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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
RAILROAD LINE
FOR PER5HING
Americans Absorb French
System For Transport
ing Their Supplies.
By c. F. BERTELLI

Paris France. aug. 1l.-UDcle sam
has only been In France since June
&c. but already several hundreds OF
miles Of French railway lines.
stretching between his coast landing
bases and the permanent training
camp Of his soldiers. have passed
into his hands. American locomo-
times are footing their shriu whistles
where only the faint shrek of the
French engine was heard before
American siding and switching meth
DDS are in active operation, and Amer
lean steel bridges have been thrown
across culverts-
Underneath the grimv blouse Of the
engineer Is an American shirt, and a
close inspection Of his shoe VIII re-
veal IT. IS regular army s. The
French government has loaned part
OF It's rolling stock
When the shipping experts figured
out Il roulI take eight tons Of ship
ring TO usairtaiu each American sol
der in France q great number Of peo-
pie wondered " hat it was all about,
now eacF SAMMY Gas the French
rtCDle IusisT on calling our bOys)
tDuAQ uLENoae OF EAEnL luis OF AEDA
or shoot away eight tons Of ammu-
nit-On But here are some OF the
things the American forgot TO in
clude in his calculations.
Portal le Huts for Men.
Every month between 400 and 500
portable. knock down huts arrive.
with them. per month, come $4,000
rolls OF taxpayer TO be used for roof
and wall covering rendering them
absolutely waterproof. Hundreds Of
baths have cen imported 20 be in
stalled inside the huts. over 1000
pumps have already been shipped TO
force water for the tubs. One hun
dred miles Of two and four inch pip
ing 20 conduct the water from the
pumping stations Is being brought in.
Countless electric generating plants
TO manufacture current for the pumps
are being set up
Although the French government
has turned over its huge state for
ests to our forestry experts. no are
continually cutting away tons OF lum-
Der 10 be used In trench shOrinEs. the
building Of dugOuts. repairs, etc, the
American army Is importing from the
United States 10000 tons OF our own
lumber monthly.
Great CHrEoes OF Machinery.
Huge quantities Of machinery for
the handling OF cargoes on docks
travelling cranes, tracks. trucks, mo-
tors. cordage, steel wire. haWserS ard
bolts are arriving by every transport
In addition TO the munitions OF war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

49, 49,.
craft boards IN the east that this
was one Of the big causes for those
VINO were eAeInI Ted from the cIaLt
on the grounds or physical ClSaDillly-
The solution OF TINS problem lies IN
nothing more or less than raising the
body on the toes from the outside or
the foot. letting the outer side OF the
foot being the last TO leave the
ground
After doing this several times raise
your body on the toes with the main
support coming from the inside Of the
bail Of the foot and none from the
outer rim"
Sounds rather complicated. doesn't
it, Yet il was so simple when IL was
done by the expert himself that one
wondered why the draft boards d-uu
prescribe il TO those who failed De-
cause OF this very thing.
This is but one OF the points
brought out by Mr. Tyler as reason
for giving wei let US say, unIve- sal
health training 10 the young men
Physical fitness be D.llef es- IS uect s.
saIy whether for pence or war. II b.
is important in peace. il Is much
more so when Mars demands the heat
from everybody, though he gives no
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

n ES MONIES. Ia. Aug. 1I.-More
than 1900 negroes are drilling
- and training ten hours a day
and studying every night. at Fit Des
MoineS in order that the negro shall
play his part in the war.
At first the citizens Of Des Moines
were not overjoyed at the prospect or
a negro training camp next door.
But the men have made good with
their white neighbors. Des Moines
residents quickly recognized their
quality. And now when a negro
student officer walks down the Des
Moines streets people turn TO look at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
Health Expert Has Schemet
For Making Over Bust
ness Men of Nation.
BY DAYTON STODDAHT.

