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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
CRUCIAL PERIOD Of
The war At HAND
WASHINGTON EXPERTS BELIEVE
HUNS INTEND TO MAKE STAND
IN NEW POSITIONS.
Germans Expected to Desperately
Strike Back, Now That They Have
Been Driven Back to Where
They Started From In March.

Washington. the German
army standing today substantially In
the positions it occupied before Inst
March n, when its greatest offensive
was launched, 1t appears certain TO Of
ftcials here that the next few days win
see the plans OF the opposing COM
manders revealed.
The statement in the official Ger
man communique that "Our new lines"
had everywhere been occupied. is giv-
en- only one construction here. APP
parently 1t was Intended to mean that
the retirement had come to an end and
that the Germans expected to stop tine
allied advance along the old front. In
that event, it was said the light forces
of the French, British and American
armies viii soon reach this defensive
position and subsequent operations
quickly show how Marshal Foch pro-
poses TO assails the problem that
baffled the French and British gem
eral staffsthe breaking of this adj
vanced line of defense set up by the
enemy on Belgian and French soil.
Allies Feeling Their Way.
that the allied forces were still feeling
their way forward carefully through
the rear guard screens Of machine
gunners which still cover many por-
tions of the enemy's present fighting
front. Behind the screen the Ger
mans were believed to have reoccupicd
the old Hindenburg defenses, which
probably have been repaired and sup
plemented so that they are again a
formidable barrier.
There lis feeling among some Of
ficials that the enemy is likely to sig
nalize its intention to stand fast by
striking back hard at the advancing
French and British forces, or even by
an attack at some other point designed
to relieve pressure rather than to
achieve any decisive result in the way
OF capturing towns. 1t is argued that
IL the German high command has made
available q sufficient reserve force by
the great withdrawal to permit such
operations, limited drive, possibly on
the front held by General Pershing's
army beyond Verdun, might well be
thought advisable.
Much Expected from Foeh.
On the allied side 1t remains to be
seen whether Foch plans d flank
ing operation on a wide front to turn
the enemy. put out his new lines, and
keeping him moving back, or win con-
tinue to hit at weak spots oil along
the front. Opinion here is that the
larger enterprise is the most probable,
since virtually the entire American
army is available as a fresh, hard-hit-
ting force with which to deliver a
coup aimed at the breaking Of the Ger
man front.
There Is no doubt thar many officers
here regard the days Immediately
ahead ms probably the crucial period
OF the whole battle of 1918.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
900 Trlnal anort.

Onu method the znni practice for
keeping In trim Is their tribal sport,
which was witnessed for the flrst time
BY number of Americans 1T the re-
cent ceremonies. The game IL known
as "hck-the-stlelx." and Ii sort OF
hockey played with the bare feet The
stick is d bit Of wood three or four
inches long. ana each team tries to
kick 1t down long course to goal.
So expert are the players and so fast
do they travel. that n number OF spec
tators wore out their horses trying 70
keep up with the game.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
He Couldn't Spell

In the spelling list for a class in q
certain Indianapolis school were the
words singing and singing. The
class was asked to write sentences
using these words TO show that they
knew the correct meaning of each.
One little fellow, Robert. wrote:
'vThe Italians are singing nation. /"
1.-THE allies win soon be smuggling the
beard OF the kaiser.H
With sideward glances he watched
his teacher mark his paper and timid-
ly asked:
lis 1t all right7H
eyes," she said, 'sbut the kaiser has
no beard; he has o mustache..
know, know; but / wanted 100
on my paper. and | couldn't spell mus
tache. "--Tndianapolis News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
DEEM PICTURE OUT or PLACE
srItIsh Authorities Request Removal
OF kaIseFss Portrait From
Tonga Kings Palace.

