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The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-11-17

part OF the word to another than sta
tistics can express. Statistics ar,
pretty poor anyway whom Il comes 4
reckoning In terms OF love and human
tenderness. Let's put II this way
That the Y. N. G. A. 10 the biggest e.
press company the world has eve
seen. and the parcels II IL handlin
are the loves and devotions OF humal
beings.
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war has made Us think har
and fast. Your boy or your neigh
boris boy or some boy you know an,
love has been called to do his shar,
IN the big Job OF policing the world 70.
democracy and human liberty. Is
any comfort 10 you TO know that wheI
ever his duty may call him your DO,
will nave friend that will serve hin.
In body. mind and soul7 Are you
glad TO know that this friend will place
books and magazines at his disposal
organize classes to teach him what
ever he wants 70 learn. give him q
pocket testament and invite him t.
Join religious meetings OF the fat.
that he was brought up int Did you
realize that the association provides
athletic equipment for his favorite
games. teaches him games II ne know,
none and holds concerts. lectures
movies, Bible classes, dramatic enter
tainments and every kind OF whole
some amusement to keep him interest.
ed? Are you glad to know that this
friend win 20 with him overseas, help
TO shield him from q score OF difiicult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right up TO the front line trench
and beyond TT The last contact the
soldier has with this life he loves 80
we'll IL . cup OF tea given him by the
Y, NJ, G. A. free just before he goes
lover the top" 10 hand to hand strug,
gle with the enemy And a. he comes
tottering back from No Mans Land,
wounded. but strong enough and
plucky enough to keep on his feet.
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y. NJ. C. A, is waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate, the great com.
forts of the man In tho trenches. Do
you wonder that the Red Triangle is
called 1.-THE best loved trademark In
the world7" One soldier In France has
called 1t tho last evidence that any.
body cares"
II every thinking citizen could see
with his or her own eyes something
OF the actual work being done for our
men by the association there would be
30 question of the Y, NJ @, A. having
to appeal to the public for money,
Rather than let this essential work
Nalter for an instant rich men would
sell their mctorcars. poor men would
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-11-17

In each OF these a soldier was strum'
ming on q piano; others were reading
books and magazines: hundreds were
writing le,tero home. Behind the
raised counter At one end three or four
young men were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes. selling
stamps and weighing parcels. which
the men were sending homo, One OF
the soldiers said to mo as | stood in
the tent used chiefly by men froM
Iowa: I'VE came all the way here
from Des Moines. and we were mighty
lonely. Then we found this Y NJ C.
A. on the Job. and It's been a home
and more than a home to US. II gave
us what we wanted when we needed
Il most. Wen never forget H. The
boys best friend Is the Y. NJ. G. A."
Fine, ciean-cut. Outstanding Fellows.
How close those benches were pack.
Cd with mon. bending over the long
tables absorbed In their writing!
What an appeal TO the sympathies
those great groups Of soldiers make!
Fine, ciean-cut. outstanding fellows.
some OF Thorn mere boys. one. thinks
Immediately OF the sacrifice they have
made for the rest OF US and how pre-
cious they are to some one back home
Somewhere. In far OF farm or village
or city street. there are parents or
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse OF those
sunburned faces az you and ] see
them on their last night before going
across. And II was with throb OF
the heart that watched them, bent
over their letter paper, In one after
another OF those seven big tents.
These were the tents OF the Y. NJ. Q.
A. On that last night In America the
association was serving the soldiers
In the best OF all ways-giying them
an opportunity TO write home, On
previous nights they had enjoyed box
Ing bouts. movies, concerts, dramatics
and a score of healthy entertainments
as we'll as religious meetings. But on
this last night home ties were strong
est. And perhaps that Is the keynote
OF the splendid work the Y M. c. A.
is doing among our men In uniform
keeping them in touch with home.
Magic Words. with tho coIors."
In these times there are some let
tiers that mean more TO us than any
we have ever read before, They are
written on sheets of paper stamped
with the Stars and Stripes and the
red triangle OF the Y M. G. A., and
they bear the magic words, with the
Colors." There are many more than
q million such letters in the mails now
thils you read thiA Perhaps one at
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-11-17

