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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-27
Make War on the Rat.

There are more rats than human be.
ings In the United States, and every
rat Is n food waster.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-27

Philosophers are men who imagine
rnt they have ceased to be fools.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-27

Weak, FaInty Heart, and Mysteries
can be rectihed by taking "Renovine' q
heart and ners- tonic. Price soc and 81. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-27
CRISIS OF
WOMAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, Okla.-'1 never get tired
Of praising Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-27

IT IS IMPERATIVE
that you keep II bottle of Mississippi
Diarrhea Cordial In your medicine
chest. In constant use for fifty years.
Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

Parallel with the career of this Guy
nemer similar career was being
carved out on the German side of the
line.
Baron Captain Won Richthofen, a
young German aviator, had attained
O record Of seventy-three allied planes
shot down. His tactics, however, were
quite disslmilar from those of =. the
Frenchman. Therein lies the claim to
distinction for Guynemer as king OF
the Air" Guynemer fought alone. Won
Richthofen commands squadron and
he fights an easier game.
1t is this Baron Captain Won Rich
th0ftcn who is responsible for the
death Of Guynemer.
The German authorities endeav0red
to match Won Richthofen against Guy
nemer many times. When news came
that Guynemer had moved to q GER
tain portion of the French front, Won
Richthofen was promptly transferred
to meet him. Their last meeting came
only after an amusing series of eTolu-
lions behind~the lines in an endeavor
to have Won Richthofen on a certain
spot when Guynemer would appear.
They knew they must overwhelm the
Frenchnan.
On September II, 1917, Guynemar
set out from Dunkirk on q reconnoi-
tering expedition over the Flanders
front. Won Richthofen was ready. To
lure the brave Frenchman five Albar-
rosses went aloft to give him battle.
Ordinarily they would be amusement
for him, but this time there Tas no
Intention of letting the Frenchman
have q fair fight.
They Came Too Late.
Once engaged with the AlbatroSS2s,
Guynemer started about cleaning up
The air. He was progressing very
we'll with the Albatrosses when INC
whole "Traveling Circus" under 'yon
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

ion. Guynemer, no doubt, noticing the
trap, promptly sailed into the squad
ron and engaged them in lively battle.
A Belgian squadron began to come in
from the right to create a diversion
that they might save the Frenchman.
They were too late, for Guynemer had
been already hit. When last seen his
plane was dropping gently to earth. II
was not afire, nor did it seem To be out
of control, hut exhibited every eyi'
dence of being hit
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

TEXT-Thou wilt keep him in pcrfec'
peace, whose mind is stayed on thee
Isaiah 26:3
In the day in which we find our
selves, there is need for clear eye an'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

plane from one Of their narrow gauge
railways. The machine had fallen on
the tracks. On each wing was a Nal
teSe cross.
At the beginning of September, 1917
Guynemer's record was fifty-three enc
my planes destroyed, though experts
credit him with at least twenty-five
others, which were not officially re-
corded.
And now we must write his Meme
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

r ns Of S'!er sn breath you {n eS sound
ing. Guyneno the nalhe' Of mean
crystal of your Mi plethora and the
Of duty, of faithfulnsay. a. romano
bravery and of battles in tn oltruisti
where all is pure and fair-wr>~ al
fttest of the nations drive droning !
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

q steady hand. AZ
of US are cQugll
IN the swift OF
rush Of things, eS
pecially in connec
ton with / i :
world war. W.
cannot avoid this
and we would no
if we could. Blu
as the hand Of til
pilot on the gree
steamer, as /
shoots the rapid:
of The st. Law
renee river, mus,
be steady, an,
himself in all hi:
L. min n nnl1tilnn,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

self-contained, manner that seems to
anticipate III things-and, above all,
seems to n ve that perplexity known
as life, measured to nicely; and
knows there are things, principles, if
you please, that transcend in value
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
Commissioner S Sale
of Valuable 7 evI

