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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
STAND BY THIS EMBLEM
Our "Inconsequential Army"

Still fresh In the minds of war-Ob-
servers is the kaiser's scornful re-
mark, made three years ago last sum-
mer, regarding "England's contempt
ible little army" We have seen that
contemplate" force grow to more
than 5000. 900 men. OF whom 3,O0O,0
are today In effective service In
France. In more than year that
army has not lost . single gun. and
has steadily blasted the Germans out
of their chosen positions on the west
ern front until the kaiser's beet troops
expect defeat as . matter Of course
every time they meet . British at
tack.
German officials and editors lately
have been poking scorn ut our 'tn'
consequential army" One German
authority has figured out that our
fighting power, 1t Its highest, would
never surpass that Of Roumania.
Well, official figures from WASH
ington show that We actually have
under arms today more than 1000, 900
men. OF this number l, 786, 600 are In
the army, divided among the various
branches - $3.50 In the national
army. 4e9, 900 In the national guard.
$40. 900 In the regular army. 100000 In
Especial branches" such ~ the en-
gineers. the aviation corps, etc., and
10 600 In the reserves. There are 27l.-
600 in the navy, including the regular
naval forces, the naval reserves, the
naval militia, the marine corps, the
coast guard and the hospital corps.
1t should not be forgotten, too, that
of this respectable number Of fight
ing men more than two-thtrds, or
about 100000, represent voluntary
enlistments. And volunteers are still
coming in 1t . surprising rate.
Soon there will be second draft
call, raising the total to more than
2,5O0.0O0. BEFORE the end Of the pres
ent calendar year, therefore, and only
nine months sitter var wss declared,
we shall have, in addition to naval
force Of more than . quarter million,
an army of two millions and . quar-
ter. BY the end Of next year, II 1t
appears necessary, the army can cas-
lily be raised to 100000, with half
that number available for the fight
ing.
In other words, one year from today,
kh
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American Officials On the Battle
Front

Among the delegation Of United
States Senators and Representatives,
who have lately been at the battle
front In France and Belgium, are
Representatives. Taylor and Timber
lake of Colorador After q thorough
inspection Of conditions on the West
ern front. our representatives give
their views as follow:
II have greatly appreciated the
many courtesies we have received at
the hands OF both the English and
French peoples" said Representive
Timberlake, by whom we have been
permitted to see the war conditions
here. What I have seen has con-
vinced me that We are indeed engaged
in the greatest war Of all time--that
the cause for which we fight, the
democracy OF the world and the COM
plete overthrow Of the kaiser is
worthy Of all the sacrifices We will be
called upon to exercise In its accom-
plishment. Everywhere We have
found perfect confidence In its early
and complete accomplishment"
Representative Taylor said:
"The most important impression
made upon me by our visit to Eng
laud and to the French battle front
10 the absolute determination and
thoroughness Of The English and
French peoples. Every man. woman
and child is devoting every possible
energy to winning the war. Peoples
that are 20 devoted and are fighting
for right cannot possibly lose in this
war, and when their efforts are sup
plemented by those Of America our
success ia only . question Of . few
months"
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In Palestine, the British have the
Turks on the move. "a,
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LATER-The present British drive
is turning out to be one Of the great
est victories of the war, ON the Allied
side. 1t WAS carried out In brilliant
form by English, WEIGH, Scotch and
Irish regiments. 1t was opened BY
the tanks" followed by the linfan-
try and cleaned up by the cavalry.
Great slaughter was caused In ths
German lines. Over . 100 guns were
captured and 10000 prisoners taken.
The Associated Press report says:
To General Byng, who fought on
the Gsllipoli peninsula, and who won
fame ~ the commander Of the Can
adams who took the vimy ridge on
the western front, falls the honor Of
having planned and successfully car
ried out the present drive, in which
tanks and the cavalry have played
such q leading part. General Byng
staked his chances on the tanks, and
the tanks made good beyond the
widest expectations.
Just before these mighty engines
went forward to prepare the way for
the infantry and cavalry, the general
commanding the iron monitors dis
tributed an order Of the day In which
he said:
1--WE expect every tank to do its
damnedest."
They did this and dealt the Ger
mans one of the most staggering
blows they have received in many
months. With the tank general lead
ing them In . monitor which flew his
flag they charged through two of the
strongest lines In the German defense
system on the western front, as
though these fortified trenches had
not been there and behind them on q
front Of some six miles infantry and
calairy poured through the great
gaps which had been made.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NOn-Cnal fAnd

