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Show " THE BULLETIN, BINGHAM CANYON. UTAH Flags Over Embassies A foreign embassy In this coun-try may fly a foreign flag without having It accompanied by the Amer-ican flag. The foreign embassy Is under the Jurisdiction of the coun-try which It represents; therefore, the law of that country applies. 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. Of Holy IHS as used In connection wltb the Christian religion Is the mono-gram 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 - V" IHSOUS. r Qeneral Pershing's Story of the A. E. F. (Conrrliat, mi.la all aeaatrlM lT ib . North Aowrtcaa Newspeper AilUme. World M Q011619.1 rishta reMTVtd, Including t& fKtadinaviaa. k--uc j0Kn J. Pershing at once Impressed me as a man of ability and force. Petain "Most Agreeable." A visit to French general head-quarters at Complegne was made, primarily to meet General retain and the offlces of his staff. Petnln 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 humor became apparent from the Jokes he told at the expense of some of his staff. Our conversation after luncheon was almost entirely on military af-fairs. Including America's probable part In the war, which, as matters stood, gave little promise of be-coming effective until the following spring. My Impression of retain was fa-vorable and It remained unchanged throughout the war. Our friend-ship, which I highly treasure, bad Its beginning at this meeting. At the luncheon there were sev-eral general officers, among whom was MaJ. Oen. Franchet d'Esperey, then In command of a group of armies nnder Petain. He was con-sidered one of the ablest and most aggressive officers In the French arm anil waa vttrv nnnular with considered for the formation i employment of such a force, much less for a larger one. It was Anally decided we should use the ports of Bordeaux and St, Nazalre. It was likewise estimated that the rail lines lending to the Lorraine sector, with collateral routes available, could be Improved to meet our needs. Tben It became necessary to de-termine the sector where our forces, fighting ss a unit, would be most effective. After lengthy study and consultation wl(b allied leaders It was logical to conclude that from the purely military standpoint the employment of the American armies on the Lorraine front would prove the most beneficial. In conference with General Petain, who bad reached the same conclusion, the decision was made accordingly. It was necessary to have a par-ticular sector In mind to plan defi-nitely and construct requisite rail and distributing facilities. It was tentatively understood between General Petain and myself that the American sector should Include the St. Mlhlel salient. I suggested that the first American offensive wonld naturally be Its reduction. lie fully agreed. Place of Rad Cross Decided. Mat. firflvann M P Mnrnhv. CHAPTER IV Continued Through his service as ambassa-dor he was beloved and honored by the British people, who admired Ms virile personality, but many Americana did not approve of his rather apologetic attitude toward bis own country prior to our entry Into the war In aid of the allies. Admiral 81ms Not Satisfied. I had a talk with Admiral Sims, who was not In personal command of our fleet serving with the Brit-ish navy, but remained In London with an office at our embassy and directed the movements of our naval vessels, especially destroyers. have additional shipping If we were to bring over an army worth while, but hla reaction to this was not encouraging. He said he thought that It was entirely out of the question for them to provide us wltb any British shipping, ss they were already In sore straits to find vessels for their own national necessities. I called on Mr. David Lloyd George, the prime minister. He went right to the point and asked when troops would be organized and trained and the numbers we expected to send over. He was cordial enough and expressed a de-sire to assist us in every possible manner, but when I stressed our need of assistance to bring over our troops be 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 ap-parent unconcern of the British as to our need of shipping Is not dif-ficult to understand. They were seriously alarmed regurdlng their own food situation. It seemed to me, however, that they had al-lowed their pessimism to carry rrora there. He was not satisfied with the support given him from home, and complained that the Navy depart-ment had not sent all 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 enor-mous destruction of merchant ship-ping going on In European waters. The admiral's report of these losses was nothing short of star-tling, but be thought they might be checked If he could have a suffi-cient number of destroyers. With- - bis men. As we wished to get a glimpse of the actual front he took us by motor as near as possible without drawing the fire of the enemy's ar-tillery, although at that time there was little activity on that part of the front The point of observation that we reached was opposite St Quentln, which was then within the enemy's lines, and which was later near the center of the great German drive of 1018 against the British. On the return trip the chauffeur, after being cautioned several times, continued