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Cheyenne record., 1917-01-18
HYPNOTIZING THE
SECRETARIES.

Most of the secretaries fall un-
der the spell of the combine be-
fore they have been in Office a
month. They become mere figur-
heads and all their thinking is
done for them by officers who
made up their stats.
There are many honest, capa-
BILE and patriotic men among the
army and navy officers. The ma
jority, however, devote most Of
their waking hours to the con-
sideration of plans for securing
promotions for themselves. They
hound members of Congress. al
ways begging for more, more.
and still more. When they are
not pursuing promotions they are
dancing attendance on social
functions afternoon teas evengs
receptions and dinner and dances
They neither understand nor
care for public opinion. They
believe that their views concern
ing every question relating to
the army ard the navy should be
accepted without hesitation and
acted upon at once.
They feel that the sole function
of Congress is to provide the
money, and their most persistent
complaint is thst Congress does
not come through" with suf-
ficent alacrity and generosity.
The fact that the treasury is
empty. that new taxes must be
levied and that a bond issue is
threatened means nothing to
them. They cannot be bothered
with such cordid details.
Just now they are having their
own way here. in WASHINGTON.
They are squandering the peoples
money as it has never been
squandered in the history Of a
civilized country, but there are
signs that they have overdone
the thing and a reaction is set
ting in.
Lincoln put it: All the people
may be fooled some of the time,
and some of the people all of tho
time, but all of the people can
not be fooled all the time. :
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-18
Washington Letter
BY Edward Keatiny


Congressman from the third Colorado
District. "
An Illustration of the way the
American people are being rob-
bed in the name of prepared
ness" was given a few days ago
when The secretary of the navy
opened bids for the big IA and 16
inch shells for Uncle SANS new
dreadnaughts. Four American
and one English company sub
mitted proposals.
On the 16 inch shells, the first
of this type made for our navy.
the lowest American bid was,
2, 500 shells in thirty-two months
at $3.50 each.
The English bid was 5000 in
16 months at $513 each.
On the ID inch shells the lowest
American bid was 1000 shells in
20 months at $500 each. while
the English bid was 4.500 shells
in IL months at S356 each.
GOoD WORK BY DANIELS.
Secretary Daniels is largely re-
sponsible for the English bid.
Before he took charge of the
navy department. the contractors
had things pretty much their own
way. They divided the work
among themselves a d charged
'.all the traffic would bear.,,
There was no real competition.
Then in the spring of 1914 Sec
retary Daniels succeeded in in
ducing an English concern to sub
NIT a bid. Up to this time the IA
inch shells had cost the govern
ment $3.50 each. The moment
the Americans discovered they
had a rival they could not control
they dropped the price to SSl5. a
saving to the federal treasury Of
$175, on every IA inci shell made
The European war began in
Auguss. 1914. and in the fall of
that year the English shell maxi
ers found themselves unlble to
compete for American bu ,inass.
and they did not suomit bills.
The p1riotic American ,nan,tfac-
turers discovering this immstliate
" raise0 the price of ii inch
shells b Al5. This year. as l
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-18
So The PUBLIC MAY
KNOW.
Denver Colorado.

Denver Colorado.
January End. 1917
This is to certify that we hold no
charge of endorsement against
Nj. C. A. Yoakum, who for u
period of five moaths has been
testing cream and shipping to US
from the Station controlled by the
Farmers Union at Cheyenne
Wells. Colorado. and all shortage
that has occurred during hi t. -
has been settled fully. to the sa.-
isfaction Of The Frankt vn
Creamery Company. and thai n.
is free from all obligations or in
debtedness to US.
Franktown Creamery Company
By H. w. Dewitt. propr:siar.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-18
DRIVES AT NEWSPAPERS
[From the Baltimore American

