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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-30
WORK OR Fight
IS ORDER GIVEN
GEN. CROWDER ISSUES REGULA-
TIONS EFFECTIVE JULY /, TO
COORDINATE INDUSTRIES
AFFECTS ALL men in DRAFT
STORE CLERKS, WATERS, BAR
TENDERS, ELEVATOR OPERA
TORS ARE INCLUDED.

Washington, May 25-Under
drastic amendment to the selective
service regulations every man of draft
age must work or fight, Provost Mar
shall General E.. II. Crowder am
nounced.
Not only idlers, but all draft regis
trants engaged in what are held to be
nonessential occupations are to be
hailed before local draft boards and
given the choice of new job or the
army.
Gamblers, racetrack and bucket
shop attendants and fortune tellers
head the list. But those who will be
reached by the new regulation also
include clerks in stores, domestic,
walters and bartenders, theatre ushers
and attendants, passenger elevator OPP
orators and other attendants. Pro-
fessional baseball players also may be
affected by the order.
Deferred classification granted on
account of dependents will be disre-
garded entirely in applying the rules.
"A man may be at the bottom of Glass
1 or even in Glass A. But if he falls
within the regulation and refuses to
take useful employment he will be
given a new number in Class 1 that
will send him into the military service
forthwith.
Local boards are authorized to use
discretion only where they find that
enforced change of employment would
result in disproportiinate hardship
upon his dependents.
1t had been known for some time
that some form of "work or fight"
plan had been submitted to President
Wilson, but there had been no intima-
ton that it was so far reaching in
scope. Both the military authorities
and the department of labor officials
believe that it will go long way
toward solving the labor problem for
farmers, shipbuilders and munition
makers, and will end for the present
at least talk of CONSUMPTION of labor.
The announcement gives notice
significantly that the list of non-use-
full occupations will be extended from
time to time as necessity requires.
Explaining the new regulation and
the necessity for it, General Crowder
said:
"The war has so far disorganized
the normal adjustment of industrial
man power as to prevent the enor-
nous industrial output and national
organization necessary to success.
"There is a popular demand for
Organization of man power but no
direct draft could be imposed at pres
ent.
"Steps to prohibit idleness and non-
essential occupation will be welcomed
by our people.
eve shall give the idlers and men
not effectively employed the choice
between military service and effective
employment. Every man, in the draft
age, at least, must work or fight.
''This is not alone war Of military
maneuver. 1t is a deadly contest Of
industries and mechanics. Germany
must not be thought of as merely
possessing an army, we must think
of her as being an army-an army
in which every factory and loom i'm
the empire is recognized part in
complete machine running night
and day at terrifce speed. We must
make of ourselves the same sort OF
effective machine"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-30

Home Guard who were among the mer
to go. They registered at the Com
mercial Club rooms in the forenoon
and escorted by the Home Guarc
were taken to the Junior High School
building where they were served 8
splendid dinner by the ladies of Oul
Lady of the Angels church.
At IL o'clock the Guard met the
TX" line train from Long Prairie ano
escorted the 80 young men in charge
of County Auditor Berg and they toe
were taken to the school building ane
fed by the Catholic ladies.
Shortly after one o'clock an inter.
esting program was given in the Jun.
Tor high auditorium. Seats were re.
served for the drafted men and the
old soldiers. Fully 1000 were there
when Chairman Asa M. Wallace called
the .assemblage to order. While the
band played the "Star Spangled Ban.
ner," Color Sergeant Ed Hansen Of
the Guard waved the massive colors
from the stage, the Guard members
coming to salute and the audience
standing.
Mayor'A J. DuBeau, was the first
speaker and he gave a brief and In
teresting review of the causes which
led up to the war, and impressed up.
on the boys that they could bank upor
the certainty that the people of this
section were back of them to a man
Rev. ]. Al. Stein of the Sank Cen
tire German Lutheran church in ter
minute address impressed his splendid
Apprehension upon the audience in an
interesting talk Of which every WORD
rang true. !.
Rev. FIR. Fearon Of Our Lady of the
Angels Catholic church was billed fol-
an address, but after a short pre-
liminary introduced Rev. FIR. Handley
of Chicago. Rev. Handley is conduct
ing series of mission meetings at the
Irish Catholic church this week. He
immediately got his audience into
good humor by facetiously referring
to the chairman's statuesque beauty
His Americanism is spontaneous and
infectious. During the time which be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-30
Gertrude Doolittle Ala
ban Passes AUay at
Pasadena, Cal, Monday

