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[Tie weater | TALE BISMAR: THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAB, NO.279 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, “FRIDAY, NOV. 23, 1917. FIVE CENTA FRANCE REJOICES OVER VICTORY 7 HOUSE GIVES | WOMEN OF AMERICA, LET US WEA NO BOARD AEIECTS {WOCE DECLINES AAIC'S STRATECY CONTINUES 10 FRANCE CHEER ATMA SinaAG he CLAIMS-QN 2142 ; TO ISSUE ORDER ; PRESS RINDENBURG LINE AS IT FROM AMERICA "mpc | FARWELABORERS) FOR GRAND JURY} RETREATS BEFORE BRITISH TANKS Grdat Majority of Applications Nuessle States Legal Reason for. One of most spectacular drives recalls wars of days gone by because Head of American Mission to Allies Speaks Words of for Exemption on, Agricultu- Refusal Failure as to the armies are meeting on battlefields over an open plain. Driven i . Encouragement ral Grounds Failed Tine ol Baris a oe. from their trenches and dugouts, the Teutons fight U. 8. MOBILIZED TO 726 APPEALS TO WILSON {PETITIONERS SHORT DAY : FREE THE HUN cial Allied Forces Less Than TAKEN FROM. DECISIONS; IN PRESENTING DOCUMENT 2 Three‘ Miles From Cambrai Tillers of Soil Predominate in All No Facts Have Been Stated to “Our Brave Men Come to Mingle Their Blood With: Yours”, Classes Asking Discharge Judge Calling foe Bpoctal | go: argh hey Heedanariots in Wrances Thureday, November <o.— he success 0! he ritish arms In he Cambrai seetor jas 5 Naas He Tells French From Service Jury, He Asserts. continued to grow steadily and Field Marshal Haig’s troops in PEACE BRERCSALE. North Dakota exemption boards in P FILES PETITION little more than two days’ fighting have over run an area equal in Stockholm, Nov. 23.—According to .the Tidningen, a Russian diplomat Jeft Stockholm yesterday for Petro- grad with orders to hand to the Rus- sian revolutionary government pro-j posals for peace by the Central Pow- ers. Paris, Nov. 23.—Col. BE. M. House,} ‘ for himself, and in behalf of his as- ict sociates, who have been welcomed to France, said concerning the purpose of the American mission: “We bring to the French Republic @ message of encouragement from the American millions, who are mobilizing in factories, farms and upon military order to furnish the state’s quota of iH : size to that won by the Germans during the first fifteen days of approximately 5300 select service men thee or cae tetas their spectacular drive on Verdun. British eavalry, tanks: and for thie nationel aray Eeamlaod ng NG for a grand jury with an endorse. | itfantry today were battling their way forward along a line which rests rate A 0 ie rentd a 900 ment denying the request. He at many points west and southwest of Cambrai was less than three in. the neighborhood. of 8,000 were also filed copy of actterd sent to miles from that important town, The advance also is spreading held, and the remainder are made up| Wrethee vy . beat abs cee northward in the region of Bulleeourt and the salient toward of men who did not appear for ex-] jg not asda ‘his: time: em Cambrai was being widened, The total number of prisoners cap- SnnaL anor who were examined in : ks a aon i : tured approaches the 9,000 mark, 4 é In answer to a petition presented to nd Cermans Desperate. Of those held by the local boards,| Judge W. L. Nuessle on the 19th inst., : Some of the fiercest hand to hand fighting of the war has been going on. dustrial grounds and:3,054 as agricul-| letter was last evening dispatched to The enemy troops were unprepared tural workers, and of these the claims] the gentlemen above mentioned, and for the attack, but they have been put- 3,381 applied direét to the district] signed by H. A. Thompson, Clinton C. of 257 industrial workers and 912 farm] through them to the other petitioners, ting every ounce of tueir strength in- workers were discharged. in which the court refuses to summon to an‘attempt to stem the rising tide. Of those held by the district board on] a grand jury for the December term ! ‘Troops have been pulled away froin board, 327 claiming exemption on in-| Sweet, Anthon Beer and 307 others, a fields. “There is a grim determination original jurisdiction, 35 industrial} of district c ints ourt, as requested. other ‘points and rushed to the Cam s amongst us to wage war until the workers and 690 agricultural workers] here are’ various reasons ‘for tl brai sector oy tue desperate Germans world is free from the shadow and have applied to the:president. Over} action { i ¥ i in refusing the petitioners’ re- ’ spectre of