Germany's Interesting relations with
the little kingdom of Tonga In the
South Pacific are recalled by recent
incidents there. A few years back a
ufe-size portrait Of the kaiser mounted
within O massive gilt frame was pre-
eented by the German government to
King George Tubea III, tire present
ruler Of the archipelago. Forthwith
this picture adorned the walls Of the
wooden palace at Nukualofa, the cap-s
ltal Of the kingdom. Germans-who,
shortly before the war. were rather.
conspicuous in Tonga-were wont to
admire the painting when they came
20 pay their respects to King George.
Moreover. close at hand were busts OF
Emperor Frederick Of Germany and
Prince Won Bismarck. So delightfully."-
Informal in many ways is the Tongan
court that the busts did excellent serv-
ice as hat racks on festive occasions.
But not 80 with the present from the
"AH Highest" But alack for the big
picture Of the kaiser In little Tonga i.
After the war had been fin progress for
some time the fact of Its existence and
whereabouts came within the purview
of the British government and that
government requested the Tongan gov4
eminent to remove 1t from the palace,
The pith of this request was that Tons
ga III British protectorate. But not,
withstanding Tonga is British pro,
tectorate 1t is the last independent
kingdom In the Pacific and It prfdes
itself on having not only q monarch
but q cabinet and parliament New
York World.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
RoYa l.lIka pIIl Pleklee.

Washington.-A dill pickle fits In
with soldiers Idea of a well-topped
meal more than bar Of chocolate,
In many instances, Notwithstanding
the opinion held by most people that
the latter In the one side product de-
sired by men at the front and In
camps at home. The soldiers fond
ness for pickle was made known by
the war department, which announced
that, while 100000 gallons are re-
Quired for shipment overseas, 1t has
received bids Of less than 100000.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13

Crows as Prison Birds.

Two tame crows are the latest in
the line of prison pets Oliver, of
the ball park. brought them within the
walls when they were young. and OIL
though they are now fully grown and
sometimes leave the prison for two or
three hours at a time, always return.
IN the evening they come TO the parole
room window promptly on his call an
are almost constantly lowering on l.
,heuIt.er or near lin during the d.
I0sa nris9l BIRDS siS ssCing "
4s6s.s
HE I
Nnss Fra.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
BARON RuRlAN PEsslMlsTlc.
Believes War VIII Cost Terrible Toll
Before Peace Comes.

Amsterdam.-Baron Burian, the
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, In
addressing visiting German newspaper
men. is quoted in a dispatch from
Vienna as saying:
Il am certain that this war must
cost this tormented earth a terrible
amount Of bloodshed and an immeas-
urable destruction Of precious posses
sions before the end can be reached
by the military overthrow OF the
enemy, If, indeed, this at oil. u pos
sible,"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Lower Price for Gasoline.

washington. Fuel Administrator
Garfield announced Monday that he
expects soon TO fix a price for gaso-
line for domestic consumers as well rs
the government and the allies at d
figure lower than the present market
price. He Is awaiting further reports
on the situation before taking definite
action.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
ALLEGED CRATER Removed.

Sioux City, Town.-Co Councilman w.
r. Hamilton, head of the Sioux City
public safety department. was re-
moved from office Tuesday by Dis
trict Judge g.. NJ. Mccall. Hamilton
was charged with grating. His ut
torneys win appeal to the Iowa SUI
preme court.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13

One negro porter was getting en-
thusiastie over cigars. Brother" he
said to his companion. when | die
/ want a box of cigars tucked under
one ARM
What kind do you PREFER asked
the other.
.'Just anything. A 27-cent near Ha-
wanna win do,
"Near Havana7 Say. when you're
dead for two days you'll think Havana
used to be as cold as the winds that
blow over Greenland.s Icy mountains"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Pax TrIbute 10 Marne tieroea.

Paris.-All France paid tribute sun
day to the heroes. of the Marne in cele-
bration of the fourth anniversary OF
the historic conflict. The celebration
took on al added significance from the
recent series of victories over the same
fighting ground as four years ago and
the participation of American troops
in the new battle OF @Marne.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Hun Man.Power pwlndIInn.

washington.-New evidence of the
shortage of man-power In the German
army has reached Washington from
an authoritative source. 1t was
learned Tuesday. showing that seven
enemy divisions on the western front
had been disbanded entirely for lack
OF men.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
KllIlnn RnrrinekA-

An experienced gardener says that
q good way Of DISCRIMINATING burdocks
is TO cut them off close to the ground
just before they go to seed, then apply
a little kerosene to the root. He nses
a common machine oil can for apply
ing the oil.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13

