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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-06
Slowly, But Surely, Germany's
Boasted Unbreakable Line,
is Now Being
Crumbled.
BRITISH SMASH AHEAD
Hlndenburn's Strategy of PHI Box
Program Proves no Match to
Deadly Barrage
Fire.
Thy VIM. Philip Simms, Unitea Press
CorrespOndent.1

Thy VIM Philip Simms, United Press
Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Oct. 6.-F1eld Marshal
Haig's most successful blow against
the German lines was achieved against
Germany's newest defensive scheme
and against the plan OF warfare on
which the Tehtonio high command
has pinned all it's hopes.
The outstanding factor Of the VIC
tory as its fruits were computed to-
day was that the German pill box"
defense scheme is Just ~ vulnerable
as the old style trench defense plan.
The Germans decided to give up the.
complete trench warfare because they
found the tremendous British often
sfye barrage made the trenches
death traps. The "Prussian impera-
torix." as Hndenburg Is now called
In Germany, thereupon devised the
nlan OF concrete shell crater defenses.
distributed over~v a wide zone and
sprinkled with pill boxes
This defense scheme succeeded the
intricately complete trench system
on the very front where Haig struck
The new plan had for months been
extolled behind the German lines as
Germany's supreme tactical ach1eve-
ment. The German rank and file called
II the unbreakable Hindenburg de-
fensive.
But Hafg broke 1t. The Hindenbrrg
defensive did not live up to the ex-
pectations which It's first tryout
around Ypres IN the summers bat
tles had raised. The conviction must
now have been borne home crush1ngly
on the Germans that their arTnor is
cracking.
The terrible British barrage leve1led
the wide defensive zone OF the new
war system and new wake bar
rage" mopped up what was left. Be-
tween the two walls of raining steel,
the British, more like bull dogs than
ever. tore apart the fabric of the Hin
denburg defense.
Not only this, but German counter
alta acls on which Hindenburg's new
system counted on most faded away.
Hindenburg's strategy in giving UP
the completely linked and intricate
system Of trench lines for scattered
pill boxes and concrete shell oraters
was based on the belief that II there
were only a few trenches, the attack
ing enemy would lack cover. Hereto
fore the line after line of trenches,
oven when half destroyed by barrage
fire. gave Immediate cover for troops
TO withstand counter attacks.
There were no Intricate trench
1ines where the British assaulted.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-06
IOWA FANS ARE
ON JOB EARLY
Second and Third Man in Line
at Park Gate This Morn
ing, Came From
This State.
AN ALL NIGHT WAIT
John Ryan Wins 1917 FanshIp, Armed
With Soap Box, Umbrella
and q Ham Sand
wloh-
AN ALL NIGHT WAIT
rBy H. D. Jacob. United Press Stan
Correspondent

By II. -. jacob, OuiLoo iooo S1
Correspondent.
CHICAGO, Dot. 6.-John Ryan OF
Chicago wins the 1917 fansh1p.
He was the first man to grab
"place in the sun"-and the rain and
the hail-for ticket to the world
series opener at White Sox park to-
day.
Armed with soap box, an um-
brella and ham sandwich Ryan
dug himself in at the pavilion ticket
window at e:02 last night.
It rained. Ryan grinned. 1t hailed
He hunched his head between his
shoulders and waited It blew. He
tipped his overcoat collar about MS
ears. Then the sun came out. Ryan
stretched luxuriously. pulled MS
breakfast out of his pocket and look
ed around. Behind him stretched a
line of 1900 fans, male and female.
At the bleachers entrance was an
other 1000. He nibbled contentedly.
He had won.
! Second prize goes to Deter Wheel
er of Sioux City, Iowa. He bummed
his way to Chicago on freight train
and sat next to Ryan through the
night, coatless, soaked, but happy.
| Glenn VI SudllSS SAty, Ao"os
was third. When the rain and hail
came he rented an umbrella space
from Warren Willis Of Akron. Ohio.
The long distance title probably
goes to Ted Craig of Los Angeles,
| Calf. Craig asked his boss for
vacation to attend the series. The
boss said:
Nothing doing"
i1h no u-i
a world series, anyway? So Craig
was among those present today.
There is some dispute about the
woman's fanship. 1t lies between
Mrs. A. M. Foster and Mrs. Agnes
! Brennan, both Of Chicago. Mrs. Eos
ter appeared personally at O'Clock
this morning and won place about
2OOth In line. She was the frs,
female Of the species on the job.
But here's the way Mrs. Brennan
worked it. At $50 last night she
sent her son John to the park. Johr
was about fiftieth At 2 a. m., Joh1
/ was relieved by his brother Barney
Mrs. Brennan arrived at Z and tool
the place she had won by strategy
Figure it out for yourself.
Chas. Stevenson Of Chicago heades
.. the bleacher line He arrived IL
state. Juggling a big easy chair OF
which was painted: white Sox parl
or bust" Park officials induced Stew
. enson to swap the chair for one les
ornate. They will present his t.
Chas Comiskey, president Of th'
White Sox, as memento of today
crowds.
+ Shortly after o'clock the crowd
had swelled to more than sever
J thousand, and it was believed tha
; when the ticket windows opened a
/ ten there would be fully 10000 Il
: line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-06
ConvIcts Make Good as Soldiers.
TBy United Press.1

