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Evening journal., 1917-01-17
BY HENRY WOOD.

United Press staff Correspondent.
WITH TIE FRENCH ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Jan. 3.--(By MALL
American women are rebuilding a
whole town in France. They are Mrs.
Crocker and Miss Daisy Polk, OF San
Francisco. Tho town is Vitrimont.
Il Will cost them right now 100000.
OF which 10000 will. eventually be
repaid them by the French Govern
ment. Vitrimont will be the first
Town in waY-torn France 70 be re
buile--and It will be rebuilt from the
humblest home 70 the town hall, bg
these two American women. after
special permission obtained from the
Government.
Vitrimont Is ono OF score OF towns
in Lorraine destroyed by the armies
cf the Crown Prince Of Germuny and
Bavaria. who burned and destroyed
more villages than all OF the other
German armies IN France combined
Before the war Il contained about "a
houses. or these 35 were razed by
fire or bombardment. All houses
suffered some.
The complete restoration Of the en-
tire village has been undertaken by
Mrs. Crocker and Miss Polk To be
gin with. II was first necessary 70
come 10 an understanding with the
French Government, for France has
promised that an indemnity will be
paid after the war, 10 every family
whose home was destroyed. The
after the war; payment meant that
none OF the hundreds Of farmers and
little home owners could possibly be-
gin rebuilding their homes until af-
ter the war-and the indemnity
promised only sixty per cent. OF the
construction costs.
But in rebuilding vitrimont. Mrs
Crocker and Miss Polk will advance
all OF the money for immediate con-
struetion. The so per cent indem-
nifty from the French Government
will revert TO them whenever It is
paid-but the 40 per cent remaining
is the gift OF the San francisco
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
Itching PimpIes
Burned Constantly
Guticura Heals
Covered Entire Body, Formed Sore
EruptiOns. Caused Disagreement.
Clothing Aggravated Very Much.

''At first ! noticed an itching sensa-
ton covering my entire body. Il was
very annoying and was the cause Of
many sleepless hours Then small
pimpleS appeared, and from scratching
they gradually got worse and formed
sore euptions My skin was sore and
itched and burned constantly, and the
breaking out caused Disagreement. NY
clothing aggravated very much so that
! could not work.
Il saw Cuticura Soap and Ointment ad-
vertised and sent for free sample. In
less than a week could sec a difference
so I purchased more and now ! am
entirely healed lSigned) Miss M.
Heer, is6 Henderson Ave. Washington,
Pa, Sept. IL, 1916.
While Cuticura works wonders in all
cases Of skin and scalp troubles it is also
ideal for every purpose of the toilet,
bath and nursery. The Soap used daily
does much TO prevent skin and scalr
troubles, especially when assisted BY
touches of Cuticura Ointment 70 firsl
signs Of pimples or irritation
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail, address postcard: "Cuticurn,
Dept. II, Boston," Sold everywhere.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
By The United Press

Dy Inc Ouiltu Ilcnh
TOXIC, Jan. 17.-(By Mail)-oho-
sen with the idea that he will further
the cause Of friendship between ia
pan and Russia, and strengthen the
alliance recently concluded between
the two erstwhile enemies, Viscount
Yasuya Uchida, Ambassador to the
United States in 1s09-11, has been
appointed as the new japanese en-
voy to Russia.
Viscount Uchida fills the post made
vacant when Viscount MotonO was
recalled to accept the position Of
Foreign Minister IN the new Terauch'
ministry. Besides his term in Wash
ington. he has acted as Ambassador
TO Vienna, Minister 70 China and was
Foreign Minister in 1911. He IS con-
sidered one Of the most able diplo-
mats 70 Japan.
Politicians in Toxic take the con
clusion Of the Russo-Japanese Pact
last spring as the beginning OF a long
term Of friendly political and COM
mercial relations between the two
countries. But Il is generally be-
iieved that only a beginning has been
made. There is a generally accepted
belief that Russia requested Japan TO
wait until the close OF the war for
signature OF additional clauses of
the new convention.
Viscount Montono is given the
credit for laying the foundation OF
the alliance with Russia. His ser
vice as Foreign Minister is expected
to be marked with pro-Russian ten
denotes. Upon Viscount Uchina-
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
arizona Charley"
is OFF TIE JOB
By the United Press.


