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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06
MEN 1S TO As TO
REGISTER SEPT. II
Wilson Issues Call to Nearly
13 Million to Sign Up For
Military Service.

washington.-All men from IS 10 -
years OF age In the continental United
states except those In the army or
navy or already registered were sum
moned by President Wilson TO register
for military service on Thursday. Sep
tember IL. in q proclamation issued
Immediately after he signed the new
manpower bill authorizing extension
Of the 2l-3I draft ages.
II is estimated that at least iz,75s.-
75s men will enroll. compared with
nearly ten million at the first resls-
tration. June 5. 1917.
or those. IL Is estimated that $780,
900 viii be called for general military
service. probably two-thirds OF the
number coming from among the $500
900 or more between the ages Of ls
and 21.
Based on the ratio shown By the
registration OF men from 81 to 81,
June 5. 1917. the shares OF the new
registrations expected in Pacific north
west states are estimated as follows:
Idaho. 55.461; Oregon. s4.4o4: Wash
ington. 146.s53.
General March has said all regis
trants called into the army will be In
France before next June 30. swelling
the American expeditionsry force to
more than the 100000 expected to
win the war in 1918.
The last TO be called will be the
youths in the 18th year. but those cf
that age who desire and who have the
necessary qualifications may be In
Quoted into service on October for
special technical or vocational train
ing.
All registrants win be classified a.
quickly as possible under the question
naire system. and . drawing will be
held at the capitol to fix the order Of
registrants In their respective classes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06
POLITICS IS BARRED
MeAdeo Ferbids All Railroad Men to
Participate.

Washington. - Directors General Nc.
Adco ordered all railroad men. Off
cials and employees alike, to keep out
of politics.
Coming state and federal elections,
as well as the primary contests, the
director-general said, make 1t imDera-
tive that the conduct OF all should be
so scrupulously guarded that there
can be no charge of railroad influence.
Pointing out that while railroads
were under private management 1t
was common report that their partici-
patton in politics was widespread. Mr..
McAdoo said under government con-
troll there are no longer private In.
terests to serve.
Under government control" aays
the announcement, there Is no In
ducement TO officers and employees to
engage in politics. On the contrary.
they owe high duty to the public
scrupulously to abstain therefrom."
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06
WORLDS FREEDOM WAR AIM
Presidents Labor Day Message Says
Workers Have Most Interest.

Washington,--All Americans are ad-
dressed as fellow enlisted men Of
single army of many parts, but COM
manded by single obligation, in Pres
ident Wilson's Labor day message,
Al first, the president says. this
hardly seemed more than a war OF
defense against military aggression:
now it is clear that it is more than
war to alter the balance Of power of
Europe; that Germany was striking at
what free men everywhere desire and
must have, the right to determine their
own fortunes. Labor day, 1918, there
fore, is supremely significant, he says
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06
French Continue to Advances.

Paris.-In the region north Of Sois-
sons French troops stormed the town
OF Leury and captured 1000 Germans,
the French war office announced.
French troops have crossed the
somme canal at Epenancourt, seven
miles south of Peronne. Rouy lie Petit.
two miles northeast of Nesle, has been
captured by the French.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06
American soldiers In ReloIum.

With the British Army in Flanders.
~For the first time American troops
fought on Belgian soil Sunday. They
captured voormezeele and were en-.
gagged in the operations elsewhere in
the same locality,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06

Trade Commission Sharply AssaiIed.
Washington -Usurpation of power,
inefficiency and unjust abuse of bust
ness interests are among the charges
made against the Federal Trade COM
mission and laid before President VIII
son by the chamber of commerce OF
the United States.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06
Nicaragua and Honduras to ArbItrate.

TNICaTaHUa aHu TtVHuuEu' % 5NEVtF Nv
Washington.-An armed clash be-
tween Nicaragua and Honduras. which
was threatened as the result OF
boundary dispute, has been averted.
Both nations have agreed, at the re-
quest Of the United States. to with
draw all troops from their borders and
submit the controversy to the United
States through their respective min.
listers in Washington.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06
U. S. Freight Ship Sinks; 10 Missing.

