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The Washington times., 1918-04-06
LIBERTY DIVISION
READY FOR REVIEW
BY THE PRESIDENT

BALTIMORE. April 6-This Is the
day OF ell days for the men of the
, Liberty Division. They are marching
from their camps in city parks to
pass in review before the President
OF the United States and to receive
from him and from the people OF
Baltimore and many visitors from
Washington and other cities god
speed on the great adventure that is
ahead. Proudly they are falling in line
and anxiously they are awaiting the
hour-1:3 80 p. INTO start on q pa
rade that is likely to become a part
of the history of the city. Five bands
are playing. 1900 men are waiting
for orders.
This parade is the climax of six
months training in the national army
and an impressive celebration OF the
first anniversary OF the entrance of
the United States in the war. Here.
stretched along the city streets, is a
body of soldiers of which any nation
in the world might we'll be proud.
and nearly every man hero in the
olive drab was 4 little over six
months ago a civilian with only the
vaguest idea Of what II would mean
to be a soldier. Many of the Off
GERS, some now ranking as high as
majors. were also in civil life before
war was declared
Men Like Hardened Veterans.
"victory" 10 the watchword OF these
men who hold their heads so proudly
as they march. Through the rigor
Of the coolest winter in a generation
these men have come with weather
beaten cheeks and muscles hard as
steel On each face Is a look OF de-
termination which means no Hun
shall pass to wreck what has escaped
the ravages Of nearly four years OF
the Kaiser's war.
These warriors show In their stride
and swing that they will live up to
the records for courage made by
other Americans I'm other wars. and
by some already In this stern test OF
manhood. What thrills all Is the
thought that this long line Is only
a small part of that mighty force
rushing to the front In France.
Leading this big detachment r.
Mai. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn, who has
spent many months with the Germans
as a military observer. and many
months with General Pershing as an
observer of the allied and American
forces at the front He has directed
this whole military demonstration. the
hike to Baltimore, the bivouac in the
parks and the parade. Tomorrow he
will lead his forces back to Meade on
twenty-two-mile hike in a single
day.
Greet Local Regiment.
Baltimoreans have found their
greatest Joy in greeting the BaltI-
more regiment, the 313th Infantry.
The men from Washington and from
eastern Pennsylvania have. however,
had no occasion TO note any narrow
disregard for their fine units. The
coIored regiment. the 36sth, has come
In for much praise. In camp In Druid
Hill Park. and while marching the |
streets these men have made a fine |
showing.
The 310th Artillery Regiment, COM
posed of Maryland county men, has
boon missed. All could not come to |
the city. This regiment has not ade-
ouate guns to make an impressive |
1t has been we'll trained, |
however. with Its few guns. The |
10 helping to make this |
date memorable by holding a big |
smoker at the Lyric tonight In which |
Mrs. Newton ID. Baker and other sing |
ers, will take part.
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
TEXAN SENDS 500 FOR
GIRL SCOUTS WAR FUND

A 500 bill was dropped into the
Girls Scouts melting pot yesterday
1t was sent by a man in Texas who
had read about the scheme of the
Washington scouts to raise money to
buy an ambulance for the Red Cross.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
THE GRIP EPIDEMIC
How To Dodge 1t and What to Do
If You Already Haze 1t

you overtred weak rundown, catch cold easily
If you have cold, it is easy for grip to take hold.
have the easily lead pneumonia and that often
ends fatally.
So first of all do not allow yourself to get down weakened
Build strength by taking Father Johns Medicine which
health resistance disease.
But you have cold, do neglect it. Begin taking Father
Johns Medicine right It the logical safe treat cold
has proven its value by more than 60 years
mild attack will usually yield to Father Johns Medicine
but the getting well stage is the danger point 1t then that the
body weakened by the to attack by other Turk
These be driven from the system and
Johns Medicine effective by of its laxative
health building tssueforming ee
ments
Remember Father Johns Medicine pure wholesome food
Guaranteed absolutely free from opium morphine hon codene
dangerous drugs alcohol the large sze contains
than twice the small sze-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
Harry A. shipley. Mcconnellsville. o.
Died of Disease.

