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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
MOST STUPENDOUS
OF ALLIED EFFORTS
MARSHAL FocH's BLOWS PROM
lsE THE MOST FAR REACH.
ING CONSEQUENCES.
BATTLE AT TURNING POINT
Foch Threatens To Cut OFF German
Retreat lnfllctlng Colossal Losses
In Men, Guns and Material.
Laon Almost Cinched.

Paris.-The steel walls about the
central empires are cracking, inside
and out.
Marshal Foch's amazingly sustained
blows promise the most far-reaching
consequences within the next few
days, or even hours. But louder and
louder from soldiers high and low
comes the warning cry: watch your
step"
The battle is now at the turning
point. The most stupendous effort is
necessary from now on as the groggy
Huns eagerly seize on the slightest wa.
vering to regain their breath and cour'
age and prolong the war for months.
"The only way to end the scrap soon
is to hit now, and hit Ike hell" an
officer told the United Press.
The allied string is drawing in the
mouth of the sack, at the bottom OF
which lies Laon. Foch threatens tc
cut off the German retreat, inflicting
NOiOoool AOoSCS IN hlSh, suns ohu lhat5'
rial, and rendering them hors du com.
bat for the rest of the war.
A large percentage of Gen Luden-
DORIS badly crippled legions are ii.
ready attempting general retirement
from the Scarpe to the Meuse. The
allies are only forty-five miles distan;
from the frontier of France in this re.
gion, while the battle front in Elan.
ders is less than that distance from
Brussels.
The British from within twenty
miles of Maubeuge and twelve miles
of the Belgian border at Mons, are
mecilessly failing Huns across the
fields across which they retreated In
the heartbreaking days of 1914.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
PEACE VIEWS WILL
NOT HALT ALLIES
GENERAL PERsHING's ARMY WILL
CONTINUE TO PUSH GER
MANS TO THE RHINE.
CLEAR FRANCE AND BELGIUM
Troops Of Democracy Ready To Bonn
bard Junction of Railways With
Tons of Dynamite and High
Explosives.

Washington.-Gen. Pershing and the
American army understand that they
are to go ahead fighting Germans and
pushing ahead toward the Rhine, no
matter how much peace talk the diplo.
matte and executive personnel in this
and other governments may find 1t
necessary to indulge in, and from what
Gen. March, chief Of staff of the
United States army, says, they are &C.
ing ahead with rapidity that means
the enforced retirement Of the Ger.
man forces out of France and Belgium
much sooner than the most conserva.
tive military critics have dared to
hope.
The general made no prediction
himself He held out no expectations,
but, with wave of the hand, he point.
ed to large map which shows the
point of farthest advance of the allied
line and there, within II miles of Aul
noye, are the troops OF democracy
ready to lombard the main junction of
the railway over which Germany must
withdraw her armies from France il
she wants to preserve them for the de.
tense Of German territory.
Just four or five miles more and the
allies will be ready to unload tons
upon tons of dynamite and high explo-
sives on that railway junction and
Germany will then be in a terrible
predicament, This important railway
line has apparently been the objec-
tive of the allied army for days and
days. General March referred only
vaguely to the importance of that line
of communication, but hint from the
chief of staff, coupled with the cable
news of the rapid advance, tells the
story.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
over 100000 Yanks Sailed.

Washington.-American troops sent
overseas have passed the 100000
mark, Gen. March announced, coup.
ling his statement with an urgent ap.
peal to the country to support the
fourth Liberty loan.
The present is no time to hang back
Gen. March said. for the maximum re.
sources of the nation and men and
money must be hurled at the Hun" to
make victory certain, and while the
movement of soldiers across the water
Is continuing, the war department IS
preparing another 2,OO0,00O men to fol.
low the first 100000.
The department has asked congress
for ss,0O0,OOO.O00 to carry out its pro-
gram. he added. and the financial sup
port of that program must not be with
held BY the nation.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
British Praise Wilson's Reply.

London.-The correspondent of Uni,
yersal Service is able to state on the
highest authority that Germans posi-
ton is such as to make 1t imperative
for her to accept the allies conditions.
The Fall Mall Gazette interprsts the
tone as meaning that ''kaiserism must
cease"
The powers associated against Ger
many are preparing an outline Of UNI
discussable terms, which Germany
must accept without reservation. The
powers are said to be also drafting a
list of negotiable points. The Evening
News. specializing on the result of such
action, says 1t is expected Turkey
will comply Immediately"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
| 900 DIE IN BIG WOODS FIRE
Large Section Of Minnesota 10 Left a
Smolderina Ruin.

