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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
PRESIDENT AND CABINET NOT u
TO BE TURNED ASIDE Until
RUTHLESSNESS IS ABANDONED
One European Neutral Said to be Contemplating Offer
to Keep the United States Out of
the War.
PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN BEING PUSHED

Washington, March 22-Ofers of mediation prevent
between the United Germany
the next developments.
Administration officials heard that
another effort backed by Germany divide congress
and embarrass the president.
1t declared authotativey today that proposals of
mediation for discussion will be considered unless
abandons the campaign of ruthlessness.
All administration officials from the president take
position that the United States
with Germany, but being forced protect lives
rights OF its citizens against unlawful aggression.
Unless Germany prepared completely change her position
declared today offers of mediation and discussion
proposal of his peace nvesgaton treaties which
would have bound the United while
commission investigated the situation
Will Leave it Up to Congress-
Unless there change the situation before April
expected the president will detail his address, special
session OF congress how Germany has, fact been making
the United States by the ruthless Of her Uboa
and leave it declare
money and protect the of the United States
1t realized that before the assembling of there
days pregnant with tremendous the United States
Congress probably will appropriate about half billion dollars
national defense and authorize president the armed
forces of the United States against Germany.
Technically, this would declaration of bur,
whether the United States shall the its full will
depend the which Germany continues the unlawful
aggression Of the submarine warfare.
Sam Arorsed at-Last.
In congressional circles suggestion heard
the fight for organization of the house deferred pending
by the The already
has organized and will be ready for business upon assembling
Steps the country Of preparedness for
ward rapidly today Most activity the where extensive
preparations being made the submarine Be-
of the uncertainty what part the army take plans
that of the quite definite although
to meet varying contingencies have been formulated.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
Millions of Lives Cost of
Treason Within the
Court Circles.
EXPOSURE MADE
BY RUSSIAN PAPER
England's Offer of Half Mil
lion Rifles Refused-Ef-
forts for Separate Peace.

Petrograd, March 21. Via London,
March 22.-The Russkia VOLTA ex-
poses what 1t terms the treason of the
court clique and alleges that Tsars-
koe-selo was a NEST of German
spies" The article says in part
The first crime was treason, and
espionage had its nest in the palace.
The court was partially and chiefly
German and the pitirul roie Of SUR
mer in his efforts to drag Russia
toward separate peace was known
everywhere. The press Of our aIl4es
accused Russia of giving Germany
Russian military secrets.
We know from the 'etto- of Ge--
eral GuchkofY, minister of war, to
General Alexieff, that Sturmer and
Belaieff refused Englands offer to
give half million rifles to. the Rus
sian army. We know the conssuuence
OF General Soukhomkinofrs doings
when he was only gover~o" =" E'av
and when he surrounded himself with
spies. The result of his treason was
a Russian defeat costing millions of
lives. "
What are we to do now? Allow
Nicholas to live in beautiful Livadia.
among the flowers he was so fond
Of and among the conditions Of free
dom he always denied to others? Al
low him to do this so that he may
organize other dark forces for the re-
establishment of the 'ROmanOff?
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
REGENTS CASE
TO BE ARGUED
ON. SATURDAY
Old Board Ordered to Show
Cause Why it Should
Not be Ousted.
SUPREME COURT TO
HEAR ARGUMENTS
Early Decision is Expected
To Thresh Out All Is
sues Involved.

Bismarck, N. D.. March 22.-Ten
o'clock Saturday morning is the hour
set in an order filed in the supreme
ance Of Lewis F. Crawford, Frank
White. j. D. Taylor, Emil Scow and
]. A. Power. before the highest tri-
bunal in the state to show cause why
writ Of custer. prayed in informa-
ton filed yesterday. by Assistant At
torney General Dan v. Brennan,
should not be issued. 49,
In this information, the assistant
attorney general sets forth that the
Ing to exercise, and are exercising,
powers and functions of the state
board OF regents. under color of GER
tain void and illegal certificates OF
appointment"
Say Certificates arc Void.
These certificates are void and H.
legal the attorney generals office
maintains. for the reason that Gov
ernor Hanna sent in the names Of the
regents above referred to, on March
2. 1915. and on March s, the senate
voted to confirm the same; while the
act was passed March 2, and not ap.
proved by the governor. until March
4. and that at no times other than
as here-in- before set forth. have the
defendants been nominated or at
tempted to be nominated"
All members of the contendine
boards still were in the city this
morning, and the present regents
were served in their, offices early. in
the day. Service also was had on At
torney Aubrey Lawrence, chief OF
council for the defense, who, with
former Chief Justice G. J. Fisk. and
former Attorney General Henry J.
Ltnde. will handle the case for the
present board Saturday morning.
It Is anticipated that all issues will
be- threshed out at this. hearing, and
that an early decision will be reach
ed by the court go
Both sides were confident of vic
tory this morning.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
UNCLE SAM CAN
Use 1854 men
IN new NAVY
100 Lads from Recruits will
be Eligible to Naval
Academy.

