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THE KrifKKBT McHEWHY, ttL. A ^ *V 1 ; ' ' tia< g*£i* :& **&' A PEACE CONGRESS $8" Colonel House Undertakes Un- ̂i jusual Task at Request ot t ̂ i President Wilson. # DOES WOT AIM TO END WAR Work Is to Equip Government With Data That Will Be Important When tho Hostility Cmmdw Jt -M • • - ?- to a Close. New York.--Col. E. M. House, who waa asked by President Wilson to un­ dertake the task of preparing data for the use of the United States when the warring nations gather about the con­ ference table to discuss peace terms, Jura ontered actively upon the perform­ ance of his unusual duties. His first move was to select Dr. John H. Finley, commissioner of education of the state of New York, as his chief assistant- Doctor Finley Mill bring to the work all the information which he gathered on a recent trip to Europe, where he made an extensive study of conditions. Kmphasis is laid upon the fact that the appointment of the president's in­ timate friend and counselor to this po­ sition is not indicative of any move for peace at this time but is merely 'pre­ paratory to the pjeace conference which must come inevitably at some time in the future. The selection of Doctor Finley Is in­ dicative of the sort of experts with * whoip Colonel House will,, confer. No man or woman xfrlth a preconceived opinion which might tempt one to color circumstances so as to prove the cor­ rectness of a personal point of view wili be permitted to participate in a work where open-mindedness is a pre­ requisite to the arrival at conclusions that will enable the government to de­ termine upon a correct policy. Emphasis is put upon the unalter­ able determination that neither pro­ fessional pacifists nor confirmed mili­ tarists can be in the slightest degree usefnl in preparing statistics for gov­ ernmental guidance, which must be without taint of bias. In an interview Colonel House made It plain that his appointment does not Indicate any thought of .immediate peace is now being entertained by the United States government. He agrees with Lord Northcliffe in his message delivered before the American Bank­ ers' association In Atlantic City that peace seems far off and America • should beware the trickery and treach­ ery of such propaganda. The truth is that this effort on the part of the United States to analyze war condi­ tions and evolve a plan of .proceedtire when hostilities end is a belated one, just as our military preparations lagged for a period. But now it is "full steam ahead and damn the tor­ pedoes" with our army and navy with not a thought of let-up in mind, so from now on there will be urgent prosecution of search for material, his­ torical and informative, concerning the world war. This quest of data will keep pace with an energetic prosecu-1 tlon of the contest, but will not halt It fn any way. To pause now in any phase of belligerent endeavor might make the prospect of peace even more rqj>|Ote than it seems at present.- , No Sign of Early Peace. ,f1he government, sees nothing what­ ever to indicate the early approach of peace, nor will Colonel House have anything to do with ascertaining thp point of view of either the Entente belligerents or the central powers, or possible terms upon, the basis of which they might be willing to enter into ne­ gotiations. He will remain in the Unit­ ed States. It Is possible that the state department will be able to afford him aid in the work he has undertaken, but he will not work with the depart­ ment nor In a diplomatic capacity, for­ mal or informal. He will have no title and will receive no salary. The appointment of Colonel .House, affords another illustration of the ex­ panding position of the United States In world affairs. Heretofore the state department has been equipped with virtually all'the information that was necessary to the solution of interna­ tional problems in which the United States has taken a direct interest. The war has brought new problems and projected this country into a field of International activity which it has sel­ dom entered before. The questions which will come be­ fore the peace conference at the end of the war will be multitudinous!. The freedom of the seas, the neutralization of seaways, the political homeogeneity of peoples who claim the right of self- government and the disposition of ter­ ritorial possessions involving economic, historical and political questions, Wlil be some of the many subjects to be considered, and the Information upon which conclusions may be based and policies decided must be at hand. With exclusive European problems, TOLD IN A PARAGRAPH '• >' When he wa« between thirty-two •nd thirty-sflr, Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass. Plans are being made to elj*r vast tracts of land In the Strait# Settle­ ments for the production of bananas. Experiments are to be made at Hon­ olulu, Hawaii, with the fiber of banana stalks in the manufacture of bags for shipping sugar. The necessary machin­ ery was brought from the United States. Two scientists lo Eurqpe have de­ cided that the human brain is radio* active and emits a faint glow under certain conditions^ About 70.000 church bells, destined for the smelter and ultimately for con­ version into munitions of war, have been received by a big bell foundry at Apollo, in the Prussian province of Hanover. The offices of the Hamburg-Ameri­ can line in Cockspur street, London, where so many passages have been booked, in prewar days for America, have "been sold to the P. A O. Steam- gto toMMWf for $301,000* m:- 'fi'k-t • .