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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
GOVERNMENT CONFIDENT or WINNING War

for the duration of the war so that
there will be as little interference as
possible with schools and colleges.
Many Above 81 For Glass I
Above the age of 81, there are many
married men who are physically fit
to fight. Z, =, s,..... .,.z,..,..,
Unmarried men without dependents
will be put in Glass l, and at the foot
of the list, and married men without
dependents in Glass and married
men with dependent children in class
and so on.
OF course, if the emergency ever
arose, the government would have to
reach into Glass but there will be
enough man-power for fully three to
five years of war without doing that.
But those in deferred classes will
have to engage in useful occupa-
tions, which ought to help the labor
situation, and particularly ship
building.
Speed BY Congress Needed
The government is confident it can
win the war in shorter time than
the public imagines if the military
program it has under confederation
can be put into effect promptly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
'ElTY MEN SIGN UP TO
HELP IN HARVEST FIELD

Washburn men, who are willing to
spend their vacation or evening time
in the harvest field, have registered
kSDr such work with the Washburn
Some cards ave not been returned as
yet but those who have registered
are as follows:
C. G. Arvig, R. w. Brownson, Jesse
Renn, John Bibelheimer, G. F. Buch-
holtz, Joe Blaschuk, G. B. Burgum.
Robert Carson, Emmett Duffy, VIM.
Engen, F. I. Ekstrom, Perry E. Elk
strom, VIM. Flinspach, Ed Fahlgren,
H. A. Fischer, Joe Franchuk, K.
Gaeaas, Alfred Gambriel, F. D. Gay
lord, F. A. Callahan, John Holkup,
Fred Haag, Frank Horbache, VIM. G..
Hendricks, Martin Holtan, Aug. E.
Johnson, Peter Jauch, Isedor Krem-
enetzky, j. D. Kimball, X. Klein, A..
A. Kuk, Fred Kuhn, Carl Larson, F..
O. sLathrop, Ed Lautermilch, J. E..
:Mehlhaff, J. w. Mangan, Chas. Nc
Guire, M. E. McCurdy, Jacob Pfeifle,
! G. M. Packard, J. K. Rockne, j. j.
.Schweizer, E l. Schulz, Rupert Cchulz
l.. Schulz, Geo. H. E., and J. ).
schoeneckey R. R. Thomas F. J.
Thompson, c.. l. Walls and Geo. l..
Yackey
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
NOTED WRITER PLEADS
FOR MORE NURSES

Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart, the
noted writer, who has become Red
Cross nurse, addressed this note to
her sister nurses, on the eve of her
entrance into service. The note fol-
lows:
do not miss this greatest oppor-
tunity of your. life. AS time goes
by every woman in training who has
gone to the front will realize this
Those who have stayed at home will
realize it more keenly and with a
lasting regret and remorse. If you
could all have seen the nurses of
France and England as l did at wars
beginning-their splendid bravery
and sacrifce-you would understand
just what this war is going to mean
to you.
ut is the fruition Of all years of
service. AS war is for men. the
Great Adventure, for you it is the
Great Call. There is no sacrifice too
great, no discomfort too severe, no
risk too perilous for the woman who
can ease wounded boy, help him to
return to his country's service, or
take the place of a mother, when,
his work done, he faces alone in a
strange land the end Of his young
life" =.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02

The counter offensive between Sois-
sons and Chateau Thierry was still
fully planned by the French staff and
probably more French than Ameri-
cans went forward in the drive. New
ertheless our men we're numerous
enough to prove beyond the shadow
of a doubt their sound excellence as
shock troops.
The Yanks engaged were nearly all
veterans of several months of hard
trench warfare.
More Names Expected
The casualty list published this
week is believed to be the first to
come from the American and French
drive to victory and it is expected
that within the next few days many
names will be added to the casualties
as General Pershing's reports are re-
ceived. Nearly all notifications and
casualty lists have been from ten to
fifteen days later than the casualty
occurred.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
WHAT SOME DO TO ESCAPE
FROM THE DRAFT BOARD

