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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
500 DEAD; $4,000
FLEE FOREST FIRES
IN MINNESOTA
Flames Level Many Towns in the
State.
MANY HOMES ARE DESTROYED
Territory From Ashland to Moose Lake
Is Swept by Great BIaze-Thou-
sands of Refugees Arrive
at Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, Oct. 14.-Probably
500 persons burned to death in the for
est fire which has swept northern Min
nesota from Ashland to Moose Lake.
The property loss will run into the
millions. Several hundred homes have
been destroyed. There are 10000 refu-
gees from the devastated district here.
Grand Rapids was reported burning,
but as all wires were down the report
could not be verified. Case Lake,
threatened by fire at 5 80 p. M, made
no later report and heavy loss there
was considered probable.
Special trains waited to carry the
people of Two Harbors out of that
city of flames, which at midnight were
creeping up to the town.
Train Runs Through Flames.
The territory between Caribou and
Harvey has been completely wiped out.
Passengers arriving on the Canadian
Northern railway from Virginia told
OF an almost miraculous escape from
death as the train passed through
flames on both sides of the track for
a distance of ten miles.
Engineer Culette with no warning of
the blaze left Caribou and soon struck
the red hot trail. By driving headlong
through the flames he arrived within
two miles Of Harvey, where bridge
had been destroyed.
Postmaster Joe Boyd of Caribou and
and Conductor Stump walked to Har-
ney while the passengers fought the
flames. Box cars and switch engine
was made up and returned to the
bridge, Where the passengers were
transferred.
When the train left Harvey only
two buildings remained standing in
the town.
Members of three families taken on
as refugees stated that about fifty
were saved and the remainder of the
towns population they believed per-
ished.
AS the train continued 80 farm
buildings were counted by the pas
sengers all mass Of flames.
Cattle Farms Swept.
Some of the finest cattle in the
country in this stock-raising section
persisted. Several women were severe
iy burned among the refugees, and
one man who lost his all, suffering
from burns, prayed that he might die.
The section house and station at
Sundby was mass of flames.
When the last of four Great North
ern trains left Cloquet, carrying the
last so inhabitants, every building In
that city was ablaze except the rail-
way station:
Nine thousand persons escaped after
the Great Northern cancelled all other
rail service to go to their rescue. The
fourth train left the town at 1890. 1t
was composed Of freight cars.
The fire first started at Cloquet at
eight O'Clock when brush fires spread
to a lumber yard. 1t quickly spread
TO four other lumber yards, and then
the business places in the vicinity of
the yards.
Realizing the futility of attempting
to combat the conflagration, a general
alarm was sounded.
Every available whistle was blown,
bells were rung. and finally runners
were sent from door to door warning
the people to save themselves. Hun
dreds fiocked to the Great Northern
station. where q train awaited them.
It was jammed to capacity and
steamed out.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
British Daring.

Richthofen, the famous German air
fighter, now dead, once described how
an English machine one night came
down from a height of 80 feet.
through fusillade of gun fire and
a binding glare of searchlights, TO
bomb German aerodrome with dead
ly effect Richthofen considered 1t
tremendously plucky that the man
cont swerve, but came straight on in
accordance with his plans"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
HUNS MUST GO TO THE RHINE
Experts Say No Army Can Resist
Pressure Exerted Against Them
in France.

Washington. Oct. 14.-Tracing the
events of the past "a hours on the
military maps of the western front,
army experts declare that only pol
lev of blind folly could induce the
German armies to make further resist
ance west OF the Rhine. No military
organization, it is asserted, can live
Under the pressure which is being ex-
erted against it at Its two most vital
points.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
1as Harvard Men Dead in War.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 14.-One hum
dred and thirty-six Harvard men have
been killed in action in the war and
600 of $1,000 living Harvard gradu-
ates are In the army or navy. accord
inc TO statistics made public.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
INFLUENZA MASK FOR BARBER
Jersey City Health Board Orders the
WieIders of the Razor to
Cover Faces.