Glenwood Springs, Colo, November Is, 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Edward J..
Rice, Of Meeker, Colorado, who on November
20, 1872. made Homestead Application, Serial
se11, Sec 2. N, ss " 9Th P N. has nied notice
Of Intention TO make Final Three Year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above described.
before Henry J. Hay, u. S. Commissioner Al
Meeker, Colorado, on the 9Th day OF January.
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Robert X. Heigan and Robert Goats, of
PtceaHce, Colorado, Dan n. Gfllis and John J..
Jacobs, both Of Meeker, Colorado.
n5{-d2 u. C. wEYAND. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Coal wafp,oH

Glenwood Springs. Colo, November 10, 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Claude
Refmers, Of Rio Blanco, Colorado. who, on
August 10, 1918, made Homestead Application
Serial No. O756S, for southwest Quarter (swz4),
Sec ., T 3 8, X 84 W. 9th P N, has nled notice OF
intention to make Final Three Year Proof to
establish claim to the land above described,
before Henry J. Hay. U. 8. Commissioner. at
Meeker, Colorado, on the 4th day Of January.
1918.
Claimant names a. witnesses:
George 8. Chamberlain. Frank j. Chamber
lain and samuel T. Ray, all Of Neeker, Colora-
do, and Edwin Parker. Of Rifle, Colorado.
n24d22 d. G. WEYAND. Register.
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Mrs p. O. Stuchell Tells How She
{ red Her Son Of q Cold

when my son Ellis was sick with
. cold last winter 1 gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t helped
him 1t once and quickly broke up his
coid," writes Mrs. p. o. Stuchell,
Homer City. Pa This remedy has
been in use many years. Its good
qualities have been fully proven by
many thousands Of people. It IL
pleasant and safe to take.
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vansed-A wall-Ten, Laundry

Philadelphia. Nov. 10 Sergeant
Frank Montague, who IL stationed
with the U. 9. Marines at their
League Island camp, IL peeved.
The sergeant weighs $50 pounds.
Recently. he sent two khaki uniform
blouses TO the laundry that were re-
turned to him unwsshed, and with .
notation on the laundry slip which
read: 1--WE don't launder wall tents. :"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-24
THE WAR

The outstanding war feature Of the
war past week was another vigorous
offensive by the British on tho West
ern front.
The forward movement began on
Wednesday, and the report says the
Hfndenburg line has been broken 70
. depth Of from TO miles, accord
ing to the war ONCE announce
ment, which says the British hAvs
stormed the first system Of the Hin.
denburg liue Of defenses on the whols
front between st. Quentin and the
river scsrpe. The British infantry
and tanks pressed on and captured
the second system of defenses, over
. mile beyond. s
In the first days drive the British
took 5000 prisoners besides inhicting
heavy losses OIL the enemy.
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You can contract cold now - easy.
~ earlier In the season. Check and
cure it by using Strehlke's BROMO-
FEBRIN.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NOn-cOal Land.

Department Of the Interior, .. g. Land once at
Glenwood Springs. Colo, November %, 1917.
NOTICE 10 hereby given that Thomas E.
Lenderman, q Noeker, Color.do. WHO. %
No, OlOso, for 81 sw1z, Rec !, deA nwL, nwk
oeH, $50 iI, and on July -, 1Slk made Addf
tional Homestead Entry, Serial No. 0oeeo. for
Ii Til q, n u ", eth r. n, has nled
notice Of intention to make Final Three Year
Proof, to establish claim 10 the land above
stooef at Meekcr, Colorado, on the eth day Of
January. 19lA
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Il Dean q Grange, irthur c. Risdon,
Samuel Richafdsm and William Cunningham,
ali Of Neeker, Colorado.
n3l-d0 d. G. WBYAND. ReEtster.
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The Allies are acting real rude
these days In the rough way they are
the apostles Of "kultur."
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The German prop0gands has the
Russians fighting among themselves,
which has released large bodies Of
German and Austrian troops for SER
vice on the italian and Western
fronts.
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Here's hoping our boys get point
or two in this afternoons game.
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The Italians are holding the Aus
tro- Germans on the Piave line.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
Polls.

