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drawn up to salute him upon his ar
rival at my residence. These two
small guards We'd with each other and
both seemed TO get a great thrill out
of the ceremony.
After an interesting evening with
the marshal and his staff as our guests
we left the next morning By motor car
for Treveray, accompanied by Gen.
erals Ragueneau and Alvord. Colonies
De Chambrun and Mccoy and Cap
tain Boyd.
The troops of the division were
drawn up in line ready TO receive US
and presented a much better appear
ance than at the review by President
Poineare. The men were especially
keen to be inspected by a marshal OF
France and their pride was clearly
evident by their perfect lines as they
swung by in the march past The
marshal in turn was enthusiastic over
their vigorous appearance and military
bearing
One incident occurred that was not
on the program. On the way to the
field for the ceremony q welI-groomed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Nee
DAIR1
PASTURES DAIRY
COWS ON ALFALFA
Success of Nebraska Farmer
Due to Feed Plan.

Carl Tisthammer, Boone county,
Nebraska, says that for three years he
has had his hero of milking short
horns out on alfalfa pasture from
early in the spring until late in the
fall without the loss Of single one
due to bloat. writes Fred A. Olson In
Capper's Farmer.
He attributes his success to the plan
he uses of giving each cow at least
half gallon Of grain night and morning.
and always leaving the gates open so
the cows have free access to the al
falfa field. In this way they are never
exceedingly hungry and consequently
will not rush out to the pasture and
stuff themselves full of green alfalfa.
as they would If they did not have the
opportunity of going to the pasture
whenever they want to.
Mr.. Tisthammer does not know just
how the small amount of grain that he
feeds prevents bloat, but 1t seems to
be necessary. Last spring he was
little short on grain and decided to
try pasturing alfalfa without feeding
grain. He knew Just about what TO
expect. therefore he put 4 trocar In
his pocket. and followed the cows TO
the alfalfa field. In short time five
were bloated. The trocar had to be
used to save the life of one of them.
He drove the cows home, started to
feed grain and turned them out again.
They have not been kept off since, re-
CARELESS Of dew or rain.
The advantage that Mr.. Tisthammer
sees for pasturing alfalfa is that
given number of acres will pasture
more cattle than almost any kind OF
pasture mixture. 1t will carry many
times the number of cows that the
same amount of native or bluegrass
pasture will carry 1t never dries up
in dry weather as bluegrass and most
other pastures do. His cows do not
drop off in production during the late
summer as they always did when he
depended on bluegrass pasture. Pas
turing alfalfa also saves lot OF Ia
Dor that would be necessary If the
hay was harvested. And besides. Mr..
Tisthammer says. the minerals and
valuable proteins in the succulent
green alfalfa go a long way in sup
plying those needed elements required
for maximum milk flow. The fact that
grain has to be fed is an advantage.
he says, as all high producing cows
need grain to keep up the milk flow.
IF it were not necessary to feed grain
there would be a tendency to quit
feeding II at times.
Mr.. Tisthammer feeds his dry cows
grain also. He says that while the
COW is dry is the time to feed well
if you expect to have her stand up
under the strain of a heavy milking
period and If you want her to drop
good. strong calf.
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Mistaken

Maurice Piyar, the film supervisor,
suddenly got that spring urge and
began to take a personal interest in
his Beverly Hills garden. Then the
aches and pains that come with ur-
accustomed exercise made him pause
and reflect.
1t was while he was rejecting
that salesman stopped by and tried
to sell him deyil-grass rake. Il
assure you," declared the peddle-,
that l have the ideal rake"
Can / work it while I sit here In
front Of the fireplace?" demanded
Pivar.
why, Of course not, but"
Then you haven't the ideal rake. /"
Los Angeles Times.
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CHAPTER XVIII


Upon the invitation of General Pc
tain 1 went to the French front to be
present at their second offensive since
General Nivelle's failure in April, ar
irving by motor at the headquarters
Of General d'Esperey, commander Of
the group of armies of the north, on
the evening of October %, 1917.
The plans for the attack were ex-
planned to US, and from the extreme
care taken in working out the details
and from their accurate knowledge
Of the enemy's forces and his position.
there seemed to be little doubt of sue
cess.
Soon after their victory near Yer
dun in August the French had begun
TO prepare for this offensive. in which
The advance was made by eight d.
visions of the Sixth army on a front
Of only sever and half miles extend
ing along the Aisne, with the object
of gaining a more advantageous po-
sition for the winter and also still
further building up French morale.
General Maistre, the army comman-
der, gave the operation his personal
attention, prescribing an artillery
preparation covering six days. during
which the expenditure Of ammunition
was even greater than in the offensive
Of August 20. The long period Of ar
tillery fire was considered necessary.
as the Germans were strongly fortified
along the chalky bluffs Of the Aisne.
where numerous caverns afforded
cover for large garrisons held near
the front.
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Alfalfa Is Valuable Crop
for Dairymen to Cultivate

