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MAKES PARIS LAUGH
German Papers Give Lurid Tales
of Bombardment.
Attention to Lono-Ranqe
Gun.

Paris. France.-The damage caused
In the Paris district by shells from the
long range German cannon has been
Insignificant in proportion to the mirth
provoked by German newspaper re-
ports giving lurid accounts of the
damage, panic and CONSERVATION in
the French capital since the lombard
ment began.
One German paper says great num-
bers of dead are buried at night: that
the people of Paris take their break
fast and luncheon In their cellars and
that all those who can leave the
stricken city are Fastening to a safe
distance. Another says that in the high
tension of nerves resulting from the
havoc the common people. who are
unable to leave the city, are bringing
about trouble that amounts to riots
after each unfavorable communique
from the fighting front.
The situation in Paris has been de-
scribed fully by cable. No disorder of
any kind has occurred and instead of
Consideration there reigns and has
reigned from the beginning perfect
tranquility. No one pays further at
tention to the long range guns than to
speculate after each explosion as to
where the shell fell. Most of the
shells fall in the soft earth of the
country districts.
The few shells that have reached
settled portions Of '.the intrenched
camp OF Paris" have done astonish-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13
WRlST-WATCH SAMMY
BY KATHARINE EccLEsToN
Of the vipiIantes-


A bloated, boastful-looking man sat
at q lunch table alone. Men came to
him occasionally. He made notes in a
small book He was engaged In the
highly-useful profession of book-mak-
ing.
His bullying eyes caught sight OF a
wrist-watch ON the arm OF a, young
man In khaki
~Humph! pretty Sammy and his
wrist-watchi All dolled up and don't
know how to nghti Won't the business
end Of a bunch OF Boche guns make
him run Ought to have stop-watch
to keep record Of his getaway speed.
These picture soldiers make me sick !,
Wonder what that wrist-watch Sam
myu do when they send him over the
top. Poor boyF
People around him burned Mt the In
suit to the uniform The lady win
the khaki-clad sammy rose and went
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13
Spies and Fishermen Help Supply
and Signal German
Captains.
BASES ON NEUTRAL LAND
Craft Hunt In Groups and Have Ae-
curate Information Of SaiIinos-
Temptation Too Much for
Fishermen.

Rome.-The U-boat offensive is still
serious in the Mediterranean. Sub
marine bases exist in neutral coun
tries. where information, provisions
and even petrol are supplied to the
German commanders. Some time ago
three Sicflian fishermen were charged
with supplying provisions to an enemy
submarine off Augusta. In the course
OF the trial before the military tribunal
at Catania evidence was brought to
show that while the fishermen were
out at sea in their boat submarine
rose to the surface and ordered the
three men to go on board.
The commander then informed them
that two would be kept as hostages
while the third was to 60 ashore in
the boat and get the fresh provisions
needed. If he returned with them with
In two or three hours the two fisher
men would not only be released but
also compensated; otherwise they
would be killed. The man was warn
ed that If he informed the italian au-
thorities the fate of his two compan-
ions would be the same. Naturally
the man obeyed. He returned with
the provisions within the appointed
time and was well paid for his trou-
BILE and faithfulness. OF course the
two hostages were released. Evident
ly the fishermen's story was corroborat-
ed by the evidence of other men, as the
tribunal acquitted the two hostages
and sentenced the man who got the
provisions to ten years hard labor for
neglecting to inform the authorities.
Cannot Resist Temptation.
There are thousands of fishermen in
Italy who lead a hard life without
earning a living wage and who cam
not resist the temptation of making
money. Besides, they are easily in
undated by the threats of the COM
manders of submarines. who often
sink fishing boats and murder the fish,
ermen for the sake of imposing obedi-
ence. 1t is reasonably suspected that
fishermen aid submarines in many
ways. They warn them of the ap-1
proach of war vessels and mystery
ships and give them valuable informa-
ton about sailings and courses of con-
voys. Possibly If the allies compen-
stated fishermen as well as the COM
manders of submarines do satisfac-
tory results would follow.
OF course for obvious reasons full
particulars about the activity of sub
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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There are Thousands Of women every.
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For suggestions in regard toyour con-
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ingly little harm. Even the shell that
went into church on Good Friday
killed no one. the casualties resulting
from the cavfng In of the arches. Had
the shell not happened to strike a pill
lar supporting the ceiling few IL any
OF the congregation would have been
hurt. Shells have fallen within ten to
thirty feet of buildings without doing
more damage than breaking windows.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13