New York, Oct. 14-The Jersey
City health board distributed gauze
masks to BARRIERS, which must be worn
for the duration of the influenza cpl
demic, while cutting hair and shaw
ing. A total of 1902 cases of infu-
enza have been reported in Jersey
City.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
Cuticura Beauty Doctor

For cleansing and identifying the
skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap
and Ointment afford the most effective
preparations. For free samples ad-
dress, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston" At
druggists and bymail. Soap %, Oint.
ment % and 50-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18

Washington, Oct. 14.-Postmen with
in few days will begin delivering tel
egraph messages classed as might let
sers." Delivery of kilograms other
than night letters by telegraph mes
sengers win continue for the present
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
Cholera Sweeps Berlin.

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 12.-Cholera
is slowly spreading in Berlin, notwith-
standing the preventive measures
taken, a Berlin dispatch states. Sew
enteen cases were reported October 8.
and Is deaths occurred from the dis
ease.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
Revolt Against Young Turks.

Geneva, Oct. IA grave moment
of unrest is reported at CONSTANT
nople, of such magnitude that certain
quarters call it the beginning of
revolution directed against the young
Turks. 1t is reported that the Turk
ish embassy at Berlin has forbidden
the Turkish legation at Berne to make
any statement regarding the matter.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
Yanks Cause of Fuel Shortage.

london. Oct. 14.-Demands of allies,
in particular the American army in
France. are held responsible for Brit
aims coal shortage. American soldiers
want more warmth than the British,
heing accustomed 10 heated rooms.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
INJURED IN U-BOAT ATTACK
Cant n. r. Cone, in Charge of Naval
Airshlp Service, was on or
pedoed Ship.

Dublin, Oct, 14.-Capt. FL. R. Cone
in charge of the American naval air.
ship service, was among the pasSen-
gers of the steamship Leinster, which
was sunk by a German submarine,
Captain Cone is suffering from a bro
Iyou lao
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
No Choice.

"Hey there, Nose, get a hustle on
-ou now. Didn't you hear about that
work-or-fight ruler"
"Yas, sub, vas, sub, suttenly did.
But in dis var mans army seems t
me dey wants t. make yo' do both"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18
RaInians Ordered Back Home.

London, Oct. 12.-Belgian authori
ties have delivered orders to BeIgians
resident in England, directing them to
return to their native land, according
to the Sheffield Daily Telegraph.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18

Maryland farmers are raising goats
10 counterfeit the dangers of another
mix shortage.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-10-18

When trouble calls 1t usually finds
q man at home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
Gassed Americans Moved
from Red Cross Hospitals

PARIS, March 29.-American sol.
diers wounded along the Chemin des
DANES are being removed from Amer
lean Red Cross hospitals In Paris to
make room for British soldiers In
jured too seriously to be moved a
great distance,
Twenty-seven Americans suffering
gas poisoning have reached Paris on
their way to large base hospital be-
hind the Front. They are all New
Engianders
One of the number, a private of
Irish extraction, whose home Is in
Bridgeport, Conn. is waiting for the
time when he can get into action
against the Germans.
This is why; Il was gassed on
March II, just when expected leave
for the st. Patricks celebration be-
hind the lines. The worst of it was,
it was yellow gas, which added in
suit to injury.
Il believe will be all right within
few days and God help Fritz. when
get back and get crack at him with
my machine gum
All of the twenty-seven will re-
cover.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
Germans Urge Kurds
to Attack Russians
(By Associated Press)

