-fHE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURO, PA.
J
GAMETOTHECORE
Not a Streak of Yellow in the
Lot, Says a General
PAYS THEM A FINE TRIBUTE
American Boys Now At The Front
Have But One Idea, And That
la To Beat The
Germane.
American Army In France. Ameri
can ordnance experts have figured that
the Germans In raids on American
' trenches thus far have expended more
than 1100,000 worth of ammunition
, alone.
The development of the men of the
first American contingent in France
In the science of war was described
as truly remarkable by the general
commanding the division, who has
been in the service for years.
"I have been in the army since I
was a boy," he said. "During that
time I have observed many American
and many foreign soldiers, but never
In my life have I seen anything equal
ing the men now here. When my
division landed we had shockheaded
boys I call them shockheaded be
cause they were Just that by the
hundreds. , They were clerks, me-
' chanlca, day laborers, farmer boys, old
and young from every walk of life.
Some spoke English and some did not
There were roles, Bohemians, Rus
sians, Jews, gentiles. But In this
short time they have all become first
class soldiers, energetic to the ex
treme and have fallen Into the ways
of army life as I never thought pos
sible. "They are game to the core and
their one idea Is to beat the Germans
and give them a good beating.
There Isn't a streak of yellow In the
whole lot and their morale, even in
the trenches, Is fine.
"Here is an example. One night re
cently an officer called for volunteers
to go patrolling In No Man's Land.
He asked for 20 men. The whole
company volunteered on the spot
Twenty were picked and lampblack
was provided for them to put on their
bayonets, so that the light would not
shine 'on them. During the blacking
one private who had been In the
army for four months Btopped a mo
ment, turned to a comrade and said:
'Gee, If I, can run this into one of
those Boches I bet he'll get blood
poisoning, and I hope he does!' The
boy knew the place he was to patrol
was extremely dangerous and that he
might be a casualty within 30 minutes.
"At another time I had Just passed
a line of soldiers walking along a road
in the rain when I came across one
who was hatless, mudcovered and
limping. I stopped my automobile
and asked him what was the matter.
The soldier, stood on one foot, the
other being injured. He saluted and
said his horse had started to run Into
a stone wall, so he threw him down
but fell under him. That's the spirit
we are getting. The man was badly
hurt, but even that did not make him
forget his training of a few weeks.
"I was returning at that time from
the hospital where I saw a few wound
ed men. Some of the men's proudest
and most valuable possessions on
earth are bullets and pieces of shrap
nel which thoughtful surgeons saved
for them on extracting. Every man
wanted to exhibit the cause of his
wound. Their thoughts were all about
recovering, rejoining their regiments
and getting a chance to pay back the
enemy in his own coin."
GERMAN MUSICIANS BARRED.
Boston Symphony Cannot Take Them
To Washington.
Washington. Musical and theatrical
organizations coming to Washington
during the war must leave alien enemy
members behind. Attorney General
Gregory refused to relax in favor of
22 members of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra the regulations under Pres
ident Wilson's proclamation barring
enemy aliens from the District of Co
lumbia, and gave notice that similar
action might be expected in all other
such cases.
ARGENTINA TALKS BREAK.
Convention Called To Discuss Rela
tione With Germany.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Whether
Argentina should bienk relations with
Germany was the Question on which
opinions were to be voiced by the
members of the convention of prom
inent men of Argentina which opened
its sessions In the Theatre Victoria
here. The convention Is being held
under the auspices of the National
Committee of Young People.
CONGRESSMAN INDICTED.
J. M. Nelson Accused Of Coneplrinjj
With Son To Violate Draft Act.
Madison,' Wis. Congressman John
M. Nelson and hla son Byron were in
dicted by a Federal grand Jury here
on a charge of conspiracy to violate
the registration laws. The son pre
viously had been Indicted, charged
with failure to register. They will
be tried this month.
PORK UP TO $50 A BARREL.
Highest Price On Record Reached In
Chicago Market.
Chicago. Pork available for Imme
diate delivery commanded $50 a bar
rel Wednesday, the highest price on
record. The topmost figures during
Civil War days, when gold was at a
big premium, was $43. Huge purchases
of packing house products for the Gov
ernment was the chief reason ascrlbod
for the remarkable Jump In values.
