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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

west front must act strictly on the defensive. It was
made unsafe for them to risk anything In the nature OF
9 decisive engagement. French and British successes had
demonstrated that in the Allied offensive Of the spring
Of 1917. for which elaborate preparations were known &c
have been made. might break through the German lines
and put the broken German armies to rout. Therefore
strong defenses were prepared along what became known
as the Hindenburg line. and the German armies were
withdrawn to these positions, there to remain until they
could be reinforced from the east.
Then, with Russia opt of the way, with two million
or more additional men on the ground, with Allied sup
plies cut off by the submarines, and America not yet In
the war with appreciable force, the decisive blow was to
be struck. The channel ports were to be reached, the
British and French armies were to be separated and de-
feated in detail, Paris was to be captured. and the war
was to be brought to an >end.
There is every reason to believe that the German
program was substantially as outlined. 1t is easy to un-
,derstand. in the face of such lone, careful marlborough
preparation, and relative insignificance of many en-
gaEeznents which, at the time, appeared to be important
The fact becomes manifest that even such a tremendous
engagement as is now being fought is but an incident
save as it is a part Of the general plan, We see that the
real objective of a campaign is not the OCCUPATION Of ter
ritory, but the destruction of armies. We may, as we
shall In time, drive the Germans out of France and out
Of Belgium. That will be useful. and highly satisfactory,
IN that 1t VIII transfer the fighting to the German soil
where it belongs. But the war will not be won while the
Germans have seven or eight million men in the field
armed, equipped. and ready to do battle. 1t is those men
whom we are after. They must be killed or captured
in France and Belgium, it possible, in Germany If they
retain their formations until their own country is reached
In the meantime we view with gladness the successes OF
the Allied armies. because we may accept them as evi.
denee Of the failure Of the ambitious German program,
and Of the assumption by the Allies Of control of the sit
uation. % .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12
GERMAN PERYERSION OF HISTORY

Testimony contained in I. report Just made to Gov
ernor Beeckman of Rhode Island by six superintendent
OF schools in different parts of that state, through the
commissioner oflpublic. schools. Walter E. Ranger, show
that the German propaganda had long been employed in
pecially European history, in the text books. I'm my
own opinion" says the commissioner, some Of these
books are subversive of true American citizenship and
reflect in some degree the handiwofk 6 German propa-
gandists. Authors and teachers seem, more or less will
lingly, to have accepted the distorted versions Of Euro
pean history, made by Germany historians, not for the
sake Of truth, but for a purpose not known to the
world"
The report of the committee gives a long list Of
books $50 distinctly Mandatory Of the Germans and Ger
man institutions that it is inadvisable to continue their
use." Their use. says the CHRISTIAN Science Monitor, has
been largely discontinued in Rhode Island already. The
harm done in that state has been corrected SO fax-as
possible. The patriotic integrity Of its public schools. has
been assured. But are other states as familiar with the
anything like a general overhauling of the public school
text books in all the states with the view to the com
.plete elimination of the work of German propagandists?
If not, there should be. ;% :
Moreover. something very serious and very thor
ough-going in the matter of an inquiry into the methods
adopted by the German propagandists in getting these
text books into the public schools is greatly and urgently
ence was behind it.? What part did the school book
publishing houses play in bringing it about?-are ques-
tlonh that should not long remain unanswered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

.H.-rt4H --t -H' ..H-. C.
ish ana French, 30 have tho ~instruc-
tors Of the personnel been scrupu-
lously careful to ~inculcate the most
advantageous methods Of offense and
defense.
Further cause Tor believing the
American tank corps will live up to
the estimate OF tho British instruc-
tors u the character Of its personnel,
both men and officers. They are,
carefully selected men, picked from
the thousands who volunteered when
the call for tank men was made. Two
base requisites were insisted upon:
First, every man must be physically
AT, and. second, ternperamentally
Adaptable. The training every man
has received has meant either that
he 10 delivered to the commanders at
the front as q wonderfully eficient
unit or Is nercilessly> thrown out Of
the service. He IL turned over to the
fighting force as an expert mechanic,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

..ET - ~ = h .. ..
1 man drilled in the operation of both
machine guns n heavier ordnance,
a tactician and strategist and, final
~, as a man with no evidence Of
nerves"
British trainers at the little coun-
try town where the Americans have
coached have been careful to explain
to the men. Is they wesded out the
unnt and those not temperamentaliy
suitable. that only the best can be
used. There is perhaps no branch
Of n army service that makes a
greater demand on the physical en-
durance Of the man than the tank
service. and certainly none calculated
to test the nerves more, forswithin
ne very small fighting space there il
combined the roar Of the heavy ord
nance. the rattle of the machine, guns.
n acrid' smell Of burning powder.
and he suffocating fumes of burnina
OIL and gasoline. Into this. little
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12
u.s.. TANK men
GET TRAINING
IN ENGLAND
British Veterans coaet,
American Forces iii New
War Methods.

