davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-07

Rifle and cartridge production in the
United States has developed in volume
and in quality on scale assuring the
satisfactory equipment of the army.
according to a statement authorized by
the secretary of war.
To achieve the rifle and ammunition
production program the government
has expended or has obligated itself to
expend. during 10 months of war:
S4OO, 100000, and 200 officers, 10000
men. and 10000 women have been en-
gagged exclusively in the manufacture
Of rifles and cartridges. Two govern
ment plants and three privately owned
plants are engaged in making rifles
and one government plant and nine
privately owned plants are engaged In
cartridge manufacture. Ordnance ex-
perts in this country and in Europe
are in agreement that the United
States army is being equipped with
two of the best three rifles In the
world.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-07
Describing the American Re. eros.

Describing the American Rec Cross
as a body authorized to do everything
possible for the comfort and welfare
of the soldiers, and to make use of
such agencies as are authorized and
are in a position to contribute to that
end in addition to the provisions made
by the government, a general state
ment by the war department outlines
certain approved activities:
To distribute sweaters, muffiers, he'll
NETS, socks, comfort kits, etc.
, To render emergency relief Of every
kind upon request of an officer in
charge.
To relieve anxiety and sustain the
morale of soldiers who are worried
about their families at home, and to
promote the comfort and we'll being of
these families.
To conduct canteen service stations
for furnishing refreshments to soldiers
when travelling through the country
to furnish emergency relief to the sick
and wounded when en- route and to see
that they are conveyed to a hospital
when necessary and requested by the
commanding officer.
A representative of the Red Cross
may be attached to each base hospital
to furnish emergency supplies when
called upon, to communicate with fam
lilies of patients, to render home SER
vice to patients and such other assisy
lance as pertains to Red Cross work.
When the first Liberty motor was
ready to be tested 1t was taken to
Pixies Peak that It might be studied
while running under atmospheric con-
ditions obtaining at high attitudes.
This difficulty of bringing the motor to
the mountain is now overcome at the
department of commerce bureau OF
standards at Washington, by bringing
the mountain to the motor.
Airplane motors are now tested at
the bureau Of standards in a lsbora-
tory where various conditions CORE
spending to high attitudes and low
temperatures are secured. The engine
is placed in an alright concrete room,
provided among other things with re-
frigerator coils and large pump to
reduce the pressure of the air. BY use
Of this apparatus motors may be OBJ
served under conditions similar to
those at different attitudes, which
might otherwise be done only by actual
airplane flights.
Plans of the American Library as
ISOLATION include the establishment of
book and library service in army and
navy hospitals In America and France.
The government is today the great
est employer of labor In the United
States, not considering railroad en-
ployees.
In normal times approximately 400,-
600 civilians are employed, and in the
last year the number has increased to
100000. :, In comparison one steel cor
poratlon employs 100000 men, and one
railroad 100000
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-07

spent in preliminary ground work.
There comes time, however, when
every student aviator must take his
tion has been taken to reduce the
number Of accidents and safeguard
the aviator In his solo flights.
The fuel administration is carrying
on a series of conferences covering all
Industries which use large quantities
of fuel, with view to learning the re-
quirements Of each line during 1918.
The industries themselves are playing
leading part in these discussions.
The aim OF the fuel administration is
I to arrive at a percentage of produce
tion which, under the circumstances,
will be satisfactory to the manufac-
turers and their workmen. but which
will not represent a consumption of
fuel for the manufacture of supplies
not needed during the current year.
The order which has been issued
limiting the use of fuel for the pro-
duction of window glass TO 30 per cent
N VI LuC dhiOuuI III lOlt
Is the result of one of these confer
ences. A survey of the field indicated
that while not more that 100000
, boxes of window glass would be used
4 in 1918, competitive conditions We're
likely to result In an Overmanufacture
of at least 100000 boxes.
1t is through this system of limita-
(, ton, together with large economy in
the methods of using fuel, that the
fuel administration expects to supple
ment the production of coal this year.
IL is hoped, as the railroads strengthen
their facilities, that 1t will be possible
to mine and transport larger guam
tity Of coal this year than last, but 1t
is through these methods Of reducing
consumption that repetition Of this
( years shortage Is expected to be pre-
vented ...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-07
Nine PAIRS SHOES
FOR PERsH|NG MEN
GENERAL ASKS FOR LARGE FOOT.
GEAR SUPPLY.
AIRPLANE MlSHAPS ARE few
With Hundreds of Men Learning to
Fly, Department Records Show
Number of Accidents at
Aviation Fields Small

