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South Bend news-times., 1917-11-29
IINEXPECTED- ECONOMY.

One of the surprises of the sprung by Sec'y
McAdoo when he announced that government expendl-
were running below the estimates. It
expected that the ordinary government outlay would
average about billion dollars a month. So far, it has
only averaged third that much. The expenditures
the department in the last four months have
been only so percent of the departments estimate for
that period secy McAdoo says:
Vague apprehensions seem TO exist in the
public mind to the extent of the financial re-
quirements of the United States during the
fiscal year 1t may be helpful to the
country to know that these requirements have
been greatly exaggerated, and that in the judg-
ment Of the secretary Of the treasury there is
whatever for apprehension this
score"
His judgment is based the latest reports This
public expectation of vast expenditures it should be
admitted, due primarily the estimates of the
departments themselves The public will
readily forgive the department heads their excessive
HberaIty. They were entering uncharted OF
pendture, and it safer to overestimae than
derestimate.
The war is going to cost enough billions, at best,
before get through with it. The expenses may be
expected to increase steadily. For the present
dollar saved from the estimates is much to the good
Considerable grumbling keeps coming from repub
the B-CoH hasn't been gotten out
Of the water; charging inecency OF the water board
and all that of thing. We wonder If they are
afraid if the situation holds the Carson
board-Drospectively Rostiser Elliott and Swygart,
with Jimmy Luther for superintendent-it will get
than ever?
South Bend news-times., 1917-11-29

Rome was almost as famous for
her aqueducts, her baths and her
sewers as for her legions and her
laws.
So when her descendants and rep
resentatives of today make war
they proceed on ancestral grounds
to attack it's sanitary and surgical
problems as thoroughly, as patient
ly and as effectively as its engineer
ing and it's military ones. For the
last great and successful offensive
toward Trieste, which 1 have just
seen, they had in readiness not only
hundreds of thousands of men.
thousands of guns and millions of
shells, but 500 hospitals, with 100,-
900 beds and doctors and nurses
and ambUlances by the thousands.
The "theater of war" is no riere
figure of speech in the Italian cam
paign, for the whole drama is set in
huge natural amphitheater walled
in by the semicircular sweep of
mountains. with dusty blue nists
for drop curtains, lifted from time
10 time to show battletields literal
~ hung up in the air, draped upon
the shoulders of the mountains for
a world to see.
ON "A clear day you can see the
shells burst on the ridge-crests
around Monte Nero. silhOuetted
against the violet sky. 20 miles
away. And the mountains dominate
the whole movement.
South Bend news-times., 1917-11-29

1t is war of mountains, for
mountains between mountains; l
had almost said, by mountains. for
no sooner is one mountain captured
than it is organized and armed in
to a fortress for an attack upon
the next mountain facing * across
the deep valley. Everything had to
learn to climb and half dig itself in.
half hang on by its tOenails on some
narrow shelf along the mountain
side.
Not merely guns, horses. mules.
field hospitals, dressing stations,
motor dynamOs, but huge water
casks and boats. great whale boats
and barges, 10 be used for pontoOn
bridges across the fierce little river
at the bottom OF the gorge below
the next mountain.
have seen long black bateaux,
capable Of holding 40 men, hauled
up the safe and sane" side of the
mountain. where there are fine
roads, on huge motor lOrreys or
tractors to be lowered by cable
down the unhealthy side over
rocks. cliffs and trees-for roads
don't grow well under shell fire
in the darkest and quietest hours Of
the night-if there is any for the
star shells and Virey lights.
The mountains dominate equally
the whole medical situation and
problems. You have level ground
for your base hospitals and quar-
antine camps and supply depots. but
all the rest Of your medical and
surgical equipment and sanitary ap-
pliances. your field hospitals. your
clearing stations. your dressing sta
tions. your ambulances. your water
filters, your hospital supplies and
flth-incinerators must climb the
steep mountain sides and cling and
roost along the safe" side OF their
slopes like swallows nests under the
caves.
Every inch of Italy's progress in
this campaign. both medical and
military. has been literally and in
the most uncompromising sense up
hill work. for all the nattlefel6s are
stood Up on end" with the Aus
trians at the top. And 20 make IL
worse. when she has fought and
mined and dug and sweated and
bled her way 10 the top OF one
mountain range, she simply finds
herself facing another still higher
range behind ii, with the Austrians
comfortably enseonced on the top.
South Bend news-times., 1917-11-29

