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The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Cambria.

Germany is still teaching her enemies that she is
strong That is what she is showing more vvidy than
ever at Cambria, where the British have yielded much
of the territory in the initial impetus of the Byng
drive.
If the world in arms against Germany can only
grasp the teaching she is constantly giving Them Cam
bra will not have been fought in vain. Perhaps it is
not great failure it seems. The retreat was in
evitable doubtless when Cambria failed to fall like
ripe apple into the British lap There are reports also
of a powerful Hindenburg thrust coming and it is
natural that the British should brace themselves for
the shock in strong instead of exposed positions.
Why is Cambria still in the hands of the Germans?
Probably because the transport of British artillery over
the front slower process than had been ex-
pected- 1t meant the building of new railroads ap-
parenty for American railroad engineers were working
in the salient when the Germans counter attacked and
took gallant part in the struggle 1t is evident that
the Byng offensive which swept the first and sec
ond line trenches with the tanks and without artillery
did not have the final punch which artillery alone can
give and that the gain of terrain recorded in the first
three days of the drive less useless unless
Cambria waA won. There is every reason to believe
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
In the Light.

Here's an excerpt from President Wilson's mes
sages that will live Study we'll Teach it to your chill
dren. 1t speaks of an epoch in human affairs
"The thought OF the plain people here and every
where throughout the world, the people who enjoy
privilege and have very simple and unsophisticated
standards of right and wrong is the air all governments
must henceforth breathe, if they would live It is in
the full disclosing light of that thought that all policies
must be conceived and executed in the midday hour
of the worlds life"
The plain peoples simple standard of right and
wrongl
Man is approaching the top of the mountain, tc
stand above the fogs and clouds in the full light OF
wisdom and justice.
O the centuries of injustice, slavery ignorance
bigotry, weakness, envy, individual power, pomp and
privilege the centuries of mental and physical struggle
sacrifice defeat and despair he is leaving behind and
below him in the gloom of the valleyi
The plain peoples simple standard of right and
wrong, "the air all governments must henceforh
breathe if they would live!" Woodrow Wilson's vision
in the full glory of the light from on highl
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Didn't Seem Possible.

Reference in the lobby of Washington club was
made the keen wits of the rising generation when
this story contributed by Representative Joseph B.
Thompson of Oklahoma:
There was little boy who used to call at the home
of his grandma every Saturday afternoon, and re-
ward for his constancy he always given slice of
cocoanut cake.
One afternoon, however, grandma expecting
company, and wishing to the cake for refresh
ment, none forthcoming for Johnny. For long
time he patiently waited, and then rose to go.
Il really believe, grandma" he remarked he
picked up his hat, that l smell cocoanut cake"
The broad hint fruitful, but not abundantly so.
Going to the kitchen grandma cut him off very small
slice.
Il thought so," commented Johnny as he took the
dainty "but doesn't it seem strange, grandma, that
could smell such very small piece?"-Phladelphia
Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
THE TENANT.

GAS THE LANDLORD SEES HIM.
He asks for paper and for paint
In infinite variety,
He always has some new complaint
The neighboring society
Disturbs his rest. "The neighbor's brats
Are tough"-he lays the blame to me-
If kept awake by backyard cats
He charges up the same to me.
His children mark the bedroom wall,
And scratch the hardwood floors lot,
But if l make kick at all
He simply shoots and roars a lot.
And if he has party gay
That other tenants howl about
He tells me, on the phone next day,
I've not thing to growl about
In succeed walls he hammers nails,
Breaks windows with celerity,
Stops up the pipes, then rants and rails
If l show some austerity.
He holds the rent up while he can
And thus my peace he banishes;
Then-theu he phones the moving man
Packs up by night and vanishesl
-BERToN BRALEY,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Russia Conyalescent?

