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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
Fall WOole1ls i.
You Will Like

Ted came in from his exhibit at the
fair today to look over new fall pat
terms of choice woolens. He started
buying fall goods months ago, in an
ticipation of a shortage Of woolens,
and at this time is prepared to fill
all demands for high class, standard
weight goods Ted is demanding
quality in all goods-for de doesn't
want his customers to be disappoint-
ed with cheap materials especially
this season.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
Reynolds Band
Here For" Fair

The Reynolds band, under the
leadership of e. A. Christianson,
gave a, concert in front Of The For
UNI offices this morning, before 60
ing to the fair grounds, where it
Is to be one Of the main attrac-
tons OF the week.
The band members arrived in Far
go Tuesday evening and will play
at the fair for the, balance Of the
week ss-.> 1,E
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
Firing Squad For
French Traitor
INV Associated preas.l

Paris, July 17--(Havas Agency
NJ. Duval, director OF the German
ophile- newspaper, Bonnet Rouge,
was executed early today for treas
enable actions against the govern
ment. 80
The execution was carried out
promptly at o'clock in the forest
Of Vincennes. The condemned man
died almost instantaneously with the
command to fire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
EMMY WE'LL EN- Metro Star

At The Isis Today and Thursday.
Delightful Emmy Weh1en. the
star of 'orhe House OF Cold, a Metro
ALL Star series screen play which is
today's attraction at the Isis theater,
has been acclaimed the fashion
queen. of the screen. In this bril-
liant picture play Of society life,
Miss Wehlen wears many elaborate
gowns, which are said to surpass
anything that this screen fashion
plate has ever worn before the mo-
ton picture camera.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-17
DEVILS LAKE BOY DROWNED.
Bonnie Simons . Sinks Without
Wanniae1 Whiln G,alir.a raainn

Bonnie SImons . Sinks WITHOUT
Warning While Swimming.
Bismarck, N. D., July 17.-Bennie
Simons, a 19-year-old boy whose
home Is near Devils Lake and who
was working on the John Schland
place, west of Lisbon, drowned with
in so feet Of the shore while swim
ming in the Missouri with five asso-
ciates. Simons Is said to have gone
down without any warning. and be-
fore his companions became aware
Of his predicament, the stiff cur
rent had carried his body out Of
sight
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08
MADE in GERMANY LIES
CIRCULATED In CANADA

Canada Il also having trouble with
Made-ln-Germany lies calculated to
alnder Canadian food conservation ac-
cording to an official statement re-
ceived from the Canadian food con-
srollar by the United States food I'D
ministration.
The stories bothering Canada are
Of the same general character as those
the United States food administers
tor recently denounced in this coun-
try. such as the ridiculous salt and
hluelng famine fakes and the report
that the government would seize
housewives stocks Of home canned
goods
The Canadian food controller esti-
mates that when the people listen to
and pass on such stories, each one
has the power OF destruction that lies
10 battalion OF soldiers
"Stories without even a vestige Of
foundation have been scattered broad
cast" said the Canadian statement
-NOr have they come to life casually
They have started simultaneously in
different parts Of the country and in
each Instance have been calculated to
arouse public indignation.
'sThey are lnsidious, subtle, persist
ent. Bit by bit they dissipate public
trust the great essential in the work
Of food control.
cit lies with every individual to for
bear from criticism; to refrain from
passing on the vagrant and harmful
story, and thus the more effectively
TO cooperate in work which Is going
10 mean more than the majority Of
people yet realize"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Georgia, Lee Cou t..
viii be sold before court house, sal,
County, on first Tuesday in April, rext
within lega hours of sale All lot lant
1888 in IA District, said County, kept
East half of West half Levied on a. til,
property of Cora Berryhill Franklin in.
dividually and as Administrator u
Robt Berryhill TO satisfy execution a
gainst her as aforesaid infayorJ STaylol
from City Court OF Albany on NovemheI
November 81, 1917 Owner and tenants
This March 5, 1918.
PC Coxwell Sheriff.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08
Catarrhal leafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness
and that is by a constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
named condition of the mucous lining OF
infiamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when IL is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearine
viii be destroyed forever. Many cases ef
deafness are caused b. eatarrh. which IS
an iHfiamed coEditisn OF the mucous sur
faces Hairs Catarrh Medicine sets thr
the blood on the lnucous su4 41ce5 os T..
system
We win give One Hundred Dollars fol
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured By Halls Catarra Medicine Cir
sulRrs free. All Druggists, 75c
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Somebody over IN Alabama
claims that the railroad corporation
slipped newspaper $4,000. we
I'll had better go to Alabama.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