the sword. We have in these two classes the district board] quest, fully set ah ane explained in mind no material gain. What we want had original jurisdiction, after the] the letter below, addressed in this in- is an soenrence oF Dermanent peace, registrants had been given their phys-| stance, to Anthon Beer. The letter is an e tramp of our. soldiers upon MARIE BARNETT. were hidden behind a veil. B ‘ical examination ‘by, the local board] ag follows: a the soil of France will be heard, ever pepaua nen and. denied exemption on dependency and so hard pressed were they for men that two companies of cripples and convalescents were recruited has- tily at one camp and thrown into the line. Some of’ these pitiful objects are in Hritigh hands, and are recely- increasingly until it is achieved. Evansville, Ind. Nov. 28.—The) she heard the voice of a multitude Qaims it any were filed. Judge Nuessie’s Letter. : 5 . “It is here that our brave men are Mother who made America’s first| raised in praise of James; when she Mtstatietnate over whom the local Bismarck, N. D. Coal Can be: Purchased Only Up- a, wn the lade Blakes of faberaltents come to mingle our blood with yours. ' great sacrifice in America’s war injread the tridute of America andj bourds had original. jurisdiction and Nov. 22, 1917. n Affidavit F: Cc and had to be moved to prevent thé it is here that all come to gather in-| Europe, has laid aside her mourning. France; when she caught the spirit! whose claims for exemption, principal- Mr. H. A. Thompson, o avit From Consumer disease from spreading tothe others, spiration from your heroic ‘deeds. Mrs. Alice Dodd of Evansville,!and the meaning, and the bigness of, ly upon the ground of dependency, Mr. Clinton C. Swett, Beginning Toda who were in a state of ‘cruel extihud- “Our President, and our country see | whose son, James L'ethel Gresham, fell| it all, she said: were denied by the local boards, 1,311 Mr. Anthon Beer, 6 eg y tion and vircually helpless from their ; the issue clearly and: France may con- | at Artois, J'rance, Nov. 3, has set the|. ‘Surely it.is not for us to mourn!”| appealed to the district board. The Bismarck, N. D. : valient attempts to fight under the _» JB + fidently count on every resource which | example ‘of patriotism to her fellow-| | And that is (ue last time she wore clulms of 526 of these appellants were | Gentlemen: : RED RIVER VALLEY I8 lash of their unrelenting officers,” ’ may be at our command.” women who will lose loved ones dur} black. denied, and 719 of the claimants were| On the 19th inst., about 4 o'clock Like Battlefields of Wars Gone By. REOUCE_ARMIES... ” ing the conflict. She will wear.crepe; “My boy didn’t like for me to wear! discharged from service ly the district in the-afternoon, you presented to me PRINCIPALLY EFFECTED Tho great battlefield has taken on Pet: dy Nove'28=-A-reduction: of | OU1Y O# Mer (heart, fora blags,.ro2e somber clathing,” she suid. “He didn’t board, wpich reversed (ee local“ board petitions, purporting to be signed. by}, re ts the aspect of scenes in wara,gone-by. ‘ Wtilbek is Nor ‘ti anita "3 ith the f284..vell, she says, ill becomes the like for me to look sad. And eyery, in this number of‘instances. Of these something over 30) signers, request‘/~“fuel Administrator Baker's: mucli It is no longer a conflict of tren¢hes ie STAD rear Li el ed t 3 mother of a hero. | mother’s soldier feels the same. | appellants 719 asked exemption on the| ing that a grand jury be drawn to! discussed order which became effec- and shell holes, but of men struggilhg se Z ieeattiee pecs ish ‘a ta “We can’t have a nation in black,”| “Women whose hearts are aching’ ground that some relative was direct-| attend the December, 1917, term Of] tive in North Dakota just after mid- itterly with rifles and bayonets: over proclaimed’ by/thé ‘Bolsheviki leader, |i, the way she puts it. j cling to mourning. But in this case ly depended on their income for sup-| the district court in and for Burleigh) 14+ tnis morning reads: “It is 2_Virein battleground, while tue long neglected cavalry sweeps in‘ pictur- hereby ordered that effective at 12 esque charges on enemy's eronnd. o'clock midnight, Thursday, Nov. 22, ‘The roads everywhere for two days 1917, no person, firm or association have eca pate’ Poh pene. M4 ated 00} co am of persons-or corporation shall sell front. ‘Many rejoicing non-combat- : is or contract to sell or deliver to any ants, men, women: and children “have other person, firm or association