Ell PAso. Tex, Jan. II. - They
have taken Arizona Charley" away.
No more will the light-hearted trans
continental tourist catch a glimpse
Of the bent, grizzled old man trudg-
ng along the lonely tracks on the
desert as they flash by. He was one
OF the best known characters OF the
Southwest.
Twenty years ago. Arizona Char
ley was an engineer on the Southern
Pacific. One day. at the end OF his
run, he got word that his bride OF a
few months had been killed in train
wreck. a broken rail had caused the
wreck. He resigned and began walk.
ing the tracks over the five hundred
mile stretch OF desert between Yuma
and El Paso, looking for broken rails.
With a blanket and a frying pan
slung over his shoulder, he has
tramped his beat winter and summer,
for twenty years. reporting defects in
the track TO the nearest section
house He has rever ridden on a
train since his wife was killed
Nearly every tourist over the
southwestern route has seen ~Ari-
zona Charley" Conductors and Pull
man reporters always pointed him
out as the train sped past. leaving
him a speck in the desert.
or late years the old man has be.
come feeble, and now the Cochise
county court has adjudged him In
sane. and committed him 70 the State
asylum.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
FARM loan CIRCULAR
BRINGS SHARP REBUKE
'sordid Appeal to Cupidity'
Norris CharacterizeS Sc
curity COmpany'S Letter
AFTER COUNTRY'S
BOND BUSINESS

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA circu-
lar alleged to have been sent by ina
National Surety Company Of New
York 10 all its agents suggesting
they might secure the position OF
ecretary-treasurer Of farm loan as
sociations to be organized to obtain
loans from Federal Farm Loan
Banks. and thereby surely control
all the bonding business" was maze
public by the Federal Farm Loan
Board, with reply thereto by George
W. Norris, OF the board, TO W. B.
Joyce, president Of the company
In his reply, Mr.. Norris character
ICES the circular as "sOrdid appeal
to the cuDidity" of the recipients
amounting to "an attempt to prosti-
tute the act to purposes OF personal
gain" and expresses the hope that
Mr. Joyce will disown il.
The circular, issued under date Of
January 5, and purporting to be sign
ed by the superintendent Of the Fed
eral Farm Loan Department OF the
company, reads az follows:
I'VE learn that one man IS to be
selected as ecretary-treasurer OF
all the farm loan associations IN each
county
This being true, il will create an
Office Of great value to the holder of
t
If this proposition attracts you,
there is little doubt but what YOU
can secure the position il you Or
ganize Immediately, and ask your
friends in the banks % recommend
you to the Farm Loan Board, at
Washington. You could then surely
control all the bonding business"
The bonding business to be trans
acted, board officials said, would in
volve the bonding OF officials OF the
various banks and officials OF thou
sands Of farm loan associations -
groups Of farm borrOwers-to be or
ganized throughout the United States.
Mr. Norris letter to President
Joyce. Of the company, under date Of
January 13, follows:
Il inclose herewith a circular, un-
der date Of January 8, purporting to
be issued by the superintendent of
a department in your company. As
Il has been received by several of
your agents. whose establishment al
TO the attention OF this board, sup
pose that there can be no doubt of
It's authenticity.
Il would call your attention to the
following points:
"The statement of facts in the first
paragraph is incorrect. While the
board has under consideration the
advisability OF making such a sug-
gestiOn TO farm loan associations, no
decision has been reached. Your
publication of Il as a fact is likely
TO lead to Misrepresentation and much
unnecessary correspondence.
THE suggestion in the second par
agraph that this will create an office
Of great value to the holder, is moi
only false. in fact but most mis-
chievous in its implication. 1t is a
sordid appeal to the cupidity of the
recipient of your letter, and, taken in
conjunction with the concluding
phrase you could then surely con-
troll ali the bonding business it be
trays total lack of ability to com
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
BOYS STUDY FIRST AID.

Twenty-six boys have enrolled in
the First Aid Glass. organized among
the members OF the boys department
at the Y. NJ c. A.. The course will
consist OF instruction IN elementary
first aid and the opening session was
taken up by Dr.. John l.. Fisher. who
will instruct the boys in outlining the
course: Real work will be taken up
at the next session. There will be
ten lessons in the course and the
class will meet at 4 o'clock each Fri
day afternoon. At the conclusion OF
the course an examination will be
conducted and CERTIFICATES will be
given the boys who pass
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
American Women Rebuild French
ToWH Destroyed by Shells
women to Vltrimont.

