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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30
Not Very Busy

'This is a great life;- Il like it fine.
All you have to do is to shave and
take a bath every day; wash and
iron three time a>week; take Swedish
exercises every day; fight and wrestle
three times week; drill or hike every
day; clean your rifle all the time;
learn. French; sing and swim; learn
International code and the semaphore
code; attend dozen inspections every
week; sweep and scrub your deck
down every morning-and that's about
all, except shine your shoes two, or
three times a day. sure will make
some woman a good wife when l get
back" 5ss: 5s,.: r. ,.. !.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30
News From the Boys Who
fire With Our Uncle Sam
Knows What Fighting Is Now


Another letter was received from
william Meyer this week dated July
81. A still later one was received
this week also containing about the
same news. The letter Of the 21st
says: "i am sure happy boy to hear
from home We went to the front the
10th ant: came back last night. l haze
ot..'. Won lered WIZ fighting was but
INV lave found out all about il.
must say am lucky so far. Poor j,e
P'rkl vas killed at once as y)l kn'w
h. this. t!me. Well, we sue fought
Lard and are now behind ths lines 10
r-'sl up Rudolph got the L. ider last
evening so we know all the n;,vs from
home. We have been in a number
of different training camps and have
been busy drilling but now of course
we are busy getting after the kaiser
and hope to get him soon."
Two letters were received from Vic
tor IhOrSCenSOn last week. KART Is as
follows: II am sergeant major now of
the 1106 A. S. Repl. Sqdu. l have been
working very hard all the time and
think l will continue to do so until
the war ends But 1 should worry,
for when I'm not working I'm just
sitting around getting lonesome. The
town, Romorantin, which is near here
is not very large and there is very
little of interest there. 1t is just a
typical old French village with nothing
in it except few wine rooms and old
ruins. l want to get to Paris before
leave. Some of the boys have been
there and they say that it is just
great. I'd like to get up to the front
before the war is over, but I am COM
mencing to think I am permanent
fixture here. Oh we'll, it could be
worse"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30
CHRIS PACKARD OF THE NAVY
WRITES OF COAST GUARD DUTY

Dear Brother: July 13, 1918.
We made five ports during our four
weeks cruise and l rather enjoyed it.
You see it is open season for Huns
Eandsswes iaye ssheena ,6nts FFInn shnntinlg,,ss
but they seem to be scarce down our
way.
They feed us fine -here-we even
have sugar and cream for our cocoa
and coffee. Sub men are allowed more
money per day for food than the feet
is. OF course we have only canned
stuff to eat while on cruise because
it takes all the ice box room to store
ice for drinking. We drink lemonade
made out of lines and it is sure fine,
lost better thai lemons have
time l see tin can in an alley get
hungry. We have the finest grade of
potted ham, Clipped beef and such
like. Once our cook fried liver and
bacon for breakfast and we just
r'poohed" at it and ate corn flakes and
french toast and never touched it,
Teegan, the cook. sure did rave, but
the skipper said "give'em what they
want" We had good meals all the
way
The worst part of it is lack of sleep.
We found way to partly beat that
game by lying on the deck so many
across that we fit in tight and then
you don't roll around, but if one starts
turning over that crabs the layout.
Well don't stop writing because we
are on the 60 because the letters
will meet us at some port
July 21, 1918.
Key West, July 21, 1918.
Dear Folks-Just got in off weeks
patrol trip and found nine letters. I
am reading one letter day so that
makes them last longer They are
dated from May 9Th to July IL so you
see l have quite an assortment.
We had our first real war exper-
ience last Friday morning when
merchantmen mistook us for u
boat and fired on us. We were dead
ahead of them travelling about the
same course They fired at about
ten or twelve thousand yards and the
shell splashed about twenty-five yards
off our port bow, and we submerged
and beat it without waiting to see il
he could make it any closer. We ran
submerged and lost ourselves to him,
then put the periscope out and came
up on him, and Capt. ordered both
torpedo tubes ready and we got out
our radio aerial and ordered him to-
stand clear of his guns and raise his
colors and stop. Strange to say he
did as he was told and the "Old Man"
made him prove his identity beyond
doubt and gave him some good
advice and told him to proceed.
You see in the meantime the mer
chantman had called assistance and
there was smoke Of destroyers, chas-
ers and everything else on the horizon
then, so we ducked again to periscope
control and plugged along till an air
.s-,' CONTINUED on Page 81
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j. 1.
j. NORTH DAKOTA WEEKLY +
j. CASUALTY LIST f

