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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-09-14
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-09-14

Practice is the better half Of pre-
eept.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
HOPES j. S. WILL NOT
Be DRAWN into WAR
"Our Navy Has Great Faith in
Yours" Declares Lord
NOrthCliffe
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Lord Northcliffe,
owner of the Times the Daily Mail and
other publications, has made the follow
ing statement to the Associated Press
concerning the severing of relations
with Germany:
1T is generally felt here that when
the history of this great world revolu-
ton is written, future generations will
realize that the United States has ex-
hibited patience and forbearance 20 a
point beyond which national honor and
dignity could not go. 1t is hoped by a
majority of the English people that
America will not be drawn into the
war. The entente allies have Prussia
well in hand, ana it's sympathy, moral
support and assistance with finance.
munitions and food will be rendering
our crusade an immense service.
elf military intervention becomes nee
essary, L do not doubt that the American
soldiers will be as brave and as ef-
fic,ent as the American contingent now
in the trenches in France with whom l
lately spent an interesting day. Our
navy has great faith in yours.
THE Prussian policy is not supported
by the other German states, some or
which ] know are protesting against a
continuance of the horrors of the en-
slavement of women in France and Bel
GUM, and have indicated that Prussia s
astounding IDEAS of freedom of the seas
is the worst possible kind of propa-
ganda for German culture.
There is no possibility of Germany
starving Great Britain, Next to your
selves, we are the most wasteful peo-
pie on earth, but figures of our food
reserves, with which 1 am acquainted.
show that if we exercise moderate
economy the protection of our navy will
enable us to carry on the war for an
indefinite number of years, if neces-
sary."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
BADLY INJURED
BY MACHINERY
As a Result of Injury, Engineer
Suffered From Chronic Con-
stipation, Which Only
Black Draught Relieved

RossyiIIe. Cain describing her hus-
bands case, Mrs. Kate Able, OF this
town. says: '-Once, while lifting, he in
Jured himself with a piece Of heavy
machinery, across the abdomen. He
was so sore he could not bear to press
on himself at all on chest or abdomen.
He weighed 165 pounds, and fell of
until he weighed ITO pounds. in two
weeks. Me became constipated, and ii
looked like he would die. He would
turn up a ten-cent bottle of castor oil.
and drink it two or three days in sue
cession. without result.
We became desperate, he suffered so.
He was swollen terribly. He told me
his suffering could only be described as
torture. 1 sent and bought Thedford's
BIack-Draught I made him take big
dose he was in such misery. but he
got relief and began to mend at once.
He got well and we both feel he owes
his life to Thedford's Black-Draught.
1 am giving this testimonial freely
and voluntarily. as we feel we want
others TO know what this medicine will
do and because we are indeed grateful"
Ia it's 20 years of successful use
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found TO promptly relieve constipation,
headache. indigestion, etc. and stimu-
late the liver to do it's work in a natural
way 1t is purely vegetable. safe, and
reliable. Try II. At all druggists. price
Csc a package. Costs only one cent a
dOse.-(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
Policy Of Washington
Obsolete, Says Taft
In Philadelphia Speech


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. THE policy
of Washington and jefferson with ref
erence to entangling alliances and the
theory that America has been favored
by fortune with a splendid isolation
were declared to be utterly inapplicable
to present conditions by former Pres:-
dent William H. Taft at a dinner here
last night under the auspices of the
League to Enforce Peace.
"In the light of the present national
crisis" he said, prepare to disregard
the warnings given by Washington and
jefferson against entangling alliances.
When this advice was given this nation
numbered but 100000 persons and was
four or five times father removed from
Europe than now in point of time re-
quired for transportation. Since then
the United States has become world
power. Neither Washington nor JEFF
ferson ever dreamed of our Japanese
questions, our Philippine problems or
those raised by the Panama canal. At
that time there was no Monroe doctrine
to preserve and defend"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
ENLISTED PERSONNEL.

