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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-05

Before artificial teeth were created
deficiencies had to be made good by
the real article, so body snatchers raw
aged the cemeteries at night, breaking
up the jaws of the dead to extract
their teeth to sell to dentists for inser-
ton in live mems mouths. An army
Of these ghouls followed Wellington's
army. They were licensed as suffers,
but once night fell out came their nip
pers, and they prowled over the battle
L field extracting the teeth of the dead
og dying.-London Mail.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-05

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-05
REAL ESTATE

terms. $1,000 cash, $500 Del
month. Anderson Land Co., City. 674
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
REPORTS ON MISSION
TO THE UNITED STATES
Herman L. F. Lagercrantz Predicts
Sweden and America Will Agree
on Export Controversy.
By the Associated Press.


STOCKHOLM. August 35.-Herman L.
F. Lagercrantz, ex-Swedish minister to
the United States. expressed satisfac-
tion at the result of his visit to Ameri-
ca. where he went as a special envoy
in connection with exports.
"All the officials I dealt with showed
the greatest consideration and cour-
tesy." said Count Lagercrantz. "and
have reason to believe foundation has
been laid for obtaining a satisfactory
outcome of the negotiations which will
now be continued. There Is in America
an opinion that Sweden has been feed
ing Germany and is still doing so, but
am glad to say American high Off
ciafs nave met know better. 7ge-,.----
The American way of administering
the rationing of the allies and neutrals
has my admiration. 1t is wonderful
how quickly the Americans learned to
deal with the task now facing them
There Is no doubt the Swedish govern
ment will handle the negotiations from
a practical point of view without in
sisting upon formal judicial points. You
can be sure that from this side the
greatest willingness to obtain posi-
tive result will be shown.
II am now going to stay over here
for some time, but the negotiations In
America will be continued by Hjalmar
Lundbohm, a prominent business man.
who will sail soon. / trust l have made
clear to the people in office that our de-
mand for necessities is bona fde. and
that we are not acting as medium for
supplying Americas enemies with any
such things as we want from her"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
AIRMEN BIG FACTORS
IN BATTLE OF VERDUN
Keep Advancing Infantry in Con-
stant Touch With Post Command
ant, Enduring Many Hardships.

PARIS. August 25.-The brilliant
work OF French aeronauts was a factor
OF decisive Importance in the battle
Of Verdun. according to Georges Prade.
an aviation authority. who witnessed
the French attack this week as n
representative Of the journal. He saws
that Gen. Guillaumat cut all red tame
and did away with discouraging de-
lays as regards recognition of valor.
and placed at the disposal of the
aviators' commander a number of
crosses of the legion or honor, for the
purpose OF decorating a pilot who per-
formed a remarkable feat as soon as
he landed.
Extraordinary results were obtained.
Pursuit planes gave such thorough pro-
lection that not a single service plane
was lost The only losses were among
the pursuit planes. The aviators flew,
SO low in accompanying the advance OF
the infantry that three of them were
cut in two by French shells. Although
the telephone lines had been cut and
messengers were stopped by gas bar
RACES. the infantry never lost touch
with the post commandant as the
aviators regulated their advance and
the barrage fire of the artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
CALIFORNIAN IN PLACE
ON KINGS HONOR LIST
K B. Quinan One Of SO New Com
panions Of Honor Of Order Of
the British Empire.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 25-The first list of
those on whom the king has conferred
the newly created orders Of com
panions of honor" and order of the
British empire was issued last night.
srne list OF new companions OF honor,
which is . comparatively short one, is
headed by Lieut.. Gen. Jan Christian
SHUTS and includes K b. Quinan of
California, who Is mentioned for "spe-
cial work in connection with the ex-
plosives supply of the ministry Of mu-
nitions."
Others who have obtained the COM
panions Of honor for various activities
In connection with the war include:
Henry Gosling. president of the Trans
port Workers Federation; the Mar
chioness of Lans6owne, Sir Henry Bab-
ington Smith, Sir F. s. Wettenham.
Joint director of the Press Bureau: Mrs.
Tenant. Mrs Carruthers, better known
as Violet Markham, author and for
merly director and assistant director
OF the women's section of the National
rService Department: William j. Davis.
Brass Workers and Metal Mechanics
Union: G. ]. Wardle. National Union of
Railwaymen. and Alexander WiIkie.
Shipwrights' Union.
There are hfty-two names of men on
the list who executed some action re-
curing GOODNESS and courage. Sew
era1 women receive medals for fighting
fires In munition factories and Others
for continuous work in the factories
while the men named include old men.
who. having retired. returned to their
benches at the outbreak of the war
and shipwrights who executed repairs
to warships during action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
ENTERS UPON HIS DUTIES
AT SALARY OF ST A YEAR

