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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25

True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
July 25th, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9Th, 1917
10 8afbington, 20. SuIi. = 2ol1t
Mnfinbigung Beg @arineoeparte'
nrents tpl1roe Der amerifanif9e Ban'
3erfreu5er @on Diego BEL Sire Sc.
ln116, Seem Sort, nm h12 ubr ge.
ftern bormittug berlenft. Augeni4ein.
Ii9 tpurbe Der Son Diego BON einem
6eut ti1en 11nterfeeboot ongegriffen,
obglei9 6os Marine6epartrne11t fid
1ueigert, cine onbingebe1t6e nuHibe
@rfIdrung nb5ugeben. 5omeit Bic
iebt feftgeitent 1uer6en fo1t1tte. gin
gen feine Menfdenleben berIoren.
Ser Gan Diego fibrte cine 8efab-
111g bon 1114 Mo1rn u116 0ffi3ieren.
Ser geitern aberr6 bor1 Marine6epor.
tement ausgegebene 8eri@t lalttet::
sos Marineoepartement bot bonn
britten 6Iottenoiitrift 8eribte erbaI-
ten, in 6enen feitgeitent miro, 6aB
bas Il. g. S. @an Diego be1te bor-
n1ittog um 1z12 11br 5ebn Weilen
fii6oitli6 bon1 Sire SsGan6- -2eu9t,
tburn1 berienft mur6e. Gin 0ff5ier
un6 5tpei 8ootsn1annidnften fin6 an
Ser 2ebe,tsrettungsitotion $50. 80
auf Gong essslan6 gelan6et tpor6en.
Mn6ere Qeberleberbe ii116 in 8ooten
un6 bier 0ampfer fteben ibnen Bel.
5otpeit feitgeftent 1peroen fart1 i9eint
fein 8erluft on Menldenleben borge-
fommen 5u iein. Die l1riade bes
@infens lit nod ni6t feitgeitent NOR
ben. Ser Gan Diego mar ein Bon-
5erfren5er bon 1850 Eornen 8ai=
ferber6rdngung un6 fiibrte eine 8e-
fatnng bon 1114 Mann uno 0fffi5ie-
rer1."
Ser San Diego tpor ouf ser 6obrt
bon Ser @abp gar6 in Bortsnoutb,
N. s., 11a9 Netp Sort, aIs er ionf.
@apitGn s. s. @briftp batte 6os
Ronman6o un6 es lporen SO Off
3iere, 1880 Matroien u1o So Col
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25
9entide Selepbongeipradje IN Gab-
9afpta nerhpten.

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master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
July 25th, 1918, as required by the
Act Of Congress Of October 9Th, 1917.
Siour Sails, g. g., 20 Snli.
Ser itoatIi9e 8ertbei6ignngsous.
1d1b erIieb cine @erfiigung, tpel6e
oos @preden Ser 6e11tfden @prode
iiber SeIepbone IN Snbbafotn ber.
bietet. Die gerfiig1ng berbietet
ebenfnns, baB oieie @prade irgen6,
hoo, offentIi1 ODER pribotirn, in ei.
ner l1nterbaItung benubt tpiro, an
tpelder n1ebr aIs 6rei Berionen BE-
tbetIigt fir16.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25
@ebr erbittefte &6n.pfe a,pif@eu
Gibre 1tl6 &anr.

10 Bei Der an1erttant1Hen Aru1ee,
%. s5uli.
5iiolid bon @oifions baben bic
an1erifaniiden Er11ppen ibre 2inie
um peitere atpei @ilometer Dorgei4o.
ben. Die aqiierte NrtiGerie bot Die
@ntfernung Der gifenbabn Soiifons.
@bateau- -Sbierrp gefun6en. udbrenb
sic an1erifaniiden Sruppen ft6 len.
ieits ser giier1babn Soiiions 8i4ers-
@otterets befin6en. SSnfolge 6abon
befisen Die Deutfden nur nod cine
8obnlinie fii6lt9 Der 8tuif6en Coli
ions un6 8eims ge3ogenen geraoen.
Moromeitlid bon 8ellealt, noroueit-
li9 bon @bdeou- Sbterrp batten bic
Mmerifaner n11 Sonrtog friib eirten
0ortfe&u1sg auf Seite g.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25
MieIen6au.pfer perieuft.

