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The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
TO HONOR MAJOR REES.

A reception will be given Mai. L. W. B.
Rees, v. c., NJ. c.. Of the British Flying
Corps. tomorrow evening In the parlors
OF the First Congregational Church by
the Cambrian Society,",
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
IS A CONTRACTOR
ANDACARPENTER
L. T. RaIey, Of 61S "K" St.
N. E., Says Plant Juice Was
Only Remedy that
Helped Him.

As q strengthener and a builder-up OF
the system, there is nothing to equal
Plant Juice the new herbal stomach
remedy. This wonderful remedy which
has taken the country by storm is made
from the juices and essences Of medicinal
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
NeW 72-Lnch Jersey Silk
For Making the Fashionable
Underuear

This fabric really the highest grade Italian Silk remarkably durable
the popular of similar for ~men fashionable
light in to
In white and black. yards WIDE $3.50 yard
dAo~-ca
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21

Crepe de Chine Gowns, in pretty Empire
or loose styles; plain tailored or with pretty
and graceful lace yokes and short fluffy or
butterfly sleeves; some are embellished with
ribbon and rosebuds.
S3.95 to $3.50 each.
Envelope Chemises-the most popular
garments for women's summer wear; many
attractive styles, in pink and white; very
plain and the richly elaborate in laees. bead
ing and ribbon.
S2.25 to S6.7S.
Third 6oor-F ct.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
FRENCH, PHILIPPINE
AND SILK LINGERIE

For the Spring Brides Trousseau
French and Philippine personal selections and direct
imporatons, showing exclusive designs of the utmost
hnement and charm. The prices moderate in the
extreme.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
Woo6war6 8 1otbrop
Rustic Cedar Summer
Furniture
With Polished Maple Stat Seat
and Back

This furniture has all the rustic attractveness that it is
sshness of polished maple seats and backs The designs
very generous and the pieces have just the right angle
to make them much more restfu than the average rustic
furniture. = ...r .J
Flower Stands. $3.50 Hgh-baek Rocker and Arm.
Seats. $2.OO and $3.50 e"'"'' '0N'O
Small Rocking Chairs. $500. ' @'oo'
Obons and Round Tables
Large Amchair, $500. Porch Swings slzs0
stzthA Aoor-G St
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17

ally produced by one not in the habit
Of so doing on land which would 9TH
erwise be non-productive is aiding in
the war, is preventing somewhere the
gnawing pain OF tubercular- begetting
hunger and perhaps relieving some
labor valuable for other uses.
The ordinary person demands some
recreation and this year particularly
it should be taken in the garden. The
golf liks. reading rooms. auto trips,
etc. can well be largely abandoned
until this dark cloud OF food shortage
becomes somewhat dissipated.
Organization 10 Necessary.
The growing OF staple human food
on the vacant lots in the city. OF Fargo
will only be a partial success unless
the work is systematically organized
and interest and enthusiasm aroused
for this which really is OF first import
ance. It is still not too late to under
take the work. A census of available
space should be made, decision Of the
best crops to be used, systematic work
on the source and quality Of seed and
methods OF culture; ,
Fargo, N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17
THREE IN
FIELD FOR
CITY JOB
Dahlgren, Kraemer and Nc
Keller Out for Police
Chief Position.

The new city commission will be
organized tomorrow morning with the
prospects that the lineup published
in The Forum several days ago will
be the result. 1t is probable that a
chief of police will be named.
There is every reason to believe
that J. J. Jordan will be made COM
missioner Of finance and health; o. NJ.
Strate, commissioner of streets and
public building; Robert B. Blake
more, to retain his present seat as
commissioner Of water and sewer,
and william Mills to remain commits
sioner Of police.
There are three being talked of for
chief Of police. Fred Kraemer. deputy
sheriff; Louis Dahlgren and Nick Nc
Keller, with the betting in favor Of
Kraemer and Dahlgren.
The old commission will hold it's
last meeting this evening when it
will canvass the returns of the school
election being held today. ....
After the adjournment Of the COM
mission after performing this labor
Alex Stern, present commissioner of
finance and health and elected presi-
dent of the commission at the NUM-
cipal election on April 3, will be mayor
Of the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17
NO LONG LETTERS FROM
BOYS IN THE U. S. NAVY
Real Censorship Established by Gov.
eminent Concerning Movement
Of the Naval Units.

