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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-08
CONTINUED from page 1o.)

needs to the following extent: Passen-
ger cars, $500; motorcycles, 6,126;
bicycles. 5000. The standardized de-
signs for all of these have been COM
pleted and are ready Cor production.
The repair shops to maintain this
equipment are keeping pace with the
production n purchases. Standard
lied base shops, each covering 4 acres
OF ground and requiring t1.200 me-
chanics to operate, and supplied with
n latest mechanical equipment, have
been designed. These shops are per-
manent. and will serve as depots and
training centers for selection and or
~ganization of skilled personnel to be
sent overseas.
chfne-shop. trucks have been ordered
and are in process Of delivery. These
units employ a personnel of IL skilled
artisans each and are for first-aid re-
pairs and minor replacement purposes
and for such work as salvaging
wrecked trucks.
'CAntoDmcnts.
In-thrce months the Cantonment Di-
vision of h eSQuartermaster Generals
Department built is environments
each n practically a small city. COM
prising about 1,400 separate buildings
and providing quarters for $1,000
men.
In the construction of these 16 can.
comments over $4,000 individual build
ings Of many types were erected for
the housing Of the National Army
while in training. The construction
cost approximately 6.0oo.0 900.
slightly more than twice the cost OF
building the Panama Canal. The con,
tractors profits on the several con
tracts averaged only 2.as per cent.
The immensely Of this project !:
shown to some extent by the fact thai
about $4,000. 900 fee of lumber was
used and that more than $4,000 car
loads Of materials and furnishings
have been shipped to the different 10
calities. All the buildings are durahlS
constructed and could be used con
'tinua!ly for many more years than tht
war is likely to continue. +.
The largest ~cantonments are Caml
Lewis and Camp Funston, the frs
near Tacoma and the second at For
Riley. Kans.' The total number, O
men in the cantonments is abou'
$4,000. The $4,000 buildings art
lighted by 100000 electric lamps
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-08
PAGE ELEVEN

t-G,s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .Ha-.IHtssH6 Zk%LGNl1LtSrS eSfEHsfS
stores. transit and prep&rxdon has
been inspected; instruction. Clvens .
meas officers. and particular attention
given to food conservation by deternli-
nation Of h exact amount OF food
consumed and the percentage Of waste
in more than 100 messes scattered
through 40 camps. So
Reconstruction Hospitals.
Reconstruction hospitals are, being
provided on a more comprehensive
scale than any other nation at war has
attempted. Already "a few wounded
soldiers are being reconstructed at
Medical Corps hospitals. The blind,
the armless, and the legless will be
taught trades and professions which
will enable them to support them
selves. The work begins when the
wounded man is lifted by a Medical
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-08
Coast Artillery.

With a total strengthsof 1909 OFF,
GERS and enlisted men at the beginning
of the war, the Coast Artillery has
been increased in one a to about
$1,000 officers and men. exclusive of
those with the expeditionary forces.
Part of the personnel used in man
ming the large coast guns has been as
signed to duty in France with railway
and heavy tractor artillery. trench
mortars, and antiaircraft guns. A
number of the larger gun of coast
Notifications have been sen to France
for use on railway cars and large
motor trucks.
Approximately $500 candidates for
commissions in the Coast Artillery
have been trained at Fort Monroe, Va,
where an enlisted specialists school
also has been opened The course OF
training at the Fort Monroe school for
enlisted men lasts three months, with
a capacity of 100 master gunners. 200
electrical s%ergeants, 100 sergeant
majors, $50 radio %sergeants. A school
for chauefenrs has a capacity OF ESQ
men each month.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-08
Medical Department of tn
Army.