With the American Army in Eng
land. Aug. 11.-Another consignment
of American man power that might
be labelled Made in England. ID
ready for shipment to the western
front. 1t is the personnel Of the first
American tank battalion.
Trained by veterans of the British
most modern Of the land warships.
the new force Is expected to give an
excellent account. OF itself. The Brit
ish coaches Of the sAmerican crews
have expressed thetr@approval OF the
manner in which their pupils have
adapted themselves 70 the operation
Of the machines and, unless they are
mistaken, the men whose training in.
England Is just being completed Will
be given enyiAble roles. Their ma.
chimes have the best points o. both
training OF the men has been in the
light Of experiences already gained BY
the fighters Of France and England.
To every nj Ia the American
oUtht there hAv1l BEEN impaired the
stories Of mistakes ftadesin the early
history Of tank warfare. Enlisted
men and onicers have been told what
to do and1what MOTTO do; all their
admoniticns have bsen based not on
theory. but on actual experience
gained ii the fAcs Of asrrnan ore.
timation that tho tanks are lumber
Bnk a 4 rstnipdsr. perhaps, that
the enemy's frS u 1eldom sfkecttv0
Is the insignia adopted for tho Amert.
can tank 5corps--two sAlamnnderAi
crAWIine cfAAture1 that worm their
va uhharmsd through the harne and
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BY BRIGGS

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space, not more than eight feet long.
and four or Ave wide and with :
ceiling so low that a man cannot
stand upright, there is crowded the
crew.
The actual experiences OF the Brit
ish~ instructors. many Of whom were i
in the first tanks used in the war,
have been reproduced in the most
minute detail for the instruction OF
to the imagination; the practical. has
been substituted for the theoretical.
Huge she'll holes, not dug out, with
pick and shovel, but blasted by naineA
as though by the German1shell lis. have
torn up the training field; trenches
identical With those that mark the
battletields Of France and other OBJ
structions that tanks encounter have
been built, and it is over these that
drilled until, in the opinion of their
instructors, they are prepared to. take
their places On the line. go"
Practical problems of getting out OF
tight places have been provided, and
in anticipation of some Of the predic-
aments that may be encountered,
}careful instruction in recognizance
work has been given. Strenuous work
in target practice has been a daily
schedule. Indeed almost, the only ex-
perience not yet undergone BY h
Americans is the pounding OF the
German fire. q.
Another bit Of training the tank
man has had is in the use of the conn.,
pass and just a lesson, demonstrating
the reason for this. they Have been
given the experiences of handling the
tanks at night, when the analogy be-
tween these land warships and those
OF the seq, is seer. Hb ~ 49,,
Although the Amerirans have been
trained in British tanks, 1t Is not ex-
pected they will find any trouble
whatever in. operating the newer and
heavier machines from the United
Estates. The differences between the
two tanks are technical and AVE to
do with the mechanism, but they are
not radical. The fighting and oper-
ating principles are the same, and it
has been explained to the Americans
that the man who can handle one
can handle the other. much aS-the
pilot of one make Of automobile can
easily learn to drive another type.
ATHLETIC FEDERATION. IN S. "A.
Washington. Aug. 12.-As a result
of the recent Olympiad held at Buenos
Aires. the Athletic Federation Of
South America has been formed, with
headquarters at Santiago, Chile. The
president of the new Organization is
Leopoldo Falconi and the s~ecretaryfis
Carlos Fanta, both OF Santiago. The
next Olympiad will, be held at Monte
video in April, 1919. @.
The chief event OF the recent Olym-
piad was the Marathon race in which
there were nine entrants from Chile,
Uruguay and Argentina The event,
A2,200 meters, was won by Juan Jor-
,quera, q Chilean in two hours. %
minutes and s 3-5 seconds. which is
reported as q record. Jorquera lie a
noted runner and has won many
matches in Chile.
On his return from Buenos Aires
with the. record he was acclaimed
~throughout the republic and given an
ovation equal to th9t Of a national
Be sure you're right, then be sure
you're sure.
wings~of love.
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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
PRODUCTION OF FALL COLTS
Important That Newborn Foal Be
Given Protection From Cold
Guard Against Disease.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Since the production Of fall colts
seems to be gaining favor in many
hOrse-prOducing sections, as well as
in some sections where the production
of horses has been previously neg
lected, it is desirable that these young
sters be accorded every chance to be-
gin the winter season in the best pos
slble conditions. Although they avoid
the fly evil, they are exposed to ex-
tremely cold weather and of necessity
must be maintained in stables most
Of the time until the following grass
season.
Joint-ill, a germ disease, which
causes the deaths of hundreds of new
born foals, should be controlled by
legation or binding Of the unbilical
cord as soon as possible after birth
and the subsequent swabbing of tho
small portion of the cord left pendant
in a $500 solution Of corrosive sub
Innate. The filth germs which cause
the disease enter the body by means
of the umbillcal cord unless such pre-
cautions are taken. A piece Of sur
geon's silk should be bound around
the cord as close to the body of the
animal as possible. Then the sub
Innate solution should be applied to
the pendulous portion of the cord
twice daily until it drops of. The
colt should be born in well-llghted
and ventilated stable, In a stall which
has been dlsinfected thoroughly and
bedded with clean. bright straw. Aft
er the birth of the colt the stall should
be cleaned out and disinfected again.
while the litter should be burned.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
BIG GAIN IN POTATO YIELD
Production Per Acre Is Thlrty-sIx Per
Cent Higher Than That Of
Twenty Years Ago.

