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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06

ten RATS and when they began to place
tins of bareback on the RATS, tin to
each, we imagined they were going to
heave US over the side and let us go
on the RATS. But instead they began
telling us we would land In the States
and then they rousted us between
decks again.
We had only been there n short time
when some Of the German officers came
down and asked If any Of the men
would volunteer to go firing on the
Yarrowdale and we almost mobbed
them to take us. They began putting
down the names of the men who were
to 20 and talked them into putting
mine down too. Then / felt about
five hundred pounds lighter.
Five o'clock came and by tr7t time
I had forgotten to do any worrying.
We received our usual rations and
most Of us who had volunteered fig
ured that we would receive clothes
and shoes. In the morning an officer
came down below and read out the
names of those who were to go and I
| felt even lighter when he called mine.
We were each given life belt and
mustered on deck.
The sea was pretty nasty and some
Of the men had narrow escapes from
falling between the Moewe and the
| lifeboats when the swells rocked us.
One man fell from the ladder and
broke his neck on the gunwale of the
llfeboat. They took over boat after
boat to the Yarrowdale until finally
we were all there. Then they mus
tered us on deck and warned us not to
start anything, because they had a
time bomb in the engine room and two
on the bridge. Meantime they had
brought over several boatloads of hard
tack and we threw II into No. hold.
This was to be our food for some time.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06

hooks when they could reach them,
l noticed that there were red kegs In
the German boat.
When the lifeboat reached the ia
cOb's ladders went over to the port
side of the George and then the Ger
mans came over the side and hoisted
up the kegs. The Germans were
armed with bayonets and revolvers.
Some of them went down into the en-
CINE room and opened the sea cocks.
About this time some of the Llmeys
came up from the poop deck and /
told them TO stay where i was and
that the Germans would take us over
in lifeboats. Another squad OF Ger
mans holsted eight of the dynamite
kegs on their shoulders and down into
No. 5 hold with them.
Mean time the Germans saw us up
on the boat deck and came up after
us. And over went the Limeys. But
waited and one or two more waited
with me. When the Germans came up
TO us they had their revolvers out
and were waving them around and
yelling, "Gott strafe Englandw and
talking about "schweinhunde." Then,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06
maintenance is A PRoeLEI
Under Constant Flow Of Heavy Traffic
Main Trunk Lines Have Been
Badly Broken Up.

Following the extension Of the use
of motortrucks for overland travel in
the eDdfovor TO relieve the railroads
of the burden of strenuous wartime
traffic, under which they have been
laboring, 1t Is but natural that the
question of highway maintenance
should come up for attention ut this
time.
1t Is now conceded that much has
been done through the use of motor
propelled vehicles over the through
connected highways of the country
for the purposes mentioned above.
Literally thousands of heavy motor.
trucks are now upon the road, mate
rally speeding up the delivery of war
time necessities. The Lincoln high
way, particularly in the Eastern states,
has proved its high value over and
over again; other trunk highways have
also been called upon to carry an ex-
ceptional burden of this freight traffic.
This movement has all been car
ried on with the absolute approval OF
the federal government, and more,
through the activities of the highway
transport committee of the council Of
national defense. further extension
Of this use of our public highways Is
being urged.
Under this constant flow Of traffic
the Lincoln highway, and certain other
roads In the East, are rapidly break
Ing down, the road surface rapidly dis
lntegrating under the pressure Of the
| driving wheels of the massive trucks.
Up to the time when truck trains were
started over the roads, the Lincoln
highway in It's entirety across the
state of Pennsylvania, was verltable
boulevard its surface was, in the
main, macadam: the road was the
pride of the state of Pennsylvania
large sums were expended in its care
full maintenance--expende by the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06

pieces mounted nstern. The guns were
mounted on an elevator and when the
time came they ran the elevator up
until the guns were on level with the
poop deck, but otherwise they were
out of sight from other ships.
For our first meal they slung big
feed bag half full of ship biscuit
hardtack-to us and some dixies of
tea. After this festival we began
roaming up and down the deck again.
because 1t was the only way to keep
warm. | guess we looked like some
of the advertisements in magazines,
where they show whole family sit
ting around a Christmas tree I'm their
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06
CHAPTER XVI.
Captured by the Moewe.

