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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
Plum of Form

Fred Plum Jared poorly and only regis
tered 6s breaks. He is one of the popular
favorites who has shown little here
Mrs. Ray Boyer, of Enola. Pa, led the
women al the tournament in the early pro-
gram. Mrs. Boyer smashed 63 in her three
quarter century targets. Mrs. Harry Eiar-
rison of Rochester dropped g.. and Mrs.
Harold Almert, of Chicago. and Mrs. II. j.
Dalton of Warsaw. Ind. grassed 61 apiece.
Mrs Almert again outshot her husband to-
day.
Prizes in the Westy Hogan amateur
championship were decided by drawings.
The crown went to b. S. Donnely. of the
South Shore Country club, Chicago, with
a straight run of the 100 targets,
Tie for Second
G. II. Coburn. Chicago Fred Harlow.
A. L. WINS. r. w. Smoots and H. Pender-
CAST tied for second award, with scores of
90, and took prizes in the order named in
the drawing this afternoon.
q. A. Godcharles. j. II. Minnick. Ed He'll
yer and j. l.. Snow returned with totals of
9S and took prizes as named.
The committee this afternoon called off
the eighteen-yard championship. The big
entry list did not allow either the room or
time for the 100-target race. The du Pont
challenge trophy will now probably not he
year.
Total days scores. $50 targets. for Atlantic
i. 4. Eiselinss 10; w T. Rogers, ~, :;
NJ ss se,z Il Hns'2P ia5 r. p a csrsn Ms s
Almert i23: Or. A. p GRAY. 1928. George Gray.
80; Jack Reed ,as II. p. stapleton, iis; r c,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14

BETHLEHEM, Pa. Sept. 14.-with the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17

