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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
CHEERFULNESS.
From the New York Tribune.

There is a note Of confident optimism in the recent announce
ments from Washington that will be of cheer to any stray souls in
distress, and especially those who have not yet secured their winters
supply of coal. owe will VIM - says Mr.. Garheds fuel department.
"There will be II congestion or tieup of the railroads this winter, y
says Director General McAdoo. 1--WE will have all the coal that the
mines can produce
Meanwhile Administrator Hoover has lifted the shadow of a
wheat famine and smiles a seldom smile. The ordnance department
now permits stories of the miracles being performed in that field;
Mr.. Ryan, of the aircraft board, tells of $4,000 Liberty motors in the
course of actual production, and allows that they are, on the word
of foreign as we'll as native experts, the finest airplane engines in
the WORLD Mr.. Schwab describes the shipwork as increasing in tempo
from month to month. And there is much news from overseas
very different from three months or S ago.
1t would ill become a modest and self effacing nation, notorious
for its diffidence in the admission of it's noble deeds, to betray more
than its accustomed national sang froid in the face of such opulence
of present accomplishment and immediate prospects. The III. C. of
L. may suggest an explosive ALTERATION; war taxes are never agree
able when they have to be paid; the supply of fodder for 100000
of Cousin Lizzies may be running low; travelling is dear, and a
multitude Of needful war economies may have to be practiced: But
it is evident that LII OIL America is getting its stride and that in due
course it win be hitting a pace that will bring is no discredit when
we line up in the family of law abiding nations to receive the plaudits
field and Secretary McAdoo are quite right about the coal. 1t is
pretty nearly the pivot Of the game now.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
TANKS ARE PLAYING
AN IMPORTANT PART
improvements Over Earlier
Styles Makes Them Things to
Be Feared By Enemy.

Behind British Lines in France, (by
mail.)-Tanks. cavalry and armored
motor cars nave had a larger part in
the recen fighting on the western
front than ever before in the war.
They nave added greatly to the driv-
ing weight and speed Of assault of the
modern intensive attack. and their use
has beer developed tremendously by
the British command since asst year.
The modern tank has twice the
speed of the earlier type. and more
than twice the radius Of action. 1nfan-
try is practically powerless against
them. If infantry attempts to rush an
oncoming tank, they are machine gun
red in the open. If they stay in their
trenches. h tam %straddles he line
and e%nfilades them with direct short
range fire; IL they retreat to the she'll
holes or dugouts, the tank lumbers
along right over them, crushing them
into the ground and caving in the dug
cuts.
The light. high speed tanks known as
'whippets" are a development of this
yea They are killing machines, pure
and simple, for they can bear down on
fortified points and batteries at such
~ speed that there is little chance Of
Uetting the guns or men away in time.
Their reserve of fuel enables them to
remain in action for a full day without
ifefilling.
Moreover, the advance of the whip
pets is quickly followed by h So
jailed supply tanks" which can cross
any ground, bringing up reserve sup
plies Of gasoline and ammunition.
The armored motor cars are neces-
/, arily limited in their radius Of action.
(, wing to the fact that they must stick
TO the roads, but their great speed
makes them very useful in pursuit. and
they have a faculty Of getting we'll
back behind the enemy front and do
ing endiess damage by taking COM
mand OF a vital road junction and
preventing the escape of enemy guns
and transports. Possibilities of inf
mite adventure are open to the COM
manders Of such detached units.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
BUILDING CITY OUT
OF vESUVlUS LAVA

Rome (by maiD-Aloag the ancient
wells OF Pisa the American Red Gross
is completing a suburb to shelter the
Venetian refugees. xhS buildings are
bslng constructed OF q cement az a
new kind not yet widely adopted. They
comprise about 80 blocka and the ma
total is brought from the Valley of
Pcmpeii. 1t is composed Of Vesuvian
snail stones recognized as superior for
ttrAir adhesive quality.
Transportation DIFFICULTIES have de-
laped the Pisan builders, who are now
g!,ing ahead rapidly. Cr the 80 blocks.
50 will be uniform, each one divided in
to nine buildings; f'fping different
sNall quarters. The others are des-
tined for the school. the recreation
building, the infirmasy, the homs of
the director, the laukdry and similar
conveniences.
The city will occupy an area of II
hectares, which were isQuisitioned by
the government and placed at the dis
.posal Of the Red Cross. The streets
are Of macadam. In the center Of all
there iss.a large square, and between
the buildings. which are wide apart,
there is ground for raising gardens.
which gives a picturesque appearance
20 the whole community.
The undertaking 10 due to the en-
ergy of Captain MAKO. a Red Cross
officer. born In Italy. who has had his
business In America. Another Italian,
Signor Valentino, an engineer. directs
the work.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
N FLIRTING
WITH HE CHINESE

