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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
ESCAPED PRISONER TELLS
OF GERMAN TORTURES
Brutality And Poor Food Costing
Germany Thousands of Men,
He Says.
rRr Associated Prsss.l

Washington, Sept. 17.-Another
chapter is added to the story of the
tortures of German prison camps by
a Russian soldier who escaped by
tunneling with a knife under the
electrically charged fence along the
Antwerp RosendaaI line. It has been
forwarded to the state department
from Petrograd.
Brutal treatment and poor and
insufficient food have cost Germany
the labor of thousands of prisoners,
he says. One labor battalion on the
western front consisting of 1000 men
has been reduced to less than 500.
The daily rations for a prisoner, he
reported, consisted of a small amount
OF bread and turnip soup, the soup,
enriched by bit or horse meat. The
unfit, the wounded and those who
have lost members of their bodies
were kept in invalid camps until they
died but never he says, returned to
camps in Germany because the off,
GERS in command feared the
psychological effect upon the peo-
pie,
Stern and implacable methods were
used to compel prisoners 10 work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
LEGISLATORS HERE TO
ATTEND MASS MEETING
Anthony Walton of Minot, James
Sinclair of kenmare, and Senator
Westrom Among Arrivals.

Among the legislators who arrived
in Fargo this morning to attend the
mass meeting of the farmers and
consumers are Representatives An
thony Walton Of Minot; F. III. KEITH
man OF Nelson county; l.. L. Stair
of Bottineau; W. ]. Prater OF Bur-
leigh; James Sinclair OF Kenmare;
n, e. Whipple of Spiritwood; Nc
Donald OF Foster; Frank Haines Of
Mountrail; o. K. Lageson Of Grand
Forks and c. F. Dupuis Of Williams.
Senator Chris Levang Of Walsh
ford of Pembina; c. A. wenstrom Of
Wells, and H. F. Hemmingsen OF
Grand Forks, are also in attendance.
State Auditor Karl Kositzy and
G. D. King OF Menoken, a director Of
the Equity Packing plant, are also
registered in the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
Mill CITY SOCIALIST
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT
Lynn Thompson to Address NonPar-
tisan Conference Brought Here as
Labor Representative.

Lynn Thompson Of Minneapolis,
speaker at this. evenings meeting Of
the Nonpartisan league, has been
brought to Fargo by the league peo-
pie to speak more particularly to
the laboring men Of the city.
Mr.. Thompson is a Socialist mem
Der OF the Minneapolis board Of
education, and was elected in the
same campaign that Mayor Van
Lear was successful in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
BOYS CONFERENCE
Arrangement Committee Named for
Meeting Here Nov, 80 ana
Dee. H-2.

John w. Adams, general secretary
of the Fargo Z. NJ. G. A.; Emil Chaser,
physical director; Roy l., Humphreys,
ir.' have been named q committee to
have charge Of arrangements for an
older boys conferences OF the Fargo,
Grand Forks and Jamestown Y. IA. q.
AS TO be held in Fargo Nov. 30 and
Dec. / and 2, under the Joint auspices
OF the state Y. Nj. @. "A. committee and
the North Dakota Sunday School as
ISOLATION.
Preliminary arrangements were
made at a meeting between II. 3.
Frame, "Y. boys director at Grand
Forks; d. E. Sonquist, Fargo, acting
~tate " M. G. A. Secretary; and j. g.
Garrison, Fargo, secretary of the
Sunday school association, held III
Fargo Sunday afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
NORTHWEST FARMERS
ASK FOR $13.OOO.OOO
Fred Mclean. Attorney For Federal
Farm Lean Bank, Visitor In
Fargo Today.

Fred Mclean, former chairman of
the North Dakota State Democratic
Central committee, and now register
and attorney for the Farm Land bank
at st. Paul, is spending the day in
Fargo, visiting friends and attending
to business matters.
Mr.. Mclean stated this afternoon
that the, bank is deluged with appli-
Citations for farm loans from the
states of North and South Dakota,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, and that
the loans now total $1S,000,000 since
the first of May, and this according to
Mr.. Mclean, is only start.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
Land Transfers
warranty Deeds.

