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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-05-31

The Junior class of the Parochial
School entertained the Senior class
at a picnic at Glenwood on Wednes-
day, going there by autos. All re-
port a most delightful time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01

SUMTER'S WHEAT ACREAGE MUST
BE INCREASED, AND FARMERS
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY ARE
URGED TO COOPERATE In EFF.
FORT TO PRODUCE ENOUGH TO
FEED PEOPLE HERE.

Sumter county last year produced
a little over twenty per cent. less
wheat than necessary to supply the
needs of the people here, and farmers
are being urged to increase this
yield substantially. Next year it is
very probable. the food addministra-
ton may prohibit entirely the ship
ment of wheat -four into agricultural
counties. and farmers here should
take no chances on being without
four next year.
This is the season for the prepara-
lions for sowing wheat to begin, and
George o. Marshall county farm dem
cnstrat.on agent here, is personally
visiting many large farmers in an eff
fort to induce them to plant enlarge
acreages to this grain. He will make
an effort to see every farmer in the
county. but, of course, this will be
impossible, so he has had printed a
number of pledge cards, which he is
mailing to farmers. with the request
that they be signed and returned to
him at the earliest moment. These
cards imply no obligation upon the
part of the farmer to plant any wheat
whatever, but merely seek to obtair
information upon which to base al
estimate as to the total production
of wheat in the county next year
They require no postage for theil
return and it is anticipated farmer.
Continued on Last Page.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01
BRITISH And BELGIANS
ABOUT SURROUND LILLE

LONDON, Oct 1.-The British en-
veloping movement about Lille, the
great French fortress, which has
been in possession of the Germans
since the beginning Of the war is pro
crossing steadily
The Lille sector is the most con-
gested region of the whole battle line
Situated in the famous coal region,
the three towns almost merge into
eacn other while before them Armen-
there's stan6s as an outwork protected
from the south particularly by roads,
railways and numerous canals and
water lines which make the advance
of troops against a stubborn foe ex-
tremely difficult
The maneuver executed by Mar
shaI Foch appears to follow closely
the one he has tried successfully on
Continued on Last Page4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01
.MASSED ATTACKS
STOPPED NORTH
Of FBELL|COURTB BY
FORCE

DETERMINED SPIRIT OF UNITED
STATES TROOPS TOO MUCH FOR
ENEMY, ALTHOUGH GERMANS
RESORTED REPEATEDLY TO
FAMOUS METHOD OF MOVING
HUMAN WALL AGAINST GUNS.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE ST QUENTIN SECTOR.-Oct. !
American forces fighting on the
Hindenburg line south of Gouy were
heavily engaged all day Monday and
the action still continues Australian
rnits have been cooperating with the
Americans.
Near the north and south portals Of
the tunnel through which the. St
Quentin canal runs the fighting has
been especially vigorous. 1t was at
this point that the Americans passed
over the canal. Thousands of Ger
mans were poured into the struggle
and have been heavily engaged.
The St Quentin canal tunnel runs
for more than FIVE kilometers under
p mountain. The canal was held by
large number of Germans who were
on board electrically lighted barges
There are wide towpaths and CALLER
les leading off from each side of the
anal and in them the entire garrison
had quarters.
This section probably is one of the
strongest parts of the entire Hinden-
burg system and the Americans have
leund it to be literally lined with tun-
nels, dHgouts and galleries which re
qmre q great deal of mopping ~.
.arae number of Germans have been
killed. 1ut before they were silenced
the enemy masses worked their ma
chine guns with the greatest vigor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01
BIC LIBERTY LOAN
RALLY Be HELD
HERE THIS WEEK
COMMITTEE SAYS

