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ENLISTMENTS END AT CLOSE OF WAD RECRUITS TO THE NUMBER OF SI7.000 ARE NEEOEO. BAKER MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT War Secretary's Plan Not U Interfere W.tn Draft B>ll.—Lloyd George Laudt America for Entering World Conflict. Wiishitigl.u- All tu*-u enlisting ill >*»*• r. .uUr a rue. .e tlu- National t.ttaisi *u l!»e (ire** ut emergency were ..-~urcl in an unnounceiu. n( l>j- S« irlar) ilaLcr fittltmiun a <iMifrrviwv • iili |*r*- .k.-iir H ilwiu ilia! they would *•*' k cf *t n* sectk* only lor the jteriud «f ihr war. In rj«i tin* j4a<f» i« a war time tdtUUrrr l«M» all of ||m- Hu ll dills! ed mi Ihr state of war was dc clarci li fcahru available a total ot **l1 >t% I'lmr* In tin- mllrlrd crjiio •■f '•» iwo *er\i«-cs t<> hh-ii uho uiaii to •mr far Ibr war only. Mr lintrr a-in|4ui sized that this ae t*,W *"*s nitilriu|tliln] w In'll tin* ml naiiirtration lull an framed and was la no way to to- neiiiruol a* a rom luwfntar (dan. reached a* a re*ult of •dd—*'»••*» to Hi* draft f»-atur*- of tlic MIL r .4h.»irig is a tabulation Ity the War i4--)*niiwii! uf thr form |iro I***-"1 to la- organized in the Mil. no arranged a* to show the run number of volunteer- to s*-rie for the dura tu* «>f thr war only for which provi W"® '• tnadr in loth the regular army »td the National Cuard : ■tegular anur. exclusive of Philip |.ine scouts af War ctrrtigth. with all fWTements add.ll I‘r.lent strength, ini 4*1 t <4unteer» rH|«iml. Itil.r.10. National tiunrd Including only mots ■•*.« organiz**! at war strength. I'rro-ni strength. IStjNK. Volunteer* required 'JM&tit. Ad-li'i«na) to rei'larr l.'ai.iadl ofli erf> and non withdrawn from atiove We*- a* irattling |*er*outiei for fir-t r4W*«0| r.-iiw lAft.flftft. T«*»! ti?{♦«*%* «.f .iiliiiitit'r* for v.: f *np «*«.!% IT **> ltt *»•!*!ati«*iA f*» Hmnii» fi^urnt thr «!i« »d»arge from (tie regular anur a lid N»ron a| tiunri) ..f men w ith de|wn<! mf re,\. - end f..r other muse* will create I t <.-i.al vacancies w hieh will he SIM hy Volunteer*. t'loler the law. tile full enlistment t<dWlMum 0t BOB It! the Na tional <riunl and seven years fri I lie regular seethe must l«- signed hr nil men ' sen into either service. The |e 1 '■> (-rov ides s(us-itimtlr for duration of (hi* W ar enlist merit rnn »ra«*s hi!i t!ii» ifTjnot lie :if,|'!i.-d titi til csat.gn as nets To meet the itnme dlate situation S-iTetary I taker has dtre.-t.-d t|r t recruiting officers assure nodi anvfild during the einerg.uiey that the contracts will not lie en-1 f..r«-od agaii.-t tlo-tii. hut that they will lie Iwuiorahlt discharged at the •-lose **f the war. Ann( offv-er- lo-lt.-ve there will Iw n«> -1:* ■■'. •., obtaining I'l n> men of •••tor n .‘iiM i-fiarlHH-r through the f**« ti* Tli*-* are vitally hhw •ory to tie- “kdite »« from tin- «oin ."'l and MtliMnl ranU of the r»-rotar. and the Huard I.Vl.ntm or •Jltmni met, tnu»t |v ilrawn within ■lx nt«"li» to twentne iifficiT* of the ,f,f '*#ti»*i irt’ rrtirtwt of Ihr nHttilvr draft army then to to- .-all.-I Welcome* America A* Ally. IA* tin- fir*t ltritii.li prime i».U!t»-tr-r to salute I lie American ua lom a* ■ »iurai|<-» in arm* Ihiviil l.lowl Knglaud » great dcmarratic •eadrr *iw*king before a not able a» *ea>«-ly t.r. eight by the Ain ertf-aa l.turheon Huh on April 12, atuuwd tate*me enthusiasm by hi* ■ralhing denunciation of Prussia and to* warm web-ofne to Aineri<-a a* an ally in the war. The advent «rf the I "tilted Staten into <he war. he ««ld. giie* the Bual Mjtuiji to the character of the mg •iet a* a struggle against military au tocracy throughout the world. ''"The Toiled Stall— of Aiueriea. of ■ notable tradition uever broken, never hate engaged In a war except f««r Mheriy.” declared the premier. “That It ha* made up ita mind finally make* it abundantly clear to the world that thi« l« a great tight for human liberty Again lie *ai.l: “Prussia i« not n democracy Tile Uiw-r promise* that It will hr a deooierai-y after the war. I think he ta right " I«e»mbing Prussia a* an army, the Tear Effect ml Indictment*. Washington Indictment* of mix new* print paper manufacturers in New York, on Hwrriw of antitrust law violation* gave f.-deral Trade I flaitnieuini uiemle-r« outiceru over Ita poaeihle effect on the plan propo*ed by the manufacturer* under which the trade coaitui*»ioti would fix paper jirlce* The manufacturer*, it i* un .tuatia'd have threat.