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The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
MESSAGE TO THE SCOUTS.

How many boy scouts have looked
up the meaning of the word ''scoutf'
Probably but few know that hidden
meaning is the one most appropriate
to the organization.
The word is not newly coined one.
In the old French, it was "esconter or
escolter" and was used only in the
military sense Of the spy.
The Portuguese, Spanish and Italian
forms are somewhat similar to the old
French, both in form and meaning but
the Latin, ''auscultare" is used in the
broader sense-"to hear with atten-
tion, to listen to-"
In present-day English, the military
meaning ito reconnoiter" is that most
often applied, yet the broader mean
ing which has come down from the
Latin is the one underlying the con-
structive principles Of the great so
ciety Of boys.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
SUDDENLY REVISED HIS CODE
Exponent of Masculine Street-Car
Courtesy Felt Himself Justified
Making Exception.

The stout man on the Wade Park
Car turned 10 his companion.
I've formulated new code of mas
culiue courtesy" he said. "and pledged
myself to observe IL When | am for
tunate enough Ia get Il seat in ear
] hang onto it-with three exceptions.
III give il UP to I'm elderly woman 10
woman carrying Il cllid and 10 q
sick person. | draw the line nj these
exceptions. It's my street car courtesy
code, revised To date. and in line with
prevailing conditions"
He stopped suddenly and stared at
plainly dressed woman who stood
close by. Then he quickly arose ana
gave her his seat
Wnen the two men left the car the
other man said to his friend. How
did you happen to give your seat 10
that woman!'
1--WE enlarged my code
"Yodr innexible code. Yes, hut
whyi"
THAT woman has a husband, son,
or brother in the army. But probably
you didn't notice it,"
Notice what?"
"Her service badge. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
SCOUTS RESPOND IN HURRY.

At 3:20 o'clock In the afternoon six
blasts of the fire alarm at Foxboro,
Mass, sounded. This is the mobiliza-
tion call In Foxboro for the boy scouts.
The scouts were widely scattered
about town at the time. They were In
ignorance as to the cause Of the emer-
gency call, but knew 1t was their duty
TO make all speed for home, don their
scout uniform and report at headquar-
ters.
In about 20 minutes 40 members
were ready for duty. At the Scout
hall the boys were asked to make q
house-to-house canvass for funds for
the Halifax sufferers. The boys
worked from to p. m, and the
amount of their collections was $123. 40
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06

Congressman Irvine l.. Lenroot las
been nominated by the Republicans OF
Wisconsin for United States senator by
"A majority over James Thompson, the
La Toilette candidate, Of M least o,ooo.
Revised figures give Lenroot GS,532;
Thompson. GO 20G; Berger, 3G,64o; Da-
vies, 54.l73; Mccarthy, 1926. Ihe
nomination of Joseph +. Davies on the
Democratic side effected Il better than
A to / victory over his opponent
Charles Mccarthy.
+. G. Schroeder Of Denver was heid
TO the federal grand jury at ST. LOUIS
In IA thousnnd-dollar bond for making
an alleged disloyal remark.
Grain movements TO Western prl-
mary markets In the last five weeks
have been 40 per cent higher than In
the same period last year. mainly De-
cause of heavy corn offerings, but de-
liyeries of wheat have been less than
one-ihird of last year and in the last
three weeks have been decreasing.
st. Louis labor leaders were called
into conference by Maj. william L.
Rodgers of the army ordnance depart
ment, who said he was acting for the
government, and thnt his purpose was
to discuss plans for the settlement OF
all strikes now In progress.
German requirements have been
eliminated from all state civil service
examinations, even In the case OF inter-
prefer it was announced at the ONCE
of the state civil service commission at
Springfield, Ill,
First Lieut.. Walter J. Johnson, twen-
ty-iwo years old. of Belleville, ILL.,, was
killed instantly when the CANADIAN
Curtiss plane which he was driving zen
800 feet at Kelly field, near San An
tonic, Tex.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
WHAT SCOUTS ARE DOING.