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master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
July 25th, 1913, as required by the
Act Of Congress Of October 9Th, 1917
20 2onoon, "a. SsllIi. - Ser gro
Be Baifagieroon,pfer sSuituco, 33,'
600 9ornten, bon Ser Wbhe Star
2inie lit bon eineu1 oeatiden Inter.
feeboot berie,tft ,por6en. Ct bdtte
cine 5biffela6ung anterifanifder
Sr11ppen in europa a,1sgeln6en 11n6
Mbrte nl1r feline eigene 8e1nannung
ur1o 1pnbrfbeinli1 einige na9 &a1ie
auriidfebren6e amerifaniide @oloo.
ten aIs er berie1ft purbe. Sen
Mel6ungen 3ufolge fino elf 2el,te
bon Der Bemannung berlorrn NOR.
ben.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25
6e9el,offenllve fir
den berbft geplaltt.
9ies entbnllte @emeraltabsdef
Mard) ben Mitgliebern bes Mili-
tarfontitees bes 9anles. - Sett
adt amerifaniide 9ibiiionem an
Der Gdladt tbatig.

True CraQSlaL1On QleQ WIFI Lle posi-
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, or
July 25th, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress Of October 9Th, 1917
20 @nfbington %. Suit. - 8e.
an1te BEG &riegsants er1parten, oaf
sic ridtige @egenoffenfibe gegen 6ie
9eutiben I'M Spmiabr einfeben tpir6
Dies tpur6e be1lte ben Mtglieoern
6es MiiIhitddrfonnitees 6es Smtfes boz
@enerolitobsdef Mar9 e11tbiiIt, oel
anoeutete, oaB Die gertpenoung bon
ettpd odt an1erifanifden Dibiiionen
IN Ser iebigen DoppeIf9la9t an 6e1
Misne- -Morne9fein IGrort feiner
tpefentliben @influB onf bic Bldne
baben> tpelde baroufbin8ieIen, eine
iibertpddltigenoe 6treitmodt in Ser
S@Ban1pf gu merfen, 1penn Der groBe
@anrpf begirrt, TIM ben Gein6 bon
fran50fii9er11 ur1b beIgii9en1 @ooen
5u bertreibe,l.
Sc >puroe fIar gefteat boB Ser
berni6ten6e Mngriff Ser fran30iii6-
amerifnniiden 5freiitffrddffte an Ser
ne-Morne 2it1ie nIs cine fleinere
Operation gegeniiber 6ent 5u betro@-
ten lit, tpas fo4nnen miro. Oie gr=
folge BEG bon General Sod begon=
nenen 9lngriffs fin6 bereits al1Ber=
orbentlib groB. sssr1 6en1 on1tli6en
Bnrtfer 8eridt beiBt es, baB 1900
@efangene gemadt un6 $50 @ef9i=
BE erbentet tpur6en. Sn Ser 8erIi-
1ter Grfldrnng miro 3ugeeeben, 6aB
6ie 6ran3oien borrudten, aber BON
Sen Mnerifnnern miro fein 8ort ge.
fagt. @nbribeinIid tpagt es oie
fein6Iide 6eeresIeitung ni9t, oern
6eutiden 8oH 6ie Wiittbeil1u1g GIT
maiden, oob Ole on1erifaniiden Mr-
neen bereits anf elmer groBen Sront
fddntpfen un6 oen 6eutiden Beteronen
mi6erboIt @rfolge obrangen. SSn 6enn
8erliner 8eridt beiBt es ferner, 6oB
felt Mortog co. 900 @efangene ge=
madt tDur6en.
SpGt an1 Mbert6 nus 8arts nn6
2ot6on ei1geben6e geridte 6el1ten
an, 6oB Sic fran50iifd=onerifani-
iden Streiittffrddfftte int 2o1tfe 6es So
ges tpeitere sort1driHe n1adten: Die
offi5ienen 8eri6te bon General Ser
Thing rtefen Sic Soffrutng tpod, BOB
@oiiions bol6 IN Sen @d11ben Ser III
liierten fein 1piir6e. 9iesbe5iiglide
Beridte tporen bereits int nn1lauf;;
bieB es, 6aB babet 10000
@efangene gerna6t tpor6en feien gu
fpGter @fun6e tparen aber feine tpei-
teren 8eri9te bon General Beribing
eingetroffen.
@efretdr 8afer beutet Sic boben
9offnungen beg Rriegsmnts 6ur6
foreen6e @rHdnang an:
vDie Mnfmerfionrfeit ser 8eIt ift
1totiirlid auf Ben gemaltigen S@lag
geri9tet, SEN General Sod gefibrt
bat. M1s 6en Breb6epei9en gebt
berbor, 6aB oieie @rfoIge nod Often
ertpeitert puroen; Big iett lit 6ies
aber nod ridt an1tlid beitdtigt NOR,
6en. Die @etpinne an Ser rrfpriing.
liden Mngriffssfront General Gods
fi116 ertpeitert tpor6en Ser @infel
miro i11tmer 1pe1iger bafbar::"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25
jtel1t.
Amentim @opiebelt bpn Sen 9enti6eu
nit unilit6riiden Gbren begraben.