-ned to with draw from the prl.e fixing agreement If indictment* caine from the Pepart inrwt of Ju«tice investigation. LLOYD GEORGE PAYS TRIBUTE TO AMERICA. “America has helped us even to win the battle of Arras. She has been making guns, making ammunition, supplying us with fuel, supplying us with shells, and she has got all of that or ganization and has got that won derful fertile adaptability and resourcefulness of the great peo ple who inhabit that great coun try. It was a bad day for the military autocracy in Prussia when it challenged the great re public of the west. We know America and we also know that now she has said it, she will do it. She will wage a strong and successful war and there is something more important, she will ensure a beneficent peace." premier it had it-- great institu tions it-- groat universities nail its *-ii' *-. Hut sill tbes*- were stihordi l it*- t*i tin* nut* great predominant I -ii mm >-** **f im all-coiii|uoring tinny ti> fii-l:t\*" tin* world. •■Tin* tinny was tin* -i»**:irj"*itit ut Prussia—the rest was tin* gihh-d haft." Drunk With Sound of It. i “That is what we had to deal with in this old outworn country,” lie said. “It was an army that in reeent times had waited three wars, all of con I i|n.*st. and the ineessant tramp of its !<"■!- through ile* streets of Prussia, on tin* parade ground of Prussia, had ;'nn** to the Prussian head. “The kaiser, when he witnessed it on a “rand s.-ale at his reviews, got 1 drunk with tin* sound of it. He de , liver***! the law to the world its a new pastor on Sinai delivering the law from the thunderclouds. But. make tin mistake. Europe was uneasy. Eu ro|*e was half intimidated. Europe wa“ apprehensive. It knew the whole time what it meant. What we did not know, of course, was the moment »lien it would come.” The most Impressive demonstration was in con neolion with the toast to President Wilson. The cheering, which it evoked, was followed by the singing of “America." Probably no event In England in . the present generation unofficially brought together more men of great prominence than this luncheon. Arras Battle May Decide War. l-ondon.—The far-reaching, import ant aii*l sweeping success of the bat tle of Arras is being revealed in sue . -- <e captures lo the British public, w liii'li hardly realizes yet that it is tin* imist effectual and decisive event u th** credit **f the British army dur ing tIk* war. It may well rank with tin* buttle of Marne, which turned hack tin* tiermnn invasion directed against Pari* and may prove the turn ing point of the whole war in the west • tul change the balance of the world war. I’ield Marshal Haig rejiorts the cap ture of PKl guns and 13,000 prisoners. The territory gained for Franco from tlo- invader, marks the battle of Arras as a great victory. But the significant -i ••■in* nt from Field Marshal Haig is that th*- British are astride the Uin ueiihurg lino. Tiw filin'.U' ilmdenburg lino nan I..-, ii proclaimed l.y its author, as well a» liy f torn tan experts, as a sort of great wall of t'hina that would be as i1111• r«-suable to assaults as that one of the sei en wonders of the world, which was so long an adamant bar ric-r to protect tin ancient Chinese dynasty. A number of European military writers have taken the view that the llindenhiirg line was a myth painted to hearten the German people. But the British general staff for sometime has known that there is a definite llindenhiirg line nfion which the Ger man staff was basing its defense and lias known exactly where that line was drawn. If the British can break through a vital or important sector, the next chapter may he a further ex tensive German retreat if. indeed, the Germans are able to retreat in order with Field Marshal Haig’s army pressing them as closely as it is now doing. » Aliens to Till Soil. Washington.—All aliens now dotaln ed hc«iitis<. of inability to qualify for admission to the 1'nited States will lie given an opportunity to grow their own food if the immigration service • an find fanning communities suitable for llielr needs. Ellis Island and other stalions, jammed with some <*«► aliens the country cannot deport i .s-iiii'e of the war. will he cleared under the plan. Crews taken from German and Aus trian merchant ships in American har 1m.rs will he Included in the moving order Vo aliens turned back at the • nthm's in stern gates have been de poned since the war began because of the perils of transatlantic travel. Nebraska Solon Honored. Wushiogt on.—Representative Ilea ir is of Nebraska has been assigned to service on tin* judiciary committee by •lie repaidi.-an committee on ei.mmlt Permitted to Close Schools. Chicago.- E. J. Tobin, county super intendent of schools, gave 200 county school Ixwrds authority to immediate ly . lose all grades above the sixth so the children can begin work in the gardens, and start fighting in bread and butter war against Germany. 014 OI*ry Ft*** *" Franc*. Pari*-- Tb* Am*ri<-«ri flue will Iw* from all pM( bulbilng* In rrmnrr a* the r*»ult of an «rfcr 1a )nr(1 |>(ui» J Malry. minister of tb* later*'" g.y $cout* to Mobilize. X*w Tort—A quarter million boy will b* '«*■ ‘"*m“ -.« Uilil* ■*■**»"*■ s,en*1 k..r* *n*1 to work f**r Ite r***** in th. •atikm * food ■•Pf'lr un«l*r |>lan* P*r l*et**l b*« a f*w day* ago. Panama to Aid Uncle Sam. I'Miiiiiiia.