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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

A .Arnflsw to-day N&Yes a sch child
.ea4sArruw. CAIlsisva ssmay ~ill not
take The time frcsa play to empty their
sowvlA which eeSsaGae ciogged up viii
VAST. ltys~ SETS sluggish, stomach
.osr.
ie~ek al the tongue. mothers II
coated. or your child Ia lsssIess. cross.
ieysstsa. breath bad. restless, deesnt
rat heartily. full Of ccid ~ hiss sore
thrca, or say other ch!!dren's all
laeat. give d teassseontul al ~call.
tsruis Syrup OF Pigs" then don't
worry, because 1t ~ perfectly harm
lsss ana In ses hours Ill this cen'
s,ipasioa r~dsea, soar bsls sha fer
n~atlag waste vail equity rnoyc cot Of
the e0ys els, and you have well. play
fwl chsld again. A thorough "iHslda
s4rsnssEg SIS efssBE@s ALI thst As iasssesn
Sary. II sh0agd ~ tf@ nrst Treatment
stycn In any sickness
beware ~ counterfeit, ng ssFups,
Ash your druggist tar bottle Il Cal
ituruia Syrup q Figs" which has
full directions Cor babies. children Of
alisases and for srownuss psaiaty
priated on the houle, fSnok vsTvfttlly
and see ,ha: I. is made BY The cali
tornia Fig Syrup Company, ADV,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05
WORK GARDENS ALL SUMMER


Trvrsa-e1 ~ TIE rritsa s'afes renart-
rasnt os Agriculture
Garden planting should not stop
when the se~d and plants srV set out
In the ground, bat otaet craps should
be planted during the sunmer--as
taauy piansiags "a can b. Eaturpa he-
fore the killing fro$ts in the tall- 20
~ 10 have sucrpsxien Of ves taFsrs,
The gardener vho IL !csuteai With
but one crap DOES nrt get the nanysMa1
benear freu his land and labor,
The gardener wae ls uacerta'a ~ 10
whsn Jack FIRST Ia lgksly 50 spprs- In
the .aJl. add AS to how far 10 adyAncn
~ his appearance The lay. GRIPS should
I've planted caa fnd Information "a
these prints IN ~1'hc Farm Gartra Ia
sae NORTH farmers Bulletin sSYT ~
suest fssr free dissrj7susica hy thu TAFT
ed States deTartEgeat az hgtscHtg'"
THIS ha!lsssa. which II offered ~ ny
rarsts ne~~ "a veil as 10 thHS~ i'' he
e~uns~y and which caatstss irfevAa-
tsor cf egusl waite 70 both, Kiss . 1aas
map 81 TIRE United States basel - The
average dates IL thc eySt ssa.tag srnst
Ia znsBDn. By referring y ne u'ap.
the approximate --latest S4fp date f7r
planting any crcp In ATTY q tie vari-
ers vs3sS nay se determined TIE
bullessn sl~o cor .s.1s table g.v'1g
the latest safe asres for r's3tinE rsSs
iahse -e~as ID the @ss~a IN the S@tTh-
evu ssatss sad telling the T~rts4 nsr~
ess&ry ia. maturity c. tie rA-.a-s
crNFs-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

