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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26
Northwestern NeWs
A M
Enrolment Of United states stu-
dent Nurse Reserve,

Whereas, the United States must
have $4,000 student nurses between
the ages Of nineteen and fthirty-five
to release graduate nurses for work
at the front, and
Whereas, our young men are tight
ing for the achievement of the
worlds greatest ideals on the fields.
of France and upon the ocean, and II
wounded will suffer for want Of care
unless skilled nurses are available,
and l.. =
Whereas, North Dakota's quota In
this campaign is three hundred and
seventy young women, and
Whereas, a call has been. issued BIZ
the woman's committee Of the North
Dakota Council of Defense co-operat-
ing with the surgeon general Of the
United States army, the American
Red Cross and the nursing committee
Of the Council Of National Defense
asking that the state Of North Dakota
offer their services for this patriotic
war work, and
Whereas. the young women Of our
state are ready and anxious to take
up work in any place that offers a
larger field Of service for the exercise
of their talents and abilities:
Now. therefore, as governor of the
state Of North Dakota I hereby set
aside the period beginning July 2sth
and ending August 18th for recruit
ing and enrolling student nurses, and
earnestly urge and call upon the peo-
pie of the state to assist in every way
possible to make this Campaign COM
plete and effective in order that those
who fight our battles may have every
care and be again assured of the loyal
whole hearted support of every man,
woman and child p this great com
Done. at the capitol at Bismarck
this 23rd day of July, 1918.
Lynn j. Frazier,
By the Governor: Governor.
Thomas Hall,
H.. Secreta nv If State
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26
Cla.s One Men Cannot Be
ReleasedFo Or Other Service

Bismarck, II. D.. July 2s.-Class
one men cannot be released tor any
other branch .of the military service,
In North Dakota under an order ID
sued today by Adjutant General nS-
us Fraser. n
Heretofore the local draft boards
have been releasing men for the ma.
rine; corps, army and navy service.l
There now are many counties In
which there are not enough men to
MI the current draft calls without
resorting 70 the second classY and the
order doing away with the release
privilege - the result Of that fact.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26
Canadian Deserter Is
Arrested At Grafton

Winnipeg. Man., July 25.-C. Hado.
who registered under the military
service act. was arrested at Grafton.
NJ D., and shrought to- Winnipeg,
charged with being q defaulter on
account of not notifying the registrar
Of his change of address. Acting on
desired to- withdraw the charges.
while they make further investiga-
tons. 1t is> now claimed that Hado
is a defaulter under other evidence
instead of that Of failing to notify the
registrar of Change Of address.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26
Mandan Hoarder Had 500
Pounds OF Flour In Stock

Mandan. N. d, July 2s.-Five hun
dred pounds Of white four were found
boarded in the home Of Nick Wtrtx
of Mandan. IN . city food survey,
completed today, federal food aus
ithorities announced. According to the
records disclosed by the food 6fiiciRls.,
also has been purchasing his
regular white four allowance and the
only piece ~ bread found in the resi-
denoe was made ofs1e0 per CEN white
flour. s 81
Wirt1 was ordered to deliver the
white flour UP TO the authorities. and
penalties, II
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26
Unsuccessful AT Drowning,
Completed Job With Poison

Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 2e.-Un-
himself, John McCrossinr "a, an in.
mate of the state asylum for the in:
sane here. succeeded in Killing himself
by insect poison, according to
hospital authorities. -,
The man, who formerly was a
brakeman in North Dakota, had been
in the hospital several months.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26

Herald want Ads Brinc Reyuita.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26
Nonpartisan League
To Have Full Ticket In
Field In South Dakota

Aberdeen. is. d. July 25.-Non-
partisan league members will enter
South Dakota POLITICAL arena this fall
with a fun ticket Of state and con-
g~ressional candidates.: At the first
state convention yesterday in Mitchell
the following candidates were nom
mated:
Governor. M. p. Bates. ,sanborn;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, A. L. Putnam,
Dewey; auditor, H. B. Anderson,
DAWSON: secretary of state, Gilbert
Crouseth, Marshal. Treasurer to be
named by organized. labor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26
Four Dead In Peace
River Rooming House Fire

