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The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
WHY AMERICANS ARE FIGHTERS

WHY AMERICANS ARE FIGHTERS
After all fighting ability is not u race
characteristic. Intelligence, will and Il
good reason for fighting have much to
do with it.
The only racial Americans are the
Indians. The rest Of US are q high mix
with Irish, German, Sctoch, English.
Italian, Dutch. Scandinavian, Polish,
Slav and other kind of blood in our
American veins.
All Europe contributed through the
brief period Of our history to make
what We call tbs American. Ard if
the American fight well it is because
he knows what he is fighting for and
what he is not fighting for.
He knows he is not fighting to op-
press weak people or to rob anybody
Of land or anything else.
He knows he is not fighting for mon
ey, or because some crazy kaiser ord
ers him to fight.
He knows he is fighting for humanity
to save men, women and children from
the crushing OPPRESSION of autocracy.
He knows he is fighting for ideals
to make the world better place to
live into hurl the mighty from their
seat Of power and lift up his fellow
humans to higher state Of civilization
and happiness.
And he as gladly risks his life in
this war for humanity as he would
jump into Il raging torrent to save the
life Of an unknown child.
They say the Canadians, the Aust
ralians and the Americans are wonder
full fighters. Isn't it because OF what
they know they are fighting .forS
For the same reason, won't the Bri-
t1sh, the French and the Italiansb e bet
ter fighters now that their governments
have something more inspiring to fight
for than mere bits Of land-something
that appeals to the noblest qualities
in any red-blooded man no matter what
his race or language?
1t takes something more than stern
discipline and blind obedience to make
a superior soldier. And that some
thing more now inspires the soldiers of
the allied armies.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Friends and neighbors to the num-
Der Of perhaps three hundred gathered
at the pleasant farm home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Blair, six miles west from
Walcott, Sunday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of celebrating the forty second an
niversary Of the marriage of these
good people. which proved one Of those
pleasant gatherings that will live long
in the memory Of all present.
Dinner vas served meath the shade
Of the beautiful grove surrounding the
home, these trees having been planted
BY Mr.. and Mrs. Blair in the early
years Of their residence on this farm.
Immediately following the dinner hour
the assemblage was called to order by
volney Stevens. the master Of ceremon.
ies, when all standing sang America in
q manner to give proof Of their loyalty
70 America and the cause for which our
country is waging this awful war
'That liberty shall not perish from the
earth"
Vivian Morgan in very pleasant ad-
dresA covering pioneer days and play.
ing q well deserved tribute to Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair, presented them with 4 re-
memberance Of the occasion from their
many friends present. Mr.. Blair, In
words of appreciation, thanked bis
friends and neighbors for their kind
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
PRODUCTION EXPERTS FOA -
SIGNAL CORPS Of THE ARAsv

SIGNAL CORPS OF The ARMY
The Signal Corps Of the Army il III
URGENT need Of about 20 production
experts for important war work,
These positions are in the civil service
not the military. The salaries offered
range from $2,400 to $1,000 year. The
duties consists Of supervising, distribut.
Ing, and expediting the manufacture
and delivery Of materials and equip.
ment. 1t is desired to obtain for these
positions persons with general know.
ledge OF production and manufacture
problems, experience in preparing and
maintaining charts and data Of pro.
gress and, preferably thorough know.
ledge OF the manufacture of radio. TEL
ephone, or telegraph material and equip
ment, wire cable, ETC., with all the tools
and apparatus pertaining to such equip.
ment and its installation. No written
examination will he required. The posi-
tlon will be filled under the civil service
rules on noncompetitive basis, but If
there should be a surplus of applica-
tlons from qualified persons, the hest
Qualified will, Of course. he selected. A
formal application will be required and
selections will be based upon the in
formation given therein, together with
such corroborative evidence as NAV be
needed. Full information and applica-
tlon blanks may be obtained by address
sing the United States Civil Service
Commission, Washington, ID. c., or the
secretary of the board Of civil service
examiners at Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia. Atlanta, Cincinnati, Chicago,
st. Paul. st. Louis, New Orleans. Seat
tie, or San Francisco.
An Open Competitive Examination
under the rules Of the U. $. CIVIL.
SERVICE COMMISSION for the posi-.
tion of Clerk and Carrier lMale) in the
Post Office, Wahpeton. N. d.. will he
held on Saturday, August "a. 1918. com.
mencing at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
Applications for this examinations
must be made on the prescribed form,
which, with necessary instructions, may
be obtained from the Commissions 10.
cal representative. Mr.. Alfred j. G!lles
Secretary U. 8. Civil Service Boar.l at
the Wahpeton Post Office, or from the
undersigned.
All persons wishing to take this ex.
animation should secure BLANKS and Ale
thsif applications With the andersieuas.
ut once in order to allow time for any
neceesary corrections and to arrange
for the examination, Mr.. ]. N. Shoe.
maker, Secy Civil Service, st. Paul
MINI.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
BUY YOUR FUEL AND OTHER
SUPPLIES NOW

