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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11

shot it wirelessed fell 200 metres too far
Another was fired The aeroplsne report.
ed it was 60 metres short. The next shot
wiped the battery outOf existence. More
and more it becomes evident that control
oi the air is essential, and the nation that
would win must have supremacy in the
air
The Germans have reached their high
point Of efficiency The most noticeable
indication of their loss of supremacy is in
ammunition. The allies are firing five
shells to their one. OF course they are
strong in men since the Russian With
drawaI'
The necessity OF winning this war on
the western front is thus outlined by
Congressman Albert johnson Of the
State OF Washington:
The war will be decided on the west
ern front. The Germans knowit. They are
too wise to be fooled. They have pre-
pared for it. The allies hit them harder
here than anywhere else The italian
campaign was planned long in advance
for its sociological effect on the German
people. 1t vas timed to meet the entry
OF America. They knew America was
comming in, They realized that dis
satisfaction was spreading in Germany
They had been losing slowly but
steadily.
They planned the Italian drive long ago
to bolster up their people. The Germans
never expected to win in Italy. 1t is
incumbent ON us to help Italy to the
best Of our ability.
I'VE might as we'll keep alive to the
fact that the issue must be decided on
the western front. There we must win
the war. 1t may be long, but German
efficiency has reached its height The
most shocking sight to me was the battle
field at Verdun. Six hundred to eight
hundred thousand men were shot away,
and only ten thousand graves to show
for it. They were shot into nothingness,
into atoms. They were blown to pieces
into the mud"
This war is even worse than General
Sherman called it, but we must yin it
at all cost Humanity demsnds adhesive
victory over Hun barbarity-Burington
Free Press
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
PANIC AMONG BUFFALO HERD
Dummy, Operated at Suggestion Of
cartoonist McCutcheon, Causes
6isons to Flee Jungle.

When John McCutcheon was hunt
ing in Africa he was almost as much
interested In taking pictures of the
game as in killing it. For few days
there was n large herd of buffaloes
grazing near his camp, and he was
keen to go out with his camera and try
his luck.
Mr.. McCutCheOn had wonderful
idea. If he and another man got in
side a bu1faiO'S hide they could go
among the herd and easily get dozens
Of valuable pictures.
The day that they were to try this
experiment 2ICCutcheon had killed his
first lion and was too tired to 90 out
and play among the butfaIOes. 50 an
other man was persuaded to take his
place, a very tail man. He took the
hind part and the other man took the
fore. The tall man was little agitat-
ed and when they got near where the
buffaloes were grazing his emotions
increased.
All went well until they were really
among the beasts; then the gentleman
in the hind legs forgot himself and
kept raising his head. The buffalOes
saw one of their brothers with lively.
undulating back. Panic seized them.
They fled to the jungle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
PIGS BLADDERS AS DEc0YS
Suggestion They Would Be Mistaken
for Chinese Heads in Water Won
Prize as Best Idea.

During the war between China and
Japan in 1894 YicerOy Lin Kun-yi Is
sued a proclamation Offering a reward
to any one who could suggest a plan
for destroying the enemy fleet The
prize was won by an old literary gen
tleman who suggested that u large
number of pigs bladderS should be
procured and blown up tight. Then,
when the wind was blowing off shore
towards the fleet, these should be put
in the water and the enemy would
mistake them for the heads of Chinese
soldiers swimming out to attack, and
would open fire with all their guns.
When all their ammunition was fired
away the Chinese could then go out in
boats and secure possession of the
vessels without loss. To the foreign
mind it sounded very funny, but it was
quite a classical scheme.
During the Three Kingdom times the
city Of HwangchOw was being be-
sieged by hero who had clean run
out Of arrows. He thereupon manned
a fleet Of boats with straw men, and
sent them under the walls at night,
when the defenders shot them full of
arrows. In this way he replenished
his own magazine and depleted that
Of his opponents, thus capturing the
city easily.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
"POtatO Day" Each Week.

The Irish potato on every table in
America every day in the year is the
object of campaign begun by the
United States food administration,
Grocers will be asked to inaugurate a
potato day" each week, selecting what
ever day is slack in deliveries and
making special price. Fairly regular
purchases are to be urged on the public
so that distribution will be equal every
where for the next five or six months,
relieving railroad congestion and en-
couraging production of a larger crop
next spring.
Improvements in potato growing
methods are being studied by the depart
ment of agriculture. Germany plants
twice as many potatoes as the United
States and gets more than twice as many
bushels per acre.
"Germay's wise use Of potatoes helps
her to hold out against the Allies" the
food administration says in urging that
the enemy's own methods be turned
against him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
Marvellous Surgery And Other
War Features.

