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Iron Discipline? Call 1t What YOu Like,
Pershing Demands EUery Man Do His Best

and viii be handled for the most part
by men who have had only slight il
any, experience in big war prior 20
last April
With supreme command In his hands
and matters Of general policy constantly
before him General Pershing obviously
can't attend TO army details
He must delegate others TO do these
things-from feeding to drilling his
army
His Job is 10 keep this big American
military machine over here running
smoothly and effectiyely
The least slip-up on the part Of any
one Of hundreds Of General Pershings
subordinates is apt to throw the whole
machine out Of gear. And in times OF
ac c-ual war that means-LOSS OF LIFE.
In an army, like in any other organi-
zation, there are always to be found
some men who are lazy, others who are
incompetent, others who procrastinatc
and others who are IN the service for
social reasons
Now, these are the types that feel the
iron discipline Of General Pershing
He frankly declares he has no use
for any man who isn't over here strict
ly on business He doesn't and won't
have the other kind around them.
When be finds them he is q terror 10
them. Many Of them. under his meth
DDS, get busy and make themselves
useful; while those who can't be made
to do their duty get the gate" which
means, they are either kicked out Of
the army or are sent back 90 America
Under General pershing every mar
must do his 100 per cent duty. Excuses
and alibis don't do and are not accepted
II the food supply OF a certain OUTFIT
runs low. whose fault is IL? General
Pershing insists on knowing. lt was
the fault Of thekmotor truck transpor-
tation Then where's the officer who
] is responsible for keeping the trucks
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
there's DesoIafion in The Green Fields
OF France; Labor Shortage is Answer

Of important engagements fought on
just such farms as this.
It is the same on ihe adjoining farm,
where a few milk cows are stin kept,
though both their quality and their out
put Is steadily dwlndling
A ruddy-faced woman IS carrying
water. another is wheeling a barrow
toward the cow barn; refugees from
the devastated districts. these, and they
do most Of the work on this fam.
over there. In front Of the clean
stucco cottages. stands red-cheekcd
toddler, grinnins shyly az the visitors
a refugee baby. born here since the war.
Life goes ON just the same so Gar es
it knows, and Is Normal and IS hfc
should be.
Oui there the soup garden. rs tan
stalks OF Brussels sprouts as brightly
green AS If this were midsummer but
only the fourth of ihc once spacious
vegetable garden Is under cultivation.
for only a fourth of ihe labor Is hcrs
90 feed
on The small individual farm 20 IS
the same
Chickens and rabbit, hsNo b-conc q
more important crop each year. since
they multiply rapidly 1nd earn l,ine
without much 3-~Isiahca
Here. behind ii- nareisi vaN uf sf.ali.
ing and stucco. "a gUr,f.n.n~ ,.nffN
place. its dienined coWmnei ana norN.
coed house set iu eraNclcl court ant
surrounded by countless -.ssr nai
trees.
Fruit is lhe indus,r, of lh's p'srt.
and The orchard Is garden. vhcrc
peaches grow against the walls ana ihc
pear trees are hand-iraiuod 90 STAY low
and spread their few branches slsaieht.
out like a board fence ani The apple
trees are criss-crossed IN hip-high trcl-
Uses which line the gard u walks
No ilambOyant luXuri9nco az branch
and leaf and vasicfu blossom here.
for only half q dozen branches are al
lowed 10 each tree and those branches
are devoted strictly TO the business Of
growing large, luscious apples, the sale
OF which now goes 60 the support OF
warning France.
AZ one end OF the garden. where the
peace branches are trained against the
wall as rigidly vertical as row Of
holly-hocks, works a pink-checkrl boy.
trimming and pruning and f...e1icg.
his white teeth flashing as hr mv %.
smile Of comprehension. for tine tend
ing Of peach trees is the thing he was
born 10 do. and docs best.
But he is only boy. and one boy
1t the other end of the rarden where
the old pear trees are thick as an arm
and have thrust out their six branches.
three each way. like me arms of tele-
graph pole works O plump-cheeked and
white-beardcd old man, his eyes spark
ling and his skin crss-crosscd by the
countless little bright red veins which
outdoor life brings to the skin
But ne is only an old man, and one
old man
Another Chester article ON FRANCE
TODAY will annear in THE EVENING
JOURNAL on Monday.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
ARMY EEGINEERS
MAKE ROADS Study
Jersey Frost Rivals Con.
ditions That Flanders
Will Offer
PIANOS FOR
THE HAULING

