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OUR WAR PLATFORM

r J No peace by negotiation \
u :. Terms 10 De dictated by !.
4. The allies a
= . No secret conferences with :.
=. Germany
y A. Unconditional surrender. =
p. g. political (ihe Kaiser and an. "
2. tocraeyl, military (di armament =
n OF army and navy. commercial a
p Geramn industry 10 restore Bel :,
q finm and French cities. property y.
= and factories before being per- X
r milted 70 enter on foreign tradel =.
u u n y Z, - x e "a. sxxxgx
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Misery writes have such q very
severe cough and cold and have not
been able 10 get anyinng 60 he'll me.
Ii rs weakening my system
Answer lse The following ana your
cold and cough viii vanish aud YOU
will soon he strong again Get "a 1i4
ounce bottle Of Concentrated Essence
Menlha Laxene and take very hour or
tSo This can be- taken pure OF made
into luli pint Of home made syrup.
Full directions a. 10 use win he found
On bottle This is a mild laxative and
will drive tAe cold from The system.
Lucille asks 4 have Tried 10 cure
dandwff, itching scalp. falling halr
and baidnrs with numef0ns fonics
etc. but ln vain What DO sou recon-
mend
Answer have been recomomnd-
ing Plain yellow Alnyol lor he past
seven years and scores of my patients
are delighted with the quick. pleasant
action of this remedy in stopping itch
ing falling hair. dandrufl. etc II
stve, he hair health. iusfre ana vig0r
ID itNtANih tiNf lNfNt ONlNNn IN =
ounce Jars with tnll directions
Mauae writes "Cau YOU please
prescribe medicine which will relieve
ne il such distressing symptoms of
kidney and bladder. as the following
Pains in small OF bach. soreness in
region Of bladder, frequent calls at
night, Dat seanty fiox with pain. burn.
ing and iou odor putting OF limbs.
etc"
Answer Those seeking relief from
kidney and bladder disorders should
begin taking Balmwort Tablets.
very successful formula sold in sealed
tubes with full directions
Gerry asks For several months
! have not been feeling well My skin
IL liAW INV fgunun 81 gu4tpI h1N.4
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THE RACE FOR PEACE

The latest German note consists
Of two assertions worthless with.
loui proof that the German
Government Is beng turned over
ITO fhe people and lhat H. uilitar,
powers are subject 10 il. and a
+ reqnest for terms of the armlsliee
As the arnSiice conditions have
been left to the military council
lof III eAllies, who are believed 10
! be now formulating them, The
German note adds nothing 10 the
situation excepting possibly fnf
ther indication of the increasing.
ly desperate anxiety Of Berlin
The newest Austrian plea for
armiSiicc and peace negotiations
signed by the new Foreign Min
ister, Count Jnlms Andrassy
foImer Premier of Hungary. Is on
lis face q complete acceptance of
the President 5 principles Of sell
determination for the Czecho
Sloyak and .Iugo-Slav peoples
and expresses desire for immcdi
ATE negotiations for an armistice
on the Austro-llungarian fronts
and for peace between Austria
Hungary and the Allies, without
waiting ON other negotiations.
whcih Is taken To mean without
waiting for the outcome of Ger
many pegotiationS with the
Entenle This apparent abandon
men tof the feutonic alliance. If
correctly Interpreted, will be a !
further shock TO Berlin, and gives
the situation the appearance of
race between the two empires to
see which can get under cover
first. Paris doubts the validity of |
AndrasSy : position and is inclin |
ed TO flout his offer He has been
variously described as Ger
manophilc and as paciiist II
is worth noting. too. thar Prof
Lanmasch. named as Premier
with him, has a similar reputation
Until year ago l.amlnasch was
,toully advocating peace by the
reutonic sword Then he was
discovered in Switzerland trying
10 get a peace proffer 10 President
Wilson through an American,
Prof Heron. living in Switzerland
who promptly refused To have
anything to do with il, OF late |
.ammasch, like AndrasSy, has \
,een touted as Il friend of peace {
~ negotiation Beyond furnish 7
,ew evidence Of the slippery j
haraclcr Of reuiouir diplomacy
his may BE mmaterial The !
\uslro-llWearlan note asks Tor \
n armiSlicc on It's own account !
AndraSsy, LammaSch and their S
imperial master may be referred |
Ike their German cN-accompllceS. J
, Marshal Foch for the answer j
Once more lhe good faith Of |
ny discussion must depend upon i
he consent of the Central Powers &
Immediately To withdraw their )
orceS everywhere from invaded )
,rriiorv " There can be no nego- Il
+
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In the sense in which we nave

