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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

FROM ~OUR BOYS.-
October 21st. 1918.

October 2lst, 1918.
Mr.. Thomas Conlin,
Dear Friend:
l have always meant to answer
your nice long letter you wrote us
boys at Camp Johnston. Florida. but
guess, better late than never.
don't know where the rest OF the
boys ! was with at Camp Johnston
are now. / haven't even heard
word from Elmer Carlson, but pre-
sumo he and the other boys are some
whore in France. the same as myself
We all will have some very interest
ing experiences to trade when we get
back.
This war has been great eye-open-
er to the most OF us and the main
thing is, there is no place like u. s.,
A We sure have some President: he
knows Just how to talk TO these Hun
demons. and know all the boys I've
seen will back him TO the last shot.
Well, Mr.. Conlin. I've seen some
great road building in Iron county,
but the engineers over here have sure
got some contract. When the Ameri-
| cans put over barrage IL Is a real
one-there isn't spec of road build
Ing, or anything left standing-every-
thing Is fiat with the ground and
when Fritz hears them start a bar
rage it Is time for him to move.
have seen eraters made by the Ameri-
can gunners that six or eight trucks
could be thrown into and would not
I'LL it up.
IL a person thinks motor transpor-
tation over here is summer resort
they have another think coming, be
cause I've seen trucks buried in places
you'd think they could never get them
out, and along comes a caterpillar
tractor and it's either come out or
come out in halves.
It's kind OF pretty 10 see the sky
all lighted up at night by big guns
1t kind OF resembles heat lightning
that We see in the summer time.
have stood up on the hills back OF one
of the cities that the most prominent
battles OF the war have been fought
about 2 o'clock in the morning and
heard and seen the roar and flash Of
the big guns, and / tell you nobod,
feels exactly at home 1t seems VI
at the front as II something supernat
ural was there. II is always cloud,
and cold and damp.
But through IL all there Is going 4
be an accounting and Old silly Bill 4
going to be the chief actor. TIL,
worst the Germans have is so man!
machine guns, but the small tanks
take care OF them
Well, suppose It is needless to sa,
but little old Crystal Falls for me af
ter this is all over.
Kindly excuse this scribbling, as
wrote 1t on board by candlelight
Give my best to everybody includinl
yourself.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

Those who have feared that the
truth as TO who started the war would
never be conclusiyely known, may ar
rest their fears for the revelations
that arc being made by the Germans
themselves. after probing OF the Sc
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

In no other nation Is there so willing
a sense OF voluntary self-sacrlfice as
In America-that was shown In the
abstinence from wheat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

advertisement KENTUCKY OIL COMPANY
last week. appearing in this
derful in
Treasury shares
WE CALLED YOUR ATTENTION
the large Of the compr
Ing 1850 Rowan
Clay County Kentucky all carefully terroy-and
prime Importance to youL BOUGHT
NO LEASES RENTALS AND NO ROYALTIES
The BosToNKENTUCKY OIL one
Tor privilege spending
oil lands belonging
deeop lands in which each
er mas an interest In proportion 70 his and
100 PER CENT ALL OIL
Produced will
ard development
IMPORTANT KENTUCKY
During September 1918 completed OF which
2O2 wells commercially completion
81 cent This aoraby
with the most prolific districts
wells were in drilling
daily
$3.50 Indications Kentucky
ceng FIVE MILLION BARRELS
and me value of the 1918 production will
THIRTEEN MILLION
we gave notice In last advertisement that
KENTUCKY Treasury
PRICE HAS ADVANCED
and the
portunity offered last Ten Cents say
NEXT ADVANCE -. s.
which all probability will
but
capitalization unusually small Address all communications
{. P. GAGE COMPANY -
trnentB anke "
l6l Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts,.
REFERENCES Dun Bradsee.
Trust Company International
Registrar and Transfer Agent: Hanover Trust Company
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

Find more wheat. II came; more
pork, 1t came save sugar, II was done.
So Americans answered the challenge
Of German starvation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

Miss Bennett talked to the girls a
short time ago and asked them TO
help swell the war fund chest.
The pupils who have signed up in
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

