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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
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NEW REGENTS
DO NOT APPEAR
Frazier's Appointees An
nounced-L Legal Fight
May Follow.
Committee Named to Select
President Of the
University.

The board of regents, which yes
terday met here and took preliminary
steps toward securing a president to
succeed DR.. F. L. McVey, is meeting
at the agricultural college in Fargo
today, but, according to word received
here, had taken up nothing Of I'M
portance at a late hour this after
noon. h sp
Last night Governor Frazier an
nounced the appointment Of George
A. Totten of Bowman and Robert
Muir, Towner county, as members or
the board to succeed Emil Scow or
Bowman and j. A. Power of Leonard,
but they made no attempt to take
their seats today. Mr.. gotten was IN
Fargo, but did not go near the meet
ing. He leaves tonight for Bismarck,
1t was said.
~, The regents ss Mt YES. Yesterday named a
the university. The committee con-
sfsts Of DR.. j. D. Taylor Lewis F..
Crawford and G. e. vermilya. Coop
Grating with these three regents will
be a committee Of university faculty
members, composed Of: Dean H. e.
French, Dean E. ]. Babcock, Dean ".
y. Squires, Dean Joseph Kennedy, DR..
G.. M. Gillette, Dr.. Spence and Dr..
.Bek. .
Governor Frazier's appointments,
according to his announcement, t,are
effective at once" He made the ap-
potntments on the recommendation of
Attorney General LANCER, who rules
that Messrs. Scow and Power are IL
legally holding Office"
In anticipation Of a legal fight on
the part of Messrs. Scow and Power,
It was stated at Bismarck yesterday
that Attorney General LANCER is pre-
pared to institute quo warranto pro-
ceedings in the supreme court to Gus,
them. - - =.
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e. ]|:,l O T||ION Il |
MOONEY T|AYED
Corlvicted Of Murd der in Pre-.
aredness Day Bomb
Explo osior,. i3.s.1

III Sacramento, cal, Sept i -. 5G,
Mcfarland. executive secretary to
Governor william D. f3stephens. said
yesterday that q telegram was receiv-
ed from President Wilson on May II
asking that the execution of Thomas
Mooney. convicted Of murder I'm con-
nection with preparedness day bomb
explosion on July 20. 1916, be post
poned until q full investigation had
been made into Yarious phases q the
The telegram. he said, suggested
that MONEYS sentence be commuted
or a stay Of execution obtained pend
ing investigation OF charges Of at
tempted bribery. q ssg
a San Francisco. Cal, Sept. ]. 1.-Attor-
aney General Webb OF California last
night said Governor Stephens had
communicated with him after receipt
of President Wilson'S s telegram rela-
itivesto Mooney and had asked. for an
opinion on the legal status of the
case, efg s,:.tg. i,, a. eg.&$ 3
Governor stephens asked me to
see that the presidents request. was
complied with, e said Attorney Gener-
al Webb. "of course MONEYS ap-
peal has stayed the execution" Il
\, al motion made to the supreme
court Of California for new trial for
Mooney on the ssti ipulation Of Attorney
General Webb that he would consent
to such a course. is to be argued be-
fore the court en- bank Tuesday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
AIRPL LANES TO
FIGHT U-BOAT
IS PLAN URGED
Italian Commissioner Sug-
gests Gigantic Planes such
as Italy Uses.

Newport. r. L. Sept. The use
OF gigantic airplaness which the
Italians are now building, as the best
means of ending the submarine
menace by attacking German naval
bases, was urged by Major r. Perfet-
Il, head of the special italian aero
nautic mission to the United States at
a benefit theatrical performance for
American aviators here last night.
Major Perfetu said that aircraft
carrying rs or more men could be
built in large numbers In this country
where materials are abundant ana
flown across the Atlantic He ex-
pressed the belief that II; the Ameri-
can government or o. group OF patri-
,otic Americans would devote SIS, ,0o0,-
900 to such a project the air cruisers
would soon solve the most difficult
problem OF the war.
Rear Admiral Bradley AZ FislSe.
supplemented MaJor Perfetti's plea
for great air fleet He said: III
we are at war with the most
formidable nation in the world, the
nation that has already made e spe-
,cialty Of preparing Tor war and wag-
ing war. We are at war with the In
carnated combination OF i nteliect and
evil We are at war ith The devil
himself. e VI.
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Haldane Sought to- Strengthen ]. !
German Party Friendly to the 81.
English; IL Years Before War
Military Opposition Was Seen