local need appears In many eases
women car tnke the lSaces gi men fcv
the lighter commercial end Industrial
tasks MAJ that the men who have farm
experience nay be available for farm
ns~ts- ID many casrs womsa can DO
l.sAt work aa. lih. taFsa. Ap.,a ~ dairy.
FtaT. ctfsfvssEns s.~-sattt@+ nrrf ruthvr<
tng frutt. The details must be work.
ri out by each communi,y. !, Is not
possible 10 devise general " s,ssn. be-
cause conditions vary en- every taua
and la each neishbathood.
In many O. the industrial censers
MsGas, ARE A. hssh utdt. ~, l4rea iatiyas.
Der of men are content ~ work only
4 part az the tiine, Either by public
sentiment or industrtat rrGuta,ioas---.f
:..A:e-. .s+s by yasrancy taws--these must
he foil utilization " man power II
Ia not possible for the national govern.
Bcn. to compel ar even u direct Slch
Establishments There IL not wisdom
enough In this congress or In any CON.
grrss that could be- assembled ie selve
all these local and regional nrohleuy
States. communities hnd individuals II
influence must take responsibility.
Washington cannot create labor and
should not compel employment, Lc
cal initiative sni LOCAL responsibility
must be- exercised 70 the fullest ~.
tent.
The farmers will do their FIJI duty
In planting. The governnen,nl gren-
rieS wtll do ell thu. they can 10 ard
W. may reasonably expect nasIuAl
season. II THE people ot the comma.
R!.saes~ sesasslsAy al The, siiAes, viii
assume their pnrt og the burden. ,hcra
need b. no doubt ~ ,he result. but n
the cities pers!s, tn plunEing tor pruat
and In enjoying their ease. expecting
the government and the farmers 10
wers miracles, then those who are
neither fighters nor producers may
suffer some privatica.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05
The Cult Stream.

The guls stream Is H,nre rapid than
The Anlar,A, more impetnaas than tbs
Mississippi. and It's volume nlorR ,haa
i,Uxn -Asaes greater, '- r'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

psradosical
Teacher tscvtrelyl Willie, why ~
rou Il igvt from one fooE tn the atl~
Willie Why or. teacher: cant
sfan1 s,aus!tage u'rhaps-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

You taen W. DO WORK bong hours In
he fel3s under A h3aglns tGH- yon ~
ut Ia i,e tia eBlc.s. because y"Ur food
Ii ypar tireaejtt. ars uaw. more than
ever. your sireagth is badly a"f'l'rd-
Sa xaarai .ypnr heath. H. surg md
a44ssl sF55ilr rtgt,,i8etiS, fdf' Id, TIE rrif3a
vusy 'ttne nssrty 6II 'fli'tT*s est, te
traced Ia stomach Aua bowed eoms
ria sa, You yeurself, Enov h0~ lis
ble raa ~ ~ suus'reke II hs go@s
IN the b., suH ttro sea0 after eating a
hearty nli6-lay mral ant Also haw
llhfIv &e r. to sBd3Cu attacks n TtN-a-
scb Rife%t5eE ~ caff 0ft lys 'ffh ~f'n-le
hefa-s 4olag back 10 work. pcn't take
chs-ees
TR&e esYe ~ yGur stomach friend.
You know yng cant worE web viii
vowr stararh eat NJ Ak Safety frat"
wvs' ~ year gootie. su serd - rnur
druggist a1d Ert a h5e hHS q EAT.
ONO. enough t"r y@grso4f srA fs'n'ly.
yes. md tho bred fpIka tc1 Ia
ne ors'a~tdl res csrr E~f'7n3 fsr he
eu.cs re3ef - s'or1sch ard tsowsl Iris
eries. II wsF er' gi+Htcd hy " /. Era
rasr. the nhn wsle r1ade militaas Il
t~nfle Napqy ~fth hls first great Tsa3-
e,it, Casearcts
Now alt yna npesf ~ II ~ 'asc a
a. - -. - avnMtr sSAu- vrar
.~ssx. Tiv sr-1-3~-iust IKE ra' z
-cru4r z. Fr'cy fhs nglek, SIRE reiief
4. trir x~-how sinaast Insanity u r@-
t.q4rS lafl gestin,s. heartburn snaot'.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05
Farmers 5! Watch
Your Stomachs
In Hot Weather
We and Our Allies Arc Depending Upon Your
Strength To Supply Our Armies With Food

