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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-08
BIZ FRED 8. FERGUSON

WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST
ARMY, Oct. (Noon. 1.-The Americans
have made some additional progress in
the Aire valley Con the eastern edge
of the Argonne 'front.'. despite strong
resistance. The Germans have brought
up strong artillery reinforcements
against our left and center.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-08

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-(Summary Of
European War Cables. 1.-The German
retirement north of Rheims. which
freed that city from artillery DONNA
ton for the first time in four years, is
expected to be followed soon by gen.
eral retreat along the whole line from
that region northward into Flanders.
Unofficial reports state the enemy
has set fire to cities and villages be-
hind their lines throughout this area.
Foreign military experts declare this
presages such a retrograde movement
by the Germans.
The present fighting, which is said
to be the heaviest of the war, is re-
garded as a gigantic rear guard action
to protect the retreat to new defense
lines which are not yet completed.
The allied armies are making their
own answer to Germany's peace drive
by attacking furiously at every point
on the battle front in an effort to throw
the Germans into confusion and turn
their expected retirement into q great
disaster.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-08
BURNING VILLAGES
FROM FLANDERS TO RHEIMS

PARIS, Oct 7.-(1o:s1 A M)-Tne
Germans are burning villages and towns
behind their lines along the whole front
from Lille to Rheims.
This is believed to preSaSe a retire
ment in several sectors. South of Cam
brai, the enemy is reported already to
have fallen back two miles ON a seven
mile front.
At least a score of places are in
flames. Laon., the great communication
center and base east of the St Gobafn
massif, was set on fire yesterday. Sal
laumineS east of Lens. and several vii
lagos southeast and west Of Lille, and
between Douai and Sousin. are burning.
The French found Nogent-IAbbassee,
Bein and all the villages in the Suippe
valley in flames.
M. Ciyirieux, writing in the Matin.
says: ''The fighting continues and will
continue to the end until there Is gen.
eral German retreat This retreat is an
nounced by the burning Of villages
Great evacuations seem near"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-08
XERCISES SUSPENDED
AT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

ATHENS. Ga. Oct Owing to the
presence Of influenza at the training
camp Of the University Of Georgia all
exercises at the university have been
suspended until Thursday morning.
While there are quite a number OF cases
OF influenza. the college authorities are
OF the opinion that the crisis has passed
and that exercises may be resumed on
the morning of the 10th.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
THEATERS To AID SMILEAGE
Picture Houses To Give 10 Per Cent
of Show per Month.

Under a plan announced recently
motion picture houses. all over the
country are pledging themselves to
turn over ten per cent of their gross
receipts for one day each month to
the smi1eage division of the war de-
partment, commission on training
camp activities to be used in supplying
smileage books to the men in training
This arrangement is to continue dur
ing the duration of the war.
I The idea originated with Leonard
Meyberg of the Clifford Film corpor-
alton of Los Angeles, who secured the
approval of the war department sew
eral weeks ago, and is now voluntarily
touring a number of large cities, lin
ing up the motion picture houses to
sign the pledge. The General Film
corporation and a few other prominent
picture organizations are already help
ing in the campaign. Eight houses
under the jurisdiction of the former
have signed the pledge.
In as far as possible, the smi1ee ee
will be supplied to soldiers of those
states and cities from which money
is sent in. Smileage books are books
of coupons which serve as admission
to the Liberty theaters. They come
in two sizes, one containing twenty
five cent coupons, and the other one
hundred five cent coupons. Instead
of buying a ticket, the soldier tears off
the number of coupons to the amount
of the seat he wishes to purchase and
presents them at the door
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
Service Under Fire.