Picking (by maiD.-The hand Of Ger.
many, working to lower French pres.
tige in China is seen by the French lie.
CATION mere in the recent attempt ia
open diplomatic relations between
China and the vatican. The legation
says it has collected evidence to sup.
port the charge.
When it was announced. several
weeks ago.. hat the Chinese govern
ment had appointed a minister to the
vatican and that the papal delegate t.
the Philippines, Monsignor Petrelli, had
been appointed papal nuncio to China,
the French minister Immediately lodged
Ia protest. The protest was based on
the claim that the appointments were
made in contravention of the Tientsin
treaty Of 1855, which recognized French
protection Of Roman Catholic mission
aries in China, and that they were
against the spirit of the alliance be-
tween China and the entente nations.
While negotiations were under way.
China communicated to the pope that
Monsignor Petrelli was persona grata
in Picking for the reason that he Is a
personal friend of Admiral Hintze. late
German minister 70 China and nov
German foreign secretary.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
JAPAN'S CHIEF GOAL
AT PEACE CONFAB
Member Of jap Parliament
Gives His Views In Maya
zine Article.

TOXIC 10Y malD-Japan'S CHIEF goal
at the peace conference should be to
to Australia. India, Canada. and the
United States, writes E. Uyehara.
member Of parliament, in Japan and
the Japanese" a popular fortnightly
magazine OF Toxic. Uyehara was a
member Of the parliamentary commits
sion which visited America early this
year.
I'm England. the league Of M tons
theory is finding strong support" Uye-
hara' writes. "a league cannot be
realized when Britain, which possesses
so much Of the earth. adopts an ex-
elusive policy in her own territory.
Should all the natural in
British possessions be m~onopolized
permanently by their W nationals.
it would be inevitable tina the non
British nations would pursue a mill
taristic aggressive policy against her.
America is fighting to safeguard the
independence and rights of the small
nations, 1t claims. This must mean that
the small nations are to be given the
right developing their w destiny
without molestation or interference. IT
is not calculated to guarantee the indie
pendence and rights Of small nations
for strong powers to monopolize the
benefits accruing from their vast nat
ural
Again. the policy Of combining q
large number Of people within their
such as Japan, does not tend to assist
the civilization of the world. nor is
such a policy calculated to bring about
the peace of the world.
ut Is clear in these circumstances
that Japan's advocacy OF the open door
principle will meet with no dissent
from Britain or America. even though
~ NAV no ~roo0Onfzod that the i'm
mediate enforcement of his principle
is attended with many difficulties.
while claiming the open door in
territories bordering the Pacific. Japan
ought to insist that America grant
pendence to the Philippines. Americas
suspicious to Japan have beer the OBJ
stacle to her granting this %independ-
ence. acting In concert with Great
Britain and America. nay induce the
latter to comply with Japan's proposal
Japan also must insist that Hawaii
be made a neutral zone. The indie
%pendence of the Philippines and the
neutrality Of Hawaii are not questions
sake. but Japan must contrive fol
their realization as a means to give
effect to Americas principle of safe
guarding the independence and rights
Of small nations. and also as the first
step in the direction Of enforcing the
open door principle In regar to tmmi-
grafton.
"Japan's efforts to carry this great
principle at the peace conference may
pave the way for establishment Of q
great international ideal, eve though
her efforts are not crowned with i'm
mediate success. Moreover, her claims
will be received with universal sympa-
thy and support by the Asiatic peo-
pleas, and thus the foundation will be
laid for Japan's assumption of the
leadership of Asia"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07

