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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
GERMAN VISITS DIVERTED.
(By Associated Press. }

Iby AS5UCIdLSU LISbo.J
London, Friday. Aug. 23.-A dis
patch to The Daily Mail from The
Hague says: ~
TT is indicated that some Ger
man units under orders to proceed to
Finland by way of the Kie1 canal
are being diverted to the western
front. According to a frontier mes
sage, Landwehr infantry from the
Renish industrial district which
was to leave for Kiel Thursday, was
held up and will leave for France
shortly. 1t is not indicated that such
diversion will be extensive"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
DUNCAN SELLS ELEVATOR.

Litchville, N. D., Aug. 24-J. z.
Duncan, of Litchville. has sold his
elevator interests to K. NJ. Ellingson.
MINI Mr.: Duncan has been here ten
years, coming from Armenia and Cas-
SETON. "
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
BARNES PIONEER DIES.

Valley City, N. D., Aug. 24.--Wil-
county pioneer, died at his home very
suddenly. He was engaged in har-
vest work up to the day preceding his
demise.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
DIR. BALDWIN WINS PROMOTION.

Casaelton, N. D, Aug. 24.--Dr. W
P. Baldwin, of Casselton, in the med
captaincy, according to word received
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24
ToUGAs MADE INTERPRETER.

TOUGAS MADE INTERPRETER.
Tower City, N. D., Aug. 24.-Peter
Tougas, son Of Mr.. ana Mrs. Joe Tou-
gas, of Oriska, N. D., has been made
an Interpreter with a company in
France, he advises his parents. Pri-
vate Tougas says he also is teaching
French to American officers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24

OF the United States calls upon
me to do. so. help me Cod.
His were straight and soIdierly
talks that carried conviction, nerv-
ing every auditor to resolution that
none Of the tasks behind the line will
be neglected, so long as 1t lies within
the individual and collective power
to fulfill Them" says The Anaconda
Standard, commenting upon Captain
Edwards addresses in Anaconda.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24

$50 long as the war shall last,
I'll stick to my job. I'll do an
honest days work six days a
week, overtime If necessary. I'll
do anything else the President
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-24

Fall Hats Arriving, Holderman's.-
Advt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
WRIGHT SCHOOL
Mrs. Frank Ellis is on the sick list.

Mrs. Frank Ellis is on the sick list.
Little Esther Edwards has had a
relapse of the scarlet fever and is
very sick at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Isham and little
daughter Ruth spent Sunday in Alma
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Andrews.
Willie Crum is able to sit up a lit
tie. His many friends wish him a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Webb Of Howell,
Chas. Webb Of Lansing, Will Webb of
Elm Hall, and Mrs. Clara Humphrey
of Elwell. were called to the home of
+. NJ Webb this week. Mr.. Webb is
very low at this writing. Miss Mar
tin, a nurse from Grand Rapids, is
caring for him.
Mrs. Hec Smith is spending the
week in Saginaw.
The play and box social at the
Wright school was quite we'll attended,
the proceeds being $3.50. Much credit
is due our teacher, Miss BARLEY, for
the way the children were trained and
the way the program was carried out.
Everybody reports fine time.
Miss Grace Johnston of near Forest
Hill spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ID. Wright.
Jerome Barry, who has been visiting
for a few months in Teufield, III, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Barry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shong and fam
lily will leave son for their new home
az vestaburg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
FOREST HILL