[From the Baltimore Americana
There is u certain order of intelli-
gence that compliments itself by the
belief that it has done something OF
superior brilliance when it takes
crack ut newspapers. If the motive
can be hidden behind some preten-
tious ethical aim, the acu.eness is the
more pleasing. '.Pillory the papers"
is tho slogan of this class of annoying
iilliputians. They have neither the
faculty for fairness nor the ability to
distinguish between serviceable endea-
vors and mischievou propensity They
oftimes sit in the seat of the scorner
because they do not know enough to
realize the object of thcft. derision
wears the badge of respectability with
which they can never adorn themselves
One of the latest drives at news
papers covers itself with the man
tie of prohibition "a very worthy
mantle in the estimation of very
many people, and an unworthy
one in the estimation of others.
But that is neither here nor there in
the matter in point. which is the bill
introduced into the House of Repre-
sentatives and that has been commit
ted to the Committee of Postoifice and
Postroads. The in.cnt of the bill is to
penalize newspapers that carry liquor
advertisements into dry territory.
The persons backing this measure
have passed over the virtue OF the old
warning against swapping the devil
for witch. They do not appreciate
the fact that the constitution of the
United States strictly prohibits the
passag, of law thai would curtail
the freedom OF the press. Here is u
superior prohibition that these PIN
heads would set aside in order tn car
re into eject their drive against news
papers upon alleged moral grounds.
Let one hold to such views rs he may
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-18


is with them and he besides deal
ing some in stock, makes side
line of selling automobiles. j. II
Nelson. Mr.. Owens son-ln-iam,
has served two terms as County
Assessor and retires from that
office the INST oI .ue year. ne
was also an efficient officer. he
was also from near Ashton.
Harve and Grover Horton near
Luray, are among the stayers OF
our vicinity and are helping to
make things go in business
way. Grover Horton recently had
the sad misfortune to lose his
wife, leaving several small chill
dren. one an infant. His sister.
Mrs. Briggs, from Medill, Clark
county, came out and took the
children back with her to tempor
arily furnish them home.
E. B. Mason well and favor
ably known to you is working for
Uncle Sam on a tri-weekly route
at Arena. this county, Willie his
family is heroically running Mrs
C. w. Stewards ranch near Chey-
enne Wells. E. B. takes a lively
interest in the farm tho spending
Sunday and some off days at
home.
Robt. Schaffer has a ranch six
miles south of Cheyenne Wells
and is giving that his undivided
attention now. During the incip
lent stage of his homesteadine he
was in the employ of the U. p.
railroad.
VIM. Pritchett owned a small
ranch joining me ON the east but
sold it and now is quietly speld-
ing his time in town.
Jesse Mattley, who lived near
t! e Scotland county line in Mis-
souri,. has good ranch 8 miles
north of Cheyenne. Wells. and
deals largely in stock. His sister.
Mrs. W. c. Schultz. lives in town
Her husband is one of the cattle
kings of this county.
Do you know that our newly
elected Democratic Lieutenant
Governor. James A. Pulliam,
married Clark county lady and
we'll known to all of you. She
was Miss Florence Lewis, l be-
lieve the young est daughter of 1.
N. Lewis. l never met Mr.. Pull
lial... but he is an able and popu-
lar man in our state. Judge Gun
ter, the Governor, also a man of
acknowledged superior ability
These and other able Il aders in
our great state make US very
hopefuhof wise and judicious
administration. :
This letter is getting too
lengthy. There are many things
/ would like to say but will wait
until next time.
Mrs Jenkins and l are we'll and
we constitute our family at home
l have written Of these good for
mer Missourians because ! felt
that many of your readers would
read of them with deep interest.
We wish your family and office
force, as well as all of your read
ers a merry Christmas and hap
py New Year. F'raternally.
]. A. JENKINS.
Kahoka (Mo) Gazette Herald.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-18

showed above, they attempted to
drive the price to $500 and they
would have succeeded had i. not
been for the temperance of the
English rivals.
On the basis of the English
bids. Secretary Daniels has saved
the government on this one con-
tract $1.O59,OOO. And this is the
man who has been abused by the
kept" papers and magazines of
big Business more tnan any
other official connected with the
Wilson administration.
His great offense has been that
he has dared opposed graft,
booze and snobs.
He has insisted that intoxicat-
ing liquors be barred from Ameri-
can warships and he has fought
to give the common sailor a
chance to secure a commission.
In addition he has done all that
was humanity possible to break
up the contractors. rings and has
succeeded to a punt which has.
saved millions of dollars to the
treasury.
OFFICERS AND CONTRAC-
TORS.
Secretary Daniels's experience
is doubly interesting in view of
the fact that a special board rep
resenting the war department
has just reported against govern
ment ma lufacture of munitions
of war. The majority of the
members of the board were regu-
lar army officers and they un-
doubtedly dictated the report.
The army contractors are
always on good terms with the
army officers. The latter, so far
as the records show, have done
little or nothing to block the for
mer's graft. All advances in the
direction of government manu-.
factu-e have been secured thru
Congress and the army officers
have either been opposed or in
different.
The combination of officers and
contractors is a powerful one and
its influence is felt both in the
war and navy departments Ii the
, secretary falls in with the plans
of the combine he is lauded asa
great man who would make an
excellent pr sident. If he devel-
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-18

