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The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
Economy Will Not
 Destroy Business
Head of National City Bank De- cl0reS Business Men Should Get
 Rid of Foolish Fears.

making other clothes. how are looms to be had for blankets unless released from something else; how is steel to be had for ships. 6in cas and other articles unless consumption is de- creased and finally, how are we to put s7.0Do 100000 or $S,000000,000 Of purchasing power at the disposal of the government unless we curtail our individual wants?
 The country should immediately awake to the fact that it has great task and it cannot carry on war like this with one hand al1 continue to do all the business 1t did before with he other
 Most Of tho argument against ecOn- omy assumes that the people wko economize will, hoard their money. That Of course, will be foolish. but if they lend their savings to the gov ernment 1t will find it's way directly back into circulation in providing for the governments needs
 Every community should be close ly organized. for subscriptions to these loans Once the habit of saving to buy bond is established, 1t will not be abandoned when the war Is over. but q million new springs Of wealth would be developed to help on the de- yelopment of industry and the prog ress of society in the future Par .ents should buy for their children and employers should join hands with their emplo5ei. in the name of com mon patriotism and 10 bring an end to the worlds last great war"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18

New York May l7-After days of most intensive fighting. in which thc position several time, changed hands. and men fell n hundreds. in attacks and counter-attacks. the Br tish forces have at last driven the Germans out Of the village cf Bullecourt and once more are threatening the southern end of the Drocourt Queant line. which Field Marshal Von Hindenburg cn. structed c. defend Cambria from the eatward advance Of Field Marshal Jaigs S army.
 Thousands of fresh German troops recently have been thrown into the fray around Bu iecourt. but their ef- forts, according 10 official communl- cations have gone f5r naueht iu en- deayoring to drive cut the British from the entire village Although several times the line has been bent by the prepondrauce Of weight of the German formations, at. no time have ghe British been forced 70 evacuate. holding here and there friuges Of the
 
 tons until their elements were re. formed with sufficient strength to make effective counter tacks and re gain their h st territory
 Likewise Co the east of Arras around the village Of RoeuX the bat tle has been waged with d viciousness scarcely ever before seen. and here also the British have been sucle siui against the Germans
 ln Wednesday night's fighting the Germans were forced to siyc ground before counter-attacks inside the VI laee of Rceux and loosen their hold on the p- sitions they previously had taken
 Although the forces of the German crown prince have renewed with oN treme violence their attack againsi tho French northeast of Sois,ous it. the sectors of the dOuliu.dcIaffauX and Braye-on-i.a mes, three of them against each pest ton, they were again Tepulsed by the French artillery anC infantry. suffering enormous casual dies. To the east the French troop near Oraonne delivered a successful attack, capturing German trench ele- monts
 The Berlin war office reports that for the first sixteen days Of May the Germans made prisoners Of 5000 Brit ish and French s0ldiens on the French front--2,S00 of them British and 2, 10o French.
 From To.mino to the sea the ltal sans are keeping up their strong of
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Petr9grad. May IT, via London As result of meecing here Of the commanders in chief from al, fronts except the Causcasus. Generals BrU9- si. if and Gurko have withdrawn theT resgnations, and reports or turthei rcsignati ns are refuted by the dell mite announcement that all command CTS have decided to remain at iheT posts Thus the crisis in the army "hioh formed an alarming accom- paniment to the political crisis ms been averted
 Discussing Rith the temporary gov ernment the condition affairs at the front. commanders declared that the phase peace without anneXaltohS had found its way to the army anu wa,s there translated into an arsumeh, against offensive warfare rms anu other harmful doctrines pervadlnE " ny aud the inability of ohieers io
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
Crisis of Russian Army
 Has Been ADerted
Two Prominent Generals Withdraw Their Resignations and Others
 Will Remain at Their Posts.