—The president of Pan ama. !>r. Kamon Valdez. signed a proclamation committing Panama un reservedly to the assistance of the I’nited States in defense of the canal. Four Raids In Cleveland. Cleveland.—In four raids on homes of German sympathizers here, three men were taken Into custody and about two hundred guns and large •inutilities of ammunition were con fiscated by federal authorities. 1—Soldiers guarding Long wharf. Boston harbor, after the seizure of German liners there. ‘J—Lowering it tor pedo into the hold of the American battleship Pennsylvania. 3—Capt. George E. Gelm, LT. S. X.. aboard his ves sel. the battleship Kearsarge, at the Charlestown navy yard. 4—Capt. It. Williams, commander of the C. S. de stroyer Duncan. 5—Tracklaying armored tank being tested by California National Guardsmen during maneuvers. It weighs 15 tons and carries six rapid-fire guns. NEWS REVIEW OF THE MSI WEEK America Takes Up Task of Pro viding Men. Money and Food for the War. VOLUNTEERING IS TOO SLOW Congress Has $7,000,000,000 Bond Bill —Farmers Urged to Increase Pro duction—Latin American Republics Declare Their Position—British in Tremendous Offensive Near Arras. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Men—Money—Food. Those are the prime war needs oi the United States. The call to the colors is not meetilift with the response that encourages the belief that a sufficient number of vol unteers can be obtained to bring the army and navy up to war strength. Congress is taking care of the finan cial problem. Tlie matter of sufficient fond is squarely up to the American farmer. Chairman Dent of the house com mittee on military affairs and other “little army" men in congress are still hampering President Wilson's efforts to put through the selective eonsrip tion army hill. They demand that the volunteer system be given 30 or 00 days’ trial. In the opinion of the pres ident. Secretary Baker and the general staff, this would come very near to wasting 30 or 90 Invaluable days. The president's plan for a selective draft is designed to permit the exemp tion of men who. while fit for military service, would be more useful to the nation in other capacities by reason of their skill and experience in other lines. The advocates of universal mil itary training consider this measure a temporary expedient but are not com bating it because they think it neces sary now. They have not, however, abandoned the fight for universal trainiHg and the Chamberlain bill, which embodies their ideas, may be tacked on to the administration meas ure. If this is found inexpedient It will be pushed as a “follow up” de signed to place the military service of the country on the proper footing for all time. On Thursday the war department announced that all men who had join ed the army after April 0. the date of the president's war proclamation, would he considered volunteers for the period of the war only. A cnli for 500.000 men was issued for the regular army and National Guard, in order to give the volunteer plan a try-out while congress discusses the matter. To provide finances for prosecuting tlie war, both for America and for the entente allies, the administration hill authorizing a bond issue of $5,000,000, 000 was introduced in the house Wednesday and came up for debate Thursday. There was no reason to doubt its speedy imssage through con gress, for partisanship was laid aside. Three billion dollars of the sum is to be lent to the entente allies. There is added to the measure a provision for the issuance, ns needed, of $2,000,000, 000 in one-year treasury notes to an ticipate the tax receipts from the war revenue hill. Food Production Plans. Taking a leaf from the book of Eu rope’s terrible experience, the wise men of America have been quick to recog nize the fact that the nation's success in this war must depend in great meas I urt* upon the sufficiency of its food sup plies. and during the past week one after another of them has placed this grim truth before the people with in sistency that already is fruitful. ; The most immediate need is that the farmers of the Northwest shall in crease to the limit the acreage of spring wheat, and that the corn acre age also shall be brought up to the j maximum. Seedtime for these crops is at hand. There is no reason to doubt the pa triotism of the American farmer, anil lie is receiving the urgent advice of numerous experts, but farm labor is distressingly scarce. To relieve this situation, agricultural experts called into conference at St. Louis by Sec retary Houston have recommended that the nation’s men who are unfit for active military service be mobilized for use in the production of farm prod ucts. Railway Men Prepared. The railroad executives of the coun try are alive to the great responsibili ties