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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Sheriff. Succeeds
Gen. Stotesbury
New Adjutant General Will
Take Office on Sep
TENDER l

ALBANY, Aug. 16.-The resignation
of Brigadier General Louis ". Stotes-
bury, of New York, as adjutant general,
the administrative head of the state
National Guard, was received by Gov
ernor Whitman to-day. The Governor
appointed as his successor Colonel
Charles H. Sheriff., who at present is
attached to the mobilization bureau Of
the State Defence Council.
Colonel Sheriff. will assume his new
duties September 1. In the meantime
he will work with General Stotesbury
in becoming familiarized with the du-
ties of his new position. .. General
Stotesbury resigned to run Tor New
York City Court judge on the Fusion
ticket, headed by Mayor Mitchell.
Colonel Sheriff., who is a New York
attorney, forty-nine years old, and who
has had long military and diplomatic
experience, came into recent prominent
public notice by organizing the big pre-
paredness parade in New York IN May,
1915. Twenty years previously he or
ganized the big sound money parade
during the Mckinley campaign for the
Presidency.
He was appointed by President Taft
as United States Minister to the Argen-
tine Republic in 1909, resigning later
10 ACCEPT appointment as United States
Ambassador to Japan. Ill health pre-
vented his assuming his duties in the
Orient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17

THE BRITISH FRONT, July IA
tin can exploded at the feet Of Scots
man and peppered his bare legs. Five
hundred soldiers roared with laughter,
FOR the man in the kilt had funked his
recitation in French Raiding." ON
cially the Scot was dead, for the tin
can represented German bomb. They
were examining for war in the big
training camp and they played roughly.
The imitation bombs carried a charge
Of powder generous enough to insure
wholesome respect. The Scot, indeed,
had to retire TO have dressing made.
The trench in which the class was
hard at work was perfect in almost
every detail, save that it lacked back
wall. This was removed for the sake
Of the audience. An instructor. stood
outside and every now and again he
would toss a bomb at his pupils. He
PLAYED no favorites. The good and the
bad scholar each had his chance. In
order to pass the course the soldier
had to show that he knew what to do
TO meet the bomb attack. He might
take shelter in the traverse; he might
kick the bomb far away; or, with a mas
ter's degree in view, he might pick up
the imitation bomb and hurl it far
away before it could explode. Speed
and steady nerves were required for
this trick. An explosion might easily
blow of a finger or two. Yet, after
all, it was practice. Later there might
be other bombs designed for bigger
game than fingers.
A few yards further on another class
of the same department was in SEES
sion. Here the men were being taught
the art Of throwing bombs. They used
dummy bombs of the size and weight
of the Official army type. All were
taught to throw the bombs with stlf
arm. The movement was nearer that
t of a shot putter than of baseball
player. Somebody suggested to the in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
9TH Regiment Men
Welcomed by 69th

Three hundred and twenty enlisted
men who before they were mustered
into the Federal service were members
of New Yorks 7th Regiment, yesterday
afternoon babe farewell to their old
command and marched TO the armory
Of the former 69th, TO become part
of the new 165th Regiment, destined
for early service in France with the
42d Division. To fill its quota TO The
strength of European regiments, the
old seth has been compelled TO call on
several New York commands for men.
At 3 o'clock word reached the 6stk
aruory that the detachment from the
I'm had started down Fifth Avenue.
The floor was cleared for them, and
nresently some 1000 men Of the 6sth
started for the steel arches that sup
mort the big roof of the armory. Lik.
trained fremen they swarmed skyward,
and AT 1895, when the boys OF the 9Th
gwung into the building, the rafters
rang with cheering,
The men Of the TIN left their arm
ory. at Park Avenue and Sixty-sixth
street. marching through Fifty-seventh
street TO Fifth Avenue, and down that
thorouebfare to Twenty-sixth Street,
and across to Lexington Avenue. where
tb.v entered their new quarters. The
syst songs TO greet them within the
huild;ng were Hail, Hail, the Gangs
All Here" and Aud Lang Syne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Sibert Praises i. S. Troops
After Review in France
All Members of First American Contingent
Except the Mules Appear at Their Best IN
Great Field Manoeuvres

