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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-28

is capable
The co.umoul, called cross nr.ue
method ION locomotives ID sc,ms, h,s
pro 'u 'n be- most efficient
'rho ..rus. rrinE method is simply
tho pltr.uE uf onc scoupful Of coHl
SOW .u the irft front curter of tine
fi. hn>. when the nest be- added %
ru,- 90 the right corner the next just
f1r enough back OF the fir.t Geo Wih'
q complete bed 10 fresh coal the most
iust back ct tho second and 200 on
until thc entire .urfucc ut no. fI''
has been covered by the time the
last SCOOP has been put 100 90, back
corner. the front urucrs are ready
for 'his procedure % begin oven Irllu
care must always be- taken NOT to 1l
low any holes o. form w the body ~
the fire. Nv using only % scoop uf
coHl ~ a time Jt regular intervals
Cthc length Of which depends upon
conditioner m, black smoke is nl-
most eliminated, because the rns Civ
en- or by the frcah coat has time TO
heat 10 an iEnitng point before fresh
coal ~ added
lllNk OF fl' Nlll'N' .. - ...
using the scoop 90 q time ...fH.. U'
firing rovos over 20 division iu fou.
as five hours. hos plenty of steam ull
the time. no black smoke aud hurus
from scvcn 70 ten tons f'r tho trip
The other man increases his labor ht
having to use q cliukor hook every
thirty or forty minutes. shovel- moro
coal Cor less heat. perhaps he makes
the trip IN four or five hours. II ho
does. he hnp burned from twelve 10
fifteen ton of coal, " not. he some
times burns az high as from twenty
to twenty-fiv tons.
Waste nt the Pop Valve.
"Nnothcr factor which Will have ~
effect on the saving of fuel II the safe
" pop valve. Some firemcn carry
too heavy a fire In the engines or fire
too heavy NJ times. The moment the
throttle IL slightly closed the pres
sure becomes greater than tx safe FOR
the boiler. the pop valve opens and
blows OF the excess steam. At times
these pop valves can he heard for ten
or fifteen minutes at e time II ~
said that FOR every minute n Top
waive remains open there has been
twenty pounds Of coal wasted. For
Illustration, take 100 locomotives. al
low the pop valve on each TO open half
a dozen times in one day for q period
of five minutes cucn time and YOU
have wasted 10000 pounds of coal or
30 toni In one day.
Also let us consider 100 trains per
Gay operating over NJ division. each
train wasting from thre To five thou
sand pound Of coal through poor fir
Ing methods
"Onc hundred trains per day over
ono division isn't "a lrop In the buck
ct when YOU think ~ the total num-
Der Of divisions ON the various rail
roads operating in the United states.
Now Is the time for each and every
locomotive fireman to put forth his
very best effort Ia help win this war
II each one can save from 500 To 1000
pounds Of coal or even more every
trip. IL won't take the 100000 lponmo-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-28

Every day HERALD WANTS ADS
find heip; secure positions sell article,
no longer needed. rent hourr rats
apartments stores and req estate ind
the lost. sell houses lots and farms
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-28

tive firemcn OF the railroads in this
United states long TO relieve m" con
shortage of various sections. and
through their savings provide fuol
enough 60 make tho world safe FOR
domoCracy.'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-28

fuel cost as 10 conserve "a little coal
For him thai i~ without The general
public huS bad little uccasiun To- study
fuel efficiency. the large consumers
were compelled 90. Il took 2,,i9.G3o
toms Of coal and l.5o2. ga0 tons or fuel
OH tu keep tho goo locomotives of the
Santa Ifc moving IN leI7. The long
black smoke rolling book over the
train is picturesque, but u costs mon
oy and M COOK points the way 60
escape b.
There are over 100000 coal scoops
ia actual service firing the lovumo-
tivcs IT the railroads in the United
States" SAYS Mr.. Cook. There viii
hc but comparatively few OF them
tagged. not only because of the diffi-
Guilty the school children would have
i'm g,ttinR TO them 10 attach a tag,
bat because a great many will be far
out oh the line IN service
Instructions To Iircmcn.
After calling attention 20 the fact
that January go has ho"n designated
as tag your shovel day instrlc-
t,ots issued to firomon say
However. the fact that "a fuel con-
s%crvutiun tag has not been attached
10 a locomotive fircmau's SCOOP should
not deter him from doing his very
best go save coal. or I'm other words,
to produce the most efficient results
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
FEDERAL TRADE
BOARD ASSAILED
CBy Associated rress }

