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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-19

New York teachers are asking for
$1,000 minimum salary. to be ~(ncrsassd
yearly for 10 years. when the minlmuR
would bo oLSoos a.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-19
CAMP e%Ap,NAoE.

NV
Emmet Conway. in Over Here.
New York Cleary-Tm from the South.
too.
of the South o from?
New York Cleary-South Dakota.
(Swat!)
The rookie was spending his third day
in camp. serving as orderly at officers
quarters. Enter Captain Sellers in a
hurry.
Captain sellers-where's Lieutenant
Fraser? Is he here?
Rookie dunno.
Captain SellerstDon't you know him
when you see him?
Rookie-Nope! Never beer introduced
to him.
During this open season Of free auto
mobile rides to town 1t is considered poor
form to step into the middle Of the road
and flag the commanding officers car.
Corporal Graham is strictly military.
yer when engaged in typewriting.
Every time he has to hit the back spacer
he shouts: "As you were!"
will you charge to take me to the hos
pital?
Taxi gandit-One fifty.
Private-Well. it's good money even II
you don't get it. Goodby.
Think of it: After spending anywhere
from four months to a year and a half
learning French they've now got to 20
and learn German Amt it hell!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-19

Corporal Graham is strictly military
even when engaged in typewriting
Every time he has to hit the back spacer
he shouts you were!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-19

Private Eat Railway station)-What
will you charge to take me to the hos
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-19

Taxi Bandit-One fifty.
Private-Well. it's good none even II
you don't get it. Goodby.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-19

During this open season of free auto
mobile rides to town it is considered poor
form to step into the middle of the road
and flag the commanding officers car,
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05
District No. 10 Over the Too

School district No. 10 seems to have
grasped the real idea Of War Savings
Stamps day and at their meeting last
Friday pledged more than a hundred
dollars over their quota. The follow
ing has been given to The Star for
publication:
Responding to the call of the Presi-
dent for a meeting to pledge the pur-
chase of War-Savings Stamps, most of
the residents of the district showed
their loyalty by coming out. The
quota for the district was $671. GO and
the amount subscribed $785. 90.
Following is list of subscribers for
the district and the amount subscribed:
George Bowman $50, Mrs. Addie
Bowman $50, Joe Tam $15, Steve
Tam SIS, P. Ortiz IS. M. R. Ortiz SIS,
Mary Tibbets SIS. Frank Tibbets SIS,
Louisa Tibbets IS, Ira Tibbets IS,
Henry Sharp $50, M. V. FERNANDEZ
IS. John Lii. Jr.. $40, Elmer Elliot
$40, Frank J. Koehn $40 Ed Longen-
baugh $40, L. M. &C. Koehn $40.
Matt Koehn $40, Frank A. Bowman
$35, Maria Giorgetta 500, David
Giorgetta 500, Arthur Giorgtta $25,
Hilma Marchetti SIS. Robert Vanars.
dale S., Margherita Boglino $50, Dom.
enico Boglino $50, Nellie Boglino $50,
Henry F. Boglino $50, Max Baco IS,
Leopold Baco IS, ALT Burnham S.
Henry J. Beecher SIS.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05
NUMBER IA
Sandstone.

Mr. and Mrs. Proffer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie are enjoying a visit from
their mother of Colorado Sping.
Miss Mary Simmon visited home
folks last week.
Clint Chamber and Arthur Chamber
and wife are visiting home folks this
week
Mrs. Lewis and children and Mrs.
Wayman and Children visited Mrs.
Leslie last week.
Ruth Eggers and Nols o'ShsuRh-
messy have returned from Durango
where they attended Institute.
Colman Smack and Mr.. Janney
have gone to Rico to work.
The much needed rain that came
last week is sure boosting the crops
not to say anything Of the weeds.
We wonder why we do not get our
mail more then half the time since
the new post office has been established.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05
Y. M. C. A.

This branch of war work, second to
none in looking after the personal com
fort of the soldier boys, asks for
funds to keep its organization in the
highest states of efficiency. Mont
tezuma County has been asked for
$4,000 as its quota. This is a very
small amount and will be easily raised.
Mrs. vin-W. Brumley has charge OF
this county, and will call on Dolores
people next week. Mrs. Brumley is
one of the tireless and patriotic wal
workers of Dolores, and will receive
hearty cooperation from all:
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05
Ba ptist Church Services.

