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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
Capture Mach Territory in
Their New Offensive.
RAINS DELAY MOVEMENT
Furious Counter Attacks Made by Ger
mans Indicate Importance Of Posi-
ton Commanders to Retake Them.

London, Aug. with a wide
stretch OF territory and more than
$500 prisoners in their hands as the
result Of the first days fighting in
their new offensive the British and
French troops in Flanders spent the
night consolidating their gains and
repulsing German counter attacks.
The new line, which along the great
er part OF its stretch is from two miles
TO two and one-half miles in advance
of the old and includes ten captured
towns, has beer firmly held along the
entire front. The consolidation pro
cess is being carried out under a tor
rental rain which is hampering fur.
Their operations.
The extent OF the permanent ad-
vantage gained by the smashing of
the German lines will have to be
judged by further developments.
Definite detectives were assigned
the various allied units for attainment
in the first days stroke. These ap,
pear 10 have been gained almost in
their entirety.
The logical supposition with the
history OF the Somme and Arras OPP
erations in mind is that the drive will
be renewed as soon as the heavy guns
are moved up, in pursuit Of the plan
OF driving a wedge into the German
lines by successive strokes until a
point is reached when the falling back
OF the enemy on a wide front Will be
forced.
The Importance to be attached to
a drive into German held territory
in this sector must be gagged not
only by the retaining of Belgian soil
from the invaders which it makes pos.
sible. but the threat it offers to Ger
man submarine bases along the Bel
g,an coast. A push eastward along
the present line of advance will be
bound 70 shake the security of the
German coast line.
-c4 DESPERATION of the German re
sl,.Azc4 now manifesting itself in
s.-,3 3 counter attacks. bears witness
- - importance the Germans at
a" 20 -e.en.ion OF the present front.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
CANNOT ESCAPE BY
RUSH INTO WEDL0CK

Washington, Aug. - Hasty mar
riages made since the army draft
drawing. in an effort TO escape con.
scription through the claim OF a de-
pendent wife. will not be considered
ground for discharge unless the vile
is actually dependent on the husbands
daily labor.
Prompted by reports from many
cities of marriage license bureaus be.
sieged by men included in the first
draft call Provost Marshal General
Crowder ruled that marriage is not
of itself a valid ground for MAXIM
claim for discharge"
Dependency Is a matter of fact. not
of law, General Crowder pointed out
"A man whose wife is mainly dc
pendent on his daily labor for SUP
port he said, may claim exemption
or that ground. Where dependency
is claimed and circumstances show a
marriage hastily consummated since
July 90 by a man whose number is
high on the available list the actual
fact Of dependency must be closely
sc~rutiniZed."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
THURSDAY

Kerensky handles revolt in Russian
troops with an iron hand, is struck
in arm by shell in trying to keep use
less killing of soldiers by brothers in
arms. England sees no hope of peace
in standing Of Reichstag. Has no hope
Of any immediate proposals on either
side.
Germans make a vicious thrust at
French front at an awful cost to them
selves, no appreciate gain. In Cham
payne the French have captured
trenches. The fight on the forty mile
front between the Germans and
British continues to be an artillery
duel, no infantry has been tried by
either side.
The general feeling in Europe is that
Germany cannot be starved out this
coming winter, and Germans have con-
cluded that the U-boat warfare will
not bring England to terms. President
Wilson said to be close to No. / on the
German strafe list
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
w ON ESDAY

Allies are making a big drive along
the front in Belgium. have taken five
towns and driven a wedge of two miles
into the German lines. German front
line made little resistance. but trench
Is behind put up awful fight. Allies
loss is small and Germans have lost
heavily in trying to stem drive.
German disarm Polish ~legions find
ing them mutinious and viii not take
oath of fidelity TO Teutonic alliance.
Nothing new on Russian front OF
Importance. though the RunaHlac
sector keeps UP It's strong defense and
makes some advances il places.
American dest-oyevs reported .
have put two C-boats out Of BUSINESS
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
FRIDAY

