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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07

Paris, Oct. THE almost inde-
scribable horror of the battlefield is
suggested by a correspondent who fol-
lowed in the wake of the armies as
they drew away from Paris. News
paper men are vigorously excluded
from the region where fighting is or
has recently been going on. But this
particular correspondent was invited
by a Red Cross surgeon to accompany
him on a visit to the theater Of ac-
tivities.
THE most awful carnage in the
worlds history has strewn the battle
region east and northeast of Paris
with countless thousands Of rottins
French, English and German corpses
and disembowled of
horses" the correspondent writes.
During an automobile tour I have
just made of the vast battlefield be-
tween Marine and the Aisne I have
seen evidences Of the pitiless char
acter Of modern warfare far me-
appalling than the most morbid
Imagination could picture.
so unspeakably horrible is the
scene that it is probably principally
with the object of preventing de-
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07

are then covered in. All passersby
see in the fields are streaks Of FRESH
earth, each n meaning 800 bodies,
more or less.
How appalling has been the toll
OF guns last week is wildly shown
by the immense number Of these
chastity slashes in soil to be seen
within two or three hours automo-
bile run Of Paris.
THE grave diggers make a Ion
ditch in the middle of the meadow,
then collect all the dead soldiers lyin
within 200 or 800 yards. then NOV
400 or 500 yards away. making a new
ditch. Each long ditch therefore con-
tains those killed within a circle radi-
ating from 800 to 400 wards from the
common grave.
The only preparation of the
bodies for the grave was to remove
the little tag containing a number
worn around the neck Of each SOL
der. These are collected together
and sent to the headquarters Of each
brigade every day.
The dead soldier is only a num-
Der. but his name is thus ascertained,
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
DISTRICT COMMITTEES Named
Pembina Presbytery Finished Meeting
Tuesday-WM Abandon Presby.
terrain Church at Hoople.

Committees for the next half year
were appointed Tuesday afternoon at
the closing session of the semi-annual
meeting of the Pembina Presbytery
held at the First Presbyterian church
Of this city.
1t was arranged hat the meeting Of
the ~presbytery next spring should be
held at Pembina. The meeting also
decided to the abandon the church at
Hoople turning the field over the Lu-
therans.
The delegates left for Lisbon Tues
day night to attend the annual meet
ing of the church synod which will
open Thursday.
The following committees we're ap-
pointed:
Home Mission-Rev. D. Finlayson.
Park River; w. H. Matthews, Don
Mcdonald. Grand Forks.
Foreign Missions-Rev. F. ]. Hib-
bard, Langdon; Rev. T. D.. Edwards,
Drayton; Elder j. M. Smith, Grand
Forks.
Pub. and Sabbath School Work
Rev. w. A. Reed, Cavalier: Rev. w.
2. Kelly. Hannah: Elder j. McEwen.
Freedman-Rev. John Mcdonald.
Walhalla; Rev. F.. J.. Hubbard, Lang
don: Elder Don Mcdonald, Grand
Forks.
Bible society-Rev. N. McKechnie,
Gilby; Rev. J. Mcdonald. Walhalla;
Elder D: Thompson, Mimic.
Y. p. 8: c. E.-Rev. K. j. Mc1nnes.
Forest River; Rev. F. j. Hubbard,
Langdon; Elder J McEwen. Cavalier.
Sabbath Observance-Rev. McKech-
ME. Gilby: Rev. J. c. Wilson. Inkster;
Elder A. M. Watson, Milton.
College Aids-Rev. W. H. Matthews.
Grand Forks; Rev. D! NJ. Mcintosh,
Forks; Elder A. ]. GoodalI. Bathgate.
Relief and Sust-Rev. J. c. Wilson,
1nkster; Rev. ]. g. Reinhart, Crystal;
Elder D. Thompson, Mimic.
Church Erection-Rev. J.. McDon4
aid. Walhalla; Rev. D. Ftnlayson,
Park River; Elder J. M. Smith, Grand
Forks.
Tennperance-Rev. g. e. M. Young,
Milton; e W. A. Reed, Cavalier;
Elder J. NJ. Smith, Grand Forks.
Education-Rev. D. M. Mcintosh,
Grand Forks; Rev. K. J.. McInnes,
Park River; Elder A. J. Mc1lraith.
Personal ReMgion-Rev. W. H.
Matthews. Grand Forks; Rev. ]. G.
Wilson, Inkster.
Apologetics-Rev. X. J. McInnes,
Forest River; Rev. W. A. Reed, Cava-
Her.
Church History-~Rev. F. J. Hib-
bard, Langdon; Rev. G. E. M. Young,
Milton.
Church Polity-Rev. ]. G. Re,nhart
Crystal; Rev. D. Finlayson. Park
River.
Hebrew-Rev. D. M. Mcintosh.
Grand Forks; RevI W. A. Reed, cava,
Greek-Rev. G. E. NJ. Young, Mil
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
BURLFS0N CHOSEN
TO SCHOOL BOARD
Will Take Place of Rev. H.
M. Cook-High School
Plans Considered.

