lan siege battery ia operation, NEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK italian Armies Drawn up Behind Tagliamento River to Fight Lo Teutonic Invaders. ALLIES RUSH TO THE RESCUE Cadorna’s Losses Severe But United Nation Supports Him-—Germans Lose More Ground in Flanders -—American War Taxes Become Effective — More Luxburg Plot- ting Exposed. ands + By EDWARD W. PICKARD. The great Austro-German drive Into sortheastern Italy, and the mapnifi- cent resistance to the invasion organ- ited by Gemeral Cadorna backed by united and thoroughly aroused eotin- try held the center of the war stage fast week. For strategic reasons, the Rallan general staff would pot per mit publication of full details of the operations, but this much is koown: The northern Italian army, the weak- ent of all, was broken by a furious surprise attack while feint attacks were being made further south; the First army, and in turn the Third, be- Ing outflanked, were compelled to fall back across the Isonzo and into the Friull plains. The Third army, uo: der the command of the duke of Aosta, petreated In orderly fashion and saved all its guns and material, but the oth- ers lost about 180.000 men and 1,500 guns, and Immense quantities of stores were destroyed to keep them from falling into the enemy's hands. Generally speaking, the retreat was conducted In a masterful way and the armies fell back to the Tagllamento river, while the rear guards delayed the pursuing Teutons and the cavalry harassed them. Meanwhile the Ger mans were frying hard to break through the Carnic Alps in order to turn the left flank of the Tagliamento Hoe, but the troops in the passes at last accounts were holding them fairly well. In casa they should give way. Count Cadorna had a second line of defense ready along the Plave river, The first impetuous and almost un- tmpeded rush of the Austro-German forces had died down by Thursday, when the center of thelr line had ad- vanced to within four miles of the Tagllamento northwest of Udine. By that time they were In contact with the Itallans at many points and were meeting with stubborn resistance, which was giving Cadorna opportunity to consolidate his defenses and to re- stores complete order and discipline, Some large units of the Itallan army made a stand on the left bank of the Tagliamento, but the Teutons pene. trated their line, captured the bridge head positions at Codroipo and Dig: amano, and took 60.000 more prisoners. The two maln forces then faced each other on opposite sides of the river. italy United, Allies Helping. If Germany hoped by this Invasion to weaken Italy's war spirit and to eause internal dissension, It was badly fooled, for the opposite has come about. All factions sprang Instantly to the support of the government, all reserves were called to the colors im- mediately, hundreds of convalescent officers pleaded to be sent back to their commands, and from all parts of the kingdom supplies, munitions _and men were rushed to the front, ev. ery means of transportation being utilized solely by the military author: ties. Perhaps most important of all, In . the long run, was the effect on the al Hes of Italy. Great Britain and Prance at once began hurrying re-en- - forcements—men and guns—into Italy, and America, without a moment's hes. ftation, cast aside all export restric. tions In favor of the invaded country, and permitted her to take whatever materials she wanted. We also ar- give Italy a large amount of to assist her own merchant the allies, though this is denied by the London press. However, the military leaders of the entente are now awake to the Importance of the Italian front, and there are Indications that they will concentrate much of their efforts there during the winter, when opera: tions In Flanders myst necessarily be halted. This will be in accordance with the advice of an Italian general given many months ago and hitherto ignored. The question of a jolut allled war council to direct operations on all fronts Is made more imperative by the Italian affair and may be settled at the coming conference in Paris, Ev. eryone admits that lack of team work has been responsible for most of the reverses the allies have suffered. It Is expected that Germany will now make a new suggestion of peace, as she has done after ench”of her snc cessful drives, and also It is expected as in the past. In Russia the peace agitation Is dying down because of the German operations in the Gulf of Riga and the peril of the Gulf of Finland ports and ensky government, and even the treme Socialists and other radical fae tions are urging the army to resist further German advances, There was Hetle fighting on the Russian front last week, and the German fleet apparently had abandoned or postponed its plans to enter the Gulf of Finland. Good Gains In Flanders. Attention must not be wholly invasion of Italy. There was desper- ate fighting in Flanders, In the course of which the Fredch and British, with the efiicient ald of the Belgian troops, made some very important gains, In the