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Show THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER. UTAH considered for the formation 01 employment of such a force, much less for a larger one. It was finally decided we should use the ports of Bordeaux and St Nasaire. It was likewise estimated that the rail lines leading to the Lorraine sector, with collateral routes available, could be Improved to meet our needs. Then It became necessary to determine the sector where our forces. fighting as a unit would be most effective. After lengthy study and consultation with allied leaders It I was logical to conclude that from the purely military standpoint the ... Mt t if. employment of the American armies .InAd fairs. Including America's probable on the Lorraine front would prove part in the war, which, as matters the most beneficial. In conference Petaln, who had stood, gave little promise of be- with General coming effective until the following reached the same conclusion, the decision was made accordingly. sprfng. It was uecessary to have a par My Impression of Petaln was favorable and It remained unchanged ticular sector In mind to plan defl throughout the war. Our friend- nltely and construct requisite rail ship, which I highly treasure, bad and distributing facilities. It was Its beginning at this meeting. tentatively understood between At the luncheon there were sevGeneral Petaln and myself that the eral general officers, among whom American sector should Include the was MaJ. Gen. Franchet d'Esperey, St Mihiel salient. I suggested that then In command of a group of the first American offensive would armies under Petaln. He was con- naturally be its reduction. He sidered one of the ablest and most fully agreed. Place of Red Cross Decided. aggressive officers In the French M. P. Murphy, MaJ. Grayson army and was very popular with head of the Bed Cross In France, his men. As we wished to get a glimpse and his assistant, James II. Per of the actual front he took us by kins, called at my headquarters motor as near as possible without June 17 to discuss drawing the fire of the enemy's ar- with the army. It was decided the tillery, although at that time there Red Cross could best handle Its was little activity on that part of work if given a semiofficial status, the front The point of observation so Major Murphy was attached to that we reached was opposite St my headquarters. It was the French situation that Quentin, which was then within the enemy's lines, and which was gave me the gravest concern. Paclater near the center of the great ifist sentiment was prevalent In German drive of 1918 against the France and In muny quarters there was talk of a peace parley. This British. On the return trip the chauffeur, pessimistic and despondent mood after being cautioned several times, of the people further depressed the continued to drive at a somewhat morale of their armies as men at dangerous speed, which so exas- the front contemplated another perated the general that he finally winter of suffering and distress for threatened the chauffeur with vio- their families. To help meet these conditions I lence, whereupon the speed was suggested to Major Murphy that greatly reduced. the first task of the Red Cross should be to aid needy French peo CHAPTER VI ple. As a result he and Perkins As soon as the formalities Incident to our arrival in Paris were proposed that funds be distributed over and I made them brief as to soldiers' families wherever nec possible we got down to work, as essary. When the Idea was presented to It was urgent that we should begin at once to lay the foundation for General Petaln he expressed tire the development and employment keenest appreciation and at once undertook through his military .or of the American army. To expedite handling the many ganization to obtain the necessary data. The Red Cross arranged to questions that must arise, especialmake 5,000,000 francs (nearly $1,- ly In our relations with the French war office, which controlled prac- 000,000) available to be distributed as rapand by local charitable agench tically all Industrial facilitiesMinis-tert Idly as the Information could bt, transportation, it was War Paul Painleve's idea that there furnished as to where funds shoirfd be sent. should be a group of French offSees First Troops Arrive. icers placed at our disposal. I went to St. Nazaire June 28 Co Marshal Joffre was designated as The meet the advance elements of the head of this liaison group. instructions received by Marshal first division and Inspect the port. The first section of the first diJoffre from the minister of war were transmitted to me In a polite vision convoy had brought to St, note. Naturally, It was pleasing to Nazaire the headquarters, the Si think of being associated with Mar- teenth Infantry, two battalions of Infantry, one shal Joffre, but I thought the the Twenty-eightadoption of the plan at this time battalion of the Fifth marines and would only add an extra channel some motor transport troops and through which requests must pass stevedores. To see the naval vesand that this would complicate sels and transports flying the American flag in the harbor gave as all rather than simplify matters. The scheme Indicated that a sort a thrill of pride. It was s pleas of tutelage was contemplated, ure to meet the naval commander. Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves, who which also made It objectionable. was to have general charge of the Only Beginning of Difficulties. In my opinion. It would be more convoy system. The regiments of the division expeditious to utilize the French had all served under my command officers on duty at my headquarters and develop a workable sys- at one time or another. They were I ex- now. however, composed of a large tem through experience. plained my views to M. Painleve percentage of recruits and would and readily arranged for the off- have to go through a long period of icers of our supply departments to training. After a few days spent at once Impressed me ts a man of ability and force, Petaln "Most Agreeable." A visit to French general headquarters at Complegne was made, primarily to meet General Petaln and the offices of his staff. Petain Is above medium height and weight. He wore a full mustache, slightly gray, and was then about sixty. He has a kindly expression and Is most agreeable, but not especially talkative. His keen sense of bumor became apparent from the Jokes he told at the expense of some of his staff. Our conversation after luncheon Qetieral PersKinq's Story of the A. E. F. (CopTrif kt. mi. U sll cevatrlM fcr t North Ajricaa Nmprpu Alliamc. Woiid actKbns 0 Scattdinarua-Rcprodocrio- a ta wboia or i part prohibited.) Bi fishes nacrvad. Qetieral John J. Pershing WNUSarrica ..rll. CHAPTER IV Continued Thruugb bia service as ambassador be was beloved and honored by the British people, who admired his virile personality, but many Americans did not approve of his . rather apologetic attitude toward his own country prior to our entry into the war In aid of the allies. Admiral Sims Not Satisfied. I had a talk with Admiral Sims, who was not In personal command of onr fleet serving with the British navy, but remained In London with an office at our embassy and directed the movements of our naval vessels, especially destroyers, from there. He was not satisfied with the support given him from home, and complained that the Navy department hud not sent ail the destroy- ers asked for. He said the depart- ment seemed to fear attacks along our coast and did not realize the danger to the cause In the enormous destruction of merchant shipping going on In European waters. The admiral's report of these losses was nothing short of startling, but he thought they might be checked If he could have a sufficvnt number of destroyers. With- - have additional shipping If we were to bring over an army worth while, but bis reaction to this was not encouraging. He said he thought that It .was entirely out of the question for them to provide ns with any British shipping, as they were already in sore straits to find vessels for their own national necessities. I called on Mr. David Lloyd He George, the prime minister. went right to the point and asked when troops would be organized and trained and the numbers we He was expected to send over. cordial enough and expressed a desire to assist as In every possible manner, but when I stressed our need of assistance to bring over our troops he did not seem to be particularly Interested and gave little hope that the British would be able to furnish us any shipping whatever. Under the circumstances the apparent unconcern of the British as to our need of shipping is not difficult to understand. They were seriously alarmed regarding their own food situation. It seemed to me, however, that they had allowed their pessimism to carry 4 Q - ' It.;-.;,,,...:.;. Lord Mayor of London Welcoming .. General Pershing to British Soil. h them too far in the direction of At the moment, they hopelessness. could see no relief for the future prospects of protecting our However, he made it clear and no prospect of aiding us In tonhat every possible effort would be nage. made to that end. Great Ovation In France. out more of this class of vessels, Sims was not sanguine over the trans-.jaaport- . calls and numerous Informal visits, conferring with various leaders and making one trip to a training camp, our party left June 13 for Folkestone and France. At Boulogne we again After leave-takin-g received an Impressive welcome, and a few hours later we were In Paris. The officials who met us at the station included M. Paul Painleve, minister of war; Marshal Joseph Joffre, Rene Vivian, Major General Foch, then chief of staff, and Dnlted States Ambassador William G. Sharp. There were many others. The station was packed and the atmosphere seemed electrical with pent-uenthusiasm. Outside dense masses lined the boulevards and filled the squares along the route to onr hotel, the Crillon. Cheers and tears mingled as men nnd women shouted acclaim. Women climbed Into our carriages screaming "Vive TAmer-iqueand threw flowers until we were buried. It was said that never before In on the night bombthe history of Paris had there been the of London. to Pointing ing an outpouring of people. I beautiful statue of Queen Victoria such was to see its parallel when the outside the the window, king armistice was just signed and on two exclaimed: "sndenly The kaiser. God damn him, has other occasions, once when PresIevea tried to destroy the statue of dent Wilson arrived and later when the victory parade took place, July his own grandmother." For a moment I was surprised at 14, 1919. At Napoleon's Tomb. his Words, out I quickly realized that it was a solemn expression of Although I was very anxious to profound indignation, and not pro- get to work, It was necessary for me to make certain official calls fanity. and attend a few entertainments