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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-24

started back in the general direction or Courcellette. Already they are re- | ported to be southeast of Grandcourt lhls movement menaces from the rear the German stronghold at Thiepval which IS an old fortress. At Albert the British pushed fov- ward toward lara hill, at the back of that town. An airplane report of about noon sad the British troops heid the entire position. About the same time German shells started breaking on Tara, while Brit lsh Shrapnel could be seen bursting some distance on the other side of it, showing where the enemy had been drlven. Considerable numbers of pris- oners were taken i'll this locality.
 Welsh Troops in Battle.
 The British troops seem to be pro- gresslng well up the road from AL bert to Bapaume. Welsh troops are participating in the fighting Tn this nelghborhood. South of Albert, MeauIte appears to be in British hands, having been captured early ill the day.
 Thence the line extends southeastern ly, With a break where the Germans last evening managed to take Happy Valley just northwest of Bray, py throwing ln fresh troops of the z5tn Division, which apparently were brought up for this purpose.
 Happy Valley" Shambles.
 The Germans suffered severely here during the first attack. The lighting was very heavy. Since then the Germans have been constantly heavily fired upon. Happy Valley truly IS a shambles. It's name bellies 1t. South of the Somme the Aus trallans were most successful in the part they played in tooay's battle.
 They easily attained all their ob- Jectlves and apparently hold Chuig- nolles, Chulgnes and Herleville, and are pusnlng eastward of these vit- lages a lttle distance to make sure ot holding them.
 lake Many Prisoners.
 In this region 33 German officers and l,oOO men of other ranks were made prisoner. Eleven of the cap tured officers were from one regl- ment. The Germans offered heavy resistance at Chuglnolles, but With the assistance of tanks, the Austra- Hans hammered through the enemy and swept on, leaving the town and its envlrous filled with dead Ger mans.
 South of this town there were also fierce fighting, which almost reached the hand-to-hand stage before the Australians made it clear to the Ger mans that they were not to be stop ped and showed over the ridge and onward.
 Just now large numbers of guns are roaring away all along the line. At some places they are steadily hammering, at others 1t is rolling up into intense drumfire, telling where the fighting is going on.
 The German shells seem to be com ing in from long distances. Evident ly their guns have been moved back for safety.
 The German artillerymen apparent ly have not the greatest confidence in the ability of their comrades in the infantry to ward off the blows being delivered against them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-24
FOOD SITUATION BETTER THAN 1917,
 SAYS MIR. HOOVER

Continued from page one.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-24
Haig Reports Progress.

London, Aug. 23.-On front of about six miles from the southwest of Albert to the neighborhbod of Grandcourt, east of the Ancre river the British have pushed forward and gained ground after heavy fighting, says Field Marshall Haig's communi- cation from headquarters tonight South of Grandcourt q German coun- ter attack was repulsed.
 The advance of the British was to a depth of two miles and large num- bers of Germans were killed or made prisoners.
 Five villages to the north of Achiet- Le-Grand were captured and the Brit 1sh pressed on eastward from them, says General Haig's statement.
 The town of Achiet-Le-Grande has been captured by the British ana also Bihucourt, just to the. southeast of Achiet Le Grande and about 2 1-2 miles from the railroad junction of Baupaume.
 The text of the communication fol- lows:
 "In the course of an advance of over two miles into German positions great numbers of Germans have been killed and prisoners taken.
 "On the left of the battle front we stormed the villages of Gomiecourt ErNillers, Haamelincourt, Boyelles and Boiry-Bequerlle anad made pro- gross east of these villages.
 "On our right center we advanced against the German positions on the east bank of the Ancre from south east of Albert to the neighborhood of Grandcourt and gained ground after heavy fighting.
 "A counter attack was repulsed south of Grandcourt.
 We have captured Achiet-Le-GraI1d (Correct and Bihucourt and the ridge overlooking Irles.
 we continued attacks this after noon.
 Several thousand prisoners were taken and heavy casualties inflicted on the enemy"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-24
PIANO AND VIOLIN RECITAL.