Washington.-Gen. PerShlng has
requested shipment of 1880 pairs of
shoes for each $4,000 men monthly,
which is approximately nine pairs Of
shoes per man per year. This guam
tity is in excess of actual consumption
and is being used to build up re-
serve for all troops in France. When
such a supply is accumulated, the
quantities per man will be reduced.
The quartermaster generals de-
partment now has on hand and due
on outstanding contracts, 7,564000
field shoes and 7,873,000 marching
shoes. 1t will be necessary to secure
more than million additional shoes
during the year.
Records of the war department show
that from the beginning of training in
June, 1917, to February 90, 1913, the
fatalities at military aviation fields
In this country have been 81; 10 Of
ficers and 20 cadets killed in training
flights, and II men killed in unauthor-
lied flights and ground accidents.
Since the training began in the
United States, student aviators have
flown considerably more than 100000
miles. Hundreds Of hitherto inexs
perienced men have been learning to
fly. Their early flights are under the
guidance Of instructors, and prior to
these flights two or more months are
spent in preliminary ground work.
There comes time, however, when
every student aviator must take his
machine up alone, and every precau-
tion has been taken to reduce the
number of accidents and safeguard
the aviator In his solo flights.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-07

A Swiss commercial paper states
that theretis great shortage In coal
Of all kinds, an insufficient supply of
wood for fuel, and small reserves in
oils and grease throughout Switzer-
land. Fresh eggs have disappeared
from the market. Dry vegetables are
becoming more scarce. A project to
manufacture -four from potatoes had
to be abandoned because sufficient sup
plies Of potatoes could not be secured.
In Holland coal and coke prices
have been advanced. In American
terms, the maximum price for anthra-
cite is about 500 ton coke, $40 ton {;
coal briquets, $25 ton. Distribution
is carefully regulated by cards, in
specified quantities. The amount al
lowed, especially to residences, is
much smaller than in peace times.
New French food regulations forbid
eating houses to serve of consume
fresh or packed butter otherwise than
in the preparation of food. Curdled
or sour milk is prohibited as well as
cream and specihed kinds OF cheese
The making of pastries, biscuits, and
confectionery is prohibited. Only In
dining cars, canteens and railroad re-
freshment stations may fresh or con-
densed milk or cream be served after
8 in the morning, by itself or mixed
with coffee, tea, or other preparation
No solid foods may be served between
8 and IL in the morning and between
4 80 and $50 in the evening When
the price Of meal exceeds $1.20 the
customer may be served with not more
than two dishes with or without vege-
tables, or more than one small loaf of
ordinary bread. The bread is limited
to about 31s ounces. All grain which
may be used for making bread is re-
served for human food. ....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-07

) "Stars and Stripes" is the name OF
1.-THE weekly newspaper being published
lin France for American troops, under
the direction of the intelligence sec
ton. Practically the entire paper Is
devoted to American news, including
n daily radio report Of about 1,4OO
words supplied by the committee on
public information to the French gov
eminent.
Exports OF corn to Canada for feed
Wing and manufacturing purposes have
been limited to those varieties and
grades which are not suitable for seed
purposes. u
Divisional athletic directors who
have received commissions will accom-
pany their contingents to France, ac-
cording to the war department com
mission on training camp activities.
Boxing instructors will not be sent
with the troops, as at present the need
Nor these men Is considered greater
ION this side.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-07

+ 4. 81 4. 4. i. 4. i. i. i. i i.
Ernest Leroy McGuff, New Shar. 25
lS70 and
Cora Van Cleye, New Sharon. 81
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-03-07

Plans Of the American Library as
ISOLATION include the establishment Of
book and library service in army and
navy hospitals In America and France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
BOYS ENLIST
""'S""ht Nrttic MrPhcrson.S Pretty
'''cs hH'c Winning Way with
thiraSo Youths.

