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Meade County news., 1918-04-11
Expedltlonary Forcee.

Military necessity particularly for
bids a detailed review of the activities
of the American expedltionary forces.
General Pershing and his staff ar
rived In Paris on June IA, 1917, so
days after the declaration Of war. The
first American troops arrived in
France on June 26. On July 4, in cell
ebration of our natal day and new
fight for liberty, American troops pa
raded the streets of Paris and were
greeted as the forerunners Of great
American armies and vast quantities
of supplies and ammunitlons.
On October 10, 1917, 1877 days after
the war was declared, American sol
dlers went on the firing line. In jan
uary American soldiers took over per-
manently n part Of the line as an
American sector, and this line Is grad
ually lengthening.
Behind the fighting line in France
the American forces have scientifically
prepared groundwork Of camps, COM
munlcaHons. supply bases, and works
in anticipation of operations by the
full force of the army, They are
building and have built railroads, hos
pitfalls, ordnance bases, and docks In
France. They have constructed i'm
mense barracks, erected sawmills, re-
claimed agricultural lands, and car
.rled forward many incidental enter
prises.
The construction of an ordnance
base in France, costing $25,000,000, is
now well under way. Great quantities
Of material used in the foreign con-
structlon work have been shipped from
the United States-from fabricated
ironwork for an ordnance shop to nails
and crOssties for railroads, anc even
the piles to build docks.
All the while there has been fairly
even flow of men and materials from
the United States to France. The mer
in the trenches, back of the lines, or
the construction projects, and In the
hospitals have been steadily supplied
Our losses at sea, in men and mate
rails, have been gratifyingly small
The greatest single loss occurred OF
February s, when the British shiT
Tuscanla was torpedoed and sunk
The bodies of 144 soldiers, en- route t.
France, have been found and 55 other:
were still missing on March 16.
To secure an adequate number Of
competent officers to lead the new
armies various plans were devised
Two classes at West Point were grad
uated in advance of the usual gradu
ating dates and special examinations
were held in various parts of the coun
try for appointments from civil life
Three series Of officers training camps
have been held. OF 63,2O3 candidates
in the first two series of camps 44,57'
qualified and were awarded commits
Meade County news., 1918-04-11

IF you would keep good company,
wear khaki
Meade County news., 1918-04-11
Whenever You Need a Genernl

Take the Old Standard GROVES THsTELEss chin
TONIC Il contains the well known tonic properties
of QUININB and IRON and Is Very Valuable as a
General Strengthening Tonic You can feel the good
effect on the Blood after the first few doses. 6ec.
Meade County news., 1918-04-11
Quite Different.

"My money is clean spent"
"What, all gomez"
mo; invested in SOAP"
Meade County news., 1918-04-11

No great man needs a brass band.
Meade County news., 1918-04-11
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Try Murine Eye Remedy

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06
THE CALENDAR
(By George F.. Bowen of The
e viCil0AteS.\

been looking. hopefully, at the big.
checker-board business calendar
above my desk. i
AS the days numbered in the
squares were counted off into history.
each one became a memory-more OF
tragedy than Of JOY
Whenever I go back over those
numbered days they give M sad and
shuddering memories Of Belgium and
Flanders, of stricken Italy and
mountain tops and h torn and trou-
bled waters Of wide blue oceans.
Too many Of those sadly numbered
days are written in depressing black.
Now, I'm going to mark all the days
Of the future in Red!
For all the glad days Of plenteous
peace. for immemorial days Of nation
al rejoicing n new resolve and good
cheer. for ceremonial days of what
ever fine. high import. and for such
days Of grace as adversely MAJ need
days of inspiration and regeneration
the old calendar habit is red.
! don't know how it may be with
others-too much black darkens my
spirit egf
I believe in work. devotion.
economy. sacrifice for the. Good Cause.
but. being just human. ! can't for
over endure mourning and hunger,
debt, desolation and death.
Ican't nave it all loss when want
it to be all gain.
I won't have it all failure where it
all must be Victory.
SO to cheer myself along. Pm doing
a bold bit OF camouflage and paint
ing all the days Of my calendar red.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06

