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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-11
ii Wilson to Fight
Prohibition Bills

LEXINGTON, Juy 3.-President
has been asked by a commit
Y uniOn labor officials to use
'.suence to prevent enactment
..tber prohibition legislation at
ars. The committee was head
Y Samuel GomYers, president of
american Federation of Labor,
racently appeared before the
y I. agriculture committee in OPP
~, to an amendment to the
eOo.oOO agricultural appropria-
MEASURE providing for prohibi-
4 war measure.
~ president was told that no ne
q now exists for additional pro-
.s,.;on legislation and that for con-
q provide for absolute prohibi-
a the ground that it was neces-
for the conservation Of food,
~ dissatisfaction among the work
\. vould result and that the out
n war materials would be re-
ead
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-11


ships Of supplies through the sub
marine zone. Louisiana farmers
must realize that, to burn a bit of
coal this winter, means they are using
coal sorely needed for war industries
and for the fleets Of tho United
States and the Allies.
Coal, in all probability viii be
denied rural communities where wood
is available. "Cut cord" should be
remembered by every farmer and
every other person. They San lift
a burden from the backs of the rail-
roads, provide fuel for industries and
ships, and materially contribute to
the successful prosecution of the
war.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-11
TO GIVE SUPPER
MSS

Plan to have your supper tomorrow
night, July 10, 1918, on the Y. W.
c. A. lawn with the business Girls
Club, at 35 cents plate. The pro
ceeds will go to help send delegates
from the Club to the Y. W. C. A.
Conference at Blue Ridge, N. c., July
1928, 1918. Be sure to come, bring
the family and year friends.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-11
-W.SS.

IN Hodges and son, Lee, have
- from an extended visit in
Louis and Chicago.
r,ke your prescription to Streck's
ptunacy, Cassidy building.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-11
pAGHTER ARRIVES

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. IRELAND are
the proud parents of a daughter,
who arrived July 8. Mother and
daughter are getting along splendly.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-11
HE'LL FULL OF BETTER
PRoHIBETIoNISTS

PRoHIBETIoNISTs
Senator Schwing Of Iberville who
has announced for Congress in the
Sixth Distrist as prohibitionist is a
"bird" of rare plumage. When he
had a chance to be a prohibitionist
with some sand in his gizzard, he
voted against ratification of the pro-
hibition amendment. He'll is full Of
better prohibitionists and unless we
are sadly mistaken the people of the
Sixth District can't be bum fuzzled
by such a camouAage. AbheviRe
Mexidional.
Evening star., 1918-07-09

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July s.-Lieut.
Richard Hartshorne Fawcett was
killed at $50 o'clock last night in an
aeroplane accident near Belleville, Ill.
He was twenty-five years old, and
lived at SIT Prince street. Alexandria
He was educated In tho public
schools of Alexandria, and afterward
completed his education at the Epis-
copal High School of Virginia. After
leaving school he became an cleo
trician and was employed in that ca
pacity in the House Of Representa-
tives. Later he took up this work
with the American Blower Company,
with headquarters in Detroit, Mich.
and subsequently was assigned by
this company to work in Philadelphia.
He served with the latter company
until he took the examination Tor
the aviation service.
Lieut.. Fawcett registered in Phtla-
delphia, and was sent to Camp Meade
after the first draft call. and was
member of the 315th Infantry at that
place.
He remained there two months and
then received his appointment in the
aviation section Of the Army. He was
assigned for training at Princeton
Field. where he graduated February
:, 1918. Afterward he was assigned
to Camp Dick. Dallas, Tex, and thence
to Belleville Field, Ill.
Lieut.. Fawcett graduated as second
lieutenant In aviation at Scot Field,
Belleville. June Is last. He received a
furlough for ten days several weeks ago
and June 25 returned to Belleville to
take a further course Of instruction.
His mother received a letter from him
yesterday in which he told her OF his
work.
He was a son Of Mrs. Mary G. Hooff
Fawcett and the late DR.. Edward S.
Fawcett of Alexandria. In addition to.
his mother he is survived by four
brothers and five sisters: Capt. Wallace
II. Fawcett, Canada; Edward S. Faw-
cett. New York; Lewis H. Fawcett,
naval ordnance, Laurence G. Fawcett.
University of Virginia; Mrs. Lewis
Cheeseman, Fort Henry, N. Y; Misses
Susie s., Ellen D. and NJ. Goulding Faw-
cstt, Alexandria.
Mrs. Fawcett today received the fol-
lowing telegram from Belleville,
signed Robbins" who is commander
at the aviation field where Lieut.. Faw-
cett was killed.
II regret to inform you that your
son. Second Lieut.. Richard H. Fawcett,
met his death as a result of airplane
accident at this field at $50 pm. to-
day. Details of accident follow by
letter. Wire what disposition you
wish of the remains. Please accept
warmest sympathy of every officer and
enlisted man at this field
Young Fawcett is the first Alexan-
drian to die in the war service.
Evening star., 1918-07-09