Washington.-Thi members OF
the crew of the American freight tran.
sport Joseph Cudahy are missing, fol-
lowing the sinking Of that vessel by
enemy submarines, Sixteen Of the
crew were saved.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06

German Efficiency has reached higher plane than
In of the Red emblem the bombing OF
plainly marked hospitals in the allied lines
Here many allied office" and men says the Kaiser
planes bombs dropped Being wounded they cannot
and they killed their beds the air their beds
blown out from under them.
Cott being with let blow alshe Rcd Cross hospitals
we can
So the Greatest Mother in the World remains shining
mark for the efficient elimination Of his enemies
Since Allied aanes have become regular visitors to German
eites the Kaiser discovered such bombing be violation OF
international law. .
Your subscription the Fourth Liberty Loan will mark the
eanestne.s your approval of the building of great fleets of
American arpanes bring their fghtfuness home the Hum
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06
Nearly s Million Germans Killed.

London.--It is estimated by experts
here that the German losses in killed
alone have reached total Of more
than two million and probably ap'
proach three million. These figures
were given out after a study Of tables
Of German and allied losses whicn
have been publIsbed,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06

100000 U. s. Soldiers Are Overseas.
Washington.-Genersl March has
announced that the total embarkation
of American soldiers for all fronts. in
Guiding the Siberian expedition. bad
passed the 100000 mark August 81.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-06
British Losses Heavy.

London.-British casualties reported
during the month Of August totaled
4S,S1e.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-01
! zl'E|| Eel
FIGHTS. WITH
| ! The ALLIES
Bohemian Tells Of His Es-
II cape From Austrian
Lines to Italy.

%%Bismarck, N. D., Oct. Because Of
ne important part which the. Czecho-
Mpvak nation promises to play in the
Intense drama now. being acted on the
Sattlefields OF Europe, much interest
attaches to the following letter re-
setved by F. j.. Mikl, a Bohemian in
IN North Dakota state p~enitentiary
III Bismarck, from a nephew who il
E&Bohemian war prisoner now vo1un-
i1rily fighting under the Italian flag.
NE letter is written. from IONA di
&erra, Italy. under date of July 8:
H6urf letter from freedoms country
MsssApril Fl, and was certainly glad
Id hear from your country Of free
tSm again. I I; am well at present and
x3shing this finds you the same. The
liter I received has travelled several
sAAces throughout italy, but I got it
MT the same. It reached me safely,
Tut the cover was marked all over in
Int letter.
}&@s You wrote that you sent a petition
M your cousin to help You again, but
Ii you say you always did write to
Nm Bohemian and that time you
Mote in English, which Of course
NApur cousin could not understand,
nd that he didn't do much to help
tteoan out. I am going to write to your
ssousin, and they will wonder after
!&eding my letter to see what free
A8m and peace mean; that we Bohe-
Mans out here are fighting an OPP
Stsite nation; fighting with the best
Ire equipment to gain freedom and
WSahce and do away with monarchy
md kings.
MsNot only are Bohemians here. but
.1rench, English and Americans also
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-01
-GEARY STAYS AT
PLACE WHERE JOAN
OF ARC ONCE SLEPT

Bismarck, N. D.. Oct. LIT slept
last, night at the same place where
Joan Of Arc slept" writes Major E.
c. Geary, in an interesting letter
from France to General Angus
Fraser. Geary and Fraser are old
comradss Of the Famous Fighting
Captain M. w. Murphy, who also
is from Fargo. writes from the Amer
lean Red Cross at Bordeaux, stating
that everything Id going lovely with
his branch Of the service and that
there is. plenty Of work to be done.
Major Harold Sorenson, whose
friends expect to see him q colonel
before many more days have passed,
writes General Fraser from the
Lambs division. with which North
Dakota, was brigaded on the border.
"a recent photograph Of the officers
OF the .Sandstorm division shows Ma
[ior Sorenson, Judge Advocate Gener-
[al Biting Of Mandan. former assis-
tant attorney general of North Da-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-01
Body OF Archbishop
Removed From Home
To St. Paul Cathedral

St. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 1.-The body
Of Archbishop John Ireland was re-
moved at $3.50 this morning from the
archbishop's Summit avenue home to
the st. Paul cathedral, just across
the street, where thousands OF for
mer parishioners and friends, many
outside the faith, paid a a s tribute
to n Of the northwest's best be-
loved churchmen.
Children Of public and parochial
schools attended requiem high mass
at 10 o'clock.
Church dignitaries from many. Sec
lions Of the United States began ar
irving here early today for the fu-
neral services tomorrow. They join
ed the many Catholic society. repre-
sentatives in keeping constant vigil
over the body until the funeral cor
tege moves away from the cathedral
tomorrow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-01
Northwestern NeUs

have met Bohemians sfrom1ithere,
we together now are fighting un-,
der the red and white flag Of italy.
I think you already know how things
stand byfreading the newspapers. We
give up everything. even
life, to stand and let the world see
what we can do. Many Of us have
fallen, but we stand up to the. best
they can produce. Much damage Is
the country also, damage which may
v be repaired for a long time.
We were In a big battle q lew
days ago, capturing many prisoners.
Many hundreds of soldiers from the
Austrian front escaped and hid In q
big rock mountain. They are now
stealth, robbing trains Of ammuni-
ton and food and supplies, and King
Karl sent some Hungarian and Ger
man soldiers to keep them down, and
without even q battle they are glad
to get away. from the German lines.
They make for the mountains, rob
take a1ong to help u allies, only
they are eager to do damage to their
country in order to help US along.
July 6 we celebrated for honor
of John Husa- We Bohemians piled
'a line of wood. set 1t on fire, and the
allies addressed a speech to us brave
soldiers who SO literally help them.
But on the front at first the italian
people did not understand what this
all mean, but they finally got what
we were driving at, 81 we all Joined
in a drill to finish up, with q few
English who were present and who
were surprised to see how we'll We
did
II have now figured things out for
myself. We are like children. We
must unite and be the same all over
the world for liberty, freedom and
democracy. Lake the small stream
Of water rushing to get to a river, we
are rushing on In the battle for our
own rights, and nothing can turn III
aside until, we get to our goal. Know
ing you are from where I am from
I would like to have you at my side
for 1 know you served three years
OF actual training.
you may wonder why I am with
Italy. I ran away from the Austrian
lines About 175.000 of us in the Bo-
herman army gave ourselves up tt
Italy. That's why I an with the AL.
lies Your nephew,
-"F. Malicky,
~%Thirty-third Regiment, Third Bat
talon. Tenth Company, Czecho'
slovaca, Zonadi Guerra, %Italiana-"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-01

At Red Lake Falls, an excellent
teachers institute has been in session
for several days
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-01

81 p"
kota; Colonel Luce Of the old First
Minnesota and Colonel Mollison of
the Second Minnesota, all Of whom
were quartered at Camp Cody. and
who are veteran northwestern fight
ing e @
when the Sandstone division gets
across" said General Fraser, you'll
see something doing on, the west
front. That's a crazy fighting
bunch"
Captain Earl Sarles, son of, former
Governor E. Y. Sarles Of Hillsboro'
writes from American Lake. Wash,
where he Is enjoying his work as cap
tain in the quartermaster corps. and
the general has interesting letter.
from Leutenants Ernest and Welland
Orchard Of Dickinson. brothers. who
went out as battalion adjutant and
in command of the Machine Cur
company Of the Second, respectively
~ $500. rSAn~e- 1n~Aa- HEH 1'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-01
GUN NAMED AFTER woMM.

