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final INCREMENT
CALL FOR FEB. 23
FINDS 1000 men
READY TO SERVE
approximate Number of
Soldiers Affected in Cass
County Is $50
OFFICIAL ORDERS
NOT RECEIVED YET
Cass County's Quota 387-
About 235 Draft Men
iks> Have Been Sent

Approximately 1000 North Dakota
men, including about 150 Cass county
registrants, who have been accepted
as soldiers, will make up the final
increment of the first draft which
has been ordered to report on Fep'
%, according to Associated Press ad-
vices received by The Forum this
afternoon.
Neither the adjutant general, the
district board at Bismarck or the
local draft board of Fargo had been
officiaIly advised this afternoon OF
the call. It is presumed, however,
that these draft men will go to Camp
Dodge, where so per cent OF the
select service men have been sent.
Five per cent have been sent to
Camp stevens. Oregon, and the call
for Feb. %, will take out 1000 men
or 45 per cent OF the states total III
$3.50, included in the first draft as a
whole.
Cass county sent 90 conscripts to
Camp Dodge on the first 1ive per cent
call: and 154 men on the second call
for As per cent. With other men who
have been sent to Camp Dodge be-
cause of being out of employment, the
s per cent or 20 men to Camp Stew
ems, and other camps 1t is believed
figures will show that about 2S5 men
have been sent out of Cass county,
2I5 OF this number to Camp Dodge.'
-.ae csN1nty's quota Is EsM ~Fhtefs
leaves a balance OF about 100 men to
be sent on the final call
A report from Bismarck states
that it Is understood there that en-
iistrnents which have been received
since the first call was made win not
be credited to the increment remain
ing due from North Dakota, but will
be held as a credit on future drafts,
This will mean, therefore, the calling
of 1000 men Feb. %, the second
largest movement of troops made
under the select service act.
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Last Incren1entS
OF Drafted Men
To MOUe Feb. %
fBv Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 4. - Provost
Marshal General Crowder today an
nounced that the movement of the
last increments Of the men selected
in the first draft will begin on
February % and continue for per-
iod of FIVE days. This VIII complete
the operation OF the first draft, as
all states will have furnished their
full quotas.
The movement will bring the
strength of the national army up to
the $4,000 men contemplated in the
first draft.
The numbers Of men which will
be started to the cantonments on
February % are: Camp Devons,
Mass, 6,575; Upton. N. Y, 1900;
Dixon, N. r., 1000; Jackson, Md,
$3.50: Lee, Va, 5000; Jackson, S.
G.. 1888 (negroes); Gordon, Ca,
$500 Cnegroes); Grant, Ill. 5000;
Taylor, KY, 6,2S4; Dodge, Iowa, a.
9S4; Funston, Kansas, 1882;
Travis, Texas, 1858; Pike, Ark, 2,-
900 (negroes.)
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WORnOAsT,

Minnesota--BHir and not quite 30
cold tonight Tuesday increasing
cloudiness and warmer, probably un-
settled IN north portion warmer
Wednesday.
North Dakota - Cloudy to partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday: warmer
tonight and IN east and south por-
tionB Tuesday,
South Dnkota--Partiy cloudy and
warmer tonight and Tuesday
Montana Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. probably rain or snow
west or the divide warmer tonight.
colder Tuesday in north central por-
gions
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ErnIoninn Near Pranue.

London, Feb. 4.-The explosion of a
munitions depot near Prague, capital
of Bohemia, involving the loss of
many lives, is reported in dispatches
from that city to Zurich, as forward
ed by the Exchange Telegraph com
pany. According to some accounts
the depot was blown up intention
ally.
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Amsterdam. Feb. 4.-Premier Ra-
doslavoff. defining in The Sobranje,
war aims. says a telegram
from Sofia. pointed out that all peo-
pie. including the Bulparians, ard
emily desired peace though they
wished for an honorable peace which
would consecrate their national un-
ity.
Thie unity the Premier continued,
constituted the sole war aim # Bull
garians and mnant the reunion Of
the province Of Tobrudia. the Mo-
rava district and land in Macedonia
to their mother country, Bulgaria
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Casualties OF
British Reach
Neu1 LOU Marx
(By Assoeiated Press.l