The work done under the Surgeon
General to the close of the first year OF
war has included the following en-
largement:
Army Hospitals.
In the United States (numher).
f:om Z to So (olhcrs to be added).
III the United States (bed capac-
.ity). from 5000 to $500 Ito lie made
$1,000 and perhaps 100000.
In France (bed capacity. from
nothing to 90 to 90 per cent Of
strength Of Ixpeditionary Forces.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-08

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28

Camp A. A. Humphreys. Va, July
25.--A terrific explosion, a few days
ago, shook the surrounding country
for radius of ten miles. Although
the shock only lasted bare ten sec
onds, the residents were terrified.
Some thought an earthquake had oc-
Cured; others had visions of an am
munition depot explosion.
At Accotink. a few miles from
here, however, an old time resident
volunteered remark which revealed
the mystery: That's them damn en-
gineer sappers at Camp Humphreys
he said.
The explosion was n test OF a new
explosive with which the sapper regi-
ment was experimenting. 1t is the
most powerful now being used on the
French front, and the explosion fair
ly tore a hole in the earth a quarter
of a mile in diameter. This camp
is the training station Tor the
United States engineer corps. and Is
the largest engineering school in the
world. Here thousands of engineers
are daily trained for "averseas" serv-
ice. Few realize what the duties of
the engineering troops consist of.
Approximately one-half of the vari-
GUS engineering organizations are
strictly combatant. Others are spec
ial units made up of skilled men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28
Men of y. S. Engineering Corps, in
Camp at Camp Humphreys, Va, Being
Transformed Into Skilled Workers

who, in peace time. are engaged at
wokr similar to that which they are
work similar to that which they are
abroad.
A special offer for enlistment ts
made by the engineer corps. Men be-
tween the ages of eighteen and
twenty-one and from thirty-one to
forty -one. can enlist. The advan-
tages offered in this camp are un-
usual. When a man enters he Is i'm
mediately assigned to some branch OF
the service which competent authori.
ties deem he is best fitted for. and he
is thoroughly trained. The result IL
that he has been taught a trade, 50
that by enlisting and serving the
country he also serves himself. After
the war he can step out and offer his
services as a skilled and trained
mechanic.
Engineer troops are charged with
accommodating and surveying for
military purposes, and the prepare
ton OF maps of the theater of oper-
atoms, planning and experimenting
defensive and offensive works OF
troops in the field. examination of
roads Of communication for supplies
and for military movements, con-
struction and repair Of military roads.
railways and bridges; military demol-
itions, the conducting of gas and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28

flame warfare, the location and de-
signing and construction of wharves.
piers, landings, storehouses. hospi-
tails and other structures of general
interest, and the construction. main
tenance and operation OF railroads
under military control.
The American army operated In
Europe must be transported, fed,
supplied with ammunition and all
other materials and supplies neces-
sary to conducting a successful war
fare.
All of this work falls to the part
of engineers whose efforts are just as
important toward the final success CT
our armies as are those of the men
on the forefront of battle.
Camp Humphreys is miniature
battlefront. Already n twenty seven
mile combat railway has been con-
structed mainly by drafted men.
Piers and wharves have been built.
A standard gauge railway, including
300-foot trestie. has m1de its np-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28
OLD DOBB|N MIGHT AS
WELL QUIT HIS JOB
Tractors Arc Speeding Up Hay-Mak-
ing--HArvostine Feed for Lees
Than He Can.

Old Dobbin might a. we'll give up.
The tractor is crowding him out at
every turn First on the plow and
working up the seed bed, then on the
binder and thresher, and now 1t has
invaded the hay field and Is proving
that the horse Is too expensive and too
slow 20 use in cutting and gathering
Its own feed.
Tractors are pulling mowers, hay
rakes. hay leaders, and operating hay
presses and doing more and better
work and for less money. Indeed, in
some sections the horse Is no longer
thought OF In connection with any
Of this work. AS one owner In Ohio
says: 'Haying has always been busy
time with US and 1t comes at about
the hottest time of the year. A time
when 1t would be almost a CRIME to
crowd the team. yet we had to do 1t
sometimes or let big crop lay in
face OF bad weather. Sometime ago
We got an Avery tractor, thinking 1t
would help with the blowing more
than anything else, but 1t wasn't long
before we found that 1t was exactly
what we needed for many other Jobs
about the farm and haying In particu-
lar"
Thousands OF other farmers are
finding out this very same thing. and
herein you see the gradual evolution of
the farm tractor. First In one Job.
then another. 1t is gradually crowding
the farm horse out Of business just as
1t crowded the driving horse off the
city bouleyards and country roads.
Soon the well equipped farmer will
no more think of trying to do his
farm work without tractor than he
would try to get along without an
automobile. The tractor annihilates
work and time just as the automobile
apnihiiates distance. 1t is revolution
izing farming methods.
And this Is as 1t should be- Twenty
five million horses and mules are lit
orally eating their heads off every
year. Their value. including harness
and other equipment to At them for
work is estimated at about three bill
lion. dollars and ii costs about two
billion TO maintain them. Do you
know of any other source of power
that costs so much compared with its
value?
The average mind can hardly swal-
low the full meaning OF these figures.
except that they are great mass. To
make them palmer, let us say that
they represent one fourth OF every
crop raised annually In the entire
United States. 1t means enough food
to feed 10000, 600 people. 1t means
that IL you farm zoe acres that so
acres OF your farm would be the pro-
portion turned over to support horses
and mules
Why. then. should anyone stand up
and say. is the tractor success
has 1t come to stay" Most assuredly
the tractor has come, and Its lucky
day for us that IL did come. Mechan-
zeal power costs far less per unit than
horses or any animal power. Its feed
is pumped from the bowels of the
earth and allows mankind to use more
of the earth's surface to raise crops
needed for his own consumption.
The horse is going out OF business
and before long we shall see. not trac-
tors cutting hay crops. but little or
no hay crops at all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28

