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BROTHERHOOD .W0MAN'S JOY
Suggestions to Childless
 Women.

Among the virtues of Lydia D. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the ability to correct steriIity in the cases of many women. This fact is well established as evidenced by the following letter and hundreds of others we have published in these columns.
 Poplar Bluff, Mo. want other women to know what Q blessing Lydia
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ILLINOIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Springfield, H., May 1O.-The eighteenth annual meeting of the Hi nois State Historical society opened this afternoon and will continue over tomorrow. Prof. E. L. Bogart of the University of Illinois was the princi- pal speaker at the initial session. To- morrow's program will include an ad- dress by President E. l.. James of the State university.
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You only need Sanol Eczema Cure to get rid of those BlacS Heads, Pim- ples, rough bumpy skin. Leaves skin smooth. Cures any case of Eczema. Is pleasant to use. A rial will con- vince you. 35c, at the drug store.
 (Adyt) t&s.f
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Whenever You Need A General TcnsS
 Take Groves

The Old sStandarl Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as g General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives put Malaria, Enriches tne Blood and Builds up thc Whcie System. 50 cents
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A body of Polish workmen in Cam den. N. J., accused a native American, one Schmidt, of disloya]ty. and had to testify against him through an in terpreter.-New York Morning Tele- graph. %
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Get busy with the food crop, sug- gests the Atlanta Constitution. That will give you a place in the sun-Co- lumbus Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-11

In dispute over dozen eggs, J. A. gPalsey, grocer. was shot and in- stantly killed in his store at San Angelo, Texas. E. P. Duggan was ar rested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-11

Sinking h0spital-ships is a charming 9 trait ill a sensitive gentleman who shirks from being opposed by negro soldiers. - Albany Knickerbocker Press
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upon her. Griffith brings 1t out h striking effectiveness in his world f..
 nous work. Miss Marsh is red headed
 and clever far beyond the reach of her
 eighteen years. -.- Lillian Gish is pronounced the fines. type of blond on the motion picture screen in America. She has been in tho
 movies now for several years, begin. ming under Griffith's direction when 8
 mere schoolgirl. She has played world of parts and is known as well as Miss Marsh, who is beloved oe millions as the Maude Adams of tho motion pictures.
 These two girls between them earn over S1 800 a week and have contracts
 with the big producing firms ill flm'
 land, which means they earn these sal aries for fifty-t>yo weeks in every year. Miriam Cooper is the newest membes
 of the trio and has only been in pic
 lures about year now. She has conc
 forward steadily, and her work in 'Tha
 Birth of a Nation" has enhanced hiI
 earning capacity. Miss Cooper is tha
 southern type. She is willowy and laa'
 guid and pronounced brunette, :dakl
 ing a complete contrast to the brilliant
 shock of Mae Marsh's red hair and taa golden blonde of Lillian Cish
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MISSOURIAN GETS JOB.

Little Rock, May 9.-At a meeting of the honorary commission of char ities and corrections, Edmund Brown, instructor of political science in the University of Missouri, was elected secretary of the commission. It is position that pays not more than $200 @ month, and the governor issued a deficiency proclamation for $5,0o0 to cover the expenses.
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Capt. Horace R. Wild, ballonist, was taken into custody at Chicago on al legations that he had misreprescntec himself as an employe of the gov ernment.
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@ EFORE the moving pictures made the Arabian nights look
 tame this might have seemed
 a fairy story. At present it is just a reporters notebook sketch of actual events, and there is 9 sordid eound of money in 1t.
 Think of three girls still in their teens who are piling up annual in- comes of over $1OO,0OO in the aggre- gate. The girls are Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh and Miriam Cooper, who play the feminine leads in D. w. Grifith's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
The Two-Cent Piece

