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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10
Nc STORY
aAIG RETREAT
n Relates Experience
ID Attack on the
British.
ONS AGAINST ONE

UNO hhhlN0I UNI
WheIning Number of En-
Losses Were Great
is Escape From Bap-
of Shell Fire.
1IPnant Roswell T. Petit.
W Ottawa. H., in n letter
Dr. J. w. Petit of the
fculosis colony. and pub
Chicago Tribune, relates
I6l Story of the great battle
The American officer was
Net of the fighting for nine
The retreat of the British
from before st. Quentin.
E tseftit's account of the bat
iii the stress of the con-
vas written Immediately
Bad passed through the ire
periences and before his
had been in any way dulled
Hid letter follows:
ushant Pettit's Letter.
March 80.
afhnr: Now that the show Is
ae FOR the time being. and !
Breathe and sleep and eat
7 til try and tell you about
Before you receive this
e had the whole story from
but | know you will be
WI knowing what did in the
the things | saw were but
sImal part of a gigantic
III would be impossible for
7 H correct description of the
Na as write this, | do it
kI.nwledge whatever of what
eaing on even a few miles
nnt seen a paper in eight days;
eceived no mail, and the only
Y 8N BE have received has been
Vi mouth, and most of what
\ mnst be wild rumors. For ex-
The French have advanced
Y ID Verdun, the Ameri-
aiken Ostend. and are on
I "a Zeebrugge. and a great
1 l8 has been fought in the
I Nw Is that on this part of the
I 9efmans attacked US in over
umbers, in places ten divi-
QuF one; that they suffered
4 Uses, but finally broke
lines of defense. one after
aa fighting for the most part,
! nfl action, we have retired
! |3es in a straight line.
ek before the battle started
en expecting it; we were
{ move on 30 minutes no.
been out with cOmbatant
medical officers on tours of
" nee, definite methods of
d u % the wounded had been
and our plans of counter
been made. After four or five
Walting, the storm finally
Z 1he opened up on us at 5 a. m,
n 18th the heaviest barrage l
M heard. "Stand to-" was
: WE turned out dressed, and
J.. enc equipment packed in 30
hen we sat down and
or orders to move. The bar
"a continuously, sometimes
and then of less intensity,
, m Il seemed to be to the north
aH Ten suddenly IT switched TO
"A MOONS were up as soon as II
4 |sk nd the airplanes were buzz
\ o7r heads. The ground mist
eleared and the Germans
! N BE- shrapnel on our camp
"A look cover, but three men
i Why IL Is n fellow always
ftf With q roof over his head
\ he knOwS bullets and shrapneI
! of shell will go through
\ ua corrugated iron just like
u Nfdered to Move.
IeEe to move finally came anC
ea off TO the brigade assem-
seral miles away. This as
IER was in a little bunch 81
tnf he size Of Allen park anC
Nlt separated from a large
Eont. In the larger Woo
battery of heavy artiller!
ore dropping in there tive
minute. and It was heav!
they overShot the Bit
hells were landing in IN,
i the little wood where IN!
its assembly point A
bed our little copSe W,
} all this out from some dis
3 Rnd ii wasn't a pleasan
Peel that We were march
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10

Then the tanks came up. and you
should have seen them run Just Ike
rsbhitsl The tanks retired; the
Rocbes reformed and came at IL
again. They tell me that al certain
places our men withstood fifteen sue
cessiye attacks and that the Germans
went down in thousands. One Welsh
man told me that his gun accounted
for T5 in three minutes during one
wave.
Nachlne-gun bullets were nipping
around me, the shell IRE was getting
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-11-14
By JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS

>Y and brothers, have sent them
across fghtb
that the people at home ehno with Them standing
shoulder
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-11-14
Why you should give
twice as much as you
ever gave before!

