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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
CUTS SUGAR RATION
Food Administration Reduces Al
IoWance to Two Pounds.
Step Taken Is Necessary to Insure
Supply for American Military
Forces,

Washington. July 27.-The food ad.
ministration requests the American
public to go on a sugar ration of two
pounds per capita monthly beginning
August l to meet a world shortage in
this commodity and care for the i'm
mediate demands Of the Allies and the
American military forces.
The American public at present is
on a three-pound per capita ration
monthly, under a request issued by the
food administration a month ago.
Household rationing will be volun-
tary as at present, but public eating
places will be required to observe new
regulations permitting the use of two
pounds of sugar for every 90 meals
served, instead Of three pounds as now
Unless the consumption of sugar Is
reduced by householders and the pub
lie generally, the food administration
warns in an appeal made, supplies for
Belgium. the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A.,
Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army
and other organizations working for
the welfare of American military
forces in Europe, cannot be main
tanned.
The statement says that, while sugar
is often used as a luxury in America,
1t has become an essential element for
the success of the war among the ma
tons OF Europe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
AT AMERICANS DIE IN ACTION
90 Are Wounded, Including Several
From Northwest.

From Northwest.
Washington, July 30.-The last
army casualty list shows: Killed in
action, At; died of wounds, II; died
of disease, 4; died of accident and
other causes, IL; wounded severely,
20; wounded, degree undetermined, Z;
missing, 20; total, 1919.
Northwest names appear on the list
as follows: Private G. Underwood,
Arcadia, Iowa, died of disease; Capt.
III. H. Barber, Minneapolis; Capt. L.
C. Coleman, st. Paul; Sergt. H. g.
johnson, Minneapolis; Sergt. o. V.
Phillips, St. Paul; Bugler J. M. Towey,
st. Paul; Private C. ]. Benson, Du-
1uth; Private H. ]. Lee, Minneapolis;
Private G. B. Reid, Minneapolis; Pri.
vake N. Bisedorph, St. Paul, severely
wounded. sagiSal
Northwest names reported in the
last previous casualty lists are: Pri.
vate Robert P. Lyle, Sutton, N. D.,
Killed in action; Cook Theo. F. Prom.
veucal, Edga, Wis, Private VIM. C.
Gebhaart, st. Paul, Private Arthur e.
Cent?, Waconia, Mimi, Private Verne
b. Caldwell, Montezuma, Iowa, Private
James D. Leggett, Rodney, Iowa, Pri-
vate Ivan e. Little, Portage, Wis, SO.
yerely wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Buy Motor Patent Rights.

Copenhagen, July 30.-The Dutch in.
ventor, Ellehammer. recently sold his
patent rights in a new motor engine
to Norway and Sweden. The sum he
received is reported to be greater
than has ever been paid in Scandi.
navia for an invention. The feature
of the lev motor Is steam. 1t Is
claimed that 1t will supersede the or.
binary explosion engine, that it IN
neither heavier nor bulkier than the
benzine motor In common usage and
can Q the cheapest raw oils.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
United States Has Great Chain
of Plants in Operation and
~ More Being Built.
HOG ISLAND GREATEST
Is One Of Four. Government Fabricat.
ing Factories and Will Launch
Its First Vessel Next Month,
Mrs. Wilson Sponsor.

