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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
CUT ENEMY LINE or DEFENSE
Lose es s. Quentin snd Advance Of
haie's Forces Send huns Into
Oper Eiuht

London between Cambria and NJ
Quentin the German line Of defense
has been broken II IL uncertain wha.
lines the enemy has In the rear Tbs
British advance threatens the Ger
man line OF retreat In the oise val
ley and also from tho massif Of Il
Gohain
Under the attacks Of British. French
and American troops the Htntenhurg
defense system from the Sear2e to the
t,ise., a aistang,a Of ~ mites, ~ being
oyrrrpn In the north the ysluabe
network OF railroads Ia Flanders rap
Idly In becoming useless and In tee
south the French arc pressing viso,
ousB their advance wes, and north OF
Rheimes
In view O.. the loss 10 the German.
Of St Quentin and the lines to the
north Of that sity m enemy retiremsn'
on . fairly large scale seems preea
bic, Given fairly good weather, sonc
very big changes on the western from.
may ec seen before winter,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

rirst Break In ceetrsi Powers 10 %
aireina u the Nd.


aineins u The End.
London The A-mssttcn ernrluded
with Bulgaria ny the entente allies Ia a
pur~ty military convention and con
sA4ns no provisions OF . political char
Acses
Bulgaria Agrees To evseaats all tss
territory aAa aew occupies Tn Gse@rs
and serv,a. to AenobisiI~ bet army tn
meatateiy and swsresder Gil means Of
srAnspors 10 the aIiiss,
Bulgaria Also vii ssyrvsder hs
rossAa asd eosceds 10 tAa alls-s. FREE
sausage thrcusa Bulgaria Tor the d.
~escpress u military e,ssafseNs.
All halsartsn axms snA anmuatsiss
ar~ 10 u stored gadeY tAe coasro. d
the als,@, 70 vAesz 10 conceded III,
rtyat "a errsvy aii isapor,ars ssrassgis
rotsss
The arnisssce means q complete
rnilitAsy Surrender asa Bulgaria rsA,e,
70 se t.llix~rsnt
All 9ves,tocs c. terrfsurtai r~syrxage
meat In TIE Hnikans ~s-e e1rpssely
omitted FROM The ccrv~ntsor.
TIE Allies made no stipzlattna cvs
cssnsnS Ksss Ferdinand, Aas pssssstas
sssax considered "a is:erral matter
az% .t- the HsiEzrisas Themselves "a
ssa. vita
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
BRirisA CAprukg ,2SssA
osrnAny's osfeases ees~ser Cambria
I 1rd 81. ovsrtgn Crvsnbiino.

osrwAny's osfsnses ees,~sen Cambria
and S. ,os.rtIn crsmbi'ra.
London - Ey,rewe,y heavy fighting
Was In progress along the Camhra. s,
Qaensin sector, according to Field
Marshal Haiss report. Scswithstana
ing increased German resistance, the
British have ueiacd impcrtaa, terri
tory along the greater part Of the lins
G~rmanys deicnses between Cam.
hrai and ~ Qaeatin ar~ erumh!ing un.
der the determined blows OF Marshal
roch. and the time Of the expected
German withdrawal from France And
belgium apparently h drawing sp7r~
eiahiy nearer
During the mcnth cf September tbs
British captured Ga the western front
ss.3oa prisoners and 200 guns rus,
Ing the months Of August and s~rs~m.
Der the British capsar~d l:s.sls priS
oners and i,&oo gana
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
IANKs SHOW THEIR
!. METTlE N P|CARDY
&CUaHT LIKE TIGERS. TA0uaA
cur orr AND suRRouNogp.
oDoa AGAINST THAN.
.AYoHETs WIN THE FIGHT
Msassd Maehins Cans STAR Flrs. Eui
the ysaks Ar Too Fass--Amsr
sssns Go Right Over the Tee
Win Gallant Spirit

