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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

The government OF tho United
states and tho governments Of the
several states stand ready TO co.
operate They Will do everything
possible 10 assist farmers in sccur-
ing an adequate supply OF seed. an
adequate force OF laborcrs whcu
they arc most needed. at harvest
time. and the means OF cXpcditinE
shipments OF fertilizers and farm
machinery. as we'll AS Of the crops
themselves when harvested The
course Of trade shall he as un-
hammered as ii is possible to make
it. and there shall be no unwar-
rented manipulation Of the nations
food supply by those who handle it
on its way 10 the consumer This
is our opportunity to demonstrate
the efficiency OF great democracy.
and we shall not fall short OF IT,
MIDDLEMEN ARE WARNED
TO FOREGO UNUSUAL PROFITS
This. let me say TO the middle
men Of every sort. whether they are
handling our foodStuffs or our raw
materials Of manufacture or the
products Of our mills and factories.
The eyes Of the country will be espe-
cially upon you. This is your op-
portunity for signal service. cf-
.icient and disintcrestcd. The coun-
try expects YOU. as il expects all
others, TO forego unusual profits. to
organize and expedite shipments Of
supplies OF every kind. but especial
ly of food. with an eye TO the ser
vice you arc rendering and i'm the
spirit OF those who enlist i'm the
ran.ls. for their people. not for them
selves. shall confidently expect
YOU to deserve and win the conf
dence Of people OF every sort and
station.
ITO the men who run the rail-
ways of the country. whether they
he managers or operative ei"nloyecs.
let me say that the raiiw..ys are
the arteries Of the nations life and
that upon them rests the immense
responsibility of seeing to ii that
those arteries suffer no obstruction
ofyany Kind. no incfficiency or slack
rening OF power To the merchants,
let ME suggest The motto: Small
profits and quick service and to the
shipbuilder the thought that the life
OF the war depends upon him. The
food and the war supplies must he
carried across the seas. no matter
how many ships are sent to the bot,
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CAPTAIN TAUDIEU APPOINTED
FRENCIs II!GU COMMISSIONER
Try 4 ssociated Press. !

IAIsIS. April 15.-Thc Sovcram.
has appointed Captain Andre Tnrdicu
n'.mbcr Of the Chamber OF Deputies
and former editor Of the Temps as
nigh commissioner 10 the United states
lie viii be given authority overall the
french missions IN tho United States
III orccr TO insure the proper unity ot
view and action that is required by
th'' complicated nature OF Franco
An crican o-oncr:ttion
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.HERO|SM AND MANHOOD
ONLY CAN SAVE AMERICA
Dr. Thompson Makes Ringing Appeal
To foun" Men to Enlist i'm
War at Once.
NAVY IDLE FOR LACK OF MEN
Militant Pastor, Who Has Already
offered His Services, Warns Tnat
War Means Suffering, hut From
Suffering Will Come Nictorr.

Ecv. William T.. Thompson. d. T..
pastor Of Park Place Methodist Church.
closed his address on The Inevitable
War With Germany last night with
an appeal to the young men of Nir-
rinia 10 volunteer for service at once
I'm the army and navy of the United
states. There WAS no doubt; he said
out that the youth OF the land would
have I" fight, aud he urged them TO 20
Immediately and Of their own accord
without waiting for the enactment of
compulsory service measures During
the Spanish American War. DR.. rhomp-
son held the rank Of major i'm the
army as chaplain- general OF Arkansas
troops. The first day after war was
declared with Germany, he offered his
services again 10 the governments
IF I hadn't already enlisted, young
men. he said. IL would offer myself
10 the State and the nation before to-
morrow night When you give your
self to this great cause. YOU arc giving
yourself 10 tho cause of God"
The $1,000. 100000 being provided by
Congress will not save the United
States" declared Or. Thompson "iiut
patriotism. hcroism and manhood will
save H. T. have been ashamed. these
last few days. at tho thought that
French and british cruisers are pa
trolling our coasts TO protect MS. Our
own battlcShips are lying at anchor
equipped to sweep the seas like death
angels. but without men behind their
guns
FLEET STANDING IDLE
ron LACK Or FEW MEN
"'rhr nation has called upon Nir-
Ginia for 500 OF her sons to 20 into
this great service. to send the fleet to
the mission awaiting il OF driving Ger
man submarines from the seas and
opening channels for bread TO go TO
our allies. Tho fleet j. standing still!
because a handful ot men have not
responded. Has Nir4ina no more sons
TO give" Arc there no more young
men who Viii tear themselves away
from ease. comfort and safety? If
there arc no moro. ! favor going to-
morrow, 10 tho Soldi, - Home and to
the villages aud towns throughout the
state and calling ting men who wore
the gray in co"
1T is just as we'll for us to facc
tho possibilities OF tho tragedy" said
Dr. Thompson. "War means lighting
and fighting means sacrifice and death.
Franco has given her last man and her
Continued OH Second l'agc)
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EVERY GARDENER
HELPS HIS COUNTRY