And equally good
v a ] u e 5 a m o n 3
the moro expensive
bags; in fact, now
Is the time to get 6
de luxe bag.
Evening star., 1918-07-09

8.3x10.6-ft. Royal Wilton
Rugs worth to SIS. Spe-
cially priced for House
hold Day at $3.50. About
18 rugs to choose from.
Evening star., 1918-07-09
COOL WEATHER DUE
TO thigh PRESSURE"
Just Why the Pressure Is High the
Weather Man Does
Not Know.

Unusual high pressure over the north
srn United States Is responsible for the
cool spell making the National Capital
q regular summer resort these days.
weather bureau officials stated today.
Just what causes tho high pressure
which sends the cold breezes to WASH
ington IL somewhat Of a mystery to the
weather men Tho unusual amount Of
high pressure extends all the way north
to the Arctic circle, and until It Is
broken up tho cool wave will last here.
'Fair and no decided change in tenn
perature," was the local prediction to-
day. Things may warm up bit by Fri
day, but 1t will not get hot. it is stated.
When the breezes begin to shift around
to the south, however, look out.
Fifty-six and six-tenths degrees were
recorded at the weather bureau this
morning. the coldest in any July since
ter went down to 81 degrees.
The average July temperature for
forty-fve years is given as 706 degrees.
Evening star., 1918-07-09
Bargain Days

Inventory in our
Art N e e i ! e work
Dept. lately finish
ed tells US of lots
too little or too big.
1t means good bar
gains for present.
day visitors. Well
to visit the various
tables. The follow
ng a m o n g to-
morrow's offerings:
Evening star., 1918-07-09
EIGHT GERMAN AER0S
LEVELED BY BRITISH

LONDON, July s.@The air ministry,
describing recent aerial operations,
made tho following statement:
"On tho 7th instant the station and
factories at Kaiserslauten were at
tackled. Hostile machines were en-
gagged over the ob5ectives and one of
them was shot down. Two Of our ma
chimes are missing.
"'On July the railway station.
workshops and sidings at Luxembourg
were bombed by our squadrons. Bursts
were observed in tho station and also
in the workshops"
"Hagy weather interfered with the
work in the air July Z and observa-
ton was difacult." says the regular
ondcial communication on aerial on
erations tonight. Seven enemy air.
planes were destroyed during the day
and four were driven down out Of
control. Three of our machines are
missing.
I'VE dropped sixteen tons of bombs
during the day and the following
night, the principal targets attacked
being the Ostend docks and the rail-
ways at Journal and Courtrai."
Evening star., 1918-07-09

$3.50 Chiffonier, s2S-Of Ameri-
can walnut. in plain design, with
semi-oval mirror and six drawers.
S3S Dressing Table, ,Sl75o-Of
circassian walnut, with large mirror,
cane panel and two drawers.
$50 Dressing Table, $18-Colonial
large mirror and two drawers.
$3.50 Chiffonier, A4.2s-Massive,
in colonial design: OF circassian wall
nut. with very large mirror and six
drawers.
Sos Dressing Table, $az.5e-Mas-
size colonial design. Of circassian
walnut, with large mirror and four
drawers.
S66 chiffonier, $33-In Colonial
design, of circassian walnut. with
large mirror and five drawers.
Evening star., 1918-07-09

S36.50 Chiffonier, S25-Of brown
mahogany with large mirror and
drawers.
S4S Chiffonier, S3z-Adam de-
sign of brown mahogany, with large
mirror and five drawers.
$50 Dressing Table, $1750-Adam
period design, in brown mahogany.
with triplicate mirror.
.H1.50 Dressing Table, $z7-Wil-
liam and Mary design, Of brown ma
hogany. with large mirrors.
$3.50 Chiffonier, S28.50-Of brown
mahogany, in William and Mary de-
sign, with five drawers and large mir
ror.
SIS Dresser, S47.50-Massive Colo
MIA design; in dull mahogany, with
large mirror and four drawers.
Pnlais Royal-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1918-07-09
$14 Chiffonier, $40

OF golden oak, with five. drawers;
in plain design. See illustration.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-03-21
@eilfrdfte Der Natnr.
Son 8i1duf y. &eppler.