With the American Party i'm the ~
QusatiH Sector American regiment
fixhtsng Ia shs HindsabuFg line aloal
this sector Of It's front have seen SONS
of the hardest fighting 0f the war u
was q inrtous. desperate struggle int
which they plunged They fought das
and night In groape aud single handed
IN and out Of she'll holes. Thsy showee
wailAatry, seIfasefiflce and deyotior
~ duty unsurpassed by any othsl
troops.
From ths instant they leap@d from
their trenches they ran into snipeia
and 'h0rdss Of macnina guns German
infantrynsn. Bpurred On by their off
GERS. stood up before them offering
hand 'to-hand combat
som. ot the stories Of the men whp
Sought tell uf the terrific Ratare OF the
struggle One nrookiyn regiment to3k
and retook position known 40 tho
~knall' three times The battle swung
back and forth with tbs men 80 close
~ each other that rifle butts were lllst
q effective az anything else
the frat assault the Americans
Va forward and suddenly met
masses OF machine guns which wsso
camoaftaged and held their fire an,il
tho Americans we're cloae upon them
The Americans went right on aud
veYs a@ ipp ss ssie guns s~scs~ .Aey
continue their mardefous work long
A dash. n leap. a flash OF a hayonst
md a stab or flame from a rifle ani
Uaa nest after another waa siieneed.
md shs Americans plunged on
4 Brooklyn captain was isolated Ia
. she'll hate with Il men while an en-
smy machine sun nearly poared . hot
9lrc into the party Finally the captain
WAs wounded and ordered his ser.
e@ant 10 take the men away and save
Themselves, Tho sergeant started. but
eftsr tho men had crawled c few feet
~ alltours she sergeant asked them;
u think II Ii bad to 30 away and
have the captain DO you fellows
want 10 10 back and stay with him"
All answered In the affirmative and
tAey crept back and rejdined the cap
tain, They fought Hike Wild men and
killed. with their sifics many Germans
Whea Tho ssilAnt party was relieved
later tho oaly AAn not Wounded was
the sergeant
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

trents Asy - Assiense
washingtcs--Frssidsni Wilson. pr
sonaily. sspt 10. opened the ceremony
of drwing numh&rp for the ii. eo0. ~
men regiatsred In the sew draft he
drew tbs FIRST capsule. whicA contained
the nambe ats.
The second number drawn from the
sls consAiner was T.fT7. the third s.Tos
and then In order Noe. i.es7. is.ist,
s.sss. $500 1851 and 7.iss were draws
To compiet~ the first nins drawa out.
Breaking al records TOR apsed. Amer.
ira's third and greatest draft lottery
ended III an. Oct l, altar proceed.
inx without pause for 10 hcurv.
u, had been expected that the lot
ssvy .vcEsA sa&e ~ asass % ~haas&s The
rpeed made. however. Indicates thai
the master issts viii 10 ready for mail.
ins promptly. ~ tho government: prsat'
Ing office kept pace with the capsule
p!ucssrs throughout the day and night.
Thu ccmpiets ressli of tho drawing
will be mailed ~ sooa ~ printed To
District boards. and By them distrih
uted 10 al local draft boards. And The
lists will 10 posted. al accessible .
those interested ~ sasay - possible
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
NO PEACE BEFORE GERMANY
IS OCCUPIED, SAYS GERARD
Jamss w. Gerard. germsr VI. q. Am
nAsasder To Germany. pscisrss
Thsrs Must ~ No Thought u ss@es
unti rroeps es the Eatsrts Nave
Forced Way iess cssms~ rsrsitsrs.

