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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

for their part in the next major ope-
ration in the American army. During
this period the 66th Brigade remained
as corps artillery Of the first corps
but August FL the brigade was made
army artillery of the first American
army, thus maintaining the record the
brigade has established of being the
first American brigade of heavy ar
tillery in the fighting lines of Europe;
the first brigade of corps artillery OF
the First Corps, and the first brigade
of army artillery Of the First Ameri-
can Army then being formed.
With orders transferring the brigade
to the First Army, orders were receiv-
ed to report at the st. Mihiel sector.
naming Ancemont as the concentration
point OF the units. The road march
in the rear OF the front, moving by
night with the exception of the first
day hiding the long columns of guns
and trucks along the way under cam
outage. was undoubtedly one of the
achievements of the two regiments.
Great secrecy Required
The secrecy required that Germany
should not be advised of any concen-
tration OF troops in the st. Mihiel
sector. The immens,ty of the guns.
and the length of columns, and the
five days of travelling added much to
the reputation of the brigade that they
could do things without mistakes, and
play the fighting game not only in
the front, but that portion of the game
that demands much and gives no rea-
sons at the time for the demands. The
conveys moved as a vast machine.
reaching appointed places on perfect
schedule. driving at night, without a
light of any kind to guide them, hid
ing out in the day time that a Ger
man aeroplane could not gain the in
formation of a heavy gun movement
to a new sector. and arrived at An
near the st. Mihiel- verdum
front line on August 26th to take part |
In the now famous ST. Mihiel often
3,ve.
Just prior to leaving the Frete-sours
Jourre center for the St. Mihiel sector,
the brigade lost many officers and men
who were detailed to the United States
as instructors of the G. P. F. in the |
newly forming armies yet to be sent
across to assist in the American offen-
sive.
The st. Mihiel sector had always
been thorn in the side of the French
armies defending it, and forming as
it did a portion of the German en-
veloping rush to cut off verdun. 1t pro
truded into the French lines in a
manner similar to the Chateau Thierry
salient. st. Mihiel was the apex of 4
he salient and by virtue of holding
hat town the German armies had cut 4
off railroad communication between \
ear aries and Verdum along the
Paris Verdum railroad.
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July 7. They proceeded to the regi-
mental mobilization point at Inver-
bay. July the second battalion cons
veyed to poslt ons near Bruxelles.
southwest cf Chateau Thierry; the
third battalion took position near VII,
lers-sur- -Mnrne on July 10, followed
the next day by the first battalion,
which took position near Montreuil.
All positions were south and west of
Chateau Thierry. The 14eth II. A.
regImental post OF command was at
Generois Farm, five kilometers from
Chamigny. Brigade post of command
was located at L'ange Gardin.
The first shots OF the brigade
were fired July 8, by the first
battalion OF the l4sth. followed by the
I'd battal, on. 146th, July II, and after
these dates the batteries took up their
work of bombardment OF the German
lines across the Marne river. The bri-
gade. as were all the American units.
occupying the line at this time. was
attached to the French 9Th Army.
The German army was known to be
preparing for their biggest attack of
the war; hoping by the final drive TO
reach Paris. The French high COM
mand had fringed the salient with
masses of troops. n part of the general
plan OF mobility that had characteriz-
ed the French defense. Artillery ar
rived in a steady stream and all roads
10 the front were massed with men,
infantry. machine gun units. supplies.
artillery and ammunition.
All Batteries Take Part
From the time of taking the first
position OF the brigade until the OPEN
ing of the Marne- Champagne defen-
s!ve. the battle of Chateau Thierry |
continuous firing was due by all bat
teries.
The main attack of the German
army at Chateau Thierry was launch
ed at midnight July IA but the French |
and Americans anticipating them.
opened their counter preparation ar
ti'lery 10 minutes earlier anc fiom |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
TR00pDB0YSASPART OF 66THART. BRIG. Played
HEROIC PART DRIVING GERMANS FROM ". FRONT

