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Evening star., 1917-09-23

United States, although there are occa-
sional shipments. A valuable export
product overseas is hides. The ship
ments are controlled by the govern
ment. Some years ago, when Para
quay was seeking a loan in the United
States. the output of hides was offered
as security for paying the interest and
funding the loan. Germany formerly
obtained some of those hides, but the
quantity was not great. England and
France. were buyers in competition
with the United States.
During recent years some packing
houses have been established, and in
the future undoubtedly there will be
more. The cattle-raising industry is
the most promising asset that Para :
quay has and it is susceptible OF great
development. There is room on the
Paraguayan ranges for millions of cat
tie. With the growing demand for
Evening star., 1917-09-23

IEUT. MAR1US FABRE. our act
ing company commander, was
great believer in cold steel.
The bayonet is the only de-
cisive arm he would say. For in
stance. in offensive action artillery
will merely silence the enemy artillery
and open breaches in his Notifications.
Machine-gun and rifle fire can do no
more than keep the enemy under cover
and enable us to approach within strik-
ing distance, but 1t is the bayonet
which takes a trench and cleans 1t of
the enemy
The same thing is true in defensive
action. Artillery can establish a cur
tain Of fire which is difficult, but not
impossible. to get through; rifle fire
force, but it takes a vigorous counter
attack with the bayonet to demoralize
the Boches.
In accordance with his ideas. so Lieut..
Marius trained his men. and, whenever
we were at "repos" in the rear he kept
us at bayonet practice until the COM
pany was known among all the troops
In the neighboring sectors for its pro-
hciency with "Rosalie," as the soldier
nicknames his steel.
We were at Cumieres early i'll 1916
when the Germans attempted what was
to be their great offensive. We were
ready for them. for our intelligence
service was active. and our aero scouts
had noted unusual preparations behind
their line for several weeks past. We
Lad laid in an enormous supply of gre
nades. had doubled our electives in the
trenches and reinforced our machine
guns and trench mortars
For a week had been spending our
nights laying more bsrbed wire between
us and the Germans and. as a precau-
ton. had prepared another line of de-
fense just behind our trench and domi-
mating 1t, so, If the Germans did break
through. they would not penetrate very
far.
was wasted. for the German prepara-
tory bombardment was SO intense as to
destroy it entirely. For two days and
two nights they kept up their artillery
fire, and for two days and two nights
we crouched in our underground shell
ters and waited for action. There was
nothing for US to do but wait. Our ar
tillery was at that time still inferior
to the German. and. at each feeble re-
sponse from behind our lines the
Boche gunners would seemingly in
crease their fire.
We did not suffer many casualties in
the front line trench during that bonn
bardment. but the fellows in the rear
lost heavily. The enemy only brought
their field guns to bear on us, for
were too near their own line for the
use Of their heavy guns.
We were our goggles on our casQues
and our gas masks hung around our
necks, ready to be put on in a second
il the enemy used gas. We expected
this at any minute, for we had seen lit
tie columns of smoke arise behind the
German trench and we knew they were
testing the direction Of the wind. But
the Lord was with US. and the breeze
ing the enemy from using their deadly
fumes.
The landscape between US and the
German trenches had originally been
fiat. but. tortured by the explosions of
big shells. it had been transformed into
q succession of irregular mounds and
hol1ows. Weeks of steady staring in
front of us had craven its topography
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ords do not show that number Never
theless. the United States maintains a
legation as well as consulate at
Asuncion. 1t has sought to cultivate
good relations. and the State Depart
ment has given such encouragement as
was practicable to the American capi-
talists who were at the head of the
railway and other development enter
prises dependent on foreign capital.
Most of this capital has come from
Europe. but the Europeans who were
ready to invest in the country We're
quite willing that it should be under
American protection.
While the revolutionary habit per-
sists. there has been no overturn of
a president for several years now, and
in the meantime some progressive Para
guayans. who received their education
in the United States, have had part
in the government and have been able
Evening star., 1917-09-23

