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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-15
NELSON DENOUNCES
COMMAND SEEKERS

Washington, May. 13.-Young men
who get departmental and other bomb
proof jobs were critisized roundly in
the Senate today by Senator Knute
Nelson, who participated in an after
math of discussion of the new draft
law which does not give quota credits
for voluntary enlistments. The Sen
ator also paid his respects to those
who "want to do thir bit", but only if
given commissions.
Senator Nelson was private in the
Civil War and he has no patriotism
of the man who feels himself above
"the ranks"
II have been discouraged by the
sentiment in some quarters" teh SEN
ator said. II get imploring letters
from men who say they are 81 or SO
years old and they say why, Mr.. Mel
son, here I have been trying for sew
eral months to get into the army and
I cannot.
"What are these men trying for?
For commission, nothing else.
SometimesI write to some of them:
"You can get into the army the way
I got in. Go and volunteer as an en-
listed man." and once in a while I
tell these men who come begging COM
missions that I will recommend them
for privates."
While buying substitutes as was
done in the Civil War is forbidden
Senator Nelson said slackers under
the credit system would get a substi-
tute by banking on the patriotism of
their fellow citizens who have had the
gumption and courage to enlist.
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[EEDSVS.[0CALS
NEXT SUNDAY

Next Sunday afternoon at the local
ball park the local team will meet the
fast team from Leeds. Great en-
thusiasm is apparent in the city this
week over our ball team which played
such splendid game with Stark
weather last Sunday. The Leeds team
has already played two games this
season and scored two wins, both
games being against the fast Lakota
team. If the locals win Sunday they
will have to play the same high class
ball that they played last Sunday.
With favorable day the attendance
is expected to exceed that Of last Sun
day. It is hoped that everyone will
turn out as the proceeds of the sale
of programs will be given to the Red
Cross chapter.
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RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY TO
PAST COUNCILLOR A. E.
IVERS0N

Whereas, The Supreme Ruler has in
His infinite wisdom seen fit to remove,
by death, from your home and fire.
side your most worthy and affection
ate wife, from the children a loving
and tended mother and from our midst
a kind neighor and true friend.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That Dew
lis Lake Council No. $50 U. c. T., here
assembled extend to you and your
motherless children our most heart
felt sympathy and coincidence in this
your hour of sorrow and bereavement.
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be forwarded to Brother w.
erson, be published in the local papers
and be spread on the minutes Of the
Council.
Committee:
A. F, SEVERN ~
L. G. Walstronn
r. C. Madsen.
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ORGANIZE RED
CROSS DRIVE

A large and representative gather
ing Of residents from over the-county
were in session here yesterday after
noon in attendance at a meeting call
ed for the purpose Of organizing the
county for the Red Cross drive that
commences at 9 o'clock next Monday
morning. About Is were in attendance
and the meeting was characterized by
the earnestness displayed by those in
attendance.
The plan that was decided on was
that each township should be divided
into four districts, each district COM
posed Of nine sections, each having a
campaign manager who would appoint
four men to cover the district. Every
resident of the county, through ads
carried in different papers has been re-
quested to be at home all day Red
Cross Monday so that workers will be
able to see them. It is expected that
by 400 P. NJ, the workers over the
county will have covered their re-
spective districts and will be in shape
to report by phone to the county
chairman, in this city the results Of
their efforts, thus completing the drive
in the county in one day.
The county's share in this drive is
$4,000 but it is confidently expected
and hoped that this will be exceeded.
The amount that each district is ex-
pected to raise had been figured out
before hand and the lists were read
at the meeting so that those repre-
senting the districts would have the
opportunity Of getting an adjustment
if they considered their share as hav-
ing been placed too high. Objections
to the prepared lists were very few,
everyone seeming to be ready and
willing to get out. and do his best.
There is no question but what the
county will again Ego over the top"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-15
AMERICAN SCOUTS
ATTACK HUN NEST
KILL. OFFICER AND FOUR MEN
WHO HAD BEEN SHIPPING
YANKEES.

