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The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

President Wilson wants to boz
row quarter of you.
He will pay it back, with inter-
est.
Sure, you wouldn't ask any in
terest, but just to be square, he
will pay yo, 4 per cent Oh your
quarter.
The president will pledge the
credit Of the United States Of
America as security for your
quarter. That's about good
enough security, ISL I it?
He needs the money. He wants
to put it with some other quarters
he is borrowing from other Amer
leans. to buy food. clothing, guns,
ammunition and shi ps with to vii!
the worlds biggest and last war.
He wants you to help-if only a
quarter worth at a time-to
crush the monster of militarism
from the earth, and help to VIII
freedom for all forever.
DO you care quarters worth
whether we win this war or lose
it? And if we lose it. what good
will all your quarters be to you?
Monday morning it was poss.>
BILE for you to lend the president a
quarter. if you could not spare amy
more. The new war savings plan
began to operate then.
You can go to the postoffice and
get thrift card or saving GER
tifcate free of charge. Probably
the postman will bring one to you
The thrift card is for those who
want to save money. a quarter at
a time, and the certificates are for
those who can save So at time.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06
RsgIstrants are Responsible.
Bismarck, n. d., Dec. 6.-ln OF

Bismarck, n. d., Dec. 6.-In or
der that regis:rants might e,crciS:,
their full rights in presenting
claims for deferred classification
under the new sclective service
rules, Adjutant General G. A. Fra
ser emphasizes three salient fra-
lures of the new regulations which
vitally effect the standing of reg
istrants in the draft. Failure TO
comply with certain rules. the Ad
jutant General for North Dakota
points out. constitutes Il waiver ol'
all claims for deferred classilic;.-
tion, and for this reason he is cX-
tremely anxious that all drafted!
men be familiar with these rules.
The three rules which the Adju
tant General calls particular Il;
tention to- are:
First: Failure to return pucs-
tionaires within seven days aftei
they have been mailed out by the
local board will constitute a waiver
of all claims for deferred cassifI
cation and the registrant will aut-
omatically be put in the first class.
Second: All exemptions and
discharges made prior to noon on
December Is. 1917, and all certl-
ficates in evidence thereof are re-
voked from and after noon on Dc,
cember Is. 1917. and all regis
trants not already in the military
service will be required to fill o1''
and return to the local board tn"
| puestionaires and comply wlt'
other rules of the new draft
Third: Registrants ar" bo,'n"
by law to keep themselves advised
of all proceedings in RESPECT II"
themselves and failurc 10 do 81
may result in their losing Their
right to claim exemption or d'S-
charge. The registrants ~" ais"
required to notify their loca!
boards Of any change IN abod" or
postoffice address so that question:
aires may be sent to- them "l1'io'''
delay.
Local boards will begin to send
out Guestionaires at noon Oh De-
cember Is. Five per cent will be
sent out on December 18th. ana
five per cent on every succeeding
day until all registrants hav" been
supplied with copies. These ques.
tionaires. the Adjutant General
points out, must be returned to
the local board within seven days
from the time they leave the office
or the registrant will lose all
claims to deferred classification.
"The new selective service regu.
lations," saws Adjutant Generai
Fraser. ''affcrd the rcgistrant
every fair means of obtaining de-
ferred classification. providing the
registrant avails himself Of all OPP
portunities laid down in the rules.
The exercise Of these rights de-
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06
Liberty Loan Literature.

Copies of the Liberty Loan
Source Book, Liberty Loan Prim-
ers, and other Liberty Loan litera-
ture can be had upon request from
the chairman of the Liberty Lean
committees of the various Federal
Reserve Districts or from the Fed
eral Reserve Banks.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06
No News .s Good News.

Although the failure to receive
letters from men in the service is
not pleasant to relatives and
friends at home, the adage, "no
new is good news never was
more rue than at present. The re-
The Wahpeton times., 1917-12-06

L. S. WAR CERTIFICATE STAMPS AND THRIFT STAMPS
These stamps sale the Postof6ce and
carried by all City Carriers Rural Carriers in ber that
they may be readily obtained by desiring them
Any wishing nform will be fully
City Rural Carrier the Savings
Postofce c. d. Rittenlouse Postmaster
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
Convicted Felons Battle All
EAprts of the Sheriff
Allocate Them.
PHELPS ORDERED
MOVED TO MOBILE
Claims B1ackwells Presented
Pistol and Ordered the
y Doors to Be Opened.

