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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27
BAKER ISSUES
FIRST OFFICIAL
WAR BULLETIN
Declares Allies Have SUI
premacy-Await Amer
lea For Final Blow

Washington, Sept. 27.-The Ameri-
can governments first official state
ment concerning military operations
in Europe was issued last night by
Secretary Baker, inaugurating a SER
les which in time win be devoted
largely 10 activities of the United
States expeditionary forces. II says
that while ascendancy on the western
front has passed definitely TO the al
lies. they are content merely TO wear
down the enemy until the forces OF
the American army make themselves
felt on the field.
Operations for the week ending
September %, are reviewed by Mr..
Baker, without reference to the
American force now in France. The
statement follows:
AS the time draws near when
military operations on a large scale
on the western front must come to
standstill, owing to the approach
of winter, II becomes evident that the
enemy does not feel himself in a pos
ition to undertake the much adver-
tised offensive action so often boast
ed OF at home during the past sum-
mer, in order 10 end the war Victori-
Ously by Christmas.
Wearing Down Enemy.
1T may be stated afirmatively that
the aScendancy in the west has pass
ed definitely TO the allies, although
the latter are content by tactics OF
attrition TO wear down the enemy,
giving no rest or respite until such a
time as the force OF our army may
make itself felt in the field.
The week just closed has been one
OF increased activity on the part Of
the allies on the western front and
may be taken as a presage Of what
the enemy is to expect next spring"
The remainder of the secretary's
statement is a re-hash of the oficiaI
statements OF the various war Of
fees as to conditions on the western
front
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27
'DROUTA" FIRM
HAS TROUBLE
SETTLING RISKS
Pittsburgh Insurance Com
pany Seeks Release
From Obligations

Bismarck, N. D.. Sept. 27.-Repre-
sentatives of the National Union
Fire Insurance Co.. of Pittsburgh,
which has written in North Da-
kota from its western headquarters
at Waseca, Minn.. more than $4,000
600 worth of "drouth" insurance,
called upon Insurance Commissioner
A. s. OIsness and had heart to
heart talk over difficulties they are
encountering in adjusting Flickertail
losses.
Risks, they declare, were written
by, their agents as late as the middle
Of July, when crops already were
gone. They find hundreds of thous-
lands of dollars worth of this busi-
ness on their books. In a majority
Of instances, they claim, the farmer,
when the situation is explained to
him recognizes the unreasonableness
of asking the company to buy at 81
the acre a crop which had persisted
before he took out his Insurance, and
is willing to accept what he has paid
in premiums and return his policy.
Reports coming to the Office of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27
SHOW SHORTAGE
when new ARMY
Is Modified
War Officials Expect Defic-
iency of Men After Force
Leaves Camp
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Sept, 27.-There is
little doubt now that a large def
cheney of men will be shown when
the first increment of the national
army, $4,000 men has been mobiliz-
ed.
Seventeen national guard divisions
must be brought up to war strength
and several special service forces or
ganized out of this reservoir. so that
the number of drafted men remain
ing at the cantonments hardly will
be sufficient to organize the Is ma
tional army divisions at a full
strength basis. Whether incomplete
divisions will be formed or call for
more men issued has not been in
dictated.
Secretary Baker said yesterday
that definite figures as to the number
of the national army it would be ne
cessary to transfer to the national
guard were not available.
The fighting strength of the new
division is now fixed at 27,500 men.
The IL guard divisions on that basis
will have a total strength of 437,5O0
men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27
CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED.
Military Affairs Committee Votes In
Favor Of Reichmann Promotion.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Confrma-
ton Of Col. Carl Reichmann, Of the
regular army to be a brigadier gem
eraI, was recommended yesterday by
the senate military affairs commit
tee. The committee voted on the
nomination after a long hearing In
which Colonel Reichmann was accus-
ed OF hayig expressed sentiment
sympathetic to Germany.
Get wise and order Flavo Flour
from the manufacturers. Phone SO.
-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27
SCHOOLS AND EPlDEMIcs.

