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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
FRENCH. CRUISER
SUNK IN lONlA]V
SEAlBY.U BOAT
Gun Crew Continues to Fire
as Ship Sinks-Ten
Missing.

Paris. Dec. "a statement by the
ministry of marine concerning the
sinking Sof the old French cruiser,
Chateaurenault, says that the war
ship with several other vessels was
attacked by submarine in. the Jonian
sea at ISIS o'clock on the morning Of
December IA. Continuing the state
ment says.
The torpedo struck on the star
board side in the region Of the stoke
hold, which it flooded and at the
same time bursting steampipes which
stopped the engines. Torpedo boat
destroyers dashed in the direction
from which the torpedo had come and
was presumed the submarine had
submerged.
while the boats were being low
cred from the .Chateaurnault the en-
emy submarine came up on her left.
The cruiser had sunk to her gun
ports, but the gun crews remained at
their posts and opened a hot fire on
the submarine which promptly dived.
A second torpedo fired shortly after
struck the Chateaunault on the star
board side forward. She sank by the
head few minutes after the captain
got aboard a patrol boat. All pas
sengers were saved, but ten members
Of the crew are missing.
''The torpedo boat destroyers, over
loaded with survivors. renewed the at
tack on the submarine under water
and then on the surface when she
appeared for an instant only to sub
merge. again under fire of the destroy
ers' guns. Two seaplanes then bombed
her. The submarine probably had
been struck by a shell so as to make
! its impossible for her toIFemaiF. sub
and ..raa,- lps1s.sFs Fsiateiy sbe,Aed One
l.of~ her gunners was swept overheard
|. by shell while in the act Of aiming
1 His piece and all the others jumped
/ into the sea while the submarine sank
like stone torn to pieces by French
guns. The prisoners number %
among them the captain OF the sub
marine and two officers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
SEE COLLAPSE
|. APPROACHING
IN GERMANY
Amsterdam Press Says 49,.
600 People Will Guido
Russ Revolt.


London, Dec. 22.-According to a
Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam.
vorwaerts of Berlin. in plain spoken
attack on the system of Herr Won
Valdow, the German food controller.
declares that great masses of German
people not only are hungry but are
literally starving. The paper adds
that agricultural producers and rich
residents in TOWNS are living in plen-
", as boarding is no longer prohibit
ed. Is .s5 ss a#
Il Every war profiteer and million
aire," says the paper, has his, kitchen
and cellar full Of ham and bacon. the
middle class ekes a precarious ex-
istence, spending all its possesses on
food, but forty millions of the masses
are starving and are unlikely to sit
silent
I'VE might have within a month an
absolute catastrophe in Germany and
a collapse even worse than Russia, re-
sulting in q German defeat and loss OF
the war;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
Four Years in Prison and
Fine Of $4,000 For !
Kaltschrnidt.
----;---- 4s,,
CONVICTED ON al. !
THREE COUNTS
Aged German Acquitted But
is Held to Answer to
Other Charges.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 22.-Albert C.
Kaltschmidt, who with four of five
others. was convicted in federal court
early this morning on a conspiracy
charge, was sentenced few hours
later to four years in federal prison
at Fort Leavenworth. and to pay a
fine Of $4,000. 1t was the maximum
sentence possible under the law. for
conviction on the three counts
against him!
Big Fines.
Mrs. Ida Neef, his sister, was sem
fenced to three years in the local
hcwse of correction and fined $4,000;
Fritz A. Neef. her husband. and Carl
Schmidt. and his wife, Maria, were
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
and fined $4,000 each. Schmidt will
serve his term in Fort Leavenworth
and his~wife in Detroit prison. Franz
Respa, .z0-year-old German. was the
only one Of the six acquitted on all
three counts. He was. held however
to answer to two other indictments
pending against him. -,
The trial came to an end at $3.50
o'clock this morning after session
Of court lasting since early Friday
than thirteen hours, several times
asking additional instructions from
the court. ~
Peace Time Laws.
In passing. sentence Judge Arthur
Ider which the defendants were eon-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
Middle West State.
Expected To Go Far
Beyond Quotas For
Red Cross Members

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Middie western
states probably will go far beyond
the Red Cross during the Christmas
membership drive it was said at
Headquarters for the central division
today. Illinois. cities reported great
success. Michigan and Wisconsin
points said that only bad weather had
prevented them from reaching their
allotments already. while Nebraska
reported that in Omaha and Lincoln
the quotas would be greatly over
subscribed. Reports from Iowa said
q majority of its municipalities would
be in the 100 per cent class
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
Unearth Plan Wherebu
Germany Got kf1OlUledqe
of American Militaru
Traffic in Written cornrnun-
.ications, Involving Use Of
Invisible Ink and Code,
!. Carried on Largely by
Swedish Marine Men, Of
ffcials Discover - Many
Under Surveillance Prob
ably Will be Arrested.