There has been a steady increase in
the personnel Of the navy, but never
during the last sixteen years previous
to March 4, 1913, was ample provision
made for adequately manning the ships
of the navy as new ships went into
commission. 1t remained for this to be
accomplished in the naval act of August
20 of this year by which authority was
provided to increase the enlisted per-
sonnet from 51,500 to 74,70O (68,700 men
and 5000 apprentice seamen). AS a
further increase the hospital corps of
the navy was fixed at IL per cent of
the authorized enlisted strength of the
navy and marine corps, an increase of
2,929 men, and was made in addition to
the regular enlisted complement in the
marine corps. The total increases in
the complement, therefore, amount to
more than $4,000 men, while the total
number may be increased to $1,000 in
time of national emergency. This will
for the first time in this decade provide
a personnel sufficient to man all the
ships of the navy in commission and to
keep the necessary quota on ships in re-
serve and in ordinary.
The present authorized strength of the
navy (enliSted men and apprentice sea-
mem is 1900 men. In the fiscal year
1907 it was $1,000. In the fiscal year
1911 it was 1880 men. The last con-
gress made an authorization which more
than doubled the number in 1907. If to
the enlisted sailors now authorized
C74,7O0) there be added 1881 marines
and 4,5SS of other corps, we will have
a grand total of 94,269, being 4S,49S in
excess of 1907 To these men who en-,
list for service afloat, including ma
rines, should be added approximately
25 OPS men Ian increase of about 6,516
over 1900 who serve the navy in the
principal navy yards or munition plants,
and are therefore a part, and an impor-
tant part, of the personnel of the navy.
This makes a total of 1927 men in
the navy, and to this should be added
$3.50 officers of the navy and marine
corps, making a grand total of the
personnel of the navy Of 126,047. This
takes no account of the 1894 officers and
men in the navy militia who give part
of their time and the growing number
in the various reserves provided for in
the 1915 law, who will make in time of
need a valued portion Of the fighting
strength Of the navy"
In the last official report of the gen.
eral board of the navy Admiral Dewey
as its president put himself on record
as to this important qeustion: The
enlisted strength of the navy" he wrote,
els not established on any fixed basis
relative to the material strength of the
navy, and the efforts of the navy depart
ment are directed and the time of con-
gress is given up to annual eonsidera-
tons Of the questions Of the strength
Of the enlisted personnel. The general
board believes this condition to be nlog-
icaI and it recommends that legislation
be sought from congress that will fix
automatically the total strength Of en-
listed personnel relative to the needs
Of the navy on some recognized basis to
be determined in the wisdom of con-
gress at the presentation Of the matter
BY the navy department"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
! OWE ALL MY GOOD
HEALTH To TANLAC, "
SAYS JACK HERNDON
Was in Wretched Health Since
Last Snrinu aad Had tc
Force Himself to Work.
Gains 20 Lbs.

I'm twenty pounds heavier than /
was before / took Tanlac and don't
ever remember feeling any better in
my life than do right now said Jack
Herndou. the well-knOwn tender of the
Miami, Fla, drawbridge, few days
ago.
Il got in a general rundown condi,
tion last spring" continued Mr.. Hern-
don. -and felt so tired all the time l
just had 20 force myself TO work
didn't want anything to eat and what I
did eat 10 keep from starving TO death
made me feel worse. Ny stomach would
swell up full OF gas and felt heavy and
: had a bac taste in my mouth when
1 got I'D in the morning and my tongue
was always coated l was awfully con-
situated and kept getting weaker and
losing weight. until I set so low-spirited
I don't know what would have become
of me, II l hadn't started taking this
Tanlac.
1T was recommended to me by a
friend who said he knew what he was
talking about and / think ne did be-
cause beSan 10 get better right after
the first few doses and just kept on
improving until now all my troubles are
gone and feel like my old self again.
1 am cheerful and contented and l get
pleasure out of my work like I used to.
1 tell you, it's the honest truth. | feel
Is good as / ever want to feel and
owe il all to TanIac- II certainly did
the work for me and it's everything
that's claimed for IT, I think this is
the best medicine that's ever been put
on the market and / advise everybody
who is suffering like I was to try it,
Tanlac is sold by one regularly estab-
lIshed agency in every town---tAdvt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
Work of u. S. Army on
Border and in Mexico
Commended by Baker

WASHINGTON. Feb. High COM
mendation for the work of the army on
the border and in Mexico is expressed
by Secretary Baker in letters to Major
General Funston, commanding the border
forces and Major General Pershing, who
commanded the punitive expedition just
returned to American territory.
General Pershing's accomplishment in
securing the border against attack and
depreciation of bandits. the secretary
SAYS, has been an object of constant
pride and pleasure to the department by
reason of it's high military efficiency,
it's vigorous and effective pursuit of its
object and the restraint imposed by Of
ficers and men upon themselves, and
their consideration for the people OF
Mexico"
The letter to General Funston ex-
presses also the satisfaction of the war
department with the organization and
work of the border forces.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
Gives 'New Wrinkles
On Spring Plowing

