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Arizona republican., 1918-04-19
KITCHEN FIGHTING PHYSICALLY FIT IN
 VONCOMbATAN AID
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WASHINGTON, April 18.--A declar- ation that no physically fit man with in the draft age should be admitted into the ordinary non -combatant branches of the military service, if men outside the draft age can be found equally competent, is made in a letter which Representative Claude Kitchin, democratic leader of the house, has sent to a western lawyer who wrote to him. His letter follows:
 ktchin's Chief Protest
 My chief protest is that young men within the draft age, who never saw a military training camp, who never served in the army, with no military experience and with no qualifications as q soldier officer, have been and are being commissioned in the non- combatant branches of the industry. Many such young men, perhaps, have succeeded, through some kind Ge in fluence in securing commissions, for no other purpose than to escape service at the front. The uniform of the American soldier, instead of being an insignia of dare and do for the country, is being desecrated by it's use as q shield and protection to slackers.'
 Injustice and Humiliation"
 And l further object to the real soldier, officer or private-the man who must face danger for this coun- try-being required on all occasions to deferentially salute such non-com- batant commissioned officers. This tends to destroy the morale of the army, and is an injustice and humilia tion to the real soldier
 My position is that no man within the draft age, and physically fit, should be admitted into these non combatant branches of the service. either as a private or commissioned officer, if men under or over the draft age can be found equally com petent to perform the. duties. In my judgment, such men can be found by the tens of thousands, ready and will ing to undertake the performance of such duties
Arizona republican., 1918-04-19
Says Admiral Tells Untruth

LONDON. April 1S.-According to statement issued officially tonight, the figures given by Admiral von Capelle in his speech are misleading and con- trary to facts.
 Exaggerated figures of losses are still relied on by the enemy" says the statement. "The average of monthly losses of British ships in 1917 was 33S,0O0 gross tons, whereas Admiral von Capelle bases his argument on over six hundred thousand tons. The figures for the quarter ending March Sl will be published shortly, when it will be seen that the claims made of a continuation of the drop in the rate of losses is fully justified.
 With regard to steel, the first lord of admiralty already has assured the house of commons that arrangements have been made for a supply of steel to give the output aimed at, and at the present time the shipyards are in every case fully supplied with this material D
Arizona republican., 1918-04-19
METHOD|STS PLAN
 FELLOWSHIP MEET

All the members and friends of the First Methodist church are to meet at the church tonight at o'clock for a social time and good fellowship meeting. There will be special music and two very brief talks. All those who have united with the church since October 1 are especially urged to at tend and become acquainted. Mem bers of the Epworth league, of the Sunday school, old and young, and all friends of the church are cordially in- vited by those in charge to be present and have a good time. The refresh ments will be HooveriZed
Arizona republican., 1918-04-19
TEN HUN DIVISIONS DRIVE AGAINST TEN
 MILE BRITISH LINE

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Arizona republican., 1918-04-19

(Continued from Page One) ing the early hours of the battle. At Hinges hill, east of Locon, where the German line budged out close to the canal. the enemy made a particularly determined effort to get across the water way. Twice the German infan- try attacked here, each time coming forward in four waves. In one of these drives they succeeded in getting some bridges across the canal, but the only Gefmans who crossed were those who ran over and surrendered.
 Hun Slaughter Heavy
 The British artillery and machine guns poured a deluge of steel about the frail bridges and the slaughter of the opposing troops>was heavy. One party of two hundred Germans ad- vanced at one time with hands over their heads to surrender. For some reason they changed their minds ab- ruptly and fled. They were shot to pieces as they ran.
 Hard Fighting In Wood
 There also was hard fighting about Pauchaut wood, near the canal, and between Robecq and St. Venant. where the Germans hoped to improve their positions m Ofuef 10 Iacll1Jate opera tions to the north and south. The at tacks in this region were repulsed com pletely. A concentration of enemy in- fantry in Calonne west of St. Venant, was caught in the British artillery bar rage and badly cut up. British troops in the neighborhood of Wytschaete this morning were continuing their all night battle with the Germans. A German attack yesterday resulted in pushing a salient out northwest of the place, but a subsequent British counter attack again drew the British line around the town and at one time a small body of British infantry pene- trated to the southeastern section. Lose Small Territory The British lost a very small piece of territory between Bailluel and Dra- noutre yesterday, but the German at- tack here must be recorded as a fail- ure. Further westward hard fighting continued about Meteren, and this place today apparently was No Mans .. Land. A heavy German attack east of Meteren was smashed.
 Just south of this place, near Morris the British by a counter stroke suc- ceeded in pushing their lines forward toward the western outskirts of the village.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-19

