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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
MONDAY

Since Sunday Germans left Ameri-
cans in comparative peace near Toul.
Finding attempted forays too costly,
they failed to launch further attacks
and have cut down artillery fire and
gas shell bombardments. American
gunners have worked havoc among
Germans by heavily Smelling large can
Torment where troops assembled
Near Warneton, southeast of Ipres,
Australians carried out big raid
against enemy positions, killing Ger
man defenders, destroying dugouts
and bringing in prisoners. Around
Lens Germans begun intensive bonn
bardment against British troops be-
sieging great coal center.
East of Meuse French made sur
prise attack on Calonne trenches and
penetrated to fourth German line on
front of four-fifths of a mile, and to
depth of more Tran third If mile, AID
captured more prisoners.
In Palestine from Friday to Sunday
encounters between patrols east and
north of Jericho. Troops advanced
! northward depth of 5000 yards on
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
DIN &

Japs propose to assist Allies by say.
ing vast stores now at Nalaulvostok
and ask for cooperation. United States
only power that can help, we have
10000 soldiers III Philippines and some
IN emma. Government looks with ap.
proyal or proposition.
British hospital ship, Glenart Castle,
torpedoed by German sub and nearly
two hundred doctors, nurses and pa.
tients lost, Ship properly lighted and
under character known, act is wanton
ruthlessness.
Peace bid of German chancellor not
considered of possible basis for any
serious consideration by British and
French. President waiting for official
report efore replying.
German army in Russia reaches
Luga, eighty-five miles from Petro-
grad Bolsheviki are dropping arms and
fleeing. All allied ambassadors have
left the capital. Reported breach be-
tween Germans and Austrians, but no
confirmation of rumor. German geLe-
raj says invasion will not stop until
German peace terms are signed.
Aerial activity on western front of
great intensity reported by Germans,
who claim brought down fifteen air
planes. Infantry is not idle and has
been active on widely separated points
in past twenty-four hours. One attack
was in considerable force by Germans
against French positions near Butte du
Mesnil, which American artillery as
sisted capturing recently. Other was
north of Chemin des Danes, where
American troops are in trenches. Both
assaults were broken up by prompt ac-
ton of allied artillery. British forces
repulsed hostile attack neal st. Quen-
tin.
Two American soldiers died in hos
pital today from effects of German gas
shells, making five dead in all.
Throughout the day men were dis
covered who suffered from effects OF
poisonous gases and by tonight vic
tins numbered about sixty, most not
badly effected. Some of men belong
to trench mortar battery.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
SUND DAY

Several American soldiers killed and
wounded by shell fragments when
Germans hit half ruined houses in viii
lage just behind the American lines.
American patrols SEN out in night to
bring in and bury dead, including Ger
mans-lying in the barbcd wire in No
showed continuously. Extraordinary
artillery activity along American sec
tor on Toul front since attack was re-
pulsed. Enemy angered by failure,
trying to punish American troops with
deluge of shells: not much damage
has been done. Gas shells dropped in
to town back of American line this
morning, but only few cases of gas
poisoning developed. All prisoners
taken by Americans say do not believe
Germany can win war. They did not
want to fight but had to. Some of AM
erican missing have been found.
Operations on Franco-Belgian front
show successful raid last night against
enemy's trenches southeast Of Armen-
there's. Hostile raids repulsed before
reaching lines northwest Of st. Quen-
tin and east of Arleux en- Gohelle. Par
ty of enemy attempted to raid tren-
ches near Pontru Est. Quentin region)
but suffered casualties in hand to hand
fighting. Enemy artillery active yes
terday evening west of Lens.
On left side of Frenzela valley in
Italy enemy infantry attack, well sup
ported by artillery fire, failed com
pletely. On rest of front opposing ar
tilleries developed usual harrassing
actions, with allied artillery fire very
spirited on Asiago plateau. Enemy
more insistant along Piave river be-
low Sandona. Adverse atmospheric
conditions last few days prevented aer-
ial activity.
Russia has accepted German peace
terms AMI it is 10Y question of whether
Bolsheviki can deliver the goods. Re
ports from Russia cannot be relied on
as German control of lines of COM
munication will be enforced.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
SATURDAY

