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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
Ten Million Cross Tons, Barring
Army and Navy Craft, SaiI--
ing. the Seas.
IS INCREASING
Tonnage Produceh During the Month
of May Three Times Greater Than
in January Merchant Marine
lssSecond Only. to- Great Britain.

Washington, June .11.-For theA first
time since the war began the steady
growth of the American merchantsma-
rine in all classes of vessels was re-
vea1ed in statistics from department
Of commerce, showing that TN he,first
five months of this year there have
been, built in the United Statess and
officially numbered, by the bureau of
navigation, a total Of $50 vessels of
6S7,o55 gross tonss-
Ten Million Gross Tons.
The merchant fleet of the United
States now amounts to approximately
100000 gross. tons, not including
merchant craft under control of the
army and navy as transports and sup
PLY ships.
At the beginning of January, 26,-
742 merchant vessels of 9,S43,224
gross tons were flying the Stars and
Stripes on trips across the atlantic
with food and munitions, into the
Caribbean and Pacific with American
products for foreign customers and
OA JIG AohCS" ollu 11FC1S VI ILLS COUu-
try as part of the nations domestic
transportation system.
This tremendous fleet is second on.
~ to the merchant tonnage, of Great
Britain.
1t includes all the new vessels built
under tlfe direction of the shipping
board and thousands of smaller craft.
Steady Increase In Ships.
There has been a steady increase in
new ships: this year, thee May tom
mage being three times az great as
the January, output.
In the first month of 1918 there
were 81 ships of 64,79S tons given
official numbers.
In February "a ships of 117,6
gross tons were numbered.
March saw a notable Jump in the
production of small ships, numbers
being awarded to 1873, the tonnage be.
ing -147,145.
The record in April vas 165 ships
OF 1853 1850 tons and i'm MayMS5Frslips
of 194;,f64 tons.
In a single month this year the
American merchant fleet has grown
almost as great as during the entire
first year of the Val
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
Casualties Not Held Up.

Washington. June Sin explanation
of delays which may occur in the mott.
fcation to relatives Of the wounding
or death of soldiers in France, the adj
jutant generals office issued a state
ment pointing out that General Per-
shing at his discretion may withhold
casualty lists until positive they have
no value for the enemy. Where posi-
Bile kilograms are sent relatives with.
IN II hours of the receipt of a casualty
report in the United States, though
the m do not appear on published
lists until several days later.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
LOSSES TOTAL. 1915
American Casualties Sfnce'Enter-
ing War Are Given. Quit.
Number, of Men killeH, in. Action, liz
1,Q3a and Deaths Esorn Disease.
Figure Up 1892.

Washington, June ;ta!-The, war. de
partment announcess, in making pub
Ac7 the first of regular weekly sunn-
maries of casualties, that the. losses
among the eXpeditionary' forces thus
fam reported by General PMshing to-
tai 1915.
Deaths in action. and, frs1m. wcnnds,
disease, accidents and: all other caus-
es,. number 1927, while 4,046 men have
been wounded and 342 are, missing in
action, including: men laaldi prisoners
in Germany.
The departments, reeapituhation fol-
lows:
Killed in astion. %(arludang POI at
sea-, 1893.
Died of wounds. Bro.
Died of disease, f,t92.
Died of accidents and other causes,
1872.
Wounded in action, 1916.
Missing in action (including prison..
ers), 342.
Totals, 1915.
While no official explanation was,
given for the decision of the depart.
ment to advise the country weekly
of the exact total of casualties, since
the landing of the first American
forces in France last June, it is under
stead that it resulted largely from
widespread reports that casualties had
been very heavy and that total figures
were being withheld FROM the. public.
1t has been explained at the de-
partment that the daily lists; sent by
General Pershing are issued with as
little delay as possible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
CALLS VICTORY FIRST DUTY

Samuel Gompers Arrives In St. Paul
for Labor Convention.
st. Paul, June 8.-Additions to the
vanguard Of American Federation of
Labor notables continued to arrive in
st. Paul and included Samuel Com
pers, president, Frank Morrison, Sec
rotary, and James Wilson of Cincin-
natl, who was chairman Of the labor
mission to Europe which returned u
week ago.
To gain a military victory on the
east side of the Atlantic and to main
tain American ideals en- the west side,
are the first duties of every American,
said Mr.. Gompers, between HAND.
shakes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
Women to Drive AmbuIances.

