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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-14

The strongest Pacifist would have
been convinced that now is the time
for a most earnest drive again Prus-
sian militarism if he had listened to
Captain Fallon's recital of the condi-
ton in Belgium and France. The best
Prussian soldiers are dead soldiers
Those who are still alive are animated
by a spirit of british barbarism which
units them for association with civ
ilized people. The freedom of not only
this nation, but of the world, depends
upon the annihilation of the German
kultur.-Asheville Times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-14
Letter From a Soldier Boy
Somewhere in France.

Somewhere in France.
Dear Mother:
l received letter from you today
and was glad to hear from you all and
to know that you were we'll and feel
ing fine. I also received card from
Clarence at the same time, tell him
that I will write to him all by himself
another time, this one is for all the
the family and I hope when you re-
ceived it that you may all be we'll.
This country is very much the same
as the United States only the people
and their customs, they are real
amusing in some ways and pitiful in
others. I can't write very much,
but will have whole lot to tell you
when come back.
You surely didn't get my letter
telling that I received the box. I
wrote you that 1 got it the day I left
Georgia, and it sure was fine. 7 had
it for my lunch on the train and
everything was fine-just fine.
Well I don't know of very much
more that I can write only that I
have all 1 want to eat and a good
warm place to sleep, so you see that
We are not suffering for anything,
and when we goarded the ship we
were each presented with a package
from the Red Cross and it was real
nice.
Guess I will close for this time,
write real soon and tell me all the
news, also send me lots of papers
even if they are old ones.
Love to all and you
Your loving son,
Marion.
This letter was written to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Gallman from their soldier
| son who is in the Evacuation Hos
pital somewhere in France.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-14

Somehow it strikes US that the Sal
isbury teachers have gone about il
right. 1t is an emergency" raise in
in the State-Charlotte Observer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-14

Of course the German spies can't
be executed, as there is always a
comma or a semicolon missing in tn
indictment against them.-Press
Guardian.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-14

A trial bottle can be obtained free of
charge, by writing to DIR. w. b. Caldwell,
457 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
ITHACA

In case Of the Banana Distributing
company vs.. Paul and Michael For
/ tino, local dealers, who tried to collect
for a carload Of spoiled bananas, the
jury decided that the defendants had
no cause for action. The same de-
cision was rendered in the appeal
case Of Frank Cermak VS.. Eli M.
Wagner and August Below.
A jury will not be called again until
March 25th when another judge will
hear some cases on which Circuit
Judge +. j. Monet is disqualified to
act because Of connection as attorney
prior TO his election to Office Of cir
cult judges The next case on trial
will be the Colonel Boyd VIII case.
Mrs. j. II. Seaver of Ithaca has
been appointed by Nina Humphrey
Varnum Of Detroit, of the Council Of
National Defense. Il member of the
committee from the 9Th Congressional
district, for the registration of wo-
men for the National defense. She
will have charge Of the organization
in Gratiot county.
A quiet Wedding was solemnized
Monday when Elmer j. Swan of Mt
Pleasant and Miss Iva Gardner Of
Alma were united in marriage by Rev
c. l.. Beebe at the Methodist parson-
age They were attended by Charles
Matt and Miss Nellie Swan OF Mt
Pleasant
The oratorical and debating con-
test at ithaca was won for Grafton by
Harold Beebe, for defamation by
Dorothy Jacobs They will take part
in the district contest at Alma
Ruth Barnes, little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Floyd Barnes, VINO has been
seriously ILL., is slowly recovering.
Mrs. George Page is i'll at her home
or North Maple St.
The Baptist church dedicated a SER
vice flag with appropriate exercises in
charge Of Rev. and Mrs. j. II. Watcher
Sunday The flag has fourteen stars
for the following boys: Glen Ser
geant, Willis Webster, viii Salter,
Neil Weller, Russell Taylor, Clarence
Truesbeck, Oral Webster, Vernon
Elliott, Walter Wiles, Fred Mar
quette, Ray Belding, Jesse Belding,
Howard Wright, and Claude Salter
The Parent-Teachers association
met Tuesday afternoon in the kinder
garten room in the high school build
ing. A patriotic program, given by
the grades, was enjoyed by everyone
present.
Gratiot county was represented by
Blaine Curtiss, Y NJ c. A. secretary,
at the state meeting of county di-
rectors of the Boys Working Reserve,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
DAVIS DISTRICT


