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New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
German Airplanes Scarcer

GENEVA, May 16.-swiss traeps
stationed along the frontier havs no.
ticed during the past three months IN
increasing superiority of the Allies
over the Germans in the air over tie
territory under Swiss observation
The German aviators operating in Al.
SAGE and along the Rhine have become
scarcer, while the Allied aviators srs
circulating freely in those regions.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
German Giant Cannon
Home for Repairs

GENEVA, May 16.-Two of the Ger
man long distance guns which have
been bombarding Paris have been re.
moved to the Krupp plant for repairs,
Such huge guns, the newspaper adds,
cannot be fired indefinitely without
timely repairs.
One of the three long range German
guns is supposed to have been blown
up Two others are believed to have
been destroyed by French artillery.
Paris has not been bombarded recently.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
The Great War; saith Day

is to be secured it is the President of
the United States. When the time
comes, | believe there will be no
stronger force behind President Will
son than American labor. seconded by
British labor, determined to keep rep
resentatives at the table until we have
secured a clean. honorable and demo-
cratic peace, based on the will of the
neople y
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
No American, Submarines
In Baltic, Navy Reports

WASHINGTON, May lett was de-
clared positively at the Navy Depart
ment tonight that there were no
American submarines in the Baltic.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Germany Is Massing
Warships at Kiel

LONDON, May 16.-The entire
German Baltic fleet, except a few
light cruisers, was recalled last
week to Kiel, where important
naval forces now are being con-
centrated, says a dispatch from
Hamburg received in Geneva and
transmitted by the correspondent
of "The Daily Express" =.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17

NartSS OF 1oBU.
Asquith Against Expansion
Mr.. Balfour said there was no evil
dence now or at any time that Ger
man government circles contemplated
the possibility of what 1--WE should re-
gard as a reasonable peace-a peace
which would secure the freedom of the
world and freedom for those who are in
danger OF German domination"
Former Premier Asquith, who fol-
lowed Mr.. Balfour, said that while in
kis Judgment there had not been and
could not be any contraction, SO there
should not be any expansion Of the
clear aims and purposes for which
Great Britain had entered and was
prosecuting the war and desiring to
bring 1t to successful issue.
Mr.. Asquith said he desired to
record the satisfaction he felt at the
instructive and opportune statement
made by Mr.. Balfour. 1t is a satisfac-
tion to the world at large. he said. that
the British government has closed no
door on any overturcs and approaches
toward an honorable peace.
Mutual Confidence Needed
'''ro whatever quarter" said Mr.. AS.
auith, "be it with adequate authorit,
and in real good faith. an appeal il
Jua0e, IL u Is Dase0 on SuDStantlal
considerations. it will not be made to
deaf ears. The whole House is glad
Of the assurance that not only in mat
ters of this kind, but in all matters. we
have kept no secrets from President
Wilson. We could not carry on a
..trugglc of this kind without complete
3nutssal confidence"
8 With regard to the supposed claim
cf France to the line o. 1914 he gath
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
AGATE MOUND ITEMS

John Pau!s Of First View. has
been employed at Lee Roush's
for some time.
Most of the neighbors dispos-
e1 Of their surplus cattle, during
t We past week.
School began again Tuesday,
and it is probable we will begin
Sunday sctool this next Sunday.
Mrs. Dollie Marshall who has
spent several months in Alabama
and Arkansas. is again visiting
Mrs. Lee Roush.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hoffman
spent "Wednesday evening in the
Van Duzer home, and took sup
per, Friday with the Caiverts.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
STORY OF sEAGOING STEER
II Floated Around New York tIarbor
for Many Hours and Caused Much
Excitement Before Rescued.

