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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27
Livestock Suggestions.

The manner in which the livestock
are wintered determines largely the
profit or loss from them. AS a rule,
only growing or producing animals
should be wintered because the ex-
pense in feed and care is great. The
breeding stock, young growing AMI
mails. dairy cows and work stock,
must be wintered, whether this period
of feeding taken by itself proves prof
table or not. Consequently all ami
mails must be wintered as economical
~ as possible, but this does not nee
essarily mean that they should only
be fed sufficient to keep them alive
during this period. The idle animal
should receive no more feed than
necessary to maintain it, and the ma
ture of this class may even be allow
ed to lose weight. If 1t can be replaced
with cheap feed next spring without
economic loss. But 1t seldom pays to
allow an animal to gro. D.. .mmasla
allaw an animal grown and sold for
the pounds 1t weighs to lose weight,
and with the very young animal, the
dairy COW and breeding stock, to re-
strict the feed may be the greatest OF
extravagrance. 1t will often pay bet
ter to dispose of an animal rather
than feed 1t during the winter, but 1t
seldom pays to starve one.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27

II should prove intensely interest
ing to farmers to be able to see the
leading makes Of tractors all together
and doing various classes of work.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27
Stomach Trouble.

Before l used Chamberlain's Tab
lets l doctored great deal for stom-
ach trouble and felt nervous and tired
all the time. These tablets helped
me from the first, and inside of a
weeks time had improved in every
way" writes Mrs. l.. A. Drinkard,
jefferson City, Mo. IN
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27
FORFINE JOB PRINTING
Of All Kinds Call on The Re publican.

of the meeting, Sergeant Walter Stur-
gis, of Oakland, California, handed
her a little note which has been
unanimously passed" for submission
to the first Red Cross worker that
came along.
This was the note:
1--WE, the boys of Ward "a" appre-
ciate fully the work done by your
wonderful organization in giving us
a helping hand whenever needed.
Thanking. you thousand-fold, be-
lieve us to be,
Sincerely yours,
THE Boys of Ward "a,
u. S. Base Hospital No. 81,
hartford"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27

The high prices of feeds have led
some dairymen to practice false ocon-
omy. We are informed that there
is only half as much milk being re-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27
FarnnDePartnnert

ers' Week at the College, January,
2Sth to 31st.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27
J. II. SMITH,
Beaver County, Pa

presume that what is meant in
this inquiry is chicken mites. as 1t is
only rarely that body lice of fowls are
ever found on the fowls. The best
and only practical way to rid any
building of mites is to spray 1t with
carbolic acid or dip. II this is thor
oughly done the mites will be destroy
ed, but that will prove TO be an enor-
nous task in the ordinary barn, and
will prove ineffective at best unless.
at the same time. the fowls are kept
out of the building. And if the fowls
are kept out the mites will soon dis
appear without any special treatment.
So the final answer is, Keep the
fowls out of the barn, at least as far
as roosting is concerned"
The best house for flock of so
hens is one about IL by 16 to is
feet, with a plain shed roof. The
front should be seven feet high and
the rear FIVE to FIVE and a half, de-
pending on the height of the care
taker. Have one fair-sized window
in the front and an opening about
3x5 feet. to be protected by muslin
covered shutter on cold, stormy days
and nights. Put the perches along
the rear (north) wall, put concrete
floor if you can possibly afford it, and
make the house walls tight and free
from any danger of drafts. There
are a number of details that might be
added but this is a good general plan
for a farm poultry house. For COM
plete house plans write to the Poultry
Department of Pennsylvania State
College. at State College, Pa.
ii. w. J.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27

The value of barnyard manure and
the best means of taking care of 1t
and applying il are given too little
attention by Kentucky farmers and
the waste that results, on the average
farm, would appall the owner If he
knew how great was the waste.
DIR. Charles Il. Throne. Director of
Ohio Experiment Station, has been
invited to come to Kentucky to tell
our people the results of his twenty
five years of experimental work with
manures and other fertilizers. DR..
Thorne probably knows more about
manures, their value, and proper use,
than any other man in the United
States. His lectures will be one of
the features of the Farmers Week
exercises at the University of Kentuc-
Ky. January 2Sth to S1st.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27
Huron county, Ohio,
Chicken Lice and Chicken House.