Parents, friends and sweethearts of
young men entering the navy need
not expect long letters.
The government has arranged for
postcards carrying printed sentences
on the back covering such ordinary
conditions as-I am well, have been
admitted into hospital, have re-
ceived your letter, parcel, telegram,
etc., with two blank spaces at the
bottom for signature and date. All the
writer has to do is to cross out the
sentences he does not wish to have as
part of his note.
Nothing except the signature, date
and address Is to be written on the
card, for at the top is the following
note: Sentences not required may be
crossed out. If anything else is added,
the postcard will be destroyed" This
excludes even the terms, Dear Par
ents or Dearest Little Girl. Uncle
Sam isn't going to take any chances.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17
Waldron Declares Use Of City
Lots Most Practical Method Of
Displaying American Loyalty

But one with some experience can sur
vey the entire field and arrive at a
certain opinion Of the chances OF the
wheat crop at the present time.
We may accept the indications that
the food supply beginning with next
harvest will be from short to very
short. Some one is bound to go hun
CRY. Many across the water will cease
to become hungry-through lack Of
food.
It is not question simply Of peo-
pie of limited means being provided
with garden space to be able to exc
out their. otherwise scanty income. It
becomes. let US say. a duty, for each
person able to do so to become re-.
sponsible for personally raising a GER
tain portion of human food. It Is not
enough for one to say can buy food or
I can hire food raised. Let US remem-
Der that every portion Of food person
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17

To The Forum:
One finds a flag at nearly every place
of business and perhaps at a majority
of the houses. so our loyalty is appar-
emily not to be questioned. That be-
ing the case we can get down to rock
bottom at once-utilization of city lots.
The food supply Of this country for
the coming year is certainly in bad
way. Even under normal civil condi-
tions this would be true and with
conditions as they are the situation
promises to be extremely acute. II
North Dakota produces an abundant
crop of wheat the total wheat deficit
will STILL be pronounced. Let us con-
slider this matter frankly. The out
look for wheat in North Dakota this
year is not any too roseate to prophesy
before the seed has had a chance to
sprout. and there is plenty of time to
have ones prophecies knocked silly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17

Thomas Carlyle: Be true, IL you
would be believed. Let a man but
speak forth with genuine earnestness
the thought. the emotion. the actual
conditions OF his own heart; and other
men, so strangely are we all knit to-
gether by the tie of sympathy, must
and will give heed to him. In culture,
in extent of view. we may stand above
this speaker, or below him; but in
either case his words. IL they are
earnest and sincere, will find Some re-
Spouse within us; for in spite OF all
casual varieties in outward rank or
inward. as face answers to face, so
does the heart Of man to man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17

The twelve minerals Of most value
to the United States are coat, iron,
clay products. copper. petroleum, gold,
stone. natural gas. cement. lead, silver,
zinc. These are named in the order of
their annual output value. California
leads in gold and oil. Pennsylvania in
coal. and Michigan in iron. E
The copper producers of this coun-
try have agreed to deliver, to the gov.
eminent 100000 pounds Of copper
at half price as an act of patriotism.
To prepare for war this metal will be
delivered at the Atlantic seaboard in
four lots divided as required by the
army and navy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17
DAUGHTER IN TERRIBLE SHAPE

DAUGHTER IN TERRIBLE SHAPE.
Women bear troubles more bravely
than men. They smile and suffer pain
where man de-
mands a doctor and nurse. A. Mitchell;
Bagdad, KY, writes: /"My daughter
was in terrible shape with kidney
trouble got her to take Foley Kid
ney Pills and she is completely
cured" Aching back, sore muscles,
rheumatic aches are indications that
the kidneys are not working properly.
Foley Kidney Pills correct bladder
roubles. Fout & Porterf1eld.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17
OFFICERS RESERVE
CANDIDATES TO MEET
Meeting Will Be Held at Commercial
+ Club This Evening to Begin
+ Work.

