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Gilpin observer., 1918-02-14
Tied III. DOG to "FIIxxer."

When Henry Ward, prominent In Sa-
lima (Kan.) business affairs, tied his
vicious bulldog to his "fivver." merely
as protection to dogs with better dis
positions, he was arrested. t
"Guilty2" asked the court, after in
forming the defendant he was charged
with violating a city ordinance against
attaching a tin can to dogs tail.
Eyes, SIR" was the reply.
eleven dollars" said the court. And
Mr.. Ward paid.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-14

with the Central empires. The author
ity of this government seems virtual
ly unquestioned at present in northern
Russia and the Teutonic powers al
ready have assured the cessation Of
even nominal hostilities along virtually
all the remainder Of the original long
line in the east by signing a peace With
the Ukraine and isolating Rumania.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-14
war IN RUSSIA ENDED
Aims Of BoIshevIki Realized and Cha.
otle Russia Handed Over to Ger.
mans After Year Of Anarchy
and Bloodohed.

Amsterdam. Feb. 12.-Russia has de-
clared the state Of war to be ct an end
and has ordered the rehabilitation Of
Russian forces on all fronts. accord.
ing to . dispatch received here sent
from BrestIAtovsk on Sunday. The
liebatch follow:
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-14
WASH THE KIDNEYS!

All the blood in the body passes thru
the kidneys every few minutes. This ID
why the kidneys play such an important,
role In health or disease. By some mys-
FERROUS process the kidney selects what
ought to come out Of the blood and
takes II out. II the kidneys are not
good-workmen and become coneested-
poisons accumulate and we suffer from
backache. headache, lumbago, rheu-
matism or govt. The urine Is often
cloudy, full Of sediment; channels often
get sore and sleep is disturbed at night.
So 1t Is that DIR. Pierce, of the Invaiids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo,
N. T.. advises "Washing the Kdneys,s
BY drinking six to eight glasses Of water
between meals and then If you want
to take harmless medicine that will
clear the channels and cure the annoy
Ing symptoms, go to your druggist and
get Anurfc double strength), for 60c.
This "Anuric," which is so many times
more potent than lithia-will drive out
the uric acid poisons and battle the kid
neys and channels in soothing LIQUID.
If you desire. write for free medical
advice and send sample of water for
free examination. Experience has
taught Doctor Pierce that "Anuric" 10
a most powerful agent in dissolving
uric acid, as hot water melts sugar.
Send DR.. Pierce 10c for trial package.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-14

British Casualties Total 7,o77.
London.-British Casualties reported
In the week ending Fob. II were
7.077.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-14

Plies Cured In s to II Days
Druggists refund money II PAZO QINTNHHf fAiA
to cure Itching, Blind, bleeding Protruding Pilss
Trst application gives relief. 100.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-14
Washington

An attempt to enlist at least a quar-
ter of million skilled workmen in its
shipyard volunteer reserve will be
made this week by the emergency
fleet corporation through state coun-
ellis OF defense. The week has been
designated as registration week" in
every state.
Eighteen hundred and thirty-two
names of American soldiers rescued
from the torpedoed liner Tuscania had
been reported up to Sunday night to
the War Department, leaving 345 of
the soldiers on board unaccounted for.
No official report has reached the de-
partment to change the estimate, that
all except 113 OF the men were saved,
but the names have been coming in
slowly over the cables and there is no
assurance as to when the list will be
complete.
Back from months OF special treat.
ment at hospital. Republican Leader
Mann resumed his seat.
Approval Of President Wilson's ad.
dress was expressed by many mem.
beers of both houses. who thought II
opportune. and the essence OF a per.
manent peace.
Endorsement Of the Federal amend
ment for woman suffrage was voted by
the executive committee OF the Nation
al Democratic committee after refer
endum to the committeeman represent
ing the forty-sight states.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-14

One thorn of experience is worth a
whole wilderness Of warning.-Lowell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
HOUSE PASSES FARMERS BILL.
Provides For Loans To Purchase Seed
Grain.

