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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25
Japanese Steamer Possibly
Lost In Indian Ocean
(By Ralph Il. Eurner)-

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Toxic, Oct. 25.-The Japanese steam
er Hitachi Maru, due at Durham, Natal,
from Colombo, Ceylon, on October z,
has not been heard from since Septem-
Der "a, and it is feared she has been lost
in the Indian ocean. She carried 27 sa-
loon passengers, one of whom was an
American.
Toxic, Oct. 25.-A Japanese steamer
bound from London to Capetown was at
tackled twice off Land IS End, September
80, by German submarines, according to
advices today from 'Capetown.
The Japanese steamer gave fight to
theU boats and one Of her shots. des-
troyed the perioscope Of one submar-
inc. The first attack was by a single
submarine, but two U-boats participated
in the second.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25
Three BILLIONS
AND 4 half NOW
TOTAL OF LOAN
Flood Of Gold Flows Into
United States Treasury
From All Sources
PRESIDENT OF PANAMA
AND CABINET SUBSCRIBE
Oregon Passes Minimum Mark
Set and Is Still Going
Onward Strongly

Washington, Oct. 2S.-All indications
at noon today were that the liberty loan
had passed the SO, n,0OO,O 900 mark. Re-
ports to the treasury department. state
that the entire nation is reused to the
highest fervor and if the same spirit
continues, the five billion dollar goal
Will be reached by Saturday night.
NEW mines of currency throughout
the country were tapped today" the
treasury department announced today.
Bricks came out of the fireplace and
the old yarn sox containing the family
savings followed it. The farmers came
20 town and bought, though it must be
admitted some of them did not come
until ride was provided"
Banks and local committees through
out the country have been swept off
their feet by the bond rush. Thousands
telegraphed "runs'' Of bond purchasers
were taking place.
From Panama, Hawaii and the Phil
ippines reports of brisk sales were re-
celved. Convicts in prisons offered up
their savings for bonds.
The president of the Panama repub-
lie and all his cabinet subscribed.
Tagging districts in the middle west
and south are coming through with
flying colors" it was officially an
nounced. ia 81
Blazing ahead in spite Of some pro
Germanism and apathy, the st. Louis
district has already passed its mini
mum quota of $120,000,000.
Reports by Districts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25
The German Version.

Berlin, Oct 25-Austro German troops
successfully stormed italian positions on
the Isonzo front between Fitch and
Tolmino, the war office officially an
nounced this afternoon.
The positions captured, the war Of
flee said, are situated on steep mountain
slopes barring the roadway to the sur
rounding valley. They were scaled and
captured by Teuton troops, despite des-
perate italian resistance.
Ten thousand prisoners, including q
brigade and divisional staff of the
Italian army, have already been cap
tlned in the Austro-German drive in
the Isonzo, the war office announce /
today.
''Much rich booty" also has been
taken, the statement asserted.
This is the first time the German
war office official reference to opera
ions against Italy.
French Still Advance.
Paris, Oct. 25.-General Petain IS VIC
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25

Rome, Oct. 25.-Austro-G German troops
broke through the italian lines to the
left of the 1sonzo today's official state
ment announced.
To the west of Volnik on the western
slope of Mount Santo Gabriel the en-
e:ny was checked, the war office stated
The Teutonic gains, it was explained,
were achieved by the enemy taking nd
vantage of the bridgehead positions at
Smaria Slucca. In violent fighting, the
Austro-German troops carried the battle
to the slopes of the right band of the
IsOnzo.
Every dispatch from the front en-
phasized the great concentration of
German and Austrian forces on the
whole of the attacking front a sector
of approximately eighteen miles. The in
fantry attacks were preceded by violent
artillery preparation, mostly by heavy
German guns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25
DECISIVE BATTLE
ON ITALIAN front
is IN PROGRESS
AustrO-Cerman Army Making
Supreme Effort to Drive
Italians Back
ITALIANS ADMIT LINE
ON LEFT Is BROKEN
French Advance Further To-
ward LaOn It Is Officially
Announced

Washington, Oct. 25.-One of the de-
cisive battles of the war is apparently
being fought today on the Bainsizza
plateau, where the Austrians, with
twenty fresh divisions, containing many
German contingents, are ON the often
sive. General Cadorna, Italian high com
mander, with reinforcements of French
and British troops, is prepared to hold
tile Italian positions at all costs, Off
cial Rome cables reported.
Italian officials declared the Austro-
Germans are willing to sacrifice thous-
ands of their troops for gains on the
lsonzo that would be heralded in the
Teuton press to strengthen the people s
morale.
German aerial squadrons are strongly
represented on the mountain battle
ground. One German flyer was brought
down, said the Rome cables.
King Albert of Belgium, expected to
visit the Italian front soon, may arrive
in time to witness the great battle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25
New York Is Big Boost.