DEFENSE COUNCIL To GIVE
PATRIOTIC PAGEANT HERE
How to Overcome
Foot Troubles

ul".~ II person has actually suffered
"IIh Iir"d n"hInr. burning I"'.i a. pnin-
lui '"Tur "I 'nllut''H. ih"S 'hnn"I nj
Ir.'I.,," ia" mI""tS thrl zach nriII'
LIONS bring
ItrI"rI- u"w show that "'", -" u"r-
cent uf tho AutrIi,hu ln."IIr =uti'r
ir..im i,"Iu, I"In 81 1""t IIruil'.m and
nr'''lrru I''h w"ui H. t,''l !" !" 'hn"IhE
nm nlniIutnE In'I"n'," !" Ihir' I'"r' "nl"H"
Ih"r"r.I". Ih,. G"II"w inn should prov"
.,I nI".In Inherent. -. ,,I''i,Iu
it"''"ntIy. l." Ia. i''"t"r' al ''I il''''"
r"r.I T'uI,i"@ L. I'nlI'.n'-'. ""ing L."
Mint. Ih,,"" hi,IIn.rr''. I'rInr'" w'r"
,u.II,."nI.ir TtI"d. n'h.uE. h'n Ming aud
rw"iIru I"vI inNnrinhl. h'.'""''. goal.
,nry and ,",nT"rIal" nII"r ia" tIr"t
nultIi,nIInn whit. III lh. treatment 1T
,"rnv nnl 'nlluG"s. II wH1 n"it'"h thai
ptt"r Il few uiD.hIn aUI'li' ii"n, ~" '"In
~ rallu@ hn,l Tendency ;" loosen. lrh
j.. u .hnr, I'm" '",tld "n"rIi IL" MFG
"lIi VITA rh" IinR"T' root nn'I all
leaving tn" surrounding sh.n IN r"inlai.
h"nirhy ,'nuhitI"u
r-his together with Tia" Tact that Ice:
Stint costs ltrl" aud IL =" '"aNI and
pl"aFnuI L. HpulN--Inn - absolutely
hartnl"n.-- Is no doubt rrap"uaihl" Tor
tn. hirh ..ulurs"ir.ui EtN'u ~ 10y spec -
ialiSts a~ the Sur'>i. safest aud In"Ni
cfiniarinus treatment tor distressing
foot trnuh'%
When YOU stop /" ,"usih-r tia; In"
simple. pl"nN:tuI II'''r~S at rubbing u
ma" tee Mint Tia" i'.'t at night VIII
shortly rIl one ~ every PAINFUL corn az
,alluH and VIII kr.'.I ia" I'"I '"pl. '".n-
i"rtnhl.. "Ini r'.'t'd owe - az h""'''''
,nys. II L.. easy /" understand lis great
popularity mad why II T. NON "'''h ~
nearly every American h"u'. \mN"n"
suffering fIuIn t"uI ir"ul'l," l. hh'lH''l
- give tee MIuI it trlnI 1'h.r" ~ moth
Ing l"It"i.
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returned 10 their homo on W"tor nIr"o'
after Visiting rrlnIlvrn al Akron. -.
I'nuI rou ur ItoV. and Mrn 81 -,
HnnI,n"n. Is recovering "fi"r All ilin"hH.
hlIrn f.utInn IinTinw OF li"REn avenue
Ir waiting Irirudr al ~ MnTYr
ThnIun- H"rh 81 Mnlm nir"nt hnn 80
Turned 4" Ihir city after expanding r"v
ont lnyr with I"imtivor IN IloIl"Irr.
Mrn m'"d r"rhyrr nnd daughter
Marie hn,r returned I" ihrlr h"mr "n
iiuuih MnInlInlI aItu"I affair vlnii NJ
I'nrhc,rhuiR
Imlu, ,ninrhcv "r IiiEh nirorI Inn ne
r"uI~h ~ I"riiI"n with III" N"li"n"l
TuI.r ,,.rnr'nuY IrIv"rrI"r w"rh"
vIntrnI I'c-rnu. WIN Inns i""n III f"f
rn,rr Iirnc NJ hin h"rmo ON Water rlfc"i.
IN improving.
MIrror ruth nnI earn IInrnnn ~
Tnrh"rrlurg NJ" Waiting rrlonhr NJ
.NnrIh Ilrnw""d
Mr J.. l.. i"runhRn "f cleveland hh7
rctnrnnh to hnr hume nfI"r waiting r"l'
nilvrr on Mnin ntrrct.
Hurry rnrh"r "f thirngn returned I"
hin homo Inn, evening after m"nihH
viali with rrIrndH In thIT city.
Misurn Myrtl" thinner md Ernro
Mummy Of MnrrNnll street nro visiting
with frionda Mt Toledo.
IInruld MIchcIp ur r>ont Creek was in
This city yesterday.
A. Alley Of Main street wns called 10
Ashland Inst evening owing tn tho Ill
nc7s Of n relative.
Misses Nrll Rogers md Amy Rowcrs
OF Mnin street are Visiting with rcln-
lives ut Pleasant Valley.
Miss Norma ScIhcri nf High street
Is visiting with relatives ut WarWood.
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WHEN MARRIAGE IS A FAILURE

Surely marr,"" Is TaIlnr" whrh
its essential pHrpus". the raising "l Il
family of children. proves lfhpoSSip'''
I'm thr rhildlrS~ HON" tn" married
pair. though sometimes NOR" or less
unconscious OF The fact. Hfnw ulSaP-
pointed and Iun"ly. Lacking IN" b'S'
rir tu hold them together they are
likely tn drift apart. hence many sep
aratiunS' and divUrCrs.
IT every wife. whose physical state
prevents motherhood. would bui try
that great remedy. Lydia +. INK
hams Nr"rlabl" Compound. There
wolIIh hn. far frNrr ChildlrSS homes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17
THE DRAWING OF THE SWORO
WILL BE PRESENTED HERE
NEXT WEEK.
To Stimulate Public interest and En-
thusiasm in the War-Dctalls
Now Being Arranged.

