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New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
THE FRONT LINE TR,EN CHES.

These here front line trenches, are all
 a guy could wish, On Saturday they feed you beans and
 Friday you get fish; The sleeping 'commodations are what
 I call just great, The ground ain't half as hard as
 ground we've slept on here of
 late.
 The mosquitoes here at night would
 almost make you think of home The way they sing and fly and buzz
 around your poor old dome. And so you won't get too much sleep,
 there's lots of flies here too, They sting and bite and keep you
 awake the whole day through. And rats! I didn't think there were
 so many in the land, Why you can find a rat most any
 place you put your hand: They're nice and fat and sleek and
 plump and dam the things at
 night
 When you're out there a listening
 they kick and squeal and fight. And cooties! An the cooties they're
 as good as any friend For no matter how you treat them,
 they'll stick with you to the end. Waters pretty scarce at time and we
 don't sleep here much, But sometimes we have little games
 and contests with the Dutch There's lots of fireworks at night and lots of noise as well Why it's almost like the good old
 Fourth.
 Who said that war was hell? I'm in wrong with the snipers here,
 because Pm extra tall They pick on me @ little but so far
 I've ducked them all. I hate to keep complaining but I'll
 kick on just one thing They spoil my whole existence here They will not let me sing. I guess I've told you everything there
 is to tell about, Except the one best thing of all The day when we march out.
 ROBERT SPENCER.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
Will Use Power Wisely. (NeW York HeraId.)

The amendments to the selective service law sent to congress permit the president to exercise wise discre- tion in calling out the "classes" under twenty-one. Undoubtedly the presi- dent will use his power wisely. It is the due of boys approaching manhood that they be given the training which will equip them properly to meet the duty inherent in citizenship when it comes to them. That can be given and should be given, without in any way cutting off their opportunities for education.
 Nobody understands more clearly than President Wilson the value to the country of it's supply of educated youth. If there is a possibility of his attitude being misunderstoOd- let ter of MT. Smith indicates that at least it is not clearly understoQd--the presi- dent should again make it clear that instead of entertaining the thought of taking the boys from the colleges dur ing the scholastic year soon to begin, it is the desire of the government that they should "carry on.'
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Bernstorf had bought up few acres of those free versifiers.-Bingha Press.
 > Remember when you became impa- tient with Kj.>'hGncr because he prophesied th2t the war would last three years?- St. Joseph News-Press.
 We wonder how long it will be be- fore the Government decides that making colored supplements is a essential ndustry.-Oxford. Me, Democrat.
 Beans and peas and garden-sass, they tell the Roche he shall not pass Baltimore Sun.
 The goose -steppers appear to be fairly adept at the hesitation, too.- Macon Telegraph
 Ry bringing their U-boat war to this side of the Atlantic the Huns have brought it where we want it.
 We shudder to think of the conse- ouences if some of us were com
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

A German munitions baron has been fined 100000 marks and sen fenced to jail for six months because he defrauded his government on war orders. Which ought to convince the Kaiser that what he terms Anglo Saxon heather worship of money fiourishes abundantly in the father land.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

enemy country may not at first glance appear to be a very effective way of waging war Bombs, it might seem, would be more potent than paper.
 But, considering the unrest of the Austrian peoples, who have heartily sickened of war, tracts may have far greater and lasting effect than ex- pIosives. Bombs merely kill. Words get at the minds of living men-and living thinking men in Austria are
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Some of the bathing suits seen at resorts this year are perfect types of camouhage which would baff1e any U-boat commander. In fact it is diff all.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Director eneral McAdoo has or dered 6O,O0O old box cars on Ameri- can railroads to be thrown to the junk heap. There are a few ancient relics around here that ought to be discard ed.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

The latest treasury statement aff- firms that the afount of money in circulation in the United States today is so large that the average for each man, woman and child is $52.44. We have our A cents, but the rest is missing
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

According to press reports, Kaisers Karl and Wilhelm "agree perfectly'' on all points at their latest confer ence. Wonder if they agreed as to the their armies
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Our suburban correspondent is au- thority for the report that grasshop- pers are brown instead of green this year. They must have been out look ing for their place under the sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

