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Stamps Replace Pennies in Store.

In view of the increasing shortage
of pennies, movement to give post
age stamps as change has been H.
augurated in Minneapolis departures
stores. Several stores reported that
they had started such Il plan and that
it was working successfully. ShOrtae
Of pennies in the Northwest has Be-
come so acute that bankers in smaa
towns have declared an embargo al
coppers, according to Minneapol1
bankers. Repeated pleas to the sub
treasury in Chicago have been made
by local banks, but their requests IT,
pennies have met with little or no n
sponse.-Minneapolis Tribune.
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"carrx On!n

'They're loaded down like pack AM
mails, their shoulders are ROUNDED
they're wearied to death, but they 81
on and on. They're not heroes ba5
only very tired men determined N
Garry on" Thus a writer from ~
trent describes them. But they M4s
heroes. Men who have "the amazihg
CUTS to wear their crown OF thorns q
though it were a cap and bells; ;" NJ
who slip and Slider about In -;
treacly mud Of the trenches and shlvaa
on cold downs and sleep in verlninO4
dugcuts, and face death and the
west" calmly and unafraid; md
whose splendOr is in their souls.--Lass]
ing Church.
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IF DRUNK, TAKE CLUB TO HIM
Pennsylvania Mayor Tells Wives Thus
to Deal With Intoxicated
Husbands.

JOhnstOwn. Pa. Mayor Louis
FRANKIE advises wives to beat their
husbands if they get drunk. He hand
ed out this bit of advice when a man
was brought before him on a charge of
beating his wife when he came home
drunk.
Il only wish," said Mayor FRANKIE
that wives who have drunken hus-
bands would get up enough gumption
to beat them up when they come home
loaded.
1T is privilege they have. We
wouldn't have so many cases in po-
lice court if the women would only
take the matter into their own hands,"
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T00MANY TONGUES
Language of the United States Is
Urged for All.
Suuaestion Is Offered That All OF the
Earth's People Learn to
Speak English.

| The next thing that must be dOre In
the way of world efficiency is to get
rid of lot of languages that are float
ing around to the restraint OF trade.
1t will be the most difficult feat OF
all, but it must be done, just the same.
This thing of every bunch OF people
across river or over mountain
speaking different language from
| their near neighborS is the biggest
handicap the world has to contend
with today. asserts writer in the Los
Angeles Times Magazine.
| Moreover. this surplus of languages
| is the one thing. above all others. that
has caused MISUNDERSTANDING. wars,
strategies, spOils, hell-raising. ana
| hatreds generally.
The biggest bar against the friendly
| relations of one people with another
has been the difference in their mode
Of human speech. 1t started with the
building of the Tower of Babel when
| the Lord confused the people on pur-
pose because of their wickedness. ana
he took the best way possible to ac-
| complish the result of the divine will.
But, now that Gods people have been
making fairly good stab at getting
right with him again-all of us. and
our fathers before us for centuries-lt
is reasonable to suppose that God Will
let us ditch that Tower of Babel stuff
If we make a real good honest try at 1t.
America itself-the melting pot OF
nations-is striking proof that the
thing can be done. Here have they
come from every land and all the seven
seas, the children Of all races. speak
ing every tongue known to man. and
before they know it they are all speak.
ing good United States.
Then, why not start serious move
ment to get the whole world, here emo
elsewhere, speaking United States-or
it?
It won't be easy, but 1t certainly can
be done. And when it is done, this will
be happier, a more peaceful. and
more prosperous earth on which to
live.
we TcCOluIucIlu LISlASu 10 "
say, the way we speak 1t here in Amer
ica-as the universal language, because
1t is. without doubt. the best language
of all. If only for the reason that 1t is
made up of almost all the others.
In French, Russian, German, Span
ish, Italian. and all foreign tongues 1t
usually requires II words or more to
say what we say in one. The Welsh,
for instance, have a word with 10 let.
tiers in it that we can put in four let
tiers. These other folks fog up their
larynges and wear out their nasal pas
sages saying things what we say better
with a mere breath and touch Of the
tongue against the teeth.
Unless you were born to 1t, or unless
they caught you very young, you might
as well try to learn to be circus
tumbler as to learn French or German
and earn living in the bargain. The
thing will take up all your time while
the potatoes go to pot and the cobwebs
grow across the store door. And, in
the end. you will find that you haven't
learned these lines Of talk. anyway
The thing to do is to make yourself
as nearly a master of English as pos
sible, and then force the other fellows
to speak our language for their Own
good.
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Paper clothina.

