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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
default has been made in the condl-
tons Of that certain mortgage execut-
ed by Frank Wawak and Lizzie Wa
wax, his wife, mortgagors, to Harry
G.. Young, mortgage, dated June II,
1916, and recorded in the office of the
register of deeds of Stearns County,
Minnesota, on June 22nd, 1916 at $3.50
o'clock, A. M. in Book 80 of Mort
cages on page III thereof: that the
amount claimed to be due on said
mortgage at this date is the sum of
eight hundred %sixty-six and $4,000
dollars; that the premises described
in and covered by said mortgage are
lots numbered Four (4) and Five ()
in Block numbered One (1) In Thiel-
mans Addition to st. Cloud; also
Lots numbered Nine CO.. and Ten
CO) in Block numbered Two (2) In
Rosenberger's Addition to st. Cloud,
according to the plats and surveys of
said Additions on file and of record
in the office of the register of deeds
in and for Stearns County, Minnesota,
all of said premises being situated In
the County of Stearns and State of
Minnesota; that by virtue Of the
power Ol Sd1C COuLd111Cu ooAu M
gage and pursuant to the statute IN
such case made and provided said
mortgage will be foreclosed by the
sale of said premises, at public ven
due, to the highest bidder for cash, by
the sheriff of Stearns County, Mime
sofa, at the door of the Courthouse
in the City of st. Cloud, Stearns Coun-
ty, Minnesota, on the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1918, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of said day to satisfy the amount
then due on said mortgage, together
with the costs of such sale and twen-
ty-five dollars, attorneys fees, stlpu-
lated in said mortgage.
Dated, September 4, 1918.
J.. B. Pattison, Harry G. Young,
Zapp State Bank Bldg, Mortgage
st. Cloud, MINI. 43-6.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
Die &~rte9s1a8e.
(eSnrt5ehl111n bon 6eite y

0ortietung bon @eite y
1den @unft an 6em mel tliben ute1
6es Canal ou Noro, an BENT Mee
1tod gambrai, I'M Sen biel gefampf1
tpl1r0e.
Sin oen ,peitliden MnBenranoern
bon ct. @oboin, Gertetoigtng bon
9oon, mo lid) sic S%rorsolen bereita
in 8ariits befinoet, idreiten iebt gu
Der 2inie Dor, Die iie int Sabre 1917
be1ebt btelten.
@eiter iiiolid) befin6en Tie ii6 oni
8o6en, Sen iie felt bem Sabre 1914
niemals beioBen.
@eiter nor6lid iteben lie Dor 2o
6ere, 1rno Elm 0itli6es @ororingen
tpiiroe lie n0r0li6 BON ct. Goblin
hringen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
Sritii@er &aTaeieroampfer uMiKa
tt1btc" t%prne0iert.

60 Seem Sort, II. Sept. 3ufolge
MuSiagen bon Haliagieren zines fiur5=
li6 bon britiiden @etpdiiern bier ein=
getroffenen S6iffes, ml1r6e Ser britt
ibe Boiiagier6ampfer uMi1ianabic"
12,469 &egiitertonnengebalt, Ser als
MISUNDERSTANDING inn 9ienit
Ser britiiden M0miralitdt 1tan6, in
europail9en @emdi1ern 6nrd Elm
Sorpe6o geiunfen. Sic Minanabic
batte amerifanii6e Trnppen nn6
&riegsmateriaI b%efor6ert nn6 mar
na6 einem amerifanii6en Soften mte=
Ser unter1pegs.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
Mea1anaiebenbe fit MilitGrlager in
Sftnhnr