repeating sour stomach. and that pain
fai pu~etl VT. hloaies. lumpy fe~lina
after eating EATuHJc stil help you
vii to a laln free s;amsrh-% wwees.
cpd. comfortable stomach In fact.
ihqse shq take KATttlNIr snJ. II untes
'fssfes sAFsaf' they base statsaarHt They
B,ssFr dreamed that nnT'httrT cou,d
lr3Gr shout each quick nnd wVns'rr-
fpI results Dow, wali uniIl the sunn-
n,rr tirkpgAs ~ rtotnarh and bowels
wcahrue youzbui start aesng EAT-
u%IF ,rdayH Ju@ one or two e'tes
meals that's all
saaf t1.si4tisss. ftgsf. ss4laA. hes.th. 10
matter ~ y'#l Importance. ret ouly
O. yourself. htj slsss 70 the nBiian Ard
ypp Fhov orr can't he ten careful ~
ones stomach aba towe's Gnrine tho
hrt spells
CATokIc enly costs 4 cent tr two
dsy - gae ita bio hs,r ~ orn's--
~ tnorn. Thsi ii toe prize snd r~
member, EAroslc fl ahap'gteiy guar
artetd 70 IN gll we ciasm In fsc,
more, It's TIE hct; Strnarb He9ae31
yes sver nana
Yen know JnaT frsgg1ef; 'r1*' hirA
then 10 t-Ike eur gu&rHnts'e rppG TX
EAToslc falls IN sny waT, ssht u
haek he wf1i rvfsnf rs4f mhnFT n
yp'fs erngg3s' So~a nof keep X drop ~
tssstsi aad ws vii senA n; Yari ran
rvs vhen yqn gf II. Assreas ~ L
KRAHfR. 1'rrs YhTr%fC ErNFJf
CO. 1ff3s a. WABASH Ara CaseasA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

Quant''it. II 'hS bark If HI" south
African waffle tree have hesn import
~ iata the raitad States fruta
Natal In Recent years, ba' most ~ Il
prior "a ihn wat vas exported ~ Ger.
Rany and nclstu'H Since then waffle
bark he's tepn utilized 20 fnr greater
extent hy tanners In this caAntFy.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

Records for better prodaetion are
being broken thick and fast hy Hnl
stsin ccws these days Fairytew kora.
dyke Malta has tust bsoksn the worlds
record by producing In I'D days the
enormous smocns Of tsSsi pounds az
batter fsom 4aig pounds N nlilk--en
average Of CIT pounds per day for 10
days.
The best previous reward was held
by the purehrvi Holsssia Cow. orrasoy
Jane s@gis Aaegie, With Is3li poanas
u 10 days 10 her crvtitt.
Tairs!~w kcrudyke Matm recsntiy
Completed q s-yen-day test. winning
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

lsursss IS the twcnty-tntrs Holster
10 haa the It's, u S0sssssad GUNS Nth
the productive ot earl pounds u hai.
ter la the wesk---the secaad highest
rsrn1! foe the w~~s. Her test was
eonttnaed for the month sith the re-
salf that she IA Iq~ one " the wurid's
rvcofd holderS Her sire Is ren,iss
kornayse. BIZ, dam Is prtnress Alata-
dor. She Is owned by Oliver CalsanA
Jr.. as Eanaa C.nier, y, Y.
t@iTvfsw Kosndyge Mata ss xs
years and SIX months old~ so she has
many more years OF usefuiaess ahead
NJ hes.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05
'sasrsAsEsas stasasasrs4s
CIVILIANS AiD HARVEST

II soldiers are willing - serve
In the trenches, Ia dix bitches,
. build railroads and RISK Their
lives. many Civilians can we'll AZ.
fer'i &c spare IL part 81 their
time a. serve Ia the burrows sbf
.ta tire 'hsryeet .aet;viisss .sseerst2sty
:. Of Agriculture.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

slyss aana sva4tsIty Indicates sisarsstea
,tnrsash fesy sAs h0ss4R WFsshts iatisA
Nsssfaeis gIis tss'STes r<gSi1'n ~i'bvst
krtElsE Aav
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

Eltyy elways pu's us further from
thr thing we envy,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-19
BRITISH SUPERIOR
IN TANK BATTLE
Enemy Land Ships Flee, Badly
Beaten, After Rough Fight
In Picardy.