Up 70 a late hour last night. the
Bfackwells remained at liberty and
the belief Is now expressed that they
succeeded IN not only getting out of
the county, but have shaken off Flor
ida sand and may now be in an adj
joining state. The county in all di
rectlons has been searched CLOSELY bv
the sheriff and deputies, and at every
bridge site in Escambia county there
are said to be men on watch, awaiting
the appearance of the convicted men
fer the capture of whom there is a
standing reward of S1OO from the
sheriff, which is expected to be aug
merted just as soon as other agencies
can act on the case.
Sheriff Van Pelt yesterday had
final interview with Phelps, the fed
erai prisoner who is admittedly the
last man 20 have seen the brothers in
the county Jail. Phelps was removed
to Mobile yesterday by order of the
federal court. 1t is claimed that this
removal order had been issued the
Uay before the storm broke, and that
the deputy was delayed in makiHg
the trip. Deputy Mcmillan from the
United States Marshal's office, was
IN charge of Phelps to Mobile. Just
before leavipg- -tha-aaaa-,&Yz ia;i--h hass,-
ever, Phelps claimed the Blackwells
presented a pistol at his head and
compelled him, under penalty of in
slant death, to open the doors and re-
main quiet. This assertion, in the
light of what claims he had made m
tht past, is not given much weight by
the officials. If he is telling the
truth, il is recognized, the Blackwells
are armed. How they obtained the
weapons, according to the story of
Phelps, is rather mystifying, but he
claims two strangers, who asserted
they were representing Sheriff SUIT
ton of Okaloosa county, paid visit
to them a day or two before, and 1t IS
believed these strangers furnished not
only shooting irons, but the saving
irons as well.
There is considerable 1ical specula-
ton as to what stand the governor
will take in the matter, but friends
have already interested themselves IN
behalf Of Sheriff Van Pelt, and are
striving to make the load not so
heavy. It is known, however, that
more than one applicant, in case OF
a vacancy, will have his name oe1ore
the governor for consideration.
Sheriff Van Pelt has been tireless IN
his efforts to locate the convicted
murderers; and has personally COW
cred hundreds of miles on horseback
and by auto. Coming into the city as
usual, he formally relieved Deputies
Graham and John Van Pelt Ga1ler)
of their commissions. Lester Van
Pelt, son of the sheriff, was in charge
of the county jail last night, and 1t Is
announced that he will succeed his
r1pc1a IN that canacity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
FLORIDA DOCTORS
COMMISSIONED IN
MEDICAL RESERVE
AMONG THOSE WHOSE TALENTS
ARE so RECOGNIZED Is DR.. c.
w. D'ALEMBERTE OF PENSA-
COLA.
Especial to The JournaD

NoPSNidk W
Washington, d. c., Oct. About a
score of Florida doctors have been
commissioned in the Medical Reserve
Corps of the United States Army in
the last month. The War Department
issued today a list of about five
thousand doctors from all over the
country who have accepted commits
sions to attend the wounded during
the war. The names of the Floridians
are as follows:
Captains-Herbert o. Black, Jack
sonville and Clinton W. D'Alemberte,
Fort Barrancas.
First Lieutenants-AlbertE F.. Acker,
Jacksonville; Henry c. Galley, Key
West; Claude I. Wheatly, St Cloud
John NJ. Whitefield, Panama City;
Grover Wilkes, Sylvia; Benjamin J.
Bond, Tallahassee; Tucker L. Ran
dolph, Leesburg; Sterling Wilhoit
Hosford; Robert B. Beckwith, RHe-
mary; John C. Holley. Pace; David
NJ. Mcqueen, Punta Gorda: Hugh
Geiger, Kissinmee; Frank F.. McClane
Ocala; Angus J. Smith. Greenville;
CIaud V. Gautier, Passagril-a: Al
pheus c. Koon. Jacksonville; Leonard
c. Larner. Tampa; Neill B. McArten
Frostproof; Joseph H. Chiles, Cler-
mont; Jonathan Coker. Gardne<.
Knowles Oglesby, Barlow; Dwight
G. Rivers. Lake City; George Fl.
Mitchell, Jacksonville: Hendley F
Horne, Jacksonville; William J. Lam
caster, Tampa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
EXP
STEAMER 'WASP'S
LIEUT.. BLOUNT
IS EXTENDED A
WARM WELCOME

