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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-20
AlV'II-WAR.UNlT.. ], !
in A. F. OF l. IS
BADLY BEATEN
Many Important Resolutions
Go Through Without
Fight.

Buffalo, N. T., Nov 20.-The over
whelmins defeat of the pacifists by
the supporters Of President Samuel
Gompers at the annual convention Of
the American Federation of Labor
was followed today by the rapid dis
posal of many important resolutions
upon which the anti-war party had
been expected to show fight. r's.
I Resolutions relating to labor sup
ply to meet war conditions were
adopted after brief debate. The crea-
ton Of an emergency supply commits
sion connected with the federal de-
partment Of labor provided for in q
resolution offered by a western dele
gate. and the report Of the executive
council on the proper distribution OF
labor were covered Jointly in a report
from the resolutions committee.
The committee recommended that
the incoming executive council take
up with the presidents Of all afl1liated
organizations and the proper govern
ment officials any question that may
arise sin connection. with labor supply
during the war;
A. Socialist delegate declared that
this was another effort ITO tie. the
hands of labor" but Vice President
Duncan, chairman of the committee,
replied that it involved no binding
bargain, merely providing for the
face to face conference that already
had been beneficial to labor and the
country. =,
The report of the committee was
adopted unanimously. III,
The m 1ffAA nj ~
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Italy's armies are holding iismly at
the point at present most vital to the
preservation OF the PiaYeA river line.
The Austro- German; az eempts with
heavy masses Of troops to drive$ south
ward along the west bank ef the Piave
from Quero and thus :outflank the
lower river front, have been checked
by the heroic resistance OF the Italian
troops at the Monte Tomba- Monte
Berlin war Offices reports today show
this clearly. ~ s35f n. .,l., 81 .5' y
.rnAr5ANs Nnr nRrvEN
FROM HEIGHT.
-. go My ~ ~. .,,r,r.rt r,r.rt .+.t..
ments it appears probable that the
Austro. German drive at Monte Tom
ba which protects the Italian right
flank west Of the Piave did not result
in the capture of the entire eminence,
as yesterdays ofiiciaA report from Ber-
lin indicated. The German staff today
mentions positions captured by the
Teutons on the Hnorthern slopes on
Monte Iompa, lndlcaung retenIlon py
the ltanans OF the remainder OF the
heient.
Even 1 TINS !, macn OF ISutonlc nold
on ~ mn NUS ~ pelns nercey eontestea
oy tne Aeailan "a Iorces, Ior bernn an
nounces . ats sne cSnsnua3n sn ,. ,,; OF oesper-
seI ~ ,,rths ny conc eGmeen..ea ,,a misses
the Italian front are claimed by the
Germans Ger They tried In four speees. nsss.
Monfenera spur but each time were
1cn o@ ~ ~ y+a'ie the tnann. re-
oAoS0HSe ~ sA1e A.1A.@n |!oopo. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-20
TWO KILLED, ONE
HURT IN 9Ac CIDEllT

!! milwaukee, Wis. Nov. 2o.-Dr. G..
j. Patzer, veterinarian, and Conrad ~.
Brown, barber, were killed, and
Joseph Kutchera, q plumb was in-
iured when an automobile In which
they were riding was struck by Al Chi
now Fond Du Lac crossing IA the
town Of Granville today II III said the
occupants Of the car were jtist leaving
fhS cityson = hunting trip. Sss. gS5 sSsfS,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-20
$1,000 REWARD IS
!. OFFERED FOR ARREST
OF ALARS' MURDERER

Duluth. Mimi, Nov. 20.-A reward
Of $1,000 has been offered for the ar
rest and conviction Of the murderer
or murderers Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Alar and Peter Trepich. which occur
red Friday while the three were
asleep in the Alar home.
Mayor Michael Boylan last night Of
fered a reward of $500 to be paid by
the city of Virginia. Sheriff John
Meining Of st. Louis county earlier
announced $500 reward.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-20

Gabrielle D'Annunzio took promi-
nent part in bringing about Italian
of the allies. He was appointed a lieu
tenant in the Italian army and joined
the aviation corps. In October of
last year he was promoted to cap
taincy for bravery. During April of
this year he fought in the trenches on
the Carso Plateau. He was slightly
wounded during an air raid over Pola
on September l. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-20
HISTORIC MEETING OF AMERICAN WAR MISSION
AND BRITISH CABINET OPENS TODAY; TO MAKE
PLANS FOR GREATER PROSECUTION OF CONFLICT
Todays. War Sum mary

