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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07
inspired Respect.

"How did Mrs. Grabcoin succeed In
getting Mr.. Grabcoln to attend church
regularlyT'
"She persuaded the new rector to
play Mr. Grabcoin q game Of golf. The
rector beat M-. GrabcOin so badly the
old gentleman said any man who could
play golf ike that ought to be able
to preach a smashing sermon, 30 ne
went to church"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07
Library Notes.

The private library of the late
Willis :. Reynolds, cashier Of the
Iron Exchange Bank, has been trans
ferred to the Hurley public library by
DR.. Reynolds in compliance with his
brothers request that his books
should be given TO the city. The gift
is most acceptable, since it contains
many volumes of value. Among
them are Warmers library Of the
world 5 best literature in over 30
volumes, sets of the works of Carlyle,
Scott, Shakespeare, Dickens, Thack-
cray, Edgar Allan Poe, BaIzac, Irving,
George Elliot, besides number OF
excellent histories. making in all 3S5
volumes. The books will be ready
for the use Of library patrons as soon
Is they have been listed and catalogu-
ed. Each book viii be appropriately
marked with the name Of the donor,
Dr.. Reynolds having provided book
plates for the purpose.
The library is closed for the time
being, pending the taking of inventory
and listing of new books, etc, and
will probably be closed fora couple Of
weeks. Notice Of the re-oueuing Of
the library will be given in due time
Irene Houlehan
Librarian.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28
JOB BRINTON IN
LENGTHY TALK
Tells ALL ABOUT
STORE COMPANY
Spends Is Minutes on
Major Topic and Over
Two Hours on Forum
HAS HOT ROAST
FOR STORE CRITICS
No Quarter Given Anybody
Who Has Ever Said a
Word Against Plan

Job Wells Brinton. general man
ager Of the Consumers United Stores
company, came to Fargo Wednesday
to explain Townley's new scheme to
the farmers attending the North Da-
kota Nonpartisan league rally, and
devoted his entire time-almost three
hours-to a bitter attack upon The
Fargo Forum, N. B. Black, it's pub
Usher; II. D. Paulson. its managing
editor; The Grand Forks Herald, The
Minot Messenger and The Bismarck
Tribune.
During the last few minutes of his
address, he spoke briefly on the stoPa
scheme, explaining. very briefly, the
contract" He exhibited a package
of "Armour's Oats" canned soup and
several other articles and. then, told
Of the $1,000 the producers thereof
spent with q certain magazine every
week for advertising, just by way, ~
he explained 1t, of silencing the edi-
tor.
It was the characteristic league
speakers attack upon "big business
and the kept press"
Wanted q Forum Man.
Brinton opened up with a demand
for a Fargo Forum reporter at the
press table.
Us Happy Paulson In the build
ing2" he shouted. eff he Is, I'd like
to have him take a seat down here
at this table. If the men fighting us
stand on a good position of honesty
they would not be afraid to face u.s.
They know, though, that it's not
healthy to face a large audience. If
I'd known Paulson wasn't going to be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28