A taste of loot and pillage has done more to
awaken Russia to the true meaning of Bolshevst rule
than the disruptng of her armies the menace of the
enemy and the contempt which she has earned at the
hands of her allies.
Your true Russian is not of the Reds. The
Boshevk is the natural offspring of centuries OF des
potism and barbarc oppression, and they function in
much the as the flaming incendiares func
toned France when the final ruling Bourbon sent
to the guotine But the typical Russian does
sort with Syndicasts crackbrained theorists Nhlist
and the wha-nots in Perograd who dance to the Ger
piper. He is of entirely different type and he
is finally making himself heard-fantly enough, to be
sure but with steadily growing strength.
Lenine's agrarian decrees-the confscation of all
lands by the peasants the wholesale and wanton de-
struction of and farms, barns and livestock
with property loss of of millions of dollars-has
brought Russia partially to her 1t has taken this
sort of crude anarchism to reach her mind Now
the peasants must know that the Lenne Trotzy group
plan nothing less than the destruction of Russia through
loot pilage thevery and industrial chaos 1t is
allurng prospect 1t is calculated to alarm and
tagonze those elements which forced Lenne to agree
to coalition cabinet and share his government with
the Socialists and the Mnimalists
Apparently it is in such tense situation that
Kerensy has again thrown his hat into the ring and
defies his enemies To Socialist newspaper he writes:
DO you not see that your frankness is being made
use of and that you being deceived? You were
promised peace with Germany within three days?
Where isits Where is the liberty which promised
youl" ; z rs.ss.s
Doubtless the opportunity to overthrow the Boil
shevk is at hand An autonomous khanate of Tartars
has been established in the Crimea the Kev regional
Suviet has repudated the Petrograd ring; in Ukraine
the proclamation of autonomy has been followed up by
denial that the provincial parliament has any intention
of negotiating separate peace with Germany. For
practical purposes the ten days armisce announced
from Berlin is hardly worth the paper it is written
Russians are confronted with the choice of per-
mtng their nation to dsntegrate and lapse into moth
ingness or of overhrowng the opera boue conducted
by Lenne and Trotzky. Even now it is extremely
doubtful whether the home rule spirit in the provinces
can be stopped.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Northclife Is BUSY.

Northcliffe is keeping all the guns of his English
newspapers blazing away for 5o-year trade boycott
of Germany by the allied nations, when peace comes.
1t probably makes a good newspaper campaign but it
is not likely that the intelligent part of Northclffes
readers have much faith in its soaring Germany out of
the war, or damaging Germany after the war.
What Northclife cannot do to Germany, along this
line Germany is doing herself With peace tomor-
row. Germany would face an Indebtedness of over
S,oooooooooo Her mark is quoted in nearby countries
at IS cents the dollar, and is bound to go lower
She is financing herself and of her allies in circle
within herself regulating wages and values, paying
her men with their own paper promises, in fact. Her
Reichstag is passing out another tremendous
war loan be subscribed for by the people whose
ceipts will again be their own paper promises to pay
What terror to such people is trade boycott? !?
What necessity in a boycott against people
issuing from war with finances in such shape?
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

ers can double the prices Of the primal
food necessities. and make more
money. Any fool knows that. They
combine and control the markets 20
make money, and the people stand for
Il Those who save and save have
less Of the good things OF life. Tbs
dealers grow prosperous In the same
ratio. When eggs command the high
price at which they are now selling.
only the rich people can afford 10 eat
eggs. The dealers make more money
selling fewer egGs at q high price, why
bother to handle so many? II is more
profitable to them TO destroy the trou-
blesome surplus!
1t seems that there is some room
for evil in every good. Cold stor-
age was hailed as a wonderful bless
ing, but many evils have found
room in IT. as the savers know 10
their sorrow. Cold storage promised
them eggs all the year round. On
the contrary, IL has been the means
Of Withdrawing them from the table
Of the poor almost entirely.
Those in control, doubtless laugh
in their sleeve at the kindergarten
innocence Of the public they are ex-
plotting. That great public that h
not matter. and that great public that
is so poor It can only save, and
saving means going without.
The laws controlling all thst has
to do with transportation and mar
!, keting; rights and privileges Of COM
mission men and the like, are about
as much Of q mess as q garbage
dump. And it is this mess that must
he cleaned up before savers will reap
any benefit from saving!
big biEness" will be Obliged to
take q moral bath, and have clean
hands. and walk no more in the way
Of corruption, before mere saving
on the part OF the housewives will
save the country. either at peace
or at war. Dealers who hoard and
put things back in cold storage may
claim that they must live" / an
swer, not necessarily-as hoardersI
II half OF them were saving, instead
OF gouging. they would not be re-
GREETED, any more than the brewerA
who thought they were the hub the
world turned on. and humanity
would 80 TO the dogs II they
were put out Of business. They
now see that they fancied them
selves a Bit" as they have found
out supposedly before this, that aft
er all prohibition does prohibit!
The whole food situation would
seem like a rare comedy were it not
so tragic! But something heroic
must be done long before the play
reaches the stage where the house
wives come in. And what they can
do is not much more than help make
the stage look nice when the cur
tain is rung down. I have been 90
hard at work saving, I don't know
where the reformation should be-
gin. Perhaps ABE and Mawrus"
could make some suggestions. or
help Mr.. Hoover to find a beginning.
OF one thing I am sure, there f.
more room for improvement round
about the storage houses than In
the homes!
| UFTEPA SAVRp
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
An Open Letter to Mr.. Hoover,

