davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-04
Y. L. G. G. DANCE.

A dance will he given by the mem
bers OF the Young Ladies' Catholic
Club OF Wilmington, in Brownson
Hall, tomorrow evening. Jacobs Or
chestra will furnish the music,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-04

shaving soap, talcum powder. in their
pipes, shoes and other goods.
"But men ought not to use blossom
Of flowers. They should use the root,
gum and leaves of the flowers. Bios
SONS Of flowers suggests effeminacy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-04
B R T Il S

NoBLE-On juno TO Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
erick Handy Noble, az Cebu. Philippine
lslsnos, son Ml'l, Hsll r e Mrs.
Of this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-04

HILLr-On June 3 At the Delaware Hospital
70 Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill. Of No. 5I2
Church street. this city, a son.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-04

BURKE-On June 3, az the Delaware Hos
pital. 20 Mr.. and Mrs Charles Burke, of
No. 1902 Washington street, this city. a
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-04

Hospital TO Mr. and Mrs. David Bush
Coke Of No. 1901 Van Buren, street. this
city. a SON.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-04

sTEWART--On June a. at the Delaware
Hospital. 20 Mr.. and Mrs James stew
art. Of No. 25O3 West Eighteenth street
this city, son.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-04

KEENAN-On June 3. at The Homeopathic
Hospital 20 Mr. and Mrs. James keenan,
Of Holly Oak, twin daughters, Mary Emma
and Elizabeth Katherins.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-04

WHAT PERFUMES STAND
FOR.
Dark dangerous beauty .....
......... Yellow jasmine
Innocence. White star jasmine
Cool but sensuous. .Gardenia
Delicacy, slight sentimentality.
..ss.......s .......s.. Tea rose
Charm. with touch OF the SEN
suous .......... White rose
Maternal instinct ............
............. Jacqueminot rose
Self-denial .... White violet
Refinement ......... Orris
Forcefulness .......... Avacia
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07
REARING SPRING PIGS.
Youngsters Should Have a Dry Bed and
Be Carefully Fed.

Youngsters Should Have Dry Bed and
Be Carefully Fed.
A comfortable house with dry bed
ding means much to the spring pigs.
writes j. Coleman in the Farm and
Fireside. In fact, all other conditions
may be perfect, and yet if this point is
neglected failure may result.
The pigs will soon learn to eat. The
amount Of feed can be increased as
they advance in age, but they shouldn't
be fed more than they will clean up
nicely. An occasional scalding and
summing Of the trough, will keep it
clean.
The first four months of pigs life
determine largely what his after sue
cess is. Never let him lose his pig fat
during this time. Prepare for ample
grazing as soon as the soil is warm
enough by sowing rape or rape and
grain mixed. This can be grazed by
the pigs within six to eight weeks aft
er sown. Allow them to run on any
green crops, especially clover or vetch.
as soon as they will Craze.
A succession of field grazing crops
maturing through the summer and fall
will supplement their daily grain "a
ton and will enable them to produce
their gain at a profit. Pigs fed on
grain alone. with little or no grazing
crops, will return little or no profit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07
ALL AROUND j!
THE FARM
SELECTING THE STALLION.

6iro's influence 10 Predominant and He
Should Be- Chosen With Care. !
Prepared by United States department Of
l-*:. agricultural !:
The stallion is the key to successful
horse breeding. and therefore should
be chosen with the greatest care. The
influence OF the sire is predominant,
because he directly affects a greater
number of offspring than does the sin
gle female. Horse breeders should
recognize the fact that it is not q pay.
ing proposition simply to breed mares
to any stallion that may lie available.
A sound. pure bred stallion should be-
used if the best results are to be, oh
tanned.
The stallion selected should conform
as closely as possible to the breed and
type of the mares that are to be bred
Stations Of pure breeding are, by, yir
tue of their unmiXed ancestry, possess
ed of greater pre-potency than are
grades or scrubs and will therefore in
variably impress their offspring with
their breed characteristics and indiyid-
ual merit. = ! - q "
A. low service fee is too often the
deciding factor with many farmers and
mare owners in the selection of a sire
A low service fee ought never to be q
temptation, but, rather, should be TAX
en- as warning. A low fee is usually
sign of an inferior stallion. Colts
from inferior or scrub sires will sell
for much less than those sired by the
sound, pure bred stallion.
Sound, high class horses are the ideal
farm power, and good mares bred to
pure bred sires of the same breed and
conformation pay good profits not only
in the colts they produce, as has been
shown, but also in the labor they per-
form. Poor horses render poor serv-
ice and often cost more to keep than
they are worth. The loss in feed con.
sumed and lack Of labor performed by
the inferior and scrub horses Of the
country is enormous. This expense
can be greatly reduced If farmers and
mare owners will breed their mares
to the right sort Of stations and pro-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07

duce che Kind Of Horses the farm re.
Quires and the market demands.
The time to begin is now. All in.
ferior pure bred colts and all grade
and mongrel colts should be castrated.
Only the best mares should be retain.
ed and these bred to sound, pure bred
sires. One Of the best ways to slim.
ulate interest in the breeding Of bet
ter horses is to arrange to hold d fall
colt show. A string Of promising colts
will afford striking evidence of the re-
suit of breeding the best and prove a
splendid advertisement for the com.
munity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07
Swift Times.