/ HaIdane replied that II he were in
the emperor's place he. would feel
quite comfortable. .s.}i
Studied German War Office.
Haldane' and two assistants went
thoroughly into the organization of
German war office, rubbing some Of
the officials the wrong way. They
afterward thawed, however. Lienten-.
ant General Won Moltke, Chief of the
general staff. in a conversation, asked
liked. & AL .,lf.} ss s.s II ri .{ ig
.tIn that case, . replied Haldane. Il
shall call for the plans for an invasion
Navy for English Survivors, I:
Won Moltke replied I'VE have not
one in the building to which sIIaldane,
looking out OF the window toward the
admiralty, said :s e: II" Perhaps they are
there Won NJ o1tke admitted that they
were there and they were very good
q The article gives for. the first time
Emperor William 8 negotiations of the
Bagdad railway agreement. While
visiting Windsor Castle In November,
1907, Emperor William took Haidane
aside the first evening Of his visit and
said how sorry he was there was so
much friction over the Bagdad rail-
way. II " j5s ..f /.
My fansw er was we wanted a. gate
to protect india from troops coming
down the new railway, said Haldane.
Asked what he meant by gate
Haldane replied that he meant control
Of the farthest section OF the railway
the one nearest the Persian gulf. no
this Emperor William replied Il will
regarded the negotiations faxorably
but 1t was considered necessary Il Is
bring In France and Russia whose In
terests also were involved. a. confer
+ Ience In Berlin Of the four powers was
arranged with the sup port OF Emperor
William but 1t was defeated at Berlin
ION the grohnd that an agreement
about the Bagdad raiiSyay was no busi-
Emperor NOT Quito Master.
This. says the article, was the first
+ and cIearest intention OF two facts
about the German foreign policy at
| the emperor was not quite master In
his own house and that lofhcial Berlin
was divided into two par ties, one
tween England Il rance and Germany,
| and another. not yet axowed d war
party regarding all these attempts
hopeless or dangerous or both. n ss y !,
The party division became much
sharper and later was persisted In BY
Germany even after the war began.
the same sense that En1peror William
had English synapat hizers who be-
llieved 1T was for the good OF the
world that England and GERMANY
lshould come; to an und ndeSetanding The
fkey to danes whole policy was
while preparing aga Jet the eventuai
les Tar as possible streng then those la
rr,,,, tic S7fsnrt,ed I'd ne Fr;af,,7 II, ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01

London, Sept. Important revela-
tions which form a valuable chapter
In the history of the British and Ger
man negotiations during the eight
years before the war We're ublish@ed @
by the Manchester Guardian toaay.
The revelations are q detailed account
of the negotiations which Richard
Burden Haldane CHOW Viscount Hald-
ane), then secretary for war, conduct
ed with Emperor William, DR.. Won
Bethmann, the s German imperial
chancellor, Admiral Won Tirpitz, MN
lister of the German navy. and otfler
German leaders, including striking
conversations. 4, u E, a
Haldane Student OF Germany.
Haldane was the foremost student
of Germany among the British pub
lie men and his career has been a
storm center since the war, the gIsr
OF the attacks upon him being based
on charge that he knew Of Ger
jmany's designs, but had reassured mis-
fellow countrymen that all was wefI.
Haldane visited Germany in Sep
tember, 1905, as minister Of war He
was working in close; connection with
Sir Edward. Grey (the foreign minis
teri. He took part first In CONVERSE
tions with the French general staff.
The idea of these conversations was
If Germany attacked France. Great
military, assistance and help hold the
frontier opposite Belgium. Z; sss
Wanted Army Reorganization.
u Haldane was convinced that as
sistance could not be given France
within reasonable time and bent all
his energies toward organization for
extreme rapidity In mob bilization and
organization offtile British army f3
Il Emperor William read q speech
sTIaldane made to London Germans
and invited him to attend the maneu-
yers Haldane was anIous to get
useful Information about the German
organization. and accepted. On HIS
way he visited King Edward, who was
stopping at Mi nbad.
He then saw King Ferdtnand of
Bulgaria. says The Guardian, 'twho
was worrying King Edward with Q
project that, IL rumor is true, boded
no good to Greece. King Edward
did not want to talk politics with Fer
dinand. He told Haldane that he
must put ans end to all OF Ferd dinands s
conyersat tions with himself =.
Haldane, NOT desiring to hear Fer
ed so volnbly on other topics that
Ferdinand could not get In q word
Emperor, Too, worried.
The Guardian then relates q, story
of an English actor, of how Emperor
William at the grand review galIoped
up to Hall dane VINO stood with 9 top
hat and frock coat In his carriage and
"a splendid machine I have In this
army, Mr. FIald dane. Isn't It 30 2 What
could do without. sttuated as am
between the Russians and French? ?
But the French are your allies, SO !
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
lNICHAELIS IS
ALSO OPPOSED
in REICHSTAC
3Liberalist and Centrists
Suggest His Re
tirerrlent. 3
Leaders Demand collec-
ton of War In
IDENTITIES.

