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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
AN AMERICANS PLEDGE,


issued BY tr PtHsts'phia Chamber 81 oontme-e
In fhs tine Of natonal crisis I pledge MYSELF 70 SUI nrf fe
r1hrary Financial and econoanic potmes Of my country.
! do fms. FIRST, because tho hffed States stands For Democracy
for re right Of fhe people to a voice IN theif government. t7h9As his
government have received q good edncahon: have bacn tgrt444foJ
IN my fife md properry. and T have had an opportunity TO infer 4py
acryFy m hfe for which am fitted.
mako This pledge, secondly, becanse believe Demo r4eg not
only IN me hlted States bnt also throashorrf The world, IS fresfeaed
BY The ambitions Of fMa German KAISER and his advisers.
fo has Established a military system whose avoved sa 5asa Il
conquest.
fIe has waged war BY bar}arous and ihfta4ah methods. 5r,
cipal sufferers Of which have been helpless haea and vo 4a4 and
children.
fe has encouraged q course Of instruction bv which f4 youth ~
ms MARION rave been Educated TO believe in Force and conatest.
FL has rtpddiaed treaties.
re mas violated an the principles Of humanity and International
law m ms treatment of the conquered f5tleishs.
He has conspited against orr country while AT peace wiz -
He has sought TO hfnbroE us IN war with other countries.
He has based his policy toward other nations rpon 24lwbn.d
ana deceit.
For these reasons accept the Judgment Of te preside fEaf ~.
man and no nation can depend npon the word Or treaty ~ the ptes4.,
German government.
For these reasons pledge myself and my property to ;e As,ss
Of my Country and VIII accept whatever service I am able and fitted
to undertake.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
Hollands Lost PRESTIGE.


IN the New Yo-k Tirres.
fectiva navy 10 convov the coal shfp-
ac~o~v tho North sen. and so nairtair IN
llooorab'e statue 81 armed re~rtralitl. pro-
harm 10 Ger-nany rirey say. indeed. ttat
they fea- German. VII roy r-srect a-'ne7
j,entra'itv. bit viii In sucn a aao lccia-e
WIZ; ther-Tore. they waive tfictr nnst
obvious unconditional r'rit~. Or Ar 1ere
also s e,.donco o, a nation no longer ir-
dependent, Dut rrfuce5 % a kind trc-n
Ming pentorfc sa-rarv.
Dltcnrrer - course Realize Mt II Ger
NAM Is uo- entirely expelled rom Pot
GUM, ard esrecis'lr . German al, ,e-r
any kind ~ Il grip or srtwerr and Ter
hr'tsse their own economic A. p~oiitica'
i-nde1eudence would be ru'red ~ decade.
FfieY have fa- g-eater direct '~t~res+ tlia,,
any - me l~ea'se~'s enor-,es. evcert Bot
GUM herself. n seeing G@errarv corn
pieiefy expelled from nat con-,ts. Heee
ags'r, hey nave let the-eri'as ne 20
completely i-.'-r'dated that " Sare rot
litt n firee~ to save tre't w,i culture
existence ee q nation.
sfrericarr NAV srart ths. 'e prrser-
va+ior O, the selt respect ot Fl l.al IS not.
N our iteerire. ard chat ! ~ To- ttc
10 settle whether nutch-rer te rstsf}ed
~ saving their lsrd FROM poes'hie 'e,a~
tst'ofr. even 1T tho coet o. tle q-t v~estir.s
u national honor What " ~ .lss'Ye
Dutrhruer TO urSerstar1 Is th@- thr World
is COMPLETELY taking tre'- rre4-'i-e BE-
car~e we think o, t're,r s- W 10. We DO
not piQpose to teacn them coufte-1rSsn--
IN f~igittYu'rese' BY d~owlii~r f}e'~ ei.i-
zere. fi~1rg their fa~retrrre l~-aN,ny
Geiderlsrd - deso'ate IS F4a'-aut. deport-
ing t'leir woman ~. levySre e-orrror-
acquisitions. although OH. "sf~atapic
liecessitics' IRE quite r- urp. ~ Is i,oee
OF the irIperia' gertie-sn wrt<,e frsra-
sf'r Is syn officiaNv che-e,eA nv ne
eocd @sister' OF TTle ETagne.
We 10, however, feel n s, ',r,s,f. l,i.,-
to i'isis' ti'at n dea'irg VIII, lo',7ra o,-
soverTr'nsrt take ad-artavr 81 e-e.v
ecouofr'c circumstance and eyei-e ro-r.s,
light rudcr ir-ernstiona, law 10 r,sk.
This ir.'rr'dat'or and s,ibinc+ior Of r,cor'-
once nrou.' ard FREQ Of irs- 80 lit,ie -
vartare 10 our e~rerr'er rs re-sib,p
When Iritci,r-er can shotr tfa, met.
government r.s uttered rnore .ha,l h'es--
lr p~f'otes's ~ tre sinking - - ,',,..
and nc murder or - c~'t,xens i,no', thc
scar. ana tfa- tis spirit OF Frliiar, mo
Short and or the later Within ~ Csf.sr,y.
is not ahso'rteir dead, trey car an-ro.c;,
as Win requests foi. tnn.e shin ~aiaarsrcc-
ard mar grain ard cs+tie fodder. yvl,'ci,
rnay be or very direct l.e to tnd s~rni,,,e
ear-Ger3rars vino ha-e sires0y rdicatca
Holland a- their sreedy prov.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