why have you discontinued your
column of comment on passing events p
Events pass so quickly" explained
the editor of the Plunkville Palladium.
there's no time for commentators
sas City Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07
Not the Rake.

THAT man is a benefactor of bis
race who makes two blades Of gr4ss
grow where only one grew before"
$50 he is; but not the fellow who
sows double portion Of wild OATS
Boston Transcript
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07

If men could put chains Oh the wheels
in their heads as they do on their auto
mobiles it might save them a lot OF
skidding
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07
Near Side and OFF Side.

When horses were first hitched to
vehicles the driver never thought of
riding himself, but walked by the side
of the road as he held the lines. So as
to have his right hand always ready
he walked on the left side, and conse.
Quently the horse on the left side came
to be known as the near horse and
the one on the right side was called
the 'off'' horse. In that manner the
terms near horse" and 'ofr horse be-
came general and still pertain to horses
: Sitched as team.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-07

There are in the city of Buenos Aires.
Argentina, ninety-seven parks. prone
nades and plazas, with total area Of
about 1O,727,OOO square meters (about
1880 acres).
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-19

t1Ock OF ducks ont OF business. Tney
must have dry quarters, strange as this
may sound In view Of their being given
to water.
II a stream or pond is available it is
well to allow the breeders the freedom
Of It. as the eggs will prove more fer
tile. If an artificial pool Is used be
sure to clean it out frequently, for tits
quickly fouled. Young ducks may be
given the freedom Of a stream until
they are about eight weeks old, when
they should be penned and fattened for
market. Ducks are heavy drinkers.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-19

land will do nicely. though sandy
soil is to be preferred because Of fits
better sanitary conditions and drain
age. If a large plant is contemplated
1t should be located close to railroad
or other means Of direct commnuica-
ton with the city markets and the
buildings should be arranged as con-
veniently as possible so as to reduce
labor to minimum.
Houses for ducks are simple affairs.
They are little more than shelters and
require no furnishings, such as roosts
and nest boxes. Make no mistake
about building the house on well drain
ed ground and keeping It dry. Ducks
can withstand great deal Of cold.
their feathers are almost impenetrable
but they must have their feet protect
ed. Scarcity of bedding on the door or
low, dsmD door will soon put whole
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-19

They must be provided with a liberal
supply Of drinking water at all times.
It has been said that the only neglect
that will kill young ducks is failure to
furnish them with sufficient drinking
water.
The food must be largely Of soft
character. Too much hard food does
not agree with ducks. Moistened mash
es are best, and the simplest ingredi-
ents are to be preferred. Grit is even
more essential to ducks than it is to
chickens, and they should have oyster
shells as well
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-19
soon as the crew is organized and
everything in operation.
Public Demonstration

October % at p. m. on the Mrs.
Mary Deobald farm 81 miles from
Kendrick on American ridge, of the
Universal Tractor Attachment doing
the work Of 6 horses. The lowest
price serviceable Tractor obtainable.
Price of attachment f. O. b.
Kendrick $295.00.
We have demonstrating a Cadillac
Universal costing only $575.OO.
KENDRICK SERVICE STATION
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-19
The Kundrick Rochdale Company

