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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-04

rresn-alr~ glrl?" asked Mrs. Crane, with
an air of innocent Renaissance. Last
time it was a mother and a sick baby,
wasn't it,"
Il guess it must be full as much as
fifteen. 1 hadn't thought Of that be.
fore, but 1 suppose she does miss
that!"
Mrs. Cranes soft eyes skone with
sudden passion.
Miss them? Things like that-giv-
ing things-were her life, Ellen Jes-
sup! Do you suppose that being in
vited to tea and having flowers carried
to her are going to make up to Miss
'Stacia for having nothing to give?"
"But-she hasn't anything we
want" Mrs. Jessup said b%ewilderdly.
Exactly. That's what's breaking
her heart" e..
"But you can't make yourself want
things when you don't" Mrs. Jessup
argued.
81 suppose not" Mrs. Crane said
| with a sigh. "Well, l must be going
along. Run over soon, Ellen"
At the turn of the road Mrs. Crane
met Lauretta King. The girl nodded
with sullen brows. Mrs. Crane stop
ped.
whats the matter, Lauretta?' she
asked.
Matter? I want Miss Eustacia,
that's what's the matter. I used to
run in every day or two when things
were hard at home, and she'd help me
through, but now
"Have YOU told her SOP" Mrs. Crane
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-04

senator McCumber OF Mort DaKora,
proposing to "direct" the president to
enlarge the army to 100000 enlisted
men as speedily as equipment and
clothing would permit was rejected 40
to 10, and an amendment by. Senator
Fall of New Mexico, proposing an in
crease of 100000 men went out viva
voce. Many senators, however, fear
ing this action and the rejection Friday
of the Fall amendment to extend the
draft age limits to 20 and 40 years
would be misinterpreted, declared in
voting they were only temporarily
postponing action in accordance with
the war departments request for two
or three months time to submit the
enlarged program.
Among important legislative provi-
sions added by the senate to the bill,
many of which the house leaders al.
ready have agreed to accept, are the
following:
authorizing the presi'icnt to organ
iZe volunteer Slavic and Russian
legions proposing the rank of lieuten-
ant general for Provost. Marshal Gen
eral Crowder in recognition of his Sc
lective draft administration; providing
training and equipping Of foreign
troops, designed especially for the So
called p~an-American army; amending
the draft law to have quotas based on
the number of men in class n instead
Of on state population.
"Giving effect to the British-Ameri'
can reciprocal draft treaty and other
! similar conventions which may lie con
Guided, and permanently debarrine
from American citizenship citizens Of
neutral countries who have filed pre-
liminary citizenship applications an(
who claim eXemptionafrom the draft.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-04
Hooverized Country Breakfast.

Excerpt from the Hooverized food
experience of the nan who edits the
Missouri Notes. column in the Kan
sas City Times:
"The friends who entertained us
warned us that they were living very
frugally and proved the assertion at
every meal. For example, for break
fast one morning we had nothing but
cereal and real cream, homemade
sausage, fried potato cakes, stewed
fruit, hot biscuit, two kinds of pre-
serves and coffee. The menu for the
next morning, as announced the night
before, was nothing but waffles, and
that's all they had, with the exception
of bacon and eggs and a few little side
dishes. We Mortified our hostess that
morning by eating only 20 waffles. Our
allotment was 81, and she said it was
unpatriotic not to clean the platter"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-04

asked quickly. "Cli, Laurctta, lave
you?"
"Told her? l haven't been up there.
She'll be too busy with all those peo-
pie"
Mrs. Crane even gave her a push.
go, Laurctta; go this minute. She's
been eating her heart because no n
needed her. And tell her that I'm COM
ing tomorrow. 1 want her-just her
to help me do q dozen things. Hurry,
Lauretta -
But Lauretta was already gone
Youths Companion. /.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-04

came as a surprise to the allied world,
for it had been believed that General
Diaz would be content to hold his lines
in the mountains against the great
new offensive intended by the Austri-
ans and Germans to take away the
sting of. the defeat suffered by the
Austrians along the Piave two weeks
ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-07-04
ITALY WINS NEW SUCCESSES
General Diaz Surprises World With