No intention of ~exacting pledge FROM
Japan as to intentions in eastern Ques-
ton. They will go in and act for al
lies, as one of them. Allies express
confidence in their intent and ability
to handle situation.
Negotiations Of Germans with Ru-
mania have fallen through. terms OF
Germany refused by King Ferdinand.
Rumanians claim they will remain
true to the Allied cause.
Ambassador Francis and staff, also
Brazilian, Chinese, and other enlbas-
sizes have arrived at Nologda safely.
Americans are leaving Moscow AS
they left Petrograd. American consul
will follow and ioir ambassador.
Russians are rallying to defense of
country to some extent, since negotia-
tions with Germany have been broken.
Germans have declared red guards as
will be shot or hanged on capture.
The people in interior of country are
opposed to submitting to Germany.
More chance daily of an organized re-
s~istance to the invasion.
Another German raid on American
line made last night in Chemin des
Danes sector. After sharp fighting,
enemy retired, leaving four prisoners.
Americans lost some killed and num-
Der slightly wounded or missing. All
are New Englanders. Three companies
Of shock troops, one brought from
Laon by motor cars for attack, came up
behind heavy barrage along left flank
of Americans. American and French
artillery counter shelled enemy dur
ing attack and retirement. Not per-
mitted to disclose the number of Am
erican casualties. One of prisoners
captured said this was beginning of
series of similar raids on a large scale
along western front.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
Weekly Summary of War News
Early resumption of AustroGerma,
Brief Account Of Daily Happenings

Early resumption of AustroG German
Italian military and political quarters.
A~ustro-Swiss frontier closed and i'm
portant Austrian troop movements re-
ported under way. Sharp artillery
duels raging intermittently between
Aidge and Brenta rivers, on mountain
front.
German invasion of Russia slowed
down. During last twenty-four hours
no report showing Teutons sweeping
ahead toward Petrograd. Explanation
may be found in unofficial but authen-
ticated dispatch from Petrograd which
states German troops have received
orders from Berlin to advance no fur
Their.
Early decision will be reached OH
question whether America and entente
allies shall join Japan in campaign in
eastern Siberia to counterfeit German
activities and v great supply of
military stores accumulated at Valdi-
vostok and interior points on Siberian
railroad.
Four American soldiers, caught
asleep while doing sentry duty in first
line trenches, sentenced to death, but
General Pershing, although he has au-
thOrity to carry out sentence, has re-
ferred cases to wal department for
review.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07

frontage Of II miles astride and west
OF Jerusalem-Nablus road, encounter.
ing little opposition. Enemy airplane
brought down in our lines east Of Jaf.
la. Pilot and observer wounded and
captured.
British, French and Italians ask
Japan to take steps in east to pre-
serve conditions. L. s. does not join
but no question of our stand in mat.
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ter. No news of Japan plans, expected
first news will be Of something done.
Japan acts first and talks after. Rus
sian bolsheyiki line up on Chinese
frontier. Many centers in Siberia IN
possession of friends of allies.
Germans claim Rumania has agreed
to armistice, no confirmation. Rus
sian peace with Germany signed, is
claim. German advance has not stopped
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07

China arming to take her part in
support of Allied interests.
Six Americans decorated with war
cross on battle front by French pre-
mier for valor in Fridays forays.
Argentine on eve of radical change
of front. Will aid allies with supplies
and do all except send men to front.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07

STA to tighten and eventually lift the
burden of the German yoke
Peace negotiations between Ger
many and Russia declared broken off.
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Continued on page III
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
German Center MenaCed
By French Near Merry

LONDON, June 13.-The Germans, at
severe cost, continue to push down the
Matz valley, where an abundance of
small woods afford maximum protection
for French machine guns and artillery
says Reuters correspondent at French
headquarters, telegraphing Wednesday.
Farther west the French have pursued
their progress on the Merry plateau and
have pushed the enemy off the eastern
slope into the valley.
This position" the correspondent
adds, ION which the enemy believed
himself firmly established forty-eight
hours ago, was of great Importance to
his advance on the center as it over
looks the Matz valley and commands
the junctuon of the main roads between
Montdidier and Beauvraigncs, through
Which the enemys troops and supplies
for the front in the river valley must
pass. The French thus have an observa-
ton post overlooking the German center,
which must already have become
source of grave embarrassment to the
enemy"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
CONTINUED Next Issue)

