davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
WHERE WE ARE Att

each provided with barracks for thous-
ands OF machines Al one Of these
camps alone few days ago some 1876
machines were in flight IN a single day
and that days flying at this one camp
represented S51 flying hours or more
than the totol flying time OF our whole
aviation service in the entire year be
fore the war.
The distance covered by the fiers at
this single camp that day was more
ihan 5000 miles-twice around the
world,
We are today sending completed air
planes and aViators 10 France TO TAXA
up their part in the war. The men ir
our aviation units now abroad number
many thousands, and the number grad
uated from our flying schools Is greater
than The total on either side Of th'
western front in action In any one day
Many more thousands are well alonl
In their training and VIII soon be read
for service overseas.
In addition 20 the work done in hi
country TO prepare our fliers and pro
vide their equipment, a vast amour
has been done abroad. Early last sum
mer. when 20 was decided that Uncl
sam should undertake 10 provide
great new aerial army, several thousan
. men were sent TO Canada, France an
{ ENGLAND for immediate training. "
/ had at that time neither the machine
! nor the flying fields nor the qualine
, instructors TO provide training at hom
. These men are now completing the
, training and are already joining vii
!, French and British aviators In nigh
: over the enemy lines.
4 To speed up our participation In u
: aerial warfare against Germany, q
. United states has utilized. during the
months Of preparation in which o'
J. own resources for airplane productii
4 were heing developed, existing faciliti
/, in France AID England. Orders for Sc
h eral thousand planes are being MI
e for us in those countries
. After three years Of warfare, duri
: which their man-power has be
n sapped by the tremendous drain Of n
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

l5JOOJ m-lstncy aviation appropriQ- T
tlon. the public. generally, has heard
little as 70 what we have been doing
70 make good the aviation job we set
out to do
The necessity FOR secrecy as to our
aviation program and the steps taken
toward its accomplishment Is more i'm
perative than with any other branch OF
our war work. To announce just what
we are aiming at In the development
Of our air forces would be 10 fOrewarn
Germany both as 20 the particular ma
ture Of the aerial warfare we purpose
10 wage against her and the strength
with which 10 Is 20 be waged Fore
warned, she would be forearmed, and
the task OF our fighters Of the sky
would be increased both IN dificulues
and dangers.
This story originally included a state
ment Of our aviation program Of last
July, and that program as II had been
expanded up 60 February 1, 1913. IL
told the number Of planes Of various
types delivered or under order, the
schedule for the delivery Of the differ
ent types by months, the production to
date and the monthly scheduled pro
duction Of Liberty motors and the
numbers and types Of planes we are
securing In Europe.
This matter was ruled against by the
chief military censor and the signal
corps censor. and has been elected
from the story.
70 would have given the American
public more exact information as 70 our
aviation status than anything yet pub
iishe6.
But it misht also have given Ger
many the very clue she needed 10 plar
her aerial defense. Even with these
specific figures out, however, there still
remains enough that can be told tC
form a sound basis upon which tC
JUDGE.
When we entered the war, ten months
ago. the United States had a total Of
26O airplanes, mostly or second-clas
types. and officers and men in the avla
ton section numbered only few hun
dreds D.
There was in this country only on
airplane plant Of any magnitude. Their
were about ten smaller plants, prinoi
pallv engaged in work Of an expert
mental nature, manufacturing every
thing by hand.
The total flying time OF all army avi
ators in the whole year before IN
war Was less NAdN ANNN NNhA's
To-day. only ten months later w
have more than two score plane plants
OF which half are great shops involvin
The investment Of more than a millio
each.
Fifteen great engine companies al
rentering their efforts on the produ'
ton OF aviation motors.
And more than 400 factories are eI
saged In turning out special airpiar
narts and aviation equipment
During the year prior to April
1917. we ordered for army purpos'
366 airplanes. But the best we wei
able 10 get from the total available all
plsne producing capacity or the coul
iry in that year was O. machines
In the last ten months The deliver
~ planes has run into the housan'
and our resources for plane produ
lion are Just getting well under way
Instead Of a few hundred men In u
aviation service. there are today ov
100 times what there were at the on
break OF the war.
Last April we had one new and tv
old fying fields, with limited faciliti
FOR handling men and machines. Tod
we have a score Of great aviation flelC
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

draft an the science and skin gained
by our allies IN three years Of warf9re,
and this assistance has been invaluable
But while benentlns by their expert
ence we also have developed many
things on our own initiative. and Ger
tain new inventions 20 be used IN our
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

planes IS so great that few vessels are
able 20 ind space FOR more than 100
sirplanes.
This branch Of the service has elso
had 10 develop our radio service
10 provide wireless communication be
tween airplanes IN flight and ground
stations. 20 develop balloon schools and
train men for the work OF balloon OBJ
servatlcn and train photographers in
/ the highly exacting work Of taking pic.
lures from airplanes.
For this work we have been oble q
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

