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New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Dog That Fraternized With I Hun
Adopts i. S. Mess Sergeant
Escapades Across No Mans Land Stop at First Taste
Of American Army Sew-Discussions Over His
Nationality Cease After His Naturalization


cess to first line, second line and third
line. Mostly. however. he kept within
call Of the dugout OF the company
cook. Here for the first time he tasted
slum. stew Of beef and carrots and
potatoes and onions. Soldiers are
fond of hclittling slum. but Quatre
Cent Vingt was frank in his admira-
ton sof the dish. Naturally, free born
American citizens could not be ey.
pected TO know him by his outlandish
name, or even my abbreviation Of il.
and he became Big Ed in honor of the
mess sergeant. Hitherto Qua.re Cent
Vingt had been careful to show no
favors. lie had been the company's
dog, but he was so distinctly partial
to the sergeant that the soldier soon
took him over as his own, and when
that company marched away Quatre
Cent Vingt went too following closely
behind q rolling kitchen.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Lumber Industry Aids
In National Defence
More Than Two Billion Feet
of Wood Used for War Pur-
poses in Past Year

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-"For the first
time in its history the lumber industry
has been mobilizcd,' says r. S. Kel-
logg, secretary of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association, in his an
nual review of conditions in the lumber
business.
"All together perhaps as much as g.
600, 100000 feet of lumber has gone into
use for purposes of national defence
during the last eight months This is
a great deal of lumber, and yet de-
mand of this size does not interfere
with the supply for all the usual COM
mercial purposes, because the lumber
production Of the United States in 1917
has been in the neghborhood of 4O,-
00,0UO.OO feet, OF twenty times as
much a. taken by the war.
Due to car shortage and unsettled
labor supply, the cut has been 4 or 5
per cent less than in 1915, and there
will be no large accumulation of stocks
at the bcgiuning of the new year What
1913 will bring forth is of course, be-
yond the ability Of even the best in
formed to predict We do know, how
ever, that war to-day is essentially a
manufacturing proposition, and that
production cannot so forward without
using large quantities Of basic ma
terial, such as lumber.
"Thc Treasury Department esti-
mates for 1918 show that some So, $780,
100000 Will be needed for government
construction. most Of it for fortitca-
tions. Statisticians figure that during
peace times the average total value OF
all construction il the country-build-
ings, bridges, tunnels, docks and roads
= does not exceed $2,500,000, 900. Hence,
the total amount of construction in
1918 is bound to be greater than ever
before, although in different channels
and of different character There
must also be a large development in
Industrial housing in order to take care
Of congested population in many cen
tres where war industries are prom
inent."
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Plan to Teach 100000
Students Life of Christ

NORTHFIELD, Mass. Jan. 6.-The
decision to raise $1,0OOO0O to teach
100000 college students the life of
Christ was reached at the students
volunteer conference which closed lis
session at the Mortified Seminary to-
night. The meetings opened Thursday
and attracted eight hundred delegates.
including some from Porto Rico and
some from the Pacific Coast.
The conference was under tho lead
ership OF Dr.. John X. Mott. of New
York, and dealt largely with mission
arv problems arising from the war
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
British Destroyer
And Her Crew Lost