No School Should Close on Account
OF Epidemic Of Contagious Disease.
The plan Of closing school in case
of an epidemic Of some contagious
disease is the old and ineffective way
OF dealing with such a situation, and
was adopted for the reason there
was apparently nothing else TO do.
But, according to the North Dakota
Public Health service. there is an
other way, a scientific and an efi-
cient means, Of dealing with an
epidemic i'm school. This way does
not close the school at all but uses
the school as a most valuable aid in
keeping the children under observa-
ton, that early cases may be detect
ed and removed before they become
a source Of infection to the other
children. I'm case a school has no
nurse Of school physician" says the
bulletin. "a physicians services can
be secured for the daily examina-
tions while the epidemic lasts and
both parents and the health officer
or quarantine officer, can be notified
and the epidemic soon brought under
control"
On the other hand, IL the schools
are closed when an outbreak occurs,
the children are turned loose from
supervision; they mingle with one
another in the streets and in each
others homes; they are unwilling 70
admit they feel III for the reason e
will be the end Of their good time
ard consequently when one does
come down" with the disease, usual
Iy IL is not detected until he has
infected his brothers and sisters ana
perhaps his playmates. Oftentimes,
in such cases, the parents call the
physician too late.
No school should close on account
of contagious diseases. If the teacher
is alert and the health officer on the
job, an epidemic can be avoided or
so controlled that there will be no
loss of time on the part OF the
school as a whole. Not for four
years has a school in New York city
closed on account Of an epidemic Of
a contagious disease.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27

insurance commissioner were to the
effect that the drouth insurance COM
panies were repudiating just claims.
This, agents of the National Union
declare. is not q fact. They are en-
deavortng to get out from under a
load Of bad business which they
claim their agents never should have
written. The company admitted
gross neglect, 1t is said. on the part
Of its western headquarters in not
paying closer attention to the mass
of correspondence on this subject, but
suggested in explanation that the Of
nee probably was swamped.
Drouth insurance is a new thing
in North Dakota. The companies
writing it make an attempt to m
sure the actual investment in crop
up to 81 the acre, and their policies
cover losses from any number Of
causes, including hail and rust.
Agents, anxious for business or mis-
understanding their business, 1t is
claimed, wrote policies long after it
had become an established fact that
crops in their vicinity were almost a
complete loss. The farmer, natural
~, was glad to get this protection,
and 1t is now difficult for the insur-
ance companies, after accepting the
farmers money and issuing the
policy to convince the policy holder
that the bargain was one-sided and
unfair. f..
The Bankers Insurance Co., of
Montana is most heavily hit by this
business. 1t wrote more than ST.
$4,000 insurance and collected
$2S5,00O in premiums. 1t operated
in a section of the state particularly
hard hit by drouth, and If 1t paid
every loss claimed it would be
strictly up against it,.
But the companies and the farmers
are getting together, and all they ask
of the state insurance department Is
an understanding of the situation
and non-interference until grounds
for action appear.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27
a VALUABLE HEALTH HINT.

II the bowels are not working reg
ularIy. undigested food In the stom-
ach may set up condition Of auto
intoxication and pollute the whole
system with poisons In the blood
stream. Foley Cathartic Tablets keep
the bowels open and regular, the
liver active and the stomach sweet.
They cause 20 pain. nausea nor
gripping. They relieve Indigestion. sick
headache, biliousness, sour stomach,
bad breath or other conditions caus-
ed by clogged bowels. F'out &Porter-
fieid.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27

F'lavo flour. creamery white, delic-
ious flavor, goes further. Phone SO.
-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27
INDIANS TO HAVE RED
CROSS BOOTH AT FAIR
Sioux County Chapter Will Dispose
or Home Cooked Foods
At Stand.

