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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-23
Destroyer Program Retarded.


The navy department wired the
allies that $50 destroyers would NJ IN
foreign waters by spring. and the
news was welcomed by France and
England army men and newspapers,
and 1t was heralded that the United
States would be ready in the spring to
stamp out the submarine menace. The
best guess that is now made in Wash
ington is that IL will be two years
from next October before the $50
destroyers can possibly be completed,
this barring all unforeseen delays.
Precisely the same thing has hap
pened with the submarine chasers
Contracts for $50 were let months and
months ago, and all the vessels were
to be ready before the first of the
year. with the understanding that n
major portion of the $50 would be in
foreign waters by this fall. AS a
matter of fact so 1t developed here,
only 13 of the $50 have been COM
pleted, and the total number upon
which any concern Is working at this
time is 33 and no new contracts let
Plans have been made for only Nv
of them, and no consideration has
been given to the remaining 2iv.
Secretary Daniels, thru his press
agent. Creel, gave out the statement
that the whole number of $50 would
be ready by spring At the rate they
are being constructed, the $50 will not
be ready for three or four years. Jrst
what advantage 1t is to lead the
people to believe all these would be
ready by spring Is conjecture. The
delay may have been necessary. pu,
IL Is hard for a layman to see 1t.
The situation, not only with refer
ence to chasers and destroyers, but
with every kind of supply for the
army and navy. is getting more ana
more serious as the days go by, and
war preparation is getting deeper and
deeper buried in red tape daily. The
departments are full of promises and
short on action, and only the super
human efforts Of the president can
untangle the mass in which the army
and navy boards, bureaus and COM
missions have got the supply feature
involved.
OF course this sis not the time ioc
criticism" is the answer given by the
defenders of the administration, and
1t Is considered very unpopular FOR
anyone to criticise any official, but
the time has come when a statement
OF the facts should be made.
The departments OF war and navy
are following the same tactics they
followed during the civil war. only
that more boards have been created
to delay the work, and In the mean
time the public is supposed to keep
its mouth shut and shut its eyes and
wait. walt until when?
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-16

" Dunno as I cawn't get 'em on.
sir said Private Ball. Try said the
officer.
Private Ball opened his sand-bag.
knocked off his shrapnel helmet and
put on the famous top-hat. Then
with a screw picket as a walking
stick he advanced toward the German
line, not with the dignified stride of
the captain, but with the sidelong gait
which has placed Mr.. Charles Chaplin
at the head of his profession. It
was one of the things that win bat
ties. Every man who could see that
hat through the smoke Of s~hell-bursts
went forward behind it. The white
plume of King Renry of Navarro was
never more CALAMITY followed than
this old %top-hat. the property Of a
French MARIE.
Before he lost consciousness Cap
tain M%erington knew that A company
had reached its objective"
It was some time later when Pri-
ate Ball was convalescing. that the
captain, still in hospital. received a
letter and a c%uriOusly bulky package.
This was the Letter:
" Sir, l am sending you a tOp-hatt
the same | made the company laugh
with on parade. for which am sor-
ry, as I thought you would like it as
a %sooveneer of that scrap. The Boch-
es we're surprised to see me in a top
hat, l think. They only hit me once
which was in the shoulder an is near.
ly well. Thank you very much fol
sending my name in for that BIT o.
ribbon, you being so i'll at the time
and which is more than I should have
got by rights. Hoping this finds YOU
better as it leaves mel am, Yours
very respectfully. No. 2271 Private
=. Ball"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-16
A CLOWN IN THE TRENCHES