prepared by me United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The yield Of potatoes per acre is
gradually increasing in this country.
as shown by the records of the bureau
of crop estimates of the United States
department OF agriculture. During
1S66-1S74 the average annual yield per
acre was 81 bushels, but the average
markedly declined to 71.3 bushels in
1SS5-1S94. Perceptible recovery was
made In the following ten-year period
and a much larger recovery, rising
to a new hlgh-water mark, was reach
ed In 19O5-1914, with its average yield
Of 81 bushels per acre.
In 20 years the productivity Of the
average potato acre increased 80 per
cent. This increase ia due to various
causes. among which are greater spe-
ciallzation Of production. more inten-
slve treatment, and higher fertility Of
the soil. The ten-year average yield
Of 81 bushels per acre In 1o05-1914
was followed by 9e.S bushels in 1915,
sos bushels In the very low year 1915,
and zoos bushels In AIT.
Compared with population. the yield
Of potatoes per acre declined from
1S661774 to 1e05-1014. The gain Of
production per capita in recent years
has been more because Of increased
acreage than because of increased pro-
duction PEI acre.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
USE FOR FROSTED POTATOES
Trials Show That Clean, White Starch
Of Good Quality Can Be
Probably Made. y

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Frosted and decayed potatoes have
been found In trials conducted by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture to be entirely capable Of produce
Ing acceptable and frequently normal
yields Of clean, white starch Of gooa
quality. Much Of this material 3D.
pears to possess a potential value for
the production Of sizing starch ap-
proximating that of the stock at pres
ent used for this purpose. The me-
chanical difficulties In recovery from
decayed pulp are sometimes greater
and sometimes less than from normal
stock. Modified procedure, adapted to
these abnormal pulps doubtless could
be devised, department specialists
say, but there seems TO be no reas6a
why the present method might not Be
applied probably. In the meantime IN
the production Of sizing starch in fac
tories at the large shipping centers
installed to utilize the great quantl-
ties OF frozen and decayed potatoes
arriving during the fall and winter.
This would turn to profitable account
large supplies at present without
value, but which are a serious burden
OF e1pepse since to their cost Of pro.
dsction must be added transportatloa
and dumping charges 81
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20

View Of Granary Planned by Rural
Engineers Of Department Of Agrl-i
culture.
by o feet, and has a capacity OF
450 bushels. Each bin is provided
with a door through which the grain
may be distributed into the storage
while it also has a protected scoop
door through which the grain can be,
delivered. The four blns front on an
alleyway which is by IL feet, where
the seed can be famed and cleaned
or else treated against disease. In
case Of emergency, where the grain
crop exceeds the permanent storage
capacity, this space also may be par
titioned off and utilized for storage,
purposes. The total capacity Of the
permanent bins Is 1900 bushels, while
the emergency space also available Id
the central cleaning floor increases the
total possible storage to over 2,100
bushels.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
RIGHT CARE OF DAIRY cows
Expensive Practice to Permit Animals
70 Get In Rum Down Condition
a. Pastures Wsne.