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master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, or
July 25th, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9Th, 1917
10 Mnlteroont, 90. Sl1li. = Nad
elmer bier eingelaufenen 8erliner Sc
pel4e tpir6 Der Sob beg Auentir
Mooiebelt 6nrh cine Mel6ung 6es
@olf9iden giiros bon Ser Gront be-
itddtigt. SIZE Meel6ung fiigt bin3n
6aB ser iunge MooiebeH nit militia.
riiden @bren bon BEN 9e1ttfden be-
graben tpuroe. Der Sergang 6e&
fatalen @on1pfes miro bonn @olff'
l9en 8iiro IN folgen6er 8eiie &C.
i9il6ert:
vMm 5onntag, Sen IA. Stlt, ber'
fudte ein on1erifanifbes @eidmo6e1
bon 8tp6If @1Iodtdroplnnen, oit
oeutl@e Bertbei6ieungsIinie on oe1
Wearne 5u 6ur4breden. Sn 6em bef
tigen @onrpfe, Ser fi9 nit iieben oeut
{den GIug5engen ertipann, na9te
etn an1er1tdn1l9er Sl1eger meDrert
bartndfige Mngriffe. Dus fiibrte 81
ei11en DuelI 3tpiiden ibm nn6 einem
oe11ti9en .ntneroffi3ier, bem es nod
eineu fur5en @an1pfe gelang, ieiner
topferen, aber unerfobrenen @egne1
gut Dor ben 2n1f 5u befomnten. Sci.
ne Moi9ine fiel nod einige1t tpeniger
@diifIen in Ser M6be beg Dorfes
gbambrp, 5ebn @iIometer n6roli9 be,
Marne, berob. @ein Gaf9enfutteral
tpies i'm uIs 2a1tnant Qaentin &oo'
fepeH BON Ser Gliegerieftion Der ante
rifanifden Mrntee aus. Die perion'
liden &abfeIigfeiten Beg gefanener
SIiegers >perben forgfdltig mtfbe
tpabrt tueroe1, in Der Mbfi9t, iie fpd'
ter ieinen 8ertpan6ten 5u ienben. Dit
iroiiden a1eberrete beg tapferen Jun
gen Sliegers tuuroen bon ben bel1t
{ben Gliegern in Der Ndbe por
gbombrp an Ser Sfel1e, on Der e,
abftiir3te, nit utilit6rifben @brer
.begraben. "
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25
1tebernabnte Ser Selegrapbeu am 81
eSnli.

8ofbington, %. suli. = Brdii.
bent 8iIfon erlieB bel1te etne Bro.
nontation nit ipelder er bon1 81.
ssuIi an 6ie aontrone iiber 6ie $ele.
grapben. 11no 9elepbonipiten1e 6ea
@an6es fit oie Dmler beg 4rieges
iiber,pinrntt. Ser @enerolpoftmeiite
1T a1tn1 Betrieb 6iefer @pftente er.
md@tiqt tporoen. @s tpurbe. ange.
fiin6igf, bob pouitdnoige @tnaeBei.
ten ipdter betannt gemadt metoen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25