Washington, March 22.-The navy
is short 1854 men Of its present a i
thorized enlisted strength Of 74,5O0
and efforts to speed up recruiting are
being redoubled. The present month
has seen the largest recruitment on
record, with net increase Of 1.947.
Since congress authorized the 74,500
total in September, 5,454 men have
been added to the navy's personnel.
1t was stated at the department to-
day that the authorized strength is
sufficient to put all ships Immediately
available in commission and no effort
will be spared in bringing the force
to that figure.
To induce recruiting congress pro-
vided that 100 enlisted men a year
should be selected by examination for
appointment to the navy academy.
Navy officials say a very high type of
officer material is being secured in
this fashion. The way to commits
sions in the marine corps and to re-
sponsible and well paid positions as
warrant or petty officers is also being
adjusted as much as possible to boys
who enlist.
A recruit need serve only one year
in the navy to be eligible for examina-
ton for appointment to Annapolis and
every possible opportunity for study
and instruction to enable him to pass
the examination il furnished aboard
the ship or at training stations.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
KAlSER'S KIN
LOST IN RAID
OVER FRANCE
Prince Karl, Daring Aviator
Has not Returned-Eight
Princess Killed.

Berlin. March %, (by wireless)-
Announcement is made that an air
plane piloted by Prince Frederick
Karl, a cousin OF Emperor William.
has not returned from raid over the
lines between Arras and Peronne. -.a
Prince Frederick Karl and his
brother, Prince Frederick Sigismund.
sons of Prince Frederick Leopold Of
Prussia, Joined the German hying
corps in January. Prince Frederick
Karl was % years old. two years the
Junior of his brother.
Both these young princes have
been enthusiastic sportsmen, and be-
fore the war Prince sigismund de-
signed a successful airplane. Prince
Karl. while still in his teens; was
known as the finest cavalier Of the
German princes. He was one OF the
German ofiicers who participated in
the Olympic games at stockholm.
where he won prizes against the most
experienced army riders Of the world.
The death in active service OF eight
German princes has been reported
previously during the war-one from
Hesse, two from SAKE Meinigen. three
of Lppe, one Of Reuss and one OF
Waldeck
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
CUARDSMEN
MADE GOOD
). - -
Secretary Baker Declares Guard
Accomplished Purpose for
Which it Was Sent.

Washington, March 22.-secretary
Baker. speaking tonight at mass
meeting held to welcome tho District
of Columbia national guard home
from the border, said the guardsmen
on the border expedition had made
good and that the enthusiastic dem
ohstrations which greeted the or
ganizations on their return to their
home cities ought to prove to any
foreign nation that we have mon and
spirit enough to defend our nation"
I'm spite Of some creaking Of the
governmental supply machinery at
first." said the secretary, "the mo-
bilization and maintenance Of the
guard at the border was q successful
enterprise. since q number Of addi-
tional men had been recruited, there
had been no shortage of supplies at
the border and no serious epidemics.
BEST Of all the guard accomplish
ed the purpose for which It was sent
and am proud Of IT.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman Of
the senate military committee, was
applauded enthusiastically by the
guardsmen whom he advocated uni
versal military service.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
SlBERlAL0SES
MANY PRISONERS
Russian Political Offenders Be.
ing Freed-Old Dynasty
Helps New Government.