Germans hold, and from which they
have been unable TO advance because
of the resistance of the British.
South of Albert, Field Marshal Haig
has delivered counter attacks and
has advanced his line eastward be-
tween the Somme and Anere about
one mile. South of the Somme the
British have reaained Proyart, and
have repulsed strong attacks al
Rosieres.
North of Albert, the British threw
the Germans back across the Ancre
and drove them from two towns be-
tween Albert and Monehy. On this
front the British have repulsed
strong enemy efforts at other points.
On the southern flank, the French
have held the German advance west
of Noyon. At Lassigny the French
have retired slightly toward MORT
didisr, being overwhelmed by super"
Tor numbers.
The notes of pessinlism in the pub
lishsd statements of German lead
ers since they failed to break through
and roll up one side of the British
line are added to by the recent Ger
man official statement, the latest one
of which says that the German at
tack is SLOWLY progressing" The
German casualties are estimated to
be between 3O0, 900 and 100000 and il
is reported that long hospital trains
are pouring into Belgium and Ger.
many over all available railroad
lines. -
NAVAL OFFENSIVE.
On the seas, as we'll as on land,
the German offensive last week was
much stronger. Enemy submarines
and mines accounted for 2s British
ships, sixteen Of more than 1s0OO
tons. The total is greater than that
for any week since last September
is. French and Italian losses also
increased somewhat and the asore-
gate for these three merchant mar"
ines was thirty-seven.
Heavy artillery fighting continues
on the American sector northwest OF
TouI, but no infantry actions have
What was believed to be
German preparation for an attack
was checked by a heavy American
borbardmsnt, the German troopa
not leaving their trenches. There Is
much activity behind the German
lines but so far the enemy has not
shown what this portsnds. There
has been no change on the LunsVllle
sector.
In Palestine, British troops have
occupied Es-Salt, south Of Mount
GiIead, and are approaching the
Hediaz railway east of Jericho. The
railway has been the Turkish base
in the operations east of Jerusalem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28
BRITISH FAITH.
IN ABILITY TO.
DEFEAT GERMANS.
HAS NOT FLAGGED.
Troops Coming Back From
Fierce Battles Are Fill
ed With Confidence
GERMAN PRISONERS
HUNGRY AND SULLEN
Entire Somme Battlefield
Is Subjected to Terrific
Bombardment
(By Associated Press.)

With the British Army in France,
March 28.-The faith of the British
in their ability to cope with the haro
hitting Germans never has hagged
from the start, and those troops
which are coming back from the
fierce battles Of the past few days, In
which they fought as they probably
never had been called upon to fight
before. are filled with confidence.
One reassuring sign is that the en-
envy is beginning to use his Oh
troops in continuing the assault. Ger
man prisoners declare that never be-
fore had they seen such fighting as
they experienced since last Thurs
day. They battled like demons ana
like flies they are coming into the
prison camps, hungry and sullen and
declaring that they are sick OF the
whole business.
The British army continues to ex-
act a great toll of life from the en-
envy. Last night the entire area OF
the Somme battlefield, over which
the German emperOr's troops have
spread themselves, was subjected to
a most terrible bOmbardment, which
lasted until daylight. The cunning
along the front for the last week has
been appalling and the zone ts
shrouded with a towering greyish
haze from the burning explosives.
There has been practically no
change in the British line since yes
terday. The most sensational rum
ors are continually coming back from
the direction Of Albert, most Of them
to the effect that the Germans were
well on the way to Amiens. But the
Germans were still sitting under the
gunfire Of the British artillerymen
and machine gunners this morning.
During the night the enemy tried
to advance on Colingamps, north
west of Albert, but was thrown back
boring village of Auchonvillers met
a like fate, and the British captured
prisoners. The Germans were i'm
force in this sector, Bavarians being
included among the troops.
Another attack was delivered at
but was flung back. /
These mark the principal events along
the British front. A renewal Of the
offensive is expected as soon as the
Germans have had time to prepare
themselves.
Touching scenes are witnessed
the civilian population in the
areas affected by the German offens- |
I've. For days these civilians have
been coming back from their homes, |
one another like sheep |
toward Ravens of safety. There has |
been no stampede and little confus- |
lon for they have been brought out |
under the guidance OF the British |
authorities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28
Hurry, Hurry" Is Message
British Premier Sends To
America by Commissioner

The situation is being faced with
splendid courage and resolution.
The logged pluck of our troops has
for the moment checked the ceaseless
onrush Of the enemy. and the French
have now Joined in the struggle. But
this battle, the greatest and most
momentous i'm the history of the
world. is only just beginning.
Throughout IL the French and British
are buoyed with the knowledge that
the great republic Of the west will
neglect no effort which can hasten its
troops and ships to Europe.
Time is vital. 1t is impossible TO
exaggerate the Importance OF getting
American achievements across the
Atlantic in the shortest possible
space OF time"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28
a. AssoeiaEed Pregs.l