A seventeen-year-old Boston girl who
is described as a highly refined vision
In three colors-blue overalls, golden
hair and q complexion no palette ever
held--ls helping in war work by keep.
Ing pig. which she washes every dny.
They are bad enough clean. she says.
Portland Press,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Fined for ApplaudInu la Court

Cleyeland.-For having anplauded
in court during the opening session Of
the trial Of Eugene v. Dehs, on a
charge Of having violated the esDion-
age act Rose Pastor Stokes, Mrs.
Margaret Prevey and ]. ]. Fried were
fined S25 and four others $40 Tues
day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Prominent utahn III at capitol.

Washington. James II. Moyfe.
first assistant secretary OF the treas
ury, who was appointed from Salt
Lake, is at Providence hospital in this
city. suffering with what has been di-
agnosed to be an attack Of appendi-
citis.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Heal Rahx Raahaa

That Itch. burn and torture. A hot
Cuticura Soap bath gives instant re-
lief when followed by a gentle appli-
cation of Cuticura Ointment. For free
samples address. "Cuticura, Dept. x.
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 5O.--Ads.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Retired Colonel Suicides

St. Ilouis.-Cosonel Horatio Gates
Sickle. q. 5. A., retired. shot and killed
himself in his home here Monday. He
was 81 years old. son and namesake
OF q civil war general, and formerly
was In charge Of the Twelfth cavalry.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Red sox canture Eonrth.

Boston.-The Boston Americans got
the big edge In the worlds series by
beating the Chlcagog Nationals In a
mad scramble for the fourth game on
Monday. by a score of 3 TO q. This
gave the Red Sox lead of 8 to in
the series.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Hun Song Eliminated.

Chieago.-"Bie Wacht Am Rhein."
found in certain singing books used In
the public schools was summarily sup
pressed uonday when school officials
stopped the sale of the song book con.
tanning It to pupiia.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
House Agrees 10 none.Dry Clause.

Washington. Wartime prohIbl-
tion moved a step nearer Tuesday,
when the house agricultural commit
tee decided to report favorably the
food production bill. including the
amendment added by the senate maxi
ing prohibition effective July 1. 1919
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
Not q New ExperIenea.

Two recruits were waiting for fur
Their instructions at Camp Dodge. Ia.
One OF the men, striving to be sO-
ciable, said; "Well, I suppose this
war business will be new work to u.s."
20, don't know replied the other.
s'You see. / have been married to the
wrong girl for five years"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13

Ohio farmers are forming co-operat
Ing buying societies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13
LlnnsIlal.

aIt's an unusual wedding"
Elm what way7n
The parents on both sides are sal
tsfsed with It.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13

Americans are touring New Zealand
In increased numbers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13

A wonan's voice isn't necessarily
heavenly because It sounds unearthly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13

California hopes to presently FRI
gate 5.49O.36O acres of land.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13

W. n. u. sals lake CITY. No. sz-ta1a
Evening star., 1918-01-27
A Torchy
Story.

We set the date for the day the book
was to be out. which gives Rupert an
excuse for ce1ebratin'. He'd invited
Mrs. Mumford and Vinton to be his
guests. and they'd promised to be on
hand. AS for US, we'd rounded up Mr..
and Mrs. Robert E1lins and ]. Dudley
Simms.
Well. everybody showed up. And.
as 1t happens, it's one of the big nights
at the Purple Pup. The long center
table Is surrounded by gay bunch Of
assorted artists who are bein' financed
by an out-of-town buyer. who seems to
be openin' Chianti reckless. We were
over in one corner, as far away from
the ukulele torturers as we could get,
while at the other end Of the room is
Rupert. with his two. I thought he
looked kind Of pallid, but it might have
been only on account of the cigarette
smoke.
rs it time yet, Torchy?" asks Mr..
Robert, when he gets through to the
striped Ice cream and chicory essence.
Lets hold off," says l, "and see If
some one else don't pull a curtain
raiser.'
Sure enough, they did. A ba1d-head-
ed, red-faced old boy with liberty
bond button in his coat-lapel insists on
everybody's drinl1in' to our boys at the
front Followfn' that some one leads a.
slim. big-eyed young female to the
piano and announces that she will do
a couple Of Serbian folk songs. Maybe
she did. I hope the Serbs forgive her.
1T they can take that without
squirmin." says I, IT guess they can
stand for Rupert Go on, Mr.. Robert.
Shoot!
Evening star., 1918-01-27
BY SEWELL FORD

