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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
PAGE REVIEWS THE SITUATION
Coming Wheat Crop Far Short
of Worlds Requirements.
Corn and Other Food or Feed
Crops Must be Produced in
Larger Quantities if Suffer
ing is to be Prevented-Bet-
ter Cultivation and Heavier
Fertilization Urged.

Raleigh.-"The worldwide food sit.
uation and their own individual inter.
ests demand that the farmers of North
Carolina plant during the approaching
season the largest acreage Of corn
and other food or feed crops in the
history Of the State and that they give
such crops the best possible cultivation
and the heaviest possible fertiliza-
tion," declared State Food Admins.
traitor Henry A. Page in an interview
with newspaper men today.
"The coming wheat crop will supply
not more than half the normal needs
of the world, which must continue to
be largely supplied by this country
until the end of the war and for con
siderable period beyond. This means
that the demand for corn and other
grains for human consumption will
be more than double during 1919.
Must Raise Own Requirements.
"The transportation situation h
such that our farmers have no assur.
ance Of being able to secure any food
or feed stuffs from any other section
Of the country next Fall and there
after and If they do not produce suffi-
cient food and feed crops for this
section our people In all probability
will have to do without. A large pro-
duction Of cotton is desirable and
necessary and no particular reduction
in the acreage Of tobacco 10 being ufg-
cd, but any farmer will be foolish to
plant either tobacco or cotton TO the
exclusion of sufficient food and feed.
stuffs to run his own establishment
and to provide his part Of the surplus
that will be required by the markets
in our cities, towns and industrial
communities.
"Few people have the imagination
to conceive OF the actual want and
suffering which was prevented in our
State by the increased cultivation of
gardens and truck patches and in.
creased production Of staple food and
feed crops last year. We are import
ing this fiscal year comparatively
small proportion of the thousands Of
carloads Of canned goods and other
food and feed products that We nor
mally imported during past years. If
we had not produced the stuff at
home we would be going without at
this tins We shall be able to secure
even smaller imports Of food and feed
stuffs during the coming year.
every acre Of wheat in North
Carolina which has not already been
heavily fortified should be top-dress-
ed with stable manure, wood mold
ana leaves or with commercial fer
tilizer Every acre of food and feed
stuffs should be MANFRED or fortified
more heavily than has been custom
airy in the past.
Farmers Upon Their Mettle.
"Our farmers are upon their mettle!
More depends upon them than upon
any other class Of people with the ex-
ception of the soldiers in the ranks
themselves. am sure that the patri-
otto farmers Of North Carolina may
be depended upon to do their full
duty"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
rtTgy-.'
Seems That Way.

"Popw efFE7'
eyes, my son."
"Why does COW chew at night7'
swell, my boy, cow takes food dur
ing the day and then chews her cud at
night"
But, say, pop. that's boarding food.
amt itY'-Yonkers Statesman.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Wouldn't Go Far.

"a penny for your thoughts, darling"
said Newlywed. u..
sob, Harry" she replied, "they will
cost you far more than that"
"What were you thinking about.
then"
"Just new gown ordered yester'
day."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28

Passing Responsibility Alona.
"Studying economy?"
"Yes. have found SO many ways in
which other people can effect a saving
that I don't see much necessity for
stlnting myself to speak Of"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
A Noah Admirer.

Pastor-Which Biblical character do
you admire most?
DeacOn-Noah.
Pastor-And why do you admire
Noah?
Deacon-Because he didn't sit down
and wait for his ship to come in. he
started something.-Yonkers States
man.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
The saddest Sound,

The Saddest Sound
"There's no telling what crazy no.
lions poets win get"
True enough"
Here's one who chirps. about the
music of the dentists drill"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28

She Won't.
Though fortune waits,
IT'S very wrong
To think that she
Will wait for long.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28

ibid you notice the De Swells' after.
noon reception"
"Yes; frightful jam. Mrs. Heavy
weight had her arm broken"
"Dear. me! Howl"
"She happened to get in the way
when the refreshment room was
opened"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Solid Comfort.