It is said that when Trotsky was
III New York that he could not get
anything but fools to listen to him.
IL seems as though he is having
that same lucb in Petrograd.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08
THE UNITED STATES FOOD
nAlAilnrnArl 9

There ls 40 royal road 20 food
conservation. We can only ae-
csmpilsh this BY the voluntary
action Of our whole people, each
element IN proportion to its means
Il Ia . matter Of equality Of bur
den; q matter Of minute saving
and substitution at every point In
the 10000. 900 kitchens, on the 90.
! 100000 dinner tables, and In the
100000 manufacturing, whole
sale and retail establishments Of
Sc esuatFN.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Quite a number OF industrious
ladies' assemblies at the Baptist church
Tuesday and gave a general clean
Ing and scrubbing, and the church
extends warm welcome to every
body next Sunday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Many live III hope Of becoming
rich, while others die fearing that
they may lose their wealth.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

The town Of Meigs has raised the
War Saving Stump record to per
cent. Wonder how many the Ed
itof there bought.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Ad<9<19S1& SSSSSSS$S$StF = =
Obituary notices, cards Of thanks,
esoIutions Of sympathy and all simi'
ar notices. other than those given
Is the paper as news items, must be
laid for at the rate OF five cents per
.,.iuted line.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08
IN SIGNAL CORPS
WILL sE4AccEPTEp, ALTHOUGH
REGISTERED, # QUALIFIED
ALONG CERTAIN LINES.
BOOKS FOR OUR FIGHTERS
More Than Halt J. a Million Already
Furnished Soldiers and Sailors BY
American Library Association
What the: Hat Cord Denotes.

(from Committee on Public Infcrmation.l
Mashington.-M Men qualified along
certain lines. although registered I'M
der the selective-service law may be
indicted into the land division OF the
Signal Corps, which Is IN need Of men
for the following duties
Chauffeurs, motorcycle divers, ana
gas engine. repaifmen for faty in field
and telegraph battalions; telegraph
ers, both wire and radio; telephone
men including switchboard operators,
telephone repairmen, and men skilled
in testing end repairing telephone
lines; telephone and telegraph line
mon; photographers still and moving;
homing-pigeon men; radio men who
are familiar. with installing radio APP
paratus; mon qualified as cooks,
clerks, stenographers hlacksmiths.
meteorologlsts, cobblers, cable men,
etc
Men Indicted for this division, un.
less otherwise requested by the chief
signal officer of the army, are sent to
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Better starL that War Gardsn.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Which is the less expensive2 For
you to observe wheatless and meat
less days or to have the Government
make you observe them.
rhe crown prince missed it by
not choosing a command on the
eastern front.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Adv artislng rates reasonable AMI
IN. be furnished upon application. All
sllIs for advertising mu~t be paid BY
~ sth Of each month 70 insure fu
.ult insertion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