the farmers to the factory, =
thence back through the various
avenues Of trade to the farmer.
each is anxious for too much prof
it. The war gets the blame for
much Of these murderous prices.
Man wants but little here be-
low, nor wants that little long,"
is not so applicable to social con-
ditions now, as practically ex-
pressed by Goldsmith in his less
coverous times.
We thank you Sam Ball for the
very kind message you sent by
Grover Calvert. That was gen
.erous item in your paper and it
is appreciated at this end of the
mail route. Grover has arri Ied
at his home in Colorado and ex-
presses supreme delight with the
cordiality of friends whom he
met in Clark county, Missouri.
People who never wander away
from the endearing home associ-
ations, can never know the hear
ty welcome that those experience
who go out to see the world and
in after years return and renew
the hallowed friendships.
We do not feel altogether ex-
patriated out here. Besides the
numerous good people who help
ed to settle this part of the west;
coming from the various states.
there are good lot of good Clark
county people adjacent to US.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mayfield,
who spent most of their lives near
Chambersburg and their sons,
Oscar and Lee Mayfield and their
married daughter, Amy Boyack.
are about ten miles from us.
George Mayfield has been county
Commissioner for four years,
time expiring Jan. 1917. He fill
ed this office creditably. Near
Mr.. Mayfield is J. N. Snider and
wife, they were from near Revere
We frequently see them as their
automobile brings them this way
as they go to Cheyenne Wells.
Nearer to us, about three miles
is Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wolf and
son, Donnie. They were life
time residents of st. Francisville
Mrs. Wolf is a sister OF Cal Frost
and all of whom were school
mates of the writer in the mid
die sixties. They are not behind
in helping to develop this country
In the thriving little town of
Arapahoe, is Mrs. Lenna Howard
and Mrs. Leila Dickson, they are
daughters of Mason Sherman, of
your county. Mrs. Howard's
husband is the leading hardware
merchant and DR.. Dickson beside
conducting a general store is a
successful practioneer.
Joel Abernathy and wife are
about five miles of Arapahoe. and
has well stocked ranch and
quite alone now since, their chill
dren are all married and away
Joing for themselves. Their
daughter. Charlotte, recently
married a man by the name Of
Claud Shriner. She has been con
Quoting real estate business in
Arapahoe. You will also recog-
nize them as former st. Francis
vile people.
John Snyder, who was famil-
ia,y known back in Clark county
as Lightning rod Snyder" after
selling out here two years ago
and locating in Roger Mills coun-
ty Oklahoma, sold his land there
at a tempting price-came back
here this summer and after trav-
cling for many months in quest
of an ideal place to make a final
settling down, bought 800 acres
within three miles of where he
pulled up stakes in this county
and says he has them all skinned
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-18

opes a mind of his own If he
Displays the traits of a Daniels--he
is slandered and lampooned by
every organ that the combine can
control.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-31

Dine at the Gastineau. Concert every evening.
 We will be closed all day Labor Day. Goldstein's Emporium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-31
TOBACCO FUND IS CINCHED FOR
 BIG DRAFT

It's practically cinch that when the tobacco fund closes at noon to- morrow the amount for the first draft to be sent for the light a pipe for the boys in the trenches'' will be $30000. Some little start CT and some little qualification what? And we-that is a goodly bunch of us-are in on the sub scriptions so far.
 Yesterday afternoon a little boy came into The Empire office and made ready to donate his ? bits.
 Well, what do you want to say" said the mother.
 And between lisps, the boy hay ing forgotten his set speech, he struggled along and told how he had 2 bit for chocolates for the soldier boys" The mother then quckly explained that the child had been told of the injurious effects of tobacco but that she was now trying make herself as well as the child feel that certain conditions arise when little prejudices must be abandoned. And so the little boys 2 bits went for 'the to- bacco fund"
 Subscriptions are coming in at a lively rate-although the hundreds following the lists day by day are evidentally surprised as the cam paign editor and the girls behind tha cnunter at the many who have not yet even "come through" with their 2 bits.
 However, the campaign will not end until September 18th and there will be plenty of opportunity for all to make their donations only 2 bits is required.
 The list of generous ones from yesterday at noon until noon today is as follows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-31
FORWARDED LONDON.

