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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION

N The annual meeting Of the Botti-
mean county Shorthorn Association
will be the principal agricultural
event of the season, and will be adj
dressed by Hon. J. A. McGovern,
chief deputy grain Inspector for this
state, on grain grades. This is a
matter Of great Importance to the
farmers Of Bottineau county at this
time.
Prof. T. "A. Hoverstad, the first
state farmers institute director OF
North Dakota, will also address the
meeting on his observations relating
to North Dakota agriculture, extend
ing over a period Of twenty years.
Farmers from all parts Of the couIi-
ty should attend this meeting which
will begin at ten o'clock A. "a, and
extend throughout the day. The a.
sociation has secured these speakers
for the interest of all, and hopes the
effort will 10 taken advantage ct by
thu Mariner q this and adjoining
y II wits, Psssidn
4, ]. sHAlss1 SArDp
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28
A CHALLENGE.

The wiffit editor Of the Minot Mes
senger, Jas. Milloy, seems to be seek
ing a debate. Considering that he is
e~ndeavoring (?) to carry the truth
(?) to the people concerning the Non
partisan League, tho his methods are
questionable indeed, the writer is
ready and willing to attempt to sat
isfy him. The conditions of the de-
bate are that Mr.. Milloy shall pro-
cure his uncle, who is credited with
having been instrumental in bring
ing to light the new Farmers League
platform, Mr.. Arthur Milloy of One
NEE, as a partner and the writer will
secure the assistance of a colleague.
The subject of debate to be, "Resolved
that the platform of the new Farm
ers' League is just as socialistic as
is the platform of the Nonpartisan
League" Two debates to be held,
one in Omemee and one in the Eds
void town hall. The proceeds of the
debates to go to the Red Cross branch
es. Here is an opportunity for the
wiffit Of the Messenger to give the
farmers of this county some of his
information, tho it is of questionable
quality indeed.
-Rube Of the Nominations.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28
NOTICE OF. BIDS WANTED.
Bridge Piling and Timber.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the County
Commissioners of Bottinea9 County
North Dakota, up to two o'clock p. m.
Bridge piling, green peeled ten inch
top; bridge timber ten by ten inch,
eighteen feet long (10xlOxl8) bridge
and eighteen feet long (3x12x16 and $50
Car load and less car load lots to pc de-
livered at any station in the County OF
Bottineau, as designated.
All hid to be addressed to the Coun-
ty Auditor, and marked Bids on Bridge
The Board reserves the right to reject
Rv order Of the Board of County
Commissioners. Bottineau County, ~
Oak. c.x
day or February 1915.
G. III. Hebert,
ct. County Auditor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28
Strict Orders Against Kodaks.

Strict Orders Against Kodaks.
The war department has issued q
new set Of rules governing the use Of
kodaks az the camp. No one is al
lowed to have one in his possession
unless he has a permit from the prop
er authorities and ven this special
permit must come through the COM
mittee on public information, division
Of pictures5 10 Jackson place, Wash
ington, D. c. Each application will
give the home address Of the appli-
cant or his last place Of permanent
residence. This new ruling takes
from the officers at Camp Dodge the
authority they previously had of is
suing permits.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28

Wiffit, plugged nickle editor of the
Minot Messenger, week before last,
assumed the role Of a detective. Yes,
a real Hawkshaw. But before he got
thru with the case he was foundering
around like a spring chicken whose
head had just been disconnected from
it's body. Poor fellow. We sympa-
thize with Bill and Mac for having to
work with it in the same Office. Wifi
fit said he had us "pegged down in
Hastings" We've never lived in OF
near Hastings. we. feel quite sure
that wiffit has his wires crossed as
well as his batteries bunged up. You're
dead wrong, wiffit, we never acted as
your guard while you were an oc-
cupant, as a permanent guest Of the
State Of Minnesota, of one Of those
cottages occupied by the "1ight-top
brigade on the state owned land, the
sign posts On the outskirt sof which
bear the designation Insane Asylum,
which adorns the outskirts Of the city
of Hastings. Wifi further discover.
ed Tin his mind) some her who said
she was q friend Of ours but he with.
holds the rest 81 the story Q his
readers. Running it ia serial form we
suppose. Hin imagination u great
but II breaks down when overtaxed
ThAtss perhaps the reason Tor his hold.
ing ~ ~ S6ory. He wants 70 Y
me1ttommooaWghonNe write him n
.11-NN
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28

