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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07
UNITED STATES MARINES
TERR0RIZE HUN FORCES;
TROOPS OCCUPY T0RCY
Total Advance in Vigorous Drive Nets Allies Two
Miles Take 100 Prisoners and Inflict Heavy
Casualties
(By Associated Press)

With the American Forces the Marne June American
marines last night reached the outskirts Of Bouresches northwest
OF Chateau Therry and poured voes machine fire into the
enemy nhcng terrific casualties Bayones freely
against Of the Germans who attempted make stand in
the strets At daybrek today the slowly driving the
Germans back
The second attack made today by American marines Ger
positions northwest of Chateau They early promise Of
being successful this morning. assault The reached
all their objecves set for the first hour within that time limit and
pushed beyond them The early reports indicated the Germans
the for the time being and senderng right and left the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07

Took Grain to 1emvik.
1t was reported .todaYoto Food Ad'
ministrator o. W.,Roberts Of Burleigh
county that Dougherty yesterday haul
Continued on page eight
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07
FRASER ORDERS
REVISION DRAFT
.CLASSI F'ICATI0NS
Not Enough Men in Class l in
Some Counties Raise
the Standard
THOUSANDS TO MOVE UP
Nation. Wide Demand Made for
Selection of Greater Mum.
b ber of Eligibles

Orders went from Adjutant General
Fraser's office today to all district
and local draft boards, advisory boards
and federal appeal agents in North
Dakota directing review OF classifir
cations under the selective service act,
with view to bringing up to the ma
tional standard the percentages of
class1 men in counties whose pres.
ent proportion of class l men is far
below the average. While the aver
age percentage of class / men for the
whole state is 80. we'll over the ma
tional average of 28.7 per cent, there
are several counties whose average Is
abnormally Tow, and whose class I
men have been practically exhausted
by calls already made. Some of these
counties are those with preponder.
ance of Germans in their population.
The discrepancy in other instances
may be explained by the fact that the
smaller counties have population
almost wholly occupied with agricul-
tural pursuits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07
BILLION WHEAT
CROP MAY BE
REALIZED YET
Condition of Winter Grain Is
Not the Best-Spring
Growing Ideal
ESTIMATES ARE OPTIMISTIC
Various Anticipated Yields Are
Better or at Least Meet ),
General Averages

LARGEST CROP IN HISTORY .
8 Washington, Juns THE see.
ond largest wheat crop in the his.
tory Of the country j Sin prospect
for this years harvest. The de.
partment Of agriculture, today
forecast ! @ total Of 931 000, 900
bushels of winter and spring
wheat combined. That 10 only
100000 bushels less than the
billion bushel crop the govern
ment had hoped for and continua.
ton oifthe ideal growing condi-
tions such as have prevailed dur
ing the last month, might yet pro.
/ duce as harvest Of 1,0oo,000,00o
bushels.
Washington, June "A production
of 931 100000 bushels OF wheat thrs
year was forecast today by the depart
ment Of agriculture from June con
ditions. The winter wheat crop was
estimated at 587,000,O00 bushels and
spring wheat production at 344,00O,
900 bushels.
Winter wheat condition was S3.S
per cent Of normal.
Spring wheat condition was 95.2 and
the acreage 22,498,000.
Production of oats was forecast al
!. 100000 bushels, the acreage A.,
475,0O0 and the condition 93.2.
Barley production 235. 100000 bush
els: acreage 9,10S,000 and condition
90.5.
Rye production S1,Ooo,oo0 bushels
and condition 1876.
Hay production 1O7,000,000 tons;
condition 800; pastures condition
925.
Apple production 2O3,000, 900 bush
els; condition 69S.
Peach production 100000 bushels,
condition $40
Details of spring wheat by princi,
pal states:
Minnesota. acreage 4,03S,OOO: condi.
tion 9S; production forecast 65,294,OO0
bushels.
North Dakota, acreage 100000;
condition SO; forecast 92,247,000.
South Dakota. acreage 4.243.0OO;
condition 102; forecast 56,262,0O0.
Chief interest in the June crop re-
port of agriculture today centered In
the production of this years wheat
crop. That is an essential factor in
the feeding of the armies Of the Unit
ed States and the allies, and the civ.
ilian populations. With the American
people using the least amount OF
wheat possible and sending to Eu,
rope every bit they can spare. the
size of this years crop will determine
the extent to which wheat will be
available for home use until the 1913
harvest.
Prospects Excellent.
The government had hoped for a
billion-bushel crop and while condi.
Continued on Page Three
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07
Hold Germans