Mr.. and Mrs. Daily Schaffer spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
George Kemler, OF Pine River.
Mrs. Crson Brooks is in Alma car
ing for her daughter, Mrs Lucille
Thorne.
Ellen Baxter accompanied her
brother to Lansing last week where
she will visit for SONS time
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sawyer of Alma
visited at Orin Fletoher's Sunday.
Goldia Hustled returned to Detroit
last Thursday where she has employ
ment.
FL. Struble has sold his farm and
will occupy the Dobson farm. Mr..
and Mrs. Dobson are moving to Ithaca
this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21

held recently in Lansing. Mr.. Cur
tiss was appointed as county director
by Gov. Sleeper, and number OF
men from digerent parts of the county
will act as enrolling officers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21

Elsie Ferguson in Rose Of the
World Idlehour, Thursday.-Adv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
SOUTHEAST COE

Nelson Belcher Of Alma is visiting
with friend here for few days.
John Leonard took his father to
his new home near Elwel Monday.
Alva Hopkins and wife Of St. Louis
were Sunday visitor. at the home Of
their parents.
Cecil Leonard and wife of Alma
were week end guests at the home OF
his parents.
Evert Leonard was married TO Miss
Bessie Salone Of Carson City Satur-
day evening Their friends extend
congratulations.
Ralph Bush was home over the
week end from Camp Custer.
A number of ladies met at the home
of Mrs. Emma Leonard Tuesday last
for farewell visit. She was pre-
scented with a friendship quilt.
Mrs. Roy Smith Of Penfeld, Pa, is
here visiting with her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton.
Allen Gay has rented the Silas
Leonard home.
The gospel team Will give a warm
maple sugar and biscuit social at the
church Friday evening Of this week.
Homer Vining is working for Mr..
Davis at the saw mill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-21
For a Bad Cold

Take Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
It has stood the test Of time and can
be depended upon. (93-4)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-21
Technical Sketch Showing RoundUp Grounds and Track.

him on level with some bf the great
armorers Of the Middle Aces" SAYS
the New orR lriDune. and contin-
ues.
This artizan Is Mr.. Daniel Tachauz,
and those few who have been permit
ted to swing open his shop door--a
door quite llkes MANY another alone
the cOridor-may wen count them
selves among the fortunate blessed,
for they have seen shop like no other
i'm this country shop now closed
To the public aud guarded by all the
impossible and invulnerable barriers
of government regulation.
For here. in a workroom originally
established for the purpose OF clean
ing, repairing, and, in some rare cas-
es. restoring pieces Of defective armor,
Mr. Tachaux and his young French
assistant. Sergeant Partel, of the ord
nance Department are carefully work
ing out designs and models OF defcn-
sfye armor that can be worn by the
Allied soldiers. and which il Is fx-
pected will result in cutting down 10
a very great degree. as the helmets
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-21

Italians and French are wearing the
helmet fas 20 fm the hospit lls with
after he had seen a soldier saved bv
the metal clasp on a little notebook
he had in his cap. People have said
that the result of the invention Of this
helmet was To FIJI IN ehospitals with
men suffering from head wounds. But
the answer to this is that before the
helmet was invented the men were
killed outright, and so had no nsed Of
hospitals. We have used the oid ar
NOR as a point OF departure, and have
tried TO blend all the good points into
the new"
In the civil War there was some
armor made. Major Dean saws, but it
was light and nos worth much. II was
made in Hartford, Conn, and worn by
the Northern soldiers. In the Mu-
scum are ancient armors, both solid
and scaled. worn in the time Of Louis
XIV. and in the Franco-P Prussian War
And much OF this was used after the
discovery of Eunpowder. Some show
the marks OF balls. Also shown are
the helmets now worn by the Ger
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-21

doubts as 10 how the men viii take
to IT, He is quoted in the New York
Evening Post:
~'Body armor is n personal matter.
AMI must meet the favor of the peo-
ple who wear h. The soldier may not
stand for IT, The Foldier is hamper
ed'already with his regular equipment
Bat 81 would H. worth the diseom-
foft to him. for with armor you can
stop missiles Of middle and Tow velo-
city. and hospital statistics show that
more than three-fourfhs - wounds
are caused by low-gelacitY missile
sources. bv shrapnel or bullets COM
paratively spent. Three beds out Of
four are filled with men whom arm0r
would have hekt out. Our experiment
tai workshop is remarkable place
for the making of models, and in if
We have had produced adapted ar
NOR In hallistic metal.
They have been sent so the front.
We tand by 1--WE" I moan the Com
n1ittee on Armor of the Council OF
National Defense) have done our part.
Now Il is up 20 the men themselves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-21
War May Revive Making of Armor
stJi Ata, Such as Was Used in Ancient Times