,8RANGENENIS NOW BEIN3 PER
FECTED FOR BRINGING SPEAK
Err FROM ATLANTA, AND SUB
SCRIPTIONS EXPECTED TO GO
"OVER THE TOP" AFTER RALLY
Is STAGED.-DATE TO BE GIVEN
LATER.
A big Liberty Loan rally is being
planned by the central committee in
charge of the Fourth loan here.
1t is planned at this meeting to put
Americus and Sumter over the top,
and some heavy subscriptions will be
necessary to attain this end.
Frank Lanier. chairman of the com
mitte2 for Americus and the Twenty
seventh district told The TimesRe-
corder this afternoon that negotia-
tons are underway for bringing 9
noted speaker here in the interest oi
the loan, and when he comes there
will be one of the biggest meetings
ever held here.
The meeting probably will be held
in the auditorium of Carnegie Lii
brary and every effort will be made
to have every man, woman and chile
in Americus present 1t is planned t
have those who have bond there t
persuade their friends to invest in thu
securities, and those who have no
bought bonds will be asked to attent
as their patriotic duty.
The committee at its meeting thi
morning determined not to announc
the Imcunt of thu subscriptions re
eived TO date, h't It is known the
tie 'unt is "a from enough
make Sinmter's quota and there is
great deal of work to be done befor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01
BULGAR FRONT
MAY BE Hello BY
AUSTR|ANS BUT
BULGARIA QUITS.
LARGE FORCES OF TEUTONS SAID
TO BE PUSHING TOWAR BAL
kAN FRONTIERS, BUT 1T IS NOT
BELIEVED THESE WILL BE SUF-
FIClENT TO BRING BULGARIA
BACK AS MILITARY FACTOR.

NEW YORK, Oct Compiled
from news dispatches of the day y
Bulgaria has unconditionally surren-
dered. Allied nations are placed in
control of her railroads and all other
means of transport and are free to
use them for the development of fu,
ture military operations. All strate>
sic points in Bulgaria are turned over
10 the allies for occupation and the
J;Ulgar troops will be withdrawn from
Greece and Serbia and disarmed
This, the result of the brief CON
ference between the Bulgarian peace
delegates and the allied command at
Saloniki, is not yet an accomplished
fact, but the way is cleared for a
rapid development of the advantage
gained by the sensational offenseiye
in the Balkans and the collapse of
Bulgaria.
Heavy German and Austrian forces
are said to be on their way to restore
the Bulgarian front but it is prob
able they will be powerless to turn
the tide of destiny in the near east.
AS a result of the threatening poll
tical aspect of the situation which
has arisen, the German government
is facing a ministerial crisis. Imper-
ial Chancellor Won Hertling has reg
signed from Office and was closely
followed by Foreign Minister Won
Hintze. This morning it was reported
from Amsterdam that Vice Chancel-
Ior Won Payer, who has held that Of
fee since November 8, 1917, had also
quit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01
DRAFT LOTTERY IS
FINISHED: LAST Of
NUMBERS DRAWN
EARLY THIS M0R|NG
PRESIDENT WILSON BEGAN
DRAWING OF NUMBERS YESTER-
DAY AND WORK CONTINUED
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT-AT
EIGHT THIS MORNING LAST
CAPSULE WAS TAKEN FROM
VASE.

WASHINGTON. D. c., October l.
Drawing of order numbers for 1S,O0O'-
coo draft registrants was completed
at s O'Clock this morning hours ahead
of schedule. The last number taken
from the glass bowl was 1874.
BY working in relays through the
riaht. officers and enlisted men of the
armv speeded up the drawing more
rapidly than in previous lotteries
Provost Marshal General Crowder
personally watched the operation
from start to finish.
There was only one accident In
the whole thing" General Crowder
said, "and that came on the last num-
ber. The paper slipped out of the
capsule, but was found in the bowl
and so it made no difference, but for
a moment we thought we were short
one number"
Telephone communication was
maintained with the government
printing Office during the drawing
and the master list will be distribute
cd Immediately to district draft
boards by which it, will be made pub
fic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01

CAPTURED IMPORTATION INDI-
GATES THAT GERMANS REALIZE
THE END Is NEAR AND THAT
THEY WILL NOT PUT UP ANY
MORE DETERMINED FIGHTING
BEFORE NEXT SPRING