shocking German oaths that he hasti-
ly saluted and allowed the man to
pass.
"Why did you let him pass, dumb
kopf?" demanded a sergeant, rushing
to the post.
81 thought he was an officer" re-
piled the sentinel.
They have a word, too, for the state
of wild and beastIy rage into which
the Wutherich so easily flies-Jah-
zorn. 1t may have been
"schrecklichkeit," or it may have been
"jahnzorn; perhaps it was both.
There should be some word, how
ever, for the worst deed of all--that
which followed this. For all those
deliberately organized massacres OF
civilians. those wanton murders ana
outrages, the violation of women, the
killing of children, the destruction,
the burning, the looting, the pillage,
until whole towns were annihilated,
as Carthage and POmpeii and Her
culaneum were-annihilated, and their
people either massacred or sent forth
to wander Onsthe face of the earth
these we're not the worst. 1t was
not the worst even that. after hav-
ing repealed the dishOnorable adj
vances of Germany, Belgium should
have been violated by force and that
all these Outrages should have been
committed TO punish her for her
virtue The worst is that, after this,
the assailant should have tried to
justify the deed by trying to sully
the reputation of the victim. There
is no word for that--in English, at
any rate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
Atlanta Live Stock

Corrected by W. q. White, Jr.. president>Of
the White Provision CO. United States Food
Administra tion License No: G-2131lo
Good to choice heifers, $50 to 1000 pounds,
G Good steers. $50 to $50 pounds. $3.50 to
Medium to good steers. $50 to $50 pounds,
Medium to choice beef cows. $50 to $50
Medium 70 good COWS, go to 75o pounds,
GSod to choice heifers. $50 to $50 pounds.
$500 to $3.50
The above represents ruling prices for good
quality fed cattle Inferior grades dairy tJpH
Msdium to good cattle $50 to $50 pounds,
Medium to good COWS, 600 to 700 pounds,
Mixed common. $3.50 to $50.
Good fat oxen, $3.50 to $3.50
Medium to goOd oxen; $500 to $500.
Good butcher bulls, $500 to $1,000.
Choice veal calves $500 10 $500.
Yearlings, $500 to $500.
Prime hogs, 165 to 225 pounds, $15.25 te
Light hogs. $50 to 1s5 pounds. s145o to
$500.
S14.5O.
Light pigs, so to 100 pounds, $3.50 to s13.Oe.
Stays and roughs. $1,000 to $500.
The above quotations apply to good quality
mixed fed hogs.
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
CHICAGO, June 3.-Hogs-Receipts, 81 600;
sales to 10 cents lower at S1620q lGJ0;
butchers, $4,000 1850; packing, S15.S0d 16. %;
light, S16.454 1855; rough, $15.4OG 1918; pigs,
S16.25d16.6O.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900; beef cattle steady to
strong; calves steady; beef cattle, S16.6Og
1880; common and medium, S12.75G 1850;
butchers stock, $3.50 1880; Gamers and cut
ters 81. O0G S.25; stockers and feeders, S11.50@
1880; inferior, sS5O@11.5O; veal calves, S15.25
016.25
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; firm and stronger;
spring lambs, 5000; shOrn lambs, prime,
S17.6ON 1900; medium, S16.OOM17.JO; culls,
$4,000 1880; spring lambs. S2O.O0d POTS ewes,
prime, S14.256t14.50; medium, S12.O0d 14CO;
culls. S6.O0M9.OO..
EAST ST LOUIS, ILL.,, June 13.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500, including 81 Texans; market ae-
tive; native beef steers, S11 .5Od II 80; year
ling steers and heifers, 50 J0d Is. so; cows,
81 .506I 13. 10; stockers and feeders IS. SOFA
Il. 90; calves, 81. 25d14. 90; cows and heifers,
sc. GOA 80.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000. market Zoe to 15c
higher; mixed and butchers, 6.20d16. AS;
good and heavy. SIC. 2OGI Is 80; rough, SIS .O0@
IL. 80; light, S16. 206 1856; pigs, SIS. S5@
IS 40; bulk, SIG. 15d16.45.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000, market steady; clip
ped ewes So. GOA II. 90; lambs, S14. O0G 90. rs;
Gamers and choppers, 81. OOG 1000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
Lack Sense of Fair Play