Course, he's no spellbinder, but he
can say what he wants to in Q few
words and make himself heard. And
then befn' in naval uniform helped
Il think We have with us tonight"
says he, Capt. Rupert Kf1lam, the
sailor poet. I should like. IL 1t pleases
the company, to ask Capt. Killam to
read for US some Of his popular verses.
Does any one second the motion?"
'Killam! killam.' roars out the
sporty wine-opener.
Others took up the chorus, and in
the midst Of it I dashes over to drag
Rupert from his chair If necessary.
But wasn't needed. AS a matter of
fact, he beat me to it.. Before I could
get half way to him he is standin' at
the end of the long table. his eyes
dropped modest. and a brand-new vol
ume OF Sea Songs" held conspicuous
over his chest.
says Rupert, lyin' fluent. II am a plain
insist"
And, before they could hedge, he has
squared his shoulders. thrown his head
well back, and has cut loose with that
boomin' voice Of his. Does he put 1t over?
Say, honest, 1 finds myself Nstenin' with
my mouth open, Just as though under
stood every word. And the first thing /
know he's carryin' the house with him.
Even some Of tho Hungarian walters
stopped to SEQ what it's all about
Tidesi
Little. rushing. hurryins tides
Along the sloping deck.
And the bobstay smashing the big deep blus,
Evening star., 1918-01-27

Whfls under mo- hand
The kicking tller groan
It's oaken soul ont In Q Sfay d.spa31.
That's part Of it copied down aftsrs
ward. Yet that crowd Just Tapped It up,
"Whow!" ''Bravav' 'tBraval" Whats
'Moren
Rupert was flushin' clear up the back Of
his neck now. Also he was fumblin' with
the book. hesitatin' what to give 'em next,
when 1 pushes in and begins pumpin' his
hand.
"Sha1l-shan T." he starts to ask.
mo. you boob" I whispers. ''Quit
while the quittin's good. You got 'em
buffaloed, all right. Let 1t ride"
And I fairly shoves him over to his
table, where Sister Mumford has already
split out new pair of gloves and is
beamin' Joyous. while Vinton is sittin'
there with his chin on his necktie, lookin'
like some one had beaned him with
bung- starter.
But we wasn't wise Just how strong
Rupert had scored until We saw the
half page Whitley Weeks had gotten out Of
1t for the Sunday paper. New Poet Cap
line, and there's a three-column cut show
In Rupert spoutfn' his '.Sea Songs
through the cigarette smoke. Also.
gather from q casual remark Rupert let
drop yesterday that the prospects OF him
and Mrs. Mumford enterin' the mixed
doubles class soon are good. And, with
her ownfn' big retail coal business over
in Jersey, expect Rupert can go on
writin' his PONIES as free as he likes.
Copyright 1914 By ssven Ford, i
Evening star., 1918-01-27
A Day viii Come!

NOv. WHITMAN said At q dinner n,
VI Albany:
Tho allies are determined to hght on
till militarism is destroyed. Germany
is very arrogant now. but day will
come.
Germany on that day will be a good
deal like the German who went fishing,
and the allies. maybe, will be as un-
sympathetic as the Irishman on the
dock.
This German fell off the dock into
deep water. sank heavily, came up and
shouted:
II can't swim"
AN Irishman sat with his eye on his
hoat and made no attempt at rescue.
The German sank a second time,
came up and shouted again:
I can't swim!
The Irishman f1shed calmly on.
"A third time the German sank, and .
third time he came up and roared:
II can't swimr
The Irishman, as he took a chew
Of tobacco. gave a laugh.
"Well. it's a bloomin' funny time to
brag about it, he said.
Evening star., 1918-01-27

