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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

not stingy,' says Hug. "When I see q
good lad / say so, but ! haven't seen
one who comes anywhere near to this
Texas youngster."
Hornsby seems able to shine any
where at all and Is being called the
George sisler of the Cards. He has
played oil around the inffeld from third
to first and with his hitting would &C
great In the outfeld. Quite few
seem to think that he would do his
best IL kept regularly on first, but hd
has shown so much class at third and
short that Higgins stiIl works him
there. The remarkable confidence tho
youngster shows is a big item In his
success. He's sure that he can do
anything at all and he usually does.
Before joining the Cards he played d
short while In class . Texas league
where Cardinal scout picked him up.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
Raonn an bait

sWe find batting our mouse trap
with bacon is a great advantage over
using cheese" advises woman known
as a good housekeeper. mot only
does the cheese become dry In q few
days, but after a mouse has once been
caught with a piece Of It you can sci.
dom use 1t second time. for it seems
to retain the mouse scent and scares
the rest of them away.
Bacon, on the other hand, remains
savory and entlcing to the end. New
er has our mouse trap been so popu-
lar. Since we first bafted ours with
bacon, about two months ago, we have
not changed 1t once. and am sure In
that time more than twenty mice have
been caught In the trap"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
DISCOVER METHOD
TO COMBAT U-BOAT
AMERICAN INVENTORS FIND WAY
TO ANNIiiILATE SUBMARINES
AND FREE THE SEAS.
Discovery Meets All Navy Tests and
ls Practical Solution of Problem,
According TO Chairman OF
Naval Advisory Board.

New 1Ork.-AHGTtcdn ia She
have solved the U-Boat problem, hav-
ing announced that, after months OF
study and practical work, plans nave
been perfected that will lead to the
humiliation of German submarines
and the freeing of the seas OF the V
boat terror.
A program to stop the ravages Oh
German submarines on maritime COM
merce has been submitted to the gov
ernment by the naval advisory boara.
This was announced ON May by w.
L. Saunders, chairman of the board
He said the plan. in his opinion, was
practical solution of the U-boat prob
lem. He said it was not purely theoref-
ical, but that 1t had been proved by
actual tests along the Atlantic coast.
The scheme is not merely defen-
sive measure against the submarine.
Mr.. Saunders said 1T called for Of
fensive operations on an extensive
scale.''
Thomas A. Edison, who Is president
of the board, did not originate the
scheme, Mr.. Saunders said But the
inventive wizard, he said, had been
working tirelessly to perfect its many
phases. Since declaration OF war
against Germany Mr.. Edison and ms
assistants have been trying thousands
of schemes suggested to block Ger
manys undersea warfare, now admit
teddy the greatest menace to the EURO
pean allies and their new American
partner, the United States.
Behind the program submitted 70
the navy department is all of the Edl-
sonian practicability and all OF Edl-
sons definite skill in accomplishing
the seemingly impossible. Announce
ment of the scheme by the chairman
Of the board dispelled doubts that II
| might be merely another academic idea
devoid of practical use. And that the
/ board made experiments before max
ing their find public, left little doubt
| i'm the minds of the navy officials that
| at last the wars greatest problem mas
been unraveled.
If the plan works, as few doubt II
WILL American brains will have done
what European cannons and bullets
have failed to do in three years OF
warfare.
/ No announcement was made of the
| details of the scheme.
/ Mr. Saunders explained that an,
nouncement OF 1t had been made Of
this time to allay the fears of Aneri'
cans aroused by recent expressions by
American and British officials that the
U-boat snake was beginning to crush
the limbs Of traffic between the United
States and its European allies.
Fifteen subcommittee Of the boare
have been concentrating their efforts
on the U-boat problem, which now has
been solved to the satisfaction OF thu
boards head.
| Mr.. Saunders took pains to dlspe
any suggestions that he was theoretlca
In his findings.
zone part Of the scheme involves
destruction of submarines; the othel
involves destruction on land he ex
! planned.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
TARIFF TAXES FINAL RESORT
House Committee Would Increase Ex-
istina Duties 10 Per Cent.

