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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
HOME-READING COURSE FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS
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Going step farther, loyalty gov erns also the soldiers feelings and l actions toward his own regiment, his own company and his own squad. Without this form of loyalty there can be no real COmradeship; without It YOU will never sfeel that personal pride and satisfaction in the servi% } which should mean so much in your army life.
 Obedience. The second Of the soldiers basic qualities is obedience. based on dis cipline. Without obedience and dis cipline an army can not long con tiHue to exist; 1t will quickly de2an- crate into an armed mob. AS the in fantry drill regulations put it. dis cipline is the distinguishing mark Of trained troops"
 Frequently the recruit with his in born dislike of being boSsed makes the mistake during his first few week $ in the army Of resentiEg the fact that immediate and unquestioning Obedi- ence is required of him. He ouickr- learns, however that obedience en- forced throughout the army is in all situations the chief safeguard of the rights. the comfort and the safety of every man, from the raw recruit to guarantee that the small number Of unruly or cOWardlv men to be found fq1 every group shall be kept in check and forced to comply with rules made for the benefit of all.
 Military discipline is always imper- sonal Obedience is required not merely of you, but of every man in the army It is required of officers by their superiors with fully as much strictness as it is required Of you It will become your duty. whenever you are given authority over other men. to demand from them the same full measure of obedience that others will require of you.
 Discipline is not only essential in developing the army, but also in de velOp1ng your own chara cter as a sol dier. ~The soldier who is by nature brave, will by discipline become braver."
 Physical Fitness.
 The third basic quality, physical fit ness, is so essential that 9 large part of the time devoted to your training will be spent in building it up. Phy- sical fitness includes not only mus cular development but good health and endurance as well. It is a qual- 1ty which every man who passes the physical eXamina tionS can develop in himself by reasonable care and by obedience to instructions. This is a subject more fully discussed in a later lesson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14

that we caught glimpse of the hoo poe, proud of his crest and sandy and SDeckled breast. From the marshes between the dunes day and night arose a chorus of frogs worthy of Aristop- hanes himself. It was here that we found the bird life most fascinating. Tho cuckoo. now Stuttering in his call, was everywhere chasing his coughing mate over the dunes. A large, grey falcon. with black wing tips, species unknown, was often seen Tapping his way solen1nly over the marshes. The stone chat and whin chat. too were common. arguing from the bush tops our rights to enter their domains. ,oeed- -warblers, sedge- -warblers. reed !untings haunted the low ground. Close by we could hear what is per haps the quaintest love song of all, that of the grasshopper- warbler. Perched on a bush top. with head thrown hack like a patient gargling. he would pour out his rattling chir- rup day and night pausing only momentarily for breath.
 The pearl -bordered and small pearl bordered fritillaries were seen flying in company with the Burnet Companion. Towards evening the pretty little sil- yer barred mOth-oniy to he found in q certain fen in England and the Lakes of Killarney. by collectors of purely British species-was flying ev-
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anywhere. Caterpillars of the brown tail, local at home. swarmed on the bushesss while those of the Oak Egg gar and Cinnamon bar were equally abundant on the ground. Of other in sects, perhaps the most noteworthy were two kinds of horse fly, the one with fiery, blood shot eyes, the other conspicuous with gauzy wings and bright, green facets. Of these the former thought little of attacking our hands and faces with a savage rush. biting large pieces of flesh out of them and carrying them off to the trees to eat them. The green-eyed fellow was more cautious in his methods. walking slowly over our clothes and inserting a thoughtful proboscis where he could find a gap-London Times.
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dings the last word in deIcacies, the plague from which we suffer in the country would be speedily abated. It seems small matter that those who are so particularly interested in the success of agriculture should do what they could to help farmers in this matter.'
 Here is a hint for Americans who are fond of bird-soups or pies. There is no doubt thousands of them are eaten for reed birds every Septem Der in this country, just as robins are served as quail on toast
 This sparrow pudding is what we call bird pie, probably, and if it is ''the last word in delicacies' there is no reason why Americans should not enjoy it.
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SPARROW PUDDENcs.