When the tugs had east Off and after
while we had dropped our pilot,
said to myself: "Now we are Off, and
It's the States for me--end of the
line-far as we go--IF---" But the
IF" did not look very big TO me,
though l could see IL with the naked
eye all right.
got up about four o'clock the next
morning, which was Sunday. Deem
Der 10, 1916--a date do not think I
will ever forget.
As soon as | was dressed l went
down to the forecastle peak and from
there into the paint locker, where I
found some rope. Then back again on
deck, and made myself hammock,
which I rugged up on the bont deck,
figuring that / would have a nice sun
bath. as the weather had at last
turned clear.
As soon as I had the hammock
strung l went down to the baker and
had nice chat with hlm-and stole q
few hot buns, which was what l was
really after-and away to the galley
amldships, sitting on an old orange
box. l had not been there long when
Old Chips, the ships carpenter, stuck
his head In the door and sang out,
"Ship on the starboard bow" l did
not pay any attention to him, because
ships on the starboard bow were
no novelty to me. or on the port
either. Chips was not crazy about
looking ut her, either, for he came in
and sat on another box and began
scoffing. He said he thought she was
a tramp and that she flew the British
flag astern.
ate all could get hold of and went
ley just In time to see the fun. The
ship was just opposite US when away
went our wireless and some of the
boats on the starboard side, and then.
boom boom and we heard the report
OF the guns. heard the shrapnel
whlzzing around us just as had many
time before. jumped back In the
galley and Chips and the cook were
shaking SO hard they made the pans
rattle.
When the firing stopped went up
to the boat deck. had on all Of my
clothing. but instead Of shoes ! was
wearing a pair Of wooden clogs. The
men and boys were crazy-rushinp
around the deck and knocking each
other down, and everybody getting In
everybody else's way. We lowered oui
Jacobs ladders, but some of the mer
and boys were already In the water
Why they jumped do not know.
Then the German raider Moew.
headed right In toward us and
thought she was going to ram us, but
she backed water about thirty yards
away. She lowered lifeboat and Il
made for the George, passing oul
men in the water as they came ant
crashing them on the head with boat
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06
Good Roads VIII Help.

Good roads will help win the war
don't neglect them.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06

state, and the highway well served it's
purpose in carrying local and tourist
traffic in relatively light vehicles. SINH
lar conditions applied along the Lin
coin highway in New Jersey.
The argument Is advocated at this
time that, despite the inclination of
local authorities to do everything
within their power In patriotic en-
ieavor to further wartime interests,
It Is scarcely fair TO expect the county
anG state authorities TO maintain
such main Travelled routes as the
Lincoln highway, in their pre-war con-
dltion, under the heavy traffic of con-
stantly moving government vehicles
Government aid is solicited to keep
the roads at their best.
SO persistent have become COM
plants to congress that the highways
If the country have been badly dam
aged by motortruck traffic that soIne
members, especially those serving on
committees dealing with the nations
financial affairs, are making thor
ough study to determine how the stu
alton can best be met. AS result 1t
Is expected that congress will soon re-
ceive requests to make appropriations
running into the millions. The house
committee on ways and means has al
ready given some consideration con-
r"rning aid TO be given the states
In road Improvement. 1t is but reason
able to expect that the federal governs
ment will take such steps as are nee
essary for an equitable apportionment
Of the burden Of expense of maintain
ing such important routes of travel as
the Lincoln highway.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06
CurtaiI Road Work,

Road work requiring the,use OF oils,
tar and asphaltlc products is to be
curtailed or cut out on request of the
federal fuel administration.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06
Increase Convicts' Paw,

Kentucky will pay Its convicts who
work on the roads $3.50 day instead
Of 81 as result of experiments during
1915 and 1917.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-09-06
Life Of Rural Community.