Also, 70 was the
program which in
splrsd the greatest
public enthusiasm
ana confidence. The
possibilities such a
program onered Tor
fastening victory,
by carrying the
battle over the Hin
dinburg line and
into the very heart
OF Germany, stirred
the spirit Of tht
country as nothins
else has done.
But since Con
gress passed a 500,
Evening journal., 1918-03-05

radio and aero service are counted on
20 furnish some surprises 20 The enenr
For the most part these may not be
mentioned.
Our planes. however, win bo nghtine
planes, of types that VIII not be en-
celled by those Of our allies or Of the
enemy.
Evening journal., 1918-03-05
EpeeIal star Corresnondent

WASHINGTON. March 5.-The most
ambitious program OF war work under
taken by the United States was that
Of securing for the Allies Jverwhelmins
snnerlnritN In airnlanes end aviators
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
THRILLS OF REAL
WARFARE ARE FELT
BY MANY VISITORS
German Machine Gun, Hand
Grenades, Bomb Throw
ers, ETC., Shown.
TRENCH HOWITZER
ONE OF FEATURES
U. S. Army and Navy Depts
Exhibit Equipment Used
in Fighting Germans.

Showers and chilly autumn weather
today combined in an evident effort
to discourage the people of Grand
Forks city and county and East
Grand Forks from visiting the most
unique war exhibition that has ever
been placed on wheels. The Ninth
federal reserve districts Fourth Lib
erty Loan war trophy train drew the
crowds, in spite of intermittent show
ers, and although the train was one
hour late, vast throngs fingered on
Fifth street giving plain indications
of impatience and enthusiasm.
At Fargo this morning the train
was visited by $4,000 people; this
was considerably more than had been
estimated, and the unusual size OF
the crowd accounted for the delay
in the trains schedule. Long before
l o'clock-the arrival hour an
nounced here-people gathered near
the Great Northern station, and when
the train finally pulled into the sta
tlon and was stopped on the tracks
leading across Fifth street, Grand
Forks home guards, policemen, mem
bers Of the Liberty Loan committees
and others had their hands full keep
Ing the anxious ones in line. The
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
THIRTY SEVEN
MEN TO LEAVE
FOR CAMP SOON
Entertainment Will be Made
Five-day Period Begin
ming October Z.

The local registration board this
afternoon was notified that Grand
Forks county is to furnish a quota OF
81 men for !. the contingent of 500
leaving the state in the five-day period
beginning October Z. The men will be
sent to Camp Grant, Ill, near Rock
ford, for training,
Men of Glass one, 1917 registration,
will be included in this call and the
board also will call 1917 registrants
who had obtained deferred classified
ton for industrial reasons.
On September 26, five Grand Forks
county men will leave for Camp
Custer, Mich. .
The citizens committee on enter
tainment of departing soldiers has not
yet made any plans for a farewell
demonstration in honor Of the next
quotas leaving here, but it is expected
That plans will be completed within a
few days. and that they will follow,
largely, the lines Of former patriotic
demonstrations on the occasion Of en-
trainment Of county men
At the office of the war board it was
announced that orders for mailing
questionnaires to registrants Of Sep
TENDER l2, 1918, have been received,
The work will begin within a few days
and will be continued at the rate OF
ten per cent of the total number be-
ing sen out every day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18

band. gave q concert for the entertain
ment of the crowds who we're wait.
ing their turns to see the exhibit. The
band master, H. II. Busse. who ac-
the men, was Ill and was
unable rto> direct the band. W.: Ds
Macks, gun-major, undertook the dis
rection Of the concert and a most en-
joyable series Of songs and band Sc
lections was rendered. The Jackies
band Of the Great Lakes has nation
wide fame and it was an exceptional
treat for the people. Of the city to
hear some Of their selections. Among
March," Pack up Your Troubles in
Your Sea-bag and Smile,"' Howl I
Hate to Get up in the Morning." and
q %rollicking sea song entitled "Dumty
Dee. Dec Dub"
The train which has been con the
go" since last Friday, left here for
Devils Lake and after touring the Ger
trail and western part of North Da-
kota will make a visit into South Da-
kota. resuming its Minnesota sched-
ule on September 23, and returning to
Minneapolis, its point Of departure, in
the evening of. September Is,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18