An American doughboy, asked to
tell what, during the fighting at Cha
teau Thierry in which he participated,
impressed him most, said:
Il vas flabbergasted of course by
the rain of Hun machine gun bullets,
and was surprised when turned over
what I supposed was a dead Hun and
found he was only playing possum,
and I was a wee bit excited when 1
tumbled into a pit on top of two dead
German snipers, but the climax to my
Chatenu Thierry fight experience came
just as we had finished mopping up
the town from which we drove the
Huns.
81 was faint with hunger, and thirst,
and was wondering how long it would
be before I could find the 'makinS' of
a smoke, when what should come
along but Knights of Columbus
truck with hot chocolate, coffee and
best of all-cigarets!
MY first hot bite, hot drink and a
real smoke at Chateau Thierry. I will
never forget en-"
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
HISTORY OF S9TH
General Wood Preparing Rec.
ord of Division.
VIII Contain Letters From Men
Now in France.
WANT MESSAGES FROM MEN
Kansas Historical Society To
Gather Facts.
VIII Be Very Valuable in Later
Years.
WANT MESSAGES FROM MEN

General Wood is preparing. with the
cooperation of the various State His
torical societies, to compile history
or the Eighty-ninth division, which, It
Will De remembered. he commanded up
TO the time he was relieved at New
YORK City just as the division was
about to sail for France
Well Trained Division.
The division was known to have
been one OF the best trained organiza-
tions sent overseas and its members
nave acquitted themselves with great
honor and credit on several occasions
in the fighting overseas. Realizing
that the record of the division will be
of intense interest to the friends and
reiatiVes In the seven states from
wnlch members of the division came,
also realizing the great historical value
OF such a record, the general desires
10 make it as detailed and as accurate
as possible. 1t has been suggested
that letters written home by the men
IN the division will form a veritable
gold mine of names: dates, places, bat
ties engaged in, wounds and other
casualties. etc.
Complete Record.
In order to make the present record
complete and in order to continue the
records thruout the war, the general
requests that the friends and relatives
oI members OF the division, who desire
10 cooperate and who have received
letters containing any interesting in
formation, either about themselves or
comrades, send them to Mr.. William E,
Connelley, secretary Kansas State His
torical society, Topeka, Kan, who is
already making preliminary arrange
ments to write this history of the di-
r5eson from its date of organization
until the date when the war shall end
valuable letters should be sent by reg
istered mail In case it is desired to
have letter returned, return postage
should be enclosed. If it is not de-
sired to send the letter itself, or il it
is desired to send only certain parts
OF letter. copy of the letter should
be sent rather than the original.
Governors Cooperate.
The governors and the historical
societies of the seven states concerned
are cooperating in an effort to make
this history big success
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
NIGHT FIRING
Goth Infantry Given Practice
on Range.
Every Soldier of 10th Division
To Shoot at Night.

Night firing was successfully car
ried out for the first time at the Fort
Riley range by the 3rd battalion of
the goth infantry last week. In the
future, no soldier of the 10th division
his range practice until he has fin
ished the course of night firing car
ried out by the Twentieth.
Actual Battle Conditions.
The practice closely Stimulates ac-
tual battle conditions. The men fire
at two ranges, 100 and 200 yards, five
rounds at each range. At 100, the SOL
der shoots from the prone position.
gas mask adjusted. The mask is car
ried at the alert on the 200. the SOL
dier firing from standing trench.
OF course it is impossible to align
the sights at night. The soldier does
we'll if he is able to see his front sight.
The location of the rear sight is little
more than a guess at best. The tar
gets (the head and shoulder figurer
zero target) are only dimly lighteds
The ability to score depends largely
upon the soldiers aptitude at pointing
accurately. To aim is out of the ques-
ton.
Good Scores Made.
Despite this handicap, few good
scores were registered. Nearly every
SoldiCi WIZ AAi GU at tuC CApCiAAAChldi
practice of the 3rd battalion scored a
hit on the target. A few of the more
experienced shots were able to get
two or three hits out Of possible of
five on the head and shoulder figure.
The practice was carried out in an
orderly fashion without a single mis-
hap occurring. While no permanent
record of the score was kept, the hits
and misses on each target were report
ed from the pits to the firing point by
telephone, where each firer learned
what he made as the orderly reported
the report.
The firing was supervised by Lieu
tenant Colonel Caldwell of the goth,
assisted by Captain Rule, range Off
GER; Captain Stockton, commanding
the battalion, and other officers of
the Ard ba tfaliou
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
THE KANSAS WIND LIA|SON PROBLEM
Troops of 10th Division Given
Real Battle Conditions.
Airplanes and Balloons Used
LiaisOn Problems.