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Employing international News
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South Bend news-times., 1917-11-29
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advertiser or reader, you cznnot ztorftD
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South Bend news-times., 1917-11-29

The Italians are the finest road
makers and what is even more i'm
portant, road-keepers and tenders in
the world, and their broad, splen-
did dustless roads, as level as a
boulevard. not only net work the
whole plain. but sweep on in won
derful curves, with magnificent en-
gineering skill, right up to the tops
of the mountain ranges themselves.
only six weeks after Monte Kuk
had been captured I rode in a large
touring car right up within a hun
dred feet Of its topmost ridge. They
have abundance Of motor ambu-
lsuces. some of American, some Of
English make, but most Of their
own splendid types, notably the
Flats.
IN consequence, I have little hesi-
tation in saying that on no front
which I have visited in this war
not even the English are the
wounded carried down more swift
~. more comfortably and with less
delay and suffering, from the hill
sides where they fall 10 clean. COM
Portable hospital wards with the
best Of surgical and nursing skill in
attendance. than on the Italian
front. particularly the Isonzo and
the Carso.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
TEN PER cEalF CREASE
In GRAIN ACREAGE
IN MINNESOTA
(By the Associated Press>

l6y the Associated Pre98)
Crookston, Minn, May 16.-Pleas
for war food conservation and in.
creased production were made in ad.
dresses of Superintendent G. c. Sci.
Wig and DR.. E. Dana Durand of the
University of Minnesota at the 14th
annual convention of the 9Th congress.
sional group of Minnesota Bankers
association held in Crookston today
"In my opinion, the Red River val.
ley crop production will easily be in
creased with favorable weather and
crop conditions by 10 per cent" de-
clared superintendent Selvig in his
address. He outlined the work ac-
complished by the association to in
crease the acreage and production
and he said the results already show
an increase in Minnesota. He reiter-
ated a statement made at the recent
Public Welfare association meeting
here that the increased grain produc-
tion alone would bring $4,OO0,000 to
farmers in all counties in his section
of the state.
DR.. Durand of the department of
rural economics of the University of
Minnesota continued in the same
trend.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
ITALIANS BEGIN
new OFFENSIVE
Was Opened Last Saturday
On lsonzo Front-Take
Difficult Positions From
Teutons.
(By the Associated Press,

Rome, May Is, via Paris May 16.
Important successes have been won
by the Italians today in inaugurating
their drive on the Isonozo front. The
official note in regard to these opera.
tions as given out tonight, follows:
1.-THE offensive action now being
developed on the Julian front was
preceded by vast, intense and meth
odical artillery preparation which
was opened on May IL along the
whole line from Tolmino.
During the first part of the bonn
bardment the enemy reacted but
feebly. Their reply was more vigor-
GUS on May 13. On the morning of
the 14th Austrian batteries opened
a heavy curtain fire.
"Undeterred, the Italian infantry
toward noon 1eaped over the parapets
and dashed toward objectives pre-
viously assigned. These positions
were almost all difficult ones and
some hitherto had been regarded as
impregnable, but notwithstanding,
the Italian infantry advanced and
still continues to advance. Valuable
positions have been won and prison.
ers are flowing into our concentration
camps.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
FIGHTING FOREST
FIRES In NORTHERN
a M1lV1VEOO1A
(By the Associated Press)

st. Paul, May 16.-Throughout
the fire-swept country of northern
Minnesota hundreds of citizens,
grimy with SCOT and smoke continued
today their battle against the flames
under the direction of forest rang
ers. William Cox. head of the state
forestry department., was at Interna-
tional Falls today after night spent
at Gemmel in the heart of the affect
ed district. r
That winds or rain may be the de-
ing element in the battle, became
more evident today when reports
from many sections showed that the
fires were under control and would
be extinguished unless the wind be-
came of great velocity. "a
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
GERMANY BEGAN
WAR BASES IN
LOWER CALIFORNIA
(By the Associated Press,

