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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26
America and Disarmament.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
When, in the near or more or less dis
taIt future, the old world nations shall
get together TO discuss. i'm good faith,
.erms of lasting peace. there is little doubt
that reduction in armament on land and
sea will be seriously considered as Il safe
guard against war. Out of Germany there
has already come u specific suggestion
that the subject of partial disarmament
receive attention at the peace conference
which that country has proposed. The
cost OF the large standing armies snaiu-
tanned by the continental powers, to say
nothing OF the cost OF their comparatively
small fleets. and the cost to Great Britain
Of her enormous war fleet. all will make
1t more difficult than ever for those cour,-
tries to so on spending money in this
way. i'm view of their weakened nancia
condition. The enlightened public opiu;on
OF the world and the influence OF neutral
nations VIII be on the side of a policy OF
disarmament or partial disarmament.
america. fortunately. is in Il position
where she can quite effectively support a
disarinafne'it plan. The last congress.
adopted what is by far the largest naval
construction plan in which she has eyer
engaged, The decisicn to build four bat
te cruisers and. four battleships Is notice
10 other nations that il they insist upon
maintaining large war fleets, this country
cannot and will not lag behind. The
""'PeioIt u d tnfee-year building program
also emphasizes Americas determination
10 go on. IT necessary. with the building
Oh a large fleet. On the other hand. the
PROVISION in the law authorizinfl a cessa-
ton OF these building operations i'm the
event of an International agreement for.
disarmament is notice to the world that
America will cease her effort TO maintain
IL powerful feet il other nations make
sale such d change in her policy.
men the present naval Droo,.,p, u..
'n'"ef consideration, the Journal ex-
pressed the opinion that it's adoption
would not only make for the peac. of IN,
country by fortifyina it against a..,rcs-
SION. but that it would work in the inter
est or disarmament. America is the
weaithlest OF nations. and il she purposes
TO 40 so. she can afford to build and
MAINTAIN the strongest war fleet in thu.
Meiio. NO other nation. not even Great
h'f''alt'' coulu Keep pace With her with
ou' straiillhs itself to the utmost. Any
otiief nation would be seriously hanlj-
capped. even discouraged at the outset
shouiu We decide To set II pace FOR the
rest OF the world in the builain. of :,
ships. we"
we are 50 clrcuihstancesi that we can go
aheaa with the construction of a great
war meet, and yet can stop at any ti,,e
we are saying; to the other nations. ar
you build, we build: il you stop building
we stop building The fact that wa ~.
low building largely. and that We have
uecided to build largely at least fo, ,
whlie longer. makes our position all the
stronger. Our policy of readiness to
oaiid VIII appeal with peculiar fore. T.,
nallohs taat would net be influenced we,..
70 oe content with a third class fleet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26
A HISTORIC PARALLEL
The LANSING Interview. the
Stack Market OF Thursday. and
a Famous Occurrence of 1895.

Vcoul the %ew York Post.

FROM the N2W YORK IDSt.
For Secretary L.nsing's hlui,ier ~ his
stitc.neut OF Thursday. r.ccinic. )! re
tracted only afte. Il ilaIieky day il, Wa:
street,. that the country w.is drawing
ncarcs Ia the verge Of war there is snc
heroic parallel. Tho c~oit.ovcrsy % lsn,
between our state department ami the
British foreign office over the fiNins OF
the Venezuela boundary. ha@ continued
American finance when s"t.len'y. on De
ceinher Z. President Cleveland sent q
special message. After insisting on ti,.-
settlement OF the matter. the president
added Il most alarming statement.
tie 'NeenlN realized all the conseaiscnses
thst may follow s.ch demands. Then
t1l ,Nci this:
w hiie it is q s~rievou: thing 10 COR
TEMPLATE the Two English speaking Peoples
~ bci!;S otherwise than friendly rcinpcti-
tors and worthy rivals in nj the
NrtS of peace. : : ther,. is no ctiall-
tty which Il great nation can invite which
EQUALS that which follows supine aubmis-
son 10 wrong and Injustice
This OH its face was a threat Of wur
with England. 1t was thrown into q linan-
'iat situation already rendered extremely
sensitive anl delicate by the collapse, due
10 wholly different causes. a. the treas
,iy's soia reserve and the consequent
menace OF forced abandonment d HE gold
standard. The markets Tell almost into
panic. Stocks broke . To Ii points in Wild
and even commercial paper to 9. the banks
voted to issue clearing house certificates.
The next few days r,e government was
busy trying 10 explain away the warlike
paragraph of the message. I>hrce days
later. another message on The financial
troubles, Mr.. cleveland said:
ar our predicalnent rs influenced by
-"cei.t inSisteGce upon the p~ositinn which
go should occupy IN our relation 10 cor
lain questions concerning our foreign pei
icy. this furnishes a signal and iiupressiv.
warming that even the patriotic sentiment
of our people is not an atcpcate suhsti-
tHts for Il sound financial policy"
This was Il qualified retreat. But the
mischief had been done.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26
Africa Will Lead In Railway.

