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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-09

Fargo.-While the assistant states
attorney was making arrangements
for her trial in the Csss county dis.
trict court Mrs. Jeanette Gormaa
returned to the stats from Mime
apolis to answer to the charge Of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. and entered . plea of guilty
and was sentenced il serve liz
months in the county Jail. Mrs. Cor.
man passed . number of worthless
checks on Fargo merchants during
one busy afternoon Of the holiday
HI Malignant Hats. Nv. 142oJ.
Mark gives US the most complete ac-
count of the death Of John the Baptist.
It IL not lesson that we need to en-
phasize to the scholars Of the younger
grades. but It has deep significance
to those Of the more advanced depart
mcnts Of the Sunday school; and II
We are going to get the scope Of the
whole Epistle OF Mark, 1t must he con-
Rldered. Herod thought he had tri-
umphed. but he was defeated. Thus Il
shoots the mark. Germany's hatred Of
England stands in the way Of its COM
plete domination Of Europe. and IL
was Germany's pride which caused It
to make those military blunders which
prevented 1t from capturing Paris. So
1t Is with Satan and the sinner; Just
when the victory seems to he complete
God intervenes. 'They that be for ~
are more than they that are against
Is" The counteracting power Of Sod
Offsets the DEVILS hatred so that we
are made "more than conquerors
through him that loved u.s.
It was because Jesus sent forth
these disciples that they were called
apostles. literally "sent ones" They
had been called unto him MARK ESQ,
then sent forth. not singly. but BY
twos. 50 today the lonely servant has
with him the Holy Spirit. Our mes
sage Is "peace." but we must have
peace ourselves If we are to impart It
to others.
II punishment Is to he measured BY
the amount Of light one sins against,
the heaviest punishment must rest.
uron those in America and England.
!, who know the gospel but reject it. j.;
1t is evident that the disciples re-
ceived great power wv. IL. 13) as sug-
gested by their return ". 3O). They
acted wisely in telling Jesus call
things" both what they had done and
taught. Although sent forth, they were
not to spend time in visiting and en-
Pertaining. nor in seeking the hospital
tty Of the rich. They were to be
wholly dependent upon God, taking
nothing with them in their Journey
ings. but staff and sandals, betokening
their pilgrim character. The gospel Of
Mark gives us the picture of the ideal
servant.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-09

In the last exhibitions of STYLES In
the fall there appeared some unusual
combinations of cloth in dresses.
among them broadcloth and linen in
handsome ''fapper" frocks, that proved
very attractive. The idea is coming to
the front again in the displays of
spring apparel for little girls. as we'll
as in clothes for their elders. Aside
from this there is very little that is
altogether new in spring styles for
children.
Fancy stitching, French knots and
shocking appear to be the main reli-
ance of designers in the matter of dec
oradve touches for the small girls
frock. Voiles and the finer chambrays
lend themselves to shocking so we'll
that one is always running across 1t.
Narrow frills of white organdie used as
q finish on collar and cuffs. pockets
and girdle are another strong factor in
decorative schemes. The frills have
pic0t edges and are wonderfully dainty.
They aroused With chambray mostly,
and On the plain colors like pink, blue.
TIM and corn color.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-09

Mfnot.-P. d. Norton, Congressman
from the third district. announced
here that he will be . candidate foI
the nomination on the republican
ticket.
Grand Forks.-Rosalie H. Hatherell,
tor years a member Of the Grand
Forks high school faculty, died OF
heart failure while sitting at her desk.
She was s. years old.
Bismarck.-The Turtle mountain
reservation at Belcourt. consisting Of
two townships, and with a population
Of $500. oversubscribed its Liberty
Loan quota ten times. according to
advice received by Chairman James
A. Brown of the state board of CON.
troll
Fargo.-W. ]. Serby and others,
defendants in a suit in the Cass coun.
ty district court, started by ]. P.
Finch, were awarded verdict of
$500 by the jury. Finch sued for $500,
We show a complete line OF
black and blue Woolens. Made up
first class and perfect fit is an
ideal welding suit. We have all
the necessary furnishings to go
with it. Pleased to have you look
through. Drop in any time.
43tf. Oppie's 5.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-09