Almost as much has been said of
German discipline as of German or
ganizat;cn. There is, of course,
much Of both in Germany, but the
discipline is mostly of the military
kind. There seems to be little self
discipline. There are no sports III
Germany, and the sense of fair play
is not developed. The idea of play
ing the game" does not exist. 1t Is
said that German school boys see
nothing out of the way in Switching,
in informing, and are encouraged To
do so.
And even the higher officers so
easily fly into a rage-like the gen.
eral in Brussels flinging his KEPT and
gloves on the floor when suddenly he
became furious with the Bourgmetre.
The German language, so
wonderfully rich, has a word for it
Wutherich.
They used to tell story in Brus-
sells Of a sentinel in the old ministry
for foreign affairs, in the Rue de la
Loi, who, hating some one, was IN
stantly inundated by a flood of such
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
French and British
Improve Flanders Lines

LONDON, June 13.-British troops
last night advanced their lines a short
distance on the Flanders front in the
district southwest of Merits, the war
office announced today. The French on
this front likewise improved their po-
sitions near the Ridge wood Prisoners
were taken in both operations.
"A successful daylight raid was car
ried out by US yesterday southeast of
ArraS," says the war Office report.
Heavy casualties were inflicted upon
the enemy. One hostile trench mortar
was brought back to our lines and two
others were destroyed. During the night
local operations were undertaken by US
successfully southwest of Merris and
east of Dickebusch lake"
In the former sector our line has
been advanced a short distance with
little cost and a number of prisoners
taken In the latter area the French
troops improved their positions in the
neighborhood of the Ridge wood and
captured thirty prisoners"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
Bartlett Takes Charge
OF Burroughs Bureau
For State Council

n. G. Bartlett, secretary Of the Dub
lin chamber of commerce, took charge
Wednesday of the farm furlough bu-
reau recently created by Governor
Dorsey for the handling of applications
by men in the military service for
leaves of absence TO return home long
enough to make a crop.
Working under the direction of the
Georgia State Council of National De-
Tense, of which the governor is chair
man. Mr.. Bartlett will investigate the
status of each applicant who asks for
furlough, and will make a report rec
Ommending that the same be granted
or denied, according to the circum-
stances of the case.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
Days Operations Favorable
On Whole to the French

PARIS, June 13.-There was plenty
of fighting yesterday, but it did not
affect the general situation. AS the
Germans are fighting against time, this
result is a distinct gain to the defense.
The Germans, it is true, made slight
progress on their left toward Com
piegne from which, at Melicocq, they
are now only five miles away, but so
did the French on the other wing in
the region of Merry. AS the nature Of
the ground around Merry provides, the
French with excellent gun positions be-
hind hills, from which they can pound
at short range the road by which all
supplies must pass to the German cen
ter in the thrust toward Compeigne,
the French can claim an advantage in
the days operations, for they also stop
ped the German efforts south of the
Aisne against the forest east of Villers-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
Continued from Last Issue)
Letter to Clergy of Germany

