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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-23
Ad Men Expose
Fake Advertisers

The Associated Advertising clubs
have secured the indictment of five
men connected with the Great West
ern Guarantee Investment company,
Of Oklahoma, on the charge Of using
the mails to defraud. the inyestiga-
ton being, conducted by the national
vigilance committee headed by VII
liam P. Green, according to letter
received today by w. H. Magill,
president of the Fargo Town Criers
club. ~. 49,, ~-s
"These Indictments" said Mr..
Green in his report, "are further
substantiation of the position of the
Associated Advertising clubs in sug-
costing to publishers and advertis-
ing agencies that they should have
nothing to. do with j, speculative
promotion advertising, and especial
ly the advertising of a. large num-
Der Of oil stocks which are being
sold to inexperienced people"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-01
City Water Harder
To Purify Since
Recent River Rise

1t requires Just twice the amount Of
chemicals to purify the city water since
the rise in the river thd is used in
normal condition OF the water The
water is first run into settling ba,us
where sulphate Of iron and lime are
used to preeipitate sediments A ton
OF each OF these is now required daily
to produce satisfactory results. The
clarified water Is then run into other
basins, where II is treated with liquid
chlorine for bseilii. Thirp-five pounds
OF chlorine is now used every day. The
bscilli conterh OF the water when II
reaches the first settling basin is IT.
lie more than 1900 to the ouJi. inch
When the water is run into the city
mains for distribution for use u CON
tains less than 100 bacilli 10 the cubic
inch Absolutely no coli baoIllI are in
the city water. The small bacilll con
tent is not OF harmful character. and
the water used in Oklahoma City IS
safe and healthfui, according 10 Dr.
L. G. Street, head OF the water depart
ment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-01

the measures that came up while they
were in attendance were Phelan OF
California Mclean OF Connecticut,
Lodge and Weeks Of Massachusetts,
Pittman OF Nevada, Wadsworth OF New
York, McCumber of North Dakota,
Harding Of Ohio, Penrose Of Pennsyl-
yanla, Colt Of Rhode Island, Shields OF
ennessee, Smoot of Utah, Dillingham;
OF Vermont Martin OF West Virginia,
Poindexter Of Washington and Warren
Of Wyoming
Senator Norris Of Nebraska the
league found, was the only member who
voted wrong" on nine OF the tests and
he was followed closely by Senator
Vardaman Of Mississippi, who voted
wrong" on eight
Owen Wrong on Two.
The records OF the others follow {:
Shairoth OF Colorado and Kenyon OF
Iowa wrong" on four Bankhead Of
Alabama, Hardwick Of Georgia and
Thompson OF Kansas. wrong on
three, Levi, Of Illinois, James Of Ken
lucky Randall OF Louisiana, Walsh Of
Montana, Owen OF Oklahoma Sterling
OF South Dakota and Sheppard Of
Texas, wrong on two and Saul buS
Of Delaware, Smith OF Michigan, Hol-
lis of New Hampshire, Fall Of New
Mexico and Simmons OF North Caro-
lima, "wrt on one.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-01
1GpplinR
HhDft1eS/
1r cMszlz1fe Mason ~
REJUvENATING

THE man who tolls the long hours
through goes home at close OF day
he is so sore in every thew, so
weary all he hopes 10 do is Just to hit
the hay. He says 10 Ma and Old Dog
Shep, when he has reached his chair,
MY work has robbed me Of my pep
| wouldn't take another step to be q
millionaire. Just hand me here the
daily sheet, so may scan the news.
and then TO slumber deep and sweet
III drag my aching, swoolen feet, row
sticking to my shoes" lie reads a while
and then he cries, Great Scott, Maria
Jane The way We soak those Pru'-
sian guys The fur OF Kaiser VIII
helm flies Hand me my hat and cane Z
III have to go and see the boys, and talk
the war news DER, and make a glad,
triumphant noise bath OF news like
this destroys that feeling tired and
sore may be home by 10 o'clock. /
may be home by one twill take quite
a while TO talk about the way our sol
diers knock the sawdust from the Hun" L"
And then with bll,he apd springy stride
he chascs down the street, 10 talk with
nrighbors, lar and wide OF how the tail
goes with the hide when Yank and Ger
man meet The kind OF news we've had
OF late is better far than pills, to brace
the worn and weary skate and make
him keep his smile on straibht, and ban
ish au his ills
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-01
Senate VOTES ON
WAR CLASSIFIED
VeISOn Of Minnesota Listed as
Always fright, "