Scouts In Peoria, ILL.,, are helping In
the movement TO collect funds for the
Red Star society, which is for the care
Of horses and mules used in the war.
A campaign is on In historic Lex
IngtOn, Mass, to have all old worm
out American flags removed and have
them replaced with new flags. The
boy scouts are the ones that are doing
this.
A group Of Birmingham (Ala.)
scouts went on a hike to Admission, COW
ering the GO miles In q day and hale
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
Foreign

The two American engineers recent
ly captured in northern Hoon, CHINA,
are being held for Il ransom of 40 rifles,
says dispatch from PekinG.
The British foreign office in London
issued statement emhodying a pro-
test of the entente premiers and for
cign ministers assembled in London
against Germany's action, in the name
of German peace. toward the Russian
people.
Alexander Kcrcnsky, deposcd Rus
Sian premier, is safe IN ChriStianla,
according 10 word received at Tokyo.
Major General IakhOntof has been
named vice minister of war under ker-
ensky.
Two very violent explosions In fac-
tory at La Courneuve, north Of Paris,
caused the death Of 80 persons ana
the injury of Il large number mostly
slightly. according To an official an
no,lncemcnt issued M Paris.
The British labor party announced
i'm London that il regards with anxiety
the prospect of japanese intervention
in Siberia.
Figures on the shipping output and
tonnage losses of Great Britain will be
published regularly hereafter. II was
announced in the house of commons
I'm London by sir Eric Gcddes. The
amount of tonnage sunk in the last u
months was 6,OOO.000. said Sir Eric, in
stead of 100000. as the Germans
claim.
There will be no consislory until
after the war, Pope Benedict an
nouncod ~ Rome.
NJ. Troizky former foreign minister
(and now chief of the Petrograd com.
mune) has asked the American mill
tary mission for ten American officers
10 assist him ms inspectors in organlz-
Ing and trimming n new volunteer army.
There are many signs of renewed co
operation between Russia and the al
lies.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
WashingtOn

The Japanese military mission was
cordially received at Washington by
Acting Secretary of War Crowell anu
Acting Chief of staff March. They will
be entertained for several days before
leaving for n tour Of inspection OF the
munitions, aircraft, motor, clothing ana
other plants.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
MOST IMPORTANT
News OF WORLD
Big HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels Culled From Events Of Mo-
ment In All Parts Of the World
or Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
U.S.-Teufonic War News

Gcrlnany's threat Of great spring
offensive on the western front no long
cr impresses American military men.
In its weekly review the war depart
mcnt records conclusion that the en-
cmy, in spite of his vast preparations,
will not take the offensive unless
forced into IL.
After II terrific artillery preparation
large numbers of the enemy crossed
M Mans Land on the extreme right or
the American sector northwest of Toul.
Apparently the purpose of the raid
was quickly accomplished and only
comparatively small number entered
our lines.
The Spanish and Swiss ambassadors
~ Berlin have been directed by the
German foreign Office 10 notify the
American government that Germany
will proceed with measures against
American property In Germany in the
same proportion that action is taken
against German property IN the United
states, Reuters Amsterdam CORE
sp0ndcut reports 10 London.
Fifty persons were killed and great
material damage was done by bombs
dropped 10y allies airmen when they
ruidcd Kohlcnz Germany, according to
II neutral traveller. who arrived at The
Hnguc, the Times SAYS. THE people
believed the raiders We're Americans"
'hr traveller said.
II Is now permissible to announce
flat American artillery in the Lunc-
Vile sector In France has located and
blown up II battery Of mine throwers
The battery had been causing Il great
zeal of trouble for several days.
Secretary Baker had his baptism Of
fire In the front line trenches on the
American front IN France and while
he WAS returning n German shell hurst
within less Than iirry yards of his mo-
t"rcar. He was not injured.
President Wilson iSSncd proclama-
tiuu taking over GOO 900 tons of Dutch
shipping within The territorial waters
"f the United States. Al the same
time similar action was taken by ihe
allied governments on 100000 tons of
Dutch ships IN their Respective ports.
The ships win hc Immediately put into
service IN the most vital war work Of
IA" moment getting men 10 France
and food 10 the allies.
= German nirplanc flew over The
American sector northwest of Tou.
France, and dropped rubber balls
eighteen inches In diameter, filed with
.uuiicd mustard gas. This is the first
time. So far rs is known. that an air
plane has been thus Employed The cf-
feet of the gas was not serious.
Twcnty,ninc British and Canadian
officers. Is of them commissioned. ar
rived at an Atlantic port direct from
the western front. They will he sent
30 various army camps and detailed 10
instruct American soldiers in the
latest arts Of trench warfare.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
Domestic

