THE CENTRE CENTRE HALL. PA. because American port ¥ NNN NS NNN NN NSN NA NS NS NINN NIN SNS NINN SEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK aig and Petain Start Another Drive in Flanders and Make Big Gains. Good Work by the Russo-Roumanian Forces—Teutonic Peace Move De. rided—Ag d on Food Control Bili—Exemp- tion Boards Are Busy By EDWARD W. PICKARD. After twer lays of the mendous artil i { Anglo-French arn gan Tuesday a great aroused the highest hopes for results, masses of troops forward along a front of twenly overran the enemy's first three li defense between Wa aude and captured cleven towns more than JOO prisoners, crossed the Yser at many places, cagineering corps performing pr in the way of bridge-n i Tanks and airplanes plas the terrific ¢ resisted sto when the vous checked by torrential 4 ons by flerce counier-attacks back a little of the lost ground day the agalu drove mans back, then the artillery sumed the task of blowing Prince Ru precht's men out of the supporti 2enises to which they had reti red. Generals Haig and Petain exchanged vilagruna of congratulation on success In Flanders, and the kafl not to be outdone, congratulated precht on his “great si once called a conference his commanding front and other losses are re to hve been tre mendous and those of the allies com paratively light. Several American surgical teams worked on the line side by side with their British al ales. The exact objective of this drive was not officially ounced, but the peo- reement Reaches ites on 3 i Great rneton and Hang postont parts in ' rinans utly esday, allies’ ad Falhs, British and 1ccess” and in Brussels of officers on the we officials, The German ~~ ported fighting ann Germans assumed that the Anglo- French armies intend to push along the Belgian coast and force the Germans to abandon their submarine bases, Buch a movement would aiso turn the right end of the German loe and might well compel a general retire- ment toward the Rhine. If the allles could reach the Dutch border it is be- lieved Holland might be persuaded to throw in her lot with them, a decision swwhich Germany evidently has feared for some time. Conditions in Russia. The disorganized Russian troops continued their retreat eastward through Galicia, and at some points the pursuing Teutons and Turks crossed the Russian border. However, there was a perceptible stiffening of re- sistance by the Slavs, and further north they held their Hones fairly well. On the Roumanian front the Russo- Roumnanlan army fought bravely and successfully, making considerable ad- voucex, Its good work may go far to- wara saving the rich grain flelds of southern Russia from the enemy, Meanwhile Kerensky and his col leagues are working fast to avert dis aster, Their program, according to the official newspaper, Iz to restore the army's power by a clear definition of the limits of Russia's present liberty, the taking of the severest and most merciless measures for ro-eatablishing suilitary discipline, and the restoration of the shaken authority of Russia's most disinterested and self-sacrificing servants, her officers. Hundreds of German sples in Russian uniforms found mingling with the soldiers have en executed summarlly, and the mu- nous troops are being punished as raitors. It is now reported that Le pine has escaped from Russia, proba- bly to Germany through Finland and Bweden, + Russian secret service agents report fron ; Liggett men each, 3 the $0, 00K) of enburg, having ian affair with the ald of the kaiser he out of action that Hi prepar i tf +01 i spies, promised i witl Bu Kerensky, though rerman chi looks to him in his ultimat and civilization still anid idence neral Kor Bene ralissimo, the Tcherer it (rev being suc southwestern fi nissoff, conduct i1 ' herole Vera Butcl T's fermi t f a popular Yormation of 1 as resulted in or. the Russian women Teutonic Peace Bunk. of the nsion of up by Hoted by OC wis | ii8, one 1 eign minister, and one un-American correspondent, 1 ting for Michaelis and Luder up swiftly only with th again mpanied by the lroaic and cheers of the allied na- The Imperial + the metaphor, told a vivid tale gcret treaties between France and looking to and Pre tibot Promptly branded him as a uttered a lot trap about the wicked aims of the allies and “the justice of war,” aad, thr corresp » balloons went but, being filled S000 caine to eart laughter chance conqg est Michaelis more ouzh 1 un Rave phrases and ded continue un blockade. sound fensive erican if high-s foollm accusatio rine warfare wouid British raise their an interview that and na paper Germany would dent, out a jared the gRye couple of announced more reasonable, iater a Vienna atively that overtures The e1 » of the week, however, Washington, London insincere and the hope of slowing up the America and the and discipline upon com ay of Vienna. peace itire and evidently ir preparations ih restoration of authority in R On Wednesday the proclamations, to to the German army and navy and forces, in which he defiantly set forth his determination to prosecute to a successful termination “this right- cous war of defense.” The German attempt to bunko the Poles with vague promises of a re stored kingdom has fallen through. Dispatches from Berlin say the Polish legions have been disarmed and in- terned, because the Germans found themselves confronted by