With the American Army in France
May 14.-Three American scouts yes
terday afternoon attacked a German
strong point in the Lunville sector in
which enemy shippers had nest ana
had been operating with such success
that several Americans have been
killed by their bullets.
The scouts found the point held by
an officer and twelve men. The party
attacked the Germans, killing the Off
Ger and four men. The officers pa
pers, which were captured, included a
German code and other documents
from which important information
was secured. The scouts retired when
German reinforcements appeared.
, Upon the return Of the scouts twen-
ty- five Americans crossed to the Ger
mans position and resumed the fight
ing. The report on this encounter hao
not been received up to this forenoon.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-15

The Lakota baseball team goes to
Sarles next Sunday where they meet
a team made up of players from sew
eral towns on the Sarles branch. This
team plays under the name of the
Branch Team" and if they can
build up team of the best that sew
eral towns over there have they will
have some bunch. We predict that
Lakota has taken in too much terri
tory. A special train will be made
up at Lakota and will make the run to
Sarles and return to accommodate
those on the branch who wish to at
tend the game. We understand that
the proceeds of the game will be given
to the Red Cross.
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SUBS BEATEN, GERMANS
BUILD (J-BOAT CRUISERS

I'm full swing on the great building
progilS1n mapped out by the shipping
board.
Destruction Diminish.
The monthly average of destruction
this year, as given by M. Leygues is
315, 900, compared with more than
100000 tons monthly in 1917. In
April of last year, the first month of
Germany's unrestricted submarine
warfare, the tonnage sunk was 871,-
900. In April of this year, it had
dwindled to about 268, 1000 tons.
The destruction of submarine is ex-
ceeding their construction by the en-
emy and the margin is expected to in
crease as additional American des-
troyers, which now are being turned
out rapidly, take their place with the
war craft operating in the war zone.
Outlook Encouraging.
The total Of allied shipping de-
stroyed in the first four months of
1918 was placed by minister Leygues
at 1,262, ,S45 tons, and even if the SUBJ
marines are able to maintain this rate,
which officials doubt, the years total
would be something like 100000
tons, or less than the estimated amt
OF tonnage the shipping board be-
lieves America will produce during the
year.
Adding to American production the
output in Great Britain, France and
Japan, the allies would gain for the
year something like 100000 tons,
not counting the 100000 or more
tons of chartered Japanese and Nor
wegian ships and requistioned Dutch
vessels.
While encouraging, officials empha-
size the fact that these figures do not
furnish the margins of destruction.
England's output thus far this year
has not come up to expectations and
the American yards have. not turned
out the tonnage anticipated because Of
freight congestion and other causes.
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Washington, May 13. - Realizing
America and the Allies have gained
the mastery over the present type of
submarine, Germany now is said to be
planning new series of big U-boat
cruisers with which she hopes to again
assume the advantage in her unre-
stricted under water warfare.
Announcement Of the new German
scheme is made by George Leygeus,
the French minister of marine, in an
interview received here today in an
official dispatch from France.
No details regarding the new U-boats
were given by M. Leygeus, but from
information from other sources it ap-
pears the cruiser submarines will be
heavily armed and armored and will
be designed especially to meet the
menace of the torpedo boat destroy
.ers which have proved so effective in
hunting down the smaller submarines
now in operation.
Allies Will Not Rest.
N. Leygues declared the Allies are
ready to meet Germany's new efforts
and will not rest upon the "fine re-
suits obtained" in the past
eve shall not stop" he said, "until
We have cleaned up the sea as one
cleans up a trench"
Just how effective has been the war
against the U-boats is shown by fig
ures on destruction of allied shipping
given to the naval committee of the
French chamber of deputies Saturday
by Minister Leygues. They reveal
that sinkings of merchantmen have
fallen off to point where new con-
struction is exceeding the destruction
even now before American yards are
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HUN COUNTRY. BEING GRAINED.
AS UNITED STATES POWER
GROWS.

Reports from the battlefields are
very encouraging. Germany, realiz-
ing the strength of the U. S. Army
nj the near future, are bending every
effort to break the line, but are check
ed at every point.
Using Smallest Possible Force
"To the sledge-hammer uses of
masses of men by the enemy the Al
lies are opposing the strategy of meet
ing the blow with the smallest force
capable of standing up to the shock,
while keeping the strongest reserve
possible.
"Troops on the wings are permitted
to give ground within limits whenever
the enemy has been made to pay
greater price than the ground is
worth, the whole aim being to reduce
the enemy to such state of exhaus-
tion that our reserves, at the right
moment, can restore the situation.
Many Times Own Weight.
"In present operations the British
army has withstood many times it's
own weight of enemy masses. It has
retired slowly, exacting the fullest
price. Meanwhile Foch holds the bulk
of the French reserve; sending units
only to points hard. apressed. This
strategy has justified itself in so far
that in three weeks it has seen the
enemy brought to a standstill without
a single strategic objective being full
filled and with losses so immense
that his reserve is in danger of prov
ing inadequate to his policy.
"The German commander, seeing
how nearly he is delivering himself to
the Allied reserve, has been compelled
to accept temporary failure and call a
halt. His position is tactically ex-
posed in two dangerous salients on
waterlogged ground.
Countrymen Dissatisfied.
ellis countrymen are dangerously
dissatisfied at the immense price paid
for his failure to terminate their suf-
ferings. His allies, are on the verge
Of quarreling and daily exhibit their
growing dislike and distrust of the
taskmaster who robs them of their
lives and food.
"His reserves have nearly reached
complete exhaustion. Those of the
anco-British are still in being, while
the American preparations develos.
The time draws closer when defeat is
inevitable. Therefore, he must renew
the offensive.
Preparations Feverish.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-15
EUGENE DEBS REPUDIATES ST.
LOUIS PLATFORM AND CALLS
ON WAR TO SAVE PARTY.