AS the news of the death of Mrs.
G. Allaban .(Gertrude Doolittle) of
Pasadena, CAL, spread throughout the
city Tuesday sense of sincere sor-
row fell upon the hearts of the num-
berless friends who knew her. Deep
est sympathy is extended to the sor-
row-laden husband, to the parents
over the loss of their first born and
to the sisters and brother who loved
her with more than ordinary affectie
No particulars have arrived up to
the time of this writing. Mrs. ALA
ban had been i'll for about a year, al
though hopes for her ultimate recov-
cry were sustained until almost the
last. Two kilograms arrived Tuesday,
from Mrs. Doolittle who has been with
her daughter for several months one
stating that the invalid was very low
and the other a few hours later, an
nouncing her death. Burial will take
place at Pasadena.
Mrs. Allaban came to Sank Centre
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. II.
Doolittle, from Lake City years ago.
She graduated from the high school
here in 1907. A few years later, she
went to California where she was en-
ployed in music store and where she
met her husband. She is survived by
her husband, her parents, two sisters,
Mrs. J. P. Hansen of this city and Mrs.
Zerah Webster of Warsaw, N. Y, and
one brother, Charles who is in the
navy.
A more extended notice giving full
particulars will be published at a
later date.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-30

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-30
Mrs. Geo. q. Alien Of Rochester

Mrs. Geo. d. Aue0 % hocneSteI.
president of the Minnesota Federation
of Women's Clubs, arrived Thursday
from the sixth district convention at
Bemidji and was the guest Of Mrs.
e. J. Lewis for short time. Mrs.
Allen addressed the Gradatim and
Musical clubs here.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-21
PRESIDENT WILL
VIEW BATTLEFIELDS
NATIONS CHIEF TO TAKE
IN ENGLAND AND ITALY.
Idea Is to Study, First Hand,
Certain Conditions of Re-
construction.

Washington. Nov. 21,--President
Wilson, in addition to attending the
peace conference. will visit England
and Italy and the former battle
fronts, it was learned from authori-
tative sources today. IT was said
that the president Is anxious to study
at first hand certain conditions that
will enter into the reconstruction
program.
Tho transportation of President
Wilson and his party is understood
to have been taken up at a confer
ence between the president and Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels and Balm
bridge Colby at the White House to-
day. II was pointed out that the
presence of Mr.. Colby, who is high
official on the shipping board, indi-
Gated that arrangements were made
to carry the president and his party
to Europe in one of the large pas
senger ships under the jurisdiction
of the board.
Although there has been a con-
certed effort on the part OF certain
officials to induce President Wilson
to make the trip on one of the bat
tleships. it is thought this has been
rejected by the president as too
elaborate.
Secretary Daniels was Mt the con-
ference, it was said, to arrange for
convoy facilities for the presidents
trim
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-21
ADMIRAL KOLCHAK NOW
HEADS RUSSIAN FLEET
VIR T VA L DICTATOR OF
ARMY AND NAVY.
Council Of Ministers OF New
Regime Executes Skill
full Coup,

NladivoStok, Nov. 19.-(A- PO-
Through coup on the part of the
council of ministers of the new all
Russian government. at Omsk, yes
terday. Admiral Alexander Kolchak
has become virtual - dictator and
commander of the all Russian army
and feet. Two ministers, M. Avkin-
sieff and NJ. Zenzenoff. who opposed
Admiral Kolchak's Dictatorship. have
been arrested. A portion of the di-
rectorate of the crstwhile Ufa gov
ernment which formed the admin
istrative' body Of the new govern
ment and for which the ministry
was responsible, supports Admiral
Kolchak." -
kilograms from Omsk state that
the move was due to extraordinary
circumstances and danger menacing
the state" The council Of ministers
assumed authority and transferred
1t to Admiral Kolchak. The latter
the responsibility and it is
has entered upon his
duties as supreme governor.
Gen. Hervath, Gen. Ivanoff, min
lister of war OF the Omsk government,
and Gen. Renoff, former commander
Of the all Russian forces, announce
that they recognize the new author
ity. --s-.-, 81. ..-.-.
M. Vologodsky, head of the west
ern Siberian government, who is a
of both the directorate and
the council of ministers, retains his
post as premier. Gen. Bolderoff is
absent from Omsk and his attitude
Is unknown. French Commissioner
Renault is at Omsk and British
Commissioner Elliott will leave i'm
for that city. Rumors that
such a development might occur at
Omsk were not given credence and
he news came as a distinct surprise
% all allied commanders and repre-
sentatives' at Vladivostok. The local
zemstvo provisional council and
,ther minor organizations held a
conference early this morning. 1t is
Indicated that there is at present
not. to recog nize the Kol-
;hak government.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-21
CONGRESS NEARS END
OF HISTORIC SESSION
MAY ATTEMPT TO BLOCK
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
Watson and Others Want to
Discuss Presidents Trip
to Europe.

