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The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-22
W. B. STOUT Att rneZ Al a" Practice in ell courts
 In Territory of Alaska uaINrs ALASKA
HAIR NATURALLY ABUNDANT. Eheu It Is Free of Dandruff, If Grows
 Luxuriantly.

Fair preparations and dandrun cures. ss a rule. are sticky or irritating affairs that do no earthly good. Hair. when not diseased, grows naturally. iuxuriantiy. Dandruff i3 the cause of nine-tenths or all hair trouble, and dandruff Is caused by a germ. The only way to cure dana- ruff is to kill the germ; and. so far, the only hair preparation that will positively destroy the germ is Newbro's Hefpicide- absolutely harmless, free from grease. sediment, dye matter or dangerous drugs. It allays itching instantly; makes hair glossy and soft as silk. Destroy the cause, you remove the effect" Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc. in stampsfor sample to The Herpicide Co.. Datroit' Mich.
 One Dollar potrie, guaranteed.
 At all Drug Storse. AdTs
 -Adrertisemaas.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-22

Neither never made better ice crna," than that which Is served h, Keller Bros. at their sanitary sriu fountain. Have you tried 1t?
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
Boy Scouts Ia Locate
Black Walnut Trees.

In addressing the Boy Scouts of
America President Wilson says In
ordet TO carry out the program ot
the War Department il IN al the Ut
most importance that large quaint.
ties NJ black walnut lumber should
be secured for I,s ases. Black wal.
nut 10 used BY the Ordnance De,
partneue Tor ths ft,antifsct1rs IN
sunssocks aud bv the Signal Corps
lot the manufacture Of propellefa ior
battle and bombing Airplsnes,"
The f'resisisn, then requests the
Boy Scouts tn locate BLACK walnut
Hees and furnish this information
IN the government
Troop ! os Dickson will speusi 4
day each week in this work and
they will highly appreciate sbe CO.
operation OF the land owners,
Wii.on Woodcock,
Scoutmsster Troop 2 )
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
no hoE lnoEn Tu
COUNTS ARMr LIST
Local Exemption Board Have
Moved Their Offices Into
New Quarters.

Wednesday. the Loeal E1tmpsioGI
Boards offices, which arr nos 10.
Gated 10 the Walker building, esvi
Tomiinsae' d grasery store, was quite
hasy place, shs aceas ioa being ssss
registering nj nick@n Conaty boys
xho havs tecnsne al years old ssncs
June 9th N lsss ysar.
The registration began =. q, m ,
and lasted until y a'cloek. y. IA .
and during that time. ITO we're
placed ou the u. 4. Array nIl irasn
this Coanay.
Taess new r~gistrsnis will, 10 y
lev days. bs required 10 fll ca,
auestionnaisss aud then the Local
Board will examine saa classify
them.
II II estimated that at lesst ns,s
million more msn will he placed all
the army. safsiea list Through ihs
registration held "Wednesday.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
Inside Story Of the War
.'''''""'.'..-'- Told In Gerard Film,

When. ON Oct. Is. 1915. the
kaiser shook his hst in she lace oi
Ambassador. James w. Gerara and
told him ,ha, after the war was
ended. he would stand 40 non
sense from the United Ssa,es he
did no, realize .ha, the patience oi
Americans would soon reach tho
breaking point.
The whole sersas of incidents.
the plot and Intrigue. the broken
promises. the deliberate disregard
OF all the right. OF a friendly ma
,,on. in the insane desue to rule
the world. Is clearly shown IN the
wonderfully vivid motion picture
reproduction of Mr., Gerafds book
My Four Years in Germany
Every American should sec this
picture 10 tha, he can better un,
derstand why America mus, stand
united aga,ns, this common Toe,
The Alamo Theatre has secured
e.,aasssessssa htm wessassqah,.. Sfiti
the people OF Dickson county Will
have the opportunity to sec il, on
Friday and Saturday ot this week.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07

