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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03
SEVEN MORE TOWNS
IN NORTHERN FRANCE
CAPTURED BY BRITISH
Gigantic Gains Are Made in
Drive on Ten-MiIe Front
Between MARCHING and St,
Quetin

NEW YORK, March 31.-(From For
eign Cables to the Associated Press. >
British efforts to drive a salient into
the German lines between Marcoing
and 81. Quentin continue successfully.
Seven villages on a front of ten miles
between and including Vermand and
lIeudecourt we're occupied Saturday,
according to the latest official state
rlent from British headquarters in
france.
Marteville. Vermand and Soycourt,
SIX to eight miles northwest of st.
Quentin, were occupied with little op-
position from the Germans. but Brit
tsh artillery drove the defenders from
the village of St. Emile, east of VIII
lers-F'aucon, and on the railroad run
ming south from Marching Along the
Cologne river, small stream, the Brit
ish advanced and captured Jeancourt
Eermand and Heudecourt Berlin Of
1cially admits that the British advance
reached Heudecourt and ST. Emile,
but declares that British attack north
of Metz-en-Couture, north of Heude-
court, was repulsed.
Further north, in the region south
east of Arras. there has been bit,
fighting. The British report the cap
ture of Yendecourt and the destruction
of several posts near Ecoust-St. Mein
and Henin-Sur-Cojeul. Near the latter
place, Berlin says. an engagement re-
suited favorably for the Germans
Northeast of scissors the French
have made progress, and, Paris says,
have rCpuiseC two German counter at
lacks I'm the region of Vregny. Ber-
lin reports that the French were de-
fe2ted in attacks against German po-
SIT ons on the Vregny plateau.
In the kvstritza valley, near the
Hungarian Rumanian frontier, on the
eastern font, German troops have
taken 200 prisoners. North of the Pri-
pet marshes, near Novo Grodek Ber-
lin says, German enterprises resulted
in the capture of seventy-ive prisoners
The forward movement of the Brit
ish forces in Mesopotamia has brought
them to within thirty miles, of the Per-
sian frontier.
The progress Of the British troops in
Mesopotamia has brought them into
contact with the Turkish army that re-
treated from Kut-El-Amara and which
now has been reinforced by fresh units
Severe fighting has taken place near
Jebel Hamrin and KILL Robat in the
vicinity of the Diala river in Mesopo-
tamia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03
HAD PELLAGRA,
LIFE is SAVED
Woman Suffering From Dreaded Ma1ady
Knows Treatment Saved
Her Life.

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03
AMERICAN AVIATION
EXPERTS ARE CALLED
HOME FROM EUROPE
Cunard Liner Orduna Arrives
Bringing Experts to Assist
in Developing American
Aerial Service

'''''" March 30.-An armed vessel.
believed to be the converted German
raider st. Theodore was sighted in mid
ocean three days ago by the American
freight steamship Mongolia which today
arrived at an American port
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03
Democracy Of Whole
World Against Germany,
Declares Munich Post

AMSTERDAM CYia London), Marcel
31.-The Munich Post, in an editoria
says:
"In the last fortnight the world has
become quite another place, through
Russia going over to the democracy anC
the United States entering the lists
against us. Germany now stands
against an alliance of world democracy
and the people of the world are persuad.
ed and are daily becoming convinced
that the triumph Of the freedom Of the
world is impossible as Ions as Ger
many remains what it is"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03
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WOMAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, Okls.-'1 never get tired
of nraisinp lydia E. Pinkham's VeRe-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03

WASHINGTON, March 30.-As the
cabinet met today with President Wiz
son for the last time before the aSsemb-
ling of congress Monday, the concensus
Of opinion was that the United States
was about to actively enter into war
with Germany.
Cabinet members took to the meeting
reports on preparations to put the coun-
try 1 ma state of preparedness.
Taking for granted from the speech
Of the German chancellor that Germa-
NY will not abandon her submarine cam
paign of ruthlessness, officials gener-
ally have given up hope that an actual
clash with Germany can be averted.
Secretary Baker said that the early
graduation of the upper class at West
Point was under consideration, but had
not been determined upon.
Secretary Redfield said everything was
in readiness for turning the ships and
crews of the coast and geodetic survey
over to the navy department for war
purposes Preliminary plans have also
been made for having the navy take over
direction of wireless plants.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03

which brought me out of it all right, 50
am now well and do all my housework,
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got well by TAX
ing Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable Com
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sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
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many women safely through the crisis.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03

ia bI e COMPOUND
b Q C Sc during
Change Of Life /
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E. Pinkham's Veg
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28

question has Il strong booster in this
gentleman, who has been Dracticing
what he breaches for many years past.
Each year he has been in the habit of
feeding bunch OF purebrcd baby
bccvcs for the summer market, and
each time has been successful in get
ting out on the venture. At his farm
he maintains drove Of Hereford cat
tie and aside from the regular breed
ing business, he raises a drove of steers
for the killers each year.
Many feeders think that purcbrcds
are for breeding and most anything
Will do for the killers, but cases of
this sort argue we'll for cattle Of good
blood to be finished for the market.
The feeder who recently made these
remarks is emphatic in saying that it
pays to raise purcbrcls for feeding
purposes, and his advice to young men
Just getting into the livestock business
Is to get start on Il purcbrcd herd as
soon as possible. \ good start short
ems the road to a successful ending in
business of this sort.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
RESTING IS CALLED FALLACY
Profitable to Keep Soil Busy
Growing Some Crop.

