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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11
harvard Man on Tariff Commission

Washington.-Prof Frank w. Taus-
sig of Harvard accepted a place on
the tariff commission and probably
will be made chairman. The other
:our members will be announced later.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11
EnoIand Wants Copper.

Iondon.-Supplies of unwrought
copper have been requisitioned by the
government.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11

Washington -Assailing the Federal
Farm Loan Board for not locating a
farm loan bank in Colorado or adja-
cent territory, Senator Shafroth intro,
duced a bill to create a thirteenth
farm loan bank district to include
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New
Mexico and establish the bank in
Denver. The new arrangement would
take Colorado and New Mexico from
the district controlled by the Wichita
bank, Wyoming from the Omaha
bank and Utah from the Berkeley
Cal. district.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Chicago. - Butter - Creamery, 33
@39c.
Eggs - Firsts, 40@41c; ordinary
firsts, 35G36c; at mark, cases in
cluded, 32@40c.
Poultry-Fowls, 15@1shc; springs.
19c; turkeys, 23c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11

10000 Bushels Of Wheat Burned.
Sterling.-Twenty thousand bush
els of wheat were destroyed when the
farmers elevator at Fleming was
burned
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Vegetable
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market Quotations.

Silver, New York-75ssc.
Lead, per 100 lbs.-$750.
Copper, ,per 100 lbs.-s29.S7k
Spelter, st. Louis, per 100 lbs
-$9.15.
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HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
F. o. B. Denver. Carload Price.

Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland, per ton. .$14.VOQ16.0o
Nebraska upland, per ton 12.OO0l3.oo
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. 1860 12.5o
Timothy, per ton. ........ 16.OOQ17oo
Alfalfa, per ton ........ 1l.50qlZ.oo
South Park, choice, per
ton ..... 17.Oo@1s.0o
San Luis Valley, per ton. 1450@15.50
Gunnison Valley, per ton. 15.50Q16.50
Straw, per ton. 4.OOQ o.oo
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CHICAGO Live Stock Quotations.

Chicago.-Hogs-Bul $9.95910.45;
light, s9.50@10.30; mixed, $9S59
1885: heavy, s1o.oo@1O.55: rough,
s1OOO@10.15; pigs. $7.6O@9.35.
Cattle-Native beef cattle, $500
11.s0; Western steers, s7.35@1O.OO:
stockers and feeders, s5.356S.4O;
COWS and heiters, s4.30@1OOO; calves.
$900@13.25.
Sheep-Wethers, s9.25@1O5O; ewes,
s6.75@1000; lambs, s11.40@13.7O
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11

Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, SIS per unit; crude ores, 60
per cent, SIS; 25 per cent, $40 to $12;
10 per cent, $50 to $40 per unit.
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Grain.

Wheat, ch. mill. 100 lbs. buying. 500
Rye, Colo, bulk, 100 lbs, buying. l.76
Oats, Nebraska, 100 lbs, buying. zoo
Colorado oats, bulk, buying. ..... lSo
Corn chop, sack, selling. g......... 1.9S
Corn in sack, selling. 1.9o
Bran, Colorado, per 100 lbs, sell
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11

Mrs. Samuel Taylor Dorsett, daugh-
ter of a North Carolina mountaineer
farmer, is the perfect model for num-
Der of Junoesque figures which have
brought considerable fame to the sculp-
tors who made them. Her figure, an inch
less than six feet tall and perfectly pro-
portioned, was reproduced by Paul
Bartlett in the central figure of the
new house of representatives pedi-
ment. The figure of Panama on the
diplomas OF award bestowed by the
Panama-Pacific exposition is hers. She
appears in the mural paintings of S. Y.
Turner in the state capital at Madison,
Wis. Mrs. Dorsett was reared on one
81 the sides of Mt. Mitchell in the
Sapphire country" Much of her life
Nas been spent in the open.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11

New York.-Nicifero Zamprano,
treasurer of the de facto government
in Mexico, recently sent to Washing
ton by Gen. Carranza as his personal
representative, issued a statement in
which he predicted an early settlement
of the border difficulties. He based
his belief. he declared, on the fact
that the American government is con
sidering seriously lifting at an early
date for the benefit of the Carranza
government the embargo placed by
President Wilson. on the shipment OF
arms into Mexico, the recall of Gen.
Pershing's expedition and the sending
tc Mexico of Ambassador Fletcher.
AS the result of his visit to Wash
ington Mr.. Zambrano said he had re-
ported to Gen. Carranza that prospects
for an early adjustment of the exist
ing difficulties are very bright.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11

March, 1850; May, 1880: July, 1887:
Ootohar- 1852. MiddlinR upland 17kk
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The Third Arizona Legislature.

