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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
u. 5. REPLY TO
POPE WILL BE
INDEPE PENDEN'T
Will not be in Connection
With Answer of Other
Belligerents.
GERMANYsIs I. ( NOT
READY TO REPLY
Reichstag to Discuss Propos-
al Central Powers at Vari
ance on Few Matters.

washington. Aug. 1s.The reply of
the United States to the Pope's peace
note will be sent independently and
not in connection with any answer
from the other belligerents. At least
this is the plan at this time as indf-'
Gated by Secretary Lansing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
WILSON STUDIES
DATA ON THE COST
OF COAL PRODUCTION
Is Urged by Trade Cornrnis-
sion to Regulate Distribu-
ton Of Fuel. 81.
ILLINOIS STRIKE
SITUATION BETTER.
Less Threatening Today
Hearings on Price fixing
Adjourned till Monday. { /.

Washington. Aug. 1s.-President
Wilson went to the food administra-
ton today for personal conferences
with Herbert Hoover and later went
to the federal trade commission. It
was believed the president discussed
the coal situation and the extent to
which he would assume the powers to
control distribution vested in him by
the food bill.
May Fix Coal Price. .s;
Under the law. the president may
fix price of coal, operate the minessors
commander stocks and sell to the
course he will pursue is expected aas
the result of today's conferences,
which were based on the federal
trade commissions now completed re-
port on the coal situation II 3
At the federal trade commission,
the president went over the figures
gathered on costs of producing coal
The trend Of the missions report
on the subject was to urge the presi-
dent to take over the supply and Its
distribut on. 3isss 1ss
~ e,,atcaS is ssb1ic heartnEn
Oh prizes aSfng of coal by. Justice car
ter. director OF coal for Illinois, res,
cessed today and will not be resumed
until next Monday. Justice Carter
acting under instructions from Gov
ernor Frank D. Lowden. has announc-
ed he will proceed with the hearing
until all sides have been heard, after
which he will set price for fuel at
the mine mouth unless such power
has in the meantime been taken from
him through federal action. s
Illionis' coal problem presents
many angles today. The coal opera
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL
WILL NOT LEAVE HIS
NATIVE COUNTRY

Petrograd, Aug. 1S.-Grand Duke
Michael, according to the Bourse Ca
zette, has rejected the suggestion that
he could not leave Russia, until the
constituent assembly has determined
the future form Of government.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18

tors have puhlically repudiated an
agreement reached with Governor
Lowden last week which resulted in
the appointment Of Justice Carter as
state controller with authority to, sfix
prices. stt ! y Il ~
Governor Lowden sent a. telegram
the coal committee of the National
Council of Defense. declaring he
might be obliged to take possession OF
the coal mines in the state in order to
enforce the contract he made with the
operators. Mr.. Peabody In his reply
pleaded with the governor. to delay,
asserting federal action would no
doubt be Forthcoming shortly. IA
The strike Of the coal miners In cer-
tain Illinois districts Is reported to be
less threatening, many OF the work
men who had tied up the mines going
back to work. s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18

Montreal. Aug terrific exr;
plosion at the powder plant OF Curtis
and Harvey, Ltd, al Rigaud, Quebec
today is$ believed to hayer caused a
Ana women are senn pfoyed at the plant,
which covers an area of five square
. Reports received here soon afterthe
explosion said the plant was nearly all
in aames. Trainrnen who got away
from the scenes Of the explosion re-
ported that 40 houses at Dragon, a
occupied by workmen, were razed by
kthe force Of ithe explosion.
\ Three Explosions. l
From points near Rigaud, it was
4 learned that three explosions took
place. The first at 8 o'clock was heard
In Vaudreuil, 20 miles away. It was
followed by two others in quick sue.
cession. The explosion disrupted te1e-
phone and telegraph communication
with Riga, making 1t difficult to OBJ
gfain information, Traffic. on the Ca
madam Ottawa Montreal railroad line
(which passes close to- the plant has
Il Rigaud Is a post village in vaudreuil
county, Quebec, on the Riviere ala
#Graisse, As miles southwest Of Montre-
II al. It had a population prior to the
i war sof about i, 900 persons.
IA Relief Train seny.
q The whole countryside was covered
kAts1D o'clock with a; dense copper-col-
pred smoke. Aspecial train Of doctors
hnd nurses left here at 1880 o'clock
T $or. the scene Of the disaster. Z. al
81 Officials here Of Curtis and Harvey,
It'd, lacked Information as to the
scause OF the explo sion. It was said that
probably 300 persons were working in
q The section OF the plant where the first
exp1osfon occurred 1t was believed by
The officials the two other explosions
we're caused by dre which spread from
Hhe first. ssli .'is..
40 Killed In First Defamation. v
Passengers on canadian-Pac
ai aflroad train which passed the scene
\ be sthe disaster placed the number Of
lead from the first explosion at 2O.j
The passengers said It was innpossi-
Die tcs obtain definite figures as hun
slreds rushed into the open country
& when the first explosion occurred, and
y "a few had returned when their train
8 left for Montreal. u
U Village on Fire.
The extent Of the explosion may be
Judged by the fact that a two farm
houses over q mile from the plant
swers blown down. AT noon, the village
OF Dragon was blazing and 1t looked
ms if II would be- destroyed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
THE WEATHER.