CHICAGO March 2a.--Whcn Ser
Scaht Hettc Mcrhcrson sounds the
nat'!c cry. the men Just go wild about
her and fal! over each other to enlist
~ the british army at ioral stations
OF tnr .'"i;tS h-Canadian recruiting mis-
SION. In her trim Gordon JIishlander's
Nii!cs and tartan. and with her snappy
"iacN eyes and winsomc smile, Ser
Geant Ncttic gets 'cm. She can also
40 Highland ling and play the pipes.
ana whrn she does. he lighting blood
c' the Scot AM Triton boils. and he
aht r"S'si. Scrs"ant McPhc:so, g
'iHI :" he III" cniy woman rec. a;tinG
oi'ic'i n TIC jA.:cG S;a,cs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25

he may. wear himself out against IA
powerful defense.
Both British and French forces.
where their lines meet south OF St
Quentin are watching events with OPP
timistic eyes.
FIGHTING ACTIVITY ON OTHER
FRONTS COMPARATIVELY LIGHT
On The other battle fronts the fight
ing activity continues ccmparativ"l.
slight. except for reciprocal homba ri :.
monts and trench raidinG operations.
Alons the .A!s1a trout and in Cham
raGnc. the artillery ducls between the
french and the Germans have been
somewhat violent. Tho Americans on
their sectors. especially northwest OF
roul. are daily Keeping up their ar
itliery practice with v,Sitiy go1d re-
suits against the German positions in
front OF them, and now and then car
r%inS out successful raids
In the Italian thcater the snow on
inc ground and the frcshcts in tho val
Toys continue 10 hinder tho operations
on a large scale. but from the prcpara-
tory artillery activity and the silirm-
ishcs that arc being carried out Il be-
comes increasingly evident that this
theater shortly is TO be the scene of
sanSuinarF encounter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
HOW EXPERT MILITARY
MAN.VIEWS ONSI AUGHT
Frenchman Holds Bulletins From Front Indicate Attack
Is Major Offensive and Dispel Notion Move
~ -,!ment Is Merely Feint in Force

now sec them attempt TO roll up the
British line toward Arras the
French. who join tho British in
this ncishborhood. east toward Sois-
sons whilc q third force strikes al
most directly wcs, toward tha; impor-
tant railway center. Amincs. in order
TO paratyzc communications bctwcei,
Paris and The northwest of France in
Guiding Calais bunkirk and the posi-
ton OF the front held by the Bcl2ians
on the extreme end OF the battle line
towards the sea. the two rolling up
movements planned. OF course. being
supported by frontal attacks of great
magnitude and determination.
The German objective is not this or
that piece Of territory. or this or that
town. that tangible. visible result so
dear 10 most. minds. In this battle
the Germans have broader and far
more important object. the same that
they had in tho battle OF Ncrdun and
the british had in the battle OF the
Somnc. and which may he expressed
precisely as il can he expressed
as the weakening of the numbers
"matcriaI' and morale" of the enemy.
II the Germans can gain that objcc-
tive at a reasonable cost in lives to
themselves they will have accomplished
AL they set out to do. and the ter
ri;oria gains and other physical gains
viii follow matter OF course.
since the greater invariably includes
the less
HOLDS SUCCESS DI:pENDS
ON USING MORE TROOPS
The success til. Germans in
achieving their OBJECTIVE depends TO
Il considerable degree III their power
in continually throwing in fresh troops
So as to keep their Off. sive moving
and also in being able 10 move their
artillery up fast enough to adequately
support their troops.
The great rnpidity with which This
Crca, offensive has gained ground 80
far is extremely astonishing aud gives
some measure of the force with which
The iirs; German blow must have been
dealt.
Anotho" very strong possibility is
that We shall sec in tn, next few days
supporting oncnsiNc- IN the east OF
dun front. and. perhaps even nearer
which Will be to prevent AS far as pos
sibic troops from these regions being
sent TO the relief OF their comrades Oh
the front OF III" main offensive
As 10 the ultimate outcome OF this
offensive. nothing 'cIn be said at the
present time, while tho British have
ret"cntcd their retreat has no. yet
assumed u deii..ii"ly serious aspect. in
spite of IA" fact that their right wins:
has been penetrated rather badly
The" - S;il ample time Toy tho Brit
ish To stop III" German rush. although
the British army is facing u severe
aud trying test.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
CLOSE OF PRESENT AGE
BELIEVED TO Be NEA
Fifteen American Ministers Dccla
Their Belief In Early Second
Coming OF Christ.
TIME IS RIPE FOR MEEriN
Divincs Propose Worldwide Rel
giouS Gathering Think Lord
Prophetic Word Is Finding F,j
filImcnt at This Moment.

