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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

ilccfcdit<d 70 ttS EffSf'Np army w '@
for The Nc,e York Tribare aud Syidicd'e)
ICopyrish,. 1917. by The Trbuns Association
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Nov. "a. Blood may be
thicker than water. but it hasn't the
consistency Of bullets, and one dough
boy had the hyphen shot away at the
front.
lie was Of German parentage and
his father was in the German army.
BEFORE he went to the trenches he
used TO dwell on what a terrible thing
il was for him to be fighting against
his father and Fatherland and declare
he hoped 10 play passive part IN the
war.
But in the course of time he went
into the first line, and no sooner was
he in than he pceked over the top 10
take a look at the folks from the old
pat. pat. pat," Bullets from a
machine gun went by his head.
The German American gave a grunt
Of surprise. then a yell OF rage ana
jumped over the parapet and pegah
firing furiously in the direction OF
the machine gun. -.
He must have made a lucky hit, for
nv some chance or other the machine
gun quit firing and he crawled back
into the trench. He was stu MAD
and kent mumbling: 81 didn't do any
thing but look at them
The Americans are beginning. to Try
their hand at some of the tricks OF
war. Some have been picked up from
the Germans. who have proved them
selves crafty foe.
German csmouhagc wins the ad-
miration Of the Americans, IN Par'icu-
lar the camoufage suits which the
enemy use for snipers.
The Germans also succeeded IN tap
ping telephone wires. but recent
i IsteI INC plant and destroyed the
The doughboys used camoufage in a
successful attempt 20 locate a herman
machine gun which was causing trouo-
l.. A soldier made dummy and care
fully clothed it in an old coat ana an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Air Raid on u. S. City
Predicted by Peary

Rear Admiral Robert T.. Peary pre-
dictcd at a meeting in Carnegie Hall
yesterday afternoon. under the auspices
Of the League for Political Education,
that Germany would shortly attack
some city on the Atlantic coast By air
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Juniors Fur Trimmed Coats

Twelve new winter models of wool velour, in
beaver brown, green, taupe Pekin oue or
Burgundy; semEmpire or belted coats
trimmed with fashionable furs; lined and 90 I'll
;rtsrI;ned IS to lo wears Special OO'oV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

6tccredi,1d n the PersLiro Army ~ France
for The Ncw York Tribune aud Syndicate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Girls Fur Collared Coats

Belted model of wool velour, in the most
wanted colors panel pockets, button trim
med, convertible collar OF natural nuuia
fur: lined and interlined. to 10 years. :
Special
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
SENIORS TO ENACT
TWO HUMOROUS
PLAYS SATURDAY

CENTERNILLE,. Ind, Apri, 1.-THE
Senior class of the Centerville high
school will present two plays at the
town hall on the evening of April Z.
The class is composed of nineteen
members and all will take part in at
least one of the plays. Verl Nichol-
son, Junior. will also assist. One
play is entitled "A Perplexing Situa,
ton" Those taking part in this play
are: Verl Nicholson, Esther Morgan,
Harry Foley, Wyota Cook, Nova Sha-
die, Elsie Smith. Eta Lamott, Fran.
ces Colvin, Paul Duke, Mabel Taylor,
Ivan King and Alden Reynolds.
"Whiskers" is the title of the sec.
ond play The following will appear
in this play: Ruby Casteter, Mary
Wilson, Geneye Hunt, Esther George,
Marjorie Hurst, Josephine Barton,
Mildred Driffel, Alden Reynolds, Paul
Duke and Ivan King.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02