More than half million books al.
ready have been furnished soldiers and
sailors in training camps and in France
by the American Library Association
War Service. and The flow is steadily
increasing, according to the director
of this work.
A campaign for funds inaugurated
by the association last autumn netted
more than $1,000 600 and real results
in the tangible shape of books ami
comfortable libraries are being felt by
the soldiers and sailors. The Carne-
gle corporation gave 100000 for the
erection Of camp libraries. Nearly
all camps nov hove libraries and in
the others the buildings are in course
OF. construction. The reading rooms
each ACCOMMODATE $50 men.
For the men in France fhe associa-
tion has organized distributing sta
tons at al points of embarkation,
where books are assorted for shipment
abroad. Snon every soldier who steps
on 4 transport Will, carry hook with
him. which he and his companions will
read on the way across. after which 1t
will he fnrwa'dod TO the mon back 0f
the trenches. /. No attempt will be made
TO establish libraries in France, but
the, association will have representa-
t'ves Shore to supervise the. work OF
distribution. f1a{
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Every loaf Of bread you save
means a step toward the end of war
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Entered at the Postoffice at Lees.
arg. Ga. AZ second.class matter.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08


Just as the sleeve chevrons and
bars, stars and eagles on the shout
der proclaims ranking officers, the hat
curd denotes the branch of service
earh private has entered.
Light blue signifies infantry; scar
let, artillery; yellow, cavalry; buzz.
iuartermasters corps; scarlet and
white, engineers corps: orange and
white, signal corps; scarlet and black.
ordnance; black and white, field clerk
v,aroon, medical corps black and gold
i Ulcers; silver and black, adjutant
generals clerk; green, instructor home
guards; green and white, home guards.
These cords are worn only on serv-
ice hats. =: - j..
Cadet aviators wear as hat bands
inch and half white ribbons and on
coat collars insignia representing the
aviation branch Of the Signal corps,
propeller blades.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Postmasters are directed not to ac-
cept for shipment to members Of exc
peditionaryi forces packages contain-
ing matches, cigar lighters, or sOlidified
ale, hol, including the preparation call
ed ''Stemo'' or canned heat
1t is not deemed safe to admit these
articles to mails for foreign countries
or for United States naval vessels, in
gliding marines on shore in other coun-
tries.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

Contractors. working on orders for
the navy. are required to provide
watchmen and devices to protect their
plants and property and the work N
progress against espionage, acts OF
war and of enemy aliens. Upon r@
quest they must report the citizenship.
country of birth, or alien status OF al
employees.
A second training camp will he helo
at Porto Rico, starting February !:
The attendance Of 400 will be selected
from citizens and residents of Porte
Rico.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08

There were 1,42S.650 enlisted men
and 11O,S65 officers in the United
States army at the opening of 1918.
more than one and half times as
large as any force ever before mo-
bilized by this nation. according to
statement by Secretary of War
Baker. 49,.
During the war with Spain the army
of the United States st It's maximum
strength aggregated 272,O00 men and
officers. The army in the field and In
training now is practically six times
as great as the maximum number un-
der arms in the Spanish-American war,
About $4,000 officers were commits
stoned from civil life in the two series
of. t'Gining camps, nearly eight times
as many as the number of officers in
the regular army April /, 1917.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-03-08
me LEE COUNTY JOURNAL

I.50 per Year Payable in Advance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
F RANCE FIGHTS
Rise IN COST Of
LIVING THERE
Committee to Seek Methods of
Cutting Food Prices.
HIGHER PAY INDORSED
Attempts TO Reduce Profits of Middle
men-costs in Paris Doubled
in Year.

Paris Sept, 1.-THE extremely seri
Gus increase in the cost OF living. not
merely in Paris but throughout
France, may be guaged to some extent
by the substantial character of pro-
posals to increase the pay of the mill
tary and civilian employees Of the
State, which have been embodied in a
bill to be laid before the Chamber.
The bill was approved by the Council
of Ministers today
Under this bill married civilian pub
lie servants drawing salaries under
S2,400 a year will receive additional
war pay OF forty cents a day This
increase viii also be given to unmar-
red civil servants who are modified
and who have parents. brothers. sis.
ters, nephews or nieces dependent on
them
All those who are modified and
draw their pay monthly, that is to say
all officers, will receive in addition to
the present allowances for their fam
lies an extra dollar a month for each
child Tho present salary limits are
TO be abolished and the benefits of ex
isting allowances made in respect to
families are to be extended to all
classes OF men, regardless Of pay.
The total cost TO the country OF
ihege increased allowances is estimat
ed at sloO.00O,O0O The new scale OF
allowances, it is proposed shall date
as from the beginning OF July last
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
GREAT ALLIED
OFFENSIVE At
VIRTUAL PAUSE
British and French Armies Make
Small Advances.
WEDGE BEING DRIVEN
Germans Have Seen Driven from
Nearly All Territory Between
Alsne and Marne.
WEDGE BEING DRIVEN