John Gostz to chas. Murray. ne s.
1880; 81.
Simon Warner TO Frank l. Hager-
$4,000
Geo, Nettz and wife to Geo. +.
Brooks, ne 12-140-50 sw and W of Sc
7-140-49: 81.
Julia L. Coburn ct al. to Louise II.
Coburn, s Ia blk ~ Except begin so
II of sw cor blk ~ Al n 40 IT W
81 II 40 IT to begin) orig Fargo; 81.
Carl Hove and wife to A. S. Hogan.
lot 16 blk Lindsay's ad; 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
IT GETS HOT IN
WASHINGTON, TOO,
SAYS FARGO MAN

II gets mighty hot in the state OF
washington. only hotter, and for
longer periods than In North Dakota
according to s. III. Welsh, Fargo, sales
manager OF the Weils-Lamont Mig.
Co, Minneapolis, just returned from q
three months vacation spent with
relatives.
The heat Of the sun registered i09
and 10 degrees for days at a time,
blistering the hands Of the fruit pick
ers, Mr.. Welsh said.
Mr.. Welsh leaves Tuesday for q
business trip over his territory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

"And now the wheat farmer asks,
are there to be like scaling down for
these products? And he it not who'll
ly patient in waiting for an answer
but feels that the action brought
against his products should at the
same time be brought against those
of other producers. Personally be-
lieve this will be accomplished in the
near future"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
INSTANTLY KILLED

Haynes. N. D.. Sept. I7.--John
Heck, aged 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Heck, was instantly killed
when a Milwaukee line limited
struck the wagon he was driving on
crossing near this place. The
horses escaped without scratch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
TO RoUT "PIGs"
ViuiIantes Organized at Dickinson to
Clean Out Drinking Places.

Dickinson, N. D., Sept IA band
Of Vigilantes, under the name of the
Civic league, whose membership is
kept a dark secret, has undertaken
the cleaning up of Dickinson's blind
pigs, and interesting developments
are promised this week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
four HARVEST HANDS /.
ROBBED AT BLUFFTON
HObOes Threw Threshera From North
ern Pacific Train After Steal
ing Their Earnings.

Wadena, Mimi, Sept. Flour har-
vest hands were robbed and thrown
fromsa through freight train on the
Northern Pacific at Button late last
Friday night by a gang of hoboes. The
Piles for help to capture the gang
when that place was reached, but for
some reason a stop was made at Al
drich, the first station west of Sta
pies, where the hoboes left the train
and disappeared. One OF the men
thrown from the train at Button was
struck over the head with the butt of
a revolver, but no shots were fired by
the gang. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
LODGE NOTICES

A. B. Taylor, secretary: The Mark
Master degree will be conferred by
Keystone chapter, r. A. NJ, this Mon
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
GoEs 10 GLENpEvE.

Assistant Manager or Fargo Ford
Branch 90 Take Sales Agency.
J. q. KossIck. assistant manager Of
the Fargo branch OF the Ford Motor
Co., has rendered his resignation, ef-
fective at once. and tonight leaves for
Glendivs, Mont. where he Will take
over the retail sales agency for Glen
dive and adjacent territory.
Mr. Kossick has been in the enc
bioy of the Ford Motor Co. six and
q half years He has lived IN Fargo
and 1Ioorhead all his life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
WILL REPLY SOON
Central Powers to Answer Pope in
Five or Six Days.
(Ry Associated Press. }

Rome, Sept. 1.-THE reply Of the
central powers OF the peace proposal
of Pope Benedict is expected within
five or six days, according to
information obtained yesterday at the
vatican.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

Flavo -four, creamy wnIta. dellcs
ious flavor. goes further. Phone 50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

Miss Grace Leininger, now OF Chi
cago, who has been spending part of
a two weeks vacation in Park River
as the guest of Miss Jane Poole, will
visit in Grand Forks Tuesday with
friends, and arrive Tuesday night in
Fargo. where she will visit until next
Sunday at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Leininger,
.
Miss Theresa Sheldon, daughter Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bishop have
as their guests fMrs. Walter Murfn
and small son, OF LaMoure, who
prior to reaching Fargo had been
visiting for a short time at Lake
Cormorant with Mrs. j. A. Jardine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

