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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-07
PRESIDENT THOMAS
TO WELD TIE AXE
Proposes to Lead College Students
in housekeeping Bee
Christmas Vacation Period 20 Be
Spent Clearing all Of Bread
Loaf Mountain To Relieve
Fuel Shortage

The proposal that Middlebury College
students, led by President Thomas him
self and joined by Prof, Bonney and
other members of the faculty, should
storm Bread Loaf mountain with axes
during the Christmas vacation, was
made by President Thomas at the
chapel exercises this week, The acute
shortage in the fuel supply, particularly
the shortage of frewood, suggested the
real value that an organized raid on
Bread Loaf might have toward reliev-
ing serious situation,
President Thomas offered every man
in the college a job at the regular wage
per cord, and suggested it would be a
beneficial exercise, a profitable vaca-
tion, and patriotic for number of men
to get together and swing the axe, The
college owns %, 600 acres of forestland,
providing plenty Of material for such
recreation The idea is to reopen
Bread Loaf Inn for the woodchoppers
camp, every man to be boarded at cost
and TO he paid for just what he docs
toward hcaping mp the woodpic
Since the proposal was made mum
bor of members of the faculty and ,ev-
cH' students have taken interest in il,
but 10 is yet too early tu say how strong
au army will ho mustered for 'he assault
uu Bread Loaf.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-07
CORKRAN TELLS STORY
OF FIERCE GAS FIGHT
Now Safe In Hospital, With Voice
GOne-.-Gun Blown to Atoms
Gas Shells Fell About Him While
Crawling Through Mud Knee
Deep Most OF His Com
rades Killed
Latest Message OF corkran's
Condition

"Victor Corkran gassed in action,
in hospital with probabilities of good
recovery "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-07
DEATH OF DIR. HOWARD,
40 YEARS PRACTICE
Had Held Many Local Offices and
In LEGISLATURE IN 1909

Within few days OF reaching his
72nd birthday, Dr. Charles w. Howard
died last Friday at his home In Shore
ham where he had been practicing
physician for over forty years, He was
man Of wide influence in the COM
munity and had been honorrd with local
offices and, in 1905, represented the
town of Shoreham in the legislature,
His death was due to a complication,
mainly an anacmic condition which had
some time ago made serious inroads on
his health, and for the past two years
he had been slowly failing,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-12-07


and rapid succession of blows on all parts
of the body and from all directions.
ONE VAST DUMP.
This country is particularly note.
worthy for its completely ripped up condi-
tion and the mud. You cant imagine the
destruction, nor could anyone who hasn't
seen it, There is absolutely nothing one
ever sees in normal life that can be com
pared with it, Perhaps you've seen a
heavy explosion of dynamite; if so, mag.
inc 20 time, is heavy explosions occurring
over every part of the ground a. far as
YOU can see in every direction imagine
the debris of houses, broken brick
wall here and there, stark bare tree,
Icvcrywhcrc thousands of unused shells Of
every size scattered around empty she'll
eases, tins of every kind. equipment, for
an army. cothc, for half the world living
around Just one vast dump. Then
imagine scattered thicklv over all this
without any suggestion of order. design
or reason hundred, of little shelter,
about four feet high built ont of mud and
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28

Laudible was the action Of the Sem
ate Finance Committee in approving
exemption of 5000 income for each
child in a family. If the income of
the head of a large family should be
taxed as much as that of q child1ess
couple the rearing of a new citizen
would be penalized and race suicide
stimulated. Now that the committee
has progressed 80 far perhaps it will
yet realize that every tax on labor
products works the same way.
Whether the income be taxed direct
~, or whether the cost of things be
increased which the income must be
drawn upon to buy, the effect is the
same. II Senator Simmons and his
colleagues were to eliminate all the
bad features OF the House revenue
bill. they would have to substitute a
land value tax for every one Of the
many different varieties proposed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28
A GREAT ADDRESS