Miss Mildred WEIGH of Durand
and Miss Freda Conley spent Sunday
night with Miss Thelma Post.
The Misses Arlene and Annabel
were Alma shoppers Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. William Courier are
visiting relatives in Detroit.
Miss Tressa Daily was home from
Ashley over the weekend.
C. S. Farr's entertained company
from Weidmen Tuesday.
Mrs. z. II. Weskerk of Greedy,
Colorado spent Monday and Tuesday
with her brother B. T. Hamilton
and family.
Arthur Baldwin of Ann Arbor
was the guest of his sister-in-law
Mrs. l.. b. Leonard and husband the
first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson left for their
home in Grand Rapids Friday after
three months visit at the home Of
their daughter Mrs. Blood.
The S. A. S. met with Mrs. Ida
Mills Thursday.
The many friends of Mr.. Jesse
Jacobs were shocked to hear Of his
death, Sunday p. m. after a three
days illness with pneumonia. Mr..
Jocobs leaves two daughters to
mourn the loss Of kind and loving
father, Mrs. Nellie Robinson the
daughter with whom he was living
at the time Of his death, and Mrs.
Lucy White who resided on farm
near, his wife having preceded him
to the better land number Of years
ago. The arrangements for the fun
eral are as yet unknown.
Mrs. Frank Sahs Of Toledo is
visiting her father L. f. Garfield,
for a few days.
Fred Creech left for jackson Mon
day to attend the funeral Of a cousin,
returning home Friday.
Miss Elsie Gallagher visited friends
in Shepherd Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Lila Desborn was the gnest
Of friends in Alma Friday night and
Saturday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry For
ney a baby boy March 4, who will
answer to the name of Lester Per-
shing.
Last Wednesday night the people
of Forest Hill were favored with a
very interesting talk given by Prof.
Webster Pierce Of the Mt. Pleasant
Normal. One Of the most interest
ing features Of the evening were the
two solos given by little Miss Marlin
of Vestaburb, granddaughter of A.
J. Vance.
Harry Chandler of Butternut
reader and impersonator will give an
entertainment at the church Friday
evening March 18th
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor are
moving into their home recently va
Gated by Bert Anderson
Douglas, Ariz., 2-22, 1918
"Mr. and Mrs. l. p. Taylor,
Dear friends:-
Il was just reading the "Elwell
News" in the Record which has been
kindly sent to me and / thought per-
haps you would like to know about
Uncle Sans boys.
I'VE have been in camp about a
month and are getting quite hard as
the popular phrase goes here. Doug
las is situated between two ranges
of hills on desert plain. It is a
mining town a little larger than AL
ma. The camp is about six miles
east of town.
The border of Mexico is about FIVE
hundred yards south Of US. After we
came we were put in quarantine for
two weeks. and were drilled with
rifles on foot. AS soon as we were
returned for duty to the troops we
were issued saddle equipment, sabres
and horses and today We received our
pistols.
The morning is spent in mounted
drill and the afternoon in small arms
drill. The pistol we use is the As
calibre Colt automatic and the sabre
is the new straight double edged
thrusting type. The rifle is the 30
calibre Springfield, the same as the
infantry, in fact all branches of the
service use that rife now.
1--WE have much better equipment
than other branches. We have two
O. ID. suits and one pair of leather
leggings and no other branch of the
service is issued leather leggings of
any kind. We had bad snow storm
Sunday. We have been issued hob
nailed shoes and gas masks, so | guess
we will soon be going over. In fact,
we are ordered to go w.Thursday
we were put under gas with the masks
On; we did not notice the gas at all.
"Well, | must close for now
Your friend,
Ralph NJ. Dean"
"Pvt. Troop B, 18th U. S. Cavalry,
Douglas, Arizona"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
TROOPSH|P PERS|C
TORPEOOEO BY HUNS
DESTROYERS RESCUE ALL ON
BOARD AND THE DAMAGED
VESSEL is BEACHED.
Steamer Torpedoed When Endeavor-
ing to Overtake Convoy Fleet Of
Transports After Overcom-
ing Engine Trouble.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the torpedo
ing of the British liner Persic with
2S00 American troops on board in the
war zone, September g. was given to
the American people on September -
first through the British admiralty and
then later through the navy depart
ment. All the soldiers were rescued
by accompanying destroyers, the
steamer itself was beached and the
enemy submarine is believed to have
been accounted for.
The fact that the steamer was tor
pedoed when endeavoring to overtake
the conveyed fleet of transports after
overcoming engine trouble, indicated
that submarine commanders still are
fearful of attacking troopships in con-
voy. And the immediate and success
full assistance rendered by the destroy
ers was taken as additional evidence
that the conveying system now in
vogue is practically perfect.
Attacks on troopships by submarines
constantly were expected by officials
and it may be that new and more de-
termined campaign has been deter
mined upon by the Germans because of
the reverses suffered by their armies.
The greatest possible protection is af-
forded troopships and this increases as
the American naval forces in the war
zone are added to by new construction
in American yards.
The record achieved by the Ameri-
can and allied nations by transporting
more than 1,000,0OO American soldiers
overseas with the loss of only POI of
them still is considered miraculous.
And it is expected by naval officers
as testifying as to the success Of the
convoy system.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
COULD HEED CALL OF win
Being His Own Boss, This Lucky NJ.
Listened to Appeal and HE'D Him
to Happiness