a mutinous Polish army, while Austrian ussin. the German people and colonial on taking the oath to the new Polish it. America’s Submarine Detector, The problem of the submarine is still holding first place In the consider- ations of the allied nations, for while the Germans admit the U-boat cam- palgn is not reducing England to star- vation, Admiral Jellico admits submarine has not yet been mastered, and says until the effective antidote 1s discovered the allles must concentrate on the building of patrol boats and merchant vessels, Secretary Daniels belleves the American navy depart. ment has found a plan for protecting American shipping and it will be put in operation very soon. The department is working on a giant detector which Rear Admiral Grant thinks will bring immediate results, The details of this detector, of course, are not revealed, but it is expected to be effective over an distance of five miles, and If these expectations are Justified the depart. ment will streteh the device across the waters In the vicinity of the German bases and thereby locate submarines as% they start out. Meanwhile the tralped gun crews placed on American merchantmen are giving a good ac count of themselves, generally getting the better of any submarines that ven. ture to attack the vessels they are guarding. The British admiralty's weekly ree port showed a decrease in the number of British merchantmen destroyed by % of the four in nn marine an New ford, div and Norweglan ison have U-bogts One Brit the cruiser Hiadne, a f+ ws OF Its What Congreos | Is Doing. One month beh ¢, the tration do and ! «1 ty oo I time adminis of conference were Its object ona fesitures that CONETO8S ional war expenditure mittee and the three-member board. The provisions were food con- trol ng and con. greatly restricted iE * i : lon section Is less dras- price-fixl ' t trol nd the prohibit ly as a result of t food control the Shep The December $ trying to get the hons Another senate was dry resol lower her's resolution dent to undertake of the Europea: the central powers to the in the 1 War it is b to th subjects lieved quickly agree will be In operation Ie new war | Frank A. Scott ius ruch as its chairma:r with vigor Its aying and supervision ral Industrial avmiced that yield to pat: IHS 0 Worx fe tivity profit-mal riotism, extravag selfishness to service, shipping board also is last week {t prod prompter delivery of the timber thes have pledged, for the board intends to build a: many wooden ships as pos gible The emnbargo that off Germany's war munitions is going to have an ef- fect on the supply of shipph Nor. already has proposed to place al its entire hant the of the allies and export nothing but fish to if assured of recelviog American products, and Holland, too, is to exchange ships for food If the ves ince to SConomy The speeding up ane and reOrgamz made the Lirintd ‘ ni Southern pine ueers igs desi «1 to shat od and Kis 8} pues way most mere disposal rone. Sweden and Denmark, It Heved, will follow sult, ness of the embargo policy, depends to a considerable extent, on shipment of fond into however, Russia The shipping board last pared to commandeer all off steel exports to Japan unless Jap- anese vessels are diverted to War Uses, Exemption Bo ge pe The examination - 3 ra bod Gen b by the exemption boards is going on rap- idly and smoothly, and under instruc. tions from Provost Marshal General on the exemptions, They have been told to keep in mind that the two things to be accomplished are the rals- industries, are rounding up the slackers Continuing thelr work of co-operat- tng with the Germans, the Industrial Workers of the World stirred up vari ous troubles for mine owners, producers and themselves, In many Western localities. Some towns fol. lowed the example of Bisbee and de ported the disturbers, and one of thelr leaders, Frank Little, was taken out and hanged by masked men at Butte, Mont. Such occurrences, of course, must be deplored-—theoretically. The government cagnot and will not tolerate strikes that are vital to the saceessful conduct of the war. This was demonstrated by sands of rallway switchmen that started at Chicago. When the federal authorities took a hand, both sides | found they could yield points and ORGANIZED FLAN F HOME DEFENSE Cumderland County System Is Expected to Commend Itself Generally RATION ons and Sec tiong of Platoons Will Cover the County Areis—Equip- ment of Members—Rapid Work. Thoroughly Harrisburg Adequate protection at home while national and State troops by means of easily units of Home Defense following the Pennsylvania Guards start of work by the Committee by the He Bafety along Cumberland branch Gov. Brumbaugh's 18 to the act crea given the neces and plans been Gr internal hetweeat xiv Years wl plats on of e being for mat gelecti military They command rath onal pom i in writing is the naval are {o be chosen er than ¥ Regular enrol and chairman top required the inty foty ment 1 of the local public sa mimi oval of the director of the are ne gsubmitied to ppointment ment will consist of a special bearing the county name and bine and white coat of and the app Arta essary hefore ap the Gov ’ Equi badge ghowing the State on the left arm while ive dnt “ whistla The badge is the left breast during the service call, but at other times is to be worn under the coat This