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Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
SECRETARY MCADoo HERE MONDAY

Secretary of the Treasury w. G.
McAdoo talked to a crowd of Willis
ton people Monday from the rear steps
of his car during the stop made by
No. g He was on his way to Wash
ington from Glacier Park where he
and Mrs. McAdoo had been enjoying
a vacation.
He said that he was glad to meet
and talk with the people of this dis
trict. II have heard about you folks
and the splendid way in which you
have responded to the loan drives in
spite of short crops. The Kaiser
made great mistake when he forced
America into the war and I believe
he is beginning to realize it by this
time" When asked how long he
thought the war would last he said
he did not know but if the boys kept
up the pace they were setting the
huns just now he was sure it would
end soon.
eve are in great war and for
great purpose. We are fighting for
the freedom of the world and for the
same principles that Christ set out
to teach the world nearly two thou
sand years ago.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08

The Secretary said he was very
sorry Mrs. McAdoo was not able to
meet the ladies but that she had been
suffering from a severe headache and
was not up yet.
Secretary McAdoo was presented
with bouquet of flowers by the
commercial Club and the following
letter of thanks was received by the
Secretary:
The Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
En- route. Aug. 5, 1918.
Wil!iston Com nercial Club,
Williston. n. d.
Gentlemen:
Mrs. McAdoo and l deeply appre-
clate your courtesy and thoughtful
ness in sending us the beautiful
flowers we received at Williston this
morning. Please be assured Of our
appreciation.
/ wish | could have had the pleas
ure Of meeting personally each and
every member of the Commercial
Glib.
With all good wishes, am
Cordially yours,
w. G. McAdoo.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
Farmers Assured
=.
Of Federal Aid

St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 7.-Maximum
acres for food production next year
is assured by the act of President
Wilson, in providing a $5,OOO,OOO fund
for loans to farmers in drough strick-
en- districts. President E. G. Qdamme
of the St. Paul district federal land
bank declared on his return from
Washington.
President Quamme, who was in con-
ference with officials of the treasury
and agricultural departments relative
to the operation of the new loan plan,
declared that the providing of such
a fund is vital to the northwest, par
tk,frly to North Dakota, where in
the western section the recent drought
was a severe blow.
"Without such aid the crop acreage
vital to the success of the war would
not be possible next year President
Quamme said. Just before leaving
for Washington President Quamme
visited Williams county and made q
trip around the county to learn the
conditions of the farmers in this Sec
ton.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
DRAFT AGES TO Be
FROM 18 TO IS YRS
SECRETARY BAKER SAYS THE
CHANGE is NECESSARY TO
INSURE VICTORY

Washington, August 3.--Draf5 ages
of men from 18 to As years will be
read to Congress in the bill embody-
ing the war departments new man
power program which will be intro
duced in both houses of Congress
Monday and expedited by the COM
mittees with view to prompt con-
sideration when regular sessions of
the Senate and House are resumed
late this month.
After formally announcing the new
draft ages today, Secretary Baker
said all the possible combinations of
age limits were carefully studied and
it was found that in order to get the
men into Class / for the program
proposed, 18 to 45 was necessary. He
said, however, that the bill as read to
Congress, will contain provision au-
thorizing the president to call men
out of class one by classes according
to age, so that it is found possible
the men between Is and 10 will be
called out later than the older men
4OUUu cIlSAOlC W Cl0SS OHCs
The war department program, the
war secretary said, "is purely a mill
tary one and cannot be called a con-
scription of labor although it natur-
ally will have the effect of putting at
useful labor or in the army able
bodied men within the age limits as
they finally will be fixed by congress.
In recommending this extension of
the age limits, Mr.. Baker continued,
the department had it in mind simp-
ly to get for the army the number of
men believed necessary to defeat Ger
many. The secretary was not pre-
pared to say how many that would
be, nor to give any estimate as to the
proportion of males between the ages
of 18 to As, inclusive, who would be
found eligible. In making up the list
and classes, the same rules would be
followed that had governed in the first
draft with some exceptions from the
first call of married men with depend
ants and those engaged in essential
industries. Mr.. Baker gave it as his
opinion that so far about 100000
had been drafted out of class one
from the existing list.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
Williams County
Natives See Lion