Ia The sense ~ which we nave
Lesn wont 10 think VI armies,
there are no armies In this struQ-
gle. there are entire uations
EARNED. Thus the men who remain
10 tili the soil and man the fac
tories are no less a part Of the
army that Is IN France than the
usls end the people must draw
men beneath the batsieflsJs. To
mis- end the people must draw
Stcse 10 one compact front against
. common foe. This nation needs
ell men. but Il needs each man.
MOI In the field that viii most
pleasure him, but In the enceayor
that viii best serve the common
good Woodrow Wilson.
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High Grade Shoes.

Fer bargains il mems high
grade dress or worl, shoes. il viii
pay yon to look ~ the stock now
on hand a. I.nwihcr & MrGres0r ;
Store Also distributors for The
Hartman marlroigr trunk.
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Our idea of profilcerng is hr
ease OF that AiSSourian who solid
= coon dog for S6j Everybody
knows that The price of a perfect
ly good coon dog nsed 10 be ~ "a
anywhere IN The Ozarks.
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A,New York police official say.
a receht wife murderer in thai
city is not eccentric. Has asSaS>i-
nation efficiency advanced So far
in onr largest city,
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lis just l0i years since 2 cal-
lection of Powers crowded their
feet under long table 10 end war.
Perhaps the next delegation viii
do better.
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Now that Germany has denied
committing amy atrocities per-
aaps The next note from her VIII
deny that there has been anv war
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MEMBER or THc ASSOCIATED
PRESS

The Associated Press 10 exclusively
b0titiei 10 tho use fer republication
VI all news dispatches credited 10 IL
or not otherwise credited III this paper
and alsd the local news published
herein
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1t may be Subdued and a
mmbled Germany that is whining
ior peace. bnt, we have YET 10 find
that Il is a contriie one.
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" wonld be fine if Bismarck
were here 10 SEE whal finally
happened 10 he machine Of blood
and IRON
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Lndendorff has resigned. Per,
maps merely to show Kaiser Bin
how easily il can be done.
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The German people have now
discovered that holding mp king
as q : kicker is foolish judgement
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y begins 10 look now AS thoneh
we II soon be calling the war
The tate unpleasantneSs
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We can he patient under ahnos,
anything except a PruSSian talk.
ing about honor and Justice
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The Italians have made il =
positive pleasure for the Austrians
10 get ont of Italy.
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The Kaiser now discovers that
he was really through the da, he
began the war.
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Official American
Casualty Bulletin

