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1. Mr. Balfour paying tribute to George Washington during the visit of the allied war commissions to Mount
Vernon. 2. German military headquarters at Laon, one of the Important towns on the Illndenhurg line. it. M. Hod
slanko, president of the Russian duran and ono of the strongest men in the now government. !. Capt. Chnrlec
ttweonoy of tho French Foreign Legion, who has come to America to give our officers pointers on trench warfare and
the ti8o of "tanks."
NEWS REVIEW OF
, THE MST WEEK
America in War to the Finish, and
Allies Rely on Her for the
Victory.
U-BOAT MENAGE IS GROWING
Conflict Will Be Long and Not Easily
Won British and French Commls-
slons Urge Early Dispatch of
United States Troops to
Europe.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
America Is In tho war against Ger
many to tho finish, according to the
verbal pledge given the British and
French commissioners by President
Wilson and according to tho spirit of
determination shown by the govern
ment and the people. And It Is high
time, for the entente allies virtually
admit their hopes of victory are now
founded on tho assistance to be given
by the United States.
Tills dependence upon America has
been brought about mainly by two cir
cumstances tho Increasing success of
Germany's U-bout campaign and the
disorganized state of affairs In Rus
sia. Cabinet members and others In high
place were at especial pains during
lust week to Impress upon tho Amer
ican people the fact that the war is
not to be won enslly or soon. "Wo
might as well wnke up to the fact that
the situation is serious," said Secretary
Lansing. "If we don't fight the war
on tho other side," said Secretary
Lane, "we shall hnve to fight It on
this side of tho Atlantic." Secretary
Daniels declared the administration Is
concentrating Its energies on the prob
lem of defeating tho German subma
rine campaign," the gravest menace of
this conflict. "It Is good to learn, al
so from Secretary Daniels, that Thom
as A. Edison Is at work with 75 as
sistants on electrical and mechanical
devices to aid In the capture and de
struction of undersea craft.
Most of the German U-boats, It ap
pears, are built at Kiel and sent out
from that port through Swedish waters.
Great Britain Is now trying to per
suade Sweden to permit her to use these
waters for tho purpose of blocking tho
exit of tho submarines.
Two, three, even five years, more of
warfare Is freely predicted by govern
ment officials, nnd they nro going
ahead with their preparations on that
basis. It may well be that the Unit
ed States will have to draft, train and
put in the field a greater army than
any that has been raised by any other
country. Every rcsourco of tho na
tion must be brought Into action and
every individual will be called on to
help so far as In him lies.
At the present writing the outlook
(s rather gloomy, but It Is Inconceiv
able that, onco aroused to tho great
task before It, America can fall to win
tho ultimate victory.
Busy- In War Councils.
The British and French war com
missioners havo been exceedingly
busy In Washington helping to plan
the part America Is to havo In tli
war. It seems to be agreed that Undo
Sam shall havo virtual control of
the food supplies for tho allied
countries. Jn addition to this wo aro
expected to furnish much of tho neces
sary shipping, and n sturt In that lino
was made during tho week when tho
senato passed a resolution empower
ing the president to sclzo at onco tho
Interned German and Austrian boats.
Several of these big vessels were
promptly turned over to tho allies.
As had been predicted, tho British
and French commissioners, especially
the latter, mado as plain as possible,
without actually advising It, their be
lief that an American army should be
sent to Europe without delay, both for
the moral' effect and becauso more
men really aro needed on tho fighting
lino. It Is admitted that Intensive
training can be best obtained back of
tho lines, and It Is wholly probable
that tho first troops will go over very
soon and will bo followed at frequent
Intervals by other dctachmeuts. Tho
Stars and Stripes Is likely to be flying
before long In both Franco and Rus
sia. Toward tho end of tho week tho
French commission took time for u
visit to Chicago and other cities. Mar
filial Joffre and Ids colleagues were
welcomed everywhere with an ncclultn
that testllled eloquently to the lovo
und admiration the American people
havo for the French. In the course
of their trip the visitors went to
Springfield, III., and placed wreaths on
tho tomb of Lincoln, as they already
had done on the tomb of Washington
at Mr. Vernon.
England Is Alarmed.
Finally awakened to the deadly
menace in the activities of the Ger
man submarines, the people of Great
Britain are clamoring, la tho press
and In parliament, for a change In the
admiralty personnel of methods thnt
shall give some promise of relieving
the situation. The terror of hunger
and of possible defeat In tho war is
on them, and they nre calling bitterly
for more action by their great uuvy.
