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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-03
MISUNDERSTANDING xxxv. NO. 81
A COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR

Last Friday afternoon at Fairdale
a meeting of farmers was called for
the purpose of organizing an elevator
company. Officers of the cooperative
elevators at Edjnburg and Edmore
were present to explain the plans of
organization and methods employed
by both of those houses, which have
proven very successful. Definite ac>
tion was taken to perfect an organiza-
tion at Fairdale and a temporary set
Of officers and committees were named
for the purpose of securing charter
and selling the required number of
shares of stock. The shares were fix
ed at $100 each and % signed up for
one share each at the meeting. It is
presumed that NJ difficulty will be
encountered in selling the amount
necessary. It is expected to buy or
build SO as to be in shape to handle
the 1913 crop.
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PARK | } \ RIVER Ri DR..
NOW { IN FRANCE / ! N
II
ALL TOWNS SHELLED OR BLOWN
UP AND NOT A HOUSE IS IN.
TACT.

Park River, n. D., Jan. 2.-,J D.
Robertson of the Park River Milling
company has received letter from
his son, DR.. Clarence Robe -tscn, who
is a medical officer in France. he
letter is dated November 28.
DR.. Robertson writes that he has
been transferred to No. s G.. e. S..
wherever that is. and that they have
been kept fairly busy handling cas-
ualty cases. "You have undoubtedly
read reports of the big offensive" DR..
Robertson writes. which started in the
sector a week ago Yesterday with
the fighting about Car .brai. We are
just behind and little south Of that
and so get many cases in from tfat
area. Had bunch o. the guards d.
vision in today--they went over the
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top yesterday morning.
"There are practically no civilians
living in this neighborhood. All che
towns for miles around were either
shelled or blown ZIP by the Germans,
when they retreatef. One very rarely
sees house or {, building intact. The
big Somn1e battle was fought not very
far from here, in fact within easy
walking distance. There are German
dug-outs and trenches, barb wire en-
tanglements, etc, right close by.
ave are only aDout. seven or eight
miles from the front here, but there
is absolutely no danger to speak Of.
This c.. G. S. isn't even subject to
bombing raids, which is unusual. This
has been very quiet front all sum
mer, excepting for the las! offensive.
Most of the fighting has been up in
the Flanders and Ypres area. have
been at Ypres and it is some mass Of
ruins. The magnitude of the whole
S~AAieAAL 10 AOI op. 1CCldtCA1 StL d u1SGdIC0,
one has to be close up to re lily a,,>
preciate it.
II don't expect we will have turkey
tomorrow-Thanksgiving day--as we
are at British mess. The command
ing officer, who is regular fellow, has
promised us trip to city about tw o
hours run from from here, provided
| we are not too busy. From the looks
of things today am afraid we are
scheduled to worl', however"
| DR.. Robertson believes that the peo-
pie in the states really get better
idea of how the war is going than
they do at the front. He says 1--WE
get more of the specific sector we are
in, but this battle line here is long
affair.
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FIGURES BASED ON GOVERN.
MENT ,SURVEY-LABOR CRISIS
FEARED-MINING AND STEEL
INDUSTRIES HARDEST HIT
LAND HUNGER THE PRINCI.
PAL FACTOR.

