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The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-16

over, did not want them. They de- cided to joint the entente allies and continue the war against the Ger manic powers. But this was not easy of accomplishment, because the Ger manic powers lay between Russia and the entente armies in the west of Europe. Several thousands of the Czech-S Slovaks started eastward along the line of the Siberian railroad head ing for Vladivostok. where they hoped to find ships to take them to western Europe.
 The Germans soon learned of the eastward movement of the Czecho- Slavo regiments, and upon their de- mand. the Bolsheviki government sought to disarm them.
 The Bolsheviki opposition quickly was resented and as these Czecho- Slovaks were for the most part vet eran soldiers, they speedily overcams the half organized and weakened spir- ited BolsheviH reds, who stood il their path
 Receiving aecessions they pro- gressed eastward along the Siberian railroad, where they are now under stood to be in possession of at least third of that great artery of com munication and 1t was learned offi- cially today that they probably were in position to dictate terms to the Bolshevik government through the control which they exercise over the food supplies in Siberia upon which northern Russia is entirely dependent.
 Several thousand of the Czecho- Slavs are now at Vladivostok, but as ships for the completion of the jour ney to western Europe are not avail able, these soldiers may become an important factor in any international campaign in which the entente allies may desire to make in Siberia.
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Estimated That All the Men in Class One Will be Exausted By
 Next January
of the Age Limit in Army Draft Will Be Necessary if the Present Rate of Draft Calls are Continued Senator Frances Bill Fixes the Ages at IS to 45 Years.

Washington, June 15.-Three mil lion Americans will be under arms by August 1 next, the senate military committee was told today by Proves Marshal General Crowder. Extension of age limits in the army draft will be necessary, General Crowder said if the present rate of draft calls is continued He estimated that all the men in class one would be exhausted soon after next January 1.
 Acquisitions from the draft to com plete the 3,O00,00O total by August 1, General Crowder said, have been made. Of these 2,000,0OO will be draft registrants and the volunteers and the national guardsmen. ''1verybody thinks there will be heavy calls dur ing the first six months of 1919, was a significant statement made b5 General Crowder,
 General Crowder approved the gen. eral principle of the bill introduced by Senator France, of Maryland, ex- tending the regulation ages to from IS to 45 years, thereby providing ad- ditional men for military and indus trial service, He did not, however approve the age limits fixed in the bill.
 After outlining the plans of the war department for additional calls General Crowder said that at the present rate class one would be ex- hausted by the end of the present year and that unless the age limits are extended and another regulation held, it will be necessary, early next
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PERSHlNG'S REPORT.

Washington, June t5.-The Ameri- can aviators bombed a station and railroad tracks of q town behind the German lines was reported in Cen eral Pershings communique tonight A number of direct hits were mada and all the American machines re turned
 Aside from patrol work there was no marked activity on the fronts held by American troops. the statement said It follows:
 "There was no marked activity ex- cept that of patrols, at points occu- pied by our troops Last night our avators bombed the station and rail- road tracks at -- A humber of direct hits were made. All of our machines returned"
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ITALIAN REPORT OF OFFENSIVE

Rome, June 15.-Premior Orlando declared that the Austrians had fal- ed to achieve even the preliminary re- suits which usually followed crush ing offensive. Describing the opera tions the premier said.
 "A very violent uombardment be- gan at 8 o'clock and at : o'clock and an infantry attack was launched along the whole line. The latest news which has reached me summar- zing the situation at l o'clock is that our troops have offered magnificent resistence'
 message sent from the front to the premier concludes as follows:
 "A comparison of all reports re- ceiyed shows that the offensive was pressed only on the first zone of re- sistance and not even at few points has it obtained the effect which the enemy must have hoped for from his powerful bomtardment. and the enor- nous effectives launched-an attack against which our troops are resist ing magniiicently"
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BILLION IN INCOME
 TAXES PAID COLLECTORS