Several lOngshoremcn We're biting
into thick sandwiches OF garlic on the
water front when there came prOdi-
sious humping on the plank under
meath. The floor OF the pier gave forth
hollow sound.
One of the lOngslUrclDcn, the Crook
lyn Eagle tcstities, swallowed his gar
lie the wrong way and let out Polish
exclamation. Then he bent over and
applied his eyes to Il crack in the
woodwork. At first he could not make
out anything in the mur!;, but ut ]enct!
pair of green eyes met his horriticf
gaze, it seemed, to his untutored mind
conclusive evidence of Il personal call
from the evil ore, and when horns
raped the pl,thking and a long tail
swiShed the water he went away from!
there very quickly. With him went
the rest Of the Iongshcrcmen.
Up winding Fulton street they sped
and around the crooked corner into
narrow Poplar street, where they very
nearly carried the door of the Poplar
street police station Off its hinges. They
arrived before the desk sergeant all
abreast and told their story, as their
knees smote one against another and
their hands groped feebly for the desk
rail. The desk lieutenant thought at
first it was case of greenhouse"
whisky, but he finally sent man down
to investigate. The patrolman found
that the npparition was only steer
which had been thrown into the river
1,,I thn
did not know just what to do and his
police manual gave him no help. OBJ
vious1y he could not loosen the steers
collar and roll it over n barrel. Nor
could he give it an antidote for poison.
At last he had n bright thought and
called up the dock department, the
steer being at dock and therefore,
per Sc a fit subject for the dock de-
partment.
The dock department respOnded-or
part of it .dil-with saws. Then having
opened n nice round hole in one of the
city's docks, its work was done, and 1t
sent for the s. P. c. A. The s. p. c. A.
docs all hoisting jobs appertaining to
steers, mustangs or other animal fiot-
sam lifted from the river.
Some brave man passed a rope
around the middle of Taurus and every
body gave "Yo, heave ho!" Up came
the steer md stood dripping on the
dock with the seaweed hanging from
his fianks.
This steer is supposed to have been
in the river for 4S hours before 1t was
rescued.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
TO THE PUBLIC

Like every otEer community,
Chey enne Wells also is affected
With a new outbre ak of Flu"
due to the lifting of the Ban on
account of the Peace Celebration
Nov. 11th. ~
It is needless TO say that to en-
force any health regulation on
that day was beyond peradven-
ture. However with kind &C.
operation of the public, we e.
pect to conquer the scouree
thourghly and quickly. The
Board of Health therefore, kind
ly requests all public spirited
cilizens to CO. operat by avoiding
all unnecessary gatherings both
in private as we'll as in public,
hence all public gatherings, such
as lodges, moving picture shows,
schools and churches will be clos
ed, Indefinitely until the Boa, d
deems that all danger has passt d
All children should be kept off
the Streets and not allowed to
congregate any where.
People are also requested to
wear masks, especially if they
have threatened case in the
family. only one of the family
should attend the sick one. The
rest of the family should wear
masks if coming in contact with
outsiders.
The Board has decided to place
cards on the homes of those af-
tiicted with the disease in order
to keep the rest of the public
away Those cards will be remov-
ed within reasonable time, as
soon as all danger of contagion
has passed. The Board hence,
asks every one IN the Spirit of
Public Welfare to CO. operate with
it and make every one feel that
: they have the best interests for
all single and collectively.
Cases in the Country do not
come under the jurisdiction of
the Board of Health Of Cheyenne
Wells and should be reported to
the County Physician.
By BOARD OF HEALTH
CHEYENNE WELLS Colo
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
GET AMERICAN SUGAR

Ninety-five per cent. Of all refined
the Allied nations went to France and
Belgium during tho first five months
of this year.
France got T2 per cent, or nearly
81, 100000 pounds. and Belgium rrceiv-
ed nearly 100000 pounds, or % per
cent.
In each country this sugar was doled
out by a strict rationing organization.
The entire amount to the Allies in
these five months-23,791 tons, almost
half of which was shipped in Mays
only about one-half of per cent. Of
our total annual consumption.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
w. G. EDWARDS, Owner
FRED KELLER, Clerk
j. G. FELTS. ACct
Communal Kitchens.