National Stockman.)
Please tell the quickest way to rid
the barn of chicken lice. Also would
like the opinions of some stockmen
readers in regard to the best kind of
hen-house for farmers who wishes
to keep about fifty hens.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27

The farm tractor is coming to play
a more and more important part in
the work of the farm. The high cost
OF feed and work animals and the
large amount of necessary idleness
of work animals make the tractor a
more economical source of power on
many farms. The College of Agri-
culture of the University of Kentuc-
ky is giving especial attention to farm
tractors and has considerable num-
Der of different makes which will be
used in demonstrations during Farm
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-12-27

Bee keeping may not seem very
important branch of agricultural
work. Yet one New York State man
sold $4,000 worth of honey this
year.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
MAJOR COUNTER OFFENSIVE Of ALLIES MAY Be EXPECTED ANY HOUR
ag Says He Holding His Americans Masters Of No Mans Land
UNITED PRESS WAR SUMMARY

The French apparently concentrating the heaviest allied
artillery fire since German drive started fy-six mile
'front.' extending to point south of the Somme east
to Oise the vicinity of Noyon This bombarcment
ported to the United Press Henry Wood the special
every Of the positions and
for miles back of their lines Captured prisoners
cannonadng caused heavy German casualties and pre-
vented the enemy from digging In
expected reveal whether the
aiding preparatory major offensive of the Allies
the Flanders front
Hag claims that he is holding his His official report
stated that there change the British front last night
ag reported heavy artillery fighting the southern edge
of the Flanders salient and have repued local attacks there
He emphasized the heavy German losses the fighting around
Nieppe wood and Wytschaete yesterday.
The British withdrawal of Ypres Tuesday has been
clearly outlined Apparently Hag moved his lines back
average three miles The retirement
slated similar of the Begans whose Ines according
to the official communique join Hags the YPres Touout
railway which northeastward through Langenarck
The reported raid and German this
railway and lie Bbakae Junction Pond repued This nd-
extension of the Flanders fighting point eight miles
north Of Ypre less than three miles south of Dxmude This
touches the North Sea.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
British Must
Attack to Sweep
Invaders Back

Washington, April 1870 impor-
tant are the points won by the Ger
mans that the British must be expect
ed to attack to sweep the invaders
back into the lowlands once more.
All accounts of the battle along this
line speak of the small British forces
which attempted to withstand the at
tacks by heavy legions Of Teutons,
which are brought up fresh for the
assault.
There is higher ground just to the
north Bailleul and Neuye Eglise from
which the British can still conduct q
stern defense. The Herville line Il
standing firm, while along the south.
ern- side Of the salient there have beer
no engagements reported. The sams
condition holds true in the sector be
fore Amiens where there have beer
only artillery duels. Raiding opera
tiOns in which both sides have taker
the initiative are reported from thl
French front in Champagne.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18

which extend northward toward the
channel ports.
1t would appear to military men
here that the loss of Hazebrouck
would automatically make the posi-
ton of these British troops untenable.
1t likewise appears evident that it
the Germans maintain their positions
on the Messines Ridge the city of
Ypres would soon become prey to
the Germans and the falling back of
the British line would, in the opinion
of strategists here, be merely a ques-
tion of time. This line has been
pivoted on the Messines ridge and loss
of these heights deprives the British
armies of such an important pivot
that Gen. Foch, the commander-in-
chief, may be expected to withdraw
these British forces, even at great
sacrifice.
Chance for Counter Attacks.
There remains the chance on coun-
ter attacks now depriving the Ger
mans from their freshly won positions
on the ridge and unless these couD-
ter attacks succeed, every days de-
lay will add to the danger Of the Brit
ish troops to the north. Naturally
the Germans would prefer to capture
or annihilate these British armies to
any further conquest Of territory and
1t is assumed here that Gen. Foch win
make the saving of these British for
ces paramount to all other considera-
tions. Therefore he may withdraw
them as a matter Of precaution un-
less the present strategic positions
won by the Germans can be restored.
1t will admittedly be very diff
cult undertaking to dislodge the Ger
mans.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Convicts Tar And
Feather Army Man
IN
Major Birkner, Held For Es-
pionage Act Violation; Un-
popular In Jail.