With the Army, Seut, 12.-Eisht
weeks to the day, and for the first
time, the great allied offensive of
Marshal Foch is al virtual pause.
True, both the British and French
on isolated sectors Of the front ex.
tending IRON Flanders TO the east Of
Scissors again have recorded adyanc-
es, but Wednesday witnessed no
such progress by the allies toward
strategic detectives as past days bad
brought them before the torrentia
rains turned the lowlands into i'm
passable marshes and the badly worst
ed enemy rushed large reinforce
ments to stop the gaps through which
the British, French and American
armies were threatening TO filter and
wreck his entire military situation.
During the eight weeks that have
passed the allied troops have cleared
almost in its entirety the enemy helC
territory from the Marne to the Aisne
in the great triangle which had Cha
teau Thierry at its apex and Scissors
and Rheims respectively its western
and eastern anchor points From
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
FRENCH AND AMERICAN
FORCES LAUNCH ATTACK
Daring Blow Was Struck Along
Twelve Miles on South And Eight
On West Side.

With American forces at the Lor.
faine front, Sept II French anu
American forces. this morning, launch
on both sides OF the ST. Mihiel, sal
,ent The attack, which was a dar-
mg one, was preceded by four hours
Darrage. and was made along q dis.
Jance of twelve miles on the southern
side and eight miles on the western
side, There has been a great con
tentration OF Franco.American artil.
iery, and entente airplanes are Operat-
ng in large numbers At nine o'clock
hey had progressed generally along
he line and some prisoners had been
AIKEN
The first wave of American troops
net with little resistance and at eight
O'Clock the second waves was in pos
session of several points of the Ger.
man first line, The Germans are now
falling back on fronts of each side of
The St Mihiel salient
Though undoubtedly suspicious OF
he intentions of the Americans in
his region, the Germans were una
ware az the time OF the direction OF
,he attack The American troops are
all intensely eager and are fighting
nagnihcently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
Capable Holding Usefulness Shunken Fifty
ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING
Rehekah Lodges of District Number
I Met Tuesday Evening.

The annual district meeting OF Re.
bekah lodges in district number /,
which includes Miriam lodge of Ben
nington, Crescent lodge OF South
SALISBURY and Excelsior lodge Of
Manchester, was held in Odd Fellows
hall Tuesday evening, Sept 10.
A banquet was served at $50 TO
about 100 guests following which the
reports OF the various lodges were
heard The hall was prettily trimmed
with the national colors and the com
mit;ees in charge are due much
credit.
Among the assembly and grand Of
fcers present We're: Assembly Presi-
dent, Mrs. Clara W. Peterson of St
Johnsbury; assembly secretary, Miss
Emma Gates of Ludlow assembly in
side guard, Mrs. Gala Beebe Of
West Rupert; assembly past presi-
dent, Mrs, Angie Endress OF Benning-
ton, district deputy president Of dis
trict number 8, Mrs. Gertie Carpen-
ter Of Readsboro and district deputy
president Of district number /, Mrs.
Martha A. Powers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
TURKISH TROOPS
THREATEN BULGARIA
Large Force Reported on Border
Where Trouble in Brewing Over
Conquered Territory.

