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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
MRS. emma KIMMEL.
dies AT FORNFELT.
Arranged Her Funeral ard Sc.
lected Favorite Hymns When
Told End Was Near.

Mrs. Emma Virginia Kir2Hlcl, for
many years q resident Of this city, died
at the home OF her son-in-Iaw. William
West, at Fornfflt, yesterday after
noon, after long Illness. Her death
was caused by Bright's disease. The
funeral will be held in Cape Girardeau
Friday morning. The services will be
held at the Baptist Church, at 1880
o'clock.
Mrs. Kimmel, who was II years old.
was the widow Of the late E. =. Kim
mel, who died several years ago. Aft
er the death of her husband she moved
TO Fornfelt to spend the eve of her life
WITH her daughter, Mrs. West, whose
hu-o@nd IS in the employ of the Cot
ton Belt Railroad.
Ms. Kimmel leaves two children.
Mrs. West, and one son, Manning Kim
mel, : civil engineer, who is employed
in Chicago, III. Besides these children
she leaves several ncphews and nieces,
vho live in the~fape.
The last request of Mrs. Kimmc:
w2s to arrange the church services for
her funeral. She asked that Rev. J. {.
Maple. retired minister Of the Baptist
Church o. TIE Cape, oficiate at tbs
services. She further rcQucstc3 thai
three hymns be sung du.ing the se-1-
ices. namely Jesus, Lover Of NV
Soul" 81 Need Thee ETcry Hour" and
Lead. Kindly Light"
The funeral ARRANGEMENTS, It he.
request, were made by lifelong
friend who lives in the Care. The
Cope order Of the Eastern S:a@, Of
which Mrs. Kimmel w2s = mem5e"
will attend the funeral in body
The cortege will leave Fornfelt at
. o'cIoyl, Friday morning. Wa!thec
Bros. Undertaking Co, is in charge CT
tie funeral.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Hettie F.. Miller, plaintiff, vs.. James
Miller. defendant. In The Common
Pleas Court, County OF Caps Girar-
deau, State of Missouri. February
term. 1917. Action for divorre.
Now. on this 8th day OF January.
1917, in vacation Of court, comes the
plaintiff herein by her attorney, vii
son c. Balm, before the Undersigned
clerk of the said court and files her
petition and affidavit for divorce, al
leging among other things that the
defendant is not resident Of this
State and the ordinary process Of Law
cannot be had upon him. Whcreupcn
it is ordered by the undersigned clerk
Of said court, in vacation, that public2-
ton he made notifying said defend
ant that the plaintiff in the above en-
titled cause has commenced an action
against him in this court. the object
and general nature of which Is TO dis
solve the bonds of matrimOny exist
ing between the plaintiff and the de-
PENDANT, and that unless the said de
PENDANT be and appear before this
court on or before the first day of the
next term thereof. to be begun and
held at the Courthouse in the city Of
Cape Girardcau, Cape Girardeau Coun-
tv. Missouri, on the fourth Monday in
February. next, 1917. then and there
before the Judge of said court, an
swer or plead TO plaintiffs petition IN
said cause. the same will be taken as
confession and Judgment rendered &C
cordingly as prayed in the petition.
It is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published for four weeks
successfully in The Tribune, a weekly
of general circulation, pub
lishcd in Cape Girardeau County, Mis-
souri,, to be published once a week for
four successive weeks, the last inser-
ton to be at least 20 days before the
said February term, 1917, Of SAID
court.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of
George Kaufman, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of Cape Girardear Coun-
ty, Missouri, hearing date the 10th day
Of January, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allowance
within six months from the date of
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
if said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the publica
ton of this notice, they will be for
ever barred.
Albert G. Kaufman and Otto Kauf-
mann, Executors.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
ROY WILLIAMS WILL
BE- OPERATED UPON
Son of Physician Becomes iii in
ST. Louis Hotel AID is
Brought Home.

