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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
|givings. doubt or apathy 4 1t Is because
the people are reiuctant to make war
in tho do y

5lu 'tuS QaEk. = 7- rtftsf 90 r.
s. What People should Know.
Startling as II may seem. writing
down history before It has happened
now practicable to give the people the
truth they crave. to- answer their
questions with assconfidence amount
ing almost to gertrude.
This should be done, because the
crying need Of the hour is light ahead
along the dark road the nations are
now painfully treading. The people
have right to- know whittier their
strength is. driving them, whore they
are to come out for what prize they
fight. what they are going to win by
fighting.
1t should be done here in America
especially because the war Is 50 re-
mote. Many cannot clearly see why
we should go SO far seeking troubles.
Because here the light needs be ex-
ceptionally strong along the lons
road because the great achievement
Of the war, is in a moral sense to be
an Am merican achievement
1t should be done by the best news
papers Of America. because it is in.
formation Of the highest possible sig
nificance to the whole world, and be-
cause it is good Journalism to score
today a news beat upon the. historians
who are to come with their Nweight5
volumes In the somewhat distant to-
| morrow. Il ss5755 y
Going Behind the Scenes.
Eager curiosity accompanied :, b,
deep skepticism will be the first sen.
sations Of the reader Of these lines
He will want first Of all the news
| what the outcome Of the war is to be
Then he will ask how this can now
be known. how 1t can be foretold witt
anything better than guess, and
perhaps poor guess at that. He will
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
By walter weliman.

Washington, Aug. TO-. :
What is to be the: outcome OF
the great war?
What is it that America
actually fights for? ii
WHO are to win the final
victory? ......
What will that victory
mean to the world, to Amer
lea? 4
Conclusive answers to these ques-
tons would be the greatest, most mo-
mentous, news Of our day and genera
ton. & n
This Is the news which I shall give
In this dispatch, based upon the high
est international authority.
Everywhere the people are eagerly
asking these questions, painfully
awaiting the reply. They yearn fol-
light upon the true meaning Of the
war, Its inner, deeper, historical sig
nif1cance. its permanent effects upor
our civilization. .55
The people feel that such might,
upheaval must bring forth results
worthy its appalling cost. But they
are unable to visualize that result
give it shape and form. a practica
| reality which practical men car
grasp. They have an instructive idea
as to what the result ought to be
but they do not dare. hope that thil
can be realized. -
Their leaders. the official spokes
men of the nations. give them little
help in their efforts to get clear view
OF the Ndehnite end sought, and II
sight Vague phrases do not satisfy
II anywhere there Is hesitation, mis-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
Charles r. Very. Bismarck; Giving

1871 + q
Charles r. Very. Bismarck. Giving
Vivian, Bismarck. 55sl tist51 81 8
sW--Kennedy s.. Wanner, James
town: William Harold Wing, Caring
ton: Charles Roland Wayt, Haynes;
Horace. G. Webster. Grand Forks;
William E.. Wattam. Grand Forks;
Wiles 3: Witter, Ray; Stewart L.
|Woodford, Minot. S5.
IL Alternates Designated -- Walter
Raymond Whitver, Oakes: Cyrus H.
Erickson, ,Schafer; Arthur Thomas
Comstock. Fargo: Norbert Davis Cor
man, MeCanna; Robert Garner. Kerr.
Milton; Wyman Arthur Anderson,
Warwick; Harley French Sigwald,
Fargo; Howard Leroy Leitwood, Cas-
selton; Irving e. Beeman, James
town; Edmund James Kelly, Jr., Far
go; Frank Joseph Drey. Enderltn, N.
D.; Adrian Maurice Foley. Fargo;
David George Kelly, Grand Forks;
Earl r.. Mccartney, Minot: Eli Archie
Jensen, warwick. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
MANY KILLED
in CHEMICAL
WORKS BLAZE
Explosion Wrecked Bull ding
in5L London WornensVi
Tins i'm Most Cases.