II 1t hadn't been for his keen sense
OF having put it over" so to speak.
one Cass county draftee would not
today be in the army.
But he just couldn't resist the
temptation of telling a few friends
that "jolt of alcohol and a great,
big chew of snuff" had produced a
heart action Of 10, and had won for
him rejection at the hands of the
physician that examined him for the
draft board
The story got back to the draft
board, and now the draftee is in line
for very early service, after being ar
rested, held for three or four days.
and examined, the examination re-
vealing first-class heart action.
Then, too, there was the Cass coun-
ty registrant, who sought to put
himself out of the army by sticking
the big toe of his left foot under the
wheel of loaded grain tank. He
lost four toes in the process, for the
wagon hit rut at the critical mo-
'ment. The wound has healed, how
ever and that draftee, too, is already
in the service.
Another Cass county man let an oil
barrel clip off half toe. The wound
became infected, still remains un-
healed, but one of these fine days,
when the wound is healed, the oil
barrel manipulation too, will be in
the service.
Yes, there are lots and lots of he
roes, and then too, there are some
boys who surely do like to keep the
homes fires burning" said a Cass
county draft board member.-Forum.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02

People in America should bear close
2y in mind that we have just begun
to fight the Germans.
The action which has been raging
the past twelve days between Sois-
sons and Dormans is the first really
important offensive battle in which
our men have taken part.
One-Tenth Engaged
And in this battle, although more
Americans were engaged than in any
previous operation, only small
fraction of our available strength is
represented perhaps only something
like tenth part of the hundreds of
thousands of Yanks now known to
be in France.
OF the Allied soldiers engaged since
the beginning of the last German Of
fensive, probably some 70 per cent
are French, 10 per cent French colo
mails, 10 per cent English and Ital-
ians, and the remaining 10 per cent
American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
and the officer finds a speck of dust
on the lower band screw.

and the officer finds speck of dust
lon the lower band screw
Irving Krengel, who left here
or March 10Th, was seriously wound
ed in France His name appeared in
the casualty list the same day as
that of Joe Pirkl. They left here to-
gether, we're sent across at the same
time, and were no doubt in the same
battle. Mr.. Krengel was cashier of
a bank at Underwood. He was mar.
rled last February to Miss Lillian
Eswafson; nnfse feft t1s fo115w
ing day to take up her work with the
Red Cross.
= Will Herred has returned from
Canada and will leave soon for SER
vice with Uncle Sam He is the
third son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ o. Her
red to leave. Arthur has been in
France for some time. Herry left
for Camp Custer last week. All three
boys were born and raised here. This
makes the third Washburn family that
has three sons in the army The
others are the Wahl and Wallin boys.
~
Walter Collins of Underwood was
sent by the Local Board to Bismarck
to pass another examination which he
cid and was placed in class one. He
has five brothers and two brothers.
in-law in the service. He says his
folks will have to add their eighth
star to their service flag soon as he
will go to Jefferson Barracks on the
Sth of this month .
Sergeant Mike Tellefson has been
transferred to Camp Pike and has en-
tered the Officers Training school.
He has been trying for some time to
get out of the quartermaster depart
ment and has at last been successful
He claims the heat in Arkansas
knows how to come down straight on
every inch of ground day and night.
1t is now Sergeant" Perry Wahl,
which his many friends are pleased
u hear. But he is disappointed that
his address is not changed too, he
wants to get across. His brother
hoy, has been there for some time.
O. A. Boyd of Underwood, is home
On a furlough. He enlisted about a
yeat ago and has been an observer
Tor aeroplane duty in a Kansas camp.
Upon his return he wal be sent to
Berkeley, Calf.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
TWO LEAGUE PAPERS MAY
CONSOLIDATE IN BIsMARcl

Bismarck, N. D., July 3O.-Steps
are being taken here for the consol.
idation of the Bismarck Palladium
and the Public Opinion, the first nam
ed paper being owned by E. G. Pat
terson, and the second owned by a
corporation. backed by the Nonpar'
tisan league. Both papers have been
supporting. the league propaganda.
It is announced that Editor Wilcox
Of the Opinion is liable for early
military service, and that the general
shortage of printers has made the
move toward consolidation wise. H.
P. Knappen, it is understood, will be
editor of the combined papers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02

able digestive diseases are usually
more than double those in June. BY
August the deaths from diarrhea and
enteritis are three times what they
are in June, and the number does
not fall again to the June level un-
til November
The one way which has proved
most effective in saving babies lives
il the employment of public health
nurses.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
SOME OF THE FOES
zsz OF HEALTHY BABIES

