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Evening star., 1917-04-14
National Officers Club,
Formed Only Last Year. i
Holds First Big MeetinQ'

The first general meeting of the Ma
tional officers Club of the d. A. X. for
organization purposes was held yes
terday at the Raleigh Hotel. The club
was formed last August and has had
several board meetings. but the meet
ing Yesterday was the first open one.
The following officers and directors
were confirmed: Mrs. Mary S. Lock-
wood, honorary president for life; Mss.
Robert T. Hogan. president; Mrs
Georee NJ Minor, Mrs. George 7. SMALL
wood Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Mrs. c. B..
Ietton and Mrs. John c. Ames. vice
presidents; Mrs. Howard J.. Hodg gkins.
recording secretary; Mrs. William H.
Talbot corresponding secretary; Mrs..
.Ioseph E Ransdell. treasurer. and Mrs.
Henry l.. Mann. Mrs. Shepard w. Fos-
ter. Mrs Frank Ellison, Mrs. r. w.
Howard Mrs. Gaius NJ. Brumbaugh.,
Miss Grace NJ Pierce. Mrs. Joseph S.|
H. Buel. Miss Emma Crowell, Mrs.
George G Hall and Mrs. X. X. HOWELL
directors.
A resolution giving unqualified in>1
dorsement to the stand taken by Presi-
dent Wilson and the government wasl
nassed The club was formed to dis
cuss plans in the interest OF the organ-l
ization and shape the policies for ths1
general good of the order of the body.
II is independent of the ID. A. r. andl
non-partisan. Only national officers,
state regents and vice regents of the
D. A. r. are eligible for membership
into the club. There are now sixfy-'
ave members. sixty-three of whom are,
charter members The present officers
will retain places until April of next
wear. when officers are to be elected fore
a term of three years.
Reception for Mrs. Story.
The regents and the secretary OF tho<
Smithsonian Institution viii hold re-
ception in honor of Mrs. William Cum
ming story. president general OF tho
National Society of the Daughters OIL
the Ameri.an Revolution. for tbs Hasiu'
hsrs Of the society and thsx guesfaQ
Evening star., 1917-04-14
AMERICA IS TO SEND
COMMISSION TO RUSSIA
Purpose Is to Study Most Effective
Ways Of Rendering
Assistance.

Official confirmation that the United
States is considering sending COM
mission to Russia to see in what ways
this country can be of aid to the new
government was given today at the
State Department. 1t was stated that
although no final decision had been
reached, the commission would cover
all phases of Russo American co-opera-
ton in the war.
Mobilization OF Russia's immense. bu.
latent. resources is one of the main
considerations in mind. The United
States. it Is felt, being in a sense a
large combined industrial and agricul-
tural country. and having only recent
ly evolved from the pioneer era in its
development. could give from its OWL
experience invaluable suggestions for
the coordination Of Russias power.
Aid Presents Difficulties.
At the same time actual knowledge
Of Russia's greatest needs would make
possible the most direct aid from the
United States. Owing to the difficultie!
of getting supplies into Russia through
the partially ice bound port of Arch.
angel on the White sea. or Viadivos
tok. a months voyage across the Pa
cific, it will not be possible for thi.
country to send any great mass of sup
plies to Russia. What is sent. there
fore, must be most carefully selected.
The administration wishes to do ev'
erything in its power to aid the de
mocratiZing of Russia in the common
struggle against German autocracy
To that end a large Russian credit viii
probably be granted as soon as Con
gress passes the war loan bill. 1t i:
probable that this credit would be es
tablished even before any commission
goes to Russia.
The probability that the United state:
may send war commissions to Other
countries than Russia also was being
discussed today, but had not reached &
definite stage.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; frost to-
night; slowly .:5.Hg temperature to-
morrow.
Temperature TO- twe-ty-four hours
ending pm: Highest, Is. at pm. to-
day; lowest. 81. at am. toaay.
Full report on page 5.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Industry Also to Benefit.