The Kaiser has afforded us another mayor of Frankfort he condemns the allied air attack on that town as "a breach of international law"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

The war department announces that instead of beef for the time being. Were the congressional pork barrels communicated? ?
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

A South Carolina bishop asserts that we must win the war on our knees Pretty soon someone will be suggest ing a three-legged race to Berlin
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
Russian Bonds Much Higher. (SDrin 0fiol6 PonnbI;oo,

Russian prospects must be improv- ing in the view of bond buyers. for the Russian gold bonds sold in this country in 1916 have recently risen to about 60. a gain from 20 to 30 points over the minimum price reached ~ =
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Japan faces rice riots. If they are anything like what we've experienced at weddings in this country Japan has our sympathy.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Grown Prince Rupprecht, whose armies were trounced by Field Mar shal Haig, is in Munich Ion vacation" |" Sometimes they call it ''ill health"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

It is comforting to think that boys who used to poster the neighborhood by throwing stones are proving excel lent grenade hurlers.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Count de Lafayette, a descendant of our heroic Revolutionary ally, has been cited for bravery in the French Of f1cial Journal. Blood will tell.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

hieutenant Fonck is filling Guyne- meIs shoes remarably well, having brought down his sixtieth Hun plane 1 last week.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Boston women have invented a Erkcootie- proof underskirt We would Nike to know what Boston folks call -hem,.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

pelled to surrender one suit of clothes as under the latest Berlin orders.- Indianapolis News.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

most to be feared by Germany to- day.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

In ten years before the war Eng land had 1,262 crimes of mahclous and felonious woundlng ana NeFmahy had 172, 153. Write your own Wagefs' Albany Knickerbocker-Pre PreSs.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Judging from the various rulings, baseball is essential in New York, and non-essentia1 in Boston. BOStOn's eX- planation may be that her people can turn to Henry James tor recreauoh' while New York can t.-kanSaS Clty Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Epves were seen lowering over Dut none bore an olive branch.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Our manufacturers must show 'em that N E. stands for New England, not non-essentia Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

that U-boats kept away Assa chusetts coast yester- bsident was there.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Lloyd Georges hold fast seems to be equivalent to hold the fort for Uncle Sam is coming. .'-NeW Lon don Day.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

nment must be courte~ Should nothing else be by federal control of public will be satisfied if treated with ordinary ppm now on, the Pub
 policy must cease.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

One sort of peace we should have is peace from Lansdowne's wailins fo1 peace Louisville Courier Journal.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Germany can enter the fifth year of the war in the spirit of the man who was hanged on Monday and re- marked: "The week is beglnnlng badly for me. .''-Toronto Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Ee Vladivostok.-Head- by pronouncing the pWn correctly.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Still we could have stood it if Von
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Hays that while the a bettor, the man no bettor.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19
LTY I. w, w.

ILTY I. w. w.
 40nths to hear all the against some hum the International Horld, charged with 3age act. It took an NdIy four hours to Sf guilty. They now v of more than 20 lines, or both. We this organization d to engage in their They have done power to deter the enormous, impor- ork of winning the lne Ameri<an will tct. otbAas should REh the Bolsheviki Hays that while the a bettor, the man no bettor.
 Ee VladivoStok k,-Head by pronouncing the that U-boats kept away
New Britain herald., 1918-08-19

Eh the Bolsheviki r fight.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
AMERICANS GIVEN HIGH PRAISE
v. s. Troops Drive to German Third
Line in Dash in Lorraine

With the American Army in France.
May 6.-American troops in the Lor-
raine sector Friday morning carried
out a raid on the German lines south
of Halloville. on 600-yard front.
After an intense. but brief artillery
preparation. the infantry. accompan-
led by pioneers. went over the top
and penetrated the German positions
to the third line. They found not q
single Garman.
The attack was on German sal
lent. The artillery completely leveled
the German positions and the pio-
neers finished the Job by blowing up
all the enemy works, thus eliminating
the salient.
A German raid, which 1t was ex-
pected, would be carried out on the
sector south of Verdun, failed to ma
terialize.
The spirit of the Americans is CO.
ing higher every day and the officers
give high praise to the men when in
action.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
CALL 233,00O IN MAY
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY SEC
RETARY BAKER.
Arizona viii Send 1,7s4 Draft Men;
Colorado, 2,o79; New Mexico, 9ss;
and Wyoming, 1857.