New York, March ga message
from David Lloyd George, prime
minister of Great Britain, calling up
on the United States to send Ameri-
can reinforcements across the Allan
tic in the shortest possible space of
time. was read last night by Lord
Reading, British high commissioner
to the United States at a dinner
given here In his honor.
I'VE are at the crisis Of the war
attacked by an immense superiority
of German troops" said the premier
in his message. Our army has been
forced to retire. The retirement has
been carried out methodically be-
fore the pressure of a steady success
sion OF fresh German troops which
are suffering enormous losses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28


This was an introduction to an
| other attack upon The Forum. He
used a short and ugly word in refer
ring to it's publishers and said:
When men do those crimes for no
| apparent reason. they must do it for
money; there can be no other reason.
| The Forum used to be run by man
named Dotson. He was friendly to
the league: he was fair. Yet he was
bought for 100000. Happy Paul
son, a reporter for The Grand Forks
Herald, now owns The Forum"
Il know why a representative Of
/ The Forum is not here" he continued
If he was here. he'd squirm in his
seat. II big. fat Norman Black was
sitting here now, he'd be squirming
in his seat IL he was an honest man,
If he was a loyal citizen and was
standing behind the farmer and the
government OF the state: If he was an
honest man-he'd come to the meet
ing and he wouldn't squirm. III he
was honest. he'd come here and he'd
face YOU"
Friendly to Merchants.
He referred to the statements that
the stores company was antagonizing
the country merchant. These state-
ments are made. he said, to prejudice
voters against the league.
The league is not installing
stores" he declared. And the stores
are not going to put the merchants
out Of business; that's a lie"
The Consumers United Stores
company is an independent private
corporation organized under the state
laws. The only connection the Non
partisan league has with ii is that
the league and A. G. TownIey have
endorsed 1t. There are 1000 league
members who belong to the stores
company; there are $4,000 who do
not. Those who do not belong to It
are just as good and we think just
as much of them as the 1000 who do
belong"
He read a communication purport-
ed to be signed by Lake Williams
naa1y to install their Kidder county
store in Lake Williams. The
combination, he said, was signed by /
merchants and other business men.
Forum and Advertising.
He explained why The Forum /
either talked or kept still. 1T was the |
old story OF the kept press" OF get |
ting advertising to draw the editors /
attention from "blg business" He, |
then, displayed a number OF page /
advertisements taken from The /
Evening Post-advertise-
ments OF the Armour company OF /
Swift a. Co, OF the Union Pacific and i
other organizations. He displayed i
Armour e Co.. ads IN The Forum. lit /
was the same story regarding each L
The ads were given % keep the adi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR
CONTINUED from page -

that this attack so far north on the
front may herald the extension Of
activity along the lines to the north
in the development of a German push
for the channel ports. Meanwhile the
German line is being extended TO an
apparently dangerous extent on the
southern front, whore q hanECing
operation has been pointed to as most
likely to prove effective.
Checked all along the front Of more
than fifty miles, except at two points,
the German drive 10 fast slowing up.
The beginning Of the second week Of
the great battle finds the British and
French holding tsnaciously to the
western edge of the old Somns bat
tie field, inflietins further losses up
on the enemy.
British counter attacks have begun
in the region of Albert, which the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28
FAMOUS sPRINTER DIES.

st. Paul March 2S.-James May
bury, famous University of Wiscon-
sin Splinter, died in a hospital here
today from uremic poisoning after an
illness OF several months. He was
one OF the first men in the world to
cover 100 yards in 9 As seconds,
making that record in 1897. He was
43 years old and resident of st.
Cloud, Mimi, though for some time
prior to his illness he was attorney
for the blue sky" commission here.
Mrs. Maybury and a child survive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28
nv Associated Press.l