AS a strictly utilitarian proposition,
equally important in the view of the
statesmen who are following the sub
ject, will be the result of the mobiliz-
ing of American industries. 1t is claim
ed that a system of interlocking manu-
featuring Industries promising to give
the United States the supremacy of the
world will grow out of conditions Gre
ated by the entry of the United States
into the war.
The council of national defense has
started this work, and upon a scale of
which the general public has at pres
ent no knowledge. Profiting by the
experience of European nations, this
propaganda will be pushed with Ameri-
can ingenuity and all possible vigor un-
til the predicted supremacy is attained.
Another important feature. in the
opinions expressed at the Capitol. is
the back to the soil' stampede which
the war has started and which many
thoughtful men deemed high time to
be begun. The stimulation of interest
in agricultural pursuits is expected to
be Of the profoundest value to the ma
ton in the future.
subject do not overlook the meal
culable benefit to the morale of the
people, already in evidence. of the spirit
of self-denial curtailment of eX-
travagance, which wartime conditions
have already awakened and which is
expected to grow.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Aeros Do Good Work,

Much useful work was done by our
airplanes yesterday, although the weather
continued unfavorable for flying The
only hostile formation encountered was
severely handled by one of our patrols.
which drove down four enemy machines
out of control One other hostile airplane
was destroyed by us during the day. Three
of our machines are missing
The number of prisoners taken since
the commencement of our operations
now exceeds 1900. including os5 Off
GERS. We also have captured I66 guns
including eight s-inch howitzers. TWEEN
~ S5.9-inch howitZers, eighty-four
trench mortars and $50 machine guns
in addition to a considerable number OF
guns, trench mortars and machine guns
which were demolished Or buried by
shell fire and cannot be enumerated
MANY of the captured guns have been
turned upon the enemy by US with
good effect"
Astride Hindenburg Line.
The significant statement from Field
Marshal Haig is that the British are
~astride" the Hindenburg line.
The famous Hindenburg line had been
proclaimed by it's author. as well as by
German experts. as a sort of great wall
to assaults as that one of the seven
wonders of the world which was sc
long an adamant barrier to protect an
ancient Chinese dynasty. German ex-
perts have been even firmer in their
faith in Field Marshal Won linden
burg's eighth wonder of the world.
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Closer to South America.

Among the material benefits anticipated
to Immediately come into evidence is the
establishment of closer relations with
South America. Senators and representa-
tives who are keeping close observation
upon developments say that unquestion-
ably and inevitably the northern and
southern sections of this hemisphere will
be drawn closer together, not only poiiti-
cally, but in business way.
Germany has been the chief business
rival of the United States in the countries
to the SOUTH 1t is pointed out that Ger
man influence will be shattered if not de-
stroyed in Brazil. Argentine and the other
great states and that the United States
will be the logical beneficiary.
1t Is also expected that the japanese
menace, if any such thing has existed,
will be dissipated. 1t Is argued that after
the United States has reached the de-
gree Of military preparedness toward
which 1t is now aiming no future ad-
ynfnistration in Japan will undertake to
threaten the United States
The recreation of the American mer
chant marine, once the pride of the coun-
try and the wonder Of the world will, it
is confidently claimed result from events
now transpiring. Since 1890 efforts in
this direction have been proposed and
some made. but all futile of large results
Almost overnight, it is said, the country
has started upbuilding on scale which
will in a few years make the United
States Independent of other nations for
OCea n carving facilities
Evening star., 1917-04-14
In Mile of st. Quentin.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 1.-THE text of to-
days official statement reads:
THE village of Fayet, one mile north
west of st. Quentin, was captured last
night after sharp fight
On the high ground east of lie YER
guier we captured the important posi-
tion of Ascension farm and Grand Priel
farm. We also made progress north of
the Bapaume-Cambrai road in the direc-
tion of Queant.
North of the Scarpe our constant
pressure compelled the enemy to yield
further ground. We seized Vimy station,
La Chaudiere. and the enemy's positions
at Fosse No. and Duquet mill. between
Givenchy-en-Gohelle and Angres.
1.-The guns taken from the enemy in
this area included four howitzers. eight
tnchers.
The ground gained in our recent op-
erations now links up with the positions
wrested from the enemy in the battle of
Loos, and include the Double Grassier.
THE enemy attempted raid east of
Loos during the night, but was driven
off"
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Assaults Break Four More
Miles of German Front-Lens
Fast Hemmed In.
FALL OF ST. QUENTIN
BELIEVED AT HAND
Every Indication Points to Continu-
alton of Teutonic Retirement.
More Guns Seized.

