RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF
Why She's Barred.
"I haven't neon ii uillkmnlil In musi
cal comedy for u long I line."
"lMdently you haven't followed the
trend of girl show ."
"Nor'
"A milkmaid Is supposed to wear
somo clothes, even on tho ntnge."
IilrmlughamAge-lIeruld.
- -
Protested Proverb.
"Half the world does not know how
tho other half lives" this wo think Is
a large, overestimate of the number of
people who mind their own business.
Boston Transcript.
Peruna Relieved
My Cough
u
I Feel as
I Did
Mrs. Oortlo Ebhardt, 219 East First
St., Kcwnncc, Illinois, writes:
"I havo taken six bottles of your
Peruna for a cough, and I am all
woll. I went over to sco a neigh
bor ono day nnd 1 had a "terrible
cough and my eyes were norc. Sho
iravo mo half n bottle of Peruna last
November, nnd It did mo no much
pood that J bought n bottle, and then
whon I had finished that I got an
other, nnd so on until I havo taken
almost six bottles and I feci llko a
now woman, I am fifty-nine years
Twentv
Years Ago. I
old, and slnco I havo taken tho Pe
runa, I feci nn I did twenty years
ar,o. I wilt always keep Peruna In
my house."
Positive Proof.
"Ferdy, do you really love tnvY1
"Didn't It take iW cents to send that
Inst letter I wrote?"
Those who object to liquid medl
olnea can secure Peruna tablets.
IK.';! 4
nil I
p
E!h-' Hb w?fc i vfrr'QIK b tv8rH ivi ffaarA bIWLy TiflHnBacWElLrJn iHVBittHBftui
x
r
i
1 It Is by menus of heavy guns such ns are shown In this picture Mint the Italians hope to convince the Ton
tons along the River Plnve thnt In ttio twentieth century civilization right only Is might. 2 Lnborors and sol
diers arc continually repairing the highways lending to the fighting front wrecked by Germnn shells and heavy
traffic. 3 The result of n trench raid; a squad of German prisoners captured by the French and brought Into
the wire-fenced prison camp.
NEWS REVIEW OF
THE PAST WEEK
Japan Offers to Land Troops in
Siberia If Allies Say the
Word.
EMBASSIES LEAVE PETROGRAD
Traveling Through Bandit-Infested Si
beria to Reach Safety Austria
Cannot Break Away From Her
i Alliance With Germany.
t Japan has asked for permission to
land troops In Siberia to prevent the
vast quantities of munitions and oth
er military stores nt Vladivostok and
along the lines of the Siberian rail
road from falling Into the hands of
the Germans. It was feared that the
Germans might attempt to force the
bolshevlkl to deliver these stores to
the Germans as a part of a peace
agreement. Japan announced her wil
lingness to undertake such 'an expe
dition by herself or in connection with
trvxps sent by other of the allied na
tions. While all officials at Washington aro
silent and disposed to minimise dis
cussion of the subject It Is known that
exchanges of opinion are going on with
the object of a perfect understanding
between Japan, the United States and
the other co-belligerents which would
moke the plari of Joint action wholly
acceptable to all and thoroughly define
Its extent and duration.
Russian representatives at Washing
ton oppose action by tho Japanese in
Siberia, but the co-belligerents are thor
oughly alarmed lest tho vast quantities
of supplies piled up at Vladivostok,
bought and paid for with American
cash, should fall Into the hands of tho
Germans.
Criticism at home of the falluro of
Japan to pluy a larger part In the war
Is said to have been Influential In bring
ing about tho negotiations.
Our boys have had their first taste
of the deadly Hun gas. Without warn
ing of any kind gas shells began burst
ing among the men of an American ar
tillery regiment on tho western front,
and more than 200 men were down be
for they could put on gas masks. 'Eight
men died within a few minutes and 200
were taken to hospitals where they suf
fered every conceivable torture whllo
' the doctors worked over tjiem In an
effort to get air Into their lungs. While
.tho American troops in France have
been supplied with gas equipment and-
with gas sheila for the field guns they
had never been used, American com
manders feeling that they could not
bring thcmsolves to so .vlolnto all evi
dences of civilization by such a method
of warfare. The gassing of American
troops has, however, convinced our
s commanders at tho front that they
must fight tho Hun in his own way,
brutal and inhuman though that way
may be, and the Bodies will be given'
a tasto of their own weapons.
