Carroll Is the New G. A. R. Head
Jamestown May 24 Commander in chief Orlando A Somers of Kokomo Indiana arrives for the state encampment to be held today and Friday The gathering includes Mrs Lois Knauf national W R C president and Mary Eleanor Tarbox with about 150 in attendance Delegates to the Portland Oregon encampment in August will be chosen J W Carroll Lisbon is named Commander with others elected for the year Ellendale to host next camp fire speeches by local officials and W R C leaders
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Jamestown
Orlando A. Somers
Kokomo
Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
Lois Knauf
Cleveland
Ohio
Women’s Relief Corps
Mary Eleanor Tarbox
Fryeburg
Maine
Fargo
Smith Summer
Hill
Portland
Oregon
Director General of Railroads
J. W. Carrol
Lisbon
David B. McLain
O. A. Potter
Granville
Robert Kee
Sanborn
FP. A. Wardwell
Pembina
Jamies McCormick
Devils Lake
Ellendale
H. C. Flint
Christian J. Schmitt
This City
Marie Pattee
C. A. Sommers
Bulgaria Seethes Over Food Shortage Amid Protests
Zurich May 25 reports widespread Bulgarian discontent and popular protests over food shortages. Demonstrations have occurred as Bulgarian troops attacked a train carrying the emperor and empress returning to Constantinople, damaging windows. Times-Record ads note results.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Planting corn of low germination guidance for north plains farmers
Extension bulletin notes frost ruined seed corn with 40 to 60 percent germination and explains legal sale rules. Advice covers planting in drills to improve stands, spacing four to five inches apart, and emphasis on using North Dakota and Minnesota dent varieties to maximize yield.
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North Dakota
Minnesota 13
Northwestern Dent
Minnesota 23
Dakota Golden Dent
President appeals to Congress amid German drive on west front
Washington May 27 President Wilson urged Congress to set politics aside and back a new revenue measure to fund war efforts. He proposed raising about four billion dollars more via 40 percent taxes and 60 percent bonds, targeting excess profits and income taxes along with taxes on luxuries. Leaders Kitchin Gillette voiced support, promising a bill by August 1.
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Washington
West Front
Wilson
Congress
White House
America
Simons
Kitchin
Gillette
Soldiers to France Set to Break May Transport Record
Washington reports 200000 American troops sent to France in May with June expected to surpass that total. Military affairs committee disclosed the figures at the weekly meeting.
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Washington
France
May
Military Affairs Committee
Third deficiency bill appropriates 33 million dollars
Washington May 25 The third deficiency bill of this session of Congress carries an appropriation of 33 million dollars and will be forwarded to the House Appropriations Committee for authorization today.
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Washington
Congress
House
Luverne Loyalists Boo Seditious Speaker At Meeting
Last Saturday Leo Horst, lecturer for the nonpartisan league, faced arrest for sedition as a crowd far from receptive. A local farmer denounced him and led about twenty five others to walk out, leaving only ten attendees. The mood reflects anger at disloyal speakers amid wartime anxieties.
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Leo Horst
Non-Partisan
League
Horst
Local notes from Daily Geo Crawford and visitors
Crawford, a Tower City business caller, and several Tower City residents visit the city. Delegations leave for American Lake with the Municipal Band playing farewell selections. Community Club meets May 27 to present wartime work themes before summer disbanding. Farmers report heavy recent rains and flooded fields. Mrs. W. A. Stickley dies in Minneapolis. funeral planned in Lisbon.
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Geo. Crawford
Tower City
Wm. Dalton
Pearl
Anton Lee
Fingal
T. M. Lee
Twin Cities
A. E. Field
Edgeley
M. J. Englert
Osage
Iowa
J. M. Freer and Son
Oregon
Hannaford
Lee Combs
Russell
Barnes County
American Lake
Wash
Sam. H. Clark
J. A. Graham
Bismarck
Rudolph Hotel
Clark
Community Club of
Valley City
P. Hall
Miss Amidon
Essa Hamilton
S. O. Tolstad
Leal
Linn Wood
Willie Murphy
Alice Jeffers
Warren A. Stickley
Minneapolis
Stick
Wimbledon
Lisbon
The
Preas
Germans Launch Sudden Attacks Across Fronts South of Picardy
German forces opened a wide morning offensive along a new southern Picardy front and pressed toward Ypres. They struck between Rheims and Soissons and attacked French positions from Locre to Voormezeele with fighting continuing along the Flanders line.
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London
Picardy
Ypres
Rheims
Sissons
Locre
Voormezelle Soissoins
St. Goban
Soissoins
Chemins Des Dames
Vermezelle
Flanders
Big guns shattered in Paris bombardment resumption
Paris reports long range bombardment resumed at 6 25 this morning. French artillery and bombs reportedly destroyed three large siege guns at or near St Gobain.
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Paris
St. Goban
Casualty List Reports 19 Names From Pershing
Washington May 27 report lists nineteen names sent by Gen Pershing to the war department among them Private Arthur Anderson of New Rockford North Dakota is severely wounded.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Arthur Anderson
New Rockford
N. D
French and British Troops Resist German Assault North of Soissons
German forces opened an attack along a nine mile front north and east of Soissons and Rheims. The French war office says French and British troops resisted brilliantly, repelling the assault as of this morning.
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Paris
Soissons and
Rheims
French War Office
British Troops Move South of Avre Into Picardy Line
General Haig reports British forces have moved to operate on the line south of the Avre in the Picardy sector marking first move south of Avre. The action signals extended British operations on the Picardy front.
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Picardy
London
Picardy Region
Haig
Avre
Senate subcommittee orders immediate aircraft production probe
Washington May 27 The sub committee on aircraft production in the senate decided to proceed at once with the investigation. The committee will tour aircraft factories late this week and hearings will follow. The committee is working in harmony with Chas. E. Hughes, Senator Thomas declares.
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Washington
Senate
Chas. E. Hughes
Thomas
Officers Injured In Aeroplane Accident In War Report
Gen Pershing adds two names to casualty list First Lieut W W Barneby signal corps Sumner Washington and Second Lieut Kenneth Colver U S Marines Orange New Jersey were fatally injured in an accidental fall during an aerial flight They died overnight both had been decorated with the Croix de Guerre for valor the evening prior to the accident.
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Washington
Gen. Pershing
W. W. Barneby
Signal Corps
Sumner
Wash
Kenneth Colver
U. S. Marines
Orange
N. J
Henry Ford Tractors Offered Direct to North Dakota Farmers
Henry Ford and Son tractors will be distributed to North Dakota farmers at factory prices to boost food production. Local distributors Embertson and Olsson announce shipments will start immediately with no middlemen profits, freight borne by farmers, and applications handled promptly.
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Henry Ford
North Dakota
Richardson Tractor
Fargo
N. Dak
Ford
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Cuba
Kentucky
Henry Ford & Son Tractor
Nodak
England
France
America
Mr. Ford
Michigan
Ohio
Dearborn
Mich
Times-Record
Spaulding-Richardson ‘Tractor Co
Fargo, No. Dak
Elbertson & Olsin
Valley City
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Fletcher
Castoria
End
Amy
Minnesota Machinery
Minnesota
John Hoi
Luverne
Messrs. Embertson & Ol
Henry Ford and Son
Postoffice
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