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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-27

The time eventually arrives when
a pacifist either has to change his
colors or enlist under the banner of
Benedict Arnold.
Speaking graphically, one might re-
mark that the divine right of. kings
seems to have lost it's punch.
They are discussing at Washington
many different forms of declaring
war, but there is only one way Of
making France a gift of 81, ZOO, 200, 900
and that is by an appropriation.
Germany, if victorious, intends to
throw overheard the Monroe Doc
trine," says the New York Evening
Sun. This is the biggest "if" in the
world today.
Unfortunately Wall Street is so
constituted that in the hour of need
it car never bear up.
The Germans need not be proud of
sinking a hospital ship. Even the
Turks have been able to accomplish
such an honorable feat in this war.
D%eploring bloodshed, Germany ac-
cuses Russia of having started the
war, but instead of furnishing such a
wicked nation, it is now rumored that
she has offered the Slavs a separate
peace.
The safe arrival of the St. Louis
"scores one" for the protection af-
forded by expert American naval gun
ners. The submarines gave them a
wide berth.
Japanese pacifists doubtless heartily
approve the part which circumstances
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-27
Practical Farming.
Helpful Facts Gathered from Reliable Sou'ces
OfMteyest to Montana Farmers :: -, :: j:
grown in boxes or hotbeds should

grown in boxes or hotbeds should he
ready to set in the open at this time.
In order to insure a steady supply
of vegetables, crops like peas, beans.
and lettuce may be planted every
three or four weeks, whenever the
space is available. Some of these can
be planted in the spaces made avail
able by removing the other crops.
If your garden is small, do not at
tempt to grow potatoes or late sweet
corn. It is better, the specialists saw.
to select. half a dozen crops which the
family likes than to grow Is or 20.
If the size of your plot is less than
40 by 100 feet, or 1000 square feet, it
usually is not advisable to grow late
potatoes or late varieties of sweet
corn. It might be well to devote a
small section to an early variety of
sweet corn, such as the Golden Ban
tam, and to plant a row or two of
early potatoes.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-27

have led their country to take in the
present war.
Our "Uncle Samuel lis the kind
hearted old gentleman, and has taken
a great deal off of Germany, and now
that he has been aroused to a fight
ing temper, he. is going to strike hard
and bring the "enemies of the human
ace to their knees"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-27
ROOT CROPS

I~AASS AAlNNllOuO VI E1OW.
ing mangels, carrots, rutabages and
sugar beets for stock feed are reach
ing the experiment station more fire.
quently this spring than ever before.
This suggests that stock men and
farmers realize that these root crops,
which are very commonly grown in
the older sections of the United
States, have possibilities in Montana.
The experiment station has been test
ing these crops for several years and
the yields mentioned below are from
these tests, under irrigation. The
yield of root crops on dry land has
been considerably below those here re-
ported.
Mangels return the largest tonnage
per acre of any Of the root crops
grown. The long red variety has yield
ed 37.6 tons per acre, and the yellow
tankard or globe variety 1913 tons. On
the average the mangels contain 80
per cent water, which leaves from 3
to 3.5 tons of dry matter per acre.
Mangels should be planted as soon as
the ground is we'll warmed up, not
later than the middle of May on the
average. The seed is planted in rows
% to 80 inches apart, which requires
8 to 10 pounds per acre. When the
plants are up 4 to 6 inches high they
ought to be thinned so as to leave one
plant every 10 inches in the row. The
field should be given sufficient cult
walton to keep the surface soil loose
and prevent the weeds from growing.
Field carrots have averaged Is to
Is tons per acre in the tests conduct
ed. Since the seed is very small, the
seed bed should be we'll prepared, and
the planting should be shallow. The
rows r commonly 18 to "a inches
apart and 6 to Z pounds of seed is
sufficient. When the plants are up
an inch or two they should be thinned
to single plants every 4 or 5 inches
in the row. Carrots will produce on
the average is to 2 tons of dry mat
ter per acre.
Rutabages and turnips have yielded
from 16 to % tons per acre, which
means LIS to 20 IONS of dry matter
per acre. These crops are planted in
drills 26 to 80 inches apart. This re-
quires from 2 to 4 pounds of seed per
acre. The plants should be thinned
when small to 10 to IL inches apart in
the row.
Some stockmen grow the sugar beet
which is most commonly used for
sugar production. This contains ID to
Is per cent dry matter on the average
and the yield ranges from | to 20
tons, with an average of Is cons per
acre. The sugar beet is planted in
rows % to 26 inches apart, and the
plants are thinned, after they are in
the row 1t requires IL to 16 pounds
OF seed per acre to insure a good
stand. Sugar beet roots grow almost
wholly below the surface of the
ground, which makes them harder to
harvest thar mangels or turnips. With
any considerable acreage proper har-
vesting machinery is essential. On
account of the difficulties of getting
importations from central Europe
sugar beet seed is hard to get this
spring.
When labor is scarce, and especially
when large areas of cheap land are
available, root crops are not apt to
be extensively grown. However, a
small acreage of roots provides a lot
of good feed for dairy COWS, brood
sows and sheep.
ALFRED ATKINSON, Agronomist,
Montana Experiment Station
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-27

