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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
Written Exclusively for The Times
BY MAJOR JOSEPH TJLASNE
Head of the French Commission
on Aviation.
Copyright, 1919

The allies are anxiously await
ing the aid of the American air
fleet. IL this fleet comes in time
for the 1918 battles, 1t will be the
deciding factor.
The summer of 1917 has been
marked by very spirited battles
for the supremacy of the air. Dur
ing these battles the losses OF tho
allies have been great, but those OF
our enemies still greater.
At present we are getting ready
to profit by the lull which the
winter rains will cause in air raids
and organize large fleets of well
armed and equipped planes for the
spring OF 1918.
The American people have un-
derstood admirably the part which
American aviation Is to play in
this gigantic struggles, and the en-
thusiasm of the American people
and its will to intervene In order
to blind the army of the enemy
has enabled congI ess to pass an
aviation bill OF $640,000,O0O.
The officers in charge of the or
ganization and development OF
American aviation, and the bust
ness men who have spontaneously
offered their services and business
experience, have done a great deal
during the last six months. Avia-
ton schools have sprung up all
over the country. Several are at
present working at full speed.
Hundreds of pilots, full of dash,
are being trained there with the
same zeal which they showed in
the university games.
American engineers, acting for
the United States signal corps and
the aircraft production board of
the council of national defense,
have designed and constructed a
powerful motor, and the work
shops for motors and airplanes are
at the height of their organization
and development.
In France and the other allied
countries, provisions have been
made to place at the disposal of
American aviators the airplanes
necessary to enable them to take
part in the air battles of next
spring.
On the whole western front,
extending from the North
Sea to Switzerland, the arrival
of the American air fleet Is
anxiOusly awaited. This fleet
must consist of q mighty
battle fleet and huge bomb
ing squadrOns as well.
The BATTLE FLEET is the de-
cisive element in the supremacy
of the air. The allies must have
a large number of pursuit squad
rons, efficiently armed and pilot
ed by daring aviators.
The American fleet of battle
planes will enable the allies to Sc
cure indisputable supremacy of the
lair. But they must come at the
earliest possible date and take
their place in the struggle. be-
cause the supremacy of the air for
1918 will be decided during the
first months Of the spring.
The American air fleet must
therefore be at the front by early
spring in great numbers. 1t WILL
be there IL American industry
turns out its products quickly on
a large scale.
The AMERICAN BOMBING
lSQUADRONS also will contribute
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20
CHANGE TACTICS

CHANGE TACTICS
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES,
Nov. 20.-Balked in their sweep
for more than three days at the
Piave river line, the Austro-Ger-
mans today changed tactics.
Henceforth the enemy appar-
emily intends to concentrate tre-
mendous pressure on certain spots
In the Italian line rather than fol-
low the previous program of con-
slant, continuous hammering
along the whole Of the 50-mile
front.
Scout planes today reported a
tremendous and steady stream of
enemy endorsements arriving at
various points back OF the Teu-
tonic lines. German big field guns
are being brought into action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-20

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Censored
dispatches received today from
Italian headquarters pointed out
the possible necessity of abandon
ing the Piava river line In order to
complete preparations to resume
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04
Notice For pi,htic

department OF the Interior
=. :. Land office at Lennon, 50. Oak.
March z. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that William
r. Brill of i.emGon. South Dakota.
who on April 9. 1910. made homestead
entry. No. VlS9il. for NNi4 Section IS.
Township - ~. Range i6E. Black
HITS Meridian. has filed notice OF in
teution tn ma Ike final five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described before the Register and Re
ceiyer of the United States Land Office.
at lennon. South Dakota. on the 1th
day of AprH. 1917.
Cia INFANT names as witnesses:
~Aihert II. Robinson. William n. Mtli-
er, Byron l.. Pentieid and Henry Miller
nh of Lennon, South Dakota.
JOHN c. SToNER Register.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04

