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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-07
RAIDS REPULSED
ONVERDUNFRONT
Allied Forces Check Assailants.
Artillery Fire Heavy at
Various Points.

Paris, March 6.-Germsn raids on
the vsrdun front last night were re-
pulsed by the French, the war office
announces. The communication fol-
lows;
"Rathsr heavy artillery fighting oo-
Cured in the regions Of cormioy and
Rheims. Last night the Germans
made raids against our trenches at
Avoeourt wood and northwest OF Hill
344 (verdun 'front.'. Our fire every
where checked the ssssilsnts and
prisoners, including an officer. re-
mained in our hands.
"Our lines were bombarded inter
mittently today In tho region OF Avo-
court and north OF Douaumont. At
times there was heavy artillery nring
at various points In Lorraine and Al
SAGE.
"On Tuesday three German air
planes were brought down by our
pilots and two by the nro OF our anti
guns.
Macedonian front: There was re-
artillery activity west Of Lake
Doiran In the Cerna bend and north
Of Monastir."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-07
Workmen Accent.

London. March THE decision of
the central executive committee of the
soldiers and workmen's council in IA
vor of accepting the German peace
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-07

many French civilians were killed by
British aviators who dropped bombs on
the hospital Mt Torcoing."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-07

Falr and slightly cooler tonight and
Friday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-07
NEAT COUP MADE
BY US. COLONEL
Three American Forces Now
Facing Enemy on West
ern Front.

With the American Army In France
Wednesday, March 6.--t6y the Asso.
eiated press.l--An American staff
colonel. white with q French raidina
party for the purpose Of securing In.
formation few days before his men
took up thsIr positions In the new
American sector on the Lorraine front,
met Prussisn lieutenant In On snsnry
trench and captured him. The colonel,
with an American captain. brought ths
Prussian cfioer back TO the lines the
Americans are now occupying.
SHARP Fight Took Place
The German raid In this new sector
occurred on Monday night a sharp
night taking place. In which the Ger
mans suffered rcpulsc. with losses.
In II unit which was among the most
recent arrivals displayed the GUS
tomary American fghting energy and
gave the enemy much
warmer reception than he expected.
The American troops here arc train
ing with French troops. as at the Che
min dcs Danes position. This makes
tho third American force now facips
the enemy.
During several days Of the Ameri-
cans service the casualties have been
slight. ms the sector y
one OF tho quieteut The lines are far
apart and the position Ia held by strong
points rather than by continuous
The Prushian ileutenAnts capture
was the FIRST instance OF an enemy Of
ncor being taken prisoner by the Amer
cans and also the FIRST occasion upon
which an American officer had cap
urod either an enemy officer CT SOL
iler In this sector.
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Enemy Repulsed.
On MnrDh "a ~.

London, March IA raid. at
tempted by the enemy last night. east
OF Epohy. under cover OF a heavy ar
tillery bnrrage. was completely re-
pulsed," the war Office reports. "Other
hostile raidlnR parties, which endeav-
orcd to reach our lines southeast OF
Bots Drcnicr and east of Poelcapole.
were equally unsuccessful. The en-
emy's artillery has been active in the
Scarpo valley. west Of Ions and east
of YpreE and shortly before dawn de-
yeloped considerable activity In the
Ncuve- -Chapolle sector"
Bomb Railway sidino,.
London. March 6.--"Ansr two DAYS
OF wind and rain the weather cleared
slightly on the afternoon OF Tuesday"
says today's official report OF aerial op-
erations. Bombs were dropped on
sldinEs northeast OF Lille.
In air fghtinR two hostile machines
were downed and one was driven down
out OF control. One Of ours is miss
ing.
After dark the Ingolmuster railway
station and an airdrome northeast of
~. Quentin were heavily bombarded.
All our machines returned"
AIRCRAFT BROUGHT DOWN.
Berlin, March 7,-(British Admiral.
ty per WirsIs" Prsss)-FoIIo~ing is
today, official communications
Army Group OF Crown Princc-At Z
Az q result Of an attack on two Bsl- /
3isn farms northwest Of Dismuds our |
,terrnina attachments brought in three
,fhcsrs, IA men and some rnsehins /
Iuns. The activity of the artillery wa,
revived in many sectors. Several re-
.onnoitsring attacks by the eritsh
we're rspulssd.
Army rGoup Of Crown Pfince-At
many points of the front the activity /
4 the French artillery Increased.
of Ayocourt storming troops
ssnetated far into the French positions
ND returned with twenty seven pfiH-
,ners after violent hEhtinE. having de-
troyed numerous shcltcrS-
Nineteen enemy Hirplnnes ana two
aptive balloons were brought down
yesterday 10 aerial nghuns. A great
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-17