Winnipeg, Man.. July 25.-A dis
patch from Peace River Alta, an
nounces the loss Of four lives in the
destruction of a rooming house on
Riverside avenue at 3 o'clock this
morning. The dead are Harold Fore
and wife, and two daughters, aged
2 and 5 years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26

Secretary Of State.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-26
Canadian Government
Willing To Arbitrate
WithgStriling Mail Men

Winnipeg, Man. July 25.-Just as
the customs clerks and railway mail
clerks We're preparing to join the post
office employees on strike. the govern
meAt at Ottawa consented ito the
mems demands and the strike was
called off last evening. Every large
postomce in western Canada was
oJocnH N r. ~ s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
THE ARMY OF VICTORY.
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN
FIELD ARMY ALMOST COM
PLETE.
Gen. March Tells Senate Committee
That Ninety-fve Per Cent Of Troops
Brigaded With French and British
Have Rejoined Gen. Pershing.

Washington, Sept. THE organ
ization of the first American field
army in France is progressing so
rapidly that Gen. March told the
members of the senate military COM
nittea today that nearly S5 per cent.
of the American troops brigaded with
French and British have been with
drawn, and are being assembled at a
point he did not designate. This ac-
counts for the small number Of Amer
leans engaged in the present forward
movement of the Allies
He said there are now between
ninety and one hundred thousand
Americans with the British. Gen.
March also told the newspaper cor
respondents that the Franco-Ameri-
cans reached the Aisne on a ten mile
front last night.
Gen. March disclosed the new pol
icy of the war department to be to
have Gen. Pershing forward twice a
week lists of all wounded by cable.
the reports to include the dead, miss
ing and when the system is in effect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
THE STACKER ROUND up,
Quoted into Military Service After
Raid.

New York, Sept. More than l.
500 men were inducted into military
service and 1,500 others were adjudg-
ed seriously delinquent as a result of
the Stacker round up in New York
and Northern New jersey early this
week, Charles F. DeWoody, chief
agent Of the department of justice, an
nounced today.
A total of eo,1S7 men were examin-
ed
OF those classed as delinquents, Mr..
DeWoody said, many will be proved
draft dodgers and sent to camp.
Others who failed to file their
auestionnaires, to appear for physical
examination or to present themselves
for induction at the expiration of time
extensions allowed for special reasons
will be dealt with by their local
boards, the official stated.
Mr.. DeWoody asserted that in New
York City 21,312 men were examin-
ed and 756 sent to cantonments, while
2,4S5 were rated as seriously de-
lincuents. Of 3s.S75 who passed
through the hands Of officials in New
Jersey. 749 were ordered into service
and 1855 were listed as delinquents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
BEER SUBSTITUTES PRoHIBITEy,
Near Variety of Soft Drink Just a.
Much Affected as Real Article.

Washington, Sept. 8.-Manufactur-
ers of near beers and substitutes for
beer, which have developed a -four
ishing business in prohibition terri
tory. it was officially explained today
are just as much affected by the de-
cieicn to cut off brewing Of beer as
those who make the actual beverage.
Millions of dollars have been invested
il, the business.
One Of the largest breweries in the
country recently erected an addition
al million dollar plant solely for the
brewing of this beverage.
The principal uses breweries can be
cont erted into are the manufacture
of ice. cold storage, making yeast for
baking, rolling barley and grinding
grains for mill feed. All these pur.
poses would likely be considered es.
sential to the war or to the civil pop
ulation.
Manufacture Of all other beverages
Of the socaled soft" variety some
months ago was curtailed so per cent
by the food administration as a sugar
conservation measure. Further cur
tailment of the manufacture of such
beverages and mineral waters are un-
der consideration and may take the
form Of again reducing supplies Of
sugar, fuel. materials for containers
and food products and limiting trans
porta ton facilities
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
GO IN DEFERRED CLASS.
Skilled Farm Labor Considered Nee
essary to Win War.