ut was evening on the broad
Hampstead Plain, Long Island,
where the Rainbow division was
spending Its last night before embark.
Ing for France It had been raining
hard In the afternoon--a cold. steady
autumn downpour-snd there was
nothing TO suggest tho rainbow in the
outward aspect Of the camp. Lines
and lines OF sodden canvas housed
$1,000 men. gathered from 81 different
states. The ground was dotted with
pools and ouagmires. Under the wet
canvas II was damp and cold. with b
penetrating chill Lit by hicksring
candles. the tents were far from cheer.
full shelter for q mans last night In
his native land.
But there were seven big tents
whore electric lights. numbers and
friendllness made the night pleasant.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-11-17

least is on It's way to you. Each one
OF our l6 environments, where the new
national army 10 being trained, IL
using more than q million sheets OF
this paper every month. In the draft
army alone that means 10000 900 fla.
ments Of love every month reaching
out from the great encampment where
the men are being trained into the
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and binding them 10 the
hearts at home. Multiply that By
thinking Of all the other places whore
Uncle Sam has mon with the nss-in
navy ysrds. on the high seas, in arse
mails and officers training camps and
-Ovsr There" In France. In all these
places men are writing home. Those
unassuning little sheets OF notepsper
gladden. millions OF hearts . day.
They transfer more love from one
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-11-17

forego coveted possessions or evan ne
cessities. Tbs work must 20 on, be-
cause there Is no one thing that con.
tributes 10 much to the spirit and Of
nciency OF the troops. The 7. M. @.
A. Is working night and day to help
the government win this war. And
every penny that 10 given to aid the
work IL . direct assistance TO the
health, happiness and strength OF your
boy and mine.
Snapshots Of Kaleidoscope Work.
In all the big cities In France where
our men pass through in large mum.
bers, the Y. N. G. A. is operating
hostels, whore they can get beds and
meals at q minimum cost In London
the American Y. M. @. A. mas erected
= large building for our soldiers and
clubhouse for American officers.
There are Y. M. c. A. dugouts right
behind the front line trenches. where
the soldiers can get hot drinks, crack
ers and other comforts at all hours.
Over 1000 men who had been reject
ed on account Of physical disability
shave been able to get into the British
army by reason of the physical work
Of the British Y. M. G. A.
A feet OF motor cars leaves the big
Y. M. G, A. headquarters In London at
midnight every night to pick up sol.
disrs who are wandering about the
streets without any wholesome lodging
IN which TO spend the night. These,
cars are operated by Englkhwome,
OF position and refinement. who report
that they never meet any dAcourtesy
at the hands Of the soldiers. The i'm
portsncc Of this service can be est
mated by the fact that at least $4,000
soldiers are on leave In London every
week. Over half Of these sleep In !,
M. @. A. beds every night,
Entertainment % Vast Scale.
The Y. M. c. A. has erected . big
auditorium, seating 5000, in each OF
the big draft camps, and huge chautau-
sus tents. seating $500 In the other
encampments. The association 4 run
ming . Z. week entertainment circuit
among the camps and Is paying 10
companies OF entertainers, who are
travelling TO 30 camps performing be-
fore the men.
In each Of the draft camps the Y.
N. G. A. has ten secretaries engaged
In educational work. The association
Ia seeing TO II that every man who
cannot speak English Is taught to DO
20 In many OF the camps the asso-
citation has q singing director. who 10
teaching the men to sing the popular
and martial airs that do so much 70
keep up their spirits.
or 81 Y. N. c. A. men at Camp
Dix only three are being paid full sal
aries. In all the camps the majority
Of the Y. NJ G. A. men have left lucra-
tive positions to do this work simply
because its appeal 10 Irresistible TO
any RED biooded man. Harry IAudsrss
the famous Scotch singer and como
dian. now on his farewell concert tour
IN the United States. 10 giving all his
spare time 10 tho service Of tho asso-
citation and IL singing to the soldiers
1t al the camps he can reach.
In one Of the draft camps the Y. M.
G. A. 10 supervising athletics on 40
playing fields. providing full athletic
equipment The winners Of the inter
rsgimental games viii play the cham
pions Of the other camps.
One Of the greatest services render
% By the association IN the making
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-11-17
Million Letters In the Mails Today
Bearing Magic Words with the Co|ors"
Keynote Of the Splendid Work the Y.MC.A Does Among
Our Men In Uniform Is Keeping Them In
Touch With the Folks at Home.
STAMPED With STARS and STRIPES and RED TRIANGLE

mufarous Ways in Which the Association Appeals Your Boy
Your Neighbours Boy, Some Boy You Know and Love
Creates Helpful Environment Cantonment Way
in Front Line Trench and Beyond-Frst Aid
Totteng BaoGvs Your Share of the Required
Accomplish This Last Evidence That Somebody Carss
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ANSWER
NOW PREPARED.