New York, Oct. 25.--New York's de-
ferred liberty day celebration bid fair
to 90 through without a hitch today.
The principal events are "raid }"
on the city by the Italian Caproni war
plane; a parade up Fifth avenue, with
a veteran British tank in line, and a
celebration around the captured German
submarine in Central Park.
Secretary Daniels viii review the
Fifth avenue parade, afterward going
to the park to christen the submarine
U-buy bond.
Captain Resnati was scheduled to
start from Mineola in his giant Cap
roni, carrying eight men, shortly before
noon. He planned to soar over the sky
scrapers, hurting down liberty loan
"bombs.
These events were postponed yester-
day on account Of rain, but despite the
storm, New York gathered $l20,00O,000
in subscriptions, making its total $685.
100000.
Oregon to Tho Front
Portland, Or, Oct. 25.---With whoop
Oregon passed its minimum liberty loan
-. .,afra al ohf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25
Minimum IsPassed.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The New York,
Boston, Philadelphia and st. Louis fed
eral reserve districts passed their mini
mum quotas in the liberty loan drive,
the treasury department announced this
afternoon.
The Chicago, Kansas City, Cleveland
and Richmond districts are also thought
to have passed their low marks, but
their returns are not yet complete.
A flood of reports sweeping into ma
tional headquarters indicated that the
triumphant momentum started on lib
erty day, if continued, will carry the
campaign to the five billion mark.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25

News that the horseshoers have
managed to get boost in their stipend
viii gladden. the horseshoe pitchers Of
America, who have long contemplated
the automobile as the menace Of their
favorite pastime.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25
GERMANS STRIP
EAST OF TROOPS
TO ATTACK ITALY
Line Along Russian Border
Cannot Resist Determined
Offensive
IN THIS WAY LONDON
EXPLAINS RUSSIAN GAIN
Germans Retire From ADJ
Vanced Line After Slight
Resistance Of Attack

London, Oct. 25.-Direct connection
between the German retirement on the
Riga front and the German-waged Aus
trian offensive on the italian front was
seen by observers here today. Germany
has now stripped her lines facing the
Russians to the thinnest point Of which
they are capable in order to answer the
frantic appeals of her ally and grant
aid against Italy.
Berlin 8 customary sweeping claims
of the success of the Austro- German
drive ON the Bainsizza plateau were not
borne out by Italian dispatches. The
latter admitted the strength of the drive
and added that it was under German di-
rectlon with German troops and German
guns and munitions at the head, but
added nothing supporting the German
claim of " thousands of prisoners.
Complete confidence was expressed in
the Italian defense. In this connection
recent dispatches were recalled detail
ing how British and French reinforce
ments in men, guns and material were
on their way to the Italian 4. ont.
For two months, Vienna has been cla-
moring for German aid to ease the un-
yielding Italian menace toward Trieste
and Laibach. In the face of successive
blows against Austria IS military pre-
st;ge inflicted by Cadorna's offensive,
the peace sentiment has grown to stead
lily in the dual empire as to alarm En-
peror Carl and the German military ma
chine. Evidently it was felt the only
way this could be combatted was to
produce news showing Teutonic strength
Therefore, Germany is diverting some
Of her precious manpower and munitions
to the aid of her ally.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25
civilians Evacuato Krongtadt.

Civilians Evacuate Kronstadt.
Petrograd, Oct. 25.-Civil evacuation
of Kronstadt, the main naval fortress
guarding Petrograd, was begun today,
according to official announcement.
Kronstadt's civil evacuation is evil
IDENTIFY in anticipation Of German ma
val drive toward Petrograd. The fort
ress is located twenty miles west of
tho Russian capital on the island Of
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tcoptinued on page eight.)
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CONTINUED on page two.)
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Oregon; Tonight
and Friday
cloudy and prob
rain; Southwestern
" winds,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-25

French Still Advance.
iris, Oct. 25.-General Petain 8 vic
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
ROLAND TOWNSHIP.