sausfac rilr explain them had ruined discipline and destroyed authority and privilege of officers. The discord in Petrograd had natura ly found an echo everywhere at the front, but the spirit If the soldiers was slowly recovering and the power Of the Russian army was by no means lost, they said.
 General Alexietf. commander in chief of the Russian armies, during the course of an interview said
 "The whole gist of the reforms can not he properly understood by the army. and this has brought about dan rerous results If we can overcome the consequent loss of authority ire. sponsible persons and organizations win ceaee further to interfere with our work. feel assured that under the new coalition government it vii be possible tO conduct military affairs in a more energetic manner
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
SENATE ADOPTS CONFERENCE
 REPORT ON ARMY BILL
Measure Has Been Sent to the Presl- dent for His anature-senator Stone Declared That the Permission Granted Roosevelt Permitted Him to Exploit Himself.

Washington, May 1.-The senate late today adopted the onference re- pert on the war army bil. accepted yesterday by the house, and sent the measure to the president fer his sigma. ture.
 Many senators smiled as Senator Stone pounded desks with clenehed fist and trod the center aisle, largely, addressing his remarks to tho Repub. lican side
 "ColqRel Roosevelt ls- unfit to cont mand, certainly large body of men," Senator Stone said There is noth. ing in his training, experience or temperament that fits him. Mere courage, even to the point of audacity, is not a quality that fits man to control the lives. safety and health oI great bodies of men.
 Roosevelt Is pracrsa ly "A ahhout training. He commanded a regiment in the Spanish war for shCrt time, it is true. He led them but did not command them with judgment He got his men into bad h-le in imminent danger of being cut to pieces and they would have been except for a negro regl- ment under trained officers that came to the rescue and saved them.
 This scheme is foolish. IL is smeared all over with politics. It --------------
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18

New York May 17--Diffcreut bust ness but better business for America during the war Was predicted today by Frank A. Nanderlip banker and member of the labor committee of the council of ma onal defenses advisory commission. h 8 prepared statement, Mir Vanderlip said the war will ca l for dju6tments, but not for diminp. atioA in business and that the people should be getting ready for top speed production that vii utilize every energy
 "The sooner the public gets the idea that We want business a. usual or can have business as usual during this great war the better for all, ne said. We want to stop all unueces- sary work and unnecessary eXpendt lures short off anu concentrate on Ghe immense volume of work which econ omy will bring on a general para ysis Of industry or trade
 ''1hero IS no danger Of not having work for every body. The trouble Is that there is more work than can pos. sibly be done and the question Is whether We shall cut off luxurics or necessities. 1t is absurd under these @ conditions to talk of the danger of un employment and 10 urge that the peo. pie shall go on buying what they do not actually need ln order 10 keep labor from unemployment or to main tain bDsiness as usual
 ''rIow ls labor to be had to make uniforms un.ess t is released from
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
POLISH AERIAL SERVICE NOT
 FOR CENTRAL POWERS

New York, May l7.--Denia1 of a story published in the Berlin Vos.iscbe Zeitung that a fund collected by d Polish organization in America was being expended fer a Polish aviation service for use for the Central Powers was made here today by Bronis aw D. Kulakowsk a member Of the exelu- tive committee of the Polish National Defense Committee Mr Kulakowski eaid thai S2o.000 raised in America
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
AMERICAN SHIPS TO SUPPLY
 RUSSIA. FRANCE AND ITALY

Washington, May l7.-Al available Ameri, an transatlantic tonnage for the time being will be used to trans port supplies to Rg-7ia, France and Italy under an arrangement about to be made by lthe Amer an government win the a Jes.
 Great Britain has assured the United States that she can carry pnousb suaplIes in aer own sh.ps to meet the teeds ot tue United Kingdom and perlIrs pare some vessels to supplemd nt American tonnage n sup ,ply.ng 8e other counlr't'.
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by his committee was sent to it's rep resentatiye in Poland for the Polish army which aims to protect "the in dependence and integrity of Poland against any foe"
 The polish aviation service. he de. clared, was organized to fight only for Poland in his countrys struggle for national liberty: and it would not be employed either by Germany or by the new Russian government.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
REGIMENT
 WILL GO TO FRANCE

