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The evening world., 1917-04-18
10 MEN IN GREAT BATTLE ON THE FRENCH FRONT

tion In the neighborhood OF Lagni-
court. Heavy rain Is again falling"
BY the capture OF Vlllers-Guislain
the British have pushed another wall
OF steel parallel to the artery OF Ger
man Communications between Cam
bral and ST. Quentin. Like Epeiy,
Ronssoy. Vllleret, lie verguier and
Maissemy-all of which villages lie to
the south-Villers- Guislain Is approx
mately two miles distant from the
Cambral-St. Quentin highroad. The
British now parallel the hlghroad for
a distance OF fifteen OF the twenty
two miles between the two towns.
The drive which enveloped Nillers-
Guislaln was from the direction of
Epehy, indicating apparently a defin-
lte plan TO parallel the Cambrai-St
Quentin line by british forces which
may at any time strike suddenly
somewhere along this twenty-five
mile stretch and sever tho artery;
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD, April 1S.--Captures by tbs
British army since April 3 in Its
great push reached the vast total OF
ID. 900 men and 227 guns to-day. There
are still more streaming back con-
stantly from tho front.
Around Lens and st. Qjentin
Field Marshal Halg II stretching A
tight noose--and increasing the pres
sure every hour.
Between Gouzeaucourt and Villeret
the British made a slight advance to-
day.
Wancourt Tower. in which the Ger
mans had regained a footing in BIT
ter counter attacks, was again cap
| turod.
The evening world., 1917-04-18
HAvRE DE GRACE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE--Maiden; two-year-
olds: four furlongs Treasure Troye,
1903: (Robinson) str, S2O, pic, S270.
show $3.50. won; Edith =, lOs (McGraw)
pie, $3.50, show fi.5O, second; Money
Mart. lOS (Minkl, show S2so' third.
Time, ~ 2-6,
Pasamena, Miss sanfara, Miss Peep.
Juanita, Srd Laudator. Dublin Mary,
Derlgo, Beautiful kathryn also ran,
whitney entry,
The evening world., 1917-04-18
GERMAN SHIPS SEIZED
BY ARGENTINE OFFICIALS
Brazil Rsaty TO Send War Com
mission to Washington, II
Is Reported.

BUENoS AIRES. April 1s.--Ar-
gentiue formally took all German in
termed ships Into custody" to-day.
The official explanation was the ae-
tion was TO prevent German crews
from damaging their vessels.
RIO DE JANElRo, April 1s.-Bra-
I'll was stirred to resentment to-day
by receipt Of a note from the Chilean
Government declaring BrsEil's break
with Germany creates a deplorable
condition."
WASHINGTON. April 1s.--That
Brazil and Germany soon will be at
war Is the belief here following the,
discovery to-day that the South
American country has virtually com
pleted all arrangements for sending
"war commission" TO Washington
10 confer on cooperation with this
nation.
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HAD REGARDED THE POSITION
AS ALMOST IMPREGNA6LE.

From their new positions the French
now look down upon Moronvilliers
and Nauroy, This Moronvilliers
chain OF hills was regarded by all
French soldiers who had ever been In
the section as virtually impregnable
and its capture caused the liveliest
satisfaction to everybody. The 75s
followed up the infantry rapidly and
we're soon in action. They caught
large bodies OF the enemy. massing
with the object OF making a diver
sion, and decimated them. According
TO onlookers such carnage had not
been seen since the action OF Charme
Gap at the beginning Of the war.
On the right wing the struggle was
equally to the advantage Of the
French. Auberive, on which tho left
wing OF the Champagne offensive OF
1916 broke, fell speedily as well as all
the surrounding works. The French
made especially good progress north
OF Auberive, In the section east OF
Naudeslncourt, HIN liz was storVned
as we'll az small wood east Of the
hill which was regular nest Of
German machine guns,
At certain points the advance wal
close upon four miles In depth. The
| lntcst news reaching Paris says the
battle continued we'll into the night
the Germans counter-attacking with
out success and tho French recon
| structing the trench systsms undel
| tho cover OF their artillery.
The evening world., 1917-04-18
Horses for Government Believed
Poisoned.

SYRACUSE. April lS.-Teu horses
weer found dead and a large number
seriously III when an eastbound train
lond OF 900 animals for Government
service was stopped in the Dewitt
yards OF the New York Central Rail-
adro. There Ia grave suspicion OF
poisoning.
The evening world., 1917-04-18
Wicks Committee Likely to Con-
tInue EOOh Inquiry.

