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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10
Get Ready.

Now is the time that your hens
will moult or shed their feathers.
This process is rather slow and
Nature should be assisted. B. A.
Thomas, Poultry Remedy will
help your hens to moult causing
them to shed earlier and be ready
to lay when eggs are highest in
winter. If this remedy does not
make good, We will.
c. c. Rhodes Pharmacy.
+5-lm u X. NJ. Butler, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10
ON THE WING.

Charley Burk has his property
advertised for sale.
j. NJ. Miller has a good big
horse for sale.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10

At the commencement exercises
of the Warrensburg Normal sum.
mer school, held last Saturday
night, the following Bates county
students received diplomas:
Stephen E. Smith, Urich.
L. n. Cook. Rich Hill.
Cecel Nicolay, Butler.
Cora n. Rush, Adrian.
Roy Schesler, Amsterdam.
Lulu G. Short, Butler.
Ernest w. Tlmmons, Butler.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL
COMMITTEE ORGANIZES
Former Officers Reelected. To
Meet Again August 25th.

The Bates County Democratic
Central Committee met in the Cir.
cult Court rooms in Butler Tues.
day, August Sth, and perfected an
organization by the unanimous re.
election Of c.. A. Lusk, Charlotte,
Chairman, A. B. Burlington,
4Spruce, Secretary, and H. E.
Sheppard Usage, Treasurer.
All the townships were repre-
scented.
On motion the committee adj
.iourned to meet in Butler, Friday,
August o.
The members of the committee
are:
Mingo-W. J. Middleton.
Grand River-H. f. Murphy.
Deer Creck-M w, Hogan.
East Boone-A. G.. Bale.
West Boone. R. Martin.
West Point-Ed Miller.
Elkhart-Payton Nafus.
Mound-Webb Shelby.
Shawnee-Geo. Moles.
Spruce-A. B. Burlington.
Deepwater-J. NJ. Kash.
Summit-W. P. Miller.
Mt. Pleasant, T. Smith.
CharlOtte-C. A. Lusk.
Homer--Geo. Williams.
T. Walnut-C. c. Swarens.
New Home-Henry Tilson.
Lone Oak-.John Starr.
p Gap-A. f. Moore.
Hudson-H. l.. Pratt. I
Rockville-C. II. Field.
Prairie-C. J. Yoss.
Osage-Henry Sheppard.
Howard-H. l.. Curtis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10

mated, it assures victory for the
entire Democratic State ticket.
II want to see President Will
son honored with a tremendous
majority in Missouri, so that the
electoral vote of this State will be
cast as credit to the Democrats
of Missouri. It is my same wish
to see my friend Fred Gardner
win by a margin so large as to
convince the voters of the United
States that Missouri is not a
doubtful State
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-10

Christian Science Services and
Sunday school will be held each
Sunday in the Probate Court room
ct the court house. Sunday
school 10 q. m. Services II q. m.
Subject, "Soul."
All are cordially invited to at-
tend.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15
HOME LABOR ON WATERWoRKS.

A .SSUR4NCES have repeatedly bc4i gwen that rs
~ far as possible homo labor wiz be- employed ID
binding the wntcrworks should the bonds be voted u"
favorably Home labor will be employed In the sewer
work and the greater part of the large fund Will be Iald
TO the people Of the city
This should be satisfactory TO the worlngmcn, Mt any
rate for they viii be the greatest hcncfcnrcs If TINS
Work Is to he done The expenditure Of THIS large sum
for abornnd by far the greater pnr Of II VIII be Tor
labor-wll give the city forward movement such as 1t
has not had for some time
Votes on the bond proposition viii be cast At the ccc
ton next Saturday, and only few days remain now
for the campaign Mass meetings ARE being held every
night md the speakers for the bonds ARE explaining III
detail pnn~ for placing the city In better position I"
make progress II is Hsng oo much ~ every citizen
10 hear these explanations Those who attend the nns'
meetings are only showing Il proper Interest iu the city
welfare.
Automobiles nrc being used 10 carry 10 the propose
site ~ the storage reservoir nl those who desire o view
II The city commissioners. the city engineer nnd mcm
hers ~ the citizens committee win explain TO the ,oc'-
any point they wish TO know. It appears nt there Is n,
excuse for remaining ignorant prcjudccd ON the sl
ject " the proposed bonds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15
A GREAT BROOMCORN MARKET.