Congressman Porter H, Dale has per-
formed a grand service in helping to
arouse Americans othe necessity of max
ing prompt effort on tremendous scale
to win this war, if we are to hope to be
victorious That he did not confne his
attention. wholly to developments in the
field is evident from his contribution to a
symposium in the New York World deal
ing with various features of American
work abroad.
Among other things Congressman
Dale said: II visited hospitals at London,
Paris, and the base hospital near the
front line. Our people cannot easily con
ceive of what is being done to rebuild
the human wrecks that have come from
battlefelds, The surgeons are perform
ing marvellous feats. These were notice
able especially in the face hospitals.
From mans leg they will take piece
of bone and make jaw of it, Men
whose countenances were seriously dis
figured are made to look like themselves
again. We we're assured that the pro-
portion killed is less in this war than in
former conflicts, yet tho fact remains
that the proportion Of men wounded il
greater. 1t is essential that The United
States make a thorough study OF this
work of human repair and restoration
This branch of our medical services
should be we'll supplied"
Senator Kenyon of Iowa was inspired
by the reliance OF the French on our co
operation and aid.
France has complete faith in the Uni
ted States he said, They believe il
us implicitly The English, too, hav
absolute confidence in us,
We must have first ships; and the
ships, ships, ships. We must have de
storyers, airships and aeroplanes. Tn
great utility Of the aeroplane was shown
ia our observation Of the work of a Ger
tain l8-inch gun. 1t was behind g
hill. A German battery some three o
four miles away was giving trouble, Al
aeropIsne went up to observe. The frs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
Dale Not Sensational.

His demand for cutting out red tape,
his description, as an eye witness. and
investigator of the condition Of the
American troops in France and his ring
ing demand that the easy chair heads
Of governmental departments Washing
ton" wake up to the gravity OF the situa-
ton, has placed Congressman Dale in a
most prominent position at the national
capital and in the county at large and
especially in Vermont Congressman
Dale is no alarmist Nobody could be
further away from being a sensationallst
He would not, for any reason, eXaggerate
conditions His report, as the result Of
the trip to Nimy Ridge in Order that he
could govern his official acts in Washing
ton after acquiring Information at first
hand, Twas a fearless and manly exposition.
evoked by what lie had seen. We believe
that CONGRESSMAN Dale will make effective
use Of the information he has gathered at
the first opportunity on the floor Of the
house OF representatives ut the national
capital, AMI that he will present his case
in the same fearless and manly fashion
as he has reported to his constituents in
Vermont Montpelier Argus.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
Historic Paving Stones.

There are several remarkable his
toric paving stones in Edinburgh upon
which the visitors make a point of
standing. One is the Heart of Mid!
lothian, heart formed in stones mark
ing the spot where the old TolboOth
stood. Another is the paving stone
in the Grassmarket which marks the
spot where the old gallows stood on
which, in the words Of the old rec
ords, hundreds of Covenanters glOri-
fed God" and the third is little
square flagstone bearing the inscrip-
ton, ~. K, 1872" 1t marks the spot
where John Knox was buried, once
the churchyard Of the cathedral now
In the middle of the thoroughfare.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
West Viruinia Soil.

Nearly twO-thirds of the land area
Of West Virginia is in farms. All
soils are from disintegration Of lime
stone, sandstone or mixtures Of shales
and clays. The soil Is generally fer
tile and does not wash into gullies,
the land being productive to the tops
of the mountains. Clay soil is found
In some of the higher portions, alluvial
soil in the uplands, and unproductive
sandy soil In the northeast. In the
extreme northeastern counties the soil
is Of rich limestone. West of the
mountains the broad, fiat hills furnish
grazing for cattle, while the valleys
produce good crops.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
Value of Love.