|torn-up shell-swept roads. Barrsges
didn't stop those army cooks.
The cooks fed anyone who was
hungry. no matter what his company.
though they always looked out for
their boys"
Say. 1 wish hat outfit Of mine
would slow up enough 80 this old cart
could catch up with Them said one
worried cook, in typical words. Be
lieve me, G company would never quit
fighting IL they didn't get a bit Of
food. but some hot chow would mean
new life to them. Let's speed up q bit
more, JIM"
So Jim. the cooks assistant. who
was driving, urged the tired horses on
ward toward the cannon sounds, while
the cook himself hung onto the rear
end of the jolting wheeled kitchen.
trying at the same time to stir the
stew.
Were you a cook before the war?"
the United Press correspondent asked
one husky perspiring cook.
NO, / was a salesman" he replied
laughing, making good money, too"
War brings unexpected changes.
doesn't it?"
being a cook over here" he said. But
that did in craftsmanship. First of all
you have to have the real goods and
then you have to give it to them in the
way they like it.
"Camouflage for ordinary grub.
studying what the boys want, using
a little diplomacy and giving them
plenty-that's all there is to getting
by with his cooks job. It's a great
life, but the same principles apply as
in craftsmanship"
The Whit from his kitchen influ-
enced you to accept his hearty invi-
tation to have a bite with U.S."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
Death ls Common,

So many men are lying down, that
one more death cuts little grass: we
lose some bulwark of the town, and
hardly pause to say, "Alas!" It is an
awkward time to croak. while a IL
kicking up its din; no man can leave
q trail Of smoke, these death-struck
days. by cashing in. Today we lost
our merchant prince. h owner Of the
Blue Front store: he's been our Big
Man ever since he landed here. In "a.
II he in times Of peace had died. the
village would have lost its breath, and
groups Of people would have cried.
you love a shining mark. o DEATH"
And we'd have talked for days and
weeks. about his merit or his flaw. and
looked on men az dreary freaks who
did not speak his name with awe. A
silken banner we would fling half
masted DER the city hall; and we'd
have hired~a band to spring the. justly
famous march in Saul" All. me. what
is one merchant prince. when dead men
strew the blood stained globe? Who
can the proper grief evince. or paw
around and tear his robe? In his deep
grave well lay him down. with naught
OF pomp or circumstances: and then
wefl hustle back to town. to . the
latest news from France.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
COST OF LIVING HAS
INCREASED IN EUROPE

London,-(by maill-Latest figures
my sources show big Increases in the
cost Of living in Europe since July,
1914.
According to figures Italy heads the
list, but %rationing there extends only
to sugar and bread with macaroni.
rice and maize flour).
These conditions are not comparable
with these in the central empires.
where almost every food Is rationed in
very limited amounts. and where In
some the rationed quantities can
not he obtained. The cost Of living
for those who can manage to give K
horbitant prices for Illicit food must be
incredibly great.
Following Is a table showing how
the war has Increased food costs in
Italy, February, 1s1s-15s per cent.
Norway, March. 1918-137 per cent.
Sweden. March. 191S-134 per cent.
Germany. November. 1917-125 par
Great Britain. June. lsls-1os psr
cent.
France. December, 1s17-1oo per
cent.
Switzerland. December. 1916 per
cent.
france CParis>. January. 1881
per cent.
Holland, March, 1853 per cent.
Denmark. February. 1858 per
cent.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
BOY SCOUTS Will
REFOREST ITALY
Decrease Of Coal Supply Due to
War Has Caused Burn
ing Of Wood.
BY HENRY WOOD.
United Press Staff corresnond.n