CAMP DIX. WRIGHTSTOWN. N. j.,
March 9.-National Army engineers are
finding right here in Camp Dix all the
practice they will need in road build
ing and road repairs TO acquaint them
with the transportation problems that
Flanders mud may present in their fu-
ture war service. All day they have
been striving TO keep open the 1--WE
main arteries of travel TO aud from
camp and in pulling out Of the mire
scores Of trucks. ambulances and army
cars. BY The use OF several hundred
tons OF crushed stone. they had sue
eeeded IN making one road passable.
but deep mud with numerous sink holes
still is making traffic diff1cult 10 and
from the base hospital
Officers were pleased last week with
the manner in which the camp was
coming through the usual terrors ~ a
spring thaw. The surface frost melted
and within a day or two. dried and
travel was resumed with little incon-
venience for drivers Then came a few
days of warm sunshine. the supposedly
Try roads began 10 pulverize as the
frost far below the surface melted il
and loosened the very foundations OF
the highways. Even the State stone
roads near the camp have been hesvcd
and broken in many places as the frost
let 90 its. winter strip and the situation
reached its most critical stage for
traffic in and around the cantonment
today when the very bottom seemed to
drop out Of the highways east ana
north Of the camp.
Without waiting for the state 10 pro
vide relief. division headquarters as
signed the problem Of keeping the high
ways open TO Colonel Markham, Of the
3O3d Engineers. They found conditions
mat could scarcely be worse on a
western front battlefield Carloads OF
stone on a siding Mere Communicated
and, if this had failed. the engineers
were prepared TO hastily construct
corduroy road with timber hastily
trimmed in nearby woods.
In order that officers and men In the
American army may become acquainted
Nith distance and weight measure
ments as universally adopted amonc
the Allies. Major General Scott has or
dered the Introduction Of the metric
system for study Of all associated with
the service and are likely TO need it
The table Will be posted in the bar
racks and offices throughout the can
tonmcnt, along with comparison tables
Of the present American system Knowl-
edge of the metric system will be al
most necessary for successful cooper
alton VITA the French armies and sup
ply depois as soon as the division
reaches France.
Non-commissioned officers from the
infantry brigados who are showing the
greatest progress in mastering the BAY
cnet work are heing chosen for a
course at the division bayonet school:
there they viii qualify as assistant in
structors The school row has its
headquarters in Cafeteria No 2 French
q English officers aid American in
struct0rs in giving the "doughboys"
the benefit Of the newest developments
in the science OF welding the cold
steel
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
EVERYBODY TO SING
AGAIN ON MONDAY

The Community Chorus viii have a
sing at the High School ON next Mon
day evening. and it is expected that
the largest crowd that has yet attended
a sing viii be present
70 is the desire of the committee 10
swell the chorus 20 the capacity Of the
High school auditorium You" are most
cordially invited. and the you" takes
In everybody a Community Chorus
is a purely democratic affair Instituted
for The pleasure of am who love 60
sing The music is not difficult 10 is
for the most part familiar to all. But
it is beautiful when sung by a large
crowd OF people. lt u.s. therefore. TO a, .
advantage of those who do come to
h3ye ma,o OF the local peonlc Join
them Carh singing night bui il is also
to your advantage those not attend
ing are missing the community ihnu-
enee as We'll as the pleasure
Mr. t.anhardt. one Of the best known
Community Chorus leaders Of ths, IN.
try. win be in Wilmington April ) ard
special sing VIII be held
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
MAIL CARRIER INJURED.