The K-ndrick Rochdale Company
has purchased a bean cleaner and
will install the machine above the
old one so that the beans can be run
through both machines without the
necessity of handling twice. Last
year most of the beans had to be
run through the cleaner twice and
with the new cleaner installed this
year the beans can be cleaned in
practically half the time with the
same crew Of men.
There was a good attendance Of
the Kendrick Study Club on We'd
nesday at the home Of Mrs. Edgar
Long. The subjects for discussion
were "Cathedrals of Germany" led
by Mrs. Busse and "Cathedrals Of
Italy" led by Mrs. Patton. The
program proved very instructive
and entertaining as we'll.
Charles Riggle, rural carrier for
route two. is taking a vacation this
week. His substitute, Charles
Lackey, is carrying the mail. Mr..
Riggles expects to sell his property
here and if he succeeds he will give
up the mail route as there is not
very much money in it since the
cost of keeping his Horses has ad-
vanced greatly.
Ben Wilcox visited his mother
here Wednesday. Ben has been
working in the mines at Mullan and
from here he expects to go on a
hunting trip to spend several weeks.
G. E. Grice went to Moscow Sum-
day on short business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ashton went
to Aberdeen. WASH. Monday where
they will make their home for the
present.
DR.. A. w. Patton made a business
trip to Pullman Wednesday.
Born to Mrs. Viola Wilfong Sat-
urday, girl.
N. B. Long & Son shipped car
load of fat cattle to Lewiston We'd
nesday.
Walter Bigham expects to have a
public sale soon in order to dispose
Of his farm implements and stock
to be ready when his turn comes to
enter military service for Uncle Sam.
Mrs. Arnold Petrick went to Lew
iston Tuesday to be with her hus-
band who is helping H. N. Roberts
build a bungalow in Charleston.
Mrs. J. T. Moser spent Tuesday
afternoon in Moscow.
Ira Nowling returned to his home
in Charleston Tuesday after visit
in Leland.
Buy u. S. Liberty Bond now.
Roy Skeels was a Lewiston visitor
Tuesday.
Claud Craig bought the Phil Prof
place some time ago. The farm ia,
cludes 1875 acres and is located q
mile and half south of Leland
joining another farm which Mr.
Craig owns. The land is practically
all under cultivation.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-19
X GLEANINGS X

MIR. and Mrs. Jeff Buckles have
moved to Lewiston where they will
make their home. MIR. Buckles
bought a home there some time ago,
located near the court house.
Miss Rosebud Brown, who under
went an operation for appendicitis
in Moscow hospital a week ago
last Sunday, is improving rapidly
and will soon be able to return
home.
jeff Fowler is a very successful
kid-glove, town-lot farmer. He
raised potato on his lot that weighs
five pounds. He also raised freak
potato vine that had cluster of
small potatoes where the blossom
ought to have been.
The Potlatch Consolidated Elec-
trio Co. has sold the big oil tank,
formerly used as a storage tank to
supply oil for the crude oil engines
in the power house. to an oil COM
pany in Spokane. The tank was
shipped to Spokane this week.
C. G. Compton represented the
l. 0. o. F. lodge of Kendrick as a
delegate to the grand lodge which
met in Nampa this week.
Mrs. Ethel Russell of Pomeroy,
Washington, arrived here Thursday
to visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Brown.
Kendrick is supposed to have a
speed limit but it is seldom OBJ
served. A serious accident will
probably be the only means of stop
ping speeding on Main Street.
G. E. freshman and family of
Leland have moved to Spokane
where they will make their home
this winter. Mr.. Freshman ex-
poets to go to Canada soon to look
for location.
E. P. Atchison went to Moscow
Wednesday after barrel of gaso-
line to keep bis bean cleaner run
ming. There was gasoline famine
In Kendrick.' &'t
L. G. Peterson was ap 5ointed
chairman of the committee on Food
Administration for Kendrick and
Gold Hill precincts. The organiza-
ton is working toconserve the food
supply all over the country so that
we may send our Allies as much
food as we can Of the most concen.
trated and nutrative value in the
least shipping space. The solution
is to eat less of these concentrated
foods and waste less of all foods.
Mrs. Arena Jett of Juliaetta and
Mrs. VIM. Taylor went to Moscow
Thursday where they expect to visit
until Sunday.
Miss Bertha Kleth left Wednes.
day for Lewiston where she will at.
tend business college this winter.
Mrs. A. C. White and Mrs. G. M
Lewis are attending a meeting OF
the Grand Lodge of Rebekahs a,
Nampa this week. They joined the
Moscow contingent and will repre-
sent the local lodge ss delegates.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-19

