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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

ony, He3se, Hamburg and Bremen. six
states containing more than 80 per
cent Of the German population, the
total number of marriages in 1913 was
434, JOB and in 1914 392, 453, decrease
of 41,050, or nearly 10 per cent, in spite
OF great outburst of war marriages
during the first month of the war.
The Birth Rate.
The loss of potential lives to the bel.
ligerent countries by the decrease in
the number of children born was, per-
haps, the most important effect pro-
duced by the war on vital statistics.
In birth the United Kingdom had suf-
fered far less than Germany and Hun
gary, the United Kingdom having lost
10000 per million Of the population.
Germany 10000 per million and Hun
gary 10000 per million. AS regards in
FAINT mortality, the rate during 1914
1916 had been lower both in the United
Kingdom and in Germany than in any
previous period of like duration. but
the summer mortality In 1917 appeared
to have been extraordinarily high in
several German cities, and the German
rate all through remained at some
80 per cent higher than in this coun-
try.
More Boy Babies.
Some curious results We're noted. An
alteration in the sex ratio Of birth
appeared to be established by the fig
ures Of the United Kingdom, especially
by those of England, the proportion of
male births having noticeably in
creased. Contrary to expectation
the war had produced no effect upon
the figures Of illegitimate births. De-
cline in suicides was another interest
ing feature.
Comparison between the natural in
crease or decrease of the populations
showed that whereas the population
of the United Kingdom. was now some
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

Crudely stated, said Sir Bernard
Mallet, in his presidential address to
the Statistical society, according to
the London Daily Chronicle, the war
had resulted in 100000 persons in the
United Kingdom being married be-
tween August, 1914, and June, 1917,
who in the ordinary course would not
have married. The marriage rate for
1915 was the highest recorded-19.4-
the previous maximum being in 1873,
which was 1T.0.
Referring to the marriage statistics
in enemy countries in Hungary the ef-
feet of the war had been that more
than 100000 persons who in the or
binary course would have married had
not done SO. In prussin, Bavaria, Sax
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

as usual Occasionally they would
drop some bombs and kill few civil
ians. but the situation was not critical
enough to cause us to move the head
quarters.
On Saturday morning. April "a, l
had taken my car down to the corps
supply column to till up with petrol
when shell came over und landed
In the field just beside the column. 1t
was the first shell we had had In
Poperinshe. and. believe me. didn't
want to see whether there were any
more on the way. had been detailed
to go 10 Boulosne. and got started
quickly.
No sooner had that shell landed thun
the civilians commenced to move. 1t
was the same old story-panic every.
where among the women and children!
and the road was choked with them.
The second shell landed about ten min
utes later SO ! judged they were only
using one gun, and it was small one
to get excited about.
! picked UP priest and two old
women ana gave them lift as far
as Casscl. where they could get
train later In the day for Calais or
Boulognc. reached Boulogne short
ly after 10 O'Clock. and at ! O'Clock |
was on my way back. When | nrriv-
ed in Poperinghe everything seemed
as quiet as usual. and was very much
surprised. as | had expected to lind
shells pouring into the place from all
directions.
1t seems that the Germans had run
an nrmorcd train through and had he
gun Smelling the town from the train
our artillery went into action right
away and instead Of hitting the train
first they shelled the tracks behind the
train and tore the roat. ali ZIP so that
the train could not get back. Then
they took their time and blew the train
or the map.
Sunday morning the shells began to
fall in the town again. and they We're
biz ones this timc-twclvc inch.
heard later. We knew that it was no
armorcJ train this time. and we knew
that we were in for hot time
| was detailed with my car for the
field cashier, which meant that if the
order came to move would have an
officer, armed escort and nll the money
belonging to the headquarters. amount
ing to $4,000 All | had to do at the
time was TO stand by and wait for or
ders.
They kept up the shell fire all day.
but at night they quit. There were
quite a few of our chaps killed and
many civilians too.
The chaplain of No 3 casualty, clear
ing station had taken over building
and started soldiers home. 1t was
a place where fellow could go when
he was of duty, and there were books,
magazines. cake. tea, etc, 10 be had
for the asking. 1t was n fine thing.
and it was always crowded. for the
fellows enjoyed 1t immensely.
This was the first bhi!ding to be hit,
and il was full of fellows at the time.
A twelve inch shell crashed through the
roof and exploded on The second floor.
it buliuliS SaNtb III iiht u Ipurc YUM
of cards. The marvellous part OF 1t was
that, although there must have been
fully 100 men in there nj the time. nor
single one was killed. A lew had
some scratches and olher minor in
juries. and one had his arm broken,
but these were the only casualties FROM
this shell.
los, all my belongings during the
commandment ! had been keeping my
kit bag in rhe lott Of stable, and .
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

what greater than at the beginning Of
the war, in spite of all losses of lie
in the army and navy Austria Hungary
and Germany had each suffered de-
crease of some 100000, in addition to
losses in the field outside Of these
countries-perhaps total decrease OF
at least four millions.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
Women Like Work.