their pioneer work was actually what
gave Para quay its civilization.
The present population of the coun-
try is estimated at half million. This
includes the Indians of the Chaco and
other remote districts. who never have
been civilized. There is still pre-
ponderance of women among the in
habitants. 1t is an old story how, In
the wars with Brazil and Argentina
under the dictator. Lopez, almost the
entire male population of Paraguay
was wiped out. The native males are
inclined to be indoient and let the wom-
en- do most of the work. An infusion
of European immigration would change
this.
Paraguay, like some of its South
American neighbors, is a revolutionary
country, or, as some of the educat ed
Paraguayans put it, the evolution into
established order has not yet been com
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to be so bad that they were conflscated
and destroyed.
Little or no evidence was found of
intention to defraud Scales had become
inaccurate through neglect and weights
had worn thin from wear. In most
cases the druggist was not aware OF II
and welcomed the inspection and test
1--WE do not intend to stop here. Our
work Is to be extended as soon as the
number of inspectors can be increased:
During the fall special attention VIII
be paid to deliveries of coal and other
Evening star., 1917-09-23

measure or not, and often the dealer
himself did not know. During the time
that we have been testing these pumps
23s. automatic measuring pumps used
In selling gasoline and oils to motorists
have been inspected. OF the number
ffty-six pumps were condemned.
Twenty of these after being repaired
were found to be still inaccurate and
were recondemned. Some of them re-
qufred a number of examinations.
Much of the trouble was due to i'm
proper installation In many cases in
Evening star., 1917-09-23
ON the Trail of the Short Weight i'm Washington


disclosed the fact that the shortage
was habitual
Rocks in coal have also brought theiP
quota of complaints. But Mr.. Roberts
puts the responsibility squarely up to
the purchaser to check, IL not stop.
these crimes of omission and commis-
sion. The housekeeper should stand
guard over her buying to see that she
gets what she asks for; that both ice
tongs and paper wrappings, wooden
plates and other containers be taken
into account when the weight is being
Evening star., 1917-09-23

on our memories. We even knew the
there since the last attack. and every
sure that no German sniper was mas
Querading as a corpse.
At sunrise that morning the lombard
ment began to slacken. Our lookouts,
scanning the horizon, sensed something
abnormal The ground seemed to sway
and undulate a few hundred yards off.
Was it an earthquake or the effect of
an exploded mine deep beneath US? The
officers were called, and, as the sun
mounted higher and the light became
better. they discovered to their amaze
ment that the entire space in front of
us was covered with thousands of gray
specks that crawled toward Us on their
stomachs. Offering practically no target
to our rifles
Immediately We telephoned to our ar
tillery. which. its guns already trained,
was awaiting the signal. A second la
ter hail of shells began to fall upon
a strip of ground a hundred yards wide
and two hundred yards in front of our
trenches. 1t was the "barrag ge" (cur-
tain of fire) which, executed by hun
dreds of rapidfiring seventy -fives.
maintained a steady rain of projec-
tiles over given zone, through which
the enemy must pass in order to reach
US.
But see, We are too late in giving the
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The War Spirit of France and the Foreign Legi