The following article is sent out
by the Children's Bureau:
5s July is the first of four months of
special danger to babies, and this
year war conditions make the sum-
\ mer ne. months particularly hazardous
according to Information made pub
sslic. ill.,. i. u 4, "
eJuly the deaths of children un-
der two from certain easily prevent
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
1856 MEN IN MCLEAN
Are NOW AVAILABLE

MONTH, WITH OTHERS LEAV-
ING WILL MAKE 1856 MEN FOR
IMMEDIATE MILITARY SERVICE
There are now 68 men left in the
class one list of 1917, and Al in the,
limited service class. 64 young men
examined last week of the 1918 boys.
A number from each year will be
sent out this month so that the num-
Der left will be about 1856 in Mclean
late military service.
A number of counties are reclass-
flying men now in other classes
Go To jefferson Barracks Aug. g.
The following men go to jefferson
Barracks next Thursday. The first
in the list are 1918 men. They re-
There is one Washburn boy in the
list which follows:
Christ Hanson, Ryder
Walter Collins, Underwood
Gilbert Alvorson, Washburn
Henry R. Aulman, Raub
Theo. Schauer, Garrison
Harry Boyko, Ruso
Christ Neiffer, Dogden
To Fargo On the 10th
All Of the young men who 20 to
the training camp at the Fargo Agri-
cultural College, are from the 1913
class, and all go by their own re-
quest, which speaks we'll for the
young men. One Washburn boy is
also numbered in this list Roy Shell
don is the first of the Sheldon boys
to go. He has three brothers who re-
gistered year ago. All are on farms
and were not placed in class one:
Ole Olson, Garrison s.s.s.
Harry Samue1son, Underwood
Peter A. Sigurdson, Coleharbor
Roy Sheldon, Washburn
Clayton M. Cowell, Blackwater
Albert o. Ellingson. Turtle Lake
Aloysius A. Alters, Max
Murvile Peightal, Coleharbor
Ed StrOhn, Max
Milton Johannes, Underwood
One Left July 30th
Floyd F. Satterlund left on Tues
day morning for Syracuse, N. Y. He
was the whole Mclean county quota
for that date. He was the first of
the limited service men to be called
from this county. One was taken
from each county in the state at this
time. They will no doubt receive
their training at Syracuse and then
be sent where their special duty calls
them He will reach his destination
today.
Boys in 1918 Class
The following is the list of those
who registered last June and passed
Continued on page 49,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
"When a Felier"

The following from the Camp Dod-
ger was probably what happened to
two Washburn boys recently. They
have failed to report when fel
ler needs friend" When your best
girl is in the city to spend Sunday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
News From the Boys Who
fire With Our Uncle Sam
p :; At Camp kearney

The following Mclean county boys
were transferred from Camp Lewis to
CampKearney, Calf: Emanuel Lor
entzs0n Arthur Falck, John Gill, Ben
Everson Emanuel Knudtson, Nick
'DeshlsYyNick Guvakosky, Nick Bali
shy, BeHs Bronstad, VIM. Kolbuss,
4Iaska nderson; fEayneae Cummings,
Henry Butz, Steven Halck, Andrew
Hetletved, Vernon Feaster, Charles
Fox, VIM. Maxwell, Enoch Olein and
Ben Lawrence. A number of the boys
who left with the above have been
to other camps and some
are on their way across. The above
boys belong to the original Arizona
National Guards
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
YANKEES HAVE JUST
STARTED TO FIGHT HUNS

GERMANS THROWN NEARLY MILLION MEN INTO THE
BETWEEN sossoNs AND RHEIMS AND
vIcousLY couNTER-ATTAcKINe ALL AROUND
CIRCULAR STRETCHES FROM soIssoNs TO
THE NElGt4BoRHooD OF RHEIMS. oNETENTH
INTO THE FIGHT.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02

Corporal Henry Wahl is in the 8Sth
division at Camp Dodge that expects
to leave real soon, possibly for Italy,
according to the last Camp Dodger.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
Good Roads In France

