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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06
HIS WAR OF sciENcE-LocATtNn
GUNFhRE.

One of the most interesting phases
'Of war science is locating the enenny's
batteries. The situation OF these Is
constantly shifting. The guns are so
camoufaged with foliage and paintsd
substances that they cannot alWuyA
be placed by air observers or ae93al
photography.
When a new gun lifts up It's voice
from some unknown location and ~
gins "strafing" our boys. the tefh1i-
!cAl linen. begin to ObSasz..e -
waves resulting frolnsthe ofi9inala
charge. A station located no0fest4N
front line will get the; explosion nm
Then by comparing the exact iustaS
when it was heard, with the inStAnIS
when receiving station In the rears
gets it. and figuring upon the relative
distance of the two stations. the spood
with which sound is travelling 1t that
particular time can be precisely de-
termined Nh Il Z
The speed OF sound varies with wind
and conditions of atmosphere. After
this speed is determined the distance
OF that gun can be closely estimated.
That of course does not show difec-,
ton. That is to be had only ~ OBJ
seryations from number Of sound re-.
ceiving stations. q
Then the distance is figured nom
each rear station, and lines are u.
tended across the enemy's lines on
the map. When these lines are swnug
around through the possible arcs that
could include the gun, there must be
some point where they would III meet
at the correct distance from tho rcCeiv
ing sound station. That point should
locate the gun. S
1t is claimed that they can often be
figured down to so feet. 1t is said that
In the Messines fighting G3 German
guns were located in one day largely
by these sound receiving methods.
Once located, a we'll aimed shell takes
care of them. 2s WA
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06
WAR FORESIGHT.

The one quality that will count
more than any, other in this war eXig-
ency, is the ability to plan ahead.
Sometimes it seems as if this task of
running the war were almost beyond
human ability. But it need not be, if
those in charge divide up the work,
delegate responsibility and plan
ahead.
1t should be the duty of the heads
OF each department to anticipate their
wants. They should take about a day
off a week for that purpose. AS they
haven't time to plan ahead in detail,
they should appoint someone to make
a specially of advance planning
The things that are going to be
wanted at some future time should
be all thought out in advance to their
smallest detail. and arrangements
made to have supplies and material
ready when the need appears. In that
way after the confusion Of the first
start has passed the great war ma
chine would move along smoothly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Monday, January Is -,
Carl Rademacher and wife to
Fritz A. Steffen-Lots Z, and
s. Jones' addition to Charter
Oak: also lots l and 2, sub
division SEA SEA n section
%. Charter Oak Twp. Con. $ 4,50(
Tuesday, January %
Henry Thomson and wife to
Otto Martinsen-L0t 8, block
5. Boyer. Con. ..... .... IS;
Sarah Duncan to j. II. Duncan
my husband)-Und. h VIZ
SWA Of section 3, Paradise
Twp. Con. .... .... -. 1900
J. H. Duncan to Sarah Duncan
(my wife)-Und. IL Eh
SWh of section ,, Paradise
Twp. Con. ..... go. ..... 1900
Wednesday, January 30
Fred c. SPAIN and wife to John
H. Spahn-Und. la lots and
s, blocks 5, Schleswig. Con-. 1,50(
Thursday. January 81
Michael Devaney and wife to
Anton Ahrenkiel-Lots 5 and
6, block 1, Vail. Con. go. SOC
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06
FOR THE PERIOD OF THE WAR.

The proposal to retain federal con-
troll of the railroads until, by the spe-
cific legislation, congress chooses to
relinquish it is a distinct breach Of
good faith. The roads have been taken
over as war measure. This Is em-
phasized by the arguments of Mr.. Nc
Adoo's legal adviser in combating the
theory that the short roads are en-
titled to the same consideration as the
long roads. Mr., Payne insisted that
the short roads are not essential to
wartime efficiency and that, therefore.
they are not to be included In the fed.
eral administration of railroads It
follows inevitably, then. that tho meas
ure of the period in which tho roads
shall remain in deferal hands is the
period in which wartime efficiency Is
demanded. This period expires when.
the war stops. That Is the time wlien
federal control should come to- an end
and private ownership be resumed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06
MANY GERMANS
Are REGISTERING.
Postmaster Carey Eniists Services %
Oscar Lehman and Henry Fin
nern to Assist in Registering
SATURDAY IS THE LAST DAY
If Your Father Was Not Naturalixed
You Should Register-lf Born In
America You Are Citizen.