MIR. and Mrs. A. v. Dunkle and
daughter, Jeane, came down from
Palouse Saturday night to spend
few days with Mrs. Dunkle's father,
A. Wilmot. Mr.. Dunkle returned
Tuesday morning to Palouse where
he has position with the Washing
ton Water Power Co. Mrs. Dunkle
will spend the week here.
Three sacks of beans will just
about buy Liberty Bond. If you
can trade beans for bonds, do it.
You get four per cent interest and
also help to stop the war by helping
to win it.
H. Busse returned Monday after
noon from a business trip to Lewis
ton.
Del Pippenger and wife returned
Tuesday morning from a two weeks
visit at Hot Springs, Oregon.
Mrs. J. E. Long and son, Herman,
of Crescent were week end visitors
in Moscow.
]. E. Perkins returned to his
home in La Crosse, Washington, af-
ter visit here with his sister-in-
law, Mrs. M. E. Perkins.
Mrs. C. G. Compton and little
daughter were business visitors in
Troy Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Senter visited
with Mrs. Senter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. jeff Fowler, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. MACPHERSON
spent Sunday and Monday in Lewis
ton, where they went to hear Mr..
MacPherson's brother preach in the
Temple Theatre. His brother is
sent out by the international Bible
Association and delivers lectures all
over the United States.
Mrs. G. H. McClintic of Juliaetta
was a guest of Mrs. George Leith
Sunday.
The Misses Lottie Hammond and
Nettie Burns of Juliaetta were Wis
iting friends in Kendrick Friday.
Bonnie Murphy went to Moscow
Monday where she will enter the
business college
Arnold Petrick was a Lewiston
visitor Monday.
In a communication from Jack
Wenzlaff, who now lives in Trip,
South Dakota. he says that the Wenz-
laff family were enjoying a visit
with Albert Moskop. Mr.. Wenzlaff
is meeting with splendid success in
his work in Dakota. His many
friends here will be glad to learn of
his advancement. II
Miss Fora Ware is spending the
week in Kendrick at the Compton
home.
Miss Mable Mabry will spend the
week end visiting in Moscow.
Mrs. Henry Smith of Wallace is q
guest of Mrs. VIM. Rodgere.
Actual work has been started on
the ceraent sidewalks in Hendricks
improvement district. The rock
crusher was started Wednesday and
is crushing rock just below the
bridge above the Sturdevant Lum.
Yard. The work will be started in
the lower end of town. 1t is esti-
mated by the contractors that 1910
square feet day can be finished a
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-19
DUCK. RAISING PAYS.

Birds Are Easily Handled, and With
Care Return Good Profits.
Improved methods of artificial incu-
baton and brooding combined with
judicious feeding with the aid of ma
chinery have enabled duck breeders to
grow their stock early and thus obtain
the best prices and to raise large num-
bers of birds economically.
Almost any location will do for duck
raising. Cheap, WORKOUT or marshy
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-19
Deeds, Not Words.

Every one Of us has it in his power
to lead the world forward and to enter
himself on higher life If he will
steadily refuse to be satisfied with the
name Of religion. If he will consecrate
the days and the nights to the infinite
reality-not to say Lord. Lord" mere
ly, but to do the things which he says
Edward Everett Hale.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-19

The Indian Runner duck. which
had its origin In India-hence the
forepart OF It's name-has rapidly
come into wide popularity by reason
of its prolific egg yield and by rea-
son Of which 1t IL aptly termed the
Leghoru OF the duck family. The
name Runner Is very appropriate.
for they literally run. instead Of
waddling as do other ducks, and
sometimes present a very comicai
appearance. The bird pictured II
an Indian Runner duck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04


4I1 lanaas proprietor Of O pool
avenue aaHna 4iaH sell any Deer
NO. Sir JAN bought case or TWO or
three almost every aaEs Hdt le 1Lan I
sell H.
He gust drank some q i hIIse-I
and save me MAJORITY o. E1e oolLieS 10
his friends Did his friends pay bim
ia- the ae@E on 40. I1@S ana MOI pay
-L.- l-- me peer
Inc Boys .5 "a1-l ne gave the ueel,
2 case %. TWO pr lal7F almost every
-a- --si naaE-=l II . -Ld : pace Dld
s-es pay Tor 54e L-eala. l4e7e boys 10
"Ao-- 1.4 save me peer. on, yes
--E- b@-4 D- .+E -IaAt1i-
a-Ai was -A@~ @a9 ana COSTS ~ .a@
.oll. et +la,--4 o4 me Feal4 s..
E-a-.- -a-A se--7I-a@ afternoon 'A q
IT, ---@ ~-.s y, ol--' u
4-.' ---a ss.'----'5 d 15-s'1 ss@t ~ A0'a7 ~
.-" 3-~"-- . cement 81 '@i9Aees, gam
ing ana aT.a6lhs- ne case VIII be ap-
R+a-7" 10 .-te circuit court
-aL-ar "a7 @1ls7.e4 N 7i-5s1as
re was aLL-z154 ~ a lEo-LL-aA
N'-.--a -ltS- "-7 ,57.-
pea l-a- n So" az ice b9A l0ti OF
$780,. - III .. --- L l-.-. b.@-5 anu -"
george mart arms soL1el1Lhz from
"o.s-5 1--al --ae1 i1s-9 peer
L-1i l771-tea l-t1i ne eoLia nor
swear II Yves peer H@ crank INNS
a7 peer. = l2oAea axe oeeE ana
T. -@7-74 has peer 1afl aoLhllte1
--@ rs t@- ~ aus t9@- 91+ot
4l0 -+@ -1- Pa- 19l me peer 7@La
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
ANTI-WAR ADVOCATE
rs NAMED SoUAWKER