San Francisco Sounding 4 ksynosy
Of ''na negotiation without oeSasA
ten Jsmes w Gerard. former Unstci
States AMBASSADOR 90 Germany. De
eiaEed In an address here thsr9 nus'
be no thoaxht Of peace until troops cl
the sntehts have torr~d their way int
German territory. Mr. Gerard was
speaking for thu Fourth iAh~rsy loan
~ the San Francisco Commercial eiah
There must be no negottaticn with,
out occupation" he said
The rai,ed States and her allies
must force their way well into the
eEsemy territory despite all attempts ut
peace, and mast keep CA Eetns sniil
Ill.srsp4ny bass 70 thssF wilt
we will not allow Germany 10 tn'
crease her man power II woaid hs
easy for her 10 t'armanise the peoples
OF Esthcais. i.isonsa and Poland, Fli'
teen per cont al the population In the
Baltic PROVINCES In made ap Of Ger
mans who exercise . ptmplese lntla,
enes over the ixnoran, population
Mr. Gerard predicted revolution In
Germany sitter the war that viii make
the French rcyolutioa lock like = sun.
day school picnic.
There Ia 10 enc In Germany "
start one now he said, -Bnt the ~
turning soldiery will demand an ae-
counting aud having 70 lately cmerx 4.
from savasery they Win strike hard
Mr. Gerard said tho detection Of Hui
gsris from the central alliance was ~
splendid ausary for the re-ests blish'
m eat Of an east front"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
THREE THOUSAND PRISONERS
Gen. Rertheiets Troops WIdsnlns the
Front " Attack occupylne I'm
pcrtsnt Observation potntA

With the Freneh Armies In rrarce.
Cen, Hershslo,'s troops widening the
front Of attack Oct. ! made further
gains occupying important ohsera-
ton potnts thar give them Views east.
ward upon TIE group oi hills northwest
NJ Rheims AID rnrthward toward The
Crern in d~r Danes Three thousand
prisoners were taken.
Fear battles new are In progress
from Flanders "a the Messs They
cover total from, es 100 niles Ha
occupy the Germans No tally that ttay
have bean chliget to give up tse b~ae
fiis derived f-cr shortening their
lines
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
FRENCH IRD0Psl Rt
NOW N sI.QUEAIll'
VOL ENr loeioNs ossxRvan
axM pGsgmvs FcRcGs A.
VANCE ron ssc oAsNA
Foua sATTlEs IN PROGRESS
Ea4k Il NhssF~ 0sa, 0ssrsas rakss
lsrUe pssmAsr u pssss~ses aaa
osaA ssd tsss cssasrSs csszs
cxsMAassss a aAsty.

rroneA Headquarters ta FrancAs--
yfwneA tseop0 catered I'M. QasnSsn
vioisss sxsaostSas we're ehscrysA N
O. oasntiH hsxtnnins u . ana tssa.
DeA&ays tcSss. operating with tAs
British 10 the north ef the town. ~.
saareA hsyaaa Tho a. ouensin Cam.
hrAl read
Bstws~a urytissu and Cerisy The
Preach srw snsetinx with mach straax.
VI resistance by m&eAin* run nests.
/ East rt Rheims. Gen. Hearsaa. IL
addition 10 taking large aamber II
prisoners and guns, hAs captured
sro&t aaantitaAs NJ hcosy. incsaAiEE
mere than 5ae marrow gauge r~iirosd
ears, Additional rsssoasss were tAkss
oct. In the capture IL Hsns~iiis In
tho Arganne forest and In the -ceca
patton VI Msrvxax and Aaer 10 The
west
The Germans appear 10 hare 10,
s.dea 10 make q stand In the er1up VI
Hnkk HAENn"Nsa w Ah1n1s sAnSV s1s
~. Trt~yry massss, n h iuss west AZ
the old Preach Inns that ran along The
Aisne canal from Hsrryaa Rac 10 ths
rcxica at Rheima. Fo*nNssion VI thu
ssrong posisian Ia accessory 10 the
Germans In order that they may main
tain their present line further ~Ass in-
Guiding the forts OF ~, Thsstsy ard
Drimcnt from which they bomh&rded
Rhsima ''1 't'' '''s'' NJ '''''t' 's'''''
Along the vcsle 0en Herthelott
foro~s notwithstanding the machiss
gun Opposition have everywhere ID
vanccd beyond Reyil'on.
Preach trocps hare p~assra,ed 81
QuentIn ~ tar a. tho canal
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
URGE ulr,mA1um TO HUNS