Washington. Dec. 22.-An extensive
traffic in written communications to
Germany, Austria and the northern
European neutralsS involving use Of
invisible ink and code system, has
been discovered and stopped by GUS
toms officials within the last few
weeks, treasury officials disclosed to-
day. ss.. ~ a.
The traffic, 1t was disclosed, was
carried syon largely by Swedish ship
and marine men. sal
MANY ARRESTS
ARE EXPECTED.
Scores of persons now are under
surveillance and a number of arrests
probably will be made soon. Evi-
dence that the channel of commune
cations have been open ever since the
United States entered the war has
been uncovered and officials suspect
that much of the information which
the German government is known to
have received concerning war prep
arations in America have been trans
lnitted under a well organized scheme
directed by subjects Of neutral coun-
tries assisted by sonic Americans.
Twenty per cent of the letters writ
ten in the United States or on ship
board and heretofore sent to Europe
by messenger or by a member of the
ships crew.. have. been found to bear
mesa ges in invisible ink, or to con-
tain code. or cryptic phrases suspected
Of holding hidden meaning.
STRICT INSPECTION
OF ALL SHIPS .'.....,.'--.
The discoveries. We're made by GUS
toms officials after promulgation. sew
eral week ago.. of regulations under
~ %., AZ, ., MI II, ~ oMapor oct, for.
bidding .trahsmission of. communica-
|tions to or from the United States ex-
cept: through the regular courses of
the ;1aails,, or ors;under liceHcsd customs
authorities and the war trade board.
When the. rules. were establtshed .
sstnicts system szof inspection OF ships,
their crews and cargoes was begMD
Icomn1unications found on ship board
was immediatelyN discovered.
This action, taken suddenly without
tnotlce to the crews, caused the dis
| covery of many letters which hereto
fore had been successfully concealed.
They were subjected to examination
by chemists and code experts and in
five was found suspicious messages.
Most messages in invisible ink ap-
parently were only personal commune
cations from persons in the United
States to friends or relatives in Ger
many and. although supericially they
bore no evidence Of carrying valuable
information to the enemy: they were
held up on the ground that they
might be dangerous. e
| Government agents have gathered
evidence that certain persons in this
country. many of whom are" Swedes OF
Norwegians. have conducted money
making scheme of transmitting letters
to the northern European neutral
countries or to Germany at high
prices. BY this means the British CEN
sorship in many cases was evaded.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22

Washington Dec 22-Colonel Isaac Lewis nveptor
Of the celebrated machine gun bearing his name today
told the committee investigating conduct of the
the whole story Of his efforts to get the department.
to adopt his invention.
Lewis center Of stormy controversy of years dura
to told the senator's that he did not first offer his
the British but that while still active officer in the
army tried without avail persuade the department
to accept it free of cost.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
NOT TO SUBMIT
TO LENINE.

Petrograd, Friday, Dec. 21.-M.
Tchernoff, former minister Of agricul-
ture. and Nine. Catherine Breshkov-
skaya and other social revolutionist
members OF the constituent assembly.
have proclaimed their determination
not to submit to Premier Lenine and
Foreign Minister Trotzky, but to con-
vene the assembly and to endeayor
through it to carry out program Of
peace and land freedom. :.
The total number of members elect
ed to the constituent assembly is now
1858: but only 4s of these have been
sheviki.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
BODY EXAMINED TO
DETERMINE HOW MRS.
BERDAN MET DEATH

Toledo. Ohio. Dec. 22.-Under di-
rection Of Coroner Hartung. chemists,
today were making an analysis Of Vi
Lucius r. Berdan, wealthy Toledodan
who died in Chicago hospital. last
week. A report will not be ready un-
til tomorrow, it is said.
Coroner Hartung today said that no
evidence had been found SO far to in
dicate that death. had been caused by
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
Earthquake Recorded
In Buffalo College

Buffalo, n. y, Dec. 22.-An earth
quake shock was recorded on the
seimo siesmograph at Canisius college
yesterday it was announced today.
The main shock lasted from 1:19 p.
m. to ;1:37 p: M. with preliminary
tremors at 1901. The estimated dis
tance6 pf the disturbance was $500
miles - i;4s .,-s.55 ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
ITALIANS MAKE
GAINS IN.MONTE
AS0LINE REGION
Lively Artillery Fighting
Reported Near St. Quent-
in and Verdun.