Santa Fe, n M, April 1s.-Four
hundred convicts in the State peni-
Tertiary this afternoon tarred and
feathered and led around with a rope
about his neck Major John M. Birk-
ner, of Camp Cody, Deming, N. M.
held in the penitentiary as Federal
prisoner He is charged with viola-
ton of the espionage act.
Major Birkner, who was born IN
Nurmerg, Germany but who had been
in the American military service for
more than thirty years, was arrested
last Friday at Camp Cody, where be
was an officer in the 127th field ar
tillery. His home is in Lincoln. Neb.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Sample Copies

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Sun today--if you like it and want
to help establish a permanent daily
newspaper in Greeneville, send in
your subscription. for one month. You
can tell by that time whether you
want It permanently or not. 1t IL Is
late war news you want--if It is the
happenings Of your town and cOun.
ty every day in the week you like 10
read about, then help ua make Ths
Daily Sun permanent by subseribins.
Forty cents viii pay for il one
whole mOnth sent to any address, any.
where.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
BY J. W. T. MASON.
written for The United Pre.s.)

(Wr1tten tor II ne united EFesS'J
New York, April 1.-THE British
are recovering the initiative in the
struggle for the hills south of Ypres.
The capture Of Meteren by Field Mar
'shal Haig indicates that Won linden
'burg's plans are being seriously dis
arranged. Instead Of proceeding with
his operations against Ypres from the
south, Won Hindenburg has shifted
his attacks to the last where there are
still more death traps for him in the
hills. The slight retirement in this
area by the British suggests simply
a tactical Encouragement which should
present new difficulties for the Ger
mans.
Won Hindenburg's continued efforts
to penetrate the Ypres highlands
from all directions at a heavy cost
of casualties has now become meas
ure Of self defense to protect high
Iy dangerous German salient to the
east of Hieppe forest. This salient
is the weakest link in the new Ger
man front. Won Hindenburg is COM
PEELED to risk holding fast to it, be-
cause it represents the nearest ap-
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Daniels Flies
In Hydroplane
Secretary Given Bird's-Eye
View of Capital in Short.
Flight.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels got
a bird's-eye view Of Washington yes
terday when he took short fight in
a Navy Department hydroplane. The
Secretary when up in a machine driv-
en- by Lieut.. Doherty.
The fight was made shortly be-
for noon and lasted for about 20 min
utes. Secretary Daniels last night
expressed qualification at having
made the trip and at the manner in
which the hydro-aeroplane worked.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Hindenburg's Plans Are Being Seriously
Deranged; British Recovering Initiative

proach of the German line to impor-
tant British railway junction at
Hazebrouck. The capture of Haze
brouck is Won Hindenburg's immedi-
ate objective as the most necessary
step in his effort to reach the channel
ports. a44-%alas@
In his latest efforts to reach Haze
brouck, however, Won Hindenburg has
come perilously near to overplaying
his hand. The British position here is
continuation of the British salient
at Ypres. The two together from a
huge rs" turned upside down. The
Ypres salient runs eastward into the
German line in the upper half Of the
IS" and the Nieppe forest salient ex-
tends westward into the British line
in the lower half Of the "S."
If the British hold fast to Ypres the
German front cannot be Strengthened
Any time General Foch concludes the
situation is critical he can strike the
German Nieppe salient with his re-
serves and doubtless bend it back.
But to do this, while Won Hindenburg
is so ferociously staying his own men,
is probably not general Foch's plan.
Won Hindenburg must be given all
possible freedom first for self de-
structiom
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Difficult Undertaking to Dislodge
Germans From Present Positions
New Counter Attacks Planned Drive Germans From Cap
tured Territory-The Losses Are Not Yet
Held Vital.