Washington. Sept. 10.-lnformation
reached here today from SURGE usu-
ally reliable that Turkey has sent a
large force to the border of Bulgaria,
where trouble is brewing over division
Of territorial spois of war between
these two allies OF Germany and Aus
ria.llungary. The possibility of open
conflict between turkey and Bulgaria
les watched here with interest. and is
known to be causing serious misgiv-
ings at Berlin
The revolutionary spirit is rife in
,he Bulgarian Army and among the
civilian population, according to re.
ports The Bulgarians want more ter
ritory, and are said to he determined
to secure all of Serbia and even a por-
tion of Austria They already have
secured a strife OF The city Of Adrian
ople
Ano ler cause for dissension is the
fact that when the Dobudja was
awarded to Bulgaria in the Rumanian
peace treaty dicsted by Germany, Tur.
key demanded the cession of that por.
tion of it's northern territory that had
previously been given to Bulgaria as
a reward for entering the war on the
side of the Central Powers.
The recent resignation of Premier
Radoslayon of Bulgaria is said TO have
been caused by his inability to obtain
more territory and his unwillngness
TO botray the Central Powers The
new Premier, Malinon, is believed
here to be figurehead who will ac
cept the dictation of Germany but the
army and the populace are not salts
fled with the situation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
CAUSES FOR RECENT
BASE BALL STRIKE
Reasons That Red Sox and Cubs Ad.
vanced for Not Going on Field
Yesterday on Time.

Roston Sept, ia new chapter
was written into worlds series his
tory Yesterday when for more than
,wo hours at Fenway Park the Red
Sox and the Cubs struck for their
guaranteed share OF the receipts. A
crowd of about 25.O0O sat out in the
New ENGLAND sunshine and rended
The air from time 20 time with cries
of Play balD' 40 such situation
ever before had arisen in the world s.
series competition and ended as
have most baseball instructions OF
the past, In summary rout of the
players. Their demands we're thrown
overheard by The National Commits
sion The players were tod that II
the series were not completed Il
would be called OFF and the money
taken in The FIRST four games would
be divided between the Roston and
Chicago Club owners after ten per
cent had been donated 20 the Red
Cross and another ten per cent
awarded to the National Commission.
The players losing their demand
FOR more money, agreed to continue
the series only ON the promise that
their statement would be made pub.
lic 10 was given out by the Red SoX
captain, Harry Hooper, Nho acted as
spokesman Tor both teams Hooper $
statement follows
I'VE will play not because We think
we are getting q fair deal, because we
are not Bur We will play for the sake
of the game, for the sake of the pub
lie. which has always given us its
loyal support and for the wounded
soldiers and sailors who are Ia the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12
HE'S READY FOR SER
VICE. TOO.

Probably this sturdy youngster
will not grow up fast enough to
get into the present war but If
health and strength count be GER
tainly has the makings OF good
soldier. His mother is Mrs. J.
Rathjen. 355 Prospect Ave, Paw
tucket, RI, and she says that for
over two years she has used
Father Johns Medicine in her
family both for the youngster
and the other members of the
family with excellent results
Mrs. Rathjen says she thinks
there is nothing better" and a
few of her friends to whom she
has recommended the medicine
have had the same experience.
This pure, old-fashioned, family
medicine is nourishing, whole
some and strengthening 1t has
superior food value and is rich
i'm the very elements which
make flesh and strength 1t is
guaranteed free from alcohol or
dangerous drugs in any form.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-12

Defeated Chicago Nationals in
World Series.
SIX GAMES NECESSARY
Professional Baseball is Postponed
for Duration of War-Series
Stands 4 to 2.

Fenway Park, Boston, Sept. 12.-
Boston Red Sox are world series
champions Of 1918. They defeated
Chicago Cubs yesterday to in
hotly contested game, which was re-
plete with fine fielding plays Flack's
error in third erased Nati0aa League
champions from the worlds series pic
ture, the last to be shown On the base
ball screen until the great war is
over Mays underhand delivery held
the Cubs helpless throughout. Thomas
and Whiteman made bright fielding
plays. The official box score which
follows shows how the cubs went to
defeat and the Red Sox became the
uncrowned kings Of baseball.