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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

were striped to represent fences and
instead Of conceating them tire stripes
called attention to afrneu that some
thin. was being hidden and the Ger
man airmen proceeded to drop bonn bS
IN the iu7 tou fence with disastrous
results to thu british soldiers who
w-re encamped ~ thiS point
Austrian And German ConccaIincut.
The Germans and AustriAns have
been particularly successful in hiding
l-.eir road by a ~anounage Of trees,
A. one pIace several miles CT road
was hidden by tho branches OF trees
being tled on ropes and hung across
tho road. Many times The aeroplane s
Of the Allies passed over this road
while Austrian rcgir ents were pass
lts ov-er IL hauling some Of their big
Guns ana failed TO discover them at
all, taking the road for y forest.
The Germans too have succeeded
IN concealing many Of their trenches
and guns by tres limbs, sometimes by
actually transplanf1ng young trees.
They hava even buiIt dummy trenches
end succeeded Ia drawing in fire iu
that direction from the French, while
'hcv were firing from another lfrec-
ton entirely.
'taTialn Ar}-
The Italians have had excellent RE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

tons OF New York and New Jersey.
deemed especially we'll fitted to fem
mime hands, and many delicate women
have found themselves growing strong
at their open air tasks.
Openings for women In the less
arduous lines OF city work are to be
found In the elevator. messenger. and
kindred forms of unskiiled labor left
open by the men and boys called TO
military duty. The telephone and tele-
graph companies are calling for WON
en- to aid them in their extending serv-
ices, and the banks are admitting
women to their offices.
Safeguarding Health
With women crowding into dustry
the Government realizes the necessity
for the exercise OF protective meas
ures in the matter of safeguarding the
health OF the women. limiting their
hours of labor and setting wage
standard for them. II believes that
to save wastage of woman strength
Ia even moro essential than to avoid
waste of materials. Measures are be-
ing taken by the Department of La
Dor and by the Council of National
Defense to set standards for women
in industry not only to meet the pres
ent need but to take care of the situ-
alton after the war Is over.
Woman Committee.
TT bring about the maximum of ef-
fectiveneas Of the woman power OF
the country. the Council OF National
Defense has created woman's or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

where It r. physically possible for
women 70 work "a replace the men
who have gone to the v'or IN this
country industrial door after door Us
opening wide to rec i've them.
The public eye hss been caught very
naturally with the woman sr ovorails.
specially If she be ouing the wheels
and bolts Of an engine or wheeling "A
heavily laden freight truch with light
and dexterous hand across a railroad
platform. Those pictures are impress
sive, and they stand for much. but
tney bear only q small part IN he
whole picture OF women who have en-
tered the Industrial field.
II Is the army of wornen who are
Gro wd3ng into the arSenals and MUM
tons factories 70 assist n making
the implements and m millions Of war
"a the thousa nds who arc manufac-
turing the materials for soldiers wear
with those who are taking heir places
"A the mach ne shops, the automobile
and the airpians factories who are
doing big part IN carrying on the
Industry OF the nation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

road yards women were being en-
ployed TO sort scrap metal. In the op-
GRAFTON of which they were compelled
to lift loads far beyond their strength.
Committees on Women In Industry are
taking an active interest In this fea-
ture OF women in war work.
The Poiicewonan.
The policewoman of the United
States. largely product OF the war
emergency. has come to stay. and it
Is readily understood that this is a
beneficial innovation. In connection
with the increase to women laborers.
ST atistics recently sent out from De-
trctt show that within late months
the increase in women service en-
ployed in factories and workshops is
almost three times greater than that
OF men.
To the women in the agricultural
districts the farm offers an exceptional
opportunity for service. Women In
the States Of New York and New Jer-
sey last summer demonstrated their
ability to perform profitable work in
the market garden. orchards and even
Az AiiT AAil HGlI WOFk Wd1
done by the day, and in a few cases.
groups of women formed farming
units and established camps In the
agricultural neighborhoods where
there was shortage of man power.
At the beginning OF the season the
farmers treated the feminine offers
with some scorn. but before harvest
the women had become a valuable
agricultural asset in the farming sec
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