Austrians report that Russians are
leaving Czernowitz, capital OF Bukow-
ina. For two days rioting has been
progressing in Petrograd streets Rus
sian affairs are approaching a crisis.
Kerensky expresses iron determine
ton that republic shall live, calls ex-
t%raordinary council.
Correspondents at Washington
shown part Of plans Of war and navy
and a%stounded at completeness of de
tails. America can expect a revelation
on part of these departments in a
short time. Yesterday the Stars and
Stripes was foated over the steamer
Vaterland, she can carry ten thousand
troops. Fifteen other German ships
held in New York harbor fast APP
preaching complete restoration.
British premier pays tribute to ser
vice of American navy in t-boat cam
paign. Conference of allies at Paris
closes with renewed pledges TO fight
until q definite peace is restored.
Fighting on the west front developes
no new results that are definite. At
tack and cOunter-attack follow each
other on both sides, with little gains
to either side.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
SATURDAY

Germans another air raid
on Paris, and that bombs were drop
ped on railway stations and military
posts. The same authority says there
is intense fighting in Flanders.
In Russia the provincial govern
ment has closed the frontier 10 all
persons, no n is allowed to leave or
enter Russia until after August 18th.
The Russian woman's battalion in the
fight at Smorgan, July 25th. captured
a number Of German women, this be-
ing the first that it was known the
Germans are using m to fight on
the eastern frontier.
Paris announces a violent lombard
ment by the Germans on the Aisne
front, which was repulsed with heavy
loss to the Germans. Also heavy ar
tillery fighting in Champagne and on
both banks of the Mouse.
Another American contingent of
troops have arrived in France and
their arrival Is a surprise to all but the
staff. Journey was made in safety.
German advance on the east front is
slowed up some by the Russians in re-
treat.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
TUESDAY

Three lines Of trenches in Flanders
have been captured by the British.
Heavy lighting with infantry advances
are being made in Flanders, the Ger.
man lines hat touch the North Sea
being the object. French are cooper
ating with British showing that
France has reserve force not before
rockoned. Allies find that morale Of
German troops is not what il was,
they show unexpected weakness TO
stand assault.
Italian front shows signs of new &C.
tiYity. Rumanian front still maintains
its strength and is repulsing all at
tacks Of Austrians and Germans.
No additional news OF Russian sit.
uation at hand.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
SUN DAY

The Russians have retreated about
one hundred miles and are now on Rus
san soil. Where ever faithful troops
have attempted to give battle they
have been hampered by their indiffer-
ent fellows. Premier Kerensky is On
way to the front to put in force his
policy Of blood and iron. In the south
ern Carpathian region the Russians
are pressing the Germans back. This
front has been advancing all the time
that the other portions have been CIV
ing way.
French hit Germans hard in the
Aisne region repulsing every attack
The artillery duel in Flanders keeps
up with undated force. The air forces
Of both British and Germans are fight
ing with desperate effect. Germany
claims to have shot down thirty-fve
British planes. While Britons claim
that thirteen have failed to return, and
that thirty German planes and two
captive balloons have been destroyed.
German chancellor announces that
he wants peace on the basis Of status
ouo ante bellum. Hunger in Germany
believed to compel him to try and
blame the allies for continuation OF
war.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
Allies Hope to Destroy Bases
on Belgian Coast.
DUTCH MAY ENTER WAR
British and French Assault on German
Riqht Flank Makes Deep Impression
at Washington, Where Its Full I'm
portance Is Understood.

