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VETERAN WILL TELL
ABOUT THE WORLD
PRIVATE JOHN SCOTT, OLDEST
VETERAN OF CANADIAN VOL.
UNTEERS WILL TELL OF WAR

Private John Scott, one of the first
ten soldiers to join in the tenth mill
tary district in Canada, and the only
one of the first ten left, will visit this
city on the sixth of June and deliver
a talk on war conditions and especial
ly on prison life in Germany. The
meeting will be held in the Armory
on June 9Th at eight thirty in the
evening and an admission of fifty
cents will be charged. One half of
the receipts will go to the Y. M. c.
A. and the other half to the British
War Mission fund.
Private Scott was member OF
the Eighth Canadian battalion, hav-
ing enlisted in Winnipeg and except
for comrade who is prisoner in
Germany is the oldest volunteer in
Canada. He claims that the Hun has
exemplifed his "kultur" by the
frightfulness of his campaign in war
torn Belgium and Poland. He says.
little has been told, but the revela-
tions of those captured when all is
known will make the inhuman atroci
ties of the dark ages mild in COM
parison. He experienced for thirty
months all the cruelties the Hun
could devise. He tells tragic story
with many thrills.
Scott was a prosperous Canadian
farmer in the summer of 1914, hav-
ing been veteran of the Boer war
and had seen service in the British
regular army. Immediately upon
the declaration of war, he placed
aside the plow and harrow, and left
home and family for the trench
What he suffered is rare in the life.
of any man. He was slightly wound
ed at Fleurbaix when the first tide
of the Hun invasion was checked. In
three weeks he was fighting again.
Two days later he was one Of the first
to be gassed, receiving five wounds in
the same battle. Later he was cap.
tured and taken to the Hun prison
camp where life for two and half
years was a nightmare which makes:
a tale that rivals all fiction and gives
thought that will not be soon for
gotten by his hearers.
II can't fight them any more" said
Private Scott today, "and wort
last long, but l will carry on as long
as am able, and as know my ef--
forts will bring comforts to those.
'over there l am satisfied to live,
over again those moments which L
thought and craved might be my
last" ......
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MCAO00 THANKS
THIRD Ii. WORKERS
TELEGRAM TO HEADQUARTERS
OF NINTH DISTRICT EXPRESS
THANKS TO WORKERS
4

We give below the text of two
kilograms received from Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo, expressing his
appreciation of the markedly success
full efforts of all those who have
taken part in the Third Liberty Loan
Campaign of the Ninth District.
"Please accept my warmest con-
gratulations on the magnificent sue
cess of the Third Liberty Loan. IL
is triumph of sound war financing
and is highly creditable to the intelli-
gence and patriotism of the Amer
ican people. hope that every pur-
chaser of bonds will keep them for
his own good and for his country's
sake.
"I am proud Of the great work the
officers and employees of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
have done.
"To the patriotic men and women
Of the Liberty Loan Committee and
organizations throughout the coun-
try who have served with such ex-
traordinary unselfishness and enthu-
siasm, too much praise cannot be
given. l wish could express to each
Of them personally my grateful ap-
probation, but as this is impossible,
will you kindly send this message
from me to all Liberty Loan organi-
cations in your district.
"Great are the resources Of Amer
ica, but greater are the unconquer-
able soul and spirit of her people,"
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Armory hall was packed to the
doors Friday evening when the An
nual High school Commencement Ex-
ercises were held. The class Of
twenty eight, the second largest ever
graduating from the Williston schools
marched in and took their places on
the stage to the music of the Class
March, written by E. E. Hanyen of
this city.
The high school chorus gave mum
her of selections under the leader
ship of Miss Cooper which were very
we'll rendered and gave evidence of
careful training.
Other musical selections were rer-
dered by the Glee Club, made up OF
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F.. B. LINK BUYS FOSTER
GROCERY

