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The Washington times., 1918-05-26

ions among the people in the time of
war.
The Three EIeneats ,
OF Early Success.
Meanwhile there are three Sle-
ments in the situation. two Of them
unknown and one only partly known,
which modify the whole problem:
The hrst f. the real total OF the
losses on the sRsmy side since
March 21.
The second IL the rate At which
the allies are Increasing their
strength, especially through Amsri-
can arrivals.
The third is the nature Of the
lighting in the air.
As to the FIRST question. nearly all
has been said that can be said. We
know with something like precision
that there has been a minimum Of
100000 German losses since March /.
But above that there is an enormous
margin OF error-ws do not know
how high that margin OF error may
extend. The real total may be far
more than 100000. The reports that
reach us OF what is being said in
Germany (that is, OF civilian rumors)
seem always to turn on a nxed figure
Of 6OO,OOO Nearly all competent OBJ
servers on the allied side regard that
figure as too high, but the rumors
are certainly widespread in Germany,
and It was to meet this rumor that
the German emperor made his sx-
traordinary public assertion with re-
gard to British losses the other day
at AiI-la-chapelle.
He was quoted as saying that the
British losses would figure almost
precisely 100000, a number which
was evidently running In his head
and in the heads OF his audience. All
Europe noted the significance Of that
coin cidence
The Washington times., 1918-05-26
FIGHTING IN AIR
Is GREAT FACTOR
ON WEST FRONT

/ bic a waste Of men by the Germans
in Flanders and so considerable a
waste OF time at a moment when
time was OF very great consequence
20 the German plans (that is, in the
last phase OF a war OF exhaustion)
is that the unexpected development
OF that success in Flanders led the
enemy higher command to change
their original plan The rapid break
OF the allied line on the Lys drew
them on IN pursuit Of a secondary
object. They neglected their drive
at Amiens and rapidly developed their
threat against the channel ports and
their attempt to cut off the most
northerly portion of the allied forces
Their initial success here so drew
them on that they struck for three
weeks Uninterruptedly on a larger
and larger scale-first with six divis-
ions, then with nine, then eleven, and
finally thirteen-tiII, after their heavy
defeat on April 20. their new losses
had reached a point which compelled
them to reconsider the situation. to
stop their attacks and to draw up yet
a AnlEu pAdu lOE ANLdluluk lndL QEClE-
i've victory which their whole action
this spring has shown that they re-
Earded as essential for them quite
early this year.
Had they not clearly believed for
some reason that a very early decis-
ion was essential to them they would
not have massed such numbers OF
troops on what they believed the de-
cisive front, they would not have
budgeted such an immense loss OF
men, nor would they have acted with
such unparalleled intensity, and there
fore so expensiyely.
Staked Much On
Rapid Decision.
We must remember that they put
into the fighting line in just over six
weeks q number Of divisions which
we knew fun week ago to be more
than equivalent Counting second and
third appearances OF a division under
hre) to 231 divisions in action, and
which Is now accurately ascertained
to have been equivalent to 254 divi-I
sions. They used up these units at
4 rate which, as described last week,
resulted IN luNh Twice.
thrice. and even four times, within a
space of six weeks. to the firing line
"A rate from three to four times
more rapid than any previously seen
In. this war. We must remember that
they had already begun to draw on
their youngest classes Of conseripts.
boys who were sent to the front after
only eight weeks training. in some
Instances. In fact, in every possible
way. they show the Importance which
they attached to the rapidity of de-
cision.
This long haR in their attack,
therefore, can only mean that they
went too far In their enterprise in
which for the moment has
failed. Delays have been imposed
upon them, from necessity for very
heavy recruitment to restore the es-
of their units and to
prepare their third plan Both OF
these causes may delay the direct
OF that opportunity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
DEMONSTRATION HELD
 MONDAY REGARDLESS OF PEACE STATUS
Civic Association Issues Instruction to Members About Reporting
 Tomorrow at Park

