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Williston graphic., 1918-10-17
NEARLY THOUSAND DIE
IN MINNESOTA FIRES
GOVERNOR CALLS ON BAk Err
FOR HELP TO FIGHT FIRE IN
NORTH WOODS

Moose Lake, Minn., Oct. 16-The
Minnesota public safety committee
today, in formal session here, turned
over it's entire fund, approximating
$284,O for the relief of the Mime
sofa fire sufferers. Thousands of dol
lars, raised by private and newspa-
per subscriptions will greatly swell
this total. It was officially announced
that such subscriptions will be well
coined.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-17

Sweeping steadily ahead over the
lowlands of Belgian Flanders, the
British, French and Belgian armies
are rapidly wearing away the ex-
treme right flank of the German bat
tie line. Twelve thousand prisoners
have been captured in two days, ac-
cording to official statements. This
would seem to indicate victory of
great Importance, even if the ground
gained was not vital in the develop
ment of the mighty allied offensive.
Allied forces have captured Menin
and Wervicq and are across the Lys
river in the neighborhood of the lat
ter town. There are unofficial re-
ports that Throurout has been taken,
and it is confirmed that the British
are within two miles of Courtrai.
This completely outflanks Lille from
the north and the Germans will
probably be forced out of that city in
very short time. The allies are
now eleven miles from Bruges and 25
miles from Ghent. They have ad-
vanced in the neighborhood Of seven
miles since Monday morning.
An Impressive Welcome
There was an impressive scene at
Roulers when the place was taken.
A French major gathered the resident
civilians and German prisoners
around battered piano around the
square and as the shdells screamed
over head he played the Marsellaise.
"Did you ever hear that?" he ask
ed the people of the city. The civil
ians cheered themselves hoarse.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-17

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Williston graphic., 1918-10-17

London, Oct. 16.-Gains Of British
patrols during last night in the Douai-
Lille sector are reported by Field
Marshal Haig in his official statement
today.
Williston graphic., 1918-10-17
SUBURBS Of LILLE entered BY
BRITISH, HUNS ARE PUSHED BACK
LILLE AND COAL BE IN ALLIED HANDs-BELGAN
CAVALRY REPORTED NEAR THlELT - HUNS MUST
LEAVE CHANNEL PORTS

Paris, Oct. l6.-British patrols en-
tered the southwestern suburbs of
Lille this morning.
British Army Headquarters in Elan.
ders, Oct. 16.-(Reuter's.) - Belgian
cavalry this morning was reported to
be within mile of the important
railway center of Thielt. That town
is only about fifteen miles southeast
of Client.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-12
OUR MEN IN RUSSIA,
ESCAPE ALL U-BOATS
Hun Pirates Were Watching for
Americans From French Army
TO Aid Czechs.

Washington, Sept II American
troops have been safely landed at Arch
angel the headquarters and supply base
of the Allied Expedl tionary Forces now
operating IN the northern part of Euro
pean Russia, and working their way
steadily down the railroad line toward
Nologda
The fact that the army has dispatched
soldiers from France 10 Archangpl has
been known In inner military circles in
Washington for the last three weeks,
but not until news of the safe ARRIVAL of
the men was received did General March
authorize publication of the fact that
any forces whatever had been sentt to
that part of the world
The official announcement reads as
follows:
"By order of General March, the
safe arrival of American troops at Arch
angel is announced.
The size of the force is withheld for
military reasons. 1t is not permissible
to disclose the idenity of the units, The
forces sent from this country ard the
Philippines 10 Naladivos tok for particir~
alton in the Siberian operations, however,
are made up of regulars, and it SIS
believed that the expedition sent TO
British and French forces were landed
at Kola and Archangel some time ago,
and recently several contingents of
Italian troops joined them. Stimutane-
oIlsly General Pershipg selected units
for dispatch by sea, around the Scandin-
avian and arctic coasts to Archangel. The
American forces were conveyed lust as
If sent across the Atlantic to France, for
German submarines have been op-
Grating off the northern coasts and in
the arctic.
Some months ago it was reported that
American troops were cooperating with
the allied forces in North Russia, but i
developed that they were Marines dis
embarked from United States war
ships. The present contingent is the
first sent by the army
American forces are now in Europe
an Russia and Siberia, on the Flanders
front of Belgium, on the French front.
on the German soil where the western
line crosses the lower part of Alsace near
the Swiss border, and on the Italian front.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-12
WILMINGTON BOY KILLED.