q flock OF geese. northward hou,d
honsed wildly In their flight. His Zoo,
on his desk. his window open 10 ths
breezes OF the morning. he heard ina
call. For an hour he sat amid the con-
dieting sounds OF great city hurrylnv
about lts work. But his thoughts wers
miles away. His eyes were dreamv
The spell OF the Wild was upon him.
lie wandered In fertile fields awa..
ing TO renewed life. lie beheld ths
meadows lush with grass. lie sat he
side Wide flowing rivers and tInv
brooks whose waters rushed In foamv
splendor from billy heights above. lie
wandered TO wooded slopes, with trees
n'bud and Wild flowers peeplng from
beneath dead leaves. A peace was his
which seldom came Ia his wcrkadsy
existence In the land OF pavement mad
beehive dwellings. He dreamed on.
Brook trout In specified splendor rose
to his captivating hook. Camp fires llt
the darkness OF his dream night. The
odor OF burning pine wood and OF slr-
King trout and bacon filed his nos
trils- He nte food such as his ctr
chefs had never learned to cook, with
an appetite his city stomach Ind long
since lost. In Il single hour he dreamed
more happiness than had been his for
II decade.
He closed his desk. Another hour
found him grubbIng In the recesses 4
the attic. BY noon. clad In bealtlfunr
ancient garments. with satchel In hs
hand and fishing rod carefully ID
eased In waterproof cover under bis
arm. he was at the rnllroad station. A
half hour later he was on his way to
the wilds. And smile such as he hst
not smiled In months gruced bis fes-
lures.
Lucky mani He was his own boss--
Milwaukee Journal.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
oERMANVs OFFER TO BELGIUM
Must Give Up Everything and Receive
Slavery in Return.

London.-Germany has made q
definite peace offer to Belgium, &C
cording to information received here
The terms of this proposal are as fol
lows:
''That Belgium shall remain neutral
until the end of the war.
THAT thereafter the entire economic
and political independence of Belgium
shall be reconstructed.
''That the pre-war commercial treat
les between Germany and Belgium
shall again be put into operation after
the war for an indefinite period.
''That Belgium shall use her good Of
fees to secure the return Of the Ger
man colonies.
THAT the Flemish question shall be
considered, and the Flemish minority
which aided the German invaders,
shall not be penalized."
The proposal contains no word re-
speeding reparation or indemnities, no
admission that Germany wronged Bel
GUM.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
AUSTRIA SUBMITS
PEACE PROPOSAL
WOULD HAVE EXCHANGE OF
VIEWS LOOKING TOWARD
FINAL NEGOTIATIONS.
Suggests That There Be No Interrupt
ton of War and That Discussion
Go on So Far as Considered to
Offer Prospects of Success.

Amsterdam.-In extending an invita-
ton to all the belligerent governments
to enter into non-binding discussions
at some neutral meeting place, tho
Austro-H Hungarian government stated
that the object of the conference
would be to secure an exchange of
views which would show whether
those prerequisites exist which would
make the speedy Inauguration of peace
negotiations appear promising"
The Austrian proposal, which is an
nounced in an official communication
telegraphed here from Vienna, sug-
gests that there be no interruption Of
the war, and that the discussions
would go only so far as considered by
the participants to offer prospects of
success"
The proposal calls for all the bellig-
erents to send delegates for conf
Dental and unbinding discussion on
the basic principles for the conclusion
of peace, in a place in neutral coun-
try and at a near date that would yet
have to be agreed upon"
Frank Exchange OF Views Asked
The proposal says the conference
would be one of delegates who would
be charged to make known to one an
other the conception of their govern
ments regarding those principles and
to receive analogous communications.
as well as to request and give frank
and candid explanations on all those
points which need to be precisely de-
fined"
The government announces that
note embodying its suggestions had
been addressed to the various bellig-
erent powers and that the holy see had
been appraised of the proposal in spe-
cial note. The governments of the
neutral states also had been made &C
Quainted with the proposal.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
THIRTEEN MILLION
MEN REGISTERED
FORCES FROM WHICH PROBABLY
WILL COME RESERVES
TO WIN THE WAR.
Next Move Of the Draft Machinery
Will Be the Numbering SeriaIIy
of the Registration Cards to De-
tcrmine Registrants' Standing.

