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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
again and the field of battle was an
almost impassable swami
Attack Without Drum Fire.

On the eighth day reports reached
the German lines that the Russians .n-
tended to make a surprise attack that
hight without any drum fire. The Ger
man artillery therefore shelled the
Russian woods at a terrific rate at
hourly intervals through the night. All
the troops remained on duty without a
minute of sleep, but no Russians
came. The next day was quiet.
That night again it Yves feared there
might be a surprise attack and so
again the German artillery sheled the
Russian lines until morning. But there
was no attack until the following noon.
when, without any artillery prepare
ton, the Russian onslaught was re-
peated. A German officer told me the
story of that attack, He said that il
he had not seen it himself he would
never have believed it possible that
an attack would come out of the Rus
sian woods, where the lines were al
most 1900 yards apart.
Suddenly, without any warning. a
mud-colored wave began to pour forth
from the forest. 1t was a line of Rus
slams three ranks deep. containing
more than 1000 men. They marched
step by step. and did not run Be
hind this was a second wave like the
first, and then a third. the intervals
between them being about $50 yards
The German artillery tore holes in
the ranks. which merely closed up
again, marched on and made an at
tempt to fire They marched. as
though on parade. 1T was magnid-
cent. but criminal" said the German
officer.
Then came a fourth line like the
other three. The first line was less
than 1000 yards from the German
trenches 1t came so slowly that it
was possible for the Germans to
make plans with cruel precision to
meet it.
Caught Between Walls Of Fire.
When the fourth line emerged from
the Russian wood the German artil.
lery dropped a curtain of fire behind
it and then a similar wall of shells
ahead of those in front They then
| moved these two walls closer togeth-
er with a hail of shrapnel between
them while at the same time they cut
loose with the machine guns
The splendid formation of Russians,
| trapped between the walls of fire. scat
tered heedlessly in every direction
but in vain, Shells gouged deep holes
in the dissolving ranks The air was
filled with clamor and frantic shrieks
were sometimes heard above the in
| cessant roar and cracking or explodil g
proiectiles.
Deafened men sought to dig them
selves into the ground in the foolish
| belief that they could find safety there
from this deluge OF shells. Others
raced madly for the rear and some es
capped In this way as if by a miracle
Still others ran toward the German
lines. only to be cut down by the Ger
man machine-gun fire.
In less than twenty minutes the ter
rible drama was over The attack had
cost the Russians 1000 lives, and yet
not a Russian soldier had come within
| 500 yards of the German lines. III
was a terrible harvest of death" said
| the officer who described the battle
1t was the last gasp of the Russian of
| fensive at this point
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
Political Wisdom

The people have a long memory"
Then take care how you tax it. -
Exchangc
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

Aren't the fashions this season less
extreme?"
oh, extremely less. Judge.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
AFTER SIX YEARS
OF suffering
Woman Made Well by Lydia
E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound.

Columbus. Ohio. II had almost given
Up. / had been sick for six yeas with
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

Kill the Flies Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER viii do II.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. A u dealers
or six sent express paid for 81. b. SOM ERS
100 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, N, Y. Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

Seldshness is the one thing that
stands between some people and hap
piness.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
Terrific Assaults of the Cars
Soldiers in Ten Days
Bloody Battle.
DEAD PILED HIGH ON FIELD
Magnificent, but Criminal" Says leu
ton Officer. in Describing Ad-
vance Made by Slavs in
Face of Certain Death.
BY OSWALD F. SCHUETTE.
Especial Correspondent of Chicago
Daily NeWs)

Especial Correspondent of Chicago
Daily News
With Field Marshal Won linden
burg's Armies. Near Postawy, Russia
Il have come to these blOod-drenched
battlehelds too late to see the ter
rifle assaults of the great Russian Of
fensive, so | can only tell the story of
this battle that ragged day after day
by picturing the scenes as | find them
and piecing together into one CHASTITY
mosaic the fragments Of what | am
told. | have talked with officers and
men Of the German regiments that
held back the Russian deluge and have
carefully gone over the statements of
the Russian prisoners.
This battlefield consists of an open
glade cut through the Russian prime
val forest. 1t runs almost due north
and south and varies in width from
400 to 1900 yards. The Russians
were intrenched along the eastern
edge Of this opening, while the forest
behind offered splendid opportunities
for concealing movements of troops
and emplacements of artillery. The
German lines skirt the western edge
of the glade.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

