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New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
oe Plans to
Strike by Air,
Sea andLand
Ludendorf Believed To Be
Waiting Moons Signal
to Open Attack
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable to The 1ribune)

Especial Cable to The Tribune)
LONDON, May 16.-The lull con-
tinues. Though short, sharp bursts
of fire at various points occur at
frequent intervals, they are not the
big storm itselb but merely signs
that it is brewing.
Flanders and the plains of
Picardy are heavy with mud. Every
other day showers sweep over the
battlefield and swell the brooks and
rivers between the belligerents.
There is a general belief that
Ludendorff has timed his blow for
the beginning of next week, when
the moon will be in the same phase
as it was on March 81. Every ounce
of German strength will be put into
the next thrust. On land, on sea
and in the air the enemy will strive
desperately to crush the Allied de-
fences.
Naval Action Expected
The daring British attacks on the
Belgian coast are almost certain to
bring German naval action. Not
since early in March has a German
airplane appeared over the district
around London. When the great
thrust is launched Britain expects
that Germany will use everything
her bombing airplanes, her U-boats
and destroyers, and possibly her
high seas fleet.
Next week the moon will be in the
right place for nocturnal activity.
1t will furnish enough light for the
movement Of troops and for aerial
attacks.
Ludendorff will attempt to spring
surprises in the initial stages of the
offensive and depend upon the
weight of his forces to follow up any
early advantages he may gain.
Germany is we'll supplied with
young officers who are able to act
upon their own initiative, and upon
them will fall the tactical direction
Of the coming thrust.
Gas Attacks Likely
If the next blow comes in Flan-
ders or at Amiens it is not likely
that there will be any preliminary
bombardment Because neither side
is deeply intrenched, it is probable
that the enemy will hurl over a lot
Of gas shells, followed by a rain of
high explosives.
Last night f.c used lot of gas
shells around Dickebusch Lake.
south of Ypres, and in the fighting
on the front before Amiens, but the
infantry has remained in the
trenches.
According to German press re-
ports. the recent emperors' confer
ence resulted in an agreement under
which Germany and Austria pooled
their military resources. AS a mat
ter of fact this makes little differ
ence in the situation, as Germany
controlled all Of Austria's military
operations prior to the conference.
What really happened probably
was that Emperor Charles agreed to
Ludendorff's demand that Austria
strike against Italy. The German
militarists dictate Austrian policy
to-day with the same authority tha:
they handle affairs at home.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Tluo Soldiers to
Every Foot, Foes
Estimated .Stren9th

PARIS, May 16.-There are six Ger
mans to the yard on the greater part
Of the Franco Belgian front, from the
North Sea to the Disc, according to the
"Gaulois," which bases the statement
on the information it reports having
reached the General Staff that $50 Ger
man divisions are situated in this area.
Ten of these divisions, it is stated,
are in the region between Nieuport
and Ypres. forty divisions are between
Ypres and La Bassee Canal and 100 di
visions from La Bassec Canal to the
Disc.
On this basis. it is estimated, saws the
newspaper, that the German strength
from Ypres to the Disc is some six
men to the yard, except on the north
ern part of the front, above Ypres.
where the estimate is third of that
number.
tBy The Associated Press)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 15.-Every day the num-
ber Of trench raids from both sides in
Continued on Page g, Column 4.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17

VENUS PENCILS set the standard OF tbs
world for quality. Buy vENUs.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Potato Pens Prove Dismal
FaiIure-Oid Not Produce
Their Seed, Christie Says

Last year people all over the country
were building potato pens Some
body, somewhere, it was said, had
raised enough potatoes to last an or
binary family whole year in an open
work box eight feet square. The box
was filled with soil and seed potatoes
in the spring, and that was all there
was to it. The vines grew out through
the cracks all around, and the bin
was full of good tubers in the fall. Fine
business it was.
The only trouble with this grand
scheme was that it didn't work. Pro-
fessor Christie of Purdue university
says that in Indiana most of these sky
scraper potato gardeners didn't get
back their seed. OF 40 pens tried in
indianapolis, according to City Garden
Supervisor Osborne, not one succeeded.
Experiments by the United States
department of agriculture were equally
disappointing. In a potato pen at
Washington 20 pounds of seed were
planted and eight pounds of potatoes
were harvested. The barrel" plan
was Just as bad. The crop from two
barrels weighed less than two pounds.
1t doesn't pay to be Il mossback, OF
course, but it does pay to stick to APP
proved methods of farming.-Farm
Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Last Half Hour of Day Is
Most Important-Time to
Review and Resolve Anew