EsMl' II. freeman in WOrkl Outlook
AFRICA already has the fo,lntlofion IN,
one or the cOmpletest ana most e.eniw
distributed railway systems of all of ths
great contineits OF the world. Save t,,,.
rope, the railways OF all The othe,. GRAFT
geographical divisions are largely loc.,tat
~ certain highly developed areaxNas in
me United States and southern Canada in
North America while other regions arc
LETT blank. and promise to remain On Ii ne
definitely. In Africa. a vieor raas', n. SO I'M
ects thar were In contemplation before tic
war Will give that continent. n DECADE
mence. not only a fairly even network nf
mes over the greater part OF it's area hit
niso more trans-continental inesNboth
latitudinal and. Observation-Disclosures e,t1,ar
oouth America or Asia will be aI,e To
pnast at the same Date. Also. In tho ;,u'
nsinent completion OF. the Cape-to-Caira
pIoJect-a contamination which Will he
considerably accelerated by certain worIs
zone d,irin: the war-it win have = lin"
,raversins its entire length from north +"
south long before any continent Int En-
r2ps can lay claim to such a railway. The
metals all the way
ana steamer TRANSPORT on Nile and ths
lakes eliininated-might easily bring carr
,own within 10 or 10 days of London and
i'afis and 4 day or two could certa;nl,
ne cut from even this schedule by a linn
The French plan to run from Tenai.r-nn
i'cSite Gibrnitar-across the S.: I'm, ~, ii,
Lake Tciaad and the Re!Eian Congo t.,
northern ahodesia. :"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26

beer or small ale of due age) are ex.
ceeding hurtful to tender persons.
10. Coffee and tea are extremely
hurtful to persons who have weak
nerves.
II. Tender persons should eat light
suppars, and that two or three hours
before going to bed.
80. They ought constantly to so to
bed about 8 and rise AT 4 or 3.
IN.
Il. A u degree OF exercise is indis-
rensably necessary TO health and long
life.
-. Walking is the rest exercise for
those who are able to ear it; riding for
those who are not The open air, when
the weather is fair, contributes much
20 the benefit OF exercise.
-. We may strengthen any veal:
iiart OF the body by constant exercise.
Thus the lungs may be strengthened by
loud speaking, or walking UP AN easy
ascent: the digestion and the nerves by
riding; the arms and hams by strongly
rubbing them daily.
"a. The studious ought to have stated
times for exercise, at least two or three
hours a lay: the one-half OF this be-
fore dinner, the other before going to
bed.
%. They should frequently have
and frequently wash their feet.
"6. Those who read or write much
should learn to do it standing, other
wise it will impair their health.
=. The fewer clothes any one uses.
by day Or night. the harder he will De.
IS. Exercise. first. should always be
on an empty stomach; secondly. should
never he continued to WEAKNESS: third
". after it we houlU take care to cool
10y. degrees. otherwise we shall catch
cold.
-. The flesh brush is a most useful
exercise, especially to strengthen any
part that is weak.
10. Cold bathing is of great advan-
tage to health; it prevents an abund-
ance OF diseases. 1t promotes p%arspira-
ton, helps he circulation of the blood,
and prevent the danger of catching
cc'd. Tender persons should pour
water Upon the mead before they &C
III and walk in swiftly. To iu1np in
With the head foremost is too great a
shock TO nature
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26

