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The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
DOUBLE THE CROP TO BE
VICTORIOUS IN THE WAR


II q German. army were landing on
Long Island our inertia would vanish.
We would stop discussing what's going
on in Russia. and worrying about
who's going to pitch for the Giants
We might even cut out the movies. or
the cabarets, for Q night or two. Wed
drfll and shout and work and very
likely fight and die.
The situation confronting ms II just
~ serious. though not o. dramatic. Al
II Hindenburs were advancing on Bay
shore. Hunger 10 just as deadly an
enemy ~ the Hun.
Food II our most important asset
and weapon. The only way we can
get food II to plant II. cultivate It and
harvest It. Bet the farmer claims he
can't get labor to do this work.
5 To any mind capable Of comprehend
ing the startling news that two and
two are four. II would seem that the
vital thing to do 10 to get labor to the
farmer. and get II to him quickly 80
he can plant his crops. II he doesn't
plant soon he can't plant at all.
Now we can't do this NJ individuals,
hut we can get together and ask the
government to do It. Draft the ex-
empted men in an agricultural army.
Draft all the boys from eighteen to
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
HOUSE STANDS 800 YEARS
Fairbanks Home In Dedham, Mass,
Is Oldest Frame Building In
Country.

Boston.-The enduring strength Of
wood Is evidenced in the Fairbanks
house in Dedham, Mass, built in 1f,38
and believed to be the oldest frame
house now standing in the United
States, where, some time ago. mem-
bers Of the Fairbanks family gathered
for q reunion from all over the conn.
try. The house is open as his
toric museum. but many builders con.
tractors and lumber men have yisitel
the structure and examined II for
something more than historic inter.
est.
The oak timbers used in the old
house were brought from England in
about the year 1895. They are stiu
solid and strong and supporting. The
bricks came at that time Us ballast
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Fairbanks
came from Sowerby. Yorkshire. In
1923 and built the house in 1886.
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i L. ss . +. ID
Black Watch made a raid on the
Boches. that Sergeant Fraser became
isolated from his companions but kept
right on going even after he dropped
his rife. He had about 80 bombs and
felt well armed with them. When the
Germans ran into dugout he pursued
them. and us he was about to hurl his
last bomb at them, they came out Of
the dug-out with their hands up, cry
ing 'Kamerad' and every one Of them
surrendered. Later they told him they
were glad to be prisoners and get out
Of the fighting.
ut was the duke of Devonshire who
placed the distinguished conduct medal
on the breast Of Sergeant Fraser, and
the duke told him that he should have
had more than the D. c. N. for such
a feat"
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Feed b Now Americas Most I'm
poftant Asset and
Weapon.
c0llB 0UT me DIE Mll
0sast tihe GHsmptsd Men N N Aarl-
oUstural Armyput . o1llluon
Men at the DispssAl ef
the Farmer
Dx Mark svvAM.
q 6se Nla,lantea


We Americans like to conaider ouF.
solves the most wide-awake people In
ne world. Hustle u our middle name,
and we glory ID Il. When the word
American u mentioned, in connection
with . Job. or an emergency. We con-
1ure up q mental picture OF an alert
and determined Individual, with the
flne frenzy Of conflict flaming In his
eyes, rolling up hls sleeves and doing
things. We revelsin this conception of
ourselves. It Is very complimentary
and very comforting. There is one
slight flaw in the picture. 1t isn't true.
Naturally, when a spectacular op-
portunity arises, like the declaration
OF war last April. we do wake up and
do things. We buy bonds, and enlist,
and drill We join defense leagues, and
knit, and make bandages, and all the
rest Of it-feverishly, sincerely-tnk.
Ing great credit to ourselves, mean
while, for our unalloyed patriotism,
and Forgetting, by the way. that all
the things We are doing. and mean to
do. should have been foreseen. and
done long ago. quietly, thoroughly, and
AZ matter Of course.
We Are Asleep.
We were warned over and over
again. But we were asleep. And we're
asleep now. We're facing the most tre-
mendous emergency that has ever con-
fronted us, the bald. cold fnct that the
United States is not going to raise as
much food us We raised Inst yenr, that
we are not going to raise nearly
enough to supply ourselves and our
allies with food - and we're sound
asleepi
The lack of result. when the widely
advertised and justly popular Mother
Hubbard sought bone for her dog.
II known to all readers of juvenile his
tory. and goes to prove that the lady
lacked foresight. She had a food
problem. and she didn't meet 1t.
Like true descendants OF old Mother
Hubbard and Rip Van Wrinkle we
stand asleep at the switch, and ap-
parently we will never start to take
action until me cupboard IL bare. Then
It will be too late.
This year we hive had heatless
days and wheatless days and meatless
days. Next year we will have eatless
days. but nobody seems to be unduly
distressed.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

