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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18

Macon, Mo-, Dec. 1s.-There arrived
in Bevier. Macon county, a few days
ago, n thirteen-year- old French lad,
Lucian Buster by name, who was
nearly choked to death at the depot
by the warm arms of a small man
and woman, his parents.
For three years this boy, who had
been separated from them during the
German advance across the French
frontier, had been given up as dead.
1t was from near Lens, that city
so long the target for shot and shell,
overlooking the graves of thousands
of soldier dead, that he came. He
had seen il all, this lad Of ten-the
tramp Of the men in gray, who
swarmed like locusts into his coun-
try; holding their chins high, their
eyes smiling mockingly at the up
lifted hands of the poor French peas
, ants along the way. and their he'll
NETS flashing blood red from the
buildings they had burned.
He saw his father and his mother
and the little brood that he called
brothers and sisters swept from him
in that awful tide of invasion rolling
over the fair lands of France like an
angry ocean. He saw the people
who had been the friends of his
father and mother, good quiet folk,
who never harmed q soul in the
world, and whose thoughts were only
Of those quiet countryside affairs the
same as with the people OF our own
villages, kicked and showed about
as though they were dog or swine.
unfit to lift their eyes to those
whose place was in the sun. Only ten
years old he was, and yet he saw
things beyond the experience Of most
men who had lived their three score
and ten.
5oehes Divide the Family.
The German tide cut the family in
half. Lucian and his grandparents
were left at Lens. the great French
coal town inside the enemy's lines.
The father and mother and little
children were swept into France, and
until the American embassy got in
formation of Lucian recently he did
not know whether his folks were
dead or alive.
Lucian said that his grandfather, a
man of seventy, and very feeble, was
forced to work in the mines from 4
o'clock in the morning until in the
afternoon, and that many other old
men were treated in the same way.
Every member Of a French house
hold was under orders not to leave
the yard after o'clock in the after
noon on penalty Of death. The order
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Swedish steamers with fifteen per-
sons also reached port although it
was blowing a gale.
Contrary to the custom Of the Ger
mans one Of their destroyers offered
assistance to one of the Bollsta's
boats
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18

was carried out with merciless pre-
cision, the boy said.
Lucian and other small boys-he
was then unattended school in the
/ basement Of an old building, and
were taught by volunteer instructors.
One day as the British and French
! lines were getting closer to the city
OF Lens four of Lucian's schoolmates
who had gone out in the street for
| the purpose OF making a small pur-
chase at one of the shops were killed
by a shell. Every day Lucian said he
could hear the rattle OF machine gun
bullets through the building over
head.
The only article of food was rice.
Lucian's grandfather was paid Moth
ing for his work in the mine, and
the boy earned a little money by do
ing hauling with a horse and wagon
the family had. Cne day a German
soldier seized the horse and wagon,
and when the lad protested the SOL
der knocked him down with a blow
Of his fist.
Declares American citizenship.
Once a week Lucian and has mates
were ordered to appear before the
German commander. The stronger
boys were selected to dig trenches
behind the firing lines. Lucian told
the commander that he was IAN
American citizen" and this had the
effect OF letting him out OF trench
digging.
AS the French and English drew
closer the supply Of food got scarcer.
Finally orders came to remove the
French inhabitants to the. rean
across the line to Belgium. Then
Lucian, being an American, was per-
mitted to go back to France, where
the American embassy took charge
of him and provided him with a safe
conduct to America, but his aged
grandparents are still held by the
Germans as prisoners Of war.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18

isphere has ever seen.
When Great Britain entered the
war Ii was with a much smaller
army. The first expeditionary force
numbered barely 100000. The kaiser
called IL a contemplate little army.
Yet without its work at Mons. Paris
might have fallen. One hundred
thousand men and the encourage
ment they brought to the French
We're enough to avert defeat in the
first year Of the war.
It Is the hope OF the allies that
another new force, ten or twelve
times as great, viii be enough in the
fourth year OF the war to ensure VIC
tory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18

