CANADIANS CAPTURE
HILL 70, NEAR LENS
9
Dominating Point Easily Taken
From Teutonic Defenders.
LOSSES ARE SLIGHT
Uarrnge Fire Clear Way Up Hill and
Liquid Fire Illuminate Trenches
nnd Low.Lyln? Itnln Cloud.
Ilrltlnlt Front In Frntico mid Belgium
After tho brilliant mlvnnco Thuni.
Iy morning, In which tho Canadians
captured Hill 70 nnd then swent on
northwest of Lens, tho attackers wore
In clone grips with tho Germans In tho
western port of Lens Into In tho clay
Their lowed woro alight.
Tho attack began tit -1 :2G o'clock.
Just as tho flrnt streaks of dnwn woro
appearing. All night tho British big
guns hud boon pouring a steady atroam
or high explosive ahull Into tho Ger
mnn H)ltlon, tho detonation overlap
ping one another by tho rapid crack
ling of n machine gunfire and swelling
Into a tnlKhty volume of thunder that
Hhook tho earth and stunned tho senses.
Then, a short time before tho hour
of offcniiivo arrived, tho batterlea
ceased abruptly, and a atrango, almost
oppressive MtlllneitR, fraught with tho
Iortcndlng catnclyiiin which muHt fol
low, crept over tho country, which un
til then had been an inferno of death
It had been raining, tho gray cloud
Htlll hung low over tho trenches, where
crouched tho Canadian infnntrymon,
watting cugcrly for tho arrival of tho
moment which would summon them to
the attack.
Suddenly, 10 minutes before tho
time net for tho attack, every British
gun within rango broko out witlt a
hurricane of abolllng, and solid lines of
crimson lightning belohcd from tho
German trenches an tho explosives
broko about them.
To thin lurid picture wax added tho
unforgettable npectnelo of tho burning
oil which tho British throw on tho
enemy lines. Great clouds of pinkish
colored smoko rolled across tho country
from tho flaming liquid, and tho murky
sky throw back myriad colore from tho
conflagration below.
Tho moment of attack arrived, and
as tho British guns dropped their pro
tecting barrage In front of tho Cana
dian trenches, tho clouds parted, and
tho yellow crescent moon appeared.
Under tho light of this beacon, tho
Canadians leaped over tho parapet and
began their methodical advance behind
their barrage fire.
Tho British bnrrago was without a
'flaw. Behind it tho Canadians mounted
Hill 70, and swept along tho rest of
tho line. On tho crest of tho hill,
where so much blood had beon spilled
before, heavy fighting might have been
expected, for tho position was well
manned with machinu guns.
Tho resistance hero, however, was
not strong, and it was not until tho
dwellings in tho outskirts of tho sub
urbs were reached that vigorious fight
ing occurred. Tho ground over which
tho Infantry advanced was honey
combed with British shollholes, and
tho barbed wlro defenses had beon lev
eled so that they gavo littlo trouble.
Tho first sorious resistance from tho
Germans was met at a point whero tho
onorny was entrenched strongly In con
nected cellars, and hero Banguinary
fighting occurred.
Tho placo is a samplo of othor sub
urbs with colliery communities, which
lire so close together and so near tho
city proper that thoy really form ono
largo metropolis. Lons, boforo tho
war, had a fjiopulntlon of 30,000, but
now it is a mass of ruins.
Raided I. W. W. Send Bill.
Sacramento, Cal. State Controller
Jphn S. Chambers was askod by tho
Oakland branch of tho Industrial
Workers of tho World to rolmburso
thorn for damago done when tholr
hoadquartors waB raided by "soldlors
of tho state," last Friday. Tho dam
age was estimated at about $2000. Tho
union's itemized nccount Included $74
for canary birds nnd n parrot and $200
for potted plants. Tho controller luia
no authority to sottlo such claims.
Germany Takes Potatoes.