With a piece of dried cabbage from
the rations pinned in his tunic for a
buttonhole boquet. a bit of revetting
hurdle as a walking stnck, and the
top of a calcium-carbide tin in his eye
to represent the captains eye-glass,
Private Ball was laundering along a
muddy trench giving a performance
entitled The Cepting Strolling Dahn
Bond Street" gazing into the imagi-
nary shop windows IN either side and
commenting on the beautiful displays.
Just at that moment the captain him
self happened upon the show. He
was pretty keen on discipline, but he
took just one look and %hurriedly slipt
down a communication trench to
az old i~nterrupting the performance.
He knew that for the boredom and
depression. often more harmful than
the fire of the enemy, there is no an
tidOte like a humOrist in the trenches.
Private Ball was a born clown, says
an article in the Manchester Guar
dian, written by Lieutenant H. Feath-
erstOn Clark. now dead. However
times depressing the circumstance
and circumstances are pretty depress-
ing sometimes in France-Ball was
always up TO some fool trick. The
account of how in the end his clown
ishness brought him "a bit Of ribbon
reads like a romance, says Lieuten-
ant Clark:
A Company of the Royal Hunt
/ I'M donshire Regiment had fallen in
along the cobbled street Of the gray
walled French village. They halted
standing easy and a low hum OF
conversation %pervaded the ranks
Suddenly il died away A small group
of officers emerged from their billie
higher up the street and walked to-
ward the company. Company, shun!
said the sergeant-major. a hundred
and twenty odd rifles clicked stimuli
taneously to their owners sides. anc
the same number Of healthy faces
assumed the wooden expression that
the w~ell-trained soldier considers 9
necessary art of the position Of Al.
tention.'
The sergeant-majOr slept briskly
IuD to the second in command. A hun
bred and twenty-seven OF parade
one man absent. sir. he announced
Who's that?' asked the second in com.
mand. Private Ball. sir, replied the
experimentation. The second in com.
mand turned to the captain, who. si2
feet away. had heard all this perfect
" we'll, saluted gravely. and repeated
the information. A company liked
to do things with a bit of 'swank.
Ball. eh?' said the captain. 'Tha
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-16
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY Or
DER OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
SHOULD NOT BE MADE.

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF pow
Err COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO.
In the matter of the estate of David
Taysom, deceased.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the court from the verified petition
Of John EliasOn, administrator of the
estate Of David Taysom, on file here
in. that it is necessary to sell a part
Of the estate of said deceased. tO-wit:
Approximately four and eight-tenths
(4.S) acres as described in the petit
ton on file herein for the purpose of
a right of way through the estate of
said deceased.
It is ordered by the court, that all
persons interested in the estate Of
said David Taysom, deceased. appear
before the probate court of Power
county. state of Idaho, on the 18th
dav of December, 1917, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, then and
there to show cause, if any they have
why an order, as prayed for in the pc
tition, should not be granted to the
said administrator to sell the real
estate of said deceased, at either pub
lie or private sale, for the purposes
mentioned in the petition. as he shall
Judge to be for the best interests OF
said estate and of the parties inter-
ested therein.
1t is further ordered that a copy OF
this order be published at least once
a week for four "a successive weeks,
in the American Falls Press, a news
paper printed and published in said
county.
Dated this 18th day of November.
1917.
(Seal) R. FOSTER LAMM'
Judge of the Probate Court.
Baird & Davis, attorney for admin
~istrator. residing at American Falls.
Idaho. 11-16-23-3O; 12-7
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF POW
Err COUNTY, IDAHO.
In the matter of the estate of Carl
Jonson. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed executors of the estate of Carl
Jonson, deceased, to the creditors, and
all persons having claim against II
deceased, to exhibit such claims with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months Of the date of the first pubhca-
ton of this notice, to said executors,
at he office of o. r. Baum, American
Falls. Idaho, which said office. the
undersigned selects as their place OF
business in all matters connected with
said estate Of Carl JonsOn, deceased.
Dated this p nd day of October,
1917. Aida n. JONSON'
ELOF K. JONSON,
Executors of the Estate of Carl JON
son, deceased.
n. P. Nelson. 323-7th St., Rockford.
Illinois. 0. R. Baum and W. c. Loot
bourrow. Attorneys for Executors
! Residence. American Falls, Idaho.
1926: 11-2-9-16.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-16
An American Boys
Baptism of Fire
Copyright. Little. Brown 6 Co.