ganization which win provide &C.
curate Information upon labor condi-
tons as they relate TO women In all
parts of the country. The organiza.
ton Is known as the Committee ON
Women In Industry of tire Advisory
Com mission OF the Council of Ma.
tionai Defense. This Is practically
subcommittee of the Committee on
Labor OF the Council Of National De-
Tense. which is headed by the labor
leader, Samuel GomrerS
This Committee has a membership
OF 81 women. s5 IT whom are repre-
sentatives of labor. The remainder
are experts ON labor problems and
representatives OF the employers and
the general public. The executive
committee. consisting OF thirteen
members. has its once In the head
quarters of the Council of National
Defense at Washington. where 1t Is in
close touch with the Government
agencies interested In women in in
dustry.
The offisers and executive commit.
tee Of THE Committee on Women In
Industry are Mrs. J. Borden HART
man, chairman: Miss Edith Campbell.
vica-chairman Mrs v. Everit Macy,
treasurer; Miss Pauline Goidmark.
secretary; Miss Amy HeweS executive
secretary; Miss Grace Abbott, Miss
Mary Anderson. Mrs Frances c. Axtell.
Mrs, sara A. Conboy. Mrs. Clifford
pinchot, Miss Melinda Scott. Miss
Florence C. T'horne and Mss Mary
Van Klecck.
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the meantime Italian alrmen went up
and brought down one OF the enemy
machines. The imitation guns and
gunners suffered severely while the
real ones remained unframed
French Artists.
The French are past masters In the
art Of eamou1lage and in many in
stances their bumbugging DISCUSSES
have saved the day. At one time the
Germans thought they commanded a
railway track far into the distance
behind the French lines. The whole
thing, however, vas fake, the track,
the signals rails and ties, the trees
that fenced the lines and the hills on
the horizon were all painted on a
screen by clever French poi.u cannon
fieurs eud set up 10 the night across
village street which was needed for
military operations The Germans
were driven back by the men who
passed under the screen before they
. had time TO use the railroad and
never discovered the clever ruse.
Chicken wire is the foundation for
much Of the camoufage work. Reeds
and grass woven through it are used
TO conceal positions and unless the
enemy aircraft flies log enough TO DC
brought down by the anti aircraft
guns they do not cover the camp
or trench Of the men.
Az another place a supply train was
painted TO represent q row OF cot.
tages and went through without a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

makers. stage carpenters, property
men and pilot " raphers. These men
can make themselves useful by devils
ing means and ways Of deceiving the
enemy wherever a r,aehine gun Is set
up or trench taken. where new
road is opened or new bridge built.
Moving picture directors, scene paint.
ers and movie property mon will he
particularly useful 10 this line for they
are adopts in the use Of tricks in
scenery.
Marine CarouHagc.
Marine Camoufisg e began carly In
the war when Germany hid her t
boats by using her wireless masts as
supports for sails, which made them
appear to other vessels as Harmless
sail boats until they were close enough
20 heir prey to IRE a torpedo,
Another cam outage by the C-boat IS
to surround the periscope with drift
wood which gives 1t the appearance
OF a harmless looking mass OF see
weed or debris, and before the ship
selected as a victim gets close enough
to discover the trick the torpedo does
AlS WOfk~
Batueships arc always painted pc.
culiar gray which Is a sort Of caSnou-
flage of the ocean. Recently II has
been suggested that The superTtxuc.
ture OF the ship be painted blue tc
match the sky or some other color 10
blend with the hor ZION. Another IDEA
Is TO paint the ship IN wavy design
10 represent the ocean. This makes
the ship rather indistlnct in the eye
of the periscope.
a well known naval authority in
speaking OF Marine C8mouflage re
Gently declared that clever teats O.
the art enabled vessels to appear muct
shorter than they are tending TO de-
cetve the u-boat marksrnen. There Is
also another type OF deception src h
as painting a fake bow waves whlef
gives the vessel the appearance Of
travelling along at much higher rats
of speed than they are actually going
This fcois the U-ho8t gunner and hs
usually fires too soon and wastes his
torpedo long before the boat actually
reaches Tire point aimed at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
T.. The E4cIds.