The growing Of grains and vegs-
tables is greatly needed At this time,
but not all our able-bodisd patriots
must decide to go, into the business.
Judging from the abandonment Of
Zeps as effective war weapons, it is
assumed that the enemy supply Of
orphan asylunas has been reduced to
the vanishing point.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-27

out. He has developed a wilt resis-
tant flax which can be grown on
land that does contain the flax wilt
and still produce a crop. However,
it is not advisable to sow flax oftener
than once every five years, even when
wilt resistant flax is used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Raise Hopes
for AVOIDING
Extra Session

Washington March with Republl-
can leaders Joining the Democrats in sup
pressing dilatory tactics and hopes nigh
for avoiding an extra session of Con-
gress the Senate adjourned near mid
night tonight under an agreement to vote
finally on the $500 0o0OC0 naval bill at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The agreement was formally reached
after Senator La Toilette. on whose at
utude hinges the possibility to clearing
legislative congestion before March 4,
was induced BY other Republicans to give
his approval
The Wisconsin senator would not con-
sent To have the armed neutrality bill.
which was passed by the House tonight,
taken up tomorrow before the vote on
the naval bill. The plan now is to take
up the armed neutrality bill late tomor-
row and pass it before adjournment.
Secretary Daniels appeared on the Sem
ate floor tonight and remained there un-
I'll late hour comforting with senators.
The Democrats, it was said, would be
satisfied with the passage of the naval
and armed neutrality bills, hopeful that
the PRESIDENT would call an extra session
ct Congress late in the spring or early
in the summer to clear up the rest Of
the legislative tangle If international de-
velopment might not require special
session sooner.
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Another Advance

Again the British have further
pushed forward their line to the north
of the Ancre and again apparently
without much opposition from the Ger
mans The latest point of retreat OF the
Teutons, as reported by the London
wGr office, is rorth of Miraumont,
where over a front of a mile and a
half the British advanced an average
distance of 600 yards.
That the Germans in their retreat
during the past month have offered lit
tie opposition seems evident from the
British communication which says
during that period only 2133 Germans
We're made prisoners.
/ In the SCmme region the Germans,
after a heavy Commandment launched
raiding attacks against the trenches
at Ablancourt and Rancourt and at
each place succeeded in penetrating
the British trenches.
They later were expelled, according
to London. Berlin records the repulse
of a strong British attack east of Sou
chze, while Paris reports a successful
surprise attack on German trench in
the region of Tahure.
Russian counter attacks against the
Austro-Hungarian forces who captured
positions in the Jacobeni-Kimpolung
sector near the Rumanian Bukowitla
border resulted in the re-capture of sew
eral of the positions according to Pet
rograd. Attacks north of the Jacobeni-
kimpolung road failed.
In the Tigris region, the British are
hard on the heels of the Turks. accord
ing to an official announcement made in
the British House of Commons. The
Ottoman force retreating from kut-El
Amara would reach Bagdad disorderly
mob, it was asserted.
A single German airplane has dropped
bombs on the town of BroadstaIs on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

Washington, March 1.-Heads of the
country's leading railroad systems met
here today with the council of national
defense to approve plans for giving
the government the full cooperation of
transportation in the event of war. To-
night they were returning home to
work out cooperation details with
commanders of the country's four mil
itary departments.
The more than 90 executives present
comprised a special committee on ma
tional defense of. the American Rail-
way Association and with them met
the National Defense ommittee of the
American Electric Railway Associa-
ton. After call on Secretary Baker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Railroad Men Meet with
Council for Defense

the railroad men heard army officers
on transportation problems and then
discussed the situation among them
selves.
Il have feeling" the secretary said
that in some parts of the country
very much enlarged facilities ought to
be carried out, larger than the present
commercial anG industrial needs, with
an eve to their future use in any emer-
gency. 1t is possible that large store
of reserve material should be accumu-
lated with a view to its being avail
able for instant use in time of an emer-
gencv."
Among the railroad executives pres
ent was ]. H. Hustis Of the Boston &
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Two Americans Nav
Have Been Lost with
the Gall orrn Castle