TEW YORK, Aug. IA move TO
M build Up young men OF the ma
= zion physically in order that a
higher degree Of physical perfection
may prevail has been under discussion
by experts on health questions.
IL s planned, in lieu OF the absence
OF universal military training for
young men Of the country, TO have
some definite plan whereby they may
be improved physically and be more
efficient
sedentary work. such as office en-
plovment. without exercise, is not
productive especially toward real
health, IL has been found, even
though there IS no cause for alarm
that many men who should be phys
Ically near perfect are not what they
should BE from the standpoint OF
Brought Out By Draft.
The Cra-- brought out this point 20
those who are backing this new
health pan. Il showed nigh num-
ler Of those examined 20 be suffering
with physical ailments, some minor.
some major and not all Of these We're
acquired voluntarily as a means OF
escaping the draft.
The baczer of the big project is ar
q.
putting as many big business men in
condition as did Billy Nuldoon-
with thls difference. that whereas
men have 20 go TO Nulioou's santa
r.Iu - be made over into real human
beings again. Tyler does it for them
30 home on long distance direction SO
TO speak, from his Office III t-ts City
al I.8 Park avenue
From results on his own clients
Tyler is OF the opinion land he is
seconded By many others that the
physical defects characreriziuE more
than half the men between the draft
extremes could have been prevented
had the men in question taken simple
exercises at some time or the other
since they arrived at maturity.
Cure for Flat Feet.
II feel quite sure 1 am not eXag-
EeraunE," said Tyler, when I say
that flat feet could be- eliminated al
most entirely. in other words. there
would be but one percent Of the
present cases OF flat feet would men
take five minutes day for q short
time
There IS but one cure for this sort
Of thing" he continued, and 1 men
ton il only because IL appears from
talks with physicians Of many Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
ENEMIES OF DRAFT FORCE
RESIGN ALTON az p5

Sioux City. Iowa. Aug 1G.-Enemies
Of the selcctive draft through threats
made against Rev. ~ Cyhulski. pas
tor or the Lithunian Catholic church
here, have forced him TO resign.
Since the start Of the war with
Germany, Rev father Cybulski has
been urging his people 20 show their
patriotism as Americans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
KANSAS CONGRESSMAN
TO he sTInENT OEEICER

Fl Riley. Kans.. Aug. 11.-Guy T.
HelverinE. representative in congress
OF the successful applicants for the
second reserve officers training camp
at Fit Sheridan. H.. starting Aug. %
Mr.. Helvering. who is Al years old.
served in a Kansas infantry company
during the SDanish-American war. He
is q Democrat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
DUFFY LEWIS FNLISTS
N THE NAVAL RESERH

Boston. Mass, Aug. 11.-Ge0rEe
CDuffy.l Lewis. outnelder OF the
world champion Boston Americans
today enrolled as yeoman IN the
naval reserve.
Lewis viii report Tor duty at the
Mare Island navy ward on the Pa
eific coast as his home is at Alameda,
Cal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

it barbel for the trenches. some OF It
for telephone and telegraph and some
for ordinary balirg. are on their way
90 France Some is already here In
addition TO the 20 American IocoUo-
tlres already iu service. the govern
Uent has placed q contract in Amer
ira f0r 300 more engines. mostly OF
.H- smaller type. intended for use on
the front The gage of the French
railways is three siNteenrhs OF an
llel wider than that Of the American.
au- because Of the leeWay allowed Iu
building locomotives and cars the
American designs VIII readily accom-
lines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

the cranes unload laundry machines.
real American fire engines and sta
uouary engines.
over 259.GQo rolls Of wire. some OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
Avoiding british Mistakes

At the outset the American war
department is avoiding a mistake
made by England at the beginning OF
the war when the requests forwarded
90 London for supplies for the British
army In France were tabled and gone
over by a committee some miles re-
moved from the fighting front. The
result was that London usually re-
duced the amount demanded by the
army I'm the field, which found itself
short OF numerous. necessary things
Gen Pershing sent in a request for
$4,000 stoves. capable Of wood fir
ing. 20 be installed fin the troops
quarters. Part Of the $4,000 has al
ready arrived. The remainder is on
its way The war department has
apparently accepted the viewpoint
that the man on the field knows bet
ter what he needs than department
$500 miles away and has not reduced
the quantity called for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

him and praise his bearing and be
havior
some Of the most effective soldiers
In the civil war We're negroes. 1t
was a negro regiment which bore the
nrunt Of our Mexican eNpeditionary
died Ike heroes i'm the massacre OF
ParraL
Eut-al these we're negro soldiers.
oIIleered by white men. The negroes
az 1t. Des Moines are to prove the
capacity OF the negro race to com
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