Fort Yates, N. D.. Sept. 27.--A Red
Cross booth where all manner OF
dainties as acceptable to the. red
palate as to the white win be a
feature OF the annual Sioux county
fair, which opens here Thursday.
The Sioux county chapter Of the Red
Cross. Of which Chief Justice John
Grass is vice president, will be In
charge OF the booth, and every kitch-
en- in Sioux county Is busy turning
out pies, doughnuts, cookies, cakes
and other edibIes TO. be sold for the
benefit OF the Red Cross fund.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27
BELFIELD PRIEST, FORMER LIBRARIAN
OF AUSTRIA, ANTICIPATED WORLD WAR

Belfed, N. Holinberger o
stson Bavaria pastor Of the erman Catholic church here and
Bismarck this
Rev Mr. Hoinbger anticip ed the events which Immediately
officer of the German he occurred exemption for his cloth
Immediately America Wehe Of
Bismarck charge Of the Catholic oce in which he found parish
Holinberger
of his imperial majesty Kaiser Wihem being Of draft
age.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-27
OLSNESS SAYS HAIL
BUSINESS VERY LIGHT
Lightest Season For State Depart
ment Experienced This Year Since
Fund Was Founded.

Bismarck, N. D.. Sept. p. - The
season just closed has been the
lightest for the state hail insurance
department since the fund was es-
tablished, Insurance Commissioner
Olsness advises. The total amount
collected in premiums will not much
exceed $4,000, as against $4,000 in
1915, but out ofthis fund the state
pays 81 1-2 per cent on the losses as
adjusted, as compared with 3S per
cent paid last year.
Farmers put off insurlng their
crops until they were certain theV
would have something to insure:
hail storms early in the season were
few. and farmers saw no need for
and the. drouth insurance
writing about $4,000, 900
worth OF business in the state. cut in
on u.s." said Commissioner Olsness in
explaining the falling off.
Hail losses were unusually light
during the growing and harvest sea-
son, but old-line hail insurance COM
panies did little business and had no
to recoup extremely
heavy losses of 1916.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-30
CREaSWELL DARLINGTON DEAD.
Passed Away at his Home in This Cit,
Thursday. Buried Friday.

Crcsswcll GAliington. Esq, fca
many years leading membcr OF the
I.aurons Bar. died at his home in this
cit ThurSda% after IN illness CT about
ten days. His death was due largely
to complications incident to adyanc-
ing age. but he became sick as thc re-
SAT- OF ovcrworil in his garden adjoin-
ing his home. II the time OF his
doalli he was So years OF age his iHat
lirjhady having been III February.
HE funeral services were held in thc
l.aurcns cemetery Friday afternoon
at / o'clock, the services being c2u-
jucted hy Rev c. L. Rankin and be
ing attended b. a large concourse ot
ilonds.
In the primo OF life the deceased
w1a man OF strong intellect and a
lawyer Of great ability. having bccn
Ia leader at the local bar for many
yrus with advancing years he re-
linuuished his plactice and retired e
Ills priv9,c puNsui;s, looking 0flcr his
ro"so0%l iN-aHcsts Thc deceased was
ID man of cHIttrc and education. lie
"tuudcd tho University Of Georgia
lad the rWcG>iv OF Virginia as a
,ong man. eradHatna in the col
.o'c &Dd 'e&aI Gopa"monts OF tbs
la.o, nutvt;on a his siadua-
ao be r,ad law IL tho oni"c OF Gen.
0"I'il@'@n at NcwNor%. and later c&-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-30

Mattoon, ILL.,, May 2G. rhirty-fvc
persons arc known TO be dead and ii
is estimated that an equal number are
buried in the ruins Of Mattoon as n
result Of 4 tornado which struck this
city late today. In addition moro than
200 persons were injured, many OF
them fatally.
Tonight every available vehicle IN
the city was in service carrying Inc
dead and injured to hospitals, church
IS and Other public places, thrown op-
en- TO them. MattOon was in complete
darkness except for hundreds of Ian
terms carried by volunteer rescue
workers and not until dayiight can The
full extent o. the damage be learned
The funnel shaped cloud of the tor
nado Wa 20 sudden in its appearance
that before persons on the streets
could seek safety, district on the
northern side Of the city two miles
long and about four blocks wide had
been laid in ruins. The property dam
age will exceed half million dollars.
Hundreds OF families arc homeless.
Special trains bearing physicians
and nurses came from ncighDoring
cities to aid in rescue work Many Of
the injured were struck by wrcckage
which filed the air for several min
utes after the storm had passed.
The r. w. Clark Manufacturing Com
pany where one hundred men were at
work at the time of the tornado, suf-
fcrcd the heaviest property damage,
the loss being estimated at 100000.
That none Of the workmcn were killed
was one of the freaks of the storm.
Pending the arrival Of National
Guardsmen for patrol duty among the
ruins, one hundred citizens were
sworn in as special policemen
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.


