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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11
Church Gives Every Man.

There is little French church in
the heart Of Philadelphia which has
given and given to the great world
strife, ever since the war began, life
blood and widows mites. and in the
face of poverty is still giving, giving,
according To Philadelphia correspond
ent.
Not one man between seventeen and
fifty years old remains in the member
ship of the little church of st. Sauveur.
All are at the front, some are with
the French army. some are with the
United States forces, hut all have gone.
All are fighting for the same great
world Ideal.
They have left mothers, wives and
little ones who do not complain, but
give to the last penny. not only for
those they love, but for the relief OF
all suffering
Nearly all of them are working peo-
pie, but, in addition to the struggle
for bread and butter. they have found
the way to adopt and support four or
phans in France. In addition To the
incpssant knitting and sewing for the
little war orphans here these brave
women have also found time To make
and send countless woOlcn comforts
and relief supplies to the war victims
in France and Belgium, the orphans
and the wounded. They also subscribed
TO the starving Armenians.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11

not regard as men Of our own flesh and
blood the relays of American soldiers
Of all grades who come To- US, who
speak our own language and bear our
own names, who understand uS in "a
flash of time. and whose point of view
on almost every conceivable subject
under heaven is our own
These sentiments are, hope. mu-
tual. The Americans did not know
what our armies were. nor what they
had done or are doing. Many of them
know now They Witnesses under fire
our grand attacks and our raids
They see the spirit, the discipline and
the emulation of our infantry. and
they are profoundly impressed by
them. I hope that the pride which we
feel, without yenturing 10 express il,
in the Americans is little rcciprocat-
ed by them | can only say that every
American soldier who has told me Of
his experiences on the British front
has spoken with enthusiastic admira.
tlOn Of our men and that an entirely
new feeling the consequences Of which
may be immense, is growing up be-
tween the two kindred nations ia
arms"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11
Would Take Glass Eye Back.

Paul Gary Of Anderson, Ind, Is all
American, with the exception Of "A
glass eye. The substitute optic is
alien.
Gary tried to enlist in the United
States marine corps at their recruiting
station In Louisville, Ky, but WAS re-
iectcd when his inhrmity was discov-
cred by Scrgt. G.. c. Wright.
Didn't you know that the loss ot
IN eye would prevent your enlisting?"
asked the sergeant.
II thought it might" explained Gary.
but this glass blinker is the only part
Of rue that was made In Germany, and
/ want to take II back"
He was advised to mail It.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11
COMMISSIONS IN ARMY PLENTIFUL

certain village wherein militiamcn were
quarlcrcd there were ideal advan-
ta.eS for roughing IT, Ten soldiers
were hillcted in a certain barn owned
by an old villager who obstiuutcly re
fused To allow the Americans to dis
turb his pig. which had been occupy
ing the same hay loft with them for
some time
The press officers arranged to have
one soldier move for the night to give
Mr.. Colby accommodations next to
the pig. Then thc following morning
the correspondents were to Interview
the Jerseyan on his impression of the
pig and the pig on his impressions OF
his fellow lodger
But The pigs owner had been left
oul of the calculation. The night was
cold 50 the villagcr moved the pig into
his own quarters. where there was fire
So the world will never know what
Mr. Colby thought Of the pig and vice
versa.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11
nrivates Who Show Right Timber
Will Become Officers Under
PerShIng.
MANY LIEUTENANTS NEEDED
Promotional Scheme Outlined at Head
quarters Which PsVes Way for
Rapid Advancement Of Men
From the Ranks.

With the American Army in France.
Apparently the humble doughboy is
coming into his own in this war. A
promotion scheme has just been out
lined at headquarters III conformity
with recent general order from
Washington which paveS the way Tor
rapid advancement for men from the
ranks who display ability for higher
commands.
Arrangements are already made
whereby noncommiSsioned officers who
look like they are made of officers
timber will be sent to the army can
didateS' school on recommendation
from their superior officers.
If they make good they will be as
signed to vacancies aS second llcuten-
ants IN replacement divisions advanc-
ing later To combat divisions wher"
promotion may be expected to be rapid
in The event of heavy casualties among
the officers
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11
Many Lieutenants Needed.