Prospective candidates for the Of
ficers' Reserve corps, U. s. A., will
hold meeting at the commercial club
this evening for the purpose of begin
ming training for the examinations.
This meeting is held at the call of
Dean Robinson of Fargo college. Pros
pective candidates will be given actual
drill and text studies two nights a
week
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17
England that tried TO put down lib
erty in America.-Kansas City Star.

Henry e. Phipps paid the state con-
$4,000 in settlement of fines against
him for illegally trapping wild ducks
at his estate at Wantagh, Long Island.
State game protectors raided the estate
Feb. 20, finding 442 live and twenty
five dead wild ducks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17
CARD OF THANKS.

Words cannot express our gratitude
to the many friends and neighbors
who have been so kind to us since the
loss of our beloved husband and father,
H. F. Starr.
We especially feel grateful to the
minister for his comforting words,
also to the managers and employees of
Ricker's department store and to all
of our friends for the beautiful fiow-
ers and expressions of sympathy.
a Mrs. Sophia Starr.
EVELYN May Starr.
e Frances Marian Starr.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17

Fargo's Shopping Center is truly the
shopping center Of Fargo. Herbst's.-
Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17

New dress goods. beautiful patterns
Herbst's.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-17

For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Columns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-08
MARRIAGE WILL
NOT SAVE FROM
DRAFT IS RULE
All exemption Pleas viii
Have to Be Proved
MATURING DRAFT PLAN
Men Married Since War Began and
Those Whose Families Are Not De-
pendent May Have to Serve.

| Washington, June 7-Seven states
and the District of Columbia had made
complete reports on Tuesdays wal
registration, SLOWING S16.407 mer
registered, compared with the census
estimate of their aggregate quota OF
| S4S,9l7, when Che provost marshal
generals office closed tonight at II
| O'Clock Tabulation of returns will
| be resumed tomorrow.
Registration over, the government
| today moved rapidly toward the draft.
Meanwhile agents of the department
Of justice were engaged in a swinging
roundup of slackers and anti-conscrip-
tionists. More than 200 arrests were
made during the day, according to un-
official report, while tonight it was es-
timated several thousand offenders
were being held in jails. Plans to
weed cut the men claiming exemptions
were rushed = and it was stated that
married men as a class would not be
excused
1t was declared deeisively that moth
ing like the number of exemptions
claimed would be allowed. Out of the
total of 100000 or more men who
registered at least one in four, or O.
100000 are to be drafted for army du-
ty if necessary 1t is estimated at least
half of these registered would not pass
the army physical examination. That
leaves 100000 from which to select
100000 after all exemptions are
made.
The general plan for exemption ma
chinery was given today as follows:
There will be local exemption
board for approximately each thirty
thousand of population. These will
be appointed by the President, but be-
cause of the magnitude of the task
general plan for their selection to
operate in all cases has been prepared
for the Presidents action
These local boards will deal es-
pecially with "self.execution exemp-
tions,' that is, those in which exemp-
tion depends only on the determine
tion of facts, as, for example, wheth
er a man is a federal, state or judicial
officer, whether he is a clergyman, or
whether he comes in any way within
Aiit NidSSihtdO4oh lbA
is specifically provided in the law.
In each federal judicial district
there will be at least one board of
review to which an appeal may be
taken from the local board and which
viii have, also, original jurisdiction in
the exclusion or discharge from the
draft of persons engaged in industry
agriculture found to be ne
cessary to the maintenance Of the mill
itary establishment or the effective
operation of the military forces or the
of the national interest |
during the emergency"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-08
Failure Disappointment Always Expecting Their Il