San Francisco, May l6.-Germany
began actual work last fall toward
the establishment of submarine and
airplane bases along the coast OF
lower California and maps and mill
tary information were gathered along
the entire Pacific coast by German
secret service agents, according to
information which federal authori-
ties declared last night had been re-
ported to them by youth arrested
here week ago rs spy. The sus-
pect is known here as Lieutenant
Frank Wolf. His real name, the au-
thorities declared last night is Baron
Friedrich Devan Fels. He is % years
old. &
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
FORT BRADY EXPLOSION !.
KILLS SEVERAL:
WILL INVESTIGATE
(By the Associated Press,

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May 16.-
Six men were killed and several 9th
ers seriously injured in an explosion
to-day at the end of the Fort Brady
pier. Most of the victims were labor.
ers. It is believed dynamite stored
under the dock exploded.
The fish hatchery and adjoining
buildings were damaged. Soldiers
from Fort Brady were notified to pa
troll the area affected BY the explos-
ion and a military investigation will
follow.
One of the men killed was George
Cook, member of the crew of the
coast guard cutter Mackinac. The
fact that the Mackinac was some dis
tance from her moorings when the ex-
plosion took place probably saved her
from destruction.
Army officers attempting to COM
plete. a death list said 1t was probable
that. one or more persons were blown
TO- pieces: Other hsSss sa; may have
been blown into the st. TMary's river
According to witnesses, a garbage
wagon driven by Frank Parr came
to the dock and it is believed moved
over the place where the dynamite
was stored. Parr was removed to a
hospital in a dying condition.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
CONGRESSMAN
GARDNER ENTERS
THE ARMY
Other Members Of Senate and
House Will Enlist in Navy.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, May 16.-Represen'
tative Gardner of Massachusetts has
resigned from congress to enter the
army.
Mr.. Gardner, an active figure ir
the movement for military prepared.
ness, was a member of the ways and
means committee. He has been or.
reded to active duty as reserve Off
Ger. He is the first member of either
house to leave congress for service
in the war. ...ut
Several other senators and repre-
sentatives, it was said today, are
planning to enlist as blue jackets in
the navy when the present session
ends. They will serve during the
recess of congress and then deter.
mine whether they will resign from
congress or get leave of absence
from the naval reserve during the
next session.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
TRAINING CAMPS
FOR OVERSEAS
Will Select Sites in Central
West to Train. Soldiers to
Fight in France-First Hike
at Fort Smelling.
(By the Associated Pressl

Chicago, May 16.-Five boards of
officers were appointed today by Ma
jor General Thomas H. Barry, COM
manding the central department Of
the United States army to Investigate
and report on available sites in the
middle western states for training
camps for a part of the first contin-
gent of 100000 troops for overseas
service to be raised in this section.
Following are the heads of boards:
For North Dakota, South Dakota,
Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa, Col
onel George H. Morgan, cavalry; Col
onel Daniel w. Lockwood, engineers;
Lieutenant Colonel George E. Houle,
infantry; Major William J. Lahy,
quartermaster reserve corps, and Ma
jor James s. Bevans, medical corps.
Fort Smelling, May 16.-Prospec-
tive army officers at the Fort Smelling
training camp today had their first
taste of war hardships when they
were required to go on five-mile
hike over the dusty country roads.
Although three Of the 1000 or more
men who took part dropped from
exhaustion, they were able to return
on foot and ambulances taken along
were not used.
1t was announced that 1926 have
passed all examinations and have
been enrolled at it's camp. Rejec-
tions for physical deficiency have
numbered 145.
The health Of student officers is
gratifying to the officers, who said it
was evidence of the sturdiness of the
average northwesterner. Only ten
men have answered the sick call and
the most serious complaint was boil.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
ROOSEVELT MAY BE
A MAJOR GENERAL
tBy the Associated Prsss,