that will devolve upon them, and five of them, headed by Fairfax Har rison of the Southern, have been con stituted a board to direct the opera tion of American railways throughout the war. Speedy transportation of troops, munitions and food supplies is assured, for the railroad men have been preparing for present conditions for IS months. Not the least important of govern mental activities during the past week has been the rounding up of German spies and plotters. Hundreds of sus pects have been arrested, and events in various parts of the country indi cate that many others should be be hind the bars. On Tuesday a terrific explosion partly destroyed the Eddy stone ammunition plant of the Russian government, near Chester. Pa., killing at least 116 men and women, and there is reason to believe it was the work of an enemy alien. Latin-American Republics. One by one the republics of Central and South America are declaring themselves. Culm. Panama and Brazil severed relations with Germany; Ar gentina and Costa Rica supi>orted the imsition of the United States, and Chile and Uruguay decided to maintain neu trality. Guatemala also ranged herself alongside Uncle Sam, and iter position on the southern border of Mexico lias measurably decreased the danger of German-fomented attacks on our bor ders by Carranza or Villa. This peril, however, is far from negligible, and the American forces along the Itio Grande are on the alert. On Monday Austria-Hungary severed relations with the United States, and the diplomatic representatives of hotli countries were given their passports. All Austrian vessels in American j«»rts were seized promptly. Rulgaria was reported on Friday to have followed Austria's example, and It is not unlikely that Turkey will do the same. Despite this seeming soli darity of the central (towers, ihere are evidences that the ties that bind them together are weakening, for both Aus- j tria and Bulgaria are said to have agents in Switzerland who are trying to approach entente diplomats there on the subject of peace. Both nations are weary of the war and the Russian revolution has had a * great effect among the people. Should they break away from Germany Lloyd George's prediction that the end of the war is at hand would probably be fulfilled.. Two branches of the American armed service already are participat ing actively In the warfare. The navy has tuken over the patrol of the At lantic const, relieving the warships of the entente allies, and is busy also in the Pacific, where the presence of Ger man submarines was announced on Wednesday. In France the Lafayette Flying corps, comiiosed of Americans, has hwn put into American uniforms, ami is flying tin- Stars and Stripes. Great Drive by the British. In France a tremendous battle was going on all the week. The British took the offensive on Faster Sunday, following vast operations of their avi ators. After a concentration of big gun fire that smashed the German trenches and completely isolated their occupants from relief, the British in fantry attacked on a twelve-mile front. From south of Lens to a point south east of Arras they swept forward with .bayonet and grenade, and there was no stopping them. Many thousands of prisoners were taken. Strategically, the most imj>ortant feature of this great drive was the capture of Yimy ridge, a feat accomplished by the Canadian troops, who for months have been entrenched on its western.slopes. This ridge was the prize for which the French fought in the battle of Artois, and it had been stubbornly held by the Germans. Below it to the northeast lie the plains of Pouni and Lens with the network of railroads that connect the manufacturing and mining towns of the industrial region of northern France. Farther to the south the French are holding firm, and between Ypres and the Channel preparations have been made to resist an expected drive by the Germans. In Mesopotamia and in Asia Minor the British and Russians continue to push the Turks to the west. On the Italian. Balkan and Rus sian fronts weather conditions have prevented any extended operations. Anxiety About Russia. Russia is causing the entente allies much anxiety just now. for the latter element there is intoxicated with its new liberty and is seriously hamper ing the provisional government by its demands that it lie allowed to direct affairs. A considerable group of radi cal socialists has declared in favor of a separate pence, and Germany is dickering with these men. The gov ernment. backed by the greater part of the military forces. Is doing what it can to counteract these efforts, but money is scarce and disorganization prevails. The United States, it is ex pected. will step into the breach by giving financial assistance and sending a commission of railway experts to solve'the transportation tangle that is holding vast quantities of