Paper clothing has long been known,
sometimes for Its cusssedness, but re.
Gently there was discovered a method
Of waterproofing cloth made from
wood pulp which greatly increases the
life of the garment. Some paper cloth
Is brittle, but there Is one variety
known to the japanese which will
withstand 1880 fOldings without
breaking.
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O'Annunzio Is Decorated by Two
Kings for Deeds Of
Braverys
GREATEST WARRIOR OF Air
In Addition to Triumphs as an Author
and Aviator, D'Annunzio Has
Shown Marked Ability az
Statesman and Politician.

Rome-Two rulers, the kings re-
spectively Of Great Britain and Mon
tenegro, have conferred medals on Ga
brielle D'Annunzio.
Without the history of this mans re-
markable career fresh in mind the
reader of this news is hardly likely to
realize the fact that in D'AnnunZiO
is embodied probably the highest type
Of contrasting versatility now living.
The greatest living poet, the greatest
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Title Of Admiral.

The rank or title of admiral did not
exist in the United States navy until
1866, when it was created by congress
and conferred on David G. Farragut.
He held 1t until his death, in 1870. ond
his successors have been: David D.
Porter, 1870 to 1891, and George
Dewey, from 1890 till his death. Janu-
ary 16, 1917. With his death the title
lapsed and has not been revived.
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LEARN USE OF PENNY
War introduces II Into California
for First Time.
Heretofore Regarded 40 Too lnsi0nl-
ficant 60 Bear Value In Relation
b oueinesa.

San Francisco.-The war Is intro
ducing the humble penny into Califor-
mia. For the first time In the history
Of the state II win be used in COM
.merce. Heretofore this fraction Of
currency has been regarded as too in
significant to bear any value In it, re-
.lafion to business.
The value Of the copper cent 70 one
,of the lessons in thrift which Mr.. 4.
IS. Baldwin Of San Francisco viii take
lback 10 IL women Of California. lrs.
BALDWIN Il cne e the most prominent
cluhwoneo g 0an TSancisco and ahe
was roconf1y called 20 Warrington ~
- oocrstaTy 6 ths treasury to sesve
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Comfort Haby's Skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. This means sleeu
for baby and rest for mother. For
free samples address. "Cuticura, Dent
K. Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment % and 5O.-Adv,
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switxerIand's Live Stock Prices.

The price of oxen bought at re-
cent sale ranged from $40 to $4S0
the pair; bulls were sold for $160 to
$3.50 each; cows. $24O to $3.50 each !;
young cows, $16O to 5000 each; goats,
SIP to $16 each; small porks. $12 to
SIG each; medium-slzed porks, $40 to
$50 the pair; fat porks, 80 cents per
pound; sheep, $12 to 16 each.
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Nothing But Trouble.

'There is no occasion for YOU to-
envy me-" said the prosperous per.
son. Il have as many troubles as
YOU"
Il S'pOSe We have. mister" admitted
Dismal Dawson, 'but the difficulty
with me is that l amt got anything
else"
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Now, Il you have that In YOU
mind" said professor who had jus'
explained theory to his students
you have it all IN nutshell I"
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Jane. is my wife going out?" "Yes
sir. I'D" you know il am going with
herr"
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Some natives Of Colombia use oil
derived from alligator tat to cure pul.
m0nary diseases.
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The man who compliments nine
women on their looks and one on her
cleverneSS makes only one mistake
The St. Mary banner., 1918-03-16

Substitutes for both hard rubber and
leather are being made from seawee0
In England.
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sllenees the euxxlnu.

sllences the euzxing.
An attachment for telephone receiy.
ers which silences all the buxzing.
whirring and jarring noises has been
invented BY q Dutch engineer.
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Living is becoming so expensive that
it will soon be placed on the luxurr
list.
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To Cure q Gold in One Day
Take LAXATIyH BROMO Quinine Tabets Il s.c,.
the Cough and Headache and works OF the CoE
II. w. GROVE signature on each box. Ac.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-13
THE AFTERNOON LISTS,