Washington. Sept. IA plan has
been agreed upon by the war labor
policies board, provost marshal gen
eral. secretary of war, secretary OF
agriculture. and secretary Of labor to
put into deferred classification such
persons in the new draft as are nee
essary in agriculture. industry and
other occupations. These advisers are
to be associated with each district
draft board to present facts relative
to the supply Of necessary workers to
these three occupational groups The
agriculture advisers will be nom1-
mated by the secretary Of agriculture
They will gather accurate facts re-
garding the requirements Of agricul
ture for the various classes Of work
ers in their own districts They should
have facts also as to the requirements
for such classes in other districts in
order that workers not sufficiently
necessary in one district to enttle
them to deferred classified ton may
have opportunity to go into other dis
tricts in which they are needed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
D1PHTHERIA IN spARTANBURG
Epidemic of Disease Causes Board OF
Health to Take Action.

Spartanburg, Sept. 8.-Recause Of
an epidemic of diphtheria in Spartan
burg the board of health Of this city
today ordered all churches and NOV
ing pictures closed for the space OF
one week and forbade all public meet
ing of any nature during the COM
ing week. The action of the board OF
health was taken in an endeavor tc
stamp out the epidemic for the dis
ease now raging here.
Up to this afternoon no less
than so cases Of diphtheria have been
reported in Spartanburg and it is be-
lieved that there are possibly others
as yet urreported. Twenty cases de-
veloped yesterday and this morning
and it is feared that the end is not
yet in sight. The first case was re-
ported about three days ago and since
that time the disease has been gain
ing ground rapidly. The situation has
become alarming to the city officials
and consequently Mayor John F..
Floyd today called the board Of
health in session.
The city schools are due to open
on Monday. September l6. but it is
probable that the quarantine will be
extended so as to postpone the open
ing Of the schools The asthorities
will decide the latter part Of this week
whether to continue the 4uarantin"
longer than next Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
SECRETARY BAKER IN FRANCE
War Department Head Again Goes
Abroad Accompanied by General
GOrgaS and John D. Ryan.

Washington, Sept S.-The war de-
partment today announced the arri-
val in France Of Secretary Baker, ac-
companied by an official party, includ-
ing John D. Ryan, assistant secretary
in charge of aircraft, and Major Gen
eral Gorgas, surgeon general of the
army.
Mr.. Baker and his party made the
trip on an army transport which car
ried it's usual quota of soldiers tc
france Before leaving this country
the war secretary said the personnel
Of his party would make plain the
purpose of his second visit to France
and that he hoped the trip would not
keep him away from the United States
for very long period.
It is understood that Mr.. Ryan went
abroad for the purpose of familiariZ-
ing himself with the airplane situation
overseas and to inspect the factories
engaged in building planes for the
American army. Surgeon General
Gorgas will inspect the American
army hospitals overseas.
Brig. Cen Frank T. Hines. chief o!
the embarkation service, who also ac-
companied Mr.. Baker, also will visit
the American ports of debarhation in
France to acquaint himself with ia
cilities and conditions in those places.
Lieut.. Col. George H. Baird, mill
tary aide to Mr.. Baker, also is in the
secretary's party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
those used as hospitals and sani-

those used as hospitals and sani-
tariumS.
Class 4-Laundries. plants engaged
principally in producing Or manufac-
turing hemp. jute and cotton bags,
manufacturing chemicals not other
wise listed: medicines and medical
and surgical supplies. fertilizers, fire
brick. gray iron and maleable iron
cordings: food containers. insecticides.
and fungcides soap. tanned leather
and tanning extracts. cotton and
wooden. including spinning. weaving
and finishing cotton and woolen Knit
goods. textile machinery. binder twine
and rope: plants engaged exclusively
in manufacturing boots and shoes;
plants engaged exclusively in manu-
featuring pulp and paper; cotton
compressins: plants engaged princi-
pally in producing newspapers or pc
rodcals which are entered at the
postoftice as second class matter;
plants preserving. driving. curing,
packing and storing tobacco but not
manufa cturing and marketing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
DRIVE FOR ST. QUENTIN.
British Forces Occupy Towns North
west of Hun Stronghold.

London, Sept. 9, 1 o'clock-Pushing
ahead today on the front between
Peronne and st. Quentin, the Brltlsh
occupied the towns of Vermand,. fye
and a-half miles northwest of Sts
Quentin and vendelles, two miles
north of Veermand.
The French now hold Crozea Ca-
nal practically along its whole lengtns
They are only four miles from ST
Quentin and their cavalry patrols
are close to La Fere.
The British this morning are af5
tacking Gouseacourt, southeast OF
Harcourt Wood and are on the west
ern and northern edges Of Epepys
within two and a-half miles Of the
Hindenburg line. Opposite Lecatele
their patrols are reported to have
passed through the village.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
The Merchants of Sumter.