Fred J. Blount, who has served as
lieutenant IN the British armv since
1914, returned to Pensacola yester-
day on a short visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Blount.
Lieut.. Blount arrived in the city
early Monday morning by motor car
from Flomaton, and en- route was
thrown out when the automobile ran
into washout in the road. He APP
peared on the streets yesterday morn
ing in full officers uniform of the
British army, and wearing the two
decorations awarded him for bravery.
One is a simple gold medal, inlaid
with enamel, and given by the French
for distinguished service. 1t is called
the medaille militaire, and is award
ed to citizens of other countries, not
eligible for the Legion d Honneur.
The other decoration is much more
elaborate, being the Serbian Order of
the White Eagle, which was bestowed
upon Lieut.. Blount by King Peter af-
ter the battle of Monastir.
After landing in this country about
two weeks ago. Lieut.. Blount spent a
short while with his parents who we've
visiting in New York, after Hon. w.
A Blount had attended the meeting
of the American Bar Association at
Saratoga Springs.
On his way to Pensacola he stopped
at Washington, and it is understood
that his transfer from the British
army to the American forces has been
accepted, and that he will shortly be
commissioned for service immediate
", in an American tranng camp.
Concerning his experience in the
war, the Pensacolian was retlcent,
protesting that he had already had
too much publicity, 'Tts an awful
scrap, though" he said, 'and we've
got the Bosche where we want him.
This bit of information was impaired
in fragments, between almost riotous
welcomes extended by old friends,
who hailed the lieutenant from a1ar,
and to the disgust of the reporter,
insisted on telling Freddie that
Bill or sam, or some other erstwhlle
which % was in progress. 'Hfh"", fhA
As long as the crowd was made up
of men. the reporter had an ever
break. but when a bevy OF slrIs
swooped down, the meeting au-
iourned, and the newspaper1l;:ahh 1:ah
sought a vantage point from which
to watch the attack.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
LINE
DAMAGE GREATER
THAN REPORTED

Electric car service was resumed
yesterday as far as the Big ba!ou,
and the regular schedule Is peihs
Desnite the serious damage to the
+,acLs and trestle at Little BAYOU,
tbe repair work was completed III -
davs. and though the damage at the
R;g Ravou is much more serious, q
,ax1, record for repairs is expected III
renlacing the tracks washed up 'ho
Wv two thousand feet on the wes'
.o.ch to the Big Bayou treStie'
the tracks of the line were Wasneu up,
a,d the sand spit along whlnn IheI
sa,, was washed up, and four 1eeI VI
ra+er now stands where the TRACKS
G. Holtzclaw. general superln-
+endent of the company, sIa.eu
Tbo Journal Yesterday that add,tlolia'
,,.orl,r7en : have arrived from Iampu'
90 tbat Il is probable that transIe.s
aao a. he made at the Dig Bayou WITH
:. veek Regular service over I,e LIZ
.r.stIe and spit will not be poss1D.e
sor TWO weeks, according. to NJ.
uaI+zclaw. Before the tracks can ne
Ia;d the sand spit must be feouli.'
a,d foundations laid for the trach;
Th;s will consume much time, anu ~,
!, m o,der to permit passage. cars VIII
ha oneratcd within a short distance
=. e;ther side of the break. and pas
sengers allowed to transfer. -.
"When service on the line was e. a..
continued Friday morning, MI
Holtzclaw said 'some Of the cars
were brought to the city, and placed
in the barns. while others were side
tracked on the hill at Fort Barrancas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
Both L. & N. and G. F. & A.
Operate on the Usual
Schedules.
DELAYED MAILS
REACH PENSACOLA
First Regular Train North
Left Yesterday. Going
All Way to Flonaton.