Washington May IA forestry regiment. composed of torerters, wo- dsmen and others experienced in numbering operations, will go to France as unit in the expedition Of army engineers now being recruited. lt will be organized as a volunteer military force and will assist the en- gineers in preparing timber for con structiOn work
 The step is taken at the suggestion of the British mission, Wh SC mem bers have told officials that similar
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
NORWAY PROHIBITS
 TRANSFER OF SHIPS.

Christiania, via London, May It. The Norwegian government has pro hbited the sale abroad of new ships not yet registered or provided with certificates Of nationality Tho sale of Norwegian boats registered or cer. titled already has been forbidden.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
GERMANS ARE UNABLE ID STOP THE BRITISH

forces raised in Canada are rendering valuable seryire behind the French front.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
Kaiser'S Forces Have Been Completely Driven Out of BulleCOurt.

Around the Village of Roeux Where the.Battle Has Ragged With Vicious ness the British Have Also Been Sue. cessful--The Grown Princes Attacks Against the French Were Repulsed With Enormous Losses.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
W E ATHER
 FOREC 4 ST

Forecast for Arksnsas-Friday and Saturday fair little change In tempera, ture.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-18
A FOR RENT AID WILL
 RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn 10 tbe classified ads of the newspapers ,o see what Is offered. An ad in the sentlnelRecord is almost sure to bring you customer.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
Dockery opened The doors again and The yellol

ferent runs while the regular men are away on
vacation: or sick leave He is required to know
far greater part of the division than an or
dinary engineer for he is liable to be sent to
any section to fill in. Dockery is a young man.
still serving his preparatory years on the left
side of the cab.
While Demmcr was telling these things,
We were rocketing along over the slender miles
of track. In back of us the tender was swaying
and lurching in contrary motion to the en-
gine. like dog tusseling on the end of a stick.
Demmer was seated in front of me, turning
now and again to yell his words into my ear
and al 1.-The time keeping eye on the track
unrolling before us.
How long do you work each day?" asked
him.
This run, from St. Louis to Moberly and re-
turning with the engine, takes about eight
hours, he replied. But, let me tell you, that
eight hours is enough TO work in this business"
why, have worked sixteen hours a day and
1t is too much to expect that man can do bis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
IiqIt of The fire made very human picture"

best work on about five hours of sleep daily
What do you think about it?''
Just then. far off in the distance. red lamp
appeared in our path. The engineer pulled the
cord over his head and the steam whistle emit
ted long blast. Presently, the red changed to
green, and Demmer relaxed again, setting back
into repose, If it might be called repose. in the
jolting swaying cab.
THAT MEANS" he said, forgetting the eight
hour controversy in the fascination of his work,
that we have clear block between the next
two stations" Soon we were upon the green
light, and thundered by the little station
could see the dispatcher. at work over his
keys, look out through the window at
HE is telling the next station that No Il
has just passed." said Demmer.
In these men along the way. then, we trusted.
II cne of them forgot to tell the next that we
had passed. a shambllng string OF freight cars
might be let into the block from the other end.
There were thousand ifs which might mean
death for us. but Demmer trusted the silent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27

ceptng his invitation.
Demmer was a man close to so years Of
age; his figure was tall and we-proportioned,
and set off by full head bearing strong. clear
lace The hair. tinged. slightly with gray.
prompted me to ask how many years expert
ence were necessary before man obtained
fast passenger run. He replied that at least
twenty years of mans life went into prepara-
ton for passenger work. that such long season.
ing was necessary for the hard and rigorous
work of pulling the through passenger trains
the line.
Ten OF these years invariably go into firing
before man gets any kind of a run at all.
FROM fireman's job he may be given a freight
train position, which viii just as invariably re-
quire ten years more. The next step is into
passenger cab After his ten years as a fire.
man. Demmer had been fifteen years on a
freight run before the opportunity offered for
passenger service. At present he is doing the
work of an auxiliary man; that is. he takes diff
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27