Nearly all farmers know that alfal-
IA is a valuable crop for the dairy
man to grow, but ii Is doubtful wheth-
er the majority of them fully appre-
ciate its worth as a crop that will ma
terially reduce the cost of milk pro-
duction. There are several reasons
why alfalfa is such an important fac
tor in the nutrition of the dairy COW
and other live stock. First, it is rich
in protein. carrying over II per cent
of digestible protein and sometimes as
high as Il per cent: second. it is also
rich In mineral matter. of which the
dairy cow requires a relatively large
daily supply. II also contains a
number of vitamins that are needed
for the proper functioning of the d.
gestion and assimilating processes of
the COW.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29

German lines can be broken. they
must be broken, and they will be
broken" and those present will recall
that it was said with considerable
emphasis
Positive steps were taken at once
to eradicate such notions, or at least
prevent them from being openly
stated, and | was determined to re-
neye Immediately any officer. without
regard to rank, who should express
any such opinion.
First Division Moves In.
My general impression of the sit
uation at this time was set forth in a
cable TO Washington October 81:
During the last week the water
soaked ground In Flanders and on
the western front generally has pre-
vented further development of often
sive movements. Summing up vast
age of German army in this years
campaign, single offensive, such as
the Anglo-French in Flanders in prog
ress since July 81, is insufficient ma
terialIy to weaken Germany's man
power. Next year must see two Of
fensives, continuously maintained
throughout summer, If decisive result
is to be obtained. This can only be
secured through aid of effective United
States army on this side. The
troops on the western front have been
REINFORCED by one German division
from the Russian front. :"
As the training of the First division
had now progressed sufficiently 1t was
put into line in the quiet sector north
east of Luneville. under the super
vision Of the French, for actual trench
experience. The division was under
Offered and short of horses. clothing
and many other things. especially roll
ing kitchens, of which few had only
recently been received. and trucks,
which were borrowed from the French.
Stressed Need Of Winter Clothing.
My repeated cables, beginning in
July, for winter clothing had received
scant attention, and with the coming
of colder weather the shortage became
critical. The initial stock requested
was disallowed. the monthly allot-
ments were totally inadequate and the
depots were practically empty.
The explanation that came from the
quartermaster generals office, that our
requests could not be granted on ac-
count of the needs at home. showed
a total lack Of appreciation of the
necessity of properly clothing the fight
ing man actually at the front above
all others. After another urgent APP
peal a partial supply was sent, but
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
General PerShinS'S
Story Of the A. 3. r.
e~gah % s- BY General
ai sssa1-"-n H"".s John II. Pershing
by General
John ii. PerShinQ

mule that happened to be running
loose pricked up his ears, looked US
over and decided to trot along with
Us. One of my staff wagered that this
wise animal knew what was going on
and would be present to see the
march past. Sure enough, when we
reached our position this Missouri
product had preceded US. Cautiously
approaching, he displayed the great
est curiosity in the guest Of honor.
As all efforts to drive him away
seemed futile, he lowered near as an
interested spectator of the proceed
ings, much to the amusement Of the
marshal.
Review Other Units.
l gave a luncheon at Neufchateau
for the marshaPs party and my own
and the senior officers of the First
division. After that we saw the train
ing conducted by the First corps
school and visited the American and
French billets at the village of st.
Bin, where the One Hundred and
First regiment, Twenty-sixth division,
and the French Sixty-ninth passed in
review in excellent form. AS we re-
turned toward Chaumont other Ameri-
can and French units were drawn up
by the roadside in honor Of the mar
shall.
1t was rather late when we started
and darkness overlook US while pass
ing on foot through the lines. The
trumpets of each regiment sounded as
we approached. and with the lights
from our automobiles close behind
Illuminating the trees that bordered
the highway and the faces that peered
through the shadows to catch
glimpse of the marshal the scene sug-
gested some legendary painting.
Finally we halted and the troops,
including the French One Hundred
and Fifty-frst infantry, which had
made a remarkable record at Verdun.
marched past US. As the regiments
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Thoughtful Judse