LeItef 10 clergy OF Germany
And Cardinal Mercier and the five
bishops OF BsIsium, on November -
1915, wrote a collective letter to the
cardinals and bishops of Germany
Bavaria and Austria. in which this
touching passage occurs:
You Will say perhaps. 1t is past
let Us forget it. Instead of pouring
oil on the fire you had better strive
TO pardon and TO cOllabOrate with the
power in occupation. whose sole de.
sire is to heal the wounds of the un-
fortunate Belgian people Oh. your
eminences and dear colleagues. dc
not add irony 10 injustice. Have We
not suffered enough? Have we not
been, are we not continuing to be
tortured with sufficient cruelty?
You say, All is past: accept il
with resignation; forget
The past, But all the wounds
are bleeding' There is not an honest
heart that is not infiamed with indig-
nation. While we hear our govern
ment say 10 the world. He is twice
guilty who. after having violated the
rights Of others, still attempts with
the most audaciOus cynicism 10 justi-
fy himself by attributing TO his VIC
tim faults that the latter never COM
mitted,' our people can only keep
back with violence words of maledic-
diction. Only yesterday a farmer OF
the neighborhOod OF Malines learns
that his son has died on the battle
d EnTI A N-sn m
and the brave man replies: oh, this
one-I give him TO my country. But
nv eldest son, They took him from
me. the accursed ones! and like cow
ards shot him md threw him into a
ditch,'"
It had been said that after Louvain
orders were given at Berlin that the
policy of "schrecklichkeit" be discOn-
tinued. If such orders were given
they were neither enforced nor obey
ed. All through the battles OF Sep
TENDER. about Antwerp. the same
thing went on; the tragedies of Ter
monde. of Lierre. were enacted there.
And after Antwerp, when in October
the Germans got down into West
Flanders. where the Belgian army
made its heroic stand along the User
and blocked the way TO Calais, the
tragedies of ROuleTs. of Furnes, OF
Ypres. of Pervyse, of BOesinghe were
the result.
And right here we have the key
to the mystery. III one will take
fairly large map of Belgium and lay
ones right hand upon it. with the
wrist at Aix-la-Chapelle, the base OF
the palm on Liege and the fingers
outspread toward the Belgian coast
the thumb will touch Dinant, the in
dex finger NiveIles, the middle finger
Brussels. the second finger LOuyain
and Malines. and the little finger
Antwerp. The five fingers thus dis
posed will represent in a crude figure
the progress OF the German forces
that. in August, 1914. invaded the
little kingdom they had sworn tC
protect and defend. The first OF
these. that went southwark at about
the lines marked by the thumb. was
the s.rmy of the crown prince, the
next was the army of the Duke o.
Wurtemburg. the next of the army
of Won Hansen. the next the army Of
Won Bulow. and the last the army
of Won KIuck. And il was in the
area covered by the hand that the
atrocities for the most part, unVl the
Germans got into Flanders. were
committed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14
COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS
LIVERPOOL CoTTol
JNo. F. CLARK co.'s COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, June 13.-Weather develop
mentS overnight show that We are in the
period of sudden changes and weather sur
prScS. Local tOrradOes occurred in the CENTRAL
and eastern states causing rather general pre-
Cipitation, heavy in localities, ana the map
presents sudden change IN prospects to gen
orally shOwery weather. Further rainfall in
the terriotry east of the Mississippi river is
not desired at present, and should 1T occur
would be reCarde das bullish in the market
There was a rapid rise in temperatures in
Texas, IS sta tions showing 100 to 1O4 degrees
Liverpool is featureless but steady.
The indefinite character of general news
caused suspense in the market this morning
which opened unchanged TO lower with but
minor trading. Against the absence of bullish
initiative ard the outlook for bearish con-
sumption statistics and mill takings tomorrow
there the bullish features of wet wealth
or map east of the river and technical condl-
tionS excessive discount against strong spots
and scarcity of tenderabe cotton. The mar
ket is in such shape that any favorable gen
eral news could give the impulse fer a cover
ing movement of strength and advance.
Notwithstanding con parative dizziness, near
positions again showed strength in both mar
kets The difference between July and Octo-
her here widened to $40 points, which eNer-
cised an upward pull new crops by the
rnverson of straddles. Spot interests are APP
parCntlyl holding firmly 10 their July longs as
they have the advantage OF an un'ehaoie us
The spot situation is unchanged. Buyers find
an unusual scarcity of offerings IN medium ana
better grades and no pressure to sell IN the
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, June 13.-Flour, dull and I'M
changed. - -
Pork unsettled mess, SAT SOFAS. 90.
Lard firm: middle west spot, 81 .Ooq 24.l1
Sugar, raw. steady; centrifugal 06 test, 6,OO5
refined steady; cut loaf sos: crushed, SO;
powdered. 100; graduated. 7.45.
Coffee, Rir No. Z, spot, S12c.
Tallow. specials lie; city, l6Ic.
Hay. quiet: No. /. 81 .4Od1 .55; No 3. 81. 90
al Is: clover. 81 .15d 80.
Dressed poultry, quiet; turkeys, 25G39c
chickens, 33d37c; fowls. 26qS6c; ducks. Doc
Live poultry demand good; geese, lie; ducks
256f zoe: fowls. sic; turkeys, roc; ROSTERS, BE
chickens. broilers asa 55c.
Cheese, steady: state milk common to spe-
riaIs I6M26c; skins, common to specials, 51
100.
Butter firm; receipts, 81. 6O6; creamery, ex-
ira 44c: do. special market, A y Gri5c; imita-
ton creamery, firsts, sea Ale; state dairy, tubs
34& 63JEc.
Eggs, firm: receipts. 22,465; nearby white
fancy, 40 46c; nearby mixed fancy SOG37l 2c;
fresh firsts, 34439c.