The residents along Sand Greek a
few miles west of Williston we're
startled Saturday by what they claim
to be a real live African lion wonder
ing through their part of the coun-
try. Several calves belonging to the
farmers in this neighborhood were
killed by this wild beast ard many
of the people who were unfortunate
in seeing the animal saw his foot
prints on the ground over which he
travelled. The news of the appear
ance of the beast soon reached Will
liston and large crowd of gun artists
departed to the jungle in search of
large game but were forced to return
empty handed as the lion was not to
be found. Some of the farmers pass
ed the opinion that it might have
been mountain lion or a Canadian
lynx which have been known to travel
this far from their native home in
the mountains, while others think
that it was an African lion which has
escaped from some circus at some
time or other.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
Twenty Two Men In
August Draft

Twenty two men will be sent from
Williams county this month to Camp
Lewis, Washington. Men who are in
class / are asked to volunteer on this
draft and a five day period will be
set aside probably between the Goth
and 2Sth of the month.
The reason the board is calling for
volunteers at this time is to get the
men that are able to 60 and that will
not be taken from. any farm labor
where they are needed. If the quota
is not filled voluntarily during this
period the board will call on those
who come next in number to leave.
This is splendid chance for some of
the boys to get into the second larg-
est camp in the country and one that
has beautiful surroundings and loca-
ton.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
Corporal A. C.. Hill
To Speak Saturday

Corporal A. c.. Hill of the Canadian
Army and recently returned from the
front will speak here on Saturday
evening at s P. NJ. at the Armory.
An admission charge of 25 cents will
be made which will 60 to the Red
Cross.
Corporal Hill has made several
talks in this state and from reports
from the places where he has spoken
they recommend him very highly and
proclaim him to be one Of the best
war takers of'the day.
The people of Williston are very
fortunate in securing a man of this
type and large crowd is expected
at the Armory on Saturday evening.
His will give an outline of his ex.
periences over there and the condi-
tions that exist over there.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08

feet. When they started he said he
got hold of the machine and looked
straight ahead. When he did happen
to look down he said it looked pretty
empty.
John said the highest he had been
up was little over nine thousand
feet. At that height he said he
could see plainly what was on the
ground. Everything of course look
ed small. Our main street would only
look about a foot wide from that
height. Stunts in flying are taught
them for they are very useful when
in fight with the Hun and the man
who can pull Ill kinds Of stunts has
the better chance of winning. Dur
ing one of his last flights he said he
was up about forty five minutes and
during about twenty minutes of that
time he had the machine upside down
and was held in by his belt. This belt
is about six inches wide and quite
heavy. &....... -. .--.@ ...-... a.. :
Asked about the Huns as COM
pared with the allied flyers he said
the Huns of course had many fine
flyers but that the allies had them
beat. Old flyers from the front he
said claimed that the Hun usually
gave way first. For instance when
an allied flyer saw a Hun he made
direct for him and the Hun did the
same. In order to avoid crash one
or the other would have to give way
and nine times out of ten it would be
the Hun. If, as happened once in
while, they found Hun who wouldn't
give way the allied flyer, who with
his stunts, and training, could think
quicker, could duck at the last second.
John says he hopes to be able to
have crack at the Huns himself
soon. He is in the pink of condition
and is looking fine. In speaking OF
the plan to fly machines across the
Atlantic he said he thought it would
be done and would live to have a
chance of flying one across himself.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
Large Crowd Help
At Keltner Farm

On Tuesday of this week about
fifty Williston men and neighbors Of
w. w. Keltner helped him in tearing
the ruins of his old barn apart and
building q new one in its place. Mr..
Keltner's barn was recently destroy
ed by the wind storm that swept this
mart of the country. Two sides and
one end of the barn were not dam
aged much being only blown over BY
the wind but the balance OF It was
twisted badly out of shape and had
to be taken apart. Most Of the lum-
Der will be used over again and a
barn erected on the site of the old one.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
GERMANS REPORTED PREPARING
FOR BRITISH BY LAND AND SEA
May Strike With Navy And Army Against British Huns
May Shorten Line More In France - Losses In
.... Marne Pocket

