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Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-20
PARDON FOR DEITZ URGED.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 20.-Superioi
was chosen for. the next convention OF
the Wisconsin federation Of labor.
By vote Of. 113 to "a, State Orga-
nizer j. j. Weber was reelected and
J. J. Handley, Milwaukee. was re.
elected secretary-treasurer
A pardon for John L. Deitz was re.
commended. ,,...
1t was left to the executive commit.
tee to appoint dlegates to other state
conventions.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-20
WOODBRIDGE NAMED CHAIRMAN
Minnesota Engineer Chosen to Head
Committee of ENGINEERS. InsfitufA

Minnesota Engineer Chosen to Head
Committee OF Engineers institute.
Washington. July 20.-Dwight e.
Woodbridge of Duluth, formerly Of
Minneapolis. has been elected chair
man Of the Subcommittee on iron ore
affairs of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers. The reorganiza-
ton Of the iron and steel committee
and the establishment of sub-com-
mittee on iron is a departure in the
institutes policy. The other members
Of the committee with Mr. Wood
bridge are recognized engineers, John
Birkinb bine. Philadelphia: William
Kelly, Vulcan. Mch.; Charles F. Rand.
New York city. and e. S. Burchard Of
the United States geological survey.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-20
BODY !: Of WINTERS; S;
/ GIRL EX'AUhED N.
P0TTERS field?
Believe That Remains of
Missing Girl Have Been
Found.

Chicago. July 2o.-A body alleged
to be that Of Katherine Winters. for
whom nation wide search, has been
made for more than a year, has been
exumed in Potters fled in Urbana,
ILL.,. cemetery, according to reports re-
ceived here.
Detectives representing large ma
tional agency have caused the body
to be exhumed.
Every detail Of the description of
the 9-year-old daughter Of DR.. Will
liam A. Winters Of New Castle, Ind,
is said by detectives to tally with that
Of the body.
DR.. Winetrs telephoned from his
home that he doubted the correctness
Of the Identification, but nevertheless
he sent New Castle officer to inves-
tigate at Urbana.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-20
MAJOR RAPs VICE PRoBERs.

Doing Mare Harm than Good.
a1tfNsaukee. WIS. .y5uiy "a ,@adayotr
g. A. Badfng told the Wisconsin Wee
commissioners at the closing session
that they were accomplishing more
evil than good in conducting the in
vestigations in this. and other cities Of
the state.
Milwaukee" he added, '1s the
best city Of its size in the world. The
morals Of the city are no better and
no worse than they were when we
had q. segregated vice district
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-20
Miss Mary e. Mcdowell (top) and
Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen.

Miss Mary e. Mcdowell and Mrs.
Joseph T. Bowen are candidates on
the progressive ticket for county
commissioner of Cook county. Illinois.
Both hail from Chicago and are prom
inent Illinois suffragists. A number
caso last spring. but all were defeat
ed.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-20
Enjoyed Visit.

Misses Margaret and Florence Reid
have just returned from Deer Park,
Wash. where they visited their sister,
Mrs. A. L. Carothers. They report a
most enjoyable trip.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-20
Deny new TRIAL
TO Il. SPENCER
Murderer Of Dancing Teach
er Must Go to the Chair
July 81.

East st. Louis, Ill. July 20.--IIenry
Spencer. sentenced to be hanged July
81 for the murder OF Mrs. Mildred
Allison Rexroat, a Chicago; tango
teacher. was refused. a stay Of execu-
ton by Justices Carter, Farmer,
Dunno and Nictors, of the Illinois su-
preme court, who are meeting here.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-20
Claims Body.

Urbana, ILL.,. July 2O.-"The body is
that Of my daughter. She was years
old and died in Jacksonville. Florida. +"
This statement. concerning the body
exhumed yesterday. said by detectives
to be that of Katherine Winters, was
made by Nicholas Larry Of this city.
Larry insisted his daughter was 2
years old. Katherine Winters was IL.
Several persons from Newcastle ar
rived here to vie wthe body. Larry
was closeted with the states attorney
for some time.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-20

Paris. July 20.-Proceedings at the
opening Of the trial Of Nine Caillaux,
for the murder on March 16 Of CASTOR
Calmette. editor Of Figaro, started at
noon In the palace of Justice, with
Judge Louis Albanel acting as presi-
dent Of the court,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
GERMANS ASSERT
ANNIHILATION Of
LIEGE BELGIANS
Army Officer in Rome Gives
New Version of Siege-Em-
perOr Didn't Want to Kill
Too Many.
BY BRIXTON ID. ALLAIRE.