Washington. June 15.-This was the biggest tax gathering day in the na- tions history, Millions-perhaps more than hilllon-of income and excess profits assessments were paid to collectors in the sixty-four districts in such numbers that it will take two weeks co tahulate them.
 Persons who failed Co pay by to- night as required by law will receive next week notices of their deiin~ aueney and win demand that they pay before July ia in order to avoid penalties,
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year to call men in class two, and probably soon thereafter in class three.
 Final figures of the first resula- lions totalling S.SS9,447, were given. The registrants were shown to have seen divided as follows:
 Class One-2,4 2,42S,7e9; class two- j09,666; class three-427 ,S7O; class our-3, ,4S3,326; class five-1, ,839, 9,s5e.
 General Crowder submitted figures 'howing the progress of the draft his year. A total of 1,347,512 men Ill from class one, will have been called by the end of July, divided by nonths as follows:
 January, 23,2SS; February, SS,77s: darch, 132,4S4; April, 173,377; May, 3G0,230; June, S3,354; July, 29O,OOO.
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GALL FOR 13,63o DRAFT
 REGisTRANTS JULY i

Washington, June 15.-A call for l3,630 draft registrants of grammar school education and qualified for general military service was made on the various states today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. The men, of whom 1,261 are to be negroes, will be sent to schools and colleges for training. The entrainment date was set for July 1, but the call will be held open for volunteers until June 21.
 If on that date enough are not ob- tained, boards are authorized to draft the remainder needed.
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4O,O0O ARE NEEDED
 TO MAN OUR WARSHlPS
CORRESPONDENCE SHOWS WAR. SHIPS ARE BEING TURNED OUT FASTER THAN THEY
 CAN BE MANNED.

Washington, June 15.-Upward of 4O,000 men will be needed to man the great fleet of warships which the United States will turn out during the next fiscal year, the house naval commission, was advised today by Secretary Daniels. In asking the house to concur in the senate amend ment to the naval appropriations bill Increasing the navys enlisted per- sonnel from S7,0e0 to l31.4S men Mir. Daniels transmitted letters from Ad- miral Benson, chief of naval opera tions and Rear Admiral Palmer. chief of the bureau of navigation, showing in detail why this increase is neces- sary.
 The correspondence revealed that new warships are being turned out faster than they can be manned with the present limited personnel and that should there be change in naval tactics and the nation be forced to a defensive, instead of an offensive fight, the navy would be seriously handicapped in handling the fleet against an enemy.
 Admiral Palmer said in his letter that shortage ol officers of higher grade should te made up, pointing out that American destroyers now are operating in the war zone without a dosionated commander other than the British officer Admiral BayIey. The submarine chaser force in foreign waters is commanded by a captain the admiral said, whereas there should be at least Une rear admiral and preferably two for this force.
 The two American divisions of ar mored cruisers also are without a flag officer and there is no flag off cer for the division of superdread- naughts which will be added to the a.so pointed ont that the admirals and vice admrals in command of Ameri- can fleet should have rear admirals as chiefs of staff
 
 make our war organization efficient" Admiral Palmer's letter said, we must have immediately 2 rear ad- mirals and by July 1, 1919. six more, m addition to those we have now"
 Admiral Palmer said that specific ally 42,146 men will be needed to man the warships which will be turned out during the next fiscal year ending July 1, 1919 This force, he divided as follows:
 For battleships 4,400; eestroyers. 29,992 patrol boats. 5,400; sea going tugs, 9,705 submarines. 1,O26; fleet fuel ships, 1,O70; gunboats, ammuni- ton ships, etc. 553.
 On last April l, he wrote S3,475 men were required for the permanent navy as follows
 On battleships, 334S6; cruisers and monitors, lS,590: eunboats, 3,22S; de- stroyers and torpedo boats, S,234; supply vessels 5,304; naval transports and hospital ships, 9,506; tugs, 1000; yards, stations, hospitals radio sta tions, 6,00O; subarine and tenders, 5.o37
 With a force of 13t4S5 mon he es- timated that there might be a sur rus over those actually on duty of 5,S6i to replace men wounded. on sick or regular leave
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pose of drawing the allied reserves to those thelters of the war and then hurline the decisive blow either at Aniens or against the Flanders salient in the hope of reaching the channel ports.
 Dispatches from the front say that the situation is tense along the whole line and it is probable that the Ger mans, when they strike, will find the allies ready to receive them.
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NEW ORLEANS MEN CONVICTED
 OF o5sTRUcTlNG DRAFT