>~SSSSes>srsesrs~r~r>rS~ S~>S$S>sSN>HesNSese~srS>
twenty-0ne. not subject to military
service. Comb out the idle men. Put
million men at the disposal Of the
farmer. 1t won't hurt any man to
work outdoors from March to Septem-
ber. and II now and then we find one
too proud to work, the chances are the
experience will do him good.
VIII we see It in timef WIN the
national alarm CLOCK 60 Oh. and will
we realize that each one Of rs must
take hold and help-or will we Join
that large and imposing band whose
philosophy Of life may be briefly
summed up in the trenchant phrase.
'Let George do it"7
II we browse on. next winter we
will have an excellent chance for re-
pentnnce at leisure. while we dine on
snowballs la Russo.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
he CAPTURES II HUNS
Sergeant, singIe-Handed, Per-
forms Remarkable Feat.
Gets Distinguished Conduct Medal for
Heroic Deed at Battle Of sanetu-
ary Waod.

Chicago.-Sergt. Francis T. Fraser,
who sfngle-handed captured II Ger
mans In Sanctuary Wood where now
there is bitter fighting. called recently
to zee officers Of the British Canadian
Recruiting mission some of whom. In
Guiding Lieut.. 8. Macdonald, belongs
10 his battalion. The Black Watch.
Sergeant Fraser is one of the few who
have been awarded the D. G. II. :
/ How one Of the "Laddies from Hell, |"
without q ride and with several bullet
holes through his clothes, was able to
take captive II stalwart Germans, was
told By one of the officers Of the mis-
si0n. He said: .It was during the
battles at Sanctuary Wood when Tho
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swell. like
Heredty that's what 1t is Mother
today It. a
8 own-which do" :
That there ii, that
consider the good old times when society kept its
the present. the hrnkage rather
that man,.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
A Literal Translation.

My brother while home from Camp
Grant told this incident that happened
recently in the camp. Two of the boys
in his company were placed in the
guardhouse one morning and were
surprised to see each other.
One said, "Well, Mac, what you in
here for?"
"Why, Tm-in here on account Of my
furlong."
/ "You don't mean furlong; you mean
furlough."
"No. don't; went too fur and
stayed too long."-Exchange.
Mistakes are opportunities for learn.
Ing.-Emerson. -
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
BAN war Gordon.

Bartlesville. Okla.-The Bartlesville
county jail is to have war garden.
The jailer. under sheriff and deputy
sheriff have arranged for the garden.
They will take their turns In tending
the garden. which will furnish peas,
beans, radishes, onions and other vege-
tables for the prison table.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
FARMERS ARE WORKING HAspEn

And using their feet more than ever before.
For all these workers tho frequent use Of
Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to
be shaken into the shoes and sprinkled In tho
foot-bath, increases their efficiency aud In
sures needed physical comfort. 1t takes tho
Friction from the Shoe, freshens tho feet,
and prevents tired. aching and blistered feet.
Women everywhere are constant users OF
ALIENS Foot=Ease. Don't get foot sore, get
Aliens Foot=Ease. Sold by dealers every
where, 25c.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

0o00 m noo neAm
and had several At
taeks Of nervous
peostxsdon until Il
oesmed - u the
erRans inmy whole
body were worn
cut I was finally
psESuaded d tor Try
GydiAE. Pinkham'o
Vegetable Com.
pound and It made
Q well woman Of
me-. u can now do
IN -o hnsSaN~nR2p
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
Writes to Rsplaee He
Dead Brother h Draft

Camp Lee. va---Is there any
possible chance for me to Join
your company In my brother
AIiton's plscef II %. ! win re
port within two weeks.~ The
oficers Of this camp are endeav-
oring to make Il possible for the
full-blooded American, Paul
Bergfson. who wrote this appeal.
to Join the division. Young
Bergison's brother. a Pittsburgh
draftee. died here recently.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
Much Food for Thought in Jolly Mans Greeting

stones throw Of the capto hand throwing
stonehe
and stores The stores sell tea in little fagots
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
Skin Tortured
Babies Sleep
After CutiCura
Sssp 7ss. oi.s.s.s - s.a Soc.

They will be the richest ut the end
Of this war who have given the most.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
NERVOUS
PR0STRATION
May be Overcome BY Lydia
e. Pinlhamis Vegetable
Compound-Th
Letter Proves h.