London, March ga Petrograd
dispatch to Reuters says that polite
al prisoners released from the
Hertchinsk prison In Siberia have ar
rived at Chita. where they were given
a big reception and welcome by mill
tary bands. Among the prisoners was
Maria Spiridonovo. who was carried
through the streets on the shoulders
of the crowd.
Maria Spiridonovo is the daughter
Of a Russian general and shot and
killed Chief Of Police Luzhenoffsky OF
Tambov in 1906. She was sentenced to
death, but the sentence was commut-
ed to 20 years Imprisonment. She was
terribly tortured by two police Off
GERS who for II hours kicked her
back and forth in her cell, tore her
hair, and burned her flesh with light
ed cigarettes. Both Of her torturers
were afterward murdered.
London. March 22.-All the mem
bers of, the former Russian dynasty
have placed themselves at the dispo-
sition Of the provisional government
according to a Reuter- dispatch from
Petrograd. Grand Duke Cyril has re-
signed his command of the naval
guard.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
M0NASTlR WAS
SHELLED BY
..BULCARlANS
Troops Tried to Avenge
Themselves-Old Men
and Women Killed.

Corfu, Greece. via London. March
IA semi-official Serbian state
ment from saloniki today declares
that the Bulgarians, in order to
avenge themselves. because they were
being forced by the pressure of the
allied army to retire gradually from
Monastir, renewed on March 18 and
10. their bombardment of the open
town Of Monastir
Six hundred additional shells,
many Of which contained asphyxiat-
ing gases, were dropped upon the
city. The victims. it is stated, were
again only old men, women and chill
dren. The death list numbers rs,
while % persons are dying and ten
others are suffering from less serious
wounds. Fifty-nine houses were de-
moliShed. ....' -" =.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
r. N. A. OF MONT.
HOLD THE ANNUAL
MEET in BOHEMIAN

p Bozeman, Mont. March 22.-At the
fourth triennial state camp of the
Royal Neighbors of America held
here, Havre was selected as tho next
place Of meeting and the following
ofncers were elected for the ensuing
year:
State oracle. Mrs. Hannah Kobbe,
Ltvtngstoa; vice oracle. Mrs. Bessie
Hedge. Anaconda; state recorder, Mrs.
Rosetta Voelker, Kalispell. =
Mrs. Fannie Cowan Of Bozeman
and Mrs. Nellie Taylor of Billings
were elected supreme delegates to the
national convention to be held at Buff
falo, N. Y, in May.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
TEXAS LEGISLATORS
COMPLETE SESSION.:
DRY LAW PASSED

Austin, Tex, March 22.-The 35th
Texas legislature adjourned last night
after q renewed attack on the Bone
dry county option bill already passed
by both branches. had failed. The
measure. which Governor Ferguson
announced he would sign, had passed
earlier in the day.
any DRY" county Of Intoxicating
liquors for sale for any purpose what
ever in prohibition territory in the
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22

Paris. March 23.-rhe Germans
made energetic resistance to the
TFsnoh last night, between the Somme
and the Aimo, but after spirited fight-
in9. north Of Tergnier, the French
forced them out Of several strong po-
sitions. Tho. French occupied . num-
her Of villaSes.
Tho German retreat to the Arras-
ok Quentin from IAfere line IL now
practically complete since the French
are now within artillery range of St.
ousntin and Lafere. Tho movement
has been carried out by "echelons," "
according to approved principles. one
section holding arm while the next fell
The allied operations are now con-
ceened with driving in the last Of the
sections which are still resisting.
They are situated respectively south
of ArraS, southeast and east Of Pc
roone, east Of Ham and tho valley.of
the A1ette and north Of scissors.
Just In the middle Of the line, east Of
Peronne and between the plain :. Of
Cambrai to the north and the plain
Of the somme to tho south, 10 one Of
the few divisions Of defensive value.
running to tho east Of Roiser and Ver-
mand.
Tho total amount Of French terri
tory liberated from the German in
March 81 10 068 square miles, situated
in tho four departments Of Pas-De-
Calais, Ooise. Aisne and sonme.
It includes three hundred sixty-six
towns and villages. tho home Of 49,
e36 Frenchmen. The Germans are
still in possession of 1875 square
miles Of France. -
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
GERMAN PAPERS ARE
DEMANDING SUFFRAGE
FOR ALL PRUSSIANS