Refo~e 90 mc-+ Americans ~pronahiv
nad move friendly ceilings toward F'oi
land than iowara any o-her % he
smaller i~ndenerden- ou-+-ios o, Fsurope
They admired the Dutch thrift. entcr-
p-'se. and the heroic defouse - liberty
In former iave When tho er-a- war hrn're
out the! were rlas thst Holland ~ Gust
was ahio to kerr apart rom r and n
remain = p~oacc+u' sro- n0oa an a~ft'ic,ef
cout'nent
Today however our point y yicw ra~
events have marched. hat Ho'iand :
rawrirg Ter SOM bv her u~rt'ona' policy.
or-Ias7 b'nu-'vZtsa+ size IS narite~ttn~
s,1cr an AxcessfVe anxiety Tor peace Nat.
in any care. he war VII, erd With Dutch
men discovering that hey l1ave lost ~
resPoc- = he entire wo~,d rue fo'ow'H~
seam to be unden!ab,e fact--
Prlestan of-rightfuireve' In ,e'e,u-r.
however nucn Il my nave d-'veu F,re-
land, F'rsroe ard America to furv. RAG. IN
q coid hooded |fea-fu' mariner. pa'i ~
celleH. Dividends in tte smaller Countries
~ Europe raTf'ouiar', i. irae sert arfrna'
terror doN0 Nc sriues - the sons - The
men w'io Quce felf tNe arfuies ~ Spanish
Ava and PlH,r ~ = bay II Oily Holland
can see iler nome territory left ludavss
lated she seems wiling Ia sacrifice ~
thfngs else Tire presence n me great
Dutch reycnaut f'ect IN tse f,ud~or mrs
4 very f'recr eouuect'oll iand to Car
fnauv's sivant8ge) With TIE burni-1g a,
Louyair md We Slaughter - te irlo-
cents ~ Flanders
Il rye Du-rf llad rot allowed them
seives 10 he utterly int'1u'fs,ed trev
would rot nave io'erateT 0u+rYyos aguiret
tNewsefres so gros~ az 70 1r3re F1iv seif
respecting ration to desperation. Orr own
grievances We're great vel Prftigi1 official
figures slow hat II to spii' <. la'7.
(after irrerfc7 had been for tlree wecte
q bei'igerer.i only - American s~'l,,s Of
- ~h ord tous had beou fir't BY Gernau
lg'nss OF sIbrla~1es Pu. mat Same dr-o.
however IS Dutch <ilirs 81 1910 tons
lHd beer. siIu''H-lv DESTROYED WITH cor.
regpondiNr1v create. loe- ~ Itfo. a-' Efu,
and was sin Inos- correctly "reu.ra,
Fl' any sane pttcllnau areue that Ms
government woulN have tolerated -%'1rfar
oi-rages from Fiaytf or Siam il IS mani
fest1y i Gaze where me r%ati5lui md
renaence I1as been coi1rr0rnised Nv
proeess OF s''eer terrorizauof
Dlitchuien say trey nllst get con, from
Country. ard therefore, nust trade WIN
her Or co1rse, they ad,r't mat trry cay,
get coal from England except fd1. the sub
rlarine pirates. they have not me corr
aye 10 allow their srrail b,t decidedly e.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
Small Nations and Aner;c, ).
Fsom .ss ehitss.ies,. pub,ie l.sss,.