General Dtaz Surprises World With
Successful Mountain Assault.
London, July 1.-Attacking the
Austro-Hungarian lines on the Asiago
plateau, Italian forces wrested Mont
dival Bella from the. enemy, capturing
over eight hundred prisoners, and held
their positions against repeated u
ter-attackS.
The sudden turn from the defensive
TO offensive warfare by the, Italians
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

Lands. Geo. M. Reed.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14
MEN REGISTERED
TOTAL 23,456,02l
HOW THOSE LISTED UNDER THE
DRAFT LAW ARE DISTRIBUTED
AMONG THE STATES.
AlRPLANE HELPS FIGHT FIRE
Good Work of Army Observers at the
Morgan Disaster-Ordnance Depart
ment Tells of Production of Small
Arms Ammunition.

From Committee on Public InformationO
WaShington.-Com returns from
4S states show that total of 1906
594 men between the ages of eighteen
and twenty, inclusive, and thirty-tw0
and forty-fve inclusive, registered on
September Il, 1918, in accordance with
the latest selective service act This
figure, however, does not include reg
istrations which local boards have re-
ceived by mail since September u. nor
the enrolment of men who were alb
sent from the country on that day.
Further additions to this total will
be made by the registrations in Alaska,
Porto Rico and Hawaii to be conduct
ed on later dates to be fixed by the
president. The registration on Sep
TENDER II exceeded by 1916 the
provost marshars preliminary esti-
mates. 1t Is expected that the aggre-
gate registration of men between the
ages of eighteen and twenty and
thirty-two and forty-five will aggregate
above 100000.
The total registrations under the Sc
lective draft since the outbreak of the
war is 23,456,021. Registrations on
June s. 1917. were 9,5S6,50S; those on
June 8, 1913, were 744,S65; those on
August "a 1913, were 15S,054, and
those on September u, 1918, were
12,966,594.
The subjoined table shows the total
number of men registered in each of
the states on September u, 1918, and
the total of all men enrolled in the
four registrations
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

An American and an English officer,
soaring in an airplane above the Nor
gan IN. j. shell-loading plant, which
exploded and went afire recently, d.
rected the battle against the confiagra-
ton so as to check the flames and
probably prevent further loss of life
and property and to save from destruc-
ton 100000 pounds of INT which
was threatened.
The plane used <ame from the radio
experimental laboratory at Camp AL
fred Vail, further down on the Jersey
coast Lieut. Cyrus f. Smythe was the
pilot and Maj. II. L. Armstrong of the
British army, stationed at the plant
was the observer. Flying over the
wrecked works at an altitude OF l,UoU
feet, Lieutenant Smythe so maneu-
vered his plane that Major Armstrong
was able to see the flames progressing
toward warehouses containing thou
sands of tons of INT and to make out
openings in the fire and wreckage
through which men could be sent to
combat the blaze and save property.
While the plane was lowering over the
burning plant several terrific explo-
sions hurled molten steel and blazing
debris dangerously near it and caused
conclusions that rocked the ship per-
ilously.
Two attempts were made by air
planes to get photographs of the fire
and explosions. but though a number
of exposures were made at different
elevations between so and 1000 feet
above the plant, the films were worth
less, doubtless through accidents to
the trigger and shutter caused by the
intense heat.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

Violation of sugar regulations and
Justification of reports by a concern
which operates sixty retail stores In
Boston and vicinity has resulted in
contribution of $4,000 to the United
war work campaign. In addition to
the payment of this large sum each
of the company's stores will be re-
quired to display for 80 days sign
declaring that it has violated the
United States food administration reg
ulations and pledging compliance with
its rulings in future.
None of the stores was closed be-
cause the food administration realized
that many people would be inconven-
fenced if they were even temporarily
put out of business. An investigation
by the food administration disclosed
that the company had been knowingly
obtaining sugar which it was not en-
titled to receive under the system of
allotment. Officials of the company
it was testified, had submitted erro-
neous reports to the food administra-
ton in its applications for excessive
amounts of sugar certificates. The
president of the company offered to
contribute $4,000 to the United States
war work campaign in lieu of further
action, and to show that the firm re-
GREETED violations by subordinate Of
ficials.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

