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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
FrOid Soldier
From Trenches
SERGEANT STEPHENS WHO SAW SERVICE WITH
PERSHING WILL DELIVER ADDRESSES AT
HINSDALE MONDAY, GLASGOW TUESDAY
AND BAYLOR WEDNESDAY.

Wounded by German she'll and
gassed by German poison fumes, Ser
geant James L. Stephen, one of fifty
of Pershing's men, who, while con-
valescing from injuries were sent to
this country to let the folks at home
have first hand information from the
boys who are doing the fighting, will
make an address to the people of
Hinsdale next Monday, June 3 and
will deliver an address in Glasgow
Tuesday evening, June in front of
the court house.
On Wednesday, Sergeant Stephens
will make an address to the people Of
Baylor and surrounding country.
Stephens is Montana boy and
while he has been fighting for his
country in France his old gray haired
mother and three little sisters have
been holding a ranch near Froid in
Sheridan county.
Sergeant Stephens was doing duty
in the front line trenches when a
splinter from a German shell caught
him in the leg and put him in the hos
pital. Before that he was gassed. He
was in the barb wire entanglements.
The Germans had launched gas at
tack and Stephens lost his way. He
lifted the gas mask for the space of
three seconds and was knocked out.
Has Service Chevrons.
Neither is he permitted to state how
long he himself was in France, but a
gold chevron on his left coat sleeve
indicates he saw active service for
not less than six months. A similar
device on his right coat sleeve means
he was wounded.
Stephens was working the farm
when his country declared war. He
enlisted in the regular infantry and
is now a veteran at % years of age.
He has been in Helena and Butte
where he has been making addresses
to the drafted men that have been
preparing to 60 to Camp Lewis. After
visiting his mother and sisters at
Froid Sergeant Stephens will return to
France to enter the trenches once
more in the battle against the kaiser.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31

significance in the average rural
community are usually incomplete un-
til after the organization meetings
have carried the messages to them,
The farm bureau is intended to CO.
ordinate the efforts of the farmers of
q county, and to make more effective
the work Of the county agricultural
agent. It is the plan Of organization
encouraged by the U. 8. department Of
agriculture as war measure, in line
with the government policy Of organ
izing all essential war industries to
help sn the WIN war; the
is 100 per cent Win the War Or
ganization," said Mr.. Stebbins, the
county agent, in discussing the farm
bureau movement in Valley county.
Most OF the important agricultural
counties of the state have already TAX
en- this organization step, and Valley
county will be in line before another
month has passed."
The district temporary organization
committees and their members, decid-
ed upon at Wednesdays meeting, are
as follows:
Glasgow-Messrs. Cotton, Belzer,
Miles; Opheim-Charles Reed, Matt
Thoeny, John Mason; Nashua-T. P.
White, L. H. Sheldon, A. L. Pickett;
Frazer-Sam Bickford, C. B. Herig-
stad, o. F. Strand; Hinsdale-Art
White, Ed Copenhaven, Jack Howe;
Ihoeny-Chas. Nelson, Ed Townsend,
Harry Riggin; Baylor Freezell,
D. F. McGregor, Oscar Fostune; Glen
tana-Wm: Niehoff, J. J. Stein, ]. A.
Stewart; Avondale-S. P. Weather
ford C. E. Wells, Ben Fagen and Os-
setter. 0. Newcomb, F. w. Miner,
F. J. Mailer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
VALLEY COUNTY CONTINGENT LEAVES
FOR BATTLE FRONTS IN FRANCE
PATRIOTIC CROWD BIDS
BOYS FOND FAREWELL
Attorney ]. L. Slattery Delivers
Eloquent Address at Rail-
road Station.