-Four and q half yards. no more, but
as much less as your ingenuity can
manage with. that Is the edict as to the
allowance of wool for this springs
suits. Four and a half yards of 81
inch goods will make suit on accept.
ed lines for the woman of average fig.
ure. It almost goes without saying
that skirts are q yard and half to
two yards wide. coats abont % inches
long and furbetows conspicuous BY
their absence.
The new suits arc excellent. Many
Of them are made Of silk and many
moro Of silk and wool combined and
In others the accustomed order o(
things IL changed. the suit 10 Of silk
and the trimmings and accessories-
collar. cuffs. belt-of wool.
Two Of the new spring suits. pic.
tured above. are representative mod
els. Sincs the sppesranee Of the wool
suit atstAe LETT Of H. tWo, COTS hayp
tended to grow shorter: Il WAS among
the earliest arrivals and compromised
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-09
UNIVERSAL MILITARY
TRAINING VOTES
l76 Congressman and e Sena-
tors Are Recorded for Meas.
ure BY Security League.

Tue National Security League o.
noUoees today that 1t has recorded d
favor Of universal military training
176 members Of the House Of Repre-
sentauves and ~ members Of the Sen
ate. The figures in the canvass which
the League has been conducting stood
ITO In the House Of Representatives
and IS in the Senate in its last an
nouncement. These figures we're re-
duced by the retirement from Congress
OF three New York representatives
Who were committed to universal
military training-viz. Congressman
Griffin. who was elected sheriff of
Kings county; Murray Hubert. ap-
pointed dock commissioner by Mayor
Hylan. and Congressman Bruckner,
elected borough president of the
Bronx. The advocates in the Senate
were reduced BY three BY the death Of
Senator's Brady Of Idaho. Newlands q
Nevada and Hughes Of New Jersey.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-09

A dress Of fine white voile for the
little girl Of eleven or so is shown in
the picture. 1t is made with little
jacket or coatee effect. with shocked
panel OF wolfe set in at the front. Light
blue silk is used in the shocking. the
stitches forming bands Of color across
the short waistline at the front. a COL
lar. cuffs and narrow girdle Of the
broadcloth are in blue and small white
buttons make pretty finish for them.
Wolfe is durable and dainty and will
stand wear and Tubing. The blue
broadcloth must be handled with care
when the time comes to wash it.
The dress for the little girl of three
at the right of the picture is of blue
chambray. 1t has collar and cuffs of
heavy white cotton goods and pockets
of the chambray. Needlework in black
is used to outline border at the bot.
tom of the pockets. The skirt has a
few shallow plaits. but the bodice IA
pam FIX; &>''z'';z
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-09

with the newest ideas by adopting q
heightened back panel which is laid
In three shallow, invested plaits.
At the right suit made of peacock
satin Is handsomely finished with EN-.
broidery in the same color of silk. A
shaped band of it. about the waist,
Stimulates very graceful girdle in the
coat, and the bottom of the skirt is
embellished with it. The liking fol-
large buckles Is revealed in hand.
some circular one which is placed al
the left side where the graceful coat
fastens.
One wholly new spring suit in wal
time may be the measef allowance
that our patriotism will coneede, alona
With an easy conscience. But styles
point tho way to much remodeling and
the transformation Of last years left
overs Into this years utility clothes
l.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
CHAPTER w.
"Into the Trench.u