Washington, April 18.-Army men,
including general staff officers who
have been closely following the day
by-day developments on the British
front, regard the latest news as very
serious and disquieting, but not yet
vital to the fate of the British line
extending northward from the slopes
of the Messines Ridge to the coast Of
Belgium. The military situation has,
however, taken a sudden and decided
turn for the worse with respect to
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's
force. The chief hope last night rest
ed on the possibility that the surging
battle might yet undergo an eleventh
hour change and restore the seem
ingly lost British positions.
The Germans, according to the re-
ports of the last "a hours, have cap
tured Bailleul, successfully stormed
Wytschaete and driven the British
from the dominating positions on the
Messines Ridge. Each German sue.
cess has been linked with the preced-
ing one The capture of Bailleul made
the assaults on Wytschaete possible,
and the gaining of this highest point
on the asterly ridge system helped
the Germans in gaining practically
entire control Of the ridge.
Endangers Railway Center.
The chief advantage to the Ger
mans of their successes is that il
paves the way to an assault on the
highly important railroad center of
Hazebrouck. This railway center has
been of prime Importance in feeding
and supplying the British forces
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Fourth Officers
Camp Opens May IS

Washington April 1.-THE fourth
officers training camps win open
May Is at different divisional camps
and cantonments, Secretary Baker to-
day announced.
The secretary said that two per
cent Of the enlisted PERSONAL Of the
regular army, National Guard and
National Army excepting the coast
artillery and the various stan corps,
will be designated to attend the
schools. This procedure. he said. yin
operate through regular army chan
nels.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Austrian Troops
Refuse Service
On West Front

WASHINGTON, April 18.-The
Austrian troops in Ukraine have re-
fused to do service on the west front
or even in Italy, according to rumors
reaching the State Department. In
addition to these rumors authentic
information showed that the Teutons
are trying to convert Ukraine into a
German-Austrian colony.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Soldier Found
With Throat Cut
From Ear to Ear

Atlanta, Ca, April 1S.-With his
throat cut from ear to ear, the body
Of white soldier was found in deep
gully in the outskirts of Atlanta. Pa
pers found in pockets indicated the
dead man to be Private Charles A.
Hogan, member Of 326th Infantry,
Camp Gordon. Foot prints, said to
be those of a woman by the police,
were found in the vicinity.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Dixie Flyer"
DeraiIed Today

Atlanta, Ca, April 1S.-0ne man
was seriously injured and several
trainmen were hurt when the "Dixie
Flyer" was derailed early today north
of Winnings, Ca. All passengers escap-
ed with a severe shaking up. The
engine, two mail cars and baggage
cars were turned upside down. Ere
man w. D. Kemp was badly scaIded
and internally hurt. One coach filled
with soldiers gave assistance to the in
injured.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
AMERICANS NOW MASTERS IN NO MANS LAND

American Army Lorraine April 18The American artillery
this front has already reduced the German artillery
thirds sencng the enemy batteries with only few minutes
bombardment The French amazed at the Yankee
accuracy Americans masters Of No Mans Land in this
sector Every night five to eight patrols cury for the
posts smash the enemys dugouts listening posts machine
gun nests.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
One Killed
Score Injured
In Cyclone

Camp Shelby, Miss, April 49,
One soldier killed and more than a
score in jured, is the toll of cyclone
which swept a portion of the canton
ment late yesterday. A path of 10
feet was cut through the base hos
pital by the wind.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Last Reported
Casualty List

Washington, April 1S.-Eight kill
ed in action, two deaths from wounds,
three deaths from disease, one death
from accident, one death from other
causes, eight woundede severely and
35 wounded slightly, was the casual
ty list reported to the war depart
ment from General Pershing late to-
day.
One officer, Lieut.. L. R. Knight,
was among those killed in action.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The
west front strife is fraught with ex-
pectance today. Military men here
are looking for important develop
ments in the way of French reinforce
ments of the frightful Flanders bat
tie field. That it might be the fore
runner for the vast strengthening of
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
q oRATORICAL AND ESSAY
CONTEST LAST NIGHT