Washington.-A war revenue bill
designed to raise S1,s00,000,0O0 by
taxation during the coming year was
approved finally In the house ways
and means committee on Tuesday by
unanimous vote.
TO bring the amount to be raised M
to the desired total, the house com
mittee ut Tuesdays session wrote into
the bill a fiat Increase Of 10 per cent IN
all existing tariff duties and 10 per
cent duties on all articles now admit.
ted free, all estimated to bring in
S24o, oOo,O 900, this more than doubling
the present tariff revenues. In a6di
ton. it was decided to make all In.
come tax increases retroactive, begin
ming with the present calendar year.
Other taxes provided for would be
come effective upon the signing of the
NIL
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
RaIfour Given ovation.

Washington.-Arthur james Balfour.
secretary of state for foreign affairs
Of the British empire, was accorded an
ovation when he appeared before the
house of Representatives on May B.
The reception accorded Mr.. Balfour
and the heads of the British war mis-
sion was epochal in sense, for 1t
marked the first time within the mem
ory of man when the president of the
United States has occupied gallery
seat In the chamber.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
one Morse to Ten Patients.

One nurse to every 300 soldiers is.
the requirement in modern conflict, as
the war In Europe has demonstrated.
The proportion of sick and wounded to-
the entire army is about 8 per cent.
That is, If we throw 100000 soldiers
against an enemy, at least $4,000 of
them will be In the hospitals contin-
ually. In a war hospital the average
proportion of patients to nurses is ten
to one.-Red Cross Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
FLYING JOB or YOUNG MEN.
Not Everyone OF Proper Age 10 Phya-
ically Fitted Ter Wprk-Alrmen
Face Many perils.

From leakage Of petrol spray the,
pilot may become dizzy, and the ex-
haust gases from the engine-carbon
monoxide and dioxide-may cause
headache, drOwsiness and malaise.
says writer in the Lancet, discussing
diseases familiar to airmen. The rare-
Ged air at great elevations may tn-I
duce the symptoms well known in.
balloonists, and Wells refers to q case.
Of frostbite In an airman who had,
been exposed to 81 degrees Of frost at
an elevation of $4,000 feet. Psychas-l
thenic symptoms-namely, loss Of self
confidence and the resulting mental
worry (aerosthenia) -are not uncom-
mon, and prove that the victim has
mistaken his sphere Of activity.
Flying Is undoubtedly the job Of q
young man under thirty years Of age,
and not every young man Is tempera-
mentally or physically fitted to carry
1t through. Perfect eyesight Is neces-
sary to insure safe landing, correction
with glasses being not without its
dangers; perfect hearing is essential
to detect the first indications of en-
CINE defect, and free movement of
the Joints Of the lower limbs to con-
troll the steering gear. Fits and ten
dency to faint absolutely deter the
aspirant from the air service. In one
remarkable instance at Haslar an air
man who tainted, with the result that
the airplane dived nose downward
1900 feet into a plowed field, escaped
with such minor injuries that he was
at first extremely loath to give up this
branch of the service.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
ATTACKS on French
LINES BEATEN BACK
FRESH DIVISION or GERMAN
TROOPS REGAIN IMPORTANT
TOWN AFTER FIERCE FIGHT
Tenure OF Position Short Lived, as
Canadians Return to Fray anG
Drive Teutcns from Trenches
Near Fresnoy.

