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The Washington herald., 1918-07-28
GAMBLE GUILTY
OF NUMBERING
J. P. WERRES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


clared. and got mad and hit him
with a beer bottle because II was
the first thing / could reach. When
a man makes me mad enough to hit
him, I hit him. no matter where l
am OF who he is
He declared that he and Newman.
after Newman had beaten werres
with some blunt instrument, had car
ried the body over the hillside and
hidden il in the woods.
81 knew IL was best to be leaving
the place as soon as possible" he
said when asked by Attorney Ball
why he had not called a physician
for werreS.
The man was groaning out loud
when i left him." he said, "and l do
not believe he was dead"
Newman Refused to Testify.
Robert Newman. the other soldier
indicted. was called to the stand.
but refused to testify, since his
answers might incriminate himself.
Attorney Ball called Kathleen
Burgess to the stand. but Judge
Goolrick ruled that she should not
testify.
After Attorney Ball had finished
hAS pres Nhc jury was lusITuClcu
by the court. and filed from the
room. The case was placed in their
hands at four minutes to four. and
their verdict was given at ten min
utes after six.
During their absence from the
room, Gamble read the newspaper
accounts of his testimony. talked
with the sheriff and laughed at the
Jokes in the afternoon paper. He
seemed utterly indifferent.
Sorry for the Folks,
To The Herald representative Gam
BILE stated that he guessed" that he
would have to see the thing
through now.
But I am sorry for the folks" !"
he said For myself. I would rath-
er be back in jail forever than have
to sit through this court day by
day"
A few minutes after six the jury
hled back. The crowds returned.
Kathleen Burgess and Newman
will be brought to trial as speedily
as possible
1t was intimated by the defense
that insanity may be offered for the
man, and counsel for Mrs. Burgess,
Judge Cloth. declared several days
ago that he would enter a plea that
the woman Is not normal.
Gamble will remain in fail at
Rosslyn until the date of execution
Il set.
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pications which
nd isoiminais
dosing % ne
obenfly brinU
10 the pople
Who make use
of medicamenis-
ct 10 with
o Ut heatstion
that 1 recom-
mend Hunted
Iron 10 persons
Who IN the
stress d phyn-
cal or mental
lalyou have Per
mitted the gF
TEN 90 become
debilitated. the
body exhauEtd
Q the nerves
run down IL
has restored my
appetite and my
vitality. I feel
that I haze
droppsd OF the
b ur de n Of
months q toll
IN tia few
ween that 4
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II ''the man of the house" is too
busy to pay mseh attention to clothes.
the wife may come to the rescue
through studying the clothing ads
and learning what's what in the way
Of fabrics and prices for mems
clothes
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KHAKI BOYS JOURNEY
ACROSS DESERT SANDS
Almas Temple. Mystic Shrine. Has
Initiation Ceremony.

Almas Temple. Mystic Shrine. con-
ferred the short form initiation on a
large class of the boys in khaki Sat-
urday night at the headquarters of
the Shrine, 1924 H street northwest.
lllustrious Potentate L. Whiting
Estes, fully recovered from a recent
illness, was present and conducted the
The Washington herald., 1918-07-28

Don't suffer! A tiny bottle Of
Freezons costs but q few cents at
any drug store. Apply few drops
on the toughened calluses or hard
skim on bottom Of feet. then lift
those painful spots right off with
nngerE
when you peel off corns or calluses
with Freesons the skin beneath is
left pink and healthy and never sore.
tender or even irritated.-Adv.
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DISEASE AND BATTLE
DEATH RATES COMPARED

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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
TO WAR FARM ERS

In expressing the gratitude OF the
people of the country to associations
of war farmers, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture sent the following telegram:
who have been given deferred
classification on o~ccupational grounds
owe a special service to their country.
That you are conscious of this special
responsibility is evidenced by your pa
triotic action in the organization of
the deferred registrants in your coun-
ty. 1t is gratifying to the Department
of Agriculture to have this expression
from you pledging increased food pro-
duction in face of ~unfavorable wealth
er conditions. Through the county
agents the Department of Agriculture
has encouraged action throughout the
country similar to that taken in your
county,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22