New Orleans, La. June l5-Joseph Rosenberg. an attorney; Michael La vigne. e hardware merchant, and his son, Louis NJ. Lavigne, were given prison sentences in federal court here today. for eonspiring to defeat the purposes of the selectlve service law, Rosenberg and Louis Iavigns were sentenced to serve one year. and the elder lavisne three months. They were convicted last week of at tempting Co brihe a member of io- cal exemption board and of making false statements.
 1udse Poster, before passing sem lneee, oyerruled motion for a new tfial
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first penetrated this like some thirty SIX miles into Plcardy, the second some fifteen miles into Flanders and the third a distance of thirty-eight miles further along the Marne
 Under the present drive the line has been penetrated an average distance ot from tive and one-half to SIX mics.
 "On every striking feature in con nection with this whole advance is the extension of the front where the allies have had to cover as a result. The total stretching of the line from Rheims to the sea was slxty-six miles.
 "ln order to hold that extra line the allies have had to have more troops than they had at the start.
 Obviously the objective of the Ger man advance is, first the channel ports, which would make it necessary for England in shipping troops to France to go further out to sea and longer distance, making the turn around longer and slowing up the movement and making it more dan gerous second, Paris, which, of course is a great strategic objective, be- cause of its importance sentimentally and politically to the people of France
 All of these drives have been stopped. The last advance, the ad- vance which we are now considering in the daily press, is more to straight en out the German line than 1t is an advance considering as military movement with definite and impor@ tant objective-like Paris, for in stance.
 Taking the general location of the that between the Picardy and Marne advance we have been holding an en- trant angle which furnishes the dis tance from which a dangerous attack could be made on the flank of the Marne advance and the most desirable thing which Germany could have at this stage would be a strengthening out of the line. That is apparently what she had in mind in the beginning of her advance June g. She planned on moving forward a distance of six miles and at the last information wei have indicates that west of Soissons she still is attacking with the idea of finally strengthening out her lineI along the general front which l have indicated to you.
 "The activities of the Germans are now toward Paris, but as for the ap- pearance of the objective from a mili- tary standpoint, the capture of the channel ports would have more imme- diate effect upon the prosecution of the war than a movement on Paris.
 In connection with the advance to- ward Paris, however, General Marcn pointed out that the farthest point they had thus far reached this year was 20 1-2 miles farther away from Paris than the point of their nearest approach to that city in 1914.
 While General March did not say so, it was evident that he anticipated further efforts to complete the reduc- ton of the Compeigne salient before the major movement toward the chan nel Is resumed.
 Other officials feel that the renewal of the assault on the British lines will definitely mark the beginning of the final stage of the battle, but they also believe that the German strate- gists may not be willing to leave the allies in possession of strong points like Compeigne and it's surrounding forests. which would be in the rear and on the flank of the thrust toward the coast.
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AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT.

Vienna. June 15,-The beginning Of great offensive is indicated in the official communication from Austrian Headquarters which says:
 'Gunfire increased to great inten- sity on many sectors of the southwest from early this morning.
 "On the Albanian front new French attacks which were carried out north west of Sinaprente broke down"
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3,OOO,OOO AMERICANS TO BE
 UNDER ARMS BY AUGUST 1.
AMERICAN NAVY HAS
 SUNK 2O SUBMARINES

Pemberton, Mass. June 15.-- "since January our navy has sunk 2s German submarines and our sailors should have the credit for It," declared U. S. Sem ator John Weeks, member of the senate military affairs committee, in addressing the Massachusetts Laundry Owners association here tonight.
 ''I believe when a heroic deed is done it should be made public" he added.
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AUSTRIANS HAVE STARTED THEIR
 LONG LOOKED FOR OFFENSIVE
GERMANS RAID ON
 AMERICANS COSTLY