The following is part of a letter
written by Vic Thorstenson to his
folks. 1t is dated June 10: II have
been here just four weeks to day, and
believe me I've been on the go most
Of the time so I've seen considerable
Of the country. A bunch of us were
out on q Convoy and sjustag0trback
last night after a ten days trip. As
luck would have it I had to drive a
fliver, but didn't mind. Wish we had
roads like these at home. Wouldn't
we travel There is absolutely moth
ing to hold you back.
81 wish you could see the beautiful
country, and the roses. Some French
kids gave me bouquet of roses that
it would take my whole months sal
ary to buy at home.
II wish could talk French. cer-
tainly could have good time on
these conveys if could. Wish had
studied Latin a little harder as that
helps good deal.
1--WE got paid last night I drew 300
francs. Sounds like a whole heap,
doesn't it? Don't worry about me as
l never felt better in all my life"
Henry Auch, who was bookkeeper
in the Washburn State Bank, has
been transferred from Camp Funston
to Camp Dodge. His new address is
Hdqrs. Co. 349th. Inf He sends his
best wishes to all his Washburn
friends.
-
Word has been received by Knute
Knudtson that his brother Carl has
landed safely across the pond. Carl
left here with the boys in the April
29th quota.
Corporal Henry Wahl is in the 8Sth
division at Camp Dodge that expects
to leave real soon, possibly for Italy,
. acoOrdinp to tho 1ast Camn DO6por
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
Walk Like Veterans

The following clipping is from a
San Diego paper and is of interest
to this county as number of Nc
Lean county boys were the ones
meant when it said the new north
western comrades" "The 158th in
fantry band made the hit of the after
noon as it swung up the field playing
their famous "Foundered Mule" march
The Arizonans and their new north
western comrades stepped out like
veterans and brought many remarks
of praise from their officers on the
sidelines"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02
Attending School

Attending School
Enoch E. Olein of Turtle Lake and
Ben Everson of Washburn are attend
ing the non-commissioned officers
school at Camp Kearny.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-02

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-14
BILLION FOR
THE RAILROADS
Capitalization of Control Under
John Shelton Williams.
THREE EXPERTS TO ADVISE
Between 81 1000, 900 900 And $4,000, ,ooo,-
600 VII! Be Used This Year In
Buying Locomotives, Cars
And Rails.

Washington.-Par Capitalization
Of the purchasing Of between $1,000
100000 and $2,OOO,O0O,OOO worth of
railroad supplies and equipment this
year under Government supervision Is
involved in plan for organizing the
Railroad Administration division OF
finance and purchases, announced by
Director.General McAdoo.
John Shelton Williams, as head OF
this division, will be assisted by a
central advisory committee of three
expert railway purchasing agents, and
eglonal purchasing committees will be
created for the Eastern. Western and
Southern operating regions.
Through the central organization
will be bought locomotives, cars and
steel rails, the principal big.quantity
purchases OF railways, and an effort
will be made not only to economize by
wholesale buying methods, but to
standardize equipment and supplies.
Coal and other fuel will be bought
mainly by individual lines to supply
their individual needs, but under the
supervision of the regional commit.
tees. In New England fuel is to be
purchased by special committee.
Cross ties and lumber are to be bought
principally by the roads along their
own lines, but may be ordered through
the central organization if they can.
not be bought in the territory through
which the road passes.
All other supplies needed for cur.
rent operations will be purchased, for
the time being" says Director.General
McAdOO's statement, through the
purchasing departments of the re-
spective roads. but all contracts for
periods Of six months or longer must
be approved by the regional commit
tee before completion"
As fast az possible all purchases
Will be centralized, and the regional
committees are to draft recommends.
tions for the accomplishment of this
In addition these three regional bodies
will be expected TO report details Of
costs and contracts to the Railroad
Administration with a view to giving
all the roads the advantage of the eff.
cient method which may have been
developed.
Railroad Administration officials be.
lieve that eventually they can save
more than S1OO,OOO,OOO year by cen.
tralized purchasing, although no def
mite predictions are made for this
year owing to the necessarily slow
process Of organizing a nationwide
buying system.
Members of the central advisory
committee and the regional commit.
tees will be appointed soon. All will
be practical purchasing agents or vice.
presidents of railroads. The regional
bodies, to be composed Of three or
more, are to have headquarters re.
spectivcly in New York, Chicago and
Atlanta, and are to work in close CO.
operation with the regional rail execu.
tive directors, with headquarters in
those cities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-14