BERLIN. Aug. 31.-According to The Lokal Anzeiger, one of the German fiers who, bombarded Lon don with disastrous results on July z, was Lieut.. Walter von Kluk, a grandson of the famous General von Kluck.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-31
TAX ON WAR PROFITS

SYDNEY, Aug. 31.-The Austral- ian House of Representatives has passed on to the second reading the war profits tax bill which provides tax of 50 per cent. for the year ending June 1G, and 75 per cent. thereafter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-31

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3l.-The De- partment of Agriculture says that 300 per cent. more canned and dried foods were put up in B states this year than in 1916.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-31
NOMINATION WITHDRAWN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. The nomination of Col. Hamilton of New York to be a brigadier-general will be withdrawn. The reason given is that he is incapacitated by a broken leg, sustained in an accident several days ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-31
Then the Seq Roared.

skinny Rather Con vacation)-Do you
 have many wrecks here? old Fisherman--You're the first I've seen this season.-(Ex.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-31

With pressure ask the weather has become generally although light ram was reported from interior were gher yesterday along the han TOT several days past and Hast sections
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-31
DRAFT UNMASkS WOMAN
 WHO POSES AS MAN

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 31. When the call came for reg istratiOn June 5. Harry Hoff- man, 30 years old. whose real name is Lillian Meyers, reg istered. Failure to appear for examination caused her deten- tion by the police. Yester- day she broke down and con- fessed that for the past ten years she had been masQuer- ading in male attire.
 During these years she has worked as soda fountain attendant, ice wagon driver, grocery clerk and mover always as a man.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-19
Cling to River Heights After
Bitter Struggle Against
Reserves
Gun Duel Portends
Greater Actions
Teutons Seek to Drive
Wedge Into Enemy's
Front in Calicia

London, July 1s.-Hesvy engage
ments for the vital positions on the
Lomnica River, in East Galicia. con-
tinued yesterday with various huetua-
tions, but no pronounced change OF
position. The Russians, having retired
from Kalusz, on the west bank Of the
stream, are struggling to maintain
themselves against strong Austro-Ger-
man reserves flung into action in the
river bend around Novica. Thus far
their defence has proved firm.
Novica is a mere hamlet, but for
three days it has been the scene OF
vigorous battles. The Teuton reaction
has been directed against a ten-mile
front between Novica and LodIiany.
Berlin announces fatty that Bavarian
and Croatian regiments, after stub
born combat, captured the heights east
of Novica and held them against Rus
sian counter attacks, while other units
Of Korniloff's forces were pushed back
elsewhere on this front. Petrograd ex-
plains that the reinforced enemy, after
pronounced artillery preparation. ad-
vanced south of Novica, while the Rus
SLAMS slowly retired, and succeeded in
occupying one of the controlling
heights. An hour later, however, q
counter-blow reconquered the height
and all the hostile gains were nullified.
The use by the Russians of infantry
and cavalry in combination indicates
that the struggle has reached a phase
of wide-open field lighting.
Both Berlin and Petrograd mention
intensive artillery fire around Brzezsny,
the Russian official staement locating
the bombardment as between the vii
lage of Portutory, on the Zlota Lipa,
and Halicz, recently captured by the
Russians.
From Potutory to Halicz the Rus
sian line stretches across the territory
between the two great Teuton defence
systems on the Zlota Lipa and Onita
Lima. The concentrated cannonade
there may mean an approaching Teu-
ton thrust to drive in wedge and
threaten Kornilof's new line on the
Lomnica, on the northern bank Of which
he still holds his footing from the
village Of Babin TO the river mouth.
Berlin also speaks Of increased hight
ing activity at Riga, south OF Dvinsk
u,.d at Smorgon, On the northern front
A ong the kumanian front, too, Berlin
Mentions a gradual revival OF the org
lur duel, iocstiug il as on both sides
@. the Suchitss Valley, and along tAe
PutnG ana Sereth Rivers. II is not
thought here tina the temporary ces-
satiou Of the Russian sweep in East
Gal.c.a means that Brusilof mas car
ned his offensive TO a deadlock, but
that big military events are in process
b.: development
New-York tribune., 1917-07-19
Germans Repatriate
Those Unfit for Work

