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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
HUNS ARE HALTED
At EVERY POINT
AFTER. a MONTH OF. FIGHTING,
ALLIES ARE STILL IN POSSES
SION OF sTRAGETlc cENTERs.
Americans Fight First Battle Of Any
Magnitude East Of St. MihieI and
Come Out Victorious in Hand to
Hand Fighting.

Washington.-The situation of the
allies on the west front is critical: but
not as bad as the Germans would
have us believe. After a month of
fighting, the allies are still In posses
sion Of the strategic centers which the
Germans had planned to capture. The
offensive of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg has developed with scientific
precision, but he has found himself
halted at every step forward.
While the allies have not attempted
an offensive of their own and, there
fore, are under the necessity of con-
tinuing to Withstand repeated enemy
blows, they have been so successful on
the defense that they have. not yet
been compelled to surrender central
base of operations
The loss of Ypres has been forecast
in the dispatches and the world expects
the British to retire from that historic
salient, but if the retirement is made In
good order to a nearby line, the allies
will still be in strong position for the
defense of the channel ports Of Dun
kirk. and Calais. At the same time
they will be able to boast that they
have made the enemy pay dearly, If
not quite enough. for whatever gains
he has made.
The loss of Ypres and large part
of the last remnant of Belgian Flan-
ders will have a depressing effect upon,
the Belgians and, perhaps, upon the
British and French, but Ypres never
was great supply base. 1t. was. a
kind Of advance fertilization. The loss
of the surrounding high ground is seri.
GUS because it forces the British back
into the low coastal district and gives
the enemy the best observation posts.
The Americans fought their first ac.
ton of any magnitude over week
ago in the region east of st. Mihiel.
The fight conferred at. the village Of
Seicheprey.
The Germans 1900 strong attacked
the American lines and also the ..ad-
joining French lines. They entered
the village of Seicheprey and captured
1t after fierce fight, in which they
took 1S3 American prisoners, The
Americans, aided by the French, quick
ly organized a counter-attack and, on
the following day, We're again in pos.
session of the village. At times the
fighting was hand to. hand, with the
Americans victorious.
One of the most remarkable exploits
of any war was the British naval dash
into the harbOrs of, zeebrugge and
Ostend The aim was to block both
harbors by sinking obsolete cruisers
laden with concrete. At Ostend the
operations were simple, but failed. AT
zeebrugge they were extremely COM
pick and met with reasonable meas
ure of success. fv
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
HUN spYs CO vIcrEp.
Long Prison Term for Band Who Tried
to Foment Revolt In India.

Long Prison Term for Band Who Tried
to Foment Revolt In India.
San Franclsco.-One lurid chapter in
the history Of Germany's intrigue to
win mastery OF the world was closed
April 30, when United states District
Judge William c. Van Fleet sentenced
twenty-nine Germans, Americans and
Hindus convicted of having conspired
to overthrow British rule In India.
The trial of the principals in the
worldwide conspiracy was series of
nsati0ns-expOses ell criminal Ger
man diplomacy and The shooting to
death of two Hindu defendants In the
courtroom a week ago.
The total of the prison terms Inn
posed by Judge Van Fleet was twenty
three and two-thirds years and the
fines $4,000.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
FocH BUILDS BARRIER.
Constructs Twenty-teven Lines Of
Trenches to Protect Paris.

Irenches 70 Protect Paris.
ashlngton.-lieneral Foch, general
lssimo of the allied armies, IL taking
nothing for granted as to the ability of
the Franco-American line to hold. The
crumpling up Of the British fifth army,
which at the outset of the German Of
fenslve guarded the gateway to the
plains of Picardy, carried it's lesson
home.
While the people OF two continents
have been specializing anxiouslys as to
the whereabouts of F0ch and the inter
allied army of maneuver, 1t was
learned authoritatively Tuesday that
Foch has not been idle.
Twenty-seven lines of trenches, 1t
was disclosed, have been constructed
recently between the battle front in
Flanders and the city of Paris.
Foch, 1t was stated, determined, de-
spite the impatience of onlookers, to
attempt nothing In the way of coun-
ter-offensive until assured beyond
doubt that there existed between the
enemy and Paris an impenetrable line
of defenses, every attack against
which would take from the Prussians
a frightful toll In blood.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
GIRLS! MAKE UP
A LEMON LOTION
LEMON JUICE WHITENs SKIN AND
REMOVES TAN, FREcKLEs,
SALLoWNESs.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces OF. or
chard white, shake well, and you have
a quarter pint of the best freekle and
tan lotion, and complexion whltener,
at 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 each day and see how freck-
les and blemishes disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yes 1t is harmless.-Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
SENATE PASSES ovERMAN slLL.
Amendments to Limit Presidents
! Authority Are Rejected.

