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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-08
BY Perry Arnold
(unitsd Press Foreign Editor)

New York. July 7.--K. as report
Cd from Washington. Major General
Psrshing's expeditionary army 10 "a
bs given place between the French
and British armies In the western
thsatsr Of the war. thsy viii have
one Of the most important sections Of
the whole western front under thelI
care. aHf
No one knows exactly the present
Junction point OF the French and
British armies. but II Is somewhere
around 81. Quentin and LaFere. The
most southerly point mentioned In
British ofYiciai statements as havlns
been fought over by Field Marshal
Haig's forces Ia Fayet about one
mIle. north OF 81. Quentin.
Savy. not more than two miles
further south around st. Quentin. has
frequently been mentioned In the
French war ONCE statements. II
was captured by French troops early
In April. and presumably is occupied
by them now. re
81. Quentin ls an important key.
point In the ouai-Cambrai-LaFe Fert
line OF the German defense on the
western front, The British and
French offensive Of March and April
brought the allied forces to within
mile OF the city II was at the
time OF the offensive. apparently one
OF the main objectives Of the drive
by which the French and British fol
lowed up Hindenburg's famous "stra,
tegic retreat" Then. when the city
was within actual sight OF the allied
troops. a weakness In the German
defense developed elsewhere along
the Franco British front caused d
change In plans. and the drive on
81. Quentin was temporarily held NJ
pending blows struck at the weaker
spot
As far an offlcial statements fol
the past three months have shown,
the allied line In this particular sec.
tor now runs something like this:
From Gonnelieu. to vilIers Guis.
lain. to Epehy. to Ronssoy. Hargi'
court, villeret. 1e verguier. Pontru
Maissemy. Fresnoy, le Petit Fayet
Selenoy. Savy, Chauny. Coucy ID
Chateau. Iandricourt. All these
towns are held by the French and
British troops.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-08

sNo Ns'out Froccsses tHat troduce
the Conflicting Properties Necessary
In These Modern Proisetils Resisting
warship Jackets.
Only nrmOred wnrshil~ could live In
q naval battle with modern big gul,
pr0Jcctiles In Use. aud hence the max.
Ing OF armor plate has become II
science. The manufacture of armor
plate has developed considerably In re-.
cent years, and In no branch Of the
steel Industry is there greater oppor.
tunity for engineering aud mccha nical
skill. coupled with mc,allurglcal knowl.
edge, thnn In the operations u forging
nnd rolling. followed by the exact hcnt
treatment essential TO produce the nl.
most conflicting properties necessary
In modern nrmor
The plate must be hard, glass hard.
to resist penetration by heavy projec
tiles moving at tremendous velocities,
vet tough and hbruus enough to tnie
up the momentum without cracking or
distortion, Mechanically. then. the
plate must have an extremely hard
surface and u tibrous backing, These
requirements were attained In part by
the old compound nrmor Molten steel
was poured on to wrought iron plate
and c'~lcd, The slab was then re.
heated. forged and rolled to the re.
Qulred dimensions. lf tho operations
were successfully carried out the line
OF dcmarcnti0n was scarcely visible,
Recently modification Of this proc.
css was introduced to cheaper and
render less tedious the production OF
armcr. A layer Of hard steel was
poured Into Il cooled mold, the under.
side quickly setting, On the still fuld
or pasty surface thick layer Of soft
steel was poured. by careful manipu.
lation tho union Of the surfaces was
almnst complete, aud II was impossl.
bic to detect the break IN composition
ON viewing the fractured section. This
method OF manufacture was undoubt
edly an Improvement on the old com
pound method. fA
Tho Increasing size, velocity and
hardness OF modern armor piercing
projectllcs havc necessitated the intro
duction OF the modern armor The
process OF manufacture essentially
consists IN case hardening to a depth
OF about two inches the surface OF
a homogeneous tough nickel chrome
steel. Special air or self hardening
nickel and moro complex steels are
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-08