Let me suggest, also. that every
one who creates or cuitivates n gar
den helps. and helps greatly, to
solve the problem Of the fccdinE OF
the nations: and that every house
wife who practices strict economy
puts herself in tho ranks of those
who serve the nation. This is the
time for America To correct her un-.
pardonabie fault OF wastefulness
and eStravagancc. Let every man
aud every woman assume the duty
of careful. provident use and ex-
lienditurc as public duty. rs a die
tate Of patriotism. which no one
can nov expect ever 10 be excused
or forgiven for ignoring.
lin the hope that this statement
Of the needs OF the nation and OF
the world in this hour Of supreme
crisis may stimulate those to whom
it comes, and remind all who need
reminder of the solemn duties OF 4
time such as the world has never
seen before. ] beg that all editors
and publishers everywhere will
give as prominent publication and
as wide circulation as possible to
this appeal. venture to suggest,
also. to all advertising agencies
that they would perhaps render n
very substantial and timely service
TO the country il they would give
it widespread repetition, and I hope
that clereymen will not think the
theme of 1t an unworthy or inappro-
pirate subject of comment and hom-
lily from their pulpits.
has come. We must all speak. act
and serve together
WOODROW WILSON"
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Captain Tardicu is well known liz
the United States. lie Was the CcrcIc
I'rancais lecturer at Harvard in 1907
oS. During the war lie has seen active
service. especially before Ncrtlum. and
was cited In army orders 70. bravery
fol- having captured an enemy trench
there in February, 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
WITHOUT THEM MERE:
FIGHTING. IL JKIrIyIISS =

These, then. are the things we
must do. and do well. besides hght-
ing-the things without witch mere
fShtiuc would bc fruitlcss.
We must supply abundant food
for ourselves and fo. our armies
ahd our Scamcn. not only. but also
FOR large part OF the nations with
Wnom we have now made common
cause. IN whose SUPPORT and by
whose sides We sh:ril he rtEntius"
we must supply ships b. the
hundreds out OF our shipyards to
carry 10 the other side OF the sea.
submarines or no submarines what
viii every day be needed there. and
abundant materials out Of our fields
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

tom. The places Of those that go
down must he supplied. and supplied
at once. To the miner, let me say
that he stands where the farmer
does: the work of the world waits
armies and statesmen arc helpless.
lie also is enlisted in tho great SER
vice army. The manufacturer does
not need to he told. | hope. that the
nation looks to him TO speed and
perfect every process; and want
only 20 remind his employees that
their service is absolutely in4lis-
pcnsablc and is counted on by every
man who loves the country and it's
liberties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

part Of tho great patriotic forces
of the nation AS the men under In
SUPREME NEED OF NATION
- ABUNDANCE or SUPPLIES
II take the liberty. therefore. Of
addressing this word ~ the farm
crs Of the country and TO all who
work on the farms: The supreme
need Of our own nation and of the
nations with which We are 90.
operating is an abundance Of SUP
plies: food supply. especially for the
present year. is supcrlativc With
out abundant food. alike for the ar
mics and the peoples now at war,
the whole great enterprise upon
watch We have embarked Will break
down and fail. The worlds food
reserves arc low. .Not only during
the present emergency. hut for some
time after peace shall have come.
both our own people and "a large
proportion OF the pcopl" Of Europe
must rely upon tho harvcs,S in
America. Upon tho farmers Of this
country. therefore. In large meas
urc. rests the fate Of the war and
the fate Of the nations. MAY the
nation not count upon them to omit
no step that will increase the pro-
duction Of their land or that will
bring about the most effectual CO.
operation in the sale and distribu-
tion OF their products! The tim. is
short. II is Of the most imperative
Importance that everything possible
he done. ana done Immediately. to
make sure OF large harvests | call
upon young men and old alike. and
upon the ablebodied boys OF the
land 10 accept and act upon this
du;y-to turn in hosts to the farms
and make certain that no pains and
no labor is lacking in this great
matter.
tPPEALs PARTICII.ARLn
TO FARMERS OF SOUTH
II particularly appeal to the farm
ers OF The south to plant abundant
foodstuffs as we'll as cotton They
can show their patriotism in no
better or more convincing way than
by resisting @.the great template
OF the present price. Of -cotton--aud
helping, helping upon a great scale.
to feed the nation and the peoples
everywhere who are fighting for
their liberties and our own The
variety OF their crops Will he tho
visible measure of their comprehend
sion OF their national duty
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IEy AAsnnlnrcd prcs.. |