1t is said that some of our young
men are getting quite excited on ac-
count of the war rumors. It seems
that everybody ought to keep cool
headed these cold days we had not
long ago.
Misses Hanna Christensen and
Hilda Hagen, who are attending the
Bottineau high school, spent Sunday
at their respective homes.
A farmers club has been organized
and considerable interest shown in it.
Two meetings have been held thus
far.
Gilbert Thompson and sister Manda,
visited at S. Berge's last week.
The Y. P. S. of Managers church
held their annual business meeting
last Monday.
S. Absolonson visited in the west
ern part of the township last Sun
day.
Ole Hanson has proved to the
wolves that the new U. S. army
rifle is not to be shifted at.
Ole Thompson and G. J. Lindberg
attended a directors meeting of the
Bottineau Cooperative Store Co. last
Friday evening.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
r STAR NEWS.

Julius Anderson spent Saturday at
ternoon at Simon Berge's.
Did you know that you're never
fined for speeding On the road to sue
cess?
John Guttu went to Roth Friday
evening to furnish music for the
dance.
Melvin and Lloyd Kortgaard
spent Sunday afternoon with Julius
Anderson.
The Guttu brothers spent Thurs
day evening at C. Anderson's.
An Agricultural College education
will not make a farmer out of a nat
ural piano tuner.
Clifford Anderson assisted Carl
Krogen with some important work on
Thursday.
Matt, George and Minnie Guttu
spent Sunday afternoon at John Gus
tafson's.
Gust, Arne and Clara Dalen visited
at C. G. Forsberg's Sunday.
John Guttu called on Gust Myhr
Thursday afternoon.
A dance was given at the Ole Ind
vik home on Friday evening. Those
attending said they had a very good
time. .
Ernest Forsberg called on Carl o.
son Wednesday afternoon.
While George Guttu was out ski
ing Thursday, he was going down a
steep hill where he had a jump Of
about 4 feet high, at a good speed and
he jumped so far that he landed down
on some oak stumps. He was slightly
injured. Say George, it's a good thing
that you carry an accident policy
Rosy Anderson spent Sunday with
her cousins, Thora and Alvina Guttu.
Olaf and Alfred Monson spent Sun
day at John G~ustafson's.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15

Warren Moore is just about out of
hard coal. Anyone got q. sugges-
ton on the subject?
Miss May Solsberger and Miss
Louise Boyer and Floyd Pomeroy were
down to the Miller home last Friday
evening having a very enjoyable
time. Dancing was the main feature
Of the evening. A fine luncheon was
served about IL o'clock after which
the gay times continued. It was a
comedy sure to see some Of the young
fellows in the square dance sets try
ing to hold all the ladies' hands at
once. The fun kept up till Growing
time and then they played Home
Sweet Home and that just about
busted things up.
Ike Granthum was a Gardena goer
on Monday. t
/ see Matt Johnson of Omemee is
siding in with Germany, at least it
looks that way.
Seen the end of WAhelm's tail 10th
er day. Gee, but old ((Woodrow if
he could over to Germany must have
stretched it awful there wus-
unit any hoont in sight tall.
Did you ever hear the little ballad
entitled eff there wasn't any women
in the world" There'd be no more
pins, no more lace, and no more
scratches down the poor mans face,
if there wasn't any women in the
world.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
NEWS.

A number of the farmers are TAX
ing advantage of the fine weather
and are hauling straw.
A 1O-pound boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Solsber-
ger last Saturday, Feb. 10.
Miss Louise Boyer is learning
dressmaking with Mrs. Balkan in Bot
tineau. She is taking a three months
course. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Bauer and
Miss Leila Stafford were Sunday Wis
itors at the Boyer home. Miss Louisa
and Arthur Boyer accompanied them
to town in the evening. Miss Louise
remained while Arthur returned on
Tuesday mornings train.
VIM. Heintz and brother Albert
were Sunday visitors at the Boyer
home.
Albert Beckman and family Sun
dayed in Gardena.
Mrs. George Renick raj an One
NEE visitor last week.
Floyd Pomeroy hauled a jag Of coal
on Tuesday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15