comparative quiet the area olnzed with
the firing of the masses OF artillery.
So started the battle.
The fhree days following we're days
fun Of all the horrors of war. The
guns OF the G6th fired continrously;
fired until th Y were too hot . fire
more: mon cooled them and cor'.nu-
ed firing. fired until the gun crews
were exhausted; then fired aga'l and
again
feature of the firing of this shots
wa, the mechanical skill that eharac-
tcrizss modern artillery. Each shot
of the as big guns carried nearly 10o
POUNDS OF high explosive into the Ger
man lines; onto their roads; the'r con-
centratlcn POINTS. and the brjgades
they threw up over the Marne.
Germans Advances
South Of the Salient from Ttierry
to Dormans, the German hordes had
forced A Guessing and seemed irres s.
tally headed toward their objeciivc5.
The Third Division. American, woo
now fighting with a determination far
beyond the comprehension % the Hun
Again ard again the enemy shoIli
have by all rights of war forced an
entrance. but still the American line
did not break. 1t drew back wiling
ly but II held. They fought as soldiers
have seldom been called upon TO fight
while the Germans paid in enormous
tolls for every foot of ground they |
gained. t.
The French command, realizing |
that the 14Sth f. A. Guns were in the
line OF advance from where the Ger
mans had forced a crossing over the
Marne, and their hoped for objective, |
and were approaching so close to the
position of the big guns. that there
would be no time to take them from
heir positions II the Germans advan-
,ed again. issued petards for blowing
Up guns II IL became necessary. II
vas not necessary. The American
lrmy was fighting the kind of fight
hat German man power could not
'reak down. and the German losses
~ the end of the second day of the
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
DEADLY FOE OF SUBMARINE
indicator Net Responsible for the De
struction Of Many o. Huns' Muir.
derous u-Hoata.

One OF the many inventions used
in the war against submarines was Of
. grimly humorous nature. This
was the indicator net.
In its early form it was a fabric
of fine wire, which. when run into
by a submarine travelling below the
surface, was dragged from its moor
ings and remained attached to the
enemy, accompanying him wherever
he went, not impeding his progress.
and possibly unnoticcd by him, but
booming him to destruction. For at
tached to this net by long line was
a buoy containing a torch which was
ignited automatically when the
strain of the tow came on the buoy.
So. the unconscious enemy travelled
on underneath announcing his pres
ence by the flaming torch which &C.
companied him overhead.
In practice the operation was by
no means always SO simple or SO sue
cessful. But that early type Of indi-
Gator net was superseded by a much
more deadly invention.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
MORE LIVE STOCK PRODUCED
Increase In Pork In West Virginia
More Than Million and one-Haif
Pounde-Siiaqe 10 Fed.

prepared by the United States Depart.
Hent OF Agrtculture.)
Il County agents Of West Virginia, In
carrying out the program Of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
and the state agricultural college to
increase food production, last year en-
couraged the farmers Of the state to
keep additional sows, the result be-
ing that these sows. produced 1922
pigs. which Increased West Virginia's
pork production by more than q mil
lion and half pounds. The value OF
good blood In live stock breeding has
been one Of the things particularly en-
phasized by the agents and thereby
16.446 cows were bred to registered
sires instead Of scrubs. which meant
an increased value at birth OF calves
Of at least $l64, 400. II Is estimated.
The agents report that 1870 cattle
were fed silage for the frst time last
winter with a resultant saving Of not
less than $S7. 600 to their owners. Ewes
TO the number OF 1886 were bred to
registered rams instead OF scrubs with
a prospective increased value OF the
lamb crop Of upward Of $500. Sheep
numbering APPS and valued at moro
than $21 600 were saved from the raw
ages Of parasites through the activi.
ties Of the various county agents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
CHINA HAS VAST RESOURCES
Coal. Iron and Copper In Abundance,
and Agricultural Possibilities
Are Enormoua

China's position as one Of the
"sick nations of the earth" does not
seem so hopeless if one considers
what her natural resources are.
"No man." says the World Out
look, "has computed them. There il
enough coal in the one province Of
Shansi to last the entire world for
some hundreds Of years.
"China has also great iron mines.
The copper mines Of Szechwan and
Yunnan are very rich and may make
China the greatest copper-producing
nation in the world. She is now pro-
ducing a large amount of anthony.
There are possibilities of gold and
silver in North China and in the
mountains of eastern Tibet.
''There are even unheard-of pos
abilities in Chinese agriculture.
Their land is constantly enriched
and irrigated, and after 5000 years
the Chinese farms still average from
two to four crops q year."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
SIMPLE SIBERIAN PEASANT.