We nr Indebted 10 Pompcii for the
great Industry OF canned fruit Years
ago, when the excavations were lust
beginning. n party " CincinnatIans
found In what had been tho pantry of
house many lars Of preserved figs.
One was opened. and they were found
to be fresh and good, investigation
showed that the iigs had been put into
jars In u heated state. an aperture left
for tho steam TO escapc and then seal.
ed with wax. Tho hint was taken. and
the next year fruit canning was In.
troduced into the United States. the
proccss bcing Identical with that In
vogue at Pompcii twenty centuries ago.
Exchange.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-08

used for lighter armor. gun shields
and cast armored structures.
The steel IL made In Siemens fur
naces aud carefully east into ingots
up TO eighty TONS In weight. These In
gots are then stabbed under powerful
hydraulic presses (lS.0o0 tons, or roll
ed direct to the required dimensions
depending Un the power OF the mills
and appliances. During the rolling
operation. which lasts about an hour.
the slab IL reversed and inverted to at
taln uniformity OF working. and scale
is removed by wood fagots and wa.
ter Jets. After rolling the plate Is
usually queuchcd.
The next operation In that of case
hardening. un,l III this two IIlntes are
put face to face. separated by a layer
Of the 'arburizlng reagent II II be
solid, or u gaseous hydrocarbons be
used the plates nre slightly separated.
to allow free tass,Ige for the harden
Ing gases. by bricks arranged In rows
The plates are maintained at redpess
In cur furnace for three weeks aud
withdrawn after the hardening carbon
has penetrated "a the required depth.
The plates are thus carburlze,l and so
made capable OF being hardened. but
they are not yet actually hard. At this
stage all holes nrn drilled aud plugged.
and any bending or machining neces,
sary In carried ont.
From this point onward the treat
ments differ, Some makers insist on
heating AMI Quelrhing In oil or water
to remove any coarse structure that
may have been formed during the
long annealing while carburizing. The
next essential operation IL that Of
hardening, nnd this ls usually cur.
ried out In one of two ways. Either
the plate Is uniformly heated to the
hardening temperature and Quenched
by u series Of water Jets playing ON the
upper surface with sufficient force to
prevent the form ition Of steam or by
process known as "llfferential
Quenching," by which the carburlxed
surface is heated to temperature
from which Il will harden and the
under side kept well below, SO attaining
a gradual fall In temperature from the
top to the bottom, The whole plate Ia
then immersed In water, the hotter sur.
face alone being hardened, while the
bark Is toughened. Further mechanical
operations can b. carried out only by
grinding or cutting with oxyacetylene.
as the plate has now undergone the
treatment comforting maximum hard.
ness.
In resume. II win be noted that there
are three distinct operations In modern
methods OF nanufactur,.--the mechani.
cal working Of the plate to the required
dimensions. the Wrlmrlzation Of the
surfnre, qucnching the carhurizcd
surface to harden Il, These operations
call for cxnct manipulation, super
visior nnd control. FOR the skill Of thu
engineer an,l mctallurglst may he nut
to the severest tests, not Of the laboru
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-08
One that confouDds good and svii b
IN enemy 70 sood--Burka


Reef Garden Of the New World.
Bolivia is the Tibet Of South Ameri-
CO. II II the highest Inhabited country
In the western hemisphere. Although
only 10 degrees from tine equator. Bo-
iivia In colder than Maine. It's &
rcomy country. Think Of this: You
could put sixty Belgiums into Bolivia.
and yet this great land has only one
third Of Belgium's population. For.
elgners and foreign capital are pouring
into Bolivia, and her immense stores
Of that exceedingly precious metal tin,
promise much for the future World
Outlook.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-08
TROOPS WILL PROBABLY HOLD
AN IMPORTANT SECTOR NEAR ST. QUENTIN

supposing that this is the section
picked for the American expedition
sry army. II seems reasonable TO
presume there will soon be another
drive at the basic city Of 81. Quen-
tin carried ont by the Americans.
81. Quentin and the city Of La
Fore. the latter located approx
fnately I2 miles to the south, are
the foundations on which linden
burg built his famous line" The
German front In this particular sec
tion swings In & great arc from St.
Quentin to LaFere. below Iaon and
then sharply upward again along the
front where the French have recent
ly won their wonderful success In
the Aisne drive. to Rheims.
From this description. II will be
seen that penetration Of the German
lines anywhere along this arc not
only would menace the German grip
on all Of Flanders and Belgium to
the north. but likewise would give
opportunity for a tremendous flank
Ing movement on the German lines
TO the south.
For this reason some Of the fierc-
est fighting OF the war has made the
81. Quentin sector bloody ground on
the western front. Directly ahead
Of the city lies some OF the most
terribly ravished ground OF all that
which the Germans relinquIshed in
their strategic retreat" Dispatches
received In April and May from viii
liam Philip SImms and Henry Wood
the United Press staff correspon-
dents with the British and French
armies. told vividly OF the destruc.
ton wreaked upon the villages OF
vermand. Ham, st. Simon. Savy and
others In the path OF this retreating
horde.
BY the time the American troops
arrive there--R the Washington re-
ports are accurate-they will. how
ever. find this wasted land all re.
built. New roads have been con-
structed and the great Jagged holes
left by shells smoothed over In part
at least.
The st. Quentin sector is ideally
located for the american front, -
Two big trunk lines OF railways will
give full access to It. the land Is
gently level and drained by the
Somme river. Beyond st. Quentin
the land held by the Germans be-
comes more hilly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-08
censump,,on Amono IN. piorim..

