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rssussT of trsormoK. AUil Suttacrlaltona Mvhl strictly a aovanca and pvr win oa aiacor tlaue't i:nlu subscription la rauaaa.1 I t Mull, thro roonUl 10 ) Hall, on. inMll r. for Can-tar, par wask .... .. .10 Ity Carrtar.jwa year a. 00 Obltuartaa and Cards of "banka ara enMac t to a eharaa or so par una or worn. Cajih should arcompenv mai at thia kind. Advertlslns mattar ta'.tarlaa or anything of a Ilka nalura not accatitad al any price. Advartlsing ralea mada known OB la Hualnass.fs; News, 71 naaono ouniu. tatod Meatinrs. Boone I.oda No. . V. A. U. sen. ond l-Tlday eh month. 7:10 p. M Ivory f Tolia. aarruiarj; walwr J liaw, W. M. Labanon Ctupter No. 29. Ordar KaMJ:S0 p. m. iwlia Van Kuya, aaoralao Via, SrJiu'lU. W. M. tabnaon Chapter "on Wrilnaa.l'.r ani No. 39. n. A. M. Rro nth.' 7 Lion II Coombs, 11. V. Boon Counrli, Ko. 46. Tl. S. M Oilrd Wilnaday ejch monlli. Hi p. rn Charlaa Uarlmao 1. U.. Ivory C. Ti ilo, ndary No. J, Kntirtit Ul f. Jones. E. C. SHOl'LP GIVE AND TAKK. Th government at Washington is t trying very hard to keep entirely frit , from politic. Thia l right . , There' ahould be no action taken be- ; cause of politics, but everything 2 ahould be don with the idea of doing ' tie beat by the government, anil also I by the business interests and financial interests of the country. The Republicans and the Democrats have thrown politics aside and arc rallying to the aupport of the President and hit cabinet. . The war measures are being put through about a the president wants them, tor the congress seems to think that the president and hia advisors have perhaps a better idea of what is necessary than nas any individual congressman. This is, no doubt, true. Tor the president has all the inside information gathered through the diplomatic corps awl in every way, such information as would not come to the average man, even thouk'h a congressman. A big question now ic the raising of revenue t carry on the government nd the war, and opinions differ very greatly as to the best methods of rising all the money needed. Here is where there is a chance for a differ--'tye'rf opinion hetwppn the president and the congress, at least the Hopublican memhers. The president is a free trader, and the Republicans are protectionists. The groat majority of the people of this country a prtectioiiiaU, and especially when the necessities of the government are great, as they are ncv. Would it not be good politics, and wou'd it not make for harmony, nnd would it not also be a fine recognitior cf the broad spirit of the Republicans if the president and his advisor: would make some concessions to the Eopi.b'.ican doctrine of protection, anr! t'tr the war, at least, give some mea sure of protection on the great im port that are being ru.-hed into thii country? This would not only be a pood measure by which to raise money to pay for the war expense and to get the money in loan to out allies, but it would hi 'p prpurve the home mar!tt and the wage system nf this country, and, it would be a fine concession to make to the many millions of Republicans, who have umerrfcd so much that they are not even putting up much f a fight for the basic doctrir of their party. I're.'d'lent Wilson could make np finer concession to the majority of the people of tins country than bv asking t!,;it the prrnrnt near f-ee trade he c. w g' tl, tetnKiraily, in order ti'M 'he )nrv tut the conduct of tti - vr nri the e-xuews of Vnr't Saw i." h. r nt, m i ,t,bi t:ai

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t!:era is a pnrwnt need of some rsure of protection, saying "wait until the war is over and then we will talk tariff." That is too much like the promises that Hullt U mailing ta the Germans. But, while the war is on, Germany has kept her protective system, and England, through the wonderful little Welshman, has adopted a protective system, by the regulations on imports, right while England ii fighting for her life. I'ncle Sam can hardly do better than to follow the example of Her ally and her enemy. Thia is a time for concession!.