Jews Get Unleavened Bread.
During the Jewish passover OBJ
sefyance unleavened bread will be
furnished the soldiers Of that faith.
Officers have been instructed tn as
certain the number Of Jewish soldiers
At the cantonment and this will en-
able the bakery department under
Major Jack Fogarty to prepare the
necessary amount. Jewish bakers vii
supervise the making Of the bread.
There is . large number Of men OF
this religious faith at the camp.
Slackers on Trial.
The eight me from st. Paul belong
ING to the Industrial Workers Of the
world who refuse to wear the uniform
and obey the officers are on trial PC.
fore 4 special court martial. An Of:
ficer has been appointed to defend
them and their plea will be that The
effort to compel them to serve is i
violation of their constitutional rights
The decision Of the court martial
whatever IL may be will he reviewed
by the Judge advocate general 2
Washington. While death is the ex'
IRENE penalty for sd~isobedience of ~
ders. TIE charge brought against these
men. there ii little probability tha1
nv such seln,tence Will be imposed bu'
0n tha contrary, Ehete 81 ever
9round IN - belisk that Trey W1l
lseat Altan yeszs prtsen CO
s@ aXss& a#s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-28
PAGE THREE

the said executrix, at Bottineau,
North Dakota, within four months at
ter the first publication Of this notice.
Dated this 9th day Of February,
1913.
... Celia Dana,
1T. Executrix.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
CONTRACT GRAFTERS ARE BUSY
Mulching Government and Manufac
turers Out of Million of Dollars
In War Work. e

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 19.-Sever.
al thouslI0 letters and documents
containing proofs of an elaborate sys-
tenn OF Obtaining government CON
tracts o. The illegal contingent fee
basis wee received by the depart
ment of Justice from its agents who
conducte raids on hundreds of con-
tractors, business Offices. d..
The commission paid on these con-
tracts. twas discovered, ranged from
5 to 90 pr cent and the aggregate fee
probablyrun into millions of dollars.
Evidencewas discovered of hundreds
of contrets made under these ar.
rangemeIst heretofore unsupported
by the dOartment OF. justice.
Manufacturers were threatened in
many cses with being deprived Of
contractsif. they refused TO negotiate
with thee agents on a commission
compression plan Some agents rep.
resented hat they had special in
fluence Ger members of congress.
In addion to these documents 9th
er inforlation came to the depart
ment frol manufacturers who had
been soli,ted by contract commission
agents Washington. The manu-
facturers offered their assistance in
stampingout the illegal system.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
AN IOWA OFFICER
CONF EsSEs GUILT
LIEUT.. STALEY ADMITS TAKING
BRIDE OF MANUFACTURER.
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS ON
Arrested As He Was Leaving Plant
Operated BY Joshua Rosenthal
and Louis Wiener In New York
az City.

Washington, ID. c.. June 19.--The
esails iMEtnae gogesgAisAfs lsapesgItss
ton into army supplies contract led
to the arrest in New York of Lieut..
James c. Staley, a reserve army of.
ticer, on a charge of accepting money
from the True-it Raincoat company
Of New York for a contract, which he
promised to procure.
The arrest was made by department
of justice agents. who had followed the
officer during his inspection of the
plant of the raincoat company, whose
proprietors acted in cooperation with
the government to detect the fraud
Caught With the Goods"
The secret agents arrested him i'm
mediately after he was said to have
received sum of money from Joshua
Rosenthal and Louis Wiener, prophet.
ors of the plant. II was charged that
more money as soon as they got the
contracts which they sought for-50, 600
raincoats costing nearly $250,O00. i.
This was the first arrest of an army
officer since the department of justice
started its investigation into the sys-
tenn by which contingent fee agents
have made millions by obtaining con-
tracts for manufacturers who were
charged a commission. Other arrests
may follow soon, as 1t is known that
a number of contractors in New York
and elsewhere are assisting the gov
eminent in running down agents by
whom they have been approached.
Came From Iowa.
Lieutenant Staley is about so years
old and came originally from Iowa.
He entered training camp in that
state last summer and later was trans
ferred to Fort Smelling, where he was
commissioned in August.
Subsequently he was trained at
the quartermasters' school at Camp
Dodge. Iowa, and last Dec. II, was
appointed an inspector in the quarter
masters department for raincoats and
has been stationed in New York most
of the time since
After being arrested today Lieutn-
ant Staley made complete confession
of his part in the transaction, depart
ment of justice officials said, and gave
much information which may lead to
the detection of other cases of fraud.
He was tried by court martial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
THE PRICE OF PRINT PAPER
Federal Trade Board Fixes compen
sation For Commodity At Mills
and Brokers' Commissions.