dry, and the addition of gravel should
make it a model highway.
at the meeting of the county COM
missioners of Minnehaha county and
the highway commission, it was de-
termined to abandon the concrete pro-
posal for the present and a resolution
was passed, under which the entire
mileage of the King of Trails from
Sioux Falls to Dell Rapids will be
surveyed and brought to proper grade
and graveled. This will place he
Minnehaha county section in splendid
shape to meet the heavy demands up
on 1t.
Lincoln county will expend govern
ment and state aid upon several miles
of the King of Trails" south OF
IWorthing. Brookings county will work
upon about six miles south of Brook
ings, connecting Moody county, which
has a first class we'll graded highway
across it. Deuel. and Grant counties
will also expend government and state
aid in surfacing upon the king of
Trails Owing to the time necessary
to get survey made and approved from
the highway department of the Unit
ed States, it is not expected that con-
tracts will be let before the first of
the year, so that actual construction
will not begin until the spring of 1919.
THE King of Trails is assured in
the near future treatment in keeping
with the Importance of the subject. 1t
is the only practical north and south
highway traversing the middle west
and linking three countries-Canada
on the north and Mexico on the south
having on its route several gov
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22

British forces north and south of tn,
Somme, and French and American:
along the Vesle. Americans in Lor
raine h~arrassing enemy by artillery
fire and local attacks. Nowhere has
enemy better Of any encounter.
Over front OF four miles between
Bailleuil and Vieux BeruQuin, on Lys
sector, British advanced from 1000 tc
1000 yards, taking Outtersteen and
400 prisoners. South along the Lys
near Merville, British advanced line
and farther south, between Arras and
Albert, Germans relieved under pres.
sure near Bucquoy.
German line between the Somme
and the Disc still holding. British
draw nearer road from Chaulnes to
Roye, between Chilly and Fransart,
placing Roye in greater jeopardy from
north. South of Roye, over four.mile
front between Beuvraignes and Canny
sur Matz, artillery duel raging. French
endeavoring to outfiank both Roye and
Lassigny by drive eastward to road
leading southeastward from Roye to
Noyon. Efforts been successful.
Along the Vesle, Americans and
French hold line, and considerable ar.
tillery Smelling. Allies gave enemy
two shells for one. German line in
front of French an1 Americans thinly
held.
In Lorraine Americans enter village
of Frapelle. near st. Die, press on
and gain ground Notwithstanding
heavy bombardment.
In Italy from Steelvio 10 Asiago,
in Grappa region, and on lower Piave
artillery actions of great in
Enemy by strong attacks at.
tempt to retake islet southwest of
Grave di Papadopolo, but arrested by
barrage fire and counter attacked.
forced to retire in disorder.
American and Japanese troops land
in Vladivostok amid enthusiasm from
allied warships and native population.
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TUESDAY

From scissors to Belgian border
German armies in various sectors put
to test by French and British. No
where able to stay Foch's attacks
Northwest of Scissors, from Aisne
to north of Disc to region around
Roye; in Arras sector, and northward
on Lys salient, Germans everywhere
compelled to fall back under pressure.
New offensive launched by French
over front of fifteen and one-half
miles. from Bailly, on Disc to Aisne
near scissors fighting carried for
ward to average depth of two and
one-haf miles and battle turned to
French possession numerous enemy
held villages and farms. In addition
5000 German prisoners.
Along Scarpe river, east OF Arras,
Haig's forces kept up harrassing tao.
tics against enemy. who are. COM
PEELED to fall back eastward along
Scarpe river. Germans resisted viz.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
M ON DAY

