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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-04
KIRBY'S LETTER.

Continued from pdge taoo
For a month Kirby was in the hos
pitals hghtins death .Einally ,h~ Mas,
well enough to write two letters. One
Of these letters was to his family tell
ing them that he still lived. The
other was to an old friend, too old to
enlist, but at work in shipyard near
Liverpool. Let me quote from this
second letter of Kirby's:
Jack, it breaks my heart to see
that you and your comrades are now
wasting time to scrap about wages,
hours, and such child-play. didn't
blame you before the war. was
then labor union hian myself. |
will not blame you for doing so after
the war. If | live we'll then be union
men together. But for Gods sake,
Jack, forget such things now. Re-
member that we fellows are suffering,
starving, and dying over here, largely
for want of more ships.
"Why, Jack, if could only change
places with you, would work all day
and all night, and be happy to live on
bread and water. Jack, the very
worst conditions you ever saw are
Heaven TO what us boys over here are
going through. What's money, or
hours or anything else compared with
getting ships built to save us from
| Hell? | say, Jack, for Gods sake do
more for us!
81 hear you don't believe in war,
Jack. Well, | guess none Of us fell
lows like war much better than you
do. But let me tell you that the only
way to make this the last war is to
give US your very best now. Please,
please help us. And say, Jack, please
post this letter where the other boys
will see it. Can't write any more.
I'm too weak. Goodbye"
Reader, today this applies to us as
it applied TO the English workers a
year ago. How shall we answer it?
ROGER w. BABSON.
| Wellesley Hills Mass
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-04
CHAPTER XII.
Last Day at the Front.

TIME last engagement OF any I'm
portance that i was In was the
big attack ut Loos In September.
In a big attack like this no one knows
but the commanders just where the
real thrust is coming. Several attacks
are made, and for all we knew ours
might be the real one, or the real one
might be twenty miles away from us.
1t happened that at the time OF the
last attack we were almost sure that
the big drive was coming through us.
We were ordered to be ready to move
ut moments notice, and all prep
arations were made for big shift
When the attack came we thought that
we were on our way ut last, and every
body was counting chickens"
There certainly was some terrible
fighting, and II all we were supposed
TO do was to keep the Germans inter.
ested on our front we were very sue
cessful. Several things In this engage
ment deserve mention. and among the
first is the famous charge Of the Lon
don Irish.
They had not been heard of very
much up to this time. but don't think
there are many who don't know OF
them now. They received orders to
take certain trenches at a certain time,
and on the face Of 1t the thing looked
impossible. The odds were all against
them, and they knew It. but there was
nothing for It but to obey their orders.
Nearly all the regiments have foot
balls with which they amuse them
selves while In rest camp, and when
they 60 into action these footballs are
taken right along with them. When
the whistle blew for the London Irish
to charge they threw their footballs
over the parapet and made their charge
dribbling the footballs in front Of them
1t was the most reckless, daredevil
thing ever saw. and II accomplished
the impossible for them. AS ! said
by all rights the entire regiment should
have been wiped out. as the odds were
against them and they were running
right into a death trap. The fact thai
they went at II In such a devil may
care way as to joke and play will
footballs In the very face OF certain
death broke the Germans nerve, anC
they gave way with practically no re
sistance at all. Instead OF the regi
ment being wiped out, as 1t should have
been, the men took the trenches will
losses Of under 100, 1t was wonderful
have referred to the work OF ou
aeroplanes In various parts OF this sto
ry. but think that noncombatanti
sometimes fail TO realize what an i'm
portant and effective part the Roya
Flying corps is playing in this war
Aeroplanes themselves are still prett.
dangerous modes of locomotion. ant
when It comes to running other risk
for the sake OF gaining information o
doing material damage II needs mai
who does not know what the slightes
qualm OF fear is and who Is cool an,
ready for action In the case OF emeI
gency to make good military aviator
We have several aviators In on
squadrons who have made big name
for themselves. Among them are Car
tain Strange. ID. s. o.: LieutenHn
Hawker, V. c., ID. g. o., NJ. c., an
also Robert Lorraine, the popular AZ
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-04
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright. Little. Brown & c..