When the Siberian peasant speaks
of Capitalism" he is thinking Of
something entirely different from
what the American associates with
the word. There is hardly any capi-
tai in Siberia that is. money invest.
ed in public utilities, factories, sys-
TENS Of distribution or machinery.
Siberian capital consists Of a will
derness of rich plains, and the land
owner is the capitalist" Therefore
to destroy capitalism the bolsheviki
have only to take the land. Having
gone SO far, they know how to pro-
coed. for land is indestructible and
its working is simple. But what
happens when the property involved
is a factory? The answer Is nom
production, for q factory is human
institution and it's working il not
simple. Unlike land. q factory, to
be successful, calls for organization
and cash.--Frederick F. Moore, in
Leslie's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Raise More Dairy caives-the Nation
Needs Them.

increasing demand for meat and fats.
Numbers Of all classes of live stock
have been maintained. Those of swine
and sheep have been increased, the
former largely. the latter slightly. But
the quantities Of forage and pasturage
for live stock have been diminished.
Sound agricultural practice de-
mands, the department thinks, the re-
establishment of regular and satisfac-
tory rotations so that fertility may be
restored and the live stock carrying
capacity Of the land increased.
Live stock. since 1t helps to retain
fertility on the land, provides profit
able use for large amounts Of rough
age and gives employment to labor
throughout the year, should find q
place on a larger number Of farms.
Diversified farming should become
more general. to the end that each
farm shall produce the necessary food
for its family and the necessary feed
for its live stock.
Loss from preventable plant dis
eases SnOulu ne guarded against Oy
seed treatment and spraying.
Harvesting of fruits and vegetables
before exposure to frost, and greater
care during harvesting, packing, stor-
ing, and marketing. are urged, togeth-
er with continued organized efforts
for the prevention and control OF dis
eases Of animals.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

spent the night with them. Before the
family aw0ke In the morning she went
into the kitchen. made biscuits accord.
Ing to the .new-fangled idea" helped
In the preparation Of the breakfast and
well. the biscuits conquered.
Today that little girl Ii the leading
member OF club. During the past sea.
son her garden was such success
that she will have q bigger one this
year. and the cooperation Of her par
ents. And, according to them. 'any
time that agent comes this way she'll
find welcome on the door,"
One more instance, the three covering
some OF the important phases Of agent
work In the South: The colored farm
ers Of a certain county In far South
ern state used to pny no attention to
crop rotation or diversification. They
grew the same crops In the same fields.
only such produce ~ suited their par
ticular within. Nor did they see any
necessity for home sanitation. They
didn't know anything about the neces.
sity for either. and cared less. An for
the county agent. he was an intruder.
They have different ideas today. Not
only do they grow the right crops. but
also they take pride IN the appearance
Of their fields and buildings. There II
q friendly rivalry among them now.
and the one-time intruding agent II be-
sought to set them right In al their
problems.
Thus opposition can be overcome to-
day more than ever through the proper
approach. the stick-tolt attitude. and
the tact Of the county and fleid agents
and demonstrators Of the extension
service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
chEWEo THE WRONG END.

