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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
German Retreat Vandals Orgy;
Wanton Destruction Is Everywhere;
HQggard Women Tell An ArvfuL Tale
More De6led Buildings
Of soldiey

mentality. Trsnohxbsn In tho fighting
lines who have seen the havoc
wrought 1re9t tnen4S - country made
tnte worse than aessrt~ are filled
With but ono idS That idea was
suggested in % Y9te phrase by q
French superior o. pr with whom I
was talking in Of the ruined
towns Of the Bat mo sector. We
were we < discussing .su % e things Of the
which men at tho front speak Of these
matters. At one moment, as he sur
veyed ono particular heap Of ruins
which suggested that unusually devil
ish ingenuity had been exercised to
compass such destruction, the French
officer said. a. II speaking to himself:
Attendez que nous y SONNET"
II French Cross tho Rhine.
His two aides de camp growled
rather than articulated their sympa-
thy Of view. II the French ever get
across the Rhine-and the fighting
men Of all ranks are convinced they
will, some time-they will do to the
towns Of Germany what the German
armies havo done in France.
An Englishman who had met out
there expressed the hope that the
British Tommy would not be far be-
ognition Of the fact that the former
has not tho same impelling motives
as the latter, such as, for instance.
the keen love of his native soil which
imbues the French peasant, cultivator,
ana proprietor. Some Tommies to
whom spoke on this subject were
noncommitttal; most Of them had not
given the matter any thought. Ono Of
them spoke from an actual expert
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18

once. He told how, on ono raid into
the enemy trenches. Boche whom
he was about to bayonet called out In
English:
Mercy. mercy. L have a wife and
four children"
Il hadn't the heart to run the beg
gar through" said the Tommy simply
Another told how a Boche-out in
France nobody. either French OF
English; speaks Of the Germans-had
displayed in his upheld hands photo
graphs which obtained mercy for him.
Reference has been made to the de-
structon and devastation Of the coun-
try left by the retreating German ar
mics. have spoken to the people who
have seen tho ruins Of Messina, and
some others. tho havoc Of parts of
San Francisco after the earthquake
Take Messina and San Francisco and
Valparaiso. and throw in what one
can conceive Of Pompeii and Hercu-
laneum, and roll them all into one,
and tho most vivid Imagination could
scarcely arrive at q conception Of the
realities in stricken France.
will not weary the reader with q
tale Of the towns and villages de-
stroyed. Two characteristic instances
must suffice. One was Bapaume, q
fair-sized town with some public
buildings Of. judging by tho ruins,
imposing architecture. With the ex-
ception Of some parts of tho city hall
and a tower attached to 1t, and q few
remnants Of shattered walls Of the
cathedral, Bapaume is . mass OF
shapeless debris. It might be advanced
that in destroying the high buildinga
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
GERMANS YEARN
FOR PEACE, SAY
MANY REPORTS
Papers Exhort People to be
Patient and Adopt New
Food Regulations.

The Hague. April II, (via London),
April 1S.-How urgent is the yearn-
ing for peace among the German peo-
pie and how great Is the increased
strain just imposed on them by the
reduction In the bread rations may be
judged from tho exhortations and the
pictures of woeful alternatives <pub-
lished in provincial newspapers on the
Inauguration Of the curtailment OF the
bread supply.
The Courier Of Hanover. for exam
pie. represents that u quicker but un-
satisfactory peace would not lead to q
better food supply. The people are
told that Great Britain. France. italy
reckoning with a world famine for
the current year and that, In case of
. premature conclusion Of peace, the
demands Of the countries for their
own needs would prevent the supply
ing Of Germany with foreign food
stuftH
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
N. B. BLACK HAS
PURCHASED THE
FARGO FORUM
Former Grand Forks News.
paper Man Purchases Pa
per from ]. P. Dotson.

Fargo. n, d, April 1s.-Ths sale Of
the Fargo Forum By J. p. Dotson 10
n. B. Black and his associates wa
announced this &ftesnoon by Mr.. Dot
son. The oonsidsea4ton II not named.
but It 10 understood to exceed $780,
900.
Mr.. BfAok vim mako no formal an
nouncsment Of his policy or take over
the active management Of the plant
for q week or ten days.
There will be few. IL any. changes
In the staff Of the Forum" said Mr..
Black. He also declared his eEpeeta-
t1on Of making tlas Forum q real
Newspaper.
Mr.. Black. the nsw owner, comes
into posssssion Of North Dako&ass old
est established nawspaper. He. him
self, - very well known in the pub
Nshtng world. Ha was general manag-
Or Of The Herald. Grand Forks. Stiil q
year %Ge ana prior %. this time man
-agsAs the Grand Foekf Evening Timss
He y fseognissd among the publish
80 2of The nation ~ al authority on
newspaper making.
The retiring owner 10 neE announc-
ing his plans tor the future. HI
bought the Forum nearly hve years
ago. coming to Fargo from Crookston,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18