William j. Robinson, a young Am.
erican on a business trip to London
catches the war fever and enlists in
the British cavalry regiment anC
lands at Ostend in October, 1914.
Made driver of an armored car anC
takes part in battles about Ypres. Is
transferred to the army service corps
has further fighting experiences as 6
motorcycle rider with machine CUR
attached and as dispatch rider.
Describes Christmas of 1914 in the
trenches south Of Ypres. Fearful
losses. Kills sniper and tells Of
Belgian spies.
A brush with German cavilrymen
Tells of motor work and work OF
chaplains, doctors and nurses.
Witnesses Royal Horse artillery ir
action. Has narrow escape anc
takes refuge in a cellar. Is sent tc
Paris.
Describes bomb throwing and aero
of village. Kills a trench digger.
The mining and capture of Hill 60
Secures leave and describes war in.
cidents in GLASGOW. Returns tc
Ypres in midst of bombardment.
Motors with an officer through
Ypres to Potizze amid bursting shells
and bombs dropped from aeroplanes
A terrible ride.
Enveloped with poison gas, but gets
through. Carries dispatches through
fierce three-weeks battlte. Tells OF
Canadian attack.
The bombardment Of .Poperinghe
Slightly wounded while motoring. HUI
mors of trench warfare. Capturing
spies. Dynamiting chateau in Nc
Mans Land.
Visit from King George, who is
thrown from his horse and injured
Attack on Loos. A narrow escape
and then discharged and reaches Lon
don.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-04
PAGE THREE.

the other mans weapon was full upon
his breast. Into the eyes of his foe
he saw leap the deadly glare of hatred
as the grimy hands frightened about
the butt as the finger prepared to press
the trigger. Sergeant Lyndham had
more than half expected to be killed
before the war was over, but he never
pictured his end as coming like this
at the hand of one who was already
little better than dead man. Yet
what was to be would be, and In what
he believed to he his last moment upon
earth n thought flashed across his
mind. For the first time throughout
the black night he had just passed he
remembered what day this was, and
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-04

was much surprised to find that such
Is not the case. The bombs are hung
on little clips under the body OF the
machine and are released by a foot
pedal arrangement, II is much quick
er and less dangerous method,
The bombs dropped from the ma.
chimes vary in size and weight, and
they run all the way from ten pounds
to one hundred pounds. Each bomb
has little propeller at the tail OF II.
This keeps the bomb nose down In fall
ing and insures Its landing on the per-
cussion cap. AS the bomb falls through
the air this little propeller whirls at a
tremendous speed and makes the weird
est whistllng noise one could imagine.
During the summer months great
many air raids were made on moon
light nights. The machines are prsc-
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-04

Mr.. j. Claud Knell of Newcastle
was in town yesterday, He returned
home this morning in company with
Mr.. and Mrs, Ashby Pace and Miss
Minnie Pace
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-04

Wellesley Hills, Mass.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
NEEDFUL KNOWLEDGE
Glenwood Springs People Learn TO De-
tect the Approach of Kidney
Disease.

The symptoms of kidney trouble
are many. The back may ache, head
aches and dizzy spells may occur and
the victim is often weighted down by
= feeling of languor and fatigue. Neg,
lect these warnings and there is dan
ger. Delay often proves fatal.
You can use NO better endorsed kid.
ney remedy than Doan's Kidney Pills
Here's Glenwood Springs proof of their
merit.
Mrs. N. H. schauster, 1909 Pitkin
Ave-, says: "For backache and other
kidney ills I consider Doan's Kidney
Pills a fine medicine. When I had at
tacks of that trouble I was relieved
right away by taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. I always recommend them to
anyone whom l hear complaining OF
Kidney trouble"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don Y
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Schauster had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. g.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
GERMANS RADIO PLANT
IS SEIZED

Monroe, N. Y, March 5.-A powerful
wireless plant concealed in an aband-
oned grist mill on an eminence near
Hortonville, Orange county, was seized
by state police. II was said to have
been in possession Of W. I. Roemer, the
German superintendent Of the country
estate of A. X. Woodman, whose fami-
ly is now at Palm Beach.
The plant consisted Of two sending
and receiving outfits, one Of which was
fully mounted and ready for use, and
a dynamo in the cellar, capable Of sup
plying current that would give the
aerials a wide radius. The outfit had
its aerials about the roof of the grist
mill and that fact attracted the atten.
tion of the state police. The other
outfit was packed in cases in the mill.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
THE BRITISH N. P. 8.

