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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Personal Aims Sunk
To Help Belgians

There is something splendid about
the way Hoover and his associates
have abandoned their own affairs
and all thought of themselves in
order to turn their entire attention
TO feeding the Belgians. They have
absolutely cut loose from their bust
ness and are to give their whole
time to the work Of the committee.
This is done without heroics. /
should hardly have known it was
done but for the fact that Hoover
remarked in a matter Of fact way:
"Of course, everybody will have
TO be prepared to let business go
and give his whole time
And it was so completely taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

for distribution by the organization,
which is 70 be known as the Ameri-
can Relief CommitteeNwith Hoover
as chairman and motive power.
The various local Belgian com
mittees are to be grouped together
in a national organization to assist
in the distribution Of the foodstuffs
once they are delivered inside the
Belgian frontier. The members OF
the Belgian organization are, OF
course, prisoners of the Germans
and unable to give any effective
guarantees as to the disposal OF the
supplies. The British government
has therefore stipulated that all
authority and responsibility are to
be vested in the American commit
tee, and that the Belgians are to be
regarded simply as a distributing
agency. This is, Of course, in no
sense a reflection on the Belglans
engaged in the work, but merely
recognition Of the difficulties Of
their position.
The neutral composition of the
committee assures it a freedom OF
travel and action and an independ-
ence of political and personal press
ure, and a consequent freedom OF
administration, which the Belgians
could not hope to enjoy. It is only
by the assumption of complete au-
thority and responsibility by the
committee that the patrons will be
able to give the various govern
ments concerned the necessary as
surances as to the disposition of
foodstuffs and the fulfilment of
guarantees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
London in Ferment
OF Preparedness

October 2f.-The Belgian gov
eminent has sent over NJ. de Ber-
ryer, the Minister of the Interior,
10 discuss the food question and the
equally important money question.
had an early morning note from
the Spanish Ambassador and went
around TO see him.
London is filed with war spirit;
not Mysteries, but good. determined
work. The streets are full Of
singing recruits marching hither
and mostly yon. The army
must be growing at a tremendous
rate; in fact, faster than equipment
can be provided. and they are not
slow about that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

for the Belgian army. The Belgian
surgeons in the Brussels hospitals
have been replaced by Germans and
have nothing to do, although they
are desperately needed here. The
Queen was terribly depressed about
the condition of the wounded.
There are so few surgeons, and such
tremendous numbers of wounded
that they cannot by any possibility
be properly cared for. Legs and
arms are being ruthlessly smpu-
tated in hundreds of cases where
they could be saved by a careful
operation. Careful operations are,
of course, out of the question, with
the wounded being dumped in every
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

were very tired from long, hard
fighting. but that they had plenty of
men. They seemed rather depressed
themselves.
BY the time we got down our
nformation had come and we set
of through weller Of transport
rains, artillery, ambulances, march
ing troops, and goodness knows
what else, in the direction of K.
When we got within couple OF
kilometres Of the place an officer
stopped us and asked if we knew
where we were going. He shrugged
his shoulders when we said we did,
and let us 90 straight into it. When
VIC were bowling along about one
kilometre from the town three
shells burst at once, about two hun
dred yards TO our left, and we
stopped to see what was toward. A
hundred yards ahead to the right Of
the road was a battery Of five big
guns, and the Germans were evil
IDENTIFY trying to get their range.
The shells kept falling to the left,
near a group of farmhouses, and as
some of the spent balls of shrapnel
kept rolling around near US, we de-
cided we might as we'll 20 and see
the big guns from nearer to.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

for granted that there is nothing
but a murmur of assent.
Another strenuous day on the
food question and other things.
My plans were to leave for Brus-
sells on Monday morning, but in the
evening the Ambassador sent for
me and il was decided that | should
90 to Havre and from there to see
the King and Queen. That will
take me to within couple Of hours
Of Brussels, according to old cal
culations. but under present condi-
tons | shall have to get there by
way Of France, England and Hol-
land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Soldiers Now
Disregard Shells