Washington, IAN. 1.-Three million
persons among the foreign population
Of the United States are prepared to
emigrate as soon as world peace is de-
clared. While this figure appears en-
or1nous, it is based on careful sur
vey by government expert and the
threatened crisis in labor supply that
must result is being carefully consid-
cred by administration officials.
The total includes workers only, and
not all but most all are heads Of FAM
lilies. No account is taken, Of the num-
Der of women and children they will
carry to Europe and Asia Minor with
them.
The mining industry and the steel
and kindred industries will be the
hardest hit by the emigration. Work
ers in these fields are preparing to
leave by thousands. This is particu-
larly Of the Poles, the Russian ma
tionals and other Slavs, the Syrians
and Greeks, the Bohemians and other
nationals of the dual monarchy.
A government official here, one of
the most widely known labor experts
in the country, has in his Office safe
tickets for large number Of these
men. The lists include United States
citizens as well IS aliens who have en-
trusted their tickets to the safe keep
ing Of the officials, who declare that
every passage On all of the big trans
atlantic lines, even the German lines,
is booked for months after peace lis
declared. Y
Seek Land and Opportunities.
These men are for the most part
land hungry anc opportunity hungry.
They believe that the tax burdens in
their native lands will be no greater
than they are in America. They like
wise believe that they will command
respect and influence at home in the
reconstruction and political adjust
ments expected after the war, but
most of all they believe that wealth
is ahead Of them at the end of The
homeward path because of the capital
and knowledge they will carry with
them from America.
Greeks are preparing to leave by
the wholesale, bit they will be largely
guided by the terms Of peace. II
Asia Minor is opened to trade they
will go back in s,warms. They dream
of revival of the old commercial EN-.
pires of the southern seas of Europe
with Greece a mighty factor in this
commerce as she was in the early cen
turies. The Syrians share in this hope
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CO.
MAKES RECORD

Fargo, N. d. Officers of hte Pub
lishers' Mutual Insurance company Of
North Dakota, who met at Devils
Lake last week canvassed the business
of their organization for the first six
weeks,reporting $125,000 worth of
business written within the time nam
ed. The showing is believed to be an
exceptionally fine one for SO short q
period, and WITH a similarly satisfac-
tory ratio of new business for the next
few months total Of $1,000,000 in
risks would be assured within the first
year Of the company's existence. The
company is purely mutual one and
is: soliciting business upon a basis Of
60 IT cent of old line rates to be de-
posed at the first payment, and the
belief on the part Of its officials that
this will cover operating expenses al d
losses except where the latter may
prove particularly heavy. The head
quarters of the company are at Devils
Lake, with E. M. Crary as secretary
treasurer. Publishers Auxiliary.
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THREE MILLION WORkll,e Men WILL
EmIeRAIE FROM UNITED STATES
AT END OF the war, IS BELIEF

also. Whole communities are prepar-
ing to leave the United States to stand
at the forefront If the movement they
believe inevitable.
The Russian nationals, particularly
the Jews, are going back to a free
Russia and it's opportunities. Like the
traders of the south, they see vast de-
velopment opportunities that have re-
manned untouched for centuries.
Bohemians in this country, accord
ing to Uncle Sans expert who has
been in close touch with the foreign
communities for years and has stu
died them and worked with them, are
talking of free Bohemia.
Armenians to Remain Here.
Strange to say, he does not believe
that the Armenians will go back.
Whole villages have come to this
country at every opportunity, and they
expect greater tide of immigrat' or
after the war that will transport all
Armenia to the United States. Ar
menians are cancelling return passag
es that have been held for months.
The Lithuanians and Poles from
the mining and steel Industries are
making great preparations for re-
turn home. Turks toos are preparing
to return in large numbers.
/ -
This movement will have a fa1
reaching effect on ths raw materia
industries. Most of the miners Of tht
country who are foreign born are pre-
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DISTRIBUTION
Of WAR MAP
IS STOPPED
WAR ALIASES CIRCULATED BY
NORMANDEN STOPPED THRU
GOVERNMENT.

The NornanGen, which has been
distributing war aliases in which the
situation of many drill grounds and
wireless stations were indicated, must
cease from further circulation of
those maps, because of the violation
Of the espionage act of June Is, 1917.
The order has resulted from a letter
of w. H. Lamar. solicitor of hte post
office to P. O. !Thoreson, editor Of the
Normanden. For some time past the
Normanden has teen distributing a 16
page folder showing locations of drill
grounds, wireless stations, and other
important government buildings to it's
patrons. Mr.. ainar called the atten-
tion of the editor to the fact that this
might be included under the soca:led
espionage act and "might do some
thing to promote the success of the en-
en1ies of the U. S."
In reply to TIE letter of Lamar,
which came from Washington, Thor
son sent copy IF the map along with
a letter in which he gave assurances
that the Normanden certainly did not
wish to circulate anything that is in
violation of the laws of the United
States" However, he was given per-
mission to distribute about 1000 cop
les which he still has on hand in F.. j.
der that he shall not undergo any fin
nancial loss.
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SALES
RESTRICTED
N n THE / STATE
MORE STRINGENT RULES GOV
ERNING DISTRIBUTION OF
FLOUR AND SUGAR.