CHARLESTON, VI. Va. Feb 10.
The answer of the West Virginia leg.
islaturC 10 the application of the com.
monwealth Of Firg;lia for writ Of
mandamus before TIE supreme court
Of the United StattS to enforce pay:
menL of the $13 3.000,1D0 debt judgment,
probably will be filed with the legis-s
lature tomorrow Members of the sui.
committee of the tr:o branches have:
been working on lhe answer and have.
been in constant communication with
Attorney General a. \. Lily and John
H. Holt counsel in lhe case. All the.
members of the state legislature were
made parties 10 the suit by the petit
ton of Virginia for 3 writ of manda.
mus and in the return it is expected
that West Virginia will cling to the
position which has been taken by
state officials that 'niher credits are
due West Virginia ald that the state
ought TO have an opportunity TO show
them 10 the court.
Governor-elcct John J. Cornwell,.
who will be governor when the case
comes up before the court, is expected
to arrive in Charleben tomorrow to
consult with attorneys in the case.
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SEE
LITTLE CHANCE
TO AVOID WAR.
TWO NATIONS STEERING
TOWARD HOSTILITIES.
Many Americans Unable to.
Leave, But.They Are
Optimistic.

COPENHAGEN. Cia London. Feb
13.-I1:14 P. Nah Americans ar
rlving from Berlin hhye reported that
the situation in Berlin, so far as Amer.
leans are concerned. Is little changed
since the departure, of Ambassador
Gerard. :.
The Lokal Anzeiger, the Deutsche
Tages Zeitung. and several other news
papers Of Berlin ard the provences
have printed unpleayant things about
America and Americans, but there ap-
pears 10 be no disposition to make
trouble for Americans remaining In
Germany. The only Inconvenience has
been inability TO get permission to
leave the country. Even this is not
felt seriously by lgrge part of Amer
ica presidents who have determined to-
remain in Germany regardless Of de.
velopments and wing, with the usual
optimism of Americans in sailor
crisis, are becoming convinced that
matters will not go beyond the present
status of ruptured relations.
This, however doeS not appear to be
the impression of Germans. including
those in official positions. who seem
10 believe that the two countries are
steering toward actual hostilities and
that here is very liue chance OF ulti-
mately avoiding war,
The American legation here has
received instrictionssfrom Washington
TO look out for Americans arriving In
Copenhagen from Germany and cable
their names promptly TO the depart
ment.
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THE WATCHFU[
POLICY WILL
Be CONTINUED
ONLY UNEXPECTED
TO HASTEN ACTION
President Will Go Before Con-
gress Before Congress:
Expires.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-There
were strong indications tonight that.
unless some sensational development
precipitates immediate action. Presi-
dent wilson's next step in the crisis
. with Germany will be postponed until
a few days before Congress adjournS
for the session week from next Sun
day.
The belief still Is prevalent in Of
fetal quarters and at the capitol that
the President intends 10 ask Congress
for authority to protect Americans and
their ships from illegal submarine at
tacks and, rs hs~tS known to want no
extra session if it can be avoided, it
is regarded as certain that he will ad-
dress a Joint meeting Of the Senate
and House before March I. 1t was
stated authoritatively again tonight.
however, that nothing toward that end
had been done since the PreSiden:
visited the capitol and discussed the
subject with senators Saturday even
ing.
VIII Be Given Power.
Although recognizing the existence
OF minority opposition in both houses.
10 a resolution which would give the
President authority to deal With any
emergency that might arise after adj
iournment, administration leaders arc
satisfied that Il such power is sought
il will be given. The minority con-
tention Is that the executive now has
power to use the nations armed forces
short OF war and that # necessary the
new Congress could be called inlo
session quickly.
Demands that some way be found
for relieving the congestion at Atlantic
ports resulting from the holding CT
American and. other neutral ships in
port are pouring in at the " mite
House and executive departments. The
disposition Of the administration. how
ever. seemed to be TO await further
development Of Germany's policy. 1t
is freely admitted that American
rights are being violated and the gov
President deems the proper time the
United States
Must Assert Itself.
Word came from the Spanish minis
ter at Berlin today that the American
prisoners OF the prize ship Iarrow-
dale would be released shortly. Inc
United States will insist that. having
been carried into Germany against
their will, the men must be given their
freedom in some neutral country from
which they may make their way home.
Those IN charge of the work OF pre-
pairing the nation for possible nos
tilities, which has gone steadily fof-
ward day and night since the sever
ance Of diplomatic relations, believe !
row has reached the stage where thS
country's resources can be marShalleu
quickly for the public service
II the Need Comes.
After two weeks of intensive prep
arauon by the army and navy. an order
was issued today under which an I'M
{Contnued on Page Ten.)
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"
GERMAN REPLY
To i. G.. LABOR
CALLS ON ENGLAND
TO CHANGE METHODS
Sharpened Submarine War
fare Declared to Be De-
fensive Move.