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master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
July 25th, 1918, as required by the
Act Of Congress Of October 9Th, 1917
ssront bon Is Neeilen bou Sod be-
ranut.
IL @aibineton, 19. Suli. = Ser
SberbefebIsbaber Ser Maierten Gene
ral Sod bot in ei11em groben NaBita,
be bie Offeniibe ergriffen, inoem er
beute an elmer Srort bon 25 Meiler
stpilden ser Misne ut1o Der Marne,
ser 8eltieite BEG bel,tiden Marnebor.
iprungs, angreifen lieb. Ser Mngrifi
{deint Elm bebe1ttiamer @egenlblag
gegen Sen oeutiden 8oritoB an Der
sSront Marne= =&ein1l lGbanpogne 81
fem. glus beri6ieoenen Guellen lau.
fen 8eri9te ein, 6aB Die S6lam GU
guniten ser Aniierten, 5u benen por-
a,sfidtIi6 an1erifanii9e Srl1ppen &c,
boren, ibren Sortgang niutu1t Die
Angriffsfront eritreh fid bon Son
tenop, feds Meilen tpeltli6 BON Soil
ions, big an oos 0orf 8elleau am
GIignon. 9ie Gage an 6ieier Sront
bietet i11tereliar1te M0glidfeiten. Die
Gflo9tlinie itelte 1ro9 @6luB Ser
oeuti9en Offeniioe anfangs SUM on
rraberrr6 SEN gu1itaben V nit oem
ipieen @infel obgelhtn1pft oar. seit-
oe1n lngriff ser Deutfden pom les=
tenn Mo1ttug baben oieie 6ortidritte
geno6t, Sic ser 2inie Die Sorm oes
guddtaben II geben, beiien redter
Strid fiir5er lit als Ser linfe. ltno
om linfen 5tri9 baben Die Maiierten
ibren slnsriff begonnen. 9inter Der
aaiierten 2inie befin6et ith Ser 8olo
bon 8iaers Gotterets nit einem Neb=
tperf Itrutegiider SabrltraBen uno
BRET 81 ierbobnIinier. @or ibnen be-
finoet ii6 eine tpidtige giienbabnli=
ME, oie bon 5oiilons Biz na9 Gba-
teou=Sberrp in fiiolider &idtung
I6uft, porausitdtlid eine 3nfubra-
ser fiir einen sroBen Gbeil Ser feino-
Iiden Sruppen errtIang Ser Warne.
9ieie gilenbabn log ettua bier Weeie
len bon Ser aaiierten 5ront entfernt,
aIs ser Mngriff be11te begann. SIT Der
elngriff ser Aniierten tbatia6ltd
6os, tpos er gu ietn ideint> Damn Bill
BET er cine erritli6e Be6robung Der
gar15en oea1tiden Stenung iiibli6 Ser
@isne. Gin bateler 8ormari4 Der
9laiierten nad Often tpiir6e Die Gin-
iteaung Ser oeutiden Offeniipe er.
3tpingen, Die fi9 augenideinlib auf
GpernaD I'M Sii6en Der &eimfer 8er-
ae ridtet. @en1t erfolgrei4, mag er
iogor einen beutiden 9hiid5,tg aus
oem ga15en Sell Soiilorrs4Marne-
Reim1s NIT n10gIiden fataltropbolen
5olgen fir oen Seirb nit 6en Ser
Iuit on 2e1ten, @a,tonen uno Mme-
rial nit ii6 brtngen.
Die @olle, 6ie sic amerifaner in
oem aliierten @egenfblag iiber1tom-
men baben, lit iotpeit nod unbefannt.
sseoob i9lieBt 6ie in Dem nr1tliden
Hariier 8eridt ertp6bnte 2inie ben
Mbidptitt Ser bon BEN Nmerifanern
beieeten 5tenungen in Ser @egen6
bon Gboteou-S Sbierrp Elm. Sc lit be-
farrt, boB bie 2eute bes General
Berfbings bei 8enem iteben, urt6
friiberen 8eribten 5ufolge feben iie
10 tpeit rp0r6lid tpie 6as Dorf Cor
ep, 6as am @ii6,1fer beg @lignonfluf-
fes oberbolb Beg 8e1em1-8 8aloes
Iiegt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25

anf frans5fiidem gebiet mirb &c.
f9i9te nit BI,1t gefdrieben. Cine
drneritanii9e &eI6eneef@i1te. l1n1
uniere Briioer ,s,to S6bne ftnb es,
Die fe idreiben beIfen. @iir6ige Rei.
fer pom aIter Stnum1el
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25
General Eerfbina bei ben germnnbe.
TEN In Nnfi4.-