Washington million men,
most probably the force from which
will come the reserves to win the war,
were registered on September Il in
the second great mobilization of the
nations manpower.
As these men were moving in every
city, town and hamlet over the c0un-
try to add their names to the roll of
the 100000 who had registered be-
fore, the nations fighting army over
seas was hurting itself against the
enemy in the first distinctly Ameri-
can offensive operation on the west
ern front.
Demonstrations Of patriotism every
where marked the registration. Long
before the appointed time for the reg
istrars to begin their work, lines Of
citizens were waiting to enroll.
With registration day now history,
the next move of the draft machinery
will be in the numbering serially OF
the registration cards. Until that
work is completed by the local boards
the drawing of the order numbers
which will determine in measure the
relative standing of the registrants,
cannot be held.
In the meantime, however, question
naires will go forward to the men be-
tween Is and 81 and 80 and 80, so
that they may be classified and some
of them thus made ready for call In
October after the national drawing is
held.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
PERSH|NG'S MEN
ON M0SELLE RIVER
MANY'S FRONTIER, READY
TO GO OVER.
Entire ST. Mihiel Salient Captured and
More Than $4,000 Prisoners Taken
by Victorious Americans in Five
Days Fighting.

Washington. Americans forces
are in possession of the entire st
Mihiel salient to points twelve mile.
northeast of that town and have cap
tured upwards of 1890 prisoners
General Pershing reports in his of
ficial communique, made public Fri
day by the war department.
The American forces have captured
more than thirty towns and villages
since the advance toward Berlin be
gan.
The st. Mihiel salient is no more
Where before dawn Friday Ger
man wedge, fifteen miles deep and
twenty wide, poked its ugly head with
arrogant challenge far into French
Lorraine, between Verdun and Toul
the last German menace on the entire
western front Pershing's first Ameri-
can army was squatting squarely in
front of Germanys frontier at night,
resting up after the hardest and fast
est tussle of the war, consolidating
the gained ground. counting prison
ers and booty, and singing, "Where
Do We Go From Here?"
Clear across what was the neck of
the German hernia, from Cheminot,
east of the Moselle, via Pagny, on
the German frontier to Domartin,
northeast of st. Mihiel, runs the first
line of American trenches and the
great pocket below that line swarms
with Yankee troops. Thousands of
Germans are still within the pocket.
but they are in great danger of being
captured.
1t took the Americans just thirty
hours to smash the great salient to
bits and half dozen more for mop
ping up" France marvels anew at
the lightning speed and unquench-
able thirst for action the doughboys
displayed in this, their own battle, as
they did when they fought breast to
breast with the poilus on the Marine.
The yeomen knocked the Teuton ter
ror into a cooked hat.
To begin whit was Friday, the
18th.
The number of prisoners is esti-
mated at 1900. On the right they
advanced thirteen miles from Fey-en-
Sage to Pagny.
And it was General Pershing's birth
day. No wonder the boys were In a
hilarious mood.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
BoLsHEvIk FINANCED BY HUNS
German lntrigues for Control Of Rus
sia Exposed.

sia Exposed.
Washington.-The part played by
the German imperial bank In financing
the Russian Bolshevik movement, the
care taken by the German military
authorities to prevent spread among
their own people Of the Socialist
preaching of their Russian tools, and
the plans laid for German control of
Russia economically and financially
during and after the war, feature the
disclosures in the second installment
of the sensational series of secret
documents which the American gov.
eminent is making public.
Copies of the documents, given out
Sunday night, carry the file numbers
of the Reichsbank or of the German
general staff, and in some instances
notations by Lenine or Trotzky, the
B0lshevik leaders, now shown to have
been in the pay of Germany since long
before they overthrow Russia's new
democratic government and virtually
turned the country over to the Teu-
tons.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
German Food Prospect Poor.

Amsterdam. - Herr Won Wadlow.
president OF the German regulation
board. announces that the corn crop
is only 10 per cent better than that
Of last year. and the potato crop prob
ably was worse. Meatless weeks must
be continued. he said. In order not to
endanger the milk and fat supply. I'm
fortunately, he was unable to hold out
any prospect OF an improvement In
The food supply. but he was positive
that 1t would not get worse.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
Honors for Service Women.