EABAN BOYS
HO LET-UP FOR
WINTER MONTHS
Operations on All Fronts to Be
Continued
rOWARD BELGIAN COAST
Col. Byng's Forces Are Aiming At A
Great Encircling Movement
Big Mid-Winter
Campaign.
Washington. The British drive on
Cambral' will be followed up relent
lessly by similar offensives along the
Western front, in the opinion of offi
cers familiar with, what is in prospect
tn France. Authoritative announce
ment already has been made abroad
that this winter would see no halt in
operations and with the return of
American divisional commanders from
observation tours In France it has be
come certain that the French and
British armies will prosecute mid
winter campaigns such as never be
fore attempted.
Secretary Baker said that the re
turning officers would proceed to their
divisional camps and resume the per
sonal direction of the training of their
men. So far as knpwn, tbere will be
no general conference of the officers
here, but It Is quite likely that they
will call on Mr. Baker and General
Stafl officials while enroute to their
posts.
From these officers It is expected
that officials will get graphic reports
of the preparations being made for
the continuous winter offensive
against the Germans Already the
Allied troops have forced their way
forward against more serious ob
stacles than they will encounter later
when the cold has hardened the
ground for the passage of troops and
artillery. The mud of Flanders has
been the greatest barrier to major
operatlons'during the last few weeks,
but the Cambral attack was forced
home despite it.
Meagre official reports of the prog
ress of the drive on Cambral Indicate
clearly that. Col.. Byng's . forces are
aiming at a great encircling move
ment With a wide wedge driven into
the Cambral front, the British, com
mander apparently is working his way
behind the German lines on his left
flank. If he succeeds In penetrating
deeply in that direction many officers
here believe he will force a retire
ment by the Germans on a wide front
Meanwhile the British and French
pressure further toward the Belgian
coast Is unceasing. A new offensive
effort there Is expected as a- part of
the whole plan on which the Allies
are engaged In forcing the Germans
back from a long section of the coast,
where submarine bases are located.
The Cambral successes have an im
portant bearing, In the opinion of offi
cers here, on this general plan of ac
complishing during the winter a de
cisive result in the coastal region as
the foundation upon which next year's
offensive campaign can be lafB.
TWO MORE SAMMIES FALL.
Five Others Seriously Wounded In
Artillery Combat With Germans.
Washington. Two American sol
diers were killed and five were seri
ously wounded In an artillery combat
with the Germans on November 20,
General Pershing reported.
Those killed were:
Private Harry L. Miller, flold artil
lery; address'Mrs. L. Copeland, 1602
Centre, street, Baker, Ore.
Private Charles Rlssmiller. field ar
tillery; mother, Mrsj Clara Rlssmiller,
1321 Moss street, Reading, Pa.
General Pershing also reported two
deaths due to pneumonia complicated
with other diseases.
iytvate Raymond H. Runner, at
tached to the provisional aero squad
ron of the Signal Corps, died Novem
ber 24 from injuries received in the
accidental fall of an airplane.
XMAS PACKETS TILL DEC. 15.
Red Cross la Given More Time In
Which To Prepare.
New York. To enable Red Cross
chapters to complete their allotments
of Christmas packets for American
soldiers and sailors in this country
the date for shipment of the gifts to
the camps has been postponed to De
cember 15. December 1 was fixed as
the limit on the packing of Red Cross
gifts, but so many chapters are be
hind In their work through lack o(
funds, It was stated, that It was de
cided to have the packing continue
until as late a date as possible. Na
tional headquarters decreed that no
part of the Red Cross war fund could
be used for Christmas packets, it was
tnnounced.
FIRST SEIZED SHIP SUNK.
U. 8. S. Actaeon, Formerly Adams
turm, Torpedoed.
London. The American steamship
Actaeon was torpedoed Sunday, a dis
patch tfom Corunna, Spain, reports.
Twenty-one survivors have arrived at
Port Caiuarinas. Thre boats with
the remainder of the crew are miss
ing. WILL MAKE SALVARSAN.
Three Manufacturers Licensed To Use
German Patent.
Washington. First licenses for the
use of German patents were Issued
by the Federal Trade Commission to
three chemical manufacturers In New
York nd Philadelphia for the pro
duction of salvarsan, specific for a
blood poison. The price was not flxod
t this time by the commission, but
right to do so was retained.