Included in today's casualties list,
made public hy the War Department,
appears the name of Nactair MyslInski
OF Wilmington, who WAS killed in action
Ills nearest relative is gwen rs Frank
kominsky Of 324 Walnut street, hut
there Is no such address and kominisky
could not be located by reporter of
Every Evening, who sought him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-12
33I SOLDIERS NAMED
ON LAST NIGHTS LIST
Total
KILLED IN ACTION

Captains John Henry Ballamy, Scran-
ton, Pa; Hoddie Wilbur Daniels, Elkins,
W Va.
ieutenant-Frederick NJ Atwood f,
Quincy, Mass.
Sergeant-Aiichael Cappiello, New
Haven, Conn
CorporaI-Jack Palmer, Townsend,
Mont
Privates- Luigi Cerulo, New Haven;
Horace " Gossett, indianapolis; Thomas
Hurley, Brooklyn; Edward Khmowec2,
Chicago Louis t. Koebrick, Charles
City, Iowa; Charles Larson, Crosby, n.
D.; Edward W Matthew, Waterville,
Me; Ralph b. Palmer, Milo, Mo. Man
uel j Pico. Los Alamos Call Robert
Blacker Petersburg, va Stewart f.
Buck, Easton, Pa; Herbert A. Cahoon,
West Brewster, Mass Walter Mattig,
Medina, \ Y; James A. O'Hare, Brook
lyn; Nels 5 Olson, Triumph, MINI. !;
Hyrum A Perry, Mapleton, Utah Stacy
j. Pine. Hainsport, \ j.; Bert W Seeley,
Whittemore. Iowa; Erick Severson, Erie,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-12
Patriotic Service.

The Brotherhood of Brandywine NJ. Z.
Church is arranging for great patriotic
service on Sunday night, in honor of the
boys of the church and Sunday-school in
the service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-12
l|NGtR- GAS. GERMANS
NEW WEAPON OF WAR
New Poison Fired in Rifle Shell
and Sticks IL Hours.

With The American Army in Franco.
Sept II The latest instrument ~
German frightfulness IN gas is = small
shell containing pumiCe stone and pros
gene The shell - projected by a rife
According to French investigation, tho
combination ~ purnicc stone with The
gas greatly increases the length Of time
that prosFene remains in the vicinity
where the shell bursts. and continues to
hc dangerous
In accordance with the discovery. the
American troops have boen cautioned
that II may be necessary In wnar gas
masks for twelve hours after the shells
have fallen
With Tho British Armies In France,
sept | 2 Just before the British launch
cd their attack this morning on tho enemy
trenches northwest of Pcizlcre, below
Gouzeaucourt, tho Germans for the first
time employed q new kind Of projectile
in an effort 10 drive the New Zealand
troops from nearby positions
The proiectlles, which were about the
slze Of oranges. were fired al short range
in salvoea Of from 200 to 300 each
and were sprinkled ovrr an area nf two
to three acres These projcctilcs burst
INTO fame as they hit the ground and
nn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-12
$3.50 NAMES IN ARMY
CASUALTIES LISTS
Fifty-six Killed in Battle; 372
Wounded; 202 Missing
Pershing Reports.

Ry Associated Press TO Every Evening
= Washington, Sept. 12.--There are 669
ranes ON the two casualties list issued
on last night, the other today. Today's
Ii contains 33S as follows:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
HOW TO CAN COCKERELS
TOLD BY SPECIALISTS

o. A. c., Corvallis, June 19.-Here
is how lots of Oregon people are
canning chicken during the "Can the
cockerel" campaign, as recommended
by the college home economics spe-
cialists:
Draw the fowl soon after it is kill
ed, wash carefully and cool, then cut
into convenient sections. Can by
either of these methods:
1. Place meat in wire basket or
cheese cloth and boil until meat read
lily parts from the bone; lift from
boiling liquid and remove meat from
bones; pack closely into sterilized
jars; fill with hot liquid after it has
been concentrated one-half. Add a
level teaspoon salt per quart of meat.
put rubber and cap in place tightly;
sterilize as per timetable.
Scar meat in hot oven or hot
fat in frying pan, and steam or sim
mer until it can be torn apart. Pack
meat in jars, fill the space with stock
and add a teaspoon of salt to each
quart of meat. Sterilize according to
timetable.
8 Free meat from bone and cut
into pieces to go into jar easily; pack
raw meat into tested clean glass jars
to within ga inch of top; add tea
spoon salt to each quart of meat, but
no water. Celery leaves, onion, pep
per or other seasoning may be added
Sterilize according to timetable.
A fowl weighing two pounds dress
ed should make a pint jar of solid
meat and pint of stock thick enough
to jell.
Canning surplus cockerels saves
feed, provides substitute for meatless
meals next winter, and makes a con-
yenient food for unexpected visitors
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
ROGUE RIVER MAY
BE MADE NAVIGABLE