Barring your newspaper, II is almost
impossible to buy anything with a one
cent piece to-day. At some remote date
before the war, lots of things were priced
at this delightfully."- minute figure Nova
days. we are rapidly headed toward the
condition of the Pacific Coast, where IA
nickel is the smallest unit of change which
anybody bothcrs his head with.
On the way to that expensive state, and
possibly as a compromise to head 1t of,
the sensible proposal is made for the coin
ing Of two-ccnt piece. The old two-ccnt
coin went out for lack of use; and if a
new two-cent coin fails to meet practical
need it can be easily discontinued. But
there seems every reason for trying 1t.
Newspapers far and wide have raised
their price from one cent to two cents, and
for this purpose alone huge quantity OF
small coins must change hands. Perhaps,
too. if we had a large, handsome two-cent
penny to remind us that such petty con-
Germs as cents still existed, the whole proc
ess Of elevating the cost of living might
not jump quite so fast and far as it has
recently.
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The West Leads the Nation

To the Editor of the Tribune.
Sir: As a son of the Middle West, whose
ears have often burned OF late at illusions
to the alleged GOODNESS of the West in mat
ters of patriotism, was rejoiced to-day to
read the government report of the proper
Tomato recruiting for the regular army in
the various states since April /. Six West
ern states lead all the rest. OF the twenty
contributing the highest per cent of their
respective quotas, fourteen are from the
West, five from the South and one from the
East. The average per cent contributed by
the states of the Far West is 295; by those
of the Middle West, 1879; by those Of the
South. 1873; and by those of the East, los.
As one who knew the West of twenty years
ago, in its days of adversely, ] have never
been able to believe the tale that the West
Of to-day had grown lukewarm in patriotism
through well-earned prosperity. These en-
listment figures indicate, to say the least,
that the West is not tagging behind the
East in its response TO the call of duty.
HUGH c. LAUGHLIN.
New York, April &c, 1917.
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Take Our War Song from the Negro

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In suggesting the Battle Hymn Of
the Republic" Miss Baker has not quite
struck upon our war song. This song will
come not merely near from but straight from
the American race that has most felt the
longing for liberty. Now, the harassed Irish
supplied "Tipperary" for the English. So
the Southern negro will produce our war
song. All who will hear the Clef Club Band
sing the negro folksongs in connection with
the negro plays at the Garrick will earnestly
believe that among this people are several
songs that alone have that reality Of suf-
fering and longing and hope, that simple
appeal of earth and toll. together with the
necessary marching qualities. to move men
Walk Together Children" is one Of this
character.
And what could be more appropriate than
to have the negro, virtual slaves nov as be-
fore. in the lead and supplying the keynote
for those who have now for their purpose
the thrusting Of freedom and democracy
upon Germany! j. J. l..
Brooklyn, April %, 1917.
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AboIitionist and Pacihst

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: "The Evening Post attempts a some
what strained parallel between the violence,
bloodshed and ostracism which were inflicted
on the abolitionist pioneer and the rowdy-
ism which has disturbed some pacilist demon
STATIONS and, referring to the fact that
the "ant-patriotic" abolitionists of 1880 90
were held to be "the nobest and truest o.
patriots in 1S6l-1S65,' asks: will the same
eventual triumph come to the pacifsts"
That depends, as it did in Civil War times,
upon the result of the war, with this differ
cnce: If the war against German slavery
should fail of IFS end, the complete Hohen-
zollern family's elimination, our pacIists
might be regarded as "heroes and patriots
in Germany, for their help to the cause OF rs
dynasty, but not elsewhere. They could
hardly claim moral triumph, and they
would obtain none, either moral or popular,
if the United States and her allies succeeded.
If the cause of American slavery had pre-
vailed the moral position of the abolitionists
would have been just as fine.
There seems to be cold comfort for the
pacitists who are, many of them, good, well
meaning people-in statues in Berlin to
heroes and patriots" in the cause of a
world -enslaying, conquerng Prussianism!
ERVING WINSLOW.
New Haven, Conn, April 81, 1917.
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The Flower Of Our Youth
It Would Make Only Small Army
and Needless Sacrifice

