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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
CONFERENCE IN FARGO
YESTERDAY RESULTS
IN GREAT CAMPAIGN
Twin City Financiers, For
mer Governors of State
and Others Help.
TO STAND BY u. S.
IN ANY EMERGENCY
Boys are Enlisting, 1--WE will
do Our Share" They
Declare. e..

my boy is going into the service
and I am ready for any call that may
come to me-"
That sounds like the real thing In
patriotism.
That was the keynote Of the con.
ference Of bankers Of the state held
In Fargo on Sunday OF the call OF
John H. Rich. chairman Of tho Ninth
district federal reserve bank Of Min
neapolis.
There were three former governors
of the state present; there were nom
bers of the recent legislature and OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16

fight on empty stomachs. our duty.
therefore. is to confer, and to here
and nov determine how We q ar
range and apportion our energies in
such a way as to give agriculture the
best and most perfect assistance. and
bring to the aid of our government In
this crisis. such support from these
northwestern states as is betting
their rank and dignity"
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
ENTENTE ALLIES HAVE TAKEN MANY
 7EUTO|V PRISONERS
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LONDON, Aug. 23.-Ip the past three days the entente allies on the western front have taken 25,000 pris- oners and since July 31 they have taken 32.000 prisoners, says Major General Frederick B. Maurice, chief director of the war intelligence office in his weekly talk with the Associated Press
 The temporary Reorganization of the Russian front has not been as seri- ous in effect as the entente allies had feared and as the Germans had hoped. A German break through in Moldavia and in South Galicia would have had serious results, for it would have in volved certain strategetic retirements on other parts of the line, but the Germans made no progress here and the Russians are fighting well.
 Summing up the whole operation on the Russian front since the Russian retirement began, it may be said that the Germans had achieved only local success and there are no indications at present of big adverse develop ments"
 Discussing the situation on the Brit ish front in France and Belgium, Gen. eral Maurice said:
 We still are in the midst of a bat tie. Battles nowadays last two or three months instead of day or two, as in (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
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AUSTIN. Tex, Aug. 23.-The Texas house of representatives tonight by vote of S2 to 51 adopted a resolution to present to the senate articles of impeachment against Governor James E. Ferguson A committee of nine was appointed immediately to draw up articles of impeachment and report the articles to the house as the first busi- ness to morrow morning. The action was taken as a result of the investiga- ton of thirteen charges filed by Speaker F. O. Fuller against the gov ernor, alleging illegal acts in office.
 Almost the entire day was taken up by arguments of opposing counsel Representative William Bledsoe of Lubbock then introduced a resolution that the committee of the whole re- port back to the house recommending preferment of impeachment charges. The resolution was adopted in the committee of the whole, Sl to o2, ana by the house S2 to 51.
 The articles of impeachment to be drawn by the committee of nine first must be passed by the house before they can go to the senate. Legislative leaders expressed the belief that the articles, in view of tonight's vote, will be adopted. quickly.
 The investigation which ended to- day had been going on almost three weeks. Speaker Fuller issued call for session of the house to consider impeachment late in July. Governor Ferguson later called the entire legis- lature in special session to consider passage of the state university appro- priation bills which he had vetoed. The senate took SD these bills on August 1. the day of converting, then later passed them, but the house proceeded to the impeachment investigation.
 Much of the stir which caused the investigation resulted from the gov ernor's attitude toward the university
 Other charges against the governor were that he failed to pay back to the state, as promised, funds appropriated for incidentals at the mansion, but
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
CHARGE PLAN TO E|MBARRASS WILSON
 BY RAISING TAXES
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WASHINGTON, August 23--After another days debate, embittered by charges that those desiring to make the war unpopular and embarrass the administration were behind the move ment to greatly increase tax rates in the war tax bill. the senate late today rejected 5S to 21 Senator La Follette's amendment to raise s65S,7S4 900 from individuals incomes instead of $490,- 164, 900 as proposed in the bill.
 The fight to increase the income tax rates will be resumed tomorrow with partisan lines lost. Senator La Fol lette has pending two more substitutes for the income tax schedule, propos- ing to levy about s600,000000 and s505, 100000 respectively and Senator Hollis late today introduced another substitute proposing to raise about 50,000,000.
 Leaders opposing further increases expressed confidence after today's vote on the first and maximum substitute of the Wisconsin senator that they would muster enough votes to retain the rates now in the bill They were not so sanguine however, of preventing an increase in the rates on war profits, which may be reached Saturday.
 In heated discussion preceding to- days voting, Senator Simmons, chair
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Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
PROTEST AT PRICE FIXED BY
 PRESIDENT WILSON
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DENVER, Aug. 23.-The Colorado Coal Operators association, represent ing sixty operators of the state, at a meeting today protested the action of President Wilson in fixing the prices at the mines of bituminous coal on the ground that the prices were fixed without investigation of mining and marketing conditions by the federal trade commission or any other govern ment agency. A telegram was drafted to be sent to President Wilson. Its contents were not divulged.
 The Colorado Fuel and Iron company is not a member of sthe association but representatives of that company were present as guests and took part in the action of the association.
 The association decided to prepare a schedule of cost Of production at the Colorado mines to be sent to the gov ernment administrator.
 Operators attending the meeting of the association refused to divulge the business of the meeting further than to say that a protest against the gov ernment prices had been sent to Wash iNston and that data as to cost of pro- duction would be forwarded to the coal administration. The contents of the telegram to President Wilsonswill not be announced until it has been received by the president, it was said.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
COMPLETE EDUCATION
 URGES COY. GUNTER