In the farming districts throughout
the whole Of warning Europe and IN
Canada, women have put their hands
10 the plow and have not turned bach
By aaA3n al obstacles which in normal
times would have been as an iron bar
rier against their woman ptrer1 I'll.
They have sowed, reaped and harvest
cd with the spirit and determination
displayed by their men on the fields CT
battle.
In this. as In other countries, WON
en- have taken their places as chauf-
feurs, as car drivers, even as express
men, stepping automatically into the
breach made by departure Of men
workers into the Army. As automo-
bic operators they are applying thcn-
selves not only to driving cars. but are
Studying The mechanism from the
scientific and mechanical point OF
view and ere making good at their
task
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nrishap from the enemieS aeroplanes.
Over and over. guns made from sec
tons Of telegraph poles and the fore
truck Of a wagon with boards for gun
ahtel6s have fooled the Germans. One
particular stunt OF the French Is TO
put . couple OF ounces OF gsmpowder
on a TN shelf at the muxzAe and Ere
IT by electricity, especially when the
real gua BE- being hred elsevEhereA
Machine gums are hidden by me
errplacements being covered by sod
care being taken that no sod be re-
moved nearby. Dummy trenches are
built In places which WIN not er>dar-
ger the real position The French Of
ten cover these dummy trenches with
the limbs of trees which soon wither.
This, OF course, gives the enemy an
idea that the trenches were conceal ed
by tree limbs which have wfthered
and they invariably open fire on the
dummies. Early in the war the wav.
ing p,umas and white gloves of the
men proved exceIlent targets for the
German eunnerS and had TO be aban-
doned. Pretty soon trench warfare
became The all important way Of ffrht.
ing and concealmont became necen-
sary. Artists OF all ranks were called
10 p >sIst and camoufage became one
OF the important branches of the army
service. The French " e~e' the first 10
use 1t with success and they have now
developed it 70 perfection. Later the
other countries tried 1t with more or
less success.
Americans To Study The Art
IN the american Army the art nf
camoufia4e viii De under the direc.
ton Of the Engineer Corps and the
Chief OF Engineers has issued a call
fer ingenious young mer who are
looking for special entertainment ~
TIE way 90 footing the Germans" Tvhe
Engineer Corps have been making g
study OF caneuflage for some time bn'
they will welcome new ideas on the
subject and their cali FOR men "a,
/ this new branch includes varIore
trades ard professions. They, esoe-
cialiy desire sheet metal workers. sigr
and scene painters. carpenters, "a bire,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
How the Armies Succeed
In Fooling Each Other
By Various Tricks of
Painting and Screening
ofIrees - Marine Cam
outage
CogyriShI. 1917. BY T7ne fxsAegnats0esa
Evn6haEa

TERTALN THINGS which TEND tc
M r74eaead are JUSTIFIED when tha
~ A. end 10 he sought Is of sssne
&ssF good and tie use of the means
works mo hardship to the innocent.
me art Of oamouh age in war comes
wrSdez the above rule and Is one Of
the new protec tons for the soldier
which fs brought osgt In the preezn /
w@E--a war which has forced tho in
vesattwe genius Of each nation 10 tho
Srrut. The seL oy,iaue has become the
eyeM of the army and when the aero
y7asne of the enemy suffers from optical
aiisas1oAas and the soldiers are saved the
srnd 5r1atafas the means. Various den
ufttous are given for The word which
really means taking by way Of cor eal-
aent OF trenches, positions, gums. etc
A. military manual givoa as The den r
e1ca3 ~Humb1EgtnR Disguise" IT'S
ruAtn principle Is the destruction Of
outline by paint or other art1fce-
word Unknown Before Tie xax.
II IN q word an Known 10 pre~v7tr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
Women Now Represent
ed In Every Field Of In
dustry Helping to Win
the Wa By Taking the
Places of Men Called
Into Active Service.
Copyright. 1917. by The intsrnatlooai
Syud scate.

- ME or THE MOST tmpor4aut
81 n resuits Of the war lis the i'm
Il II petus 1t has given 10 woman 8
~ work There are few branches
Of industry into which Won en- have
not been called TO replace men sam
norsyd 70 military service. Never be-
fore WAS the need for -vomRn's service
SO great and pever beforc was the
scope Of vocational Opportunity SO
wide Trained won1en ey seywhera are
ffock3ng 70 the industrial colors and
for even the unframed woman the
nhance 20 earn money was never so
.consp4cnous. In England the women
have been called 10 enter every held
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
SOUTH OF
NEWFOLDEN

