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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-09-19
ACTION NOT BINO|NG
eroposal Suggests That Hostilitlss
Continue While Delegates Dis
euss Terms-Germany Makes
overtures to Belgium.
. U. S. WILL IGNORE
FOE PEACE PLOTTERS

Washington, Sept. II. -. The
United States government will not
accept Austria's proposal for a
0et-together for peace conference,
It 10 stated on high authority.
It was declared to be "perfeet-
ly safe to assume the profter
would not be approved"
The State department had not
received a copy Of the Austrian
note and consequently withheld all
formal comment. oesplts this si.
lence, Il developed that the Aus
trian proffer was not acceptable.
A confidential State department.
dispatch, dated the 18th, from an
unnamed source, gave warning Of :
Germany's great peace drive.
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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-09-19
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Swedish Lutheran

Services next Sunday at II a. NJ,
and Sunday school at 12 m. All are
cordially invited.
j. Edor Larson, Pastor
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-09-19
Presbyterian

u. H. Lindland, Pastor.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

The school teachers on the East side
In New York are finding some inter-
esting material in the manner In which
alien parents are saving TO aid in the
war. One little girl told her teacher
how ''the folks at home" are going TO
help. my father and mother and me-
she said, 1--WE made il on n piece OF
paper last night. My father makes
SIS the week. and he pays for the rent
SIS the month. So for coal. 50 for milk
for the baby, 81 week for eats. Then
he gets left 81 the week. He gives my
mother 81 for clothes. he keeps 81 the
week and puts 81 the week for the
war savings. He does that so long as
the war should last"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
GERMANS PUSHED BACK
Italians Capture Bridgehead-
Enemy Driven to Eastern
Bank of Piaye River.


London, Jan. 2.-Following the ini-
tial drive of the French troops eff
fected on the northern front in Italy.
snother reverse has been brought
about by the Italians in a sharp at
tack in the famous Zenson loop on
Here the enemy has been driven to
the eastern bank of the stream from
positions he had held since the Itai-
ians in the retrogade movement from
the Isonzo made their stand along
the western shore of the Piave. Thus
the entire right bank of the Piave
has been cleared of the Invaders, ex-
cept far to the north, where the bat
tie line runs westward from the
stream through the hill region.
The fighting for the Zenson bridge
head had been in progress since last
Thursday, the Italians keeping ener-
getically after the foe in order to re
gain The position, which always has
been considered a menace to Venice.
Heavy casualties were inflicted on
enemy by the artillery and rifle fire
of the Italians before he was forced
to recross the stream.
The attack of the French troops in
the Monte Tomba region was exc
cuted by three batteries of picked
troops. The artillery preparation.
which lasted for hours, was intense
and was followed by a brilliant and
impetuous charge The attacking
forces went forward steadily and the
enemy trenches were reached. a great
number of trenches their occupants
being captured.
British troops in Palestine under
the command of Gen. Allenby have
made further progress along the bat
tie line north of Jerusalem, the Brit
ish war Office announced. More than
LOCO Turks were killed and $50 were
taken prisoner.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
TO ADMIT DEMANDS FOR HELP
War Employment Service, Aided by
System Of Bureaus-New National
Arrangement Planned.

To meet the rapidly increasing war
demand for labor a new system OF
labor exchanges. 10 be known rs the
war emergency employment service, Is
being organized by the industrial serv-
ice section of the council of national
defense.
L. c. Marshall, chief OF the sec
ton, announces that all state councils
Of defense had been asked 20 form Ia
Dor exchanges in cooperation with the
federal department of labor. Many
Shipyards were said To be in need or
workers, and in the near future the
need is likely 10 be felt equally by mu-
milton, steel, lumber. mining. transpor-
tation and all the other essential in-
dustrieS.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
GERMANS TO REGISTER
United States to List Enemy
Aliens in February.
All Male Subjects of the Kaiser More
Than Fourteen Years Old Must
Fill Out QUESTIONABLE.