LONDON. Feb l9.--Thc NorNa6rtS
(Bcrlin,. says Il Copenhagen disratrh
to The Exchange Telegraph Company
publishes The cahlcgram of Samuel
Gompers, president Of III" American
Federation Of Labor. 10 President
Legien OF The German Federation OF
Trades Unions and tn" reply "i LcGlen
in behalf Of tho German workmeE.
Mr.. Gompers cablcd: Can you
bring influence 10 bear on your GOV
ernmcnt so that breach with iAe
Tinted States may br avoided:
President l.r2icn replied: since
the war broke out the German labor,
i5lc classes hav" worked for peace ana
they are against every extension oi me
war. The refusal Of the enemy 70
consider the sincere German peac" OI.
fer, the continuation Of the dreaulu III
war of starvation directed against nuT
women and children and old people.
and the omen confession "i our enemies
mat their war aim is the anNlhllatlon
of C;ermany--all that has caused Il
sharprncd submarine war. influence
ON our side on the government is oniF
pusSiblc il America can perSulu@ Eng
land TO give up her war OF starvation.
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MARION TO SPEND
S1,175,O00 FOR ROADS
rh ~ The intcll!crnccr.

Special Daia;rh tn The lnicllisrnccr.
FAlRMONT. W. Va, Feb, 19.-That
Marion county will spend the enormous
sum of $1,l75.000 the coming summer
for permanent good roads in the
county is expected TO be the outcome
of bond election ordered this even
ing by the county court
The latest elcction called for is
Grant district in which is situated the
town of Monongah. The election IS
called for March 81, when road bonds
10 the amount OF Sl95,000 will be voted
upon.
Next week Lincoln district will vote
on a proposrd bond issue of $3.50, 900.
This amount was authorized few
months past by the Lincoln district
voters but certain technicalities we're
found TO have made the election IN
valid and another was called. The
bonds will carry in the district.
Last week Pawpaw district by an
Overwhelming vote authorized the is
suance of $330.O00 in bonds for ini-
proved roads in that district.
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MAY NOT HAVE
To INTERVENE
CUBAN REVOLUTION
MAKES NO HEADWAY
Deserters From Government
Army Returning to
Allegiance.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19..Reports
Of progress by President Menocai's
forces against insurgent bands in
Cuba increased the hopes Of adminis-
tration officials today that peace may
| be re-established in the island without
American intervention. 1t has been
made plain that the full moral sup
il port Of the United States government
will be given the :~~nocal administra-
tion and it was said late today that no
additional steps were in contempia>
ton for the present.
Orestes Ferrara and Raimundo
Cabrera, spokesmen for the Liberal
party, are here 10 represent the rebels
before the state department. but it was
said at Secretary LanSlngs office. that
no effort had been made by them sc
| far to see anyone connected with the
| government.
The. rebels appeared to have made
no marked progress. according 10 %
| days official reports, which added that
some of the regular army which had
gone over TO the revolutionary party
| in the earlier days Of the revolt had
/ irejoined the government force.
HAVANA, Feb. 19.-The Cuban gov
iernment, replying 10 the recent note OF
the United States government warning
Cubans not 10 throw. their republic
into civil war, says Cuba and the
Cuban people appreciate 1T full value
its conclusive proof of the friendship
of the United States and its interests
in Cuba's present and future welfare.
| it's declarations being Of the greatest
! importance for the cause Of order at
present and in the future.
Cuba and all America. the note says:
will realize once more the value Of
the friendship of the United States
and the immense value of living under
the shadow Of its republican insttu-
tions. 1t adds that the American note
should be a lesson TO those who are
disturbing the serenity Of those great
ipctitutiopc
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Srec!A Dispatch 10 Tho intelligence.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Feb. 10
At a protracted session this afternoon
the house put through two Ohio county
bills that had previously passed. nc
senate. The first refers 10 districts and
not the county getting the interest on
school funds on deposit and affects
Triadalphia and Richland districts.
and authorizes Richland district 20
make an additional levy TO compsei"
a school building now under cohStruc'
ton.
Over in the senate today The Otto
bill authorizing Ritchie district. OHIO
county. 70 make Il Ervy during The next
three years 10 pa" OF school ind"ot-
cdncSS waS PASSED.
RosenbIoom's Tax Pill.
The only new bill! in;roIuC.d III ih,'
Legislature" of local interest today Wis
one by Senator Ro$..nbioom propoS'
ing a substitute i"r his first bill ~
levy production t;lN al GaS Tn" bill
introduced ioda: would i"yy Il TAX nf
q tenth OF Il cent thousand feel on
gas that goes through gas compress
.:ors. The revenue is spill; among ihe
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R|G LOBBY OE CAS- PRODUCERS
WORKING ON THE SENATORS

