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Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-26
RAILROAD RATES BY STATUTE
questioned,

RAILROAD RATES BY STATUTE.
One of the disadvantages Of max
ing railroad rates by statute is that
the rates made by statute can be
changed only in the same manner,
unless, as happens quite often. the
ules overheard because Of their IL
legality.
The method Of railroad rate regula-
ton which Is approved by all who
have any familiarity with the subject
is by commissions created for that
special purpose. The railroad COM
mission. properly organized. is a per-
manent body devoted to a single SUBJ
ject, and whose members. by reason
Of length of service and concentration
upon one field Of action. become
familiar with their work. and, if
they cannot qualify as experts them
selves in all the details of rate maxi
ing. they know just how to avail
themselves of the services Of those
who are experts. This makes for
good service. And because, under
modern conditions. the making OF
rates is assigned to the commissions.
these rates may be changed when
ever the conditions demand change,
so that the system possesses the nec-
essary degree Of flexibility.
When a legislature undertakes to
make rate. or a set of rates. 1t is
undertaking a work with which Its
members are necessarily unfamiliar.
When the rate is made 1t must stand
until another legislature changes it.
regardless Of what need may develop
for change in the meantime.
For legislature to undertake the
making Of rates when commission
already exists for that purpose is
similar to doing ones own barking
even though he keeps a dog.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-26
NEW TRADE FLEET
AIMED AT u BOATS
Britain Reported Diverting Fastest
Ships From War Duty to
Rush Stores.

New York. Feb. 26.-It is stated in
maritime circles here that New York
shortly will witness the arrival of the
fleet Of Britain's finest merchant ships
sent to carry to England their share
Of foodstuffs. steel billets. copper and
explosives to put into England a
huge store of goods on which drafts
can be made in case of an emergency
created by submarine depredations.
tania. $4,000 tons; the Olympic, 46,-
900 tons; the Mauretania, Belgeland
and La France of $4,000 tons each,
and the Paris and Statendam of 49,
900 tons, the last named on its
maiden voyage.
The big ships have been in hospital
or transport service. The submarine
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-26
CUBANS ARE FOR
PROMPT MEDIATION
Request Sent to President Wilson BY
Chamber OF Commerce Of City
Of Santiago.

Santiago. De Cuba, Feb. 3s.-Ths
chamber Of commerce Ok this city to-
day sent telegram to President Will
son, declaring that conditions in this
province are growing worse and re-
curing that his mediation IN the
delay. for the sake OF humanity and
public welfare" Representatives Of
various business houses, clubs and
unions ~ we'll ~ many citizens It Q
meeting later resolved unanimously to
rsdfy tho cablegram sent BY the
The town Of Bayano, northwest Of
santiago. has been taken by constitu-
on Manxanillo. The military Eover-
nor Of the province has ordered that
all sugar mills within the territory
controlled by him shall stag s1iaAins
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-26
War Will End by November,
When Allies Enter Berlin,
Predicts Japanese Seer

bottom of the Atlantic" by British
fleet, which intercepts the submarine
in which Emperor William tries to es-
cape to the United States.
The second world war, says Kuma-
mota, will occur about 1880. He pre-
diets foreign war between China and
a certain power" in 1921.
He advises Japan to knit herself
with China in eastern politics to avert
q heavy loss.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-26

ways been recognized. and tho pro-
priety of Britain's maintenance Of
the greatest Of all navies has not been
questioned.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-26
blocking our terminals and one more
car avsilable for domestic carriage.

Tho current issue of The Fatherland
e,ves the greater part Of space on the
front page to the display OF picture
6f senator La Toilette. whom 1t desiS-
NJ mates as .one Of tho leaders In tho
people's fight for peace"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-26

Colds Cause Fis6dache and Grip
LAXATIVE BRoMo QuNnE tablets
remove the cause. There 10 Only Ono
s'BRoMO QU1NINE'. Look for the
signature of 3. w. GROVE on each boz.
Price Is cents.
The herald., 1917-04-26
ACCOUNTS

