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New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
Petty Naval Prisoners.
(New York WoTIdl

Within two months Lieutenant Commander Thomas Mott Osborne, in charge of the United States Naval Prison at Portsmouth, N. H., has re- stored 200 petty offenders to places with the fleets. Under the old system these would have been lost perma- nently to the service. MT. Osborne is carrying out in official deed the prop aganda against waste of men which, long before he joined the Navy, he set forth in platform words. And his good work Is being done at a time when thrift in men Is a thing of vital importance to the nation A
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
THE NEW ORDER.

Germany all along has been united. Be it would not have held out until 2w. Every man, woman, and child ] the Empire has been firmly and zidly in back of the Kaiser Even Social Democrats, who have not zEays agreed with the Junkertum &fcies of the pan German element, Ve put their shoulders to the wheel d helped push along the jugger- \ ut of war. These facts are self evil
 r.
 Dn the other hand, there has not : en a, spirit of close cooperation be- cen the Entente Allies. Racial 2lousies have cropped out at every
 Int. French troops have held.
 &dain for British officers. English &hting men have not taken over
 hdly to the idea of being command
 by French officers. The Russian 8uation is we'll known. And so it has he. There have been blunders made 3d re-made because of these petty alings.
 Now, the Entente Allies have come their senses. And this partly be- zlse of the recent Inter-AlIied Con- Hence in Paris at which the United Ebtes of America was represented. r commission, headed by Colonel Suse, has just made public it's re- &lson. From this report may be eaned a new hope of the war as essed against German arms. A 3ited Germany is to be met by 8 ] Sited Entente. The Central powers, Fitted under the domination of Ger 8any, are to be fought by the Allies ; minated by no one nation, but Brking in new spirit of harmony, ! $-ordination and cooperation. ! The transformation in the relations the powers engaged in war against rmany will be manifested in a clos ! working order, whereby there will a better program of military, na- 2, shipping and economic endeavor. ere will be a pooling of resources I the mutual advantage of all,- 8nerica, England, France. Italy, and 4a lesser nations ngaged in the 8uggle against Imperial arms. The reement to the pooling arrange ] 5ant has been made by this nation, Trough Colonel House, and his com sttee, and full determination made to what contribution we shall make, Eth the contributions of the other wers interested.
 zThree great recommendations are 6ade in the report of the American 9legates. They are. first, that Amer Kan troops be sent to Europe in as
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
His Sole Duty.
(KanSaS City Star.)

(KanSaS City Star)
 -I don't skurcely see how Nephew Adrian is going to get along over there in Europe" said Mrs, Hornbeak. "He can't speak enough of any for eign language to make himself under stOod.'
 1T don't s'pose he'll need to-" re- turned Farmer Hornbeak. "As I un- derstand it, he has gone to shoot Ger mans, not to debate with 'em."
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
Liked Them Short.

DO you think that under any cir cumstances a minister is justified in using another clergyman's sermon ?"
 Well, yes.''
 Indeed, sir! Please state the cir cumstances."
 eff it was a very short sermon.''-- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
"President of the New Haven 7
(Shore Line Times)

The popular railroad film play hav- ing become somewhat disarranged, will someone kindly tell us who is the president of the New Haven? Time was when the New Haven's president was so first-page filmed that the chil- dren spelled it with their letter blocks How hath the mighty fallen!
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
An After Christmas Reflection.
 (OhiO State ,JGnruall

Probably the unfortunate nature of woman's selection in Christmas cigars has been somewhat exaggerated by the prominent humorists of the last three centuries, but it really is pretty bad
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
HOSpitabIe PhiladeIphia,

Philadelphia North American.)
 New York gamblers are reported to be fearful of the new administration. Why worry, with Philadelphia only ninety miles away?
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
EngIand's Little Examines.
Springfield Republican,

Though England's tea famine IS broken, Lord Rhondda hints at a to- bacco ration; for the supply to give out he thinks, would be "national misfortune" It certainly would do something to increase discontent
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
Business Booming.
{Buffalo Express)

Druggists Friend-I hear your cash register ringing a lot. You must te doing a fine business2
 Druggist-Im doing splendidly. don't know how many nicllels' Wor' h of pennies I've sold this morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
Her Question.
(Detroit Free Press

fDetrOlt Free Press) When your father and I were married he was getting only $15 a week.
 Was pa trying to dodge being drafted for military servica7+
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03

