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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26
VOLCANOES TO ORDER.

80 british operation Ina the war pre-
|viousiy has been SO carefully planned
aud neatly executed az the capture Of
M,tschaole Ridge Following the
idea 81 the Germans IN their attack
on verdun. q plaster model Of the ter
rnin was constructed the size OF four
tennis courts and on this the game OF
Kriosspiel was rehearsed by the par
ticipants until each knew perfectly the
part he had TO play. The actual move
ments. unlike the German attack on
Vcrdun. proceeded according 10 pro-
gram without misadventure or set
back.
FIRST the German lines were sub
jected to an intensive bombardment for
seven days and nights I'm which the
British made greater use of big guns
than they rye had before. The Ger
man -fortincations on Hin 60 and the
ridge running south TO Mcssmes had
been secretly undermined during the
past year. and IN the nineteen tunnels
over "A million pounds Of high explo-
alves had been placed These mines
were exploded simultaneously at ten
minutes after three Ia the morning.
and the crest OF the hills was brown
into the air with a noise so loud that
Lloyd George, listening IN his London
home. 1870 miles away. was able 10
hear 10.
The British troops were already
marching forward. and the aerOplanes
we're on the wing TO guide the artll-
lory which formed a curtain of fire In
front Of the %davancing soldiers. The
FIRST trenches were taken ga n few min
utes. and By six O'Clock in tho morning
the entire ridge for "a distance OF nine
miles was Ia the hands of the British
BEFORE night they had reached the base
line OF the salient where. as they had
planned. they halted and entrenched
themselves. The Germans delivered
coun"ter-attacks on the following days
but without rogaining the ground.
over six thousand German prisoners
were taken. The British loss was TO-
900.
The honor of this victory falls chief
Is TO the "Anzacs' and the Irish The
Australians and New Zealanders show
ed the same dash and daring as they
had displayed at Gallipoli, and the Ma
t%ionalists and FISHERMEN charged side
10y side up Wytschaete Ridge. Major
William Redmond, brother OF John
Redmond, the Nationalist leader, was
carried TO the rear. MORALLY wounded
la an Ulster ambulance This brill
liant achievement of the united Irish
forces Is likely 20 aid the rival parties
Go come to an agreement when they
meet Ia convention within "a few weeks.
The Independent.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26
4 SOLDIER OF rwO REPUBLICS.

on July 4. 1916, some soldiers of
Frances foreign legion yetnured into
the so Mans Land hat lay between
two lines OF trenches. aud found there
the body of "a young American the
poet. Alan Seeger Seeger had been
one OF them since August, 1914 He
had not waited for congress To act
before he cast his lot with the people
he loved for their art and their free
dom You must not be anxious about
ms not coming back he had written
10 his mother ia America. The
chances are about ten 10 one that /
wilt. nut Il / should not. you must
he proud. like "a Spartan mother. and
feel that &c is your contribution TO the
triumph of the cause of righteousness
YOU feel so keenly. Everybody should
take part in this contest which is to
have So decisive am effect. not only
ON the nations engaged but ON all
humanity. There should he no neu
trails" Death is nothing terrible alter
am. he unused. "lt may mean some
thing even more wonderful than tfe
o. cannot possibly mean he added
with Il trace OF irony. anything worse
tD,the good soldier $50 to mot De ma
happy.
Alan Sceeer Nas j soldier 81 two
erpat republics So arc those who
follow him from America to ueht m
France And Alan Seesers letter 10
hts mother Is "a letter to those boys
mothtrs too n have Il rendezvous
with death. wrote Setger m "a of
his poems and he kept that rend
eksous But newer have ] regretted
DOING What / ann doing now. was his
message
Nor would / at this moment he amy
whore elise than where ! ann. | pity
the poor civilians who shall never
have seen or known the things that We
have seen or known. Great AS are the
pleasures that they are continuing 10
enjoy and that we have renounced.
the sense OF being the instrument OF
destiny Is 20 me a source OF greater
satisfaction. Come to love
France and understand the nobility OF
the effort this admirable people Is
making that will be the surest way OF
your hnding comfort for anything that
/ am ready 10 suffer In their cause.
Words proved in blood. like Seegcr's.
ring as true as any poetry. Who can
regret the sacrifice OF this poet who
lived his poetry too Mothers OF
France Niil not ignore his memory
American mothers must not forget his
message aud its cure for doubling
souls -COtlprg.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26

positions, %repulsed German counter
attacks. and pushed on slowly in the
direction OF Warneton and Confines.
IN the first weeks light 1892 Germans.
a. guns, 242 machine guns. and go
trench mOtars were reported taken.
The total German loss has been esti-
mated at yer thirty thousand. while
British casualties have been set al
about one-third OF that.
This success rs considered In Lon
don. according To a New York Even
ing Post dispatch. az the worst blow
set delivered against the enemy. trans
cendine in tangible achievement the
battles 90 the Somme and al Arras.
Literary Digest
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26
PATRIOTISM At FIFTY YEARS