The very life Of the rural commun-
" depends upon good roads.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03

Dear Aunt Julia: Please. may come
in this rainy morning? It has 1ccE 4 long
time since I visitcG you. But l want TO
cast my vote ON the adoption of tn" French
baby. Listen, Everybody l want t.
adopt the French baby and will give my
all to help care for it. OF. won't that be
grand The Soldiers Relief club adopting
a French war baby! Doesn'' it make you
puff up with pride? I'm going to hack
up my vote with new ORe-do!!ar william
mot kaiser William, though. Let's
everybody do our best aud raise the $50
to care for the pO0c French baby. Send
In your votes, cousins backed up 10y dimes
quarters, halves ami dollars. Let's show
how thankful We are, ana surely We have
something 10 be fhalkful for, even though
we have lost many Os our boys. Some
of them have given their all en- he hattie
field. But lets rot gricve over theIn.
Let's give TO The hea:t-hungrv living, for
we can't do a thing for the dead. Thanks,
all you cousins who have asked me to call
again, but l haven't had time to write.
You cousins who wrote me the last time.
visited you, please pardon me for not
answering your letters, but L got so many
/ couldn't answer all, and l wouldn't an
s,yer any, for / didn't want to be partial.
Thanks to the girl who sent me The Jour
nal | asked for, and the girl who wrote me
from Florida. / wish / had some of your
oranges. / would answer all you peoples
letters now, but I've mislaid them and
don't know your names or addresses. One
little girl from Ashland, Ala, wrote me
a fine letter / don't remember your name,
dpar but your letter was grand. 1t l
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03

Sore mouth in any class of animals
NAV arise from one of several causes.
AS a rule, troubles of this sort re
suit from the consumption OF lrrF
tating foods, or the germs OF olseasS
which gain entrance to the NOUN
and grow and cause canker sores on
the membranes or tongue. lrrltal-
ing medicines, of course, often pro
duce burns in the mouth, ana pro
iecting or uneven teeth are also "
FREQUENT cause of sores. The con
sumDtion of various kinds of 700
covered with thorns or splnes VIM
gain entrance to the flesh or IN"
mouth and tester may produce TN
condition. Any or all OF thees tr2u-
bles should be looked for and the
cause removed. Sometimes If ann
mails are not we'll supplied with foou
to their liking they eat weeds OF an
irritating character. In cases OF thlS
kind the range should be changed
and the animals given fresh pasture
The mouth should be examined care,
fully to see what the nature and
character of the injury may look
like and discover, If possible, lhe
cause Animals affected in the man.
ner indicated should be fed on soIt
foods such as gruels, MIX anu anu
mashes of one character and another
The next step is to wash out ths
mouth thoroughly with warm water
and a mild healing lotion applleu
with a soft sponge or cloth; NarI-
Gus things may be used for this purss
nose. Some of the coal tar dips II
Sufficiently diluted will prove sooth-
ing and healing. A strong solution
of alum, or tincture chloride OF iron
may be used. Make up the latter IN
the strength Of two teaspoonfuls 10
one-half pint of water. Washing ouI
the mouth with these solutions
should be practiced three times daily.
The animals should also be encourag-
ed to lick salt. which has healing
properties. Poisonous remedles
should not be used except under the
most competent advice.
An examination of the condition
surrounding the cases about which
you inquire, and following out the
treatment suggested should bring
relief, unless the trouble is of a more
serious cause. In that event we su%-
gest that you employ a competent
Veterinarian.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03
The Cost of MIX Production