At salary Of 81 a year, Arthur w.
Fairchild. prominent Milwaukee at
torney, today took up his position as
confidential adviser to Commissioner
Davies of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, in connection with the latter.s
supervision of the commissions inyes-
tigation of the meat packing industry.
Mr.. Fairchild also is to act as chief
assistant to Francis ]. Heney, general
counsel for the commission in its food
cost and distribution probe.
The matter of supplying Wisconsin
and other northwestern states with
Goa! at reasonable prices, particularly
during the present period of coal
shortage in the northwest, will re-
ceive Mr.. Fairchild's immediate ar
tention. He is to help those officials
of the commission who have this spe-
cifc matter directly in their charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Cites American FIiers
for Their Bravery in
Battling the Germans


GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE
FRENCH ARMY. THURSDAY, August
25.-The Lafayette Squadron. composed
of American airmen enlisted in the
French aerial service, was cited in
army orders Thursday for it's courage
and spirit of sacrifice. The citation,
which is signed by Gen. Petain, COM
mander chief of the French armies
operating on the French front, follows:
The squadrilla composed of Ameri-
can volunteers, who have come to fight
for France in the pure spirit of sacri-
flee. has fought incessantly under the
command of Capt. Georges Thenault,
who formed it for an ardent fight
against our enemies. In very severe
combats it has paid the price of serious
losses, which. far from weakening,
have increased its morale.
THE squadrilla has brought down
twenty y-eight enemy airplanes 1t has
aroused the profound admiration of
commanders who have had IL under
their orders, and also of French squad
rillas which are fighting beside it and
have desired to rival it in valor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
NOT INVOLVED IN INCIDENT.
Officials Exonerate Alfred Benning-
haus From Connection With Shooting

SAULT STE MARIE. Mich< August 25
Canadian and American government
officials have formally denied that AL
fred Benninghaus. a prominent local
merchant, was involved in any way in
the incident August 20. which caused
American soldiers to fire on launch In
st. Mary's river. 1t is claimed that one
of the soldiers who reported the Incl
dent informed newspaper men that
Benninghaus was in the launch. 1t de-
veloped later, according to the authori-
ties, that the mans name was Benoit
Mr.. Benninghaus. native of Canada,
has on more than one occasion proved
his loyalty to the Canadian and Ameri-
can military forces, local officials said
today. He Is the owner of a launch,
which is quite well known on the river,
but the boat was not in use at the time
Of the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
MAY SETTLE MINE TROUBLE.
Secretary Wilson Likely to Know
Result of His Efforts Today.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. August 25.-Sec-
retary OF Labor Wilson probably will know
before night II he has been successful
in his efforts to bring about a settlement
of differences between union coal miners
and mine operators of the Alabama dis
trict.
Although the Secretary declined to dis
cuss the progress of the conferences with
the miners and operators, It was expected
that before night both sides to the con-
troversy would make known their ac-
ceptance or rejection Of suggestions look
ing to an agreement.
Secretary Wilson has announced 1t as
his intention to remain in Birmingham as
long as there is hope of an amicable set
tlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
TO INCREASE AVIATION CORPS
Military Colleges Asked to Supply
Officers for Service.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. August 25.-The
military colleges of the country are to be
appealed to to supply officers for the
greatly increased aviation corps accord :
Ing to information received here TODAY.
Acting upon the request of Brig. Gen.
Squire, chief signal officer Of the ARMY
and now in charge of aviation, the author
tiles at st. Johns Military College are
today engaged in selecting three graduates
Of the college for nomination to second
lieutenancies in the Aviation Corps
Capt. Duncan Elliot. recently on duty
at Fort Myer. has been assigned to st.
Johns as military instructor and COM
mandant Of the cadet battalion. He has
arrived at Annapolis and is now making
plans for the college battalion organisation
Immediately upon the opening Of st.
Johns, September -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
France Honors Petain,
Defender and Savior
of the Citadel Verdun

