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o.;,;sh Face Hindenburg's
Last Defence on
the Scarpe
crench Dominate
Athlete Valley
Germans Lose Posts from
Which They Could Threat
on observation-disclosures

,.-sor Nav 23.-ln stubborn fight
lie, night the French established
somination OF the Athlete Val
driving the Germans out OF the
Y, ,ositions from which they could
s-.,,en the French gains along the
~, end OF the Chemin-des-Dames.
vore than four hundred prisoners
=, taken in the operations, which
-, similar in purpose TO Sunday
..,s action in the Champagne, where
=. Germans we're pushed we'll over the
.,,, and down the north slopes OF the
v.ronvilliers heights.
n, the British front bad weather
.,.r.5 the battle TO patrol clashes and
,eillery duels.
On both fronts the armies Of the Al
10. have fought their way into posi-
,s from which new drives may issue.
German Position Precarious
,reparatory lull is apt to intervene
..,o-s fighting on a major scale IS re-
,r,a On the Arras battlefield es-
..,isIv the present German situation
,,eearious. On the banks OF the
..,rps General HaiG has opened gap
,,ven and three-ouarters miles long
=. ,,b;cb there IS no permanent
e.-nan Notifications except linden
-, last defence system, known as
Votan line. and running from
nn,,,, n Drocourt. whence II fiings a
49, northwest through Rouvroy 10
~, tho old line at Hill 70. above Lens.
Vortb Of this gap the Germans sun
.,lS Opnv and Fresnoy, the last shal-
..-sd bastions Of the Oppy supporting
20 Opnv IS four and half miles
.o-.b NJ the Scarpe. Seven and a GUAR
a. niles south Of the Scarpe the Ger
az. hid TWO thousand yards of old
.rsneh. lust west Of Bullecourt, ana.
,f,er a mile break. another mile OF
,ss original Hindenburg line, running
no Quesnt. Haig may strike hrst a.
.bsss remaining positions. but after
~, tho going is clear to the Notan
Inc Incidentally, the British have
-ork,s southeast Of Rouvroy and
Ose,pt into what are almost fanking
positions.
The French have by no means
rushed so extensive maze OF Ger
rsn offences as the British. but they
srs now well against the main German
io-,ifcations. both west and south OF
r,on. az well as in the Champagne, snc
IA lines against which the Crown
Prince can hardly hope to launch al
Elective counter offensive.
Though they still have many iine'
a German trench in front Of them
,sneeiallv on the plateau above I'M
Aiette River and around Laon, M
wedges which they are thrusting II
-o-fhwest and east of Rheims are
rowing dangerous. Last night three
,rstems Of German trench were taker
east Of Chovreux. between Craonne anC
Brimont. the gateway Of any turning
movement upon Laon.
100000 Germans Sacrificed
In the vain effort to check the Brit
IN and French advances, Hindenburt
las sacrificed masses of men which
aunot aggregate less than between
I've and six hundred thousand. 1t Is
lsie TO say that never at any period o.
me war. even including the fighting oil
ill fronts, have the German losses beer
50 high. In October and November o.
1914 the Germans were in a position
20 and willing to throw men away K
.orce an early decision.
Nevertheless. their losses were bu'
l5I0O-27a.sOO for October and 255,3O'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24

for November. the two months which
jncluded the battle Of the Marine, the
fret battle of Ypres and the heavy
fighting on the Russian front.
In the whole first year of the war the
German losses were only 1,000,5OO. In
tho last seven weeks at Arras, on the
Aisre and in the Champagne their
Losses have been, on the most conseerv-
ativo estimate. half million. And al
per cent of these casualties mean men
permanently removed from the battle
line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Y. M. c. A. Gets Big
London Clubhouse
LIZ c,hle 70 The Tnbunel

lbs 'spie 70 Inc i'N-N7l
London. May 23.-One result OF what
war means was seen to-day when the
Young Mems Christian Association
took over the premises Of the Ciros
Cuba luxurious and fashionable
night club which was recently closed:
Henceforth it will be soldiers club,
TO which the men will be able to bring
their women relatives and friends. :.
This is the first mixed club opened
in London for the soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
French Eagerly Await
Arrival of y. S. Army

