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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
BAR De Luxe TRAINS,
OBSERVATION CARS
Rail Service to Be Cut to Bone
at Chicago Meeting,
June 5.

San Francisco. Cal, Nal 28.-Offici-
ais of the Southern Pacific, Western
Pacific and Santa Fee railroads re-
ceived notification today that railroad
traffic executives OF all railroads west
Of the Mississippi river will meet in
Chicago June 5, to consider details Of
curtailment Of through train service to
meet war emergency requirements.
Among the leading questions for dis
cussion it was announced, will be elm
ination of buffet and observation cars.
coordination Of express and mail SER
vice. reduction of overland service to
car service and l~engthening running
time OF trains.
There is no place for de luxe trains
On the American railroads now. Off.
Gals stated today.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
Lacaze, Minister Of Marine,
Saws It's Foolish to Think
Germany Does Not
Know Them.
NETS, MINES, BOATS USED
Complete Air Patrol of French
Coast Established-Nets
Tell When Plunger
Is Coming.

Paris. May 2s.-(delayed)-Rear Ad-
miral Lacaze, the minister of marine.
outlined the means OF defense France
had adopted against the undersea boats
in the chamber Of deputies tonight.
II see no reaso why l should not
speak OF these methods" said Admiral
I-acaze. 1T would be childish to think
they are unknown to the enemy. They
consist of a system of patrol boats. OF
with wireless, of seaplanes, nets. mines,
smoke raising devices n d%ragnets."
The minister said that France had
$50 patrol boats in service and expected
to increase the number to 900. He also
said the government had 1900 dragnets,
170.5O0 curtain nets and 5000 20-foot
float nets which indicate the presence
OF submarines. Discussing the use OF
airplanes, he said:
I'VE have organized seaplane posts
all around the coasts SC that the zone
of action of each post joins that of its
neighbor on either side. We also have
special bombs for submarines n APP
paratus to throw them.
The gun we mounted on the patrol
boats have been referred to disdain-
fully, but you cannot put 10-centimeter
guns on a small vessel. A patrol boat
on guard, armed with 95-millimeter
guns. met two submarines armed with
105 -millimeter guns, sank one and put
the other to flight"
Paris. May 2s.-Deputy Jules Gels
created u sensation in the chamber OF
deputies in the course Of a discussion
on the interpretations concerning sub
marine warfare by producing statistics
showing that merchantmen aggregatins
5,400, 000. tons had cen sunk since the
beginning of 1915. The chamber went
into secret session.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
War TAX ON AUTOS
IS Placed ON OWNERS
Factory Duty Eliminated by
Senate Finance Committee
Income Tax Changed.

Washington, May 2S.-Eliminat:on Of
the 5 per cent. manufacturing tax on
automobiles in the war tax bill as
passed by the House and substitution
Of a license tax. at a rate yet to be fxed.
upon motor vehicles, payable by those
having possession was decided upon to-
day by the Senate finance committee.
The income tax section as first
drawn. including the 2 per cent. normal
tax and the House committees sur
taxes. also were adopted by the Senate
committee. It struck out, however, the
increased surtaxes on incomes over
$40,0 900 added in the House on amend
ments by Representative Lenroot. OF
Wisconsin.
The Senate committee also rejected
the tax on motor cycles and on auto
mobile. motor cycle and bicycle tires
and tubes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
'FAlORSI SAYS ITALY
IS REALLY FIGHTING
Has Lost 100000 in Killed,
Captured and Disabled, :.
Speaker Reveals.

Washington, May 2s.-Italy is fight
Ing for the same principles and ideals
in this war that President Wilson laid
down in his wal address. said Vittorio
Falorsi, attache of the Italian war mis-
sion in an address to the National Press
club.
"Some people say Italy is not fighting
in this war. Her total number Of men
under arms is $500, 600. Her killed. to-
tally disabled n prisoners already
reach zoe, 900 and she is prepared to
meet four times that loss If necessary"
Nj. Falorsi said the people Of the
United States do not understand italy,
but that the hope of the Italian mis-
sion is ito bring bout "a closer under
standing and affiliation between the
two great countries"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
Statements in Regard to Hope.
iessness of Wooden Boats
Plan Show He, Not
Denman, Rules.
RAP AT LEADER is SEEN
Triumph Over Plans for Wood.
en- Ships Believed to Mean
Canal Builder Wins
Struggle.