Pursuant to decree f. the s,s cf:ss
Court of the County 80 -, iiis il!'l IL
rendered at the ApIl u iin AZ ri In Ill'
= H~n lS0. ,. .''',. :. {. p. lIcul
han md 49, - will on Monday tho
18th day OF ) +nI3'"ra i"ic' 80 clcFcn o.
clock in the moiS&nliS Z, oli'' tcr sale al
j.uhiic auction t#""1 S',' -" pafccI OF
,"nd lying on "A '"ch>''i' : l;'Fer IN
.i"hland Count;8 aaos@hl1r% me lane
q, i'm Cut;hall :; Fl n.:i"rS, and being
:, ,..,.,t of the tracy OF - .cres whicil
w., c,,nycyrd 10 "a. /. Eculiah from
'itrr,nscn Irnrir IAy deed Gatpd No
y...s,rI %, 1873 arGa CT record in the
| C:..t;'s Office C S;i8i 'o0rt. also a
tr;,,' conLainin&2 "e3T>. focdS ana
:. ,..ins ,di,in,nu sad trIaj. and he
i4% he Land IatciyS 0ccCpl"d and
ou I'd b. Berlin Gur<Aai. TAaL part
nj -. - acr,,. vino va st Of ~ rn&1
ana novn as the wolsg ma Iot, VIII
CT -. sold. IN
T. sMS-Ca.,h SuliiciY II. 10 pay tn:
pla.u IFS recovery, sra co't'. az.
| prn,, narcly $!hsuo, ;Y!4 nc reSi'.H'
on fadit OF Twelve meg y from III
day = sale with ilt.rr,s'A ~ "e '"curn>
by :. I'd with !.cr50na! \ r"'lo|, an.
rc!u. on OF ti,ia - tiin iat9Tgis..4.2-
Edwin L. Jones, sr%~iai cota'r.
I. -. Fl. MatIcly. Cly11 o. 1!,a sair
cour, certify t:.as ing bond required
CT t. commis%irMHrs4}v tIn Sa j de-
cree. las been dug executed.
N-se@,r NJ, amy ('lHplS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21

tory. HeGs$H pe{pre the war i'' he g
had mad Gesuuynl1:.t:h machin lsne fac &c
clouds. Ii So OF them. He
! . wore curiG: aboze ths
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
Public Sale of Lima

i u,;cr for sale at pubic 3n2;io'.
at. court house il MoC.> -. H..
o.: .cmDer II, ljII, Tile iolIoTint
rca tate situate and being III and
~. re town oi MONTEREY.
<"@.~g Lots Numbers |, i and back r.
tn j < addition 90 Monterey, con
tan ~ ! ; Of III acre each.
, Err nd That trac. containing - acre.
more less, on which there +, Ii gOD~
dwelling. THIS tract viii he sold as &
whole or in !. is that the biggest prize
may ;.c ob:aln"d.-
These p. ope9Sics are all convenient
~ ,.-uatcii to the tJt5siii. ~ IN opp '..'nlt>
seldom OF el..j. -,
| TERN S-Onn fourth CT il. E''2laAt'
III SIX anu twelve months, isl .irt i
secured .by personal UNDERESTIMATE 80 S:tlfT1
!'nn rcta med in the deed. Sale at one
o'cl )c.a.
Mrs. Molli Trimble
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
Germans Have Hero.

i'd now we must write his Meme
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-12-21
French HERO OF
AIR 4 SlIPERMAn
Guynemer Leaves Record of Dar-
ing Deeds on High.
phUUGHT Down IS PLANES

'eets Fate When Fleet Under Won
- fnfsn Attacks Him-Turned
.orored Ma-Rranch of Service
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-19
SUBURBAN HOME
FOR SALE.

TIN S-AL6-
Residence containing ~ rooms and bath
room; large and roomy; all city convent
ences electric lights and sewer. Large
grounds; situate on main street Of Rock
vile. Md. five minutes walk from B. & o.
K. r.; electric cars passt the door. Address
P,0. BOX 81.
apr 27-lm' Rockville. Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-19
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville. Nd, Sept. 10, 1916.
Ordered this day that the Glenmont-
Colesville road be closed to public travel
until further notice. The object of closing
this road is to reconstruct same, and all
persons are hereby warned that they travel
said road at their own risk.
JOHN R. LEWIS, Prest.
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk.
sep 29-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-19