swamps south of Dixmude the French and Belgians took Merckem penlnsula and the village of Luyghem. A little farther south the British Kept up their attacks on the part of the Passchendaele ridge still held by the Germans, and the Canadians led In an offensive which carried them almost into the town itself. Further progress on this line will probably result ia the capture of Roulers, an important rail center only six miles northeast of the ridge and already dominated by the British guns. Along the Alsne and In the Verdun region the French successfully with. stood all the attacks of the crown prince and inflicted heavy losses on him. The allied aviators were especially busy during the week, dropping many tons of explosives on munition facto ries, depots, rallway stations, aer- dromes snd all other military objec- tives within their reach. They do not seem yet to have started on a cAm- paign of retaliatory raids on German towns, but that may come quickly, since Germany on Wednesday night gent some thirty sirplanes in seven groups across the water to bomb Lon- don and other parts of England. Also the German aviators made a few more raids on Nancy. In Africa and Mesopotamia the Brit. ish made considerable progress Inst week, and they also announced the capture of Beersheba In Palestine. Count George von Hertling, prime minister of Bavaria, has been ap pointed German chanceljpr, but seems to have well grounded fears that he cannot control a majority of the reich. stag. He is fully acceptable only to the Catholle center group. Helfferich resigned as vice chancellor and tas succeeded by Friedrich von Payer, a progressive, Another U. 8. Transport Terpedoed. On Thursday the navy department announced that another American transport, the Finland, had been struck by a torpedo when homewnrd bound. No one ahoard wns injured and the vessel was so little hurt that she returned to port under her own power, The sinking of the Antilles brought nhout an announcement from Secre- tary Daniels that hereafter naval erows will man all transports earry- ing American soldiers to France. The report of the British admiralty showed a marked falling off Ir the number of submarine vietims for the week, Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, gave parliament some In- : ng facts Sn oF th | sidered Best Place. . Too Dry-—Three Important Factors Are Ventilation, Temperature and Moisture. “All things considered, an outdoor cellar or cave is the best place to store your vegetubles for winter,” says a (Writer in an exchange. *An ordinary ‘house cellar is, as a rule, too warm and the atmosphere too dry ‘for most | Sweet potatoes and A pit is i SEE LR BRIS RABAT 3—Count George von [ert 4-—Night photograph of su Austral- sunk, and that the German claims as tonnage sunk by submarines are | grossly exaggerated. In the course of | his nddress he said he could see no signs of an early peace. No news of Importance came from the sector where General Pershing's | men are on the front line, The first | member of the expedition to be wound- ed in the trenches was a lieutenant of the signal corps. His Injuries were not serious. American War Taxes In Effect November 1 brought to the Ameri. can people a sharper realization of the | financial burdens of the war, for on that day the following war taxes be- came effective: On admissions to all places of amusement except religious and chari- table entertainments and shows whose | maximum charge is 5 cents and out- door shows in amusement parks charg ing 10 cents or less, 1 cent for each 10 | cents or fraction thereof. Chilaren ane der twelve charged flat tax of 1 cent. | On dues of all clubs with dues of $12 per year or more, except fraternal orders on the lodge system, 10 per cent of amount of dues. On all freight, 3 per cent, One cent for every 20 cents or frac tion thereof for express packages. Rallroad and boat fares, except sea son and commutation tickets for 30 miles or less or individual fares of 35 cents or less, 8 per cent of amount, On seats, berths and staterooms on curs or boats, 10 per cent. On oll delivered by pipe line, 5 per | cent of charge. On telephone, telegraph or radio | message costing 15 cents or more, 8 cents per message, On sll the Insurance, 8 cents for each $100 of new Insurance. except in- dustrial Insurance for $500 or less, | which bears 40 per cent of the first weekly premium. For each dollar or fraction thereof of fire, marine, inland | or casualty insurance, 1 cent. i On cigars, 25 cents to §7 per thou | sand; on cigarettes, 80 cents to $1.20 | per thousand ; on tobacco and snuff, § | cents per pound; on cigarette papers, | one-half to 1 cent per hundred | The increased postal rates went inte | effect on November 2. Food Prices Under Control, On the other hand, Thursday was | welcomed by the consumer, for then it was that the licensing of wholesale grocers and other food producers went into effect. This Is supposed to bring about a considerable reduction in the prices of the nation's food, for Mr. Hoover and his aids fix the wholesale