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTH OF VERDUN, Oct. AL
though the Germans are giving every
evidence that they intend to hold des-
perately to the present line instead
of retreating, they have overlooked
no details which facilitates a retire
ment should it become necessary.
Their divisions are not entirely
fresh, or half fresh troops, but con
sist in part of regiments obtained by
dissolving divisions already in line
which were split up to help out else
where
The following order which was cap
tured on a German officer, shows that
the enemy is overlooking no chances
All lines of retreat must be accu-
rately ascertained by all companies
and whenever possible all platoon
commanders should go back over
them as soon as possible to first line.
Soldiers also should acquaint them
/ selves with the names of the lines OF
retirement"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01
CLOSING ABOUT
CAMBRIA WHILE
GERMANS PUT
TORCH To CITY
FRENCH ARE RUSHING AHEAD
AND HAVE TAKEN TOTAL OF
THIRTEEN THOUSAND PRISON
ERS DURING LAST FOUR DAYS
IN A SINGLE SECTOR.-ADVANCE
IN CHAMPAGNE.

LONDON, Oct. Under the threat
of its speedy capture by the British
the city of Cambria has been set on
fire by the Germans Field Marshal
Haig reported in his official state
rlent today
British troops last night continued
their closing in movement on Cam
brai. They captured Proville, to the
west of the city, and Tilloy, close by
on the northwest.
Further south on the front between
Cambria and st. Quentin the town of
Venhuile has been taken possession
of by the British
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01

the half million dollars required from
this county is taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-01
y = = = 49, = + y = = 4
WEATHER FORECAST :

= FAIR TONIGHT AND TOMOR-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24

finally. Well he won't find that it
is as easy as working at home. As
for my mother, she has got a letter
from me by this time for she has
wrote two and l have got them over
here.
Well, who has my old job at the
factory this year? I will miss out
on it this time, but give r. j. Love-
land my best regards and tell him
think of all the boys at home who
are working for us over here.
Tell Elmer when you write him
that business picks up over here
every day and it gets pretty lively
too, now.
l never heard of his father being
in the shape he is in. In fact, your
letter is the first one from home
that I've had.
So Hoover is lieutenant now;
well he will learn some new ones
over here, for airmen get plenty of
that said learning and then they
don't get by at that.
Well Mrs. would like to help
you work on those nice big chickens,
but / can't do it this year. for there
is no chance But we will hope for
the best, but there are some who
will get thru, and hope for the best.
Well, l have answered about all
the questions you wanted to know
with the exception of one or two
which are not allowed by the censor
Well, I'll bid you all goodbye, with
best regards.
Pvt. u. j. Core,
Co. b, 360th Inf. A. f. F..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
BUT LITTLE HOG CHOLERA

Hog cholera was reported by coun-
ty agents in only thirteen counties
in Iowa in September. In no county
was more than about half dozen
outbreaks found and in most ofn the
counties but one or two herds were
infected. In each instance the coun-
ty agent called in expert help from
the agricultural extension depart
ment at Iowa State College or the
nearest Federal hog cholera expert
and measures were taken to stamp
out the disease by vaccination and
sanitation.
Prompt reporting of deceased hogs
in herd and prompt vaccination by
competent veterinarian is doing
much to control cholera in Iowa this
year and reduce losses to what is
probably the lowest minimum in
many years. With the county agent
on guard in every county to assist
growers and TO give information on
how to prevent it, there is but little
chance of cholera gaining Roadway
anywhere.
In some cases, thee holera was
traced to feeder hogs that had been
brought to the farm. Vaccination of
feeder hogs with the simultaneous
treatment before they leave the stock
yards and quarantine of the herd
for three or four weeks after reach
ing the farm will aid in keeping
down any possible outbreak in herd
of hogs shipped in.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
KIT LANE.