granny" OF mother as the old WON
an The German term "grossmutter'
means the great mother" With them
grand mother" Is the grand old
lady" Our father is the "old man" or
the governor" or dad We have
coined some terrible words such as
"has BEEN" or back number
Someone said if an American family
has ten dollars to spend for clothes
the daughter got five dollars. the son
got three dollars. the mother got two
and theold man got his hat brushed.
With US there's many a mothers grave
unmarked There are many a child
and parent whose birthdays are sad
and solitary. and III that vast solitude
which surrounds every neglected and
forgotten soul many one says: 1t
is the sad old story OF King Lear and
his ungrateful daughters and Balzac's
1Pere Goriot" and his cruel society
girls.
Compare Modern Portraits.
Compare the portraits Of public men
century ago with the faces OF our
public men today. See the marked
difference. Take Washington, Frank
lin, Samuel Adams, James Otis and
put them beside Pierpont Morgan and
others of his kind. A new species has
arisen.
The older portraits express ideality,
something to live for. The mothers
eyes and her sweet mobile mouth are
seen in these patriots faces. Human
ity and a love for liberty shines In
their faces The modern face Is
harsh, big jawed, stern, cruel. selfish.
The back Of the head is bull necked.
The expression is that OF elemental
force with no more conscience or hui
man sympathy than locomotive. 1t
says, Get out Of my way! / will sue
coed. / must. money ts the only God! p"
1t is day of mourning when old
men not longer dream dreams or
young men see visions.
On his twenty-third birthday, Elmer
con recorded in his Journal:
This is my twenty-third birthday
and / already fear that my years are
passing away. Infirmities are stealing
over me that may be deadly enemies
that are to dissolve me to dust"
Tone 10 Different Later
That was the tragic, the morbid, the
dying-calf or pumpkin-age of youth.
But forty years later he wrote:
Il see no men of old age. While We
concern ourselves with what's above
us we do not grow old. Within me
do not find wrinkles and used up
heart. but reservoir Of unspent
youth"
Well, xhv should we divide life into
minutes, hours, days, years? Life is a
unit, the same as sky, air, ocean, field
and forest These care nothing tor
our Worries
l could spend my birthday in the
royal splendor OF health and rose.red
dreams Give me health and day,
said Emerson. land / will make the
pomp OF emperors ridiculous II
could spend them With cakes and
wine, or over the wassaii bowl of re-
united loved ones, or at tournaments,
or amid oriental splashing esantains.
the music of lutes, and calling UP
tales OF vanished loves. Any place or
condition would suit me If only the
good cid hearts of oak were with me.
---. How to Spend Birthday
If were alone and no one remem-
bered the day, could yet feast with
royal souls in memory alone Of those
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
Battle
Internally
Over 500. 900 People Are
Now Doing So.

For many years physicians have
agreed that the vast majority Of hui
man ills were caused by accumulated
waste in the Lower Intestine; that in
our present way OF living Nature
could not remove all this waste with.
ont assistance, no matter how regu-
lar we might be; and that the poison
from this waste circulated through
the blood pulled us away down below
par and was responsible for many dis
eases OF a serious nature.
During this time the y. B. L. Cas-
cade" for Internal Bathing has, be-
cause OF their recommendation and
those of it's users, been steadily grow
ing In favor.
Recently, however, the startling
news which has been covering this
country that great surgeons and spe-
cialists have been operating on the
Lower Intestine for the most chronic
and serious diseases has caused Amer.
leans to become thoroughly awake to
the Importance of keeping this Lower
Intestine free from all poisonous
waste matter. and over 100000 are
now using Internal Baths.
If you try the u. B. L. Cascade"
you will find yourself always bright.
confident and capable-the poisonous
waste makes lis bilious. blue. dull and
nervous Internal Baths and Natures
own cure for Constipation-just warm
water properly applied. Drugs force
Nature--the u. B. l.. Cascade" gently
assists her.
Call and see it at A. G. Luken's
Drug Store in Richmond. Ind, or ask
them for why Man of Today Is Only
80 Per Cent. Efficient booklet Of
gr1st interest. Nt.c., is given free on
~GtI;.est.--Aoy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
Miiler's Antiseptie Oil Known az
Snake Oil
vii, Positively Relieve Pain in
Three Minutes


Try it right now for Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff and
swollen joints, pains in the head
back and limbs. corns, bunions, etc
After one application pain disappears
as if by magic.
A never.failing remedy used in.
ternally and externally Tor Coughs,
Colds. Group, Sore Thrcs... Diph.
iberia and Tonsilitis.
This Oil is conceded to be the most
penetrT ting remedy known. It's
prompt and immediate effect in re.
iieving pain Is due to the fact that i
penetrates to the affected parts at
once. As an illustration, pour Ten
Drops on the thickest piece OF sole
leather, ard It will penetrate this sub
stance trough and through il tree
minutes
Accept no s4Sstituts. This great
OIL Is golden red color on:y. Every
bottle guaranteed; ss5e s.d sec g lot.
re. or money refunded. At lcaG...e
drugg.sts. Glenn I'si1t,%.h. site.
--Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
LUTHERAN CHURCHES
CONFIRM CHILDREN