IN operation viii h nerfolr.cd this
aftarnoon or Roy Williams, = son Of
Dr., p. r. Williams. lie was brought
.cre Wednesday atter~oon after he
raa stricken in St Louis hotel. The
nat'rH- Vas taken Immediately to St.
Franc Hospital. where t's operation
viii h performed.
Nr. Williams is q trIveling sales
Tor q Chicago firm. He makes his
nome With his W. ana daughter in
the Cape. Last Saturday he arrived
n s.. Louis and was taken sick sud
ianly. Tie WAS treated by physician
Of =. Louis. but it did not bring relief,
4ri the father was Wired TO make ar
engagements to accompany the son
nome.
Dr.. Williams went to St. Louis late
Tuesday afternoon ard returned with
his son the following day.
The operation Nj. Williams will I'M
dcrgo Is not considered serious. 1t had
not been decided last night who would
perform the operation, the father told
4 reporter for II" Tribune.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
CHOPS
CAUSES HIS ARREST
Man Held Fer Sluggine George
Ellis, identified by
Whiskfrs.

The Lamb chOps2 on E.arthllnG X.
Washington, a negro. betrayed him
YESTERDAY morning and enabled George
Ellis. Who va sluggad Tuesday night
near Main ard Bellevue streets, to
positively identify the prisonc" a the
man who assaulted him. We -h;ngtor
will be taken TO the County Jail tHis
morning by Sheriff Eutson. He vas
bound over to the Circuit Court yes
terday afternoon after 4 preliminary
hearing before Justice of the Peace +.
\. Kaye.
When Washington was a-rcsto'; If
his room 1T the home Of Charlgz Rem
fro on North Fountain street IL WAS
The Limb CHOPS" that convinced Pc
:iccmauI Whitcner that he had the
right man. as Fills bad told him his
assaiIant wore conspicuous whiskers
cut even with tire lap Of HI ears. 4
woman. in whose nome Washington
look refuge shortly after the assault.
told the policeman that she could iden-
tify the man, because he had side
burns"
When questioned by Mayor kaGe
yesterday, the negro denied every atio-
cation made By Ellis regarding the
assault. H said he came here from
Blythcville, Ark. with Z view Of buy
ing a barber shop on Broadway. He
gave his occupation as barber.
When seen by reporter for The
Tribune. Washington fatty denied
every charge made against him. He
said ne never saw Ellis in his life m
til he was confronted by him Jester
day morning.
Sheriff Eutson IS Of the opinion that
the arrest of Washington was a good
capture. He will investigate tsc ne
gro's past record.
Ellis was assaulted Tuesday night
in front of the Office of the Morrison
Ice & Fuel Co. He met the man who
slugged him on Broadway near Main
street while on his way home after
buying medicine.
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L EGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.!

Now. this day comes Title Lance,
administrators of TIE estate of Henry
d. Lance, late Of Cape Girardeau
County, deceased, and presents to the
court her petition praying for an or
der for sale of certain real estate
of which said Henry D. Lance died
seized, described as follows:
An undivided one-half interest in
and to the east part Of lot Is in range
'E" in the City OF Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, being 12E12 feet front on
Broadway and 23112 feet in depth, to
nay the debts Of said estate: Which
said petition is accompanied by the
accounts, lists and Inventories as re-
quiled by law, showing that said es
tate is indebted and that said debts are
unpaid, and that there is not sufficient
assets on hand to pay the same. On
examination thereof, it is ordered by
TIE court that all persons interested
IN the estate of said deceased be mott
fed that application as aforesaid has
been made, and that unless the con-
trary be shown Oh or before the first
day of the next term Of this court, to
be held on the 2Gth day of February,
1917, an order Will be made Tor the
sale of the real estate in said petition
described or as much thereof as shall
be sufficient for the payments Of said
death.
And il is further ordered that d
copy OF this order be published in a
newspaper, pubished.in said county OF
Care Girardeau, fer four (4) weeks
prior to the next term OF this court,
Tie last insertion to be 1t least 20 days
before the first day Of said term.
State Of Missouri, County Of Cape Cir
ardeau, IS:
|, D. A. Nichols, clerk Of the Cape
Girardeau Court Of Common Pleas,
20 hereby certify that tn" above and
foregoing is full and true copy of
the original publication as SAME ap-
pears Of record. This. 4th day of
January, 1917.
D. \. Nichols,
Clerk Cape Cirardcau Court o. Com
mon Pleas.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
NOTICE Or ADMINISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate Of
Fritz Keller deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of Cape Girardeau County.
Missouri, bearing date the 11th day OF
January, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allowance
within six months from the date 81
said letters, or they may be precludcd
from any benefit Of sub estate; and
if said claims be not exhibited within
ono year from the date OF the publ;ca
ton of this notice, they will be for
ever barred.
Maria Keller, Administrators.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate of
f. w. Denclle, deceased. have been
granted to the undersigned ny the Pro
bate Court of Cape Girardeau County.
Missouri, bearing date the 9th day Of
May, 1916.
\ All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned for allowance
within six months from the date Of
said letters, or they may be prccluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
il said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the publica
ton of this notice, they will be for
ever barred.
Mary s. Denekc, Administrators.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
TOM WHITELAW TO
We'd miss SHANER
Marriage of Popular Young Cou-
pie viii Take Place
This Winter.