Those who practice resting the land
instead Of planting 1t to some lcgumc
should ponder we'll the result OF an
experiment at the Alabama experiment
station.
On II plot where velvet beans were
grown the year before the Yield Of
sorghum hay was 1904 pounds, while
on similar land where no crop Mt all
was grown the year before the Yield
Of sorghum hay was only 3,792 pounds.
Oats yielded 1876 bushels per acre aft.
er velvet beans and only 8.4 bushels
after crab grass and weeds.
Idle or resting" acres are unpront.
able; the land should be kept busy
growing n profitable or soil improy.
Ing crop.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28

prepared by tho United States Don,rt-
ment Of Agrculturc)
work by the United States depart
mcnt Of agriculture, the states, tho
counties and private agencies is stead
NY increasing the area in the southern
states which is free from the cattle
leVer tick. To this free area 27,172
square miles was added December II
Dy the raising Of the quarantine on
account of the tick by order of the
secretary of agriculture.
AS result of the now order thc
tothl area of released territory hns
reached 300, 1SG square miles. Tho
"re" orlElnh'ly quarantincd in 1906
was 72S,5i3 square miles.
The most notable gain in tick-frcc
territory was made under the present
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
RAISING STEERS FOR MARKET
Feeder Of Seventeen Years Experience
Says Best Grades Are Always
In Good Demand.

Does 1T pay to raise purcbrcd steers
for the market? Some say yes, while
others answer in the negative. But
an Iowa man says 1t pays to get good
start if feeder intends to make a
good finish Of the feeding experiment.
ChlS Feeder, who was recently on the
market with stock, vent on record in
boosting purcbred cattle for feeding
purposes, as his II years of experience
that the good grades are always want
Ell, ana are the largest money makers
In the end. The affirmative side of the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
FLEECED LAMBS MAKE GAINS
Old Idea Regarding Recuperation Sus-
tanned by Test at Nebraska State
Experiment Station.

The old idea that shorn lamb will
regain IN n week or ten days the
weight OF the wool removed from It nt
Shcaring time was vindicatcd recently
IN an experiment at the Nebraska
state experiment station. Five lots
of 12 lambs each were used I'm tho
experiment, each lot fed little DIFF
1ercntly. AS the lambs were too heavy
10 hold for the experiment. there was
an average loss OF five cents per AMI
maj, but the fact that the lambs did
especially well after the fleece was
removed proved the old theory. The
daily gain was 81 Of pound.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28

| scattered throughout the state Missis
| Sippi comes second with IL counties
amounting to ssh square miles re-
'e'lscd; ana Texas is third, 'r'th five
complete counties and parts of two
other counties released, amounting to
5,424 square miles.
The territory released from q,laran
tinc ON December II In the five states
Is rs follows:
Anbama-Thc entire counties of
bullock, Colbert, Crcnshaw, Elmore
Jefferson, Lee, Macon, Morgan, Pick.
ems, Pike, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, and
Walker; and the remainder of the
qu''rantincd area in Henry, jackson,
ana Sumter counties. This frees these
entire counties from federal quaran.
tine restrictions. The total area re-
leased by this order in this state is
lO,o7G square miles.
ArkansaS-Thc entire counties of
frankln, Johnson. Logan, and Scar
cy; and the remainder Of the quaran
tined area in Sharp county. In addi
ton part of Independence and Scbas
lian counties will be freed from quar-
antnc, 324 square miles being re.
leased in the former and 800 In the
latter county. The total area released
is 1864 square miles.
Gcorgia-Thc entire counties of
Lincoln, Oglcthorpc, ana Washing
ton; and the remainder of the qunrnn
tined area Of Lumpliin county. The
total area released amounts to / 504
square miles.
MiSSisSippi--.The entire counties Of
Amitc, Carroll, Forrest, Lee, NcShobn,
Pike, Sunflowcr, Tnllahatchic, Tippah,
Union, and Walthall, total area Of
5,Sli square miles.
TcXaS-The entir, counties Of Ar.
cher, Baylor, Clay, Nolan, and Wich.
itn; and part Of Shackelford and
Throckmorton counties. The total
area released In this state is 5,42I
square miles.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28