Mrs. z E. Hannaher left Saturday
afternoon for the twin cities, for 3
two weeks visit at the home Of her
daughters, Mrs. z. F. Hoff and Mrs.
A n Haliauder
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Sale of Drugs

Azurea Face Powder, special, the box at.
Java Rice Face Powder, the box at. Tx
Ponds Cold Cream, SOC size jar. ...........a.. 2Ss
Madam Isebes Cream, soc size, at. $685.. 2S
Ida May Face Powder, the box, at extraordinarily
Dorins Brunette Rouge, the box at .24e
Djer-Kiss Talcum Powder, the box at .24e
Williams Talcum Powder, the box, at ..........lO
Mary Garden Talcum, the bottle. $50
Jersey Cream Soap, 10c size cake at. "a
Melorose Natural Rouge, SOC size, at. .........2s]
Cream Oil Soap 10c size cake at. sd
Rubber sheetng yard wide, the yard .........2st
Household Rubber Gloves the pair at ..s.... "a
Listerine 81 90 size bottle at SOD
Lusrite Nail Enamel, 25c size at. ...............-.
Rickseckers Toilet Water SOC size, at:
Mary Garden Perfume original 15-oz. bottle SD
Djer-Kiss Vegetal, special the bottle at. .... 89
Mentholatum Csc size jar, at 16s
Stanoind Paraffin OIL the bottle Add
Pure Witch Hazel, full pint bottle at 1Se
Phenolax WATERS 80 in bottle, at ....... Il
Aspirin Tablets 5grain genuine per dozen. 16
California Syrup of Figs, SOC size, at. 20
Lysol Antiseptic, 50c size, at. 29e
Large Powder Puff regular 25c value, at
Special sale of Fancy Toilet Soaps, too many kinds til
mention.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Childten
Wall Paper
Are You Going to Paper
This Spring?

Living room, hall and dining
room patterns; suggestions of
character and decorative value \
all this is new; cut decorations
with each. Your choice froml
80 patterns, very specially
roll, at. I'D
Bed Room Papers-Really tha
most original and newest ED
fects in the city. A large ass
sortment Of all colors. Worth
zoe roll, only. lid
Also a showing Of light Nand
dark colors, full combinatiSns!
suitable for any room in &el
house, roll, at. ..........5K
Third Floor
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17

decorated automobiles. We should
have a hundred decorated autos to
show our visitors that we are the
most alive, most up to date town in
the state. Get ready. Another thing
Don't forget our business men do
their part not for personal gain, but
for the benefit of Durango. Don't
forget to express your appreciation
for what they have done. Show an
interest in what they will do this
year. They will appreciate your
courtesy and will feel some person
al remuneration for their efforts and
will think it worth while to put forth
the effort in the work. Remember
you can do something. Let each one
take hold and do his part. We shall
have more visitors than ever before.
Let us show them that we appreciate
their presence. Durango will be or
parade September 26, at 10 o'clock. 1t
will need you.
By the committee.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
~ Ha "a ~
CATTLE SHIPMENTS.

The initial cattle shipments from
the Sas Juan basin indicate the grow
ers are going to market larger
number than usual this fall. The
first shipment was made August 81
by Stanley Mitchell from Dolores
and totalled 700. The shipment was
consigned to Kansas City. The Sec
ond shipment was made September A
from Dolores. This was also con-
signed to Kansas City. The ship
pers- and their shipments were Nc
Clure and Blackmore, 1s cars, Trim
BILE Brothers cars, j. L. Morrison
6 cars. September 8 Stevens &
Frink of Mancos sent 8 cars to Den
yer. On September 10, p. H. Nc
Cabe Of Dolores shipped IL cars to
the Kansas City markets. On Sep
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
SECTION FOREMAN
CRITICALLY INJURED