overlooking the grave need of trained men and women and for the calls com- ing now, and that will continue to come, for skilled workers; the positive need of equipment for the great prob lems, of industrial, commercial and civic development after the war; and the dependence of the nation on the youth of today for expert leadership a few years hence: and
 Whereas these facts should be ear nestly called to the attention of the people of our commonwealth as the president has urged them upon the at tention of the citizenship of the nation
 Now. therefore, I. Julius c. Gunter, governor of the state of Colorado, do hereby urge upon the citizens of this commonwealth the great importance of the continuance of our youth in the schools of our state and request thfm to make all possible sacrifices for t<e purpose, and to maintain our school attendance as fully as the years when war is not upon us"
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24

automobile and hurried to town for safe keeping.
 Captain Rothrock appealed to the men to defend order and then placed an armed guard across Washington avenue with instructions not to let anyone pass
 At Il o'clock sixteen truckloads of national guardsmen were rushed to the seat of the trouble and all the streets were put under heavy guard.
 Members of the negro troops who were placed on guard duty at the camp have for two Or three days been in- sulting the white soldiers, Texas troopers declared tonight
 The trouble started at the camp about 7:30 Thursday night" said Ma jor K. $ Snow, who is in command of the negro troops used as guards at the camp. q saw the feeling that had arisen over the treatment the men said some of them had received at the hands of the police, and they were hard to control l soon learned that they had entered the tent where the ann intuition was kept and a large num- Der of rounds had been secured before learned what was happening. I did all 1 could to stop the men but they were beyond control, and some l50 of them started to shoot promiscuously in the camp, and soon scattered in every direction
 Several of the negro troops at tempted to kill Major Snow, according to his story and he had a narrow es- cape from death. Major Snow stated late tonight that all but 150 men were in the camp but they were in an ugly mood
 Major Snow was in front of the store on Washington avenue at the time the two small girls were shot and he says he is positive that the shots were random ones
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
PERU IS READY TO
 BREAK WITH GERMANY
(RepubIican Associated Press Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON, August 23.-Perus readiness to break relations with Germany is clearly indicated in the Peruvian presidents recent message congress- the text of which received from the American minister and made public today by the state department The attitude of the United States in entering the endorsed and it ntimated that Peruvian waters open to American warships.
 Unofficial dispatches from Amsterdam saying Peru had sent Germany ultmatum the result of German prize court refusal of damages for the sinking of the Peruvian sailing vessel Lorton created surprise at the state department The Peruvian presidents message to congress regarded here preparing the way for rupture of relations
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
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WASHINGTON, August 21. - The Forty first national guard division, comprising troops from Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming has been ordered trained at Camp Greene Charlotte, N. G. and Camp Fremont at Palo Alto, Cal, has been abandoned because the California state health authorities have decided that latrine sewage system such as the war department proposed would be injurious to the health of the com munity.
 Secretary Baker announcing the change staid today that the war depart ment could not see it's way to spend a half million dollars for such sew age system as the state health author
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
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DENVER, Aug. 23-Fearing that war conditions might tend to cut down college attendance this fall, Governor Gunter today issued a proclamation calling on parents of the state to en- courage their children to complete their education, because of the great need of trained men and women. The proclama ton follows:
 Whereas, in this hour of our coun- try's great trial when the calls for men, for equipment and for food are inn peratiTe; when new conditions are governing and there is apprehension about the future and fear of making plans we are in grave danger of fail ing to apply sound judgment in many of the affairs in every day life; and
 Whereas, so moved, many of our par ents, viewing the questions of school and college training for their children, are uncertain of the patriotic course to pursue; and
 Whereas, there is grave danger of
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
TEXAS HOUSE VOTES TO TAKE
 UP ARTICLES IF IMPEACHMENT

and automobile accessories; that he violated the banking laws by large loans from the Temple State bank, in which he was a stockholder; that he deposited state funds in the Temple State bank for his own benefit; that he misappropriated state funds to pay personal obligations; that Abilene was incorrectly chosen as the site for the West Texas Agricultural and Mechan- ical college, and that he sought to in fluence Speaker Fuller by extending him a long time loan.
 Governor Ferguson was investi- gated by a house committee last March and though his conduct was criticized it was held there was no basis for inn peachment.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
Official Oydey Is Issued To
 Abandon Camp Fremont