Washington, Sept. 6.-The federal
trade commission was sharply as
sailed and vigorously defended in the
senate yesterday for it's recent re-
port to President Wilson. recon-
mending that the government take
over control of the packing industry
so as to break up what he termed a
monopoly Of the meat business in
this and other countries sud ~ pre-
vent alleged profiteering.
The debate, in which Senators
Sherman OF Illinois and Smoot Of
Utah led the attack on the commits
sion, was precipitated by introduce
ton by Senator Gore Of Oklahoma of
an amendment to the emergency
agricultural appropriation bill carry
ing out in the main, the commissions
Recommendations. The amendment
later was withdrawn when it was ap-
parent that consideration Of it would
further delay passage Of the bill.
Senator Sherman declared the
commission to be q self-constituted
prosecuting agency made UP of
business failures while Senator
Smoot of Utah charged that the COM
mission from the beginning has been
a. political organization and had been
used as stepping stone" to cam
paign for office.
Senator Sherman referred to MEM
bers of the commission as self ap-
pointed business men who have done
nothing in their lives but criticize
men who are doing things" and said
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
CITY BUDGET IS
PASSED TODAY
Total of $216,806.98 Is APP
propriated For 1888
Fiscal Year

The budget Of the city of Fargo
for 1888, carrying a total Of
appropriations of $216, S06t9s, went
on final reading, and was passed by
the city commission in special ses-
Sion this morning. There was no dis
cnssion.
The budget carries appropriations
of $92,0S0 for the waterworks de
Trartment, $24,25O for the police de-
partment, $4,000 for the fire de-
partment 1000 for the street de-
partment, $21 500 for the health de-
partment and various sundry ap-
preparations.
The budget is $4,000 larger than
for 1918, due to salary increases
totalling $4,000 for employees, and
an item of $zf 900 representing COM
missions to bond companies for
handing city warrants in payment
OF contracts which should have been
completed in 1917. without which
+ the budget would have been $4,000
smaller than last year.
The health department apprOpria
tion is $500 lower than last year.
there having been a balance OF 49,
500 in the department. fund Sep
TENDER /. The appropriation for the
city engineers department was cat
down from $4,000 TO $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
81 Clay County
Men Left Today
For Camp Grant

The group of 81 Clay county men
chosen from the selective draft, left
this morning for Camp Grant. ILL.,.
|, in charge of Lit. A. B. Jensen who
was sent fro nlthat cantonnaent to
take charge of this contingent The
men to go were George L. Anderson,
Pelican Rapids, Mimi; Christian
Etdesvik, Elliot N. D.; Herman
Wingum, Sayre, Mimi; Laleand
Barrel, GAINESVILLE; Adolph Stub
stad, GAINESVILLE: ! Peter Venstad,
GAINESVILLE; Frank r. Hoppe. Sabin;
Robert VIM. Olson, Glyndon; Her
man Louis Possehl, Baker; Hazlett
Marvin kellogg, Moorhead; Alfred
Lloyd Lafayette, Fargo, N. D.; shir-
ley Chalfant, Hawley; Fred Caserio.
Dilworth; Adolph Leonard Peterson,
Georgetown; John Henry Thimgan,
Moorhead; Jasper Lee Tucker, Dow
ner; Elmer Rienard Langseth, Moor
head; Lutty Leroy Hampton, Barn
esvtlle; Phillip F. Eckman, Rose
Creek Road, Washington, D. c.;
Henry T. Stevens, Hawley; Nelmer
Alexander Anderson, Fsollag; Carius
Richard Jacobson, Moorhead; Wal
fred Nelson, Hawley; Mortimer AL
ban Wtlk, Moorhead; Cosimo Dom
onico, Dilworth; Theo. Raymond
Palmer, Sabin; John Martinus Sun
de, Felton,; Irving N. Peterson, Haw-
ley; Henry Napoleon Boisvert, Moor
head; Carl Emanuel Larson, HaWley
Carl BacknAan, Dale; Hans And.
Langseth, Moorhead; August Bot
fried Christensen, Dale; Marquis La
Fayette Ward, Baker; Elmer I'm
derdahl, Georgetown.
SerapEim Bias, of Colorado
Springs, Col, and Ivend Salverson
Robstad, a resident of Norway, were
transferred from other boards and
were included in the contingent.
Lit. Jensen is one of the commits
stoned officers to rise from the ranks
Of the drafted men. He was in the
draft army from Cook county, Ill,
earned the opportunity to enter one
of the officers training camps from
which he was commissioned. Dur
ing his stay he visited with his cous-
in, A. r. Sewers of Fargo.
Following their induction into
service, yesterday afternoon the
new soldiers were the guests of
honor at meeting held at the band
stand near the Great Northern stat
ion, many Moorhead citizens and
friends of the men throughout the
county being present. The .Dilworth
band provided the music and Judge
IS. G. Comstock presided and there
were speeches by the Rev. S. ].
Hauge, OF Hawley; the Rev. E.
Ward of Glyndon and George e.
Perley OF Moorhead, and the Of
ficer in charge OF the contingent, Lit.
Jensen. -ta
The men were presented with
comfort kits by Mrs. Emily Brown
in behalf of the Clay County Red
Cross chapter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
MOOYheaJ NezQls