British assaults have broken four
miles more of the German front in an
important sector of the Arras battle
field.
The Hindenburg line has been riddled
on it's northern end, Lens is fast being
hemmed in and Cen Haig's forces are
sweeping back the Germans from the
Loos sector far TO the southeast of
Arras.
Correspondents report every indica-
tion of a continuation of the German
retirement under the smashing often
sive of the British. The Teutons are
being hard pressed as they retreat,
and explosions and fires are observed
in their rear.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Lens Being Enveloped.

Great Importance is attached to the
success of the British in the fighting
north of Vimy. They have carried
there several important positions, in
cluding points between Givench-en-
Gohelle and Angres, enabling Gen.
Haig to link up the ground won in the
engagements early this week in the
Arras region with the positions gained
long ago in the costly battle of Loos.
This movement is resulting in the en-
veiopment of Lens, with it's valuable
coal fields.
The fall of St. Quentin also seems
imminent. London reports the capture
by British forces of the village of Fayet.
one mile northwest of St. Quentin. The
French are close to this important for
titled position on the south, and Paris
today announces the French guns ham,
mering st. Quentin's defenses-
Press Toward Cambria.
Between ST. Quentin and the main
battlefield of Arras British troops con-
tinue to press forward toward Cambria.
pushing ahead north of the Bapaume-
Cambria road toward Queant.
More big guns are being taken from
the Germans as they retire. Last night
Cen Haig reported total of 1855 cap
tured, with more than 1900 prisoners
in all. while today the London official
report mentions four more eight-inch
howitZerS taken.
cate that the nerves of the German
public are being shaken by the re-
verses sustained by the German arms
on the western front
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14

In the woman's Home Companion q
writer says;
Most people stand somewhat in awe
Of walters, find. They tip more than
they can afford because they do not
want to seem like 'piker' In the wait
er's eyes. Well, ! am done worrying
about what walters are thinking about
me. make II point now to let them
worry about what think about them.
In the first joy OF finding that could
get my rights by standing up for them
kicked to the captain Of a dining
car aboat the conduct of q waiter and
later sent back some unripe fruit with
perfect composure. The captain cor
rected the waiter. The unripe fruit was
removed from my bill. 1t wasn't a
bit of trouble. didn't even raise my
voice. But there was no mistake about
what meant.
"Since then walters have had no ter
rors for me. When | don't get the
treatment l ought to have l call the
captain, or the head waiter, and ask
what is the matter. He does the rest.
And tip regularly. but not lavishly."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
LITTLE PROSPECT OF PEACE

We hear much of the desire of the
warning nations for peace, especial
~ Germany and Austria, and moth
ing could give the people of this
country greater satisfaction. But a
glance at conditions as they are
will convince the most optimistic
that peace is still a long way off.
In the first place, the map of Eu-
rope and other parts of the world
has been much changed since this
war began. While Germany has
lost her colonial possessions, she
has occupied other territory which,
in the event she can hold it, will
doubtless mean more to her than
that which she has lost. Great
Britain will scarcely consent to re-
linquish the Germany territory
she has conquered, nor will France
make peace without a restoration by
Germany of Alsace- Lorrain. Japan
has Kia-C hau, taken from Germany,
and German armies are overrunning
large portions of Russian territory.
Again, there has been no intima-
ton that either the Central or en-
tcnte powers would agree to
peace without indemnity. And the
matter of indemnity is a mountain
of difficulty in the way of peace
negotiations. Billions have been
spent by each side, and the best
blood of all the nations has been
spilled. That each would contend
for indemnity unless conquered out
right there can be no shadow of
doubt. That neither would even
think Of granting indemnity there
can also be no doubt.
With this state of affairs pre-
vailing, and with the greatest bitter
ness and hatred existing that the
world has ever experienced, it
looks as though the only hope for
peace is a clean victory for one
side or the other.
That being the case, what is the
condition facing the allies?
First, it must be admitted that
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
Don't Neglect the Teeth.