Washington.-Reli for farmers
who raise wheat, corn. rye. oats or
barley and who are unable to purchase
seed this year, would be provided in
a bill just passed by the House. 1t
would supply fund of $7,5o0000 from
which to lend farmers money to buy
seed and would give the Secretaries of
Agriculture and Labor $2,5oG,000 to
mobilize labor for the harvest this
year. The bill originally gave relief
to farmers in the spring wheat belt
and stipulated that only wheat, oats
and barley seed might be included.
After a bitter fight it was amended
to make it applicable to the whole
country. Much opposition also de-
veloped to efforts to include corn and
rye.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
JERSEY CITY is SHAKEN.
Explosions Followed BY Fire Destroy
Big Warehouse.


New York.-Fire following a series
of unexplained explosions destroyed
the six-story building of the Jarvis
Warehouse Company, Inc, near the
Erie Railroad terminal in Jersey City
and badly damaged the Erie repair
shops. The material damage was esti-
mated by Jersey City police and fire
companies at close to $1,500,000. The
goods stored in the warehouse, said
to have included quantity of chem
icals, were total loss.
The cause of the explosions has not
been determined, although a rigid in
vestigation was begun at once by Fed
eral, State and city authorities.
rhe first of the terrific detonations,
which occurred shortly after o'clock,
shook windows in downtown Manhat-
tan and caused considerable alarm.
Visions of another Black Tom disaster
or bombardment by the Germans
were in many minds. Burning Gin
ders, which arose in the heavy cloud
of black smoke, were carried by the
wind across the North River and fell
along the waterfront
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
The Startling Confession of q
German Officer.
INSIGNIA NOW ABANDONED
ers No Longer Wear White
Armband And Red
Cross.

Washington. - American doctors
and stretcherbearers working under
fire on the American sector no longer
wear the white armband and red
cross, for years the international in
sigma for Army Medical Corps, &C.
cording to advices received by Med
ical Corps officers here
The General Staff of the German
Army estimates the death of one
American doctor equals the loss Of
500 American soldiers and that one
stretcherbearer is worth 16 infantry.
men. German sharpshooters have
been decorated for hitting the non.
combatants engaged in aiding the
wounded and as result the men of
the hospital units have ceased to wear
distinguishing insignia.
The confession of a German officer
led to the information that the med
ical men of the American forces have
been marked for death by the Prus-
slams. The officer was picked up in
No Mans Land after the repulse of
raiding party he had led. His right
leg had been shattered and at the
dressing station small hope was held
out that the limb could be saved. At
the base hospital delicate operation
by an American surgeon made am
putation of the limb unnecessary.
The German officer, several days
after the operation, asked the priv.
ilege of talking alone with the Amer.
lean surgeon. His request was grant.
ed and he warned his benefactor
never to wear any insignia of his
corps when on duty within range of
the German lines
The surgeon reported the facts to
his commander and instructions were
issued to the men who were serving
behind the American and French
lines. For a time doubt was expressed
that the Germans were deliberately
waging war against the men of the
Medical Corps, but statements of
German rifemen brought out the fact
that some of their fellows had been
decorated for wounding stretcherbear-
ers, although the true reason for the
decoration was not officially recog-
nized by officers pres enting the dec.
orations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
.MEATLEss DAYS HALT.
Suspension Of Order For 80 Days Due
To oversuppiy OF Hogs.

Washington.-Sus of the
meatless day regulations for 80 days,
beginning Saturday, was ordered by
the Food Administration in instruc-
tons telegraphed to all State Food
Administrators.
Temporary relaxation of the restric-
lions was decided upon because thou
sands of hogs now coming into the
market had increased the meat sup
ply beyond the country's shipping and
storage capacity. In statement an
nouncing the order Food Admins
traitor Hoover expressed confidence
that the producers would not take
advantage of the holiday" to ask
more than fair prices, and that "the
packers and retailers will have sense
enough to realize that this is not to
be holiday of high prices"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
GREATEST GERMAN DRIVE ABOUT
TWENTY-FIVE MILES.