The strain between Austria and Ger
many Is undoubtedly Increasing. Aus
tria's refusal to again attack Russia In
spite of Germany's renewal of the war
against the bolshcvlkl has Increased tho
tenseness of the situation existing be
tween Jhe two governments, and It was
reported that Germany had practically
ordered the Austrian government to
end troopB Into Russia, and that Aus
tria had refused. Austria also refuses
to continue the war against Roumanla
so long as there Is a possibility of con
cluding a peace arrangement with that
nation. Poor Roumanla, cut off from
every possible source of assistance
from the outside, without munitions or
adequate guns can seemingly do noth
ing more than accept such peace terms
as the nuns may offer.
The most encouraging thing for the
future of both Roumanla and Russia
Is the statement roado for tho allied
governments to the effect that any
peace that mny be forced upon these
two countries by tho Teutonic nations
, will not bo considered as final, and par-
jtlcularly so If such a pence Involves the
(session of nny territory to the. nations
of tho central powers. The allied na
tions are committed to the terms of
no annexations and no Indemnities for
Germany or her cohorts. To permit
Germany to seize the best provinces of
Itusslu would menn simply preparing
the Germnn peoplo for n repetition of
their attack on the world's freedom In
the future.
Tho spcccli of Count von Hording.
German Imperial chancellor, before the
relchstng, In reply to President WJ1
son's most recent address before con
gress regarding the wnr nlms of the
United States, Is not regarded by lend
ers In the United States or England
as Increasing tho chance for peace.
Count von Hcrtllng professed accept
ance of the four principles of n demo
cratic peace enunciated by President
Wilson and disclaimed any Intention
of conquest but theso protestations
have not convjneed President Wilson
and his ndvlscrs, It is said, that Ger
many Is ready to forgo ambitions of
conquest Other pnrts of tho chancel
lor's speech are regarded as conclusive
proof that Germany Intends retnlnlng
control, In one form or another, of
nearly all the foreign territory thnt
she now occupies.
Count, von Hertllng's reference to
Belgium is far from satisfactory.
While hinting thnt Germany does not
contemplate annexing Belgium, the
chancellor proposes to Impose condi
tions which would restrict the freedom
of action of the kingdom and place It at
the mercy of the Teutonic empire.
The entente point of view was 'ex
pressed by one distinguished dlplomnt
who declared that von Hertllng's
speech has effectually closed the door
to further pence talk. "Belgium Is a
question of honor," he declared. "It
cannot be discussed. .So long ns tho
enemy refuses to do Justice to Belgium
they cannot be expected to perform
Justice In any other instances."
While tho long-distnnco debate be
tween the statesmen of the belligerent
countries has been looked" upon with
approval by leaders of thought in this
country on the theory that no chance
of effecting a peace on terms accept
able to the allies should bo overlooked,
t"th same time thero has been a feel
ing that tho continued peace talk may
have a harmful effect upon the public
morale In the allied countries. There
has been a determination In Washing
ton, not to permit nny pence discus
sions to delay war preparations for
one minute, and the only harmful ef
fect, It Is declared, would bo upon the
spirit of the people.
Whllo thero aro still conflicting opin
ions ns to whether Germany will un
dertake a real offensive on .the "west
front this spring, reports coming In
directly from Germany Indlcato that
tho Gennan public 'Is being prepared
for the tremendous losses that must
result If such an offensive Is attempt
ed. Dispatches from Stockholm de
clare that the German ihigh' command
has given tho executive committee of
the relchstng the confidential Informa
tion that the contemplated offenslvo will
cost Germany a million men. For this
staggering price, it Is declared, Gen
eral von Hlnjleniurg and General von
Ludendorf havo nbsolutely guaranteed
success. Lcuders of tho majority In
tho relchstng ore said to be reconciled
to the offenslvo as tho only thing left
for Germany to do, but thero Is a wide
spread feeling of pity and horror that
a million lives should bo sacrificed
when victory, however grent It mny be,
will not forco peace. Tho Germans, It
Is declared, at tho most, expect that
a big military victory will convlnco
America and England thnt Germany la
unbeatable and to make tho western
world amendublo to suggestions for a
penco conference.
While tho allied conmanders realise
that the expected German offensive will
be a staggering blow to withstand, they
are confident that tho western lino will
hold, and that the Hun plnns will re
sult In defeat for tho central powers.
America will soon havo half a million
men on tho western front, England has
added nearly half a million more men
to her vast army under General Halg,
and while tho French army Is not nny
larger In numbers than It was, It Is
stronger In guns and munitions, and
the determination of French troops to
defent Germany Is stronger If possi
ble, than It wns during tho long months
of tho Verdun cntupnlgu.