Woman engine wipers at Spokane,
Wash, and at other division points on
the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacificrailroads In this state like their
work and prefer it to housework, G. II.
younger, state labor comm isioner, de-
dared after an inspection trip to the
>ailroad SHOPS OF Ine suite.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
FISH BITES BACK
Turns on Man Preparing It for Table
and N;bbles Wrist.


A fresh water fish which was about
to be prepared for the table by Mich
olas Kohl of Wilmington, Del, recently
rebelled and before the astOnished
man knew what had happened he had
been bitten on the wrist by the fish.
He rushed wildly into the Delaware
hospital for treatment and was reas-
sured only when the physicians there
explained to him that the fish was not
related to the snake family and that
there was no danger Of him dying from
Its bite.
To the best Of their knowledge. the
physicians stated, it was the first time
they ever had a patient suffering from
q bite from fish.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14


thing to speak OF There IS no doubt
that on certain occasions both sides
h@yc refused to take any prisoners. hut
would not care TO place the RESPONSE
bihty of the beginning Of the practice
In any one particular place
There is no doubt of the fact that the
Germans hate ard fear the Canadians
a pcculia, thing happened soon after
the Canadians so GistinGuishcd them
selves A certain English regiment
received orders to take some trenches
at given time The officers of this
regiment had the men fix their bayo-
uets and stick them over the parapet
OF the trench several minutes before
the attack was to be made. They did
SO and kept clashiug their bayonets
one against another and making an
awful row generally.
When the whistle blew young sub
altcrn was the first man over the para
pet. and be yelled nj the top of his
Voice. Come on Canadiansr
This got the Germans goat. and our
fellows took three lines OF trenches
without losing man. AL OF which
goes to show that the Germans. while
they may hate the Canadians, fear
them also.
Thcra WAS considerable hind to hand
sighting on the dead ground between
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
Webster on Opinion.

Inconsistencies of opinion, arising
from changes of circumstances. are
often ustifiuble.-Daniel Webster.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
CHAPTER X.

A BOUT the fifth or sixth night Of
n the battle the Germans broke
through us and advanced nearly
a mile into our territory. They held
their gain about fourteen hours, when
we countcrattackcd and took it all back
again. or course our advanced report
center retired as the Germans advunc.
ed, but | was down ut the permanent
headquarters ut the time. so ! didn't
get any of the excitement OF the re-
tirement
When we advanced again our road
hay over ground that had brcn in Ger
man hands during the few hours they
held the ground.
A dispatch rider was coming over
this road just rs daylight dnwned. Two
wounded Germans lay on the side Of
the road. and rs the rider passed one
of them called to him and asked for Il
drink of water. The rider stopped.
turned around and went back. threw
his water bottle 10 them and then turn
ed around and started on again AS
the rider turned these two men both
fired on him. and one OF the bullets
struck part of his motorcycle
AT the time this Eront battle was
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orderly 10 hcatIguarlers
great deal has been snid of RI,
Canadians. Too much praise cannot
he given thcm.
The first NJ rbo Canadian rori,nerts
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
MORE MARRIAGES
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Statistics Show Big Increase as
Result of War.
NOT so With The ENEMY

Germany and Austria Show Marked
Decrcaae in Births and Weddings
Proportion Of Male Births in Eng.
land Noticeably lncreases-Popula-
ton of Great Britain Increases,
While Decrease is Shown by Enemy.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
s.>MaK> q
MONTHS
N AT II
TH1EFRoNT
Ey WILLIAM ]. ROBINSON
An American Boys
Baptism, of Fire
Copyright. Little. Brown & Co.