There has been much agitation re-
Gently relative to the cost of milk
An impression has grown up in the
minds of the public who are consum-
ers OF the dairy products that they
are Systematically being robbed by
the producer. This is a question of
vital concern to many of our citi
zens, and therefore an exc mination
into this proposition is well worth
while. 1t has been definitely estab-
lished that milk is essential TO the
welfare Of children and individuals.
We have consumed very considerable
quantities of milk in the past and
have not had to pay more than
normal price for it. 1t has been one
Of the cheapest and most desirable
of our food in proportion 20 cost.
1t has been cheaper than meat and
housewife has been disposed in the
past to SNpend. relatively speaking,
a large proportion of her income in
comparison with that spent for milk.
IL will be a revelation. .hcl efore, &c
have u more widely distributed anu
used in smaller amounts than to have
a demand such as that above would
create. for IL would be some time be-
fore our iairymen would be in po-
sition TO meet il with any degree
of satisfaction
It appears from an examination
of the feedstuff situation that cot
tonseed hulls are now worth $40
ton; any sort of mixed hay of no
better grade than timothy, from $50
20 $40. Silage is probably now cost
ug the average southern dairyman
around 81 so a ton. Cottonseed meal
NJ the stabilized price fixed by the
food administrator is worth $50 a
ton; corn meal about S72 ton. Vel
y Z bean meal is worth at least $40
= ION; peanut meal, $50 ton; shorts.
SIS to $50, and bran, S3S to $45 a
ton. Compare these prices with those
existing in pre-war times and it be-
comes Immediately apparent that the
cost of the great majority of these
fee6stuffs has practically doubled,
thus adding a minimum of 100 per
cent to the cost of the dairy ration
fed the average dairy COW. But this
is not all In most diaries il is now
costing at least 50 a day to secure
the services of a iaborer of only av-
erage ability and of a type which in
many instances would not hIve found
in such a capacity in
pre-war times. In this connection IL
iS important to remember that a dali
~ operates 365 days in a year,
therefore the labor bill per man en-
plcyed in most diaries will average
at least 50 per day. exclusive OF tn =
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03

We have found from our experience
that the deeper and more thoroughly
we can break up the land in the ran
the better our prospect Tor pfOuuc-
ing good crops the next season. IL
is true that in a very wet year the
land sometimes runs together anu
compacts a good deal, and there are
a few instances in which we nave
thought il advisable TO reDreak the
land in the spring when cOndl COns
were favorable. we have not round
it necessary to do this, however, eX-
cept in rare instances. AS matter
OF fact, soils should be broken UP
to a good depth to aerate them, 10
allow the frost to act on them, 20
enable them to absorb and hold large
supplies OF water, and to make soft
and friable seed bed for the root
of plants to develop in. On the other
hand, a relatively fine seed bed at
the top of the ground is deslrabI2
for most crops.
We have found that by cross-dIsk-
ing the land in the spring we cUulu
bring 1t to a good cOnulGon III inc
season we will say from two 10
tour weeks earlier than would De
practicable where we had 10 prov
and break the land in the spring we
have never seen any land DfOheh UP
more thoroughly than was deslfdpIS
and profitable, and so we are disposed
10 advise the use of d big disk pow
if it is practicable for you to Sc
cure one. There is an opinion that
bringing too much of the sub-surtace
of the soil to the top is Objection
able. OF course, deep breaking OF
the land all at once can be oVerdche,
but as a rule if the land is turned
over in the fall it will be found sat
isfactory for planting in the spring.
even though if in the process a con-
siderable amount OF what we sonle-
n hnC
to the surface.
I think the fertilizer you propose
to use will be as desirable as any
YOU can secure. Possibly by next
spring potash may be aValIaple'
though this is still a doubtful quCS,
ton. In that event we would add
100 hounds of it to the mixture you
propose to use. Shipping is still very
scarce and, therefore, we are likely
TO have short fertilizer ratlons Ior
our crops next year in spite or the
best effort we may make In TINS uIrSc
ton.
I see no reason why you cannot
use three mules to good advantage
on 20 acres of land, especially II
WOW expect to cultivate it intensive
". There is no reason why you
should not use a two-hcrse rldinG
cultivator to advantage on land tnat
is smooth. Where there are a LOT
of terraces the cultivator is dlIncult
to operate successfully. Especlally
is this true where the terraces are
not uniform as to width and general
contour, thereby enabling the. rows
of whatever crops may be planted
to be uniformly spaced.
There are a number of STANDARD
cultivators of the type you mention
on the market and we feel sure the
one you regard with so much 1aN0I
,,,iII nrova SatiSfactOrV. We would
always use the riding cultivator
when circumstances permit. Occa-
sionally the walking cultivator VIII
be of advantage when the rows are
narrow and there are short turns TO
be made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03