The British N. P. 5. One wonders
how many folks-even those interested
In certain birds-can say offhand what
these initials stand for. Certainly they
are seen seldom, very seldom, in the
world of print, and are found for the
most in that particular service itself.
Yet. though it is not heard of once in a
blue moon, it is doing invaluable work
in the great hostilities. By means Of
it not only human lives have been
saved, but it is one of the invaluable
means Of the offensive and defensive
against the underwater craft of the
enemy.
The British Naval Pigeon Service is
not new. 1t is as old as the times Of
ga1leys and bows and arrows, and was
also the sole means of distant communi-
cation in the days of masts and yards
and pig-tails. Thus the medium that
served for sending information in me.
deviael days when only certain English
ports provided the naval forces Of Eng.
land still serves the same purpose to-
day, when the British navy is an empire
force girding the world seas, and wire
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
OIL aHAI.E CONFERENCE
A GREAT SUCCESS

s. G. Mullen arrived home yesterday
from his hasty trip to the national cap
ital in the interests of the oil shale in
dustry of Colorado; he informs US that
the delegation met with very cordial
reception at the hands of the secretary
of the interior and also on the part Of
the committee on public lands where the
several bills relating to the oil shale
industry are resting. The hearing was
exhaustive and the feeling fostered in
the mind of Mr.. McMulen-i is that there
will be nothing done which will inter
fere with the legitimate exploitation ST
the vast mountains of shale.
Mr.. McMullin says there is no doubt
but that the tendency is clear and posi-
tive to prevent any sort of monopoly
of the industry and that the laws will
be so framed as to prevent private
holdings above a fair amount and to
prevent extensive holding for specu-
lative purposes.
Asked as to the war feeling in the
east, Mr.. McMullen said that there were
immense crowds of people travelling
toward the capital; that there was a
tremendous amount of building in
progress, the government construction
of immense war buildings going for.
ward with the idea of at least a three
yearsiwar.
He was astonished at the apparent
lack of national consciousness of the
fact that we are at war and the peril
there is to the country if the Germans
are not defeated before peace comes;
one can get just as much to eat as in
other days; meatless and whcatless
meals are observed, it is true, but there
is no appearance Of sacrifice on the
part of the people after one leaves
Chicago. There is feeling that the
farmers Of the east are not doing their
fair shsre;- whole counties not having
purchased Liberty bonds in any appre.
ciable amount. f.-Iraf 49, ~ r
Mr.. McMullen thinks that Mesa coun-
ty Is doing its full share when COM
pared with much Of the country in the
east and yet no one really seems to
understand what 1t might mean to Us
if the allies are not supported to the
very greatest extent we are competent
to render.-Grand Junction Sentinel.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
TO RAISE POTATOES
PURSUE A SYSTEM

An article of value in a recent issue
of the Country Gentleman is from the
pen of Lou D. Sweet of Carbondale,
Colo, one of the foremost potato growers
paragraphs:
On our ranch we have learned that
to improve the potato we must adopt
the same principles practiced by live
stock men to improve their herds by
selection.
We began by selecting from our po-
tato field that produced a goodly num-
Der of potatoes, true to type and
smooth. We planted these potatoes
whole in seed plots, the ground for
which had been plowed in the fall, re.
plowed in the spring and disked and
narrowed until about July the fifth or
sixth. The action of the air, sun and
elements had freed and made available
all the plant food for the year. Then
we planted the selected seeds in rows
thirty inches apart, and in hills ten
inches apart. These seed plots need
only one irrigation to dissolve the plant
food for the potatoes. They grow rap.
idly.
The whole immature potato has
greater vitality and vigor than the ma
ture potato, and that the whole potato
when planted yields a stronger, higher
quality hill of spuds than that produced
by the hill from cut potatoes.
When frost kills the vines Of our
seed plots-in our section this frost
usually comes between September Is
and 20-the potatoes in the hills are
about the size of hens egg. They
are immature. When the vines have
reached their growth, and their strength
begins to go down into the tubers at
their roots, it an easy matter to detect
diseased plants and those that are run.
outs. These we hunt for. When we
find them we pull them up, vines and
potatoes, and destroy them, or feed
them to our pigs.
We select the best seed from this
plot for the seed plot the following
year. And by sticking to these simple
rules we've bred up our potato stock.
All the seed potatoes we plant are
treated with corrosive sublimate, four
ounces to thirty gallons of water.
In the spring we replow from eight
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09