"F'S' SuuTNu N11NNt"s
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Classes
for all ages and efficient teachers.
Morning worship at IL.
Evening worship at 500.
Young Peoples Meeting at 700 p. m
Prayer meeting and Bible study class
Wednesday evening at 500 o'clock.
Sunday school at the Summit Ridge
school house at 2:30 p. m.
Preaching at Summit Ridge imme-
diately following the Sunday school,
The public is invited to all of these
services.
c. l.. FLANDERS. Pastor,
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05
Busy Needles

The Dolores Red Cross knitters have
made the following articles in the
month of June:
= Elsie Lucia one sweater, Mrs. w. J.
Exon one sweater, Justina Granath
on$ sweater, Mrs. r. Williamson one
sweater. Addie Pinkerton four sweaters,
Llewellyn Brumley one sweater. Laura
Fox one sweater, Eva Akin one sweat
err alice Akin one sweater, Della Wilt
siatwo pairs socks, Mrs. R. ]. Coombs
three pairs socks, Mrs. Frank Tibbetts
seven pairs socks, Mrs. Ray Summers
= two pairs socks, Mrs. Honaker one
pair socks, Mrs. Jim Moore four pairs
socks. Mrs. Dug Forbs five pairs socks.
Mrs. J. H. Lynton three pairs socks.
Mrs. Geo. Moore four pairs socks.
Elizabeth Williamson one pair socks,
Alice Akin three pairs socks, Mrs. D.
Giorgetta four pairs socks, Mrs. Will
Belmear one pair socks, Mrs. Jim
Belmear one pair socks, Lula Brumley
one pair socks. Mrs. House Royce one
pair socks, Erma McKeever one pair
wristlets. Alma WILDER one pair wrist
let's, Mary Belmear one pair wristlets,
Mrs. Coombs one pair wristlets. Mrs.
G. Goodwin nine pairs wristlets, Erin
Plumlee one pair wristlets, Alice Akin
one pair wristlets, Irene Wilder one
pair wristlets, Callie Wilbur one pair
wristlets.
Any one having needles belonging
TO the Red Cross who are not knitting
please bring them in as we need them
very, badly. For we want no idle
needles.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Are you doing all you can to help win
the war by saving food that our govern
ment needs for the soldiers and allies,
by helping the Red Cross work and in
loaning your money to the government,
or are you measuring your help by what
your neighbor is doing. The winning
of this war is up to you regardle IS of
what others do or do not do. Get
busy.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Friday afternoon a party of men
went out west to interview a, citizen
OF German decent who it was claimed
was not as patriotic as he should be
and, furthermore, had picture of the
kaiser hanging on his wall When
they arrived at the aforesaid gentle
mans home they could not find him
and were told that he was at the
school house attending the War Saw
ings Stamps meeting. They went to
the school house, found the gentle
man and he took them to his house
where they found not only the kaiser s
picture but the pictures of several
European kings. The pictures were
taken down and, as there seemed to be
nothing wrong, expect that he had
five or six kings, which is contrary to
the rules in well regulated. games,
they shook hands around and the boys
returned to Dolores with some of the
pictures
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

The Ladies Aid met June 81 with
Mrs. Winnie Akin; seven members were
present and one visitor. 1t was de-
cided that each member. who is piecing
a block for our quilt. must have them
there the next meeting so they can
be set together that day, and it was
also decided that each block must be
pieced crazy. Don't forget the size of
the blocks which is fourteen inches
square. Our next meeting will be with
Mrs. Matin Rush July 25.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

H. J. Porter, w. J. Ritter, A. l..
Jones and H. J. Dyer left Wednesday
morning for Utah to look over an irri-
cation system that is nearly like the
one that is proposed for the Summit
Ridge intake. The Summit project
has been financed and everything is in
readiness to begin work as soon as the
plans and specifications can be arrange
to suit all.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

The Dolores Motor Company sold
Buick cars to C. E. Bradfeld and w.
W. Belmear last week. This company
sold six new cars last week, or an
average of one day. Four of the
sales were reported in last weeks
issue of The Star. The only trouble
with the Buick business is to get the
cars.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05
For Sale