Both the English, the French and the
Amcrlran forces occupy splendid po
sitions throughout practically tho en
tire line. Thoy arc In nearly nil canes
on the high ground, and It Is these
strong defensive positions against
which Germany must tlnow her shock
troops In massed battalions. The
llrlco these troops will pay for even an
attempt to break through will be ter
rific, and In all probability more than
the million men von lllndcnhurg has
prophesied. It Is not likely that
even the Iron discipline of tho Germnn
nrmy will withstand such losses.
Possibility of a disagreement be
tween tho United States and Spain
because of tlie refusnl of the latter
country to supply certain war mate
rials to General Pershing was remov
ed by the signing of nn economic agree
ment, under which General Pershing
will get mules, army blankets and oth
er materials from Spain In return for
cotton, oil and other commodities from
the United States. Success of these
negotiations was welcomed by officials
In Washington as ability to buy sup
plies In Spain will snvo ship 'tonnnge
and enable General Pershing to build
up his reserve stores more rapidly. Tno
United States was able to bring pres
sure tobcar upon Spain by refusing
fuel to Spanish steamers In American
ports.
The German Invasion of Russia
mysteriously slowed up and on March
first it was reported from London that
tho forward movement of the Hunt
had been stopped on orders from Ber
lin. At the same time reports from
Petrograd were to tho effect that the
bolshevlkl were preparing to make the
best possible defense of that city If
It was attacked.
On February 28 It was reported from
Petrograd that the allied ambassadors
had left tho Russian capital for Si
beria. It Is unlikely that they will be
able to reach tho Pacific coast at
Vladivostok In less than close to three
weeks, and the probabilities are that
they will be seriously molested by the
mobs of armed bandits thnt are roam
ing tho country from the Urnl moun
tains to beyond Lake Baikal. The bol
shcvlkl havo prnctlcnlly no control of
any kind beyond the Ural mountains,
though it claims to have suppressed
the so-called Siberian republic.
Every report received from Austria
Indicates thnt that country would
willingly seek peace on nny fairly rea
sonable basis offered by the allies, if
It wore possible for her to do so, but
she Is so dominated by German influ
ence that it Is hardly possible for her
to brenk away. The hold of Germany
is maintained through the Austrian
army which has been very largely Ger
manized since tho war began.
So It Is believed that Austria will
havo to remain In her unholy partner
ship desplto her wnr weariness. She
has lost 8,500,000 men, her food situ
ation Is desperate, and the future,
even If Germany could win, Is dark
for her, for a greater Germany would
only mean a more Impotent Austria,
but she cannot break nwny. Sho
must continue In tho war under pnln
of being stnmped on by the nntlon
that has her In Its power.
That Is how our allies regard the
Austrian situation, nnd In the ex
planation of their lukowarmncss
toward tho Amerlenn effort to widen
tho rift between the kntser nnd Em
peror Carl.
The German socialists have not taken
kindly to tho German government's
attitude toward President Wilson's
last penco message. During tho de
bate In tho reichstag on. von Uertllng'a
speech Phlllpp Scheldemann, socialist,
took tho emperor to task for his reply
to the address of the burgomaster at
Hamburg, In which tho emperor said:
"Wo desire to live in friendship with
neighboring people, but victory for
tho Germnn arms must first be rec
ognized." "Tljo imperial chancellor frankly
stated yesterday that ho accepted
President Wilson's four principles,"
said Scheldemann, 'This declaration
Is all the moro Important when one
considers that President , Wilson em
phasized that his principles wcro ac
cepted everywhere except by the Ger
man military and annexationist party,
Well, this party, fortunately, Is In this
country no longer of decisive linpor-tnnce."
Proof that Some Women
do Avoid
Mrs. Etta Dorion, of Ogdensburg, Wis., says:
I Buffered from female troubles which caused piercing pains
llko a knlfo through my back and sldo. I finally loBt all my
strength so I had to go to bod. Tho doctor advised an operation
but I would not llston to It. I thought of what I had read about
Lydla E. Hnkham'a Vogotablo Compound' and tried it. Tho first
bottlo brought great rollof and elx bottles havo entirely cured mo.
All woraon who havo fomalo troublo of any kind should try
' Lydla E. Flnklmm's Vegetable Compound."
How Mr. Boyd Avoided an Operation.
Canton, Ohio. "I ouffcrod from a femnlo troublo which
caused mo mucn suiionng, anu
I would have to go through an
got well.
"My mother, who had beon
ham's vcgotaoio uompounu. auvisou me to iry it uc
f oro submitting to an operation. It relieved mo from
my troublos bo i can uo my nouso wont wiinoui any
difficulty. I advlso any woman wno is anuctea win
female troublos to give Lydla E.Plnkham'B Vege
table Compound a trial and it will do as much y
xor them." Airs, .maiujc uuxv, ivtx out ow, i j
K. js., uanton, uuio.
Every Sick Woman Show
- DTDIA E. PINKHAM S
VEGETABLE . COMPOUND
a Before Submitting To An
A Puzzle.