Washington, July 30.-The great
chain of ship manufactures in the
United States is approaching compile
ton.
There are now 118 fully equipped
yards in the United States and a.
others partly complete. Of which %
are more than rs per cent finished
and only six less than rs per cent
ready to begin building tonnage.
Many have been built from the ground
up, while the others have been ex-
tended and enlarged to such a de-
gree that many of them amount, al
most to new yards.
.Thirty-seven steel yards which the
United States had when the wal be-
gan have grown to II. The old yards
have been increased from 1852 ways to
1876 and more are being added. Eigh-
ty yards for building wooden ships
now are in operation or nearing COM
pletion. The remainder of the total
number of yards are for building con-
crete ships, a new industry developed
by the war need.
Hog Island, the greatest of all ship.
yards and n of the four government
fabricating yards, is 80 per cent COM
plete and will launch its first ship
next month, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
acting as sponsor.
Wherever expansion can be made
efficiently, the shipping board is lend
ing it's aid to increase the capacity of
existing yards. Within the month, 10
new ways have been ordered added to
the country's ship manufactories-as
Chairman Hurley prefers to call them,
for America is getting ready to manu-
facture" ships instead Of building
them.
The Alameda plant Of the Bethle.
hem Shipbuilding corporation has
been authorized to add 10 new ways
at an estimated cost of $40, 00O, 900.
The same company's yard at Spar
rows Point, Md, is adding three adj
ditional ways at a cost of, So, ZOO, 900.
The New York Shipbuilding corpora
ton at Camden, N. j., is building five
new ways at a cost Of 100000.
The 11S yards which + complete
are distributed sectionally as follows:
Pacific coast, 48; Atlantic coast, 80;
Great Lakes, 16, and Gulf coast, 16.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
In Personal Statement to Coun-
trymen, President Asks That
Order Be Preserved.
IS STRONG AID TO FOE
America Must Show World Democ-
racy 1t Seeks to Apply in Other
Lands Is Observed as Peo-
pies Will at Home.

Washington, July Pin a personal
statement to his fellow countrymen,
denouncing mob spirit and mob action,
President Wilson calls upon the nation
to show the world that while it fights
for democracy on foreign fields it is
not destroying democracy al home.
President Wilson referred not alone
to mob action against those sus-
pected of being enemy sympathizers.
He denounced mob action of all sorts.
especially lynchings, and while he did
not refer specifically to lynchings of
negroes. it is known he included them
in his Characterization of mob spirit
as "a blow at the heart of ordered law
and humane JUSTICE" L%ynchings of
negroes, as we'll as attacks upon those
suspected of being enemies or foe
sympathizers, have been used by the
German propaganda throughout Cen
trail and South America as we'll as in
Europe to contend that the preten-
sions Of the United States as a cham
pion of democracy + a sham. Deep
ly concerned, the president decided
to address his countrymen and to de-
clare that every mob contributes to
German lies about the United States
what her most gifted liars cannot i'm
prove upon by way of calumny."
The statement concludes:
have called upon the nation to put
its great energy into this war and it
has ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with a
spirit and a genius for action that has
thrilled the world. l now call upon it.,
upon it's men and women everywhere,
to see to it that it's laws are kept in
violate, its fame untarnished. Let us
show our utter contempt for the
things that have made this war hide
u among the wars of history by
showing how those who love liberty
and right and justice and are willing
to lay down their lives for them upon
foreign fields stand ready also to illus
trate to all mankind their loyalty to
the things at home which they wish to
Q established everywhere as a bless
ing and protection to the peoples who
have never known the privileges of
liberty and self-government.
l a never accept any man as a
champion Of liberty either for our
selves or for the world who does not
reverence and obey the laws of our
own beloved land, whose laws we our
selves have made. He has adopted
the standards Of the enemies of his
country, whom he affects to despise.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Racers Protest Cars Cold.

Chicago, July 27.-The art of camou-
aaging is all right on the battlefields,
but not on the race track where high
speed is attained, according to Ralph
De Palma. Dario Resta. Ralph Milford
and Ira Vail, auto C entered in
the international sweepstakes here
July II, who protested vigorously
against the action Of Arthur Duray In
painting his car a dull yellow and gray
SC that the drivers declare 1t is i'm.
possible to distinguish 1t on the track.
Whether action will be taken to induce
Duray to repalnt his car Is not known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
SIXTEEN ARTILLERY PLANTS
Their Erection Has Cost Governments
Over $4,000, 00O.

Washington, July 27.-Despite. de-
lays at the outset Is or 16 cannon
forging and machining plants for gov
eminent work have been completed.
The sixteenth is IS per cent complete.
Some of the plants are producing and
in the others machinery is rapidly be-
ing installed. These plants take. care
Of only one operation in production of
mobile field artillery.
: Erection of these plants from the
ground up has cost the government
$34,768,297.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Foe Dooms Woman to Death.