The mail route between West Fork
and Gold Beach will be abolished
July /, and new route from Merlin
to Gold Beach will be established,
says the Rogue River Courier. ]. ].
Weersing, of Merlin, who has had
the mail contract over the mountains
and also has the contract for the new
route, proposes to leave Grants Pass
in the morning, making the trip to
Almeda by auto stage, then by mo-
torboat to Mule creek, then by horse
back to Agness, and again transfer
ring to motorboat for Gold Beach.
Heretofore the mail has gone from
Grants Pass to West Fork by train
and then over the mountains to Ag-
ness, from there to Gold Beach by
motorboat. The trail over the noun
tains is dangerous and often impass
able in the winter owing to deep
SHOWS, many times holding up the
mails for several weeks. The new
route will do away with any snow
trouble in the winter months.
The government trail from Alme-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
THE KAISER
from American Magazine. }

(From American Magazine.)
Now that the kaiser is here, how
do you like him?
Take another look at Emperor Will
liam. We are beginning to see a
good deal of him. 1t seems to me
that | run into him everywhere ] go.
And whenever / see him | find that
he has a lot of new instructions to
give me-orders to hand out-things
that shall or shall not do.
Last Saturday thought would
90 up to the golf club and get little
exercise. When got there found
that this bird had preceded me and
closed up the place. The clubhouse
looked like Belgium, cold and DESC
late. No more coal until further no.
flee by order of German Willie.
It's the same way at home-heat
turned off, lights turned down, sugar
nearly gone. And the emperor at
the bottom of 1t all. If 1t weren't for
his ambitions, things would be back
where they were.
At the restaurant where l eat my
lunch William has taken charge of
the kitchen and the dining room. He
tells me what can have and what I
can't have-mostly what can't have.
He has lowered the quality of the
food, raised the prices and fixed it so
] have to yell my head off to get
anything at ALL Aside from that,
he's a perfect host.
The old boy follows me to the Of
flee. Say, William, have a heart
It would require a couple Of hun
dred thousand words to describe the
help he is to me in my business, with
all that he is doing to upset the mails.
the railroads, and the processes of
manufacture and delivery. On the
whole, ii is more fun these days tn
sit at home and shiver than to go
down to business and sweat.
Yes. sir, the emperor is with us
every waking moment. II took quite
a long time for him to get over here,
but he has arrived, bag and baggage
And he has established personal rela-
tions with each one of us. We are
having extensive dealings with him,
and we are not finding the relation
chip very satisfactory. He is a dom
ineering, dictatorial nuisance. He's
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13

also extravagant His present schemes
have cost about seventy-five billion
dollars and four or five million lives.
He is the bull-headed promoter type
that gets in wrong-and hang the
expense! There's nothing to be done
but to get rid of him. If we let him
have his own way now he will go
right on, rocking the boat. He loves
authority, likes to boss Give him
rope and there will be more wars
and plenty of them.
Uncle Sam has set out to fire this
man. And we agree that the thing
must be done. So when they come
around to you this spring for contri-
buttons to the Liberty loan or war
savings fund or the Red Cross or the
Y. NJ. c. A., rake and scrape every
penny you can find and put it in
toward finishing up the job.
All join in the chorus-We DON'T
WANT THIS GUY! We have had
taste of him, and we don't like his
work. We many have been monkeys
once. The scientists tell us we were.
But let's not allow this kind of speci-
men to make monkeys'of US again.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
desired for decorative purposes, use