Reports of work repairing damage
to the G. F. & A. railroad indicated
late yesterday that the line would .e
completely repaired by early this
morning, and that traffic would be re-
sumed Immediately.
A slight washout occurred on the
line near Cantonement, and the
bridge just beyond was damaged.
Scores of workmen were Immediately
placed at work, and it is believed ey-
erythlng is in readiness for travel.
Beyond slight damage to the docks
where the steamer Quincy struck in
tearing away from her moorings, the
terminals of the road were unscratch-
ed by the hurricane.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02

According to dispatches printed IN
Alabama papers reaching Pensacola
last night, Auburn, Florida. small
town near FIorala was wiped out by
the storm, with a loss. of five lives.
Only meagre details are contained
in the bulletins which were sent out
from Dothan, and damage to sur
rounding territory is not yet ascer-
tanned. as no wire connections have
been effected. Auburn was apparent
ly the victim of one of the cyclones
following the wake of the hurricane.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
Tour, of Auburn, Fla. Is
Reported Demolished In Storm

and which struck some parts of West
Florida.
Accounts of damage at Crestview,
and points east of Cre&view con-
tanned in dispatches from Dothan are
not corroborated by passengers arriv-
ing by boat from that section of West
Florida, which escaped damage al
most entirely. Several interviews
with parties arriving from that Sec
ton have been printed by The Jour-
nat, and all seem to agree that prac-
tically no damage was sustained, and
that ~ cyclones missed that sec
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02

AS though nothing unusual has haye
pened, airplanes from the aeronaut1c
station SCARED over the city yesterday,
and brought a message CT reinsurance
to the city, for apprehension was felt
for the station during the hurricane,
and the presence of the machines so
soon after the storm proved the light
ness of the damage sustained there.
While no official announcement has
been made concerning the damage to
The station, other than the interview
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
COMMISSIONERS WILL
HOLD A MEETING

The regular meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners will be held
in the court house this morning. at
nine o'clock, when number OF I'M
portant matters which have accumu-
lated since the last meeting VIII De
brought up for discussion.
Some time is expected to oe occu-
pied in discussing the necessary re-
pairs to the Armorv Hall, and Annex,
which was badly damaged by the
storm, and will probably necessltate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
JTDGE TO REMAIN
TILL MIDDLE OCTOBER

Information received by federal of
ficials from Judge Sheppard indicate
that the local judge will remain 10
New York until the middle of Octo-
Der, as the docket for the Southern
District is very congested and will
REQUIRE more work than at first
thought.
Judge Sheppard left Pensacola
early in September. to sit in the
Southern District ef New York at
New York Cse-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
REGULAR SCHEDULES
PENS To TT ONt'

Trains were operated over the Pen
sacola division of the L. & n. yester-
day for the first time since the hur-
ricane of Friday, the first train to
leave being No. 4, at 1925 o'clock,
Monday afternoon.
Southbound trains from Flomaton
arrived yesterday afternoon bringing
a large number of passengers and ac-
mail.
age along the waterfront, over the
P. & A. division, officials of the road
state that it is impossible to esti-
mate the time when traffic over this
division will be resumed Some mail
is being carried by boat, while nearly
all of it is being route north, and dis
tributed from points east of here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
Birdme71 Busy As Of Old.
Practically The Whole Day

given to The Journal Saturday by
Captain j. L. Jayne, Commandant, it
is believed that it is even smaller
than was at first estimated, and no in
terruption in the work will be 1eres-
sary.
Wild rumors, freely circulated after
the storm, stated that it would be inn
possible to fly for weeks, aud the dron-
ing Of the motors over Pensans la
Monday gave the only answer that is
necessary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
Jas. B. Perkins Of Pensacola
Re-Appointed by President
Pensacola Man Named for
Second Time by President
Wilson to Fill Federal
Office.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, July 1.-The
president today sent to the
senate the nomination Of
James B. Perkins as United
States marshal for the north
ern district Of Florida.
The name OF Herbert Phil
lips, Of Jacksonville, was also
sent to the senate for United
States attorney for the
southern district of Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02

London Oct l-An air attack. possibly the heaviest
yet experienced was made by German airplancs
don tonight / he enemy appeared groups
Some OF ths got London and bombarGed the south
west district heavily fierce barrage defense was i'm
lned1ately set and after twohour battle the air
lnVaderse Withdrew There is report tonight of dam
ages caused or of any casualties
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
RUNS ON FUSION TICKET.
BY ASSOCIATED PRE-