With his face terribly torn and
mangled, both eyes injured so badly
sight is probably totally destroyed,
and his body bruised and lacerated,
George Yamasak, foreman in charge
of the extra section crew on this di-
vision of the d, 4 r. G., was brought
to Mercy hospital on this mornings
Silverton train. Yamasaki sustained
the critical injuries at an early hour
this morning when giant cap he
was preparing to use for blasting, ex
ploded The injured man was placed
on board the Durango bound train
and rushed to the hospital. His con-
dition is so critical there seems but
slight chance of his recovery. Yama-
saki is one of the best known and
highly respected Japs in the south
west. He is a man about 35 years of
age and has been here more than a
decade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
MEN WHO LEAVE HERE
NEXT WEDNESDAY FOR CANT

A fitting farewell is being arrang-
ed for our second quota of National
army soldiers leaving for Camp Fun
ston next Wednesday. The G. A. R.,
Boy Scouts, High school pupils, and
probably a number of fraternal or
ganizations will escort the soldiers
to the train. Patriotic men will close
their places of business in order that
those in their employ as well as them
selves may participate in the fare
well.
Those who are scheduled to leave
on this date are:
d58-Frederick w. Nelson, Durango
S37-Fred Bradshaw, Ignacio.
373-Everett C. Hutchins, Durango.
437.-Roy Hughes, Hesperus.
433-Cecil A. Dick, Hesperus.
927-Edgar NJ. Lair, Redmesa.
739-Simeon B. Garcia, Ignacio.
606-Paul Bartlett, Durango.
223-Walter M. Edwards, Bayfield,.
602-Robert L. Hunt, Durango.
75-Thomas G. Schreck, Durango.
379-Edison Mason, Durango.
s74-Edmund Steckler, Perins.
552-Harry ]. Rudy, Durango.
981.-Samuel ]. Senti, Kline.
s70.-Lawrence r. Chase, Tiffany.
440-Merrial E. Smith, bayfield,.
493-Thomas ]. Brown, Durango.
923-Arthur Herbert, Griffith.
36o-Jose E. Trujillo, Durango.
12s-James H. Kennedy, Griffith.
679-William 7. Richards, Bayfield,.
363-Delbert G. Tattershall Durango
93-Albert E. Amos, Durango.
346--Doroteo Chavez, Durango.
154-Lisle H. Meadows, DURANGO.
199-Vernon j. Drury, Bayfield,.
3S8-Weaver Mason, Durango.
SS9-William Semmler, Oxford.
5ss-Guy W. Jemison, Durango.
705-Ellis Petty, Durango.
939-Juan F. Sisneros. Redmesa.
222-John R. Stevens, Bayfield,.
700-Marion r. Bell, Breen.
297-Jose v. Gonzales, Durango.
321--Henry Winchester, Durango.
(Alternates.)
368-Bernardino Casias, Durango.
974-John A. Mounts, Kline.
926-Joseph F. Wielang, Durango.
504-Albert S. Farley, Durango.
- "a M m
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
BOYS CALLED FOR SERVICE.
By the committee.
"a 20 ma m

List of persons called into the SER
vice of the United States, not exempt
ed or discharged by the local board
and whose exemptions were not al
lowed.
Local board for the county of La
Plata, Durango, Colo, certifies to
District Board No. /, Pueblo, Colo,
the following list of the names and
addresses of persons who have been
duly and legally called for the mill
tary service of the United States and
who have not been exempted or dis
charged.
542-Christian Fritz, Durango.
30-Norman E. Richardson, Duran
go.
i73-William W. Whitney, Ignacio.
j0S-Floyd n. Spalding, Durango.
j71-Harry L. Dixon, Durango.
576-Fred p. Frahm. Bayfield,.
jS7-William G. +. Steinberg, Duran
356.-Antonio p Barry, Durango.
)44-Levy A. Davis, Kline.
i07-Joh E. Whitson, Kline.
ls6-Richard W. Darling, Durango.
lS7-Ed. Wright, Durango.
)50-Melvin I. Mountz, Kline.
S4s-Hugh L. Linebarger, Tiffany.
90-Norman S. Thompson, Durango.
William L. Huntington, Hesper-
US.
l75-James Fl. Rodman, Bayfield,
770-Evon Leyshon, Ignacio.
8S2-Carl Tovrea, Oxford.
760-Albert R. Byers, Ignacio.
s1O-Jack C. Guffey, Ignacio.
Local Board for the County of La
Plata, Durango, Colo.
]. H. ALEXANDER,
Chairman.
JOHN W. WINGATE,
Clerk.
Date of posting September 12, 1917
List of persons exempted or dis
charged from the service of the
United States, whose exemptions
have been allowed by the local board.
933.-Vaughn G. owenby, Kline.
452-Ralph Robinson, Hesperus.
530-James S. Merry, Durango.
S09-Jose A. Abeyta, Ignacio.
31-Leslie r. Green, Durango.
574-Gilbert N. Hammond, Durango.
772-Ballard 7. Morris, Ignacio.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17