•"..SX- It la not expected that the representa­ tives of the United States at the peaee council will be concerned. But in the disposition of general questions, relat­ ing to economic intercourse and po­ litical development which will affect virtually all the nations of the world, the United States will have a potest voice. In accordance with the policy that has been consistently followed since the outbreak of the war of hold­ ing aloof from European combinations except in the prosecution of the war, this government probably will not at­ tempt to aid in the 'settlement Of tradlr tional Euorpean quarrels, except pos­ sibly as a matter of friendly interest if opportunity arises. t House Likely to Be Delegates It was said unofficially that when the time comes to organize a peace conference, Colonel House, by virtue of his present assignment, would in all probability be selected as one Of the delegates from the United States. It will be a part of Colonel House's task to gather intelligence relating to commercial, economic and political sit­ uations abroad. He will keep abreast of developments In all n6n-milltary af­ fairs. Colonel House will have associated with him, as has been stated, several experts, probably college professors, economists and specialists in commer­ cial and financial affairs. The work he, is to perform will not1 be connected with similar undertakings in any of the countries with which the United States is associated in the war. The United States government isn't getting ready to enter into peace ne­ gotiations with Germany, Isn't going to meddle in strictly European ques­ tions relating to the war, and isn't ne­ gotiating just yet on the, problems of peace with the Entente," as has fre­ quently been surmised. Must Have Data in Advance. It is important for the United States government now and will be even more Important later on to have a so- called "who's who and what's what" In the waMn order that-all phases in­ volved may be properly understood by reference to data compiled In advance. In time of war the government that falls to prepare for peace will ulti­ mately be at a disadvantage, says the Philadelphia Public Ledger an edi­ torial. The representatives of Great Britain, Austria, Russia and Prussia, found this out after the fall of Na­ poleon when they met PrincG Talley­ rand at Vienna. Talleyrand, sent by Franqe, had learned enough of the sit­ uation as it concerned all of the small­ er European powers and as it con­ cerned much of the opinion of Europe to turn the tables upon the four great powers and to stand as the champion of the public rights of Europe. Prince Talleyrand maneuvered, and successfully, according to the rules of a secret diplomacy. He really worked In behalf of selfish and na­ tionalistic interests.» The partitioning of Europe by the congress of Vienna was the outcome" of arbitrary compro­ mise ; It was prolific of future Wars. The knowledge which the great dip­ lomatic exponent of France displayed was more comprehensive than that of his foes, that is all. Excepting that- he recognizes the need of precise In-» formation. President Wilson acts up­ on a principle different from that which guided Talleyrand. He will urge this nation into no atliance, even with the nations with whom it is as­ sociated In the common war against the Teutonic powers. He proposes simply to equip himself with knowl­ edge pertineut to the rights of all na­ tions in common with America as they may be concerned by the proceedings 'of the peace conference.' To Show War Aims; In this spirit the president h%s asked Colonel House to survey the field of military, naval and political conditions In the countries of our en­ emies and our friends; to get at the economic, political and emotional state of things in every country, and to tell frankly to Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy _aud the neutral powers the things thai we are doing and that we Intend to do in the War. More­ over, an attempt will be made to lift the heavy curtain of censorship in Germany and Austria-Hungary, in or der to spread among their peoples a comprehension of American war aims and potentialities. Officials are anxious that no impres sion should be created, as a result of Colonel