Th" National Education association
announced at Washington that a bronze
tablet would he presented To the school
IN the United States that leads IN the
sale Of War Saving stamps.
-Four persons. two men and two
womeiL claiming French citizenship.
hui who both American and French
authorities say hnve been intimately
connected with German espionage nc.
tiviIics in the United Stntcs, were ar.
rested In New York by agents of the
department of Justice. They will he
turned over 10 immigration authorities
for deportation 20 France.
Siuprcl Gompers. president of the
American Federation OF Labor. yignr.
ons'r defended the loyalty of organ
lied labor In the United States I'm the
. war against Germany In nm address at
New York 81 II meeting called by the
National Civic Federation TO discuss
after-wnr problems pnrticuInr
reference to labor and sociological con.
ditions.
Fire of repo.tcd incendlary origin
destroyed the i..ncoln. Suppes. Rose
and the new Kline buildings nj Johns
town, Pa. causing loss Of about ST.
ooO.OOO.
Mrs. Hugo Relslncer. sister of ADD
phus Busch. wealthy 81. Louis brewer,
now dead. was summoned 10 the Office
Of Charles +. de Woody, division su-
perintendent Of the department Of jus
fice at New York for questioning MS TO
her acquaintance with Count Robert de
Clairmont and the other alleged spies.
Cadet Flyer Ellis b. Watts OF Port
land. Ore, was Instantly killed and his
instructor, Capt. l.. v. Drake. Royal
Flying csrps, was injured mt Fort
Worth. Tex, when their airplane fell
300 feet IN q spinning nose dive.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
From Way Back.
Soap Csc. Ointment 25e & SOC

Country Uncle--Gosh What is that
there thing?
City Mecca folding bed, unCc.
Country Uncle-Then I'll camp OFT
Oh the floor. / could never sleep
standin' up.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
Shock.

AT the restaurant the other night
George asked Miss Wrink how she
would like a little wild duck
"What did she answer?" -.~-
"She changed color and said, oh
this Is so sudden and tainted"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
European War News

British aiiplanes dropped 81 ton of
bombs on the German city of Mann
helm on Monday. II was officially an
nounced at London.
Seven enemy nirplanps were brought
down. according 10 The Rome war Of
ficc report Two were accounted for
by the Italians. two by the French and
three by the British.
Reports from Germany to Geneva
say pnnics have been caused by British
! aerial attacks. At Kohlen2 there wore
several fires and an ammunition fac
tory was blown up. The FribourC rail-
| way station was badly damaged. In
! the principal Rhine cities many
houses nre vacant. numbers Of persons
moving 10 central Germany.
| The Paris war office reports n series
OF strong German attacks In the direc-
| tfon Of SamogncaI,. nortn of the Bois
! des Cuurieres. and In the Bezonvaux
region. French troops entered the en-
emy trenches at Marlancourt on n
front Of 1000 meters (about fve-sixths
OF a mile) to n depth of 500 meters
| (about half mile).
Great bombing raids against Ger
many have been carried out by British
airplanes. The barracks and rail-
way station at KaIserlautern tBa-
varia) were attacked.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06

Atlanta has increased salaries of L.
444 city employees.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children. and see that il
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06

The two American engineers recent
ly captured in northern Hoon, China,
are being held for Il ransom of 40 rihes,
says a dispatch from PekinG.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06

Fire Of repo.ted incendlary origin
destroyed the Lincoln. Suppes. Rose
and the new Kline buildings nj Johns
town Pa. causing n loss Of about ST.
O0O. 600.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06

Th" Nationa! Education association
announced AT Washington That a bronze
tablet would be presented to the school
IN the United States that leads in the
sale Of War Saving stamps.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06

Twcnty-ninc British and Canadian
officers. Is of them commissioned ar
rived III an Atlantic port direct from
the western front They will he sent
20 various army camps and detailed 10
instruct American soldiers in the
latest arts of trench warfare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
TODAYs BIT OF VERSE