ALBANY. April lS.-The Senate
Finance Committee to-day reported u
resolution TO extend the life OF the
Wicks Committee investigating the food
question and approprllting y29, 900 for
tho committees expenses.
The evening world., 1917-04-18
u. $. Finds $500 ShipbuIidsrs In
Two Days,

WASHINGTON. April ls-ApproTl-
mAtely $500 OF the 1900 experienced
ship carpenters needed by tho shippias
Board 20 build lts great fleet OF wooden
ment OF Labor in two Ays Of Sc nR-
tionwide inquiry.
The evening world., 1917-04-18

Great signincarco may bc attached
TO rcslgnationa from tho Austrian
Cabinet. since the Ministers werc
members OF German parties
II is possible that the German and
Austrian censorship IL concealing
considerable alderman feeling In
Austria and that the reslgnations Uf
two men belonging to German politi.
cal parties Is due 20 this cause.
Other reports. from sources not ai
fected by tho Teutonic censorship.
persisted In rumors that Austria Is
seeking u separate peace.
There have been several recent
designations from the Austrian Cab
met Early in tho present month the
Ministers OF Justice. War and FL
nance surrendered their portfolios as
the result of graft scandal In con
noction with army fosd supplies. The
| Emperor refused to accept the roslg
nation OF the Minister OF Justice, Won
| Schenk. Shortly afterward Gen. Won
Krobatin. Austro- Hungarian Minis
ter or War. resigned.
The evening world., 1917-04-18
WON'T CONFIRM HERvEY.
senator's Heck Appoirtmcpt 'o'
Public service Com mmissIoner.

ALBANY, April iS--Membcrs Of the
Senate Finance Committee gave the
Governor now blow when they tacitiy
declined TO report for confirmation the
appointment OF Charles $. Hervey to be
Public Service Commissioner for the
First District. Senator'S Sage and
George +. Thompson are understood 20
have blocked II.
The evening world., 1917-04-18
Asks an "AErIcuiturSI Army" a
400. 900.

WASHINGTON. April is-Repre-
sentative Bathrlek OF Ohio to-day in
troduced a bin authorizing the Presl-
dent 20 raise an agricultural army
OF 100000 men and women, They
would be enlisted and paid under reg
ulations to be made by the President
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ITEMS FOR INVESTORS.

sloss-sheffield steel A Iron Co.
directors decided 10 defer action In
common dividend following advice Of
President CulchlnKs that earnings he
used In developing the properties and
securing fullest possible operation.
The evening world., 1917-04-18
FRENCH GAINS MADE OVER A
WELL PREPARED ARMY.

The French mode their gains yes
terday against an army that ex-
pected the blows and had massed
gigantic reserves TO stop II. The
magnitude OF the French achieve
mcnt Is all the more notable FOR this
reason.
Four million men arc probably en-
gagged in the sectors where the French
are hammerinE. No previous con-
| nict has over seen this record break
/ Ing number OF men engaged. Nor
has any conflict been marked by
such a tremendous concentration OF
artillery.
success achieved by French troops
has been more important than the
initial announcements Indicate" de-
clared tho Echo de Paris to-day,
The German Crown Prince has been
expecting an offensive. The French
had postponed 1t a number of times
because OF unfavorable weather. In
the mean time the Crown Prince
massed gigantic reserves to meet the
expected blow"
The general who commands the
armies OF the right centre had beer
planning the attack for several weeks
past and had left nothing TO chance
Everything was provided for and
the chiefs under him had nothing &c
do but follow his instructions to the
letter.
As soon as the result ot tho battle
between scissors and Rheims wal
known the order was given 10 at.
tack. Punctually at A;45 the Frencl
infantry went over" we'll supported
by a powerful mass OF artillery
They swept forward IN magnihcen
style and In two hours the first lin
system had been captured. Late
news came back that the French sol
diers were carrying all before then
and taking prisoners by the hun
dred. They seized Mont Carnlllet
Mont Haut and all the crests com
manding the region.
The evening world., 1917-04-18

Bankers Trust Co. for purpose OF
aqualizlng book value OF stocks OF the
two companies In merger OF the AStor
Trust Co with u have declared a spec
ial dividend OF t23 per share payable to
stock of record Of Bankers Trust Co.
April 30
The evening world., 1917-04-18
s2SOYOOO worth OF seIsed Liquor.
Harmed.
IsvciAl 10 N E,nlnl World J

ATLANTA April ls.-More than
s25O,O0O worth OF contraband whlskey.
wines and beer seized In raids sNme
time ago was fed TO a hugo bonfire
At girard. Ala, to-day by Sheriff H.
y. Lindsey
The evening world., 1917-04-18