1 door and there came into the room a
strong smell Of the sea. Standing be-
fore the opening was Leslie Holt, pale
and exhausted.
why, Mr. Holt" exclaimed Mrs.
Peckham.
Without a word he handed her let.
ter. Thinking 1t to be from her hus-
band or that 1t might bring her bad
news from him, her attention was mo-
mentarily turned from its bearer to
the letter. 1t bore evidence of having
been wet. A dampness chung to 1t,
and the letters Of the address had
run together. She tore 1t open and
read 1t. 1t was simply an announce
ment that the writer was well. had
suffered nothing in the recent engage.
ment and hoped before many weeks to
return to her. Having satisfied her.
self that 1t BODIED no harm to the man
she loved, she turned to its bearer. He
was not there
Thinking that what had passed be.
tween them before her marriage had
led him to go away without even hav.
ing been thanked. she tossed the letter
on table and ran out into the hall to
stop him. Not finding him In the hall,
she went out on to the porch. He was
not there, nor was he anywhere to be
seen, though there was nothing for
some distance to obstruct her vision.
'Strange" she said to herself and
returned to her room, fear coming
over her that the affair was In some
way connected with a misfortune to
her husband. Going to the table, she
was about to snatch up the letter
when she saw that 1t was not where
she had put 1t. Looking on the floor
for it, she did not find It,
I'm sure something has happened
to Hector" she mOaned. Leslie Holt
slipped away on purpose so that he
wouldn't have to say anything to me
about 1t. But how pale he looked and
how exhaustedr'
Thinking draft might have blown
the letter off the table, she looked
about until she saw something Of
light brownish color In corner. Sure
that 1t was the letter, which had been
discolored she seized 1t. What was
her surprise to find seaweed
There was something so uncannv in
all this that she was now thoroughly
frightened. Dropping the seaweed,
she put both hands to her temples In
an effort to regain her equanimlty.
Then ru.b,po ont 90 .ho 80, aho 80
N bor ant "a .oni, T., 49,. -"
Ton roInutoa L. n Coau
madioo, of,,oon ~ a. en
called 70 procossor T III '."-.o "IS
fo,,nd NJ. poo,,Io.,, 80, fua' oo' Aie
hig, atoto % ,a % a,.a 80 :"
Mro Tall to,S .ho Io". 1911 -
oou, ~ -. a. Seo NC
had told H.. onI W. a., 80 nei NJ Wv
sau.,td 90 - "ru "0 =. u'u ny permit 'ne
W oN O't ~ osoi' he Shiu
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-19
fla RIM FOR SALE
CHEAP.

Three hundred acres of land located be-
tween Jamestown and Seneca, Mont9om-
cry county, Md. This farm is well located,
about half Of said farm is clear, balance
is in good timber. consisting of oak, chest
nut and pine. and is well watered, but has
not been farmed for a number of years
convenient to churches, schools and mills.
within miles of railroad and 2 miles Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. and is
surrounded by some of the best farms in
Montgomery county viii be sold on easy
terms. Apply to owner.
LEE OFFUTT.
may SOFT Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-19
NJ q II L . IA.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville, Nd, Sept S. 1915.
Ordered this day by the Board Of County
Commissioners Of Montgomery county that
the road, known as the Jacksonville Pooles-
vile road, leading from Jacksonville to
Poolesvile be closed to public travel until
further notice. The object Of closing this
road is TO reconstruct same and all per-
sons are hereby warned that they travel
said road at their own risk.
JOHN r. LEWIS, President.
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk
sep l5-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-19

EARMBRS BANKING and TRUST COMPANY
II OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND.
PAID UP CAPITAL $55.2OO.
Surplus and Profits $4,000.
Deposits 100000.
q H F. . I'D n =,
.n,n ann ROBERT q. HILTON, President and seertarv
R0 AK. AHD PETER VicePrsident Trssus,
rutland wOoTTUN Assistant Secretary, HIGGINS A.S;
DIRECTORS
Harry Giath f. paw oS HS wGIi Edward Peter
Waters W.
IIAmW Dartn William Welsh.
Hilton
Transacts General Banking Business
Loans made approved Inducements Colateras q, Rail p
INTtKE>T ALLOWED ON ALL nEpo~,rx
interest at per cent on monthly balances to cbeck v,h
and at per cent Savings nonce
and July |, and compounded thereafter ~ January l
The Company Trustee, Executor Admipis,.o, ~,
Commissions as allowed by the Orphans Absolute ian
full administration o. TOT faith
kept free Of charge " u'Ne VIII ne written and safely
~ SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-19
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville, Md, June 5, 1917.
Ordered this day by the Board of County
Commissioners that the Blair Road from
Silver Spring to Avenel be closed to public
travel until further notice. The object of
closing this road is to repair same. and all
persons are hereby warned that they
travel this road at their own risk.
JOHN r. LEWIS. Prest.
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk.
iune S-tf
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
MEXICO poR MHxlcAns.