Hold Germans - =.
Allied troops are not nlyhold-
ing the Germans in check on
both sides Of the Champagne So
lient, but American marines and
French troops have thrown the
enemy back to a, depth Of more
than one mile on,sthe sector
northwest of Chateau Thierry.
Dominating positions were cap
tured by the Franco-American
forces and these enabled them
to continue the advance Thurs
day evening, when they reached
the outskirts Of the towns of
Bussaires and Torcy.
Big Gains
Thursday morning the allied
troops, Americans on the left,
and French on the right, had ad-
vanced to within 500 yards Of
Bussaires. Attacking again at
5 o'clock Thursday evening, the
Americans and French up to
1920 p. m. had widened the ad-
vancing line to about six miles
between Gandelu, on the west,
and Belleau wood, on the east.
At that hour the Americans
were at Oranges farm, south of
Gandelu, while the French had
driven the Germans from Bel
leau wood and were advancing
on the village of Belleau. Fur
ther details have not yet been>re-
ceived.
Bitter Fighting
Since the marines entered the
allied line northwest Of Chateau
Thierry they have participated
in bitter fighting.
On the eastern wing of the
salient the Germans delivered
strong local attacks evidently
for the purpose Of outflanking
Rheims on the south. At Char
plat and St. Uppraise the French
checked the enemy completely,
while at Bligny British troops
threw the Germans from 9
height they had gained.
Little Activity !
Except on the northern side
of the Flanders salient, where
the Germans have made a slight
gain against the French around
Locre, there has been little activ-
ity elsewhere on the western
front. British and French bomb
ing and fighting machines have
been very active behind the
German lines, the British pene-
trating to Coblenz in Germany,
during May the British des-
troyed or damaged 518 enemy
machines, 400 of which were de-
stroyed in aerial combats.
Captured $4,000
The army. Of the German
crown prince since May 27, Ber-
lin announces, has captured 3d.
900 prisoners. The booty taken
lConfinued On Da9e ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-07
GENERAL REVISION ORDERED.

GENERAL REVISION ORDERED.
Washington. June IA general re-
vision, of classifications under the Sc
lective service act was started today
by Provost ,Mrashal General Crowu-
er when he telegraphed to the govern
ors OF all states ordering investiga-
tions. to determine the reason for the
small number of registrants in class |
in some localities.
Thousands to Move Up.
ThOusandseOf men now in class four
should be put in class one and two,
(COntinued on Page TWO.)
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CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-22

amy camp wnen he over
ruled the demurrer of counsel for.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

be forced to trench deeply on
her capital before the end
comes. Fighting men by mill
lions and material resources
by billions must be poured into
the vortex before we can rest
in victory. Germany would
be only too pleased to see us
lulled into a false sense of Sc
curity to the extent of even the
least slackening of our intense
preparations.
Let's utilize all the latent
fighting material as well as
material resources.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

Jim Allen, editor of the Gym.
thiana Remocrat, tells of con-
ditions in his county which are
very similar to those we have
in Garrard county, when he
says:
Every campaign, whether
for Liberty Bonds, Red Cross,
Y. NJ. C. A., or War Savings
Stamps, serves to open the
eyes of the workers to the lit
tleness and meanness of peo-
pie in each community. Right
here in Harrison county are
men whose wealth runs up in
to five or more figures who
have done practically nothing
to help finance the war. They
are holding for bigger per
cent. Some of them are loud
spoken in urging others to give
or buy, but don't do anything
themselves. Some are sullen,
doggedly refusing, or putting
up the lying excuse that their
money is not available. You
know who they are. We
know who they are. They
know we both know who they
are, and when the war gets
more bitter, as it surely will,
and our boys are falling right
and left on the battlefields, as
they surely will, do you sup
pose we are going to stand idly
by and let these contemplate
Per Cent Patriots enjoy their
wealth? Not on their life /!
There is going to be something
doing"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