Chicago, June 8.-Seven young WON.
en- have enlisted here to drive ambu-
lances into the thick of the shell fire
in France to retrieve the wounded and
bear them off to hospitals. The an
nouncement follows the opening here
Of recruiting quarters by Mrs. Ethel
Langdon Drake Of Boston, in charge
Of the Drake section sanitaire of the
French army, and Mrs. William Gavin,
British amateur golf champion. The
Chicago young women are to
enter a contingent of 5000 American
women.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
Coast League to Use Autos.

San Francisco, June 8.-Automobile
transportation will be used by the Pa
cifc Coast baseball league beginning
Sunday in transporting the teams be-
tween San Francisco and Los Angeles,
it was announced here by Allan T.
Baum, president of the League. The
increased railroad and Pullman fares
effective June 10, made it imperative
for the league to take this step, he
said. The expenses OF automobile
transportation, he said, would be about
the same as railroad fare under the
present rates.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
CANNOT BRIGHTEN AMERICA
Secretary Daniels Says Ocean High.
ways Will Be Kept Open.

ways Will Be Kept Open.
London, June. 11.-American naval
forces in European waters are not be-
ing weakened in consequence of the
operations of German submarines off
the American coast, and the ocean
highway for the movement of troops
to Europe will be kept open, Secretary
Daniels says in a %cablegram published
by the Times. The message follows:
1.-THE activities of German subma-
rines off the American coast have not
in any way changed the policy of this
government. The road to France will
be kept open for the transportation
Of our troops, and the delivery of MI
nitions and food supplies for u
forces and those of our allies. There
is being no weakening of our naval
forces in European waters as a result
of the new activity necessitated on
own coast"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
Hoover Will Go Abroad.

Washington, June 11.--That Food
Administrator Hoover is planning to
sail for Europe soon was confirmed in
official quarters. Mr.. Hoover's trip
will be one OF inspection to take an
invoice Of the Allied food supplies
and needs for the coming year. 1t is
a part of the survey program which
this nation Is carrying out preliminary
to establishing a high commissioner
for the United States to sit with like
officials from England, France and
Italy. :.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
DOME TO BE CAMOUFLAGED
National Capitol Is Too Good a Target
for Air Raid.

Washington, June 1.-THE gilded
dome of the Capitol is to be painted
or covered with canvas 80 as to make
1t less conspicuous to possible air
raiders. The state house commission
decided on this after comforting with
army and navy officials. The dome is
gtlded with tewnty-three carat gold
and in normal times is Illuminated by
nearly 500 electric lights. The lights,
however, have not been turned for
more than a year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
New U-Boats Do Little Harm.

Paris, June 1.-THE new type OF
German submarine cruisers accom-.
plishes little, according to an official
note commenting on German undersea
boats. Exact information relative to
the operations Of two of these boats
which left Germany at the end Of 1917.
cruised as far as the equator and were
absent for four months shows that
they accounted for only $4,000 tons
OF shipping. This was equal to only
enc days total loss from Submarines
IN April OF the same year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
Senator Pleased at Plane Work.

Washington, June 11.-Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia, a member of the
senate military affairs committe in.
'~vestigating the aviation program, re-
turned to Washington from the Wright
factory at Dayton, Ohio, enthusiastic
over the propect Of the production of
battleplanes of great speed.
"The day before I arrived at Day
ton," said Senator Smith, at battle.
planes were completed. The De Havi.
land tours are being manufactured at
this factory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
ARE GIVEN PRISON TERMS
Six St. Paul Socialists Draw rs Years
Under Martial Law.