"Where are our own submarines nnd
why do they not do something?" Is
tho demand. The policy of the ad
miralty In concealing tho full truth
about the success of the U-boat cam
paign Is attacked on all sides. It Is
admitted that the Germans aro sink
ing vessels faster than the allies can
build them, and though the United
States Is counted on to supply n great
number of bottoms, that aid, It Is
feared, may come too late.
To guess at what took place In Ger
muny nnd Austria during May Day
week would be futile, for the Swiss
and Dutch frontiers were closed and
the censorship of tho news was abso
lute. It was stated officially that the
May Day celebrations were peaceful
In both the empires.
The German relchstag resumed Its
session Wednesday and Dr. Johannes
Kaeinpf, president of tho chamber,
mado a bitter attack on President Wil
son, accusing him of seeking to divide
the German people. Doctor von Beth-mann-Hollweg,
tho lmperlnl chancellor,
had Intended to make a speech on In
ternational relations and was expected
to announce Germany's peace terms,
but postponed the address "to a more
fitting occasion." Spokesmen for the
entente allies already had declared no
suggestions of peace terms from Ger
many would be considered at this time.
Austria Is In sad state and the news
that has filtered out from that country
during the week Indicates that the en
tire nation, from tho emperor down,
demands an early end of the war, on
any terms obtainable. But Charles
may not be able to wriggle out from
tho iron grasp of tho kaiser.
What About Russia?
Still a big black Interrogation point
must bo placed after Russia. The rest
of the world really knows little of
what Is going on there, but It Is evi
dent that If tho kaiser were not kept so
busy on the western front, he might
break through tho Russian lines below
Riga with comparative ease. New
rules for tho Russian army have been
promulgated, and how under them any
effectiveness and cohesion In the army
can bo maintained It Is Impossible to
conceive.. Tho officers seem to havo
been deprived of all powers of discip
line and nearly everything Is put in the
control of committees of tho soldiers.
The "common people" are at tho helm
over there, and It will bo only by
God's mercy If they do not drive their
new republic onto tho rocks of disas
ter becauso of their Inexperience and
their exorbitant demands. The peace
party In Russia still denies vehemently
that It has any Idea of advocating a
separato peace, and there Is encour
agement In tho fact that tho soldiers
who deserted and went home are fast
returning to the ranks.
On Mny 1 the Russian provisional
government sent to Its representatives
in tho allied countries a note giving as
suranco that tho change In government
could give no pretext for any slacken
ing on tho part of Russia In the com
mon struggle of all tho cntento allies,
and that on tho contrary, tho nation
was oven more determined to bring tho
war to a decisive victory.
One of tho first things America will
do to help Russia Is to send a commis
sion of four experts to reorganize tho
transportation facilities of tho new re
public. One member of this body will
be John F. Stevens, who was chief
engineer of tho Panama ennui com
mission before Oenornl Goethals.
There was no great change In the
fighting lino In France during the week.
Tho French nnd llrltlflh both made
some gains and consolidated the posi
tions they hnd nlready won. and the
fierce artillery duels continued, day
and night. But the Germans brought
up more and more of their reserves
and contested every Inch of ground. It
seems probable that they will continue
to give way slowly In order to save
their men, and St. Quontln may be
evacuated before long. The bloodiest
lighting of the week took pluco nt Ar-
leux and Oppy, east of .Arras, where
the British were attacking.
The British hegnn another drive on
Thursday, attacking on a 12-mlle front,
both north and south of the Scarpc
river. Despite desperate resistance
by the Germans they took n number of
Important strnteglc positions, Including
tho town of Fresnoy. The Germans
are constructing a new emergency line
of trenches from Quennt, north to
Drocourt, nnd trying to- hold the Brit
ish back until It Is completed.
In Mesopotamia the Turks wero de
feated by Gencrul Maude's troops on
both banks of the Shntt-el-Adham and
driven back Into the Jcbcl Ilnmrln
hills. From Constantinople came the
surprising news thnt the city of Mush,
In Turkish Armenia, hud been evacu
ated by tho Russians nnd occupied by
tho Turks. Pctrograd has not con
firmed this announcement.
Recruiting Speeds Up.
Recruiting for the regular army was
satisfactory last week, and the navy de
partment announced on Tuesday that
tho enlisted personnel was 87,082," or 82
moro than the maximum strength of
tho navy under existing law. Tho pas
sage of tho army bill with tho selec
tive draft feature, tho prospect that
American troops would soon be sent to
France and Colonel Roosevelt's rous
ing address in Chlcngo all contributed
to help the recruiting campaign.
A great strlko of union bnkers In
Chicago alarmed tire big city by tho
lako and Incidentally attracted tho at
tention of the federal authorities be
causo most of the strikers are of Ger
man birth or parcntago, and might bo
taken Into custody as alien enemies.