Have almost to a man patriotically
adopted the early closing hours Of 6
p m. daily. except Saturday. 9 p. m
This movement again places Sumter
to the fore for loyalty. Not only a
great fuel conservation measure. but
places n ban on excessive working
hours which means so much to the
employee. Let the public heartily
support the merchants and do moth
ing to handicap or embarrasS him in
the continuance of this good work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
NEW FIGHTING LINE FORCED By
ALLIES.
British and French Hold Important
Strategic Positions-The Eenemy
Strength 2,50O,O0O.

London. Sept 8.-The fighting line
from the region southwest of Cam
brai southwark runs now through
the Havrincourt Wood to Heudecourt
Villers-F Fauceon, Roisel, Bernes
Poeuilly, Villeveque and Vaux, alone
the canal to Lergnier and thence by
the western edge of Servais. All these
villages are in British possession.
The most important event Of the
fighting has been the crossing Of the
ST. Crozat Canal at st. Simon, be-
cause the canal might have been used
as a bastion for this part of the Hin
denburg line. 1t no longer offers the
Germans a reasonable defensive posi-
ton
Roise1 is the junction Of two lines
to Cambria and ST. Quentin. Hence
the importance of it's capture to the
British who, when they advance fur
ther, will be able to utilize these lines.
The British now hold virtually all OF
the Havrincourt Wood
Between the Disc and the Ailette
the French are up against the social
de Albrech line. which is a continua-
tion Of the Hindenburg line.
It has just been discovered that
three German divisions have been put
in the fighting since August S and
32 divisions twice out of the 107 di-
visions engaged since that date. AL
together north and south Of the
Somme 142 divisions of the enemy
have been counted Of a total rife
strength of 1,25O,O00 On the whole
front. from the sea to Switzerland.
the total strength of the enemy prob
ably does not exceed 100000 men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
SLAUGHTER IN RUSSIA.
Bolshev;l1i killing Opponents by The
Wholesale.

Amsterdam. Sept 9.-According to
an official announcement from Petro-
grad received here today by tele-
graph. up to the present time SIX
hundred and twelve alleged counter
revolutionists including ten members
of the right social revolutionary
party. have been shot as reprlsal for
the murder of Moses Uritzay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
ANOTHER BLOW SOON.
WAR CRITICS BELIEVE THAT
AMERICANS WILL MAKE
ATTACK.
Develop,nents on Western Front 1nd1-
cate That Gen. Fsch VIII Make Su-
preme Effort to Drive Huns Out OF
France.

washington, Sept. 6.-The hour
when Gen. Pershing's army ill be
thrown into the battle is rapidly ap-
preaching, in the opinion OF many Of
fcers and officials at the war depart
ment.
DEVELOPMENTS today indicated to
the observers that the German with
drawaI was nearing the point when
Marshal Foch would make use OF
every available weapon to prevent
the enemy from making a stand IN
his old positions along the linden
burg line.
Reports from the front indicated
that the Germans were acceleratlns
their withdrawal along wide front
before the French and British armies
tRat are pressing urgently on their
heels. Apparently, it was said the en-
enly leaders feel that the line haa
been. Strengthened out sufficiently te
permit q quick withdrawal the rest OF
the way to the Old, well fortified lines
from which they launched their great
drive last March. The t@ct that the
British already have E-oken across
the old line on the Douai-Cambral
front is regarded s.s the spur that Is
impe,ing the Germans to rush to the
last stage Of their withdrawal.
There is no doubt among observers
here that Marshal Foch has mapped
ont a plan by which he hopes to pre-
vent the enemy from settling into his
old lines and reverting again &c
trench warfare.
It is argued that if the enemy at
tempts to hold the Hindenburg line
or such of it as he can, he will have
to mass reserves TO do it. Any at
tack far to the south and east OF the
present area would compel him also
to rush reserves to that front and, Il
is such an attack that many officials
are confident that General Pershing's
army will be employed.
st is noted here that no effort has
been made by General Foch to extend
the action to the front east of Rhelm:
thus far. The sector between tha
place and Verdun has been compare
lively quiet through the fierce fight
ing to the north. Many officers thinf
{ an attack may be launched there witt
the object of turning the whole Ger
man lire northward and that prob
ably a blow simultaneously viii be
delivered beyond Eerduns by the
erican forces 70 compile tifis
conception a wide turning movemen1
against sthe enemy will be undertake.
ia northern France.
The St. Mihiel salient where the
German lines thrust forward beyond
Verdun on the west, might offer .
chance for Foch's favorite pincer tac-
tics, some officers think. There are
indications that this front is held by
Americans with the exception Of the
defenses of yerdun itself and the lines
southeast of that city. If General
Pershing should strike suddenly to-
wards Metz and meet with any sue
cess, it is thought the enemy might
be forced to evacuate the whole St
Mihiel bend and that pursuit of that
retirement could be expanded at will
into action of whatever scope Mar
shall Foch has authorized.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.
CONDENSED WAR BULLETINS.
BRITISH AND FRENCH MAKING
STEADY PROGRESS.
Forces of Haig and Petain Now With
in Few Miles of ST. Quentin-La
Fere and Laon Being Outfianked.