Washington. - simultaneously with
the announcement Friday Of the scope
of the governments plans for increas-
ing itD fighting strength, Secretary
Baker disclosed that 233,0O0 men from
forty-five states had been called to
Join the colors in May.
The call for 100000 men during May
goes to all states except California.
Oregon and Nevada. which, with the
District of Columbia. already have
supplied SO large q part of their quo
tas that it was decided not to include
them this time. The movement in
most states will begin May 25, and
will be completed in five days.
BY this order the War Department
abandons its plan of assembling men
in even monthly increments of approx
imately 100000.
Under the new draft call, Colorado
will send 2,O79 men to Camp Cody,
N. NJ; Arizona. 1,7S4. to Camp Cody;
Nebraska, 1,573 to Camp Dodge, Iowa;
Kansas. 4,S71 to Camp Funston. Kan; /;
New Mexico. 9S5 to Camp Cody: Wyo-
ming. 167 to Camp Lewis. Wash. and
Utah. S08 to Camp Lewis.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
ARM MORE AMERICANS
SECRETARY BAKER OUTLINES
US. WAR PROGRAM.
Plan Provides for 100000 Men In
Field Next Year. and Expend-
iture Of $4,000, 900.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-A colossal military
program was submitted by Secretary
of War Baker to the House committee
on military affairs. Here are the prin-
cipal features of the plan:
l. Expenditures on the army aggre-
eating $4,000, 100000 in the next fis-
cal year. more than twice the total of
this years outlay.
2. Manufacture of artillery on stu
pendous scale involving the immedi-
ate erection of enormous plants, the
whole outlay representing several bill
lion dollars.
3. Drafting of at least 100000 ad-
ditional registrants and as many more
as can be equipped anC transported to
France. with the prospects favorable
to maintaining an army of S,O00.0Oo
men in the field next year.
Consideration of the proposal to
raise the maximum draft age from
80 to 40 years has been postponed un-
til such time as this action appears
more argent. but. the administration
has surveyed the additional man pow.
er that will be available. and contem-
plates taking the step when 1t II
deemed necessary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Mother. Day Set for May ~.

Paris, May 3.-Mothcr's Day-a day
can expeditionary forces. young and
old. high and low. Is expected to write
home to mother-has been fixed for
May H. The idea originated with the
STARS and Stripes" the official news
paper of the American forces in Eu-
rope, and was approved by headQuar-
ters. The censors have decided to
work overtime, until midnight II nee
essary, SO that the letters will be
speeded to the United States without
delay.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Man Who Caused War is Dead.

sin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand,
heir apparent to the Austro- Hungarian
throne, and his wife at Sarajevo. Bos-
mia, died in a fortress near Prague of
teiegrapns the corre-
spondent at The Hague of the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. Prinzip
shot to death the Austrian archduke
and his wife while they were on Il
visit to the Bosnian capital on June
20, 1914, and out of this double murder
the European war developed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
RESTORATION OF BELGIUM AND
AUTONOMY FOR ALSACE
AMONG PROPOSALS.
EAST TO REMAIN Sits
INSPIRED PROPOSITION DELlv.
Erred BY FORMER WAR MIN
iSrER OF HOLLAND.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, May 6-Foreign Secretary
Balfour told the House OF Common
that no peace offers had been made
recently by the enemy. He added:
"Tsere is no representative of a neu-
tral nation in this country who has
made tentative or informal sugges-
tions of peace negotiations" Ger
many's peace emissary, according to
the Daily Mail, has been busily work
ing here. but has made no progress in
any direction. There is reason to be-
lieve. it says, that the German agent,
who has been reported to be a Dutch
financier, returns to Germany to re-
port that there is nothing doing.
A Central News dispatch from The
Hague says the Dutch Intermediary
is reported to be Jonkheer Colyn. for
mer minister OF war.
The proposals made by, Jonkheer
Colyn. the dispatch from The Hague
reports, are said there to have been
as follows:
Germany to renounce all claims
in the west.
2-Restoration of Belgium.
3-Alsace-Lorraine to be autono-
nous, within the German federation.
4-The status in the east to remain
as at present.
Austria to make certain conces-
sions to Italy in the Trentino.
6-Balkan questions to be solved by
an international conference.
7-All colonial questions affecting
Africa and Asia Minor to be settled by
a conference of all the belligerents.
S-Germany to abandon all claims to
her former Chinese protectorate of
Kiaochau, but in exchange to receive
certain economic conce ssions in China.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Mrs. Potter Palmer 1. Dead.