The public generally should thurou-
ghly understand that its health and
cofort during the coming winter will
depend upon merchants and families
getting in their supplies of fuel, food
stufts. clothing, etc., NOW, during the
summer when ratse- se-tsansportation is
easily available. s,A
In order to relieve Transportation fac
ilities of as much traffic as possible
next winter and to prevent a recur-
renee Of theconditions which existed
last winter due to the great demand up
on carriers. 1t is desirable that merch-
ants, manufacturers and families lay
in all supplies Of fuel-wood, oil and
c,ml--and household goods and store
them. before the railways are crowded
with freight trains carrying grain, mu-
nitions. timber and other things needed
for prosecuting the war effectually, and
to the absolute exclusions Of everything
else. In this way you not only actual
" insure youseH against want and dis
comfort but help the soldiers in France
go "over the top" Just the same as in
buying Liberty Bonds and War Stamps.
This warning has 4 real meaning and
is meant to arouse every one to sense
Of the necessity of following out this
plan at once. Otherwise more or less
suffering and sickness is very liable to
occur.
With fuel in the cellar, you may let
the other fellow-the slacker-do the
worrying and walking the door while
you and yours are enjoying the winter
days and nights in warmth and COM
fort,
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
HERE'S HOW The GOVERNMENT
PROPOSES 10 SMASH TRUST

PROPOSES 10 SMASH TRUST
Washington, Aug. 1O.-Here is how
Uncle Sam would smash the packers
trust?"
Have the government acquire thru
the railway administration rolling stock
used for the transportation of meat
animals. making such ownership a
government monopoly.
2-Have the government acquire,
thru the railway administration the
principal and necessary stockyards Of
the country to be treated as freight de-
pots and to be operated under such
conditions as will insure open, COM
petitive markets, with uniform scale
of charges for all services performed
and the acquisition or establishment of
such additional yards from time to time
as the future developments of liestock
production in the United States may
acquire. This is to include customary
adjuncts Of stockyards.
3-Have the government acquire
thru the railway administration all
privately owned refrigerator cars and
all necessary equipment for their pro-
per operation and that such ownership
be declared a government monopoly.
FHave the federal government
acquire such Of the branch houses, cold
storage plants and warehouses as are
necessary to provide facilities for the
competitive marketing and storage of
food products in the principal cepters
of distribution and consumption. The
same to he operated by the government
as public markets and storage places
under places under such conditions as
will afford an outlet for all manufacture
ers and handler of food products on
equal terms. Supplementing the mar
keting and storage facilities thus ac-
quired, the federal government with
establish thru the railway administra-
tion at the terminals Of all principal
points of distribution and consumption
central wholesale markets and storage
plants with facilities open to all upon
payment Of just and fair charges.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
TAG DAY

The Civic improvement COMMITTEES
had tag day last Tuesday. The pur.
pose Of this was to raise money to
furnish the rest room at the Great Nor
thern Depot. While there were not
many people in town, that day, the tag
sales netted them over $50.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15
RED CROSS NOTES

During remainder Of the month Of
August the Red Cross Chapter room
will be opened just upon request All
completed work in the branches to div
ision on the usual shipping days.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15

Blessed are they who grow alfalfa
for they shall know peace and plenty.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-15

OF vegetables what you can and
can what you can't.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23
BO-kO

Guaranteed TO XIII more trees
quicker and cheaper than old way.
BoKo Co, Jamestown, Miss. 6-30-2w
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23
Personals