The message of President Wilson's
Flag Day address can be compressed
into four words: mo peace with
autocracy."
1t is a true message. Except with
that goal in view, the var is not
worth lighting and the sacrifices are
all in vain.
When slavery and secession plunged
the United States into the mightiest
struggle that democratic institutions
had ever faced, we deftroyed slavery
aud we destroyed secession. There
was no peace and there could have
been no peace until both were up
rooted and exterminated. Nor can
there be peace now until the institu-
tion that is responsible for this. war
and all the indescribable calamitles
that it has inflicted upon mankind
has paid the penalty of it's crimes.
There can be a truce if the demo-
cratic peoples lack the courage to con-
Time the conflict to the end There
can be a secession of hostilities, But
there can be no peace. What would
be called peace would be a breathing
spell for German autocracy to reor-
ganize it's resorces and prepare to
spring again at the throat of demo
cracy.
That must not be and it cannot be
unless the clock of civilization is to be
turned back to the middle age.
The German government, as the
president pointed out yesterday in his
blistering Indictment, has already sue
ceeded in accomplishing a large part Of
its program. 1t has consolidated the
central powers under its W military
authority. Its rule sweeps from Ham
burg tt the Pension gulf. 1t holds
most of Belgium, part of Russia.
The military masters of Germany are
now intriguing for peace because some
sort Of peace is vital to their plans for
the future.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28
ENLIsTs

Detroit, June-Edwin DENLY, age Al,
probably the most distinguished Amer
lean to enlist in the ranks at the first
call to arms, was promoted to the rank
of Corporal in the United States Ma
rine Corps today. Mr.. DENLY was a
member of congress from 1904 to 1911,
former President OF the local Boaed of
Commerce, and a prominent attorney
of this city.
Corporal Dandy. who is undergoing
military training at Port Royal, S. G j,
headed the list in a competitive exam
nation open to all members of his com
pany. His enlistment as a private in
the Marine Corps caused considerable
comment when he expressed the be,
lief that he could serve his country
best as an enlisted man.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28
THE PATRIOT OF THE PRESENT

THE PATRIOT OF THE PRESENT
Listen my children and you shall hear
Of a patriots work in this past year.
He didn't ride thru the roads at night
To rouse the neighbors to arms and
fight,
But he went to work with a spade and
hoe
And he made ten bushels of Eaters
grow.
He mopped the sweat from his beady
brow
AS he trudged behind his handpower
pillow;
His hands grew. tough and his feet
got sore
AS he turned the stubborn burrows
DER,
And his neighbors laughed as they
called him slow.
But he made ten bushels of Eaters
grow.
Oh, cheer the boy with sword and
gun,
Who has fought and bled when the
war is done,
And cheer the majors and generals,
too,
And the soilors bold on the ocean
blue;
But cheer this man with his spade
and hoe,
For he made ten bushels of Eaters
grow.
Edgar A. Guest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28
THE DAIRY RATION
Feeding Tables Hard to Follow on
Account of Variation of
INGREDIENTS.

National Crop Improvement Service
For many years feeders have en-
deavored to use so-called standard
tables showing the theoretical num-
Der of pounds each of so-called di-
gestible protein, fats and %carbohy-
drates. These methods are fatally
defective for the following reasons:
First, the tables call for so much
digestible food. If there was such a
thing as digestible food it might fur
nish a basis to go by, but digestible
food is really apparently digestible
food, in that it disappears in the body.
Just what use is made of it is lot al
some is converted into heat, and much
of it is used in the labor of. digesting
and handling the food. In the case
of straw and similar material, nearly
all of it's energy is used up in the
labor of digesting it, leaving little or
20 net gain. Straw should be re-
turned to the soil. Take two samples
of dried barley grains, each contain
ing the same amount of digestible
food, and n will give twenty more
therms or heat units than the other.
One hundred pounds of digestible
food derived from %roughage is about
equal to eighty pounds derived from
grain, SO if we add together things
which r unlike, we get no tangible
results. 1t is like adding so many
pounds to so many gallons. So, the
digestible basis of figuring rations is
very inaccurate. The correct way is,
first, to ascertain how much protein
and energy a COW needs to sustain
life and keep weight. You can get
this from your experiment station,
and ascertain how much is necessary
to make one pound of milk of a GER
tain fat test, and then feed her as
much protein and energy as is needed
to maintain her and supply food for
as many pounds of milk as she a
make.
This is a very difficult problem
and few can do it, and we challenge
any two men to tackle the same prob
lem under the same conditions and
arrive at the same result.
We cannot tell unless we try to find
out, that a cove will not give more
milk on 10 feed, or maybe as much
milk on less feed. So feeding is large
ly experimental, as no two COWS are
alike.
However, the law of averages will
hold, and the feeder can save all this
trouble and much loss by feeding a
ration which his experiment station
has in most cases made, say three to
four pounds of milk for each pound
Of mixed feed.
There is one thing certain. The
more solids and fat in the milk. the
more feed needed per pound of milk.
So, a good mixed feed which is prop
erly combined and all the roughage
she will eat will greatly simplify your
feeding problem and a YER little ex.
perimenting will soon show you how
much concentrates each COW needs to
produce q maximum yield.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28

