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New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Serbia and Runania
Resent Plan to Curb
Their Paris Delegates

Washington, July 4.--Serbis and Ru-
mania are preparing to protest against
the present plan Of the Allies OF allow
ing them only consultative powers AZ
the forthcoming general Allies con-
ference in Paris on the Balkan situa-
,;on They will insist vigorously, II
was learned here to-day, on oein8 ao-
,nit.ed as full members, especially since
tba subject discussed is so vital TO
Greece also has been invited to at
tsnd in a consultative status, but has
not vet indicated her attitude. The
United States declined some time ago
60 take part, because officials did not
deem the questions under discussion OF
immediate interest to this country.
France, Italy, Russia and England are
the four main powers moving for the
conference, and IL is understood there
is some difference OF opinion even
among them, with Russia opposing the
recent Allied policy in Greece as incon-
sistent with her revolutionary policies.
Just what details will be taken up is
uncertain, but il is understood here the
conference will discuss the feasibility
of an Allied advance on the Macedonian
front, now that the Allies rear has
been secured by the entry Of Greece
into the war. In a diplomatic way it
will discuss the new adjustment OF
power necessitated by Greece's pres
enee among the belligerents. and at
tempt to harmonic conflicting inter
ests between Italy, Greece and Serbia.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Think of Soldier as
The Hero of the Day
r. Llewelyn Rees, Rotarian,
Urges Patriotism and Pride
in Our "Sammies"

Now that ten million boys OF this
country have been lined UP for military
seryice-6s7 900 of whom will 60 into
active training almost Immediately and
with others TO follow as wanted-ieC
get back of these boys who are going
ont TO make the world safe for democ-
racv. Il isn't their battle any more
than it's yours and mine. 1t is Amer
ica's fight to insure safety to ner enll.
dren and her children's children, tnst
thew NAV live and enjoy freedom when
knows no touch of the mailed tlst tnat
is Germany's.
For these, our soldier boys, as wei!
as for those who are already eniisteo
and in active service on the seas and IN
France. we must unite in one solemn
purpose to conserve all resources and
supplv them with all that they may re-
ouire. not only in goods and munitions,
but In moral support, SO that eaeh
one knows that nation Oh energy ahG
fidelity is back OF him with brain' hano
and money, and that from the bottom
of our hearts we appreciate any sacti-
fees they may be called upon 70 maAe
in our behalf.
Let's not show only by our actions
and demeanor, but let's tell them so
whenever an occasion arises. Wheh
YOU see q man on the street IN Uniform
don't Just look at him as a curiosity,
but let your heart warm to him. IhlnK
of him as a hero doing your duty as
we'll as his own. Be proud Of him, ana
if you can't slap him on the back az
least send him a mental wireless GOOD
luck-and a safe return!"
Note.-Mr. Rees is treasurer OF
Rees G. Rees, Inc, the aDeu kno10n
cleaning and dyeing establishment
Of NeW York City.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Charges Conquerors
Are Looting Serbia
Notice Served On u. S. That
Demand Will Be Made
for Indemnity

Washington, July 24.-Serbia. In a
formal note made public at the State
Department to-day, charges Austria
and Bulgaria with an alleged economic
exploitation Of occupied provinces, and
gives notice that "she reserves the
right Of claiming, at the time Of the
peace negotiations, an indemnity cor
responding TO tho damage inflicted,
both on the Serbian state and It's sub.
jeets, by these fragrant violations Of
public international law"
The note, giving the frat Official
glimpse behind the scenes In occupied
Serbia, claims that over 100000 900
crowns have been illegally extortsd. as
well as 100000 crowns In the form
Of forced subscriptions 70 Austrian
war loans and the Austrian and Bull
garian Red Gross.
Serbian trade is stated 70 have been
ruined by the abolition Of the Serbian
moratorium for the purpose OF allow
ing enemy merchants 10 collect imme-
distsly, with 9 per cent Interest, debts
estimated q. 100, 100000 crowns. Fail
urs 10 pay 10 stated 20 be penslized by
GALE Of property ut Ridiculous auction
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Brothers in Brains
May Win War
Arthur Pollen, British Naval
Expert Tells Rotarians
How u. S. Can Help

