The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 9, 1918, Page 1

y 43 & Bi * the ‘Partly cto —_ il . LAST EDITION THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR _ No: 172. PRICE FIVE CENTS. NO DANGER OF SUGAR FAMINE, SAYS HOOVER Time Not Here, Havere: for || Loosening of Restric- tions on Food \ TO HAVE MORE MEAT SOON Possibility Seen of Letting Down| Bars at Public Eat- ing Places Washington, July 9.—Definite assur. ances that there is no danger of a sugar famine were given by the fooa administration today and the food sit. uation generally was declared to be better than any time since America undertook the. feeding of the allied world. -The American public, however, will ~be expected to observe closely the new regulations, the household per capita consumption of sugar to three pounds monthly, ‘and. to continue. all other conservation. measures, at least in’ part. Whatever. saving other than that provided for in the regulations may become necessary to remove all dan- ger of famine Will je done by manu- -facturers. Mult still Save Wheat. It was volnted out today regarding the. whea “tsituation that even. with the:prospect’ of: a (900,000,000. bushel wheat crop, ‘there can be Hele tt ‘ahy. lessening. “of: present’ ‘conservation measures. A reasauring wheat reserve jausf be built. yp:here ‘arid’ abroad, -of- ficiale dectare; and maintained: against @ possible ‘short crop next -year. “phe': new, wheat hatvest 1 ow ‘com: itig’ ih, jt was séfd, tind ‘ge available year's crop very ‘low. 88. and -megtlegs “restric: will be pee aunties owas odifications of ‘meat in hoters-arid’ public eating pla- sep. Voluntary restrictions on: domes- tic ‘consumets virtually have been lif: ted, {t was pointed out, but from time to ‘time the public may be asked to resume ther. Conservation of meat by hotels and restaurants. which have been the greatest consumers of heavy beef re- quired by the allies and American military forces ‘have enabled the food Ydministration to relleve somewhat Phe beef shortage among the allies. The exportation of beef and pork to Kutope during the past two months were the highest in history. BUY W, Ss. 8.——— EXPRESS LOSS - LAST JANUARY. \ WAS $1,637,757.00 \Washington, July 9—Operation of] the eight. interstate express compan- jes during January, 1918, resulted in a deficit of $1,637,757, the interstate commerce: comtajission reported today. Only the’ Southern Express Co. made a profit during the month. its operat- ing income being $89,630. The largest loss was-sustained by ‘the American Express company $752,645. Receipts fro mexpress charges by all of the} companies during the month was $17,- 645,000 against same month of '1917, BUY.W. §. S. U. S. OBSERVES GENTINIAN NDEPENDENCE Buenos Aires, “Mnday, Mnday, July 9—An American warship arrived her2 tolay for a visit af courtesy to Argentina in connection-with the anniversary ¢f Argentinian independence day; which/occurs tomorrow. Vice Admiral Wiliam B. Caperton.! U. S. N., will arrive from Chile to- morrow, to take part in the celebra- | jon. gest a Camp Custer on r : will have supper at Jamestown on the “{ 24th; berakfast at:the Sherthan: hote? j.| inSt. Paul on. the. 26th, will:tunch and dine in a dining ‘tar. en-route, to :Chi-/ {i | county boys go. BILLY SUNDAY TO UNDERGO OPERATION -Rochegter, Minn., Julf 9.— | ‘Billy Sunday, the evangelist, came here today to undergo an operation at a local hos- \vpital. | Sunday has been suffering from hernia and that the op- day ‘accompanied her hus- band. Before going to the hospi- tal Sunday announced ~ that | had been indefinitely post- poned. The operation is consid- i [ered quite serious. BUY W. BURLEIGH MEN TO LEAVE FOR CAMP JULY 22 Seventy-Four ar Selects to Be Ex trained. Here for Custer, Michigan PLAN FAREWELL DOING: Banquet and Dance in Honor of |: [ Departing Soldiers Is Suggested ~ Schedules have. been atinounced for men from North Dakota to Camp Custer, at Bat- tle. Creek, Mich., during a. five-day ‘Burleiga: will send.74 men ‘on this ath amnid they’ will leave the .capital ‘city . the’ atter- noon of at 24, hee 9: from ONFer |W tke. movement of 3,000 Period | beginning July : and. 24: mi 1 At Stgen they’ will F sa epte by Kidder's -com- of 29 arid.at Jamestown’ seven’! Ja ea he Beene ‘come }and net of ie number “had ‘died. tiny Sheridai ilioard. , county.. men’ will; The” selects. will cago, and wilt arrive at Camp Cu: ter bright ‘and early ‘the: morning -of the 26th. There will be at Custer ready to re-| It was learned that | eration will be performed by | a noted physician. “Mrs. Sun- | ‘travel to lar:trains, They s Cn Ceo 5 Will Hel Allies. ‘|e ‘| {00 THOUGHT TO. BE VICTIMS OF TRAINS CRASH: | | TT || Head-on Collison in Suburbs of | Nashville: Claims Heavy _Toll Great Difficulty Encountered in Cutting Out Injured Passengers peas ‘Nashville, Tenn., July 9—One hun- | was believed to have lost their lives in a head on collision early today. be- {tween two passenger trains the Nashivlle, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway seven miles west of Nash- { ville. | Nashville hospitals. are crowded ‘eighty. As the engineers and fire- jmen, of both trains were. killed, the cause of the collision may never be known.:: One of the trains is said to |haev disregarded order: (The. wreck occurred.at ck, |seyen miles from Nashvijlé. | Every ‘doctor and ire available in the citv was ryshed {o the scene with all the jambylances. S| an train was east bound from Mem- in ids (Ne, shville to Memphis. Both engine sand two baggoye. cars scfe completely . .wrecked: © * bination coach on the local, tilled’ thi white ‘and ‘negro passengers was rip ped from end to end. _ Several coaches were. teleé and passengers are being cu: out difticylty. : ‘Six passenger coaches in all were demolished and ‘two~ cars. of: the unteers:. worked’. heroicall,;’ ele!” Most of the dead: it negroen At 11 ‘Engineer. Dave Kennedy. of Number: 1, ‘was tone fowid under’ a: boiler.” He’ can- not Tegover, it-ia thought. Two Pull- man “coaches escaped ‘serious dam- age, S- | killed. ° BUY W. 5.5. BRITISH RAIDS — ceive our boys 37 men from Golden} BRING BACK FEW Valley county, 13 ‘ftom Billings. 54} from Stark, 4 from Grant and eight: tli leave July 22,1 ek early July -24.| froth Dunn, who reaching Battle ©; ‘Morton county’s 63 and Benson's &: will leave a day earlier than ours, ana Cass county Will entrain 327 men on the. morning of the day the buteigh) They will reacn Camp Custer avout 12 hours abead of Barnes county sends 9% on the 24th, and Griggs, 17; LaMoure 29, and Rensom. 46, on the 25th. * our men. men on the 23rd; Stutsman 152 < McKenzie's 79, Williams” 109. trail’s $0; Renville’s 56. MccHrny’ 73 and Richland’s. 167_men leave o: July 22. On the 23rd Bottin:aa sends 102, Pierce, 18; Rollette, 54; Ramsey, 94; Nelson, 27 Her 62, Pembii 61; Grand Forks, 139; Trail, 72: Emmons and 50 from Dickey. ‘McLean sends 99, Wells, 945) Foster 38; McIntosh, 42; Logan. 5 and Sa gent 53 on the 22nd, and on the eame $15,525,000 in the | day but by a different route 87 go i from Divide, 56 from Burke and 128 from Ward. Bismarck will, give the borate farewell. city. the evening prior to their depar' ure, and it is suggested that a banquet | thai night, with a parade to escort them to! Many of | tv in ful! men al- "In Resumption® and dance be tendered them the train the following. day. the counties will’ find dif jing this quota, their class u. ready having been exbaus! sonte of these counties. strict on of classifications has ‘een crde: d,as it is claimed that deterred cla revi' GOTHAM, WHICH REJECTED MITCHEL ALIVE, PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIM DEAD) ax w York, July S—Among the tributes which will make the’ janeral.of Major John Parroy ~ Mitchel probably the greatest dem- onstration ever offered igi} this elty. to the memory of her sens will be that paid by. ‘three squad- rons of American aviators from the Hempstead The avis- tors, twenty In number will drop rests on the coffin of the former. mayor as it passes up Fifth avenue from City Hall to St. Patrick's ‘cathedral Thersday afternoon. The opportunity of the public to honor the dead officer will come tomorrow and Thursday while the flag draped coffin les in state in the rotunda of City Hall and then- re expected | te, 6, pass by the \ | | | i was killed Saturday, the city went into official mourning. The body will remain at the home of Major Mitchel’s mother until it Is re- moved to City Hall late tomorrow. There will be large represeata. ‘ tlon from foreign governm a the services and in the funeral participation. When the body of Major Mit- chél was brough home teday a great throng of citizens stood silently tm the corridors of the Pennsylvania railo station as the casket was berne ffom the in. Mrs. Mitchel accompanied her husband’s body on the journey to New York, but she and the ae tary escort were 6m the se section of the ‘tratn reach we estes i as er the hedy arrived at Mrs.