Harry A. Shipley. McConnelisville. Q.
Died Of Disease.
1t. Carl B. Hudson. Newtonvills. Mass
Leon Baster. Emporium. Pa.
Walter o. Edmondson. Orient, Ia.
Nurse Charlotte A. Cox, Baltimore, Nd
Corp. Frank Bussema. Lagrange, Ill.
Corp Elton v. Faddis, Mt, Vernon, o,
Corp. John G. Harcourt, Mt. Tabor. n. j
Corp. John ]. Schneider. Duncott, Pa.
Mech. James Shaffer, Mt. Savage, Md.
Wagner Andrew T. Uhrenholdt Hay.
ward. Wis.
Charles Otto Apgsr, Detroit Mich.
Dante J. Baratelli, Quincy. Mass.
Grover Black. Carthage, Tex.
John Brander, Mauchchunk, Pa.
James NJ. Branning. Mariana, Fla.
George H. Broughton, Modale, Ia.
Shirley Brown, Culpepper, Va.
Irwin Willard Burdeau, Green Bay, Wis
Arthur G. Buschkowsky, Chaska, MINI.
Luther Butler. Manning. S. C.
Donald A. Cameron. Boxbury. Mass
Hugh Carter. McMinnville. Tenn.
Godfrey Cromartie, Whiteville. N. c.
Demetrius Outright, Magnolia, Ark.
Darwin Dickson. Lowell, Mich.
Reuben Ray Driskill, Champaign, III.
Charles F. Elliott. Philadelphia, Pa.
Henry A. Ellison, Wellsborough Pa.
Adolphus G. Foreman, Gould. Okl.
Daniel c. Fort. Adams, Tex.
Walter S. Fountain, New York. N. Y
Tommie B. Gardiner, Hampstead, Tex.
Jos. Hollingsworth, Reaford, N. c.
Thos. J. KINNEY. New York, N. Y.
Dave W. McGirt, Donaldsonville, Ga.
Otis Malcolm, Monroe. Ga.
Il Ernest ]. Meyer, Belleville, Ill.
William E. Newcomer. Layton. Pa.
James H. Reeves New York, n. Y.
Leo J. Ryan. Louisville. Ky.
Chas E. Schaffer Richmond. Mo.
Frank F. Sedlak, Utica, S. D..
Mcdowell Spootswood, Shelby Va
Hillard Turner. Woodville, Mass.
Johnnie Walters, Davis Station, S. c.
Hugh G. Wardell. Big Piney, Wyo.
William E. Watson, Sumner, Ga.
Frank Weinberger, Carbonate, Pa
Roscoe West, Thomson, Ga.
Joseph Yosepowith. Newark. N. J.
Raymond r. Abbott. Baltimore. Nd.
Henry T. Brown, Camden. s. C.
Frederick Domer. Baltimore, Nd.
Jesse F. Parrott, Clemens Mich.
Isaac Williams, Merigold, Miss.
Lewis W. Wilson, Tarkio. Mo.
Walter NJ Verder, Dorchester, Mass.
John Caulder, Laurel Hill, N. c.
Clyde Clark. Lansing, Mich.
James NJ. Dougherty, Reading. Pa.
Rubin Edgar, Jonesboro, Ark.
John J. Fey Jr., Jersey City. N. J.
John Ford, Lynn, Mass.
Berthe R. Gordon, Cox's Mills, W. Va.
Martin Gregory. Bartlett, N. c.
John Grunnett, Sabula, Ia.
Felix Holmes, Philadelphia, Pa.
Oscar Irby. jr.. Eastman. Ga.
Garnett L. Pittillo, Sugar Creek. Mo.
Matthew Price, Inverness, Miss.
Missing in Action.
Sergt Leon J. Haines, Norwich, N. =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
Secretary Baker Makes
AnneaI for War Fund