DNNkLRS m oklahoma city have become interested
- 700 making This hroomcorn center, n move TINT hn.
for time been awaiting their action II can be done
uud nov that hc bankers have turned their attention 90
TINT direction. Il viii hc done
II is mot going to be- easy 10 wrench al The broom
corn m.nc-, AWAY from Wichita Tor has the start M
Oklahoma ,iW 10y several years. Immense warehouses
have been built In wichita and the shippers find good
market The field " production Is IN th, state how
ever. and hnt gives oklahoma city nm advantage.
By far the larger part ~ the hroomcom grown n tho
United States Is produced In oklahoma The grcnt broom
corn section vn, nt time In souIlWc, kansas hu
with the opening ~ oklahoma to settlement II moved
south NoN the hroomcorn IS grown In Oklahoma Int fur
years Il has been finding ils hest market In Kansas
Pioneers Ia the business have hccn operating here for
n number NJ years and gradually they have huIf mp %
market HAT IS almost ready to offer "rwluh.c urpu,
ton to Wichita. The hroomruru hu,ltc,, r"luirrs iu.
warehouses oud the Insurance rates rather high
The hroomcorn is stored In them and solid throughout the
year as the market requires
one n the principal obstacles I'm the way " mnhius
Oklahoma CITY hroomcnrn center Inns nrru the ni, hnr
sufficient protection against frc lu,, NOT guaranteed
with larger water supply, however lh, will uo longer
remain an objection The warehouse. will o., nuI' f lr
nrc hazard Is reduced
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15
VERY PERTINENT INQUIRY.

CECRETARY LANSING has not rcopcncd the -ubma
~ rine controversy with Germany which il considered
closed until II IS ropcncd by deliberate the part
Of the kaiser hat he has Wndc inquiry 10 the Kind
u punishment that was mctcl out 70 the submarine com.
maudcr who attacked the SUSSEX. The inquiry is very
pertinent The people Of the United States 10 know
The German note gave the assurance that the com
maudcr u The submarine had been appropriately pun
hcd" which f. the phrnscoogy used In other note,
wherein the acts ~ the submarine commanders dis
a'"wcd The Washington government is curious TO know
something more about the nature Of the punishment
Decoration with the iron cross now regarded n
meaningless huulc or promotion win not be- considered
by the United states sufficient punishment for the
attack In which ucurns lost their live, If that s the
kind Of punishment given, II is stated that the Wash
ugton government will reopen the correspondence and
demand that II be- made more severe
Germany has set precedent, It is recalled When
Chinese Officers attacked German diplomat GERMANY
INSISTED upon the execution Of those making the attack
aud insisted strcnuorly that they were executed
Ambassador Gerard has delivered the inquiry to the Ger
man government aud while au immediate reply f. not
expected, and mo reply at ull may be- made II is stated
from Washington that the inquiry win be- pushed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

\ " Fitzpatrick of lii'lc- Rock. zen.
'rtl claim agent ot the rho.tav. ls IN tn
citt.
From present inil 1iiurs work Will 10.
GIN ou the new union depot fpr She u" F,
Island and the Frisco IN lew months.
Practically nil the differences have been
settled and ne ,ty viii soon hs,o
depot to be-, proud ~ II will be located
vest of tho Frisco freight house.
\ cyclone between Tcyrip and r.lsF
Yesterday killed one and badly injured
four
81 tho meeting ~ the cily council Inst
niFhi petition wns received from ~.
residents ~ north town from Sixteenth
street to TW'rT sixth street. asking
thpi tho, D.. taken into tho city
"Od Iulu" iE being tticd In the district
court today On charge ~ grand
nrCsnN
Tho .cnrt, Tor tho new Empire thea
ter is~ntfiNinT
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

there win be- a
roundup vast,
when lnclc Sam
Gets rirl ul
last because
he's patient aud
serene, and has
meek and tran
Qllil nirn the
Wrnuglrrs some
times think II
S1lIc MS grave
aud reverend
corn, to clIafr
They steal hi.
hog and shoot
hi, eat, aud
throw large dor
hicks NJ has hat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15