Misunderstanding all amend
ments designed to limit the presidents
authority the senate late Monday
passed the Overman bill with it's gem
eral grant Of power for the executive
to coordinate and reorganize govern
ment departments and other agencies
during the war.
AS passed by the senate, the meas
ure authorizes the president to make
such redistribution of functions among
executive agencies as he may deem
necessary" and to utilize, coordinate
and consolidate any executive or ad-
ministrative commissions, bureaus,
agencies, offices or officers now ex-
listing by law, to transfer any duties
or powers from one existing depart
ment or to transfer the personnel
thereof" These powers, however,
shall be exercised only in matters re-
lating to the conduct of the present
war;"
The measure also provides that IL
the. president believes any agency
should be abolished he shall report
to congress, and congress will arrange
for transfer of appropriations in any
reorganization, limiting their expendI-
ture to the purposes specified by con-.
greSS.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
Five Million lnerea se Asked.

Observation-Disclosures to add mil
lions of men to the American army
were introduced In the Senate Tuesday
afternoon by individual senators. Sen
ator Hoke Smith of Georgia introduced
a resolution calling upon the senate
military affairs committee to prepare
bill for an army Of 100000. Senator
Reed of Missouri introduced bill call
ing for 100000. Pomerene of Wash
ington would call 1,500,000 to colors.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
Princess Marie eantshed.

Paris.-The Princess Marie Antoin-
cite, mother of Empress zita. has been
ordered to leave Austria within twenty
four hours and not re-enter that coun-
try until the termination of the war.
according to dispatch from Geneva.
Empress Zita has been blamed by the
pro-German party in her husbands EN-
pire as heing responsible for Emperor
Charles now famous letter to Prince
Sixtus of Bourbon, his brother-in-law,
in which he made oveRtnres for peace
to France.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
And why Net?

A witness IN Milwaukee court in.
CURED the wrath 1of the Judge by TAX
Ing a sack of potatoes to the stand
with her and starting to peel them
while testifying, according to the New
York Tribune.
To his honorss rebuke she replied
calmly:
II those folks" nodding at several
other women In the courtroom, can
knit, why can't I pear" =.
This brought up point which the
Judge is stih trying to answer tade-
Quately.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
Seen TI1ro,,ahg

Germany loves the little nations
Belgium, ROumania. Serbia and so on
and now it appears that she loves the
big nations, like Russia too
The speaker was Saburo Okabe OF
the japanese embassy.
But all Of us,p he went on, "see
through Germany as clearly as the
pretty Chicago helress saw through
the title fortune hunter.
lyon love mer she said to the for
tune hunter, lightly. soh, yes, of course
you love me for my pelf alone"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
Soldiers, sunera.l4,nn

Cavalrymen have a superstition of
their own. A mounted man firmly be-
heVes that he will come through fbe
deadliest charge unscathed If ne car.
RES on his person the tooth of a war
morse. the only condition being that
the horse itself has. at some tina
been through a charge unhurt
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
NAMES WAR FINANCE BOARD.
President Selects Four Men to Head.
$4,000, 600 Project.

Observation-Disclosures wilson on
Monday appointed four directors of
he new $5O0,O0O,OOO war finance
corporation and, new capital issues
committee provided for in the war
finance corporation act.
Directors Of the corporation are
william 2. g. Harding of Alabama,
Allen B. Forbes Of New York, Eugene
Meyer, Jr.. of New York, and Angus
w. Mclean of North Carolina.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
Aolland,s ARMY Make Rendv.