Killed In Action.
Lieut.. Earl J. Groogan, Atlantic
City, N. J.
SERGEANTS.
James NJ. Beatty Worcester
Mass.
Thomas L. claypool. Kittanning
Pa.
Bernard F. Green. Bradley, Ga.
Floyd C. Hamer, New Brighton
Pa.
Herbert T. Hochard, Somerset, Pa
Frank +. Sullivan. Collingdale
Pa.
orie J. Taylert. Rochester, N. z.
CoRPoRALs.
Juett Caudle. Frankford, XIV.
Byron c. Cox, Darlington, Ind.
John j. Hogan, Chicago, III.
Oliver 7. Lockhart, New Brighton,
Pa.
Shirley Monclravie. Irving, Ill.
Arnold s. Reninger, Chicago. III.
Eiwood G. Roe. surry. Thurman
Co.. N. c.
Leroy !. Stewart. Fallston. New
Brighton. Pa
Howard U. Snyder. South Bend,
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John Do5owski. Brooklyn. n. Y.
Krikor 8. Donabedian. Fail River.
Mass.
Roderick Ducharme, Pascoae, r. I.
TENNIS, Dunlavey Macon. Ga.
Robert ii. Dykes. Eastman, Ca 4
Thomas Fallucca, Newark. N. J..
James w. Fesler. Harrisburg. Pa
Vincent Fields. Dorchester. Msss.
Louis Fontenot. Chataignier. La
Roy L Freeman, Fontaneiie.
Iowa.
George =. callops. Boz Springs.
verstei >. M. Gentry. van Alstyne.
Tex.
John Glguere, Hoiyoke. Mass.
Boster .Giordano. New York, n. z.
win Glass, Macon. Ga.
John y. Granger. Springfield.
Mass.
John J. Grimm, Nashwauk, Mimi.
William J. Hailigan. Rosedaie.
N. Y.
william 7. Hewitt. syracuse. N. Y.
John J. Hoffecker. Middietown.
Del.
Charles II. Holland. Raunsaville.
Miss.
Robert L House. Hamilton. Ohio.
Arthur Jens. Milwaukee, Wis.
Virgil Johnson. Norwood. Ga
James A. King. Cincinnati, Ohio.
sidney N. Kline. Bethune. 8. c.
John Kuehne, Manitowoc, Wis.
Andrew Laubenstein. Sawyer.
Wis.
Clarence z. Leer Columbia City.
Joseph Leon. New York. \. Y.
John r. Mcdonald. Jordan, Mont.
Barnet Mordecowitz. New York,
N. Y.
Ernest MosIe. Richmond Hill. N. Y.
Otto Nessibeck. Paige. Tex.
John Z. Noble, Loekeba. Okla.
Timothy o'Keefe, New York. N. Y.
Ralph II. Pope, Lynn. Mass.
Joseph z. Powers. Fall River. Mass.
Maurice Proctor. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Mike Rahlewa, Brooklyn. N. Y.
BENJAMIN Roth. Newport, KY.
Joseph Sass. Grafton, n. Oak.
Charles o. Siltamaki, Elk Mountain.
wyo.
Rudolph r. sisak. smithviIIe. Tex
Henry b. snetting. Cyrus. MINI.
Flem Stapleton. PaintsyiHe, KY.
George Stein, New York, n. Y.
Homer s. Stout. Fertile. Iowa
Rude Stringer, Muncie, Ind.
Kazmier szumatowicz, Daisytown,
Pa. sr
William Temple. New Britain. Conns
Charles r. Tuning. Mason City.
Iowa.
stanely Tylman. Chicago. Ill.
Joe F. Watkins. jackson, Ga.
Glen Watson. Mystic. Iowa
Arthur @. Wood. New York. n. Y.
Charles W. Worley. st. Joseph, Mo.
Ralph w. Yaryan. Clarinda. Iowa.
Henry A. zipperIen. Tuiare. Cal
Arthur Curtis. Woonsocket, r. L
William L. Nelson, Pittsburgh. Pa.
George W. Richardson. Macon, Ga.
Paul Travoni, Des Moines, Iowa.
Alnio Domenick, Brooklyn n. Y.
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oryaf chenowsth. pes Moinss. Ia
John Connolly. Brooklyn. n. =.
James n. Graham, Brooklyn. n. Z.
Henry =. Hart New York
Clarence !. Jegium, Toronto, q Oak
Shirley A Kimba1i, Clear Lake, Ia
Julius Kuihayd. Bridgeport. Conn.
Nile A. Ncoowan, De Soto. Ia
Aifred Martin. Acushnet. Mas.
George Martin, Acushnet Mass.
victor Musso. Santa Cruz, Cal
Henry Nelson, East Boston. Mass
Peter p. ozeles, Philadelphia, Pa.
Geo Seorss W. Pepperman. Jersey
Fred ). Peterson. somervrIie. Mass.
Joseph C. Rose, Iryineton, Cal.
Arthur salvas, Pawtucket. r. L
Lawrence Schiff, New York.
Frederick X. schiittIer. New York.
Howard A. Short, Candleryifie. III.
Axel T. sorensen, Cedar FSils- Ia
Jessie Stanford, Eunice, Ia.
Joseph s. stansbury, Newark. n. T.
Homer Stout. Key, Ark.
Wesley Wallace. Antwerp. n. r.
Lyle J. Walsh, Mason City, la.
Harley z. Young. Des Moines, Ia.
William zapolski. Shenandoah, Pa.
Missing I'm Action.
CORPORAL
William Reiter, Chicago. NJ
-PRIvATEs.
William J. Kelly, New York.
Scott Morris, chandlervilie. III.
John H Perrin, Piseah, La.
Charles A, Peters, Mashpee. Mars
Heluer Peterson. Lindsay, Mont.
Phillip Poster, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-13
Sly Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER.