Germans on three important sectors
western battle front compelled to give
up positions of great value under on.
slaughts of British and French troops
In Lys sector, west of Armentieres
enemy ~retreated six miles, leaving
town Of Merville in British hands.
Between Matz and Disc rivers French
fought way to western outskirts OF
dominating position of Lassigny and
further south d~ebauched from Thies.
court wood and captured town OF
Pimprez. situated in Disc valley on
Noyon-Compiegne road.
Around curve in battle line, north
east of Scissors, French from near
Carlepont to F~ontenoy, on the Aisne,
nine miles, drive enemy to averaM
depth of a mile and capture several
villages and 1900 prisoners. Lys sal
lent fading away under attacks OF
British and voluntary retirements OF
Germans to new defense positions
east. Under new gains Of British
around Roye, and French from Las
signy to Disc valley and northwest
of Scissors, Germans now in bad pre-
dicament. American and French in,
creased holdings south of Vesle river
at several points by infantry ad
vances. Germans sent out patrols
but We're pushed back by Americans
French troops penetrated village OF
LaHamel, west of the Disc northwest
Of Ribecourt. French on aggressive
but made slight Roadway against de
termined German resistance between
Lassigny and the Disc. Capture by
British of railway stations on west
ern outskirts of Roye, pivotal poin'
on battle front between the Somm,
and the Disc.
Second transport carrying Ameri
can troops, arrived at V~ladivostok
Transport bearing first contingent o
American soldiers entered harbor yes
terday afternoon. Third troop shi]
expected this evening.
Sweden asked by Swedish consula
office at Moscow. acting for American
and allied consuls there, to send shi,
to Petrograd to take away 200 refu
gees.
Included in today's casualty list ar
tire anne Of Captain William H
Coacher of Mitchell, severely wound
ed; Private Emmanuel Steiger O
Glenham, killed in action.
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eminent forts. 1t maintains a secre-
tary and field force who give full time
to the work and has the reputation of
being the most direct, best marked
and easiest followed of all the high
WAYS. AS a direct result of the les
sons of the war, the war department
is already advocating the building
and improving Of through lines of
travel and the King Of Trails by
reason of its directness and military
advantage, is destined to become a
great artery of travel and of immense
adyantage 10 South Dakota. The state
highway commission has recognized
it's value by giving to it every aid and
encouragement"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account Of Daily Happenings

between G~Oyencourt and Laucourt Of
front of three miles, fought way ives
of Roye, until knocking at door o
town, key to positions of German de
Tense in Picardy. Immediate to nortl
British troops still in possession o
Damery and Parvillers, following
heavy German counter attacks. Yves
of Roye allied line is only mile an(
& quarter away. Adding to danger
of Roye by direct assault on part Of
French and Canadians, at western
gates, and thanking maneuver by Brit
ish on northwest. French carried sue
cessfully advance Of five miles to the
movement from Loges wood which has
been penetrated deeply. Taken alto
gether positions Of allied troops on
Somme-Oise salient materially better
than for several days.
Retirement OF Germans on part OF
northern front continues, but these
maneuvers lack definite explanation.
Following closely upon evacuation OF
front line positions, north of Albert.
another voluntary REIMBURSEMENT o.
trenches in Lys sector. Village OF
Vieux Berquin given up and ground
over front of nine miles, to a depth
OF one to two miles coded without
fighting. All way between the LaBas.
see canal and Ypres Germans still ex,
hibiting sign. Of nervousness and daily
bombarding British front heavily
Germans launched gas, artillery and
air bombing attack upon French and
Americans along Vesle early Friday
in retaliation for bombing raid by
American aviators on bridges over
Aisne Thursday.
German losses from beginning Of
war to end of July, 1918, understood
to be 6,000,0 600. Figures include
!. 400, 900 killed up to beginning o.
German offensive in March. From
March 81 to June II Germans lost
120, 900 killed alone.
Very little fighting on the Italian
fronts, but they have sustained sue
cessfully several Austrian counter at.
tacks in the Tonalex region.
Fighting in the Russian areas con-
tinues with success to the Don Cos
sacks in their effort TO clear enemy
from region of the river Don. Czecho-
Slovaks are making progress, though
successes. General effect Of fighting
has been to advance the Allied line
in the Siberian and Russian areas.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
STATE CAN FEED ARMIES