ment of facts and the recommends
ton from the governor have been re-
,ceived.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SORN SHOWERS AND
CHILLY WEATHER TO SEE EXHIBITS OF WAR
BROUGHT HERE FOR LIBERTY LOAN MISSION

schools had been dismissed for the
afternoon, and a large part Of the
crowd was made up of children.
Shortly before 4 o'clock the lines,
two and three abreast, reached from
the train across Kittson avenue to g
point far beyond Chestnut street, and
people were still coming from all Sec
tons of the city n the county.
The purpose Of the exhibition being
terest in the Fourth Liberty loan. the
campaign for which will start in ten
days. Directors Of the loan drive
conceived the idea that it might be
useful and some inspirational value
to give the prospective subscribers
Of the Ninth fedral district some
tangible evidence'of what the money
of the government is being spent for.
Hence the train which iy n of two
touring the Ninth district.
The personal thrill of actual con-
tact with arms and other articles
which has been taken from trenches
and battlefields and No Mans Land
was testified to by many of those
who went through the exhibition
cars, and there is no doubt that the
enthusiasm for carrying the war on
to it's victorious end has beer con-
siderably stimulated by the visit of
lue extremely 1IISEtSIllS tIdNe1AIlS
exhibition.
What the Cars Contain.
Three cars Of war relics were on
exhibition. collected from the supplies
captured by the forces under General
Pershing; from those held by the
French government; from the war
department., n from the navy det
partment.
A number of complete German
guns were on display. Among them
were several rifles, an automatic rifle.
a number of machine guns of differ
ent sizes. a machine gun mounting.
one so nj. nj and n 70 m. m. Ger
man trench Howitzer, on its bed with
wheels.
French guns Of various makes were
also on exhibition, including rifles.
| One of the most interesting features
of the entire display was a French
rs, which was captured in the war
by the Germans and was recapturcd
by the American marines at Chateau
Thierry about June 6. The gun bore
the marks of hard usage and the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
EMERALD STATE
BANK is OPEN
FOR BUSINESS

The Guaranty State bank of Elmer
ado opened its doors for business this
morning. The need of another bank
in Emerald has long been felt in the
community and the opening of the
new bank promises to help in localiz-
ing the business of Enherado and the
immediate vicinity.
The bank is chiefly a farmers in
farmers and merchants of Emerald
and the vicinity. The officers Of the
bank are: President, George Lee;
vice president, A. j. Ulvedal. cashier,
H. r. Pressnall. MI. Presnall was
formerly with the State Bank Of
Wales at Wales, N. D.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
T PEACE
DEMONSTRATION
EXPECTED SOON

London, Sept. 18.-It is rumored in
Berlin that when the r%eichstag meets
there will be another peace demon
,stra:tion similar to that of, July, 1917,
according to an Amsterdam dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company.
1t is said that the terms Of a peace
resolution are being drafted by the
majority leaders in consultation with
the imperial chancellor. The reichs-
lag will November &.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
WILLIAM KENT DEAD.

Gahanoque, Ont, Sept. 1s.-wil-
liam Kent, aged IS, OF Montclair. N.
j., former dean Of the l.. C. Smith
College Of Applied Sciences, Syracuse
university, died here today. Mr..
Kent had long been an expert on the
properties Of steel and iron as applied
to structural purposes. He held
many patents and was the author OF
several technical works.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18

Washington. Constant designations Of
local board officials in. Minnesota
threatened to delay the classification
Of the new r~egistrants. n
General Crowder wired that his Of
flee will not act upon the individual
designations until a complete state
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
RESERVATIONS FROM
DRAFT BOARDS MUST .
GO TO WASHINGTON

st. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 1s.-Adjutant
General w. F. Rhinow. today was in
formed by General E. H.. Crowder
that designations of draft board mem
bers must hereafter be submitted to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18