OH'eeo EFVSS ot9fr correspondent.
Rome Thy mail)-To the boy scouts
Of Italy has just been intrusted the
nation wide propaganda for reforesta-
ton.
Results the boys may obtain prob
ably will count as one of the most
effective services ever rendered to a
state by this organization, which has
Italy as Il has in the United States.
The boy scouts of Italy, beginning
at once, will not only give their own
hell In the actual work Of reforesta-
ton. but will inculcate it as one of the
cardinal principles of their organiza-
ton.
While reforestation long has been
one of the vital problems facing Itaiv.
it has become doubly important as a
result Of h past two years of war.
Italy has no coal supply, and her rail-
ways, factories and Industries general
ly are dependent Upon coal fields of
England and America.
caused by war created a coal shortage
In Italy that was n of the impor-
tant factors contributing to Italy's
military disaster last fall. The short
age. which was at its acutest point.
Immediately following the Italian re-
treat. threatened to entail even still
greater military disasters. n to pre-
'SAAS SAsA0 A0 kdlioB 6OVOIIlIn0Hl ndS
recourse to its forests for sufficient
fuel to keep the railways and munition
factories going.
Olive wood was chosen as the best
wood fuel for railways, and hundreds
Of thousands Of Italian olive trees have
been cut down. Burning Of the olive
wood resulted in ruin Of~hundreds OF
locomotives and burning OF thousands
Of acres of crops along the railways.
but it tided over the situation until
the allies arranged for larger importa-
tions.
Italy still is receiving hundreds of
thousands of tons of coal less than
her minimum needs, and as a conse-
quence she is obliged to continue OBJ
Iteration of her forests with the GER
tainty that in the end She must suffer
from it all OF the evils that have been
sustained in China, the United States
and other countries by the denuding of
the forests.
Every railway station in italy is a
center of great deposits Of firewood
which Italy is holding for emergencies
should her coal supply again be di-
minished. Hundreds OF thousands of
soldiers are cutting down wood and
hauling it to railway centers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
LORD READING oSoLD|ERs.
From the New York Times.

They realize all Of the hardships and
many of the sacrifices you are under
going. They are ready to stand be-
hind you. l shall take back to them
the message from you. as l feel sure
| rightly Interpret your feelings. and
shall tell them to be of good cheer.
that America Is here. that you are
taking q noble part n will so con-
tinue till victory Is ours.
How our soldiers must have cheered
when the ambassador put their achieves
ments in one terse. ringing sentence:
"You nave only to look at the map to see
what America is doing" And they must
have known that he spoke with as much
feeling as sincerity when he told them
what their presence la done ito en-
courage the British and French troops"
Liberty" he added in a fine phrase.
came nearer with every advancing move-
ment Of our troops"
The more use that is made Of this
human E%nglishman in the beneficient
task Of getting the two nations to UNDER
stand each other and appreciate each
sterling qualities, the better for
their future relations in war or peace.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07

1t was a new honor for Lord Reading;
a man of varied accomplishments ana
many experiences in a crowded career. TO
address American troops in the sound OF
the enemy's guns on the western front.
He talked to them as an ambassador with
the approval of the United States and
Great Britain. and it is significant that
what he had to say Is to be translated
into French and distributed among the
troops of France. Never, therefor did a
statesman in a great war have such an
audience as Lord Reading will be favored
with.
It was not so much what the British
ambassador said OF the field of Juvigny
as his appearance there in a dual capacity
for he had a message from America
that distinguished the occasion. Amerl,
cans look upon Lord Reading as one OF
themselves. Therefore it was not UNI
seemly or singular that he should say to
our veterans:
have come from America more re-
Gently than you and speak with my
own knowledge. that the people OF
pride and with great satisfaction.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
Mannss' Letter. wantsd.
From the Official Bulletin.

Marine corps headquarters desires to
secure. for its HISTORICAL records. copies
Of letters written by marines fighting in
France, and to this end issues the fol-
lowing request to relatives of members of
the corps:
The marine corps 10 preparing q his
tory OF the marines share In the great
war and would appreciate receiving let
ters which may reach o from YOU rela-
tives who are serving with the marines
in France.
II you do not wish to part with these
letters please 20 sfate when Forwarding
them and they wild be copied and re-
TUNED. You may Vest assured that no
matters Of . confidential nature viii be
SOoorded.
The lstters shoul1 b addressed to:
Headquarters. Washington. b. c."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
COOKS DO THEIR BIT
IN BEATING THE B0CHE
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR,
United Press Staff Correspondent,

With the American Army in France.
-(by maiD-The army cooks had a
lot to do with pushing the Germans
back from the Marine. Any officer Or
doughboy will tell you that. The
cooks were a great lot, and they were
continually on the jump getting food
up to the boys who were fighting.
It was a common sight to see the old
rolling kitchen numbering toward the
front, trying to get ear enough to feed
the company, and the cook keeping hot
food steaming away as the horses
Jagged the ~"goulash wagon" over the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07
Have a Rendezvous With Death.
Reprinted by Request.