TO drive tank, handle the guns, and
sweep over the enemy trenches, takes
strong nerves, good rich blood, good
stomach, liver and kidneys. When the
time comes, the man with red blood In
his veins sis up and at it," He has iron
nerves for hardships-an interest in his
work grips him. That's the way you
feel when you have taken a blood and
nerve tonic, made up of Blood root,
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Cherry
bark, and rolled into sugar-cOated
tablet and sold in slXty-cent vials by al
most all druggists for past fifty years
as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. This tonic, in liquid or tablet form,
Is Just what you need this spring to
give you vim, vigor and vitality. At the
fag end Of a hard winter, no wonder
you feel rundown" blue, out Of sorts.
Try this Medical Discovery" of DR..
Pierce's. Don't wait! To-day is the
day to begin! A little pep" and you
laugh and live.
The best means TO oil the machinery
of the body, put tone into the liver,
kidneys and circulatory system, is to
first practice good house-cleaning.
/ know OF nothing better as a laxative
than vegetable pill made up of May
apple, leaves of aloe and jalap. This
Is commonly sold by all druggists as
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and
should be taken at least once week to
clear the twenty-five feet of intestines.
You will thus clean the system-expel
the poisons and keep t0eH. Noto is
the time to clean house. Give yourself
m cn,in0 hnucn pIoonipr ADV
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-14

The German socialists have not taken
kindly to the German governments
attitude toward President Wilson's
last peace message. During the de-
bate in the reichstag on Won Hertlings
speech Philip Scheidemann, socialist,
took the emperor to task for his reply
to the address of the burgomaster Of
Hamburg, in which the emperor said!
1--WE desire to live in friendship with
neighboring peoples, but victory TO,
the German arms must first be rec
ognized.'
"The imperial chancellor frankly
stated yesterday that he accepted
President Wilson's four principles"
said Scheidemann. "This declaration
is all the more important when one
considers that President Wilson EN-.
phasized that his principles were &C.
cepted everywhere except by the Ger
man military and annexationist party,
Well, this party, fortunately, is in this
country no longer Of decisive impOr.
tance."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-14
NO MORE WHEAT EXEMPTIONS.

Washington.-All exceptions to the
Food Administration rule requiring
the purchase of an equal amount of
substitutes with each purchase of
wheat -four were revoked because of
the necessity Of conserving wheat for
the Allies. The entire country thus is
put on a parity in regard to buying
wheat -four Exceptions to the rule
had been allowed in certain localities
where substitutes are little known
and hard to obtain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-03-14
NEWS review OF
THE PAST Week
Japan Offers to Land Troops in
Siberia If Allies Say the
Word.
EMBASSIESLEAVE PETNOGRAD
travelling Through Bandit-lnfested ST.
IBERIA to Reach Safety-Austria
Cannot Break Away From Her
Alliance With Germany.

Japan has asked for permission to
land troops in Siberia to prevent the
vast quantities of munitions and 9th
er military stores at VladivOstok and
along the lines of the Siberian rail-
road from falling into the hands OF
the Germans. 1t was feared that the
Germans might attempt to force the
bolsheviki to deliver these stores to
the Germans as part of peace
agreement. Japan announced her Will
lingness to undertake such an expe-
dition by herself or in connection with
troops sent by other of the allied ma
tions.
While all officials at Washington are
silent and disposed TO minimize dis
cussion of the subject 1t is known that
exchanges of opinion are going on with
the object of a perfect understanding
between Japan, the United States and
the other co-belligerents which would
make the plan of joint action wholly
acceptable to all and thoroughly define
its extent and duration.
Russian representatives at Washing
ton oppose action by the japanese in
Siberia, but the co-beligerents are thor
oughly alarmed lest the vast quantities
Of supplies piled up at Vladivostok,
bought and paid for with American
cash, should fall into the hands Of the
Germans.
Criticism at home of the failure Of
Japan to play a larger part in the war
IS said to have been influential in bring
ing about the negotiations.