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. S.-With all but
less than half a dozen members of the
Legislature on the ground, the third
regular session will begin today.
Whether it will take a recess until
after the Supreme Court has passed
on the application of Thomas E.
Campbell for a writ of mandamus to
compel Governor Hunt to turn over
the papers of the office to him, could
not be learned, but many of the mem
bers favor an organization and an ad-
journment from day to day until the
Supreme Court acts.
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Butter.

Fruit.
Apples, Colo, fancy, box. 81. 100000
Pears, Colo, winter, box. 2.50@3.0O
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Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs, graded No. l net. F o. b.
Denver ................ 40
Eggs, graded No. 2 net, F. o. B.
Denver Observation-Disclosures. 80
Eggs, case count, misc. cases,
less commission ...... 11,6O
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11

Rome, Jan. 9.-The conference be-
tween members of the entente allied
governments was brought to close
and it is announced that the confer
ence established once again the COM
plete unity of views of the entente al
lies on the various questions down for
discussion, and that the statesmen
present will leave Rome with strong
resolution to introduce greater CO.
ordination in their efforts for the sue
cessful issue of the war.
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U. S. CAVALRY TO INTERCEPT
FILIBUSTERS CROSSING
TO MEXICO.
REBEL LSTORESATPARRAL
CARRANZA ENV PREDICTS
EARLY SETTLEMENT OF
BORDER TROUBLE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Ell Paso, Tex-Parral is expected to
be the scene of the next general en-
gagement between the forces of Fran
cisco Villa and the Carranza troops of
the north under the command of Gen.
Francisco Murguia. villa has fled to
that place, where he had sent eight
trains of loot from Torreon, and Gen.
Murguia is in pursuit, according to
the latest report received here by
Carranza Consul Soriano Bravo.
Laredo, Tex.-Four alleged Mexican
filibusters were either killed or badly
wounded in an encounter with troops
of the First New Hampshire infantry
at Zapata. Tex, according to reports
reaching Laredo.
The same report says that Mexican
revolutionists have captured Ramilene
and Parral, two small villages about
ten miles below the border from Ia
pata.
1t was learned that the unidentified
Villa general found among the dead
at Kiminez fight was Jose Rodriguez.
The loss of Rodriguez and Martin Lo-
peg will seriously weaken Villas or
ganization, it is said, as they were
among his most trusted chiefs.
Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston ar
rived here on a special car attached
to the Southern Pacific train en- route
to Yuma, Ariz., to begin an inspection
of the border troops in his district.
Gen. Funston was accompanied by
Mrs. Funston and their two children,
who will go to the coast for visit
to Mrs. Funston's old home in Oak
land, Calf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
NEXT NOVEL
"A MAN WITHOUT
A COUNTRY"
BY EDWARD EVERETT
HALE

In this particular cipher. we shall
only very partially require It's aid.
As our predominant character Is y.
we will commence by assuming ~
as the . Of the natural alphabet.
To verify the supposition. let us
observe II the be seen often In
couples for In doubled with great
frequency in English - In such
words. for example. as meet fleet.
speed seen been agree etc.
In the present instance we see II
doubled no less than five times,
altho the eryptograph II brief
Let us assume 4. tnen, as q.
Now. OF all words In the language.
the n most usual. let us see.
therefore, whether there are not
repctitions OF any three characters.
IN the same order OF collocatlon.
the last OF them being s. n We dis
cover repetltlons of such letters. 70
arranged. they Will most probably
represent the word the Upon In
spcction we find no less than seven
such arrangements. the characters
being as. We may. therefore. as
sumo that represents {. repre-
sents h. and represents e--the
last being now well confirmed.
Thus great step has been taken"
CONTINUED In Our Next issue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
Heroes of American Navy
JOHN PAUL JONES

Jones showed his real meri,
when. ms commander of the Rich.
nrd. he fought the Scraps, late In
l77a. off Marlborough. England
The Scraps was one of the finest
irigates In the English navy and
more powerful than the Richard.
which had been refitted for naval
service.
Both ships. badly battered.
were alongside each other and
the Richard was sinking slow
~. when Capt. Pearson OF the
Scrapis shouted 10 Jones:
"have you struck your fiaur
"No." Numbered back Jones,
81 have not yet begun TO fight"
With increased vigor Jones and
his men poured fire into the
Scraps. Suddenly the mainmaat
81 the Scraps fell aud Capt. Pear.
son struck his colora
Jones was honored In the United
states and France. lie had fought
% battles al sea and not once had
lie been vanquiHhed lie died. July
rs. 1899. at the age OF IS. ranking
with George Washington la the
hearts OF Americans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
The FraSer-PaterSOn Idea