Zurich, July 30.-Miss Milado Jams.
chek, a teacher Of languages. has been
sentenced to death by the Vienna mill.
eary tribunal on a charge Of espion.
age. Miss Jamschek sailed from New
York on the steamer on which Count
Bernstorff. the former German ambas.
sador to the United States, took pas.
sage after the declaration Of wal by
the United States. She was charged
with making the trip under the In.
stroctions OF Czech organizations In
the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
800 Y. NJ. c. A. Secretaries Reviewed.

New York, July 27.-Six hundred
overseas secretaries Of the Young
Mems Christian association, assembled
in New York for instruction. held a re.
view and inspection in Central Park.
Lieut.. Col. George w. Burleigh, Ninth
Coast Artillery corps. New York, in
charge of the instruction Of the secre.
taries in military courtesy and drill,
directed the review. The regiment will
be under command Of It's own officers.
Members OF the regiment come from
almost every state In the union.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
BAN ON BASEBALL SEPT. I

Secretary Baker. Fixes Date for Work
Or Fight Rule.
washington, July 27.-Secretary Ba-
ker has decided that the work-or-ight
regulations will not apply to baseball
players until Sept. 1.
The ruling means that professional
baseball players of draft age will have
until Sept. l to find essential occu-
pations or go in the army. The base
ball managers asked to make the time
Oct. Is. The time fixed by the secre.
tary Is five weeks of the finish Of the
major league season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Franco-American Artillery Breaks
Up Terrific CounterbIow
Launched by Germans.
SHOCK TROOPS USED
Flung Into Line Against Americans as
Foe Makes Determined Resistance
in Neighborhood Of Fere-en-
Tardenois.

With the American Army on the
forced by two crack divisions of Ba.
varian guards, the Teutons settled
dow to the hardest resistance they
have yet displayed against the Amer.
lean forces north of the river Ourcq.
Although heavily hammered, the
Americans replied in like along the
river, and the fighting shifted back
and forth through Sergy, three miles
southeast of Fere en- Tardenois. Up
to midday the Germans had been I'M
able to force a recrossing of the
Ourcq.
Retreat Is General.
London, July 3O.-North Of the
Marine the tide of German invasion
is fast ebbing. The fact that a gen.
eral retreat in this region is going on
is not questioned, and the only ques.
ton of moment to be cleared up is
the location of the position at which
the enemy will turn at bay. Since
Saturday there have been important
changes In the battleline between
Scissors and Rheims. Today it runs
almost directly east from Oulchy lie
Chateau to Fere en- Tardenois, then
across the Ourcq and continues east.
ward until it reaches the Dormans.
Rheims road northwest of Rheims
mountain.
Burning Villages in Retreat.
1t had been contended by military
experts that the Germans might elect
to stand IN the line of the Ourcu
river from which their heavy cannon
might dominate the Paris-Chalons
railway along the Marine. This idea is
now proved erroneous. 1t appears
that there is no defensive position
south Of the Vesle river to which the
Germans can retire and organize their
resistance to allied pressure.
The only other defensive position
seemingly possible is the one that fol-
lows the Aisne and Vesle from Sois-
sons to Fismes, and from that point
follows the course of the Arvre river
toward Rheims. Burning villages
along the Aisne and Vesle from Sois.
SONS to Bazoches are reported and
ltcLfu w tOLulFm the impression mat
the Germans do not contemplate or
gained resistance. south of that line.
Succeeds in EIuding Trap.
There is every indication that the
German high command has succeeded
In extricating its forces from the trap
sprung by General Foch. The resist
nee of the Germans for a week after
the beginning of the Allied counter
offensive probably gave them time to
withdraw their heavier guns and a
large portion Of their supplies from
the salient. This resistance was
strong along the line south of Scissors
las far as Oulchy-le-Ville and west and
southwest of Rheims, which were the
vital sectors of the battle line.
The advance of the Allies east of
.Oulchy lie Chateau must soon compel
the enemy to evacuate the line from
the Ourcq river toward scissors for
a considerable distance. Nearer
Rheims, however, the Germans seem
to hold positions that will prove. a
pivot for their retreat toward the
Vesle river.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
100000 SPENT HOURLY
War Is Costing America That
: Amount.