(H London War CoFrospondent)
London, March 80 (by mail. 81
have Just returned from q witt 10 the
British trout In one Of these districts
from which the Germans havq, reluct-
antly rotreatod and have seer the In
describAble things which tho aGerman
army did before 1t abandoned the
territory it had held for two and, .
half years. For some Of the ruin done
It is quite possible to see that mill
taxy necessity could be pleaded, but
for much that was done one may
search In vain for any Justification. A
Of spiteful determination to leave q
lasting imprint Of the German ocou-
patton upon the land reluctantly given
up. spirit Of ferocity which In in
Vulnerable instances became mere
stialtty-all these influences came
into the interpretation and execution
Of the orders issued by tho German
high command.
Ruthless those orders undoubtedly
were. It 10 surmised by people with
knowledge Of the German theory Of
war that tho dominating idea was
probably TO- create such an area Of de-
would como to the conclusion that
peace At q price would be better than
. continuation Of the war which could
expose the thickly populated indus
trial regions Of the northeastern de-
partments Of France still in German
hands to destruction Of a similar kind.
II that II the theory Of tho German
high command 1t seenns to betray that
curious failure to understand the psy-
chology Of other nations which has
been 20 characteristic Of German
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
NAMES BANKERS
T0CONDUCT THE
n. D.F00D WORK
Executive Committee to Sc.
cure Increased Acreage
Named Today.

Wesley q. McDowsll Of Marion
chairman Of the executive committee
named by the conference Of tho North
Dakota Bankers association At Fargo
last Sunday to consider the methods
to secure the largest possible increase
in North Dakota's acreage this spring
announce the following members OF
the committee:
G. B. Mcmillan, Hannah, Samuel
Torgerson, Grand Forks: r. A. Irish
Fargo; T. q. Riley. Wyndmers; A. p
Hanson, Litchville: A. B. Dsnault
Jamestown; J. Z. Bsll. Bismarck; l.
T. Crawford, Sentinel Butte; W. 8
Davidson, williston; w. y. Hanks
Powers Lake: r. d. Barron, Ninot;
rington; Ed. Kolkman. Fessendsn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
FURNISH Pure
SEED IS one
OF THE PLANS
Conference at Crookston
Prepares for Big Food
Production

crookston. Mimi. April 1s.-Dstail-
ed maneuvers in furtherance Of the
general call to farmers of Northwest
erp, Minnesota for vastly increased
crop production and intensive conSer-
walton were worked out hero today d,
the closing session of, the two-daJ
gathering Of prominent farmers
bankers and business men Of the Red
River valley.
Judicious dissemination Of pure
seed. especially wheat, was ono Of the
foremost topics Of discussion. with the
threatened labor shortage during next
falls harvest receiving nearly Al
much consideration. 1t is realized that
these problems will have to be met
satisfactorily before many farmers
will feel justified in greatly increasing
their acreage Of grain.
Reports from all sections Of the
Red River valley have been received
here by the northwest experiment sta
ton. University Of Minnesota, and ag-
ricultural experts already have a
working knowledge Of conditions. In.
formation available was submitted to
tho committee today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
NEW GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT IS.
NOW ESTABLISHED

London, April 1s.-Aa allur,nr
prospect for once seekers II held cut
In the announcement that q new gov
ernment department with only IL Of
nclals has received government
grant OF 100000 pounds In q lump
sum. together with . promise Of Z
yearly grant Of at least $4,000 pounds
moro.
The nsw department. bsars the i'm
posing title Bureau for Assisting SOL
entidc Research Into Industrial Prob.
lens" The fourteen onlcials viii hays
payroll Of 1880 pounds, ana the
rest OF the money II to be spent In
assisting associations and individuals
engaged In research work to carry
their invsst4stions e = suoceszful
spscted 10 last fve yeara and indus-
t!fss which arc likely to benefit BY
the researohes ere expected to con-
ssbute to the cost Of the work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
Periscope Was Seen.