Miss Marguerite Temple O'Ncll'
daughter OF Mrs. Joseph A. O'NoiiI
Of Pittsburgh, is to bc married to-day
at the home OF her mother TO william
Howard Taft %. son OF MIR. and Mrs.
Henry Waters Taft Of this city and
n nephew Of the former President OF
tho United States. Mr.. Taft Is a
member OF Squadron A. He was
graduated from Yale I'm 1909.
The evening world., 1917-04-18

Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co,--Year ended
Dec. 9l-Nat profits is.i65.020--Gqunl
To tlS,ls snare OF preferred stDck
compared with t6.58. earned In 1913.
The evening world., 1917-04-18

Miami Copper Cp,-YeAr ended Dec.
81 l-gross sales ts Oh go increase E,
Se,@6-Net profits 81 SS6, is6. increase tS.
92I .6S4, and equal TO 1sA = share earned
compared with t56 in 1918
The evening world., 1917-04-18
HUNGARY PREMIER
OUTBREAK, TOO, IN
AUSTRIAN CABINET
German Party" Members
Quit-Significant in View of
Separate Peace Talk.

LONDON. April 1S.--An Amstcr-
dam despatch TO the Central News
says that the Budapest Socialist pa
per NowesEavk announces tho resig-
nation OF Count Tlsza, the hungarian
Premier
BERLIN tyla London), April iS.--
Resignation Of Austrian Minister OF
Commerce. DR.. Urban. and Of DIR. Won
Barnrolther. Minister without port
folio. was announced In Vienna de-
spatcheB to-day.
Both are members OF German par
ties.
The evening world., 1917-04-18

Columbia Gas a Electrlc-Three
months gross earnings, S3,lss,Gt5, ia
crehse i4s9 on: surplus Si.i1s.S1l. In
crease 96lA257,
The evening world., 1917-04-18

Nevada Consolidated Copper CO..
Year ended Dec, si.--GroFs revenue t94.
2ss 2al increase il2.6si O'E-Nct profits
sh, ,IsSStg increase sa.69 75S-Balanco
q share against S2.7s earned per share
In 1915
The evening world., 1917-04-18
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS.

LOST-Aprn Z; circle Oi diamonds a. Waldorf
or between MAhOR and PennsylyAtnA station
siO0 inward. no questions asked. Il. J. Parker.
100 broadway.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09

in the wheat and the flour, the re-
semblance between the Humpback and
the durum wheat, as the Humpback
averages high in crude protein and
yet is low in "baking strength"
In department bulletin 478, re-
Gently published by the United States
department of agriculture, Levi NJ.
Thomas, assistant in charge of the
Fargo grain Standardization labora-
tory, in addition to reporting the re-
suits given above, states that care
should be taken not to confuse
Humpback wheat with the more
widely grown varieties of the north
west commonly though incorrectly
known as Velvet Chaff. The Velvet
as the Preston group, are bearded
but are of the Red Fife type land the
kernels are much smaller than those
Of the Humpback, approaching closer
to the Fife and Bluetem wheats in
sic and quality. Another point of
difference is apparent in the heads
of the wheat. Humpback wheat has,
as already stated, a velvety chaff,
while c~uriously enough the bearded
spring wheats, commonly known as
Velvet Chaff, are characterized not
by a velvety but a smooth chaff.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
CORN w
Early Planting Recommended for
Semi.Arid RegiOns-Plants In
jured Less

Corn will not grow during cold
weather as wheat and oats. Corn
planting time is, therefore, a little
than the best time for sowing
spring wheat or spring oats. How
ever, according to Farmers Bulletin
773, when seed of perfect vitality is
used, it is remarkable how early in
the spring corn can be planted and
result in good stands and good yields.
Seed of perfect vitality will often re-
main in cold or dry soils for several
weeks and afterwards terminate and
yield we'll. Irregular stands are
sometimes attributed to poor seed,
when dry, poorly prepared spots are
the ause. Fields are sometimes seen
in which the seed terminated prompt
ly in moist spots but did not germi-
nate in dry spots until rains came.
Where the seasons are long and
moisture plentiful, it is customary to
wait until the soil is warm before
planting. In semiarid regions, how
ever, corn should be planted early.
With the soil in proper condition it
is generally advisable in semiarid re-
gions, south as we'll as north, to plant
corn before danger from frost is en-
tirely past. Corn planted very early
usually makes a slow, tough growth
and a month after planting may be
smaller and look less promising than
that planted later. The early plant
ed corn ripens first, however, and
usually produces the larger or the
better crop. Because of its slow
tough growth corr planted very early
is not SO susceptible to frost and
drought as corn planted later ant
growing more rapidly. In a series Of
years the gain in mature corn Sc
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
c TEST FOR SOIL