Copenhagen, Sept. THE short
parliame entary interlude in Germany,
caused by the meeting Of the so-called
Little Reichstag'' ended without 9TH
er tangible results than the creation
of the double seven advisory board Of
Bundesrate and Reichstag representa-
tiyes to act as a connecting link be-
tween the government and the Reich
stag in confidential discussion Of for
eign problems.
This board, which admittedly is an
experiment and which was designed
as q substitute for parliamentarism,
also adjourned after its first meeting
to organize without taking any action
on Germany's reply 10 the pope's
peace proposal. es
Against Michaelis.
t43 Parliamentary life now will take a
short sleep until the reassem bling OF
the Retchstag at the end Of Septem-
ber. The session Of the Reichstag
main committee has shown that
Chancellor Michaelis, like his prede-
cessor, Dr.. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg,
is; confronted by a recalcitrant oppo-
sition in the Reichstag and a n1ove-
ment for his retirement, though this
time the roles are reversed
The liberal and center parties are
now the ones I, to suggest that the
chancellor must go unfess he comes
over wholeheartedly to their pro-
gram. while the conservatives and
PansGerman elements support him
and urge him to stand out against the
thrusts and Establishments Of the
other side. &
Declares Tor Indemnity.
The ( Berlin Vorwaerts, TagebIatt.
Vossische! Zettung and other organs
now admit that al signs indicate that
the scha,ncel toE belongs sp the other
cam and social lists and radicals have
Edselared for. wa .asA I'M !. I'M
psrsists IN iils. the; other
new leader OF the national liberals. ir
his program speech before the Reich.
stag committee, declared unreserved-
ly for the collection of a war indem
nifty and for the safeguarding Of the
frontiers, according to the chanceI.
lor's phrase, by annexations east and
west. ..z. 5Fis5 a ,7l.- a
"A fair test Of the extent OF the
Reichstag majority's influence owe,
Chancellor Michaelis and the govern
ment will be afforded by the result
Of the majority's uItimatum for an
abandonment Of the political censor.
ship, giving the government -four
weeks until the opening Of the Reich.
stag to show results. ,0s.. I. 1 4.
j. The Reichstag committee in its
secret confidential sessions which
were devoted to the disposition d
occupied territory took no action re.
garding the French provinces and
Belgium. Reports leaking out from
the sitting are to the effect that the
committee took a stand in favor ot
the idea of a Polish kingdom.
The restoration of Poland. Lithua.
MIA and Courtland to Russia seems, e
be- no part even OF. the socialist OF
radical program. IA q. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
AGITATION FOR
SEP PARATE PEACE
MUST BE ENDED
German League Demands
That Government Stop
Austrian Talk. .s

Copenhagen, Sept. Is a; telegram
received here from Vienna says the
German National League has demand
ed that the government take vigorous
and unsp airing measures to check the
agitation for a separate RI peace by
Austria. 1t Is declared that the Ger
mans In Austria. will oppose to the
last day proposal to cede Trieste or
south Tyrol to Italy. A resolution
adopted by the league invefgled
against the irrespo elements
which are making 1t difficult for AUS
:tria to continue by her allies side ana
dark colorS Xxi ii II "A ts3 N
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
INCREASES in
RATES DELAYED
Con1raodi dity e Tariff Increases
Suspended Until Sep
ter11ber so.