Right DR.. George W. CabannIs. who
started negro trimming camp move
ments left. DR.. Joseph III. Ward. who
gave NJ lucrative practice 10 become
army officer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

II pays TO palm with Patton's Sur
Proof Paints. Lander Lum Der Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

Huge quantities Of machinery for
the handling OF carg0es on docks,
travelling cranes, tracks. trucks, mo-
tors. cordage, steel wire. hawserS a0d
bolts are arriving by every transport
In addition to the munitions Of war,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

The August Farm and Fireside
says:
"Pigs fed on good forage crops will
make many times as much profit as
those fed dry lots
"The accredited gain in pork to an
acre of forage varies, depending upon
the crop, the age Of the hog and
amount of grain fed. An acre Of
sweet clover, with corn at $3.50 and
hogs at SIS hundred, netted
$42.07; rape, $3.50; alfalfa, $65 80.
and a combination of oats, peas and
rape. s6460.
"Of all forage crops, alfalfa is the
great permanent crop, while rape is
the emergency crop. and green rye
the fall and early spring crop. The
ideal forage crop should show adapt
ability to soil and climate, perma-
nency, palatability, reasonable cost
of planting. and good pasture at any
time during the growing season. AL
falfa, clover and rape have most Of
these qualities"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

closures caused surprise and dee]
anxiety on this side of the ocean, thu
more so because the ruthless U boa
operations, which began in February
had been more destructive than ex
pected by the allies, although theil
toll had fallen far short Of Germany'l
estimate, 100000 tons per month
The destruction of freight ships var
led from week to week during March
April and May, but the total was sc
great as to forebode risaster unless
the evil was speedily suppressed.
The entente's money problem was
quickly solved by affording heavy
credits to pay for their supplies
bought here. A commission, headed
by Elihu Root, repaired to Russia to
swing the weight of the United States
on the side of the forces in authority
who favor a continuance of the war
on Germany. The response to calls
for troops and immense war funds
and the successful registry for the
draft, followed by the safe arrival OF
large expeditionary force in France,
led to a reaction during June from
the misgivings and uncertainties
which had prevailed for weeks.
Notable among the closing events
of the third year of the war are the
renewal of attacks upon the Austrian
fronts by Italian and Russian armies.
The Italian movement began early in
June and had for its object the recov-
cry Of positions in the Trentino,
which the Austrians had captured in
their great spring drive in 1916. At
the close Of June the Itadians suf-
fered a severe check.
July opened with a strong Russian
offensive on the line of the Dniester,
aimed at Lemberg. This was a re-
newal in part of the great drive led
by General Brusiloff one year before.
Inspired by the presence on the field
of the new Russian war minister,
Kerensky, the army of General Korn-
iloff, in front of Halicz, captured that
position on the 10th, crossed the
Dniester and marched toward Stryd,
taking Kalucz on the 18th and pris-
oners which raised the total captives
in the campaign to about $4,000 men.
The long bruited cabinet upheaval
in Germany took place on the 18th
and resulted in the resignation of
Chancellor Hollweg and the removal
of Foreign Minister Zimmerman
who fostered the scheme to embroil
the United States with Mexico and
Japan. Hollweg's successor in office,
Michaelis, has been ranked as a con-
serYative on Germany's war policies.
On the 18th the mobilization of the
national guard, which will add 300,-
900 men to the federal armies, was
begun.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
Root Has Faith
In Russian People

A Pacific Port, Aug. "A call to
sacrifice and suffering to Americans
and promise of hope for new Russia
was the message brought back from
Russia by members of the American
diplomatic mission headed by Elihu
Root, who were entertained at a
luncheon in a large public hall here
today
81 have abiding faith that Russia,
through trial and tribulation, will
work out, create and perpetuate a
great, free, self-governing democ-
racy," declared Mr.. Root in an i'm
passioned speech that called forth
cheer after cheer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
How to Have a Good Pasture.