London. Aug. 1o.-An explosion
and fire in a. big chemical works in
East, London last night wrecked the
building, and KILLED or injured scores
OF workers, mostly women. Thirteen
bodies OF women so far have been
rescued from the ruins.
Many Of the injured have been
treated at the police station and 9TH
er convenient places. Bodies are still
being searched. for.I H.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT
REPORTED NC, BETTER

Clay Center, Kan, Aug. 1o.-The
condition of former President William
H. Taft, who is i'll at aSlocal hotel, was
by the attending physician
as mot so good as yesterday" While
the attendant said he did not consider
the situation dangerous, he thought
quietness advisabie and forbade call
ers. 'f ~ 4 ftiy
Because Of the unfavorable turn In
Mr.. Taft's condittons all of hiss spe eak-
Ing engagernents unit Aug. I3s have
been schncelled II is the first. day
since Mr.. Taftfwas stricken With in-
|testinaf Indigestion iat sphysis
clans report has zen pnfav vorable.ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
ALLIED NAVlES
B0MBARD TURKS
IN ASIA MINOR
Batteries Along Coast Are
Reduced to Silence by
Warships.

hondon. 4 Aug 4. Entente was-
siitns siiIce syesfarda have been bonn
harding, the Turkish batteries along
the Soast OF Asia Minor. according tot
8 dispatch from Athens to the sEx-
change Telegraph company. British
monitors have successfully reduced to
silence one of the Turkish batteries
and have destroyed an airdrome in
stalled near another. NtS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
SPANIARDS FEARED.
INTERNED SUB MIGHT
DESTROY A CRUISER

Ferrol. Spain, Aug: lot has been
submarine U. b. %. which was in
termed recently, from its anchorage
alongside the cruiser Vile de Bilboa,
because the cruiser is reinforced with
copper while the submarine is con-
structed Of iron, establishing gall
,vanic current which eventually would
have destroyed the u, boat.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
MINNESOTA MEN CONMIssIoNED

Washington. Aug. 10.-Additional
commissions are awarded to Fort
Benjamin Harrison and Plattsburg
candidates and announced by the ad-
e. Craig, Mapleton, Mimi, and Will
liam Rumft and John s. Krammer,
Faribault, Mimi, all second lieuten-
ants.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
THE WEATHER.

North Dakota: INCREASING
! cloudine9s and warmer te4npera- 4
tures followed by showers in the \
t west portion; Saturday, showers
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
Inside Facts on the War
As Seen III Washington

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U1,iversIity Reading.

& e.. ma, 81 /; maximum, "a
hour he ,s,,, ~ ,sa mas1imui a;,sa e nSgss
tation. 9 hours, o; baroIneter, re-
ducsd, SO.02s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
Going Behind Che Scenes.

served for more than 100 more husi-.
ness men and farmers within the next
few days. Il r,if83 9s III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
AhTI-ShlO0n WORKERS
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
Men ON Firing Line In Many States
VIII Discuss Tlgcir Problems mt
Three. day Meeting.

Especial TO The RICHMOND virginian.)
Washington. -. e., Dec 2-~Preced-
ing the convention OF the Anti Saloon
League Of America. at Washington, ID.
G., TO he held on December s, 8 and Z.
there will he a conference of work
ers and Anti-Saioon league superin-
tendents and employees DIR. r. a.
Baker. ger eral superintendent of tho
League, viii preside at all sessions
AZ the opening session on Nednet-
day afternoon the general subject will
be Scientific Temperance and Indus
trial Service Papers will he read
by DR.. c. orge \. Henry. Of we.ter-
'Fts9e.' o49i<s4 sc ss Int eTsaent of the 4n-
dustriai department. OF the Anti-Sa-
loon Ieagua. and Miss Cora Frances
Stoddard uf Boston. Mass secretary
81 the Scientific Temperance soctet,.
nr. Homer ". Type. superintendent
OF the philadelphia district of The
Anti-Saloor league, will lead the GER
eral discussion
~ TIE WEDNESDAY evening session
league organization and business
methods VIII he discussed. Those who
are To reaa papers are William Ii. All
1SFEHn. pTr1rtEnTHar GT Tie NUr:-
Saloon League Of New York. and =.
Anti~Sasoon L.ague OF Illinois while
Brooks Iawranc". superintendent ~
the Aitbsms league. Will open thc dis
cusslon.
Law Enforcement Will re the
subject OF the Thursday morning con-
ference Frank r. Eb5ert attorney
for the Illinois league. and r /.
Davis, superintendent of the North
Carolina league. vii he s3c speakers
George W Crabbe. superintendent Of
the Marybtnd league, siH opeT the
discussion
Ter MIN te addresses on the sub
tect. Ma Il onalizatiou of Prohibition
states VII take up the time Al the
4 rffi;'2sS ~ |tss&
speakers w5il 10 A. w Turner ofN
Louisiana; George D. Conger, az
Washington I. J. Bsiley. Of Mlssis-
sippt u LaOghhaum. of Okla
homa, Joseph Pope. OF Wyoming
and w. J Herwie, OF Kansas, each
the superintendent OF the Anti Saloon
league In hi state. There viii be no
evening session
Campaign Management and Meth.
DDS, an important topic from thu
league standpoint, will be discussed
the Friday morning session OF thu
workers and super ir..endents Arthur
j. Finch. su perint Ient OF the Anti
Saloon league OF Colorado. and Gran
NJ Hudson, superintendent of the
Anti-ssloon league of Michigan. Will
read papers The general discussion
will be opensf by r. p. Hutton. su
perintendent OF the Anti-cafocn
league Of wifeonsin
The ANAL session of the conference
VIII be held Friday afternoon. and
will be devoted TO Federation The
papers win be read by d NJ. Gan
der. superinte 1dent of the Anti Sa-
loon League Of California and H y.
HolsapIe. superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League Of Iowa Rev. Edwin
Simpson. superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League OF Rhode Island. will
open the discussion. The conferences
will be cloeed by talk by DR. Baker
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
rxIkIA MEREDITH DIETz, Editor.
Telephone Madison 1923.

