U. S. TROOPS SLIP THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS submarines. All they talked of was will serve with these brothers for When the order came virtually all the prospect of getting into the several weeks then the Americans of the men now across the seas were trenches. The regiments were filled will "go it alone," OUTTOFRANCE on the Mexican border. At Wilson's AND BORDER BUDGET to war strength. In defiance of German submarines word General J. J. Pershing was Probobly 250,000, civilians were the thousands of seasoned ergulars summoned quietly to Washington. Publishers of the Official County Proceeding* aware,of the whereabouts of the and marines, veterans of long service There were a thousand other activities INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING tOMPANY Surprised Civilians Awake to Find troops and where they were going on the Mexican border' or in afoot in the war department GEO. P. WATSON, Editor and Manager Soldiers Gone. Transports Assem before the first contingent sailed, yet Haiti or Santo Domingo, were hastened preparing for registration, providing bled with Speed and Care. not one word was printed in the overseas. quarters and instructors for nearly Entered at the Post Office at International Falls. Minn., as Second-class Matter newspapers. Press dispatches from France 50,000 prospective officers, finding SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $1.50 FOREIGN, $2.00 PER YEAR. Now that the first contingent of There w£re no celebrations in show Major General Sibert, one of arms and equipment for millions of American troops has reached France their honor.. Neither were they aljlowed the new major generals, has command troops yet to be organized. it is possible to tell the story of departure to parade—even to stimulate of the first force. Outside a few disgruntled bartenders everybody had a good General Pershing set up the first from the United States. The recruiting. Newfound friends, mostly One thing stands out sharply. This time yesterday. headquarters of the expeditionary following stcfry has been withheld of the seaboard, bade them godspeed is that American enterprise has set forces in a little office, hardly large A under voluntary censorship until it —only near the trains, however. No a ner record for the transportation enough to hold himself and his personal The finest day, the finest parade, the finest all round Fourth was released by the war department outsider was allowed on the docks of. troops. staff. in Washington. or near them. The troops moved of July celebration, were enjoyed by the large crowds in our city Considering the distance and that Movements Kept Silent by Press. An Atlantic Port, June 28—The aboard the ships mostly at night. yesterday. all preparations had to be made after Announcement of the sending of troops selected for the first American On the side of the cars on which May 18, it is certain that never the force was made Mey 18. The army ever sent to Europe were the troops rode were many painted before has a military expedition of "The absence of disgusting whisky floats and bums from the press gave the news. General Pershing happy during the days they remained cloth signs or chalk writings. Here this size been assembled, convoyed parade and around the streets was strikingly and gratefully com left, Officers of the general staff in the port from which their are some of" them: and landed without mishap in so transports ultimately sailed. Troopship "We're going to get the kaiser's mented upon yesterday. suddenly were missing. Then came short a time. after troopship was loaded and goat." word from England that Pershing The only rival is the movement of towed to an anchorage. River craft "DUown the Wilhelmstrasse for and his officers were there. British troops to South Africa in One of the prominent wets testified under oath that his business and ferries, loaded with civilians, almost ours." the Boer war, and that was made unhampered. The regiments were selected before had been a great deal better and his cash sales much more got upon speaking terms with "Belgium first, the Rhine next." he left and moving toward thte some of the khaki clad soldiers. "Send on your Zeps, Willie." numerous under county option than -under the license system. All Supplies Taken Along. sea coast. Other regiments also were To the^ tens of thousands who had "France, we are on our way." The American force will be fed, the privilege of seeing the soldiers "Goodbye, Yankeeland. See you moving and all was obscured. Owing to the loss of a day from the office this week the Press clothed, armed and equipped by the the last two or three days prior to later." The navy bears its full share in appears in four page form, but as much advertising and other matter United States. Around them at the their sailing, there was keen dis "We fear no submarine, Von Tirpitz." the