It is said that musllrats properly cooked taste like chicken; and anyone desiring to know what chickens taste like might try to purchase a musk rat. Toronto Mail and Empire
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Six cents apiece for eggs-but ten an egg is a whole days work for a hen.-Boston Evening Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03

We are not trying to punish Ger many for crime. but to disarm her for safety y.-Philadelphia Record.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03

The United States has been al war since April without executing one spy or traitor-and that is not for lack of Enquirer.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03

In the spring buy a sheep instead of 6 lawn mower. This is a sugges- ton that comes from Montana.-Tex- tile World Journal.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03

ls46ft un-supported. IHe Will o1 yHe people of America has been tried and tested They are for v1c- torlous arms. They must have victory and, since there is only one way of accomplishing the desired end, they must bear the burden knowing at the pledged to fully cooperate. This is the new order of things.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03
ou can't fool those fea- fsas City Star.

has been virtually free from Eince the beginning of the Nc than their brother toilers Nthe sea a?-Springfeld Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03


 kstaEne did day by day
 v store piled high with
 cane or from the ple- Bets,
 n I wander through the Every grocery clerk re- blasses by the barrel or ech blooming alleyway and except the court of last prt,
 res no sweetness there, my nds report.
 a week we have a meat day.
 La week we have a wheat day,
 #y day is now a sWeetlesS hy one our props are knocked Way
 Nto have a bin well filled with Ncoal, Ee a glowing fire I loved to loll e6w Nineteen -eighteen's here, and bless my soul, That bin is but an empty, yaWning hole. And soon we may economize in clothes, To icy blasts our neither limbs ex- pose, Togged out in kits; far, far above the hose, I'll ask my neighbor Jones; he knows, he knows. WILLIAM GILLEN RODGERS.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03

If you were a traffic cop. and fire engine, an ambulance, a police patrol, a mail wagon and a fire patrol were all coming in different directions, to which would you give the right of way ?--TOpeka Capital.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03

German newspapers infer r. om President Wilson's speech that the Allies will do their utmost to win a
New Britain herald., 1918-01-03

Incidentally the British showed that is not necessary to destroy a city in or der to take it. And the Turks al though not possessed of the full beau- ty of German Kultur---seemedt to have the same idea-Chicago Evening Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

and Is now IN use,
In Belgium the French and English
utilized their pontoons which were not
IN use rs bridge piers TO carry am
munition and artillery up and down
the streams also as ferry boats for
soldiers who were compelled 70 cross
the river for military purposes,
In many places in France and Bel
GUM where bridges had been blown
UP by the Germans the Allies con
structed pontoon bridges to take the
places OF these crossings. and some
Of them are excellent examples of the
splendid workmanship Of the Royal
Engineers Of the British Army.
In The Far East.
The far east has always been par
tiaI to pontoon bridges, and even In
times Of peace, they use them In place
OF the other types of bridges. Conse-
auently when Sir stanley Maude cap
nlrcd Bagdad he came into posses
sion Of the famous old boat bridges
leading to the ola part of the city,
He found the pontoon bridge indis-
pensable in the entire MeSopotamia
+ campaign. and at several stages the
quick work OF the engineers IN throw.
ing boat bridges across streams and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30
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instances occurred during our war
with Mexico In 1916. General Zachary
Taylor wrote to the Adjutant General
as follows: My very limited means
OF crossing rivers prevented a com
p1ete prosecution OF the victory of the
9th at Palo Alto. A pontoon train.
the necessity of which / exhibited TO
the Department last year, would have
enabled the army to cross on the
evening Of the battle. taken the city
with ali the artillery and stores OF
the enemy, and a great number OF
prisoner@--in short to destroy the en-
tire Mexican Army"
The Pontoon or Today,
The pontoon- bridge, which ls par
Of the equipment OF tho United statee
Army consists Of two forms known a.
the heavy and light. and each pontoon
or boat is carried on wheels pulled by
horses or on auto trucks. The heavy
eouipa ge consists Of solid boats while
the light are framework covered with
heavy canvas and can be dismantIed
for transport Many substitutes can
be used for pontoons. such as floating
supports, Rats may be made Of casks
dashed to frames, RATS Of timber and
boats OF com uaerce. Where pontoon
bridges are constructed at night for
the purpose Of surprising the enemy
straw is usually put on the plarks TO
dcaden the sound. The actual work
Of setting up pontcon bridge Is too
wen known to need repetition here
suffice It to say that 80 far it has
met all the requirements Of the United
States Army being able To support tho
heaviest loads that have accompanied
our army A Nontoou bridge can he
laid. crossed and taken ur before any
other bridge could be constructed A.
everything moves IN a hurry during
+ the present conflict the pontoon bridge
/ Is likely to keep its place IN the army
! equipment TO the end ~ the war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