Washington. Aug. 2.-The British.
French assault on the German right
flank has made a profound impress
sion here because. in the judgment OF
rected at the most vulnerable point on
the entire German front.
Complete success for the allies,
sweeping the German line back from
the sea along the entire Belgian coast,
would be an immediate answer to the
U-boat warfare.
The main North sea bases for T.
boat operations would be stamped
out. Behind that achievement then
wonld stand the possibility that the
entire German line in France would
be endangered by a flank attack.
Reports are too meager to disclose
the full scope of the new operations.
Some observers here were inclined
to believe, however, that unless the
drive is supplemented by naval coop
Grafton, with a landing behind the
present German front, complete sue
cess is not to be expected.
RECEIPT German operations have pro-
duced the impression among some OBJ
servers that the assault on the right
flank has been expected by the Ger
man general staff.
German Position Strengthened.
The surprise attack some time ago
on a small sector of the British front,
which swept the allies back beyond
the User canal, materially strengthens
ed that sector for the Germans.
In renewed German assaults on the
Verdun front observers have read also
an attempt to prevent an allied con
centration on the right flank.
The possibilities of the new often
the allied front can be extended to
the Dutch frontier The Netherlands
government might join the allies.
Recent reports from neutral sources
have indicated that the Germans
feared some such action by their little
|neighbor.
In that connection it has been noted
that numerous small German steamers
lying in Dutch waters since the out
break of war have been captured or
destroyed recently while attempting
to return to Germany and that several
divisions Of German troops have been
reported massed along the Dutch from
tier.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
GERMAN GOLD LACK
INTERESTS CAPITAL

Washington. Aug. 2. A curious
shrinkage in the German gold reserve,
reported from abroad, attracted inter
est here as possibly foreshadowing a
crumbling of the German financial
system which up to now has borne the
immense load placed on ii.
A. yet, however. the shrinkaGe is
small and not in any sense fatal, but
taken in connection with the appeals
of the government to individuals TO
give up gold jewelry is considered i'm
p~ortant.
Observers here are at a loss to ac-
count for the ~shrinkage.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
FRENCH SPIRIT Is GOOD
British Premier Says People Are Reso-
Lutte as Ever.

London, Aug. 2. - Addressing the
press representatives. in the gallery of
the house OF commons Premier Lloyd
George referred to the ~buoyancy of tie
French nation after three years of war
and said:
Il found on my visit to Paris that
the spirit of the French people was
better than | had eve known it.
There was a sense of Encouragement
at the collapse OF the Russian armies,
but in spite OF all the French were
as resolute as ever.
MY latest information is that Rus
STA will recoyer and become as for
midable as she ever has been"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
RAIN PUTS OUT BRUSH FIRES
Costly Blaze in Northern Minnesota
Extinguished.

Bemidji, Mimi, Aug. 2.-Rain has
put out brush fires in this vicinity.
Before it fell the cedar Yards of the
Clark Pole and Tie company at Mar
gle, sixty-four miles from here, were
destroyed with many thousands Of
dollars damage.
Fires in Northern Minnesota have
destroyed nesting birds, especially
ruffed grouse.
Flames travelling ahead of a fifty.
mile gale are burning a path three
miles wide in north of Traverse City,
Mich.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
Frank Little Strung Up by
Masked Men at Butte.
dustrial Workers Taken From lodg-
ing House in Montana City and
Hanged to Railroad Trestle on Out.
skirts Of the City.

Butte, Mont, Aug. Frank Little,
member of the executive board of the
Industrial Workers of the World and
prominent In labor troubles in Arizo.
ma, was taken from a lodging house by
masked men and hanged to a railroad
trestle on the outskirts of the city.
The body was cut down by the chief
of police, Jerry Murphy, who identi-
fed it. Little, in a recent speech here,
referred to United States troops as
Uncle Sans scabs in uniform"
Since his recen arrival from Globe,
Ariz., Little had made several speech.
es in which he attacked the govern
ment and urged the men to shut
down the mines of the Butte district.
His record was under investigation
by federal authorities. On the other
hand the report was current that Lit
tie was employed by a detective
agency and IN theory is that he a
the victim of the radical element, Of
whom he appeared to be a member.
Little took a very prominent part
in recent labor troubles in Arizona.
He was understood to have the conf
dence of William ID. Haywood, secre-
tary of the |. w. w. national organi-
zation. and was regarded here as one
of Haywood's confidential agents.
On his body was a card bearing the
words First and last warning. 9th
ers take notice. V%igilantes."
Little was not given time to dress
by the men.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
THREE YEARS MORE OF WAR
Renewal of Contracts Guages Length
of Conflict.