John Essler has been appointed
chief Of police Of Bemidji, succeed
ing Frank B. Ripple, resigned.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04

lows, / came to see things In a new
Light and Just want to tell you that
conscientious objector though was.
!. too, am proud to fight against vio-
lenee and against vileness. From now
ON am soldier"
He was tremendously cheered and
so vas the General. and came to my
barracks thinking very deeply.
Is mmtes seem like very decent
chaps. OF course, they have not all
come from as nice homes az / have
had. But they seem all right. And
heve made up my mind to get along
with them as best can.
In the building with US are six OH
GERS. The Captain Is q young man
only short time out OF West Point
and the others are graduates of the
training camps. They seem like very
decent chaps, too. One Of the Hen.
tenants was inclined to be very shork
in hig dealings with the men. The
Captain touched him on the shouSdler.
We could not hear what he said. But
the Lieutenant lost all his shortness
and became very pleasant.
Tonight, Just before TABS" I
think that's what they call 1.-THE
Lieutenant came upstairs. He want,
ed to know II We had enough blan.
kets and called out good-natured1y,
Don't get lonely on this first night
away from home. The army In nSs
|a half bad place and this army d o6
EaMf8ed to do great Job. CT
night"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04

uxHC80C9 rom now on. am III eA~
army and the nag is more than my
flag.
Tonight we were called to the Cen.
erals headquarters. A man who SAID
he was conscientious director was
there. He had been called in before
the CemeRal early in the day when he
had sid fatty he would not light.
The Oenerd was not rough with him;
instead he reasoned with him. And
the uDshOt Of 1t all was that We
ware called to headquarters TO hear
the story from his own lips.
The General introduced him. AS
nearly a. I can remember his speech,
e vas IKE this: ''Men, this young
man was called, like you. But he had
q conscientious objection to war. Also
let me aay that he had the courage
Of hin convictions good quality In
anycna. and especially In soldier.
But LET hlm tall you his story"
TAa young man stood out by the
General He was good-looking
young chap, and he, too, was all en-
thusfaan. sEell0ws," he began,
when / came here ! made mp my
mind That no government could COM
pei No 10 fight. / said 30. The Gem
Feral heard about and ordered me to
hfs Qua1tee& He pointed to his uni
farm and saad he was proud to wear
It ana tank nothing he did should ever
shame t. he said he too abhorred
war-As var. But he loved 10 fight
FOR xhe right. He told me he was will
|ing 10 resort to force when II was
|necessAxy and asked me why ], too,
could not ba proud to fight even as he
wa Proud for the finest Of flags and
the kfghest Of ideals. Somehow, fell
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04
tories. Everything possible seems 30
have been done for our comfort.

tories. Everything possible seems 30
have been done for our comfort.
Yesterday there was 30 much ex-
element that you did not seem 10
mind the waiting very much. Though,
O. / came to look hack at Il, realized
we must have spent two hours in the
broiling sun waiting to be classified
and assorted. Those who came from
bearing q sign telling them to assem-
BILE there. Young oficerD were seat
ed ut tables filing out what they
called our service records. Then we
made out blanks assigning our pay
claims In case we were killed in ac-
ton. 1t was not very cheerful per-
Torrance. But Il was all 30 novel
that we did not appreciate just what
We were doing.
Again we were examined physi-
cally and the surgeon who looked me
over said. you certainly are In fine
shape. You've kept up your athletics,
haven't you9''
When It was al over we were very
hungry. We were given mess pans
and cups and told to get our Chow"
Some Of the men ate theirs with great
relish. I couldn't go mine. But this
morning-wow! was hungry and
everything tasted good.
It was Q new experience to me to
have to wash dishes. Somehow al
ways desp1sed the man dishwasheF.
But here It Ia different. II your diah-
es are not washed clean you will be
punished. There Is a kind of pun
ishment known as kitchen police and
e means cleaning up the whole kit
chen II you don't clean your own dish
es. None Of that Tor me.
This morning we "drew" our UNI
forms. have everything from socks
to hat. Even my underwear Is pro-
vided by the Government. It Is odd
underwear. Tt Is made of some kind
of cotton goods with webbing down
the sides. It looks cheap and feels
cheap. But I bet It viii wear Like
iron.
What b there about uniform that
makes You stand straighter. / am
sure / don't know. But / am con-
scious that ! am more erect. And
must admit that this evening, when
they had Q ceremony called retreat
and lowered the nag, I had Q creepy
sort OF feeling as '-The Star Spangled
Banner" was played.
/ am not quite reconci1ed to serv-
ing In the army. ] am resigned to It.
But things must take on new sig
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04