the settled policy Of the nation the plan 81 universal NIL
itary service through q systenn Of selsctlvss conscfinnon,
the purpose Of which, rs to call for actual military work
those who are best fitted for 1t and who can best be
spared, leaving for the other essential work 81 the county.
those whose duty manifestly lies in that direction. Under
that system, coupled with. active sscruiting. work Tor spe-s
cial purposes. we have increased our military F~eatabiisi1-a
one-fourth Of whom are now in active service in Francs.
perhaps half as many are in the naval service and the
remainder are, in the various camps and environments in
this country. We have levied upon the industries Of tho
country, have. placed the entire manufacturing business
virtually under control Of the government, have put 4nto
effect the policy Of government operation of all railroads
for the period Of the war, have readjustedt our domestic
habits so that food may be conserved for use OF our allies
and have spent some nine billion dollars on war work.
Through the two Liberty Loans and other methods Of
like character the, people Of the United States have loaned
their government some eight billion dollars, and a third
bond issue for three billion or more is now before the
people for acceptance. 3
These are some Of the material things that we have
done, and in the light Of what would have been the ex-
pectatons had the subject been suggested IN a time Of
such as that in which We are engaged is, after all. a thing
both interesting and impressive. to note the change which
has been brought about in our conception Of the issues
at stake since we became active participants in the war.
President Wilson struck the keynote when he said that
the world must be made safe for democracy. Before we
could reach the universally of spirit exenplified in that
phrase many of us had to readjust our own methods Of
thinking and to emerge from a state or narrow insularity
and to- understand that in whatever tongue 1t expresses
itself and whatever flag rloats over it, democracy is one
thins, universal and Interchangeable, circumscribed neither
by national boundaries nor Ny forms Of government, but
having its existence in the Very souls Of human beings
whose aspirations are for liberty anr righteousness.
We have made progress. There is littl, talk TODAY
Of fighting for rights, and much OF fighting for right. BY
means of an impressive and sometimes costly lesson. we
have been taught that this is our war, as it is the war OF
free peoples everywhere. and that because the welfare Of.
each is involved i'll the welfare of all, democracy in Amer
lea cannot be safe SO long as autocracy stalks unchal-
lenEed anywhere in the world.
' Today we stand shoulder to shoulder with the free
peoples of the world, committed irrevocahlv to the work
that is set before us, prepared to devote all that we have
and all that We are to that cause, and to make whatever
sacrifice We may be called upon to make in order that
liberty shall not be barished from the earth.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06

Bright, beautiful. buoyant. luminous
faith.
So that continually may know
that I am fighting for peace and for a
great. glad day of rejoicing.
1t is just as we'll to have % red
days OF W~ashington's sanguine spirit
IN February. as only one. "
And why shouldn't the thrill and
splendor Of 81 Independence Days
make up the whole calendar.
of Ju]y-or any other month?
Lincoln's birthday had such a big,
he wasn't particular about February
12-and, anyhow. Lincoln's immortal
fame isn't so much concerned with
his personal birthday as with the
countless birthdays Of freedom he
sought to bring to all men In all lands
for all time. e.. : T~'
I van the message Of Lincoln's
handy, every. day in the year. 50 it will
be a potent. lustrous part Of all my
365 new Red Days.
The list OF glorif7ed anniversaries of
manhood, courage. sacrifice, nse-
cration-the triumph of the right
over the forces Of evils too long to
write down here. 1t is life's chapter
ed story of ideas: its catalogue of
moral crusades and spiritual victories.
But there's a hero and a song for
every day.
There's a Christmas gift of oppor-
tunity and a Thanksgiving anthem of
praise for every day. &
And every nov and then. among the
spring blossoms death never has been.
able to forbid. there's a wonderful,
glorious Easter Of new beginnings and
restored faith.
So. I've cut all the black crepe out
of my life and all the black despair
and WEAKNESS out of my big workday
calendar spaces And I've painted
the number of every tay in vivid.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06