Washington, July 3O.-America's
war bill has reached $13,935,S77 900.
With expenditures during the first ~
days of July Of $780, 99, 999 and es.
tfmated expenditures for the whole
month of $1,488, 100000, this nation is
now paying out approximately $50,000,.
900 a day, or over 50, OOO 900 an hour.
While the July bill will rum about
$24,000,0 900 under the June total, treas.
ury officials indicate the war cost to
the United States will likely remain
for some time around 1 800, 600, 900 a
month.
June thus far has been the high
month, with $1,512, OO0, 900. In April,
1917, when we entered the war, the
months expenditure amounted to only
$685., 600, 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
KIN MAY WEAR GOLD STARS

President Endorses Insignia for Reia.
tives Lost In War.
Washington, July 27.-Relatiyes of
men lost in the great war may wear
a black band with a gold star for each
son sacrificed.
President Wilson has Endorsed adop.
ton OF the insignia to be worn on the
left arm. The band will be three in.
ches wide and the stars may be made
of either gold metal or cloth.
The badge will not be patented nor
commercialized, the Council of Nation.
al Defense announced.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Students Army Corps Planned.

Washington, July reformation OF
a recognized unit of the national army
to be known as the Students Army
Training Corps, composed Of 100000
young men volunteers between the
ages Of IS and 81 years, Is expected to
result from the keep the boy In col
lege" campaign being conducted by
the schools Of the country in co.opera.
ton with the War department. Details
of the organization of the corps have
been announced by the War depart.
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Noted Critic Is Killed.

Babylon. N. Y, July 3O.-Gustav
Kobbe, widely known author and a
critic of music and the drama, was
killed when a naval seaplane swoop.
ing down to the surface of the Great
South Bay struck a small boat in
which Mr.. Kobbe was sitting. The
%seaplane, which was said to be travel.
ing about 60 miles an hour, hit Mr..
-Kobbe's catboat s~quarely. carrying
away the mast. One Of the wings
struck his head, crushing his skull
Just as he was about to jump over
board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
EDITOR HECKLEs EMPEROR
Asks Kaiser How Many Sons He Has
not IL NS--

Asks Kaiser How Many Sons He Has
Lost in War.
Geneva, July 27.-How many sons
has your majesty lost? How many
have been wounded OF mutilated?"
These questions, incorporated in a
telegram, were sent to the German en-
peror by Pastor Dryander, founder of
the new liberal German-American pa
per, Friedensrues (Peace Call), of
Zurich.
I'm the event there have been no
casualties in the imperial family" the
telegram continues, 1--WE demand an inn.
mediate explanation
Emperor William has not replied,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
ALLIED OFFENSIVE SLOWER

With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front, July 27.-The AL
lied offensive has slowed down, but
has not been checked. Franco-Ameri-
can troops forced the Germans back a
bit farther north. The greater part
of the fighting is taking place in the
big forests north Of the Marne and
along the Western flank of the SAIL
emit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
ARMY MARCHING ON KEW
10000 Peasants Bound for Capital Of
Ukrania.

Washington, July 30.-Seventy thou
sand armed peasants are marching on
Kiev, capital of Ukrania, according to
information received at the state de.
partment from Stockholm. Serious
unrest in Ukrania and surrounding
country al reported.
It also was said the Russian and
Ukranian peace delegates have been
unable to agree on details Of settle.
ment between the two nations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01

King Decorates Yankee Commander.
London, July 27.-Lieut. Commander
A. C. Carpenter Of the American de-
stroyer, the Tanning, received the dis.
tinguished service order from King
George at a private investiture at
Buckingham palace. The lieutenant
commander has been prominent In the
anti-submarine operations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
VISIT RED CROSS HOSPITALS

Congressman Chat With American
Wounded in France.
Paris, July 3O.-The delegation of
American congressman spent u busy
day visiting Maj. Hobert P. Perkins,
American Red Cross commissioner, the
five Red Cross Hospitals in Paris and
its vicinity. They were particularly
interested in the tent hospital at the
race course at Auteil, where every con-
gresham found wounded Americans
from his own constituency.
Mr.. Sharp, the American ambassa.
dor, gave a reception in honor of the
congressman. They expect to leave
soon for England.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
13 SOLONS ARRIVE IN EUROPE

U. S. Congressman to Visit Great War
Front.
Washington, July II. - Thirteen
members of the house naval commit
tee have arrived in Europe on an in.
spection tour. They will visit naval
bases, hospitals and aviation sites.
and later make a trip to the front.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
C0NFIsCATE RUSSIAN CROPS
German Soldiers Leave Only Small
Quantity for Peasants.