Department hI lHe iH1eih't
r. : anca pfftre at Lennon. So. Oak.
February ~. 19lT
Notice is hereby given that joel H.
R5,hrp. Of ThunaerhaW South Da kota
ye-ftn an june 25 1910. made homestead
entry. No. oaa6sa. Tor II sSWi.. Sec. IS
rnyyoSHlp -. 4. 17E h. f. Meridian
has filed notice OF intention TO make
final I'VE year proof. to eStahllsh claim
~ ,n.. land above described. before the
Eag Stef. apd Receiver of the United
states Land office. At i-emtnon. south
ia kota. on the 5h day OF April 1915
,gai,nant names as witnesses:
Peter G.. DuboFg. Charles \. Johnson.
Su,4rl >ttneS and William Erickson all
of ph4uderhswk, :. ID.
John C. Stoner. Register.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-04-04

Department of the Interim +. .
Office at Dickinson \ ~

DEPARTMENT. OF The InterIu~ = .
office at Dickinson. n n Iaa
>, - March u, 1911,
nese,es Not.re aT + ,sn hsneny siyen Yen tha, Iva p.
on July 1st, lsl2, made entuas,g..as: q: Wh|
ry. Serial No. 0195s4 for &V4. aa u NJ
u. Township les, y. Ranza u " 12src'oa
f<incipai Meridian. has tIa4 ~. ", ~
intention to make tlna} ,Hrsa q
Proof to establish claim = tGa III
anoye described he1,of" Jaas, >ona4rasd|
the 2Th day OF Aprll 1877. =" "
Claimant names as witnesses.
c. c. Peters of Stower~, \. n
{. l.. Beesiey. OF Showers n n
A. \. Rook, Of Lemman : II =.
J +. kasnarek. of showers ~ i
w. Il. Dickson Pegit...
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Notice For Publication
Depa r ;nient Of the Interior
IuItah states Land Office

Lennon, South akota
February 10. 1917
Notice is hereby given that John
Graft, of fhunderhaWk. S. D.. who. on
March IA, 1911. made II. r., o.5I47. for
NV =, Sec. %. T. -. Il. IS. Il. b. II.
Meridian has fsed notice Of intention
to make Five Year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. be-
fore Register and Receiver. at L. :.
Land Office. Lennon, $. d.. on the 9Th
day of April, ialT.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John noSsnlan John Hays Jesse
Deckard and Claus Seeland. all of
Thunderhawk $. y.
John C. STONER Register.
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Notice pf I lntr>t
Department OF the Interior

rnlted States Land Office. lennon,
South Dakota
TO Sam Ha~ste at BINny. >tnth I'akVta.
tUute~tCe:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16
Her "MeatIess Dav.n

The day after Prosecuting Attorney
Horace G. Murphy and his deputies
and constables made a Sunday morn.
ing raid on a Muncie "blind tiger ano
arrested so persons found there. many
OF the men going to Jail on various
charges, the wife Of one of those whose
fate it was to be locked up, was con
fding to Billy Blamey, the elevator
man at the Wysor building, in which
Murphy as his office, says the Indian
apolis News.
I'm considerably worried" she told
him, "about by Sunday dinner yester.
day and thought Mr.. Murphy might
straighten things out. You see, my hus-
band started away from home about
tie Do'clock in the morning to get some
meat for dinner said said he intended
to stop In at the club Gall tigers are
clubs in Muncie) and get a bottle Of
beer on the way, lick he always does
Sundays. Well, he hasn't brought that
meat home yet, and meat nowadays
costs too much to waste
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16
The
DESTROYER
By BURTON E. STEVENSON
CHAPTER SEVEN Continued,