to drive at a somewhat dangerous speed, which so exas-perated the general that he finally threatened the chauffeur wltb vio-lence, whereupon the speed waa bead of the Red Cross In France, and his assistant James H. Per-kins, called at my headquarters June IT to discuss wltb the army. It was decided the Red Cross could best handle Its work If given a semiofficial status, so Major Murphy was attached to my headquarters. It was the French situation that gave me the gravest concern. Pac-ifist sentiment was prevalent In France and In many quarters there was talk of a peace parley. This pessimistic snd despondent mood of the people further depressed the morale of their armies as men at the front contemplated another winter of suffering and distress for their families. To help meet these conditions I ; - 4tti n 1.'. ip -- M-greatly reduced. CHAPTER VI As soon as the formalities Inci-dent to our arrival In Paris were over ond I made them brief as possible we got down to work, as It was urgent that we should begin st once to lay the foundation for the development and employment of the American army. ' To expedite handling the many questions that must arise, especial-ly In our relations with the French war office, which controlled prac-tically all Industrial facilities and transportation, It wos War Minls-fer- t Paul Palnleve's Idea that there should be a group of French off-icers placed at our disposal. Marshal Joffre was designated as head of this Unison group. The suggested to Major Murphy that the first task of the Red Cross should be to aid needy French peo-ple. As a result he and Perkins proposed that funds be distributed to soldiers' families wherever nec-essary. When the Idea waa presented to General Petain he expressed the keenest appreciation and at once undertook through his military or-ganization to obtain the necessary data. The Red Cross arranged te make Q.OOO.OOO franca (nearly available to be distributed by local charitable agenclce as rap idly as the Information could bs. furnished as to where funds shoufd be sent. Sees First Troops Arrive. 1 went to St Nazalre June 28 to meet the advance elements of the Lord Mayor of London Welcoming General Pershing to British Soil. Instructions received by Marshal Joffre from the minister of war were transmitted to me In a polite note. Naturally, It was pleasing to think of being associated with Mar-shal Joffre, but I thought the adoption of the plan at this time would only add an extra channel through which requests must pass and that this would complicate rather thnn simplify matters. The scheme Indicated that a sort of tutelage was contemplated, which also made It objectionable. Only Beginning of Difficulties. In my opinion. It would be more expeditious to utilize the French officers on duty at my headquar-ters and develop a workable sys-tem through experience. I ex-plained my views to M. Palnleve and readily arranged for the off-icers of our supply departments to first division and Inspect the port. The first section of the first di-vision convoy had brought to St. Nazalre the headquarters, the Six-teenth Infantry, two battalions of the Twenty-eight- h Infantry, one battalion of the Fifth marines and some motor transport troops and stevedores. To see the naval ves-sels and transports flying the Amer-ican flag In the harbor gave us all a thrill of pride. It was a pleas-ure to meet tiie naval commander. Rear Admiral Albert Cleaves, who was to have general' charge of the convoy system. The regiments of the division had all served under my command at one time or another. They were now, however, composed of a large percentage of recruits and would have to go through a long period of training. After a few days spent them too far In the direction of hopelessness. At the moment, they could see no relief for the future and no prospect of elding us In ton-nage. Great Ovation In France. Aftu leave-takin- g calls and nu-merous 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 received an Impressive welcome, and a few hours later we were in Paris. The officials who met us at the station Included M. Paul Palnleve, minister of war; Marshal Joseph Joffre, Rene Vivian, Major General Foch, then chief of staff, and United States Ambassador William Q. Sharp. There were many oth-ers. The station was packed and the atmosphere seemed electrical ont more of this class of vessels, Sims was not sanguine over the prospects of protecting our trans-ports. However, he made It clear that every possible effort would be made to that end. CHAPTER V , I was a guest at luncheon at Buckingham palace June 11, 1017, with the American ambassador, ' Walter Hlnes Page, snd 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-ing with the food situation through-out England. After luncheon the king, the am-bassador and I stood near a win-dow overlooking the garden, which, as his majesty explained. Instead . of growing flowers, was producing potatoes. The king told of the wltb pent-u- p enthusiasm. Outside dense masses lined the boulevards and filled the squares along the route to our hotel, the I Crillon. Cheers and tears mingled as men and women shouted ac-claim. Women climbed Into our carriages screaming "Vive I'Amer-Ique- " and threw flowers until we were burled. It was said that never before in the