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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
AUSTRIA SUBMITS
PEACE PROPOSAL
WOULD HAVE EXCHANGE OF
VIEWS LOOKING TOWARD
FINAL NEGOTIATIONS.
Suggests That There Be No Interrupt
tIon Of War and That Discussion
co on So Far as Considered to
OFFER Prospects Of Success.

Amsterdam.-In extending an Invita-
ton to all the belIigerent governments
to enter into non-binding discussions
at some neutral meeting place, the
Austro- Hungarian government stated
that the object Of the conference
would be to secure an exchange OF
views which would show whether
those prerequisites exist which would
make the speedy Inauguration Of peace
negotiations appear promising"
The Austrian proposal, which Is an
nounced in an official communication
telegraphed here from Vienna, sug-
gests that there be no interruption Of
the war, and that the discussions
would go only so far as considered by
the participants to offer prospects OF
success"
The proposal calls for ali the bellig-
erents to send delegates for a "conf-
Dental and unbinding discussion on
the basic principles for the conclusion
of peace, in a place in neutral coun-
try and at a near date that would yet
have to be agreed upon"
Frank Exchange Of Views Asked.
The proposal says the conference
would be one of delegates who would
be charged to make known to one an
other the conception Of their govern
ments regarding those principles and
to receive analogous communications
as well as to request and give frank
and candid explanations on all those
points which need to be precisely de
fined"
The government announces that 9
note embodying its suggestions had
been addressed to the various bellig'
erent powers and that the holy see had
been appraised of the proposal In spe-
eial note. The governments of the
aeutral states also had been made ac
auainted with the proposal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
FOCH NIBBLING At
The GERMAN LINE
LULL IN FIGHTING IN WEST
PRELUDE TO HEAVY BLOWS
1Y THE ALLIES.
American Troops Advancing Along
MoseIIs River, While British and
French Advance, and serbIans
Spring Surprise on 5uIoars.

With the Army In France.-Ameri-
can troops on the right wing of Gem
eral Pershing's. army have reached
Wanderers, on the Moselle, a little
more than a mile west Of the German
border and halfway between Pont-A-
Mousson and -Sur-Moselle.
While the Serbs and their French
allies are Wrestling from the Bulgars
some OF the strongest positions they
have held in Macedonia for two years,
Marshal Foch's forces are nibbling sue
cessfully at the German lines on the
western front in the face of more de-
termined resistance.
The Near East furnishes the most
sensational news, however. The of
fensive which has been launched there
seems not only the most successful,
but the most pretentious In many
months. It appears probable that a
further advance BY the Franco-Ser-
bian troops will necessitate the recall
OF the Bulgarian divisions which have
been loaned to Emperor William to
bolster the Teuton resistance in
France and Flanders.
An official Serbian report declares
that the reconstructed army of the
battered, but not beaten, little king.
dom has taken not only 5000 prisoners
| but an important park of cannon. The
Bulgars admit having retired, but de-
clare the attack has been checked to
| the north Of Gradeshitsa. There IL
nothing to indicate, however, that the
advance OF the Serbs and French has
been definitely held up.
LulI Thought Prelude to Heavy Blows
The lulI in the fighting in the west
is regarded by military critics as
merely the prelude to heavy blows 81
the foe by the Americans, British and
| French armies.
The British advanced their lines
slightly at several points. They are
making steady progress in the invest
ment OF st. Quentin, difficult task
under most favorable conditions.
General Petain's veterans are forg
ing ahead slowly but surely In theil
grim and desperate struggle for tbs
| st. Gobain forest which the Germans
have been ordered to hold at all costs
| Not only is the position a natural cita
del. but the Teutons have fortifiet
It in every way their ingenuity coult
| devise. Notwithstanding the difficult!
of their task, however, the French
are moving on, taking prisoners q
they go.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
MnYNOTS