The following casualties are re
ported by the Commanding Gen
eral of the American Expeditions
airy Forces:
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We i say tins for the HIM. he
make The Turk look like a gentle
man.
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\ man can be loyal American,
and not vote the Democratic
Ticket.
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An ordinary human being nses mp
-. cnbsr feel oi air IN - hours
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haitian, Kansas.
Cook. Guile /. Sims. Natoma.
Kansas.
PrivateS: Andrew T Applebv
braeeville. Texas: Elsin n nax.
ter. Whiierighi. Texas: James "
BrawlcF, Rails. Texas. John l.
Larlion, Window. Texas Longo
Casey, Okemah. Okla. Louis W
reps. Larned. Kansas Omer c.
Dearmon, McCurtain, Okla
ocsar Drew. Arlington. Texas
Edwin 4 Dnnnavani. 81 Ioe.>
No Gwynne K Emery. Glasgon
"" Bruce X Faris, Custer city
Okla VIII Harrison Freeman
EeiGii, Kansas William ID Low
ther. Asher, Okla. Ra, Niillard
Hrfarland. Monroyia kan~a.
LOIS Maehac SehulcnHmrc rexa>
iflley |. Mott. Will,poin. Texas
Clyde Il l'hipps. Nallt center
Kansas Olio Price. Graysopia
Okla Lloyd j Bivin, Enid. Okla
VIM u couch REAGAN. Texas
Henry DodSon. Liam Crack Mo
los & Farnan. Conception .,lDe..
ton. Mo-. Earl Gavhari. Pros
perilN- Mo Taraal NJ .lorpcn,on
tlinion Texas Jas T. Sron Nev
Florence Mo Earl Webb. Kan.
saS tiiy Mo Jose Zamara
Enclnal Texas John q Stayra>
Hannibal. Mo Glenn T. Walker
Hutchinson, Kansas Robi Walk
en- deCa>kill. Ark
Wounded Severely.
! Sergeant Eckman r Jones On
itawa. Kansas
Corporal Edward X Coserove
81 Louis. Mo.
l'riva'eS Joe O Bond. Marina
duke, ARK. Henry ! Stollc. Clilf.
Texas; Sidney c Harris, Topeka.
Kansas. -
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
lhenlenantS Henry CLAY
Lewis. Jr, Netherlands. Mo
Harold NJ Sanford. Houston
Texas.
corporals Jack MsroSkey.
Eagle Pass, Texas John Page. ,lr
tuqua, Texas
Privates Adelor Cyre. Clyde.
Kansas: Willie Lee Jackson
Columbus, Kansas. Marshall
Gregory, Athens, Texas Harvey
E Kerns, Orlando, Okla. Nova j
Shacklett, Westville, Okla. Ernest
/ Slbert, Sedalia. Mo Jesse
Threat, Chatfield, Texas.
Slightly Wounded.
LieutenantS Jesse 4 GRAY. 1
Oakvillc, Texas; Alhc Whiting /
King, St Lonis. Mo-
Sergeant Wilfrcd G Lee Hold
en-. Mo.
Corporal Paul Graves, Queen (
City. Texas.
Cook, John Rash. III Paso. I
Texas
Mechanic Joseph Arthur Guy
EFT, Sapulpa, Okla.
Wagner, Sterling Jones.
Orange, Texas. /,
Priyates Paul 4 Rarih. Go
Mo Perry Bean. Millette 4
Okla. Henry Dmmnond. Ashe I
River Kansas. William II Gar 4
reti, Grapeland, Texas: Silas p
Goodman, Mangum, Okla. Lam
bert + Harrison, Clinton. Mo.
William T. McAlliSter, Wnnshoro. /
Texas Frank E McKinnis. Ed.
mond, Okla. John w Greaihouse.
Willow City, Texas Herman
IIackfield. Knox City. Texas
Harry klmhrough. Carrollidu,
Mo Homer \ McElroy. Ttoup
Texas VIM II keclc Colliusyillr
TexaS Paul T Leonard. Piedmont
No John lanes Posi-. FL Paso
Texas Boyd d Wilson, Mountain )
Park, Okla.
Missing in Action.
PrlvatcS John T Burke. Dal- {
as. Texas Freddie L Stockton, )
Roosevelt, Okla. John T Gin. ST }
.oniS, Mo. Hugh l. Hudson, Bar.
henon, Ark; Andrew Hayes Till ;
nan, Bald Knob, Ark. George +
Weeks, Womhle. Ark. lSitlore
'ovin. 81 Louis, Mo. Clemens |. }
ingeles, Phoenix, Ariz.
MARINE CORPS. s
.illed in Action ;
Private Carl g Booth, Eolian, {
pyas
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Der Tag is evidently on the
kaiser
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VIII You Hold Your Head Up Proudly
When They Come Homer
BIZ BRucs BARTON