Rotterdam.-The Dutch military
authorities have withdrawn all of the
army leaves and have taken other pre-
cautionary measures following a sud-
den demonstration of German cavalry
along the Dutch frontiers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
shIpbulIders speedIno up.

ashington.-American shipbuilders
have responded to the shipping boards
urgent demand for speed in production.
In the week ending April 20, they
launched 41.105 tons, making total
Of 100000 tons since the building
program got under way.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
GERMANS ADMIT HEAVY LOSS.
General Won Risberg Says 664,fo4 Were
Missing, on March 81.

MISUNDERSTANDING before the
main committee of the German reich
stag on Friday, according to Vorwaerts,
General Won Risberg stated that on
March 81 last, the number of Germans
missing had reached a total of 664, 1O4.
OF this number, he said, 236,676 were
prisoners in France. 10000 in Rng-
land, $4,000 In Russia and Rumania,
and the remainder could be regarded
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
shortt Appointed Irish Secretary,

London.-Edward Shortt. member of
the house of commons for Newcastle
on-Tyne, has been appointed chief sec
rotary for Ireland to succeed Henry
Edward Duke, who has held that post
since August, 1916.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
soothe Baby Rashes

That itch and burn with hot baths Of
CutIcura Soap followed by. gentle
anOintings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better. For free samples ad-
dress, "Cutieura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
IS, Ointment IS and 5O.-Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
NEED OF HASTE URGED.
General Wood Says the Side That Can
Give Most Men VIII Win.

Denyer.-"The war is in desperate
straits" said Major General Leonard
Wood In an address here Saturday.
From the front there comes only
one word for us. and that Is hurry.
We must get ready as fast as possible.
1t is war of attrition. The side which
can give the most men will win.
Five million is a conservative num-
Der of those we must raise. Half or
more viii be sent abroad; half Will be
In training here to make up. the vast
age, which will be terribly heavy"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03

Pittsburg, Kan.-Two persons are
reported killed, several families home
less and several thousand dollars dam
age done by torpedo that swept
across Crawford county, Kan, early
Saturday morning.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
Equal SUFFRAGE for Prussians.

Amsteriam.-The prussian congress
of the National Liberal party, accord
ing to Berlin dispatch, has adopted q
resolution in favor of equal suffrage in
Prussia within the limits prescribed
by the government reform bill.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
German Teacher Under Arrest.

Poughkeepsie, N. A.--Miss Wilhel-
nina Riehrath, professor of German
at Vassar college, was arrested Tues
day by department of Justice agents
on presidential. warrant. charged
with being a dangerous alien enemy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
conluaal Felicity.

my wife and never argue, so we
get along beautifully" 'How do you
manage it?" when anything goes
wrong ! always figure that it was nv
fault and. she never disagrees with me
Boston Transcript.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
compers Stricken.

Montreal.-S Samuel Gompers, preS-
dent OF the American Federation of
Labor, was taken suddenly III while
addressing a mass meeting OF labor
representatives here Monday night.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03

hla Homo.

Friend-Why do you put the service
flag on the car Instead OF your homer
Wife of Soldier Because, you know,
Jim lived in his car before he went to
war.-Lfe.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
New Japanese Ambassador Arrives.

washington.-vIscount Ishll, the
new ambassador from Japan, presented
his credentials to President Wilson on
April 30. He was accompanied to
the White House by Secretary Lam
sing
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
unremlttInn Ind,,sa.,,

Don't set too much store by unre-
hitting industry. The ant has been !.
working steadily for 5000 years ana n
3 still an ant-Capper's Weekly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
Held Back.