The teeth are an important factor in
maintaining health. Poor, irregular,
decayed teeth cause foul breath and
do not permit the thorough mastica-
ton Of food. This creates intestinal
disorders, caused by Jumps Of partly
masticated food lying and fcrmenting
in the stomach.
All food must be in a liquid state
before 1t can pass into the intestinal
tract, so If this task be continually i'm
posed on the stomach it produces dis
tresS.
The mouth is indicative of charac-
ter and as expressive as the eye. Re-
fined and particular people do not neg
lect the appearance of the teeth.
A reasonable amount of care, a good
dentifrice and fairly stiff brush-all
these give pearly teeth, a clean, sweet
breath, ruby lips and feeling of per-
feet cleanliness.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
FLOATING Islands.

Many floating islands have at various
periods been found voyaging on the
Atlantic. These islands were original
ly part Of the low lying river banks,
which broke away under stress Of
storm or flood and foated out to sea.
The Orinoco, the Amazon, the La Plata
and other tropical rivers often send
forth such pieces of their shores Some
of the bits of land are Of large size
and carry animals, insects and vegeta-
tion, even at times including trees. he
roots of which serve to hold the land
intact, while their branches and leaves
serve as sails for the wind. Generally
the waves break up these islands short
ly after they put to sea, but sometimes,
under favorable conditions, they travel
long distances.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
President Fillmore.

Present day passion for setting unap-
preciated historical characters In a new
light has now reached President Mil
lard Fillmore. A symposium by six
teen American publishers says Of him !:
He abolished debt Imprisonment and
religious test oaths for witnesses In
court. He fostcred new postage rates
and induced congress to make an ap-
preparation for testing the electric tel
egraph. He sent Perry on his famous
expedition TO Japan, with Instructions
for action that won the "open door"
and laid the foundation for American
japanese friendship. In his retirement
as a citizen Of Buffalo Fillmore laid
the foundations of most of its present
cultural institutions. Always he was
an opponent of war and a constructive
statesman. But he lacked those quail
ties as a man and those ambitions as
a politician which might have made
him popular while he lived and read
about today.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
SPECIAL METHODS TO IN
CREASE YIELD OF WHEAT

Specialists of the Department of
Agriculture and the State Agricul-
tural Colleges hope that by better
methods the average yield per acre
will be at least maintained wherever
there is fertilizer shortage and
will be increased in other sections.
Much educational work will be done
to make this desire an actually, and
in this campaign the most success
full growers will have prominent
part. For instance, it is stated that
on the land that could be sown to
fall wheat this autumn, it is possible
materially to increase the yield per
acre by putting into practice some
principles that are already well
known TO most farmers. These
should appeal especially to those
who cannot increase their usual
acreage without doing injustice to
other crops which should be grown,
These principles may be summed
up as follows:
~ Plow early. Give the plowed
land two months to settle before
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
Rush TOBACCO TO TROOPS IN
FRANCE, SAYS CABLE APPEAL

The Red Cross has just received
the following cablegram from its
French commission in Paris:
"Please arrange ship 10 tons to-
bacco earliest date; go per cent.
cigarette mixtures; 20 per cent.
pipe tobacco; 20 per cent. chewing
tobacco. For use Of troops. No
suitable tobacco obtainable here.
Supply American tobacco exhausted.
Y. M. c. A. shipment lost. Prompt
shipment important"
The war council plans, therefore,
to avail itself Immediately of very
generous offer of Messrs. Liggett &
Myers Tobacco Co., to donate
through the Red Cross for the use
of American troops abroad, 1,500,-
600 cigarettes, twenty thousand s.
cent packages of smoking tobacco,
and ten thousand 10-cent cuts of
chewing tobacco.
A large consignment of tobacco rs
accordingly to be forwarded immed-
lately, the French Government nav
ing arranged to admit free of duty
all articles consigned to American
troops. This allows free entry for
chocolate, tobacco, cigarettes,
games, playing cards, and other
Comforts"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14