Washington, June 10. New print
paper prices We're announced today
by the Federal Trade Board in The
case OF the American Newspaper AS
sociation against the manufacturers
They follow:
Roll news print paper in car lots,
$40 per hundred pounds +. o. b.
the mills.
Rolls of news~Rrint paper in less
than car load lots Vat 1922 per hun
dred poundsEF4t0. b. mills.
Sheet news paper in car load lots,
$3.50 per hundred weight +. o. B. at
mills.
Sheet newspaper print in less than
car lots at $3.52a per hundred pounds
+. O, B, the mills.
The maximum commissiQn Ia lob,
lbft# tiigcut ssos eantsy follows !.
fsFifteea cents on car 1oad1ots. for.
W cents on less than car load lots
and sixty dents on less than'ton lots.
These psices which were. effective
on April 1, 1918, will remain until
three months after the close of the
war. 5 .r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
Huns WhippedQtRhe
Desperate Enemy Effort TO Take City At Anu
Price Is Completely Frustrated
In The Wake
OF The War

t417th day OF the war stst OF
the big offensive.
Italian front: The Austrians
have thrown practically their en-.
tire effective strength Of about
one million men in the Italian
offensive. Italy stilI has great
forces Of reserves.
The fact that the Italian star
has not used the re-enforcemcnts
indicated that the Austrian men
ace 10 not regarded as serious. as
we'll as the fact that the italians
are we'll prepared TO deal with the
enemy should the situation take
a change at any time.
The offensive however seems
to have desenerated into a nib
bling process which cannot be Of
productive importance and II APP
pears that the British, French and
Italians are gradually stealing
the Initiative from the Austrian
forces.
Marine front: An attack by
thirty-six thousand Germas last
night IN an attempt to take
Rheims "at any price" was re-
pulsed by the French forces who
inflicted heavy casualties on the
enemy.
The attack was made on a
fifteen mile front extending about
the city in semi-circlc.
Picardy front; The British
forces made successful raids on
the western portions Of the front
and repulsed all Of the enemy
raids on the northern portions.
Germany: BTaish asiators Z
bombed Freldrlchshaven on the
western shore Of Lake Constance
Wednesday
The meat rations in Bavaria
have again been cut in half.
Austria Hungary: Foreign Min.
lister 5urian in an interview said
that the central empires did not
hope for world denomination and
declared they could not attain
II even II they did.
Roumania: King sFerdinaId ad-
dressing the Roumani parliament
said that Roumania withdrew
from the war to escape utter ex-
haustion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
AMERICAN RECTOR HERO.
Rev. X. s. Cate, Drives Truck Carry
Children and Wounded

New York, June 19.-How the, Rev.
Carl S. Cate, Young Mems Christ
ian Association motor truck driver
brought 1--WE wounded American sold
iers and larger party of French child
rem to safety from point which was
being overrun by German attack on
the western front was described in
a cable message received yesterday oy
the associations war work councii
from Paris.
Cate, who formerly was rector oil
All Saints Episcopal church, Prov
dence, r. l., was taking Y. M. Z. A.
supplies from behind the battle line
when he encountered the refugees
Emptying his truck he made room for
the wounded Americans and children
and, except for brief maps blythe road
side drove forty-eight hours without
sleep, to Paris.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
TURKEY OFFENDS AMERICA
First Act Of War Against This coun.
try Performed in Capture Of
Tobriz, Persia. ....t

Washington, June 19.--What may
prove to be an act of war against the
United States, occurred at Persia
when Turkish forces took the town
and occupied the American and Brit.
ish consulates and attacked the Ameri.
can hospitals. according to reports re
ceived by the American minister at
Teheren. The Turkish troops occupied
Tabriz, next to Teheran. the largest
city in Persia, according to Turkish
official statement on June IA.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
Won nlnosnsuRe CRAZY
Swiss Report Says He Is Confined in
An Asylum.

