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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-15
CARRY FOOD TO TRENCHES
French Employ Canine couriers to
Take Supplies to the Men In
Most Exposed Positions.

Trench warfare certainly interferes
with the fighters meals. After cap
turing the enemy's position in partic-
ular, is the fighter at loss to know
how he will get his regular rations;
for no sooner does the enemy find
himself dispossessed of his original
trenches than he opens UP with an in
tense barrage fire designed to prevent
ammunition and food from reaching
the new occupants.
The French army believes 1t has
solved the problem Of carrying food to
men in isolated trenches. in its lunch
dogs, says the Scientific American.
Carrying light lunches and coffee, and
even cartridges for the men in the first
line trenches when the combat 10 hot
and protracted these splendid trained
dogs are more certain to get through
barrages than men. Each dog 10
equipped with q sort Of double bag,
strapped tight over its body, and pro-
Nded with numerous pockets for food,
coffee cans, ammunition and other sup.
plies.
1t IL at the military dog-training
grounds at Paris that dogs are pre-
pared for this service. Not only are
these four-legged couriers taught to
avoid the enemy and beware of tricks,
but also to crawl on their stomachs In
order to escape flying bullets. Special
masks are provided for these dogs
when they must pass through q poiD-
on gas area.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-15
skepticaI of German Starvation.

The latest "well-infOrmcd" and
anonymous correspondents who oblig-
ingly give Us a picture of food con-
ditions in Germany do not add any,
thing material to previous stories of
the kind. We are not greatly inn
pressed by the reported offer of ham
for ELL; "well-informed neutrals" have
provided us with much higher quota.
lions in the past. Judging by the way
in which Berlin has consistently been
reported to be starving since the au-
tumn Of 1914, the Boche must by now
have acquired the art Of living entire
~ on air-or "substitutes."-Londoa
Globe
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-15
City pweIIer and the Tin Can,

City DweIIer and the Tin Can.
"Here is AL astonishing fact" writes
Harry s. Stabler in Everybody's,
(which the proper authorities will VERT
~ for you:
Thirty per cent of the business Of
the wholesale grocers Of the entire
rountry is in canned goods. In the
wholesale houses Of New York, Chi
:ago. Philadelphia and other large cit
les, foods make up ~ per cent Of the
business. .--..
1.-THE fact is that, II you were TO
take the tin cans out Of any city of
the first or second class, the inhabi.
kants would begin to starve almost at
once. That means, Of course. that
those cities could not have grown %
large without food conserved in tins"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-15
Looked Like Decorations.

A huckster drove out into one OF
the suburbs with load of produce
late the other night and his horse
wandered into a road where repairs
were being made. The horse was on
the edge Of deep sewer trench when
q suburbanite called to the driver and
warned him of his danger.
"Didn't yoa see the red lanterns?'
the suburbanite asked.
"Yes," replied the huckster, 'but ]
thought they were part Of the decoro-
tsSnf."-Detroit Free Pres.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-15
NIGHT AND DAY IN LONDON
reilsrs Work Along Just the Same
Through All Hours, Making NJ.
nitions Of War.

The war seems to have done away
with the difference between night and
day. The period Of rest and the pe-
Rod OF exertion Seem to have merged
themselves into one long period. I
look out on the river at two or three
IN the morning and 1t is as busy as the
river at midday, writes Grace Boyn-
ton Monks in the Outlook. Barges are
being towed up and down and goods
being shipped from the wharves. Huge
vans rattle along the road beneath my
window and the streets are as full Of
people ut night as they are in the day.
time.
At Woolwich arsenal there are two
12-hour shifts and as much work is
done by night as by day. The other
evening motored from the Manorway
gate OF the arsenal to the entrance Of
the danger buildings and returned Just
as the night shift was going in to
work. The chauffeur had to 70 at q
snail's pace. blowing his horn contirfu-
ally. The broad roads which run be-
s"SSu ShC uutluluSS were CfOWOc0
from side to side, swarming with work.
ers, principally women. They had to
crowd together at the side Of the road
to make room for the car to pass.
These women were going in on q p
hour night shift-some whose work
would be purely mechanical, others
who would have difficult operations to
perform and many who worked in act
ual danger.
Those who We're going to the build.
ings from which had just come know
that unless they took the utmost care
there was danger of an explosion, and
had a might and succession of nights
and days to look forward to when they
would be breathing in yellow powder
In spite of wells and all the precau.
tons the government can provide.
knew them by their yellow hair and
faces. Occasionally a head in the
vast mob of faces nodded to me or a
hand waved, for I have many friends
among them.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-15
NAVY EVER ON THE ALERT
Case Of carslsssness At Sea 10 q rh,na
That Commanders Punish With
Necessary Severity.

