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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
$500 GERMANS
ARE CAPTURED
British Advance Two to Three
Miles in Arras Region.
why TRENCHES ARE TAKEN
Canadian Troops Win Famous Ridge
After Hard Fighting-Berlin Ad-
nits Enemy Forced Way Into
Positions.

London, April 1.-THE war on the
western front, which has been moving
more rapidly In the last five weeks,
has broken into full swing.
Widening the attacks that they have
been making in the sector of the
Somme, the British struck farther
north, and in q series of assaults on a
12-mile front, with Arras as the pivotal
point, they drove the Germans from
scores of important positions, pene-
trated far into the German lines, and
inflicted heavy casualties.
At two o'clock In the afternoon more
than $500 prisoners were In the barbed
wire cages" or compounds. Many
others were coming back through the
fighting lines.
In all II towns and villages were
captured.
The heaviest fighting developed
along a line a few miles southeast OF
Arras, in a northerly direction, to the
neighborhood of Lens. but the actions
extended far In the direction of st.
Quentin.
In the territory captured was the fa-
nous Vimy' ridge, which had been
fought for time and time again ever
since the war was ten months old.
The French had fought valiantly in an
endeavor to wrest this vantage ground
from the Germans, the battles costing
both belligerents untold casualties.
Back of the northern end Of Vimy
ridge lie the principal coal fields Of
France, which are still in German
hands.
The fighting on Vimy ridge was car
ried out by the Canadians VINO had
retained footing on the ridge all win
ter, but always higher up was the enc
my. On either side of the Canadians
were English and Scottish battallons,
and In todays battle there was glory
enough for all.
The irrepressible tanks" also
shared In the honors Of the successful
assault.
one position captured to the north
east Of Arras was sort of labyrinth
Of trenches enmeshed In multiple
bands Of wire, called "the Harp" be-
cause Of its shape. Prisoners had pro-
claimed this point practically unassail-
able, but, sweeping over it today, the
British took within 1t nearly thou
sand prisoners, and they captured also
during the day three German battalion
commanders, who compare In rank
with colonel In the British army.
The Canadians took 1000 prisoners.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
NO SPECULATION DURING WAR.
Head Of Chicago Board Of Trade Makes
Announcement.

Chicago April 9.-Entrance of the
United States into the war has reduced
trading In futures on the Chicago board
of trade to minimum, according to
Joseph =. Griffin, president of the
board.
"James A. Patten, Arthur Cutten and
Charles Lewis nre only three out OF
more than fifty traders who have prac-
tically ceased speculation" he said.
"Thelr trade Is only drop in the
bucket.
"From now on the market will be
motIvated only by the law OF supply
and demand. That means high prices,
for, as was indicated by the govern
ment report Saturday, the winter
wheat crop was millions of bushels
short. Reports from other countries
indicate similar conditions. The whole
world will be bidding enormous prices
for wheat from now until September,
and even longer If the spring wheat
crop Is not n bumper"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
PLAN TO GET A GOOD STAND OF ALFALFA

grown on the farm for several years.
The incubation Is q simple matter
and easily done. During the spring
or summer distribute from the rear end
of wagon 300 or 400 pounds per acre
of sweet clover or alfalfa soil, secured
from ! sweet clover or from a good
alfalfa field.
Drainage.-Alfalfa will not do well
in sour, wet, soggy ground. If not nat
urally drained 1t should be tile-drained
/. Notwithstanding and culti-
vate both ways. Don't be afraid Of
hurting the alfalfa. There Is nothing
equal to sprlng-tooth harrow for
cultivating alfalfa. 1t destroys the
weeds and especially blue grass which
is alfalfa's greatest enemy, and forms
mulch keeping the ground from get
ting hard. Cultivate In the fall cul-
tivate early in the spring; cultivate
after each cutting except after the first
cutting In the spring when you won't
have time. Begin cultivating the Sec
0nd season after sowing.
2. When to Cut Alfalfa.-Cut when
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
G. o. p. TOLD TO AID WILSON.
Root Says War Is the Only Thing
That Has Saved the Nation.

New York, April 10.-Defning the
issues of the war on broad lines as a
war between freedom and Prussian-
ism; asserting that participation in
the war Is the only thing that has
saved America from inevitable disas-
ter, and literally demanding that Re-
publicans shall stand by the president
and the government, not only now but
later when criticism and discomfort
arises because Of possible laundering,
former Senator Elihu Root reused an
audience of 200 at the Republican club
to great enthusiasm and aided in plac-
ing the club on record as behind VIII
son in anything he may see fit to do.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12

SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Lock back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on--castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt ia well.found.
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup OF Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy; they know children
love to take It; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 5o-cent bottle
of California Syrup OF Figs which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
!, MAR METS
milwaukee,. April II. 1917.