WASHINGTON. April l5.-Tha
Presidents proclamation TO all the
people OF ;hc Cnitcd States issued
tonight is .,s follows
My fellow -countrymcu:
Tie entrance Of our o%n beloved
country into the grim and terrible
war for democracy and human
rights, which has shaken the world.
creates 50 many problems Of ma
iional life and action which rall for
immediate consideration and settle
ment that | hope you Will permit
mo 10 address to you few words
Of earnest counsel and appeal with
regard TO them.
We arc rapidly putting our navy
upon an effective war footing and
are about TO create and equip :.
great army. but these are tho
simplest parts Of the great task to
which We have addressed ourselves.
There is not a single selfish element.
so far as ! can see, in the cause We
are lighting FOR.
We are fighting for what We be-
licNc and wish TO he The rights Of
mankind and for the future peace
aud security Of the world. To do
TINS Grea; thing worthily and sue
cessfully. VIC must devote ourselves
10 tn" service without regard to
prohi or material advantage and
with an energy and intelligence that
VIII rise 10 the level of the enter
prise itself. We must realize to the
full how great the task is and how
many things. how many Kinds aud
clements Of capacity and service and
Srlf-Sacrificc II involves
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Highest Officials
to Join in Welcome
Of Entente Enuous

ihe common enemy. and as an answer
To those who feared this country might
conduct an academic war. That action,
wNh the plans for Il war army and
construction OF 1.ouV wooden merchant
ships viii be offered as a greeting to
tho entente commissioners on their ar
rival
The near approach OF the conferences
and the growing certainty that an at
tempt will he made to harmonizc the
ends for which the allies arc fighting
with the principles laid down by presi-
dent Wilson has dcvclopcd the fact
that all the entente nations have in
formed each other very fully of their
maNin,un and minimum peace terms.
so that each ono has come to an exact
knowledge of what the others were
nShiing for.
DETAILS or PEACE TERMS
WILL IiiG TOLD PRESIDENT
Those details il now seems practi-
cally certain. will he disclosed freely
to President Wilson i'm such a way AS
20 comply with the suggestions of his,
note OF December is. asking all the
bclliGcrcnts for such an ;lvowal
Discussion here to-day of imcrica's $
probable terms brought from an official
source the statement that this country
stood unrcscrvcdly on the broad basis
outlined in the Presidents two ad-
dresses one TO the Senate proposing a
world peace federation. and the other
to Congress advising that a state Of
war be declared. Those terms involve
the destruction of the Prussian autoc-
racy. government resting on the con-
sent of tho governed. freedom OF wor-
ship freedom Of and access to the seas.
and a world federation TO prevent fu-
tMrc wars.
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Sending of Commission OF
Such Distinguished Per-
sonnel 4 ln1ost With
out Precedent.


WASillNGTON. Apr;i l5.--with the
assembly Of the most momcn;ous in
tcrnational conference ever held in this
country only a few days distant Of
hciais of several executive departments
of the government devoted themselves
to-day 10 making final preparations for
greeting the distinguished men Great
Britain and France are sending here
to discuss war problems. State De-
partmcnt officials directly responsible
for details of the arrangements. con-
fcrrcd in an effort 10 have no mark OF
courtesy lacking.
Those familiar with official ctiuuett c
abroad say that the sending 10 this
country OF men like British Foreign
Secretary Balfour. French Minister OF
Justice and former Premier Reno
Niviani and General Jonrc is almost
without precedent. Not only does the
trip here require much more very val
liable time than the various I,uropca n
war conferences but il submits tho
high officials TO real dangers from
mines and submarines. not experienced
in crossing TO the Continent 1t is
known that the present trip was taken
only with the deepest forcboding.
quckcncd by memories Of the loss OF
Lord Kitchener
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FORMAL RECEPTION WILL
nE, HELD ~ WSSHINf,rO y