London.-After FIVE days of extra.
ordinarily hard fighting between the
Canadians and the Germans. the little
village of Fresnoy, lying southeast Of
Lens, and the adjacent wood are again
In German hands.
In the retaking of these positions,
where the Canadians had stood for
days holding the most advanced sail
emit in the British line protecting to-
ward Douai, the Germans evidently
paid a terrible price. Preceded by
heavy artillery fire, In which asphyxiat-
ing gas shells also were used In large
numbers, the counterattack was
launched In the early morning.
The machine gun and rifle fire OF
the defenders met the Germans as
they threw themselves forward, but
they would not be denied and finally
penetrated the trenches northeast OF
the village and even entered the out
skirts Of the village Itself. Their ten
ure of the position, however, was snorl
lived, for the Canadians soon after
ward returned to the fray, drove out
the Germans and again held full sway.
Reforming later and reinforced by
two fresh divisions, the Germans again
made d bid for victory along the en-
tire front before the village and wood.
The right wing Of tire defenders held
steadfastly and inflicted heavy losses
on the Germans. The left wing, how
ever, Notwithstanding its stubborn re-
sistance, was compelled to give ground
and to evacuate the village and wood,
leaving them in the hands of the Ger
mans.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

after three doctors said ! never would
stand up straight again. was q mid
wife for seven years and / recommended
the Vegetable Compound TO every wo-
man 10 take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along 30 nicely
chat IL surely ID godsend TO suffering
women. IL women wish to write to
me win be delighted to answer them. =
Mrs. JENNIE MOVER, 342 E.North St.
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace~
ments. weakness, Irregularities, ner-
vOusness, backache, or bearing down
pains, need the tonic properties Of the
roots and herbs contained in Lydia T.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
New York Traffic Immense.

i Statistics compiled by the public,
service commission show that the In
crease in New York city traffic In the
hast 10 years equals the combined traf-.
&c Of all steam railroads in the United
States In one year. The city's transit,
lines carried 848,o00,OO0 persons In
h000 and 1893, 100000 In 1915. The
number OF persona carried on the
steam railroads last year was 1885,
boo. 900.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
BILLION FoR SHIP BUILDING.
American Merchant Marine 70 over.
come Submarine Menace.


Washington.-Go will be asked
to appropriate S1,ooO,O0O,oO0 for the
building of the great American mer-
chant fleet which Is to overcome the
submarine menace.
The program evolved by the ship
ping board contemplates the diversion
to government uses of the products Of
every steel mill In the country, can
collation. of existing contracts between
those mills and private consumers ans-
where necessary, payment of damages
by the government to the parties whose
contracts are cancelled.
Esffmates-of shipping board are tint
between 100000 and 6,00O,0o0 tons Of
steel and wooden vessels will be con-
structed by the government during the
next two years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
Troubles Galore.

"she married a diamond in the
rough, you say7
''oh, yes, and she's having pretty
hard time with him. according to her
fashionable friends"
ANY particularsfn
"Weii. for one thing, he isn't yet pol
lshed to such an extent that he won't
create q disturbance when he comes
home and finds her smoking perfumed
cigarettes"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
Fallino Walls lniure Three.

pocatello, Idaho.-Ed. Mooney, pro-
prietor of garage, was perhaps fa-
tally injured, and Firemen Rainey and
Collins injured when the Mooney gar
age burned. The garage was one of the
largest In the state and was crowded
with cars, many Of which We're new.
Between $50 and 200 cars were COM
pletely destroyed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
Triple Tragedy In Montana.

Butte, Misunderstanding an argu-
ment with his wife over the accidental
shooting of his son, John Forbes shot
and killed his wife and mother-in=law
and then killed himself, The little
son of Forbes WINS killed by his brother
several weeks ago while the pair We're
playing bandits.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
]. NJ. ". hiember eees Free.

Seattle, Wash.-Thomas III. Tracy,
an Industrial Worker OF the World.
accused of the murder OF Deputy
Sheriff Jefferson Beard at Everett, No
vember 5, was acquitted here May 8
by a jury In the superior court.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
Submarine sinks Greek Steamer.

New York.-The Greek steamship
parthenon. which left New York April
IA for Hnyre. has been sunk BY Ger
man submarine with loss Of $4,000
600 in vessel and CARGO. according to a
dispatch received here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
enta Give Years for MURDER.