General Won Bulow's army
to this sector. Apparently the Anglo
French reinforcements have not yet
reached the Italian fighting zone and
from Italian headquarters 1t is an
nounced that these troops could be
used between the Piave and the Bren-
ia where the pressure of the invaders
Is strongest. ;t5
GERMANS CHECKED
AROUND ASIAGO. =.
Around Agiago the Italians have
checked the Germans and have been
successful in offensive operations. De-
feated in strong efforts to cross. the
Piave between Vidor and the Adriatic
sea, the Austro-Germans have ceased
their attempts. The artillery IRE along
the river, however, is very violent.
On the western front the infantry
activity has Increased somewhat. The
Britief have made q slight advance
northwest of Passchendaele and have
repulsed German attacks at other
points in the Ypres salient In the
region of Chaume wood on the right
bank of the Meuse, northeast of Ver-
dun, the French have made an ap-
preciable advance, inflicting losses on
the Germans. i4
AMERICANS FIGURE
IN CLASHES.
Insthe, American sector the artillery
firing continues active and there have
been further clashes between Amert-
can and German patrols. An American
soldier has been killed in fight in
No Mans Land.
Premier Kerensky is reported to be
at Luga, 80 miles south of Petrograd,
where two, army corps loyal to the
committee for the salvation. of the
revolution, which, is opposed to the
Bolsheviki. are stationed. The Bolshe-
Wiki now hold the upper hand in Pet.
rograd, Moscow and other large cities
but it is indicated that the question Of
food supplies, now overshadows the
political situation. The menace OF
famine has brought about cessation
OF, hostilities between the opposing
FfacfionsssSAt least for the moment.
LLOYD 4 GEORGE WINS.
lin FIRST CRISIS.
The government Of Premier Lloyd
George apparently. has BEEN success.
full In facing the first serious attack
upon Its administration. The premier
In the house of commons haS answered
his critics and declared that the new
allied war council WOULD fQ- ordinate
the work Of the various Ataf& and was
not an attempt toSplace military pow.
or In the hands o3 ftcians.
two obstacles III fsnioTe sby the al.
lies wsFe iAei5e and me sJhma.
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boats having'heen sunks slast aat95rday
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LARGE FORCES ARE \
BEING TAKEN FROM
i. THE RUSSIAN FRONT
Won Hindenburg May Have
to Force Decision Else
where Than in Italy.
LARGE NUMBERS GO +
To.FLANDERs FRONT
Berlin Papers Discuss Salon
Xxi Drive-Rurnania :
Not Mentioned.

Copenhagen. Nov. 2A-Reports
from several sources in Germany bear
out the assumption that taking adj
vantage Of the situation in Russia.
the German government is making
heavy transfers Of troops from the
Russian front. Only part Of them
appear to. be going to Italy. where
the front Is too narrow to permit of
the use of great masses, and a blow
by Won Hindenburg at some other
point, in the way of diversion, may
perhaps be expected.
Some troops are reported to have
been moved to the western front but
this is not necessarily significant, as
Field Marshal Haig's pounding tac-
tics necessitate frequent reliefs for ex-
hausted German divisions.
German newspapers discuss with
suspicious frankness and avidity the
prospect OF an offensive Of the Salon
Xxi front, but have never a word to
say about the obvious chance of a
smashing blow at Roumania in an eff
fort to end the resistance of that ma
ton. AS for Italy If the Austrians
and Germans find the reinforced Ital-
ian army too hard a nut to attempt
to crack, the central powers can cas-
lily and quickly change to the defen-
sive on a strong line for the purpose
Of seeking to force a decision on some
other selected front with the bulk Of
their strategic reserve.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-20

Maestricht, Holland, to Amsterdam, as
forwarded by the central news re-
ports a great movement of troops
with artillery on all roads leading to
the Flanders front. These troops evil
IDENTIFY are from the Russian front, the
diSpatch saws. &c.
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Berlin. Nov. 20, (via London3
Strong Italian counter attacks against
positions captured on the northern
slope of Monte Tomba on the noun
tain front near the upper Piave were
unsuccessful, the war Office an
nounces. Heavy firing continues in
this sector. 2s
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TEUTONS BEATEN
IN FOUR ATTACKS
UPON M0NFENlDRA I ] I \
Berlin Claims Success in
Meeting italian Count
er-drives.
DUKE OF AoSTA s. S.:
PRAISES 81 TROOPS rs rs
Is
Associated Press Core
spondent Visits Piave I
Battle Front.