Milwaukee, April IL, 1917.
Butter - Creamery, extra, 45c;
prints, acc; firsts. 42043c; seconds,
35Q37c; process. 32@53c; dairy. fan
cy, 3S@4Oc.
Cheese-American, full cream twins,
21c; dasies. 22Q22hc; Young Ameri-
cas-. 23Q231ac; longhorns. 23Q23hc;
limburger. fancy 2 lbs. 24@25c;
brick. fancy, 22c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality. 2SQ281ac; seconds and cracks.
24@25c.
Live Poultry - Fowls. fancy, 22@
2z12c; ROSTERS, old 13@14c; fancy
springers. 22hc.
Wheat-No. / northern, 2.2192.25;
No. 2 northern, 2.16Q2.23; No. nor
thern. 1SO92.O5; No. hard. 2.19@
2.24.
Corn-No. yellow, 1.37@1.3S.
Oats-No. 8 white, 7O@71c; stand
ard. 70Q71c, No 4 white, 69@70c.
Barley-No: 14O@1.43; No. 4, 1876
@1.40; rejected, 1.26.
Rye-No. 2. 1SOQ1.S3; No. 3, 1.76@
100.
Hay-Choice timothy, 16.50@1700
No. timothy, 16.OO@16.25; No. tim
othy, 14.0OQ15.00; rye straw, 10000
1850.
Observation-Disclosures or Michigan.
out of store, 260@2.85.
Hogs-Prime, heavy butchers, 1910
016.25; fair to prime light, 1880
1880; pigs, 12.2501250.
Cattle-Steers, 7.25@12,00 feeders,
70O08.25; cows, 7O0@1O0O; heifers,
6.00@10.75; calves, 12.50Q13.25.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
HENHousE MADE FROM OLD PIANO BOXES.

Not having broodng
piano from yard
two pieces by g. feet long and four
In National sockman and Farmer These
set the by pieces edge parallel
pieces them spiked them
down. set the boxes facing in
carefully
put these Another
bridges
makes the door On each side the
used prepared roofing and ground
covered the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12

the little shoots or buds begin to
start at the base of the plant. This
is important and especially for the first
cutting in the spring. When the buds
or shoots start that means that all
the strength is going to the new shoots
for the next crop. If we delay cutting
until these shoots have grown up so
that we cut them off, we will cut two
crops of alfalfa and get but one. Keep
your eye ON the little shoots-never
mind the blossom.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
American FLAG Flying in France.

Paris April 0.-The placing Of the
Lafayette flying corps under the Amer
lean flag to symbolic the entry of the
United States into the war has been
discussed for several days. The Figaro
now says the Stars and Stripes are fly
ing over the headquarters OF the squad
rilla.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
(By PROF. p. G. HOLDEN, Former Dear
of Iowa State College)

(By PROF. =. G.. HOLDEN, Former Dean
Of Iowa State College.)
Manure a piece of ground In the fall
and plow; or, II this cannot be done,
manure the ground In the winter or
early Spring and disk thoroughly and
then pillow.
2. Disk or harrow or cultivate the
ground every week or ten days during
April, May and June to kill the weeds.
Keep the ground clean. Don't let the
weeds get start. In addition this will
give firm seeded, just what alfalfa
must have.
8. Apply from three to five tons Of
ground lime rock per acre any time
during the spring when most conve-
nient.
4. Sow from 10 to IL pounds Of
seed per acre the last of June or dur
Ing July or the first of August, with
out any nurse crop.
The important things are: Manure,
lime, killing the weeds, firm seeded,
sewing early so as to have strong
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plants to withstand the winter, and
determination.
BY sowing early, say in July or the
killed, there is time to resow In case
Of heavy rain which may form hard
crust on the soil and prevent the first
sowing from coming up.
5. Observation-Disclosures never
hurts and, east Of the Missouri river
usually helps and often is essential;
especially until alfalfa has been
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
DELAY s1oo, 100000 WAR BILL.
Members Of House Decide to Send II
to the Conference Body.

Washington, April 10.-Objectlons 10
making appropriations without the
fullest details were voiced from both
sides Of the house when the general
deficiency bill, carrying the proposed
S100,000,000 war emergency fund SEN
ate amendment, was sent to confer
ence,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Japs Laud Americas Stand.

Tokyo. April 9.The press halls the
entrance of America into the war as
the death knell OF Germany. The pa.
pers praised the nobility OF President
Wilson's motives and congratulated
him on the stand he has taken.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
chleaao Naval MllltIa OF.

Chicago April 10 Chicago naval
mlritia, $50 men, left "for the East. ("
4 special train on the Pennsylvania
railroad carried them away Lieut.. j.
u. Davidson Is senior officer 10 charge
u the SIX divisions that left.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
John Deering, Banker, Killed.