ROME, Aug. 12.-Gen. Won stein.
an officer of the German general staff.
claims that the Belgian forces that
attacked the German troops beseiging
Liege were completely annihilated. ac-
cording to a dispatch received here to-
day from Berlin. The dispatch says
that Gen. Won Stein issued an official
statement denying that the Germans
had lost 10000 men at Liege, but fail
ed to give the losses.
1t then quotes Gen. Won Stein as
follows:
"Only small number of German
troops were engaged in order to mask
the movements of the main army The
enemy's advance attacking force was
completely annihilated
The forts remain intact as the en-
perOr did not wish TO sacrifice life
unnecessarily. but as soon as the
heavy artillery arrives the forts will
be taken without the loss of a man."
The dispatch says Gen Won Stein
admitted that the capture of the
forts was a difficult problem because
of the position in which they lie and
accused the residents of Liege. both
men and women, Of shooting at the
German soldiers from behind in some
instances firing on the Red Cross sur
geOns and nurses and even the
wounded.
The German general declared that
the Belgian force at Liege was much
superior to the Germans in number.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
RUSSIA URGES BULGARIA
TO KEEP OUT OF TROUBLE

LONDON. Aug. IA news dis
patch from Sofia today says that Rus
sia has given pledges to Bulgaria to
induce that country to maintain neu-
trality in the European conflict. on
Tuesday NJ Savinsky, the Russian
minister to Bulgaria, called upon
Gar Ferdinand at Sofia to inform him
that Russia has taken recognition of
Bulgaria's declaration of neutrality.
At the same time the Russian diplo-
mat said that his country did not
wish TO see Bulgaria go 20 war and
if that eventually came to pass il
would be taken into account at the
final reckoning. on the other hand
if Bulgaria preserves her neutrality.
NJ. Savinsky said. Russia would take
into consideration Bulgaria's national
aspirations at the conclusion OF the
war
In the event Of going TO war But-
garia would naturally take sides
against Servia, which country has the
armed support Of Russia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
MAKES Il CRIME
TO BOOST PRICES
ON FOOD SUPPLY
Congress Proposes Jail Sent
enCeS for Attempts to Get
Rich Out of MiSfOrtuneS of
European War.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Congress
will be asked to pass a bill providing
Jail sentences for all persons found
guilty of boosting the price of food
stuffs as a result OF the European war
A rigid investigation of the advance
in food prices to determine what ex-
tent a squeeze is being attempted
by dealers Ia this country was de-
manded today.
Rep, Howard, democrat of Georgia.
introduced a resolution calling on the
department of justice to ascertain
whether there is a conspiracy among
dealers to advance the price of food
stuffs, and to advise what steps are
being taken to prosecute those re-
spOnsible for the unwarranted in
creases. Rep. Kahn of California an
nounced that he would introduce a bill
making it penal offense for any two
persons. firms or corporations to join
in an agreement to advance the prices
Of food stuffs.
The Howard resolution also calls
upon the department of commerce to
advise the maximum prices of food
stuffs now being charged throughout
the United states, and to furnish fig
ureS or the export FOOD StuIIS Tor the
month preceding the European war
and the time covered since the begin
ming Of that war. &sE
The preamble OF the resolution re-
cites that dealers have advanced food
prices on the preteXt that the Euro
pean war is responsible and that such
statements have no foundation in fact.
The department OF commerce is asked
10 inform it as to whether the pro-
ducers are getting the benefits of the
higher prices or whether such prices
are being manipulated by dealers cor
uerinp the market
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
TRUST
IS DISSOLVED IN
MINNESOTA CASE
Federal Court at St. Paul De-
CIareS Violation of Sherman
Antitrust LaW-MuSt Be
Split Three Times.