A Buffalo man stopped a newsbov
In New York. saying: See here, SON
I want to find the Blank National
bank. I'll give you a half dollar II
you direct me to it."
With a grin the boy replied: Gall
right, come along" and he led the
man to a building half block away,
The man paid the promised fee. re-
marking, however, chat was half a
dollar easily earned"
'Surew responded the lad "But you
mustn't fergit that bank directors is
paid high in Moo YawlS."
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Swedish steamers with fifteen per-
sons also reached port although it
was blowing a gale.
Contrary to the custom of the Ger
mans one of their destroyers offered
assistance to one Of the Bollsta's
boats.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18
Armies of the United States
Haze Grown In Eight Months
From 10000 Enlisted Men
To a Force of 1900, 900.

scale. American battles have been
fought as stubbornly but with small
err forces engaged. There were g.
100000 enlistments in the Federal
army in the Civil war. But many of
this number were re-enlistments.
The highest total engaged at any one
time was reached in the last year OF
the war. On March 81, 1866, the
Union army comprised $4,000 men.
For the Spanish war an army of
275,000 was raised and only $4,000
saw service.
The present American army is the
largest armed force the western hem
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-18
CRUISERS WERE
NOT PRESENT TO
DEFEND CONVOY
Vice Admiral Beatty
Opens Inquiry Into Sink
ing of Eleven Vessels
GERMAN CRUISERS
ALL MADE ESCAPE
Attack Took Place Be-
tween 4 and 5 O'clock
In The Morning

Sd
London, Dec. 1S.-The successful
attack by German warships on a con-
vOy in the North sea, resulting in the
sinking Of eleven vessels. as an
nounced in the house of commons
yesterday came as an uncomfortable
surprise to the British public. 1t is
expected to cause a revival Of the
Eerious criticism Of the admiralty
such as at the time Of the successful
German attack on q convoy OF
Scandinavian merchantmen in Octob-
ar. Added to this is the raid made
pff the Tyne last Wednesday by Ger
man warships.
According to Danish accounts, the
force which attacked the convoy
consisted of four cruisers, in addition
10 destroyers. A painful aspect OF
the affair, from the British public's
point of view, is that apparently all
dhe attacking vessels escaped and
returned to their bases. Another un
pleasant feature is that the British
cruiser squadron detailed to protect
tho convoy against surface attacks,
for some unexplained reason, was not
on the scene. Vice Admiral Beatty
ipmediately opened an inquiry and
the first sitting was held yesterday
being conducted by Vice Admirals
ESturdee, De Robeck and Good
benough.
Fighting Most Violent.
According to the testimony OF
Hurvivors, both here and in Scandi-
lnavia, the lighting was Of most vio-
lent character The Germans poured
hundreds of shots into the Inflated
vessels.
Testimony given at the inquest
lShows that the attack occurred be-
tween and o'clock Wednesday
informing and that the enemy destroy
lers fred as rapidly as possible for
few minutes. A Swedish steamer
was torpedoed twice, the second
torpedo cutting the vessel completely
in two. OF the crew Of twenty hands
on board it. sixteen were either killed
or missing.
No British destroyers came upon
THE scene and rescued the survivors.
Crews All Saved.
Chrfstiania, Dec. 1S.-AIl the crews
enf the merchantmen in the convoy
attacked in the North sea by the
lGermans last week were saved. The
merchant vessels had time to retire
while the outnumbered British de-
stroyers and trawlers engaged in
desperate fight with the Germans,
and the crews OF the merchantmen
took to the boats.
One British destroyer, according to
reports received here. sank after ten
minutes of brave fighting. The crew
OF the other destroyer continued to
serve its guns until disabled. After
disposing of the conveying vessels,
the Germans turned their attention
TO the merchantmen and sank them
one by one.
The convoy was made up Of the
following steamships: Rollsta, Nor
wegian. 1,701 tons gross; King Mag
nus, Norwegian; Bothnia, Swedish.
1897 tons; Torlaf, Swedish (Torleif
S56 tons): Masaoibo. Danish, Cord
ova, British. (There were two Brit
ish steamships Cardova, each of
about 1890 tons.)
The Bollsta was torpedoed, and
sank in fifteen minutes. One of her
boats with eleven of the crew and
four passengers reached land this
morning after being out for fifteen
hours. A life boat from one Of the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
BOYS AND GIRLS TO GET PRIZES