Oscar Asp, Otto and Nels Thompson
attended the Nonpartisan meeting at
Newfolden on Friday evening.
Mrs. p. Mortrud called at the G..
Olson and ]: O. Asp homes on Friday
afternoon.
Oscar Hjelle visited with his uncle
Ole, on Saturday evening.
Oscar Asp boarded the flyer bound
for Minneapolis on Friday evening.
John II. Johnson, of Newfolden.
made a short call at the Rose Lane
farm Oh Monday evening.
Dagny Thompson called at the p.
Morturd home on Sunday.
Andy Dahl, who is quite well known
in this vicinity, having taught school
here some years back, came up from
St. Hilaire by car on Sunday, accom-
panied by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dahl, and his uncle John Holden and
Mrs. Holden. OF Thief River Falls for
a short visit While here they called
at a few old time places in the Happy
Corner, amongst which were the
Thompson and Strand homes They
also called at the G. Ravenkilde place
but they reported Charlie and family
were not at home
Mr.. and Mrs. John Julin and Julia
Haugen We're visitors at the Mrs J
Strand home on Sunday afternoon.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
SANDSVILLE

Miss Emma Oberg left for Grand
Forks last Thursday evening.
The following people we're dinner
guests at the Soren Larson home Mr..
and Mrs. Horn and daughter Opal, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Christopherson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. v Ormiston and
daugters Margaret and Irene.
Mrs. B. Paulson and Miss Julia
Paulson from Big Woods visited at
the \. Christopherson home Monday.
Albert Peterson of Warren called at
the Oberg home Sunday afternoon.
A special meeting of the GoPhor
club was called Monday evening to
make provision for the making of
''comfort bags for the boys of the
community who are going into army
service. The committee appointed to
attend to this work are Frankit Tice,
Christine Thompson and Frieda Hen
Erickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Farstad entertained
at dinner last Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Axel Swanson and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Lundin and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph johnson and family.
Misses frankie Tice, Selma Oberg,
Christine Thompson, Laura Larsen and
Frieda Hendrickson attended the
funeral of John Palya at Tabor Sun
day.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24

The federal government has taken
over the big plants of the Bosch Mag
neto company at Springfield, Mass,
and plaintield N. j., and directors will
be named by A. NJ. Palmer, alien prop
erty custodian. to conduct their Oper-
alton. Investigation showed, it was
announced, that the company is entire
ly enemy owned.
Henry Rheimer, suspected of diSloy-
atty, was hanged by CROWD OF so
men at Collinsville, Okla, but after
he had swung until he had become
semi conscious, the police persuaded
the would-be eXec3tioners to cut him
down.
Emil Herman, state secretary OF the
Socialist party, was arrested at Ev-
erett. WASH, on charge of violating
the espionage act. Herman testified
that he gave out "anti-militarism''
stamps.
new scale OF wages for civilians
working in Atlantic coast navy yards
will be put into effect May l, the navy
department announced 1t grants IS
to 20 per cent pay increases and
makes the navy yard and pay con-
form with wages paic in shipyards.
Lucien Muratore, opera singer,
thrills 10000 persons in New York
after singing the "Marseillaise," when
he whipped to the breeze a large
American flag and cried: "Vive
fAmerique. Vive la France"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
WIN Nj; FIRST Il zeal FIGHT.
Americans Victorious in Real
Initiatory Battle.
Pcrsh's's Men becisive,y HurI Cor
man Forces From Post at
Seicheprey.

New York, April 24.-Their first
real battle OF the war has been
fought by tie Americans at Seiche-
prey and they have come through the
engagement with victory.
Al previous attacks by Germans
aga:rst the American positions in
Eastern France have been raids or
re cnnaIssances for the purpose of Sc
curing information for Won linden.
burg. The assault at Seicheprey,
however, was not OF this character. It
shows every evidence of having been
an attempt by Hindenburg to seize
perm anently the village held by the
Americans and to improve German
positions opposite that part of General
Pershing's line.
Foe Planes Baked.
Failure to accomplish this purpose
was complete. The official Berlin re.
port that the Germans destroyed ZEN
envy works. in the American position
ic unimportant in view of the fact
that the Germans were forced back
to their own lines. The purpose of
Hindenburg to consolidate the Amer
lcan-held sector with the German
front is sufficiently Indicated by the
action Of the Germans in remainine
overnight in the American positions
they had temporarily occupied
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago April 23.-Offerings Of
hogs proved to be more numerous
than had been looked for, and the
market accordingly declined. Cattle
lacked quality. Sheep we're scarce:
many of the arrivals having been con-
signed direct to killers. Hogs-Re'
ceipts, 81, 900; slow, 10@15c under Sat.
urady's average; bulk, 17.10@17.66;
light, $1710@1775; mixed, $16.95@
1916; heavy, $1610@1725; rough,
$16.10@16.60; pigs, $13.25@17.25. Cat
tle-Receipts, 24,0v0; weak; native,
steers, $10.S5@1725; stockers and
feeders, $S.30@1260; cows and heifers,
$7.40@13.90; calves, $9@1475. Sheep
Receipts, 10000; firm; sheep, $3.50
1885; lambs, $16.50@21.80.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
US.-Te1lt0,1ic War News