women 70 Vitrimont.
Plans for the reconstruction have
been drawn by the Government arch
.tect, and fully approved by the MIN
ister OF the Interior They include
the most modern ideas as 10 santa
ioni ventilation and Identification,
while preserving the general style Of
previous arch lecture in the town.
The cost o. reconstruction for each
house has been placed at about SO p
600 This includes COS. &C grauary
anG barn
The reconstruct of the village
brings with Il a moral help to the
v,llaseTs almost as great as that OF
thc material aid Like most OF the
French towns IN the path OF the Ger
man armies. the Inhabitants suffered
terribly In the first bombardment
a German shell struck the little mar
ket place, killing eight Of the women
of the village. who were meeting 10
sell their produce One Of the women
was the wife OF the mayor. Later the
mayors cousin was shot by the Ger
mans on his front porch, while his
only son was killed at the front the
day after he reached there
In trying to help other villagers
escape with their household belong
ings. the mayor lost all his own.
With his previous sufferings there
is nothing left in the world to him
as he puts Il but the little slip OF pa
per from the Minister OF War. prais-
Ing him for his herOism and sacri-
flee.
His story is the story OF many OF
the other villagers, OF whom only
about $50 remain out OF the or ginal
$50. II was into this atmosphere OF
despair that the project of two Sau
Francisco women brought new hope
and new life. The morale Of the vii
lage has changed Wives write Il
their husbands at the front, telling
them houses are being built and the
husbands. as soon as they can get
their six days permission. hasten
back to lend a helping hand
Evening journal., 1917-01-17

cause of the balance of their
Turkish blend. The milder to-
baccos IN this blend are in such
perfect balance with the richer,
fuIler-AavOred leaves as to en-
tirely OBJECT that uncomfortable,
oily heGUinessS found IN 50
many other cigarettes
You'll notice the difference as
soon as you Try Fatimas-
-Ny.a<%E-~Ssssp-sa.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17

prehend the broad and benofeent
purposes of the farm loan act, and
amounts to an attempt TO prostitute
the act to purposes of personal gain,
and is a direct invitation to abuse
the position Of secretary treasurer of
a farm loan association by using II
as a cloak 10 conceal Interior mo-
tives
Il trust that you will promptly dis
own this discreditable circular and
see that the farm loan department OF
your company, if it is to be continued
at all shall be put in charge OF some
one who has some conception OF the
public purposes sought to be attain
ed under the farm loan system"
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-William B.
Joyce. president Of the National
Surety Company, issued a statement
in answer to Mr.. Norris letter, OF
which Mr.. Joyce was informed. but
which he had not received. Mr..
Joyce said, in part:
II am only in a position 10 say
that the putting OF such an interpre-
tation upon the communication was
certainly unexpected by the author
! ] am sure. may say in a general
way, however. that ! can see no rea-
son why our agents should not hold
such a position, not, however. for the
purpose Of securing the bonding bus
iness that would naturally be con
trolled by such an official. Certain
ly. the National Surety Company is
in complete sympathy with the pur-
poses OF the land bank act. and we
appreciate Mr.. Norris calling atten-
tion to the matter as viewed by the
board, and the circular shall be
promptly recalled"
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
sEAFoRp TOWN MEETING.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
STAFFORD, Del, Jan. 1.-THE Town
Council has called a special meeting in
Coulbown's Opera House on Friday
evening to which all citizens are re.
quested to be present, for the purpose Of
discussing additions 10 the town char
ter. It is understood that the question
of proposed new school legislation and
the FIRE department. win be discussed.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17

Catarrh Is an excessive secretion, &C.
eompanied with chronic inflammation
from the mucous membrane. Hoods
Sarsaparilla acts on the mucous mem
braue through the blood. reduces infam.
nation. establishes healthy action, ant
radically cures all cases of catarrh.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
Former Japanese Envoy TO u. S.
Expected TO Strengthen Alliance

however. is placed the responsibility
Of promoting relations in Petrograd
so that after the war, as we'll az the
present, the two nations will be best
aligned for the interests OF the Far
East.
Evening journal., 1917-01-17
WAR ODDITIES.
By The United Press.

" LONDON. Jan. 17-AIrs. sarah
Ashby. who couldn't bear to let
her son Arthur enlist in the army
was fined $50 for concealing him
when detectives raided their home
and found Artie under the bed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-19
LAWSON NAMES
MEN HIGHER UP
ACCUSES SENATOR AND A cA6I-
NET MEMBER or STOCK
GAMBLING POOL.
Declares Congressman Told Him That
Secretary mcAooo and Other
Men In High Position Had Prof
tied by Inside Information.