A little boy walked into an East side
grocery the other day and proudly gave
the man behind the counter a piece Of
paper, very ragged on one end where
he had been chewing II while waiting
his turn.
The grocer looked at the paper then
turned 1t over and looked on the other
side. There is nothing on the paper.
my little man." he said. "What did
your mother want?"
The boy took the paper. looked Mt Il
In a dazed sort of way for a moment.
grinned. and said: I'll chewed the
wrong end"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
OBSTACLES MET By AGENTS
Extension Workers Exercise Patience
and Tact In Overcoming Much
Resistance.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricuitureb
In boys and girls club work preju-
dice and preconceived opinion. founded
on lack Of knowledge or misrepresenta-
ton. are two obstacles that county
agents and demonstrators meet every
day. To surmount them Is not the
easiest task; to convert opposition
into hearty support Is an achievement
calling for unusual patience and tact.
That both Of these virtues are pos.
sessed In large measure by a majority
of the extension workers may be adj
duced from the reports constantly com.
ing to that bureau.
A farmer In Maryland had no use
for book farming" He upbraided his
son. a member Of a boys club, for fol-
lowing the agents instructions In seed
corn selection. He called the test for
100 per cent termination 'foolishness."
and walked off In utter disgust. The
boy. encouraged by his instructor. kept
at It, demonstrated the proposition.
grew the selected seed. and got typi.
cal high-grade crop. a decided contrast
to dads. That settled Il. The "fool-
ishness" turned out to be "a good
idea" The farmer has become an
enthusiast.
At the very outset a woman demon.
strator in a northern county OF Texas
was opposed by the parents Of bright
village girl. anxious to become 4 mem.
Der OF boys and girls club. The
mother was not believer In 'these
new-fangled Ideas" and the father had
no sympathy with any "craxy theory
stun" In spite Of the absence of any
form OF invitation. the demonstrators
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
6llllgpf
S}RT2k||'||l
~ IN
SAVING LABOR WITH CATTLE
Alter Daily Routine Of Chores So A,
to Reduce Amount Of Work
Needed-Other Hints.

NPrepared by the United States Denar,-
ment of Agriculture)
In general, labor in beef cattle on
erations may be saved in two WAYS.
The first, which probably will offer
quickest relief and not require an
extra outlay of capital, is to alter the
daily routine of chores so as to re-
duce the amount of labor needed, (D
Allow calves to nurse their dams in
the pasture instead of bringing them
to the barn lots for that purpose. (2)
Run the bull with the cows instead
of keeping him in a paddock. (3)
Stack coarse roughages in racks from
which the cattle may eat at will in.
stead of rationing their feed to them
daily. (4) Use self-feeders In fatten.
Ing cattle for market instead of ra.
tiOning the feed to them once or twice
day. as the practice may be. (5)
Feed the different feedstuffs in their
whole state instead, of chatting, cut
ting. crushing, grinding, etc. (6) Load
manure to the spreader and haul it to
the field direct rather than dump it
on piles, thereby eliminating the ne.
cessity of relOading. ca Dehorn all
grade cattle and pure breds not to be
exhibited at fairs and run them to.
gether SO far as possible rather than
separate them according to sex. age,
ETC., thereby making it possible for
one man to look after greater mum.
Der of cattle in the same length of
time. (S) Carefully Gull the herd so
as to retain only profitable animals
and reduce the number of surplus ones
to be carried through seasons in which
the greatest care per head must be
supplied.
The second way to save labor with
beef cattle is to supply labor.savine
equipment. While this method requires
an expenditure of money and will
probably not bring such quick relief
as the first method, the equipment
supplied will be permanent and 10
the long run will probably be more
economical in saving labor. The fol.
lowing are some of the forms Of
equipment that should be supplied fol
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
1EfA]R]Nk
$1Re)NE1K.
NECESSARY FEED FOR STOCK
Animals Help to Retain Fertility OF
Soil and Provide Profitable Use
Tor Rou0haoe.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture,b
Now that farming Is to be restored
to peace-time basis. the United
States department Of agriculture be-
lieves that many lands formerly de-
voted to pasture or meadow but re-
Gently used for emergency grain pro-
duction should be reseeded to grass.
The signing of the armistice found
the United States with relatively large
supplies of foods and relatively small
supplies Of feeds, with much land i'm
pOverished by having been planted to
grain year after year. and with a still
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
QUITE AMPLE.

A negro donghboy VA clad n
white pajsmas one night when The
camp was surprised By German
bombers. Everybody headed for biz
own dugout and Sam bad some dir
lance to travel.
"What did You dor be vas asked
the next morning.
Easy" he replied. aDe good
L4wd has gimme dc be1 cammydags
in de world. | dropt dem pajamas
right whar ! stood an made de re-
q dc trip in my birthday clo'es.'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
a sLloHr AMENDMENT.