New York, Nov 4.-Addressing a
vast audience OF leading Protestants,
Catholics and Jews, assembled in
Madison Square Garden to prepare
for the opening on November II of
the United War Work campaign for
s2s0,000000, Secretary of War Baker
appealed to the nation to provide
funds to insure the return OF Amer
ica's army with "a high trained ca
pacity for citizenship"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
Hero Medals
Rewarded

Distinguished service crosses have
been awarded by General Pershing
to the following officers and men for
acts of extraordinary heroism:
First 1t. Hugh L. Fontaine, Men,
phis, Tenn; First 1t. Hugh Brew
ster, Fort Worth, Tex; First 1t.
Clarence c. Kahle, Pittsburgh, Pa;
First 1t. Raymond c. Hill, Lewis
ton Idaho; Second 1t. Paul ].
O'donnell, Washington D. c.; Sec
ond 1t. Howard G. Rath, Pasadena,
CAL; Second 1t. Arthur R. Brooks,
birmingham, Mass; First 1t. Ed
ward V. Rickenbaeher, Columbus
Ohio.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
HOMEMADE J
COUGH SYRUP
Cured Husband and Child,
Wife and Mother
F States.

Mrs. A. Jennings, 1884 Armitage
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
81 heard of Mentho-Laxene about
two years ago, and since then would
not be without it. My husband had
been coughing for about four years,
summer and winter, and now he is
cured of it, and for my child l
think there is nothing better in the
world for a cold, for it helps at
once"
The best cough, cold, and catarrh
medicine ever found is the essence
Mentho-Laxene. Directions with a
2h ounce bottle, concentrated, tell
how to make at home a full pint
of delicious, curative medicine
Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
Americans Threaten
Roads to Be Used by
Germans to Frontier

With the French Army in France,
Nov. 4.-(By Associated Press)-
The pocket created by Gouraud's
army north of Vouziers was emptied
today and the Argonne forest is
clear of the enemy.
The French and Americans are
now almost within striking distance
OF Stenay Gap, the most important
route of communication across the
frontier.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
Epidemic Over.

New York, Nov. 4-The Spanish
influenza epidemic here is "practic-
ally over" according to an an
nouncement last night by the health
department.
There was a drop OF nearly 50
per cent in the number of cases in
the last "a hours, only 1867 cases, or
1884 less than yesterday being re-
oorted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
Americans Capture Enemy
Batteries with FranCh Tanks

With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Nov. 4.-(By AS
sociated Press)-A battery of four
six-inch howitzers, with three off,
GERS and II gunners, was taken
north of Landreville today by three
French tanks manned by Americans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05

The tank squadron, which was
commanded by 1t. Lloyd Calla-
han of Casselton, S. D., who himself
operated machine gun on one of
the tanks. After prisoners had been
taken the three machines mopped
up the machine gun nests in the
region of the battery and then went
on toward the hills beyond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05

Corp. Ernest L. Parette. Cushing, Okl.
Corp. Joseph Rusy. Islip. N Y.
Frank Barnard Harbridge, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Barnie Kelly, Palmer. Tex.
Thomas McCaffery, Medford, Mass.
Steve Magnani. Oakland. Cal
Charles Medel, Detroit, Mich.
stanlslaw Tiuchoski, Jersey City. n. J.
Juan Antonio Ulibarri, TERRA Amarillo,
n. NJ.
Andrew Yartz. Pittsburgh. Kan.
Prisoner.
Corp. Lauris T. Jones. Huntsville, Ala.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
BritiSher Advocates Allied
Court for War Criminals

London, Nov. 4. Establishment
of a grand court of allied repre-
sentatives, civil and military. for
the purpose Of trying those guilty of
crimes during the war, is advocated
by Sir Frederick Edward Smith, the
British attorney general. in an in
terview in the Daily Express.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
American
Casualty List