Heine." which borrovs largely from
"Die Wacht am Rhein" FOR its chorus.
Physical exercise has made an ap..
preciable difference in the carriage OF
the men. They now look extremely NJ
The influx of youngsters among the OIL
ficers helps to make the army looH pep
merry. Almost all the captains and heu-
tenants are less than thirty years old,
and a number who set the pace to-day
were famous football or baseball play
ers In the service schools or other col.
leges only few years ago. The son OF
an ex-President of the United States
rode at the head of one battalion. .
An extensive set of photographs OF
the American army camps taken Dy d
German aviator will not reach Berlin
The Boche fier was intercepted on MS
way back by three French planes ana
brought to earth. The aviator "as
Killed by the fall. but his camera was
only slightly damaged, and the French
authorities developed the MINIS.
Baseball Game Photographed
They found that the German had
taken pictures all along the line. Al
though flying at a great height, he had
obtained excellent results with a teie-
sconic lens. Ii was observed by the
American officers that the German con-
tinued his fight until he came over the
Great open field where the soldiers were
playing baseball. He then turned back
toward the German lines, and the
theory is that the baseball game fur-
nixhed him conclusive proof that tne
troops he had discovered were Ameri-
cans. No suggestion has yet been maze,
however. that cricket be adopted LOT
deceptive purposes.
In telling Of his pride in his com,
mand Major General Sibert said; i
am particularly proud Of the showing
the men made to-day, for they were
not parading before admiring crowds,
either of home folk or foreign friends.
II was merely a military manGuvre
for them and they did it splendldly.
II was surprised at their facility at
field maneuvres, considering the fact
that since they have been here their
training consisted almost wholly. OF
the technical side of trench warfare
with all the new paraphernslla OF Of
fengive and defensive tactics. during
their spare time away from trench
practice they have been drilled in close
order tactics, but to-day they had the
opportunity to show what they could
do in the field The result was most
gratifying and encouraging"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17

structor that greater distance might Oe
gained if the men would simply let
fly like Roger Peckinpagh trying to
make up time lost in tumble. The
instructor shook his head. The base
ball throw won't do" he said. This
bomb of ours weighs more than two
pounds. Anybody who started to throw
these would put his arm out in few
minutes. Remember the trick in bomb
ing is to keep them coming.
"Look at that" he added, and point
ed to a wire some twenty feet above
the ground. They've got to get the
bombs above that to be any good.
You've got to arc EN-. And then, any
way, if you use line throw as like as
not the bomb will get there too soon.'
As we left the open class room he
was still riding his hobby. THE stif
arms the thing that counts" said the
professor. He was learned in his sub
ject, too, though not from the Univer-
sity of Moscow, believe.
Cold Steel tor Dummies
We followed the students from
bombs to oayonets. The men with the
cold steel were charging into dummies
marked with circles 20 represent spots
Where hltS were llhely TO De VITAL II
looked for all the world like football
practice and the men went after the
dummies as the tacklers used to do at
Soldiers Field of an afternoon when
the coach had pinned blue sweaters
and white VS. on the straw men. There
was the same severely serious spirit.
In a larger field big class was having
instruction in attack. Before them
were three lines of trenches protected
by barbed wire ankle high. At signal
they left their trench and darted for
ward to the next one. Here they paused
for a momert and then set sail for the
second trench. At another signal they
were out of that and into a third
trench. From here they blszed away at
some targets on the hill representing
Germans and consolidated their posi-
tions. Instructors followed the charge
along the road which bordered the in
struction field. They mingled praise
and blame, but ever they shouted for
speed. MAKE this go tow," would be
the cry, and 70 a luckless wight who
had been upset by barbed wire and sent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
negro Troops To Be Sent
10 Camps With Whites

I, '.hsHiNGTON, Aug. Reversing
-. inner decision. the War Depart
,,... announced to-day that negro
~ 80 would be sent % National Guard
49, y, isa'i'nsl Army camps with white
~ = result, The 9Th Illinois will 20
g., ZIP np a. Houston. Tex. with the
t,s - M,,'inois National Guard troops
-, ~ ~ Term part Of the ODD Divi-
O,sh y - sent 20 France.
&C., soolrsd National Guard troops
,,.y. W he revised orders include
sY,.Shhl N Nsw York, and bsttslions
tr,.... .s,e Ohio, Connecticut and the
~. ~ o. Columbia.
hr !, % ,s'orsd men drafted will form
" . . .a' divisional organizations and
III, FAMED with the other troops.
IA, h.s.,Dotfs o. problem that the
kr,,,.psnmsnt has faced since the
,,s.-.hz q the war. When II was
i,s,,s- - nat ~ The National Guard
Va sesla train in the South there
"a, lfohg protest from Southern
-Sts.,.,s 80. sending eolored troops
lamps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
By Haywood Broun
to the Pershing Army
in France for The Ne,O York
Tribune and Syndicate)