isolated men at the keys. And back in the
coaches, men and were slumbering in
warmth and safety through the same trust In
the city. the chief dispatcher was watching our
flight, mile by mile A flash from him and we
could be stopped almost anywhere along the
route-unless the flash came too late.
He sat there, calm and controlled bringing
the train into the last mile of the run. -~Dockery
opened the doors again and the yellow-white
light of the fire threw Demmer into RELIEF
against the cab window. looked back at the
trailing train. the lights of the window making
pale shadows along tho tracks. Dockery went
to cabinet in the door of the tender and took
out bis jug of water TO drink He with his
water, ard Demmer with his pipe-a very hu-
man picture. thought. and what charge they
had.
We parted, to be taken by the train. which
we met there, back, to the city-to be one OF the
passengers in the soft-cushioned easy-riding
cars. trusting in the green star and the watch-
ers in the cab.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
shOvels Coal Incessantly.

oCKERY was engaged incessantly in show
cling coal into the mouth Of the furnace
beside And when he had a minute to spare
he perched on the seat behind me. peering out
for the signals which he checked with Demmer.
Picking the way through the scattered houses
Of the county. we swung along all alone sor
space of many minutes Then Demmer shut
down his throttle a little and we rounded a long
curve. Ahead cleaned a deep green light on
the right side of the track.
Green" said Dockery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
BY j. HIxoN KINsELLA.

: :. ! s !" !" !. ! !" : : !: : !: : !" :" !. !"
II" Song Of the engine as It
waited impatiently for the
4 " shrin signal which would
send No. II on its way
~ stalking across two states
" to Omaha The piping
whistle sounded. the
ct,eer slid out the reverse lever, opened the
throttle. and with series of staccato throos
the train was off. In the tense hurry OF start
ing ON time had forgotten myself as sat on
the fremans side of the cab
The black. studded end of the ooiler protrud-
ed into the cab. tangle of pipes, gauges and
valves across its face. Between the ehinNs OF
the fire doors at the bottom, the flames WITHIN
sent faint streak of light back on the dark
tender in the rear. The fireman, "Doek'-J. A
pockery of Moberly, Mo.-seated himself on the
seat with me, where he might look out on the
track ahead.
From the murlty. smoke-hlled shed of the de-
pot We entered the yard. werdiy lit by the
great arc lights. curve turned us of past the
brightly illuminated building in which the dis
patchers at work in shirt sleeves watched our
departure. on the signal bridges above mys-
ferrous red, green anu "IlINS 'A6h'S
the seething activity in the mouth OF the great
Union Station To me, the lights meant MOTH
ing; to Dockery and the engineer NJ. j. Dem
mer who was running the train in place OF the
regular man, c. H. Daniels. they told story as
clearly as though printed in words
But always. like beckoning star. green
light stood above our way.
-. ., 1,s.,-o-,. .Lo,,+ad
"AlI right" answered Demmer.
"Au right cried Dockery, came to
another signal.
IAN right" responded the engineer.
Green" said Dockery.
"Green," checked Demmer.
Soon the hum of the yards grew fainter and
the green lights came farther apart. No IL OF
the Wabash began to go through the city, hrst
along a lane of many tracks. which gradually
merged into four open lines The engineer opened
the throttle wider, set the reverse lever out two
more notches and, the engine responded, the
cab began to rock and sway with the increased
speed. From the cab window glimpse of in
terrupted city streets was caught. Dwarf street
cars waited in several places, the conductor
standing out in front to signal his petty way
clear to the motorman. The hum of the city
hovered around us. rising above the deafening
roar of the engine.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-06-30
Bread Cheaper in Europc

