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3 TOWNS TAKEN and French Troops Cap­ ture Moreuil After Terrfic '<$> % x Fighting. VChV •* ON 15-MILE FRONT * • *$* * " %; )= dumber d? Prisoners and GUM cy1,>,H Taken in Vigorous Counter-At­ tacks--Haig*s Men,Restore Line in Luce Valley--Thousands of '• . ' Qermans Killed--American ( * » Troops Sing While En. ' Route to Battlefield. •£*rfrT&>t - *fc. M' ?rlf-n^ ym S§^ London, April 1.--The British h$ve „ stored their line south of the Somme |u the Luce valley, after a vigorous Counter attack, says, the official eom- ;j|hunfcation issued this afternoon. Ijl Two strong attacks by the Germans An the front from Marcelcave to the lomme were repulsed with heavy Ipsses to the enemy. British and French troops, with Ijprces of American engineers co-oper­ ating, are smashing forward. | Three towns, many guns and pris­ oners running to the thousands have ween captured. All the ground gained fey the Germans In. their attacks of Saturday were rewon by the allies In e first hours of their terrific assault. Great forces of British took the of- nsive north and south of the Somme. reneh Win Ayencourt and Monchel. On the southern battle front the eneh have recaptured Ayencourt and onchel and gained considerable ound in the region of Orvillers, ac- rding to the official communication the war office on Sunday night, y British Blow Falls. tThe extension of the German salient estward toward Amiens gave the al­es the opportunity for which they had jgutlently waited. On the northern |*Jge of this salient, at Mezieres and ,:Jlemiein, the British blow fell. J| The British restored their line south the Somme in the Luce valley srft«»r "ft heavy counter-attack, Two hun­ dred and thirty Germans and forty rha- -•liMnes wer? captured. The German ~^~fjbsses were extremely heavy. -- At the same time there was an at­ tack on the German line north of the v flomme to prevent the Germans send- : Ihg help from there towards Mezieres. '* ' The French meanwhile launched a 1 I liPrrifie attack between Montdidier and Xasslgny and" are pressing forward : Successfully. Seven hundred German ^ prisoners have been taken. 51' j French Win in Bayonet Charge. The fiercest fighting was at Moreuil' yhich changed'hands three times. The ' IPrench wrested it from the Germans, , Who countered apd forced out the | Poilus. They reformed and charged with bayonets. Both British and French mingled in the same ranks, took part *nd gained the town. In the woods •r'f H|orth of Moreuil the French were also | Victorious, capturing many prisoners. * J? The French assaults between Mont* $-#der and Lasslgny were on a front Hf 15 miles. Americans in Fight. It was here, according to the latest advices, that the American engineers Joined the battle. They fought side fey side with the French. _ | A division of picked French troops i ffecaptured Plemont and took 700 Ger- i&ans prisoner. The first French blow was struck, Paris dispatches state, at Hubescourt, almost due south of Mont- ..... -dldier. The Germans wavered before the French and fell back toward Mont­ didier, where they are astride the ^"^miens-Paris railway. •->£ ; 4 Thrilling Fightat Moreuil. « With the French Army in France, tprll 1.--A great flood of German in-intry flowed against the French lines ]; between Moreuil and Lassigny. | It was purely a battle of foot sol- , Ntfiers. * : v *' Heavy masses of Germans were V. Hurled against the French time after ' time, only to be cast back again by >unter-attacks. The French and- GermAhs met oftfch hand-to-hand fighf ing " in the vft- iges of Orvillers, Plemont and Piei- ler de ltoye, where bayonets and grtsnadea.did deadly work. < i The French artillery sometimes found an opportunity for gating into f :tion. It overpowered the much eaker German guns. Moreuil was the scene of some of :b the hardest fighting of the day. The I Abmbatants struggled in the streets un- '<* !(|l one or the other succumbed. . r^ At one point German attacking col- r i|mns came under almost point blrtnfe lire of French 75s, which did terrible : execution in their ranks and caused a PULPIT TREASON IS GROWING ^ department of Justice Mans to .Check .Among Preaefcers^f.* •*** ** - ' Religion. '•-iljl.; '"'T -- •: , Washington, April 1.