Duluth.-A large section of North.
western Minnesota-a few days ago a
busy and prosperous business ana
farming country-now is a smolder-
ing ruin, with hundreds Of bodies OF
men, women and children, many OF
them burned beyond recognition,
strewn about the countryside, as the
result of the disastrous forest fires
which swept this. territory Sunday,
Latest estimates place the death list
at close to 1000 Hundreds of persons
are more or less seriously burned.
thousands are destitute and homeless
and the property loss will run into
millions.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
Must spsed up shlpbuIIdlno.

Washington. shipbuilders
we're called upon by Secretay Daniels
to speed up their output of destroyers
to meet the menace of the new and
greater submarine effort which Ger
many is known to be planning, The
secretary began a series of conferences
with representatives of the builders
Most of the plants are working now
nearly to capacity on destroyers, but
arrangements will be made to lay down
as many additional vessels as possible,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
D. 8. War casusItIes 45.t7s.

Washington.-Up to and including
Oct. IA, the United States casualties
for the war total 45,176. This total in
cludes killed in action (including 2sl
lost at seal, S,STs; died of wounds. g.
06O: died of disease. 1901; died OF
accident and other causes, 1,o42;
wounded in action. PARA missing in
action, including those prisoner, 1856.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18

Rome.-Itslisn forces In Albania
after storming the Aastro- Hungairal
positions on the heights in front Of
Durasao, penetrated the city. taking
prisoners and capturing war material
East Of DuraERo Italian columns. ID
vancing from 81 Bassan. overeams
stubborn resistance OF enemy rear
guards At Kraba paa and continued
their march.
Vienna tvia Londenl.-The occups
ton Of Durazzo BY the Italians is ad
nitied IN TIE official statement issnst
BY The war office.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
U. S. WILL MAKE NO
PEACE WITH HUNS
GERMANY IS TOLD THAT NO ARM
IsTlcE IS THlNkABLE WHILE
ATROCITIES CONTINUE.
AUTOGRAPHS DAY is DONE
President Has No Thought of EndaR
gerino Allied VIetorles-Armls-
tlee ls a Matter For Allied
Commanders in Field.

Washington Wilson has
answered Germany's peace proposal
with decision which not only fulfills
the expectations of supporters of his
diplomacy, but also dispels the fears Of
those who predicted he would substi.
tute victories at arms with defeats at
diplomacy.
No peace with kaiserism, autocracy
must go; no armistice can even be
thought OF while Germany continues
her atrocities on land and sea; one
cannot be considered unless 1t is fully
dictated by the allied commanders In
the field in such terms as absolutely
provide safeguards and guarantees
that Germany's part will not be q
scrap OF paper.
This, in few words, is the presi.
dents answer.
II It does not bring a capitulation
which may be more than an uncondi,
tional surrender, allied diplomats and
American officials believe it may
cause a revolution In Germany.
Beyond question 1t speaks for the
entente allies as well as the United
States.
The dispatch Of the presidents reply
was followed by the issue of this for
NAL statement at the White House by
Secretary Tumulty:
"The government will continue to
send over 100000 men with their sup
plies every month, and there will be
no relaxation of any kind"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18

washington.-Pronounced reduction
in the output OF coal during the weeR
Of Oct IL, as a result Of the rapid
spread OF Spanish influenza, was re-
ported to the United States fuel ad-
ministration by production managers
In various sections OF the country. no
tably IN Maryland. Virginia. West vir
ginia, Tennessee. Kentucky, Central
Pennsylvania and Alabama.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
IMPORTANT POSITION CLEARED.
Germans Gave Way Before Allied
Pressure At Vital Point.

Paris.-The Germans gave way be
fore the allied pressure at the mos,
vital point in the west front.
In the biggest single days advance
since the allies resumed the offensive
the French drove the Germans out OF
Great st. Gobain massif.
This important stronghold best
natural defense the enemy has held in
Francis practically cleared, the
French war office announced. and the
village OF st. Gobsin is In allied hands.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
$50 KILLED BY Earthquakes.