Paris, May 23.--"The French people
are intensivcly interested in the COM
ing of the American division 10
France" Jules Cambon said to-day.
"Their reception will be equal to, if
il does not exceed, that which the
American public gave NJ. Viviani and
General Joffre.
ain fact. the arrival Of American
troops on French soil is regarded by
our people as the final stroke which
will precede victory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
British

London. May 23.-The War Office report
to-day says.
Last night the enemy again heavily bonn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-24
Noyon's Mayor Sends
Thanks to Americans

Touched at Attention OF Citizens
Who Adopted Town
Paris, May Ex-senator Noel, mayor
of the town Of Noyon, who is IN
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
By Alvah Jordan Garth

was over fifteen hundred miles away
and she came home only once a wear,
She would finish her education the
present fall and they did not wish to
break upon that program. They knew
that IT Winnie learned of their distress
and Impoverishment, she would at
once hasten to their side They were
aware, too, that Winnie was engaged
to wealthy young man In the college
town named Ernest Vale. More than
ever, therefore, they did not wish to
disturb Wlnnie's plans and hopes.
They led her to believe that on account
OF her health they had removed to a
new home.
Thus they had taken up a new bur
den of life. Of course the children
were delighted with the novelty of
new surroundings. To the anxious
husband and wife, however, there was
a difficult practical situation to face
and work out.
81 hardly know where to begin,
observed Mr.. Bliss, as he and his wife.
after walking about the barren stretch,
rested on a slanting fence rail under q
shady tree on see, l know so little
about farming"
Suppose you let a willing neighbor
help your suggested an unexpected
voice, and bright-eyed, cleYer-Iooking
young fellow of about twenty-five
leaped the fence and stood before them,
hat IN hand and smiling In a friendly
way that mitigated the solitude about
them m from q mile I'D the rosd. -
ne explained. 1t seems so good to hear
voices around the old deserted place
here, that I found myself an caves
dropper before I realized 1t. :"
Bluff, hearty, honest Ned Doverl
W hat an angel of helpfulness and en-
couragemsnt he proved to the lonely
exlles- he took the new neighbors
to view his own farm, to show them
what industry, patience and persever-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

ance had wrested from the wilderness.
Left an orphan at sixteen, he had
helped his aged grandfather get out
of the land all 1t would produce. Now
he had a model farm and a COM
potency.
Dover helped them buy horse and
wagon, a cow and litter of pigs. He
showed them how to lay out vegetable
garden and field of oats and corn.
The boys were delighted to take horse
and wagon and go into the timber
and cart the whole winters fuel to
the woodshed. When harvest came
Mr. Bliss was brOnzed, rough-handed,
but was full of new vigor and hope.
There was genuine comfort In know
ing that the cellar was stocked with
fruits, vegetables and home-raised bacon;
that they need not spare feeding the
broad, old-fashioned fireplace all the
winter through; that there was ample
fodder for the cattle, and comfort and
eontentment IN that thrift promised a
happy future where at least peace and
plenty would abound.
Young Dover was a constant visit
or. The Bliss people almost welcomed
him as member of the family. Never
was there such loyal, helpful friend.
The children loved him, the parents
day. by day increased their esteem of
his hopeful, sterling character, and
then one cold evening, Unexpectedly,
without a word of warning, Winnie
came home
Amid the fond welcome of loving
hearts Winnie broke down In tears.
Then, alone with her notber, she
narrated a pitiful story of disappoint-
ment and suffering. She had found
her supposed friends eaprieious and
treacherous. Her high ambition had
been daunted by the hoIlOEness and
superficiality Of those who should have
set higher example Ernest Vale. to
whom she had been engaged, had for
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