Washington, May 13.-The Socialist
party will soon be for the war if Eu-
gene V. Debs, former candidate for
President and recognized leader, is
successful with a campaign he is con-
Quoting among, the membership for
a national convention.
Debs has renounced the st. Louis
platform, which seethes with disloy-
atty, and calls On all Socialists to do
the same to save the party. His ac-
,tivity became known here today when
copies of signed article published
in the last issue fo his newspaper at
st. Louis were received.
Failure of the German Socialists t.
rise against the kaiser, together with
the tragedy of Russia, is big factol
in Deb's change Of heart. He de-
fends the adoption Of the st. Louis
platform in the same breath he now
asks change.
platform Now Criminal"
"A year of the most extraordinary
campaign in such an attitude and on
says has passed since that time.
Some Of the statements contained in
the platform now are criminal offenses
under the laws Congress has passed.
It would be rank folly, if not abso-
1utely suicidal, to enter on a campaign
in such an attitude and on such a
platform"
After explaining that the Hun war
lords are trying to annihilate social
democracy in Russia and reduce that
"great people to nation Of vassals",
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The authorities have been on the
watch for the past couple of days for
a hired hand who has been working
for Nick Kitch. He quit few days
ago and Mr.. Kitch gave him a check
for SO, this being all that was due
him. According to reports he went
from the Kitch farm to Webster
where he tried to cash the chek after
the amount had been raised from the
original So to $4,000. It was appar-
ent that the check had been tampered
with and they would not cash it at
Webster so he started toward Devils
Lake, but so far nothing has been
heard from him OF the check.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-15
SOLDIER BOYS
LEFT SATURDAY

Last Saturday another bunch of SOL
der boys left this city. for Camp
Dodge. There were large number
OF people in the city to cheer them on
their way. They marched from the
Elks home to the depot, the band in
the lead, and next came our local
sheriff and chief of police, carrying
large American flag, and behind the
soldier boys a large number of citi-
zens were in line. The boys were all
happy and in good spirits, and went
on their way rejoicing.
There were 16 in the quota, and
nine entrained here and the others
left from different points. Those who
entrained here We're as follows:
No. 651-Howard Hope Crowell.
No. 669-Mike Miller.
No. 671-Ludvig Henry Roseth.
No. 679-Sigurd Ertsgard.
No. 698-Chas. Alfred Koski.
No. 695-John Ralph Chapman.
In addition, Albert Saunders, No.
OF, and Edwin McDougall, No. 1894,
leave by their own request. They
were not called, but asked to go at
this time. Martin Thompson of Mi
not, son of T. NJ. Thompson, who lives
near this city, was transferred here
from Minot and entrains here.
Seven were transferred to other
boards. Among them was Roy Casper
McVey, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Nc
Vey of this city, who leaves from Eu-
reka, CAL; Ross Ficili,; VIM. Rass-
mussen, formerly Great Northern ma
chinist here, who entrains at Mime
apolis; Frank R. Shepherd, of Brock
ct, who is visiting relatives in Spo-
kane, and goes to camp from there.
Roy Blackorby was transferred to
Borden, Mimi; Francis Burns to
Seattle, and Olaf Alfred Aems to VIII
liston.
Substitutes excused were:
Anton J. Sorheim.
Elmer Jensen.
Alfred Anderson.
Percy G. Holmes.
Aanon Aenonson.
Slackers, who did not respond were:
Giuseppe Spanero and Alvin For
est.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-15
RECORDS FAIL:
N MEET
DEVILS LAKE WINS WITH CIV.
POINTSSHELVER STAR OF
MEET,