ship has quite a different significance as compared with the beginning of the U-boat war. Under these circumstances even the greatest pessimist must say that the position of our opponents is deteriorating rapidly and any debut re- garding the final success of the U-boat in unjustified.''
 Admits U boats Suffer
 Admiral von Capelle admitted that Germany's opponents had had some success with their anti submarine measures, but, he declared. this success at no time had any decisive influence on the U-boat war, and. according to human reckoning, would not in the future. The German commanders were especially trainedF for attacking con- voys, and not a day passed, but one or more ships were struck out of the con- yoys. Experienced commanders man. aged to sink from three to four ships in succession belonging to the same convoy.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-19
F|RE DESTROYS
 FRAME BUILDING

An hours battle with the flames at q late hour last evening failed to save a large frame structure just below the railroad tracks on South Central avenue. due mainly to the start the fire got before the depart ment was notified.
 Although the house was furnished, and thought to have been occupied by negroes no trace of the owner or occupants was found by the depart ment chief last night The house was almost destroyed.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-19
Prospect Justifies Confidence
PAULSEN GUILTY

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-Cap- tain A. R. Paulsen. master of the steamer Alliance, was fined s750 here today by United States District Judge M. T. Dooline for having shipped 10,- 900 rounds of ammunition and a num- her of pistols to Mexican ports in vio- lstion of the presidential proclamation which declared an embargo on arms shipments to Mexico. Captain Paulsen pleaded guilty.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-19
HOME PEOPLE PAY
 STONE LAST HONOR
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NEVADA, Mo, April 1S.-The First Christian church here was far too small to accommodate the throngs which came this afternoon to attend the fu. neral of William J. Stone. United States senator, who died in Washing ton last Sunday from a stroke of par alysis. Hundreds of persons stood out side in a drizzling rain. This was the late senator's nome" county and many of those who came today were aged men, friends of 40 years
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07

sediti0us utterances. We would con-
slider ourselves allies Of the Kaiser
if we were responsible for bringing
you to Minot until your case is over
and you are found innocent. If the
governor of our state wants men in
dicted for seditious utterances MAX
ing speaking tours in North Dakota
during these war times, then we are
disloyal to the governor. He is not
our kind Of man.
When the court gets through with
you and if you are then out OF Jail,
which will mean you are not guilty
of sedition, we will send you list
of the farmers who wanted you to
come to Minot and debate the stores
question. Until then Mr.. Brinton we
farmers believe your place is not
speaking to people in North Dakota
Maybe l am right when l believe the
money farmers paid into the educa-
tional fund Of the stores is being
spent to; send men indicted for sedi-
tiOus utterances on speaking tours
through North Dakota Two years
ago heard league speaker say the
league men, if elected, would pro-
tect the farmers OF North Dakota. If
they let men Indicted for sedition
speak from public platforms. believe
they are forgetting their promises. "
do not want you to write me any
more until the courts decide your case.
(SignedD tJACOB FROST. !
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07

