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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-16
WARHASLI'T]TLE !.
EFFECTONSALE
OF MACHINERY
Local Implement Dealers
Declare Business Has In
creased Considerably.

Wal conditions throughout the
country have not tended to decrease
the annual sale Of farm implements
and machinery repairs, is the opinion
offered by a number of the local re-
~tailers of farm machinery. On the
contrary the increase in sales has
been marked throughout the season.
anu particularly the month of Au-
gust has shown a decided increase
in business over the same month of
the statement of one dealer the pres
ent month shows a record for sales
not precedented in the history of its
business here in Grand Forks.
Big Sales in Valley.
According to report, much Of the
business is derived directly from the
cially from the Red River Valley
where the excellent crops are demand
ing an increase of machinery to
handle the grain. Montana also re-
ports good crops, with the result of
an Increase in orders from that state.
The manager of a local firm states
that it is not the question of selling
machinery that now confronts the
dealer, but that it is a question Of get
ting machinery to supply the demand;
not that there is difficulty in shipping
the goods, for the transportation ia
cilities are of the best. but that the
producers find themselves taxed to
their utmost to meet the demand.
Reports Encouraging.
Such a. report is most encouraging
to the people of the state and nation,
in SO far as it means that the crop re-
turns of the year promise to meet the
needs of the nation for food. This
report of farm implement houses in
itself shows that the farmers of North
Dakota are behind the government,
and have responded to the call for in
creased production to supply food for
the Allied forces.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-16

The way the boys in France stole
machine gun bases showed that they
knew the Ty Cobb game.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-16
AMERICAN WAR
MOTHERS ARE
BEING ORGANIZED

indianapolis, Aug. 16.-steps to
complete the organization OF q ma,
tional body to be known as the Amer
lean war mothers were under way
here today at a meeting of war moth.
ers Of Indiana, to which represents.
tives Of other states had been invited
association were filed with the sec.
rotary Of state late yesterday. Only
mothers of men or women, in wal
service are eligible to membership
There has been a large association o.
war mothers In this state for .severa;
months. It is the plan to elect ma
tional5 officers before the present meet
ing ends A +,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-16
B NOT SUNK.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The Ameri-
can schooner Sybil, recently reported
sunk by a German submarine. has ar
rived safely at Gloucester, Mass, the
navy department today was informed.
The department also announced
that the remainder" of the crew of the
schooner Progress, one of the fishing
vessels sunk off the New England
coast had been reported rescued.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-16
CATHOLIC PuBL1CrTY SERVICE:

Chicago. Aug. ia million Q
lar endowment fund to establish a
Catholic publicity service was propos-
ed today by Matthew J. w. Smith
editor Of the Denver Catholic Regis
ter, at the eighth annual convention
or the Catholic Press association In
sessdon here. Other speakers were
Rev. Richard II. Tierney and Rev
John j. Burke. Representatives OF
200 Catholic newspapers and maya.
zines are attending the convention
which will close Sunday.
WANT PRIVILEGES EXTENDED.
washington. Aug. 16.-Upon the
request OF {. Nevada milling com.
'banies. Senator Henderson today
asked the railroad administration to
extend milling in transit privileges to
concerns in that state. A similar re-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-16

Yonr fat neighbor's opinion 81 The
|coal-cafTytng order borders on ths
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-16
SEPT. is, DATE SET
FOR THE OPENING OF
GRAND FORKS SCHOOLS

At a special meeting Of the board
OF education, held yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock, 1t was decided to set
the date for opening the Grand Forks
city schools Monday, September 16.
It also was decided hat this date
would be late enough to give the ma
jority Of the school children the OPP
portunity to assist in harvesting the
crop, and that the opening of school
at this time would in no way interfere
with the work in the field. Many Of
the children would be of little assist
ance in farm work and it was consid-
cred best to begin school work az
soon as possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-16
STRIKERS WALK U

Bristol, r. l., Aug. 16.-Four thou
sand employees of the National India
Rubber company who returned to
work Wednesday after being on
strike for a month. walked out to-
day Police and company officials
said the strike was ordered by labor
leaders and that no new wage de-
mand had been presented.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
KNITTING CLUB
MET YESTERDAY
Largely Attended Club Meeting Is
Held At Home of Popular
Nenana Lady.