Burch Locker and Joe Hammons,
Of Camp Taylor, are up on thirty
day agriculture furloush and are
looking fine.
A letter to his mother, Mrs. Dora
Miller. her son, Elmer, writes that
he has arrived safe "over there" and
is enjoying his work.
Sergeant l.. A. Durham, writes his
sister, Mrs. James Turner. from
Camp Fremont, Cal. that his artill-
cry has gone abroad and that he ex-
poets to leave shortly.
Harry c. Stone, came up for few
days furlough from Camp Taylor to
look after some of his farming inter-
ests. Before his departure for camp
few weeks ago, Harry bought 500
worth of W. S. S.
Mr.. W. w. West has received Of
fetal notice Of the safe arrival Of his
son, Traylor West, in France.
Traylor was among the first that left
this county and we hear he is max
ing an ideal soldier.
= 4 4
Wednesday dispatches announce
the safe arrival of the Doctor Barrow
Unit No. 40. in Italy. Three Lancas-
ter boys are in this unit. Capt. Vir-
gil Kinnaird. Charlie Adams and
Robert Tomlinson.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

The following letter from Hume
Wilson, Garrard County boy. with
the Colors, to his sister. Mrs. ]. c.
Rigsby, will be of interest to his
many friends here.
Somewhere In England"
22d, Provisional Ordnance Depot Co,
American Expeditionary Forces.
June 18th, Is.
Dear Sister,
Arrived across o. X. | didn't
fear the ''tin fish, however we fed
one that tried to bite us some well
prepared bread, and made it leash
in its checks. wouldn't fear COM
ing across often. l hope | will be
able to see Gilbert. ! have written
him and guess we can hear from each
other often anyway. Have seen some
beautiful country, so far. The eli
mate is fine.
Best regards,
Your brother,
Hume Wilson.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

If the world would have alb
solute proof of the deep dupli-
city of the German nation il
can be found in the statement
from high German authority,
that that nation, instead of
numbering sixty millions of
people, as given out at the OPP
ening of the war, in reality
numbered ninety millions.
There can be no doubt that for
years past, Germany's census
returns have been deliberately
falsified. There could have
been but one object in this
deceiving the world as to her
true strength. The allied
world knows now, however,
that it is fighting a monster of
gigantic proportions, and is
its preparations ac-
cordingly.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

August Sth has been selected for
great patriotic day for this Coun-
ty, at which time various speakers
of importance will address the citi-
Gems Of this community. The Editor
Of this paper asks all those who wish
to volunteer their services to help in
advertising and bringing this matter
before the people to see him within
the next week.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

A new qulck-acting Thermometer.
claimed to take ten measurements u
second, depends on the varying cleo
trical resistance Of very fine wire Of
O. parts of platinum end 30 of iridium.
The wire can be used up to 1850 de-
grees G. and galvanometer connect
ed In a circuit indicates the resistance
and the temperature. The instrument
Is especially adapted for measuring
the temperature changes In the cylin-
ders Of steam or explosion engines.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

Artists in Berlin, ironically
enough, when they ask fol
"Prussian Blue, are informed
that it cannot be obtained, and
to make the situation still more
ironical, they are given in its
place, Partisan Blue.
The only American troops
that will ever take to flight
are our squadrons of Eagles,
and when they get busy, the
Hun will desperately wish they
had "stood their ground.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
GROCERERS ARE
GIVEN WARNING
Must Sell Sugar or Quit The Business.