There should be no mauaiin sentfmen-
tafity about small Countries. A countfy
no more attains virt1e through being
small than an honest Industrial or corn
merciai c3nbfnatton attaihs wicked1ess
BY the TACT OF bigness. Americans viii
welcome ara apppiasuni the dmmihistratf6 II s
apparent disposition to pursue hencefortr
a policy which, SO tar IS We csH right
fully, prevent 1t, stIaii no !otger aiibw
Small cbuntfyies, Wits wearing the srrffs
face .of neutrality, Is e6ntribute II! any
way I'd, the support OF. the etiietny 81 Amer
led ara the ehetrSy Of ci9i'iznti5n.
Sweden has sh6wn flos. fntch Watering
erfifneht was caught t~ed-hanaei as III
ut7atid-out i~nstftn1ent f6r Gertnati HiplS-
tnatfe COMMUNICATIONS ftotii Bietbs Aires
that are az crifriras De the hrivste listers
o.. g'iftnen or "tpaehes." Far lass ara
tratic, btt far mare inpottant to Af1er-
teas sttcesss N the waf HAYS Seen the
coid teyeisttofis o. cotttnetcial statistics
showihs. ttat siisit eol.tties whist Have
esst piairttFsiy aprssailhg tSr atnsttean
our .etisinies food and. .6thet tecessities IN
dushtities ally whsts ftoft tn per esht IL
i,Uqo pet cent ff6fe thiti THEY haH d6re
bstote ths. War.
i stshtyihkk ts esi,sss that the fares
Is gut ihdtfsetts assisting otit 8w1n eiie-
s sssNst : t sss s Hs aSS Srss ri j ~ w. ~ 5. .as
ana TIE sSia. {asts 81 ButtH; SsanalnavisH
AZ WAsAiHkt8H 4 sAiHtafy sksptieistn; !
very ihHtiifihk tfkiidhes ana i iisx ana
t1ote ti4StyHs MN sasstsf Yt fEet pStisy
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
EXTREME PENALTY
FOR |, ". ", NE MpIaS
Pwo Are Convicted IN sont'l Da-
kora Of Sending Prosphoruy
Tnrougr the Nai's

.Atc zen. :. d.. Soy. n Judge
yo0gnan- III FEDERAL co4ii sentenced
5~tanlev Brown and Martin Ganderson'
spifacy 70 misuse Ne mails ~ sending
phoSpi orls nom Aberdeen to N''banh
TO he Used Tor Dcendf,rY pV29oses. 10
serve g Jea.a e.ch jn federal prison
u ~-eaEenWorth, Kan. and ~ pay = 900
iine each Tie court expressed regret
that The laW permitted 10 heavier gen5
elt.f IS he sragify of tie crimes =
From and Ggnderson ne neld iustlHed
m oyer prison term.
". Gray T,sdale. VINO p'eaded guitty
10 sending obscene matter lhroug'} the
mai,. was given two years IN prison.
FQ,J Riyers, CONVICTED " cattla
s~tealing got a wear and a ha'f and 800
fine
los. Yale. ror psi.ig tne malls u De
fraud, COL six months.
los Carlo. for tic inert Of govern
menl pgopertY got SIX months.
Several slaclters and otners convicted
oS eDI2g iquor 10 Indians were riven.
90 DAYS each
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