/. X
washington, Sept, !. Proposed
comnnodity rate increases Of all sorts
throughout the east were dispdsed Of
temporarily today by the interstate
cominerce commission with 2 blanket
order susspending the operations y. oI :
the rates until September 80. se-
Iective list OF articles was excluded.
Most OF the proposed increases were
slated to become effective today or
within q few days.
Exciuaiye Of, the selected list. the
committee In effect temporarily ap-
proved Of Increased rates on alcohol,
aiurninun, coaT and coke, fer ilizer,
material grain and grain products,
iron ore ana steel articles, pig iron,
leatlser, lime. live stock lumber and
yipga. l1aeat. petroleum. and It's pro-
duets. packing hofIss products and
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s(By the Associated Press.),

Turning to the aggressive on the
Aisne front in northern France, where
they have been withstanding persis-
tent German attacks for weeks past.
the French yesterday struck q sharp
and heavy blow at the crown princes
lines. Sts. q Il II 5sss 1. I, II 4 81 u 81, s,
In a swift thrust, General Petain's
attacking forces bounded forward
more than 800 yards on a front of
more than three-quarters Of mile
In the Hurtebise region on the Chem
Des-Dames between Craonne and
Czerny. tI@s.
Three Counter-attacls Repulsed.
This stroke which may prove to be
nearly a local affair or the beginning
OF q more extensive movement In this
area, seems to have given General
Petain a firm hold on the ground gain
ed for the repuise of three counter
attacks is reported. The French took
!. 150' prisoners. Ii {; \, !.
The attack followed q week Of al
most, total inactivity on ( the. French
front, except for small operations
such as trench raids and minor sur
prise thrusts The British likewise
! have been abstaining from the initia-
tion OF any major. movement, but
4 there were signs in the increase Of the
artillery hre on the Flanders front
that a renewal of more active opera
tions by General Haig may not be far
distant. 3. ~ ID 54sts "A Y ..g tg
Italians Hammer Away. "
X. Latest adyices from /; the italian
front show General Cadorna again
! harmmering at the Austrian iines ai
selected points and gradually improv.
4 ing his posit Ion. This movement was
& effected both to the south Ia the di:
srectioi1 or Trieste and on the northern
front of the attack in the region east
OF Gorilla. The Italian lines in their
new positions now appear to be firmly
OraaYfzed i SsliF. s5' Il. y. 81 $500 wv 5Es
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
RURAL SCHOOL MEET
ADJOURNED; /; 200 FROM
NORTHWEST ATTENDED

st. Paul. Sept. THE national
conference on rural education, which
has been holding sessions at the Uni
versity of Minnesota farm during the
past three days. adjourned late yes
terday. The conference attracted
about 200 leading educators from
twelve central and northwestern
states. Only rural conditions were
discussed.
At the closing session resolutions
were adopted pledging unwavering
loyalty and devotion of the educators
to the government; endorsing the
consolidated school as the only ade-
quate means of providing II suitable
educational facilities for farm chill
state and national aid for rural
schools. & 3i
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
MANY MEETINGS in
MINNESO Al TO HONOR
ALL DR. AFTED TROOPS

st. Paul, MINI. Sept. 1.scores Of
Of the state to honor the men Of the
state who will serve in the national
army will be held during the next
four days beginning today. The
states foreE,ost speakers will address
the gatherings. III Isl
Senator Frank b. Kellogg and Con-
gressrnan q. b. Miller have forward
ed congratula tory messages Ito the
men Of the state who have been call
ed to the national army which Wall
be read at each dedication; meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
ARMY CANTONMENTS c
READY AS SOON AS
TROOPS ARE CALLED

Washington, Sept. 1.-The 16 ma
tional army cantonments, each rep,
.resenting a small city, for the housing
of 10000 soldier inhabitants, will be
ready for occupancy as rapidly as the
troops are called to the training
camps, Secretary Baker announced
today. i5 & ;f e K, n .!s,.s 5i
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
ALLEGED DESERTER
AND WOMAN FOUND
DEAD in ST. PAUL

K st. Paul. Sept The bodies of
Mrs. Cornelia Biller and VIM Brink
book. said to be a deserter from the
First Minnesota infantry. were found
imam alley near the down town. dis
trict early today by q street car MOTOR
man. sss sssi ~ $S 5s AZ %
IN Brinkbock's hand was found an
army pistol from which two shots had
been fred. According to the police,
"a bullet was found In the head OF
each, indicating murder and suicide.
Information obtained this morning by
investigators indicates that the cause
for the act was jealousy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
OREGON FIRES
ARE READING
Several ! Western Y Blazes get
Fresh Hold Some are
s Almost Controlled.