Milk and milk products are the best
human foods known.
Cows must have shade during the
heat OF the day In summer.
A good dairyman does not keep
cows; he makes bis cows keep him.
Diarrhea Is the most common form
Of calf troubles met with In hand-raised
calves.
All good dairy cows should be given
name and every cow should know
her name.
The pals used in feeding calves
must b kept strictly clean and used
FOR no other purpose.
The need Of this country Ia not 90
much more cows as 1t is better cows,
more properly fed and cared for.
Mix and milk products should be
more widely used on all our farms
during this period Of our nations food
shortage.
Cream spoIls when It gets warm.
Market or ship cream three times a
week IN hot weather and twice week
In winter.
-
Mach skim milk which formerly
went to tho feeding Of calves. pigs and
chickens must now be utilized for hui
man food.
Constant vigilance &c the price Of
heNlthy calves. and the feeder must al
ways be on the lookout for conditions
Of securing.
Where one has q number OF cow
and considerable dairy products t
market some kind Of refrigeration viii
be Indispensable.
II Is not reasonable TO expect profit
able returns from cows in warm wealth
eF Wnen tneY must 9tnMu AM Ln@ MUe Su
and fight flies all day.
Great care should be taken in wash
ing the milk pals. These should b
thoroughly scalded with boiling waite
or sterilIzed with steam IL possible.
One Of the easiest ways In which
Improve the egg production in mos
focks Is by breeding 10 strong, yigo
Gus males from winter-laying strain
Nearly all calf disorders are cause
either directly or indirectly by lack {
cleanliness. and clean conditions col
stitute the best preventive OF diseas
in the calf herd
The most critical periods In the III
Of the young calf are Mt the age !
four to six weeks. when the feed
changed from whole to skim milk. ar
six to ten weeks. when the calf ls b
ginning L eat grain and hay.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
TRAPPED m BURNING PLANT.
Eleven Perish In Factory Fire in New
Jersey.

Newark, N. J.-Trapped In a cloak
room on the top floor, eight girls,
boy and q man persisted here Tuesday
in a are which destroyed the plant OF
the American Button company. An.
other girl was killed, when, seeking 70
escape from the flames, she Ieaped
from a window. Nine other girls were
injured, several probably fatally.
The girls on the lower floors made
their escape. Most of the dead ana
injured were working in the carding
room at the top Of the building. II -
believed that, when they found escape
by means of fire escapes and stairways
cut off, they fled in panic to the
cloak room, where their bodies were
found later.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20

does away with the nuisance Of having
the loose material flying around. thus
annoying the man in the sIlo. and also
lessons the danger Of being struck by
some foreign object that may have
passed through the blower.
Add Water at Cutting Time.
oftentimes the corn fodder is SO
dry when 1t ia cut that 1t is necessary
TO add water to make up for the de-
ficiency In moisture and provide for
the proper packing OF the silo. This
water is most easily added to the
blower when the corn is being cut, and
1t Is also more thoroughly mixed with
the cut material In this way.
For the top layer OF the silo II is
good practice to use heavy green stalks
from which the ears have BEEN re-
moved. This forms a heavy layer that
packs well and at the same. time con-
t ins smaller amount of food mate
rial SO that the minimum loss Is sus-
tanned II It spoiis. Various methods
and materials have been used for COW
ering the top Of the silage to prevent
it's spelling. None has given complete
satisfaction, but the one mentioned
above has given as good results as
any, especially when the top layer
was thoroughly wet down and packed
firmly by tramping. The best prae-
tice is to commence feeding as soon
as the sllo is filled, in which case
there win be no loss Of sllage through
decay.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
SANDBAGs SAVE MANY LIVES
Italian Authorities Must Be Given
Credit for ResourcefuIness In
Modern Warfare.

No beIligerent has shown more re-
souFcefulnesS than the Italians in de-
vising novel means Of offense and de-
Tense, says q writer in Wide World
Magazine. The Italian army was the
only one to enter the war with q trench
helmet and steel chest protector, and
1t is now provided with more efficient
body shield than Is possessed by any
other of the warning nations.
Early In the war 1t was discovered
by the Italians that many lives could
be saved In astonishing AZ close quar-
tiers If the soldiers carried or pushed
bags Of sand In front of them, and the
present body shield has been an out.
growth of that idea.
They are made in the oneman and
two-man type. The former are worn
by infantry advancing In the open, at
taehed to the shoulders by pair Of
light steel arms, and are long enough
TO protect the head and vital organs OF
a man standing erect. Lying at full
length, or even crouched, II covers him
completely. Each shield Is pierced with
q small, round eyehoIe and an. oblong
loophole for firing from. both of which
may be closed by sliding door when
not In use.
The two-man shield Ii principally
used in wire cutting. It is carried %
the back Of one man, who may afss
work his rifle from loophols In tbs
tof. while second man works hong
wiFe-cutter through hole at the bot
tom. 1t is held up by short legs n The
first man desires to move hadepend'
emily.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
nsrnan food Proepeet Poor.