VI IT FuUfC JO| itc WV 4 W"
Tribune and Syndicate)
copyright. 1917. by The Tribune Association
CONTROLE AMERICANA, AMERI-
CAN EVOLUTIONARY ARMY, Aug. 16.
For the first time since its landing
in France, the original contingent of
the American army was reviewed yes
terday in a body. 1t was one of the
largest reviews of the American regu-
lars in recent history.
The manpuvres were held in great
open plain, and a driving rainstorm
which sprang up in the middle Of the
morning failed to dampen the bravery
of the fine display. General Sibert, be-
fore whom the troops psraded, eX-
pressed himself as greatly pleased at
the showing. He said that the men had
made splendid progress since coming to
France.
The men marched well, although the
greater part of the time here has been
devoted to specialized forms of fighting.
The only lack of discipline was shown
by the mules. 1t must be admitted
that the morale of these animals left
much to be desired Many were new
to the task of dragging the machine
guns, and those that did not sulk tried
to run away. Strong arms and stronger
words finally prevailed upon them.
Remember" the driver would plead,
"you have a part in making the world
safe for democracy" and in a trice all
the evil would fee from the eyes and
heels of the unruly animals.
German Tunes a Surprise
A number of bands helped to keep
the men swinging in the face of the
singing rain. The French officers who
rode with General Sibert were some
what surprised when one regiment went
marching by to the tune of "Tannen-
baum" but the general explained that
in America it was known as MARY
land" He had a harder task some
minutes later when a band struck
up a regimental hymn called Happy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Rea May Retire

BALTIMORE, Aug. let was re-
ported here to-day from Philadelphia
that President Rea of the Pennsylvania
Railroad is about TO retire or take a
long leave of absence or account of
poor health. In that event W. W. At
terbury, vice-president in charge of OPP
erations, is referred TO as the man VINO
would likely be placed in active charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
How to Write to Soldiers
Proper Form of Address for
Men Here and Abroad

Major Olmstead, attached TO Di-
vision Headquarters, N. q. y. y,
has given instructions relative TO
mail matter for soldiers in the
various units of the New York
Guard who will be stationed
shortly at training camps in Spar
tanburg and Mineols. New York's
drafted men are TO go TO faphank.
All relatives and friends of SOL
diers need do is TO acquaint them
selves with the numerical regi-
mental designations given the
Guardsmen and the drafted once
they are in camp, and then adhere
to the following forms:
John Smith.
Company X, Regiment
Camp Wadsworth,
Spartsnburg, S. c.
John Smith,
Company x, Regiment,
Camp Mills, Mineols, j. l.
John Smith,
Company X. Regiment.
Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. |.
Only the following form Of sd-
dress, with TIE sender's name and
address written legibly in the up
per left hand corner, will be ac-
cepted by the Postoffice Depart
ment for transit abroad:
John Smith,
Company X, -- Regiment,
American Expeditionary Forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Bombing Practice Behind the Lines
No Joke to Men Who Don't Dodge
Bv HAYWOOD BROUN

lded TO the Psrpg army The Nw York Tribune ant
Syndcnte)
Copyright. BY Tribune Aoa,lonl
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
KENTUCKY PRESS MEETING

The Kentucky Press Associations
meeting at Louisville last week was
attended by the smallest crowd in
many years. Matters of great i'm
portance to publishers were taken
up and it is thought that cnosider-
able good will result from the meet
ing. Those in charge of the enter
tainment of the press crowd certain
ly did themselves proud and the
various country editors went home
with the kindest of feelings toward
Louisville and the good people of
that hustling city The slogan 1--WE
can, we win, in Louisville" is a
most appropriate one.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
SOCIAL EVENTS

The opening dance at olympian
Springs will take place tomorrow
Wednesday, night, and a large
crowd from this and surrounding
Blue Grass cities will be in attend
ance, and a most enjoyable time is
being looked forward to at this
modern hostelry and historic sum
mer resort. Olympia promises to
be alive this season with gayities
and large crowds are expected there
during the remainder of the summer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
PASSES NINETY
FOURTH MILESTONE