Killed In Action
John Repsdorf, New Salem
John Kenny, Minot
Raymond Kirky, Burlington
Jacob Schock, Dawson
Forrest Hume, Drake
Capt Anderson, Underwood
Ambrose Walsh, jamestown
Fred Dunn, Jamestown
Peter F. Lish, Dickinson
Died From Wounds
Severt Johnson, Bottineau
Wounded Severely
Frank Erickson, Portland
Carl Jensen, La Verne
Nels Thompson, Van Hook
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Arthur Hardy, Surrey
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30
WAR News
DAY BY DAY
FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, August 24-Reports state
that the foe is preparing to quit
France. The German government
has called out every available man
Ito the colors Berlin threatens break
with Spain.
Sunday, August 25-U. S. casual
tiles total 20,444. Haig has taken
$4,000 prisoners, and whole batteries
|cf heavy guns.
Monday, August 26-2O,OO0 Germans
taken prisoners in five days. u.
is. fliers are lost as their seaplanes
: crash. The British are now quite
near the old Hindenberg line.
Tuesday, August 27-Heavy rains
slow up advance of English. Eight
more ships were finished and launch
ed yesterday, making 19 steel and 10
wooden vessels that were launched
in the week ending August "a.
Wednesday, August 28-British
troops took ther4f prisoners
and made another collection of guns
yesterday. Officers who sank the
Lusitania have been captured.
Thursday, August 29-Allied arm
les have captured 10000 men since
the first of July. Every means
used by the enemy to stay the onrush
of the British and French, but the
allied machine moves on.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30
Hunting Season Good

when l get back over there and
anyone asks me to 60 abroad either
that person or myself is going to get
a darn good beating, and think when
II get out of this I'll be able to whip
any one Of the slackers who staid at
home; and I've got a few on my list,
already, to try my luck on.
The hunting season over here is
(open for Huns all the time. We don't
have to wait till a half hour after
daybreak and quit half hour after
sunset-just shoot at any hour. day
or night. The best part of it is, there's
no limit on them, and it's lot more
fun, in one way, than hunting ducks,
but a lot harder. Then again we've
got to wait for an Older to fire. There,
we use our own judgment; here, we
use somebody else's. Over there we
could ride in an auto or a Pullman;
over here it's walk, or a 'side-door
Pullman, packed in like sardines. But
still we don't kick any more here, Hun
hunting, than we used to kick over
There, duck hunting"
The following interesting letter is
from James w. Holkup: when we
got to France we were put in the
trenches at once. Last week the
Dutch started the offensive and you
should have heard the cannonading.
But we answered and made them
back up every day, we also captured
lots of prisoners. l am in new re-
giment, 149 F. A., a Chicago company.
There are a number of Bohemiams
in this regiment. I am not in the
kitchen any more We have our
gas masks and that is the most i'm
portant thing we carry. We watch
them very closely. We have plenty
to read, we get daily newspaper
from Paris, so get all the war news.
The French language is very hard
and a man cannot buy what he wants
unless he can talk it. We are back
in the rest camp now and all we do
is take care of horses and rest. The
weather is very bad 1t rains most
every day. Lots of mud everywhere" "
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30

Word was received last Saturday
that Henry Auch had reached France
safely. He has surely been travelling
some since he left Washburn-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30

Floyd Satterlund returned Tuesday
evening from Camp Syracuse, N. Y,
having been rejected 5.y 4t.,s s..54s1 a
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30