No play has ever enjoyed more
popularity than Alexandra Dumas
Camille" which will be presented
by the Poll Players next week.
The celebrated character has been
portrayed by the greatest Of act
resses, including Modjeska, Duse.
Bernhard, Ellen Terry, and long
list of stars, but WashinRtonians
feel none more happily than Florence
Rittenhouse, who will play Camille
with the Poll Players
William p. Carleton will be tn"
Armand Duval.
This story of Dumas carries the
auditor through the vagaries OF a
woman's life, one whose position in
society has been distasteful to her
and who Is led into the pathway OF
genuine love. The consummate skill
of Dumas shows Camille and Duval
at the height OF their newfound hap
piness in a suburb of Paris when In
stalks poverty. which is succeeded by
assembling that Camille may sacri-
fee herself on the altar of her great
love for Armand.
Director Edwin II. Curtis has sur
rounded Miss Rittenhouse and VIII
lam 2. Carleton with a splendid cast
for Camille"
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
Mask and Wig Club.

'Mr. Rip Van winkle," the Mask
and Wig Clubs twenty-ninth annual
performance, is to be the attraction
at the Belasco Theater for one per
formance next Monday night.
The piece this year was written
by Edwin NJ. Lavino. who terms 1t
"a fantasy of youth in two acts" The
lyrics are by Charles Gilpin and the
music, which has been taken from
several of the seasons New York mu-
sical successes by permission of the
producers, gives to the performance
number after number of catchy songs
and clever dances well worthy of the
standard of excellence this famous
university club has always main
tanned.
The story is a very modern version
Of the beloved Rip Van Wrinkle Ale.
and among the principal members of
the cast are Raymond d. Stevens. as
Old Black Joe, hermit who holds the
mysterious secret OF youth: Mr.. Rip
ington Van Wrinkle. who in old age
and bad health seeks the hermit to
obtain from him his secret. is played
by Robert F. McMurtrie: then there
are several very pretty" '"girls" played
by William w. Leonard. Joseph G.
Carpenter, Douglas p. Kingston, and
Edward LonEstreth.
From the Philadelphia papers who
first reviewed the performance at its
initial production in the Forrest The
ater. Philadelphia, we learn that mo
show that came to this city during
the present season had anything on
Mr.. Rip Van Wrinkle for dancing cos
TUNES, and stage settings"
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
COMING SOON TO
LOCAL THEATERS
Attractions to Be Seen At Play
houses in the Near Future.

Phyllis Neilson-Terry. heralded as
Englands youngest dramatic ana
lyric actress. will be the central figure
in the B. F. Keith Theater bill next
week. Miss Terry has been the lead
ing support OF Sir Henry Irving and
Sir Beerbohn Tree in their Shakes
pearean plays and she came to this
country originally to play "Trilby" in
the all-star American revival or the
Du Maurier play.
Paul Dickey and company in Tine
Lincoln Highwayman" is another
stellar number and the drama con-
Germs a motor bandit, a girl reporter
secret service operatives. and 100
horsepower action. Next in order
will be Dainty Marie, THE Venus OF
Air" assisted by Margrette Meeker,
in fine art poses and aerial feats.
Other features will be Frank
Crumit, "The One-Man Glee Club;
WEBB and Burns, "The Italian Mu-
sicians;" D'Avigneau's Chinese due;
Sylvester and Vance in Get Out of
the Theater;" Selma Braatz, the re-
moved juggler: the pipe organ re-
citaIs, and the Hearst-Pathe news pic
torial.
Next Sunday at and Sis p. m, at B
F. Eeith's. Elizabeth Murray. Andrew
Mack. and all this weeks stars and
successes, will give the last two per
formances.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
BARS GERMAN NAME
Teacher Puts Ban on "sehlas ealI"
On Playground.

A bas "KuItur" and its products!
This is the platform of Miss s. c.
Collins, of the william c. seaton
School of the hfth division Of the'pu
lie schools.
Now tits the innocent sport OF
children which must suffer because
OF the taint of Teutonism in its
nomenclature.
The sport in question Is schlag ball,
the new and most popular playground
game for girls. Miss Collins has OBJ
jected strenuously to allowing the
children OF her school to play the
game so long as the name remains
German. She has suggested, there
fore, that 1t be changed to stars and
Stripes" and by that name II Is
known throughout the New York
avenue playground division.
There Is only one reason why
am considering a change in the name
Of the game" said Miss Gardner, "and
that is because it is hard to pronounce
and the children's tongues don't seem
to get IL. The game Is a eombina-
tion OF voIley and baseball.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
5000 SHIPS A YEAR
IS MORSE'S SCHEME
He Believes Country Can Turn
Them Out Easily.