wanted Everybody TO know | will
have for 80 days my big hy. jack at
my home for service. W. ". Wallace.
Jr. i5-lt
Yield Seed for Sale Good selection
Of Seed Corn, yHuct Seed, Sudan
Grass Seed, Velvet Beans Bunch and
Running Beans, Amber Cane Seed.
Prices right. J. II. Sullivan, LaurcnS.
S. c. 15-lt
Hardware For Sale big lot of Cot
ton Hoes, Heel Sweeps! Light Barb
Wire, Cotton Tenders, Little Joe Har-
rows, large size Sisal Rope. J. II. Sui
fvan, Laurcns. S. G. d5-1t
LOst-I}oy's Kiddic-Kar, "a three
wheeled affair for children. Only
three like 1t in the county. Put in
wrong auto by mistake Saturday, May
18th. Finder please notify r. f.
Fleming. at Fleming Bros i5-lt
Collection Of Bedding rlants-Two
dozen Salvias or Scarlet Sage and one
and one-half dozen Coleus Plants for
90 cents; regular price, Salyias l5c
per dozen, Colcus, zoe per dozen Mrs.
J. G. Sullivan, South Harper ST., Lau-
renS, S. C.. 45-lt-pd
Wanted People to know that we
sell hail and life Insurance. See us,
call, write or phone. iGarrctt e Cul-
bcrtson Waterloo, S. G. i1-5t
For Sale 81 IL acres OF land s
room, story dwelling, | @-room tom
ant house, all necessary ort-huildings.
Dwelling inside city limits. !ont part
on The outside. Davis Realty Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-30
nm, CIfstrAroj.A.

Without Crna.icr1" yaioUs masses
OF the proposition it upDnars to be n
Ono-aidcd proposition tor local pcOnlo
ic &ualanicc . certain l&r.e sum 50"
q series OF Gttr&@ttons IKE the Cn&u-
tanlEA gives us. Sumo rcCWc, good
business mcN ana loy"l citizens have
.9Djcctcd To Si2ntng as guQrontorS on
1hc 2rOHnd taNJ the Ch0ntauQua COM
panT takes Z" ChMl2o5 end doe" not
stand to lose anVth!nS Wnuc the local
2uauntors jaNc an the chance" and
nave nothina ip gain haN2tal!y NonS!d-
crlnG the In"UiaNQua rs an entertain
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-30
Low Teinperarure.

The lowest hnow6 temperature ever
observed by rIhHJatcnt ,icntists was
mt WGrchojauah, e"''"C,,, jan. IS, 1885
when minimum r2H.ing of minus
93.4 degrees Fahrenheit was regis
tered. The mCnthly 'n"an tcmpcra
turc for January at Jukutz, Siberia, /,
minus 43.8 degrees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

NVptttkHt. ASAss ~ A~>
RI Is evident that the Allies do not
believe In the old adage Never
swap horses in the middle OF a
y stream" for three countries have
changed their commanders during the
greatest campaigns of the war. Early
in the conflict Russia deposed her lead
. Ing general and placed a new ofiicer
In charge OF the Cars forces. and
res. than a year ago the English
ordered Sir John French to step down
and out in favor Sir Douglas Ha!g.
Now General JofYre has been retired
by France and the army put under
the leadership Of General Robert
Sivelle the man who is given credit
for the holding down OF the Germans
at verdun.
This move has been expected for
some time by those who have studied
the European situation closely The
change did not come because the
Government considered that Joffre
had failed in his duty to his country.
but because hey felt that he was
playing too much of a waiting game
and from. the fact OF his refusal to
sacrifice his men when other military
men thought that great drives should
3e made even at the risk OF lives.
Ever since the beginning OF the
war Papa" Joffre. as he Is affec-
ionately called by the French, has
9een regarded as the real brains OF
he Allied armies and he r. today the
dol OF France. He will retire with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