have already done. the percentage Of
Alled and Wounded In this present
war.
when the war broke out Mr. Robin.
son. director of the Metropolitan Mu-
scum. learning that the government
was IA nced or models FOR the prcpa-
ration Of armor obtained the sanction
OF the trustees In placing the depart
mont OF urmor az the disposition of
Secretary Of War naker. Brashford
Dean, curator of the department and
q man who has given his life 90 the
study % the subject, was commission
ca us major and immediately sent
abroad 70 report on the status OF ar
what was already In use and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-21

man. French ana ienaaish irHc Ger.
man helmets weigh almost three
pounds the French are very hrhi, and
the American and English ones arc
the low, flat oucs now familiar here.
An the mciaWrglsts of the country
Major Dean says arc now working on
;he problems OF the best steel 20 be
used.
Experiments in the making OF mod
crn armur have been eping on for
some time, and are SIN under way.
In carefully guarded WORKSHOP IN
the basement of the Metropolitan Ntu-
scum. Hore Is "a complete armorcr's
shop. whore a master armorer plies
his inherited art with a skin that puts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-21

There are helmets and various kind.
~ hodA armor Hut viii the men wcui
them ANY one who has been to the
rrnut and knows tho kind ef ground
they have to roover VIII lreallge that
thcN MAY not want to carry extra
weinht. or 90 DC showed up even sliaht-
by hy It. Armcr has been tried hy all
the Allies. but only in the German
army Is u compulsory. There are two
kinds of armor, the hoaN1. used by
tho Germans, and the lirht used by
the British. The heavy stops a rifle
ban at 500 Yards. hut t is cumhcr-
some and wcinhs twenty-five pounds,
Our men are now wearing a copy OF
the British helmet, and the Belgiaus.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-21

Hirtors ie Repeating itsclf with no
more variations uhau t usuaiiN dis
piaNH whsu n rnraais tiisii, in the Wat-
t.f uf indlsfdilal nrmur Tor soldiers.
Aside from fHe question aa tu Whe-
thsr thr American soldier wa wear
hard sats after - Is dcslgned and
made Tor hifn. thtrt Is every fndica-
ton that our troops tn Francs. es-
peeiaus thsae chosen O. lead the at
taeh. viii soon be equipped with
fairiy complete iacthl COSTUMES.
Major HAahford Dean. Ordnance
Deuartnont. unltcd states Arm0. the
curator ~ arnsor IN the Metropolitan
Museum % Art. recommends the new
aFtuor highly. but expresses some
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
CHURCHES
METHODIST

METHODIST
Sunday school at Gas a. m.
Preaching services at II 3, N. and
$50 O.. m.
Junior Epworth League f45 D. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, $50 p. n.
All are cordially invited.
BAPTIST.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Preaching II a. m. and $50 p m.
B. Y. P. U. and Training Class at
1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at s p. m.
Special Service Baptist Church Sunday $50 pm.
PROGRAM
Organ prelude
Marching Song Of America 49,, Choir
Prayer.
Star Spangled Banner ........ Choir
Serenade ....... Schubert
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond, Miss Lallie
Dorroh
Joan of Arc
Mrs. McMillin
Pastors remarks
Keep the Home Fires Burning ......
Miss Virginia Morgan
Letters from soldiers.
Song, God Bless Our Noble Men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
The Worlds Greatest Orchestra.

The worlds greatest orchestra, the
famous Russian Symphony Orchestra,
sixty of the famous artists of the world
appears in Columbus, Miss, at the
chapel of the college in two concerts
on Saturday, April the 10th. There
will be a concert in the afternoon at
$3.50 O'Clock for the benefit of the peo-
pie of this section who desire to motor
to Columbus and return the same after
noon and a concert in the evening at
500 o'clock. A brilliant, patriotic and
inspiring program will be rendered.
There are only a limited number of
reserved seats for each performance
and the price has been placed within
reach of all, only one dollar. Reserved
seats are one dollar and the price of
general admission is one dollar. Sit
right down and write Streets Drug
Store, Columbus, Miss, for your reser-
walton, enclose remittance and be sure
and state what performance you will
attend. State whether you will take
evening tickets in the event that the
matinee tickets are sold out. If matt
nee and evening reserved seats are sold
out, state if you will take general ad-
mission seats and specify the time.
1t will be the most brilliant concert
ever given in Northeast Mississippi and
thousands will attend. Write TODAY
and be sure of your reservation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
Music Lovers Club Notes.