We have the Germans on the run
but wait till We get them on the
Rhine. We are of the opinion the
up rather intimately then with his
God.
The President doesn't appear to
want Vardaman to return to the
Senate Of the United States. We will
see what happens now in Mississippi
| in view Of this rather clear cut at
titude on the part of the White
House.
| Francis E. Warren, many years
! wet" Senator, has written to Wyo-
ming constituents that he is now dry,
The overwhelming sentiment In
| Wyoming for dry measures, OF course,
had nothing to do with the change. in
view of Mr.. Warren's desire to win
the State there this fall.
| The Rev. S. r. Maxwell Is exposing
the Non-Partisan leagues Townley-
ism in the st. Paul Dispatch. He
| was a former organizer and had an
opportunity to study Townley's autoc-
racy on the inside. The same deceit
which Townley practiced on the
league members. in reciting his ex-
| periences before the Senate Military
Affairs Committee, has been practiced
all along. Townley is an impossible,
weak figure in history.
| Senator Hollis will not try to do
| things this year in New Hampshire
He thinks the time unpropitious-oe-
sides it is quite an accident Tor a
Democrat to be elected there. He
was elected once and thinks two ac-
cidents cannot happen to the same
person, apparently.
If Gov. McCalIs forces evade the
Weeks camp when general election
| time comes in Massachusetts, there
may be weeping and wailing in the
! G. o. P. camp. 1t would be a gross
sin, the leaders say, to lose the Sem
ate in the old Bay State.
J. Ham Lewis is a man whose mind
has no home port, SO Mark Sullivan
said once. In that event he will have
difficulty in persuading European
rulers that he is over there to discuss
anything more serious than the
change in color Of French wines.
"Ole" Metcalfe. weIl-known friend
i Of Carranza and a former Washing
ton newspaper man. was in the city
the other day. and while here insisted
that from under-surface indications
CarranZa would be an ally of the
great cause in less than six months
time. Some optimist. that boy Met
calfe.
"Uncle Nose" Kinkaid, of the
House, took a ride the other day in
an airplane here. For a bachelor Of
his years that is going some, but he
had to do something to demonstrate
to his friends in the home district
that he still has young and giddy no.
| tions occasionally. A scheme which
not many of his colleagues cared TO
| follow. however.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-13

|of this 1000 page book with chap
tiers on First Aid. Taking Care of
the Sick or Wounded. Physiology,
Hygiene, Anatomy. Sex Problems.
Mother and Babe. Nobody, man
or woman, can do good work when
health is impaired. If a woman is
nervous or has dizzy spells, suffers
from awful pains at regular or IT.
regular intervals she should turn to
a tonic made up of herbs, which
makes weak women strong and
sick women well. 1t is the pre-
scription of Dr.. Pierce. used by him
IN active service many years and
now sold by almost every druggist
in the land. in liquid or in tablets.
It has had fifty years of practical
demonstration and successful re-
suits in most of the delicate de-
rangements and weaknesses of
women.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-13