There is a plague of sparrows in England and they are taking toll of the wheat. oat and corn crops which Is very nettling to the agriculturlsts.
 What has been done to reduce their numbers has not resulted satisfactor- fly there any more than in America.
 An English farmer writes the Lon dor Times: 'T am convinced that the only remedy is to make these birds a valuable marketable commodity. If smart society and fashionable restau- rants would only make sparrow pud-
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pc aotng snort of an apology The cereal breakfast Iooos furnish the same food principles but substituted for bread would grow extremely monotonous if not positively distasteful
 Potatoes as a substitute economy at pres. ent prices Shall we then down allowance and go hungry? Experience teaches not aHord to eliminate bread from diet long as it is obtanable. =
 MT Hoover's advice in regard to the staple foods is to eat plenty, wisely and well, and without waste The last suggestion is the that will help the solution of our bread problem. Cut down the waste Too much bread is finding it's way the pig pen from injudicous buying, scing, storing and our antiD athy for stale bread.
 We read that seventy thousand loaves of bread returned weekly to Kansas City bakeries and soa largely for stock feed at loss of S2 to the bakers simply because we scorn day-old bread Stale breaG IS good Iood and more wholesome than that freshly
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

EX-Chairman Denman now claims that the new men on the shipping board are following out his ideas. It is rumored that Mir. Dennan is a very inSistent person and may be heard of a great deal. It is rumored too. that he was one of the chief reasons why
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The Chicago boys have made an end of the stories Of the Kaiser in the school text books-they have torn cut the objectionable pages. They are law unto themselves. Young Ameri- ca can't beaten!
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The opponents of the government are bold and saucy: but when the military hand of Uncle Sam takes them by the schruff of the neck it will be too late to kick.
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Music at the Walnut Beach Country club was ordered discontinued at UIa- night by the appearance of au officer. and Manager COhey and member rf the club arc quite ind 1ua. T..T. are at least a half dozen of these -Ga- chanical pianos ir different riar.H eH the beach and a general O-fer cover ing all was issued in the iUtar-rtr 1f those who want to sleep niEn-H.---.iil- ford Citizen
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r protective tariff is not estab- lfshed before the war ends. the American workers will be crying for free soup as the people of Serbia and Armenia are today!
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We are so limited in our powers that those who ride cannot under stand those who walk and vice versa But each class appreciate their su- perior advae1ta ges.
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Honolulu sent out two million letters month last year. The natives have not only been pietized and civilized, but they must be running typewrit- CTS.
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The dispatches from New FaVer fHa other day morning told or ths death by fall of a. "darcdcviF at H Rock. This Is a fruItiou that a f. crowds such exhibitors draw
 look for What is it f1 poe r. walk along a tight rope ar ..T height SO long as he Ta 'l-sa. Thr fHr is that such a performal-. and that means that lt carries ~.r. .- the possibility if not the r~ahaNI. .r.. of a fall and sudden and -Err death. In old days, when tHr- h..-. criminals in England for every r.- offense, nothing drew crowds .Ir. e-.. cutions.-Hartford Courant
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The American who is always ar guing about constitutional rights Is usually a dodger not a doer
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, The high cost of living is thing that can be investigated oftener with out any visible result except depict ing the treasury. than anything else on earth
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There are 100000 campfire girls in the country and they have won nearly a million of honors in a year. Honors are not easy with them, either.
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The prices of cotton and tobacco confirms the belief Of the southerners that there is God in Israel,
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The world would be glad to see peace declared before Christmas. but not such peace as Germany would dictate.
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EDITORIAL NOTES,

Everybody who weeps today is not stricken with grief Some of them have the hay fever
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The Honolulu Star-BulIetin says: woodrow Wilson may be slow in reaching a decision, but when he turns a corner-look out!
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Fighting the Huns in Belgium keeps them from doing to portions of Amer 1ea what they have done to Belgium Serbia and Rumania.
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It may be dirty politics to knock free trade in war time, but it is an enemy that deserves to be knocked out
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Col Bryan has made such a sue cess Of keeping still that his country- men surely hope that he will keep at it.
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Washington is such a "wet" place that Old Virginia finds it difficult to carry out her dry programme.
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The German pledge of immunity to hospital ships would be less open to suspicion if Germany did not have such free and easy way of violating pledges.
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The man or woman who gets two weeks vacation this year beats the President Of the United States
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Thousands of cooks, bakers and butchers are needed for the army, but what country has good ones to spare :?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-14
NATIONAL BREAD ECONOMY BREAD HAS NO SUBSTITUTE
 Louise
 Agricultural College al. -
By Louise Caldwell.

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Wilson carried California and ao tre country. This may be emla-raa la-.- Hartford COurant.
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/ictrola a Outfit 6

GEE Consists of the XcC PoPul.r $50 Vicsrola and eS fn roc- ords. your selection. Victrola may be had in mahogany or golden. fumod or westherod oak. Records may be selected from our stock of over 5000. or we will gladly } dSwp s"g $5 noa,, a
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-03
GERMAN LOSSES ESTIMATED
AT MORE THAN 100000 MEN.
French Also Capture 1870 Guns, Some
of Large Caibre.