mond and Newport News. The land
would be called hilly and rough by a
Michigander. Some of it is rather
rocky, but nearly all this section
could be cleared and farmed with inn
proved machinery.
The water is very good and pure.
We have about fifteen springs on
this place, which supply an abun-
dance of fresh, pure water for stock.
Cattle are high in price. A COW
that gives a fright smart chance of
milk" will bring about $500.
The war has had its effects on US.
too, the same as in other places.
Corn is $500 per bushel and potatoes
are $500, and scarce at that. If a
farmer here plants two bushels of
potatoes, he is considered as having
az powerful patch of potatoes.
Some of the neighbors asked me how
we raise such big crops of potatoes
in Michigan, and when l described
Thomas Woodlands method of rails
ing them, they said, ooh, my! there's
too much work about that. If we'd
go to all that trouble, l reckon we
could raise them too" Will just
state in few words what / heard a
neighbor, Mr.. Jordon, say. A North
ern man was visiting him and told
him how to fertilize and cultivate
their corn crops in the North. Mr..
Jordon laughed and said:-"My Lord.
if we did that we would have to break
the ears in two before we could throw
them on the wagon" Of course this
is an exaggeration, yet it is fact
that if the farmers here would put
half the care on their crops that the
Northern people do, they would raise
a great deal more than in the North.
We are living in house that was
built before the war, by Major Diggs
who kept slaves and raised over one
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DO YOUR DUTY

Everything is all set and ready
now for the County War Fund.-
drive which starts next Monday.
Unlike the Liberty Loan, subscript-
ions to the War Fund will not be re-
turned with interest in dollars and
cents. But the consciousness Of hav-
ing performed a duty; Of having con-
tributed your share in caring for the
boys who are fighting that the United
States may continue to exist as "a
nation: The thought that one has
helped to bind the gaping wounds of
some brave American boy at the
front, will be ample return for the
investment.
There are several things to remem-
Der, before making up your mind as
to the amount you will subscribe to
the War Fund:-First, the amount
subscribed to the first Red Cross
drive, cannot be taken as a criterion
of the amount you should subscribe
this time. The need now for Red
Cross and other humanitarian war
activities is double now what it was
then, and will continue to increase as
long as the war lasts. Second, the
subscription this time is to cover the
period of one year, in all the various
departments of war work. The sum
of $4,000, which must be raised in
Van Buren, county, will cover it all
according to careful estimates made
by the war board. The fact that one
has loaned some money to the govern
ment in the purchase of a liberty
bond will in no way excuse him from
a subscription to this fund. Those
who gave before must give again
Those who did not give before, must
loosen their purse strings now.
There can be no excuse. We are en-
gagged in one of the most terrible
wars the world has ever known. Our
liberty and our very life itself is at
stake. Every one has a duty to per-
form and must do it. Van Buren,
county must "Go Over the Top" in
the $4,000 War Fund Drive. Do
your duty.
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FORGET THE PROFITS