Paris, Aug .2.-Those who wish to
hazard a guess upon the probable du-
ration of the war will be able to de-
rive some information from the fresh
leases which the British and Ameri
can governments are signing on the
property which they are using in
French ports. The old leases are run.
ming out and are being renewed for a
period of three years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
POLISH LEGlONS DlSARMED
Germans Act When Confronted With
Mutinous Army.

Copenhagen, Aug. "A dispatch
from Berlin says the Polish legions
have been disarmed and interned and
that rigorous measures have been TAX
en- in Poland to prevent disorders.
The Germans, the dispatch adds,
found themselves confronted by a
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
St. Paul Grain.

Wheat-No. / hard, $500; No.
Northern, S2.9O62.95: No. 2 Northern.
S2.S562.90; corn, $2.22G2.23; oats. Il
@7Sc; barley, $1.15@1.45: rye, $2.04T
EOS; flax, 1895.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
Kaiser Promotes Son.

Copenhagen, Aug. 2.-Advices from
Berlin say Emperor William has ap-
pointed Prince Eitel Frederick. his
second son, chief Of the First Pome-
ranian field artillery regiment No. 2.
The appointment was made in recog-
milton of the services of the prince
during the war as a troop leader.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
TWO YOUNG MEN DROWNED
Are Supposed to Have Been Seized
With Cramps.

Winona, MINI. Aug. 2. - Charles
Stionke and William Hendrian. sons
of prominent farmers living near Ho-
kah. Houston county, were drowned
in the Root river.
The young men had been playing
baseball and while in an overheated
condition went bathing. They are
supposed to have been seized with
cramps.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02

mutjnous Polish army, while Austrian
subjects enrolled in the original le-
gion insisted on taking the oath to the
new Polish kingdom, as if Galicia was
a part of it.
The other members Of the legions
with few exceptions refused to take
the oath of fidelity to the Teutonic
soyereignS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
Disabled Diver informed.

Madrid. Aug. 2.-The German sub.
marine U-23. which entered the road.
stead Of Corunna Monday in a seri.
ously damaged condition. has reached
Ferrol. twelve miles northeast OF Co
runna, escorted by the Spanish tor.
pedo boat Audaa. It will be interned
there.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Wheat-July. $2.75; Sept, $2.17.
Corn-Sept., $l.64; Dec, $1.17%; May.
$1.16h. Oats-July, S5c; Sept. Soc:
Dec, 50%c. Pork--Sept.. $4G.70. hut,
ter-Creameries. 37@3Sc. Eggs-3lh
032c. Poultry-Springs, 22O23hc;
fowls, 16h 019c.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
Minneapolis Grain.

Wheat-July, 1894; Sept, $2.19.
Cash close on track: No. l hard. SO. 90
No. 1 Northern, $2.90G2.95; No. 2
Northern. $2.S5@2.90; No. 3 Northern,
$2.75@2.S5; No. 3 yellow corn. $2.22@
2.23: No. 3 white oats. 77@7Sc; fax.
1886.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
South ST. Pau: Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts. 2,710; steers. $5.25
$500: COWS and heifers, $6.00@9.00;
calves, $6.50@12.25. Hogs-Receipts,
2,72O; range, $14.50@15.6O. Sheep
Receipts, 1870; lambs. $10.00@14.50;
ewes, $6.0O@S.50.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Wheaton, track and to arrive, No.
l hard, $2.99R; No. l Northern, 81.
9Sb, No. 2 Northern, $2.s3ih. Flax
On track and to arrive, 1885.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
MONDAY

Chancellor Michaelis peace talk is
REGARDED simply as an attempt to delay
American progress in preparedness.
washington says It will take no notice
~ Ia speech % Secretary Lansing's
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02