West Phlladsiphia, PA-''Dusing The
dirty yeazs ] have bssn married, Ihavs
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

Motorcycles and bicycles are becom.
Ing popular throughout Slam.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24


and And
looking the
Babel again:
"Our
IT."
a
old house
my regime figuring
That about houses that
tabbing:
called
'Ieuo fellow patriots"
greeting like because
Of
Everything.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
Not Always Easy to Pick Out Film Favorites

THEY standing certain waiting patiently for the
Of a certain wel'known motion picture
patiently, o
Closeup"
30 On
Suddenly nudged SER CAHl&kE3 rvn
oGXS In; Y1z1 hodov |
"Here SyQA SoN1 |
park path. f354 5%yffS3y " Sek44f4 ca!lMH
Thsfe a dainty creature, YSa&EJSHNI I&T T.
surely. tGyTpNs(l IL sDRJ
1EUl lY1rP1Hf N4$S$
shoulders although the >sNRAuApSS|SSSSSHS
<AN- ~LA
"she looks like
Nearer
beautiful one looked around
II
The pretty creature looked puzzled a
Then she laughed.
"Why, I'm looking she
Now thing
penng in connection
Last fall the
rounded for
built around Jncksons gang
ambitious photographers showed
Pretty magnificent
the OF all the that
You are Miss -T' said confidently
She however. {. =
She Washington girl looking
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
%NAIIONALW
QApITAL AffA[pS
In Which Red Hair, "Booze," and HerediN Mi

e with the prime lett OUT Anu
W he had been to Baltimore YOU could tell
with helmet on
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

her nose and commented:
Hell get run over the first thing
he knows and serve him right. l hate
q man who drinks"
The other young woman must
have been foolish In spots. of course,
or she would never have worn heels
high enough to make her wabble. but
she had her share Of humanity and
common sense.
"You ought to be ashamed Of
yourself for saying a thing like that.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

gTHsS-t0PPeU DUAeS, anu tHtre Ure
curious lacquered things, and china
decorated with pagodas. and maidens
who have no existence outside Of plate
rims-unless they may be on visiting
terms with the ladies' who inhabit
French fans. But that is too serious
n problem for amateur discussion.
One woman, in passing, always
looks up at certain house because of
a handed-down memory Of laughter
and tears. But the old house has
always kept its eyes closed and took
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24


] Of a cert
waiting o a
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-16
UooNSHININC AND
DRAFT EVASION CHARGED
Prisoners Taken From Clanton
to Montgomery for Prelim-
% inarv Hearing.

Clantots, Ala. Sept. 16--Revenue officers
Monday morning took several prisoners 70
4 5fontgomery for preliminary hearing pc
4osse fke United States commissioner on
z cjva.Eeltcf nioonshining and evading the
military draft.
w, r. Hampton and w. Q. Robbins. two
revenue men from the office OF United
States Marshal Cain, were assisted Sun,
day II making the raids In Shelby ana
Chiffon counties by Deputies Giliespie'
Atkinson and Grant. Five men being al.
rested, three alleged draft eyaders and
two charged with moonshining. young
man named John Vanderslice was shot IN
making the raid in Shelby county. He
was not dangerously wounded. His father
Fonzo vanderslice, was also arrested.
After making the raid In Shelby county
and destroying a still and 5000 gallons OF
beer, the officers brought their prisoners
to Clanton, lodged them In the Chiffon
county Jail and proceeded to make an
other raid in Coosa county. thirteen miles
cast Of here, in which still and 1000
gallons OF beer were destroyed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-16
BRITISH PUSH0N
ASTRIDE CANAL
Successful Minor Operation Is
Carried Out on TWo-Mile
Front.
NEW POSTS ESTABLISHED
Following Advance North Of Ar
ras-Cambrai Road, Field
Marshal Reports.
NEW POSTS ESTABLISHED