to ten inches, and figure that the humus
we have mixed with the soil equals
twenty tons of barnyard manure to the
acre. Then that land is ready for po-
tatoes.
The next year we put the land back
into grain, cross-drilled with alfalfa, 50
that on each hundred acres of our land
under cultivation we always have tweu-
ty acres in potatoes, twenty acres in
grain, and sixty acres of alfalfa. By fol-
lowing this system We get along with
out using pound of commercial fertil-
izer.
The penalty of planting too early is
the vines it lowers their vitality and
causes them to send down new shoots
to replace the ones that have been
killed. This results in crop of poor
quality.
After frost has killed the vines, the
potatoes should remain in the ground
for week or ten days to let the skin
harden or set. Then we dig with a
machine digger, using four horses.
Soon after the crop is harvested and
put into the cellars, we begin the sort
ing. We use the grader, employing a
7-S-inch screen for round potatoes
the Peachblow, Rural and Pearl-and a
l 3-4-inch screen for the long potatoes
like the Russet Burbank.
The potatoes that keep well are these
raised in an altitude or latitude having
warm days and cool nights, and having
a starch content of over 10 per cent.
There are only eleven true types of
potatoes in the United States, but we
are growing 1853 supposed varieties
which are offshoots of the eleven. The
sooner we get away from these off
shoots and narrow down our list of va
rieties to a simple few, the sooner we II
begin raising potatoes worth while.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. ~ they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There 10
only one way to cure Deafness and that 10
by constitutional remedies Deafness 10
caused by an innamed condition of the nu-
this tube il infiamed YOU have a rumbiinR
sound or imperfect hearing. and when II 10
entirely closed Deafness is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to It's normal condi-
tion. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
which 10 nothing but an innamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free.
j. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. ohie.
Sold b Druggists, 7gc. -
Take Halps Family Pulls for constipat5o0,
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
THE EVILS OF CONSTIPATION

Constipation is one Of the main res
sons why the average human life Is
below 40 years. Leaving waste mater
ial in the body, poisons the system and
blood and makes us liable to sick head
aches, billiousness, nervousness and
muddy skin. When you note these
symptoms, try Dr.. Kings New Life
Pills. They give prompt relief, are
mild, non-grippins in action, add tone
to your system and clear the complsx-7
ion. At your druggist, 95s. 1
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
SOLD OUT
SOCIALISTS CHARGE

London, March 2.-The German gov.
ernment's "infamous war policyn was
assailed in the reichstag in the course
of Fridays debate by Herr .yogtherr,
an indepedent Socialist
"The German ultimatum is not cal.
culated to create conditions of peace
with Russia" Herr Vogtherr declared.
In the case of Ukraine, Germany and
Austria already are quarreling over the
booty. The war in Russia serves only
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
AND BARK
PREVENT APPENDICI1TS

The simple mixture Of buckthora
bark, glycerine, etc, known as Alder
i-ka, a,tonishes Glenwood Spring. pee
pie. Because Adler-i-ka acts ON BOTH
lower and upper bowel, ONE SPOON
Full relieves almost ANY CASE Goa.
stipation, sour stomach or gas. It r..
moves such surprising foul matter that
few doses often relieve or prevent
appendicitis. A short treatment helps
chronic stomach trouble. The In
sTANT, easy action Of Adler-i-ka is
astonishing. City Drug Store.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
THIS SAFELY REMOVES WORMS

Worms are = common disease Of ehil
dren and every mother should know
their symptoms. Sallow complexion
with dark circles under eyes, irregular
bowel movement with stomach hard or
swollen, grinding teeth or itching may
mean that Kickapoo Worm Killer is
needed at once. 1t is mildly ladtive
remedy in candy tablet form that chill
dren like. Kills and removes the worms
and lets the child grow strong and
healthy. At druggists, Csc. /
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
sI.OAN'S LINAl6EN9 FOR
RHRU16A1Inl