Thir,y-six of tho sixty one adult Pill.
grim fathers died In the nrst winter
after landing NJ Plymouth. About half
the crew died aud ouly seven Of the
thirty.two youths nnh children, Dr.
Edward +. Cornwall Of Brooklyn de.
duccs. from mn analysis of their ages
and from contemporary accounts. that
consumption was what cu,,sel this ter,
rlblc mortality
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-08
Guadsloups.

Guadcloupc, the largest island Of the
French West indies. has = population
VI about $4,000 and total area Of
~ square miles, ~ per cent VI which
Is under cultivation, The important
crops nrc sugar cane. coffee. cocou, VA
nilln ard also lime trees The sell Is
fertile and the rulufnll g. rual,y suf'
dcicnt for the nisl ot the ,rops
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-08

tory or the testing machine, but out IN
the gray mIsts." when failure Of
unit may imperil the safety and co
beSion Of the whole. - Chambers' Jour-
nal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-08
ARM0RED VESSELS
How the Great Steel Plates That
Protect Them Are Made.
A SEVERE TEST OF SKILL.

Tho Various Processes That Produce
the Conflicting Properties Necessary
In These Modern Proisetils Resisting
Warship Jackets.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-16

Mrs. Forrest Bunk and little
son are here from Texico, New
Mexico, visiting relatives.
Charlie Moore lost the ends Of
two fingers on his right hand,
while at work at the Lew Hicks
factory, Wednesday. by sccidsn.
tally letting them come in con-
tact with the planer knives.
Dr.. E. J. Barr, capitalist Of
Lima, Ohio, who has real estate
interests In this county and in
Clay county, Arkansas, was here
the past week looking after busi.
ness matters, and arranging to
put . large traot Of land he owns
in Clay county on the market.
G. p. Harmon and wife left
yesterday morning by auto for
Scooba, Mississippi, where they
60 to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Longmeir, and family. From
there they will 60 to their winter
home st 81. Petersburg, Florida,
to remain during the cold term.
The past week the Missouri
Lumber and Mining Co., former.
ly Of Grandin, sold to the West
ern Tie and Timber Co., 2100
acres Of land in the northwest
part Of this county, In townships
23 and "a, / east. W. A. Autrey,
the local field manager Of the W.
T. q T. Co., made the deal.
Mrs. Dr.. J. w. McClain, who
has been here for some weeks
with her two little children visit
ing her parents. Judge and Mrs.
J.K. Langford, left here last
Friday to Join her husband at the
csnsonment at Charlotte, North
Carolina, he having recently
been transferred there, as, an
officer of the U. 8. medical
corps.
The concert given by the Don.
iphan band boys last Thursday
night at the auditorium, was m
excellant entertainment, and the
boys realized about 5000 which
is to be used for, their benefit.
They were assisted by Missss
Vivian Cude, who sang and gave
rscitations, and Nola Gprad-
ling. who performed on the
piano, and her renditions were
charming. The band boys did
we'll and gave . fine program.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-16

tion Of various matters that had come up
on motion. the case Of W. T. Short, OF
al vs. w R Autry ct al. damages. was
called. and as attorney G. o. Borth, who
had been presiding as special Judge dur
ing the court, was an attorney In the
case, vacated the bench and called at
torney J0hn A. Gloriod, Of PoplarBluff,
TO preside and the case has since been
occupying the attention OF the court.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-16
The Democrat.
Local and Personal News.