Even our Mexican difficulties hid not
assumed the alarming proportions Of
the next few menfhas
IL was felt, when the Presidents ad-
dress was read throughout the eoun-
try. that Il was I beautiful example Of
his mastery Of the Engiish language.
And the address seemed qlite IN
qocucus. In other words, Il was =
document that would have done credit
TO . monarch In those hair-trigger
days OF European suspicion that pre-
coded the war.
Four years have gone since the adj
dress was delivered mot long IN the
life Of nation, noe long Ia inAerna-
tional relations which often are pre-
dicated upon a century Of anticipation.
To-day the man In the street reads
again the American Deeaarataon Of In
dependence and sees between the lines
the terms Of the coEensAE Of peace.
That Declaration Of Independence
was the charter Of American liberty.
II was document tlzat Instantly took
its place with Magma CtartA.
In the broader sanctions 10 which
Il ID pointing there h in its introduc-
tory sentences warming to the Ger
manic Allies and an insplratio1 to the
American people, fof tersin b b
stated that q due respect for the
opinions Of mankind demands the
statement Of the feaDouw &oe the &C
ton Of the Colonies.
Il Is that due respect for the opin-
inns Of mankind which Germany has
ignored. Those opinions which Ger
many held in contempt are founded
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04

Speaking before any at the present
belligerents had declared war, before
the Potsdam Conference was held. be-
fore war clouds were generally per-
ceptihle On the world horizon, Presi-
dent Wilson said:
II do not know that there wiu b q
DsclSv8tios of Iadetesdencs osd Of
gyieUnnees for AseskSsd, Bot ! believe
that II Gmy ss<b d0camsest Is ever
draSUB It syill be dy0um IN tie spirit
Of the AmeSieGW Declarations of IMde-
besdeMce AID thGs Awerico has lifted
high the light sUkich wN shiss sat0 az
0enerutiONs 0Nd 0side the feet of aess-
kiwd to the goal of isssies and liberty
Gsd peace"
The occasion Of the Presidents ad-
dress was q Fourth Of July obaerv-
arce I'm old Independence Han, piaila-
deluhia. His words have new sig-
ni6cance on this Independence Day.
They are seen TO be something more
than high-sounding distractions such
40 fan from the lips Of many Foswth
Of July orators, and the President Is
seen to be prophet OF the immediate
future.
| With the historic inimetion 30 BE-
ware Of changing alliances; with q
comfortable sense Of FefnOteness from
the theatre Of European misunder-
standings and only jealousy for the
Monroe doctrine 10 foeeshadoW any
trouble with the Eastern world, Anaer-
ica locked confidently forward to days
and years Of peace and prosperity.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04

80 Sept. s.
am In uniform. Two hundred Of
rs came to camp yesterday. We were
escorted to the train by a great cheer
ing crowd. The trip was not unpleas-
ant. 1t was only O two-hour run
for our camp II mot far from home.
That IN consolation at any rate, for
am told that We can receive visitors
and occasionally can 60 ON furloughs
II our behavior b good.
The cantonment ia o revelation. Az
Tar 90 you can zee there are buildings.
they seem well constructed and there
ere good shower baths. We win Hive
In long barrackS that are like dormj-
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04

AW nn-a-n@-.A - a.--a---a -. e,..-o
4 -. y - ~ = l1'lz4 |. aa1l'A
fa0nY ysagg Cd sazd 20 ~ r.
eey: sJgAwee before An nm ~ To
hive I GetM 90 ROOD % besng en-
Hxresse.a 49, = I an As,a,vs
sFs-.,... 49,. ..ss-.:..- .1.1 = = -.
- 80
nae4&e g O. 0ku9 1hs access a prs0s
~ c. AneGeazatelz4 . due, OF eowsAs
&eAa ece TINT w. 90 cur people sie-
nc d s1eFA eenrnafaafiu@, with no
sReRae vi uamteeaa1 lin. to bene Down
o4 eS4 and ting teS1te f. -
~ lye XSy eertatn hete&@l -
gue that tlrea1en 20 destroy to
vexy soW Of hmnnfey.
EarUm@h taAn@a mrxnmem4n-whicA
ind 90 Justify robbery and cp-
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-04

xlnng eou16 pronounce Judgment %
The sE1anuA o. the Colodsts WI
tie I'D &kh&exS Of the present g
BsbuWe tANR bsr America now, @ -
177G hag H6s the slightest fear az &
tlae verdict t6r she still lifts high
ERizt which win shine unto all genera
lions and guide the feet of mankn
TO the goal Of Justice and liberty aid
peace. j