London, Feb. 4.-The British
casualties reported during the week
ended today totalled 1854 divided as
follows:
Killed or died OF wounds: Officers
81; men 1926.
Wounded or missing: officers 17S;
men 4,805.
The lowest mark for many months
past is reached by last weeks
casualties. They compare with g.
588 the previous week, with 1908
the week Immediately preceding that
and with 1881 for the week ended
Dec. 81, the previous low figure for
any week In recent months.
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washington. Feb. 4.-six Of the
twelve American soldiers reported
missing after the German trench raid
on Nov. 8, have been located bv the
red Cross In a nrison camp at
Tuche1. West Prussia. General
PershinR reported to the war de-
partment last night. They were
captured i'm the first assault launched
bv the Germans on an American sec
for
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Britigh Avihtors Raid BsIaium,

London, Feb. A.-"Y yesterday naval
aircraft carried out a bombing raid
on the enemy airdrome at Houttave
(Belgtum)s s-fhe admiralty reports.
objective"
During the day. in the course Of
aerial flghtin~ one enemy aircraft
was destroyed and two were driven
down out Of control. Two Of our ma
chimes failed 70 return
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MOVE TO SETTLE STREET
CAR STRIKE In ST. LOUIS
- Assoclated Press.l )

ST. Louis, Mo-. Feb. 4.-First steps
towards a settlement OF the street
car strike here were taken at noon
when Mayor Kiel summoned Union
leaders and street railway officials
to be in his office at o'clock this
afternoon.
ported TO the car company today as
having occurred on the Wellston line,
which connects the downtown section
with the northwestern district.
Up to 10 O'Clock only forty cars
were in operation The normal num-
Der for Monday mornings is 1s100.
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BriefDiSbatcheS
MedaIs Fer sea Piratea.

Amsterdam, Feb. 4.-Emperor Will
liam created a special decoration for
U-boat crews on the anniversary Of
the Inauguration of ruthless sub
marine warfare as recognition for
meritorious work during the war"
The Vossische Zeitung says the
decoration is available for officers
and crews after three voyages.
The emperor also has conferred the
order Of Pour lie Memte on Admiral
Won Holtzendorf, head Of the naval
general STAFF, and Admiral Seheer,
commander OF the German battle
fleet.
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london. Feb. 4.-Leon Tr0tzky,
Bolshevik foreign minister, Is re-
T,orted in an Exchange dispatch
from Copenhagen, to haze arrived at
TIalsinQfors, capital Of Finland,
which Is in the hands Of the revolu-
finnaries. He made a speech from
fhe portico Of a government build
ing. the dispatch says, and advised
the people to follow Russia's ex-
amrIe. il which case they would
be rewarded by fun support from
Russia.
Red Guards yesterday attempted
10 search the house Of General sill
verhielm, so years old. de held
them on with a revolver, killing sew
eral of them and then committed
suicide
MI. Trot7lry has been head Of the
Russian delegation at -Ldtovsk,
whittier he went last week. accord
ing to an Amsterdam dispatch on
Wednesday, for resumption OF the
peaee negotiations. This is the hrst
4ntimatinn that he had left Brest-
xdtoyak
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New Strike at Jena.


Copenhagen, Feb. A copy of
a. pamphlet issued by the Independent
Socialists which has reached Copen-
hagen, shows that the strike in Ger
many was prepared by them. The
pamphlet points out that the pam
Germans have brought the peace
negotiations and the future of Ger
many into great danger.
>Admviral Won Tirpitz, leader Of the
F'atherland party, after an interview
with the imperial chancellor declared
that he was satisfied with the gov
ernment's plans concerning the east.
Such a declaration, says the PAM
phlet, proves that the government is
in collusion with advocates Of
violence and just at this moment the
reichstag, the only place where the
annexationist policy could be at
tackled, is closed and other means of
criticism made impossible by the gov
ernment. ..a
"Our press is gagged, our COM
fToutfuuAd nm nara "a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-04
AMERICAN 'FRONT.' ESTABLISHED
1000 N. D. DRAFT men CALLED into SERVICE
Another Cold
WaUe Envelopes
The Lake Region
rBy Associated Press.l