There were many points In the favor
OF Boyne," he said. Miss Sherrick's
story not only conceded with that told
us by Cullen, but 1t also explained much
that the butler considered suspicious.
The young man left the drive hoping to
meet Miss Sherrick. Cullen told me
that Boyne asked where she was as he left.
and was informed somewhere In the upper
garden. He failed to find her, however,
and probably concluded she had gone in
to lunch. BOyne said he was walking
down through the Wilderness when he
heard the scream. Suppose this were a
lie, then how could he have obtained the
spear? Was he man of such phenome-
nal strength as to use it In so deadly
fashion? You observe the difficult
ties
Z" 1t was when was upstairs examining
the body that the idea occurred to me.
The force used in throwing the spear
was abnormal Either the murderer must
have been man of remarkable physique.
or he must have thrown the spear from
rapidly moving vehicle. You remember
the notices that are displayed In railway
carriages begging passengers not to throw
bottles from the window which will
imperil the lives of plate-layers. 1t is
not IN the force of the throw but In the
pace Of the train that the danger lies.
1t was possible parallel
And here l made a remarkable dis
eovery. On closely inspecting the shaft
OF the spear, l found a smear of lubri-
eating oil such as motorists use. 1t
suggested that a man who had lately
been attending to the machinery of q
car had been handling the weapon Had
one of the group under possible suspicion
anything to do with motors or machin-
cry? Not one.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
HOME CIRCLE MAGAZINE SECTION

her go. We came around that corner at
good thirty miles an hour, and there
was brother William in the road, waving
his revolver and cursing me for a thief.
He had run down through the Wilderness
to cut me Off
81 give you my word I was frightened,
Tor knew him and his tempers. l
took up the spear, and as passed I threw
1t at him anyhow. Let him keep it,
and be id to him, l thought I wasn't
going to have hole drilled In me for
any jade ever carved. never saw what
happened, for In that second | was off
the road and only pulled the car straight
with difficulty. The spear must have
struck him end on, and l was travelling
thirty miles an hour.
My niece sent me a wire When I
received it l understood what had hap
pened. l was In a blue funk about the
business. meant to get out of it if I
could. You see I am hiding nothing.
L told my man to take the chains off the
motor had a thought for the tracks
l might have left-and came back to
find out how the land lay. Well, you
know the rest. -
you have done yourself no harm Mr..
Bulstrode, by this confession" said
Inspector Peace.
"Thank you. And now, if you will
jump IN, I will drive you to the police
station You viii want to get Bovine out
and put me In, eh, Inspector"
He was still laughing In that high
pitched voice of his when the car faded
into the night.
1t was not until the next day that
Peace gave me his explanation over our
pipes In my studio. 1t is interesting
enough to set down, if briefly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

had noticed the jade collections In
the hall This spearhead was of unusual
beauty Could 1t have come from the
colonePs own collection? He had not
taken 1t with him when he ran reward
the Wilderness, loading his revolver.
Why did he so run thus armed? Had
he been robbed?
"Yet the thief had not passed that
way. Cullen would have seen him If he
had done so. Was the colonel endeavor-
ing 20 cut him off?
% found the motor-tracks IN the driving
mud-unusual tracks, mark you, for the
driver had run off the road eircling the
place where the colonel had stood. l
traced them easily by the chain marks
on the tires They led to the front gate,
and Just beyond it the car had stopped
for some time close to the hedge. Luz
bricating oil had dripped on the road
while it waited. The case was becoming
palmer
My talk with Bulstrode's chauffeur
made it self-evident. The information
of Miss Sherriek and her uncle's own ex-
PLANTATION as to his quarrel with his
brother over the spear swept away any
last doubt. Do you understand"
Yes" I said. at seems simple now.
Bulstrode has had bad luck, though.
Things look black against him"
al think he viii be all right" said
Arlington Peace. His story has the
merit OF being not only easily under
standable, but true"
''And Boyne?"
ri saw him meet Miss Sherrick 1t
was enough to make an old bachelor
repent his ways, Mr.. Phillips. Believe
me, there Is a great happiness of which
we cannot guess-we lonely men,"
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10