German tanks which made their first
appearance ON the western front dur
Ing the recent German offensive came
of second best In their encounters with
the more powerful and better managed
British tanks.
Full accounts have just reached the
British general stan In London OF the
first pitched battle between German
and British tanks. In which u squadron
Of six German land ships was routed
completely by the British. The battle
occurred on April "a near vllliers- -Bre-
tonneux. south Of the somme In Pi.
cardy.
Six German tanks appeared In front
Of the British line shortly before noon
and started to roll up the TANKS Of the
British infantry positions. A call for
help was sent to the nearest British
tank camp and squadron. including
both male" and ''female" tanks short
" appeared on the scene. A rough-and-
tumble combat ensued.
The British female tanks, which ap-
peared first. were outfought. but the
arrival Of the heavier male tanks com.
pletely changed the situation and the
Germans ned after receiving a bad
beating.
Meanwhile the British had brought
MP seven Of the new fast cruiser type,
called "whlppet tanks" which de-
bouched and attacked the enemy's In
fantry positions on ridge, rolling up
the German line from the north. II
developed that this ridge was held by
line Of machine gun posts, while be-
yond the crest large German force
was massing In the open for an at
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-19

and polished English the ideas tina,
nearly all Americans who speak or
write have uttered over and over
again. They might be put bluntly
as follows;
rirst-Militarism must be des-
troyed.
second-All peoples shall freely
determine their own fate.
Governments must act as
squarely and decently as individuals.
Fourth-There must be an armed
league Of nations to enforce peace.
There Is nothing In these state
ments to occasion any surprise In
America. They are as natural as
the air we breathe. They are a part
OF our political atmosphere. We are
surprised only when we discover
that they surprise certain other ma
tions and races. which have not
travelled so far along the road OF
political evolution. Eventually. We
do not doubt. they will be accepted
everywhere. The principles on
which our our own government was
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-19
"IRoNsIDEs"

Writing Of American lads who
had Just had their first baptism Of
blood. British correspondent com.
ments on their unfamiliar mental at.
titude.
He found them strangely stern
with no kind Of forgiveness for the
enemy. The French. who have suf-
fered intellectually more than they,
are less relentless.
For their victory "they were glad
in a simple. serious way, and the
spirit shown by them on the British
front for the first time seems to me
in spite of their youth, like that ol
Cromwell's Ironsides. stern and ter
rible to the enemy, who to them IL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-19

hogs for farmers. Farmers also pur-
chased three boars and 80 sows. The
second year In the work the club had
AZ members who had six purebred
boars. They sired II lItters from scrub
sows, producing 400 pigs. They also
sired 104 purebred pigs. The agent
adds, II think l can trace seven boars
and Al sows (purebreds) purchased
by farmers. as n result Of pig-club
work in communities, during the Sec
0nd year Of the club" -
introducing Purebreds.
Arkansas typiies the manner in
which purebred bseeding stock 10 be-
Ing introduced into sections where they
are needed. Last year 1900 purebred
gifts were placed with as many pig
club members. The bankers of the
state financed the members. This year
between 200 and 2,400 pigs also were
placed in a similar manner. Another
instance Of the introduction Of we'll
bred breeding stock and the re.estab-
lishment Of waning industry Is TAX
ing place In the free range cholera
infested section Of eastern Texas. The
pig-club agent. assisted by the Fort
Worth Stock Yards Co. and the stnte
and federal veterinarians, is sending
many car lots Of immunized sows TO
the club members in this region where
the industry was being destroyed by
the ravages of hog cholera. T'tt
Increased Swine Population. ~
Demonstrations of the sort are Of
far-reaching Importance. The swine
breeders and swine-record associations
bear witness that there Is great de-
mand for purebred breeding stock, es-
pecially In the Southern states. The
pig.club members take many purebred
pigs and have been powerful stimu-
lus In creating demand among the
adults. 1t Is interesting to note that
OF the four states, Mississippi, Georgia,
Virginia. and Delaware, reporting in
creases in swine population on Sep
tember !, 1917. over September /, 1915,
Mississippi and Georgia stand second
and third In pig-club enrolment. These
two states report an increase of 80,0O0
hogs while the country at large shows
q decrease Of 5000, 900 for the period
mentioned. f a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-19