A REAL WHEAT PIT. (Logansport Tribune.) Yesterday Wilson Scaright, a Cass county farmer, began hauling to th i'ifhop elevator company in this city :hr 7.000 bushels of grain the compu;iv purchased of him at the rate of J2.70 a bui-hcl. This is "trading in giain" that i i"gitiiriatc. The Bishop elevator Sought v heat not iiaper. And Sca--ighl s-is wheat not paper. Now i-i Chicago, there are men who are ;iu. lug or selling million of hushe! f whiat ntrv week anil never in hi i liven have they owned so much s one Im'iiel of actual (rain. It is 'h-1 -..eculators who make food :i ices and it will be a wise thing of tlie government takes charge and disip'ines these gambling place in orderly fashion before a robbed and hungry public takes hold and administers the crude but necessary torroc 'ive incisures. THE OBSERVER A little slice of bread is a small thine to write about. But many itt'e slices of bread give food for the M!y and food for thought as the department of agricul.SLICE ture proves in a diOK BKE AH sertation which one of its experts has nitten for the bemfit of the Amerian people. Sonic of the thoughts of this arti cle are produced. One good-sized slice of bread It contains alof an ounce of 'uhs an ounce, nt three-fourths flour.. ""There are 20,000.000 homes in the United States. I every home wastes one alica of bread, the country is throwing away J4.000.000 ouncos of fl:r more than ATo.OOO pounds, or nrunh flour for more than one milion one pound loaves of bread. V;tste at this rate for a full year, AuiiM amount to Slfl.OOO.OOO pounds f .Hour t. 5(i0,000 barrels of flour r-'ugh to make DtiS.000.000 loaves. It takea four and one-half bushels f wheat to make a barrel of flour. This waste represents the flour from noro than 7,000,000 bushels of wheal. I'ourteen and nine-tenths bushels f wheat on the average art raised ;cr aire. It would take the crop of about tTO.ooo acres to provide the flour for i s-inirle slice of bread wasted daily in "very American home. What does the sermonette of the irtaitnient of agriculture mean to vou ? NO CHANGE 1NLANS. Local Klks Informed That National Contention Will be Held. Since th: war has been declared niny K'ks over the entire country mve writton to the tsa'ted RuMr f the (Irnnd Lodge and asked if the mr.ua! National convention would be icM in Boston this year. This mijmng John Huber, secn-tary of the local lrdor of E!ks received a letter from he fliand Kxaltod Ruler in which t is stated that the meeting will be -,rid as in tho past. The letter is ".p'onil'd one as the following earn. ts will show: "Our duty is clear we hhould more h;m ever meet this year, because we ia e a higher ta:k to do. Tne social n(I ('at'-nml features should be lev "i and the practical and patriotic eatures be brought to the front "Not a summer pleasure, but Am a eal dutv, all good Klks should as emb'c this year and h"lp to consider mil wisely dolermine what the Order n the future should undertuke. ' riiouid we devote our energies to mrouraging enlistment? Should we lid the Kcrl Cross in its nohte work? Shii-i'd we bend out eflorts to prevmit lack of food supply? Wht is the wihlero we are be.-t litted te solve I do not know. "May not the order ask that . its nemhership jontify its successful past iiki guarantee a moie. secure future Bj itU-noiiig, every rnan who can, this post ii.morti.nt meeting ajid detrnlning the lines of Its destiny for vears to come? HI Y KIUKL1N m:VATOK. L. 8. Conroe nf rrtuikfort has mught the controlling interest he KirVirt Kk-vu'or Coinpany. be tt gan il a b .r.ufT,

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Kx-RepiwntaUr and f"s In laSrraaHaaal A'eva aTerekat GREAT BEND, Kansas, May 11. Ken power in aa ftmdi.mc .tal for democracies 'or t.-ansportirlg mili-j tary strength aa for transporting commoditiea of commerce. . If at the outset of thai war Ger many and her allies had possessed forty more super-dreadnought, they would have taken control of the sea. The British Empire could not have sent a soldier to France, England Id have been starved out or in vaded and disposed of within six months after the war began. Kiance, then Russia, then Italy would have been subdued without great difficulty. , America could never bar entored on the European side, hut ilsf would have been involved, the Atlantic seaboard occupied and a levy made upon half the wealth of the nation. Teutonic autocracy in control of he sea in six months would have been undisputed masters of the world, before democracy could have organited U latent strength. In short, the. forty super-dread noughts giving Germany the control of tho aea would have hen easily the equivalent of ten million soldiers. A single draadnought would hav Seen the equivalent of, say, a quarter of a. million men. Vet one thousand men are able to man the super-dreadnought. So very fundamental and vital !s this sea