to the check-stand. She returned with
a pair Of clutches. The Sammy's right
leg was on at the knee.
Thrilling to the effectiveness Of the
reproof to the unpatriotic animal and
thrilling with deeper something that
brought the tears, every man and wom-
an in the restaurant rose. As the hero
went out they stood at attention in
a silence vocal with their acknowl-
edgment Of the superb sacrifice for
them and the worlds democracy made
by that precious Wrist-Watch sammy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13
FriendIiness for Huns
Lands Him Behind Bars

Paragould. Ark.-Tom West.
young farmer, expressed desire
that all American ships would be
sunk and all American soldiers
drowned before they could reach
France to fight with the allies
West made his wants known,
and while there did not appear
to be any immediate prospect
that he would be able to aid the
kaiser In any way, 1t was
thought by local authorities the
country would be just as safe
with him In jail.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13
Patriotie Austrian.

Pittsburgh. Pain order that his
three sons who are serving In the
United States army may not. be weed
ed out as alien enemies and that his
fourth son may serve the flag when
called In the next draft, John K0hn,
a native OF Austrfa-Huneary, but In
tensely American, appeared before
federal officers here and asked to be
allowed to take out citizenship pa
pers-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13

Deen IN Do0 ne0lm
and had several at
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prostration until Il
seemed a. Il the
organs In my whole
body were worn
out. / was finally
persuaded to try
Lydia E. Pinkhame
Vegetable Com
pound and It made
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III
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13
You May Try cutIeura Free

You May Try cutIeura Free
Send today for free samples of Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and learn
how quickly they relieve itching, skin
and scalp troubles. For free samples,
address, "Cuticura. Dept. <, Boston,
At druggists and by mail. Soap q.
Ointment Is and 5O-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13

China sends thousands of tons OF
peanuts abroad each year. and 80 does
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13
An Improvement

An Improvement.
A familiar card seen on one thing
or another that is temporarily out OF
commission bears the blunt announce
ment. "Out Of Order"
A card that seemed an Improvement
on this. something slicker. smoother.
nicer, read:
"Out of Service"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13

Try Freezonei Your druggist sells
dny bottle for few cents, sufficient
to nd your feet OF every hard corn.
soft corn. or corn between the toes,
and callouses. without one particle Of
pain. soreness or irritation. Freezonq
Is the discovery Of q noted Cincinnati
genius.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13

II notice that Perkins is always
alone on his hunting trips"
yes; he insists on carrying a gun. IS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13

A collapsible boat invented by
Frenchman can be folded and carrie,
in an ordinary suit case.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-13