The most graphic account OF the
great war that has yet been written
comes from the pen of twenty-two-
ycar-oid Boston boy. who has JUS, re-
turned from France. where us drngoon
guardsman. dispatch rider and motor
car driver he served fourteen months
under the British flag. Out OF thirty
one motorcycle dispatch riders he was
enc Of four SURVIVOR
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
SYNOPSIS

William ] Robinson. . young American
war fever and enIists In u British cavalry
regiment and lands at Ostend In October,
1914
Made driver OF nm armored car and takea
part in battles about Ypres Transferred
to tho army service corps has further
fighting experiences Us a motorcycle rider
with machine gun attached and as q dis
patch rider
Describes Christmas OF 1914 In trenche
.outh of Ypres Fearful losses hi'is
.riner and tells of Belgian spies.
Witnesses Royal Horse artillery in 40
ton Has q narrow escape and takes ref'
uRs In q cellar Ii sent to Paris.
Describes bomb throwing and aeropians
attacks and the bombardment OF u village
Kills a trench digger.
Tho mining and capture OF Hin 60 Be-
cures leave and describes war incidents In
Glasgow Returns to Ypres in midst Of
bombardment
Motors with an officer through Ypres to
Potzze amid bursting shells and bombs
Enveloped with poison gas. but gets
through Carries dispatches through .
fierce three weeks battle. Tells OF Ca
madam attack.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Majority Choose Aviation
Corps-Many Are Already
at French Front

STATE COLLEGE, Penn, Jan. g.
While Penn State athletes on this side of
the water who have not vet been called
upon to take an active hand in the
world struggle are in the front ranks
of the college men with the colors, lit
tie is heard about those who are now
In the amphitheatre of war. There are
dozen or more wearers Of the varsity
IS" "somc" here in France" A few are
with the fleet, others are in ambulance
service, some are with the expedition
AIRY forces, but the majority are in the
aviation service.
One of the best known of State Col
lege athletes who are making ready
overseas is Levi Lamb, 10, who wore
the Blue and White for four years in
football, track and wrestling. He is
lieutenant of infantry, detailed with
Pershing's forces.
Another widely known athlete "over
there" is y. c. ("Casey'D Jones, who
played ha.ihack and end on States
elevens in 1915 and 1916. With him is
W. C.. C'Whitey"D Thomas, who was "A
varsity end for Penn State in 1914 and
1915. Both are in the United States
aviation corps and are training near
the French front. They sailed early in
the fall after completing preliminary
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
New York A. C. to Hold
Water Carnival-Other
Swimming Notes

The championship tournament Of the
intercollegiate Swimming Association
cards two interesting dual meets for
Frlday-Princeton VS.. Pennsylvania, in
Philadelphia, and Yale VS.. City College
OF New York, in the local pool. The
latter engagement is awaited with es-
peclal anticipation, for it marks the
''rst appearance of the Yale merlnen in
open competition, and speculation has
Deen Keen as TO the strength Of the
New Haven swimming and water polo
teams.
Early in the season prospects looked
anything but bright, owing 70 tha
wholesale enlistment of last vear's
varsity contestants, but the unnrsco-
dented answer OF the students to the
call for candidates later furnished
about ten times as much material as
Yale has ever had for water snorts ana
reports nave since been most favorahle
i;nueeu, 5hey indicate that Yale is in
I5as pas, LOT ootn the Intercollegiate titles.
Nes"i1s IN Fridays clash should per
ml' fairly accurate estimate of the
sl'uatlon' ~ for the City College of New
ioIA mas already tried conclusions
WIN every othe: college in the league
me New York Athletic Club will
nold water carnival in the home po,l
on ednesday and 5U-vard swim for
ENLISTED men will be the feature. Othar
e'enlS on the programme are a 100
yaro handicap sprint and a fancy div
ing contest from the 12-foot snrinr-
board. The Mercury Foot officials re-
quest mention Of the fact that athletes
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Yale Mern1en Make Bon
With &. G.. N. Y. on FRIDAY