1t is expected that. with the assent
of the food controller of Great Brit.
ain, an experiment in the use of com
munal Kitchens will be in vogue very
soon, The need for these aids to the
feeding of the people is threefold;
the large number of families who nre
unable, through ill-health or other
causes, to participate in the economic
advantages of the war; the difficulty
of obtaining suitable and nourlshing
food for children; and the necessity
of having an organization like this In
direct touch with the central headquar-
trrs. The food once cooked Mt the
central kitchen would be sent out In
large tin-lined boxes or double cans
to the various depots for sale, and In
these big closed rcceptncles it would
keep hot long time. At the dcpots 1t
might be we'll to supply hot plates for
the food to stand on so that when
bought it would need little reheating
before it was served. says London
correspondent. The demand for va
riety of diets can all be met, and
plans have already been thought out
for dealing with thousand-nnd-one
interesting uueStionS that nriSe.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
Not There.

"Judge," said Mrs. Staven to the
magistrate who had recently come to
board with her, "1'El particularly anx-
lous to have you try this chicken SOUP"
81 have tried it." replied the mag
istrnte, "and my decision is that the
chicken has proved an alibi."-New
Puck.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
His Mistake.

As Grogswig fumbled Mt his front
door Mt four o'clock one morning
policeman flashed his light on him and
then said:
"Here. you can't open your door with
thar. That's n cigar"
"Holy smoke" said Grogswig, I've
smoked my latchkcy, then"
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
Lunch Served OH Ground

TERMS $5 and undsr CASH Over that six months
will oankaoe at 10 Interest from
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21
ROLL OF HONOR

The following parties have re
newed their subscriptions to the
RECORD since our last issue.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-21

Read the Public sale notices
in this issue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
SEEING THE HAPPY MOMENT

UCCESS life depends largely ceanes of Judgment which
- This is the quality fools call
good duck"
of Involuntary
of Wengtons
called his
vigilance which detected ard the
false of the
chance
confidence of in his ability do and
OF
in at the food land be lon to
big affairs but they rarely
The weak the don the thoughess beaten by them and
then pity them s victims
little confidence
had Lord of Money when he declares he had been
world
spring mistakes foies
the choice calling and from persistent application
his the successful
S he who knows how o o his advantage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
PARTIES

A suggestion Of unusual scope and Importance in
the working of national transportation prob
lens. has been submitted to the government by the
representatives the American Electric Railway as
ISOLATION. is nothing less than the reorganization
and re-equpment the vast network of trolley lines
work as collaborators with the railroads in hauling
freight
The trolley point that there are $4,000 miles
of electric railways this country including city
suburban lines; that nearly all them are of stand
gauge, like railroads. they connect near
'y all cities, large small far more completely
and intimately than the lines that they
restricted almost wholly the passenger traffic
though capable OF hauling vast quantities of freight;
goods than ordinary car lots could easily
shipped suburban short hauls that
freight cars strings of cars could be hauled at
night without inconvenience to anybody, if only
proper equipment were supplied that il is mostly
question OF stronger motors such work
only would freight congestion greatly relieved
10y such development they almost
small communities would be given new vgor. and
The wants OF millions Of rural and interurban in
habtants would be supplied if the trolley lines could
utilized this way tappers o. he
railway systems.
The complete working o idea would
luire much money and considerable time and possibly
federal financing and control But the desirabnity
The thing obvious that progress along the line
indicated should not be made wait
plans
-hipments by almost any suburban line with its pres
mt facilities. And arrangements might be made 20
handle loaded freight cars on any city or suburban
lines that have powerful enough equipment. IN some
n our cities cars are already delivered to their
..nations this way
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL sLACKING.