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE British de-
stroycr Eacoon struck rocks off the
Irish coast on Wednesday and foun-
dered, it is announced officially.
All those on board the Racoon when
the vessel sank were lost The text OF
the statement issued by the Admiralty
says:
III. M. S. Racoon, Lieutenant George
Napier in command, struck on the rocks
on the north coast Of Ireland at 2
o'clock in the morning on Wednesday
during .snowstorm, and subsequently
toundered with all hands.
'Nine Of the crew had been left be.
hlnd at her last port of call and these
are tic sole survivors
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
British Missions Visit to
Industries Also Showed
Dangers
Disloyal a Menace
Report Says l. w. w., Paci
fists and Germans Hamper
Patriots
[StoG Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.~Thc Coun-
Gil Of National Defence began the
movement which has just resulted in
reorganization of the Federal Labor
Department.
For several months officials OF the
council have been much concerned
about the growing difficulties encoun-
tered with the labor phases of the war
programme. The council. however, has
been much circumscribed by the un-
willingness Of the President to move
until the problem had received the
usual leisurely consideration.
British Mission Pessimistic
The British mission. it is stated. cx-
pressed a most pcssimistic view of the
labor situation, and suggested, ns
broadly as was possible within their
diplomatic limitations, the necessity OF
early action.
The labor situation has been. the
subject OF investigation by the council
for several months. A confidential re-
port laid before Secretary Of War
Baker more than month ago said:
"There is plenty of evidence that the
l. W. W., the pacifSt and the German
sympathizer are q potential menace in
The heads of local unions are constant
ly complaining that they find their ef-
forts to keep their organizations loyal
are undermined By alien sympathizers
whose powerful weapon is their open
taunt that the loyal leaders are unable
to secure any redress Of their gricv-
ances either from their employers or
from Washington. and that support Of
the war was consequently worse than
g. waste OF effort from the standpoint
of the union cause.
"This situation is further compli-
Gated BY the fact that as American
workmen are recruited into the mill
tary services their places arc filled ir
many cities BY Germans, Austrians and
Hungarians. 1t is probable that the
disloyal are finding their best felc
among the unorganized men. If prop
erly dealt with the unions can be used
effectively to combat this influence. AT
present the manufscturcrs are appar-
emily entirely Obvious to this situa-
ton.
"Thcrc is every reason to believe
that tho next year will bring a very
real act;.al shortage Of skilled labor
Although there is no great shortage OF
men now, there is great deal OF trou-
bic brewing through lack Of an ef.
fectivc system Of labor distribution. IN
this respect conditions in the general
industrial field seem little short of
chaotic.
New Laws Problematica1
Whether the governments eventual
labor programme will necessitate ad-
ditional legislation is not yet clear
Secretary Of Labor Wilson has said
that he would ask for Legislation only
when a clear need for it developed.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Branch of Peoples Council
lndorses Wilson's Address

PARKTON, S. D., Jan. 12-The
South Dakota branch of the Peoples
Council of America for Democracy and
Terms Of Peace, in a statement issued
here to-day, gave support to President
Wilson's latest message, adding that
the President "has openly extended his
hand tc the people Of Russia in their
hour Of grief"
The South Dakota branch of the or
ganization has heretofore been vocif-
crous in its criticism Of the govern
ment's war policy.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Record Price for Goldfish

BOSTON, Jan. l2.--Steak Goldfish
wholesale, was quoted at % cents a
pound toe day, the highest on record
here. This was an advance Of four
cents pound over cUotatiCns Non
day, regarded t!.en as the highest ever
paid in Boston.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Cleveland Police Unable
To Cope With Crime Wave

CLEVELAND, Jan. 19-~That the pu-
lice force is unable to cope with III.
present crime wave in this city was ad-
mitted By Chief OF Police Smith TO-DAY
who recommended an Immediate add
tion Of 700 patrolmen and fifty det,S-
tives to TIE c.tv's corce.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Asks Jobs for War Cr;pples

The Red Cross Institute for Crippled
and Disabled Men, whose committee Of
direction was appointed by the Red
Cross War Council, maintains an en-
ployment bureau for cripples and asks
employers to notify it Of Jobs that
could be filled by one-armed. one
legged or otherwise manned men. In
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
King of England Made
Japanese Field Marshal

TOXIC, Thursday, Jan. 10.--Emperor
Yoshihito has conferred the rank of
field marshal upon King George Of
England. The King has conferred the
same rank upon the Emperor.
The newspapers refer to this ex-
change Of courtesies as unique cpl
sode in Anglo-Japanese relations,
which should be marked with a white
stone in the history of Japan.''
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
3 Ocean Steamers Aground
In Newport News Harbo,

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Jan. H.
The sixty-mile gale which swept Tai,
coast last night drove three ocean
steamers aground in the harbor here
The ships are hard fast. but none !:
thought to be in serious danger.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
French War Minister to Take
Over Postal and Wire Servic.