There wero Intimations also that tho
government might tnko over the opera
tion of some of tho large bakeries be
causo the naval training station at
Great Lakes Is dependent on tho city
for its bread supply. Fortunately for
all concerned, the strike was ended
Friday through tho efforts of United
States District Attorney Clyne.
, In New York two Germans wero ar
rested with a picric acid bomb in their
possession and confessed to a plot to
blow up u "big Wall street Institution"
nnd commit other outrages to affect
the stock market for speculative pur
poses. Capt. Franz von Rlntelcn was put
on trial In New York us the agent
through whom Germany Is alleged to
havo expended moro than $500,000 In
nn effort to abrogate foreign policies
of this nation nnd to corrupt American
labor.
Another German, Baron Alhord von
dem Busche-Mucnch, snid to bo a cous
in of Count von Bcrnstorff, was nrrcst
ed In San Francisco as an enemy nllen.
Tho United States government on
Thursday took two important steps In
tho effort to reduce tho high cost of
foodstuffs. Tho first was the an
nouncement that tho United States and
Cnnnda had agreed to co-operato In
regulating tho prlco of wheat In all
North America. This is to be done
In such a way that Increased produc
tion will bo stimulated and tho prlco
to tho consumer steadied by the guar
anteeing of a minimum prlco to the
producer and the prevention of specu
lation by middlemen.
Tho second step was tho Introduc
tion of a bill In tho house giving tho
president tho widest possible powers
In dealing with foodstuffs, clothing,
fuel nnd other necessities of life.
Guatemala has joined tho enemies
of Germany by severing diplomatic re
lations and tho Chilean minister to
Germany has demanded his passports.
Brazil's early entry Into tho war is
forecast by tho resignation of Dr.
Lauro Mueller, tho Brazilian foreign
minister, who has been attacked as
I being unduly, friendly to, Germany,
SETS MOTHERS' DAI
GOVERNOR I8SUES PROCLAMA
TION; URGES IT3 OBSERVANCE
LATE NEWS FROM GAPITOI
Items of General Interest Gathered
from Reliable Sources Around the
State House
Wsttem Nswspapsr Union News Service.
Mother's Day Proclamation.
Governor Novlllo has Issued a proc
lamatlon sotting asldo May 13 as tho
dato for NebrtiBkann to obsorvo as
Mothers' day. Tho proclamation says:
"There are certain words In the
lauguago of all nations that havo a
peculiar charm. Tho wordB "home"
and "mothor" are especially dear to
every hoart. Thero may be hero and
there a mother who will forgot her
child, but thoy aro exceedingly raro.
Our mothors love us with nn un
failing devotion, there Is no sacri
fice that a mother will refuso to make
for our safety and comfort. Sho
watched ovor our cradle In infancy,
directed our footsteps during tho days
of our youth, and In manhood and
womanhood sho has been first to
smooth out tho wrinkles of care, to
bind up our hearts when broken and
surfeited with grief, and pour on tho
oil of consolation.
"All through the history of tho past
she has been last at the cross and
the first at tho scpulchcr. She not
only loves her offspring, but loves
her country, always ready to oftor
herself for both. This is strikingly
ovldcncod In the troublous times that
now confront U3 as a nation. From
every standpoint of duty and affection
wo aro compelled to acknowledge
tho value of our mothors, and I feel
sure that wo nro glad thero has beon
by custom a day In tho year set
npnrt In which wo may especially
show our loyalty to her.
"Therefore, as governor of tho stato
of Nebraska, I, Keith NevAlo, tako
pleasure In naming Sunday, May 13,
when we all -may, by wcnrlng a flower
or other appropriate badge, do honor
.o our best and purest earthly frlond."
Nebraska's Seml-Centennlal
Tho fiftieth anniversary of tho art
mission of Nebraska to statehood
will bo eolebrated In a mannor that
will bo memorable in the annals of
tho stato. Detailed programs for tho
three dayB of tho semi-centennial
Juno 12, 13 and 14, havo been com
pletcd. Two Americans of world-wldo famo
Colonel Thoodoro Roosevelt and
General John J. Pershing, will de
liver addresses during tho semi-centennial.
Tho keynoto of tho colobra
tlon will bo sounded in Mr. Roose
velt's address on "Americanism."
Ono feature of the anniversary will
be tho reunion of veterans of tho
Civil war. This will probably bo tho
last great gathering of tho heroes of
tho war of half a century ago. The
Civil war veterans committee, Col.