Solid Comfort.
The skeleton grins contentedly .
And meier his fate bemoans.
Perhaps because it's nice and cool
To sit round In ones bones!
The Lamb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
SIX MILLIONS.
sales COUNTED
IN BOND DRIVE
Omaha Total Far Beyond Ca.
paC;ty of Clerical Force to
TabuIate; Retail Stores
Close at Noon.

When the tellers at the Federal
Reserve bank stopped at 10 o'clock
last night, after working IA hours,
they had actually counted and
checked up almost $6,000,000 worth
of Liberty Loan bonds.
This figure includes very few of
the second days sales. Thousands
of subscriptions, which were turn
ed in Tuesday afternoon, are not in
cluded in this total.
The big subscriptions announced
by the railroad employees are not
included and will not be counted
until they have been reported to
Washington and reasSigned to Oma-
ha.
No one at the Liberty Loan head
quarters would take the responsible
ity of estimating the amount of un-
counted subscriptions.
Your guess is as good as mine,
said o. T. Eastman, county chair
man. "The big subscriptions are
about all in and most OF the rest are
small subscriptions. 1t takes lot
of$50 bonds to make a million. The
totals will grow slowly from now
on. The business men of Omaha
have subscribed literally, as in pre-
vious drives. 1t is now up to the
citizens generally to put Omaha
over the top"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
DERNRURC SEES
PEACE COMING
BY AGREEMENT
Says Germany Will Accept
Wilson's Points, but Will
Fight to Bitter End
Against Humiliation.

Amsterdam, Oct. S.-"Militarism
has not attained its aim of peace by
annexation, violence and oppression
"a peace by understanding is COM
ing instead" said DR.. Dernberg, for
mer German minister of colonies,
speaking at Chemnitz, Saxony.
With Prince Maximilian." he
added. the old German ideal comes
to the fore-'not what is useful, but
what is right and moral
Such a peace will bring new
era and new and better times will
dawn for Germany and the world
based on justice in thought and ac-
ton. A new era means a funda-
mental revolutionary transformation
of governmental system for the en-
tire future.
"Militarism is an expression of
violence without the restriction of
authority. 1t terrorizes the entire
state life.
president Wilson's IA old and
FIVE new points can be accepted by
us if put forward honestly without
humiliation for Germany. We shall
not accept an unjust, humiliating
peace. The new ministry is not only
a ministry of peace, but if necessary,
a ministry of national defense, and,
il it must be. to the bitter end"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
AMERICAN LOST
BATTALION IS
SAVED INTACT
Men Who Were Cut Off From
Lines Saved by Comrades
After Fighting Until
Exhausted.

With the American Forces North
west of Verdun, Oct. 8.-The Amer
ican Lost" battalion in the Ar
gonne forest was rescued at $40
O'Clock yesterday. Though it had
encountered terrific opposition it
was found to be virtually intact,
few of its members being killed or
wounded.
The lost battalion, whose where
abouts was mystery for some time,
comprised several hundred men un-
der command OF Major Charles
Whittlesey. Completely surrounded
by the Germans, they made their
stand with their pistols and rifles
and few machine guns as defen-
sive weapons. When relief reached
them their stock of cartridges was
almost gone and the men were in
a weakened condition from lack of
sustenance and the effects of the
dampness Of these fall days, from
which the trapped infantrymen had
no blankets to protect them.
Several efforts were made yester-
day to obtain reports from the lost
battalion by messenger and carrier
pigeon. A basket containing a num-
Der of pigeons was lowered by a
parachute in the vicinity of where
the Americans were thought to be,
but no bird had returned up to
late hour yesterday.
1t was five days ago that the
battalion was trapped near the edge
OF the Argonne forest, about two
miles southeast OF Lancon. 1t ap-
pears that after system OF trenches
running east and west had been
captured near the edge of the Ar
gonne the Americans passed these
trenches and gained ground to the
north. During the night German
troops to the left of the Americans
slipped to the rear and into the
trenches captured earlier by the ad-
vancing forces. Meanwhile the Ger
mans had closed in on the east and
west, completing the circle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
Labor Federation Wants
Road Cleared to Berlin
Before Effecting Peace