No, l tell you, little love goes q
long way, observes the Los Angeles
Times. Love was intended as a piquant
cOndiment, never as whole meal
Hate may endure through generations
but love can't stand a week under
the same roof without an ingenious ad,
mixture of other ingredients. Love
rules the world-exaCtly. For the rea-
son that it is scarce and precious, de,
lightfully uncommon, and therefore
valuable. Diamonds themselves would
lose their value if you could pick 'em
up in the streets. Gold you'd be cheap
er than tinsel if there was enough OF
it to go round. Gold and love are both
powerful for the same reaSon-hard tC
find, difficult to get, still more diff
cult to keep.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
Federal Loans to- Farmers
Reach Nearly $3O,OOO,OOO

Up to December |, $29,824,655 had
been paid out to farmers on per cent
long time loans according to a report
covering the operations Of the y Federal
land banks. The total Of loans approved,
including those closed and those
awaiting verifcation OF title and other
formsltes, is $l05, 1856, 500
The interest rate under the farm loan
system has been increased from 5 to 5H
per cent, to apply to all applications which
have not vet been approved.
Borrowing is done through cooperative
farm loan associations organized by
farmers, zach association being composed
Of &c or more farmer-b0rrowers and each
group borrowing at least $4,000. Up to
December the farm loan board had
chartered 1899 such cooperative assora-
ticns.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11

The Barre Times and Rutland
Herald are urging Congressman Dale
to make a speech in Congress on his
recent trip abroad. Just when has
Congressman Dale failed to speak in
Congress on matters of vital interest
to the state and nation? There is a
whole lot of oratory whose bung hole
is always open and flowing until the
public become sickened in its flood.
Congressman Dale can talk with elo-
quence and force, few can do so
better. There is time to talk and
a time for silence and when Congress
presents the proper time Congress
man Dale will have something to say
on his trip that will be worth listen
ing to and will carry weight. Don't
worry. Of course advice will be
given Congressman Dale-every pub
lie and private man gets it-indeed,
enough advice has been given God
Almighty that if followed would
have made Him fallen angel. We
feel sure Congressman Dale will
know when the proper time comes
to speak, il we did not. we should
not worry for the state has two wise
discerning eyes in the above contem-
poraries and their wisdom willEsup-
plement what is lacking in Yer
mont's congressional delegation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11

The campaign of the K. Of
c. to raise 100000 for
war work is another worthy
call to support a cause that
is doing a splendid work in
bringing to the boys in the
service some Of the home COM
forts. The Y. M. c. A. and
the K. of c. are helping the
boys to keep eft" and the
present drive of the K. of c.
deserves the support of every
person. Vermont will do
her part in this work and
make the boys feel that those
back home are giving them
loyal support.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
Write CHEEKY Letters.

One girl has a plan which has
worked out admirably. She never
writes any of her troubles to her peo-
pie. She decided when she started
out in life for herself that she would
never write of her worries. If she
were in any real difficulty she would
use the telegraph. And she would use
it only to solve problem which could
not be solved in any other way.
So far she has been able to work
out all her problems without writing
of her worries. She has never tele-
graphed, because she has found that
with earnest effort she has been able
to work out all of her own difficulties.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
Cancels lO4 Trains.

The Pennsylvania railroad Jan ,.
made drastic cut in it's passenger ser
vice in an effort to clear the line for
freight traffic. The company cancelled
l04 trains including the Congressional
Limited operating on the line east Of
Pttsburg The change took effect
January g.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
Agents Wanted
For Tired Women
With Aching Heads

"They help me so much and find
relief as soon as begin taking your
Foley Kidney Pills" Mrs. Frank p.
Wood, Morrill,, Maine. r. +. D. No. 2.
Sometimes 1t seems as II you can't
stand the pain across your back. 1t
is just making your life miserable
and robbing you Of all energy and
strength. When you are constantly
tired, head always aching, nerves ION
edge" kidney action painful and burn
ing, then is the time to start in at
once on Foley Kidney Pills.
They strengthen the weak, ailing
Kidneys, improve their action, enable
them to throw off the poisons that
cause your trouble. Your nerves grow
pCaceful sleep becomes sounder, nerv-
Gus 0leadaches disappear. O AS MIS-,
wood says: - find relief as soon as I
begin to take your Foley Kidney
Pills" BE sure you get the genuine
FOLEY kidney Pills, for they are
purely medicinal and contain ~
AarnlUl drugs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
Examiners Find But 10 Per
Cent of Men Wear Shoes That
Fit.