London, March 9-(By MaiD-
Kurdish tribesmen, who have been
used repeatedly by the Turks In their
campaigns against the Arminians, are
urged to take advantage of the armis-
tice in Asia Minor and attack the
withdrawing Russian troops in a doc
ument which has come into the pos
session of the British war office. The
document is an order from Major
Druffel, German staff officer, with
the Turkish forces In Mesopatomia to
the Turkish commanders of Persian
forces and is as follows:
Communicate discreetly to the
Kurdish chiefts that, according to an
order received by me, they are to
accelerate the Russian withdrawal by
continuing their robberies and am
bushes in spite of the armistice.
''The withdrawal of the Russians
is to be as costly to them as possible.
Explain to the tribes the precari-
GUS position of the Russians, and tell
them how easy success will be. Their
withdrawal from Persia is imminent,
and whilst 1t is in progress, the
greatest possible loss must be inflict-
ed on them.
I'm fact, the armistice should make
no difference whatever to their ac-
tions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
REGISTRANTS BEGIN
MOVEMENT TO CAMP
CIV Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 29-With the
exception of a few districts in the
large eastern cities, where delays
have been permitted because of re-
ligious ceremonies at Easter time, the
mobilization of $4,000 men compris-
ing the last increment of the first
draft and $4,000 men of the second,
began to get under way today. The
first of 10000 white men and $4,000
negroes began moving to the national
army cantonments.
The first men of the second draft
are called, despite the fact that con-
gress has not yet amended the law to
change the basis Of apportionment as
Provost Marshal General Crowder has
asked. But it is practically certain
that no more will be called until the
question is settled
The $4,000 men now called, 1t is
understood, are needed at once to fill
up divisions and other units or to
take the places of men transferred
from other divisions to make up de-
ficiencies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
Hour of Mrs. Gibson's Lecture
is Arranged to Giue Good Friday
Worshippers Chance to Hear Her

The lecture Of Mrs. Idah 'McGlone
Gibson, who speaks here Friday night
at the Coliseum under the auspices OF
the Red Cross, has been scheduled so
that persons who wish to attend Good
Friday services may do so and still
hear Mrs Gibson's address.
The motion picture "Humanitys Ap-
peal" and a musical program will be
given at 8:15 O'Clock, and Mrs, Glib.
sons talk will start about 8:45 o'clock.
Mrs Fred Bartel and Mrs. Charles
Igelman will give several vocal num-
bers In connection with the program.
Mrs. Gibson had expected to address
the high school pupils Friday after
noon, but was unable to reach the
city In time. She will give short
talk to the women at Red Gross head
quarters at s O'Clock.
A graphic description of conditions
In the fighting line are to be given by
the speaker, who was sent as war
correspondent by the Red Gross, to
study conditions at the 'front.' Mrs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
BRITISH LOSSES PLACED AT
100000 BY LONDON

LONDON, March as.-it was
learned at the British Military At
tache's office that the total CASUAL
ties suffered by the British during
the seven days of fighting did not
exceed 100000 men in losses of all
sorts-killed, wounded and missing.
The statement was also made that
probably not more than 100000 men
in the German forces participating
in the battle were now effective
fighting men, that the Germans
were believed to have lost nearly
100000 men in killed, wounded and
missing, and that half of the re
mainder we're probably approaching
the point of early exhaustion.
The British have been bringing
up very strong reinforcements, but
information reaching British mill
tary sources Is to the effect that
none of their strategic reserves
have been thrown in the battle, and
that they probably will not be
utilized untn fe.erai Haig is sat
jsfied that the German reserve
forces have been exhausted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
ALLIES SET FOR
KAISER'S BLOW,
GEN. BELL SAYS
Withdrawal Was Pre-Ar-
ranged and All Over Now
He Declares.
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 20. = The
British withdrawal before the German
advance was made according to pre-
arranged plans and is ''all over now"
Major General J. Franklin Bell today
told the senate military committee.
He said the allies have known of
the German preparation for the pres
ent drive since soon after they were
begun and made active preparation to
face that General Bell recently re-
turned from the battle front.
General Bell was called by the sen
ate military committee to inform the
members regarding conditions on the
battle fields. He said a German gen
eral recently was quoted as saying two
months preparations were necessary
for the present drive.
Prepared for Withdrawal
81 don't doubt that it might have
taken longer" he declared. There has
been an impression. he said, that the
allies were partly ignorant Of German
plans, but that he denied. declaring
he was informed confidentially of the
allies preparation to face the Ger
mans when he was there, and declared
that the British withdrawal was &C.
NOl " q VI lC-dA 0A6Cu pail
But should that go into the rec
ord ?" asked Chamberlain.
That's all right; it's all over now,"
said the general.
Explains Methods
General Bell explained some of the
scientific means used by a modern
army to direct gun fire and gave assur.
ance that General Pershing was doing
everything in the way of establishing
schools back of the American lines in
order to train his men in the use of
such method.
That the most advanced trench is
never held in time of a serious attack
was explained by General Bell, who
said that they are principally used for
lookout purposes. General Bell said
that so far as he knew Pershing's
command is fully equipped. General
Bell announced the German general
staff was the 'ablest the world has
ever seen," but modified this to "oneI
of the ablest."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
McAdoo Receives $24
to Help Win the War
(By Associated Press)