saved tine day for the Union Army.
This was WAeu Grant wanted to reach
the south side of the James River fer
lhe attack on Richmond. lie at once
called upon his engineers TO th-ow a
ponloou bridge about twenty-five hun
dr,I feet lpng across the river. II
required over q hundred pontoona
Tho current was so swift and the
depth 50 great that several schooners
had to be- moorcd in the river 70 carry
the upstream cables Of the bridge. 1t
ta< one OF the most difficult tasks Of
the engineers during that conflict.
used The river was then Il perfect
torrent. the water he.ng fifteen feet
above tho summer level and filed with
drif'wnod Yet under these unfavor-
abl, circumstances the engineers com
p1e'cd ne bridge lu eight bours. and
General Banks: Corps. with its trains
and artillery passed over II without a
single mjsha0. Tire construction of
tho poutoon bridge has changed very
Htle since the CIvil War. although
the European armies have spent con
SO d ora bic time in attempts TO design
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

then knowing them saved the day.
The Turkish divisions posted on the
Tigris above Kut and at the Diala po-
sitions were successfully routed by the
quick crossing OF the river. SO far
the pontoon bridge has been strong
enough for all purposes, but the Allies
are taking no chances and perhaps
before very long re shall hear OF
new type of pontoon bridge, over
which they may send their greatest
tanks without the slightest fear of
disaster.
Lack or Pontoons Has Caxsesf
Failures.
History OF wars is repiete with ex-
rnpies OF delays and failures due to
lack Of equipment and rapid construc-
ton of bridges Napoleon was victim
OF this when on January IA. 1914. he
wrote, IF I had had ten pontoons
should have captured TO- zoe wagons.
beaten Prince Schartsenburg in detail
annihilated his army, and closed the
war but for want OF proper means /
could not cross the Seine"
Even generals OF our own country
have failed to carry out great plans
from lack OF pontoons- One of these
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

in essays Of varying degrees of ex-
cellence. The ten essays selected from
the collection as the best revealed
mature understanding of the subject.
and in thought and expression were
worthy the minds OF trained men and
women.
Here is an extract from one of these
school child essays which goes 20
prove that tho war 10 making states
men OF children:
$50 the United States in spite
of efforts 70 avoid participation.
in spite OF forbearance almost to
the point OF cowardice. IN spite of
prayers for continued peace. was
compelled to take up the sword In
defense Of It's life and liberty as ~
a free nation Of the Garth.
All Of this means money.
Now. how Is this money 10 be
raised? Three ways present
themselves: High taxes on the
present generation; bond issues to
pass the burden on to succeed
ing generations; or a combina-
ton OF the two. This last was
decided as the best and so we
have the so-called Liberty
Bonds, the second issue of which
is now offered"
Every day the mail brings letters to
the desk of the Secretary of the Ma
tional Committee Of Patriotic socie,
ties, from pastors, Sunday School 81.
perintendents and other religious lead
ers, inquiriug how the churches can
be of real service in this hour Of tho
Nations need. Also hundreds of lei
tiers pour in daily from every part OF
the country from individuals eager
and anxious to do their part.
Nothing In the present situation Il
more heartening than the enthusiasm
Of the people for the cause IN which
we are now enlisted" said Mr.. Lewis,
Men and women everywhere are lay
ing aside matters of personal interest
to take UP national burdens"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