The next morning the draft was in
spected by our general, and we were
assigned to different companies. The
boys in the brigade had nlcknamed
this general Old Pepper, and he GER
tainly earned the sobriquet. 1 was as
signed to b company with another
American named Stewart.
For the next ten days we "rested,"
repairing roads for the Trenches, drill
ing, and digging bombing trenches.
One morning we were informed that
we were going up the line, and our
march began.
1t took us three days to reach re-
serve billets-each days march bring
ing the sound of the guns nearer and
nearer. At night. way off in the dis
lance we could see their flashes, which
lighted up the sky with a red glare.
Against the horizon we could see
numerous observation balloons or "sau-
sages" as they are called.
On the afternoon of the third days
march l witnessed my first airplane
being shelled. A thrill ran through me
and gazed in awe. The airplane was
making wide circles In the air, while
little puffs of white smoke were burst
ing all around 1t. These puffs appeared
like tiny balls of cotton while after
each burst could be heard a dull
'plop." The sergeant of my platoon
informed us that 1t was German air
plane and wondered how he could tell
from such distance because the plane
seemed like little black speck In the
sky. expressed my doubt as to
whether 1t was English, French or Ger
man. With a look of contempt he fur
Their Informed us that the allied anti
aircraft shells when exploding emitted
white smoke while the German shells
gave forth black smoke, and, as he ex-
pressed 1t, at must be an Allemand be-
cause our pom-poms are Smelling, and
l know our batteries are not Off their
bally nappers and are certainly not
strafeing our own planes, and another
piece of advice-don't chuck your
weight about until you've been up the
line and learnt something"
/ Immediately quit "chucking my
weight about" from that time on.
Just before reaching reserve billets
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
CHAPTER Il.-continued.


The greatest shock a recruit gets
when he arrives at his battalion In
France Is to see the men engaging In a
"cootie" hunt. With an air of con-
tempt and disgust he avoids the com
pany of the older men, until a couple
of days later, In torment of itching,
he also has to resort to a shirt hunt,
or spend many a sleepless night Of
misery. During these hunts there are
lots of pertinent remarks banded back
and forth among the explorers, such
as, "Say, Bill, I'll swap you two little
ones for a big one" or, 1--WE got a
black one here that looks like Kaiser
Bill"
One sunny day in the front-line
trench, / saw three officers sitting out
side of their dugout ("cooties" are no
respecters of rank have even noticed
a suspicious uneasiness about a certain
well-known generaD, one of them was
a major, two of them were exploring
their shirts, paying no attention to the
occasional shells which passed over
head. The major was writing letter !;
every now and then he would lay aside
his writing-pad, search his shirt for n
few minutes, get an inspiration, and
then resume writing. At last he fin
ished his letter and gave it to his run
ner." l was curious to see whether he
was writing to an insect firm, so when
the runner passed me / engaged him
in conversation and got glimpse at
the address on the envelope. 1t was
addressed to Miss Alice Somebody, in
London. The runner" informed me
that Miss Somebody was the majors
sweetheart and that he wrote to her
every day. Just imagine II, writing a
love letter during "cootie" hunt; but
such is the creed of the trenches.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20

loud voice, he asked, "Empey, aren't
you @. OF E.?"
answered, "Yep."
In an angry tone, he commanded,
Don't you yep me. Say, Yes, ser
geant major"
81 did so. Somewhat Modified, he
ordered. "Outslde for church parade"
1 looked up and answered, 81 am
not going to church this morning"
He said, "Oh, yes, you arel"
l answered, "Oh, no, I'm not But
/ went.
We lined up outside with rifles and
bayonets, 100 rounds of ammunition,
wearing our tin hats, and the march
to church began. After marching about
five kilos, we turned off the road into
an open field. At one end of this field
the chaplain was standing In timber.
We formed a semicircle around him.
Overhead there was a black speck cir
cling round and round in the sky. This
was a German Fokker. The chaplain
had book in his left hand-left eye
on the book-right eye on the alrplane.
We Tommies were lucky, we had no
books, so had both eyes on the air
plane.
After church parade we wers
marched back to our blllets, and played
football all afternoon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
CHAPTER III.
I Go to Church.

Upon enlistment we had identity
disks issued to us. These were small
disks of red fiber worn around the neck
by means of string. Most of the Tom
mics also used little metal disk which
they wore around the left wrist by
means of chain. They had previous
ly figured 1t out that If their heads
were blown off. the disk on the left
wrist would identify them. If they lost
their left arm the disk around the neck
would serve the purpose, but If their
head and left arm were blown off, no
one would care who they were, so 1t
did not matter. On one side of the
disk was inscribed your rank, name.
number and battalion, while on the
other was stamped your religion.
@. of E.. meaning Church of Eng
land; r. c., Roman Catholic; W., Wes-
leyan; p. Presbyterian; but II you
happened to be an atheist they left 1t
blank, and just handed you pick and
shovel. On my disk was stamped @. of
e. This is how got 1t: The lieuten-
ant who enlisted me asked my religion.
i was not sure OF the religion of the
British army, so / answered, "Oh, any
old thing" and he promptly put down
Q. of Il.
Now, just imagine my hard luck. Out
of five religions was unlucky enough
to pick the only one where church
parade was compulsory
The next morning was Sunday. /
was sitting in the billet writing home
to my sister telling her of my wonder
full exploits while under fire-all re-
cruits do this. The sergeant major put
his head in the door of the billet and
shouted: &c. of e. outside for church
paradei"
kept on writing. Turning to me, In
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
Grain, Flour and Feed.