All along the 50-mile front, from the
region of Arras to the south of the
Disc near Noyon, the effects of what
was to have been the final stroke to
end the war in a victory for the Teu-
tons are only too plainly evident in
the redevastation of the countryside
and the wreck and ruin of the towns,
villages and hamlets through which
the armies have passed. Westward
from where the old battle line reared
itself the Germans everywhere have
pushed forward for material gains, but
with foes before them who fought with
the greatest bravery and stubborn
ness and ceded no ground unless rec
ompensed at usurious rates in men
killed, wounded or made prisoner. 1t
Is estimated that in the great attacks
delivered in mass formation more than
100000 of the near 100000 men the
Germans threw into the fray are dead,
wounded or in the hands of their foes.
About rs miles represents the great
est point of penetration made at any
place by the enemy, and on the north
ern and southern ends of the big sal
lent he has left his tanks dangerous
ly open to counter-attacks, which, il
successful, might possibly result in a
retreat greater than tie 1916 retro
grade movement Of Won Hindenburg
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
MATURE LOOKS FATAL.
Boy Under Draft Age Jailed For 2o2
Days.

Indianapolis, Ind-Just because he
looks to be rs, but in fact is only 20
years old, Murphy Cutrer, of Shreve-
port, La, has spent 2O2 days since
June 5 last in jails on charges of be-
ing a draft Stacker. Cutrer has just
been released from his latest trouble
after having been in the Marion coun-
ty Jail 20 days. He was first arrested
in Fredonia, Kan, and held for 120
days. Then he spent Sc days in an
other Jail on similar charges. In
each case he was able to prove he
lacked one day of being Fl on Reg
istration Day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
MUST STRIP FOR ACTION
General March Thus lnterprets
Call From France.
Save Ships For Army And suppress
Every Man Possible To Be Hur-
ried Over In Shortest
Time.

Washington.-"We must strip for
action"
That was the official warning of Act
ing Chief OF STAFF March in the light
of pressing appeals from England,
France. General Pershing and else
where for more ship space for troops
and army freight.
In a statement explaining an order
cutting down parcel shipments to sol
diers March said that "a most urgent
war necessity" required limitation OF
such shipments. At present they take
up $50 tons of shipping space a week.
Hereafter parcels will be sent only
on the soldiers request. This limi-
tation of ship space, announced re-
Gently is in line with March's policy
of getting every available man to
France in the shortest possible time.
1t zlso complies with Lloyd Georges
appeal for hurrying reinforcements to
the beleaguered west front
The restriction and other economies
are being effected. Hurrying of Ma
tional Army units across is one of the
means of furnishing quick and able
backing to the Allies.
France some weeks ago first urged
the movement and England has now
added her plea in message to the
British Ambassador, and commune
Gated to this Government. And Cen
eral Leonard Wood is anxious to have
men hurried across with less train
ing on this side than was accorded the
first draft men.
Wood suggests that slow ships he
segregated in conveys. At present
ships of varying speeds are guarded
by speedy destroyers and the whole
convoy must be tuned down to &C.
commodate the slowest ship. Segre-
cation of the slower ships would tend
to speed up the general troop move
ment, Wood believes
Council! To Straighten Kinks.
President Wilson's informal "war
council" is seeking to straighten out
kinks in the war machine to the end
that there shall be:
Less railroad congestion.
More speed in ship construction.
Better facilities for handling fuel
and food situations.
Increased activity from the War
Industries and War Trade Boards.
And, as a whole, more effective
prosecution of the war.
This council, with Secretary Daniels
and Provost MARSHALL General Crowder
added, will meet each Wednesday.
And with the need for troops more
pressing than ever before, it will seek
to find the remedies for ills which
have plagued and clogged the war
machine hitherto.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05

and nullify in its entirety the drive
that has been accomplished. It is not
improbable that British and French
reserves, and possibly American
troops known to be behind the battle
front, will soon be thrown against the
weakened enemy.
Notwithstanding the strength of the
German drive, nowhere has the Brit
ish or French front, along the latter
of which American troops have given
a good account of their ability as
fighters, been even denied. Ground
has been given, it is true, but SO skill
fully and with such precision of move
ment that from north to south sur
vey could scarcely have worked out a
more even line. Still intact in the
hands of the Allied forces are portions
Of the old line from which linden
burg fell back in his strategic" re-
tirement in 1916
Just who is in command of the Ger
man forces seems to be somewhat in
doubt Late dispatches report that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
been at Dvjnsk, in the Russian the
atre, and German war correspondents
assert that General. Won Ludendorff
not only planned the offensive but was
on the ground last Friday personally
to control the attacks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
VIENNA PAPER WARNS.
Tells Germany u. S. And Britain Can't
Be Conquered.