we have had one s.esr Or war. Many Of our youns
mon have already taken their places. upon the basle''s'u
and some Of them have shed their blood and yte aed :
!theirsMves in the great cause. Those who are at . -
are but, the vanguard Of those who are On the way. a"1
tho conflicts ii which they have been engaged are out
skirmishes preliminary to the great battles N when ~ \
will play their part. a tremendous task is before tn men
and. all OF us. with the military force which he has
painstakinsly built up through forty years OF dehoera'e
preparation, TIT. enemy has been able to maintain n'mseH
through nearly four years OF war, and he Is today strlk."s
more powerful blows than have yet been struck since ;" =
war began. Russia is ldemoraltzed and d1sintesrass'
Italy shakenato her foundations. Belgium tio 10 ~
chariot wheel Of her cruel invader. NFrance. glorious IN
her devotion. but bleeding from her many wounds ana
Britain approaching the zenith Of her powers. 1t remains
for America, young, rich. powerful. and untouchcd =
the immediate proximity Of conflict, to turn the scales Tor
freedom we have the men; we have the material re-
sources, and we are at least approaching a conception OF
our obligations and our privileges. We are enlisted in a
GAUGE as sacred as any that ever received the support OF
man. Centuries ago men went on crusadest to wrest
possession Of the Holy sepulcnre from, the hands OF the
saracen. They devoted their lives and their fortunes TO
the effort. Their zeal knew,no bounds, The spirit which
animated them glorified that which they undertook. But
animated though they were by the spirit of religious feF-
vor, in its effects on mankind their success would nave
been a small matter compared with the results OF the
success Of the forces Of democracy in this present war;
for the thing that is now to be freed is not the rocky
resting place OF an inanimate body, but the immortal
soul of mankind.
The exercises Of today so.emnize the beginning of an
epoch in American history. The events in which we are
now Concerned knit together the spirit Of nations. The
men who have been selected to- address the people OF
Grand Forks today are Of a nation with whose history
our. own is indisolubly associated. We are able to see'
more clearly than we have yet done, that underneath
differences OF form, and peculiarities of local interest, the
ideals Of the British empire are essentially those upon
which our own nation rests. Their people have fought
valiantly and suffered patiently. and they arc with US in
the struggle to the end. Among our Canadian friends
lsacrifices to which we have not yet been accustomed have
become commonplace. And our guests of today bring to
us message from those who have had experience, who
have learned what suffering is and how to bear it man
fully. Their record is a glorious one, and it is a privilege
to be permitted to share with them in the great work
which must so forward until another step has been gained
on the road to freedom for the human race.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06

Farmers west of I4arimore COM
menced seeding March %. 1t has
only happened once before since that
part Of the country was settled, says
Ole Kalness, one Of the pioneer farm
ers residing there. that seeding COM
menced that early, and then it was
only in the nature of an experiment.
the fields having to be resown later
in the season. ~ ~ Pr.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06
BEGINNING THE SECOND YEAR