The little book spztnC blowing just writ
ten by Mai Jno. ". Norwood, of Fulton
c,Lnty, has good, hard common sensc
about getting ground in shape than Snything
written on this subject for a good many years.
This booklet which is entitled THE Com
mon Sense Of Deep Flowing and Bigger Profits
on the Farm" says the cotton crop can easily
be brought three weeks earlier and tho
boil weCvil finally defeated.
Handling wet land in the spring two o.
three days earlier without injury is also an
easy matter when yOu know how. The author
says something like n cne-fourth crop Increase
IL in reach of almost every farmer, and that
the way to get Ihis il whole lot simpler
and cheaper than not to gtt it. Raisers of
corn anG every other marketable crop can get
SO many good points out Of this booklet that
they will feel like they couldn't have done
without It,
The Jobsun system of deep blowing has
had this buuklct published and will furnish il
free to all readers Of The Journal who an
ply for it. \ request on q penny post carl
TO the Jobson plow Co., Healcy huridng, At
Ianta. Ca. viii bring it to you.-(AdVt.J
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
Addition of Four BattIeShipS
Since 1915 Represents a
Tremendous Increase in the
Power of Our Fleets

The following summary Of the ships Of
the United States navy is taken from Of
fetal sources. such as the Navy Register
and the latest reports of the navy depart
ment, as given by the New York Herald
IL includes all vessels in active service
and in the reserve, by far the larger num-
Der being assigned to the Atlantic, Pa
cific- and Asiatic fleets. experimenting
these are the constructions provided for
by congress in the three years program
formulated in 1916. Every class is in
cluded and all except the minor types,
specifically graded as unserviceable for
war purposes, are believed to have a
varying value. The names. tonnage and
dates of first commissioning of the ar
mOred classes only are set down, as
these constitute the first line of defense
The abstract of the strength of the
personnel follows, and this includes the
officers and enlisted men of the navy
and its marine corps, the total of officers
and men. as extracted from the lStest
report Of the secretary of the navy, rep
resenting what the maximum strength
would be under the provisions of the act
Of August, 1916.
The battleships are divided into two
classes, according 10 their character and
age. and the arInored cruisers are units,
belonging TO a type that will not be re-
produced because il has been superseded
by battle cruisers, none of which has as
vet been laid down. The total enumera-
ton of the ships is as follows:
Ton
Glass. No. mage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
KEEP LIVER AND
BOWELS REGULAR
WITH CASCkRETS
No more Headache, Bad Colds,
sour stomach and
constipation.
Get a 1O-cent box now

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head aches,
how miserable and uncomfortable you
are from constipation, indigestion, bill
iousness and sluggish bowels-you al
ways get the desired results with Cas-
caretS.
Don't let your stomach. liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take Cas-
carets tonight; put an end to the head
ache, biliousness, dizziness, nervousness,
sick, sour, gassy stomach, backache and
all other distress; cleanse your inside
organs of all the bile gases and consti-
pated matter which is producing the
misery.
10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months. No
more days of gloom and distress If you
will take a Cascaret now and then. All
druggists sell Cascarets. Don't forget
the children-their little insides need a
gentle cleansing, too-(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

battle cruisers and scouts, on the ground
that the limits of cost recommended by
the department made this impossible
the naval committee Of the house in
tends to recommend a sensible increase
in the appropriations, and this is also 20
apply to the battle ships, both for the
first and second periods provided by the
program. IT is understood that the new
amounts will secure bids and the work
be begun as speedily as possible.
PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY.
It is little difficult to set down with
accuracy the strength of the personnel
owing to increase in all branches by
congress and the fluctuations in number
of discharges and enlistments. 1t ls
still quite true that the navy is under
manned, seriously undermined, and
that the latest additions do not satisfy
the needs of the active and the reserve
fleets. This most vital element of sea
power was long neglected by congress,
but change has taken place, and it is
expected that the total of seagoing men
will soon be adequate to the demands.
OFFICERS.
The total number of officers author
ICED when the navy has reached it's max
imum authorized strength under the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
Strength of y. s. Nayy
In Both Ships and Men
G5ven Here IN Summary

