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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Women In Banks.

The First National bank of Boston.
Mass, had 124 women on April /. 1t
now has 240. A restroom with kitchen
cite and everything to make the wom-
en- comfortable at luncheon hour has
been established and tables with writ
tng materials and magazines make 1t
more homelike. The girls have formed a
club, called the Fidnaban, using letters
of each word in the name of the bank,
to help the men who have gone from
the bank to the front. Most of the
banks can show the same increase in
women workers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Hadn't Got Acquainted.

Several officers were eating dinner
at the club recently, when one asked !:
''Who is that officer sitting at the Ia
BILE opposite us?"
After long and studied glance one
officer spoke UP. 81 think that Is my
room mate"
"YOu think it's your room mate"
chorused the three.
''Well, I'm not sure. You see. we've
been together three weeks, but when
get in at night he Is in bed. and when
/ get up in the morning he's out flying
Judging from the back of his head.
think he's tie man."-The Wright
Idea.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
OLD SORES, ULCERS
AND ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's ONT
ment Stops Itching Instantly.

Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's Oint-
ment cured me."-Wm. j. Nichols, 40
Wilder St., Rochester, N. Y.
Get large box for 80 cents at any drug
gist, says Peterson, and money back if it
doesn't help you ct once. Always keep
Peterson's Ointment in the house Fine for
burns, scalds, bruises, and the surest rem.
edy for skin diseases, pimples, itching
eczema and piles the world has ever known,
"Peterson's Ointment is the best for
bleeding and itching piles l have ever
found. Major Charles e. Whitney, Vine
yard Haven, Mass.
"Peterson's Ointment has given great
satisfaction for Salt Rheum. Mrs. J. l.
Weiss, Cuylerviile, n. Y.
All druggists sell 1t, recommend IL.
Mail orders filed, charges prepaid by
Peterson Bros, Buffalo. N. Y Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Perverse Arts.

Capt Archie Freeman, Los Angeles
sportsman who is now teaching ma
chine gunnery to American aviators in
France, said one day to a machine-gun
class:
Don't be discouraged. boys. If your
bursts are all misses at first. The
machine gun is a perverse thing, and
to learn it is like learning to auto
mobile and golf.
at took me several years to mas
ter those arts, and while learning to
automobile l hit everything, whereas,
while learning to golf, i hit nothing"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
PREPARE NOW
TO REGISTER
Instructions for Men Who Are
to Be Called On to Serve
Their Country.
"To Insure a Safer World for
Our Children.

"Since the beginning of our govern
uient IL has been the law OF this coun-
try that every able-bodied male citi-
zen and declarant between eighteen
and forty-flve is subject 10 be summon
ed 70 its defense.
THE occasions have happily been
rare when such a summons has had
TO be issued. We face the need now,
"Over 100000 of our men Of fight
Ing age have already registered for Sc
lection for service. Out Of this num-
Der many have been chosen, trained.
and sent to battle across the sea, while
others are in training or on the way.
They have made us very proud Of
them, these splendid soldiers, and some
have already given their lives for US.
We shall not fail to support them and
to reinforce them.
"The remaining 100000 are now
called upon to register for selection.
The Only purpose of this extension of
the selective service law is to bring a
speedier end to the war and to insure
safer world for our children.
Since the enemy has compelled the
arbitrament Of force, force let it be.
force overwhelming. The registra-
ton of the entire man-power Of the
United States will be our unmistaka-
BILE pledge to humanity that democracy
is to be the regime Of the future"
"NEWTON D. BAKER,
"Secretary of War;"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Yale Lingo Suited Him.

81 met funny noncommissioned of
Icer by ST. Paul's," writes William
Colley, an American, In the London
Sunday Herald.
"Tts your twang that kives you
away he said. Try TO talk like us.
Ere, If l 'ad you for d'y I'd ave you
talking like a born Londoner. All you
got to do is forget all them aitches,
Don't say can't like that. Say cawn't.'
at said IL.
"'Now say, Cor blimy, 'ow's the
missisr
II did.
That's right Oh, you'll soon get
into the swing Of IT.
"Nice fellow, wasn't he7 But what
we picked up at Yale will see me
through"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Elnd AnoIent Roman ar.

