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Evening journal., 1917-09-05

troops standing on the defensive be.
hind entertainments seldom fire upon
an advancing enemy with steadlness
and accuracy. The greater determin-
alton and energy you and your COM
rades show m the advance, the
smaller Will be the chances OF your
suffering severely from the enemy's
fire
The advance OF a company IN ex-
tended order Ia directed by com.
mands transmitted to the individual
soldiers chiefly by the use OF signals
since the noise OF the firing makes it
impraoticable 10 use the voice effec'
lively.
Practice Fighting
The problem Of each individual sol
der is to obey the commands and at
the came time to use his own iudg
ment and skill IN taking advantage
OF cover as he advances. IL is espo.
cially important that you should obey
at once any directions that may be
given 10 you as TO resettlng the sights
on your riho and that tho rapidlty Of
your firing should be controlled BY
the orders OF your captain.
Going q step beyond the extended
order drill your company end regl-
ment will take part IN field and com
bat exercises. IN which conditions and
movements Of actvnl warfare are re.
produced IS closely as possible Here
you will put into practice everything
learned during your previous drilling
You will practice correct methods OF
Cttacking and Of defending yourself
both with the rife and bayonet and
with other weapons now IN use. Don't
fail 10 enter into the spirit OF these
exercises with as much enthusiasm
and intensity as II you were on the
actual battle field. Use your imngi
nation See the enemy IN front OF
you and act precisely as you would
act II the enemy were real. Only IN
this way can you gee the full benefit
Of these exercises
Don't fall TO keep IN mind also that
you are a member OF a big team and
thst every member plays an import
ana part IN contributing TO the success
Of the team "The one requisite nee
essary to win the. battle IS intelligent
teamwork The army Is handled just
Ike football toam. A part Is on the
hrst line facing the enemy Another
part. Ike the half backs. is held back
as supports Another part like the
full backs. is held as a reserve. Each
unit Ike each player. has a certain
duty 10 perform When the signal IS
given, all work together~-all play the
game teamwork" tMsnual for Non
commissioned Officers and Privates,
p. 149)
Evening journal., 1917-09-05
BY HENRY WOOD
.Itod press staff Correspondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ALLIES. Aug. 20
by Nail Tho story Of how Ger
manys model battalion Of "Stosstrup-
pen" met its Waterloo at the hands Of
forty dlsmounted French dragons in
the recent desperate lighting for tho
possession ~ I'm 3Oi at Nordun has
Just come to light
This model battalion OF "Stosstrup-
PEN w0s commanded by no less a per-
son than Captain Rohr, the inventor Of
"Stosstfuppen," lighting.
The forty Dragons lost half their
number but they effected the complete
destruction Of two whole companies OF
"Stoss truppen," and after being driven
backwards fer 200 yards regained ell
the ground lost.
During the three weeks In which the
Crown Prince prepared his assault Of
June 20 and % on Hill 3O4, French avi-
ators succeeded IN securing photo
graphs OF the precise spot back Of the
German lines. where Captain Rohr's
model battalion OF "Stosstruppen" was
undereoing It's daily rehearsal for the
attack.
10 was al $50 IN the evening that
the forty dragons, holding one OF the
most important advance posts before
Hill 30l. saw the "Stosstruppen' leap
unexpectedly to the attack.
First OF oil at intervals OF twenty
naces came three crews OF pioneers and
LIQUID flame throwers. Following them,
90 mathematical intervals. three crows
OF hand gronadiers still farther behind
q line OF troops armed with intrench-
Ing tools and rifles; then the occupa-
ton troops. whose duty II is 10 Or
eanlze and hold the ground conquered
by the "stosstruppen" and finally the
purveying troops bringing up the
rronndos, munitions and sandbngs Tor
the fight
The nrst onslaught OF the "stosstrup-
PEN was quickly repuised. one ora
goon named ] educ was buried by tor
pedo clear 10 his hips. twice TWO
cropns of four Germans each advanced
20 take him prisoner, and twice ne
fo~ a them back with his hand gre
mad tul his companions could come
90 his rescu-.
with nearl yoll the officers quickly
Killed Sergeant Bendenant seized the
command ana bagan The organization
OF the trench AZ every angle OF the
trench crew Of six men were left,
two TO throw grenadas from above,
whilst The others passed them up.
Down this trench the Germans fought
their way, angle al time. In the
meantime two French Dragons,
Gourham and LcBouder had succeeded,
although each was badly wounded In
concealing themselves, we'll knowing
that sooner or later their comrades
would counter-ailack.
After three hours and a half OF this
hand-to-hand fighting the French dra-
goons had been driven down the trench
for 200 Yards over half their number
was killed or missing, but with the
first sign Of weakening Sergeant Ben
Evening journal., 1917-09-05
"StOSStrupper" Battalion is
RepulScd by Forty FrencEmcfl