Washington, Jan. 1.-RegistratiOn
of all German alien enemies will be
made in the first week OF February
Rules and regulations for the regis
tration were made public by the de-
partment of justice.
The queStiOnnaire requires Il most
comprehensive record of each regis
trant and includes photographs in
quadruplicate and finger prints. WOm-
Ell are not required TO register, but all
German males of fourteen years or
more within the United States or its
possessions, who have not acquired
full citizenship, must comply with the
regulations or suffer the penalties pro-
vided.
The registration will be conducted
by the police and postal authorities
throughout the United States and by
especially delegated authorities at a
time still TO be designated in Ameri-
can insular possessions.
These registration laws require that
no alien enemy move from one place
of abode to another within his registra-
ton district without premit.
No enemy alien may change his
place of residence from one registra-
ton district to another withour first
obtaining permit from his registra-
tion district. making application on a
form furnished by the department of
justice, and notice must be given at
once to the registrar of the district OF
the new place of residence.
Any German subject to registration
who does not register or uses the
registration card of another, or makes
false statements or representation,
shall be deemed to have violated the
regulations and may be interned or
punished otherwise.
"Registrants are not to be treated
/ as persons of evil disposition" the
regulations read land the registration
/ officers are urged TO deal with them
| N courteous and friendly manner"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
SPOOR APPEALS TO FARMER
Gives Twelve Arguments for Raising
of More Live Stock-High Mark
to Be EcIipsed.

Chicago. Jan. Accompanying an
appeal by John \. .-poor. member of
the Illinois state council of defense,
advancing twelve reasons why farm
ers should raise more live stock as a
war measure, the annual report of the
stock yards operating company for the
eleven months ending December "A
was issued.
The report, prepared by the statis-
tical department, indicates that even
the high-water mark of prosperity set
In the local meat industry during 1916
will be eclipsed when the tweve-month
figures for 1917 are available.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Lady Enid Vane, wife of Maj. Henry
Cecil Vane of the Yorkshire Hussars,
heir of the ninth Baron Barnard, was
formerly Lady Enid Victoria Fame,
daughter of the earl of Westmorland.
Lady Enid has introduced many ways
Of bettering the condition of the fami-
lies left behind. Charity bazaars in
which she helped raised considerable
funds to provide comforts for soldiers.
She has been dev0ting practically all
of her time TO war relief duties and
she has accomplished Il great deal of
good. Lady Enid is one of the most
beautiful ladies in the British nobility.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
BIG FIRE IN NORFOLK. VA.
One Killed, Sccrt Hurt and Less of
$4,000 Result of Blaze.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2.-Nearly two
blacks in the heart of Norfolk's s busi-
ness district, including the Month
cello Hotel were destroyed. one man
was killed and score more injured
in q series of explosions and fires
which botn the police and naval au-
thorities believe were legendary.
The fire had been checked but still
was burning fiercely in the ruins. The
loss is roughly estimated at more
than S3.00O,00O.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

London, Jan 2.-Sir Cecil Spring
Rice and Lord Bertie, according TO
the Daily Chronicle. shortly will re-
tire from the British embassies at
washington and Paris. TIE news
paper adds that it is rumored that
Sir Feorge Buchanan is about to re-
sign his post OF ambassador at Pet
rograd.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
YEARS EXPORTS SIX BILLIONS
Balance $3.50 oo0,o 900, Is the
Official Report.

Washington. Jan. 1.-America's ex-
ports were estimates NJ the depart
ment of commerce to have passed the
$4,000. 100000 mark in 1917, new
high record. Imports were less than
$4,000. 100000. and the trade balance
In favor of the United States probably
will be more than S3.1J0.O00.0
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
Berlin After Russian Supplies.

Zurich. Jan. 2-The Frankfurter
Zeitung, a copy of which Las been re-
ceived here. prints 2 Berlin dispatch.
which says that an importing synd.-
cato is organizing in Berlin for the
purpose OF bringing breadstuffs from
Russia 10 Germany. The German
government is said to have half in
tercst in the undertaking
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
Three-Foot Snow In North Indiana

South Bend, Ind, Jan. "A bliz-
zard, the third of the winter in north
ern Indiana, ushered in the new year
here and was accompanied by fall
Of snow which extended across the
entire northern tier of counties. At
Michigan City the snow was three
feet on the lovel and more was fall
ing.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Garfield Tea was your Grandmoth-
er's Remedy for every stomach and
intestinal i'll. This good old-fashioned
herb home remedy for constipation,
stomach ills and other arrangements
of the system SO prevalent these days
is in even greater favor as a family
medicine than in your grandmother's
DAY. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

One wonders sometimes what the
shortage To lay the blame on, but one
is reasonably certain that they would
manage To get by somehow.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Since mother. daughter and little
Willie took To knitting. the price of a
hank yarn has risen some 400 per cent
Here's where papa goes TO knitting
something strong enough tn lynch yarn
prohteers with.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Heavy Casualties Reported In Three
Days Pitched Fight.