WASHBURN BOYS
LESLIE R. BURGUM
ELMER S. HANSON '.
WILLIAM N. HERRED
AUGUST w. LEIDHOLM
From Other Towns
Harry Jorham Boyer, Garrison
Christ Ulrich, Garrison
Lars John Slinte, Max
Axel A. Danielson, Almora, MINI.
John Christof Roth, Max
Mat. J. Krebsbach, Max
Edward W. Willie; Underwood
Christian D. Berg, Turtle Lake
Charles Anderson, Max
Joseph Stark, Dogden
Mark Necklace. Van Hook
Conrad Noorlum, Rauh2ts-
:. Clyde. L. Helmbrecht,- TuEtle: Lake
Thomas. Sabby, Turtle Lake
q John T. Franzen, Roseglen,<
Emil A. Wilke, Underwood
Olaf Knutson, Menahga, Mimi.
Ernest Trulson, Mercer
Joseph H. Voigt, ElbowoOds
Carl A. HacansOn, Ryder
V Everett HALEY, Turtle Lake
Einar Songstad, Max
Frank J. Martin, Garrison
John Orluck, Max
: Robert Dancing Bull, Van Hook
Charles Yellow Bird, Elbowoods
Ole Overmoen, Raub.
3 Four Go To Camp Dodge Today
+. Four limited service men will leave
this morning for Camp Dodge. They
are Dan Schulz, Jr., Washburn; Har
old v. VanCleve, Underwood; James
Fahy, .Minot and Phillip Clantier
Stanley. The; work that they will be
(contffiued on page -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30
SCHOOL WILL OPEN TUESDAY

The Washburn schools will open at
9 o'clock next Tuesday morning, when
every pupil should be on hand and
be properly enrolled. Probably no
class work will be attempted in all
the rooms on the opening day but
lessons will be assigned and every
thing got in readiness so that the
work will be in full swing on Wednes-
day morning.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30

"a cent day will keep the huns
away" :.,>.< .,& ,.s~ -.,& T.. q, -.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30
Thirty Boys Left
For Camp Lewis
FOUR LEAVE TODAY FOR CAMP
DODGE, EIGHT LEAVE TOMOR-
ROW FOR GRAND FORKS AND
TWENTY-THREE NEXT THURS
DAY FOR CAMP GRANT.

Three different cOntingents to leave
in a week shows how fast they are
taking the boys. Only a few go at
a time but it means great number
when they are counted.
Thirty boys left last Wednesday for
Camp Lewis A farewell program was
given for them the afternoon of their
departure. 1t was also meant for the
ones who leave this morning and to-
morrow. With so many leaving so
near together it was thought impos-
sible to have separate program for
each contingent.
The program was given at the hall,
which had been beautifully decorated
with garden flowers by the young
ladies of the town. The musical num-
bers were a solo by G. w. Stewart
of Wilton, quartette by Misses 1ndseth
and Forbes and Messrs Bibelheimer
and Morgan, and a trombone solo by
Leslie Burgum Attorney ]. E. Will
liams gave the principal address. 1t
was a talk to the boys who left, assur-
ing them of the assistance of those
at home. Leslie Burgum talked for
the ones who were leaving. He said
he had cause to believe that the home
people would back the soldier boys
as he had been with some of them
on their Red Cross and Liberty Loan
drives and knew how they were
working. The program was closed by
all singing America and the benedic-
tion by Rev. Hulm of Underwood.
The flowers that decorated the hall
were taken to the train and the car
in which the boys left was bedecked
with the gay colors. Many were here
to bid the boys God speed and safe
journey home Leslie Burgum had
charge of the boys on their trip to
camp > a4., I
s Those who went to Camp Lewis
1yere.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-08-30

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
+ Largest and Oldest pa =
+ per in Mclean County,
+ Esta blished as The Times =
+ on May 10, 1883. y
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR
 SALE.

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Hot Springs, Ar kansas, up to and including June %. 19lS for all the merchantabIe dead white oak timber standing or down and all the live white oak timber marked or desienated for cutting on an area of SO acres in the S 1-2 of SW 1-4 See. 2d, T. ] ,, F. 20 w., 9th P. NJ, Arkansas National Forest, Arkansas, estimated to ze 34,oo0 feet E. M. more or less of white oak timber No bid of less than $4.25 per thousand will be considered Deposit with bid l$oo. The right to reject any and all bids reserved Before bids are sub the timber, the conditions of sale and the submission of bids should be obtained from the Forest Supervisor Hot Springs. Arkansas
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MEN WITH PHYSICAL
 DETECTS TO BE USED
CALL IS MADE FOR 100000 MEN NOT SUITABLE FOR FIGHT
 ING PURPOSES.