of been pouring’ out of ‘the captuted M. Lenine, at offigtal ‘announcement | “4+ the memorial Evansville held in| it isn’t fitting. W , 3 ‘ : ‘ a 4 1 z. We musi be no less port; 51 asked exemption as licensed| county, North Dakota. tolay states, "The sorder“ts to take! ine Coliseum for her son, Mrs. Dodd| brave than our sons, or >rothers or pilota; six as amptoges of the United] At the time that you presented this effect immedittately. ; stood, the central figure in a group! husbands. Our chins must be as States government in an arsenal,| Petition I stated to you that T was not ITALLANS..HOLO..FAST, of khaki-clad boys from training camp. | firm gs theirs. larthory or navy yard; three as de-| inclined to order such a jury unless Rome, Novw.:23.—A. great. encircling | Who will some day take the‘r places| “tor the sake of the boys who fall partmental employes; two as employ-| such action was absolutely obligatory attack wasrvattempted:. yesterday by | in, the trench where her boy fell. Her] in France and the women left behind ed: if the transmission of the mails,| Upon me under the law. I have care- | the Austre-German .-forces pgainst quivering lips and tear-dimmed eyes| in America, I am taking off the crepe.”| and ‘the ‘remainder were scattered tully gone over your petitions, and, ‘MBonte Melétta but the Italians held over'a wide field of divisions. after consideration, have decided to ; x istic: .| refuse to call the jury as prayed. persons, or corporation any anthra- towns under the guidance of their de:” all the positions, it was announced io- These interesting statistics are con. y pray! cite or bituminous coal, coke or bri- jiverers from Goria bondage. . \ ° i ort which the district] I believe it is only fair to you, gen- day by the war office | \ B 1 g Ber t ha s tained He a sore . skots today made| tlemen, and to the other signers of| iuettes for household purposes in a Pathetic scenes. to President Wilson covering the work| the petition, that | set out shortly my quantity in excess of 1,000 pounds. This has been a battle of strange in this state.on the first draft. reasons for taking this position. It is further ordered that no per- gights, but no more striking spectacle son, firm or association of persons, has been witnessed than that of these "sg indicat The legal reason that I assign is ' COMMISSIONS 10 HE AQ (| CHIPPING Concentrate that at Noeth Pebotaeerlatoal 65,007 that the petitions were not presented| °F corporation, except producers or people marching toward, their homes ; registrants, 45,401 are still available|in due time. Under the statute the retailers thereof, shall thereafter ac- and back to comforts of the British term convenes on Dec. 4. The law, A ° 4 (su cumulate or have on hand coal, coke front. THrough the very gaps which \ On Sam MULES ‘x registration; that 37 registrantel ection 10635, Compiled Laws of 1913 h are required to produce one select 5 Dp! *lthracite, bitumt sub-bituminous Hj, ee | stevice soldier, and that North Dakota| relative to the calling of a grand jury,|*hracite, bituminous, | subtdtuninolk’ Hindenburg line, mothers’ yesterday servi still heve material left in the| requires that such petitions must be|°" lignite, for any purpose, MN Avy and today were pushing baby. car: or briquettes of any kind, whether an- the tanks uad torn, in.the famous No New Casualties Reported— feo cratt for 12270 select service| Presented to the judge at least 15 quantity in excess of the usual, rea- rjages containing infants, or tramp | ble requirements of such person, jing happily along with babies clutch- 7 A i days before the commencement of the] S004 is happily 4 mt Washington L. Capps Must Give} American Troops Return Ger- | men- ree t the counties Feo atc uleh cia ntlendaacerot a man Artillery Fire From Cass county 232 aBpeals came| grand jury is requested. As I con- firm or association of persons, or cor- ed close to their breast. Besidext! : ; poration for a period of two months; toddled other youngsters, many= of up Work at Direction of to the district board on original jur-| strue it, this petition was presented mane ‘nat a eee ot ent aoe carry ae ner treasured Bolte . y .| coal, coke or es and not a few clinging to squirming ici isdiction from registrants claiming] on the fifteenth day before the com-| | i b B | First and Talcott Second His Physician NIGHTLY EXCURSIONS TO exemption on industrial or agricultur-| mencement of such term, and the last See ee ee anne ae puppies, whieh they, dared: wot: trust Graham it an cot con Washington, D. C, Nov. 23. —Chief al grounds. Of these 35 were indus- day in which the same could be prop- hereof, are not made unlawful, but’ women ets tringing away all the i i ctor Washington L ;| WIRE DEFENSES CONTINUE (¢riai and 197 agricultural workers.