s. woman doesn't object ~ raven hair,
lut f'" doe NJ want crow G,'
iIh'rr Ig defined bs 'h" state o' h.ing
exempt from ihg domination 81 others
Then we'd hate 10 h1t" tho iDh N try
ing Go locate. liberty In prohibition
'sutc
Uuu.tu lct YOUR knockers worry you
General Gates sr"rt o. whole trnr notify.
IU- tN" world Tint George Washington
was 'iifL designing sHrdld lmhl
'IuIs. ytiu proud arrogant and yindic-
I'' krfy,' lu' George managed I, gyt
ht fuu.huw or other
Your hat summers straw hat may
look t NiiI" coed, the day the SEASON
Open. Nu' rhcrJ up. Two weeks Hfiet
tho season opens 10 viii look Ike new
rn,
We know man who ls ro-ch.
DlWh". horse thief md uonr.iov
topper i'ut vr take on uur h'i IN him
md regard him lH good citizen he
lHs sN sons ana be- resisted M" i,mpla
'ian tu name ono ~ them Htsl
no sou remember how yuu used 'u feel
toward 'ho other l'd who wa ,nnluf ,n
'"ur giri h"for" you married hcf7 Wol.
'h''H just how shr feels toward your
fHHI 'rI'udl who 90 ubi with Nui un
lIWNur''" md Keep Won ou' ~ uIshi
e. common u''uul must hr o.. Enurd
with Won CON rulsr The miec ~ ,hnm.
rIEur without ,tusnr rirpi, Iil' 1ou
.n.iu' rU.o Tho pri.y OF Ful. without
causing riot
The uld fashioned mln who u.,l Ia
l,i,N, ihpt p',l'uu vts re, nov has
sUu Nhu h.IHs Goo u, William Sab.
hH'hiHN tn lu.. u.r sph,
luu'h uNur'r. fhti uH Man q ru
h, maintain. branch office ir v,,h
county 'ni tuf NI agent Is ihu nbu
Who cells tho WHTf,g, licenses
o. is 'ffN ip tsU iH. re, uf rNuru.
sir l#.f Hdi tWtnN N,trf 60 ir, NH,
sh, 'uuh from Your ,,,t u NJ. rr
,l.sfb
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15
Walt MasOn'S S
Prose Poem
r&orL; SAM

A PATIENT man Is l'nclc sam, ns
~ ns mild and gcntlc ag n lamb
lie tnkcS uo stock In useless
scraps In swapping swnis with hrnwl.
ins chaps, in pulling lmir aud blnckine
eyes, just for the sake uf exercise. liut
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15
|O1 n n e e
s stories

II 10 sometimes hard 10 make other
pvrUnns understand question which
Stems perfectly plain ~ ones s-lf Nlons
'bl. line ,his stuf, Was told the other
dIY
\ gentleman Will" taking o. morning
uHlk down r country lane met boy
driving some plrs 90 market
Whom du ihcs, fine piFs belong tor
asked the gentleman
W'll snId The lad. they belong ~
ihBi there bIg SOW
80. my hoy, said tho gentleman.
mean who is the master ~ them"
Well replied the lad. that tho.
little un; 'cs hcgT,r fer fighting "
Editor nid YOU toll that fellow that n
hs didn't advertise with E We would
print hn article d.nnunring hls pt~dictr
Advertising Manager Wcir hardly that
Z Just 'nli him that IN view n his slhsu.
at attitude W should have ~ be true Ia
the high standard ~ journalism We hsd
ST trf ourselves
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

While Paw. what l. n vacuum
Paw \ vacuum is something that YOU
cant gee INV SON
willie We'll II you emit sec it bDw
DO you clean II with vacuum cleaner
Paw You get 10 bed. Young man You
nro no late these nights
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

Tho Grloshurg, llI agent of the rInu
Centre lif. Insurance compru, advises
tHusf Iu h's advertising matter N"
trr' ''u have enough insurance tn saw"
,ut" lys'H one. after your body ll's
.muYI.Hnr iu th" lHA'o."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

Thor" was an old Russian in TNpyhpolc
Whose name sounded iust Ike a. sur"Ic.
He caused condemnation.
For mis- conversation
Ran mainly 10 "vtchcs' and skis
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

MeSsrs W II. Ebey and r VI tn-
shrw have purchased tho insurance burt
ness OF jake Cnnteou and Mr. upshn"
has taken charge OF it Mr.. cnntelon'r
duties as livestock inspector viii keep
him ON the load most Of the time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

u ls reported that villa has sncahcd IH.. iu'u 'N.
United states Probably on nj. way Co Washington
to matc good uot .'or, that hc noi driven h, president
~ flcc tu Canada
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