Geneva. June 10. The Tribune says
IL learns from a reliable source that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg Is suf-
fering from an acute nervous disease.
that his mental capacity is much af-
fected and that be Is confined in a
priyaete sanitarium. The newspaper
adds that Hindenburg took no respon-
sible part in the recent offensive on
the western front. the work being
ehiefely done BY General Lndendorff.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
BURNOIsT INCREASES LEAD
Minnesot Governor Nominated by a
Large Majority.

st. Pal, MINI. June Traditional
returns 70 mMonday's statewide cleo
ton with were received late today,
made lide change in the majority
which GOernor J. A. A. Burnquist re-
publican candidate for reelection, has
piled up. Returns, from eighty-two out
of eightysix counties, many of them
complete, gave Burnquist 1925 and
Lindberg IS. SOS. zaaet 7@m
Lindbegh's home district. about
two-ifths completae reported ll,273
for BurnHist and 1875 for Lindbergh
Lindbergh lost his home city, Little
Falls, and Burnquist was beaten in
his home ward in st. Paul.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
IOWA INSURANCE MEN.
Convene In Annual Convention in Des
Moines Today.

Des Moines. June 19.--Iowa insur-
ance men gathered here today to dis.
cuss their business in annual conven.
ton. The underwriters have some
weighty questions due to the war con
ditions, that will be discussed at to-
nights meeting,
Laurence F'riddy of New York, pres
ident of the National Life Association
of Life Underwriters will make the
main address of the day.
Officers of the state organization
will also make addresses and yarious
committees viii make their reports.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
ITALIANS HOLD IN
MOUNTAIN POSTS
ENEMY, HOWEVER, HAS CROSSED
THE PAVE m FORCE.
ONE-THIRD AUSTRlANS KILLED
Fearful Losses Sustained Within
Short Distance OF Where Start
Was Made. Mine Separate At
tacks Repulsed by Italians.

+ With the ltaIlans in. The Field, June
la9-7The enemy has failed to- make
amy impression on the mountain and
front and is now fighting in the cen.
ter of the Montello sector and along
the Piave river line.
/ The" Austrians are constantly
Throwing reinforcements in and are
fighting hard to pierce the Italian
river lines. The Italians counter at.
tack after each of the enemy attacks.
one-Thlrd Of Enemy Killed.
On the twenty-five mile front be.
tween Valdssza and Monte Tomba one
third of the Austrian storMers lie dead
before their original trenches.
The Italian forces repulsed, nine as.
saults of the enemy with fresh troops
on the heights of Monte Grappa.
Three enemy divisions approximate.
ly thirty-siX thousand men have cross.
ed the Piaye river and have construct.
ed bridges across the islets along the
front around Nervesa but have been
hemmed in at the foot of Montello.
Allies Successfully Resist.
Italian Army Headquarters, June ~.
The Italians, with their French and
British allies, are successfully resist.
ing the Austrian onslaught and coun-
ter attacking vigorously everywhere.
In addition, there is acute watchful-
ness for all enemy movements either
in the Brenta river area, the noun
tains or plains.
Whether the enemy effort upon
MOntello plateau is an attempt TO
move toward the rear Of the famous
Monte Grappa key to the Italian noun.
tain positions, or else to menace the
Venetian plains and the city of Ven
ice, II Is certain that the Austrains
are fighting desperately 10 hold what
they have so far attained
The Italian command feels that
while the first great attempt to ad.
vance has been blocked, each day will
bring new efforts and with each eff
fort the fighting will be more arduous.
Six Hundred Enemy corpses Buried.
Paris. June 19.--After violently
bombarding the French positions on
the Asiago sector OF the Italian front.
telegraphs the Hayas correspondent at
the Italian headquarters. the Austro-
Hungarians attacked today in mass
formation The French everywhere
broke up the assaults and completely
maintained their line. Prisoners we're
taken. important material was captur-
ed and considerable losses were In.
flicted on the enemy. Six hundred
Austro Hungarian corpses were buried
in front Of one French regiment.
Using 90 Divisions.
Paris. June 19-Ninety-two Austrian
divisions, consisting Of eighty divis-
ions of infantry and twelve Of cavalry.
have been hurled into the greatest
battle that Italy has yet fought, &C.
cording to an official announcement
at Rome received here through the
Hayas agency. Seventyone OF these
divisions have already been identified.
Auetrians Make Claims.
Vienna. June l9-The number of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
MRS. BUSCH IS AT KEY WEST
Party Was Permitted To Leave the
Steamship But Are Being Held
For Federal Orders.