Of the enemy and the Crown Prince
is defeated. Premier Clemenceau
announces that the German losses in
c]uded $4,000 prisoners and 700 guns.
Interesting reports are received
from Paris concerning the future
plans of the German high command.
Some observers there assert the Ger
mans will strike the British front 81
multaneously with an attack by the
German fleet on the British feet.
Another report is that the Germans
will shorten their lines on the west
ern front for the special purpose Of
gaining more manpower, from lack
Of which they are reported to be suf-
fering seriously. Intense bitterness
has marked what little fighting there
has been between SCISSORS end
Rheims. The American forces in
F;smes and north of the river have
been subjected to heavy lombard
ments from cannon and machine
euns, but have held on. West Of
Fismes Tuesday German battalion
nrenared to attack American bridge
builders along the Vesle. The entire
force was wiped out by American
machine gunners.
In Picardy the Germans have
struck back at the British who have
been slowly improving their posi-.
t;ons astride the Somme. South OF
Morlancourt the Germans have re-
covered the British advance trench
lines along the Bray-Corbie road.
Berlin says 100 prisoners were cap
tured, but the fighting continues,
London reports.
British troops at the apex OF the
German salient in Flanders, have
nushed forward their outposts still
farther on a front of 1000 yards in
the Pacaut wood. Prisoners were
captured by the British.
American troops in the Woevre
have repulsed two German raids. On
the remainder of the western front
there has been no activity. Heavy
artillery duels are in progress on the
Italian mountain front an din Mace
donia.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
JOHN JENN|S0N HAS
SHORT VISIT HERE
HAS BEEN TRAINING AVIATORS
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS-LEfT
HERE FOR DAYTON. OHIO

John Jennison was home on a fur
Tough the first of the week and left
yesterday for Dayton, Ohio, being
ordered there instead of back to
Texas. John has been at the Texas
Aviation camps ever since he left
here and is now full fedged aviator.
For the past six months he has been
training others in the art of flying
and relates many interesting exper-
fences. He said that the first time
he went up in a machine he did not
realize they had left the ground un-
til they were up about two hundred
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08

Paris, Aug. ~7--General Ludendorff
is preparing to strike blow against
the British front on the extreme
northern end of the line, and the plans
are, according to the information
reaching this city, is to use the Ger
man fleet in cooperation with the
land forces. The sources from which
this information is obtained are we'll
informed and the truth of the state
ment is not questioned. The same
source of information states that
General Uudendorff is forced to make
an immediate move and to make
some showing to Offset the effects of
the German defeat on the Marne.
The German people are said to be
impatient for the end.
Artillery duels and patrol actions
continue along the Vesle front while
Allies and German make ready for
future operations. Indications point
to a resumption Of fighting on this
line within few hours.
Whether the German Crown Prince
will attempt q definite stand between
the Vesle and the Aisne is not vet
clear, but it seems apparent that he
is preparing for further efforts to
check the Allie dadvance. His me-
dium calibre guns are bombing the
Allied positions south of the Vesle
intensely and he has been making
strong efforts to dislodpe the
French and American troops holding
bridgeheads on the north bank. All
his attempts. however, have met with
failure.
It was to be expected that several
days would elapse before the Allies
could be prepared to renew their Of
fensive across the Vesle. The bad
weather has hampered the move
ment of guns and reinforcements as
we'll as aerial scout work. Rain is re-
ported to have fallen again on the
battle front Tuesday afternoon.
German Losses
When infantry fighting does re-
open in force it probably will mark
a new phase in the years campaign.
The Marne pocket has been cleared
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
Capt. Jeffrey Leaves
For Examination

Capt. E. w. Jeffrey received notice
this week to take his physical exam
ination for application to service. He
left yesterday noon for Minot where
he will take his examination before
. U. S. Army Surgeon. Capt. Jeffrey
has for some time past been trying
to get into. active service again, hav-
ing been on the reserve officers list
since his return from the border last
year.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
Prices Fixed
H.. On Substitutes

A Committee appointed by the
County Food Administrator Edwin A.
Palmer have submitted their prices
that they have set for substitutes.
These prices have been approved by
E. F. Ladd of the Federal Food Ad-
ministration and 60 into effect at
once.
Consumers are requested to keep
close watch on the prices charged
them and report any over charge on
the part of the merchants to the
county food administration.
The report and the prices fixed by
the committee are as follows:
Williston, N. D., July %, 1913.
Hon. Edwin A. Palmer,
Food Administrator for Williams Co.
Williston,. North Dakota.
Dear Sir:
The undersigned committee, ap-
pointed by you July 11th, 1918, to be
known as The Price Fixing Commit
tee on substitutes, begs to submit it's
report as follows: Respectfully rec
ommends that the retail dealers be
allowed gross margin Of profit of
fifteen per cent on said substitutes,
said profit to be added to the whole
sale cost, plus freight to destination,
and drayage.
That at the wholesale prices in ef-
feet on this date the following is a
fair selling price of the articles men,
toned, in the city Of Williston, North
Dakota. -
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08
Pvt. E. H. Shemorry,
Co. NJ. 26th. U. S. Inf. Reg,
American E. F.
RED CROSS MEETING