Two hdN3red men employed in the
field artillery erecting department of
the Rock Island arsenal. Rock island,
ILL.,, have volunteered not only to fore
go their customary Thanksgiving holt
day in order that they might donate
full days production to the army,
but have also proposed to give their
wages for that day to the American
Red Cross. As they will be paid at
the rate of double time" their con-
tribution to the Red Cross will be a
considerable sum
Brig. Gen. John T. Thompson, direc-
tor of arsenals, on learning of the
mems action. sent them letter of APP
probation.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

Consumption of beans by the United
States army averages 621a tons a day.
Dried beans are a popular dish among
Uncle Sans soldiers. and they receive
the best that can be furnished. Beans
have high value as food and are
especially suitable for men under in
tensive training, experts of the war
department have found.
All the beans required by the United
States and the allies for the coming
year will be obtained through one pur-
chaser, the food administration grain
corporation, which has made arrange
ments to inspect and pay cash for
beans In the producing fields. This
will eliminate delay in payments and
insure the purchase of beans at a
lower figure.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

Announcement is made by the war
department that dependents and bene-
ficiaries of officers and men having
claims under the war risk insurance
act do not need outside assistance In
collecting allowances, allOtments, COM
pensation or insurance. The bureau
of war risk insurance of the treasury
department, 1t is stated, arranges all
such matters and settles all claims
without charge. The war department
points out that agents who impose
upon claimants are liable to severe
punishment.
The war department is cooperating
with the treasury department to pro-
tect the benefciaries of officers and
men who have died or been killed
against the activities of certain claim
agents who seek to defraud the wives,
mothers and dependents of these
heroes.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

officials of the United States food
administration estimate that 100000
persons eat daily in hotels. restau-
rants, dining cars and other eating
places which are affected by the regu-
lations about to be enforced to save
food. One of the new rules is that an
allowance of two pounds of sugar for
each 90 meals served is to be the limit
for such establishments.
In addition to economizing food the
rules have for their object the simpli-
fication of service. Meat and vege-
tables are to be served on one plate,
thus obviating side dishes. There will
be a lesser number Of articles of food
and reduction in the number and
sizes of menu cards. These regula-
lions are expected to save labor and
essential materials.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

Production of small-arms ammuni-
ton Cartridges for machine guns,
rifles, revolvers and pistols) has passed
the three-billion mark. the ordnance
department announces. A grand total
of 1854, 160,110 cartridges had been
accepted by inspectors of that depart
ment up to October IL.
OF this number 2,510,62S,510 are
service ball cartridges for machine
guns and rifles, and 275, 524. 200 are for
revolvers and pistols of AS caliber.
The remainder are miscellaneous car
tridges, many of them types specially
adapted for use in airplanes (such as
tracer, incendiary and armor-piercing
cartridges) and a limited number are
for training purposes.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14
For SALE.

Having sold my farm l am offering
for sale all my personal property to-
wit: / brood sow due to farrow this
month, gifts, work horses, 10 cows,
6 heifers, of them are registered and
papers go with them and 3 calves.
About 40 ton Of hay, all in the barn ex-
cept ton, disc, 1 drag harrow, mower
and rake and other small tools used on
the farm. Call early and avoid the
rush. G. II. GOAN.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

Twelve large circus tents and 100
sideshow tents have been purchased
by the American Red Cross for ship
ment to France and other parts of Eu-
rope The officials of the Red Cross
assure the American public that the
organization is not intending to start
circuses but bought the tents for use
as temporary warehouses In France
and elsewhere close to the fighting
lines. The tents will protect immense
quantities of supplies in places where
warehouse space is not easily obtain
able.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Notice is hereby given that Teachers
Examinations for all grades Of state
and county certificates will be held at
the Court House in Grangeville, Nov
ember 81, % and %.
If the state quarantine interferes
with the examinations, due notice will
be given through the newspapers.
MARGARET SWEET,
County Superintendent.
LOST-Boar Pig, weight so or 80
pounds Two splits on right ear and
underbit on left. Reward.
ED. CHASE,
Grangeville, Idaho.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14
FORD FOR SALE.