Amsterdam. = Herr Won Wadlow,
president of the German regulation
board, announces that the corn crop
ts only 10 per cent better than that
of last year, and the potato crop prob
ably was worse. Meatless weeks must
be continued. he said, In order not to
endanger the milk and fat supply. I'm
fortunately, ne was unable to hold out
any prospect of an improvement In
the food supply, but he was positive
that 1t would not get worse.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
hlanaln,s Army eaIns Ground.

with the Army in France.-Creep-
ing on all tours over plateaux and up
ravines dotted with German quiclzfr-
ers, the French are seeking hidden ma
chlne-gun nests and reducing them
with hand grenades. General Man
gins troops are making one Of the
most courageous and most admirable
fights of this war south of st. GObain
forest, against what high French Of
ficer described as "a natural citadel
that men have been perfecting for four
years"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
AMERICANS DRIVE
GERMANS BACK
IN TWO DAYS FIGHTING PENE-
TRATE HUN LINES TO DEPTH
or THIRTEEN MILES.
French and English Make Great calns
During Past Week and kaiser'S
Army Is Withdrawing 70
New Line Of Defense.

With the Army In France.-The
Germans have been dealt one blow
after another during the past week, but
the feature probably Of greatest in
terest to the American people was the
determined attack Of the American
troops, under the direct command of
General Pershlng. upon the Germans
in the St. Mihiel salient. The primary
detectives were quickly reached, the
salient was cleared Of the enemy, and
the Americans are now pushing for
ward In the direction Of Metz, the
great German fortress taken from the
French nearly half a century ago. The
movement is one of the master strokes
of the whole war, for IL the Germans
lose Metz and the Briery iron mines,
they will be greatly handicapped In
their efforts to withstand future at
tacks to be made by the allied forces
on all the fronts. In two days of fight
ing the Americans penetrated the Ger
man lines to depth Of thirteen miles,
and captured numerous towns and vii
lagos The number of prisoners taken
exceeds 10000, which is approximately
the strength of two enemy divisions.
The French troops also were active
: I'm various other sectors, and on Satur-
day morning Field Marshal Foch
Launched an attack aimed at the ST..
G06ain masslf. defending the German
citadel of Loan The attack was made
on both Sides Of the river Allette and
in the region of the Aisne to the south
and southwest.
The important height, Mont-des-
Slnges, and the towns Of Annemont
and Sancy, have been takens and the
advance at this point threatens the
right flank Of the Chemln-des-D Danes.
On the Aisne front the French are re-
reported to be making satisfactory
progress.
Halp Hammerinu at Huns.
Field Marshal Haig has continued
his successful operations on the Brit
ish front during the week. There has
stIffenlng Of German resistance In
the north and the British have re-
pulsed repeated counter-attacks, max
ing slight gains from time to time. The
so-called Hlndenburg line has been
crossed nc one or two points, and the
military critics have predicted the
withdrawal Of tile kaiser's army to a
new line OF defense as far back as the
Meuse river. 'Gambral Is one of the
British detectives. but 1t is also the
evident purpose of Field Marshal Haig
to regain possession of the French
coal mines and manufacturing cities In
northern France.
There has been some activity on the
Italian front for some time past, ar
tillery duels being constant and raids
frequent. No battles have been fought
and no distinct advantage gained BY
either side.
Chaotic conditions continue to pre-
vail in Russia. Petrograd was reported
burning few days ago, and 1t was
said the people were being massacret
by wholesale. Later reports were tC
the effect that the capital city hat
been taken by the anti-reyolntionists
One Of the London papers claimed t.
have authentic information that th'
former empress and her four daugh
tiers had been assassinated by the Boil
sheylki, but the story has been Off
cIally denied.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
RurIal h ota EnalIsh churehes.