ACCOUNTS.
Ahrcns & OFT Mfg. Co, $4,000; Armour
4 Co.. 1907 ~; Camp & Co, SoU; tle-
Surne Junk Co.. SIS s.; Z. E. Craig %
$500; Eagle Smell. x Ref. Co.. $3.50; HoIhs
< Co., 5000; Hanson Mig. Co. 5000; Le-
Talier philip Co., Sl9E9 H. Kramer & Co,
SI,l462l; Guy f. Morris, $3.50; MoTomey
Hdwe. Co. So 50; Motor Car Inn, Sis; Ma
bafTev & Chance, 500; Manion & Co., Sl03.+-;
Xo-thcutt Hdwe Fur Co, $3.50; OEla-
lorna City Hdwe. Co., 80; Petrolia Mch'
Sion Co. SIS 80; Peden Iron & Steel Co.
$500: Stems Foundry, Sl8Q5; Thomas Ogil-
vie Hdwe. Co., $1,000; Times Picayune
SaN36l; Texas & Pacific, S57.5l; United Gas
x Elec. Co, S56.2l; Won BOeckman junk Co.,
SgS SO; total, S6,l+b.5 p,,..
Witnesses: Meyer S. Dreifus, E: B. Ellis
H. w. KAISER, Not. Pub
I. the undersigned recorder OF mortgages,
IN and for the Parish of Orleans, State OF
louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of incorporation OF the
National Smelting & Refining Works, Inc,
was this day duly recorded in my office IN
book No. 1906, folio No. =.
New Orleans, La, April 10, l9l7
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD,
Deputy Recorder.
H. W. KAISER, Not Pub.
Apr l9 26 may 10 II "a
The herald., 1917-04-26
March 70, 1917.
CHATTER
PC SOMERS-MURRAY,

OF MRS. SOMERSMURRAY, INC.
United States of America, state OF LOUISIANA
Parish CT Orleans, City of New orleans.
Re il known, that on this nineteenth DAY
,f March in the year of our Lord one tnou-
sand nine hundred and seventeen and OF the
Irdependence of the United States OF Amer
;ca the one hundred and forty-hrst, before
me William Mcclellan Fayssoux, notary
public, duly commissioned and quaiihed ano
IN and COR this citv and parish OF Orleans,
therein residing, and in the presence OF tne
witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
pe-sonaily came and appeared. the persons
who's. names are hereunto subscribed. vne
declared, that availing themselves OF all
md singular the laws of the State OF Leu
is;ana relative to the organizations OF corps,
rat;ons they have covenanted and agreed
aud do by these presents covenant and agree
and bind themselves as we'll as all persons,
who nav hereafter become associated with
them. 10 form a corporation for the objects
and purposes and under the articles ano
stipulations following, to-wt:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be the Mrs SomersM Murray, 1ncor.
poratedg" and by that name it shall have
power and authority to exist and enjoy sue
cession for the full term and period Of ninety
nine wears, commencing on and to be com
puted from and after the date hereof.
Article 1.-THE donicile Of this corpora
ton shall be in the city OF New orleans
State of Louisiana.
All citations and other legal process shall
be served upon the president of this corpo'
ration, or in case of his absence or insbility
The herald., 1917-04-26

ReverbatOry Furnace, sl,lzsoo; ? Solder
Mould. $4,000; 20 Sets Of Slides, $hDOo;
bitt Mould. sl75OO: rs Small Moulds. $4,000;
20 Large Moulds, $1,000; Crucible Furnaces,
$4,000; 2 Platform Scales, $1,000; Baleing
Press, $4,000; Wheelbarrow Trucks, soW;
2 Two Mules and One Wagon, $4,000; Once
Furniture and Tvpewriters, Safe" Etc.
$4,000. Total, &,o46O.
The herald., 1917-04-26
ala SuDerstitlOn.

.tnock wood" superstition Is
~. . do,e hack to the days of sylvan
elu =" rbep oak, ash and rowan were
f0uS ,rees whose deities would come
. .so assistance of the knocker.
The herald., 1917-04-26
ou.tInu Him Wise.

u.,rv-"Do you want to get next to
ns there's a lot of money in?'
saSure" Heiny-"Well, go
soTntown and lean up against d
knk"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Big Guns in Action
On Italian Front
Bombardments and Raids
Mark Sudden Increase
of Activity

Rome. April H. Increasing activity
on the Austro-ltalian front is reported
BY the War Ofice to-day. Intense ar
tillery fighting is in progress on the
Julian front. The statement follows;
an the Lagarina Valley our artillery
renewed the bombardment Of the sta
ton at Colano, damaging the building,
putting trains and motor lorres TO
flight and dispensing troops. Encoun-
tiers among small groups OF infantry
are reported. We Tepulsed the enemy
taking prisoners and capturing rifles
and munitions.
In the upper part Of the Aravionodo
Valley, in the midst OF H heavy storm,
an enemy detachment made a surprise
attack and penetrated one Of our ad-
vanced positions west Of Lake Bocete
He was promptly driven back to his
own lines. Under protection of a thick
fog an attempt of the same character
was made against our positions IN the
Passo Disondogna. 1t was repulsed,
and we inflicted serious losses on the
enemy.
"On the Julian front the artillery
fighting was more intense in the vicin-
ity Of Gorilla. An enemy airplane was
brought down in an aerial tight over
TernOVa.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Berlin to Force Sultan
To Break with u. S.
Young Turks Controlled by
Germany and Ruler Prac-
tically Powerless