er.
so5, Guy E. johnson passed, nc
claim.
557, Charles W. Real, passed, claim
ed exemption, agriculture.
662, Ralph f Myers, passed, Claim
ed exemption, wife and child.
212, John H. Moss, bayfield,, passed
no claim.
95s, Abe Finch, Redmesa, passed,
claimed exemption wife and two child
ren.
1923, Edward Gill passed, no claim.
ISL, Christine Bean, Ignacio, re-
jected.
s57, Nemacio Vialpando, Tiffany,
rejected.
$50, James Potter, Oxford, passed,
claimed exemption mother and SIS
ter.
AL, Ramon Romero, rejected.
961, Leroy Wheeler, Redmesa, re-
jected.
$50, VIM. F. Graves, passed, claim
ed exemption wife and four children
Sol, VIM. L. Harper passed, claim
ed exemption wife and child.
S71, Dennis L. Lieubray, Allison,
rejected.
I'D, Walter L. Ent, passed, no
claim.
sos. Harold E. Hicks passed, claim
I'D ayon,ptiop wife
715, Ralph Welborn, rejected
43S, Anton Teti, alien.
S77, Pete R. lotto, alien.
935, VIM. C. Pinson, Kline, reject
ed.
97s, Earl B. Phillips, Kline, re-
jected.
725, VIM. R. Slade, Breen, reject
ed.
1o2, Roy R. Carter passed, nc claim.
II, Louis Jaksch passed, no claim.
562, Walter M. Dunt, rejected.
S75, Matt. Martinez, Perins, reject
ed.
7l3, Howard F. Graft, Kline, claim
ed exemption wife and child.
113, Edward Fitzpatrick, Griffith
passed, claimed exemption wife and
two children.
555, Thos. NJ. Males, rejected.
sc, Allen H. Thompson claimed ex-
emption, mother and brother.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
September IS, 2o, u and 28


the San and back highly pleased with the
everywhere
having of will glad
tive what the the
and excellent stock.
flights will thousands All
fully realize the
their time energy navigation in the
EM nu
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

N. II. Harbaugh Of the La Platas
is down on business mission.
C. F. Maxey, a X. G. sheep buyer,
is covering this section for his firm.
George B. Pickett, an Oprir mining
man, is transacting business in town.
Mrs. Charles E. Mcconnell of Dove
Creek was a Denver bound traveller
this morning.
Mrs. Ben Heidi and son Carl went
To Cascade today to visit her brother,
Vic Pierson.
A heavy rain fell on Fort Lewis
mesa and between Hesperus and Du-
range yesterday afternoon.
w. Barrett was an arrival from
Oklahoma list night on his way to
Montezuma county to visit his sons.
- -
Miss Maryetta Wilson was in from
Fort Lewis last night to visit Miss
Gladys Coppinger. who leaves for Cal
ifornia tomorrow.
Those well-liked people, DR.. and
Mrs. A. II. Weston, arrived from
Colorado Springs last night on their
way to their old home at Riverside,
to take up their abode again. They
remained over in town today to pur-
chase supplies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
NEVER BOTHERED SINCE.