Excavators in Cyrene have recently
made number of valuable discoveries
of ancient art dating form the early
Roman period. The latest include two
magnificent statues which were found
In Beda-one the likeness of a Roman
matron of the second century, and the
other winged Victory" which will
be placed in the museum of Benghazi.
At Cyrene the exploration is par
ticularly active of late, and has
brought to light a number of busts
and statues. The latest is a temple
with a colossal statue of Demeter and
a long inscription from the third CEN
fury, Il. &.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
The Navy Abroad.

The eight destroyers and less than
1000 men that marked the beginning
of American naval cooperation with
the allies have been INCREASED TO $50
vessels and 10000 men, with 1900 Off
GERS, says the Manchester Guardian,
In an appreciation of the magnitude of
the American naval effort.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Old Mates at Odds.

1t was something of shock when
at La Cateau British battalions who
bear "Gibraltar" on their colOrs first
encountered Hanoverian units with the
same distinction. won by their ances-
tors when hired by George III in his
capacity MS king of England from him.
self as elector Of Hanover TO help In
Eliott's famous defense of the rock
London Spectator.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
State of Ohio. city of Toledo. Lucas

State of Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas
County-ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner OF the firm of +. j. Cheney
a Co., doing business in the City OF To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid and that
said firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUN
that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
A. d. 1885
(SeaD A. w. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAXI
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
r. J. Cheney g. Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Mo Chance

Nothing is impossible" asserted the
chap who always has bromide on the
end Of his tongue.
"Oh. isn't itT" jeered the other.
"what chance do you think you have
Of living to see yourself dead bodyr
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Skin Troubles That Itch

Burn and disfgure quickly soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cuti-
cura Soap and gentle anointings of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples,
address, "Cuticura, Dept. Y, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
25, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
nIdnt cIean ,Em.

There was a certain husky young
soldier In regiment of infantry. This
young buck private was tall and ex-
tremely wide. Some time ago he sent
a uniform TO the cleaners. II was re-
turned with a note: Sorry, sir. but
we don't clean tents"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Bears the
A German Mark.

"POp?" well, Junior?" what is a
German mark?" "There are two kinds"
"Oh I" zone is a COIN" Yes" "And
the other is any poor boob who is
obliged to stand for the kaiser's gov
eminent. youngstown Telegram.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Very Personal.

Jackson--I've been insulted by the
insolent old barber who shaved me.
Wilson--Indeedl
Jaclkson---Yes; he said shaving me
reminded him of a game he used to
PLAY, called hunt tho hair"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12

Train up a hired girl the way she
should go, and 1t will not be long be
fore she Is gone.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12

Milwaukee birthrate shows 10 per
cent increase for past year.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Annronrlate Place

"Where is this shipment of pig iron
going?" 81 don't know, unless it is to
Hog island"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12

Carpentry is about the only trade
women have no. entered into " Eng
~
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
The Trouble.

She-Alice and / can hardly under
stand each other over the phone.
He-Well, talk one at time.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
How TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON
REGISTRATION CARD AND IN
STRUCTIoNS FOR REGIS
TRARS.
Detailed Information for Making Out
Registration Card.