The most important period of all
your day is the last half hour.
That home stretch" that silent time
when the eyes begin to cloud and the
clock must be wound and the cat be
put out doors.
For life is business and a day is
significant.
Each one Of our days is like unto
a certain number in the one great col
umn that makes up your life. And
every figure must be added-some
time.
Do you ever stop to consider how
great is each figure that you add daily
to the great column that is to repre-
sent the sum total of what you are to
be at the very end?
The last half hour! What a time to
think things over. To take invoice. To
review. To resolve anew. To deter
mine-and TO will.
And what time to dismiss all the
little ripples of worry and discomfort.
And to bury every bitter thought, to
resurrect every fine deed done and
every useful effort attempted or ac-
cOmplished.
Start tonight to make a chain of
your last half hours. And as the years
roll on, new and strange power is
sure to accumulate-a sort of re-
serve strength-an anchor, maybe. that
shall keep you from drifting as some
unexpected storm sweeps Its way to-
ward your frail craft.
Also, If you wisely use your last
half hour. like as not you may sound
ly sleep as the storm spends its rage
and passes on.-Exchange.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
TEACH US
ssssssssssssssssssss

Father in heaven. who lowest all.
o help thy children when they call;
That they may build from age to age
An undefiled heritage.
Teach us to bear the yoke In youth
With steadfastness and careful truth:
That, In our time. thy grace may give
The truth whereby the nations live.
Teach us to rule ourselves always.
Controlled and clearly night and day:
That we may bring. II need arise.
No MANNED or worthless sacrifice.
Teach us to look In all our ends.
On thee for judge. and not our friends:
That We with thee. may walk uncowed
BY fear or favor OF the crowd.
Teach us the strength that cannot seek
BY deed or thought. to hurt the weak.
That, under thee. we may possess
Mans strength to succor mans distress.
Teach us to delight In simple things.
And mirth that has no bitter springs:
forgiveness free of evil done
And love to all men meath the sun.
-Rudyard Kiplng.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
"Khaki" Means Mud, or Muddy,
and Said to Be a Hindu Word

The British soldiers In India used to
wear white uniforms. II was a lot Of
trouble to keep c.ean. and the
snipers were always picking Off men
who exposed themselves. One day a
company Of soldiers who proposed to
sneak up on a nest of Hlndus who were
picking them off. went down to the
muddy banks Of stream and daubed
their white uniforms with the yellow
midland marched away. From that
day to this. the mud-colored uni
form has been popular with the Brit
lsh in Inda-and 1t isn't necessary to
state that 1t Is popular with the SOL
oilers of the United States. khaki"
means mud. or muddy, and is Hindu
word. But 1t Is going to mean some
thing more In the days TO come. 1t
Is going to mean exactly what the blue
used to mean-victory. II is going to
stand for courage, and patriotism, and
sacrifice and no greater tribute can
be paid to men In the future than
10 say they wore the khaki.-Colum-
bus Dispatch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01

War does not make it necessity to
curtail dressing to the exclusion Of
dainty frocks for midsummer. The
materials that make them are not
needed by the soldiers, and the boys
certainly like to see their wives and
sweethearts in filmy and pretty clothes.
These things look more desirable to
them than ever 1t Is poor business to
push economy in dress too far-for
business must be maintained-that al
most goes without saying. In the face
of all its difficulties French genius has
kept itself occupied turning out APP
parel to suit the needs--somewhat
changed by the war--of its clients.
In the picture above at the right Is
a frock from Lady Duff-Gordon, In
which net is posed over taffeta in Il
lovely summer gown. 1t is trimmed
with very full ruchings of taffeta.
fringed out at the edges, and would be
effective In almost any of the light col
ors or In cream-colored net over col
or. Turquoise blue and pale green
shades cannot be eXcelled by any col
ors used with white net for elegant eff
fects, but 1t is for the wearer to choose
what becomes her most in color suit
ed to this frock. 1t is not an extrava-
CANT affair and Is suited TO dinner or
evening wear.
Pale beige georgette renders good
account Of itself as an afternoon and
evening frock In the dress at the left
of the picture. Its collar. vestee. cuffs
and bodice ornaments are braided with
silk soutache in the same shade. The
bodice Is cleverly designed In a modl-
fed arrangement of the surplice front
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Red Cross Work in German Prison Camps