Christmas work O. II. Winfrey,
secretary of training camp activities,
will make a brief address.
Ray of Sunshine Circle.
Ray Of Slnssine circle OF King 8
4 O'Clock with Miss Fannie Heckler,
OF 2s0$ East Broad street.
At 81. PnuI's Parish House.
There VIII be a meeting in ST. Pauls
parish house, SIS East Grace street.
this afternoon at o'clock, In behalf
of tag day, for the beneht Of the
Arme man relief fund. which Ia to be
December Z. Chairmen and suhcha air
men are urged to attend this meeting
as boxes will be distributed at that
time.
Silver Tea To-day.
Chancel chapter of the Church Of
the Ascension, in Highland Park, win
give a silver tea and sale of fancy arti-
cles at the home OF Mrs, Harvey c.
Clarke. I71S Virginia avenue. this
afternoon from to s o'clock and 30
10 at night. All Interested are invited
to attend.
To Friends OF the 'tBiues."
All relatives and friends OF the for
mer Richmond Blues are asked to
meet Mrs. c. M. Massie this morning
at II o'clock In the Jefferson hotel,
room $50.
Important Meeting.
There will be regular meeting of
the Catholic Girls War Relief Service
Monday. $50 p. NJ. at ST. Joseph's
academy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
VOTERS PETITION IS
SURE TO Be PRESENTED
night. But VIII Come Up Ger
tainiy, Snys Commissioner.

1t was stated yesterday by Com :
missioner Hobson. OF the administra-
tive board that he had not been In
formed whether the petition signed
by more than 1--WE thousand voters"
asking for an election on the dues-
ton of charter changes would he pre-
sented at the meeting OF council to-
night
You can say that the petition will
be presented in due time, xa td MIR
Hobson. This is a government of
the people and by the people and
no matter what the city council does
question will 90 to the people, tust
the same. II the people wish 3
change in form OF government. It is
their privilege TO say So No group
OF men. he they few or ms.ny. can
dictate to the masses. Those who
have been opposing this movement 10
give the people the opportunity TO
have a say in the mstter and who
have been attempting 10 r!ttcule such
action. will mad that they are hurting
their own cause BY such tction."
Having I'd that the newspa pers
were mt going to give the administra-
tirze hoard space go sssasasf fer
either the exploitation OF their views
ov for the dissemination ~ news from
the office Of the hosrd, ca plain Carl
ton Mccarthy is arranging For the
publication OF paper AT his own
expense carrying his views and criti
cisns OF people and things. 10 he Ia
sued Occasionally" and distributed
free of charge. The paper viii carry
no advertisements ssid re commits
sioner yesterday. nor will there be any
suhscriptfon price It's title will 10
THE Artidote"
This means" said Captain McS-ar
thy. that the ps.per will be an anti
dote for the poison given the people
by the press and the small groups
OF men who have selfish reasons for
wishing = change IN The -for7a 8, GOV gov
d. !. f m ~
The nrst issue OF Captain McCar+
thy's paper will come OFF the press
some time this week, he sale rester-
day, and, he intin1ntss. lit will con-
tain some hot stuff
Citizens who failed to pay their poll
taxes before last Saturday. win now
have to pay a penalty OF 5 per cent
If the bill Is paid by next Monday.
the citizen will .till have the oppor-
tunity of voting in the spring election.
as tho law declare. that oil poll saxes
must be paid within six months Of
any general election. The municipal
election will be held on Tuesday. Juns
III.
Reports from the city treasurer
once indicate that the number OF
poll-tax payers. so far this wear Is far
behind that OF last year. so that II
behcoves all who have not vet paid
to DO so this week. in order that the
largest vote possible may be brought
out in the primary In April a IA the
general election in June. Al this lat
ter election half tive membership Of
the board of aldermen. ana the en-
tire membership OF common council
will be chosen for the NEXT term OF
two years The members Of the adj
ministrstive board are to be nominal
| ed in August and elected in Noven, :
Der
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
TO CONSERVE FUEL