bird of good omen, and took him along
with US as mascot.
For months Poupoule accompanied
us in all our wanderings. On the march
he would perch on our portable kitchen
and encourage US with his clucking. Z
say clucking. for we managed to train
him not to crow unnecessarily. all
noise in the German vicinity being
dangerous
While officially the mascot only OF
our squad. Poupoule soon became pop
ular with the entire company. / have
seen men digging trenches under FIRE
carefully seek in the upturned clods
for earth worms that he might not go
hungry. The bugler, Barsac, was his
particular friend and was trying to
train him to crow the different clarion
calls. or course, he had not succeeded
During the retreat from Charlerof We
had been two days without rations,
when a recruit suggested that Pou-
poule be sacrificed for the general good.
The sergeant arrived just in time to
save that ''bleu' from a terrific beat
ing. but. satisfying public Indignation.
condemned him TO police duty for =
week.
One night we were bivouacked In n
came Of the approach of an entire Ger
man division. The village was unde-
fendable. and we were only few hun
dred strong. so we had TO fall back.
and fall back quickly, lest our line OF
retreat be cut off. There was hardly
time to buckle our belts and strap our
knapsacks on our backs. Some of the
men even forgot their 'bidons" tcan-
teens) in their hurry.
We were fully n league away. when
Barsac exploded disgustedly:
"Bougre de bougre du bon Dieu. We
have forgotten PoupouIe.' and. hand
ing his gun and knapsack to a COM
rade. slipped out of the ranks and dis
appetred in the darkness before any
one realized what he was about
An hour later we arrived at our des-
tination. a fortified village six miles
away. AS usual after a march. the roll
was called. and the adjutant missed
Barsac WHAT a fuss he raised when hs
heard the story
At about three in the morning Barsad
made his appearance at our outposts.
Under one arm he carried Poupoule look
ing much the worse for wear. and in the
other hand his naked bayonet. with
which he menacingly drove before him
a German prisoner.
Hailed before the captain on the fol-
lowing day for Illegal absence from
duty. this was his defense:
IT could not very well abandon Pou-
poule. I had no right to have forgot
ten him. / went back to X, where
hid in a cellar until the Boches had set
tied for the night.
The German. colonel had seen Pous
poule and told his orderly to prepare
him for supper. II he had gone about it
in a Christian way. / would have done
nothing. but the brute of Boche start
ed plucking him alive. and ! could not
stand for that With my bayonet I
.zigoulled' him and escaped to the
woods with Poupoule, without the
alarm being given. In the woods ran
up against this fellow gathering fire.
wood. I brought him along to buy mo
a pardon. Do 1 get it?'
Needless to say. he did.
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BY GERALD BRANDON.

= IEUT. MARIUS FABRE. our act
III ing company commander. was
great believer in cold steel.
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araguay Adds to South American Solidarity i'm War

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-12
cycIist Messengers Satisfactory.

One of the difficulties that has been
experienced by infantry following up
a retreat, has been the quick trans
mission Of reports and the mainten-
ance of touch with their flankipg col
umn, writes a war correspondent. In
cyclist training no little time Is de-
voted to perfecting the system of COM
munication, and experience has proved
that cyclist messengers are both
speedier and more reliable means Of
communication than either telephones,
which have to be laid, or visual sig
mailing.
Prior to 1914, there were many who
asserted that cyclists were too vulner-
able to be of use. 1t has been proved
already that they were wrong, even
though the character of the war In
the West has not been peculiarly ia
vorable to cyclist operations, and that
cyclist battalions are and will con-
tinue to be one of the most important
and valuable arms Of the service.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-12
GROWING OF COCKS
ROSTERS Midnight Alarm May
Be Haunt of Soldier?
Historical Events Are Quoted to Show
Effects of Call at Regular
Hours.

Is the growing of the cock. the
haunt of soldiers?
Philosophers might ask themselves
this question, fools might hesitate long
enough with a ray of intelligence TO
remark, 1T does look funny" The
cock sounds his first shrilI clarion call
at twelve O'Clock, midnight
His neighboring cock from an emf
nent perch in an apple tree hears 1t
and answers ''auwk-er-uk-er-oo-o.
| Then he sleeps again and an hour
later sounds the second watch OF the
night. He sleeps some more. lie
sounds the call from the barracks and
his neighbors join in to make the
dawning welkin ring.
Through this Eastern section, where
eastern and central time changes ana
the country is thickly settled, there is
an hour difference in the time of the
midnight growing of the cock within
few miles ride of the traveller.
Since the war began in Europe and
the nations engaged in that conflict
set the clocks back an hour for mill
tary reasons, it is said that the cock
has adjusted his midnight Growing TO
suit the hour by the clock.
Beginning two weeks before Christ
mas the cock crows first at ten o'clock
at night and then at the regular hours
as before until after Christmas eve.
When the Roman empire claimed its
outposts. as the outposts of civilization
and it's armies as legions, the watches
of the night were sounded by the bu-
gle of the sentinel from his tower sta
toned wherever the mighty country
had laid claim to domain. 1t was then
that the growing of the cock seems to
have become connected with the sol
dierS call of the watches of the night.
"The cock shall not thrice crow this
night before you shall deny me-" 1t
is mentioned in the Bible to denote
the watches of the night.
The Christmas festivities in the
early days of Christianity lasted sew
eral days, beginning prior to Christ
mas day and the revelries of the night.
In which wines flowed freely, doubt
less led to a curfew call which de-
scended to the cock as the other watch
calls of the soldiers bugle.
In the present world war when the
haunt of the soldier is again world
wide, it is not unlikely that 1t might
exert an influence on the life of the
domestic animal. The horse, 1t is
claimed by scientists, can scent the
battle from afar and his nature even
feels the approach Of war.
Even again the time of the uni
versal growing of the cock might be
changed by the effect of the military
change of the people of the day.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-12
SUGGESTS Decoy Soldier.

