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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-07
Personal

Gen. Charles III. GrOsvenOr, former
representative from the Eleventh Ohio
district, died at his home at Athens, O.,
aged eighty-fOur.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-07


TarnOpol successfully, it was an
nounced at Petrograd. Fires and ex-
plosions were observed All of the
Russian airmen returned safely.
= =
Voluntary withdrawal of the German
army forces from their trench lines
along the hilly front of the Chemin-
des-Dames, announced by Berlin, is ex-
pected to result in important gains by
General Petain. It is probably a pre-
Jude to the fall Of Laon and La Fere.
+ =
A German Warship has been sunk
in the sound, according to dispatch
to the National Tidende at Copenha
gen from Malmoe Sweden. 1t is re-
ported that tie vessel struck a mine.
Thirty thousand German soldiers. in
Guiding two generals of division, were
killed in the great battle on the Balm
siZza plateau, according to cabled re-
ports received at Washington. General
Cadorna is pushing reserves rapidly
toward the Italian front English and
French are being rushed to stiffen Ca
dOrna's new line of defense on the
Tagliamento.
Another withdrawal of German
troops on the northern Russian front
is in progress, the PetrOgrad war office
announces.
The city of BeerSheba in Palestine
has been captured by the British, it is
announced officially in London.
In an attack on Turkish vessels at
Inada bay, on the Black sea, near the
BOspOrus, Russian torpedo boats sunk
Turkish torpedo boat and destroyed
two Turkish steamers and a naval bat
terry in the bay, the Petrograd war Of
fee announced.
Sir Eric GeddeS, first lord Of the adj
miralty, in his first address to parlia-
ment in London, declared that between
~ and 90 per cent of the German sub
marines operating in the North sea,
the Atlantic and the Arctic oceans had
been sunk. He praised the work being
done by the American fleet.
Russia entered the war early and
she is now worn out by the strain, Pre-
mier Kerensky told the press at Petro-
grad. The premi n said that Russia
claims as her right that the other al
lies now should shoulder the burden
of the war. He declared that Russian
public opinion was agitated by the
question: ''Where is the British fleet
now that the German fleet is out in the
Baltic?"
U-bOats in the last week sank IA
British merchantmen of more than
1000 tons and four small vessels.
These figures were given out by the
admiralty at London. This is seven
less ships than were sunk the previous
week.
The British and French armies are
rushing with all possible haste to re
enforce the CadOrna line Every re-
source Of the allies is being thrown
into the conflict, and confidence is ex-
pressed in London that the invaders
will meet defeat on the Tagliamento
in one of the most decisive battles of
the war.
Udine, the former Italian headquar-
tiers, has been occupied by Austro-Ger-
man forces, army headquarters an
nounced at Berlin. The Austrians and
Germans are pressing forward ire
sistibly in the northern Italian plain
toward the course of the Tagliamento
river, the statement says.
Foreign
The keeping of markets in Argen-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-07

Get copy of a newspaper that was
issued ten years ago and you will dis
cover that people are mighty poor
prophets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-07
Washington

t3"
President Wilson may call a special
session of congress about November
10 to expedite the aid of the United
States to Italy. The administration
at Washington, it is understood, would
send troops at once to Italy if it could.
The United States has not declared
war on Austria.
America can help Italy repel the
TeutOnic invasion and save the allied
cause by speeding supplies, Gen.
Pasquale Tozzi, head of the Italian
military mission to this country, point
ed out at Washington. He was as
sured by the state department that
America would help Italy in every pos
sible way.
WashingtOn's Halloween celebra-
lions were tinged with sadness this
year, for, at the stroke of twelve
Wednesday night, the city entered the
dry column, and the saloons closed
their doors, after 100 years of unin-
terrupted existence.
Russell G. Leffingwell, a New York
lawyer who has been assisting Secre-
tary McAdOO at Washington as special
counsel in the flotation of the Liberty
loan, was appointed assistant secretary
of the treasury.
The vast store of German scientific
information in this country was
opened to American manufacturers in
regulations issued by the federal trade
commission at Washington under
which enemy-owned patents and copy
rights will be licensed for use by citi-
zens Of the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-07
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most Important Hap
penings of the World Compiled
in Briefest and Most Succinct
Form for Quick Consumption.
U.S.-TeutO7lic War NeWS

Eight lives were lost when the trans
port Finland was attacked by sub
marine, and one man is missing. This
was made known by the war and navy
departments at Washington following
the original announcement of the at
tack.
The transport Finland was recently
torpedOed while returning to the Unit
ed States, but was able to return to a
foreign port under her own steam, says
a statement issued at Washington by
Secretary Daniels.
.s~~
United States Senators Kenyon of
Iowa and Kendrick of Wyoming were
asleep in their hotel in London when
awakened by an airplane lombard
ment. Eight persons were killed and
q injured.
Americas first to fight are ready.
This was the verdict of Secretary of
the Navy Daniels after he had inspect
ed and reviewed the marine corps at
QuanticO, Va. The marines will be
the next to go to France, he said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-07
European War News