The places of burial beneath many
Of the old churches In England are
arranged In different ways. In many
cases the burial ii made in q grave
dug In the soil. as Is done In an open
graveyard. IN some cases there &
crypt beneath the main floor, the crypt
being practically one large vault. and
here the eofIins are deposited on
shelves of stone. Sometimes The crypt
is divided Into separate vaults which
are really small rooms enclosed on all
sides By stone walls
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
-nnnnra for aervIee Women.

Atlantic City, N. J.-Women in
service as ambulance drivers and
nurses on the war fronts win be ad-
nitted to the fun honors Of the army
and navy union. according to plans
mapped out by the national executive
committee of the organization IN SEES
sion here wednesday. The union has
$4,000 members, comprising men hon
orably discharged from the army
navy and marine corps.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
eoLeAEvlkl FINANCED BY HUNS
German lntrluues for Control 81 Rus-
ella Exposed.

German lntrlpues for Control 81 hus-
ella Exposed.
Washlngton.-The part played by
the German imperial bank in financing
the Russian BOlshevik movement, the
care taken by the German military
authorities to prevent spread among
their own people Of the Socialist
preaching of their Russian tools, and
the plans laid for German control Of
Russia economically and financially
during ana after the war, feature the
disclosures In the second installment
of the sensational series of secret
documents which the American gov
eminent 10 making public.
Copies Of the documents, given out
Sunday night, carry the file numbers
of the Reichsbank or Of the Germfa
general. staff. and in some instances
notatIons by LenIne or Trotzky, the
Bolshevik leaders, now shown to have
been in the pay of Germany since long
before they overthrow Russia's new
democratic government and virtually
turned the country over to the Teu'
tons.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
paaaenoers Fluht for Lives

San Francisco.-Suiclde and famine
were the spectral passengers aboard
a steamship of the Bristol Bay Pack
Ing company, which arrived here Fri
day from Alaskan waters, faced.
Three men aboard the ship committed
suicide en- route to this port and the
Americans aboard had to band to-
gether and fight of $50 italian fish.
ermen to get their share Of the slim
provisions aboard the boat.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20

prepared by the unitee States Depart
ment Of Asriculture)
Cut corn for eilage when the kernels
have passed the milk stage and are be-
ginning to dent. At this period the
greatest amount of food material can
be obtained and the best quality Of
silage made.
The cutter should be adjusted to cut
the corn In short lengths, with three
fourths of an inch as the maximum
length. In general the finer the fod-
der IL cut the more easily and more
eompactly 1t gan be packed and In
consequence the better the quality of
the silage.
Thorough Packing Necessary.
Too much stress cannot be laid upon
the necessity of thoroughly packing
the fodder In the silo SO as to exclude
the air as much as possible. 1t is
upon this one thing that the keeping
of silage largely depends. A device
consisting Of a jointed pipe, or some
variation OF 1t, attached to the top
OF the blower pipe Is at present in
use for distributing the cut corn fod-
der In the silo. BY the use Of this
distributor 1t is possible for one man
70 scatter the cut corn evenly and at
the same time to tramp 1t. Without
the use Of this device 1t is necessary
to have at least one extra man In the
silo to fork the material over so that
It 10 evenly packed. Besides the say
ing Of one mans Tabor, the distributor
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
Another Liner Sunk.

London.-The British steamer Gal
way Castle, of 1888 tons gross, was
t0rpedoed and sunk Sunday morning.
The missing number 1S9. They in.
elude 40 passengers, SO naval and
military officers and men and 80 Of
the crew.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
Az EIaborate Experiment.

sWhat do you understand by en-
cIencyT"
"Ah," replied Doktor Dumkopf, '1t's
a beautiful science. Il shows how
lame and sick people may be made 70
60 on working. OF course. to starr
with, you must create great numbeE
of lame and sick.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
SUPPLY OF SEED CORN

prepared by the unated States De-
partment OF Agrlc ulture)
When corn Fipens drop an 9TH
err business and select an abund-
ant supply Of seed corn from
the standing stalks. The proc
ess is too important to be con
Quoted incidentally while husk.
ing. When selecting seed corn
give the process your entire at
tention. Get the very best that
Is to be had and preserve It
well. and your increased yields
will return you more pr0ft than
any other work you can do ON
your farm.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20

Two of the most prevalent annual
weeds in spring-wheat fields are the
wild mustard and the Wild oats. These
weeds are enabled to exist because
they mature seeds which scatter and
reinfest the land before the wheat Is
ready to harvest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
AmerIoana SIM TMo u.eoata.