--Disloyalty |0«tered by certain religious sects has growing in the United States Within recent months, according to department of justly officials who have charge of enforcing the espionage *«cts. 4 Many preachers and religious teach- fOlDIERS TO ADOPT ORPHANS •lb IN Cross Backs Plan for Americans I; •» frrsvlrfe for Destitute French '• . • - Chlltfrefe. **'• t^aris, April 1,--American soldiers In France will adopt French war or* jplkans and children of families mad# destitute by the war through n plan suggested by the Stars and Stripes, the soldiers" newspaper, and unproved Ibgr the American Red . '?The plan provides for a *-ataln mink- panic-stricken retreat of the" survivom The ground before the French lines it covered thickly with German dead • Americans on March. With the American Army In France, April 1.--All the American troops have Men turned over to the alHes for such use as they see fit to make of them. American troops may soon be fighting side by side with their British and French allies in the battle which Is raging In northern France. It Is enough to say that great activ­ ity of many sorts is in progress in the entire American zone. Miles of motor trucks loaded with Americans have passed through the towns, some going In one direction, some in another. 8ing on Way to Battle. Through a driving rain the motor trucks plowed their way along muddy roads, the Americans singing. Many of the trucks had American flags fas­ tened to their tailboards. Summary of Greatest Battle. MARCH 21.--The Germans began their long-expected west front offen­ sive. Berlin claimed to have pene­ trated portions of the British posi­ tions between Cambrai and Lafere. London admitted some' ground lost, but emphasized the enemy's heavy losses. MARCH 22.--Hindenburg continued to push forward at some points, hlle the British counter-attacked and took Doignes, eight miles east 'and north of Bapaume, on the Bapaume-Cambral highway. Haig announced the Ger­ mans threw 40 divisions (480,000 men) Into battle on the first day and assert­ ed the enemy losses were terrific. MARCH 23.--The enemy advanced to Roupy, north of the Somme, which Is four miles southwest of St, Quentin, and to Jussy, south of the Somme, about seven miles west of the former line. The Germans claimed to have taken 25,000 prisoners, 400 cannon, and 300 machine guns. MARCH 24.--The offensive gathered momentum and swept forward to a depth of 15 miles. Peronne, Ham and Bethencourt fell. Berlin claimed 30,- 000 prisoners and 600 cannon. MARCH 25.--Bapaume, Nesle, Guls- card and Chauny were lost by the Franco-British. The heaviest fighting had shifted south of the Somme, where the enemy pushed forward an addi­ tional five miles. This * marked the first appearance of the French in the major fighting and announcement was made that American engineer regi­ ments were engaged. Berlin now claimed a total of 45,000 prisoners. The Germans continued .to lose men at a staggering rate. MARCH 26.--Roye, Noyen, and Llhons fell. The Germans made their greatest effort to date north of the Somme and pushed forward to the out­ skirts of Albert, making a total ad­ vance of 14 miles In that region. Ber­ lin announced that cannon captured totaled 963, besides 100 tanks. The German losses so far were unofficially estimated at 400,000. MARCH 27.--Albert was captured, but with its fall the German west­ ward advance from that place north was (practically stopped. The offensive began to show signs of exhaustion. The British made successful counter* attacks between the Somme and the Ancre, recapturing Moriancourt and Chippy. South of the Somme, how­ ever, Rosieres was invested. MARCH ' 28.--The German crown prince's army took Montdidier. This practically marked the high tide of the offensive. The enemy extended the battle front northward beyond the Scarpe and entered advanced British positions east of Arras. Haig's men held firmly elsewhere. The French counter-attacked between Noyon and Lassigny, retaking the villages of Mes- nil, St. Georges, Coitrtamanche and Assalnvlllers. General Pershing con­ ferred with General Foch, placing the entire American expeditionary force at Foch's disposal. MARCH 20--Hindenburg's attack con­ tinued to slow up, ostensibly hindered by the heavy rtln which fell during the night. The allies gained some ground south of the Somme, but the Germans pushed forward slightly to­ ward Amiens. Foch's appointment as generalissimo of all the allied armies was semi-ofliclally announced. MARCH 30.