Robert L. Sawyer. creston. Iowa.
James Shore. Cave-in-rock. III.
/ Rudolph A. Koxlik, New York, n. Y
Tommy Bills, Csnterville. Iowa.
BENJAMIN Bofkard, Passaic, N. J.
Martin II. Campbell, Flint, Mich
Charles Gilbert, Saltviiie, Va.
Arthur Goiightiy, Charleston. Mo
Charles @. CRUDE. Dubuque. Iowa.
Louis X. Hershman. Baltimore, Nd
George z. Lasher. North German.
Thuriow W. Porter Humeston
Iowa.
Mathew spautz. Dubuque. Iowa.
william o. Williams. Lyons, Ga.
Band sergt. Joseph N. Laird, Birm.
inghap. Ala.
coRPoRALs.
Thomas J. Atherton. Dsnbury. Conn.
Rupert w. Gamble, winterset. Iowa.
Thomas w. Ivie, Alto. Ga.
Ladd J. Kubaia, Granger. Tex.
Clarence e. Masters. Syracuse, N. r,
Franklin Robinson. san Francisco
Cal.
John Rudenia, Springfield, VT.
Adam J. Rutosky, Syracuse, N. Y.
Randell L. York. Giddings, Tex.
Dewey H, Bear. Plano. Iowa.
John H. Boatfield. Dahlonega. Ga.
Ivy Courtney, Walker, La.
Harry N. Cuff. Jersey City. n. J.
Richard Daunt, Cincinnati, Ohio.
.vernie c. Funkhouser. Moravia,
Iowa.
George Gallagher. Newtonvtlle.
Mass.
Anthony Gorsky, Pasadena, Cal.
Chester z. Hensley. Marion. N. O.
Frank johnson. Anchorage. KY
John Lewis, Atlantic City, N. j.
Ralph c. p. Lodge. Richmond Hill.
N. Y.
william J. Noonan. New York.
N. Y.
Fredque N. ouelett. Lawrence, Mass.
Charles r. slavin. Oneonta, N. Y.
Mech. Lawrance l. Mccannon'
Mech. George Holm. Clinton. Iowa.
PRIvATEs.
Abe Beddow, Boonton, n. J.
Bob Benning. Manchester. Ga.
John Cattrina. Cincinnati. Ohio.
Zac A, Chandler. Chicago. Ill.
John J. Corcoram, Baltimore, Md.
John costrar, Hartford. Conn.
John p. Cottingham. Newport
Ky. -
Frank NJ. cryan. New York. N. Y.
Alexander Dalfonso, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Daniel Dawson. New York, N. Y.
Raymond 8. Dawson. Newport.
Ky.
wazzereo Deiiuamo, Syracuse.
N. Y.
Raymond G. Deweese, carrollton.
Ky.
Lilo Dicicco. Detroit. Mich.
Henry W. Dickerson. Culloden,
Ga.
Joseph Di Gennaro. New York,
N. Y.
Henry W. Diiport, st. Louis, Mo.
|. James w. Doherty, Cambridge.
Mass.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-13
U. S. HOSPITAL.
In AUTOMOBILE
TFIRST KNOWN
Operating Room on Wheels
IN Use Now at the
War Front.