Ifefent divisions bsinx filled wisl
sirah selestn,4n.
The Dickson County boys w~v
divided shfnugh the camp. bnl
most " The bsss issas t,ielrson are
together. The writer with Leslis
Fusseil. tsland Hsslsnn and Johnni,
Adeoet are 10 ghe casual desaeh.
msnt u Company l.. 3aah Int,
while Eailnage Taylor. Albsst
Hines. Warren D0nAIison, Grady
Upton aud Clarence Powers are in
Company N. Alouxo BoAd, "a the
Hickman County contingent, Who
~ fssniiiuly known i'm Dickson. IL
10 Company II. Members oi .asse
t~1 companies occupy barracks sd-
joining zach other. The writer.
1ith Johnnie N. Adcock. iorxner
Fourth Tennessee Guardsmen. are
kcsing In the capacity VI c,rparsls /;
however the appointment ,ioabt.
laas wtli mot bs made until We nn-
dsrgo examination. which sill
probably come la the nsxt lev
tiays.
rhs new men are kept busy ma~f
aii the time. Have Thursday. bali
day Saturday aud Sunday IA heli-
days. but there ID something for us
10 do even ON these days.
Uncle Sam feeds his men 10 very
good fashion. too. We hays a plsn.
W. each meal. but thara are ealy
three OF four dihereu. kinds u ios,d.
We boys present 4 eomical ~.
psAranee washing our clothes. Tor
this is one of the msay duties .
soldier has tha, hs has never been
ussd to.
Ia conclusion. viii say .ha, the
boys OF lUnele Sam. together with
those oi the Allied Nations. will
speedily show ,hase ruthless Huns
the error ol their way aud tha. a
Just and everlasting peace will reign
supreme over this great universe.
and that NJ many ~ God shall no
vail. Will be hlssxesa With the hxrpy
privilege oi returning 10 loved ones,
as pare and sound al when they de.
parted
3 n. HERBERT a.sfAILEST. '''
Barracks li6, Casual Detach. sash
lni., Camp Pike Arb.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07

This esasr~gstion will ioin With
others in union popular meeting ai
oah mont auditorium Aeuday even.
Ing a, p,closk. In rseosal,iea a
ths achievement oi ihis district In
the Third Liberty Loan campaign.
an McIa< Flag has bssn sivsn. and
n this mesiins Il will hs received
With appfopsists exercises. whica
will begin promptly and b. shW,.
A roussSu patsiotic sssvics. Jans ..
n = y. m. and everybody invited.
Our sssyicss In The church ~ at
the usual hosfs: sunday Bcbool Il
s.46. preaching u II . elock. and
Christian Endsavof n 7 y. u.
The Eadesv@ Society has eivsa
e2.W 10 thu Armsnisa Rsii~i iund.
whsneves any offerings sss sscsivsd
Iof this csuss. Mn, God will gladly
'iurwsfd ttrefn. oThs k<ed II tifSsl
and uf fsst.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
Girls Auxiliary Meeting.

The Girls Aaxiliary 10 American
Rcd Cros. hsld its June meeting 4,
Red Cross headquarters, Monday
afternoon. Miss Edith Hadss,
'ehairmAn, was III charge of ths
mrepas, Splendid rspasa sesv
sivvn ny fhairmen oi vaflous CON.
mittesS. I'LL. ........ .....,..
This Red Cfoss boxes yielded
$l.13. Donations inr June anount.
ed to Sc %. and the following new
names we're added to the auxiliary;
Misses MARY. Alien. wvnn Hop
klns and inra Danegan and Mrs..
Fuqua.
Mrs. W. A. Meadow, who h In
charge oi the French lays.tes, din.
,rihussd wool ior intants' caps.
The secretary was asked 10 send
the monthly check to Atlanta Tor
the trench snakesr fund.
Final arrangements we're made
Tor the presentation al the picture
al the Alamo theatre Wednesday
and Thursdsy al this week. The
members we're asked 10 appear In
their Red Cross uniforms. ai each
performance.
The committees appointed Tor
The picture were. Tickets. Ma. W,
A. Meadow. chairman. Missea An.
aie Mai Gr@sory, Mary Allen and
Wrenn Hopkins. Cshsr. Mrs
,WIill, Eesles4, ekaisMss4 As=ss R.a.
Moore, Winnie Mclaughlin I.orain
Erutchsr and Mrs. Fuana. Drinks
sold In theatre lobby. Miss Mayme
Bryan, chairman, Misses Canis Mo-
Caul. Glenn i,seei'. Mary Donegan.
Euia Joslin. Gena Pat,en and Mrs,
Martin roncelef.
The proceeds Of this picture 70
10 the wool iund. Tor American
lighting forces. The auxiliary In
preparing 10 knit = still larger
amount Of sweaters for the coming
winter.
The Auxiliary has received much
praise from the siste .hsismsD on
account al its splendid patriotic
e~ryicessa- ok. ~ ;. J, .....r .ere ~.
Each Monday 10 given up 10 the
making al iayettes aud The girls are
urged TO he present a. the work.
room.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
HONOR FLAG T0 sE
FORMALLY ACCEPTED
Union Service TO be Held SIM
day Night nj Oakmtat
Auditorium.