A transaction took place last week
between Roy Foster and E. B. Link
both of Williston by which Mr.. Link
became owner of the Foster Cash
Grocery. Mr.. Foster has not yet de-
cided just what he will do but ex-
poets to enter other business here in
Williston shortly.
Mr.. Link will continue the running
of the Cash Grocery and hopes to
have the pleasure of as large a trade
as Mr.. Foster had and furthermore
will endeavor to serve the trade in
the same high class manner as be-
fore.
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Minnesota Boys
Pass Through Here

Several special trains over the
Great Northern r. r. passed through
here Tuesday carrying boys from
Minnesota to Camp Lewis, Wash
The trains all stopped here while en-
gines were changed and the boys
were given chance to visit the bust
ness section of the town. The strength
of Camp Lewis is now set at atou'
4O,43O men and more are arriving
daily.
The process of making United Stat
es citizens of 5,199 Camp Lewis SOL
diers, now subjects of other countries
will begin tomorrow at $3.50 a. m.
when the first of the alien enlisted
men of the cantonment, including
enemy aliens, will appear at the Ii
brary of the 166th depot brigade for
the preliminary process of naturaliza-
ton.
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RESUME ATTACK AND
GET ACROSS THE RIVER A|SNE
Armies Crown Prince Advan But Allies Confident
pulsed in Northern Section Americans Successful
in Repulsing Huns

there was an extremely heavy con-
centration of troops for the limited
front attacked.
The French bore the brunt of this
blow and repulsed it. The Germans
succeeded only in pushing in some
thing like a half mile south of Dicke-
busch lake.
This morning the British and French
made a counter attack in this sector
which was progressing we'll at latest
advices and promised to turn the
whole German effort on the northern
front into a complete failure which
had cost the enemy heavily.
Military opinion seems to be sway.
ing between the view that the attack
between Scissors and Rheims is the
main enemy effort, or whether he is
planning to deal an even greater blow
at the Amiens front. .-.
In view of the persistence with
which the Germans are following up
their early success in forcing the
Aisne crossings it seems probable
that determined following up of the
enemy efforts, in the shape Of drive
for Paris will be looked for.
Section B. In Picardy before day.
light this morning the enemy after
a violent bombardment with high ex-
plosives and gas, attacked our ad-
vance positions in three detachments
In two places he penetrated small
portions of our front lines. Shortly
afterward our troops counter attack
ed, expelled the Germans at all points
and occupied part of the German
trenches. Heavy losses were inflicted
on the enemy and some prisoners
were taken. Our casualties are light.
In one case an American was taken
prisoner but was rescued by counter
attacks, and all of his captors were
killed. Our troops displayed a fine
offensive spirit at all times and have
achieved a notable success.
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a number of our leading lady musi-
clans and these number were heartily
applauded.
The orations by Miss Moorhead
and Miss Bennett were exceptionally
good and were among the best num-
bers of the program. Each of the
young ladies have a good voice and
delivered their orations in a manner
equal to that Of an old hand at speak
ing.
The address of the evening was de-
livsred by President Thos f. Kane
of the State University. We under
stand that President Kane said many
good things but owing to the fact
Continued on page 11)
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through school on the 9th of March
and Will and myself were sent up to
the French front for observation. Ed
was designed to go but through some
mistake in orders he did not get to
60. He was very disappointed but l
guess it is just as we'll as there was
some fourth Of July celebration I
can tell you, believe me, when first
heard a few tons of iron come over,
my neck grew about inches shorter
but l soon got so l could hold my
head as high as anyone.
The French were very kind and
showed us everything. The poor
devils live pretty good anyway. It
does not cost them near as much to
live as it does us, and their food is
much better. They told me l was
on quiet front but it certainly SEEM
ed anything but quiet to me.
You all know guess that our COM
pany was broken up--most of my
fine men except the non-coms taken
away and given to the regulars. By
George!- when they went l just
cried, could not help it. Oh; it was
shame and now we are pretty near
ly fitted up again but not such men
as we had before. have most of the
Williston boys with me except Mendro,
Shemorry, Marsh, George, Putfer,
Burnham, Miles and Shikany. You
bet your life l dare not say what l
think about it, but the time may
come. That old company of ours was
Continued on page ~
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PRAY AND FAST, MAY 30,
PRESIDENT EXHORTS NATION