The newly formed knitting club
of Nenana, who have banded to-
gether for the laudable purpose of
knitting sweaters and other articles
of apparel for the use of the boys
in the trenches, met yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Frederick
D. Browne, in the Commission re-
serve.
There was quite "a large attend
'ance and much knitting was accom-
plished during the meeting. during
which refreshments were served by
the hostess. The members present
were assessed a nominal fee of 25
cents, which goes to swell the French
Orphan fund.
The next meeting place of the
knitting club will be announced in
these columns later
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
W|CKERSHAM IS
IN NENANA ON
SPEAKING TOUR
Wickersham Will Make a Trip Out
the Line Today; Speaks In
Town Tomorrow Night.

Judge James Wickersham, the Re-
publican candidate for the delegate
ship arrived in town this morning
on the steamer Tanana. He went
out on the line this afternoon, and
is scheduled to make a speech at
the Coliseum tomorrow night in the
interests of his candidacy. The
speech will follow Immediately after
the picture show.
Mr. Wickersham will probably re-
main in Nenana for few days and
will then go on to Fairbanks, where
he will deliver speeches. He then
expects to go out over the trail
to Juneau, visiting Anchorage and
other coast towns enroute.
He was at Hot Springs several
days on his campaign and stated
that he may make a trip to Brooks
and the Tolovana country provided
the facilities for travel to that
country do not interfere to any
great extent with his schedule.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
B0CHE RETREAT
CAUSING ALARM
IN FAIHERLANO
Drastic Measures Taken at Berlin
to Stop Circulation of German
Loss Stories.

AMSTERDAM to the
statements appearing in Cologne
newspaper, reports of the German
retreat across Northern France are
being greatly exaggerated behind
the German lines, with the result
that grave fears are entertained
by the German populance for the
safety of the German army. The
unrest is such at Berlin and other
interior cities that the capital and
the province of Brandenburg have
been placed under regulations which
provide for the filming and impris-
onment of persons found guilty OF
inventing or circulating untrue
rumors for the purpose of creating
disquiet.
The efforts of the censors to sup
press news of the Allied successes
seemingly have failed to keep the
people in ignorance of the tremend
Gus losses sustained by the kaiser:
forces during the past several weeks
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
YANKEE TROOPS
FOLLOW BOCHES
WITH AUTO GUN

WITH THE AMERICANS-The
retreat of the Germans beyond the
Aisne river has become so rapid
that it is with difficulty that the
pursuing forces are keeping within
range. To make the pursuit more
effective and less laborious, the
Americans have organized automo-
bile machine gun detachments, and
hundreds of the armed cars, it is
expected, will soon be engaged in
the chase across Northern France.
Thirty of the armed autos are in
commission today, to the north of
the Vesle river, where they are do
ing deadly execution. Each car is
manned by three men y
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
JAPAN VERY BUSY
BUILDING WARSHIPS

YOKOSUKA, Japan.-The keel of
the battleship Mutsu, superdread-
nought with a displacement of 49,
900 tons was laid here recently,
with much rite and ritual. The GER
mony consisted of Shinto religious
services conducted by Shinto priests.
Closely following the launching
of the second class crusier Tatsuta,
which took the water recently, the
work of construction of another
second class cruiser, Kuma, is to be
started at the Saseho navy yards
early this month. The Kuma is
of the same type as the Tatsuta and
on her completion is to belong to
the light cruiser squadron.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
FIRE SLACkENS