Nineteen children we're confirmed
in two Lutheran churches yesterday
Six boys and six girls from Wernle
Orphans Home were confirmed at St.
Johns church and four boys and three
girls took confirmation VOWS at ST.
Pauls Lutheran church.
List of children confirmed follows:
st. Paul's-Howard. Wagner, Clar-
ence Niebuhr, Harold Bloemke. Harry
Steinbrink, Katherine klnte, Ruth
Burkhardt and Ruth Lindermann.
ST. John's-Lrene Baldschun. Aldine
Baldschun, Ruth Kochenberger, Han
nah Dobrung, Eleanor Hatcher, Viola
Kuhlman, Warner Schwartz, Chester
Kreidler, Carl Kuns, lloyd Kuns, Cecil
Hutton and Eugene Miller.
Painters Of Dundee, Scotland, have
gone on strike for, more pay and
shorter hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
Best Sellers Reek With Germs
OF Decay Like Modern SeWers


regal dead who Joined the choir in
visible" long ago, and who had lived
In pulses otirred" to generosity. in
deeds Of daring rectitude, in scorn for
miserable aims that end with self, in
thoughts sublime that pierce the
night like stars and urge mans search
to roster issues"
could sit over my birthday cake
alone and say
Soul. thou art home at last from
the wars. Thou are veteran in the
great army Of struggling men and wo-
men, triumphant in many bitter con-
ficts. Put up the sword. Be quiet
in thine inn and: wait there for the
Destroyer of Delights and the Sun
derer of Companions"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
or MIAMI
DISCARD GREEN CAPS

OXFORD, O., April 2.-The green
caps which Miami university fresh
men have worn since the beginning or
the school year, are gone forever. With
the class insignia in a coffin, the
"freshies," attired in bathrobes, march
ed solemnly around huge bonfire and
consigned the caps to the fire. The flu
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
CLEAR YOUR SKIN IN SPRING

Spring house cleaning means clean
ing inside and outside. Dull pimply
skin is an aftermath Of winter mac
tivity. Flush your fntestines with a
mild laxative and clean out the ac-
cumulated wastes, easy to take they
do not grippe DR.. Kings New Life
Pills will clear your complexion and
brighten your eye. Try DR.. Kings
New Life Pills tonight and throw of
the sluggish winter shell. At drug
gists, 25c.-kdy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02

Armour, the worlds largest
food purveyor, now offers you
the country's choicest oats,
mil1ed according to the most
approved methods and deliv-
cred fresh and sweet in air
tight, moisture-proof packages.
This insures and guarantees a
superior, uniform quality at no
greater cost than ordinary oats.
Serve Armour's Oats as Porridge, Oat
Bread, Dat Pancakes, Dat Cookies, etc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
BOOSTERS TO HEAR
FARM EXPERT TALK

MILTON, Ind, April Am illus
trated lecture will be given at the
Boosters. club Thursday evening by
II. w. Willis. who Is a member Of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, Bureau of Animal. Industry
Everybody is invited to hear him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
RICHMOND FEELS
BREATH OF SPRING

Richmond enjoyed real breath Of
spring weather Saturday after week
of varying temperatures chalked up at
the waterworks pumping station as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
Neglect Small Amer mites.

French and German critics, speak.
ing for two races Of people who make
much Of the small amenities OF life.
say that we Americans have no real
family affection. Tile French and Ger
nan observe all birthdays in young
and old. making merry over the an
niversaries Of mother, father, child.
srandchild and grandparents. They
charge US with neglecting these little
amenities Of home life. We are too
busy for such trifling things. Our
very names prove our cold indiffer-
ence. We speak OF grandmothers as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-02
neral grafton was delivered by HEWITT
B. Vinnedge, Chicago.