Concessions now being given by
the government Of Mexico In many
instances make IL obligatory 70 em-
ploy Mexican labor and prohibit The
use Of any language OthaF than Span
ish IN the conducting Of tho public
affairs OF the company granted the
concession. The concession recently
granted : company 70 construct :
railroad, provides Mexican labor
must be employed. Spanish must be
used on all the lines 10 the exclusion
Of any other language and the Sta-
tions named by the company ahall
bear names Of pure Mexican origin.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
NEW war VESSEL 6 uGcAEEY
ceRss Ouewsss noat lavsneea a. 2oAn
hayO tsamAoRa. Jra opsrMasa
Frea @Asro ~ Wireless


The mose uncanny vessel afoat il
American waters ia anchored in the
cove ct West Gloucester, Mass, Gays
the Kansas City Star. The only
craft to Be seen, il is the new coast
defence boat, invented BY John Hays
Hammond. Jr. You feel that il is
uncanny when you look at il afloat
In the little harbor and realize that
without q soul on board il can never
thslesa b. directed in any direction.
and when il is in line with an enemy
ship il can frc q hroadside a. cfgec-
lively a. big man-of-wAr With full
crew and complement Of trained
gunneFS.
The wireless Is the explanation.
From the coast Mr.. Hammond can
start the motor on the boat, set the
steering gear az he likes and then
train the gnns ON any desired target.
Ii 10 just another Of the marvels
which modern warfare has brought
into being.
As to its practicability. the invsn-
tor is modest but positive.
"It'a ell right for coast defense
work" he says, land II is compare
lively 90 simple that one o week can
b turned out BY q shipbuildSr with
ont difficulty. In che event 81 : big
order, the parts could be standard
ICED and made in Wholesale lots, 80
that the output could bo greatly in-
creased"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
SCIENCE ASSISTS THE BLIND
NsW 9isotre- opsica Devise h1ahss h
peeaahla fer th@ aNuhtisma Aesnmity
% sRaad@

OF ell the scientific marvela inei-
dent 10 the reconstruction Of wrecked
humanity that Of providing syss for
the blind seems INV most wonderful.
Yet il is declared that Doctor Four
nier d'Albe has perfected an electro
optical device by W hiCh it is actually
possible 20 enable blind persons 70
read ordinary letter press BY ear.
The printed shcdt u PLACED over Q
slah with an aperture upon which 10
projected q beam OF light fruzn an L.
Illuminated disk. ~ means Of selen-
ium exposed 70 d he light reflected
from the type sounds are produced
which vary with the form Of the let
ters, These s6sads arr carried into
a telephone instrument. Thia instrO-
ment has IN apparatus for magnify
ing the sounds and thus magniaed
they are conveyed 10 the ear.
In short. each letter is given its
own particular sound BY this process.
II is declared that the totally blind
person may in three or four days
learn tho alphabet - thus produced
and that in . comparatively short
time he will Be able 10 read at the
rate az s5 OF 80 wOrda minute. The
device has been tainted 10 q consider
able extent with blind soldiers and
explained in great detail 20 the
Rocntgcn society at the Institute oG
Electrical Engineers,
The IhAchi=> ID called The OPTIC.
phone, II waa invented in 1914, but
only now has bern brought 10 tho
point Of usafulnesa At Arst Il vac
only . curiosity, enabling . blind
man TO hear" when 9 window blind
waa raised or light switched on.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
cossuaPTlo h % auasGR.

Reports covering the worlds total
production % crude rubber indicate
that the 1916 output amounted to
$4,000 tons. OF which ia 900 tons,
OF 81 peF cent. were consumed in
America. The consumption Of rub
beF IN America laa more than dou-
bled since 1914. The great rubber
plantations Of tha East now produces
about rs pr cant of the total and
promise 70 show q decided increase
for 1917. II Is expected that Ehia
years crop win amount 70 2aBy 900
tons 1,4iz 900 hnEas are known 10
b. under cultivation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
CROSSING LEGS HURTS HEART
"YOv Know What Happens 70 q etreams
% watsv When NeU sqUeeEe Ger.
den hoss." Gays Physical Expert

Every time q man crosses his legs
he gives his heart that much extra
work to do" says William Muldoon.
according 70 an exchange. "YOu
know what happens 70 O stream Of
water when you squeeze the garden
hose
This widely known physical in
Structor attaches great importance 10
proper breathing. He told me Of the
trouble he had in making John l..
Sullivan breathe properly, and b.
dwelt on the harm that numbers Of
Americans do themselves (witnesa
the prevalence Of catarrhal afiec-
tions) by the bad habit Of mouth
breathing.
Keep your mouths shut. Breathe
through your nostrilS,s be Ia always
saying TO his patients.
Il The noStrils are stopped up he
explains how they may BE- made TO
function properly by ample cleans
ing additions and he insists that
these be performed regularly.
we need filtered air Just - We
need filtered water, and the nose II
our filter
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
TRul pMgHD.