.Anamosa Journal: No matter what
internal troubles Mexico may have
under the new government it should
be the policy of this government to
respect the independence of the sister
republic. Any sort of self-govern-
ment is better than foreign rule of
an invading enemy nation. The de.
s%truction of nations from the time
of Israel's fall down to the fall Of
Belgium "a only be viewed in the
light Of calamities and never in the
interest of spread of calture.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28

The American Wal loan of $1,000,
600, coo has been oversubscribed to
the extent Of about coo. 600. 900. Small
Subscribers will be given the prefer
ence Ia making allotments. Many Of
these subscriptions have been made
on the instsllment plan. two per cent.
being paid on application. eighteen
per cent Oh ] une q. twenty per cent.
on July 80, thirty per cent. on August
G15, and = ike amount on August 50.
Thesubscribers forfeit previous pap
mems onsfailure e meet installments
sprolmprllly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28
MISSOURI RIVER N

Aberdeen News: The News has
been q persistent booster of the Lit
tie Bend and Big Bend propositions
on the Missouri river for q long
time. Some time within the not dis
tant future, this paper believes, some
corporation will take hold of n or
the other bend, and have n of the
greatest power plants in the United
States.
The United States missed q tre-
mendons opportunity when the gov
eminent, in search of a great power
site, passed up Little Bend for a site
less easily developer but situated ip
the heart of a democratic community.
Pierre dispatches say that civil
engineers of the G. NJ, & st. p. rail
road are making surveys in the vicin-
ity of Little Bend. The Milwaukee
has already electrified long stretches
Of it's system in Montana and states
to the westward. where power Is
easily developed at a minimum ex-
pense. Little Bend, when developed
would enable the railroad to electrify
it's trains in South Dakota, affording
abundant electric power for that end.
besides much power for the other
commercial purposes.
1t is estimated that it will cost S40,-
0O0, 900 to develop Little Bend, but
the latent power which would be put
to work by its development would
pay dividends even on that sum-.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28

The Liberty Loan vas the first
great popular loan ever f1oated in the
United States and its success exceeds
the expectations of nearly everyone.
There is no mistake about where
Americans stand in this world war.
They r opposed to k~ingcraft and
emperorcraft and ~czarcraft and in
favor Of the rule Of the people under
constitutions which guarantee life,
liberty and property rights.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28

such q tax could he levied. The situa
ton should be clarified by an investi.
CATION and a report fromssome compe-
tent body. If a constitutional amend
ment is necessary it should be initiated
without delay. In the meantime, state
and local governments should direct
their attention to this phase of the food
problem and take what steps are wise
and practicable to place unused land
within the reach of all who are willing
and able to cultivate it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28
he Pierre Free Press.
lPuBLIsHED AT THE STATE CAPITAL
$3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
COUNTY OPTICAL PAPER
untered e the Post-Ofice atPierre, South Da'
kota.a 81 mail matter Of the second class.
REGULAR ARMY NEEDS MEN
By IA. G. SATTEKLEE.