Paris. March 2S.-Emperor William
and General Won LudendorR had
violent quarrel before the great at
tack on the western front, according
to prominent Swiss, who has just
returned TO Zurich from Germany, as
told by him 70 the correspondent OF
The Temps. lie rs quoted IS saying:
There was much discreet talk I'm
Berlin before the present Offensive
concerning extremely violent scenes
between Ctermamy's leaders at general
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28
Violent Quarrel BetWeen
Kaiser and Won Ludendorf
Preceded The Big Attack

headquarters. General Won Luden-
dorfE spoke so violently and authOri-
tatively that the emperor, becoming
very pale, arose from his chair and.
pounding the table, demanded:
/" General, are you or I emperor OF
Germanyg
General Won LudendoFff replied
that he was only a soldier and more
than anyone else desired peace. He
said he was convinced that his plans
for an offensive were capable 90
bringing it about
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-28
Win the War BY Preparing the Land; Sowing the
the Seed and Producing Bigger
Crops


Coo
sVs farming win the Battle for Liberty
asking
Canada the
Available TIabs Contributes Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
acreage
power
for seeding operations.
canada 225oooOO Bushels
Demand from Alone, for 1915 400000O Bushels
the The Government Of the United States
effectively this
United States developed
help a spare to
supplied to direct
Employment Service you
serve the combined interests.
Help viii Be Required Not April
Help $50 Month and Up, Board and Lodging
respond appeal welcome good
wages find comfortable
from Canadian boundary destination
return.
particulars employment may
be had apply
U. s. Employment Service, Dept Of Labor
n. ID.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-30
War News

With German hordes hammering at the very
foundation of civilization, the worlds future hap
piness rests in the balance.
Monumental responsibilities face all of us.
Men must feel the pulse of throbbing action at
home and abroad to farm clear conceptions.
With the vast resources of the United Press as
sociations and the Newspaper Enterprise Associa-
ton covering the world war, The Times is today
bending all it's energy to carefully reflect the war
activities at home and abroad
With VIM. Phillip Simms, officially attached to
the British army, and Henry Wood to the French,
to gather and cable news direct from the battle,
Times readers are being supplied with remarkable
accounts of the German drive.
United Press bureaus in all of the great cities,
capitals and military centers of the world flash the
great news events to The Times in record time.
They are complete, accurate and clear.
The greatest staff of trained investigators and
observers ever assembled is assigned to obtain ex
elusive articles for The Times thru the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.
Special detailed accounts of important phases of
the war are released thru The Times day after day.
To fail to carefully read The Times is to neglect to
keep abreast of many of the important war phases
necessary to form clear conceptions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-30

heart-breaking of all that hui
mainly knows. l was wondering
why this man lived with Mother
Trent and endured it all, when ]
heard him speak again.
Richard, my boy, you may
think | am weak, but l loved your
mother. There is something SO
appealing to a man about help
less woman. And you know how
helpless she is. l am very much
worried to think of what will
happen when she finds that I am
gone, for while I shall leave her
plenty of money, yet l know that
she will not voluntarily allow
anyone to care for it for her and
l am sure that she does not know
or care enough about business to
take care Of it herself"
Haven't you made your will?'
asked Dick anxiously.
mo-" he answered, as / have
no relatives, everything have
will 60 to your mother
Before you have this opera
ton, then we will go down to
your lawyers office and make this
will and you must leave what you
wish to someone in trust for
II will leave it to you, in
trust, Richard"
mo-" said Dick, do not leave
it to me. I'd rather have you
leave it to Jim Edie."
"All right, l will do this" said
Mr.. Trent, as they walked away.
wonder, little book, why Dick
did not want to accept the posi-
ton of custodian of his mothers
Ito Be Continued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-30

Marriage licenses were issued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-30