Washington Thomas w. Lawson
hailed before the house rules commit
tee to toll what he knew or had heard
about a stock market leak on Presl
dent Wilson's peace note or be pun
lshed, calmly declared on Monday
that tho Congressman who told him a
cabinet officer. senator and banker
were engaged Ia stock gambling
pool was none other than Representa-
tive Henry. chairman OF the commit
tee.
Then before his hearers had time 70
recover from the shock. lawson
sprung one sensation after another by
declaring that the cabinet officer re-
ferred to wac Secretary McAdoo:
that the banker was II. Pliny Fisk OF
New York. and that be know the SON
ator only by the initial TO-"
TO complete the sensation. Lawson
wsnt on TO charge that Paul NJ. War
burg OF the federal reserve board had
knowledge OF the leak machinery. re-
peated rumor that Count Won Bern
storff. the German ambassador. had
made two millions In the stock mar
ket, and 10 mention list OF we'll
known men. who he thought should DE
questioned The committee promptly
Issued subpoenas for all OF them.
Mr. lawson said he had been told
that Malcolm Mchdoo. the secretary's
brother. knew OF the leak. as did &.
d. Barney a. Co. and Stewart q. Glib
honey OF New York. Mira. Ruth Thomp-
son viseontl OF this city, he said. had
declared 10 him In the presence OF
her attorney that Secretary Tumulty
received his Bit" and that w. w.
Price. one OF the White House eorre-
spondents. was the go-between for
Tumulty and others" X. Pliny Fisk,
lawson said, was the banker he re-
ferred TO previously as dominating a
cabinet officer. and Archibald s..
White. he said. had given him this
information.
Representative Henrik. was said by
Lawson TO have told hii1 at the con
ferences that preceded the opening OF
the leak investigation OF reports con-
Meeting the cabinet officer. banker and
senator. and also had told him OF re-
ports that Secretary Lansing had
been seen comforting with bernard
Baruch. the Wall street operator. said
10 have made a cleanup on the falling
market which accompanied the peace
note.
Lawson declared Henry had asked
him on patriotic grounds not TO press
his charges.
When Lawson had finished his re-
cltai. Chairman Henry took the stand
and swore that at no time had he
mentioned 20 lawson the names the
nnancier brought out on the witness
stand that he had no Information
then and had none now OF his own
knowledge. and denied generally and
completely all OF Lawson's testimony
relating to him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-19
CONFERENCE WITH
MEX|CANS ENDED
JUST DIFFERENCES AND
ADJOURNS.
With Dissolution Of Commission the
MoxIosns Arc Informed That the
Problem Reverts to President
Wilson.

New York.-The INSTRUMENTATION
Joint commission which failed TO eff
feet an adjustment of the questions at
Issue between Mexico and the United
States after series OF conferences
that began four months ago was for
mally dissolved on Monday.
Secretary OF the Interior Lane and
the other members OF the American
commission, DR.. j. X. Mott and Judge
George Gray. told the Mexicans that
they had recommended to President
Wilson the dispatch to Mexico OF
Ambassador Fletcher and the with
drawal OF the American troops from
chihuahua.
The Americans impressed upon tho
Mexicans that with the dissolution of
tho commission the Mexican problem
reverted To President Wilson. They
were careful not to leave In the minds
OF the Mexicans the conviction that
President Wilson would accept the
Recommendation that an accredited
diplomat be sent TO Mexico and that
General Pershing's force be with
drawn. but the lntimation that he
would 30 so was conveyed
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-19
VILLA FLEES WITH
FOES At HIS HEELS
PARRAL EXPECTED TO BE SCENE
OF NEXT BATTLE BETWEEN
MEXICAN LEADERS.
Villa Forces Reported to Have Fled
Toward ParraI With the Followers
Of General Murgua Hot Upon
Their Trail.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Parral is expected
to be the scene OF the next general
engagement between the forces of
Francisco villa and the Carranza
troops OF the north under the COM
mand of General Francisco Murguia.
villa has fled to that place, with Gen
eral Murguia in pursuit, according to
the latest report received here by Car
rama Consul Soriano Bravo.
General Murguia, on board loco
motive captured at Jiminez, reported
making a accommodating expedition
for nine miles up the branch railroad
to Parral.
villa partisans here claimed that
the official report of the Jimenez bat
tie. given out Saturday, was exagger-
ated, but the fact of the victory was
substantiated Saturday by private tel
egrams received by American mining
men from Jimenez.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-19
DEWEY, HERO Of
MANILA BAY, DEAD
FOREMOST NAVAL OFFICER or
NATION. looLizEo ~ PEo-
PIE, khsW Frs 8uMMoNs.
Life Was Full Of honorable Achieve.
msnts From the Days Of the Civil
War Down 70 the Time Of Ria
lsxt Earthly Enorts.