LONDON, Sept. 15.-(by maiD-
English convicts have made good as
soldiers. Over 1000 have Joined up
during the war, who had done time in
prison, jails and reform schools. About
half are believed to have been killed.
Among the total number there is a
representative sprinkling Of honors-
special mention, the Victoria cross
and the distinguished conduct medal
Three received the Victoria cross
twenty were mentioned in dispatches
and twenty-five received the disting
uished conduct medal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-06
Planted Acre Of Ground, Pur
chased Liberty Bond and
Supported Red Cross.

rRv Vincenze Pocino. Track Foreman,
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, Trenton, N.
J.. written for the United PTess.l
TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 6.-You
want to know what I have done to
help America win the war. You re-
member when President Wilson made
an appeal to the people to help, re-
duce the high cost of living and SO
create more crop to food the allies ?
apply at that time to the super
visor for an acre OF land. On thai
acre of land l make one of the bes
gardens that you ever saw. l go
enough potatoes to supply my family
I raise tomatoes, lettuce. beans and
all kinds Of green's. This garden i:
great help to me and my family
Then, came along the Liberty loan
and l subscribed it. Besides sub
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-06
Assaijs LaFoIIette,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6-Senator
Robinson, Arkansas, bitterly assailed
Senator LaFollette this afternoon, de-
claring If "I entertained the senti-
ments of the senator from Wiscon-
sin, I would not think I had right
to seat in the senate. 1 would
apply to the kaiser for seat in the
bundesrath."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-06
Suit AGAINST MIX Trust.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. Elm an
interview here today Assistant Attor-
ney General Walter Drew declared
suit would be fled against an alleged
milk trust" in Wisconsin at Racine
county circuit court this afternoon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-06
u. S. Potrol Vessel Lost
But CrelU Is SaUeQ
- to Sink in Foreign Waters Since Navy
Took Hand in Great War

1ease wre rc
has
ogtth depa1tmen
ofacerswe esaved landed
The
dprtme
loss further
the
ultofa sion a British ship
there los OF n
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The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
YOUNG GORHAM COUPLE
UNITED IN MARRIAGE

The Oscar o. Olson residence on
Second Avenue East was the scene Of
a quiet home wedding at 6 O'clock
Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs.
Olson's sister, Miss Bertha Vostcr,
became the bride of Henry NJ. john
son. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Swenson Of Belfield. The young
couple We're attended by Mrs. Olson as
matron of honor, and Theodore, BROTH
er Of the bride, as best man. The
bride looked very dainty in q soft
fluffy creation Of crepe de chine and
lace, and carried a bouquet Of cafra-
tons and roses. After the ceremony
the guests were served a wedding
dinner, covers being laid for nine.
The table was beautifully adorned
with cut flowers.
Mrs. Johnson is the second daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Voster, res
siding on a big farm near Gorham for
the past eleven years. She is q clever
little housekeeper and is famed
throughout her home vicinity for her
fine angel foods. @5
Mr.. Johnson is aiyoung farmer,
who, since coming to GOrham about
eight years ago., has won many
friends. Heisa hard, diligent worker
and is bound ito make good.
sTsheaneWly-Weds will make their
home for some time with the brides
parents. sSs S8
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
FARM M POLITICS

Many Dakota farmers were much
dissatisfied with the way their wheat
was marketed. They said it was un-
fairly graded; that they were cheated
by certain trade practices; that mid
dlemen and spectators rugged the
market against the producer. They
wanted to control the marketing ma
chinery; they wanted better ware
housing; they wanted better credit ia
cilities.
So they organized a political party;
and in North Dakota they have pretty
completely captured the state. Being
in political possession they will, no
doubt, require the state to set up and
operate the kinds of marketing, ware"
housing and credit systems they want.
This is the logical fruit Of our re-
cent political bent; and it seems to be
unfortunately true that Dakota farm
ers had cause to distrust the old po-
litical organization. But we think
they would have done better to have
organized in nonpolitical cooperation,
by which they could undoubtedly have
set up their own country elevators and
terminal warehouses, and secured a
fair grading system and ample credit
facilities; for the credit Of organized
cooperating farmers would be al
most equal to that of the state itself.
For some years all the pull has
been away from cooperation on a
large scale and toward political action.
The accepted program for any big class
or group has been to demand that the
state should do whatever it wanted
done, instead of the members of the
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
POLITICS WARMING UP