IL am going to seed down my
farm. / can't afford to raise
wheat at the price fixed by the
government, and ] can't afford
to take chances on beans and
potatoes, after my experience of
last year"
The above is the substance of state
ment made recently by prominent
Van Buren, county farmer. 1t was
not made with vicious, or unparti-
otto motive, but simply shows that
this farmer at least, does not have a
clear conception of duty in time of
war. Such an attitude among far
mers, if it were universal would be
alarming and positively and absolute
ly fatal to our cause in this war.
Farmers as a class are just as patri-
otto and loyal to their country's cause
as people in any other occupation.
Of course it is a little difficult for
people in any field of endeavor to
lose sight of the mercenary end of a
transaction. In times of peace, folks
labor from day to day, for the profit
there is in such labor. Then it is not
merely a matter of duty, but rather
of choice in anticipation of remuner-
alton. In times of war, however, all
lines of industrial activity must be
viewed from a standpoint of duty.
The young men of the land leave
home and loved ones, leave lucrative
positions many of them, to fight in
the trenches side by side with the
allies across the sea. For what
Not from choice and not for financial
remuneration. But because it is
their duty. Duty to their country in
time of gravest need. Likewise the
folks at home have a duty, and one
of the most important of all is the
growing and providing of food stuffs.
No patriotic farmer will refuse to
crowd his farm to the limit, during
these strenuous times, because the
profits are uncertain. Every man
who tolls should have just and fair
remuneration for his labor. But the
raising of food stuffs must not be
neglected even though there should
be no remuneration. What would
the farms amount to if Germany
should win this war? 1t is not hard
to answer this question. Then again,
we must realize that we never can
win this war, without the requisite
amount of food. 1t simply resolves
itself down to this cold fact. Far
mers must go the limit and utilize
every available inch of land it is
possible to care for, and forget the
profits. 1t is a matter of self pre-
servation, and matter of duty
What would one think of soldier or
company of soldiers who refused to
go into battle because they had been
defeated in preceding battle
Civilians are no less soldiers, than are
the boys at the front. Every man.
woman and child must do their duty
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The High school ball team is MAX
ing a herculean effort to be in the
running for the pennant on field day.
Boost all you can, every boost helps
a little.
" " " " n NJ " Ass
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To the voters of Van Buren, County:
| hereby wish to announce that l
will be a candidate for the office of
Sheriff at the August Primary and if
successful / will endeavor to the best
of my ability to give the people a
loyal, efficient and economical admin
istration.
Further, pledge myself to appoint
deputies who will be men of mature
years, courageous, energetic and of
high moral principles. If this meets
with your approval, / earnestly
solicit your loyal support.
Very sincerely yours
Jasper M. Buckley
paid Political Advertising)
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Continued from last week
Interesting letter from John A.
Young of Asbestine, Virginia to The
True NOrtherner. Mr.. Young and
family were formerly residents of
Paw Paw and for many years he
was Mail Carrier on Route No. 5
from the local Office. The letter is
like a visit with old friends, and
will be of intense interest TO read
ers of The True Ortherner who
have known this estimable family
in the years gone by.
berries are very sweet and some Of
them good size, though not as large
as the tame. Dewberries and black
berries are fully as large, if not
larger, than any tame ones / ever
saw, and with a much better flavor.
| There are three or four different kinds
of wild grapes and some raspberries.
The wild plums are delicious preser-
we'd or raw. And we have great
quantities of >huckleberries, blue grey
and black (enough to supply the
whole state) within a short walk of
our house, which grow on the upland,
instead of in the marshes as there.
All kinds Of tame fruits do well here
too.
We are very nicely situated, twenty
five miles from Lynchburg, which is
our best large market, being very
busy and thriving city Of thirty-five
or forty thousand inhabitants. Our
farm is just half way between the G..
e. o. and the Southern Railroad, one
running through to Washington and
the other through Lynchburg to Rich
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-05-17

The suggestion of two weeks ago
in the editorial columns of The True
Northerner, that the village of Paw
Paw establish a Community Wood
Pile and Coal Yard" seems to meet
with universal approval, Judging
from commendatory remarks. This
is a matter that should receive the
early attention of the council. Unless
every prediction and indication fails,
the fuel shortage of last winter will
be like summer day in July as
compared to the conditions that will
confront us next winter. Let us
have "The Community Wood Pile"
IS IS IS E p Is 8 IS
Note a word of criticism or fault
found in the schools in any spot or
place. Everything moves along like
clock work, and pupils and teachers
are on the job every minute. This
community never had the advantages
of better school than right now.
IS IS IS Eg f@ IS IS IS
Not much excitement thus far in
politics. People simply won't get
excited. To win the war is the most
important piece of work this country
ever tackled, and everything else
sinks into insignificance when COM
pared with the main job.
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Continued on Page Eight
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
INDIANS HOARD
WHEAT, CORN
(By A AssociatedPress)