Don't count your poultry before they
get big enough TO get away from the
cat
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

back the reserves and prevent the
bringing up of relief to the half-frozen
German soldiers who, bundled up,
were standing in the water-filled dug
outs waiting for the attack which they
knew was inevitable, At eight o'clock
the attack came and this time it was
more successful.
Despite the artillery, despite the ma
chine guns and despite the infantry
fire, the apparently ineXhaustible regi-
ments of Russians swept on over the
dead, over the barbedwire barriers be-
fore the German line, over the first
trenches and routed the German sol
diers, who were half frozen in the mud
Of their shattered shelters. terrific
hand-to-hand conflict followed. Hand
grenades tore down scores of defend
ers and assailants alike. The men
fought like maniacs with spades, bay
onets. knives and dubbed guns.
Within 100 Feet Of Victory.
But the Russians won at a fearful
price for so slight a gain. 1t might
have been worth more had the Rus
sian deluge swept farther, but it did
not. The Russians stopped within a
hundred feet of victory 1t may have
been lack of discipline, lack of officers
or lack of reserves; no one knows.
The Russians seemed helpless in
the German trench; instead of sweep
ing on into the second lines they tried
to intrench themselves in the wrecked
German first line. Immediately Ger
man artillery hurled shells of the
heaviest caliber into these lines. and
tore them into fragments
Then came the German reserves, and
by nightfall the Russians had again
been driven out, 500 of them being
taken prisoners
Four days Of almost absolute quiet
followed with only occasional artillery
fire and now and then a sputtering in
fantry volley across the glade with its
burden OF death when the scout posts
on either side thought they saw the
enemy. The weather turned warm
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

life-saving suit which keeps the
wearer's head above water and his
body warm even in zero weather has
been perfected by T. E. Aud. of Hern-
don, Va. The suit was tested in the
Potomac river in the presence of Gen.
George Uhler and other officers of the
United States steamboat inspection
service, the test resulting in a favor
able, though unofficial, report by Gen
eral Uhler. The lower part Of the
suit contains four pounds of lead to
the foot, and the upper part is filed
with cork to float the body in an up
right position. The material is non
conducting so that the heat of the
body will keep the wearer alive for
four days in icy water. the inventor
claims In the picture Mr.. Aud is
shown wearing the suit
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06
stopped al Barbed WIG.

The Russian wave reached the
barbed wire entanglements before the
German breastworks, but came no far
Their Torn, beaten and shattered into
a thousand fragments, the remnants Of
the Russian host beat a retreat. How
many reached the protection of their
trenches under the unceasing German
fire no one can tell but the ground be-
tween the German and Russian lines
was covered with dead and dying
There was no further attack that
night.
Toward morning the thunder OF the
cannon quoted and the cries of the
wounded were almost stilled by day
break
The great battlefield was asleep only
for an hour when the action of the
fourth day began with another terrific
drum fire. which lasted until long past
noon.
Again the Russian wave broke from
the forests. but it had hardly got out
of the woods before the German
artillery opened fire. Again shells
tore open the ranks: again the ma
chine guns piled up the dead. The task
was more terrible than on the day be
fore, as the Russians had 10 storm
over the BODIES Of their dead com
rades.
Again the night was freezing cold,
again the hours were bideous with the
cries Of the dying men out theye on
The battlefield and again the darkness
was filed with the thunder u cannon
To prevent night attack, the Ger
mans kept up a discharge of iuuminat-
ing rockets and bluc-greenish glare
addaa to The ehastIiness.o the field Of
death. But no Russians dared TO ad-
vance
At davbreak the Russians opened
with third drum R-e This time it
was more terrible mon on the previ-
Gus occasions. for it was directed net
only on the German trenches, but deep
into the lines behind them. TO mold
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-06