*James Mitche!’s home. - Moun- Waish, 90; Eddy, 10; | and Steele, 84, make up a total’ef 107 to go July 22. Bowman, 40; Slope, ::6; | Adams, 10; ‘Hettinger, 33. and Sioux; 11, go on the 26th, as,do 12 men trom Burleigh county contingent an unusually elab- It is expécted that ifications have’ been granted in in- | stances where they are not warranted. | and die" met ' HUN PRISONERS): £4\carried out last night troops in the region east of Arras net- ted a few prisoners, the war office jannounced today. South of the Somme river the Germp, artillery has’ been displaying- activity in bonibarding the; positions recently ‘captured by. Brit- itsh forces there. The statement reads: carried, a successful raid east of ‘AT. ; 3! ras, capturing a few prisoners and a machine gun. “The enemy's artillery has been (ac: tive against the positions recently cap- tured by us sout hof the Somnie.” BUY W. 8S. RUSSIANS WOULD The Hague, july 9 —Germans re- turning from Moscow recently. says '.|the Vossische Zcitung, referring to the!) T-| Von ‘Mirbach case, give the following alleged) quotation from a speaker at a railway strike meeting in Moscow: .‘It is time to throw off the noose’ Von Mirbach has put necks, otherwise a shameful deatu threatens us. ital! te 5 s | S- (By the Associated Press.) French troops again have been suc- cessful in a resumption of the “nib- bling” tactics Which the allied com- mand has followed while the Germans prepare for a new blow. The fighting activity on the western front,” how- lever, still is much localized. From the lenemy lines come no indications that the Germans are about to strike. Important positions on @ front of] two miles to ‘a depth of two-thirds of, a mile and 350 prisoners were taken| by the French in their latést effort in the region of Longpont, northéast of Villers-Cotterets.. The sector .on which the gain was made is just south of where the French last. week made important local gains in the region of St. Pierre Aigle and northward for six miles toward the Aisne. No counter attacks have been made by the enemy, {nor has ‘he struck back at the Austra- Bontme.2092014, bob cor Sutter be Espeemty Dritied Mung: For: several weeks the Germa ohare |(TWO’ CARS ARE. BURNING | his proposed trip to France ; j dred Persons, most of them negroes; St Louls and the othcr from| * through “train: caught fire and’ ‘were/:, burned up. Wrecking crews and> veh An re: bond « “| Block, * who . ‘he, entire. crew, of nanaee: 4 was | proper London. Jujy 9.—Raiding. operations | by British} “During the night London troops THROW OFF YOKE! ‘around our \ Away with German cap-; Away with Von Mirbach and his} ‘the boys will assemble in the’ capital whole counter revolutionary band.” French Troops Successful of Nibbling Tacti¢s 6n° Western Front lians in their new positions astride a *RRITISH. "BRITISH NAVAL P PLANES BOMB TEUTON PLANTS Pena ‘Loidon, ' “July 9.—British naval airplanes in the period dropped: six “tons of explo- “German works! at } sives on‘ «||, Ostend, ; Zeebrugge and |. Bruges. Direct hits were ) observed’ on ‘buildings ‘and | vessels. ‘Rive’ German air- lestroyed and were. driven, ‘All the with Injured who number more than)’ | yan. to: “tho; future ownership agement fot. the “newspaper, Le vai or. Thursday, (et Scale chief property, “Paul pid’. to own . $60,000 worth’ ofthe stocky and. A: ‘Mitchel Palmer, alien‘ property ‘custodian. — Francis. P. Garvan’ investigator for the. alle = property eustodian, _an- | waunced: that ‘for the .present, Messrs. Stoddard and Block Would conduct the paper. .’ All German equity:* in’: the| 'y. Would be seized, ‘according was hoviréwwon why: ‘advertisérs’ and bacribers-shbald’Hotscontinue todo siness with: the paper. A Up: until. one p. m. . today,-the early edition ‘of the, Evening. Mail -had not peared. It” waa explained that’ it tan Been delayed ‘ pénding the prepa- ration of statements’ in -the case. New York, Jnily 9. 