will give members authority at ail times to make arrests should ocea and a police “biflie™ disposal an sugiiery police reserve. Competent drillmasters will give military instruction and drill the units fire and other police duties Brumbaugh Right On Spuds. Governor Brumbaugh was unmerel. fully ridiculed for his proclamation, last spring, advising the planting of One of the best farmers In is Wilson J. Hartzell. propri- sor of “The Welt-Bote.” and he deel. ded to act on the advice of the Gov. ernor. He planted an acre with peel. critics, best in that section All of the counties in which toll 0 co-operate with State Highway on a “Afty fifty” in freeing the county of toll roads. Berks, Lebanon and Dauphin counties each will pay its proportion. ate sha.e of the cost of the Berks Dauphin turnpike. which will be taken over by the State Highway Depart ment about September 1. at a coat of ducting an aggressive campaign also. ay pp — PENNSYLVANIA BRIEFS THI sn Forst Locksley, twenty-eight years old of Morton, was killed in a friend ly wrestling bout wi John Phillips also of Morton, The two been working at the Prin Works and during leisure Hunnmioe men had ‘hemical nents the Philips to the ground, 108 fellow employers wrestle suggested that in the heavily eck hout State Commissioner of Board of Healt ugh, Delaware 3 enforce the law re. inspe: spended the ivstone bor for fal Hiring restaurants, ure to medical tion of hotels, ete old shot Percival Borrell, fifty while hunting in the back while nother hunter, town. Over 100 out of Borrell's years groundhogs, was near Fleetwood dam shot Seneca A small body too deep to he re ignorant of Bo ETOYe when Walker. of Hoovers W. Forsythe, husband nan, sustained a broken vivania he was guard Private William R company IL, egiment rocks operaiions at was dashed below the form Mas Deen pres ore mines have to high water According to an estimate made bs County Farm Agent 8. 8S. Lehman ere are 8.000 acres of potatoes grow ing in Erie county estimated value of which is $144,000, the price He est! being set at $1 mates that the yield will be one third than normal in that county Grape growers throughout gay this will be one of the best years for their crops for some time the 50 a bushel! greater this vear the county A. T. Searle. of Honesdale, has cut 60 tons of hay on his Siko farm, considerable time and attention having also been given to the cultiva. tion of 10 acres of potatoes and corn The exercise than golf He hundred dg! lars has been sub od toward the ambulance fund at the Grand View Hospital Sellersville, Judge for opening muffled cutouts. ter Normal School, held for the past six weeks, with more than students has closed. Albert Barger, a platform foreman ball on a charge of larceny of an ex press package containing 25 new ten dollar bills. While returning home from a night one of four young crushed to death when the automobile ran off a road at a sharp curve and upset. When two of the young men appeared. The automobile belonged Joseph OG. Hitner, steel and Iron Before retir- ing, use with warm water and insure a restful night. It Refreshes ny ) Contains 802, ure Sulphur, WI Hai 8 Woiakor Bye, im or Brown, 86 Watson EF. 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Conv neing roofs co ARERICAN MISFESSARY OO, Dept BB, 1201 aSaroris, ae pre sep of bo, stay Wheeling Learn of a resuark 2.1917. Ww. N. U, BALTIMORE, NO. Longevity. “One hundred and fo Broad street ed Eyelids Ftisa Infiamed by Boman Eye its merit Adv, HE HIT BULL'S EYE THEN Governor Cox of Ohio Expl ains Why His Marksmanship Improved Sud- denly on Rifie Range. Eves Balsam. trial preves os M. Cox, governor of Ohlo. told sited Ben i ndiananol the India wapolis Jum this story when he % Fort jamin Harrison, says News: “I was over at the fort noon, and out at the rifle ran Darrow asked me if I wou woting. The men ing from th yes," so after. » Major like to then were shoot- range. 1 sald Darrow borrowed a rifle one of the men and another for himself, and lay down across the sand bags and began pep ping away.” “After each shot either made the man wn in the the red flag that meant we h the target altogether. “Finally, after about a half dozen shots aplece, the major said: ‘Young man, telephone down to that man in the pit that Major Darrow is shooting,’ end so the young man did. and then the major shot again, and the pit man waved the emblem that signified the major had hit the bull’s-eye. “Then I sald to myself, ‘um hum. and so I turned to the man on my right and I sald, ‘Young man, tele phone down to the pit man that the governor of Ohlo is shooting, and then the next time I hit the bull's eye, too.” Hated to Play With Him. At the club Thompson and Taylor were discussing the peculiarities of certain of the card players when Thompson sald: “There are two men and Perkins—I surely with, “Oh,” sald Taylor, “I know Parker's always a hard loser, but what's wrong with Perkins?” “He,” said Thompson, “is always an easy winner."-—Puck. A desire to mind one’s own business Is eminently worth acquiring. try she GO0- yard for me we of us pit waved 8 1d missed here—Parker hate to play —— bth = pean Rein a perfect Grape-Nuts A crisp, delicious food, containing the entire tod bate lodge an » I, mined ol cm #0 Nature JY provided i by E tabl hs able Should
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