| erly presented was Nov. 18. J am will: iB bo Infantry and Day First Constructor’ Washington eee | a ery ares ‘Twenty-eight of the former and 122 ing to concede that this is a technical the navy, appointed general manager With the American Army in France, of the latter were held for service, any addition to the same shall be household effects they could pack on subject to this order. pushcarts or carry on their backs. A A objection on my part, and one that] "uy; ssocial ft ri in Signal Corps of the shipping board's emergeucy| Thursday, Nov. 22.—(By The A. P.\— and seven of the former and 75 af the| could easily be overlooked should the Sen ee torteration tkall herset For vores Seah aN ede dS had fleet corporation »y President Wilson| The enemy artillery firing is more latter were discharged. Six industrial] occasion require, but I am impelled ter sell to any other person, firm or been in slavery, or in captivity. to take this stand by reason of the] ...ocjation of persons, or corporation, Hard fighting has taken place. today ican sector. workers and 53 agricultural appealed TWO CAPTAINCIES GO a fter the resigna-| activ 4 a few weeks ago after the resig: active along the Ar to. the. president from adverse de- following, which I consider real and | cisions of the district board. Cass] substantial reasons: TO NORTH DAKOTA tion of Major General Goethals, wili Sheifs in more than normal number are ' he compelied to. leave «the ake [FS iaw cksuaitioe nave senalted In furnished the district board 138 ap-| In the first place, the calling of a retin ettios es mig snes Hee eeicis that he canabt con: reprisal, for tue shelling of the town peals from the local board. Of these grand jury imposes une the county among ped sti cere pple ered ¢ |unue at work, and his resignation wili| im which the American headquarters 38 were denied and 100 were discharg-/@ very large additional expense, an ‘ at Fort .Sne| oe aradua 5 Ad be placed in rPesident Wilson’s hands|'S located, during which a shell fell on ed, 91 of these on dependency claims.| in times such as we now have, every the second. .ontess:, training 5! aa American regimental headquarters,!~ Grand Forks furnished 165 direct| item of expense should be carefully any coal, coke, or briquettes of any. at Crevecouer. The British were kind, whether anthracite, bituminous, holding a high ridge in front of this sub-bituminous or lignite, except for place and some troops had forced an Jobbing or retail purposes, unless such entrance into the western pari of the person, firm or association of per- town. The Germans were still hold- sons, or corporation desiring to pur- ing the eastern section. A German chase, shall make application therefor, battery here which had been giving school. Fred D. Graham, a vet- | without delay. AT eplCatt 3 4 2 d 141 agricul-| scrutinized. i sul " oI guns sent an equal number claims, 244 industrial an agricul under oath in writing in substantially trouble was charged and captured. eran of Co. -A, lan first ‘lieu- ine eee re er caiee ile: of shells. into the corresponding tural; 19 industrial and £9 agricultural] In the second place, the petition is] the following form, viz: The battery was surrounded by heavy tenancy in infantry and Porter towns behind the German lines the were denied; five industrial and 52 ag-| presented at so late a date that there! The undersigned hereby applies to barbed wire entanglements, preclud- ricultural were allowed; five industrial| would be great difficulty in getting a} TOR ss pounds of ing the use of horses, su the soldiers proper grand jury, and having the same in working order in time to at- tend to such business as might arise at the term, and by reason thereof the business of the term would be great- Talcott, son of Warden and Mrs. Saat parley of ie Shipping next-day, F. S. Talcott of the state peniten- joard, bu ey always have broug hs 2 or tiary a provisional second lieuten- prompt denials. Secretary Daniels! ,, eran are wary. $ earn and fo agricultural appre ete id Robin A: Day is made said today that the Admiral’s weak-— atroling operatons- connie president. Gran ( to fees tse yrs Bal toMy tet ne tae ‘bons nightly excursions to the vicinity of the