--The Germans began to dig themselves in at various points along the battle front. The attack ex­ tended northward again, this time to the vicinity of Loos. The heaviest fighting was In the region of Mont­ didier, where the enemy was attack­ ing savagely on a thirty-seven mile front, from Moreuil southward to Montdidier and eastward to a point beyond Lassigny. MARCH 31.--British and French, with co-operation of American engin­ eers, started counter-offensive. Haig's troops take offensive north and south of the Somme. British restore line in Luce valley. Enemy's casualties esti­ mated at thousands on this front alone. Many prisoners captured. Moreuil retaken by French and Brit­ ish-after bayonet charge. Wood.north of Moreuil also captured by allied troops. French gained as far as vicin­ ity of Cann-Suh-Matz. French recap­ tured Plemonth and captured 600 Ger- ers In public speech and printed pamphlets, officials assert, are urging the doctrine that war against Germany constitutes murder of fellow Chris­ tians and the great human folly <)*• 'scribed in the Book of Revelations. The department of justice regards the preaching of opposition to the aims of this particular war as of sedi­ tious nature, and has acted according­ ly, it was made plain* today. Several German and Austrian preacheri ana Sunday school teachers have been In­ terned for disloyal utterances. ber .of the soldiers to undertake to care for one child, contributing 500 francs (about $100) annually to Its support. All the money contributed will go to the support and education of the child, the Red Cross paying expenses. Kaiser Puffed Up. London, April 1.--Dispatches from The Hague pictured the kaiser as swaggering about on the Picardy bat­ tlefield behind the German lines, talk­ ing In prt»- oners * DETAILS OF FIRST WEEK G* THI " GREAT BATTLE TELL BRITISH HEROISM. 0VERWHRMED BY NUMBERS Fiercely Contesting Each Position, Haig's Men Fell Back in Good Order, Mowing Down the Advancing Foe and Often Counter-Attacking. London.--Details of the first week of the great battle in France show that, while the fighting has been more severe than in any previous offensive, there has been no cause for pessimism. The German losses have been ter­ rific. probably 250,000 casualties hav­ ing been suffered by the kaiser's hosts. At OTch cost they won less than one- third of the grogpd on which they had counted. The morale of the British troops has been perfect throughout and they have fougiit magnificently. Million Germans in Action. / ; These facts stand out: It is known that at least l.OOn.tfV) Germans were engaged on the whole front of attack. In the Somme area not less than 52 army divisions were identified. The British *ne suffered its most severe buffeting In this stretch, but was firm #verywhere. The Germans believed that a loss of 500,000 would -be a cheap price for success in the west, but with a loss already of 250,000 there is no pr<*3- pect of their attaining die victory they soek. THey regained all the grbtmd lost in the Cambrai battle and have taken back sections of the territory taken from them in the Somme offensive of lV*t year. The fighting .was not by any means a continual German advance. The British counter-attacked hf^vlly and fought for every -foot of ground. Details of th» Fighting. In one battle on the extreme left the Germans employed not less than nine divisions in an effort to break through. For three days the three British divisions held them at bay. Finally, under weight of numbers, the British retired behind the line marked by the ruined villages of Buiiecourt, East Nogueil and Croiselles. The next morning the Germans re­ newed the attack, striking northward from Fontainelles and Croiselles and westward from Cherissy. They drove In mass formation, wave after wave, toward the heights between Henln-sur- Cojeul to Henln hill. Two hours of drum fire. In which ga.s and high-explosive shells were mingled, preceded the infantry attack. Ffoin eight o'clock in the morning un­ til noon continuous waves of gray-clad troops stormed the heights. British machine guns posted on the ridge swept down line after line of Germans. By three o'clock in the aft­ ernoon the Teutons had succeeded in pressing past Henin hill on both sides and threatened to cut off the machine gunners