prepared By the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
As pastures begin TO wane It Is often
the custom to permit the cows to get in
n rundown condition. This Is an ex-
pensive practice. As the pastures give
out begia to increase other feeds 50 as
to keep the milk flow constant. Prepa-
ratlons should also be made to shelter
the animals from cold rains, sleet and
snow. More energy is consumed In
maintaining the body heat Of the AMI
NAL exposed to severe weather than
is utilized in the production of milk
and butter.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
RURAL RAT CLUB
OF GREAT VALUE
pier Prizes for Destruction Of
Harmful Rodents Bettap
Plan Than BOuntiea
VERYDODY SHOULD COMPETE
ppeai TO Civic Pride VIII Often
Bring Excellent Results In Clean
ing Up Premlses-Leadsr
Is Of Importance.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrlculture.)
In any rural community badly In
Tested with rats, 1t is good plan for
farmers to form rat clubs and offer
prizes for destroying the rodents. The
younger members Of the community as
well as adults should be allowed to
compete and the prizes should bel
awarded periodically, as once a
month. A first, second, and third prize
are suggested for those who bring In
the greatest number Of rat tails. Spe-
ciflc rules governing the contests
should be made at the start. and in
structlon as to the proper methods Of
trapping or otherwise killing rats
should be a part Of the program for
each meeting Of the club. Prizes may
be provided by private donation or
even by assessment Of members. The
plan gives better satisfaction than a
system of straight rewards, because II
arouses more enthusiasm and costs
less. A rat and sparrow club in Eng
land In three seasons secured the de-
structicn OF 10000 rats and 28,000
sparrows by an expenditure Of less
than $50 In prize money. Had ordi-
nary bounties been paid. the same
work would have cost $1,000 or 81 POO.
Cooperation Needed.
In the matter Of rat infestation,
small towns are intermediate between
farm and city. They show a marked
Increase Of rodents In winter and
decrease when spring opens. Yet the
outlying parts of village are peculiar
ly subject to losses OF poultry during
the summer. Pigeon lofts, also, in
small towns are subject to raids by
rats, and the toll Of eggs and young
squads is often heavy. Rats can
climb flne-meshed netting and gain en-
trance to the pigeon yard at the top
where the birds themselves enter.
Repression In Villages.
The measures recommended for re-
pressing rats on farms will apply to
villages, but cooperation Of citizens
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
HEAyEs is COMMON AILMENT
Annoying Disease Of Horse lnterferes
With Usefulness Of Animal and
Desracts From Value.

Heaves is q very common and an
aoying disease Of horses, interfering
seriously with the usefulness Of the
animal. and consequently detracting
from IT'S value. Mainly disease Of
old horses. II Is essentially the result
of faulty feeding and working. espe-
eislly hard pulling or fast driving when
the stomach Is overloaded. Gross
feeders are frequently subjects OF
keaves. ssa-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
WATERING COWS IN WINTER
Water Should Be Twenty Degrees
Above Freezing Polnt--Animals
Need Ample Amount.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
All animals require plenty Of good,
pure water. This is especially true OF
the milking COW, as water constitutes,
more than three-fourths of the total
volume Of milk. The water supplya
therefore, demands the dairyman'si
most careful attention. Stale or i'm
pure water is dlstasteful to the cow
and she will not drink enough for max
imum milk production. Such water
may also carry disease germs which
might make the milk unsafe for hui
man consumption or be dangerous to
the COW herself. During the winter
when cows are stabbed the greater part
of the time, they should be watered
two or three times day unless ar.
rangements have been made to keep
water before them at all times. The
water should, If possible, be 10 or 20
degrees above the freezing point, and
should be supplied at practically the
same temperature every day. When
water well above freezing temperature
is stored in tanks and piped directly
to the cow, there is probably little oc-
caslon for facilities to warm 1t. When
1t stands in tank on which Ice often
forms, II usually pays well to warm ID
slightly. This can be done by tank
heater, by live steam, or by hot water
from boiler. If a boiler is used for
running a separator or for heating
water to wash and sterilIze utensils.
steam from II can readily and cheaply
be used to warm the water.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20

ed upon In all seasons. Bulletin sos,
"Grain Sorghum Experiments in the
Panhandle of Teyas," just published
by the department, presents the re-
suits obtained in the nine-year period
from 1908 to 1915, inclusive. Earll-
ness is the most important single fac
tor, according to the bulletin. in the
varietal adaptation of grain-sorghums
to the conditions obtaining In the high
plains Of that section. Dwarfness Is
the next most important factor, while
the combination of the two Is extrem1-
ly efficient In seasons of drought.
Dwarf milo, Dawn dwarf kafir and
Sunrise (early) kafir have proved we'll
adapted varieties, the first and second
named being especially well suited on
the high. dry plains.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
GRAIN SORGHUMS IN
PANHANDLE SECTION
Early and Dwarf Varieties Are
Safest for All Seasons.
Results Given Of Experiments Con-
Quoted BY United states Depart
ment Of AorleuItUre-EarlI.
ness Is Most important.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
While grain sorghums are the chief
feed crops In the southern portion Of
the Great Plains region where rain
fall is limited, only well-adapted va
rieties produce good yields in the less
favorable seasons, according to the
United States department of agricul-
ture. Since 1904 the department has
conducted experiments in growing sOr-
ghum In the Panhandle section Of
Texas, and one of the important fea-
lures Of the work has been to de-
termine what varieties can be depend