Washington, Dec. THE fuel sd-
ministration went after the electric
railways today in Its campaign to
conserve coal. Three recommends
tons were made:
l. Reduction of schedules
2. Less heating OF cars.
3. Pooling OF power stations.
In letter to state fuel adn1inistra-
tors. urging that they obtain co-opera-
tion of electric public utility concerns,
Fuel Administrator Garfield writes:
AN investigation con Vinces us that
electric railways offer a chance for
large coal savings, particularly
through reductions In schedules. We
are no. suggesting changes in railway
schedules which will seriously incon-
venience the public. bur II is a we'll
known fact that the pressure OF pri-
vate interests has. in many instances.
led electric railways to provide cars
and service which represents vast
age that should be prevented in time
of scarcity.
In addition. our attention has bern
called to the heating OF cars. We
urge that YOU ask the proper state
authorities to cooperate In the reduce
ton Of unnecessary heating. 1t has
been stated that, the heating of cars
represents nearly 30 per cent of the
current used by these companies.
Further, We have found that IN
many cases the system of power sta
tions could be revised with large saw
ings OF fuel. There are along the
lines OF railways companies operating
in thickiy populated districts com.
pany power stations with more or less
obsolete or inefiictent equipment,
which could, we Judge. be discon1ans
ued or reserved as lay stationAs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
STRAIGHT IW0-ctNT
FARE FOR DELEGATES
tspecial to tn. Richmond virginian)

Especial to The Richmond -virginian,
Washington. y. c., Dec. IA
straight twc-csnt fare has bean grant
ed by the railroads from all points for
the national convention of the Anti
Saloon League of Anlarica. to be held
in Washington, beginning Monday
night. December 10, and lasting until
December II.
Ample accommodations for the
delegates to the convention and those
who come with them have been as
sured In addition to accommoda-
lions for about coo delegates in pri-
vate homes already secured, other
are being arranged for. in addition
to the large numbers which the hotels
have agreed TO care for.
The convention, therefore. promises
TO be the most successful in TIE his
tory of the National league.
The league officers are emphasizing
the fact that they will, at this conven
ton and afterwards, center their
efforts on the passage OF TIE resoiu-
ton for national prohibition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03

ON the kaJssrs birthday serv-
ices were held in all Protestant
churches in Germany. The clergy
- as modified TO encourage the
people. ON January "a sent the
following dispatch after attending
the impressive services In the Ber-
In cathedral.
where one year ago DR. Dry
ander, the quiet, white haired man
who is court preacher. pleaded for
an hour for peace in the services
marking the kaiser's birthday. this
year HE sermon WIS fiery de-
tense OF Germanys ca use and a
militant plea for Germany to steel
herself for the decisive battle every
one believes IL coming.
In this changed spirit he re-
hscted the sentiment OF the Ger
man people His sermon of Sat
urdsy has evoked the deepest ap-
prevail everywhere.
We know. he IA ID, that be
fore us is the decisive battle
which can he fought through only
with the create est sacrifices. But
in all cases of the past God has
helped us, and God will fight for
us today, through our leaders and
our soldiers. We neither willed
nor wanted this v'sr--neither the
kaiser nor the people. We hoped
for peace ns the kaiser extended
his peace proposal. but with IN
heard of frivolity and insults our
enemies slapped the back OF the
kstser's extended hand Of peace
To such enemies there is only
one voice-that OF the cannon. We
continue the wRT with n clear
conscience and with. TRUST. In. God
that He will bring us victory.
God canuot--He will not-permft
the German people TO go down 4"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
INTERNAL REVENUE
GREATLY INCREASED