PARIS, August 25.-Minster of War
Painleve has addressed a warm letter Of
thanks to Gen. Petain. comma nder-in- chief
Of the French armies on the French front
congratulating him. his officers aad thier
men on their recent triumph before Yer
dun.
You. whom history already recognizes
as the glorious defenders of Verdun." saws
the letter, have now achieved your aim
by definitely driving the enemy from the
crown of heights from which he still
threatened the inyiolate CITY,"
The letter adds that the Grand Cross of
the Legion of Honor has been conferred
on Gen. Petain. The decree conferring this
distinction ends with the brief but eIo-
quent sentence. He defended and saved
Verdun."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
PRESIDENT NOT TO MAKE
ANY ADDRESS ON PEACE
White House Authorizes Denial
Speech Will Be Made to Congress
Coincident With Reply to Pope.

Talk in Congress that President Wilson
might possibly address the national body
on the subject of peace when he makes
reply to Pope Benedict's proposal was
effectually silenced today, when the White
House let it be known in emphatic terms
that the President has no such intention.
Some senators who thought they had an
inside view Of what the President was
planning discussed 1t as probability yes
terday. The statement at the White House
today was unequivocal in its terms, how
ever, that the President had not thought
of going before Congress to speak on the
subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Laborious Explanation.

Mr.. Michaelis. in replying. made a la
borious explanation, in which, while
approving the general spirit of the res
olution. he said differences of opinion
We're possible regarding the details, and
he had. in fact, noted such differences
among the majority parties. This pro-
voked an outburst on the part of the
representatives of the majority parties
in the name of which Herr Friedrich
Ebert, socialist leader. made a declara-
tion practically charging the chancel-
lor with falsehood
Herr Ebert said the majorities COM
pletely agreed about the significance of
the resolution, which was unmistak-
able. and they insisted that the govern
ment prosecute a definite peace policy.
After the luncheon interval the chan
cellor. 1t is said, again accepted the
spirit of the peace resolution, but mem
bers were greatly dissatisfied. The ma
5ority parties met Immediately after
adjournment of the main committee and
later visited the chancellor.
The Tageblatt says the affair Is not
merely of passing Importance, nor can
1t be CLOSED over by a few smooth
phrases The paper contends it is clear
that Chancellor Michaelis has not suf-
hcient authority to control the situa-
ton. chiefly because he was chosen
without the popular representatives
having been consulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
OFFICIALS HOLD RUSSIAN.
Boris de Laskine, Detained in San
Francisco. Claims to Be Diplomat.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 25-Boris
de Laskine. who is detained today by
agents of the Department of Justice.
ciaims to be a Russian diplomat and
the bearer of important dispatches to
the Department of State in Washing
ton. concerning developments in the
Russian governmental situation.
He was taken into custody yesterday
on his arrival from Honolulu, but De-
partment of Justice operatives would
not indicate their reason for OBTAINING
him.
A large package bearing the seal of
the Russian government was found
among his effects. -.H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Reverse for British.

The Germans in violent attacks with
fresh electives along the Ypres-Menin
road have driven out the British ad-
vanced forces from positions captured
in Wednesdays fighting, according to
the official Communication issued by
the war office last evening. Fierce fight
ing continues in this region. The Ger
mans have lost heavily under the fire
Of the British guns. The communica-
tion says:
This morning the enemy strongly
counterattacked with fresh troops the
positions gained by us on Wednesday in
the neighborhood of the Ypres Menin road.
He repeated his assaults with great vio-
lence throughout the day and forced back
our advanced troops.
Fierce fighting has taken place in the
Inverness Copse and the Glencorse Wood
and still is continuing. Numerous concen-
trations In this area have been dealt with
effectively by our artillery. The enemy IS
losses in the stubborn fighting which has
taken place all day are heavy.
I'VE advanced our lines slightly during
the night southeast OF ST. Julien and took
several prisoners"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
VOTE ON GENERAL STRIKE.
Taken Today by Men Employed in
Seattle Shipyards,