posted on the crests. Not untii then did the latter ritlre and re­ join the main British force. Similar fighting was going on at the same time on the right wing. Tremen­ dous pressure was brought to bear around St. Leger, Vaulx and Vrau- court. It lasted all day. ^ At times under the German blows the British ,line sagged heavily, but At no point did it give way. Desperate Defense of Vaulf . A bitter battle was fought for pos­ session of Vaulx, but British machine gunners posted in the ruins of the village held the Germans at bay. A rulne'd' factory served as a fortress despite the shelling to which It was subjected. Not until late In the afternoon was It Impossible for the British to hold the town longer. Even then the re­ treat only went for a thousand yards. The British rear guard fought every step of the way, and, returning to the main body, a counter-attack was launched against the Germans in pos­ session of Vaulx and the village was regained. 1. The fighting continued all night. Finally Vaulx had to be abandoned before heavy night attacks, but oiily because German forces had pushed past further up the line and were driving to the attack of Mory. „ Another bitter struggle was fought around Croiselles. At Mory Scottish and English troops inflicted tremen­ dous losses on the Germans. Sunday Battle South of Peronne.' The fighting Sunday was tremen­ dous. All day long heavy force# of Germans endeavored to force a cross­ ing of the Somme south of Peronne, while further along the line they con­ centrated their efforts against Ba­ paume. Repeatedly German engineers at­ tempted to throw' pontoon bridges HELP WAR ON PRAIRIE DOGS Government to Assist in Fighting Ro­ dents Whose Depredations Met*', .7; : ac» Food Productions. ' Santa Fe, N. M.--Co-operation of the United States department of agricul­ ture h&s been promised farmers of New Mexico In their war on prairie dogs and other rodents whose depreda­ tions are a growing menace to the food production of the state. The New Mexico State Council of across the river. On ttte near-by heights British field guns firing p*a«s tically at point range smashed^ e- ery effort. On some occasions British In­ fantry, counter-attacking, dashed into the water to fight the Germans. With the Object of capturing Ur- villers and Esslgny, southwest' of St Quentin, the Germans employed at least six divisions, or 72,000 men f of" storming troops, the 50th, 45th (re­ serves), nth, 88th. 187th anr 238th, in the proportion <?f one division to every British battalion. The average width of each attack was 2,000 yards. Ten Tanks Wreak Havoc Amid Fo«. Passing through Urvillers, there was a bloody struggle, in a chalk quarry, where many German dead now lie. After the Germans had come some way forward ten British tanks drove into them and shattered some of their bat­ talions with their machine-gun fire, dispersing groups of the advancing units. The British fought many rear guard actions and made numerous counter­ attacks in the neighborhood of Roisel, failing back to the line of the Somme only when nfew masses of Germans passed through those battalions which they had not met and beaten. Between Gozeaucourt and Epephy occurred a most desperate struggle. The Germans Attacked in overwhelm­ ing strength. Their previous bom­ bardment had had little effect and the British troops had suffered bttt slightly. The weather was misty, and, screen­ ed by .this mist, the Germans were on top of the British before the lat­ ter were aware of It. In dense for­ mation they came on, offering excel­ lent targets. Ground was yielded by the British only under pressure of overwhelming numbers. « Heroic Deeds af the British. Fighting Saturday between Arras' and Bapaume for possession of the heights between the Cojeul and Sen- see rivers was especially bitter. Out­ numbered eight to one, the British troops clung to their positions to the last. In Gauche wood, where Scots and South Africans were placed, another terrific struggle ensued. The Ger­ mans several times managed to reach the wood but were repeatedly thrown back. Their losses in killed were especially heavy, as they came on In mass formation. Attempt after at­ tempt was frustrated. From a height below Gauche wood known as Chapel hill to Epephy three German divisions and parts of a fourth were thrown against the Brit­ ish. At one point the