dustrial service to solve this problem.
which Is now in operation and Is
known as the United States Public
Service Reserve.
From all sections OF tho country
have come thousands of letters ask
ing that Che writers be enrolled for
service. These communications have
been a revelation Of human nature,
Mothers have written stating that the
son who is the only support of the
family is at the service of his country
the moment he is needed, and that the
women of the home will gladly take
up the burden OF livelihood when he
goes. Stenographers and clerks have
written that they have saved a little
money and can get along in some
manner IL they can be of service with
out pay in the offices OF the Army or
Navy, and men who fought with Grant
and Lee have begged for an oppor-
tunity to go back to the firing line.
Home Defense.
ITO mako all these individual so
ClSlSs anu tolhAh uhity siIoEtS SheTLiNe
We have organized Homo Defense
bodies, directed by local councils of
defense, which have established and
systematized local constabulary, aided
recruiting. combined relief agencies.
and. in fact. acted as local clearing
houses for all war activities. We are
trying to stimulate them in the mat
ter of giving intelligent consid era ton
to the utilization of unused ground for
the production of food supplies; to the
matter of simple and wholesome Iiv-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

Again. IL NAV be q hale MA hearty
veteran ~ the CvN War. who, resid-
Ing in remote section OF tho coun-
,r,. feels the blast OF the bugle and
could lend his strength TO the cause
t.d he be put in touch with the
,-oer agency.
tt,,, ,ro Scryr
.-.,...
''" ga" we "'S' W
'.' ln ats hour o. need IS the query
.! taoJsanas OF loyal and wang SUB
i.,Is Of, the Stars ard stripes. It IS
'o 81 rye these societies and these in
dI..duaIs that-the National Commit
,at. of Patriotic Societies exists.
1T WAS 81 member or the Advisory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

~
war started in Europe. Many
~w OF them have accomplished con-
crete war Work OF an old value. A.
natural result ~ many .tgao.za1loi1a
with the same purpose and end tp
view. there has teen Ht p d4pilta
ton Of effort over}4ppiue % work aHa
consequent waste for acE Of COOP Tt-
tion, coore nation ans mutual ar1--
standing
The idea oarnc f. . uHmb'r ~ men
prominen' ta pasona "7lre tt1i
bureau OF eo'-n ttoa should eTs'
which would serve as % clearing house
OF patriofio organ zajious. The rc.l'-
OF due coustd erattor Was tn4t such "a
clearing house was established In
Washington under che name OF Ma
fional Committee Of Patriotic scc1e-
ties. composed Of rerreeef la1vcs %
forty-four important Haf'o-a' pa
triotic societies which are 3n ccnnce.
ton with and support TIE central or
garization. The honorary Chairman
OF the CON mitfce .s LAeu'cnau' Gen.
eral 8 y NJ Young u S. A, retired.
chairman Georre Wharton Pepper of
Phlladelph,a: executive secretary VIII
liam Ma'her Lewis.
National Committee A Clearing Housc.
The purpose OF The National. Gem
mittee Of Patriotic Societies Is 10 u.s.
slst In the coordination Of the w9rE
of national preparedness and patriouc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

ing, to conservation and industrial de-
velopmcnt."
The National Committee of Pa
triotic Societies Is bending every effort
to bring to the whole people of the
country the realization of the re-
sponsibntty which the war has placed
upon every man, woman and child.
Al this moment it is arousing the peo-
pie to take their individual part In
multiplying seditious and pro~German
propaganda
In this connection the Committee
Is getting In touch with tho two thou
sand local chairmen of the forty-fSur
societies represented, and urging them
TO combat unpatriotic action .of every
kind IN their communities. A state
chairman in every State has been APP
pointed. A letter sent to the local
leaders by the National Committee
says in part:
Those of us who cannot give
our services TO the Army should
do their part by seeing 70 1t that
the backfire OF seditious state
ments made by individuals in TINS
country. We have almost as dam
gerous an enemy to combat at
home as we have across the seas.
The time has come
when every man must go on rec
ord as true patriot.
Every citizen must be particular
ly watchful for the insidious In
huonce which finds its outlet
through private conversations"
Children Do Their Bit
A valuable piece of work among the
children. recently undertaken by the
Committee. has been In interesting
school children and stimulating them
TO activity in connection with the Lib
erty Loan. This took the form of a
Liberty Loan essay contest. over three
thousand high school students sent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