Mistakes are opportunities for learn
ing.-Emerson.
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Our prayer to right ths uron9:-
With face 4gloW
For veal OF Voc,
wen carry on. carry on
WIN COURAGE that h hiding
Whatever pain Nc feel:
And discrimination guiding
Our sacrifice and real
WIN trust that's Ger abiding
In him who hears appeal=
For righteous peace
Wen naver cease
TO carry on carry on
With endurance ever shielding
hope forever bright:
And = soul that - unyieldine
In battling for the r1ght;
With . VIII forever WELDING
New valor in the light;
With Spartan heart
Wen do our part
To carry ON, carry on
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diers, who persisted. There seems to
be no doubt that the commander of the
submarine had been informed that
rescue was impossible, as otherwise
the torpedoed mail boat would have
been sunk by shell fire.
Cease to Be Dangerous.
Other ships have been sunk both or
Sardinia and in other parts of the
Mediterranean very close to the coast
under similar circumstances. 1t Is
significant that whenever enemy citi-
zens or enemy agents and spies have
been discovered and arrested in GER
tain localities where ships were being
sunk by submarines these zones ceased
Immediately to be dangerous. Expert
ence shows that. patrolling the route
OF conveys is not sufficient unless the
coast is well watched SO that signal
Ing to submarines is prevented II
seems that U-boats hardly ever use
their wireless even among themselves
lest their messages should be inter
cepted and their whereabouts discov-
cred
The crew of a ship recently sunk at
night by submarine reported to the
authorities that when they had taken
to the boats and were pulling away
from the sinking ship the submarine
was exchanging flash signals by means
Of an electric lamp. The night was
very dark, and at first the answering
signals were not visible, but shortly
afterward the flashes Of at least i've
submarines could clearly be seen.
They were like glow worms over the
sea-" one of the men said describing
the signals. Evidently submarines
now keep close together so that mu-
tual protection can be afforded and
instead of single ships at
tackled.
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Inc -LOnQOn economist Tor February
places the total gross debt of Great
Britain at 5.67S.60O.O 900 pounds ($27,-
CSC. 900 .u0O).
The French minister of finance In
presenting the budget for 1918 esd
mated the public debt of France on
December 81. 1918. at lis. 6.O5S. 600
francs t$22. 227 .O0O.OOO).
The public debt of Italy at the end
Of 1917 Is estimated at about IS, OOO.-
100000 lire ($676 O0O. 000).
The debts OF the central powers are
estimated as follows: Germany, $25-
40S 100000; Austria. $13.314. 600 600;
and Hungary, $5.704, 10000.
Our own public debt is now around
$1,000. COO 900. but more than half of
this amount has been loaned to the al
lies 1t is estimated that OF the total
net expenditures Of the United States
for the fiscal year 1918, exclusive OF
our advances to the allies, more than
one-half will be betrayed by taxation.
according to the treasury department.
Only members Of units of the senior
division reserve officers training
corps, now In attendance Mt various
educational Institutions maintainfng
such units. will be eligible to attend
the one months course OF training to
be held from June to July 3 at
Plattsburg barracks. New York; Fort
Sheridan. Illinois: and the Preside at
San Francisco There are 12O COL
leges maintaining these units, from
which 6.5O0- students viii be selected
Those who complete the course OF
training win not be eligible for COM
missions
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SO Easy C0RIVS
LIFT RIGHT OUT
DoE9NT HURT At ALI AND
cosTe ONLY FEW CENTS.

Magfci Just drop : littie Freezone
On that touchy corn. Instantly It stops
aching. then you lift the corn on wifh
the fingers Trulyi No humbugi
Evening star., 1918-07-07
SHIP REPAIR YARDS ACTIVE.
5yso7 British Vessels Restored
Since August 8, Last.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. June 20.-very- important
work Is being done by the repair yards
in maintaining the number OF British
ships afioat.
Between August 3, 1917. when the
work was organized. and April Is.
1918. 5.s07 vessels were repaired and
restored, representing an aggregate
gross tonnage Of 1s,15o.000.
This gives a weekly average Of A.
los tons, but for some weeks past the
average has risen to over 100000 and
is steadily increasing. AS much as a.
100, SOL gross tons have been in hand
during one week. Five ships. each
over 10000 tons. have left the yards
ready for service In q single week.
No work is done on q vessel in dock
that can be done afioat. An ingenious
chart device shows exactly what ac-
commodation IN available for repairs
at any moment. An oficdaJ seated at
his desk with his chart and the key
before him can tell in few minutes
the condition Of of.every--berth in -ths
United Kingdom. whether It q vacant
and how many hours II viii take to
q nSr II II occupied. 4
Evening star., 1918-07-07
GERMANY is HOLDING
RUMANlAN OIL FIELDS
Cablexran to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright 1918