BIZ BRUCE BARTON
| lifted the receiver Of rhe telephone, and
almost dropped II again IN surPnse. For the
vol>e was thar Of my good old friend, and |
supposed him far away IN rance.
What back soon: exclaimed. De-
tailed for special duty
.Yss back" he answered and il struck me
thar his voice slow and older, as though the
weeks Of has absence had been years Back
bur tor special dury lhere-thsse IL
another reason
And then knew that he must be wounded.
Wounded while here home, | still pur-
sued nv ordinary course Nounded-to pro-
resr my home. Wounded ito keep my children
safe.
1t came over me Of q sudden, as il never hAi
before thar | debtor 10 him 70 an amounr
that r.pa}.
They vii al be coming back before long.
Some wounded some grown strangely old. But
Inost Of them well and normal enough, thank
God
them pass. How shall We ieel that day,
wonder
Viii Their eyes s.y 70 Us. "We were hungry
Tor = br Of sweet, and You did nor think TO send
I'VE we're cold and YOU LEI the hut fires die,
we were lonesome, and the movies stopped be-
1auss there no funds 10 carry on.
Nl that be their message OF thelr eyes 70 usf
On shall We stand confidently IN their presence,
greeting them men who have nothing 10
repent
as men who in their absence gave freely of
wealth and time. that there might be warmth
and cheer and comfort over there
They are coming back some day perhaps
And What viii be the message Of thsir eyes TO
your
esS : n.
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Killed in Action

Sergeanls Walter Mckinley
Black!edge, Onaga, KANSAS Lloyd
lIadley. Hannibal, Mo-
Corpora> Ralph Rlondon
Kyle, Kansas tiiy Ma John f
Nlgor, Pomona, kansas Albert L
Chapman, Oklahoma City, Okla. !,
Paul Dancy. Silllwel. Kansas /:
John C Daniels, Collinsville, Okla.
'rlvairs DoSSe i fendererasS.
Archer city. Texas James l.
Wise, Clinton Mo Frank N
Fannon Joplin. Mo jonathan
Stephens Mccoy, Monroe, Okla.
Leo Meyer, jefferson Barracks.
Mo Emmett NJ Woo lvard. Lees
Mrg. Texas Floyd Adcock, Elein,
Texas Felix II Briley. Nacog
docheS, Texas John y Cabaniss,
Texas Julius + Collins,
81 Louis. Mo. John II Gardella.
81 Louis. Mo-. Ira ]. Jones, Wind
thorSt. Texas Henry 4 Lundsrcn
Elgin. Texas Richard b Phillips.
Trinity. Texas Georgc Redang.
Point, Texas. John Schuler. -
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Louis, Mo Henry Thomas Bon.
ncitc. Mo Charles Calvin Wirth
Joplin Mo.
Died of Wounds.
/ NerecaniS Waller /. llollmig,
Dclrio- Texas Varmard Pearsod,
Manhattan, Kansas
CorporalS Roy Graves Cisco.
Texas Lee Leslie Leonard, Rose,
Kansas Ben { Warrcp, Linwood.
Kansas Rogers T. Deck. Chiffon
Texas Otis Henry. Texarkana
Texas.
Mechanic, Louis 4 Brenneke.
Usage City, Mo.
WagonerS Herman Goats
LockeShurg. Ark: Arihur l..
Weaver, 81 Louis. No.
Cook. Tom Marcus, 81 Louis.
Mo. =, Sy4O
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SOTE.-For many wears pr. Baker
has been giving free advice and pre-
sefipti0ns to millions of people
through the press columns, and doubt
less ha5 helped in relieving ilinels ami
distress more than any single in
dividual in >ie world history Thou
sands have written MIN eNrres sions
of gratitude and confidence similar &c
the following
DR. Lowis Baker, Dear Sir. In read
ing year good advice 10 Others. ! hive
found relief enclose stamps, and
please send me your Great Gu\e
Book. Health and Beauty and | thank
YOU for advice 10 other which 50
helped me May your good work go
on You will get better reward than
money in helping so many wing suffer
ana often caunoi get a doctor. Is there
IS no money 10 pay one. Oae OF your
many we'll wishers Sincerely.
MISS c II WHITE,
i1A Free Street,
nrtland NJ.
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H5cDoCToR's
9
u U,. Lewis H,Aoy- *