With not light showing the trans.
ports plowed the Atlantic, bringing
American soldiers to France, writes
naval officer in the Saturday Evening
Post. Lookouts high and low, under
navy discipline, searched the seas for
hostile periscopes. The convoy, the
apex Of which was big cruiser, was
invisible in the black night. The Wig
ilance Of the navy training protected
the. soldiers, sleeping with their life
belts on.
Suddenly out shot q bright light on
the leading transport; merchant sail-
OF, one Jesus Fernandez Mendoza,
Spanish fireman, flashed an electric
torch, fumbling about the deck. The
light could be seen for miles. Instant.
~ navy lookout reported the occur
renee to the navy officer in charge Of
the ship. A sharp command, q scuf.
de on deck. bluejacket kicking the
torch overheard stayed the Spaniard's
desire to fondle an electric flashlight
In the submarine zone. Five days SOL
itary confinement ended the lesson.
Showing a light on man.o'.war at
night in time Of war is q court-martial
ohense; even lighting n cigarette or
having matches. The navy command
er, in absolute charge. enforces mill
tary discipline on q merchant vessel
carrying troops and Furnishes the
guilty.
Because Of the navy, criminal care
lessness and conduct involving the
safety of thousands Of men came to
naught and possible catastrophe was
averted. The navy was in command.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-15
MEALS At NOMINAL PRICE
Emergency Kitchens In Dutch capltal
Have Been Found 70 BE Of
Great Value.

Emergency kitchens were not knows
IN Holland before the war. but are now
established In all the larger cities for
the purpose Of supplying the poor, az
we'll as persons and families of small
means, with one warm and wholesome
meal day at nominal price. In The
Hague are three such kitchens. which
are we'll patronized and have accom-
plfshed great amount Of good.
One was established by the munich
pal government and is mainly intend
ed for the use Of the really poor Of
the city. It furnishes to all callers
one meal daily for the price Of four
cents.
The menu for one week follows:
Monday, oatmeal, milk, butter, and
sugar; Tuesday, potatoes. carrots. on
ions, and beef; Wednesday. potatoes.
red cabbage, and beef; Thursday, pea
soup. with pork; Friday. potatoes.
sauer-kraut, and edible fats; Saturday.
potatoes. beets. and edible fats. No
meals are served on Sundays.
Another kitchen was established by
''The Dutch Society Of Housewives"
and Is intended for the use of small
salaried persons. Dinners are served
in the restaurant for IL cents, and for
10 cents If sent for. The dinners con-
sist Of meat or soup, vegetables, and
potatoes.
The third kitchen was also started
by private initiative and is patronized
by the better salaried persons, such as
teachers, clerks, officers of the army.
ETC., who here get good square meal
for 30 cents.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-15
BRAZIL LOOKING TO. FUTURE
Important industries Of tie Country
Ars % % Encouraged BY The
Government.

The secretary Of agriculture Of Bro
I'll recently presented a lengthy me-
mortal to the president Of the republic
explaining the necessity Of encourag.
ing the coal and steel industries, which
has resulted in the publication Of two
DEGREES Of the federal government.
The secretary's report states that
until there are at least ten coal mines
In active operation In the country the
effect Of this industry willy not be felt
In the conservation Of the wood SUD.
ply. which Is now being rapidly con-
sumed to meet the needs Of the rail.
ways and Of domestic industries. The
steel industry is 30 largely dependent
upon suitable fuel that. in the secre.
tary's opinion, 1t should also receive
the attention Of the Brazilian govern
ment. The director Of the geological
survey Of the Brazilian government
states that by process Of washing
metallurgical coke may be- obtained
from Brazilian coal. and that this is
already being accomplished in the
state Of Santa Catharina.
The secretary points out that the
present lack of sufficient domestic coal
Of suitable quality should not interfere
with the establishment Of steel in
dustry, which could temporarily use
wood, and that for more than 300 years
Sweden was obliged to depend upon
this kind of fuel. He also says that in
tho T1nifod StotoS SOmo d00 mn fons NJ
pig iron are produced annually by the
use of charcoal as fuel.-Commerce
Reports.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-15
RuFFED GROUSE SMART BIRD
Fsathersd Creature Takes Advantage
Of His Natural camout,ass and
10 Hard % shooG