Fred Gray. Jr, yesterday signed NJ
as sailor in Uncle Sans navy with tht
II. G. Morris enrolling agency. Fred
was for number of years one OF the
Sentinel Records efficient paper car
riers, and 1t Is safe to say he viii also
give good account Of himself II &C
cepted.
X n X
Mrs. Wauldron Droughan Is visit
Ing friends In TT. Worth, Texas
X \ X
Mr. Ed Wyatt has returned from
Colorado where he has been for the
past two months.
Miss Florence Williams leaves today
for Washington. ID. C., where she will
enter the L. $. navy as yeomanettc
Miss Florence vas educated in the
public schools of this city, 1917
graduate. and will undoubtedly make
good in Uncle Sans service, she haY-
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23

1000 Cords 4 foot wood for sale.
Hickory, oak and pine. IS inch heater
wood; is inch stove wood.
n. c. Bondurant Coal 6 Wood Co.
1856 Valley ST. Phone 800
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23

ELECTRIC FANS FOR RENT OR
SALE AT RUSH BROS. PHONE 936.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23

Prepared by and issued under the
auspices of the Health Service
Section of the National Safety
Council.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23

With the French army in France.
Aug. 22.-The retreat OF the Germans
before both the third and tenth French
armies continues today with increased
speed over large part of the battle
front and in some cases in disorder
General Mangin's men are approach
ign the C0ucy forest and are nearly
on the line held in April along the
river Ailette They have also widen
&c their rod on the Disc to Bretigny,
mid way between Noyon and Chauny.
The French advance toward the
roads leading to Chauny adds another
menace to their lie of retirement and
explains the accelera ton Of the en-
emy's retreat Bourginognon, st.
Paul Aux Bots and Quincy fell into
the hands Of the French today giving
them command of the vallty Of the
Ailette from the region Of Coucy-ie-
Chateau to the Disc
General llumbert's troops also are
pressing the enemy vigorously. Hav-
ing occupied the heights over PIE
mont, gust south Of Lassigny which
they surrounded yesterday, they have
captured Thiescourt which completes
the conquest of the group OF hills as
the known as the Thiescourt Massif
The enemy now has bue precari
Gus hold on the valley OF the Divetta
river, in which French cavalry is now
operating.
Several thousand phisoners have
been captured since "Wednesday even
ing and tropics in such great quaint
ties of supplies that it has been inn
possible thus far to count them also,
have been captured
General Mangins troops advanced
seven miles during the night and this
morning We're rushing the enemy
rear guard 50 energetically that the
retiring columns were thrown into
confusion.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23
FRENCH SOLDIERS FIGHT
STRIPPED TO WAIST
BATTLE THE HUNS BACK UNTIL
THE FRENCH FLAG is PLANT
ED IN TOWN OF LAss,GNY

With the French Army on the Disc,
Aug. 22,-The fall of Lassigny at noon
yesterday followed five days of inces-
SAINT fighting in the trenches Of the Old
positions which weer abandoned by
the Germans in March 1917. Gre
nades. mine throwers and all otncr
means of trench warfare came again
into play and hand to-hand fighting
took place frequently. The Germans
made n stout stand at Beyille wood
which bristled with machine guns and
made an almost impresnabe position
A battalion of the famous Chasseurs,
however, stormed the wool and took ii
yesterday morning thereby sealing the
fate OF Lassigny
While the officer commanding the
Chasseurs, at The head of his men and
with rifle in his hand led them to
the summit of the height to the east
of Iassigny and planted the French
flag there an infantry regiment al !
yancing from Plessier-de ROye turned
the famous Plemont height to the
north
'f'''' i~"ooitah9 iAoA RiAlA has IdlAifit
but its possession by the French was
made secure by the encircling OF a
strong position from which the Ge--
mans might nave delivered counted
attacks.
In the fighting at close quarters ana
while the Germans were pressing hard
at one point in superior numbers. Il
French lieutenant fell while directing
his men. The men Were determined
not to allow the body OF the Lieutenant
to fall into the hands of the enemy.
They had exhausted all their rifle ana
machine gun ammunition and gre
nades With nothing else to fight VITA
they grabbed the picks used for die
ging trenches and drove back the
Germans until the body of the lieuten-
ant could be recovered.
Most of the fighting around Las
signy was in sitting weather and men
were seen in the trenches stripped to
the waist throwing hand grenaGes
and working the machine guns.
At noon yesterday a company Of
engineers was in I-assigny clearing X
OF numerous German dead and an
enormous amount of wreckage that
encountered the streets.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23