Calls en Chief of Staff. After leaving the palaca I called that had been planned for us. The on Gen. Sir William Robertson, French suggested that we should chief of the Imperial general staff. first go to visit Napoleon's tomb In blunt Les Invalides. He was a rugged, heavy-set- . soldier, of Scotch descent, whose We were taken down to the record in the army had been excep- - crypt, wnere I was handed the In that he had risen from key and was asked to nnlock the grade of private to his then great the heavy wrought Iron entrance high position. door. We were shown uniforms and As he sipped his tea I explained the baton that belonged to Naour plan for the organization of poleon and then his sword. Our our armies by using the small reg- veteran escort reverently removed ular force and the National Guard the sword from the case and ofas a nucleus. As the British them- fered It to me, as if to transmit selves had gone through the same some of the genius of the great experience two years before, I captain. stressed the fact that It would So much of French sentiment take considerable time. and tradition are associated with Like all the British officials, he this tomb and its treasures that was much In favor of having our every one who visits there with forces serve with oi near their Frenchmen must share their feelown. He pointed out that we were ing of profound emotion. Tills Inboth spoke the same cident, more than any other conlanguage, and gave other reasons nected with my reception, imto support his views. pressed me with the martial spirit It seemed necessary to explain In of the French people. detail that as the American nnvy Finds Polncare Reserved. was working with the British navy I called next to pay my respects to should plan place probably r4fir army beside the French If there to President Polncare and to pre-ffl- t Vis to be any preference. It greetings from President Wll-s- - CHAPTER V I was a guest at luncheon at Buckingham palace June 11, 1917, with the American ambassador, Waiter HInes Page, and Mrs. Page. The king, the queen and Princess Mary were present There was an air of charm and simplicity at the palace that permitted a freedom and Intimacy In the conversation. The plain fare was quite In keep- log with the food situation throughout England. After luncheon the king, the ambassador and I stood near a window overlooking the garden, which, as his majesty explained, Instead of growing flowers, was producing potatoes. The king told of the kaiser's visit to London a few years before and how he had brought his chief of secret service along and put him up at one of the hotels to learn all he could while the kaiser himself was a guest at Buckingham palace. His majesty spoke bitterly of the Inhumanity of the Germans, logical " that we should do n. "The French people are very hapwere to operare on this. French and use French ports, py," he sitld, "that America Is In railways and material. The main the war Your coming is a great thing, I went on to suy. was to satisfaction to us." He inquired generally about our form onr own army as soon as possible for use wherever It seemed plans, neoHrig ns they all did. some assurance that we should soon be In the trendies His attitude was 1 emphasized our lack of told him that we must rather formal and reserved, but he S we soil ton-an- Named by Columbus The Cayman islands. In the West Indies, consisting of Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brae, were discovered by Columbus, who named them Tortugas, from the number of turtles that abound In that region. Immortalized by Poet Lucasta was the poetic name of Lucy SacheverelL the lady of Sir Richard Lovelace, the English cavalier poet and this name also Is applied to his poems after her. It Is a Latin name meaning chaste. Washington Star. Highway Gregory. Heavy Borden for Dead Indians of British Honduras rarely bury their dead in coffins because of the belief that a dead man would have to carry the coffin as a burden to heaven. Wash- Censorship Had there been a literary censorship In Rome we should have had today neither Horace, Juvenal, nor the philosophical works of Cicero. Meaning of Musical Term The musical terra "col legno" (with the wood), signifies that the notes so marked are to be played by striking the strings with the stick of the bow Instead of the usual way. Voltaire. Too Smart for Him When a professional philosopher gets married he admits to the world that he has met somebody smarter than himself. Washington Star. Celibacy of Priesthood The first church council which definitely forbade marriage to the higher clergy was the local Spanish synod of Elvira In the year 305. Paradoxical Strange as It may seem, scientists consider lightning as one of the most useless sources for obtaining ' electricity. . American Or a Chicken Dinner On a farm with 1,000 good hens, the birds should yield annually $2 each or more, says an expert Country Home. Magazine, Odd Ideas About Coffee When coffee was Introduced Into Europe as a novelty, it was said to be an effective remedy against colds, hysteria and toothache. Lengthy Highway The Pacific highway from Vancouver to the Mexican boundary line south of San Diego is about 1,675 miles in length. Damage by Lemmings roLemmings, the short-taile- d dents which overrun Scandinavian countries in periodic swarms, do great damage to crops and fields. reap- From the French "Chandelier" is a French word. Clusters of hanging lights were used as early as the Fouteenth Call for