Mrs. Julian Boggess and Mrs. ice
McMiIlin will attend the Federation of
Music Clubs, which onven in jack
son this week. Mrs. Boggess will go
as delegate and Mrs. McMillin will rep
resent the club in a musical number.
Creighton Allen has been requested to
appear in two of his original compost
tons.
At the Red Cross Benefit given by
the club about $33 90 was realized.
Miss Edna Bush will present ten little
grammar school girls in Piano Recital
Saturday afternoon, April 18th, at :
o'clock Herberta Moore, Louise Whit
ten, Sarah McHenry, Ramille Bush,
Carrie Hibb!er Jones, Rachel TOmlinson,
Mary D. Cockrell, Mary Lou Stokes,
Marguerite Evans and Frances Cole.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12

For the friends and all those inter
ested in the soldiers of Noxubee county
an interesting programwi I'll be rendered
at the Baptist church Sunday. $3.50 p.
m. At this time letters from the boys
will be read telling of camp life and its
duties; also letters and news from those
already somewhere in France" A
hearty welcome is extended to all ant
if there ale those in the county who
have letters or news from "our boys
the program committee would appre.
ciate your coming and reading or tell
ing same. The service is for every one
and we want your presence.
COMMIT TEE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
Red Cross Musicale.

One of the most enjoyable events of
the year was the entertainment given
BIZ the Music Lovers Club at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. T. Dent on Thur day
night, April 4th. The house was beau
tifully decorated with flags and bunting
and three rooms thrown open, making a
la ge assembly hall. The house was
hacked and the keenest interest and APP
probation manifested. The proceeds
amounted to about 1876 and will be given
to the Macon Chapter of the American
Red Cross.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
SOCIAL DOINCS

The Red Cross club is meeting every
Wednesday in April with Mrs. W. NJ.
Jones. Jr.
Mrs. C. NJ. Scales was hostess of the
AS You Like 1t club Thursday after
noon.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. j. H. Will
liams entertained the Auction Bridge
club.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. E. V.
Yates will entertain at Euchre in honor
of Mrs. w w. Simmons, of Louisville.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
SEED o SALE!

Mexican June Corn
Mosby corn, kept pure
Soy beans, small quantity well clean
cd F. E. CARLETON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
Decoration Day.

Decoration Day will be observed as
usual on the afternoon of April 26th at
8 o'clock at the Lyceum Theatre. Prof.
Gaines, of the A, & M. College, will de-
liver the address. Everybody invited
to bring flowers and help make it a sue
cess. Everybody is asked to close their
places of business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12

md Trost and ice with the thermometer
hrl4low as so has caused inca'cuiable loss
IN he farmers of this section, where a
Id portion of the cotton crop had
,pehn out of the ground for a couple of
weeks. The beautiful weather that
koS,preyailed for nearly sixty days had
zen the farmers every opportunity to
and plant and nearly every
5ner in the prairie section had plant
Unusually early. Many are planting
u today.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
Personal and Local Items

Mrs. W. B. Patty is visiting relatives
in Aberdeen.
DR.. c. W. Salter is in vicksburg this
week OF business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Williams spent
several days in Birmingham.
Mrs. D. W. Williams of Jackson,
Ohio, is visiting her mother, Mrs, Sarah
Ames.
Mrs. ". W. Shannon and Miss Lsllie
Dorroh returned Sunday from New Or
leans.
Mr.. Robert Holt spent several days
this week with his sister, Mrs. D. D.
Patty.
Mrs. John A. Tyson, Jr. and little
son were visitors to West Point last
Friday.
Mr.. Taylor Smith of Camp Beaure-
gard has been at home IN a ten-days
furlough.
Mrs. w. P. Minor is spending the
weekend in Brooksville with Mrs. Lu-
clan Minor.
Mrs, Futvoye and Misses Chandler
and Ollie Buckley. of S%huqualak, visited
the city Monday.
Mrs. James Lipscomb returned to
Jackson Sunday after spending a month
here with relatives.
Miss Galloway Kirby attended the
Lee Guards dance at the A. & M. Col
lege last Friday night.
Mrs. w. o. Barnes, Sr. has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Rush
Abbott, in West Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Cavett returned to
Tupelo Friday after a two weeks visit
to Mrs. w. Q. Barnes, Jr.
Mesdames j. L. McMillin and j. E,
Boggess are in Jackson this week at
tending the Federation of Music Clubs.
.Mr. and Mrs. E. T. George and chill
dren are visiting relatives in Meridian.
Mr.. George will return home Monday.
Miss Annie Lou Elkin returned home
last Friday from Meridian, having com
pleted a siX-weeks' stenographic course,
Mrs. Curtis Herbert and little daugh-
ter, Katharine Roberta, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at the A. 4 M.
college.
Capt. John R. Dinsmore of Camp
Pike spent Monday in Macon on bust
ness. He also went to West Point to
visit his mother and sister, Mrs, Price
Ivy.
Mrs. Sam Cockrell is a patient in the
Tuoro infrmary, New Orleans. Hell
friends will be glad to know her condi
ton has greatly improved and that she
is rapidly recovering.
Mrs. Annette Tyndall went to Hat
tiesburg Thursday to attend a meeting
of the State Home Economics associa
ton. Before returning home she will
visit Mrs. H. H. Brooks in Meridian
for a day or two.
Miss Katie Boyd George, who ha!
just returned from France where SHE
visited every base hospital officially
will speak under the auspices of TIT
Cliftonville Red Cross auxiliary, in TIT
following places-Macon, B%rooksvill'
and Cliftonville, the dates to be an
nOunced later
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
HAT CLEANER.