Paris. Sept. lG.-The town OF Vailly
on the north bank Of the Aisne east OF
Soissons has been captured by the
French. the war office announced today
The French have continued theii
progress between the Disc and the
Aisne and captured Mont -des- Singes
London. Sept. 16.-l2:36 p.m.-The
British advanced over front OF two
miles on the Flanders front during the
night, capturing number Of prisoners
and machine guns. the war Office an
nounced today.
The successful operation was carried
out astride the Ypres- Confines canal.
British troops last night advanced
their lines north Of the Arras- Cambria
road, establishing posts in the vicinity
OF Sauchy- -Cauchy and Oppy, according
to todays report from. Field Marshal
Haig.
Stroke Toward chsmin. .dss. DANES.
Paris, Sept. 16. - (Noon.J - The
French made another great step In
their fanking operations against the
Chemin- des- Danes by capturing Vailly
last night and taking by storm Mont
Singes.
Both captures were announced by
the French war Office today.
Three hundred German prisoners
were taken at Mont Singes. which Is
in the sector OF the plateau east Of
yauSaillon' snuSsI where progress was made
Vailly is nine miles east Of Scissors
on the northern bank of the Aisne.
Thousand Yards Gained.
With the British Forces In France,
Sept. 16.--Field Marshal Haig's forces
continued their steady improvement Of
the British line at numerous points
yesterday and last night. The most
important gains recorded were in the
Ypres- Confines canal sector where an
advance of about 1000 yards was
achieved in the neighborhood of the
canal and in the Havri court zone.
where posts were established along
the Canal du Nord, to the east Of
Demiecourt. thereby giving the aggres-
sors a better position for future oper-
atoms should they be undertaken. The
German artillery has maintained a
steady bombardment at Havrincourt,
and the surrounding territory
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-16
SEVERE FIGHTING
ALLDAY SUNDAY
Confined to Quarry Positions on
Lorraine Front Strongly De-
Tended by the Enemy.
BELGIANS FORCED TO WORK
Forty Old Men and Boys Res
oued Complain Bitterly Of
Treatment by Germans.

with the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept. i5.-(Night)-
II. N. S.)-Severe tighting ragged yes
terday in quarry positions strongly de-
Tended by the enemy. American In
fantry charged these posts fearlessly
One was held with numerous machine
guns and one field gun. The Ameri-
cans drove the boches out at the point
Of the bayonet, captured the field piece
and many machine guns.
Forty Belgians. who had been forced
to work near the front lines, were
among the prisoners taken by the
Americans during the night. All COM
planned bitterly at treatment they had
received at the hands Of the boches
Two OF the Belgians were boys only
l6 years old. while the remainder were
mostly old men.
Il was the first time any Of them
had seen Americans. They were greatly
overjoyed at their liberation and I'M
mediatcly requested permission, TO
communicate with the Belgian govern :
xment to learn the hercabouts OF their
Several Itallan6. coptuted2 by the
Germans in the spring o&eusive, also
were forced to work behind the lines
which were taken by Americans. The
Italians revealed that some. OF the
working had been ker. at hard labor
IN the same sector for four years on
account OF their knowledge Of the ter
rain.
Utter Devastation.
Montsec. on the Toul front, from
which the Germans for four years OBJ
served every movement OF the French
and then of the American troops Tor
miles in their rear. now presents
~ -tnt
from this same region that German
batteries, later supported by huge
Austrian howitzers. poured death into
the allied lines north of Toul.
The pounding OF the American ana
French artillery in the early hours Of
Thursday. preceding the attack. laid
waste, the carefully prepared German
positions, although in many instances
the shells failed to reach the deepes!
German .dugouts. which were equs,npuo
yRiil, every convenience, even ham-
V@36e1ka. M y sssf
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-16
MOTION PICTURE MEN
UNDER STIFF RULES
Far Reaching Effect Expected
as Result of Federal Com
missions Order.

Washington, Sept. 16--In a decision es-
tablishing precedent and expected to
have far-reaching effect upon the motion
picture business. the federal trade COM
mission today ordered the Stanley Book
ing corpor alton to desist from practices
designed to force film producers and thea
ters to deal with each other through the
corporation. Specifically, the corporation
Is ordered to discontinue:
Procuring the cancellation of contracts
for the exhibition of moving picture films
made between its competitors and the
producers: procuring films which have
been announced for exhibition by it's COM
petitors and exhibiting them In the sar,e
neighborhood In advance of the date ad-
vertised by such competitors; making
contracts for films on the condition Of
understanding that the lessee or pur-
chaser shall not use films produced by
competitors; making threats and employ
ing methods OF intimidations to compel
theatere to pay commissions on Aims
booked directly from the producer or fllm
exchanges; making threats against ndc-
pendent exhibitors that unless they hook
through the agency their supply OF pic
ture films will be cut off, and threatening
producers and film exchanges with the
withdrawal OF patronage in order to in
duce them to cease supplying certain OF
their competitors with moving picture
films
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-16
ENEMY PRESS CLAIMS TO
Be WHOLLY SKEPTICAL
UTTERS WARNING AGAINST
HASTY OPTIMISM
Clever Attempt to Offset Well
Grounded Suspicion Offer
Was German Made"