Both Registrars and Registrants
will be guided by the instructions
herein contained. The Registrar
should study them before Registration
Day, and the Registrant should read
them carefully and prepare the an
swers In his mind before going to the
Registration Table. The answers to
the questions shall be given and the
entries made in the numerical order
stated. All answers will be written
on the Registration Card in ink by the
Registrar, who should be careful TO
spell all names correctly and to write
legibiy.
GDo not write on mark, or otherwise
mutilate the instructions. Do not remove
them.l
lin some spaces as indicated in the d.
rections, checks will be used to indicate
the answers. device which is designed
to save the time OF the Registrarsl
REGISTRATION CARD.
SERIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shall
leave this space blank.
ORDER NUMBER.-Registrars shall
leave this space blank.
]. STATE YOUR NAME as TNDI-
GATED. SPELL OUT EACH NAME IN
FULL
2 PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS,
This means where you have your perna
nent home NOW. not the place where
you work, nor the place where you were
born, unless that is your permanent home
BE prepared to give IT this way: 100
Woodward Ave, Detroit Wayne County.
Mich.," or "R +. d. No @ JonesviIle.
Smith County. Pa" II the reRistrant
lives in an apartment house. ne should
state the number of the apartment I'm
which he lives. II his address is 'fn care"
or someone. this should be stated.
g. AGE IN YEARS-State your age to-
day I'm YEARS only. Disregard additional
months or days BE prepared to say egg
or 49, not ''S4 years. months" or the
like
T. DATE OF BIRTH.-If you do no,
remember the year. start to answer as
you would if some one asked you your
birthday as October r." Then say. "On
my birthday. this year. I will be (or was)
..... years old" The registrar will then
Ill In the year OF birth. This may be OBJ
tained by the registrar by subtracting the
age in years on this years birthday from
1918
RACE.
g. wHITE.-If you are white. the regis
;rar will place a check in this space
and proceed TO the determination OF your
citizenship. leaving spaces 6. 7. and Q
blank
s. NEGRO.--If you are a negro. the
registrar will place a check IN this
space and proceed 10 the determination
OF your citizenship leaving spaces s. 7.
2 and blank
T. ORIENTAL-If you are an oriental.
the registrar viii place check In
this space and proceed TO the determine
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
Appropriate.

"What did you get out OF your war
garden?' "A very appropriate crop.
Principally peas as hard as bullets"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12

United States government recently
ordered $145.OO0,000 worth of meat in
Chicago.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12

The proper material for umbrellas is
vptered silk.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
important 70 Mothera

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12

10. NAME.-If you are married and
your wife is living. her name should be
stated. II you are single or your wife Is
dead. you should state the name OF your
nearest blood relative. II you are not
married and have no blood relative. the
name Of a close friend should he stated.
The registrar will make the entry
%. ADDRESS.-In stating the address,
give the number and name Of the street
first. then the city OF town. then the
county and state: or r. #. ID. number
first. then post Office. then county and
State THE registrar will make the en-
tries.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
FOUR AMERICAN
SOLDIERS GET
DEATH SENTENCE
Caught Sleeping at Posts
Pershing Refers Case to
War Department.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Four Amer
lean soldiers. caught asleep while do
ing sentry duty in the first line
trenches, have been sentenced to
death, but General Pershing. al
though he has authority to carry out
the sentences, has referred their cases
to the war department for review.
These are the first. cases Of the kind
since this k1lsrican ,thG0ps a went to
France. One soldier has been execut-
ed there for an unspeakable offense
on French child and in his case
General Pershfng acted swiftly with
out as much as referring it to Wash
ington.
In these cases, however, some ex-
tenuating circumstances may be
found for the men. tired and nerye-
worn by front line trench duty in a
hitherto unknown manner of warfare,
to save them from the death penalty
at the hands Of their own fellows
President Wilson probably in the
end will review their cases. Going to
sleep on sentry duty has long been
recognized as an unforgivable offense,
punishable by death, and such cases,
rare as they have been in the Ameri-
can army. have furnished some Of the
most absorbing incidents of its his
tory. One of the most touching rec
objections which attaches to the mem
ory of Lincoln was his pardon Of a
country boy, who tagged out by the
hard duty. of campaigning, went to
sleep on a sentry post.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
ORDER 70 STOP
ADVANCE INTO
RUSSIA GIVEN
WANT SPECIAL
Z. SESSION TO !.
END SATURDAY
Anti i-LaFollette Resolution
Certain to Pass, is the
Opinion Expressed.