WITH THE BRITISH-Along the
entire battlefront, from it's southern
extremely to the Bapaume- Cambria
road, the fire of the enemy's big
guns is noticeably dwindling OBJ
servers think that this is an indi-
cation that the Germans are making
strenuous efforts to save their guns
from falling into the hands of the
Allies, by taking them to safe posi-
tons behind the defenses on the
Hindenburg line. The British forces
have captured more posts around
HavrincOurt woods.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
BAKER CLEARING
WAR DEPARTMENT
OF CLASS | MEN
Bureau Heads Are Directed to Fill
Places With Men Unfit for
Service At Front.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-In anti
cipation of the enforcement of the
man. power law, Secretary of War
Baker will commence Immediately
the wedding out of department en-
ployes subject to the new draft. He
has issued instructions to the chiefs
of the various bureaus in his de-
partment to replace all men within
the draft age who properly belong
to Glass One. The instructions in
clude all Washington employees of
the war department and those as
signed to duty elsewhere throughout
the country, all of whom must be
released from the service not later
than the end of the present year.
The jobs are to be filled with
men physically disqualified for gen.
eral military purposes.
Similar action, it is believed, will
be taken by other departments of
the government, SO that all men
of draft age may be released for
active service.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
FIRST SHIPMENT
RAILROAD STEEL
ARRIVED TODAY
About 325 Tons of Rails Held Over
From Last Season Is Received
Here Today.

On the barge Superior, in tow
of the steamer Tanana, which ar
rived here today, shipment of
about 325 tons of steel rails was
received by the Commission. This
is the first lot of rails to be re-
ceived during this season, and it
is expected that it will be followed
soon by many more.
The rails arriving today were re-
ceived at ST. Michael some time
last season and were loaded onto a
barge from the ocean steamer for
transfer to Nenana, but the barge
containing them was sunk by acct
dent and the cargo was salved and
forwarded this season.
Two thousand two hundred tons
of rails have been ordered by the
A. E. C. for delivery at Nenana
this season and advices have been
received that 1900 tons of it had
already left Seattle for the North
and that the balance will follow
soon. 1t is expected that the ship
ments, which will probably come
in by way of St. Michael, will be
Navigation company.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
BRITISH CAPTURE TOWNS

LONDON-On the entire battle
line on which the British troops are
operating with the exception of from
Havrincourt in a northerly direction
to Scarpe, the British forces today
crossed the canal du Nord, cap
turing Neuve Chapelle and Bussu.
French Make Gains.
The French forces advancing be-
tween the Somme and the Disc,
captured the village of Outrecourt
Massif, which is within three miles
of Chauny. The French are now
approaching the Hindenburg line at
st. Gobian Massif. 49,. .....
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
AUSTRALIANS ADVANCE

WITH THE BRITISH-Accord-
ing to reports received this morn
ing from field headquarters, the
Australian troops, advancing in the
face of heavy enemy fire have
succeeded in crossing the Somme
on a wide front to the south of
Peronne. The British troops have
captured st. Christ, Brielimesnil and
st. Heis from which positions they
nave succeeded in driving the enemy
with great slaughter.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
YANKEE STEAMER
VICTIM Of HUNS
Cargo Carrier Lake Owens Sent to
Bottom of Atlantic By German
Diver.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Official
announcement was made this morn
ing of the sinking of the American
steamer Lake Owens and the loss
of five members of the crew. The
vessel was attacked by German
submarine, but details of the sink
ing have not yet been given out.
The Lake Owens was a cargo car
rier, of 1900 tons register. She
was supplied with naval gun crew,
all of whom escaped when the boat
went down.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
A. Y. n. STEAMER
ARRIVES IN PORT
FROM TANANA
Steamer Tanana Brings Mail, Freight
and Passengers of Str. Yukon
From Tanana.

The A. Y N. steamer Tanana ar
rived at 9 o'clock this moring from
Tanana, where she made connec-
tions with the steamer Yukon from
Dawson and beyond. She had the
barge Superior in tow with $40 tons
of rails and also brought about
$50 tons of other freight, most of
which is consigned to the Alaskan
Engineering commission. She also
landed eighteen sacks of mail trans
ferred from the steamer Yukon, two
sacks of which contained first class
mail matter.
She had fourteen passengers on
board, eleven of whom were for
Nenana. The passengers landing
here were VIM. O'Connor, James
Wickersham, j. R. Winterbottom,
Mrs. P. o. Winestedt, Mrs. J. H
Scott and two children, Miss H. M
Biddell, Sarah John, Sam Cotes and
R. R. Robinson.
Those in transit for the upper
town were Sylvester Howell, A. P
Nelson and L. T. Erwin, and the
passengers joining the boat at Ne
mana were Mrs. Fritz WEIGH anc
two children, Mrs. Robert Lavery
and son and C. S. Order.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06