casualty LlSC |
The following Nebraskans and
Iowans are named in the casualty
list given out by the government
for Tuesday morning, ovember
S:
DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED
IN ACTION.
Privates:
Lowell S. Letham, next OF kin,
Thomas Lytham, Harlan, Ia.
Christian L. Nissen, next of kin,
Jorgen Nissen, Cedar Falls, Ia.
William F. Plank, next Of kin,
Frank Plank, Webster, Ia.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Privates:
Walter o. Edmondson, next of
kin, Henry E. Edmondson, Orient.
Ia.
George H. Broughton, next Of kin,
Mrs. Nancy Broughton, Modale, Ia.
John Grunnett, next of kin, Mrs.
Christina Grunnett. Sabula, "a.
WOUNDED SEVERELY IN
ACTION.
Privates:
Raymond Groube, next OF kin,
Jerry Groube. ISIS Decatur street,
Omaha, Neb.
Phillip L. Bixby, next Of kin, Mrs.
Anna F. Bixby, Aurora, Neb.
Harvey A. Thomas, next Of kin.
Albert Thomas, Mediapolis, Ia.
Walter R. Hemmerstrand, next of
kin John A. Hemerstrand, Arapahoe,
Neb. !
WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDE-
TERMINED.
Major Guy S. Brewer, next Of kin,
Mrs. Guy S. Brewer. Des Moines, la.
Privates:
Roy Hansen, next of kin, Frank
P. Hansen, Fremont, Neb.
Andrew A. Kenney, next OF kin,
c. w. Kenney, Lyons, Ia.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
Privates:
Cyril H. Cool, next Of kin, Mrs.
Eliza Cool, North Platte, Neb.
Michael ]. Corkle, next of kin,
Anthony Corkle, Tihen, Neb.
George Emlet, next of kin, M.
Emlet, Muscatine, la.
Charles Otto Prater, next OF kin,
Andrew ]. Prater, Falls City, Neb.
William A. Rush, next Of kin, ia
cob Rush, Table, Neb.
The following Nebraskans and
Iowans are named in the casualty
list given out by the government for
Monday afternoon, November 4:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Privates- >
Harry G. Bowker, next Of kin, Ed
ward R. Bowker, 1926 South Twen-
ty-second street, Omaha, Neb.
Albert E. Shoemaker, next OF kin,
Mrs. May Shoemaker. Oconto. Neb.
DIED FROM WOUNDS.
Private Ralph L. Zane, next Of
kin, Mrs. Ida Zane, Lake City, La.
DIED OF DISEASE. y
Privates-
Leonard w. Potter, next of kin,
Miss Lena Hickman, Granger, Ia.
Harley F. Thompson, next OF kin,
William Thompson. Bloomfield, Ia.
WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDE-
TERMINED.
Privates-
Mearl E. Arnold, next of kin, Mrs.
c. A. Seaman, Scottsbluff, Neb.
John Rosenstrater, next of kin,
Mrs. Louis Rosenstrater, Table,
Neb.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Private Alfred /. Wolfe, next OF
kin. Ernest E. Belgium, Rushville,
Neb.
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American expeditionary
forces: Killed in action, 70; died Of
wounds, "A; died from accident and
other causes, S; died of disease, II;
wounded severely, 1870; wounded
degree undetermined, 1874; wound
eo slightly, 165; missing in action,
II; prisoners, |. Total, $40.
Killed in Action.
N. Y.
1t. Jerome E. Moore. Independence. La
| 1t. Robert H. Murdoch, Wilkesbarre.
| Pa.
1t. William H. 8. Schultz, st. Davids,
Fa.
| Sergt Bernard Francis Breen, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
| sergt Harold Hoffmeister, Utica, N. 7.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
Health Of Uncle Sam
Must Be Preserved
ARE YOU SANITARY?
IF NOT, WHY NOT?