How to Have GOOd t'aSture.
In the August Farm and Fireslde
we read: .c g
"While better results in pasturing
are obtained early in the season. on
burned-over fields, the ultimate eff
feet upon the stand of grass, and es-
pecially Of the choice forage stand.
is bound to be bad. The burning can
not help destroying the crowns Of
many Of the plants and also much Of
the seed that might have been
dropped the previous year, as we'll as
any plantlets just starting.
"The early growth of grass left
without any protection from the pre-
vious years crop, together with early
grazing while the soil is damp, pro-
vides ideal conditions for the weak
ening of many plants and the total
elimination of the choicest, tenderest
Of them sooner or later under the
burning system of pasture manage
ment.
"Some work has been done in
moving to control weed growth. Re-
suits to date indicate that weeds can
be effectively controlled, especially
ION the level areas where weeds are
growing to the exclusion Of all forage
plants. Where the grass stand Is
good and the weeds are few, moving
has been detrimental to the growth
of grass even when cut as late as
August Is"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
Dixie Associations.

In order to perfect arrangements
for the annual Dixie outing, there will
be meeting of the officers, board of
trustees and members of the commit
tees in charge at the Commercial Club
office on Wednesday evening, August
8, at o'clock.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

II a woman ever does find her
ideal, she often finds that another
woman has a prior claim on him.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Blunt western honesty in speech Is
all right-if the other fellow is a
true westerner.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Just because you find the other
fellow is fool is not obligating your
telling him so.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

The modern western girls idea OF
a woman hater is the man who fails
to admire her.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

FOR RENT-A large first floor front
room, with four windows and two
doors; electric hot plate for cook
ing. Opposite lithia fountain.
Ph0ne 411-R. 22-1t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

WANTED-25 to 80 head of stock
hogs, 100 pounds or better. Phone
6-F-2. F. c. Holibaugh, Talent,
Ore. 22-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

FOR SALE-Light team, 2,2O0
pounds; also King separator, good
as new. Will take $25. Call
phone 7-F-13. 22-2t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

FOR RENT-FGll pasture. We are
now prepared to pasture a large
number of horses and cattle. Clay
ton Orchards Ashland. 22-4t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

WANTED TO RENTAL alfalfa and
grain ranch. What have you? Call
phone 7-F-13. 22-2t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

WANTED-Plain sewing by the
Piece, at home. Reasonable prices.
Mrs. B. L. Glenn, 161. Fourth street.
22-4t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

It is very poor excuse of a rule
that will not work both ways.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

FOUND-Stray dog, about one year
old; cross between collie and shep-
herd. Owner may have same by
paying for this ad. 22-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Phone news items to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
Classified Advertisements
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-Bleck Cocker spaniel pup,
four months old, last seen on Fifth
street. Good reward. DR.. Bos-
Tough. 22-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Phone news items to the Tidinss.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

WANTED-Girlf for housework. VIII
pay $25 per month. Phone 12O.
22,2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
America In the War.

Two events of sudden development
in the third year of the war may have
deciding influence-namely, the en-
trance of the United States as an ally
of the entente powers and the COL
lapse of Russia's aggressiveness.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Special values in School
Suits at Orres' Tailor
Shop. 1t costs less to
have 1t made to measure.
Fine FalIwoOlens now in.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

WANTED-Fairly good bicycle.
Must be cheap. Amos Graves,
phone 14-F-21. z2-3t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

FOR SALE-Crabapples. Phone
your order. Phone 472-R. 22-3t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

WANTED-Two passengers for Rose
burg Wednesday morning. Call
Bali. II
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

FOR RENT--Furnished rooms near
West school. Call at $40 Almond
street. 22-2t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
EIGHTH REGIMENT
IS COMPLIMENTED
Army Officers Praise Condi-
tions of Men and Equipment
After Inspection