House's appointment, of any Intention to start peace negotiations in tbe near future. So far as the at­ titude of the United States is icon cer%ed, tbe president's reply to the pope still remains the unaltered view of the government here. The appointment of Colonel House Is recognition by the government of the fact that the adjustment of peace terms will be a very complicated pro­ ceeding. Many points of dispute must be settled. Questions of all sorts, economic, political, and historical, will come up for discussion, and th^ Amer­ ican delegates-must be forearmed with a mass of information and statistical data to meet every situation. No data concerning present condi­ tions in Germany or Austria will come within the scope of Colonel House's work, as this would come under "mil­ itary information." According to tests made In Europe the durability of bronze is proportion­ ate to its content of tin. A pressed carboard cover to protect the tops of desks is the invention of a California school janitor. Millions of horses are being de­ stroyed in the present war. Since the beginning of the war about 750,000 have been sent from the United States to Europe, and reports show a decrease of about 33,000 in the number* of horses in this country for the year 1916 and 1917. The agricultural authorities of the Federated Malay states will carry on extensive experiments with the oil ob­ tained from rubber tree seeds to ascer­ tain its commercial value. A telephone inspector, tapping a wire at Wolfeboro, N. H., in the course of his duties was surprised to overhear a description of himself being given as that of a probable German spy. Shortage In European cotton crops has revived there the cultivation of the stinging nettle for textile purposes. This weed, usually regarded as some­ what of a nuisance, is qhjio ytood for man and beast. . RAISING THE CENTER SPAN OF THE GREAT QUEBEC BRIDGE-- ' : One year after the fatal accident tbe Big Quebec bridge another attempt to raise into place the center spa# that fell was made, and it was successful. The s^tan is 122 feet above the St. Lawrence river. It is 640 feet long and was brought down the river to the bridge site on pontoons. It was suspended from the opposite ends of the bridge by chains and raised into place by powerful jacks. # FRENCH MACHINE GUNNERS ADVANCING UNDER FIRE A remarkable picture taken in the Vosges mountains showing how the French machine gunners advanca with their weapons, under fire, to take up new positions. COUNTESS OF ESS5X MEN OF RAINBOW DIVISION GET BIBLES Bfceat photograph of the beautiful countess of Essex, who, before her marriage to the earl in 1893, was Miss Adele Grant of New B e a c h G r a n t . , - J L Market for Old Copper. France is now in the market aa a purchaser of copper at home, In the shape of utensils, Just as other coun­ tries have been for a long time. For the present the government is seeking principally old copper "alembics," or liquor stills, of an almost obsolete pat­ tern that are found in some regions, although it purchases any copper ob­ ject offered for sale. Styce copper stills cannot readily be shifted from point to point by their owners, the govern­ ment has organized a series of collec­ tion parties, each under command of an officer, which a*£ touring several of the departments and picking up such copper as is offered for sale. The government offers 4 france (80 cents) per kilogram. The half dosen departments where the collection tours are taking place have been notified of the exact day and hour when the collectors may be expected to arrive. In all 177 towns in six departments are being visited. Meanwhile the government maintains Paris a sort of old copper headquar­ ters at 2 Avenue de Saxe. where iltensils and objects of all kinds made of red copper may be turned in at 4 francs the kilo. The spiritual as well as tbe physical welfare of the men of the famous "Rainbow" division of Guardsmen, training for service lo Europe at Camp Mills, Mlneola, L. L, Is being looked after. The New York Bible society re­ cently distributed a great number of service Bibles to the men of the division. The picture shows me" of the One Hundred and Seventeenth regiment receiv­ ing their Bibles. LOYAL RUSSIAN TRYING TO STOP COWARDS A 8ure Way. "What is a good way to get rid Of angle worms In a garden?" "The best way I know Is to plan u fishing trip. There won't, be a *wni there when you go to look.for them." Cooking. Girls have their own Ideas about cooking. What's fun On a chafing dish Is work on a stove.