arms who, with their flag of the great
American republic, have come to par
ticipate until final victory in the strug-
gle against the common enemy"
Far into the night the shore was
lined with throngs waving tiny Star
Spangled Banners.
In one of the most elaDorately
planned and daringly executed maneu-
yers Of the war, Sir Douglas Haig's
forces have dealt a mighty blow
against the German line in Belgium
and been rewarded with notable gains
in terrain and the capture of more
than 5000 prisoners and numerous
guns of various calibre. In addition
they inflicted heavy casualties on the
Germans.
Over a front of more than nine
miles, extending from the region OF
Ypres southwark nearly to Armentier-
es, the British started their drive in
the early hours of Thursday morning
and at nightfall had everywhere ad-
vanced their line, capturing villages
and numerous points of vantage,
among the latter the Messines-
Wytschaete ridge, which commands
the surrounding plains for miles and
which for two and half years has
been a troublesome salient
The villages of Messines and
fell into the hands of the
-. TT 4. nj a
British even pressed on eastward from
and occupied the village
Of Oosttaverne, and trenches east OF
the village on a front of more than
five miles.
Probably never in history was an
attack launched with greater prepara-
ton. For days the Wytschaete sa-
Iient had been the objective of the |
British guns, which had hurled tons |
1f steel upon it. When the time for
he attack came the British loosed |
mines containing 100000 pounds of
nigh explosives in front of the Ger |
nan positions, the detonations being |
leard 1870 miles away in England.
With CONSERVATION reigning among |
he Germans and under curtain o.
ire English, Irish, New Zealand and
Australian infantrymen, with tanks
o aid them, started across the open.
rhe Germans offered only slight resis-
ance and everywhere were beaten
III. even late in the afternoon when
hey had sonwhat regained their com
,osure and attempted counter at
ack near the southern end of the line,
which was broken up by the British
rtillery fire.
Except for a German attack against
he French northwest of st. Quentin, |
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-08
RECRUITS FOR VERMONT
Authorities Discontinue Recruiting
Here for Hoosick Falls Company

Acting upon instructions received
from the adjutant general of the state
of New York Thursday after.
noon, Lieut. C. r. Whipple,
Sergt. o. r. Dewey and Pri-
Yates Alex. NJ. Dewar, Josepr Nc
Grath and Leo Claire who have been
in town seeking to fill the ranks of
company NJ of Hoosick Falls, closed
their recruiting Office and are return.
ing to Hoosick Falls. Later they will
20 to Schenectady. Lieut. Whipple
came to Bennington for recruits for
the reason that there is no Benning
ton company In the Vermont national
guard and because there has been no
recruiting station here.
Before leaving town Lieut.. Whipple
stated that he would endeavor to in
duce the young men with whom he
had talked over the matter TO enlist in
company ! of the Vermont regiment.
Lieut.. Whippie's station here was
closed for the reason that the military
authorities considered that it would
be for the best interests of the serv-
ice that the recruiting for the different
regiments be limited so far as possible
to the individual states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-08
bENN|NGTON'S
POPULATION
IS INCREASED
Listers Figures Indicate Gain
of 400 In One Year
GRAND LIST HAS GROWN
Total Grand List of Town is S56,243
While the Increase in the Num-
ber of Polls Is Nnety-Eioht.

Bennington made an excellent
growth industriaily and in population
according to the report of the listers
who have completed their work and
who will turn over their books to
Town Clerk H. A. Booth tomorrow.
there has been a gain of S142,035 in
taxabi94p PROPERTY valuation and an in
crease Of 9S in the number of poll tax
payers. An addition of SO voters, on
the commonly accepted basis, would
mean an increase Of fully 400 in popu-
lation.
The report Of the listers shows that
at the next annual March meeting
there will be 4S3 women in Benning-
ton who will be entitled to vote. OF
these the names OF 40 viii be added
to the check list through declaration
of taxable personal property The re-
mainder receive the franchise because
they are owners or joint owners OF
real estate with their husbands.
The total grand list of the town is
s56,249 for the year 1917 and the as
sessed valuations from which the list
is made up are as follows:
Real Estate .......... $4,017.338
Personal property ......... 1921 Ola
Polls .................. 491 900
In 1916 the assessed valuations were
as follows
Real Estate ..... s3,964,95S
Personal ...............,... 1927 1856
Polls ...r..,.... ............. 44l,700
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-08
FIRST VERMONT
IS IN NEED OF
MORE RECRUITS
Governor Issues Appeal for
More Volunteers
OF 900 MEN
Resistration on June 5 Not a Bar to
Enlistment in National
Guard.