=
German lines skirt the western edge
of the glade
Battle Lasts Ten Days.
The Russian fighting at this point
lasted ten days before the cars
troops finally gave up their attempt to
break through the German lines. On
the first day the Russian fire was spo-
radio, apparently to make certain the
range of the guns. Then for two days
more the Russian bombardment con-
tinued, but now it was a real drum
fire" This means that the cannonad-
ing is so heavy that it sounds like the
rattle of a drum.
On the afternoon of the third day
the Russian drum fire was suddenly
lifted from the German trenches and
converted into "sperrfeuer' (curtain
tre) back of the German lines to pre-
vent the bringing up of reserves 1t
was the signal for a Russian attack
Out of the forest came the stOrming
Russians straight for the German
lines. straight into the curtain of Ger
man artillery fire that tore great gaps
in the attacking columns, though these
quickly closed up.
In the meantime the German troops
rushed ont of their dugouts into the
water-filled and shell-torn trenches. AL
most in a moment the machine guns
were jerked out of the bombproof
protection, and after being hastily
mounted on the wreckage of the
breastworks, began to sputter their
fearful greeting to the Russians.
Between the machine guns ratified
the infantry fire. There was no time
for giving commands and there was
no need of any. There were no vol
legs. Each German soldier fired as
fast as he could. The gaps in the Rus
sian line widened, and then the Rus
SLAMS would halt and fire toward the
German trenches, but it was hard to
aim, and the bullets scarcely checked
the whitening crash of machine gun
and rifle fire
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-15

OF BANK
RECLTED

The testimony of J. L. Matthews
OF Minneapolis, and Alfred e. Rater
Of Nashville. Tenn, government
inspector of national banks, featured
this mornings session of the trials of
X. G. and w. r. KitteI, both of Cassel-
ton, charged with embezzlement and
falsifying of accounts in connection
with the affairs of the First National
bank of that city.
Mr. Matthews, public accountant.
whose services were enlisted by the
directors. and whose findings at that
time resulted in the decision of the
directors to close the bank doors
pending an examination, testified to
alleged Irregularities in the keeping of
the books, corroborating much Of the
testimony given during the past week.
Mr.. Rater started his examination
of the books Feb. 16 last, continuing
until March s. He testified particul-
arly as to the accounts of correspond
ing banks.
Mr.. Rater was still on the stand
when adjournment was taken for
luncheon.
Others to testify this morning were
F. A. Irish, vice president Of the First
National bank Of Fargo, who gave de-
tails of some Of his banks transac-
tions with the Casselton institution.
and with r. c, Kittel. VIM. J. Murray,
an Iowa resident, recited details in his
purchase of stock farm from the
Kittels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-15

CONTINUED from page one.)
mixtures on the market, and he replied,
What's in any one that amt in mo-
lasses?' You may feel this way about
my talk today, that there amt much in
claim 1t Is positively new mixture
and If you must have it named ! will
label 1t Sources of Power
Replies Read.
To make myself sure that there are
sources OF power and that some men
and women are men and women of
power l wrote four letters to people
who have been sources Of power to me
for many years. May read the ques-
tionaire and the reply? Will you an
sWer in paragraph the following
question? Was there some teacher who
entered fully into your life and be-
came a potent influence in the devel-
opment Of your life? II so, will you
give me a concrete illustration OF the
psychological moment when such an
influence was started? What quality
or Characteristic in the teacher was
present in a marked degree? To these
James. There is a moment in the life
Of every normal boy. which If seized
upon when the time is ripe, can be
utilized to make out of him poet.
philosopher, artist. artisan or whatever
it is his to be- But II this moment is
let go by, IL the smoldering spark of
ambition is not famed into flame. the
moment Is lost and ambition and as
piration may die. An eminent states
man and brilliant lawyer was recently
asked what was the secret of his sue
cess. He answered, "A school teacher
who understood the hunger and the
heart of q boy found me a bitter and
discontented youth with scant educa-
ton and no prospects. following rude
plow across stony and exhausted
field. He sat down beside me on the
old plow beam and found his way into
my life. He read me like book, for
he understood me. After he had gone,
was astonished at the strange fire of
ambition that was burning in my soul.
Time and work did the rest, but l do
not like to think what might have been
the outcome il that, teacher had not
understood me and talked to me there
by the plow.' Do you recall what the
disciples said after the walk with Jesus
to Emmaus? Did not our hearts burn
within us as he talked with us by the
way? Now / am convinced that one
has this power. this power that comes
from a personality alive and awake;
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-15
1000 new
MEMBERS FOR
BUREAU, PLAN
Schedule is Announced For
Thirteen Meetings
Next Week