Plans for a premium list, to con-
sst Of 5000 or $3.50 in cash or
merchandise for the biys and girls
club fair to be held in Colfax Oc-
tOber 10 to 3 in connection with the
county fair, are being worked out by
committee from the Colfax Com
mercial Club consisting of County
Superintendent S. f. Shinkle, chair
man, DR.. c, E. Abegglen, A II. Hor-
rail-, R. NJ. Burgunder, and D. S.
Latamore.
The fair association, through Asz
siStant Manager L. /. Bruning. has
agreed to pay freight on boys and
girls club exhibits and TO furnish the
exhibitors with passes. Friday will
be school children's day and school
children will be admitted free. The
exhibits are to be put in place We'd
nesday, October 10.
The boys and girls club fair is an
annual event and was held in Pull
man last year, different commercial
organizations of the county, includ-
ing ColfaX. assisting in paying the
premiums. At the time of the Colfax
commercial club meeting Wednesday,
fullman and Garfield were the only
owns outside of Colfax which have
agreed to assist with the premium
list this year.
A. II. Horrall, acting leader of
'ounty boys and girls clubs, attend
ta the Colfax commercial club
luncheon and stated that he had
VISITED 10 or IL clubs and found
nem all enthusiastic about sending
EXHIBITS to the fair. All clubs, with
me exception of the pig and sheep
'uOs' are expected to send exhibits.
Mf' Horrall pointed out that it would
Ve uiiflcult to exhibit the pigs and
'neep without the boys present to
iooK after them, and it is probable
'la' none of the exhibitors will be
eOie 10 attend the fair every day.
MIS- Jones, assistant state leader
VI boys and girls clubs and also
'0nnected with the extension depart
nsnt of the State College, addressed
,ue commercial club in regard to the
SeAeilts of boys and girls club fairs.
slo mas Just returned from the Spo-
aaue lair where she was in charge
= similar work. Mrs. Jones is much
'sASeu with the idea of offering
asrchandise prizes, especially things
s the boys and girls can use in
'aeir club work.
e commercial club voted to go
sasad with the boys and girls club
a at and the commercial club com
49, Will work in conjunction with
- lair association committee in Sc
curing prizes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
ESTATE

In the Superior Court of the State
OF Washington, in and for the
County of Whitman.
In the Matter of the Estate of Win
field A. Standard, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that A. r.
MCClaskey, administrator with the
will annexed of the estate of Win
field A. Standard, deceased, has rem
dered and presented for settlement
to, and filed in the Superior Court Of
Whitman County, State of Washing
ton, his Final Account as such adj
and petition for the distribution of
said estate, in which the Court is
asked to settle said estate, distribute
the property TO the heirs or persons
entitled to the same, and discharge
the said A. r. McClaskey, admins
traitor with the will annexed, and
that Friday, the 10Th day Of October,
1917, at 1000 o'clock a. m, at the
court room of our said Superior
Court, in the City of Colfax, in said
Whitman County has been duly ap-
pointed by our said Superior Court,
for the hearing and settlement OF
said Final Account and Petition for
Distribution at which time and
place any person interested in said
estate may appear and file his eX-
ceptions in writing thereto and con-
test the same
Witness the Hon. r. L. McCroskey,
Judge Of the said Superior Court,
and the seal Of said Court affixed
this 14th day Of September, 1917.
JAS. A. WILLIAMS.
-5seal) County Clerk.
BY NJ. p. Bellinger, Deputy.
Scpt21Oct12
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Dr. W. A. Spalding. minister.
Regular Sabbath services: Bible
school at $50 a. M; Y. p. s. c. f. al
6:l5 p. m. Public worship at HOO
and 1870 p. m. Subject of morning
sermon, "Earnestness in Christian
work evening theme, as Chris
tianity Adequate to Human Wants
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
REPORT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION

In the Superior Court of Whitman
County, State of Washington.
In the Matter of the Estate of Elton
Fulmer, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that O. l..
Waller administrator of the estate of
Elton Fulmer, deceased, has rendered
and presented for settlem ent and
filed in said court his final report of
his administration of said estate and
a petition for distribution, and the
court is asked to settle said report
and distribute the property to the
heirs or persons entitled to the same
and discharge the administrator; and
that Friday, the 2Sth day of Septem-
Der, 1917, at the hour of 1000
o'clock A. NJ of said day at the court
room of said court at the city of Col
fax Whitman county, Washington,
has been appointed by the court for a
hearing on said report and petition
for distribution. at which time and
place any person interested in said
estate may appear and contest the
same.
Dated August 31st, 1917.
JAS. A. WILLIAMS.
Clerk.
NELL & Sanger,
Attorneys for Estate.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
ouD. A. II. CHAPTER
~" DOING GOOD WORK

~so Eliza Hart Spaldfng chapter
ne Daughters of the American
ration. met September 10 at the
~ Of Mrs. Slagle. During the
,h,s organization will devote its
sms to war relief work
The Daughters have allied their
...asts with the National Council
nefepse. and through their advice
,,ers all over the country have
van m knitting for the sailor lads.
r.,b chapter is asked to take up sys-
,.mstic knitting for the warships.
rsere are 20 CHAPTERS of the D. A. R.
washington. Coast chapters are
ling their supplies for the battle
a., Washington and Vicksburg.
i the local chapter seven COM
..,o sets are under way-a set con-
.,ts of four pieces: one sleeveless
.,eater, one pair of wristlets, one
,.lmet, one muffler.
The young women to whom knit
a,s Is a difficult art are making
,oriort kits and equipping the
ane
The Daughters while conserving
Units and vegetables this summer
d, their own use did not forget the
,0lders. The have prepared, sub
iset TO the call of the state regent,
40 glasses of jelly to be held in
,ore for them as hospital supplies
vhen needed. A committee has been
1 inf in charge of new departm ent of
work, the clipping bureau. Enyel-
0Oes are to be furnished in which to
Mace clippings for the entertainment
NJ our soldiers and sailors. The
dippngs are classified according to
i subjects poetry, religion, humor,
etc). With this system the Daugh-
ers hope to do their part in keeping
he men supplied with reading mat
ter. The members are urged in
aiyidually and collectively to assist
II the work of the Red Cross.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21

Every housekeeper is invited to
call at Mr.. Sanders grocery and par
take of a dainty luncheon advertis-
ing Joseph Burnett's standard flavor
ing extracts and color pastes TINS
week Phone 80. sep21
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
A SUGGESTION

me Johh w. Graham book con.
Germ Of Spokane says in its advertis-
ing' We close at 600 p. m. on Sat
urday evenings. Wen feel bette,
for it, so will you"
Wonder if it wouldn't be wise ia,
Fuilman business men to sit up and
take notice and perhaps profit BY
THIS large business firms examine
It's possible we may overdo the thine
IN trying to get another dollar in our
pockets. What do you think?
c.. A. w.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
DO YOU HAVE ROOMS FOR RENT

List them with the student Chris
tan Associations. Office hours !.
Y. NJ. c. A, 500 10 500 and 100
to 300; phone 80. Y. w. c. A..
from 500 to 1900 and from 800
to 500; phone 2304.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
N. w. CAIRNS
Auctioneer

FOR RENTING 5-room suite
close in. Phone 2l24. jn6tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

a.. e christian Science society holds
7,.ne ives every Sunday morning at
NJ AZ o'clock in the Masonic hall.
,s : subject of the lesson-serm On for
ii sunday is Matter" Testimon-
H.. MEETINGS are held the first and
s.ao wednesdays of each month at
f,eo p m. in the Masonic hall. A
t,s reading room is open every af-
a On from 200 to 400 O'Clock
as,,s U0n 226 First National Bank
ST. s. All authorized Christian
ao,,ae literature may be read or
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
A SNAP

A good Palouse ranch at $65 per
acre. if sold soon; IS acres summer
fallow, and 100 acres summer fallow
stubble that can go into spring crop.
You will have to hurry if you want
this bargain. VIM. NJ. Porter, Office
second floor of city hall. Chamber
of Commerce room. sep14tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21

FOR SALE-Six-acre tract one
quarter mile northeast of college
Improved with Broom
house, barn and other outbuildings.
Five acres alfalfa. A bargain at
$4,000 Enquire at this office
cont %
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
DO YOU WANT HELP?