chapters and given an opportunity to
enroll.
In Central division-Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska
there are about 100000 members of
the Junior Red Cross. Manifestly this
group of workers is big factor in
the Red Cross organization.
The junior members are members
of $4,000 auxiliaries to the 56S Red
Cross chapters. Virtually every school
Is an auxiliary.
Red Cross Pig Clubs.
The Red Cross Pig club Of Carroll
county, Mo-, was organized last fall
with practically the entire population
Of the county constituting the men,
bership. o. f. Turner, the agricultural
county agent, asked $500 persons to
raise one pig each. to be known as the
Red Cross pig. Although the county
has only 1000 registered voters, 5000
persons answered the call. A few days
ago the department of agriculture an
nounced that 5000 pOrkers represent
the output Of the club.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01

salt 81 a saucepan until a little
dropped In cold water forms soft
ball. Put the peanuts and this strip
into an iron skillet and stir until the
strip becomes golden brown. Re-
move from the fire and stir In vanilla.
Have ready shallow buttered pan.
pour candy In and spread out In
thin sheet. Allow to cool, then remove
from pan and crack into pieces.
Peanut-Popcorn Balls-TwO quarts
freshly popped corn. two cupfuls
freshly roasted peanuts, one cupful
corn strip. one tablespoonful vinegar.
one tablespoonful salt. one teaspoonful
vanilla.
Boil the strip. vinegar and salt I'M
til the strip hardens when dropped
into cold water. Add vanilla. Pour.
while hot, over the popcorn and pea
nuts and mix well. When cool enough
to handle grease the hands and form
into balls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
HO.S DEPI OF - ZR2RNSCLISE2ES
ANY CLEAN VESSEL WITH TIGHT
COVER MAY BE USED in CANNING

Fruits and vegetables may be sue
cessfully canned with very simple and
cheap appliances. Thousands of wom-
en-, girls, and boys every year can fruits
and vegetables successfully with home
made equipment-in fact, so success
fully that many find a profitable out
side market for their surplus home
canned products.
To can almost any fruit or vegetable
or fruit juice-especially for home use
the conserver needs only:
(a) Good, sound fruits or vegetables
freshly gathered.
(b) A large metal vessel, with tight
fitting cover. such as a wash boiler or
big pail fitted with a false bottom Of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01

pendent upon sterilization by means of
heat. it is most important to apply suf-
ficient heat to make the products ster-
lie. Do not let filed jars cool before
they are sealed. Seal them tight while
they are still hot from the bath. The
hotter the product when sealed the
less chance that molds and bacteria
from the air will enter the jar, live,
and cause the canned goods to spoil.
The jars must be absolutely air.
tight-hermetically sealed. The slight
est leak anywhere In a jar or can at
the rubber ring or through a crack
means that the air, carrying with 1t
germs, may enter and the product will
not keep. Bear in mind that the hot
product in the jars will shrink little
when 1t begins to cool. This shrink
age will draw air into the jar If the
seal Is not perfect and there Is the
slightest opening. Molds. yeasts. and
the air and the very things the con-
server tried to kill by heat and keep
out by sealing are present in the jars
and all effort and labor Is lost.
Examine jars or cans carefully.
Throw aside bent lids, even If the low
er lip is denied only slightly. Discard
jars with faulty screw threads or I'M
evenness where the rubber must fit.
Take no chances with leaks. Every
leaky container must be reprocessed
and sealed absolutely tight before It
can be expected to keep.
More Elaborate Canning Outfits. /
Those who wish to save time and
labor In canning can purchase steam
pressure Gamers, which produce tenn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Old Garments and Shoes Are
Repaired for the Soldiers