With airplanes circling over them,
observation balloons floating in the air
and with heavy rolling barrage fire
to protect them, the troops of the 10th
division, the second to be trained at
Camp Funston under the master hand
of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, made
an attack on the enemy and were Civ
en- a real insight into battle conditions
just like what they will see when they
reach the western front.
The problems worked out Thursday
and Friday were entirely new features
in the training of Camp Funston SOL
diers and were the first Haison prob
lens ever given them.
Means of Communication.
The problems consisted in keeping
up means of communication between
assaulting battalions and supporting
artillery, regimental, brigade and di-
vision headquarters and also of COM
munication of information of the
movements of friendly and enemy
troops. ottained by observation bal
looms and infantry contact airplanes.
Four airplanes were used.
The attack of the troops of the 10th
division was made on the enemy pro-
sition by brigade, consisting of two
regiments, side by side. One battalion
was used in the first line and one in
the second line. as a support. One bat
TALON from each regiment reported to
brigade and division headquarters, re-
spectively, and brigade and division re-
serves.
Telephones Used.
The means of communication were
by telephones from the assaulting bat
talon headquarters to regimental, bri-
gade and division headquarters over
the infantry lines and from battalion
headquarters to the artillery support
over artillery lines.
Carrier pigeons, radio, T. p. s.
rockets, wigwag, projectors and other
modern means of maintaining com
munication were used
The distance covered by the attack
was 5000 meters on a front of 1000
meters.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
USE AIRPLANES
Four Machines To Be Used in
Training Here.
Will Help Infantry and ArtiI-
lery Regiments.

Six airplanes from the Post field,
Fort Sill, Okla, and one from the Call
field, Wichita Falls. Tex, arrived at
Camp Funston Wednesday afternoon.
The planes were in charge of Lieut..
Col. r. B. Barnitz, Major Dorland and
Lfeutenants Hancock. Helmerich,
Garesche. Baker and Mason
Three of the airplanes went to Kan
sas City Thursday to take part in the
liberty loan campaign and the other
four will remain here for observatf ton
purposes in working out problems
with the infantry and artillery organ
izations.
Major General Wood asked that the
airplanes be sent here in order that
the men Of the 10th division might be
trained in the use of airplanes in war
fare. along the same lines as are used
in France
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
WONDERFUL CAMP
Judge Lindsey of Denver Fa-
vOrably Impressed.
Funston Far Ahead of Any
Other Camp.

Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver.
Colo. who has recently returned from
England, and from six months spent
on the fronts in France and Italy,
spent day in Camp Funston recently.
The judge had luncheon with Major
General Leonard Wood, commanding
officer of the camp, and accompanied
him on the regular afternoon tour of
inspection Later he watched the ar
rival of several aeroplanes which had
come to participate in the big field
maneuver which General Wood was
arranging, and witnessed the after
noon parade given by the Seventeen
regiment. In the evening he was a
guest at the staff officers mess, where
he entertained the officers with most
interesting accounts of his experiences
and observations on the other side.
Judge LindSeyiS is convinced that the
Germans are far from whipped, and
urged that we do not underestimate
their ability. He said that while there
was no doubt as to our ultimate vic
tory, the war promised to last for
long time if the splendid condition of
the German troops or abundance of
equipment, etc, was any criterion.
Tribute to General Wood.
Just before he departed for Denver
the judge said: 1.-The camp is won
derful and the men in it are wonderful
I have seen the largest and best train
Italy, as well as our own country, but
Funston is far ahead of any of them
The cleanliness and good order in the
camp itself, the evi ence of perfect or
ganization, the fine spirit of the men
and the condition of their training are
genius of their commanding officer.
General Wood"
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
IT Is MAJOR 0SMUN NOW
Aide-de-Camp to General Wood Is
Promoted.

Announcement was made this week
of the promotion of R. A. Osmun, aide
de camp to Major General Wood, from
the rank of captain to that of a ma
jor. Major Osmun has been assigned
to the 10th field artillery.
Major Osmun has been with Cen
eral Wood since 1916. He will be sue
ceeded as aide de camp by Lieut.. Os-
borne Wood, son of the general.
Lieutenant Woods military career
has been an interesting one. He en-
listed as a private in the 354 infan-
try, an organization of the seth divi-
sion, last fall and from that regiment
was recommended as a candidate for
the officers training camp. Since be-
ing commissioned he has been sta
toned at three training camps.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
LOAN DAY
General Wood Will Address
Officers.
All Duty To Be Suspended Next
Saturday.