One OF the amazing facts develop-
ed by the discussion was that bread
and many other neccssaries were
selling in Europe for very much less
han in this country.
In England. 80 ounces of the "starf
Of life may be purchased for eleven
cents. In France 35 ounces of the
best bread in the world costs s or Q
'ents. The same is true of Italy.
and in devastated Belgium a 35
ounce loaf may be secured for 55
2entimes, or II cents in our money.
BUT IN WASHINGTON. THE
CAPITOL OF THE GREATEST RE
PUBLIC ON EARTH, A FOURTEEN
OUNCE LOAF COSTS 10 CENTS!
Sugar may be purchased in Ger
many for or cents a pound while
here in Washington we have paid as
high as 10 cents a pound.
Did space permit, these examples
might be multiplied many times.
The testimony in favor of food
control is overwhelming. The power
full arm of the government CAN reg
ulate prices and keep the cost of the
necessaries of life within the reach
Of the toilers. Without that control
prices will soar to a point where on
ly the very rich can buy and the
pinch of hunger will make our peo-
pie sullen and discontinued.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-06-30
Relief for HOmcSteadcrS

There are two bills pending in the
House which are of especial interest
to homesteaders and which will pro
badly pass without serious opposi-
ton.
The first provides for the count
ing of service in the army or navy of
the United States as equivalent to
residence and cultivation upon home
stead entries and in the event of the
soldiers death in the service for the
issuance of patent to his widow or
minor children.
. The second permits Il homcstcader
to leave his entry for the purpose of
performing farm labor and provides
that the time spent shall be counted
as constructive residence.
| will gladly furnish copies of
these measures to any one who is in
terested
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-06-30
FOOD PIRATES ARE OPPOSING LEVER Bill,
WHICH IS DESIGNED TO CONTROI, PRICES

lie read letter from a woman in
Philadelphia who wrote: There
are no cheap cuts of beer in Phila-
aelphia today. The shin of beef is
22 cents a pound"
Gentlemen, do you know what
shln OF beef is" exclaimed Mr.. Lev
er. 1T is a bone which has not
enough meat on it to satisfy the
hunger of an ordinary kitten. and
out OF that the poor people of this
country make their soups. 1t used
TO sell at q cents and cents per
pound in every market 1t brings
" cents pound in Philadelphia to-
day!"
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-06-30
Howcl Complaints in India

In a lecture at one of the Des
Moines, Iowa, Churches missionary
from India told of going into the in
terror of India, where he was taken
sick, that he had bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarhoea
Remedy with him and believed that
IN saved his life This remedy is used
successfully in India both as pre-
ventiye and cure for cholera. You
NAV know from this that it can be de-
pended upon for the milder forms OF
bowel complaint that occur III thiS
country. Obtainable everywhere
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-06-30
Technical Men Wanted
Marine Recruiting Station
1872 South College Ave,
Fort Collins. Colo.
June 26, 1917.

Editor Journal:
The United States Marine Corps is
especially in need of technical men;
men experienced in electrical, me-
chanical, civil and automobile en-
gineering, aviation, etc, and men en-
listing are hereby informed that as
soon as they have completed the pre-
scribed course at recruit depots may
apply for such duty as they are fitted
to perform. The United States Ma
rine Corps is now enlisting for per
iod of war only and initial pay is
thirty dollars a month and increase
of one hundred per cent. Apply at
Marine Recruiting Station 1905 Lar
inner St.. Denver, Colo.
This Bulletin authorized by United
States Marine Recruiting HeadquaTt-
ers, Washington, d. c.
Yours truly
Sergeant Vallen w. Nastine'
U. S. NJ, c.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-06-30

Mrs. John Kloepfel and son Henry
left Monday night for their home at
Falls City. Ncbr., after visiting for
the past week with their son and
brother, II. l.. Kloepfel and family.