There will be Red Cross meeting
northwest of Marmon August 18th
for the purpose of organizing Red
Cross branch in that district. Four"
or five new branches have been or
ganized through the country during
the last month.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08

Quaker Oats, 8 o., per pkg. 81
N. B. Ludowese, Chairman,
N. B. Jackson
Jos. Wegley
Fred Stevens
NJ. A. Hegge, Dissenting.
Committee.
Approved for August.
E. F. LADD,
Federal Food Adm.
Williston graphic., 1918-08-08

When infantry fighting does re-
open in force it probably will mark
a new phase in the years campaign.
The Marne pocket has been cleared
The Press., 1918-06-20
WELLINGTON

Flags were very generally displayed on the birthday of the color.
 Mrs Wood was the guest of Mrs. Honchans in Hartford, Saturday.
 MT. Cosgrove has been enjoying peas from his garden for more than a week.
The Press., 1918-06-20
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES

Matter under this head 10 cents per linel x
 You must enlist by June 28th to buy w. $ :. J. Wasserman.
 Big line of Bathing Suits. Buy early. s. KatzowItz & Go.
 Watch our. windows for bargainss $l Union Suits now 69c. s. KatzOwltz x Co.
 Piano tuning and expert piano-player work Formerly with Sedgwick & Casey, Hartford. Chas s. Cady, Box 8S Staf- fOrdville, If
The Press., 1918-06-20
South Wilmington.


 Stated communication of Uriel lodge, A. F. & A. M., Saturday. E. A. and F. 0. degree.
 The graduation exercises which had been postponed will be held Friday at Memorial church.
 Charles Schaffer and daughter, Marjorie, of Bridgeport were in town last Monday visiting with friends.
 All members of the t-To- Gethsr club are requested to be present at the club rooms next Monday evening at 8 o'clock when the election of officers for the ensuing six months will take place.
 All members of Uriel lodge have been invited to attend service on next Sunday morning at II o'clock in Memorial church. Rev. Ohas. A. Parker will speak upon the principles of Masonary. It is hoped that all members who can will be preeent.
 Leon Woodworth, who is connected with the Base hospital unit at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga, is visiting at the home of his brother, Charles. He will return to camp the latter part of this week.
 The following have been selected by the Get TO-gether club and the Bohemian club to act as g committee to make arrangements for Fourth of July celebration: Chairman, Rev. Ohas. A. Parker, Wm. H. Hall, J. R. Edwards. Daniel l.. Royce, Walter Malo. Chas. Pobuda, Jerry Novonty, Tom Wondrasek, Frank Novak, Adolph Parizek. There will be an auto mobile parade in the morning at 10 o'clock undcr the direction of J. R. Edwards The sports, from II to will be in charge of W. H. Hall and Rev. Chas. A. Parker; dinner at o'clock Ohow,ler, steamed clams, lobster, watermelon and brown bread. There will be a speaker in the afternoon. Toe cream, cigars, soda, peanuts and Orackerjack will be on sale. It is hoped that there will be good attendance and every one is invited to attends R - s..ss@I
The Press., 1918-06-20
The Hygienic Properties

Of Hardwood Flooring should not be overlooked.
 Progress in floor making leaves no excuse for Dust, Carpet Bugs, Moths, Disease Germs. and House cleaning Discomforts in the mod ern home,
 Dressed with rugs that can be easily removed and cleaned, 8 Hardwood Floor combines ele- gance with the most approved Sanitary rcsults. And at ''pre war" prices. Sounds like joke, but if you doubt it. come and see.
 Yours truly,
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When Airmen Fiqht,

One imagines picturesque duels to
the death. between A (the great
French or English ace) and X (his
German comprehensive multitude
of straining, upturned eyes. the dis
tant rattle of shots, the flaming spin
of the loser. AS a matter of fact, a
duel between two monoplanes, ham
died by pilots Of anything like equal
skill, who are ware of each others
presence, is not unlikely to end with
out bloodshed. Bear in mind that
they "a shoot only forward, that the
gun must be aimed by aiming the
whole machine Ito which it is fixed
immovably) and that n twisting,
climbing, banking airplane, travelling
at over 100 miles per hour, is no joke
tc nit in its small titals, and you can
see that this must be so.
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BABY RESCUED FROM WELL
Infant Is Taken Out Uninjured After
Being Imprisoned Twelve
Hours.