Washington, April 1s.-The
periscope of a submarine running
submerged was sighted by the Of
6cers of the destroyer Smith ear
ly yesterday morning, just before
the wake Of a torpedo was seen
crossing the destroyer's bows.
This information was contain
ed in a radio report from the
commander of the Smith received
today at the navy department.
Naval officials said this confirms
the report Of the presence Of .
German submarine in American
waters.
The report said the periseope
was moving on 4 course parallel
to that of the destroyer. The tor
pedo crossed the bow Of the
Smith at a distance Of % yards as
reported yesterday, and today's
statement added that all az the
men on the ship who saw h were
experienced torpedo men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
CONSCRIl|' ton
APPROVED " BY
SENATE AZ BODY
Committee P'.sses it, But
Same Board in House
Rejects It.
TO MAKE FIGHT
FIRSTsIN SENATE
Administrator Officials Be-
lieve Lower Branch Will
Accept 1t.

washington. April 1s.-sslecttve
conscription won I'M the senate milf
tary committee today, but lost in the
house committee: The administration
army bill providing for the raising of
troops by that method was approved
by the senate committee. 10 to z,
while the house committee voted II
to . to try first totaise the new force
by the volunteer syptem.
will be turned flrsk5on the passage of
the bill in the sena4e with its selective
conscription proviSlon, with the idea
that once adopted .by the upper body
favorable action viii be more readily
obtained in the hokse.
The president went to the capital
today and confsrrxd with q number
Of leaders with : view to getting
prompt action on the army. espionage,
rivers and harbors and other war
measures. He. told leaders he would
not sign . rivers and harbors bill un-
less it is without political appropria-
tions and unless It provides for har-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
CRUSH MORE OF GERMAN LINEfN BIG
3 OFFENSIVE ALONG AlSlE;; NUMBER Of TEuTON
4 STRONCli0IDS ARE OCCUPIED; ENGLISH MAKE
!. READY FOR RENEWAL OF DRIVE in THE ARRAS

seized Mont Carnillst Mont Haut and
all the crests commanding the region.
Extend Battle Front
Tho great western battlefront was
extended for another 10 miles today
when the French drove the Germans
from all Of their first line positions
and part Of their line from Rheims to
the Champagne front. The victory
was staged on the ground which saw
tho great offensive Of 1915. Tho Ger
man loss 10 estimated a& 5000 killed.
wounded and prisoners.
Germans Ready, But Efee
The Germans wsrs exceptionally
we'll placed along series Of wooded
heights, varying in height from 600
and 500 feet and running north along
the main road from Rheims to ct.
Hilaire-le-d Grand. Tho Germans wore
we'll aware that an attack was COM
ing and had made fun preparation for
It. The French attack, howevsr, waa
delivered with such sarill ana vsgor
that the defenders. dishsaFtsnsd by a
long and furious preliminary bosm-
bardment, broke ground aftar Q rea-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
orea* Fteuch eucceoa.

Paris, April 1s.-The latest French
victory, while on q smaller scale than
that Of Monday. IL IN equally import
ant success. Both Of the sections at
tackled had been left alone hitherto
on account Of the exceptional natural
strength Of the German positions. The
= French command heh that assault
could only be successfully undertaken
whom overwhelming resources had
been accumulated and the general
situation was favorable.
The general who commands the ar
mics Of the right center had been
planning the attack for several weeks
and had left nothing to chance Nv-
erything was provided for and the
chiefs under him had nothing to do
but follow instructions to tho letter.
Infantry Gives Fine Support
A. soon - the result Of the battle
between eoisons and Rheims wa
known. the order was given to attack
Punotually at 4:4s the French infan-
try went over" we'll supported by q
powerful mass Of artillery. Thsy
swept forward in magnificent style
and in lsss than two hours the nrst
line system had been captured. LAter
news came that the Frenoh soldiers
were carrying all before them and
taking prisoners By the SCORE. They
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
WARSHRS ARE MOI 4
ALLOWED TO SALUTE
WHILE ON WAR DUTY
Was Suggested that Regu-
larity Of Shots may Have
Been Gun Salute.
FIRE CAME FROM
END OF CAPE COD
Reports to Navy Did Not
State that any Vessels
Were Sighted.