in the Federal service need not be
registered with the A. A. U. to tabo
part IN the events exclusively for The
army and navy, but must provide them
selves with an A. A. U card. to he
obtained free of cost upon application
70 the district authorities, in order f.
be eligible for open, sanctioned con
tests.
Further assurance that Miss Fam,
Durack, the famous Australian mo-.
mald, Will visit this country next sum
mer comes from San Francisco. The
Neptune Beach Swimming Club an
nounces that it has secured the priv
lege Of staging Miss Durack's first
american appearance and will do so in
the big open air pool at Alameda on
June Is.
Miss Charlotte Boyle. of the local
Women's Swimming Association. has
recovered from the injury she suffered
ABOUT month ago, and will be able 20
take part in the dual meet with the
mermalds of the First Regiment s. c..
of Philadelphia, shortly TO be held in
the Brighton Beach Bath. A great
race is looked for when she again meas
ures strokes at 100 yards with Miss
Elizabeth Ryan, of the latter organiza-
ton, who gave her such close fiph%
1T their last clash in November.
The interschcla championsbi,
water c,rnival to be run off this mon+h
under the supervision of Pennsylvan;.,
University should be one of the mas
successful ever held. The abandon-
ment OF the annual title fixture at
Friaceton. for this year at !eas, has
greatly increased the Importance Of
the Philadelphia meet. and tie fore
most high school swimmers of the East
have signitied intention of ATTENDING
1t. Judging from recent performances
several OF the interscholastic records
are in danger.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Penn State Sends Manv
Athletes to big Game"

training at the Ithaca ground school.
Heister Painter, II, who made his
ietter as centre on Bill Woods eleven
IN l'l5. and G. r. Sutton, IS, former
hhcman, are other football men prc-
parlng on French soil The former is
with a base hospital unit. which went
over from Pittsburgh in September
sutton is sergeant with the railway
engineers who are doing pioneer work
with the allied armies.
IL. 5. Davis, I6, manager of the
varsity eleven IN his senior year. won
ms commission as an aviator and is
now now nyinS on the Western front. He
ilrst entered army y. Nj. C. A. work
but transferred to aviation shorty
after he reached France.
Two football men who ORIGINALLY on
listed in one of Penn States ambulance
units, quartered at the Allentown camr
and who later were trans ferred to other
college sections for immediate service
we're Edward Smozinsky. 20. ynd T. u
harris, 30. Both are now on dutv in
the war zone.
Ot the track men, NJ. p. Lewis. a
middle distance man. is a lieutenant
IN field artillery. John n. Devoe. a
former student manager. is also learn
ing the harder game in France
Lacrosse men of note in foreign ser-
vice are j.. II. Mendenhall. an aviator
and David f. narrower, 'l3. a yolun.
teer in French ambulance service
Shorty" Watson, q former football
centre. is with the engineers who are
rcconstructing French railways.
A. c. Runnatte. 10. catcher on tho
baseball nine, is a second lieutenant
in field artillery. He went to France
Immediately after winning his shoulder
straps at the Fort Niagara training
camp. last summer.
]. F. Parks, jr., 'l6, of Middletown.
captain OF States basketball five in his
senior year. was one CT the first Penn
State men to sail He is with bass
hospital unit Cover thera."
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
USTAFEW GRlDlRON STAF
WHO ARE RUSHING THE WAR
FOR UNCLE SAM
No American Game Has
Giuen More of Her Men
To War Than Football
By Louis Lee Arms

The far from France cverheraed through the
and brave
of The of The molcsk
In all of sports orbit there
record prouder and gallant than
North South East West truly
said that wherever there revee
cxcoegate football player who has temporarily
profession business for the calling
Princeton who is flying in France Howard
who has just finished brilliant on
football player in the trenches back of tn
schools for infantry artillery aviation ambulance
Football the
Those who
astonished at the favoabc
had %
AS evidence of the number of eXoegiate
service, possible critics
Mr. Walter Camp to pick by
Hypothetical machines he has named for the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
West and the East shows compen wealth of found
cantonmens His follow
MIDDLE WEST
! PACIFIC COAST


Guards
Funston.
lonnrand
Naval Res. lafayette; Great
tngton Devens
Sl
In addtlon he picked aAerca service and
sonnet OF these mythical machines be found
grldlron who AS in
the Coeg following
mated by Mr.. tor
Denn, Fun
Da rt-
Div
Re. Lewis.
Jack
Res SON.
TT. vard;F Funston.
West
Carlisle AG; Great Lakes Dame; Grant
Custer Mare
arine.
@o4"e' Quarter George
Harvard
Yard
aftact-M Mi,o
Devns. N' Cornen: Upton.
Newport fSlnas- Nad hyer' re n
'N"oe'
kcum
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

Ends-Rasmussen, Neb. 4:
Grant, Gardincl, Carlisle
Custer. Tnckles-R Robertson,
Dartmouth; Dodge, Black
lock. Mich. Ag. Great Lakes.
Observation-Disclosures. Mich. Z:
TT. Sheridan; Wilmington,
Harvard ; Funston. Centre
Homnand. Kan; Funston
Quarter-Clarll, ILL.,. Fun
ston. Ealfbacles Erickson,
Lafayette; Great Lakes.
Shivericls. Cornell; Grant.
Eullback - Smith. Mich.
(,rpnt lakes
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