Increase of the marine corps
strength to 1880 men was voted by
the house to enable the navy to put
an entire division Of the sea soldiers
at the front with Pershing's expedi-
tionary force.
Thirty American infantrymen, with
raided the German line on the right
bank of the Meuse inflicting a number
Of casualties on the enemy.
AcceleratiOn Of organization of the
National army tank corps was ordered
by the war department Announce
ment was made of the appointment. Of
1877 second lieutenants for the corps.
Probably the biggest troop move
ment in the history Of the country is
the response of the United States to
appeals from the allies for men to fill
the gaps created by the great struggle
on the west front.
The war department is planning to
ask congress for appropriations for l.
100000 more men than were contem-
plated in February for the fiscal year
1919. BY increasing the size to 2,O0O,-
600 men it is believed the appropria-
lions will run up to 100000.
American troops operating on the
Lorraine sector have taken over con-
troll Of mo Mans Land" Patrolling
parties are making almost nightly WIS.,
its up to the German wire entangle-
ments without encountering any 70
siatance. &
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24

Washington, April 21-In letter to
Senator Overman. in which he de-
clares his belief tina; the measure is
unconstitutional, President Wilson
has come out in opposition to the
Chamberlain bill which would try vio-
lations Of the sedi1ion law by court
martial
If enacted, the President declared,
the bill would place the United States
on level with its enemies.
Enactment of the Chamberlain bill
has been urged before the Senate
military committee as necessary to
stamp out German propaganda. Wig
orous opposition to it's passage has
been developing and Senator Borah
has sought support of Senate leaders
in his efforts to defeat it. The bill
has not had the support of the De-
partment of Justice and Charles War
rem, assistant attorney general, re-
signed after, it was saitt his advocacy
of the measure failed to receive the
support of the attorney general
The President indicated that he
would not compromise with opponents
advocating amendment of the Over
man bill which proposes a broad gen.
eral grant Of power to reorganize
government departments
Presidents Letter.
The Presidents letter follows:
"My Dear Senator: you for
your letter of yesterday. I am heart
about the court martial bill, as per-
haps I may call it for short. I am
wholly and unalterably opposed to
such legislation and very much value
the opportunity you give me to say
20. I think it is not only unconstitu-
tional but that in character it would
put us nearly upon the level of the
very people we are fighting and af-
fecting to despise. It would be alto
gether inconsistent with the spirit
and practice of America and in view
Of the recent legislation, the espion-
age bill, the sabotage bill and the
woman spy bill. think it it unnec.
essary and uncalled for.
II take the liberty, my dear senat.
or. of expressing myself in this EN-.
phatic way because my feeling is
very deep about the matter as gath
er your own is.
Thanks Senator For Work.
1T is admirable the way you have
been handling these important bills
and I thank you with all my heart
for standing by the bill which bears
your name without any compromise
of any kind.
"It~gives me the greatest satisfac.
ton to tell how much I have appre.
ciated what you have been doing.
"Cordlally and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,
Senator Borah renewed his opposi
ton to the Chamberlain bill in the
Senate today, charging that "politica'
Pharisees" supporting it before the
Senate military committee had given
the impression that Americas farm
ing population is disloyal. Farmers
he said, are as loyal as others and
are buying unusually large amounts
Of Liberty bonds.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
Suit AGAINST Miners Dropped.

Washington, April 24.-Upon the
motion of attorneys for the Hinctmar
Coal & Coke company of Wheeling
w. Va, contempt proceedings inst
tuted by the company against Presi'
dent Frank J. Hays and nine othe'
officials and members of the United
Mine Workers of America, filed in
the supreme court, have been with
drawn. The Hinchman company &C
::used the labor leaders Of violatln?
injunctions restraining them from at
tempting to organize employees Of tht
company. ~. ~.$sa#,...s..