Arthur Pollen, editor Of Land and
Water" and an English naval expert,
addressed the Rotary Club at its last
lunch meeting and pointed the way for
needed cooperation between the two
nations at this time.
Mr.. Pollen has lived his life in Eng
land, but this is his fourteenth trip
to the United States. He has visited
every state in the Union and has been
in close contact with the activity Of
men and business in this country. Ac-
cording TO Mr.. Pollen the U-boat sink
ines, if the present rate is kept up,
will bring about a serious condition
in February, 1919, but if speed is put
back Of the American movement we
ought to subdue the Germans COM
pletely before that time.
The U-boat menace has assumed
greater proportions than was at first
expected. He stated that the figure of
sinkings given in one Of New York's
prominent newspapers, of 600, 900 tons
a month, was incorrect, the actual fig-
ure being less than half that amount
In a subsequent issue Of the news
paper, retraction was printed which
bore out the accuracy Of his knowledge
of naval affairs.
The war will be decided on land, said
Mr.. Pollen, but in order to keep the
land forces operating at full efficiency
the sea must be cleared Of submarines
or at least sufficiently cleared TO make
their effectiveness negligible.
No single invention Of Yankee In
genuity will accomplish the task. 1t
will be rather the skill OF the officers
and men of both the American and Eng.
lish navies in applying a multitude Of
inventions that will eventually win sue
cess. A U-boat operates in a thousand
different ways, and each one must be
met and prevented. For instance, II
has been suggested that airplanes, in
large numbers, could drop bombs and
rid the sea that way if there were
sufficient number Of planes. AS q mat
ter of fact, the climatic conditions
would not permit plane to sight sub
marines more than few hours a day
and some days not at all. The rest
of the time they would be imperative
as far as results are concerned.
According to Mr.. Pollen, England
wants the help, ingenuity and energy
of the United States navy, which, in
its opinion, is of wondrous force. 1t
needs our brains as well as our arms.
If we work with it we can free the seas
of submarines, but We must do more
than we are doing to accomplish the
result in time.
Mr. Pollen said that quite a few
American boys were enlisting in the
British armies, many through the door
of Canada, because they believed they
could get to the front that much soon.
er. The examining officers of the fly
ing corps had great difficulty in de-
termining the qualifications of some
of the applicants. The requirements
called for citizenship or British blood
somewhere along the line. The Ameri-
cans who had enlisted showed such
splendid valor that there is an inclina-
tion to let down the bars. Now an
American is accepted if he can prove
that he ever owned an English terrier.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
One Strike as Good as a Riot

The star bowlers of the Brooklyn
Rotary Club had their goats tail
twisted last Wednesday night by a
strong-arm squad of the New York
Club. It's true it wasn't much Of a
beat, but one strike is as good as riot.
This was the third and deciding even.
ing. Two sessions had been rolled and
the score was one for Brooklyn and one
for New York, so everybody was set for
the finals, which consisted Of three
games. New York got the first, Brook
lyn the second, and the third went
where the first one lay by only ten
points.
The contest was held at the Benson
hurst Yacht Club and was attended by
sixty members Of the club. Before the
game was started the guests were
given a launch ride on the bay. The
evening was voted success, and Brook
lyn was invited to train another flock
of goats for next year.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Next Issue Globe, August /
Fictionists Flourish

The art of embroidery is not
confined to the shady side porch
or the ateliers of the modistes
these days. 1t has grown to be
an almost universal accom-
plishfnent during the three
years of war. But dainty ma
terials and silken threads are
not the weapons used. The new
art of embroidery results in
plain facts being embroidered
in superlatives.
Mrs. Brown scratches her
hand and a slight infection sets
in. Mr.. Brown says: You'd
better let a doctor look at it
don't trife with things like
that" And then the hand gets
we'll all by itself. Mrs. Brown
tells her best friend, who in
turn tells her sister, and so on,
down the line. BY the time it
reaches the fourth or fifth per-
son Mrs. Brown has just
escaped an amputation OF the
arm.
A man asks a business acquaint-
ance whether he knows anything
about a fellow Jones in the cotton
business. The acquaintance says
that he's heard somewhere Jones has
quite a neat pile stacked up-rlost
of it made in "the Street" Where
upon in the next telling Mr.. Jones
becomes a millionaire, having cor
nered the cotton market-when, IN
reality, Mr.. Jones may be worrying,
at the very moment, over the gas bill;
This sort of embroidery is as old
as Adam, so it is only natural to ex-
pect that with as fertile subjects as
war conditions, war horrors and war
vs. business it has found new life. .
On all sides there are recitals of
food conditions in the principal cities
of the warning countries, of atroci-
ties committed, Of the real" pros
poets of peace. And when the racon-
teur is pinned down as to his source
of information, he acknowledges that
a friend of his knows a man whose
physician has just returned from
the front-or something equally re-
mote.
Yet all this utterly unreliable in
formation is swallowed, hook, bait
and line, by the average man of in
telligence. Not only does he swallow
It, but he forces it down some one
else's throat, making the bait juicier
and the line longer each time. The
result is everybody is chock full OF
war fiction.
In itself this might be harmless
The harm comes when this informa'
ton is allowed to influence the busi
ness of life-and the life of business
Natural secrecy is fortified by cen
sorship at the reliable sources of in
formation. 1t is wise to take any
war news with the proverbial grair
of salt. For the inside informa
ton" stuff salt is not strong enough
Chloride of lime obliterates more
quickly.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Delegates Gather at Paris
for Conference Over
Eastern Situation
us. Will T axe No Part
Russia Warned That Crisis
Makes Her Status Question
able at This Time