9,—Assertions that Dr, Edward A. Rumely, publisher of | the Evening Mail. placed all his rec- ords at.the’ disposal of the ,lepart- {ment of, justice during. persohal. visits to Washington, led, to. bail being fixed at.$35,000- Instead of $50,000 as origin- ally asked.,by federal’ counsel, when Dr, Rumely was, arraigned today be- fore..U. .S.. Commissioner Hitchcock on.a charge of perjury. Hearigg inthe case,, involving al- légations ‘by the government that the, ‘Mails owned by the German imper- ACantined on Page Two.) aw, 9 8 * colmmacrs LET. FOR 92 NEW TRANSPORTS | ‘Washitigton, D D.-C., July 9. | nounced that’ the shipping ‘,board has let: conttacts -for | | 92 army transports. After | the war the transparts will | be: put into. the carrying trade. ei speci tacking dixisions behind the German lines leaving the front posi- tions to be guarded’ by . mediocre troops. German aerial, activity has decreased in fhe past few days and it is probable. the airmen also are mak- ing read for the. next onslaught. The German artillery fire has increased to above normal only. on certain sectors. It is not uhlikely’:‘the enemy will depend on the element of surprise in the: impending blow; as he did on ‘March .¥1 ‘and in the attack -against the Chenfiy des Dames. While the German’ tiave been spreading Tteports of -an. ata against the British, it is,now know: y have not construct- ed defensive works. on the front be- tween “ Soissons and: Rheims. The usual ‘interval between enemy offen- sive-movements .has about expired. Entente airmen are keéping up an active bombardment. of the drea_be- hind the German'lines. ‘British’ flyers again have invaded Germany, drop- bombs. on Heatee lanterns east: of urs. shave been drilling and instructing Aging Baten and Q | | | between ‘July 4 and July 7 | | | to law'the said, and meantime ‘there | | | it I j ' €hairman:Hurley after a visit *|| ty to the: white‘house today. an- | 000.000 lire, the finanze ministry an | passenger || F Nation’ s History o Win For Democracy "|FRENCH STRIKE GERMAN LINES HEAVY WALLOP Stiff Smash Delivered in Area/| Directly North of Paris _ This Morning 450 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN |; Allies Drive in Near Tip of Hun Wedge, Capturing Valu- able High Ground (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) The French troops hit the German lines a smashing blow early this! mornigg..in. the aret. almost .directly _[ north of Paris, Where the Germans | ‘| were stopped after’ five “days of, fight: | ing ‘in’ théir.thrast toward the capital in the ‘last’ offensive’, sabout a indqth | ago. ‘ The attack: was Uélivered “along a 2°1-2 mils front'and at(some points General : Petain’s troeps pushed: into the enemy positions for the: distance Of .a inile., Two fan 3 were, captured and ‘a counter attack which was de livered against one fo them, \was rey pulsed: Sme $450 prisonérs were ta: ‘ken. ’ hy The* area: chosen ‘for the blow was just- south of the Matz river region northwest of the Compiegne forest, on the front between. Montdidier and the Oise. The point of the'German wedge projected here in the neighborhood of Antheuil, and it: was just to the west | of ; this_.town, astride: the Compiegné i road that the French drove in, taking | yaluable high ground on both sides of the*highway. Paris, July 9.—French troops early | |this morning attacked the German | lines on a’front of about.2 1-2 miles; ‘west-of Antheuil on the front between | (Continued: on Page Two.) BUY W. S. S- FRANCIS GIVEN FIRST WORD OF \ ASSASSINATION Official Nibviees Tell of Killing of | Von Mirbach at 3 p. m., ‘July 6 -Washington, July. .9.—Ambassador | Francis at Vologda, ed July 7, bringing the first word re- ceived from’ him by the state depart- ment since June 24, has confirmed the report of the assassination of Count Von Mirbach, the German ambassador at Moscow. The killing occurred at 3 p. m. July, 6, and latest report reaching ‘the am- bassador said fighting was progress- ing n ithe streets of Moscow. Wire- less messages to the Soviet govern- ment told of the capture of several prominent. Bolsheviki officials by revo- lutionists and of the arrest of recolu- tionary leaders by Bolshevik forces. BUY W, §)8,——— ITALIAN TAX REVENUES ARE INCREASING, Rome, July 9.