A sweeping regulation from the Of
fee Of +. NJ. Sacket. Federal Food
Administrator for Kentucky, pro-
vides that grocerers and dealers who
are unwilling to handle sugar be-
cause of the inconvenience of max
ing applications and keeping records
will not be permitted to handle any
kind of food stuffs, and will be re-
garded as being guilty Of unpatriotic
action.
The announcement, il is stated
comes in the interest of fair treat
ment TO customers Of grocers who de-
cline to sell sugar, as this action on
the part of groeers would work a
on their patrons. Mr.. Sack
etthas stated that all dealers will
receive sufficient supplies Of sugar,
and there will be enough to supply
persons at the specified rate of three
pounds each month. Mr. Sackett al
so points out that thorough co-opera-
tion is necessary in order that all
persons receive the allotted portions,
and that the regulations affecting
the trade are from Washington and
must be needed
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

Another woman has been
acquitted for killing a mere
man. If this thing keeps up it
will not be long before the life
insurance companies will be
forced to include this mode of
death with suicide in their list
of exceptions.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

The defeat in Congress of
the amendment of the revenue
bill extending the selective
draft to 40 years and back
ward to Is, if it indicates any,
thing like a permanent policy
of the government, will place
our country in a most anomal-
Gus position.
The call from overseas is for
more and more men-millions
and more millions of men. AL
ready the newspapers are re-
porting from every section of
the country that Glass l of the
former draft is practically eX-
hausted. Secretary Baker has
stated that we are transporting
troops at the rate of 100000 a
month. The men coming of
age in the past year number
scarcely a million, and not
nearly all of these will be list
ed in Class 1.From where are
recruits coming during the
next three or four months?
Will we have to go into the
lower classes to secure them?
May public men of sound
judgment favored placing the
age limit at 40 or As in the be-
ginning. This, it seems to us,
would have been the wiser
course. Our country has a
wealth of good fighting mater
ial between the ages of 81 and
As. Thousands of these men
would make capital soldiers.
They are Injured to life's hard
knocks, settled in their habits,
and with very little training
would be match for Ger
many's best.
The people of this country
can not afford to permit them
selves to be lulled into a false
sense of security. Just because
the Allies have held the west
ern line; just because they
have defeated the great Aus
trian offensive, is no indication
that victory is even remotely |
in sight. The German machine
is still militant and it will take
millions of Americans to bring
the allied armies to a point |
where real offensive warfare |
can be risked. There is a vast |
difference between holding the |
western line, and marching to
Berlin. Germany must be |
greatly reduced and the Allies |
UNNECESSARILY strengthened
before the latter move can be
undertaken-and we must not
even dream of relaxing our eff
forts until this is effected.
Our ship-building program |
assures us that transport fac
ilities will constantly increase
from now on. Why, then,
should all this unused material
in fighting men-material of |
the very best-be left unused?
All the other allied nations
have utilized all their avail
able fighting force.
Some may ask, who will
take the places of these men in
industrial life? And we give
the Yankees answer by asking
question: Who have
taken those places in England
and France?
We will make a most fatal
mistake if we permit the idea
to enter the national mind that
we can win this war with our
nnr,l,.a Aunarica In roinn "A
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

one seemed happy and no cause to be
lonesome, II one tried TO make him
self agreeable.
heard nice talk from a Y. NJ. C.
A. man and they are right with us
and you tell the neighbors that they
can't do any too much to help them
and the Red Cross people. They are
doing a wonderful work and you
don't know how much until you see
with your own eyes. Did John Bry-
an ever enlist? | don't blame him for
wanting to for that Is just the way
feel about it, would not be back
for anything until the war is over.
l know Daddy needs us badly but
you all put your shoulders to the
wheel and roll all you can and we
will be at home in the sweet by and
by. Give my love to ALL
Your affectionate brother,
Sgt. James f. Holtzclaw.
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touch with you. How is the dear old
Grandmother May God bless and
keep her in health until my return.
hope all the rest are well. Love to
little sister, and Billie and Ashley.
Let us hope for the best and pray
for this war to end soon. Then the
world will be safe for democracy and
we can each live our lives in peace.
Has Billie left for France yet?
Let me know all the home town
news and send me paper each
week. Just as soon as we are reliev-
ed, and ! can get to Y. NJ. C. A., or
some writing outfit, ] will write you
again. Love to all, and best regards
to my friends.
Your Devoted son.
Pvt. Floyd X. Swope.
18th Co., 4th, Section. 9Th. Machine
Gun Bin, U. S. Marines, a. Z. F.,
Via New York.
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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