Call the secretaries Of the college
Christian Associations. Office hours:
Y. NJ. c. A. from 500 to 500 and
from 100 to 800; phone $40. Y.
w. c. A.. from 900 to 1900 and
from 900 to 500; phone 2304.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
powNBN WRITES INSURANCE

Go to Duthi4 for Big Horn and
Utah Goals. 80.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21

If you are thinking OF buying life,
health or accident insurance il will
be to your advantage to see my
policies first. VIM. NJ. Porter.
janI2tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21

Electric
Cooking
Cuts
Meat Bills

81 =
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21

HOUSE TO Suitable to
sublet for light housekeeping. See
J. ?. Duthie. sep octo
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-02
WOOSTER WALLOPS
THE MEDINA BOYS

Medina high and Wooster stopped
and slipped through game of foot
ball Friday, the home team losing by
the score of 60 the only touchdown
of the game being scored by Wooster
in the first four minutes of play. After
that the local boys easily solved their
opponents plays and broke them up,
but the damage had already been done.
The Medina team had been practic-
ing all the week on open formation
plays, but the deep mud made this
style of plays difficult to execute.
Most of the game, therefore, was
straight foot ball.
Several long gains were pulled off
by Medina, the best being made by
Tubbs, left half, who got passed the
entire Wooster team, except the full
back. He slipped in the mud when
trying to side-step the last man and
was tackled.
After the first few minutes Medina's
line put up stiff game both on de-
fense and offense. They opened up
good holes for the backs to plow
through, but the going was so slow
that the back field men could not get
started in time to take advantage of
these openings.
Medina plays at Ashland Friday of
this week.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-02

Miss Lizzie Holden died at the
county infirmary on Tuesday, after an
illness of maiy years. Funeral ser
vices were held Wednesday at home
of her nephew Scott Holden, in Bruins
wick.
H. C. Newton and L. R. Sargent
have leased the building on N. Court
street formerly occupied by the New
Medina Garage, and will make it their
headquarters for sign painting. The
new place bears the attractive inscrip-
ton over the entrance, Interstate Ad-
vertising Agency"
"A brother-in-law of c. E Harris,
route 2, while painting the latter's
barn last Saturday, suffered a broken
leg when the ladder upon which he was
standing was blown down by the heavy
windstorm raging that day.
Born, Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Chamberlain of the south pike,
twin daughters--Maxine and Gwendol-
lyme.
The superstructure of the new
feed and grinding mill being erected
by the o. C. Shepard Co., on East
Smith road, is we'll under way. and
barring bad weather, it is expected
that the mill will be ready for busi-
ness about Jan. 1.
During the severe wind storm on
last Friday night, several telephone
poles were broken down on the south
pike, and several of our correspon-
dents report more or less damage in
their communities by the same storm
The heavy frost of Tuesday night
damaged many fields of potatoes in
different parts of the county that are
yet undug. 1t is believed, however,
that the frost only touched such pota-
toes as lay we'll toward the surface OF
the ground.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the Baptist church will meet with
Mrs. VIM. Levet, 596 E. Liberty street
next Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
Her many Medina friends will re,
gret to learn of the serious illness o1
Mrs. Carl Jordon, formerly Miss Haze
Crofoot of Creston, who is confined al
the Wooster hospital with pneumonia.
County Surveyor Bibbins received
word this week that on and after Nov
1, no more fiat cars will be allowed by
the government for the hauling o1
road materials. They must be car
ried in regular freight cars, which will
add materially to the expense in the
matter of unloading.
Mrs. E. G. Zeigler received tele
gram Tuesday morning announcing thu
death of her mother, Mrs. Young, a
Anna, O. Mr.. and Mrs. Zeigler lef
at once for Anna, and were joined b!
their son Harold and wife on Wednes
day.