There have been gOOdly number
of Germans living in this vicinity who
are coming to the post Office to be
registered. Mr.. Carey has enlisted tho.
services of Oscar Lehman and Henry
Finnern of the Herold, and they are
making the work easy for those COM
ing by understanding easily the in,
formation given. S l5,. /.
We cannot urge too strongly that. all
Germans of this county look up with
Some may have been voting through
the error of thinking they were quail
fed when they were not NOtwith-
standing this, register il there Is any
doubt. We will give some information
as to this matter but advise any in
doubt to see the postmaster at their
usual place Of receiving the mail.
J.. One born in the United States
is citizen. ... ~
2. One who has taken out first pAE,
pers is not citizen. vsSs
3. One born in Germany, but whOs|&
father became naturalized In thin:
country while the boy was undert
twenty-one is a citizen.
4. One is a citizen whose, widowed
mother married citizen of this c0un-
try. or a German who became natural
lied while the children were under
twenty-one.
1t is found that many do not know
whether their father was naturall1eG.
Any such should register There Is
time until Saturday night at 8 O'Clock;
Failure may lead to serious cOuse-
QuenceS 'Or inconvenience
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06
SCHOOL REPORTS

Report of school in district No. 2
Iowa township, for month ending Jan
uary 25th: Number enrolled q; Meth
er absent nor tardy: Elsie kuhl, Har
ry Kruse. Herman Koester, Minnie
Schroeder Leonard Mahnke. Edward
Kruse, Herbert kuh+ Norman An
thony, Henry Schroeder, Wilber All
thony, Melvina kuhl, Julius Rooster
Eurice Stammer. Gertie Schroeder
Arthur Kruse. Eddie Meggers, Viii
helmina Meggers. Roy Georgius, Hill
da Koester. Leona Firth, teacher.
District No. s, Hayes township. Nun
Der pupils enrolled 81; neither absent
nor tardy: Ada Lohrmann, Leone Lal
ly, Adelaide Wiese, Myril Hickey, Del
bert Vinke, Clare Lally. Leslie Wiese
Viola Wiese, George Wiese. Raymond
Wiese, LuVerne haly. Ernest Barten
Lora LOhrmann, and Ralph Vinke
Irene Hickey, teacher.
District No. l, Stockholm. Number
of pupils enrolled l8; neither absent
nor tardy Alvin Paulson. Elsie Raine
William Raine, Clarence Taylor, Olal
Carlson, Myrtle Taylor. Lydia Otto
teacher. n
District No. s. Denison township
Number of pupils enrolled 13; Meth
er absent nor tardy: Leona Witt. Ell
sic Witt, Margaret Fineran. Ll0yt
Coleman, Lois Chambers. Ellen Col
Inns, teacher
Kenwood school Number of pupils
enrolled IS: neither absent nor tardy
Lulu Vogt, Arthur VOgt. Irene Smith
Minnie Dethlefsen, Bertha Dethlefsen
Eva Franklin, teacher.
District No. g. Otter Creek town
ship. Number of pupils enrolled Is;
neither absent nor tardy: Ruth Eek
lund, Orris Nordell. Everett Eecklund
Margaret Nordell. Harold Lindberg
Hester v. Lingle, teacher.
Number of pupils enrolled IA; neither
absent nor tardy: Hertha Blume, VIII
Boyens. Clara Blume. teacher. 49,
District No. Z, Goodrich township
Number of pupils enrolled 10; neither
absent nor tardy: Paulina Thomson
Hertha Thomson, Minnie Meggers
Emil Meggers. Hazel Aebischer
teacher.
District No. 4, Soldier township
Number of pupils enrolled 6: neither
absent nor tardy: Ida Hesse. Henriet
ia Murphy, teacher. ....,s
District No. 4. Hayes township. Nun
ber of pupils enrolled is; neither alb
sent nor tardy: Hertha Christians. Hill
da Weinbrandt Olive Sophy, teacher
District No. 5, Paradise township
Number of pupils enrolled 1876 neither
absent nor tardy: Lila Michaelsen
Verna Michaelsen, Arthur Michaelsen
Raymond Micnsfs Marvin Michael
sen, Hortense Micitaelsen. Bianch'
Cole, teacher.
district No. 2, Morgan township
Number of pupils enrolled IA; neither
absent nor tardy: Clarence Jors. Hen
en- .Jors Julia Schmuckel. teacher
District No. 1, Soldier township
Number of pupils enrolled H.; neither
absent nor tardy: Annie Johannsen
Hazel Curd. Kermit Jollannsen. Eliza
beth G. Hall. teacher. T.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06
DEFIANCE ITEMS.