After suffering with terrible pains
in his back and around his kidneys
for eight years, and after having tried
several doctors and different medicin-
es, Alvis Souers, AIDE, Ind, writes:
Foley Kidney Pills were recommend
ID to me and the first bottle remov-
ed the pain. After taking three bot
ties the bloating was all gone and
has never bothered me since" When
relief can be had SO quickly why not
Danish backache, rheumatic pains,
stiff and swollen joints caused by
disordered kidneys durango Drug
Company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
Something Wrong Somewhere


arhp Hoow
arsp He that
sighted resemb
n that a
Sada Saida Mail
that vehicles arshps have been the
vicinity the and these
papers airshp something
number responsible people and reported to the
different the
something
and the of arship.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

The county clerks office today is
sued marriage license to John A,
Mounts of Kline and Miss Euna r.
Oldham of Bayfield,.
~ 70 - "a
Two extra coaches will form part
of the regular Eastern train Wednes-
day the 10th, and will be used to ac-
commodate the second quota of the
National army.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
NJ IA "a "a
PLANTING SMALL FRY.

The local hatchery sent out near
ly 100000 small fry to the streams
tributary to Silverton and to the Pa
gost Springs vicinity this week. fhe
majority of the fish are rainbows. A
few natives are included in the lot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
SOCIABILITY RUN.

The Durango Motor club is perfect
ing arrangements for sociability run
to Pennington a week from Sunday.
1t is understood the club will ex-
tend an invitation to everyone who
owns car or has the wherewith to
hire one for the occasion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
ART HARRIS IN FRANCE
WITH AMERICAN TROOPS

In letter to his sister, Mrs. Lucy
E. Hogan, Arthur Harris, of Durango,
a member of Company F, 18th en-
gineers (railway) writes:
Somewhere in France.
Dear Sister:
Have been very busy and have had
little chance to write. Had a very
pleasant trip across with the excep-
ton of couple of days storm at sea.
We were glad to see land-a light
house on the Welsh coast. We saw
no submarines but the report was out
we were chased the night before we
landed.
We had delightful ride across
England to beautiful camp where we
met Australians, New Zealanders,
Canadians and French. Went to Lon
don and met his majesty, the king,
and had grand time while on pa
rade there. We ate lunch in the park
adjoining Buckingham palace and
sailed for France the next evening
We had delightful all day trip
across France. We didn't stop at
Paris, but passed on the outskirts.
We are stopping in quaint old coun-
try town and are enjoying the sur
roundings very much.
We go on parade Saturday and will
be reviewed by several notable gen.
erals.
Many of the boys received mail
this morning and were SO glad to
hear from home. The Chicago Tri-
bune publishes an American edition
every day and we can see all the lat
est news and the baseball scores.
We like the French people very
much and l am trying to learn French
as fast as l can. My chum and l go
out and visit folks and with the aid of
three dictionaries and lot of chat
ter and signs We generally make our
selves understood.
heard today we will work on a
front about so miles wide.
We are visited by German aero
planes nearly every day. Last night
at S.25 a siren blew, which is a
warning the enemy is coming.- I'm
mediately the women and children
poured out of their homes and made a
rush for the cave Of refuge, where
they find shelter from the bombs
The caves are placed SO there are
enough for all. The French drove the
machines away before any damage
was done.
We can hear the guns on the front.
When the Germans come they are up
so high they can't be seen, but one
can see the shells explode, leaving
puffs of brown and white smoke.
We have a few German prisoners
here. They believe the kaiser has
summer home in New York, that
London is in ruins and the French
ARE starving.
Everyone we see is living in plen-
ty and if it were not for the crepe
and wounded no one would believe
The country was at war.
Will close, hoping to hear from
Durango soon.
ART,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17
MEN EXAMINED FRIDAY.

1886, Roy A. Trumble passed, claim
ed no exemption.
40, Frank Erzek passed, claimed
exemption, wife and child.
8, John G. Snodgrass passed, claim
ed exemption. wife, father and moth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-17

tember IL DR.. Folsom and Charles
Self each shipped three cars from
Durango to Kansas City. A car holds
from II to 20 head, according to the
size of the animals.