'ities thought necessary in temporary camp.
 Decision to transfer the division to Camp Greene caused much speculation as to the possibility that the troops would be sent to France at an early date. No confirmation of the report could be obtained in any official quar- ter however.
 Reports that the Forty first division might soon follow the Twenty sixth and Forty-second divisions to France apparently were founded on the fact that the far west is not strongly rep resented in the Forty-second or rain bow dipision and the Twenty sixth is composed entirely of New England troops. The Twenty sixth and the Forty-second are in process of con centration and probably will be ready to go as soon as shipping is available.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
SOMERS SELECTED
 NEW COMMANDER
 IF TIE GRAND ARMY
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IHepupiCdH A. r. Leased wire
 BOSTON, Aug. 23.-The fifty first annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was brought to a close here today with the election of Colonel Or lando 4. Somers of kokomo, Ind, as commander-in- chief and the selection of other officers. Most of the new elective officers are wcsterners, the west. also winning the next encann omert at Portland, Ore. The election of Commander Somers was without opposition.
 The only semblance of a real contest was when the nomination vas called for the office of junior vice commander. J. s. Litzenbero cf Delaware, John M. Vernon of Illinois and Charles H. Faber of Virginia were put forward. Vernon won or the second ballot. The , new senior vice commander elected today is Brigadier General 'ohn L. Clem of Washington. u. s. A., retired, popularly known as the drummer boy of chcka- mauga.D
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
CALL FOR VOTE
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SEATTLE. Aug. 23.-As result of the apparent failure of prolonged nego- tiations to bring about an amiable re- adjustment of wages in Seattle ship yards call for a referendum vote of 12,O00 union workmen on a strike to enforce demands for a general increase in pay was sent out today by the Seat tie Metal Trades council to it's fifteen affiliated unions. The voting under the referendum will begin this week and returns will be canvassed next Monday.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24

Firing started about o'clock. Great excitement prevailed in that section of the city; it soon spread downtown, when reports of the disturbance were received.
 Police. heavily armed, rushed to the scene in automobiles; civilians arm ing themselves started for the camp and members of the Texas national guard, awaiting orders to leave for training camp at Fort Worth, entered a hardware store in search of arms when ordered back to their barracks by commanding officers.
 Nine wounded persons, including two white girls, are in hospitals.
 Persons living in the vicinity of the negro camp say that the first firing occurred within the camp. Eighty of the negroes then marched down Washington avenue toward the center of the city shooting out lights in the houses along the way.
 Alma Reichert, 15-year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. o. H. Reichert, who conduct a small store at Washington avenue and Sandman road, was shot as the troopers passed the store, firing through the window
 At 4910 Lillian street one man was killed and another's right arm shot almost off.
 Manuel GarredO, a Mexican, was shot and killed as he lay in bed.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
TWELVE WHITES SLAIN IN NEGRO SOLDIER RIOT
|NFANTRYMEN ENGAGE CIVILIANS, GUARDSMEN
 AND PO[|CE IN FATAL BA1 ILL
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 HOUSTON, Texas August 23.-Twelve white men, civilians police officers and national guardsmen were killed and than of persona men, and children wounded in outbreak here tonight of negro soldiers of the Twenty fourth United States In fantry stationed here to act guards during the con structon of Camp Logan at which the Illinois national guard will train It is not known how many negroes are dead
 Captain J. W. Mates, Battery A, Second Illinois Field Artillery among the dead He was killed when he tried to remonstrate with the negro soldiers who were running rampant
 The outbreak is supposed to have originated when two negro soldiers were arrested for disturbing the peace early in the afternoon
 The firing began when an ambulance started through the section occupied by the negro soldiers They stopped the ambulance and firing voley ridded it. It this voey that wounded 16 year old white girl standing in her fathers store.
 Police sent out and met by volleys from the negroes Civilians went to the assistance of the police officers and firing continued for hour and half
 