Paris. July 24.-Ths eorferenee OIL
members of the Entente concerned win
the military END political situation IN
the Balkans will be begun here to-raor-
row. Premier Lloyd George. Foreign
Secretary Balfcur and General ."
William Robertson, chief OF the I'M
perial staff at army headquarters are
here from England, and Baron sor-
nino, Foreign Minister; Generai Va
dorna. commander in chief, and others
have come from Italy. France will be
represented strongly. Premier Kioo'
will preside.
Russia's views will be presented oy
the charge d'affaires, NJ. Sevastaponio'
The Rumanisn minister, N. Lahovary'
and the Greek minister, NJ. Romanos'
will represent their governments
The invitations to the conference
were sent out by the British govern
mont Among them was one 70 'ne
limited States, accompanied by the e@-
r,.nation that it would be small con-
tsrsnee 70 consider specific Objects
and stating that as the United states
had no troops in the Balkans 1t woaio
perhaps not care TO participate, IL
Though its representatives would De
welcomed. Washington replied that 1t
Aid not wish to take part in the gath
ering.
conference Of naval authorities
also will be held. Vice-Admirai SIMS
commander Of the American naval
forces in the war zone, has arrived ior
tbis meeting. Great Britain Will pe
rcnresented BY Admiral Jeliicoe, FRS!
Sea Lord; France by Rear Aomirai
Lacaze, Marine Minister, ano itaiy py
Vice-Admirsl Thaon di heVei' ioih''
chief of the naval stan'
The "Temps," in an editorial to-aaS
headed "Russia and the Conference
says: A;.h onens
Tomorrow. the Allied governments anu
tbs members Of their staffs To-Day were
engaged in preliminary conVerSasionS
which necessarily were innVehseu'
the conference itself VIII oe' Dy .ne ui
nreeedented crisis which Russia Is
%No plans for military operations IN
+be balkans can be studied without
preoccupation with regard to the ETs- Tn
sian army now retiring in Gaiieia. Inc
automatic situation cannot De exam.
med into without taking into account
the new initiative Of the Russian MN
istry, which would FIX date ior con, On.
ference IS regards the war aims Oh 'he
Allies for next month" -
The article ends 9y ~" waIItm hlnna,SeS is
~ ~ convince the Allies. but TO con-
ouer their adverssries within ana ~''h'
out Russia.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Gives Place to British Expert

Frank L. Brown, chairman Of the
Speakers Committee of the Rotary
Club, was to address the club at its
last meeting, but when he found that
Arthur Pollen would attend he gave
way to the British expert and will de.
liver his talk at a meeting to be held
later. Mr.. Brown introduced Mr.. Pol
len in short, masterful style.
The meeting was held in the Green
Room of the Hotel McAlpin and was
attended by $50 Rotarians and guests.
President Brady was in the chair, and
many prominent Rotarians from other
cities were present. Mr.. Pollen's ad-
dress was enthusiast sticslly received and
held the undivided interest of all
present.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-25
Russian Labor Delegates
In London TO Confer

London. July 24--The Russian dele
gates elected By the Council of WORK
mems and Soldiers Delegates 70 con-
fer with the labor parties Of Entente
countries have arrived in England.
They will be the guests Of the Labor
party Of England for few days, and
then will proceed 10 Paris. The dele
gates are NM. Venssanoff and Erich,
Of Moscow, and Nm. Goldenberg and
Smirnof. Of Petrograd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-09-13
A GREAT PROGRAM
Is Being Arranged For the Fair
of Oct. 2. 3, 4 and :.