SEATTLE. Wash. August 25-Be-
tween 10000 and 10000 of the $4,000
men employed in the shipyards OF
Seattle voted today on the question OF
a general strike. The result of the
vote will not be known until Monday.
Both sides assert that the entire solu-
ton of the questions involved in the
demand for general wage increase. is
in the hands of the United States ship
ping board. which. at its recent Wash
ington conference with representatives
of the shipbuilding trades, failed to
make any wage ruling to cover this
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Pittsburgh Packing Plant Burned.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. August 25-Over
100000 pounds of meat valued at $780,
900 were consumed In a fire which last
night gutted the Pittsburgh plant of
the Hammond Packing Company. The
fire is believed to have originated in a
room where some meats were being
smoked. The efforts of the city's entire
hre-hghting force were required to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Berlin Reports Reverse.

BERLIN. August 25. via London
The German line on the northern
fringe of Herenthag wood. in the re-
gion of the Ypres-Menin road. has been
pushed back somewhat by the British
the war office announces. The Ger
mans are reported to have captured
BilIemont farm, south of vendhuille
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Free Reign for Pan-Germans.

Tho censorship gave free reign to
the pan-German campaign. but hamper
ed in every possible way the efforts
Of those working on the basis of the
reichstag resolution. The semf-officIaI
news agency colored its news service
to assist the circulation of the an
nexationist propaganda The sneech
of the socialist Philip Scheide mann
was forbidden despite government as
surances. and the military authorized
openly working against the reichstae;s
decision. ended by demanding Whether
chancellor Michaelis still adhered To
his assent to the terms of the resolu-
fiou.
II was at this point that the cham
ce1ior made his unfortunafe declara-
tfon. which. OF course. was as agreeable
10 the conservatives and national-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
FINDS CONCERTED ACTION
TO RAISE PRICE OF PAPER

Charges of concerted action to raise
book paper prices were made by the
Federal Trade Commission today in for
NAL complaints filed against twenty
three manufacturers and the head of
their bureau of statistics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
FiguSes in Amusing Incident.

A District of Columbia soldier also was
the principal in an amusing incident
which tried his courage.
A large bear belonging to the Vir-
ginia militia, encamped next to Bat
terry A, broke his chain and started out
to raid the battery commissary. Thanks
to the vigilance of the sentry. Private
Archibald Powers. the food supply was
saved The bear was said to be ex-
tremely vicious. so when 1t did not
halt when challenged by Frogs" (the
pet name for Archie). he leveled his
gun and fired at the bear. striking him
in the fore leg. Then the bear. frantic
with pain reared on his hind legs and
charged Frogs" fired again. and just
as the bear was within arms length
he fred once more. and another steel
Jacket sped on its way, and this one
ended the career of teddy bear.
The pet animal was buried with mill
tary honors. even though he was a
thief and would be murderer. The men
of the battery had charge of the inter-
n is hardly necessary to say. Frogs"
Ia ouite the most envied man in camp,
and all the rockies are simply hang
ing on his neck. Frogs Is very modest.
Corp, f. G. Gross. in expressing the
satisfaction Of Battery A men today.
The natives here are very friendly
and extend to us every courtesy. We
are getting very good food and the
existing conditions are really no worse
than we anticipated. therefore there
is NO grumblinE." -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Views Expressed to Senator Weeks

President Wilson's view, as forecast
in his recent letter to. Senator Weeks,
is that the taking of married men and
heads of families should be avoided a.
least on the first draft.
The Presidents letter probably will
be made public later by Secretary
Baker
Provost Marshal General Crowder is
conferring with Secretary Baker on the
suggestions made by President Wilson
in his letter. and a statement ON the
subject will be issued later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
FORTIFIED WORKS
TAKEN BY French
Further Progress Scored Near
Bethincourt on the
Verdun Front.
BRITISH GAIN AT LENS