We have heard of tin soldiers, but
1t has remained for J. Burgess, an Of
ficer in training at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,,
to bring to our attention a eamouf1age
soldier Of papier mache. His plan Is
to place a large number of these
dummy soldiers beside the regular
troops on the firing line, to serve as
decoys for the Germans, Unable to
distinguish between the real and faxed
soldier. he believes the Germans will
waste a great amount Of ammunition
on the papier mache figures. In this
instance every hit will be as good as
miss.-Popular Science Monthly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-12
100000 Documents In One Room.

One of the most marvellous organi-
cations in the world is found in the
new buildings at Kew Of the claims
and record department of the ministry
of labor Here the whole work of I'M
employment insurance, formerly adj
ministered from various towns through
out the United Kingdom, is directed.
In one room alone 35,000000 doc
uments relating to workmen's insur-
ance are housed, and even in this laby-
rinth it is possible to trace the name
and full particulars of any craim in
two or three minutes. The efficient
working of an intricate and compli-
Gated system is carried out almost en-
tireIy by a staff of women numbering
over 600.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-12
British Again Smash Germans
East of Ypres and Capture
important Positions.
ENEMY'S MORALE IS BREAKING
Austria's Warning to the AIies-Re-
peated Air Raids on London Final
ly Determine England on Re-
prisals - Americas War
Tax Bill Now Law.
Ry EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

Field Marshal Haig began his week
iy forward movement as usual on
Thursday, the advance being again in
the district east of Ypres on line
that seriously threatens Prince Rup-
recht's communications with Ostend
and Zeebrugge. This salient of the
British front has been giving the Ger
mans much anxiety and all the first
part of the week they directed at it
furious though futile attacks that
proved very costly.
BY Saturday the British offensive
had developed into one of the most
pretentious yet undertaken and prom
ised to result In victory unequalled
since the battle of the Marine. On
nine-mile front Haig's troops rushed
forward for about a mile and half,
and gained possession of many Ger
man strongholds, including the ridge
between Passchendaele and Zonne-
beke. Great numbers of Germans
surrendered.
The allies doubtless hope to cut in
between the submarine bases and the
main German army, but according to
the belief of well-informed army men,
1t is not their intention to force the
Germans back over any very wide
area. because the territory they would
be forced to abandon would first be de-
vastated Rather do the allies plan to
demoralize the enemy with the cont1n-
uous bombardment by guns of all cali
bers to which they have been sub
iecting them of late, and most OF
Haig's advances are made for the pur-
pose of gaining possession OF com
handing positions, from which this
terrific gunfire may be directed. That
the morale of the German soldiers al
ready is beginning to break down Is
evidenced by their readiness to surren-
der and the complaints of some divi-
sions when ordered back to the front
after a rest.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-12
OCCUPATION.

ST failed to reach you by telephone
either at your office or at your home.
Don't you work any more7"
"Of course, work." protested Mr..
Chuggins.
"WhereaboutsY
ION a street corner or In inc middle
of country road-any old place the
fiiyyeg happens to quit on me,n
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-12
Germans Short of Shells.

