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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29
CORN PRODUCES SLOW GAINS
It 10 Deficient In Protein end Mineral
Matter Necessary for Grove
Inc Animals.

When fed alone to young pigs corn
produces relatively slow gnins at q
high feed cost. Supplemental protein
feeds Will make faster gains at lower
feed requirement per unit Of gain.
While corn is the chief feed fer fat
tening hogs. 1t is deficient in protein
and mineral matter necessary for
growing animals. A food rich in pro-
TEN and minerals when fed with corn
is, therefore, highly beneficial.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29
POTATOES SOLD BY WEIGHT
Announcement Made by Food Admin
istration to Prevent Confusion IN
Making Comparisons.

Potatoes are now sold at wholesale
on the huAdredweight basis, not by the
bushel as formerly. The United States
food administration makes this IN
Rouncement 30 that persons compar
ing. current prices will not confuse
them with quotations referring K
bushel measure.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29
Cultivate Your Aspirations.

Very few people are Ratisfed with
the work they are doing. Many of
them hive aspirations for something
better. more congenial. II yDu have.
any, natural leaning toward j higher
grade Of work, says Physical Culture
Magazine, don't strive to put II ont Of
your mind. but try 70 keep It very
much in your mind. It may indicate
q field for which tou are especially
gifted. If you have my ambitions. cub
tivate them. 1t is only those who dare
to follow the guiding star Of destiny By
encouraging and cultiynting these aspi-
'rations who ultimately move forward
to their realization.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29
WEEDS ARE VALUABLE CROPS
Only Short Time Ago Tomato Was
Generally Believed to Be Poison
ous-clover Was pespised.

The weeds Of yesterday may become
the cultivated crops Of tomorrow. Not
many decades ago, Mt least in the men,
ory of some persons now living. the to-
mato was a weed Of little value and
generally believed I'd be poisonous. Not
more than five yearssago sweet clover,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29
LIME IsboF SPECIAL VALUE
Greenhouse Growers Of veoetabies
Make Applications Regularly and
System atically.

The use of lime In soils at any time
is Of special value from the standpoint
Of sanitation. Greenhouse growers Of
vegetables. almost without exception,
apply lime regularly and systeuati.
cally.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29

which grows SO profuseay along the
roadside in many states, was de-
spised weed. Now It is valuable for
age crop and soil improver, the demand
for the seed being greater than the
supply. Western farmers are finding
thistle makes good silage for stock
feeding. Every plant that grows has a
useful place in the economy of nature.
That some plants are weeds Is because
we have not yet learned how to utilize
them to our advantage.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29
MANURE APPLIED IN WINTER
Advantageous to Asparagus and Rhu.
barb at This Time-Some Use
Large Amounts.

Stable inquire may be applied adj
vantageousl 1T this time to asparagus
and rhubar Intensive growers use
large amounts as rs tons to the acre,
but halfsthis quantity will be found Of
great value.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29
Corn Lice by TriIlIons.

There is tiny louise which lives
on the roots Of, young corn and some
times destroys whole crop liz one
locality. 1t does this by the rapidAty
OF Its reproduction. from II to % gem
erations having been counted in one
season. 1t is estimated that each louise
Matched in the spring leaves in the
ground Mt the end of the season 319.-
oOO.OOO,Ooo descendants and 3.0OO.O Co.,
100000 eggs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29

War Savings Stamps purchase is
not child play. Do your duty.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29

Only the simple life is honorable
or even decent ts.'ay.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-29

Bismarck.-The state examiners de-
partment has just issued an abstract
OF comparative statement of the finan.
cial condition Of state banks and trust
companies in North Dakota reporting
for calls at the close of business on
June 90. 1917. and May 10, 1918. with
the call of June 30, 1918. During the
past year the resources have made
steady growth Of s7,o7S.37S50.
Towner.-As a result of grocer's
clerk leaving can Of kerosene and a
box Of matches at the home Of Mrs.
Chas Knouse while she was away, her
little daughter is dead of burns. Mrs.
Knouse had gone up town and left the
little girl with neighbor. Shortly
after .she had left the house the gro.
ceryman made the delivery. The lit.
tie girl went back home and played
Nxith the kerosene and matches, an
explosion resulting. She died few
hours later at the hospital.
Bismarck.-In Burleigh county
case. the state supreme court decided
that the statute compelling operators
OF cream stations to take out license
is constitutional. This law also places
the power to revoke such licenses for
cause In the hands of the state dairy
commissioner.
Kensal-I. W. WIS are believed re.
sponsible for the poisoning of three
horses on the Frank Smith farm near
here. The poison with which the
horses were killed was identified by
. local physician as the same AZ that
employed by German agents IN vart
.ous sections Of the country.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-23
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
Day This Year VIII Be coloradot
Best, Asserts Governor Gunter.