Have Ford car in good state of repair
for sale cheap. Call at the Central
Garage and look it over. You know 1t
is impossible to purchase a new Ford
at this time. A-tf.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

Checks for allotments which are
made by American soldiers through
the quartermaster corps of the army
are sent to practically every part of
the world, the principal exceptions be-
Ing the central powers and Turkey
Two are sent to Bulgaria. In Septem-
Der, which is the last month FOR which
a report is available, the finance divl-
SIGN of the quartermaster corps for
warded 1921 allotment checks to al
lottees residing in foreign countries of
Europe. Africa. Asia, South America,
Australia. Central America, and to
Iceland.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-11-14

'Inclrling registrations June S. 1917
June 8, 1915 August "a. 1913, September ~.
1918
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-15
PERILs OF BIRD SLAUGHTER
National Association Of Audubon SO.
eletles Points Out Danger Of
Relaxed Game Lava

New York.--Grave perils threaten
the agriculture Of the United states
through the indlscriminate slaughter
Of birds and Of wild life. according to-
O statement issued by the directors Of
the National Association Of Audubon
Societies.
Mr. 7. Gilbert Pearson. the secre-
tary Of the association. in making pub
lie resolutions adopted by the board
Of directors, said that unless every ef-
fort is made enforce all game pro-
lection laws. the resulting unrestrAin.
ed activities Of gunners and pot-hunt-
or, would soon destroy the natural
foes Of insects and Of rodent pests end
OF weeds. q
'sThe crops will save the nation" /"
snys the official statement, @and the
birds win help to save the crops" In
this national crisis, America Is looked
upon BY our allies % the granary Of
the world and the source Of foed
which must sustain the fighters In the
months Of struggle yet to come. There
fore every effort should he made to
increase the yield Of our fields
'-rhis association points to the grave
peril which attends the relaxing Of
the wise statutes enacted for con
serving the wild life Of this country,
which Is more and more recognized
q an important economic factor"
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-15
GETS HIS FURLOUGR
Private Rambo Sets Fine EXAM
pie In contentedness.
Letter to Parents Pleases Camp Com
mander and Private 10 Given
Leave Of Ahsence.

Camp Meade. Md.-Private D. n
Rambo, Three Hundred Fifteenth In
fantry, was scared for the first time
since he left his home to fight when
he was ordered to appear before the
"old man." a. Brig. Gen. William ,.
Nicholson II known throughout tho
brigade.
Private Rambot" the General sud
denly barked forth. did you write
this letterf"
Private Rambo looked, cleared his
voice Of some of It's huskiness and Cd
mitted he had. II read:
Dear Mother and Father:
"Am writing you letter to let You
know ! received your letter and also
tho boz tohrstmas hns, Yen sent
the box by express Why don't you
send them things BY parcel postf
Everything was fine. but the honey got
warm and ran through the box. The
cake was good. too. There's a fellow
here knew mp In the city. He thinks
your cake can't be beat. We had
fine time yesterday. entertainments
and turkey dinner. Now all ! want IL
to get home for a week and then I'm
ready to go anywhere. Nav. ] never
felt better In all my life than do
now. This Is sure healthy life. Plen-
ty Of work and all you can eat, Now
don't forget to send cake once In n
while. for box Of things like you sent
makes life better. You can write and
let me know when you send some more
cake. With love for all. your son. D.
q. Rambo."
swell. Private Rambo." the general
doomed again, you can have that
weeks holiday home. ! like boys who
don't grumble all the time"
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-15

guished. This "a done 20 that we
should not know when flyers really
came to lombard the factories. No one
Ii allowed to talk Of the damage done
by allied bombs, and the newspapers
are enjoined to keep silence on these
matters. Sull. ! can say that some
damage has been done. although ! can
not say how much nor exactly where.
On the other hand, stories likely to
stimulate the energy Of the people are
eagerly promulgated, such Us those Of
enormous submarines Of dreadnaught
type, Of guns that can shoot 90 kilo-
meters that are soon to be used against
the allied armies"
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-15
MORE AMERICAN MADE TOYS
War Conditions Develop Industry b
Point Where Foreign compsti-
tloa 10 Broken Forever.

washington~-America II now first
In the toy making industry. Hereto
fore the United States has purchased
the majority Of its toys from Germany.
Nuremburg being one OF the chief man
ufacturing centsrs In former years.
Forced By war conditions to depend
upon their swn resources, the manu-
factursrs Of this country have been
making toys md have been % success
ful that buyers for large stores claim
the hold Of other countries on this lins
Of business has been broken forever.
A few toys are still coming from
France. England, Switzerland. and ia
pan. but the American toys have prov
ed superior. as they are more sduca-
tional.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-15
HOLD LIBERTY BONDS
People Urged to Retain Them as
Permanent investment.
Government Dlseourages Practice Of
Merchants In Accepting Them In
Exchange for Merchandise.