General Nivelle is not given to gold
lace and IL rarely seen wearing the
gaudy dress uniform of the French
general. Even when at headquarters
he wears the plain gray blue uniform
without q single decoration except the
three silver. stars--the insignia of his
rank.
Early In life he determined to be
a soldier and began his military edu-
cation while still small boy. Before
he was ten years OF age he knew all
the military terms and spent his time
In laying of army maps. Today he
Is an all-aronnd soldier, being both
an infantry and artillery expert as he
attended ST. Cyr before going to the
Polytechnic schools at Fontainble
and Samur. besides the War College.
He has had long and successful
military career and Is somewhat of a
diplomat As we'll as was shown In his
work when he was sent upon an i'm
portant mission to the Emperor Of
Korea He served In the lndo-China
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

Much of this loss Is due to defective
methods of harvesting. packing and
loading, and to the use OF insecure
and Improperly constructed contain
ers. Some of 1t Is caused by inefh-
cient refrigeration in transit and 9TH
err faults of the present system Of
transportation. Much OF this waste
can and SHOULD be eliminated and the
Department OF Agriculture Is making
Investigations and issuing informa-
ton to that end.
Within the past year the appoint
ment of specialist IN storage has
been made by the Department Of
Agriculture and the work of dissem-
mating information in regard to but
ter. eggs. cheese and other dairy
products has been started so that
producers and purchasers may have
regular and accurate information In
regard to the cold storage holdings
OF as many products as possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

campaign and later In the French
Colonial Wars-notably In Algeria.
where the greatest tact was required
in handling delicate situations. In
This he became Known as he man
with the velvet glove and hand of
steel" so polite and firm was he in
his demands. The General Is fine
horseman---an accomplishment that
serves him we'll at present He Is
the holder of number Of medals for
superiority In riding. several of which
were wrested from his German, Eng
lish and Italian competitors at mill
tary riding meets
Partly English.
His ancestry Is partly English, his
mother having belonged to a Kentish
military family who we're literally
brought up In the service, and he
seems to have inherited this love OF
military life from the maternal side
OF the family. The fact that he is
partly English makes his appointment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
CzsS~ezIz7S xSDc ~ SG,01z

to his guns and followed up the x0S
treat with artillery. The next day 1a
was promoted to the rank OF BrioM
der General. His next exploit cann&
IN January, 1915, at Scissors when &hGEzz
German offensive began on tho Marn9
In that attack the men under ht118
practically wiped out two 0ermaa
regiments
His sudden changes in military teos
tics several times proved a surprino t1eS
the German forces and won victoftG&a
SO unexpected to the French that -
was given higher commands and 49,
sent to assist General Petain at v0fS
dun. Later he ed com mand anHs
after weeks of fighting succeeded fn&
checking the army OF the CroN1a
Prince and being given the sobriQuoEs
Of the Victor of Verdun." WI
Although military operations q tk13s
point began months before. the t11mG3
from October gath to November 10&
was one of indescribabls fury, 114
men of both armies were moved 0otM$
by great guns like wheat before RI
reaper, and the world stood aghask
the slaughter of men. Later. s
fighting was slower and the FrGuG
captured Douaurn ont. General NivoN}
In making his report on October 11tA
wrote the following: s
"Twenty-seven months OF war, o1g1H3
months of fighting at verdun hAN4]
affirmed and confirmed every day t11
superiority OF the French soldier Ovo4a
the German soldier. Artillery Of Gx#
ceptional power will master tA65
enemy's artillery and open the roa
for the attack. The preparation t1a
every detail ls reFfees-as perfect ~
possible" "a
All through the campaign he WoAS
continually praising the work Of hfes
men and encouraging them to Stand
for La Patrie. His men obeyed h1ImN
with a dog-like devotion. Their N1a
lief in his knowledge of things rnl1x
tary gave them an abiding faith tAG42
he would lead France to victory. In
the battle was won and the victory &<5
verdun stands out today as q maxS
OF coordination. and the. credit 49E
bringing this state of affairs about
given to the man who liz now In con-
mand of the entire army. Thsro fl
a feeling among the Allies that 04M
eral Nivelle will again do somethf4
big and drive their enemies fr4
French soiLs 80 s@,& ~ g. Z