The Civic association is merging it's ma chinery. flags and floats with the plans of the allied armies who will conduct the United War Work campaign and all members of the association are asked to be guided by instructions which are as follows:
 If President Wilson announces the signing of the armistice by Germany be- fore o'clock tomorrow afternoon all members of the association and especi- ally those who will carry the big United States flag will report at Capitol park on the north side of the Ridgley apart ments at a convenient time before f o'clock.
 If the armistice is not signed prior to o'clock tomorrow afternoon all forces are requested to gather at the same place Monday afternoon at an hour to be announced later, because in any event a big demonstration will be held on Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
Turpentine Production
 for Year Will Be Less

Washington, November s.--The 1e1, production of turpentine will be 27 pei cent less than last year. and rosin 4, i per cent less. the department of agri. culture announced today. Turpentins for the year is announced at 288, ,266,- 900. On hand at stills August 10 there were 59.155 casks of turpentine anc 170,5s9 round barrels of rosin.
 The report Is the result Of a survey by field agents of the department oi agriculture and it Is the first time com plete statistics have been available dur ing the producing season. The depart meut Is planning to make this a reg ular service for the industry and to is-
 sue the figures several times year.
 It is one of the steps the department
 is taking in cooperation with lead
 CTS in the industry to make 1t more
 efficient. Care in safeguarding against waste through slovenly methods at
 stills, standardizing of types of rosin. safeguards against aduiteration of tur- pentine and misbranding of rosin and
 other improvements are being urged upon the industry and in which Congress is taking a lively interest.
 The canvass shows s69 producers &C., lively engaged. S49 of them in Florida and 373 in Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
NJ RELAXING OF
 EFFORT ID SECURE
 ESSENTIAL LABOR
United States Departments Call for WOrkers-Sup- ply Is Far Below
 Demand

h the event Germany surrenders with in the next few days, as now seems prob able, there will be no relaxing of efforts to secure labor for industrial establish ments that have been engaged in es- sential work, acording to representatives of the United States employment serv- ice. The labor supply is far below the de- mand in this district and will continue to be so until a large part of the army is demobilzed and the men return to their homes and their former occupations.
 The departments at Washington are still calling for expert stenogra phers, ad- vices to the local federal employment agency stating that hundreds of these are urgently needed There are also urgent calls for trained clerical help in other lines, in addition to the great demand for unskilled labor for the nitrate plants at Sheffield and other important government enterprises
 The cotton picking and harvesting sea- son is about over and it is expected that thousands of men who have found occu- pations on the farms during the summer and fall will seek work at industrial plants for the winter months. This will. to a limited extent, relieve the situation in industrial centers but the number of men available from that source will be far below the actual demand for labod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
Washington Crop Report

Washington. November S-Corn pro- duction this year will be 2,749, ,19S, 900 bush els, the department of agriculture today announced, in it's November crop report giving the preliminary estimate of the crop.
 Preliminary estimates of production of other crops follows:
 Buckwheat, IS. 37O. 600; potatoes, 3so. .1o1, 600; sweet potatoes. ss.114,o0o; tobacco, 1,20S- 6sG.oo0 pounds: flaxseed, 14,e4e,ooo bushels; pears, 1o,342,ooo; apples, s7,36o,ooo; sugar beets. 6549.000 tons.
 Kafirs, 1,lS2,Oo0 bushels; cranberries, S7I,ooo barrels; onions, 13. ES,o0o bushels; cabbage. 565, 900 tons; sorghum syrup, 2s,- 757, 900 gallons; clover seed, 1,24s, 900 bushels; peanuts, 52,617,00o bushels.
 Other details of the report are:
 Weight per measured bushel:
 Wheat. 5ss pounds; oats, S3,2; barley, 46.9.
 Stocks of old corn on farms November 1 were 11So 400,OOO bushels, compared with 34, 44S 900 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
ALABAMA CASUALTIES