PARIS, Jan. 12.-Thc Minister q
War has made known his intention 70
place all the postal and telegraph sery-
ice under the War Department, nil.
tarizing the entire service
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Pacifist Mob Victim
Will Be Heard Here

New York will have its first oppor-
tunity tonight to hear Herbert S. Bige-
low, of Cincinnati, since he was beaten
by masked mob in Kentucky, which
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13

formation should be sent TO She inst.
tute, 81 Fourth Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
New Laws Prob}ematic3l

Whether the governments eventual
labor programme will necessitate ad-
ditonal legislation is not yet clear.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson has said
that he would ask for Legislation only
when clear need for it developed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
PRICE FOR FAME TOO HIGH
Modern Poet Not Willing to Undergo Martyrdom for Sake of Living
 in History.

Uncle John. the gifted poet of the Excelsior Springs Standard, has been studying the lives of the old masters and is much discouraged He writes l:
 Old John Bunions told his Pilgrim piece while in the penitentiary doin' time for some little offense. Nearly all of 'em wrote their best stuff while in great distress.
 Nearly all of lem had sore eyes, some was totally blind, an the com mon run of writin' material was poor "a sharp stick an gourdful of home made ink was the best they had; in spite of them handicaps they managed to compose stuff that will live long af- ter my best poem has went the route.
 Still--you never can tell. It is inter- esting to ponder on the possibility of one of war poems bein' In the fifth reader of A. D. 2153.
 But If I have to be soaked into the calaboose an write with an old buggy spoke for a pen, before I can get off anything famous. l am afraid I shall never make the riffie.-Kansas City Times.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08

kept true guard. 1t appeared, but the God of the Belglans was not there to protect his.
 In most of the places we passed we were warned not to use the water. This, of course. had the effect of mak. ing the soldiers hate the people from whom they could expect only death. In this way the vicious instincts of our men were aroused
 The water, of course, was nowhere poisoned. These lies vere told to arouse hatred of the Beigians among our soldiers.
 In the evening. at dusk, we reached village east of the Bertrix. There we found poisoned water also. In the middle of the village we halted and I could see through a front window of a house before which I stood. In mis- erable home of a labOrer we saw woman. She clung to her children as If afraid they would be torn away from her. Suddenly stone as large as fist was thrown through the window into the room and 8 little girl was wounded on ahe right hand.
 In this village we were billeted in a barn. With some comrades. l went to the village to buy food. We obtained ham. bread and wine at a farmhouse, but the people refused any payment because they considered us guests. They only asked that we should not hurt them. We paid them neverthe- I..-.. There. as everywhere else we went, we found the population in mortal terror of us. The people trembled whenever a German soldier entered their home.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
RECOMMENDATIONS SENT PRES DENT PROPOSING A UTlLl-
 TIES BOARD.
WOULD HAVE AMPLE POWERS
State Boards Would Be Superseded but Regular Rulings to Be Fol- lowed - Any Increase
 In Rates Barred

Washington. D. C.-Establishment istration to recommend rate increases for certain utilities as a war measure has been recommended to President Wilson by the National Association of Railways and Utilities Commits sions. representing virtually all state commissions. The recommendation Is similar to that made by the war labor board in connection with the awarding of wage increases to em- ployes of number of street railways.
 Special significance was attached to the associations proposal, inas- much as 1t represents the views of many members of the local and state bodies with rate supervising powers.
 The associations proposals, con tained in letter to the president, are as follows:
 Establishment of a national admin istrator, or board of three, with power of recommendation. advice or re- quests to the state and municipal au- thorities.
 No disturbance of the rate and service powers of the state commits sions or the contractural powers of the municipalities.
 Use of the state commission by the federal administrator or board for all purposes of inquiry. investigation, as- certainment and report of facts and cooperation in recommendations where needed, to the local authori- ties"
 Any increases in rates granted by local utilities commissions or by other local governing bodies at federal in- stance should be for the war only. The president was told that each applica- tion of utilities for rate increases must be considered separately and that con- sequently it would be inadvisable for any federal authority to order a gen. eral rate advance.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
CHAPTER III.