A remarkable. pntrluiir war pageant
The Drawing III lhr Sword. Which
ORIGINATED IN ihr department al lrH-
iunIlr arts ut tn" i'nrn"sl" Institute 81
Trrhnulngy. nnh Which viii hr Brought
To Wcnl Virginia hy IN" H'ni" '"''n' IL
OF Drrrnnr 10 atinulHi' public inI"t'"'
md ~nlhurlnrm in tn" war. "IIl he
seen IN, Wheeling rnt Jhr"- niEhin. h'
rinning next Mundnv and continuing
on Tur,hny and Wednesday
rhr pageant 1T no, u "nnlm"rcin'
production. The Cnri producing th'
pnmc brinr Tech scholars wh" ,nrr h".
iny their hlt in the war in thia rapnc-
NV for thu payment of their expenses
white they are In tn" state.
Thomas Wood Stevens. wh" pro
ducrd two of Americas greatest pax
cants nj 81. Louis and Newark and
who Is now In Wh""ln-; arranging tn"
details for tn" production. wrote the
pageant and will direct the produc-
ton in Wheeling. Charleston. Hunting.
ton, Clarksburg and park"rSburg.
Mr.. StevrNs came to Wheeling yes
terday and was In conference with
Secretary J. V. Sullivan OF the Stat"
Council OF Defense. They discussed
the production and looked over srr.
crnl sites, one OF which Will b" select
ed immediately city Manager G.. O..
Maggie and thnrlrs NJ KrIchum VI ihr
Wheeling Commercial nhn"Clntinn also
participated In The ct1lt"r"nrr AMI In
WhrrllnE TIN. nnnorlntlon Will arrange
for the Fermentation OF tho wonderful
pngcnnl. the auIplur to 30 IN fund
for The trimming md comfort ~ tn"
drafted rnldirrr ut Wheeling. TIL" aid
at tho womrn'r organiznli' mn In tn"
city will be- nouEht
The pageant r"prrn"nf" IN" nIit"d
nations. hrEinninH with S"rvia in
1914. whom tho rlnying OF The AuHltrinn
duke plunged IN" world Int" war and
ending with tho entry OF America.
each nation Qualifying ita raus" on"
after annhrr Mt The courts OF Truth.
Justice and Liberty.
why di,l YOU leave your last place.
asked tn" boss.
II didn't l"nv" II. II l"rt nv.
Rather strange. should say.
Not ut nh. worked In I'm nmmunl-
ton factory. Indianapolis Star.
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An1bi ton
Pills
For Nervous People

Tho great nerve tonic The fn;nnun
Urndrll'n Ambition FILLS TINT will
put vlcur. vim and Vitality Into n"r
vuua. tired ont. NIL In. drnp"ndcnt pco
pie In lew dnyn
Anyone cnn huy box FOR only 90
cents. md John Coleman Co in nu-
thurlzrd by tho mnk"r To refund tho
purchnno uric" II nny"n" h di"hntln
Il,,l with tho llrrt box purchased.
ThouYnndn prnin" them for general
debility. nervous proairnll Ion. mental
drprcnalun and uunlrunE u"rV"a cnlIhrd
ty Over. iuhulrrnr" In nlc"hol. tobacco.
or nyrrwurl, al amy hlnh.
For any nflCtlnn "r tho nervous
,vnicm Wrudrila Ambition PILLS nrn
unaurpur.ri. while Tor hynlrrln. ,rrm'
bling nnd neuralgia they nrn nlmply
nplrudld Flrly CENTS nj John t"lo'
mnr Con- md drnlrrn rVriywhoro
MuIl ui,irtr filled. rhnIgra prrpnlr 10y
Wendell rhnrmincnl ca. Inc. HyIn'
cute. n. Y.
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l'lnun uIr w,lI under way ten lh'
nummnl Wheeling hI"IiI'i '"u'r n"'ii"R
~ L.. h..hI at ia" ,.rthr .rr""n,i" L. -"
,turIup The ",.t 81 A"""~i !"
~, VI T. y "nri'n r"I'r i"t'''i'" - IT
tie Wh."iImr dIH''I'r VI. 4. .'''nI' r'l"'..
" III I.,'-i.I' .',i tie. '"'' ilrn". 'Ill'
nil 81 IL,- N,Ii,.,IiuI r"i"luI''r ;" i""
'l,rnI", Wheeling ,Iirirhi viii l"''I'i
pnIn
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Married saturday.

I;rv &. H. Sampson. pnsl"r Of the
l:rnwnnd NJ l.: church. united Mrs.
,:rn,. White ami Mr.. Harry +. It"h-
Inn. in!h at IhI- city. In uInrrinE" last
SATURDAY evening In tn" pnrlnr" Of the
unrsunnr" Witnesses were Miss ii"h"
I,nhhlna nnd Mi Fred Hrhnd Thu"
hrid" H. II popular Indy Of THIS city nrh
her hunInnd ia II we'll known lmHe"mH"r
nu,Iu,I,r Iur the g. 81 -. Trllrund
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17

~ Tie, "IIi,,IuI h"nII uh""'I"E 81 w"
I.uun,d NJ q. ,hmrrh Ilov .! -
iinru,,r,,,, uur ,I-,I"d I"n'lI"I 81 inc
I!rrn,n I!Ii,lt "Im-r. r"ru"Ilv lnnEh' NV
I'IuT IT /. Feeble uth llnt uI"nh '''''"'
.giIl "u""rr,l It"l. NnWpr"n nh IHh'I"''''
ui Ih' eighth RTnh" rlnrH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17
SAFE CONDUCT GIVEN.