Editor The Washington Herald:
I was taught from early childhood
that "willful waste makes woeful
want" And saving, to me has al
ways been a kind of civic morality. A
loaf of bread has served as a unit Of
the mca sure Of values. II I had in
mind " Prospective purchase. COM
pared s price with the price OF a
loaf of bread and then decided pro or
con as to whether 1 could afford to
make the purchase. Having. had a
long experience in the practice OF saw
ing, have come to the conclusion
that saving does not pay. and will not
pay, unless there is some reward
somewhere for the saver, that is not
now received.
1 read over the market report this
morning. and among other statements.
ket has been slow and dragging. with
business light. the bulk Of the stock
has gone into storage. awaiting higher
prices" II. therefore, everybody
saves and buys only 10 cents worth
! of onions, instead OF 20 cents worth.
the price is ''slow and dragging. and
the stock is put IN storage awaiting
higher prices"
The savers do not benefit by their
economy. Directly they turn to a
commodity that is low in price. the
price soars. They are mulcted of the
reward Of their good intentions, by the
dealers who know how to do It!
Housewives who are frightened by the
cries Of shortage of the necessities OF
life, naturally feel It to be their duty
to "stock up in these necessities.
They must minister to the daily needs
! Of their families. Self-preservation is
the first law Of nature.
In contrast to this spirit, Ii the
! greedy and selfish boarding by those
.. who control prices. and those who are
at liberty TO put back into storage
whatever is not commanding q high
price! The Flaw Of supply and de-
mand" Is a farce. since the price is
\ regulated with as much precision as
the fow Of waters in the trafic canals.
! The price Is turned on at will. a.
the waters through the locks. Deal
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

the British could have held every inch Of the ground
they took, but at heavy sacrifice of life
Germany is strong. Militarily, her hopes now are
higher than they have been in year, for Russia has
furnished her an opportunity. She is hoping to end
the before American maximum strength is seen in
Europe but this of course, she cannot do.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
WANTS LAND coMMANDEERED
Citizen Offers Plan to Increase the
Food Supply.

Editor The Washington Herald:
wish to make the following sugges-
tons with regard to the increase in
the food supply:
I think 1t advisable to have q survey
made either by the Federal or State
government of all unoccupied lands
sil over the country and alist made
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
COUNTESS ESTERHAZY DEAD.

London, Dec. S.-The death is an
nounced here of Countess Sarah
Esterhazy, widow OF Count Maximil-
liam Esterhazy. formerly Austrian
Ambassador to London. who diet
thirty years ago. The countess wa
an American by birth, and her nrst
husband was Gen Grimm, of Ohio.
who commanded the Fifth Corps tn
the civil war. Her FIRST marriage
certificate was signed BY Presidenf
Lincoln,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

Head of the Deutsche Bank of Berlin says that
the Germans saving $3ooooooooo annually of what
they used to spend for beer and liquors.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

Speaking of his line, Won Hindenburg refers to the
German policy of an elastic defense" Sounds fne old
man, until you count the missing men and guns.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

About eight times many married unmarried
men pay income tax. Oh, keep still, girls We're not
knocking Cupid.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

Ninety-four millions for navy aeronautcs and
ST., 100000 for army aviation! Hear it, Kaiser?
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

East Africa is cleared of Germans. The Kaiser
loses a nice little farm of $4,000 square miles
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-01
Bartholomew ziegenbale The First
Foreign Missionary.