London, March 22.-The Berlin
vorwaerts says that the Rusaaah r6y.
olution indicates that one OF tho con.
sequences OF the war will be the fSs-
reaching democratixation Of Nur0nS.
according to q Berlin dispatch .
Reuters by way Of Amsterdani. Taso5
holding that after the !. war. win -
time enough to settle the qusstjen 0f
direct suffrage in Prussta, ana I6AS:
ut will be great and danEorNea
mistake II equal suffrage - moi aaI
troduced into Prussia whila IT, 81
ID actually going on.'' ,ssssEsss.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
DOUBLE TRACKS TO
BE LAID BY GREAT
NORTHERN SOON

st. Paul. .Minn.. March 22.-Plans
for double track work on the main
limo of the Great Northern railroad
ware announced here today. A con-
tract for q second track between Cut
bank, and. Shelby, Mont. will be
awarded as soon as weather permits
construction work. The next section
to be undertaken for this improve
meI,t' Is between Whitefsh and CO.
fi.ml,ia Falls, Mont.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
PROTEST AGAINST
ADAMSON DECISION
FILED BY COMPERS

Washington, March 23.-President
Gompers and Secretary Morrison Of
the American Federation Of Labor
presented to Attorney General
Gregory today as protest against the
declaration Of the supreme court, in
the Adamson law decision. that the
right Of railroad employees 70 strike 10
limited by the public interest The
labor leaders declArsd the court had
gone out Of its way to inject this IRE.
dictionary" assertion into its opinion.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
GERMAN AGENTS
SENT TO PRISON
Two Pleaded Guilty to Sending
Spies to England to
Get Secrets.

New York, March 2Z.-Albert O.
Sander and Charles N. Wunnebers.
who pleaded guilty yesterday on a
charge Of having sent spies to Eng.
land from this country to gather In
formation for the German military
authorities. today were sentenced to
serve two years In the federal prison
at Atlanta and to pay fine of 81, 500
each.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
Great Events Taking Place, Says Berlin

Berlin March 2O(By wireless Sayvle the Associated
Press March cavalry now in touch with the French
and British mounted troops which several
days territory by the Germans that for the
the fall Of 1914 cavalry both sides being employed
on This regarded here indication that great
taking place and that real battle trench
warfare being for the time this part of the front.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
Colornklo ssBos,e Dry,, RaIl.

Colorado 'Bono Dry Ball Dead,
Denver, Colo. March 22.-The
house Of representatives Of the Col
orado assembly killed thes"bone dry
bill pending since early in the SEES
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22

Again people are saying that 1t may
be the kaiser's plan to get the United
States into the trouble to afford rea-
sonable excuse for surrender.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
UNIVERSITY READING.

Ia. N, IS; maxinum. -;
minimanA ~; west wind, Q miles;
baxomoeer 1911.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
WORLDS GREATEST BATTLE
BELIEVED TO Be UNFOLDING
ON THE PLAINS OF PICARDY
Paris Convinced Gen. Nivele Has Out-Generaled the
German Field Marshal and that Victory
is in Sight.
BRITISH SLOWER BUT KEEP PUSHING ON

French troops contact the main German army
what be the initial stage of the greatest battle Of
tory has opened before the gates of Laere
For the first since the German began patrol
and guard fighting has the thunder of artillery
and the clash of major forces The Germans making stand
line running north south Lafere St.
forest Couy distance roughly estimated about 20 miles
The position selected by the Germans by the
canal and the Aette river tributary of the Ose but this line
the French have driven wedge directly front of Laee and
reaching within miles of that important this
wedge based the hope of French military critics that General
has Field Marshal Hndenbug
that Lafre doomed and with the whole of the famous linden
burg line.
Paris believes that extraordinary speed with which
advanced disconnected German plans
probable continuation Belgian frontier
The official Berlin throw light the
of Lafere.
British Position Not Clear.
The the British front somewhat obscure
owing vague British official reports
latest reports London say General Hag has pushed
miles Of the Somme points, Measured from
this would place British within four five miles from
vital point of St Quentin and this estimate supported by
official dispatches from the front.
The German retirement pivoing from their position Of
Aras and in pvito region General Hag reports steady
relative importance of the advance.
Turks Are in Great Danger.
Apparently the spasod fighting in the Champagne and Ver
has time being lea
news from another field of
aian border point while second army continuing its
from Kmanhah of the British advance from
Bagda This the retreang Turks being
three sides and according allied military observers
by greater disaster than the loss of Bagdad
Berlin Reports Spirited Fighting.
Berlin March 22-(By wireless )-Sprted fighting in the
sector which the have been retiring reported
todays official communication which mentions further
ton territory baaons attacking the north bank
the Aisne repulsed.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
. 9
/: WEATHER FORECAST.