Washington. April 1.-THE complete
domination Of the Young Turks by Ber-
lin will precipitate severance OF dip
lomatic relations between Turkey and
the United States within the next few
days, according to reliable information
reaching the capita. The Sultan. it is
known, is opposed 20 such step, but
IS said 20 be impotent TO block any
move dictated from Wilhelmstrasse.
No dispatches have been received
from Turkey in several days. il was
said to-day. II is regarded probable
that in order TO prevent military in
formation Of value reaching this eoun-
try from Turkey or Austria-Hungary
Berlin will either denv means OF COM
munication or impose such restrictions
upon their use as 70 render the value OF
diplomatic correspondence negligible.
State Department officials asserted
to-day that should Turkey break with
the United States the American diplo-
matte and consular bodies would leave
via Austria Hungary and Switzerland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Germans Planned
Atrocities, Says
French Report
Government Board Completes
Inquiry Into Savagery in
Evacuated Districts

Paris. April IA government COM
mission which was appointed TO investi-
gate German atrocities has Just COM
pleted its inquiry in the evacuated re-
gions north and south and prepared a
report which Will appear in the Official
Journal tomorrow. The commission,
which is headed by Georges Payelle,
president Of the Superior Court, has
traversed portion Of the regions OF
the Disc. Aisne and Somme.
Everything in this spectacle OF dew
astation ethics we have had before our
ewes discloses a method Of such i'm
placable and striking uniformity that II
is impossible not 70 see In II the exc
cution of vigorously prepared plan.
says the commission IN the opening OF
its report, "All this was done at the
same time and with the same feroeity
in order to bring about misery, inspire
terror and create DESPERATION
The report then recounts atrocities
committed by the Germans when they
entered some of the villages in August.
1914. and which are now made public
for the first time. At Noyon. II SAYS,
one Of the residents. NJ. DevauX, select
ed as a hostage. was shot by soldier
as he was about to look for a handker-
chief. The same day, August 30, NJ:
Momcux. janitor, was shot and
wounded. Some time afterward Nine.
Delbeca was shot and killed by a sol
der. to whom she had refused to give
wine.
At the beginning of October, the re-
port afirms. inhabitants Of Nerpillere
were arrested on the preteXt that they
were communicating with the French
army. They were taken before court
martial at Avricourt and after an in
ouiry twelve of them were marked on
the right cheek with blue cross.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18