Sarasota, Fla.-Mrs. Potter Palmer
OF Chicago is dead at her winter home
l>ere from pneumonia. Mrs. Palmer,
~ho was born in Louisville and WAS
the widow of Potter Palmer of Chi
cago, where she was a social leader,
had been Ill for some time. The body
will be taken to Chicago for burial.
During the Worlds Columbian expo
sition Mrs. Palmer was president of
the board of women managers and Wis.
tied Europe for the purpose Of inter.
esting foreign government
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
RACE TANoLEs INTENSITY, AND
DOZEN CRISES cENTERED ON
SHORTAGE OF FOOD.
CROWN SHUNS DEBATES
WELDING OF PREMIER TO GER
MAN DEMANDS DECLARED
STEP TOWARD END.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, May 6.-"There are at least
a dozen different crises in Austria to-
day." wrote one OF the best-informed
English correspondents. "An these
crises appear to concentrate on the
problem of food. Even the racial ami
mosities OF the composite empire,
which have always been the weak tim
bers of its structure, have been In
famed into unusual bitterness by sec
tional jealousies over food distribu-
tion These crises appear to have
reached a elimination in the govern
ment's decision to prorogue Parlia-
ment during the present phase OF the
war for the reason that it could not
help. but only hinder. in the solving
Of economic problems on which every
thing depends, in the words Of semi
official explanation.
Before this announcement was
made Premier Won Seydler met party
leaders. impressed upon them the
necessities of the situation. offered
vague promises of reforms for the dis
contented races demands and issued
warning that any agitation would be
dealt with by all lawful means.
Parliamentary government. or
rather parliamentary debates. are to
be suppressed indefinitely and an au-
tocratic government will try to hold
the helm.
What straits Austria has reached
were partly revealed by the -premier's
speech and also by the German Off
cial statement that all food supplies
from Ukraine this month will be CIV
en- to Austria on account of her great
er need
Food Crises Overshadawed.
"The Hague correspondent of the
Times, discussing the German food
shortage yesterday. remarked:
Even the ordinary German public
realizes that something worse than
food scarcity threatens Austria"
For two months past the exaspera-
tion between the Slavonic sections of
the Austrian population and the other
races has been at the highest point of
tension. The Germans have been
bullying Premier Won Seydler with In
science which reached its climax in
the request that the Austrian frontier
populations of German race should.
for food supply purposes, be annexed
to Germany.
This request appeared at first little
short of incredible, owing to the long
standing feuds involved.
The Vossische Zeitung of Berlin
says: "The announcement by Pre-
mier Won Seydler OF Austria Of the
appointment of district food admins
traitors in Bohemia Is the fulfillment
OF one of the most insistent demands
of the German population of that re-
gion."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
ALLIES BLOCK FLANDERS DRIVE.
Australians Break Through for 500
Yard Advance Near Ancre


Yard Advance Near Ancre.
London, May 7.-Correspondents in
France state that the British gun fire
in Flanders during tire last three days
has completely prevented any enemy
movement on the British lines, while
the French prevented any attack.
which was undoubtedly being pre-
pared, on their front by attacking
first.
Sunday night the irrepressible Aus
tralians gave the Germans west and
southwest of Morlancourt. between the
Ancre and Somme rivers. another
drubbing and advanced the entente
line to depth Of 500 yards along q
front Of 1000 yards.
This operation was continuation
of one started Saturday night south
west OF Morlancourt. That time the
Australians drove in against the en-
emy and smashed them back 700 yards
along a front Of 1900 yards.
The Canadians have appeared in the
Arras sector. further south than they
have been since the battles in this re-
gion began March 81. This part Of the
line is important, as 1t defends Arras
to the southwest and includes locali-
ties such as Neuville-vitasse. Mercan-
tel and Boisleaux ST. Mare, where
there have been bitter struggles since
the Germans launched their great Of
fensive.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
St. Louis Jury ,udicts Denver Man