Havana.-Two enemy submarines
we're sunk by an American bark when
she encountered them 200 miles from
her port of departure, according to
story published In the newspaper. HI
Mundo
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
FRANCE WILL FIGHT ON.
ppenler clemenceau Makes Stirring
Reply 20 Peace Plea.

ekEhA$ - -
Pariss-..Forwsrd to victoryp IL
frances answer to Austria Hungary's
peace bid. Premier Clemeneeau thun-
aered It IN the chamber Of deputies
late Tuesday, winding up one Of the
most eloquent and inspiring speeches
he has ever made. The whole houses
which had constantly interrupted him
with cheers as he made his defiant
speech, rose 10 its feet and wildly
acclaimed the ..tiger." resolving unani-
mousiy to have his speech posted
throughout France.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
Americana TAKE MANY Prisoners.

Nashlngton.-In wiping out the st.
Aflhlel salient in q honrss, American
troops supported by French dlyl'
sions, captured $4,000 prisoners, NOR
than 200 guns Of all calibers, hundreds
OF machine guns and trench nlortars.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20

DOM

Never tell a city gira that she has
a complexion like strawberries (ad
vises Materfamilasl. She knows that
strawberries come In box. to9.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20

awhat is it a sign Of when smoke
goes straight up into the airv"
sit is generally sign that some
thing Is burning"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
Rlook Eionra Ear narna.

Creosoted wood block floorings ara
among the effective modern improve
ments in sanitary feed aud dllry
burns. stables ana hog houses.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
noIaheuIkl Hold Amerlean.

washington. = The United States
government has asked Sweden and
Norway to ascertain the truth Of re-
unart that American Consul General
aa-wnaaSOa aa under arrest
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
cerman Prlsoner Dies.

Atlanta, Ga.-Karl Bnenz. 20 years
old, former managing director of the
.'aan. Steamship line In
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24
sPUD BRIGADE IN ACTION.
5000, 900 Bushels OF Potatoes Are
Waiting To Take Part In The
Fray. Make EN- Move.
ozT IN THE GARDEN CONTEST.


Do you want TO earn a prize in
Maryland's $4,000 Win-the-War Pro
duce Contest. or are you content 10
let your neighbor know you couldn't
be bothered entering the War Garden
classes There are twenty prizes In
each county running from $40 up to
$50 for both little patches under one.
half acre and big garden above that
area AS the awards win be based
on the average market value of the
seven vegetable crop per square yard,
the small entry has every whit as
good a chance TO win a prize as the
big fellow. The number of $40 prizes
IN each class and r IL FIVE and
NOT ten. as misprint in khe frs4
issue OF prlze,lists makes Il appear.
The awards for the State add Up 10
s12,600 made up of total distrihu-
ton Of $500 in each county together
with two State championships with
a value OF $500 for e class and $500
for F.
With such generous prize-list, it Is
no wonder that entry forms are pour
ing IN upon the Contest Department,
Food Administration. 100 Equitable
Building, Baltimore Indeed, In the
Garden Classes tor some OF the coun-
ties n may be necessary 30 announce
an early date for closing the accept
ance Of applications. for II Is essential
In fairness to the competitors that the
various local judges have a chance to
compute carefully the yield from each
garden, II you want to help win the
war, and incidentally win tidy prize.
oil IN an entry form and mail Il today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24

Stop Outdoor Photography In London.
Orders have been made by the COM
petent military authority. under the
defense Of the realm regulations. pro-
hIbiting the making. without permits
sion. of any photograph. sketch. plan.
model. cor other representation Of any
place or thing" within given area.
No person In this area shall, without
lawful authority or excuse, have In
his possession any Photographic or
other apparatus cor other material or
thing suitable for use In making any
such representations" The area af-
fected includes the metropolitan po-
lice district and large portions Of the
counties OF Essex. Kent and Surrey
London Telegraph.