The conduct Of cur national lawmakers for the
last few months has justified accusation that OF
an the important factors the United States.
the only one has not yet put itself
"A basis
Congressional methods were never anything 10 brag
about in times Of piping peace. When congress con-
uuues to function the same old ineffective plane
the midst CT the worlds supreme crisis it becomes
.ntoierable.
a Massachusetts congressman not long ago got up
n meeting and told his colleagues what ne thought
u their frittering away precious time loaf
in committee rooms, their endless postponements.
-heir political scheming. their elaborate fault-hndng
with other departments of while neglect
.ng constructive action Of their and refusing u
bills imperatvely the prosecution OF
the After that speech the house spent two whole
days in vocal condemnation of the offending member
And nearly every other member have known.
nevertheless that of his structures were true
Washington correspondents say that the lawmakers
themselves frankly recognize their failure 50
Tar in this session and laugh and joke about
t that their pose injured dignity under criticism
for public effect However that may be. the record
thus far is a shameful
Congress neglected TO pass legislation enabling the
government issue third Liberty loan until the
secretary Of the treasury despair only few days
before the date for opening the loan. forced its hand
oy arranging and publishing the conditions
~ the loan without AUTHORITY Congress has persiseny
refused to do anything about the army draft
until time for starting it has passed the war de-
partment has been compelled TO inaugurate it by
make-shift methods Measures meant to give the
cutive department needed authority departmental
reorganization have dragged along Unfortunately. APP
tlntments have been held up Imperative appropra-
ton bills have not heen passed. Laws for dealing
quatey with spies and traitors lacking while
senators and congressman denounce George Creei It
has Utmost seemed at times that congress has stopped
functioning"
There are some signs of Improvement now, due
possibly TO the fact that the of the big
drive has penetrated TO some congressional minds
not hitherto awakened. There is more
Improvement And if it doesn't appear soon the coun.
FRY viii deal very drastcaly, in the fan elections.
numerous congressman and senators, and even their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
A FOOLISH SCARE.

1t isn't pleasant to think of ground glass saboaging
digestive machinery. Maybe that's why
the scare has gained such Roadway. Sensitive people
idea with a horrible fascination. and
glass in purchased foodstuns where there isn't any
thing the
The government committee public information
announced other day federal experts
of more than 200 they had investigated in
parts country. had found only genuine
case of ground glass in foodstuf. That at Fort
Smith. Ark. involved only loaf OF bread. and
the onense was inspired by pro-German malignity
but by the desire of asereved baker to hurt his
employers business
The food administration makes stronger statement
still 1t has followed the elusive ground glass story
from Maine California and from the lakes to the
gulf for past MONTHS in cooperation with the
intelligence bureaus of the navy and justice de-
partments and in the thousands of that have
been reported found genuine
The experience of the New York city authorities
just conclusive. Occasional fragments OF
glass have been discovered food due apparently
carelessness or accident. but of ground
glass.
This is precisely what any level-headel
person might have expected German plotters bent on
crime would have more than to work with such
a weapon. mo German spy. German dip
lomat." Journal the American associa-
ton reminds us. would choose ground glass to kill
a community"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
MILITARY PROPHECY.

It has been evident all along that neither the Brit
.sh nor French were caught mapping by Hindenburgs
big sudden blow. But few civilians have realized
the precision with which the German plans
figured out the necessary precautions taken before
hand them.
Premier Lloyd George revealed some interesting
secrets along this lire address TO the house
II commons The British general staff he said. had
come TO the conclusion and reported to the govern
Ineut about the end of last January. that the Ger
mans would attack the widest front ever yet
assaied that they would accumulate for the purpose
divisions that they would throw al. their strength
and resources into the Effort. with view breaking
the British line. capturing Amiens and severing the
..rch and British forces. The stan also announced
that Hndenburg might succeed advancing through
the British line half as FAR as the width the front
attacked.
These predictions were fuldlled almost absolutely.
The attack is said have been made with 81 divi-
slons The Germans gained in the center just little
more than they expected to. before they We're
stopped The aliet chiefs may not have known just
when the blow coming but there is indication
that they were surprised even in that detail
There Is something reassurins about this bit Of his
tory II shows tina; the allied command be trusted
TO know what Is coins on the enemys camp, and
le ready meet IT,
There certain satisfaction even in the gain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
THE POOR RICH FOOL

and
mind until the brain raced and health shattered grind grind grind until
death a n o the wear and
and but
horse eech sponge he and
anything he hard he can't help himself
Think of his conduct the light of eternity that of
a fool? He
But when he does shattered health dqah him for the
of leisure
Inactivity after such becomes ntolerantwh benevoce he has
sympathy He deal principles Having
had time through the read books
Worth million dollars but his life failure Poor fool He converted
that labor which, properly regulated would throughout
life of enjoyment and discipline for the higher duties and privileges
Of the life that is to
purposes of mann veHh
had mind has
give him
He than defective When the nobe faculties of mans nature
thus permitted to lie in dsuse, he 5 a wreck
He fails in the highest of all relations that which qualify him for
that which lifts him with toll being
allied millions Of this loss?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
MISTAKEN PATRIOTS.