With the object Of securing 1000
new members for the Clay County Farm
bureau within the next month. thirteen
meetings have been arranged for the
county for next week. The real cam
paign will open Nov. q.
Three thousand membership blanks
were received from the printer last
night and will be used at next week S
meetings. At least 100 of these blanks
Besides Co. Agt. p. e. Clement. who
is in active charge of the membership
campaign, committee consisting of
Robert l.. Scott, Il. II. Briggs and Nor
man II. STADIUM, has been appointed to
assist in the work Thirty-three dis
trict committees will be appointed at
the meetings next week.
The schedule for next weeks gather
ings. at which S. B. Cleland and F. e.
Balmer, Of the state university farm.
and K. A. Kirkpatrick, county agent of
Hennepin county, will be the speakers,
has been announced as follows:
Cleland--Monday. Nov. 20, Moorhead
public library, p. m; Tuesday. Nov.
81, Baker town hall, 2 p. m; Wednes-
day, Nov %, Georgetown town hall, 2
p. m; Thursday, Nov. 23, Hawley,
Erickson hall, p. M; Friday, Nov. "a
Ulen operahOuse, p, m, and Rustad
sChoolhouse, p. M; Saturday. Hitter
dal hall. p. m, and Comstock school
house, p. m.
Balmer Wednesday, Barnesville
Commercial club rooms, 2 p M; Thurs
day. Tansem town hall, p. m; Friday,
ROIIag town hall, $50 p. m.
Kirkpatrick Monday, Glyndon
schoolhouse, 2 p. M; Tuesday, FELTON,
schoolhouse, p. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-15

An address by Melvin r. Gilmore,
Bismarck, giving a review Of the his
tory Of North Dakota for the past 100
years. was one Of the interesting feat
ures at a we'll attended meeting Of the
history. civics and social science de-
partment of the state association
meeting this morning at the high
school.
Mr.. Gilmore told of the Indians of
the pioneer days in this state, how the
state had been developed from year
to year and gave an outline of the
manner in which North Dakota was
claimed by the different nations of the
world over so years ago.
Other speakers of the session this
morning, were Jas. E. Boyle of Fargo;
f. E. Callahan of Cavalier A. L. Al
men of Hillsboro and c. M. Correll,
who advocated the idea of bringing the
history up to the present day prob
lens and making it live topic for
discussion In the schools.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-15
To Prevent Old Age
Coming too Soen!

Toxic poisons in the blood are
thrown out by the kidneys. The kid
neys act as filters for such products.
If we wish to prevent old age coming
too soon and increase our chances for
long life, we should drink plenty of
pure water and take a little 'Anuric',"
says the famous DR.. Pierce Of Buffalo,
N. Y.
When suffering from backache, fire.
quent or scanty urine, rheumatic pains
here or there, or that constant tired,
worn-out feeling, the simple way to
overcome these disorders is merely to
obtain little "Anuric" from your
nearest druggist and you will quickly
notice the grand results. You will find
it thirty-seven times more potent than
lithia, and that it dissolves uric acid as
hot water does sugar.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-15

relation with our Maker is the main
source and all the sources mentioned
before, namely, attitude of mind;
point of view: trained mind, creative
faith, etc. are permeated and energized
by the last the power of a spiritualiz-
ed concept. ..."
Thus we see some have power. We
know whence 1t comes and that it is
for everyone who thirsteth for it. We
know that all who have it live abund-
ant lives, they are rocks in weary
lands; they are towers of strength.
Then let us not be disobedient to our
vision. Let us be imbued with this
power SO that we may overtop our
vocation, that we may stretch the
octave between the dream and the
deed; that our ideal will be so bright
that we can not only see it, but see
by it. Let us toll and preserve and
taste Of the joy Of the unconquerable
SOUL realizing that now as of old it is
the wise men who follow the star.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-15
CALENDER IS OUT

The following order of events will be
carried out at the local state normal
school during the rest Of this week:
Thursday. Nov. 16.
11:4O a. m.-General assembly. Chapel
exercises. Piano. Etude (Heler),
Ellen Wollan. w. c. A. meeting
relating to World Fellowship
week.
1915 m.-Hot luncheon.
1925 p. m.-Chorus practice.
GAS p. m.-Meeting of the Home Eco
nomics club. Address by Miss
Thornton.
Friday, Nov. II.
11:4O a. m.-General assembly. Chapel
exercises. Piano, Song of the Alps
(Ryder). Emma Waterstrat.
1915 m.-Hot luncheon.
1925 p. m.--Chorus practice.
Saturday, Nov. IS.
11:40 a. m.-General assembly. Chapel
exercises Piano, Romanza (Grun-
feld), Frances Irgens.
1915 m.-HOt luncheon.
1:25 p m.-Chorus practice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-15
Total, 2,1S7.
EAST SIDE NOTES