Albuquerque, N. NJ, April 1S.-The
dread of famine, coupled with the alb
original instinct to hoard against the
lean months, is responsible for a pc
culiar condition among the iru'a..s
O. northern New Mexico, according
tc Robert E. Putney, head of the flour
and milling division of the state food
administration.
A recent estimate of the amount
of wheat held at one pueblo near AL
buquerque was placed at more than
100000 pounds. Frightened by word
passed from mouth to mouth that the
government is about to seize THEN
supplies Of wheat, the Indians have
displayed exceptional cunning in hid
ing their stores of the cereal.
In an effort to reassure the Indi-
ans Mr. Putney has written letters
to Indian traders and millers urging
them to make it plain to the Indians
that the government has no intention
of seizing their products and point
ing out that the spreading of calami-
tous reports tends to defeat the aim
of the government.
Mr.. Putney also emphasized the
fact that there is ample grain in the
state to provide for all needs, call
ing attention to the popularity OF
cornmeal among the Indians and Mex.
leans alike, on which the government
has placed no restrictions.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
GLOBE MILLS
MOVING NORTH

Occupancy of the room in the Bun
galow Hotel block in Brawley by the
Globe Mills gives notice of the NOV
ing of the company's main office from
Ell Centro to Brawley. For number
of months the business of the Globe
Mills in the entire north end has
been handled through an office at
the warehouse, with Manager Allen in
charge. The change now made con-
templates the transaction of practi-
ically all the Valley business of the
big corporation at Brawley.
To provide permanent accommoda-
tions for the office, new building
30x5O feet in size will be erected on
the property of the Globe Mills, at
the corner of Ninth and Main streets,
Brawley, diagonally across from the
Lack &McKeehan automobile headS
quarters. This structure will prob
ably be of metal lath and plaster con-
Astruction.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
CRYING NEED FOR
DISTRIBUTION Of
LABOR IN VALLEY
Scores of Able Bodied Farm Hands
Coming to the Valley, but No
Means of Getting Them on the
Farms, Says ComDtOn-SOCn the
Valley Will Need These Men.

| as there no way in which labor in
Imperial Valley can be distributed ?"
said Secretary Compton of the Cham
Der of Commerce this morning.
eve hear lot of complaint about
the shortage of labor, and yet there
is scarcely day passes that this of
flee does not receive anywhere from
one to three letters from persons de-
string to work on ranches. Not only
do people write to US, but scarcely a
day passes that one or two able-bo
led men do not call at the Chamber
of Commerce office looking for ranch
work. It is noticeable that many of
those who call are of a desirable type.
Only this morning a husky intelligent
appearing young man came and want
ed something to do. He looked every
inch a rancher.
"The Chamber of Commerce is not
an employment office, though we are
always glad to help people find what
they want, whether it is job, string
iof cows or a ranch, but our ability
at finding work for people is linn
tied.
"Now it is fact that many ranch
ers need reliable help and it is also
a fact that lot of men are looking
for work on ranches, but don't know
where to go to get job Isn't this
condition a shame when men are need
ed so badly? Evidently the Farm
Bureau, the natural place for man
who wants a ranch job to go, isn't in
any position to handle the labor stu
alton, as the Bureau has a placard
iconspicuously posted saying, "This is
not an employment bureau" or words
to that effect. The men usually go
to the Farm Bureau first. then they
come to this office, and frequently |,
in turn, send them up to the Imper-
ial Valley Long Staple Cotton Associ-
alton, and so it goes. The men want
! ing work run around in circle like
jackrabbit, looking for it, and in
doing so perhaps pass the rancher
two or three times who is looking for
man.
/ IMPERIAL COUNTY SHOULD
PROVIDE SOME MEANS FOR DIS
!TRIBUTING LABOR, AND AT
ONCE" 4
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
AMERICANS STAND FIRM.
,Ey Associated Press)