must warn you again, Bris
son, and you, Madame" he said
severely, that of this not a single
word must be breathcd-to no one
Let it pass from your minds as
though it had never been. 1t is ar
affair OF high diplomacy and you
might suffer much were it knowr
that you are concerned in it. In
behalf of France, | thank you, and
| shall have care that your SC
great service is brought to the
attention of the proper persons.
But remember-not a word!
Monsieur and Madame were
faithful-only in the seclusion of
their bedroom. with the light ex-
tinguished, and in bated whispers,
did they ever discuss it. And, as
at this point they pass from this
story, let it be added that, some
months later, a parcel was deliv-
cred at their door, which, when
opened, was found to contain a
handsome vase Of Sevres. Inside
the vase was a card, "To Mon
sieur and Madame Aristide Bris-
son, from Theophile Delcasse, as a
slight recognition OF their serv-
ices to France
1t would be impossible to say
which this worthy couple valued
most highly, the vase or the card.
Certain it is that, if you are ever
a guest at the du Nord, you will
be shown both of them, the vase
In a velvet lined case against the
wall and the card, neatly framed,
just below it. And, in considera-
ton OF their increased Importance,
Monsieur and Madame have con-
sidered themselves justified in in
tcreasing their tariff 10 per cent.
AS soon as Lepine and Crochard
were alone together, the former
took the photograph from his
pocket, looked at the number on
the back, and then consulted a
typewriter list Of names. Then,
with a hand not wholly steady, he
handed the list to his companion.
Number 49, he said.
Opposite that number Crochard
read, Admiral II. Pachman, chief
of the wireless services; and then
he gazed at the photograph long
and earnestly, as though impress
it indelibly upon his mind.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16
METROPOLIS OF THE WlLDs
Spokane, City Of a Hundred and Fifty
thousand People, Has GoodTrout
Fishing Within. Limits.

a city Of q hundred and fifty thou
sand people that has good trout fishing
within It's city limits and Indians liy-
Ing ~ their tepees d mile and a half
away IS something that you cannot
grasp ainiess YOU know the West. And
even ~ you do. Spokane would strike
You as something Of d surprise. 1t
looks rs though 1t had been built yes
teraay in whit was a virgin wilderness
the day before-and yet made complete
with street cars and electric lights and
everything that yol could find In a
New England town., except, perhaps,
t~hescuitured atmosphere.
The Sp0kaneites do not miss the cul-
tnred atmosphere. If you asked about
it they would probably tell you that
they prefer the smell of the pines, For
they are m outdoors-living crew. A
Citizen az Spokane may attend q board
9of4directors' meeting in the heart OF
the city Al 10 a. m. and at A D. m
he maybe hunting bear. The noun
tains crowd right down upon the city
ind there are fifty lakes within q IA.
sadlls Of d hundred miles.
SPOKANE Ike Rome, was not built in
"A daN, but Il was set upat d rate that
makes all OF those old saws about how
long II takes TO do things look hollow
and meaningless. 1t was only in 1865
thai The Indians got their first decisive
sdefeaf in this region and the first loco.
motive arrived IN 1881. BY 1890 they
Ind something Of d town started, hut
itSwas wiped out BIZ fire that year.
The eafgrOwth began when the
river wins turned into electric power
10000 horse. From this giant dynamo
electricity reaches out through the can
to hundreds Of mines, driving the
power trans into the bowels Of the
Iaaountalns bringing wealth to the city,
which sitsllikea spider at the center
~ its mighty web or current.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16
SOLD SHOTGUN
FOR TEN DOLLARS
And Filed on Western Canada
Land. Now Worth $4,000.