Enlightenment The old adage that says two can live as cheaply as one neglected to say one what Dallas News. sen-tur- , A man may think he is the ruler In his house, but It's his wife who draws the line. London Tit-Bit- Portuguese Fear Census Census taking in Portugal spells terror to the heart of the popular masses. In an effort to set at rest people who see in the census official the forbidding figure of the tax collector, a campaign has begun to teach the significance and value of In the census. After sermons churches, hand bills, posters and newspaper stories had failed to en lighten the public, authorities had thousands of bills thrown from airplanes. Few Persons Get Full Advantage of Reading That there are several million persons In the United States beyond the age of childhood who are Illiterate, contradicts the statement put by Shakespeare in the mouth of Dogberry, that "to read and write comes by nature." There are other millions, nominally literate, who yet read so little and with such pain, that to them books are as an instrument upon which they have not learned to play. Prof. Charles H. Judd, of the University of Chicago, emphasized this in speaking on adult education at EXCESS ACID the convocation of the University of the State of New York : "Until peoSICKENS-G- ET ple are ready to cultivate reading as they would cultivate the ubllity to play a musical instrument or to play IT! golf, RID they will never be able to use the best sources of Information with Sour stomach, Indigestion, gas, us-- readiness and full advantage." Reading aloud is recognized as an aally mean excess acid. The stom art, but reading to one's own mind ach nerves have been is also an art, which can be devel Food sours In the stomach. Correct excess acid with an alkali. oped, as other arts, by incessant The best form of alkali is Phillips' practice. If be were to give as much Milk of Magnesia. It works Instantly. attention to the cultivation of this The stomach becomes sweet Tour skill as the musician gives to his art, heartburn, gas, headache, biliousness the artisan with leisure and a lior indigestion has vanished I brary would be richer than the man rhlllips' Milk of Magnesia Is the whose profession or vocation leaves pleasant way the efficient way to him no time to read swiftly and relieve the effects of thoughtfully In the literature which Is "the organ of the race mind" and Milk has of been Phillips' Magnesia standard with doctors for over 50 whose chief function Is the fusion of nations and the "enfranchisement of years. 25c and 50c bottles at drugthe soul" of the Individual. New gists. Tork Times. General Pershing Greeted on Landing confer directly with the chiefs of the corresponding bureaus of the French organization. But this was only the beginning and we soon found that we had much to learn of the difficulties of dealing with French bureaus, either directly or indirectly. There was no question that under the great enthusiasm the afternoon of our arrival there existed serious despondency among all classes. The terrible strain of the previous years of continuous fight- at Wondering These shoes were made Boulogne. the cantonment at St Nazaire the Infantry of the division was sent to the training area of Gondre-cour- t north of Neufchateau. and the artillery to Valdshon, near In Bel-fo- In the construction of the Panama canal, was In command of the first division. The two infantry brigades were commanded by Brig. Gens. R. L, ing, with heavy losses, was telling Bullard and Omar Bundy, both of against both the French and the whom had many years of line servBritish. Temporary success In dif- ice behind them. I had known all ferent theaters of war had brought three of the general officers, as we small comforts, followed as they were cadets together at the acadhad been all too frequently by dis- emy, although all belonged to astrous reverses. classes ahead of mine. With actual conditions In mind, It had been arranged that the one could fully understand why regulations restricting reference to the allies had been so Insistent that the allied armies by the press a contingent of American troops be should apply to the American Immediately sent to France to bo- forces. But to my utter surprise While not yet the French and British papers, In lster their morale. prepared to do any fighting, we their eagerness to let their people could and did furnish men for know that the elements of the service behlud the lines. We also American army had really reached provided raw material and certain France, carried full accounts of the manufactured supplies as rapidly arrival of this convoy, giving the as possible and financial aid with- port of debarkation, the designaout stint. tion of milts and the number of men. U. S. Inaction Shows Effect (TO BB CONTINUED.) The more serious the situation In France, the more deplorable the Adapted to Apparel loss of time hy our Inaction at A farthingale bench Is a broad home appeared. It Is true that a committee at the war college In seated chair without arms, made lc February had presented s brief the time of James I and Elizabeth outline report on the organization to accommodate the dresses or farthingales worn b of a limited force, yet no comprehensive general plan had been the women of that perlc-. large-hoope- d ness. Two Chains of Mountains The Andes pass through Ecuadoi In two chains, known as the Eastern and Western Cordilleras. They run parallel to each other and the Pacific ocean. Fame Classified