United States treasury officials are
seeking to discourage the practice fol-
lowed BY many merchants throughout
the country Of offering to accept LIB
erty bonds of the first and second is-
sues ut par, and In some cases at a
premium, In exchange for merchandise.
They hold that such practice defeats
the primary object Of the sale Of the
honda discouraging the general thrift
movement and increasing expenditures.
thus hepriving the government Of Ia
Dor anu material needed for war pur'
poses. fl
'while I have ne doubt that ner.
chants are actuated by patriotic mo-
tives," said Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo, In q statement given out
through the federal reserve banks, n
am sure that they have failed to con-
slider the effect which the acceptance
OF their offers have upon the situation,
We are, making the strongest effort to
have these government bonds pur
chased for permanent investment BY
the people at large. to be paid for oul
Of the past and future savings Of those
who buy them. Purchases thus made
not only result In providing funds fol
the uses of the government, but they
also effect q conservation Of labor ant
material.
"when the bonds are exchanged fol
merchandise, the primary object o.
their sale Is defeated. discouragini
thrift and increasing expenditure. II
addition to this, such bonds, when TAX
en- In exchange for merchandise, mus
in most cases be Immediately sold II
the open market. This naturally tend
to depress the market price Of the is
sue and makes It less easy to sell fu
ture issues at the same rate"
Secretary McAdoo believes that tn
merchants Of the country. upon NOR
careful consideration Of the subject
will discontinue their efforts to sci
merchandise and take Liberty bonds II
payment for It.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-15
Ter store Of shipbuilding timber.

her store Of shipbuilding timber.
II was Salem men. Americans
Of the Americans who built up the ro-
mantle commerce that left no sea un-
visited, no land unexplored.
Their business required iron will and
iron nerve. a noble Imagination, belief
in themselves and in their fellow man.
The case Of old Salem, and Of the
newer ports now hourishing under the
impetus of the country's present com.
mercial expansion, ccnvinces the mari
time specialists that the quality which
won in both cases IL constant one
being nothing less than American en-
terprise.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-02-15
FRENCH TAKE WHEAT
Seven Ounces Of Bread Daily LIN
II Except to Hard Workers.
Sacrifice Accepted by French People
uneompIaInlnoIy On Governments
Explanation Of Necessity.

wnshington.---0niy the very poor.
and men and women doing the hardest
kind Of manual labor. may have more
than seven ounces Of war bread q day
In France from now on, the United
States food administration has been
advised by the French government.
The entire French wheat crop has
been requisitioned BY the government.
This sacrifice has been accepted BY
the French people uncomplainingiy on
the governments explanation that only
by such restriction can American re-
endorsements be transported In ships
that otherwise would carry grain for
their bread, and that. In addition, this
grain for French bread can come from
Amertca only BY asietue Of the actual
saving Of this grain BY reduced con-
sumption Of bread BY the American
people.
''These extremely severe measures" !"
said the French statement, especially
the seven ounces q day, have deeply
impressed public opinion"
Men who are very poor or who do
hard manual labor get about q ounces
Of bread day; women who are very
poor or who are employed on hard
work get about II ounces day; every
one else gets seven ounces, which Is
less than half Of q pound loaf. or not
more than four or Ave slices.
This bread is made Of -four compris
Ing oil the elements Of wheat except
bran, with heavy admixture Of flour
from other cereal grains. which is
obligatory.
The price Of bread IL fixed BY vari-
Gus government agencies oil along the
line between producer and consumer.
Baking of pastry or biscuits from
-four that is at for bread is prohibited.
Confectioneries and other such shops
are closed two days week. Eating
pastries In public is forbidden.