Olympia, Wash, Oct 1.-Governor
Ernest Lister has been notified by
Lieutenant J.. De Brion, commander
Of the Fifth battery, 55th regiment,
French artillery, that the first gun OF
his battery has been christened in
honor Of Mrs. Lister. Her name Is
painted on the gun barrel. All the
guns in the battery, said the officers
of prominent French and American
women.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-01
N. D. Telephone Man
Is A Major In France

Bismarck. N. d. Oct. Louis
Larson has received \ wire from MA
jor Frank L. shuman announcing his
safe arrival in France. Major Shu-i
man was district manager Of the
North Dakota Independent Telephone
company when he received his COM
mission a a major in the signal serv-
ice corps q year ago last spring. He
was stationed for q year at Camp
Zachary Taylor. Louisville, KY, and
later was assigned to an aerial OBJ
servers training camp at Chiilicothe.
Ohio.
The Bismarck man II one of the
best known telephone executives in
the northwest. He embarked In the
business at Lacrosse. wis, where he
w4s engaged for several years prior
to coming to Bismarck, where he war
prominent q . director Of the Com
mercial club and a. . member Of the
board OF trustees OF the First Presby-
terrain church. He has q brother Id
the service who recently Wa promot-
"a to . co1onelcy.
A-EN VII EAaA -EN
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
i. 5. SOLDIERS ABROAD
LEAD C-EANEST LIVES

1aef has never been similar
body Of men e lead as clean lives
a. the Amer icau soldiers in France.
General Palshng said in a cable
eFaln TO Secretary Baker in reply %
iaQ1lriss AZ to lha truth of reports
e Imnoderate dr.nEing among the
mea, lie said.
They have entered this war with
HE hiehest devotion to duty aud
with no other idea than t. perform
hlese duties in the moss efficient
manner possible. They fully real
lie their Obligation TO their own poo,
pie their friends and che country.
"A riBid prcgram of instruction "A
carried out daily with traditional.
American en- huaiasm. Engaged in
healthy interesting exercises IN the
open air, with simple diets, officers
and men, like trained athletes, are
ready FOR their task. Forbidden the
use OF s.rong drink and protected ly
stringent regulations against other
evils and supported by their own
moral courage. their coed behavior is
the subject Of much favorable com
mant. especially by our allies.
American mothers may rest as,
sured that their sons are credit 20
them and to the nation, and they
may well look forward to the proud
day when on the battlefield these
splendid men will shed new ustre
on American manhood
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
WANTS Mr.. BECKNITH
TO SERVE AGAIN

The following is from the Hamp-
shire Review Of January 23
Jefferson and Berkeley counties
are each contending for the privilege
Of naming the state senator from
this district to succeed Judge Frank
Beckwith, of Charles Town, who has
declined 10 again be candidate The
Jefferson newspapers claim that as it
has been the custom for senator to
succeed himself at least once, and
that as Judge Beckwita has served
only enc term that county is en-
titled 10 name the judges successor.
and puts Milton Burr who has repre-
scented the county in the house Of
delegates for several terms past, in
nomination. The Berkeley papers
claim that as Judge Beckwlth has de-
clined tbe nomination il is that conn
tvs time 10 name the senator, and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

10 I'd tL-s ye-ss mammoth work some
weeks ESQ delegation of farmers
u.w y9- called oil Secretary
Es Anil l.a5 .tis vito question be-
fore him and at bis instance q bill
has been Introduced in Congress an.
.borisius the release o. men from
the environments to help with the bar,
vests Tuesday delegation Of Vir-
gina truck farmers called on As
sistant Secretary Post OF the Depart
maut OF Labor with 8 protest that
the farmers Of that section would lose
IL mil ION bushels Of potatoes this
year If the enticemeht of farm labor
ers by Industrial concerns was per
mitted to continue. The delegation
was assured tina. the department had
already directed the cancellation Of
eyjrayaglut advertisements for men.
and Industrial plants are being in
formed that all real labor needs will
be met by The United States employ
mrn service, in whose hands the dis
trilai1u 81 he available labor sup
- hs cen placed bv Secretary Wii
Indicating &c necessity
z. salHal ordinary aa - TIE .armer5
s5s year aaa their own growing
anxiety attention is called 10 The
memorial which has been addressed
10 the President by She Federal
Board OF Farm Organizations, repre-
ssnalns more than 100000 organic.
el farmers. Taey ask for confer
ence with the President on February
8 to discuss constructive plans. The
memorial frankly declares that ''un-
less present conditions are radically
changed increased crops are impos
sib.e.' ana we cannot equal the pro
dpction Of 1917 much less surpass
IT,"
This is brief outline Of The big.
gest and most essential proposition
Of 191S. What are we going to do
about il Baltimore Sun
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