Wheat-New wheat is moving some,
but of course not freely yet. Harvest
ing is hardly half through winter
wheat is finished and farmers are
starting on spring wheat. The crop in
this section is largely spring wheat
crop this year. The crop is now vari-
ously estimated at from 27,000,0O0 to
3O,OOO,0OO bushels or about the same
as last year. Montana has a pretty
good crop, probably 30,O0O,O0O bush
els, and Oregon and Idaho about 26,-
100000 bushels. Millers are showing
interest in securing good parcels of
wheat and, under existing conditions,
growers are not expected to hold but
to sell practically on delivery. Local
quotations are unchanged at $2.09,
S2.O7, $2.O5 and S2.02 for the four
leading varieties.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20

yards reports receipts for the week
ending August IA Gnclusive) OF POP
cattle, so calves, $50 hogs and 6,S44
sheep. The cattle market is steady
to firm on steers with poorer grades
of she stuff to a shade lower. Hog
receipts continue comparatively light
and only fair quality with an advance
of 25 cents at the top as compared
with a week ago. There are CORE
spending changes in dressed meats.
Increased receipts of cattle, hogs and
sheep at "a cities during July, 1918,
compared with receipts at the same
cities in July, 1917, are shown by the
stockyards report of the bureau of
markets, United States department of
agriculture. July receipts for the two
years at the "a cities, which include
most of the large markets, with 1918
figures first, were: Cattle, 1897, SAT
1,552,573; hogs, 2,s13, 749-2,3 1896 ,226;
and sheep, ,409, s6s-1 1886.
Lard and Cured Meats-There have
been advances of from u to cents
all through the list, due to the scar
city of hogs and heavy current de-
mands, of which government require.
ments form no inconsiderable part.
Hides and Wool-Hides quoted on
the selected" prices are only slightly
higher comparatively than former
prices Wool is unchanged. Wool
stocks held by dealers and manufac-
turers in the United States on June
80, 1918, amounted to 466,490,000
pounds, grease equivalent, according
to the report issued by the bureau of
markets. Stocks reported on the same
date in 1917 were 5s5,OO0,OOO pounds.
The decreased holdings on June 30,
1918, compared to- those of the year
before are said to be due to a slower
movement to wool markets this year
than last.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
Fruits and Vegetables.

There is getting to be, in various
departments, more adequate supply
of seasonable stuffs. Demand for cur
rent consumption is active, with some
curtailment of canning demands an
ticipated.
Apples-With more plentiful sup
plies and the appearance of different
varieties and grades, prices show a
wider range, both ways, at $1@3. The
governments August crop estimate
places the total at 24,2S5,O 900 barrels,
as compared with 22,419,000 barrels
produced last year. Eastern barreled
crop New York especially is larger
and better than last year. Western
boxed apple crop shows a decrease,
but taking the Northwest as a whole,
the yield is good and the crop early.
At Chicago trading has become more
active under improved quality of re-
ceipts and prices easier under heavy
offerings. The British embargo on
apples will be continued, as a military
necessity.
Oranges-The season on Valencias
is about over A final car, expected
in a week or two, will be the last
shipment; it will sell at around $40,
which accounts for the firming up on
top spot quotations. There will then
be no more shipments of note until
about Thanksgiving.
Other Fruits-Blackberri water
melons and cantaloupes are lower.
Yakima cants are now arriving.
Grapes are also on the market. Red
raspberries are all done. Other fruits
in seasonable supply and demand with
out material change in prices.
Potatoes-Local spuds are beginning
to arrive and quotations are off %
cents, but supplies are still scarce
and not adequate to take the strain
entirely off CALIFORNIA;. Indications
are for a light crop in this section
Chicago market has been weak and
declined under slack demands due to
the appearance of homegrown stocks
Other egetables-Cabbage, carrots
turnips, beets, cucumbers and toma
toes have declined. Dry onions are
scarce and higher. Other vegetables
/ seasonable and unchanged.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE
ON OUR ARMY LIST