Coleman, Texas.-A verdict of guilty
Of murder was returned May by the
.harged with the killing OF Lieutenant
.slnnal. II q Rnfler. and punishment
was flxed 1T five years Imprisonment
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
A Fresh start.

"Send me some money to get me out
OF this trouble" wrote the hayward
youth. ..and promise to begin all over
again"
eyes, muttered his father, crum-
piing up the letter In his horny fist,
'sthat's precisely what you would do
AR sent tt."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

lady friends came Co
zee me and slae adj
vised me TO CONF
mence taking Lydia
e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia q.
Pinkhan' o Sanative
Wash. I began talk
ing your remedies
and took S.. Mworth
and in two months
was a well woman
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
oovernment Of RussIa Upheld.

Petrograd.-The council Of work
mems and soldiers delegates has
PASSED vote OF confidence In the GOV
srnment by Il majority of %, The num-
Der Of delegates voting was $500.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
Three Norwegian Steamers Sunk.

I.ondon.-The Norwegian foreign
office reported the Norwegian steamers
Tolska, Vale and Tromp sunk by Ger
man submarines, says Central News
dispatch from Ghrisfiania. Three men
were lost from the Vale.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
sa,,,,s Attraction.

Mges Jackson-Dey say dat Sue
asaaalev il aftah Sam Coopah's heart
Mss Brown -Yaas; she dun heard
40 Sam Id chicken-hearteds
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
BROKEN down
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
Of PinIkham's Compound
Made Her Well.

YAma. Ohio. ssIwas all broken down
anheaIth from q displacement. One of my
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11

own selection. Barney Dreyfuss haB
been giving him plenty Of rope in his
EFFORT to get a winner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

Henry Bllingsley was over from
oyilla Saturday and took a new
eultivator home with him. purchas-
ed from Red Oak Hardware Co.
Miss Willie May. teacher in our
schools, has resigned her position
to take effect at once and the board
has accepted it,
Mr.. Densmore. formerly Katy
agent here, has moved his family
e Waxahachie. He has position
in the freight office OF the Katy
at that place.
Several loyal citizens have been
on the hunt the last few days for
the finny tribe and some have some
bic fish stories for us. We haven't
seen many fish yet.
D. r. Herring has returned from
trip through west Texas. He
reports dry weather all over that
section that he Travelled over.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19
WISE COUNSEL OF THE
CENSOR IL PRAISED

WASHINGTON, April t9.-From
time immemorial the news censor
has been "cussed" by the newspa-
per men. Cases when his work has
been appreciated are so rare as to
be well worth recording.
Twenty-nine Washington newspa-
per men on the state. war and navy
run" recently wrote a letter To
Secretary of War Baker in appre-
citation of the services of Major
Douglas Macarthur. the official var
department censor The letter, prais-
ing the "unfailing kindness, pa
dence and wise counsel to the
major, bears the autographs of the
twenty-nine men.
Secretary Baker. who has found
Major Macarthur invaluable az an
advisor and aid, expressed wish
tha' che letter might be manigolded
and distributed broadcast as a proof
that real service is appreciated even
though it may come from a news
censor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19
CHAMBERS AGAIN HEADS
THE RED OAK SCHOOL

RED OAK. Texas. April 10
The board of trustees have re-
elected our present superintendent,
j. c. Chambers. for another term
OF school at ali advance in salary
Of $500 per year. Professor Cham
bers has been superintendent OF
Red Oak schools for the past two
years during which time he has
done very efficient work for which
the board is appreciatiye. and the
writer thinks the board acted wisely
il their choosing him for another
term.
Sam Layman Jr. and Miss Louise
stoker of Lancaster were married
last Wednesday at the home Of
the bride near that place. The
newly weds came to Red Oak on
Tuesday and purchased house
keeping outfit aud will start new
married life off in their own new
home. We wish for them a peace
full prosperous aud happy pilgrim
aeo down the rough ways of life
Cotton planting Is the order of
the day at present. Another week
o. pretty weather and most Of the
fieecy staple seeds viii have been
buried TO await The developments OF
a 20 cent market.
Spring fever is about TO get us
led Oak folks these warm spring
days. It's hard to make up your
mind to get down at work after q
fuli meal Of new onions. garden
fodder and buttermilk.
II. Harrison is doing some inn
proving on his residence in the
way OF a sleeping porch added to
$40 windy side of his home
Next sunday 8lil be Methodist
p eaehins dag here and everyone
within coming distance is in5ited
10 both morning ana night services,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