New York. Oct S-The attitude Of American Federation of
the German proposal forth the
following by John Alpine acting president of the fedora
telegraped from Washington the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy, which made it public.
Federation of Labor believes that the
overture government keeping with
proposals Of similar character that have been previously
submitted.
"The tells ignore
these and batter the lines until the
Berlin and then effected that will last for all
rid the world Of the evils that have besegd for
four years.
workers country refuse be deuded by what
attempt deceive We that the world
should be rid of the iron heel and the mailed fist We
peace will insure freedom and democracy for
all the world and for all time.
Like the the firing line workers home
tending the limit of human endurance the end that
a glorious and lasting peace shall result
There be except such peace has been
president of country When he declares
hand for negotiations the workers will be with him in word
and deed Just they have been from the beginning"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
TEUTONS ROUTED
AND IN FLIGHT
IN ALL SECTORS
Americans, British and French Smash Through Last
Lines of Hindenburg System Advancing at Some
Places Four or Five Miles and Capturing
Many Villages and Prisoners.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London Oct. 8.-The British and Americans have ad-
vanced to depth of about three miles along 2Ome front
in their great attack between Quentin and Cambria today
Field Marshal Hag makes this announcement in his report
from headquarters tonight.
North and South Carolina and Tennessee troops captur
ed Brancourt and Fremont making advance in these
operations of more than three miles.
With the British Forces in France, Oct 8.-The battle
begun dawn today has resulted in serious defeat for the
enemy. The British and Americans and French have ad
vanced everywhere smashing through the last lines of the
Hndenburg system and driving the disorganzed Germans
before them
Fremont is more than four miles northeast of Beaure
yoir. and only three miles from ROhain
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
CERMANY'S BID
FOR PEACE met
With HARD BLOW
Terrific Attack Launched by
Allied Armies on Wide
Front; Battle Proceed
ing With Fury.
BY Associated Press.

With the British Army on the St.
Quentin Front, Oct. 8.-The British
launched a terrific attack on a front
of about 20 miles today, from Cam
bria southwark. American forces
co-operated and the French at the
south also attacked in conformity
with the general plan.
This was the answer of the fight
ing British armies to the German
bid for peace. Early i'll the day
smashing blows had carried the Brit
ish and Americans deep into the
positions of the staggering enemy.
The battle is one of the most
furious as well as one of the most
important of the war. The British
cannon. wheel to wheel, sent tons of
explosives crashing on top of the
enemy in a whirlwind barrage dur
ing the better part of the night and
early morning,
The very air trembled and the
earth rocked with the continuous
roar of explosives. The exploding
shells throbbed vividly against
clouds from which rain poured, the
flashes being visibleNfor many miles.
Smashing Hindenburg Lines.
The British armies attacked in a
converging operation in a north
easterly direction. The fourth army,
with which the Americans were CO.
operating, attacked at a gap in the
last Hindenburg system and for
miles on both sides, while the third
army was in action up to Cambria.
attacking along the continuation OF
the Beaurevoir- Masnieres line both
on the front and in the turning
Continued on Page Two. Column Seven,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
ODDS AND ENDS
OF Days D0|NGS
Balloon Perpetrates a Joke

New York, OFT. S.-A returned Of
ficer tells of a paper Balloon that
came floating on gentle breeze
over the American line near Chateau
Thierry. When twas low enough
dozen of our boys began leaping
for it. One caught the prize
bundle of German propaganda leaf
lets printed in English:
ITO German-Americans! Come
back to your Fatherland! The
kaiser, out of the fullness Of his
heart, will forgive you your great
error!
In accordance with orders, all
these leaflets were sent up to the in
telligence department Of the unit,
but not before roaring good laugh
was enjoyed by the soldiers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
DOOR LEFT WIDE
OPEN FOR GERMANS
TO OBTAIN PEACE
Chancellor Maximian's Note Met With Move Intended
To Disclose Whether Berlin Offer Is Sincere and
Place Responsibility for Prolongng War
Squarely on Hun Military Autocracy.