One good team of colts five years old,
perfectly sound and weigh about 300
pounds each; one bort 5-passenger car,
in good condition, will trade for sheep
or cattle or sell for cash. Also have
good pasture on the King ranch for
sale This is an extra good place to
run 500 head of sheep. Inquire of Ben
Willard, Stoner Creek, Colorado.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Mrs. L. L. Fitzgerald was down from
District No. "a Saturday morning with
the report on War Savings Stamps.
This district was not quite up to its
quota, but will, no doubt, subscribe
more than its quota.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

If you will read the list of subscri-
bers to the War Savings Stamps fund
of District No. 10, you will find that a
number of them do not trace their an
cestory back to the Mayfower, but
they know what is the proper thing to
do to help Uncle Sam whip the Huns.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

A few people gathered at the Town
park Friday evening and done some
raking and burning trash and trimmed
few trees, but theirs were not enough
to make a showing on all the work
that should have been done.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

The War Savings Stamps meeting
held at.the Dolores school house Friday
afternoon was well attended considering
the busy time of the year and the dis
lance many had to come. The room
was much to small to hold the crowd
and many got tired standing and left
before the meeting was over or they
were solicited to make pledge. Mrs.
June d. williamson presided at the
meeting. Mr.. Henry Obendorfer Of
Rico. was the principal speaker and
held the close attention of the audience.
After Mr.. Obendorfer had spoken Ran
dolph Williamson in a short talk ex-
planned the War Savings Stamps. the
amont to be raised, where they could
be bought, etc. The apportionment
for this district is s2l, 200. The amount
subscribed to date is about GO per cent
of this amount
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

The Camp Fire Girls of Mancos gave
their play entitled 1.-The Microbe of
Love" in the Dolores opera house Tues
day evening. The attendance was
good and the play was well rendered.
There was a dance after the play.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Have you made your pledge for War
Saving Stamps. Ifnot now is the time
to act. The campaign did not end June
18th, it only began in Dolores on that
date. 1t will end when we get our
quota pledged.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Marshal Moore done good job flush
ing hydrants Wednesday. There was
considerable mud in the mains and the
water has not been perfectly clear for
some time
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Mrs. Hazel Wray returned to Dolo-
res Saturday after a two weeks alb
sence. She was at Lockenby. Utah.
Strengthening up her business there.
She expect to leave within the next
week for Denver.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

For Sale Thorough bred Rufus Red
Belgian Hare Rabbits, 4-months old. for
breeding. Parent stock cost 5000.
Came from Missouri. Harry Reavis
Dolores, Colo.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

R. s. S Fox, cashier of the Harris
bank. has been off duty the past week
on account of illness. He is rapidly
regaining his health and expects to be
out again in few days. Ethel Belmear
is acting as cashier during his absence.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

George Wake has began work on
one of his houses on Seventh street.
Mr.. Wake will build two houses on
his lots adjoining the Lockett property.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison left
Wednesday for Denver where MIR. Nor
rison goes to seek medical aid in help
ing him get rid of the rheumatism.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Miss Ethel Jennings of Silverton,
arrived Saturday to spend the rest of
the summer with her aunts. Mrs.
Myrtle Seaworth and Mrs. inertia
Bradfield. She will help in the tele-
phone office while here.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

A merry-go-round arrived in Dolores
Monday and began business Tuesday.
1t is the only twister that has visited
this town in the past fifteen years, and
it is useless to say that the children
are enjoying it. -
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Mrs. A. L. Feeck returned to Kan
sas City last week after two weel
visit with her husband.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

A. L. Feeck was awarded the con.
tract for painting the Southern Hotel
and will commence work on it a,
once,
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Lon level is once more back at the
Barber business with Hutch. Wallace
& Burgwin building
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Early cherries are ripe and we
solicit your order. Phone 23-5. P. A.
Mccormick. Lebanon. Colo. l3pl4
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Mrs. Nette Koenig of Denver.
arrived Tuesday to spend the summer
with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Morgan.
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. O..
Waugh, of Dove Creek.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

A. W. Arnold & Son have installed
an engine and are enlarging their tan
merry at Lost canon.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

P. B. Hoover came in from Rico
Wednesday to celebrate the Fourth in
a good town.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

A new cement walk is being put
down on Eighth street. in front of the
Methodist church.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

A. S. Miller returned last week from
Denver with new Case car.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

am still in the Laundry business.
Wallace & Burgwin building.
c. W. HUTCHNs.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Born, Tuesday, July 2, to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Byers, a son.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