KNOXVILLE TENN. March Eft
worldwide religious meeting pronos
by n',eon leading ministers OF Il
United States is rcccssitatcd by mr.,
cnt signs which would indicate tho r
turn of Christ. according TO the mar
festo Issued and signed by them. ThS
views coincide with that expressed
Eng lish ministers in a declaration
The Significance OF the Hour"
The manifesto sets DOT the follogi,
ninc points:
we believe that the Bible is 4
inerIant one and final word OF Go
and therefore. is our only ,u,hori,
We believe in tie deity ~ our Lo
Jesus Christ: that He is very &c
Ne believe that our Lords prophe,
word is at this moment finding r
matkablc fulhlimcnt. and that It do
Indicate he ncaracss o. the close
. this ago and Of tho coming o: O.
Lord Jesus Chris. We believe In
the completed church Will be tran
lated to be forever with The Lord. u
believe that there Will be ca,rerj,
OF Israel 10 her land in unbclicf =,
She will he aitcrwaro converted by Il
appearance 81 'hiist IN Nor behalf
believe that al human schemes Of r
construction must be subsidiary to 4
coming Of our Lord Jesus Chris. h
cause all ma, ions Will h, subject TO II
rule. We hclicvc that under tho rel,
of Chri,t there VIII bc further s-o
cfusion OF tho Holy Spirit on Ill &c.
We bclivv" that tn" truths cnibod!4
N this statement arc OF the r,n,o
Importance in determining Chrietii
character. We believe that the no
Itself is propitioUs for great CO.
rcntion''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
HEARD or HUGH: Gun
DURING YEAR 1919
iEy Mart IL. Won N'icrnnh,l

NEW YORK. March o4--lf the re-
port that Pcrounc and Ham have fallen
l." the Germans is true. 1t is decply
significant Of tho situation IN which
tai- fou..d himself when hc saw he
could not stem III" German onslaught
either III the Very strong positions
north Of Pcronnc. which held up the
french more than a year. or on the
hiGh ground rising abruptly within a
1t is apparent from these reports
that tlais was compelled 20 bend his
line still further TO proven, q Gcrma II
iUrniug movement OF his extreme right
wing and Severance OF the scam
hrtw"cu tho British and French Any
'rip'' in that scam would open the
Gravest possibilities.
|! the bomba rdment OF Paris is true
tnen tho Germans have more than sue
c"",icd IN their Gala is-to- Dover" OF
which had heard so much in lala but
ncvcr took seriously. Officers in the
general stan, and men whom knew
We're lin on" the secrets OF the krupps.
told me . gun that viii! shoot from
I'm iroa' Of Calais TO beyond Dover
Wa being hui.,. In time /, became
wnai { regarded as one OF the "popu-
lar decisions"
II here is truth in the reports. then
III. Germans deliberately planned 10
HAY" ut talked TO death" in order 20
work more securely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
Editor Says There 5
No Cause for Alarm
Encmy VIII Not Be Able 10
Break Through Lincs---His
Version Of Fight.

KEW YORK, March 2i-Tho adran.
tagc obtained by Germany in her Of,
fensire is but temporary, in the opin.
ion OF Stcphane Lausanne. editor o!
lie Matin leading French news.
papcr. NJ. I.auzannc talked here to-
day.
There is nothing about 1t to shake
our commence In the ability OF the
British 10 resist" said he The enemy
Will not be able TO break through.
These first gains Of ground and TAX
inS OF thousands Of prisoners look Sc
rious in the headlines OF our papers
but experience has taught us that they
are the inevitable results OF an Of
fcnsive. whether begun by Germany or
by ourselves. The immediate results
OF the present offensive are such AS
were TO be expected.
The only difference between this drive
and other German omcnsivcs is that
this is on larger scale. Instead OF
affecting Il ten or twenty-mile front.
1t covers forty OF fifty milas. But the
outcome Will be the same. II will he
the case of Nerdun and the ChemIn-
des- Danes all over again In few
days The Germans will be halted.
"pnc OF the best omens fer the allies
Is that the Kaiser himself is at the
front. II will be remembered that the
Germans when At Nerdun made much
OF the kaisers presence ut Nancy and
that he ordered holiday throughout
the country for the school children
when the first ground was taken But
Nerdun is still In the hands of the
French.
makes tho French so cheerful as to
read that the Kaiser is at the front
when "a great offensive is TO be under
taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
NO NEWS OF AMERICANS
state DrDattmcnt iIn, No knowledge
or Snmmic. Taking Fart IN
Great Battle.
IRv Associn1cd rrcss-