Washington, D. c.. May 2a.-Gerera,
G~oethals' declaration in favor of 3,OOO,-
100000 tons of steel ships in Is months
n that wooden ships are hopeless, as
made IN New York last night, attracted
much notice here today. His utter
ances are regarded as a sharp rap at
The federal shipping board and the
more so as he said he regarded all
boards as long, narrow and wooden.
The wooden ship program which
was h plan Of Chairman Denman.
Genera Cocktails statements are
AXE here to mean hat he, and not
Dnman, has got control of the shipping
construction situation.
New York. May 2s.-Maj. Gen.
George ". Cocktails. speaking In
formally at the annual dinner here Of
the Iron and Steel institute, declared
that the proposal to build 1000 $1,000
ton wooden ships in 18 months us
simply hopeless" For that reason, he
said. 1t had become necessary to turn
to steel as well as wood.
II found that contracts for wooden
ships had been let in all directions, but
wa unable to find plans or specifica-
tions. When you consider hat the
birds are now nesting in the trees that
will go to build those ships-ships that
must attain a speed Of 1Oh knots and
NV ~ CoSdRS SUI.
marines-the proposition is simply
hopeless"
II called on Mr.. Farrell. OF the United
States Steel corporation. and asked
him if it was not possible to turn to
steel. He assured me it would be pos
sibie. ] announced it and I asked per-
mission to turn to steel as we'll as
wood. I finally got permission. Fifty
million dollars were appropriated for
these ships from the sale OF Panama
canal bonds. but 20 effort has yet been
made to sell those bonds. Money is as
necessary as anything else. I began a
campaign for money and as I regard
all boards as long. narrow and wooden.
and being a firm believer in absolute
authority in all undertakings, I wanted
money and authority.
This is now being discussed in the
House committee on appropriations,
n I have been promised the money in
10 days or two weeks.
II had a second conference with Mr..
Farrell and he promised to see the
program il we turned to the steel, and
he promised also to turn out 1900, 900
tons of steel ships in 18 months.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
DIES MONIES GETS LAND
FOR BIG TRAINING CAMP

Des Moines, Ia. May 28.-The Great
er Des Moines club yesterday secured
an option on 2,453 acres Of land near
Camp Dodge to be used as q camp for
soldiers of the Thirteenth division. With
the 1000 acres of land in Camp Dodge
already 1t the disposal OF the govern
nent this will be sufficient for the
needs of all the troops.
Colonel Morgan Of the United States
army is expected here Monday, for Of
ficial inspection of the tract.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01

Net profit after
paying for farm
and all cost ..... $2.472.67
$. Joseph and Sons of Dies Moines,
ia, are looked upon as being shrewd.
careful business men. Having some
spare money on hand, and looking for
a suitable investment, they decided to
purchase Canadian lands, and farm
them.
With the assistance of the Canadian
Government Agent, ut Dcs Moines, Ia,
they made selection near Champion.
Alberta. They put 24O acres of land
In wheat. and in writing to Mr.. Hew-
itt, The Canadian Government Agent
ut Dies MOineS. one of the members of
the firm says: II have much pleasure
in advising you that on our farm five
miles a OF. Champion. in the Prov
ince of Alberta. Canada, this year
Q916) we harvested and tllresiled TO-
600 bushels OF wheat from $40 acres.
this being Il average Of "A bushels
and 10 pounds to the acre. A con-
siderable portion of the wheat was
No. ! Northern. worth at Champion,
approximately S4.85 per bushcl, max
ing II total return of $1,000, Or an az
erage Of SS1.7O per acre gross yields.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
FIVE KILLED BY r A
WHEN 1T HITS AUTO

Akron, Ohio. May 2s.-Five Akron
young people. w girls and three men,
were instantly killed at midnight at
at Mantau near Ravena when their auto
vas struck by an Erie train. One man
was injured. The dead:
DAVID +. MUNSON
JAMES BARBER, Akron
MISS BUEI4AH SMIDRAFF. Wheel.
ing. w. Va:
". E. VAN HORN. Akron.
MAY HARRIS. Akron.
The injured:
Henry Rose, Akron.
Parts of the auto were scattered for
1000 feet along the track.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
CAR AND WIFE
HOE POTATOES
Soldiers Watch Form
er Ruler and Wife
At Work.