1ourned special term Of the Clay
county district court.
The first case called this morning
was that of Mary b. Peterson and
Joseph Vannett VS., the village of Dill
worth, in which the plaintiff seeks TO
prevent the vilalge from establishing
a public dumping ground on a site
chosen which was in use until a re-
strafning order was issued, prevent
ing the further use of the ground,
charging a public nuisance.
The village is represented by At
torneys Clarity and Dosland and the
attorney for the plaintiffs is F. H.
Peterson.
Other cases, are to be tried at this
special session, which will continue
for several days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06

B Company auxiliary cleaners will
go into the fields Of Cass county on
Saturday and Sunday. q team Of
workers being organized to leave at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon for the
Porterfield farm. near Fargo. and at
$50 o'clock Sunday morning, to go
to the w. w. Cook farm. near Saun-
ders.
Mrs l. Herbst and Miss Mary
Schlanser. In charge Of the organi2a-
ton Of the cleaners. today called for
volunteers to Join the two parties
the volunteers to report at the Far
go auditorium at the hours indicated.
The women are asked to bring lunch
for the men, while hot coffee will be
served.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06

Citing Treadwell TwitchelI, bonan-
"a farmer, residing south OF Maple
ton, as threatening to organize cass
county for boycott against Fargo
unless the city commission took ac-
ton to prevent men who win not
work. from congregating in the city,
Robert 3. Blakemore, commissioner
Of waterworks, asked the city COM
mission at its meeting this morning,
to adopt a resolution ordering the
police department to exercise greater
vigilance in keeping non workers
from finding harbor in the city,
The commission. however, refused
to vote the resolution on the ground
that it would be an unmerited cen
sure Of the police department, which
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
Commission Refuses
To CenSure Police

United States employment service in
every possible way, and at the sug-
gestion Of Alex Stern, president, the
commission called Louis Dahlgren,
chief Of police, and Morton Sydness,
sergeant OF police, asking them If
there was any reason why Treadwell
TwItcheil or any other farmer could
not hire men in Fargo.
Both Chief Dahlgren and Sergeant
Sydness told the commission that
men were not allowed to congregate
on Front street for any length of
time; that the police made O. check
up of the men each morning; and
testified to the general good charac-
ter Of the men arriving in the city,
declaring that the police had not been
troubled with strong arm men, card
sharps or gun-men this fall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
OWNERS CLAIMS
ARE IGNORED
cBy AsaoeLated Prees.l

Washington, Sept. 6.-Terms Of the
standard contract between the gov
eminent and railroads. made public
today by Director General McAdoo,
after months of negotiation with
company representatives, show that
most contentious Of the association
of railway security holders have been
denied. These included the claim
that railroad companies should be
given the right to litigate in court
after the war for losses on account
of diversion of business and to ap-
peal to courts from decisions of the
interstate commerce, commission,
acting as referee In disputes over ad-
n1inistrative questions.
The contract now will be offered
to all roads under federal control; and
it Is believed most Leading roads will
sign 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
Grand Jury To
Probe Shooting

Bismarck, N. D.. Sept. GA grand
jury in Emmons county will investi-
gate the circumstances surrounding
the death by shooting of Mrs. Elias
ton, member Of a volunteer vigilantes
mob that visited the Perras home
near Hazelton in search of the wom-
ans son. charged with violating food
regulations.
asked Judge w. L. Nuessle, Of the
district court, to call the jury.
One man is charged with murder,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
STOCKS SHOW
Much STRENGH

New York, Sept 6.--United States
their combined turnover aggre-
gazing about one-third of the entire,
trading. Steel rallied easily from
$1.12As to $1.14h and Reading held
ali Its gains. Among the other strong
stocks were Baldwin Locomotive,
studebaker, General Motors, Marine
preferred and New Haven at advances
Of II to IN points. Minor rails, such s! Sd
Wabash and Seaboard, extended their
recessions Of the first hour, but most
Investment rails made substantial re-
coveriHs #.- ssr
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
FILE DISPOSITIONS.
yyo Drafted Men Are Chief Witness
- I'm I.arnany Case.