munitions at Archangel. Reports of ttie British admiralty show a slight decrease in the number of vessels sunk hv German submarines during the week. In order to circum vent the partial U-boat blockade, the United States government has decided to build a licet of l.tHX) wooden ves sels for foreign commerce, and on Wednesday President Wilson formal ly asked General Goethals to take charge of the construction of these ships. The shipping board has SoO, <100.000 at its disposal for this purpose, and it is believed that by the end of summer ships can be turned out at the rate of 200,000 tons a month. First Allied War Council. Concrete evidence of our virtual al liance with the entente powers was the arrival in an American port of a Brit ish and a French warship, followed on Thursday by the first war council be tween the United States and the allies. British Vice Admiral Browning and French Rear Admiral Grasset con ferred with Secretary Daniels and Ad miral Benson concerning the patrol of the Atlnntic by the American fleet. War councils of greater moment will follow in a few days, for a British commission headed by Foreign Secre tary Balfour and one from France led by former Premier Vivian! are now on their way across the Atlantic. The highest American officials, including President Wilson, will participate in the conferences with these commis sions. LOOK TO FARMER FOR HELP Official* Point Out the Value of Agri cultural Preparedness in the National Crisis. Boston.—How the farmer can effect agricultural preparedness for war Is pointed out in a statement issued by the committee of the New England Federation for Rural Progress ap pointed to formulate plans for utiliz ing the federation in solving the food question in case of war. The gist of the committee’s advice to the farmer is to leave nothing un done till tomorrow that can be done today; to utilize every moment of the present in getting farm implements in condition for work; to get animals in the best of shape for the hardest kind of labor, so that no time need be lost when the time comes to use them and to systematize the planting and grow ing of crops. In a statement made a few days ago, the committee says: “The outbreak of war will mean the spelling up of those Industries mak ing war munitions. This, together with the miniher of men taken to re cruit nn army, is bound to produce a severe shortage of farm labor through out the country. Every day between now and the time when tl|- land is tit for working should be utilized by fanners in overhauling and repairing all farm machinery, harnesses and equipment of all kinds, so that not a single hour will be lost when the ma chines and equipments are needed in the field.” U. S. 10 PROFIT 01 ALLIES’ MISTAKES PURPOSE OF WAR CONFERENCE TO WARN AMERICA. COUNTRY FACES HUGE TASK Entente Chiefs Plan to Revise Condi tions So United States Will Be Allied With Them—Bolivia Breaks With Germany. Washington.—The international war council which is to assemble here within a few (lavs, and to which Great Britain and France are sending eminent statesmen, soldiers and sai lors, was stated officially to have very largely for its purpose enabling tlm United States to avoid the mistakes and difficulties which beset the al lies when they entered the war. Amer ican officials in all departments will have the opportunity to meet tiie for eign commissioners personally, dis cuss with them the lessons taught by the war and consider the broad prin ciples whereby the United States can marshal its forces for the great strug gle with the minimum of waste and delay. It is realized everywhere that this country faces a stupendous task in converting itself, almost overnight, from a peace basis to a universal military, naval, industrial and agricul tural mobilization. The problem is to fill nil these separate and unex pected demands without having each cripple the other. Closely allied to this phase of the conference will be the information gained at first hand as to how American resources can he best directed toward meeting the common enemy. A close study will be made as to how this country's pow er can he dovetailed into that of the entente so that the United States will be free to dedicate itself to the essen tials and have no duplication of ef fort. There will he some discussion in the conference of the attitude of the United States toward the ultimate peace terms. It is understood that the entente powers plan to agree to such terms as will warrant the United States in fighting unreservedly with them to a common end. The hospi tality of the United States will he of fered the British and French commis sioners. The chiefs of the commis sions. including Foreign Secretary Balfour and others of the English group, and Minister of Justice Vi vani and Field Marshal .Toffre of the French, will he welcomed by the high est officials of the government and entertained ns guests of the nation. Bolivia Breaks With Germany. T.a Paz. Bolivia.