Qreparsd by the United States Depart
m msnt Of Agriculture.)
In some sections Of the country the
need for better breeding stock was out
standing when the United States de-
partment Of agriculture began its boys
and girls pig club work.
In such cases the pig-club agents
have practically insisted that only
purebred pigs could be used in the
breeding projects. This necessitated
the importing Of registered pigs Of both
sexes. The results Of the demonstra-
lions made by members handling these
pigs under instruction from the pig
club leader have caused a great de-
inand for pigs "tust like Sonny's." The
club members demonstrations Of the
advantages and possibilities Of we'll
bred swine when intelligently fed and
managed have caused great Increase
In demand for breeding stock from the
pnrebred breeders. At first the breed
ers were inclined to be skeptical, as
they expected the boys to buy regis
tered stock, allow It to deteriorate,
then offer purebred scrub pigs at meat
prices-thus destroying the demand
for the breeders pigs. The breeders
were happily disappointed and are now
lending their support and backing to
the work. One professor says, pig
club work has created the greatest de-
mand for breeding stock that this state
has ever experienced"
Demand Registered Pigs.
In some cases the refusal Of club
members to accept anything but reg
istered pigs has induced breeders to
have their herds registered In order
that they might share IN the demand
for pigs by club members. A typical
case Of the influence the purebred pigs
brought in by pig-club members is
given by county agent in Arkansas.
When the agent began work there
were two breeders in the county pro.
ducing pigs Of sufficient merit to meet
the demands Of the club work. ;. In the
first year Of his work he had 35 pig
club members. -Four Of these members
secured registered boars. These boars
sired IS litters Of pigs from scrub
sows, thereby improving the blood of
e02 pigs. They also sired Al purebred
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-19

founded will be recognized and ap-
piled. as our forefathers believed
they would. throughout the earth.
That is what We are fighting for.
generously and confidently. In this
second American Revolution. which
is world revolution.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-19

Ucs. Iue WhIprets ran hom ehelI
hole to shell hole, iniIctlng terrible
casualties and completely dlsorgnulx
Ing the cneny's preparations for at'
tack.
These seven tanks, each with full
crew OF twenty men, Inflicted moro than
four hundred casualties on the enemy
In this engagement, while the casual
ties on board the tanks were only
i've men, The tanks left their base
shortly before noon and were back at
their base again by three o'clock In the
afternoon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-19

"Before this war is over the Ger
man soldier will come to know and
fear that spirit. which is new reve.
lation on this western front; for our
men and the French. fierce as they
are In attack. are different In tenn
permanent and inspired by differ.
ent psychology"
Those boys may yet be dubbed
american Ironsides."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-19
OUR WAR AIMS