Camp Dodge, Iowa, June 11.-Six st.
Paul Socialists, who refused to obey
military commands, were sentenced
to rs years at hard labor at Fort
Leavenworth, it was announced.
Those sentenced ere
Gunnard Johnson, Carl w. Johnson,
Axel Carlson, Richard A. Carlson,
Morris Kamman and William Tresler.
Four of the men testified they left
Sweden to escape military service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
BRITISH CASUALTIES 1891

Losses Published Are for the First
Seven Days in juno.
London, June 8.-British casualties
reported for the. first seven days of
June are:
Officers, 1,011; ranks, $4,000; total,
1891.
Based upon the Times daily com.
putation, the casualties during the pre-.
ceding week were:
Officers, 761; ranks, 10000; total
31,751.
Tota lfor two weeks, 65,062.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
READY FOR ENEMY ATTACKS
Americans in M%ontdidfer Region Are
Heavily Bombarded.

With the American Army in France,
June 11.-While tho Americans in the,
Montdidier region were subjected to
a heavy bombardment, no infantry at
tack against them developed during
the first phase of the new battle.
The Americans are waiting and
ready for whatever may happen They
will resist to the utmost any onslaught
against the front they are defending
Attacks by the Germans in the
Marine sector have again been repulsea
by the Americans, who inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
ORGANIZING PRAYER LEGION
Religious Workers Will Enlist. Thouss
ands Of Women.

Washington, Cune 11.-An effort 70,
mobilize legions of women to matn--
tain a continuous prayer for Ameri:.
can victory ir war and protection of
American soldiers is being made, by.
the national Association for Mothers
of Defenders of Democracy, wita, tho.
approval Of Cardinal Gibbons and of
DR.. Mcfarland, secretary of the Cou1n.
Gil of Churches Of Christ.
Each person joining will contribute
one nitrate at an assigned hour in
the day to silent prayer.
Registration and assignment to
duty is being arranged by headquar-
tiers OF the association at New York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
TO DESTROY BRITISH NAVY
Admiral Won Tripitz Says Germany Is
Preparing for Task.

London, June 11.-"After the land
forces have driven the French and
English beyond Paris, it will be the
turn of the kaiser's navy to drive
the English fleet off the sea-" Grand
Admiral Won Tirpitz is quoted as de-
'claring, in an interview with the pub
Usher of the Keller Zeitung.
In publishing this interview the
newspaper commented on the extra
ordinary activity in Kiel, the principal
German naval base.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
FORCE is READY
American General Finds Army in
Fighting Trim.

Italian Army Headquarters, June S.
The Italian army is improving, both
in morale and material, according to
Maj. Gen. Eben Swift, head of the
American Military mission to Italy,
who discussed various phases Of the
situation on the front, which is con-
sidered interesting in view of the pos
sibility of an Austrian offensive.
Il have been studying the Italian
soldier for about three MONTHS" he
said, land have found many things to
admire"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
BOlSHEVIKI ARE REPULSED

SetnenoV, Leader Of Opposition Drives
Them Back.
Hardin, Manchuria, June 11.-Gen.
eral Semenov, leader of the anti-bol-
shevik forces in Siberia, has driven
back the Russian troops which had
crossed the Onon river in Transbaik.
ALA. Advices received here from the
fighting zone, however, say the Sem.
enoy is facing heavy lids.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
Earl of camperdown Dies.

London, June 8.-The third earl of
Camperdown (Robert Adam Philips
Haldane-Duncan) died at his residence
at Shipston-on-Stour. He was born in
1841.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-13
Submarine Destroys American
Ship Seventy Miles Off Marry
land Coast.
EIGHTEEN MEN MISSING
Boat Containing Captain and Seven
teen Members of Crew Is Unac-
counted for-Another Boat With
is Men Lands in Virginia.