Madison. Wis, Feb. 2s.--With tho
arrival of the vanguard of members
of the assembly which meets at q
o'clock tonight a general desire to
end the special session by Saturday
night became apparent.
The assembly has two matters be-
fore 1t. namely, the resolution amend
ed by the senate censuring Senator
LaFollette. and the Schultz amend
ment to the voting-b Email bill which
extends the vote to soldiers and sail.
ors abroad
The anti-LaFollette resolution and
the mail vote bill are both regarded
as certain to pass. There Is a pos
sibility. however. that endeavors to
obtain the presence of all members
of the lower house to go on record
on the LOYALTY question. and the fur
ther possibility of prolonged speech
making may defer adjournment until
Monday.
George b. Hudnall, executive coun-
sci, has examined all bills thus far
passed and they are in formal Shape
Tor the signature Of Governor Phil
ipp.
In any event the session will have
been the shortest on record in point
of legislation handled.
Talk among politicians today was
all OF the senatorial primaries set
for March 10. Among the Repub-
licahs, James Thompson OF Lacrosse
!! is in the field under tho LaFollette
banner; Congressman Lenroot hos
the backing Of Governor Philip aid
the so-called loyalty faction, and an
nouncement is expected any day that
Congressman Cooper. also Loyalty
candidate, has entered the lists.
The Democratic candidates thus far
announced are DR.. Charles Mccarthy.
at present of Mr.. Hoover's stafY ON
food administration, and Joseph Il.
Davies. who has announced that he
will resign as chairman of the fed
eral trade commission to make the
race, tns >. ~ i. a. u 5.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
FISHBACk IS
FOUND GUILTY
Alleged to Have Deliberate.
ly Defrauded Heirs Nam
ed in Pillsbury Will.

Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. 2S.-Charles
F. Fishback. Chicago. today was
adjudged guilty Of deliberate fraud in
connection with the will of the late
Vesta F.: Pillsbury. in decision by
Probate Judge John c. Karel in de-
nying probate to the Pillsbury will.
The court said that the claim Of undue
influence was not sustained but that
the Testimony conclusively proved that
Fishback, who was made pro-legatee
under the will, misled and deceived
Mrs. Pillsbury.
~ The heirs at law asked that the
will, which named Fishback sole leRa-
tee. be set aside on the ground that
undue influence had been used and
that Mrs. Pillsbury was not in i
mental condition to realize what she
was doing, at the time she made the
will. I.
Fishback is Chicago broker and
for some years had the management
OF Mrs. Pillsbury's affairs It de-
veloped in the course of the hearing
that the estate. which had formerly
been nearly a million, had dwindled
to about 100000. A number Of
sensational features developed during
the trial: Of the case.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
Is PER CENT RAISE
in COST OF LIVING
FOR YEAR TO JAN. Is

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Another two
per cent added to the retail prices Of
food from December Is, 1917. to
January Is. 1918. made a total Of rs
per cent which the cost OF living ad-
yanced in the year ending on the lat
ter date.
The bureau OF labor statistics today
announced that eleven of fifteen
standard articles increased in price
from December to January. the great
est advance being eight per cent in
hens. Flour decreased two per cent
andslard. bacon and cornmeal one per
cent each.
In the twelve months from January
1917 to .Ianuary 1918. potatoes alone
registered a decline in price. being 16
per cent cheaper. Cornmeal ad-
vanced u per cent, bacon "a. lard So.
milk IS. hens 20. butter rs. eggs %.
sugar Is and flour 17.e
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
JAP.AN'S MOVE
is DISCUSSED.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Japan.s
move to develop the feeling Of the
allies toward a proposal for joint mill
tary operations in Siberia to keep the
vast stores at Nladivostok and also
the trans Siberian railway from fall-
ing into the hands Of the German in.
Vaders OF Russia, was widely discuss
ed today among diplomats and Off
Gals but all were reluctant to rive
opinions for publication.
Opinion in London that the dec
laration by the japanese foreign min
lister, Count Molono in the Japanese
diet could only be Interpreted as a
declaration that Japan was about to
intervene was regarded as further evi.
dence Of the negotiations now pro.
ceeding between the co-belliRerents to
make the action OF an international
character, probably including the par
ticipation Of American forces.
While all officials here are silent
and disposed to minimize discussion
of the subject. it is known that ex.
changes Of opinion are going on with
the object Of a perfect understanding
between Japan. the United States and:
the other co-belligerents which would
make the plan OF joint action wholly
acceptable to ali and thoroughly de-
fine It's extent and duration. NJ f1ef
Russian representatives here pr.5
pose action by the Japanese In siberia
but the co-belligerenta are thorou9 9hiy
alarmd lest the vast quantities 5of
supplies piled up at vladtvpstok.
bought AND paid for with AnferioSsis
cash should fall into the hands of stAS
GerMans z 2F Y! "a 4. ~ q t. &
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
Today's War
Summary,