NEW YORK, Nov Using ten
peasures as tests the National Secur
S league, according to an announce
Peni have found that seventeen United
Itates senator's voted for preparedness.
md support OF the war, five voted
'gainst one Of the measures, seven
lgainst two OF them, three against
hree, two against four, two against
I've. one against eight and ono agalnS,
nnc
lhe test measure, were: % The
lardaman amendment 10 the 1914 naval
al; ~ section 50" providing for a
oluntcer reserve army; (j) the Bran.
.ge amendment to the Hay-Chamber-
ain bill providing for an army OF $50, =
% instead OF 10000. az the Norris
amendment deierring until after the
ar the building Of battleships (S) the
Kenyon amendment reducing from ten
> six the number Of battlcships to be
constructed; (6) the navy bill; (7) to
eclaration Of war against Germany
3 the 1917 army bill (9) the McKel-
pr amendment TO raise an army Of
lolunieers before resorting 10 consclip-
Ion ClO) the universal military train
bg act
Nelson Always Right"
Senator keslon OF Minnesota is the
inly member found 10 have voted on
the measures and voted right" The
titer senators who voted right on
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-01
Three AMERICAN
OFFICERS ESCAPE

WASHINGTON. Nov 1.-The war
department announced today that three
Officers who recently reached Berne
after escaping from Germany are in
good health and will leave shortly for
France They are Lieutenans George
W Puryear Memphis, Tenn Harold
Willis, Newton, Mass, and Edward
'. lsaaes. Portsmouth. Va
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-01

,cntial employment they viii be placed
IN class A ] Gamblers. bootlcggers,
Ioaier' and men who work only few
days each week will be the first 10 be
reported. II was also decided to as
,l't the police in another vice crusade
which will be inaugurated soon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-01
N0N-ESSENTIAL W0KERS
WILL BE HARASSED

The county, council OF defense j., pre-
pairing TO make a survey Of the c,y to
secure the names OF all men of draft
age who are engaged IN essential
occupations II was decided at a meet
ing yesterday to report al names Sc
cured to the adjutant general and un-
le. the men Immediately secure e,-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-10-25

Better be not at all than not be
honest.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-10-25

The chap who does his best may not
always finish first, but he always
makes a race Of 1t.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-10-25

DR.. Peery's Dead SHOT is powerful but
safe One dose is enough to expel Worms Or
Tapeworm. No castor oil necessary. Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-10-25
Good Reasons.

"Why do you call your boat the
HEMP" Because she has matches and
lays to-"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-10-25

Blind English soldiers are hnd-
ing wives.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-10-25
LESSON FOR OCTOBER II
isAAc,s MARRIAGE TO REBEccA

LESSON TEXT-Genesis "a.
GOLDEN TEXT-Let not mercy and
truth forsake thee: So shalt thou nnd
favor and good understanding In the
sight Of God and man.-Proverbs 1884.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Ephesian
6:22-33: Thessalonians Abb.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Genesis 25:19-A; Proverbs
81 :1O-31.
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day evening. We now hold the VII
lagos of Hamel, Brebieres and Quincy.
Our troops are east OF Henin-Lietard
and are in the western outskirts Of
Ennay.
On the remainder Of the front there
Is nothing to report beyond local fight
ing at certain points.
FRENCH (DAY)-The French this
morning penetrated into Vouchers.
They continued their progress along
the entire Champagne front. They
hold the general line of the Retourne
and the road from Pauvres to YOU
zlers.
GERMAN (NIGHT)-North of lie
Cateau and on both banks OF the
Mouse violent enemy attacks failed.
\ GERMAN (DAY)-From positions
to the west of Douai we retired to
lines in the rear. The enemy followed
slowly and In the evening occupied the
line Vendin-le Well. Harnes, Henin-
Lietard and east OF the Beaumont
Brebieres Railway.
Northeast OF Cambria the enemy
attacked between the Scheldt River and
st. Vast. The object OF the attack.
which was launched here on a narrow
front by British divisions, was to
break through to Valenciennes. The
intention was frustrated.
The enemy succeeded only in OBJ
tanning footing at 1wuy and on the
heights to the east and southeast. Our
counter attacks, effectively supported
by tanks, brought the enemy's assault
here to a standstill. On the rest of
this front we repulsed the enemy from
our lines and inflicted heavy losses on
his dense attacking waves.
Violent partial attacks by British,
American and French divisions on
both sides of Bohain were repulsed in
front of our positions. There have
been recommending engagements on
the River Disc.
South Of Laon we have. evacuated
the Chemln des Danes.
In the bend OF the River Aisnc. be-
tweey Deryr-au-Bac and south OF
Nouziers we have occupied new posi-
lions. iOur movements, which COM
menced several days ago. remained
concealed from the enemy and. were
carried out according to plan.
In the Champagne the enemy fol-
lowed us with caution. The victorious
issue Of the great battle OF the Cham
payne. which the army of Gen. Won
Einem with relatively weak forces
obtained over the immensely superior
strength Of the French aQd iA,erican
armies In the fortnights struggle. and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13
Where the Allies Are Striving Railway