The monthly report of the eoiiec-
tor OF internal revenue shows an en- or :
nous increase in the receipts for the
month over that of the corresponding
month last year The total receipts
Az reported for the present month
while that OF Novem-
Der, 1918. was sss7,sl543. showing
an addition Of s4t7.ios.34. This in
crease IL attributed to tho fact that
tobacco sales have generally increased,
and the large amount OF war tax
collected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
no Ask LEGtsLArtRE =--.---
TO GRANGE THE LAW

Tomorrow afternoon a meeting Of
Darville hardware men and contractors
will be held for the purpose of cis-
guessing the mechanics lion law which
according TO some members OF these
trades is unsatisfactory in its present
form. It IL proposed to ask the legis.
laturs to make some changes in the
law and It 10 for the purpose Of at
taching an agreement AZ to the changes
proposed that the hardware dealers and
the contractors and builders VIII hold
their meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
GERMANY The ;; N We: t ,1 Rssublie =
lsia. george II. poras Coz

No matter who the American is who admired Germany
who ympathized with Germany she was before the bgnni
support this Germany which have Just described against
During All the Time That Germany Was Complaining About
the Treatment of the United States and the Results of the
Allied Blockade, the Kaiser's Government Was Doing
Everything Prevent Amicable Adjustment Being
Reached Between the Two Nations
American Women Especially Wives of United States Consu
lar officials Leaving Germany, Were Subjected to the
Most Vicious Treatment by the German Border Guards
Many of the Victims Did Not Fully Recover From the
Shock of the Ordeal for Months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03

lin, desired 70 close hts place of
business and go TO the United States
II was impossible for him to get Amer
can shoes because Of the allied
blockade and he had decided 10 dis
continue business until peace was
made
throughout tho war n has been
necessary for ali Americans, as well
AZ all other nuetrais. tn obtain per-
mission from the police before they
could leave. hartmann went to
police headquarters and asked for
authority 10 so TO the United States
He was informed that his passport
would have to be examined by the
general stan and that he could call
for IL within eight days. AZ the ap-
pointed day Earthmarn appeared at
police headquarters where he was In
formed by the police captain that upon
orders OF the general staff he would
have to sign n paper and swear 20
the statement that neither he nor the
American firms no represented had
sold, or would sell shoes TO the al
lies, Barthmann was told that this
statement would as14ssssg VI !. v 144a5a n "
by another American resident of Ber-
lin. and that unless this WAS done he
would not be permitted to return to
Germany after the war. Mr.. Barth-
mann had 70 sign the document UNI
der protest before his American pa ss-
port was returned.
The facts in this, as in the many
ether Instances which ] have mar
rated. are in the possession OF the
state department at Washington
PRACTTCING "FvRIGHTTTLNEtSs"
UPON AMERICAN Ms
When tfe German government be-
gan to fear that the United States
might some day Join the allies II the
submarine campaign was renewed, II
casnraigned by threatening the United
States with q Russian-Japancse-Ge Ger
man alliance after the wnr a1ainst
England ana the United States. These
threats werc not disguised Ambus-
sn<ior Gerard WAS informed. indirect
~ and unofuciHIiy. OF cnursc. by Ger
man fsnnncicrs and members Of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
Soldier who Found Himself
BY MRS R. VALENTINE WEBSTER
LENTINE WEBSTER

added to this fund other articles will
appear from time to time.)
1t was the noise of the fowls that
attracted my attention to him. A
clean-cut, athletic, good looking chap,
he stood in the midst Of them in a
wjre-fenced enclosure with rake un-
der his arm. whistling cheerily. Now
and then he interrupted his tune and
chuck chuck -chucked" at the birds
as he plunged his bare arm into n can
vas bag and scattered the feed about
him. Now and then also he stopped
to laugh as one more venturesome and
more impatient than the rest flew up
to his hand ana fluttered back among
the greedy flock that We're cackling,
scratching and pecking at one another
with strident cries as frantically they
darted abcut-many scores of them
and quarreled over the mama that
fell so bountifully on every side.
INA poo!" he announced finally. and
moved towards the gate on which /
was leaning watching the scene with
languid interest. He flung his empty
DaE over his arm and came toward me,
filling his pipe and "shooing" his
feathered friends as they scattered be-
fore him and followed him, cackling
for more. after the manner of their in
satiabie kind. Stopping for a moment
TO apply a match 10 the tobacco. he
opened the gate. closed II behind him
walked right into me
where / had drawn aside to let him
pass.
flush of red decpened the bronze
OF his face and spread over his neck,
down to his half-bared chest and he
brought up short, standing stiffly,