ST. PAUL Mimi. Aug. 12.-Disso-
luton of the International Harvester
CO. on the grounds that it is a trust
in violation of the Sherman law was
ordered in a decision handed down
today by the federal circuit court
here.
The giant harvester trust must sub
nit to the court within 90 days plan
of actually splitting the combine into
at least three separate and inde
pendent concerns or the court Will
appoint a receiver.
The decision is signed by a ma
jority OF the judges. only Judge w. IL.
Sanborn OF Minnesota dissenting
Judge Walter l. Smith of Iowa and
Judge William c. Hook of Kansas
constitute the majority. The majority
decision declares that since its or
ganizatiOn in 1892 the Harvester Co
has existed every moment of the time
in violation of the Sherman anti
trust law The original corporations
which constituted five concerns. vio-
lated one section of that law by sub
DUNG competition among themselves
and the combination violated another
section by mOnopolizing trade. one
serious fault found by the court was
the fact that the harvester trust ad-
vertised the d. NJ, Osborne company
as an Independent company for two
years after the international had alb
sOrbed il. The harvester trust was
in control Of so TO 50 per cent Of the
agricultural implement trade but by
so advertising the osborne company
the trust caught the trade which did
not want to go to the trust
The court also c0ncuTes the man.
ner in which the five original con-
Germs were turned over to the trust
CONTINUED ON PAGE 1O.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
Many Bulletins
NAVAL BATTLE FOUGHT
OFF COAST OF MAINE

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 12.-
The crew of the steamer Gov
ernor Dingley reported on her ar
rival here today that the vessel
had been delayed by a fight be-
tween a German and English war
ship off the Maine coast. The
fight took place directly in the
path of the Governor Dingley, the
seamen said, but finally the Ger
man vessel fed and the steamship
was able to proceed on her way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
EDITORS NOTE.

Today's news from the Eu-
ropean war zone is more con-
flicting than at any previous
time. Most of the dispatches
allowed to come through show
evidence of changes by the
cenSorS, either on the contin-
ent or in London to conceal the
real military situation and some
messages are wholly unintel-
ligible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
DEMAND MADE ON GERMANY
Secy. Bryan Insists Upon Knowing
About Huntington Affair.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Request
for immediate and specific report
from the German government on the
Imprisonment OF Archer NJ. Hunting
ton, president OF the National Geo
graphic society and his wife. was
made today upon Daniel Won Helm
hausen. counsellor OF the German
embassy. by Secy. Bryan.
The L. s. has been unable 70 obtain
any information about the Hunting
toms and Won Heimhausen promised
TO try 10 get into communication with
Berlin by way OF Rome and 10 ask
for news OF all Americans in Nuerm-
berg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
BY BERNARD BEII.ANOOURT.

l.
BRUSSELS. Aug. y. - German
troops that crossed the river Meuse
and moved west, have cut Off cOmmu-
nicatiOn between Brussels and Liege
and are pressing steadily toward Brus
sells. They have already arrived in
the vicinity Of Landen, seven miles
southeast Of TirlemOnt
At Liege the Germans have placed
furniture vans filled with Belgians on
the Pont Neuf, over the Meuse here.
to prevent a bombardment by the
Belgian guns
They have also blown up the road
from Liege to LOuvain. The Belgian
army has been mobilizing at Louvain.
Il - pointed out with comm mt
here that the first German regiment
10 be hurled into Belgium was the
S9th infantry OF which King Albert Of
Belgium was an honorary colonel.
Communicate with Landen was
cut OF last night but It was restored
early today and the war office learned
that several bridges had been blown
ND by the Belgians TO halt the Ger
man advance. Il is reported that the
opposing forces have engaged IN an
artillery battle.
Aviator is Brought Down.
The war Office admitted today that
II had no definite information as TO
the German assault on the forts at
IIege. 1t is rumored that several
have been shattered by the German
artillery fire. but messages sent to
London brought an answer that no
news had been received there. Evil
deuoe OF the approach OF the Ger
mans TO Brussels was given today
when a German aviator flew over the
citv at a height OF 2,0OO feet. Several
shots were fired at the aerOplane, but
they fell short and the German es-
capped to the eastward after flying
over the city twice. There has been
considerable anxiety here over rumors
that the food supply was rapidly de-
CreaSing and that nCn-cOm batants
might soon be unable 10 get provi-
sions To quiet these Tumors the
government today issued an official
statement saying that there need oe
no fear that the food supply Will be
exhausted
The interruption OF communication
with Landen II was learned today was
caused by a squadron OF German cav
airy capturing the railroad stations
and making prisoners Of the employees
there. The place was later recaptured
by the Belgians who attacked the
Uhlans and drove them back.
Several villages near L.anden, which
IS 3S miles from Brussels are report
ed 20 have been fired on by the ad
vancinR Germans.
A German aeroplane that few ever
the fortified town OF Namsr was
brought down by we'll directed shots
from the forts and two officers in II
we're captured.
Crown Prince Not In lit
According 20 these officers, Crown
Prince Frederick William OF Germany
was not with the troops that invaded
Belgium. Earlier reports had stated
CONTINUED OK PAGE NINE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
GERMAN NINE DESTROYS
HER OWN TORPEDO BOAT.