number of 110 appealed from a vee ssdition, Actige re Gallen: k Hi him for sometime nad on the German wire defenses, but the verse decisions of the local board; 30 In addition Argir if: Collar, abel tes Americans have failed to encounter were denied, 80 allowed, 78 on de- see size anthracite for domestic stormed the position on foot and an- public consumption and says on‘oath jhilated the gun crews. that the quantity of fuel on hand for Heavy Fighting Proceeds. such purposes does not exceed In the region of Kumly, heavy ma- pounds of .......... , and that the chine gun and rifle fighting was pro- stationed here until recently as | that account he stated to suggest his 31. (ermans | licensed | ly hindered and delayed. ity a thly for such last night and this morning. a ’ y G 5 | pendency grounds and two as licensed | ly quantity consumed monthly for ceeding last night an 0 e manager for the Underwood Type- | name to the Browder when General The officers who hay eserved ‘heir eta: In the third place, no facts have] purpose is not less than ......pounds West of Cambrai tanks, cavalry, writer Co., and George E. Haggart, | Goethals rolgne Kamina 6 yy turn in the trenches with the batial From Burleigh county 62 direct ap-| been stated to me which could cause o¢ d " pounds of....., and infantry, were pressing the at- : a brother of Senator Haggart of It is probable Admiral Capps will 9, aiready relieved have held a meet- plications for exemption went to the} me or anyone to believe that a grand) etc. unfilled otders | tack vigorously about Fontaine, Notre ... pounds of coal. I usedj fame, and the strong position in Bur- +s... Coal last year.” jlon wood. Fontaine, Notre Dame, hes Strike out DOMESTIC AND PU®-, not been officially reported captured LIC. State kind and size.” yet, but the story goes that tank This order, states Fuel Administra- crews were served with hot coffee tor Baker, applies only to anthrac!to there this morning. and certain brands of eastern hitum-| Further north near Bullecourt, the inous coal for the present. There is Isritish were in possession of ths en- no shortage of lignite, or sub-vitum- tire underground fortification known inous coal, and no restriction is as the tunnel trench which had been placed on the amount purchased. The famed for its supposed impregna)#- Red river valley, as the chief con- ity. At least five determined counter sumer of anthracite in North Dako- attacks. have been smashed in this ta, is pri pally affected by this 6 region. Fargo, who has spent much of his | not only have to qu:. i.e fleet Cor ing with the commander of the first ven industrial and 55| jury is necessary at this time. There) for time here in connection with the poration, but abandon active duty en- contingent and discussed their expert Cece eate g ndustsial and 42 agri-|has been no charge made that any], Haggart Construction Co. win | tirely. i iences. All agreed that actual train-' cultural were denied, and 2 industrial| criminal matters requiring investiga- commissions. Under the reorganization of the| ing in the trenches under fire is the and 13 agricultural were granted ex-| tion have not been investigated. There nn., N Ni shipping board to speed up the ship |igeal method of acquainting officers! emptions. There were no industrial| has been nothing sald to cause me to Ft. Snelling, Minn., Nov. 23.—North ping program, Vice President Charles] 344 soldiers with fighting methods. appeals to the president, and 10 agri-| believe that either the state’s attor- Dakotans were wellirepresented 12,th? <A: Hies, already uss taken over & a - cultural appeals. Burleigh furnished] ney or the attorney general have Tist of student oMlesrs’ granted com’ |Varge share of the work formerly done | POPULAR EMMONS COUNTY | 19 appeals from “decisions of the local] failed, refused or neglected in any missions in a list made public py the general manager, and has a5! GQUPLE MAKE HOME HERE board, 9 of which were denied and 10/ manner to perform fully and carefully here. «today Zvier BITE oC0r, anls assistants zome of the comtry ayaa | granted 8 on dependency grounds, one} any and all duties that they might missions to nearly 1,000 student of leading ship builders. It is protaile Linton, N. D., Nov. 23:—A. J. Jang ‘as a licensed pilot and one on other} properly be expected to perform. On ficers who will wind up their work that a further reorganization will fol-; wla, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Jang-!