Four of us had formed close friendship. We had promised to keep together and help one another in every danger. So we often visited the homes of citizens together and did our best to quiet the harassed people we met and talk them out of fear of our forces. Without exception we found these people friendly and quick to feel confidence in us when they learned
 that we really were their friends. If we wrote on their doors with chalk, Here live good. honest people, please
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08

spare them" their gratitude knew no hounds. If so much bad blood existed and if SO many things which led to the military execution of innumerabe Bel gans, it was because of the mistrust systematically nOuriShed on the part of the German officers.
 That night We marched on after be- Ing Joined by a 21-centlmeter mortar battery of the foot artillery regiment No. 9 recently arrived Not only were we to act as an auxiliary for this bat tery. but We were also expected to help bring these immense cannon into ac- ton. These guns were in two sections, each transported on q wagon pulled by six horses. These horses, the only ones used by foot artillery, are sup posed to be the finest and most power fui in the German army.
 Yet these animals were seldom up 10 expectations. SO that it was com mon thing to detail from 70 to so men to assist In transporting these nor tars, and long. heavy ropes were car ried for this purpose. This happened most frequently whenever the guns had to be taken off highway and brought into a firing position.
 Soon we arrived at the city of Der trix. We found many houses at the right and left of us burning brightly They had been set afre, we learned because persons in them had fired or passing soldiers. In front of one O these houses was half-burned mal and woman with their fifteen or six teen-year-old son. All were covered with straw. A little way farther on three more civilians were lying deae in the same street.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
Things Injurious to Fish.

The gaunt skeletons of trees which are so conspicuous in the "coke re gions" show the effects of sulphurou gases on vegetation, and the infiuencs of mine water on fish life may be read. fly imagined. The heavy sediment eOy CTS up the gravelly spawning beds and suffocates the eggs, thus inflicting h. jury on the fishes at the most yulner able point. The sawmii is the dear est foe' of nature lovers. Its insatiabls nav has well-nigh devoured our for eSts, and, not content with the desOs. tion it has produced in this way en land. 1t is running our lakes and rlven by sawdust.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
GERMANS HAVE MOST, MEN
INITIATIVE STILL WITH ENEMY,
 SAYS LONDON.
Teuton Army on Western Front Has Numerical Superiority Over
 Allies.

London.-Crown Prince Rupprecht's s reserves now number apparently only about twenty divisions. Though it is possible these reserves may be used for a fresh offensive. 1t would be a desperate gamble.
 Fresh reserves at the disposal of the Allies now considerably outnum- Der the fresh reserves at the disposal of the enemy, although the enemy still has total numerical superiority. The enemy therefore has not yet en- tirely lost the initiative. He is still able to transfer troops from other theaters of war and it is quite pos sible he may attack in the next few months, either in Italy or in the Bal. kans.
 In northern Russia there now are indications that the Germans will shortly take the offensive in conjunc- tion with the Films against the south ern part of the Murman railway. The government there Is completely under control of the Germans and an army has been organized under German of ficers
 In the south the Germans are try ing to prevent the Turks taking Kaku with it's oil wells and the shipping on the Caspian Sea. It is pretty clear the Turks will shortly attack Baku. which Is defended by Armenians and Bolsheviki.
 A large Greek army Is now taking the fields at Salonika and will soon be Joined by other Greek troops
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
GIRLS! USE LEMONS
 FOR SUNBURN, TAN Try itl Make this lemon lotion to whIten your tanned or
 freckled skin.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons In to a bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, shake well, and you have q quarter pint of the best freckle sunburn and tan lotion, and complex ion whitener, at very, very small cost
 Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of Orchard White for a few cents. Massage this sweetly fra grant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands and see how quickly the freckles, sunburn, windburn and tan disappear and how clear, soft ant white the skin becomes. Yes! It is harmless.-Adv.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
NUMBER OF PLANES DOWNED

London.-Eight hundred and forty four enemy airplanes were brought down by the Allies during July, while 325 Allied machines were lost during the same period.
 British aviators accounted for 40 planes; French. 290; Italians, 106; Belgians. 4; Americans. 8.
 In addition. 26 planes were brought down in the Balkans and in Pales- tine
 The Germans destroyed 316 allied planes. the Bulgarians and the Aus. trians 4
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
Watch Your Skin Improve.