Despite wind, rain and dust the lake
region track meet, the largest and
best ever held in this city, was pulled
oc in record time and several lake
region records were broken. Eight
schools with GA men were entered.
Devils Lake, securing 63 points won
the meet and also took the cup for in
dividual scores and the relay race.
The points won were:
School for deaf, 8.
Devils Lake, 63 IL.
Neville, 6.
Lakota, %.
Cando, 4.
Michigan 10.
Larimore, 4.
Churchs Ferry, ~ 1-2.
Joe Shelver, star of the meet, made
20 points. McEldery, Devils Lake, Is;
Foss, Churchs Ferry and Burgess,
Devils Lake, IL 1-2; Cecha, Michigan,
10.
The events were won as follows:
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-15

OSACs
4 Washington, May IA Ger
+ man wireless message saying
+ grave insubordination is daily
+ occurrance in American army
+ training camps was made public
+ today by the State Department
+ as an illustration of the lengths
+ to which the German government
+ is going in an effort to keep up
+ spirits Of the civil population.
+ The message, sent out May 9,
+ was given out by the State de-
+ partment without comment, and
4. said:
+ According to information from
+ Chirstiania, Norwegians recently
= arrived from America say grave
= cases Of insubordination occur
+ daily in American training camps.
+ At first breaches of discipline
+ were punished by death, but this
= was stopped owing to the number.
+ of cases. In a particularly fla
+ grant instance all the soldiers in
= camp acted collectively and OBJ
+ tanned not only immunity for the
+ mutineers, but punishment for
4 all officers. Furthermore, much
+ damage to works and material is
+ being done. :"
+ German wireless messages are
= sent out for circulation in neutral
+ countries and for, the publication
!. of German diplomatic represen-
= tatives abroad. Officials have no
+ doubt that the foregoing state
+ ment was given general circula-
+ tion throughout Germany as well
+ as in Austria Hungary.
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German American With u. S. ~
Army Is Caught Aiding Foe 1

+ With the American Army in i
: in France, May 14.-The first i
German-American caught spy !
ing on the Americans is in Gus i
tody.
Behind the Characterization of !
: TRAITOR to his country" contain K
ed in the report of his arrest, is !
the story that he aided a German 4
prisoner to escape. Both men !
: donned American officers uni !
forms and entered the line from !
: the rear in the late afternoon. i
: They said they were studying the !
ground between the lines with a !
: view to using tanks, and asked to j
: be allowed to cross the lines. :
The officer to whom they made )
: the request discovered the ruse !
+ an ordered them to the rear. i
: There it was found that one of )
: the men was German and the )
+ the German-American was hiss
+ accomplice.
. - o.
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Teutons Are Beginning To Fear Americas Strength Will
Speedily End the War

ALLIES CONFIDENT OF ABILITY
TO HOLD GERMANS IN CHECK
WITHOUT BRINGING IN RE-
SERVES, MEANWHILE ADMIN
ISTERING SEVERE LOSSES TO
FOE AND EXHAUSTING HIS RE-
SOURCES-ENEMY FORCED TO
KEEP UP OFFENSIVE.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-15

Among the Craryites who came up
Saturday to see the soldier bays off
were Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ, Saunders
and family, and Mrs. j. H. Crary and
son, Rollie. Mr.. Saunders had one son
leave with the boys for Camp Dodge.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-15

lOU yarn, ~ o-0-laSue, LakOCa.
22O yard "a 2-5-Cecha, Michigan.
44O yard, Ia 3-5-McEldery, Devils
Lake.
Half mile relay, 5:37-McElderry,
Devils Lake.
12o yard high hurdles, IS ID
Shelver.
22o low hurdles, 80 1-5-Cecha,
Michigan.
Shot put, 80 feet z inches -Foss,
Churchs Ferry.
Discus, 81 feet Z inches-Foss,
Churchs Ferry.
High jump, 5 feet four inches
,Shelver, Devils Lake.
Broad jump, 1s feet 4 inches. Shell
yer, Devils Lake.
Pole vault, 9 feet 8 inches Burgess
Devils Lake.
Half-mile, 2.11 81 -McElderry
Devils Lake.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-15