I'm order to havu sufficient officers
in readiness at all times no limit is
placed upon the number of second lieu
tenants in replacement divisions it he.
ing recommended that they have at
loaSt three times ~ many as combat
divisions.
Under the new general order diyi-
sional and other unit commanders are
to consider "only fighting efficiency
units" In recommending temporary up-
,oiatmentS for promotion to line Off
GERS.
The general order makes it plain
nat such recommendation must be
,ased solely on demonstrated fitness
una ability to command. Divisiona!
and other unit commanders are in
,tructcd tn investigate carefully all
officers records.
All recommendations must be- sub
mltted to the commander in chief for
approval.
The six HooveritcS who are visit
ing the American camp awoke the
pther morning nj fcNcllle, atttF SpcHu-
Ing the night in hay lofts and bar
racks. somewhat better acquainted with
conditions under which the American
soldiers are living.
Too Cold for Pig.
To begin with, this was TO lave been
;Ic story of how Everett Colby of New
Jersey. slept with a pig. MIR. Colby
and the other representatives Of Her
tert Hoover wanted to sleep and eat
under exactly the same conditions "a,
The doughhoy> Thcrcupon the press
officers in charge of the arrangement
framed it up ou the New Jersey
man.
They happened to know that in 81
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11
HORSE MEAT SALES
REPORTED INCREASING

New York New YORK but
chcrs have begun 70 awaken To
the fact that the threatened in
PRODUCTION of horse meat AT low
prices had not only become
-cality but is promising to get
an overwhelming welcome il
the poorer quarters of the city.
Already thc beef butchers in
localities where the horse meat
shops have been established are
beginning To feel a falling of in
trade, and in one section are
charged with showing their re-
sentiment 10y violence.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11

Mrs Georgia June Pratt. well-knOwn
society woman Of Chicago and Benton
IIarbor Mich, is on the eve of organ
iziug an anti-middle-man association
as a result Of her gardening expert
cncc the past summer. Her farm, just
outside of Benton ilarbOr, produced
some of the finest corn to be seen any
where. corn which her friends were
buying at 10 cents a dozen. COmmis-
sion merchants offered her seven cents
u dozen for her product She brought
her story to tn" National Emergency
Food Garden Commission in Washing
ION and was referred 20 Mr. Hoover 10
the answer If ne hasn't it She IS de
tcrmncd to get satisfaction herself.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11
CAUSE THIRD OF DEATHS
Heart Disease, Tuberc ulosis and PneV-
nons Are Most Fatal, According
10 Statistics

WaShiugton.-N Nearly, a third of a
million deaths reported To the United
States during 1916 were caused by
heart disease. tuberculosis and pneu-
mOnlu.
Figures made public by the census
bureau predicted on vital statistics re
carding 20 per cent of the country's
population, show the deaths caused by
hpnrt disense numbered 11417l. tuber
culosis, 1Ol 1896, ana pneumonia. 9s.-
334
Accidental deaths numbering G007i
are ascrbed chiefly 20 railroad and au-
tomobllc accidents. There were lO162
suicides last year.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-11
Only Once.

Rcdd What's become OF that speck
led carriage dog of yours?
Grccne-Oh. didn't you hear about
him. Why. when | got my automO
bile
II see: hc wouldn't run under the
automobIle?"
Well. he did. once"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
SUBSTITUTED INFERIOR metal
RESPONSIBLE FOR PART OF DE-
LAY IN PROGRAM SAYS NORTH
CAROLINA SENATOR.
Investigation Into Delay Started BY
Senate Military Committee In Sec
ret.-eo Days Behind Schedule.