Rev. +. K. Burleson was chosen by
the school board meeting Tuesday
night to take the place of Rev. H. NJ.
Cook, as member from the Fourth
ward. Mr.. Cook having resigned on
account Of his departure from the
city.
The board also took up the ques-
ton of the plans and specifications Of
the new high school. 1t was finally
decided to leave the matter in the
hands of a committee for further in
vestieation.
1t was decided that hereafter the
law making it a misdemeanor for
parents to fail to send their children
enforced.
Miss Frances Collins was engaged as
assistant teacher in domestic science.
and Henry o'Keefe. Jr., as coach Of
the high school football team. Mrs.
Joseph Kennedy was reelected as a
member Of the library board, and l..
e. Blrdzell was elected a member of
the same board in place of A. S. Bur
roughs. whose term has expired.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
LADY fORESTERS
TO form court
Order Will be Organized in
This City Next Satur-
day Evening.

A ladies' court Of the Catholic Order
OF Foresters probably will be formed
here next. Saturday night by Mrs.
Katherine Riley Of this city. state or
ganizer Of the order.
The new organization will be known
rs st. Michael's Court. No. 1860. and
will have approximately 40 charter
members. BY next spring 1t is expect
ed that the membership will reach
the 100 mark.
The meeting Saturday night will be
held al the knights of Columbus hall.
The charter members of the new
court will be entertained at an infor-
ma banquet by the members Of the
mems order.
Mrs. Riley. will be in charge of the
initiation of the new members. AS
soon as the u is organized, off,
GERS will be elected and other mem
bers taken In.
Although a court Of the mems Or
del Of Foresters has existed here for
several years. this will be the first
time a ladies' court has been formed
in Grand Forks.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07

SPIES BUSY ~ E
Each Nation. Has Secret Service
Agents Busy Learning ;..ccrets
OF Other Powers.
New York Press

: y
Protests have recently been made
RI Britons against. the action Of the
admiralty in permitting foreigners to
compel. 1T the sale of old warships,
neld perio.. lly in the various dock
yards of Brita-...
At ordinary til.l-s the alien is kept
at a good distance 49,, the yards,
but when a sale takes p.Lce he is
practically, given a free run o. them.
The main endeavors Of foreign sp.es
to obtain valuable secrets are devoted
to British naval stations and dock
yards. and yet the admiralty has al
ways been guilty Of a good deal Of
carelessness in matters which con-
Germ the efficiency Of the national de-
lenses.
1t was not so many years ago when
american students were permitted TO
attend British schools of naval arch
ltecture. but this privilege is now de-
MED them owing to the fact that the
enterprising Yankees did not hesitate
to furnish Uncle Sans naval depart
ment with items of naval architecture
and details concerning vessels under
construction. At the Royal Naval
College, Greenwich, the stranger to
English shores had many opportuni-
ties of securing naval secrets.
1t was only a short time ago when
an ex-naval gunner named PARROT
was arrested in a ~tobaccopist's shop
in the Kings road, Chelsea, where he
had had letters addressed, on a charge
OF communicating naval secrets to q
foreign country. He was tried before
Justice Darling, who sentenced him to
four years naval servitude. At the
trial 1t came to light that PARROT had
been the victim Of a woman spy,
whom he became acquainted with in a
place Of amusement.
Women spies are said to haunt the
neiRhborhood Of naval stations and
d~ockyards like so many flies on q
treacle tin, and 1t was moi 80 very
long back when a certain naval officer
discovered that q pretty young lady
he was on very good terms with was
the Secret Service Agent in the en-
ploy Of a big power.
The girls in~quisitiveness concern
ing naval matters generally made him
a little suspicious, and he thought 1t
wise to inform his superiors.
Quiet inquiries elected the fact that
she had attempted a few days before
to bride a dockyard employe to steal
certain plans for her. and that she
YVES possessed Of a small camera with
which she had. taken photographs
"ASAA0AS Ahy OAO 0Ss4A6 l1I0
wiser.
It has been said. and probably with
a good deal Of truth, that hidden away
In a safe in a government ONCE in
Germany are fairly accurate plans Of
Gibraltar's defense works. and that
they were made from rough sketches
supplied by a German girl who ON
a ago alighted at Gibraltar for the
benefit of. her health"
ar A fk~~ ~L~ A~A hAA~ A~ thA OA>N Ia
some weeks the officers there discov-
cred that she knew toe much concern
ing auick-hring guns and other things.
bne f IN ,hs ADVISED .S9E a. e. 'ns seek Il' s Doois.y
health resort.
It was proved that she was q Spy In
the emrloy Of Germany, and It - pref
.ty certain that she dispatched particu-
lars and sketches Of GibraitarS de-
Tense works to Berlin.
The ~arin.,s governments sbend
thousands Of pounds every year on
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
LID IS OFF ON
MODERN DANCES
Terpsichoreans at u May
Indulge in One Step and
the Hesitation.