prices, and then control the retailers by not permitting wholesalers to sell to those who seek to obtain extortion- ate prices from the consumers. The whole thing is very complicated and will require several weeks to get into smooth running order, but it promises to be effective. All citizens are re quested to report any Instances of “profiteering,” and these will be at- fo The licensing system was applied also to the live stock and packing In- dustries, the government thus sssum- ing control of the nation’s meat busi- ness with the Intention of reducing prices and conserving supplies. The nation has entered heartily Into the spirit of meatless and wheatless days, only pro-Germans and the almost equally culpable selfish ones refusing to deny themselves to that extent for the benefit of the common cause of ciy- {lization Another good step taken by Mr. Hoover was the closing of the Bigin board of trade, which for half a cen- tury has heen arbitrarily fixing butter prices for the country. . Another Luxburg Expose. Secretary Lansing last week pub- listied ‘two udditional telegrams sent by Count Luxburg to the German for eign office, revealing plainly Ger many's aims to overthrow the Monroe doctrine and obtain a foothold In South America, especially South Bra. zi}, ns the first step in subjugating the entire continent. Luxburg alluded to the people of South America as “Indl ang under a thin veneer.” Both Argen- tina and Chile may now be forced to declare their attitude, iy The federal trade commission has Is- sued regulations under which enemy- owned patents and copyrights will be licensed for manufacture by citizens are three things to consider ‘when storing vegetables for winter use; they are the temperature, venti. lation and the moisture. They are very important. Always keep them in | You will either succeed gr fall | The | three things. them like a poorly ventilated place, ! “With this in mind, the logical thing the pit or cave where you are storing your vegetables dry and as cool as possible, This, however, you cannot | while others must have heat in order to keep well, For- tunately, it seems the vegetables that | require the moisture can be stored at avery low temperature, and those | that must have heat can be kept in! a dry place. Beets, cabbage, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, salsify and turnips require more or less molsture, but should be kept at a temperature as near freezing as possible and yet not freeze. Squash and sweet potatoes like a warm, dry atmosphere. Keep the temperature as near 50 or 60 de grees as possible. Onlons must be kept at about 83 or 34 degrees and in a dry place” 1 i MARKET ALL SLACKER FOWLS It Does Not Pay to Feed High-Priced | Corn to Loafing Hens—Sell All Nonproducers., (Ohlo Agricultural College Bulletin) i Now is the time for every hen to proclaim whether she is doing her bit or Is 8 slacker. It will not pay to feed five-cent corn to loafing hens. Many of the old hens should be sold within the next few weeks. They will be nonproducers and expensive feed- : i Hens that should go to market are: (2) those with combs that are mall, those that are molting early. The good hens exhibit the following (1) The combs are of good size, and are soft and pliable. 3 No signs of molting were shown up to September 135. GREASING WHEELS OF WAGON Mechanics Magazine Gives |llustration and Description of Good Method. * Drill a hole, two-third-one-hglf inch in diameter, in the center of each axle and connect it with a hole of the same size just back of the shoulder on the gpindie and on the under side of the 1 i Cup Attached to Skein. axle. This is the right size hole to tap for one-half Inch fittings, writes W. E. Crane of Cleveland, Ohio, in Popular Mechanics Magazine. The cen- ter of the spindle is drilled with a three-eighths inch drill to make a hole intersecting the horizontal one. A one-half inch plug is turned into the end of the hole, and a grease cup fitted on the under side, as shown. In greasing the wheel, turn the cup down sufficient to force the grease into the axle, SCARE SHEEP-KILLING DOG Dummy of Man Holding Stick or Gun Will Frighten Curs Away-—Keep Moving It About. 5 — A Minnesota farmer writes that he keeps dogs away from his flock by of a man holding a stick or a gun. This dummy is taken down every morning” and put up again in the evening, at different places, from night to night. He says a sheep-killing dog will not go near enough to the dummy to discover that he is a bogus man. DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLOWS Before Purchasing Farner Should Consider Construction of Mar. rows and Packers, Different types of land require pare ticular kinds of plows, and there is a which 4 PZ OID II IIIT USEFUL WEIGHTS The following welghts may not be exact, but they are near enough for ordinary calcula tions: One cubic foot of water, 06.4 pounds, A volume of alr equal to 124 cuble feet weighs 1 pound. One barrel contains 31% gal lons, One cuble foot of water con- tains 7.48 gallons, One gallon of water