The Fraser Paterson of Seattle in offering
ccp Liberty Loan bonds in trade the basis cash
is taking only patriotic step, but also that will
suit in immense benefit commercially the country II
adopted by merchants everywhere
1t means, in short. the addition to the fluid money OF
the nation another billion dollars. 1t i'll other
words the putting circulation of thousand million
dollars-evey OF which will be circulated in the United
States
Money in circulation makes prosperity, work. bet
ter times nduStray and financially The FraScrP aerSon
idea that merchants OF the United States should
eagerly adopt quickly
1t will only help the sale OF the Liberty bonds by
assuring every housewife and every householder that he
she the bonds exactly like cash, but it will also
help the merchants by adding the cash circulation OF the
nation instead OF diminishing it,
Looking at II from any standpoint why should not the
merchants take the FraserPatcson idea? We accept
United States currency paper ceroates cash and these
bear interest whatever We accept them because the gov
crnment guaranty is good gold.
The government guaranty is behind the Liberty
Loan bonds and they're better than currency because
they grow valuable with time Tor they bear three and
hall per cent interest
Why make the bonds negotiable currency The
Fraser Paterson management has the proper viewpoint
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

The George Washington ot
the American revolution on wa.
ter wss John Paul Jones, frat
ranking officer Of the United
states navy.
The remarkable career OF this
dauntless Scotchman brought him
praise from foreign nations and un-
dying fame turnout the world lilo
was the first lieutenant aud first
captain of the United states navy.
lie was unanimously elected by
congress the first ranking officer
OF the navy. In 1881 and received
q gold medal from congress. like
that given Washington. In 1857.
Enlisted at %
Jones was 2S years OF age when
he enlisted In the American navy
In iT1b. lie was the first naval of.
ficer To hoist the American naval
flag under a salute of 10 guns.
Al the beginning Of the rcyolu.
ton Jones took part in small naval
encounters with British ships. Late
In i171. when sent into English wa
ter as commander OF the Ranger.
Jones sank several enemy ships BY
daring night raids under the en-
emy's guns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
The Obscure Mr.. Hoover

Whenever the United States INDUCES in the luxury
Of executive session from which the public and the
reporters kept misrepresentation be relied
upon to display himself puperfect
Our American house OF lords had gabiest the other day
in which relieved itself OF OF the spleen has been
chersng against the president the and the public One
mind spoke OF Herbert C. Hoover "a who had
emerged from obscuty only short time ago and whom the
administration wants TO make food dictator.
Long before the just happens that Hoover had
made himself of the mining engineers OF the
world with income far beyond that OF OF the aekeg
lawyers who now accidentally sitting in senate.
Wherever the engineers who doing the worlds big work
foegathered Hoover known and admired and welcomed
But II the which gave him his splendid oppor-
tunity Dropping his lies work and the big emoumeuts
brought him. he devoted himself without and with
out to the Chrstke service OF feeding and clothing
III 10000 Begians and Frenchmen
In all the history OF civilization there has been like
Il and in all history such job carried with
smoothnes swiitness economy efficiency and hon
No history OF the be without
voting OF glowing praise Herbert Hoover His
will be known and honoed when the nonentes in
have become nothing but 81 those who
for a brief space held office.
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FOOD DUMPING

Editor The Star: About a. m.
m, May %, while On n Ballard
North car. At Western ave. and
Spring st.. several passengers be
sides myself saw on the top OF a
passing garbage wagon what
must have been as many as six
or eight boxes Of tomatoeg. OF
which more than so per cent were
apparently good. ! also heard on
good authority that many sacks OF
potatoes we're dumped the week
before because they were Bpongy
and prouty. This can be proven.
Now that there II so much
discussion going on regarding food
caste. what are We 10 think re-
garding these facts? For many
men have been dumping vegetables
IN the bay rather than sell for
less. Tons and tons have gone that
way. This could be proven easily.
The fact IL. II they cannot get the
price they demand, they keep the
produce until IL IL slightly spoiled.
then dump II. High prices must
prevail at the consumers expense.
II. X. ROGERS.
Editors Note-I,et us get the
proof. Let us pin down a case OF
dumping 10 the guilty party by
actual evidence. The Star will
gladly do It's utmost 20 see that
the guilty ones shall not escape.
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Now. In English. the letter
ehich most frequently occurs is e
Afterward. the succession runs
thus ao 4 nrstuy fgl
m kpQr Y predoninates
30 remarkably. that an individual
sentence OF any length In rarely
seen. in which Il is not the pre-.
,aiilng character.
Here. then. We have. in the very
beginning. the groundwork for
something more than a mere guess
The general us~ which may be
made 81 the table Il obvious-but.
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1.-THE GOLD BUG"
BY EDGAR ALLAN POE