North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Friday; not much
change In Temperature.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-22
Berlin Reports Spirited Fighting.

Berlin March 22-(By wireless -Spirited fighting in thu
which the Germans have been retiring reported
todays official communication which mentions further
territory French bataons attacking the north bank
the Aisne repulsed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-22
HONORS
DRAFTED RESIDENTS.

One of the finest little patriotic meet
ings we have ever attended was held
at the hall at Pequaming Sunday even
ing in honor of the boys from that
place who have been called by the se-
lective draft.
There was a fine program of songs
by the chorus and male quartette, and
the large audience present joined in the
singing of the "Star Spangled Banner"
and America. John A. Hickey alse
read Lincoln's Gettysburg address. and
after the program Messrs. Ernest
D'Aoust, Claude Van Abel, john Saari
and John Asher were presented with
sweaters. wristlets, helmets and com
fort kits, the gifts of Mrs. D. l.. Heb
ard, and ombination knives, the gifts
of Mrs. Marsden and Miss Mary Heb
ard.
The comfort kits carry all the neces-
sary articles for the boys to be used At
the cantonments, from a razor set to
soap for washing clothes. The knives
are very beautiful as well as useful,
being combination knife, fork and
spoon when taken apart for use.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-22
Former Master of Beatty.

"She was one of the best sea boats
ever stepped in," remarked Captain
Hugh Mckenzie, master of the Linden,
as he grew reminiscent yesterday. His
remark had to do with the steamer
Beatty that was sent to the bottom by
German submarine on her return trip
from France. The steamer Linden
completed discharging coal at the Peo-
ple's Fuel dock in Hancock Tuesday
and cleared for Pequaming to load lum-
Der for Buffalo. The boat was bought
last winter by Chas. Hebard & Sons.
Captain Mckenzie sailed the Beatty
for number of seasons and until she
was sold for coastwise trade. When
the boat passed from Captain McKen-
zie's hands she brought $4,000 but
when she reached her last owners the
sale price was given at $400, 900. Had
we retained ownership for two months
longer the Beatty would have brought
US 5000, 900, " said the veteran mariner.
Returning to the staunchness of the
Beatty the captain told of leaving Han
cock three years ago for Canada in one
of the worst blizzards old Lake Supe-
rior has ever known. 1t was Thanks
giving night, snow was falling and
there was stiff blow from the north.
Other boats refused to leave port but
the Beatty was steered into the teeth
of the storm, made her destination
without much trouble and was back in
Portage Lake three days later.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-22
There's a Rating.

A movement operating throughout
the United States is educating the pub
lie that There's a Rating" that the
rating they make for themselves is a
guide to their further credit. Repre-
sentatives of the league are calling on
the business men of Baraga County
and surrounding towns and counties
securing information on certain per-
centage that is found in every confmu-
nifty for the next issue of the Rating
Reports which are furnished all MEM
bers as guide to be used in extending
credit against parties that are going
from one store to another or moving
from one town, county or state to an
other, leaving unpaid bills behind or to
avoid paying their honest debts. The
object of the league is to weed out all
those unworthy of credit so that it may
be extended to those that are worthy.
AS corrective agent for the credit
trade evil the work of the league pro-
vides a system of protection to reduce
the ratio of loss by bad debts. Also
providing system that is very effec-
tive in bringing about settlement and
adjustment between creditor and debtor
in which all money is paid direct to the
members of the league. Every debtor
listed is extended hearing in his own
behalf, and makes his own rating by
own actions, not the opinion of one
business man to another. Why should
mt the public be educated to protect
their credit the same as the merchant
has to protect his. Stop and think a
minute. Isn't this justice to all?
Well, yes.