On Active Service with the American
EXpeditionary Forces in France
Sept. "a, 1918.
My dear Mother: Just thought /
would drop you a few lines this aft
ernoon while / am not busy and as
haven't written for some time
thought l had better get busy.
Mother, / am laying on top of a
German dugout that was on the land
that we took from them, the same
land that they took away from the
French in 1914, but when the Yanks
took it away from them and they
don't dare to try and get it back any
more for they found out that the
Americans will fight and can't be
monkeyed with. for nothing will stop
our old regiment, not even ma
chine gun, for | saw some OF our
men crawl right up to nest of them
and take gun, men and all, and they
are scared to death of an American
and | saw one man take IL prisoners
out of a dugout.
Well mother Captain Hupp was
sure a. fine man and Captain that
was loved by every man in his COM
pany. but he is in the hospital now
and we have a new captain now.
Captain Cotter, you remember Lieu
tenant Cotter, well he is our cap
tain now and sure is fine one too,
We all think there is no one quite
as good as he, for he is just like
one of the boys.
Mother. | crossed the river at
Chateau Thierry, the river Orcque,
before Co. X did and in this last
fight | went over the top before the
company did, for l always go with
the major. He started out in this
last battle, we started over the top
he turned around to the men and
said are you going over boys, come
on, / am going, and mother you
should have seen them go, and ii
wasn't minute till No Mans Land
was full of men and over wire and
trenches they went after sauer kraut
and we sure got the kraut heads, be-
lieve me.
Hyppe Evans is getting along all
o. K. now, and | guess Lawrence
Brockaway will come home, for he
was wounded quite badly, but he
will be as good as ever in few
months and Ernie Reed has quite a
scar on his arm. Art Graves and |
pulled through all 0. X, not a
scratch, and are both feeling fine
living here where the Germans were
living two weeks ago like kings.
Well mother | must close for now.
received your pictures and was
sure glad to get them, for | hadn't
seen my mothers face for over a
year. So will close.
Kit,
Please use this address,
Co. X, 16Sth Inf, A. p. O., A. f. F.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24

from Willie lately. / dreamed of
him three nights straight. / would
like to hear from him and know
lately? Write and tell me all the
news for we don't hear much over
here. The Y. NJ. C. A. gave us little
show last night and it was pretty
good How is Floyd? Has he gone
to the army yet? Has any of the
Law boys gone? / sure would like to
hear from home for it has been
long time since | heard from anyone.
Has father got his threshing done
yet. Do you girls still work in the
field or has he got another hired
man? | suppose help is scarce back
there by this time. Does Earl get
down to help father much or has he
got lots to do? How are they getting
along? Tell them to write to me. l
had letter written to Earl but for
got to post it and it is too late now
Tell Ruth l will write to her next
time, for | can't write to all of you
at once. After | get letter or two
will be able to write more. | can't
think of anything to write about over
here. How is Nellie and the little
kids? sure would like to see them
all. How is the little girl getting
along and has she growed much?
Well, sister, had better come to a
close, for l have run out of questions
to ask. Write often to me and tell
everybody to write and if you see
Florence tell her not to be so tight
with her pencil and paper. l will
close. From your loving brother,
Ben.
Co. +. 18th IT, S. Inf, list Div, A.
+. +, France
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
AUDUBON BOYS
AT THE FRONT
WRITE MANY INTERESTING EN-
PERIENCES OF THEIR WORK
IN THE ARMY.

The fore part of the week many
letters were received by parents in
Audubon who have boys in the fight
ing line in France. Everyone of
them is pleased with army life and
would not do otherwise if he could.
All realize the importance of win
ming the war and many of them are
disappointed when they are injured
that they are deprived of the oppor-
tunity of taking their place in the
front lines. Below We reprint a
number of letters from the boys who
are fighting for just cause:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
HOWARD ULRICH.
Somewhere in France,
Sent 1 1918

Somewhere in France.
Sept. 1, 1918.
Dear Mother and All: Well moth
er. will try and write you a few lines
to let you know that l am well and
happy and hope that these few lines
will find you all the same. Well.
mother, have not yet so far received
any mail from the states. Do you get
any of my letters from over here.
What is Dad going now and what
is little Albert doing. Would sure
like to see you all Well mother, it
is just year ago since l came in
the army and am liking it better all
the time. But will sure like to see
old L. S once more. Have got good
job where | am at now, but don't
know how long it will last, am wait
ing on the officer mess. 1t looks as
if it were going to rain today. This
is Sunday and it is pretty lonesome
around here unless you can speak
French and can't talk but a few
words of it. Would sure like to talk
more of it, expect to before ] come
back home again. Well. mother, do
you ever here from Lake. / have
wrote him couple of time since
have been over here. Tell all my old
pals hello for me.
Well as | can't think of any more
to write will close for this time hop
ing that this will find you all well.
viii say goodbye for this time.
With love to all, your loving son,
Howard.
Private Howard Jrlrich
Co. c, 1G1st Inf. A. p. o. 1921.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
BEN TWIST.
Somewhere in France.
CT L. 1a1O