Key West, Fla, June 19-Mrs.
Adolphus Busch. widow of the late
multi.millionaire brewer OF st. Louis,
and her companion, Mrs. Harriet Ban.
nam, accompanied by q Swiss nurse.
are now quartered in hotel here
under close guard.
The Busch party was permitted by
the federal authorities to leave the
steamship Mascotte last night. They
are now being held to await word
from the officials at Washington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
SERGEANT AT ARMS.
"Rusty" Owens Will Fill That Office
at Democrat State Convention.

Ottumwa, June ia. p. Owens
was today appointed sergeant at arms
for the coming democrat state con-
yention TO be held at Des Moines July
is. The appointment was made by
DIR. J. w. Reynolds OF creston, chair
man OF the state central committee.
Mr.. Owens win accept and expects to
attend the state meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
CLOSE 100 ST. LOUIS SALOONS.
Ruling Of Attorney General Affects
Both City and County.

st. Louis June l9.--Neither an alien
enemy Of the United States nor
friendly alien can hold a dram shop
license in Missouri, according to an
opinion given BY Assistant Attorney
General Henry B. Hunt 10 Excise Com.
missioner Lewis today. The ruling al.
so included those who have not Sc.
cured second papers. and win cause
the closing up OF over 100 salocex II
|st. Louis city and county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
INCREASE IN PENSIONS.
Bill Passed by Senate Provides an
Additional 2,ooo, 900.

Washington. June 19.--The senate
today passed the largest pension bill
in us history. calling for 1920. 050. 900.
ar Increase OF more than $4,000. 900
over the record breaking pension bin
Of 1912. alle
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
HARVESTING BY MOONLIGHT.
johnson County Farmers Spare City
Men Unused TO Suns Rays.

Kansas City, June 10. Johnson
county farmers. near Olathe. are har.
vesting their wheat by moonlight
because many Of the men who have
gone out from the cit to aid in the
harvest are not used to the intense
heat during the day
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-06-20
GERMANY USED
$4,000 TROOPS
AN ATTACK WAS MADE ALONG A
FIFTEEN MILE FRONT
ALLIES WERE READY FOR THEM
Invaders Hurled Back Everywhere
and in Some Places French Made
Gains. One Of the Hottest
Fights OF Gig Drive.

| Paris, June ia desperate Ger
man attack TO take Rheims "at any
price" last night was completely block.
ed by the defenders, the French war
Office statement announced today.
The assault was made on fifteen
mile front between vrigny and lrort
| Pompelle forming complete circle
that extended on the north front from
east to west.
Enemy Used $4,000 Men.
Thirty six thousand German soldiers
participated in this repeated attempt.
Vrigny is ave miles west and slightly
south of Rheims and Fort Pompelle
Is in a corresponding position to the
East.
German infantry attacked the
French positions between these two
places. The French forces resisted the
enemy's forces In the assaults with
full success.
Huns are Hurled Back.
Between Vrleny and .Ofnies TWO
miles ws4f lp 81 en9FeasaB,hNdes
in their advance by the French tight
'trs and hurled back several times up-
on their llnesbf departure.
They were unable to reach the
French lines at any time.
In the vicinity Of Rheims there was
violent fighting with heavy losses 10
the enemy. ThesGefmans we've repuls.
ed everywhere.
French Gain Advantage.
TO the East of Rheims the Fighting
there resulted advantageously TO the
French. The German troops who had
succeeded in penetrating the woods to
the northeast of Slllery two miles
south of Pompelle were hurled back
by French counter attacking.
Huns still Hold Reserves.
tBy Henry woods)
With the French Armies In the
Field, June 19.--Despite the four great
drives which the Germans have UNI
dertaken on the French front since
March II. in which many divisions
have been engaged two. three and four
timeg, Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
is stu jealousy guarding his untouch-
ed reserve divisions
The Latest German Plans.
II is known positively that the Ger
man high command plans repeated at
tacks between the North Sea and the
Champagne region to kill OF or wear
out the allied reserves.
1t is also the plans Of the enemy 10
operate in the lines toward Paris and
around the Marine until they are con-
WINGED that the allies reserves have
been completely exhausted.
Then the enemy will throw their n
nal absolute fresh divisions into
desperate battle before Paris
British Forces are Busy
London, June 19.-Patroling opera.
tions and the repulslng OF German
raids were reported by Field Marshal
Haig today
South of Nebuterne we made sue
cessful raids. last night" the state
ment said
I'm the vieux- Hebuterne sector we
attacked and captured a post which
the enemy had captured on the night
of the 14th.
IAN attempted enemy raid was re-
pulsed in the Locre sector"
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CLOSE 100 ST. LOUIS SALOONS.