to those countries ana their s,irs run =,
reutrsls In general.
Lorely survivors Of the d~',saiste and
puerhe tradition u "twistinr tfe lions
tail pro-Geffnans ana those Ar4i-n.ntsl.
ISIS who in tfie haffe Of Il Dr. ssa iihsfs
a!fsfi, cotnprise d. sort Of Am -it-n 'psl.
sheyiki,'' viii ~d6tubtiess taste Is ,Yitirti,,
against England III her eont Veiey wi,s
Hdllard. they nifty nitif NUT ,ts 4. ~,
iistsasinely practical atia IL seftitse,,,s;
policy at washington. But ti,s var IL =
higli triors, issus. we ars liz .irs s%lett,J
ina for the right For tsitea Warts e..
TOO, frtiti cctnpiacercy was s.swn .,s,,
traits feigfbdrifie Geftnany. ile Tim ~.
CONS wtief not sentifrefitality ,ht t,,,i,,
hes, tut coia bldedea p~rrsuit al [viaisty,
!'frlitod tn method ofiiy fy ftitaa ~,rst,,i
fHw right and eduity. shatii1 rue lie
c%5ttftciis 81 washington. i%or,isn. rat,s'
R5ffie ana the otret alliea e~apitais.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
Fioufe. 81 tbs W.,

ffotii the rhiiadeiphis Eve,ihg fssager.
For those Wins iike to teai statistic.
abott tbs war; hete ate Il few tfesi, fact.
which eofie to tts aitect ffoni ,~ihariss NJ.
sehwab:
Bsthistefi steei wefks IL pay,ns SIT, ii
stc.uU stefy u hStifs fsf isLof and ma
tefiai.
fstshty pef cert ST the Bethlehem e,,,-
But today Il s6ihs Is the tfAits, states
eotefntieht.
yet Rsthieheaa IL Sniy tufniss out ~
Big ktns / week.
Atta. "a a8 Anything al M tssss the ss,-
ttiie ftott IN francs II Il A~ts-ssafV, S9f,
sshwst tsiis tsi - MATS une 81 these III
z ssH NE tftsafiHs, sst srt ssuf Bea.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
LOAN M5RIl
HAS Been ORGANIZED
Far1rers OF B~-onh'ngs County
Had Assistant ~ pes,ric;
Preaeurer.

~,fooNiage, :. D N3- ~ y meet-
ag Held I'M tlis ~ ylTioh was 1t
tended ~ a larye Roy - farmers
frol.a this territorY arm loan asso
citation vas orsau'aed u accordance
Hith tNe provision = the nat'ola'
farm loan act. r.. ~ Eorgoin, - Or1a
Ia. Nsb,. trsasi.rer = the farm ioar
bank for tNis i'str'.- eis present and
rendered assfstauce n aerfec,lug tho
organization. Tho eew association
elected .ha folioW ,~fficers. Presi
lent, M'c,ael Nal. vice precedent,
frliocf. ecrerarv treasurer.
Geo. " Cobei. .fre.r farmer -
Bookings equity ,t'io ~iesires 10 euew,
. loan within tha next ~ years IS
eligible u members'fin I'M TIE associa
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
NATIVE or AUSTRIA
AHN NISiNMS ~ Naierc

Apdovcr S. D., NOV q. G.icllael
oerhatehs an Austrian ~ Birth, was
tahep before the Day cotintv insanity
eonpiained tnat Kaiser William, or
Germany Was al Aberdeen and was on
his way 70 Andoyer to get him. Der
hatch had previously tried 10 induce
Andover citilens to take over his
money, nearly 500, and otherwise ha1
behaved ~ a manner Indicating that he
is mentally rinha1ancei.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
MS HERB or FINE aoes
lNcREASee eApibiy