Despite the cool weather, there's q
smell Of politics in the air. There
has not been any decided skirmishing
to date but nevertheless, lumber is
being hauled to several political head
quarters to be used in fixing fences
before the weather breaks. Bees are
buzzing d~iscordantly and much see
saw work is being figured. The pro-
letariat may be surprised at the
line-ups later to be announced be-
cause radical departures from. usual
canons will be in evidence when the
word from the boss goes forth. Some
offices are to lose their incumbents
automatically in the coming campaign
and the problem of supplying timber
to occupy these offices is not so COM
pick in it's nature as it is one Of diplo-
matte maneuver The situation is a
great deal like a pie cut into several
pieces and the presence of about twice
that number of prospective eaters.
The juggernaut is going to run over
a few vain hopes no matter how
highly confidence may rest on ban
ners. After all, it's simply a matter
of getting next to the bunch and tax
ing chances with the high gazaloram.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08

Measure from those foods which are
absolutely necessary to sustain the
Allies in their crusade for the de-
struction of militarism. Principal OF
these foods are meat and wheat. We
have a meatless day and a wheatless
day but those are but superficial con-
servations. We must go back farth-
err; we must go to the sources.
Much livestock never reaches the
butcher, owing to the prevalence Of
disease among them. A loss of hogs
or other live stock of meat producing
classes is not only a loss to the
owner but is a decrease in the food
supply. Improper al of food grains
is an instance of loss. It should be
kept in proper condition. No thresh-
ing or storing should be done until
the grain is in proper condition.
Fire has been instrumental in re-
ducing the food supply by destroy
ing stock and grain; therefore, it
would be wise to use every precau-
ton to prevent fires. Even when in
surance is carried, the loss is as
deep to the public. It is interested in
food more than food value. It is a
patriotic duty to exercise care in the
saving of food stuffs by preventing
its destruction for this loss a never
be regained or made up.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
O @ O O o o @ @ @ o o O o @
o CAB, CUSHION AND CABIN
@ O O O o O o o o O O O o

Engineer Harry johnson spent
daddy-in-iaw, north of Glendive.
Engineer A. w. Mclean, who has
been on the sick list, is back on the
job and feeling fit.
The local trains were started out
early Thursday last week so that the
boys could get back in tune tor
Thanksgiving dinner.
Fred Mccarthy, work foreman, and
his family, in Minneapolis Tor
their THANKSGIVING celebration, spend
ing the day with Mr.. McCarthy's
sister.
Joe Schlosser, the fireman, who re-
Gently jumped from his engine when
he thought the DANCED thing was about
to explode, is moving around a bit
now. He took his family over to
Mandan Thanksgiving day.
Herman Ufer is now the night fore
man at the round house, succeeding
L. A. Paxton, who is a member of the
Russian Railway Service. By the
way, that bunch of railroad boys is
now at Honolulu, where they wall be
stationed for awhile. Robert Higgins,
who is also of the party, wrote back
to say that Honolulu is some place
and, all things being equal, he would
just as soon be a Hawaiian. He states
that the high cost Of living is not at
fecting that country at present.
Jim Flynn, who was injured in the
leg some time ago when a pile OF
lumber fell on him, is getting along
fairly well. Jim thinks that the blood
vessels in his leg were broken at the
time of the accident. Mr. Flynn is
one of the old-timers, having been in
service here for more than seven
years. He has been in this section for
more than fifty years. He's a great
hand at telling stories of early day
Indian uprisings and, many times, has
he recited thrilling escapades with the
red men.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
THIEVES GET AWAY
WITH DYNAMITE FROM
MEDORA. COAL Mine

Over 100 pounds of dynamite with
caps and fuses were stolen from the
Little Missouri mine at Medora last
Friday, week, the magazines being
broken open. It is thought that thieves
loaded the stuff into a freight be-
cause one of the boxes which held the
dynamite was found empty more than
a mile down the track in some bushes
and another was near the railroad, a
distance of three miles from the scene
of the robbery. lamentations in the
ground at the points where the boxes
were found leads to the conclusion
that the boxes must have been thrown
from the car. Two men, claiming to
be miners, were in the vicinity of the
mines for two days previous to the
robbery but they have since disap-
peared. j. F. Brodie, manager of the
mine, says that several clues r be-
ing followed and arrests may be made
shortly.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
ONE LANGUAGE