Washington, Nov. Ell. n. So
The second session of the sixty fifti'
congress was scheduled to come 10
a close with the end of today's ses-
sions Tho sine did iaadjournment res
olution, when passed, will bring to
an end a session whose volume of
legislation was exceeded only by that
of the first session Of the same con-
gress. ~
A faint whisper that the adjourn
mcnt might be blocked was heard in
the capitol lobbies. This was due
to the changed attitude of some re-
publicans as a result of President
Wilson'S announcement that he will
attend the opening sessions of the
peace conference.
The presidents announcement OF
his projected trip abroad has had
somewhat the same effect on the op-
position in congress that his appeal
to the voters had late in October.
At that time an adjournment over
election had been arranged, but the
plan was entirely upset when re-
publicans decided to take advantage
of the opportunity they thought they
saw for making political speeches on
the floor Of the senate. The speech
m1king was circumvented, however,
by the majority, which compelled an
adjournment from today without
transacting any business.
During Mondays session republic
cans and democrats reached al
agreement to adjourn sine die to-
day. A canvass bf the republicans
present showed IS in favor s against
and doubtful. Several of the
eighteen who favored adjournment
on Monday said today that the presi-
dert's announcement presents
changed situation" Senator Wat
son, Of Indiana; Senator Sherman.
of Illinois, and many other republic
cans have given notice of their in
tention of addressing the senate on
the presidents trip. They believe
the congress should remain in ses-
sion continuously until the begin
ming of the short session, Dec. 2. to
afford opportunity for critical dis
cussion. The democrats do not, de-
sire this.
Majority Leader Kitchin was
scheduled to present the ADJOURN
ment resolution in the house this aft
crnoon, and after having 1t passed by
the house, have 1t brought up Tor
consideration later in the day.
. The naval affairs committee OF the
house and the appropriations committee
will continue hearings on the appropria-
tion bills now before them, whether con-
gress adjourns or not. The senate judi
ciary committee has not decided wheth-
er the brewers investigation shall con-
tinue IL congress is not in session. =
Adjournment today would bring 70 a
close session that has proved one OF
the most remarkable in American his |
tory. More than s36. 900. .0O0. 900 in war
has been made. First In
among the measures passed
was the declaration of war on Austria.
Among important war measures were
The draft amendment. extending the
1raft ages from Is to As: the war finance |
bill; the railway control bill; |
the telephone and telegraph control |
egislation; the third and fourth liberty |
oan authorization: various housing |
bills; the Overman bill authorizing the |
consolidation of executive departments. |
Ind the vocational rehabilitation bill.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-21
WATCH SPREAD
OF B0LSHEvISM
U. S. Department of Justice
Agents Take Precautions
Against Movement,
NOT YET DANGEROUS
New York and San Francisco
Mainly Affeoted-Continue
Internmeflts.