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Mr.. Champ Clark is, he tells US, Tor
letting the youth of the country volunteer be-
fore fastening the disgrace OF a draft upon
them" To the youth Of the country and 10
the rest of us who like an easy way OF rals-
inc an army these words have the fragrance
of roses. so it is just as we'll to look out ior
the prick. We all know that there are thou
eapds of Young men who would give them
selves freely to their country You can see
them on the street-in the office-eyes allght
step brisk. doing their bit gayly wherever II
may be. They are the cream of the nation
or. as Mr. Champ Clark says himself Its
flower To restrain their generous elan would
be unfair To put any sort of blot upon them
we agree with Mr.. Clark there-would be
objectionable Besides probably Mr.. Champ
Clark thought of that-to "let the youth OF
our country volunteer" is such picturesque
and easy way of settling our difficulties. One
cIcar note of the trumpet-and a rushing as
Of wings.
There is only one trouble about it. The
cream Of the young men in any nation can
make only a comparatively small army. Ana
q small army, however dauntless, in this war
of giant hosts is but lamb for the slaugh-
ter. If BY divine command we are asked to
Law upon the altar our frstborn. then, though
cur hearts bleed, we may rise TO the task.
But il looks otherwise If we need our "oung
men at all. we need them now to win the war.
We need them all for mighty armg-those
who hesitate as well as those who spring at
the chance to serve. And these last We need
most of all-not 20 make beautiful sacrifice,
but. side by side with their brothers, to rouse
the sleepers, to inspire the phlegmatic, to
leaven the mass Is there disgrace in this
task? At any rate, we cannot afford to "let
the youth of the country volunteer"
MARY PALMER BLANCHET.
South Orange n. j., April 2j, 1917.
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Hurrah for America.

Blow after blow-the German retreat, the
Russian revolution, American Intervention.
The Lord can give no more.
No matter il we did expect II and hope FOR
it it is with transports OF JOY that Amerl-
can Intervention is welcomed throughout all
France and in the trenches.
Our soldiers begin to receive the reward
Of their unbeatable courage and Of the super
human endurance with which for thirty-two
months they have borne without complaint
their life of misery and sufferings
Already the German retirement and the
Russian revolution have be9un TO renew all
their rage and enthusiasm Of August and Sep
TENDER 1914. With Americas Intervention
what a punishment they arc going to give 10
the barbarians from the Meuse to the Rhine!
OF old. good folks pitied the republic IN
our own country and gravely explained to US,
loaded with the relics of the ancient kingdom,
that republican government could have no
allies.
And here we see the republican idea OF the
sovereignty Of peoples. of which France is the
living symbol. after having brought Us the
alliance Of the Italian democracy, Of the Por-
turuese Republc, of that Young Rumauia
marching toward national independence and
complete political liberation, upsetting the
throne Of the Cars the minute when Czarlsm
was suspected Of treason toward the Allies
and throwing into our camp the formidable
republic across the sea, with its colossal m
dustrial and financial power. with ITS mex
haustible reserves Of men Of that race which
il tho most enterprising ard the most auda-
cious of all the races in the world. above all
with the highest moral authority which there
is among The nations till now attached TO
neutrality.
All the Kaiser and the Prussian squires,
used to making their soldiers and the social
lists goose-step to slaughter, have believed
that the rest of the world was gong to let
itself be treated like the German herd.
The resistance of the Belgian and Of the
Serbian nations ought all the same to have
taught them, as long ago as August, 1914
what nation of freemen is like.
To-day it is America who, in her turn, tells
them that however peace loving she is, she
is. al! the same. not yet rine for Prussianlsm.
Hurrsh for the great American Republic!
Uurrah for the sublime founders of that
nation. the ancestors who fed seventeenth
century tyranny and lighted the first repuD-
Iican fires to warm these modern times.
Hurrah for Washington and his glorious in
surgents. who did not permit the noble tradi-
ton Of revolt against oppression and injustice
to perish! -,
Hurrah for the great Abraham Lincoln, lib
orator of the slaves, who kept the American
Republic on its high road Of ideals and OF
human fraternity.
Hurrah for President Wilson. soldier OF
international law, founder of that interna-
tiona police which. in the future, will cure
the governments OF prey from their idea Of
recommending the exploits of the arch assas-
sin of Berlin!
Hurrah for the great republican idea which,
for century, has toppled the autocracies, one
by one. and the oppressors and the tyran-
MES!
Hurrah for the future United States of the
World,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
France Day
With a Request for Recognition of
Englaad's Share
To tho Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: want to tell you that | have en-
joyed your war editorials very much, and
particularly the one in this mornings paper
entitled France Day."
do not think too much can be said about
the wonders which the French nation has
performed since the beginning of the war,
but in lot of the editorials in different
papers. | notice that there is lack OF dis
position to give England the credit to which
think she is entitled. 1t is true that Eng
land was unprepared when the war started,
and could not render the particular help
of furnishing men for land duty, but there
seems to be a general disposition to over
look the wonderful service that England
performed in taking proper care of the Ger
man navy and in protecting the sea. If 1t
had not been for this, do you think France
could have accomplished what she did and
what she has?
hope you will not think am presuminc
in calling your attention to this matter
In my opinion, it would be nice courtesy
to show Mr.. Balfour and the other COM
missioners, who are at present our guests,
little consideration along these lines.
am Canadian by birth, but have lived
in the United States for over thirty years
and am naturalized American citizen.
England has done some things since the
war began that have displeased Americans.
but think everything that she has done
she was compelled to do 20 meet the IL
legal actions of her antagonists, and what
she did do was really protection to the
liberties OF the world. ?.
New York. April &c. 1917.
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What New York Expects