San Juan. p. R.-one hundred and
fifty lives we're lost in the earthquake
In Porto Rico, Gov. wager estimated,
Almost every town in the island re
ports damaged property and scatter
lnE fatalities. There are unconfirmed
reports here Of great damage In santo
Domingo from the earthquakes.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18

Dallas, Texas-D. Prescott Toomsy.
managing editor Of the Dallas Morning
News- died at his home here Of cir.
rhosis Of the liver. Mr.. Toemey vas
50 years old. had been connected vita
the News IN various capacities fer 70
years. and had been managing editor
since 1909. For years he was chair.
man OF the Associated Press Managing
Editors association OF the southwest
He was born near Homer. La, and b..
gaa work with the News when be
was Il.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by n ex
ploslon. the American submarine chss
er 7Ie was sunk in foreign waters. the
navy department announced. One en-
listed man was killed, another il miss
ing and one officer and 8 men we're se.
riously injured, one probably fatally.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
.,uhat,. h > Name7v

washington.--"What's in a manner"
asked telegram received at Liberty
loan headquarters with the following
report: Berlin precinct otoe county,
Nebraska. with a population of 1850
and quota of $4,000, was one of the
first communities in the Kansas City
district to exceed its quota
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18

the most effect
tive service;
there his lntlu-
ence win help,
and not hinder;
there he cas-
have the sympa.
thy and cO-opera-
ton of other sol
diers.
In every war,
however, I n z T q
are some soldiers
who refuse to
Join the army.
They prefer 10
fight lndepeRd.
entity. They are
called guerlllas,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
President wIIssn Heads Parade,

New York.-Presidsn Wilson. con-
manasr-inehief Of the American army
and navy. marched at The head Of the
American forces In the columbasIlb-
srty Day parade. one Of the most i'm.
pressive and inspiring spsctacles New
York has ever seen.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
Not aMaxo Plan For Peace.

Washington was Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg himself and not the
supposedly pacifist premier, Prince
Macmillan, who caused the German
government to accept President VIII
sons peace terms and seek an arms.
tice, according to advices which have
been received at Washington
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
$1,000 OPERATIONS A MONTH
Free Dental Operations For Soldiers
and Sailors In All States.

New York-Free dental operations
for soldiers and sailors to the number
Of 5000 are being performed in a
months time by members of the Pre-
psredness League of American Dent.
lists In every state in the Union. ac-
cording to the report made public az
the leagues headquarters here. This
record Is for the month Of August,
which in normal times Is season OF
less effort for the average person than
any ether month In the year. This
brings the total Of operations rem
dered siAcs its inception TO 5Se.o0e.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18

London.-Belgisn authorities have
delivered orders to Belgians resident
In England. directing them to return
to their native land. according TO the
Sheffield Daily TELEGRAPH.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
sAooooo Laaa n Lsathsr.

Asheviiie. N. c.-The Texsway tan,
ning eompany's plant at Rosmsn. ~
miles from here. was destroyed By fire.
A large quantity Of government lesth.
er was burned. The loss is ttoo.ooo.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18
Why a Christian
Should
Join the Church
By REV. HOWARD W. POPE
Moody Bible Inatituts.
Chicago

TEXT-And the Lord added TO the
church daily such as were being saved
Acts 2H.
Why does . soldier enlist In the
army? Because there he can render
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-18

Newbern.-The list of selectmen
who were to entrain from Dyer coun
ty for the training camps for active
service Oct. 10 will depart Oct. 81, The
number includes So white and ne.
groes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
MAS0N-STRAWMAN

Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
the marriage of Miss Blanch Mason
and Mr.. Clifford Strawman of Moe
casin, Mont, occurred at the home of
the BRIDES parents Mr.. and Mrs. Sim
Mason. Rev. Willard Crosby Lyon
of the Congregational church officiat-
ed: Miss Florence Hedstrum sang a
solo following which Miss Mable
Bowers, of Fargo, played the we'd
ding march from Lohengrin. The
bride wearing simple gown of white
wolfe and vallencienes lace, entered
on the arm of her father, meeting the
groom in front of the mantel which
had been Hastily decorated with Kill
larney roses and smilax. Following
the ceremony delicious five course
dinner was served under the direction
of the Misses Esther Clark, Eva An
finson and Gertrude Widdifeld.
The only town guests were the i'm
mediate relatives. From out of town
there were present Mrs. D. M. Straw
man Of Anamosa, Iowa, mother of
the groom and Master Alfred Straw
man; Mrs. E. D. Beach of Rockford
ILL.,, the groom's sister; Miss Mabel
Bowers, of Fargo; Miss Mabel Mont
gomery of Oriska; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Mason and Mr.. and Mrs. C.
j. Christensen of Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strawman left Thurs
day for Moccasin, Mont, where Mr..
Strawman owns and operates a large
ranch. The good wishes of their many
friends went with them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
GAME WARDENS
OF THE STATE