The worst bungles u country sui
lers from in this war will be due 20
lack OF sleep aud exercise. Army and
navy men are trained and are compell-
"a 10 keep nt but who is going to
make our administrative and civilian
leaders keep themselves In good
healthf Washington has a Turkish
bath climate for al least four hot
months OF the year, aud the war shor-
tens up vacations while piiing up bur
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26

Several Idaho foresters Friday we're
given commissions In the forest en-
gineer regiment soon TO be sent to
France to aid the allied countries
handling their lumber supply for war
purposes. NJ 5 Benedict, supervisor
OF the Sawtooth forest r. G. Sanford.
supervisor OF the Idaho forest. "A. {.
Williams. former supervisor Of the
Idaho reserve, and Heran Work. SUI
pervisor OF the Caribou forest. we're
commissioned as first %lieutenants. and
$. II. Hodgman. logging camp foreman
OF the Potlatch Timber company. as
second lieutenant.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26

Undoubtedly one of the explanations
of the intense and unbroken continuity
of the French and British attacks ON
the Western front is the desire of the
allies to prevent active German opera
tions against Russia during the period
of re-organization which must take
place as the result of the recent revo-
luton THAT this policy is effective
IS shown by the rumorcd and probable
transfer of several hundred thousand
German troops from Russia to France.
SO terrific Is the pressure eXerted by
the allies that Germany Is probably
unwilling. aud indeed. unable TO find
sufficient troops for major operations
on both fronts at the Same time Any
who reads between the lines OF the
reports of the western battles must re-
alize that the losses ON both sides are
colossal. particularly those OF the Ger
mans in the many massed attacks they
have made in the fruitless effort to
retake positions that have been gained
boy the allied troops. incidentally. the
fact that Germany has transferred
such large forces from the Russian
front proves that our worst fears as
Ia the military dissolution of Russia
are only too well founded - Scientific
American.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26

The Twin Falls Times is a Demo
cratic newspaper. IN a recent issue
The Times expresses its disgust with
the activities Of the Flying squadron
OF state house officials who have been
holding patriotic Democratic rallies
from n end of the state TO the other.
Widespread disgust is simply a matter
OF time.-Caldwell Tribune.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26
LABOR MONOPOLIES DICTATE
A FOOLISH LAW

Killing American shipping by means
Of fool legislation bears all sorts OF
fruit.
The LaFollette Seamen's act not
only drives American ships off the sea
but gives other nations a monopoly Of
shipping on the Pacific ocean and ia
pan had about sixty per cent.
On top of this Japanese exports in
her own ships TO our country are
growing so fast a large gold balance
of trade is drawn out each month.
The passage of the LaFollette Sea
mans act has not helped American
sailors on the Pacific because none are
employed.
LOpsided legislation dictated by la
Dor %agitators has brought this about.
Ship owners were kicked out at the
hearing before congress and capital
was not allowed to have "a say.
Instead Of labor and capital being
represented in national shipping pol
icies. we reap the harvest OF labor
monopoly fOlly.-The Manufacturer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26

There is a dramatic thrill to night
fighting which Is lacking in day battles
according to a London dispatch. In
this conflict a war so mighty that
the Imagination can barely grasp its
magnitude the lighting is continuous.
Attack and counter-attack 80 forward
at night just as in day time, and the
big guns are never silent.
The Germans use enormous quaint
ties of star shells" a sort OF bomb
that is shot high in the air. where it
bursts into flame, lighting up the sur
rounding ground as brightly as midday
These take the place of searchlights,
which were widely used at the begin
ming of the conflict.
Along the horizon, from behind the
British lines, one a see the darkness
pricked at intervals by flashes. These
are German batteries in action hurting
huge shells against the British posi-
tions and vOlleys OF s|hrapnel against
the lines of communication behind the
British trenches.
Back of the British front the sky is
lighted up as though by the flare of
a blast furnace. This sullen red glow
comes from the endless rows of Brit
ish batteries.
The night resounds with the crash of
bursting shells and the thunder of the
cannon. Al times there is a sharp
crackle where the OCCUPANTS OF some
trench section turn loose "a machine
gun against mysterious objects NOV
ing in the foreground.
That men are able to sleep amidst
this uproar shows what man can ac-
custom himself 20. with The ground
trembling beneath them from the
mighty artillery duel and With the
oar of guns hlling the air. the sol
diers sleep AS though they were in the
solitude of a desert.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26

