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Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10

l
The act further appropriated $10.-
| 4S5.500 for ammunition for the ves-
sells. The total cost Of ammunition for
the vessels listed was estimated at
| 42.s34,775.
The naval appropriation bill now
before congress would not change the
above table materially, beyond a
slight addition to cost. In the event
of the United States becoming fully
involved in war United States Navy
men believe congress would immedi-
ately decide upon much larger pro-
gram of naval construction than any
yet contemplated
The total of all vessels Of the
United States navy Tin service, under
construction. and authorized) is 552.
They are divided as follows: Battle
ships. first line. %; battleships. Sec
ond line. %; battle cruisers. 6; armored
cruisers, 10; cruisers, first class, s.;
cruisers. second class. 4; cruisers,
third class. 16: monitors. z; destroyers,
1874; torpedo boats. 18; submarines,
49,; tenders to torpedo vessels, 6:
gunboats. 80; transports. g.; supply
ships. S: hospital ships. 2; fuel ships.
25; converted yachts, IA; tugs, so;
special type. 6; unserviceable for war
purposes, 21.
Navy Yards.
The United States has ten navy
yards, located at Brooklyn, N. Y;
Boston, Mass; Norfolk, Va: Ports
mouth. N. H.; Philadelphia. Pa; San
Francisco, CAL; Washington, D. G.:
Bremerton, Wash; Charleston. s. O..
and New Orleans, La.
There is also a naval station at Key
West, Fla; a torpedo and training
station at Newport, r. l.; training
station on Yerba Buena Island. Cal.
and q training station at North Chi
cago. H.; an aerOnautic station at
Pensacola, Fla. and the Naval War
college at Newport, r. /. Other naval
stations are at Tutuila, Samoa Guam,
Guantanamo, Cuba; Honolulu. Ha-
waiian Islands; Cavite and OlongapO
Philippines.
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ESTIMATE 100000 MEN
AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE

In q serious emergency nearly 1R-
100000 men are available for military
service In the United States, accord
ing to an estimate made by the execu-
tive committee Of the committee on
national defense appointed by Mayor
Mitchell of New York. There are now
physically fit for service In the field. 1t
was said, 1O.53594O men between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five years.
Upon the basis of actual experience
of other countries where universal
military service prevails. the commit
tee has calculated that out of 9OO.00O
men annually reaching military age
in the United States 69O.OO0 are fit
for military service, according to the
French standard of 1910, and $4,000,
according to the German standard of
that year.
The committee. in estimating the ma
tons resources in men between eight
cen and forty-five years available for
military service after deductions for
"morbidity." physical defects. indus
trial necessities and dependency of
families, places the number at 4.778,-
$50.
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really. It's not because you care for
me; it's really because you care for
yourself"
"You can't look at me and say that,
Sid"
He ran his finger around his COLLAR
an old gesture; but the collar was very
loose. He was thin; his neck showed
1t.
"I'm just eating my heart out for
you, and that's the truth. And it isn't
only that. Everywhere 1 go, people
say, There's the fellow Sidney Page
turned down when she went into tie
hospital I've got SO l keep off the
Street as much as l can"
Sidney was half alarmed. half irri-
tated. This wild, excited boy was not
the doggedly faithful youth she had
always known. 1t seemed to her that
underneath his quiet manner and care
fully-repressed voice there lurked
something Irrational, something she
could not cope with. She looked up at
him helpleSsly.
"But what do you want me to de-?
You-you almost frighten me-"
you're going back?"
absolutely"
Because you love the hospital, CT
because you love somebody connected
with the hOspital?"
Sidney was thoroughly angry by this
time angry and reckless, She had
come through SO much that every
nerve was crying In passionate pro-
test.
"If it will make you understand
things any better" she cried. Il am
going back for both reasonsl"
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Takes Place OF toothbrush.