T4e ruffed grouse IL the greatest
game bird in this country and prob
ably is hit less than any bird In the
world with the possible exception Of
the snipe.
Nature has endowed the ruffed
grouse with the means Of protection
and the way the bird uses these means
makes him seem a brainy creature.
The color Of the ruffed -krouse 20
closely resembles the woodland sur
roundings in the fall that one may
almost walk on them without seeing
them. The bird. making use Of its
eoloring,. generally lives in rugged
country. where underbrush and spruce
make his detection dimcult.
Once flushed, the ruffed grouse flies
70 as to put tree between himself
and the hunter, adding to the difficulty
OF locating him. The bird, unlike quail,
% seldom found In coveys and conse.
quently is hard to hit.
The hunter must always be ready
With gun in position to shoot and
shoot quick.
Work well the underbrush and little
spruces along the sides Of ravines. Go
In the dense places in the woodland,
Tor the ruffed grouse is q reclase.
The grouse, when once under way,
will fly straight, and it is well to hunt
him with more than one in the party.
The hunter who might be on the line
OF flight is sure to get shot.
The ruffed grouse rises from cover
with thunderous precision and the sue.
cessful hunter Of this bird must leave
his "nerves" ut home. The uninitiated
is liable to be more frightened than
the bird.
Ruffed grouse do not lie we'll to the
dog, running speedily and quietly
ahead or the animal before making
flight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02
ARGENTINA ON POINT
OF BREAK Wit H
THE GERMAN EMPIRE

Buenos Aires February 1.-The min
lister of war has recalled Argentina s
military attaches from Berlin and
Vienna In political circles this ac-
ton is regarded as significant and
connected with the sinking of the Ar
genuine steamer Ministro Irriendo jan
uary 26
The Argentine minister to France
has confirmed the fact that the
flag when sunk. The government has
not announced by what authority the
change of flags was made after leav-
ing li,is country. the vessel having
sailed under the French flag. but ac-
cepts the sinking as an unfriendly act
even though the use of the home flag
was unauthorized. The assumption in
does not intend to keep her promises
in regard to Argentina's shipping
The situation here is tense and the
authorities are maintaining more than
thei4 usual silence on the subject, but
several events at the government
house late today led to the belief that
the government at last is preparing
to take an important step.
After an unusually long lapse of time.
the foreign office today replied to the
notes Of Peru and Uruguay, which notl-
fed Argentina of their rupture of rela-
lions with Germany and that of Brazil
informing Argentina Of her sister couu-
try's state of war with the central pow
ers.
Argentina in the three notes sent in
reply. expressed her appreciation and
warmest sympathy with the three other
South American countries. The note to
Brazil. which was the most significant.
says that the Argentine government has
followed all the phases of the causes
which led to this just resolution and
closes with an expression Of homage to
the Brazilian nation.
These notes and the simultaneous recall
Of the military attaches from Berlin and
Vienna are esarded as indicating that
the country Is verging on a crisis In
its international relations. 1t also was
announced that an army officer, who has
been acting as correspondent in Berlin
for LaNacicn also has been recalled
by the minister of war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02
Government Will Not
AlloU Price Increase
On Flour Substitutes

produced in quantity in almost every
part Of the country. If any shortages
occur they will be local. The supply of
substitutes is ample 10 meet our needs
and 1t is confidently expected that
with the freer movement of grains to
the mills and of the finished product
to the consumer lower prices than
those now prevailing will be reached.
The normal tendency of local search
ties would advance prices out of line
with the cost of production and "
trihution. Under the food control act
this VIII not happen. All licensees ana
dealers in food commodities who do
not give their customers the benefit
of fair and moderate prices selling
at no more than reasonable profit
above cost. will have their licenses re-
voked.
unlicensed food retailers who sell
at more than a reasonable profit will
have their supplies cut off through
the notification of all licensees by the
food administration forbidding them 70
receive orders for food from such re-
tailers."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02
PRESIDENT WAVES
RATE-F|X|NG POWER
IN RAILROAD BILL
Members of Senate Commit
tee Call at White House
and All Differences Are
Eliminated