An Atlantic Port, June 1.-THE
captain and II members of the
crew of the steamer Pinar Del Rio,
sunk by a submarine Saturday,
have arrived here on a fruit liner.
This accounts for all hands. These
10 men were picked up off the
Jersey coast when a flare they
sent up was observed by the
liners skipper. They said their
vessel was destroyed by U-boat
gun-fire off Maryland.
London, June Fitzpatrick De-
Wits, Genoa correspondent of the
Express, learns from Hamburg ad-
vices that seven U-boats, three of
them of the latest and largest type
and the other four of a smaller
size are operating in American
waters.
Washington, June ia German
submarine has sunk the American
steamer Pinar Del Rio 70 miles off the
Maryland coast.
One of her boats with the captain
and II members of the r is miss
ing. Another with 16 men has land
ed on the Virginia coast.
A brief dispatch to the Navy de-
partment announcing the sinking did
not say whether the ship was shelled
or t%orpedoed. Hope is held that the
missing boat either has been picked
up by some passing vessel or will
turn up at m point along the coast
The Pinar Del Rio was a freighte1
of 1854 gross tonnage and was built
in South Shields, England, in 1895, be
ing christened the Saba. She was
bought by an American firm some
time ago and placed under Ameri
a register. 1t is assumed here she
was either engaged in the coastwise
or West Indian trade.
\ All sinkings reported to the Navy
department since the submarines left
the New Jersey coast district have
occurred off the coasts of Maryland
and Virginia with several of them
due east of Cape Henry. This indi
Gates that the U-boats are operating
oye- a very limited e probably
of not more than a few hundred
square miles, but in a very impor
tant shIrping lane.
U-5oat Lets Whalers Go.
New Bedford, Mass, June 1.-two
whalers which arrived here reported
they had been held up by a German
submarine of Cape Hatteras. Capt
J. T. Gonzales of the schooner A, M
Nicholson, said that on his pleading
with the captain Of the U-boat tha1
he was a poor man and that the loss
OF his vessel meant ruin, he vas al
lowed to proceed with his ship ant
$4,000 cargo of sperm oil unframed
U-Bcats Here to Get Transports.
Amsterdam, June 1.-THE Nord
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, com
menting on the U-boat raid off tn,
American coast, says:
"1t is the first big and CAREFUL.
planned action Of our undersea wal
fare, undertaken against the war Pre-
longer in the Far West. 1t is linke'
up with our offensives on the Euro
pean battlefields.
1.-THE U-boats have brought the wa
to the American shores to catch Amel
lean transports neal the point Of d.
rarture, because it is not always cas-
to deal with them in the open sea Q
in European waters"
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Kelsey and
daughter Mary Louise, went to Ster-
ling last Saturday via auto, spending
the day there with Mr.. Kelsey's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ Kelsey.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

A surprise party was given at tie
Roy E. Stevenson home in this city
last Friday evening in honor of the
birthday anniversary of Miss Neva
Grimes, who is visiting with her aunt,
Mrs. Roy Stevenson and husband.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Mr. and Mrs Chester Coates, Mrs.
James Stone and Charles Stewart left
last Sunday via auto for a vacation
trip to the mountains.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Don't +.rget that Chas. E. Jacoby,
the photographer, will be at the Pilot }
Studio in Julesburg August 18th to
18th inclusive. All wanting photo
graphs are urged to get in early in
the week if possible. ju25-a1
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

County commissioner Frank Nagel
went to Cheyenne last Thursday to
spend few days attending Frontier
Days.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Mrs. B. D. Parker, Jr., returned the
first of the week from a short visit
with relatives and friends at Kcar
ney, Nebr.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Miss Mabel Carlson returned last
Saturday night from a two weeks
visit at St. Paul, Nebf.
Miss Dorothy Thornberg of Sid
ney, Nebr,, arrived here last evening
for visit with her friend, Miss Eve
Ign Petersen.
Mrs. Henry Kinsman left last Thurs
day evening for Litchfield, Nebr.,
where she will visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cecil Brundage and husband.
The Julesburg Concert Band went
to Venangp yesterday afternoon,
where they furnished music for a pa
triotic celebration held thee.
Mrs. w. H. HOmedew and Miss Ed
ma johnson returned from Denver
last Tuesday evening, where they had
been visiting
Miss Helen Lungrum of Denver, ar
rived in Julesburg last evening for
visit at the c. W. Rozell and L. J.
Lundell homes.
Miss Edna Green of Bayard, Nebr.,
arrived here last Sunday night for
visit with her friend, Mrs. w. o. Car
son, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams re-
turned home the latter part Of last
week from a vacation trip spent in.
the mountains.
Mrs. T. H. Wilson, who has been
visiting here for the past two weeks
at the o. P. Wilson home, left today
for her home in Gallatin, Mo.
Mrs. Sarah Smithern of Summer
set, Kentucky, is visiting with her nep-
hew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sow
der and family in this city.
Nettie Sheppard returned from
York, Nebr., last Saturday, where she
has been attending business college
for the past several weeks.
Garnet Hipke of Fremont, Nebr.,
arrived in this city last Sunday for an
extended visit with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Anderson and family
Beet Pullers-John Deere and Baby
Beet Pullers are carried at Ovid Buy
early in order to get yours. JAN
kovsky's at Ovid.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Terry left
last Thursday for Glendevey, Wyo..
for visit with relatives, and to en-
joy short vacation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Don't forget the band concert next
Sunday afternoon to be rendered by
the Julesburg Concert Band at the
band stand in the court house park.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy T. Johnson re-
turned home the first of this week
from a three weeks vacation trip
spent at Estes Park and Denver.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01
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Try a Grit Classified ad.
Jewsler and Optonetrist