One OF tie most important engage
mentS recently announced was that Of
Thomas Whitelaw to Miss Marie Sha-
ner, which became known to their host
If friends yesterday.
TIE marriage, which will be one Of
the society events &C the winter. : ex-
pccted to take place in the very near
future.
Miss Shancr is one Of Cape Girar-
dcau's prettiest society bellies. She is
a pronounced brunette, the daughter
Of Mrs. Bette Hampstead.
3Ir. Whitelaw Is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert H. Whitelaw. and is a
civil engineer connected with the
Floe5ch construction work south of the
Cape.
The couple have been close frieads
for several years, and for the past soy
eral months, the announcement Of
their engagement has. been expected.
1t was learned yesterday that while
he engagement actually existed for
some time, the bridegroom had been
able to keep the secret even from mis-
parents.
Mr.. Whitelaw ard Miss Shaner are
one OF Cape Girardcau's most popular
young couples.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ers and others interested in the es-
tate Of Herman Pfciffer, deceased,
that |, the undersigned, intend to make
final settlement of the estate of said
deceased az the next term Of the Pro-
bate Court OF Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri, to De held at Jackson, Mis-
souri,, beginning on the 18th day Of
February, 1917.
Albert Pfeiffer, Executor.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
WHY FLOUR Is HIGH.