Two Drafted Men Are Chief Witness
es I'm Larceny Case
Fred Caaerio and Cosimo Domonico,
OF Dilworth, who left this morning
with the draft contingent, were chief
witnesses for the defense in the case
of the state of Minnesota VS.. Rosa
Stella of Dilworth, who was bound
over on a charge of grand larceny;
Before their departure the men filed
Dosland They were accompanied by
James A. Clarity, attorney for stella.
The dispositions will be used in the
trial Of the case, which will take
place at the fall term of the district
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
Auxiliary Cleaners Will
Go Into Fields Saturday and
Sunday to Salvage Wheat

At the Porterfield farm. the work.
ers expect to remain from 2 o'clock
till shutdown. while they will spend
the whole of Sunday on the Cook
farm.
Our special need is transporta-
ton" said Miss Schlanser today,
and anybody in position to supply
automobiles. would be comforting a
distinct favor by reporting with their
cars at the hours Indicated"
The auxiliary has the promise of
w. StoCkdale to thresh the grain
CLEANED at the Cook farm, without
cost to the auxiliary
Some Of the work Sunday will be
done with horse drawn rakes.
Workers are requested to bring bags
in which to carry the grain they
gather.
~~-~U~-~O~~~I~~~-~---"---
and three for rioting, as a result OF
the shooting. The grand Jury has been
asked as a means of establishing the,
responsibility of others alleged to
have participated in the affair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
CHICAGO PRoDuCE.

Chicago, Sept. B.--Buttsr, higher;
receipts 6,201; creamery extra .4S13
frsts 45@ zS;. seconds 4S9447a;, stand
Eggs, receipts 6,2S7 cases; firsts 4OQ
AZ; ordinary firsts 28@4D; at mark,
cases included, 3T@41. Potatoes, IN
settled; receipts IS cars Minnesota
Early ohios bulk S2;2592.3o; ditto ditto
sacks $2.40@2.50; Wisconsin bulk
$2.15@230; ditto sacks $2.S0@2.4O.
Poultry, alive, unchanged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
Woman Arrested
By Sheriff Today

Jennie Inches, proprietress of the
Lenox hotel, 115h Broadway, was
this afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Manners, on a warrant
charging her with maintaining a
common nuisance. She was releas-
ed under $500 bail to guarantee her
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06

Chairman Colver was the "rnost vo-
ciferous and blatant one In the lot.
There Is not one Senator Sher-
man continued, who isn't a radical,
q Bolshevik, and economic fire.
brand.
They're younger brothers Of the
l. w. W's-all Of them. They're
poor excuses for public officers.
They're disgrace TO the administra-
ton. They're a menace to business.
They're a discredit to the country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
AITNNnAPoLta CaRATN.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 6.-Wheat,
cars 4 year ago; cash, No. northern,
old, 1922. Corn, No. 3 yellow $1,000
1.63. Oats, No. 8 white 67& @6S&.
Flax $401@4.11. Flour, unchanged;
$1.6h8. Rye $i.SSS @i.61h. Bran 1881.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
CHICAGO CASH MARKET.

Chicago, Sept. Corn, No. 2 yell
Icy s ~ 91 Jao No ys1ogE s1 osts
No. white 70A 071A. Standard 70%
OTIS. Rye, No. O., S1.67@1.6S Bar
ley 9sc@$1.10. Timothy, clover and
pork, nominal. Lard $3.50. Ribs
S23 90 m2270
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
DRAFT BOARDS READY.
Plans Are Complete for Registration
Next Week.