A most fitting tribute was given
by the people Of Glasgow and other
portions of 'Valleyicounty to the draft
contingent of tifty,two stalwart young
men who left Wednesday morning for
the training CAMP at Camp Lewis,
WASH, where they will receive mill
their places on the battle fronts Of
the autocracy Of , grussianism.
The demonstration rendered in hon
or of the brave boys that go to rem
der their lives if .naed he that demoe-
racy may live, .ntaat the world may
be made a fjitilEane n which to live,
started by-- --sNY1nd from the court
Sus:a GSu:s = b, By be1: the II Home me
eas:So%t eus.a ot bonyf h. iheHc; Eoe acting as a
A large crowd Of people, friends and
relatives Of the boys gathered on
Front street opposite the station
where most able address was deliv.
cred by Attorney J. L. Slattery in
which he told the boys that their 20.
ing away to join their brothers already
at the front, was not an occasion OF
SORROW but rather one OF rejoicing and
an occasion of inspiration that they
were given a chance to take theil
places in the ranks fighting for lib
erty.
The speaker said it was an oppor.
tunity of life time that could moi
be gained in the civil walks of life
and that if it had not have been fol
the valor and patriotism Of such men
Germany would have already been in
possession of London, Paris and Rome
with her barbarous methods, Staying
the people of those cities and tyran
izing them under the rule of the kais'
er.
"The spirit of liberty" said Mr.
Slattery, "that throbs in every breast
Of civilized manhood was brough,
forth and the Hun has been repellet
at every turn. Valley county can vel
be proud that she has furnished mort
than her share of the Red Cross sup
plies that 60 to make our boys com
Portable.
"You boys will never be forgotte,
here at home and no one will be al
lowed to cast a slur upon yourselves
OF your country while you are gone
Continued on page four).
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
PLANNING TO IMPROVE
LOCAL BASEBALL PARK
Enterprising Citizens of Glas-
gov Give Hearty Support in
Form of Petition.

Under the leadership of Isadore T.
Mishkin of the United States land
office petition is being circulated di-
rected to the mayor and board of al
dermen asking that the city authori-
ties cooperate with the people of
Glasgow in cleaning up and improving
the city base ball park north of the
hospital for the purpose of using the
park as an athletic field.
AS we'll as a meeting and exhibition
center for all kinds Of athletic sports
the park is to be used for a drilling
field for the Home guards and the
Women's Patriotic association. Vol
unteers are beng sought to give few
hours labor in assisting in cleaning up
the park and burning of accumulated
rubbish. The following is the text
of the petition and the signers:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Glasgow:
We, the undersigned, residents and
taxpayers of this city, do hereby re-
spectfully petition you, in the inter-
ests of the people Of this community
and especially for the benefit Of
those who will find themselves en-
gagged in the military service of the
United States in the near future, to
take immediate action in the proposed
improvements of the city athletic
park at the east end of town, same
to be used for drilling and training
grounds, and also signifying our in
tention to cooperate in this matter:
P. L. Herring, Thos. R. Jones,
Imogene Sachow, E. c. Hagardine,
Jas. C. Page, Leah S. Irish. c. R. St..
Clair, Anna M. St. Clair, C. E. Beh-
ner, Glen Maris, N. Strain, H. ].
Alden, G. A. Bertsch, Thomas Dig
nan, Mrs. A. J. Sauter, S. L. Rugg,
J. C. Siertz, C. w. Powell, Mrs. Sam
Ellsworth, Mrs. P. L. Herring, J. o.
Weaver, r. L. Wharton, H. G. Wolk-
ing, John c. Sorte, Mrs. VIM. F.
Shannon, Mrs. D. S. Hall, Carl R.
Discher, H. O. Woods, j. A. Grissom,
NJ. Narveson, w. w. Golf, S. C.
Fransen, F. w. Wing, Elmer Hall,
John ]. Schmidt, Ed. Brown, Lincoln
Working, E. H. Severson, L. E. Jones,
i, Agner Martinkowski, C. D. Lund, E.
S. Harrington, R. H. Comport, War
rem o. Smith, J. E. Arnot, E. M.
Stilger, Clara Sponheim, John L.
Slattery, E. R. Pease, A. Tomlinson,
H. A. Mills, M. ]. Sisson, A. Huskin,
w. R. Mcdowell, John M. Kline,
Madge Conroy, Johanna Sullivan, S.
]. Rundle, Ray A. Cannon, Emmett
Bakkum, Lars johnson, D. E. Par
sons, J. L. Truscott, J. w. Wedum,
Jay Carroll. John Black, Norman
Bliss, VIM. Illman, Ed. Illman, Erskine
Kent, Norman S. Spears, 0. P. Hovind,
Mrs. X. Fitzpatrick, E. Hall, D. C.
Small, Mrs. Ora Mcintyre. Sam Ellis
Nellie Johannott, Frank w. Mulock,
worth and B. r. Strong.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
INSPECTIONS MADE
Of RURAL SCHOOLS
Vandalia School Receives Credit
for Being One of Standard
of Merit.