Wy ASoOCIdICu 1ICoc(
WASHINGTON, March 80. - Two
cash contributions of $12 each receiv.
ed by Secretary McAdoo, to aid the
government in the conduct of the war,
have been invested in war savings
stamps which will be sent to the don.
ors. The contributors are e. e. Dix.
on, of Cochranville, Pa, whose gift
represented the profit of his war gar
den, and M. E. Carberry of Spokane,
Wash.
Secretary McAdoo wrote to MIR. Dix.
on and to Mr.. Carberry, congratulate
Ing them on their loyalty and advising
them that he had ordered the treas
urer of the United States to send each
donor $12 worth of war savings
stamps. The secretary's letters said
that, outside of taxation measures, the
government is asking only that the
people lend their money to it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
Creel's Bulletin Called
Fraud on Press Of u. S.
by Senator's in Debate
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Publica.
tion by the committee OF public infor-
nation in the bulletin of yesterday OF
airplane photograph captions, which
the senate military committee recent
ly declared ''flamboyant" and ordered
suppressed, was severely denounced
today in the senate.
Senator Wadsworth of New York, a
Republican member of the committee,
called the senate's attention to the
publication of the captions of which
he said the committee had banned and
added:
1T is time the public information
committee had censor
Senator New of Indiana, asked If the
official bulletin was not primarily a
direct fraud on the press of the coun-
try" to which Senator Thomas replied
that it was primarily, directly and in
directly"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
Holland to Accept Grain
in Exchange for Ships
(Ry Associated Pressl

AMSTERDAM, Thursday, March %.
Great surprise has been caused here
by American newspaper comment on
the alleged refusal of Holland to ac-
cept American grain in return for the
use of Dutch ships. Nothing is known
of such refusal and the semi-official
news agency at The Hague Is informed
that the Dutch foreign office has taken
no step that could possibly warrant
the impression in America that Hol-
land has refused the grain.
A dispatch from The Hague to the
London Daily Mail on March 25, re-
ported that the Dutch government was
said to have decided to send the al
lied powers formal refusal of their
offer of grain in return for Dutch
ships.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
Investigation of Meat
Packers is Postponed
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March e9.-Indefi-
mite pOstponement Of the federal trade
commissions investigation of the meat
packers at New York was announced
today by Francis ], Heney, the COM
MISSIONS counsel upon his returrt
here Conditions found at New York,
Heney said, preeluded the advisable
ity of an investigation at this time,
but he indicated that 1t would be held
later, He also said the investigation
would be resumed at Chicago at a lat
er date
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29