enemy was ac­ tually among the British Advance posts before he was discovered. The fog thoroughly screened him. Waves of Germans flowed past the fann and around it, but In the farm Itself the Leicesters held out, fighting and refusing to surrender until every man was killed or so severely wounded he could fight no more. The British showed the greatest strength between Bapaume and Pe­ ronne and above Bapaume as far as Arras. The Germans, however, con­ cerned with the southern flank, at the Franco-British junction point, concen­ trated their most terrific blows against the Peronne-Ham-Chauny line, relying on the necessity of an automatic Brit­ ish withdrawal In the north If their line was bent or broken in the south. Bapaume was an obstacle on the northern side, to capture which they sacrificed thousands of their best troops. Rivers of blood were shed for the town's possession in a combat that lasted almost all night, until the British finally yielded the ruinsi after having exacted a fearful price. Kaiser Orders Jubilation. The kaiser was wkh Feld Marshal von Hindenburg in Peronne surveying the bloody fields where thousands of his best fighting men were killed or maimed before the British finally with­ drew. The emperor ordered a general jubilation throughout the empire; rockets and flags and a holiday for the children being the chief symbols of celebration. He conferred a gold In­ laid iron cross on Hindenhurgi - Wilhelm also sent dispatches tb the empress telling of the progress made by his armies. ROLL STEEL FOR $215 WEEK Many Workers in 8L Louis Mills Av­ erage $5,000 a Year, Offi­ cial 8ays. v i . St Louis.--Rollers employed Hi the St. Louis and Granite City plants of the National Enameling and Stamping company are making as much us $215 a week, working eight hours a day, an official of the company said. ; He explained that rollers were paid on a tonnage basis, and that such a fig­ ure was unusual, but estimated that many of the 175 rollers employed in the two plants average $4,000 to $5,000 a year. Rolling steel is one of the forms of labor requiring the highest degree of skill, althousrh men sometimes serve their apprenticeship in three or four years. The fjlork consists of superin­ tending the heating of steel bars ilpat are to be roiled, adjusting the rolls and feeding the steel into them. Defense 'has called upon all County defense councils to furnish maps of counties with the area infested by the rodents plainly marked. A cam­ paign will be launched shortly to treat all the Infected areas with poison, fur­ nished by the department of agricul­ ture. \ A scheme Is on foot to take tin ore from Bolivia via the Panama canal to Jamaica bay, where a European firm of tin smelters has just purchased nine acres of land- DANNY DIES; GETS FURLOU Kansas City Soldier Finds It Not Di jwtt to Get Leave m ' Absence. ' ' ; m , n ^ v ^ a ^ * J -1 a a> - - ' «• »; ' J. >;•••>.£ T Camp Doniphan, Okla.--Leaves of absence are usually difficult to get, but one Kansas City soldier here recently obtained one with great ease. He re­ ceived a telegram which said: "Danny died this morning. Cdme at race. Bill." Sadly and with tear-dimmed file soldier showed It to his company /ommander. The latter at once rec­ ommended that he receive a seven-day furlough. Ht; got the coveted order, and went his way rejoicing. Later, it developed that 'Daffl" was .only the family dog. . . I. •' I.. I lHU'liflV'il II A patent has been granted fo£ a stretcher that can be moved in the same manner a's a wheelbarrow and that also will serVe a* bed of fcScUa- Ing chair. HOODWINK SPIES Every Army Secret l» Quickly Learned by the Army Intel- 1 ligence Service., ; SURPRISES ARE FEW American Troops Taught Lesson Whsn German Airmen Felicitated Divl- Vi flon on M<"« „ ^ Been Kept Secret. Parts.