deant ordered the remainder Of his lit
tie handful to the attack. The dragons
went to &c. Gourham and LeBouder,
still bleeding from their wounds, rose
up from thoir concealment and opened
with their hand grenade a rear attack
on the rotreating Germans. in fewer
minutes than there We're remaining
dragons, the latter had fought their
way back TO the original position,
while what was left OF the "stosstrup-
pen" and the Waves Of occupation"
melted back into the German lines.
Evening journal., 1917-09-05
sA,INGs FI.Nn EIFcrInN

AZ a meeting Of the members of the
Wilmington Savings Fund Society yes
terdey. the following managers were
reelected for three years
John Bichordson Ir, George c.. Fob
doll Jr.. John Bancroft William Belts.
Frederick Bringhurst Charles ]. Kent
and Edgar NJ lioopes, Jr,
Evening journal., 1917-09-05
CHESTER PLUMBERS STRIKE.

CHESTER. Pa, Sept. 5.-Approxl-
mately 400 plumbers Of this city and
various points IN Delaware county
participated in a walkout yesterday,
following a refusal Of additional
wages. Inquiry at the shipyards re-
vealed all the plumbers were out.
The men want sixiy-two and one
half cents per hour, for an eight
hour day. instead OF the current rate
Of fifty cents.
Evening journal., 1917-09-05
Lift Off COrnS
Doesn't Hurt!
Few drops step soreness, then
corn or ealius lifts OF
with fingers.
Ihn rNnrld nr.na lhn

The world owes thanks
TO the genius in Cincin-
natl who discovered free
zone.
Tiny bottles Of the
magic fluiG can now be had
at any drug store for a
few cents. You simply ap-
ply a few drops OF free
zone ion a tender. aching
corn or q hardened callus.
Instantly the soreness die
appears and shortly YOU
viii find the corn or callus
SO loose and shriveled that
you lift il Off with the
fingers. Not a bit Of pain
or soreness is felt when
applying freezone or after
wards. It doesn't even irrl-
tate the SKIN or flesh.
For a few cents one can
now get rid Of every hard
corn, soft corn. or corn be
tween the toes, as well as
painful calluses on bottom
Of feet. Everyone who tries
freezone becomes an ell
thusiast because it really
or pain one particle.
Keep a tiny bottle on the
never let a corn OF callls
Evening journal., 1917-09-05
The Sure RCai

There arc ii2 savings dcpositors in
every thousand in little Denmark
The United states has 90.
Arc YOU one OF the thrifty 992
Make plan 20 save given
amount every week and put 10 at
compound interest
AS an incentive 20 get ahead-an
inspiration Tor future success
nothing can equal a savings bank
book.
Take the sure ruad-it leads TO
cOntcntcd future
40 INTEREST PAID on ALL
DEPOSITS.
MONEY ALWAYS READY TO
LOAN rN APPROVED FIRST
MORTGAGES.
Win Hslon Savings Fund Soci.ty
6. z. Cor. eia aud Market SIS.
Evening journal., 1917-09-05

Sec how many people are asking for
just The sort of position YOU have 10
Offer you win never regret hiring the
Want Ad kind.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-09-05
HOme-Reading Course for Citizen-SOIdiers

all eseryed)
the Army practical help getting started in
tho right informal IN and does attempt 20 give
binding directions These contained the various
regulations the United States Army. which THIS
morely Introductory.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
Barrier Across Eastern Mouth Of
English Channel Still Sends Many
U-Boats Down; Legitimate Graft IS
Piloted Through, But Subs Are Sunk