8e1m bie SritbIa Sir Dein Setn1
nerleibet, 6aB Oh es nidt mebr outs
bailtlt, 6am in6e u11f einen Sag ooer
Mittag ooer einige Stt1r0en 9i6 fret
at MAIDEN a1n6 mor16ire btnans in
6ie peite @elt, bringe Dein munbeS
@er5 on 6ie frif6e Suit nno. laB IN
9eine triiben @ebu1rfen Die Come
bineim1einen ober Sen 9tnrm bin=
einbron1en ooer sic 81ibe bineinfab=
rem. S6er fliidte in sic 8ergein1m=
felt o6er in Sos f9m1rige @dtpeigen
6es @al6es. &1r5, bri1rge 9ein Set
sem in 8eriibrl1ng 11n6 Siibl11ng nit
Ser &raft 1tn6 Br0Be Ser Natrtr, nno
9a1 tpir1t oft getro1tet u1to geItarft
beimfebrerf:
@enn tpir I'M 2ei6 nit pffe11en
Sinnen 11no offene11 @er5en nns ON
sic 9tat1tr tpen6en, Damn miro lie mie
eit1e M1ttter nit meiher @orr6 nns
bflegen, milben Sonneni6ein n11s tint
Sic @1tnben lege1t 1tn6 nit bem 3lt=
1pr1th ibrer lir16en 2iifte inns aufrih=
ten. S6er dber fie miro a1s itrenge
3l1Gtmei1terin inns 6erb anfabren,
NIT ihren Stiirmen inns natsihelten,
nit ibren @etpittern 1ns nmtoben,
ols riefe lie inns 511: S66me Gid,
EShmadling; ler1e leiben, Mnes lei
oct, o1th ih Iei6e 1tn6 liege in @ehen
bis MIN M0m. s, 22), Sire Milhe
11n6 lire Strenge lit quite Mr5nei.
X 4 X
Simmer fam iie ni6t belfen. Midt
lelten lit nn1er 2eiben o6er uniere &C.
miitbsberfaiiung 6erqrt, 6oB itd feine
8esiebung beritellen 1aRt 5mifden Ger
Matl1r limo unierem S6mer5. Sic
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-03-21

mill nibt ben @unoerboctor ipielen.
l11rb bon bern, ser @obe1roien1t nit ibr
treiben mill, menbet lie ii6 entriiltet
ab. SIR better Croft beltebt oft 0arin,
'bab tie fei1en Srolt ipenoet, ionoern
iiber iid lelblt binauspeiIt: Sober
bil1a11f 81 Gem, Ser 0ib n1r0 mild
erldnffen!
20 befelra1t ct. Muglt1tin: SD
fragte 0ie grbe, ulro tie iprad: SD
BIN eS nidt, nnb M1Ges, hpas auf ibr
1ih finoet, befamte bos @leide. Sd
frulte Dos Meer uno Sic Mbgriinbe,
11nO lie a1lttporteten: Wir lin6 Dein
8ptt nidt, inde b0ber, iiber nns. SID
fragte Sic ia11lelnben 8in6e; nn6 6aS
ga1t5e 2a1ftbereid nit alien 1einen Be-
appbnern 1prad): Sic Weinung bes
Ebiloinpben Mnarimenes lit falid, i6
bin nidt @ott. Sb fragte BEN Stint
mel, 6ie Come, ben Mon6 nr6 Die
Sterne; au6 mir, 1ogten iie, iin6 ni6t
@ott, Dem gu 1u65t. l1no ib 1pro6 81
ben Dingen aue1t, Die Dor meinen
'Sip1pen u~11sgebreitet linb: Saget mir
bon mei1nem @ott, ga SIR lelb1t es
nidt 1ei6, 1oget mir ettpos BON ibm.
limo NIT lauter Stimme riefen tie:
gr Gat inns ger1uht."
Sn 3eiten tiefen 2eioes fonnen
5neierlei @ei1 rt11gen bon oben an urs
ergeben. Sic cine lm1tet: @ebe beim
l1116 ihlieBe Sid elm in ser Mitte Sci
11es @o111es;; Sic onbere: Stebe a1f
atno gebe bi1ul1s ms Greie, uno BORT
ib mir Sir re6en (g5. 3, "a, 22).
6plgen mir jener 11nb 0ieier, nebmen
mir ober Defenders banfbor an bie
'Ginlooung bina11s in BotteS freie No=
tr1r, Tim, mie Gr1o lagt> nit 1pielen+
sen Mugen, freunblihem Mntlit ul16
u1fpollenbem @er5en in 6lur 1tno
1Selo 1tno Berg 111pb Gbol @ottes
Srpit git ll1d1en 1t1rb 5l1 foiten. Ser
olteitomentlidse @ei1e iogt: Ser
NQerh0dite l0Bt o11s Ser gr6e Sell
mittel 1prolien; ein fl1tger Mam
meiit tie nid)t BON iid- (9ir. 39.4).
x
MQtltr in IH1er Br0Be aerbriht oft
mails 1tni ern ulltdgliben flei1en MaB=
itob urro mirft i'm inns Dor Die TiiBe
1tnb bietet inns 6en ibrigen an. So
ran ge1neiien eriheinen biele Sorgen
l1n6 2einen aIs &in6ereien. Motltr
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-03-21