A novel patent granted recently was
for substitute for the tooth brush
The device consists of little water.
proof cap fitting over the end of o
finger. Attached to it is a bruslilike
surface Of fabric, specially designed
for cleaning the teeth. A flexible band
attached TO the cap encircles the hanC
and supports the cleaner when in op
Grafton. 1t is claimed that this
cleaner, being more flexible than the
Stiff-backed brush. can clean the teeth
more thoroughly since it can be f1tteC
into each small angle of teeth ane
gums
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10

The next instant the door had closed
behind her, and X. was left alone to
such wretchedness and bliss as the
evening brought him.
Joe DrummOnd came to see Sidney
the next day. She would have avoid
ed him If she could, but Mimi had
ushered him up to the sewing-rOom
bnudOir before she had time to es-
cape. She had not seen the boy for
two months, and the change In him
startled her. He was thinner, rather
hectic. scrupulously well dressed.
"Why, Joel" she said, and then:
won't you sit down?"
He was still rather theatrical. He
dramatized himself, as he had that
night the June before when he had
asked Sidney to marry him. He stood
just inside the doorway. He offered
no conventional greeting whatever; |;
but, after surveying her briefly, her
black gown, the lines around her eyes
you're not going back to that place,
Of course?"
.''I-I haven't decided"
He stared at her incredulousiy.
"You don't mean that you are going
TO stand for this sort of thing? Every
time some fool makes Il mistake, are
they going to blame it on you?"
"Please don't be theatrical. Come
in and sit down. can't talk to you if
you explode like q rocket all the
time"
Her matter-of-fact tone had its CT
feet. He advanced into the room, but
he still Scorned Il chair.
Il guess you've been wondering why
you haven't heard from me-" he said
I've seen you more than you've seen
me-"
Sidney looked uneasy. The idea Of
espionage is always repugnant, and TO
have rejected lover always in the
ofiing, as 1t were, was disconcerting.
s'I wish you would be just little
bit sensible, Joe. It's so silly Of you.
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She was sorry the next moment. But
her words seemed, surprisingly enough.
to steady him. For the first time, he
sat down.
"Then, as far as l am concerned,
it's all over, Is it,"
"Yes. Joe. I told you that long
ago"
He seemed hardly to be listening.
His thoughts had ranged far ahead.
Suddenly
you think Christine has her hands
full with Palmer, don't you? Well. if
you take Max Wilson. you're going to
have more trouble than Christine ever
dreamed of. can tell you some things
about him now that will make you
think twice."
But Sidney had reached her limit.
She went over and flung open the
door.
Every word that you say shows me
how right l am in not marrying you,
joe" she said. Real men do not
say those things about each other I'M
der tny circumstances. You're be-
having like q bad boy. don't want
you to come back until you have
grown up."
lie was very white, but he picked
up his hat and went to the door.
II guess am crazy" he said. 'Fve
been wanting to 90 away, but mother
raises such a fuss-Tll not annoy you
any more"
He left her standing there and ran
down the stairs and out into the
street At the foot Of the steps he
almost cOllided with Doctor Ed.
Back to see Sidney?" said Doctor
Ed genially. '"That's fine, Joe. I'm
glad you've made it up."
The boy went blindly down the
street
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SIDNEY IS WARNED ABOUT DR.. MAX WILSON AND *"
RECEIVES AN APPEAL TO HELP HER

mysterious Lehioyne takes at the Page
Sidney he mother AnnA her aunt Har
re Through the influence Of Dr. Max
young snten with her charm Sidney
K loves her from distance; does
old schoomae At the hospital Sidney
makes acquaintance overn
who jealous of the innocent
Palmer Howe society
with the Pages Howe turns traitor to his
Is broken joyrdng accident and Johnny oen
moraly injured Doctor Wilson discovers that
Doctor Edwarde living ncOgno and keeps
the Johnny Rosnfed at
blame Sidney who is suspended When
she at home discussing with f. the advis
ability Of giving up hospital training
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10