PetrCgrad, Jan. 2.-The battle be-
tween the KaledineS CosSacks and
Balsheviki troops has been resumed
at Kursk, midway between Moscow
and RCstov on the Don. 1t is re-
ported that there has been heavy
casualties in the three days fighting.
The Bolsheviki are reported to
have occupied Poltava, the scene of
the historic battle between Peter the
Great aud Charles Of Sweden
1t is reported in London that the
bers OF the American railway mission
at IrkUtsk, Siberia.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

To the mobilization of 100000 men
and numerous billions OF dollars
should be added the mobilization of
10000 ideas for overcoming the
t-boats which have been sent 10 the
navy department.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
A Harsh Cynicism.

Marriage is lottery" said the phil
osopher.
'In that case" commented the poor
misanthrope, "the antigambling laws
are not enforced as they ought to be-"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Persons who are inclined TO obesity
are not the only ones who are attempt
ing TO reduce, these days. But with
out doubt they will be benefited. along
with the rest of us.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
Russ Raid Union fer oefense.

Petrograd. Jan. THE commission
pplinted To prevent a counter-reyolu-
l'sr raided the premises of the Union
A.. Defense Of the constituent assem-
biz. About dozen arrests were made.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

The Cologne Gazette has disposed of
ell the American troops, airplanes,
ships or supplies to be sent to Europe.
Some fighter
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

We oughtn't to feel such a prejudice
against storage eggs, for no doubt we
have. without knowing the difference,
eaten lots of them in the past when we
had paid for fresh ones.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
Nothino New.

1.-The papers say that women are
TO be used as carriers for the mails"
swell, why shouldn't they carry the
mails? Haven't they long been trans
porting them?"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

When the public shows signs OF
WEAKNESS with all other alibis the ex-
pert camoufleurs fall back on the car
shortage.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

The most cheering thing about the
news that is coming out of Russia now
adays is that the chances are that most
of il isn't so.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

The girl patriot who doesn't get her
sweater finished before July may find
her output listed among the nonessen-
tia. industries.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

The man who keeps saying that the
war isn't going to last long as an ex-
cuse for doing nothing is helping to
prolOng 1t.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Guinea pigs will rather die than eat
onions. says scientist. We knew
there must be some good point about
even guinea pig.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Nicholas RomanOff continues TO
hang to his Snow shovel without any
ambitions for a scepter.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

One good thing about war is that RI
val bell clubs can trade star pitcher
without shaking the government to its
base.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Patience is great virtue, but pa
tience with enemy spies and enemy
plotters Is neither virtuOus nor patri-
Otic.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

An III Paso expert says pumpkin Is
Just as good as squash. But what
we'd like to know IL what IL squash
just as good asl
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

There's one thing about this war
no one who has been 20 France and
seen the effects of IL comes back want
In to make peace on the kasers
te.ns
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Experts are certain that the u
boat menace has been overcome, but
Tom Edison just keeps on keepin' on.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

They say that Berlin has quit talking
peace. Berlin can go even further than
that 1t can quit thinking about it,
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

The food commission advises us to
eat cheaper food, without telling US
where TO get it.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

consumer" is to figure successfully as
a producer in some branch of industry.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Miss Mayme Mcdonald of San Fran
cisco is considered 20 be one of the
greatest female athletes.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Think of being rs busy as the secret
service nowadays!
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

We hope the wives do better with
the food pledge than some of their
husbands do with the drink pledge.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

One good way to conserve food, if
we could do ii, would be to quit feed
Ing the mouths that bite us.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

The idea is TO keep the underwater
boats under water.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

ed. and the wicked right now are the
German mIlitarists.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

popular Christmas present this
yeer will be an order for a pair OF
pork chops.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

The navy is asking for contributions
OF spy glasses-and when you see the
spy call police headquarters.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Many girl with a freckled face has
a clear conscience. And that Is some
thing that seldom gets into the papers.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

How wos;;..d a grouchless day fit into
the general program?
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

The profiteers care not who saves
the country If they can make the
money.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

One of the best ways to stifle Ger
man propaganda is bot to repeat IL.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

What the world needs is a depth
bomb for autocracy.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BR0M0 QUININE removes the CAUSE.
There is only one "Bromo Quinine." g. w. GROVES
signature is on box. 3Oc.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

1t Is wisdom TO save food. but Ii is
also poor economy not 20 eat enough.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11
Mine Kills Seven Persons.