Mr. Rains says
Nothing equals the priceless
blessings Of health; to be able to 90
without hindrance from physical
debility
Conscientious Physicians, Dentists,
Army Officers, Superintendents of Public
Schools, Teachers, Mother. Fathers and
others, who are anxious to prevent the
spread of disease will take pleasure in
using and recommending
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05
RAINS
First Aid Antiseptic Tablets

BRUCE DRUG CO.,
RICHARDSON DRUG CO.,
OMAHA DISTRIBUTORS

For sale by druggists or mailed parcel
post. on receipt Of price, SO cents per bot.
tie. By Brandeis Dept. Store. or Burgess
Mash. Omaha,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-05

Mr. Bryan then calls upon the Governor to repu-
date the men who have brought about the undong
OF the Democratic Party and calls upon all true Dem
ocrats to protest to Governor Neville against his
longer cohabiting with the Machine which has
doomed the Democratic Party to defeat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
new WORKERS
See DIRIGIBLE
American Zeppelin Gives
Citizens Shock AS 1t
Floats Over City
tBy Assoelated zee.

New York, Jan. 31.--New Workers
who happened to be gazing haven
ward late yesterday stopped, rubbed
their eyes and then thought Of horri-
flying stories they had read of Zep-
pelin raids on London. Floating
majestically over their heads was a
huge cigar shaped dirigible balloon,
at least 200 feet long.
Flights Of atrplanes over the city
have become so common that they
fail to cause thrills, but this monster
of the air was something entirely
new. Close inspection disclosed that
Ii flew an American flag, but there
were pessimists who maintained this
might be merely German camOufage
to allay suspicion.
The dirigible first appeared over
South Brooklyn. then over downtown
New York and finally over Cover
n0r's island Investigation brought
the information that 1t started at
$3.50 o'clock on a trial flight from the
new fort at Rockaway Point and il
returned safely at 6 o'clock. 1t car
ried crew OF eight men. At the
aviation field at the fort. ii WAS said
the balloon is OF the type known as
the American Zeppelin. The fight
was to test the efficacy Of dropping
men in parachutes. Two men of the
crew dropped to the ground safely
from a height OF 200 feet at different
points.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
ITALIAN RUSH
MADE AT NIGHT
Austrians Taken By Sur
prise IN Early Morning
Attack on Trenches

italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Wednesday, Jan. s0.-(By the
Associated Press. )-Eys witnesses OF
the Italian attack OF the last few
days on the Asiago plateau tell q
story OF thrilling interest. From their
accounts it appears that The first
Italian rush was IN the darkness at
three o'clock Monday morning. The
sleeping enemy forces were taken
completely by surprise. The Alpint
were in the thick Of this fighting and
by daylight they had swept the first
line trenches and taken an old
church which formed q strategic
point IN the enemy line OF defense.
They were vigorously supporting the
heroic Eassari brigade, which took
and retook the height OF Col del
Rosso three times against the stub
born, desperate resistance OF the en-
envy.
These early movements were a
diversion to screen the main move
ment on the right, where a stroke
was delivered for the dominating
height OF Monte di Val Bella 1t
was here that the most severe fight
ing occurred through Monday night
and in the early hours OF Tuesday.
Italian storming troops took the
eastern and western slopes and by
z o'clock Tuesday morning had cut
their way to the summit and were
establishing themselves firmly in
definite control of the key position.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
STATE OF SIEGE IS DECLARED IN
HAMBURG and NELGHBORING CITIES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