Chicago, Feb. Another severe
cold wave has overspread the lake
region and upper Mississippi valley.
1t was below zero in Chicago this
morning. Among other below zero
marks reported were: Bismarck, n.
D., 26; Devils Lake. N. D., %; Duluth,
Mimi, %: Green Bay, Wis. 16; La
Crosse, Wis, IS; Moorhead, Mimi,
20; st. Paul, 16; Wausau, Wis, 20,
and Winnipeg, 28.
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London, Feb. 4.-"EarIy last night
a party Of our troops raided the
enemy's trenches east of HargicOurt,"
says today's official announcement.
THE hostile artillery was active dur
ing the night in the neighborhood of
Lens and northeast of Gavrelle.'
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Leaders of Strikers Advise
That Men Resume Their
Work Today
NEW MOVEMENT Is
REPORTED AT JENA
Court-martial in Berlin Be
gins Secret Hearings
on Prisoners
fBy Associated Presa.l

London, Feb. 4.-With the excep-
tion OF a new movement at Jena
reported by The Tageblatt, of Berlin
the German strikes appear virtually
to have ended. The leaders Of the
strikers advised that work be resum-
ed today.
German newspapers recorded no
disturbances in Berlin on Saturday.
The directors Of the Krupp works
report, The Cologne Gazette says,
that only 400 out Of 10000 workmen
went on strike and that these were
fined or dismissed.
The Berlin Vorwaerts says that
the building in which the court
martial is sitting is closed to the
public and guarded by troops. Helm
rich Schultz, the first prisoner to be
tried, was sentenced to Imprisonment
for six months for having distributed
leaflets urging workers to strike.
Amsterdam, Feb. 4-Dr. Kuehl-
mann, German foreign minister;
Count Czernin, the Austro Hungarian
foreign minister and General Won
Ludendorff, the German chief quar-
termaster general. seni-ofdcial an
from Berlin says, will
arrive in Berlin Monday to partici-
pate in deliberations on political and
economic questions affecting the
common interests and territories Of
Germany and Austria Hungary.
Count Botho Won Wedel, the German
ambassador to Vienna, also is ex-
pected to attend.
New Strike at Jena.
Amsterdam, Feb. A new strike
The Berliner Tageblatt,
Of Saturday evening announces, be-
gan at Jena Saturday, about one
third of the workmen striking.
Jena, in the grand dnchy of Sake
Weimer, has a population Of about
q, 900.
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The Snowflake herald., 1918-12-20
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Keep on Reading

people will tell that this the
buy
bottled goods confectionery especially emphasize
sell brand of flour that will
The this
department find practically anything
will find prices always right down to bedrock
nOn>f CfOn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
Review Of Sports
and Athletic News

Kansas City. No. April 17.-"Speed,
more speed-nake them hustle,N is
the word that has gone out over the
Western league circuit from President
Z. W. Dickerson. VINO insists that the
faster and snapper the play the better
the fans like the game and the larger
the gate receipts.
Because Western league club owners
have the cream Of a half dozen dis
President Dickerson believes the play
this season will be faster than for sew
eral years. To increase this anticipated
speed, the league has adopted rules
that will eliminate every delaying
feature possible. Particular attention
has been given to pitchers. First. the
spitball and other freak deliveries were
abolished, it being the belief that these
have caused considerable delay besides
making the games dull because Of the
superiority that have gwen pitchers
over batsnen.
Now comes the rule that pitchers
will not be allowed pitching practice
at the beginning Of each inning. In
stead OF being allowed FIVE balls to
warm up, the pitcher must start pitch
ing as soon as the batter is ready. This,
it is believed viii cut several minutes
off the time of every game.
The burden Of enforcing rules. OF
course. falls upon the umpires, and
President Dickerson's mandate to them
is make the players hustle
Further word from the league head
I, e
for aggressive hustling, SO long as It
remains scrappy play and does not
develop into rowdyism. In this regard
Dickerson is pursuing the same policy
he used as president Of the Central
league During the season Of 1916. not
a. Central league player was fined, he
saws
Mr.. Dickerson contends that II
PLAYERS are fined every time they show
signs Of being highly interested in
their work, they will cease to be ag-
gressive. and the fans will lose that
part of the play which appeals strong
" to them. He insists. however. that
there shall be no rowdyism, and de-
clares he will back his unpires to the
limit. He advises them, however. not
to be too quick TO hear everything that
is said and not to stand too much on
dignity.
"A cocky umpire with chip on his
shoulder waiting for the least excuse
to remove aggressive players from the
game greatly lessons the enjoyment OF
those who pay the freight in baseball,
ne says
The Western league season will open
May l with Joplin at Topeka. Hutchin-
son at Wichita, Omaha at Sioux City
! and st. Joseph at Des Moines. The
opening games in the other four cities
| will be played May 3. with Topeka at
Joplin. Wichita at Hutchinson. Des
Moines at ST. Joseph and Sioux City at
| Omaha. Celebrations will mark the
opening games in each city.
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BAN ON HENS LIFTED
Prohibition Of Sale or Slaughter of
Hens and puliets Raised-Respite
for Female Fowls Expires Ten Days
Ahead of Scheduled Time.