Joy reigneth among the dancers at
the state university.
The lid is off.
After remaining obdurate for n year
the social committee has finally de-
cided that the II step is not neces-
sarily the first false step. and that she
who hesitates may not be lost.
So the students may dance the
frisky n step. and dangerous hesita-
ton to their hearts content at the
college dances.
Geological and chronological dan
ces such as the Bunny Hug, Turkey
Trot. Angle Worm Wiggle. Mosquitoe
Net, etc, are still under the ban, how
ever.
Informal dances will be held at the
university gymnasium on Saturday
nights throughout the college year
wher there are no conflicting attrac-
tion%.
The committee has ordered that the
girls must attend these dances un-
escorted. This it Is hoped will have
the effect Of reducing the floral display
Of wall flowers.
The first big athletic dance Of the
season will be held Saturday, Octo-
Der II, after the football game with
jamestown college.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
Dead Germans Left on the Battlefield of Scissor.

scriptions becoming public and maxi
ing the whole world shudder that the
French military chiefs so vigorously
exclude war correspondents from the
A ar amazingly short distance
from Paris, six days after the fight
ing. bodies are piled on the roadside
in heaps. at the side of which stands
a soldier with bayonet fixed. Further
out bodies lie in all conceivable posi-
lions in bitches and fields.
The air Of these fields is over
towering. The dead are being buried
as hastily as possible. but the battle
carnage is so terrific it is impossible
to keep time with the continuous
slaughter.
Near compieene I saw pickets
feverishly packing their comrades
bodies beneath the ground. Packing
is the only word for it. Trenches
$50 yards long are dug in meadows.
The bodies, each resting on it's side
are then tightly packed like sardines
throughout the length. Above them
are placed another row Of corpses
laid on their backs. The trenche.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
|K0B0 IS ROBBED
BY BAGGAGE MAN
Blind" Passenger Says the
Train Man Took
His Roll.
BY Farren