Charles w. Morse. whose mastery OF
the technical details of shipbuildins
and the shipping problem is generally
acknowledged. is convinced that this
country is capable of producing 5.OOo
ships in a year providing 1T goes abou;
the task in the right way and com
mandeers the necessary men and ma
terial.
Mr.. Morse further believes shat IL
Is possible to build wooden ships
equipped with bulkheads that would
be difficult for submarines to sink,
ships that would keep afloat after
being hit by a torpedo. His plan
would also include steel ships. not or
small tonnage, such as the shipping
board is contemplating, but large
cargo boats capable of competing for
the worlds trade after the war. 1t is
unwise. Mr. Morse thinks, to put the
energies of this country into steel
ships that would not be profitable to
operate when the war is over.
Mr.. Morse is in Washington trying
TO get specifications and other details
from the shipping board regarding Its
plan for building ships. Hailing from
Maine, the home of the wooden ship
and a shipbuilder himself. NJ. Morse
realizes. perhaps better than most
shipbuilders, the nature OF the race
the shipbuilders OF the country are
I about to enter with the German sub
marines.
Thinks U-bOats VIII Fail.
In spite of their increasing toll, Mr..
Morse believes that the submarines
will fail to reach their goal, the star
vation of the allies. He believes that
the shipyards Of America, backed by
the resources OF the country, will be
more than a match for the U-hSats.
But much depends, he thinks, upon
how the plan is carried out.
with carte blanche 1 am positive,
said Mr.. Morse today, that 1 could
build 5000 ships easily within a year;
that is, provided the Government
turned over to me everything needed
10 60 into a ship. l would have the
Government commander the wood
steel, and labor to turn out these
ships.
The labor problem is the worst
and that is why it is impossible al
present for ship builders 20 Guaran
tee anything. But / believe the Gov
eminent could step in and settle this
problem by Communicating and prop
erly distributing the labor"
Built In -Four Months.
Mr.. Morse said thai the 5000 tor
wooden ships were all right as a quick
way of getting food 10 the allies ant
that they could be built in foul
months time, he thought.
Il believe, however" he said, 'tha'
&hasa xvooden ships should be bull
with buIkheads to float just as Ions
as they could. II torpedo strucl
them it would be possible in many
cases for them to remain afloat pro
vided they were so equipped. In thii
respect they are quite different from
the steel ships. 1 do not understand
that the shipping boards plan call
for such bulkheads, but 1 believe i
entirely feasible and ii would no
Iengthen the time of their construC
ton"
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
Loew's COIumbla.

The initial Douglas Fairbanks pic
ture produced by his own company,
"In Again-Out Again." will be seen
at Loew's Columbia Sunday and con-
tinuing for the entire week. Airline
Pretty, a Washington girl and former
member of the Columbia Stock Com
pany, heads the supporting cast. The
scenes of "In Again-Out Again" are
located in and about New Jersey and
present a story dealing with the ro-
mantle and spectacular career Of a
young blood who goes through many
trials and tribulations to win the
girl of his choice, portrayed in the
typical Fairbanks style. Strange TO
say. this young man finds 1t more diff
ficult to keep in Jail than out Of IL.
and many surprises are evolved dur
ing the course of the story. which is
claimed TO be the greatest Of all Fair
banks triumphs on the screen.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
National.

Tomorrow morning the seats will
go on sale at the New National
Theater for the two weeks engage
ment of d. w. Griffith's new spec
tacIe Intolerance" which opens next
Sunday evening.
Nothing comparable to this pro-
duction in size. novelty and fascina
ting entertaining qualities ever has
been shown upon any stage, 1t is said.
A revolutionary method of presenting
four stories almost simultaneously,
and gigantic settings, are some of
the impressive features of this spec
tacle.
intolerance" may not be COM
pared with any other production be-
cause it surpasses. says critical opin
ion, anything ever attempted or
achieved, and, therefore is unique.
Research experts spent months com
piling the necessary information that
enabled Mr.. Griffith to reproduce
ancient Babylon, Judea in the days
of the Nazarene, and France when
Catherine de Medici dictated royal
policies, historically correct to the
minutest detail.
Neither time nor expense were
spared to make this work the last
word in cinema production, and in
presenting 1t to the public there Il
further evidence of the producer
ambition to achieve the unusual in
! the playing of illustrative and signi
ficant music by a large orchestra
and in the singing of a chorus OF
| specially chosen voices.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
ACTOR PLANS PART OF
STAGE PEOPLE IN WAR
Frank Finney Would Have ali to
DO Their Bit"