achievement. Responsibility for camp on French soil are being stored has been eliminated it contains nearly as much local and gen appointment one morning when they the lives of their thousands of men supplies that will keep them going awoke and found the fleet quietly eral news as usual. "Those Germans won't call us for months, and more will follow. rested on the officers and crews. had departed. stumers or dubs when we get afoul To residents of the cities to which of them," said an infantry sergeant Yesterday's perfectly successful and fully appreciated celebration the trains carried the troops it was just before he sailed. testifies to the fact that with the right committee of clean We Loan Money readily apparent they were seasoned "What's a stumer or dub?" he was and public spirited men this city can hold a celebration that will troops. Many had been on the asked. border for years. "Well, it's like this," he replied. equal any held elsewhere. The preparation of the ships to "A stumer or dub is a bad shell that carry the men was a tip as to what does no cfamage, or rather, that does The new federal law which came into effect last Sunday not was coming. Each one was fitted out not explode. If you bet on a horse only prohibits shipping or advertising for liquor in any dry state for troops after many days of labor. and he doesn't finish in the money— Most of the work was done in the well, he's a stumer. You can place but it is operative in the numerous townships, villages, cities and This Bank loans money. That's the way we make our public shipyards, from which the your coin on us boys and place it districts of states that are not wholly dyr but in which either local living. But we don't loan money foolishly nor for improvident public was barred. But the subsequent only one way—to win." option or county option has voted them dry. purposes. shifting of coastwise liners Fighting Before Snow Awaited. about the harbor, their appearance Washington June 28.—General Pershenig's It is our ambition to see this community prosper and Before the county option election the wets were all prophesying in war paint, and their fillings of regulars probably will get it is decidedly to our advantage to see that it does prosper, life boats and rafts for a long ocean what dire calamities would happen if the county voted dry, and to the western front and actually because, if the community prospers our deposits will increase voyage were unmistakable evidence begin fighting before snow flies. "Intensive how that conditions resulting from the illegal sale of liquor would and^ we will have more money to loan. It can readily be of \Vhat was going on. training" will start at once. be so much worse, but when they testified before the safety commission seen, therefore, that we cannot consistently loan money for One of the most striking things It' has been reported'that the Americans last Friday morning they all stated that conditions were and which caused the most comment any purpose not conductive to the best interests of the community would probably be in the a great deal better and not worse as predicted. was the sudden appearance of so fighting front between the British in general and the borrower in particular. On this up many large vessels flying the American and French lines. This would put money gladly. basis this bank loans flag, in refutation of the oft expressed The state of Minnesota has done the proper thing in appropriating them somewhere around St.Quetin, opinion that this country along the backbone of the German $25,000 to pay the expenses of the G. A. R. veterans within its did not have. enough vessels under hold on France and Belgium. borders to the Peace Jubilee campfire at Vicksburg Oct. 16 to 19. the Stars and Stripes to carry an We Loan Money on Farm Lands. Call and See Us Pershing's men have all been Comrades Frank Carrier and John Holler of our city expect army. trained in trench fighting in Mexico The requisitioning by" the government to avail themselves of this opportunity to see again the old battlefields and trained, in the exact methods of of its first transport fleet did fo the south upon which they, with tens of thousands of other the allied soldiers. The First National Bank not deplete in any way the American veterans fought to perpetuate to us the liberty purchased for us It is probable the Americans first merchant marine. Not a steamship by the Revolutionary heroes. will be sprinkled in with the French line was put out of business by the or British veterans. They probably taking of its ships. Not a liner under the American flag carrying passengers to Europe was taken, yet the MM W first step was .to requisition enough Markowitz & Summerfield liners, all more than 5,000 tons and Mr. American Citizen: most of them much larger. Liners From Many Companies. Do you realize that the American Navy is still With them