Rome. Nov, 2O.-The struggle be-,
tween the Austro- o-Germans and the
Italians on Monte Tomba and Monte
Monfenera in the mountainous region
Of northern Italy continues, it was Of
fcially announced today by the Italian,
war department. The invading forces
were driven back four times when
they attempted to take the Italian po-
stions on the Monfenera spur. Il
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Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Monday, Nov. 19.-(By the AS
sociated Press.)-The enemy is .con-
centrating his attack in north and
heavy fighting is in progress south OF
Quero where large enemy masses are
attacking the italian position on
Monte Tenera and Monte Tomba,
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Ooldsr wednssasy aftesnoon In
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Washington, Nov. 2o.-Capture Of
1,200 Austrians who crossed the Piave
river is announced in a message from
General Diaz. the Italian commander
in chief, Ito his army, received here
today by cable. The chief pays high
trinbute to the young reserves Of tho
class of 1899, who have just received
their baptism of fire.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
BOB BARR GIVEN HONORS>
AT DISTRICT BUILDING
Coach of Winning Police Base Ball
Team especial Guest" at In
formal Reception.

Two receptions marked the day at
, the boardroom in honor Of Maj. New
man, and an informal one in the engi-
neer record Office, in honor Of Bob Barr.
coach Of the police team which defeated
the crack semi-pro nine of the Home
Defense League at American League
Park yesterday.
There either is such a thing as Barr
luck or Barr strategy. for it has re-
manned for this District employe. who
formerly was pitcher in the National
League, to prepare three teams for
special games in Washington this sea-
son and all the games were won in the
! last few minutes OF play by one-run
margins.
Bars first victory came in the carly
Grotto by to 8. Then the democrats
of the House of Representatives asked
him to coach their team for its annual
clash with the republican nine. This
game was won by the score Of % to Il
after wonderful ninth inning rally.
When Mai. Pullman asked the veteran
coach to whip the police team into
shape Barr found that none of the men
had played ball in two years, while
many Of the Home Defense League
players were still active athletes. In
daunted by the fact. he set to work
with the material at hand and built up
a team which helped to stage one of
the best amateur games seen in Wash
inEton in many days.
a coincidence of the contest was the
fact that Barr and Jack Ryan, who
helped to coach the Home Defense nine,
dence. X. l.. team in the Eastern
League, years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04