The North Dakota Game and Fish
board which held it's annual session
in Fargo last week, announces the
following appointments of district
deputy wardens to serve during the
season of 1918, which begins Au-.
gust /. q
H. P. Knappen, Bismarck, deputy
Sixth district.
Harry Dence, Bel6eld, deputy Tenth
district.
Ed. F. Wood, Deering, deputy
Eighth district.
T. C. Michaels, Willow City, deputy
Ninth district.
The appointment of the other dis
rrict deputies will be made in the near
future, according to Secretary George
M. Hogue Of Steele.
In years gone by game boards of
the state have named these district
deputies before the primaries in June,
and it has always been considered that
the deputy wardens were to act as
political agents in their various CON-
munities. The present game board,
however, is following out the idea that
the game commission is to perform
the function of protecting and pro-.
pagating the game Of the state and
politics have had no consideration in
their deliberations, they declare.
At the session in Fargo number
of matters were discussed of vital in
terest to the sportsmen of the state,
and another meeting is to be held
here in the near future when the plans
for the fall shooting season will be
completed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Coard of County Commission
ers, Barnes County, State of North
Dakota at the Office of the auditor
at Valley City, North Dakota for the
repair of the abutments and wingwalls
to that bridge in Nelson township,
county of Barnes known as the Benson
bridge and for the erection of con-
crete bridge in Marsh township near
the present site and the structure
known as the Hotter bridge until z
p. M, Aug. 5, 1918. Such work shall
be in accordance with plans and spec
ifications therefor on file in the Of
flee of the county auditor and county
surveyor.
A certified check in a sum equal to
per cent of the gross sum bid shall
accompany each proposal, said check
being payable to the treasurer of
Barnes county,
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish an approved surety
bond in the sum of the full amount of
his contract within 10 days after the
award of same. Upon the failure To
enter into contract or to furnish >ssz1at
bond the check shall be forfeited rs
liquidated damage to the county.
C. w. NELSON,
County Auditor
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
MAN POWER
FOR THE FARMS

Agriculture has contributed it's due
share of man power to the army-per-
haps no more, certainly no less
Other industries that have contrI-.
buted man power to the army have
recruited man power from the farms.
Despite this disturbance, the farm
ers this year increased their produc-
ton over last year, which was an in
crease over the year before; they have
worked more days and more hnurse
and have put their families at work.
women have labored in the fields whEx.
their babies slept in the shade of near
by trees; many country children have
labored while many city children have
played.
The farmers can not continue to
increase production in the volume
needed and at the same time send
man power to the army and the city
industries. 1t would not be fair to re-
quire it, if it were possible to accomp-
lish it.
The only source of labor is the USE
less service Of the able-bodieG
men employed for luxury or mere
convenience and at tasks which wom-
en- can perform.
The crops are not all gatheredv
next years crops are to be consider
ed; food production must not fail
What are we going to do about it9
Chamber of Commerce, men of at.
fairs, city leaders are asked to con-
fer with the State Agricultural Col
lege or write to the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Many cities have already done thesr
part. What is your city doing?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
CONCURRENT :.RESo.
LUTON.