Mr.. ]. Green Trimble, ST., one of
our most distinguished citizens, ac-
companied by his son, r. M. Trimble,
and daughter, Miss Ella Trimble,
spent last Friday in Hazel Green
celebrating his ninety-fourth birth
day with relatives and friends in
that place. Mr.. Trimble spent his
early life there and is greatly at
tachcd 20 The good people OF the
mountains. For man as far add
yanced in years as he is his mental
faculties are remarkable as he re-
tains the quick thinking, analytical
mind of man half his years. He
takes keen interest in many of the
affairs of life, and only a short
time ago prepared and wrote quite
a history of early pioneer life in
the mountains. Possessing pleas
ing manner, being an interesting
talker and a most courteous gentle
man, his advice and counsel are
much in demand. We join with his
host of friends throughout this
section of the state in wishing this
excellent man many more such
happy occasions and trust that he
may long be spared to his family
and friends.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
SUCKING THE POOR
MANS BLOOD

Food spectators and price
boosters are literally sucking the
life blood of the poor people of
this country, and are pairing to the
bone the resources of those in more
moderate circumstances.
And this in the face of war, and
misery, and DEATH
We see much in the press about
government regulation of the food
question, but we see no definite ac
ton taken by Congress to authorize
such regulation.
We read of law officers summon
ing spectators and going before
grand juries, but we look in vain
for convictions and Jail sentences.
And in the meantime prices of the
very necessities of life keep right
on mounting skyward.
People who live on the noise
they make rush into print and tell
us that it is simply question of
supply and demand, and that prices
will automatically adjust them
selves when the new crops are on
the. market.
1t is NOT a question of supply
and demand, and prices will not
adjust themselves until the govern
ment steps in with an iron hand
and slams every thieving SPECTATOR
behind the bars and keeps him there.
If allowed to run at large they
will buy up the new stocks of pro-
visions as they have bought up the
old ones, and prices will be just
what they choose to make them.
No one expects these reptiles to
do anything for the welfare of their
country, but they should no longer
be allowed to drag it down to ruin.
We can not afford internal
troubles with a foreign war on our
hands, and as a loyal American we
ask Congress and the government to
act, and act quickly.
The blood of the poor man is dis
appearing, and in its wake will
come rioting and anarchy.
This must not be, and only official
action can prevent il.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19

Mr.. Robert catlett, Of 0wings-
vile, spent Monday in this city.
Mr.. Rgfus, Knight, Of shaPsburg,
was here on bAsiness Monday.
Miss Hattie William left Friday
for visit to relatives in Clark
county.
Mr.. S. s. Classify, of Morehead,
was a visitor here yesterday and
today. l~
Mr.. James Elliott. of Lexington,
spent the week tend with DR.. and
Mrs. c. w. Compton.
Mrs. Amos Evans has returned to
her home in Hillsboro, Ohio, after a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. c. w.
Compton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Mackie and
little daughter, vestal, visited MIR.
and Mrs. Miles Mackie in Nicholas
county, Sunday.
Mrs. Helen Barber Sheriff and
little daughter, Catherine Elizabeth,
of Lexington, have been the guests
of Mrs. Juddson Anderson at her
home on the Hinkston pike for the
past week.
Mrs. G. B. Swango returned home
Saturday after attending the Con-
federate Reunion and visiting with
Hon South Trimble and family for
two weeks and report very enjoy
able time indeed.
Mr.. Leo Schlegel, of Detroit,
Mich, is here visiting relatives. Mr..
Schlegel is assistant advertising
manager of Berry Brothers Mfg.
Company and his friends here will
be pleased to learn of his rapid
advancement with this splendid
concern.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
THE SICK

Mrs. W. Caldwell Clay, who has
been quite i'll, is considerably better.
Mrs. Eliza d. Marshall, who has
been on the sick list for the past
two weeks, is improving.
Mrs. John f. Richardson is con-
fined to her bed from general
breakdown. The many friends of
this good woman hope for a speedy
recovery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
DELICIOUS

Owing to the absence Of the pas
tor, there will be no service at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday.
Sabbath school at usual hour, $50.
The Rev. B. +. Battenfeld will
preach his last sermon at the Spen-
Ger Christian church next Sunday,
the oath, on ieThe Past, Present, and
Future of the Spencer Church." All
present and past members are invit-
ed to be present.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
DELIVER US FROM HATRED