NJ. Coffman, expert hat cleaner and
blocker, will be at the barber shop of
H. j. Campbell on Monday, April 18th,
and will remain several days. Have
your Panama's and straws made as
good as new.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
Death of Mrs. J. c. Loren.

Mrs. J. c. Loren5died last night at
O'Clock at DIR. Turner's inf1rmary in
eridian. She had suffered from an
lection of the kidney and was taken
the above hospital by DR.. Murphey a
~, more than a week ago. After be-
.ste' here for several days she developed
ug th'ss2f pneumonia, and in her weak
. case coalition death soon followed.
en ss ,e sS;es three small children and
'sne w~itistheir grandfather and moth
."'N Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton, who 1--we or
er. SStennis place southeast of Macon,
lsssnc to Meridian yesterday afternoon
s3Jrs. Loren's remains were taken tt
AMARILLO, Texas, for interment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12

Mrs. W. W. Simmons, of Louisville,
is the guest of her sisters, Mrs, l.. f.
Holberg and Mrs. w. p. Snowden.
Misses Mary Agnes Jacoway and Lu-
ellie Cunningham, of Brooksville, were
in the city Thursday.
Mrs. B. NJ. Boggess and Mrs. viii
Cunningham, of Brooksville, were in
Macon Tuesdry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
The Study Circle

" The Study Circle spent a pleasant af-
ternoon with Mrs. w. f. Stokes April
3rd, Mrs. M. Richardson, leader. Sub
jects studied Greek Manners and Gus
TOMS and "Woman's Work"
Magazine study, Archaeology and
Art"
After enjoying delicious refreshments
served by the hostess the circle adj
journed to meet with Mesdames Rich.
ardson and Clemens April 18th, This
being the last meeting on the program
a full attendance is requested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12

From an account in the Hattiesbulg
American of the third Liberty Loan
opc1ing, the following extract is taken;
Preceding the address of DR.. Wat
kins. the audience, led by Mrs. }, L.
McMillin, of Macon, Miss, and ac-
companied by the band, sang the open
ing stanza of america"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
Memorial Services at Soule Chapel.

The regular annual memorial services
for Soule Chapel cemetery will be held
on Thursday, April 25th. There will
be dinner on the ground and the public
are cordially invited to attend.
NJ. r. LOVE,
J. B. ELKIN,
LELAND HINES,
Committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-12
PROGRAM

OF the Noxubee Music Teachers Asso-
citation and Music Club, to be Given
on April 18Th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-14

the Rainbow division" like the pre-
vious detachmenrs sent across the At
lantic arrived in France WITHOUT mis-
hap. Seemingly, the German spy
system in America Ia not working as
smoothly as had been expected by the
Prussian masters. The essential Sc
crecy has been maintained, and never
periscope has sighted the speeding
transports,
The soldiers left in America may
envy the good fortune of the Rain
how men" who are to have the
privilege OF priority in striking the
enemy. But there will be enough
work left for all. For the great ma
jortty there must be the long manths
OF preliminary training to make GER
tain that the work will be done eff
ficiently. The Rainbow division is
in reality little more than pledge
OF Americas earnestness. The dvi-
sion is numerically larger than the
entire American army at the outbreak
of the war with Spain. but measured
by the standards OF the present war,
1t is numerically insignificant. 1t is
highly significant, however. as Amer
ica's visible assurance OF the hun
dreds of thousands that are on the
way.--C1eveland Plain Dealer.