fhsrs will b. ~ pfsuehing st-
s,esv tn any VI tse churches in
Dickson next sunday sveniag, The
ministers having anaaged a raiaa
Patriotic meeting 10 be held at
Oakmoa,s auditorium al 4 O'Clock.
Al which time this honor DAG aiIos-
tel 10 Dickson in the Third Liberty
Bond Campaign. will he formally
accepted and ths various ministers
of the town will make patriotic
ialks, ~hieh Ne understand. will
be limited TO iam minutes each.
apd ihs, the fxercisss under no
circumstances will last rsoss than
one boar.
Everyons 10 urged to be presen.
al this meeting
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
white oivn.

Mrs, Roe Howell has returnea
rom Nashville after visiting her
sister. Mr.. James Kerr.
Mrs, J. W. Gilhet, oi Nj. Pieas.
an, was the recent CUES, III Mr..
and Mrs, T. J. Hill
Miss Gertrude Schlatisr has ~.
turned from Nashville.
Mrs Daisy Hayes visited At
Kingston Springs this week,
Mr. and Mrs, Blake Harris were
in Nashville Monday.
Z. Mis- Ellie. f'sisa hiss RETURNED
from a visit 10 Nashville.
Mrs, Roy Brooks and daughter.
Catherine, oi Nashville, we're the
guests Of Mrs. Dora Harm. thls
week
Rev. and Mrs, Il l.. Allen and
daughter, Marguerite, oi pet~ay.
we're here lsst week. ,~ :. ,,..,..
Mr.. and Mrs, w, J. Johnson wer.
in Nashville this week.
II. II. Jones' and son, Howsrd
al Nashville we're the guests oi rel.
atives here.
Mrs. Eugene Hattoa has returned
from Nashville.
Mrs. ]. II. Wilke. and Misa
Susan Wilkes, we're IN Nashville
this week.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Steel and daughter
have returned IN their home In
Belihuckie sfts, yisi,ins relative.
here
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
Mckso1 Nh lgan
ksl1e f1l MEEks
|sioo Reward Oitsssd ief the
fiadiax " NJ. 49, sicar
Who Has DlaapV pVrafsd.

Sssesal ~ss~ks ksve &lapssd s;Aes
MI. Aaans Spix~ my~ssFseUsN d.s-
Apps&red iram she kome a hsa
dAashsss. 90 TarnhaH, ma as4 ]
word or cla~ Aas hesn ss~eivsd -
|so shn tsrnc No el~&f up ,h@ mysesry
|sa b ~ksre. of kSw. MI. Spsces
Disappeared Msthsr sAan ths. 10
@&s u hame. AloaA for shoal swa
houss iusl hsiass M w~s sns.ssA,
Csess appr~h~naisn y ish hy sAs
rel@twcs. md ! ssw~sd al 500 II
'aaw oAered tos snkormAlsoa H.:
viii vAas~ Nh. Spse@s 70 u ioaad.
h s~enA sexosdsas 10 reports.
|shxa M, Spseer hsd been leh "A
home. alone. tos ! sAoss Gme. III
dA.xhtrs having xoMa sa i nsssh.
bosA and her hnshsAa MAsoa
Bo.ir~y. was blowing ia ! 6eld iast
u shnn siiSsAnes AcsuSs 'shs, fs;isI' ss;TissI'sk
from the R,arey hesne. where Mr,
|Spscss lssd. When Mn. nstsrsy
returned home. about swo houss
later. from her visst she coald not
hnd her isths1 A ssswA was
made In tho aeishharAood. hat 10
one, appsraasy. wxa ahls 10 givs
any intorns,son 10 brsAs cosnl0ss
to the searchers,
However. there was sonse hops
and belief eunens. Tor q siuss. lhss
MI. Sp,ees was sonsewAsse IN ,Ae
near vicinity. Some sussmsssd shas
he had taken notion 10 IN TO
|t.Axsa*s~ os Naskvills lo kavs
sons lAsal papers sx@cused. md
various coaleetuses were made.
none ot which have led 10 3 dss.
eovery ot the missing man,
Mr., Spscer wa4 very old and
nearly blind. hence h i fssrsd tha.
he wandered away aud mss his
death by aeciAen. a. fcul msanA
since the most dilssMs search has
Jailed 10 discovsr any clue ~ 10
his Whereabouts. While Nh. Spicss
10 repu,ed to be wealthy, no state.
men. ~ 10 whsshss h< had any
considerable smcuas ia possession
., the time ot his dissppssrsncs.
has been made pubic.
Mason BAsrey. ha son-in Law.
ofen . reward al $4,000. W are
informed. Tor The discovery ol Mr..
Spscer. or the restoration of the
missing man to his home.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
Farmers Urged 10 Grow y. t..
More Sheep In County.