NATIONAL Memorial Day, Thursday, May 80 proclaimed
fasting. The proclamation follows:
"Wheeas The Congress Of the States on the second
day of April last, passed the following resolution:
Resoed by the Senate he of CON-
curring That being duty peculiarly incumbent in time o
humby and devouy to acknowledge dependence on AL
mighty God and mpor His aid protection the President
of the United States be- hereby respectfully reoued to
day of public humiliation prayer and facne to be
observed people the United with RELIGIOUS olentv
and the offering of fervent suppcaon Almighty God for the
safety and welfare of His blessings arms and
speedy of honorable peace to the nations
of the earth;
"And Whereas has always been reverent habit of the
of the United States to turn humble ALMIGHTY
God His guidance in the affairs of common life:
"Now therefore, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United
States of America do hereby proclaim Thursday hrh ay
of May day already freghted with stimulating men,
day of public humiliation and fasting, exhort
fellow citizens of all faiths and creds dav
in their several places of worship and there as in their
homes pray Almighty God that He forgive sins and
shortcomings people and purify
accept all things that just right and to
purpose those rghenous acts and judgment which
formy with His will; beseechng Him that He give victory to
armies they fight for freedom wisdom
behalf these days dark struggle perpexity
and sadfastnes people to make sacrifice the
support what and bringing last peace
which hearts be because mercy
justice and good will"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-30

Paris, May 28.- The Germans
striking south from the Chemin De-
Danes after carrying that importan
ridge yesterday, have pushed on rap
idly and effected crossing of thu
Aisne river between Vailly and Ber
ry-Au-Bac.
This represents front of nearly
twenty miles along which the armies
of the crown prince have crossed the
Aisne. In addition they have pushed
south of the river and are striking fol-
the river Vesle, which parallels tho
Aisne along the greater part Of this
front at an average of about five
miles.
The battle is continuing fiercely
along the whole Aisne front today
the brunt Of it being borne by the
French. French communications are
excellent in this sector however, and
the probability is that reserves are
speedily being sent up to the threat
ened points.
The British when the battle start
ed apparently were holding line ap-
proximately twelve miles long, be-
tween Bermicourt, seven miles north
west of Rheims, and Craonelle, across
the Aaisne to the northwest, the line
straddling the Aaisne at about mid
way this distance, near Berry-Au-
Rac. @.....
There is no indication that the Brit
ish right flank was materially affect
ed by the shock. The left flank, how
ever, felt the effect of the impact up
on the French front further west,
where a crossing of the Aisne was
forced, and the British left was oblig-
ed to fall back in conformity.
The British line to the west of Ber-
ry-Au- Bac is now apparently wholly
south of the Aisne.
The German attack in Flanders was
evidently a subsidiary affair, although
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FOrdsOn Tractors
For Farmers at Cost

L. V. Coulter made a trip to Far
go last week to attend a meeting of
the representatives of the Ford Co.,
and announced on his return that Mr..
Ford has made arrangements to sup.
Fly the farmers of N. Dak., with
..ss,eir Tractors at factory cost plus the
freight. Mr.. Ford has for some time
past been supplying other countries
with these tractors under this plaK.
1t is Fords plan to do all that he can
to make the crop production as large
as possible in order to help win the
war.
Mr.. Coulter announces that the or
ders are coming in very fast for these
tractors and that any of the farm
ers who wish these machines should
take the matter up with him at once.
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All business houses will be asked to
close from one to five in the afternoon.
After the parade an appropriate
program will be given in the Armory.
J. F. T. O'Connor of Grand Forks
has been secured for the speaker of
the day and he is second to none in
the northwest. Mr.. O'Connor won
the championship for Yale in
the oratorical contest against all con-
testing colleges and has been getting
better ever since. You are therefore
sure Of treat if you hear Mr.. O'Con-
nor.
Full particulars and the program
for the day will be printed in next
weeks paper.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-30
A. H. vOHs SELLS MEAT MARK EFT