Atlantic City, N. Women in
service as ambulance drivers and
nurses on the war fronts will be adj
mitted to the full honors of the army
and navy union, according to plans
mapped out by the national executive
committee of the organization in ses-
sion here Wednesday. The union has
$1,000 members, comprising men hon
orably discharged from the army,
navy and marine corps.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
Passengers Fight for Lives.

San Francisco.-SuIcIde and famine
were the spectral passengers aboard
a steamship of the Bristol Bay Pack.
ing company, which arrived here Fri
day from Alaskan waters. faced.
Three men aboard the ship committed
suicide en- route to this port and the
Americans aboard had to band to-
gether and fight or $50 Italian fish,
erinen to get their share OF the slim
provisions aboard the boat
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
Fixes obdurate War Workers.

Misunderstanding machinists
and other war plant workmen at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, were informed in a
letter addressed directly to them by
the president that they must return to
their work and abide by the decision
of the war labor board, or be barred
for year from all employment over
which the government exercises con-
troll. and lose all claims for draft ex-
emption on occupational grounds.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
SRNDBAGS SAVE MANY LIVES
italian Authorities Must Be Given
Credit for RESPONSIVENESS In
Modern Warfare.

No belligerent has shown more r.
sourccfulness than the Italians 10 de-
vising novel means OF offense mud de-
Tense. says writer In Wide Word
Magazine. The Italian army was the
only one TO enter the war with trench
helmet and steel chest protector. and
IL Is now provided with a more efficient
body shield than Is possessed by any
other OF the warning nations.
Early In the war IL was discovered
by the Italians that many lives could
be snvec In diminishing OF close quar-
fcrs II the soldiers carried or pushed
bugs Of mnd In front OF them. and The
present body shield has been an ou''
growth OF that iden.
They are made In the oneman ano
two-mnn type. The former are won
by Infantry advancing In the open 81.
tnched to the shoulders by a pair Of
light steel arms, and are long enough
to protect the head and vital organs o.
man standing erect. Lying al luz
length, or even crouched. 1t covers DIN
completely. Each shield Is pierced WIZ
small, round eyehole and an oolous
Ioophole for firing from, both OK wn'a
may he closed by sliding door N0eA
not In use.
The two-mnn shield Is principa"
used In wire cutting. II is cari1eo ~
the back of one man. who may a's
work his rifle from loophole I'D Wv
to-, while second man works 'V"'
wlre-cutter through n hole at Inc ",
tom. 1t * held up by short lcss u ".
first man desires to move iDheVe''
emily.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
Would Send Americans to Italy.

hington.-President Wilson was
urged Friday by Representative Till
man Of Arkansas to send 100000 or
100000 American troops to Italy. He
predicted that such a force assisting
the italian armies would put Austria
out of the war.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
Burial In Old English ohurchs'.

The places of burial benea'p , a..
Of the old churches In -snslh"' .,suy
arranged In different ways. III 'r.,s
cases the burial is made IN u ,oso
dug in the soil, as Is done 10 ~ "
graveyard. In some eases 'l.'' .r,rt
crypt beneath the NUN foor' ", and
being practically one large Va'S S 90
here the collins are depos,'e, srspt
shelves OF stone. Sometimes NV shIh
Is divided into separate yau', a. u
nfe really smnll rooms enc'ose'
sides by stone walls.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
lies Soldiers Death Sentence.

Camp Kearny.-William Grissom, a
private in the 18TH (Colorado) infan-
try, was convicted of murder by gen
eral court-martial here last May, 1t was
announced Thursday upon receipt Of
orders rom Washington committing
his sentence from that of hanging, i'm
posed by the court, to life imprison-
ment. The communication was by order
of President Wilson.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19

London.-The British steamer GoI-
way Castle, of 1888 tons gross. was
,orpedoed and sunk Sunday morning.
Inc missing number 1S9. They in
Guide 12O passengers. 80 naval ard
military officers and men, and 80 OF
the crew.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
easIess Sunday to Be Continued

Observation-Disclosures Sundays will
not be abandoned for while, the fuel
administration announced Friday.
Auto owners are still asked to keep
their cars in the garages on Sunday
until the gasoline reserve Is further
built up at eastern seaboard points.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-19
influenza Epidemic In Navy.

Boston.-Tne epidemic Of influenza
among officers and enlisted men in
the first naval district, which began
nearly three weeks ago, continues to
spread, reports of 210 new cases
reaching headquarters.