l0it uus aus 6em 8anne enger Gent
art, ruff ale nniere &rdfte 5n GROCER
arbeit> 5r1 feitem @tberitano; Damn
1pieber legt Tie tpie cine M11tter u1S
Die @anb cuffs @a11pt nnb Ser5 nno
mabnt CUR Hl1be, 3um @leidmutb, 51
lorgloiem @ertrauen.
Iiele berl1bige1rbe &raft fat Der
5eilan6 in lie gelegt onr6 ieiren
&i1npeis auf Ole 2ilien les Seloes
uno Die @0gel bes @inrmels (aRf. g.
26), onrf feline 10 gang aus bent &C.
ben uno Neben ser Natur ge5ogene
gergleidru1rg: Nit 6em Mei6e Got
tes lit es, mie 1uc11n Elm Wenid Ga
men in ben Mder ltreut: er mag
idjlafen o0er auflteben Del Sag un6
bet 9ia6t, Ser Same feimt nn6 iproBt
anf, nb1ue 0ab CT es tpabr11immt; oe11n
0ie gr6e bringt bon ielber 6rudt, gu
crit Sen @alm, Damn sic Mebre, Darn
bas reife &orn in Der Mebre (WH. 4,
26 I'D. Ias alles geht I'M &ausbalt
Ser Natr1r apie BON lelber un6 obne
Mngit unb Gorge un6 Sagen ur6
Sebe11, merr1 muir ser Game gut lit.
tSp miro a116 Elm lei6ensboQes 2eben
feline 6rubt bringen; lei Oob nidt
gor 10 %fummerbaft unb lorgenidtper;
ler1re bon Ser Notur H11be un6 StiQe
I'M Mirfen, @orten un6 9uloen.
Sic geod)t 16eirt nl1r Damn Ger Set
benoen 6rern6in gu fem, penn lie
ibnen mitlei0ig ben tiefen erloien6en
Ghlof bringt. 61iebt Der S6laf,
Damn 6ebnt G6ner5 u1r0 Gorge,
1Sltrht 11l,b @rol1en lire Stl1n6en 51
gmiqfeiten; Damn legt li6 ibre 6in=
1terrib mie idfperer Mlporud a1f Die
@ra1lt. l1n6 boh fat o11h sic Nodt
ibr reides 7iiQborn 0es Sroltes, Sic
uernitep miloe, trd1tmerii6e, inner
ariinolide fife Modt." SIRE tiefe
StiQe nn6 9311be id1afft SEN groben
Musalcih in Ser Not11r unb ord I'M
Menid,anoan1iith. heilt biele @rt116en,
Sic Ser Sag geldloqen. Ser itile
Monb NIT ieinem ionf ten, blei6en
Gdimmer idei11t go113 Witlei6 5u
fem. 9ie Sfer1pe aber blitse11 11ns er=
mnntern6 an, lie, Sic 10 moblgem1th
Ieldten 11n6 1pie Shil6mafen ouf
Sen Mnr1tf ant1rorten: @ier iin6 mir,
ltn6 nit 6r0h1ihfeit len6ten mir
Sem, I6er lie lda1f (Bar. 3, 81 ..
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-03-21
Ser hodl1p. Seiuiten=Yater Soiep6