Dftober.
True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
Sept. 18th, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9Th, 1917.
20 darlington 8. Sept. = Gene
raj @rotp6er, 8unoes- Yroboitmnr~
i6on, iagte, oaB Die reue 3iebungs-
Moidinerie in ibrenO Operation i4nen
81 @erfe geben miiiie, nm es m0g-
li6 5u maden> 6aB Mdnner im Sitter
bon 18 Big As Sabrer gu 6en Miti.
tdrlagern Bis gum @n6e Sftober ge-
ian6t tper6en f0nnen.
Sn Ser Belpre6ung iber Men6er>
n11gen in Der Metbo0e, iagte Gene
raj @rop6er, 6ab6rageb0gen Dor Dem
@in5ieben Der MGnner an oieielben
abgeben per6en> I'M Die @eibenfolge
Der 3iebung gu beitimmen un6 6ab
Die 2ofalbeb0r6en aufgefor6ert mer<
oen tpiroen, nit Ser &laiififation TO-
fort 5u beginner. Mnfrogen be5iigli9
Der @inteilung un6 Der Belt CUR 3ie=
bung iiberging ser General in ser
8eiprebung 6es @11bieftes, nit Dem
8emerfen, BOB fol9e M%nor6nungen
in f1r5er 3eit acknowledgement -mer>
Sen tpiir6en.
rDie Mottpen6igfeit, sic 3iebnngen
fir Sftober enttpe6er gum Sell ODER
gan5 aus Ser neuen @laiififation
5u MAIDEN, iagte General @rop6er,
nad6em er nebenbei erfldrte, 6aB Ell
nige Mdnner aus &la1ie / bon Ser "a.
Mugnit &egiitration CUR 6iiuung 6es
Oftoberrufes CUR @erfuqung iteben>
es n%ottpen6ig madt, 6aronf 5u ieben,
6aB cine i6ne1e Mrbeit bon Ben So
folbeboroen poQ5ogen tper6en mub.
SSn Dem gegentpdrtigen @tan6 Ser
Gage, nn6 in Ser Sat bon Dem Be-
gimme Ser &riifung, lit es un11mgdng=
lid nottpenoig, 6aB sic 2ofalbeb0r6en
be6emten6 f6neQer pie Dor einem
Sabre nit ibrer Mrbeit borgeben mill
fen. SSn ie6er m0gli6en Dirt meroen
S6ritte nnternommen tper6en, 6aB
sic ertpiini6te @9neuigfeit erlangt
mer6en fann."'
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12

mobl fir 6os Mmt 6es Gountp=Sbul=
{uperinten6enten rrrl6 per6e gar 1ebr
sic nnter1tiib11ng Ser 5timmgeber BET
ser. fommenoen augemeinen Wabl
idaben un6 miiroigen. SIM 9epuBt=
iein, meme Nf1idt in Ser @ergangen=
felt o11sgeiibt 5n baben, gebe i9 BEN
gtimmgebern sic 8erii6erung, bob
ib in glei9er @eiie in Ser 3ufunt,
penn mie6ererpdblt, Oerielben meme
poue Muf merfiamfeit 1benfen tper6e.
S5n M9tung STR
4A-2 @ilbelm q. Burger.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
Mah Gprt 2eanenpprth.

@btcogo, z. Sept. -Dreiun6neltt=
gig MitgIie6er ser S. 81. 49,, ein-
i6lieBlih @m. 9. &opmoo6, tpur6en
am 6reitagaben6 inter itarfer Be-
mud1tng ouf einem @on6er5ug nod
Sort 2%eabentportb gebra@, mo- fie
lire bonn 8nn6esri9ter 6. 80. 2on=
dig berbangten Greibeitsitrafen ber~
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
8efiir>pprtet Qiaa alIer Nattpnen.

True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
Sept. 18th, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9Th, 1917.
SO Stodbolm> 10. @ept. = Ma=
tbios @%r5berger> Siibrer Ser 6euti6en
3entrnmsportei I'M &eidStage erflGr=
tie in einem fiir5li6en Snterbtep> bob
er eine 2iga ser mationen febr befiir=
tporte. uSS9 perf0nlid bin nit Ser
SS6oee @ar1 @rep's, elmer 2iea. Ser
Notionen" einberitan6en", iagte Serr
@r3berger. u9euti6lan6 beriudt ni6t
sic @elt 5n 6ominieren. Sc mia nnr
gleide &edte. Dte mtterten geben
it6 SQniionen fin, mer1t ite 6enfen,
6aB tie Deuti9lar6 beitegen."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12

Cure Qu9en anz
bern iib5u ieoer Belt
DieS fo1n1nt BON Dem
5unebmen6en Nlter,
benz @~eiunbbe1ts5uz
itanbe, benz Nrbei=
ten bel fun1tlibem
2ibt uno anoeren
urfaben.
Sc lit midtte, 6ak
SW Cure @maen
bdufig nnterindeu
laft. Cure 8rtQen
mnfen ridtis anse'
pakt iein, nm beibes
Gnre @einubbeit II.
Gnre Sebfraft su
erbaIten.
8e7er 1T es, por5m'
ipreden nnb Gnre
Mngen bon nns un'
terimd)en at laFen.
@enn SIR feline
8laier %gebrand)t,
,per6en mir Gnd 10
iagem, II. menn SIR
bieieben %sebrand)t,
mer6en ,pir lie Gud
ridtta anpaHen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
9tefer $pntc=Mufbauer
bilft Sen 2nn9en,