NJ. LEYGUES, FRENCH MINISTER
OF MARINE, TELLS OF Sue
CESS IN COMBATING THE
SUBMARINE EVIL; MORE SEA-
WASPS ARE SUNK THAN HUNS
ARE ABLE TO BUILD.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-18
ECONOMY

stall 20. lower floor. {. lbs. fins
cane sugar. tic. Stall -. main floor
fresh ground corn meal. . los. tac
Stall 81. lower floor. pure nAtura
milk. Toe at. stalls s0.2i. strswbcr
riea i0c box. new beeta. J punches
l0e: new potatoes. &c 10. cnntalouprs
Toe and isc each. gooScbcrricr, loo
10 large head lettuce. &c. stall 81
main floor. fresh peanut butter. 20,
IL. ih-. SIC. Stall 80. lower floor
Csc X c. baking powder. Csc. Mcxi
can peppers. soc H. Stalls Z. =. II
IL. : lbs. Flake White shortening
s5c. lbs. head rice. Csc. 6 bars laun
dry soap. Csc. large cans Federal OF
Mt. vernon milk. Zoe. Toe tissue tot
let paper, 9 for i5c: large fancy wal
nuts. zoe H. Stall %. lower floor
pure lard. lbs b5c. corncd beef
i5c 10. soup meat. &c. pot roasts. i5c
Stalls 5T.3S. lower floor. 35c pkg
pancake flour. CSC; 35c pkg. Quaker
oats. CSC bars Crystal White soap
e7c. pkRs. macaroni or spaghetti
CSC. lbs. sun Maid raisins. soc. 5-ib
can NJ J u coffee. 81 90: soc broorns
soc. Stall 49, lower floor. fresh
Washington creamery butter. 45c 10.
fresh local ranch eggs. 4sc. > doz
95c. large can Borden's milk. i0c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-18
LABOR ELECTION
ON THURSDAY

ST. PAUL. Juno ~. - Samuel
Compern will be unopposcd for re-
election 10 the presidency OF the Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor. according 10 indl-
cations today. Several contohm Tor
minor offices are said 10 be brow
ing. Elections probably viii be held
Thursday. otter which the annual
convention viii adjourn.
The convention has refused 20 re
move barriers against transfer OF
members from one union To another
without loss Of seniority rights. a
resolution 10 permit such transfer
was defeated by II vote Of 1879 To
1875.
Resolutions were offered by print
Ing trades delegates favorine federal
curtailment OF expectations OF print
paper Shortage OF paper AT home.
II was pointed out. might endanger
the livelihood OF printers. IL was
charged that paper II being export
cd to Mexico where newspaper are
engaged In German propaganda.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-18
WOMAN KNITS
AS SHE FIGHTS
FOR A DIVORCE

Aren't there laundries In New
York; IL IL necessary for you TO 10
degrade yourself as TO wash your
own blouse7" Mrs. o1iara wrote 20
her daughter. Mrs. Catherine Mauss,
when Mrs. Maurs mentioned casual
~. while on her honeymoon. that she
had just washed "a waist.
Mrs. o1Ihra admitted having writ.
ten the letter when she Was cross-er'
amincd as IA witness In the daugh-
ters divorce suit. brought against
Jbseph Mauss. Northwest manager
OF the Russell q Erwin American
Hardware corporation. Cruelty and
nonsupport are the grounds named.
Mrs. Mauhs. formerly Miss Gather
inc OIiAra. OF Portland. told tho
court that mo religion on earth
could make me live with my huH-
band" when she WAS asked regard
Ing her church's attitude toward d.
yorce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-18
SANITARY

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round steaks. 2sc ID. Liberty steak
isc No. stau LII. local strawberries
boxes 25c. fancy tomatoes. 2bc Id.
cauliflower. 10c and l5c ca. new po
tatoes. lbs 25c. stalls 2i-36. Crys'
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best milk. Zoe: soc pkg. citrus pow
der. 24c: ibc pkg. Quaker oats, Zoe
15c pkg. Lux washing powder. 12c
large boxes Blue Ribbon matches,
35c rolls toilet paper. 25c. Stalls
3f-33. fresh sturgeon. 25c h.: red
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Stall IL. cantaloupes. Toe ca; straw
berries. l0c box. Stall IS. Borden's
milk. 10c can. SAFE case; Hills Red
Can coffee. lib. 35c. 2lA lbs, Soc,
large can pineapple. Use: large pkg.
Citrus powder. 24c: 2 lbs. pink or
Bayou beans. Csc; white figs. 1bc H.;
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large can medium red or pink sal.
mon. 22c; Good Taste beans. Sc and
f2c can. soc can California aspara-
gus tips. Csc; 25c can sauerkraut and
sausage, 2Jc.