on ms o$cs;aaga list arr OF no practical
and to note what his brother pi,blishers
are doing. b,;t that Is all He sends his
ra,Sr IN exchange and it all costs money.
Win the exchange LIST eliminated the
ni'.'"y saved VIE buy The papers really
s few Gears ago wben the law COM
!"aliiilg the RAILROADS. to ulii. giving mile.
a:s Cor advertising. went into effect ;nanv
publishers Gs.ited they would have 10 siav
~ home ali the time. FOR they wn,,l.l NOT
railroads continued TO advertise. and nov.
o.,sa. so the publisher is better orr now
t,.aa y, was when ii cost him nothing ~
- sanvaft a9tii!l.' the country on "a tree
fi,na his raflrnad fare would have an,o,,nt-
a to has! ne been OBLIGED to pay 1t in cash.
V IL = fact that ts'e establishment of free
pas:ses was the hest thing that ever ha;.-
,''1rd I" some publishers. IL kept them at
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26
Apor.ectic aa;,road Prosperity.

The more tina ST. DGl. 600. 900 oil net in.
cumc earned by American railroads this
year constitutes what is perhaps tie ,aosl
impressive of all exhibits of national rlos-
perity For railroad earnings are the most
sensitive barometer OF business conli-
ticns, and as Il measure of industrial ;ic-
tivity they furnish a more accurate
gauge tina the wheat crop. the oil prod
uct or even the output of steel. it is IN
possible to visualize the present record
prosperity of the United States more
wildly than through, the record railroad
prosperity manifested by this return OF
81. 600. UO0, 900 III net income.
The great carriers can no longer cen
plain mat they are starved. The danger
is rather in what one observer has caiie,t
their apoIlecttc conditions. The railroads
breakdown due TO ~ congestion of freight
traffic too great for their facilities. To
carry out the medical metaphor, they are
suffering from q hardening of the arts-ias
equipment elastic encugh for the new
strain put upon it. Thc* made no pro-
vision fer even a .iiorfe;tl increase OF bust
a hs,s ana h.i when t1 Z defuse came it found
roads have been under of putting cmbs:
t.OeS on shipments and refusing FREIGHT
from sheer inability to carry it furnishes
I'm lronlca. commentary on the hoastel eff
ment.
What starving 'as been doro has
been In keeping additions to equipment
At q minimum that dividends nigh. be
may be found by estimating how nluci,
greater the ST. o00. ON0, 600 OF not would
have been if the railroads had been pre-
pared. No doubt the lesson will have
ayers to bring their TRANSPORTATION f.cil-
tiles up to date and moder.isc railroad
operation to a point where it will he .cy,l
to the demands upon it.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26
Three Aviation ccnters.
From the scien,iilc American

From tue Scientific American.
IRIS far it appears that the ma, 1c.ial
forces OF our new air fleet. which will.
nc under tie command of L.iant. Col.
eieoi2e O. Sna;er, vii! in all probability
ne OF about 1T5 airplancs for
the army, wilici: number is to include
hlsil speed pursuit machines. scouting
machines, and bomb dropping ma
Chimes: 100 liydroairplanes for coast
patrol dut.. ana 100 school machines
10 be used in training aviators.
The army authorities state t!.at all
the personnel must be trained from
'Ea:nstiucted material. This also nn.
plies. to u great extent, to mechani
Clans and ciiaufieurs.
III the training OF aviator. =. il
planned that the schools will be of tN:.
seasral catcGcries: First. the United
states army aviation schools-such az
lhe one now ut San Diego, Cal.-whose
number, for the time being at least. IL
intended 70 be three: that is to say.
ole for the Pacific coast. one for The
central states and one for the ea,i.
second, the civilian schools. maintained
by manufacturers or others, which NAV
he utilized for preliminary training
purposes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26
KEEPING WELL ITO YEARS AGO.