Albany. N. Y. May 16. AT the
conclusion Of q two-hogrs' confer
ence today with Governor whitman,
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt announc-
ed that he would accept the COVER
nor's offer of major senera alshfpfcom-
mission from the state asnatss Il the
administration itrmy zbillst werss paS-
sed without the 1roviaioAs q permit
him e, go - HnFo Fopss witl ~ s1psdi-
'tionaEy sfpEcs. 4
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
SITUATION OF
WHEAT AND FLOUR
Cause Of High Priced Flour
Due to Trading.

Arthur Miller OF tie Russell Mill.
er Milling Co. was in the city Tues
day and in company with Manager
Danuser of the local mill took n
drive out in the country to look over
the wheat prospects. Mr.. Miller was
much pleased with the outlook for
this time of the year. The grain is
of strong growth and making a good
root, the roots going straight down
and are now longer than the stalk.
The weather is extremely favorable
for sprouting and there appears to
have been no loss in termination
from light weight seed, generally
used this spring. Speaking of the
unusual situation which confronts
manufacturers of -four, and the
wheat market generally, Mr.. Miller
said: I'VE have practically quit
buying wheat at the mill, but of
course would take a wagon load or
so If hauled in by the farmer. The
closing down of option deals on the
boards of trade by the Chamber of
Commerce officials has made it haz-
arluous for millers to but wheat at
the present extremely high prices,
which are artificial in their nature.
without the right to hedge on pur-
chases for future protection no mill
er can take the risk ofthe heavy
losses that may be possible, II
not probable, in slump In wheat.
''The high prices of wheat and
flour that have prevailed in the last
six weeks were started going by the
government crop report which ad
vertised to the country great shor-
tage in winter wheat, and the conse-
quent prospect of high priced flour.
This unnecessary advertising of
condition that appeared on April l.,
but which was changed shortly af-
forwards by good rains in Kansas
and Oklahoma, caused housewives
to fear for advance in -four and ev-
cry one apparently began boarding
-four. Mills up to that time had
slow business but this changed to
q rush of business, and millers sold
out their stocks completely, and
then were unable to get the cash
wheat or the actual wheat to supply
the frenzied demand. The market
practically cornered itself. The buy
ing of -four was like run on q
bank. The mills sold until they
had no more to sell.
If trading in futures should 3e
great commercial disorders
would follow. as 1t is absolutely
necessary to have open market at
all times for the surplus grain of
the country and protection for the
buyers of cash wheat in sales for fu.g
ture deliveries. II the spring wheat
CT op should be failure on tor Of:
the winter whsat shortage. there
certainly could - nrsworks:" 'sst:ts I,
Mr.. Miller rays that the future Of
cash wheat prices ~ very uncertain.
It may ~ afty cents higher than IL
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
N: D. AND MINI.
SHARE IS 5000
NAVAL RECRUITS
tBy the Associated Press,

Minneapolis. May 16.-With the
passage of the bill increasing the en-
listed strength of the navy to 150,-
900 men, the Minneapolis recruiting
station, embracing Minnesota and
North Dakota, will probably be asked
to raise a quota of 5000 as its share
in bringing the navy up. to its newly
authorized strength. it was asserted
at the Minneapolis station today.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17
RESIDENCE PARK
new SUBDIVISION
Unusual Sale Of City Lot
Commences Thursday.