British
eday coordinated and the rail-
road which Lille Vaencnnes through Hrson and
Mezieres which depend large of
heir material the fighting fronts France and
Belgium and which will be their main line of retreat.
To and this railway the Germans have
line defence before the railway which with
drawing the bulk of their the British said have reached
this defence line already the point of the salient the Ger
Chemin Danes position and must
abandon Laon In north the British expected be
the outskirts of to-day.
the French captured
Vouzieres pushed railroad of them
the Americans headed for the little
Altogether that the retire
force risk of military Disaster
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ENEMY TRIES HARD
TO STAND ON SELLE
Seeks to Delay Allies Till
Douai Pocket Is Evacuated.
BY the Associated Prcss.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Oct II (delayed) The enemy began
to-day to attempt to slow up the Anglo
American advance on the main battle
front. All the bridges across the River
Selle from lie Cateau southwark were
blown up and the Germans seem to have
been digging in furiously along the line
Of the high ground some 1000 to 1000
yards east of the river. which already
has been crossed by the British and
Americans at several places Apparently
the Germans intend to make a stand
here.
In this locality all OF to-day's opera
lions have been devoted to gaining the
river crossings and establishing a firm
footing on the east bank. There has
been sharp machine gun fighting and
tho Germans, from the high ground Of
lie Cateau, have poured heavy fire
upon the west bank of the river
French Gain Along Disc.
As soon as the Americans and the
cavalry entered St. Souplet, south OF
LIE Cateau, they came under a heavy
fire from the German gun concentra-
ton. It Is reported that the enemy
gunners fired their weapons here over
open sights, Luckily their aim was not
as good as it might have been.
south or mere the bTltlSn ana french
have driven deeply into the enemy ter
rltory and the French now control
long strip OF the west bank of the Disc
Canal British advanced mounted pa
trolls also have reached the canal bank
at IongchamW, but they had made too
rapid progress and consequently re-
turned.
The British by their drive launched
this morning on the northern fringe Of
the battle area are NOW operating well on
the other side of the Scarpe River and
have reached positions less than two
miles from the important centre OF
Douai. The troops are driving north
easterly toward this city and at the
same time are widening the already
wide salient which has been made in
the. former German positions. There
are strong indications that the Germans
realize they must get out OF the entire
Douai salient.
1t is not improbable that one OF the
enemy's principal ideas in trying to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF THE FIGHTING
German Retreat in Cham
payne Is OUer q Wide Area.

LONDON, Oct. 12.--The folloicing re-
ports Of operations on the front IN
France and Belgium pere issued to-das
BY the various rdr offices:
BRITISH (NIGHT-There was To-
cal fighting to-day along the line of
the Selle River. between lie Cateau
and Solesmes. Northwest OF Solesmes
steady progress has been made
throughout the day towards the Val
: ley Of the Selle.
The enemy rear guards have been
driven out of the villages of ST. vaaS.
St ALBERT, Villers-en- Cauchies and
Avesnes-leSe Further north, we
cleared the west bank of the Sensce
Canal at ArleuN and Corbehem. both
OF which villages are in our posses
sion. We are closely approaching the
line of the canal west of Douai.
In the sector east OF Lens We cap
tured Montigny, Harnes and Annay
On the whole OF this front there was
sharp local fighting, in the course o.
which we inflicted numerous casualties
on the German rear guards and took
prisoners.
BRITISH DAY) The advance
~ north OF the Sensee continued yester-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13
FOE SHIFTS MEN TO
VALENCIENNES FRONT
FiUe NetO Divisions Appear
Before the Americans.