August 22, S;15 p. m Hear Thomas Mawley Memorial church. Only little boy, but he has been playing ever since he was two years old. You WI. miss great treat by not hearing him. Look for the program in few days.
 8-1514t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-24

WANTED-TWO OR THREE FUR nished rooms for light housekeep- ing, by couple; no children; must be modern. Address R. E., care Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-24
GERMAN EMPRESS
 IN FALLING HEALTH

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-The Berlin Vossische Zeitung says that the eln- press is failing from nervous depres- sion, due to her numerous visits tc the hospital and talks with the wounded from the most recent offen- sive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-24
HOOVER RETURNS TO U. S.

New York, Aug 23.-Herbert C.. Hoover, United States food admins trator returned today from his trip abroad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-24
When the War
Is OVer--

there going to be general readjustment of business Millions of who have been taken from industry are coming back to compete with the fellows who stayed to keep the home fires burning.
 New businesses will be created old will be revived
 old associations will be forgotten in the revolutionary changes that will have taken place.
 There will be tendency to favor the who has been to war, all other things being equal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-24

Digger Stanley, the English ban tam weight, who boxed in this country some years ago, is still in the game in England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-24
HAIG'S MEN
 ADVANCE ON
 23-MILE FRONT

(Continued from page one.l
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28
CANADA PREF. AIRING FOR
RENEWAL or ACTIVITY

Winnipeg, Neysf7.- Conference held
here are expected to result in the plac.
ing of some large railway orders both
by the government and railway com.
panics. The situation was thoroughly
canvassed especially in regard to rapid
transition by the basic industries of
iron and steel from war to peace orders,
and data was obtained as to the exact
situation. The government has al
ready intimated its intention of plac-
ing orders for steel rails, ties and equip,
ment for national railways. The rail
way companies are now being urged
to follow a similar policy rather than
to wait for q possible decline in prices
of equipment. Furthermore it is pro,
posed to begin work as early as posi-
bic on any necessary railway extensions
in western Canada.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28
What the. Boys "Over There
Write to the Home Folk

-=rWE NNEWHAINN&Ha
nothing wasted whatsoever.
The french sure know how to raise
and take care of truck gardens, and
every little spot Of land. no matter
how big, is used for a garden. This part
Of the country is full Of vineyards and
all we saw for the last day was grape
vines.
You can buy all the wine you want,
and you pay about seven kinds of
prices for it. If you know the value
|of your money you are a lot better
off, and they won't try to slip it over
on you.
The kids all along the route would
come running out asking for pennies
and souveniers, and all the boys, no.
matter how big, are smoking cigarettes.
They keep all of the towns just as
dark as possible and all Of the houses
have shutters on. so o can imagine
aoW darlS these towns are. 1t is the
same way over in England.
Most of the towns overe here in
France have their street lights Of oil,
and q man goes around and lights them
each evening and they dc not give
much more Light thai lantern.
They sur have good roads all over
lahis country. and in the towns, no mat
ter how small. the Streets are paved
with rock.
The people wear the old wooden
shoes, and sure are dressed in all kinds
Of customs. There certainly is no
standard Of dress in this country. a
fellow cannot describe this country as
it is, because 1t docs not seem real and
everything is 50 oldfashioted.
They. have signs up where there is
water, telling whether II is fit To drink
or not.
Saw lots of Eerlllall prisepers work
Ing at different pIaces over here. and
one camp the boys threw their
cigarette butts over bs them and you
Aousllx to have seen them grab them
up and smoke them.
Everybody III this country. and Eng
landssseeflAto think l,attthesAen of
the war Is near, ana that lex VII he
moving the boys home II short Tim,
hut nobody knows how long It will last,
q the army is always fal1 o. runors.
Wei nptalesr Will aave ii rlose, ana
Will write ina day orr 5so. sa,s
with iove palI 4S
Your ioVisna son
Eall:
sssss u..,.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28
RAILWAY
COMMISSION TO
HEAR PETIT Ms

st. Paul, Nov. 26.-The Minnesota
Railway and Warehouse commits
sion today was slated to hear petitions
Of twin cities telephone companies for
Increase in rates. The Northwestern
Telephone company and Tri-State
Telephone Company each filed peti.
HONS with the commission more than
a week ago as a resul. of strikes
which tied up telephone service for
many hours. Many of the workers
that walked out have not yet return
cd to their posts.
Thc companies claimed they could
not meet the demands of the en-.
ployees without additional revnue I'm,
der government control.
The TrisState company asked in,
creased rates to give it an additional
income of s1,23S,AIpO annually and
s3S2,S5o witt, which to pay increases
for employers. The Northwestern
company asked additional annual
revenue OF $1,3S4,0O0 and $5l6,14o to
cover increased wages for employees.
Both companies cities increased costs
as q result of the war and the fact
that many employees are leaving to
seek more remunerative positions.
The strike Of employers IN Mime,
apolis, st. Paul and White Bear was
cited as an instance OF unrest.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28