"And endangered an innocent man."
said the Inspector
Well, well, you couldn't have proved
1t against him, and ] might have escaped.
The whole affair was an accident I
had no intention even of wounding him"
:, Exactly, Mr.. Bulstrode-no more
than the excursionist who throws out a
glass bottle intends to brain the man
walking by the line"
The truth was clear enough now. In
some strange fashion this man had killed
his brother. 1 stepped back a pace in
stinctively.
you see," he continued, brother
William had, under circumstances of
no immediate Importance, appropriated
my Jade spear. [ made up my mind
to get 1t back. | knew the hour at which
he Iunched, and leaving nv motor In
the road l walked down the avenue,
hoping to find the front door open and
no one about. 1 had successful
start. The front door was ajar.
L went In, took the spear from the wall,
and set off back to my car l was some
fifty yards down the drive when l heard
a yeil, and there was brother William
tumblng out of the porch, revolver In
hand
It startled me, for he had the most
deVlllsh OF tempers; but though | was the
elder man l knew had the pace of him.
and set off running. When l reached
the, entrance gates and looked back he
was nowhere to be seen. / took it that
he had thought better of it and gone
back to lunch.
81 was driving the car myself, having
lett the chauffeur behind, as I did not
wish him to know what / was about.
started up the engines, jumped into the
seat, put the spear beside me, and let
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

A dreary prospect" observed Rob-
ert Bliss, gravely.
But peaceful, dear, you must adj
NIT that, and a desert may be made
paradise with love, you know"
They had been married nearly a
quarter of century, but as Mrs.
Bliss wound her arms about him and
looked into his eyes, loyal, confiding
and atteetlonate, he drew her closer to
nm and his heart went out towards
her with a new thrill, as in those far
days when she was bonny, winsome
It's worth the fighting for, the flu
ture, with such a wife as you'll" he cried.
q ms eyes Frightening magically. Zone
pressed thing = Winnie does not
-, Sweet. dear, no." replied Mrs.
Bliss, dim mist in her eyes. AT hone
she viii not know till her future is
assured" -
1t was dreary prospect. indeed
that upon which husband and wife
gazed. They had just come into pos
session Of an eight-acre hillside farm.
Inc house was well enough at least
quaint roomy and comfortable, but
the SOIL was somewhat sterile, the out
buildings were dilapidated, the fences
Droken and down IN places. At the
best the rambling expanse suggested
dlsuse and poverty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss stood at the
threshold of q new Life The old one
had ended disastrousIy. The hus-
bands business had become involved.
He gave up to his creditors all he had
except the legacy of an aunt, which
was TO be used to educate the daugh-
ter OF the house, Winnie. When the
LAST debt had been paid the creditors
had decided over to Mr. Bliss the little
abandoned farm, at which they had
Just arrived, with their two younger.
children, Artie and VIII.
When the parents spoke of Winnie
there wss an undercurrent of mingled
an1ety and interest IN the situation.
Ihey had carefully kept the truth from
her The college she was attending
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

feited his allegiance to her by atten-
tons to the daughter of a millionaire.
No, she answered almost smiEngly
to the questioning look In her mothers
eyes, "my heart Is not brokenI 1
fancied l loved him, but his despicable
act has changed all that to contempt"
but there was a latent bitterness and
resentment In her mind. fOh, mother"
she continued fervently, cit Is so good
to be at home with true loving hearts.
And you are all looking so strong and
well and happy"
The next day Winnie met Ned
Dover, and the next, and innumerabIe
days after that. 1t might have been
the pure fresh air, or home comfort,
but the bloom came back to her cheeks,
and the dear delightful evenings which
the young farmer passed with the Bliss
family began to be looked forward to
with genuine appreciation by Winnie
One day who should drive to the
farm from the village but Ernest
Vale In the meantime Winnie had
learned by letter of his dismissal by
the young lady of wealth he had vainly
courted. Vale took up his quarters
at the village hotel and called three
times q week.
One afternoon he arrived with a firm
determination IN his mind to patch
up" their little tiff, !" believing him
self irresistible. Winnie tolerated him.
She was not revengeful, but she still
smarted under the memory OF his mean
perfidy.
She neither encouraged nor diseour-~
aged him, but she patiently awaited
her opportunity. Vale was getting
sentimental moment by moment. As
they passed the Dover farm. its young
owner, grubbing with q hoe, lifted his
cap
Who is that elodhopper friend of
yours, may I ask?" questioned Vale.
The answer sent him back to town
instantly, and thence forthwith back
TO his friends IN the East, for Winnie
had replied, promptly and proudly.
spect-my future husband"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