P. A. Pinkerton is having porch
built on his house on Seventh street.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05
Margaret Insersoll Married

Miss Margaret Ingersoll and H. G.
Bates, recognized leading business
man of Manchester. Ohio. were mar
ried at high noon Wednesday at Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church, in the
presence of a few of the brides rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Bates is niece of w. S. Gustin
s39 Ogden street. She came to Colo,
RADIO from Ohio several years ago.
She is teacher, well known in educa,
tional circles of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bates are spending the
week at the Brown Palace hotel, after
which they will go into the mountains
for few weeks and upon their return
will leave for their home in Ohio
Denver News, June %.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Rev. Keeser and wife of Pagosa
Springs. spent Sunday in Dolores.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Lille Locket has resigned at the
telephone Office, the work being to
confirming.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Akin returned
Sunday from week visit at Pagosa
Springs.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05
Miners Wanted

Miners Wanted
For carnotite mining. Elevation Of
camp about $3.50 feet. Work either
underground or surface. Excellent
drinking water. Cooks not restricted.
Pay $4.0O and up.
The Radium Company of Colorado, Inc. :,
CHAs. L. HARRINGTON, Mine Supt ,
Naturita, Colo.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Services will be held in the Catholic
church the third Sunday of each month.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Please call at my office and pay
your water rent before the 10th of July.
HARRY V. PYLE,
Water Clerk of the Town of Dolores.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Wanted-One good gentle milk cow.
Write to Box 6O3, Rico, Colorado.
The Dolores star., 1918-07-05

Take your laundry to the Oak Barber
shop.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
British and French
Meet Nexu Attacks
West Of Scissors

LONDON, July 2.-sharp fighting
north Of Albert in Picardy and west
of Scissors, in the Champagne, is re-
ported in the French and British off,
cial statements to-day. German at
tacks against the new British posi-
tions on the high ground southeast
OF RoUzincourt broke down under the
Allied guns, except on the enemy's
right, where he gained footing in
the British first line trenches. Re-
peated counter attacks failed to eject
the ene:ny's forces completely
For their third gain in as many
days east OF Compiegne, the scene of
the last German failure in the West,
the French in local attack to-day
captured the village of St. Pierre
Aigle, with its dominating heights
This operation Strengthened their posi-
tions in line with their recent ad-
vance on Cutry to the north.
There have been raiding operations
along the battlefront between Mont
didier and Moyon. and to thc east of
Rheims. But along most Of the front
the enemy's armies have given little
indication of real preparations for the
great blow which observers state may
be expected at any moment.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

now have the enemy under their
guns.
Daylight this morning saw the
Americans digging in almost undis-
turbed far beyond the old German
defence lines. To the rear patches
OF prisoners and piles of material
are going. The number of guns and
the amount of material taken have
not yet been tabulated.
The fighting qualities of the
Americans were certified to by Writ
ually all the prisoners taken. They
said the Americans fought like wild
men, sweeping everything before
them as they plunged over the
ground.
SO fierce was the attack that
many Germans who were in the zone
assaulted made their escape by run
ming when the fight got too hot for
them and they saw it was impossi-
bic either to slow down or halt the
American plunge.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

he was maintaining himself at the lat
est reports. At all other points the
Germans were repulsed and badly pun
ished.
Three separate assaults were driven
forward by the graycoats on the Brit
ish right. but each time they were
hurled back. On the left the enemy
made better progress, and in the early
stages Of the battle reganed part of
his former defences.
The British Immediately organized
counter attack, which was carried out
with such spirit that the Germans
were forced to fall back from part of
the recovered position.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
The Official Statements