A British Port on the Southeast
Coast, June s0-(by inail) Across
the eastern mouth Of the English
channel there still stretches the great
barrier. which is one Of the principal
defenses Of the allies vital channel
trafic against the visitors of the Ger
man submarines. s 5s 5
The .sbarrage,n they call the bar
rier in naval phrase. 1t consists, In
general terms, of series OF .'obstruc-.
tons, stretched from huge buoys,
shore to shore. 20 odd miles. ANY
craft which strikes one OF these OBJ
structions straight away explodeE q
group Of mines which spell finis to the
Intruder. s
Al whole fleet of naval shipping is
constantly engaged In maintaining and
patroIing the great barrier. Its ex-
istence is no secret to the Germans.
| for they are constantly sending over
airplanes to chart the buoys and marx
/ any changes that may have been
made since their last visit and
changes are constantly being made.
Here and there. along the line. are
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
AIRPLANE BILL SIGNED.
Washingto July "a. - The
,s84O, 900, 900 airplane bill became
a law today with President Will
sons signature. E. s.!it

+ D u
d Washington, July 24. - Secretary
ssrfcAdoo today prepared new war esti
lnates for congress, very much In ex-
sfcess Of those already presented and
(which will necessitate raising revenue
mot contemplated when the senate
dnance committee revised the war tax
bill: The bill probably will be further
revised.
The government, basing an esti-
mate 1on the needs Of the army and
navy, wants the war tax bill to author
Saze an additional $5.OoO.0O0,O0O.
ES Secretary McAdoo will appear be-
I Tore the finance committee late today
ito explain the treasury's needs, based
gNpon the requirements Of the army
and navy. Whether, the $4,000, ,000.-
1000 would be raised by a bond issue
had not been determined.
The secretary asks Chairman Sim
4 mons of the finance committee to
withhold reporting the bill to the
8senate as had been planned for today
until he could confer with the sena-
iall the plans for pushing. the war tax
Sbill awry. Senate managers had no
y idea when the big measure for rais-
Ming the revenues for conducting the
war would move forward. Il
S S While no official intimation Of the
%source of the new revenue was given
before Secretary McAdoo went before
the finance committee, there were in
dications that II would be drawn
'Etate taxes, probably some increases In
F F1ncome, taxes and minor increases in
elfaneous taxes. Official figures
are said to show that excess profits In
4 the United States are now at the rate
n Of SIS. 100000 d year. n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
LABOR WILL GUST
ALL GERMAN SPIES

New York, July 24.-The American
Federation of Labor and the Central
Federated union have taken drastic
steps to rid these organizations of Ger
man spies, known to be operating in
an effort TO create antidraft riots.
The matter is in the hands of Presi-
dent Samuel Gonpers and Secretary
Frank Morrison Of the federation and
Secretary Ernest Bohm Of the Central
Federated union.
Officials of the union met in secret
conference Saturday night in the Con-
tinental hotel but nothing was known
concerning the meeting until today,
when Mr.. Bohm issued statement in
which he called attention to the gravi-
ty of the situation.
Then it became known that at the
conference a resolution was passed
calling for the Americanization of la
Dor in greater New York.
Another conference will be held at
the same place Saturday night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
Famous Old Cathedral City of
Rheims Nop d Via Dolorosa; City
Is d Shapeless Mass; Fen People
Left LiDe in BolDels Of the Earth

number OF shells OF all calibres
poured into the streets and on the
cathdraJ during a single fortnight
from June is to June %. The
total between those two dates was
no fewer than 1 g, ,052. Nearly 700
/ shells have hit the cathedral.
There are only 5000 persons
left out OF a peace-t time pOpula-
ton Of about $4,000. Among
them are a goodly proportion OF
women and children. al
school Is stilf being carried on
3 below the street surface and the
municipal government Is conduct
ed in the bowels OF the earth.
IA \ visit to Cardinal Lucon, arch
bishop Of Rheims, who has never
for a moment thought or desert
ing. his post near the cathedral,
found him In very confident spir-
It's. and in full belief that the al
i lied victory was assured. He res
ferred In course Of conversation
to the great help he had received
from America ana from she other
allies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24

secret openings through which naval
pilots may guide legitimate craft on
their way. but these openings are fre-s
quently opened, and not even the air
plane eye OF the Germans can tell
which buoy marks safe passage anu
which marks destruction. II this
naine-1aying subma arines wish to enter
the channel. they must take their
chances. ss.
Some times twice q week, some
times oftener, explosions are heard at
night from the great barrier, iniicat-
ing that something has touched on
q group Of mines. Imme diately. the
patrols hurry on in the direction Of
the explosion. What they ind there
Is a well kept secret.
Last week, the Germans tried q new
| plan to break the barrier. They sent
over three scaplanes with ordera to
descend low over the barrier. at any
risk and shoot their machine guns IN
| to the buoys. thus sin king gates and
the barrier with them But the pa
ltroi boats were on hand and two of
the three senDlnnes never returned to
their German horle.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
SERBIA WANTS
DNDEMNl'TlES
Protests Against Illegal Ex~
tortions of Austria and
and Bulgaria.
Reserves Right to Demand
Inderanities When Peace
Terms are Discussed.