D
The Nezv
Events Tending to Bring Mat
ters to a Head
i
SITUATION IS COMPLICATED
Russian Northern Armies Threatened
With Starvation May Soon
Lead To Serious
Pillaging.
Copenhagen. If Russia enters Into
separate peace negotiations, the min
isters of the Allied Powers at Petro
grad will demand their passports, ac
cording to a dispatch from Haparanda.
Washington. Word received by the
State Department Indicates that the
United States may yet bear a vital
part In the settlement of Russia's
troubles. It was learned.
1. That the Russian northern armies
sre threatened with starvation. This
may throw them Into revolt against
the Lenine-Trotzky government at
Petrograd.
2. It Is definitely established that
the Lenine-Trotzky government Is In
wireless communication with Berlin.
3. A new "Socialistic government"
has raised Its. banners at some point
not mentioned near Petrograd and
thieatens those now In power at the
capital. '
i. The note of Commissary for For
eign Affairs Trotsky asking an armi
stice Is before President Wilson, fol
lowing Its receipt here Sunday. It
may afford an opportunity for the
President to rouse Russia to the Ger
man peril through such a ringing mes
sage as he sent to the Moscow con
ference and it may afford the oppor
tunity for the overthrow of the
Utopian schemes of Lenlne and Trots
ky through a pointed Ignoring of their
suggestions by the United States and
the other allied powers.
The State Department was unwill
ing to place any official estimate of
what the result of a shortage of food
among the troops about Riga, and
through Courland might presage. It
was unofficially predicted that the
shortage would be followed Immedi
ately by Ullage. It was also admitted
that this might afford the opportunity
for the opposing German troops to
treat with the Russians literally in
terms of bread and butter. It was
not believed at the department that
the last mentioned would ensue.
The general interpretation placed
upon this news from the State De
partment is that It Indicates collusion
between the Bolshevik! leaders and
the German government. It has been
pointed out that no program more
conducive to German interest could
be devised than the armistice plan of
Lenlne and Trotsky, with Its accom
paniments of negotiations between
the individual commanders of the op
posing Russian and German armies.
The action of the President on the
Trotsky note will probably be gov
erned by Immediate events. Of course
there will be no acceptance of Its
terms. Russians here, however, have
been hoping that the time would come
when a word from President Wilson
might crystallize things tn Russia
about some definite form of control
for the continuation of the war.
MAY LEAD TO WAR.
State Depatment Is Investigating Sink
ing Of Schuylkill.
Washington. Inquiries regarding
the nationality of the submarine that
sank the American steamer Schuylkill,
made by the State Department, have
developed that the periscope was
marked black and white with a spiral
design : Data In possession of the
government does not reveal whether
this Indicates an Austrian vessel. The
State Department Is continuing Its In
oulry Uirough consular officers at
Mediterranean ports and should it be
established that the Schuylkill was
sunk by an Austrian submarine, the
State Department would have In its
yassesslon the essential factors upon
Milch to ask Congress for an expres
sion of Its will regarding the further
maintenance of peaceful relations with
Austria.
TEUTON UNION AGENT HELD.
Aurora Man Tried To Interfere With
Government Work.
Aurora, 111. Wm. Schaefer, a Ger
man spokesman for a recently organ
ised union seeking a raise in pay for
machinists employed at the American
Woodworking Machinery Compnnj,
was arrested on a charge of vlolatln
an oath required of enemy aliens tha
they will not Interfere with Govern
mtnt work.
MUDDLE III RUSSIA
HEARING CRISIS
0
Broom
T
Cars and Trackage Facilities
Will Be Pooled
GREATER EFFICIENCY AIMED
Roads Will Be Operated By Committee
Of Vice-Presidents, Under Gen
eral Direction Of Railroad .
War Board.
Washington. Operation of all rail
way lines east of Chicago as one cen
tralized system was decided on by
the Railroad War Board to obtain a
maximum of efficiency In traffic move
ment Cars and trackage facilities
will be pooled regardless of ownership
or the railroads' Individual Interest
This almost revolutionary move was
announced after an all-day conference
between members of the War Board
and Government officials, at which
many remedies were offered for the
freight congestion that has paralysed
transportation In the East. It was
adopted as the best and readiest
means of meeting a situation that has
threatened the production and dis
patch abroad of war materials.
