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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
WOMEN IRE WANTED
FOR WORK IN FRANCE

ATLANTA, Ga, April 2E-An-
nouncement IS made BY the Southern
division Of the American Red Cross IN
this city that applicants are desired
for the canteen and stenographic ser
vice in France. and women who have
no domestic or other responsibilities
at home. and who are anxious 70 be
useful in winning the war in foreign
service. are expected to respond in
large numbers
For the canteen service the Red
Cross wants women between rs and 81
years old. of robust health, willing to
volunteer their services and pay all
their expenses if possible They win
be required to sign a contract for
term Of six months service Il they pay
their own expenses. or for twelve
months service if their expenses are
paid. Applicants should understand
that they viii have hard and continu-
GUS physical labor under uncomfort-
able conditions They should have
good temper discretion and self-re-
lance. and a knowledge Of French IS
desirable
Applicants for service in the steno-
graphic service should be between 25
and 40 years Of age, and should have
the qualities described above They
must sign a contract for a minimum os
twelve months service, Only expert
stenographers are desired. Appli-
esnts cannot be accepted in either
service who have a husband. brother.
father or son in the service Of the
United States. either at home Or
abroad. Three references are requir-
60 from native-born citizens, and must
NOT be related to the applicant and at
least one OF them must be z woman
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
GREAT GUN MADE
IN THIS COUNTRY

pHJLADEIt ffIA, Pa, April "a
eThe greatest engine Of destruction
that has yet 5een produced in srtillery
by he great war will move out of one
Of the munitions factories on The Del
awaro river toantrow morning. This
statement was ade here today by
simael H YaueisiI. vice president and
general manager of the Baldwin Loco
motive Works, who has won the So
brieuiet Of 'Gunsmith Of America.
It is officially announced that Amer
ica.s super-gun viii soon be ready to
exchange compliments with Germany's
converted toy of death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
GREAT PARADE
FOR lNER|CUs
MEMORIAL DAY
SOLDIERS AND OFFICERS Ar SOU
THEIR FIELD AS WE'LL AS LOCAL
ORGANIZATIONS TO BE IN PRO-
CRSSION.

Americus viii have probably the
largest and most unique parade in it's
history on Friday. Memorial Day
1t will be the usual Memorial Day
procession, combined with the Liberty
Bond day celebration
Mrs. Frank Harold, who has charge
Of the arrangements for the observ-
ance Of Memorial Day by reason OF be-
ing president of the local chapter Of
the Z. D C's, has worked untiringiy
to make the affair a success. and today
announced the details
Not only the band, but also the sold
iers and officers from the aviation
camp viii be in line.
The parade win start on Lamar
street in front of Rylander's garage.
and viii move to Jackson, thence to
Forsyth. thence to Lee around the
monument, and thence to the First
Methodist church. where the exercises
win be held.
After the exercises, there viii be an
other procession to the cemetery. for
the purpose of laying wreaths on the
graves Of the Confederate soldiers.
This viii be done by the school child
rem The salute viii be fired by the
boys Of the Agricultural college
The order Of march will be as fol-
lows:
Band
united Confederate Veterans
Aero Squadron, Lieut.. Franklin IN
command.
Agricultural College Cadets
High School Cadets.
Orator of the Day and Escort.
County and city Ofieials in Autos.
Daughters Of the Confederacy in
Autos
Z. S. Ambulanees.
School Children.
The two anbulances VIII be driven
BY Mrs ]. J. Franklin and Mrs. WI
Green Turpin. and there win be
twelve ladies. attired IN Red Cross cos
TUNES IN each ambulance
Mr.. Arthur Rylander win be mar
shall.
There viii also be one automobile
loaded with children. representing the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
VICTORY BREAD
NOT SERVED ON
WHEA7LESS DAYS
COUNTY room ADMINIsTRAT0R
PROCURRS A RULING TODAY
FROM STATE F0OD ADMfNIsTRA-
TOR DIR. SOUHE.

The Food Administration Of tfeor-
gia strongly disapproves Of Victory
Bread being served on Mondays and
Wednesdays, which are "WheatIess
Days"
Food Administrator Franc Mangum
today procured a ruling from the state
administration, at the request Of local
bakers, hotels AMI restaurants.
"The Food Administration win look
with much disfavor on any hotel. res
taurant or boarding house serving any
thing containing wheat on Mondays
and Wednesdays" DR.. soule advised
by telegraph
This means that on these two days
each week only corn blckwheat, gra-
ham and rice -four products may be
served
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
OR|VVEI: TOWARD
AN|ENS BEGUN
BY THE KAISER
FOLLOWING A TERRIFIC ARTILL-
ERY BOMBARDMENT ALONG THE
SOMME RIVER THE HUNS AT
TEMPT AN ADVANCE.