special 10 TIE EVENING IOrnNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 9-Irving Bice.
a rural mail carrier from the Dover
postoillce, met with quite AN accident
Yesterday afternoon while returning
from his days mail trip When near
ing a br dge about two miles east Of
Dover the machine in which he was
riding, driven by another party. ran off
the bridge. The machine was con
sderably damaged, and Mr.. Bice badly
cut by troken glass.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09

running?
Under General Pershing. the FIRST Of
Tense for lax methods gets q reprimand:
the second offense q siiffer reprimand
and a warning; and if the trouble con-
iinues it's the gate"
Pershing himself IS a man who is
ALWAYS on the job Why can't every
body else be?
He plays no favorites He demands
just as much from officers who have
soldiered with him for 30 years as he
does from those who have Just entered
the service from civilian life
II General Pershing didn't keep an
iron hand on the throttle over here,
and II he didn't have his army per
meaied with the idea that every man
must deliver" or suffer the conse-
Quences, what would happen?
Everybody would take his own sweet
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
BY c. c. LYON.
EVENING JOURNAL Reporter With
pershinn's Army I'm Trnnce.

Pershing's Army in France
Copyright. 1918. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IL
FRANCE, March g They say over here
that General Pershng uses iron disci-
pline'
Let's see II can draw a picture Of
pershings "iron discipline" i'm A B C
terms so the non-mlitary mind will
clearly grasp it.
Wen an admit the War Department
yeshed on General Pershing q whale OF
a Job when they asked him 90 take an
unframed, undiciplined, inexperienced
mob Of husky young Americans and
make them into an army capable Of
licking the hosts Of the Kaiser.
This Characterization, Of course ex-
cludes our small regular army. which
was trained to a certain kind Of war
fare and that part Of our national
guard that had had previous training
Before the first american troops de-
barked on French soil, General Per
shing had planned for ocean transpor-
tation.
With troops arriving by the tens Of
thousands and rushing of to the. war
zone, General pershing had, first Of an.
10 perfect a great Organization TO handle
them.
There must be men under him capa-
bic Of directing the railroad transporta-
tion; others must see that supplies of
all kinds are forthcoming: others that
guns and ammunition are on The spots
where and when they will be most
needed; other must look af er the
medical and hospital ends: others, mat
ters pertaining TO motor and wagon
transportation; while still others must
be ready, in advance Of the coming Of
the troops 10 teach them trench war
fare methods.
Now, these multitudinous details are
Evening journal., 1918-03-09

time and do things in his own sweet
way. Maybe the supplies would arrive
on time and maybe they wouldn't
Maybe there would be plenty of srtil-
lery and ammunition on hand to repel
German attacks aud maybe there
wouldn't
General Pershing shows In his every
day life and dealings over here that his
first thoughts are for the hundreds Of
thousands Of young men who are carry
ing the muskets on their shoulders.
To my way Of thinking, they're
mighty lucky to be soldering under a
man who knows exactly what ought TO
be done and uses Iron discipline" 4"
when necessary. to get it done
Another chapter of the story of Cen
eral Pershinq viii appear in TIE
EVENING JOURNAL tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
BETTER QUALITY
OF COAL ASSURED
BY The United Press

UT II" IWIIlU TIEaa-
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Numerous
complaints during the last winter Of ihe
poor quality Of coal furnished for heat
ing has resulted i'm nationwide i'm
spection system being installed az the
mines by The Fuel Administration. 10
was announced today The order be
comes effective March A.
The inspectors viii work at the mines.
passing upon an coal. whether in rail
road cars or not and viii have author
lty TO repci impure coal on approval of
the district fuel administrator. When
impure coal is allowed to pass by the
fuel administrator deduction of 80
cents a ton will be made.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
200 Rural County Youths
Fail To Answer QUESTIONABLE