R1Ae -
them are close enough to the front to
be under fire, and they are as brave as
the men when it comes to facing Ian
ger.
During IN aeroplane raid last fall 1
had a chance to watch some of the
nurses. We had about thirty German
~aeroplanes over our encampment drop
ping bombs. AS they went back to
their own lines they few over a hos
pital located in an open field. There
were huge red crosses painted on the
top of every tent, so it would seem
that any mistake as to the nature of
the camp would be impossible. Never
theless as the taubes passed over they
dropped several bombs in the hospital
and killed quite a number Of the poor
chaps who were already wounded. The
nurses worked as hard as they could
trying to quiet the rest Of the men,
and it is no easy task, for, while a sol
der may face almost anything when
the is well, it is a very different matter
when he is lying helpless. wounded and
in pain, on a stretcher.
l was very much interested to earn
how a mans mail was taken care of
when anything had happened to him.
1t seemed to me that the chance OF his
letters being returned before his people
could be notified was very great. On
asking about this 1 found that when a
man has been killed his letters are
marked KILLED" but instead Of be-
ing sent directly to his people they are
returned to the war office and are sent
from there, after the casualty has been
made known, to his relatives. In this
way many people are saved a great
deal Of premature worry and uneasi-
ness.
l shall never forget the time | saw
the Royal Horse artillery go into action
Sor a more thrilling sight would be
hard to imagine. | was out alone in
the car, and l had peer doing patro
duty. | went rather closer to u fir
ing line than | intended to. but decided
~ to push on until I struck the route
rationale" so l would have a good roaC
all the rest of the way back to camp.
l had to go through the village Of
Dickebusch, and as | came to the cross
-roads just outside the village a sentry
stopped me and said l could not go on
II seems that some Germans had got {
machine gun in the steeple of the
church and were cleaning up every
thing that tried to pass The hors'
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-16

lying below, and under that is Mort
de la Champ d'Honneur." It was a
most thoughtful thing for those poor
peasants to do.
1t was IN a village called Outrasteene.
quite near Pradelles. that | first saw
the Prince of Wales. He was with Sir
John French. and they were review
ing a brigade that hadn't been In the
country very long. He is a nice look
ing fellow. but very boyish in appear
ance. He is liked by the men and
quite often will go and sit among them
and talk to them.
Soon after this l received orders to
prepare for a two day journey in the
car. | didn't know where l was to go
until the night before I was to start,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-16

The British Tommy Will Gamble With,
On or For Anything.
wide. and by the time we got to the
bottom Of the hill we were doing about
fifty miles an hour. and l couldn't see
very much. either, for Of course l did
not use any lights.
l didn't know what was waiting for
US at the top of the hill. but l did
know that if there was anything there
we were going right through it. v
if we didn't go any farther. The ride
ulous part Of it was that we went right
through and never saw a thing. Abso-
lutely nothing happened. but l don't
ever want to feel again the way | felt
going up that hill.
Shortly after this I learned that the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-16
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

A teachers examination for all
classes Of certificates will be held in
the court room, American Falls,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, No
vember Is, 16 and II, beginning at
$50 a. m.
All teachers not holding valid GER
tifcates are requested to be present.
HARRIET NJ. WILSON,
County superintendent of Schools of
Power County. 1l-2-6-9-1S
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-16

and then / was told that ! was to go
to Paris TO get an officer who was wait
ing for me there. OF course l was de-
lighted. for l hadn't been in any large
city for a long time.
Paris is more than 200 miles from
where we were then. and my orders
were to make it in one day. While it
was a long journey, l felt that it would
be well worth it, so l set out with a
light heart. At Lillers | hit the main
Paris road. and it was glorious. There
Is no speed limit for a dispatch car,
and you bet l was flying my blue and
white flag hat day. Straight down
through st. Venant. st. Pol. DOullens
and Amiens l flew, and about $50 ]
came to the outskirts of Paris I was
surprised on entering the capital to
find so few British soldiers. l knew
that we had several permanent bases
in the vicinity, and l expected to ind
the place swarming with TOmmies.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-16

In the next chapter Mr.. Robinson
tells OF bombing encounters and the
cussiOn resulting from the firing OF
big guns.
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Supl Wagner Heads Boys Working
Reserve