Washington.-Inves into dc
lay in the airplane program was be-
gun by the senate military committee
behind closed doors after several days
Of discussion in the senate which Gull
minated in the assertion by Senator
Overman, of North Carolina, that part
of the trouble was. due to German
spies in the Curtiss plant which as
extensive government contracts.
Members of the committee were
pledged to secrecy and Chairman
Chamberlain announced that no state
ment would be issued until the inquiry
had been completed.
Maj. Gen. George o. Squires, chief
signal officer, and Colonel Deeds, of
the aviation branch, were the first
witnesses called. They remained
with the committee nearly four hours.
The committee plans to hear Maj.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell, who has just
returned from visit to the Ameri-
can front in France. Later Com
mander Briggs, of the British flying
corps; Colonel Walden, of the Ameri-
can signal corps, and Howard Coffin,
chairman of the aircraft board, will
be called
Senator Overman furnished Chair
man Chamberlain with the names of
his informants, so that they can be
called. His speech followed charges
that instead of having by July 1, H..
900 airplanes in France or ready for
shipment as provided in the original
p1 ogram, that number would total
only 81 and that the American air.
plane program was 80 days behind
SCHEDULE.
Senator Overman said although he
would make no charge against any
one employee of the Curtiss concern
there were spies there and were he
secretary of war he would comman
deer the plant and put in new en-
ployes. A metallic brace used in the
construction of airplane frames from
which a piece of metal had been re-
moved and lead inserted so as to
weaken 1t, was exhibited by the sena
tor as sample of spies work.
The first machine tested at the
plant fell, he said, and on investiga
ton showed that this tampering had
been the cause. A delay of two
months followed, while government
inspectors went over every airplane
part in order to replace parts which
spies had weakened.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
GERMAN ARMIES ADVANCE
. ALMOST AT A STANDSTILL

while the advance of the German
armies in Picardy has come almost to
halt, there has been severe fighting
on the extreme edge of the battle
Zone. Encounters in which large
forces have been engaged have Oo-
Cured north of Moreuil, but there
seems to be no decided advantage
gained by the Teuronic invaders. They
claim to have taken heights and to
have carried wood in advance of
their line near Moreuil, but the Brit
ish say that they have driven back
the enemy from positions they have
occupied elsewhere in this sector.
The French lines further south have
stood firm against savage assaults, es-
pecially in the region of Montdidier
and eastward of that place along part
of the line which was subjected to a
terrific strain for two days late last
week. In number of sectors the
French have surged forward and
taken hard-earned ground from the
Germans and have established their
lines solidly along the Disc river. The
expected allied counter-offensive has
not yet come, but the Germans, who
are reported to be entrenching along
the French front, evidently expect 1t
there.
The elements have been ct work
in delaying the German advance.
Rains are reported along the French
and British fronts. Wet weather, II
continued, would handicap further adj
vance of the Germans and be of in
finite value to the allies, who are NOV
ing their forces and supplies over
solid ground instead of ground which
has been churned into condition
where every step is beset by difficult
ties.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
GERMAN CASUALTIES 100000
THE BRITISH REGAIN GROUND
ON BOTH SIDES OF THE
soMME RIVER.
British Have RepuIsed Heavy Attacks
and Driven Germans Back Across
the Ancre River.