The New Salem Journal announced
last week that hereafter that paper
which has been running two pages in
German, will be wholly English in
text. Better late than v We
are glad to note announcement of the
change.
While or the subject it would be
we'll to consider further the use of
foreign languages in America. Why
should they be? Emigrants to this
country come here to make their
homes and accustom themselves to our
laws, our customs. With the taking
of citizenship here, they manifest a
desire to enter into American insti-
tutions and to become of u.s.. One Of
the prime requisites of community in
terest. is community spirit and COM
munity intercourse. This latter is
only made possible by a national
language. If there be foreigners who
speak not the language of this
country, it is al easy matter to learn
it. We have free schools for the
children and free night schools for
those who are forced to work by the
day. A Babel-like condition among
our peoples makes for inharmonious
feeling and retarded advancement. A
familiarity with the English language
is a great asset to any foreign-born
resident here and it is to their inter-
est as well as to the interest of de-
velopment that they learn the
language. The proper induction of
this course will be made possible onyy
by a prohibition of the use of foreign
languages here. We are not referring
exclusively to the German language
though that should be the first to re-
ceive u consideration, but to all
languages of a foreign nature. OF
course, we do not advance the sug-
gestion that foreign languages, those
embracing classics, should not be con-
sidered in u schools, but newspapers
and magazines should hold strictly to
the language of this country. The re-
suits will be a cementing of interests,
social, commercial and national.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
MISSOURI SLOPE NOTES

The post office department is re-
ceiving bids up to January Is for
carrying the mail on the Star route
out of Hazen to Expansion, 10 miles.
The bids must be a period Of four
years from July 1, 1918. William
Chrissman, the present carrier, will
have finished his contract by June.
This is a daily route and has consider
able traffic between Krem and Elk
pansion. The Hazen postmaster will
furnish particulars to those interest,"
ed.
School No. /, west of Hazen, held
a pie social recently that was the
cause of much fun to those who at
tended. Mr.. Gallagher was the auc-
tioneer. Thirty-four pies were sold,
averaging 80 cents. The highest price
obtained was $3.50 and the lowest Was
35 cents. The proceeds were dumped
into the Antelope Valley Teachers
Improvement fund and will be used to
provide needed things for the three
Schools in that district. Another ell
tertainment will be given by the
three schools on December Fl at the
school of Miss Helen Werner, who
teaches southwest Of Hazen.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
SOCIETY TO HOLD
UNIQUE JAPANESE BAZAAR

Members of the local Dorcas society
are making elaborate preparations for
the holding of a japanese bazaar in
the. Elks' auditorium on Monday, De-
cember 18th. At this time there will
be placed on sale a great variety Of
genuine imported Japanese goods, in
Guiding kmonos, lamp shades, Orient
al mats and pillow tops, fancy dishes,
tea sets, toys and other articles pc
culiar to the Orient.
The bazaar will open at 8 o'clock
in the afternoon, and continue through
the evening. The ladies will serve
tea, and in the evening close the
event with a dancing party. One half
Of the proceeds of the bazaar will be
donated to the Red Cross.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
CRUCIBLE GROWS BETTER

Well, the high school students have
"gone and done it" again. The second
issue of the Crucible is just off the
press and considerable Improvement
over the initial number is apparent.
A neat cover design, the work of
George Tillquist, is a splendid piece Of
work and denotes artistry of a high
order. A dandy sport story, a COM
prehensive review Of the sporting out
look, lots Of rhymes, many clever jokes,
most of them with a local application,
several good news stories, the Honor
Roll for October and a column OF
pertinent personals, serve to make the
Crucible dandy reading. Gordon Lii
libridge gives away a little domestic
secret when he writes how Father
Reads His Newspaper" Space for
bids more than a cursory review but
we advise everyone who likes good
stuff to dig into The Crucible this
this month.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
SEND SAMPLE SEEDS

The Premium List and entry blanks
for the North Dakota Improved Seed
Growers Association Contest are now
off the press and farmers may have
these lists by. sending for them. The
cash prizes and grand championship
prizes of machinery and other features
are of the very finest type.
The principles Of the North Dakota
Improved Seed Growers Association
call for testing of all the seeds be-
fore they are exhibited. These tests
are made at the Pure Seed Labora-
tory. The exhibit samples may be
sent into the Pure Seed Laboratory
at least ten days before the contest:
The awards are made on the basis of
the results of the analysis in the
laboratory. Those who have seeds
should send their samples to the lab
oratory as soon as possible. A pound
to two pounds of any of the seeds
will be enough. The sample should
show the quality of seed that you can
sell. It should be cleaned by mill to
show how clean you can prepare it
for sale as. seed.