Special 20 Times Republican.
Ames, April 20.--Chicken dinners
are in style again. The government
poultry men who are working out
from Iowa State College have just had
telegraphic information that the
United states food administration had
raised the prohibition on the sale for
slaughter OF hens and pullets begin
ming today That is ten days ahead
OF schedule, for originally the order set
April 80 as the time for lifting the
prohibition.
AT the present time only hens and
non producer: should be marketed,
says A G. Peters. who represents The
college and United states extension
departments IN the field in Iowa.
Later after the Matching season,
ROSTERS may be disposed o. All lay
ing hens that Will continue TO lay IN
til moulting time should be kept. Eggs
arc needed 10 keep up the food supply.
Most Of the eggs produced in the past
few weeks have been consumed. The
home demand for eggs for preserving,
the storage demand and the usual con-
sumption VIII create a good market
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quality, at last saw an opportunity to
meet Manager Mathewson OF the Gin
cinnati Reds.
Ty beat everybody on the Detroit
club this spring with ridiculous ease
Then Matty came The first of a
series of games" quickly was ar
ranged
Cobb never knew what struck him.
Mathewson made a few moves; Ty
looked bewildered. Finally, a great
light dawned and Cobb threw I'D his
hands and quit. The rest OF the games
were called off.
The Tigers and Reds played an ex-
hibiton game at Waxahachie. Texas.
recently. An old soldier known as
Cap was considered the star checker
PLAYER Of the town. The afternoon in
question found him in action with a
crowd flown people watching him
beat all corners
A tall. we'll dressed man wearing a.
white hat, approached. After the
Cap won another game, the stranger
challenged and was accepted.
The game lasted two minutes. The
home player lost his men two and
three at move. He gave up the ghost
and then learned that he had been
added 70 Mathersons long list of vic
tins.
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Grinnell and Vicinity.

Special 10 Time -Repu bHcan.
GrinnelL April 20.-Thursday night
the load of hogs that has been con-
tr;outed and gathered in this mmedi-
ate vicinity started for Chicago TO be
sold for the benefit OF the Ped Cross.
There were over seventy hogs in the
car and this is only a beginning Of the
hog movement. for this purpose if pres
emit signs hold good.
Mrs. Mary Ditzler has been in the
city hospital ever since Tuesday night
with a severe attack of pneumonia.
On the evening of wednesday, May
/, the Grinnell Commercial Club plans
TO get together in a community gath
ering at the Methodist church. where a
supper will be spread and a general
community celebration will follow Not
only will there be plenty of sparkling
home talent in the speaking but some
able speakers from outside the city
Will be present
There has been FOR some time a con-
test on in the public schools Of this
city in the matter Of best talks and
essays on the var savings stamps. This
has just been ended and there are
thirty among the contestants who have
been adjudged to be 'junior four min
ute men" and will have their names
enrolled IN Washington to receive Ger
tificates from the national capital. Fol
lowing are the winning names twelfth
grade, Paul Wheeler, Basil Talbot,
eleventh grade, Jennie Steward. Ed
ward Sears. Victor Harrell, Milton
Dieterich. Harry Barnes, Mary Harris,
Walter Wilson, Richard Dunn. tenth
grade, Beryl Eaton, Paul Porter, John
Talbot, Austin Peters, ninth grade,
Guy Harrington. Ruby Davis. Eliza
beth Reynolds, Karl Mincer, Vern Selie.
Center, Paul Wheeler, Wilma Gardner,
Marjorie La GRANGE. Florence Steaks,
Homer K. Cornell. Haworth Bray,
Esther Engles. Lewis Tew; Cooper,
Margaret McRoberts. Louise Eiets;
Parker Kenneth Longnecker.
The Masonic lodge Of this city, that
had the misfortune TO lose by fire
while in transit all their fine new rugs
and carpets. has re-ordered and has
received new supply and is making
all preparations for the dedication Of
the new temple. Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. May /. 2, and are
the days selected for instruction, with
the especial dedicatory services on Fri
day afternoon. Grand Master John W,
Barney, OF Cedar Rapids and G. c..
Clark. Of Cedar Rapids, are announced
as among the outside attractions to
this meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. George r. Kelly went to
Chicago on Thursday evening. where
Mr. Kelly will attend the Gamers con-
ventiOn and both will visit over sum
day.
Mrs. Henry G. Lyman, with her little
daughter Luvilla, went with Mr.. Lyman
the first OF the week TO his station at
Montgomery, Ala, and plans to remain
with him there so long as he stays on
this side the big water. He is di-
rector Of the Red Cross bureau OF
civilian relief. The Lyman home here
is occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Z.
Yiets and children.
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the pin there will be no keeping him
out of the big show for he Is grace
full. finished fielder.
George LeBeau, with Marehalltown
last season and one Of the greatest
outfielders who ever graced a minor
league green. is going top speed with
San Antonio in the Texas state league
and has already won a warm spot. in
the hearts of fandom there. In a re-
cent exhibition game with the Gin
cinnatf Reds, LeBeau's fielding was
one of the features of the contest.
Harry Stanley, veteran Cedar Rap
ids player. may perform at third in
stead Of first base for Des Moines in
the Western league this summer.
Stanley can play any position and.
owing to a scarcity Of intield material,
it is probable that he will be stationed
at the far corner. Bob Murphy. with
Marshalltown last year, probably will
appear in center field for Des Moines.
Leland Benton. University of Michi-
gan star, who played with Lacrosse,
Wis last summer when that city was
in the CA. then signed with Dubuque,
has been released Internationally by
the St Louis Cardinals. Benton was
battery mate of George Sisler when
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-20
BIG FEELS FOR RELAYS.
Great Entry List For Ninth Annual
Carnival at Drake