Plumbers at Pueblo. Col. now get
Sc day.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-25

AS appears from the table, France,
Italy, Russia and Belgium were self
supporting, while the United Kingdom
drew it's entire sugar supply from ex-
terror sources. The supply of the Unit
ed Kingdom, came to the amount of
about 70 per cent from countries from
which it is now cut off by the war.
Ten per cent came from the East In
dies and 20 per cent from the United
States and the West Indies,
The prospective 1918 crop in France
has diminished to 100000 tons and
that of Italy to $4,000 tons, and they
are therefore short $4,000 tons. The
displacement of United Kingdom sup
plies amounts to 1,435,0O0 tons; and
therefore, in total, these three allied
countries must import about 100000
tons in order to maintain their normal
consumption. OF this, 100000 tons
must come from new sources.
The disturbance of shipping re-
duces the tonnage available and drives
the demand to large degree upon the
The Benson signal., 1917-08-25

Total $3.50, $4,000 14ss, ,44SOOO 1862, 900
In order to provide normal cOnsump-
ton it would therefore be necessary to
import in the next II months total
of 100000 bushels of wheat and
674OOQ,000 bushels of other cereals.
The prospective position of our own
and the Canadian harvest is given in
table No. 2.
Our crops, especially our corn crop,
cannot yet be considered as certain,
but If all mature safely, North Amer
lea will have an apparent surplus Of
wheat H 2O8,OOO,OOO bushels and of
other cereals of about 950,OOO,0OO
bushels.
Demand on Our Crops.
The allies are isolated from those
markets. other than Canada and the
The Benson signal., 1917-08-25

35,UzU,0UU
The problem facing the American
people is not only one of supplying
the immediate demand of the allies, but
one which is more far-reaching in it's
future significance. AS the war goes
on there will be a constant lessening of
the capital stock of food animals of
the world. Among our western al
lies the demand Outruns further every
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-19
Cheer UpFOlks
Going Too Far
THERE'S MORE IN THE KITCHEN

Going Too Far "A man should try to have a good opinion of himself" Perhaps"
 q mean certain amount of self respect"
 "Oh, that's all right, but some reo- ple don't seem to be able to distingu- ish between self respect and self ad- miration. Birmingham Age-HeraId.
 Natural "Let's play house" suggested five year-old Alice to her twin brother, Ned.
 "Ai light" he agreed; you gcl thH
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-19
broom nd be the mother, anA IT! get the newspaper and be the tather" - Exchange.
Her Triumph

Maria" Mir. Dorkins said, with a note of exultation in his voice, "I turned a trade today that netted me a clean $2,OOO."
 "H'mph" ejaculted his spouse in her loftiest you-make-me-tired man ner, "I went out today to hunt up a first class cook, and got her, John I got herw-Chicago Tribune.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-19

City Express meets all boats and trains. Phone Maine 122.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-19

Meet me at The Branch.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-03

worlds tonnage and inc shipping boards move toward cOmm1uleer. ng is a preliminary step iu that arrange ment. Under the plan. the United States would operate most of rne ueu- tral tonnage and Great Britain would have under it's control allied ships. The arrangement would be used also to bring down freight rates.
 Great Britain. l. was learned today. is about ready to recall British ships that have been put at the dIrpOTal of her allies. Continued aiukluEg are said to have made it necessary that every British vessel be used in rlp- plying the British people and arm.er.
 The presidents instructions which will bring Japanese ships into The Az lantIc were issued to the division of export licenses and provide that no steel or iron products shall Ro 70 aI- lied countries unless they are Co ha used for actual war purposer or ulfl contribute directly to prosecution of the war. Japan has been large buy CT Of American ship laths and faa been building up great merchant fleet About four per cent. of her tonnage is in the Atlantic and the remainder fs carrying Pacific carE1ea at extremely nigh rates.
 The shipping board Just pr1t ir- to operation its control over coaetHise freight rates and will begin wifNn a short time to hear complaints. It has no power to fix rate schedules hut on complaint can order specific rates crt if they are found discriminatory.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-03

Washington, Aug 2.-The impera- tive need of ships in the traHs-Atlan- tic service was disclosed today in in- dications that the shipping board is preparing to commander all Amer ican tonnage and in order issued by President Wilson which has the effect of cutting off steel exports 10 Japan unless Japanese vessels are di- VeIted to war uses.
 The shipping board probably will announce communicating pro- eTamme within a few days. IL will der authority recently given to the will include arrangements for turn ing the vessels back to their owners for actual operation The govern ment, it is said. has no desire to op- crate the vessels itself, but through control of charters can divert trade routes and at the same time can low CT ocean freight rates.
 CoastWise tonnage and vessels talk en off South American runs to be put to carrying supplies to Europe prob ably would be replaced in large part by neutral ships. Both Norway and Holland are ready to release a large amount of tonnage for allied use In return for food shipments. A resolu- tion pending in congress, drawn by administration officials. would permit vessels of foreign registry to ply be- tween American ports.
 The British and American govern ments have about req aChed an agree ment for a joint control of all the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-03
BAKER DENIES DISASTER
 TO ANY AMERICAN FORGE
Repeats Pledge That News of Such an Occurrence Would Be Given to Country.