New York. Oct. John Purroy MITCHELL defeated
candidate for the New York ayoralty declares in pub
lie tonight that he will be candidate the
fusion ticket against Hearst and the Hohenzollerns and
on straight Americanized PLATFORM
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
ITALIANS CAPTURE 2O19.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Rome, Oct 1.-According to official announcement
General Cadorna still carryche offensive, and today
reported have captured total 100 prisoners
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

FL Paso, Oct. 1-According a story brought here
by employee OF American corporation Villa. the
head of band swept through Durango last week. and
took possession of Rosario in Marengo. He said
Villa declared that he proposed be dictator in that
distr
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
BY associated PRESS


Washington, Oct. 1.-The house passed the war rev
bill tonight, and goes the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington. Oct. 1.-The war department announced
the complete unit of negroes will be modified at
ee o the sixteen environments instead of formerly
lhe negroes will be modified the first draft
and will be called October 8
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02

(Continued on Page Eighty
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-12
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR 100000 BONDS
Board Of Control at Meeting
Today Authorizes Sale of
Road Bonds

Advertising for bids for the first
100000 of the bonds of the Bear. Bar
ret bill, passed bv the 1917 legislature
to meet the provisions of the Shackel-
ford bill which provides for the appro-
priatiOn of money for forest and post
roads, was authorized this morning at
a meeting of the state board of control.
All three members of the board were
present. Bids on this amount will be
opened on August 8. The board directed
that fifty per cent of the 100000 is
sue shall become due in ten years and
the balance in twenty years. The inter
est is four per cent and the denomina-
tions are $500 and $1,000.
The meeting this morning was the
result of the opinion of the attorney
general stating that the Bean Barret
bill was a separate measure from the
six million dollar bond issue and had
to be issued separately. The state high
way commission requested the state
board of control several days ago to
make the issue but as only two of the
board have been present for some time
the matter has been delayed. This morn
ng the governor returned from Port
and and the matter was taken up at
lncp
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-12
Officials Notified
Law Is In Force About
Railroad Crossings

Letters of instruction from the Ore
gon Public Service commission to the
mayors of cities and county judges Of
the various counties are being sent out
relative to the erection of railroad
crossing signs within six months after
the passage of the law, which became
effective on May 81, 1917. The follow
ing is the letter of instruction:
"Please be advised that chapter 429
OF the Laws of Oregon for 1917, which
became effective on May 21, 1917, pro-
vides that every city. town or county
shall, within six months from the pass
age of the act, place and thereafter
maintain, warning signs on every street
and highway where the same crosses a
railroad at grade, which signs shall be
placed in conspicuous location beside
the highway, 800 feet from the nearest
rail of such crossing, unless otherwise
ordered by the Public Service commits
sion Of Oregon. Such sign shall consist
of a metal disk "a inches in diameter,
with a white field, and black border
line one inch wide, with a black per-
pendieular and horizontal cross line two
and one-half inches wide; the reverse
side Of such disk colored black. In each
of the upper quarterings shall appear
the black letter "R'' five inches high,
three and quarters inches wide,
lines one inch stroke.
"The act also provides that if, in the
case of any such crossing, it appears to
the Public Service commission that the
placing of these signs is impracticablue
or unnecessary, the commission may on
petition of the city, town or county in1
which said crossing is situated, release
such city, town or county from the obli-
cation of placing and maintaining such
signs on the streets or highways near
such crossings. A penalty is also pre-
scribed for failure on the part of the
to comply with this law
within the prescribed time.n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-12
Fifty Women Wanted
by Patriotic League
to Sew Comfort Bags


Fifty or more patriotic women of
Salem are wanted to attend meeting
of the Salem Patriotic League Friday
afternoon in the Congregational church
for the purpose of sewing comfort bags
for members of NJ company, Third Ore
'gon infantry.
This appeal is sent out by Mrs. Olive
England Enright, president of the Pa
triotic League, who says that this bust
ness is Of prime Importance at this time
because within few weeks the boys
of the company win be going south to
Linda Vista, California, where they
have been assigned to camp with troops
from Colorado, Utah, Colorado, New
Mexico and Nevada.
The sewing of these comfort bags is
to be rushed as on July 25 the boys are
to be sworn into the service of the
nited States and be national guardsmen
no longer. Mrs. Enright says that the
cutting of the bags win be done and
that sewers are wanted TO assemble
the bags and stitch them together.
She urges all patriotic and loyal wo-
men to make special effort TO come out.