see his way clear to accept the chal-
lenge.
Rev. M. o. Silseth of Lankin con-
Quoted services at the Mouse River
Lutheran church on Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. H. L. Lillestrand has been on
the sick list for the past week, but at
the present writing is much better.
Louis Mork and Nelson Johnson
expect to leave for Duluth in the
near future.
The annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Society of Equity was held in the
town hall on Tuesday afternoon at
two o'clock and a business meeting
pertaining to the local affairs was
conducted.
Micheal Teevans was a visitor at
Souris on Tuesday of the past week.
S. E. Hanson, who is attending the
Mayville Normal, likes the school
fine and is getting along we'll with
his studies.
The Hon. L. P. Sandstrom, accord
ing to the Senate journal, received
petitions signed by six hundred and
four persons. Did L.. P. remember
this when he helped kill H. B. a.?
School No. a has been closed the
past week on account of cold weather.
The teacher, Miss Thompson, is sick
with the mumps. Here's hoping that
she soon will be we'll again.
The Shipping association met at
Roth on Saturday, Feb. 10 to hold a
business meeting and elect officers.
The following officers were elected:
Paul Sand, president; Thorwald
Sveen, secretary; and VIM. Hewitt,
treasurer. The association will meet
agin next Wednesday at Roth to fur
Their discuss the prospects of the COM
pany.
A general meeting will be held at
Landa on Saturday afternoon, Feb.
II, 1917. All those wishing to avail
themselves of better shipping facili-
ties should be present at this meet
ing.
MI. Sam LaBar and his sister, Miss
Cora LaBar, were visitors at the H.
G. Hanson home on Sunday afternoon.
The civics class of the ninth grade
in School No. S had a debate on H.
B. "A. The affirmative side won by
a vote of 2 to 1. Roy Hanson and
Sarah Lillestrand upheld the affirm
alive, while Mollie Lillestrand and Ida
Vedquam upheld the negative. All
of these young people did we'll. If
they keep up their literary training
they will become forceful and elo-
quent speakers. This is the kind of
training that should be given in each
of our schools, as it tends to produce
independence of speech. 1t also pro-
duces a self-reliant character from
which our best citizens spring. A per-
son can, in these days of progress, so
train him or herself that they can
speak composedly and intelligently be-
fore a public gathering.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
r STAR NEWS.

Gust Dalen, Gust Kornkven, John
Guttu and O. H. Samuelson were
Bottineau visitors Monday.
Algot Forsberg spent Sunday at
home.
Gust Holden from Herbert, Sask.,
is at present visiting at the S. J. Dali
en- home. Gust and his brother John
formerly resided in the Turtle Noun
tains, but moved to Canada 5 or 6
years ago. His friends and relatives
will no doubt be surprised to see him
again.
Carl Setter went to Omemee Monday
to have some dental work attended
to. But whether he goes to see the
dentist or omeon else we don't
know.
Julius Anderson and Sigurd Dalen
were out repairing the telephone
line Monday afternoon. They're on
the job, alright. The telephone line
will need some more repairing after
awhile.
George Guttu was a Bottineau Wis
itor Tuesday.
A few of the young folks gathered
at the Frank Hewitt home Sunday eve
ming and enjoyed themselves until af-
ire midnight.
John Guttu was saving wood for
Claus Anderson Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Goodbye North Star friend, I am
going to leave you now
To God, thy country and thy friend
be true
Here's wishes for a long and happy
life to all of you.
We may sit by and wish and hope
Good luck would come way.
But we must think and we must work
As we'll as dream and pray.
We are not here to simply be
To eat and sleep and rest
We have a duty-yea a task,
Which claims our very best.
The trouble is with most of us !,
We do not persevere,. !
We do alright till we get tired,
Or obstacles appear.
The life must be in tune with good
Be brave and meet each test,
Be strong and true until the end,
And strive to be its best.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
derstand.