The stretch of the great German
offensive in France apparently is fast
diminishing. On the seventh day of
the titanic battle there were strong
indications that the enemy was feel
ing materially the strain he had UNI
dergone and that his power had been
greatly impaired through hard usage.
While the town of Albert has been
captured from the British and west
of Roye the French have been COM
PEELED to give ground in the face Of
greatly superior numbers, the British
have repulsed heavy attacks, both
north and south of the Somme and
also driven back across the Ancre
river the Germans who forded the
stream. The fighting still continues
Of sanguinary character on all these
sectors, but everywhere the British
and French are holding the enemy.
Especially severe has been the fight
ing west of Albert. where the Ger
mans, in an endeavor to debouch west
ward we're repulsed by Field Marshal
Haig's men with the heaviest casual
ties.
All along the 50-miie front, from
the region of Arras to the south Of
the Disc, near Noyon, the effects Of
what was to have been the final stroke
to end the war in victory ior the
Teutons are only too plainly evident
in the redevastation of the country
side and the wreck and ruin Of the
towns, villages and hamlets through
which the armies have passed.
About rs miles represents the great
est point of penetration made at any
place by the enemy in his advance,
and on the northern and southern ends
of the big salient he has left his
tanks dangerously open to counter
attacks, which, II successful, possibly
might result in retreat greater than
the 1916 retrograde movement of Won
Hindenburg and nullify in its entirety
the drive that has been accomplished
1t is not improbable that British and
French reserves, and possibly Ameri
can troops, known to be behind the
battle front soon will be thrown
against the weakened enemy.
Notwithstanding the strength Of the
German drive, nowhere has the Brit
ish or French front, along the latter
OF which American troops have given
a good account of their ability as fight
ers, been even dented. Ground has
been given, it is true, but so skillfully
and with such precision of movement
that from north to south surveyor
scarcely could have worked out 9
more even line. Still intact in the
/ hands Of the allied forces are portions
| of the old line from which Hlnden
burg fell back III ais strategic re
| sirement in 1855.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
On Nav TO Front Lines.

Washington The announcement
that American soldiers actually are on
their way to the fighting lines to take
places beside their hard-pressed Brit
ish and French allies, sent thrill
throughout the national capital. 1t
was the first positive statement that
General Pershings forces actually are
on their way to the battle lines to help
stem the tide of the German drive.
The American soldiers previously
referred to in the official dispatches
being in the fighting are believed to
have been the engineers or other aux
iliary troops, which probably were
caught at their work, as they were a
few months ago at Cambria when
the Germans suddenly enveloped par
ties of British forces behind their lines
in swift turning movement.
The sending of General Pershing's
fighting troops to places In the British
French line has been expected by mil
itary experts to follow the creation OF
a unified command under the French
chief Of staff, General Foch, and Gen
eral Pershings formal offer of all the
available American resources.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
GERMAN LOSSES
FIXED At 100000
OFFICIAL FRENCH STATEMENT
SAYS GERMANS ARE SENDING
WOUNDED TO BELGIUM.
TO DECEIVE THEIR PEOPLE
Kaiser Would Not Have His People
Know Awful Slaughter Of His Men
at the Western Front.

Washington.-A French official esti-
mate of the German losses in the
great battle on the western front puts
their casualties at between .275, 900 and
100000 men. The Germans are send
ing most of their wounded to Belgium,
it is declared, to conceal from the Ger
man people their heavy losses.
1t has been possible to identify, the
dispatch says, nearly 100 German di.
visions, more than 10 of which were
twice engaged. Some of the divisions,
it is declared, had to be relieved at
the end Of the first day after losing
more than half their men.
a The dispatch follows:
After an II days offensive, during
which the Germans have recklessly
pushed forward their attacking waves,
one may gather fairly accurate es-
innate of their losses.
''In the first place, it has been pos
sible to identity nearly 100 of their
divisions since the beginning Of the
offensive, more than 10 of which were
twice engaged. Some divisions had
to be relieved at the end of the first
day, having lost more than half of
their men; such was the case Of the
45th and the 88th. The latter, has
been nearly entirely wipe out. Among
those that have suffered the most are
the 5th, 18th, 28th and 10th divisions
as we'll as the End (Prussian guard)
the 10th, the 21st and 26th divisions
of reserves. .u.
'In the second place, an enormous
number of corpses were found on the
battle-ground, and the prisoners on be
ing questioned acknowledge the extent
of the losses of their respective units
ITO conceal from the German %
pie the heavy sacrifices that their of
fensive methods required, the Ger
mans are sending most of their wound
ed to Belgium.
ut is not an exaggeration to esti
mate the total of their losses at be
tween 275,O0O and 100000 men"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
DEATHS AMONG TROOPS
IN AMERICA INCREASED