New York, April 11.--Gohn Deerlng,
a prominent banker, was shot dead by
a wild bullet discharged by n private
soldier IN an effort 10 halt three sus-
piclous characters. Mr. Dcerlng was
killed while serted in his home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
conaressmen Are Menaced.

Washington, April 7.-Several men,
bers of congress turned over to the
department of justice kilograms and
letters threatening their lives for sup
porting the war resolution. The de-
partment's agents are seeking the send
prs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Kentucky College Offers to Aid

Lexington, Ky, April 1.-THE Uni
versity of Kentucky here granted full
credits TO all students enllstlng and
granted leave of absence md positions
back to all members Of the faculty
Who enlist
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
PLANTING Shrubs.

Avoid rs you would the plague the
too common practice of scattering
trees and shrubs promiscuously about
the place. That may be good way
to plant nursery, but 1t is not good
way to adorn home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12

Bismarck-With the Missouri river
FIVE and onehalf feet above food stage
and prospects of further rises. scores
of families are moving out of the low.
lands, between here and the South Da.
kota line.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Provides a Heavy Penalty.

Washington, April 1.-THE senate
passed the bill providing penalty of
$4,000 fine and 30 years Imprison-
ment for destroying or attempting to
DESTROY war material or any iRstru-
mentality of transportation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Stronu Character.

"a strong-mlnded woman, you sayf
"Unquestionably. | don't believe she
would show any signs OF agitation
whatever If she were to discover that
she had left home without her powder
Duff"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Millionaire Wins Divorce.

Joplin, Mo-, April 11.-Thomas w.
Cunningham, an aged millionaire bank
er. was granted divorce from his
young wife. Charges had been made
that she had obtained part of his es-
tate by fraud.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Call a Veterinarian.

When anything Is wrong with one
of the horses, send for a man who
knows horses. Don't trust the judy
ment of Tom, Dick and Harry. Horses
are too valuable for that.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Seeking a Publisher.

as Scrlbson still engaged in the pur-
suit Of llteratureW
mo. Scribson thinks he has ground
out enough literature to make him ia
nous and he is now engaged In the
pursuit of editors"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
War Causes Many Marriages.

Chicago, April 11.--Eleven hundred
and twenty-five marriage licenses were
issued in Chicago on Monday. Cupids
army was an army OF "slackers" by
their own admission. The men said
they were cheating the trenches"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Soldiers Get Free Lodolno

Springfield, H., April 9.---One hun.
dred members of the Sixth Illinois In
fantry. now at the state fair grounds.
slept In warm beds ut the 81. Nicholas
hotel as the guests of John II. Nc
Creepy, proprietor of the hotel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot-Easo
the antiseptic powder for the Feet Shaken into
the shoes and sprlnkled In the foot-bath, Aliens
Foot Ease makes tight shoes feel easy and gives
instant relief to corns and bunions. Try ii TO-DAY
sold everywhere, 25c. For FREE trial package
address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Tobacco Kills Plant Lice

BE on the lookout for green aphis
or plant louise on early cabbage plants.
Fumigation with tobacco stems or
spraying with nicotine preparations
viii destroy this pest.
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Minneapolis, April IL, 1917.

Wheat-No. 1 hard, 219@2.23; No.
l northern, 2.13@2.15; No. 2 northern,
2.090215.
Corn-No. yellow, 1.24@126.
Oats-No 8 white, 62@64Ac.
Rye-1.730175.
Flax-3.040311
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12

William S. cuIbertson, member OF
the new tariff commission, Is from
Emporia, Kan. He was born In Penn
sylvania in 1884, was reared in Kansas
but has spent the past, six years In
Washington as prscticing lawyer and
economic expert. He was with the
former tariff board, writing the first
volume of its report on the wool sehed-
ule. In 1918 he acted as tariff expert
for the senate finance committee In its
work on the Underwood Simmons tar
If act. He is now counsel for the
federal trade commission and has
studied tariffs throughout South Amer
lea for that body. He is Republican.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
MADDEN FOR WAR COUNCIL.
Wants Congressional Body to Consult
and Advise President.

Washington, April 10.-Representa-
tive Martin b. Madden of Illinois, In
bin introduced in the house, proposed
the creation of joint congressional
committee to consult and advise with
the president on the problems Of war
from time to time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
South African Paint Factory.