were taken several short many thousands of men to properly man the ships large freighters to carry ehequipment now building and to be ready for war service the latter and supplies needed for the troops. No one steamship company part of this year? had all its vessels taken. Only one Come to this store for economy By buying The Navy needs REAL MEN—red blooded Americans line had to give oyer as many as Reliable Merchandise three ships. In most cases the vessels who are willing to do their bit for good old U. S. A. as were selected one here and one did the men and boys of 1776 and 1861. Are you going thr. to sit tight and "Let George do it" and in the future be Dspite the hurried fitting' out of ashamed to answer your children and grandchildren the ships the work was done most when they say, "Daddy, what did you do during the carefully and minutely carried out. Instead of hammocks a wooden great war ?", or are you going to be in a position to say —Always at the right price. berth was installed for each man. On "Daddy was a Navy Volunteer, fought for this country some of the larger vessels three of of ours and helped save some of the starving mothers the decks were fittd out witeh brths. The economy lies in the good quality you get and children of Europe." Now is the time for you to Refrigerator plants were packed step forward and volunteer for the Navy—always found with beef, and other meat,, eggs, for your money, no matter what you buy at milk and fresh vegetables. Enough ready when needed by your Uncle Sam. Men of the type this store. For instance, a extra supplies were carried to last of Farragut, Dewey, Lawrence, Perry and Nathan Hale the crews on the return trip. Coal are wanted. There are plenty of them in this city who HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX also was taken for the round trip, will "make history" when they finally volunteer. The so that there would be no. drain on either France or England. Northwest has never been found wanting when the Nation suit at $25.00 will outwear two cheap suits at The plans of £very ship available needed men. Volunteer now—write or telegraph Navy had been obtained by the government $15.00—you get $5.00 the best of it here, beside Recruiting Station, Minneapolis. Branch stations at St. engineers some time ago, and Paul, St. Cloud, Duluth and Brainerd, or see Dr. G. F. their specifications for each vessel the assurance that should a Hart Schaffner Swinnerton, who represents the Navy in this city, and were worked out carefully without & Marx garment fail to give satisfaction you a hitch. Many Of the larger liners secure information about the service, also a physical were fitted out completely for the are entitled to a new suit. examination. transport service, coaled and provisioned Mttfl W in two weeks. W While the troops were waiting to That's the point we want to make— be assembled, on the piers they exchanged all sorts of repartee with It's not how little you pay, (THE GOOD PUDGE TELLS WHICH S BETTER.KHDViWI ITIS.^ onlookers. One thing unmistakable UUDGE.HE PAID ,w yOURS, OF COURSE! was the solid confidence among the but how much you can get, FOR HIS TOBACCO. W-B CUT TOBACCO COKES 10 CENTS FOP*. IAiNC men over the undertaking. They expressed IN SfAALL PACKAGES,' WHICH DO vdu anxiety to get to France and WHILE CHEAP OROINAUT® IS BETTER? that brings real economy. ^TOBACCO COMES IN into the trenches. %Bia BASS.f Time and again the hardened troopers called out, "On to France," or 'We took Vera Cruz, now for Berlin." Arrival Follows Long Trip. SUMMER NEEDS The regiments arrived at the port after having been several days on trains, as the majority of the troops Light, airy Shirts in all the new patterns, from $1.25 and up had come from Texas. Conditions under which the troopers traveled Neckwear—the very latest arrivals, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 were not as good perhaps as will be the case with future contingents, because good many people are looking into what makes Straw Hats in all the new shapes are on display here at there, were long delays enroute men change over to W-B CUT and stick to it and the travel rations became tiresome. $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 up to $5.00 all Tobacco is tobacco, but all chewing, isn't SO. tobacco .. You don't have gummy excess sweetening Arrangements had been made to to chew outof W-B CUT, Tnri before you get down to sat" discharge all soldiers from trains isfaction, The shreds are tobacco, through and through within twelve hours after they arrived —and the richest, sappiest tobacco that grows. Vou notice the difference at once—W-B GUT goes twice as at the seaboard. The inevitable far as ordinary plug. happened in many instances, however, and the troop trains and transports Ifcfc ir WEIMAR-nOTM COMPACT, 11(7 CKr' failed to connect.'^ ..... The, soldiers did not seem to fear