THE need is for sum 1923 greater
/ L than any gift ever asked for since
\ the war began. The Government has
liked this sum at $l70,500,0OO.
BY giving to these seven organizations
all at once, the cost and effort of six
additional campaigns is saved
Unless Americans do give twice as
much as ever before, our soldiers and
sailors may not enjoy during 1919 their
5000 Recreation Buildings
1000 Miles Of Movie Film
100 Leading Stage Stars
1000 Athletic Directors
$500 Libraries supplying 5000, 0oobooks
IS Hostess Houses
$4,000 Big-brother Secretaries"
Millions Of dollars Of home comforts
When you give double, you make sure
that every fighter has the cheer and COM
forts Of these seven organizations every
step Of the way from home to the front
and back again. You provide him with
a church, a theatre, cheerful home, a
store, school, club and an athletic field
and knowledge that the folks back
home are with him, heart and souli
You have loaned your money to supply
their physical needs.
Now give to maintain the Morale that
is winning the war!
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-11-14

MERIcA this has done nation ever did, She
mas carried the presence the atmosphere of home camps
across the that everywhere the may there are
aherY hands to help him. mothery hands hands
to entertain him. -
AN these seven organizations stand upon paohat of
oVg recreation entertainment and home troops
from that common PLATFORM ALL together voice. will make
single appeal to the American people.
these seven organizations have agreed direction of the Govern
men de budgets and all working general national
committee upon which all war work cam
paign to raise the sum of l7O5OOOOO ~
Enormous as that be- the American people will raise
generously and gladly - ~ "
one considers of over 4oOOoo navy hatmustes
over men III ITS servce the number and
pug 10 De erected the secretaries be maitaed
NC the visitors houses to be built community service o h
extended INTO city and town the country protective work most
necessary ana vital tor all which war given r. nc &c
our share to maintain will that is none too great FIR
this enormous task. : ~ ~ sAeo' iol
we cannot shir it. We it. To attempt TODD 80 world
De TO prove false to the who giving their bodies and s @
for our national safety ~ a u'en hVes
IS an American campaign Its appeal is one that M An,ar
may reuse ana Americas will be another triumphant
en that we are IN this as one nation ~
through to victory. wv on 20 see 1t
ente catholic body of the country organized 70 crown chic
campaign with victory Every diocese harnesd its own e"..
WIN work with the state committees of United War Wor
and give the utmost service" go ''oaA campaign
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09

WIN me IN the OPINION that there Is
no combine or trust influence that
mas caused the 1917 crop seiiing at
something IKE cents per poun' un-
DER that OF the 1910 crop
Inc resolutions OF Senator Harlan
IRON DahVllie' Whlen was e'neurred
IN py the mouse, uid not eiothe tne
Commissioner OF agriculture win
power ana authority 10 administer
o"'h ana 20 INTO ue'ai' Oh personal
papers OF personal transactions
onis,oriaI nowers the commissiorar
Of Agriculture was unable to make
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
Commissioner
REPORTS CROP
Letter issued By Mat S. Cohen Relative
To The Hemp In The State Of Kentucky.

The following letter sent by Com
missioner Of Agriculture Mat s.
Cohen to Governor A. o. Stanley is
a report on the 1917 hemp crop in
the state.
This report is required by both
house and Senate. 1t is as follows /;
"April 20, 1918.
Hon. A. o. Stanley,
Governor Of Kentucky,
Frankfort, Ky.
My. dear Sir:
Complying with the resolution in
troduced by Senator Jay Harlan Of
Danville. Ky, in the Kentucky Sem
ate on March 18th. 1918, authoriz-
ing the Commissioner Of Agriculture
to make an immediate investigation
Of the hemp product for the purpose
Of ascertaining the present cause Of
the lack Of demand for hemp and
the reason for the present abnormal
market conditions for said products
and further authorizing the Com
missioner to report his findings in
writing to the Governor of Ken
lucky, beg to submit the following
On March 23rd, called a meet
ing Of the Kentucky Hemp Growers
Association Mt the Courthouse at
Lexington, Ky, for the purpose Of
laying the foundation Of the inves-
tigation. At that meeting were Mr..
William Robb, president, Winches-
ter. ny, Mr.. 7. c. Geary, Secretary
Treasurer, Frankfort, Ky, Mr.. c. 7.
Tate. Stanford. Ky. James Church.
Richmond. Ky, John U. Fields. Of
the Marketing Bureau, Lexington,
Joseph r. Humphrey, also Of the
Marketing Bureau, Lexington, Ky.
for thorough discussion Of the
matter on the part Of all present.
| afterward called up several Of the
hemp buyers in central Kentucky
with a view Of ascertaining from
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09