What part are people of the stage
who are too old for military service
going to play in the drama Of war
This Is the question that Frank
Finney, headlining his own show
'.Bostonian Burlesquers" at the Gay
ETY. Theater this week. is asking Visi
tors in all seriousness. He wants
suggestions, ideas and helpful hints
that he feels the public, theater-loV'
ing and fanciful, has tucked UP Its
sleeve.
Three methods by which the bur-
lesque star proposes, in behalf OF the
profession, to help Uncle Sam VIII
the war are:
Mobilization Of actors aud actresses
for auxiliary duty, as home guards
tIllers OF the soil, nurses, and physic
ians. Many actors are skilled In
medicine and not a few have a work
Ing knowledge OF surgery.
Clipping from the profit percent
age a sufficient amount to aid In
purchasing Red Cross and general
hospital supplies.
Plans Benefit Performances.
The third and most feasible way
which Mr.. Finney thinks will effici'
entity represent the "bit" of people
OF the stage is to give benefit per
formances in every city on the big
burlesque circuit. This would NEAR
fifty performances a week on the
Columbia circuit.
The proceeds OF these perform
ances Mr.. Finney would use to buy
deIicacies, like tobacco. cigars, candy
sweets, books, magazines and news
papers-things that are too frequent
ly absent in the soldiers life.
"The burlesque season closes neNl
week." said Mr.. Finney today. 81
propose that everybody get to work
this summer and devise plans for help
ing the soldier boys themselves. In
this way we can help the Government
Soldiers like music, games. good
things to eat, anu literature as wei
as other folk. and this is a good way
to provide them.
"If every burlesque troupe-and
believe there is not one that would
refuse-would give one benefit per
The Washington times., 1917-05-02

formance every week to raise money
with which to buy these little deliea-
cies for the men at the 'front.' the
amount that could be raised would
surpass all expectations. People OF
the stage want to do their bit Most
OF them are over military age, but
they have patriotism and are will
ing to do their share"
Is Pioneer In Movement.
Mr.. Finney is the pioneer in the
movement, although many perform
ances have been given in the past
for the relief OF Belgian refugees and
other worthy causes. II the burlesque
and vaudeville fields are thoroughly
organized. he thinks at least 5000
a week could be raised to buy litera-
ture and comforts for the boys at the
front.
Confidently expecting that his idea
Of soldier relief will prove the nucleus
around which a thoroughly efficient
system can be constructed. Mr.. Fin
ney Is going ahead with his plans and
expects to have them shaped into def
mite form before the opening Of the
next season.
The Gayety star is a New Yorker by
birth and lives now in Portland, Ore
The Washington times., 1917-05-02
Garden.

Clara Kimball Young, one Of the
screens greatest stars, will head the
program at Moore's Garden Theater
next week from Sunday to Thursday
inclusive in a visualization of the
celebrated drama, THE Easiest Way"
from the pen OF Eugene Walter. au-
thor OF "Paid In Full' and other
stage successes. In her support will
be seen Rockcliffc Fellowes, former
ly identified with local stock COM
panies: Joseph Kilgour, Louise Bates.
Frank Kingdom, Cleo Desmond
George Stevens and Mae Hopkins. On
Friday and Saturday Viola Dana will
be featured in Gods Law and
Mans" adapted from Paul Trents
novel, "A Wife BY Purchase" 1t Is
a highly dramatic production, whose
scenes range from the far East to
New York, and affords Miss Dana
the opportunity for strong emotional
acting, combined with the winsome
ness of manner that Is peculiar to
this little star. other first run pic
lures will be shown daily. and spe
cial musical accompaniments will be
rendered by the Garden symphony
Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1917-05-02

OF his enemy's ship at sea by a tor
pedo fired from his submarine Nauti-
lus, the first submersible in either
fact or fiction; hunters at the bottom
OF the ocean clad in self-contained
diving suits battling with man-esking
sharks: the flight of a balloon and
long plunge into the ocean of the oc-
cupants of its basket, and thousands
OF other adventures so vividly de-
scribed by the French novelist. More
than two hours are required for the
presentation of this work. which Is
in some 900 scenes, with 1000 actors
participating.