ments with many private shipping
firms to take over larger vessels at
agreed prices in time of need.
Naval Militia.
TO re-enfOrce the navy there Is to-
day no regular reserve, although one
is contemplated. Former navy men
would be urged to re-enlist, retired Of
flcers would be called back to the quar-
terdeck, and the naval militia would
be utilized as far as found available.
This force Is now organized In %
states, the District of Columbia and
enlistment of 8.517 men. New York
has the largest number of naval mill
tiamen-1. .49S; and other leading
states in this respect are California.
8S7; Illinois. SCI; Massachusetts. 748 /:
Michigan. 496; Minnesota, 439. and
New Jersey 442.
The naval militia is partly under
state and partly under federal juris-
diction. The officer of the navy de-
partment having charge of naval
militia matters Is Capt. T. P. Ma
gruder.
The New Navy.
Great plans for naval expansion
were included In the naval act ap-
proved August % of last year. These
have just begun to be carried out.
In addition. the present congress now
has under consideration a bill which
would expand last years program
slightly.
The act Of last year authorizes the
president, who is titular commander in
chief of both the army and the
navy. to start construction before
July |. 1919; on 157 vessels of various
types.
The following table shows the pro-
gram In detail. Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels finds he cannot build
some of the vessels for the sums es-
timated or appropriated on account
of the Increased cost Of labor and
materials. and he has requests be-
fore congress to increase the amounts
he may spend:
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10

|, to send any Of the present army to
Europe. Russia lost $4,000 officers In
the first ten months of the war. they
said-more than the total strength of
the United States army.
General staff plans call for 100 army
divisions of 10000 each. Fifty thou
sand officers would be needed. At
present there are 5000 officers avail
able.
Youths reaching the years Of eight.
cen. nineteen and twenty the first
year would be called. Each year L.
100000 boys reach each Of these ares,
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10
BY Wilbur Nesbit.

BY Wilbur Nesbit.
By Permission of P. T. Volland & Coz
Your flag and my flag,
And how it flies today,
In your land and my land
And half world awayi
ROse-red and bloOd-red
The stripes forever CLEAN:
SnOw-white and soul-white-
The good forefathers' dream.
Sky-blue and true-blue, with stars to
gleam Alright
The glOried guidon Of the day; shell
ter through the night.
Your flag and my flag!
And oh how much 1t holds
Your land and my land.
Secure within Its foldsi
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight:
Sun-kissed and wind-tossed-
Red and blue and white.
The one fiag-the great fiag-the flag
for me and you.
5foriffed aff else beside-the red and
white and blue.
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cRANks' BILL FAvoRABLE.

Immediate Action On Law Againsa
Those Who Threaten President.
Washington.-The Senate Judiciary
Committee, while considering meas.
ures urged by the Attorney General to
strengthen statutes relating to con-
spiracies against the government, re-
ceived favorable report from a sub
committee, urging immediate action on
= bill prescribing heavy penalties for
threatening the President of tho
United States either through the mail
telegraph or otherwise.
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Four Plans Of Action.

-Four plans of immediate action In
case Of war with Germany were
worked out by the general staff of the
army some time ago. it Is reported.
They involve:
Using the regular army and Nation
al Guard as nucleus to train an army
of 100000 a year.
Extensive establishment of train
Ing camps in every state. j.
Putting American munition plants
and other factories to work.
It would be futile, army men say,
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HARD At WORK.
ON WAR PLAN
Army and Navy Preparing For
EventuaIities.
TO RESTORE SUPPLY DEPOTS
Secretary Baker Orders Purchases.
Naval Officials Plan To Speed
Work-Research Com
mittee Meets.

WaShlngtOn.-All precautionary and
preparatory steps the military arms OF
the Government have been authorized
to take are under way, and little re-
mains to be done now unless actual
war should follow the break with Ger
many.
On the surface the War and Navy
Departments fell back to almost the
quiet routine of normal times. A few
mo admittance" signs and the strict
enforcement of new rules requiring
every person who enters the building
to have q pass or be escorted by q
watchman were the only visible signs
that the nation faces a grave interna-
tiOnal crisis.
Below the surface, navy officials
were studying out the details of steps
they plan to take under authority Of
the national appropriation bill. upon
which the House labored during the
day. The measure is being made the
vehicle Of extending to the President
almost unlimited powers.
There will be no delay In the exer-
else Of some Of these as soon as the
measure has been passed and ap-
proved. The navy always must bear
the first shock Of foreign war. and
the appropriation bill is expected to
carry full authority and ample funds
to meet any emergency.
To Speed Work On Warships.
Technical officials devoted much
time to appraising the condition of
Government and private plants for
speeding up construction of new naval
vessels. Decision as to the types and
numbers of submarines and submarine
chasers to be ordered a soon as funds
and authority are available will be
made within day or so. Plans for
the use of the navy in the event of
war also have been under discussion,
although no official would discuss that
subject.
Additional censorship precautions at
radio plants were ordered, and Secre.
tary Daniels said he would renew his
plea to Congress for the establishment
Of Government monopoly over all
radio plants without delay.
Research Committee Meets.
The National Research Committee,
composed Of scientists and army and
navy officers, also met for its monthly
session. 1t is understood there was
some discussion Of the advisability Of
radio service to include army.
navy and commercial plants as a
definite governmental agency. The
navy favors, however, government
Of radio communication
under its control.
Secretary Baker directed the quar-
termaster's department to restock the
army's reserve supply depots. virtually
emptied by the National Guard mobili-
sation. Funds are Immediately avail
able for very extensive purchases. In
he event that wartime army is sum-
noned it will be necessary to increase
he contemplated purchases to such an
extent that the productive resources Of
he nation along some lines will be
.axed severely until they have been CO.
,rdinated and placed ON wartime
ooting.
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NAVY IS STRONGER
THAN LAND FORCES
United States Makes Best Show
ing Upon the Sea.
MAJOR VESSELS NUMBER 226
Present Comparisons With Other Ma.
tions Difficult Because of Secrecy
Maintained by Countries
at War.