Instead of relaxing rules and regu-
lations- governing the distribution Of
sugar and -four, these rules are to be
come more stringent according to in
formation aust received by =. F, Ladd,
federal food adnlinis istrator for North
Dakota. ~, s.
Sugar, which may now be sold in
81 allotment to the ordinary hosue-
hold in towns and cities and up to Is
pound allotments to farmers who live
long distances from stores, is to be
still further curtailed. The new req
concentrations are as follows:
Sugar.
"Sugar should be sold in towns and
cities to consumers in two to five
pound quantities.; to farm and rural
customers in five and ten pound guam
ties"
Flour.
"Flour in towns and cities should be
sold in one-eighth TO one quarter bar.
rel quantities; in rural and farm com.
munities in quarter and half ba;re
quantities.
The United States food administra.
I tion says advertisements tending tt
induce customers to increase the;1
purchases of flour and sugar, during
the present national crisis, are decid
edly against public policy. It is sug
gested that the press censor their ad
vertising.
wholesale grocers," says the foot
administration, "should not sell sugar
in quantities in excess of 1000 pound
at a time to a retailer"
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BACK TO FARM MOVE is
U. S. PLAN FOLLOWING WAR


Washington, Dec. 31.-The question
of creating a board of administration
to develop practical standards for rur-
al colonies and take steps to get as
much land as possible into hands Of
persons who will cultivate it after the
war, will be taken up in Congress soon
after the holidays, when the Curtis bill
comes up for a hearing before a sub
committee of the Senate agricultural
committee. 1t provides for colonial
tion survey and establishment of COL
onies for dependent families of SOL
diers and others.
Those favorinr the plan have as
their. ideal conditions in Denmark re-
sulting from steps taken after the war
with Germany and in northern France
after the revolution. The land was
placed with those who would cultivate:
it and they became great producing
centers.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-03
LAK0TA PAPER
SOlD TO TEEN

Gilbert Teien, former publisher Of
the Aneta Panorama, has purchased
the Lakota Observer of George Reed
er, who published that paper for the
past year. Mr.. Teien is one Of the
we'll known newspaper men Of the
state and there is no doubt but what
he will make success Of the Observ-
er. Mr.. Reeder, who has done much
to build up the Observer, has retired
on account of lis health. While he
has made no definite plans, he has
been made some good offers, and in
all probability will be back into the
harness as newspaper man before
long. 1
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FIRE DESTROYS
[AKOTA GARAGE R
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN OF
INCENDIARY ORIGIN AND FIG
REWARD IS OFFERED.
LOSS ESTIMATED m At !, ..o,,r ). q,
i'd .

Fire Of an unknown origin breaking
out in the Beck auto company's garage
at Lakota, shortly before / o'clock last
Thursday morning, totally destroyed
the garage and shops, and II high
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-03
priced automob bitss. q is 4 &. 60 3
ALI but fourFof the cars were I
vately owned, p .rt Of them covered