power to democracy, that we must not permit autocracy by tfce short cut of U-boats to curtail our undisputed control of the sea. It Is not sufficient simply to build vessels as fast as the V-boat can destroy them or to trap U-boats aa fast as they are built. Democracy must lominate the sea under water as well aa above the surface. Hydroplanes nd surface craft of special type can hunt the German L-boat from, undr the sea as we have done with the icmmn battle fleets above the, ea. It is to be hoped that America will be a deciding factor in this war on the U-boat, and will yealit this question touches the heart of sea power with all that sea power means to lemocrncy. Policy And Strategy. I cannot too strongly emphasis Ihe importance of the time factor in outcome of the great war, espe cially since America h joineili the entente allies. Control of the sea s steadilv, inexorably operating to the advantage of industrialism. If adequate time is gained, sea, power must give the decision to democracy. If IT-boat Warfare does not uhatter the allies' control of the sea, the rommerce of the world will relieve the privations of the entente allies, while the privations of the Teutonic lilies gradually will become intolerable, and then the whole resources and latent military power of America can be brought to bear. America's financial strength in a t(wt of endurance would be found shout equal to that of the rest of the world combined, and fully five times that of (Wrmany. In a test of endurance, America, enjoying control of the sea. could place 10,000,000 men on the battle lir.c of Kuror and eoult maintain that ajiany indefinitely, mak ng up losses it fast as they occur, maintaining an overflowing supply of arms and munitions, Germany knows thia perfectly well. German experts have -ritically exsmined the performances of American troops in a long war, as shown in !Rfil-4, the war betneen the State. I'-boals have not heen able to prevent or materially impede the dispatch of Canadian troops. It can he assumed they could not prevent the dispatch of American troops. The pow er of America in money and ma terials will be felt this year. Our power in men will not begin to be felt until next year. Germany and The I'nited Slates. Von Hindenburg and tHe GermM General Staff realize, full well, that the Central Powers are to get he decision at all they must get it out ff this season's operation. If they are to have a negotiated peace, it nruft com this year or next year at the latest. If I understand the temper of the allied peoples, the Teuton armies would have to take Paris before the decision could poasmly K l" Cn. tral Towers, tf I know the mrta) of Americana and KngUehmew, a - final decision would not be accepted even then is long a the sea remained open, . . i . In olHer words, alnce Amarira's efl try Into the war, Germany will have to wrest from the allies: uicir, con til of the aea before. ro on get Ihe ilclin, even wiin a full continents sweep Of vw.ionius armia. I L f m 41 ill 1 4 Gem

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for this year, will be on of l eisislent conciliation, that German intrigue in Mexico and within oar borders will not take the form of any overt acta, that German propaganda, will, as far aa pjesible, be hidden. The sole motive will be to keep American public sentiment apathetic, in fancied security. The policy of our Government to dissipate this delusion would be to proieed without delay upon the definite policy of preparing tb nation for a groat war of endurance, a policy , of organising the full war strength of the nation. The , policy of our Government to avert a dangerous apathy and false sense of security should be to start our fores fighting in France as soon a posaiblo, oven en a small scale. An attack upon Constantinople initiated by naval operation in the DnrdaneHee, would be sound grand strategy. It is in harmony with the dictates ef humanity ss well as a matter of sound policy. What America Must Io.y Friendliness for the fierman people ss well as humanity and sound policy call- for a cleaf proof by our Govern ment, backed solidly by our people, thst no mat'qr how long the wsr, no matter what the cost, ao matter what tho sacrifice, Arr.arira will not now remit the decision to go to the TeuWa ahould at once pass the hill for selective conscription and proceed to organize the whole industrial, agricultural military and naval power of the nation. W must act as if a revolution or the German people or their revolt against continued wsr is about a likely to havpen as the voluntaryabdication of the kaiser. , On the whole, it looksjo me as hough. Teuton grand strategy is "noving os schedule, namely1, thnt a secret peace or understanding has been sought with Russia and with Italy. If successful then, witfun sixty days we may expect the com bined Teuton power, including . Aus