Edward L. Ryan. New Castle.
Frazier LOckman. Middlei0Vn.
Febdor Gruhy, New Castle.
Frank r Kennedy. New Castle.
Thomas Brown, Washington, ID. G.
CesarOne Luigi Claymonl
Pietro A. Sampogna, Henry Clay.
Edward Garris. Edge Moor.
Manuel B. Lecon. Edge Moor.
Harry Graham, Richardson Park.
Iuinga G.. Morales. Claymont
nallie Terrell. COssarl. Pa.
Elm0re Griflth. Claymont.
Aguiline Gannarell. Augustine.
John j. Kelley, Newark.
Robert J. Morris, Mlddleiown.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
INDIANS SEE EAGLE
IN AURORA BOREALIS

FORT WILLIAM. Ont. March 9-The
Thunder Eagle. sacred among the
Oilbway Indians, as personifying the
spirit Of the Manitou supposed 10 have
its nest on the Sleeping Giant LOO
feet above Thunder Bay. was seen de-
picted in fre in the brilliant display
of aurora borealis here Thursday
night
The Ojlbways say the Thunder
Eagle has not been seen for many
years and that its appearance portends
wonderful happenings In the world 4
Duluth dispatch told Of the appearance
of an eagle In the aurora borcalis there.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
LINEn FeCApEs r.nnAr-

BY The nilrd Press
An ATLANTIC PORT. March 9-The
escape Of a well-bnown British liner
from a submarine attack was related
here today when passengers disembark-
ed from another British ship
The attacked liner they said. was
stcamng near The other ship when a
submarine appeared and attacked The
liner reaching here FIRST fed but later
picked up @ message from the other
craft saying an was Well
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
sTOBO lTTAcks INDWTMENT

ANsnmenl ON the demurrer Med
against the Indictment charging John
Stobo with uilering sedillon, was heard
before Judge Bradford IN the United
states Court today The court reserved
decision Stobo was employed at the
Benzol Products Company, Ciaymont
when The alleged 0flense took place.
Herbert II. Nard appeared for 5tobo
and District Attorney Curley for the
government.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
NEWS OF THE DAY ON WAR FRONTS

The infantry combats east Of Meckem
and Houtholst Wood refer 10 the heavy
German attack on the Npres sector
which the British repulsed last night
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
8y The United Press.

ay The United Press.
BERLIN Via London, March 9.-"Ne
attacked Paris last night with great ef
feet in reprisal for the enemy bombing
The open towns Of Trier, Mannheim and
pirmasens,' the German War Ohlce an
nounced today
East Of Merckem and Houtholst
Wood, northwest Of Ghulvelt and along
the north bank Of the lys there were
vigorous infantry combats." the state
ment said I'VE took numerous prison
ers."
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nN mn ;. rERGrsnN

United Press stan Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
TRANCE March 9.-The Germans are
siranng American troops who have
been switched from the American front
t0 a sector near the Swiss border.
4 heavy artillery demonstration by
he Boches has been going on for three
days, reaching the crest Of It's violence
today and tonight. The American
troops morale is the best despite the
bombsrdment
Upwards of 30 men were sheltered in
q dugoul upon which big shell made
O square hit They hurried TO another.
but this was also demolished. The
sheliing OF the Americans positions
continued throughout Tie day. Relief
troops were unable TO reach the front
line trenches.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09
BY The United Press

BY The United Press.
LONDON. March 9-British troops re-
pulsed a German attack east Of Ypres
on front Of nearly a mile. Friday
evening, Field Marshal Haig reported
today
AZ only one point were the Germans
able Go penetrate the British lines 4
counter attack drove them out again
last night.
East of lpres. Yesterday evening"
after considerable artillerying through
The day and with heavy bombaTdmept
covering their advance the enemy at
lacked on neorly a mile front south Of
the Menn Road and north of Poldhock
Dhaiesux," Haig said Despite their
intense artillerying and. the deiermina-
lion Of their attack. they were repulsed
everywhere except in the neighborhood
Of Poldhock. At that point they sue
ceeded in entering our advanced posts
on a POO yard front
severe fighting there last night "a
suited in the recapture Of these posi-
lions.
East Of Neuvechapelle. an enemy
party was driven off by our fire
Portuguese troops at dawn this
morning, successfully raided German
positions and brought back several
prisoners.
south Of Fleurboix, another success
iul raid was made by our troops this
morning
This is the second heavy German at
tack in the vicinity Of Ypres in one
day. Friday morning, before dawn, ac-
corGing to last nights official state
ment the reutons attacked on a front
of more than a mile Just south Of
ll0ulst forest They gained q foothold
on a 500 yard frontage only to be forced
back by O counter attack
Last nights attack was only about
i've miles south Of the previous thrust.
It was on a front about three miles east
OF Ipres and just south Of the famous
PoiygOn wood.
Evening journal., 1918-03-09