Ex-judgs J. G. Sheppard was
here from the Bluff this week at
tending court.
Court stenographer Eugene
MCGEE was here this week from
the Bluff attending court.
Prof. W. E. Ford. Of Colorado,
one Of the faculty Of the Agricul.
tural College OF that state, has
been here this week visiting his
parents.
Sheriff Robinson, Of Butler
county, and J. r. Hogg, the
stock buyer and butcher. were
here this week attending
court, being Witnesses In the
case Of the State vs Latshaw,
charged with stealing hogs,
which case was continued for
hearing until next Wednesday,
when Judge Dearing, cf. the 21st
circuit. will DO here to try II.
Corn has been coming into
market quite lively for the past
week or two and the mills here
have been busy shelling. sacking
and shipping to the ct. Louis
market. Several thousand bush.
els have already been purchased
BY P. J. Burford and Quisenberry
Bros. and the marketing of the
crop has just fairly commenced.
Merchantable cora 10 bringing
Si.25 psr bushel on this market.
Joe Quinton, who come time
ago traded his farm In Harris
township for . 420 acre farm in
Kit Carson county, Colorado,
and came back from . trip out
there . short time ago, left with
his family for his new home last
Sunday. Some Of his folks had
never rode on q train before, and
as It took them until last Tuesday
morning to reach their destination
their inistory railroad trip will
be- some trip for them.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-16
Funeral of John M. Hancock

The funeral Of Corporal John
M. Hancock. who died Of pneu-
monis, at Camp Doniphan, Fort
Sill, last Thursday, was held
Sunday last at the high school
auditorium. The body arrived at
1850 that morning, the train
making . special trip from
Nselyvills to bring It back, the
body having arrived at Nicely.
vile, from the south early that
morning. It was accompanied
by Aaron Hancock, Q brother Of
the deceased, also . member Of
Company E. A committee Of
citizsns went over to Neelyyille
to receive the body, and escort
II here. Quite an imposing pro.
cession was formed and followed
the body to the auditorium. The
corpse lay in state, the casket
draped with the national eolors,
from i2 o'clock until 2, when the
funeral was held, the Boy Scouts
acting as guards. The floral ar.
rangements were beautiful. Rev.
Foster, the Baptist minister de.
Iivsred the sermon, the opening
lesson being read by Rev. Wors.
mop, Of the Methodist church, and
the prayer made by Rev. Msnsss.
Of the Presbyterian church. A
special choir sang, and Mrs. @. L.
Ferguson sangthe beautiful solo,
"Some Day." Hon. James F.
Fulbright made an oration fitting
the occasion. The Doniphan
band, under direction OF Prof.
Fostsr, furnished the music for
the march. Ia al. the arrange
nents were fine and were psr-
fectIy carried out. II was the
largest funeral ever held in Don.
iphan, the people generally turn-
ing out 70 honor the memory of|
the first one Of Ripley county's|
gallant sons to give his life for
his country's cause.
The body Was buried !. the
family cemetery, about four miles
southeast Of toen, near the old
owenmont farm, the casket b.
inR lowersd Into the grave jnst|
= The eun esnk Into the shadoWo|
d lhe pufpled vest.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-16
Ezra K. Ponder, Cashier,

At the annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of the old reliable
Ripley County Bank, held at the
, directors room at the Bank, last
Tuesday, tho following board OF
directors was chosen for the en-.
suing year: c. P. Harmon, 8.
A. Proctor, J. D. Gerlsoh, E. L.
Finch, Hardy Martin, L. G. Mo-
Nabb and Rex Fowler. Az soon
40 the new board was chosen the
members thereof met and elected
the following officers for the in.
stitutIon for the year:
President, G. p. Harmon.
vics-P President, DR.. ga. Proc.
tor.
Active Vice President, J. D.
Gerlach.
Cashier, Ezra X. Ponder.
Assistant Cashier, Ruth E. Her.
riff.
Bookkeeper and S!enographer,
Chester A. Doherty.
The number Of directors was
increased from six to seven, and
several new stockholders were ad-
ded. the result of the recent In
crease Of s25, 900 to their capital
stock.
Come changes were made in
the directorate and also in the Of
ficial roster, but oil changes were
made at the request Of the retire
Ing party. e. e. Herrilf, who
for the past fifteen yesrshss been
q director. wanted out as HE
business on the road keeps him
away from home % much. Mr..
0srIsch, who has besn tho cash-
isr ever since he bought an inter-
ut in the bank, becomes Che ac-
tive vice.president. while still
looking after the general manage
ment Of the work, win have more
time to devote to the outside in
tsrssta Of the bank.
All Of Ezra Ponder's friends
are glad to know OF his advance
ment 70 the position of cashier.
and while be has been the assist
ant for several years, they ap-
prsclsis bis promotion Just tbs
same and not only ooneratulste
Ezra. but NO ths board that
gavs Il p him.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-16