London. Jan. 2.-Seven persons
were killed and twenty-four injured
by the explosion OF mine that was
washed ashore between Hamsgate and
the Deal. The explosion occurred
while an attempt was being made TO
haul IL out on land.
sencc Coal Trains Forward.
washington. Jan. Coal trains
went forward today under new gov
ernmeat orders based on the belief oi
Director General NcAdoo that rail
way congestion rather than actua'
shortage Is responsible for the fuol
famine in many districts.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-01-11

Members OF n spinsters' club are
never over twenty years OF age.
The Washington times., 1918-01-25
DIES FROM Drink
Of NAVY ALCOHOL
MIXED WITH GIN

Asa A. Wantz, thirty-nine years old,
navy yard worker, lies dead in his
home at l412 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast today as a result of drink
ing alcohol procured from the paint
shop at the navy yard. according to
his death bed statement TO DR.. A. D.
ButZ-
Wantz had been treated for ten days
by DR.. Butz, whose efforts to save his
life were fruitless. Before dying he
told DR.. Butz that six other workers
were associated with him in using
alcohol for drinking purposes.
According to the STORY told DR.. Butz
by Wantz just before he died, Wantz
and others mixed the alcohol with
gin. One OF these men. whose name
DR.. ButI does not know, came to the
doctor, suffering from alcohol drink
ing and was urged to consent to hos
pital treatment. He refused, however,
saying that he would see DR.. Butz
again. He has not been to see the
doctor since.
DR.. Butz assigned alcohol drinking
as the cause of WantZ's death.
The alcohol at the navy yard is
used to make shellac and war paint
and for numerous other purposes and
contains q lot OF foreign substances.
Some Of the alcohol contained mer-
curry, although It is not thought that
the fluid taken by WantE contained
this.
The Washington times., 1918-01-25
ENERGY RECORDING
DEV|CESFOR CARS
URGED BY BEELER

Installation OF energy recording
devices on street cars to save coal
used in making power was the sug-
gestion OF John A. Beeler, New York
traffic expert, in 4 statement to The
Times today.
These recording devices. said the
expert, show the motorman how
much power he is wasting and when
to shut 1t off, thus saving fuel.
Director of Railroads William C.
McAdoo. when president Of the Hud-
son and Manhattan railrosd. OF New
York, MeAdoo's tubes. ordered that
these devices be installed on that
road.
These devices" said Bee'er, have
decreased the consumption OF fuel
and saved SO per cent of :he energy
used in the propulsion of street rail-
way cars.
1T is known that a reduction in
time OF stop from ten to fifteen Sec
onds saves 25 per cent in power,
with a consequent saving of fuel
The percentage is higher in the per-
centaEe OF the saving OF fuel than in
the saving of power.
when ! was general manager OF
the Denver Tramway Company in
1912, Installed these devices and
saved $50 per day on my coal bill.
Sir Albert Fl. Stanley. OF the Lon
don Electric Railway Company, has
installed these devices since the be-
ginning OF the war and reduced his
fuel requirements by IS per cent.
The Washington times., 1918-01-25
RLSJUGGLMG
STATION
CRAZY ABOUT IT.