Following an intense artillery bonn
bardment covering practically the en-
tire British front, from south Of Ypres
to south of the Somme river, linden
burg today, apparently resumed his
west front offensive with drive
against Amiens.
General Haig, in his official report,
said a strong infantry attack is re-
ported as progressing in the Albert
sector between the Somme and Ayre
rivers. The Sonme and Ayre are
slightly less than ten miles apart at
the point where the battle line crosses
them, the Somme flowing directly
westward through Amiens, while tins
Ayre, flowing northward, conyerges
with the larger river less than two
miles east Of that city. Between these
two rivers the Germans, in their last
drive, progressed to Within Less than
nine miles of Aimens, and resumption
Of the drive against the strategic point
had been, forecast by Allied military
officials.
AT the same time Hindenburg is thrust
ing westward from Albert, which is
about six miles north OF the Somme.
A heavy attack on this same sector
last night was broken up by rife and
machine, gun fire. General Haig re-
ported.
On the Flanders front the British
commander reported heavy hostile
shelling between Givenchy and Robeco
on front Of more than eight miles
along the south outposts on the edge
of the deep German salient there.
An enemy infantry concentration
near Merville, in the center of the
Flanders wedge, was broken up today
by British artillery fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
JAPANESE JIA.E plA.NIIEESSSE FOREIGN
MINISTER RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 24.--
The resignation OF Viscount Monoto'
Japanese foreign minister, is an
by the japanese embassy here.
viscount Notono was the leading ad-
.vocate of Japanese Intervention in ST.
IBERIA. He will be succeeded by Baron
Goto. who is at present home minis
ter IN the cabinet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
TWO ARE BURNED TO
DEATH In AEROPLANE

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, April 24 =
Second Lieutenant Stephen r Warner
and Cadet Edwin u. Cfyer we're BURN
ed to death at Call Field near here
today, when their airplane burst intS
flames fifty feet IN the air. Both maill
fell to the. earth with their machine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
WAR DECLARATION
WILL BE WITHHELD

WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a
Senator King, e Utah win hold up
his resolution asting for declaration
of war against RuIRaria and Turkey,
II earned aetboritatiyely to1ay.
The senator reached his decision fol-
lowing a conference with President
Wilson, who it is understood, asked
him to let the resolution die in the
committee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
29 CONSPIRATORS
CONVICTED TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April "a
Twenty-nine men, all charged with
conspiring on American soil to start d
revolution against British rule in In
dia were found guilty today by a jury
IT the federal court here. The verdict
marks the end of five-months' trial
marked by many sensational features
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
SIX APPEALS TO
BOARD Rejected
CEASSlFICATTONS GIVEN REGIS
TRANTS FROM SUMTER COUNTY
BY THE DISTRICT EXEMPTION
BOARD AT MACON.

The district exemption board at Ma
con has made the following classified
tions on industrial and farming ap-
peals made By registrants in Sumter
county:
Glass One, Whites-butheF d. Wise.
William B. Jackson. Robert A. Israel,
Lem Woeord, Carl b. Ansley.
Glass &c. Jesse F Israel
Dependency appeals were decided as
follows:
Jesse r. IsraeI, la; William b. jack
son, Ia; Robert A. Israel Ia; Lem
Wof6ord, la
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
HUGE ARMY To
Be SENT OVER
TO FIGHT HUNS
If THE NECESSARY SHIPS CAN BE
PROCURED. THE UNITED STATES
WILL HAVE AN ARMY OF THREE
MILLION ABROAD.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 24--
America can put three million men on
the lighting Line in France within d
year, if ships to convey them are ready
within that time.
This announcement is made on au-
thority OF statement by Adiutant-
General Mccain, made before the house
military committee today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
PROF. ]. {. MATHIS ON
COUNCIL Or DEFENSE

Prof } Z. Mathis has been appointed
on the Council Of Defense for Sumter
county, succeeding G. w. Num-, Of
Huntington. who was unable to serve
Prof. Mathis was notified by Governor
Dorsey today
The Council Of Defense now sonsists
OF Prot. Mathis, W. w Dykes, r. j.
NfcMatfi, Mrs. Frank Harold and
Franc Mangurn, chairamn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
WHOLE NATION
IS STIRRED BY
ANNOUNCEMENT
AMERICAN saLDIERs ARE BRI-
GADED WITH ALLIES IN ONE OP
THE HOTTEST POINTS ON WEST
ERN FRONT.