P%etrograd. May 2S.v-Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Romanoff. with the former
czarevitch. and the other little Roman
offs. are planting and hoeing potatoes
in the park where they used to deal
out life and. death to Russians. -
Soldiers and civilians line the fence
around the palace and peer through the
steel bars. watching the former rulers
OF Russia in a back to the soil" move-
ment.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
ONLY 80 JEWSLEFT
OF 5000 IN JAFFA
Jerusalem Dispatch Shows Ar.
my of Civilians Expelled
by Turks.

Copenhagen. May 26.-The Jewish
Rundeschau. Of Berlin. a Zionist organ.
confirming foreign reports of the eco
nomic ruin of the Jewish population OF
Jaffa through compulsory evacuation.
Between 5000 and. 5000 Jewish resi-
dents of the town have been expelled
by the Turks, only 30 being permit
ted to remain.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
ENGLISH WEAvERs STRIKE.

London, May 28.-Two hundred thou
sand weavers i'm 800 mills are under or
ders to strike today unless cotton
manufacturers concede a 20 per cent
wage increase. All the northern coun-
orders were issued by the Northern
Counties Amalgamated Weavers' as
ISOLATION. esa
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
SPECIAL EFFORTS TO
PROTECT CANAL MADE

Washington. u. c.. May 2s.--Panama
canal officials are taking every precau-
ton to protect the approaches to the
waterway from possible enemy activi-
ties. All boats are prohibited from en-
tering or remaining in a wide restricted
area embracing the mouth of Balboa
harbor except by special permission.
Violators are warned that they may be
fired upon.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
And by aid Of a thorough system

And by aid Of a thorough system were
able to keep the cost of growing wheat
at about 25 cents a bushel."
Messrs. Smith & Sons of Vulcan,
Alberta, 4 growers of wheat on e
large scale and have demonstrated
that there is greater profit In Western
Canada wheat-raising than probably in
any other business anywhere. Speak
Ing of their experience Mr.. Smith
says:
Il have three sections of land at the
present time and am farming yearly
1000 to 1,4ON acres of land. NV re-
turns from the farm for the past two
years have been around 5000, that ID
for every dollar l have spent l have
received three, now I do not know
where you can do that we'll.
This Is surely the country for the
man with the small capital as the land
Is still reasonable in price, payments
In long term and work Of all kinds fol
every man to do. l feel that if I wac
turned out here without a dollar that
IN less than ten years I could own Z
section Of land and have 1T well
equipped"
Western Canada's soil and climate
is suitable to granting large and prof
liable yields of wheat. Many so large
that those not acquainted with the
facts hesitate to believe the reports
sent out by the farmers in that cOun.
try. AS an evidence of their sincerity
IN reporting correct yields affidavit.
of a couple Of grain growers are repro
duced.
II, Newell J.. Noble, of the town OF
Nobleford, Province of Alberta. de-
solemnly declare that from 1000 acre,
o. wheat on the said farm there was
in the seCson of 1919, threshed s. 500
bushels OF wheat, being at the average
OF % bushels and % pounds per acre
And that from 304.60 acres of oats on
the said farm, there was threshed in
the said season of 1916, 4S, 500 bushels
OF oats. being at the average Of 100
bushels and 80 pounds per acre.
land 1 make this solemn declara-
tlon conscienttOusly, believing 1t to be
true and knowing that 1T is of the
same force and effect as If made un-
der oath and by virtue OF The Canada
Evidence Act" NEWELL ]. NOBLE.
A Woman Takes Affidavit as to
Yfelds.-On January 4, 1917, Mrs. Nam
cy COe of Nobleford made oath as fol-
lows:
In the matter Of yield of wheat. oats
and flax on my farm for harvest OF
1916, I, Nancy Coe, of the town Of
Nobleford, Province of Alberta. do SOL
emily declare that I threshed from
lilo acres on my farm CLIO bushels Of
wheat (machine measure, which 1t Is
believed will hold out in weights fully
about three-fourths of the crop al
ready having been weighed), being ut
the average of 53 bushels and 8
pounds per acre, md that from 48
acres of flax on stubble ground. I
tllreshed 993 bushels of flax. being Mt
an average of 70 bushels and 38
pounds per acre. and that from 500
acres of oats l thrcshed -5SG bushels.
machine measure. being Mt an average
of 1l5 bushels and % pounds per acre
Advertisement.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
BEGIN HUNT
FOR SPY IN
HIGH PLACES