@ei9tpddte unb pernabldlliste @pitez
me, Die i6pere &ranf6eiten beflr9ten
la1len, fanDen in gdn1an's Ilterattbe etn
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Comic nnb einen Muf<
bauer, BAG oft ba5u berbalf @e1uno9eit
nnb 5tdrfe mieber5nerlangen. &etn Nlz
fobol, narfotii6e pber @%etDobnbeit erz
3el1genbe 9roguen. 3tpan5ig Sabre int
@ebraude.
SOC nnb $1.5O Slaiden bei a1en Orig
giiten pber benz Gr5eugcr, frantu.
@dman laboratory, Ybila6elpbia.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
9e1tde nerindem Mnartff.

81 2onoon, 10. Sept. Die
Deuti9en unternabmen geitern etnen
beftigen Mngriff m1f Sic britii6en
5tenungen n0r6li6 bon @ou5eano in
Ger @egen6 ser olten &inoenbnrgli=
ME, meitli9 bon @ambrai, mie Gene
raj 6oig's 8eridt beute morgen be-
iogt.
SsS1 oieiem Mi9nitt m11c6en Die
britii9en tpabren6 Ser Na9t at Ell
r1em 8unft iii6li9 bon Sabrtnconrt
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12

biiBen miiiien. sic tparen iiberfubrt
mor6en, 6as @pionagegeieb ubertre-
ten un6 beriu6t gu baben, 6as
ariegs-Brogramm Der &egierung gu
bemmen.
site 8eriu6e Ser Mngeflagten,
9nrgibaft o6er iuriltii6en Iufibub
gu erlangen, iparen bergebli6 getpe=
fen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
Stem Dprf u9rifeberger : @a55ia"
brtnat 1900 11e1te SpI6aten.

% SEEM Sort, z. Sept. Mebr als
1900 MGnner pnr6en 6em MilitGr=
6ienite 3ugefiibrt nn6 $4,000 on6ere
tpur6en ols b0ditber6ddtig angeie-
fen, tpor sos Heiultot Ser Seem gor=
fer &o53ia, sic it6 a119 iber Seem
Seriep eritredte, fagte S. 9. @oo6p,
&ouptagent 6es Suiti56eportements
bente. SIM go15en tpur6en 60,187
Mdinner geprift.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
SO britiide 8eaute1 in Suit.

So @todbolm, 10. Sept. = SO bri=
iif@e 8eamte iin6 in &1Blon6O
ti1de 8eamte befin6en fi9 in &a1B=
in 9aft nnter Ser Mn6robung 6es CT
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
FRITZ GUYS
Sptiidbe8 Department

i6ieBens, 1olte Bremier 2enine iter-
ben, miro beute in elmer Gepei4e bon
@eliingfors beridtet. Sic britiiaen
Snboftierten tperben bel6ul6igt> in
oem Berfube, 2enine 81 totem, Der.
midelt 'getpelen 5n 1ein.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12

orei Meilen 0itlid bon @epillon nno
in beinabe Ser gleiden Sage an benz
Ilu1je, tpnroe alS in amerifaniidem
8e1iR beridtet.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
2arenfamilie ermprbet?