WITH THE ANGIo-AMERrcAN Forces on
THE VALENcrEHHEs FRONT, Oct. 12,--
American and British troops captured
In the Bohain region what was probably
the largest enemy ammunition dump ever
taken. The shells, piled high, covered a
large area. This capture will reduce
greatly the quantity Of ammunition avail
able to the Germans on this section OF
the front.
All the Bohain roads were found to
be mined when the Anglo-American
forces entered the town. When the Ger
man scn'rics discovered that the mines
had failed to catch anything they shot
at a big one In the centre of the place.
They made direct hit and the explo-
zion blew hole in the ground big
enough to hold a large chateau.
Because the German divisions and
regiments are SO mixed UP and deci-
mated the Germans are now supposed TO
have abandoned numbers on shoulder
straps Instead they are wearing d,f-
fefeht letters on their sleeves designating
groups.
Since the beginning of the present
operations the Americans have captured
fortysix officers and 1900 men. and
since Joining the British fighting forces
hey have taken 5000 prisoners and more
than sixty cannon.
Officer prisoners say their orders were
TO step fighting with infantry and to
defend themselves solely with artillery
and machine guns. They compla lined
there was a great lack OF ammunition
and guns as a result OF the recent enor-
nous captures by the Allies. and they
added that the lack OF motor transporta-
ton was responsible for such large
numbers of infantrymcn being taken
since the offensive began.
Troops from five divisions from other
sections of the 'front.' have appeared in
the line opposite the British and Amer
leans. The bulk OF them undoubtedly IL
being used to garrison the positions
known as the Valenciennes line All.
however. are believed to have been en-
gagged in the recent fighting and are in
low strength and poor morale.
1t has now been established that nifty
three enemy divisions (715,500 men)
have been engaged on the Cambrai-St.
Quentin front alone since September 90
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= PERsHING GOES RIGHT ON.
Reports He Is Before st. JuVin,
which Is in FLAMES.

WAsHINGToN. Oct. 12.--Gen. Pershing s
report on yesterdays operations says:
On both sides of the Mouse violent
counter attacks and desperate reSist-
ances have failed to stem the advance
of French and American divisions.
We have taken Molleville farm, north
of the Bots de Consenvoye. = Our
troops. have passed througl>fhe Boise
de Foret and are before the villages
or Landres-et-St. George and s..
Juvin, which is in flames.
The American army corps operating
with the British has fought it's way
more than ten miles through the en-
emy's defensive system and has cap
tured over 1900 prisoners since Oc-
tober 6. To-day this corps took the viii
lagos Of Escaufourt, st. Benin and st.
Souplet.
OF the 5000 prisoners captured by
the American first army since Oc-
tober French units have taken more
than 1900.
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slow up the advance in the area south
east of LIE Cateau is for the purpose of
protecting his forces in the Douai sa-
lient. for every foot gained In this bat
tie area increases the menace to the
Germans in the Douai pocket. The
British encountered hard opposition in
the Scarpe operations, but despite this
they have made rapid progress. They
have further relieved the pressure east
OF Arras and are now well to the east
OF Vitry-en-Artois and Noyelles-sous-
Bellone.
The German machine gunners have
been fighting hard in the environs OF
lie Cateau. and the better part of to-
day was required to clear them out.
Little posts OF the enemy, we'll supplied
with ammunition, apparently had been
left behind by their commanders with
instructions to sell themselves as dearly
as possible. They obeyed orders and
frequently held out manfully. By the
end of the day. however. 1t appeared
that most of them had been driven out
or killed. and the British were then re-
ported to be moving eastward on the
road between lie Cateau and Bazuel.
some three miles 10 the southeast, from
which they seemed to be about 5000
yards distant.
Only n Temporary stand.
Northeast OF lie Cateau the Canadians
were in the outskirts OF the town of
Forest, fighting their way forward
against other stubborn enemy machine
gunners.
1t was during last niaht that the first
reports that the Germans were digging
In were received, and these were con-
frmed to-day. BY midday the enemy
seemed to have a continuous line all the
way from point southeast OF lie Ca
teau, southwark in front OF Mennevret
and east OF Grougis, while in Aisonville
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the exhaustion bf the enemy, owing to
his exceptionally heavy losses, len"
dered possible the smooth execution OF
difficult movements.
Partial engagements on both 81 les
OF the Aire and violent attacks VIII ich
the enemy launched during the list
few days in the battle sectors on bCyth
sides Of the Meuse broke down W TN
heavy losses for the enemy. d,
Cunel and the Bots des Ormes. te N
porarily lost, were recaptured by us.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13