—Italian revenves for the year ending June 30, exceeded those of the preceeding year 895, nounces. .For the present withstanding the loss. of re 3 from | the provinces ccupied vy the evemy:in the fall of 1917, the aggregate receiv- ed was 4,160,000 lire. taxation has increased 5 percent over the 5 0, 1915. Re have accounted for 25 German ma-, chones. Patrol Lctivity. Patrol activity and | operations are increasing in number on the Ital- ian mouitain front. On the lower Piave the Austrians, it is. estimated, lost. 20,000: men killed, wounded and prisoners in the actions last week in which they were driven back across the river, pressure against Venice. In western’ Albania French and Ital- ian troops ‘are. Withstanding~ strong counterattacks by the Austrians. All positions have been maintained on the | heights of Bolnia and slight progress | made elsewhere. Various reports of happenings in Russia in connection with the mur- der of German ambassador Von Mir- bach lacked official confirmation. Ger77 Ane #0 va many apparently, has not. yet acted. An advance toward Moscow, bag ;90t beenB reported although.{he Germans |, In‘ aerial| have had large forces of troops near ach airmen: Smolensk, 250 miles west of Moscow. a message dat-| relieving somewhat the} + GRANDSON OF LEE TO RECEIVE CROSS Chicago, July 9.—Lieuten- , ant Robert E. Lee, a grand- | son of the famous confeder- ate general, has been cited | rs i for the Croix de Guerre, ac- | cording to a. letter. just re- | ceived from him by his wife. It is assumed that the ci- tatiomwas for an exploit sev- | | eral weeks ago in which ‘the lieutenant and his company | captured a machine gun, the lieutenant being wounded. Lieutenant Lee is a lawyer, | \ and earned his commission at { ‘ the first officers’ school at | 1 Et Sheridan. ° BLY Ws. WISHEK TRIAL ~ON-U.S. COURT. |“ erand Politician Attracts | Many Spectators CHARGED WITH ESPIONAGE Tha trial of John H. Wishek, ewealthy Ashley banker, former state senator and a recent candidate for governor, who is charged with having ‘attempted to-interfere with the sale of Liberty bonds, was begun in: feder- al court here.this .morning. .Rep. A. G. Divet’of Fargo ‘and’ Judge’ W. S. Lawdet” of Wahpeton are represent- jing the defendant. District Attorney ‘Melvin A. Hildreth is’ prosecuting. At, {noon nine jurors were in the box, and Lit wae predicted that a jury would be completed bys mid-afternoon, | The. iwth’ spectators, attracted :owing to the’ prominerice f the: defendant, w \IGRAIN: N' MEN IN. MILL CITY FOR: ANNUAL SESSION js S. Pillsbury Welcomes Ship- |. pers’ Association to 4 ’ Minneapolis | Minneapolis, Minn., July 9.-—Grain men from all parts of the northwest attended the opening session of the annual convention of the Tri-State {Country Grain Shippers’ association here today. ‘The address of welcome was given Sby J. 8. Pillsbury of this city and | A. E, An¥erson,: Cottonwood, Minn., president of the association. A. D. Wilson state food administrator was an address on “War time co-operg- tion.” —— ae w. s. 8. RAIL SHARES ADVANCE WITH New: York, July 9.—Railrpad shares were firm to strong at the opening of today’s stock ‘market on reports that the government soon will ratify a sat- isfactory form of contract with the “| transportation systems of the country. St. Paul preferred gained three points {and the issues of various other, roads rose from fractions to 2 1-2 points The balance of the list was irregular. equipments, shippings, | spectalties reacting variably. Liberty | bonds eased slightl, ———sey w U.S. INFANTRY - a OFFICER DIES Paris, July 9 )—Captain Drew Web- ster, an American infantry officer suf- {fered fatal injuries when a military ‘automobile he .was driving collided .| with another machine at Villers-Sous- Gres in the department of Seine-et- | Marne. according to the Matin: Cap- tain Webster died in a hospital at Fontain Bleu several hours after the accident. Ten French officers who | were in the other car were injured. [HOPES FOUNDED ON Paris, ae 9.