Washington, Nov. 2i.-Spread OF
bolshevik doctrines In the United
States has been watched carefully by
department of justice agents. with a
view TO undertaking prosecutions II
the agitation goes beyond legal
bounds and develops into seditlon,
officials declared today. Thus far
the propaganda has not reached what
officials consider dangerous propor-
tions. although they look for its con-
tinued growth among foreign popula-
tions of cities. In New York and
San Francisco the bolshevik move
ment has become more pronounced
than In other cities. officials said.
Although the agitation Is promoted
partly by group of former syndi-
calists and ]. w. w. leaders. inves-
tigation shows. say government
agents, Il Is fostered by a new ele-
ment of dissatisfied citizens. favor
ing abolition of private property
rights and development of govern
ment by soviet committees, with
communal control of industry and
trade. Agitators advocate the reten-
ton of present industrial leaders, Of.
ficials say, until the soviet crganiza-
tions can become more familiar with
industrial and commercial processes,
when they propose to take over the
management.
The government has no interest in
preventing the spread or develop
ment of these ideas, department of
justice officials emphasize, until they
are translated into utterances or
acts directly threatening to the con-
tinuous orderly functioning OF the
To some extent, this bolshevik
propaganda has been promoted by
enemy aliens and this Is one reason
for continuation by the department
of justice of its policy of internments.
1t was reiterated today that the de-
partment will not disclose the NUM-
bers bf enemy aliens now 1nterned
or give other information concerning
internment practices until conclusion
of peace.
The great weakness In the situa-
tion in Siberia. it has been believed
for some time, is the lack of power
full head of the government. who cam
not be swayed by popular demonstra-
tions and who will work toward the
OF the government
with firm hand. Admiral Kolchak
is thought to be a man who will not
misuse his authority, and whose hos
tility is strong toward the bolshevik
elements which have led to the dis
ruption of the country. Reports of
the situation at Omsk received at the
state department. although meager,
caused the situation to be regarded
here with more optimism than has
been felt for many months.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-21
TO ADJOURN TONIGHT
Historic Session Ends This After.
noor-Sine Die Resolution Adopted.

Washington. Nov. 21.-The second
session of the Sixty-fifth congress
will come to a close this afternoon
at o'clock.
This was made certain this after
noon when the senate, by q vote
Of Al to IS. adopted the sine die
adjournment resolution previously
adopted by the house.
The senator's who fought adjourn
ment were led by Senator Borah Of
Idaho. When the resolution came
from the house. he demanded that 1t
be referred to the appropriations
committee. A unanimous report
from the committee was secured
shortly thereafter and upon the
question of passing the resolution
Borah demanded the ayes and noes.
Senators who voted against ad-
journment were: Borah, Brandegee,
Calder, Cummins, France, Hale,
Harding, Johnson, California; Kel-
logg. Kenyon, Knox, Mckellar Moses.
Reed Spencer, Trammell, Watson
and Weeks.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-21
AMERICAN SQUADRON
PARTICIPATED In EVENT
WITNESSES PASSING OF
HUN SEA POWER.
D.. s. Unit Operating With
British Grand Fleet-Ad-
miral Rodman at Head.

81 Washington. Noy. 21.--An Amer
|lcan pGSfie sHuH6feff, pfuuxbfy fns
cluding five dreadnoughts, conf
manded by Rear Admiral Hugh Rod
man and operating as q unit of the
British grand fleet, participated to-
day in the passing of German sea
power.
The identity of American naval
craft in European waters never has
been disclosed. The dreadnoughts
originally sent over were selected be-
cause they burned coal, as the Brit
ish government had difficulty in
maintaining a supply of fuel oil.
The original group may have been
relieved, however, and more modern
ships sent in their place. They have
been on duty with the grand fleet
fifteen months. The first ships sent
over were destroyers and the original
force has been supplemented very
largely since then. With orders out
for approximately 275 more de-
stroyers, not a week has passed that
has not seen new craft delivered and
promptly sent overseas.
American destroyers, presumably,
still are kept on patrol and convoy
duty until all German submarines
are accounted for.
Publication III Berlin OF Capt.
Persius' expose of conditions in the
German navy, especially with regard
to the enemy submarines, indicated
to naval officials here the probable
reason why the amended armistice
terms forced the Germans to turn
over "all" undersea craft instead of
100. as first decided upon. 1t is
thought that the Versailles council
either learned through it's intelligence
channels or were told frankly by the
German authorities that their fleet
of submarines did not include as
many as 100 boats. The opinion
here Is that not more than 100 sub
marines can be turned over to the
allies.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-21
MET THE ENEMY,
THEY ARE OURS
Commander in Chief Allied
Grand Fleet Officially An
n0unceS Naval Surrender.
CAPTIVE FLEET ANCHORED
Off Scotland Coast-Proceeds
Friday to Scapa for
Internment,