| Amsterdam, Sept 16.-The note In
which Austria Hungary invites the bel
| ligerents to a conference for discussion
OF the possibilities Of peace was dis
patched by Baron Burian. the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister. on the order
OF Emperor Charles, the Cologne Volks
Zeitung declares.
The peace initiative should have been
left to the entente allies, according to the
Tages Zeitung. of Berlin, which COM
ments on the Austrian peace note.
1.-THE, fate of all previous announce
ments as to readiness for peace and n
conciliatory spirit on the part Of the cef-
tral powers does not encourage great
hopes that this offer will meet with
greater success" the newspaper says. 1T
must naturally encounter great skeptic-
ism on our part"
AFTER our experiences hitherto with
peace proposals. says the Lokal An.
zieger. 1--WE cannot help feeling thoroughly
skeptical."
Prove "Rlsky Step" -
Austria's move may prove quite a
"risky step" saws the Neueste Nacn-
rlcf,ten. of Berlin. The Boersen' Ieltung
the Berlin Post fears the offer WIN again
be inte erpreted by entente countries as
weakness and sign of impending col
lapse, as well as begging for peace on
ths Part of the central empires.
"A discussion Of the timellness OF the
waerts "Once it was made without the
German government taking a similar step,
there is nothing for Germany to do but
10 give its adhesion That is the only
way of preventing harmful effects and
permitting the good effects to be fully de-
veloped. Austrias peace tentatives. VIII
be Welcomed by the widest circles OF the
German people. and many hopes will ne
placed in it. but it is necessary to utter
a warning against overhasty OPTIMISM.
Through the fault of both sides. OBJ
stacles to peace have been piled mountain
high" according to the Kreuz Ieitung.
which fears that the Austrian note will
be futile and may even lead to result
opposite to that intended.@
'All the i'll success which similar steps
by the central powers have encountered
from the entente allies has not taught
the Austro- Hungarian cabinet anything,
says the Taeglische Rundschau 1T Is
absolutely inconceiyable what motive IN
duced the Austro- Hungarian government
now officially to repeat the step taken in
the letter to Prince Sixtus."
The Deutsche Zeitung says:
1.-THE i'll success which has hitherto at
tended our peace offers does not encourage
us to hope for much from Count Burian's
for the, promotion of the peace
idea That. OF course. should not prevent ,
the German government from examining
the Austro- Hungarian note benevoiently
and thoroughly"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-16
CAVALRY BREAKS
HUN RESISTANCE
Yankees Use Sabers With e.
feet, Fighting as Dismounted
Light Infantry.
SLASH RIGHT AND LEFT
Captured Hun Doctors Work
With Americans in Treating
Both Friend and Foe.
(By. q. Wales. }

with the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept. 16.-tNisht.)-
Il. N. S.)-American cavalry detach-
ments charged with their sabres and
! fought as dismounted light infantry
In mopping up the final boche resist
ance Of Bois vigneuilles and In the
Forest la Montague. IN
First the troopers swept through the
scattered ranks Of the enemy. slashing
right and left with their sabr . When
they approached the enemy defense
lines near Cation Chatel, the o der was
given to dismount. Although under
fire, the cavalrymen coolly returned
their sabres to the scabba. DIS, unslung
their carbines and fell into light In
fantry formation. Every fourth man
took the horses of the three who dis
mounted, and held them while The ad-
vance on foot was made. AS soon as
the defenses had been smashed, the
troopers galloped forward with the
horses, the men on foot .remoui-ted and
charged with their sabres again. They
swept through the Bois Noaard, q
pleasure park with well made roads
and equestrian paths, gymnasiums
bowling alleys and even quartermiIe
board cycle track.
cans 1t has been learned that the Ger
mans forced the Poles to str lgthen
the Hindenburg line in the regions of
Dempvitoux and Dommartin (north-
east Of Vigneulles).
In the vicinity of Thiaucourt the
Americans yesterday captured an en-
tire German Hospital. The German
surgeons, nurses and or. erlies re-
mained on duty, taking care Of their
own wounded as well as the " "ounded
Americans.
An American dressing station was
soon rushed up and established in the
captured German hospital. The Ger
man and the American surgeons,
nurses and orderlies worked together
caring for the wounded of friend and
foe.
The Germans gratefully accepted
serums and toxins from the Americans.
Later when German artillery shelled
the hospital and vicinity; the German
doctors Joined with the Americans In
the act.
Three German officers at st. Mihfel
committed suicide Thursday morning
when they received orders to retreat.
AT first the German commander ac-
cused the families housing the officers
Of foul play. Then letters written by
the officers. to their families were
found, All three stated they --'ere de-
spondent at the course the war has
taken since the entry into the battle !
ines of the American army and they |
preferred death ito defeat.