With the American Army in France, June t5.-A German raid ing party of 15o men and three officers attacked the American line south of Thiaucourt at 2 o'clock this morning. As a result the enemy lost at least twenty Killed, of whom one officer and four men died in the American trenches. The American casual ties were light and they took one wounded prisoner.
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lNTERNep GERMANS TO
 aE PUT TO FARMING

Chattanooga, Tennu June l5 Two hundred interned German prisoners et Fort Oelethorpe and Fort McPherson are Co he removed to Camp Wheeler whore they VIII be pnt Go Wors raisine foodstuffa for use Of the fellow aliens nuN at the campa
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-16

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads Of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the Sentinel Record may bring a customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-16

Forecast for Arkansas: Sunday and Monday, generally fair.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
slaughter, as little child. We shall and
must follow the star, for such is our in
destructible faith.
A University-Builder

The death Of Henry Mitchell Mac
Cracken is the solemn epilogue to an
epoch in the educational history of New
York. That epoch was marked by the
transformation of this city from the site
of several small colleges and proprietary
professional schools to the seat of two
of the largest universities in America
and half dozen more universities and
colleges, making it easily, in point of
numbers, the greatest centre of higher
education on this continent if not in the
world
In that amazing and gratifying trans
formation the pioneer was Henry Mitch
ell MacCrackcn. He came to New York
University when it was still the "Chrys-
aGs College, of Winthrop's romance,
actually languishing on the verge of dis
solution. He made it in organization,
scope and spirit the true university
which its founders had designed it to be-
He unified under a single control the
various professional schools which for
merly had only nominal relations with it,
tie created the great schools of pedagogy
and of commerce, finance and accounts
which have so brought the university
INTO vital touch with the most practical
phases of human life and which have
been emulated in many other institu-
tons. He brought to its support many
benehcent influences and vastly in
creased its material resources as we'll as
its intellectual and moral prestige, plac-
ing it securely in the road which has led
to its becoming one Of the largest and
most useful Of American universities.
1t was a hfework which makes his
place secure among the great construc-
tive and progressive educators of his
country and of his time The stately
buildings in Washington Square and in
University Heights are worthy, though
yet incomplete, material memorials of
his energy and vision. His greater me-
mortal is in the thousands of minds
which received his personal inspiration
and impress and in that unreasonable
qulckening and growth OF higher educa-
ton, both practical and cultural, to
which he gave so great an impulse and
of which without exaggeration it might
be said, "All of it he saw and great
part of it he was"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25

now the ones that the poor people buy
are selling FOR $65 to $75." The right
cous indignation that flashes in the eyes
of the legislator as he utters this pro-
nounccment can be visuaized. Think,
gentlemen, Of the situation Of the honest
voter who cannot afford to live and who
cannot pay for dying! Was ever richer
material for barrel-top oratory?
Mr.. Benz has an odd remedy for the
intoerable situation. He proposes to
legalize burials without the attention of
licensed embamers and to authorize
the sale of undertaker's supplies by per-
sons other than undertakers. Down
with protitecrs, down with the under
takers trust! Let lloosicrs buy their
collins in department stores. Let the
last sad rites be performed by the hon
est town veterinary. One hundred to
one, the Legislature or the courts will
finally step on the plan of MIR. Benz.
SO be it. His duty has been done.
Could any fair and honest constituency
refuse to reelect representative who
looked out for its interests not only in
life but in death?
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
The Cause OF P0rerfv

The primary cause o, poverty is under
production of wealth
For proof Of that read and digest the
following words taken from the recently
issued interim report OF the coal con
servation subcommittee:
''In the United Kingdom in 1907. accord
ing to the Census Of Production page
~, the average net output per worker
was 2102 per annum, and since this sum
has to provide not only the wages Of the
worker but also establishment charges, IN
cluding interest on capital, it IS clear that
the average wage must be something very
much less, probably little more than half
Therefore, it is PLAIN that no mere re-
distribution Of the wealth already being
produced can abolish poverty, because by
no possible redistribution can a net out
put Of fl02 per annum per worker result
in the abolition OF poverty There is not
under present conditions of wealth pro
duction, enough wealth to 90 around 10
make the mass of the people rich instead
of poor. Even if money wages are IN
creased, the extra money viii not buy
wealth that is not in existence because 1t
has not been produced.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
LoUin g We olth