Boston, April 1a.-Three coast
guard stations at Race Point, !
Peaked Hill Bar and High Head
reported that they had heard
heavy guns being fired at GAL
a. m. today north of the stations
in quick succession. These sta
tons are off Provincetown.
Stations Nos. 80 and 67 report
ed that at 9:15 a. m. they heard
north from the station about Is
guns and after Is minutes inter-j
val Is more were heard. 4
Stations 83 and 68 at 9:30 RED
ported FIVE or six heavy guns and
at 10 30 several more in rapid !
succession. General direction
north.
Stations Stand 70 repoee <l,resl
guns in quick succession and fir-I
ing at intervals since. General
direction northeast to north of
station. Heard quite plainly at
times.
The firing apparently camel
from q point just outside Of Mas
saehusetes Bay at the end of
Cape Cod. Tha reports 10 the
navy yards did not state thatsanys
vessels had been sighted.
officials here=.explained}
that the firing probably indicated
that naval engagement was inl
progress.
The report Of gun fire at the,
entrance Of Massachusetts, Bayl
sent thrill along the coast.
1t was believed at the navy
yard that American vessels were !
engaged with the enemy. Naval
men believe that there was no
saluting unless pre-arranged and
of which there was no knowledge
at the navy yard.
Subsequent attempts. to learn
something more definite failed
and an explanation of the firing
awaited reports from war vessels
in the vicinity. Meantime steps
were taken to meet any emer-
gency.
Provincetown, Mass, April IS.
Heavy firing was heard off the
tip OF Cape Cod today. The reg
ularity of the shots led to the
suggestion that it might have
been an exchange of salutes by
naval vessels, although it was
stated that vessels on active war
duty are not permitted thus to
reveal their positions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
Second Battle Fought by
Nivelle's Troops az Sue
II cessful as First.
HAIG'S ARMY HAS
STRAIGHTENED LINE
Germans Made Desperate,
but Vain Attempt to Hold
!, Lagnicourt.

Continuing their offensive
along the Aisne and In the Cham
payne the French made further
important gains. More than H.
600 prisoners have been taken in
two days.
The battle developed during
,iast night. heavy fighting In the
region Of Scissors, where Cen
eral Nivelle's troops made their
most notable progress.
Rushing far north of the Aisne,
the French completed their occu-
patton Of Chivy, east of the Disc
Aisne canal, and pressed to
Braye-en-Laonnoise. On the
.Aisne further west they occupied
-Chavonne.
East Of this region several for
tilted positions were wrested from
the Germans near Ville-au-Bois.
on the main highway leading
northwest from Rheims.
Momentarily hating In the
Champagne district to organize
their positions the French were
attacked by the Germans. Three
counter attacks at Mont Carmil-
let were repulsed.
i. While the French are deliver
ing their heavy blows in the
Aisne- Champagne battle the Brit
ish are organizing. tor asrenexa'
OF the struggle, in the Arras re.
gion. The process o. envelop.
ment Is being continued abou,
Lens and the similar operation a,
St. Quentin Is registering sue.
cess.
In their operations northwest
of St. Quentin, General Haig's
forces last night straightened GU,
their lines by an advance of more
than a mile, capturing the village
of Villers Guislain, and made fur.
ther progress east of Epehy, to-
ward the St. Quentin Cambria
railway, opposite lie Catelet
They also improved their position
in the vicinity of Lagnicourt
north of the Bapaume-Cambra
p. road, which the Germans made
a desperate but vain attempt tt
hold after entering it in their at
tack on six-mile front last Sat
urday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
THOUSANDS OF
LABORERS IN
BERLIN STRIKE
Even Semi oHicial Reports
Place Number at
125,000
BIG SUPPLY OF
FOOD DEMANDED
Soldiers and Police Thrown
About Imperial Castle
and Other Places.

Copenhagen. April II, Via London.
April ls.-The number Of strikers in
Berlin is placed In even the semi-om-
cial reports at $4,000 and 10 dis
tributsd. according to the Taseblatt.
Adjustments and part Of the num-
tions plans. The latter statement is
interesting in view Of q dispatch from
tho omoial news bureau denying that
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
WAR SOON WILL
CAST PAIL OVER
GAY LIFE OF n. Y,

New York. April 1s-War will
soon pass its pan over the gay night
life OF New York city. An order is-
sued by Mayor Mitchell to take Of
feet May ! will stop the sale Of liquor
throughout the city At o'clock In
the morning. All-night licenses held
by saloons. hotelG, roof gardens. res
taurants and cabaret places win be
cancelled for the duration Of the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
BRILLIANT ATTACK
BY RUSSIAN ARMY
IS GIVEN SPACE

Pstrograd. Aps1l 1s.-The Russian
nswspapers devote considerable naoe
to accounts Of brilliant attack BY q
Russian regiment in the region Of Au-
bertve on the French front in Cham
pagne. An the Russian regiments in
France havo received long official ac-
counts Of the revolution, and most Of
them have held meetings to endorse
the new government.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18