Good will rules the new world as
fear governed the old world Through
sharing food America helps make the
whole world kin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

Food control In America held the
price OF breadstuffs steady, prevented
vicious speculation and extortion and
preserved tranquility at home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

Starvation by Germany challenged
oil the world; food conservation In
America answered the challenge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

Food control made sufflciencV from
shortage, kept the rein on food prices,
gave the nations full strength exer-
else.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30

Food conservation in America has
been the triumph of individual devo-
ton to the national cause.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
NOohtlhueu on page o'I
GENEROUS GIFT
TO RED CROSS
Tower City Merchant Do
mates Clothing Worth
$1,000 to Chapter

The Tower City Red Cross branch
today reported receipt Of a gift Of
eighty women's and misses cloaks
and suits by J. A. Boldly on behalf
Of the Monarch store of that city.
The goods are all new and at pre-
war values were worth more than
1886. The gift was accepted and the
goods are now on their way abroad.
In accepting the gift the chapter
passed the following resolution:
Resolved, that the Cass county
chapter OF American Red Cross ex-
presses its sincere appreciation of
the generous contribution amounting
in money value to almost 81, 900
made by J. A. Boldly on behalf Of
the Monarch store Of Tower City.
These warm garments will be ship
ped at once and be ultimately dis
trIbuted- among destitute French in
reconquered portions Of France.
There are more than eight hundred
thousand people In France whose
homes have been destroyed and laid
waste by the Germans before they
retreated Mr.. Boddy's splendid con-
tribution excites our warmest ad-
miration and gratitude and we ten-
der him our grateful thanks
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23

there adjournment
will be possible
N. D., morning
that legislative leaders in both factions believe will require at least
completed
convened He touches moratorium recognition of the
therein grain inspection
removal provision for asylum for insane appropriation for bank
Nine bills introduced the house and nine in the senate in
opening assembly
Governor Frazier and the introduction Of bills in the lower branch
Some bills will introduced this afternoon all having
backing
league representatives
who the state noble orders
declares the state Is ana such as cited
flaming state government and its people" and brands them Ties
introduced while
other resolution also by Peterson pledges the states support back
resolutions referred o committees
BILLS INTRODUCED.
No by Maddox MountraH county-Amendng grain
by WaltonAppoprang $4,000 for the guaranty deposits
No. by Olson Reinstatement of corporations
providing
treasurer advance $50 900 the asylum to put 1t basis
retaining college
No by HarisRatyng federal constitution amendment
No. O. by Kurtz-Nroratorium soldiers
resolution Representative Wiley
sponsored plans adopted
plans League men giving absent soldiers the right
Representative Rshus Of Mno has ready
THE MORATORIUM BILL. . r. q.
military service No eviction wife, children
place without Psna year after
aside and time in shall be excluded
putting the statutory hmi1l9Gn tlos PPe1od r0avENEs
$3.50 o'clock
present onmoton of Representative Maddox
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
GUARANTEED BID
IS SECURED FOR
OF BONDS
FOR new SCHOOL
City Board of Education
Accepts Proposition of
st. Paul House
STATEMENT ISSUED
TO THE PUBLIC
Sets Forth Conditions In
City Necessitating
h New Building

The city board of education in
special session Tuesday night ac-
cepted the guaranteed bid of the
Merchants Trust & Savings bank
of st. Paul for $240, 900 in bonds to
be fioated by the district for the
erection of the proposed new COM
bination grade and high school. The
special election, when the bond is
sue will be voted upon by the public,
has been officially set for Feb. 6.
The guaranteed bid of the st. Paul
company was 101 and accrued inter
est They will make charge Of
one per cent and for this will direct
the proceedings and furnish the
bonds ready for signature or execu-
ton, provide legal advice and pay all
other expenses. The board will thus
net par and accrued interest.
1t was also stipulated that the
city board of education has the
right to offer the bonds publicly and
If it gets a better bid to accept it.
The proposition as submitted to
the board by the Merchants Trust
& Savings bank was in letter. At
torney John Frame, chairman of the
financial committee of the board,
carried the matter Of the fiotation
Of the bond issue to st. Paul, and ar
ranged for the bid. A guaranteed bid
was considered advisable in view Of
the rising condition of the money
market due to war conditions.
Need of New School,
The city board of education
adopted a statement relative to the
proposed high and grade school to
cost $315,0 900 and which sets forth
the exact situation and the urgent
need for the new building. The
statement follows:
Statement of the Board.
'FWhen fire destroyed the north
fCovffuuaE Va "a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23