In the Oratorical and essay contests
1t Baileyton Wednesday night, Mr..
Weems won the prize in the oratori-
cal contest and Miss YOkelsy in the
essay contest. Mr.. E. A. Lancaster,
of Creeneville, served as one Of the
iudees. He reports q good attend-
ance at The exercises.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
General FoCh Thought to Be
Playing Game That Will Not
Let Situation Escape Him

the British, as mentioned by Haig
several days ago, was thought here.
Army men have recalled that Haig
said then that the French were COM
ing rapidly and in great force to aid
the hard-pressed Britishers. 1t is as
sumed here that Foch is playing a
game that will not permit the situa-
ton to get out Of his hands.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Aircraft Officials
Express Wiling
ness to Resign

Washington, April 1s.--offcials
now engaged in government aircraft
program have expressed their willing
ness to President Wilson to resign,
If he desires, preliminary to his ex-
pected reorganization of war work.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
France Appoints
New Ambassador
Secretary State

London, April 1S.-The appoint
ment Of Lord Derby as Ambassador
Extraordinary for France, succeeding
Lord BERTHE, and Viscount Miner as
Secretary of State for the war, sue
ceeding Lord Derby, and of Austin
Chamberlain, son Of the late Joseph
Chamberlain, as a member of the war
cabinet, has just been announced of
ficially.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18
Germans Land
10000 Troops

London, April 1S.-The Germans
have landed 10000 troops at Helings-
fors, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen. A
German squadron anchored in the
harbor of HelingsfcFs consists of
twelve ships, including the battleship
Posen and Wsstfalen, each Of $4,000
tons
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-18

A married man may be fat-headed
over other things. But he never gets
SO egOtistical that he imagines his con-
yersation interests his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

ranted and unfair to US members from the
West, who are on this Public Lands Com
mittee, for him to get up on this floor and
say he does not think we have made a
proper effort to protect the interests of our
states, and proceed to recite how many acres
of oil lands there are in each state and
how much money We are going to lose in
royalties and taxes, when he fully knows
that we have been constantly holding hear
ings and earnestly fighting for four months
on this bill almost day after day. doing our
utmost to protect the interests of the West,
and we have secured the best possible bill
that can be passed through this House, and
| think every one knows it.
Mr.. CHAMPION. Mr.. Chairman. point
of order.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from
Michigan will state his point of order.
Mr.. CHAMPION. Under what rule is it
permissible, after the gentleman from Wy
oming has been admonshed not to speak
except upon the section, for the gentleman
from Colorado to interrupt and speak on
some other subject?
Mr.. TAYLOR. of Colorado. did not in
te.rupt the gentleman. He yielded to me
for question.
Mr.. CHAMPION. He cannot yield to him
to speak out of order.
Mr. TAYLOR. of Colorado. am not speak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
The Golden Book of CONGRESS X

view that the gentleman from Oklahoma
may proceed to lecture members on this
floor and they be expected to sit quietly in
their seats and tamely acquesce?
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Colorado. Will the gen.
tleman submit to a question?
The CHAIRMAN. Will the gentleman
from Wyoming be kind enough to confine
his remarks to the bill pending and to the
section thereof?
Mr.. MONDELL. Has any oae made that
point of order, Mr.. Chairman?
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from
Colorado
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Colorado. I asked the
gentleman if he would yield for a question.
Mr.. MONDELL. | desire to know whether
any one has made that point of order
The CHAIRMAN The chair has made the
suggestion in the spirit of harmony. II
the gentleman does not desire to observe it.,
it is up to him. For what purpose does the
gentleman from Colorado rise?
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Colorado. / rise to ask
the gentleman from Wyoming to submit to
q question.
The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman
yield?
Mr.. MONDELL. yield.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Colorado. I want to ask
the gentleman from Wyoming il he does
not himself think it is uhcalled for. unwar-