A transaction took place this week
by which Thos. Wright of Marmon
became owner of the City Meat Mar
ket of this city. Mr.. Vohs former
owner and proprietor has not as yet
decided just what he will do but ex-
poets to devote most of his time to
the looking after his farms and stock
raising. Mr.. Wright will move here
to Williston and will take over the
shop the first of the month. His :r-
tentions are to run the business in
the same high class manner in which
Mr.. Vohs has in the past and will en-
deavor to give the patrons as good
service and quality as formerly.
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MAKING PLANS FOR
FLAG DAY, JUNE "A
EIKS HAVING FLAG DAY PRO-
GRAM JUNE 14-WILL HAVE
PARADE-SPEAKER HERE

Flag Day comes on the 14th of
June this year and the Elks lodge is
planning on celebrating in a fitting
manner. Plans are being made for
a parade and invitations are being
sent out to various organizations
throughout the district, asking them
to join US. There is no better time
for a large patriotic gathering than
on flag day and June fourteenth will
be one of the days to be remembered.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-30
LATE WAR NEWS
Especial to Graphic 3 p. N.Y.

Paris reports situation more reas'
suring, with the enemy making no
progress except in center Of attack.
Momentum is apparently slackening.
The enemy is using about five divi-
sions with tanks, machine guns and
poisonous gas.
Wash ington reports American
troops in Picardy attacked on front of
over one mile inhicting severe losses
on the enemy and have taken two
hundred German prisoners.
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CAPTAIN EVANS Of COMPANY f
WRITES INTERESTING LETTER
Has Nothing But Praise For Treatment Shown France
Hurt When Number of Boys Were Given to the
Regulars

Just a word to let you know that
everything is going along we'll. We
have been having changeable wealth
er, cold rains, etc, but the most of it
has been fine. The place where we
are located is very beautiful and if
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THE CLASS OF 1918

David Greengard
James Glenn Houston
Ceceiia Kleppe
V. Russell Levitt
Una Vivian Moorhead
Lille Martha Munyer
Harold Bruce Mcdonald
Eileen McGibbon
Mckinley A. Nelson
Catherine Louise Pasonault
Leonard Allen Poe
Doris Elvya Rickard
David A. Veitch
Robert Eugene Walker
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$50 PER CENT OVER SUBSCRIBED

Minneapolis, May %. = Official
statement issued today says that the
northern division has wired Wash
ington officials claiming that North
Dakota made the best showing Of any
state in the division in the Red Cross
drive. The states oversubscription
being more than $50 per cent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-30

Ruth Asbury
William Byron Borsheim
Hazel Lutitia Brant
Clara Rose Bennett
Gladys lone Brown
Ada Claire Brownson
Wava l.. Amsbaugh
Paul Lewis Carpenter
John Patrick Craven
Lois Irene Fuller
Jessie Mabel Field
Dorothy Elizabeth Pagan
Clifford NJ. Gordon
Sylvia Trilby Hartman
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MARTIN JACOBSON IN CITY

Martin Jacobson Of Minot was in
the city the latter part OF last week.
Mr.. jacobson has son, Chester, who
is in the Airplane service. From all
reports he is proving one of the best
and is anxious to get across to try
his hand on the Hun. Mr.. Jacobson
says he hopes his boy will get there
before the war ends as he wants him
to get some of the baby killers.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-30

J. w. Sinclair of Kenmare and one
Of the Nonpartisan noted speakers
was a visitor in Williston on SatVr-
day leaving here Monday morning.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-30
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HELD
IN ARMoRY HALL FRIDAY EVENING

Large Class of Twenty Eight Graduate-Fne Oratos IN"
Moorhead and Clara Bennett-School Honors were
Awarded-Hal Was Crowded
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-18
CENTRAL POWERS ARMY
WITHDRAWING IN EAST
EVACUATION SERBIA, ALBA
MA, MONTENEGRO BEGUN.
Since Bulgaria Quit Allies Have
Been Advancing Rapidly
attsasss4sss N0rthWard.. IN. ~, ---a-