= 4 y + = d ! T.
Portland. Ore, Sept. AFTER hav-
ing been apparently under control for
several days, fire on the western
slope OF Mount Hood burst forth with
renewed fury yesterday, famed by q
strong wind that sprang up suddenly.
Last night 1t was threatening the Bull
Run watershed, whence Portland's Is
water supply comes. Rs va,
E4 La Grande last night was cut off
from communication with Beaver
Creek, where at last reports fire fight
ers were lighting fire that threatened
the city waterhead works. The pro-
gress Of the fight against the flames
was unknown. g,S 4 II
From other fires over the state re-
ports were more favorable last night.
Salem, Ore, Sept. 1.Because of
unfavorable reports received from the
San Francisco weather bureau, State
Forester Elliott iss fearful that the fire
hazard will be increased in Oregon In
|! the next few days. The report from
San Francisco says that weather In
dications point to- warmer weather
Reports received today tell of two
bad fires that have Il broken out In
Curry county, besides smaller fires
that are breaking out daily. Three
bad fires are reported from Union
county. A report that the Mill. Creek
fire In Polk county has gained fresh
start Is being investigated byfa Port
land agent Of the Oregon-C alifornia
land grants. # V \. IF,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
BRITTON CANCELS
FIGHT; O,DOWD MAY
BE SUBSTITUTED

Akron, Ohio. Sept. i 1.E. q. Con-
way. chairman Of the Akron boxing
commission, today announced that
Jack Britton has cancelled his engage
ment to fight Johnny Griffiths twelve
rounds at Akron Labor day on ac-
count Of illness.
An effort Is being made to substi-
.tute Mike O'Dowd Of st. Paul. j3it
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
EX-CZAR NOW
HAS AP PARTN[ElVI'
He and Family CHARTERED on
Second Floor Of ST.
berian Home.

Petrograd.. Sept j 9. Nicholas Rom.
anon. former emperor OF Russia and
his family. are now living in Ia
room apartment on the second floor
Of IAN old fashioned house at Toholsk,
Siberia, according to reports reaching
Petrograd.
Nicholas and the former, empress
each have a room, two rooms having
been put aside for the four daughters
and one for Alexis, the former heir
apparent. The other rooms except
the dining room, kitchen, reading
room, ETC., are occupied by the serv-
ants. s Ss9s,s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
MILK IN MO 4 AIN IA
is Boz OSTED TODAY

s Helena. Mont Sept. a MIX adj
vanced from III cents to- ~ " cents
per quart here today. The same rate.
prevails Id Butte and Missoula and Is
expected I soon to be the standard
throughout the states The high price
Of fodder Is assigned AZ the cause.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01

n Warrington. Sept. /; - When the
senate convened today to resume de-
bate on the war tax bill, indications
were that voting on the war prof1rs
sections would begin before the close
of the day, B 9th advocates and OPP
ponents Of higher profits \ taxation
were lined up for the impending con-
test. ,asy sg
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
.R|',Al|,!DlllC'A1!L|S.L0SE . ! \ !! | J |! I
;. In FIRST I / !
ON WAR PROFITS
Senator Johnson's Maxi.
mum Amendment Killed
by Senate.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The first test
of strength between senate radicals
and conservatives on war profits tax
alton, the radicals were defeated today
when the senate rejected the maxi
mum amendment Of Senator johnson
of California for a gross levy of 80 per
cent on war profits
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
GRAND 70 II s MAN |.
I. WOUNDED in ACTION

An Associated Press dispatch. from
Ottawa, Ont, early this morning re-
ports M. Thompson OF Grand Forks
given. 4 g$ III al
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
I'M. FLOUR
RATE SUI DED

washington. Sept IA proposed
increase OF one cent per hundred
pounds in the rate on Hour and other
grain products from Minneapolis ana
points taking the same rate to Chi
caso and other Great Lake, Mich.
ports for transportation TO eastern
destination via the Great Lakes when.
was to become effective today. has
been suspended by the interstate COM
snerce commission until Beceniber SO, !,
pending iliysstiga tion.