In the shelter Of the farmhouses
were fifty or sixty men, some Of
them cooking their lunch, others
sleeping, all quite oblivious Of the
roar of bursting shrapnel and the
scattering Of the bullets near by.
And few months ago probably any
Of these men would have been
frightened into fit by shell burst
ing in his neighborhood. 1t is won
derful how soon people become con-
temptuous of danger. The horses
that were tethered by the roadside
seemed to take it all as a matter
Of course, and munched away at
their hay, as though all the world
were at peace. A wabbly cart came
creaking by with an infantryman,
who had had a good part of his face
shot away. He had been bandaged
after a fashion and sat up blinking
at US stupidity as the cart numbered
by, humping into holes and sliding
into ruts.
was not keen on staying longer
than was necessary to see what was
there, but W was very delib-
crate and not to be budged for more
than half an hour. We finally got
him started by calling his attention
to the spent balls, which make tre-
mendous singing noise, but do no
harm. The only really safe thing in
the neighborhood was what did the
trick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Authority Vested
In u. S. Committee

The British government has stipu-
lated that the feeding of the civil
population shall be carried on by
neutral organization, under the
patronage of the American and
Spanish Ambassadors in London and
Berlin and the American and Span
ish Ministers in Brussels.
The food is to be consigned TO
the American Minister in Brussels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

mel and black spouts Of earth from
exploding shells. The crackle Of the
mitraiueuses rippled up and down
the whole line. The Belgians were
pounding back as hard as they could
and the noise was deafening Fl
nally, when we decided to leave,
the officer in command Of the bat
terry loaded all five guns at once
and fired a salvo for our benefit. The
great shells tore away, roaring like
so many express trains and scream
ing like beasts in agony--a terri
flying combination. My ears ache
yet. II was getting hotter every
minute and the Germans were evil
dently getting a better idea Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

busy looking after the wounded,
but said she would come to La
Panne at 4. That suited me, al
though | was in some doubt as to
how I would be able to make con-
nections between the two audiences.
Last night / had talked of going
out to look at the fighting, and A. B.
had offered to conduct me. had
not taken the offer very seriously,
but when | got back to the hotel
after seeing the Prime Minister she
was there in big racing car, with
a crack chauffeur, ready for the
jaunt. She was in her campaign kit
OF knickers, with long raincoat
and "A big knitted cap, and an en-
trancing boy she made Mr. and
Mrs. W had asked to 60 along,
and were in their car with Barba-
con, an aide-de-camp Of the Prime
Minister. VI. de Broqueville came
out quite seriously and begged A. B.
not TO lead me into danger, whereat
everybody had a good laugh.
We made quick time to Furnes
and drew up before headquarters,
where we learned what was known
of the lay of the land and the points
of the front we could reach without
getting in the way. The Belgians,
who had for ten days held the line
of the User from Newport to Dix
nude, waiting for achievements to
come up, had been obliged to fall
back to the line of the railroad,
which forms the chord Of the arc,
and had inundated the intervening
territory to impede the German ad-
vance. French and English troops
were being brought up in large num-
bers to relieve the Belgians, who
have lost in killed and wounded
nearly third of the $4,000 men en-
gagged.
While waiting for some definite
news to be brought in for us we
climbed to the top of the high tower
Of the market next the Hotel de
Vile for a look at the battle line.
1t was pretty misty, but we could
see the smoke of shrapnel and of the
big shells from the English ships,
which were enfilading the German
right.
The staircase up this tower was a
crazy thing, with rotten steps and
places where two or three steps
were missing altogether. 1t was bad
enough going up where we could
take hold and pull ourselves up, but
it was far worse going down, be-
cause we were ordered down in a
hurry and all came piling down in
a steady stream. There were
squeaks and screams at the bad mo-
ments, but we did manage 20 get
down without mishap and take stock
Of ourselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Whole Front Line
OF Bursting Shrapnel

The Germans were making furi-
Gus attack, evidently determined to
break the line before the fresh
troops could be brought up, and the
cannonading was terrific. The
whole front as far as we could see
in either direction was a line Of
puffs of smoke from bursting shrap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02