--Louisville Courier- Journal. Comforting Consideration. "Gasoline Is likely to be even more expensive, they say." "Yes," replied Mr. Chuggins. "Every time my motor won't run I feel a thrill of satisfaction at, the way I am econ­ omizing." Truly Representative. "Too, may not enjoy Wagner's music, but you must admit that he represents the genius of Germany." "I do admit It No man could have done more to scatter discord through the world in the name of culture." A Russian soldier of the old school, one of those still loyal to his country and hts military duty. Is seen using his rifle upon two others whom he caught in the act of running away when the Germans, by Intrigue, had caused demoralization among the troops. > - ODDS AND'ENDS Jffiectrically heated rollers have been Invented tor drying towels used by many persons. A collection of phonograph records of all forms of speech is being made by a Paris scientist. A detachable glass reservoir serves In place of the usual form of fuel tank on a new oil stove. Burma is one of the very few lands In which gas is not used for Lighting nor industrial purposes. '.3k* 1 In proportion to population Austria- Hungary has the least telephone serv­ ice of any European country. New York is estimated to have 2,800 commercial electric vehicles. Chicago 1,050 and Philadelphia 510. T, For emergencies a wooden automo­ bile tire, made in sections to be bolt? ed to a wheel, has been invented. When the people of Denmark were deciding whether or not they would sell the Danish West Indies to the United States, the. women of »hw coun­ try cast their first vote, BRITISH SUBMARINE AND TdR. PEDO BOATS DESTROY GER- MAN SUBMARINES. , CREW IS TAKEN PRISONER Qerm*fis Say They Were Blown Thrtfiigh the Conning Towor^--An­ other U-Boat in Flames^-Bombs Used in Fights. kxradOU, Oct. 2.--Another series of thrilling reports of recent naval ac­ tions against German submarines, il­ lustrative of the manner in which the U-boat menace is being met, was giv­ en out by the admiralty. The figures are official and authenticated, but uo dates are given, k The statement begins by reciting how a torpedo gunboat sighted a peri­ scope 600 yards away and turned ship so that the periscope was traveling in the opposite, direction to that in which it was first seen. When at a distance of fifty yards the periscope disappeared, and the gunboat, alter­ ing its course, passed Over the sub­ marine.; ' The impact of the collision was felt, and when the captain estimated that the submarine was under the after- part of Ills ship, explosive charges were droppejl astern. A seaplane re­ ported patches of oil on the surface and a mine-sweeper found an obstruc­ tion on the bottom at this point. A torpedo boat patrolling in the At­ lantic found a steamer torpedoed and sinking. The survivors were rescued, and then the torpedo boat circled about the locality for more than an hour. Finally, a white patch of wa­ ter was seen dead ahead. , ' The torpedo boat dashed over the spot, grazed the submarine and dropped three submarine bombs. Oil and air bubbles reeking of gasoline came to the surface, and the mine­ sweeper found another obstruction here. The next encounter described in the statement was that of submarine against submarine. A British U-boat sighted a German submersible while both were on the surface. The British submarine dived and later picked up the enemy through the periscope. A torpedo, fired at 800 yards, caused a violent explosion in the German vessel. When the British arrived they found a patch of oil In which Germans were swimming. The Germans said that they had been blown out through the conning tower, and that their craft had been hit amidships, overturned and isank. The training of mercantile marine officers in gunnery tactics is'bearing- fruit. A British merchantman was attacked by submarine gunfire from a distance of three miles. The shots were wild and sly} immediately re­ plied. At the sixth and seventh rounds, smoke and flame burst from the fore part of the submarine , Which abandoned the chase. LIBERTY BOND UP 8 POINTS Market Active and Prices on New York Stock Exchange Mount to 100.24 at Close. New* York, Sept. 29.--Heavy buying of the Llbertly 3% per cent bonds was the outstanding feature.of early trad­ ing on the stock exchange. Over $1,- 000,000 of these bonds changed hands in the first hour, at quotations ranging from 100.12 to 100.20, tflhe latter price representing an advance of 6 points over the previous maximum. In later transactions the bonds reached 100.22, the highest point yet reached. Just at the close the bonds further advanced to 100.24. U. S. SOLDIERS TO BE INDEXED Alphabetical List Will Include Navra of His Next Kin, With Descriptions. Washington, Sept. 20.--A card Index of all American soldiers at home and abroad Is to be compiled by the war department. Congress has appropriated money fof the purpose In the general deficiency bill. Every man in the army whether officer Or private, will be In­ dexed by name and the records filed in alphabetical order for immediate reference should he appear in army orders or casualty lists. With the de­ scription of each soldier will be given the name of his next of kin and emer­ gency address. UNARMED U. S. SHIP SUNK Schooner Henry Lippitt Destroyed, but Crew Is Saved, Says Message to State Department. Washington. Sept. 29.