—Hopes founded ou American aerial aid to the al- Hes soon will be realized, says Captain Herteaux. the . famous French aviator who has just re- turned from a visit to the United sy in aw statement to the As- sociated. Press, Both American pilots and American machines are coming overseas in large num- bers. The Captuin’s statement fol- lows: “We now have several thousand American pilots in France. They have arrived aiter adequate train- they have only to put the 1g touches,to the already | | lal te s eg age are being magu- ~ ROOMGROWDED! Trial of Prominent Ashley Bank- | court. roo mis filed, with:witnesses and]: one of the principal speakers, giving ; GOOD REPORT; tobaccos and|- 7 894,000,000 WHEAT YIELD | TS PREDICTED Crop Report Favorable in Spite {| of Recent Dry Weather in Northwest CORN SHOWS A BIG GAIN '|Prospects of Total ‘Exceeding 3,000,000,000—Over Five- Year Average * 40,000,000 BUSHEL REDUCTION IN WHEAT | _ . Washington, D. C., July 9. —A reduction of 40,000,000 bushels in the prospective wheat harvest was shown to- day in the department of ag- riculture’s July forecast, | which is 891,000,000 bushels | compared with 931,000,000 bushels forecast in June. De- terioration during June re- duced the prospective win- ter wheat crop by 30,000,- | 000 bushels and the spring wheat crop by 10,000,000 bushels. z Yy 2 - Washington, Tuly_ 9.—Prospective corn production this year {s 3,160,000,- 000 bushels, the department of. agri- culture’ announced today, in its first forecast of that crop,. basing, its esti- mate on conditions existing July 1. / The* total: wheat. crop,’:combining ‘winter. and spring varieties, was fore- ‘cast at 891,000,000 bushe Interest in today’s: -montal: ‘crop. Te. port of the department of agricilture ‘enteréd about the forecasts of ptos- pective production of the country’s great food crops, especially. wheat atid corn. The report gave the first offi- cial indication of this year's prospec- tive-ylelds of corn, white and sweet potatoes, flax and. rice; revised esti- tiates’ of the enormous wheat crop and tite ylelds of oats, barley, ‘rye, hay, apples and peaches, estimated from their condition dn July 1 and the quantity of whédt remaining on ‘farms. \'The forecasts. of productin announ- ced today, with the forecasts an- nounced from June 1 conditions and statistics of last year's crop and the average for the five years, 1917-16 ‘(quantities in millions of bushels, {millions omitted) follow: 1 | %. July. June 5-yr. Fre'st. F're'st. Av. Winter wheat.. 552 587 662 Spring wheat... 334 B44 257 All wheat . 981, 93 899 Corn .. - 3,160 * 2,761 Oats . . 1,437 1,500 1,296 Barley 200 235 202 jRye ... «. 816 81.0 44.5 ; White potatoes. 406 or 362 Sweet potatoes.. 92.1 ... 63.5 1.187 vee 1033 ae} 17.6 'r fy 38.9 107 95.4 Apples . 203 214, Peaches 42.9 49.6 Wheat reinaining on farms tuly 1 is estimated at 8,283,000 bushels: Acreage figures for last year were: Corn 119,775,000; white potatoes, 4,290,000; sweet potatoes 953,000; to- cco 1,447,000; flax 1,809,000; rice 64.000 Wheat, remaining on farms July 1 last year amounted: to 15,611,000 bush- els and the five year average is 39,066,- 000 bushels. The corn harvest promises to be the largest on record with a total of 3,160,000 bushels as forecast for the first time this season by the govern- ment. The acreage is almost five per cent smaller than planted last year, the total being 113,835,000 acres. This Year's Acreage. Acreages planted to various crops and announced for the first time are: Corn 113,835,000. White potatoes 4,113,000. Sweet potatoes 959,000. Tobacco 1,452,900. (Continued on Page Two.) AMERICAN AID IN THE AIR SOON TO BE REALIZED faetured) mose quickly, than the pilots can complete their ‘training. It-is certain that America alone within a few mouths will be able to more than supply all it’s avine tors with machines. “America still has something to learn in the construction of chaser planes but progress is being shown every day. The Liberty motor now Is ready and machines fitted with them are being turned out rapidly, The American air- planes are of the finest quality and they are reaching the front Fegu- larly. “The, day, of errors in which we had pet Sa ue over. The hopes which pul inion found: : bas on American avi soon be.realixed.” zs