The Sheep Increase Production
work in Dickson county Is hoped
will induce many farmers to hecom,
sheep growers, L. II. Stone 10 the
county chairman NJ this work. lr
accordance with a call OF the gov,
ernmsnt. be 10 making a -tfong IT.
Tort TO have oil the eve isruhs kept
In The county, and he and bis eom.
miitee are ready TO assist farmers In
locating lambs oGt oi the county. il
thr sasRansas are saiigtens. III.
II Ia hoped every farmer. sho can,
will grow a few sheep.
A survey Ia being made in prsisl
10 idSate thu aisss who want lauib-
and those who have lamb. ios sale,
The following lisa has been turned
10 TO the county agent;
Those who want to buy lsmbs al
market price arr: + h. Burgess,
Marsh Stokes. Jim Taylor. A. N,
Wall. Vanl-et. NJ. A. i. Berry. l..
%, Byrn. w. A. White, Mrs. Molls
I.osgins, I. W. Bateman, J. Il
Davis. I Il. Walker. Ire Mathis
Sylvia; Monroe Foster. W. ii, Lew.
la, y. NJ fusssll. Charlotte: J. l.
Hunter. N ID. Duke, Cheap Hill; ].
W Stephens. Dickson.
Those who will cell eve Iamhs a,
market price are n. n. Stone, r.
W Harris, W, ii. Nebl-,t. Marsh.
all Cunningham. Cumberland Fur.
mace, Ruh Story. Vanlser.
All farmers who want lambs
should engage them at once a. the
supply will run short, no doubt
Those who want lambs OF have any
tor sal" plesse notify 4. II, Stone
or the county agent.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
The Syt t3 Stirred America 10 Action Told Motion Pictures Alamo FL S

snl,ioO, I:csass nisssios. wssAias,
'taa, n g. In iealawssa batnn rAn
ss ,assd b naking sppkeatiaH iss
lacNnse. 4! lAls4
Give name IL tnsn ~hsse Aasi.
asss y iecas*d, aAd daas.
Lieea1e nvisian.
Law DeRartmens.
II. Y, Eassa AaniassaYxtisM.
WasAiawson, n. G
Dear Ssrss
Win yon kinaly inrniaA use sAs
required license fAs lie h6yins asd
selling III p0ai,xy and exaxf
| viii abide hy the ralss and
regulations gossrnlax tAs hanailss
III shsee commodities. ifum tlais
date foar v~#y ssaiy.
Appliesnis s0r license arr psF.
snilsed ta continae ta a. hs~ln@&@
after a..ss;s.asca,ion IL nsilsd. iasa the
same as they ARE after f~selvsag
license. but sfr Ia keep oeey al
spplicatiea.
All eggs that are shipped snusi
hs packed In standard sgx csses
and card os statement must hs
eaalo~rd In +aeh egg eese, showing
the data that eggs we're eaadl~sl
and name ni nanTrhant IN dealer
handling % exnsiliag eggs.
Merchants who do moi ship exgs
NJ ssii'ts those who ship, hui au..y
sell to consumers, ART no, required
to secure lieease os permit u
handle eggs.
Very respectfully,
ritt hsnslee,
Ccaatv Food Adminislsata~.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07

cs, s.hitks. These parasites SAP the
v.rv liie blood out Of them. Dust
the hen at night With h. A. Thomas
f.ouss Killer and your tspubles aYe
ended. II slso kills huss on cucum.
hes. tomato. and sQuash vines. We
sell II TO ycu and IL II does not
make good. Ne will. Get II At The
Anderson Hardware Co. Dickson.
Tenn. r. ID. Grow A Sons. Nckoa.
Route /: J. X McCleIlsnd. Tenn
~ssee City. Gray 4 STARK. Csmbef.
land Furnace; Sensing d Bowler.
Duil. Brown A Henry. Whits Rlutf;
Neal Morrow. Lyles. w. d. Battfey
4 Son, Burns. ---sdv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
To Farmers. Hucksters and
Merchants Of Dickson Co.