The most common test for deter
mining if soil is acid or SOUL is by
means of blue litmus paper, which
a be obtained at a very small cost
from nearly every druggist. A small
quantity of moist soil from the field
is compacted into a ball, the ball
broken into halves, a strip of litmus
paper laid across one part and the
parts pressed firmly together again.
After an hour or so the ball of soil
should be again broken apart and the
paper removed. If the paper shows
a decided pink color the sample of
soil is acid. If a d~eep-rooted crop
such as alfalfa is to be grown it will
be well to test samples taken from
both the surface soil and the subsoil.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
IN BALEBOXES

Three huge electric locomotives,
each weighing 12O tons, were recent
ly taken apart and packed in bale
boxes for shipment from Erie, Pa,
to a purchaser in Cruz Grande, Chile.
Each locomotive when properly boxed
for shipment from the Erie Works of
the General Electric company occu-
pied 62 separate baleboxes, some Of
them weighing more than a ton and
measuring more than so feet long,
while others measured but a few in
ches in length and could be lifted by
M man. The unusual method of
sending an electric locomotive of this
weight to a purchaser was adopted be-
u of the obviously difficult task of
loading a complete locomotive on
shipboard in New York. With the
pitching and tossing of the vessel the
securing of such a great weight by
means of chains and cables would be
an almost impossible task, eve if the
matches through which the cargo is
lowered were large enough and the
shin winches strong. enough to handle
such a gigantic burden.
At the Erie Works the locomotives
were first built and tested. Then the
bolts and screws were removed and
the entire machine taken apart very
much after the fashion of a piece of
knockdown furniture. Engineers care
fully checked and numbered each Sec
ton IS it was packed in the boxes so
that when the locomotives are re-
ceived every bolt and nut may be put
back in the place it formerly occu-
pied. The boxes are also accompan-
led by plans and directions which
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
Practical Farming,
Helpful Facts Gathered from Reliable Sources
OfLnterest to Montana Farmers =: =: : i:

cured from early planting will more
than make for any injury from spring
frosts. Excellent corn crops have
been produced from paintings frozen
off or frozen back when the plants
were from a few inches to a foot or
more tall. Corn is not often entirely
killed by spring frosts, and if some
should be injured the loss is much
less serious than that from summer
drought or from fall frost.
Early planted corr derives more
benefit from the spring moisture sup
ply, becomes we'll rooted before sum-
mer droughts begin, and may even
mature before these droughts become
severe.
Where the growing season is very
long and warm, paintings made at
about 30-day intervals increase the
chances of hitting the season right
and raising some good corn.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
MILLING AND BAKING QUAIL.
TIES OF HUMPBACK WHEAT

Humpback wheat, which is being
grown to an increasing extent in Min
nesota and to a limited extent in the
Dakotas, has found favor with pro-
ducers because of the large yields
claimed for it, but it is generally dis
eliminated against by the grain trade
because of it's alleged inferior milling
qualities. To determine the milling
and baking qualities of this wheat the
bureau of plant industry at the Fargo
grain standardization laboratory con-
Quoted tests with n sample each
from the 1908 and 1909 crops and nine
samples from the 1910 crop. These
were compared with eight samples of
Bluestem wheat and II samples of
Velvet Chaff wheat from the 1910
crop.
From the standpoint of -four yield,
as obtained upon the experimental
mill of the North Dakota agricultural
styles seemed to show a point of ex-
pertinent station, the Humpback
wheat, like other large berried varie-
ties, gave a high yield of -four, in this
respect probably excelling the small
Ter berried varieties. The volume of
the loaf, which is the approximate ex-
preston of the "baking strength" of
the flour, with all the fours made
from the Humpback wheat falls well
below the average for the spring
wheats. There was not much differ
ence in absorption, though most of
the Humpback samples fall below the
average in this respect. In color OF
crumb, a factor Of considerable i'm.
portance to the baking trade, the
bread made. from the Humpbacl
wheat flour was not up to the stand
ard. In the matter of crude proteiI
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09

the customer to determine
which boxes to open first in order to
unpack and assemble the parts in
proper sequence.
When packed and put on freight
cars in Erie, Pa, each of the electric
locomotives filled eight freight cars
and weighed 100000 pounds. The
three electric locomotives on arrival
at Cruz Grande will be used to trans.
port iron ore from the Chile iron
mines of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany at Toto, 2200 feet above sea
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09
SUGAR BETS BEST FOR RE-
BUILDING ALKALJ SOILS