Red Cross Officers: The following
officers have been elected for this
year: Chairman, Mrs. C. A. Smith =;
vice chairman, Prof. A. J. Boylan
secretary, Miss Fannie Muller; treas.
urer, Mrs, N. V. kuhl. Executive com.
mittee: G. M. Harmon. chairman; Mrs,
VIM. Wheatley, Ben Quathamer, Mrs.
Thos Noonen, DR.. J. ". Fonda. Buy
ing Committee: Mrs. A. j. Boylen
chairman; Mrs. N. v. Kuhl. Knitting
Committee: Mrs. c. M. Harmon. chair.
man; Miss Jennie Muller, Mrs. Fred
Lohse. Military Relief Committee:
Mrs. VIM. Young, chairman: Miss
Brownrigg. Mrs. Thos. Noonen, Mrs.
Allen Maxwell. Miss Lydia Holzapfel.
Civil Relief Committee: Mrs. J. W.
Fonda, chairman: Mrs. F.. J. Kuhl
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Finken. Music Committee:
Mrs. VIM. Wheatley. chairman: Miss
Elizabeth Sternberg, Miss Celia Peter.
son, Mrs. w. w. Jenkins. Advertising
Committee: Ben Quathamer. chair,
man: r. d. Shepard, John Rosman.
Shipping Committee: Mrs. W. Young,
Mrs. c. NJ. Harmon.
The farm home of Mr.. and Mrs 2.
F.. Clinton was partially destroyed by
fire last week when gasoline stove
exploded Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton were
both quite badly burned on their hands
and face, but not seriously They
were able to save part OF the house.
hold goods and clothing and the loss
was covered by insurance.
The schools will remain closed this
week and there will be no public meet,
ings on account of the scarlet fever
All of the cases are in very light form
and no new ones have developed
Orville ID. Carter. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter, attended the short course
at Ames last week having won a
scholarship in the pig contest for this
part of Shelby county. He is now
preparing baby beef for next fall
Mrs. Hal Byers and children, OF
Rhome. n. D.. arrived Sunday for a
visit with her mother. Mrs. c. A.
Smith. and other relatives.
Mrs Belle Mcknight returned Sun.
with relatives at Malvern.
Lew Montgomery. of Ute. was in
town the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lohse, Jr. of
Boone, returned home Monday after
a few days visit with the former S
parents.
Pat McCord. of Malvern. arrived on
Thursday for visit with relatives.
+. J. Kuhl returned Saturday from
Chicago. where he had been buying
spring merchandise.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06
MRS, N, n. BLACK
TAKEN BY. DEATH
Well Known Charter Oak Lady, Mrs.
N. M. Black, Passes Away Janu-
ary 25th-Death Surprise
LEAVES HUSBAND AND TWO SONS
Was the Daughter Of G. F. Fiene and
Had Lived in Crawford County
Since Early Eighties

CHARTER OAK, Jan. 81, Especial
to the Review)--Mrs. Anna d. Black
was born in Chicago. Cook county
H., on Dec IS, 1872. Her parents
G. f. Fiene, and Margaret nee Fink
then being members Of the First
Lutheran Church of Chicago, she was
in her infancy baptized by the kev
H. Wunder. When but a child OF
about four years Of age, she came
with her parents to Crawford county
which was then a new>an very thin
ly settled country She received her
early education in the Hanover town,
ship Lutheran parochial school and
was confirmed by the Rev. &. A.
Bretscher, then pastor of the now 50
we'll known st. Paul's Lutheran
church. or commonly called the Han
over Township church, of which she
was member until 1894 when she
removed with her parents to farm
a mile north OF Charter Oak, transfer
ing her membership St. Johns Lutli'
eran church of this place. In 1899
she was united in marriage by the
Rev. A. .Amstein, with NJ. NJ. Black
whom she made a loving and devoted
wife. Two sons, Paul and Philip were
born to them, to whom she proved a
loving Christian mother rearing them
in the Lutheran faith.
Since 1899 she lived with her huS'
band and family in Charter Oak. Chi
cago. north of Charter and iE Char
ter Oak again. where for number
ed in the Hanford cream station.
N1,y y.i,tp, C
derwent a serious operation In the
Sioux City Lutheran hospital which
proved very successful so that four
weeks later she could go home enter
tanning the fondest hopes for COM
plete recovery and happy future IN
the circle of her family.
Early in the morning OF January ~
however, a serious change in her con-
dition set in. developing into gastric
hen1orrhages which subsequently caus
ed her death. Her end came to her
on Friday morning, January 25, caus
ing much surprise, sorrow and SYM
saatlsya y,,s,t. ~ I, I'LL
Her funeral was held on Sunday af
-ternoon from the st. Johns Lutheran
church of Charter Oak, her pastor
Rev. A. Amstein speaking to very
large congregation in the German
language while the Rev. Theo VOL
fran of Soldier township addressed
the audience in the American tongue.
Interment was made in the st
Johns cemetery Six OF her cousins
all of them sons Of August Schultz
of Schleswig, acted as pail bearers
Many and beautiful were the floral
contributions betokening the love and
esteem in which she was held. Her
age at the time of her death was As
years, 1 month and 7 days. She is
mourned by her husband M. M
Black. her two sons, Paul and Philip
her mother. Mrs. NJ. Fiene, four broth.
ers, three sisters and host of rela'
tives and friends.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06