Rome. Dec. 2o.-Italian forces in
the region of Monte Asoltne, on toe
northern Italian 'front.' yesterday
made further progress after lively
fighting in spite of adverse atmospher-
ic conditions, it was officially an
nounced today by the Italian war Of
flee.
Paris, Dec. 22.-There was lively
artillery fighting last night III the re-
,gion of Fayet, near st. Quentin and
in the Verdun region around Beau
mont and Chaumes wood, as we'll as
in the Aprement wood sector, the war
office announced in today's official
statement. A successful raid was car
ried out by French troops near Nor
onvillers in the Champagne.
London. Dec. 22.-The lull on the
British front continues. Today's Of
fetal communication follows:
Hostile raiding parties were re-
pulsed during the night in the neigh
sborhood of Bapaume-Cambrai road
east of Monchy-Le-Preux and south
east of Armentieres."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
Monday Last Day
For Importation OF
- Booze Into Canada

!. Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 22.-1mporta-
ton of Intoxicating liquors int Can
ada after Monday next is prohibited
and their manufacture will be pro-
hibited after a date to be determined
later Premier Borden officially am
nounced today. g-sespzz-s.s t5e. as.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
etRy Associated Press.

S,l ~ n ICY <ASSOCldIe0 = TeeS. j
The great Krupp munition plant at
Essen. Germany, was reported In
flames today. The fire had been rag
ing for twenty-fou hours when res.
ported by workmen arriving from Es.
sen. according to a wireless dispatch
from Maetsircht. Holland: It was not
indicatedt whether the fire was due to
an entente air attack or to e other
causes. III }!i 3. & x u
{ Italian troops in repeated attacks
have succeeded In further reducing
the dangerous Y salient which the
,Austro- German Invaders recently
drove into the ]. Italian lines In the
Monte Asoione region on the @ noun n'',1llnr:.
4 "A Petrosrad dispatch today says
Leon Trokzkyl the Bolshey iki foreign
minister, In talking. to the soldiers
and workmerl's council. declared that
the Russians would fight again u the
German emperor.s terms were Onen-
sive to Russia, coupling this. however,
With thes intimati0n that GermAnys
terms might havefto be accepted be-
cause i OF Russia sS sWeakneaB, but that
the Russians would then Join the Ger
man people IN rising e14 's1A Inst German ~
MILITARY OPERATIONS $.S s5t}:;S
Still oVERsH ADOlNED. i3@ 4.
Opposition by the, Ukratfs sianss and
the followers OF General; KAled dines3 to
tbe BolsheYjki tn0y together
With m slnc conAr med report that the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
Russ Face
.NelU Crisis
! In Politics
Serious Division Reported
in the. Peasants
Conference.
PEOPLE MUST BE
FREE SAYS TRoTZKY
Will Accept Emperor's
Terms if Exhaustion
Compels Them.
London. Dec. 22.-The re-