battleships Oklahoma, Nevada, Pennsyl-
vanla ard Arizona, all of which nave
been added since 1915. They represent
a tremendous increase in the instantly
available power of the navy TO meet any
sudden and unexpected emergency, as
they increase the number OF battleshlpS
of the dreadnaught type from eight 10
twelve, a numerical increase OF oV per
cent and a far greater proportional IN
crease in hghtlng power says Secre''Ai
Daniels.
an addition to the four battle ships
there haze been added TO the feet during
the last year the destroyers FUCKER
Cunningham, Porter, Jacob Jones, w am
wright, Sampson, Rowan, Davis ana
Wilkse, and the submarines III, LIZ
la. La. L-9, Lilo and LII, and the
submarine tender Bushnell.
VESSELS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
Under construction at the present
lime are the following vessels, author
.zed prior to the naval oil of August
20. 1916: Battleships New Mexico, Ida
no. Mississippi. Tennessee and Callfor-
mia. destroyers Allen, Shaw, Caldwell,
Craven, GWin, Conner, Stockton and
Manley; submarines LIS, L-6. LII, LIS
MI, the Schlcy, Nj to NJ, inclusive,
u to O16 inclusive, and fleet subma-
rines No 2 and No. 8; fuel ships Maui
NEE and GUYANA transport Henderson
and supply ship Bridge.
OF these vessels the New Mexico,
Tennessee, California Shaw, Caldwell,
Craven, LIS, OIL, OF, Maumee, Cuya-
ma, Henderson and Bridge are under
construction in government navy yards.
In addition to these. certain navy yards
we're directed, on August 20. 1916, the
same day as the approval of the naval
bill authorizing their construction, TO
proceed with the building of fuel ship
No. 10. hospital ship No. l and gunboat
No 81.
AS of old the battleship is still the
primary element of attack and defense,
che order in which the war value may
be SuaSed being battleship, battle cru
sier, scout. destroyer and submarine. 1t
viii be noticed that the battleships are
separated into two classes those of the
first one, of which seventeen i'm all are
now provided, six as yet being under
Those of the second line,
numbering twenty-five. and with the ex-
ception of the InGiana. Massachusetts,
oregon and Iowa, the oldest are far in
ded from being obsolete
BATTL, ESHIPS-FIRST LINE
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

10 the affected parts
This sfm7ss. practical method applies the
medicine sherN SprSys. dCucheS, ointments-
ETC., cannot possibly 70 Its effect is sootD-
ing snd hezIinz. and is entirely harmless.
containing - tobacco ~ habit forming drugs.
II is pleasant 90 U.s.. and not sicSening {"
rhose who hsE never smoked. No matter how
severe o. Ion- standing Jour case may be. We
want to >ho~ YOU What our Remety VIII 90.
The BioSssr Company. s16 walton St. At
lauta Ga will mail absolutely free to any
sufferer. a sample that will Nerlty ther
retains a nst,e some Of the Remedy for
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
ARMORED CRUISERS.

The Memphis, formerly the Tennessee,
which belonged to this class, was strand
ed on the rocks of Santo Domingo in
the sudden burst of a hurricane
The remaining vessels included in the
summary of material are all, except the
earlier torpedo craft and submarines
still of value as necessary auxilliaries OF
rounded fleet IT is gratifying to know
that good appropriations have been made
for their increase in numbers and eff
ficiency.
NEW CONSTRUCTION.
The following table shows the vessels
authorized in the three year building
program-those for which the first an.
preparations have already been made
those for which estimates for the fiscal
year 1918 have been submitted to cover,
the first years work, and those which
will remain TO be covered in the naval
bill for the fiscal year 1919:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
Republicans to Back
Bill for Construction
OF 100 Submarines
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Republican
senator's in conference today decided to
stand back of Senator Poindexter's bill
for immediate construction OF twenty
fleet and eighty coast submarines, at a
cost of 100000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

smoking and also
some OF our mesii
cal cigarettes IL
you wish L. con
time the treat
ment, Il Wiu cost
only one dollar
for n months sup
ply for the pipe.
or a box contain
Ing one hundred
cigarettes. We pay
postage
IL yOu are q
49,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

a PIPE or reany
prepared cigarette.
T d . smOke-vapOr
reaches all the air
passages Of thu
head. nose ana
THREAT As the
disease is carried
into these pas
sages with the air
you breath. so the
antiSePtic. healing
vapoT OF this Rem
esiy is carried with
the breath directly
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

tarrh. Asthma. Catarrhal Deafness. % IL sub
jet 10 frssIncnt colds. - nd your name ant
address at 1urH by postal card or letter for
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booklet Afrfr
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
PerShing Heads Troops
AS Boundary Is CrOSSet

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, Feb. 5.-Majo,
General Pershing rode out of Mexico r.
1915 a. m. today at the head of more
than 10. 300 soldiers of the American
punitive expedition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
STATE GUARD ON BORDER
IS HELD IN READINESS
Two Units, Ready to Leave
for HOmer Are Stopped
at Ell PaSo
(By Associated Press.)

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 5.--After the
South Carolina and Tennessee units sta
toned here had already entrained today
FOR home an order was received by Gen
eral Funston suspending the return OF
all state guard troops here.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
vi edicated Smoke
Drives Out Catarrh
Try This Pleasant Herb Smoke.
Sent Free BY Mail.

Or. Blosser. who has devoted forty years
to the treatment Of Catsrrh. is the origins
tor Of q certain combination Of medical
herbs. nOvc-s and berries TO be smoked in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
Emergency Fund Asked

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-An emergency
appropriation of 100000 for relief,
protection and transportation of Amer
lean citizens in Europe was asked Of
congress today by Secretary Lansing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

Owing to the refusal of private ship
building establishments to bid for the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09

In this list are grouped the newest
and most important vessels, such as the