also were disclosed by the survey.
Thus middling cotton of 11-1G-inch
staple i'm Il certain market brought 10
cents Il pound, while middling of 1B
inch staple at the snmo place and on
the same day brought only 1905
cents The latter cotton should have
brought one. half cent more than that
Of the shorter staple bale. Therefore,
If the ! 1-1G-inch bale brought its true
value, the other bale sold for at lcnS.
$3.50 below its real value. Whilo
all variations observed were not as
great as this, wide differences were
found in numerous Instances in every
state where Investigations were con
ductcd.
Geographical Price Variations,
Inconsistencies in the valuation OF
observed, the differences made in
some cases between two bales of cot
ton Of the same grade on the same
market being greater than the amount
paid for the cheaper bale.
The survey showed that for the
same grades the prices paid were on
the whole considerably greater In the
eastern cotton states than in those
west OF the Mississippi. These diff
fercnces, according to the specialists,
were much greater than differences in
freight rates to mills alone would nc
count for. The other factors in favor
OF the East are believed to have been
the direct purchase by mill buyers,
the existence of good storage faclll-
ties. the availability Of relatively
cheap money, and the more general
knowledge Of grading among farmers
due to longer establishment Of cotton
growing In tho section.
The investigators found that the
producer received an appreciable ad-
vantage in prices when he was able to
make "round lot" sales Of ten or more
bnies of cotton at time. 1t Is sug-
gcsted that still greater advantages
can be secured by selling where pos
slble In lots Of bales Of the same
grade.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
FERTILITY LOSS IN PASTURES
steady Drain OF Phosphorus From
Land Where sheep Are Grazed is
Seen by Expert.

By DIR. CHARLES p, THORNE, Ohio
Experiment Station.)
Even when permanent pastures are
grazcd by so perfect manure produc
or as the sheep, 1t Is evident that in
the bones of the young stock grown
upon 1t and sent to market there must
be steady drain OF phosphorus and
lime, which must ultimately become
manifest In reduced production, and
experience has shown that the use of
phosphate fertilizers upon such pas
lures produces q marked increase In
the production of grass.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
PROPER SHELTER FOR LAMBS
Animals Fed In WeII.Ventilated Barn
Mako Same Gains as Those
Kept In Open Sheds.

In series Of tests In feeding west
ern lambs, the Indiana experiment sta
ton found that lambs fed In a we'll
ventilated barn at the same amount Of
reed ana made the same gain in weight
as those fed In an open shed.
The profit per lamb was 81 cents Der
head In barn. as compared with Sl.Ol
per head In an open shed.
Although feed was high in price, the
margin In value of feeding and fat
lambs was sufficient to insure a sat.
lsfactory profit on the operation.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
LOSSES HIT FARMERS
Cotton Growers Suffer by Inac-
curate Grading of Staple.
Field Survey Of Marketing In Repre-.
sentative Towns in Nine Principal
Producing States of South
and Southwest.

(Frrom the United States Department Of
AgriculturcD
That losses to cotton growers In the
United States probably reached seven
and half million dollars in 1013-14
because grades were not properly
taken into account in the primary
sales, and that In spite Of tendency
toward improved conditions since the
PRONUNCIATION OF the official cotton
standards of the United States the
losses due to inaccurate grading are
still great, are statements Of special
lists Of the Office of markets and rural
organization Of the u. S. department
of agriculture. in Department Bulle-
tin I57, recently published. The bullc-
tin Is based on field survey Of cot
ton rketlng In representative towns
I'm the nine principal cotton producing
states OF the South and Southwest, in
all Of which general failure ade-
Quate and consistently to recognize
grade differences was found.
The specialists point out that cotton
producers themselves can have large
share in improving these conditions.
The growers are urged to familiarize
themselves with grades and to insist
that the proper classification be given
their bales by buyers. Emphasis is
also placed on the economic import
ance Of securing proper ginning. ade-
quatc bnling and covering, and proper
storage.
Great Variations Found.
The surveys conducted by the spe-
cialists showed great and inconsistent
variations In prices paid for cotton OF
different grades. The average of prices
on observed transactions in Alabama
cents for strict good ordinary and 13.47
cents for strict good mIddling, tho lat
ter being six grades better than the
former. The higher grade Of cotton
thus sold for 20 cents less per bale
than that of the lower grade, when on
the basis Of New Orleans differences,
1t was actually worth $3.50 per bale
more. The Inconsistencies and differ
cnces were especially apparent among
the higher grades above mlddling.
This, the specialists feel, Is most un-
fortunate since 1t shows n failure to
recognize the value OF Improvement Of
cotton varieties by growers and In ef-
feet puts premium on careless and
Indifferent farming.
Marked differences . in the prices
paid for cotton Of the same grade
In the same markets on the same day
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
RABUN NEWS.