Copenhagen Tho now Gorman food
dlctutor, Horr von Wnldow, nccording
to a Borlln dispatch, plana to oxpro
prluto this year's ontlro harvest of po
tatoes. Ho will nlso consorvo nil food
noccssary for human) consumption.
Cardboard Collins Used.
Amsterdam Collins of watorproof
cardboard aro now bolng mado In
Germany, according to tho Tagllcho
Kunschau, of Borlln. Tho lids nro
glued Instead of boing nallod down.
What is feal Food Economy?
Dy DR. SAMUEL Q. DIXON,
Commissioner of Health of Penniylvanla.
Hysteria of tho Individual Is very
catching, often becoming an epidemic.
Community hysteria In n representa
tive form of gov
ernment destroy
Its clllclency. Hys
terical people nro
apt to run to great
excesses and neg
lect tboso things
In Ufa which nro
of tho greatest Im
portance, not only
to tho success of
tho Individual but
of tho community.
At present, wo
find Individuals
nnd whole commu
nities hysterical on tho economy of
foodstuffs, oven to tho oxtremo of con
fining themselves to a malzo (corn)
diet Instead of having a well balanced
diet with tho vnrlety of food that will
not only stimulate tho nimotlto and tho
digestive glands, but will meet nature's
ilemaudN.
Man is an omnivorous being. Wo
can best economize by eating what
agrees with us. To resist tuberculosis
and other wasting dlveases and to keep
In tho best form for tho working of our
physical and mental body, particularly
In these times of high nervous tension,
wo should havo meat or some good
vegetable protein as a substltuto In
moderation onco a day.
m addition to this wo want fat. pref
erably butter or cream or fats of ani
mals, the latter only cooked sufllclontly
to heat them through. With tho pro
teins and fnts wo want a carbohydrato
(starch or sugar).
ioday there are many diet lists be
ing given to tho public worked up Into
tables based upon their heat-producing
power. Tho trouble with these diet re
ceipts Is that they nro based upon
tests Hindu unon those having perfect
verything In Russia Is
New Since the Revolution;
Even Smile Is Different
Everything Is now In IlURsla. An
one correspondent sees It, nnd I'etro
grad In particular, ho declares that
even tho snillo Is different. It Is with
out sickness or hypocrisy. Tho ladles
aro wearing rcvolutlotfaolor skirts,
red fenthers In their hats.
The Novsky prospect has becomo a
kind of Quartlcr Latin. Hook hawkers
line the pavement nnd cry sensational
pamphlets about Ilasputln and Nich
olas, and' who Is Lenlne, anil how
much laud will tho peasants get He
turned exiles flit through tho crowd,
recognizable by tho Iluo Hertolct cut
of their clothes and their hnlr.
Even thnt ancient institution, tho
live-o'clock procession of Chlnovnlks
going homo from government offices,
has lost Its typical coloring. Ono
misses nt first tho staid, familiar fig
ures, till ono suddenly realizes that
those rather long-haired young men,
swinging or slithering nlong with port
folios under their arms, must, of
course, bo tho new Chlnovnlks.
Nowsboys used to4carry papers In a
bag. Now there arc so many pnpors
ml audi n demand for them thnt tho
hawkers havo had to Improvlso stalls
at tho street corners, and ono tuny
pauso thero and watch tho play of po
litical sympathies and antipathies as
tho hard-faced young workmnn buys
the Maxlmnllst Prnvdn, or tho dreamy
student buys tho Itndtcal Den, or bo mo
tout elderly gentleman buys tho
Novoo Vrbmyn with n melnncholy air
of resignation.
Around the World. 8
Iceland has no saloons.
Ohio has 1.10,000 war gardens.
Britain has 7,000,0000 houso
cats.
England has ten put up In
tablets.
Spain Irrigates ono-fourth of
all Its farms.
ICnnsas City, Mo., Is seeking
mora factories.
United States nntllno output
la 25,000 tons.
Pennsylvania pensions nil pub
11c school employees.
Virginia boy scouts nro on i
Rtrlko because farmers pay small i
wages.