Sept LIST, 1918.
Dear Loving Mother: | will write
you line to let you know / am feel
ing fine and hope all you folks are
the same. | haven't mad letter from
you since / came over here and
would like to know what the trouble
is. 1t may not be time yet, but it
seems along time since | heard from
home
How is father getting along with
the work, and has he got his thresh-
ing done yet? | wish | had been
| home this fall to help him, for ]
know he is awful busy. but the way
things look it won't be long till we
will be home again, so tell him to
take things easy till we get back
home again.
Say mother, tell Iva to send me a
few snap shots of her and Ruth, the
ones | had | have lost, for Arthur
Ballou and | had our pictures togeth-
er and he has got them all. If
could find out his address | could get
them, but | don't know where he is.
But | want you to send me his ad-
dress just as soon as you find out
what it is. for l. want to write him.
Have you heard from Willie late
ly? | would like to know whore he
is and how he is getting along. Have
you seen MIR. and Mrs. Neary lately
and Aubrey. | would like to hear
from them, for | like TO get letters
from them. There is always lots Of
fun in them
Are you going TO the fair this
year? ! suppose it will soon be fair
time back there. Wish | was back
there to go too I thought last year
/ would be home by this time, but
guess it will take little while long
err yet. but don't think it will be very
long till we are home. Has Earl been
down home lately and how are all
of them? Have you heard from Rob
ert? | haven't written to them for
long time. II is my turn to write,
hut seems like | can't get started
to write any more, for there is not
much 10 write about
| think | will go to church tonight
for the y. NJ. G.. A. is going 20 hold
church here tonight. We have to
hold our church services out door. 1t
is not like the Y. NJ. G. A. in the
states, but they do the best they can
t. help us. They had a show for us
last night, and there was lots of fun
for a while, but it got dark too quick
to last long.
Well mother. | will close for this
time with love to all, from your low
ing son.
Private Ben Twist,
Co. f, 18th IT, S. Inf, LIST Div, A.
+. f., France.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
Somewhere In France.

Dear Loving Sister: / will drop
you a line to let you know ! am well
and hope this finds you the same.
suppose you are getting ready for
the big Audubon county fair? Have
good time for me, for i guess | will
have to miss it this year too. |
thought last year would be home by
this time. but | guess it will take a
little longer.
How is everybody back there and
are the folks all we'll. don't see why
l don't hear from home, for think it
is getting time. Have you heard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-22
OWENS BOTTLE MACHINE REPORT

The income account of the Owen Bot
Tie Machine company. and contr0! led
companies for the twelve months ended
Sept ~ follows: Manufacturers profits
and royalties 3g,9S3: dividends. inter-
est and other income. SS56.796; total in
come $2.596.i79: miscellaneous expenses
S@62.436: net income S3.%3a3+3: proper
ton OF net profits Of controlled COM
panics. based on percentage OF stock
owned Sl.297.563: total net income St.-
631.906: estimated Federal income taxes
SLABS. D0H: total net income S%.@h6.9O6i
dividends s2.dS$.S20; surplus S76S.18e.
The balance sheet Of Sept. 80 last
shows: AsScts--c.lSh on hand and on de-
rosit si:Oo7,66l; other current assets
S3.4?3.i62: loans and accrued interest
Sl3SlSg1: investments sll.al9.546: real
estate buildings machinery, etc. $3.50
772: deferred items s32o,GS4: total S27.-
0S3 02o
neutrality-suspicious. stock $3.50. 200:
common stock S9.j9l.GI5: current liabilt-
ties S3.619.57S: first mortgage bonds due
1891 SIS. 900 reserve for installation gas
producers $30n.000: capital surplus s2.-
265og5;:: profit and loss surplus S3,TS1.-
Ill: total s277.0S3.0c0.