An American merchantmen recently
accounted for another U-boat near
Genoa. Italy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

On Monday. the party will visit the
"Grottoes." the beautiful caverns. and
inspect several fine farms Jalong the
Valley Pike. near Harrisonburg. ono OF
which Is the Sproul farm, reputed to be
the finest in the state. The party will
spend the night in Staunton. Tuesday
morning will find tho crowd leaving
for Lexington. whero the drive will be
made through tho grounds OF tho Vir-
ginia Military Institute and Washing
ton and Lee University. thence on to
Natural Bridge. where tho party will
get dinner. Hollins Institute farm.
near Roanoke. will then be visited.
thence to Blacksburg. Hero special
accommodation will be afforded at tho
dormitories OF the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, Mt small cost. Lectures at
the Farmers Institute will be attend
ed. and visit will be made to the
experiment plots and college barns.
The Halifax party will leave Blacks
burg for home quite early the follow
ing Friday morning. via Roanoke, Bed
ford City and Lynchburg. Tho roads
are reported as being in excellent con-
dillon. and the entire party antici-
pates a delightful outing.
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WITH ALL TOWNS LIKE
THIS, WE'D WIN QUICK

NILES, MICH. August 11.-Niles has
set an example for the rest of the
ountry. has sacrificed its own COM
fort and convenience for the sake OF
sick and wounded soldiers.
The City Council Of Niles has voted
$4,000 to the Red Cross, and did it
with cheer. and without thought
Of it's cost to the city.
1t may have to be taken out of the
city improvement fund. 1t may leave
the streets covered with slush in the
winter. with mud and debris In the
summcr-but the boys on the front
will be cared for with that $1,000
And the citizens OF Niles won't mind
the hardships. It's much easier to go
with wet and freezing feet than to
brave the trenches and the battle fields.
The money is only the city's cor
porate donation. The individual gifts
have been many and generous. Nor
did the city's patriotism stop at
money.
The town has population of 5000
or less-but 513 men registered and
227 applied for enlistment.
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Bank Statement

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE actual con-
dition OF clearing house banks and trust
companies for the week shows that they
hold S'2.oSS,5To reserve in excess OF legal
requirements. This is decrease OF sos 700 5IO
from last week. The statement follows:
Actual condition-Loans discounts etc "a :
sn.I1e.OC: increase, S11h,56S 0o0 "
Cash In own vaults: Members Federal re-
Reserve IN Federal reserve bank or mem
Reserve In vaults, State banks and
trust. Companies Coy. s12s.617 900: decrease,
Reserve IN depositarse. State banko and
t trust st, companies @a-szaWo; decrease. S.
NET d de- deposits. ,a.ssl.ls7.ooo; do
,, Net i, time deposits. seoe.57s.ooo; increase.
GGLrealat ton; $40; ass 900; increase. $4,000.
Specie. included in (a) and tb). sIsS. 63s. 900.
United States deposits deducted. $c04. sSS. oo0
100. $40.
Aggregate reserve. 1855. 4as. occ
Summary OF State banks and trust com
panies IN Greater New York. not included
in caring house statements:
81. $40, 400.
Specie .5ss3s 200: decrease. sssoaoo
Legal tenders, SIS. 565. 500: Increase $3.50 go
Total deposits. l.osl.s7o1oo: decrease. S.
Banks cash in vault. sl2.o:s.ooa
Trust companies cash In vault. So, 375 800
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
ROCKIES REGIN WORK
OF CONSTRUCTING CAME
FARMERS OF HALIFAX
OFF ON AUTO EXCURSION