Ser bodJ,u. Seiniten-Hater Soiepb
Nod1peG, Erdli6ent 6es 8rooflpn
&oGcge 11no Nefbor Der ct. Sgra=
tius=&irde in Brooflpn, murnte Die
Mitglie6er Ser So6alitdt Der Groof=
i'm &ollege Mlnmni Niiociation Dor
Mnnabme oes observation-disclosures
ments 5ur gerfoi11ng Ger Ser. Stna-
ten. uMein lit fir .6ie NusMbung 6es
Mtar-Suframents ab1olut not6pen-
Dig, erflarte Ser @eiitlide> uunb
niemonb bat Elm &e6t, ii6 ein5umi<
lde1r. @an5 abgeleben bon Ben per-
lonliden Mnii6ten iiber Sen @ertb
beS borgeidlagenen Mmen6ements CUR
Ser. Sfaaten Serfaiiung, i6llte je6er
fatbolifde 8iirger 6es 9an6es, io1peit
bas @eieb oieles geltottet, iein dl1Ber=
1tes einleben, UNI 81 %Derbin6ern, baB
6os aeltern bon @ein, 10 tpeit bieier
fir sic beilige @on6lung erfor6erli6
lit, -berboten miro. Die gfeligions=
freibeit miro 5eritort, fnas 6ie 0ar=
bringing oes Spfers Ser Meiie per=
bir1bert tper6en ioqte. 9os proponier=
tie ENHANCEMENT peritoBt gegen Sic
&onltitution, melhe &eligisnsfreibeit
5niidrcrt. Rerl0nli6 bin i6 gegen Elm
ufnohentrodenes" @e1eb, neil ih es
fir lpertblos erodte, nn6 neil ih
Ser 9(niidt BIN, baB b1rd Elm foldSes
Ser Eaternolismus 5u meit g%efrieben
1piir0e."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-03-21

l1nD befdbigt >perbe1l gu @ottes @bre
unb Ser Men16en Sell 81 mirfen.
Darlrm bedBt es beim Bropbeten:
id) lda1tere bib l,nb priife 6i6
I'M Sfen 6es gleroS Inn meinettpi1=
le1r;; 1,n1 npei1rettpillen tbue i6 es, 90
nit ib nibt geldYtert merbe, l1n6 met
1e @bre gebe i6 feinem ar6er1r. Isl.
As, 10 f.. Sm 2ei6en betpabrte
11nb. @eredte bil6en Ben
Mbelsitanb inn @eibe @ottes 11nb iine
bellen bette &er11trl1ppen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-03-21
Ser &pmmiiiGr fir 6as inlGn0iide

Steltertpei len madt mieberbolt barauf
on fmerflam, 6ab ginfommenlte11er=
pflihtige, 6ie nerialtmen, Big gum 1.
N(pril lire @eridte 51 birterlegen1
iif 1trafbar MAIDEN. @er Iih 1older
ihuloig moht, berfoat
elmer gel6bnBe BON m~irbe1tens 51pan=
sig GoQur, inbeB fam Sic ga1be Big
mtf toulen6 Collar erbobt nerben-
Gin Strof5uiflag Don funfsig Ero=
sent Ser bon linn 5u erlegenben
Steltar fonrnt 11od bin5u. "a per-
lobnt es ii6 iebenfaus, Die Heridte
5u MAIDEN, es o1h nidt Bis
5um lebten Gage SIT berldieber. 9ann
fat man Sic Siherbeit, bab es I'M
Orange Ser 8eidafte"m lebten So
ge niht berid1tmt miro.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-03-21

gen tpo1lell 1l1lo r1iif1en tuir often bol-
ten, miiiIerp &a1rD al1legeM u1iiile1
belfen a11l 8ieberm1fba1 6elie11, 1pus
5l1iammengebrofber lit, meil es morib
g%eaporben tunr. limo ie frdftiger tpir
51lgreifent oelto BETTER fir inns nnb
fin bas 2a11b, bns mir - mir 1Diez
.oerbplen es = nit Stol5 l11Ier 2unb
l1e11le11.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-03-21

umrritanilde Golt III elmer u e
lam butter lcinclll Yr1llocn.
!cn uno Der Dol, iDnn u%ertilnoetrn
Eulitit ltebt, mas ieinu Ginorud
ynlt Die StaotslmSmucr Der i'm Nrlr1r
@liegcl0en &0lter nId)t u~erfcblcn llnn
Dem ppn Yralioent Millpn bcfiir.
pprteten 6ricce., Die MeAe ehi'"
h%iirttp.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-03-21