--The intelligence or spy serv­ ice of the rival armies now. facing each other in France has detetoiMl into a Wonderful mechanism. Underground, on the ground and above the ground the system of surveillance, listening, patrolling, spying and reconnoitering is in incessant operation night and day. Spies have performed astonish­ ing feats. It may almost be said that no important movement on either stde Is unknown t6 the enemy. The size end composition of opposing troops are thoroughly known, as well as the names of officers, their degree of skill, the hold they may have upon their men and the manner in which they co­ operate with other commands. Surprised by Airmen. A high officer attached to one of the American divisions now in train­ ing in France tells of the surprise to which he was treated by enemy air­ men. The division had been establish­ ed several weeks in camp not far from the battle line. Every evening, pre* cisely at 8:30, the division was in­ spected by parties of German airmen, who flew In regular formation at a fixed height. The regularity of this aerial inspection became a byword among the Americans. They set their watches by the airplanes of the enemy. On a certain day the word was cau­ tiously sent ont to commanding officers that the entire division would move on the following day five miles to the eastward by a little south. The coun­ try was muddy, and An early start was to be made. That evening the air­ planes did not appear at 8:30, and the Americans began cracking jokes among themselves, Suuing fault with their watches. At 10:90, however, the Germans ap­ peared, flying low and dropping a num­ ber of suspicious looking bags of small site, which were made distinctly visi­ ble by the searchlights. The soldiers were ordered not to touch these bags, as It was feared they might be a new form of trick bomb. Early the next morning one of the bags was opened. It contained a printed circular In Eng­ lish reading somewhat as follows: Causes Overhauling. "Greetings to the officers and men of the--American division. May you : it i Printed Circular In English, ItaVe tf pleasant time going through the mud tomorrow morning to yonr new camp, five miles east by south." Needless to say the entire system of communicating Intelligence In the divi­ sion was overhauled, and every man connected therewith was constructive­ ly held up and dissected as a possible spy, without revealing In the slight­ est degree any Information showing how the Germans may have obtained knowledge of the order. French officers told the Americans that this Incident had been repeated many times in its essential features, all along the front. MULBS AIM IS ACCURATE Twice They Have Smashed Timepieces Carried by Farmer Living in : *' Indiana. CfMitrarg, Ind.--Edgar Craig, 4 farmer residing near here, is looking for another watch following an en­ counter with a mule. Two months ago while Craig was working about one of the animals, the animal kicked at him and smashed his watch. A few days ago Craig bad a similar experience. In neither dase did Craig sustain Injury. Bled to Death When Tooth Wis #4rtted Johnstown, Pa.--Eight days after a tooth had been extracted, Paul Callet, twenty-seven years old, died from loss of blood. Three persons submitted to blood transfusion la a futile effort to save the man's life, *"*' Jealousy; Did ' fc* • Long Island City, N. T.--When Mrs. Mae von Briesen discovered her hus­ band had gone "joy riding" to an au­ tomobile with two women she took an ar, went to hubby's saloon, and con* pletely wrecked the ^ •*>**' f . j.«- rf; /-te * flltofHiving" idea Ha* (te- veloped Into a "Money Making Fact.** A few years ago--and not so many at that--most farmers were satisfied If they saw ahead of them the oppor­ tunity to make a fair living, a reason­ able competence In their failing years, and an assurance of an existence for their families. They worked hard, and tilled their acres with this end in view. Honest struggle, earnest ef­ fort and a true conception of upright manhood, together with the increas­ ing knowledge that upon the fruits pf their endeavor rested the structure of the world, whose people had to be fed and maintained. Economy In method. Improved conditions of working, have added to the farmer's possibilities, and today instead of being a plodder for an existence, which his early training had bred into him, he has become the bulwark of the nation, and, as such, has become elevated to a position where his word and his work are rec­ ognized as the factors it was always intended they should be. He is now the man of business--of big business. He has forced an appreciation of his work, and the true value has been placed upon it. The big men of the country today are the farmers, who, with business acumen and forensic forethought are able to tell you--from their books--what it costs to produce a bushel of wheat or a pound of