er also described the more intimate or
CARNATIONS of the people. which. he
said, have educated in the people OF
Russia a wonderful capacity for sell
governments capacity which has al
ways so deeply impressed the friendly
foreigner, and which recently has been
so eloquently testified in the messag e
which one of your most distinguished
statesmen. Elihu Root. has brought on
his return from Russia
Root Urges "Cry of Alarm
Lawyers Of America were urged to
sound a "cry Of alarm" throughout the
nation for a successful prosecution OF
the war, in an address delivered yes
by Elihu Root before the con-
ference of Bar Association delegates.
an organization allied with the Ameri-
can Bar Association. He urged that
each member of the bar exert every
influence and every power he possibly
possesses over his clients. friends ana
associates in every community" in that
direction.
ut has become perfectly evident" he
said, that this Is a conflict between
two opposed and inevitably opposed
systems of governments. Of policy, OF
politics. of human society. II mas pc
come perfectly evident that our war
was brought on with purpose to es-
tablish a military autocracy. 1t has
become perfectly evident that more
than a generation of careful prepare
ton had been made for this very thing,
and that the democracies of the world,
rejoicing in peace and prosperity In
political freedom and in individual lib
erty, were in great measure and IN
differing degree unprepared TO meet
this attack upon them
Slowly they have gathered to the
support Of the principle OF their lives.
the principle upon which they i've.
against the adverse attack on this
principle, the domination of which
means the death Of democracy and the
everlasting destruction of the system
of individual liberty CT which we are
the high priests of the bar.
$50 long as there exists great and
powerful military autocracy which has
the purpose to secure domination by
military force. SO long republics. de-
mocracies. countries which preserve in
dividual freedom and individual rights.
countries which subordinate govern
Of autocracy. As well go to sleep with
a burglar sitting in your front hall as
to talk about the peace and security
of a democracy with Germany still
competent to pursue its career of domi-
nation.
rive are in the fight, and the stake
for which we fight i3 liberty. and it
is our bar which stands at the door
through which oppression would enter.
II is not so easy for the farmer to see
there will be a difference in his crops
or in the sale of them. for the manu-
facturer to see that any one will stop
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elers from other parts Of Germany. who
come to Bavaria seeking hospitality
and additional food; is n att alarm arm
100000 of them. The Mucnchener
Abendzeitung says:
1T was II all the German tribes from
the north had emgrated to the south
eastern part of the empire. No farm, no
hut was free from them. With piles Of
money and when that failed with impu-
dence or wrath they extorted from the
peasants the products which they them
selves needed. The booty accumulated
in trunks, baskets. boxes and cases, de-
parted for the north"
Prussia, according to the newspapers.
granted Bavaria 100000 Kilograms (22O.O00
pounds) OF frozen meat as compensation,
but the epicurean visitors from the north
refused this coarse pittance. which was
fed to the wounded in the hospitals. Won
Batocki, the food dictator. categorically
refused the slightest favor to Bavaria and
the latter threatened to close Its frontiers
The tourist companies and hotel syndi-
Gates protested so energetically that the
frontiers remained open. Throughout the
summer of this year the situation was
much more serious than 1t was last year.
The tourists displayed veritable
frenzy to seize and hoard food products.
The burgomasters We're powerless to re-
press the scandal. For example, rich
tourist family arrives with numerous
domestics. who proceed to buy up the
food from the peasants. paying 20
marks $50 pound for butter and more
than 10 marks $3.50 a pound for
honey Under these conditions the in
habitants cannot get food at the max
mum prices fixed by the authorities
Most of the German tourists from
the north are those enriched by war
profits The money they have thus
earned has small value. and they pay
any price FOR what they want. thus
greatly adding to the cost OF living.
The Muenchener Abendzeitung says
that a ham recently brought 400 marks
(s1OO) from one Of these nouveau
richie. The paper adds:
"Is there no way of combating this
plague? Is 1t not possible to prohibit
the shipment of cases of food from Ba-
yaria to northern Germany? We are
at war and the law provides for mill
tary control. Bavaria cannot tolerate
to have large quantities of grease. but
ter and fresh and smoked meat fraud
ulently exported. to the detriment Of
the native population"
The daily publication of the prices
of food in Germany Is now forbidden
An order has been issued to suppress
regarding the sale Of
domestic articles with mention of the
prices. Certain commercial magazines
still contain wholesale prices of the
following articles: Pepper. SO marks
(s13) per kilogram (22 pounds): olive
oil. 60 marks tsl5): butter. 25 marks
(sSe5); ham. 30 marks $3.50; choco-
late. % marks $3.50: cocoa. Ia marks
(s450); Rhine wine. 100 marks ($30)
quart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
STRIKES ARE FORBIDDEN
BY GERMAN GENERALS
Food Situation Grows More Serious
and People Voice Their
Discomfort.
BY RENE ARGOS
ny KEN e ARGOS.
Special CableEram to The Star and the
Chicago Daily News.D

BY RENE ARGOS.
Special Cablegram to The Star and the
Chicago Daily News.D
Copyright, 1917. by the Chicago Daily News
Company
ZURICH. Switzerland. August 81 (de-
layed).-It is reported here that the
generals commanding various German
regions have ordered notices posted in
the munition factories throughout the
country prohibiting the cessation OF
work and denying the right to strike.
The general commanding the Coblentz
district threatens the strikers with ten
years at hard labor.
According to Vorwaerts. the socialist
organ. great agitation reigns among
the textile workers. and 1t fears that
they are on the eve of a serious strike.
The workers demand a considerable in
crease in wages in order to live. The
employers are disposed to grant a rs
per cent increase provided the en-
ployes will consent to work nifty ,hve
hours weekly. Defective nutrition dur
ing the war has affected the health OF
the people. making II impossible for
the employees to accept the proposition
involving an increase in the hours of
labor. The Vorwaerts adds that the
workers have no confidence in the mill
Raid Bavaria for Food.
In Leipsig. according to news re-
ceiyed from there. a number of labor
ers have been on strike since August
cIares nevertheless that all the impor-
tant factories are still at work. Ba-
yarian newspapers say that the num-
Der of foreign" tourists, that Is. trav-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
To Consider Jitney Routes.