Crop astan the Department of Agriculture Washington
year bushels compared bushels
The than billion bushels followed
billion
G00QO0CO bushels 4OOO0OOO bushels less than the
June exported
included this writing
sumption needs 0bushels annually.
Acreage devoted whaowing between 45OOOOOO
weighing pounds
or 2'O poundSrOm this there mostly
bran.
The principle wheat producing shown by the the
'' are: lhe United States with 050000O bushels the Rus
sian Empire except Poland with bushels British In
whose bushels; Canada bush
els France with 26 900 bushels Italy bushels
with 4l0O0O9 bushels Spain bushels
gentne produced last bushels
still uncultvatcL
Abnoral expoaon repnsbe the present price flour.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the es-
tate Of William Neinstedt. deceased,
that l, the undersigned, intend to make
final settlement Of the estate Of said
deceased at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of Cape Girardcau County,
Missouri, TO be held at Jackson, Mis-
souri,, beginning on the 18th day Of
February, 1917.
F. G. Schoen, Executor.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the eS-
tate of John W. Schuette, deceased
that |, the undersigned, intend to make
final settlement of the estate OF said
deceased at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri. to be held at Jackson, Mis-
souri,, beginning on the 18th day OF
February, 1917.
VIM. Schuette, Administrator.
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=,
Allen, B. gdn. Rebekah Allen minor
Alternately, r. H, admir-. Frederick W. Schmidt deceased
Beatte Christina, gdn Chas Edw, Beattie, minor
Bershwa c. gdn. Clarence Bierschwal minors
Butler VIM. d. gdn. VIM L. Butler, minor.
Baily, John, admr. Aug Jaeger
Black, Chas. NJ. gin. Olive Black minor.
Bumenberg Mary F. gdn Emil Alvin Blunenberg minor
Brooks, Chas. l., admir- James Brooks, deceased
Boehne, Fritz, admir-. John Gustav Boehner, deceased
Barrels W and John Berschwa Conrad deceased
Tuesday, February 49, 1917.
Critics, Addie }, gdn. Children.
Critics, Myrtle gdn. Clarence n, Critics minor.
Cippard, Leon, gdn Christina Haase insan
Diclnan, Mary, gdn Ida and Lydia Dickman minors.
Davis, Mary, l., gdn. Pfather, minor
Doerrics, Mamie gdn. Minor Children.
Deneke, Mary A, adrx 7. ". Deneke deceased
Engehart Joseph c. gdn. Hida MarGaree PickI.
Fentge, TheO. P G, gdn Clara c. Flentge, minor
Grossheider fiy, gdn Gustav Grossheider
Howard Bern c. cdn. Howard Minors.
Wednesday, February
Icider, Louisa. gdn. Alvin Kaminsky minor.
Kinder, Robt, gdr Children
Medley ". O. and ). S. gdns Joseph Medley iny-ne
McAtee, S. NJ, admr. Hugh Quinn.
Miller. Ottila g,in. Edv. Louie Miller minor.
Mcclure, F. A. trustee Albert Mcclure
Medley j. s. adrar. Allan Sneed, deceased
Neuneyer L. aClrr Hy. c. Neur1ayar deceased
Ncinstedt, f. J., admr. Wa Ncinstedt. deceased
Oberhe;de, F. adm. Fritz Barrels deceased
oberheioe, T. W1a4 eIn Henry A. Sicvers, minor.
Obcrheide, Z VIM, gdn. Foster Minors.
Gbe-heilc, f. VIM. gdn. Geo. Ober2a.n, insane
Thursday February l.
obernlier, Lena admx Eugenc oberaller, deceased.
Poe W. s, gun Harry I. Poe minor.
rfcifc-, Albert. Hermann PfcifTer. t2ceasod
Reynolds, E. ex Dudley REYNOLDS deceased
Stevenson, julius. edn Rob:. L. Stevenson insane.
schlege, VIM gdn. schIegel, minor.
saider John \, I'd. Art.ar Alta B. Kinder minors
5ch~ab Ben, aemr. Benedict Sshvab, deceased.
Short, Katie, g,n Vernol Barield, minor
Spraling Kate, g'n Brr1a
Sehoen, z. C, Mary Alye-. deceased.
Friday, February ssI7
Schuec VIVA. adml. ". Schuete deceased
Seabaueh David, admr AIahaia { Ste2rns. deceased.
Siemcrs, G. s. admr. Charlotte Semers. deceased
Williams, Mary c. gln. Ke2neth G Williams minor
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the es-
tate of James Brooks, deceased,
that l, the undersigned, intend to make
final settlement Of the estate Of said
deceased at the next term of the Pro
bate Court of Cape Girardeau County
Missouri, to be held at Jackson, Mis-
souri,, beginning on the 18th day of
February, 1917.
Fritz ". Bochner, Executor.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
PATTERSON AND PROHIBITION.

Former Governor Patterson Tennessee prohib
Ion Tuesday night has jefferson
hrohniaw. During Patterson visited
the DRY counties in Missouri Democrats to vote
for his bTother-in-aw.
condemned as Mr. Patterson
told why he ndose Colonel Gardeners
candidacy? Did he believe Colonel Gardner
his repeated denuncaons of league?
the liquor Missouri, undesirable cit
according Mr. Patterson arc
running for Governor of Missouri platform
Air Patterns will always
that prohibition conceived hypocrisy and
f.. 81 hyparte, What is he"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the es-
tate Of Mary Myer, deceased
that |, the undersigned, intend to make
final settlement of the estate Of said
deceased at the next term of the Pro
bate Court of Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri, to be held at Jackson, Mis-
souri,, beginning on the 18th day Of
February, 1917.
E. J. Nelnstedt, Administrator.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19

William Reccn Gutman and v. y,
Nitzcr. two United States revenue
agents arrived in the Cane last night
from St. Louis. These two together
with Waltcr Eason, another revenue
agent. last Thursday arrested Charles
Buchanan on a charge Of violating the
oicamargarine laws.
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.te Of John Gustav Roehner, deceased.

tate Of John Gustav Roehner, deceased,
that I. the undersigned, intend to make
final settlement of the estate of said
deceased at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri, to be held at Jackson, Mis-
souri,, beSinsing on the 18th day Of
February, 1917.
Chas. l.. Brooks, Administrator.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Frederick w. Seehausen, de-
ceased. were granted to the undersign
ed by the Cape Girardeau Court Of
Common Pleas within and for Cape
Girardcau County, Missouri, on the
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19

Miles & Cunningham, livestock
dealers, yesterday shipped a carload
of r,Jlcs to Barney Wagner of Oran.
II is said that this was the best load
Of mules ever sajpped by them.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
18th day Of January. 1917.