Nsprsssls May Fciie~.
wasAineson. An altima1urn To Ger
many regarding the ruthless destruc.
tasn If 'stts*s ind rstvsse psSpssty IN
Eorthern France and Bsagimm 10 bssnx
urged on the allies and tbs United
States and Ia undes consideration,
The burning Of Cambria and III.
Qaentin and The devastation Of ons ef
the mcst popuiou r~sions NJ Europa
- the Germans retreat hAs arcnssd
great Indignation and II VS. said IN
diplomatic circles that Germany woald
b. warned that II abe aalo~s the WORK
OF dessFRc,sen 10 conssnse severe ~
prtsais viii follow.
II II ensxsstsd 0at cistss Of sss
Rhine shonid 10 n,Asse4 sos d~struc.
;san and The Heriin govsrHm~nt told
tia, for every french and Belgian city
ruined without military reason = cir
equally important and vAirabas- ssssi'
mentally and materially. vsusd b. laid
wAasA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
GERMANS ARG RETIRING.
ssipian Army sueesssfvi'y Rsnsws A.
tack On Flanders Front

Paris The Germans are MOVING
their heavy artillery away from the
belgian coast. according to reports
'heeu ~Tae ~tswtxfxn ~rrsy. 4cuua~rsssaE
with the British army Of Gen Plume,
and she French army 81 Gen Desout,e
successfully renewed their heavy At
tscks on the Flanders front.
HaiSs forces have captured Roileg'
h~mcapelle and advanced for a die
lance Of s.oeo yards southeast u
Roulers
The towns os Menin and Roulers,
railway functions In Flanders. have
been set on Gre by tho Germans !,
face cs the advancing Bslg.Ans. brtt,
ish and rr~nA troops. french guns
now control tbs railway iine running
from Ostend through Therout AID
Reulcrs TO CoartrxI
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

Madrid $50 Several sases al Asfats<
cAe'ers have beer reported la viennS
and deaths have occurred fion tAas
disease there. according 10 official
news iyss~s,ed here from the Amtrisa
CAPITAL
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

with America ArrY Northwest q
yersan -~Americas STAFF officers visit,
Tag q Battlefield On this sec.or tcuaa
. dead American solder sarrgs4eS
ny 10 Ssrnans whcH Re a5car~nssy
had kilea h>s0ss essrg slain Asrnsslx
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

Paris ~pcmie. Clemeneaa srsat
sAe first cay ca his sssh year GA tAs
American front Win the scarisssmsAs
and eatAassas-a 81 = scath Ire AGED
prime msass,er assisted acoa geiax 10
the firing line.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
SHELL ATS Y. s. HOSPITAL.

TNsVNty Pat6erts Saff*r'n1 srvr, Tseh
Woueas Killed o, Ger~srA
with the Americans Northwest II
veraaa . Twenty pAss~nts. many q,
eAem ALREADY sufgersns from ~euras
rsrcived In battle. ~cre Killed when
. Gerwaa sAssi straek M Americas
Asspstsl at ntsht TIE aosnitsi ~as
easy a short distance Aehiad the tixh,
sng sinA II u possible thai II was A
stray shei,. but II appears probable
tAai Il waS delinarAte
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

PhilaAeivAik Tho iIvs nsmsess u
tAs stair Of the PailsAsa>hAs Taxseiass-
oa trial In the federal eesss h~r& v~sS
fcusA guilty at sosspsrsrv 70 violate
The espionage 49, 4 nstAss fcr new
trial vus made ~ basi w. DOrtinse1
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
svsNs Ar PENSACOLA srAvhoN
Navy csrsssese AIrsAFp Ms~ssserN
Over CITY Fais /. Hsy.

Pensacola fla nsry iirsxtkse AZ
saip was DESTROYED by fire al the kpxal
naval tr1ins-s states Tsse shsr aH
ssss completed q nAssrver erer TN
city AID VAS making landing When Z
caught IRE tn Some anaccosnsas .
Kramer As fAe erew Nfs IRE 6irtr
HE IL saases to Asssht O, sse9i So
sccs aa1 s<r<t TITO rxEzr~, the asr1sng
gas Sag taiaas tate ths oAt SoEa II
sAs cree was se<iyasSy hg*.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

wasAiassss --A~ssscaa tsesss Asss
nAinsa,ssl ssa eesscisasss1 sAesr asv
ly captnrs1 POSITIONS fru0 tAs Essss
TO TIRE Assae In shs fAcs - cosssss-
attacks ssA Asasy artillery seahar1
n~ns o~u rssxhsna rwpcsss In hia
eemnsssass reesivs1 ~ u vas -
paf1msat
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