| have jas, reteived instructions
from the Federal Food Adminis-
us,iou Department. ordering thai
all Eggs handled by merchants and
hucksters must M cAndled before
purchased. Ali merchants and
hucks.srs Who cell eggs othss than
direct 10 consumers. are required
by law TO secure iieeus~ 10 handle
eggs,
These license can be secured tree
Al charge by making application to
the United States Food Admins
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
Four More o Our Boys
Go to Aid "Uncle Sam"

On last Tuesday evening Oscar L..
Oakley. Charlotte, Aey Walden Seals
.syivia; John ]. Hughes, Cumter.
land furnace; Homer l.. Donaldson,
Dickson. snhsined Tor Camp lses.
sen. Columbia. \. c.. whefe thry
will 20 In Military Training.
Our best wishes hollow .he boys.
and NAV they swat tie Huns bard.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07

At the Bspsis. Church nssi ssn.
day the pastor wi!I preach Il II
o'clock, There will be no evening
ssrvic. b~esrse N The mass msst.
sng nj Oskmuut. :. -"' e s : ''.'.~'
sunday School II o:4k. Pm-
motion day la ths Sanday soAooi
BY r. u st 7:l5 y. m.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
Methodist Episcoeal Chssch.

Sunday School Il 0:%S. pssssAics
at II by the pastM. Let ~ hsvs
q iull astspdAncs n thess services.
Weather conditions sw 6ns. and
ssch one should lesl thsi. II | sm
MOI prese0s my placs y vscsnI
Mo ons elss can iiil yvss pia1e. ID
these trying timss. when I'll ass
called uposa 70 do ths;s past lm shs
govesnmsiA. ~ shoald issl ihs
Master 10 calling ~ jsst - isviy.
tn do on pan in ihs tine6osu.
Your pasam will b. pleessd 10
havs Jon pssssnt. 1hSss sfll hs
10 evening service bscsasn 81 he
union patriotic ssfvics st OAAls0ss.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07

For lame back apply Chamber.
lain's Iiaim~nt twice 4 day massage
the nusS,es O. the back over The
.-a, ei pain thoroughly at each sp-
plicatiou- adv,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
BOOKKEEPING

A elaas win START IN t,oott~ep-
sns Il Hudson Commercial College
On June 10Th. Why not JOIN thss
class,
Hcp~os COMMERCIAL. COLLEGE.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
REPORT Of the RED
cross WApFunD.

A. Chairman oi the Second Red
Cross War Fund, Bag laaye to sab
nit the following report by dis
tFicts,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07

There will be al Sylvia June Sth,
an Ice cream supper for The benefit
Of the Methodist ehurrh,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07

An Ice cream supper will be
given at the fairvisw schoolaous4.
Saturday night, June 18th, Full
pfecsesis will BE- given 10 aid the
Red Cross. Let every one who can.
attend, and hslp THE noble cause l..
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
Z ice.Crrsnr SnprerS..:

There will he an Ice Cream Sup.
per at the home ni Mr.. Joe Nelson
one, bali mile South Eas, oi Coles.
burg next Saturday evening June
9Th, under the s0spsces oi the
Ladies' Aid Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal t'fiurrh, ArI'are invited
TO come and enjoy a dish II good
cream and piece oi cake,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-09
MORE PROPAGANDA FROM. WV.
BOOKS READ INTO RECORDS OF
COURT in TRIAL AT CHICAGO

Chicago, May s.-The prosecution
In the trial Of 112 leaders Of the In
dustrial, Workers of the World for
alleged seditious conspiracy. today
rsad Into the records additional ex-
ceftsts from organization propaganda
which It is charged formed q part Of
nationwide campaign Z to disrupt
Americas war program.
The methods by which William D.
Haywood, general secretary-treasur-
or. and other members formed "a
government within q government
were outlined in articles oficially
published.
Such passages as we arc 'patri-
otic' tor our class. the working class, =
and I'VE realize that - Workerp we
have no country were frequent In
the documentA. iss 3f 8 s
j 1--WE arc not satisfied with fair
'daYs pay for = fair dayS work. =
wrote Grover II. Perry "a . booklet.
{ 81 Pteco0 Of machinery that had -beon
disabled because employeTso had re-
f1ned exorbitant demands were Ell
hibited by the prosecution and proof
;taaet sthes orEanfn fnation practices
nAOtAee aeA1nst Sar3oua indugtr1o6
inAlu4ing thoss nSces IA 70 proGecu-
Hon of the WAR; s.ss Il SiS sFssS % ,Ss
ss ou AuSast 10, 1sl7, Haywoed -
- tho SollsNang notice 10 snemhsFu
(tAao1eA Golidaxtty. ths oGllcaal sfgaA:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-09