Washington.--Altho health con-
ditions in general among the troops
trianing in. this country are describ-
ed in this weeks reports Of the divis-
ion of field sanitation as Every good"
deaths among the soldiers increased
from, 1870 the week before to 22S.
Pneumonia Increased in the national
erHy and regulars, but in the national
gaarG ALI epidemic diseases are de-
allaing.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
100000 AMERICAN
SOLDIERS TO FRONT
PERsHlNG's ENTIRE FORCE HAS
BEEN GIVEN INTO HANDS
OF GENERAL FocH.
ON THEIR WAY TO FRONT
Germans Lose Great Numbers In Kill
ed and Wounded-Freneh and
British Make Gains.

The American army in France Is to
fight shoulder to shoulder with the
British and French troops who now
are engaged in the titanic struggle
with the Germans in Picardy. Gen.
eral Pershing's entire force has been
given into the hands of General Foch,
the new generalissimo, who is to use
the men where he desires.
More than 10000 Americans inten-
sively trained and fully accoutered,
are available or immediate use in aid
ing to stem the tide Of the German
hordes, and large Plumbers Of them,
on railroad trains and in motor trucks,
and even afoot, already are on their
way to the battle front, eager to do
their part in defeating the invaders.
The miserable weather which has
broken over the country is proving no
deterrent to the Americans as they
push forward from all directions to-
ward the battle zone.
The acceptance by France of Cen
eral Pershing's offer for all American
men and material for the present
emergency has in effect virtually re-
suited in a unified army command,
so far as the French army and Ameri.
can forces are concerned. This is
shown by the fact that the orders is
sued to the American troops are of
French origin.
Great activity continued throughout
the zone where the American troops
are quartered. ETC., as sent.
Even more activity was observed
behind the German lines opposite the
American front on the Toul sector. An
entire battalion was seen on the
march. Infantry at other points was
being shifted about, while the cav
airy also was seen again. Numerous
automobiles of members of the Ger
man staff made their appearance be
hind the lines.
Three American patrols penetrated
the enemy's lines. One patrol went
in until electrically charged barbed
wire was encountered. This was cut
Enemy sniping posts took warning ant
opened fire on the Americans, who
were forced to retira No casualties
were suffered.
Another patrol inspected German
front line trenches, but did not en-
counter a single German. The thirt
patrol penetrated the enemy's wire
field to French airplane which fel
there last week The engine Of the
plane was found to have been re
moved ,,.
The enemy gas-shelled the Ameri
can batteries without effect.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
MANY WIPE WHEAT
OFF HOTEL MENUS

Washington. - Wheat and wheat
products were wiped Off the menus OF
several hundred Of the country's lead
ing hotels i'm response 10 request OF
the food administration that every
independent, every well-to-do person
in the United States" should pledge
complete abstinence from wheat until
the next harvest.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
CLASS OF 1919 TO BE
CALLED TO THE coLoRS

Paris, March 2s.-The soldiers OF
the class of 1919 are to be called to
the colors at an early date. which is
to be fixed by the ministry Of war.
This was decided on by vote of the
chamber of. deputies this afternoon.
1t is known that the ministry of war
has decreed that the recruits shall're.
port April Is. The chamber voted 4ss
to 7 on law providing that the date
Of the calling Of the class be advanced,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-04-04
EVERYTHING ON DUTCH
SHIPS TO BE SEIZED

Washington Formal orders for the
taking over of all tackle apparel, fur
niture and equipment, including bunk
er coal and stores belonging to the
Dutch ships in American ports which
have been seized by the United
States were Issued by President VIII
son. Some of the masters Of the yes
sells removed. or attempted to remove,
navigating instruments, glasses and
other equipment when they surrender.
ed possession of their ships.