Washington, d. C., May 2S.-Official
Investigation was under way today to
uncover whether the leak on the SAIL
ing OF American destroyers to the war
zone was on This side of the Atlantic
or whether German spies got it in Eng
land. Admiral Sims has positively re-
ported that the German admiralty
knew of the departure Of the ships and
their port OF arrival four days ahead
OF time and had opportunity to mine
their path.
Some navy officials are inclined to
suspect the German p system in
England. despite the statement of Sec
rotary Daniels that the incident m
phasized the fact that the German spy
system still was at work in this coun-
try. II the information was sent from
The United States it was made doubly
difficult because it had to pass the Of
fictal censorship.
1t was stated officially today that
only a few officers in the office Of Ad-
miral Benson, chief of operations. knew
the of the d~estroyers. The
commanders themselves were ignorant
or the port until they opened sealed
orders probably IL hours at sea.
-Four days before the American de-
stroyer flotiila arrived abroad, Berlin
knew 1T was on the way and to what
port 1t was going. and the day before
n vessels steamed into Queenstown.
German submarines nae streWn mines
about he harbor entrance.
Men now In custody. operated when
the United States was a neutral. Spying
now is a very different thing and is
likely to lead to the gallows instead Of
to comfortable detention quarters.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
nervousness
AND BLUES
Symptom. Of More Serious,
Sickness.
Warrington Park. Il.-"I an dc
mother of four children and have suf.

r with female
trouble. backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill.
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me SO nervous
I could just tear
everything topieces
and / would scheau
over and feel 90 sick
that / would not
want anyone TO talk
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
FARM|NG now
A BUSINESS
The Modern Day Farmer Applies
Business Methods and Seeks
More Than a Living on
the Farm.

OSO
A nationwide cry Is being made for
more economy and greater production,
and probably eve was tile need of
foOdstuffs equal to that of the present.
Grain prices are the highest in the ma
tons history and today the agricul-
tural fields of America offer induce
ments that are %unequaled in any other
line of commerce or business. The
ideal life is that close to nature, en-
toying the freedom of Gods great out
doors and fulfilling n duty to human
ity by producing from a fertile soil
that which is essential TO the very ex-
istence Of a less fortunate people who
are actually starving to death for food
stuffs that can be produced SO eco
nOmically in the United States and
Canada.
High prices for all grain, undoubt-
eddy, will be maintained for a number
Of years. and 1t appears a certainty
that the agriculturist will reap a
bounteous return for his labor and at
the same time carry out the demands
of patriotic citizenship. A wrong ON
ception has been generally noticed as
TO life on the Farm" 1t has been.
to q large extent, considered as only
a place to live peacefully and afford a
living for those who are satisfied with
merely a comfortable existence. Such
a wrong impression has been created
In a measure, by the luck Of systema-
tic business principles to farming in
general. But today farming and agrl-
culture have been given Il supremacy
in the business world and require the
same advanced methods as any other
line of commerce. In no other bust
ness does a system adoption pay bet
ter than on the farm, and it is certain
that there is no other line OF work,
that. generally speaking, needs 1t as
much. The old idea of getting n living
of the farm and not knowing how 1t
was made and following up the details
Of each branch of farming to get the
maximum of profit, at the least ex-
pense, is fast being done away with.
Farming is now being considered as
a business and Il living is not sufficient
for the modern agriculturist II small
per cent on the Investment is not
enough, the present-day farmer must
have a percentage return equal to that
of other lines of business. The prices
for produce are high enough. but the
cost of producing has been the factor,
In many places, that has reduced the
profit. 1t is the application of a sys.
tenn to the cost of various work ON the
farm that 1t is possible to give figures
on profits made in grain growing in
Western Canada.
Mr.. G. a. Wright of Milo, Iowa.
bought Il hundred and sixty acres of
land in Western Canada for $1,000 i'm
December, 1915, and took his first crop
from it in 1916. After paying for the
land in full and the cost of cultivating
1T and marketing the grain, he sold his
grain at $1.55 Il bushel On low price
compared with the present market),
had a surplus of S2.i72.67. His figures
ase as follows:
4,4S7 bushels worth
81 III at chnm-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
BANKS TO ISSUE
LOAN CERTIFICATES
Payment on Liberty Bonds May
Be Made at $40 Each I'm
der New Plan.