The public utilities commission to-
morrow may take up the question of
readjusting jitney routes in the Dis
trict and placing this character of bust
ness on a uniform license basis. Re
Gently the commission made a survey
of the jitney situation. ascertaining
what number of such vehicles are be-
ing operated and under what condi-
lions. Consideration will be given by
the commission, it is stated, to the
proposition of entirely closing certain
streets to jitney traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04

wearing clothes or shoes or using ma
chinery: but 1t is easy for us to see
that with the domination of that mill
tary system that subordinates the law.
that makes the bar but a cog to an
administrative system of government.
pendence-it is easy for the lawyer to
see that everything he has contended
for of individual liberty and the su-
premacy of the law over executive
power will be attacked and destroyed
II we do not succeed in this war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
BAR ASSOCIATION
URGED T0LOYALN
Resolutions Strongly Condemn
as Policeman Pacifists' e.
forts to Hinder the U. S.
RECENT LAWS CRITICISED

BY the Associated Press.
SARATOGA, SPRINGS. n. Y. Septem-
Der 4.-Resolutions pledging the loyal
ty of the American Bar Association to
the government were presented at the
opeaing session of the annual meeting
of the organization this morning by
EIihu Root on behalf of the executive
committee with the unanimous rec
concentration of the committee that
they be adopted
The resolutions assert that the future
freedom and security of the country
depend upon the defeat of the German
military power; approve the entrance
of the United States into the war be-
fore it was too late to find success
through the united action OF the DEM
ocratic powers; urge the most vigorous
possible prosecution Of the war, and
close as follows:
I'VE stand for the dispatch of the
American Army, however raised. to the
battle front in Europe, where the arm
ed enemies of our country can be found
and fought and where our own TERRI
tory can best be defended. We condemn
all attempts in Congress and out or IL
to hinder and embarrasS the govern
ment of the United States in carrying
on the war with vigor and effective
ness.
.Gnder whatever cover of pacifism
or technicality such attempts are made
we deem them to be in the spirit pro,
German, and in effect. giving aid and
comfort to the enemy. We declare the
foregoing to be overwhelmingly the
sentiment of the American bar.
THE passion for making laws.
which, he said, '.eharacterizes present.
day political institutions" was crit
icised by United States Senator Suth--
erland of Utah. president Of the assoc
citation. in his annual address; Deeiar,
mania for regulating people" he con-
demned interference by the government
with individual rights.
He criticised certain provisions of
the law enacted by Congress creating
the Trade Commission and the ship
purchase" act. He also deplored the
tendency to increase the number and
power Of administrative boards and
commissions, as well as proposals for
the government ownership OF tele-
phone. telegraph and railroad lines
Edgar T. Bracket of this city deliv-
cred an address of welcome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
Johnny Gill to Quit
Ring For Army Duty;
Last. Fight Wednesday

York, May IL. - Johnny Gill, sue
cessful young welterweignt of this
city, told his friends to-day that he
will enter the ring for one more
fight and will then enlist in the regu-
lar army. He has decided to apply
for enlistment in the engineering
corps. Gill says he thinks that he
should do his Bit for his country.
Gill, who is York born and bred,
has made an enviable record since
his entrance intothe pugilistic game
saveral years ago. At the present
time he is on a fair road to the well
terweight championship. a match
with Jack Britton, the American til
tie holder. having been arranged,
CONDITIONAL on his winning his next
fight in this city with Eddie Hanlon,
which will take place next Wednes-
day. The Yorker has made name
for himself as being one of the
cleanest and most gentlemanly box
ers in the East, in all his fights. Be-
sides being an artist in the ring
game, Gill has played amateur bas-
ketball and baseball with several
teams in this city recently.-At the
present time he is conducting a
cigar store.