history of Paris bad there been such an outpouring of people. I was to see Its parallel when the armistice was signed and on two other occasions, once when Presi-dent Wilson arrived and later when the victory parade took place, July H 1910. At Napoleon's Tomb. I Although I was very anxious to get to work, It was necessary for kaiser's visit to London a few years before and bow he had brought bis chief of secret service along and put him np at one of the hotels to learn all he could while the kaiser himself was s guest at Buckingham palace. His majesty spoke bitterly of the Inhumanity of the Germans, dwell-ing especially on the night bomb-ing of London. Pointing to the beautiful statue of Queen Victoria Just outside the window, the king suddenly exclaimed: "The k'Jlser. God damn blm, has even tried to destroy the statue of his own grandmother." For a moment I was surprised at his words, out I quickly realized that It was a solemn expression of profound Indignation, and not pro-- General Pershing Greeted on Landing at Boulogne. 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 bad much to learn of the difficulties of dealing with French bureaus, either directly or Indirectly. In the cantonment at St. Nazalre the Infantry of the division was sent to the training area of Gondre-court- , north of Neufchatenu. and the artillery to Valdshon. near Bel-fo- rt Arrival "Tipped Off." Mnl P.pn lVllllnm t. Slhort mtin me to make certain official calls and attend a few entertainments that had been planned for us. The French suggested that we should first go to visit Napoleon's tomb In Les Invalldes. We were taken down to the crypt wnere I was banded the great key and waa asked to unlock the heavy wrought Iron entrance door. We were shown uniforms and the baton that belonged to Na-poleon and then his sword. Our veteran escort reverently removed the sword from the case and of-fered It to me. as If to transmit some of the genius of the great captain. So much of French sentiment and tradition are associated wltb this tomb and Its treasures that every one who visits there with Frenchmen must share their feel-ing of profound emotion. This In fancy Calls en Chief of Staff. After leaving the palace I called on Gen. Sir William Robertson, chief of the Imperial general staff. Be was a rugged, heavy-se- t blunt soldier, of Scotch descent whose record In the army had been excep-tional In that he bad risen from the grade of private to his tben high position. As he sipped his tea I explained our plan for the organization of our armies by using the small reg-ular force and the National Guard as a nucleus. As the British them-selves had gone through the same experience two years before, I stressed the fact that It would take considerable time Like all the British officials, he was much In favor of having our forces serve with ot near their own. He pointed out that we were both Anglo-Saxon- s, spoke the same language, and gave other reasons to support his views. bad won distinction as an engineer 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. Bullard and Omar Bundy, botb ot whom had many years of line serv-ice behind them. I had known all three of the general officers, as we were cadets together at the acad-emy, although all belonged to classes ahead of mine. It had been arranged that the regulations restricting reference to the allied armies by the press should apply to the American I There was no question that nn-der the great enthusiasm the after-noon of our arrival there existed serious despondency among all classes. The terrible strain of the previous years of continuous fight-ing, with heavy losses, was telling against both the French and the British. Temporary success In dif-ferent theaters of war had brought small comforts, followed as they had been all too frequently by dis-astrous reverses. With actual conditions in mind, one could fully understa-.'- d why the allies bad been so Insistent that a contingent of American troops be Immediately sent to France to bol-ster their morale. While not yet prepared to do any fighting, we could and did furnish men for rorces. nut to my utter surprise the French and British papers. In their eagerness to let their people know that the elements of -- the American army had really reached France, carried full accounts of the arrival of this convoy, giving the port of debarkation, the designa-tion of units and the number of men. (TO BB CONTINUED.) ciaeni, more man any otner con-nected with my reception. Im-pressed me with the martial spirit of the French people. Finds Pelncare Reserved. I called next to pay my respects to President Pol n care and to pre-sent greetings from President Wll- - HD. The French people are very hap-py," he said, "that America Is In the war. Tour coming Is s great satisfaction to us." He Inquired generally about our plans, eeeklng. as they all did, some assurance that we should soon be In the trenches. His attitude was rather formal and reserved, bit be It seemed necessary to explain tn detail that as the American navy was working wltb the British navy we Should probably plan to place our army beside the French If there was to be any preference. It ap-peared logical that we should do this, ss we were to operate on French soil and use French ports, railways and material. The