Because the newspapers OF Corsi-
cana and spondents for state
papers in that city failed TO give re-
suits OF the district track meet
held there last Saturday, the high
schools of Corsieana- Waxahachie
district ought To see to II that the
next meeting is not held in Corsi-
cana Field meet fans in five coun-
ties scanned the Sunday papers for
results OF the meet. and again on
Monday the columns OF the Daily
Sun was searched in an effort to as
certain the results. but no infor-
nation was forthcoming. A par
aeraph four lines long in the CSrsi-
cana publication said Wazahaehie
won the meet by small margin OF
two points over Corsicana. Waxa-
haehie won the track meet, won the
debate and deelamatory contest, but
newspaper correspondents hearts
were too tender to break the news
to the world. Corsieana is good
winner but deueedly poor loser
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

re pFincipal business Ok this
rouatry for the Immediate future
viii Be war and the preparedness
necessary to conduct II on scale
never before known to orr people
Vast quantities Of supplies Of all
kinds must be provided. Chief
among these is an adequate food
supply. supply not only sudicient
for the needs Of our people at home,
but for an immense army and sur
plus for the people OF Europe who
are now resorting to extreme meas
ures In an effort to feed their
armies and their civilian population.
Under these circumstances it Il
the patriotic duty Of everyone to do
all in his power to meet the world
demand for food. 1t is not too
much to say that the farmers Of
America are the decisive element in
this world-war, and no greater SER
vice can be rendered than to bring q
realization OF this fact to the peo-
pie Of every community.
viii you permit me to suggest
that the members Of your organi-
cation should be at once called to-
gether and In conference with your
bankers. merchants, farmers,and other
business men, take Immediate ac-
tion that will lead to the largest
possible crop and livestock produc-
ton?
The planting season is at hand
ard whatever may be done To meet
and solve the question Of greater
food crops this year must be done
within the next few weeks. It is
stated on reliable authority that the
available supply of wheat at the
present moment in the United
States il not more than sufficient
for thirty days normal use. yet
many farmers whose wheat crops
have been damaged are said to be
preparing to pillow up the wheat land
and plant the ground in cotton.
This. in my opinion, would be ser
ious mistake, as half or even a third
OF crop of wheat Will be of more
value to the country under present
conditions than a full crop OF any
thing else on the same ground. II
is not yet too late to plant gardens.
peanuts. corn, grain sorghums,
sweet sorghums, sweet potatoes,
etc. but immediate action is vitality
necessary.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of
Temple has organized a campaign in
with the county demon
stration agent and the business men
OF Temple TO visit at once as many
points in Bell county as possible for
the purpose of advising with the far
mers upon the seriousness Of ex-
listing conditions. and to induce
what will result in the greatest pos
sible production OF food crops OF all
kinds. gardens. poultry, hogs and
other livestock | believe this is an
example that should be followed by
the commercial clubs Of every conf
munity in the state.
The situation IL the most critical
hat the people of Texas have eg-
n faced. For seven years the Tex
Is Industrial Congress has been
eaehing increased acreage yields
md greater livestoeks production
,y every means within its power; il
S now ready to assist you In any
way possible and It's services are at
tour command. As patriotic.
oval. American citizen, viii you not
axe aggressive steps Immediately to
meet this supreme need of America
nd OF the world?
With regards remain
Yours very truly,
z. ". KIRKPATRICK. President.
Texas Industrial Congress.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-19

Don't pull your new potatoes
while they are SO small Give them
Il chance to grow so that they will
be able TO I'LL greater space Of
emptiness.