Best AtbcTth SONcTnoF oh'NN''
Denver.-The close OF the world wal
in victory for America and her allies
should be the occasion for national
thanksgiving and prayer that every
Colorado citizen should live and leeI
Thanksgiving Day. Nov. 2S, according
to Gov. Julius c. Gunter, who ISSUED
the following proclamation;
In conformity with a custom, hal
lowed in its memories and marking
with its sanctity one day in every
year that our republic has lived, anc
in grateful acknowledgement of the
innumerable blessings of Almighty
God, the President of the United
States has fixed Thursday, Nov. 2S
as a day of national thanksgiving ano
prayer.
THE governor of a commonwealth
whose people are marked by theii
reverence for the Supreme Being
their gratitude for the blessings they
have received at His hands, and for
their love of country, should join with
our President in calling the people OF
this state to due and solemn observ.
ance of this holy day. Never before
have men and women so felt as now
the closeness of things human to
things divine, and it is fitting and
proper that this Thanksgiving ami
versary should take ON a new and
deeper meaning.
THE world war, with its years OF
sorrow, destruction and desolation is
closing in triumph for the peace and
the liberty of the world, and our citi'
zens at home and our soldiery upon
the battle field have given abundant
ly to bring about this result so all
meaning to the sons of men. At home
our state is united, tranquil and pros
porous. No Thanksgiving has come
in the history OF our state when oui
people have had such abundant rea
sons to make their offering of graf
itude and pryaer to the Supreme Ruler
of the universe.
Now, therefore, |, julius C. Gun
ter, governor of the state OF Colorado,
do join our President in setting apart
Thursday, Nov 2S. 1918, as a day foI
thanksgiving to Almighty God, and OF
prayer that He may ever bless and
guide this state and this nation.
In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of state to be affixed
at the capitol, Denver, Colo, this 18th
day of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen. JULIUS c. GUNTER,
Governor"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-23
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

A meeting of the county food admin.
istrators of Colorado will be held IN
Denver Nov. %. County food chair.
women also will attend. Herbert
Hoover's new food message to Amer.
lea will be read to the administrators
and a new food conservation cam
paign will be mapped out for this
state.
Three Colorado boys who gave their
lives to win the war are reported in
the casualty lists made public by the
War Department Nov. Is. Two killed
in action are Corp. John Vass, Den.
yer, and Charles L. Conrey, Fort Col.
Inns. Among the dead of disease is
Sergt. Jess C. Hamm, Loveland.
Upon the refusal of discontented
stockholders in the National Film
Company to accept his suggestion for
compromise reorganization of the
board of directors, Judge h. G. Strong
of Greeley, sitting in the Denver Dis
trict Court, denied the application for
a receiver
What is considered by Wyoming
liquor dealers as service de luxe" in
accommodating their patrons has
been disclosed in the arrests made
within the last few days of persons
said to have violated the prohibition
laws in importing intoxicating liquors
from Cheyenne to Denver.
A community sing in the Auditorium
is being planned for Thanksgiving af-
ternoon by special joint committee
of the mems and women's Denver
County Councils of Defense
Exceeding estimates and records,
the Great Western Sugar Company
paid sugar beet growers of Colorado,
Wyoming, Montana and Nebraska $13,-
100000 in round figures for October
deliveries. This represents deliveries
of about 75 per cent of the crop, it is
believed. OF the $13,O00,000 paid over
by the company, s9,000,000 went to
the following ten towns in Colorado:
Brighton, Greele Eaton, Windsor,
Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont,
Fort Morgan, Brush and Sterling.
Fort Collins share was $780, 900,
while $947 900 went to Loveland and
$1,246,000 to Longmont
Concerted effort to save the Moffat
road from possible competition with
the government as a result of prema
ture voidance of its government con.
tract is to be made by Colorado bust
ness interests following discovery that
the roads contract runs for only three
months after peace, as compared with
the twenty-one months Professionally
provided in the contract with other
and larger roads.
Paul Rivar, IL years old, was so in
jured when struck by an automobile
at Pueblo that he died few hours
later. The car was driven by Mrs
e. E. Gray.
Eight Colorado boys are on the lists
of casualties made public by the War
Department Nov IT. Clarence E. Car
ver Victor, has been killed in action.
Barnard G. Shurtleff, Yuma, is dead OF
wounds received in action. Two
wounded severely in action are Ray.
mond Arthur Morris, Wheatridge, and
John p Madeira, Colorado Springs
Four are reported wounded, degree un
determined They are: Lewis Rich
ard Morrison, Denver; James p Hub
bell, Jr., Colorado Springs; Anton G.
Keisler, Westcliff, and Theodore H
Seamon, Lamar.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-11-23
NEWS To DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
ABOUT THE WAR