Those in charge of the management
of the big Oakland Fair which will be
held this year on October 2, 3, and 5,
are busy. Arranging bigger and, better
program for this years event than ever
before. Special attention has been
given to the securing Of several clean,
high class attractions in the amusement
line and a contract has already been
closed with Carlsle's Great Wild West
Shows, in addition to numerous other
attractive entertainment features, in
an endeayor to have something doing
every hour of every day, so that there
will not be dull moment on any of the
four days. A fine band has also been
engaged, which will enliven the fair
grounds and the daily parades with
good, spirited martial music. Several
good, free attractions are also on the
program.
Special attention will be given to the
live stock and agricultural exhibits,
large number of which have already
been booked, with splendid prospects
for algreat many more to come, and the
prizes offered for these exhibits are at
tracing the attention of the farmers
and stock rsisers throughout Garrett
county and neighboring states. The
entry books for exhibits will be opened
shortly and those who contemplate en-
tering the contests for prizes should
make their entries early and avoid the
rush of the last few days before the
opening date, thus helping the manage
ment to make the proper arrangements
for space and the proper cataloging of
the exhibits.
A large force of workmen has been
busy for the last couple OF weeks re.
pairing the live stock stalls and sheds
on the fair grounds, and making a num-
Der of needed repairs to the inside Of
the building. as well as cleaning up the
grounds, and most of the arrangements
for opening day are nearing completion.
There is every indication that this
years show will far surpass anything
ever before attempted, and the man
agement feels highly encouraged over
the bright out look. Make your ar
engagements to attend every day and
bring your friends with you.
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attention ana condemnation. Instant
dismissal is the lightest punishment to
be melted out to the responsible officials.
For such gross laundering there should
be several penalties. 1t has the
character of the stories we read of the
Russian army's poor equipment rather
than of our own.
Conceding the facts, as Secretary
Baker and Gen. Crozier did recently
does not lessen the offense. Why was
not the defective powder instantly or
dered out of our army camps and off of
Gen. Pershing's ships? Why were not
commanding officers notified of the con-
dition of the powder? 1t is inconceiv-
able that this was not promptly done;
yet the fact is that 1t was not. While
our men in France-almost in the face
OF the enemy were serenely confident
because of their implicit faith in their
equipment the war department at
Washington knew that they were in
secure, and that, If attacked, they
could not properly defend themselves.
These are facts not to be blinked at.
They reflect condition that must be
promptly corrected.
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FACTS THAT, CONDEMN.

Gen. Pershing sailed for France about
June l. Thousands of troops-perhaps
twenty thousand, perhaps more-fol-
lowed him within the succeeding three
weeks. They were fully equipped with
small arms and small arms ammunition
On May ga week before Pershipg
20 ] I'd and two weeks before most of his
troops salled-it was an established
fact at Washington that one third of
the small arms ammunition supplied
the expedition from the frankfort
Arsenal was not only defective but ac-
tualIy dangerous to the men carving
it. Chemical action had led to a de-
terioration that made it useless for
lighting purposes. Worse than that
its presence on the Pershing ships was
a menace to their safety!
Yet Pershing was allowed to sail
away in utter ignorance of the fact
and to remain in utter ignorance of it
until August 1-sixty- seven days after
it was known to the war department at
Washington. Had circumstances fore
ed the Pershing command into imme-
date action in France, our men would
have found in battle that one third of
their fighting material was useless.
1t seems unbelievable. Yes such is
the testimony given by Secretary of
War Baker and Gen. Crozler before the
Senate committee last week. 1t is not
a rare occurrence for powder to be
found defective; but it is a rare oc-
currence that war department should
permit an expeditionary force to sail to
foreign lands with powder more menac.
ing to it than to. its enemies! Silence,
either in the press or elsewhere. re-
garding such carelessness is a BETRAYAL
OF the nations highest interests. 1t is
not an offense to be hidden from public
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-09-13
FRANCE-MODERN CIRCLE.