Kenmare, N. D.. Oct. THE old
order of things was reversed in the
alleged holdup Of William A. Simon.
confessed hobo, by Victor Pearson, an
assistant baggageman on the 500 pas
senger Train No. 108.
Simon, after the fashion of his kind,
says he boarded No. 1O8 at Bowbells
to ride the blind" to Minot. Shortly
after the train pulled out of Bowbells.
a young whom Simon alleges
was Pearson, came to the platform
where he and several of his pals were
riding and demanded "hush money"
from him. 1t appears from Simon's
testimony that members of his craft
are in the habit of forking over hush
money" to trainmen and when ap-
preached by Pearson he began to
comply. exhibiting. so he states, a roll
of money to the amount of $12 and
saw the roll and the silver. Simon al
leges that he was dragged into the
baggage coach by Pearson and robbed
and beaten up. In court Simon look
ed as though he had received some
sort of rough treatment. One eye vas
discolored and partly closed and his
face vas otherwise torn and bruised.
In explaining the beating up Simon
detailed at length the conversation
S4ioS SiiSoSo " iS VII ~ ooSs
gageman.
Five others who admitted being
members of the Simon craft were in
court as witnesses to corroborate the
testimony given by the victim.
Pearson, who had been arrested by
Oscar Carlson when the train reached
Kenmare, on the complaint of the
conductor, and Simon, admitted to the
magistrate that he had administered
a beating to Simon, and not only ad-
mitted it but seemed inclined to be
proud Of the fact. but he denied that
he had taken more than one silver
dollar which he declared. according
to an unwritten law, was his due from
hoboes riding 1.-The blind"
During his testimony Pearson de-
clared hat he had been drinking
heavily of Scotch whiskey at Portal.
and advanced the information to the
court that Scotch always got" him
and made him perform.
Following the taking of the testi-
mony Magistrate Tyson bound Pear
son over to appear at the forthcom-
ing term Of court.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07

and IN the oficial report Of casual
ties the distinction made between the
dead and missing Names not an
swering to roll call after each days
battle r accounted for as missing.
unless the am and number has turn
ed up in some of the field hospitals.
Familiarity with these acres and
acres of common graves along the
beautiful valleys Of the Marine. the
Disc. and the Aisne 500 breeds in
difference. After travelling for miles
along roads literally lined with
bodies-many still in positions occu-
pied at the time death overlook them
one begins to grow callous. Not
only men. but women even society
women. acting Is nurses. become in
ured. and when firing ceases groupe
among heaps of bodies for wounded
without finching-
While many Of the wounds are
too CHASTITY for description thousands
OF Germans are found lifeless, bear
ing no flesh wounds. still leaning in
trenches with rifles at shoulders.
Death in such cases is caused by the
deadly gases emitted by melinite
Shells"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
WHAT GIRLS MAY DO.
Should Mother or You Decide on this

(By Jessie Roberts.)
The modern tendency is for a girl
to get out into the world and try to
earn her Independent living, just az
her brother does.
Many girls who do not need to
make money. whose family can per-
fectly well afford to support them,
prefer the independence Of self-sup-
port.
But how about it when mother
puts her foot down and says you
shan't go?
Which of you ought to decide this
question?
I've had two or three letters lately
from girls in Just this position. They
DO not actually require to earn any
thing now, and possibly they will
never have to do SO. But they want
to FEEL capable Of earning a living, and
tney want the personal experience Of
doing so. AS one Of them writes:
Mother forgets that I'm not always
going to be young, and that she and
father may not always be here to take
care OF me. If I don't marry, and
may not. and II the money father
leaves gets lost or stolen, where will
4! be! Too old to learn self-support.
helpless and alone"
That is the plain. truth. It is best. In
arriving at any conclusion, to look
the truth carefully in the face, for
that is what win prevail.
In cases like the above it is Der.
APPS possible for asg1rl to take a mid.
way course. To study some trade or
profession to which she. can turn Ia
the event that she needs to become
self-supporting. but not to insist on
leaving home. Yet, if a girl feels CALI
ed to a business career, she ID the
one to decide, for 1t Is her life. "A
mother would not think Of INSISTING
that her o should not leave nome
when the time came for him to tn
nus strength, and she must learn to
daughter. The times have marched "a
that and We muSt march With them.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
INJURED ARM

Powers Lake, N. D.. Oct. 7.-while
hunting prairie chickens. Peter Hoist
met with d painful accident which
came neal costing him his good left
arm He was driving across a field
With his srihe between his knees, when
the heavy charge Of shot tearing
through the muscles Of his left arm
near the shoulder. but fortunately
mla1lne ~ Bona.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
SEPARATOR r

Ray, N. D., Oct. THE separator
belonging to VIM. ,Tancre, south of
town. was destroyed by fire. The
threshing outfit had just been pulled
onto the farm the night before and
when the crew retired. everything
seemed to be in good shape. At about
4 o'clock o'clock the crew and family
We're awakened by the fire, but too
late to save the machine, so their ef-
forts were bent towards preventing
the fire from destroying the other
farm buildings. There is no clew as
to the origin of the fire, but it looks
as though it was the work Of an in
cendiary.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
Are sl,awls to Return:

At the fashionable European resorts
during the last few weeks a return Of
the shawl has been reported. These
wraps, are large squares of rich silk
with an eishteen-inch fringe lending
grace and suppleness to their folds.
They are highly suggestive Of Spanish
mode and are especially effective when
drared about the body or when worn
with the Empress Eugene. gown.
There Is no place like home, It's
the only place in all the world where
a mar feels that he can be just as dis
agreeable as he wants to be.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
BOY HIT nv AYE

Rolla, N. D.. Oct. Little Archie
Hunt was seriously injured by being
struck on the head with an axe in
the hands of a little playmate. The
act was nothing but an accident and
no blame attaches to the little boy
who was using the axe. The lad will
ecOyer
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07

not lawfully require a subject to serve
as a spy. except in a singular case,
and that of the last importance.
Nevertheless, no country will ever
lack spies, for the work that is re-
CURED of them is sc adventurous and
SO we'll paid that thousands Of men
would jump at the opportunity to be.
come a Secret Service Agent,
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
KICKED BY HORSE
Mandan Farmer has Narrow Escepe
From Scrious Jniury.

NhuItuHH dTIIcF nus Marrow EScepe
From Serious Injury.
Mandan N. D., Oct. flames Sim
Of the farmers of the Golden
Valley had a narrow escape from be-
Ing seriously injured or killed while
attending to the horses in the barn one
of them kicked him on the hip and
in such a way that his watch was
smashed to splinters. Mr.. Simpson
managed to get to the. door and then
fell unconscious. With the help of
another man he was taken to the
house and altho considerably bruised
is again at his wark.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
ARREST THORNE MAN

Thorne, N. D., Oct. Pat Gilmore
of Thorne was arrested for running a
gambling house. He was arraigned
before Police Magistrate Magnan at
Rolla. He waived examination and
bound over to the district court,
bail being fixed at $500. He put up
the cash.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
on; Rev. D. NJ. Mcintosh,

ton; Rev. D. M. Mcintosh, Grand
Forks.
English Bible-Rev. N. McKechnie,
Gilby; Rev. F. e. Kelly, Hannah.
Theology-Rev. D. Finlayson, Park
River; Rev. K. ]. McInnes, Forest
River.
Bible Study in Colleges-Rev. D. NJ.
Mcintosh, Grand Forks: Rev, p i
Hubbard, Langdon; Elder j. NJ. Smith.
Grand Forks.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-07
RETURNED HOME
Court Sends Youthful Runaway Back

CouTI StHQs 1UuCIIfuI ftuflHWay Back
to Parents.
Jamestown N. D.. Oct. Joe
Telkin, Is years old. was brought into
court by L. c. L'Moore, who is acting
as temporary Juvenile officer for Slut
sman county. The boy had run away
from the home of his parent, who
reside near Buchanan and claimed
that he could not get along with an
uncle a member Of the family. The
lad was returned to his home by the
court
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-01

Christmas Day with their daughter,
Mrs. Jean Taylor.
Math lager and Geo. Steinbauel
transacted business at Greenwald
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Welage Spent
Christmas Day with his brother Joe
,Welage.
Joe Dickhouse who spent four
weeks at st. Cloud returned to his
home on Wednesday.
Fred Butler and Mr.. Schealen from
Bertha spent Monday evening at the
home Of Math jaeger.
Ben Brick who was employed at
the home Of Tony Miller returned to
his home for the holidays.
Quite number of friends were en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Butler Tuesday evening.
Johnnie Butler spent Christmas
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Butler He returned to Brooten Mon
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-01-01
BIRCHDALE

Miss Pesri Bunker is home during
the holiday vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Schultz vislseu at
G. Hawers last Sunday.
Vinnet Cummings spent Christmas
at the Holmberg home.
The Hartung family attended church
at Grey Eagle last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Ceyner visited
with C. Parents Christmas Day.
Mr.. A. Kruger and son Alfred
came home to spend their Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fisk left for North
Dakota last Monday where they will
make their home. =
Ben Bosshart went to Nerstrand to
visit with his parents and relatives
during the holidays. .s.t
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Jackson spent
Christmas with their daughter Mrs.
j. Yarno Of Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller from Wash
ington have been visiting with rel
atives the past two weeks. ];
Mrs. Frank Martin enjoyed a visit