| OF the two branches of the armed
forces of the United States-the army
and the navy-the latter is by far the
more formidable when compared with
the armed forces Of the other great
| powers.
According to the latest records, the
American navy totals 1.097,502 tons
| displacement, taking into account both
ships built and building.
This tonnage compares with the
following for the great powers on July
1. 1914. or about three years ago:
Great Britain, 2.713.756; Germany.
1904 $40; France, S99,915; Japan. $685.
916; Russia, 701. 1.253; Italy, 497,S15.
and Austria Hungary, 372,009.
In the period since then these great
powers. all at war. have increased
their navies by giant strides. They
naturally have kept their naval de-
velopments secret, but 1t is known, for
instance, that in the first two years of
the war Great Britain launched new
navy fully equal in size to the whole
Of the United States sea fighting
forces.
Exactly how the American navy
compares with others today is impos-
sible for most experts to say. Perhaps
a few secret-service men in the employ
of the big lighting governments know,
but if they do they are keeping this
valuable information for their own ma
tion's purposes.
The number Of officers and men in
the United States navy on July l.
1916, was 5S.039. This compared with
pre-war strengths on July 1, 1914, OF
150,G09 officers and men for Great Brit
ain; Germany, 79.197; France, 63.846;
Japan. 55,73S; Russia. 52,463; Italy,
39.913.. and Austria-Hungary. 1851.
1t has been stated In newspaper dis
patches that the officers and men in
the British navy now number $4,000,
and that a round million workers are
constantly employed In Great Britain
building new ships of war and repair
ing old ones. Less Is known about
Germany's naval strength as developed
under the stress of war. but she Is sup
posed to have between five hundred
and eight hundred new submarines In
commission.
U. S. Naval Forces.
In a nutshell, the naval forces of
the United States today Quilt or
actually building) are shown by the
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Tales of Birds

The heiry wOodpecker. says Ameri
can Forestry of Washington, d. G.
likes fat pork, while tree sparrow
just dotes on dog biscuit. Bread and
milk are the fayorite dish Of the mock.
ing bird.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10
Tons.

Pre-dreadnaughts have main bat
teries Of more than one size of big
guns, and would be of little use in
great naval battle where dreadnaughts
(battleships having main batteries of
all big guns) were engaged.
Besides the ships included In the
above table. there Is large number
of transports. colliers, repair ships,
torpedO-depot ships and other axuil-
larry vessels.
There are vSst hordes of fast pri-
vate motor boats and yachts in the
United States which would be prompt
ly taken over by the government in
time of war.
The government also has arrange
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10
LOCKS TELEPHONE EXCHANGES

NEW York company NeepS OUT VIsE
tors On Inspection.
New York.-Steps to safeguard the
exchanges of the New York Telephone
Company, operating in New York and
New Jersey, have been taken as a re-
suit of the international crisis, it was
acknowledged at the general Offices of
the company here. The general public
has been excluded from visits of in
spection, and entrances are kept lock-
ed during the day as we'll as night.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10