pearance. Fortifcs tons are seen
thrown up overnight and before noon
have :heen destroyed again by the
sappers and demolition squad. Por-
table machine shops are seen scat
tered all over the camp and are
moved around like checkers on a
checker board. The electrical divi-
sion can be seen strtnging wires
throughout the camp to headquar-
ters A solid concrete road sudden
~ made its appearance through miles
Of woods.
Besides the men outside OF the
draft age who desire to enlist, those
who are drafted and have not been
called, II they have had any techni-
cal training and desire early Undue
ton into an engineering organization
can make written applltatio TO the
chief engineer. Washington, d. c.
Those outside the draft age should
apply to secretary engineer training
school, Camp A A. Humphreys Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28
FRUSTRATED SUICIDES
DOOMED FOR woRKH0u1M

Trenton, " j., July 27.--psspond-
ent saloonkeepers will be coufnsitted
TO the workhouse by Police Magistrate
Geraghty If they fail In attempt -
kill themselves. An example was TUE
nished recently when Michael Curleys
at one time the proportion Of tho mc6t
prominent drinking place In the city,
was sent to the institution to serv0
three months because he tyisd -
drown himself in a creek. He wa1
policeman.
When arraigned In court. clad only
in a blanket, Curley delivered q brief
speech in which he said: II am sober.
all right. attended funeral few
days ago and :hen decided there w1s
nothing more to live for, so l jumped
into the creek. No one cares for me.
and I'm Just in the way"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28
ORANGE CHURCH CALLS
THE REV. THOMAS SFMMES

Orange. va. July 2T.-The vestry
OF ST Thomas Episcopal church mas
extended a call to the Rev. Thomas
Semmes. OF Meade Memorial Epis-
copaI church, Richmond. to be its rec
tor. and also to be chaplain of Wood
berry Forest school. which Is only
two miles from Orange. 1t Ia NOT
known whether Mr. Semmes will ac-
cent. ST. Thomas has been without
a rector since June, when Robert s,
Carter. who has been its rector for
ten years. had TO resign on account OF
Ill health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28

Society women OF England have
made tens of thousands OF splints for
wounded soldiers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28

The horse is going out OF business
and before long We shall see. not trac-
tors cutting hay crops. but little or
no hay crops at all.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
SOUTH DAKOTA VOTE LIGHT
HEAvT RAIN KEEPS CITIZENS
FROM PRIMARY.
noooer Returns Show Sterling Lead.
Ing 6yrne in Contest for. 49,
Senatorship.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. May 30.-Many
South Dakota voters were kept at
home by q heavy rain which fell all
day fn most parts Of the state and a.
q result the highest vote ever re-
corded was cast in the primary elec-
ton, cccoar,ding to incomplete reports.
On the faoe Of the. early returns.
Il was indicated that less than half
Of the normal vote would be cast. ,
Although. the reports received were
meaeeT, those received showed Sen
ator Sterling, Republican, leading his
opponent, Frank M. Byrna. by $50
Votea !,
In the race for congress- In the
First congressional district, c. A.
Ch1dstopherson, Republican,. led his
opponents, r. w.. Dwight and R. c.
Johnson, Republican, Of Aberdeen,
leading the congressional race In the
second district. No returns were Oh.
tainable from the western part Of
the state
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
COME AND GONE