IONDON, Aug. IZ.-Ihe Daily
News received the following dispatch
from its correspondent at Copen-
hagen:
lit II ascertained that the German
torpedo boat destroyed which was
said To- have been sunk by the explo-
sion Of one OF her boilers of South
Gedser on Aug. 3. really was destroy
cd by mine Laid by a German war
ship.
'sThe Danish and Swedish steamers.
il is reported. ceS sed running a. re-
suit OF information that the Germans
have laid mines In the North sea-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
LUSITANIA NEARS MERSEY
Sailed Without Lights Though No
Trace of Warship is Seen.

LIVERPOOL Aug. 12.-The Cum
ard liner Lusitania steamed into the
Mersey today after one OF the slowest
voyages in her history. on the second
day after she left New York one of
the turbine engines became defective
and she was compelled 10 slow down.
During the entire voyage all the
lights OF the liner were kept covered
at night. though no trace was seen of
any Warship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
FRANCO BELGIAN ARMY CHECKS GERMAN ADVANCE
POOR IN WAR ZONE ARE
WORKED HARD FOR FOOD.

LONDON, Aug. II. - III. G.
Wells, noted English writer. i'm
an angry article today calls on
the British government TO seize
all fOodstuffs i'm order that the
prosperous classes may not fur
thcF work" the poor.
Travellers reaching Copenhagen
from Berlin report serious food
riots in the German capital be-
cause Of the great rise in prices
and the fact that only gold and
silver are accepted i'm payment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
PARISIANS GIVEN BIT
OF HUMOROUS RELIEF.

PARIS. Aug. 12.-Parisians to-
day got bit OF humorous relief
from the war situation through a
unique spectacle that was present
ell on the bouleVards. Thousands
upon thousands of sheep. purchas-
ell by the government IA food for
soldiers at the front were driven
through the main avenues start
ing ON their journey To- Belgium.
The blase Boulevar1iers, walk
ing. or sitting at tables OF out
door cafes. had To dodge the
stragglers OF the sheep army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
CUT AVERAGE WHISKY
PRODUCTION IN HALF

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Aug. 12.-As-
serting that there has been an over
production Of 40.00O,O00 gallons OF
whisky distillers Of Kentucky repre-
senting about 90 per cent OF the total
producing power Of the state, at a
meeting held here today agreed 10
curtail the production for 1914-1915
season to 80 per cent OF the average
for the past five years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
BRITISH CRUISER, SUFFOLK.
VISITS NEW YORK HARBOH

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-The British
cruiser, Suffolk, is reported TO have
been i'm the vicinity of New York har-
bor from 10 o'clock last night until
4 O'Clock this morning. She was said
TO have steamed southwark from the
mouth OF the harbor. The steamship,
Moville, from Glasgow, reported that
she had learned by wireless that the
cruiser was near the coast. Pilots I'm
from the sea said that the suffolk had
been sighted south OF Amro~s channel
lightship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
TWO GERMAN CRUISERS ARE
SEEN OFF SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12.-The
German cruisers, Nurnberg and
Leipsig, are reported cruising of the
FaraIIon islands. by captains of sew
Cral ships that dOcked here today.
The FaralIon islands are about 81
miles west of San Francisco.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
ANGOLA MAN KILLED BY
AUTOMOBILE IN ST. JOSEPH

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, Aug. 12.-The
body Of an unidentified man. killed by
touring car driven by T. A. Ken
nedy OF Pullman. Ill. was today iden-
tilted as that OF T. A. Mcbride of An
COLA. Ind. Kennedy was exonerated
by q cOroner's jury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
. .
NICHOLAS AND POINCARE
CARTOONED ON GALLONS.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-False in
formation is daily being dissent
mated i'm Berlin To arouse the en-
thusiasm of the population. says
an Exchange Telegraph Co. dis
patch received here today. IL
further says that the reports
produced extraordinary mani
feStatiOnS in the German can't
tai. Posters containing cartoons
of Gar Nicholas and pres. POin-
care of France, upon the gaIIOws
are being pasted up on walls and
lamp posts in German cities and
villages.
=
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
ATLANTIC Is CIEARFD.