Madison, s, o., nov. q Il, NJ. Arch.
living near Nadisor two years ago
started his herd With four, nurbc-Jersss
gifts 4 year later he sold 20. head, and
posed Of IS head that bfought Hin So
$3.50. THIS lot .was ma6s up OF
spring pigs ranging ID Weight fr6m 1870
70 2fc pounds ana. bringine. an average
price Of S55.75, Nj. Arch has ~ head
let.te on the f1ace from this season
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
14ke OVERWEIGHT re-
MEkE kHs9E( ~ sSpn

.Ygffnilli1p, s 9, nov, q IDENTITY
Market S.18mthnfhissiShet s!HfehhsoH has
sfpeht cohslderabie tiihe tete recently
looookkthg into the practice Of reduiting
more that 50 bY6Suiids t8 tfe hhshet 81
cofr A, lobsi gtaih concern Was haied
!itoo court, Tor gtbkttg 90 ro1uhas, but DC
sotne, FARMERS iaVe heen payyfhe hHsk
Sfsi lShi tie tasis " 81 pobffds to the
tnifshai
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

An .orneghesttrFaa !. Q, Disabled soaIIdIIIeaffs,
IcS,a conductor Yho has to NAVE his
baton WITH his left hand, Is fhe pride
of cue, ,ofr fle, Greatest military hos
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
Men STUDENTS SECURE
MOST OF TEE 6fsfces

aTesrnilion, S. b, Nov, 70. ueapiite
the fact that tue women o9adttHh5qrnbef the
men more than two to- one At the tfnt
yersitS OF South DAKOTA THE year, due
probaply TO- the large number Of men
students who last year ansWered the
countryiis can. the men iris year CAP
tuted the big ma FORTY OF the Class Of
fhs .tfalaaioartss esildseted, these oftieers: A.
f f pS Gsshatf. b fslaas s sH B. F P%tssf sS{sl
dent; Matter Stanea. Salem, secretary;
katherine G. fsifis. rasifas. s. b.. treas
urer.
p~tsop1iiio6taal98rrss, offfesfs: f138 b. Heck.
Pierre president. Frances Snyder, Me
lette,, vice btesident. f1thef e taIluh,
yetmfiffph, ssctatafy; Lester i1oyd,
Academy, treasurer.
xFteshTmasahh others Io9hpp barton.
yefinilfon. President Simon l. neh, Az
eTdseh Nee PRESIDENT. tieieh ffatner,
Sioux, CITY. secretary. {. 4. toop.
Huron. treasurer.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

Tha Me4ican annaatrtttlnnae4nhtt OF thes
treasury Ias, issued an, order that in,ei7
chants and m~apufactarers must give 30
days notice Of q close down Of their
factories or businesses, e they fan g
days wages IN lieu OF the notice.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

Besides, i.s, ppupts Used il cco9nnf4et to9lhl
ery lie Indian, scashew tree Yields an
makes inndeIible ink and three Kinds, of
ell, one edible, Che others used to tan
ffsiifnE nets and preserye Mood.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

During the seven months that the
New York. school Of i~nstfgqtion for
street ellea9ers has been IL. exjatenee Il
has trained md tufne6 out for active
s~erYice iss sWeepefs J1fS drivers, 10
and one rranaTi11
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

oxford apnfyeraitS is very tlepleted "a
the matter Of Students, The Atnerie4ns,
both Rhodes scholars and othefa, hay
iaE nov gone % ioin their countrys
call to rms. There are now, only a very
few yelng %Studentsi under military age,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