Washington, July IA Serbia, in a
formal note made public at the state
department today, charged Austria
and Bulgaria with an illegal economic
exploitation of occupied provinces and
gives notice that she reserves the
right Of claiming at the time Of the
peace negotiations an indemnity cor
responding to the damage inflicted
both on the Serbian states and its sub
jects. by these fragrant violations Of
public international law" 5
The note, giving the first official
glimpse behind the scene in occupied
Serbia, claims that over 100. 900, 900
crowns, have been illegally extorted.
as we'll as 100000 crowns In the
form OF forced subscriptions to Aus
trian war loans and the Austrian end
Bulgarian Red Cross.
Libraries, museums and private
homes including the royal palaces
were ransacked and valuable books
and works Of art taken away by the
Austrians. Ss ~ III
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
Congress
Toilet Another Babe,
BadlyDeformed,D Die
Parents Say They VIII Abide by
Physician's Decision, Who Thinks
it is Better Not to Prolong Life by
Operation-Wil Feed Infant as
Long as There is Life in Body
"Baby BolIinger' Case Recalled.

Chicago, July 24-Many doctors
and nurses were interested today in a
child. born yesterday in what was
pronounced hopelessly deformed
condition, similar to that of "Baby
Bollinger. who was allowed to die
more than a year ago, when an opera
ton might have prolonged life.
The parents sent the child to hos
pital last night agreeing to abide by
the verdict of the surgeon in charge,
who decided that it would be prefer
able to allow the infant to die.
According to the decision of the
surgeon, the child is to be fed as long
as their is life in the body, but no
operation is to be performed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
BLOOD. | | ] ), !. And. | I I
IRON ! | ] | ! RULE |. ! |. | !.
r FOR. !. i RUSSIA. ! I
Kerensky to Use Firm Hand
in Ending Disorders at
Home and on, Front.

Petrograd, July IA blood and
iron policy" will be put into effect. if
needed to save Russia, by the govern
ment Of, Premier Kerensky, to which
unlimited power has been granted.
In an interview today, the premier
said: ~,
Relying upon the confidence Of the
masses and the army the. government
will save Russia and Russian unity by
blood and iron, If argument and
reason, honor and conscience are not
sufficient. ~, 49, ~.
"The situation at the front is very
serious and demands, heroic measures.
But I am convinced the organism Of
the state is sufficiently vigorous to be
cured without amputations."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
MASTER LISTS
OFDRAFT ARE
MAILED TODAY
Will supercede Previously
Printed Nurnbers-Will
Correct Errors.
TWO COPIES SENT
TO EACH BOARD
Surarnoning Of Men Of First
Increment Will Follow
Receipt Of, Lists.

Washington. July 24.--Master lists
Of the draft, the official and last word,
assigning every man Of the 100000 900
to his place in the national army.
were going forward in the mails today
to the 4.557 local boards. They sup
ercede all hitherto published lists and
rectify all errors The lists have been
prepared with the greatest care and
safeguards against errors. Printed by
the most expert and trusted men in
the government printing Office, they
safars,a reas
IN order that each district board
may, be assured of getting a list in
the mails, two copies are being mailed
to eaeh-one Siny one mail and one in
another. The theory of this practice
is that If}one list goes astray, the other
surely will reach its destination.
The sumnoning of the men Of the
first increment before the local boards
will quickly follow the receipt of the
official master lists.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
M ADOO MAKES
new ESTIMATES
FOR CONGRESS
Additional Excess Profits,
Estate and Income Tax
ses May be Levied.
AIRPLANE BILL
BECOMES "A LAW
(By Associated Press.
Washington, July "a. An

Washington, July "a. An
American army Of one mil
lion men for service abroad
at once, instead Of the 500,-
600 Contemplated for the first
draft Of the new national
army, is revealed in the re-
quest Of President 4 Wilson
for an additio onal five billion
dollars made to the senate
finance commit ttee today.
The first Triii1I orl men are
to be made up Of the first
draft army Of 100000 rne11,
the National Guard and the
regulars. Sg
This would indicate the
early calling up Of a second
draft war army Of 500, 900
Ar1aore men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24