Lawrence Bros. of Vera, S%askatche.
wan, are looked upon as being amongst
the most progressive farmers in West.
ern Canada. They have had their
"ups-and-downs,". and know what it
is to be in tight pinches. They perse-
vered, and are now in an excellent
financial position. Their story is an
interesting one. Coming in from the
states they Travelled overland from
Calgary across the Battle river, the
Red Deer river, through the Eagle
Hills n on to Battleford. On the
way their horses were stolen, but this
Old not dishearten them. They had
some money, with which they bought
more horses, and some provisions.
When they reached Battleford they
had only money enough to pay their
ferriage over the Saskatchewan river,
and this they had to borrow. 1t was
IN 1906 that they filed Oh homesteads,
having to sell a shotgun for ten dol
lars In order to get sufficient money to
dc so. Frank Lawrence says:
"Since that time we have acquired
altogether a section and a half of
land, in addition to renting another
three quarters of a section. If we
had to sell out now we could probably
realize about $4,000, and have made
all this since we came here. We get
crops in this district of from 80 to
80 bushels Of wheat to the acre and
pats from 40 to 80 bushels to the acre.
STOCK here pays well. We have 1,7OO
sheep, 70 cattle and 60 horses, of which
q number are registered Clydes."
Similar successes might be given Of
the experiences Of hundreds of farm
ers throughout Western Canada, who
nave done comparatively as we'll. Why
should they not dress well, live we'll,
have comfortable homes, with all mod
ern equipments, electric light. steam
heat, pure ventilation, and automo-
biles. Speaking Of automobiles it will
be a revelation to the reader to learn
that during the first half of 1917, 49,
600 automobile licenses were issued in
Alberta, twice as many as in the whole
of 1916. In Saskatchewan, 21,OOO H.
censes were issued up to the first of
May: 1917. In its monthly bulletin for
June the Canadian Bank of Commerce
makes special reference to this phase
and to the general prosperity of the
West in the following:
Generally speaking the western
farmer is, in many respects, in a much
better position than hitherto to in
crease his production. Two years Of
high prices for his products have en-
hbled him, even with q normal crop,
to liquidate a substantial proportion
of his liabilities and at the same time
to buy improved farm machinery. His
prosperity is reflected in the demand
for building materials motor cars
and other equipment. 1t is no doubt
true that some extravaganza is evi.
denced by the astonishing demand for
motor cars, but it must be remembered
that many of these cars will make for
efficiency on the farm and economic
both time and observation-disclosures
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16
CHAPTER VIII.
TIE SECOND INSTALLATION.

The board of inquiry begans it's
sessions that afternoon. at the pre-
lecture of marine. 1t was com
posed of the most distinguished Of
ficers of France, who had donned
for the occasion their most bril-
liant uniforms. There. was much
Observation-Disclosures, port
folios, red tapped papers, reports
all that display so dear to, the
French temperament; and every
one wore an air of Importance and
solemnity befitting time and place.
IA. Delcasse opened the session
with = ringing speech, forming a
notable contrast to the platitudes
uttered by the president in the
morning. In fact, it was so bold
IN its illusions to an approaching
struggle with 'sthc implacable enc
my Of the republic that the
members of the board glanced
covertly at each other in astonish-
ment. Their astonishment was the
greater because, as they we'll
knew, M. Delcasse was not given
to indiscretions. At least, his in
ldiscretions were always nicely
calculated ones. He knew when
to speak and when to hold his
tongue-none better and the fact
that he. thought it necessary to
speak now proved that Che affair
was serious indeed. AT the end Of
the speech, the board proceeded in
q body to an inspection Of the
wreck.
Lepine, meanwhile, armed with
the description Crochard had Civ
"a him, set his men to work ia dis
cover. the dwelling place Of the
white haired stranger who had
been seen passing back and forth
along the road outside the city
gate. But, to Msachagrin, evening
came and his men had discovered
nothing. IL is true that thesinves-
tigation MAS rendered more than
usually difficult by the fact that
ISthe town Was still III an uproar,
|alds nospnewished to speak 81 any
fhingbut he disaster. For the mo-
,lnent, memories of the people
svent nofarther back than dawn
|ef ths preyiol day y 4 day Is
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16

were useless and only an operation
would help me, hut Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has proved it
otherwise. ] am now perfectly well
and can do any kind Of work.'-Mrs.
'NELLlE PHELPS, care Of r. A. Rider,
RID. No. s, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
,backache or the blues couldsee the let
ters written by women made wellby Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
IL you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
Lydia 3. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. , for helpful advice given free.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16
cUTICURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause Of Dry, Thin and Falling
Hair and Does 1t Quick!y-Trial Free.