State Superintendent Johnathan II
Wam p has been notified of his ap-
pumimcp, as -tu', director of ,hc
United States Bow Working reserve
lV fha Nrv Mexico Council of n
fcn-c This body will hold it, see
oud national conference of directors
ar the Defense building, Chicago.
Friday .ud Saturday. December : and
=. Mr. Wagner does not know as
yet whether be- viii be able to 90 10
tltr conference on account of press
ug educational duties.
The organization wa founded f0t
the purpose Of enlisiing the college
men under u years and high school
hov- in useful occupations during
their vacations. Ii is under the De-
parimeut of Labor and seeks to get
all patriotic bovS in the service.
which is entirely voluntary, and i'm
pres upon them the usefulness they
can be 10 their community and conn
try. William T.. Hall Of Chicago is
national director and each state has
a director Boy Power" is the off
cial bulletin of the organization
Santa Fc New Mexican.
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War Activities in Washington

Washington. u. g.. Nov. % The
population ol the CITY ot Washington
has increased at least $4,000 since
The war began. II i- natural that
the capital city, the center Of gov
crumcntai aclivitle~, should show
this marked effect ot the most cA-
tcu>iyc preparation for war ever m-
lcrukcu hy amy country. \ steady
stream oi new appolnlce~ tu the
great civilian army pour, mt" the
ci'v. the streets hum with activity:
every body ,- busy and earnest. on
every hand are the sure sign ot =
competent organization with fixed
purpose.
40 the request oi the United States
Civil Service comm'~~i SION the Wash
.urron Chumhrr of Commerce ha,
undertaken ,hc work of directing 20
suitable roomme and boarding places
tine new arrivals who are not ac-
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Do You Want to Be Radio Govern
ment OPERATOR

Applications for the special free
radio or buzzer operator course,
which j. TO be given at the New
Mexico College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts commencing Decemb-
er 3. have been coming IN fast al
though the first class i, not full a.
the present time. Thi, course Viii
be continued indefinitely until the
need is filled, which l. to secure To-
000 operators for the next and the
following draft armies. ANY draft
rcgI>trlnt who expects tn be called.
star. the course at once If he wl-hc-
10 20 in a. Il trained man, for the
idea Of the government Is that thl-
training must be secured before men
are called to the draft army camp.
\ certificate will be issued, which.
when taken 10 the camp. will ontitle
one To assignment to the Signal
Corps rather than Ia n nonicchnlcai
branch of the service. such a. infant
rN, etc.
The government also assures lis
that the majority of those men, with
llillc further work, vii be made uou-
commissioned Officers
Those who do not expect To be
called an the first draft and would
rather wait. can take up tins course
al q later date. Applications should
be made nj once, and should state nj
what date the applicant wishes to
start his work. in order thai provl,-
ion NAV be made for him.
Along with the special Radio work,
military drill viii be required, a. IN
the ease of all other students AT the
New Mexico College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts. The Agricultur-
al College. hcing a federal aided
school. has this government require
meut. and further. Il l. q member o.
the Senior Division of the Officers
Reserve Training Corps, aud has th"
privilege of sending n quota of men
t. each Officers Training Camp.
This military work, along with spe-
cial wirelcs, training, will give 20
draft army man considerable advan.-
age over the unframed man.
As requested bv the government,
the work will be made intensive. be
ing earned on for four or five hour
q day. and IN thi, way the average
man can complete the cour-c of POO
hours in approximately two months.
There will be- NO expense attached
to the course, tuition being entirely
free. OF course. room and board
Cannot he furnished free. However
q good room can he secured near the
college for about 81 q month, AMI
board can be secured Tor Sl6 q
a month. The total expense of the
two months course. therefore. need
moi exceed $40.
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Tom Clark Erecting Fine Home

T. j. Clark, Jr.. i erecting n fine
home ri PIG South Zine avenue. The
workmen are putting in doubc-quick
time and expect TO turn over the keys
in n week or two. The northeast cor
ner room Of the house will be made
into large screened porch.
This house breaks into vacant
block that we hope to see filling up
fast, rs it Is very desirable residence
property.
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notice or PENDENCY or SUIT
~ THE DISTRICT COURT of THE SIXTH
Jl DICTAL DISTRICT or THE STATE
uf NEW MEXICO WITHIN AND ron
THE COUNTY OF LUNA
LILA HALL.
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Graphic Want Ads hiring results
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Postmaster General Considers List OF
Suppressed Publications