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master ct st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
July 25th, 1918, as required BY the
Act Of Congress Of October 9Th, 1917.
~ 8oris, %. sa,H. rguer 2dr,6
1T itol3 auf Smd, un6 i9 Bin ftola,
2e1tte tpie SIR fei6 anfiibren 3,i 6iir.
fen. SIR babt prddtig eefuurpftt. =
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Garpathia ber}enft.

y 2on6on, 10. sssuli.- Ser britt
i9e 8onrpfer @arpatbia bon $4,000
Sonnen lit nod Der an1tliden 8e.
fa11rtmadung torpe6iert un6 berienft
1por6er1. 9ie 8oiiagiere u1tb Mann-
ibuft tpur6en gereHet.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25
Die FeiidloIens Sage in Traufreid
abaefMafft.

garis, 90. Suit. St eirent &C.
itern ber6ffentlihten Defret miro Die
Bfdnffnng Der fIeifdIofen Gage nod
6em 20. sa.Ii angeorbnet.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25
$4,000 @efangene semaat, melbet
8eriiuer 8eridt.

2 Berlin, 20. SuIi. = 4mtli9 tpur.
oe befannt gegeben: 8ir n1o6ten in
4un6idofterboritoBen fiiomeitli9 bon
Opern einige @efnngete. Siibli9 unb
apeitlid bon Sebuterne erneuerte Der
6eino erfolglos feline Mngriffe. Sn
ser @ege1r6 bon Sabieres un6 tDeitlid
bon @bateou-Ebierrp baben lofale
Mngriffe itattgefun6en. SiiotpeItltd
bon Gourtemont Can Ser Marnefront
otli6 BON Gbateou= =Ebierrp) preBten
mir nniere 2irrie Bis in 6en 5urnne=
lir,=Mbidnit Dor. Ser 5eino unter=
nin1n1t betige @egenangriffe nit
itarfen Sfreittffrddften gegen uniere
6ront m Sii6ufer Ser Marne. Set
ne Mngriffe braden on unierer 2i1rie
nit i9iperiten 8erluiten 5uiammen.
geo6 erbittertem @antpfe arn Nor6=
nfer Ser Murne tpur6en 6ie grfolge
oes /. 5tnrn1tages ertpeitert. Mad
Nbtpeiil1ng zines fran5oiiiden @egen-
angriffes 6rdngten mir oem 5einbe
na6 biz 5n ben Soben n0r6lid bon
Bente1ti1 nno fdn1pften unferen Beg
burb SEN @aIo bon 8obernat. Muf
bei6en Seiten Ser Mr6re marfen mir
SEN Sein6 ouf ben 8ergen bon &eims
5tpilden Ma1teal nnb n0rolid bon
Bourep 5uriid. Oeitli6 bon gfeims
lit sic Gage unberdnoert geblteben.
@ir baben Die fein61i6e 9inie unter
einen1 ltarfen 6euer gebalten uno un=
iere @teaungen an Ser &omeritraBe
berbefert un6 BEL @uippes 1orb0it=
Ii1 bon WeaiIiges einige befe1tigte
S0ben genoutmen. Die 3abl Der ge-
mahten @efangenen lit auf $4,000
Marn erb0bt iuor6en. l1eber 6em
G6ladtfeloe tpur6en meitere 81 fein6
li9e Blug5euge un6 5tpei Seiielbal-
Ions berabgeldoiien.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-07-25
$NlaNt an der >>!e1tfrol1t
iflnltr 1lpN >>@al9e
Die rlarne foil an elmer front von !. $>tlellen
lberfOritten fem.