Fame, we may understand, Is no pure test of merit, but only a probability of such; It is an accident, not a property of a man, Curlyle. Chinese Relic tablet, curved deep with classics of Confucius more than 1,700 years ago, has been placed In the national library ai Pelping. A stone Exclusively Tropical Tree The coconut palm Is the most widely distributed and most generally known tree In the tropica) regions of the world. Big Speed Variation The Colorado river travels at a speed from about three to thirty miles an hour, depending conditions. In pris on.' "Oh, did It take you long?" on flood Books' Teaching Value Books without the knowledge of life are useless, for whst should books teach but the art of living? Johnson. Modern Mechanics Conscience Is a still, email voice. Wife Is the amplifier. Courier-Journal. Louisville Dates From 1911 S O S, as a universal distress call, replaced 0 Q D In 1911. What He Meant "You advertise for a man who can ring the bell?" "Yes." "What Is it?" It Is the library where the books are hit or miss that has been the most read. canvassing." "House-to-hous- e Bad Stomach Cause of Bad Ski You can't expect to have a good clear skin if your stomach is weak and disordered. food sends poisons Undigested through the body, pimples appeal1 skin grows sallow and loses color. But these troubles will end quickly and skin clear up if you w'tj start today taking Tanlac Tanlac is made from herbs, barks and roots. A tablespoonful before each meal stimulates the digestion naturally so that you can digest what you eat. And when your stomach is in good shape again watch how quickly skin begins to clear up. At your druggist's. Money back if it doesn't help you. Trick of the Trade Was it successful as your chaufthat Robinson feur? Smithers Kather! I've never found a finger mark on the car yet London Humorist. Dr. Pierce'a Pellets are best for liver, bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for a laxative three for a cathartic. Adv. Fore I "Come on, Joe, I'm gonna new outboard motor!" try my putting practice, eh?" "Ilm-m-- Those who like to boss, rarely strain themselves. re- CIA NT NEON ROOF SIGN Btacon of Hospitality rt Arrival "Tipped Off." MaJ. Gen. William L. Sibert, who had won distinction as an engineer Merely Supplies Funds In a limited partnership the limited partner ts given the character of an Investor rather than the general partner and does not participate In the management of the busi- Drawing Power Earliest Footwear The sandal was the first known form of footwear. over-acidit- , Truth About Porcupine contrary to popular belief, has not the power to release the quills from Its body and throw them. The quills must actually come In contact with the object and thus be loosened from the porcupine. A porcupine, Mayan Medico Should Be Cheerful "A good physician," said HI Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "should combine with knowledge the art of the actor, who can seem cheerful Lived in Primitive Way The Incas of Peru, who built markable stone houses, did not, parently, use tables or chairs. Of Holy Significance as used In connection with Ihe Christian religion Is the monogram or symbol representing Jesus. It Is composed of the first three, or the first two and the last, letters of the Greek word for Jesus ins IHSOUS. Wealth's Effect Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss, Material for Canopy A "baldachin" Is a rich brocade, The name la therefore given to a canopy made of baldachin or other rich material carried over an altar In a procession, and also Is sometimes applied to a bed canopy. under all circumstances." ington Star. Built to Last The Roman highways have endured to the present time because their foundations were 4 and 5 feet deep and made of various types of stone suited to the locality, principally limestone and lava. OF p Anglo-Saxon- Flats Over Embattles A foreign embassy In this country may fly a foreign flag without having It accompanied by the American flag. The foreign embassy Is under the Jurisdiction of the country which it represents; therefore, the law of that country applies. No more COLIC pains a a . ffVe GstOfcJ fpii 1!' - . ' ;J!E JN'Hilad 53 lit I'D') htil eltw (Wo". HxtnL Hot Naw"11 A( CRY in the nicht may be the first warning that Baby has colic No cause for alarm if Castoria is handy! This pure vegetable preparation brings quick comfort, and can never do the slightest harm. Always keep a bottle in the house It is the safe and sensible thing when children are ailing. Whether it's the stomach, or the little bowels; colic or constipation; or diarrhea. When tiny tonpues are coated, or the breath is bad. When there's need of gentle regulation. Every child loves the taste of Castoria, and its mildness makes It suitable for the tiniest infant, and for frequent use. Miiiil HOTEL IMS U J"- - - Newhouse SALT. LAKE CITY, UTAH One of Salt Lake City's finest hotels, where guests Cud every comfort with a worm hospitality. Garape in connection. Cafe and cafeteria. 400 Roomt. Each villi Bath And a more liberal dose of Castoria is usually all that's needed to right the irregularities of older, growing children. Genuine Castoria has Chas. II. Fletcher's signature on the wrapper. U' prescribed by doctoral $2.00 to f 1.00 W. E. SUTTON. Manager IfiTpntom. Have you practical Idea that nte1n developtnK? Ideas of merit rommer-rlaltze- d bacta. 8. A B. nn a pircentnffe Hauts Ind. Corp.. 425 National !.idjc..Ttrr W. N. U., Salt Lake City, No. 31. |