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

problcmatical. but there Is a strong tcel-
ing here that II will arouse the hghttng
spirit of tho Slavs, drive some OF them
over to the Germans and others to some
sort Of warfare and destruction in
Siberia.
IT. Is likely that Bolshcviki or Ger
mans will soc 10 il that bridges on the
Siberian Railway are wrecked to
thwart any movement OF the japanese
into the interior Of Siberia. However
this will doubtless be unnecessary, Tor
az far as Is known, Japan does not
plan any extensive move beyond Nladi-
vostok and Il fringe Of eastern siberia
ANY greater undertaking would Involve
tremendous forces and n supply system
more enormous uan now exists.
While the Japanese move appears
imminent, the Germans ill-timcd drive
against the helpless and covering Rus
slams has aroused uufavorablc COM
mont In neutral diplomatic quarters,
sweden H. inceusrd at the Finland OPP
cratious. South America is growing
more pro-hlly chile. for instance, reg
istcrcd a sweeping victory for the pro-
Ally faction in tn" congressional cleo
tinns, although she probably viii con-
tiuuc neutral
Brazil has voted almost unanimously
IN continue tn" active prosecution oi
the war Hs iuauguratcd by the retiring
administration. while Argentina appoars
10 ho growing more pro-Entcntc as q
result Of the German man'uv"rs N
Russia.
AZ seen here, Germany Is seeking in
her acts to make certain that the
Ukraine grauary Is kept open 10 her,
regardless Of how she transRrcsses on
the rights Of the country involved,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05


Despite reports sodulOusly dissent
mated by enemy propagandists Of colossal
g nominations Of German, Austro.llun-
garian. Bulgarian aud Turkish troops
along the western front, it Is now known
that Field Marshal Won lIindcnburg has
augmented his forces in Fland"rs ana
France with less than half million
men for his much vauntcd offensive.
Furthermore. il is estimated that ,ho
total strength of the Germau arluie
opposing the French, British and Ah"ri-
can forces is approximately 3.1uu,"O"
men. Of whom. at the most, 2,ooOO0O
can be used in actual fighting.
Twenty new German divisions hdv"
appeared on the western front since late
in the autumn. sixteen of them com
ing from the Russian front, and four
from the Italian thcater of war.
German division comprises In all
about 10000 men, but that figure in.
Cludcs all branches Of service The
hayoncts or rife strength Of "A division
Of 10000 men Is never above 10000
and frequently drops as low as $500 in :
division on An active sector where thcr
| Is an extraordinary amount Of work TO
be done behind the first-lIc trenches
Ten thousand Is a fair average of th'
| fighting strength Of a division today
| In the early part of February the
/ strength Of the Central Powers was
| allotted as follows, according to latest
reports CLEANED by the Intelligence dc
partments and secret services of the al
| lid countries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