London, Nov. 2l.-tS:55 pm, )-Tho
captive German battle fleet anchored
this afternoon OFF the Firth OF Forth.
(Scottish coasD.
Tomorrow IL will proceed to Scapa
Flow, for internment.
Battleship Disabled.
London, Nov. 2l.-t2:45 pm. l-All
OF the German battle fleet with the
exception OF one battleshp which
was disabled and dropped behind
while on the way to the rendezvous
In the North sea, surrendered to the
British today.
The transfer of the German fleet
was made strictly according TO plan.
Official announcement Of the sur
render was given out by the admir-
atty this afternoon in the following
statements:
"The oommander.in -chief Of the
grand fleet, admiral Sir David
Beatty, reported at $3.50 o'clock this
morning, that he had met the first
and main instaIlmsnt Of the German
high seas fleet, which 10 surrender.
ing for internnent."
Left kiel Harbor.
Amsterdam, Nov. 2'.-The first
German warships destined for in
ternment by the allies left Kiel har-
Dor on Sunday, according to the
Nosssche Zeitung Of Berlin. They
included the Bayern, Grosser Kur-
fuerst, Kronprinz. Markgraf. Koenig
Albert, Kaiserin, Seydlitz and Moltke.
Total Forty-thres U-Boats.
London, Nov. 2i.-(2:45 p.m)--
Sixteen more German submarines
surrendered to the British navy
today, bringing the total up TO forty
three U-boats that have been turned
over by the Germans in two days.
The surrender took place off Har-
wich at the same time that the Ger
man battle fleet was giving itself up.
Fleets Met at II am.
The British grand feet and ac-
companying French and American
naval units got in touch with the
German battle fleet at IL o'clock.
The fog which had enveloped the
grand fleet for three days cleared
last night and this morning the
weather was dull with a slight haze.
The fleet which is to witness NE
seizure consists Of some 400 ships,
including sixty dreadnaughts, fifty
light cruisers and nearly 200 destroy
ers. Admiral Sir David Beatty,
r-uf S<lse- .liekt. Is ON tie
Queen Elizabeth.
The names Of the battleships, bat
tie cruisers and light cruisers which
have been secured to the allies have
not been announced officially. How
ever, a telegram received in Amster-
dam from Berlin Sunday gave this
list: Battleships-Kaiser, 24.113 tons;
Kaiserin. 24.113 tons; Koenig Albert,
24,113 tons; Kronprinz Wilhelm,
$4,000 tons; Prinzregent Lultpold.
24,113 tons; Markgraf. 1928 tons;
Grosser Kurfuerst, 1928 tons; Ba-
yern, $4,000 tons; Koenig, 25,293 tons.
and Friedrich Der Crosse, 24,113
tons.
Battle Cruisers-Hindenbur about
$1,000 tons; Derfiinger, $4,000 tons:
Seydlitz, $4,000 tons; Moltke. $4,000
tons. and Won der Tam, 1S,S00 tons.
Light Cruisers Bremen, 1000
tons: Drummer, 1000 tons: Frank
furt, 5,400 tons; Koeln. tonnage un-
certain: Dresden, tonnage uncertain
and Emden, 5,400 tons.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-21
PROTEST DUTCH ACTION
Allies Charge Violation Of Helland'
Neutrality. N

Paris. Nov. 21.-The allied govern
merts have decided to send an of
fetal protest to the Dutch govern
ment against the violation OF H6l
lands neutrality as result Of w
permitting German troops to crots
the province Of Limburg In their ~
treat from Belgium, according to H.
Echo de Paris. /'
Limburg is long irreguIar pr6
vince OF Holland, nearly log IS11S
in length. For twenty eight A
from its lower extremity Il IT,
tween tine province of LimburH
gium. and Rhine province, 0eFu
At the widest point In this =
1t is nineteen miles between
and German soil. Just north u
tard. Limburg province Y
down to less than five miles. N x
1t was reported from Pnrl1
Nov. 10 that German troops ID
ing to Germany from BelGi11u
to cross the Dutch provincN. of
burg, and the charge was mnG4H
the passage was made within N
sanction of the Dutch authoritix