acreage of spring wheat, announced to-
day for the first time, was looked for
and the condition of that crop was
expected to be excellent.
A forecast of 572 ,5B9yO00 bushels
of winter wheat was made last month
from conditions existing May when
the report showed the plant to be
SG.4 percent of a normal. Last year
on June l it was 100 and the crop
was 41S,000,O00 bushels while the ten
year average condition is sos and
the production average 652,O0O,OOO bu.
shells. Spring wheat production last
year was 233,000,000 bushels and the
conditions on June l was GIG while
the ten year average is Isl 100000
bushels and the condit'o 93.7. Last
years acreage was 1S,511,00O
i. Oats Production.
Oats production last year was 1867.
100000 bushels and the condition on
Junee1 was SS.S while the ten year
average is. 1,296,O00,O00 bushels and
the condition 1914. Last years acre.
age, was 1852 900 acres.
Barley production last year was 209,-
100000 bushels and the June l con.
dition 1913, while the ten years aver
age is 202,0G0,O0O bushels and the
condition 9O4. Last years acreage
was S,S35,000 acres.
Rye production last year was co.
$4,000 bushels and the June l .cOndi
ton S4 3 while the ten year average
is 4A,5OO,OO0 bushels and the condition
S9.6..
May Forecast. 'te
The May forecast when the condi-
ton was S96, indicated S2,629J000
bushels this year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07
STOCKHOLDERS
REFUSE To LET
BRlNT0N SPEAK
Ready to Hear Store Manager
When He Has Cleared Self
of Charges-Not Now
is DlSLoYAL TO FRAZIER
If Governor Stands for Suspect
ed Seditionists Making Talks
They're Not with Him

Minot, N. D., June Eff the gov
ernor of our state wants men indicted
for seditious utterances making speak,
ing tours in North Dakota during
these war times, then we are disloyal
to the governor" is the sentiment of
Ward County farmers as expressed by
Jacob Frost, prominent South Prairie
farmer, in q letter to Joe. w. BrintOn,
personal representative of President
A. G. TOwnley Of the Nonpartisan
league and general manager Of the
Consumers United Stores Company,
Nonpartisan league enterprise, re-
: garding the proposed debate between
Several weeks ago, Mr.. Frost, acting
as chairman OF sommittee of YARN
ers, sent an invitation to Brinton ask
ing him to meet the local man in
debate before an opening meeting IN
this. city for the purpose of afford
ing the farmers Of this vicinity an APP
portunity to hear both sides of the
stores controversy The invitation
was ignored, BrintOn lodging an open
meeting. Noting the many announce
ments in the Townley papers OF this
state in which the general manager
fthe stores company sought to con-
vey the impression that he was not
lodging a debate before an open meet
ing, the committee Of farmers meet
and had Mr.. Frost sent another in
vitatiOn
The letter was written to Brinton
few days before he was arrested for
seditious utterances A short time
after he was indicted by the federal
grand jury at Fargo, BrintOn wrote
the South Prairie farmer stating that
the farmers of this section wanted
a debate in Minot between himself and
Milloy he would hold meeting of
the holders Of buyers certificates in
the Min0t store and eh asked for list
of teh farmers. He declared he could
not be in Minot June g. the date
selected by the committee of farmers,
because on that day he would be at
Bowman to deliver an address.
The Jeply sent to Brinton by Mr..
Frost Follows:
South Prairie, Minot, June 2, 1918.
Mr. J. w. Bfihton, ..-.
Consumers United Stores Company,
st. Paul, MINI. -" +.
Dear Sir ...
l have received your letter answer
ing my invitation to have you meet
Jas. S. MillOy of Minot to debate the
stores question before an open meet
ing in Minot. I note What you say
about holding meeting here if the
men who have paid their money into
your company want you. You have
included literature telling Of other
meetings you held. I read it but some
of it was not newato me-
You ask me tosgive.syou a list of the
farmers who would. like to have you
come here. &1lcould not do that now,
sir = wrote you before you were
placed under arrest. Then there Weres
several farmers, including myself,
wish you would not come You send
me notice that you will speak ut
Bowman on Saturday. That is where
they wanted that notorius wpman
named O'Hare: Maybe they want you
down there, Mr.. Brinton, but myself
and the other farmers l refer to don't
want you here. You are indicted for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07
BILLION WHEAT
CROP MAY BE
j REAI.IZED> YET
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lions for winter wheat have not been
the best, a crop iof that size may yet
be realized. t.'4"
Almost ideal weather conditions
have prevailed during tmuchI Of the
spring growing season and it was felt
tOday's forecast would show an in
crease in the estimated production OF
winter wheat whichglis growing ON
the largest acreage ever planted to
that crop. A large increase In. the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07

MINER said Samuel Pascoe, district
president of the union for North Da-
5kota and Montana, TN expressing the
attitude of hts organization toward the
Wobblies. 'The United Mine Work
ers have time land pagain declined in
their national conventions to endorse
the socialist party. We are not In pol
itics." 4S @% VIII z ~555,@
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07