How old are you, little maR?"
I'm eleven. l would have been
twelve only was sick for a year."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03

In matrimony one and one makes
one, but In divorce one from one leaves
two.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-03
When Your EyeS Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

10 Emarting -,lnst Eye Comfort. 60 cents -
DruRgts6s OF mall Write for Free Bye Book.
hTURINE EYE REMEDY Co., CHICAGO
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
WHY WOMEN DREAD
OLD AGE

Don't worry about old age. Don't worry
about being in other peoples way when
you are getting on in years. Keep your
body in good condition and you can be as
hale and hearty in your old days as you
were when kid, and every one win be
glad to see you.
The kidneys and bladder are the causes
Of senile Affections. Keep them clean and
in proper working condition. Drive the
poisonous wastes from the system and
avoid uric acid Accommodations. Take GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules periodical
ly and you will find that the system VIII
always be in perfect working order. Your
spirits will be enliyened,. Your muscles
made strong and your face haye once
more the look of youth and health.
New life, fresh strength and health will
come as you continue this treatment. When
your first vigor has been restored continue
for awhile taking capsule or two each
day. They win keep you in condition and
prevent a return Of your troubles.
There is only one guaranteed brand OF
HARLEM Oil Capsules, GOLD MEDAL
There are many fakes on the market. Be
sure you get the Original GOLD MEDAL
Imported HARLEM Oil Capsules. They are
the only reliable. For sale by all 6rst-class
druggists ADV.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
All Were Convinced.

Among those present was one men,
Der Of congress who, few weeks be-
fore, during an anxious inquiry into
our war preparations, had stated his
belief that the Browning machine gun
was only dream. And now he was
allowed to fire the weapon himself,
and planted succession of bullets in
the distant target with an accuracy
which left no question in his mind as
to the tangibility or accuracy of this
new tool of the American soldier.
On the following morning newspa.
pers throughout the country published
a detailed description Of both this gun,
known as the flight Browning" and
another type called the "heavy Brown
ing" which was also demonstrated,
being fired from a tripod. water cooled.
and fed with canvas belts containing
250 cartridges each. 1t has fired 10000
shots in little less than 4S, minutes
Each legislator and journalist asked
his own questions, and there was an
honest spirit Of inquiry evident. Every
American present, while admitting the
impressive nature of the test. seemed
to feel that he was personally repre-
senting the nation and bound to over
look no technical details touching the
efficiency of these new weapons. And
In that matter each American did truly
represent the nation which has been
keen to discover every part of our war
program open to question, each accord
Ing to his own light and reading.
The reader Of this article. too, will
want to ask his own technical ques-
lions. and for his information all the
facts about both types Of guns have
been summarized separately, so that at
tention here may be concentrated upon
another aspect of the maclline-gun pro-
grants tactical use as a tool apart
from the mere details of how much 1t
weighs, how fast 1t fires, how many
shots second, how many times 1t jams
In test, how 1t is cooled, how many
parts 1t has. how quickly they can be
taken down and put together again,
etc.
Provide Something Better.
Our ordnance department has been
working since we entered the war to
send American soldiers to France with
a complete kit of tools representative
Of American inventive ability. First
sizing up the Job Of cracking the Hun
out Of trench, shell box. and subter-
ranean tunnel, and ascertaining what
the allies have found useful In the way
Of saw. hammer and Ratchet. the ord
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

that it costs money to stop and start
trolley car; and If the starting and
stopping can be cut in half, think what
amount of money is saved.
In order that passengers may not BIZ
confused, the city has posted notices
that downtown cars will stop only at
every other odd street, and uptown
cars only at every other even street.
What simple, feasible plan it is |
Why do not the Eastern cities-and
the cities all over the country take 1t
up? Write to your mayor and sec,
what can be done.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

A colored minister was about to lead
his congregation in prayer when sud
denly the floor of the church sank =
foot, causing connection amor
lparishioners. The preacher Was
tGN the occasion and S,,ie'sfv
his fiocK Dy sofeiffly SAYING:
Stay just whar yo' al is, my peo-
pie, de Lawd is wifi your
Immediately a big Nose Peters
jumped upon pew and shouted:
"Misto' preacher, If de Lawd was
wifi me just now, den who ans done
took me- fo' bits in dis heah low
down bunch o. blackberries PIT Car
ICONS Magazine.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
Innortant tn nnnthera

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that1t
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
BROWNING GUN IN
GLASS BY ITSELF
Remarkable New Tool Better
Than Anything of'lts Type.
DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER
Fired From Shoulder or Hip In Bursts
OF Twenty Shots In TWO and One
Half Seconds--Air Cooled,
Gas Operated.
BY JAMES Il. COLLINS.