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Perhaps the cew to the mvsterv of
mating wealth. may be found in the meth
DDS by which the wealth is, in the snnnosoa
case, acquired. Mary Pickford for ox
ample. with her curs and smile. has e,von
more honest pleasure to thousands of hard
working people than perhaps any other ljv-
ING being (unless it were Henry Ford>
Who would dream of begrudginp her tho
most fabulous rewards for so exalted g;f+
Of pleasing?
On the other hand, "the genius for making
money" usually involves great sacrifices on
inc part not of the money maker, but of
very large number of his economicallv c;r-
cumscrlbed fellow beings
We might turn from the highly social
ized and pleasant picture of our great sino-
ers and screen artists making money! to
the somewhat anti-social vision Of monev
making for its own sake
ELIZABETH CARTER.
Somerville, Nj, Dec. II. 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Not Lemon Meringue

Lemon pie is all very well in its
place, which is a ''Y" canteen in France.
And the Indebtedness of our soldiers to
Mrs. Astor is overwhelming (The
pumpkin, we understand was canned
and the apples dried.) Such pastry
propaganda, however, entails very
real menace to the nations legends and
digestion. Lemon pie at best is no food
for the strong men of a great world
power We trust that the fondness of
the A. E. F. for the pale yellow pasty
is but temporary, for if we have any
respect for the awful power of the car
toonist we shall not allow it to be
penned abroad that Uncle Sam subsists
on lemon pie, while old John Bull still
clings to the rare roast beef.
From a personal and selfish point Of
view, too, women with strong minds and
skilful spoons will do we'll to take steps
to counteract this aberrant fondness.
Not one lemon meringue pie in five hun
dred is good lemon meringue pie; of the
400 poor ones is dyspepsia born. The fut-
ure looms heavy with slavery to men
who sigh: ooh, for the lemon pie that
Mrs. Astor used to make When | was
at Bordeaux
Christmas time, fortunately, will af-
ford an opportunity 10 reinstate the
good old American dishes in all their
glory Let US bring out every favorite
dish that used to gladden. the eyes of
these heroes when they were little boys
with hockey appetites.
Out with the real apple pies, crisp
and spicy, with the tang of the frosty
Vermont orchards still lingering under
the spice, hot, if you like, and busted
with sugar and cinnamon. Out with
the baked Indian pudding, rich with
cream and eggs, delighting with unex-
pected raisins. Out with the plum pud-
ding and the homemade ice cream,
Don't forget the waffles and maple
syrup or the doughnuts and cider at
bedtime. To each hero his childish fa
vorite. We knew one who loved cold
rice pudding better than anything else
in the world, and another who dotted on
floating island
Such wisdom, psychologically and
gastronomically applied during the hol-
days, will quickly rid the country of the
lemon meringue menace. We shall
build up future whose appetite is
founded on memories not of France.
but of the great homecoming.
Lets apple pie" the old men will
say. "There's nothing so GOOD as real
American apple pie. That's what
mother made when | first came home
from France"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
The Mad Law Season.

Western legislators are sharpening
their pencils for the opening of the mad
law season, which is regularly initiated
next month with the convening of the
legislatures in q number of states In
the past this period has brought forth
statutes regulating the size of bed
sheets, the height of women's hats and
the length of hatpins. No follv is be-
yond the gentleman from Talahoosa
when he is turned loose to wreak his
way with the statute books under the
dome of the state capitol
This year Mr.. Benz, of English.
Ind, has prepared bill which will
protect his constituency from being held
up on the cost of dying Living is high
enough, according to Mr.. Benz. but
dying is even costler "Coffins around
here" says Mr.. Benz through the local
newspapers. FUSED to sell for S25, but