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-The British
consulate issued an official statement
this afternoon saying that Admiral
Craddock. on board the cruiser Suf-
folk, had reported the Atlantic clear
for traffic as far south as Trinidad.
and that there were no warships i'm
the land of liners TO England.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12

LONDON. Aug. 12.-The steamer,
Olympic, is the latest to be cOmman-
deered by the government Many
Americans who had taken passage by
the Olympic will go home in the
steerage of the Baltic, on which the
first class cabins have been reserved
as far as the middle OF October.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
DRIVEN INTO PORT.

OLD POINT COMFORT. Aug. IL.
The steamer, Vulcan. of the Stand
ard Oil Co. has put i'm here TO escape
capture. The vessel flies the German
flag and il valued at $500. .O00.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
KAISER WILHELM LOSES
THE NOREI, PEACE PRIZE

PARIS, ->uE. 12.-kaiSer VIII
helm of Germany lost the Nobel
peace prize for 1914 for indulging
I'm war. The Swedish academy
which makes the selection. had
decided To award the honor TO
him for his work on behalf OF
European peace during the Bal
kan war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
ENGLAND is MILLING.

Is the only nation that 30 far has
granted the cabled request OF the
American government To- permit two
L. :. army officers To be allowed TO be
present during military operations.
England said two representative
would be allowed with the British
troops. The other nations have not
answered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
NIAGARA FALLS CAUTIOUS.
NIAGARA FAILS. Ont. Aug. II

NIAGARA FALLS, ont. Aug. IL
Fearing tls6t am attempt might be
made To blow up the Canadian power
plants here. military guard was
placed over them today. The plants
furnish light and power to about 30
towns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
Germans Use Hostages for
BreastworkS to Prevent
Bombardment From Enemy'S
GunS-ROad Blown Up.
ION TO BRUSSELS" IS
DIRECTION OF FORCES
BelgianS Are MObiIizing Juno
ture With French for Resist
anCe-AeropIaneS on Picket
Duty Are Brought Down.

BRUSSELS, Aug. fz-The Of
fetal gazette today admitted that
the German army was advancing
in force into the interior of Bel
gium. 1t says:
"The situation slowly becom-
ing clearer. The German armies
are being detached from Liege
and are advancing into the heart
of the country but il is difficult to
indicate in what direction.
''The main body of the hostile
cavalry is advancing ali along the
front of the allied armies. French
cavalry have now entered serious
ly into action and a rather hot en-
gagement is proceeding at the
present moment.
(Note-Part of this dispatch
was eliminated by the censor. 1t
will be noted that the point where
lhe engagement IS going on IS not
told.
"The Belgian Patriotic states
that perfect agreement exists be-
tween the allied armies and adds:
THE situation continues good
for our army. The Germans ap-
pear to have retreated as certain
points seized by them have been
evacuated"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
Occupy Namur and Fortihcations, However,
and Get Command of Two Rivers
Austrians Approach To Engage
French - Retreat To MueI-
hausen Hills Strategic
HOLD PASSES OF VOSGES
AND HEIGHTS OF ALSACE.

PARIS Aug. 2.-H is officially announced that the German
cavalry which has reached point Tonres Belgium have been
French cavalry. AS Tongs about 25 miles from
point French frontier indicating that the French
army has moved rapidly than supposed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-12
BRUSSELS, Aug. r..

BRUSSELS Aug 1.-Two corps of German troops number
900 reported to have invested Namur the strongly
fortified Belgian city the confluence of the Rivers Meuse and
Sambre. Pritzelwz head of the sixth German army
said be in command of the investing forces which has
heavy artillery. AT Gassenhaven, Esmae and ST. Trend
the allied reported gaining ground and that the Germans
retreamg
AMSTERDAM Aug 12-Heavy artillery fire in the direction
of Longre 10 miles north of Leg heard in Maesch through
the morning.