London. Dec. 22.-The re-
port is reiterated today that
the Russian delegation to the
conference at Brest-Litovsk
has been recalled because the
Germans would not accept
the Russian terms. 1t is the
Daily Mails correspondent
in Petrograd who. now
makes this declaration in a
dispatch filed on Thursday
and Just received.
CANNOT KNEEL Ts1ellll4E'''
TO KAISER.
Petrograd. Dec. e2.-Leon Trotzky.
the Bolsheviki foreign minister, in adj
dressing the council of soldiers and
workmen declared that If the German
emperor offered offensive" peace
terms the Russians would fight against
it.
I'VE did not overthrow Czarism to
kneel before the kaiser" he cried.
Continuing he said:
But il through our exhaustion We
had to accept the kaiser's terms We
would do so to rise with the German
people against German militarism."
London, Dec 22.-The meager news
reports from Petrograd indicate q
serious division ins the, peAsantsa con-
eress which: has been In session there
for "A fortnight. The riRht wing led
ra6S II Trhsrfi6fE; iltSists ,thANe III Pow
er shall be given To- the constituent
assembly, which will decide upon
peace, the land question and other re-
forms. while the left is dominated by
the soldiers and workmen:s dele
gates. The latter take the position
that soldiers and workmen's dele
gates should be given authority above
that of the constituent assembly. All
attempts to heal the breach have fail
ed. The left wing has a slight ma
jority.
OFFICERS of the Baltic fleet have
adopted resolution protesting
against the latest reform which plAc-
es the supreme command of the fleet
in the hands of the body Of elected
sailors and makes all posts elective.
The resolution of protest declares that
the reform if carried out will paralyze
! the fleet and prevent peace on demo-
cratic basis because Of impotent Rus
sia peace will be dictated by the inn
perialists of the enemy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-22
Colonel LelUiS, lnuentOr Of Machine
Gun, Says Ordnance Equipment For
Pershing's Army is "A Disgrace
CrOxier More to Blame
For the Poor Equipment
Than Any One, He Says

Declares War Department Refused Again and Again
Accept His Gun-OHered Baker all His Royalties
Browning Model Pigment Of Imagination He Says.
@Ive Been Prosecuted by Government He Said "and
Want to Help the Government Left Country "Dis-
gruntled and Discouraged" Patent to Belgian
Y Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-01
Multitude Cheers
While Young Ruler
Is Crowned King

Budapest, Dec. 30. Via Berlin and
Sayville, Dec. 31.-The background Of
the medieval city into which were pro-
1ected a rial of colors and the clanking
of arms and armor. today furnished q
picturesque wartime setting for the
coronation of Emperor and King Karl
and Empress and Queen Zita
The ceremonies started long before
sunrise and both houses Of Parliament
convened for joint session at s o'clock
in the morning and went in body to
the Coronation Church which was al
ready overlooking with State and nu-
nicipal dignatrIes,
The royal pair left the palace for
the Coronation Cathedral at 7;20
o'clock in their gala coach and at s
o'clock they proceeded passing through
a lane of humanity. while over head
futtered myriads OF standards and
banners. Al the entrance of the ca
thedral the King was met by the Prince
Primate. of the Church OF Hungary,
who led the way to the altar. where
the King was Amounted and received
the sword OF stephan. Then the King,
kneeiing upon the steps of the altar.
received the diadem from the hands OF
the Prince Primate of the church and
the Hungarian Premier. Count Tizsa,
the latter ACTING in the capacity OF a
palatin.
The coronation of the Queen was
subsequently accomplished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-01
Petersburgers Endorse Former
Chief Executive for Office in
Baltimore Institution
BEST YEAR PETERSBURG
EVER HAD WAS 1916
City Settles to Prospecting Con-
dition Number OF Arrests
Greatly Decreased by Ban
ishing Of the Liquor Traffic

Petersburg, Va. Dec. 31-Former
Governor William Hodges Mann. one
OF Virginia's most distinguished sons,
Is being prominently mentioned for
head of the Federal Land Bank for
District No. 2. located in Baltimore
Friends of the former Governor,
recognizing in him all of the qualifi-
cations necessary for the successful
conduct Of the institution. will prob
ably make concerted efforts in his
behalf Immediately. Charles Hall
DaYis. in a communication to the local
press. urges immediate action on the
part of Mr.. Mannss friends Mr.. Da-
Wis is perhaps better versed on the
subject of the laffd bank than any
man in Virginia and his endorsement
of the former chief executive is wor-
thy of considerations
District No. 2. x:omposed, as it Is,
of the States of 1ennsylvanla. Mary
land, Delaware. West Virginia, Vir-
GINA and the District of Columbia.
with each of the f5lest important sec
tons represented. .hould in the opin-
ion of the former iovernor's friends
look to Virginia I'd furnish the head
of the institution and they are point
ing to Mr.. Mann III one of the most
able and best qua1ified men in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-01
BUILDING OPERATIONS
SHOW LARGE INCREASE
Many Structures Erected In Rich
nsond During 1919 in Spite of
High Cost of Materials
ANNUAL REPORT is MADE
BY BUILDING INSPECTOR
December Proves Record Breaking
Month, Showing Large Increase In
Valuation Over the Corresponding
Month of 1915.