Saturday, October IL, which date
has been appointed by President viii.
son as liberty loan day, will be OBJ
served at Camp Funston with a huge
meeting in the Liberty theater at
o'clock In the afternoon, at which time
Major General Wood. camp COM
mander. will speak. All Officers Of
Camp Funston. except such as are OF,
necessary guard duty and fatigue duty,
must attend, according to an order
from camp headquarters
Following the meeting at the liberty
theater similar meetings Will be held
at detention camps Nos. 1 and at
$3.50 and o'clock.
All Duty Suspended.
All duty except inspection, the
necessary guard and police will be
suspended at Camp Funston on liberty
loan day. and at o'clock in the after
noon each organization commander
detachment and read the presidents
message Of September %. which 10
quoted below:
The Presidents Message.
Again the government comes to
the people of the country with the re-
quest that they loan t, cir money, and
lend it upon a more liberal scale than
ever before, in order that the great
war for the rights of America and the
liberation of the world may be prose-
cuted with ever increasing vigor to .
victorious conclusion. And it makes
this appeal with the greatest conf
dence because 1t knows that every day
it Is clearer and clearer to thinking
men thruout the nation that the win.
ming of the war Is an essentia. invest.
ment. The money that is held back
now will be of little use or value II the
war is not won and the selfish masters
of Germany are permitted to dictate
what America may or may not do.
Men in America, besides, have from
the first until now dedicated both their
lives and their fortunes to the vindica-
tion and maintenance of the great
principles and objects for which our
government was set up. They will not
fail now to show the world for what
their wealth was intended.
WOODROW WILSON,"
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
always been willing to go the limit for

always been willing to go the limit for
him.
Promotions Come Rapidly.
Lieutenant Hansen halls from
Union, Mo-. and enlisted in the army
on October 3. 1917. Ten days after
he reported at camp he was appointed
first sergeant in the 59th company,
D. B. The following month he was
detailed for special duty at the camp
personnel office where he has been
since. His adaptability to that kind
of work was soon manifest and in less
than a week he was created chief clerk
over a large force.
Seeking to further his knowl-
edge of personnel work, he attended
the school for personnel officers at
Camp Grant from June to IS. On
his return from the officers school,
he was made battalion sergeant ma
jor, rank that he held until October
2, when he was commissioned as sec
ond lieutenant. Personnel work is not
new to Lieutenant Hansen as he
served for nine years as land title
examiner prior to his enlistment.
Lieutenant Hansen is one of the old
est men in point of service in the camp
personnel office
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
SURE, THEY WERE THERE
HoIcherg and Siegel We're Certainly in
Topeka That Time.

Two members of Company c. Forty
first infantry. were in Topeka for the
week end some two weeks ago before
the FLU" quarantine went into effect
at camp. Not only were they in To-
peka. but they demanded that 1t be
made known to their comrades that
they were in Topeka.
They attended both. the Rota club
Saturday evening dance and the Sum
day afternoon party as we'll And to
top it all off they were invited to at
tend a little sister of the party Sunday
evening oh, yes, they were in evi-
dence all right. and proved their
ability as consumers OF the delectable
Camel cigarette.
The names of the two much sought
after youths who were apparently
much afraid that their comrades
would doubt the story of their doings.
are Albert F. Holcherg and Lewis
SiegeL
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
BULLET PROOF VEST
1t Probably Win Prevent Many Fatal
Wounds

General Wood is conducting an in
formal test of supposedly bullet
proof vest. The result SO far has been
remarkable. Several shots fired from
45 caliber service revolver, at dis
tances varying> from 80 to Is yards,
failed to penetrate the vest, tho they
were direct hits aimed at the part of
the vest which would cover the pit of
the stomach
The vest was fastened to sand-bag
dummy during the test. While some
rifle or revolver bullets may penetrate
this vest. it appears from the test that
a great many fatal wounds caused by
flying shell fragments. shrapnel and
glancing rifle shots could be avoided.
The vest weighs six pounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
Home Newspapers for Soldiers.