Pnrfs--Ssssrsl r~g!nests hcioafing
b Ausfrsaa csrr1soes IN Bussaraa have
azs.ns.S end zsassaerse tsesf ofsscssy
sccerdsas 20 xeed fron 6st,oAikt -
csfYeS kssN
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

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tafars ewes is'wae's "a As's"as' wv
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witnesses state saAi iaseso Aasanesa
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assaeeN Ana ~sfer ea"eatfns sapsv
was released
$500
aha'tanc~ax s'-'~A feea~sy on she aasN
teFnsAs'efs aeisfssaen. al f"it osa~
'hofrA UA- WAS aneAfta~d VITA M~
AHsn os sesxs = aoste~. Aes"sa'sx W.
i"sse aasanf'ues ThoasAhas M ae~
iar Sefsa ~ isAsasf ana fasae"ah
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mss'ees ~arvhease A"ss#asss W sas
to Chattanooga In Red crcss hex~s an&
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rsas. l&sAN& ksss nv s,usssss, ssussanE't
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fretn the north and were sighted II o.
height VI xsoo fest Tho tc~m WAS sns
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,.rtaiesd v,,h .am. tsns, a,y,rs loon.
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Aataor ~ Arswtns hesor. ,and,nx
KAoxv,li~A --Mrv, aAmasl pAil,sns r.
M~npAls, formerly on knosytils. state
chairman cf the sonAs's dsparsmsue
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Iof HsSna AApsaa. hscns 70 she0a sn@
sassa' convenssoa OF ths Naaosss' ~
nsea' Dsscs"r association ana Also
Me ccn'steaee ~ we smhAim'ne
boards OF Norsa America NJ onn
~ TREASURER of the NAtsnnal Funerat
Directors association ana In president
OF the smbal,ning boards.
...s.
~ 's1n''00pp r. Mn aIeil1el Hsni .nvm Ia
soe ON the ',r@. soiuns"~r dsy ~ the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign where
we're iss susmerthery for bonds. whose
purchases to,aled 1sa,eoo The auots
Tor Onion IL $4,000. The ssbser,pt,en,
we're socareA by q committee os ladies'.
0iiligan College. Tho students 81
MiiiIEan collage os required are we're
formally indicted into the r. A. r. r.
Oh Oct !. This data had . peculiar
significance tor more than 700 colleges
and universities throughout To unite4
States.
-. ssee
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we ."sao ~ $50 -. ""o'A :"
~" $3.50. a a' ~ e"""y
ss 1850 ."u "aa
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as,,,,st As. xnns h.na.are,v ay~y ,hs
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
CAN COOPERATE WITH ALliga


..cndan 500. Bulgaria 9arins the d!scsH-
Sion ever the arni asssee 1t SacHiki, ID.
dwste4 tha, she was net avesse to 1t.
saektnx Turkey according n reliaAs
news received In Lnn4oa. Reuters
limited ssxres Bulgaria sxpiaineA
however. that she ecai1 oa1 Lex Ei3
arflv In this ccrneettca N ccoperS-
tion with TIE allies II
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18
ar. QUENTIN 10 ~ rlAMEA


VITA French Array Near 81 G-ea,
I'm -.~Eatirc sections " :, Gr%atin
oeS In ssAraes and exaSos,oas az sss7a
n the city -sonsinuaiiy ESs,4as Goa
aanuss north Of the town where tire
SruacA hsvc made great progress IRA
EsvacA ave gained the ,sna~l c, ~,
On. osentiA canal II Troaaaey ana
ecatiane q advasce eastward r''e
city hAfs u a. cus-sfr Appears 10 -
nnkact tot b i hestNxe4 b. b. mined
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-18

NJ Pleasant with an allotment u
tiik.eoa, M, Pleasant. Of the seventh
district. has gone handsomely over tho
trip In the Liberty Loan drive BIZ over.
subscribing q totai a. iir.rtsa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27
"GIMME A QUARTER"