In spite OF the high cost of mate
rial. building operations in Richmond
during the past twelve months show
ed substantial increase over those
OF 1915. The annual report given
out yesterday by Building Inspector
Butler shows that the total valuation
of the new structures in Richmond
during the past twelve months
amounted to s4.05l.707. while the
whole valuation OF the alterations and
repairs on buildings was sS75.6S9.
December broke all records. the to-
tai value OF the new work during
this month being sS9.42 more than
for the corresponding month In 1915.
The increase in repair work and al
terattons as compared with December
of last year was sl6,30l. The net
increase for all work authorized by
the building inspectors department
during the month of December was
$105.72c. which is considered very
good one.
During the month of December
there were erected In Richmond
fifteen brick dwellings at a cost of
Sal. 700: twenty-three frame ones,
$685.; ten brick stores, slS3.720;
three frame sheds. 1905; eight private
garages. se,414; one public garage.
$40. 900. one apartment house. sl0.-
600: three warehouses. S19.6T9, and
one office building, s3.500, all of which
amounted TO $3s1,576. The following
repairs and alterations were made
during December: Twelve brick
dwellings. $2.49o: fifteen frame dwell
ings, $500; eleven brick stores. s13.477
seven warehouses and manufactures
sS.645; four frame sheds. sa.175: one
sharehs '.ssssfssfai, 1850; six
private garages. S1,05s: one brick
stable. $3.50, and one theater. $3.50, all
OF which amounted to s29.333.
Following Is the summary of oper-
atoms OF the building inspectors Of
flee from January / to December 81.
1916:
Number of permits issued for new
work in Deem Der. So; for alterations
and repairs in December 35; total, 10.
Estimated cost of new improve
ments in December. s361.576.00. of
alterations and repairs. s29,33300;
total. s390. 909.00
Average value of permit for new
work in December. sl0.330.743: for
alterations and repairs in December,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-01
Nv j. A. LESLIE, JR.

The telephone rang. That was moth
ing unusual. for the telephone had q
peculiar habit Of doing just that very
thing at intervals of some few minutes
each. and reporter, worried and
vexed already by the ascending price
of everything and with the general
conditions OF reporterdom. took down
the receiver with an annoyed Hello"
and waited for the customary recital
OF routine detail. But here was some
thing slightly out of the ordinary.
III you will come to 555 Baker Street
there may be something of interest
to you" and with an interested and
hurried I'm on my way" he went.
Reaching the designated street and
number. he knocked on q rather d.
lapidated door and waited. Soon a
shutting noise told him that his sum-
mons had been heard, and the door
was opened by an old negro man. who
told him~to come right in He looked
about the room. while the old man
was arranging chairs before a small,
cracked stove, and then made a sur
vey of the figure OF this ancient gon
OF Ham. wondering what might be the
story which had such possibilities
here. They sat down. and the old
man began to speak.
As From Past Ages.
He seated himself before an old
pine-top table, on which were ar
ranged a number of books, whose
covers showed the marks OF age and
long use. His face was wrinkled until
1t had taken on the appearance Of
a driedup peach or strip OF leather
that has lain too long In the sun. His
kinky hair Was gray to wilderness and
scattered tooth here and there in
his mouth emphasized the absence of
large majority of their fellows He
wore great tortoise shell eyeglasses,
which added 70 a huge green eyeshade
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-01
GERMANS DEVtleP NEW
POWERFUL TRENCH GUN.
british Devise Apparatus to Dron
Bombs that Tear on Zeppelin
Castings.

New York. Dec. 3l.-The Germans
recently have developed a three-inch
trench gun firing a she'll which ha6
the explosive power of a six -inch shell,
reported Samuel Wiley. who has bssn
two years in Europe. observing the
work OF high powered guns. He re-
turned today on the liner st. Louis.
The British. he said have developed
an apparatus to drop projectiles onto
Zeppelins which tears Oft the castings
of the itghterthan aircraft Mr.. Wiley
told how he and a companion were
standing on Deadmans Hill near ver-
dun when a shell burst 20G yards away
He said their clothing was torn from
their bodies and that they were
hurried with earth. but otherwise un-.
harmed.