 Anderson, Lemon, Millry. dted from wounds received in action. cooper, James A., Elba. died from wounds received in action. stanton Albert E., Cause. died of disease. Loard' Holsen K, corporal, wounded, degree undetermined. Hardy, Burnzy, Brewton, wounded, degree undetermined. hires Emmit M.. Beatrice. wounded, degree undetermined. McGoWan' Walter, Lime Rock, wound ed, degree undetermined Stokes, Roy. Enterprise. wounded de- gree undetermined Scott, Curtis L., Reform u.ourdsd slightly. Woodland, Coleman B., Newell wound
 ed slightly. Davenport. Henry R., Valley Head
 wounded severely.
 Bentley. James A.. Cleveland. wound
 ed severely
 Knowlton, Gilbert E., 1918 Buntsvi,,A
 avenue, Birmingham, wounded se-
 verely. Smith, Joseph E., DeArmanyille.
 wounded severely.
 Crumpler. Berry M, Enterprise.
 wounded slightly.
 Hammock, Willis J., Union Grove.
 wounded slightly.
 Logan, Walter B.. Snrott v.o,,so,
 slightly. Mflstead. Homer E., Atmore wounded
 slightly. Bryant, Labun E., Hollywood misc.
 ing in action.
 David. Archie B, Oxford, missing in Little, Graham S., Merrycross. miss
 ing in action. Towards, Arthur, Meltonvine, missing
 in action Roberts, Andrew D., Missala ,,;ssir
 in action. Rigsby. Horace, Georgiana, missing
 in action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
AVOID FLU" AND
 PNEUMONIA BY
 STERILKINC NOSE
London Epidemic of 1891
 Proved Ol. Eucalypti Eu- capine Salve) Is Most Ef- fective Preventive Known.

Get out your jar of Eucapine Salve, or. if you have none. go. to the nearest drug store at once and get fannily jar of this well known nose and throat steriiizer Sterilize morning and night bv shifting the Eucapins up Into the nos, trils and back into the throat. whence it will spread to the larynx and tonsiIs thus sterilixing the nose and throat. Saive Is Oleum Eucalypti. the non poisonous antiseptic whose power to in the London eptdsmic of 1891. In enough camphor, menthol and oil of white pine to make 1t soothing. heal babies enjoy 1t. Ask any we'll inform ed physician and he will tell you that Eucapine, though originally designed for the mothers use with her children monia is the best and most agreeabie antiseptic you can use to sterfli1e the nose and throat of young and old alike.
 Note--one application of the product referred to above stcrilizes the air pas sages for about twelve hours against diseases contracted through the nos. ;.fs' fIpsli tffr drDre st cal, III v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09

Washington, November s-The po,Ion. ing casualties are reported by the com manding general of the American exne-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
Farms for the Soldiers

Dr. Elwood Meade. closely associated with Secretary Lane of the department of the Interior in working out plans for putting into practical application the proposition of supplying returning soldiers with farm homes, will be in Jackson, November 20 for the purpose of meeting representatives of the various business and official organizations of Mississippi for a conference at which detailed in formation will be given concerning state participation in the matter.
 All business organizations, societies. boards of supervisors, municipal boards and others interested, are urged to attend this meeting Others besides Dr. Meade will be present and detailed programme will be supplied following the Savannah meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
Negress Paroled

l Monteonlerv, November S.- lSpeclaLI Foy Blue, negress, sent to the peniten- tiary from Pike county on August $, 1917, was granted parole by Governor Charles Henderson Friday. The parole was recom- mended by the trial judge and solicitor as we'll as the probate judge Of Plke county She was 67 days to pay the costs and tyelve. months additional on vag- ranoy charge. Records show sne was again convicted on December 8, 1917, on a charge of escaping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09

Plumbers in Germany earn from s1.1s to s1.30 day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
Express Employees to
 Be Given Increase

Washington, November S.-11mployes of the American Railway Express com pany will be given wage increases as soon as rates are advanced in accord ance with the plan recently submitted to the interstate commerce commission
 it was said today by railroad admtnis- tration officials. Director General Me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
TAYLOR CHAMPION
 POTATO RAISER
Brings Fine Hill of Dooley Yams tc Age-Herald