Today the United States enters upon its second year
of formal participation in the greatest war Of the ages.
One year ago today in response to the urgent request of
the president, the American congress declared that a
state of war existed between this country and the German
empire, and authorized the president to use the full
strength of the military and naval forces of the nation to
carry on the war to a successful conclusion.
This marked our formal entry into the war. In fact,
the German empire had been wasing war against US for
more than two years. 1t is difficult to say just when the
war did begin, for, not only during the time while battles
were being fought in Europe, but for years before that
time. the German government had maintained in this
country an organization of spies and secret agents. and,
while observing the forms Of friendship with the United
States, had, within its territory, built up a system which
was intended to be used as an auxiliary to its military
force, not only against the European nations which it
was planning to attack, but against the United States it.
self. For Years before the fateful August Of 1914 Ger
many had been persistently and habtually committing
offehses against the United States which would have war
ranted q declaration Of war~from this country. offenses
which would have been endured by no nation save one
committed to the ways Of peace.
One year ago war became an accepted fact The year
has been spent by our nation largely in preparatory work.
In these days when war II an affair Of whole peoples,
which calls for the utilization Of all the energies Of all
the peoples engaged therein. 1t is not a quick or an easy
matter to prepare q peaceful nation for war. In our case,
not only had armies to be Organized and navies to be *
tended. but the industries the commerce. the finance, and
the very thoughts Of the people had to be given new di-
|dection. We have attempted largely. ana We have achiey-
ed greatly. We have discovered some Of our own weak
nessea,, and We have committed many mistakes. with the
e1perience of other peaceful nations q our guide. We
havs avoided some Of their errors. but have permitted
many of our own. Our e1psrisnoe has Illustrated afrssh
the fact that In our progress through the world. our most
effective teacher s. our own experience, and II i from
our own mistakes rather than from these OF others that
orr most Impressive lsssns are learned
Atsthe oustst % our first ysas II was " aAopsed q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06
E EAR WAS TIRED,

The young man had talked for ter
or fifteen minutes without a break
when the girl at the other end of thu
wire interrupted:
fJust a moment, Guy" she said.
What is it, Fleda,cJ
II want to change the receiver tt
the other ear. This ones tired.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06
RATHER or TR1ILErs

Waterloo, Ia. April Geo. f.
Wordhouse. a member OF the Great
Lakes Naval Training station, with
the band which was here yesterday
afternoon. received a telegram from
his wife at Braddock, Pa, notifying
him that triplets. two boys and a girl
had arrived since his departure.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06
TRCCTIO

J A soldier at the front. who has &C.
casion to send postcards to a certain
small town where there is an in
quisitive postmistress, writes this cap
ton on the top of the card: PLEASE
forward after p%erusal."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06

surging. contagious. triumphant Red:
And I'm recommending a copy Of
my lew calendar to every loyal hear
hoping and working for the Great
Day that is to be written not only in
Red, but in White and in Blue.
I've even sent a copy to the Kaiser.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06
BRIGHT. BOSTON PUPIL.

What is the meaning of alter
.ego'?" asked the teacher Of the be-
gfnners' class in Latin. =
1T means the 'other T." RESPONDED
a pupil.
Give me a sentence containing the
phrase
HE winked his alter cgo.'-Boston
Transcript.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06

four counties whose commissioners
have refused to comply with the fed. >
eral governments request that such
provision be made are Douglas, Hous-
ton. koochiching and Pope.
with the name. of the leasue-says
it should be Hunpartisan.
Mckendry. running on a
local passenger train. learning that
the Flasher Red Cross ladies we're
a cafeteria lunch. wired ahead
for the ladies to meet his train with
me lunch. They did. The sale netted
$3.50 n the conductor was voted
the handsonest man on the division
ny the Flasher ladies'.
Fred p. Mann of Devils Lake pres-
ldent of the Retail Merchants associa.
tom held a conference with the Mi
not merchants for the purpose of
n.-kfng arrangements for the asso-
cations convention, to be held in Mis-
not June IL to IA.
~ "kaiser's goat" was stealthi,v
smugsled into Minot the first Of the
Meek ana turned loose, with amazing
results. in its rambles through the
city. The goat" has made a hir hit
and is still travelling fast and furious
NORTH Dakotans haven't much fairh
IN the widely advertised hnrless
variety Of potatoes.
Germany was dealt another blow
oy members of the Fargo city hoard
ol education. the board voting. unan.
mousiy to discontinue offefinr Ger.
nan as a course OF study after TIE
close OF the present school wear
W.. X. Tucker. clerk Of the C..s
county military board. issued another
appea! yesterday for school teachar.
~ their services ev-eninr,
~ ming In occupational cards frnna
.ne missionaries. More mar > snn
eards are to be handled and i ~
nrsired by the war department ~
washington that this-matter IN cone
at.a.lon with the draft be given first
Atter q years suffering. Edws "a
ray. Jr: 46, veteran OF the sna ~
WI ana assistant postmaster naa..d
amay AZ his home, in Moorheaf at I
thursday morning.
After being run down BY . n,c..,.
a. DIans unable to get up because
HonnL Droken LETT LEG, little, James
Hoppnns victim, and son OF Aihert
wss toes. Iarko motorcycle policeman.
S; sS .vssed 9 nickel by the man m ~.
49, mo continued on His wsv
IborhonH .hss.nk anyone In the neigh.
ou Aoout the accident,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-06