--The unarmed American schooner Henry Lippitt has been sunk, but her crew was saved, said a consular message to the state department. Lloyd-George Asks Libel. London, Oct. 1.--David Lloyd-George, the premier, is commencing proceed­ ings for libel against newspapers which announced that on the occa­ sion of an air raid the premier left London for his Waltou Heath home. . Pershing Man Hit From Air. Washington', Oct. 1.--The slight wounding of First Lieut. Howard F. Keating of Philadelpjtin, medical corps, during an air raid on the night of Sep­ tember 24, was reported to the war department by General Pershing. Rabbi Dies; 118 In Family. New York, Sept. 29.--Leaving 118 children, grandchildren and great­ grandchildren, Rabbi Barnett Wolin- sky is dead at the ride old age of 118 years. He has had three wires. He smoked all his life. Knox, Jr., Marries Again. Charleston, W. Va., Sept. 29.---Phil­ ander Knox, Jr.. son of the former secretary of state, and Miss Josephine Pool were married on Thursday. This Is Knox's second mairiagf. His first ended In Reno. A GUARANTEED REMEDY worn ASTHMA Tow I irttboat Mt MIT Will, SS aay qveatioa if this *••17 eu^ ofAsthaut. Brt or DlSeolt Breathing. riolMtt Mpcka or oteUnat* S* I n.i.sewnum n ASTHMADOR in sitter form (Clrarette. PtMjftxtara or Powdwft potlthrslr firm INSTANT StfUSr in wwmn 5m> antf has permanently eared thousands who bid betfe 7 considered Incurable, after baring tried ererr otbw meam of relief In valo. 8aflerei«-are afforded Mt opport unity of hts'ling tbeinaelTM of ttils "Money- > Back"guarantee oHer aa through porchaiing mm* tfaeii* own regular they are snre their money will De refunded by faim if the remedy fank Ton will be the sole jndgn as to whether yon tn- beneCicd and will get yonc money Sf yon are We do not know ot any fairer propMitios not. which we could make. R. Schiffmann Co. -•Til '•"Slips Proprietors. SI. Pan!, Mitts. Just as Good. Tommy Atkins had taken a German officer prisoner and demanded the lat- ter's sword. The officer shook his< head. "I have no sword to give you,w her said, "but won't my vitriol spray, my flame projector or my gas cylinder do* as well?". H i ^ W) • KINHHS MMARI ' v&A i ifvq More Expensive Trimm||>g. Halefeller (wildly)--What! Do yon mefen to tell me, woman, that it cost $30 to get that hat trimmed? Jumping^ , uplter! But that milliners' game Is -, the limit! Mrs. Halefeller (sweetly)--Reallyt ^ Why, -I understood It costs some ment more1 than that to get trimmed to m poker game. ' 1 With the Fingers! Says Corns Lift Out Without Any Pain c/1. I Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or any kind of t com can shortly be "•¥$ lifted right out with the fingers if yon will apply on the corn a few drops oil"' freezone, says a Cincinnati authority. f* At little cost one can get a small bot-*> ^ ^ tie of freezorte at any drug store, which *' •• will positively rid.one's feet of every_/ j corn or caiius without pain or sore* • j|S ^ oess or the danger of Infection. This new drug is an ether compound, and dries the moment it is applled'ft»df| does not inflame or even Irritate th#*9"M: surrounding skin. Just think! can lift off your corns and calluses^ now without a bit of pain or soreness.: If four druggist hasn't freezone he CM easily get a small bottle for yott his wholesale drug house.---adv. - -- -Mr-*- The Worst Way. - Back in the dark ages, when ilkfe; management of the Erie railroad wasa not all that it should have beeft--the rolling stock needing more oil and the^ common stock less water--a west­ bound passenger train jolted Into Corn­ ing one day two hours behind time ahd halted to t*ateh up the engine and take on such passengers as were In no hurry and preferred waiting to talking. Just as the train was about to jerk itself in motion an excited individual came rushing along the platform, drag­ ging a heavy carpetbag with one hand and waving a telegram, with the other. SJIsfj "You must wait!" he shouted, 1 J breathlessly. "I'm in an awful hurry i \ I want to get to Buffalo the worst *•_£ < way r Vil \ '-'All right," sfing out the conductor of the starting train. "Hurry up and 1 jump aboard. You won't strike any- * 4 thing worse than this!"---Everybody's Magazine. ^ ^ ^ sii Use for Horse Chestnuts. Horse Chestnuts Wanted--British Find They Will Replace Other Cereals * In Munitions.--Newspaper Headline. Thank heaven, we are nut g.iWctt tffc: eat them.--New York Sun. K * * s ! l r Hi • jiy.y-- Always Be Fair. Try and ttnd the good that is In y<mr neighbor, even if you have to take a microscope. - - * •• <»J &>•'• J. My* > A Qilestrwi: < "He was boasting that he did son* record dying abroad at the front." "Aviating or running away?" 1,1 ,:;i!!i!ll!!l|l̂ i;i,li P0STUM has been adopted as the table beverage in many a home be­ cause of its pleasing flavor and healthful nature 'M: •Ak