"Why do they call It fugitive poe
try?" "I don't know; I'm sure there's
nobody running after It."
MM TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected
An examining physician for one of the
prominent lifo insurance companies, in an
interview of tho subject, made the as
tonishing statement that ono reason why
o many applicants for insurance are re
jected is because kidney trouble is sq com
mon to the American people, and the large
majority of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease. ,.
Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
We find that Swamp-Root is strictly
aa herbal compound and we would ad
vise our readers who feel in need of such a
remedy to give it a trial. It is on sale
at ail drug stores if bottles of two sixes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
-eat preparation send ten cents to Dr.
timer k Co.. Bin sham ton, N. Y.. for a
kTi
ample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
With Corks In Them.
Fasscngcrs on water wagons this
year ore advised to keep a sharp look
out for hostile periscopes. (
22 Million Families
in the United States
XF EACH FAMILY Mved one cup of wheat flour it would amount to
5,500,000 pounds, or more than 28,000 barrels. If this saving was mada
three times a week, it would amount to 858,000,000 pounds, or 4,377,000
barrels in a yaar.
You can do your share in effecting this saving and really help to win
the war by omitting white bread from one meal today and baking in its
place muffins or corn bread made according to this recipe:
y Corn Meal Muffins
cap coraaaaal 2 tabUspeeaa agar , i
l cubs Clear No eggs
S teasaaett salt 1 cap milk
4 teasaaea Royal Bakiag Fewelar 2 Ufelespeeas abarttaJae;
81ft dry ingredients together into bowl; add milk and melted '
shortening and beat well. Bake in greased muffin tins in hot
, v oven about 20 minutes. Same batter may be baked aa com'
, bread in greased shallow pan.
Oar new Red, White and Blue booklet, uBett War Time Recipes," containing many other
recipes for making delicious and wholesome wheat saving foods mailed free address
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., DEPT. W, 135 William St, New Yark
FOOD
Operations
two uociors uocmeo. mac
operation ueioro i couiu
holpod by Lydla E. Tlnk-
iff .
CrDiai.BINKHAM
Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowlnfif th Seed and Prodncf ntr Blflfcrer Crtmdk
. . . . . .. ... ...... ...-.. .lai
went la siaun Eiian we sou 01
c sjfmutivs r Asunra m bun nma mkmiait -
nwMTKUTruiNunmr ,1
The Food Controllers of the United States a'nd Canada are aikins; fof .
greater food, production. Scarcely 100,000,000 bushels of wheat are avaiWt
able to be sent to the allies overseas before the crop harvest Upon tlw
efforts of the United State and Canada rests the burden of supply. '
Eviry Available Tlilablt Airt Matt CchtrlbHti) Evary Available
Firmar an! Farm Nana1 Matt Aitlit ,
Western Canada has an enormous acreage to be seeded, but man powet V
is short, and an appeal to the United States allies is for more men for seed-'
ins; operation. '
CanaaYa Whiat Praauitltn Last Yaar wai 225,000,000 Bushalsj tkt
Dimaaa From Canada Alana far 1911 la 400,000,000 luaaala
To secure this she must have assistance. She has the land but need
the men. The Government of the United States wants every man who can
effectively help, to do farm work this year. It wants the land in the Unites!
States developed first of course; but it also wants to help Canada. When
ever we find a man we can spare to Canada's fields after ours are supplied.?:
we want to direct him there. i '(i
Apply to our Employment Service, and we will tell you where you cav
best serve the combined interests. ' '
Western Canada's help will be required not later than April 5th. Wage '
to competent help, JS50.00 a month and up, board and lodeing.
Those who respond to this appeal will eet a warm welcome, Rood wages,
good board and find comfortable homes. They will get a rate of one ctt
a mile from Canadian boundary points to destination and return. '
For particulars as to routes and places where employment may be hat),
apply to: U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE: DEPARTMENT OF LAI0R
Nothing rnttlcs a timid hello llko un
engagement ring.
A volume of smoko brings tears to
the cyos of every reader.
WILL WIN THE WAR
t'r
"Ase
Operation
MEDICINE CO. LVHM. MAS S."1
we uauea sutet mm caMMST
Not Too Mild.
"Don't you enjoy listening to the
honk of tho wild gooso?"
"Not when h&'s driving nn automobile."
ii
i
4
r
H
'
. Q'hL
l
w
"Lj&jy
Vil
&Vv.r&k$Llf'y
k c (':
,.W
r K" f -
X ALw
,n f
s
A
h;t
- nS.