IN l747 john Wesley, the founder of
H~4ethocism, wrote primitive Physic:
OF. An Easy and Natural Method of
Curing Most Diseases This volume
or recipes, prescriptions and directions
mad a great vogue. In 1901 the 25til
edition was printed. The following
instructions on how to keep we'll are
taken from his preface to this volume
and were written in 1917:
"Ear the sake of those who desire.
through the blessing of God. to retain
the health which they have recovered
i nave added a few plain, easy rules,
chiefly transcribed from DIR. Cheyne.
Il. The afr we breathe is of great
consequence TO II health. Those who
nave been long abroad i'm easterly or
%northerly winds should drink some thin
and warm liquor going to bed, or :,
draft CT toast and water.
-. Tender persons should have those
VINO lie with them. or who are much
about them, sound, sweet and healthy.
.. Every II that wonld preserve
iiealth should be as clean and sweet
as possible in their houses, clothes and
furniture.
Il. The great rule of eating anG
drinking is TO suit tine quality and
quantity OF the food to the strength of
our digestion: to take always such 81
soit any, Such II measure OF food as
sits light and easy on the stomach.
"2 All picked or smoked or sailed
food and ali high seasoned food is UNI
wholesome.
g Nothing conduces more to health
Ina abstinence and plain .uod with
due labor.
a. For stua:ous persons about eight
ounces OF animal food and IL of vege-
table in "a hours is sufficient.
%. Water is tho wholesonlest of all
drinks; quickens the appetite and
strengthens the digestion most.
70. Strong and more especially Spir-
itous liquors are ~ certain, though slow.
poison.
u. Experience shows there is seldom
any danger in leaving them off all at
once.
%. Strong liquors do not prevent the
n,isclliefs of a surfeit nor carry it off
so safely as water.
IS. Malt liquors Except clear small
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26
James Duty.

Cnce upon n time there was q little
boy named James. Every night he
would walk down the hill to the rail-
road station to meet his father COMING
hofne from work. His mother ALWAYS
told him that it was his daily duty to
greet his father and keep him company
on h walk from the station to the
house.
There was a fruit stand near the sta-
ton and over the bananas, range and
apples, was a bright light. Here James
used to stay by the light and near the
open door Of the stand because not only
was it brighter, (for it was dark when
inc father returned from work) but
on cold nights 1t was warmer.
one night James was waiting the-c
when a little dog ran by wagging his
tail. He was so awfully cute that
James called to him and then followed
him. The dog stopped, turned and then
trotted along with him.
After they had gone a little way the
dos jumped over a fence and ran out
or sight. James was sorry he couldn't
get him to take home for a pet, but he
couldn't get over the fence. So back
he walked to the fruit stand to wait for
his father.
He waited and waited: but his daddy
tdnt come. At last. James became
frightened, and looked all over the sta
ton. but his father was nowhere to be
seen.
About an hour later3 his father came
up hurriedly and taking James up in his
arms he carried him home.
Where were ycu?' he asked II
train came in and I didn't see you so I
thought you hadn't come and so I went
home, then I found out that you had
gone down to meet me and so I came
right back"
Then James told his aSont the dog
and how he had chased It and that the
train must have come In while he was
gone.
James" said his father, you must re-
membef that whenever you have some-
thing to do. q duty TO perforca, you
must do 1t, and never let anything else
interfere.
james promised he would always do
hts duty and his father save him q big
kiss-and Z box OF candy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26
On Buying EXCHANGES.

~ tHe r1aTIVIIIe {III.5 Leader.
During the past few weeks three ,'::.,y
Leader off their exchange list. This Was
done because they felt that the iEcreas-
Ing cost made necessary the ~curtaiiinE or
per men say the time honoieI exc,lanee
list In printing Offices will soon be !. thin.
OF the past and each publisher viii Sub
IecI.oe Tor such papers as he needs At
uTst fought this would seem to add am
other burden of cost to the publisher. but
IN fact 1t will he a saving. Every nuh.
Hsher Knows that two-sh:rds Of the pAners
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26
Two Empt;es.

From ~EverXbcdy's Magazine.
Two most cadavevous looking KNIGHTS of
me road s,opDed i r a moment to look In
at the witssow of ii railway station In the
key. - ia
.sav. ho." ore of them gasped in a ye,y
'Ssky .oscc. rould sou mind repnr.irg 4
;s:a:'e CT ranpties stinE -eAst?"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26
Why France Is Fighting
and Wants to Continue 1t
BY stsphane Lausanne. in Tho outiook.