Damaged garments and worn shoes
are being repaired and reused in large
numbers by the army summary Of
the accomplishment Of the quarter
master corps reclamation division says.
Wives and mothers Of men In serv-
Ice employed in base repair shop
mt Fort Sam Houston fitted for re-
use an average Of 5000 garments n
day during May, and new shops for
similar work are being established at
various places. Nearly 10000 pairs
of shoes were repaired in April. Sal
vaging Of garbage waste and metals
also has shown profitable results. Mo
bile laundries. to travel with troops In
France, have been developed. the
statement adds, following successful
operation of stationary laundries at
camps within the United States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01

Germany now has q prison camps
where American soldiers captured in
battle are held.
The American Red Cross has ac-
curate information about these camps
and with the aid of the Swiss Red
Cross keeps our soldiers and sailors
supplied with nOurishing food, new
clothing, soap and other necessaries.
At the beginning Of June there were
about 800 men in uniform in German
prison camps. The American troops
have captured considerably more than
1000 Germans. so the score is more
than even in that respect.
In Berne, Switzerland, the Ameri-
can Red Cross has great warehouse
from which Is sent to each American
prisoner in Germany 20 pounds of
food every week. Our government
pays for this food and equipment and
the Red Cross sees that 1t reaches the
men.
Already there are enough supplies
In the Red Cross warehouse at Berne
to take care Of $1,000 American prison
ers-if the Germans can take that
numberl
Junior Red Cross Vacation Work.
Junior Red Cross members will not
cease their efforts during vacation.
While they were In the schools they
could be reached more easily but Or
ganization work among the children
has gone so far that the chapters are
still closely In touch with them and
benefiting vastly by their help.
At present many chapters are asking
the Junior members to help get out
some rush orders for knitted articles,
comfort bags and hospital supplies.
They are doing this In preference to
their regular junior work.
Any Junior Red Gross member who
has lost contact with the Red Cross
organization since school closed should
go to the local chapter headquarters
and offer his or her services.
OF course, any child not now a men,
Der Of the Junior Red Cross will be
cordially welcomed by the Red Cross
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01

Gus machines, and Is at loss to
know whether the metal he has Sc
lected Is iron or steel. BY using the
following methods. wrought iron,
cast iron and mild steel are easily
distinguished from one another. File
n bright spot on the metal and place
drop of nitric acid on the metal
and leave it for few minutes. The
spot will appear ash-gray on wrought
iron, brownlsh black on mild steel
and deep black on cast iron.-Popu.
lar Science Monthly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Make Peanut Candies and
Popcorn Balls Without
Drawing on Sugar Supply

Peanut candies. always popular. can
be made at home, and those who make
them In place of some of the other
kinds of candy will be conforming with
ole of the wartime needs-that of saw
Ing sugar-observes the United States
department of agriculture. The next
time you make candy try one of these
recipes offered by the office of home
econmics.
Peanut Brittle-One cupful white
gar, one teaspoonful salt, one teaspoon
full of vanilla, one cupful freshly roast
ed peanut halves.
Cook the corn strip. vinegar. and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01

to the flame. Such false bottom can
readily be made out Of pieces of lath
or wood or by bending piece of stiff
wire netting. Still more convenient
will be a wire basket with small legs
and fitted with handles on either end
which stick up above the hot water.
This basket makes an excellent false
bottom and at the same time enables
the housewife without trouble to lift
several Jars in or out Of the hot-water
bath at one time.
With such equipment. a clean, airy
kitchen and utensils, or fire and clean
tables in a shady clean place out of
doors, the housewife will need only to
follow directions carefully, work quick
ly. and be ever watchful of sanitary
conditions, to can and preserve garden
products successfully. When the re-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Ways With Fresh Fruits.