Gibson has nineteen.year-old son in
France with the American army, and
her personal connection with the war
makes her talk all the more sympa-
thetic and comprehensive,
Expiaina Her Work
The following ia her letter, sent to
the head of the newspaper association
by which she was employed. shortly
before her return from France:
"As l prepare for my return to
America, ! want to thank you for
allowing me to experience the most
TContinued On Page Two.I
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
MEDICAL UNITS SENT
TO DEVASTATED REGIONS

NEW YORK, March a9-Medicai
units composed of women will be sent
Immediately to that portion OF France
devastated by the present German
drive, it was announced today by the
American Woman's Hospitals, which
is conducting campaign to raise
9306, 900, for the equipment and staff
of chain OF hospitals. Total sub
scriptions from this city alone have
amounted to $23,25S
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
PUT FloHrINo SPIRIT
IN ALL YOUR LETTERS

WASHINGTON, March %. - Secre-
tary Redheld admonished Americas
business men today to see that a win
the-war spirit got into their letters.
Don't give a foreign concern the
idea," said the secretary. that you are
apologising for your governments re-
strictione. Spread the impression that
over here we are backing this war
unquaiifl ediy,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
u. S. Soldier Victim
y in Mexican Bandit Raid
(By Associated Press)

MARIA, Tex, March 29.-Ten Mex
leans and private Theodore X. Albert,
an American cavalry man, were killed
yesterday in a fight between United
States cavalry and Mexican bandits
near Pilares, Mex, southeast of Val
entine, Tex, according to official ad-
vices received here today The fight
followed pursuit after the Mexicans
who raided the Nevill ranch, killing
Glenn Nevill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
Cambridge University Will
Glue Wilson Doctor / tile

LONDON, March 80 President FVil-
son, the Press Association SAYS, has
expressed his willingness to accept the
honorary degree of doctor Of laws from
Cambridge University.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
AMERICAN FLvEyR KILLED

PARIS, March se,-Phaips Collins
Of Detroit, Mich, a member of the La
fayetts flying corps was killed in air
fight on the I'rensi1 front on March 1a,
itw as announced today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
Lithuanian Cro,un Offered
Duke William of Urach
(By Associated Press,

AMSTERDAM, March as-Fhe ducai
crown Of Lthuania has been offered
and probably will be accepted by Duke
William OF Urach, according to the
Frankfurter ZeftunE.
Duke William Of Urach, the second
Of his line, which is branch of the
House OF the Counts of Wuertemberg,
lis the head Of the non-reigning family
Of Urach. He was born In 1864 and is
q lieutenantgeneral in the Wuestsm-
berg aFmy. He married Duchess
Amelia Of Bavaria, who died In 1912,
and has eight children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
Compulsory Service is
Favored by Senate
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSS1
WASHINGTON, March 29-Prelim
mary to final vote today the senate
apparently favored an amendment tc
the drift bill which would provide for
compulsory training of youths between
the ages Of 10 and g years by defeat.
ing 35 to 80 motion by Senator Jones
Of Washington to table 1t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
T,uo British Auiators
Killed at Fort Worth
fRv Associated Press>

(By Associated Press
FIT. WORTH, Tex, March 29.-F. G.
Dwyer and ]. Scott Rowan, both mem
bers Of the Royal Flying corps, were
killed in an aviation accident today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States
Weather eureau-F Fair tonight and
Saturday. Little change in tempera-
ture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29

Official announcement was made by
the Russian government, Wednesday.
that Odessa had been recaptured by
the Bolsheviki after a desperate battle
for three days. Odessa is the most
important Russian port on the Black
Sea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
Austrians Deny Odessa
Re.taken by Bolshepiki
(By Associated Press,

AMSTERDAM, March 20. - Denial
that the Bolsheviki have retaken the
Black Sea port of Odessa is made
officially in Vienna. 1t is said the city
is still occupied by the Austro-Ger-
mans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
RENEW PARIS COMMANDMENT

PARIS. March 2s.-The long range
bombardment Of Paris was resumed
shortly after o'clock this afternoon.