Do you believe there Is moral
danger for the participants in
the growing intimacy of the
friendship between Christine and
r.? Would Christine be justi-
fled in the circumstances In
seeking love or its imitation else
Where7
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u. s. Naval Forces,

In a nutshell, the naval forces of
actually building) are shown by the
following table:
Type. Number. Tons.
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Number

appropriated.
fBesldes Neff submarine.
The Little River news., 1917-11-10
CHINA PREPARING 10 ENTER
 WORLD WAR IN 4 BIG WAY
Over a Hundred Thousand Lab0rerS Already Working on British and French
 Front,

Washington, Nov 7.-China has not made up her mind yet whether she likes the Approximation agreement; but she is preparing to enter the War in big way and to contribute to the allies every aid that is within her power, according to in timations that were given tonight at the Chinese embassy here.
 More than 100000 Chinese laborers. have been put on the British and French fronts working with the ar mics, it was explained. Others are being sent as fast as needed. They W re trans ported by way of the Med iterranean, but several hundred were lost by submarine attack and now they are taken to Europe through this country. Chinese officers are on al- lied fronts, studying warfare and the Chinese armies put in tho field will be modern in every way.
The Little River news., 1917-11-10
CLIP THIS AND PIN
 ON WIPES DRESSER
Cincinnati man tells how to shriveI up corns or calluses so they
 lift off with fingers.

Ouch ]! This kind of rough talk will be heard less here in town if people troubled with corns will follow the simple advice of this Cincinnati authority, who claims that few drops of drug called ireezone when applied to tender, aching corn or hardened cal Jus stops soreness at once, and soon the corn or callus dries up and lifts right off without pain.
 He says freezone dries immediately and never inilames or even irritates the surrounding skin. A small bottle of freezone will cost very little at any drug store, but will positively remove every hard or soft corn or callus from ones feet. Millions of American women will welcome this announcement since the inauguration of the high heels. If your druggist doesn't have freezone tell him to order a small bottle for you
The Little River news., 1917-11-10
l HOOVER TO FIX PRICE OF BREAD
Proclamation Will Make It Possible fer F0Od Administration to Con-
 trol Price aid Size of Loaf.

Washington. Nov 7--Direct acton to control the price of bread and fix the size O, standard loaf will be taken soon by President Wilson, in a proclamation placing all bakers und- CT the license system administrated by Food Admin strator Hoover.
 The bakers will be considered as manufacturers and the terms of the proclamation will make it possible for the food administration to control price and size of the loaf.
 Considerable reduction of prices in many localities is expected to be the immediate result,
The Little River news., 1917-11-10
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
Thursday, November 29, Named By
 President for ThankSgiving.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Pointing out that in the opportunity "to serve man. kind as we once served ourselves in the great day of our declaration of independence' the nation has just cause to be grateful. President Vii son tonight issued his Thanksgiving proclamation. He calls on the poo- pie to cease their ordinary occupsl- tions on Thurs day, November %. and devote themselves to worship
The Little River news., 1917-11-10
Yours respectfully,
 COMMISSIONERS.

The council discuss ed the communi- cation and decided that the thing to do was for the commissioners and council to cooperate in trying to improve conditions. The mayor was instructed to have sanitary ordinance drawn to cover the situation. The mayor had for more than a year at tempted to have such an ordinance drawn, but it was never accomplished. The commissioners were in error as to the scavenger work being suspended. Scavenger work has been done as usual and is still being done. The council spoke of the fact that after three years of the water, system in> Surance rates have not been reduced but in fact increased. The underwrit- ing engineer, who was here short time ago, to inspect the plant, re- ported to the mayor that the trouble was at the light plant The force pumps were in but badly wired He would give Ashdown a city rate if this was done right.
 The council decided that this trouble was within the jurisdiction of the com missioners. It was also stated by the fire chief that the water superintend e1t had refused to allow them to have sufficient for water practice, which would have helped to clear up the water. The mayor
 further stated that the engine CT reported that the city had compiled with it's part as to fire department and equipment. On account of his famili- arity with the needs the mayor said that he would cndeavor to employ the attorney for the commissioners to draw up the ordinance in question. the fire house was also discussed and recommended.
 A. P. Steel was elected city attorney.
 The regular routine business was disposed of in reg,,lar order.