| Washington, Aug. 22.-Strietures
upon failures, disappointments and
delays in the American aircraft pro
gram are coupled with praise for what
lnow has been accomplished and a
statement that quantity production
soon may be expected i'm a long report
submitted today " the senate military
| snb-committee on its aircraft inyesti-
CATION While commenting faYorably
apon re-orga ni2atiOn already effected
tine committee strongly urges one man
control through the creation OF a new
department of aviation headed by a
cabinet member
Waste of millions of dollars, faulty
Executive organization, improper To-
cation of training fields. employment
|of inexl erienced inspectors and fav1r-
itism to contractors are among the
TAU, : charged 10 the old organization
by the committee.
The report is impersoral explaining
charges of individual dishonesty or Of
official corruption were left for .nycs-
|tRa;lon 70 tie depar. ucEt OF Jus1tt
1,.cc.ed Oy Charles e. Hughes.
1t was submitted with the unani-
nous endorsement Of the senators who
have conducted the inquiry during thJ
last few months Senator Thomas. Of
Colorado, chairman, and Senators
Reed of Missouri; Smith. of Georgia;
New. of Indiana and Freylinghuysen
Of New Jersey.
After approval by the full military
committee it vas read to the senate
In a statement later commenting on
the report Secretary Baker said the
country should be gratilied to know
that quantity production If aero2lanes
now is assured.
Senator Thomas put a letter into :he
record from Howard f. Coffin, FOR
mer chairman cf the aircraft produc-
|tion board, disclaimins respons;0 iity
for himself and other civilian membey.
for actions Of army and navy Officers
Fer the situation that has Resulted
In absence of Il single American maze
|aeroplane, or heavy bombing plane at
the front and the presence there OF
only G. DeHayiland Reconnaissance ma
chimes by July !, the committee as
signs three prime causes dominance
of automobile manufactures with no
aeronautical experience in aircraft
productions their adoption of the Tim
possible task" of applying the Liberty
motor in all classes Of machines and
failure to ADOPT successful foreign
planes and motors
In the train Of disappointments en-.
suing, the committee says the ORIGINAL
500 100000 aviation appropriation had
been practically wasted and the
Bristol fighter and other types had
been abandoned after long and costly
experiments and loss of life.
The DeHaviiand machine is faulty
it adds, and now in process OF change
The Liberty 70 cylinder motor. the
committee declares is excellent" ap-
proved by and ordered by the allies
and although not yet perfect or devel-
oped in the short time reported, is in
Quantity production
Influence of automobile manufac-
lturers. inexperienced in aircraft fields
was deplored by the committee, which
said:
"One-man controi of aviation would
have avoided many Of the mistakes re.
Icounted
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23

DIR. ". II. Hickman announces that
he treats eczema, blood and all kinds
of skin diseases. by a method that is
simply wonderful Also diseases of
the rectum and cures piles without
the use OF the knife. Twenty years
in Hot Springs, Ark Citizens National
Bank Building. SCI
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23
BOLSHEvlkI DECLARES
WAR ON AMERICA
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Baker today the arrival of the 31st
regiment, regulars, United States in
fantry, at Vladivostok brings the mill
itary representation of the United
States at that port to two full reBi-
ments, the arrival of the 27th infantry
having been announced several days
ago Secretary Baker said that Major
General William s. Graves, who is TO
command the American contingent
had not yet arrived at Viadivostok.
Re- establishment of civil govern
ment at Archangel and Vladivostok
will be the first task of the interna-
tional council it was said by the Off
cials here
O.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23
NE sTonE EVERYTHING

Fave just competed mex dig con
srete warehouse, which is now opSr
,or businesA
ED. q. MOONEY TRANSFER co.
*rtae HAk Valley Ne ~haEs W.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23

DR. L. A. Hill has moved his office
from Malvern Drug Store to 1926 Court
street at First Baptist church.
S-23 lwk
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23

Ing enlisted for four years or during
the war.
X Y X
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Schudmack an
nounce the arrival of the second son,
Sam Jr,, s l2 pounds
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23
VIOLIN LESSONS.