Basel, Switzerland-The Arbiter
Zeitung of Vienna, copy of the
Thursday edition of which has been
received here, sounds note of warn
ing to the Teutonic allies as followsl
do not be deceived. Germany's
victories will never force the Entente
to accept a peace of violence. If the
Germans could take Calias and Paris,
and even force France and Italy to
capitulate, there will ever remain the
English den in their isle and America
protected by the ocean. They can al
ways continue the war by sea. The
greatest victory cannot impose
peace of violence on America and
England"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
GERMAN CASUALTIES ESTIMATED
AT 100000.

A dispatch from British Army Head
quarters in France says:
From the average Of casualties IN
the various German units as given by
prisoners, one arrives at the conclus-
ion that the German Emperor has lost
so per cent. of these men since he
gave the signal for the advance.
The official British statement Of
Tuesday said it had been established
that more than 70 German divisions
had been engaged in the battle. The
usual estimate Of the present strength
Of German division is 10000 men,
SO that loss of so per cent would
mean casualties in excess Of 100000
for the Germans in less than a week
of fighting
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
U. S. GETS IL JAP SHIPS.
100000 Tons Added To Our Merchant
Fleet.

Washington.-Under the agreement
between the United States and Jap
anese shipbuilders, IL big steamers
of about 100000 tons lightweight ca
pacity soon will be brought under the
American flag in return for supplies
of steel. In formally announcing the
agreement, the War Trade Board let
it be known that through negotiations
now in progress it hopes to have jap
anese builders turn out 100000 tons
of new construction with steel fur
nished by the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
LEVER PREDICTS BREAD CARDS.
Says Congress Does Not Appreciate
The Wheat Shortage.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lever,
chairman of the Agricultural Commit.
Tee, predicted IL the House that 1--WE
are not many months away from
bread cards in this country" He was
urging passage of bill providing that
the Government may loan money to
farmers to purchase seed grain and
just had stated that most members OF
the House did not appreciate the
seriousness of the wheat shortage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
TO BREAK ENEMY GRASP.
Palmer Now Authorized To Sell All
German-C Owned Property.

Washington.-German capital will
be divorced from American industrial
and commercial enterprises and Ger
man plants and enterprises in this
country will be thoroughly American
lied, A. Mitchell Palmer, Alien Prop.
erty Custodian, announced in COM
menting upon the extension of his
powers under the Trading With the
Enemy act.
An amendment to the Urgent De-
ficiency Appropriation bill, which f.
nally passed Congress, gives the Alien
Property Custodian the general pow
er of sale of all property which shall
come into his possession under the
Trading With the Enemy act.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
FOCH SUPREME
! ON WESTERN FRONT
President Wilson Sends His
Congratulations.
PERsHlNG OFFERS ARMY
Places Whole American Force In
France And Those To Follow
Command OF General
Foch.

Washington. - Omcial information
has reached Washington that General
Foch, the French Chief of staff, has
been appointed to supreme command
of all the Allied and American forces
in France.
This means unification of all the
armies opposing the Germans, a step
which the American and French mill
tary men long have urged, and which
apparently has been brought about by
recognition of the imperative demand
for concentration effort to. hurl back
the gigantic thrust of the enemy in
France.
President has been officially advised
of the action and he sent cablegram
to General Foch congratulating him
ION his new authority
The first hint of the historic develop
ment came in cable dispatches telling
how General Pershing had placed the
American Expeditionary Forces at the
disposal of the French commander.
This was confirmed in message from
General Pershing to the War Depart
ment. The message, made public by
Major-General March, Acting Chief
of Staff, follows:
"Have made all our resources avail
able and our divisions will be used if
and when needed. French are in fine
spirit and both armies seem conf
dent"
There was NC mention in the Perish
ing dispatch of the new authority
given General Foch, and War Depart
ment officials were specializing over
the reasons for the absence of any
official announcement. Some still were
inclined to believe that the French
general had been placed in command
only of the Army of Maneuver," the
reserve force composed of contingents
from all the Allied Armies created
after the formation Of the Supreme
War Council.
In his message to General Foch
President Wilson said:
MAY not convey to you my sin
cere congratulations on your new au-
thority? Such unity of command is a
most hopeful augury of ultimate sue
cess. We are following with profound
interest the bold and brilliant action
of your forces"
The news of the appointment of
General Foch, one of the heroes of the
10 md 1,ic a
instantly to suggestions that the pres
ence of Secretary Baker in Europe
was connected with the development.
Mr.. Baker first visited France and
conferred at length with French Off
cials and with General Bliss, Ameri-
can Chief of Staff, attached to the
Supreme War Council and General
Pershing. There followed brief trip
to London just as the great German
drive was starting, after which the
American War Secretary fastened
back to France.
Many observers now surmise that
Mr.. Baker was sent to Europe par
ticularly to urge the coordination of
all Allied armies under a single com
mander Such is known to have been
President Wilson's desire when his
urging caused the creation of the
Supreme War Council. Some meas
ure of coordination was secured
through that body, but any plan for
appointment of supreme commander
with authority over all the armies,
French, British, Italian and American,
met with strong opposition in Eng
land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05