wool: All of which Is intended to prove that farming Is a business, as much as banking or selling a suit of clothes. It is an industrial busifiess, with more certain profits than accompany any other line of trade. It Is a manufac­ turing enterprise, devoid of any of the dangers that the frills of fashion's follies and desires force upon ordinary pursuits. Food is something that all must have and the farmer produces It. The cheaper it can be produced the less will he the cost to the consumer. And this Is one of the chief thoughts of the farmer. Within the memory of the ten-year-old boy there have been Im­ provements In machinery, changes In methods, scientific discoveries of chem­ icals as adapted to agriculture, all of which have lessened cost of production and made possible the cultivation of Increased acres. In some parts these things have brought about more inten^ sifled agriculture, growing heavier crops on less acres. Improved machin­ ery and demand for greater production have led another class in search of larger areas, where their ability may cope with the growing of a greater number of bushels. That is one of the reasons why Western Canada lands have recently come Into such demand. These, at from twenty to thirty dol­ lars an acre, and producing the pro­ digious crops that are claimed for them, have attracted thousands of American settlers, while other thou­ sands have gone out into the lands in the Western states. But, as to the Can­ ada lands, there is this to say of them, today they are cheap, and if they will yield sufficient In one year to pay the cost of the entire purchase, why should not there be a demand. The country is well settled, and settlement is in­ creasing. As evidence of the growth of the three Western Provinces into whose territories the Canadian Govern­ ment invites settlers, recent reports show the following Increases from 1913 to 1917 inclusive: . Value of Field Crops 1913 1917 ManttoftlR^ 64,557,000 $137,470,550 Saskatchewan 129,876,000 849.4S8.2O0 Alberta .... 46,712,000 m.965,300 vantage of it In the in 1912 there were--he cither cattle, sheep and i Hon head, while In V&t' was seven million. In 1901 the entire population W* 419,512; in 1916 1,698,220. One marvels at the rapid of the United States during the nine­ teenth century. But America's tunities for growth at the btglM»lj<r of that century were nothing coiU|MU^Ni to the opportunities which are Can­ ada's at the present time. The fact that Canada has as its nest door neighbor a nation of over 100,000,- 000--the richest nation in the world- Is bound to have a stimulating eftScfe on its progress. Already one sees signs of it On every hand. Canada not only has the largest area of unoccupied, but fertile, land of any country, but this land is already made available by a network of railways. Cost of production of grain Is tower than elsewhere, while the prices am on a basis of those of tike United States.--Advertisement. NEEDN'T WORRY ABOUT COST Total .... .$240,645,000 $668,924,550 The total value of field crops for 1917 was $663,924,550, produced on less than 59,000,000 acres of land. Further evidence of prosperity and progress is found in the Government estimate of the value of farm lands, and Increase la vaju? since 190S: 19Q8 1916 Manitoba ...;»>^.27.30 32.03 Saskatchewan .........20.40 23.07 Alberta 18.20 22.18 It will be observed that the average price of lands has not kept pace with their producing value. It is thereforo pointed out that the opportunities for the purchase of high-class land is still within the reach of those with lim­ ited means. A good idea of advancement In a country's progress may he obtained by a knowledge of what has beign done in the production of cattle,^and when these figures are studied iif connection with Western Canada, a couhtry whose fame having been herald<ed as a grain- growing country, giving the idea that that was what It was mostly adapted According to Colored Man, Congress­ man Hud a Big Advantage Over ° the Ordinary MortaL • Representative Sloan of Nebraska, who is a man of more than average good looks, has a mustache that, though closely clipped. Is thick and more extensive than Is usual in the present-day mode. One day as Mr. Sloan was leaving the capltot two colored men watched him with envious eyes. "Dar goes a congressman who's pow­ erful rich," commented one of the na> groes. "Powerful rich? Howdy mak' Ids money f asked the second colored "Howly mak' it? Why, he made It with dat dere liniment tk ts adver­ tised everywhere.'