ruDnors that some disaster had been met by the American forces brought from Secretary Baker today a denial and reiteration of the promise that news of@any misfortune would not be withheld from the public.
 q have no hesitancy in saying" said Secretary Baker, in a statement, that not syllable has reached the war de- partment which would lead us to be- lieve that any misfortune har attended our forces on land or sea, and I can re- iterate the pledge made some time ago that any such word will be instantly given to the country, subject only the qualification that any military move ments is process at the time to com pleted as not to imperil the re- maind of the forces involved.
 Let me repeat that no word has reached us which would justify any fear at this time."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-03
THUNDER SHOWERS BROUGHT
 RELIEF IN NEW YORK CITY
Sixty Seven Persons Were Killed by
 the Heat There Yesterday.

New York, Aug 2-Thunder show CTS and cooling breezes late today brought relief from the paralyzing heat which has tortured New York for the past four days. The lower tempera- ture came too late, however, to avert another long list of deaths. The board of health announced that 67 per sons had been killed by the heat to- day and there were hundreds of pros trations. Dr. Charles P. Boldau, di- rector of public health education de- clared that most of the SIS deaths which have occurred in the city since Sunday were caused by the high tenn perature.
 In addition to the heat victims in New York city, Jersey City reported twelve deaths, Hoboken five and Ja- maica three.
 Parks and beach resorts were again overcrowded and thousands planned to spend another night in the open.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-03
FOOD CONDITIONS IN
 NEUTRAL COUNTRIES
Full Information Has Been Asked by
 the United States.

Washington Aug Full informa . ton concerning food conditions in the northern European neutral countries has been asked of the neutrals by the United States in notes. handed to their diplomatic representatives here.
 The American governments plans for rationing the neutrals through it's control of exports will be finally de- termined on after replies are re- cetved- The informa tion sought con ceTus the exact food needs of those countries. their food production capaci- " and details of their export and i'm port trade of the last few years.
 The intention of the United States is to hold food exports to the neutra Is to the barest necessities to prevent American foodstuffs or food they re- place from reaching Germany Only actual food deficiencies will be made be demanded that no American-pro- up from America and assurances will duced food is re-expOrted or used to suppIant food that is exported.
 Quick responses to the notes are ments tothe neutrals are permitted to leave American ports and some of the countries are badly in need of grains.
 NorTays case was put before this government by Dr. F'ridtjof Nansen. head of the Norwegian mission who declared his country, facing starvation was ready to release million tons of shipping in return for the privilege of importing food NorWav Dr. Nansen will guarantee that none of these things will be sent to Germany
 The Dutch government too. is willing to exchange ships for food. but does not want Dutch ships sent into the submarine zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-03
BLUNT STATEMENT BY
 BURGOMASTER OF BERLIN
On the Situation in Germany-criti-
 cises Bureaucracy.

Amsterdam, Aug 2-Burgomaster Reicke. of Berlin hits out with re- 1narkable bluntness in passing judg- ment on the internal situation of Germany in an article in Mondays Berliner Zeitune am Mittag which las just reached here. Replying to a question to whether Germany after three years of war was able to regis ter gains internally. as well as eX- formally, Berlin's chief magistrate says:
 "The answer is but a hesitating af- f1rmative. We seem to have become ? nation of profiteering hucksters. Those who are not corrupted by the hammon chase are haunted with a fear least, after all. the country is slipping back into the rut of official ism. We are still fSept in leading-s strings: we are not really free people.
 We call for the benefit of the coun sels of a dozen workin gmen. but the word is quietly passed from the gov ernment table: These fellows cannot he told all. Just treat them like chiI- dren'
 What is wanted is parliament that. has power, not a mere legisla- tive machine, and a government of men who are not educated to helieve that a bureaucrat necessarily knows better than an ordinary mortal. Let us be a free people, but not merely free on paper"