T. J. Majors, J. H. McCiay, A. M.
Trimble. W. J. Blyatono and W. M.
Glfford last week sent lettors to all
veterans of tho state, Inviting them
to tho celebration, and assuring
them tho place of honor In the pa.
rado on Juno 14, when Mr. Roose
volt will speak.
Over six hundred students have
left tho University of Nebraska, in
order to enter upon somo' phase of
war work. This was tho report is
sued from tho office of tho executive
dean. Throe of these students aro
young women. Evocutlvo Dean Eng.
berg slates that a number of other
women have appllod for leave of ab
sence and it la oxpected that many
more will fill out papers permitting
them to leave.
Two Institutions Consolidate
Dr. W. H. Crutcher, who has beon
appointed superintendent of tho home
for dependent children and tho Ortho
pedic hospital, under tho new plan of
consolidation of managements of tho
two institutions by the board of con
trol, has takon charge.
Dr. Crutcher was formerly em
ployed at the Hastings asylum.
Mrs. Benbrook, matron of tho
Orthopedic hospital, will servo aa
matron of both Institutions and Mrs.
Olllo Emsler of Staplehurst becomes
supervisor of tho children's home.
Tho board has announced that, ex
cept In extreme cases,. It will aban
don tho policy of going out In tho
stato and bringing children to tho
homo who havo been committed by
tho courts. The counties will bo ox
pected to bring tho children in thero
by effecting a material saving of
stato funds.
Professors Pugsley and Sklnnor of
the collego of agrlculturo of the Uni
versity of Nebraska hold a confer
enco with tho members of tho South
Omaha Llvo Stock Exchango regard
ing ways and means of increasing
tho production of live stock and other
fod products. Eoth of theso gentle
men aro taking a most active part
In tho agricultural and live stock
development of the stato and as the
exchango la vitally interested In all
matters having to do with the pros
perity of tho farmers and stock
growers.
W. L. DOUGLAS
'ur autv apuiv iimi .......
THE SHOE THAT
$3 $3.50 $4 $4.50
oava money dv wearing- w. L uouglaa
hoe. For sale bv over OOOO ihoa dulan.
The Beat Known Shoes in
w-
L. Douglas name and the rtutt price it
torn of all shoe at the (tetarv. TTi
the wearer protected against high prices for inferior ahoca. The
retail price are the time everywhere. They cost no more m San
Francisco than they do in New York. They are alwaya worth the
price paid for them.
"The quality of W. t, Douglas product fa guaranteed by more
than 40 year experience in making fine shoes. The smart
strlea ate the leaden in the Fashion Centrea of America.
Thev are made in a well-equipped factory at Brockton, Mw.
by the higheit paid, skilled shoemakers, under the direction and
supervision of experienced men, all working with an honest
oettnntnaoon to make the beat shoes tor
jMS awake
Ask yonr shoo dealer for Tf. I Donglaa ahoea. If he can.
not auppVjr yoti with the kind yon want, take no other
. "" 'or Int.rwatlnsr booklet explaining how to
K'"" n nicn.it sianuaru ot quality
by return mall, pottage free.
LOOK FOR W. L. Douglas
name and
th. retail price rr0rvufw
stamped
on the bottom.
In No Position to Learn.
"What Is the latest ncwnl"
'I don't know," replied Mr. Meek
ton. "The newspapers are nil cen
sored, nnd Henrietta hns quit going
to teas."
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
OASTOUIA, that famous old remedy
for Infants and children, and see that It
Rara tttm
Signature of uLdfm&Su
In Use for Over M Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castori
The Winner.
"You seem to ho pretty Intimate
with Jinks, tho broker. Docs he ever
give you any tips on the market?"
"Oil, yes; lots of them."
"Have you made any money on his
tips?"
"No, not exactly; hut I've saved a
lot by not playing them."
Aspersion Resented.
The village show was being held, nnd
among the competitors was n certain
worthy whose exhibits wero suspected
of not being bonn-fldc the property of
the exhibitor, nccordlng to tho rules.
Accosting him, ono of tho olIlclnlH said :
"Jamie, wero tho roses you're showln'
grown within the proper radius?"
"No, they wercna," retorted Jamie,
haughtily. "They wero grown 1 tho
open nld 1' tho guld nuld-fashloncd
wey." London Tit-nits.
Kill the Flies Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do It.
Kills thousands. Lasts all nemon. All dealers
or aix sent express paid for $1. II. BOMKRS,
150 Do Kalb Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Adv.
Unhampered.
"How Is your garden getting along?"
"All right. I haven't Interfered with
U yet."
Doing nblo to adjust oneself to
one's position Isn't nil ; staying adjust
ed takes some ability, too.