WASHINGTON. July l6.-Whcn Arch-
bishop Rnnlvrntura Crrrrttl sails snort
ly from an American port on nm linlihh
liner for Rome To brrom" assistant paph'
secretary Of state. the ship VIII IIy IN"
papnl flug under nm arrangement ny
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17

About !" young In"n. nt'nl'"r" Of Iu''
ItoYa' camping club. "T ia" hlrrI IRE" Q.
hyIrrlnn church. went III camp A'nI''
day nr ihc hntIL,r II Fishing ,r"'E. near
AIldli"inurnr. ThtN w"I" n''"nII'nnI' /
by y =. ,.nmr and li"N II -. i.nnnI via"
win Tr,unln with the lnhn during the
twn wr"kn 'rIiluH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17

u In rnid Ihnl u r"ri dog nHhI "'7
pulled "n JUN "Ii Hl'' ll' 'Ii' IlnI'"
h"lnw town. n"tu" I'M" Hun'Irs after
nnnu. The nvII bet" Iw" leu 'l'1'"
In rru"TIrh IL, hnt" h"'n pI'nrrrmr'h l''..
! Sr"u he va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17

which Germany has promised immunity
from submarine nltnck. Ambassador
Ilinno Of Spain obtained the promise.
Archbishop GARRETT until recently was
apostolic d"lrgRtr to New South Wales
and for ton ycnrs was auditor OF the
dclcgat ion hero.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17

Yesterday morning mt ! o'clock NJ 81
Johns Roman Catholic chhrch i'N
I-nthrr T. NJ Schooner held funrrni
services over the rrmnins of Andy tn"
clcrrn-muuIhs-old san Of MIR. md Mrs.
Iincjnn Of Min street. intcrmcht
followed at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17
rnsHo1 HnOOoHufully-

FrIrndr hnv" received word 7" Nv"
rnrt TINT Dnvid TYruu nnh waiter
Ehrprr,I VIII" left rhur"lny evening '"
take the nnnl examination Tor tn" h"H-
pitaI corps Of the nrmy. hnr" met with
an
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17
'MECHEN
s.illwagon Funoral Today.

Funeral s"rv ices for The lat" Mrs.
James L. StillwmG"n. vii" died Shtur'
d,r at noon ut tho hnm" Of her sister
IN Spcnrrr w. Nm.. Will hr h"ld at inc
Christian church this afternoon AT I:"'
o.,.lock. Rev. &. w. FULLER. Jr.. viii or
ftciat-. Hssist"d by R"r. hlnlr W. l'"h-
,ris rn4tnr OF III" First NJ. T.. rhurch.
.,,J Fey C. \ l;ylrr "r TN" church al
Cod IuIrrnrur Viii hr In Greenwood
cemetery. Wheeling.
Thr remains were brought tn lhls city
Yesterday morning and taken /" tn"
home, Of her father. Itnh"rt k!ncnid. OF
l.nghu street.
MrMrrhrn lodge. NJ" al. knights "T
I.,,hlnr. Viii h"id an inI"rIhnt bust
u.,, Iu,rtiuH this evening In In" lodge
h,uduunrtrra In Tho M'Mrrh"m building
MIR, Fred CALLER. at ':rnf'"n. IL
rrru.ilup rr,rrnl dnyr hrrr TIA" guest al
her Mater Mrr. ';r"rEr 3hnIl'
Air mud Mrr IT, T.. '!""dwin hnr" mr.
rived homo from r'nlrru"nt. where they
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I'0liua Court.

r"u,Inuy'r r"Iur'l I" r"""E"1A" 'h"'' 10
ia. IIiIrIn ur uutuiI.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17
TOE AMPUTATED
Albert Perren, of WelIsburg, Meets
With Painful Accident at Beech
Bottom Power House.