priced autono obites. .s a,...sr 5s Il.
All. but four of the cars were pri-
vately owned, p IT Of them covered by
insurance. st
ss Only One Car Removed.
The fire broke out in the northwest
corner Of the building, and rapidly
spread over the entire structure. The
flames were greatly aided by q strong
northwest swind, which ragged thruout
the entire night. The high wind and
low temperature retarded the work Of
the fire department, and only one car
was removed from the building.
The origin Of the fire is a mystery,
'>,7t it is claimed that evidence has
been secured pointing to incendiarism,
as no fire had been in the building
since on Saturday.
Big Reward Offered.
A reward Of 81, 900 has been offered
by the company for any information
leading to the arrest and conviction o1
the person or-persons believed to have
been guilty Of starting the fire.
The blaze was the third in Lakots
thought to have been caused by "fire
bugs" within the past two weeks
causing thousands Of dollars damage
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ALIEN GERMANS
MUST REGISTER
POLICE AND POSTMASTERS WILL
TAKE AFFtDAVITS AND FIN.
GER PRINTS OF ALIENS IN u. S.
CERTIFICATE CARDS ISSUED AT.
TER INQUIRY AND PERMIS.
SION TO MOVE WILL BE RE.
QUIRED.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The week of
February was set aside by the De-
partment of Justice today for regis
tration of the Il f million unnat,raliz-
ed Germans in the continental United
States by police and postmasters in
pursuance of President Wilson's aIien
enemy proclamation directing this ac-
tion as means of minimizing the
danger from enemy sympathizers in
the United States.
Detailed Information Asked.
Registrations will involve the gath
ering of detailed information concern
ing the business. relatives and habits
of every German. together with his
photograph and finger prints.
After registering he must carry a
certificate card, and may not change
his place of residence without ap-
proval Of the police or postmaster.
Violation Of the regulations will be
punishable by iaternment.
GERMAN WOMEN EXEMPT
The order does not apply to German
women, nor to any persons under ID
years old, because these are not class
ed as alien enenies by law. Subjects
of Austria Hungary are not required
to register.
In announcing the regulations the
Department of Justice took care to
avoid creating the impression that
the government looks on each German
with suspicion.
CARDS FOLLOW INQUIRY
Police, Fedora! marshals and agents
and postal authorities are expected to
cooperate in the roundup and to in
vestigate and check up each fact re-
ported by the registrants. Certificate
cards will be issued only after COM
plete verifcation is made.
The information obtained will be Of
distinct value in running down enemy
plots and propaganda, and in discov-
/! ering what Germans bear close watch
ing. The task will be great in cities
where the German population is large,
and newspapers and citizens will be
asked to assist.
! In cities of 5000 or more population
recorded by the last census, a list of
which is issued by the Department Of
Justice, the chief of police and his as
sistants will administer the registra-
tion.
/ Every German is required to 60 to
the registrar anil make out triplicate
affidavit information blanks, and to
furnish four photographs of himself
one for each affidavit and one for his
registration card.
The photograph must bear his sig
nature written across the front, and
must not be larger than three inches
square. It must be on thin paper, and
have light background.
The affidavit provides for recording
name, address, age, place of birth, oc-
cupations and residences since Jan. 1,
1914, date of arrival in the United
States, whether married, names and
ages of children, whether the regis
trant has or has had any male rela-
tives in arms against the United States
whether registered for draft, mill
tary training, naturalization condi-
tions, and similar information.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05

Messrs VIM. Folse of Patterson and
Vivian Rentrop Of Morgan City
were business visitors to Franklin
Thursday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05
FLASHES FROM THE
PARISH SEAT

Corporals John O'Niell and Frank
Sipur returned to Camp Beauregard
Thursday on No. 5, after flve-oav
furlough spent at their hcmcs IN
Franklin.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05
w. S. Meeting Here.

Mr.. Henry L. Sarpy, Mr.. John Mil
Ter. and Miss Florence Hubberwald
representing the State War Savings
Campaign Committee will visit Nor
gan City, La, Friday April 9Th, 1918.
Miss Florence Hubberwald is a not
ed leader in the ranks of the Won
ans Committee, Council Of National
Defense, and will be met at the dep
OF by a committee of the ladiec OF
that organization. In the afternoon
Miss Hubberwald will address the
ladies Of this committee and other
ladies Of the community at 4:3O P.
NJ. at the City Hail. Mr.. Sarpy and
Mr.. Miller will visit the Shipyard
during the day and lend their coop
GRAFTON to the patriotic work OF its
manager and men in the organization
| of a War Savings Society to be
known as the Union Bridge & Con-
struction Company War Savings So
ciety of Morgan City.
At s P. NJ. there will be meeting
in the City Hall of the employees of
the Shipyard and their families,
which will be addressed by Mr.. Sar-
DIV, Mr.. Miller and Miss Hubberwald.
While no notices have been given
out of this meeting, due to its having
ganization of the Shipyard men and
their families, nevertheless the la
! dies and men of Morgan City will be
welcomed to attend.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05
WILLIAM BLUMBERC
OPTIcIAN