Annual spring inspection of the
Eighth Regiment. Pennsylvania Nation
al uGard. with headquarters in this
city, will be completed this week. with
the inspection of Company d. to-moI-
row, and company 1, on Friday.
Equipment of the Machine Gun Com
pany was inspected this afternoon and
the personnel will be Inspected tonight
in the Eighth Regiment armory. The
federal officers in charge of the work
are Major George L. Hamilton, Second
U. S. Cavalry. Fort Ethan Allen, and
Captain James NJ. Love, Jr., adjutant
generals staff, Virginia. These off,
GERS completed the inspection of the
Supply and Headquarters companies
some time ago and will complete their
work here this week.
Compliment Eighth
According to an announcement made
by Captain Edward Schell. commander
of the Supply company. the equipment
of the regiment will be transferred
from the Federal army back 20 the
state within a fewdays.
The federal officers have commended
the local officers on the condition cf
the equipment brought back from the
Mexican border and stated that in
many instances units of the Eighth
regiment are better equipped :han some
of those in the regular army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
GERMANS CUT FOOD PRICES

Berlin, March 21.-Somewhat lower
prices for certain cereals and generally
decreased prices for meats have been
fixed by the German Federal Council in
a new list just issued, the Overseas
News Agency announces. The price Of
wheat, the announcement states, is in
creased to 290 marks C$72.50) per ton,
as compared with 260 marks ($65) for
merly, while rye prices are decreased to
10 marks per ton from 220 marks.
Oats, which formerly varied between
800 marks and 270 marks, have been
decreased to an even 270 marks. Bar
ley, which formerly was $40 to 500
marks. has been lowered to 270 marks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
GERMANY TO END
TRENCH WARFARE
Hindenburg Plans Great Battle
in Open on Western
Front

Berlin, March 81. - The German
evacuation of Bapaume, Roye, Noyon
and Peronne is but a part of a great
strategic undertaking which promises
to revolutionize warfare on the entire
western front and constitute one of the
most decisive moves in the war.
Just as, a month ago, the Germans
evacuated an important sector on the
Ancre, but kept the fact secret for a
week. while the British bombarded the
empty trenches, so to-day's report
shows the most important develop
ment of 1917 on any front. The sector
including the evacuated cities virtually
covers the great Somme battle front.
Reports from this section of the front
tell of effective work of destruction
carried out before the occupied land
was given back to the French and the
British. so that it will avail them
nothing as captured soil, according to
views expressed here.
with the fronts as long as they are
in this war, and with the enormous
amount of enemy territory held by
our troops" said higher German
military authority. there is no par
ticular military significance attached to
any especial section of the enemy ter
ritory. Therefore, we can give up
portion of the western front, secure
our troops that freedom of movement
needed and end trench warfare. That
is what this really amounts to. We
are now getting the enemy out of their
trenches.
Entente Must Change Plans
'"The giving up of this portion of
our front puts an end to all their
finely laid spring offensive plans. Ever
since November hundreds of thou
sands of men have been at work build
ing trenches, munitions depots, rail-
roads and cable lines to prepare for
the biggest spring offensive of the war.
Now at one blow all that is gone for
nothing In the face of our withdrawal
all this is useless. Four months work,
of millions upon millions of dollars in
value, has been rendered valueless;
while, more important still, all the
enemy plans are likewise of no worth.
They must make entirely new ones to
cope with the new situation. This is
a difficult matter. entailing weeks, yes,
months, of work, and requiring an
enormous quantity of new observation.
Meanwhile the enemy is left at the
mercy of our plans.
New Positions Strong
'It is most important to remember
that the new positions we are taking
on back of the old front are built with
the aid of every possible device de-
veloped by two and a half years of
warfare. The old positions were the
result of the breaking off of the un-
finished offensive toward Paris. Many
portions of our positions were held
only with the greatest difficulty. The
trenches were difficult to maintain and
the artillery observation points, so i'm
portant in this kind of warfare, were
few.
THE new positions are laid out in
the best possible locations. with the
finest of observation points and deep
concrete shelters for the battery po-
.sitions. While the enemy is coming
'up to them he will be in the greatest
possible difficulties himself in the
devastated battlefield"