master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
Sept. 18th, 1918, as required by the
Act Of Congress of October 9Th, 1917.
8 Moorib, 5. Sept. = Mittpod-
abeno traf in Ma6ri6 cine Depeide
aus 2onoon Elm, in tpelder Die @r-
mor6nng Der ebemaligen ruiiii6en
j3artn urb tbrer Eobter mitgeteilt
miro, bo9 angeiidts 6erS6ritte, mel.
DIE 4onig Mlfonio unternommen bot,
I'M Die Samilie 6es abgeiebten nn6
ermor0eten ruiiiiben Monar6en na@
Spanien 81 bringen, miro Der 8eri@t
nit Ser gr0bten &eierbe. a1fgenom'
men.
81 Col iagt Der ipanii6e @ots
idafter in Berlin babe in Berlin nit
Dem 8olibetpifi : 8otl9after Soffe
bin1tbtli6 ser Srage Ser @ntfernung
Ger ebemaligen &aiierin uno ibrer
E06ter aus &uBlan6 @udiprode &c.
nommen. 8u glei6er 8eit, 10 fiigt 6as
8laH bin5u, lei eine ipanii6e Mili-
tar!Mer5temiiiion, mel6e ii6 IN
9eutid)lono in 50 erbin6ung nit Dem
Nustauid bon @efangenen befan6>
aus Gel1tiblan6 na9 @uBlan6 abge-
reift; 6ieie Miilion befin6e it6 iebt
BET Ser @r=3arin nn6 ibren E09tern.
@l Col figt bin5u, es iei i6tper
an5nnebmen, 6aB sic nnterban6lun-
gen batten tpeitergefibrt per6en f0n-
men, obne 6aB 6ie &ommiliion bonn
500 ser ebemaligen &aiferin erfabren
bGtte, fir Sen San> 6aB 6ieier totid6-
lt9 eingetreten iei, mie beri6tet miro.
Sransport t%prpebtert.
True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
Sept. 18th, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9Th, 1917.
10 @aibington> 9. g., Z. Sept. -
Sos amerifanii6e Mrmeetransport>
idiff mount @ernon, friiber ser
Dampfer &ronprin5eiiin @ecilie bonn
Morb6eutf9en 2lop6, lit ant Donnrs<
tag ouf ser @eimfabrt, 200 Meilen
bon Ser fran50iii6en &iiite torpe'
hiert tpor6en, mar ie6o6 imitanoe>
11a9 6em &ofen 5uriid5uferen. SSn
bent bom Marineoeportement o11sge=
gebenen 8eri9t miro ni9ts bon Ser
luiten an Meni6enleben ertpdbnt> II.
man 11im1nt baber an, 6aB bel Ser
@rplolion nieman6 bertpr1n6et tu1rs
6e.
MilitGrberban6e befan6en iib nidt
an 8or6, 6od mag Ser Sampler
etltd)e franfe nn6 bertpun6ete ameri>
fanii9e Sol6aten an 8or6 gebabt ba=
ben> eobgeieben BON Ser aus 600 Biz
700 Motroien beiteben6en &riegs=
8eiabung. Ser umfang 6es 6ur6 sic
3orpeoierung angeri6teten Sba=
6ens tpur6e ni6t ongegeben, 6o6
idlieBen 8eante aus Ser Eatia9e,
6oB 6as 56iff nit elmer @ei9tpin=
6igfeit bon IA ¬en na6 6em So
fen 5uritdfubr, DOB es ni6t 1bper be-
iha6igt iein fonnte. Die nornale
@el1tpin6igfeit 6es 9ampfers be-
trdgt 23h @noten, Ser 8rutto=Son=
rengebalt 1868.
Monnt Sermon lit ser 3tpeite Ser
groBen, bon Ser amerifaniiden Sc
gierung i~ibernommenen 6euti6en
Dampfern me16er torpe6iert mnroe.
Ser erite tpor Hre1i6ent 2incol11, mel
der fiir5li6 400 Meilen bon Ser
S&i1te 6ranfrei9s anf Ser @etmfabrt
Der enft 1pl1r6e.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12

True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
Sept. 18th, 1918, as required by the
Act Of Congress of October 9Th, 1917.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12

Ser @robtbuer tbut ME etpos
@roBes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
ALBA OBSERVES
MEMORIAL DAY

Abba, June 1.-The memorial exer.
cises at the King theater Thursday
afternoon were well attended and the
following program was carried out:
Music, America" Abba Glee club.
Invocation, Rev. Mr.. Cornford
Music, Glee club.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. HON.
er Abegglen.
Reading Of President Wilson's proc.
lamation, Rev. Mr.. Cornford, which
was followed by a number Of prayers
in behalf Of the nation, in accordance
with the presidents proclamation.
Address, Rev. ]. e. Kirbie OF Dee
Moines. This was fine address and
dealt largely with subjects relating to
the present war.
\ Music, star spangled Banner"
Abba Glee club.
Benediction, Rev. ]. P. White.
After the. services at the opera
house the procession, headed by the
Abba band, m1rched to the cemetery
The band was followed by the school
children and Sons Of Veterans, march
ing. The old soldiers came next in
automobiles, which were followed by
citizens.
In the evening union prayer meet
ing of all the churches Of the city was
held at the United Presbyterian
church. This was held because 90
little time could be given to the mat
ter of prayer for the nation at the ex
ercises ia the King theater in the
afternoon
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
SERVICE FLAG
FOR AGENCY