Prof. D. A. Leonard, of the Concordia
college, addressed the Mems society of
the Swedish Lutheran church last eve
ming. The meeting was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Freeman
Division No. Of the Ladies' union
of the Congregational church will take
orders for baked beans, brown bread
and doughnuts, to be delivered on Sat
urday. Orders should be telephoned to
Mrs. Edgar Sharp, call SS-W2. Il
j. H. Murphy, state manager of the
Yeomen lodge, assisted in the initiation
here last evening of a class of twenty
seven new members of the local lodge
Refreshments were served at the close
of the meeting.
The ladies of the Grace NJ e. church
will give chicken pie supper on
Thursday evening.
Another portable building has been
erected at the high school and is now
ready for occupancy
The Moorhead lodge of Royal Neigh
bors will meet in regular session In the
Masonic hall tomorrow evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-11-15
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY

A splendid program appropriate to
North Dakota Appreciation week, was
given by the Phosterian Literary socie-
ty in the assemblyroom of the Fargo
high school Tuesday evening. The star
feature of the program was playlet
entitled Mrs. Oackley's Telephone. In
which the cast was as follows: Mrs.
Oackley, the bride, Elizabeth Feckler;
Constance, her son. Louise MacFa dden;
the Irish cook, Ruth Hardy; and the
German maid, Frances Giles. The Ger
man and Irish dialect used was espe-
were we're we'll taken. Several papers on the
resources of the state; readings of
James Foley poems by Cuba Chaney;
rendition of the North Dakota song.
written by. Miss Virginia Plank, of Val,
ley City, by Miss Frances Sim; and
singing by the society of the song writ
ten for North Dakota by Miss Lorine
Pollock. to the tune of Minnesota, Hail
to Yhee, completed the program.
Mrs. r. H. Lehman arrived in Fargo
this afternoon from Grand Forks, to
attend the Oscar Seagle concert this
evening.
Miss Eline Ingvalson, teacher Of
piano at Buxton. who is in this city to
from here to Grand Forks Saturday,
and will be among those who will hear
Madame Carreno there that evening.
evening from a weeks visit in Mime
apolis with his sister. Miss Elvina
Sunde, stopping en- route for a brief
visit at st, Cloud. MINI. ...a.,
Mrs. M. G. Olson. of Grand Forks, ar
rived in Fargo Tuesday night to attend
the sessions of the N. D. e. A., and to
be present at the Seagle concert this
the central committee of the Grand
Forks Parent-Teachers' association.
Others, named as delegates from the
various schools OF that city to the state
Wilder, Miss Aldrich; Belmont, Mrs.
George P. jackson; Roosevelt, Miss
Dougherty; and Washington. Harry
Butler.
Arrangements were completed Tues
day evening for the Kadona dancing
club party to be given this evening at
the K, C. hall under the auspices of a
Arthur Paulsrud and Frank Bassett.
Cliffs orchestra is to play, and has ar
ranged for several special numbers on
the program of dances.
Nearly $110 was cleared at benefit
dance given at Valley City last Friday
evening; the proceeds to go TOWARDS
for the Co. G boys now on the Mexican
border.
1 MISS VhdHOii, Oh lSdHSuOU, w LIZ,
who teaches near Aneta, this state, is
here attending the N. ID. e. A. sessions.
Miss Mahon was formerly of this city,
and is a guest of friends during her
stay here.
Mrs. J.. G. Follett and infant son, who
have been the guests Of relatives here,
left Tuesday evening for their home
at Sabin, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Butler, of Seattle,
WASH, are expected to arrive in Fargo
this evening for g. visit of few days at
the home of Mrs. Buffers sister, Mrs
i. L. Beals. 1924 Tenth street north.
They are on their way home from an
extended visit in the east.
Misses Ruth and Faith Gardner. OF
Thirteenth street south, are to enter
tain Thursday afternoon at kitchen
shower for Miss Evelyn Everhart. a
bride of the latter part of this month.
--S>-
Mrs. Aslaug Olsen Wright, formerly
| Of this city. having been identified with