The roads will be operated by a
committee of vice-presidents of the
lines under the general direction of
the War Board, itself comprising five
of the country's railway heads. The
committee of vice-presidents will be
given full authority to adopt any
measures found necessary to accom
plish a unified operation.
The operating program calls for the
following:
Diversion of locomotives, employes
and machine tools from Western to
Eastern railroads.
Utilization of repair shops on West
ern lines for repairing Eastern equip
ment. Pooling of all tracks and equipment
In the East wherever practicable. '
Pro rata distribution among Eastern
roads of open-top cars on a basis of
tonnage carrying capacity of the
equipment In the pool.
Diversion from congested lines of
all freight thr.t. can be handled by
any open route.
To make more effective the pooling
arrangement, the War Board recom
mended that the Government take the
following steps Immediately;
Survey the present contracts and
methods of purchase and shipment of
coal that cross-hauls may be elim
inated and that coal may move on the
shortest route from producer to con
sumer. Extend the pooling of coal produc
tion and shipment
Transfer as far as possible the
movement of foodstuffs and other ex
port commodities to Southern ports
to relieve congestion In North Atlantic
ports.
Survey all Government require
ments Involving the movement of raw
materials and manufactured products,
so that accumulations on roads and in
terminals may be eliminated while
products are awaiting shipment or ex
port Require wherever possible the build
ing of war industrial plants In ter
ritory other than the Eastern sea
board. MEDALS FOR U-BOAT BEATERS.
Special Honor To Be Provided For
Navy Heroes.
Washington. A special medal will
probably be provided for award to men
of the United States naval service
who distinguish themselves In the
warfare against submarines. Secretary
Daniels has taken preliminary steps
to this end. The action of the de
partment is prompted by the fact that
under the law no member of America's
armed forces can accept decorations
from foreign governments In recogni
tion of gallant conduct. Several in
stances where the British naval au
thorities desired to award American
destroyer 'officers and men with the
distinguished service order and
medals of the British Government
were made public by Secretary
Daniels.
LABOR RE-ELECTS GOMPERS.
Federation President Has Virtually No
Opposition.
Buffalo, New York. Samuel Gomp
crs, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor for 35 years, was re
elected virtually without opposition
and with him were returned to office
every officer of the federation except
John B. Lennon, treasurer, who was
defeated by Daniel J. Tobin, president
of the International Teamsters and
Chauffeurs' Union.
ltM& lute -
RAILWAYS
UNDER
ONE MA AGEMEH
5 GET GROSS OF WAR
American Officers and Men De
corated By French
CANNOT WEAR MEDALS NOW
Congresss Must Authorize It Before
They Can Be DisplayedBeat
Off Superior German
. Attack.
With the American Army In France.
The French War Cross has been
conferred on the 15 American officers
and men who were cited with their
company by the French general com
manding the. sector In which the
Americans were stationed at the time
of the first German raid on the night
of November 2-3. The men' were dec
orated and wire informed that they
must keep the medals In their posses
sion, but must not Wear them until
Congress gives Its authorization.
The Ceremony was an Impressive
one.
An American major-general present
ed the decorations, and citations, giv
ing to the regimental colonel those
of the men who were killed. They will
be sent to their next of kin.
The French general, In referring to
the action of this American company,
said:
"On the night of November i t, this
company, which was in the line for the
first time met an extremely violent
bombardment, despite which It seized
arms and offered such stubborn re
sistance that the enemy, though nu
merclally superior was obliged to re
tire." The General specially cited In the
order of the day Corporal James D.
Gresham and Privates Merle D. Hay
and Thomas F. Enrlgnt, "who died
bravely In hand-to-hand fighting with
the enemy, who had penetrated the
first line."
A recent offer by the British ad
miralty to decorate certain officers
and men of two American destroyers
for their services In combating Ger
man submarines was declined, ac
cording to tha announcement of Sec
retary Daniels because the laws of
this country prevent soldiers and sail
ors from receiving decorations from
foreign governments.
BUMPER WORLD CROPS 8EEN.
Wheat, However, Is Below The Five
Year Average.
Washington. Bumper world crops
of corn, oats, potatoes, rice, sugar
beets and tobacco for this year are
shown by estimates compiled by the
International Institute of Agriculture
at Rome, made public by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Wheat, rye,
barley and flaxseed, however, have
fallen below the five-year average of
production from 1911 to 1915.