= - a
No basis for peace is found in the
speech Of Count Won Hertling by a. j.
Balfour, the British secretary for for
eign affairs. In making the first Of
fetal reply to the German chancellor
in the house of commons he rejected
the German suggestions concerning
Belgium and said that the. chancel-
lor's professed acceptance of Presi-
dent Wilson's four principles was on;
~ Zip service" .5a,,.
There was nothing to indicate that
diplomatic conversations with the
Central powers in their, present, frame
'of mind would bring a lasting peace
To undertake negotiations unless they
would lead to the righting Of the
wrongs committed by Germany would
be 1.-The greatest crime against the
futufe peace of the. world secre-
tary Balfour declared that Germany
changed her policies to suit her needs
and that Won Hertling offered no new
proposals. - - ~. -
In their advance into Russia the
Germans are meeting with more re-
sistance and apparently they have
been unable to make much headway
toward Petrograd from Pskov. Petro-
grad is declared to be the Teutons OBJ
jective in the north. Tuesday the
Germans made no progress there or
oL iCoSI oCIttI ISpOI ~ iAOuCs WuiiO Ih
the south the greatest gains were
made in the Ukraine. A German at
tempt at Vitebsk. near the centre of
the front, failed before Russian re-
sistance which forced the enemy to
retire. Petrograd says. The Exchange
Telegraph correspondent. in Petrograd
reports to London that the German
army has received orders to stop its
advance, g5ss s
| vrl,o An.~.;..~ 1900. L. rS..-.> ~.
Wednesday again was subjected to an
attack by gas shells which had little
effect. Tuesdays two gas attacks
caused five deaths and the poisoning
Of about sixty American soldiers. The
majority of those affected by the gas
are not in serious condition. Ger
man airplanes are still active over the
American front. 27 having crossed the
| line Wednesday,.
Aerial and artillery fighting on the
British and French fronts is most Sc
we're. Eighteen German airplanes
were brought down by the French and
British airmen and guns, while Ber-
lin claims to have accounted fol-
fifteen entente machines. German air.
dromes, railway functions and other
military targets continue to be bomb
ed by allied airmen.
! British shipping losses for the week
show an increase over the previou:
period. Eighteen merchantmen, four.
teen of more than 1000 tons. were
sunk by submarines or mines, as com.
pared with fifteen including twelve OF
the large tonnage. the week before
France and Italy lost no ships Of the
large tonnage and France only one
vessel of less than 1000 tons. An.
other Spanish ship, the Sarniero, the
sixth in five weeks. is reported to have
been torpedoed by German sub.
marine. 1 -E
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28

Many Wealthy Families
Move to Dublin to Es-
cape Trouble.

London. Feb. 2s.-The newspapers
continue to print reports Of seizures
of land and other acts Of lawlessness
by Slim Feiners in ireland. The po-
lice are said to be unable to prevent
these acts. Among the minor Incl
dents is a report that Sim Feiners
seized American flags which two boys
were carrying in a street in Galway
and tore and burned them. -
Henry Duke, secretary for ireland.
has not resigned and it is understood
that he intends to stand by the Irish
convention until the end. He is
credited with the opinion that much
of the present lawlessness is due to
an organized conspiracy against the
convention. 1t is reported that many
wealthy families residing in the west
of Ireland have gone to Dublin to es-
ape the disorders