The newest thing to come to light
in the Invasion OF mans province in
Washington today is a flock of girl
baggage masters at Union station.
For SIX months they have thrived in
their new atmosphere ''unnotieed and
unsung."
Each girl handles daily as many as
$50 pieces OF baggage, During rush
seasons they "lIft" 200 pieces per day.
Punching the checks. sending the suit
cases down the shute. they declare is
the most thrilling part Of the work.
Lots Of muscle and a sweet disposi-
tion are the necessary qualities.
Miss Grace Witty, 1870 Sixth
street northwest, and Misses Mary L.
and Ethel Simpson, 1884 Eighth street,
acted as spokesmen for the group OF
twelve girls.
Crazy About II.
DO we like our work?" they an
swered. Were just crazy about 1t,
they said In a chorus.
Ny whole heart is in my work"
said Miss Witty. It is really faseinat-
ing. We get lots OF knocks but we
don't mind Il much. Wecan take care
OF ourselves.'
Miss Witty has had hve years ex-
perience as baggage girl with the
Witty Baggage Company. Norfolk
Va, OF which her father was presi'
dent.
The girls wear uniforms on the line
of the messenger uniform. They are
dark blue, and set on with regular
messenger cap.
Miss sInpsoB . samson.
Miss Mary Simpson holds the record
10. muscle achievement.
"I carried a trunk and put 1t In an
elevator that the porter couldn't even
get out Of the taxi" she said.
"what is the hrst thing You do
when you come to work in the morn
InE?" the girls were asked.
"Oh, no, we don't powder our noses
hrst: we put on our uniforms, they
replied.
Standing behind the counter of the
baggage room. they look very much
like steamship pilots, with their blue
uniforms and seafaring caps.
Next we sign our names on the
books to let the superintendent know
we are here. Then we wait for the
people with their baggage
Meet All Kinda
The girls said they meet all kinds
OF people during their days work.
"Cranks, fussy women, hugging
their little muny dogs. and even
hirts.' they all agree.
But I never get excited" said
Miss Witty. 81 know my business,
and they soon know that l know It.
And. I'll tell you one thing, ! never
let anyone walk over me-" she added,
confidentially.
Probably the most interesting spec
tacle in the whole Union Station Is
this baggage room, where girls in
uniform hobbie back and forth from
the counter to the chute. Nearly ell
of them hobbie when they carry large
suit cases. Their hobble step Is really
becoming famous in Union Station
circles.
w. J. Wilson. superintendent OF the
The Washington times., 1918-01-25
SALVATION ARMY
SEEKS 100000

President Lincoln's birthday ami
versary, February IL, will inaugurate
an intensive drive all.over the coun-
try for 81 200, 900 on the part OF the
Salvation Army, the money TO be used
in war work OF the organization. The
campaign is to continue until Wash
ington's Birthday, February 80, and 1t
is expected that the needed funds will
have been collected at that time.
The organization, according to an
official statement. has established 152
huts among the allied forces and the
prisoners Of war. and seventy-seven
hotels, containing 1000 beds. for the
soldiers and sailors at the front.
A number of huts have been erected
in France for the use of American
soldiers, and forty-three more are
needed, as well as refreshment booths
All contributions will be forwarded to
the War Service Campaign treasurer
in each State.
The Washington times., 1918-01-25
PRIVATE REFUTES
TALES OF HUNGER
AMONG SAMMIES

The charges made in several news
papers that our army in France Is
not being well fed are entirely re-
futed today by letter received from
Private Clyde V. Crutchfield, search
light section OF the First Division
Engineer Train, American eNpedi-
iionary force in France, by his wife.
Mrs. CrutchfieId lives at cO@9 H street
northwest.
"one of the best Christmas dinners
ever ate" reads the letter. was
served to US on the 25th day Of De
cember. We had turkey, cranberries,
candy, cake, nuts, and ice cream.
I'VE are getting plenty TO eat all
times. and 1 have gained fifteen
pounds since leaving the United
ted States OF America. 1t is rather
cold here, but we have fine place
10 sleep"
Private Crutchfield is twenty-one
years old and is from Walkertown.
y. c. He enlisted in the Sixth Engin-
GERS in the fall OF 1916. He was sta
TONED at the barracks here all last
winter. In July he was transferred
10 the searchlight section and LEFT for
France on August with bis organi-
1ation. He WAS married July 20.
The Washington times., 1918-01-25

Washington Terminal Company,
through which the girls are en-
ployed, told q Times reporter how the
girls must work.
Must BE Happy.
They must be courteous. They
must be comfortable, and they must
be happy" he said. "They are well
paid and have prospects for promo
tion."
They are now receiving $40 per
month.
When asked IL there were anything
In the phrase baggage Washers"
about the girls, Mr.. Wilson said:
mo. They are neither baggage
mashers nor heart mashers. They
are baggage masters"