Rabun, Fob. 12G.-NIr. and Mrs. Lau-
rcns Mahon visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wolff Of Barksdalc Tuesday
night.
Mr.. j. c. League visited Mr.. Ray
mOnd Owens Wednesday,
Miss Edna Owens was the visitor of
Mrs. Smith j. Martin Wednesday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-02-28
First Requisite of Bravery.

40 bravcSt are the most humane.
the most kind; ana if anyone would be
truly brave let him learn to be gentle
ana tender to everyone and everything
about him.-.ltcv. Arthur Sewcl.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-29
RECRUITS FOR NAVY
TURNED OUT RAPIDLY

Lake Bluff, ILL.,, March 29.-Polish-
ing off unframed country lads, many
who had never seen a body of water as
large as Lake Michigan until coming
here, at the rate of nearly 400 week,
is the record that is being established
at the Great Lakes naval training sta
tion here.
Arrangements were under way to-
day for the detailing of the second
large aggregation to be sent out with
in the last 10 days for somewhere
in the cast" short time ago more
than 600 were dispatched to the At
lantic fleet. Four hundred and fifty
will comprise the unit which leaves
Friday.
The course of training, formerly ex-
tending over O period of four months.
has been reduced.
Drilling Is almost incessant and one
company, which has been in uniform
but eight days. appeared on dress pa
rade today with all the steadiness OF
veteran
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-29
GERMAN SUBMARINE
CAPTURED AFTER
SINKING OF VESSEL

Washington, March 29.-Between the
lines of what at first appeared to be
conflicting state department cable
gram, naval men today patched out the
story of how a German submarine tor
pedocd the British bark Meath.
took her captain hostage and then her
self was captured by British ship.
A message from Consul Frost at
Queenstown said the captain had been
taken prisoner and also added later
that he landed at Queenstown the fol-
lowing day. What at first seemed to
be a conflicting statement, however
convinced naval men that the Britons
had bagged the U-boat and freed the
captain.
Frosts message reads:
British bark Meath with auxiliary
steam power, 1890 tons, bound Mauri
thus to Havre with sugar, torpedoed
without warning, S:45 a. m, eth, 2S
miles southeast of Fastnet. Sank in
seven minutes. No losses or injuries,
Captain taken hostage by submarine.
Meath carried no gun or wireless; no
attempt to escape or resist. Weather
fair. Boats picked up by admiralty
vessel three miles off Baltimore, Eng
land, 6: 80, eth. All saved. Captain
landed Queenstown two today March
3S).
1.-TWO Americans, Clarence Bloom,
boatswain, 2309 Stewart street, San
Francisco, and Peter Webster, negro
seaman, Pensacola, Fla
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-29
HAND OF GERMANY
SEEN IN PROPAGANDA
OF THE PACIFISTS

Chicago, March 29.-The handwrit-
ing of Germany was seen today in
the announcement that million tele-
grams may be sent to congress, urg
ing peaceful settlement of our dis
putes with the central empires, by
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, eX-secretary of
war.
There are many people in this
country who owe no allegiance and
who will take advantage of the oppor
tunity to manufacture false public
opinion" said Dickinson. "This is one
of the devises which at this juncture
will be employed by the enemies of our
country, and there will be, on account
of the secrecy they can observe, no
limit to the apparent expressions thus
given publicity.
1T is also well known that there is
a cult of pacifcts in this country who
are wiling to submit to any degrada-
tion rather than have our country de-
fend it's rights"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-29
LINCOLN CITIZENS TO
SHOW THE PRESIDENT
THEY ARE Behind HIM

Lincoln, Neb., March ga patriotic
mass meeting to show President Will
son that the people of Lincoln are
strongly behind him has been called
for Saturday night by prominent busi-
ness men and University of Nebraska
professors. Overflow meetings in sew
eral of the largest churches are be-
ing provided for.
That the people of the west are
readyafor war and willing to fight, and
realize the time has come for the
nation to fight, and are really strongly
behind President Wilson, is the state
ment of those WHO are leaders in the
movement.
TRUE SENTIMENT NOT SHOWN.
These leaders say that while Sena-
tor Norris was given an enthusiastic
reception a few nights ago. that crowd
did not represent the tFue sentiment of
the Lincoln and Nebraska people. For
the most part, the Norris audience was
composed of pro- Germans, Norris
personal friends, Republicans who
steadfastly oppose Wilson at every op-
portunity, and German n-Americans.
Comment on the Norris meeting ex-
presses doubt as to the senator's gain
by the meetings in this state. Even
some of Mr.. Norris close friends and
supports say it would have been bet
ter for him had he remained away
from Nebraska, at least for the pres
ent, as they fear his meeting did hin
more harm than good.