With view To mailing down the
lid of the coffin an those publication
which have been pui Ia sleep, the
postofficc department contemplate
publishing a list of the papers that
have been barred from the second
class mail by reason of their atli
tnde toward the government.
Ii j. understood the move l. under
consideration in the interest of read
ers of the suppressed publications
and in the interest of their adver-
tisers. American Press.
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Ad. Like a Fog Bell

Printing Art says of persistcucy in
advertising:
One stroke of . bell in a thick foe
does not give any lasting pression
of its location, hut when followed by
repeated strokes at regular intervals
the denscst fog or the darkest night
cannot long conceal lis whereabouts.
Likewise a single insertion of nm ad-
Acknowledgment with regular
and systematic Advertising IN -
effect not unlike q sound which, heard
but family once. j. lost m space and
soon forgotten.
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LEGAL Adv ERTiSlM G


~ THE DISTRICT COURT or the SIXTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT or THE STATE
or NEW MENICo. WITHIN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF LUNA
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Got One Buck and Two Turks

Wesley Phillips and wife and Mrs
Dwight II. SthepEens returned Satur-
dav from a delightful hunt in the
Black range. They succeeded IN get
ting a fine buck the first day out,
thus supplying fresh meat during
their stay in the hills.
Two nice fat turkeys and n lot OF
small game were included in Their
haul.
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" ALTER HALL


the said defendant Walter Han, !, here
o., notified that civil action has been com.
na.u,.d against him IN the District Court oi
The >iNth Judicial District oi the state ~ New
MrNi,u. within and Tor the County II Luna,
B., the plaintiff Lula Hall wherein plaintiff
rrlts that the bond, oi mairimony now rA'
i.ting between plaintiff and defendant be- dis
solved: that she he awarded the custody ni
H., minor child of the parties Goo said action,
aud iur general relioi.
Plaintiff alleges as grounds for said action
that defendant has abandoned and deserted
plaintiff. and failed 10 supper, plaintiff
iou. the said defendant. are hereby mott
fi,d that YOU are required 20 appear and
answer the complaint IN said cause un or be-
f,tc iho 9lst dav of December A. u 1917,
ihr date Of completion Of service by pullica
'iru hrrcin aud that unless Won 90 appear and
answer judgment by default viii he rendered
l-aluI vow herein. aud plaintiff wSll apply 10
.l. Court ior the relief PRAYED for in her com
rlrint IN aid action
Tho na,nr and address OF Plaintiffs Attor'
r., F.. u T. Hamilton pcminr New Mexico.
Witness nv hand aud the seal of the Court
u -'h DAY ~ November A. II. 1917.
t-.aN e r. HUGHES
'.t $50. County Clerk
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~ THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE or NEW MEXICO.
WITHIN ARD FOR THE COUNTY
or LUNA.
CIVIL no. 40
Lon Ona Delanv. Plaintiff
vs..
Henry T.. Delanv. Defendant.
NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SUIT.

NOTICE OF TENDENCY OF SUIT
To- the above named Defendant
Notice is hereby given that cont
pluint has been fled and suit com
mcnced in the above named Court IL
'he numbered and entitled cause nv
l.uu Ona Delany. as plaintiff, against
vou. the said defendant Henry +
Dclany. rs defendant: that the gen
erai objects of said suit are to obtain
% divorce. alimonv. q division of N,
nropertv. the care and custody OF
Frances Delanv and Henry 7. De-
innv. infant children of the parties
hereto and an allowance from said
Court for their support. and that
unless Won. said defendant. shall en-
ter your appearance on or before the
Sih day of December. A. d.. 1917
Judgment will be rendered in said
cause bv default.
The name and address of plaintiff
attorney are Vaueht & Watson. Dem
ing. New Mexico.
Dated this 22nd dav of October. A.
d.. 1917.
C. r. HUGHES.
Clerk Of said Court.
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Hail Star Spangled Banner, the >ign of the free.
Our hearts and hands pledge allegiance To thee.
We salute thee. and echo from shore unto shore
One country united; one flag evermore.
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1917 R0AO-TAx DUE

Paw vour roadtax to the collector.
J. f. Doderer. This applies 10 every
able bodied man from , 10 90 wears
old s-tf