Earth pigments and ochres have
heen discovered near the Cape Of Good
Hope and South Africa's first paint
factory has been opened.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Fostering. Agriculture

Comparatively few persons realize
the Importance OF fostering agriculture.
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Live Stock.

chicago, April y.
CATTLE-Good TO choice steers, 3l225d
1925: yearlings, good to choice. tlooa
s5; fair TO good steers. So sOm11. IS; stock
ers and feeders, t75OG95O; fair 10 good
cows. $7OOQ1025: good 10 choice helfers
IS 00a1o rs: Gamers. s5.0o6p665: cutters, ss0t
al. IS; bologna bulls, $S0oQS.75; good to
prime calves, s12 oo013.75.
HOGS Prime light butchers, $l5.S5dl6.l0;
fair TO fancy light. s15.Sod1605; medium
weight butchers, 2OOa225 lbs, sl5so@l6.2O
heavy butchers. 25od40O lbs, sl600ql6.S;
choice heavy packing. $15.75Q16O; rough
heavy packing s15.25d15.75; pigs, fair ia
good sill .50dl3 so; stays, SIS. 25Gl60O,
SHEEP-Yearlings. s12.o0@l40o; fair to
choice ewes. s1O0oG12.0o; wethers. fair to
choice. slt0091250; clipped ewes. $1,000
loss: western lambs. t475dl5.5o; feeding
lambs. sl4O0f15.15 native lambs sl45Oa
1886; shorn lambs. Hl5O4126O.
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East Buffalo, N. Y. April

CATTLE-Market active, soc higher;
prime steers. :l2.o0dl3.oo; shipping steers,
10 OO6irt75 butcher grades. sSooIi2. 90;
heifers. s7O0a11 90: cows, s5oO9l0.0O; bulls.
s6 oOa10 %; feeders. &. 00dls.75; mlch cows
and springers, s5O.O09lOo0O.
CALVES-Market active. 25c lower; Gull
10 choice, s5.O0a14.5o.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market active;
choice lambs. s160oq1625; Gull to fair.
u2 50dl5.75; yearlings. S12.0oql475; sheep.
E.00q1325.
HOGS-Actlve. f0c higher: Workers.. SIS 90
Ri635; pigs, si4.50, mixed. sl6.35dl6 40;
heavy, si6350i6iO: roughs. s40oql45o:
Itags, 3l2000l30o
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-12
Air Is Overlooked.

How many farmers know that air is
as necessary to the soil as water9
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Chinese eat bamboo shoots.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14

aside and spake with him ldwly and
mysteriously. He nodded decisively
and then said aloud TO Whistling Dick {:
"Listen, sonny, to some plain talky
talk. We five are on a lay. I've guar
anteed you to be square and you're to
come in on the profits equal with the
boys, and you've got to help. Two hum
dred hands on this plantation are ex-
pecting to be paid weeks wages to-
morrow morning. Tomorrow's Christ
mas and they want to lay off. Says
the boss, Work from five to pine in
the morning to get a trainload Of sugar
off and I'll pay every man cash down
for the week and a day extra They
say: sHooray for the boss! 1t goes
He drives to Moo Orleans today and
fetches back the cold dollars. Two
thousand and seventy -four fifty is the
amount. I got the figures from a man
who talks too much, who got 'em from
the bookkeeper. Now, half of this
haul goes to me and the other half the
rest of you may divide. Why the diff
ference? represent the brains. It's
my scheme. Here's the way we're going
to get it. There's some company at sup
per in the house, but they'll leave
about nine. They have just happened
in for an hour or so. If they don't go
pretty soon Wen work the scheme any
how. We want all night to get away
good with the dollars. They're heavy.
About nine O'Clock Deaf PQtn and
Blinky IL 60 down the road quarter
mile beyond the house and set fire to
a big canefield there that the cutters
haven't touched yet. The winds just
right to have it roaring in two minutes.
The alarm IL be given, and every man
Jack about the place will be down
there in ten minutes fighting fire. That
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-14

lazily upon convenient lumber and re-
garded Whistling Dick. with undis
guised disfavor.
''Dis planter chap Dick said, "w'ot
makes yer .t'ink he's got de tin in de
house WI 'm?"
'.I'm advised Of the facts in the
case," said Boston. Gle drove to Moo
Orleans and got it, 1 say, today. Want
to change your mind now and come
in?" s@-.s
SHAW, I was just askin'. Wot kind
O. team did de boss drive?"
'Pair of grays."
Double surrey?"
"Yep."
"Women folks along?'
"Wife and kid. Say, what morning
paper are you trying to pump news
for?'
"Iwas just conversin' to pass de time
away. I guess dat team passed me in
de road dis evenin'. OATS ALL
. = 's
Dinner, two hours late, was being
served in the Bellemeade plantation
dining room. -.
The talk of the diners was too desul.
tory, too. evanescent to follow, but at
last they came to the subject of the
tramp nuisance, one that had of late
vexed the plantations for many miles
around. The planter seized the occa4
sion to direct his good-natured fire of
raillery at the mistress, accusing her
Of encouraging the plague
II don't believe, they are all bad y
she said. eve passed one this evening
as we were driving home who had q
face as good as it was incompetent.
He was whistling the intermezzo from
tCavalleria' and blowing the spirit OF
Mascagni himself into it,