AMERICANS GIVE CHASE WITH ARMED AUTOS
YANKS OVERCOME
BOCHE RESISTANCE

WITH THE AMERICANS-The
Franco-American forces, continuing
their eastward advance, reached the
south bank of the Aisne last night,
between Condo and Vielarcy, on
a eight mile front. The Americans
occupied the villages of Dhuizel and
Barbonval virtually without any
opposition.
Advancing from the Vesle, a
strong American column succeeded
in driving the enemy from the posi-
tons held by them and advanced
their lines as far as the outskirts
of Villers en- Prayers on the Aisne.
They also captured the village of
Clemies.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06

attack will be delivered in a very
short time.
Nearing Laon.
The town of Laon is now in sight
of the French troops under the
command of General Mangin, who
are now within about ten miles of
the city and advancing rapidly.
They are very steadily breaking
down the resistance of the Huns
and are compelling them to give
ground. French troops commanded
by General Bathelot have reached
the Aisne on a large front and are
consolidating ~" positions which
they forced the enemy to give up.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
HOOVER RETAINS
LIMIT ON SUGAR
Present Two-Pound Ration Will Be
Continued Until Supply Is
More Plentiful.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Accord

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Accord-
ing to announcement made today
by officials of the Food Administra-
ton, the present sugar ration of
two pounds per month per person
will be retained indefinitely, owing
to the shortage of the sugar supply
throughout the country.
The present ration, it is believed
is sufficiently low to insure con.
tinued supply throughout the United
States, and with enough to spare
for European needs.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
FRENCH PUSH FORWARD

PARASITIC French forces con-
tinued to push forward on the en-
tire front between the Somme and
the Vesle, to the south of Peronne,
driving the Huns before them. The
French also made further crossings
of the Somme river in the region
of Openencourt and captured sew
eral important towns lying in the
line of their advance.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
YANKEE PLANES
ARE POWER NOW

WASHINGTON, D. General
March, chief Of staff of the Ameri-
can army, told the House Military
Committee today, that he had re-
ceived confidential message from
General Pershing, to the effect that
the American army in France now
has sufficient number of airplanes
of all descriptions, to properly pro-
tect its men in battle.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
MAKE STEADY PROGRESS

PARASITIC French divisions
commanded by General Humbert
are making steady progress today in
the Guiscard region and according
to reports received by the war Office
from the battlefront, his troops have
virtually captured Ham.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06

r. r. Robinson returned to town
today from the Hot Springs country
whittier he had gone to take the
baths. He states that the trip has
done him world of good and that
he feels much better. He is suff-
erer from rheumatism.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06

S. H. Milwee, the Fairbanks at
torney, is paying a brief visit to
Nenana. He arrived yesterday on
the launch Peerless.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
HAM MENAcED

PARASITIC French divisions
under the command of General Deb
eney are advancing steadily towards
Ham, which has now been practically
encircled with strong Gordon of
troops; it is expected that the final
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06
CHICAGO TAKES
SECOND TO |

CHICAGO.-The second baseball
game of the worlds series between
the Chicago Cubs and the Boston
Red Sox was played in warmer
weather than experienced yesterday.
The game ended in favor of
Chicago by the score of 8 to /.
Chicago was credited with three
runs, seven hits and one error, while
Boston had one run, six hits and
one error.
The batteries were Bush and
Agnew for Boston; Tyler and KILL
fer for Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Burns
left their camp near Ignite yester-
day morning and are due to arrive
here sometime today.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06

The employees of La Touche have
given $4,000 for war purposes
since the beginning of the cam
paigns. The subscriptions to the
Third Liberty Loan averaged $3.50
per capita.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06

Mrs Robert Lavery and little son,
who had been staying here for some
time past, left for Fairbanks on
the steamer Tanana today.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06

R. M. Brown, Of Fairbanks, ar
rived yesterday on the launch Peer
less. He will remain in Nenana
for a few days on business.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-06

Better feed the Allied soldiers now
than the kaiser's later on.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29
WHATTHE RED CROSS is
ACCOMPLISHING IN ITALY