The following open letter from the
governor with reference to recruiting
for the 1st Regiment, Vermont Infan
try, National Guard, now in federal
service. is published for the informa
| tion of all concerned
To the Men of Vermont:
| call the attention of the men OF
Vermont to the need of recruits for
the First Vermont Infantry, National
Guard, now in the United States serv-
ice, with headquarters at the state mil
itary reservation, Fort Ethan Allen,
Vermont This regiment entered the
federal service April 2, 1917, under the
Presidents call of that date. with 969
officers and men. The regiment lost
332 men b, discharge on account OF
physical disability, dependent rela-
tives and other causes. 1t has recruit
ed Az men, so that the strength OF
the regiment today is only 145 more
than when it was called out.
The war department authorizes Ma
tional Guard units to be recruited to
war strength. 1t is expected that this
viii be done by volunteer enlistment
The regiment needs 800 men, and J
urgently request this number of vol
unteers to enlist at once. This regi-
ment is the only distinctively Vermont
military organization that | expect the
state will be called upon to furnish
during the present war.
Volunteers TO the First Vermont In
10 f1f,.t- will ha apfffIou IN
month in additional to federal pay.
The First Regiment Vermont Volun-
teer Militia (Home Guard), which has
been authorized, is for service in the
state only and will not interfere in
any way with recruiting for the First
Infantry. The Home Guard is intend
ed to give opportunity for service at
home to men who are not available
for duty abroad.
The fact that a man registered on
June 5, 1917, under the federal law,
does not prevent his enlisting in the
First Vermont Infantry, National
Guard, or in any other recognized mil
itary or naval force of the country.
Arrangements have been made by
the federal government so that re-
cruits for the First Vermont Infantry
can be accepted at any of the follow
ing placss;
Fort Ethan Allen, Bellows Falls, |
Newport, Rutland, ST. |
Iohnsbury, Swanton, Wells River and
White River Junction. If recruits Of |
fer themselves at other points, the |
state will arrange to pay their expens-
es from their home to one of the |
above recruiting stations, so that all |
men who desire to volunteer for the |
Vermont National Guard may do so |
without expense to themselves.
The Vermont Committee of Public |
Safety has taken this matter up, and |
4 recruiting campaign will begin i'm
Now that definite infor-
nation is at hand. there ought TO pc |
10 question about the result The First
Vermont Infantry, National Guard, |
will undoubtedly be the organization, |
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-08
NEW POTATOES HIGHER
Present Supplies Still Being Received
From Florida ~ -

New potatoes are selling in the To-
cal market at from $1.35 to S1.40 a
peck and the local dealer says that
he is making only small profits at
these figures. Florida growers con-
tinue to furnish all the new spuds
that can be had, When the Maryland
crop comes into the market and later
the Jersey crop it is expected that
there will be some cut from the pres
ent prices, but figures are likely to
remain high during the entire summer
New onions are selling at from Z
to 10 cents a pound and tomatoes at
Is cents. Asparagus is selling at
from IS TO % cents and cucumbers
from to 10.
Creamery butter has shaded away
two cents from the half a dollar
pound price and can be had for 4S.
Sugar shows little change, ten cents
a pound or IL pounds for dollar.
Sixteen dollars is the price quoted
on good grades of flour, but in some
instances price show a slight advance
above this figure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-08
WARSH|PS
REACH FRANCE
WITH COLLIER
Haig Hits Hard on Nine-MiIe
Front
ALLIES TAKE MESSINES
Teutons, Dazed by Rush of Attack
and Explosion of Great Mine,
Lose 5000 Prisoners.

Paris, June 7.-American warships
tonight are anchored off the coast OF
France.
In their midst lies the big collier
Jupiter of the United States navy, la.
den with 10000 tons of wheat and 9th
er supplies.
Somewhere in France"-or, more
correctly at several "somewheres,
there is a ceaseless hustle and hustle; (;
bases are being built for American
troops.
In France these thiLgs became
known last night. At 6 o'clock the
French admiralty formally announced
the arrival of these new brothers in
arms" and babe them warm greet
ing. The cables, however, were not
allowed to carry the news until today,
presumably for important military rea-
sons.
The heart of France throbbed with
an unspeakable JOY when the arrival
of the American warships was an
nounced It was as If through the
soul of the republic reverberated the
past gratitude and JOY felt since the
battle of the Marue. On all lips,
though unspoken and in all eyes,
stood the words; They have come
The admiralty announcement eX-
pressed these feelings thus;
"The French navy greets with JOY on
their arrival these new brothers in