WASHINGTON, D. G, April "a
The whole nation Is stirred today By
word from England that some Of the
American troops IN France are now
brigaded with the Allies on one Of
the most bitterly contested sections of
the western battle line. Coupled with
tfdings as to the British initiative and
diring IN recent u-boat base raids. t1is
news gave the country q fresh sense
Of optimism toward the outcome Of the
war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
To Change Methods oi FInaneIng.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a
Revolutionary changes in methods o.
financing the world war are soon 70
occur. as re-arrangement Of Allied
credits which viii eliminate the handl
ing by England Of loans to the Allies
has already l'een virtually agreed
upon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
More ship Contracts Let.

WASHINGTON, D G. April a.
Contracts for twenty mine more ves-
sells, aggregating more than two hun
dred and dfteen thousand tons were
let BY the Emergency Fleet corpora
ton today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24

American Girls Fought at Seichepres.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, il
Lorraine, April 24.-Two American
girls. wearing gas masks, served with
American soldiers a mile and a quar-
ter behind the front lines during Sar-
urday's terrific bombardment near
seicheprey. it was learned ataday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
TripIane Brought Down.

PARIS. April 24.-A German tri-
plane was brought down and its crew
Of three taken prisoners in last nights
German air raid, it was officially an
nounced this afternoon. The raid was
completely frustrated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
Forty.Tlree Casualties.

WASHINGTON. .. G., April ID
Forty-three casualties listed BY the
war department today showed six kill
ed in action, three dead Of wounds,
eleven dead Of disease, ten severely
wounded and thirteen slightly wound
ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24
4Attaeking on Nine.aEile Front.

LONDON, April 24-Strong German
attacks are progressing early today on
a nine-mile front east OF Amiens; Gen.
eral EIaig reported to the war Office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24

LONDON, April PA janftor's lazi-
ness probably saved the lives Of 200
at south coast town recently. The
basement Of church was being used
as raid shelter. On the first night
Of a series OF raids the shelter was
iaumed with people
Belgian Relief fund.
The aviation camp win have sixteen
officers in line.
The parade VIII start at three
o'clock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-24

uE no EgTAn cRAcgERs,
gASTEY on BEEAETAST
FOODS CONTAINING
WHEAT.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-06-20
BOGUS BROOK. & BORGHOLM

Mrs. A. S. Scothorn went to the
cities on Wednesday for short visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin 7. SWenson and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Berg and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Love
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Franson and
daughter spent Saturday evening at
the VIM. Hoff erbert home in Milaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Taft and Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Westling motored to Lewis
lake Friday and spent a very pleasant
day. IN. |.s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hall Of Stanchfeld
lake were callers at the Nelson's home
on Thursday.
Mrs. Ross Berg and daughter were
visiting Mrs. Albin Swenson on Fri
day. Ii. 81. # 3.
Raleigh Shields returned from his
trip on Monday evening and reports q
very pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rheinard Nordum and
Arthur and Joe motored to Pine City
on Saturday for a short stay at theil
parents home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-06-20

uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Joseph.
Miss Minnie Kerrick of Princeton is
visiting Mrs. Julius LIE May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sundberg left
for Bemidji on Saturday to visit the
latter's sister, Mrs. Ray Kaliher.
Raymond and VIM. Rowe, nephews
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Sundberg, jr.,
spent Friday here as their guests.
Ira Calender of Milo boarded the
train here for st. Cloud on Tuesday.
George Deans spent Thursday be-
tween trains at Foley.
Mrs. E. Gohlke and little son, Clar-
ence, and Miss Kate Kubic Of St.
Paul are visiting their sister, Miss
Clara Kubic, Of this village
The parents Of C. Palmer arrived
here from Walker on Saturday even
ing and motored to Minneapolis on
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. C. Palmer,
returning to their home Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Corigan and family, Mrs. Joe
Tracy and family, Miss Lydia Moog
and Irving Moore, all Of ST. George,
spent Sunday here visiting J. A.
Lynch and P. C. Lynch.
Mrs. F. T. P. Neumann and Mrs. L.
X. Nelson attended the Catholic con-
vention held at the institute at st.
Cloud on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Vohs left for
Holstein, Iowa, on Tuesday morning
to bid farewell to one Of their sons,
who expects to leave for training
camp. This will make three Of their
sons now serving the colors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Waroline were
the guests on Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanford Thorson.
|
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FREER