A witness had to remove his chew
ing gum when he started to testify
in a murder trial in Akron, Ohio.
The man was put out about losing
his gum. but managed to finish his
testimony without breaking down.
As he walked away from the wit
ness stand, the judge called him
back and handed him / fresh stick
of gum to replace the one he had
discarded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29

came out Of the darkness into the
spotlight Of our autos they made a
picture never to be forgotten.
Denies False Cable Rumor.
Returning to Paris October 10,
learned that dispatch from Berlin
to the New York Times represented
me as having said that the German
lines were impregnable. The report
might have been idle gossip. but it
was more probably circulated to Gre
ate the impression that our armies
were starting on a forlorn hope. This
I cabled the secretary of war that
it was absolutely false and without
any foundation whatever.
In every reference to our future
operations 1 had strongly maintained
that it was not only possible to break
the German lines but that it would
be done. The very system of train
ing that we were persistently follow
ing was based on the determination to
force the Germans out of their
trenches and beat them in the open.
On no other theory could they have
been defeated.
Yet without question there were not
few among our allies and probably
some in our own army who thought
the task impossible. supporting their
view by citing the failures of the
previous three years. especially that
Of the spring of 1917. 1t was none
the less a surprise. however, when a
report came directly to me that such
views had actually been expressed
in the presence of civilian visitors by
officers of rank in our army.
I was indignant to learn Of that
kind of talk, and in commenting on it
to the Americans who had heard such
statements made | said that The
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CHAPTER xvI-continued.

"Speeialties of trench warfare ar
home" / cabled Washington. Septem-
Der "a. 1917. should not be allowed to
interfere with rifle practice nor with
intensive preliminary training in our
schools of soldier. company and bat
talon"
Americans Retain Jurisdiction.
My diary notes the following:
Chaumont. Wednesday, Sept. &c.
1917.-The French agree that we
should retain exclusive jurisdic-
ton over American soldiers In
France.
Chief Of ordnance at Washing
ton delays storehouse construction
by requesting views of French
commissioner regarding eur ne
cessities.
Have again cabled relative to
carelessness and delay in loading
of transports.
The War department had brought up
the question Of civil Jurisdiction over
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Dairy Facts
ooooooo-oooo-ooo-ooooooooo

OOooCOOOOO@O-OOo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AT no time has the poor cow been
so great a luxury as today.
While dairy cattle are more suscep-
tible to low temperatures than mos.
farm live stock. they can be kept COM
Portable in quite cool barns if dry and
protected from drafts.
Don't forget the freshening COW
Feed lightly at first. Leave a little
milk In udder at first milking Mas
sage the udder gently with warm
grease, but do not bruise.
Dairy cattle values are closely asso-
ciated with milk producing ability and
type. Both of these characteristics
are largely matters of Inheritance
Good sires provide the cheapest and
surest means of Improvement
Drinking cups are nearly as essen
till from a financial standpoint as are
hangers or any other standard dairy
fixtures.
Fresh, clean water should be before
the calf at all times, day and night. as
they require much liquid to carry on:
the functions of the body.
Don't trust any bull The gentle fel
ow is the one that kills his keeper
Never be afraid of him but never give
him a chance to get the advantage of
you
Liberal quantities of fresh, warm
skim milk with the foam removed. and
mixture of 300 pounds each II
ground corn. ground oats. wheat bran.
md 100 pounds of inseed oil meal
with good quality mixed hay, will grow
,ood calves.
II roughage Is scarce or poor IN
Iuality, the grain ration for dairy
-ows should be increased. Profits In
milk production are not realized
through skimping on the feed bill buf
ny liberal feeding of good COWS ann
wedding out poor ones
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Myrtle in History

Medicinal virtues are attributed to
the myrtle. and its oil had a place
among the drugs of the apothecary in
the days Of chivalry and incessant
warfare Now, however, it is esteemed
chiefly for the beauty and sweet fra
GRANGE of its foliage, and as such is
planted freely about the palaces Of
eastern potentates. as has been the
rule from remote antiquity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
How Ii Goes

Love, you know is the greatest
educator"
sand marriage is a post graduate
course
"And what shall we say of
divorce"
"Divorce-oh, that's getting ex-
PEELED from college"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29

African coast or our own western
coast are any such heights reached.
Bombay's high tide is IL feet; Surat,
the highest in India. 10 feet. At the
other extreme is Trincomalee. Ceylon.
where the neap tide reaches height
of only one foot The highest in the
United States is at Eastport, Maine.
201a feet.
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More Money or Whiskers