| pounds. the other hand, I know from my own lere next week. The North Dakotans low Admiral Capp’s retirement. ula of Linton, and Miss Anne 4 a knowledge and observation that the who received commissions follow: Mowry. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs |g *| attorney general of North Dakota, and CAPTAINS LINTON RED CROSS — F. W. Mowry, former Emmons coun- VER Ni: DOWN || the state's attorney of Burleigh coun-|der, which Captain Baker states will; ‘The last line of trench defenses, in EDWARD S. PERSONS, Minot. CHAPTER ORGANIZES (ty citizens now residing at Lemmon, | DRIVER ND DOESNT \Ity, and each of them, are not only) be strictly enforced from this date the region of Cantaing has beeu S. D., were united in marriage at St. | | until it is repealed or modified. broken and the British today were JULIUS BACON, Grand Forks. N. Nov |} honest. conscientious and capable in FIRST LIEUTENANTS Linton, N. D., Nov. 23—Mrs. A. R.| Anthony's church here by Rev. Fa- | STOP TO AID HER | honest. conscientiots ad ear oepee- FRED D. GRAHAM, Bismarck | Corwin is vebairman, Miss) Rrances)t | ther Strand of Bismarck. ‘The rop- ‘. tive offices, but also zealous in see- KENNEDY §. WANNER, James- trie secretary and Miss Hauge treas-;yjar young couple will make tueir} Linton, N. D., Nov. 23.—The driver ing that all malefactors are brought | firmly established at many points in * | the Masnieres Beaurios line south of CHASED A SUB TWO |) Cambrai. DAYS AND GOT IT; | Surrendered Freely. g 'YITE || German resistance on the first dov SAYS M'CLUSKE Bi was comparatively light as a whole, and they surrendered freely, in many places. Yesterday their lines stiffened and hard fighting followed. German reinforcements from Lens and the two companies of invalids already mention- ed were thrown into the lines. The first counter attack came ovet the ridge from the northeast of M: ineres. The enemy advanced in mass- ed formation as in the early déys, of the war. The British had: concen- (Continued on Page Thiea) ~~ town. urer of the Linton Red Cross chapter} home in iBsmarck, where the groom of a ear which ran down the seven! 1 “justice WILLIAM W. SCOTT, Fargo. organized here through the efforts of |i; well established. | year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.1°°7)"this. state we have the system AKNOLD A. LORSBOUGH, Fargo. | Mrs. P. C. Remington of Bismarck, — Schlosser. while the little girl was] o¢ prosecution by information, which ARTHUR B. CARLSON, Minot. district chairman. The ladies are’, |. ___t_e_e____ | playing in front of the Kuntz school!) botieye nearly all authorities con- " JACOB A. HOFTO, Grand Forks. meeting every afternoon at the Hogue " TREATENED WILSON, | building, did not stop to ascertain the cede is. much more speedy and effi- ARTHUP. F. COLLAR, Fargo. gurage aml are making excelleat pro, “qi ARMAKER NOW HAS «| condition of his victim who when cient than the grand jury system. As ROY W. RUSSELL, Grand Forks. /srese with thelr knitting. | CHANCE TO REPENT || Picked, up by her playmates wala result of my observation heretofore L. M. BYRNE, Minot. O’LEAR YINDICTED. -|T have come to the conclusion that a ARTHUR ELL‘OTT, Fargo. New York, Nov. 23.—Jeremiah A.! Sioux Falls. S. D. Nov 23~-Er- ed leg and severe bruises about! Fang jury is ordinarily called for one the dody. or more of the following reasons: G. E. HAGGART, Fargo. O'Leary. president of the American nest A.-Wedling, charged with unlaw- —— SECOND LIEUTENANTS K: Truth society, and editor of The Bull, fully making threats against the 9,000 PRISONERS. First. Where the state’s attorney WILLIAM A. BURKE, Grand Forks. pyjiication recently varred from the president of the Uniied States, was} London, Nov. 23.—The prisoners, of any county is either dishonest, in- BURKE E. THOMPSON, Grand fjis, was today indicted on. the placed under arrest at the Don Almo| taken in the Cambrai advance now|competent or negligent in the per. Forks. ' charge of violating the espionage act 2 number more than 9,000, Reuter’s cor-| formance of his duties, and thereby] for a fair ontinued on Page Two.) and the postal laws. Bs emaan, E “| respondent at headquarters reports. (Continucd oy Fage Two.) killers.” ? McClusky, N. D., Nov. 23.—“We chased a sub for two days, kept it under water till it had to come up, and then bagged it,” writes John Klein, a McClusky boy now serv- ing on a United States destroyer, in a letter to Mayor Tapley. He states that he enjoys the life, which appeals to any sportsman number of “baby-