Russian airmen have bombarded
Tarnopol successfully, it was an
nounced at Petrograd. Fires and ex-
plOsions were observed. All of the
Russian airmen returned safely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-07

Voluntary withdrawal of the German
army forces from their trench lines
along the billy front of the Chemin-
des-Dames, announced by Berlin, is ex-
pected to result in important gains by
General Petain. 1t is probably a pre-
Jude to the fall Of Laon and La Fere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-07

U-bOats in the last week sank IA
British merchantmen of more than
1000 tons and four small vessels.
These figures were given out by the
admiralty at London. This is seven
less ships than were sunk the previous
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-07

A German Warship has been sunk
in the sound, according to a dispatch
to the National Tidende at Copenha-
gen from Malmoe, Sweden 1t is re-
ported that tie vessel struck a mine.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27

tIppGGdIIUG
A story of the
pioneer days of
Indiana, when
savage tribes
tried to halt the
progress of the
sturdy frontiers
men, and of the
famous battle
of Tippecanoe
which preserved
for the United
States the great
North W G tern
territory.
A romantic and
historical narra-
tive that is inter-
esting through
out.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27


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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
Keenest Gaze in the Land
Belongs To Bielaski, Sec
ret Service Head, And It's
Turned On You In This
Picture.
Nv u. Harper Leech.

washington, Sept. 14.-'Diversions!
I get all the diversion I need running
this Job now! No. I don't need a va
cation"-A. Bruce Bielaski to a sub
ordinate who urged him to take a few
.daysmoff.
The reply of Uncle Sans secret
head tells the whole story of
the punch he is putting into his work.
Using up three or fur stenograph-
ers a day debating orders ana Keep
ing in personal touch with the re-
hottest points OF the vast net spun by
his operatives, he has not added q
wrinkle to the face OF the boyish chief
of the bureau Of criminal investiga-
ton, engaged at "a, in a battle Of wits
with the worlds master spies.
Unlike Sherlock Holmes.
Bielaski was At when the job came.
Twelve years Of hard work and plan
ming in the government service were
back of him when the war began. He
practiced keeping fit with the devo-
ton Of a fanatic.
He used to play third base on ar
amateur team nearly every afternoon
in summer after a days work, cal
dinner and spend the rest of the eve
ming at the Y. M. c. A.. boxing with
the instructors or any professional PUG
who might drop in.
The chief of Uncle SANS sleuths IL
human. There is ne Sherlock Holmes
and Doc Watson stuff about his office
1t looks like any other business Office
Cleaned Up Vice Ring.
Bielaski's battle with the Prussiar
spy. system is his second great fight
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14

month and welding powerful polittcal
In spite of all the information leaks,
and the activities Of the German spy
system today. its backbone was broken
by Bielaski's sleuths the day war was
declared, when 126 of the higher-ups
were sent to prison as enemy aliens
without trial.
The remaining fragments of the sys-
tenn continue to wiggle like the snakes
tail, but the net Of the secret service
Is rapidly closing on them.
Fine Secret Service Work.
A vast volunteer system has been
built up for obtaining information and
new forms of disloyal activity, and the
doings Of every +. ". W. leader, every
so-called '.pactfist" and all the other
promoters Of reason have been noted
on the card index, which now con-
tains the name and record of every
suspected individual in the United
States.
Very little can be told now. but
after the war there will probably be
some startling revelations.
A great deal of the pro-German ac-
tivity is useless detail, which keeps the
! United States operatives husy, but
leads to nothing startling. The only
thing Rielaski has ever said about
the German spy system is that 1t is
very pe%rsevering.' :
! voluntary information is welcomed
by the bureau Of criminal ~investiga-
ton, although, of course, much chat
comes with the wheat. Bielaski says
of the information sent In by private
citizens that 1t proves the American
people are intelligently patriotic and
have not run wild or given way te
hysteria with M or two exceptions
Probably the most sensational de-
velopments In the spy hunt are yet tc
come. These elements have beer
watched day and night.
Bielaski is after them and they cal
Bielaski "the man who never get.
tired" around the department Of jus
tice.
For the rest of it, he is married
lives at Chevy Chase, Md, works al
day and part of the night, principal!
for the love Of the game.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
.SERGT. LURTON
HOME ON LEAVE
This MORNING
Local Man Making Short.
Visit Here from Camp
Dodge, Iowa. 4,