"The weather mans prediction Of
fair and warmer means better
weather." observed the chap who al
ways had q mouthful Of trite say
ings.
Eyes," responded the untired
business man, "but with little re-
arrangement It could also apply to
business. For instance, Fair prices
come from warmer competition
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
UNIQUE ExPERiGNcG.

The British speaker recently had
an experience probably unique IN
the annals Of parliament, that Of su-
perintending the swearing-in d biz
own son a. . member Of the house d
commons. The sons Of many speak
ers have sat in parliament, but never
during the term Of offcs Of their ~
theirs. Last year Mr.. Lowther had
also the felicitouS duty Of welcoming
his own brother, Brigadier General
Lowther, asa member Of the house.
Brigadier Lowther il not nov il til
house Of commons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
PIONEERS OF FUR BRIGADE.
Real Work Of Building Once Great
Industry Of the North.

"For two centuries or more many
Of the engages of the Hudson Bay
company and the Northwest COM
pany were young Scotsmen, used to
a hard, rough life at home," writes
$. +. Sangster. in Boys Life. "Take
a six-foot Scotsman with whiskers .
yard long and q hand like q full
sized ham, and he is something OF an
aboriginal himself. The natives re-
spected this type Of man because he
could carry a mans pack and could
paddle a bit after he had learned
how. From these pioneers. through
intermarriage with Wood, Cree or
Ojibway squaws, many Of the fur
brigade members sprang. II was the
white men who superintendent the
fur trade of these two great COM
panies; the men who did the work
were half-breeds or Indians, and it
was their steady pluck and persever.
ance that took the Montreal cargoes
through to Edmonton each year by
midsummer. 1t is men like these
that man almost the last fur bri-
gades which still come down from
Abitibi and Waswanapae. They
have led the way and done the work
for the civilization which eventually
will swallow them up. For the
Northland is almost gone"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Mrs. Muooins Not Desirable.

The town councillors of Midwife had
organized a rattle for the benefit Of
poor Mrs. Muggins and finally the old
est inhabitant was asked to buy q
ticket.
What for?" asked the ancient one,
For Mrs. Muggins." replied the
agent. Didn't you hear?
"Oh, yes, boss. heered all right"
said the fossil; but what ] want to
know is-what am I'goin' to do wiz
Mrs. Muggins II ] win 'erY"-London
Tit-Bits.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
LIVE STOCK NOTES

4 4
Horses and mules will be used for
many years on some farms.
Compared with corn. nine bushels
Of cooked potatoes are worth two OF
the grain as hog feed.
When lambs are coming rapidly the
ewes should be watched day and night
to avoid unnecessary losses.
It does not pay to take chance
feeding hogs swill which contains
strong soap or some Of the washing
powders.
A lamb too weak to stand should get
. MI u Its mothers milk as soon as
possible. II It refuses to nurse feed It
from bottle.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26
Abrupt Effect.

~ don't quite get our eloquent
friends views on this subject"
"Nor l." rejoined Senator Sorghum.
"They don't appear to connect up.
They remind me Of motion picture
film which has had thousand feet or
SO chopped out here and there by the
censor"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

this purpose: ~ Permanent pasture
(2) self-feeders; (3) feed racks; (4)
deep well; (5) windmill; (6) water
piping system; (7) water troughs; ~
litter carriers; (9) manure spreader'
(1O) dehorning chute. and CID pas.
ture fencing.
In many instances some Of the sug
gestions given under both methods OF
saving labor could be economically
applied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

Some hog men prefer to hand-feed
their pigs during the weaving period.
II we are to continue to eat beef
We must exert ourselves to produce
more beef cattle.
More pigs are lost between farrow-
ing and weaving than at any other
period
Oats. scattered out thInIy 70 force
exercise. ares fed to brood sowa By
many good hog men.
There are lot Of COWS II barns that
ought to be ia tin cans The COW. test
ing associations dnd them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-26

'You ray German officer gaso
you this helmet 7"
Yes said the Rainbow hero.
without protest r
well. he spluttered !, lot Of 0er-
man when ] took il of his head, but
! don't speak the language, . how
was to know that he wasn't saying
be wanted me to have 4 Biz
mingham Age Herald.