trian. Bulgarians and Turks, to be hurled against the British and French on the western front. Battle Inconclusive. Under ordinary conditions the present sdvanc of the French and English would be considered master ful, but it may be too late to help Russia and Italy, and it seems now too deliberate to break any part of ihe German line. Tho allies cannot in until ail the allied snnies ad vance simultaneously and continue to advance night and day till at the proper time, bv concentration,- they break clear through and rout the German armies. If secret German overtures Russia for a separate peace or urderstanding prove futile, then we -nay soon expect a great Teuton drive upon I'etrograd. In such ease we should be prepared, in case 5! teuton success, to see the fall the Russian capital, possibly within ninty days, followed bv a separate urace, or such chaos snd anarchy in Russia that the bulk of the Teu ton an.iiee can be transferred t the western front to make their upr"iie efTrrrt thorn to e(rlfit France. This is no doubt the essence of Teu ton grand strategy. The determining clement Is the time clement. The allied errand strategy has three cardinal factors. First, hreak through clear through the German defenses on the west while the Teuton armies are engaged in Russia. Second, to cause Kus."ia stand steadfast and exert her utmost resistance. Third, for America plaio her full power in the balance at tho earliest possible moment. Late dispatches indicate that the personnel of an American commis sion to Russia is being considered It seems to m that in view of the vital imfidrtanc of American-Russian co-operation, we should place at honii of such cmTnlios the American with the very highest prestige available, namely, an ex-Preaident, Roosevelt first Choice, Taft second choice, ..... Roosevelt to the Front. If Roosevelt Insists on going to Hie front In trance, I would suggest that Majnr-Gcnrre! Leonard Wood b sent in command of two divisnns of regu lars without sklay. and that Roose velt, with tlie rank of brigadier, by set of congress, go a his chief staff.. sqi-vlng in that capactiy until qtiaiifieri 1 to' command a divimos Later, as Sajor-General, ha might eommand an army corps, and finally with higher rank, crested for the iiurii(i .s. he our drt liohl marshal, to ciiimnaiiil Ull Arm-rani! furi-p in tu rope. i. If 1 hiul mi v ., k ' 1 1, I ,". m 4 st r . 1 of .v.r vicir-'r e'

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as fM a we can snnwits and 11 tnem s.nd can dee'ow H'fsian uanspi'n-auoii. humanity ts entitled to America's offering, the ' very best , indostrial talent the can cmronand, as wl) a money w and . munition, and there must be no respect for politic or personalities. I think with so many difficult constructive problem of organisation In Russia, military and semi-military, that. Roosevelt and! Leonard Wood should I o there, and go quickly. They could lay the foundation for a future Russo-Amer-, ican offensive that would really reach Vienna and Berlin onlesa ths Teutons cam to term before this overwhelming combination of man-power money-power, power f industry and material eould be mobilized. fetid An Arssy Abroad Sooa. j Roosevelt and Wood hav had so many kinds of experience in public service ' and have been so uniformly successful in grappling with problem of organisation, construction and administration that it appears in the spirit of tru eonsrrtption that ths democracies of the world have a right to draft them for service where the problems and obstacles are the greatest in the death grapple with autocracy, namely, in now democratic Russia. Kress reports staU that Field Mar shal Joffre, on behalf of France, has reuuested the sending of an Ameri can military expedition to franc without delay, if evea only of small sixe, for the moral effect opon the allied armies as a symbol of America arming her great strength and fiittil g herself into the fray. Such an expedition should not only go quiekl;-, but should go prepared not only for tha moral effect on Enrope, out for the awakening effect on America. II is naturally anrt for 0 ir peope to realise that America .s really in the great war and must de velop it full strength for its own safety in the shortest possible time. This small force to go te Franc should, of fours, be the pick of the regular, back frawi the training of the Mexican expedition. War and Strong th-isa. The week has witnessed a discus sion in ArMrir', following th general line of similar discussion abroad, of the question of intoxicating iquor and preparedness (01 mere Is not an important belligorent govern mcnt abroad that has net struck a deadly blow at all distilled liquors a a war measure. The reason Is so plain thst it does not admit of discussion. Congress would execute the will of probably ninety-five per eent of th American people if at one in the war revenue