EAST
Ends - Ellenbergcr, Cor
yell; Dix. Loucks, Wash. &
jeff; Mineola. Tackles
West. Colgate Dix. Warren,
Yale; Dix. Guards.-Black,
Yale; Newport Res. Schlach-
ter, Syracuse Newport Res.
Centre Callahan, Yale:
Newport Res. Quarter-Wat-
kins, Colgate Mineola. Half
hacks-Casey. Harvard Bos-
ton Navy Yard. Minot. Har-
ward; Devens. Fullback---
Maxield. Lafayette; TT. Slo-
cum
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

L @NVI IV NVNNT
Ends-Hunt, Naval Res. !:
Mitchell, Mare Isl. Tackles
Beckett. Mare ISL; Moriarty.
Naval Res. Guards Snyder,
91st Div; Holder, o1st Div.
Centre-Russell. o1st Div.
Qunrter-Brown. Mare ISL.
Halfbacks - Mckay. 91st
Div; Morris, Naval Res.
Fullback Huntington. Mare
Isl.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-08

The following returns from kiinama
were received too late TO be incorpor-
ated into the table To get full returns
on any candidate add these figures TO
the totals given in the table
Borah.s -: Moore. 0; Gooding. 10; Nu-
gent, II; Jeppesen. 4: Sgnfth,lT; Bulge
is: Davis, IS; Samueis. 9; Moore. Is;
Zuck. I: Fife. 6; Jones. Is; Gallett. III;
Rice. 10: Eagleson. II; Parker. 3; Black
l1a: Cummings. s: Redfield. 20: Bell, y;
Smith, s; Babcock. Il; Ensign. IA;
stafford. 5; Wilcox. L; Hail. s; Heiss.
IL: Hills, 4: McAIahon. Il; Anderson l.
Robertson, 5; AlcFan. L.; McMahon. 6;
Patterson. s: Zimmerman. 10: Lundin.
Is; Williamson.4; Quereau.0; Wheeler.
%: Brush.11; Cook, II; Fhiller,l6; Til
lotson. ,: Bowler. IA; Sulwell s.
Crandall. 5: Vernon. 16; Heist, 4;
Smith, 16.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-08
FOR THE UNITED WAR DRIVE

Owing to the closed churches the fol-
lowing appeal could not be made BY the
Catholic clergy TO their respective CO.
gregations. hence the publication OF the
RI Rev. Bishops letter.
Bishops House
So4. North 9Th street.
Boise. Idaho
Reverend and Dear Father. During
the week Of November 18th the United
War Work Campaign viii be conduct
ed in the interests OF the seven Sgan-
izations approved by the War Depart
ment Commission on Training Camp
Activities. One OF these is the Nation
Catholic War Council. representing the
Knights OF Columbus
The purpose Of this campaign is to
raise s17e. 500. 10000 in order 70 provide
adequate funds for the recreational and
moral welfare of our boys in the ser
vice. 1t is vitally important that all
Catholics take an active part in this
United War Work campaign.
Let US again remind you that men
and money are necessary TO win the
war. In way we are on the firing line
It would be treason for any Catholic tc
be inactive or Indifferent at this criti-
cal time. The souls OF our departed
soldier boysare appealing 10 US. invit-
ing our hearty co., operation. Their du-
" WAS no greater than ours. yet thou
sands OF them have made the supreia
saehifee. All that our Government
asks Of US in this present drive is taat
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-08

we lend as. they fight"
This is not an appea ] for Catholic
boys alone. or for Catholic interests, il
is an appeal for all our brave men
fighting for peace and justice.
Dear Brethren. I am calling YOUR al
tention. through the clergy Of rne Iio-
oese. to this approaching apDes'l for
contributions that you NAV be pr2rrcd
10 give it your enthusiast eo-oreIa- =
ton and generous support
Praying the dear Lord - bless the
work and the workers ier Cod aisd
Country. I am,
Very sincerely in Christ
Daniel NJ. Gormal-
Bishop OF 61isss \
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-08
TAG DAY RECEIPTS

The ladies' in their tag day Program
last Tuesday report having received
eighty 1--WE dollars. This money is TO
i.e used in supply Is lu- dc2s'--.ns sol
der boys with comforts and small ne
cessities that will add 20 their love for
the old home town.