Germany is far from an exhausted
nation, however much we may hope
that such is the case. The tenacity
with which she holds to her posi-
ton in the face of staggering on
slaughts of the French and English
is ample proof of this.
Again, it becomes more apparent
each day that little reliance can be
placed in Russia as a positive, ag-
gressive force. She may keep up a
semblance Of offensive, but unless
she greatly improves, that will be all.
She has too many forces within her
borders pulling in different direc-
tons. In time she may harmonic
these, but it will take time, and her
aid is needed now if it is to be of
any benefit.
Viewed from whatever angle we
may view it, the conflict narrows
down to a fight to finish, with the
United States as the deciding factor.
And to. be such deciding factor,
she must throw such a force across
the waters as. shall by sheer num-
bers make a successful resistance
by Germany no longer possible,
Every loyal citizen of this country
will dedicate his services and his
life to this purpose. The man who
at this time seeks TO place obstacles
in the way of the government is not
worthy the citizenship he ENJOYS,
and should be forever deprived of it.
There is absolutely no use in this
country for the obstructionist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
The Advocate for printing.

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed TO be incurable. For
great many years doctors pronounced II
local disease and prescribed local reme-
dies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incur
able. Science has proven Catarrh to be
constitutional disease, and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by f. j.
Cheney e. Co. Toledo. Ohio. is the only
Constitutional cure on the market 1t is
taken internally. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case II fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
OUT OF THE GLOOM


A bad back makes you gloomy.
Can't be happy with contipual
backache.
The aches and pains of bad back
Are frequently due to weak kid
neys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are recon-
mended for weak kidneys. >
SO Mt. Sterling citizens testify.
Mrs. w. T. Atchison, 43 East
High street, Mt. Sterling, says; 81
used Doan's Kidney Pills with bene-
6t when my kidneys we're out of
order and 1 had dull backaches and
soreness across my kidneys. l had
frequent dizzy headaches, also and
my kidneys did not act regularly.
Doan's Kidney Pills restored my
kidneys to good order
6Oc, al all dealers. Foster Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y. 6-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
BRITISH COMMANDER
FLOUR MILLS

The following cablegram has been
received from the American vice
consul at London:
On April 80 food controller took
over all -four mills in United King
dom except those with output of
less than five sacks per hour. Now
all smaller mills and every provender
and grist mill connected with any
-four mill are also taken over.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
sowing where possible.

sowing where possible.
(2) Compact the late-plowed
land with roller and harrow.
(3) Don't pillow after a cultivat-
ed crop. Prepare such land with
disk and harrow.
(4) Make the seed bed a fit
place for the seed
(5) Sow with drill, sound,
plump, clean seed of adapted
variety,
(6) Prevent losses from smut
by treating infected seed with for
maldehyde. y
(0 Make the soil fertile with
manure or fertilizers applied jude
iously where needed.
(S) Reduce winter killing by
following the above suggestions.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
How Friends Are Made.

Two, women with babies in their
arms sat beside each other in trolley
car.
First one baby mumbled something,
then the other until they became real
friendly. Then one mother told the
other how cute the babies got along
together.
Before the car had reached the des-
tination of the first woman each had
invited the other to call.-Newark Ea-
gle.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
A Caution.

Reginald love you, Madeline. For
you / would give up family, position,
wealth. Madeline Hold, Reginald!
Giving up family is all right / fain
would be spared mother-ln-law.
Give up your position If you can get
better one, but please hold on to
your wealth. We may need it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14

In this day and time if you had
all the Wisdom of Solomon the
world would walk away from you
and say you were Talking Through
Your Hat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
HsIpful Shortcomings.

Your husband is quite a trial"
"Yes, but his shortcomings are use
full in a way. After viewing him at
close range our cook says she would
never risk getting married. And we'd
hate to lose her, that's fact."-Kan-
sas City Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14

The world passes. the man who is
trying to explain why he Failed, so
it can hold a mass meeting around
the man who is telling how he Made
Good.