Hay production last year was $4,000.
900 tons and the. June condition S5.1
while the ten year average is 95,4O0,-
900 tons and the condition $780, The
May forecast when the condition was
1916 indicated 107,550,000 tons.
Apple production last year was 1885,
O00,O bushels and the June / condi-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07

ton 1873 while the ten year average
lis 214 100000 bushels and the condition
68.2.
Peach production last year was 49,
100000 bushels and the June 1 condi-,
ton 6O5 while the ten year average
is 49,60O,00O bushels and the condition
61.4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
SHADY GROVE.

SHADY GROVE, Fla. June s,-Last
Thursday our people celebrated Mem
orial Day by gathering to clean UP the
Shady Grove cemetery. Busy men and
women worked hard and by noon were
ready for the good dinner brought by
the ladies and spread under the moss
hung oaks by the church. After
good rest work was resumed and at
sunset the cemetery showed what a
busy crowd of workers can accom-
plish. The Fourth of July will be
the next work day and all having dear
ones at rest here are asked to come
and help.
Mrs. C. L. Nilsson and Miss Maggie
Philips of Mariana came down Sat-
urday and organized a Red Cross
Auxiliary here While few in number
we hope to be able to accomplish our
share to help in this grand work.
Mrs. Virginia Siddon and Miss Louie
Mooring came down recently and
made interesting talks on the work
of the Red Cross.
Mr.. L. B. Liddon and family of
Sneads were visitors in Shady Grove
last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Maggie Singletary and chill
dren of Graceville have been visiting
the family of Mr.. Luke Singletary.
They left Sunday for a short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Williams of Cy-
press before returning home.
Misses Sousie Mae and Willie Will
liams of Cypress, spent part of last
week visiting Misses Mary and Pearl
Singletary. Mrs. B. T. williams came
down 10 the cemetery working and
stayed till Sunday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Singletary and Mr.. and Mrs.
Billie Williams.
Misses Willard and George Oliver
were visiting home folks here recent
ly. Miss Oliver attended the Provi-
dence Sunday School picnic at the
port of Oeheesee Lake Saturday.
Misses Ethel and Bennie Stewart
and Messrs Charlie and Malcolm Stew
art OF Ocheesee We're recent visitors
in Shady Grove.
Mrs. Beulah Cox left recently to en-
ter training as a nurse in the hospital
in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Mr.. e. J. Gordy Mrs j. H. King. and
Miss Lena Oliver were Mariana vis3-
tors recently.
Mrs. Henry Oliver spent a few days
last week with the family of Mr.. Mo-
bley Oliver near Mirritt's Bridge.
The many friends of Claude L. AL
ford will he glad TO know his parents
have received a message stating his
safe arrival in France. Jack Jockey
zone OF our boys in the navy, writes
that he has been across and back on
a transport.
Miss Grace Coley of Century. who
has been visiting her sisters. Mrs l.
II. King and Mrs. c. B. King, has re-
turned home
The young peoples class of the Shady
Grove Sunday School enjoyed =
pleasant evening at the King home
last Tuesday night. Music and games
caused the time to pass quickly and
all left voting very happy evening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
Try REDREATH|NG
MACHINE ON FL|ERS

FORT WORTH Tex, June S-By
Of it's kind to be established by the
United States government or any of
it's allies anywhere. aviators flying
under the Stars and Stripes hence
forth will be classified according to
their liberty to thrive in high alti-
tudes.
The machine is in a research labor
atory at Barron aviation field. and is
in charge of Lieutenant G. H. Hanson,
F. w. Thomas and James Blair, who
arrived in Forth Worth recently from
Mineola. n. Y. 1t produces all the
sensations of ascending and descend
ing and has been in use by the German
air service, it is said, for five years.
Henceforth, no pilot from any of
the local fields will be assigned to ac-
tive duty overseas until he has passed
the tests of the contrivance and been
classified according to his ability to
Withstand altitude fatigue. Expert
enee has taught that many air casual
ties are due to this fatigue. One man
will be so affected that he will faint.
Another will go along with his flying
mechanically and with his mind SO
dulled that he cannot plan or execute
an attack on an enemy. Still another
will become stupid and his nerves will
not react to the excitement of battle.
The pilots will be divided into three
classes. In the first class will be
placed airrnen who are never affected
by altitude fatigue and who can ascend
and fight anywhere their planes will
mount.
In the next class will be three whose
mental faculties are dulled by high
altitude.
And in the last, or third. will be
those who FAINT under the stress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
REAL DIAMONDS
PLACED ON SHOW