bill it absolutely denied interstate commence to whiskey and gin for beverage purposes. There is another measure that should be incorporated in the yru revenue bill, about which there eaa be no question, except from those in volved financially, namely a heavy increase in the retail liquor tax or license, as it i called. Practically al) the bootleggers and outlaw retailers who sr defying the prohibatory laws of slates, counties and cities, selling to boys in pool rooms and other places, exhibit their I nited States ltcense secured for a rong, making Uncle Sam a silent naitner in breaking state laws. would suggest that the retail tax be increased from $25 a year to $2,RO0 s year. This would take probably sixty thousand outlaws from under Uncle Sam's protection. It would probably add $1M).000,000 to $200,000,000 of revenue. The press should encourage an durational discussion, free from bitterness of the whole question, including the effect upon the public henlth and producing fTicic.ncy of the ns'ion. upon the public morals, upon mortality. Upon heredity, upon 'the general welfare, the progress and ur vivsl of the nation and the race, tins aiding in the solution of the difficult problem of how to keep the nation sober as a fundamental war measure vital in preparedness for this war and all subsequent wars. DEATH OF AN UNCLE. Mrs. Charles Mitchell Receives Word of Relative's Death in Indianapolis. Sirs. Charles Mitchell received word today that her uncle, John Morris, had died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Levi Kennedy on North Kenwood avenue, Indianapolis. The funeral will he held tomoronr at 1 o'clock with burial at Crown Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell will attend the funeral. This is the second death this week of a relative of Mrs. MitcrHI, her mother having expired at Indianapolis. ' GIVEN $2,500 ALIMONY. Luella (line (irante4 Pivorce From ' I Lrojr tiin'e. Luella Clin hV (wen granted divarr from l.erov Clinr and given $J.J"si iinionv and coots. Tlie lid p.i.d in installments navinent to be made , j II. lltiT am j nf t iyit W" t it, n . I, tli'Tt4ltr , , i.e .in i- fi, , rul.

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0-8tAiCKVifHITE"-TAN-FJ.DalW CaafrWteefcJaw. BulTalcxKY. WHAT WE PAY OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS The pending army bill adds $" a month to the, pay of every onliited man. Present yearly pay in the Vuited States' 'army snd navy is as follow: , i . T!," A'm- ' ' . , I Major peheral JW.OOO; brigadier general, l8,0O0. Colonel, $4,000; lieutenant colonei J3.60O; major, 13.000; captain, $2,400; first lieutenant, $2,000; second lieutenant,' 11,700. "'"' Those of the lnwer grades arc paid the foUnng per merith: t ' ." Electricians, $15 to $75; servants, $30 to $45; cooks and horseshoere, $30: corporals, 'Zl to $'J4: mechanics no) artificers, $21 to $24; privates, first rtass, $18; other privates, $1V Officers get ten pen cent entra pay sftej five years, and 40 per cent extra after twenty years. Jhey also have heat and light fre and arc allowed for cruarters. Privates get $18 a month during second enlistment,-and each subsequent enlistment adds something up to the seventh, when the pay is $2i. The Navy. Adpniral, $13,000; rear admiral, $- 000 to $,000, according to rank; captain, $4,000; commander, $'UW; lieutenant commander, $3,000; licutenirt, $2,000 to $2,400 according to grade; ensign, $1,700; midshipman. S"0 while at the nsval academy, $1,400 in service: warrant officer, $1,500; mate. $1.12S to $1,500. Ihe pay of lower grmies Is by the month, as foiiows; Chief petty officer, $50 to $70; petty officer, $30 t $mi, according to class; seaman, first class, $t; ordinary Seaman. $I!t; apprentice seaman, $lfi; cook, $25 to $55; fireman, $ 30 to $35. Gunners are rla.swi! .-is warrant officers. Gunner's mutes ai'C clashed as pett; officers. ftoth officer and men "in the nav as in the army, get allowances f heat, light and iiiartri.i, and extra pay for length of service. Marino Corns, The pay for oflirers is the s-imc as in the army. Trivates, $15 a month. Ro'th officers and mn get extra pay for length of service, and light and heat are free. Additional pay is granted marine aid army officer,, and mm on foreign sorvice. 'I'HOXK CO'S. KI.KtTION. The Whitestown DispnWi nuy: "At meeting of the board of dire-ton: of the Citizens Telephone Company, William A. Hull wa elected to srrv, liio unnished term of John A. Miller, v. ho rasigned, and Ben . McM tk'n was lecte vice president in Mi. Huli's stead.' The resignation of Alice Hand and Deled Pulin as operators wee accepted. Applications of Mrs. Bessie Harr for eniplovment aS'tmc-'itui uar. acted upon fivorably. Miss Jutic t.ood was employed to assist .Mrs. Licbhamt teniiirarily.n ir I ins o( b.itu t C-l'HIg S. fir-t iiM

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