derstand. r
Selmer Siverson and sister of Car
bury visited over Sunday at the G. G.
Nelson home.
In speaking of suckers, how about
the many business men all over the
state, including some of the bright
editors, who fell for the $4,000 write
up stunt in Col. C. A. ~Lounsberry's
history? Not merely 5000 suckers
but $4,000 suckers.
The farmers meeting held in the
school house Saturday afternoon was
fairly we'll attended. A stock ship
ping association was formed and the
following officers elected: President,
Paul Sand; Secretary, Thorval sveen.
The Willing Workers society met
Sunday evening in the local school
building with Irwin Olson as leader.
The attendance was fair. The. soci-
ETY. will meet next Sunday evening at
8 o'clock. Friday evening, March 2,
the society will hold a special meet
ing for the annual election of officers.
A st. Valentine dance will be held
in the old school building Friday evez
ming, Feb. Is.
Mrs. Charles jacobson and daugh-
ter of Landa visited with local rela-
tives and friends Monday.
E. H. Charnholm transacted bust
ness in Bottineau Monday. We under
stand this e~nterprising gentlemen has
accepted the position of manager Of
the Farmers Store in Bottineau. We
wish him the best of success in his
new position.
Mrs. Frank Brander and daughter
of Nesbitt, Man., arrived Thursday
and are at present visiting at the
home of Mrs. David Kelly.
Olaf johnson and A. J. Brown were
visitors in Bottineau Monday.
According to press reports, Sena-
ator Porter J. McCumber claims that
Germany has already committed the
"overt act" If such is the case why
don't the honorable gentleman set a
good example for the young men OF
the country and join the colors?
Miss Rena Gravseth left Monday
for a visit in Westhope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Iverson of Souris
and Miss Maud Iverson of Bottineau
visited Monday evening with Miss Isa-
belle Iverson.
The Sunday School teachers held
a meeting Tuesday evening.
There has been considerable illness
in this vicinity the past two weeks.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
PICKERING TOWNSHIP.

Wm. Woods attended a dancing
party at the James Miller home Fri
day eve.
DR.. johnson was called out to the
H. Gardner home Saturday to attend
the children, who are down with the
measles.
The Lexa brothers and their Sis
ter, Miss Emma, were Sunday guests
at the F. J. Yellen home.
Joe Yellen is getting tired of city
life and has rented the Frank Parry
EEK farm. He intends to move onto
the place the first Of next month, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Paryzek will move into
town to live.
Land buyers from the east were
looking over the Frank Waters farm
Sunday.
Ask Frank Yellen how he likes to
haul straw yer the high snow banks
He had quite an upset the other day
Frank Simek Sundayed at the
Frank Pospicel home.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-15
scandal

Messrs. Albin and Oscar Holster
visited with their brother, Otto, the
previous week.
Little Alma Joraanstad is still con-
fined to her bed with pneumonia, tho
at this writing greatly improved and
we hope she will be as we'll as ever in
a short time.
M. Lillegaard and family visited
with Matt Norstegaard's last Sunday.
The Scandal Literary Society held
their meeting in School No. 4 last
Friday evening. The debate was
postponed as two of the debaters were
sick with bad colds. Those taking
part in the program were the Misses
Ella Billehus and Julia Nelson, Mes
DANES Albin Holster and Otis Billie
hus and J. O. Anderson and Sigurd
Bjorlie. Our next program will be
held Friday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p. m. The
secretary and the treasurer having
left this vicinity, Miss Agnes Ander-
son and Harry Holum were elected
to fill the vacancies.
Emmissary Brekke of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, has been holding a SER
les of meetings around here.
Sigurd Bjorlie is at present staying
with Matt N~orstegaard.
Abe Nordman has been staying
with Lars Joranstaad a few days at
tending to the chores.
H. j. Haugen was a visitor to Bot
tineau last Saturday.
School Notes.
The following were perfect in at
tendance during the month ending
Feb. 9. Olga, Mabel and John Nor
stegaard, Oliver and Rudolph Norde-
hus, Oliver, Steven and Merton Ho-
lum, Elna Peterson, Elm and Adolph
Nelson, Arthur Billehus and Vasti
Widenstrom.
Selma Nelson is back again after
a few days absence on account of sick
ness.
Elna Peterson has been confined to
her bed with an attack of grippe. We
hope she will be with us again
Lewald Joraanstad and Grant Billie
hus have been absent a few days on
account of a bad cold.
Our school received a new Their
mometer last Friday.