To-day HOOrer comes on the
scene-"d COndcr UhO has the
faculty. of getting big colibre
men about him"-dnd the re-
lief organization Is formed.
simply. bit lcith supreme self
sacrifice. The Belgian King
and Queen are seen clingiag pa
hetically to the last bit Of Bel
gidn soil left them. and their
shattered army IS visited IN the
tragic lines 1chere 1t hoIped
SaUc the Channel ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02


VIC are. much cheered up by
the prospect
We hammered hard yes
terday and to-day, and this after
noon it looks as though We had Sc
cured the permission Of the British
government to send food to our
people in Belgium.
First, got things started at the
embassy by getting off lot of
kilograms and running away from
an Office full of people who, in some
mysterious way, had heard was
here. saw several of them, but,
as my day was going, up and ran.
First. TO Alfred Rothschild's
house. i'm Park Lane, where found
Baron Lambert waiting for me.
lie was beaming, as his son Serving
in the Belgian army had turned up
safe and we'll before leaving to re-
ion his regiment in France.
Next went to the Spanish En-
lassy. and gave the Ambassador de-
tails Of what he wanted. He caught
the idea Immediately, and has done
everything in his power.
When | got back to our chancery
found that the Ambassador had
come in, 50 ] went over the whole
business again, and made an APP
pointment for a conference with
him for the Spanish Ambassador
and my travelling companions.
~ $50 we had our conference
with the two Ambassadors. They
made an appointment with Sir Ed
ward Grey for this afternoon, and
wc7 over the situation at some
lc-gth TO make sure Of the details.
ln view Of its significance, this
meeting was most impressive to me.
Il was made up Of the two Ambas-
sailors, my two companions, and
Herbert Hoover, the man who is
going TO tackle one Of the biggest
Jobs Of the time. He has been
studying the situation, the needs Of
the civil population and the Difficult
ties to be overcome ever since
Shaler's arrival, several weeks ago.
While we could enlighten him in re-
gard to recent developments and
matters Of detail, I was astonished
20 see how clearly he grasped all
the essentials of the situation. He
sat still while the rest of US talked,
but his few remarks were very
much to the point. particularly
when, in answer TO a question, he
said very quietly; eyes, III take
over the work. l have about fin
ished what ] have in hand. Now
we can take up this"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Elizabeth Sticks to
Last Foot of Belgium

The Queen was still full Of cour.
age and said that as long as there
was one square foot of Belgian soil
free of Germans, she would be on t.
She said it simply, in answer TO a
question from me, but there was
big force Of courage and determine.
ton behind it. AS I was not dis.
missed, finally took IL on myself
to go, and the Queen came with me d
to the door and sent me on my way.
She stood in the lighted doorway
until I reached the motor, and then
turned slowly and went ina deli
cate little woman with lions heart
Inglebleek and the Countess De
Caraman-C himay came out after We
had cranked the car and gave me
messages for their families and
friends. 1t is a pretty hard change
for these people, who three months
ago were leading such a dull, COM
Portable life, but they have risen 10
it with fine spirit.
The King was with his star,
studying the msps and dispatches,
when | got TO Fumes, and was
shown the whole situation-most
interesting on the large scale maps
that show every farmhouse and
pathway. was to go back to Dun
kirk with Monsieur de Broque-
vile, so waited while they discussed
the events of the day and plans for
tomorrow.
While they talked reinforcements
were pouring through the town,
with great rumbling Of artillery and
blowing Of trumpets. II was a
comforting sound, as II presaged
some relief for the Belgians in their
heart breaking stand.
Seemingly I was boarding with
Monsieur de Broqueville, as was
led back TO dine with him.
Tomorrow l am off TO London.
ON BOARD S. s. ORANJE MAS.
SAU. North Sea, November 2, 1911.
On Friday morning we were
called before dawn and got under
way as per schedule--Loewenstein,
Nine. Misonne, A. B. and I. We
made good time, over slippery roads
TO Calais. The car was hoisted
aboard and we rode across in IL
Frederick Palmer was on board, re-
turning in disgust after having been
Just that far toward the front.
Our suicide wagon was swung of
onto the dock without loss Of time
and we sped away toward London,
while our fellow passengers were
doomed 70 wait for all sorts of for
HldlltltS. II was a VIII rue. ~
times we were doing as high as one
hundred and thirty kilometres an
hour over winding English roads,
and was somewhat relieved when
was dropped at the embassy, safe
and sound.
got off some kilograms about my
trip and was told that the ambassa-
dor wanted TO see me. Hoover was
with him, and | turned over TO them
the appeals from the King and
Queen.
This morning we had q crowd 81
the station TO see US of. Countess
N has also come along and Was
intrusted TO our care. A. BIS family
was there in force 10 say goodby, 20
altogether tho casual observer migni
have inferred that we were popular
Copyright. 1917. Doubleday, Page a %
By Otis p Wood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
German Prisoners
Seem Depressed