Y PARIS, March 5.--American forces
repulsed n German surprise attack in
the Lorraine region and took some
prisoners, the French War Office an
nounced today.
More than forty-hve German dead,
All Of whom had been killed in the
German attack against the American
salient northwest of Toul on Friday
morning, were counted in the American
entanglements and In No Mans Land
today. The Germans had been shot
down while returning to their own lines,
after being routed by the American
soldiers.
German parties tried to approach to
carry Off the corpses. but were driven
on by machine-gun fire.
The Americans plan to bury all the
dead In their own territory. 1t is now
learned that the German dead left In
the American trenches were buried
separately from the Americans. The
simplest military ceremonies marked
the interment.
American artillery violently bonn
barded the German trenches at Montsec
during a heavy snowstorm this morning.
The artllerying began at | o'clock
and was intense for half an hour. The
inky black night sky suddenly burst into
flames and dancing lines of fire. The
ground trembled and windows were
shaken a mile to the rear of the lines
The German artillery's reply was
weak. The entire bombardment lasted
an hour. diminishing toward the last.
The Germans used their heavy guns In
the rear of Montsec.
IMoptsec Is an elevation opposite
xivray short distance behind the
enemy linesl
A German mine gun, captured during
the enemy raid northwest of Toul on
Friday, has been brought in and VIII
be cent to Washington as trophy
after being suitably inscribed.
Two lieutenants in the hospital here
killed a couple of Germans after being
wounded. One Of the lieutenants, whose
family Is prominent in New York, was
wounded in the shoulder by piece or
shell and bayoneted in the side. He
rot his boche with a revolver. The
other was in dugout when II was
grenaded. ordered to come out, lie did
and shot the German who gave the
order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
EVANGELICAL SESSION
ENDS: NAME APPOINTEES
East Pennsylvania Conference
Names Allentown for
Next Year

READING, Pa, March 5.-The Fast
7ennsylvsnia Conference of the United
Evangelical Church brought ITS session
20 a close here this morning wheh inc
<, ppointments were announced.
The Rev George Schaum, OF Harris
s,urg. was appointed to succeed the ltcv,
I. Franklin Schlegel as pastor OF me
',ethany Church. Allentown. where inc
will meet in 1919. A. O.
'sIexer IL appointed to the Harrisburg
ilarge.
The following pastors were appointed
n, the Philadelphia charge: Christ
hurch. the Rev. +. S. Borkey: Ger
,antown. the Rev. g. r. Lichte: Bethel
ie Rev. S. II. Heckler; Belfeld avenue
le Rev. q. II. r. Delecker.
There were no changes made In the
opointments with the one exception
4 Allentown, the conference carrying
, IT suggestion of the presiding elders
n rat this was no time to make changes
> nee moving expenses were so high
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
JAPANESE PLUNGE
INTO SIBERIA NEAR
Toxic to Act With Entente APP
proval While u. S. With
Holds Sanction
WASI1INGrnN. Nlarch &.


Japan appears about to plunge into
siberia with an armed force This ac-
tIon is expected, with Entente approval
whllo American sanction viii probably
Oe Withheld for the present at least.
Ihat was how the JapancSc-Sibcrian
situation shaped up today IN the wake
oi moro than a week Of speculation.
while Japan prepared for the movement
according TO all indications here.
Tho American, position u ~ under
stop, has not been made known Ctil-
cially, but the Entente aud Japan eN-
pect no opposition from this Govern
mcnt II Is assumed that there Is n
subsurface understanding with America
that she will not object after the cXpedi-
tion once gets under way although II is
quito possible that she will make or
request some statement intended to clear
an the purposes and extent of the inter-
vcntion
GcrmanN's ruthless disregard Of in
tornational proprctics, as manifested by
her blows against IN" Ukraine ana Fin
land, even after a Russian peace has
been signed, indicate to authorities tho
possibilities of German action in Siberia.
Destruction of a bridge near i'hita, on
tho Siberian railway, shows, too. which
way the wind blows in that quarter. Ger.
many will stop at nothing. u Is felt,
although military requirements else
where may limit hcr caslhound course.
Japan's action is probably already
under way, for a censorship shrouds
eastern developments. II Is known that
mobilization in part Of Nippru has begun
and that military bills were ready for the
Dict, indicating the innucuco of Jap
Hncsc military moves.
She will probably be given free hand
~ eastern Siberia to protect the vast
horde Of supplies at Nladiyostok and
TO preserve the Siberian Railway as far
as that Is possible. What effect the
Intervention will have on the Russians is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
U. S. ARMY WELL SUPPLIED
lieutenant Colonel Rolfe Talks to
Credit Men on Cooperation

ssThe American soldier is now well
0upplied with food and clothing" 10 said
.Ileutenant Colonel r. A. Rolfe, of the
corps. stationed at Phil
Adelphia. at the weekly luncheon Of the
/ sBhfiadelphia Association Of Credit Men,
Md today in the Adelphia Hotel.
u In his talk, entitled "Co-operation Be-
<Gveen Government and Manufacturer OIL
Covernment Contracts" he said that the
sGfodIt OF the United States has gone
'Xp very high. due 10 the great success
~ the Liberty Loans.
"a Colonel Rolfe concluded his talk with
IN appeal that business men redouble
I4eIr work so as to bring the soldier
- an acme OF perfection In physical
4o1ger and mental ability which will
nebie him easily to go 'over the top
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
RECORD BOMB DROPPINGS
London Reports 1882 From Enemy.
1853 Hurled by British