them the status OF the 1918 market.
IL developed that the 1910 crop OF
hemp constituted III rouhu numbers
la,ooo acres with an average OF
'oo POUNDS per acre. ana winch was
soid 10 the nemp ueaiers III raris'
winchester DahViiie' anu Lexington
az prices ranging from sio''o per
nunured 10 si4'lo per huhureu' IL
iurther ueVeiopeu III tne purchase
Oh 'he i'io crop py the reuera'
government OF prime dressed men
lucky hemp ior 20 CENTS WINE 'he
same purchaser Oh .ne saihe eiasS
Oh tne i'i crop s.'.e - eeh's'
ia'i'hg OH Oh . % cents as com
pared win ,ne 1917 crop Inc mem
lucky buyers are paying IL cents
when Is decrease Oh something
IKE cents as compared WIN 'ne
prices paiu ior tne ivlo crop IL u
es''"ia'eu .,i' 'ne i'i' .rop Is
something IKE -o'oVo acres III nen-
lucky ana VIII average ABOUT wv
POUNDS per acre ~ iur'her ae'ei-
ops '"a' 'essrs reiu anu mum
D.. ir.;..,,'e % Ws.,.i.,,
Iex;ngton XIV have made EXPENSIVE
investigation relative to the crop,
the conditions and the price Of 1917
nemp ana cooperating win the Men
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
PESTS INJURe LIVE STOCK
serew-Worm and BIow-FIy Trouble
some to stoekmen In Different
Parts OF Country.

(prernrcd by the United States Depart
ment OF AgricultureD
I.nih the so-cnlled screw-worm and
the blow-ny larvae commonly called
maggots. are pests Of prime Importance
20 stock rnlsers. The screw.worm II
often confused with the other species.
especially during the spring and fall
months. Injury 20 live stock from mag.
COTS Is more widespread than II that
due to the true screw.worm. In fact.
this maggot Injury may be found
among live stock In any state Of the
Union, although II occurs most fire.
quently In the warmer portions Of the
country. The true screw-worm inflicts
enormous losses on the stock raisers
Of Texas, Oklahoma. New Mexico. Arr
zona. and southern California during
seasons which are favorable for Its
development. During the warmer por-
lions Of the year II Is never entirely
nbsent from this region and may also
cause injury 10 stock In the other
Southern states. and rs far north rs
Nebraska.
The screw-worm II n native OF the
Americas and has been causing trou-
BILE 10 stockmen for many years. No
doubt II Is largely due to this fact
that cnttlemen accept the pest MS n
necessary evil and always count upon
"doctoring" a certain number Of cases
every year.
The seasonal abundance or the
screw-worm fly depends largely upon
climatic conditions. The first ap-
pcarance Of adults In numbers In
spring varies from the first Of April
90 the middle Of June. according to the
latitude and earllness or lateness Of the
season. Throughout most OF the ter
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
ATTENTION TO COLTS FEET
Examine Them Carefully Whether on
Pasture or In 6arn-keep Toes
Properly Trimmed.

Look frequently at the feet of the
colts. whether on the pasture or In
the barn. and remedy things before
they get bad. Keep the toes trimmed
down to the proper length and do not
allow the heels to run over and get
round. II the feet are kept rounded
on the toe and Of the proper length.
the tendency to split and crack will be
reduced TO minimum. In the stable
the feet should be frequently cleaned
and trimmed and the frog kept In its
proper shape.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
KEEP DUAL.pURPosE CATTLE
Popular With Farmer Who Must De-
pend on Few Animals for Milk
and Butter for Family.

(From the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
The dual-purpose cattle are popular
with the small farmer who keeps but
few cattle and must depend on them
to produce all the milk and butter
needed for the family and, at the
same time. raise calves or steers which
will sell readily for slaughtering pur-
poses. They have not been popular
with the ranchmen or farmer who
raise large numbers Of cattle.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
GOOD FEED FOR LITTLE PIGS
sealdlne MlddIInos With Some Milk
and sweetened With MoIasses 10
Most Excellent.