Another Chester article ON FRANCE
TODAY will annear in THE EVENING
J0J RNAL on Monday
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-27
Fargo Women Are
Named Officers

The first annual meeting of the
" Moments Missionary society of the
western conference of the English
Lutheran church was held in the First
Lutheran church at Moorhead Thurs
Gay. This was an all-day session. and
delegates from the Fargo, Moorhead,
Ktlldeer, Livingston, Mont, and Win
nipeg' congregations were in attend
ance:, The, morning session was de-
voted to the transact Of routine
business ana addresses of welcome to
dent Mrs. William F. Bacher, of Far
go, and vice president, Mrs. George
walker, OF Moorhead. Rev. Mr.. Beiber.
OF winnipeg, read the devotionals'
and Miss Florence GormIey and Mrs.
bers.
The afternoon was devoted to a
number Of papers on missionary work,
and Mrs. George Hoenck ana Mrs w.
S. Ulrich, of Fargo, were among those
on the program. The officers named
for the e9nllng year were: President.
Mrs. William +. Bacher, Fargo; vice
president, Mrs. George Walker, Moor
head; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
W, Peterson, Winnipeg. and treasurer,
Mrs. w. s. Ulrich, Fargo.
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Federation of Wonzens Clubs
ArrangeS Interesting Program