down by the severe weather 'Il"''' ,rc
..t,...o,.+t,rs occurred throughout INC
AZ. CO.. and northwest or Lens. Wne'o
.o,,,-,,o 10 press the enemy. say =
No. ronort The British also game"
,.ro1nd between So Quentin ana am
- cantufinc thc Lc Tombois farm
near Epchy. and ad> ahc'ht a'o"e
.,ur northeast Of Epchy station go.
Trc German Official statement. Whlie
...,...t.,.e. +ro claim. OF both the itiN'
and British reports. conccde- 'o .
tr.. .fwr the gigantic nature OF '.'
cadet nov, gong ou between Lens ai'e
the Champagne and the naoU'S
fbc German dCtcncc- TO >'d"" "P """'
the cncmy's ATTACKS. .,,... ~ che
mighty wal. and. therefore, also lh '"o
t.,torv - the world. is In progress
o, fbc Alsuc." says UIudenburg re-
,or, I. spcaks a. the French gunilc
along the whole Iuc as beng unpi'
ccden,ed i'm duration. volume ana lH-
tensity." and admits that the German
nositions we're lcvollcd. rendering al,
obstinate defence no longer posSlo4e.
Germans Claim 100 Prisoners
Tho Germans also frankly admit
that they have been driven out o. the'r
trenches "Thc lighting rs no IoIE
against a line. but over quite oct'
and irregular fortified zone says 'Ho
Bcrlin report. iu other words N mas
become ii war OF maEuuNtes, I'D ""iV'
botb sides arc inficting enormous loSS-
cs on each others electives In yes,
tcrdny's battle between sessions an"
Rheims the Germans TOOK more IMAM
2IOO prisoners. the statement auus
Tho extension Of the French oten-
..,, to-d,v as far a. the Champagne IS
believed 10 have for its object the re-
lief Of Rheims and the Strengthening o.
Tho whole French line 60 the east o.
,be basc Of the llndouburg line. so
fbat opcrat .ons there can be conducted
without danger
Upset Hindcnburg's Plan
In 10 sense was Niycne's attack to-
day. any more than that or yes'er4b! +,
! sunrise operation. lindeuburg had
lroWr +. was coming and had prepared
20 meet D. with huge forces. In boln
cases Niyclc. 10 prize ring parlanee'
beat him 60 D..
The French assault was really a
counter attack o. q counter attack
NiyeUc struck Just before the enemy
"a an tbc point of striking linden
burr's plans were thereby completely
unset. Just as they were upset by the
rapidly with which the entire Allied
forccs followed up the withdrawal from
The Sommc and by tho totally uneX-
pccted attack of the British at Arras,
where the Germans had delayed Their
retreat until 10 was too late TO escape
disaster Geo.
Hindcnburg is preparing his ali0l.
That IL shown in both yesterdays and
to.dsy's reports. in which he speaks Of
the French efforts as having a far dis
tant object and. again, IAN object
which is farrcachinC' Both these
statements. - rs firmly believed here,
arc intended to pave the way for what
must he bad news 90 the German peo-
pie. however much they arc CLOSED
over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
British Near Turkish Line
Ottoman Army Makes Stand
Sixty Miles Beyond Bagdad

London, April l7.-British troops IN
Mesopotamia are within ten miles OF
Samara. seventy miles northwest Of
Ragdad. and a mile and a half Of
Istabilat. where the Turks apparently
are expected to make their next stand.
The official statement reads:
General Maude. telegraphing yes
terday, reports an advance by our
forces on the right bank OF the Tigris
by means OF night march TO within
one and one-half miles of the position
occupied by the 18th Turkish Army
Corps covering lstsbilat Station on the
Bagdad-Samara Railway. The enemy's
advanced troops fell back without of
fering opposition"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Bio Drive Carries French Across
Aud Around Hindenburg Line
Manv Germans Pleased at Their Capture and Assert That
Onlv Vigilance of Officers Keeps Large Numbers from
Deserving; Prisoners Declare Army Is War Weary
rrrcm A., stsr Correspondent ~ The Associated
rfe-CI

rFrom stsr Correspondent ~ The Associated
Tfcssi
HEADQUARTERS OF the French Army,
Aprl IS (dclaycd.-Not only did the
French army get astrdc and partly
around the so-cailed IIindenburg line
to-day. but. in doing so, they captured
many thousands Of German prisoners.
After one Of the most intensive ar
tillery bombardments OF the war the
French to-day advanced along another
twenty-fve-milc front. Shells were
Toured daily into The German positions
and this morning from north OF Sois-
sons to lust west OF Rheims the French
infantry started the work for when
they had been waiting patiently.
The Germans opposed the advance
with their utmost power, bringing into
play thousands of cannon and machine
guns. which had been emplaced in the
most advantageous positions. Nothing
however. could withstand the gailantry
and skill, of the French. whose ardor
was strengthened by the sight of the
dcsolation through which they passed.
Colonel Fought Beside Americans
The correspondent watched one phase
of the battle from prominent posi-
ton in the new French advance. ne
brigade with which he was stationed
WAS composed Of troops who had won
the highest fame in pushing back the
Germans around Verdun. Now, as then,
il was under the comamnd Of n colonel
who proudly Informed the correspond
cnt that he had fought beside both
Americans and British IN the Boxer
war.
Part Of the brigade's task to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Curzon Drafts Vote
Of Thanks to y. S.
Will Introduce Resolution in
House of Lords To-day