Bu%rkbennett, Tex.-After remaining
at the bottom Of a 35-foot well, a foot
in diameter, the eighteen-months-old
son Of George Rays of this place was
rescued uninjured.
The child was playing and accident
ally fell feet-first into the well. The
mother heard the cries from the well.
She obtained n garden hose and an old
pair of bellows and pumped air into
the we'll until the n%eighbors could mr..
rive.
A large crowd soon gathered and the
work Of digging the child out was be-
gun. A large hole was dug along the
side Of the well, and Mt ten O'Clock
that night it reached the baby. The
child was brought to the surface and
an examination showed that it had
escaped injury.
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Silence is a great peacemake~
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STOLE MONEY TO BUY DOGS
Odd Plea Is Made by Teller for En-
bezzling Forty Thousand Dollars
Bank Funds.

Dallas, Tex.-When e. r. Pollard,
teller In one Of the strongest banks
here, was arrested, charged with en-
bezzlement of $4,000. he is said to
have confessed he stole the money and
bought blooded dogs for his famous
kennels, the finest in the state.
He entered a plea Of guilty to
charges of embezzlement and was CIV
IN ten years in prison. His salary as
Annk teller is said to have been 3d..
700 q year.
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Making Friends With the Passengers.

passengers, and yelling with Joy as
the strange vista Of flying scenery
passed before her delighted eyes.
Baby May left home early in the
afternoon intending to buy candy.
Five minutes later her parents were
searching the house for her. Believing
she had wandered uptown, several
men went up and down the streets
looking for her. The police were noti-
fed, but not until after Rock Island
train No. Al had gone west.
Anyway, the station was the last
place the parents and police thought
to look for the child. But late in the
afternoon a telegram from Bonneville,
addressed to the chief of police, was
received. 1t read: "Have on train
No. Al, out of Little Rock, a three
year-old girl. Think she was deserted.
Can't tell where she lives. Am send
ing her back to Little Rock on No. a."
When No. a arrived at the station
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnett stood close to the
iron gate and watched the detraining
passengers. After watching some time
their hopes almost faded away, and
then they spied their baby in the arms
Of the conductor.
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For POLISHING Brass.

For polishing brass or copper, make
a paste of rottcnstone and %cottonseed
oil. If there are bad spots or stains.
use a little oxalic acid solution to re.
move them. but rinse OFF immediately
with warm water and rub over will
the cottonseed oil.
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BABY TAKES JOY
RIDE ON TRAIN
May Arnett Travels 28o Miles
While Parents Search
for Her.

Little Rock, Ark.-With q few pen.
MES clutched in her baby hand, little
May Arnett, three years old. enjoyed
a 2SO-mile railroad journey from her
home here to Bonneville, Ark, while
her frantic parents, aided by police
men and detectives, searched Little
Rock to find a trace of the missing
child.
kidnapping, death under the wheels
of a speeding m%otorcar, or drowning
in the creek ear the family home,
were only q few Of the calamities inn
agined by the little girls parents.
And all this time she was sitting in
q speeding day coach on a Rock Island
railroad train, making friends. with
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William l.. Pollock of Cheruw, 5. c..
has been wOrn in as Il member of the
senate from South Carolina. He Will
serve until March 4 and will then be
succeeded by N. b. Dial. Mr.. Pollock
is given much of the credit for defeat
ing Cole Blease. He was elected on a
pro-Wilson platform over two oppon-
ents. He is Il lawyer and II farmer.
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Lending a Hand.

eSNIOtU8 d TIdUO.
"Don't you want to lend a hand to
our soldier boys on the other side?"
asked the orator ut the woman's meet
ing.
LEND a hand?" piped up one of
the sweet young things. "Why, I
gave my hand to one before he went
overt"