A feature of Knights of Columbus
camp work is having on file at K. of
c. buildings wherever possible, copies
of home newspap RS from points where
soldiers come from The eagerness
with which soldiers accept them is evil
dence of their appreciation Ne~
England publishers have been espe-
Idly generous in supplying newspa-
pers for K. of C. headquarters at
Camp Upton.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
FAMILY OF MUSICIANS
Father, Son and Son-in-Law in Mill.
tary Bends

C. E. Benin, the bassoon player with
the 164 Depot Brigade band, is the
father of Musician Paul Behm, who is
the oboe player in the 327th field ar
tillery band of the S4th division A.
E. F., and is the father-in-law of
Pvt: John II. Lane, who is a member
of the Headquarters Company 165 De-
pot Brigade at Camp Travis, Texas.
All are widely separated vet the
father is proud man and says the
men in his family are doing their
duty.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-12
soldiers Use Lots of Stationery.

At one of the Knights of Columbus
buildings at an embarkation. there 10
distributed each day to soldiers an.
plying. about 10000 1etterheads ana
10000 envelopes. Frequently two hun.
desks provided by the X. of C. Re.
Gently one day. there was distributed
1900 letterheads.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-17
DOCTORS SONS.

at last a rival to the farmer and the
minister in the role of famous father.
hood-or fatherhood of the famous-is
brought forward. The changes have
been rung on the %parentage of men like
the two chief candidates for the presi.
dency and of other leaders. But it re-
NAMED for William Browning, writing
in the Medical Record, to contend that
among eminent personages a large
number were sons of physicians.
There is food for thought in this, and
as the author gravely prophesies, "the
more embryotic science of history may
yet find activators." He illustrates his
theory by a list of the men about Lin
coin in the Civil war times. The vice
president, secretary Of state, secretary
of war, speaker of the house and the
organizer Of the union forces-McClel.
lan-were all doctors sons. In the
same group we find David Davis, the
close friend and adviser Of Lincoln;
John Hay, his private secretary;
Stephen A. Douglas, his leading oppo.
nent in the contests before the war.
Exactly what part in the preparation
of these leaders for the high station
their fathers may have taken we are
not informed. But a good case might
be made out of clear thinking related
to prompt action and of unselfish de-
votion to the needs of the public, says
New York Evening Sun. It may be
said that the old-fashioned family ply
sician vas away from home a good
deal, but certainly his character might
well make a deeper impression on the
children than the repeated precepts of
a man Of another type.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-01-17
... . FSS' 10y .-. -.
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Default having beehAmade in the terms of the
Mortgage described below, by the failure of
the mortgagor TO pRk; certain in~stallments &c.
cured thereby when due or at all, and to pay in.
premises, and such default still existing, the
mortgage electing to. hereby declares all sums
secured by said mortgage due and payable at
this time, and the mortgage having been COM
PEELED to pay and did pay overdue interest on a
prior mortgage ON said premises, to protect it's
interests int under q - s the dmd9i;t t. ss6;. d nas;aa below.
Notice is hereby given that q certain mort
gage. made executed and delivered by BENZ
dtkt Sigurdson. unmarried, as mortgagor, to
George B. Clifford & Co ia corpgratiQn, mort.
.gaeee. dated May 2lst. 1913, and flied fbr record
in the Office Of tho Register OF Deeds, IN and for
gages, at Page 6O8.
such Mortgage, and. hereinafter described at
the; fsopt door Of the Court House. in the CITY
Of LahEEdon. County Of Cavalier and State Of
the hour o.. O'Clock in the afternoon of that
day, tosstisfy tho amount due on said mort
gage ON the dsy OF sale. J...5e .
The premises described In said mortgage and
yhich,&ill DO sold to satisfy. the same, are 10.
gated. ia Cavalier county. North Dakota' and
demscribsd az foiiows; to.wit' s.,.,I.Ao :.
Township 1871, North Of Range 81, WSSt Inf tho
Fifth Principal MERIDIAN.
There will be due on said mortgage on the
day OF SALE. the sum OF SS5o.Ss, besides the
costa and disbursements Of this foreclosure,
Dated q Grand Fof ,e,s NORTH Dakota. thil'
10th DAY OF 'Ah'eaf so i x ojl1,,onD Co..
MuaPHy d ToNE9 Msrsgasee.
] Grand Forks North Dakota 1854