New York. Aug. 2.-The Motano
sailed from New York July 2 for
commanded by Captain l.. S. Stratton
and carried a crew Of %thirty-four men,
of whom fifteen claimed American
citizenship.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-02
RICAN SHIP TORPEDOED
Twenty-Five Of the Crew Of Thirty-four
Landed,

London, Aug. 2.-The American
steamship Motano. of $3.50 tons gross,
was sunk by a Teuton submarine on
July 81. Twenty-Five survivors nave
been landed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
AMERICAN OFFICER AND PRIVATE ARE
 CITED FOR BRAVERY
War Department Makes Public Letter Written Them by Gen. Pershing Praising Action

Washington, December 27.-Lieut Frank M. Post, Jr., and Private Frank A. Ross of the American expeditionary forces have been cited for gallantry in French army orders. Letters of com mendation written them by General Pershings chief of staff were made pub- lie tonight by the war department
 Lieutenant Post, son of Mrs. Price Post of Tuxedo Park, N. Y, during a flight at the aviation school at Pau, found his machine breaking into flames, but managed to make a safe landing and rescue his instruments.
 Private Ross, a nephew of Charles Cooper of Brooklyn, distinguished him. helf by courage under fire during re- cent bombardment. He was "gassed," {" necessitating his removal to hospital.
 The commander in chief has received the following order of the day for Sep stember 26, 1917. from the French school at Pau:
 " The commander of the schoo, con- graduates Lieutenant Post for the re- markable coolness which he manifested during flight on September 25 The example of this officer, conserving all his calmness in the face of fire on board, effecting a normal landing, and rescu- ing from the flames his instruments on board of his airplane, should serve as a model for all the aviators. He has shown them the qualities which every military pilot should possess
 "The commander In chief is particular ly gratifed in having an American Of ticer so soon get honorable mention from our French allies and I am very glad to congratulate him in his name."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
'sSIN]>2 7 ;
 yvAA|P nmiIl.2>R ID WORK HARD NOW
To Be No More Holidays. Thirty-Six Men Named for the Officers
 School

Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga, December 2T-( Special )-Beginning today the Ala
 bama soldiers of the Thirty-frst di- vision will begin what is expected to be an uninterrupted six weeks of the las of scheduled IS weeks intensive train- ing schedule. During the remainder of the period the men will be continually kept at study and hard work.
 There will be no more holidays dur ing that time. Gen. J. l.. Hayden, com mander of the camp, has instructed his officers to push training work so every man will get in condition for service abroad as soon as possible. The schools have been resumed and following their eight hours hard work four hours study will .have to be completed every day.
 Some of the men who went home Christmas are still absent without passes and have been marked "A. w o. L." Their officers have stated fiat 30 days for each day absent will be the sentence given the offenders against tie regulation army discipline.
 Thirty-six noncommissioned officers of the division have been reduced and transferred to other units so that they could accept appointments to the third officers training school, which will be held at Leon Springs Tex Wherever the quota from unit had been filled by the men additional men who had passed the examining board from that unit had to be transferred to other units in or der to attend the school
 Following are the Alabama men trans ferred
 Battalion Sergeant Major David L. Goodman, division headquarters; First Sergeant Archibald S Mills, headquar- ters, Fifty sixth artillery brigade; Ser geant Shelby B. Hodges, Corporal Syd-I ney A. Terry, First-Class Private George W. Marlborough, Wagoner Arthur Nor ris, Corporals Andred J. Chapman. Fred M. Johnson, Wagoner William R. Grif- fin, Sergeants John L. Alley Hosla T. Odgen, Alwan '. Lewis, Herbert D. Siem, William T. Dickinson, Corporals John B. Hay, Lemmie C. Faulkner. Pri- vate H. Royal of the 117th field artillery; First-Class Privates James w. Oakman, Leon Davis, George w. Perkins, Ser geants Robert E. Jones, Allen Miegal, Wallace F. Mills, Corporal Victor G. Dorr, Sergeant William T. Chiles Pri- vate Harry B. Fraser, Joseph E. Fraser, Sergeant William c. Knuck of the 116th field artillery.