In all parts OF the world where the
rainfall is under 20 inches, soils so
charged with soluble salts that plants
cannot grow upon them are found,
and these are known as alkali soils.
They are the result of certain con-
ditions: Not enough rainfall to work
out the soluble salts as in humid re-
gions; poor drainage, allowing the wa
ter to gather in low places; and ex-
cessive surface evaporation that takes
place in the semi-arid regions, bring
ing all the soluble salts to the sur
face in a more or less concentrated
form. When these soils are reclaim
ed they are as productive as the sur
rounding soils in the same region.
There are two classes of alkali
soils, the "white" and the "black,"
so called from the color given the
soil. The white alkali is due to COM
mon salt, Glauber's salt, and EPSON
salt. Black alkali is far more injuri-
Gus to plants and is due to sodium
carbonate (washing soda) along with
the before-named salts.
Plants take their food from the soil
in a weak solution and in alkali soils
the soluble salts make the solution so
strong that plants cannot take up the
moisture from the soil. The spring
rains dissolve large amounts of salts
and in dry summer excessive evapora-
ton takes place, bringing the salts
into the root zone in a concentrated
form, causing the plant to quickly
succumb to drouth. Thus we find
alkali most injurious after good
spring rains followed by a dry sum-
mer.
AS poor drainage is usually the d.
rect cause of alkali, the first step
drains On irrigated land will suffice as
in the treatment ia 4 supply the best
possible drainage. After the best pos
sible drainage is secured the applica-
ton of straw at the rate of
Is to 20 tons to the acre should be
made. This, followed by deep plow-
ing, makes the soil more porous, al
lowing better drainage and prevent
ing pudding and baking. It acts as
a mulch, preventing surface evapora-
ton and supplying the young plants
with food. Surface cultivation in the
spring as soon as the land will per-
nit is a necessity. Thorough cult
walton must always be maintained in
the spring before the crop is planted.
Next comes the question of the crop
to be planted on this alkali soil. What
is wanted is a crop that will remove
the alkali and at the same time give
some return for the work of tillage.
Of the different cultivated crops, su-
gar beets will stand the most alkali
and at the same time give profitable
returns. OF the forage crops, sweet
clover is in a class by itself for al
kali soils. The roots of the clover,
dying every two years, help a great
deal in opening up the soil. Either
of these two crops will prove salts
factory.
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A single application Of a very
small quantity of sodium fluorid has
been found to destroy completely all
stages and all species of lice on poul-
try.
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level, to Cruz Grande, the shipping
port. Ore vessels will carry the ore
from the shipping port to the steel
making plants of the company in the
United States.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-02-09

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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-16
APPLICATION NO. 1879

Notice Of application for permission
to appropriate the public waters OF
the State OF Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of January, 1917, In accord.
ance with Section 50, Chapter lao. OF
the Statutes of 1913. one James p.
Sherman. OF Mountain City, County OF
Elko. and State Of Nevada. made ap-
plication to the State Engineer OF
Nevada for sper1nission to appropriate
the public waters Of the tSate of Ne
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Merritt Greek, at a point
on unsurveyed land; corner TIPS. 46
and AZ NJ, Rigs. 81 and 55 E., N. d. B.
& NJ, bears N. At degrees, 10 minutes
E. 1853 chains, by means OF a dam.
and one and one-half cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to parts Of
Secs. 2, 10, IL. T. 46 N, r. 81 E.,
NJ. D. B. & NJ, by means Of bitches,
and there used for irrigation and do
nestle purposes, from April 18th until
October 18th Of each year. Water
not to be returned to stream.
W. N. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication, Jan. 16. 1917.
Last publication. Feb. II. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-16
HoTIcEI

In the District Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State Of Ne
vada,; In and for tho County Of Elko.
In the matter OF the. estate of Pearl
Bruce. deceased. ,lsI
Notice is hereby given that Violet
Bruce Cooper, e1ecutrix Of said es.
tate having filed in this court her
petition for final distribution of the
estate of Pearl Bruce, deceased. the
hearing OF the same has been fixed
by said court for Friday, the. 18th day
OF February. A d. 1877. at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, In the court ROOM at the court
house, in the Town OF Elko, County
OF Elko. State OF Nevada. and all per.
sons interested In said estate are no
titled then and there to appear and
show cause, II any there be, why said
petition for final distribution should
not be granted In accordance with the
prayer OF ,scJd petition. .r.
. Dated Jan. AZ, 1877. ..u
ROBERT b. HUNTER,
Clerk.
First publication, Jan. %, 1fiT. ..i
Last publication, Feb. 1s, 1917.