Dr.. L. c. Mead of the Yankton state
hospital, is something of a statistician
and has figured out what the bountiful
crop of the state would do toward feed
ing the Allied armies. Here are his
figures as expressed in a recent news
paper interview:
South Dakota will produce this
year about 10000 900 bushels of wheat.
Using the expectancy basis, this would
support the present population of
South Dakota, 600, 900, for the balance
of their lives or it would feed the
armies of the allies for one year.
How? Because four bushels of wheat
means a 10 n loaf of bread every
day in the year and eight bushels sup
plies one soldier with a 20 ounce loaf
of bread every day for a year, there
fore, 10000, 900 bushels would feed g.
100000 men for a year Now, allow
ing 100000 bushels of South Dako-
ta's 1918 wheat production for the
use of the South Dakota people for
bread and seed for one year, this
would leave 62,500,00O bushels to sell
at $500 per bushel, which means
s125, O00, 900 of new money coming in
to the state, money without the slight
est suspicion of faint, or 5 $1,000 per
family, figuring five persons in the
state to a family. Now add to this
wheat production the hogs and the
meat animals that South Dakota raises
and even If the rest of the world quit
supplying the allies with food, South
Dakota could take up the task and
carry on SO far as the staples are
concerned.
is it any wonder then, urges DR..
Mead, that this state is regarded as
the breadbasket of the world? And
why not provide for the future by
storing up in the years of plenty
He suggests that the United States
could easily store up 500, 000, 00C
bushels of wheat in one year which
would be sufficient for a whole year
ahead when crops would o be sc
good. This would tend to stabilize
prices and prevent dangerous fuctu
alton, he believes, and go far towards
solving one of the country's biggest
problems"
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THE ING OF A

A meeting was held at Elk Point
last week with the county commits
sioners, the state highway engineer
and the president of the S. d. divi-
sion of the King of Trails" Presi-
dent Harlan in reviewing the situation
as to the trail gives III the following
statement at Sioux Falls last Friday:
1T was practically assured that the
government and state roads appro-
priations would be matched by Union
county and expended in graveling the
king of Trails" from the South Da.
kota line at Sioux City to Elk Point.
This section of the road has been
we'll graded, but being of very heavy
soil has never been satisfactory, be
ing heavy when wet and rough when
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
DAY

Americans in Lorraine enliven
quiet sector" by taking from Ger
mans positions five miles east Of St.
Die. Action started with raid early
Saturday morning, developed into or
ganized attack under dash of Amer!-
can troops. German losses heavy in
killed and wounded, prisoners also
taken by Americans.
Marshal Foch has connected up bat
tie lines of Aisne and Somme. By
local attacks on plateau, north of
Autreches, ten miles northwest OF
Scissors carried by French and sue
cess gives position dominating region
extending n%orthward toward Disc riv-
er. Allied progress continuing, and
may eventually break down enemy's
resistance. No indications that Foch
will continue battle southwest of Sois-
sons, but first success there may be
exploited. Not surprising to see fight
ing spread between the Aisne and
the Disc, for allied victory would
break down hinges of both the Aisne
and the Somme lines anG compel Ger.
man retirement on both sides Of new
battle area. From scissors to Rheims
allies, among them American force,
doing little, since Americans regained
positions at Fismes, across the Vesle.
In Flanders sector, no engagements
of a significant nature.
Only local action for past four days,
along line, established by Germans,
west of the Somme. Fighting along
southern sector unimportant, only no
ticeable, being on north, but Ger
mans are desperately defending high
ground southwest of Noyon and south
of Lassigny, as well as area around
Roye.
flgnIing iii Russia assumed proper
lions which attract attention, IL Op-
erations continue. Front not continu
Gus, but in form of crescent, extend
ing from Batu, on Caspian sea-, north
ward along western foothills OF IRA
and east of Volga rivers, and swing
ing to northward until 1t reaches
Omega bay. an arm Of Arctic ocean
Announcement made from Toxic tha'
movement Of Japanese troops to Man
ckurian front has been ordered. Prob
able these troops have been landed
at Port Arthur, and moved northward
toward Trans-Baikal country, where
Bolsheviki IRE
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orously, but British advanced line east
of Fompoux. Lys salient again mar,
rowed down by operations Of British,
who, north of Merville, take villages
of Vierhouek and LlCouronne and
also reach hamlet of L'Epinette. Gain
forward movement of about mile and
half, and place British astride road
running northeast to Estaires.
New victories of allied troops high.
Ily important. Advances of French
northwest of Scissors taken in con-
junction with maneuve on Lassigny
sector, and south of Roye, means that
enemy forces from the Somme to the
Disc soon must give up positions and
retreat eastward. Not improbable
that Noyon is we'll %outflanked on
southeast. Tenth army, commanded
by General Mangin, captured $500
Germans between seven a. m, and 3
p. m. Mangin's forces advanced
three miles at greatest depth of front.
Captured town of Cuts, two and one
half miles northwest Of Blerancourt.
Resumption of Austrian offensive
on Italian front expected at any time,
according to Rome. Bases prediction
on closing of Swiss frontier, visit of
Emperor Charles t. the Trentino, and
conference at German military head
quarters.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
On EsDAY