Steady Hand imperative.
A steady hand In military affairs Is
more requisite than In peace. because
an error committed In war may prove
mediable.-Bacon.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-14
EDNEYVILLE

EDNEYVILLE, R. 1. - Mrs. Mary
Stuart has been on the sick list for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hall vent to Bat
Cave last Wednesday on business.
L. G. Laughter and two sons Wis,
tied relatives in Polk county last week.
T. A. Rhodes has been very sick
for a few days.
Mrs. T. c. Nix and Miss Vernie
Nix visited their sister, Mrs. Hester
Edney of F~ruitland, Sunday.
Miss Mamie LYDIA is spending a few
days with her niece, Mrs. B. P. Stepp,
of Ottanola.
Mrs. Martha Collins of Flat Rock
is spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Oralee LYDIA.
T. @. Ledhetter and Mrs. Cora Cook
went to Hendersonville Monday on
business.
T. O. Ledbetter and T. A. Whitaker
visited r. A. McKillnn Of Henderson,
vile. R. 2, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Daisy Justus of Henderson
vile r. 2, was a visitor in this section
Saturday.
w. P. Maxwell of HendersonviIle, r.
2, was in this section Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Townsend have
moved from the Chickasaw Inn to their
own farm on Rear Wa11Ow
J. F. Justus went to Hendersonville
last Saturday.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-14
BEAR WALLow

Convict Killed by Explosion of Camp
Boiler; His People Unknown There.
fore Buried at Bat Cave; Movements
OF Bear WallOw People:
BEAR WALLOW.-Miss Elsie Con
nor and Marion Cole visited Miss Con
nors sister, Mrs. Matte CANDY. of
Fairview. Sunday.
Mrs. N. ]. Rector has returned TO
AshevilIe after spending several DAVIS
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Oates.
John McAbee of AsheviIle was in
this section Sunday.
Thurl Williams of Fletcher was in
this section the past week.
Tom Como of Fairview was in this
section Sunday.
Misses Ella Jay andOllie Reed visit
ed relatives in this section last week.
Rev. F. G. Huntley preached at State
camp Sunday.
Miss Mamie Conner of Dome visited
Miss Marion Pryor Sunday.
Miss Ella Jay Conner spent the
weekend with Miss Annie Mae War
rem of Bat Cave.
There was a sad accident on the
State Road while prisoners were work.
ing Saturday when a boiler exploded
and killed n man and wounded sew
eral others. DR.. Dixon was called to
attend the injured and reported that
one man was hurt real bad. He was
scalded by the water in the boiler. The
name of the man that was killed was
not learned, but he called himself Joe
Jackson.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-14
THE FARMERS SHOT At
KAISERISM is MAXIMUM CROPS
c. A. WhittIe, Farm service Rureau. Atlanta IA.

N6a0iGG N0s
2. Harrow, roll and pulverize the
seed bed thoroughly before planting.
3. Use only the best possible seed,
preferably pedigreed seed, from a re-
sponsible plant breeder.
A. Make liberal use Of fertilizers,
and use manure whenever obtainable
to supplement the fertilizers.
5. Give thorough and frequent cul-
t1Vation to the titled crops, preferably
shallow and frequent cultivation.
g.. Harvest savingly and protect the
stored crops from pests.
While it is true that everything the
farmer has to buy is high in price, it
is also true that whatever the farmer
has to sell is also high in price. The
fertilizer people figure out that their
products have rot advanced in price
as much as the price of crops, and that
as a matter of fact, cotton, corn, pea
nuts, tobacco and the like will buy
more fertilizer now than ever. Which
being true it follows that it will pay
better now to S it than formerly,
for the increase for which they are re-
spOnsible will be worth more.
Another thing that the farmer must
bear in mind if he would be sure to
raise a bumper crop and that is, to
place his orders early for everything
that is to be shipped by rail. The
railroads T hard put to it and do
not afford assurance Of prompt ship
ments. Orders placed late are more
than likely to be too late to be deliv-
cred in time.
Even if shipping were good, there
would be nothing gained by delay.
Prices are not likely to be lower. In
fertilizers, especially there is a scare
ity of materials and advancing prices,
making it improbable that the fertiliz-
er will be cheaper.