Murder by the capitalist gunmen
cannot stop but only accelerate the!
sweep Of the revolution that soon viii
engulf the masters and their coward
" assassins. Let our motto be from
now on: We never forget. Organize
and avenge." is
This notice was issued at q time
whom the government charges the
anti-war campaign wass at its height.
Tho same issue declared. IT each
OF us will do his bit capitalism will be.
ut our mercy within Z month. Stir up
the smoldering flames Of discomfort
until the CONFEDERATION can be- seen
around the world!" 81
"A notice In the issue Of July II.
1911, said: 4 n :
:sYou are the man and now Il the
time. Throw your weight behind our
weight and BY the canned smoke. the
world u ourA Lot herFrip! Shes ouf6. = .
Over objections Of the sdsfensess =
mass az printed mafter Swaa reAd in.
to the rscordA Il ranged from book
lets On sabotago TO attacks On m "a.
Ilisions oFganizatioaa = nunA6of e
':otIioaAl sones - fsad ma fls -
fendantD chuekle1 wAsn tA0 foaloW-
an4 exceept 4roM '1T6e lliz1 Al ~.
ysos. 49, plaOS1 u ~ fc9rl II:
ssyEoek aA1 /, NJ ~ Z. ~
sail gst - ~ ~ 4 tlAa = 4! -, -
49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-09
DISCUSSION OF !.
STATEMENT BY
BAKER ! IS ON
Part Of Committee Doubts
That 100000 Troops
TIL. Are in France.

Washington, May s.-secretary
Bakers statement announcing that
his prediction that more than 500, 900
American troops would be in France
by early this year had even been sur
passed, was widely discussed in com
gress today, where some members
have been Inclined to doubt the feasi-
bility Of the secretary's statement be-
fore the senate military committee in
January.
How many more than 100000 have
been sent abroad may not be disclos-
ed for military reasons and in making
his statement Secretary Baker speci-
fically requested that 1t be carried to
the public in exactly the terms IN
which he gave it. Under these cir
cunstances 1t permits Of no ampli-
f1cation. -,
!. Neither is it possible to state how
many troops actually have been trans
ported during the first four months .of
the calendar year 1918 as this woulo
disclose to the enemy the rate at
which troops are moving.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-09

In Flanders the Germans have re-
turned to the attack. but apparently
only in a strong local attempt to OUT
flank the positions Of Locra, Scherpen-
berg and Mont Rouge. which they
were unable to take by q frontal oper-
alton. While this. may be the begin
ningrof another fuFious battle on the
sector where the 5:eHemy met dis
astrousl defeat ten days ago. iadica-
tioiis are that. the attack is not in very
great force, although the fighting is
intense, st;,t N, i.
Pushing against the Anglo French
forces on a five mile front between
voormezeele and La Clytte the Ger
mans gained the allied front in the
center but were repulsed elsewhere,
the French even making a slight ad-
vance of their own south Of La Clytte.
In the center the allied troops con-
tinue the fighting in an effort to
throw the Germans out Of the ad-
vance positions they captured.
Seemingly the Germans are attack
ing in the hope Of driving the allies
back toward the Kemmelbeek river
and it's branches or beyond Poper-
inghe and thus outflank the heights
Very heavy losses were inflicted on
the enemy in his previous strong ef-
fort to penetrate this line. and the
line about Locre and its adjoining
hills. 1t may be the attack is only a
mask for stronger effort elsewhere.
although to break through the
voorinezeele-Locre line might be Of
marked advantage to the enemy.
Elsewhere in Flanders and in Pic
ardy the infantry has been inactive.
The big guns. however. are roaring
without cessation. especially north and
south of the Avre, east Of Amiens.
Aerial fighting is most active and in
a big air battle near Douai British
aviators brought down eight of the
enemy without any losses. Four more
German machines were brought down
at other points.
Bad weather prevails on the Ameri-
can sectors in France. Northwest Of
Toul an American patrol has been
ambushed by the Germans. In this
sector also American heavy artillery
has been in action for the first time.
Near Montdidier, in Picardy. the
American gunners continue their har-
RAISING fire against the Germans.
The American army is growing
rapidly in strength. Although refus-
ing to divulge the exact number OF