yorce, dismissed BY plaintiff.
Esther McWillisms vs Lewis Nc
Williams; divorce. trial to court and
decree for plaintiff.
T. L. Wright " Robert Stewart;
quiet title. trial to court and decree for
plaintiff.
E. @. Harrelson vs H. NJ. Cheney, Of
Il, note. Trial By court and Judgment
Tor plaintiff for $4,000. and special ex-
ecution ordered.
Dora Murdock vs r. X. MURDOCH;
maintenance, trial TO court and by
agreement plaintiff 70 receive Il 900.
Urshlas Zimmerman " Frank Levor,
damages. Dismissed BY plsintiff.
virenda Ray " @ N Cummings. s.ncte. i.
Proof died and trial to court, Judgment
for plaintiff and special execstion or
der6d.
sM Long W A L Powers. breach Of
contract. Dismissed BY plantii.
Lee Lines 70 Ethel Lines, divorce.
1risl 70 court and decree for plaintiff.
a lot Of salas were confirmed and or
daln pertaining thereto mades and scme
o&hsr massess.oi minor importance dis-
pod of md court recessed e noon un-
lIf ! 1t6f1ay morning.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-16
County Court Proceedings

County court met In regular session
Monday, 9th instant, there being
present james X Langford, Presiding
Judge; James Williamson. eastern dis
trict, and Lewis B Pulliam, western
district, Associate Judges; John J,
Kennon, county clerk, and Chas. Q.
worlsy. Sheriff. The following busi-
ness was transacted;
School fund loan Of $3.50 was made to
A. G. Hudson from Capital school fund.
In the matter Of the petition for a
change In a public road by 8. A. Proc.
tor and others, remonstrancs signed
by L. r. waltemate and others was FL
Cd With more signatures OF those inter-
ested, and the remonstrance was sus-
tanned and the petition dismissed.
8. J. Upton was allowed $3.50 for
use OF tools and team for road and
bridge work.
John J. Kennon was allowed s98 SS,
for account on ditches as follows: No. ]
s3i .ee; Q. $3.50: 8. $4O.42.
w. w Gary, assignee OF Ed. High,
was allowed $50 for lumber for roads.
Alonso Allen was allowed s2S.94 for
lumber and work on roads.
Court adjourned until . o'clock the
following morning.
Tuesday, November 8, Second Day.
Court met pursuant TO adjournment.
all members present and the following
business was transacted:
II was ordered by the Court that the
foreign insurance tax received from the
State Auditor, in the sum Of ,8S6 94 be
apportioned 10 the school districts en-
titled thereto and that the residue be
turned Into the county treasurer to tho
credit Of the general revenue. and that
the basis Of apportionment be fixed at
44IS cents per capita Of the last emu
meration certified.
George Sheet was allowed si6.62 for
lumber for road use and bridges.
Noah Philips was allowed 81 for nails
furnished for road work In district 3.
Park Bros. were allowed s2o.bi for
lumber, for Kennedy bridge.
In the matter OF the petition Of Jack
McClusky and others. for private road
the report was fled and approved and
the road ordered as petitioned for.
II was ordered by the Court that the
sum Of S62t go be charged back to W.
r. McClain. Of date Sept. II, 1917,
which 10 q balance Of warrant
issued TO him, In the sum Of $26SS 60. to
pay for right Of way on ditch No. 8.
which warrant was taken credit Tor In
full 40 though all had been paid out.
Court approved the appointment Of y.
o. Stephens, ss deputy assessor.
warrxnts were issued for damages
done on Ditch No. 3 AZ follows:
II. r. Kennedy. SIS 80; H. W. Kenns-
dy, $67O0; A. w. Gerdman. Loo;
Star Ranch & Lumber Co., elie.60; J..
@. Owen, $751; 90, Al. vicksrs, $500
and James Grimm. $500.
In che matter of John L. Johnson vs.
Mary z. johnson. same was dismissed
Al request Of plaintiff.
Court adjourned until . O'Clock on
the following morning.
Wednesday November I, lDl.
AppoIntment Of }, B. Cooper, deputy
ssssssor, approved.
Appoiniment Of Morgan Dsnning,
deputy assessor. approved.
RssIgnation Of W. +. Stanley. road
'oysrsser District No.z spcsptsd and
oouyt appoints W. T. Upshsr 70 nll|
uuoxpirod ,er1n.
Clark ordored 70 lnsne warrant to s.
B. Miluu for ol60 appropriation oul
Ponder end Bsrdlsy road.
Ripley County democrat., 1917-11-16
Doniphan School Notes.

One, two. three. four:
Who for; what for;
Who're you going 70 root iorp
Doniphanl