Cablexram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1SlS.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. July 5.-Ger-
many appears to have every expecta-
tion of holding on to the Rumanian
oil fields, a ninety-nine-year monop-
oily of whose output was one Of the
indemnities imposed by the peace Of
Bucharest. A new shipping business
group has been formed in Hamburg.
including Herr Ballin.' Hdgo SHINES
and Herr Riedemann. in order to dis
pose of the oil. They are interested In,
il not the actual instigators. Of a new
company called the Dutsche werft.
which, with an initial capital of TO-
900, 900 marks (s2,soo. .ooo). is about to
establish there yard construction and
ocean-gofng motor liners.
Among the stockholders are sew
eral of Germany's greatest shipping
companies and the great Gutehoff-
nungehutte iron works. 1t Is the in
tention to utilize Rumania's oil to run
dockyards and motor ships. thus rem
dering them independent of foreign
coaling and oiling stations.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
10 MURDERED ON RUSS ESTATE
Militia Pursue and Kill Two Sup
posed Assassins--Third Also Shot.

Correspondents Of the Associated Press.
vLADIvOSTOK. June 1.-The muir
der of nineteen persons on an estate
in the suburbs Of vladivostok caused
great excitement in this city and
eventually led to the killing Of three
men. believed to be the assassins.
Those murdered included well known
man by the name of Dreakalovitch,
and several members Of his family.
When the local militia heard that
the assassins had taken refuge in a
restaurant q detachment Of red guards
surrounded the place. Shortly after
ward three unknown persons left the
building and got into q phaeton. They
started OF at q mad pace. firing their
revolvers at the pursuing militia
! The soldiers returned the shots and
killed two of - men In the carriage.
The third man Jumped out and ned
down . side street.. but was pursued
by.a Montenegriu, . brother Of one Of
the murdered men. who shot the
cximinAl dead.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
ALLIED AIRCRAFT
INCREASE RAPIDLY
Efficiency in Battle Demon
strated by Reports of
Enemy Brought Down.
SUPREMACY IS ASSURED
Special Correspondence of The sunday
Star and New York World.

Special Correspondence Of The sunday
Star and New York World.
LONDON, June 10.-The allies aerial
forces are growing rapidly in number
and efficiency. Now that America is
sending more and more air fighters
and war planes, the allies will soon
hold the. indisputable supremacy of
the air. In this achievement Italy.
with her superb machines and motors,
is playing an important part The
latest official announcements show
unmistakable successes by British
aviators. Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig reports that in the two months
following the opening of the German
drive in March 81 no fewer than 1000
German airplanes were brought
down or driven down out OF control.
days. Besides. industrial and mill
tary centers in Germany were attack
ed with deadly aim and immense
damage was done. In those two
months more than 1000 tons Of
bombs were dropped by the British
behind the enemy's lines. Among the
cities attacked were Cobletz. Thion-
vile. Mannheim. Landau and Metz
Moreover. the bombing of German
billets and munition depots at the
front is being carried on by the allies
on a far larger scale than the raids
on the cities. For example, 120
French bombers attacked one point
alone few nights ago.
German Losses of a Week.
The German losses in seven days
air fighting, reported in a recent Brit
ish communique. are as follows:
Evening star., 1918-07-07
HUNS "FLYING CIRCUS"
DOWN TO 80 AlRPLAN
BY e. PERCY NOEL.

Cablexram to The Sunday Star and
chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1913.
ON THE BRITISH FRONT. July g.
The German .'hying circus'' has been
reduced to thirty airplanes. and has
recently shown signs Of modesty. The
airplanes used by the pilots In this
SQUADRON are less ostentatiously
painted, the color schemes being con-
fined almost wholly to the tail planes
Some are painted sky blue and some
with white and black stripes. Others
are red, in imitation OF the color used
by a former chief.
Some of the German pursuit squad
rons at the front are also using the
custom of green and yellow and blue
and white stripes on the tail planes
One machine was seen which had
white rudders and blue tail flns-
German air losses in pursuit pilote
have been heavy. Recently one squad.
ron alone lost ten out uf thirteen u
ono week. While British night bombs
ers nearly always retIrn In safet1
from their raids. the SeArmans doint
this kind o. work hatW baen losine
heavily BombtQg ~ dnys and night n
zacx64stux On 1oth S1d61 o& sthe 1lp4.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Lights Few and Far Between.
TO CONSIDER SUFFRAGE.