Washington, February 1.--Prospects
of an early agreement in Congress ON
the administration railway bill bright
terstate commerce commission re-
turned from n White House conference
with word that the President aid not
desire to have the interstate commerce
commission deprived of its rate-mak-
ing powers under government opera
ton of the carriers.
Soon after the conference the COM
mittee wrote into the bill provisions
limiting government control of rail-
roads to IS months after the war and
authorizing the President to initiate
rates subject to appeal to the inter-
state commerce commission. This pro-
rosaI. which was adopted by vote
of IL to 4. was compromise or the
committees differences and eliminates
the most serious obstacle to prompt
enactment of the measure
GORE AND LAFOLLETTE OPPOSE
The agreement was prepared by a
subcommittee consisting of Senators
Robinson and Townsend appointed TO
iron out the difficulties over the fix
ing of period for government oper-
aticn and opposition to giving the
President power to fix rates. Those
voting in favor of the compromise
were Senators Smith OF South Caro-
lima, chairman; Pomerene, Myers, Rob-
inson, Salisbury, Thompson, Lewis and
Underwood, democrats; and Townsend,
Watson and Kellogg, republicans.
Those opposed were Senators Gore.
democrat, and Cummins, Poindexter
and LaFollette. republicans.
SEES PRESIDENT
Before the agreement was submitted
to the committee 1t was taken to the
White House by Chairman Smith and
Senator Underwood.
AS finally approved The bill will pro-
vide that government control of trans
portation shall continue for Is months
after the war terminates instead of
until Congress shall thereafter Or
der otherwise" as originally drawn,
or for one year as provided by Sena-
Continued on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02
NO DANGER OF BIG
FLOODS IN RIVERS
THROUGH ALABAMA

Montgomery, February THE Coosa
river, tributary of the Alabama river,
barely touched flood stage today and TO-
night stands stationary, but should begin
falling Saturday morning, according to
Tho local weather bureau The Alabama
a still rising and will likely reach flood
stage here Saturday, and then begin
falling Flood stage at Selma should De
reached Sunday No damage is expected
to result from high waters in Alabama.
Knoxville, Tenn, February, 1.-The Ten
nessee river rapidly receded today. AT Z
n. M. a 12-foot stage had been reached,
The flood in the Little Tennessee this
week resulted in thousands of dollars
damage to the dams of the Tennessee
Power company at Alcoa. Tenn. and
Cheoah, n. G.
Memphis, February 1.-Reports tonight
from Richardson's Landing. about 80
miles above this city on the Mississippi
river. Indicated that low temperatures
last night and today had frightened the
gorge there and practically stopped the
rassage southwark of the heavy ice.
A small quantity Of lighter ice, which
is being pushed under the gorge. is NOV
ing through the local harbor. but is not
Of sufficient volume to endanger the ileet
OF vessels sheltered in Wolf river and IN
the canal on the Tennessee side of the
river.
The gorge at Osceola, Ark, 30 miles
north of Memphis. according to reports,
still is holding fast
Rivcrmen now are hopeful the ice in
the gorges will be chopped up by the
churning of the water behind the jams.
and reach the southern stretches Of the
river in such form as to cause little II
any damage.
TIE guage here tonight indicates the
river has fallen three inches since the
stage was last taken
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02
Fuel Man Arrested

Cincinnati, February III. p. Blum,
sales manager of the Ohio and Kentucky
Fuel company, was arrested here today
charged by the government agents with
violation of the fraud section of the pos
tai laws The government officials, in
anidavits, allege that Buhm sought to
secure personal gain through working far
the national fuel administration The az
fidavits allege that Bluhm offered his
services to the fuel administration and
they accented and he was ordered to re-
port at Cleveland. 1t is further stated
that Bluhm wrote letters to $50 coal
dealers in Indiana and Michigan offering
to use his influence in getting them
coal and that he asked in return for the
use of this Influence SIS a month or SEQ
for three months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02
Anti-Amendist Faux Pas"
Grows in Proportion as
Reports Are Received