cFci9N missionary.
occurred. Il was an evangelical move
meut intended To reach men of AL
tongues. hence enc ot Iuthers tr-i
acts WAS 10 stop the reading of MASSES
Ia Lam and 10 give - his German
brethren the Gospel in their own Ian
emEe The Idea caught fire an
spread rapidly Begun in 15l7 in Ger
many the evangelical principle ot
Professionalism WAS planted In Sweder
~ l525, Denmark and Norway, l125
.elW5. t1at: iivouia F~thouia am
kH~>ia 112o its triumph in Conrland
Russia heiBg complete by 1888 II
spread ta hungary in 1905 Bohemia
sad NoeaNia. 1890. II had d strong
Hald in Austria in f52S. lis influence
MS strong In EHgl8nd-So strong, lH
taet, thar King Henry vi in IL.
Wrote against the teachings II tAs
Monk of Niftenhere. Ia Scotland the
parliament leeiSlated 10 keep ont the
lutheran influence In both Francs
@td Spain there were many followers
III Luther rs curly as 152S. Already
"A 1af9 Luther's books We're in great
demand even in Italy. LutherauS were
marNred in Antwerp Holland. az early
IS 152&. The Augsburg Confession
WaS found in CanStsntn5ple n 1853.
ThaS the faith Of Luther rapidly
srread practically throughout all En-
9aue Which being nj thar time the cor
O.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-18

(From the United States Department of
Agricultural
make the seed bed fit for the seed.
DO not intern wheat worth So or 81
bushel for seed purposes In con-
dition of soil impossible for germina-
ton"
That precaution is urged by the
United States department OF agricul-
ture on all farmers who contemplate
sowing the high-priced seed of a high
priced food this fall. To plant seed
on poorly prepared land not only
wastes the seed that does not germin-
ate, the specialists point out, but II
may mean the loss of an entire invest
ment if paying stand is not obtained.
Right Condition Of Bed.
A seed bed for wheat must be firm,
moist, and well compacted beneath
with a mellow, finely divided upper
three inches of soil, the specialists
advise. If wheat Is grownsin rotation
with oats or after wheat, the stubble
should be plowed to a depth of at least
seven inches Immediately after har-
vesting the preceding crop of grain.
The ground should be narrowed within
a few hours after blowing and cultiva-
ton with harrow, disk, drag, or roller
should be given as necessary there
after until planting time. These OPP
erations are necessary to kill weeds,
TO settle and make firm the subsoil,
and to maintain a soil mulch on the
surface. The earlier the preparation
or seed bed for wheat is started
the better the condition of the soil
viii be at planting time. Late blowing
does not allow time for thorough prep
arntion.
If a cultivated crop precedes wheat,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-18
INSTRUCTIVE HINTS
FOR THE 0RCHARDIST
Big Tree Is Not Always Most De-
SirabIe-Learn to 0utWit
Disease and Insects.
(By L. NJ. BENNINGToN) }


Plant apple trees five or six inches
deeper than other fruit trees.
1t Is q mistake to assume that big
tree will always come into bearing
sooner than a small one.
If too big the storms may cause
them to be seriously injured before the
roots have become thoroughly fixed.
A tree which is infested with insects
will not thrive any better than pig
covered with lice.
The farmer who starts an orchard
and has not studied the effects of
spraying might as well save his time
and expense. He will fail without
spraying.
The Ben Davis makes brave show
ing on the city fruit stands, but doesn't
1t cause prejudice among the ignorant
against all apples?
An old broom from which most of
the brush has been worn off VIII re-
move loose bark from the trunks N
trees. and Mt the same time destroy
many hiding places of insects.
A tree which is properly sprayed ana
cared for. however. seldom has any
rough bark to remove.
DO not let the pears remain on the
trees until thoroughly ripe, or they VIII
become soft and mealy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-18