st. Louis, Mo.-Indictments charg-
ing thirty-one men and one woman
with disloyalty Were returned by
federal grand jury Among those in
dicted was DIR. Charles HsWeinberg.
president, until 1t disbanded. = OF the
Missouri branch of the German-Amer-
lean Alliance. Twenty-six members
Of the ]. w. w. are also named in the
indictments. F. C. Schroeder. trav-
cling man OF Denver. who was arrest
ed at local hotel on March 10 on in
formation that he had proclaimed him
self "kaiserite," is among those in
dicted.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Denver Teamsters Go On Strike,

Denver TeamsterS Go On StrIke.
Denver.-Approxima 800 team
sters and chauffeurs, members. of To-
cal branch SIS of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf-
feurs, Stablemen and Helpers, walked
out on strike Friday morning, MAY 5.
Higher wages, to meet the mounting
cost OF living. and recognition of
their orgapization are the two funda-
mental demands made. An advance
of from 81 to - a week is asked, and
the employers are asked to sign the
new scale for year. A nine-hour
day Is likewise demanded.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Democrats Favor Prohibition.

Cheyenne. = Wyoming Democrats
again indorsed statewide prohibition
her by resolution adopted by the
state Democratic committee. w. B.
man Of the committee, succeeding S.
G. Hopkins. who is now assistant sec
retary of the interior at Washington.
The committee also adopted resoiu-
tions indorsing the national admins
tration war program.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Man Live. 11s Year,.

Laurel. Del.-Bayard Jones Gray. a
slave for more than century, and
who cultivated four. masters turing
slavery days, died here at the age Of
11S. Gray worked actively and regu-
larly until near 100 years old.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
UNREST GROWS IN AUSTRIA.
Germans Fight slavs as Riot Forces
Gain Ground.


Londcn, May Unrest in the Slo-
venian districts of Austria is growing
daily and mutiny is spreading with
great rapidity. Reuters Limited an
nounced 1t had been learned from .
Serbian source. A recent conflict be-
tween Germans and Slovenians ended
in bloodshed. Emperor Charles has
left his capital for the fighting front
at time when Austria is seething
with political unrest. In Bohemia and
all parts OF his domains, the liberals
are protesting against his action in
Diminishing Parliament. 1t is announced
In a pan-German Berlin newspaper
that the German food department has
taken over control of most of the Bo-
hemia Sin response to the demands of
the German population" Three mem
bers of the Austrian cabinet are re-
ported to have resigned.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Former Denver Man Killed.

Denver.-A. R. Fulton, until last
February resident Of Denver, was
shot and killed by his wife in their
home at Sheridan. Wyo.. with re-
volver which the woman said she did
not know was loaded. The bullet en-
tered Fulton's chest near the heart.
death following instantly. e
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
c.mnb.,l to Run for Governor.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Thomas e. Camp
bell, deposed as governor by Supreme
Court mandate last December, an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub-
Decentralization next fall. He made
the announcement on the eve of his
departure for Chicago to testify
against the l. w. w in the trial
there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
British Lose s2.47s In April.

London. April 3O.-British casualties
reported in April reached total of
SEATS, divided as follows: Killed or
died of wounds: Officers, 1921: men.
1923. Wounded or missing: Officers.
7,447; men, 1864
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Whitley Named Missouri Senator.

ST. Louis.-Xenophon p. Whitley,
member of the St. Louis board of cleo
ton commissioners. was appointed
and accepted the position of U. S. SEN
ator to succeed the late w j. Stone.
Ambassador Francis, Champ Clark
and Justice Graves declined the place.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
s1e,7so,ses to Increase Food output.

S19,730,9o3 to Increase Food Output.
Washington.-The emergency bill
the Department of Agri-
culture to spend s19,73O, S9S to in
crease production of food was ordered
'avorably reported by the House agri-
nlture committee.