@elobt lei @ott fir ben Groit ser
Na6t!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
Arnp Register for
1918 Not to Include
Newlu Commissioned

Washington. d. C.. Jan. 2S-"When
is the Army Register for 1918 going
to be issued2"
That IS the question everybody in
Washington is asking and officials
charged with the duty Of getting out
this important document are busy
explaining that unprecedented COM
plications attend the preparation Of
the book II is probable there viii
be considerable more delay in the
appearance Of the Register.
When the army included 5000 COM
miSsiOned officers. including those OF
the retired list. the Register made a
volume of zee pages The army now
consists OF between 1900 and 1900
regular officers. in addition to which
the commissioned personnel OF the
national army and national guard
numbers $4,000 officers
As officials OF the war department
point out. IL is plainly out OF the
question to prepare register that
VIII go beyond the officers Of the reg
ular army and even with this limita-
ton there viii be great difficulty In
preparing the register. as the records
are complicated by the temporary ap-
pOintment OF regular officers to the
national army and temporary ad
vanCement of other officers temper
ariiv to fill their places
All Of these perplexities however,
can be Strengthened out with time and
thought, but il is appreciated that the
publication Of the annual register
viii require a great deal Of work on
the part OF the experts.
The decision not TO include the
numerous officers commissioned for
the national army viii come as a Sc
we're disappointment to the thousands
of young men who have been COM
missiOned TO serve in this new army.
They have been looking forward TO
the appearance Of the annual register
in the belief their names would ap-
pear on its pages. thus giving them
Il fine souvenir OF the great war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28

Il that is q fact. The country is en-
titled to know what tbs war is and
what the problems are and how we
are TO meet them. Second, / have a
deep sense OF duty 70 the officers and
civilians that are l250ring with de
TOtiOn, sacrifice and zeal and are
spending sleepless nights to bring
this army up TO its greatest eff
cheney and success"
Officers Want To Go To War.
Desert bling the spirit Of army off,
GERS. secretary Baker said he had seen
strong, grizzled men turn away from
his desk IN tears" when they had
found that they could not go TO
France, where the glory OF their pro-
1ession lay" but must remain in
Washington 10 press forward war
preparations. There was no case, he
added, OF any officer who had not &C
cepted his duty with his whole heart
Earnest Help From Civilians.
Men Of high places in civil life
throughout the country he said, had
come 10 Washington TO accept salaries
of office boys. many no salaries at all,
10 place their experience at the dis
posal OF the nation.
Gentlemen" said the secretary,
speaking with great earnestness, lit
would be a tragic thing IL this mo-
mentous effort we're to deserve the
comment that It had fallen down"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
FRONT
STORM CENTER
Germans Can't Afford to
Attack Western Line
Experts Say.
(ContInued Ion Page %

italy two months very nearly nave
gone by since the attack was
launched, and in dependently Of the
cost alike in men and in munitions,
and the cost under both heads mas
Deen much heavier than had been
reckoned upon. the loss Of time is OF
che utmost consequence II affords
indeed the true explanation Of the
desperation shown in the enemy's on
sets.
American preparations are so much
more advanced; the winter in the
Balkans and in Italy is so much more
advanced, the outlook in Russia Is
not improving: in italy men are be-
ing lost and munitions are being eE-
pended at a great rate, the German
scheme. spoiled by the operations al
Cambria, is stuck
Three considerations, therefore, at
once present themselves as wholly
against the rumored great offensive
on the western front In the first
place. the war in Italy and in the
Balkans has not been cleared up, and
there is no present prospect OF us
being cleared up Strategicany a
concentration on the west in the
present circumstances would be rash
Italy Is Pivot.
Secondly, for a great offensive in
the west to result in anything more
than q reckless sacrifice OF men. the
German force there would have TO be
at least doubled. which is out OF the
question
Thirdly. the munition producing
ability of Germany would have 10
suffice both for this offensive and
for that in Italy. and the existence
of such an ability is doubtful. the
more so since explosives have now to
be made chiefly from coal
1T is true that the Germans ought
to concentrate in the west and try
for some sort OF decision there be-
fore the Americans are ready. II is
their one chance. ought however. is
not the same thing as can The
situation in Italy and in the Balkans
and the advertisement given to this
professed project alike Justify skep-
ticism. The present pivot OF affairs
IS the Italian campaign. '-COpyrigh
1918, by Mcclure Newspaper Syudi-