Albert Prrrcn. 4 young man en-
ploycd in the power house at Inc
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Foundation Works at Beech Bottom.
had a toe amputated ut the North
Wheeling hospital last evening. While
he was working in the power house
yestrday afternoon heavy piece OF
steel fell, crushing the toe. DR.. G. w.
Abersold performed the operation.
Tho injured man Is Is years OF age.
He resides at Wellsburg.
"I don't belieye in war" remarked
Bronco Bob.
Neither do l." replied three-finG"r
Sam. ,
And T also don't believe in hoss-steal-
in: therefore. bein' willin TO get out
with n fir:nrm nm discourage anybody
who tries 10 introduce the custom. -
washington Star.
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why dlI YOU leave your last place."
asked tn" boss.
81 didn't lrnV" II. II l"rt mo.
"Rnth"r strange. ahnuld say.
Not ut nh. worked In I'm nmmunl-
ton fnctory"- indianapolis Star.
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rank Virgin "f jefferson "'"n"" Is
guest of rrlntIv"e In Charleston.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-09

Besides, to make more than one
raid. the Zeppelin would need to have
base somewhere in the American
continent, and we can hardly believe
it would be possible for the Germans
to establish such base under pres
ent conditions.
Germany is supposed to have close
to 100 Zeppelins in commission, or
about to be placed in commission.
She has lost about 30, brought down
by the Allies aeroplanes and anti
aircraft guns.
While the contingency of Zeppelin
raid is remote, the damage that could
be done to city like New York by
even single raid is enormous. A
single bomb falling on one of the
large buildings of the downtown Sec
ton of the city would kill thousands.
besides doing an immense amount of
property damage
There are in America today less
than 200 aviators trained or under
training under the control of the ar
my.
The national defense act of June :,
1916, limits the NUMBER OF army av1.
ators for 1917 to less than 100. 1t pro-
vides for an aerial reserve corps, in
which an unlimited number of civil
ians or militiamen may be enlisted;
and it provides also for the training
of militia aero squadrOns.
There are now about 30 candidates
for the aerial reserve corps under
training.
On the day after breaking of diplo-
matte relations with Germany, the
Aero Club of America received more
than 20 applications for the Aerial
Reserve Corps.
The club has offered its services in
enrolling and assisting in the training
of recruits for the aviation work. 1t
has placed the services of the best
experts on various branches Of avia-
tion work at the disposal of Gen.
Wood.
How valuable and indispensable the
aviation work will be to the army and
(Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-09
EFFORTS FOR PEACE.
UNITED PreSS.)

Washington, Feb 9.-While the
United States hopes almost against
hope and prepares for any eventual
ity, tremendous move to keep peace
is now proceeding. What is believed
to be the secret strategy Of the move
today developed along three lines:
First: Efforts of neutrals have q
conference at Madrid, Spain, with tho
view of confining the war within its
present limits and, if possible. to get
the public assurance from Germany
that she will not harm American
ships or rights. Fa's
Second: An effort by the govern.
ment to avoid break with Austria
by having Germany modify her sub.
marine campaign.
Third: The expected efforts Of
German Ambassador Won Bernstorff to
preserve peace on his arrival in Ber.
lin. This is apparently an independ-
ent move on his part, but will meet
with the approval OF the United
States. ".R. "Ai -btHt GiH# 4
Rumors of this peace meeting have
been heard for several days. but not
until today did the full extent of it
become known.
The state department has under
consideration some means of prevent
ing shipping news from reaching tho
public. Great Britain is anxious that
the sailing of ships be held in So
crecy during the present German-Am.
erican situation
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-09
BRAZIL MAY
JOIN AMERICA
IN PROTEST
South American Republic to Sew.
er Diplomatic Relations with
Germany
SWEDEN OPPOSES PLAN
FOR LEAGUE OF NEUTRALs
Bulgaria Notifies United States
:. That She Will Support
Central Powers ...s
Omitted Press.)

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 9.-Brazil in
tends to sever relations with Ger
many, as advised by the United States,
it was learned today. :. + ia
Brazil today duplicated to the Aus.
trian government the note which she
has already dispatched to Germany,
and which makes known her decision
not to accept Berlin's view that her
own situation warrants abandonment
of international law. and this view is
expressed in firm phraseology.
Peru Protests.
Formal protest has been made to
Germany by the Peruvian government
against her plan of submarine ruth
lessness.
Acceptance Of the German policy Of
unbridled submarine warfare will VIC.
late Chilean neutrality, according to
note to Berlin, replying to the impe.
rial governments announcement Of
unrestricted submarine warfare.
Sweden Opposes Plan. ar
Stockholm, Feb. 9.--Swedeng disa.
grees with the American plan that all
neutrals join against Germany in her
plan of unrestricted submarine war
fare This was expressed in a note
forwarded to Washington by the
Swedish government today. The note
declared that it was the aim of the
government to shorten the war, but
the action of the United States to
achieve, this aim is contrary to- ,Swe.
den's neutrality. -...'l
The Chilean government is ready to
defend it's rights in case of hostilities
between the United States and Ger
many, it said in the strong phraseol-
ogy of the note sent to Berlin today.
The Uraguayian government has
agreed with the United States that
neutrals cannot recognize the German
plan of submarine warfare. This was
mentioned in a strong note Of protest
sent to Berlin by the government.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-09
FORD OFFERS
HIS MILLIONS
TO UNCLE SAM
UNITED Press.)