@oilions gang ungebeuer; oa5u ge-
b0rtea peridie6ene Slugnaidinen,
sic Ser 6einb nidt mebr 5u entfernen
permodte, 90 bie 5tlrnrtruppen 10
idnen pororangen. @iele @efangene
unb bieIe @eibiibe iinb nod nidt ge-
5abIt por6en. Die Iniierten baben
in groben 3iigen 6ie 2inie bon Bel.
Ieol1, @our9antps, @bolp, 8iller, Sc
Ion, @bau6un un6 6ie @oiiions be.
berrl6en6en S0ben erreiht.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

whispers. The company we relieved
filed past us and disappeared into the
blackness Of the communication trench
leading to the rear. AS they passed US,
they whispered, "The best O. luck
mates"
sat on the fire step of the trench
with the rest of the men. In each
traverse two Of the older men had been
put on guard with their heads sticking
over the top, and with their eyes try
ing to pierce the blackness in mo
Mans Land" In this trench there
were only two dugouts, and these were
used by Lewis and Vickers machine
gunners, so it was the fire step for
ours. Pretty soon it started to rain.
We put on our "macks," but they were
not much protection. The rain trickled
down our backs, and 1t was not long
before we were wet and cold. How
passed that night l will never know,
but without any unusual occurrence,
dawn arrived.
The word "stand down" was passed
along the line, and the sentries got
down off the fire step. Pretty soon the
rum issue came along, and it was
Godsend 1t warmed our chilled bodies
and put new life into us. Then from
the communication trenches came
dixies or iron pots, filed with steam
ing tea, which had two wooden stakes
through their handles, and were car
ried by two men. filed my canteen
and drank the hot tea without taking
it from my lips. 1t was not long be-
fore / was asleep in the mud on the
fire step.
My ambition had been attained! l
was in a front-line trench on the west
ern front, and oh. how 1 wished were
back in Jersey City.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
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MARKETING BUTTER AND
CHEESE BY PARCEL POST

CreamCries, dairies and individual
farms, in various instances which
have been authenticated by the bureau
OF markets of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, have devel-
Oped a successful system of parcel
post marketing for butter and cheese.
The conclusion reached by specialists
number of experimental shipments is
that well-made butter, thoroughly
chilled before shipping, may be mar
keted successfully by parcel post
when packed in a suitable container
and where extremely high tempera-
lures are not encountered. Shipments
during extremely hot weather fire.
quently are unsatisfactory.
The bureau of markets received 454
shipments of butter, coming distances
of from 1877 to 536 miles, during vari-
Gus months of the year. Of these
shipments 44O, or 969 per cent, were
received in satisfactory condition. The
bureau reshipped this butter to varf-
GUS state experiment stations and the
shipments arrived in good condition
where the temperature and distance
were not too great. In general, ship
ments from Washington were success
full when forwarded as far north as
Maine and as far west as Michigan
and Indiana. Shipments into the
South were successful shorter dis
tances.
Farmers Bulletin $50, Marketing
Butter and Cheese by Parcel Post"
issued by the United States depart
ment of agriculture, gives detailed ad-
vice on methods which have been
found advantageous. The bulletin
urges that every care and precaution
be exercised in making the butter and
preparing it for shipment. The ship
ping container should properly pro-
tect the butter, and packages should
be posted as near to mail time as
possible in order to obtain delivery in
the quickest practicable time.
The postal regulations provide that
when butter is so packed or wrapped
as to prevent damage to other mail
it will be accepted for delivery either
at the office of mailing or on any
rural route starting therefrOm. But
ter will also be accepted for mailing
to all offices to which, in the ordinary
course Of mail, it can be sent with
out spelling when suitably wrapped or
lnclosed or when packed in crates,
boxes or other suitable containers.
1t is well to stamp or write on pack
ages of butter: ''BUTTER-Keep
away from heating apparatus"
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CHAPTER Il.-continued.