Miss Agnes Anderson has returned
to St. Paul, where she will resume her
normal studies at the summer session
of the agricultural school.
The West Branch Ladies' Aid society
meets next Wednesday with Mrs. a.
Homme.
Miss Ida Schmidt was quite badly
injured by falling on a piece Of glass
while on an outing to Green lake on
Sunday.
A few young people including Karen
Uglem, Grace Mosby, Nels and, Jens
Eye, and Margaret and Oscar Homme
were entertained at a luncheon Mon
day evening by Mrs. J. "a. Erstad il
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-06-20
,onor Of her daughter, Zelpha's, birth

honor Of her daughter, Zelpha's, birth
day.
Mrs. Belle Gesh and baby spent
Monday afternoon at the home Of
Myrtle Curry.
Miss Elvina Hartman left Monday
for ST. Paul, where she will attend
summer school.
Mrs: Harvey Davis and little daugh-
ter, Airline, who have been visiting at
the O. H. .Uglem home the past two
weeks, left Saturday for Minneapolis.
Miss Nora Johnson, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Johnson, is at the
Princeton hospital recovering from an
operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig johnson had
as their guests over Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Nelson and baby from Prince
ton.
Miss Florence Stark is visiting
friends and relatives in the cities.
Mrs. George johnson and two chill
dren left Monday for Minneapolis,
where she will visit Mrs. Johnson's
mother.
A very enjoyable as we'll as profit
able evening was spent at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs: Ludwig Johnson by per-
haps the largest crowd that has ever
gathered in this community last Sat
urday evening, when an ice cream
sociable and barn dance was given
for the benefit of the West Branch Red
Cross. The walters were artistically
uniformed as Red Cross nurses,
making a very effective background
for the purpose Of the sociable. About
$40 was realized.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-06-20
LIvONIA

Miss Agnes Ekdahl came up from
Minneapolis on Saturday evening and
remained with the home folks until
Monday morning.
Miss Myrtle Tiff spent Sunday with
Estella Schumacher.
VIM. Haase came home from Ne
braska on Friday, where he recently
purchased 160-acres of land at $155 an
acre.
S. L. Emmons is driving new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. 7. Oscarson and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Hauglund and
son autoed to Rockford on Sunday to
visit Mrs. Oscarson's sister and fam
lily. .s
Mr.. and Mrs. Brodeen spent Sunday
afternoon at G.. A. Leonard's.s .
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas., Cohoes and son,
Norman, and Mrs. j. w. Cohoes were
guests at j. N. Johnson's on Sunday
afternoon. f. 4.
S. Il. Emmons motored to Durand,
Wis, last week, where he purchased
160 acres Of land, he having recently
sold his farm here to a man in South
Dakota. 4. Ell
Chas. Swanson recently purchased
40 acres Of land from Mrs. Alice Jen-
nison and expects to build on it soon. 1
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brand and fam
lily autoed to Princeton on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague Brown enter
tanned q large number Of relatives on
Sunday. si5
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Foreston Department
Items Gathered by Our Wide-awake Correspondent

Mrs. Ray Hallstrom spent Friday
evening at Milaca.
Mrs. George Herbert Of Oak Park
is spending a few days at Granite
Ledge visiting relatives.
Rev. John Kral accompanied Joe
Shadow to Minneapolis on Wednes-
day, the latter to consult an eye
specialist
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Larson departed
for their home at Fargo on Saturday.
Michael Quigley was at Princeton on
Thursday and from there he went to
St. Paul.
Dad Clark transacted business at
Milaca on Friday.
Mrs. Frank Patten and children left
for their home at Sank Rapids Friday,
after spending several days here visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Joseph and Mrs.
L. K. Nelson motored to St. Cloud ON
Saturday.
Dan Sundberg, ST., made business
trip to Willmar on Friday.
Mrs. T. Onstad left for Clarkville
on Friday to visit over Sunday with
her son, who will leave with the draft
led men Of that place on June "a.
Mrs. Deter Mattson and family re-
turned from Ogilvie on Friday, where
she had been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nels Larson.
George Deans was the guest Of his
J. brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Deans, over Sunday at their cot
tage at Ann lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eerl DeHart and Mr.
and Mrs. Irwin Harshman motored to
ST.. Cloud on Friday.
Mrs. j. A. Lynch and two children
departed for Sioux Falls on Monday
to be gone on an extended visit tc
relatives.
The Red Cross dance given in the
Sederquist barn on Saturday evening
was a grand success. J. A. Lynch
gave them an organ to sell. The net
proceeds were $82.75, all going to the
Junior Red Cross of Milo.
Mrs. VIM. Carstens left on Monda,
for Fargo and will be the guest of Mr.
Carston's parents for week.
Miss Florence Duel of Milaca visit
ed one day last week at the home O
. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Duel Of Milo.
Miss Ida Sprute is spending thre
weeks visiting relatives at St. Pau
and Pennington.
Miss Mary De Maris Of Foley j
& spending several days here with he
The Washington herald., 1918-11-06
Lyceum-"The World Beaters." "