The production of wheat In 17 coun
tries, not Including the Central pow
ers, will be 1,868,000,000 bUBhels, 85.6
per cent, of the five-year average.
Corn raised will amount to 3,312,000,
000 bushels, which Is 14.1 per Cent,
greater than the average production
for the last five years. Other crops
are estimated as follows:
Rye, 147,000,000 bushels, 92.2 per
cent.
Barley, 587,000,000 bushels, 96 ptr
cent
Oats, 2,682.000,000 bushels, 113.9 per
cent
Rice, 70.000,000 bushels, 115.9 per
cent. ,
Flaxseed, 38,000,000 bushels, 69.8
per cent.
Potatoes, 719000.000 bushels, 112.4
per cent.
Sugar beets, 10,000,000 short tons,
106.6 per cent.
Tobacco, 1,186,000,000 pounds, 120.5
per cent
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR MATES.
Ingram's Heroism Saved Others On
Destroyer Cassln.
Washington. Osmond Kelly In
gram, of Pratt City, Ala., the gunner's
mate lost overboard when a German
submarine attacked the American de
stroyer Cassln In the war sone on Oc
tober 16, deliberately sacrificed his
own life to reduce the risk of bis mess
mates. A detailed report from Admiral
Sims, shows that Ingram, standing aft
on the destroyer where, some high
explosive depth charges were stored,
saw the torpedo coming. Instead of
rushing forward to save his own life
by getting away from the explosion,
Ingram stuck to the spot throwing
overboard the high explosives, which
he knew would further endanger the
Uvea of his fellows If they were de
tonated by tie explosion of the tor
pedo. He was the only man lost, being
blown overboard by the explosion.
The Cassln got in under her own
steam, and the gallantry of her crew
In effecting temporary repairs was
commended by Admiral Sims in a spe
cial report.
LA FOLLETTE CASE.
Inquiry Will Not Be Taken Until After
Congress Reconvenes.
Washington. Absence of the sen
ators on the subcommittee appointed
to Investigate Senator La Follette's
St. Paul speech last September caused
a postponement of the inquiry prob
ably until after Congress reconvenes.
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK.
Steamer Schuylkill Torpedoed In The
Mediterranean.
Washington. The American steam
er Schuylkill has been torpedoed and
sunk In the Mediterranean. The Navy
department was advised that 40 men
or her crew had been landed at a
Mediterranean port There was no
naval armed guard aboard. Whether
there was loss of life was not known
here, but It was assumed that the 40
men rescued comprised the Schuyl
kill's complement
IfflTOlONAL
SllMDMfflOOL
Lesson
fiy E. O. BKLLBRS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago.)
(Copyright. 1917, Wtrn Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 9
EZRA AND NEHEMIAH TEACH
THE LAW.
LESSON TEXT-Nehemlah 1:1, 4, 8, S,
f-12. RescJ entire chapter.
GOLDEN TEXT Thy word Is a lamp
into my feet, and a light unto my path.
ps. 11:106.
The first day of the seventh month
(8 :2) was about October 414 B. O. '
Seven days feast (vv. 15-18) was the
(east of the Tubernncles beginning
the 15th of the seventh month (Octo
ber) and continuing for seven or
eight days (Lev. 23). Nehemlnh was!
the governor; Ezra the scribe, chief
priest; aud Artaxerxes, king of Per
ils, ruler over Palestine. It would be
Interesting to look up the sudden In
terjection of Ezra's name Into this
discourse ; also the special reasons for,
teaching the Bible. There Is in this
chapter a record of a full week and
of the dally events of that week.
I. The Preparation. Go back to
erse 70 of the preceding chapter, and
you will find that the temple hnd Just
been receiving some large gifts. The
task of finishing the wall was also;
completed, all of which gives point to
verse one, where it says that the pco-j
pie gathered themselves together as"
one man. This was an ancient open-
air meeting, one we do well to study.,
The people requested Ezra to"brlngj
the book." It needed no catch-penny,
operations to draw the crowd togeth
er. The writer of Nehemlnh cnlls the,
book "the law which the Lord hath
commanded unto Moses." (See v. 1
cf. v. 14.) This, of course, would In
clude Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuter-
onomy, nn Indication as to the Mosaic
authorship of the Pentnteuch, which Isj
n line with the statement that Jesus,
Christ mode that It was God who had;
written It as he had commanded!