On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Gu ticura Soap and hot water. For free sample address "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston" At druggists and by mall. Soap 25, Ointment 9 and 5O.--Adv.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
No Place for Indolencc.

Some of you men who play poker day and night ought to be taken up for loafing."
 "Playin poker in Crimson Gulch . answered Three-Fingered Sam thought. fully, may be non-essential. But if you perteck your interests 1t ain't loafin'."
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
FOR SICK HEADACHE TRY THIS MILD AND
 SURE REMEDY. FINE
 FOR BILIOUSNESs

Bilious headaches are due to inactive liver. Stir up your liver. get 1t working right again. get your bowels regulated the poisons cleaned out and you will fed like a new person. Do this by takine BONDS LIVER PILLS, one each nigh for two or three nights. A large botts costs only 25c at any drug store. Thg are mild, safe: never gripe. yet thorosea in action.-Adv.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
Pastor Bent on Army Life.

Chicago.-Harry C. Northcott. en route to a training camp, rejected three chances for exemption from mil. itary service. Northeott is married, IS an ordained pastor and a theologi- cal student.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
Schools 10 Be Classified.

Chicago. Standardization and classification of all dental schools fin he United States to conform to the Government war requirements is being made by the Dental Educational Coun. .il of America
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
The Rlaht Word.

She's very high and mighty. l don't like her altitude" "You mean attitude?" Altitude fits this case" lnterposed a third member of the party.-LOulsville Courier-Journal.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
GERMAN SOLDIERS SHAY AND BURN UNDER ORDERS OF
 THEIR OFFICERS TO SHOW NO MERCY

SynopsThe author of these confessions officer the po the Q into invading  soldiers border and attack the Belgian soldiers defend
  Xeppelins man rage he Notifications.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08

For some people new money-Tnar ing scheme would be the old-fashloneo way of making 1t.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
Of Course.

How was that photographers suit tried7"
 q don't know, but suppose 1t wi tried in camera"
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08

Telephonic communications some times corrupt good neighborhoods.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
Snmmer Diarrhneaa

can Dc controlled more quickly with GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE and 1t is absol utel '
 6aafmless 6as Just as effective for Adults as for
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08

An excuse is frequently lie In cam euflage.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08

Such a thing as pity is in- sanity" declares a German off oer, rebuking his men for giving food to a woman refugee with eicht children. The next install ment tells how the fueitlves sui fered as the German forces con tlnued their sweep through Bel gium Into France.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-08
(To BE CONTINUED

Optimistic Thought. He that respects others Is respect ed by them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-13
AFTER NAVAL BASE.

All contracts with Norway have
been annulled by the German Central
Purchasing Company from March 16,
according to a Bergen dispatch. The
reason for this action, the dispatch
says, is that the Norwegian agree
ment with America provides for the
expectation Of only 1000 tons Of fish
yearly to Germany. The company's
office at Bergen has been closed.
Germany is deliberately seeking to
provoke hostilities with Scandinavia.
Her ultimate object is the control of
the Scandinavian peninsula and the
establishment Of naval base in one
O. the 1eep-water, naturally defended
harbors of the Norwegian coast. This
is the Interpretation placed upon Ger
many's threat to close the North sea
against Sweden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-13

Hospital for electric light in front Of
property was received from the Board
of Aldermen and action corcurred Ii.
A petition from the police force for
increase in salary which was granted
at the last meeting was returned by
the Board of Aldermen as passed with
certain amendments, the Common
Council concurred in the action of the
Board of Aldermen and Messrs. Smith
and Lawler were appointed a COM
mittee Of conference. The committee
reported that they had agreed to the
petition and report as originally
adopted and council adhered to lis
previous action. Ayes 10; Noes o..
Mr.. Matter was appointed on the
committees en- Health and Schools IN
place of Mir. Evans, resigned, and
Mr.. Ruben was appointed on the
Committee on Health in place Of Mr..
Carlin, absent from the city.
The board then adjourned.
HOWARD W. SMITH, Pres.
Teste: Daniel T. Stansbury, Clerk,
C. c..