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tJA&NWELL SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA the Teutonic allies. the-United States, with Its great health And resotirees, entered' th(C conflict, with a ‘possible 2*2,000,000 men to draw upon,'with its national wealth of $22n,OOO.Ot|i).(?oo; na tional income of $40,000,000,000, na tional savings estimated^ln the ncigh- horhoiwl of So.OOO^OOO.OOO a vear. and Statistics Show Huge Preponder aggregat+j' national Income of jailed to put behind the entente tp fjTVetive eo- 1 to securt success of the principles of democ •s each, year at 4.C. t‘>er cent < >f combined in- Irvtente, thv Income, while conn* of the Teutonic' alliance is e$ti mated to he SlQ.600.000.000. and 'Inter est charsies $1.070,<K»0,tXKT, " Which is 11.8 per rent of the income. Regarding the cost of the war a ta ble. is presented.,.f>huwit>)- r that the al lies ‘have spei.it $72,2oti,OOo.ooo, or „0 LT per cent of the total cost' o.f'-uU warring nations. \vlille_Liermany and,her allies have sp^lt'$l(W,o0O.lHH1.<HN>, IHFSKD per s/sy////, mmm o Nullify, Jthe Plans of the Kaiser Is a Large Oraer^-Strength in Wealth WATCHING FOR U-'BOATS .and Man Power of Nat at War Compared. ions in killed, wdhiwled and t missing tlfce conflict has cost the allies 8,992,95(5 men, or 58.7 per cent of the total hu man^ losses, whlle .lt has Cost the cen tral powers 0,801,778, or 41.8 per cent of the. total of 15,204.720 for lust Sep tember. ' • ;. > In the introduction to the balance sheet It is pointed out that, while the exact figures lire not available, it is a, well-known fact that the surplus food producing sections of the world are practically controlled by the en tente allies, either directly or through their control of the seas. The same is true, to a great extent, of territories producing metals and coal, “Japrtn has not yet been nu active factor In the European theater of the iwar," comments the pamphlet. “It •has, however, effectually guarded the Pacific ocean. It has enrolled In Its army bout 1,500,000 men, ■ nttt of an, Ne*v York. — The comparative Strength 1 of the allies and the central power* Is graphically shown by A’The Balance Sheet of the Rations at War,” which lias just been compiled by. the Bankers Trust Company. “TJie world has a great, task istlll v -before if in order to nullify the plans of the Hdhenzollerns," says the Intro duction. “The task must not be .belit tled, but It is at len^t “'Interesting to -- 5 see resources existing successfully to accomplish this task, prdvidecNthnt the nations 'of the world now opposed to Germany continue to cdxiperate In telligently and loyally until Germany and her allies huve been absolutely*de feated and their plans of i+orld domin ion rendered permanently Ineffective.” Figures showing, for both sides, the combined area, income and Interest chnrge, and cost of the War fri trea su re and men, are presented with the expla nation that they have been gathered . * 1—French troops-demonstrating, for tlu ga» and ‘flame attack. 2—Canadians on the .8—Sail-making Industry In the United States benefit of American soldiers tit France, the method,of advancing for a west front using an old Germun^ammudltlon pile'as an observation post revived by the renewed use of sailing vessels. ~ * *- SCENES ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF FRANCE —‘At the left ih a grffiTjroTTrench sol diers ready to fife on the retreating Germans with a machine gun * cap tured from the Bodies. The pho* tograph was tuken on the summit of Head Man hill, tin* scene of inany a bloody conflict before the French, final ly wrevrfpd it fmtn flu-' possesion of the enemy. Below are German prison ers of war scraping from their clothing the mud of the trenches and shell holes. The ofle at tin* right Is wear ing a suit,of the latest body armor de vised by the- German war office. * It protects the wearer. from bullets to entire army and navy, ns well as me unenrolled mho power, may be said to be still In roseH’e. “While Russia has nominally about 5,000,000 men enrollci+dn its army and with great care from the best avail