Iof their retirement. but; each failed.
Senator Duty. who is particularly coz
cerned in the passage OF the gas hill.
introduced 4 resolution which pro-
poses that it be brought up tomorrow
las an emergency. measure. declaring
that us such it should: nave considera.
! tion before the Legislature adjourns.
He points out that there is great
demand throughout the state for the
enactment Of such a law and said To-
night that he had hope OF enlisting
enough help from among ms col
leagues 10 restore the bill to the cal
cndar and possibly bring about its
passage. The gas lobby was aug
mcntcd tonight by the arrival Of q!
number OF
Prominent Producers.
Championed by Delegate Weir. OF
Randolph the bill passed by the sena:e
inrOvidins for double election boards
was brought into notice in the house
during the afternoon and was passed.
the vote being 81 ayes and "a noes.
with lG absent. &:
Delegate Talbot of Webster debated
with Mr. Weir Oh the ground that the
proposed system OF ceIntilg the cleo
ton ballots would entail additional
expense. This measure Will become
law within 90 days.
Speaker Thurmoni. appointed
committee OF five 10 act With him IN
Continued on fag. Four)
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BRITISH FIGHT
HARD, But THE
TURKS REPE[
TRENCHES CAPTURED
SOON RELINQUISHED
No Fighting Of Importance
Reported From Other
War Fronts.

On the Irak front in Asiatic Tur-
key, the British and Turks have
been engaged in hard fighting at
Sannaiyat. about twelve miles
northeast Of kut-El-Amara. In
their onslaught the British cap
1urcd front line Turkish positions
at two places respectively on front
ages of $50 and $40 yards.
Their tenure of the positions
was short. lived. however. for the
Turks In two heavy counter at
tacks forced the British right
wing back unon Its original line.
The left wing continued the strug-
gle Of attempting to hold back
the Turks until near nightfau.
when 1t also fell back, covered by
the barragc fire Of the British
guns.
Aside from this engagement, no
fighting of Importance IS reported
In any Of the latest official COM
municatious. The operations on
all fronts have again been carried
out by small rading parties, sap
pers and the artillery wings of the
bGlliGrrent armies
London reports that on the
front in France the British car
ricu opt a successful raid east
Of SoucheZ. while Berlin reports
attempted British advances south
west of McssineS and north Of Ar
mentieres resulted in failure. The
artillery duclS between the French
and Germans Oh several sectors
OF the Nerdun front have again De-
come quite severe,
On the line running from the
Baltic Sea TO Rumania there have
been no developments anywhere
The usual artillery actions ald
minor skirmishes continue in the
AuS1ro-Ilalian theatre and on the
Macedonian front.
Teutonic Allied submarines con-
TIME their sinking Of both En
1rntr Allied and neutral vessels.
Mondays reports from LONDON
show that two more British
steamers Of An aggregate ton
mage of S.2i2 have been sent 10
the bottom.
The chancellor of the British
exchequer has announced TO The
Continued On Fage Seven)