Throughout this region the Germans
are setting fire to all the villages and
are blowing up their ammunition dumps,
sure indication that they are leaving
1t. Reports of such fires and explosions
are brought in by airmen who flew over
Marie, vervins, Rethel and .Neufchatei.
Opinion, In British military circles
here Is that the combined effect of the
Allies advances will be to make the
German retirement IL not impossible. so
confused and costly that the main mass
OF the German army must be wrecked in
the effort. The evacuation of the st.
Gobain massif now is likely to be too
late to save the German armies from an
irreparable breakdown, which would bo
intensified by the congestion that would
follow in the region northwest and
southwest OF Valenciennes, when the
German armies attempt to leave the re-
gion of St Quentin, Cambria and Douai.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13
2-FLIERS GIVEN UP AS LOST.
Patrols Fail 10 Find Ensign and
Mnchinist Missing Six Days.

Special Despdtch TO The SuN.
CAPE MAY. n. j., Oct. 12.-Ensign R.
d. Tibbitt Of Germantown. Pa, an avia-
tor, and H. f. Groh of Pasadena. Md.
his machinist. of the naval aeronautic
station here, practically have been given
up as lost. They have been gone since
Monday morning. when they went out
in their seaplane from the Cape May
station.
Since Monday night the ocean has
been searched by scout patrol boats from
the submarine station here by, order of
Capt. Frederick ]. Haake, commandant.
and every available means has been
taken by Capt. Robert r. Paunack, COM
mandant OF the naval air station, to find
them.
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DISASTER NEAR FOR
ARMY OF GERMANY


the Suippe at many points, and the Ger
mans slowly are giving way before them.
Still further east the French and Ameri-
cans under Gen. Gouraud. after an ad
vance yesterday of about four miles in
which they captured Machault and Cav
roy, pressed on to-day and took YOU
zieres. very important railway point
They occupy the whole line of the Re-
tourne River.
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has had time to construct such defences
so fast has he been kept on the run.
There are no indications that the Ger
mans will be able actually to halt their
flight here.
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and the area near II fires were burning
briskly.
The enemy is by no means sure OF
holding on to his quickly arranged line
for any time as 1t offers little protec.
ton, being simply scratch on the sur
face. probably protected by a few strand,
OF wire. Moreover. the roads to the
east are still cluttered up with enemy
troops and transports. The airplanes
report that the reereat is in progress far
back OF the present location of the
enemy.
Airmen Disrupt Retreat.
The British aviators ~have become IA
tigued with the labor OF killing Ger
mans. During the last twenty -four
hours they have fired hundreds of thou.
sands of rounds from their machine
guns and dropped hundreds OF tons OF
bombs on targets 1t was impossible to
miss The road between lie Cateau and
Bazuel offered some remarkable oppor-
tunities for the aviators.
Again and again great numbers of
British planes ewooped low over this
road and emptied their guns into masses
OF men and transport which were so
thick that the bullets could not helm
but take effect. The road was more
than once blocked with dead men and
horses. upset wagons and masses OF
equipment All this was cleared away
and the retreat continued, only to be
again quickly upset from the air
Bombs also were dropped upon masse
German troops and upon masses of men
and transport in the neighborhood OF
WasSiRny and other towns hack of the
German positions. Wide flights also
have been made over the German rear,
and there are still no signs that any real
lines OF defence have been constructed.
AS matter OF fact the enemy hardly
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-08-28

ed money order for my renewal tor one
year. Sorry have neglected renewing
as have missed several copies. Many
thanks for the one you sent me the 7.
We are having awful dry warm weather
here now. The gardens are failure.
We enjoy the letters from the home
boys in service so much.
This afternoon we visited some boys
in the base hospital VINO have been in
France. 1t is pathetic sight 20 see
them. Some boys have been gassed,
some have lost a limb, some shell.
schocked and different other wounds,
but all are cheerful and at the same
time have longing for home. There
are boys from all parts of the United
States.
We see by the News that everything
is fine in Cloverport. We have long
ing for home occasionally but will make
the best of it until after the war and
then we will see old Cloverport again.
Best wishes,
Mrs. Layton Furrow,
Fit. Desmoines, Iowa.