Secretary Of State Tom Hall can
see no reason for the contemplated
suit by the city of Fargo to test the y
constitutionality of the automobile
tax law. The people of the state
are assessed rs per cent less under :.
the present lay than they were under
the old law" says Mr.. Hall.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
French TROOPS PUSH
|. EASTWARD FRONGURY
TO TURN POSITIONS
Artillery Activity Mainly Re.
ported From Italian Front
Today

London, Aug. 12.-(4:27 p. m.)-
French troops are pushing eastward
from Curry Southwest of Lassigny) in
an effort to turn the German positions
on the heights to the southeast, it,wa'
learned this afternoon.
The fighting there is going wen.
Heavy fighting is in progress al
along the lines, especially in the Chaul
nes and Roye sectors, where tine Ger
mans are trying to guard the important
roads and railways q little longer.
In the Bray sector American and
British troops are striving to push east.
ward toward, Peronne, along the north
bank of the Sompe.
The artillery fighting is growing in
intensity. The concentration of guns i:
one of the greatest Of the war The
battle is becoming more stabilized on
the northern part of the front, where
further progress depends largely on the
success to the southwark. There is III
indication, however, that the Germans
intend to make their present lines per
mancnt.
Crown Prince Rupprecht so far hai
thrown in eight divisions of reserves anC
only has about fifteen divisions (pfoD
ably 10000 mem left.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
SOCIALISTS MEET IN
annual CONFERENCE
Eugene V..Debs Sounds Key.
note of Convention When
He Denounces War

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Government agents
today were scattered throughout the
hall in which state socialist secretaries
began the third day Of their annual con-
ference. A series Of resolutions possibly
touching on the st. Louis platform, was
expected.
Eugene V. Debs, former socialist can
didate for president, now under indict-
ment charged with disloyal uttcranccs,
believed he had sounded tho war ism-
per Of the gathering yesterday. Cries Of
"Good, good" followed his statement,
81 earnestly hope there may be no eff
fort made by any one here to change
the party's former attitude toward the
war"
Dobs again referred to the world
struggle as "eapitalist war" and as
serted a workingman has no place in
it,"
A Chicago University of socialism to
train organizers, lecturers and writers
was proposed by Professor Scott Near
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12

fighting on the whole front is like this
from Albert to south of Montdidier,
where there are many little battles in.
side the big one, but they are timed to
fit inside each other, while whippets
aud TANKS and airplanes pave it into a
compact whole
Iiupprecht is throwing in his reserves
as fast as he is able to bring them up,
for the purpose of slackening the ad-
vance. Since last Thursday, ten fit di-
visions of his already limited reserve
have been identified, making total Of
Al divisions engaged since the start.
Prisoners say that six Of these divi-
sions were hurried from the Veslc re-
gion in omnibuses. Indications are that
tic German high command will make its
biggest effort within the next 4S hours
to held up the allies from the present
linc, which is practically the same as
the old Somne line.