C. M. Reinoehl, state rural school
inspector, spent a couple of days last
week comforting with the county
superintendent Of schools upon rural
school matters, and visiting schools
with her.
An effort is being made to improve
the rural schools all over the state,
and to this end the state department
of education has arranged a rating
card to be used as measure. Upon
this card are various requirements for
the school yard, school building, school
equipment, the teacher, the pupils and
community activities, certain num-
requirement is met. Any school that
is considered superior school," and
one that has made at least seventy
points STANDARD school,"
The vandalia school was visited,
scored and found to be standard
school, A name plate bearing these
words has been forwarded from the
state department to the teacher, c. H.
Belmont, and will adorn the building.
This is the first school in Valley coun-
ty to receive this name plate.
A great deal of credit is to be given
to the trustees, teacher and pupils in
thus making their school the first
STANDARD school" in the county. Mr..
Belmont's work as teacher has been
so satisfactory that he has been re-
tanned for next year at substantial
increase in salary. 1t is the inten-
tion of this district, under his leader.
ship, to so improve their school that
the name plate superior school" may
be secured next year.
Many other schools have almost
reached the requirements for stand
ardization. It is to be hoped that 6
little more effort may be put forth 81
that these schools may be awarded tn,
name plate early next year.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
VALLEY LEADS

A report on the loans made from its
$500. 900 fund up to May "a was pre-
sented to the State Council of De.
tense at its meeting at Helena Mon
day by F. s. P. Lindsay, who has been
handling the money for the council.
The report shows q total of $312. .535
has been loaned, of which Valley re-
esiyed $50 900. Richland $29 ,966 and
Phillips $22 ,636.75. Outside Of VAL
icy county the loans averaged $172.O3
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
ALLIED RESERVES
RUSH TO RESCUE

French Official Report
Paris, May 30.-The battle
along the fighting front contin-
ued all night with the French
maintaining the western out
let of scissors, the war office
announced today.
Northwest of Rheims the
Franco British forces broke all
the German assaults and MAIN
tanned the defensive positions.
French reserves are c0ntinu.
ing to arrive ON the front and
the German advance is being
resisted with great tenacity.
The Germans made repeated
attempts to break through the
defense in the Scissors region
but were each time held up by
the determined French resist.
ance.
In the center of the German
advance fighting is taking place
in the neighborhood of Vezilley
approximately 10 miles south
of observation-disclosures, where
the German attack was launch.
ed on Monday.)
\ \
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
GLASGOW TO REGISTER
AIV GERMAN WOMEN

Registration of German alien wo-
men in Montana will take place be-
tween June II and 26, according to in
formation from Washington. The
same regulations applying in the reg:
istration of men of German birth will
be followed. In the larger cities Of
the state the registration will be un-
der the supervision of chiefs OF po-
lice, while the postmasters viii! have
charge of the work in the smaller or
rural sections.
Every German alien woman above
the age of IA years must present her.
self at the specified registration places
and answer questions asked by the
persons in charge.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
MONTANA IS ASKED TO
SAVE WHEAT IN JUNE
Northwest Thousands of Barrels
of Flour Short of Quota to
Supply Soldiers.

That soldiers of the allied armies
now giving up their lives by the hun
dreds in resisting the renewed Ger
man drive in northern France and
Flanders may not want for life sus-
tanning food. Montana, in common
with all other northwestern states, is
asked to aid in supporting the de-
tenders of democracy by observing a
wheatless June. The request sent
broadcast over the state by Food Ad-
ministrator Alfred Atkinson, was re-
ceived here Thursday by L. E. Jones,
local administrator.
Washington already has consented
to forego wheat products in all forms.
save in victory bread, during June,
according to press dispatches, and
Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and the Da-
kotas are expected to fall into line
shortly.
To Overcome Deficiency.
Accompanying the request of the
food administrator is. a statement
showing the northwest is thousands
of barrels of -four short of fulfilling
its quota asked to be set aside for
shipment to France. BY observing a
wheatless 30 days in June, it is hoped
to overcome this deficiency and re-
establish the unbleIiished record of
the northwest for wholehearted sup
port of war emergency measures.
Appeal to Patriotism.
No official order forbidding the use
OF wheat products in June has been
issued by the food administration, or
is contemplated, at least at the pres
ent time. The administration relies
solel y on the patriotism of consum-
ers to forego use of wheat -four dur
ing that month, Mr.. Jones said. The
only exception is that bakeries will be
permitted to use what wheat -four is
necessary for making of victory bread,
which contains from ten to twelve per
cent wheat -four and the remainder
substitutes.
No official restraint will be placed
on dealers, other than that they will
be asked to hold all wheat -four
stocks over June. BY wheat flour is
meant the mixed product which has
been on the market since the govern.
ment order relating to use of substi.
tute.
The Debt We Owe.
although we in Montana are 5000
miles from the scene of actual war.
fare, our thought should be with the
boys in the trenches" said Mr.. Jones
"and we should not hesitate to make
any sacrifice which will tend to max.
lighter the load borne by the gallant
allied soldiers. I am confident thaI
consumers in this district and over tn,
state will respond to the request o1
the food administration and thus hell
to repay, in some slight measure thu
debts we owe the lads who are pivine
un their lives that we may be saved
The very success or failure of tn,
German drive in France may hinge OF
what we in the northwest do to hell
or hinder" ''
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31