* A* The second colored man stand i moment. "Dat 'count for de luxuriance of his mustache," he declared solemnly. "He can 'ford to use de liniment widout counttn' de cost."--Washington Her- m aid. Mind Affects Digestion. It Is a great waste of money to eat during a heated discussion or just af­ ter any mental provocation. The di­ gestive organs seem to simply fold np and quit work at such times. The food taken then Is not correctly acted upon until mental calm is re­ stored. During the intervening period unfavorable chemical action has tagen place, the various foods being left to themselves without the benign influ­ ence of the gastric juices, and Indiges­ tion develops, as well as a nutritive loss.' It is not only bad taste to settle all family discussion and differences at the table, but, as Intimated, causes ash­ less expense for foods. Choose be­ tween the meal and the discussion. Electric Steel. Electric steel Is being made to At»- -i- tralla. The first plant Is of (he Aus­ tralian Electric Steel, Ltd., at Alex- _ andria, Sydney, Is equipped with a two-ton, electro-metals, two-phise fur­ nace, with current from the &000»TOtt three-phase circuits of the city conn- rll through transformers. The plant has been In operation for nearly a year, and Us output Is principally castings for mining and electrical work; the charge is common steel ' scrap and pig Iron. The company tea already commenced the erection of a similar plant in western Australia. ; A Hoodoo. ' "I suppose you place a bet occasion­ ally on the ponies?" said the spectator who was willing to lose a few dollars » Just for the fun of the thing. "Oh, yes," replied the man who was wearing a purple vest. "How about this horse, Isabel, tered In the second race?" "I wouldn't bet on that horse if she were a hundred-to-one shot. I'm pay­ ing alimony to a woman whose first name Is Isabel."--Birmingham Af** Herald. Chance for Promotion. A first lieutenant in the depot troops has many negroes in his company. They have an idea that a sergeant Is a high officer. One negro said to the lieutenant oqs day: "Sergeant, you sho is good." The officer responded. "1 am not a sergeant." "I know, boss, but some day yea will be." v Where there's a will there's a waiting for it to be probated. Win the War by Preparing the Land Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops Work in Joint Effort tlie Soil of the United States and fwidi CMraUTITE FARMING IN MAN POWBK NEOHBUN^ ^ ^ TO WIN THE BATTLE FOB LUUBttTY *,•••« • "• n -J/ The Food Controllers of the United States and Canada greater food production. Scarcely 100,000,000 bushels of wheat are avail­ able to be sent to the allies overseas before the crop harvest. Upon tha efforts of the United States and Canada rests the burden of supply. Evtrv Available Tlllablt Acre Must Contribute) iv«ry Avaitafefe Farmar and Farm Hand Must Assist Western Canada has an enormous acwcage to be seeded, but mtaa pMVit is short, and an appeal to the United States allies is for more men for Mfet* ing operation. Canada's Whsai Production Las! Toar was 22S,«M,0i8 MMS| «*, Dsmand From Canada Alonsjor 1918 Is fcftMa To secure this she must have assistance. She has the land bat needs die men. The Government of the United States #*nts ereiy man #ho can effectively help, to do farm work this year. It wants the hind in the United States developed fiiH^of course; but it also wants to help Canada. When­ ever we find a man we can spare to Canada's fields after ours are juplpllj, we want to direct him there. ; Apply to our Employment Servicef uA ft* wiU teCyaa wfcm yen hast sarsa, the combined interest*. » Western Canada's help will be required not later thaa Afril Stk Wages •»e*n^> petent help, #50.00 a month and up, board tad lodging. Those who respond to this appeal will get a mm inloat, good wages, (Sad board and find comfortable homes. They will get a rats of one cent a mils from Caaatisa boundary points to destination and return. For particulars as to route* and places where employees* may be fcsi qjflpj U. 8. employment service, department or OjHICAGO, ILL.; BLOOMINQTON._ l^; DANVILLl^lUL^gM> W: GALESBURQ, ILL.; RQCKFORD. ILI-; GR4ND 1 % »V'