ANYTHING TO eat for TWO meals. and
tbs good uelehb3r again came 10 The
cue with small sum ol money
which Size ordered the girl 70 spend
ta God down town.
The girl eventually came back with
the other articles which she he'd been
authorized 10 get and the neighbof
asked her ir she had bought Che food.
mo" she replied, 4 saved She
money to 70 TO the movies tonight
The case is a very extreme one, to
be sure but il has good authority for
its accuracy
Us moral is evident
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

has fixed on Lewis H. Thompson as
the candidate. The papers of both
counties speak in the highest terms
of both aspirants
"Regardless of the claims Of either
county, we think it is a misfortune
that the district is to be deprived Of
the services Of Judge Becl1with, who
has made ar ideal official, and think
he should be persuaded. If possible
to again represent the district in the
upper legislative house"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
COAL CARS LIGHTER
AS THEY Travel

Reports from along the B and 0.
west Of this city make 1t plain that
all The chance some people need in
order to get coal is o have string
Of loaded coal cars step within reach
Of them. Those in need Of coal and
who do not feel bound to await dis
tribution by The Official coal admin.
istrator find al they want on the
cars; and it is carried away by The
sackfull and wheelbarrow load.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

ausT JANUARY u Hl5
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
NO SESSION TODAY.

On account Of the failure of the ven
tilator fan to work this morning, bolA
sessions of the John Street school
We're cancelled for today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

FRIDAY. JANUARY - 1918
f1N
aue4
a ~ business
and ~ ae.n aa.e watch e
meaz mere during Tire period
q be drst faef suspension order ii
evident taae there is some
uea7sa rs hat ,he view Of
the 5 a Admits ration is.
Ia9e one asa.ei and of-
6al II stae county to d.
reef operations rnaer tae new orders.
and % aa that - people 1o&
for advice and guidance. his is the
responsibility Tor she proper obserr
anee of tie order. to him belong the
5aaes bs n eli seeing that The orders
ars carried out ana taaa industries
which aye aot inelu3e3 in the order
gre ao Interrupted il their leei j.
mate oiE Z it is his ruling shat
ia es come uBdee the opera
tiaa ef tha Iav it VIII not on De a
help 10 the establishment of his own
psNer In the situation but q boon To
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

sumer, they admit, because the prlce
of coal is made such that retail safes
provide for the loss in bulk,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

Coal dealers who get such cars,
so the dealers here say, must, Of
course, stan dthe loss in weight in
asmuch as coal is now sold only on
short ton weight But the responsi-
bility ultimately goes to the con
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

inc from any drug store or toilet
counter and just try IT,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

Those who have seen this same
principle work out in previous win
ters say it is more customary for
such people to restrict themselves to
the coal which is either jolted off the
cars or which is spilled along the
tracks; to climb on the cars and
throw off the coal is not the usual
practise, However, conditions change
things, and a great deal Of such work
is being done this winter.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-07-12
CAUSE FOR PRIDE

an dgc nearly I,ondq S1ibod the m jus c to
 Taken by the total very close to the the O be of cash contributed to the various 3757 As the population IS in collars individual resident $ ia the mentioned fo frs RcdC purchased Liberty In led Red
 
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Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-07-12
SUBSTITUTES NOW PLENTIFUL

rulings win frequently o wheat tEt effect This O tho available holds a the of tlc
 of manyv vaieu and poultry, fairly at
 
 the brave boys of England looking the be spiritual duty bound to }egum so their vidng a he same time.
 In addition the vegetables the in turnrs and potatoes the picture pa the q he1t for our solic boys,"
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-07-12

NEW FORM PLACER LOCATION CERTIFICATES NOW READY NOME NUGGET Subscribe the MOST money