The British and French armies con-
tinue to cut their way into the Ger
man lines on various sectors of the
lower part of the battle line i'll
France.
notwithstanding the weather which
has caused somewhat of slacken-
ing in the violence of the operation,
Field Marshal Haig's forces have ma
terially encroachad upon Cambria and
st. Quentin, while farther south the
French armies are pressing eastward
on the old Noyon sector toward La
Fere and Laon and northward from
scissors in an auxiliary maneuver
with the same objectiyes IN view.
I Between the vesle and the Aisne
Rivers, where the American troops are
fighting with the French, additional
ground has been gained by the allied
forces.
The British now are standing at
Vil!eveque, six miles from st. Quen-
tin, having carried out an advance
over a ten mile front on the general
line of Epehy, Hesbecourt and Yer
nand. To the north the greater part
Of the Havrincourt Wood, one OF the
German strong points barring the
way to Cambria, also has been cap
tured. SO rapid has been the British
advance along this portion of the
front that they now are IN the po-
sitions they held before the big Ger
man drive Of last March.
In the positions the Germans are
offering stout resistance to further
progress by the British. Gradually
the French are working their way
around the ST Gobain forest north OF
scissors in the movement that aims
at the outfanking of La Fere and
Laon and all the German positions
east of this region. They have reach
ed the outskirts of the village of st
vais. on the northern edge of the
forest and two and three-quarter
miles from La Fere, while a short dis
tance to the north they have taken
the village of Nemesis on the ST.
Quentin canal. This latter gain brings
the French within little more than
eight miles from st. Quentin.
North of the Aisne, near scissors
the Germans are fighting hard to
keep the French in check, realizing
that the gain by them Of much more
territory in this region, in conjunc-
ton with the maneuver that is in pro-
gress around the St. Gobain forest
will place the entire German defense
lfne eastward toward Rhefns IA
critical position. Near Laffaux and
north of Celles-sur- -Aisne the Ger
mans have delivered strong counter
attacks but the French everywhere
have maintained their ground.
The Germans also are reactlng
somewhat south of Ypres, especially
in the region Of Ploegsteert. where
the British are threatening the re-
capture of Armentieres. Counterof-
fensive manuevers here and east Of
Wulverghem wer broken up by the
British.
During the first week Of Septembe
Field Marshal Haig's forces have TAX
en- more than $4,000 prisoners and
large numbers of machine guns and
quantities of stores.
That further big events arr on the
program of the entente allies in the
prosecution of the war is indicated by
the fact that Newton D. Baker, tho
American secretary of war, again is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-11
COTTON GINNERs' REPORT.
Record Breaking Ginning For Sep
tember Report.

Washington. Sept. s.-Cotton of the
growth of 1918 ginned prior to Sep
tember 1st amounted to 1,039,620
bales. the census bureau announced
today The States included Georgia.
120,023: Florida. 1880; South Caro-
lima, 35,871.