The opening days of the third Liberty loan drive
revealed odd situation in the New York financial
district. While the IA percent bonds
selling everywhere par. the Second Liberty A..
which exchGngeable for the bonds, sell
ing the stock exchange in large quantities
discount Of 81 on the hundred
II suspected a first that this might be due
pro-German influences, deliberately dumping the
ond Liberty loan bonds onto the market a loss
order discrcdit the whole loan business, but
investigation. the exchange authorities
ported that it only horde of mistaken patriots
mostly outside New, York, selling their old bonds
whatever they could for them. in order buy
These people imagined that by doing they would
be boosting the loan and helping the AS
OF fact they doing nothing but harm. IL
is of advantage whatever TO the United States
treasury to have any investor exchange bond Of one
issue for bond OF anothe- issue. What the treasury
wants Is the investment of money.
Old bonds should be held 1t is especially sell
them he time when issue is the market
because The people who buy them might otherwise
have bought the bonds. 1t is bad to sell them at
less than in any circumstances because OF the
moral effect the public And OF it is ridiculous
from the standpoint OF financial
the So per share these would be patriots have
been doing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14

Money things commands the l1xures
- buys political honos
presdes assemblies; honored with public
euogize the of ready writers freely
in in IN Notwithstanding
selfish heroes clowns gentlemen and
strange that immensely should be nteny
he
everbegnng eveendng
pursuit.
'sambio when the
beneath peg touch of gold becomes hard the Hoden when
paons dwindles eness and all that is left becomes dry and
merely
is
his due and
widely different when the
of there quick by hook crook and
either is far from being straight
spectacle budened with
and leading himself with burdens which bow him to the
absorbed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
PRIVATE MELVIN.

Here's a simple little story told the un-
romantic style of the British military reports II
Germs Private Charles Melvin Royal Hghlanders.
who vas awarded the Victoria Cross for the action
described.
Private Mey.ns company had advanced
within 80 yards of the front-ine trench of a
redoubt. where owing the intensity the
enemy's IRE, the obliged to lie down.
and wait for renforcements
Private Melvin. however. rushed on by
himself ground swept from end to end
by rife and machine gun fire.
ON reaching the enemy trench. he halted
and fired two three shots into it, killing
Of the enemy but as the others in the
trench continued to fire him. he jumped in
to it, and attacked them with his bayOnet in his
hand owing to his rife being damaged.
fixed
ION being attacked in this resolute manner
of the enemy fed their second line,
but before he had killed two and.
succeeded in disarming eight unwounded and
one wounded
Private Melvin bound up the wounds OF
the wounded man. and then, driving his eight
unwounded prisoners before him and support
ing the wounded one, he hustled them over to
officer"
Private Melvin is only of thousands What he did
is the thing the British and troops
doing right along It's the Of thing boys will
doing from on until the records of their feats
grow nonotonous from repetition
It's a good thing for US civilians. safe and snug at
home. picture those lads struggling nightly in
the blood din of northern France, in the
greatest battles fought and then ask ourselves
What doing. worthy fghters?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14

will world" all he
midable obstacles of the determined mans path.
the places there neglected abI
in Milton
e by that the exactly
with the o. ucce he deserves.
Alexander Sula enjoyed the smiles of
called The but both
men O capacity, and character
accidents conuce much to fortune but
and lilies "outwe accde
Good luck seizes opportunities, bad luck misses them
luck
up something
The you something the more liable
down.
without taking of good luck Ill
his nvidious
Andgr o chance
Andbr the blows Of cncu
Andgr with ievlsar."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14

made By Hindenburg since It represents result
puted By the British the OF
applying given military force 10 a given situation
It another proof that there this
sort Of warfare that either side can gain almost when
ever and wherever it chooses paying
price. that the price be estimated pretty
curately, and that victory bound come TO
with The largest resources