INF. Lausanne Isl edltor-in-chief OF
The Mattn. one of the daily news
papers OF Paris having u large cir
cu'atiun n influence not only In
France but throughout the continent
al Europe. Mr.. L.auzonuo, who has
spent much time in England, is we'll
acquainted rot only with English pol
itics fi"i statesmen. but with the in
iiueniiai men and public opinion of all
INC h~c1igerent European countries
He speaks with the authority of
knowledge when he i%ntorprcts the
facts and feelings connected with the
attitude o. France toward the war.
~" is lioW yisitin. n United states
Tor the pufl,oge of farailiarizins him
self win public opinion lherc.-The
l%<iitOrs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-26

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
IN EFFECT NEXT WEEK
CONTINUED From Eighth Page.)

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parked or lett standing In front OF the
entrance of any public building. :.
No motor-vehlcle shall be parked
or left standing at curb unattended
unless the emergency brake Is applied
ana left In that position. When so
parked or left. tho motor of gasoline.
driven vehicle shall be stopped. and in
case OF the electrically driven vehIcle
the controller switch shall be locked
and the key withdrawn.
No motor-yehicle shall be left un-
attended in envy street without being
iocked or made fast 30 as to prevent
its being set in motion.
at all public stands and wherever
so designated by the Police Depart
mcnt. all motor vehicles shall be parked
AT an angle Of approximately forty
nVc t5) degrees to. and with the right
front wheel resting against the curb
ine No such vehicle shall be parked
nearer than two (2) feet from another
such vehicle SO parked.
FUNERAL PROFESSIONS
ARE NOT AFFECTED
No vehicle shall remain backed up
10 the curb except 1t be actually load
ing or unloading. and in no case longer
= than the actual loading or unloading
requires. II tho vehicle be horsedrawn
hOi 90 VI uoTscC budil Dts tuTNeu a.
right angles to the vehicle and in the
direction In which traffic on that side
OF the street Is moving. The shafts or
poles of unhitched vehicles backed up
TO the curb shall be turned to tho
right.
mo street car shall be delayed long
err than three minutes by persons load
Ing or unloading vehicle.
vehicles taking part in n funeral
procession may start from or stop on
either side o. n street.
No vehicle shah be allowed to re-
main upon. or be driven. conducted or
loaded In sue manner as to be likely
to blockade or obstruct traffic in the
street. or to cause accident, breakdown
or injury to man. beast or property.
Slow moving vehiC.es shall be driven
as near to the rignt-hand curb as pos
sible. and in single file. and a distance
OF at least twenty COO feet must be
kept between every such vehicle.
THE drivers Of vehicles shall at all
times keep control OF their vehicles by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

having their hands on tho roins. steer
Ing gear or handle blrs. as the case
may be. while the s.me Is In motion.
i"No vehicle. unless confined to tracks.
shall tow more than ono disabled We
hicle. and tho connection between such
vehicles shall not be longer than
twelve U2) feet.
mo person shall drive vehicle that
Is so closed In or constructed as to pre-
vent the driver from having a SUI
ficient view Of the traffic at the side or
rear OF such vehicle. No person shall
drive vehicle that Is so closed or con-
structed as to obscure the view of the
vehicle. unless there Is attached to
same a mirror Of such kind and so
placed that such driver may see there
in tho reflection Of the street for dis
lance OF at least two hundred (200)
feet behind such vehicle.
IS UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE
THROUGH BARRIERS
"No person Shall drive any vehicle
over, or across any newly made pave
ment In any public street. across or
around which pavement there Is bar
rier, or at over or near which there
is person or sign warning persons
not to drive over or across such pave
ment. or sign stating that the street
is closed.
mo vehicle, the width OF which, with
or without it's load, exceeds nine feet,
shall be driven or conveyed Though any
Of the streets of this city without a
permit therefor from the Police De-
partment.
"No person under the age of sixteen
(16) years shall drive motor vehicle
In this city.
Where safety zones are provided,
such zones shall be designated in a
visible and suitable manner. When SO
designated 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to drive a vehicle within the
safety zone.
mo person shall hitch on to, hang
on to. or jump uron any vehicle or
street car which Is in notion
mo person shall ride bicycle on
any street without having his hands
upon the handle bars. nor shall any
person ride a bicycle upon any side
walk, pavement or walkway within
the. city.
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
FOR INTOXICATED DRIVING
mo person while under the influence
of Intoxicating liquor shall drive any
kind Of vehicle on the streets Of this