French Also Capture 1870 Guns, Some
Of Large Calibre.
Paris-The extent Of the German
losses in the recent desperate fighting
along the Aisne is practically disclos ed
in an official statement on the cap
ture Of 1870 guns, of which consider
able number were Of heavy caliber.
The German losses in men are esti-
mated at more than 100000. with the
probability that the total reached 1885,
600. These figures include killed,
wounded and prisoners.
The number Of German prisoners
aggregates approximately 10000 The
usual formula among military experts
Is to estimate the casualties at five
times the number Of prisoners, but
this five-to-one ratio has not held good
In the present case. owing to the ex
ceedingly sangunary character Of
the fighting for the mastery Of the
strategic position OF the Chemindes
Danes platoon. They held this firmly
at the outset, and when 1t was rested
from them by the French attacks. thu
Germans repeatedly brought up large
reserves in desperate effort to re
| gain 1t.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-03
FRENCH OFFICIALS ARE HERE
HEADED BY RENE VIVIANI, PARTY
ARRIVED AT HAMPTON ROADS
TUESDAY.
Bring No Written Instructions From
French Government But Are Vested
With Full Power to Negotiate With
United States.

Fortress Monroe, Va.-France' war
commissioners to the United States
reached Hampton Roads Tuesday and
left at once for Washington on board
the presidential yacht Mayfower.
The mission of which Rene Viviani,
Vice Premier and Minister Of JUS
tice, is the official head and Marshal
Joffre, a member brings no written
instructions from the French Govern
ment, the ministry having decided to
give its members unlimited powers to
negotiate with the United States on
all subjects, military, naval and finan-
cial.
1t Is prepared to discuss the send
ing Of an American expeditionary
force to France. Marshal Joffre and
other military members will indicate
to the American officials with whom
they are to onfer. several important
military reasons which they consider
renders the sending of such a force
advisable. The most important Of
these reasons Is found in the moral
effect to be had from the presence Of
American troops and the American
, | nag OI llle DdltlcHcluS Ol fIalCc.
The French idea Of an American
expedition calls for a fighting force
lsupported by auxiliary services, such
, as railway staffs, railway material
base repair shops, telegraph and tele
, phone lines, automobile transport and
a strong aviation section.
, Mr.. Viviani, as official head Of the
y commission. during his stay at Hamp
! ton Roads gave the following state
e ment to a staff correspondent Of the
q Associated Press, who accompanied
the mission from France
i Every American will understand
/ that in Difference to the illustriou
t President Of the United States whom
}. l am going to sea very soon reserv
g first word for him. I will have OF
e casion to see you again and tell tn
American Nation, through you, in
d more complete manner the emotion
" with which the representative @
II France greet in the name Of thei
country the first democracy Of tn
O world, with which France shares tn
II same ideals.
Il (Signed) "VIVIANI"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-03
INDICATE ENTENTE NATIONS
NEED $50O,ooo,o 900 A MONTH.
Virtually Every Dollar of Borrowed
Money to Be Spent In This
Country

Money to Be Spent In This
Country.
Washington.--Prelim reports to
the Treasury Department, upon which
Secretary McAdoo will base his recon.
mendations to the President as to the
size OF the first bond issue under the
$7,000,0 100000 war finance law, indicate
that the United States will be called
upon to finance the Allies to the ex.
tent Of at least $400,oOO,O 900, and pos
sibly $500,O000O0 a month.
The estimates indicate the following
Entente needs:
For Great Britain. $200,000,000 to
$3.50 100000 month; for France, from
100000 to S125,000,O0O; for Rus
sia, sum undetermined, but up
to $1O000O,000 month, and for Italy
about $50,000,000 a month.
Under these requirements, the $3
000,000,000 available for lending the
Allies would be exhausted in from six
to seven and one.half months. It is
likely. however, that the preliminary
estimates can be pared down 50 that
the huge loan could be made to cover
possibly one year
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-03
Many Would Serve Under Teddy

New York.-Approximately $4,000
men have applied thus far and boen
found to meet the necessary require
ments for membership in Col. Theo.
dorc Roosevelt's proposed Army divis-
ion, it was announced here at enroll.
mcnt headquarters, which were open.
cd some time ago with the former
Presidents approval. Sixty per cent
OF the volunteers are from Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
other Southern states. Only so of the
applicants, were under rs years old.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-03
MARSHAL JOFFRE EAGER
FOR u. S. FLAG IN FRANCE,
VIII Hasten End Of War and Cement
Friendship With America.