the societies. there has been state
situation whore the commonN "alths'
each eager to mobilize their inl isir'aI
and man power. began preparation
for consuscs without consulting each
other or the Federal department most
concerned. Our committee at once
communicated with all the governors
urging deliberation on the matter anu
sending them pending State laws and
other information,
"A third method by which we have
been able to be of service since the
declaration of war has been in pro
vidfng a channel of usefulness for the
millions Of men beyond military age.
and for women who have wished TO
do their bit If those desiring TO
serve besiege the various branches Of
the Government with promiscuous Of
fers OF volunteer work and in ways
which do not conform to the Govern
ments plans, they are likely to prove
more troublesome than useful.
Public Service Reserve.
CIVILIAN efforts to help the Govern
ment must be organized and coordi-
mated, and personal desires for service
must be subjugated TO the needs OF
the whole To meet this situation the
National Committee of Patriotic So
cieties adopted a plan for a National
Service Reserve for military and in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-30

IN cut tie use 81 temporary
%S bridges <er ,he t-er~~or'e-lon
of troops ana other military .gelv-
nent. Tho operations o. III. army re-
ouire the movement az soldier AMI
supplements of,v.arflrc over rivers and
streams. which r. Ton Eeau and ~-aa
for pradirg. T--eaa r-y.-1 and streams
mus be cro1sAS a. vlrese where there
are no ne~rss-sr, Structures ana
yrssrea yrAcrc tna -r~e..-.. could tr
had az r,ao,.s whore fArra ,re~.
hr46ves - i.t-sr N.,tr- hre- de-
wsr6y,r4 a.o ,,tt,t,~,, r.eo,e.,t-. tet. -ar-
60 thesn .I--,>.-,-,. .,-,.... aft.
.,av,,,.'S- RS t-I.,-ls ta.s sern
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-18
GUAM TYPHOON
like BLIZZARD
Adolph Johnson, U. S. Ma
rine, Writes Parents of
South Sea Storm d.

Kindred, n. D., Oct. 1S.-Experienc-
es of United States marines at Guam
are described. by Adolph Johnson, OF
Kindred, in a, letter to his parents. A
typhoon, with a 120-mile wind, that
wrecked many buildings on the island,
killed several people and left thou
sands homeless, is likened by the mar
inc to a North Dakota blizzard.
THE storm struck the west end 81
the island less than IL miles from here
at 2 o'clock a. M, and not until D
O'Clock did it hit Agana," writes
Johnson. 1T lasted about four hours.
and we had many narrow escapes
lodging flying cocoanuts and sheet
iron, facing driving rain and salt
water. It looked very much like
Dakota blizzard. 1 guessed at one
time that the wind velocity was
about 400 miles, but l was wrong, for
it was only 100 miles.
1--WE took care of many native
women and children, giving them
shelter in our quarters during the day
and following night. We fed them
and gave them clothing and our blan-
kets, not being used to the cold they
suffered from it, while we worked ont
in bathing suits. It was a most awful
morning, and though | wouldn't nave
missed the show for 500, I wouldn't
give a dime to see another.
"All marine outposts were de-
stroyed, warehouses land. storerooms
laid fat tents and squadrooms blown
away and never recovered. Only a
sign remained where many buildings
once stood, and it carried the camp
slogan, we Can't Be Worried"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-18

illumination Monday, Tuesdar We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings are
"lightless" nights for display win
dows.
This matter has largely been gov
erned by request in North Dakota
and the federal fuel administrator ad-
vises that a cpmmendable spirit OF CO.
operation has been shown by ner-
chants and all others concerned.
No Change Likely.
There is no disposition on the part
of the federal fuel administration for
North Dakota to amend or alter its
recent order fixing at 81 the gross
margin of profit on all Goals handI-
ed direct from the car to the con-
sumner, without passing through the
bins Of a retailer, advises capt.
Baker.
Fuel order No. Is, which became
effective Oct. i, fixes the retail gross
margin in all cases where deliveries
to consumers are made from the
sheds, bins, trestle or yard Of a. retail
coal dealer as follows: Anthracite
$3.50, Ignite SITS, sub-bituminous
(Montana and Wyoming), SIZE, btu
minous from docks of great lakes
ports $3.50, smithing coal $500, coke
8, smithing coal in less than ton. lots
% cents per hundredweight.
This same order makes 81 the
maximum gross margin per ton, on
all grades of coal where deliveries
to consumers are made from cars
without the coal passing through a
retail plantS