The Ute Independent says the cold
clutch Of winter, together with the
fuel administrators orders, have put
the corner grocery store evening
crowd out of business in the small
town and given the average man u.
chance to get acquainted with hiys
folks at home,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06
NO MiSTREATMEN.

WinterSet News: Last week the
News editor talked with a number of
soldiers stationed at Camp Dodge. We
put it at them straight: Honest now,
do you get enough to. eat; do you have
enough to wear? And the answer was
every time plain and frank: "All we
need and. all we could ask On a
train we talked with men from Fun
ston, Pike, Cody and Grant. All OF
them told us the same thing that the
men from Dodge did. that they had
everything they needed, and that the
camps were going we'll. All the talk
that has floated around that the boys
were mistreated at the camps is rot.
Nine-tenths of the men in western
camps are able to write checks and
come from all walks of life. They are
good, big, husky Americans and would
put up ferocious howl il they were
not we'll treated.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06

The Iowa City Citizen observes that
democratic newspapers again are in
dulging in their favorite sport of run
ming Roosevelt for president and beat
ing him. While the Citizen does not
consider it impossible that Colonel
Roosevelt should again be candidate
for president, it considers the possibil-
ity remote. Just now it is idle spec
ulation to place any man in the run
ming the Citizen continues. The
heroes made in the war will be the
leaders chosen in. our political life.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06

This may be another republican
year in Iowa." says the Manson Demo-
crat. but it is not going to be year
OF plain sailing for any candidate
whose record is tainted with anything
that smells like pro-Germanism." &
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06

The Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune pre-.
diets that it is going to become deciti.,
edly unpopular for any pro-German to
discontinue his subscription to a news
paper because of its patriotic utter.
janceS ...-- Ea tYs IA yN
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06

'This is poor time to blow about
the race from which you descended"
says the Anthon Herald. 'The most
popular thing you can do is to boast
and back up with deeds your Ameri-
canism."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06

1t is hardly necessary for man to
commit suicide. even il the new income
tax law has taken away $40 OF his
$4,000 income.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06

About the best thing President vii.
son can do is to give Col. Roosevelt
la commission and turA him loose in
Europe" concludes the Algona Upper
Des Moines Republican.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
PRODUCING EARLY
IRISH POTATOES

Early Irish potatoes require a
sandy, well d,a;ned. ard eloi ,+ure-
retantative sell. They should not
be planted on cold, poorly drained,
heavy land.
1t is difficult to state what ferti
lizer should be used for potatoes as
conditions are variable. Each grow
er should work out his own fertili-
ger problems. As very general
guide it might be said that cotton
seed meal and high grade acid phos-
phate ZIG per cent available phos-
phoric acid) in varying proportions
and quantities per acre would, in
most instances, meet the general re-
quirements of the crop. Again, as
a basis from which to work, it
would be we'll to start with equal
parts for soils of moderate fertility,
two Of meal and one Of acid phos-
phate for poor soils, and one of meal
to two of acid phosphate for rich
lands. Five hundred pounds, eight
hundred pounds, thousand pounds,
and even more of the mixture per
acre in some instances could perhaps
be used to advantage. Fertilizer is
very high at present, but in pur-
chasing it one should remember that
the values of crops have also increa-
ed, in many Instances, in greater
proportion than the cost of fertiliz-
er.-G. l.. Tiebout, Horticulturist,
Extension Division, Louisiana State
University.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
CATTLE TICKS HINDER
LEATHER PRODUCTION