New York, Feb. 9.-Henry Ford
stands ready to loan to this govern
ment any part of his vast fortune In
addition to turning over. his plant at
Detroit, Mich, and offer his services
without profit. He said he would not
take cent of the profits for the loan
should this country be drawn into
war.
"You can't tell about pacifists.
Sometimes l think a pacifist is like
cat. 1t may seem gentle creature
that you can fondle and an inoffensive
harmless sort of thing, but to back
a cat or a pacifist up in a corner you
have got the worst sort of fighter
you nave ever seen. The other day /
saw lot of flags flying, which seemed
to be from the tops of bank buildings.
They seem patriotic for profit, which
is what actuates nations like our own
United States to go into war; but
didn't see any signs of picks or shov-
els or khaki about these buildings,
which indicates they aren't offering
any kind of help to the United States
except what would be a profit to
them
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-09
new II.
YORK AGAINST
NAVAL ATTACK
Fort at Rockaway Point to Cost
Million Under Construc-
tion
TO CONTAIN FOUR
SIX INCH SIEGE GUNS

lASsociAIe o~sH HrSee sissss
New York, Feb. "a fort to con.
tain the new coast defense batteries
at Rockaway Point is already under
construction, and will be completed
with all possible speed, it became
known today. The war department
already is collecting ordnance. to be
mounted as soon as the Notifications
are erected. The land taken for the
new fort covers 3l2 acres. The cost
is to be 81 ,00O 1000.
The battery. it is said, today, will
contain four six inch siege guns, and
two or more 1G-inch rifles. 1t is
thought that the concrete emplace.
ment for the six-inch batteries will
be ready to receive the guns within
three weeks.
New York Safe.
Army engineers believe that when
the new battery is in place, New York
will be comparatively safe from sea
attacks. These guns can be relied
upon to keep a hostile squadron from
dropping shells into Brooklyn-some-
thing that could now be done with
impunity. The fort will stand IL
miles distant from Fort Hancock on
Sandy Hook, the other side of New
York bay These two forts, military
experts believe, will be able to criss-
cross the city's water approaches
with gun fire that no fleet could
venture into.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-09
lAssociat9d Pressl

Washington, Feb. 9.-Navy recruit
ing agents have been instructed to
enlist Immediately 25oO0 additional
men. While, the current naval bill
authorized peace Strength of $4,000
men, it contained appropriations for a
considerably less than that number.
Since the department has established
that in the normal course Of events
not more than 0.p00 recruits above
the number necessary to replace the
men discharged cohld be found.
Maximum War Strength 81.
While the current naval bill author
lied a peace strength Of 1000 men, it
contained appropriation for consider
ably less than that number, since the
department had estimated that in the
normal course Of eNpnts not more than
10000 recruits ab0se the number nee
essary tosreplace the men discharged
could 4ba found. Cadcials have been
encougatssa by tho sfe4s, ,aising returns
during the winter months, which have
brought the actual strength up to
nearly $4,000 men.
III WV "eAA uCptai IiAASAS oINpo W.
under consideration for hurrying the
organization of. the officers reserve
corps Less than ], 900 men have been
commissioned so far, although approx
imately $4,000. would be required for
a volunteer army of 100000 men. @
An officialostatement issued today
calls attention to the class of men
eligible for commissions, and urging
that there is no reason why eligible
men should hesitate to apply for COM
missions on account of being. rusty
or even deficient in technical military
matters. It says personality and prob
able efficiency of the individual are
given greatest weight by the examin-
ing officers. The establishment of ex.
amining board in every city or town,
where a fair number of applicants
come forward, is now being consid,
cred. ..s.a..