developing their import.
In the present case indeed in
all cases OF secret writing the
first question regards the Ian
kuage OF the cipher. for the prin-
ciples OF solution. so far. especial
-. ms the more simple ciphera are
concerned. depend upon. and are
varied by. the genius OF the par.
ucular idiom. In general. there is
no alternative but experiment tdi.
rected by probabilities OF every
,ongue known % him who attempts
the solution. until the true one be
attained.
But. with the cipher now be-
fore lis. all difficulty was removed
by the signature. The pun upon
the word KIDD In appreclable In
no other language than the Eng
l'sh. But for this consideration |
should have begun my attempts
with the Spanish and French. as
the tongues In which a secret OF
this kind would most naturally have
been written by n pirate Of the
spanish main. As II was. nssum.
ed the cryptograph 20 be English.
You observe there are no Ill.
Visions between the words. Had
there been divisions the task
would have been comparatively
easy In such cases | should have
commenced with a collation. and
analysis OF the shorter words. and.
had It word OF single letter &C.
cured. ma Ia most likely Ga or I.
for oxampleD. should have consid.
cred the solution as assured But.
there being no division. my first
step was 10 ascertain the FREEDOM
mating letters. Az well a. the least
frequent Counting all. | construct.
ed table thus:
or the character s there are 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06
4 Brothers Fight
With Kaiser; He
Asks EXEMPTION

SAN FRANCISCO. June g.
Because his four brothers are
fighting In the kalsor's armies.
Christian Jorgerson. a natural.
lied American, claimed ex.
emptlon from draft. on the
ground that he did not want to
take a chance Of killing his
brothers.
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It's Just Our Business Wav

The Cologne Noltszcung editor is pecking our
tender places. He declares that unpublished that
cs in the direction OF shirtseevcs and that the
coury OF Berlin gives every real American goosefcsh
He's mostly right In only take shirt
sleeves but often roll up pants wade in
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NO ESCAPE FOR HIM

Hubby Well. since IL takes two
to make quarrel. III shut up.
WHEY: Isn't that just like a
contemplate man, You1i sit there
and think mean things. Puck
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cApolE's COMEBACK

The beginner gaEcd wrathfuily
~ the caddie for a moment Look
here" he said. I'm tired OF you
laughing at my game. n hear
any more OF your lmpudence III
crack you over the head"
AN right" replied the caddle.
moving away. but III bet yer
don't know what's the RICH, club
TO do Il with. Every body's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06


bloods. but we've got blue cards
today.
STILL. AL POLITICIANS
CAN 90 THAT
Portland elected a Baker chap
as mayor. Tie ought TO know how
To- handle the dough
\ bird In tn hand beats two In
IN bush-cspecially when It's a
gold eagle.
villa has captured a town on tho
border. We don't know whether
or not he's the same villa Who was
caught IN trap. hemmed in and
surrounded year or so ago
Freese II the pitcher and Melt
the catcher OF the Ft Wayne. Ind
shamrocks.
Speaking OF lawyers. postcards
F. C.. I. w. Sharp Is one in Clcye.
land"
YANKEES BIT OF BUSINESS
Yankee Robinson. residing north.
vest OF town. sold his farm this
week to Clyde Harris and has al.
ready taken possession OF the same
Conway tlal Herald.
great grandson OF the man who
wrote The Star Spangied Banner
has enlisted Maybe he'll show the
boys that Il really can be- sung
July wheat sold al 1915 Tucs
day. It's getting so cheap tina, rye
bread may become popular
HOW ABOUT THE EVENING"
Joe Gangy visited Eva MARTY
Sunday forenoon and Vim. Litter.
man OF Gray Eagle visited her In
the afternoon Freeport tMinn1
Informant.
Momen's organizations IN the
East are raising the cry. Men
pay for women" Wen wager those
organizations are composed Of mar
ried women used TO getting mems
pay.
PROPHECY FULFILLED
When was a boy. the doctor
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EDITORIALETTES