The pain goes 70 quickly after you
apply Sloan's Linament for rheumatic
pains, neuralgia, toothache, lumbaso,
sprains, and it's 20 easy to U.S.. It
quickly penetrates and soothes without
rubbing and is far clsaner and more Of
fective than mussy plasters or oint-
ments.
Keep . bottle in the house and get
prompt relief, not only from all nerv-
pains but from bruises, strains, sprains,
over-exercise and all external aches. At
your druggist, 25e, SOC, 800. !
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
HANG TEN THOUSAND

Philadelphia, March 4.-"We will
not be a strictly free people until
10000 German propagandists in this
state have been hanged to telegraph
poles and shot full Of holes.''
This statement was made today by
Howard Heinz, feleral food admins
traitor for Pennsylvania, ut luncheon
of food officials.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
PILES, PILES
pIIs86

PnB8 PILES, PuB6
Williams Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles.
1t absorbs the tumors, sllays itching at
once, acting ~ poultiee, gives instsat
relief. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
is prepared for piles and itching Of the
private parts. Sold BY druggists, mail
SOC and t1.00. Williams Mig. Co.,
proprietors, Cleveland, Ohio.
For sale by W. 8. Parkison, druggist
and pharmacist. 'a-
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
FEDERAL COURTS
HAVE NO POWER

Washington, March >4.-The federal
courts have no jurisdiction over brib-
cry at general elections for the selec-
tion of federal officers, according to a
decision handed down today by the su-
preme court in upholding DEGREES sus-
tanning demurrers to the indictments
in the Cincinnati election fraud case.
AS result of this decision, 90 per-
sons, who were charged with fraud at
the 1916 general election in the First
Ohio congressional district will not be
compelled to stand trial.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
HAD COMPLETE
PLAN OF SECTOR

With the American Army in France,
March 3.-A plan of attack, including
a map of the American positions ind'-
eating every dugout, which was re-
moved from the body of the Prussian
captain who led the recent assault upon
our sector north of Toul, shows how
completely the Germans prepare their
raids-if, in fact, this was but simple
raid, not having as its ultimate object
the retention of portion of the
salient.
The map goes into such detail as to
show every machine gun emplacement,
every trench and every depression in
the ground within the American lines.
At the bottom there is simply line
drawn, labeled "Our front line.'
Along this line are five shaded por-
tions, each marked "Nest.'
Four rehearsals were held for the
attack, and the troops who made it
were espe'. ally packed from new ar
rivals of fresh troops in the sector.
They were told .fat Americans were in
front of them.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09

the propertied classes. In Lithuania
we have made no moral conquests.
"The Fatherland party is pursuing
bloodthirsty propaganda against fn1-
eign countries. We are sold body and
soul to the military caste. We arc
pursuing an infamous war policy.''
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09

1A1uA9toks
Morning service theme, "Geth-
semene."
Christian Endeavor topic, "Makins
the Most of Ourselves.
Evening service theme, "The Great
Importance of the Present.
Wednesday evening, ga Study in the
Psalms.
Sin in the heart throws dust in the
eyes. To do our best, to be our best
We must know the joy of forgiveness
from the evil within our own hearts.
In the present the call for efficiency
is greater than ever. The church ex-
lists for the purpose of helping hu-
mapity live up to its best. You are
neglecting one Of the most potent
forces Of comfort and helpfulness
when you neglect the inspiration Of
the services Of the church Of Christ.
"To the attentive eye each moment
Of the year has its own. beauty and in
tho same field it beholds every hour q
Picture which was never seen before
and which shall never be seeA again. u
have heard thee in time accepted
and in the day Of salvation have ]
sueoored thee: behold, now is the ac
cepted time: behold, now is the day Of
salvation 9 Corinthians 6:2.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09

1thl Itchl Itch!-Scratchi Scratchi
scratchl The moro you scratch, the
worse the itch. Try Doan . Ointment.
For eczema, any skin itching. e0c >
boz. I
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-09
ST. BARNABAs CHURCH

Regular Sunday Services
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Holy Communion, first Sunday each
month at 11:00 a. m. Morning Prayer
and Sermon on other Sundays at Hoo
o. m.
REV. EDWIN JOHNSON,
Rector.
u y y
ST. STEPHENS CATHOLIC CHURCH