PLENTYWOOD WOMEN IN JAIL
Sheriff Bennett of Sheridan county
arrived in Glasgow Tuesday morning
having in custody two women, Mary
Harris, 50 and Lucy Konobiter, %.
The women were convicted in Plenty.
wood on charges of vagrancy and
were sent to the Valley county Jail
to serve their respective sentences.
The Harris woman was given a SEN
tence of ninety days and the Kono-
bitter woman thirty days.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
Graduates Go
To Face World
TEN SWEET YOUNG LADIES AND TWO STAL
WART YOUNG MEN GIVEN DIPLOMAS AS
RECOMMENDATIONS OF SCHOLARSHIP
BY SUPERINTENDENT.

Ten sweet young girl graduates and
two stalwart young men Of the Glas.
gov High school graduation class Of
1918 were each presented with . d.
ploma by Superintendent Williams
after Prof. Clark Of the State Normal
school at Dillon delivered an able ad-
dress on the subject Of myself Or
YOURSELF" An important feature of
the address was the value Of service
to mankind at the hands of the grad
uate.
Prof. Clark handled his subject with
spirit and his address contained many
valuable ideas to enthuse the young
graduates who by their graduation
consider themselves fitted to face the
worlds battle for existence. After a
short whirl in the business world some
may see fit to take post graduate
courses in one OF the many colleges or
universities of the nation.
An entertaining addition to the COM
mencement program was q number Of
musical selections among which was q
delightful vocal solo by Miss Esther
Hovey, q we'll executed piano solo By
Miss Eva Anderson and . vocal solo
by Miss Emily Leonard.
Club Awards Made.
After the presentation Of the diplo-
mas the memberships to the Mono
gram club were awarded by Superin-
tendent Williams. Those who have
besa admitted to membership during
the lo17-1918 year by superiority Of
work are as follows: Olive Mckay,
extemporaneous writing, debate and
scholarship; Ruth Herren, debate,
public speaking and defamation; Es-
thsF Herren, debate; Dorothy Behner,
scholarship; Arnold Wedum, scholar
ship; Norman Bliss, debate and essay
writing; Ward St. Clair. business
manager Of The Priekly Pear weekly;
and the basket ball boys, william III
man, Edward Illman, Ralph Baer, Ar
thur Sektnan and John Black. The
members Of the senior class are as fol-
lows: Eva Anderson, Grace Behner,
Norman Bliss, Electra Boehnert, Mar
Continued on page four).
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
AMERICAN FORCES
RESIST ATTACK
WITH DETERMIN AT

=
With The British Army
in France. May 3d.
Another strong enemy counter
attack against the American
troops in the Cantigny sector,
west of MOntdidier, seems to
have met with a complete re.
pulse, according to a brief re-
port from the south.
The Americans evidently have
been subjected to almost con-
tinuOus attacks since they
stOrmed their way into Cam
tigny. In every case the en-
emy's waves have been broken
against the stone wall resist
ance of the Americans.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
WILL JOIN LOCAL ROYS.

Charles E. Hall, for the past year
foreman of the ranch of his brother,
Clarence Hall, has been drafted by
his local board at Everett, Wash. He
left Wednesday morning with the
Valley county draft contingent accom-
panied by his wife, who will go as far
as Everett where she will stop off and
visit her parents.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
DEATH OF INFANT.