The greatest shock recruit gets
when he arrives mt his battalion In
France is to see the men engaging In n
"cootIe" hunt. With an air Of con-
tempt and disgust he avoids the COM
pany Of the older men, until couple
Of days later, In n torment of Itching,
he also has to resort to a shirt hunt,
or spend many sleepless night OF
misery. During these hunts there are
lots of pertinent remarks banded back
and forth among the explorers, such
as, "Say, Bill, I'll swap you two little
ones for a big one" or, "Tve got a
black one here that looks like Kaiser
Bill"
One sunny day in the front-line
trench, l saw three officers sitting out
side of their dugout ("tooties" are no
respecters Of rank; have even noticed
a suspicious uneasiness about certain
well-known generaD, one of them was
major, two of them were exploring
their shirts, paying no attention to the
occasional shells which passed over
ueuu. Iuc HldJoi "uo "iiIihb iSttSi
every now and then he would lay aside
mis- writing-pad, search his shirt for
few minutes, get an inspiration, and
hen resume writing. At last he fin
shed his letter and gave 1t to his run
ner." was curious to see whether he
was writing to an insect firm, so when
he runner passed me I engaged him
conversation and got q glimpse at
The address on the envelope. 1t was
addressed to Miss Alice Somebody, in
London. The runner" informed me
that Miss Somebody was the majors
weetheart and that he wrote to her
every day. Just imagine it, writing a
owe letter during "cootie" hunt; but
such Is the creed of the trenches.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

/ About five that night, we reached the
ruined village OF IL, and got my
first sight of the awful destruction
caused by German Kultur.
Marching down the main street we
came TO the heart OF the village, and
took up quarters in shellproof cellars
| (shellprOof until hit by a she'll. Shells
We're constantly whIstllng over the viii
lnge and bursting in our rear, search
Ing for our artillery.
These cellars were cold, damp and
smelly, and Overrun with large rats
big black fellows. Most Of the Tom
mics slept with their overcoats over
their fnces. did not. In the middle
of the night woke up In terror. The
cold, clammy feet of rat had passed
over my face. l Immediately smoth-
cred myself in my overcoat, but could
not sleep for the rest Of that night.
Next evening, we took over our Sec
tor Of the line. In single file we wend-
ed our way through a zlgzag COM
municatlOn trench, six inches deep
with mud. This trench was called
"Whlsky street" On our way up to
the front line an occasional flare Of
bursting shrapnel would light up the
sky and we could hear the fragments
slapplng the ground above us on our
right and left. Then a Fritz would
traverse back and forth with his type
writer" or machine gun. The bullets
made sharp cracking noise overhead.
The boy In front Of me named Prem
tlce crumpled up without word. A
piece of shell had gone through his
shrapnel-proof helmet. felt sick and
weak.
In about thirty minutes we reached
the front line. It was dark as pitch.
Every now and then German star
shell would pierce the blackness out
in front with its silvery light. / was
trembling all over, and felt very lonely
and afraid. All orders were given in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
CHAPTER III.
I Go to Church.

Upon enlistment we had identity
iisks issued to us. These were small
disks of red fiber worn around the neck
by means of string. Most of the Tom
nIes also used little metal disk which
hey wore around the left wrist by
means of a chain. They had previous
" figured it out that If their heads
we're blown off, the disk on the left
wrist would identify them. If they lost
heir left arm the disk around the neck
would serve the purpose, but If their
cead and left arm were blown off, no
yne would care who they were, so 1t
i'd not matter. On one side or the
llsk was inscribed your rank, name
llImber and battalion, while on the
,ther was stamped your religion.
c. of E., meaning Church Of Eng
and r. c., Roman Catholic; W.. Wes-
cyan; P, Presbyterian; but II you
happened to be an atheist they left 1t
blank, and just handed you pick and
EhOvel. On my disk was stamped c. of
G. This is how got it: The lleuten-
INT who enlisted me asked my religion.
was not sure of the religion of the
British army, so answered, "Oh, any
I'D thing" and he promptly put down
;. of e.
Now, just imagine my hard luck. Out
If five religions was unlucky enough
% pick the only one where church
parade was compulsory!
The next morning was Sunday. l
vas sitting in the billet writing home
% my sister telling her Of my wonder
ul exploits while under fire-all re-
'ruits do this. The sergeant major put
lis head in the door of the billet and
shouted: &C. of e. outside for church
parade !"
kept on writing. Turning to me, in
loud voice, he asked, "Empey, aren't
you G. OF E.?"
| answered. "Yep."
In an angry tone, he commanded
Don't you yep me. Say, Yes, ser
yeant major"
III did so. Somewhat Modified, he
Irdered, "Outside for church parade"
I looked up and answered, II am
lot going to church this morning"
He said, "Oh, yes, you are"
/ answered, "Oh, no, I'm not otr'-But
went.
We lined up outside with rifles and
,ayonets, 100 rounds of ammunition,
wearing our tin hats, and the march