We found some German prison.
crs lying on the straw in the en-
trance hall. and stopped TO speak to
them They said that their troops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Hoover Turns Out
To Be Business Marvel

LONDON. Oct %, f9t4~on
Wednesday we had things pretty
well settled, and had also succeeded
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-11-08
Food Conservation

The family enr, llment camp
align for fl cd conservation, whict
was to have closed Sunday, has
been extended another week.
G. A. Stephens. chairman OF
the Family Enrolment Campaign
for Wright county, has appoint.
ed chairman over the county as
follows: Mountain Grove, J. W.
Key; Norwood, H I~Sehoield;
Macomh-W II. Brake; Wood
township, Frank 3rott; Hartville
AM. Curtis; Gasconade town
ship, w. II. Fuge; Van Buren,
township, VIM. Hopkins; Brush
Greek township, Allen Iiobinett;
Boone township. W. E. F'uson;
Montgomery township. VIM.
Hudson; Elk Creek township.
W. C. Claxton: Union township.
j. NJ. Forrest.
Let the men, women and child
rem of Wright county sign the
food pledge cards and by so do
ing show their pat. io,isin. Let
the president know that you are
doing your bit at home by eating
less wheat bread, less meat. less
sugar and butter. 20 tia, our sol.
di"rs at the front may have
enough to Eat We must stand
united in our efforts 10 win tie
war.
TIE cimirmen Of the Womeu's
COMM tee in Wight ,ounty a,r:
Mrs. w. NJ Digan. Mansfield.
oh irman.
Mrs. A. NJ. Curtis. Harry H..
Mrs. 7. NJ B,nldin, Norwood.
Mrs.J.W Key. Mountain & n We.
Mrs. E. l. Lee, Names.
Mrs. j. NJ. Boiannon, Grove
sp.ing.
Mrs j l.. Lee. Cedar Cal.
Mrs. W Fl Brake, Macomb.
l. t all of the food pledge card.
ne signed all over the county and'I
De returned Immediately t. MIS-
w. NJ. Divan, Mansfield.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-11-08
For a Larger Navy

Once Of INSPECTOR of Recruit
ing, United States Navy. 500 X
A. Long Rgilding. Kansas City.
Mo.
To: All main and Subs,ations,
Central Division.
Subject: Recruiting Activities
in Central Division
l. 1t will he noted by the Re
cutting Stations that it is the
Intention 10 ASK Congress to au
horize $1,000 more men in the
next session of Coupr : 30. 600
permanent and $1,000 temporary
Also il will be- noted from week
IL reports that the Navy is still
$4,000 men short on the sresen.
allowed complement. When re.
crIiting was slowed up, it was
siuwed up on account of no facil.
tiles at training stations or on
board ships to take care of the
men. These difficulties have been
to a great extent, rewedied, and
the Navy can take care of more
men than it is getting at the
present. Every division is falling
short of the assigned quota and
the service Is doing little n,ore
than holding its own making inst
a few more enlistmentS than ara
necessary to compensate for the
men beng discharged.
:. As YOU know, during the
big drive in April and May. the
Division was the first t.,
nil its quota, and made a show
which surprised everyon..
3. Undoubtedly another drive
similar to the one in April will |
be died for in a very short time,
and theIn>pector certainly hopes
that the Central Division will do
Is we'll as it did in the last drive.
IT is directed that every step
possible be taken Immediately
BY Recruiting Officers to get
for a drive. Get publicity
work under way. locate peop'e in
'our division vino will be able
md willing to assist,as was done
Turing the last drive, and do ev
.rything that can be done, with
he restrictions now in force as
o expense). to prepare the dis.
riot for a new recruiting cam.
TIE Central Division has
lot been doing, during the last
hree or four weeks, what it is
apable of doing. and it is hoped
hat Recruiting Officers will see
hat things pick up Immediately. '
NJ ID. WILSON,
Lit. Comdr. US. n, Inspector. :
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-11-08
Waste of Live Stock