The questions answered below are
eenerai ia character. iAe symptoms ~
alsrass are given and the ANSWER VIII
amply Ia any ease ~ similar nature
Those wishing further advice. itee.
may address pr Lewis Bakff t"i
leae nelldIne College Elw ood streets.
DAYTON. ohio. enclosing self addre sad
Stamped rnNriupe iof reply f"h
name aud address must hc gwen. bus
only initials ol fictitious names VIII
be used IN my ans@srt- The iie
scfifiions can be- fi,led az any well
stocked drug store Any druggist can
0rdcr of wholesaler
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headache. am sleeplcss nervous ana
bothered with chronic ron iip1tl"n
Please hclp ne
Answer You need Laxative blood
cleansing treatment IN the form OF
Three Grain Snlpherb Tablets tn"'
sulphufl Overcome the tendency ie
constipation and gradually sonr rooa
health and pure blood Win return
Mrs. II writes I hesitate 10 ask
advice as my ca e is 80 nnnsnai la
word. ! am tired and worn out all the
time Rest does not refresh me.
have been married over . wear ana
formerly djd not know what II was 70
be iired or nervous Sometimes feel
hysterleal fear will become a
nuisance 20 my husband il his con
iinues."
Answer. Your nervous tyStem has
been depleted You need a tonic in
yiF0raiing medicine that VIII aid 10
supplying more rood energy 10 your
nerves Take Three Grain cadomen-
Tablets regularly for several months
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Remember the var work drive Is On
SET aside a sum for {
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Priyatcs Jesse James Blanton.
- = y 'E'"'N' ~|s'E1' ~
Norman, Okla , Joseph Crawford.

norman, OKla., Joseph raWt0rd,
Downing Mo George Peterson,
Houston. Texas. Carl /. Sollcy.
Alto, Texas Harley + Boss, Sui
'pfnr Springs. Texas Rov I.
l'rem, II Louis, Mo-; Ernest
Horny BHchre, Mcpherson. Kan.
SaS, Homer d lInghey Iinwood
Kansas Hubart Banns Mason,
Henryetta, Okla. Geo Lawson
Thayer, Leonard, Okla. Teddy /.
Wilde, White Cilv, Kansas !.
Grover w Vernon. Leary. Texas.
Lec Melller, prcxel. Mo. George
Morrison. Watson. Mo. Charles
Henry Sineleman, Rosedale. Nan
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United We serve. Help the unite
work along.
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Gerry asks For several month
J have not been feeling well My skin
IA sallo~. my toneue "a coated. have
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Died of Disease.

CorporalS: Otto G HeSse,
Washington. No. Carl F Lass
Well RoSSville. Kansas: Ernest W
Tribblc. Ladne, Mo. Harry Flcm-
ing. Topeka. Kansas.
Wagner, Melvin Day, Spring
field. Mo.
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Died IRON Accident
and Other Causes.

PrlvatcS Willie C. Rcynold,
Buckncr, Ark Arne VI Schubert
Biehle. Mo.
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Died of Disease.

Texas.
Died of Disease.
Prlvates Homer W Bnrkrlt.
Abilene. Texas: Victor T Chris.
jion, Lapryer. Texas. Howard Z
/ Cullen. Linn Creek, Mo. Earl 4
Finch, Iluma, Mo; William Il
Phillips, Prescott Kansas.
Wounded everely.
Private John r Hoover, Law
ton, Okla.
Wounded Slightly.
Privates: Curtis |. Henry.
Waco, Texas: Edward J Lindblad,
Mosquito, Texas.
Killed in Action Previously
reported severely wounded.)
Corporal John W Davis, Perry.
Mo. Al
Sick in Hospital previously
reported missing)
Private William F Burke. udall,
Kansas.
Present for Duty previously
reported died of wounds.)
+, Private Earl G Hill, Spring
Jown, Texas.
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MARINE CORPS.