Tie flel question threatens ~ be
como serionS M Egypt during Tie com
MS year. OWNS to The ln.pQssibuity OF
qbl4tIttug adequate ipDOrts or coal,
Government experts hope 10 solve tiie
aiffIea|ty perfially ~ ~deve!opii.g q
4aefel ltel from cotton stalbs- Egypt
pfoqleeS no coal, grows very few trees
aAd those not for fireWoad, and her I'll
fields are NOT az yet sufficieptly de
Feloped to meet local requirements.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

fh,ssaass. BsaIHlas, asigSsf, ss7f%ifa, aaesaa9Sttaays
l EEaaI AZ a aSiIs ,a { g 4 ,sas 'alb tas ' TsSSs
II fhe, III Is mmeans q Ritfoo- oo~rigafisif1is
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

twenty live women have been hired
70 lake The places IN ihe Derby repair
shops 81 the Bangor & Aroostook rail
road Of men IN Bangor, Me, Who have
volunteered for army service or are in
Guided 10 The first deaf, and il is stated
mat obey are doing satisfactory work.
rho women are employed al the lighter
iSsfs but arc receiving the same wages
as were paid to the men they replace.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29
10 WINNER ST ektze
OFFERED ~ b6iRYMeN

Bf93okifgs, S, b. NOV. Is. J. N. Risz
psise st Hawkins b. tSssv' ssf aS B hsi tHsH ssfss
And fSutterftihkefss,, Association f6t hay.
iIE tic biggest aSHtaee tlnsl se9ts II
ssst II, s$aFf s s. SIS {asa5a 4 H@s$ Sssi
||iI ea s'; ffs&a / t SsiaseS 81 b gfs saa DsS0 @sii
sSa3sa a'asf f a'a Asaasassl|SHsss s. s'r his s's
sfS31 & t tbplf y,b 4, ss rs ,S SGittest' eHflfiiHs
blstoy4t 46+6kls
ckttEb 16 kcc6UNf
pS5 tastH ss v l. s 4 III SS 81 I, ;i,,1 Il rs /,
nsIlb R iS|3Sss Il lisa | sst bS MaiN ,s,aI ks s;sst
bSES ,#NIas fSfssa nfS, saiHss ths, stsfs
aid STRIPES, ana ,theih Kiss he fias oh
the iffth street ,thete. t}Icisen, Il was
1884 SSss4 III saiia s'' ssa Ss ! : .saHfa ina Aal
st6t RsstdsRts q, ~eaaAss,i8E
aid YsihllHy hESSs BssBB kFssttS siaf#sd
s 3 u Il. S Mf!' ss q fi Ae: t5 hSssIas s5 VISA | !.
| | |II MI, | |1||EIlI II ' md l MI E'I A Il |l All
sa1ass7 w ss gsss|. f VI 'sgss.y;II
|!| | II |||! e ia 4 I IA | l' II I
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-29

.,AA. q, l8sssT EHFFsbsaRR .SSBEWhassss iiIsss1Ssg
s ssfyias' VICE afas' Il ,E eRs {tHHiatssSs s sh{ saps Il
mhsddes lhAlf ESay; II makes SMJ 4 1bsttst sttip re.
more ,sa~ttiit4afrSy..s ffnpfe c9fnfoftable aid
}nesas fiEefy To cause .bffsters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-27
URGES DEFENCE
COUNCILS AID
Provost Marshal General
Wants Them to Help the
Local Boards Classify.

. Washington, D. C., Nov. 27.-County
and city councils Of defence were
urged today by provost marshal gem
eraI Crowder to assist the local ex-
emption boards in the task Of cIas-
styling the nearly 10000, 900 men sub
ject TO selective draft.
There is in every city-in every
hamlet almost council Of defence"
said Gen Crowder. These organiza-
lions we're built to help the nation
in its emergency. This is their op-
portunity. Everywhere there are
men who need help IN the prepare
ton Of their questionnaires The
legal advisory boards will be the
central advisory committee. They
win need men to go into the homes
and factories Meetings should be
organized, posters should be dis
played, lists should be prepared. all
looking TO the help OF the man and
the quickening Of the nations man
power into action
"Theer are thousands OF defence
committees and hundreds of thou
sands Of members. I am confident
that as a result Of this call every
local board viii be aided in its ef-
forts, and every district no matter
how remote will be visited. The 20
days following December Is should
find every patriot on duty"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-27
TODAYS ADJUSTMENTS
neutrality-suspicious. FILM