The credit for the FIRST mobile on.-
rating unit in the world goes IA
American genius
An operating room on wheels, can-
able OF being rushed up TO within hvs
miles Of the front line In any direction
at any time, is an achievement ~
great importance In keeping up with
q rapid advance Of a fighting force
II IL impractical. az well as DANGER
Gus. 70 transport seriously wounded
men over shell-torn ground for apv
great distance. IL is equally dificvIt
for field or an evacuation hospltsI
TO keep pace with a steadily progressJ
ing army.
That IL where the American rnobu.
operating unit win work wonders. In
stead OF waiting for battle victim, N
be brought to Il for treatment, Il eoes
to them
Its equipment is a. complete g,
modern science can construct. Sur
geons and nurses head its personnel
The nurses are women Of special skII
and coolness.
Consists of Five Sections.
The unit consists Of 1--WE sections
a power truck, steriIizing truck ona-
rating tent truck. surgical supply ana
drug trucks. There are also fonr
trailers-electric light and X-ray-
kitchen, provision and storage. In
addition. the unit is strengthened bv
a feet Of ten light trucks CARRYING
tentage. water. fuel. operating and
repair parts and means Of communi-
cation.
A units fun personnel embraces ar
least 100 medical officers and nurses
and about 800 medical enlisted men:
also. a small detachment of quarter
master men. including expert me-
chanics.
The operating room is set up in less
than an hour. Two hundred patients
can be taken care OF at the same time
and its surgical facilities allow for al
least at least 100 major operations in
twenty-four hours.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-13
CATTLE RANGE
is SUFFERING
FROM DROUTH
Texas Raisers Forced to
Sell, Releasing Meat
for Table Use.

A telegram from z. A. Peden.
Federal Food Administrator for
Texas, to the United States Food
Administration at Washington, tell
ing of serious drouth. explains In
measure why the Food Administra-
tion has relaxed the restrictions on
meat consumption and Is urging the
use of lightweight meat in pre-
ference to that from heavier car
cases.
The latter can be taken care of In
satisfying the needs Of the army
and navy and for export, but cattle
raisers in drought stricken areas
are faced with heavy loss. unless
the cattle which they are being
forced to dispose Of Immediately on
account of threatened starvation
can md a market Other States as
well as Texas are suffering from
drouth.
The telegram follows:
District Federal Food Admins
traitors from FL Paso, Amarillo, San
Angelo and Brownwood, Texas. in
conference at Houston, report q
tragic situation in the cattle rails
ing country of West Texas, where
drought has almost paralyzed the
breeding grounds Of the cattle In
dustry.
Amarillo district. comprising 6o,-
900 square miles. Is barren. Three
carloads of Hereford sucking calves
which. weaned. would bring $3.50.
sold for SIS a head. other cattle.
being sacrificed in the same way.
FL Paso district, $50 miles long. has
been without rains to raise feed
for three years
Cattle are being slaughtered for
Gamers. and breed stock is being
dumped on the market. Cattlemen
have no finances to carry on sales
nor money to buy feed. The Brown
wood district. comprising 10000
square miles. is being stripped of
cattle and sheep. and the goat sit
uation Is almost as bad. Packers
have reduced prices IS per cent be-
cause the Fort Worth market broke
all records last week. with $4,000
head of cattle received in one day.
The market has been flooded and
finest breeding stock Is being
slaughtered for Gamers.
The San Angelo district, COM
prising $4,000 square miles. is dry
except in the western part, where
there is still some dry grass in the
lower part Last year cattlemen
tided themselves over by feeding
stock. but are financially unable to
do so this year"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-13
AFGHANISTAN
IS READY FOR
HUN INVASION
Route to India Blocked by
Army Of a Million
Men.

London, Aug. Fit Is known that
the pan-German expansion plans OF
the Kaiser call for the conquest of
Afghanistan as a step toward India,
but when the Germans reach that lit
tie nation and start their steam-roll-
er crushing process they won't find II
easy.
A Reorganixed Army.
The paramount factor In the lives
OF the natives. say recent advices
from India. Is their state OF military
preparedness. Out of political chaos
a new Afghanistan was created by
Abdur Rahman, father Of the present
Amir, or ruler. who fought his way
to the throne and Immediately reor-
ganized the scattered army.
Germans Helped.
The Germans helped him, II Is true.
but II they figure on occupying the
nation without a battle they will be
mistaken. Rahman introduced q sys-
tenn of compulsory military training.
translating the British military
manuals into Persian and Pushtoo fer
his army. He hired Turkish officers
to drill his men and built forts all
over his kingdom, especially along its
frontiers.
Country Well Prepared.
He established arsenals. bought
guns and munitions from the British.
built storehouses for emergency stor-
ing of foodstuffs. and built strategic
roads over the most passable part of
his kingdom. His plan was to raise
an army Of 1,O00. 900 men.
The present ruler has carried on this
work, until now Afghanistan is well
fortified against invasion Of its soil
by any nation.