Of provincial and municipal audits.
handling all the controller work
Of the entire province, including
500 cities. He had hundreds Of
deputies under him, and per-
fected one Of the biggest systems
Of public accounting in use any
place under the Stars and Stripes.
Returns to Tacoma.
In 1915 Shoemaker's father be-
came i'll. and he returned to Ia
coma on leave of absence. When
his father showed little indication
of speedy recovery, he later sent
his resignation to the government
and has remained in Tacoma since.
Altho he had been away from
his home city IL years, Shoemak-
err easily convinced the people Of
his ability as an auditor and ac-
countant two years ago by coming
out as a comparatively unknown
candidate for city controller and
sweeping into the office with fly
ing colors.
Shoemaker is not a politician
and has never laid any claims to
being one. His recent action in
resigning the controllership with
two full years of his term yet to
go, made the old-time politicians
gasp with establishment. No one
in Tacoma had ever given up a
"sure thing" to take a chance for
another office.
Handled Draft Work.
But Shoemaker calmly made
the statement that he did not be-
lieve he was able to do as much
good for Tacoma in the office of
controller as he would IL he were
a member of the city council.
Shoemaker was selected by
Gov. Lister to handle the first
draft registration last June. He
organized each of the 131 pre-
cincts, selected volunteer draft
registrars, and superintendent the
entire work, devoting many hours
each day outside of his work as
controller.
He also acted as chairman of
one OF the larges city exemption
boards for more than six months,
resigning after the work had be-
come we'll systematized because he
believed he could not do justice to
both the draft work and the city
office at the same time.
Changes System.
Many innovations in municipal
affairs have been made by Shoe
maker during his two terms. In
one Of them he cut away all the
red tape of the monthly pay sys-
tenn, by which each employee had
to take time fro mhis work to
visit the city hall and collect his
salary. Now the salaries are paid
out by each department without
allowing the employees to lose a
minutes time. All the red tape
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-30

The Ledies' Aid Of the Zion
Lutheran church will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 2 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. William Recks,
3115 South Union ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-30
Wanted: A Volunteer

The launching of the steamship Tacoma marks
down No. in what The Times is confident will be
wonderful succession of steel vessels to claim this
port as their mother.
Our output of wooden vessels already has been
considerable, and before many months Tacoma
will be able to claim sizeable list in the marine
registers of the world as her own
For the sake of future convenience and informa-
ton, some Tacoman ought to begin right now COM
piling an accurate list of all our past shipbuildng
efforts and then keep it up-to-date the months
pass.
In years gone by Tacoma built number of credit
able wooden vessels, such as the steamships Jeffer-
son and Callam but so far as we are able to learn
there is no record anywhere available of these
ships Such list ought to be made at once, that
Tacomans at any time can know what bottoms
came from Tacoma yards and all about them
Who will volunteer for this interesting and valu-
able service?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-30

surrounding the weekly payment
Of current expenses of the city has
been eliminated and the bills are
paid regularly without the neces-
sity Of drawing up weekly appro-
priation ordinances.
Bookkeeping in the controllers
office has been revised SO that
today the department is able to
present a comprehensive state
ment on the cost Of each branch
Of the city government aSd can
show at a glance just what each
individual expense in the whole
city system amounts to.
Shoemaker aspires to the office
of finance commissioner and he
promises to put his lifelong study
of municipal government into
practical use IL he is elected to the
position.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-30

Friday at the county auditors Of
flee to e. r. Unevin and Flor
ence Gilbert, both OF Tacoma;
William Ehze Cote and Delina
Landry, both Of Tacoma; Fred
erick 8. Johnson of Anchorage,
Alaska, and Sadie Wellman of
Vancouver, B. c.; Charles A. Fo!e
of Santa Barbara, Cal, and Ca
mile e. Hyde, Of Fresno, Cal.
Ladies Of the Alpha Degree Of
Honor will entertain at cards
Thursday evening, April 4, at the
i. o. o. F. temple. All members
and friends of the order are in
vited.
= Members of the Alpha Degree
of Honor attending the convention
at Olympia April 3, will take the
Northern Pacific train at 9 a. m.
from the Union station.