able sources” and are believed to “re flect with substantial correctness the It still has an enormous reserve navy as the total number of men avallabh for military purposes aggregate? around 80,000,000. "8 Russian Situation Gravis;. ,, posing groups of nations," although It Is Impossible to vouch for their abso lute accuracy Controlled by Allies. The allies; including the United “The extreme gravity of the present situation-in Russia is, therefore, ap parent. especially whep It Is borne In mind that,-If Germany! can gain con trol of; Russia or force a separate peace with Russia, .even If'Russia re mained thereafter sljpply neutral, It would be possible for Germany to draw therefrom an enormous quantity of foodstuffs and the raw material for munitions of war. On the other hand, if Russia can he kept In line with the States, are shown, by th's tabulation some extent, but slows him up greatly in a charge. <to control 19,520,000 square miles of the earth’s surface, or 94.1 per cent of the total area held by the nations at \ear, as compared with 1,222,000 square miles, only 5.9 per cent held by the Teutonic combination. The ag gregate population of the allies, exclu sive, of the large Asiatic population tributary to 'I’lp,* Germans have placed thell hopes of victory in submarine, wurfun but owing to the measuxes taken bj the allied governments the hope hp: not materialized. £11.' merchant ships have been armored and every hour oi day and night finds a man on watet for periscopes while standing high ui in the crow’s nest of the ship.- mciAt the British empire, reaches entente allies, it would seem that the WINS BRIDE ON SOUP RECORD ph s. while that of the central powers is biH 1+7,000.000, or 28.7. per cent. Without counting Asiatics and~Afri- i cans, the alllp4_bave available for mill- ! tary service 91,700,000 men, or 78.5 per cf*nt of the total possible fighting men. 1 while the Teutonic powers can corn- < inand hut 25,050,000, or 21.5 per < eent. The number ofViien actually 'enrolled | In the armies and -navies of thp tillles I Is 21,400.000, or 00 per cent of the to tal, whl,Ie the "enrolled military strength of the Teutonic alfleS is 1 \f\ 000,000. or 84 per cent, as shown by the ;follow!rig table: Teutonic allies must he compelled to capitulate, at tt reasonably early date, from sheer exhaustion. “While considering the danger points we intist not overlook the fact of the vfruthnee of the Teutonic sub marine campaign. It is impossible, however, to present figures In this con nection which have statistical value. “The fact should not he lost sight of that Germany now controls Belgium, 'northern France, Serbia, Roumnnia. Montenegro.^and a large portion pi Boland, having a combined population of about 32,800,000. It is true thut Cook Tn Ohio Regiment Finds Way to Soften Heart of Alabama ’ Girl. . Montgomery. Ala.—Robert FlsITei of Company C of Lima, Second OhlC Infantry, knows tin* way to a wohiari’t heqrt. HO met’Miss Lillie Belle Sweatl of Greenville and won her .hand upon proving to her that he- was the best soup-maker In the Ohio guard, lie ing the mayor of Ltltnr and the chlel of- police of that city, as well, wire to the young lady that he was a regular fellow, and hold down the position of secufid cook tit the Manhattan hotels Lima. He is at present second cook ol Company C, and huff promised his bride- to save for her each day a por* FIGHTING STRENGTH ^ Army-Navy. Pet., Original Man Present Present Power Present Man Estimated -. Man 18 tb 45. Power. Strength. Power. PICKING DATES FOR SAMMY HEAD OF AMERICA’S WAR COMMISSION Entente Ailii the I'nlted States 12/000,000 United Kingdom anada, Newfoundland," Australia,' 'New Zealand, Union of South Africa......... 13.800,000 tion of the soup made for the Lima sol diers at the camp Italy ... Japan v — Portugal United States ... ....... Russia (excluding Poland) +++14++++++++++++++++++++ | SUSPECT EVASION QF X • T U. S. COAL PRICES : Total 4* Newcastle.. Bn.—'What are T suspected to he methods of evad- + Ing the coal price fixing regula- $ tlons of the United States gov- + eminent are being practiced + . h,ere, It is charged. Consumers. + when offering their orders to I some of the big mining" com- + panics, are told that the entire J output bps been sold to brokers. .