WHITE CHURCH ON A HILL
The Hadley's Lane that road OF birch
and bird,
And you see wee, small church that shrnes HIS
The dark green foliage bends and about
With here and there willow branch to PICK the hsn
The grass is gay the grass soft, up there. by
And every hedge is prm and bright of
tain rain.
To-day. the Road is drab with dust the brches powd-
And faint dim vista of the hills swims in light
horse. beneath a plumed branch, paws carriage.
Creaks slowly up the last slope, Hadleysand is
And, oh the prtnn bouquet girls the little, pink
with fluffy skirts and shiny shoes ribbons in their
There the organs solemn purT and Lord Abide
Hymns mingled with the birds, in sweetest har
Each window wide the notes pour forth until mile
away ,
Dawn valley harvests they hear His Word
But now-as then-despte years. with vagrant
We mark the clean white pillars through curtaned
willow
impression to hold far greater than the
mngs dressed. 90
1t white against the green! So like the drift OF
That tops lofty mountain peak the Alpine climbers know
For miles around its form Respondent stately
AS If a halo crowned the Hill Purity, for Him.
It's there today . wandered back walked up.
past Hadley's Lane,
Stood breahless the the same old
1t changed so very much. Time touched with
gentle hand
The cleaning white had grey - the silver
But could see those little girls the Valleys path
And on the 4qshst warm Sabbath air the same Lead
w. Livingston Larned in Christian Herald,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
NO PERMANENT PATERNALIsM

Otto II. Kahn: It is to be hoped that
the paternalistic control of enterprise
and industry. which is a necessary
measure in war time, will not be per-
nitted in our country to grow into a
permanent feature of our government
al system, and that as soon as posi-
bic the letters now placed upon pri-
Yate initiative and personal incentive
sill be removed and the genius
of American individual enterprise set
free again. with due regard. be ii I'M
derstood, for the welfare and oppor-
tunities of the masses of the people
and for the duty of the state to pro-
tect themselves and to prevent exploit
alton or oppression, undue privilege
and unfair practices.
At time when the unprecedented
upheave1 of the war has led to a good
deal of turgid thought and well-meant.
though shallow sentiment finding ex-
preston in crude sociaIistic Dreachings
and proposals in other countries in
Guiding our own. the French people
with the proverbial lucidity OF their
clear recognition of the realities of
things are turning in the direction OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

Into a group of smooth-faced, brigh|
looking boys, but he made straigh
for a lean, leather-skinned veteran d
the Spanish war, whose tin hat slam
ed rakishly down over his eyes, xiv
ing him an appearance Of indescrib
able toughness. He was chewing I'd
bacco. which didn't alter the impres
sion.
Presently the distinguished CORE,
pondent returned and pulled M
aside.
by Jove," he said, "it's remars
able! That chaps fighting for tn
same things your president is. 70,
know what l mean-says America
In 1t until Germany learns she's Itch
ed and that then we've got to devils
a way to prevent any more wars lik
this. Says he doesn't believe in pun
ishing Germany or anything like tina,
but he's willing to see another mil
lion or two Of them killed II neces
sary to make the Germans under
stand. He thinks 1t will take abou
a year or year and a half"
The correspondent added his belle
that men who waste their time hatin,
couldn't fight like men of the Spanisl
war veteran type.
The group of boys with whom | hal
talked offered another proof OF tn,
contention. They didn't talk of tn.
Hun They talked of Fritz" ant
"Heinie-"
These are the hateless heroes tina,
the Australians found too rough"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The partial
Transformation Of the plant of Carlisle
Indian school for army purposes, a
prophesy of the ultimate closin,, OF the
institution, signalizes the completion
OF cultural assimilation of race
Carlisle is to be closed not because
ii failed; not because it's friends and
promoters were mistaken enthusiasts;
not because there is among native
Americans less demand for higher ed
ucation. The school will be closed be-
cause its mission he's been fulfilled. 1t
has been proved that the Indian is ca
pable of cultural development to the
final degree and as consequence
native men and women whose pride
has been more thoroughly aroused,
who see opening before them vista
of the world with all Its opportunities,
are eager for training in all lines-for
more ample development than any
restricted school could give.
For the rest, the way is open. Har-
ward, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Chi
cago, Washington-all the great uni
versities are open to them and their
student bodies are proud to receive
the Indian and to fraternize with him.
Heavily handicapped as he was by
native conception Of honesty and
with belief that truth is a word hav-
/ ing meaning, the red Indian has not
thoroughly acquired the civilization
OF the white man. The world will lose
nothing If in these particulars he
should remain in a backward state
and finally and forever defeat all ben
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
THE PASSING OF CARLISLE