7@stMS96e8 4Nfrata Ta@zalfH
Despite the fact that recruiting sta
tions cover practically every section
OF the country, recruits for the regu-
lar army are coming forward so slow
u that the president has issued a pro-
clsmation setting aside the week of
June IS to 30 al Recruiting week in an
effort TO bring that branch of the ma
tons military service up to war
strength. Seriously concerned over
the situation, army officials have urg
ed this step as a last resort to obtain
the necessary number of men to fill
the gaps in the ranks of the first line
troops. Young men are enlistlng at
the rate Of only a few than a
thousand a day whereas almost five
times that number are needed daily
to bring the regular army up to full
war strength by the time officials be-
lieve IT should reach its maximum
quota to be effective. Seventy thou
sand volunteers are still needed. Of
icials. had hoped that by June 80 the
necessary recruits would come for
ward but to attain this an average of
over 5000 volunteers are needed dai.
~.
There is little doubt that the regis
tration OF over 1900, 600 of Americas
young men for war service in the
draft army has had some effect on
recruiting. Nevertheless, it is the
duty Of those who have registered aud
are liable for service in the draft
army to come forward now and vol
unteer. It will not only. assist the
government in completing definite
war plans but will be of benefit to
the man himself for he may select the
branch Of service he desires to enter
IL he offers his services now instead
OF waiting for the draft. 1t will also
aid materially in forcing an earlier
end Of the war. IF American troops
are to be used on the battIetields Of
Europe 81 q deciding factor in the
bloody struggle, it will mean much to
America If she can place them their
quickly. It is absolutely necessary,
therefore. to supply an effective army
Of the earliest possible moment If the
strength of this nation is to have the
effect 1t should in the war for demo-
cracy.
Patriotic mel of military age, with
cut dependents. should seize the OPP
p0rtunitY to be Of service to their
country and the world ia gener-
81. II is q struggle to death between
that party which claims the power to
rule by divine right and those who
defend the rights of the common peo-
pie to rule themselves. 1t is a noble
cause and America must do her part.
sIt may mean great sacrifices. but vic
tory must come to democracy. 1t is
imperative to the future welfare of
the world.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28
A BIG IMPROVEMENT

Topeka, Kan, June pa total
production of 42,OoO, 900 bushels of
winter wheat in Kansas this year,
1900, 900 bushels more than the May
estimate was forecast in the June crop
report issued by the state board of
agriculture today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28

Volga City News: Farmers Will
see that there is plenty Of food pro-
duced in this country, but they can
not keep II out Of the hands Of the
damnable specializing hogs. Govern
mental action now will save trouble
later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28
OPEN UP 81 LAND7

In addition to the emergency food
bills in congress, the country is in need
Ct q program that will permanently in
maximum use Of our food resour-
The farmers greatest difficulty
has been inadequate facilities for mar
keting and distributing his. products.
The new legislation will 60 far toward
solving these problems, but there is
another aide . the food problem.
Millions Of acres OF farm land are be-
Ing held out Of use and other millions
otsacres / being cultivated on d
Wasteiil and inefficient basis. Land
values have risen at an unprecedented
rate. They are based not upon what
the farm will earn at the present time,
hut on an expectancy OF what will be
worth in the future. The farmers q
orthe tenant farmer. with little Of no
capital, cannot hope 70 acquire possess
|aion of farm when The price Of land ii.
- high thatShis earningsiwonh not pay
~ intereslt ~ the investmenty The
fssult Is that hand remains idle ii the
hands Of tenenta and thousands of
sflaasmsrs' boys ssert TIE country for'
cannot expsctt "A getth back
Observation-Disclosures hold ont % them
hopsc btsesceniintg farm owners:
SfzSN4S%r1gtTeSA9s S41LHH MrMEa
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-28

The Senate Of the United States has
voted that the United States shall be
kurwn Il! strictly dfy a and after July
Fourth.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-20
Transport
Homeward Bound. Is
Torpedoed;; 20 Lost
{. |. Ausburn Of New Orleans
And {. |. Kimsey OF Wa
ter Valley, Miss, Among
The Dead