HHL EL 49, - e2t 1HIE-N a aAaHL a-L
Sergeant M. B. Lurton Of Provision
al Ambulance Company l. Camp
Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, arrived in
the city this morning OF a short fur
Tough, to visit his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. f.. E. Lurton. 5
Sergeant. Lurton volunteered for
service in the regular; army last May
and until about four weeks ago was
at Fort Riley, Kansas, re-
training. He was among g
number Of men transferred from Fort
Riley to Camp Dodge about a month
ago to help prepare the camp for the
drafted men assigned to that position
and to instruct them in military train
ing upon their arrival.
It is probable that Sergeant Lurtor
will not be able to. remain here NOR
than two or three days before re:
turning to his duties as First Dut,
| Sergeant at Camp Dodge. as larg.
numbers Of drafted men have arrived
at the camp and training was startet|
Immediately. 1850 ]. Aa5
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14

H~fHENlEr tfsHEIgEt
129; Alice Annnndson, district 1872;
Arthur Hotyedt, district I52; Lydia
Nelson. district 1919; Marie DeGogne.l
district PAS; Helen and Mary Kelly,
district 20 In Roseau county. Inga
,Kallocks district 33 west. in Marshall
county.
Besides these there r nine stu,
dents from the four associated rural
districts: District 2 has nine: district
II, Martha Ricketts, and Myrtle Lee;
district S4, Jean McWalter and Anna
bell Geddes; district SIS Elsie Marshal.
Louise Ryan, Louise Driscoll, Anna
and Theodor Olson.
About one-fourth of those receive
ing the benefits Of this state high
school live in. the country. This is
different from the days when most Of
them went right. through East Grand
FORKS to attend school in the west
side. Very few do so now.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
MECHANICS ARE URGED
TO ENLIST i'm SERVICE
Dispatches Received at Local Recruit
ing Station From Duluth Urge
Enlistment Of Mechanics.

Orders received by Sergeant NJ. E.
Coomler Of the local recruiting office
from the main station in Duluth, urge
the enlistment Of mechanics for the
2ard engineers and 18th engineers,
forestry railway highway, quarry,
mining, construction, mapping. sup-
ply and water supply mechanics.
Mechanics in practically every line
of work are In great demand and the
country needs them. The chances for
advancement are excellent in this line
of work and mechanics are urged to
enlist.
Recruits are also desired for the in
.fantry supply company, field artillery,
medical departments, bakers and
cooks for training schools, and the
Third Minnesota National Guards,
United States army.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14

have arrived in the city and are
settling In their new home.
Dr.. Towne from Carleton
college, where he has been head Of the
department of economics. It is a we'll
known fact repeatedly stated by fac
ulty men of the universities of Wis
consin and Minnesota that DR.. Towne
was .Carleton's big man. and rs one
testimonial stated, 11far too big for
Carleton"
Dean Lotus D. Coffman of the COLI
lege of education Of the University of
Minnesota, who has ~ much of DR..
Tdwne,s work as an instructor in
three summer sessions of that uni
usually fine personal qualities, is an
excellent teacher, seems to have all
the inclinations Of the scholar; and
apparently has good Judgment on ad-
illustrative affairs, I am sure that
so far as his general ability and per-
sonal qualities are concerned that he
would be a good addition to any uni
.versity faculty"
Richard T. Ely Of the department
of economics of Wisconsin university,
where DR.. Towne took his under
graduate and two years OF graduate
work, writes Of him: He is a man OF
excellent scholarship and ripe ex-
p%erience and Is b man that I would
choose without hesitation, had 1 the
selection which you have to make.
Professor Towne has written a little
book on Social Problems which has
met with high praise. He is well
balanced and thoroughly sane. He is
a very, pleasant man to work with
and iSconsidered one of the strongest
men at Carleton college"
H. c. Taylor Of the college Of agri-
culture of Wisconsin. writes: DIR
Towne is one of the best trained OF
the younger men in the field of eco,
Monies and stands out rs an excellen,
teacher, and as the author of the best
little book on economic and socia
problems which has been written fol
students beginning in this field"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
COMP
RECORD MADE BY
I ALUMNI in SCHOOL

Not a single alumnus Of the local
high school attending universities and
colleges has beer dropped, which is
q very good record when statistics
of larger schools are consulted re-
|garding failures.
Z Twelve per CEN of the students
from the Minneapolis high schools.
who attended the University OF Min
nesota last year. were dismissed dur
ing the year because of poor work;
100 per cent from Northf1e1d; 40 per
cent from Alexandria, 100 per cent
from Appleton. 100 per cent from
Candy, so per cent from Mahnomen,
80 per. vent from Moorhead. as. per
cent from Rochester, and many from
other schools were dropped during
last year because Of poor work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
HIS EYES FOIL SPIES

Under his command the old white
slave ring, which once, girdled the
United States and had many>etty police
and the commerciaIiEed vice business
destroyed or driven to South America.
When Bie1aski began his fight, there
were just as many folk who pooh-
poohed the idea of q great vice syndi-
cate, as there used to be people who
didn't believe in the German spy sys-
tenn. But Bfelaski located the inner
circle and attacked it In city after
city, forcing police reform in his
wake.
is an unorganized sporadic affair,
which can be banished from.any city
by local sentiment. Before, 1t was a
powerful gang, making millions per
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
TWO MUSICIANS
ENTERED ARMY
Cornet and Drum Players From Graf
ton Enter 10th Field Artillery
/. Band at Sparta.