Reports have come from Washington
that some Of this city's Representatives in
Congress are hesitating about voting for
the CONSUMPTION law. One Manhattan
member, Mr.. Francis, of the 18th Congress
District, made a speech deprecating a dec
laration Of the existence Of a state Of war
with Germany, although he voted for the
resolution making the declaration 1t is
understood that he has recently been hedg-
ing on the selective draft measure. Mr..
Caldwell Of the I'd District, favored volun-
teering for time; but he recently an
nounced that he would support CONSUMPTION.
1t would be deplorable if any Repub-
lican or Democratic Representative from
this city should cooperate with the anti
CONSUMPTION cabal in the House. We can
not expect much from Mr.. London, who is
Socialist and pacifist. But from the
other members this city demands complete
and cordial support of a measure indis-
pensable to proper military organization.
New York will be on the firing line in this
war, if there is 10 be firing line on this
side Of the Atlantic. If any American
city is exposed to attack, New York Is.
With a view TO the future as we'll as to
the present, it is essential for US 10 con
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28

tribute to the fullest possible development
Of the national defence.
Patriotism and self-interest both coun-
sci the support by our Representatives OF
the Administration military plans. Any
other action would he both stupid and
treachcrous. If any Representative fears
TO do his duty because Of the pro-German
vote in his district. he should bear in mind
that there will be no discoverable pro
German vote here by 1918. Even if there
we're. it would be far more honorable to be
defeated two years hence as an American
than it would be to be reelected as a Ger
man sympathizer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Starving England