Germans ~evacuate forward positions
at Beaumont Hamel, Serre, Puisieux
Au-Mont and Busquoy lying in regior
north of Albert. Hostile positions be
tween western outskirts of Bray ant
Etinhem fall into hands of Austria
lians, placing river banks southwest
of Bray under control of British. Aus
tralians cleared enemy from CateauS
wood.
North and south of Somme Ger
mans lost important ground. Evac-
uated positions over five mile front
to British north of Albert, beaten
back in hill and wooded district north
of Disc river by French. German
front line trenches at Beaumont
Hamel, Serre. Puisieux-au-Mont and
Bucauoy found untenable in face of
activity by British along line from Al
bert to Arras, while French persevere
in violent attacks against Germans
on sector which dominates lower por-
ton of Picardy plain and Disc val
ley, and e~ncroached further upon
Lassigny massif and Thiescourt pla-
teau and farther southt capture i'm
portant town of Ribecourt.
Unofficial reports have announced
the capture of Lassigny by the
French.
From Somme to the Disc, except
where French made gains, Germans
had success in holding back allied
troops and still in possession OF
Chaulnes and Roye, upon capture of
which efforts of British and French
have been conferred. French continue
to make progress through wooded and
billy country between the Matz and
the Disc. where Germans are using
machine guns innumerable. Gas also
loosed in great quantities by enemy.
Almost entire control of Thiescourt
plateau and other high ground on sec
tor now in hands of French.
Along the Vesle Germans made un-
successful attacks against French and
Americans who hold positions.
In mountain region on western ltal-
ian front Italians take several import.
ant positions from Austrians.
German submarine sunk oil tanker
Frederick r. Kellogg off Ambrose
channel. Thirty.fve of crew, brought
in. reported seven others missing.
Survivors picked up by American
steamship
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
THURSDAY

Allied successes in Picardy com
PEELED Germans 10 realign positions
between Albert and Arras. Enemy
troops begun retirement on five mile
front, details of movement lacking.
Between the Ancre and the Disc fight
ing is still local. British and French
improved positions slightly northwest
of Roye, south of Lassigny, and along
the Disc. Extent Of German with.
drawal north of Albert not clearly
defined. North of the Somme Austria
liam troops reached western outskirts
of BRAY. one of main bastions of line
south from Albert. East of Paryiilers
northwest of Roye, British made pro
gress toward Chaulnes-R oye railroad
L~assigny still holds out. French con
tinue pressure and now little more
than mile south of town.
Hardly more than six miles south
of Noyon French occupied Riyecour'
as well as heights to west and north
west. While French have not broken
Roye-Lassigny-Noyon line, still fal
from saved to Germans, and fresh
advance of less than mile would throw
II out of balance.
Along the vesle French and Amer
leans subjected TO bombardments
from airmen as well as enemy guns
No infantry action. In Lorraine
American patrols brought in prisoners
Allied airmen Tuesday downed forty
three German machines, twenty-ont
we're destroyed.
French captured all high ground or
Lassigny massif and work down NORTH
and eastern sides, retirement of en-
envy in that sector probable. British
line advanced slightly east OF Rains
court northwest of Chaulnes on Pic
ardy battle front.
British patrols active in district be
tween Albert and Wyette. where Ger
llduo UCsdh yCDhti 4 q
trolls maintained close touch with en-,
envy. British made further progress
at severla points along this front.
i Further gains made by French in
wooded region between Matz and
Disc rivers north of Ribecourt. For
most part. operations of minor char
acters .
Admission that Germans evacuated
near Puisieux and Beau
mont-Hamel, north OF Albert made in
communication issued late last night.
Italian troops established them
selves in high positions taken from
enemy in valTellina and valcamon.
Ga, artillery continued concentrating
nre upon important Austrian defen-
positions.
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SUNDAY

Lys salient west Of Armentieres
giving way under pressure Of British
Hais's forces have compelled enemy
to seek ground to eastward. more 80.
cure from shells Of biz guns.
dermans given no rest BY Franco