North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Sunday; partly
} cloudy; not much change In tenn
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
Personal Investigator Study
ing Threatened w. w.
Walkout in Northwest.
CHANGE FOR BETTER
is REPORTED TODAY
I. w. w. Lurnberjacks to
Fight Fire Despite Call
For General Strike.

! Washington. Aug. 1s.-President
Wilson is making a personal study of
the labor situation in the northwest,
especially in Washington. Oregon.
Montana and Idaho. where general
strike of the I. w. w. Is threatened
next Monday.
The president is keeping in touch
with the situation, through Chief JUS
tice Covington of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia, his per-
sonal Investigator now in the west
Department Of labor conciliators on
the ground reported over might that
the situation seemed to have changed
slightly for the better. although still
grave. Offers Of mediation have been
made in some instances and probably
will be made in others today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18

III Maximun1, eS.2; minimum, Oh
.baromefers so; wind northwest 8
miles; precipitation, 1.02; tenn !
pegature Z o. nl. today, CAS-.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
I. w. w. to Fight Fires.

Missoula, Mont, Aug. Is. More
than 500 striking Industrial Workers
Of the World lun1berja who have
been sent from Missou1a to fight fires
for the United States forest service,
will stick to \ their. lob, hough
II OF sslsi ndaisssst
WORKERS AS called gxty III day, stcs
tary 81 tie Organization here.
Fires near Falcon, Idaho ON the
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul rail
road in the st. Joseph forest are the
most serious. They are threatening
the power lines which supply the ehec-
trified district of the Milwaukee and
the road has fire fighters in the field.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18

President Wilson Insists up
on Strict Rationing Sys-
tern Which Will Make
Neutrals Account in Home
Consumption for Every
!. Ounce of Products Re
ceived State Department
Finally Won Over to Plan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18

Dutch in Critical Situation
Eight with Allies or Eat
! with Germany 4 Food is
Scarce with Riots Occur
ring Daily Across Boun-
Diary the German Army is
Roasting, Well Supplied
With Big Guns.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
MAY Aver sfrike.

washington, Aug. 1S. metals LII
close touch with the threatened min
:er's strike situation in Alabama were
optimistic early today that tlle strike
would be averted by developments
within u few hours.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-18
40 KILLED in First Detonation.
Village on Fire

The extent of. the explosion may be
gudged byssthe fact that two farm
houses over q. mile from the plant
were blown down. At noon, the village
sOfs Dragon was blazing. and 1t looked
5as &c it would be- DESTROYED 3ss x. g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19

A Timely Warning on Some Of
Its Dangers

During the season of Christmas
shopping great care should be taken
not to unnecessarily expose yourself
to colds that are likely to resule~in
grip and pneumonia. The excite
ment of the time, the sudden change
from the close and suffocatipg air
of the big stores TO the street, are
all dangerous.
Doctors declare that this is one
explanation for the annual increase
of sickness at this season While
this article is written to again call
your attention TO the value of
Father iahr's Medicine in treating
and preventing colds, grip and
Pneumonia, II will be of value to
YOU and may save your life IL ii
causes you 10 be careful to avoid
the dangers we have pointed out.
They are real dangers.
And if we cause you to avoid the
patent medicines. so many of which
contain nerve -deadening and poison
Gus drugs, by again warming you
against them. il will be the means
OF saving your heaIth.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
SNOW AND LACK OF LABOR
HAMPER. ASH SERVICE
District Contractor Finds His Col
lection Schedule Set Back Couple
of Days in Sections.

The cold snap. coupled with the labor
shortage situation. has put the Distric,
ash collector up against 1t. What a big
snow does to a railroad system in the
matter Of delaying trains it has done to
the Districts ash collection seryice
though scarcity of labor this year has
made the situation more acute and set
the collection schedule back a couple Of
days in some sections. The situation
was clearing today. however. according
TO officials of the street cleaning de-
partHent. and indications pointed to an
early resumption Of normal service.
When snow and near-zero weather hit
Washington last week some Of the ash,
wagon drivers decided it was a good
time TO take vacation. Contractor
Bean tried to fiji their places and, fail
ing in this. appealed to the street clean
ing department. The departments force
OF white wingers and street cleaners
was idiing, because it was not possible
to remove the ice and snow from the
streets, and Supt. Paxton notified tho
men that they could get temporary en-
ployment with the ash contractor a,
good wages. Not a man volunteered
for the service.
This exhausted the last chanca eo-
relief, leaving the contractor to work
out the situation as best he could WITH
a crippled force.
Because OF the ice coating given the
streets by the first snow, 1t was decided
1t would be impracticable to ATTEMPT To
clean any Of the cross walks and gut-
ters until thaw set in. The street
force was sent out yesterday afternoon.
but accomplished little, as the materiai
on the streets was still tightly packed,
This afternoon about 800 cleaners were
again sent out by the department. and
It was thought they would be able To
remove a great deal of snow aud Ice
from the sidewalks and cutters both
in the downtown and suburban sections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
C. n. Fickert Wins Recall Election