The two Grafton musicians who en-
listed in the United States army yes
terday at the East Grand Forks re-
cruiting office. left the city this morn
ing for Sparta, WIS.
Alphonse Gagnon, a cornet player,
of Grafton, N. D., were accepted for
the 10th field artillery band.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
SWlFT COMP
STORAGE PLANT
"a
WILL BE BUILT
$4,000 Structure to be
Erected Here Soon-Din-
ME Bros. has Contract.

Making Grand Forks an important
distribution point. the Swift Packing
Plant company has completed plans
for a modern cold storage plant to be
erected on North Fifth street, which
when completed, will cost approx
mately $4,000. The contract has
abeen awarded to Dinnie brothers; of
this city.
The action Of the Swift company is
important to this city as an Industrial
center. The new structure will mean
that in the future, the trade from a
large portion ofSthe northwest will be
supplied from this city. Increased
business and future prospects for the
development of the business prompt
ed the company to select Grand
Forks for the cold storage plant.
The contract provides for the cree
ytion Of a main building and a wagon
court with railroad PLATFORM.
The main building, which is to be
approximately AZ feet by Sc feet in
area. will be two stories in height, and
include an extra high basement, the
main building to be constructed OF
brick, with stone front.
complete fixtures. such az lighting,
plumbing, and cold storage fixtures
will be installed, to make the building
a modern storage plant in all respects.
Awagon court 81 feetTbys 80 feet
In area is to be constructed beside the
plant next to the Great Northern
railroad siding. This will also include
the construction of a large shipping
platform.
1T is estimated that the total cost
OF the plant, including fixtures, plumb
ing. electric lighting and cold storage
machinery, will amount to approxi-
mately $4,000.
CONSTRUCTION work on the new plant
will be started Immediately and will
probably be completed by December
;Arst.H
The Chicago representative of the
Swift Packing company who drew up
the contract for the new structure
with the Dinnie Bros. firm stated that
he was impressed with many modern
improvements which: the city has
adopted and that. according to his
estimate, the business men Of the city
had a bright future before them, in
spite Of the war and other unfavor-
able conditions.
"A contract was also signed by the
Dinnie Bros. firm yesterday providing
tsfor the construction of an electric
lighting and fire hall, at Michigan
City. N. D., to be built Of brick and
4zFby 46 feet in area.
- Fg<
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
new FACULTY
MEMBER HERE
Dr.. E. +. Towne from Carl
ton to Head "U' Econom-
ic Department.

That the department of economics
of the University OF North Dakota this
year is to be the strongest since its
foundation is clearly indicated since
the arrival in Grand Forks of DR.. e.
T. Towne, who is to head the depart
ment. DR.. Towne and his family
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
CAPS ON ALL
NAILS FOR SWEDEN;
OFFICIALS STOP A
SHIPMENT TODAY

New York, Sept. 14.-Accidentalt
discovery that wire nails in o consigr-
mant for Sweden were covered with
lead, caps caused the customs authori-
ties today to hold up aFashipJnents Of
800 cases of the nails. 1t was said
there was enough lead on each nail,
for the manufacture of a rifle bullet
and that the application for Ns,ipping
license contained no mention Of the
lead.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14

Auto makers are going to cut out
the cutout. Now If they'll Just cut
out the let-er-out. walking may re-
sumo its standing as one of the safer
outdoor, sports.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
SHORTAGE
in MINNEAPOLIS
RELIEVED TODAY

Minneapolis, Sept. 1.-THE wheat
shortage situation. which threatened
u result in the temporary closing
down of several local Hour mills, was
greatly relieved today. by the receipt
of carloads and it was announced
that practically every MILL ii the city
AGAIN is operating.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
EAST side BRIEFS

Mr.. and Mrs. wifi Paatzniclt. ac.
companied by their son and dayghter,
are visiting at the George .Ciiberf
home, 30 South Sixth street. Mr.:
ana Mrs. Paetznick are residents of
Middle River, Mimi. ~ ,ss@
r. w. Frazee of Minneapolis Ia IN
the city attending to matters Of bust
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
East Grand Forks News
OUTSIDE
STUDENTS ARE
ENROLLED HERE

There are fifteen students attend
ing high school who live outside the
local district. They are: Clarence
and, Oscar Flat, district A.: Beatrice
and yeva Childs, district AZ; James
ryisbet and Stewart Hannah. district