Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, August 2, 1918, Page 5

— carseat agree GAVE COMMAND FOR FIRST SHOT AT KAISER Roodhouse, ve eee Tiit- nois has the distinction of giv- ing to Uncle Sam the man who | ordered the first American shell fired against the Germans in France. He is Maj. John R. Starkey of this city. And it was an Irish “Sammie” from Indiana who fired the first shot. Major Starkey designated the gun and the gunner who sent the first historic shrapnel at the kaiser. Word to this effect has been received here by relatives in a letter from the hero. When the war broke out the major was de- tailed to Gen. John J. Pershing’s command and is now serving with “Black Jack” “over there.” NAIL CRACKS GLASS EYE Carpenter Asks Damages From Con- struction Company Because of Accident. Camp Funston, Kan.—If a one-eyed man is driving a nail and the head flies off and hits him in his glass eye. breaking it, is he entitled to damages for “injuries?” That,is the question that is bother- ing the Fuller Construction company, camp officials and Louis Scudder, a carpenter of Topeka. Scudder worked for the Fuller Construction company, building the Funston cantonment. Scudder went to the company doc- tor, who examined the eye, took out the broken glass, but found no cuts. “Don’t I get*damages for injuries?” demanded Scudder. “Tll take it up with the ‘company, Lf the doctor answered. “Well, I'll go down to Topeka and get another glass eye before I go back to work,” said Scudder. LEASE OUT WOMAN CONVICTS | Action of County Commissioners in| Alabama May Bring Legisla- tive Action, Mobile, Ala.—At the next session of | the state legislature a measure will | probably be introduced looking to pro- | hibiting counties from leasing woman | convicts. 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Hussman Lumber Company : Home Builders To Prevent Loss of Grain by Fire In order to prevent the loss of foop stuffs from destructive fires, the federal food administrator for Idaho urgently recommends and requests that those directly con- cerned observe the following reg- ulations: 1st. That, for the purpose of eliminating fires, every railroad appoint a man, or. men, to care- fully inspect spark arresters, or other equipment, on engines be- fore they leave the terminal for a trip; and keep a record of such in- spection which can be referred to at any time by our duly author- ized agent, in the event that it becomes necessary to investigate the origin of a fire. 2nd. That the farmers set their wheat shocks back at least one hundred feet from the rail- road fence, and plow a_ gaurd of at least three furrows between the shocks and the railroad track. 3rd. That the farmers stack their hay and grain as far from the railroad tracks as possible, but where the stacks are left in the field withina quarter ofa mile of the tracks, a fire guard be plowed around them; and the ground from which the hay and grain were taken be carefully raked and rakings removed as soon as possible. 4th. That afire guard be made at least ten feet wide over all ditch banks, where dry weeds and grass. exist from which fire might spread and burn up grain and other crops. R. F. Bicknell, Federal Food Administrator for Idaho. pase Rs? If you’re interested in the Un- ele Sam’s side of the war—and the good Lord help you if you’re not—you owe it to yourself to see “Gerard’s 4 Years in Germany” at the Orpheum next Wednesday night. Admission 25 and 50c. The Turning Point. The Gasshan Coe Crown Prince haa not been captured, nor will he be, for there is no likelihood that he has placed his noble hide in jeop- __ ardy at any time. Nor has his retreating and defeated army sur- rendered, or been bagged. Buta great victory—a decisive, momen- tous and. pregnant triumph—has been achieved. Let us not un- derestimate its full measure by failure to weigh its significance, nor overestimate it through de- pendence on misleading news- paper headlines, or by substituting hopes for facts or probabilities, The great lessons of the recent battle are: (1) The offensive has been suddenly and completely wrested from the German high command, so that he must reorganize entire- ly his plan of campaign, (2) The American troops have played a great and _ influential part in the battle. (3) General Foch’s tactics are sound and the allied project of a . generalissimo, directing all forces, is vindicated. (4) The Germans misjudged the whole situation, assuming that _ the allies had definitely taken the defensive and that they had no real power of swift offensive through rapid mobilization of re- serves behind first line troops— they thought the French had no reserves and the Americans were not considered—and worked them- selves into a pocket from which they are having great trouble in extricating themselves; but prob- ably they will succeed in re-es- tablishing their front along the Vesle river, which appears to be their first objective. : (5) The German losses have been heavy, but their retreat is systematic and they may succeed in saving the bulk of their artil- lery and supplies. But the pros- pect of considerable further losses is excellent. (6) . The Germans are not-able .. to withstand the American troops in open fighting, lacking their dash, initiative, individual re- sourcefulness and physical stam- ina. (7) General Foch saw his op- portunity and took instant ad- vantage of the German strategi- cal error, by a bold and sudden strike, which developed rapidly into a general engagement. (8) The Germans’ defeat is greater than its actual losses in men, supplies and territory; for time also is lost to them, and it is vital; for every day sees an in- crease in allied strength through © American accessions and new re- cruits from other allied countries. (9) The immediate danger of the loss of Paris is gone;and the ultimate danger that it will be ta- ken is reduced almost to zero. (10) An effort at removal of the German offensive either from the Vesle river or at some other place, is to be expected imme- diately, or as soon as the German forces can re-establish themselves after their defeat. (11) The absolute dependence of the allies on America if firmly justified, for its contribution to the victory, in its stimulus to the allied morale and the actual par- ticipation of its soldiers, speaks for itself. (12) The high-water mark of German effort has betn achieved and passed; and the beginning of the end—though the road to final victory may indeed be long—is clearly here. 1 ete MAE Recruiting Station At Schaecher’s A branch Merchant Marine Recruiting Station has been estab- lished at Ted Schaecher’s drug store, and anyone wishing to join the marines can do so’ here just as well as anywhere on earth. This is a war measure now handled by every drug store and firm in the United States hand- ling the Rexall. Remedies and - medicines, with Henry Howard jof Boston at the head of it,