We might just as well give in to these
War Savings stamp campaigners.
They are going to make Fargo, Cass
county and North Dakota contribute their
quotas sooner or later if they have to go
after the money with revolvers or lengths
of lead pipe.
We haven It seen the totals on the pledge
card drive yesterday, but have inside in
formation that they fell short of the de-
sired mark Consequently before night
fell, the "Gimme a Quarter" club was
launched. You'll hear about it before an
other "a hours, if you haven t already.
Since they are going to raise the money
anyway, we might as well leone across"
cheerfully.
And let us remember one fact through
out. We are doing nobody but ourselves
p favor in buying War Savings stamps,
and we are not giving" anybody penny.
The man who induces us to save and buy
them is doing us favor which we will
live to thank him for.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-27

launched THE Fargo Express" on New Year
eve, 1874, the second paper in Northern Dakota
President Of city council four years. Upon the
organization Of the Masonic lodge in the old
"Headquarters hotel he was the first candidate
to be initiated into the mysteries Of the craft,
and was elected secretary. Was also secretary
ticles in Eastern publications lauding the cli-
mate and soil fertility of Dakota, which were
named Western EGaggeraton." Married Miss
Lottie E. Nichols of Bedford, in 1880. Built the
fine residence that in 1882 became the home OF
the "Keeley Institute" in which many inebrates
found a restored manhood" Erected the
"Keeney" block costing $4,000.
DAVID H. HOUSTON, 1880 to Hunter and took
up homestead and tree claim. Was a success
cheap camera which developed into the famous
Kodak" manufactured by the Eastman Kodak
company. Also invented agricultural tmple-
ments and incorporated the Disc Grader &, Plow
company at Hunter with capital stock Of $780,
OO0 Was also a composer OF music, the song
Cuba" being one production.
MELVIN A. HILDRETFI, 1888 from Rochester,
N. Y, and engaged in the practice Of law. Was
member of National Guard. Entered U. S.
service 1898. Second lieutenant, promoted to
first lieutenant in Philippines and mustered out
in 1899. Was promoted to inspector general and
Judge advocate with rank Of colonel. Is at pres
ent u. S. district attorney. Melvin Hdreth, a
son Of Col and Mrs. Hildreth is q graduate Of
Fargo college and Columbia Law School, and Is
now with the colors en- route France.
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slightly in excess Of 70 miles an hour. Twen-
ty-one out of 26 flights were; completed at
Belmont before o'clock in the afternoon.
IL Of them being between 2:SO and o'clock.
Lieut.. Edgerton has to his credit 90 per-
feet flights Of 1870 miles never having to
make stop en- route. and without damaging
a plane. Lieut.. Culver, flying between New
York and Philadelphia, has 13 perfect flights
to his credit, never having to stop en- route,
and having no damage to his plane. Lieut..
Webb has II perfect flights to his credit.
Lieut.. Kilgore made nonstop flights and
interrupted flights. Lieut.. Bonsal made IS
nonstop and interrupted flights, and 1
damaged plane. Lieut.. Miller made II, non
stop flights, interrupted flights, and 2
planes damaged -..
In view of the success obtained In the
first months operation of the service, and
the fact that the capacity OF the machines
is not being fully utilized the department
has under consideration reduction of the
postage rate on aeroplane mail.
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THE REAL TEST OF SERVICE.

The test Of the new airplane mail service
does not lie in the success or failure of
the first days flight.
Postmaster Burleson announced when he
inaugurated the service, that it was not to
be viewed as an experiment" but as a
permanent institution.
The aerial letter carriers were not even
B nine days wonder, in wartime. The
news dispatches have scarcely mentioned
them since the first flights between Wash
ington and New York Tt is therefore Of
interest to read the government review of
the first month 5 operations, Here is part
of II:
IA the first months operation Of the Aerial
Nail Service between New York Philadelphia
end washington q total of five and two
flfths tons of letter mali was transported.
The planes carrying mail covered 1t,1O9
niles and had total of d57 hours 80 min
utea tn the air The average speed through
storm and fair weather Tor tbs month was