J. F. Taylor, who conducts the farm of Dr. George Morrow. 12 miles east of Birmingham, brought to The Age Herald office yesterday the prize hill of Dooley vans 50 far seen this year. There were three Of the potatoes which grew in the same hill and all were almost exactly the same size. The three weighed lO94 pounds.
 Mir. Taylor is an expert potato raiser, and his yields every year are among the best in the county. He states that he has this year some of the finest of the old-fashioned yams that he has ever seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
THREE

Adoo expects to initiate the rates on behalf of the express company, which is his agent.
 The war labor board today announced 1t had referred the express company employees request to the board of rail road wages and working conditions. a. railroad administration adjunct which has primary Jurisdiction" This body will work out a scheme of increases aggregating about si2.o00,0 GOO. the added revenue which the express company expects to get from the higher rates.
 The ordnance department of the war department has developed an educs- tional system for children of war mu- nitions workers who are employed in To- calities that were bare fields few months ago.
 Plumbers in Germany earn from S1.1S tn SI 30 q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
Whaf Is the Best Occup1tiO1
 For q Young Woman?

little story addressed to those who are interested in heplng young women select the right kind of employ ment It IS designed to give brief of the profes- sion of telephone operating and of the environment of the young women who now members of this profession
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09

4 YOUNG wo- "A man W h o
 wishes to become a telephone operator applies at our Operators Training School. If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
Calls for Report

Montgomery, November B. fSpeciaI3 } D. F. Green, superintendent of banks. has asked for a report of the condition of each at the close of business on Novear- Der 1. Phe state law requires that these reports must be in within five days after the superintendent requests them, and emphasis is laid upon this act.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
TWENTY YEAR sAGO.

(The Democrat, March 30th, 1881
Louis Putnam, S. Edmunds, Misses
Fannie Haeberle, Anna Wolfe and
Margaret Lindsey returned to their
school duties at Mt. Vernon, after a
brief vacation.
Miss Fay Ford had been visiting
in Ackley.
w. H. Cooley had started for New
York to purchase new goods for his
store.
Mrs. HI. e. Rollins had purchased
the B. ]. Wellman property on Union
street. Price paid was $1,4OO. Mr..
Wellman contemplated moving to TT.
Madison.
A meeting was held in the city hall
on March 25th, at which time the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed a
committee to arrange for a joint meet
ing of tie, churches for Sunday, April
g., 1898, for raising relief funds for
the Cubans: Rev B M Amsden, D.
Grange, VIM. Mcintosh, Chas. Paxson,
Seth Brown, Fred Durey, John Rem
sey, D. r. Lewis, G. H. Keyes. r. w.
Thrill was made chairman and Abner
Durham secretary.
War seemed imminent with Spain.
The battleship Maine had been de-
stroyed and 266 American sailors were
lost on the ship. Bitter feeling
against Spain was in evidence every
where.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
.BY-c0nE DAYS
Interesting News Items from The
Manchester Democrat, Regarding
People Who Had Important Part
in Early Activities Of the County.
FORTY YEARS AGO.

(The Democrat, March 9th, 1879
\ Charles Hoyt, brother OF Hiram
Hoyt, was elected mayor of Jesup
Miss Effie Blair was to teach in the
Gillespie district, in Collins Grove
township; during the spring term OF
school.
Miss Graham Of Manchester was to
teach in the Red school in Delaware
township.
Town finances were at a low ebb.
The interest and sinking fund re-
CURED during the year amounted to
about $1,000, together with ordinary
expenses. will more than absorb the
revenue by taxation. The abolition
of saloon licenses had caused de-
crease in town revenues OF about
$1,000.
Senator Charles E. Bronson was
at home from the legislature.
Many fields were already green with
the tiny blades from the sprouting
grain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
WANT 100000 FOR FARMS
Army OF Half a Million Workers Arc
Being Recruited to Give Part
Time to Agriculture.