Leather is one of the great needs
Of the Government in the prosecu-
ton Of the war, and of which there
is a present shortage.
It has been stated on good au-
thority that many Of the army hor-
ses at the various camps cannot be
used for want Of the requisite num-
Der of saddles, brides, etc. One of
the chief factors in this leather
shortage is the cattle tick, because
of the damage it does to hides, rem
dering a great part of them unfit
for use in the manufacture of !eath-
er goods of various kinds. This Is
caused by the irritation and uneven
ness in the hide produced by the
bites of the cattle ticks. According
to Federal authorities, AZ pound
Southern hide with tick markings on
it is reduced in value 3 cents per
pound, or $1.26 per hide; and the
writer heard a United States Sena-
tor, who is a prominent tanner in
the East, make the statement that
he had to make cut on Southern
hides from 20 to so per cent on &C
count of the damage done to them
by cattle ticks. This statement may
be found in the Congressional Rec
ord for 1913.
The comman cattle tick, there
fore, not only prevents an increase
in our beef and milk supply, but is
a serious hindrance to our produc-
tiion of leather for the manufacture
Of leather goods for our army which
are so much in demand at the pres
ent time.
1t may be readily seen what an
important war measure tick eradica-
ton is, and should be pushed to a
successful conclusion at the very
earliest possible moment. There are
some of our people who do not as
yet seem to realize the vital neces-
sity of this work in the parishes;
and yet it may play very import
ant part in the winning of the war.
Louisiana should certainly do ev
erything possible to be tick-free by
the end of 1918. 1t is extremely ur-
gent.-W. H. Dalrymple, Depart
ment Of Veterinary Science, Louis
lana S,ate University.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
OPERA HOUSE TOMORROW

In "The Adopted Son., Francis K.
Bushman has the most glorious op-
portunity Of his entire career. The
part Of "Two-Gun" Carter demands
so INCH in the way of strength and
skill in gun-play that probably no
actor in America except this popu-
lar star could have portrayed it.
Sweet Marian, Conover provides a
charming role for his co-star, Bev-
erly Bayne. The story is of a great
feud between the Conovers and the
McLanes, among the Tennessee
mountains. "Two-Gun" Carter,
coming from Texas, finds himself
fighting on the side of the Conovers.
When Henry McLane abducts Mar
ian, Carter's bride, the adopted SOM
takes vengeance into his own hands,
and blood wipes out blood. The feud
has dramatic and unexpected end
ing.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
Community Loyalty

Have you ever stopped to consider
the fact that loyalty to community
interests is the highest type of pa
triotism? Show US the man who is
loyal and true to every interest of
his own community and we will show
you in that same individual a man
in whom his country can repose alb
solute confidence in any emergency
that calls for his allegiance.
On the other hand, the man who
is careless and unconcerned for the
interests of his community is more
than apt to display the same spirit
Of indifference toward his govern
ment or his state should any serious
danger threaten either.
One of the most commendable
traits of the old Scotch highlanders
was their loyalty to their own clan.
Good or bad, right or wrong, the
clan had their first allegiance. The
life and services Of each member
were always cheerfully placed at
the disposal of the clan.
Try to imagine an entire state
composed of innumerable commun-
tiles welded and cemented into q
symmetrical whole, each striving to
excel the other, but each, from its
own local loyalty that reaches out
and embraces the whole.
Utopia, you say? BY no means.
Merely what could and would be the
result if we could only be brought
to see that we owe allegiance to our
own people, but that the prosperity
Of others is in no wise a detriment
to US, but rather help; that if each
community would develop itself to
the Enthusiastically, mentally
and morally-none would need be
envious of others, neither would any
need do aught to detract from an
others interests.
Let us develop community loyalty
to the full-the highest possible
form Of Observation-Disclosures Ga
Zette.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-19
Community Cooperation
COPYRIGHTED FARM AND RANcH.HolLAND's MAGAZINE

gether with tough bamboo fibre. II
is also used for the construction of
barrels to carry water, and green
bamboo, hollowed-out, is used as a
receptacle in which the natives cook
their rice. The friction caused by
rubbing together two sticks cut
from this useful tree will start a
fire in less than three minutes.
The U. S. Marines have convinced
the Filipinos that America is q very
wonderful place, but when told that
we do not cultivate bamboo, the is
landers a-e inclined to be . bit
skeptical.