—The German min ister and his staff have been handed their passports by the Bolivian gov ernment. with a note declaring that diplomatic relations between Bolivia and Germany have been severed. Argentine Ship SunK. Buenos Aires.—The Argentine sail ing ship Monte Protegido lias heen sunk off the European eonst. accord ing to an oftieial announcement made here. The news created a great sen sation in Buenos Aires. It is said the ship was sunk by a German subma rine. Tt is announced that the ship was fired on twice by the guns of the sub marine and that one member of ihe crew was wounded. Two German newspapers published in Buenos Aires, in view of threats by the crowd, closed their offices. To Arm Brazilian Ships. Rio Janeiro.—Tt is officially an nounced that the government has de cided to arm Brazilian merchantmen which purpose to make voyages into the German submarine zone. The ships, however, will be provided with instructions of a purely defensive character. Brazil Breaks With Germany. Rio Janeiro.—At a cabinet council late Tuesday afternoon. April 10; it was decided that Brazil should sever its relations with Germany. ► Washington.—Much of the uncer tainty as to I-atin-Amerion's attitude in the war between the United States and Germany was cleared away early this week by definite ndvices that Chile and Mexico will remain neutral and increasing indications that Guatn mala and Peru will join the United States in its war on the kaiser. To Intern U. S. Warships. Shanghai. China.—The Chinese of ficer commanding here has received orders to intern the United States warships in Chinese waters. The presumption is that China does not intend at present to follow the lead of the Urited States in de claring war. Raising Army at Manila. Manila. P. I.—Governor General Harrison has issued a call for the Im mediate formation of three militia reg iments with a total of about 4,000 men for insular defense duty. Makes Round Trip Safely. New York. — The American line steamship St. T.ouis arrived here last Monday from Europe, the first armed passenger vessel to make a round trip voyage from America since the Ger man decree of unrestricted submarine warfare. Eastland a Gunboat. Chicago.—The steamer Eastland, which turned over in the Chicago riv er in July. 1915, with a loss of 815 lives, is being converted into a gun boat to be ready for service July 1. U. S. Flags on Planes. Paris.—The war office lias decided that the Uafayette air squadron, com posed almost exclusively of American aviators, will be permitted to wear the American army uniform. On their aeroplanes will he painted the Amer ican flag. INDIGESTION, GAS Time it! Pape’s Diapepsin ends all Stomach misery in five minutes. Do some foods you eat hit back taste good, but work badly; ferment into stubborn lumps and cause a sick, sour, gassy stomach? 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Appraising Father’s Wealth When the khl went to Sunday - ,1 the lesson was evidently ahout li■> it fs easier for n camel to go thro a needle's eye than for a rich in; i to i enter the kingdom of heaven. “Dad.” said the boy, “you're a« < |y I rich, aren't you?” ! “Why, no. son.” answered the f.;; r. j “not so terribly rich.” ! “Weil, you're pretty rich, any I,, .v, j aren't you?” “I don't call myself rich at all. Why?” “Are you rich enough to go to Hades?” Small Ones. “This writer does his best w. the small hours.” “Those kind of hours would - . t me.” Kalispel, Mont., Is to have a p. • r wmmm L | 106 Fly Poison Cases 0 Reported in 3 Years ; A Large Percentage Fatal §g Appalling as this record seems, it is = only a fraction of the real number. The §=§ symptoms of cholera infantum and ar il senical poisoning are almost identical = Diagnosis is extremely difficult. Many = actual fly poison cases are unrecognized fi and unreported. 00 The Government recognizee thia danger §=; to childhood and ieeuaa thia warning, in =§ supplement No. 29 to the Public Health §| Report: I -Of other fly poisons mentioned, mention ehould be made, merely for the purpose of c< <n == damnation, of those compoaed or arsenic Fatal == oaeee of polaonmg of children through the use of such compounds are far too frequent and E= owing to the resemblance of arsenical polaon ~= lng to summer diarrhea and cholera infantum. §= It Ta believed that the cates reported do ni t. by == any means, comprise the total. Arsenical fly s= destroying devices must be rated as extremefv dangerous, and should never be used, even ff other measures are not at hand.** catches flies and embalms their disease bearing boaies with a disinfecting rar nish. It is safe, efficient, non-poisonous, and your protector from both C7 and fly poisons. THE O. A W. 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