Washington. Admiral George Dew.
y. hero o. the battle OF Manila bay
snd veteran OF the civil war. the fore.
most naval officer OF the United
States. died At his home here Tues
day The naval hero went to hi
death quietly his hand clasped IN
that Of his devoted wife. who has
been az his bedside throughout his
fatal illness. which began a week pre-
yloua
Up to the last week Of bis life Al.
mlral Dewey had been one OF the
commanding hsusea Ia Washington.
Active. alert and physically robust
be had devoted himself with fervor
and with every ounce OF his energy
90 his duties az president OF the naval
general board tie has worked Tor
years Tor increased naval prepared
ness for war. and. with the general
hoard. worked out program OF naval
extension. II vas with profound salts
faction that he saw the nation EN-.
oarked on a great program OF naval
3efenae. and he worked with all his
power 10 aid In the inauguration OF
he new naval plans.
Despite the acventy-nlnc years which
marked bis birthday the day after
Christmas. the admiral had been hale
and hearty
Admiral Dewey fought and won the
frst great American naval battle
against a foreign foe since the war OF
tsf2
lila whole life WAS full OF honorable
srh'eyement from the days Of the civil
war down 20 tho time when. as the
head OF The general board. he began
the laAt chapter OF his work by laying
plans for the defense OF His country
IN timc Of war. His lie waa striking
etemrliacatlon OF the possibilities OF
a career based upon the exact aud IN
teillgeni performance OF avery routine
duty which molds a man on innexible
lines Of duty and honor
One Of the curious freaks OF fortune
Ia pewey's case was that. for perhaps
the arsi and only time In bis naval
career. he was disposed to protest
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-19
ROUMAN|ANS TURN;
CAPTURE TRENCHES
SUCCESSES BY TEUTONic ALLIES
PARTLY OFFSET BY LOSS
OF TRENCHES.
Russians Driven from Stronghold
While Turks Capture Roumsnian
Town-British Troops Launch
Attack at Serre.

London.--Further successes by the
Teutonic allies on the lower line OF
the Sereth river near its junction with
the Danube are partly offset by a
Roumanian advance and the capture OF
trenches of the Austro-German forces
along the Moldavian frontier, in the
region of the Kasino river.
At another point on the Moldayian
frontier, north of the Salnic valley,
the invading army delivered strong
attack and drove the Russians from a
height, capturing machine guns, mine
throwers and a number men.
Fierce fighting along the lower Ser
eth line resulted in the capture OF
Turkish troops of the Roumanian town
of Nihalea, northwest of Braila, and
400 men of its garrison. Others OF
the defending force, attempting to
escape, were drowned in the Sereth.
The Bulgarians have taken a monas-
terry near the confluence of the Buzeau
and Sereth rivers.
Heavy fighting is in progress on
both sides of the Oituz valley in the
mountains of Moldavia, where strong
attacks by both invaders and defend
ers were repulsed.
Aside from the Roumanian war the
atre, activity was developed in the
Riga sector of the Russo-German front
and at Serre, on the Somme front in
France. A German attack by heavy
forces south OF Lake Babit, at the
northern end Of the Russian front,
was repulsed.
British troops launched a new at
tack against Serre and gained foot
ing in one of the advanced German
positions. Otherwise, only artillery
fighting in the region of Chaulnes is
reported along the French front.
The usual artillery duels were
maintained along the whole Austro
German line.
Entente forces advancing toward
Stravina in acedonia were checked.
A Russian squadron is reported to
have raided the Anatolian coast OF
the Black sea and sunk forty Turk.
ish sailing vessels carrying food TO
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-19
She Had Heard of One.

whoever saw perfect MANI" ask
ed an evangelist at revival meeting.
There is no such thing. Every man
has his faults, plenty of them"
OF course, no one had ever seen a
perfect man, and, consequently the
statement of the revivalist was re-
ceived with silence. The revivalist
,rntinued:
whoever saw a perfect woman?"
At this junction a tall, thin woman
arose.
do you mean to say, madam" the
evangelist asked, that you have seen
a perfect womanY
well, can't just say that have
seen her." the woman replied, 'but l
have heard a great deal about her
my husbands first wife. Pittsburgh
ChronicleTelegraph.