Misses Elma Law and Mary Fiddler
and Messrs. DR.. DuttOn and L. A. Toll
lefson autoed to Cheyenne last Thurs
day and attended Frontier Days.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. johnson went
to Columbus, Nebr., for visit with
Mr.. Johnson's brother Geo. Mr.. E..
NJ. Johnson will leave in the next
draft contingent.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01
LOCAL NEWS AND
PERSONAL ITEMS

A lot of Aluminium at half price
while it last. Jankovsky"s at Ovid.
w. T. Bower was a passenger to
Omaha last Monday on business.
Mis- Wilma Bower was a visitor to
Chappell last Thursday.
E. A. Gamble returned the latter
part of last week from a short bust
mes strip to Hastings, Nebr.
Mrs. R. L. Cooper and Mr.. Eden
Klinck of Grant, Nebr, spent last Sun
day in this city at the L. F.. Peter
sen home.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Miss Dorothy Thornberg of Sid
ney, Nebr., arrived here last evening
for a visit with her friend, Miss Eve
lyn Petersen.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Miss Mabel Carlson returned last
Saturday night from a two weeks
visit at ST. Paul, Nebf
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

James Stone was in attendance at
Frontier Days celebration at Chey-
enne last week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Mrs. Henry Kinsman left last Thurs
day evening for Litchfield, Nebr.,
where she will visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cecil Brundage and husband
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Miss Ruth Dye went to Denver the
first of the week, where she expected
to take the civil service examination.
Theodore Perry of Kearney, Nebr.,
arrived here the latter part Of last
eek for visit here with friends.
Mrs. J. B. Epperson of Hanna, Wyo.,
is new subscriber to the Grit-Advo-
cate this week.
Supt. Charles of the city power
plant is a new subscriber to the Grit
Advocate this week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

Beet Pullers-John Deere and Baby
Beet Pullers are carried at Ovid. Buy
early in order to get yours. jan
kovsky's at Ovid.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-08-01

The Julesburg Concert Band went
to Nenangp yesterday afternoon,
where they furnished music for a pa
triotic celebration held thee.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-11
CHRISTENSEN GIVES
 VIEWS ON TOWNSHIP

'get through the war alive Many are sacrificing their business and their lives, and those of us who stay at home should not complain, but should rather put our shoulders to the wheel and do what we can to assist those who are bearing the greater burden.
 Mir. Ryus is leaving in the near future to join the army. He has had an application pending for q position in the army for over a year, but it has not been until recently that any encouragement could be given him. As I have already stated, MT. Ryus' services have been en- tirely satisfactory, and I will regret very much the loss of those services. We appreciate, however, the motive which acuates him in his desire to be at the front to do his bit for the nation, and it should be dis tinctly understood that MT. Ryus' departure at this time has absolutely no connection with any complaint that may have been made by the people concerning his management of Nenana townsite.
 MT. w. H. Grigg will be appointed townsite manager, succeeding MT. Ryus, and I trust that the people Nenana will cooperate with him in the performance of his duties. MT. Grigg will at all times be ready and willing to receive suggestions and listen to criticisms We realize that a public official is always subject to criticism, but when criticisms are made they should be fair and con- structive, rather than in the nature of personal grievance.
 A. CHRISTENSEN,
 Manager Land & Industrial Dept