With the American Army in France
April 18.-COmmanders of units which
participated in the fighting Gin the
ApremOnt forest are finding it diff
cult to single out the especially val
OrOus. One said every man acted like
hero. Twice in "a hours the Amer
leans assisted the French in neigh
boring sector to regain trenches which
the Germans had taken temporarily
AT one point there is space of only
fifteen yards between the opposing
trenches. The day before the attack
the Germans threw note into the
American trench. which read:
"What are you, Canadians or Au'
stralians?"
"COme over and find out" was the
areply thrown back by an Americana
Lieutenant George Patton of New
York has been awarded the French
war cross for courage in treating the
wounded without a gas mask during
a heavy bOmbardment by gas shells
He found it impossible to treat the
wounded while wearing mask, sc
he removed it and continued work un
still overcome by fumes.
American troops operating in the
Lorraine sector have taken over con
troll of No Mans Land and patrol
ling parties are making almost night
ly visits to the German ENHANCEMENT.
without encOuntering resistance.
lieutenant and party of twelve made
a five-hOur tour of exploration ant
penetrated the third line. They made
maps of machine gun and sniper post
and strong points. Unseen by th'
enemy artillery, the lieutenant sight
ed a German field kitchen moving to
ward the enemy line. A battery de
stroyed the kitchen in three shots.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
FL CENTR0 STILL
LEADING LOAN
DRIVE TODAY
Total of $164, GOO Reported for Ell Cen
trO at the Close of the Days Busi-
ness-CalexicO Is Thousand Be-
hind This City-Brawley Is Going
After the Hindus.

Ell Centro's total for the Third Lib
erty Loan drive at $3.50 this after
noon was S164,OO0, with today's bus
mess still to be heard from. Today's
subscriptions will be revealed at the
summing up of subscriptions at the
banks tomorrow morning.
Other figures given out by Chair
man King are: CaleXico, $163, ,25O;
Brawley, $112,OOO; Heber, S16,5OO;
Seeley, $545O; Calipatria, $4,000.
Brawley Going After Hindus.
The total number Of subscribers to
the Third Liberty Loan in the Braw-
ley section is 826-the largest number
of individual subscribers reported in
any of the county districts. The to-
tai thus far subscribed has passed the
$4,000 mark and is still soaring
magnificently upward. The commit
tee has not the least idea of suspend
ing it's activities until the last slack
er has come across with his quota.
The Hindus who dodge their respon-
siblities are in danger of being asked
to cancel their leases and move to
where they are more welcome. The
parties who lease to the Hindus may
be obliged to secure other tenants,
but that will be their atonement to
the community.
Manager Palmerlee has announced
a general campaign among the Hindus
for the closing days of the week and
at that time there will be a stir in
Asia.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
CIGARETTE MAY
SAVE MANS LIFE

of cigarettes - asks Private w. F
Collinge, of Canada's Fighting Sew
enth," who will appear in a vivid
warlogue in the Tulane theatre Tues
day evening under the auspices of the
Home Guard.
"Just remember those boys over ir
the trenches once in a while and turn
in that cigar, smoke or chew to the
nearest Tobacco Fund, and some
grimy, powder stained Sammy will
bless you for the gift. There's nothing
we appreciated more than a smoke
unless it was letter from home.
"Frequently cigarette is the only
anaesthetic a poor devil has when
wounded on the battlefield. When
that German bomb clipped off my
arm, it was an hour and half before
I was carried to the hospital, and in
that time, l was told afterward,
must have smoked thirty cigarettes
cover there, where the scream of
shells is the never-ceasing sound
punctuated by the titanic roar of pom
derous guns, there's Sammy who'd
appreciate that next cigarette you're
going to smoke-and you big-heart-
ed American, you are going to send
lit to him."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-18
{. Of {. QUERY
ON MOONEY TALK
BRINGS ANSWER

Wishing to be sure that the talks
of Israel Weinberg and other San
Francisco labor men at the Tulane
theatre tonight would be free from
any disloyal remark, the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce yesterday di-
rected query to the Federal au-
thorities in Los Angeles regarding
the meeting. The answer was favor
able to the labor men and the meet
ing will not be disturbed.
Directors Of the Chamber met last
night and were assured by Mr.. Rog-
ers, secretary of the so-called Valley
Trades Council here that the speak
ers were loyal to the federal govern
ment and would prove it in their
talks. Weinberg. he said. would
score the San francisco district at
torney and the San Francisco coun-
ty government, but would not attack
federal or state authorities or the
courts.