Use of Camera in Training
Marksmen Saves Ammunition
A saving of ammunition In tho train
ing of n marksman has been mndo
posslblo by a rcmnrkublo nppnratus
recently patented by an English Inventor.
Tho Invention can bo cnslly attached
to u rlllo, and consists of n small cylin
drical camera which fastens to tho
under Bldo of tho barrel, and Is fitted
with a telescopic focusing dovlce, so
digestion nnd a normal amount of phy
sical exercise In a normal atmosphere.
Life Is a factor scientific medicine
cannot measure. It forbids tho human
body from being compared wjth an In
organic rnnchlno or test tube experi
ments In tho laboratory.
Tho digestive tract and Its many
glands that vary In their powers to
prepare food for tho assimilation of
tho body, nro governed by the nervous
system. They vnry gn-utly In their llfo
power to produce dlgestlvo secretions.
For tho reasons given each Individual,
after onco realizing that meats, fat,
starches and sugar aro necessary In
various proportions to maintain his
health, will havo to tnako an Intcnslvo
study of what digests, so as to glvo
him tho best health and keep up his
weight to glvo him energy, and permit
him to sleep, nnd to bo of good cheer.
You will always And that people dif
fer from each other In their selection
of foodstuffs, some doing well on a
largo proportion of vegetable food, oth
ers doing better on n reasonable
amount of meat and carbohydrates or
starch, while others havo to avoid
starches and sugar to prevent violent
Indigestion and ill health.
Wo often find powerful men who llvo
on very littlo food, whllo many frail,
Illy nourished people havo good appe
tites and cat plenty. Thcso things aro
hard to explain. Tho laws of nnturo
are so profound thnt even today In tills
scientific ago we And tho digestion of
pcoplo differs so that we must at pres
ent nttrlbuto It to tho variation of llfo
force.
From our actual experience In life,
after long devotion to the feeding of
people, wo havo learned that a mixed
diet Is essential to good health. Tho
practical experience of thu Individual
must ho a factor In guiding him In
the selection of foods nnd tho quantity
ho can cat.
POULTRY POINTERS
(By H. L. Kempster of Missouri Agri
cultural Collefle.)
Aa the chicks grow they need more
room. It docs not pay to let them
crowd.
Tough grass Is of no valuo as a green
food. Better sow somo quick-growing
crop.
Feed hoppers greatly reduce the
work. If thoy aro kept filled, tho
chicks will never go hungry.
If your chicks aro not doing well
something Is wrong. Look out for lice
nnd for worms In tho Intestines.
Two-year-old hens had better bo
sent to tho mnrket. They seldom pay
for their feed If kept over a third sea
son. Shade Is ono of the most important
essentials during tho hot months. Oct
tho chicks Into tho orchard and corn
field. Young stock will do better If not
compelled to pick their living with tho
old. Thero will also bo less troublo
from lice.
Grit and oyster shell should bo In
cluded In tho ration for both young
nnd old. To neglect this would bo
poor economy.
A growing chick will not thrive on
short rations. If tho right kind of
food Is fed, thero Is littlo danger of
overfeeding, especially If thoy aro
given plenty or range.
Murk the pullets this fall so that
you will know Just how old your hens
are. A leg band on tho right leg, one
year nnd on the left leg tho next will
assist In culling tho flock. A hog ring
will servo tho purpose.
positioned thnt Its lino of focus Is par
allel to tho gun barrel. Immediately
In front of the trigger of tho weapon a
second trigger Is placed, which Is con
nected with tho camcrn-shuttor by a
wire.
When n marksman has aimed his
gun and pulls tho trigger, tho camera
trigger Is operated Just nn Instant bo
foro tho gun trigger, and consequently
a snapshot Is secured of tho target
that tho gun was pointed nt. Tho po
sition of tho target as It appears on
tho developed plato or film will Indl
coto tho accuracy of tho shot. If tho
bull'soyo is exactly In tho center It
shows that tho gun was correctly
aimed.
Potash in Banana Stalks.