Reports from the front during the
artillery duel that preceded the Thurs
day advance were that the British fired
twenty or more shells for every one
that came from the Germans. The al
lies supply of munitions is now unlim-
tied, and there is good reason to be-
lieve that the Germans are running
short of shells and guns, owing part
ly to reduced productivity caused by
the poor food Of the workmen, and
partly to a shortage of certain metals.
The denial of General Schuech, the
kaiser's new minister of munitions,
that there is any such shortage, is not
convincing. Copenhagen dispatches
say the leaders of German labor
groups were called TO main army head
quarters a few days ago, not to cele-
brate Won Hindenburg's birthday, as
was intimated. but to discuss plans for
speeding up the production of muni-
lions. Probably it was necessary, also.
to take steps to appease the workmen
of Essen and their wives, who held
riotous meeting recently. demanding
peace and better food.
In Frankfort, too, an immense peace
meeting was held on Sunday, but that
was engineered by political groups,
and therefore may not have been so
indicative of the sentiment of the peo-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-12
czernin Warns the Allies.

In the way of peace movements. the
most important event Of the week was
the speech of Count CZernin. Austro-
Hungarian minister of foreign affairs,
in which he threatened that unless the
allies speedily consented to peace
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-30
MARKET
chIcano Grain.

Chicago, Aug. 29-Mixed sentiment
among traders was apparent today and
resulted in an unsettled corn market,
though fluctuations were within com
paratively narrow limits. Houses with
eastern connections were prominent
on the selling side. and word came
from the seaboard Of offerings of Ar.
gentine cargoes at lower prices. Sell
ing on the high points met good alb.
sorbing powers, and the finish was well
toward top prices for the day The
close was strong lac to 5'Sc higher.
with December $1.OS - and May
$i.O5 5-S to $lO5 "a Oats gained i-lc
to 3-4e
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-30
New York Cotton.

New York, August 29-The cotton
market was nervous and irregular to-
day with December selling between
22.O5c and 225Sc, and closing at 2220c.
The general list closed barely steady
at a net decline Of 10 to 20 points.
There was continued covering for over
the government report Friday and the
approaching holidays. but the demand
Of that sort was active after a rally of
over a cent a pound from recent low
levels, and the market was easier late
in the afternoon under renewed liquid
alton
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-30
sHANoAN sPRINas WArER

In compliance with the request made
by users of Shanoan Springs water, a
specimen of this water was collected
by Dr. e. J.. Dawson. city health Off
Ger, and sent on August to the state
health department at Guthrie for anal
ysis. This analysis, which was receiv-
ed by Or Dawson today, shows the wa
ter to be "nnsafe for domestic use"
f. l.. Dawson, NJ. D.,
City Health officer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-30
THE BEST LAXATIVE

TO keep the bowels regular the best
laxative IS outdoor exercise. Drink a
fail glass of water half an hour before
breakfast and eat an abundance Of
fruit and vegetables also establish a
regular habit and be sure that your
bowels move once a day. When a
medicine is needed take charnberlain's
Tablets. They are pleasant to take
and mild and gentle IN effect Obtain.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-30
LIVER TROUBLE

'I am bothered with liver trouble
about twice a year" writes Joe Ding
man, Webster City. Iowa. Il have
pains in my side and back and an aw
full soreness in my stomach. / heard
OF Chamberlain's Tablets and tried
them. BY the time I had used half a
bottle Of them I was feeling fine and
had no signs OF pain" o5tainable ev.
erywhere. d&w.1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-30
cuRE roa CHOLERA MoRsUs

when our little boy, now seven
years old, was a baby he was cured OF
cholera morbus by Chamberlain's' Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
writes Mrs Sidney Simmons, Fair Ha-
ven. N. Y. "since then other members
Of my family have used this valuable
medicine for collie and bowel troubles
with good satisfaction and l gladly en-
dorse it as a remedy OF exceptional
merit" Obtainable everywhere.
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