westinghouse this week
of rs additional colleges as training
centers for soldiers in the students
army training corps brought to 257 the
number of such institutions ready for
organization and equipment Details
of the plans for the corps with rela-
tion to the new draft law will be made
soon by the war department.
The colleges accepted include: Reed
at Portland, Ore, and Washington
State at Pullman, Wash.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
OUR DANGER OF FOOD
SHORTAGE is PASSED
Herb Hoover Makes Statement Follow
ing Meeting in London of Food
Controllers for the Allies.
BY Associated Press.

London. - Universal war bread of
better quality than last year for all the
nations fighting Germany, practically
without rationing, will be one of the
results of the recent food controllers
conference at London, Herbert C. Hoo
yer, American food administrator, an
nounced to the Associated Press Mon
day. ell said there will be ample sup
plies of fats and meat if the popula-
tons are economical and avoid waste
"The danger Of privation is now
passed." said Mr.. Hoover.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

The effect of the enlarged military
program is already noticeable in in
creased percentages of raw materials
and manufactured products in prac-
tically all lines, that the government
is requisitioning, which further re-
stricts the amount of goods available
for civilian purposes. The effect on
the redistribution of employment and
labor will of course be felt later and
probably gradually enough to be sue
cessfully absorbed, economically. For
the same reason, there may be further
elimination of non-essential" produc-
ton and activities. There is no limit
to general business except the ability
to obtain goods. Business in essen
tials grows. Failures for July are the
lowest for any month since July, 1907.
In this section, wheat harvest is
progressing with the outturn some bet
ter than was expected earlier in the
season, with the Pacific Northwest
crop, in the aggregate, running about
the same as last year LAUNDERING
and mining are seasonably active.
In dry goods there is an increasing
firmness in silks with no new develop
ments in cottons or woolens. Most
drug items are firm under difficulty
of securing supplies. In iron and steel
there are enlarged government requisi-
tions, with advances in hardware
lines, including nails.
In grocery and produce lines there
have been advances in cheese, eggs,
hogs, pork, lard cured meats, or
anges and dry onions, with declines in
broilers, blackberries, watermelons,
cantaloupes, potatoes, cabbage, car
rots, turnips, beets, cucumbers, to-
matoes and bran-shOrts.
Provisions.
Butter-Local quotations are I'M
changed at SO and So cents for cream
cries with market maintaining a
steady to firm position. At Chicago
desirable grades are kept well cleaned
up and prices are firm. New York re-
ports poors slow and accommodating
but packing grades in good demand
at high prices.
Cheese-Full cream cheese is up 1
cent to 2S cents, and other grades
are also higher. The market is strong
with further advances likely. Swiss
loaf is reported very scarce.
Eggs-There has been a further ad-
vance this week to S12.5O@13 to the
producer and $13.75G14.5O wholesale.
Storage eggs quote at S13. At Chi
cago fine eggs are scarce under hot
weather influences and prices higher;
poorer grades slow and weak. Sim
liar conditions prevail at New York
with storage beginning to move.
Poultry-Broilers are off cents,
with the advance of the season. Hens
unchanged and quiet; not many COM
ing in Ducks, geese and turkeys
nominal.
Fresh Meats-Spokane union stock
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-20
New Wheat Flour Prices.

The food administration has issued
the following revised flour prices: I'm
49-pound sacks, the wholesale price is
s2.35 to 1910 and s2.65 to SO retail. In
bulk, the price is 5 to 5l9 cents per
pound wholesale and 6 to 61s cents
retail. The higher prices abe based
on flour ground from new wheat, the
lower prices on flour ground from old
wheat.
Feed-There will be no separate
bran or separate shorts this year, but
"mill-run" bran and shorts, the pres
ent or opening price on which is
$29.25. Corn is up So to SIS ton.
Barley and oats are short crop and
firm in price. Hay is unchanged.