Washington.-Mars Joffre told
the people of America through Wash
ington newspaper correspondents who
called upon him, that France cherisheS
the confident hope that the fog Of the
her battle lines.
Victories sure to be won by the sol
diers Of the two Republics, once more
fighting shoulder to shoulder for lib
erty, declared the hero Of the Marine,
will "hasten the end Of the war and
tighten the links Of affection and es-
TEEN which have ever united France
and the United States"
The marshal replying to questions,
said he deemed it advisable to send
one American unit at time to France
rather than to wait for the complete
equipment Of big army, because OF
transportation problems.
Marshal Joffre told correspondents
that he did not thank Americans
now with the French army should ba
withdrawn to serve under the Ameri.
can flag except possibly a few spec
ialists who might be useful in deyel.
oping the training Of the new AmeBs.
can force. He paid hearty tribute to
the valor Of Americans now fighting
in France.
American officers, he believed, were
fully competent to train American
men, and he gave it as his opinion
that and American army would devel,
op rapidly.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-03
"VIVIANI."
GRANT 5000, o,ooo0 900 LOAN
TO BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

Washington. = The United States
will lend Great Britain $200,000,00
at once, as the first loan to any Of the
Entente Governments under the ST.
100000 war finance law signed by
President Wilson. The money for
this loan will be available out of the
proceeds Of the $25O000.OO0 OF Treas
ury certificates OF Indebtedness, due
June 80 and just placed with the banks
OF the country through the Federal
Reserve Board.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-03
FRENCH DECLARE WORLD
FAMINE DANGER EXISTS

Washington.-Th French war mis-
sion has Informed the American Gov.
ernment that theh things France
needs most from the United States are
money food fertilizers. coal, steel, oil
and transportation equipment. cspe-
cially ships In which to carry goods
from the new to the old world. One
Of the foremost purposes OF the
French mission Is to impress upon the
American Government and people tht
serious food situation In Europe.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-03
AMERICANS SINK SUBMARINE
FIRST SHOT OF WAR BY UNITED
STATES FOUND ITS
TARGET.
U-Boat is Struck While Maneuvering
For Position to Fire.-Gun Firing
Shot Named "Teddy Roosevelt"
After Former President.

London.-Captain Rice Of the Am
erican steamship Mongolia which has
arrived at q British port reported that
the Mongolia had fired the first gun OF
the war for United States and sunk a
German submarine.
The pcriscope disappeared and
ships broadside. The gunners fired
hitting the periscope squarely and
throwing up mountain of water.
Captain Rice outlined the incident
with modesty, but could not quite
conceal the pride he felt in the
achievement Of his ship.
For five days and nights, said
Captain Rice, II had not had my
clothes off and we kept big force of
lookouts on duty all the time. 1t was
$40 in the afternoon Of the 18th that
we sighted the submarine. The Of
ficer commanding the gunners was
with me on the bridge where in fact
we had been the most of the time
throughout the voyage. There was
a haze over the sea at the time. we
had just taken sounding for we were
getting near shallow water and we
were looking at the lead when the first
mate cried: There's submarine OH
the port bow
"The submarine was close to US
too close, in fact, for her purposes
and she was submarging again In or
der to maneuyer in a better position
for torpedoing u.s. when we sighted
her. We saw the periscope go dowr
and the swirl Of the water. / quickly
ordered man at the wheel to put II
to starboard and we swung the nose
OF the ship toward the spot wher'
the submarine had been seen.
eve were going at full speed ahea'
. and two minutes after we first sighted
2 the U-boat it emerged again abou
; 1000 yards off. It's intention prof
ably had been to catch us broadsid
on, but when it appeared we had TN
stern gun trained full on 1t.
= "The lieutenant gave the comman
and the big guns doomed We say
a the periscope shattered and the she
3 and the submarine disappeared.
IT 81 assure you we did not stop
% reconnoitre after the incident, br
steamed away at full speed, for
was not improbable that there wa
another submarine about. The on
.. I got undoubtedly had been lying o
the bottom at this spot waiting fc
B. the ship and came up when 1t hear
v our propellers. Immediately SCI
&c wireless message stating that gu
=" marine had been seen
~ "Thats about all the story, excep
;, ing this:
's "The governors had named II
,'o guns on board the Mongolia. and tt
ao n one which got the submarine W.
io called Theodore Roosevelt; so Tedd
"o fred the first gun Of the war aft'
all"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-03
MEMORABLE SEA FIGHT
IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

London. Two British dcstroycrs on
patrol duty in the English Channel off
Dover on the night OF April % came
upon fotilla OF six German destroy.
ers and then ensucd an encounter
which will live long in the history OF
naval engagements. Gcrman destroy.
ers were torpcdocd and rammcd ::
every gun aboard the comba,ants was
working, sweeping the decks and tear.
ing gaps In the sides OF the opposing
CRATE.