Montgomery. February Especially
Robert Moulthrop of Eufaula. senator
from Barbour county from 1911 to
1915. who was invited to attend the
anti-amendment caucus at the Elk
change hotel Thursday, declined to
take part and refused to enter the
hall when he found the meeting would
be behind closed DOORS and 1t became
known Friday that he had obtained
affidavits from various persons who
were refused admittance because they
were not invited.
This indicates that Senator Moul-
throp Is determined to use the act of
the conferes in the campaign which is
just opening.
He informed friends that he camo
to Montgomery in the belief that the
meeting was to be open to all per-
sons who were opposed to the amend
nent and was surprised to know that
only thoses who held formal and
written invitation would be permitted
to enter the hall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02
Birmingham Stands Good
Chance to Win Location
of Government Hospital

Washington, February /. = Especially
Major King, under Surgeon General Cor
gas. wants to locate in Birmingham the
reconstruction hospital which the gov
eminent will build.
To Arthur c. Crowder, president of the
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, he
said that much this afternoon. Very soon
a government expert will be sent to Bir-
mingham to make inspections of the Bir-
mngham Motor and Country club and
other proposed Sites
In the meantime Mr.. Crowder will fur
nish Major King all available data.
Following the interview Mr.. Crowder
said Major King spoke most favorably,
and there is every reason to believe that
Birmingham will be given the hospital.
No positive assurance was given, but If
there be any significance in indications.
we will win.
The proposal will be'made to accommo-
date 1000 men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02

ward N. Huriey. president of the emar'
gency fleet corporation; Senator Bank
head, Representative oliver. John L.
Raul, E. W. Barrett, Arthur c. Crowder
and A. c. Danner
Speaking for their chiefs, Mr.. Price, MIR.
Atchison and Mr.. Minis declared that the
respective departments were deeply in
terested and insisted that the project. il
the Bontecou investigation proved it fea-
sible, should be Immediately put into
effect.
Groatl., encouraged, the visiting Ala
bamians were presented in the after
noon to the Senate committee on COM
merce. The committee was impressed by
facts and figures with which the visitors
were armed and unofficially went on
record unanimously no indorsing the
scheme.
Senator Fletcher, chairman OF the
committee, intimated that If such action
was desired the committee would adopt
formal resolution favorable to the
commercial development OF the Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02

Washington. February 1-unwar-
ranted price increases in wheat flour
substitutes will not be permitted. The
food administration tonight gave
warning to dealers that they
must not take advantage of temporary
shortages in other cereals brought OH
by the heavy demand the new baking
regulations has caused.
Many complaints reached Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover today that dealers
in the substitutes already have begun
to lift their prices
mills of the country" said Mr..
Hoover. are prepared to meet the
greater demand of housewives and ba-
kers for other cereals during the next
few months. Lack of transportation is
the only factor that will stand In tho
way Of proper distribution throughout
tina country.
At least one Of the substitutes T.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-02
Warrior RiUer Will
Come "Lnto Its DUN
In the Near Future
ny HUGH w. ,onERrs


wsshfngfoB. February t.--tspeclah5
As result OF a conference this morn
Ing between Alabamians and represent
tatives Of three departments OF the
government 1t was unanimously agreed
that the Warrior river. for relief from
railroad congestion and shortage of
conI. should be utilized to the great
est possible degree.
A most important decision was that
Charles Rontecou, representing the emer-
gency fleet corporation, should be in
stiucted to make report of the Warrior
possibilities so conclusive and so final
that further Investigation would be un-
necessary; that all remaining to be done
would be official action Of Endorsement
by the shipping board.
Mr.. Bontecou Is expected to leave for
Alabama by the beginning of next week.
In the conference were Oscar Price.
assistant to w. G. McAdoo, director gem
eral of railroads. II. ID. Minis assistant
to II. A. Garfield, national food admins
traitor: William Atchison, assistant to Ed