Agency, June 1-Agency on Memoir
ial day, as usual, honored her soldier
dead, who gave years OF hardshtps
and their lives to insure the loyalty
of their country. Garlands OF beautt-
full flowers were placed upon their
graves, by loving hands.
The Methodist church was crowded
to full capacity to hear the program.
which was splendid. Captain Donald
McElderry and Milo Reno were the
speakers. Frank McElderry. the son
on the captain gave an exhibition
drill
A beautiful service flag for the
township. bearing thirty stars was
unveiled. The names OF the soldiers
represented by the stars follow:
Carl Kramer, Russell Nye. George
Box, Dwight Reighard, Stanley Watts.
and Andrew Young, all now In France.
Allen Rough. Lloyd Nye, Carl Hal
berg, Grant Copple. William ellis.
Roland Johnson. Clinton Rhoads,
Benjamin Springer. Foster Springer,
and James Springer. (brothers). John
Luippold, Grant Lewis, Sumner Beall,
Albert Ma-nholtz, William Thielin,
william W.seman, and Henry L.
Wiseman. .(brothers). Lestern John.
son. James Bradshaw. John Harden,
Boyd McCaral. Fred Harper, George
Fink and Ed Stevens
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
SERVICE WAS
A SUCCESS
KIRKPATRICK SPOKE At HE'D.
RICK MEMORIAL DAY
EXERCISES.

Hedrick, June 1.-The memorial
program was successfully carried out
Thursday and, was enjoyed by the
great crowd that was present. The
program was given in the city park
where the crowd had collected early.
Several patriotic selections were
played by the Hedrick band. The band
stand was beautifully decorated by
the committee.
The quartet, consisting Of the
Misses Elsie Cecil and Edythe Buck,
]. C. Watts and Harry Watts and the
male quartet. Ernest Beck. Harry
Watts o. H. Cuddy and J. G. Fats
also sang.
Speeches were made by Rev. L. G
Rohrbaugh. and ex-Congressman SAINT
Kirkpatrick, which we're enjoyed by
everyone present The afternoon pro-
gram closed by everyone Joining in
singing America"
In the evening the crowd gathered
at the park again and another program
was given consisting Of music by the
high school orchestra and solos rend.
cred by the Misses Elsie Cecil and
Edythe Buck, which were very much
appreciated by the audience. Speeches
were made by Rev. T. J. Reese, Rev
Charles Rabenberg and SAINT Kirkpat
rick. The piano music was furnished
during the afternoon and evening by
Miss Leila Cecil.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
AVIATOR NOT
DISCOURAGED
DEAN CARSON OF NORTH ENG
LlSH THOUGH INJURED, WILL
60 BACK IN THE GAME.

Dean Carson, a North English boy
who is in training in the aviation ser
vice was injured several weeks ago.
but says no is ready to try 1t over
again.
In the following letter to his folks
he tells them all about his fall:
Dear Folks at Home: I haven't
written to you for three weeks now
as I have been on my back in hospit'
al. Nothing serious at all, except
that it holds me back in my training.
I suppose you saw an account OF 1t IN
the paper, as know 1t was published.
Another machine and ran together
while up about three hundred feet.
AL that happened to me was dis
located knee and small bone IN tho
ankle broken. /.
"Am getting around little now ana
will be able to write once in while.
please don't worTy at all as ! am
al past that stage and will be At II
again soon. Well, please write often
as your words are still very much ap'
preciated. Az ever, Dean. P. g.
Received cigars and three records.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
Troy H. S. Notes