Mrs. Clara K. Fuller returned to
Minneapolis Tuesday evening after a
few days. visit with friends.
Elmer johnson of Landa, N. D., ar
rived for a week 3 visit at: the home of
his uncle, Andrew johnson, Tuesday.
. Mrs. g. P. Arendt and son Robert of
Watkins are visiting at the s. P. Brick
home.
Mrs. j. IA. Nichols and daughter Jean
of Minneapolis made short visit with
friends in this city this week.
Miss Olga Nelson left for Minneapo-
lis Wednesday evening, where she at
tended the wedding Of her sister.
William Harrison left for Crosby on
Wednesday, where he will, visit rela-
tives. : ~, ~ g..
I Henry Pasch, who enlisted in the
railroad division Of the army, left on
Wednesday for Camp Meade, Nd,
where he will 60 into trimming.
Nels Edstrom left last Saturday for
Camp Dix, Wnghtstovn; n, J., where
he viii enter the service.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31

Valentine Gusten, for IS years resi-
dent of Morrison county, died after q
four weeks illness of pneumonia The
deceased was 70 years of age. He
came to Morrison county from st. Paul
where he had resided for 9 years. He
leaves a wife and nine children. The
children are Mrs. Anna Burkel, St..
Paul; Mrs. Thomas Porter, Fitzgerald,
Ca; Peter Gusten, Duluth; Mrs. Mag
gle Sheedy, Warroad; Mrs. Title Super,
Proctor; Mrs. Neil O'Donnel, Warroad
and Joseph, Andrew and John Of So
bieski. The funeral was held Sunday
from the church at Sobieski.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
Cannot Grant Applications.

Washington, May 30.-Applications
Of many industrial corporations and
puhlic utilities TO the waF finance
corporation for direct loans cannot be
granted, It was announced, because
the law permits loans only IN excep-
tlonal cases and where adequate Sc
curly Is furnished. In q statement
of policy, the finance corporation d.
reotors Also explained the corpora
ton cannot be expected to make loans
for refunding many cases Of maturing
obligations. q sought - applications.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31

Senator James Hamilton Lewis, has
come to Chicago from Washington
with q message Of confidence for bust
ness and an appreciation from Presi-
aent Wilson Of the patriotic achieve
ments of the people of the West which
The President called IAN inspiration to
Ill America" 1.-THE President author.
lied me to speak for him to the West
IN saying that the increase Of rail-
road rates will 60 to help the proper.
ties and viii come back to the people
IN contributions for purchases by the
government. and no injury to any
business will follow the raise"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
WON PRIZES FOR oRAToRY

Five very good addresses were given
at the high school auditorium Friday
evening in the form Of contest. This
is to be an annual event hereafter as
the elimination of the years literary
work of the high school. The topic
for Friday evening was |'The Commits
sion Form Of Government.
Prizes Of SIS for first and $40 for
second, were taken by Arthur Murphy
and Vielela McDaniels, respectively, the
prizes being offered by Mayor n. N.
Bergheim. The judges of the orations
were L. ". Vasaly, DR.. E. W. Kahlier
and Rev. II. J. Buckingham. Chautau-
qua tickets were given the five contest
ants as a reward for the hard work
and time spent in the preparation of
their orations.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31

- E: j. Weber, who has been superin.
tendent of the Hehnepin Paper mill. of
this city for over Is years, has handed
in his resignation, to take effect June
L., 1t is understood the, new superin-
tendent has been selected, but his
name as yet has not been given out.
Mr.. Weber has a number Of PROPOSE
lions under consideration, q couple of
which would continue his, residence in
Little Falls. For some time, however,
Mr.. Weber will take a vacation, some
thing unusual for him for great many
years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
HAVE CONFIDENCE IN ARMY
bluu German Offensive Fats 20 Alarm
English People.