OOh w Az lA@ae
It would be fine thing II Amer
lean war aims, as set forth by Pres
tdent Wilson in his Fourth Of July
address, could be printed In. attrac-
tive form, and hung up in every
home and every place Of public as
semblage In the United States. A
frequent and careful perusal oi
them would serve as an education In
the basic principles OF government
for those who have never given
thought to such matters. 1t would
help all to hold clearly in mind the
big things for which we are fight
ing: iigifg5tA a
FIRST The destruction Of any
arbitrary power anywhere that can
separately. secretly and Of its single
choice, disturb the peace Of the
world; or II It cannot be presently
destroyed, at the least Its reduction
to virtual impotence.
'Second--The settlement Of every
question, whether Of territory. OF
sovereignty, Of economic arrange
ment, OF Of political relationship.
upon the basis of the free acceptance
Of that settlement BY the people i'm
mediately concerned, and not upon
the basis Of the material interest or
advantage Of any other nation or
people which may desire a different
settlement for the sake Of It's own
exterior influence or mastery.
"Third-The consent of all nations
to be governed IN their conduct to-
ward each other by the same prin-
ciples Of honor and of respect for
the common Law OF civilized society
that govern the individual citizens
q ali modern states in their rsla-
tons with one another; to the end
that all promises and covenants may
be sacredly observed, no private
plots or conspiracies hatched, no
selfish injuries wrought with i'm
punity, and a mutual trust estab-
lished upon the handsome founda-
tons OF . mutual respect for right.
"Fourth-The establishment Of
an organization Of peace which shall
make It certain that the combined
power Of free nations will check
every invasion Of right and serve to
make peace and Justice the more
secure BY affording definite tribu-
nal Of opinion to which all must sub
NIT and BY which every interna-
tional readjustment that cannot be
Amicably agreed upon by the peo-
pies directly concerned shall be
sanctioned"
There is nd question that this
lecIarstion expresses the matured
opinion Of the nation. ! The presi-
lent has merely put into precise
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-19
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-19

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-19
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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-16
AMERICAS GREATEST ASSET

The strength OF our nation tomor-
row depends upon the proper training
of our children today. They are ouI
greatest asset
Our present situation requires that
we do our utmost to secure the better
physical development Of our young
people. The responsibility rests on
parents, teachers, and communities. y
Juvenile delinquency has greatly
increased in every country engaged in
this war"
The war has not only drawn boys
and girls into employment; it has
taken thousands of mothers as well.
The mother undertaking to
spend her mornings at a Red Cross
workroom or a canning kitchen is as
truly absenting herself from home on
a war job as the woman machine
operator in a munitions plant. In
both cases the children are left for
all or part of the day in care of older
children, household servants, neigh
Dor, or perhaps no one but them
selves"
"a street is a street, whether
it is a nice street or a tenement
street Neither is fit place for chill
dren physically, morally, or spiritual
ly."
These quotations are taken from an
article by DR.. Anna Howard Shaw,
chairman of the Woman's Committee
of the National Council of Defense,
the July Ladies Home Journal in her
appeal for Recreation for children
and youth, abundant, decent and pro-
tected from any form Of exploitation" "
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-16
NO, THIS is NOT TRUE
A Trench RumOr That Germany Hai
90,00O,000 People.

By Reciprocal News Service.
LONDON, July Those unofficial
census guessers of lively Middle West
cities-these statisticians of CONNER
cial clubs who take a city directory
and multiply its total Of names by
five to get local populations-would
be emphatically convinced Of the de-
generacy of the German government
if they could believe this story.
A Tommy has just brought tidings
to London, which he got in the trench
area from a poilu, which would re-
move any public mystery that has
cloaked German man-power-if it
were true.
It appears that the kaiser has not
discovered the formula Of resurrec-
ton, as had been suspected in some
quarters.
"The dirty boche has been lying
about his birth rate all these years"
declared Tommy angrily. Here we've
been killin' 'em and killin' 'em for four
years, and we might ave 'ad the job
over and done with if we 'ad been
'onestly told the size of it. We would
ave been much more lively about it.
But the boche as 80 million of peo-
pie instead of the IS million he re-
ported, the dirty liar. 'ad it straight
from a French chaser who 'ad 1t from
a sergeant who talked with friendly
prisoner. The kaiser as been 'olding
out about 'alf is births every year
Just like a blooming owner OF lot
of cattle Did you ever ear anything
so rotten?"
This is only one of the 57,0Oo.00O
varieties of rumors that bounce along
the front when it is quiet but nervous
ly alert. The Tommy, when told that
the Allied intelligence departments
knew exactly how many men Germany
has had and has left, and that the
figures are quite encouraging. was less
inclined to feel he had been imposed
upon.