Moses. It was not a mob; there was-
organization nnd equipment. (See v.
i nnd 4.) The isibie was aiso rena so
that the people could understand lb
(v. 2) ; certainly something that Is In)
demand In our present day. Ezra1
opened the book In the sight of all thej
people, for he stood on nn elevation;
above them (v. 5) and rend "dls-1
tlnctly."
II. The Reading of the Word. They,
read the book, not from some com-;
mentnry or qunrterly, though these; (
have value In their place. The rend-j
Ing begun with reverence. Reverence;
for but not a worship of the book,
The Bible Is not a fetish or a charm:
ognlnst sickness or accident. Tha
verse "caused the people to under
stand the law," (v. 7) probably means'
that Is was translated Into the vert
naculnr, the language of the common
people. While God's word Is a plain!
book and easy to read, nevertheless,
men of spiritual understanding nrej
needed to "rightly divide" it unto the
people (v. 7). nowever, the great In
terpreter of the Bible given by the Fa-;
ther is the Holy Spirit himself (John!
10:12-15; I John 2:20-27). This1
method of beginning the study of the!
word and Its continuance as presented
In these verses Is a good suggestion
for modern Sunday school workers.'
There Is blessing In being a teacher!
nnd Joy In being n hearer. . (
III. The Hearing of the Word. (vv.
0-17). As Ezra and Nehemlnh and;
their associates nnd Levttes taught
the people, there was a five-fold result'.
First: There was conviction nnd
mourning. The word of God always'
convicts of sin, but the people were1,
told not to mourn over the past, nor
were they to weep, for all the peoplet
wept (v. 9). When men hear the
words of the law there will bo con
viction of sin. (See Eph. 6:7; Heb:
4 :12.) Weeping may not. however, be
conviction (2 Cor. 7:10). Weeping
weakens, but that was not designed,;
rather the exhilaration of Joy. More-
over, they were to seek the refresh-!
ment of food and drink. Indeed, the,
Joy of the Lord was to be their)
strength (v. 10). "And there was very
great gladness" (v. 17). In verse li;
we are told that the Levltes exhorted;
the people to hold their peace, that
the day was holy and that they should!
be grieved. To this the people re-',
sponded (v. 12), and made great mirth,
because they had understood the dec-'
Inrntlon of the word of the Lord. No
tice that Joy and gladness came after
obedience, also that Nehemlnh, the
governor, had a part In the teaching.'
It Is a great thing for any people when
their civil rulers are genuine, intelll-.
gent, and spiritual lenders. The peo
ple were Instructed to show their grutl
tude as well as their piety by remcm-1
boring "those for whom nothing had
been prepared" (v. 10). The fourth
result was pence (v. 11) the peace
of right relation with God (Rom. 5:!
1; Phil. 4:7). Mourning can be con
tinued too long, and, therefore, It was
necessary to employ the emotion of
mirth nnd the exercise of work thnt
the people might enter Into this pence.'
The fifth result, therefore, was serv
ice (v. 12). Notice that their thnnks
glving portions nnd their service were
bnsed upon an Intelligent knowledge,
of God's word. If there Is anything;
that present-day social service needs,!
It Is the illumination which comes
from a knowledge of God's word. Last,
of all, worship (vv. 13-18). Worship,
Is a compound of "worth" and "shlp."j
Whnt Is God worth to me? Worship
Is the answer. At its best it is the;
spontaneous exercise of the Joy of the
Lord In a redeemed soul. It Is not
spectacular, but quiet, reverent nnd
strong. It ascends to God ; he alone
Is the obji'ct, however expressed.
There Is power In a life built around
such a center.
We Forget the Blessings.
Misery so little appertains to our,
nature, and happiness so much so, that
we lament over thnt which hns pained;
us, but' leave unnoticed that which hns1
rejoiced us. Rlchter.
a Note
(Conducted by the Natlonm ur
Christian Temnernnu1-,?mM'l
BEER AND fiTUPint-rv
"The most sinister thing about bee,
Dr. Edwin F. Bowers. " Vh w
Kid. brnndv nn,l ,,.. ' Wln0
drinks' long hid bemndJg
m j 7 u wwiinon sense com.
blned to prove that they have n 1
cuunr medic nni ni, . .
picked up the fallen banner. The 'fl'I
values' of beer and ale have been 2
hat the average person fatuously IL
lleves In them. Besides; boor Z
posedly the beverage of that truly neu-
ra 1 country lying between sobriety nnd
Inebriety. 'It Is the cup f c
misc. 'I can drink beer all night with
out feeling It,' is a common enoTh
rprnnrir -
"But can you?