When pigs are about three weeks
old they will want TO eat more than
the milk they can get from their
mother. A small. shallow trough
should be placed where the SOW can
not get It. Scald some middlings.
stir and pour In some milk: II the
milk Is sweet. all the better. Put into
the feed about a tablespoonful OF mo-
lasses. Drive the little pigs carefully
over the trough. They will get the
odor from the molasses. put their noses
to the feed. lap II. and begin to eat.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09
SOUND R0UGHAcE FOR SHEEP
u Carefully Fed and Pastured Alfalfa
10 Excellent for All Glasses
Of Live Stock.

Alfalfa. II carefully fed and pas
tured. Is one Of the best roughages
for sheep. The rapid increase In the
production of alfalfa In the United
States during recent years has resulted
In q more careful study of Its posi-
bilittes - food for all classes Of live
stock. Formerly II was used primarily
a. cattle feed. but now II Is used 40
q faed for horzesL svtna and shean-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09

Commissioner of Agriculture
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-09

for economy and extent of gains when
used with oat straw as when fed with
clover hay. As such a ration is extern
slvely used In various parts Of the
United States Its practical value can
readily be seen. Straw and slower are
especially valuable for the wintering
Of breeding herds of beef cattle, and
should form large part Of their feed.
Rations suitable for different classes
Of beef cattle are as follows:
Rations for Breeding Cows.
Ration /:
Straw. 10 pounds.
Silage. 20 pounds.
Cottonseed or rnseed meal, ! pound.
f'Ai str.x = ~ ,oard. 's'~-s'-' 'Si'sA-s4 I
eoMohseed or oil cake, . pounds.
Ration s:-Ss>
Straw. 10 pounds.
Shock corn. 10 pounds. i
Cottonseed meal or iinssed meal, J
pound. -. !
Ration I: .,,s..I'i s.
cOt,on.ssd or iin.ssd oil meal. I
pound. i
Ratlons for Feeding f,ooo-Pound Fat
-sxns tsnlns stssre
Ration /: ss fzT'1-.
Straw. 8 pounds. ~IxN -Ep :
siiags. Is pounds.
Corn. II pounds. y {
Ration Q:
Straw. 8 pounds.
Legume hay. 9 pounds.
Cottonseed cake or iinseed cake. Q
pounds.
Ration 8:
Slower. 10 pounds.
siiage. Is pounds.
Corn: Il pounds
Straw. 8 pounds.
Slower. Is pounds.
Corn. 9 pounds.
Cottonseed meal. pounds.
In these rations various other feeds
may be substituted. In the rations
given for wintering breeding cows def
mite quantities Of straw and slower
are given. In actual feeding such fig.
ures should be somewhat disregarded
and the cattle given as much roughage
as they will consume.
Yearlings may be fed three-fourths
the ration for breeding cows and may
be expected to come through the win
ter In fair to good condition.
For fattening animals straw should
always be within reach so that the ami
NAL may eat at will. They will usually
eat from three to five pounds daily.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
YANK PRISONERS GET GIFTS
Christmas Packages for American SOL
diers in German Prison Camps
Go Free.

Washington, Oct. 10.-Christmas
packages for American soldiers in
German and Austrian prison camps
must be received by the American Red
Cross before October Is. Only one
package will be sent to each prisoner
and preference will be given to the
package prepared by the prisoners
family. Each package must not
weigh more than IL pounds and should
bear the soldiers name, regiment, the
name of the prison camp and the prov
ince in Germany or Austria in which
the camp is situated. Packages are to
be addressed to Warehouse, Atlantic
Division, American Red Cross, 20 East
Fifteenth street, New York city. The
name and address of the sender and
the words "Christmas package for
American prisoner Of war;" should ap-
pear on the package, which will be for
warded free of charge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
YANKS TAKE 10 HOT KITCHENS
Capture Steaming Food in Drive West
of Argonne Forest-Big Supply
of Eats.

With the American Forces North
west of Verdun, Oct. 10.-Ten rolling
Kitchens which a few days ago rolled
about with steaming food for the Ger
mans were rolling behind the Ameri-
can lines in the region of Mont Blanc
with hot food for the Americans
The kitchens, together with great
supply of food, were captured in the
course of the Franco-American push
west of the Argonne forest, the Ameri-
cans overtaking the kitchens in the
wooded tracts beyond Somme-Py.
Fires were burning in several of the
kitchens when the Americans. arrived.
In addition to the kitchens the
Americans also captured a number of
horses used in hauling them and these
animals also now are working In the
interests of the allies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
SOME MORE HUN TREACHERY
Germans Raise White Flag and Then
Fire on Yanks-HospitaI
SheIIed.