desired for decorative purposes, use
red, white and blue bunting.
The flag, should not be hoisted up
side down other than as a signal Of
distress at sea.
international usage forbids the dis
play of the flag of one nation above
that of any other with which it is
at peace. When the flags Of two
or more nations are displayed they
should be on separate staffs, or on
halyards of equal size on the same
level.
The flag should never be raised or
lowered by any mechanical device.
When the national colors are
passing on parade, or in review, the
spectator should, If walking, halt,
and if sitting arise and stand at at
tention and uncover.
When flags are used in unveiling
a statue or monument they should
not be allowed to fall to the ground
but should be carried aloft to wave
out, forming a distinctive feature
during the remainder of the cere-
mony.
Where the national flag is display
ed with the state or other flags, it
should be given the place of honor
on the right. Its use should be con-
fined as much as possible to its dis
play upon the staff. Where used as
a banner the union should fly to
the north in streets running east and
west, and to the east in streets run
ming north and south.
Old faded, or wornout flags should
not be used for banners or other sec
ondary purposes.
When no longer fit for display the
flag should be destroyed privately,
preferably by burning or other meth
ods lacking the suggestion of irrev-
ernce or disrespect.
A flag or ensign at half-mast is
the universal sign of mourning. Be-
fore being placed at half-mast the
flag must always be raised to the
top of the staff, and before it is
lowered from half-mast it must like
wise be hoisted to the top.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
THRIFT CAMPAIGN TO BE
STARTED JUNE 28

Three-fold is the purpose of the
Oregon thrift campaign, announced
by the Patriotic Conservation League,
beginning June 2S, in the mastering
of waste materials from every home
and hamlet in the state, with school
children as a ready regiment for the
promotion of the enterprise.
The Patriotic Conservation League,
at its headquarters in Portland, will
receive shipments of waste materials
from every community, paying there
for at the highest market rate, in
baby bonds of the war savings stamp
issue. The purpose Of the league is
to further the distribution of war
savings stamps, to provide fund for
the welfare of Oregon boys summon
ed to service, and to conserve war
materials for America.
In each community the supervision
of the work will be in charge of the
war savings stamp representative and
it is proposed to ship the collected
materials in carload consignments to
the league at Portland. Individual
shipments may be made, however. In
any case the name of the sender, with
complete address, should appear on
every package, in order that proper
payment may be made.
The material that Oregon school
children and citizens are urged to
collect, with the prices per pound that
will be paid therefor, are as follows:
Copper wire, free of hair wire, 21
cents; light copper and bottoms, 16
cents; heavy red brass, 20 cents;
heavy yellow brass, IA cents; light
and medium brass, 10 cents; soft lead
6 Y cents; tea and hard lead, 519
cents; zinc, cents battery lead,
s cents; battery zinc, ~ cents; No
1 pewter, 40 cents; aluminium, 20
cents; tin foil, As cents; block tin
pipe; So cents; No. I rubber, boots
and shoes, 6 " cents; No. 2 rubber,
boots and shoes, 5 cents; No. l auto
tires, 31s cents No. auto tires,
cents; No. l inner tubes, 16 cents;
No. inner tubes, " cents; bicycle
tires, 21s cents; solid tires, 31s
cents; black scrap rubber, cent;
garden hose. 40 cents; fire hose, so
cents; mixed rags, 21s to 8 cents;
paper. per ton $500.
Twenty-Five per cent of the value
of waste received by the Patriotic
Conservation League will he retained
as a commission to- establish budget
for the entertainment of Oregon sold
iers and men of the selective draft
who are leaving for the training
camps and the front. 1t is estimated
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
AaRrAND FIDYN0D
tlammsble or & ,csombustiDle rubbish Or

(ri ~ AlN .r- y ViI = y S.-h fI
flammable or combustible rubbish or
material.
Should you have a chimney fire
and there is danger Of sparks ignit-
ing the roof, get out your garden hose
and wet the roof. In this way you
can stop tho fire in Its incipiency and
save the department many needless
runs.
Do not use patent cleaning fluids,
polish or chemicals unless you know
something about them. Many Of
these contain explosives and oils Of
a dangerous character. Do all gaso-
line cleaning in the open air.
Keep all gasoline in an approved
safety can.
Learn the location and operation
of the nearest fire alarm box, and in
cass of fire call the fire department.
Beware of rags or cloths used in
oiling floors or cleaning or polishing
furniture. Be sure to burn them af-
ter using.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13