weighs about 8 1-3 pounds, TeTeTeTe eee Te Tea a aLeTee ll EO a XX (XN One pint of water about 1 pound. Pine weighs about 35 pounds per cuble foot. Oak welghs about 45 pounds per cuble foot, Concrete weighs pounds per cubic foot, Stone weighs from 185 to 200 pounds per cuble foot. Seventeen cuble feet of clay welghs about a ton. Eighteen cubic feet of gravel in bank welghs about a ton, Twenty-seven cubic feet of gravel, dry, weighs about a ton, 2) Lime weighs 75 pounds per PS bushel. RENNIN USEFUL AS FODDER BUNDLER | Device Invented by Ohio Man for Re- | ceiving Stalks of Corn and Hold. ing in Compact Form. weighs XOX, OX Tos OP, oi » , - -, XQ CR NG ata? » -, oe about 150 - AN, NTS 5X ae - a he, SOTRTe TOT ee oe ol lela ele Se - - | The Scientific Ameryean in Mustrat-: | ing and describing a device adapted for | receiving stalks of corn, invented by! | This device is adapted for receiving stalks of corn and for holding them In, a compact form in such manner that | fd Fodder Bundlier, a tie may be placed on the bundie while so held, and wherein the bun- | dler Is well supported for easy trans portation, and wherein means is pro- vided on the bundier for supporting cord and for permitting the cord to be drawn off to be used as ties for the | bundles, and for eompressing the bun- die prior to the tying. FEED SWINE CULL POTATOES | Spuds Are Poor in Protein, But Rich in Carbohydrates, Thus They Are Fat Producing. Both Quality: And Quantity Try Yager's Liniment, thegreatexternal remedy for rheurbatism, neuralgia, sciatica, sprains, chest pains, backache, cuts and bruises, This liniment has wonder. ful curative powers, pene- trates instantly, and gives prompt relief from pain, It is the most economical liniment to buy, for the large 35 cent bottle contains more than the usual 50 cent bottle of liniment. 35c Per Bottle AT AL YAGER'S BENE RELIEVES PAIN GILBERT BROS. & CO. BALTIMORE, MD. who pever over- Beware of the saan honesty is the best policy. CUTICURA STOPS ITCHING Free Sample. Cuticura is wonderfully effective. burning skin and scalp af- Besides these super-crenmy skin troubles becoming serious. Free sample each by mail with Book, Sold everywhere —Adv, Newsy Divides His Papers With Pals, Algo Remembers Arresting Offi. cer on Reaching Station. a » A policeman with kindly eyes, but f Spartan sense of duty, was towing A flock of other boys tagged be- {From the United States Department of | Agriculture.) ! It is estimated that four and one- half bushels of potatoes equal one | bushel of corn in producing weight gains on hogs. Potatoes resemble corn in composition, and this is espe- clally true of sweet potatoes. Both corn and potatoes are poor in pro- tein and rich In carbohydrates, thus they make fat rather than bone and muscle, The potatoes should be boiled or steamed until they form a mealy mash, which should be mixed with some other feed such as corn-meal, shorts or bran. Only enough water ghould be added In the cooking to prevent burning and to make a thick mash. While some potatoes may be tion, they should be given only at in- tervals and in small quantities. Too many are likely to cause scours. A meal. Where sweet potatoes are plentiful and cheap a combination a good ration. CORN: LACKING IN MINERALS When Fed as Sole Concentrate in Ra. tions for Swine Bodily Weak- ness Will Result, Because of its low content of min- eral matter, particularly lime, corn should not be fed as the sole concen- trate in rations for swine. Bodily weaknesses result from a deficiency of mineral elements when other feeds are not supplied with corn. In experimental feeding tests con- ducted by Dr. E. B. Forbes of the Ohio experiment station, hogs fed mainly corn had weak bones often re- sulting in lameness and fractures. Such injuries do not occur with hogs on pasture or with those given feeds rich in lime, such as clover, alfalfa, rape, skim milk and tankage. Bone flour, wood ashes, corncob charcoal and lime are useful supplements to ra- tions deficient in minerals, RIGHT CARE OF SPRAY PUMP Different Parts Should Be Gone Over, Cleaned and Olled—Keep Ma. The criminal grinned with nervous Each boy was a human geyser of sympathy and the whole shaw, from a strictly scenic viewpoint, supplied a comic supplement tempest of the sort ye know about—with the teapot left out. As he regched his last edge of free dom the prisoner passed over a batch of newspapers to the nearest boy with orders to divide them all around-—ex- cept one. He handed that one to the policeman. The officer accepted the courtesy. Then he ordered the boys to return the papers. Then he gave the crimipal a good-humored shake and told him to be off, “And don't let me catch you scrap- ping again, you little scamp you!™ And the little scamp took to his heels, Which is merely to note that there is growing up in this town a certain small boy who had siready put Ches- terfield among the also rans. Money makes many, but unmakes more, Many n man believes In eternal pun- ishment—for his neighbor,
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