LONDON. March 5.--ln January. says
an official statement made public yes
tcrday by tho War Oficc. the Germans
drorpcd lis2 bombs in the area oCcu-
uicd by British troops in France. In the
samc period british aviators dropped
1853 bombs IN enemy areas.
"Thc Germans dropped only 2oI
bombs in the daytime" the statement
adds, while the British dropped 5000
between sunrise and sunset"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
AH Finland to Be
Seized by Germans


'oH'nueu IRON bhtt Vne
are the White Guard. Tho White Guard
represent conservative interests. VINO
care little for real democracy and who
want the Germans TO have control of the
petrograd government, because money
making might then start up again.
The white Guard, with their white
flag. symbollze surrender to reaction.
Tho leaders Of the white Guard have
been demoralizcd by the terrible throes
of a great democraCy's birth.
They don't want to go through the
conclusive stage any longer. They are
prepared TO accept n partly palsled de-
mocracy 20 cvadc further trouble 10
themselves.
Fortunately for the case Of world de.
mocracy there are In Russia the Red
Guard, who are not falt"rlng, ana who
will sec the revolution through TO the
end.
They shouldn't be called "rcds' any
longer America ought TO know them
~ the Rcd Guard of democracy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
BADGES OF HONOR
FOR AMERICAN HEROES
Var Department to Decorate Sol
diers Who Distinguish
Themselves

~ WASHINGTON. March 5.--Anerica
arin honor the Sammees who distin-
flushed themselves In the March ! Ger
sslan raid.
The War Department plans to issue
'ecorations for them, including a new
radge of honor for wounds. The decora-
ions will include campaign badge, n
istinguished service medal and some
Insignia for wounds
Hitherto no mark has designated
Nmerican wounded, but this new one,
along with the other insignia. viii be
,ranted from time to time hereafter to
snen whose bravery Is outstanding.
The formal order covering the medal
1Ituation will be issued SOON
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

rise here to rumors of the sevc-a,,c, :,
diplomatic relations with the Sona IA,
crnmcnt.
1t was recalled that tho Thrift.
charge d'affaircs left in a somevh.,
similar fashion. SO far as 1, k,o.
the Bulgarian minister has enrav,a
no practices to which the Governn...
here has taken any exception.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

Prior to December I there were 15i
divisions ON the western front OF the
present number G7b, l12 had been
identified by rading parties by the
middle of February and siXty-two were
in reserve at the various strategic con-
ters along the front between the North
Sea and the Swiss frontier.
-Four German divisions were trans
ferred frop the Italian front at the end
of December leaving only three re-
naming there with Field Marshal
Bocrovic. Three Austrian divisions
were removed from the Italian front
also, but 1t is believed that they had
been cut to pieces and were sent to the
rear to he reformed rather than being
sent to west Flanders. as reported in
tho press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
Seed Bill FavOrably Reported

WASHINGTON. March 5.--Thc Bacr
bill. appropriating $l0.00O.00O for the
sale to farmers on credit of feeds and
seeds and for the mobilization Of aC.
rcultural labor. was favorably reported
to the House this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05
100000 MORE HUNS
SENT TO WEST FRONT
Re-enforcements for Heralded
Offensive Not SO Immense
as Advertised
ONLY 100000 RIFL f S
Total Forces Facing Allies Number
100000, and Not All Arc
Fighting Men
LONDON, March 5.

I.UN DUN, WdTVW %
, Australian troops conducted an
other successful raid In the vicinity
of Warneton last night, taking sew
cral prisoners and two machine
guns. Field Marshal Haig reported
today.
In the same ncighborhOod the
enemy attacked British post and
was rcpulsed after sharp fighting.
South of st. Quentin British
patrols took several prisoners yes
tcrday afternoon.