main thing, I went on to say, was to form our own army as soon as pos-sible for use wherever It seemed best 1 emphasized our lack or ton-naj- e and told him that we most service oenma tne lines, we also provided raw material and certain manufactured supplies as rapidly as possible and financial aid with-out stint U. 8. Inaction Showa Effect The more serious the situation In France, the more deplorable the loss of time by our Inaction at home appeared. It Is true that a committee at the war college In Fehruary had presented a brief outline report on the organization of a limited force, yet no com-prehensive general plan had been Highways Built to Last The Roman highways have en-dured to the present time because their foundations were 4 and 5 feet deep and made of various types of stone suited to the locality, princi-pally limestone and lava. Immortalised by Poat Lncasta was the poetic name of Lucy Sacheverell, the lady of Sir Richard Lovelace, the English cav-alier poet, and this name also is applied to bis poems after her. It Is a Latin name meaning chaste. Washington Star. Truth About Porcupine A porcupine, contrary to popular belief,- - has not the power to release the qhIUs from Its body and throw them. The quilts must actually come In contact with the object and thus be loosened from the porcupine. Wealth's Effect Blches do not exhilarate us so much wltb their possession as they torment us with their loss. Gregory. Material for Caaepy . A "baldachin" Is a rich brocade, The name is therefore given to a canopy made of baldachin or other rich material carried over an al-tar In a procession, and also Is sometimes applied to a bed canopy. Merely Suppliee Fund In a limited partnership the lim-ited partner la given the character of an Investor rather than the gen-eral partner and does not partici-pate in the management of the busi-Heavy Burden for Dead ness. Mayan Indians of British Hon-duras 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. Two Chain of Mountain a) The Andes pass through Bcnadoi in two chains, known aa the East-ern and Western Cordilleras. They run parallel to each other and the Pacific ocean. Medic 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 voder all circumstances." Wash-ington- Star. Centonhip Had there been a literary censor-ship in Rome we should have bad today neither Horace, Juvenal, nor the philosophical works of Cicero. Voltaire. Fame Classified Fame, we may understand. Is no sure test of merit, but only a probability of such; It is an acci-dent, not a property of a man. Carlyle. Meaning of Musical Term The musical term "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. Too Smart for Him When a professional philosopher married he admits to the world ?;ets he has met somebody smarter than himself. Washington Star. Chinese Relie A stone tablet, carved deep with classics of Confucius more than 1,700 years ago,; has been placed In the national library al .Pelplng. Celibacy of Priesthood The first church council which definitely forbade marriage to the higher clergy was the local Span-ish synod of Elvira in the year 305. Paradoxical Strange as It may seem, sci-entists consider lightning as one of the most useless sources for obtaining electricity. American Magazine. Exclusively Tropical Tree The coconut palm is the moet widely distributed and most gen-erally known tree In the tropical regions of the world. 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. Odd Ideaa About Coffee When coffee was introduced Into Europe as a novelty, it was said to be an - effective remedy against colds, hysteria and toothache. Big Speed Variation The Colorado river travels at a speed from about three to thirty miles an hour, depending on flood conditions. Lengthy Highway The Pacific highway from Van-couver to the Mexican boundary line south of San Diego is about 1,675 miles in length. Damage by Lemmings Lemmings, the short-taile- d ro-dents which overrun Scandinavian countries in periodic swarms, do great damage to crops and fields. Books' Teaching Value Books without the knowledge of life are useless, for whnt should bonks teach but the art of living? Johnson. Lived in Primitive Way The Incas of Peru, who built re-markable stone houses, did not ap-parently, use tables or chairs. From the French "Chandelier" Is a French word. Clusters of hanging lights were used as early as the Fouteenth sen-tur- Call for Enlightenment The old adage that says two can live as cheaply as one neglected to say one what Dallas News. Modern Mechanics Conscience is a still, small voice. Wife Is the amplifier. Louisville Courier-Journa- l. . Drawing Power A man may think he Is the ruler in his house, but it's his wife who draws the line. London Tit-Bit- Earliest Footwear The satidul was the first known fcrra of footwear. Date From 1911 S O S, as a universal distress call, replaced C Q D in 1011. i What He Meant "You advertise for a man who con ring the bell?" "Yes." "What Is it?" "House-to-hous- e canvassing." j Few Persons Get Full Advantage of Reading That there are several million per-sons In the United States beyond the age of childhood who are illiterate, contradicts the statement put by Shukespeare in the mouth of Dog-berry, 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 ua instrument upon which they have