The clos,ne exercises Of the Troy
consolidat= ID school are over and were
most successful. The following events
were all staged as planned:
Saturday, May 1S the high school
play Kicked Out Of College" was
given. 1t netted about 80 which was
paid on the new piano. The play was q
great success and was enjoyed oy oil
who were able to sec It.
II is much regretted by the students
that all Of the teachers are expecting
to leave. Many have been with the
school so long it is hard to see them
20. Many pleasant hours as well 40
hours Of study have been spent WIN
them here in the school. AL but one OF
the teachers have been hired tor next
year. a.
Piano . solo-Miss Ruth Guthrie.
Vocal solo-Miss Minnie Mae Dof-
field.
Mixed ouartet-A. NJ. Rosser. Dr.. e.
E. Garrett, Wendell McMickle, Stanley
RODGERS, Miss Wayne Conrad, Miss
Nellie Roberts, Miss lola Garrett. Mrs.
Boos.
Sermon-Rev. Glare H. Boos.
Mixed ouartet-Same quartet.
Renediction-Rev. Clare H. Boos.
A most enjoyable time was spent by
the seniors and faculty at q banquet
given in their honor on May 81. The en-.
tertainment was held at the home OF
q. E. Roby and the house was beauti-
fully decorated in the class colors. n
four course supper was served. AFTER
the supper q pleasant time was spent
plavin1 games, A bunch Of starved
hungry desolate folorn sophomores
came to the house and succeeded IN
getting the remnants Of the Ice cream
and bottle Of milk that had been pre-
pared for the baby. As no one was Ill
no really great harm was done. The
juniors were sorry that they had moth.
ing more to give the starved bunch ana
ali concerned cherished no Ill feennY
hut returned home thanking the juniors
for having contributed to their enjoy
ment.
Commencement program, May "a:
Piano solo-Miss Sophia REESE.
Vocal duet-Miss Wayne Conrad,
Miss Nellie Roberts.
Oration-"Fores Conservation" Miss
Helen Hansen.
Ward.
Wilson.
piano solo-Miss Esther Bonar.
Address, "Quo vadis''-Atty. w. A.
presentation OF class-supt. F. Duke
Stone.
Presentation Of diplomas-Dr. E. e.
Garrett.
Duet-Miss Freda Dickson, Miss
Sophia REESE.
Benediction-Rev. Clare H. Boos.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
General March Tells Sem Z
tors Allies Situation I|
Critical; Expects Ger
mans To Dig In Along
Marine River.
STRUCK WEAK SPOT
IN DEFENSE LINE

washington, d. c., June 1.--Memp
bers Of the senate military committee
at their weekly conference today with
war department oficials. were told by
General March, acting chief Of staff.
that opinion Heels that the Germans
have reached their present objective
the Marne, and that they prota1s
now will dig in and prepare forS
drive, perhaps on Paris. 49,
With the Germans within tort
miles Of Paris, the situation, the sena.
tors were told, is serious. Military ex.
perts here, they were advised, are .
unit in realizing the dangers confront.
ing the allies.
The senators were told that the rap.
idity Of the German advance since
their offensive began last Monday was
unexpected by virtually all allied mil
itary experts. More than twenty Ger.
man divisions, 1t was said, were
thrown against seven Of the allies. The
territory taken during the last few
days had been regarded as easy OF de-
Tense and comparatively small force
had been left to hold It.
GAS GIVES FOES VICTORY
by the war council largely to improved
use Of gas shells. Although few new
types Of gas offensive have been de.
veloped, the senator's were told. the
Germans are employing former types
to much better advantage, using 9-inch
gas shells to shell territory from seven
to eight miles back Of the allied lines
This, It was explained, forced an e1
tensive retirement.
The French, 1t was said. found
their second line eight miles to the
rear, untenable.
MAY SCHEDULES EXCEEDED
The schedule for .sh,puuG a
American forces in May was ereeded~
the senators were told. More than
5000 Americans-and thee ex.
cDeding the usual ratio Of fhting
men so per cent-were sent June
It 10 planned to send even large num-
bers, with larger percentage com.
blatant troops.
None Of the Americans, The military
committee was advised, WGf Sc sent
into active service until after expira-
ton Of at least thirty days further
training abroad.
LEwie ExAceERArEs
The recent statement Of Senator
Lewis Of Illinois that there now are
10000 fighting men in the Ameri-
can force was said by a military COM
mittee member to be about thirty
per cent exc ggeration." OF the
Americans 80 far transported, it was
stated, about 20 per cent are non-com.
batants.
Great Improvement Of production Of
aircraft ordnance and other war ma.
terials vas reported to the senators.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
MANY MISSING AT
AMES GRADUATION

Ames, June 1.-War's influence
was IN marked evidence at this years
commencement at Iowa State college.
Eighty seats in the section reserved
for the ALT graduates were vacant be-
cause the men entitled to occupy them
were In army, or other war service. A
score and more of the men receiving
degrees were present in khiki from
nearby training camps. Nine-eisht
other men Of the 1918 class were not
with their classmates because they
dropped out earlier in the year to en-
ter army or navy.