Eth day Of January, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit the
same to the undersigned for allowance
within six months after the date o.
said letters, pr thcg may be prccladed
from any benefits of said eYate; and
if such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the last i'll
sertion of this publication they shall
be forever barred.
Dated Jan u, 1917.
"-n1. H. Sachauscr, Administrator.
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d. A. Nichols, Clerk.
By Zeba Chiies. d. c.

In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand ard affixed the seal
of said court. Done at Office IN Cape
Girardeau, No, this 18th day Of Jan
uaTy, 1917.
d. 4. Nichols.
Common Pleas Court Clerk.
Zeba Chiles, d. c.
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FINAL. SETTLEMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all credit
ors and others interested in the es-
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aGenl when placed
the tell what he knew of bdg the Council
nohn Thomas w. promised scandal the
Washington repeated Justice Jm famous decara
stand II Mr. anything about
peace nobody
that the american public has been Jared enough recently.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-19
Probate Court Docket
Monday, February ~, 1917.

Cape Giradeau County Missouri February Term
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Clerk OF the Probate Court.
W. c. Hays,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-14
Settling Greek Problem
.bv NJ. Jonnart Is PLEASING

once there ought to be given every OPP
portrnity to accomplish its purpose.
1t is admitted that with the perpetual
menace of stab in the back from the
Greek rcyalst army that the expedition
airy force was doomed to partial inactiCn.
Encouraged by the moderation of the Eli
tent Allies whose ever-patent pclicy was
attributed largely here to the opposition
of the Russian regime to strong meas
ures, Constantine eluded most Of the
guarantees extracted from him during
June and December of last year AMI con-
tinued his intrigue with Germany. The
blockade alone kept Kim from active hos
tility. If he could get the Thessaly crops
into his hands. not only the Entente AL
lies lost a weapon but he turned the ia
bles by adding considerably to the diff
cultes of the Venzelist forces, who
counted on gaining a part of the crop. NJ
Jonnart after series Of rapid consulta-
tons with the Entente allied ministers
and with the Greek premier, Alexander
Zaimis. decided upon quick and drastic
action and proceeded to Salonki. where
he arranged with General Sarrail for mill
itary assistance.
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Appeal to Canada

Utd,t the new plan, all producing
plants viii he operated on government
account and "A federal agency will be
created ~ set a fair price and effect
fair distribution. The Canadian gov
eminent viii be asked to create a sim
fla a-cr"l to act Jointly with Off
cialt Dbl this country in distributing
th H- Canadian output. If such a
Canadian agency is not created. all
lmpuriAtinns into the United States
VIII l, uud'r government supervision.
IT, recommendation is the outcome
Of months of investigation by the
commission which undertook the in
qr.r, in response to a esnate resolu-
ror Tie distribution plan worked
ol' =, r. store competition and give re-
Dr., from high prices failed, the report
saws because there was no authority
"a cttUrrr its terms and the manu-
'acrur,rs did not abide by it, Only
Hesitation along the line recommended
caa avert "A very serious rise in prices,
II Is declared. the prospect being that
'ac WI, output win cost consumers
t0i .euo ooo instead OF s70000,0 900 as last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-14

supremacy of the air and with that we
hope to become an immediate deciding
factor in ending the war. Whether
this program can be carried out will
rest with congress
"A superiority in numbers of sew
eral hundred thousand men on the
western front means little compare
lively under modern conditions of
fighting. A vast superiority in aircraft
means the complete binding of the
enemy. If his machines are driven out
and kept out of the air, it means that
he has no facilities for sighting his
long-range guns. 1t means that he
has no means of getting charts and
drawings of the lines nor preparing
for meeting attacks properly and it
means that his own communication
lines are constantly subject to dam
aging raids and even to complete de-
struction.
I'm the present struggle between Ger
many and Allies the fight for supre-
macy in the air is practically draw
although they are constantly struggling
for the advantage. This is America s
one chance for turning the scale next
year To do it we must be prepared to
spend not afew millions but hundreds
of millions of dollars"