evclent plans of hypocrites for his re-
clamation.
The early training Of the red In
dian did not have the benefit of color
ed glasses and distorted vision, mental
and moral. A being of woods and
plains, he, like any other naturalist,
learned to distinguish his enemies by
their tracks, their calls and their
work. He did not expect to find wolves
where there was much wool on shrubs
the howl in the wild was the plaintive
"baa.baa" The white man taught him
that nature is cruel joker; and that
in reality the most vicious wolves
from preference wear wool. The In
dian learned that in dealing with him,
comparatively few white men preten-
ded to observe the truth, or simulated
honesty.
Fortunately for our national honor
the reptilian agents to the Indians
(&none whom were some men
OF honor) have PASSED and the ma
tive has attained to complete citizen,
ship-no more in need of patroniZing
effort that was so often misdirected
by priggish proselyters as to raise the
Indian in his own estimation and in
fact. high above his would-be bene-
factors by applying the leverage of dis
gust Carlisle was not necessary to
teach the Indian honor nor any other
attribute of manhood and womanhood;
but 1t has helped to equip the Indian
for his inevitable struggle with the
sapping agencies and hostile machina
tons OF Caucasian civilization.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
UNIFORM STATE LAWS DESIRABLE.

In Cleveland the other day a lot of prominent
lawyers met in convention to forward the move
ment they have been fathering for years to Sc
cure uniform state laws State legislatures
have been fairly quick to the advantage OF
uniformity in certain business regulation.
Nearly all the states and territories have the
same negotiable instruments law; forty
states the same warehouse receipts law. There
are other laws relating to general business
which are gaining wide acceptance in the states.
But in other equally important legislation the
states still remain obdurate. For instance, only
five states have the same cold storage plant law,
and the divergence in regulating this important
countrywide food business is causing lot OF
waste in money and time and produce. In
stances can be multiplied of the gain to the
nation in state agreement on regulatory laws.
There is no surrender of states rights in this
matter; the states simply agree as units IN a
whole to regulate matters of common interest
in the same way. The lawyers are emphaticallyI
right in their urgent plea for action by state
Legislatures in this matter, and it would be well
to pay heed to their suggestion that the people
call it to the attention Of their representatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
Estimate of Allied Strength

Frank H. Simonds, in the Ameri-
can Review of Reviews: The ques-
ton of numbers Is always puzzling
one, and on no subject has there been
SO much confusion in recent months.
To the people Of this country the
sudden appeal OF our allies for men
in March, accompanied by the frank
confession that not only We're the
British and French outnumbered
upon the western front, but deci-
sively outnumbered, came as dis
tinct shock. Suddenly the real mean
ing of Russia's collapse was appre-
ciated, but there remained the puzzle
as to how the thing had come about,
in the face OF comparative popula-
tions and the reported numbers which
France and Britain had enrolled.
The real trouble, l think. has lain
in the failure of the military writers
to make clear the distinction between
gross numbers and organized num-
bers. Thus, if the British have had
on the average close to 100000 men
in France for at least two years, this
fact has been accepted as meaning
that the fighting strength, the organ
lied fighting strength, of the British
army has been steadily 100000. and
the same assumption has been made
in the case Of the French.
Now the fact Is this: The British
have had in France an organized
strength which has never been in
excess of 100000; that is. the num-
Der of men organized in divisions
provided with all the officers and
machinery of the divisional unit. The
other million has been made up Of
a certain percentage Of men engaged
in the necessary but non-combatant
tasks. of men held in depots to re-
place wastage land the British loss
last year was around 1,000,O00) and
of new levies undergoing final train
ing before being incorporated in ex-
listing units.
Sixty British divisios with an aver
age strength of between 100000 and
100000 represent approximately the
full field strength of the British army
in France. To keep it at this strength
through a year Of fighting requires
another million. But the British
could not and cannot inside of many
months transform any part OF their
unorganized force into new divisions,
because this requires special train