Minnesota--Snow tonight: colder in
extreme west portion and not quite
so cold near Lake Superior; Thursday
generally fair; colder in south and
west central portions; winds becom-
ing fresh 70 strong northerly.
North Dakota-Generally fair to-
night and Thursday; colder tonight
and in southeast and south central
portions Thursday. strong northwest
winds diminishing tonight.
South Dakota-Generally fair and
colder tonight; Thursday fair; colder
in east and central portions; strong
northwest winds diminishing tonight.
Montana -- Generally fair tonight
and Thursday, except probably snow
in extreme northwest portion Thurs
day; colder tonight east Of the divide.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
"We Are Walking on Edge
of Precipice" Says Ber-
lin Newspaper
GENERAL STRIKE
FAR FROM ENDED
More Than Million Men and
Women Have Quit Work
Demanding Food
(By Associated Press.l

London, Jan. %. The peace
agitation in Austria Hungary is re-
ceiving a great deal of attention in
Germany. The Socialist newspaper
Vorwaerts, of Berlin, emphatically
declares the solidarity Of the German
proietariat with Austrian labor in
the peace struggle, and maintains
that events in the dual monarchy
must have a deep reaction in Ger
many.
I'VE have been walking on the
edge of a precipice in the last few
days it says, and goes on to demand
that the German government
resolutely take its place by the side
Of its Austrian ally.
"As the fruit Of pan-German
propaganda" it continues, we are
menaced not only with the wrecking
Of the peace negotiations with Rus
sia, but also with complete political
isolation"
This danger can be averted only If
the German government declares it
self in agreement with Foreign
Minister Czernin's declaration ire
specting adherence to the principles
OF no annekations and no indBnini-
ties), and draws therefrom all prac-
tfcaIN conclusions, which must be
drawn honestly. If the government
acts otherwise the consequence
would be that while Austria Hungary
and Russia enter into lasting rela-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
MAY HOLD GRANT
FUNERAL FRIDAY
Arrangements Have Not
Been Completed Pend
ing Arrival of Son

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary d.
Grant. widow OF the late +. #. Grant,
one OF the founders of the wholesale
grocery firm OF Park, Grant e. Morris.
who died suddenly in her room in the
Gardner hotel at 1880 o'clock Tues
day afternoon, probably will be held
from the residence at 723 Eighth
street south. Friday afternoon,
though arrangements had not been
completed this afternoon awaiting the
arrival OF a son, Richard #. Grant,
from Cleveland, q.
The body is at the Wasem parlors
on First avenue north.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23

Minneapolis, Jan 23.-The North
west Daily Press association. an or
ganizstion to bring about closer Co
operation between publishers Of daily
news in the northwest, was formed
here Tuesday. l.. @. Whitcomb, Of
The Albert Lea, Mimi, Tribune, was
pubiicans was chosen secretary.
The following executive committee
was appointed: @. X. Dotson, Sioux
Falls, 81 D.. Press; Frank Day. Fair
mont. Minn.s Sentinel, and Fred
Schilplin. st. Cloud. Mimi, Times. The
association will hold quarterly meet
ings in Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
TWO NEATLESS DAYS ARE
ORDERED IN ENGLAND