IHr sn,rHl weeks wounded tulI.sr
mI ru solid food nothing hui milk ~
lrnrih fnr bpDIor told him th,i me urN'
d,v ur could have lIpht meal. tri Tho
soldier gfobtN triUl,,d ,nuiufed up
Visions ~ uuderluuc hrcfsictk. pu'ntues.
cheese. riO What ho was A,rn fpr hIs
FIRST WU,l however wbs about table.
spuurful ~ Wpo,a Ito swallowed it.
gruvlny aud rrumhlug
THAT'S MI me dinner you can have.
'hr nurse said 'bui tho doctor orders
u1' everything Else must be- In tho same
proportion
IN" rbucn' pushed aWnv his ll,,c
We'll i'l du some reading nov hc
snii 'nfur IN" t postage sbmp"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

In assuring the inquirer, that nc b, ur unm. aUur 800
the vaicrvork, Mayor u,crnol.cr t solur uluut 90. fr
rs could hc expected " hm or of anyone elise connected
with Tie proposition
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

Ths roycrnmont wants to know n The submarine com
mander who sunk the Sussex was svcn real pun,m"r'
or merely Slapped on the wrist.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15
TEN YEARS AGO

Mnar Sherwood. hardware mcr. hnn'
~ Ge1fy. was In the city y'stcfll,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

Now Yorks preparedness parade indicates fright hur
not ~ degree 10 compare at nll with that ~ C"'uu
bus y VI.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

In Painter. NJ t,n'ncr IS yn. h7g
.,'n ...lrpd 20 give the .luh coat of
bright i,l
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

The engagement " Miss Minnie Ger
son. to Mr. Solomon Haskell ~ Sio'th-
yill" Kan, was publicly announced ~
the home of the BRIDES parents I'''
nlHht
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

Old Stories
In New Type
TWENTY YEARS 400.
(FRoM THE TIMES FiLEs)

The president today sent to tho senate
the nomination Of John G. Tnrnsey of
Missouri to be associate Justice OF tho
Tnrnsney is a well known rH'
Of Kansas city
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

VI De 2aynln ~ san Antonio. Texas
is In the city for the purpose ~ osl1h-
lsh a circulating library II shc receives
proper encouragement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

Germany may have intended lhc note to the rncI
Satcs to contain the hint Of pclcc offer huD If It was
there II covered up ZOO ln,ocugc that # could hardly
be- recognized
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15
Copyright 1870



ThnnI
Say Luke. n Lon Moore doe-u show
mp. you can find Lon Shrarcr at Erlnng-
rr Nv u j. Eol1hari
t<ok In, John,
The t1rr bous IN need 70 funds. the
Treasurer suEscsi1 that John hamiirh
nf Mobile Ala. contribute little some.
thlur tp the good cnuse.
An \ cuppa Coffee
$ E.H.. Of Da,ton ohio. snys she wns
tt u supper party lu u Dayton cafe the
other nlght md one of the girls said "
her male escort "Thcrc IS one ycgitnry
love ana that IS onions"
Betchsi
Dear Luke 10 YOU think that rlens-
ant Green Fields d farmer ON Il T. u.
$50 Nposhn. $40 could get into the
club f G. JncEr-. Ncoshn Mo
Dry.
Slld iolly old fellow IN Me
Prohibition sure gives me po
Tho Ia'o'9 mlI of booze.
And the towns fun NJ ttoozo.
And the uumIoa oc 1ll raising 'c
Luke Mclukc
said rrou.hy old fellow In Fla
4 NOR know r. NpI ! 20 be h1
bell hop with trnv
Wac headed this way
rut hr rooIN vtltod OF down tho ca
newark advocate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

The trades carnival given At tho oncu
house hst night by IN" Young ladies ~
the CITY, Vps one NJ tho beet cnicriiin-
mouts NJ the wear standing room was
ut premium and on" hundred and forty
N,ms oi the city Wcf" r'pfes'nt,-d In tho
arm given under the direction NJ Mis-,
Jackson 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15
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\ Man Worries More About His R@ra
tatlon Than lie Foes About His Char
arter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

The Choctnw ro1d today lot the com
tract Tor building ths passenger depot At
this place to \ y Spencer ~ Yukon
Tho building viii bo 2a,SO feet ~ ston'
and nr.k ana with all modern cons
v,uiourra
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

NO hnlfl nl ininiE'iH ni ih' hIU'N'
IhrurE met Yesterday aud orE1ni2od Nv
'l..urg Hon SducN clark. president.
VI g. Nilncf. vice president Mrs Wi
som Itutr srUtctHr, and jas n.
Nucolrr. treasurer Election ~ librarian
WIS postponed until tomorrow nigh,
Mrs SclN1u Douglas. ono ~ the tr-
uulnicct NJ tho council resigned this
morning M mSmbor ~ m" hoptd " A.
k,t. nam was trc o'h'r member nppont-
rd hy the council
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

Say Luke. n Lon Moore doesu show
up. you can find Lon Shrarcr at Ernng-
pf. Nv " j Eoilhart
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.