Washington, May 29-Two hun dred thousand men Of draft age who because of minor physical defects have been held for limited military service are to be employed in produce ing or handling equipment for the army. Provost Marshal General Crowder announced tonight that army staff corps will utilize the services of these regstrants and thus release fighting men for the front line.
 General Crowder today issued the first call under plans. Orders went forth 10 governors of states for up- wards of 5000 men for service Ill spruce production for aeroplanes. The men will be allowed to yoluu- teer until June G. After that date q report will be made to the provost marshal general and if there are not sufficient volunteers, allotments will be made to the various states 10 be filled by involuntary ipauctment.
 Some ten thousand men of the army now are engaged in getting out spruce timber in the northwest and the sie- nal corps constantly is increasing this number Consequently the sending of the new men to tn s field will consti- tute no new policy and it is unae7- stood that it has no relation to com plants that the l. W. W. have retara- ed the output of spruce,
 Some twenty-four trades or classes including railroad. transport and con struction men, office workers and la borers are desired for the spruce di- vision. When this division has been filled men will be called to fill other staff services of the army until tnr 200,O00 total has been exhausted. No indication was given as to when the other calls will be made.
 In a statement announcing the new plan General Crowder said the solu- tion of the question of what to do with these men had been "one of the great problems of the draft" Some of the men. it was explained. have a thumb or toe, or eye missing. but al- most every one of them is enga red in active business and thus were held 10 be of some use in the military es- tablishment
 After months of study it was de- cided 10 call them into branches of the army engaged in producing equop- ment for the fighting men
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
ANOTHER ISSUE RAISED.

Now, that it appears that John Hoskins has been the winner in the three-cornered race for the nomina ton of prosecuting attorney, the next question arises as to what will become of that nomination in the event the name of Hosbins is called to answer the draft before the time for him to run in the general election.
 If he were elected now he could do as he outlined-name a deputy 10 suit himself to attend 10 the duties of the office, and go on and answer the call but If he is earlier in the call than the time for the general election. he will not be here to represent that portion Of the Democratic ticket, and the situ ation will be interesting.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
A SUGGESTION AND KINDLY WORD OF ADVICE TO EVERY
 VISITOR TO HOT SPRINGS

POTASH SULPHUR WATER is. without a doubt. the most remarkable water for diseases of the stomach, bladder and kidneys found in this or any other country and no visitor to Hot Springs should miss the oppor- tunity of learning of the therapeutic value Of this water. Ask any physi- clan.
 Immediately upon arising and before breahasting, please drink two glasses of POTASH SULPHUR WATER known as POTASUH.. and follow this with one glass of hot water from the hot springs. The effect will be most delightfully."- gratifying, producing a natural laxative action.
 POTASUL can be ordered and will be delivered to your room or. if you prefer, you can take a stroll before breakfast to the office of the com pany, BIS Central avenue, opposite Ar lington, where you can have this water served to you by the glass and from which place you can cross the street to the hot s~rings fountain. Ia this manner you also have the benefit of delightful walk and exercise.
 The POTASH SULPHUR SPRINGS. with It's equipment and accommoda- ton for serving water either by the glass or otherwise, is possibly the finest of its kind in this country Everything in the place is of the most and sanitary nature. The bottles from which the water is served to you are all sterilized to the highest degree and the water is bottled and sealed at the springs The glasse from which you drink are sterilized under a heat of three hundred degrees all of which is evident and thorough and is open for the inspection of wis itors
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
CALL FOR MEETING OF THE CAB LAND COUNTY CENTRAL
 COMMITTEE

Hot Springs, Ark, May 70. 1918. Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Garland County Democratic Central Commit tee held at the Garland County Court Room, in the City Of Hot Springs. Arkansas, at o'clock in the afternoon on Friday. the S1st day of May, 1918. This meeting will be for the purpose Of canvassing the returns of primary election of May 2S. and for the pur- pose of considering any other busi- ness which may lawfully come before such meeting. lt is desired that eevry member be present.
 RAY S SMITH. Secretary. $. II. GRANDSTAFF, Chairman
 5-24-7
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
GROWING HOGS.