Banana stalks may help to solvo tho
fertilizer problem of this country. Ex
periments Indicated that a ton of stalks
yielded 188 pounds of dry mnttcr, con
taining 18.7 per cent potash, or about
two-thirds as much ns Is yielded by tho
dried kelp of our Pacific coast. An ex
amination of banana skins showed n
total potash content of 1.05 per cent,
tho dry matter containing 0,03 per cent
potash, .
g "Somewhero in France." $
Our soldiers faco n foo onco more,
Somewhero In Franco;
On our gallant ally's shore,
Each prepared to do his bit,
And make light of doing It,
Somewhero in Franco.
Exponents of truo liberty,
Somowhcro In Franco;
Of freedom both on land and sea,
Upholders of democracy,
Opponents of autocracy,
Somewhere In Franco.
Your boys and our boys among th
rest,
Somewhero In France;
And all Inspired to do his best,
To glvo their lives if fate so wills,
In trenches or on shot-swept hills,
Somewhere In France.
Our hearts nro with the boys In drab,
Somewhero In France;
A valiant lot, both proud and glad
That they havo opportunity to servo
A righteous cause with pluck and
nerve,
Somewhero In France.
Tho spirit of 70 aflame,
Somewhero In Franco;
Moving forward In freemen's name,
Kepaylng service long ago
By Lafayette and Ilochambeau,
Somewhero In France.
Walter S. Frarler.
SOME SMILES
Making a Good Start.
"wo ore going to
reorganize this
business," sold the
expert.
"That's tho way
to talk," answered
the head of the
firm.
"Efficiency will
bo tho watchword.''
"Klnol"
"Your son must go."
"Let mo shake your hand. I'vo been
wanting to fire blm for three years,
but didn't have tho courage."
Mean Insinuation.
"I do dlsllko foreign phrases, though
I use them now and then!"
"But I notice your dislike for them Is
not pronounced."
Heard at a Party.
Edith That Mr. Dublelgh you Into
duced to me Is a fine dancer; he's so
ught on his feet
Marie When you get better ac-j
qunimea wun mm you u aiscover no s
light nt both ends.
Getting Results.
"Wo are not eating ns much meat
at our house as wo used to."
"Neither aro wo; ever since
preached war economy the cook orders
only enough for herself."
A Suggestion
did tho
that
tho
"Why
umplro put
man out of
gamo?"
"Ho struck tho
umpire."
"Thnt Is foolish.
In such n slow
gnmo ns this a fellow with that much
fight in him ought to bo left In."
On the Farm.
"Yes, plants hnvo their ailments.'
"To bo sure," snld tho sweet sum
mer boarder. "I havo heard of hay
fever and I am not surprised the hay
gets feverish out In tho hot field."
Little Things Worth Knowing.
The best marksmen nro generally
those with blue or gray eyes.
There nro fifteen technical colleges
In Queensland, with 8,000 students In
attendance.
Each year tho American peoplo loso
more than 51,000.000,000 becnuso of
sickness and accidents which might
have been prevented by tho exercise
of n few precautions.
Slnco 1801, 30,000 miles of fencing
havo beon erected In the stnto of South
Austrulln for the purpose of control
ling tho rabbit pest.
Costn ltlca now manufactures nnd
exports Portlnud cement, a quarry of
sultnblo stone for tho purposo hav
ing been recently discovered.
Tho world's production of whalo oU
durlug 1010 amounted to 034,600 bar
rels. Compared with tho world'a prc-v
ductlon tho Norwegian production dur
lng 1010 was about 68 por cent, dur
ing 1015 about 75 per cent, during 1014
about 78 per cent, and during 1018, 77
per cent.
Of tho quantity of coul and coko pro,
duced la England In 1015 over 155,000,
000 tons woro carrlod on tio railways,
compare Ylth 7,135,000 toha by fcaaab.
ra
STATE NEWS
IN BRIEF. I
Reports on tho car situation on the
Southern Pacific show that thero is a
net shortage of 8S9 cars, tho greatest
recorded In a number of months.