There is a Fairbanks picture at the
Wigwam today that you really must
see. This is the last day OF showing 1t
is called Reaching for the Noon" and
it is Clean classy and very clever. Lit
tie Anita LoOs wrote il so il goes
without saying that il is good. Doug
las has the role of q clerk that loses
his Job because he is always dream
ing royalty Then comes the sur
prise for he turns out to be the heir
TO the throne Of Nulgaria. The prime
minister finds him and takes him
back Then things begin TO happen.
An attempt is made to stab him when
he makes his first public appearance.
His presence at the fete on the canal
is welcomed by the throwing OF a
bomb which pitched him into the
water. He swims out and gets into a
house where he has fully seven or
eight rough and tumble fights. He
jumps into the canal again TO escape
another would be assassin and then
climbs 10 the roof of a four story
building. There are more fights, "a
duel a near-betrOthal to an ugly
princess and then Doug takes TO the
tall timbers, and in a surprising. IN
looked for way, gets back TO America
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-27
GREcIAN. THE AUCTION BLOCK

Rex Beach's powerful story Of New
York night life, The Auction Block,
Will be shown at the Grecian thea-er
just two more days. today and tomor-
row.
All day yesterday this master work
Of a master writer. was greeted by big
crowds and was the subject OF en-
thusiastic praise from all who saw il.
Produced on a lavish scale, with a
cast that can rightfully be termed All
star" Rex Beach's story has a presen-
tatiOn that does justice 10 his genius.
Many scenes or preteutious grandeur
attest 10 the fact that a good sized
fortune was expended in the making
Of this picture
The story itself deals with a young
girl whose scheminS parents recOg-
niZe. in her beauty, 4 chance for an
easy way to make money for the
whole family. They arrange a the
atrical engagement for her in New
York, and there they all go with the
avOwed purpose Of selling her TO the
highest bidder. Of placing her on "the
auction block" After many strange
adventures the young girl finally wins
the happiness for which she has at all
times earnestly longed--Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-27
8. MUST
HAVE BIC ARMY
Can't Be Member of League
to Enforce Peace Other
wise, SAYS Eliot.

Boston, Mass. Nov. 27.-The United
States will have TO make the main
tenance Of a large army after the war
national problem, as Switzerland
has, so long as the nation is to be a
member of a league to enforce peace,
president Cemeritis) Charles W Eliot,
Of Harvard university. declared at the
meeting Of the National Federation Of
Religious Liberals here last night
1T has been demonstrated, he said.
that a democracy may be slow, but
that it is efficient when 1t gets going
IN our country also we have seen
growth during the war-the VOlun-
teering and the response to the draft
have shown our young men what they
owe to their country and it Is a sign
Of progress in democracy We have
siguified our intention, moreover, OF
being a member Of a league TO en-
force peace at the conclusion Of the
war. and as this implies the main
tenance Of a large army we must
make it a national problem. and. as
the Swiss do, we must teach hygiene
in every. school in the country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-27
ICE MEN MEET WEDNESDAY
NIGHT ON CONSERVATION

The conservation Of all materials
entering into ice manufacture and
refrigeration in general, in accord
auce with the wishes of the Hoover
food commission VIII be discussed
at a meeting OF ice manufacturers Of
FL Paso called for the chamber Of
commerce at eight o'clock Wednesday
evening The meeting is the result
of an appeal from the national as
ISOLATION of that industry calling for
cooperation from local manufa cturers
J. C.. PeytOn. president of the FL
PasO Ice q Refrigerator Co. has au-
dressed a call TO his fellow ice manu-
facturers. in which he quotes from o
letter received from John p. Boyle,
secretary of the National association,
who said.
Il want TO tell you that this thing
is taking root all over the country.
livery place there is the effort be-
ing made TO key things mp and to
get together for the good OF all
Selfishness is being smOthered and
the real work Of American patriots
is being performed by all men"