Given by European teacher Have
been playing at Arlington. Rates
reasonable. Ernest Neuwirth, No. l9
Crown street. S-l3-1w.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-23
OLD ORGANIZATION is SEVERELY
CRITICISED WHILE THE NEW
ONE IS GIVEN PRAISE
MILLIONS Of DOLLARS
HAVE BEEN WASTED

Senate Committee Strongly Urges One
Man Control Through the Creation
Of New Department of Aviation
Headed BY A Cabinet Member-
Individual Dishonesty Left for Ju'
dicial inquiry
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-29
Hardware Department.

Bar Iron, Nails, Horse Shoes, Large
Iron Wash Kettles, Brass, Copper
and Porcelain Kettles, Skillets, Waffle
Irons, Trace, Butt, Cow and Halter
Chains, Farm Bells, Screen Doors
and Windows, American Fence Wire.
Barbed Wire, Saws, Black Hawk
Corn Shelters, Lawn Mowers, Files,
All Sizes Bolts, Loaded Shells, Pow
der and Shot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-29
The Pig Piper.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin has a
modern exemplar in an old French
villager who lives near an American
cantonment An American officer
whose letter to a friend appears in the
NewYork Sun, writing of the curious
customs of the villagers, says that
every morning about nine o'clock an
old man with long whip and small,
battered horn starts at one end of the
town and blows a loud blast. All the
pigs of every description are turned
loose and they all fall in behind him
as he goes through the village, picking
them up at every yard. BY the time
he gets to the other end he has COL
lected about fifty swine of every sort
and description.
He takes them off somewhere out
of sight up a mountain-no one but
hin:selt knows where, About four
o'clock in the afternoon he reappears,
with the whole herd surrounding him.
He marches through the town, paying
no attention to them whatever and
they ali "fall out" at their proper mud
hole, or pen, as the case may be.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-29
PLENTY OF STORAGE PLACES
Woman Who Has Made Home Into q
VeritabIe "House Of Thou
sand Closets"

One little woman living not far from
New York, says Harriet Sisson GILES
pie in.the Mothers Magazine, has beer
able by fhe expenditure Of moderate
sum Of money to transform an imprac
tlcable closetless dwelling into one 'r
which housekeeping is not only q
pleasure, but where the problem OF
storing away clothing has been salts
factorily solved.
Among her friends 1t IS known as
"the house of a thousand closets,
which is nearly If not literally true.
Every little cubby hole below the
shingles has been utilized for closet
space. There are banks Of closets on
both the second and attic floors, to say
nothing Of q cedar closet with sun anC
air and electric light, for the recep.
ton of the owners choicest posses
sions. Some of the closets are cedar
lined, others sheathed with matched
boards Of North Carolina pine, wei
shellacked to keep out the moths anc
frequently sprayed with liquid ir
which oil of cedar plays part.
A printed list of every article con
tanned in the drawers and cupboards Is
tackled in plain sight in order that the
frantic search for inanimate things
that seem suddenly to have take1
wings and flown away, may be entirely
obviated.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-29
How?
Baseball Under Fire

American soldiers in France are play
ing the national game" even within the
range of German guns, according to
MIR. w. D. McGeehan in the New York
Tribune. A Canadian major told the
writer of nine-inning game Of base
ball that was played under exciting Cir
cumstances. The Americans laid out
the diamond just behind the first lines
they used haversacks as bases, and
PLAYED in their regimental uniforms
The crowd was made up of English
French, Canadian, Belgian, Indian and
African troops. The bleachers were
the second-line trenches.
Five times during the progress OF
the game German shells burst in the
infeld, but the umpires refused to call
the game. Above the rumble of the
artillery the "rooters" were shouting
the same admonitions that are given by
the clans" in a sheltered baseball stand
here. The game was interrupted for a
time, because a German shell had
buried third base when there were two
on bases and only one out. But the
debris was cleared away, and the third
baseman, after wiping the dirt out of
his eyes, resumed his place.