Residence Park, a new subdivision
to the city of Jamestown, was
opened today. The new site is
located just north of Nickeus park,
includes about 23 acres and is sit
uated on 5th, 9Th, 7th and Sth
avenues, adjoining and fronting
Nickeus park and bounded on two
sides by the James River.
A sale of the lots in Residence
Park will commence Thursday under
the direction of the owners of the
subdivision, Dickinson and Gillispie,
of Minneapolis, who purchased the
property from the w. B. s. Trimble
Company. The sale on a novel plan
originated by the firm permits pur-
chase of lots upon the remarkably
low terms of 81 down and so cents
to 81 week with no charge for in
terest during the first two years.
The firm includes J. C. Gillispie and
J. w. Dickinson, both Of Minneap-
oils.
The James River National Bank
will make collections after the sale
An Office will be established in a
tent during the sale and down
town business Office in the Office oc-
cupied by A. R. Clemens.
The lots are to be staked out, and
wide streets and alleys laid out, and
the street intersections marked.
Mr.. Dickinson, who arrived today
from Minneapolis. in an interview "
said:
1.-THE firm has sold over 10000
lots in the past ten years and hold
some most wonderful records for the
quick disposition of a real estate
subdivision; in one instance dispos-
ing of over 800 lots in a single day,
in another instance 214 lots were
disposed of in ten hours. In many
other instances from 100 to 800 lots
have been sold in from one to three
days and, at most sales, great
many people have been disappointed
by not getting t. to the lots before they
were all gone"
Asked how, he happened. to, select
Jamestown as q field in which to op-
crate, stated:
after having carefully estimated
population figures and percentages
and the rapid strides that James
town is making in addition, which
are very apparent, came to the con-
clusion that not only was Jamestown
growing in population and import
ance, but there must be spirit of
cooperation amongst It's citizens,
for having the foresight to secure so
many beautiful acres for parks and
boulevard systems. In later years the
residents Of jamestown will realize
that parks, boulevards and play
grounds are one of the most essen
tial things in the life and import
ance of a city and the population
will reap their benefits for their
foresight in the prosperity that is
bound to come and the increase in
realty values is especially affected by
park systems. With the natural re.
sources and the beauty, with the CIV
ic pride of the Jamestown citizens,
one does not have to LOOK very far
in the future to plainly see the nu-
cleus of not only one of the most
beautiful, but one of the biggest lit
tie cities in the U. s. A."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17

has been, and might be that much
lower than the present. North Da-
kota is looked upon as the greatest
grain supply state for wheat and
feed to be raised during the present
year, Of any stateain the union. The
whole country 10 we'll sold out Of
both wheat stocks and feed sup
plies. Tho high sprice. Of Read IN IN
North Dakota reflects this condi-
ition, ~ shown sin5 the following local
prices: Bran, $3.50 peF 16 90 Vt. !:
wheat fesA; mixSa.s 4l:9b: shorts.
$500. In ton lots the prices ar0 1l
LEES. These are tho highest feed
prices ever known 14fe.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-17

der the existing circumstances
CO. The measure of damages FOL
the breach Of contract obligation
to loan money is not necessarily re,
stricted to nominal damages; and
where 1t appears that special circum.
stances were known by both parties
from which it must have been appar.
ent that special damages would be
suffered in case of failure to- fulfill
the obligation, such special dam.
ages as may appear to have been
reasonably contemplated by the par
ties are recoverable.
co Where national bank as.
sumes an obligation to loan money,
which loan IL made may result incl
dentally in keeping another bank
open for business, such obligation
is not ultra wires the power Of tn.
national bank by reason Of the in
cidental effect Of its performance.
CD Where defendant is under.
taking an obligation to loan money
contemplates that the money will be
used to pay debts of the borrower
owing to third parties, the defend
ant is not q guarantOr or party un-
dertaking to answer for the debt, de.
fault or miscarriage of another with
In the statute of frauds.
Appeal from the district court of
cass county; Pollock, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals. N
Reversed.
Opinion Of the court BY Birdzel,,
Judge. .%3
Purcell. SDivet q Perkins, John w.
Carr and Oscar j., Seller. attorneys
for appellant ~ III 4 .3lG.
Watson Young and, p. T. iCen-
my. attofne1 pond dents. %. =,
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