'1c1SO1' 1u0IO Is EQWarO Am
| OFT, of "Sour Grapes" fame:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

either Private or public, than the
course of action taken tl,a-rn;l-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

che United States or by some for
Ign government engaged in war with
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

laughs out of these three folks alone.
B1tthere- are others too. and tsez ali
New-York tribune., 1917-10-28

Rieht-Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife Of IA
the u. S. Food Administrator. who "a
recently came to New York to plead \
the cause cf food ccn-ervation in be-
half of suffering Belgian mothers now
facing a winter OF starvation for them
selves and their children. Pas, rAome,o
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-15
NEW QUAck GRASS BULLETIN

The eradication of quack grass is
treated in bulletin No. ITO written by
the agronomists of the South Dakota
experiment station. Among subjects
covered in thi ubsletnlitO CMFWYP
covered in this bulletin are the plant
characteristics of quack grass and the
following methods of destruction--in-
GLIDING the experiences of several
South Dakota farmers-hand digging,
mulching and summer fallow. The
characteristics Of Quack grass and
western wheat grass are compared,
and photographs OF various parts of
these grasses are shown.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-15

Robert A. Kane. who has lived in
this city and vicinity for several years
and who some time ago sold his resi-
dence here, will shortly remove to
Miller. Mr.. Kane is agent for a
grocery house in Chicago and he will
work out of Miller in all directions.
The friends of the Kanes in this city
and vicinity unite in extending them
their best wishes in their new home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-15

PEELED a divine power that has meant
much to the Kingdom?
Again, Is Bookings overchurched?
Is there too little for our number of
churches to do? Are the churches ask
ing too much money for our Great God
than Brookings can spare? To the peo-
pie the question; BY them be the an
SWer
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-15
WHY GO TO CHURCH


This column is contributed and written by
the Ministerial Association OF Bookings.
Many towns are over churched. All
over the west are villages of a thous-
and, or less, where population is vainly
striving to maintain a half dozen
churches. The denominations that
crowded in the last two or three of this
number are little less than criminal.
Happily our Church Boards are learn
ing that Christian ethics will not per-
NIT o~vercrowding a community with
even so good things as pulpits and
choirs and all else that goes to make
up a typical church. Only God and the
minister's family know just how cruel
a thing it is to multiply churches
where the needs and will not
justify it.
And so the question us Bookings
population during the greater part of
the year of about 4,500; with a per
capita wealth far exceeding that of
the average town; with the peculiar
opportunity and responsibility of the
college town, and with the denomina-
tional lines unusually well drawn to
suit the community's needs, Brookings
has no need to complain. Scarcely
more than half our people can be CON-
fortably seated in our church build
ings; many of our people who are not
naturally religious are untouched by
the Church influence; talent-execu.
tive musical and social, we have in
Brookings sufficient to make each
church an effective force in the city.
All sane religious folk have rejoiced
the last few years that church forces
have been drawing together in mat
tiers of essential service. In the Lay
mans missionary movement, and in
the mission work of the great cities
this has been notable. In our own city
every clergyman enters into the fell
lowshIp and community interests of
the Ministerial Association, and yet
much may be said in defense of at
least a few of the outstanding denom-
nations as they exist today. While
all agree that there should be but IN
Church, we have inbred qualities that
make a merging o fthe many into m
impracticable-as yet. Some branches
who lay strong emphasis upon the &C.
clesiastical, with forms that truly
mean much to them, and others who
have, perhaps, been too lax in these
things, laying stress upon the
spontaneous and the evangelistic,
would find it impossible to merge in
matters of Church policy. And there
can be no doubt that there has been
good as we'll as evil in the competitive
element, even in overchurched COM
munities. Talents nave been called
forth and developed in the administra-
tons that must nave renamed DOR
mant had there been but one great
church. Again, a church with every
thing its own way might be Jealous in
all good works, and it might not. Even
the sacrifices made by ministry and
laity in maintaining the weak church
has enrolled many new names on the
list of heroes who learned to suffer
want" and "to be abased" for the
Masters sake. And who shall say that
standing four-square on their interpre-
tation of the Bible (however accurate
or inaccurate the interpretation) by
such men as Wesley and Roger Will
liams and their followers has not com