Des Moines, April 17-Entries for
the ninth annual Drake relay carnival
April 20. indicated that the classic will
attract one of the largest fields in it's
history. The following universities
have already sent entries: Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa,
Ames. Drake. Missouri, Chicago, Kan
sas and Nebraska
In the college class, entries are in
from Yankton, University OF South
Dakota, South Dakota State College,
ST Thomas, Dubuque College, Grinnell
Cornell, Coe. Simpson, Iowa Wesleyan
and Dies Moines College.
The nigh schools have inadequate
training facilities and consequently are
not able TO nominate their teams as
earlyas the colleges and universities.
The l00-yard dash special will bring
together some of the fastest sprinters
in the colleges today, including How
ard Drew, of Drake; Scholz, of Mis-
sour: Sol Butler, of Dubuque: Carl
Johnson, Of Michigan, and sprinters
from Wisconsin and Illinois.
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cHARLEsR. kEYEs, OF DE MONIES
DECIDES TO SEEK sENAToRl.
Al ToGA.
CANDIDACY REPUDlATED
BY DEMOCRATIC BOSS
Chairman Reynolds Denies Party is
Interested in Reyes Candidacy in
Any Way-Party Leaders Planned
to Support Kenyon Because Of His
Loyal Service to Nation.

pes Moines, April DENOMINATION
papers are being circulated for Charles
4. Keyes of Des Moines for the demo
cratic nomination for United States
senator to succeed W s. Kenyon.
A letter accompanying the petition
is written on stationery OF the wilson
College League of Iowa and signed i
c. D. Royal, secretary. Keyes himself
Is president OF the organization.
The letter, II is reported, states that
the action OF the recent democratic
conference in leaving the senatorial
nomination vacant has been reconsid-
cred
DR.. ]. W. Reynolds Of Creston.
chairman Of the state committee, who
also was chairman OF the conference,
called Des Moines by long distance
phone yesterday TO repudiate the
.keyes candidacy. He declared that
there had been no reconsideration Of
the action of the conference, and de-
MED that the conference or the state
committee was interested in the move
ment in any way,
of Senator Kenyon BY the confer
ence, but there was q tacit under
standing among those present tina.
in view of Senator Kenyons rec
ord in support Of the adminlstra-
ton, il would be unwise to oppose him
actively, and the agreement IS under
stood 10 have been unanimous
OF course DR.. Reynolds added
there is no pretense that the action
of the conference destroyed the right
of any democrat 10 become a candl-
date in the primaries. merely wish
it understood that there has been no
change of sentiment on the part Of the
state committee, nor so far as l know,
among the representative democrats
from all parts OF the state WHO made
up the conference recently held a. Des
Moines and who deemed It inadvis-
able 10 nominate candidate for the
seaatorship.