-.
"At present the Red Cross work
in Italy has a certain similarity to
that in France when the American
Army arrived there in good num-
bers last fall. The newly arriving
American soldiers in Italy will find
sixteen railroad ~canteens at import
ant functions from Reggie and Mes
sina to the Piave front. At the front
itself they will be surprised to find
the American Red Cross automobile
canteens serving them cool drinks
and food. just back of the lines
they will have the benefit of the en-
tire system of canteens, hotels, and
comfort stations which the Red Cross
has established.
"The work which has been carried
on back of the lines among the civil
ian population has probably been of
even greater Importance in its effect
on that elusive thing called morale"
At present about $4,000 rations
weekly are being served to the ref
ugees from the north of Italy in the
thirty Red Cross canteens establish
ed for that purpose. Nine hospitals
and dispensaries, are being maintain
ed. Thousands of homes are grad
ually being provided for those able
to work; and more than $4,000 chill
dren are being maintained in schools
and about 5000 more in health cen
tiers and summer colonies.-The Red
Cross Magazine for September.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29
RITTILLo-RYMER

Information has been received in
HendersonviIle to the effect that
Miss Hester Pittillo and John B.
Rymer will marry on September II.
The plans call TO rthe ceremony in
the auditorium of Friutland ~Insti-
tute on the afternoon of the 18th.
Miss Pittillo is a popular young
lady of the Fruitland section and has
been teaching in the public schools
for quite a number of years.
Mr.. Rymer is a Henderson county
boy, is held in high esteem and until
a few years ago made his home in
Hendersonville but is now at Will
merding, Pa.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Calm, of Merid-
ian, Miss, are occupying their sum-
rer home on the Mt. Hebron road,
the former home of Mr.. Claude
Brown, and while they have consid-
cred disposing of this place, having
fallen in love again with Henderson
vile and its unsurpassed climate and
charming people, have decided not
to sell. At present visiting them,
are Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus W. Scott
and son Spencer, of Houston, Tex. f;
Mrs. Josie C. Carter and three chill
dren, of Atlanta, Ga. Later on some
of their children from Meridian.
Miss, will be with them.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-29

o,ov Dotson was home from Glenn
college for the weekend.
Miss Gertrude Allison, of Brevard,
:. visiting Miss Ruth Black.
7 D. Duff, who has been quite sick
.or two weeks, is able to be at his
store again.
Abe Lewis returned on Friday
from New York, where he purchased
fall and winter goods.
Earl Dermid, who has been at Camp
Jackson for several weeks, is home
On a furlough of a few days.
Miss Marguerite O'Connorof Char
,oston. s. c., is visiting Miss Ethel
1randers for the summer.
Misses Lalla and Marie Sally, of
Woodferd, S. c., are stopping at
villa Valerie.
Mrs. W. P. Gelzer and children,
Of Charleston, S. c., are the guests
of Mrs. NJ. R. Allen.
Door1 D0of of CO17Tn hIo
S, c., is stopping with Mrs, NJ. R.
Allen for the weekend.
s, NJ. Jones and family from New
SMYRNA, Fla, have taken a part of
Miss NJ. R. Aliens house for a few
months.
Mrs. J. F. Brooks has been enter
tanning her brothers, John and
George Begg and Miss Helen Begg.
of S~partanburg.
Mrs. NJ. P. C. Youmans had as her
guests for the weekend, her step
son, Laurens Youmans and family.
from Fairfax, S. C.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hart and
baby motored from High Point or
Thursday and will be with Mr.. Hart's
mother, Mrs. A. Z. Hart, for a visit
Mrs. E. L. Hunter and brother, Z
U. Lane, of Rock Hill, S. c., who
have been spending sometime in
Asheville, are spending a while or
Fourth avenue.
AIlene and EweI Young have beer
visiting relatives in Hen~dersOnvillt
this week. They come from Thomas
vile. where they have been in thu
Baptist orphanage.
Mrs. Sue r. Meter returned from
a weekend visit with Mrs. Ivy Nj
Johnson at Montreal. Mrs. johnson
spent last summer at Hendersonvill
at the home Of Mrs. Meter and ha
many friends here.
Miss Elsie Anderson spent the weel
end with Miss Ethel Manders.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Nichols o
Moore Haven, Fla, are with Mrs.
H. Ballenger on South Main stree
for a few weeks.