Washington, Oct. s.--Presdent Wilson has met Ger
manys peace note with a which WILL at stroke
develop whether its proposal is sincere merely preen
sion and if pretenson be- fully justify for all time before
the world the proongng of the with force to the utmost
force without stint limit At the time the president
has left wide open the door to peace
Declining to propose armstce while the armies of the
central powers remain invaded SOIL the president today
called the German chancellor to state absolutely
necessary preliminary to reply from the entente allies and
the United States whether Germany accepts the principles Of
repeatedly laid down. merely proposes to accept
them las the basis of negotiation and whether the chance
or merely speaks for the German military masters conduct
ing the the whole German people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
Want 10000 Gas Hounds. "

New York, Oct. S-Twenty thou
send men for the army motor trans
port corps are wanted by the War
department and will be inducted into
the, service as rapidly as they quail
ify, it was announced today. Men
from every classification in both the
first and second draft are eligible,
it was statel, and extra pay will be
allowed qualified mechanics. The
men Of the corps have been dubbed
gas hounds"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09

AS the full significance of the
presidents diplomacy is disclosed it
becomes evident that he has left
open the way to peace and at the
same time les, the militarist leaders
of the central powers with a ques-
ton they must necessarily answer
in way that will lead to peace or
confront them with an embarrassing
situation in their own countries.
Approved by Diplomats.
Among diplomats here the presi-
dents communication is regarded as
one of his master strokes. 1t is
pointed out that upon cursory ex-
animation it may not show such
strong terms as some may have de-
sired. All the presidents advisers,
however, are confident that as close
consideration reveals its full inl-
port, it will be apparent that it is a
long step forward if Germany really
means peace, and that if it does not
it will strip bare another hypocrisy
of German diplomacy so completely
that the responsibility for prolong-
ing the war never can be charged to
the allies, even by the German peo-
pie themselves.
The text of the presidents COM
munication was made public today
by Secretary Lansing, together with
the official text of Prince Maximili-
ans note. At the same time off
cials let it be known that there
would be no reply at present to the
Austrian note similar to that of the
German chancellor. 1t is not con-
sidered necessary to deal with Aus
tria until the time comes for a re-
ply to its dominating ally.
Aims to Expose Trick.
Associated Press dispatches last
night announced that the president
would not make a curt and peremp-
tory rejection of the offer nor
Continued on Page Two. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
Government Cafes in Russia.

Stockholm, Oct. S.-Russia's food
situation is rapidly growing worse,
especially in Petrograd and Mos
COW, where the population are sub
sisting chiefly on the potatoes which
should be saved for the winter.
Henry A. Laehre, an American ell
gineer, who has lived for many years
in Moscow. arrived in Stockholm
today. He said that the soviet in
Petrograd had closed all markets
and shops and will not allow food
to be sold privately and actually is
trying to put in effect its long dis
cussed plan of compelling all per-
sons to eat at government restaur-
ants.
Petrograd and Moscow are be-
coming more deserted daily.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
How Military Doctors
Treat Patients Who
Suffer From the FL"

Medical men in the United States
army service have recognized sys-
tenn of treatment for patients suf-
fering from influenza. In brief it is
this:
Hot bath IL not 700 weak
Heavy does Of salts (Epsom).
Go to bed.
Take 10 grains OF aspirin.
In five hours take five grains more.
II coughing, one Dover powder.
Nothing marked had occurred in.
the local influenza situation last
night. In some quarters a decided
increase in number of cases was
reported, but their treatment ap-
peared we'll in hand. Eleven deaths
have occurred in Omaha from the
disease.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
I0ua Colonel GiUes
Warmest Praise to
Men of His Regiment

Des Moines, Oct. s.-(Special
Telegram.)-A letter, received
here today from Col. E. R. Ben
nett, commanding officer of the
16Sth infantry in France, bestows
high praise on his men as follows:
Officers and men of this regiment
have done wonderful work and I
want to commend every one Of
them. The hardships they endured
and danger they faced on the
front line cannot be described"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
Recruit for Suffrage.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. S.-Woman
suffrage gained a potential recruit
here today when Governor Stanley,
democratic candidate for United
States senator to succeed the late
Ollie M. James, announced that if
elected he would vote for it and any
other war measures advanced by
President Wilson.
The announcement was made in
response to a telegram from the
Kentucky Equal Rights league for
a public statement of the governors
position.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
Nearly Thirty-one
Millions in Bonds
Sold in the Tenth