power and clOgging. The cutter bar
should be in good condition and the
knives and bar properly adjusted to
each other. If any extras are likely
to he needed for the corn binder they
should be on hand.
Authorities agree that the nearer
ripe the corn Is, if it contains enough
water to make good sllage, the sweeter
the silage will be and consequently the
more palatable; also the greater the
amount of digestible nutrient it will
contain. Roughly speaking. a majority
of the ears should be dented. When
large quantities are to be cut 1t is
necessary to begin before the corn Is
Mt its best, otherwise the last cut
will be too ripe.
Shortcut silage means greater silO
capacity, less air space, and if the corn
is a little dry, less likelihood of spoil
ing. Short cutting, also, means re-
duced capacity of the machine and
more power. If the stalks are coarse
and woody the waste is greater in long
cut sllage. In fine stalked corn that
is very green there is less difference
between the long and short cut.
When corn is very dry from being
ovcrripe or frozen, II is often neces-
sary to apply water to the silage In
order to make it keep. Enough water
should be applied to moisten thorough
ly the whole mass. There is little
danger Of applying too much water.
Roughly speaking 1t takes one and
one-half to two horsepower gas for
every ton per hour of green corn cut
one-half inch in length and blown 30
feet high. From this it will be seen
that to cut ten tons per hour one-half
inch long and blow into silo 30 feet
high will require approximately a 10
or 90 horse power gas engine. If the
same amount per hour is cut one
fourth of an inch long 1t will require
considerably more power.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-18
Having Eyes, He Saw Not.

One day last summer Il tourist drove
hurriedly up to the home of Enos A.
Mills at the foot of Longs Peak, leaped
out and approached the naturalist.
"Mr. Mills" he said brusquely, Il have
been told that there is fine scenery in
Estes park. l want to get you to show
me some of It,"
The naturalist's eyes turned toward
the 100-mile sweep Of snowy mountains
that cut the blue sky, then swept the
valley below and rested on noble crags
and streams that wound among groves
of pine and aspen. Slowly he shook
his head.
81 guess you must have been misin-
formed. Youths Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-18

stiCitiIU4t. IL. -. 4.,...-. puluted AN
"unloaded' revolver at his l8-months-
olG baby, who was crying, and jOkingly
said, IF you don't stop I'll shoot you"
His wife remarked, shoot me first"
Harsh placed the revolver against her
temple and fred. She fell dead.
Iopcuiusen - ldiAp submarine
was observed passing through the lit
tie belt, southwark, in badly dam.
aged condition. Both port and star.
board quarters and the stern of the
submarine gave evidence of severe
engagement
New York-The untitled tonnage OF
the books of the United States Steel
corporation on Sept. 80 last was g..
S33,477 tons; decrease of 573,572
tons from Aug. 81, according to the
monthly statement issued by the cor.
poration
Globe-Judge John Mcbride. federal
mediator and former president of the
American Federation OF Labor, died
from injuries received when he was
struck by a runaway horse and hurled
through plate glass window
Washington Another offering OF
short time treasury certificates of in.
debtedness, $500, 100000 at 4 per cent,
was agreed upon by treasury officials
and probably will be announced within
few days
Washing Publication of reports
that the government was expecting a
bis naval operation in the North sea
drew an official statement that the
navy department knew nothing on
which such sto~y could be based
ottawa Dec ! has been fixed ms
the date for calling the first increment
OF men TO the colors under the Cana
dian seleetiye, act
Hinton A land tortoise at least
ninety.nine years old was found on the
farm of c. G. Nicely, near here. Carved
on It's back were the initials of Mr.
Neely's ereatgrandfather and the
date, ISIS"
Rome After long consideration, the
Italian government has decided not TO
grant the extradition of Alfredo Coo.
chi, who killed Ruth Cruger in New
York
New York Sixteen more indict.
ments against election inspectors In
connection with the recent alleged Re
publican primary frauds were returned
by the grand Jury here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-18
When Spain Ruled in Dress.

In the sixteenth century Spain ruled
the world in dress. She has the credit
of separating the bodice from the skirt.
Through the centuries she has pre-
scented a pictorial appeal In costumery,
through pOrtralture and literature.
Xuolaga's women on canvas con-
tinue to present fascinating features .
in dress to the girl in an American
suburb. The white stockings and black
pumps, the small fan in brilliant col
ors, the floating scarf over the shout
ders the slightly full dounce of lace
as n finish to the costume from knees
to ankles, are bits of costumery that
are not unfamiliary to those who
know not Goya, Zloaga or Sorolla.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-18
Inundated.

I'm goin' to quit this business" ex-
claimed the man with a soft tread and
n shfty eye.
"What is your businessT
"Pm a porch climber; that's what
am. But even porch climber kin have
his professional pride, same as high
class burglar. Twice last week was
mistook for Prussian spy"