PARIS. July (Havas Agency
Appointment of committee to con.
slider the question of universal suf.
frage and to file report soon win
be asked by the socialist group Of
parliament as q result of a vote taken
at a meeting held today.
At the, meeting the attitude Of
parlimanet as a result Of q vote taken
President Wilson, who declared him
self in favor of woman suffrage in
his recent reply to the International
Confederation for Woman Suffrage,
received considerable attention. Alex
ander F. Kerensky,. the former
premier Of Russia. and Hjalmar
Branting, the Swedish socialist
leader, spoke during the afternoon.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Harbor , Filled With Craft.
BY WILLIAM II. BRADEN.

BY WILLIAM H. BRADEN.
CabIeEran to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
DUBLIN, July 5.-The Freeman's
Journal announces the appointment as
undersecretary for Ireland OF James
MacMahon. now head of the Irish post
office. The announcement will prob
ably be made officially In a few days.
II it is. it will prove a welcome sur
prise to the Irish people. who lately
have been told daily by their news
papers that the administration Of Ire
land would be turned over to the as
cendant party.
The undersecretaryship in q sense
is the most important post In the
whole government of Ireland. The
chief secretary is always an English
man Of little or no experience with
Ireland or Irishmen, and he rarely
holds the post long enough to learn.
Often he is necessarily absent attend
ing parliament. and accordingly the
work of the government in all its
details falls upon the undersecretary.
In these circumstances 1t is remark
Evening star., 1918-07-07
JAMES IMAGINATION WELCOME
AS IRISH UnlDERSECRETARY

able that the government should have
chosen for the post the very man VINO,
IL we had home rule government In
being tomorrow, would most likely be
appointed to it. wv ~, We
MacMahon is a public official who
by pure merit in the past thirty years
has risen from the post OF junior
clerk. at 80 shillings 07.60) a week.
to the highest post in his own de-
rartment Of the post office. He is a
Catholic, and though. owing to his
official position. he has never taken
any part in politics, Ms sympathies
and connections are nationalist.
EIe is a personal friend of Cardinal
'Logue, of whose cathedral city he is a
native, and Of many of the northern
bishops Nevertheless. one Of his best
supporters is Sir John Lonsdale. now
Lord Armaghdale. leader of the Ulster
Orangemen.
II the government at this juncture
appoints him to the highest permanent
ONCE ff the Irish administration 1t
will be striking evidence of a desire
to study and conciliate Irish feeling
and make the administration really
representative of all reasonable Sec
tions of Irish opinion. 1t will also be
proof that 1t is efficiency that counts.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
REFUGEES REFUSE MEAT.
Chose to Go Hungry Than Suffer
Slackening Patriotism.

Of the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 15.-To insure that the
utmost limit in effort should be reach
ed by all to defeat the Hun. hundreds
of refugees arriving here refused to
eat bologna because it was meatless
day. These refugees. tired and heart
sick after hours Of travel. chose to
go hungry rather than suffer the
slightest slackening OF their patriot
ism.
An American soldier desiring to
show his affection for a certain
French family by offering box. Of
to them, was astounded by
their refusal on the ground that 1t
was not helping to win the war by
the use of sugar in that way.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
BY A. r. DECKER.

C1blekram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
AT A FRENCH PORT. July 5.-Amer-
leans stationed at this port are them
selves astonished at the speed with
which the American troops are arriving
here. Wave after wave Of men swarm
ashore. sliding down the gangplanks.
forming on the docks and marching to
the camps with Identification tags fiut-
tering from the muzzles Of their rifles.
Standing at an intersection Of wharves
saw in every direction nothing but
khaki. with an occasional bluejacket as
a spectator.
Harbor Filled With Craft.
On one side American barges built by
Americans in France were unloading
cases Of provisions brought from Amer
lea. The transports bring all the needed
equipment, even to barracks in sections
with corrugated iron roofs. The darky