OPTICIAN
Office over Belanger Bldg. Room
o. oI1ice Days: Thursday, Friday
and Saturday from 8 a. m. to 6 D. m
Sunday from 81. M, to noon.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05

The Boy Scouts Of Franklin are
in the race to win the State Pen
nant, and ask the assistance Of the
patriotic Liberty Bond buyers of
the Parish Of st. Mary. 1t is asked
that list Of prospective purchasers IN
each community of the Parish be
sent to Scout Master Brumby in
order that scouts may solicit the sub
scription and handle the sale. The
local community will be credited with
the sale, the scouts simply cooper
ating in each community with the
committee in charge, lending their
services for such drives as may be
desired.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05

The Confederate Veterans in con-
junction with the Liberty Loan Com
mittee have planned quite a patriot
ic rally for Saturday in front Of the
court house and at the cemetery, it
being both Liberty Day and Confed-
crate Veteran Memorial Day.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05

Mrs. LORNA Kemper-Collin will re-
turn to Jackson, La, Saturday tt
resume her duties in the High School
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05

Mrs. LORNA Kemper-Collins will re-
turn to Jackson, La, Saturday to
resume her duties in the High School.
Centreville High School Baseball
team No. 2 played Franklin team
No. 2 Thursday afternoon. The
score was to in Centreville's ia
yor.
Mr.. Rolph, the sugar expert of the
Federal Food Administrator was the
guest Wednesday night and Thurs
day of Mr.. C. D. Kemper.
The School Board Of the Parish of
st. Mary was in quarterly session
this date. At this meeting the fiscal
agent was chosen. The Peoples
State and Savings Bank Of Morgan
City, La, were elected, theirs being
the only bid presented, the interest
rate bid being 1-2 per cent.
The interest Of Messrs. Oscar Zen
or, Paul and Wilbur Kramer in the
Peoples State and Savings Bank of
Morgan City was transferred We'd
nesday to Mr.. Louis J. Bass of Nor
gan City, La. Attorney R. E. Brum-
by Of Franklin, La, represented the
purchaser. This sale permits of
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05

quite a number of local Morgan City
people becoming identified with this
bank.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05

Supt. Charles Colt leaves Friday
for Baton Rouge, La, to attend +;
meeting of State Educators.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05

Messrs. VIM. Folse OF patterson
and Vivian Rentrop Of Morgan City
were business visitors to Frapklin
Thursday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-05

Mr.. Howard Fleury of Morgan
City, La, was present at the meet
ing of the School Board, handling
the successful bid for the deposit OF
the school funds for the ensuing
year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-15
Men 10
LEAVE CITY Oh
EMERGEHcTGALL
Scarcity of Farm LabOrers
To Hold Some Men
Temporarily

Twenty men will be Fairmonr's
share under emergency call No. p.
which was received this mor1inE by
the city draft board from Captain
BRECKENRIDGE Jones, of Charleston, in
charge Of the draft in West Virginia,
The call provides that white men only
will be subject TO this call and the
number win be made UP from the res
istration from elassl in sequence
OF order numbers.
The only exception is made in the
case Of farm Iaborers. (which viii mo-
affect the city OF Fairmont. The ref
erence 10 this IN the order Is as fos'
lows: with the exception that the
scarcity Of farm Iaborers demands
that the call 20 the colors Of men &C
lively. completely and asstduously
engaged in the planting or the har-
vestins of the crops but who are in
class / and with the new quota should
be deferred until the end OF the new
quota The entrainment of this call
will be during a period beginning
March 29.''
Actual schedules have not yet been
received so that the city draft board
does not know to which eantonmeut
the next lot of BOYS will be assigned