Mrs. Anna Gesley had the pleasure
was more than pleased to receive a
letter from Earl, the first the family
have had since Earls division sailed
for overseas duty. Earl mites most
interestingly of the journey from Eng
ilandgto France and to their rest camps
also Of the country as it impresses him
Somewhere in France,
Oct. 10Th, 1918
Dear Mother:-Arrived in camp last
evening and we sure were a tired out
fit when we hit here.
We were. only seven days crossing
the ocean and the weather was sure
fine all the time, altho the occar
breezes We're rather chilly. A few Of
the boys We're u little seasick the second
day out, hut most the bunch got along
fine.
We landed somewhere in England ant
stayed al asrest ann over night, but
we had to hike TO the camp with full
pack 50 there asn't much rest to it. We
came to France the next night ant
linked out to another rest camp for din
iner and then went aboard a train and
Erode for about As hours.
The passenger coaches are scarce
over here so we rode in box acrs witt
forty men In q ear and I sure would
aikessto have q picture Of it at night
when we were trying. TO sleep. All YOU
Icould see was feet and heads, and every
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28
WHAT MARVELLOUS LANGU-
ACE SAYS FRENCH CAPTAIN

Webster, S. D., A letter received by
the home folks from julius Wahl, a
young South Dakotan who is serving
with the StOth infantry in France.
who has seen much active service dur.
ing the fighting preceding the signing
of the armistice, gives an interesting
Illustration of the difference between.
the planning IN paper of some of the
French military instructors, and the
practical way in which the average
Americans look upon the methods of
fighting. OF this feature Wahl writes:
In a recent lecture given by a
young French captain to a group of
American soldiers, the subject chosen
was An Attack by Assault from the
Trenches The captain developed his
theme with logic and precision and
with picturesque and moving touches
of imagination and reality, which made
the scene very living. He spoke for
yer half an hour.
when he had finished the specially
appointed American interpreter was
called upon. He said:
Say, ~fellers, when this stunt is
pulled off, o want first to crawl like
snails, and then, when the officer hol.
lers, you want to run forward like
hell.
The French captain gazed at him,
waiting to see if that was all. Then,
amazed, he cried out: What a mar
svelous language
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28
NlCklNSON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU no ENLARGE WORK

Dickinson, Nov. ~The Stark
County Farm Bureau win be organized
aere today IN adsalnes advertising OF
tise movement. Special Invitations
are uxtendcd 70 the Moniel, and chill.
drcn: lp~rolnpters 81 the lsurel,i fels
that i1lsoraar Il hequile full strength
onty the men bu their wives and
Ecbiilrnssnssast ny interested.
ISs,on being organized the bureau
Will direct the activities Of The county
agent agricultural affairs, farm clubs,
ci~ildrenss clubs, etc.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28
AIRMEN KNOW CLOUDS
ely United Pres:

London, Nov. 8. (BS Mail.)-Clouds
aerial tactics, and an intimate knowl
edge OF their ~peculiarities is one of the
items gathered by airmen during their
war experience.
Clouds are classified according tu
their form and general nature, and
any particular type is always found
at the same height. Heavy black
taunder-clouds or Nimb,ls, with rain
streaming from their ragged edges
are rarely found higher than 450O feet,
whereas sM~acssrel sky orseirro'
struiHs, is ,lsualls something like .
miles above sea level.
At this immense height clouds are
composed of minute particles of ice,
below that height Of fine particles 81
water. These particles are iii con.
slant state of mdtlon, which accounts
for The strong currents alld wliirl
Winds an airman. experiences when he
penetrates into 4 large cloud, His MAJ
chine III then tossed about like IAN ark
in q mountain torrent.
Clouds arc. Of course. IN excellent
weather guide. and tllc Amman sooi,
learns 10 interpret their mealling with
The cpnfidenee of Kan old muster
:mariner. FFor instance maclereI
SKY is 4 sign Of rain OF snow small
puffy cumnli mcsan fine weather,
m1ssed . heavy rtggedsedged nimbns.
rain for certain E
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28
May BECOME NATIONAL GIARD