FIFTY PEA cent claimed emp,on from select
Of
men who are fighting against transcription Of wealth.
JOHN sAaLeYcoRN gets nIdnsh, Fstims wears
will tears
she'd
ONE MILLION doisrs-thIs 10
the
bn7 ~ ~ ~ '
IS ste the symbol Of American
ACCORDING pavino Tuk,., e,..
IN the IL
cracked
ueeus follow him doesn't have
- take IN washing Sunday.
r'0HI FARM, or finance the a
AN ILLINOIS professor has And
~ begin to think that he's Col Roosevelt trapped
Los ANGELES minister. preaching Detroit Mich church.
Sunday said must foht
mistaken The Germans fighting In foht Nike
like demons 49, INV
MRS e. A. JOHNSTON missionary Just n New York
Africa
without
70 spring temptation
rubbing their into rerc
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ONCE upon 4 Time
BY 6ERroN BRAlEY

BY 5eRToN eRAlEY
Once upon a tine when life
Once upon time when was
young.
Once upon time when life was
new.
+ believed whatever songs were
sung.
I thought all the tales heard
were true.
Love. fancled ruler OF the earth.
Life thought was chiefly made
of Joy.
SO ! knew the world was meant
for mirth.
Once when was young and but
boy.
Then the years came crowding on
and on
Sorrow heaped on sorrow, pain
on pain,
Love was jeered and tainted, spat
upon.
All the songs seemed false and
wholly vain.
Yet, for all the bitterness and
strife
Yet for all the heart.strings that
are wrung.
still | think knew the truth OF
life
Once upon time when was
young.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

Nhlu " l ulun stop hnohlng cigar
cites ! surely would become feeble.
minded"
Well. why didn't you stop"
WARNINoi
II you have II coming In today.
Don't YOU snooEc.
For. after midnight. folks.
No more booze.
CAUGHT IN A TRAP
He Didn't some idiot propos.
10 YOU before our marriagcI
She Certainly
He Then you ought TO have
married him
She Well. | did.
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STAR BEAMS Bv E. D. K.

A lot OF VS. may not be blue
bloods. but we've got blue cards
today.
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FIFTY PER cent claimed ex empton from select
Of
men who are fighting against eonserpon Of wealth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

JOHN eARLEYcoRN gets midnight, where wear
beads The state will be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

AN ILLINOIS professor has sound proof room Al
begin think Roosevelt trapped In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

WHEN young fellow exemption on the ground Of
ueoue scuples follow him home and
- take washing Sunday
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ONE MILLION doIsrs-ths 10 the n,u
r:ss IN the state and seatte 100000 you
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IS THE NUTRITIOUS LOAF

and the best value for the money Order the Big
Loaf from your baker or your grocer Try it
steadily for week You will like it, You will
insist it thereafter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-06

Cups bread crumbs
Cup sugar
VI Cup butter.
2 Cups thinly sliced apples.
Put layer 81 applies In buttered
baking dish. sprinkle with sugar.
Add layer OF bread crumbs aenson
with bits Of butter and cinnamon:
ropeat until dish IN filled. Then pour
over one half cup Of water. cover
and bake slowly for one hour. then
uncover and brown. Serve with hard
rouc" or cream.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-07
MEMORANDUM

The Adjutant Generals Office,
Augusta, Me-, Feb. 6, 1917.
although no call has yet been
made for the National Guard, vet
il is possible that such may come
within a short time and it is in
eumbent upon every loyal citizen
Of this state between the ages of
18 and as years to consider his
duty to his state and his nation,
"The best way to support the
state and the United States is to
join the National Guard now and
be trained in order that your serv
ices may be of an actual and tan.
gibIe use whenever the call to
arms comes. This point should be
made very plain to the people of
your locality and you are urged
to use every possible effort to Sc
cure enlistments and bring your
command up to the National
Guard war strength requirements.
Great care should be made by the
medical examiners to carry out tho
instructions in Circular No. S. Mil.
itary Bureau, 1916"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-07
CABINET MEETING

Washington, Feb. 6-Every
phase of the situation which at
any hour may bring the United
States to war with Germany was
discussed by President Wilson
and his advisers at today's cab
met meeting. The faint hope
that Germany after all might
modify her new submarine cam
paign so as to avoid making an
active enemy of America was
touched upon, as was the prob
able position of other neutrals.
But most of the cabinets atten-
tion was given to reports by
each member upon the energetic
efforts of his department of the
government to prepare for war
if it is to come.