-"-@ --s- WIG "9A-a 5t@7 70 eFa1e
'-rg ~ .-e army ana "ao are wont
...-. -l---eI1 20 l1f me Unit
a75 2. -'7
'' bt---'t Aat yes. reserve JAFT re-
--.a+ HS. .a..Lsl ..sa4 attempt 20 pun the
resp .l7-2----l on ,aa Nome exemption
a-. 5 mar ahTl-NaF
a.. --. he7h labeled by the
- 5'o nave -i1-.- sympathy
' 7-.a- ana MS assist
49, ---....-- ..- -7Ie giving
----5 t2't.ttEE without
-o-.- .-'-. -'''. ere con ming with
Elpb-ea Pr s1cle sam ln
"-ia t-as nave no alternative
~ surprising HE number of
81 7" 1AgL@ mere are % this district.
.-.. .1 serve la=tF c2an-
7- --,,---. = :-e .-i---
ONE reno" claimed exemption be-
-.--..-. ..-- -s.Ia-s'loa7 seFaFies
In. ao"#t ne might be eN-
Ef. .-.s ,.L me- "'la=1 On farm.
ae sara DE thought II was q shame
.-e-..-. - .,'- --- 'a- re 50 over IN the
1880 ~. a-5@ -=-s- ne ne
~. az, van @e.@1l war and
+.- ~3Atd STOP IT, ~ Il
IT,, nave @ ne SAID, and
- s-.- u.s. as -oEat an American as can
r. ..- ."s war was IN America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-04
WATER CIRCUS WILL
BE A NOVEL AFFAIR

Performers in the water circus TO
Re held Id the Moline swimming
pool next Friday evening held their
hrst group rehearsal last evening.
More than twenty men and boys will
participate in the carnival
The circus viii be open to the pub
lc- And as the boys viii wear swim
ming suits That means. men. women
and children Among those TO per
form VIII he some OF the best swim
mers Ia Moline and Rock Island
Physical Director Wood. an enthusf-
astic 5wimu ing fan, viii direct the
circus He himself viii take q prom
.nent part. Emil Danielson viii be
rlngn-aster. Emil has never acted as
lif5 guard or taken the part of a
male annette EelIerman in movie
thriller, but Emil says he is some
rlnEua
IN addition 20 such comedy features
as water vaudeville there will be ali
varieties Of races, freak diving and
fancy diving. exhibitions of the yari-
Gus swimming strokes. demonstrations
OF Ire saving and few things hith-
erto unknown TO water sportsmen.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

midnieht on that date. Never again
such a price. Don't wait and be too
TODAY-AT ONCE, and make sure.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

In him tired world finds reief-hnds laughter
and cheer. ~
But in him there is something more than Just Joy
there is life, and knowledge, and sympathy For now
that Mark Twain has passed on and the charm ana
magnetism of his presence is no longer here we can
see more clearly than the greatness OF his genius
Wore tban ever we can see under the laughter the
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

philosopher For this country has produced no greater
th;nLer than Mark Twain And never has there been
citizen of this country so magnihcenty welcomed IN
England SO beloved on the continent of Europe, so
eagerly read in Asia and Australia. Even the Chinese
read Mark Twain And if they must have his books,
surely you must have the work of this greatest OF all
Americans.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-02

His fame spread through the nation 1t flew to the
,ds of tbe eartb till his work was translated into
strange tongues From then the path of fame lay
straight to the high places But his troubles were not
over At the heg ght of his fame he lost all his money ne
was heavily in debt but though 90 years old ne sared
afresh and paid every cent twas the last heroic touc
that drew him close to the hearts Of his countrymen
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-12-27
Russians Wrecked Railroads.

The gauge of the Russian railroads
is about one foot wider than that Of
the German railroads. Hence the Rus
SLAMS during their retreat after the
battle of Tannenberg believed that the
Germans would be unable to use their
narrower gauge locomotives and cars
on the Russian lines. The Germans,
however, moved one of the rails a
foot inside its former position. AT the
same time, they ruined the track for
Russian use by saving off the ties
Just outside the shifted rails. The
Russians came back, and on their next
retreat exploded cartridge at each
rail joint, smashing the Joint and bend
ing In the abutting rail ends so that
cars could not pass. This involved
for the Germans the huge task Of
bringing up new steel and relaying the
entire track. The Job was completed.