Washington, Oct. 19.-The Amer
lean army transport Antilles, home
ward bound under convoy, was tor
pedoed and sunk by German sub
marine in the war zone on Wednes-
day. About seventy men are miss
ing and probably lost.
All the army and navy officers
aboard and the ships master were
among the 1877 survivors. The miss
ing members of the crew, three civ
ilian engineers, some enlisted men
of the navy and 16 of 33 soldiers re-
turning home for various reasons.
Neither the submarine nor the torpe-
do was seen and the transport, hit
squarely amidships sand in five min
utes.
This tragedy of the sea, the first
in which an American ship engaged
in war duty has been lost, is the first
of it's magnitude to bring home to
the people of the United States the
rigors of the war in which they have
engaged against Germany. 1t car
ries the largest casualty list Of the
was so far of Americans and marks
the first success of German subma-
rine attacks on American trans
ports.
That the loss of life was not great
er is due to the safeguard with
which the navy has surrounded the
transport service. and the quick res
cue work of the conveying warships.
Secretary Daniels announced the dis
aster tonight in q statement based
upon brief dispatch from Vice Adj
miral Sims, which gave few details
and did not say whether it was a day
or night attack An accurate list of
the missing cannot be issued until
General Pershing reports the names
of the army men on the vessel and
the list Of the merchant crew
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-20
Morgan City Boy Write
From Camp Pike
Satisfied Having The Best Job
In The Camp
Camp Pike, Ark, Oct. II, 1917.
Dearest Mama and Papa

Camp Pike, Ark, Oct. II, 1917.
Dearest Mama and Papa
Just a few lines to let you know
that am we'll and hope this will find
the whole family the same. l re-
ceived the fruit and apron and ev-
erything you sent me, excepting the
quilt. l am sorry l did not get it
as / have nice room with a steam
heater. | have one of the best cook
jobs in the army. l am cooking for
all the superior officers, about
thirty Of them. You talk about
meals-they have everything you
can imagine am cooking for the
Generals, Colonies, Majors, Cap
tains, etc, have to fix everything
nice and do some cooking and they
are we'll satisfied with my cooking.
/ always told you that | was cook,
had to come to Camp Pike to prove
it. 1t is an easy job to get up at
6 in the morning, and start break
fast and get done by o'clock; then
put on dinner about ten and get
through by one o'clock, then l am
off duty until 5 P. NJ, when it is
time to start supper and by 8 o'clock
/ am through. Have not a thing to
do except cooking. have all the
help need in the kitchen. l have
six chickens to bake for tomorrow's
dinner with dressing. *****I have
not seen any of the boys from
Morgan City as they are not in my
camp. Mamma you can keep writ
ing to me at Camp Pike for / will
not leave Camp Pike for about three
months. My company may go but
I will not leave until the big officers
are leaving. We are going to
France, but there will be no danger
for I'll be a hundred miles behind
the firing line. That sure seems
good to me.
Well Mamma, will close with love
and kisses for yourself and the rest
of the family.
Your son,
DAVID, J. B.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-20
s.. Mary Still Short $4,000
OF Second Liberty Bond
Quota

Reports from St. Mary Parish Lib
erty Loan Committee show $500, 900
subscribed to date. There remains
$4,000 to make up the parish quo
ia. Committees are being formed
to push this work throughout the
parish and big drive will be made
beginning oMnday.
Next Thursday is the day set for
the Liberty Loan Bonfire here. Mrs.
M. D. Shannon is chairman in
charge o fthis patriotic occasion and
the celebration is expected to bring
the local bond purchases to a sue
cessful issue. Besides the big bon
fire to be pledged on the City Hall
Square Thursday night, there will
be speakers to explain the character
and need Of the bond drive.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-20
Wills Ashes to japan,

1T is my wish that when die my
body shall be burnt to ashes, and the
ashes sent to my beloved japan. Let
some member Of my family lake these
ashes and 60 of into the orchards
where the sweet cherry blossoms per
fume~ the air, and scatter these ashes
to the four winds, that I MAY spend
all eternity among the hills II he land
I love-"
THIS is the message addressed to
the omcials Of the JAPANESE associa-
ton, that was found after the death
Of koehu Iba, valet to set9al peoml-
nent club men Of New York. Ia was
born in Japan about thirty yeaxs a&
and came to this country to become Sh
importer. His family 10 ven known
In politics in japan, and several 81
his upcles are In the japanese navy.
he was a member Of the japanese as-
ISOLATION. His body was crsmsted and
the ashes viii be sent to japan.