Anoint spots of dandruff, itching and
Irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol.
low at once by a hot shampoo with
g1ticura Soap. If a man, and next
morning if a woman. When Dandrufs
goes the hair comes. Use Cuticura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16

tcoNTnsUnD NEXT WEEKo
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16

Restored e Health ~ Lydia
= Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Fulton, N. Y. why will woner,
pay out their money for treatment and

receive no dement,,
80 many have
proved that Lydia
b. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
will make them
well? For over q
year | suffered 50
from female weak
ness ! could hardly
stand and was
afraid to go on the
street alone. Doc
fnSu cas1 ~odic;uoo
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16

puseAS AlcSH = nlIn-
self and his pursuers. Crochard.
so Lepine told himself miserably.
Crochard would not wait a day or
two. Perhaps, already So.
tie put on his hat and sought the
Cafe de Voyagenrs- Choosing the
seat which he had occupied that
morning, he ordered a liqueur and
sat for an hour contemplating the
crowd. Again he perceived that
the proprietor was absent; but
this time the head waiter did not
approach, or even meet his glance.
Lie thought, for a moment, of
calling him and asking for Gro
chard; but he finally decided that
that would be too great an indis-
cretlon. Besides, as Crochard had
pointed out, in this affair it was
Lepine who followed. 1t was for
hmm to receive instructions, not to
give them. At last, with a feeling
OF depression and dependency
quite new to him, the great detec-
tive left the cafe, returned to his
hotel and went to bed.
But early next morning, things
began to move again. He had
scarcely finished his breakfast,
when a summons came from M.
Delcasse to attend him at once.
and when Lepine entered his Of
flee, he saw that something of
Importance had occurred. De-
casse already had a visitor-a tall,
thin man, dressed severely in black
with the word banker written
all over him. Lepine was there
fore not surprised when the Wis
ltor was introduced to him as the
manager of the Toulon branch of
the Bank of France.
1--WE have something of infer
est here, said Delcasse, and tossed
over to Lepine two notes for 100
francs each.
The later's eyes were shining as
he picked them up, glanced at
their numbers, and then compared
them with a third note which he
took from his pocketbook.
They r Of the same SERIES
he said. Where did YOU oct.
them, sirg" and he turned to the
bank manager.
They yer deposited with MS
by the cashier of the central rail
way station"
When9"
On the afternoon Of Monday,
the 25th.n
How did you discover them?"
w received instructions yes
terday from Paris to report i'm
medlately the receipt of any notes
of this series. Our cashier, while
checking up our deposits yester-
day evening, happened upon these
notes, and identified them as a
part OF the railway deposit of the
day before. The matter was re-
ported to me, and I at once for
Warded the report to Paris. This
morning | received a telegram in
s%tructlng me to report in person TO
M Delcasse, and | FASTENED to do
So"
You have done well, sir" said
the minister, land / thank Won.
We will ask you to exchange these
notes for two others, and further
more to say nothing to any one Of
this discovery or Of having seen
me-
The exchange was made. the
banker departed, and Lepine. with
the notes n shis pocketbook, has
tened away to the Care Centrale.
Arrived there, he asked for the
chief, introduced himself. and
stated his business.
50 have here two notes. he
said, which were deposited by
your cashier last Monday after
noon. It is most important that r
find out from whom this money
was received, and to what point
tickets were purchased. The pur-
chase was made, no doubt, some
time during Monday,
The money might have been
received Sunday" the chef-du-
gare pointed out. s Since the bang
sS C,,rlnx
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16

dany sa4inan able to speak six Ian
gisKes never thinks q anything worth
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16
Of NotTe Dame

N0TRE DAME, INDIANA
DOffsrs Complete Course In Agriculture
tnll conrses also in Letts1s, Journalism.
Library Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Medi-
dnes Architecture, Commerce and Law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-16
Has to Worry.

Patlent-How a | be quiet and
easy when I have nothing to 10 but
lie here and think of the high cost of
living?
Nurse-No, YOU mustn't think of it.
Here, let me take your temperature.
Patient-Yes, and I'll bet you'll find
that is going up, too.
Many a mar who is cramped for time
in this world may have it to burn in
..he next.