Washington, March 26.-An army Of
100000 war emergency farm workers.
comprising men willing to devote two
or three days week or their vaca-
lions to agricultural labor will be re-
cruited by the United States employ
ment service, it was announced. Pro-
fessional men, college students, clerks
and other classes will be enrolled, An
army of 100000 boys also is being mo-
bilized. State directors enrolling me-
chanics for shipbuilding will extend
their organization for the new enroll
ment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
Couldn't Prove It by Him.

Lyle was the owner of puppy of
which he was fond. So when the dog
became sick and had to be killed every
thing possible was done to keep Lyle
from hearing Of 1t. Some time after
ward went to call on his mother,
and, not knowing of the dogs fate, I
asked Lyle where it was. "Oh," he
said, ''it's dead, I guess, but ! don't
know tt Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
HEDLUND FAMILY LEAVES CITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. HedIund are
packing their household goods. pre-
paratory to moving to Madison, Neb.,
where Mr.. Hedlund has accepted a
position in the shoe department of a
large department store. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hedlund have lived in Manchester for
a number of years. and have host of
friends who regret to see them leave.
Mr.. Hedlund's position in the P. f,
Madden shoe store has been taken by
Mr.. Theodore Ferris, of Marshalltown.
Mr.. Ferris is an experienced shoe
salesman, he having been connected
with some of the big shoe concerns
of MINNEAPOLIS,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
REYNOLDS PROPERTY SOLD.

Mrs. Robert Fishel purchased, last
week, the residence property belong
ing to the estate of Mrs. Jennie Rey-
nolds. The dwelling was erected by
the late DR.. B. H. Reynolds, and was
her death few weeks ago. 1t
is located on one of Manchester's best
residence streets, and will make Mrs.
Fishel very comfortable home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

Agnes, aged three, had got some but
ter on her hand. and to get 1t of she
put her hand around her mothers
waist and wiped her hand on her
mothers apron. Her mother said us
this an embrace?" mo-" Agnes re-
piled. its butter" .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
Old Roman Temple Found.

An ancient temple has been disc0v-
cred in Rome. It is supposed to date
from the time Of Trajan (5S-114 A. d.
The building is vaulted, and ornament
ed with columns and stucco. The
stucco work of the ceiling shows some
very fine figures, one with open arms
In the attitude Of prayer, two Offering
q sacrifice, another the figure Of man
leaning on a stick.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
Formation Of Coral Reefs.

Coral reefs and islands are formed
by the coral-building polyp. These AMI
mails only live In clear water, the depth
Of which is not greater than about
twenty-five fathoms, and the tempera-
ture Of which does not sink below So
degrees Fahrenheit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
Baker Sees LLOYD GEORGE.

London, March 26.-Newton D.
Baker, the American secretary of war,
held conferences with Premier Lloyd
George and Lord Derby, the British
secretary Of war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
COMBINATION SALE, SATURDAY,
MARCH 30. 1918.

Bring in what you have to sell.
There is a buyer for everything Of
fered. These sales are becoming
very popular and satisfactory, both to
the seller and buyer. List what you
have early with
d. H. FINCH,
Park Hotel, Phone 345.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

Mayor F. H. Munson was called to
Westfield, New York, on account OF
the death of his cousin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

Elmer Sheppard in training at Camp
Dodge, spent Sunday with relatives
and friends in Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Of The PAST WEEK

A r, LIE Roy was business visitor
In Chicago last week
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

Miss Hazel Clark spent Saturday
and Sunday in Waterloo visiting
with friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

Mr.. and Mrs. William Garretson,
north of town, are the proud parents
of son, born Tuesday, March 26tn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

Miss Jennie Holmes was visitor in
Cedar Rapids several days last week
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

Miss Nell Armistead and Mrs. James
Burns spent Tuesday in Dubuque.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Orr, March 26th, a son.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

Joe Moser of Oneida was operated
on for appendicitis at the local hospi-
tai Tuesday morning, and is making
satisfactory recovery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

H L Ram was at Waterloo last
Friday and drove home his Cadillac
touring car
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27

Rev. w. j, Suckow was visitor in
Cedar Rapids last Friday