With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Oct. S.-Americans who
were in the fight in which Hill 24O
was captured Friday assert the Ger
mans on top of the hill raised white
flag, but when the Americans started
forward the enemy's guns reopened
fire.
The Americans fell back and re-
doubled rifle and artillery fire was
opened on the position of the enemy.
Soon afterward Hill 240 fell to the
American attackers.
The Germans also soon after shelled
one of our field hospitals near Cheppy.
There were some casualties. The
shells came just after enemy planes
bad passed.
The German forces fought with
might and main to save Hill 24O.
Even when the Americans commanded
the east, west, and south slopes of
the height, the enemy attempted
TO send up re-enforcements from the
north.
This hill is an important observa-
ton point. commanding positions for
miles over the plateau west of the
Meuse.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
TAX ON SPIRITS is CUT;
BEER RATE TO STAND
Lower Rate on Distilled Liquors VIII
Help Revenue, the Senators
Believe.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Resuming re-
vision of the war revenue bill the SELL
ate finance committee considered the
beverage sections and reduced the tax
of S. gallon on distilled spirits used
for beverage purposes as provided In
the house bill to $6.4O a gallon. The
doubled rates on beer and wine were
approved.
The present rate on spirits for bev-
erage purposes is $500 gallon, which
the committee established as the rate
for distilled spirits used for nonbev-
erage purposes, such as manufacture
of perfumes and medicines, instead of
the $40 tax proposed by the house
on that class.
Reduction of the beverage rate from
So to $3.50 per gallon on distilled spir-
its, it was stated, is expected to stimu-
late both consumption and withdrawal
from bonded warehouses, and thereby
increase the $795,OOO,O0O which the
house proposed to raise from this
source.
The probable effect of the pending
national prohibition legislation was
considered, Chairman Simmons said,
in revising the intoxicating beverage
rates. Whether national prohibition
becomes effective July 1, it was be-
lieved by the committee that the lower
rate on distilled beverages would in
crease federal revenues.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
GRIP KILLS BRIG. GEN. D0YEN
Dies at Quantico, Va, Soon After Re-
turn From France-commanded
First Marines at the Front.

Washington. Oct. 8.-Brig. Gen.
Charles A. Doyen, commandant of the
marine corps training camp at Quanti-
CO, Va, died of influenza. He returned
recently from France.
Washington, Oct. S.-Official Wash
ingtOn expressed deep regret over the
death of Brig. Gen. Charles A. Doyen,
who fell victim to Spanish influenza
at the Quantico marine corps train
ing camp. He commanded the first
regiment of marines that went to
Trance and was later invaded home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
FIRE PERILS 1T. N. T." PLANT
Flames of Unknown Origin Break
Out at Rock Island Arsenal and
Menace Explosives.

Rock Island, H., Oct. Sire of I'M
known origin broke out at the Walsh
Construction company camp at the
Rock Island arsenal. The camp Is
situated near the big T. N. T. plant.
at the arsenal and effort Is being
made to prevent its spread. In adj
dition to the fire department at the
arsenal outside help was called from
the fire departments of Davenport,
Rock Island and Moline. The Rock
Island arsenal is the largest In the
United States, and the T. N. T. plant
threatened by the fire at the arsenal
Is the largest and owned and operated
by the government.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-16
TANK WIPES OUT HUN "NEST'
U. S. Lieutenant, Aided by Thirty Vol
unteers, Destroys Machine Guns
Which Menaced Yanks

With the American Army Northwest
CT Verdun, Oct. 8.-A tank lieuten-
ant, who was advancing his "land
ship" ahead of the infantry in the
fighting up the Aire valley, discovered
three German machine gun nests that
were threatening our men. The lieu
tenant awaited the arrival of the first
attachments and then called for 80
volunteers to help wipe out the nests.
While volunteers crept in upon both
tanks, the tanks assaulted one nest
after another, capturing six Germans.
The others were killed.