For a hog to be profitable he must be kept growing from birth to mar keting age He cannot be profitable unless he is healthy He can always be in a profit-producmg condition f he is fed B A. Thomas Hog Pow der We positively tell you that this remedy prevents cholera, removes worms and cures thumps. If the powder does not make good, we will.
 For Sale by All Good Dealers" or write the Old Kentucky Manufacture ing Company, Inc, Paducah. Ky.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
CALL MEETING OF THE GARLAND COUNTY CENTRAL CONVENTION

Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Garland County Convention held at the Gar land County court room in the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, al 1 o'clock in the afternoon on 3rd day of June, 1918
 This meeting will be for the pur- pose of electing convention delegates end for the purpose of considering any other business which may law fully come before such meeting. It is desired that every member be pres ent.
 $, H GRANDSTAFF. Garland County Democratic Central Committee. 5-29-5t
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
THE DRIVE IS ON.

There is no doubt but that anothe crucial period of the war is at hand and that the Germans are making an other desperate move to end the war with victory to Hun arms We enter tain no doubt about the result, for we know that Hun arms will never con- quer.
 The one thing that the people hope is that once and for all the Hun may te throwing his last strong force into this combat. so that he will know when he has lost that fight that he is done.
 The forces of the allies are making sacrifices, and will continue 10 make them, but we all regret that such sac rifices are necessary to the preserva- ton of peace that every honest and decent citizen should he entitled to enjoy.
 The day of reckoning will come be- hind this war The conditions of the future must be measured by the blood of the past. For every life taken there must be return, meagre as such things may be in atonement of that which is taken away and cannot be given back.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
EASTMAN K0DAKS AT
 THE MORRIS DRUG co

Following the announcement tha we had reopened our Kodak Depart ment we wish further to announcs that we have secured the Eastman Kodak agency and will carry a full line Of all their products, including films, kodaks, yelox paper. etc.
 Our Kodak finishing department is in charge of MT. Joe M Seih8r, wlo Is well known to all amateur pho- tographers He will give his personal attention 10 this work and will guar antee that all work turned out can not be eXceled
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
POUND NOTICED

Notice is hereby given that I hay, taken mp within the city limits on' bay mare about 5 years old, with on, stocking hind foot
 One mouse colored mule about f. to l5 months old.
 Same will be sold to pay pound fees, feed bill etc, at the city poun, in the city of Hot Springs, Ark, or Friday, June '. 1918, if not called fo before that date.
 D REMINDERS,
 Pound Master.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
Smith Serves the Red Cross
By T. J. EDMONDS, Director of Civilian Relief of the Potomac Division.

lecting either compensation or msur- ance.
 ". A member of the women's uniformed corps drove us in her machine out to a camp where there are 30OOO men.
 Here We met the Red Cross Home Service man. We didn't take his time We just watched hm one moment he was helping a man to fIl out duplt- cate allotment blanks; tbe next he was arguing the merits of msuriug ro the limit; the next he was wiring a Home Service Section 10 visit a mans family; next he was going with boy who had received tragic telegram from home to see the commanding om- cer about a leave of absense, then he was speeding on his way poor fellow discharged because of permanent inc Jury; then We saw him talking to a soldier and girl wife at the hostess house; and as the shadows fell he was cioSeJed with a worried chap. who was telling him about an impending mort gage foreclosure and an expected baby.
 V
 Later the same evening we saw hilr stand up in the Liberty theater and, his eyes glowing with the service Die trre in his own mind and his voice ringing with the conviction of his own enthusiasm, tell thousand young fel- lows what Home Service is. He paint. ed homes made happier by Home Serv- ice told of friends for fighters fumI- lies found by the Red CroSs-pictured' devoted Home Service workers fight og the country's battles this side the renchoS When he ended some fellow truck up "Keep The Home Fires Burn ug."
 We were silent for a long while on he way home. Smith and l. Finally smith broke out:
 'CHu do jtf The sort of thing camp service, you call u: Why. thars where | want 10 he-nt the point of first contact with those living uroh. lens Pcr~hre was rf4ht when he said 'The thing most ucedrul to the American fighting forces overseas is anything and everything tbat will con tribute to the morale of the men in seraice.'
 "iIome Service-I see ir now means morale. When can go to work2"