A~e,ai.s the Constitution Of the
state 81 North Dakota. ChangisE the
MIC Of the State Reform SchOOl.
locateA at ManAan, in the County OF
Morton. to that OF state Tra'n'hs
School.
re It Enacted by the House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the state OF North
That the following proposed amend
mont to Section 216 Of the Constitution
Of the State of North Dakota Pc re-
ferrod to the Legislative Assembly to
in said state to be by said last men:
toned Legislative Assembly submitted
to the qualified electors OF the state
vith the provisions Of Section 202 Of
the Constitution of the State OF North
Xmendment: Article 49, seetton 2a5 $
North Dakota is amended 50 as to read
- SC eS si5: Tn. following public tns Il;
named, each to have the lands sgecifi-
caiiy granted to it by the United States ts
ru. ie p. 1889, to be disposed Of and
sssembly may prescribe subject to the
limitations proyded in the on artca On IN
'n FIRST: The seat of government at
the n City Of Bismarck IN the county
Second: The State University and n q
J Forks, in the County of Grand Forks.
/ Third: The Agricultural College at
the City Of Fargo, in the County of
Fourth: A state Normal School at
City of valey City, IN the
bly, in apportioninE the grant Of eighty
thousand acres Ct land for normal
schools made in the act Of Of G co. re s.
Normal School at Valley City, as afore-
mentioned, fifty thousand (50,O00)
acres, and said lands are hereby APP
; propriated to said institution for that
pc Fifth: The school for the. Deaf and
Dumb of North Dakota at the City OF
Devils Lake, in the County of Ram
Sixth: A State Training School at at
Ae srvsnth: A. State Normal. School at
the CITY Of Mayville, in the County Of
Traill, and the legislative assembly in
nxoem.l IN .ehooss shal assign
thirty thirt thousand lso,oSo) acres to To
! Institution hereby located at Mayville,
and said lands are hereby appropri-
~'f Eirhth: A State Hospital for the
Insane at the City of Jamestown. IN
y.ss Sf sh A9a he
lands made by the act of congress-
for other 1uc hsn aTd
and for the endowment Of said insti.
! tuition and there shall be located at
or near the City of Grafton, in the
| the feeble minded. on the grounds pur-
chased by the Secretary Of the Interio
for a penitentiary building.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
INVESTMENT or SCHOOL FUNDS.
A CONCURRENT RES0-
lUT|0N!

Amending the Constitution Of the State
Of North Dakota, Relating to the
Investment of School Funds.
Be it Resolved by the House Of Rep
resentatives Of the State OF North
Dakota the Senate concurring:
That the following amendment to
the Constitution Of the state Of North
Dakota be agreed to and referred to
the Legislative Assembly to be chosen
1T the next general election, and II
approved, to BE by them .ubmitted to
for approval or REJECTION sds in accord s.;t.i
ton of the State of North Dakota:
: Amendment. That Section l6S OF the
Constitution Of the. State Of North Da.
kota.' CAS- amended by Article VIII OF
amendments to said Constitution), be
now amended SO a. to read as follows:
Sec. 162. The moneys of the permA-
nent school funds and other educa-
tional funds shall be invested only In
bonds of school corporations, or OF
counties, or of townships, or Of munich
palities within the state, or bonds is
sued for the construction Of drains
under authority of law within the
state, bonds of the United States, bonds
Of the State of North Dakota, or on
first mortgages on farm lands in this
state, not. exceeding in amount one
half of the actual value Of any sub
division on which the same may be
loaned such value to be determined by
the board of appraisal of school lands
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
4 CONCURRENT RESo.
LUTON:

For an Amendment to the Constitutions
Providing for the Elective Franchise.
Be it Resolved by the Senate of the
State Of North Dakota, the House Of
Representatives concurring:
That the following proposed amend
ment to Section 121 Of Article OF the
Constitution of the State Of North pa
kota be referred to the Legislative
Assembly to be chosen at the next gen.
eral election in said State be published,
and upon agreement by the Legislature
SO chosen next, as aforesaid, to be by
said last mentioned Legislative AS
sembly submitted to the qualified cleo
tors Of the State for approval or re-
lection at the general election In the
year 1920 in accordance with the pro-
visions OF Section 2O2 of the Constitu-
ton of the State Of North Dakota.
Amendment. That Section III Of
Article S of the Constitution Of North
Dakota, as amended by Article OF
the Amendments to the said Constitu.
ton shall be and is hereby amended
and re-enacted to read as follows:
Sec. III. Every person of the age OF
twenty-one years or upward, belong
ing to either Of the following classes,
who shall have resided in the state one
year and in the county 90 days and IN
the precinct 80. days next preceding
any election shall be a qualified cleo:
tor at such election. First, Citizens OF
the United States; Second, Ctv1lized
persons of Indian descent, who snail
have severed their tribal relations two
years next preceding such election.