The supplies and material to be
used in the registration of the men of
the new draft age have been distrib-
uted to the local registration boards
by the Clay county hoard, and every
arrangement is being made to faclli-
tate the registration.
The Clay county board yesterday
received message from Provost
Marshal General Crowder urging the
best efforts to see that men of the
new draft age were given proper in
formation through the medium of the
press and in such other manner as
might be found necessary. The reg
istration day is Sept. IL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
Livestock
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago, Sept. So. 8. bureau Of
Mark cts. Hogs, receipts 13,000j UNI
even sbut generally steady with yes
terdays ayera ge; top 1890; butchers
l9.16@19:s5; lig hd, sls,aos 81 7s w u
1900; pigs good and choice, S1S,25@
1900. Cattle, receipts 7,000i steers and
cows mostly steady; calves steady.
Sheep, receipts 10000; steady to 10c
higher.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
MARKETS
MORE STRENGTH
IN CORN MARKET

Chicago, Sept. 6.--scarcity, Of con
tract supplies in store here put the
bears at a disadvantage today in the
corm market. Reports showed that
only 1874, 600 bushels were on hand in
public elevators. Besides, rains and
cool weather were said to be keeping
the new crop from maturing and to.
have rendered 1t susceptible to frost
damage. Opening prices, which var
led from unchanged figures to cent
and November S1.56 to 4. were fol-
lowed by moderate gains all around.
Oats strengthened with corn. After
opening 5c off to &c UP with Octo-
Der 72B to B, the market continued
to harden. a
Provisions lacked support.
Additional upturns took place later,
as country consignment notices. re-
manned light and receipts were small.
The close was steady, u to l X c net
higher, with October $685. to Il and
November S1,56& to ~
The davis rnnGa of nrfcas fnllnpvR:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
TuRHRCuIeosrs TEST.
The State VIII Conduct Tests I'm Clay


y-- County.
Clay county has been chosen as one
of the counties of the state in which
a series of tests for tuberculosis in
cows vii be conducted by the bureau
of animal husbandry of the United
States department of agriculture. An
expert from the department will con-
duct the experiments, the expense to
be borne by the government instead
of the owners as in former tests.
From the conclusions reached from
the tests, which will be made at
Moorhead and Oakport, the work will
be carried on throughout the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
SPECIAL TIM oE COURT.

Judge Parsons of Fergus Falls Pre-
q. sides in Moorhead.
Judge William L. Parsons of Fer
gus Falls is presiding at the adj
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
EAST SIDE NOTES

Halvor Rasmussen. a. son of Ru-
dolph Rasmussen, formerly resident
of Moorhead, who was the guest OF
friends in the city, has left for his
home in Minneapolis. He came to
Moorhead from Montana, where he
has been for some time.
Miss Edna Merritt, of Moorheadr
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06
srr. PAU, LTVRgTOCFS.

South Sc. Paul, Mimi. Sept, o.
Hogs! receipts 2,240f 10W15c higher;
range SI8.60D1825: bulk $4,000
l1p.ib. Cattle. receipts 3,100; stsadyi
steers S5.26017.60; cows and helfsrs
$1,000 12.00: veal calves STEADY, 1918
"a II. 90: stuckers and feeders steady,
So 50mi2.O0. Sheep, receipts 5000;
steady; lambs $1,000 @16.Tb; wethers
S7.003ls. 90; ewes $500 @1250.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06

FOR SALE - Two-ton truck, first
class running order; solid tires,
-'"",'7-- new; price $3.50. Address 37g,
Forum. .Ai-jLAlHl liEsln / Isl
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06

FOR SALE-Ford touring car, in good
condition. Call 3119-Js or 726-W,
after 6 p. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-06

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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-25
CAUSE UNKNOWN

WASHINGTON. D. C. May IS
The action % the Mexican govern
ment in breaking diplomatic rela-
tons with Cuba comes as a surprise
in local official circles. the state de-
par,menr not having received any
inIimarion that such step would
be taken. The consular officials at
Havana were ordered home most un-
expectedly and no explanations have
been made publicly The Mexican
ambassador declares that he has
heard nothing officially regarding
the break. but admits that it MAJ
have resulted from unsatisfactory
trade relations 4 shipment Of
sugar. purchased by the Mexican
government. was recently held W
by the Cubans and at a Cuban por,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-25

TELLS FRANCE
YANKEE PLANS
Andre Tardin Says That American
Force Will Grow Rapidly
H.. ..-.> During the Year. T."

PARIS. May 25.-Andre Tardin.
French high commissioner. Is author
ny for the statement, made upon
MS return from the United States,
that the number OF American sol
iiers in France by the middle OF
summer will be double the number
Secretary Of War Baker recently
announced had already been sent
abroad. By the. end OF the year.
Tariin declares. there Will be three
tir1ss that number Of Yankee troops
II France.
Il viii be recalled that Secretary
Baker stated, on May 5, that the
number Of American troops in France
a. that time, exceeded five hundred
thousand. Accordingly, if VI. Tardin
Is correct, there viii be a million
Americans in the war zone By mid
summer and q million and a half
by the end OF the year.