Cork March 1-Captan Frampton Of the Galgolm Castle
his wife passed through Cork today They
had been landed at western port
The Gagom Castle shelled and sunk Tuesday evening
by submarine which started firing at mile and half range
and continued until two boats got away from the ship
Harry Merett Cor Ment), of the two American sur
vvors on the first boat said the lost sight
of during the night and possibly swanped as bad weather
prevailed.
The missing boat contained the chief and third officers and
men, including Americans named Jackson ordinary
man. and David Walker, cook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
House Accepts Bone
Dry Report--Senate
Follows Suit Today

because the House 'conferces refused
to accept the pneumatic tube provision,
and once all hope of an agreement had
been abandoned. Under this provision
pneumatic tube contracts in New York
and several other cities are to be con-
tinued for another year
Under the Reed amendment which
prohibits importation of liquor into
any prohibition state, about one-third
Of the United States will be added to
the "BOno dry" area.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Gerard Passes
Danger Zone

London, March 2.-(3o A. MA wire
less dispatch received from the Spanish
steamer Infanta Isabel, on which James
w Gerard, the former American ambae-
sador to Germany, and his party are pas
sengers, says:
"Finisterre, $50 2. NJ. Wednesday,
Passed German danger zone without in
cident Weather delightful
The dispatch was sent by the Daily
Mails correspondent who is on board the
steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Confirmatory A c ton
Follows Senate ResO-
luton Requesting Of
fetal Information
PROOF IN HANDS
! OF GOVERNMENT
Establishes Authentici-
ty of Zimmerman
Note to Won Eckhardt

Washington March President w tonight in
spouse the Senae call laid before that body official inform
alton that the United States in possession of evil
dence which established the authenticity OF the sensational doc
disclosing Germany intrigued to ally Mexico and Jap
with her to this country.
In response Senate resolution the President transmit
ted from Secretary Lansing stating that the evidence
has possession of the United States within the last
week the authenticity of Foreign Minister thinner
mans instructions German Minister Won Eckhard Mexico
City established revealed by The Associated Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Flood Control
Bill Is Signed

Washington, March 1.-President
Wilson signed the Flood control bill
late today in the presence of Senator
Ransdell of louisiana and a group of
members of Congress from Southern
states.
1T is necessary piece Of legisla-
ton he said as he affixed his sigma
ture.
President Wilson told inouirers today
that he had no intention of calling
special session of Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

Washington. March 1.-The confer
ence report on the postoffice appropria-
ton bill including the Reed Bone dry
prohibition amendment and providing
for continuance of the present pneu-
matte tube service in number of cities
was adopted tonight by the House. The
Senate is expected to lake similar ac-
ton tomorrow or Saturday and then the
measure will go to the President for his
signature
The hll had lung fire in conference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

The withdrawal of the German
forces along an 1l-mile front on both
sides Of the river Ancre in France is
admitted BY the Berlin war office for
the first time The ground was vol
unfairly and s. scientifically evacuated
and the defense placed in another pre-
pared line" says Berlin, which adds
that the movement remained conceal
ed from the enemy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
-Four Americans.
Released from
German Camp

Berlin, Feb. IS, via Wireless to The
Associated Press, via Sayville, March
D.-Two American ship surgeons and
two veterinarians brought to Germany
on the steamship Yarrowdale, left Ber-
lin this morning on the way TO Dem
mark.
These men, being classed as officers.
the other Americans captured by the
German raider in the South Atlantic and
brought in ON the Yarrowdale The
others are still in quarantine near Ber-
lin.
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GUARD PORTLAND
WATER SUPPLY

Portland, Me, March 1.-The water
supply of Portland and suburban cities
and towns will be guarded, beginning to-
morrow by four deputy sheriffs in addi-
District who have been guarding IT In
the daytime. The deputy sheriffs VIII
be stationed at night at the section OF
aqueduct leading from the intake Oh oe-
bago lake to the reservoir OF tne wafer
district. about a uile long
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
HOUSE VOTES POWER TO ARM SHIPS BUT DENIES
THE AUTHORITY TO USE "OTF1ER NSTRUMENTALTTIEs
Overwhelming Total of 4O3 to IL, But Bill Is
Expected to Be Laid Aside for the Senate Bill
Granting Full Powers The Administration
Stands Firmly Behind the Senate Measure

Washington, March Aroused by the disclosure of Ger
manys plot to unite Japan and Mexico with her in
against the United States and then convinced by official evil
dne its authenticity Congress today abandoned the delays
and distractions which have checked President Wilson's efforts
clothed with express authority to deal with the subma
rine
The House after ten hour debate and by overwhelming
majority 403 to IS, passed bill to empower the President
merchant ships and providing for hundred million dollars
bond issue The BILL however, does not contain the grant of
thory "other nstrumentaes which the President
specifically desires and would prevent
mnon ships prohibition which the President
approve
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DAY OF DEBATE