Copenhagen, Via London. April Is.
- strike has broken out among Po-
lish munitions workers in Warsaw,
whore Germany has been using Polish
laborers to help to supply the eastsrn
Af01N
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-18
HEAVY FIRING HEARD OFF MASSACHUSETTS
COAST this MORNING; OFFICIALS DECLARE
THAT NAVAL ENGAGEMENT MAY HAVE BEEN
IN PROGRESS; U. S. S. Smith saw PERlSSCC00PPE

the munitions factories were affected.
The TaSeblatt says. however. that the
great munition industry At Spandau
has not been involved.
Reports in all tho Berlin newspa-
pers which have arrived here agree
that the demonstrators were usually
orderly. although roughs resortsd to
tral thoroughfares.
Soldiers as we'll ~ police were used
In cordons thrown about tho Unter
den Linden and the imperial castle.
Great crowds gathered In the neigh
borhood Of the castle during the day
and the temper Of the crowd, partiou-
larly the women. 10 described a. very
bitter. The strikers denounced the
farmers, the Wholesalers and the gov.
srnmsnt In equal measure for respon-
ability for the food situation. Even
Socialist leaders who opposed the
strike made 1t evident to the authori-
ties that further curtailment Of ra-
tdons from any cause could not be
born.
Labor representatives were stven
assurance in regard to food which It
10 hoped Will induce tho workmsn
to abandon the strike.
London, April IA Berlin dis
to London, says work has been re-
sumed in most Of the Berlin factor
LED.
Tho voaische Zettung Of Berlin
aays that, before returning to work.
tho strikers demanded a sufficient
supply Of bread and potatoes. proper
distribution Of food and q guarantee
Of tho promised Prussian electoral re-
form.
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19
Says HUSBAND MADE
It PLAIN HIS LOVE
FOR HER WAS COLD
Told Her So, Mrs. Sam Fred
Ayers in Divorce Complaint,
and Openly Stated His Prefer
ence for Another Woman.

That her husband tool no pains
to conceal the fact hat his love for
her had grown cold and that he pre-
ferrcd another woman X alleged by
Mrs. Rosie Fred In a suit Tor divorce
filed IN the district court today She
alleges that last Juiy Sam Fred, her
husband. left hon and stayed at q
hotel for three weeks and that when
he returned he refused 90 look at her
or speak 60 her. except to say that
he no longer loved her.
That state NJ affairs kept uP, she
alleges. until October, when Fred
planned to go temporarily to Phoe-
niN. Ariz. Mrs. Fred alleges that she
didn't van to gu to Phoenix. but her
husbaSd coaNed her t. accompany
him. saying that II she went with
hin he would love her again and
bc a true husband"
SO, according to the complaint she
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19
Chief Topic
AT Baptist Meeting

The Ladies' Aid and missionary So
ciety 81 the First baptist church viii
meet tomorrow afternoon at 2;30
o'clock. The program:
bible study. led by Mrs. y 49, Rob
crtson
Program ON CHINA. led by Mrs e.
r Taylor
Scripture less. Miss Tukcr
China Yesterday ana China To-
Gay" Mrs. Hayward.
"Our Mission Work In china Mrs.
Atwood.
Duet. selected. 10y Misses Ruth
Thurman and Lorraine Long.
The Story OF An Kwau Mrs.
Chalmers.
Tract. Doing the Unhcard-of foI
Jesus Sake Mr.. Burton.
"Our Christmas Offering, Mrs
william Henry Long.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19

went With him. hut In Phoenix. after
b." had induced her to divide COM
muuity funds with him, she alleges.
he again told her he didn't love her.
lie openly said. she alleges. that he
preferred another Woman In the
division 81 the money. the complaint
states. Mrs Fred got $4,000 and her
husband got $1,000.
The couple have i've children. Da-
vid. - years old. and AlcN. 2 wears
old They were married in Des
Moiucs. la, the complaint states, In
1895.
Mrs. Fred asks Tor "a decrcec on
the ground of cruelty. the custody
Of the children and an alimony al
iowance Of SIS q week
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-19
albuquerque to
Be Advertised in
Literary Digest

The FIRST of tho series Of advertise
men' helms run hy the Bureau col.
Publicity and Health uf The A|,bugUer-
que Chamber OF Commerce in the Lit
erlry Digest Wii appear boo tho issue
ut bc,eul,y 22ud
That issue viiI u, q special travel
number and Will ON thai account have
an unusually large circulation The
accompanying cut viii give "a good
idea Of the nature of the displo, each
Insertion VIII have. la the white space
In the center written matter Will ape
pear each time