The reopening of the burlesque sea-
ceum Theater. where THE World
Beaters." another /. H. Herk pro-
duction, is holding forth to burlesqus
patrons. The two burlettas from the
pen Of Frank Dsmsel have pleasec
opening houses so far. and the show
bids fair to establish a box office REQ
ord at the local theater this week.
George A. Clark in the role of
Henry Chickweed and his partner in
fun. Harry SheppelI. as Woodbury.
Mann, We're featured in the leading
roles. Laura Houston, Cecil Engle
and Hazel Marshall were strong FEM
mime favorites
4 sprightly Broadway chorus re-
cruited by Herk from burlesque sue
cesses on the American wheel last
season rendered some exceptionally
fine singing and dancing. Songs in
troduced by the principals included
"Regretful Blues" Smiles" and In
the Land of Cotton"
Frank Damsel has written two ex-
tremely funny books for the current
weeks attraction at the Lyceum,
Fun in a Hotel Lobby and Raised
in an Incubator being the vehicles
used to exploit the fun-provokins
qualities of the comedians. Elaborate
scenic settings. pretty costumes and
entrancing music are appealing fea-
lures of The World Beaters." who
will hold forth at the avenue play
house for the remainder of the week
with daily matinees.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-06
THE TOWN CRIER.

The Assoeistion of oiSest Ishsstt-
ants will hold its monthly meeting
tonight at Union Engine House.
Nineteenth and H street northwest
Arrangements will be made for the
celebration OF the ffty-third ami
versary OF the association on De-
cember Z.
The Chevy Chase Citisess' Asso-
citation will meet tonight at the
Elizabeth V. Brown School at 8
o'clock.
The Sigma M Fraternity, Wssh-
ington Alumni Chapter. will have a
luncheon at Cushmsn's. 6O7 Four
teenth street northwest, at noon to-
morrow.
The Cathedral Heights CfttIens'
Association will meet in St. Albsn's
Parish Hall tomorrow night.
The All State. Club will meet Fr1-
day at the Church OF the Covenant.
Eighteenth and N streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-11-06
DEEDS COURT MARTIAL
PASSED ON BY BAKER

Secretary Baker announced yester-
day that he hsd referred the sugges-
tons Of The Hughes report ne,sting
TO Colonel Deeds and other officers
mentioned. 70 the Judge Advocate
General for consideration and report
Mr.. Baker said that he also is read
ing the report carefully 20 as 70 be
able TO have the whole question in
mind when any action, whatever IL
may be is 10 be taken.
Colonel Deeds and General Squier
and some others OF the officers whose
connection with aircraft affairs has
been in question have already asked
for a court Of inquiry. Ordinarily
such requests are granted in order
that the court may determine
whether there IL ground for order
ing the applicants to a court martial
II is therefore probable that the
Judge Advocate General will advise
the Secretary OF War whether, in
view Of statements made in the
Hughes report, Colonel Deeds or anS
others shall be given first a court
Of inquiry or shall be brought direct
~ before a court martial.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-06
Yanks Discard Wireless
Select Bayonets Instead

Paris.-Some Yanks are engi-
neers, some are tankmen. some are
infantry; they all have their spe-
cialties. But they're out to beat
the hun-any old way.
Here is typical remark. 1t
came from Private William B. Will
son of st. John, Kan. just after one
of the American drives:
81 belong to a wireless outfit
We went over with the first wave.
But part of our apparatus got lost
and 1t was no use continuing. We
got together and decided something
ought to be done. So we threw
away our wireless, got some bsyo-
nets and went ahead with the
boys"