Reprinted by Request.
I haze a rendezvous with Death
At some disputed barr,cade,
When Sptimg comes back with rustling shade
And apple blossoms flu the ar
I haze a rendezvous Nth Death
When Spring brings back blue days and fair.
1t may be he shall take my hand
And lead me into dis dark land
And close my eyes and quench my breath
1t may be l shall pass him still.
1 haze a rendezvous with Death
On some Scared slope of battered hall,
When Spring comes round again this year
And the first meadow floWers appear.
God knows 'tVere better to be deep
Pllowed IN sak and scented doun,
Where love throbs out IN blissful sleep,
Pulse nigh to pulse, and breath to breath,
Where hushed awakenings are dear .
But Toe a rendezvous with Death
At midnight IN some flaming towm,
When Spring trips north again this gear,
And I to my pledged Word am true,
I shall not fail that rendezvous.
Alan Seeger.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07

MY last meal in Berlin (Janusry.
191S). a y DR.. Davis. 'con1isted Of
ono sardine. three thin slices Of cold
smoked salmon. o which was hardly
more than salt water. two small boiled
starch pudding. The check for this
elaborate table d. hots meal amounted
70 $3.50"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07

The annual loss Of life among food
animals In transit to Chicago 10:
Cattle, l.7ee: calves, 1,l98i 0wtoe.
a3S0; and sheep. 3,140.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07

American soldiers stationed. in this
country will eat more than 5000 900
worth of potatoes and onions during
October. the war department
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-07

Twenty-six of the present senator's
of the United States have been gov
errors Of their respective st1SAs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
BRIGHTON

Mrs. Mary Higgins, who has been
housekeeper for Sidney Walker the
past winter. returned to her home in
Hallowel Friday of last week.
John Bartlett, one of our merchants
here, made business trip to Harmony
Saturday of last week.
Sidney Walker, who Is working on
the boom in Shawmut, came home
Saturday night, returning Sunday.
Eddie Nichols and a lady friend
Miss Mann, also Mrs. Ella Nichols and
little son Freddie, two years of age
all from Dexter were callers at Mrs.
T. J. Jones and E. A Braiser's Sunday
II. n. Farrin and George Brasier
went to Skowhegan Monday, making
the trip by auto.
Hiram Kelley Of Cornyille came
Monday to stay with his mother, Mrs
Lydia Hilton for few days and plant
her garden.
Everett Dore of Harmony passed
thru town one day last week en- route
to the Bradshaw farm in the northern
part of the town with a crew of men
who are to work on pulp wood for
Beals & Walker.
r. f. Avery went to Pittsfield Fri
day of last week, returning SATURDAY
night.
DR.. II. S. Brown accompanied Mrs
Cecil Jewett of West Athens to Ban
gor hospital one day last week. where
she IS to receive medical treatment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
ATHENS

The c. A. r. soldiers of the Civil
War are growing few in number. The
|. Q. o. f. lodge came out with good
number to help in the march to the
cemetery. Rev. Henry Dunnack in
PRODUCED by Hon. Harvey Eaton, de-
lvered an address that was by far
one of the greatest ever heard, bearing
in memory from the Civil War to the
present war of all wars. His closing
words were quoted from George Nor
row Mayos War Poem.
Here's to the Blue of the wind swept
North,
When we meet on the fields of France I.
May the spirit of Grant be with you all
AS the sons of the North advance.
And here's to the Gray of the sun
kissed South.
When we meet on the fields of France ;
May the spirit of Lee be with you all,
AS the sons of the South advance.
| And here's to the Blue and Gray as
one,
When we meet on the fields of France;
May the spirit of God be with us all
As the sons of the flag advance.
An auto party who were said to be
three men from Skowhegan and two
soldier boys on a 4S-hour furlough
from Camp Devens were passing the
bridge over Wesserunsett River, when
something happened to the steering
gear and the auto suddnly went thru
the side of the bridge, tearing away
about 10 feet, landing in ~ feet Of
quick water beneath. L. c. Williams
and l.. D. Bosworth rescued the boys
by means of ladders and ropes. Aside
from the fright none were severaly
hurt.
There will be a meeting of VIM.
Morgan Post at Samuel Foss, Thurs
day, June 20 A. Buchanan, Quarter
master.
The Baptists Good viii Society was