have seventy acres of land in cultiva-
ton, fifty acres of which is brown
pebble with clay subsoil, and the bal
ance dark sandy loan. Do you think
il will be best to plow the land this
fall? / expect to use about 600 pounds
Of cotton seed meal and acid per acre.
Would this be the best fertilizer to
use? / want to prepare my land we'll.
can better worl, be done with the riding
Ut walking cultivation?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
please admit a little Georgia girl into
your happy band of boys and girls? am
country girl aud live on a farm, and like it
fine. / wouldn't give it for any other life.
say cousins, what do you all do for pas
time? For pets l have the dishrag, broom
stick and play the organ. Say, Aunt Julia,
| think yOur S. r. c. is just grand. We
take the dear old Journal, and the first
thing | look al is the letter box. Come on
Georgia boys and girls and don't let the
other states get ahead of us. Let's don't
be "slackers." Say, Cousins. don't laugh
and III describe myself. So here goes:
Blue eyes, black hair and fair complexion.
Aunt Julia. make Julia Baker and Willie
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03
CONTROLLING POPS IN PEANUTS

CONTROLLING POPS IN PEANUTS
C. ]. c., st. George. Ca, writes:
Last spring / planted some large pea
nuts and the vines grew large and
were quite productive, but when ! dug
them l found the majority filled with
little white worms, and a great many
pops among them, and some had sprout-
ed. l will appreciate it IL yOu can
tell me what the trouble was.
Pops are not uncommonly met with
in peanuts, especially where they
are grown on land which is not well
supplied with lime. Another season,
therefore, you should lime your land
literally before planting the peanuts.
For this purpose we advise the APP
piication of at least one ton of
crushed raw lime rock.
The land intended for peanuts may
be broken at any season, preferably
in the late fall or early spring. The
lime should then be scattered on top
of the ground and narrowed in. Plant
ing may take place any time as
soon as seasonal conditions are IA
Vorable. We would advise you to
use at least 300 pounds of acid phos
phate per acre, and if il should de-
YelOp that you can obtain supplies of
potash at a reasonable cost we would
use not less than 100 pounds of cain
it or 25 to so pounds of muriate of
potash. Any other carrier of potash
which you can obtain at an equiva-
lent cost viii, of course, be salts
factory. Peanuts under normal con-
ditions should have the ability to
gather the greater part of the nitro
gen they need out of the air, as
they belong to the family of legumes.
They require considerable amounts
of phOsphoric acid and potash in
order to develop to the best advan-
tage and particularly on our best
peanut soils, which are relatively de-
ficient naturally in these two ele-
ments.
AS to the variety to grow, tina,
depends on the purpose you have ia
mind. The large nuts are prefer
able for sale to those who may wish
to retail them TO the public for eat
ing purposes. The small nuts, such
as the White Spanish, are prefera.
BILE wnere they are to be graZed
down by hogs or used for the pur-
pose Of manufacturing peanut oil
and meal therefrOm. The large
seeded nuts. such as the Valencias
and the North Carolina and Tennes
see runners, will probably turn out
from ~ TO so gallons of available
oil per ton, whereas the White Span
ish will yield from so to 20 gallons.
You can see. therefore. that dif6r-
ent varieties Of peanuts have quite
distinctive uses and that certain
types will command considerable
higher prices on the market for GER
| tain purposes than others.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03
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MMA EGNa S. EBs&

Dear Children baby.
great Think, call the baby
will that baby enough to
little from Why if hirtysix cousins gave
sevntythree 90
will be hard
forth with mite / wish could have
II Christmas
the first Honor Rolls after
mind full of that baby that
think of anything else. How about you?
Lovingly AUNT JULIA
you the idea that when send
membership button That is mis-
bought long before had
of the button mailing
want to help the relief club
o
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03

but thousands Of their fathers have be
killed. Let all Of the children that re
our letter box lend a helping hand. / Z
IL years of age and am in the fifth era
at school. Enclosed you will find 10 Ger
member of your club. I will close, VIII
ing you all a happy Thanksgiving. I
main. LOIS LITTLEJOHN-
Rome, Ca, No. 9.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03
TREATING SORE MOUTH IN
COATS

q. r., Lyons, Ga, writes: My goats
have tho sore mouth. They can not sat
much. What causes their mouth to get
this way? Some of the kids had the
disease last year. Would like to know
what to do for them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-03

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