London, April 1.-THE Earl Of
Crawford gave notice IN the House OF
Lords this afternoon that Earl Curzon
of Kedlcston tomorrow would move
the following resolutions;
This House desires to express 10
the government and people Of the
United States of America their pro-
found appreciation OF the action Of
their government IN joining the Allied
powers, and thus defending the high
cause Of freedom and rights of hui
mainly against the grayest menace By
which they ever have been faced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18

prosecute the war 20 a successful con
Clusion.
The French success to-day was on
tanned in three drives. all closely core
lated. along the front cast OF khe'mN'
The entire FIRST German position on
front Of nine miles south OF moron
yiliers was carried first; then NlNe',e
troops pushed beyond and stormeGi 4
line Of powerfully fortified helgn,
from Mont Carnillet 20 NaudesincoutI,I;,
a distance Of seven miles. Further sun
20 the cast the village OF AuberiNe anu
the enemy's positions around ~ l0'
distance Of two miles were carried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18

was the capture OF a position forming
ono Of the most difficult problems along
the line, owing to it's being undermined
for it's whole length and breadth by
deeply tunnellod quarries, whose gal
lercs were immune to artillery and
brsting with machine guns.
There was no hesitation among the
French soldiers when the order to adj.
vance was given. but they did not
throw their lives away. There was no
hurry; every movement was executed
as if on parade.
Block Tunnel Entrances
Advantage was taken Of every inch
OF cover. and thus the infantrymen
we're able TO approach up the sloping
ground until within striking distance
of the numerous entrances to the tun-
nels. They then encircled the whole
plateau. and left sufficient men around
to prevent the garrison's retreat or its
communication with the main body Of
the Germans. Its fate was then sealed
Meanwhile. the bulk OF the French
troops continued their advance both
here and on other parts Of the line
Telephone reports from various sec
tors told OF the successes, sometimes
big. sometimes small. Everywhere be
hind the advancing French patches Of
German prisoners were to be seen on
their way 10 captivity.
Before evening more than 10000 had
been counted and others were arriving.
Some of the prisoners told of exceed
ingly severe losses, their companies be
ing reduced in several cases from $50
20 so men.
All seemed pleased over their capt
ure. some of them saying that there
would he many assertions except for
the constant vigilance of their SUI
pcriors. as most of them were tired of
the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Calls Air Raid Cheap Glory
Berlin Says British Killed IL,
Wounded 20, in Freiburg

Berlin. April 17.-Eleven persons
were killed, twenty-nine injured and
much property damage was done when
two British aerial squadrons, made up
Of thirty-fve machines, bombarded the
town Of Freiburg, in Breisgau, last Sat
urday, il was officially announced to-
night
"The enemy airmen." says the state
mert. selected as detectives the new
municipal theatre Institutes and in
tirma aries"
Tlree OF the raiding squadrons were
she. down. the leader falling into the
hands of the Germans, the announce
ment adding: According TO his state
ment, the attack was in reprisal for the
torpedoing OF the British hospital ship
Gloucester Castle. To attack
an open town for revenge is chaep
glory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18

opening here, also. Auberive. mer.
toned in the report, was the extr,r'
western objective Of the French a. tbs
time and it was not reached. Il .
now the extreme eastern end OF ne
new battlefield. But il Is very possible
that we shall see a new extension y
the Argonne in the next few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Russians Hold Line

Violent countcr-attacks by the Ger
mans against these new positions as
we'll as west Of Craonne and IN the sec
.or OF Courcy were turned back. In
the latter region the Russians held
firm against the cnemy's assaults along
the old battlefield Of the Champagne
where thousands Of French and German
troops fell last year and the year be-
fore. Everywhere the fighting con-
tinucs with ferOcity
Despite the Unfsyorable weather
conditions the aerial forces Of the
Allies SIN maintain their command OF
the air. The British statement an
nouuces the loss Of three more German
mach mes and five British, adding tha'
Gin most cases the enemy avoided com
bat" Captain Guynemer OF me
French service. has brought down his
thirty-sixth enemy machine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18

battlefield OF Champagne of 1915. APP
parently the French operation is de.
signed to squeeze the Germans out of
their positions before Rheims by at
tacks upon both TANKS. More progress
has been made here than during the
great battle Of Champagne in Septem-
Der. 1918. but the operation is only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Bonar Law Halls Triumph

In direct contrast 10 this note Of
hopelessncss ls that which rang
through "A speech Of Andrew Bonar Law
IN the House Of Commons this after
noon, when hc said the British troops
were engaged IN the greatest operation
since the beginning of the war and
were meeting with successes which OK
ceeded his expectations. For this rea-
son he pleaded that the life Of Parlia-
nent be extended SO as to avoid the
possibilitv OF division in the effort to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
u. S. Open to Canadian Troops

Ottawa, April 1.-THE United States
government has given permission for
the passage OF Canadian troops on the
Canadian Pacific Railway through the
State OF Maine, and on the Canadian
Northern Railway through the State
Of Minnesota. between Canadian points
in both cases.