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. August H.
Promptly at o'clock dozens of auto
mobiles. comprising the Halifax Farm
ers Institute automobile excursion,
met at Houston, formed in line. and
started for weeks trip through the
Valley of Virginia, to Blacksburg, the
object OF which is not only to give
pleasure to the autoists, but to teach
the farmers much in the way of farm
ing by those who are successful in
this line, all along the route, for some
of the finest farms in the State will
BIO visited. The itinerary follows:
Leaving Houston, thence to Republic
can Grove. Cody, Long Island, Gladys,
Winfall. Rustburg and Lynchburg
From here excellent roads led the
party on to Amherst. where they stop
ped for. lunch. At in the afternoon,
they drove through New Glasgow, Tye
River to Oakridge Farm, where a stop
was made to look over the famous
farm Of Thomas F. Ryan. Resuming
the drive, they passed through Low
ingston, Shelton, North Garden, Red
Hill and on to Charlottesville, making
headquarters at Gleason Hotel. Sum
day will enable the motorists to rest
up and gain an insight into the grounds
of the beautiful University of Virginia,
and the home of Thomas Jefferson
Monticello" The party will then go
to Staunton. passing through Alton.
Basic City. Waynesboro and Fisher
willie. This section is considered un-
usually attractive. committee from
the Staunton Chamber of Commerce
will meet them. issue passes at toll
gates. and escort them into Stanton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
SOME BURNING OF COAL
railroads Take More Than One-Fourtf,
OF Bftuminous Conl Mined
to Feed Engines.

It took 100000 900 tons of bituminous
coal, or over one-fourth of the total
production of the mines, to transport
freight and passengers on the rail-
roads of the United States in 1916.
This was an Increase of 100000 tons
over the amount consumed in 1915, or
Ills per cent. The combined bitumin-
Gus and anthracite used by the rail-
roads was I42.735.000 tons.
These figures are contained In re-
port Just made public by the United
States Geological Survey and illusti ate
tho enormous quantity Of coal nee es-
sary TO Keep the railroads running.
The amount of bituminous coal con-
sumed by the railroads in tho southern
district increased from 22,00o,0O0 tons
In 1915 to 23,300.00o tons in 1916 or
81 per cent The increase in the east
ern district was from 56.5O0.000 to ~.
100000, or II per cent. and In the west
ern district from 43,5O0.O0O to 5oo0O,-
600. or Is per cent.
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ANOTHER CANADIAN
OFFICER FOR INSTITUTE
Major William Miller. Hero OF Vimy
Ridge, VIII Help Prepare
Students for War.

LEXINGTON. VA. August 11.-Gen-
eral Il. w. Nichols. superintendent OF
the Virginia Military Institute. an
nounced to-day that another Canadian
officer. who Las seen much service in
France. will spend som, time at the
institute during the session that begins
on September /. He Is Major William
Miller, Of the Sixtieth Battalion. Cana
dian expeditionary force.
The government has decided to send
several Canadian officers to the United
States Military Academy. at West
Point. and to a selected number OF
other military schools this fall and
winter. Major Charles Blake will be
permanently at the institute this ses-
sion as instructor in trench warfare
etc. Major Miller is the first of the
special group of officers to reach this
country. and the Virginia Military In
stitute Las the honor OF being the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

industrial enterprises Of Morehead
City. Tho North Carolina Shipbuilding
Company which has been Incorporated
here with 100000 capital stock pro-
poses to lose no time in getting down
to business. While tho plans have not
been made public yet 1t is known that
the work is to be commenced at once
on the mill construction buildings.
When in full operation the yards will
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(Snles Mt UniOn Stock Ynrdal

Richmond. Va, August ii, 1917.
ssgsh: common to fair. ga Choice he fi1s,
fair. sG7 Choice cows, .7g7m; medium to
good. .eg1i common to fair. 4h35M. Best
s 70 fair. S9s; Best heavy bulls. T@7h: light,
fsS ga nest as saiI hs II to ~; common to
Weight wsiEht's MG liE: sh9ats. 1908; sows and
fair; "A Q5h; Choice spring lambs. i4als;
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RICHMOND FRUIT MARKET.
Wholesale Quotations.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
tBy w. Z. Crensnaw a. Co.
y Il. a far,l ~. j