Some of the boys are not coming
back from France. Don't jump at
ghastly conclusions: they are not COM
ing back from France for the simple
and sufficient reason that they, like
many of the British Tommies, the in
itpodean Anzacs and even those faith
full sons of the prophet, the Arabs, will
fall head over heels in love with France.
From the front comes the report that
many of the British soldiers are finding
in France that "neater, sweeter maid
en-" and tqat "cleaner, greener land"
which Klpling placed geographically as
somewhere easti.of Suez. In other
words they are marrying French girls
and are preparing to settle down in
this pleasant land of France Net only
the British, the Australians, the New
Zealanders and the Arabs are prepar-
ing to make themselves homes near the
scene of their battles, but even the
Ghurkas and the Indo- Chinese troops,
according to one correspondent, are
saying, eff you ship US home wei come
back.
How account for the spell of France!
Was there ever such a Gree among
nations! Why, even Sir Philip Sidney in
the days when ''perfdious Albion"
warred increasingly on the ambitious
Gauls, wrote of that sweet enemy,
France" Bald-headed Caesar was CAP
tivated by her charm. Her literature
won the admiration of that conceited
brute, Frederick the Great. Her Ian
guage has threatened the hegemony of
home tongues in every civilized land in
Europe. Someone has said that every
man is capable of two patrotisms-on
for his own country and the other for
France. France has cast its magic
over men so far apart in time and tenn
permanent as Benjamin Franklin, philos
opher, envoy and wit, and Alan Seeger,
penniless poet, adventurer and soldier
in La Legion Etrangere
France is widowed and worn. war
weary, shattered and bereft, but she is
still La Belle France, she still rises in
majesty to the Corslcan's boast of 'Ia
grande nation" France has been tried
in the fiery furnace and has been proved
pure gold
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-09-13
SAVED ALLIES
DECLARES LAW
BOnar Law Says Germany Cannot
Understand Human Nature.

London, Sept 12-Andrew Bonar
Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
speaking today at luncheon given by
the Empire Parliamentary Association
to Medlll Mccormick, Congressman at
large for Illinois said:
"ln everything connected with the
military arm the Germans have shown
remarkable results, even genius. But
in dealing with questions of human
nature they haYe repeatedly made mis-
takes which have been the salvation of
the Entente Allies. No mistake they
have made will be so great in its conse-
quence as that which drove the United
States into the war.
THE Germans lately" Bonar Law
continued, ''have been saying that the
Entente was relying on the United
States as their last hope. | want to
say to you that we do rely on the
United States.
''As Chancellor of the Exchquer |
am ready to say to you now what |
should have been sorry to have had to
say six months ago-namely, that
without the United States financial
assistance the Allies would have been
in disastrous straits today"
"We have not yet seen the end.
Perhaps l may be excused from
speaking of the Russian situation ex-
cept to say how much we sympathize
with Russia in her time of anguish. and
that we hope she yet may be able to
render US assistance in the great cause.
1.-The American people, like US, are
people of hard practical sense and
realize that the war now has become
largely question of nerves, endurance
and staying powers. Thank God we of
England and America have those
qualities and shall see this thing through
to victory.
eve have 40 special reasons for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-09-13
Resolutions Of Respect,

Whereas the Great Spirit. in His in
finite wisdom. has called from time into
eternity our Brother, A. NJ. Jeffreys
therefore be it
Resolved, That we the members OF
Nantaquas Tribe No. 161, of Swanton
Md, bow our heads in humble submis
sion to His divine will, knowing that
the Great Spirit doeth all things for the
best.
Resolved. That we shall hold Brother
Jetfreys name in remembrance and his
photo upon the walls of our wigwam.
Resolved. That we offer sympathy
and help to the bereaved wife and child
rem and that copy of these resolutions
be sent to the two county papers anC
family, and also be spread on the min
utes of our tribe.
w. p. GOOD, P. S.
E. N. JACKSON, S.
J. W. MCRoBIE. C. of W,
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Married.

Polk OFFUTT Cards announcing
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Offutt,
of Oakland, daughter of Mrs. Daniel E.
Offutt. were received in Oakland Mon
day, the ceremony having been per-
formed in Cumberland on Sunday. The
groom is Mr.. Joseph T. Polk, who is
connected with the Maryland Casualty
Company, large banking concer of
Baltimore. The announcement came
as great surprise to the most init
mate friends of the bride, who is one
of Oakland's most highly esteemed
young ladies. The couple will reside in
Baltimore.
ARNoLD-GRAY-In Baltimore on
Sunday last. Miss Alice Belle Gray of
that city and Mr.. Harrison Morton Ar
mold, recently of Mountain Lake Park,
but now of Clarksburg, West Va, were
united in marriage. Mr.. Arnold is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Arnold and
is splendid young man.