With the ever-bearing strawberry
becoming so well known and common
we do not need to limit ourselves to a
few short weeks Of the delicious berry.
as 1t ripens until frost time. Fresh
solid berries, crushed and mixed with
their bulk In sugar, may be put In
sterile cans and kept In cool place
without any further care, as they Will
keep well until spring, or as long as
one wishes to keep them.
The wild raspberry Is delicious
canned In the old-fashioned way. Pack
the fruit into jars and fill with boiling
hot sirup, then set them In the oven
until the juice boils; seal at once. and
the fruit will keep good In color and
excellent in flavor. Fresh raspber-
ries may be crushed and mixed with
sugar In the same way the strawber-
ries are canned. or currants: any small
fruit that is thoroughly crushed will
keep perfectly.
Fruit juices Of any kind, accented
with touch of lemon Juice, sweetened
to taste, and rich milk or thin cream
added, make most appetizing frozen
dishes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01

laths or wire and partly filed with
boiling water.
(c) Heat to keep the water boiling.
(d) Tight-sealing jars and rubber
rings Cor cans and soldering OUTFIT.
(e) A yard or so Of cheesecloth.
() The ordinary enameled pans,
china bowls. and other equipment
found in every kitchen.
Even sugar Is not essential. Fruits
and berries can be canned in plain hot
water, fruit juice or fruit sirups made
from concentrated fruit juice.
The Hot-Water Bath.
With a hOt-water bath outfit the
home Gamer can boil (process) the
filled jars or cans so that when finally
sealed the contents are reasonably GER
tain to keep.
A false bottom for the processing
vessel is practically an essential. Its
purpose is to allow free circulation Of
the boiling water around and under the
jars and also to prevent the jars from
resting on the metal bottom right next
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Hats Worn at Weddings,

At one of the weddings, ut which
Lord Strathcona's granddaughter was
married, the bridesmaids wore inn
mense hats of rose chiffon and silver
lace with water lilies resting against
the crown and trailing over the brim.
This may be good idea for wartime
summer bride over here. At another
big wedding. the bridesmaids wore
coronets of gold leayes-for victory
and from them iloated long tulle wells
of Joffre blue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Home Gamers Set High Mark
Three d !;sssS o. to H Nation


OF
girls club ready help the nation this goal They
S500OOO0O
Leaders
TURNED out the latest canning Information into the field District
Of MISREPRESENTATION
These followed
demonstrators being conducted
Every canngcub group the boys and girls clubs the North
West organizing demonstration
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Exhausting Filled Cans.

Lower the filled cans into the boil
ing water to within one inch of the
top. This treatment, in from three to
eight minutes. will drive the air out
of the cans through the pin hole. This
exhausts them and tends To prevent
later swelling or bullying from inside
pressure. Do not let the cans stay
any longer than necessary to drive
out the air.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Handkerchief,

If the handkerchiefs are yellow, the
reason is that they have not been prop
erly washed. To overcome this yellow
color put the handkerchiefs in cold
water. In which there Is kerosene,
about one teaspoonful to quart. and
a shaving Of good laundry soap. Let
the handkerchiefs boil In this about
three hours. Take them out, dry in
the sun, and they will be snowy white.
This treatment will apply to any linen
or white clothing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01

rections on filling. heating and sealing
ordinary cans are given in bulletins
supplied free on request to the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Washington d. G.
Where Only One Period of Boiling
Is Required.
If the product is one that can he
canned by a single-period of boiling in
hot-water bath, your product. IL
tightly sealed and thoroughly cold. is
now ready for storage. Where only
clamping or selfsealing containers or
cans can be used.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Cooseberrv Fool,

Cook quart of gooseberries with a
pint of water until tender. Press
through colander; add tablespoon
full of butter, three yolks Of eggs, and
honey to sweeten. Beat with the egg
beaten five minutes and pour into a
glass dish. Chill and serve with the
beaten whites sweetened with three
tablespoonfuls of honey and cooked
over hot water.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Life of an AirpIane.

The life of well-built alrplane.
barring accidents. is about six hun.
dred hours of flying. The life Of a
motor is at least three hundred hours
of running. Allowing an average
speed of 100 miles an hour, these
warplanes would be In good condi.
ton for flights totallng G0,OOO miles.
Peoples Home Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-01
Nine-TenthS of World at War.

OF the 1,6Oo.0O0.UOO people. who
populate the earth only 100000, 900
less than One-tenth-are at peace
statistics show. The Teutonic allies
have 160,OO0,O00 people and the en-
tente nations 1,360 100000.