Figures from examinations made by
Army and civilian shoe experts at Army
camps show that only about Is per cent
of the men wear shoes which fit properly.
OF the several groups of men examined
2S per cent wore shoes one-hslf size
short, 26 per cent wore shoes a full size
short, and per cent wore shoes two
size short.
Reports ascribe the high proportion Of
insists to the inclination Of men TO choose
shoes too small, faults Of method and
supervision of fitting insufficient numbers
of larger and narrower size, and incor-
rect marking OF sizes by manufacturers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11

The latest reports from
headquarters shows the Red
Cross Christmas drive tor
ten million new members has
resulted in the addition OF
fully sixteen millions. Essex
county added nearly two
hundred more than called for
and the county chairman,
Judge Kyle 7. Brown, and
every town chairman deserve
great credit. Brighton is be-
slowing unstlnted praise up
on its chairman, Mrs. H. E.
Randall and her efficient
assistants. This surely is
evidence that we are "to
serve and sacrifice as never
before"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11

The st. Johnsbury Caledo-
MAN has suspended publica-
tiOn the trustees announcing
same in this weeks issue, ow-
ing to their inability to make
a sale of the property. Their
statement closes with, eve
cannot help feeling that the
discontiuuance of this old
publication is a calamity.
but we are unable to avoid
it." In which sentiment
everyone acquainted with
the paper and those connect
ed with the publication will
join. Editor Bigclow has CIV
en- St. Johnsbury a live, able
journal and the Herald re-
grets his labor has met with
50 unfortuna tie results.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
Make Your Riddles Laugh

Children smile when they take
Foley's Honey and Tar
1st, It tastes good.
End, II makes them feel good.
It will turn feverish, fretful, cough
ing child into happily smiling one
Because -- 1t puts a healing, soo,hinp
coating on q feverish, infamed, tickling
throet. II helps snuffles and stuty,
wheezy breathing. 1t stops coughs
quickly, and il wards off Group.
1t contains no opiates, does not up,
set delicate stomach, aud the last drop
= tie bottle is just as good as the first
h:T j.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17

the women and children waiting to buy their war food. And he thoroughly Investigated the work- ings of the kitchen, for the purpose of reporting on them to American audiences. Mr. TrefZ has arrived from Europe with an intensely in- teresting story about the food situation there. His narrative con- cerns the battlefront: the army camps and Paris and London. And he will also tell about the crop situation-on which so much de- pends-having toured farming sec tions of France and England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
PERSONALS.

Dr. J. F. Bell of Rison and Dr. unius Ruth of New Edinburg were in Pine Bluff yesterday, having come to lA city to accompany patients to the lark sanitarium. It III ".
 Bracy Bishop, who submitted to a arious oneration at Clark's sanitar- um Friday. was reported yesterday |s resting well.
 John F. Rutherford. a member of he third officers training camp. at Famp Pike, is hare visiting relatives na friends. and looking after his au- pmnbiln business.
 Rav w. Gould. son of .Tnd"e Iamae Eonla meroher of the th;rd officers rainino camp. at Camp Pike came 70 fre Buff veeterdav to attnnd tho hnAra' of his uncl,. Arthur Ho1'and, rho died at Hot Snrin~s Saturday N"rn'no. Mr. Could will snend to- av with his fathnr and family, and etnrn to Camn Pike tonioht. l Howard Dean of Pandall snhnit+ed D an nneratioin at Clork's sanitari,1m festArav for tuberculosis of the bone f tho left 1eo.
 J. $. Schi'lnr. Ir. of 1920 S+a4n t'eot, w"s onn"a+nd on at the Clark an't'rIim yesterday.
 sereea"t Chac E. Baker left Fri- av n'0ht for Camp Rnauregard. af- |fr a ten-dav fnrlonph here en ro,,tA r"'' tho Nash Motor plant in Ken sha Wis.
 S4roeant Shep A. Gallagher is p1nclng Sunday with relatives here. 1a"as ShNrt, machinist in the Cot n ba't shons. is corfined in a hosnit
 m Tevarkana, where recen+lv he e"efwent s'ioht surgical onera tion. "rs Drow White has as her e,,est F thar'ns Pirolar of little Rock
 "'s " NJ Foroueon dnnarted F"idav
 A''"n. m. where her grandson ."V Nash ie attending school.
 M'ss Fsther Merriam. who has heen
 """f'cnllo for some time recuner-
 MI IS reno"ted to be imprOving in F'mo. according to her father, Col.
 W. Merriam.
 1ordon Stead. who has been in Can- t s lor sevAral years. passed thrl the |" vestnrdav an route to Star City. tc satives. ->' 0oTo0' anu o'''e' Nse'and Fi+zhuph came over from Ia,hp pike last night. to snend Sun "leh relatives and friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17