Thc preliminary committee Of wei
come. consisting OF Third Assistant
Secretary Long. representing the state
departments: Rear Admiral Frank L.
Fletcher and Commander ID. T. Sellers
representing the navy. and Colonel
Robert l.. l.. Michic. Lieutenant Colonel
Spencer Cosby and Captain John G..
Quckcmcycr. representing the army. is
ready To leave for tho port of arrival
at a moments notice. The committee
will welcome the commissioners and
accompany them here on IL special
train. y formal reception will greet
them here. i'm which tho highest Of
Gcials OF tho government will partici-
pate.
The action OF the House yesterday i'm
passing without dissenting voice the
immense 1.000.0o0.000 war measure
with its provision for loan Of So
00,000.000 to the allies was acclaimed
by the State department officials as
convincing demonstration Of thc~rull-
ness Of Americas cooperation against
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16
GERMANS FIGHT
LIKE MEN With
BACKS TO WALL
Making Desperate Resist
ancc to British
Advance.
LENS BEING APPROACHED
FROM THREE DIRECTIONS
With Evacuation by Civilians,
Teutons Seize American
Relief Rations.
iiiNDENBURG LINE BROKEN
tircs Seen in st. Quentin, Toward
Which Allied Forces Are
Convcrging.
iiNDENBuRG LINE BROKEN
Fires Seen in ST. Quentin, Toward
Which Allied Forces Are
Convcrging.
IRON stan Correspondent "f the
Associated Press

IFroln = St..n ,.o,ro.u, ,a
,ssoct.,.d ,,o..,
rr,r,
'''' ~ e->''i En- ~
N''>If' WA i.ondon)' April ID
Fighting like men with their backs 10
| the wall. Tn. Germans arc ,r.l,i,. do.
peratc resistance 10 tn. ur,,ioi ..J-
vance. csnoci;,lly ,Iour ~. ,t,rd.,,.,,r,.
line from ouc,r, IN :, ,u,,.ir pbts
line has h,cu Jconi,,l, l,ok
tween Qucan, and Arras. consco,,cu,lv
the Germans arc ,,,amr,;r, -, b,i,;
from Oucant soutb,xard
In IN. meantime T.pa v,. h.;,
|approachcJ ,:,tc ,,.d., t-o,, ,b,o. ~
,cc,iouS TN. ri,.iii,u ron,,i,,; 49,.
un ncr.,, ,,.... t..,..,
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GERMANS Ir:hERISHi.N DIGGING
At EVERY bIPORTl NlTI

Z From one end Of tho british front to
the other. the Germans are palpably y
nervous and jurrpy. Whcrc they have
been driven from their old positions.
they arc fcvcrishly digging at every
opportunity particularly at night. Each
morning new airplanc photographs
show tho results of the nocturnal ac-
tivitics behind the temporary line.
Most OF the new trenches are merely
emergency dcfcuscs built at angles
with a vicw TO giving cover TO ma
chine guns with which the Germans
hope TO delay the British advance, un-
til further work can make the rear
Jcfcnacs tcnablc. II now is stated that
no part of the IiindcnburS line was cN-
pectcd to be completed until the end
Of Arrii Notwithstanding the claims
that the recent western retirement has
been entirely according to German
plans.
Where the Germans still hold their
old positions to the north of Loos. the
slightest movement OH the part Of the
Eritsh sends them into a panic. Flares
and signal rockets Of all colors spring
from their trenches. Bombs are cast
into No Mans Land; trench mortars
set up u defensive barraGc. and ar,il-
lcry help is franticaily called for.
- Some OF the German flares and lights
are most amusing as well as spcctacu-
lar. Their latest star shells have a
parachute attachment. and hang sus-
pcnded in the air for u long time. light
ing up tho surrounding country for
several hundred yards. They break
into three balls ana tho British sol
dicrs call them 'pawnhrokcrs."
The Germans in the front line have
long been worried by the inferority
Of their artillery to that of the Brit
ish.
AuTiLLERr OFTEN
FAILS TO ANSWER
\ recently captured German report
makes complaint that tho artillery Of
tt,r fails TO answer the call for help.
and continues:
"ror our infantry. which since the
Soumc battle has hccn on the dcfcn-
siyc. Il is from the point Of view of
morale OF Importance to he able to
c,unt upon artillery support Inran-
fry that comes to regard itself merely
,s a target for the hostile artillery
must in tho long run give way. \
rrompt and effective reply TO hostile
shells has - recupcrativc effect on th.
morale of the troops, even in the most
difficult +situat lions
Conditions within the German lines
lust prior 10 the hattie of Arras. aud
,hc depressed state Of many OF the
German soldiers arc cloHucntly dc
Nribcd in translated extracts from let
Tors captured during the recent fight
continued on Second paScD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-16

part OF the great patriotic forces
of the nation AS the men under liz.
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Silent Statesmen

I'D Classified Ids Sell When
Other Means Fail
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-15
ROTH NEWS.