John Cardwell and John P. Lovclady
were killed Monday night by a prema
ture explosion on reclamation work
near Malln, 30 miles south of Klamath
Falls.
While the Oregon-Lumber company
has brought under control the forest
fire raging on its holdings in the West
Fork country, upper valley Ares are
still a menace.
James Richard Walling, wanted in
Baker for failure to report after he
had been called in the draft, was ar
rested by Sheriff Taylor, and Is held
for Baker officials.
The Eugene Farmers' Creamery an
nounces that it has suspended the man
ufacture of cheese. This action was
taken because of the high price of but
terfat and the decrease in milk.
Attorney General Brown has held
that the deer season in Eastern Oregon
opens September 1, save in Harney
and Malheur counties, where it opens
August 15. A limit of two bucks for
the season is placed.
"Lane county farmers are enthusi
astic over results obtained by using a
squirrel poison formula prescribed by
the United States department of Agri
culture, according to County Agricul
tural Agent N. S. Robb.
To study methods of controlling pre
datory animals which destroy birds
useful to agriculture and forestry, a
United States Biological Survey party
is at Klamath Falls and will remain in
Klamath county several days.
C. C. Kelley, assistant State High
way engineer, with headquarters in
Roseburg, has received word that he
has been commissioned first lieutenant
in the Engineers' Corps. He will not
accept because of the pressure of offi
cial duties.
What is feared may be the begin
ning of a blackleg epidemic among
cattle on the Crane Prairie, Eastern
Oregon, range was checked this week,
when the cattlemen of the ditsrict,
working with members of the Forestry
department, started the vacination of
900 head of young stock.
Strikes on Puget Sound, unless ter
minated soon, may result in a heavy
loss to Hood River valley fruit grow
ers. Local Bales associations have
contracted for most of their container
supplies from Puget Sound mills.
Market men admit that their gravest
worry now is the impending box short
age. Judge James A. Fee, ex-mayor of
Pendleton and a leading member
of the Umatilla county bar, will
be city attorney of Pendleton, suc
ceeding his son, James Alger Fee, who
has tendered his resignation prepara
tory to leaving for the officers' train
ing camp at the Presidio, to which'he
has been appointed.
With the threshing about half com
pleted in the Carlton section, it is be
lieved the yield of fall-sown wheat will
be 85 per cent of the usual crop.
Spring oats, with but a few excep
tions, will be only a third crop. The
clover seed crop wll bo short. A
heavy percentage of spring-sown oats
was cut for hay. A few sales of this
year's crop have been made at $2.10
and $2.15.
R. B. Godin, secretary of the Board
of Control, is at the Tho Dalles to re
ceive bids on the equipment of the
Portage railway, owned by the state.
Cull apples have taken an advance
of $2 per ton over the former seasons.
The Hood River Apple Vinegar com
pany, operating one of tho largest
plants in the state, has announced that
it wili pay $8 per ton for orchard-run
sound culls.
Tho Balderreo logging camp near
Black Rock, in Polk county, belonging
to tho Willamette Valley Lumber company,-
is a total loss, and losses of the
company since tho fires started Satur
day are estimated at more than '$200,
000. The Aro is the worst since 1910,
when a million feet of timber burned
in the Siletz basin.
A peddler, said to be German, and
selling courtplaster and medicine and
saying ho has tho sanction of B. F.
Elgin, a Sherwood druggist, is going
through that community. Mr. Elgin
denies any knowledge of the man.
Ho is insistent on selling to everyone.
One of the plasters is now in the hands
of tho chemists of the .State board of
health.
W. M. Round, president- of tho
Washington Cranberry Growers' asso
ciation, with headquarters at Long
Beach, Wash., has issued an invitation
to r11 cranberry growers'of Oregon and
Washington to attend a meeting to bo
held at Long Beach, Saturday, August
25. An invitation has been extended
Governor Lister, of Washington, to
attend the meeting.