London, Jan. 23.--Lord Rhondda.
food controller, has taken drastic
measures to deal with the meat
shortage. An official order was is
sued yesterday applying TO all hotels,
restaurants, boarding houses. and
public places, to begin forthwith IL
specifies two meatless days weekly
Tuesdays and Fridays in the Lon-
don district, and Wednesdays and
Fridays in other parts Of the king
dom. Between the hours OF 5 and
IO:30 O'Clock in the morning, no
meat, poultry or game may be con-
sumed on any day, and no milk may
be consumed as a beverage except
by children under 10 years OF age.
A guest must provide his own
sugar for sWsetening beverages ex-
cept that residents Of hotels, clubE
and boarding houses may be sup
piled with not exceeding six ounces
OF sugar weekly for this purpose. II
they do not possess ordinary sugar
rationB.
The order gives a table indicating
minutely even 70 fractions the ex-
act amount of meat, sugar bread,
-four, butter or other fats allowed
each guest for each meal for the
guidance Of hotel and restaurant
proprietors in their weekly dietary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
SEVEN HOUR DAY
IS SUGGESTION
OF LABOR HEAD

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. ga uni
versal seven-hour day during the
period of the war, instead of pres
ent spasmodic suspension of indus
tries by the fuel administration to
conserve coal and relieve railroad
congestion, was suggested today by
Samuel Gomperss president OF the
American Federation of Labor, IN a
speech to the convention Of United
Mine Workers.
Mr.. Gompers' speech to the min
ers was regarded as labor's message
to the country on the action of the
fuel administration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
ANXIOUS TO GET
ON FRENCH SOIL
TO GET LETTERS
FROM Home FOLKS
Christmas Eve and Day
Saw Men En- Route to
British Camp
COMEDY OF
CENSORSHIP
Small Colony of English
Soldiers on "Bhghty"
Interests Troops
AMERICAN rags"
NOT APPRECIATED
British Prefer Their Bal
lads to Popular Yam
kee ''Hits"
AMERICAN rags"
NOT APPRECIATED
RY e. II. Toatevin.Y

Somewhere in England, Dec. 2s.-
trust by this time you have re-
ceived my letter telling of the few
brief things which censorship would
let pasE-at least the few I presumed
they would pass. I don't know how
much we can say on this because 1t
appears that each censor has his own
idea OF what might be OF value to the
enemy and what would not.
One OF the most laughable things
that has come to my attention was
that d captain recently In writing to
one OF the English papers quoted
q verse OF Kipling's 'Recessional. /"
The line Captain and Kings may
depart" was cut from the quota
tion and marked deleted by censor.
IL was truly strange Christmas
we passed over here.
Merry Christmas" shouted on
Christmas eve to a few OF the boys
who were passing.
Merry the Devil, and go hunt
him up" was the answer.
Boys Christmas
Christmas eve was nearly too busy
q time for me to spend much time
in thinking of what might be
transpiring at home. For Christmas
eve and early Christmas morning
were spent on train en- route from
port Of embarkation to this camp
which has been established some
place in England for the purpose Of
giving troops a vacation after the
trip across the ocean.
1t was not until about the time
when boys and girls back home
were piling out of bed and stealing
downstairs to see what Santa Claus
may have left, about or 6 o'clock
that we piled out of the trains and
on a long hike to this camp.
Christmas morning the time when
folks back home were going from
house to house delivering belated
gifts, looking over the gifts OF
friends and exchanging the seasons
greeting, was far from the usual
Christmas for the boys. We slept,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
STRANGE CHRISTMAS PASSED BY
NORTH DAKOTA BOYS IN ENGLAND
Total Value Of
Farm Crops Nearly
Twenty Billions
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. 23.-Farm prod
ucts of the United States reached
the unprecedented value of 19,443,-
849,381 last year, an increase OF
more than $4,000. 100000 over 1916,
and almost $9,0oO,0OO,O0o over 1916,
in 1915.
A preliminary estimate just an
nounced by the department of agri-
culture shows crops were valued at
$13, ,61O, ,462, ,7s2 and represented 20
per cent Of the value of all farm
products. Animals and animal prod
ucts were valued at $5,SS3, ,3S6,599 in
1917, an increase of almost 1900, =
000, 900 over 1915.
Value of all farm crops for 1917 by
states, not including the value of
animals and animal products, shows
Illinois first, Texas second and Iowa
third. In 1916 Texas led with Iowa
second and Illinois third.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23