Nrom the Cc7nmittee on Public Informas
ton. Washington, ID. CO
Three hundred senators. representa-
tiyes, Journalists, and army officers
Of the French. British, italian, Bel
gian and American forces stood be-
hind little squad of ordnance men
the other day at a rifle range outside
Of Washington.
Attention." commanded the officer
In charge of the squad
Shoulder fire one. magazine
semi-automatic-Ready Load! Aiml
Fire "
There was q popping like that, say,
of half a dozen packs of giant fire.
crackers all set off at once. 1t lasted
about ten seconds, the time required to
fire 20 shots from what looked like an
ordinary rife In the hands of each
soldier. Five hundred yards away the
dirt flew behind row of small tar
gets set up to represent men. M
shoulder fire one magazine
automatic |" was the next com
mand given.
But a different volley was heard at
the command Sire" 1t sounded like
B-r-r-r-r-rl and lasted only two and a
half seconds! If you want to estimate
the rapidity, listen to the ticking Of
your watch, which averages about four
ticks per second, and realize that the
automatic fire of this weapon was just
twice as fastelght standard army
rifle cartridges fired In second with
one pull of the trigger.
And that was the new Browning
machine gun which Uncle Sam was
about to manufacture az the rate Of
thousands week, and had brought to
this rifle range for its first public exhi-
billion.
Other methods Of firing were shown
with the gun placed at the hip and
with the soldiers marching toward the
target, firing as they walked Then
NJ &ectators crowded around and be-
y unestions.
cooled or water cooled?
I-ggZ a zzI1zTT weigh? How fast can
sSs as Il See What do they cost?
IN z25 weapon than this machine
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
Mot Madl for a Soldier.

Il understand your hired man has
been drafted.
: YES" replied Fsrmer Cobbins. bur
I'm just bit dubious about the kind
OF soldier he's goinAto make"
He's not cowardlA l hopper"
1T amt that. | was thinkin' that II
he doesn't show any more get up an,
get in handlin' a bayon& than he does
when he's got pitchforAin his hands,
he'll never make German soldier yell,
"Kameradr -
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
Soft. Clear skins.A

Night and morning battle the face
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. IT
there are pimples first smear them
with Cuticura Ointment. For free SAM
pies address, "Cuticura, Dept! x, Bos-
ton" Sold by druggists and by mail
Soap %, Ointment % and 50.-Ady.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
Bears the
THOROUGH.

do You want to sell that muller
"Whur do you all liveY inquired Mr.
Erastus Pinkly
What has that to do with it?"
Il ain gwinter transfer him to NO
body dat lives less dan two hundred
miles away. When sells him / wants
to git rid not only of de mule but of
ali conversation appertainin' to him"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
SAVING FUEL.
BY CHARLES HANSON ToWNE
OF the Vicilantes.

OF khs sVlSiiantes.
Out in the middle West In many ways
they are doing more to help win the
war than the people in the East.
For instance, what is so necessary as
the conservation Of fuel7 In western
city the authorities have adopted the
very sane and workable plan of stop
ping the electric surface cars only at
every other block to take on or let off
passengers. or course. everyone knows
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
An lmpossibillty.

Mrs. Justwed-If your husbands
Judgment should differ from yours
what would you do?
Mrs. Longwed-I never hadn chance
to find out. He never dares to differ.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
"EdRD SKIN AND
FOOT CALLUSES
Magl Peel them off without
pain or soreness

e.2ssssae's
Don't $fer A tiny bottle of Freez
one costSut few cents at any drug
store. Ably a few drops on tbs
Observation-Disclosures or 'hard skim on
bottom OBJECT. then lift those painful
spots righbff with fingers. Corns also I
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19
Not Necessary.

Before I engage in this new spovl
! would like to con the rules
II can assure you It 10 not cor
came"