For the second time since the Am
erican troops entered the front lines
in France, their position has beer
raided by the Germans.
After q violent artillery barragG
and during q heavy fog, the enemy
| attacked an American position on an
unnamed sector of the French frpnt
Wednesday morning.. Two Americans
were killed, four wounded and one
is reported missing. IL is believed
that the missing soldier 10 a German
prisoner.
On the sector which was raIded
have occurred the casualties sent
out from Washington during the last
few days. Most of the deaths and
most Of the wounds were caused by
shrapneI.
American cannon and machine guns
have replied to the Germans and IL
is believed their casualties equal or
exceed those among General PERISH
ina's troops. In the first raid on
Nov. the American losses Wers
three killed, five wounded and twelve
made prisoner by the enemy.
Throughout Germany, and especial
iy in the industrial sections of the
NORTH the strike movement 10 spread
ing and more than 10000 wori<men
are reported idle. Strikers and soI-
diers are reported to have ooIlided in
a suburb of Berlin and lives were
lost. In several instances the troops
are said to have refused TO fire on
the strikers.
Hamburg and Berlin appear 70 be
the most seriously affected. The
workers in government and private
dookyards at kieI have Joined the
movement as have more workers in
fNH 81 IL
the Rhine and in Westphalia. In the
important BaVarian manufacturing
towns OF Nursmburg and Furth the
woremen ace out.
THREE PAPERS SUPPRESSED.
Three important Berlin newspa-
pers, including The Socialist Vor-
waertG, have heen suppressed. The
head of the great krupp works and
Field Marshal Won Hindenburu have
appealed to the workers to stay at
their tasks, the field marshal declar-
ing that the strikes must cease. Be-
fore it's suppression vorNWaerts print
ed an ultimatum TO the government
in which the workers demanded q
general peace without annexations,
amelioration of the food situation,
the Issseninu of military law and the
characterization Of state inatitH-
tons.
British newspaper correspondents
in Holland are uncertain whether
the strike movement is real or manu-
factured. One says that the gov
srnment is behind Il In the hope that
Il will affect the entente allied coun- /
tries and bring about peace, while |
another believes that the government |
desires to use the movement to break |
off the negotiations with Russia. The !
Swiss frontier has been closed and /
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
" All Russian Collegium"
Is Announced in Russian
Official Statement
HERTLING SCORED
BY PEACE DELEGATE
"Impotent Old Man Lead.
ing Germany Through a
Sea Of Blood"
(By Associated Press.)


Petroarad, Jan. 31!-An official
statement issued today by the
BoIsheVik government says that
the new worI<men's and Peas
ants Red army will serve to sup
port the coming social revoIu-
+ ton in Europe"
London. Jan. 31.-A Bolshevik de-
cree establishing an "An-Russian
collegium" for guidance in organiz-
ing the ''Workmen's and Peasants
Red army of the Russian councils
republic" is announced in a Russian
official wireless statement received
here. The committee will be com
posed of two representatives of the
sentatives of the general staff of the
Red Guards.
Another decree assigns twenty
million rubles for the organization
of the Red army from the moneys in
the war fund. The money is to be
entrusted to the collegium and must
be returned subsequently.
The Pravda prints a rumor that
Rumania lately has made a separate
agreement with the central powers
and suggests that this may include
compensation for Rumania in Bess-
arabia.
The Bolshevik government, &C
cording - a dispatch from Petro-
grad, continues to claim considerable
success in the Ukraine and
The Ukrainian rada Is
said to have lost confidence in the
soldiers. Workmen are
now organizing a White guard in
the Ukraine under Russian and
Polish officers who had been reduc-
ed to the ranks in the Russian army.
The capture of the towns of
xerteh, Theodosia and Yalta, in the
Crimea, is claimed by the Bolshe-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
Country Needs Their AS
sistance This Year to
Win The War
CRISIS OF THE
STRUGGLE HERE
Message Is Read to Farm
ers' Conference Held in
Urbana, Ill.

Washington, Jan. 31.-To the
farmers Of the United States Presi-
dent Wilson today sent a message
in which he called attention to the
country's need Of their assistance
during the coming year in winning
the war. The message was sent
through the farmers conference be-
ing held at the University of Illinois
at Urbana.
THE message WAS delivered by
President James, OF the University
Of Illinois, in the absence of Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Houston who
was to have represented the Presi-
dent. The President had expected to
attend but indisposition made it i'm
possible and he delegated Mr.. Hous
ton who was prevented from parttci-
pating by the tie-up In transporta-
tion facilities.
The Presidents message said:
/, 81 am very sorry indeed that l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
TzgO US. Soldiers
Dead. 4 Wounded
Daily Casualties During Last Few Days Result of Ar
tiIlery Duel on This Sector of the Front
RadTook Place Before Daylight and Was Preceded by
Heavy Artillery Barrage Fire

in 3O-(B
q
morning The attack preceded by violent artillery barrage
ing and believed to have been captured by the
daily this
by mostly
OF m a n
rescued
mostly N
8
hud or
Of the One blown to pieces by shell in regental
Three killed by shell which fell trench and
hospital
head from
!.