PARIS, July s-The statements from Office tol,ov:
MGHTBetween the repulsed two enemy at
tacss east Of vinge.
South of the Asne occupy the village
OF st. Pierre Age, where prisoners
West Of Chateau Therry against posi-
on captured in the of Vaux completely
Additional prisoners remained n our
in no, the & west Of Chateau Thsy local operation
positions on the front of vaux village the
heights to the west the village
~ N'NN ''' O's e
a'ding operations carried between
the cast of Rheims resulted in the taking of
attempted German raids Bely
the French
British Repulse German Attack Northwest of Albert
LONDON July 2FieM Marshal Haigs reports from
Headquarters to-day
NIGHT-Beyond the normal artillery activity on both d j.; i
sectors m there is nothing of interest
bnbmn northwest Of Albert to recptu b S d nx tab uhaq @ % w
Sunday night epud with
in once of trenche
The enemy attempted raids the ngborhood Avuy
and nges The attempts
in patrol
Berlin Claims Repue of Enemy" Attacks Therry
BERLIN (ria London), Jp The Office today
folowiug:
were made preliminary launched
West of the Disc and south lively
NOV activity strong partial attacks by the south of the ourcq
ana west Oh Chateau Ihy
Italians Capture More Prisoners in New Gains on CrspDa
ROME, July aThe state from Office jolous:
On the Asago Plateau attempted
driven back IN brlant ct w ttl @ @ m M % advanced ~ n were were
potlons capturing 127
In the northwestern Grappa operations begun this morn
ing at dawn assured to us possession of important positions We
' P1nef including nineteen officers and many machine
su Alago British parties captured prisoners machine
On the goth and aotn of June Monte Val
Col del chee we captured four fifteen
machine thousand rifles quantity
Artillery Fire Grows Intense in Italy, Vienna Reports
VIENNA, july 2The sta cmet from
quarters says:
Artillery lively whole Italian front in
creased this morning to degree Of considerable
there We're no infantry operations large
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

ton of the Sanjak of Novi Bazar and
Prlzrend the Austrians melted the
Turks to massacre the Serbian popuia-
ton and the refugees who had fed be-
fore the invasion. Innumerable as.
sassinations were committed, notably
at Prizrend, where veritable butchery
took place
"The signal was given for the mas
sacre of 800 Serbian wounded and ref
ugees, who were killed by the Bul-
garians near the Monastery of St
Nicholas, near Prizrend A general
pillage was organized under the aus
pices of the Austrian and Bulgarian
military authorities. The latter insti-
tuted special court martial at Sur
doulitza for the condemnation and ex-
ecution of schoolmasters and priests
Everybody, even the Bulgarian sol
diers, call this locality the slaughter
house of the intellectuals.'
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

the same time from the north and from
the south with rife fire and hand
grcnades 1t was repulsed and driven
OIL without attaining any results. An
other party, estimated TO have been
twenty-five strong, attacked another
point, was repelled and took to flight.
At still another of OUT posts some of
the enemy were heard cutting our wire,
but were driven off before they had
been able to penetrate it, They left
behind rifles, caps and wire cutters.
In this sector the day of June % fur
nlshes no new devclopments. There
was the usual scattered artillery fire.
some trench mortar activity and the
customary bursts of machine gun fire.
The Germans, also used few rifle
grenades. The aerial activity, move
ments in the German rear areas and
the operations of the German working
parties were all as previously reported.
Lieutenant Downs Enemy
In the Mulhouse sector from June
rs the only occurrence of any note was
the fire directed by the German artil-
lery on our front lines. On preceding
days the German shells had been di-
rected exclusively on our rear posi-
tons and our lines OF communications
This artillery fire WAS comparatively
light both as regards the calibre OF
guns employed and number Of shells
tired. The onemy's machine gun fire,
which consisted Of the ordinary short
bursts, came as usual from the vicinity
ot Aspach le Bas and Burnhaupt le
Maui. The hostile planes that came
over our lines were attacked even more
vigorously than usual by our anti-air-
craft batteries. A German patrol which
approached our lines at daylight came
under our rifle and machine gun fire
and was quickly dispersed.
The German plane reported de-
stroyed in the American official COM
munique of July 1 was brought down
at $50 o'clock on the evening Of June
so by Lieutenant Pittman. Its destruc-
ton has been confirmed"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03

spirit. In Italy, at least, the snh
tious Teuton programme for 1s,s
has gone to smash. The initiat;,,
has passed from Boroevic's hard.
but the general scheme Of Ar;sa
strategy does not yet permit an 81.
ycrtlsement Of that fact and sct;o.
based upon it.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
4 Surprise for the Boche

In the Vaux region the Ameri-
cans took the Germans completely
by surprise. Most of the prisoners
we're taken out of cellers and dug
cuts.
How many Germans were killed,
of course, is unknown, but from the
number of dead in plain view at
various places the total must have
been considerable.
While the artillery preparation
r'as going on many American air
planes flew high overhead. Some
were protecting the observation bal