London.-Field Marshal Haig has is
sued the following special order of the
day:
"To all ranks of the British Army
in France and Flanders:
GIVE are again at crisis in the
war. The enemy has collected on this
front every available division and is
aiming at the destruction of the Brit
ish Army. We have already inflicted
on the enemy in the course Of the last
few days very heavy loss and the
French are sending troops as quickly
as possible to our support.
"I feel that everyone in the army,
fully realizing how much depends on
the exertions and steadfastness of each
one Of US, will do his utmost to pre-
vent the enemy from attaining his
object"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
TAR AND FEATHERS FOR l. w. w.
Secretary OF Washington State Local
Given Treatment.

Bellingham, Wash.-Ten masked
men took ]. Dietz, secretary of the
Industrial Workers of the World local
at Sedro Wolley, from his room and
in a public street coated him with
tar and feathers. Dietz was warned
to leave, but was found this morning
and taAen to Mount Vernon by the
county authorities. I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
SHELL KILLS AMERICAN WOMAN.
Californian Was Y. M. C. A. canteen
Worker At French Front.

Paris.-Miss Marion G. Crandell, of
Alameda, CAL, has been killed by the
explosion of a shell in the French
soldiers fireside" at the French front,
where she was engaged as canteen
worker for the Young Mems Christian
Association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05

A Chase county (Kan.) steer, which
had just come in off pasture. gained
40 pounds in "a hours the first day it
was put on feed on the farm of Henry
Starkey. This Is considered to be q
record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
BAKER GOING TO ITALY.
Ambassador Page Goes To Paris To
Meet Him.

Rome-Thomas Nelson Page. the
American Ambassador. has left Rome
to meet Secretary of War Baker and
accompany him on visit to the
Italian front.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
U-BoATs TAKE BIG TOLL.
20 Vessels, 10 OF over 1900 Tons,
Sunk-1e Others Attacked.

London. - Submarines and mines
have increased their weekly toll of
British shipping. The Admiralty's re.
port shows that in the last week rs
merchantmen were sunk. 16 of the
vessels being 1000 tons or over and IL
under that tonnage. One fishing yes.
sci was lost. Nineteen merchantmen
were unsuccessfully attacked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
HAle REPLIES TO WILSON.

reply to President Wilson's cablegram
was received at the White House.
Your message Of generous appre-
citation of the steadfastness and vale :
Of our soldiers in the great battle now
raging has greatly touched us all"
cabled the Marshal. please accept our
heartfelt thanks. One and all believe
in the justice of our cause and are
determined to fight on without count
ing the cost until the freedom of man
kind is SAFE"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-05
AMERICAN KILLED IN FRANCE.
Lieutenant Nathan, Flyer, Dies TAX.
ing Part In Raid.

Newton, Mass.-Lieutenant T. Cush-
man Nathan, Of this city, was killed
on March % while taking part in an air
raid in France, according to word re-
ceived by his father, Frank NJ Nathan,
of Boston. When the United States
entered the war Nathan enlisted in the
aviation branch Of the Army and re-
ceived his commission while finishing
his training in Scotland.