The Senate without comment ordered
the report and letter printed and referred
to the foreign relations committee
Adoption of the resolution asking for
the information came at the close of
day of solemn debate which reached Il
climax with Republican senators joining
Democrats in condemning the attitude of
Senator Stone. chairman of the foreign
relations committee, who declared the
story of the plot was given out by the
government to affect public opinion, and
insisted upon asking the President
whether the information was received
from a representative of any belligerent
nation.
Senator Fall. Republican. said he did
CONTINUED on PAGE 5, Column y
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Germany Admits
Withdrawal of Her
Forces on the Ancre

the island of Thanet off the kentish
coast of England. A woman was slight
~ injured.
The reports of the past "a hours show
five additional ships of an aggregate
tonnage of 1857 have been sunk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Turk Forces at
kut=EEAmara
Are Shattered

London, March 1.-The remnants of the
Turkish forces retreating from Kut-el-
Amara have been shattered completely.
according to information given out in the
House of Commons today. The Turks, 1t
was said, would reach Bagdad only as
a disorderly mob.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
No Message
for Germany
But Probably
One to Mexico

Washington. March mo message or
statement of any kind will be sent or has
been sent by this government to Germa-
ny regarding the Zimmerman instruc-
tons. it was stated officially today. As
yet, officials said, there has been no com,
munication between this government and
Mexico, but it is probable that there will
be-
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Presidents Reply

The Presidents reply to the resolu
ion and Secretary Lansings repor
ollows:
ITO the Senate:
I'm response to the resolution
adopted by the Senate on March /,
1917, requesting the President to
furnish the Senate If not incompat-
ible with the public interest, what
ever information he has concerning
the note published in the press of
this date purporting to have been
sent Jan. 10, 1917. by the German
secretary for foreign affairs to the
German minister to Mexico, trans
nit herewith report by the Sec
rotary of State, which has my ap-
prevail.
LANsING'S REPORT
ITO the President:
The resolution adopted by the
United States Senate on March /,
1917, requesting that that body be
furnished if not incompatible with
the public interest, whatever infor-
nation you have concerning the
note published in the press of this
date, purporting to have been sent
Jan. 10, 1917, by the German Sec
rotary for Foreign Affairs, to the
German minister to Mexico I have
the honor to state that the govern
ment II in possession Of evidence
which establishes the fact that the
note referred to IL authentic, and
that It 10 in possession Of the gov
eminent Of the United States and
that the evidence was procured by
this government during the present
week; but that it Is In my opinion
incompatible with the public inter-
est to send to the Senate at the
present time any further informa-
ton in possession of the govern
ment of the United States relative
to the note mentioned in the reso-
luton of the Senate.
"Respectfully submitted,
(signeD ROBERT LANSING"
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Hope for Senate Bill

When the House bill is received in
the Senate tomorrow, the Senate bill
which the administration fully com
mends, will be substituted and that is
expected finally to be accepted by both
houses as the law.
Official announcement was made at
the White House TODAY that the ad :
minIstration stands behind the Senate
bill first, last and all the time" with
its provision for "other instrumentali-
ties"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Boston Forecast

Boston, March forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Friday fair: Satur-
day fair; not much change in tempera-
ture; moderate variable winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02
Strike Out Food
Investigation
Fund 100000

9 Washington. March Provision
Tor 100000 Tor the Federal Trade
o'nmssion's investigation of the food
isis was stricken from the sundry
WI by the Senate appropriations COM
'!Uef today. As ordered reported the
nll carries Sl39,O2S.5l3.
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THE WEATHER


Weather forecast for northern New
England: Fair Friday and probably
Saturday, little change in temperature.
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Disnantling
German Ships
Arranged by
'Bernstorf

Washington, March Count Won
Bcrnstorf, the former German am
bassador, was instructed from Berlin
to arrange the dismantling Of German
Warbound ships in American harbors
at the same time he received the Zim-
norman note for transmission to Mex
leo.
This added thread in the mesh of
German intrigue spun around this
country while Germany was still pro-
testing friendship was allowed to be-
come known today with the inference
that full and detailed instructions were
sent Bernstorff from Berlin to make
war by this country impossible Off
Gals refused to disclose any of the 9TH
or elements in the German plot, but in
dicated that it was general and whole
sale. -,
The next step expectsesd from abroad
is complete Statements BY Mexico of
her attitude Despite thealong chain
Of suspicious circumstanc Intending to
connect that &C untry with Germany's
intrigues officials expectn indignant
reputation by the CarfNnza govern
ment
It is assumed also that Japan will
take advantage of the opportunity to
reafirm her loyalty to the Entente and
her friendship for this country
10
has been shown to the Japanese am
bassador here and both Ambassador
Fletcher at Mexico City and Ambas-
sador Guthrie at TOXIC have been sent
full information as to the situation and
are expected to discuss the matter in
formally with the respective foreign
offices
A new press campaign by Germans:
to Giscredit and counterfeit the dis
closure is looked for