 MouN4ED poLcE oFTicEs RA D. o'sGHf sAINEY 'S MOUNTED POLICE OFFICER RUFF DANIELS S. LAYTON, barber
 EARL FINLEY
 A.
 WINKLER
 MEXICAN.
 POLICE OFFICER HENRY J. M ElNKE  artillery Houston trucks
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
Canadians Advancinu

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Aug. 23.-(By the Associat- ed Press. )-An advance by the Cana dians in the neighborhood of the Green Grassier on the southern edge of Lens this morning has added greatly to the strength of the British line, which has continued to tighten steadily about the heart of the city The Grassier is real ly a great slag heap which has been accommodating for years over a consid- erable area between three groups of railway yards from which coal trains were sent south and west It lies only about 300 yards south of the central railway station of Lens and overlooks it.
 The Grassier is an important buffer
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Arizona republican., 1917-08-24

Houston policemen, armed civilians and members of the Texas national guard as well as guardsmen from Hi
 nos who were fin town when thj, trouble started quickly went to the scene of the shooting and collected at Boulevard avenue, Houston Heights, where Captain ". F. Rothrock, con- structing quartermaster of Camp To- gan, assumed command. Angry cries of Lynch them!" and Come, let's go and kill 'em," were heard on all sides.
 The tension of the crowd was shown when negro soldier, who had been in Houston all evening and had noth- ing to do with the trouble. stepped off street car. Two civilians, armed with shotguns, followed him half a block as he went toward the camp
 and forced him to surrender. A crowd quickly Collected, bent upon vengeance, and but for the presence of several members of the Texas national guard
 would have killed the trooper where he stood. He was placed in a nearby
Arizona republican., 1917-08-24

Therew everahu had battery of the artillery Houston trucks
 martial law late tonight by proclamation GoVern a. the situation
The Detroit times., 1917-10-10
The Necessity eff
Feeding Our Allies

The chances are many Americans are
puzzled every time Food Controller
Hoover issues a statement urging US 10
cut out all waste. People are apt TO
think with the bOuntiful crops this year
we should have an abundance.
= But one of the vital needs of the
time is that America should provision
France and England. Even in normal
times England does not raise enough
food TO feed herself. And these are far
from normal times. And a large part
of the food-growing country of France
has been temporarily taken away.
France and England need food and We
should furnish It, We can, if we use our
supplies here at home with reasonable
prudence.
Why is it our imperative duty to help
feed our allies? Because our allies are
holding the lines in France and Flanders
while we make ready TO take up the fight
for civilization and for liberty Only by
their work can we have the necessary
time to prepare. Every battle they fight
is battle for America
We are giving them all the money they
need TO supply their armies We must
now give them food 10 feed both the
armies and the folk back home.
The Germans and the Austrians are
rapidly approaching empty stomachs.
We simply can't afford TO let the English
and French have any starvation prob
lens on their hands.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-10
Houses Job Does Not
Mean An Early Peace

When it was recently announced Col
onel E. NJ. House had been delegated to
collect data in preparation for the event
ual peace conference, every pro-German,
pacifist, disloy alist in the land began q
delighted cackle. But their noise was
confession Of ignorance.
In time of peace prepare for war is
an old saying The president is also con-
WINGED that in time of war we must pre-
pare for peace.
1t simply means the president is wary,
alert, on the job.
Past peace congresses often caused
more misery than the wars they ended.
The seeds of the present world war were
laid in the cowardice of the Berlin con-
gress, when the Balkan question was
side-stepped. President Wilson, with
characteristic prudence, is trying TO
take time by the forelock, so when this
war ends it will end properly.
This means that not only will the
allies, fighting for democracy, win on the
battlefield, but that they will be pre-
pared, so that they will not be euchred,
cheated. tricked and hoodwinked by
slick, lying Teuton diplomats in the peace
conference.
We have big job. We have to help
smash the most formidable war machine
the world has known. 1t is going to
take time and money. BY next spring
Uncle Sam will begin To make some of
his power felt in France. By next fall
he hopes to have a big army in the
trenches. The real energies of the coun-
try will be absorbed in this. Within a
year we will be doing our manful part in
the work Of freeing the world forever
from the menace of Prussianism.
But in the meantime it will do no harm
to prepare the material our diplomats
will have to use when the war ends. Col
onel House himself pointed out that he
will have to gather a mass Of historical.
political and economic data. Then he
added this which gives the rebuff to all
who are spreading peace propaganda:
such task as this could not even be
well begun in less than a years time
That il is being undertaken now may be
taken as an indication that there are yet
no signs of the ending of the conflict. ~
This, coming from the man charged
with the work, is inside, authoritative
news that our government expects q
wage war for at least one more year and
possibly for a longer period.