QudntIty TOT Peasants. =
Washington, July 30.-The food sit.
uation between Germany and Russia
has reached an acute stage, according
to advices received at the State de.
partment. There is not enough food
for both countries. and the question
as to who will get what provisions
there are has reached a critical stage.
H~igh-handed methods have been
adopted by the Germans, it was said.
Soldiers with threshing machines ara
sent into the grain countries and the
grain requisitioned. The Russian peas
ants are allowed only such quantities
as the soldiers decide they need.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
Army SIN In Need Of chapjains

Army Still In Need Of chapIains.
Washington, July 30.-The War de-
partment announced that the army
still is In need of chaplains and it
called for volunteers to take a five
weeks course of training at the school
for chaplains at Camp Zachary Tay.
Tor, Kentucky.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
YOUNG GIRL KILLS YOUTH
Asserts He and Several Companions
Were Annoying Her.

were Annoying Her.
Eureka, Mo-, July 27.-Bernice Jen.
nings, II years old, of Springfield, Mo-,
a night telegraph operator for the st.
Louis, San Francisco railroad here,
shot and killed James McGraw, Is
years old, after he and severa com
panions had persistently annoyed her
while she was at work. according to
her story. A previous shot glanced of
the floor and wounded Early Father.
ton. son of a local physician, in the
leg.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-01
USE CAPTIVEs AS SHIELD
Germans Put u. s. Prisoners in Dan
QerouS Places.

Geneva, July 30.-Thirty-two Amer1-
cans, including some officers, recently
captured by the Germans, have been
lodged near the railroad station at
Mannheim in Baden on the Rhine, &C.
cording to a report received in Basic.
The Americans we're placed in this
position in order to prevent Allied air
raids.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
F1CkLENEss OF RUSSIANS.
Their Leaders are Changeable and
Not to be Depended Upon.

Stockholm, Oct. 20 Correspond
ence of The Associated Press)--If any
nation or outside leader attempts 20
set up stable government in Russia
they doubtless will find the mercurial
Russians a difficult lot to satisfy. They
have plenty of ideas and opinions but
lack action.
The trouble with Russians is that
they believe opinions are achieve
ments," recently said promiren:
American who is familiar with Rus
sian affairs. This certainly character
ICES many OF the Russians who are
now waiting in Scandinavia for some
thing to happen in Russia. They are
criticising the allies for failure to act
more speedily in Russia.
Their changeableness is surprising.
The very leaders who were loudest in
denouncing the Brest peace treaty
were soon hobnobbing with the Ger
mans. Paul Milyukoff and other lead
ers of the extreme right who had
pretended great friendship for the en-
tente turned to the Germans in an
effort to establish under their protec-
ton a monarchy which would father
the policies of the Constitutional
Dem ocratic party.
When it became evident that the
Germans would not enter Northern
Russia in large numbers and set up
aristocratic government similar to
that of Skoropadsky in the Ukraine,
bourgeoisie leaders who had turned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09

from the entente to Germany, again
became friendly toward the entente
and less critical of the failure of the
English, French and Americans 20
enter Russia in large numbers ani
overthrow the existing government.
Entente successes on the western
front and entente support Of the
Czechs in their phenomenal campaigns
against the Bolsheviki further soften
ed the hearts of Russian leaders Of
the extreme right. But diplomats of
the entente powers stationed in Rus-
sia were not deceived by chameleon
like Russian leaders whose aim seems
to be the establishment Of class gov
ernment. The action Of the entente
in refusing support to the Horvath
government in Siberia indicates clear
ly the decision of the entente to stand
aloof from class and party movements
and give the great mass Of Russians \
chance to work out their will by
democratic means.