Panama, July. 24-Dispatch receive
ed yesterday from ,Manibi, a coastal
province Of Ecuador. says that a
revolution 4 has been started there
against DIR. A. Baqueriso Morena,
president of the republic. Revolu-
tionary propagandists in Panama af-
firm that the outbreak is due to DR..
Morena's alleged pro-German policies
and tyrannies. The propagandists
expect the United States to support
the local authorities. DR.. Morena
is in Tumbez, Peru, in secret confer
ence with Peruvian officials.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
WANT CHANGES
MADE IN FOOD
CONTROL Bill
Administration leaders want
Objectionable Features
Stricken Out.

Washington, July 24-When the
food control bill was taken UP in the
house today, administration leaders
were determined to send the measure
to conference If possible with instruc-
tions to have stricken out certain
features objected to as rewritten in
the senate. These are the provisions
for the creation of a congressional
committee on the conduct of the war
and for food administration board Of
three members instead of single
member.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
FORGOTTEN so YEARS:
SAVINGS NOW 81, 500

Brooklyn, N. Y, July PA saw
ings bank account of s1.5oo. which
had been accommodating unclaimed in
Brooklyn savings bank for so years,
has just found its owner in Yonkers.
1t goes to Mrs. F. A.. Gastineau Of
Hancock avenue. Lincoln Park, Yonk-
ers. Mr.. Gastineau, who died two
years ago, deposited a small sum of
money in the Brooklyn savings bank
in 1857. Interest on the deposit COM
pounded and brought the total up to
$780, % NJ 4.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
COCKTAILS AND
DENN[AN QUIT
ship BOARD
President Thought Best way
Was to Retire Both Of
Them.
DENMAN ASKED
TO QUIT POST
Washington L. Capps> Sue
ceeds Goethals as Man
ager Of Construction.

Washington, July 424-Major Gener-
al Goethals, general manager of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, resign
ed today and his resignation was ac-
,cepted by President Wilson.
President Wilson asked Chairman
Eenman Of the shipping board to re-
sign. Captain John White. a member
of the board, also resigned.
Official ann noAncement Of the ac-
yespta.sas ttai> sesig igaation off e saes-
thals ana White 1syas made with pub
ication of letter Il from President
Wilson to- Chairman Denman asking
for his resignation and giving the
presidents opinion that the only way
to end the row which has delayed the
Goethals4 and Denman to be removed
from the situation.
Edward q. Hurley, a Chicago busi-
ness man and former chairman of the
federal trade commission, will become
chairman Of the shipping board.
Washington IA Capps, chief construc-
tor Of the navy, will succeed General
Goethals as general manager of the
Emergency Fleet corporation. Balm
bridge Colby. of New York, will be-
come a member of the shipping board
in place Of Captain White. Ff
Denman Complies.
II Chairman Denman received the
presidents request for his resignation
and rendered 1t Immediately.
every way possible he said, land
never have questioned the wisdom Of
his decision 4
In asking for Mr. Denman's resig-
nation, President Wilson suggested
that he would be glad to take the
same distinterested and self-forget-
ting course that General Goethals has
taken"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
MUST SPEED UP
PREP PARATIONS
FOR FIGHTING
American Editors Urged to
Take Part-Delay Means
Grave Danger.

New York, July 24-Letters to the
editors of 1,400 American newspapers,
known to favor aggressive prosecution
of the war, were sent today by the
National Security League, asking
them to appeal to their leaders to
write to senators and Congressman
urging the speeding up Of the war
program.
RED tape and personal jealousy
are delaying the efficient #conduct of
the war" the letter says in part.
Two weeks delay lost the GalIipoli
fight. Every delay imperils our
cause"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler tonight In
South portions, and In Southeast
portions Wednesday. n .z !,
Bar. 29.s2; Their. a: Max. 81;
Min. ~; Wind, South 20 miles.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-24
Say Germans swoop On.

Copenhagen, July ga dispatch
from a war correspondent OF the
Lokal Anzeiger Of Berlin says that
the Austro German advance in Ga1icia
Is sweeping forward necessarily not
wtthstanding desperate counter at
tacks by Serbian troops.