Chicago. August u.-SensationaI breaks
In prices OF corn Tor immaculate delivery al
most inonopoiied attenuon to-day in the
Grain traue. The tAii in cash values OF
bushel. IS compared with twenty-four hours
DetOfc. NO other reason for The setback was
apparent except the fact that the disttIiers
were At least temporarily out OF the market
altogether F'utuer deliveries OF corn closed
nervous At the same as yesterdays finish to
= cent lower. with December llis a l471;
and Say lleh ll2L. Wheat closed . cents
down. hut STEADY. at lis September and oats
OF y cent to n cent
Provisions showed advances of Is cents IN
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NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. GA. August u.-Turpentine
,' sIh; sales 3aS: receipts. $50: shipments.
hktos,n ARM M. sales lsos; receipts Lass:
sl0Ssl5: T.. 6.l2h 051s: F. 5iSTsinS: q.
sFh q 20: II. SO; I. $50 @5.2s: X. 525ps 30:
~ 5.es G5IS: n. 6.2s $3.50; VIC. 6.75I $50;
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COTTON AIARKk"r

NEW YORK. August M.-Therc was fur
.her and sharp break In the cotton market
to-day. The moro optimistic view OF new
crop prospects seemed responsible for active
general selling. under which October de-
losses OF lit to lis points. as compared with
the high level of last Thursday, and break
OF hfty five to siSty-two points from last
nights hnal figures. Closing prices were
with the tone easy at a. net loss of forty
to sixty-two points on the general list.
The opening was Irregular. There were
a few buying orders around the rinG for
August and September. but later deliveries
started at decline OF one to five points.
owing to tho favorable weather map and the
bearlsh average of crop reports. Liverpool
was an active seller. There was also selling
by houses with New Orleans connections:
Stop orders were quickly uncovered. and
after their execution trading became less ac-
tive. while there were occasional slight rail-
lies on covering for over sunday. Each
bulge however. met increased offerings. and
the lowest levels were reached in the late
trading. when the more active months
showed net losses OF ffty;two to stxty-three
points. Reports that the British cotton con-
troll board had arranged for reduction of
80 to 40 per cent in the output OF Lancashire
spindles. may have encouraged the selling.
although 1t was accompanied by reports that
the restrictions might be operative for only
three months. Weekly reviews of the CROP
oil fou h1c MT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
CHICAGO LINE SToCK MAn1

CHICA(:C nn,vI ,o1UCh NARNET: 49,,
SSnSetted top, l7:s. new high price record
% nu " lSo;SoQsG: light l5,s9g17.oo; mixed.
i' t!oI 1850: pigs. liz l4.4e;
,. Eait.ie Teeeipts. go: steady: native beef
catie 1909 1875: Western steers. 7.01t>I2
s,Gfeers End - feeders COWS and
Sheep receipts 5000; steady: wether.
1900 HOO: lambs. sI5Gl52o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET

HTported by Rodgers Plummer & Co, inc)
fa T,ns,s stock. $3.50 per bushei. Nominal.
per pound: nominal Extra prime. TIC per
pound; nominal. Prime. &c per pound; nom
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To Double Capacity OF F.cto,,,

SELMA. N. c.. August 1.-THE Ethel
Cotton Mill Company have increased
capital stock from 100000 to 5000 600.
and this means tho enlargement of the
mills that already employ largo num-
Der of well-pafd hands.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK. August iI-co,,on rood.
were nrm to-day. Demand for commercial
needs was moderate. Yarns were quiet
Linens were firm. Burlaps tended hiyher:
wool markets steady
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BOND LIST

Am, Writing Paper. 5s................... ssh
anglo French SIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Wa
Atlantic Coast Line LIST Is (asktd) $3.50. SsaI
a. Z. l. Conv. As tBaltimorc) Did,. 81
A. c. LII. a. n. Col AZ tasked). ...... sou
Chesapeake & Ohio Conv. 4ks....... 1SI,
Chesapeake Ohio Cow. 5s............... 81
LigSctt q Myers 7s.........................l 1854
Mercantile Marine ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. a4h
Se.board Air Limo adj. 6s................. ssh
Southern Railway Is tbidJ ................. tsh1
Soulhern hallway ss..............-.....> 9T:.
Y. s. Registered IS. 1882 tbld). ......O. .6s.
Y. S. Registercd IS, 1918 (bidJ. y3I.
Y. 8. Registered ~. 1875 tbid). .......... 1851
U. 8. Registered Panama 5s 1861 tbdl.. 80
I. S. Liberty Loan W. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
u. y. Steel 8. (. Observation-Disclosures oi
Ns.-Brown Bros Cts wv Vs.j (askedj 40
Na.-Car. Chemical lat IS (bd) .......... 9si
Na.-Car. Chemical cow. 6s (bid) 1900. y3k
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men.
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North Carolina ShipbuildIng Company.
MoREHEAD CITT. N. c., August
11.-Shipyards are to be added to the