Washington, May 2s.-All federal re-
serve banks are working upon a plan to
issue memorandum certificates OF so
denomination to prospective purchasers
of small amounts of Liberty loan bonds
to enable them to pay for the bonds by
installment.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
OIL KINGS FRIEND DEE.

TarrytOwn. n. T.. May 2S.-GeOrge
Ferguson, an ice merchant. who had
been one OF the intimate friends Of
John d. Rockefeller for years, though
ibis natural ability of relating humor-
BUS stories that made the fnancier
laugh. died today at his home in POI
eaAtico Hits. He wac 63 years old.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
JAPs SUBS.

Toxic. May 25.-Aelayed)-The adj
miraity that Japanese
squadrons are operating in the south
Pacific and in the Mediterranean sea
against enemy submarines.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
try 70 soMe FAcroRY.

Los Angeles. Cal. May 2S.rTwo men,
supposedly spies or dynamtters were
discovered on the fire escape OF the
Glenn Martin Aeroplane company plant
early this morning and fired upon q
national guardsman. He gave chase,
but the men escaped. One carried a
bundle which is supposed to have been
a bomb The factory is working night
and day on war airplanes and supplies.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
Risky Business.

elephants are used as work ami
mails i'm India
Swapping elephants must be a pre-
curious business"
Thy 500"
you're liable to decker for what you
think is IL colt of twenty. and get ono
three hundred years old"
Women should remember that as a
pers'aGer II kiss always discounts IL
frOwn.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
N TAKE 544
FRENCH PRISONERS

Berlin, May es.-The Germans yes
terday improved their positions on the
Chemin Des Danes, on the Aisne
front. taking 544 French prisoners. the
war office announced today.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-01
SPIES NEAR WIRELESS.

Portsmouth. Pa, May 28.--Fifteen
shots were exchanged here early today
according to reports received of a brush
between guards at the government
wireless station at Virginia and sup.
posed enemy agents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25
GERMAN WESTERN LINE INTANGIBLE AND AERIAL FORCES SUPREME, NINE
 UNITED STATES OFFICERS REPORT

According to the observers. the virtually impregnable, as far as the present alignment of forces IS con- cerned. The Allies cannot budge this line unless they receive tremendous assistance from the United States.
 There Is no evidence whatever that the backbone of the German Empire Is about to be broken because of in ternaI dissensions or of shortage of foods.
 The Allied officers on the front ad- init freely that they cannot break the German line with their present force.
 Temporarily, at least, Germany Is in the ascendency in the air. There are at present approximately five mil France and they are facing approxi- mately 3,000,000 Germans. Behind this force Germany has 4,20o,000 re- serves. Of this number 100000 have been called out to meet the an- ticipated spring drive beginning March l. The other 100000 will be called to act as the third line. The officers reported that they had been informed repeatedly that the Allies are looking to the United States for the greatest kind of help, and unless this country meets their ex- pectations it is useless to hazard an opinion upon the time when the war may end.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-25

eating with each other.
 ''In the Home Guard as far as I have been able to see them at work no attention has been paid te means for visual signalling between officers and men and between units. No flag work is being practiced and the use of hand signals by officers does not appear. It is essential also that the bugle calls be well known to ev- cry man in the ranks.
 While it appears that the Home Guard has an intelligence officer whose duty it is to make road and position maps, for 8 unit of 1900 men. ie would be difficult for that officer to accomplish the sherculanean task assigned to him.
 'In field work and actual practice every obstruction and detail of com munication and transportation should be known by the unit commander before he proceeds. It is most essen tial that non-commissioned and com missioned officers be expert in the reading and making of topographica maps'
 This officer also expressed great confidence in the officer personnel oi the Fourth Regiment Home Guard and prophesied that the Fourth Regi ment with the spirit which now pre- vails would be the Seventh" regimen of Connecticut.
 The Second and Fourth companie. | of this city. go to Fort Wright and al other units go to Mantle, where the. ! will eh camp by Sunday. The me1 will be assigned from there to fur ther stations.