Weber. on Saturday, May 25, died a
was made on Sunday, in the Glasgow
cemetery. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of a wide circle of
friends.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
SCHOOL TEACHER GUILTY

SCHOOL TEACHER GUILTY
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
Waukesha, Wis.,, May 31.-
Grace Lusk the pretty school
teacher, who has been on trial
for the past three weeks for
the murder of Mary N. Roberts,
wife of a prominent citizen of
Wisconsin, last June, was found
guilty by a jury Thursday night
of murder in the second de-
gree. Ten ballots are said to
have been taken before a ver-
dict was reached.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31
DANCE AT NASHUA.

DANCE AT NASHUA.
Announcement has been made of a
grand dance that will be given at the
Orpheum in Nashua next Saturday
night June /. The best of music and
good time is promised for all. Sup
per will be served at the City Cafe
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-05-31

Dance at Nashua Saturday night.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-20
SHOULD BE BIG REDUCTION
IN SELLING PRICE OF FLOUR

The federal trade commissions has
filed special report with the Presi-
dent declaring that government price
fixing and food administration regu-
lations will reduce -four prices this
year several dollars a barrel. 1t is
charged the millers' net profits have
increased from IL cents to So cents
a barrel from 1913 and gross profits
to car-lot distributors have increased
from % cents to 55 cents barrel
since 1914 and small-lot jobbers' prof
its from so cents to sc cents a barrel
since 1915. The millers' profit on in
vestment has doubled during the last
year. The commission criticized the
food administration regulations, say
ing they encouraged inefficiency and
cost padding. The report suggests
the establishment of maximum flour
prices.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-20
FRANKLIN FARNUM IN COMEDY
DRAMA, "ANYTHING ONCE

Franklin Farnum, star of Bluebird
photoplays, will present his smiling
and agile shadow-self on the screen
at the American Theatre tonight.
when "Bluebird Day" will be marked
by presentation of Anything Once. {"
This is comedy-drama of the most
hilarious import. describing in thrills
and sensations the contest an Eastern
"rounder" waged against his neigh
bors in the far West who would
frighten him away from the ranch
that wealthy uncle had willed him
upon condition that he live there six
months before coming into full pos
session of his valuable heritage. The
young man, to fulfill all conditions.
must marry a certain pretty and dis
tant cousin within the six months
time, as a second condition of the
eccentric ranchman's will. When the
Fastener cannot be frightened an at
tempt is made to kidnap his prospec-
tive bride. All ends WELL of course.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-20
ONLY ONE WEEK TO
ENROLL 10000 men

There is an immediate demand for
skilled men in various units of the
army. needed by General Pershing.
The selective service machinery must
produce these skilled men. Delay In
the several states in completing the
occupational cards precludes a resort
to the cards to secure these men and
makes it necessary to improvise a
temporary plan for the purpose.
About 10000 men will be needed in
the near future, which it is hoped to
obtain by voluntary induction.
The provost marshal general states
that the need of these men is urgent
and requests wide publicity. A list
of occupations of men who are needed
Immediately includes practically all
occupations. Men who are skilled in
either mechanical or clerical capaci-
ties are urged to present themselves
at once before the local board for
registration.
A communication from the adjutant
general of Nevada includes the fol-
lowing:
"Inductions must not be made at
this time. When registrants present
themselves to their local boards they
should be listed (not inducted), and
on April 29 local boards should notify
this office of the number of men who
have volunteered for each of the diff
ferent occupations. This information
should be compiled in the local offices
and wire sent to this Office on April
30 giving the total number of volun-
teers who have presented themselves.
due to the comparative remoteness
of our geographical position, every
one of us must be up and doing in
order to permit a complete tele-
graphic report from this Office to
Washington on the date set There
fore, you are now put upon your met
tie in this particular emergency.
"The military duty and training of
these skilled men will be interesting
and the men who succeed in securing
induction into the branches of the
service to be filled will receive ma
terial personal benefit, which will aid
them in advancement both in their
army career and in after life."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-20
WINNEMUCCA GARAGE SELLING
NUMEROUS AUTOMOBILES

C. f. Haviland. proprietor of the
Winaemucca Garage. reports the sale
OF a number of automobiles. as fol-
lows: J. +. Asst of Winnemucca
Frank Dangelmaier of Sod House and
Tom Curley of Golconda were pur-
chasers of Ford cars; Nels Johnson
of the firm OF Johnson & Becker. pur-
chased an Oakland touring car. A
seven-passenger Buick was purchases
by II. l.. Willard. This automobil.
agency has just received a carload OF
Buick cars. Mr.. Haviland left toda.
for Reno and will return with a new
car for another customer here.