Is. Il. Bush, president Of the
Missouri Pacific Railway. and a
member of the Missouri Council
of Defense, in carrying further
the program of war wors, which
that railway has effectively pros
ecuted, has given wide diStriau
ton to a circular poster calling
~forcnful attention to the loss of
live stock on the railway right
OF way. Tho poster is headed,
IAN Unnecessary Economic
Wa-ta"and is addressed to train
men and to the public. 1t cites
figures showing that in the tive
years ending June 80, 1917, Ii
railroads in Missouri. Arkansas
and Louisiana. with a mileage nf
12.64l miles, destroyed "A total of
2l,596 head of live stock. This
is an average OF 10 head per mile.
a statis'ician has placed this q
normouS waste at $500. 900. 90.
Citing that the principal causes
for the stock getting on the
right of way ar, attributable to
open farm gates. public and pr
vat" crossings and right of way
within town and switch limits
The circular cites several meth
DDS of doing away with the
waste. Among these are: Keep.
ing the stock in fenced enclos
ureS, Passing of town ordinances
prohibiting the stock from roam
ing. Trainmen making a person.
al appeal to owners to keep stock
penned. All trainmen and track
and section men observing ut
most care to avoid striking stock
Newspaper editors presenting
this matter to the public. The
post 4 furnishes a reminder Of
The patriotic duty of observing
these suggestions, pointing out
the wastage described above
reduced TO dollars and cents
would be sufficient to MAINTAIN
All army of one million and a half |
men for one month FIJI. Riley, ,
Wright County C'oun
ell of Defense.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-11-08
|CALOMEL SALIVATES
AND MAKES YOU SICK
Acts Like Dynamite on a
Sluggish Liver and You
Lose a Days Work

There's no reason why a per.
son should t.ke sickening, sail.
vating calomrl when a few cents
buys. a large bottle of Dnd>on's
Liver Tonic "a perfect substi-
tn'e for calOmel.
IT is a pleasant, vegetable
liquid which will start yonp
liver just as surely as calomel,
but it doesn't make you sick and
cannot salivate.
Children and grown folks can
take DOdson's Liver Tonic, be.
cause it i, perfectly harmless.
CaIomel is q dangerous drug.
1t is mercury and attacks YOUR
bones. Take a dose OF nasty
calomel today and YIN WILL feel
weak sick and nansea,ed to.
morrow, Don't lose ii davis
WORK. Take y spoonful of bod.
sons LIVER Tone in stead and
you will wax, up feeling great.
No more b~ilipusuess, constipa.
ton, sluggi>hness. headache.
coated tongue or sour stomach.
Your druggist says il you don't
find DodsOn'S Liver Tonic acts
than horrible ca'6mel
your money is waiting for you.
Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-11-08
WHY SUFFER so?

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from sharp, shooting twinyes,
headaches, dizziness and distress
ing urinary ills: Thousands of
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-11-08
How to Banish Hairs
From The Beauty News)

Ugly hairy gr2wths can be removed
in the privacy of your own home if you
get a small original package Of medol
aud mix into apaste enoughofthe pow
der andAsater to cover the hairy surface.
This should be left on the skin about2
minutes, then removed and the skin
washed, and every trace OF hair will have
vanished. No harm or Inconvenience
can result from this treatment, but be
sure you buy real medol, which is mex
pensivc. Mail orders filed by American
Proprietary Co., Boston, Mass.-adv.