Several interesting features are
planned for the annual meeting of
the North Dakota Federation OF
Women's clubs which will be held
in Grand Forks, October, Is, is and
II. The SESSIONS will be held in the
Presbyterian church Of that city and
will be presided over by Mrs. Henry
Wick Of Cavalier, president of the
federation. The complete program
foF s thrse dtsys fGlloYg paeotab
Board meeting, Monday evening,
Oct. IL, Room 100, Hotel Dacotah.
Credentials committee - Monday
evening, Hotel Dacotah; Tuesday
morning, Presbyterian church.
Tuesday Morning, Oct. Is.
Presbyterian church.
Convention. singing, led by Mrs.
Craswell, Valley City.
Invocation.
Address OF we1come-City: Civic
league, Mrs. Stokes. Grand Forks.
Report Of credentials committee,
MRS: Philip Meyer, Bismarck.
Olson, Grand Forks.
Minutes, Mrs M. A. Hildreth, Fargo.
Report rules and regulations com
mmittee, Mrs. A. M. O'Connor, st.
Presidents address. Mrs. H. g. Wick,
Cavalier, N. d.
Report OF vice observation-disclosures
Mrs. @. w. McClusky, Darlington.
Reports of vice presidents, Mrs. o.
". Meglusky presiding; First district,
/. Mrs. W.. A. Mcintyre, Grand Forks:
Second district, Mrs. Eugene Fenelon,
Devils Lake; Third district, Mrs. ID. c.
Carney, Williston; Fourth district,
MRS: Il: L. Bolley, Fargo; Fifth dis
trict, MRS. w 2. Hopes, Darlington;
Sixth district, Mrs. Frances Bergen
dahl, Ellendale; Seventh district, Mrs.
Il N. Cary, Mandan; Eighth district,
Mrs, f. l., Conklin, Bismarck
Explanation of Prang industrial eK-
htbit, Miss Bertha Palmer, Fargo.
appointment of committees
Tuesday Afternoon, Oct. is,
Presbyterian church.
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Convention singing, led by Miss
Blanche Leigh, Grand Forks.
Department Of education program
Mrs. E. r. Edwards, Jamestown, pre-
siding.
Report.
Address, Education for Patriotic
Citizenship" Miss Minnie Jean Mel
-, address, War Time Service ef state 7.
president North Dakota university,
Program, music department, Mrs.
w. 7. Crasweli, Valley City, prestd~
ing.
: organ recital. Prof. Paolo oonte.
Address. Prof, W. w. Norton, Grand
Forks.
Red Cross. ]. 3. Wlneman' Srana
Junior Red Cross" Rev. Jonathan
Watson. Grand Forks.
Tuesday Evening. Oct. rs,
Endowmsnt benefit concert Metho-
Recital by Cornelius vanyliet, cell
Flora, soprano, Florence, Italy.
Wednesday MoFnipE.
Convention singing.
Reading minutes,
Report credentials committee.
Reports of oficers-Reeording sec
rotary, Mrs, M, A. Hildreth, Fargo
corresponding secretary, Mrs. 3. Nc
Bride, Cavalier; general federation d.
rector Miss Minnie J. Nelson, Valley
City; general federation secretary,
Miss Helen G. Basoom, Wimbledon
chairmen Of county chairmen. Mrs. J.
H. shepperd, Fargo; chief extension
bureau, Mrs. NJ. c. Budlong, Bismarck
chairman, trustees endowment fund,
Miss NJ. o. Movius. Lidgerwood; treas
urer, Mrs, j, O., Hanchett, Harvey;
town: editor, Mrs. Q. w. McClusky.
Address, JOY q, Morgan, from Camp
Library, Camp Macarthur, Waco, Tex.
Address, Recreation Hours at
Camp. Humphreys" A. D. Keator'
librarian, university.
Reports of department chairmen-
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Conservation, Mrs, j. e. Hunter, Can
DO; home economies, Miss Katherine
Mrs. D. G. Youker. Ellendale;, public
health. Mrs. r. II. Devtne. Wanpeton.
Nominating ballot.
Wednesday AfternOOu, Oct. 10.
Woodwork auditorium, uniyersity'
Convention singing, led by Mrs
w; Norton, university, r.
Program landmarkg department
Mrs. g. b. Harris, PembIua, presiding
Department report.
Greetings, Miss Lulah CaVileer'
Pembina.
Address, DR. Libby.
| "UndeVeloped Natural Resources OF
the state" Dean Babcock, university
Program arts and crafts depart
ment. Miss Bertha Palmer Fargo. pre-
Report Of department.
Art In Training Camps, Dudley
Crafts Watson, Milwaukee:
Making" Miss Margaret Cable.
Visit to ceramics department. -
Visit to art exhibit arranged by
Miss Alnira Jewett.
Reception. DR.. and Mrs. Thomas F,
Kane, presidents house, university.
wednesday Evening. Oct. 10.
Music, Prof. H. A. Enyeart. Grand
Address, Community Building in
Wartime Dudley Crafts Watson. de
rector Milwaukee Art institute,
Harp, Miss Curtin .Regan. Lartmore:
Solo, Mrs. H. A. Enyeart, Grand
THE Three-fold Mask of Humani-
| ty."tMrs. c. S. Ganssle, st. Thomas. =.
star Spangled Banner" led by h
thursday Morning, Oct. II.
Converting singing, led by Mrs
| CrasWell.. Valley City.
Minutes. ~. ~
Report Of nominating ballot. Mrs. F
| H, Wilder, Fargo, .,.,--
Report, of credential 'coflEnittee'
D 81 reports--Civics. Mrs. A,
E. Jones, Lisbon; social and in5us-
trial, Mrs. A, H. Peterson, Mandan;
Hesitation, Mrs. j. j. Manning.
Needed Legislation Miss Topping
His historians report, Mrs. NJ. c. Bud
long, Bismarck. 49,. r,,.u
rtai" MTs. ROSS Canfleid, Fullerton.
Address, MRS. F. L. Conklin, chair