+ Inquiry at the brokers shows Teutonic Allies: German •A ust ria-Hungary P+iVfOOO 3,500,000 •Turkey •Bulgaria Total 11,000,000 Per cent. C6.0 , 34.00’ Per cen Entente’ Allies and Uqflted States Teutonic Allies ....r-........ , ‘Figures fqr these countries especially unreliable The combined, national wealth of then of t the allies Is-estimated at $553^00.900,- In the a 000, or 80.5 per cent of^the total of and that th*' nations engaged In the present depeiiden coriflict. whale the health of Germany control o and her allies^Ts placed nt $134,000,- Belgium 000-.00O.' or. 19.5 per cent. Contrasted glven TLe with tl>ls is the national debf of the cause of allleffT $88,900,000,000,'or 14.7 per,cent ore thus of their aggregate wealth,. and the cause of combinecKdebt of the “ Germans and turn, to u their allies, $88,500,000,000, which is facturing 28-:7 i>er cent of their aggregate tlons of i wealth. The figures for the various “Just i countries are found* in the following -+fie seal* that the coal can be bought at a considerable advance over The set figures. Coal prices continue to advance here In spite of the government regulations. H+++++++++++++++++++++++* CATS ARE UNPOPULAR HERE Kankakee People Make Reprisals or Milk Dealers 'by Turning Felines Over to Them. A liirg number of California dale** picked and- packed by Coaoflelln vaR ley girls who \ ohmt«>«*re<l, have been sent to the American soldiers in Franco as a Christinas gift from Cali fornia. Here is one <*f tive pretty date picliers aCNvork. National Wealth. National Debt. Entente Alltea^an’di United United kingdom Women to Run Farm*. Farms for women, without any men in control, may soou I>e organized in F.ngland. The food production depart- nienf In a recent report stated that lirejuillces against; female farm labor had been entirely overcome, and that for reailv skilled Vorkers the applica- tirms are In excess of the supply. “En couraged by Canada Newfoundland - ........ Australia New Zealand Lx:*. Union of South Africa j chairman of the American war .coiimliS'dun that has UGicconfej-ence of The allies in Baris, lie will act as idcnPWiisorp oji questions pertaining to the general Total British Colonies 1.560,000^000 policies.of the conduct of the, war, France Ohio Girl Real War Bride. Miueoht, N. Y.—A real wartime wed ding was solemnized at the camp o; the rainbow division when Sergt. wjj tec Valentine of the lftfith infantry formerly the Fourth Ohio, was mar ried to Miss Mary Winter of Delaware Japan their vsufcess as single Raise* Alligator*. '.Phosphorus Light Portugal workers or In angs on different farms,”-continues the report, “the ag ricultural women are asking to be al lowed to try their hund In a corporate capacity, jjnd to have placed at their disposal' a number, of farms In various 'r-ount+es* to In* run entirely by women under the supervision of the Oonnty Agricultural Executive committees. It Is possible that at an curly date farms United States To tnnk^e ;t night light witli>phospho- rus, place a .piece T»f phosphorus about the si/,** ; of a pea in a long glass tM>ttle. Fill the bottle about (HlFtWhl full of olive oil, heated to.'the boiling point, Russia (excluding Poland) 1553,000,000,000 Total Teutonic Allies Ohio, at an outdoor altar by Chaplal^ Germany Duffy of the 165th Infantry. Sergeant find cojrk tightly. ' When Austria-Hungary Turkey Bulgaria^ ......... Valentine nhd Miss .Winter", marched across thd field, escorted by 800 sol* diers of the Ohio regiment. The troopt also escorted them to their-uutomobllt when they left camp ca ®ff : 18-boui ed, take out tlie cork and allow the air to enter—then recork the bottle. The empty space in the bottle will be come luminous. • When thei light 4>e- 8,000,000,000 4,000,000,000 Total J»a.+ concluded that*,chlckens ara the ! may be organized and farmed puraly comes dim, uncork the bottle for a fev Entente Allies and United Putes Teutonic Alllei wadding trip. t by woman labor. seconds. Exchange,