II the postal employees Of the
Kovno district of Lithuania do not
get higher wages mail is TO be de-
liVered by bewhiskered postmen. The
anti-shaye strike is on, and already
faces Of the strikers are disappear
ing from view. The men asked for
increased wages several months ago,
but receiving no reply from the Lith-
uanian postal ministry, and knowing
that to strike is illegal, they stopped
the use of razors. If this is not eff
fective, they say, they will place a
ban on soap.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
High Scoring

Wilburta and Jim were having an
interesting time throwing wooden
balls at the open mouth of a black
comedian. 1t was simple game CIV
en- to the children as a Christmas
present. Something went wrong and
an argument ensued. It was a ques-
ton Of points.
AN stop your cheatin'."
"I'm not cheatin'. I've got six"
"Then I've got ten, twenty, hum
dred.
1--WE got a million, billion. tril-
Hon." said Wilburta.
swell, I've got whillions," respond
ed Jim.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Castoria
corrects
CFIILDREN'S
ailments

w HAT a relief and satisfaction
It is for mothers to know that there
Is always Castoria to depend on
when babies get fretful and uncom-
Portable! Whether it's teething,
colo or other little upset, Castoria
always brings quick comfort; and,
with relief from pain, restful sleep.
And when older, fast-growing
children get out of sorts and out of
condition, you have only to give a
more liberal dose of this pure
vegetable preparation to right the
disturbed condition quickly.
Because Castoria Is made ex-
pressly for children, it has just the
needed mildness of action. Yet you
can always depend on it to be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Helicopter That Flies
Straight Up and Down

In the constant search for a means
Of flight straight up or down, a
California inventor has turned to a
queer type Of helicopter. by means
Of which the machine can fly upward
as ordinary machines fly horizontal
ly. This helicopter has an umbrella
shaped propeller about ten feet In
diameter. its sixty blades having a
total area Of 135 square feet, says
Popular Science Monthly.
This propeller has an up and
down movement OF two feet for each
revolution. If the machine rises, the
propeller, after the desired altitude
is reached, can be tilted to an angle
of about As degrees, and used for
horizontal flight A sixty-five horse
motor drives the propeller.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Tides In Various Parts of Old and New World

Not in many parts of the world do
the tides rise over % feet. The high
est are the spring tides at the head
Of the Bay of Fundy, on the coasts of
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick,
where they reach 20 feet. In the San
ia Crux river. Argentina. the rise is 40
feet, and at Cape Virgin. in the Straits
of Magellan. they reach an equal
height. In the Bristol channel. Eng
land. A feet is attained; along the
Welsh coast. SO feet; at Liverpool, 90
feet; at st. Malo. France, 35 feet. AT
no place in the Orient or along the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Treasure Seekers Busy

More than 5000 people from all
parts Of the world visited Madrid,
Spain, last year for the sole purpose
of searching old documents for clews
to the possible locations Of wrecks
of gold ships sunk many years ago.
They were bent on plans for recov-
ering the gold sunk with Spanish
gaIleons in tropical seas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Belgradians Live Long

In Belgrade, Jugoslavia's capital
city, there now live 102 centenari-
ans, according to official statistics
which also reveal that the total Pop
ulation is 262, 293, and that of this
number 5000 are more than sixty
years old The statistics Also re-
vealed that in the city are $4,000
more men than women.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Date Productions

Date palms which have been cult
waited for 1000 years on the banks of
the Euphrates river. now flourish in
many parts of the world, some of them
having borne fruit for more than
century. and producing up to GOO
pounds of dates annually.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29
Battle That Made History

The battle of Chalons was fought
near Chalons-su-M Marine. France. In Al
A d. The weapons used were swords
stone-headed axes, javeiins and arrows.
The attacking army first used arrows.
next spears. and finally engaged IN
hand-to-hand combat with the snems
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29

stomach was so weak and easily upset
and DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery relieved ne."-Mrs. Matilda
Moring, 217 Mott Ave. E.
All druggists. Fluid or tablets.
Every package of DR.. Pieree's Family
Medicines contains a symptom bIank-6u
In In and mail to DR.. Pierce's Clinic, Buffalo,
n. T., If you want free medical advice. On
receipt of Toe DIR. Pierce win send you q
rial package of the tablets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-29

effective. 1t IS almost certain to
clear up any minor ailment and
cannot possibly do the youngest
child the slightest harm. So it's the
first thing to think of when child
has coated tongue, IS fretful and
out of sorts. Be sure to get the
genuine; with Chas. H. Fletcher's
signature ON the package.
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WEAK STOMACH
LIVER ILLS

Faribault, MINI.
DIR. Pierce's
medicines b av re
given me so much I
relief that ! can
not praise them
enough. At one
time I was suffer-
ing from liver ills
and weak stom-
acfl, could hardly