Shown that, contrary to general belief.
. r..yv,Uui,au:ijr niuen mow
nOXloilS thnn nra H'Iab it
. .,.,. , 1UjUuri)i .jjjj
mcujcu Auu-juconoi congress, a con
clave of many of the most fmn,.
Kuie, concluded that
While enlrltnniiH I In
brutul and dulls his Judgment, an ade
quate amount of beer nmkes him slow.
UH faft unit ttii , .
.m;uf ami uuuiiniifs judgment nhllt
wlno or brandy la sufflcient quantity.
muko8 a man crazy, beer tends to maki
Ullil OIUJJ1U,
Liberty.
GERMAN SOLDIERS Af'D BEER.
According to Edward Lnndsherg,
head of the United Stairs Iircwlng
tompnny of Chicago, Gcrninny hns a
ruling that two-thirds of all the beer
aiade in the empire must go to the
men at the front. Euch Germna sol
dier has a dally allowance of one gal
lon of beer. "We do not know If this
statement Is true," says the American
Issue, "but If It Is, It explains the rav
ages committed by the German In
Belgium and northern France. It ex
plains the butchery and mutilation of
babies and the unspeakable crimes
rommltted on helpless women ami
bear 8 out the declaration of sclenc
and medicine that beer Is a brutullzer.
"If these horrors result from a beer
Slct, then in the name of America keep
beer away from our soldiers!
THE FIRST FRUITS OF PROHIBI
TION.
One city Jail to let; twin? to prohi
bition there is no further use for lu
Net saving to the ratepayers of m
couver, $10,000 a year.
We told you so.
For the first 12 dnys In Septeinbert
on which the police courts were ope
there were 86 convictions for drunken
ness. For the corresponding period lij
October, prohibition month, tho total
convictions were seven. I
We told vou so. But only In part
Prohibition's results, as exhibited IJ
the reduction of the number of la
breakers are better even thnn wf
hoped. Vancouver (a C.) World.
DIDO IMTrtY ir.ANTS.
The governor of Wie iemurj u. -
wall, Hon. Lucius Eugene rinkham,
has decreed thnt liquors shall be ba
Ished from the official banquets
by him. lie showed his sincerity ij
iho mnttor nr tho dinner recenuf i,"'T
In honor of the commission from
pan en route to Washington.
When the breweries nnd dWIlleria
' . a' imtpS.
were nnenur....-.o
They boasted how much rye tney
nnd barley, corn nna j
But when prohibition threatened tn
cried with mlgnt nmi i
Oh, spare our trade, dear pwpie, !
use finrdly any grain i
THE FARMER IS NOT
The saloon advocates cry: " n
. .. twn w HI W
vote out tne snmim .. tti
pnnlc. the farmer will got BothMJ
his corn." In the past tnm j- j
have voted out of business -i
booze Joints and the fnrmer rec J
more for his corn -
EUinday. BANK DEPOSITS SOAR.
It is estimated that in w
months after Utah went dry
City bank deposits 'l'fl00i 01
cent) or rooro
. increase I
bank alone rcporieu
$200,000.
rnrADV.
ST. LOUIS GETTinu
Mayor Kiel of St. ur B pi
that his city would not ' ,,,
economic shock if the nu J
as hi. mollis - flml nm!
OUt BUDStltUtes "
nontntosicntlng drinks-
WANTED CONDUCTORS' J
. ,,i, ore ted a1 " ,i
a mini, Kfi""i -- .. mvnj "j
nce meeting, called om- (,h,i
sot the Almighty s,n" holeSr' Q'4
ind blot out nil the rum "11 ,K
was' the reply from nnoi tW
dlence: "The AlmlghW u j
ning nu ngni
Sudors."
BONDS THE BEST B" n"t for b'
The money that is s Ad
will not bo spent i" k,r ffi"
uoney thnt is spnt fr
)e spent for bonds. .