Mrs. Albin Holster left for
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Wednesday,
where she will visit for some
time with relatives and friends.
The following were Bottineau
passengers Wednesday: Mrs. T.
D. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. P. O.
Nordsletten, Mrs. Robert Rusler'
S. T. Robson and J. M. DAILY
motored to Souris Wednesday.
Henry Bogstie motored to
Souris Wednesday.
Among those who attended
the Grows" at Souris Wednes-
day were Misses Effie Kelly,
Marguerite Kelly, Cora Bogstie,
Helga Helvick and Messrs. w.
Lockhart, Geo. Whitney, Ole DIN,
Ben Dahl, Raymond Bogstie, Mr..
and Mrs. Olaf Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. T. Robson and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. DAILY.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-15
DEEP NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Kitzman
and son Maurice of Willow City
were visitors at the Albert Kitz-
man home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joern, Jr.,
and family were visitors at the
Albert Rubbert home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Batke
and family were visitors at the
Ernest Gessner home Sunday.
The Misses Levena, Lenora
and Elsie Kitzman and Anna
Hannah attended the Z. P. So
ciety at Kramer Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rubbert
are the proud parents Of a baby
girl. Mother and baby are doing
nicely.
Mathilda Rubbert attended
the Y. P. S. at Kramer Sunday
evening.
Gustav Krenz, Jr., and EWald
Garbe of Kramer were at the
John Hammar and Albert Kitz-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-15

man homes Sunday afternoon.
Clifford Hidden has rented his
farm to his brother who has liv-
ed at Theft River Falls. Clifford
has started a store at Russell.
Louis Joern is back from 4
trip to his old home in Wiscon-
sin.
John Moen has departed for
Trail county for a visit with his
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Moen and
daughter Helen are visiting their
oldset daughter at jamestown,
Mrs. G.. T. Lander.
The M. O. Hall hay crew is at
present loading the last car of
hay that they put up here last
summer.
Deep is quite a hay shipping
point this year and would have
been a bigger one if it had been
possible to get more hay bailed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-15
SPUR NEWS.

A birthday surprise party was
given on Freida Martin by her
school mates at Mouse. River
School No. 2. The evening was
spent in playing games and nuts
and candy were passed around.
At 10|o'clock ice cream and cake
were served.
Herbert Meyers made sew
eral trips to Bottineau this week.
Marjorie Marchman is home
recovering from a short illness.
Paul Martin will auto to Minot
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartian and fam
lily spent Sunday at the Paul
Martin home.
Mrs. Rhoda Of Kramer is Wis
itng at the John Handle home.
Our obliging mail man spent
the weekend in Grand Forks.
A deputy was appointed to fill
the vacancy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-15
PEABODY

The dance at the township
hall last Friday night was a de-
cided success both socially and
financially. Forty dollars was
cleared which will be applied on
the peino.
Robert Brander is suffering
from a severe attack Of rheum-
atism which seems to be the
latest through the county.
Jack Myles and family spent
Sunday at Hugh Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert .Garwood
were shopping III Bottineau on
Saturday.
Mrs. Taber and daughter Eth
ell spent the weekend at the
Clarence Taber home.
Grandma CarWood is on the
sick list.
Chester White, Wellington
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-11-15
BOTTINEAU, N. D.

Brander, Elma Gran and Estella
Kim spent Sunday at Will Will
liams' home.
Don't forget the date of the
entertainment to be given at the
hall, Monday evening, Nov. 26.
Two comediettas entitled "Men
Not Wanted" and 1.-TWO Aunts
and a Photo,". interspersed with
music, are the main features of
the evening. The proceeds will
be applied to the piano fund.
Misses Leila Amsbaugh and
Evaline White of Bottineau, at
tended the dance at Peabody hall
Friday night.
Will Hearonemus visited at
the John Patterson home SUM-
day.