Having gained their principal OBJ
jectives on the yerdun front, the
French are completing their victory by
local attacks to round out and secure
their new lines. Profiting by the cap
ture of Hill S04 yesterday, they ad-
vanced last night to the north of it.
Three fortified works in the vicinity of
Bethincourt were stormed.
Renewal of fighting in the Cham
pagne may be forecast by the state
ment in the official French report that
violent artillery engagements are in
progress there in Belgium also, in
the vicinity of Bixschoote, the big guns
are heavily engaged.
No further infantry actions on a
large scale are reported by the British.
although they were successful in minor
operations last night "A German trench
position west of Lens. of local impor-
tance. and a post near Lombaertzyde
were captured with prisoners. Near
Epehy. northwest of st. Quentin. there
is increasing activity. with heavy ar
tillery fighting under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
D. c. GUARDS DUE
FOR HARD TRAINING
Other Units Soon to Join Bat
terry A at Camp McClel-
Ian, Admission. :.
FULL QUOTA BY AUGUST 80

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP MCCLELLAN, Admission. Ala
August 25.-Other units of the Ma
tional Guard Of the District Of Colum-
bia probably will join Battery A OF
the field artillery here next week
and begin quick. hard. intensive train
ing for the lighting in Europe.
with the arrival of Maj. Gen. c. G.
Norton today the ST Division, 81. tbs
Army become the 10Th Division. There
will be twenty-six Officers In the di-
vision headquarters with Gen. Morton
Many Army doctors already have re-
ported here. They will work In the
big base hospital which is to occupy
seventy buildings.
Getting all the troops destined for
Camp Mcclellan at their sites VIII
greatly expedite the completion OF the
camp and permit the early beginning
of actual training for the war. rms
is understood to he the desire OF Gen
clare the camp ready for business as
soon as he has inspected it.
Ready for Full Quota August 80.
Col. w. LitteIl of the Quartermastel
Corps. In charge of all cantonmen'
construction. has directed that the An
.niston camp be ready 10 receive i''
full quota by August 30.
Although no official orders have beer
received for the movement of the re-
manning units of the District Guard
the announcement of the date Wher
the camps will be in readiness to re
ceiye them practically assures that the
units will be ordered to entrain before
September l.
There is good authority for the state
ment that the New Jersey troops may
be withdrawn from Camp Mcclellan
and that an entire division may bt
formed of New Jersey men. Fourteen
thousand men are already In tina,
states fighting force and only 5.00t
more are needed to bring it to division
strength.
washington soldiers from Battery A
of the field artillery were called upoI
for the first skirmish yesterday ant
captured prisoners.
Gather, led a squad of eight District
of Columbia privates and corporal II
a sortie against watermelon thieves
here last Wednesday. Farmer Fornby
who lives not far from the camp. foune
his melor patch all chopped up last
Wednes1 ~. Faces and legends hao
been c4rved in the melons and the
ground was covered with rinds. Ht
estimated the damage at about $20t
and reported 1t to Gen. Gather.
Lieut. Sprague concealed his mer
around the field Wednesday afternoon
covering them with leaves so the.
looked like melon vines. They lay In
wait about an hour and then caught
eight soldiers trying to get away with
two melons apiece. The captives were
court-martialed today. and Capt. Weiglt
of Company H. 1st Regiment, was q
member of the court. Gen. Gather has
determined that soldiers who misbe
have shall be punished heavily. He Is
determined to make for Camp McClel-
Ian a reputation in the community fol-
decency and soldierliness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Authority Under Draft Law.

As the President is empowered by the
draft law to make the regulations nm
der which 1t will be carried out, the
erect OF his letter to Secretary Baker
is to throw his influence toward a more
liberal policy for exemption of married
men than heretofore has been pursued
by the provost marshal generals office.
1t is no secret that the Presidents
view is in open conflict with the inter-
probation placed at present upon. the
ministering it. They contend that. as
the history of the law shows that Con-
gress voted down amendments favor
able to married men. they have no legal
authority to exempt them except on the
grounds of dependency alone.