LONDON, June S.-Real diamonds.
artiicially made. were exhibited in
connection with the annual lecture
before the British Institute Of Medals.
The speaker, Sir Charles A. Parsons,
who is widely known for his work
in developing the turbing engine. told
OF experiments which showed that dia-
monds exist in iron.
The diamonds displayed were few
and small. and 1t was stated they were
produced at enormous cost. Only the
resources of great engineering works
made the experiments possible. How
ever, the lecturer believed that with
the advance of chemistry and electri-
cal engineering, il might some day be
cheaper to make diamonds than dig
them.
A method of making diamonds Of
commercial size and quantity was sug-
gested by Sir Charles. His plan was
to submit a large mass of iron, alloyed
with other elements. to heat. After
the molten metal had set, but when
still at a temperature permeable to
gas, II should be subjected to carbon
monoxide at a pressure of about 1000
atmosphere. Under this process, he
believed, segregations forming into
diamonds snight take place SLOWLY
within the mass:
One source of diamonds might be
attributed he said, to prehistoric falls
of meteors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play TO empty their
bowels. which become clogged up with
waste. liver get sluggish. stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother. If
coated. or your child is listless, cross.
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment,
give a teaspoonful of California Syrup
of Figs then don't worry. because it
Is perfectly harmless, and in a few
hours all this constipation poison, sour
bile and ferfnenting waste will gently
move out OF the bowels. and you have
a well, playful child again. A thorough
inside cleansing is oftimes all that
is necessary. 1t should be the first
treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrup. Ask
your druggist for a bottle of "Califor-
MIA Syrup Figs" which has full di-
rections for babies. children of all
ages and for grown ups plainly print
ed on the bottle. Look carefully and
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company."-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
DROUTH INJURY
TO TEXAS CATTLE

DALLAS Texas, June s.-The long
drought which has prevailed in West
Texas for two or more years, causing
little less than disaster to the cattle
raising industry of Texas, has been
partly if not wholly broken. Three
good. soaking rains fell in that district
within the first seventeen days of May.
Grass is now coming out, water holes
have been rarity filed and general
spirit of optimism prevails with the
cattlemen, many of whom staked for
tunes on the effort to hold out
Ranchmen, who had waited from
month to month for the rains shipped
thousands of heads of cattle out OF
this district to other ranges. Many
dollars were spent by the stockmen
on feed to keep alive those few cattls
that remained on the ranges. They de-
clare that had the rain been delayed
another six weeks. the plains of Tex
as. would have been practically de-
serted of cattle.
All of Texas west OF a line drawn
north and south through San Antonio
constituted the drought district, prac-
tically all of which is devoted to the
cattle raising industry. Part of the
district. however. contains some ag-
truck farming. Little cotton or corn
is grown.
The drought began in some sections
late in the summer of 1914, and almost
ever since the cattlemen have had
a fight on their hands to save the
herds with which the ranches We're
populated at that time In 1915 the
situation grew more serious and the
rainfall was far below normal. Early
in 1915 large part of the district
had fair rains. but there were many
large areas which had none and others
where the rain fell so rapidly that
it did little good. Throughout the sum-
mer of 1916. all through 1917 and we'll
into 1918, conditions grew steadily
worse.
Pioneers of West Texas declare 1t
was the wost dry spell that has fallen
over that section in a century. Dust
storms which swept the section a few
weeks prior to the rains were the worst
and most severe experienced in a gen.
Grafton. In San Angelo the dust storm
was so severe that all outside work
had to be suspended and the sky was
so dark that it was necessary to use
electric lights for indoor work.
A general influx of cattle which had
been shipped out of West Texas is
expected to begin soon. Cattlemen.
however, point out that 1t will require
years to stock the ranches as before
the drought hit the ranges.