Kansas City, Oct. 8.-The total of
the subscriptions from the 60 coun-
ties OF the Tenth federal reserve
district officially accredited to noon
today. was $50,96l, 100, on a quota
OF $26O,000,000. By states the bond
sales we're:
Colorado. s5,19s. 500.
Kansas. Sii,s35.950.
Missouri Gs eounties). si,seI, 5o0
Nebraska. s5,s3s, SOC !,
New Mexico tie countiesl, Si565p. -
Oklahoma (all except eight countyor<.
sS.9tS. 400. 1s
Wyoming. SI,sSi,2oo tN@1 n
These are the official fgur.s "
many counties and cities wern
ing much larger totals not - %
cially reported. W ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
PRESSCOMMENT
ON WILSON NOTE

New York Herald-Americans
feel that there should be nothing
that savors even remotely of diplo.
matte weakening. Unfortunately
the presidents note of inquiry is
likely to be so construed. - Peace
is a long way off. for there can be
no peace until there is unconditional
surrender by the enemy. We have
just begun to fight.
New York World-In dealing
with the German offensive, Presi-
dent Wilson has employed the same
tactics that Foch used in breaking
the German military offensive
counter offensive. = The presi.
dent has simply shifted the, issue
back to Germany and left the Ger
man government to get out as best
it can of the trap which was so care.
fully laid for the United States and
the allies. +
New York Stats Leitung-l he
reply of President Wilson to the re-
cent peace proposal of the German
chancellor opens a possibility for
ending the war. In his answer Presi.
dent Wilson gives proof that the an
nihiliation OF German is not his in
tenton, that he solely desires sufh'
cient guarantees for a permanent
peace. We are convinced that
Prince Max can, and will, in a short
while, accede to President Wilson's
demands.
Philadelphia Inquirer: If the ma
ton expected that the president
would return as the answer to Ger.
many's peace proposals two words
unconditional surrender-it will be
disappointed. Apparently the time
to proclaim that ultimatum Tin the
opinion of the president) has not
come. But if Germany submits to
the requirements of the president
before he will advise our allies to
halt the armies in their smashing
blows v y Germany will have
virtually surrendered just the same
St. Louis Globe Democrat.--1n this
interrogative way the president
places the responsibility of action
upon the central powers. They can
not pretend that their proposal has
been houted or that it has been
denied consideration The great
question of peace which they SO
much desire is placed before them
for their own solution. -
St. Paul Pioneer Press.-The Hun
government has been out-maneuver-
ed. Since it has chosen, like Hin
denburg and Ludendorff, to resort
to subterfuge and indirect attack
the president, like Foch and Perish
ing, has arrested his adversary in
kind-he has adopted tactics" rath.
er than point blank fire.
New York Tribune: Our conclu.
sion is that President Wilson's "in'
quiry" was intended by him not tc
express the state of mind of this
country toward faithless people
but to make it impossible for the
imperial German government to cap
italize its insincerity in terms oi
morale by saying to the German
people: "We have asked in vain foi
peace on President Wilson's own
conditions"
Chicago Tribune: The president
has met the adroit approach of the
German chancellor with a mastery
skill. He has given the German
people stern warming OF the terms
upon which they must seek peace.
1t is for them to choose whether
they will pay now or later.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican:
If the impression was entertained by
the German government that Presi-
dent Wilson being an idealist would
be found easy" the mistake will be
dispelled by the extremely pointed
questions which Mr.. Lansing pub
lished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
Royal Match Arranged.

Paris, Oct. S--A dispatch, re-
ceived here today from Luxemburg,
announces the engagement of Prin-
cess Charlotte, eldest sister of the
reigning grand duchess of Luxem-
burg, to Prince Felix of Bourbon de
Parma, a brother of the Austrian
empress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-09
Australia to Remain wet"

Melbourne, Australia, Oct. g.
The Australian government has no
intention at present of introducing
prohibition as a war measure. This
announcement was made by w. A.
Watt, treasurer of Australia, in reply
to inquiries from members of the
house Of representatives.