London, July Is.-French men. wom-
en- and children. under eighteen and
more than fifty years Of age. are be-
ing returned by the Germans to France
from the occupied sections in the
northern part of the country at the
rate of 1000 a day, according to ad-
vices received by the Belgian Relief
Commission here. The repatriation is
being carried out through Switzerland.
Thousands of these refugees have
arrived at Evian-les- Bains, in the De-
partment Of Haute-Savoie, on Lake
Geneva. Their condition is described
as most pitiable. The relief cor,mis-
sion and the American Red Cross may
take measures to relieve ther, as
Evian-les-Bains, with no adequate nc
commodations for such throngs, is
daily becoming more congested. The
refugees are all persons incapable Of
performing work useful to the Ger
mans.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-19
ADvERrlsExKSr
Make up Your Mind r..
Now-Co to Cl.e;.. b.
This Summe,

Pack your touring and fsb,,,
along your camera and make ~.
the clear. exhilaratins moun,a,n !. T /
get q real vacation-one th,, .s s IN =,
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In this great playground Of NJ.
are splendid forests of sws.tsm.lsn ~
coo! valleys that are q riot Of s ss,as ~
flowers. glaciers to explore ~ VI
climb. hundreds Of clear Ake, s .sa \
chuck full Of trout--snd then "A. =, ss>a
toring or hiking. "Ax =.
There is q bigness, a sr,A
Glacier National Park not % ~ h' Ne
where. Hl d.
You'll find awaiting you 49,,
to suit every wonderfpI aars
inns. perfectly equipped. pic,ur,.e,.. .'sa'a =
or just tepee camp life. e<sa
Let me help you plan your ri,
or. II more convenient for you r.a "T 4
and let me send you booklets ana ~ 'ss
full information and prices. Ta. ~
Of Burlington service. and saves "a. n M
trouble. sA< 4
W. j. Berger. GenI Agent
c.. B. & Q. r. r.. 1854 Broadv,, "
Phone Mad. So. 570s. Ia
New-York tribune., 1917-07-19

friends that he welcomed the relief
from responsibility, that the war take
a statesman beyond the power OF
human endurance and that the lie OF
a leader in these times is aosurd!y
brief.
Asquth's policy, as also that OF betn,
ann-Hollweg, was TO get the riVai
factions TO agree on enough points 70
prevent a split with the others. botn
were past masters in the art OF media
ton. Lloyd George has played bold
err game, but his policy puts a heavier
penalty on failure. He WINS large
stakes or goes bankrupt.
He is no stronger or weaker per
sonally than before he announced ms
appointments. if the British press is
any index of public opinion.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-19
Swedish Cargo in Court
Britain Says 1900 Tons frua
u. S. Was to Go to German

London, July 1s.-In the PrN cer
to-day the Attorney General ssiM is
the condemnation Of some l,soo ton, d
dried fruits from New York nd ST.
Francisco, and consigned to tie Svs..
ish Victualling Commission, q Gw.r.
ment department, but alleged . MIR.
tended Tor export to Germany
Before the war, said the AttsriI
General. che annual requisnrh .
Swedea In these commodities Se'
$500 tons, but IN 1915 the lnisa
had tosalled 1855 toas, while is' 2
first hal9 or 1910, $500 tons bad 'ss
imported.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-19

then the preponderance Of the Tory
view is plainly apparent. The political
aspect is of interest only because there
is n sharp divergence of opinion on the
war. Most Tories are placing little
faith in social democracy. however
strongly they support constitutional
democracy.
II is automatic that change is sign
Of weakness. For several weeks it has
been apparent that the political situa-
tion here was in a state of fuidity.
The big question now is whether the
latest changes will steady the govern
ment and satisfy the country. Since
he became Premier Lloyd George has
lost much of his prestige, but he is
still powerful.
When Asquth quit he told his
New-York tribune., 1917-07-19
Pollen to Address Rotary Cht

Arthur 4. Pollen, Englands f'rsu1
naval authority, vii. be the gaa' "
honor and prnclpsl speaker 1t
luncheon 20 be given at nooG to-dyN
the New York Rotary Club at The H's
McAlpin. Mr. Pollen is expected 70 n
veal many facts in connection via ~
war not heretofore made publit ~
probably will touch on the susnr''
hiocksde.