But Rupert is patient with me. He ex-
plains that these are all poems about
sailors and ships and SO on; real salt,
tarry stuff. Also, he points out how
it's built the new-style way, with no
foolish rhymes at the end. and with
long lines or short, just as they happen
to come. To make it clear, he digs UP
a roll of galley proofs he's just collect
ed from the publishers. And say, he
had the goods. There it was. yards OF
"Sea Songs" is what he calls 'em, and
each one has separate tag of its own
such as "Kittywakes." CLOSE Hauled
and "Scuppers Under
Looks like the real stuff" says L
Lets hear how it listens. All. come
onl Some of that last one. about Soup
pers. now"
With a little more urgin'. Rupert
reads 1t to me. l should call him a
good reader. too. Anyway. he can unite
with that long. serious face of his help
in out the general effect-well. it's
kind Of impressive. He spiels off two
or three stickfuls and then stops.
Which way was you readin that
backwards or forwards?" said I.
Rupert begins to stiffen up. and
hurries on with the apology. MY mis-
take" says I. II thought maybe you
might have got mixed at the start
No ofrense. But say. Capn. what's the
In some ways Rupert is good
natured. He was then. He explains
how in this brand of verse you don't
try to tell story or anything like
that. II am merely giving my i'm
pressions." says he. That is all In
terpreting my own feelings, as 1t were
"oh" says 1. Then there's no goin
behind the returns. Who's to say you
don't feel that way? I get you now
But that amt the kind of stuff you
can wish onto the magazines. is it?"
Which shows just how far behind the
bass drum I am. Rupert tells me the
different places where he's unloade6
his pieces, most Of 'em for real money
Also. pumps out of him how he came
to get into the game. Seems he'd beer
roomin' down In old Greenwich Vii.
lage; just happened to drift in among
them 1ong-haired men and short-haireG
girls. 1t turns out that the book was
little enterprise that was being
backed by Mrs. Mumford. Yes, it's
that kind of book-so much down ir
advance to the CRATER Press. Yor
know. Mrs. Mumford always did fall fol
Rupert. and after she's read ono Of hi,
SEA a0asms In . magastna she dan1
Evening star., 1918-01-27

lose any time huntin' him out and re-
newin' their cruise acquaintance. A
real poet? Say, I can just see her
when she finds he's mixin' in with all
those dear, delightful Bohemians. she
insists that Rupert tow her along. too.
From then on it was a common
thing for her and Rupert to go browsin'
around among them garlic and red-ink
joints, defyin' ptomaines and learnin'
to braid spaghetti on a fork. That
was her idea of life. She hires an
apartment right Off Washington square
winter. She begun to have what she
called her salon evenings" when she
collected any kind of near-celebrity
she could get.
of the favored guests. I didn't need
any second sight. either, to suspect
that Vinton was sort of crowdin' in
on this little romance Of Ruperts And
by eggtn' Rupert along 1udicious I got
the whole tale.
ford's ambitions to spring Rupert on
an unsuspectin' public. Her idea is to
have Rupert called on. some night at
the Purple Pup, to step up to the head
of the long table and give one of his
sea songs. She'd picked vinton to do
the calm. And vinton had baked.
But say" says I. "is this vinton
gent the only one of her friends that's
got a voice? Why not pick another
announcer"
I'm sure I don't know" says Rupert.
"She-she hasn't mentioned the subject
recently"
"Oh" says I. TOO busy listenin' to
the voice Of the viper. eh7"
Rupert mods and stares sad into his
empty demi-tasse. And say. when Ru-
pert gets that way he's an appealin'
cuss
"see here. Rupert" says I: "if you
got call Of that kind. would you
come to the front and make a noise
like a real poet?"
why" says he. II suppose I ought
to. 1t would help the sale Of the book,
and perhaps"
"One alibi is enough" I breaks in.
Now. another thing: How'd you like
to have me stage-manage this debut
Of yours"
"Oh. would your says he. beamin'.
"Providin' you'll follow directions" )"
says I.
"why, certainly" says Rupert. .Any
su1Gssttons tha$ 1eu NAY mAha-