&MXiJrr armsSh&GLrji jizs. -wm
Enduring I Ctrtaim-Md it a name which has come thru the storm of buti- I
nese competition stronger than ever. It standi for quality, dependability, satis-
faction and fair dealing. On the reputation of this name there has been built
the world's largest manufacturer ol rooting and building papers.
Certain-teed Certain-teed
Roofiniz
Is th. most .Bcl.Dt tip. of rouf tor f MtorlM,
officbnlldliiat, farm buildings. fanSito-
The coat of UtIds prepared rooflns Is th.
aau. wbaUwr joo as. good maurlata or
Solent lone afur tb. Urn. wbao a
poor qnauir rooi
or qnalllf root would bar. baa
to b. ralald.
ror (Mldeneee. OIBTAIN-TBHD
Slat. Horfaewl Asphalt Shingles
bar. all tb. adranlagea ot UHU-TAtN-TBHD
Hoofing plas arUsUo
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Canadian Farmers
Profit From Wheat
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Wonderful crops also
Mxea f arsalac as
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4nnA rcnulml for heef
churches, markets
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rain. Writ, for Huratura and partlenlan aa to radooM
railway tetee to Sept. ot Uasalgrauoa, Ottawa, Cauda, ot
W. V. BENNETT
Rosas 4, Dm Dlsli., Osaaaeu Nik,
Canadian aor.rnm.nt Agent
HOLD ITS SHAPE"
$5 $6 $7 & $8 aVSH
the World.
ttamrjed on th. tx.
viln m mmntM 4
the price that money
for the price,
Bays Sheet
BMllattoWtrld
glf af .-X -
$3.00 S2.B0 & $2.00
PretM.nt' W.Im Donglae Shoe Co.,
1M Bpark St., Ilrookton, Maaa.
Skeptical.
"Who's that old guy goln' around
with a lantern In broad daylight?"
asked the visitor from Spnrta. "What
kind of a nut Is he, anyhow?"
"Oh, that's Diogenes," replied the
Athenian. "He snys he's looking for
an honest man."
"And you poor hicks fall for that
press-agent stuff?" sneered tho 8par-
tan. "Hot you ten to ono he'll bo dote.'
n turn In vaudeville nt tho Odcon aext
week."
ANY CORN .LIFTS OUT,
DOESN'T HURT A BIT! t
No foollshnessl Lift your earn
and calluses off with finger
It's like magic!
Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of a corn, can harmlessly be
lifted right out with tho fingers If yo
apply upon tho com a few drops of
frcezonc, says a Cincinnati authority.
For llttlo cost ono can get a smaM
bottlo of frcczono nt any drug store,
which will positively rid ono's feet t
every corn or callus without pain.
This simple drug drlos the moment
It Is applied and docs not even Irri
tate tho surrounding skin while ap
plying It or afterwards.
This announcement will Interest
many of our readers. If your druggist:
hasn't any frcezono tell him to surety
get a small bottle for you from his
wholesale drug house. adv.
Unintentional.
Alger's mother warned him against
disturbing tho freezer of Ice crease
that had been placed In tho snow of
the back yard to await dinner time
Later In the nftcrnoon, on calling hint
In from play, sho praised him for bar
ing remembered her injunction and re
sisted the tempting dessert.
"Aw," he gasped, "I forgot about It I"
Paints and Varnishes
are good, rallabl. product, mad. by .apart
anted paint man who know bow to soak.
good paints and varnlabes.
The result Is that OBBTAIN-TBaD Paint,
and Varnish, ar. hlgb grad. prodaets.aold
at low.r prloaa than you would .zpet to
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paj zor gooa painu aau Tanuun.
W. gnarantM OBBTAIH-TMD
Patau and Varnish, to give satis
faction. Whath.r rou do roar owe
painting or litre a prof.sslonal
palnUr joa will and Itto ronrlntar
est that yon get OBHTAIM-THBO.
The war's devastation of
European crops has caused
an unusual demand for grain
from the American Conti
nent The people of the world must
be fed and wheat near $2 a bushel
offers great profits to the farmer.
Canada's invitation is therefore
especially attractive. She wants
settlers to make money and happy,
Erosperoua homesfor themselves by
elplng her raise Immense wheat crops.
of Oats, Barley suU Max.
profitable aa Industry as srafai rsJs-
XV
m"" a-
grasses run ot nutniion are tna omy
or dairy DUrooaea.
Good schools.
convenient, climate excellent.
d.saaad for farm labor to Npwee Ja
Bar. Toianuwrea lor w. war. itim
farmr to pnt extra ac-nac. Into
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