Edith - That cat Of : jeanne
Smith said that yOu weFs fully
thirty.hys.
ARncs--s5h@ dldf
Edith-Yes, and I esaled her
down for IL, tosb. I told her you
we're not - cd - yoa looked b
ten yearA-BOsldtn Transcript
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
she ssaan.s e d caual,t.

Mr. Lawhead--"Why do you treat
me 50 eOldly9 Why didn't you answer
the note / wrote you last ThursdayT
Mss Rrushley-s.Sir. I don't wish 70
have anything more 60 cay to you.
You began your note By saying yOu
thought yoa would drop me : line
whit you to understand that I'm not
@sash.s
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
Am,A-aaN
9M -

Farmer Bilkins-That 'eF pig !
bought from &c last week IS bin an
died!
Farmer Giles Wulli Wilt
That's funny. Z niyer cut any .
them capers when ! ,Ad uD.-Cas-
sails Saturday Journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01

Blessed above all others IN he 9os
whom the kingdom Of eIf-Respeet re-
mains 20 have and 70 bold. FOr there
he always rules from an unehaIienged
throne. Across its benign boundaries
no invading force can ever cross. Un-
threatened and uaafraid. be is ever
more the master and TIE maker og de-
tiniss eternal and abiding.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01

@oRR ! RTAMv.

what : deslFshls thing u i 10
have : friend yon en- trust p said n.
"Yss." FspAel q ~ ans 80 VII
trust yua.s
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
lncoMaIaTRncN.

Ibid the club establish ; 'shut.iu'
bFanchY
NO; eft the 'shut-in' feature ~
open question"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01

Whist q tain vOies that singer
haas
YES, ] ahcula thlnk ne wuald
NJ y ; sksaslsA ksg.s
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
NO ncnaY IN At.

Patient--What ails me. doctor1
Tell me the worst.
Doctor-E Nothing. Thst's the
worst Of il.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
TO A9Asl IRE onEs9lg.

OF British q vsntiOa i . mirror
marked eth feat and iaehea 10 en-
able psFseas % measure thsiR eva
height BY facing Il
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
iaslhuATi,a m aRpGLLaO.

-whas !. tbs peaultina.s item in
your plant p
''It amt got nothin' to do With
peanuts.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01
= HoegLass casa.

Frisnd-I hear that ron hare
given old Skinner np.
Physicisn-Yes, I've turnsd the
case over 90 . bill collector.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01

There i somsthing funny sboat
that legislative bill
No wonder when II has joker Ia
it,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-01

Did you spend % much money a.
this before ] married your
why, yea
Then ! e=n't undsTstand shy
your father went on 30 when / took
you away from aim"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-23
SIMS IN SUPREME COMMAND.

Gratifying. indeed, is the compliment
Great Britain has paid the United States
in investing Vice-Admiral Sins with the
supreme command of the Irish sea-for the
withdrawal of his British ranking officer
though nominally temporary, must have
been arranged in order that the cooperation
and mutual trust which, as BalfOur says,
needs no treaty. to be strengthened, n12at
be so signalized.
Tremendous responsibilities rest on the
Americans shoulders; he has direct charge
of the thousands of chaserS, mine sweepers,
aircraft, and other methods of combating
millions in invoking the profteer's law to
the peril; moreover, he has absolute con
troll over all ship movements.
Sims will bring back more laure1s to add
to American naval traditions. In confer
ence with the government heads in both
London and Paris, he has attained a thor
Ough mastery Of the situation in its broader
aspects while his seamanship and fighting
ability will show him how to meet peculiar
and unforeseen difficulty.
1t was Sims, by the way. who astOnished
the British officers when he declared i'm
mediately on his arrival, that he was ready
to begin work right away. And after a few
weeks he is able to take supreme charge Of
the system the British have been years in
developing.
Pershing on land is just such another.
Pershing will not begin active operations
for several weeks, but he has already been
acclaimed as the man who is bringing vic
tory to France, even as Jofre saved her
from defeat Both will make us proudcr
than ever we are especially
those Of lis who are fortunate enough to be
Of their fellowship.