London, Oct. 1S.-The evacuation oi
Serbia, Albania and Montenegro has
been begun by the Austro- German
armies. said a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam this afternoon, quot
ing advices received there from Vienna.
(The positions of the Teutonic
armies in the Balkans were made un-
tenable by the collapse of Bulgaria.
Since Bulgaria quit, the allies, headed
by Serbs and French, have been ad-
vancing rapidly northward through AL
bania and Serbia-)
Advance North Of Nish.
London, Oct. 18.-The allied troops in
Serbia continue successfully their ad-
vance northward from Nish. A state
ment from the Serbian war office an
nounces that the Serbs have captured
Kruchevats, thirty miles northwest Of
Nish.
Face Surrender Of Smyrna.
London, Oct. 1S.-Plenipotentiar
nave arrived to arrange for the surren-
der of Smyrna to the allies, said dis
patch from Athens this afternoon.
(Smyrna Is an important Turkish
port on the Aegean sea-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-18
AUTONOMY FOR HUNGARY
Opposition Leader Crticises Foreig,
Policy.

Basel, Thursday, Oct. 17.-(Havas.)
| AT sitting of the foreign committee
of the Hungarian lower house, Count
Michael karolyi, opposition leader
sharply criticised the foreign policy OF
the monarchy, according to Budapest
dispatches. He claimed absolute auton-
omy for the Hungarians and said that
when the Austrian government reject
ed the British proposal to submit the
Balkanic problem to arbitration the
monarchy proved that it wished to be-
gin the war
Count Karolyi said that Austria s
foreign policy during the war had been
still worse than that which prevailed
before hostilities began and asserted
that there were "numberless occasions
when peace might have been con-
Cluded."
Whole World Arisen.
when we knew that Germany would
not give in and that the whole world
has arisen against the policy of Ger
many, which had become hateful to all
nations" he continued, I'VE might have
made peace. Our fidelity to the alliance
has limits"
Count karolyi was ruthless in his
criticism of submarine warfare and
said that the main mistake of the CEN
tral powers was in Understanding
America. He closed by expressing q
desire for the creation of an autono-
nous Hungary and requesting the abo-
lition of the cofmon institution of the
monarchy.
DR.. Alexander Wekerle, the Hun
garian minister, in replying, justified
the conduct of the government and
said that it had created in Germany
sentiment favorable to peace.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-18
ENGINEERS MEET WITH
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
STORM HILL 299, KEYSTONE
OF HUN LINE.
Americans Mop Up" Bois De
Chauviceney and Round
Many Prisoners.

With the American Army Northwest
= f Verdun. Oct. 17.-(Night.) .)-Engi-
neers were called upon today to at
tack the Germans for the first time
and they met with brilliant success
They stormed Hill No. 29S, the key
stone of the German line northeast OF
Cunel, on the front northwest of ver-
iun, hurting the enemy from the crest
and the northern slopes.
The infantry had been attacking all
LAY along both sides Of the hill under
heavy machine gun fire.
When the troops had become thor
pughly exhausted, the engineers were
Thrown into the struggle.
They climbed straight up the slope
bf the hill, driving the Germans from
heir strong position on the crest.
Then they dug in, and rested few
hours when they resumed the assault.
rhe Germans were quickly driv IN
rom the northern slope.
This was the largest number Of en-
yineers engaged in any fight on the
american front, and it was the arst
ime that an ''all engineers" unit was
falled upon to attack, although they
bad occasionally been used to plug up
holes in the line. During the defen-
i've stage Of the fighting near Sois-
ons, engineers were on the firing line,
md they fought well.
A great deal of time was spent today
n consolidating the new American
positions, in "mopping up Bois de
chauviceney, and in rounding UP Ger
nan prisoners in Bois Chatillon.
The German resistance In the sector
K Grandpre has been very stiff and
he Americans were compelled to yield
round slightly in Bols de Loges.