The meeting ~ tho Whol"snlcrs Fnl
lobhors association disclosed many plans
fnr tho advancement Of the ciy The
executive board members Ar" L't Van
Ninklo. oscar RICE. $ r. Alton. l. =.
Malone and i II Armstrong Leo Van
Wirkle vas made chairman and oscar
Rico. l,.rctlr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

Andrew kingcndr n prominent Nor-
man insurance man was In the city NJ
tending the undcrvfitcrs' banquet last
night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

\ II Fitzpatrick or Ii,'ca Rock. gen.
'fu claim agent ot the rho.tav. is IN t1'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

Im tuwuus .E,s Hi T.''' I"fN'
Nu.nI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15
rhLnn, b Worry Abont

TI00 = NJ WI'or on Nm mo'0
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-15

The scenery 'or tho new EmpIr- thea.
ter iy'nuiNinr
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-07
LORD DERBY GETS C rs
Enlistment Plan Brings in OTFwo
and a Half Million.

London-Lord Derby's recruitg fig.
ures for the period between Oct3 and
Dec. Is show that 1,15O 900 unirried
men and ~1,679,263 married Ii pre-
sented themselves for service.
OF the grand total of 2,829,2 mar.
ried and single men, 100000 unrried
and 112,431 married men enlil i'm
mediately Eight hundred anforty
thousand single men ard 1874! mar
ried men we're attested for futuserv-
ice.
OF the single men POI, 900 and1, 1853
married men were rejected.
The earl of Derby's reporhows
that the total men Of militarge in
England, Scotland and Walest en-.
listed when the canvass begRere:
Single men. %2,172,231. and FRIED
men, 1882. 210, q total of SOIL.
The total of attested, enlii and
rejected men having been 9,2G3,
there are 2.1S2,17S men who dot Of
fer their services.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-07
DADDY Is STILL COGlTAIING
Precious %Youneoter Asked Question
Which Couldn't Be Answered
Fright Off the Bat"

When Auditor of State Vic Donahey
and six of his ten children had re-
turned from Sunday school he tried
the children out on the lesson, which
had beer about Noah and the Ark. He
impressed on their minds hat of all
the inhabitants of the earth, human.
creeping and otherwise, all save those
which had taken refuge on the Ark
had persisted in the food. There was
nothing living at all except what was
on the Ark, he told the children. The
waters had drowned out all life.
Say, dad" inquired one of the
cious, did the fishes in the water nle
too?" N'
ms was a poser for the auditor
lie told the lad that he would answer
the question later. Answering oues.
lions right off the bat is one of the
accomplishments of the auditor. but
the one the boy asked stumped him
Columbus Dispatch.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-01-07
RUSSIA ON THE OFFENSIVE
Weli-suppIied Army 10 HurIlno sIedoe.
Hammer Blows At Teutons Along
300-Mlle Front.

Lonoon.@nuss.- ~- 49, Des-
sarabia continues to be the most i'm
portant visible war activity. From the
a front Of at least 800 miles, a huge
Russian force, with a great appear
ance Of confidence, IS hurting sledge-
hammer blows at the opposing force,
which, according to all accounts, totals
at least 1900, 900 men.
Petrograd still claims considerable
successes In the early stages of the
campaign, and dispatches emphasize
the excellent equipment, supplies and
munitions that Russia laid up for this
purpose during a period of compare
tive passivity.
Some London observers, specializing
on the meaning Of the Bessarabian
move, hail 1t al n Of the most am
bilious strategic plans since the be-
ginning of hostilities, and predict that
1t will prove a colossal attempt to
break the backbone of the Germanic
allies whole line across the Balkans.
Thus n critic says:
THE plan is that Russia and the
other allies, moving from different
sides, shall meet in the Balkans and
gain complete mastery of that PENN.
sula. II they succeed. Turkey will be
subdued and the vitals of Austria
Hungary menaced."
So long as Russia keeps up her pres
ent activity just north of the Rou-
manian border, the attitude of Rou-
mania will continue to grow in impor-
lance. There have been many asser-
tons In the entente capitals hat Rou-
mania was about to enter the war OH
the side of the entente allies, but moth
ing to support this has yet been heard
from creditable Roumanian sources.