WASHINGTON, March .i.-No con.
Armaiion or German reports that Amer
scar troops have participated in thu
1C'i "n the british front had reached
nc War Department up to a late hour
;"-n!&ht acknowledgement March acting
"hi"f Of staff. who remained at lis Of
''' uch of the day and nish. said
t!"; no Idv:ceS 10 this effect had been
received.
~ was recalled that american rail
":'y engineers. in training AT tn Brit
lSh front. were involved in the German
count"rattack on IN" Cambria s-.mc
months aGo. bat here has been n,th-
ing '" Indicate that any othe" than
engineer or other special units have
'eeh employed at any time with the
British forces
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
SMELLING OF PARIS
LASTS TILL | P. M.
with the gigantic battle in progress
On The British front.
JOURNAL SAYS JULES
VERNE. PREDICTED GIN
Continued From First PAGE

lie Petit journal Says Jules Verne
had foresccn this gun. and il declared
moreover. that /: is "a French invcn-
ton. More than ~ year ago" ), adds
we discovered the secret OF firing our
cannon more than 100 klomctcrs. The
secret lies in the greater suppression
OF the atmosphere resistance"
The Echo do Paris declares the bonn
hardmcnt is designed 10 give the i'm
preston ths' Paris is within range OF
the Germans AZ is political can
mon" The newspaper says.
Premier c!cmcnccaus newspapers
LHommc iihrc. says the password Of
the hour is confidence Germany"
!. declared has wished TO make it 4
complete offensive on all fronts-,he
land water and air fronts, as we'll as
The front OF tho rear We are facing
an enemy who wishes 10 end il as soon
ae possible. That suits US Every she'll
tt'i.t falls into Paris drives deeper into
Ne tho confidence in an ultimate VIC
;or!."
lie Journal. in its article. say. the
gun is OF $40 mi!limeters ca!ibe- and
OF Austrian manufacture. |, is a very
delicate piece or machinery, which
me- be handled by expert ma,hemati-
clans and Euuners the newspaper adds
as the loading and pointing il a DIM :
cul, task, II declares each shot costs
abou, $1,000.
Ordnance EXPERTS were not ready 20
commit themselves as 10 whether tho
she'll was sort OF aerial torpedo
driven by propeilers, or whether an
inner projcctilc contained in tho oriE;.
nal shell Is released by an explosive
after the she'll has travelled certain
distance. or whether the origina! pro
leciiic itself reaches its destination
propelled perhaps. by an explosive o,
a force hitherto unknown. In Satur-
days bombardmcnt twenty-fo shells
IN all were fired from 1:20 A. NJ. 10 2
u ~, and presented all the charac-
i"risiics Of bombardment by heavy
artillery. There were regular inter
walls between tho shots. and the shells
Toll within a restricted area Enemy
aEIators who flew high over the city.
regulated the firing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
far short of these detectives.

'ar *hor, of these detectives, the
dispatch states.
Inc correspondent reports that
among tho captured machine guns orc
some that were identified rs having
been used in the Balkans last wear.
me Germans made attempts on Fri
day niShi 20 cross tho Sommc nv means
81 foH bridges. Til" attempts. hove.
ever ""rc detected ana frus,ra,,a
N''h 'oSs by the British artiiie.y ur..
ms message states
All tn" roads in The req. Of the ,;,r.
man advance. The dispatch continue,
arr blocked by columns OF troops c,,,s
'.!'" ''"hNpoit vehicles. furnishing tar
E'S "p"h which the Hritisr arlil!, ~
Is ma''ins 4" dig play. Roar. cs,i-
mates % the Gasuai,ie, irnI.,cj ,,,,.
""tW""n "a and 90 per con, of an 49,.
enemy divisions idcntincd.
siN" these isurcs for nh., ,.ev
arc worth the corresp, ndon. aa,,.
iheE probably are based mainly u,,or
statements made hy prisoner..r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
GERMANS EtLI. SHORT or
0DJt.trINEs AIMED Ar

u Associated Press
LONDON. March 2i--Copics Of tho
German plan Of offensive iaNcr. from
prisoners according 70 Reuter-, car
5P"hheht at British headquarters.
mo" ia" enemya objrctivHs were as
follows:
rirst day. average penetration along
thc Nh"ie front n attack. eight kil,-
meters; second day. twelve kiomc,..re
ana on the ,hird day. beyond which
the scheme docs not appear 10 he car.
fied twenty kilomcters.
The success attained ,hus fn, IAN.