There is one vital point upon
which we as citizens must guard
ourselves in the great contest be-
fore us, and that is that there
is that there grow not up in our
hearts spirit of hatred toward
these iii our midst with foreign
blood in their veins.
We have said that we are not to
prosecute a war of revenge, but
contest for right and justice. This
sentiment comes easy enough at
this time. The danger will come
later, when the real shock of war
is felt and grim death fans us with
his sable wings as he takes a son
from this home and a husband or
brother from that one.
Americans can not afford to har-
Dor hatred, and especially can
they not afford luminosity toward
our citizens of foreign descent. If
the citizen of Teutonic blood is 10y
al to our country, though he grieve
at The necessity for war with his
fatherland, his burden is heavy
enough without the added knowledge
or suspicion that he is viewed with
antagonism and distrust.
There are some who are unques-
tionably traitors to the land of
their adoption, but they will soon
come to their just end. Time will
efface them. But their acts should
not prejudice in our minds those
who are stanchly supporting the
government, even though it be with
hearts saddened by regrets.
If Americans are even approx
mately true to their ideals they
will not permit the loyal to suffer
for the acts of the disloyal. To do
so would be to defeat the very aims
in view in the struggle before us.
We now are impelled by one con-
summing desire, the freedom of hui
mainly in its broadest sense, and
the greatest freedom to which we
can attain is freedom ofoheart from
rancor and bitterness.
No great cause was ever won
without martyrdom. Some must
suffer greatly, all must suffer some.
1t is natures way in which she
works out human redemption. But
if bitterness and hatred is permitted
to creep into the martyrdom and
suffering, their uplifting and purify
ing influence is nullified.
Let us pray to be delivered from
all bitterness, that when the con-
test is ended our foes may be
brought to the light as we see it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
HOWARD RETURN HOME GI

Owing to sicknessod Moi L. G.
Howard, who was one of, the first
men to take the examination for
the Officers Reserve Corps has re-
turned from Fort Benjamin Harri-
son. Mr.. Howard reports the other
Mt. Sterling men as doing well and
predicts that several of them will
get commissions. It is the source
of much regret to him that illness
forced his retirement.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PERSONALS

Rev. Clyde Darsie spent Thurs
day in Lexington
Mr.. Richard VIM spent Friday
afternoon in Winchester.
Mrs. T. G. Denton is visiting rela-
tives in Millersburg this week.
Mrs. VIM. Huls, of 0lympian
Springs, was in this city Monday.
Mr. Webster P. Huntington spent
Saturday in Frankfort on business.
Misses Arris and Marcella Chiles
visited friends in Winchester Fri
day.
Judge H. Clay Mckee was in
New York last week on business
trip.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. V. P. Yeaman
are visiting relatives in Woodford
county.
Mr.. R. E. Punch was in Dayton,
O., visiting relatives for few days
last week.
Messrs. T. P, and D. B. Sutton
spent several days in Cincinnati
last week. E9
Mr.. Irwin Wood. Of youngstown.
o., is here visiting relatives for a
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Hadden, of
Jackson, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Hadden.
Master Robert Embry, of Stan
ford, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
Grover c. Anderson.
Miss Martha Tharp was the
guest OF friends in Winchester for
several days last week.
Miss Anna L. Evans, of Hills
boro, o., is the attractive guest of
DR.. and Mrs. C. W. Compton.
Mrs. John Taul is in Winchester
this week the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank A. Mccormick.
Mrs. Virgil Browning and two
children are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Richardson.
Mrs. E. G. Wright, of Washington,
d. c., is expected to arrive today
for an extended visit to relatives.
Mrs. p. B. Turner returned yes
terday from a visit to her son, Mr..
Jas. S. Turner, and wife at Licking
ton.
Mr.. William Randall, who recent
~ joined the U. S. Navy, spent a
few hours here with relatives last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Lois Thompson
and Miss Annie Caswell Prewitt
motored to Lexington Friday for
the day.
Mrs. Mary Wittenberg, of Lex
ington, spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Patsy Mcnamara, in
this city.
Mr.. j. A. Pace, who has been the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. j. S.
Wilson, has returned to his home at
LaGrange.
aKa gets the hottest Democratic paper in the