not learned to play. Prof. Charles H. Judd, of the Uni-versity of Chicago, emphasized this in speaking on adult education at the convocation of the University of the State of New York: "Until peo-ple are ready to cultivate reading as they would cultivate the ability to play a musical instrument or to play golf, they will never be able to use the best sources of Information with readiness and full advantage." Reading aloud is recognized as an art, but reading to one's own mind is also an art, which can be devel-oped, as other arts, by Incessant practice. If h were to give as lnucn attention the cultivation of tills skill as the musician ;Ives to his art, the artisan with leisure and a li-brary would be richer than the man whose profession or vocation leaves him no time to read swiftly and thoughtfully in the literature which is "the organ of the race mind" and whose chief function is the fusion of nations and the "enfranchisement of the soul" of the individual. New York Times. 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 col-lector, a campaign has begun to teach the significance and value of the census. After sermons In churches, hand hills, posters and newspaper stories had failed to en-lighten the public, authorities had thousands of bills thrown from air-planes. Bad Stomach Cause of Bad Skin You can't expect to have a good clear skin if your stomach is weak and disordered. Undigested food sends poisons" through the body, pimples appear skin grows sallow and loses color. But these troubles will end quickly and skin clear up if you will start today taking Tanlac. Tanlac is made from herbs, barks and roots. A tablespoonful before each meal stimulates the digestion natu-rally 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. EXCESS ACID SICKENS GET RID OF IT! Sour stomach, Indigestion, gas, us-ually mean excess acid. The stom-ach nerves have been Food sours in the stomach. Correct excess acid with an alkali. The best form of alkali Is Phillips' Milk of Magnesia. It works Instantly. The stomach becomes sweet Your heartburn, gas, headache, biliousness or Indigestion has vanished I Phillips' Milk of Magnesia is the pleasant way the efficient way to relieve the effects of over-acldlt- Phillips' Milk of Magnesia lias been standard with doctors for over 50 years. 25c and 50c bottles at drug-gists. Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver, j bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for j K laxative three for a cathartic Ady. i It is the library where the books are hit or miss that has been the most read. Those who like to boss, rarely re- - 1 strain themselves. I Hi let town B 1M 9aHm No more mmr v.wLlv pains jSSli MlntraL Hot Naook I Ci ACRY in the night may be the l ESS-K- j first warning that Baby has colic liy i'rtrtS5 I No cause for alarm if Castoria is l' V wiim"1'1'11' 1 1 handy! This pure vegetable prepa- - rtfjl I ration brings quick comfort, and $' rfjjtfltnju 1 can never do the slightest harm. Always keep a bottle in the house. mgrfSft'' J It is the safe and sensible thing jfflfinffiiglJ when children are ailing. Whether g It's the stomach, or the little -- bowels; colic or constipation; or diarrhea. When tiny tongues are And a more liberal dose of coated, or the breath is bad. When Castoria is usually all that's needed there's need of gentle regulation, to right the irregularities of older. Every child loves the taste of growing children. Genuine Castoria Castoria, and its mildness makes has Chas. H. Fletcher's signature it suitable for the tiniest infant, on the wrapper. It's prescribed and for frequent use. by doctoral j Those Jealous Eyes I Invrntttrs. Huve you practical Idea that B neeria rievaloplnKT Idpas of merit commer-cialised on a percentage basis. S. A B. Corp.. 425 National I'WeJtlnI W.N. uTsalt Lake City, No. 31. Trick of the Trade Robinson Was it successful en-";"l-that as your chauf-feur? Sinithere Rather 1 I've never found a finger mark on the car yet. - London Humorist. Fore t I "Come on, Joe, I'm gonna try my I new outboard motor!" I "Hm-m-- putting practice, eh?" I Wondering "These shoes were made in pris-on." "Oh, did It take you long?" Donation Made by Trunk Herr Karl Mertens sent a trunk by porter to a Stettin (Germany) hospital with a letter stating the owner intended entering the Insti-tution for treatment, but In case he did not arrive the trunk and its contents would become the prop-erty of the hospital. Herr Mertens' trunk was found to contain $.1,750 cash and a large amount of foreign securities of value. ft Push and Pull Scientists have established that It Is easier to pull than to push. The flexing or bending muscles of our arms are more powerful than the extending or straightening mus-cles. A test with oars proved that the "pull" stroke was nearly twice as effective as a "push" stroke. Yes Indeed "Will you please complete for me," requests an Ohio State Jour-nal subscriber, "that old proverb which begins 'a friend In need '?" "It 'runs' thus," accommodated the editor: "A friend In need Is one who has been playing the stock mnrket." Adapted to Apparel A farthingale bench is broad seated chair without arms, made It the time of James I and Elizabeth to accommodate the large-hoope- d dresses or farthingales worn bj the women of that period-- |