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Sioux Falls, s.. d., Nov. 27.--That it
is entirely possible for the South Dallo-
ia home guards to become The national
guards in this st;lte. but that the state
Officials VIII likely take no steps until
|tile federal government has aetcrmin-
ed its nations policy. Is the o~piaionSof
fAdit. Gen. Norris. Gen. Morris said
south Dakota has the law on It's
book by which The home guards esxf,
bccprne the national guards fnr. nc
state h.lt, 50 fur US cap learn, 40
move viii be made III tho state III pies.
ent Tor any claange. There are plenty
Al q 90 and their service has been 10 ~
of useful things for the home guards
Eficient that there Is no tlopght 81 tax
ing ms steps which would relieve them
nov.
There is ample time toaiet theits
present stHsas continue until the CIV
ernment III Washington sorlaulates
something definite by way III policy
for the future. Then South Dni6ctn5
can be guided i~nsslaping sits own
10 naeei its needs. There nTc nov
Ssau5 members ssf mo ltonAc rpaf us
fatS HM
si sessrssognise ths unselfiyh
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-28

10 the brewers as the model publicity
consist OF copies of man reports pre-
| pared by the employees of the brewers
association and submitted to Hugh +.
Fox. its secretary.
Politics of II generation ago cropped
up when an exhaustive report on pub
licity, headed Memo for Mr.. Fox
was introduced TO the record.
Press Association Favored
The Importance of interesting news.
| papers and magazines. particularly
aews associations and chains of pa
gers. was emphasized. Regarding this
phase OF the question the report said:
Investigation has convinced me
that the American Press association is
ssssat:.b!s the stpowerfui agency for
influencing public opinion in the Unit,
ed States.
One specific instance that / heard
Of on publicity was that Mr.. Hanna
ising this means to make Mckinley
~ JNIi5hlyttNslIt WAICIIliilGe 2iOIS ~ pGIOiN
Mct>inleyts nomination in 1896.
A certain writer was employed by
Hanna to write Democratic editorials
'or tho Democratic papers in the ser,
fice OF the American Press association.
n these editorials McfSinleyts stand
IN the tariff and other questions was
severely criticized. 'The same writer
I the same time was employed to write
Or Republican papers IN the service
Df tho American Press association. de.
ending McNinley's views and person.
.lity.
Paved Way Tor Nomination
..sThis persistent campaign made Me.
Siniey the Republican issue III the
minds of the rural population long pre-
.vious to the Republican convention IL
1896 and paved the way for his nom.
ination and, Ia fact, practically III.
sured II
General publicity among other lines
was not despised, however. BY the
writer The report shows:
From the STANDPOINT q publicity
IL would bc much better to offer i ser;
ies of prizes for 4 solution III the sa
loon pfoblein I A series Of newspapers
or y magazine than il would d TO SIM
ply h:lvs flc convention offer prize
IL seatss
AIlotaler report on Wonlsaa suffrage
warmed the brewers &c be careful and
gaarsed w iascIr acquisition.
sNotl1in Atssscrans y III e,ssst ~
laort reads ssAAll bes more short aighfed
taaai1 tae8 policy 81 the brewe9s lii sokSe
ssates inactiYeis npposing y there.
astx AFotastNlk the hostility III what 81
ssFtosa7ted tle most fanafical ii alIs
etosps "A Af'ariean nolieics to-day
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
PREVENTING SCALD IS EASY
Occasional Renewal of Air of Storage
Room Is Recommended by Depart
ment of Agriculture.

Apple scald Of green and ripe fruit
In storage can be entirely and easily
prevented by an occasional renewal of
the air of the storage room, according
to the United States department of az
riculture. Apples are living organ
isms which breathe and, like other liv-
ing things, have ventilation require
ments which, if not met, lead to smoth-
ering. Accommodations of carbon dioX-
ide (carbonic acid gas) produced by
the apples in storage, the lack of air
movement in the storage room, and
the depositing of moisture on the fruit
are all declared to be factors that may
play a part in the production of scald.
Experiments indicate that high hui
midties may be maintained in storage
without the development of scald, and
prove conclusively that an occasional
renewal of the air of the storage room
will completely prevent the disease.
Scalded fruit is more mealy and poorer
in flavor than unscalded. Scald, in
addition to rendering the fruit un-
slightly and reducing its market value.
renders the apples extremely suscepti-
BILE to certain storage rots.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
Horticultural!
0NC(.AW5 5SN: s
ACT OF RIPENING OF FRUIT
bon Be Suspended Fruit Dies or
Will Dry Up.