Killed in Action.
Private Carl g Booth. Eolian,
Texas.
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Roosevelt. Okla. John I Gil. st
Louis. Mo. Hugh |. Hudson, Bar
thenon, Ark; Andrew Hayes Till
man, Bald Knob, Ark. George +
Weeks Womble. Ark lsiilore
Rovin. 81 Louis, No, Clemens |.
.Rnggles. Phoenix. Ariz.
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NY VUNIIUtU.
LieutenantS Jesse 4 GRAY.
Oakvillc, Texas: Alhc Whiting
King, 81 Lonis. No.
Sergeant Wilircd G. Lee. Hold
en-. Mo.
Corporal Paul Graves, Queen
City. Texas.
Cook, John Rash. FL Paso.
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Texas Boyd ID Wilson, Mountain
Park, Okla.
Missing in Action
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DIES DURING TEST FLIGHT
Capt. Webb Killed and Major Gearhart
Hurt at indianapolis.

Indianapolis, June 3.-Capt. Edwin
P. Webb was killed and Maj. Guy L.
Gearhart was injured when an air
plane in which they were flying fell.
Major Gearhart, commanding the avia-
tion repair depot here, will recover.
They were making a test flight.
The accident occurred in the pres
ence of 1000 persons at an exhibition
ball game between rival teams of the
aviation training school. AS an added
feature, Captain Webb and Major
Gearhart were dropping baseballs with
banners attached in the same manner
as bombs are dropped.
The machine was 500 feet above sec
ond base when Captain Webb banked
to drop the balls. Two balls dropped
earlier had caught in the controls. and
the machine refused to respond. 1t
plunged to earth in a nose dive. Cap
tain Webb was crushed by the motor.
Major Gearhart was in the rear
sea. "They got me that time," he re-
marked as soldiers rushed him to the
hospital.
Captain Webb was from Bison, Okla.
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VAST ARMY ON THE way
TO MARNE BATTLE-GROUND
Big FLEET, To Clash
U. s. and Britain Expect Germans
to Offer Battle.
America Now Has Large Number of
First Class BattIeships Ready for
Action on High Seas.

New York, June 3.-The United
States now has a large number of first
class battleships preparing side by
side with the best ships of the British
navy for an engagement on the high
seas, which is expected to occur at
any time, with the German fleet" ac-
cOrIlng to a statement made in an
Gleaves.
Il am not going beyond the border
line of secrecy" Admiral Gleaves de-
clared when L say that a few days
ago there came an alarm to the heads
OF the British navy that the German
battleships were about to come out for
the expected engagement on the high
seas.
Il know that the British navy heads
gave the first-class American battle
ships a post of honor in preparation
for the attack"
Il do not profess to knowS much Of
what is going on on the other side of
the ocean," Rear Admiral Gleaves con-
tlnued, because l am kept busy with
my own part of the game, which is
the management Of the cruiser and
transport operations.
Again l am limited to narrow lines
In the matter Of giving out infOrma-
ton, and l would not go into details
even If | did know such things. But
l believe l am within the limitations
Of orders when 1 say that the United
States has a large number of first
class battleships now preparing side
by side with the best ships of the Brit
ish navy for an engagement On the
high seas, which is expected to occur
any time with the German fleet
Il know that our ships now working
with the British navy in making ready
for this fight are in the prime Of con-
ditien and are fully prepared to win
the engagement. We have about $50
vessels over there now and between
$4,000 and 10000 men aboard them"
Asserting that it was gratifying to
note that the appropriation bill await
ing the signature of President Wilson
carries with it 81. 100000 to "back
up this rapidly growing navy" Rear
Admiral Gleaves added that eve now
have navy Of 10000 officers and more
than 100000 men, a navy four times
greater than it was just before we en-
tered the war"
Describing the life of soldiers aboard
transports, the speaker said that the
men had "everything that can be fur
nished them to remind them of life
ashore" From $4,000 to 10000 meals
have to be prepared each day aboard
these transports, he said, adding that
leach ship is a little world all to
itself"