that from $4,000 to $4,000 will be
needed for this purpose. and every
young patriot who sends in pound
of metal or rubber, will know that
he has borne his share in the fare
well rendered to Oregon men who
are to serve in France. Should a
surplus exist it will be devoted to
the Reed college fund for the recon-
struction work for wounded soldiers.
Every boy and girl in Oregon, as
well as their seniors, is urged to be-
gin at once the collection of valuable
waste materials, and to attend to
their shipment to the league after the
date of June 2S. In all cases the
prices are fob. Portland, and repre-
sent the best price obtainable.
Shipments should be sent by
freight where possible, owing to. the
prohibitive cost of express shipments
for material of this character, and
should be plainly addressed to the
Patriotic Conservation League, Port
land, Oregon, and should bear the
name and address of the sender. Pay
ment in war savings stamps will fol-
low promptly.
Every school child in Oregon can
aid in winning the war by joining
this crusade for the saving and sal
vaging of valuable waste materials,
which are urgently needed by Uncle
Sam for the equipment OF his men
on land and sea.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
CORRECT USE OF FLAG
SHOULD BE OBSERVED

In these days when every house
hold should have flag, and should
fly 1t upon every occasion offered, its
correct use should be known to ALL
The following from the National
Geographic magazine, tells the prop
er usage succinctly:
While there is no federal law in
force pertaining to the manner Of
displaying, hanging, or saluting the
United States flag, or prescribing any
ceremony that should be observed,
there are many regulations and us
ages OF national force bearing on the
subject.
In raising the flag it should never
be rolled up and hoisted to the top
of the staff before unfurling. In
stead the fly should be free during
the act Of hoisting, which should
be done quickly. 1t should be taken
in slowly and with dignity. 1t should
not be allowed to touch the ground
on shore, nor should 1t be permitted
to trail in the dust. II should not
be hung where it can be contamin-
ated or soiled easily, or draped over
chairs and benches for seating pur-
poses, and no object or emblem Of
any kind be placed upon it or above
it.
A common but regrettable practics
at public meetings is to drape the
flag like tablecloth over the speak
er's table and then place on the flag
a pitcher of water, flowers, books,
etc.
The flag should not be festooned
over doorways or arches Always let
the flag hang straight. Do not tie
It in a bow knot Where colors are
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
WARNING HAS BEEN
ISSUED BY MARSHAL

More than ever this year is the
need of care to guard against des-
tructive fires, for the reason that
labor is restricted and so many in
dustrial plants are engaged in war
emergency work, claiming all extra
help. Each fire causes loss of prop
erty and foodstuffs and thereby les
sens the chance of the nation to win
the war.
Fire marshals throughout the
country have issued warnings against
fires at this time of the year when
everything is becoming dry and in
flammable. The suggestion is made
that all grass, weeds and brush be
cut from back yards and vacant lots
and burned under proper supervision
or otherwise destroyed. Every sum-
mer scores of fires start in dry grass
and brush by children playing with
matches or are set by carelessness
Of smokers throwing away lighted
cigars or cigarettes. Other precau-
tions that should be followed are:
Rubbish should not be allowed to
accumulate in or about premises.
Care should be taken to keep
matches away from children. This
has caused great many fires in re-
cent months. >>
Avoid carelessness about the
kitchen, such as throwing lighted
matches in wood box, hanging clothes
too near to stove, removing partly
burned wood from the stove and put
ting it back in wood box.
Filling the stove or furnace with
paper or light, flimsy material and
opening theNdrafts is a bad practice,
as it invariably causes a chimney
fire, which in turn may set the roof
on fire.
Do not throw lighted cigars, cigar
cites or matches from windows, and
help prevent awning fires. Remem-
Der you are violating the law bv so
doing and are subject to arrest and
punishment. Numerous fires are
caused by the carelessness of smok-
ers. Be careful where you throw
your lighted cigar or cigarette.
Don't fail to disconnect electric
iron when through using. See tina.
the current is shut off.
Remember it is necessary that YOU
obtain a written permit from the fire
station in your locality before burn
ing anything in the open. You are
violating city ordinance unless YOU
obtain this permit.
Do not keep ashes in wooden boxes
or barrels, or allow them to accu-
mulate in the basement. All ashes
should be in approved metal recep-
tacles or removed so as to be safe
from fire.
Do not violate the law by allowing
to remain upon any roof an accu-
mutation Of moss or any other in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13

da to Mule creek is said to be in poor
shape, and Mr.. Weersing proposes to
make the river navigable for motor
boats from Almeda to Mule creek.
This he believes can be done by blast
ing the rifles in a number of places
The opening of Rogue river to
motorboat navigation will prove to
be a great benefit to the lower coun-
try. Excellent. fishing country will
be opened up and also good deer
hunting. Curry county is renowned
for its hunting grounds. Bear camp
will also be more accessible.