A/ AR has brought community w kitchens-public feeding
 places-to England. Pri- marily the object of the community kitchen is 10 provide cheap. nutritious food at low prices, It is a food conserva- ton me: sure. This was the prin- cipal ;,,,.'action that caused Ed ward +. Trefz, member of the U. >. Food Administrations Commis- sion 10 France, to spend consider able time visiting these kitchens in London. He made friends with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
New Gingha1ns

Our stock of Ginghams is at it's best. We have about every desirable pattern you can think of-and Cling ham this season is the material in greatest favor. with women desiring a fabric for general use. We want you to see the beautiful Stripes, Plaids and Solid Colors we have selected for you. The prices range from, yard
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17

of the pine department, position he previously held. Clark R. McLaugh- lin, who has been acting as superin- tendent while MT. Williams was ab- sent, has resumed the foremanship, of the nlaninp mill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17

,a a1,e' Street Raptist Church-1Sth
 .nana:ze'-surday .an: school at 10 a. m.
 aen'ng at II a. m.. and 7:3O D. m.
 ~ se'V'cns today will be the ononinp k ,maV'val by the pastor, Reverend ] m er nnerson. Sunbeam band at 2::3O ktrao. al. a B. 4. P. U. at 6:3O D. m. Hazel M M 11rrndav 1r school No. 2 at 3 D. m. ht ~, o' and Aid society on Tuesday kted m. Every one is cordially in- (ha s so' ao attend the services and also
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
RETURNS TO PINE BLJ1FF

Lem Williams, who has been oper- ating saw mill near Jefferson Springs, has returned to Pine Bluff, and is with the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber company, as superintendent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17

llrnis,;. ;.'"'m'ftnes to look after the Mid,. n' of tho new Harmony club
 ne ".0 .. will hn arnointed at meet aral .,., "e held this mOrning. Sav- Df l.a;s a;o-eommittees. some comnoced p4rv,a: are tn worl, undar tho ST. ~hich :" ot the 'hn'lding committee Tor tbaa a 'nar9e of the arrangements
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
Envy.

We Envy. |herefosee ho" much a man has, and. Dow lit.'' "e envy him; did we see |bb h,s he ne enjoys, we should rather
 |!ens,. To envy man is to place |esnpe instantly beneath him.-Ex'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
soc \ E \ Y
,;dp Honored 'f

hide Honoreo ''
 PbeNe':1 F. kins entertained num- "ls; l,s;snds Friday night in her nome er Wost Eleventh, at mlscelan- yVl .sover for her daughter, Mrs. sJss pahert Camp, who was lornelly MISS 1 soue,, ,na King. Patriotic colors and Per'lia I.,c were used i'll decorations, m'lesn' t,an oifts were brought i'll to the na .no n'e in miniature a1ny truck, onoie7n n,, 1'ncle Sam, and drawn by r'ep; ;,ertv G girls. Guy Mosty Brown ISo To 1inele san and Ruby and l-n- Fas ving were the Liberty girls. llle H,r , R. Austin gave the follow Als. o,over original toast to the harry rloe' hove assembled here this eve N7 ming. Bertha clear,
 D honor our bride "ilh f1&h' s''o
 o ntt}c gifts we bring and send ie'' message of love from your
 friends of East End
 -.aas ne rsn to see you go. but s'f for all this we've fully paid ,,., wa see the smile that has per- Asn menentlv 'campe1' on the face
 nf inc one who has kidnapped hoye shaky fears for the German D' hold to attempt with this young
 hrave. combat to hold with inc pride of his heart wa) donhts that he will conGuer in
 setting our U. s. A. free. horo,c tO ou and Mrs. Camp
 n onr love and best wishes as m life's a journey you tramp"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
Monday Specials

39c White VOile, ideal 0Eo
 quality. Special for Monday OC % r"a w ssscs o onsy snssg 'pa dainty for @ ' sn se spes for oss ya in white pink Solid n GS oss s 1na wide in all