Fruits do not act on the air in the
same manner as do leaves. Fruits at
every stage of their growth, both in
light and darkness, suffer loss of
carbon while leaves absorb carbon.
The loss of carbon by fruits is essen
tial to their ripening, for should the
function of throwing or carbon be
suspended (as demonstrated by expert
menD the ripening stops and the fruit
dies or will dry up on the tree. Fruits
which are enclosed in shells ripen,
however, as the membranes which
forms the husks are permeable to the
air, the atmosphere within the shell
furnishing the same qualities of oxy-
gen and nitrogen as the air we breathe.
When fruits are separated from the
tree and placed In atmosphere depriv-
ed Of oxygen they will not ripen, but
the power of ripening Is only suspend
ed and may be induced to act by plac-
ing the fruit in an atmosphere capable
of taking carbon from it; but If left
too long in the deoxygenated situation
1t will lose the power of ripening, even
though it preserves the same external
appearance.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
EAT LITERALLY
OF POTATO CROP
War Duty to Save Large Yield of
Tubers by Eating Them.
HOW ALL PEOPLE CAN HELP
Heavy Loss of This Perishable Food
May Result If Americans Do Not
Use It More LiberaIIy-Less
Bread Is Needed.

You may know it already, but it will
bear repetition now when it is i'm
portant that everybody eat literally of
the big potato crop; that potatoes are
an excellent food for your body; that
they are good fuel; that one medium
sized potato gives you as much starch
as two slices of bread; that, like other
vegetables, they give you salts which
you need to build and renew all the
parts of your body and keep it in order.
Potatoes furnish starch which burns
in your muscles to let you work, much
as the gasoline burns in an automobile
engine to make the car go. When you
have potatoes for meal you need less
bread. Potatoes can save wheat.
An old king is said to have tested
each cook before hiring him by asking
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
Splendid Dairy Heifer.

cient growth so that heifers may profit
ably be bred to freshen at two years
Of age. 1t is seldom desirable for a
heifer to freshen at an earlier age.
In deciding upon the time to breed,
the size and development should be
given greater consideration than the
age, since it is important that the heif-
er have good growth by the time she
freshens. However, if allowed TO be-
come too mature before breeding, es-
pecially in the case of animals that
are heavily fed, there is sometimes diff
ficulty in getting the heifers in calf.
1t is undesirable to have cows fresh
en- during the latter part of the sum
mer, because their milk production
will be seriously hindered by hot
weather, flies, and dried-up pastures.
Rather than have heifers freshen dur
ing the summer months, It is advisable
to postpone their breeding so that they
will freshen during the cooler season.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
Chain Brace on Tree.

the rule in many young orchards
around picking time. Where big tree
is heavily burdened it is possible to
keep it from splitting by the time-hon-
ored device of using lag screws and
a chain or the screws and a couple of
rods with turnbuckle. The chain
will work just as well, however. There
should be q swivel in the chain, CORE
spending to the turnbuckle, so that the
screws may be frightened up and the
weakened limb held firmly. The de-
vice may be left in place and will be
Of permanent value.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-22
ADDING VARIETY TO RATION
Feeding Alfalfa Hay Before Cattle
Run on Pasture Is Especially Good
in Avoiding Bloat.

(By r. II. WILLIAMS. Animal Husband
man, Arizona Experiment Station)
Stockmen have proved to their own
satisfaction that it pays to have some
alfalfa hay before cattle run on alfalfa
pasture. This is especially beneficial
in avoiding bloat and adding variety
to the ration. The animals seem to
get tired of succulent feed and wish
variety. On this account 1t is al
ways wise to have feed rack either
in the lane or in the field where the
animals may receive the dry feed.
Dairy cows especially will relish a few
bites of the hay night and morning.
1t is a simple matter to keep this hay
in the dry lot adjacent to the barn
where the cows may eat before md
after milking. Better gains will be
made in the young stock and also cows
will yield more milk and do better IL
allowed alfalfa hay while on pasture.