Two or three weeks ago the British
Minister of Blockade spoke of the des-
perate methods of the Germans at sea as
"a complete a"owal of Germany's weak
ness" H. like manner at the Guildhall
yesterday the Prime Minister dwelt on
"the despair which has driven them to
black piracy" as indicating that neither
on land nor a sea could they ever hope
FOR mastery by ordinary and legitimate
means of warfare.
These assurances are encouraging as
far as they go, but after all the important
question is whether by any means the Ger
mans can rcvail. For, as Sir Edward
Carson said inc other day. "You may abuse
them till you are black in the face, but 1t
will not save ship" The only point
worth considering, therefore, is whether 1t
will be possible to survive losses IN mer-
chant ships at rate which shows as yet
not the least sign of decreasing.
On this point Mr.. Lloyd Georges obser-
vations are moderately encouraging and
will doubtless serve in some measure to
allay the anxiety so clearly apparent IN
Great Britain. The latest Admiralty re-
turns are disquietng, and it is no wonder
that there are signs Of uneasincSs in Par
Lament and a general sharpening OF critl-
cism in the press. But though it IS true,
as 1.-THE Daily Mail" says, that ian Adj
miraltv board which allows U-bOats to
sink ffty-fve British ships in week need
expect no gratitude it may very well he
questioned whether a reconstructed board
could do better. Sir John Jelicoe has in
sisted repeatedly that there is no sovereign
remedy for the submarine, that only by a
combination of devices can the evil bc miti-
gated and why should it be assumed that
the inadcquacy Of these devices is attribu-
table in any measure to faulty admins
tration?
A ulster cause of criticism is that the
figures as offered weekly to the public are
misleading. not only because they deal
with British losses alone. but also because
the ratio between the losses and the ar
rivals and salings is not clearly enough
indicated. If. however, the purpose is to
prevent the public from indulging in idle
hopes the latest figures ought TO serve well
enough with any reader possessing the
least shred Of imagination, and if the peo-
ple are still unmoved it is unlikely that 10y
any manipulation of the figures they could
he made to understand the peril. In that
case it might be necessary. as it probably
will be in any case, to extend the system
of rationing.
Fortunately. it appears from what Mr..
Lloyd George has said that the government
are looking long way ahead and already
planning for the harvest of next year with
three million additional acres available. If
these plans are carried out Germany plan
of starving the people of the British Isles
must fail though not a single ton of food
stuffs were imported. lie likewise init
mated that the government had "already
arranged to obtain three and possibly four
times as many ships this year as last
Hitherto Mr.. Lloyd George has not been
given to excessive OPTIMISM upon the
whole. then, it is reasonable to believe that
Admiral Won Capelle's picture of England's
desperate position is too highly colored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Conscript Capital as Well
itor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR You have much to say favoring con-
scripton of men for the war, but ! see moth
ing about conscriptng capital to foot the
bills as made. If it is fair TO conscrpt men
it is certainly fairer to conscript the major
part OF the incomes of those that stay at
home. A tax OF 10 per cent on incomes OF
81 200, 10 per cent on $4,000, up to so per
cent on $4,000, and 100 per cent of that por-
ton OF any income in excess of $4,000 would
go a good ways toward paying the expenses
as due. II We have one let us have both.
J. h. CRESWELL.
Bangall, y. Y, April %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Why No Gaugesl
tor of The Trloune.

To the Editor of The TrOune.
Sir: On the sixth page OF your issue OF
the 25th inst. occurs the heading, Must
Wait is Months for U. S. Rife Gauges" II
this article is correct it seems to indicate a
matter which should not be allowed TO stand
without the strctest investigation as 20 re-
sponsibility.
With all our deficiencies it has hitherto
been supposed that at least Mr.. Bryan's
"million men" would have rifles to spring TO-,
if nothing else. II now appears that the
million men would have time to settle their
business affairs and make a trip around the
world before the least of the arms needed
for protection Of the country could be placed
in their hands.
Il is fortunate indeed that we have in Eng
land an ally at the present moment.
CHARLES h. MANIERRE.
New York, April 20, 1917.
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ton Of thirty centuries toll. cfcrt and nero
ism bv all the generations which went be-
fore that The free peoples, one by one nave
lined up, arms in hand.
The blind men and the eGruchs OF oleatlng
pacifsm who for the thirtv-two months that
this drama has lasted have had the sorry
courage Of maintaining a neutcr soul through
out duel between civilization and barbarism'
who for thirty-two months have failed to see
that this war was revolutionary war-will
they nov understand after the two formd-
able Drods that the Russian revolution and
the American Republic have Just given them
that our allies are, indeed, fighting for peace
and for the worlds liberty?
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To Quicken the Heart

- si ,"' wish to indorse strongly n so'
tOrial Of to-day entitled Franc hesf.. =
ought to touch and quicken INC ba, ever
only of every patriotic American, W. ratsf
t human .a SSns %"t to prev. thTo"sA'''
earth. .,.nee vii
weighed and eOmprehended n ~ ..sr
ing by every reader Of your ipSssssuaf
New York, April &c, 1917
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position in Congress, can in no way better
exhibit its patriotism and political lntelll-
gence than by giving solid support to the
Administrations CONSUMPTION bill.