London. Jan. 23-"There were en-
counters during the night southwest
of st Quentin between our troops
and hostile raiding parties and
"Three OF our men are missing
"A raid attempted by the enemy
against our posts south Of La Bassee
was driven on
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
49, - klIInd

Washington, Jan. 23.-First Lieu
tenants William TT. Cheney and
Oliver r. Sherwood and Private
George A. Beach were killed Sunday
in a collision Of airplanes over an
American aviation school i'm France.
the war department was advised
last night by General Pershing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
City Shops Without Stocks
While Soldiers Peddle
At High Prices
STATEMENT BY
BOLSHEVIKI
Revolution VIII Never
Humiliate Itself to Call
Black White"
(By Associated Press.N

! Petrograd. Jan. 23.-Since the dis
solution of the constituent assembly
and the disappearance OF any inn
mediate hope Of reconciling the
striving political parties public at
tention in north Russia in centered
on the bread shortage. the lack OF
practically all foodstuffs. the break
: down Of transportation and the COM
mercial stagnation as the result OF
J the closing Of the. banks.
MOSCOW, Petrograd and all the
larger cities Of north Russia hssre
little bread, -.. a..- e.. -a
The bread allowance in PetroErad
today has been reduced to a quar-
ter Of a pound daily and the food
commission has limited eggs to chill
dren under three years, each child
to have four eggs q month. But eggs
are not obtainable at any price. The
commission also has limited fresh
meat to children between the ages
of three and twelve. with a half
pound monthly to each child. Pota-
toes have been substituted for bread
at Novgorod and many other places
in north Russia, but the cost is
equivalent to eighteen cents per
pound in Petrograd and consequently
the masses OF the people cannot buy
them.
No Passenger Trains.
A general suspension Of passenger
trains began today in an effort %
speed the transportation OF food
stuffs from Siberia and south Rus
sia to the north. Members OF the
Railway Mems unions are remaining
at their posts trying to maintain
transportation but locomotives and
cars are badly disabled and traffic
is hindered by the masses of wan
dering soldiers from sections OF the
country who insist that their trains
have preference over freight Vtr-
tualIy all trains arriving at Petro-
grad are crowded with soldiers, the
windows in many Of the passenger
coaches having been broken by the
passengers TO get air.
Former bank employees in Moscow
and Petrograd still refuse TO work
under the direction Of the Smolny
institute. Withdrawals on checks
are limited to 500 r1bles to each
depositor daily and long lines form
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23

Chicago. Jan. 23.-Reiief from the
sugar shortage which has gripped
Chicago may be expected within n
week, it was asserted by H. G. Earle.
manager Of the food adminiBtration
distribution committee. The railroad
tie-up and the fuel shortage which
caused the scarcity viii disappear
and the lack Of sugar win vanish
along with them he says.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
.oSurbrses hHiS
Message Delivered
To Joint Session
Organization Quickly Completed and Joint Session Is
Called to Hear Governors Address
(Rv H. D. PAuLsoNJ

Nonpaans definitely
bills
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-23
THE WEATHER

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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-14

"Ambu.''
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-14
YANKEE WHEAT
FEEDS ALL ALLIES

On top OF this the farmer set the
pace fog the rest OF America with his
subscriptions to war funds. II was
the agricultural districts that hrst re.
ported their quotas oversubscribed
In the Third Liberty Loan.
DolbtloAs II viii be the farmers
who first .ropoit over The Top" In
the Fourth Liberty Loan. In spite of
the iact that tue loan Will be twice
the size Of any previous
THIS sounds easy. from superficial
confederation. since the Third Loan
came AT a time when the farmer
needed his money 20 put IN and har.
vest his 5ummcr crops, aud was with.
out reccirt5 since lat simmer md
fall, aud had been called upon in
the Second Loan as we'll
Blt II would not ba a simple mat.
ter. oven II the Fou th Loan were not
larger than the Third. because the
government Is calling for increased
acreago on all crops. and especially
on wheat. the great Western staple.
to provide for the army OF five mil
lion American troops With which Il Is
expected TO crush the Hun utterly