h1u0 German Offensive Fats 20 Alarm
English People.
London, May 3Q@The British pub
nc received the news Of the resump-
ton OF the German offensive with less
manifestation Of anxiety than was Oh
eervaba1o during the critical days last
March. +, At that time the Germans
sprang s surprise, as the British peo-
pie did not expect the Allied line
to fan back. 49,,
On the present occasion, however,
TIE much advertised resumption Of
the German onslaught found the pub
He prepared Furthermore, the at
tack came under somewhat changed
conditions, such as the unified COM
mand and new troop dispositions, ell
Of which give the people here greater
confidence In the final outcome OF the
gigantic struggle.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
BANKERS HOLD MEETING

The bankers of the Sixth district held
a very successful meeting at Sank Gen.
tire last week. Much business was at
tended TO and the following officers
elected:
President-D. I. .Bouck, Rice.
Vice-president-D. B. Saughren, Sank
Centre. :, - 49,
Secretary-Geo. A. Moore, St. Cloud.
Treasurer-Harry Lee, Browerville.
Executive committee NJ. Dunpry
of Cass'L Lake and j. K. Martin Of Lit
tie Falls. #"$
Brainerd was selected as the place
where they will next year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
Superintendent of Schools

Born and raised in Minnesota. Lost
my parents when two years old, and
only with the hardest struggle obtain
ed my education. Am 35 years Of age
and have, ten years. experience in
teaching rural schools. Am supporting
large family, therefore am seeking
this position to better my present con-
.dition, in return for which, will give
the voters of this county their money Is
worth in services.
May I have your support7
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31

Word has been received that Leroy
Kelley, formerly of this city, VINO up
to the present time has been in the
confectionery business at Fort Col,
Inns, Colo, had sold his store and Will
enter the service in the near future:
While in this city he was employed
as candy maker in the Sylvester-N1ch'
OILS factory. ~.. . , -. y - -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31

Marriage licenses we're issued the
past week by Clerk of Court A. M
Stoll to ROLAND H. Shodin and Clar
ice M: Andersen and to Peter Nickel
son of Todd county and Elsa Reinke.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31

The Model Bakery has installed a
bread moulder capable Of moulding 500
loaves Of bread in quarter Of an
hour. Mr.. Ziske is believer in the
use Of labor saving machinery, having
installed a bread mixing machine last
year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
METHODIST CHURCH

DR.. =. B. Service, pastor. Children 9
Day program Sunday: morning at the
Methodist church at 1O:30.: Special
music will be rendered by the Sunday
school. The public are invited. Ser
vices will commence promptly at 1880.
Bible school and young mems class at
IL O'Clock. Epworth league at 6:45.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
7:45. No preaching service Sunday
evening. - 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
252 ENEMY PLANES D0WNED

Number Destroyed In Week BY Allied
Alrmen.
Washington. May 30.-Allied airmen
brought down and destroyed 252 Ger
man airplanes the week from May 16
to May %. The operations include
only the western front.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
RABY DAY. MELTED
$3.50

The sale of the forget-me:nots tied
with the colors of Belgium last Satur-
day, belgian Baby Day., netted over
$500 for, the relief of the babies of
Belgium. The sale was conducted by
the Women s guild and many members
of that organization were on the
streets during the day selling the flow
ers. The supply of forget.me-nots was
exhausted by noon: and other kinds OF
flowers were substituted.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
Asks Aircraft. Evidence,

Washington, May 30.-The Senate
military committee was asked by
Charles E. Hughes, conducting the
Department of Justices aircraft in.
vestigation,' for all information the
committee has bearing on delays In
the aircraft program. It will be turned
over Immediately. Plans for coordi.
mating the Department Of Justices
Investigation and that to be conducted
by the military committee were dis
cussed at conference between Chair.
man Chamberlain, Mr.. Hughes and
Attorney General Gregory.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31
Sense of Fitness,

Having Just learned over the phone
that he could not get an ounce Of coal,
8angs, the terrible tempered, went into
tie parlor uttering the most awful i'm
precautions.
''Willialn," exclaimed his wife, IF
gou must swear, for mercy don't do
It standing on the prayer ru&"-Boe.
tor Transcript.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-31

About $75 was raised sby the Lincoln
chapter Of the Red Cross at a rallv
held there Thursday evening. The quo
ia of the village is 5000. F. ". Lvon.
Samuel Hammerbeck and F. X. Bastien
motored to Lincoln, the Two former
gentlemen speaking at the Tally.