SAN FRANCISCO. December I9--Dis-
trict Attorney Charles n. Fickert,
principal in a recall election here yes
terday. defeated his nearest opponent,
Charles Swetgart, by a majority OF
2o.394 votes. according to an announce
ment by Registrar OF Voters J. H.
Zemansky. A total OF 14.192 votes was
cast Ffckert received 46.251. swell
CERT 26.05I and Frank r. Haynes 1854
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
Conditions at Camp Doniphan.

During the past month at Camp Doni-
phan. where the 35th Guard Division is
training. there have been seventy-four
admissions from pneumonia with. eleven
deaths. 316 cases Of measles and one
deatr. 104 OF diphtheria with one deaif,
and six of meningitis with four deaths.
overcrowding is described by the re-
ports as the basic cause To properly
control the spread Of these diseases the
general recommends that suspects be
Immediately removd from the general
camp with theiappearance OF the flrst
case of communicable diseases and
placed in separate detention camp for
observation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
BANISHED-pimples, blotches, sores,

humors and eruptions,
by DR.. Pierce's Golden
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For a poor complexion.
and for the poor blood
that causes it. this is
the best of all known
remedies.
In every disease or
disorder OF the skin or
scalp, in every trouble
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
Serious situation at Camp SEWER.

Sanitary conditions at Camp Sewer. in
the 30th Guard Division, are described
BY the general as serious. Sixty men
have died of pneumonia in the past
month, and the camp has been exposed
to general epidemic Of measles. about
1000 cases having occurred during the
month. During the month there have
been IFS cases Of pneumonia and If
teen cases of meningitis.
The basic cause of insanitary condi-
tions, the report continues. is over
crowding as the result of the shortage
of tentage. From eleven to twelve men
had to be put in each tent with about
twenty square feet to each man.
Gen. Gorgas recommends that no ad-
ditional men be sent TO that camp until
the division commander says he is able
to care for them In the proper manner
Heat and plumbing are badly needed
| In the hospitals. as are additional am
balances. The general recommends that
both be supplied as quickly as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
As a Sanitary Precaution.

To aid sanitary conditions he recon-
mends that fifty square feet of floor
space be furnished for each man at all
camps. In some cases now only twenty
feet are provided.
Steps to remedy existing unfavorable
conditions have been taken by division
commanders as far as possible. the
surgeon general says. while winter
clothing is being supplied as rapidly
as received. Lack of warm garments
during the cold weather of the late
fall is believed by Gen. Gorgas to have
contributed largely to the spread of
pneumonia.
At Camp Bowie. where the Seth
Guard Division is training, Gen. Gorgas
reported during the past month forty
one deaths from pneumonia out of 400
cases admitted to the hospital. About
1900 cases of measles have developed
in the same length Of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
DISEASES IN CAMPS
RATED AS SERIOUS
Surgeon Gen. Gorgas Ascribes
Prevalence Of Epidemics
Partly to 0vercrowding.
HOSPITALS NOT FINISHED

overcrowding. insufficient clothing
and bad sanitary conditions are blamed
by Surg. Gen. Gorgas for epidemic dis
eases at Camp Bowie, Tex; Camp Fun
ston. Kan; Camp Doniphan, Okla, and
Camp Sewer, S. c.
With the exception of Funston, none
of the camp base hospitals has been
completed. Gen. Gorgas says. and that
is handicapping the medical officers in
treating patients. He recommends the
rushing of that work, particularly the
installation Of the necessary plumb
ing.
Gen. Gorgas points out that practical
ly all disease is brought to the camps
by incoming men and recommends the
establishment Of observation camps for
all newcomers so that they may be OBJ
served for such time as the division
surgeon shall deem necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19
People Indulge in Criticism.

There is a great deal of uneasiness
and criticism among the people with
regard to conditions here. which are
worse from the sanitary point of view
than in any of the camps / have Wis
ited." Gen. Gorgas says.
At Camp Funston. in the seth Ma
tional Army Division. there have been
forty-three deaths from pneumonia,
with 1SS cases. and twenty-five from
meningitis. with seventy cases.
This indicates the most serious con-
dition. as far as infection from menin-
gifts and pneumonia is concerned" Con.
Gorgas says. AS emphasizing the sit
uation. call attention. to the fact that
they had eighty-four deaths from all
causes. when THO normal death rate of
such a command should be about
twelve"
The general reports that among the
$4,000 drafted men injected into the
cantonment in October were many
meningitis carriers. that part Of the
country being known. he says, to all
health officers as having been for sew
eral years the principal endemic CEN
ter in the civil population for menin-
gifts.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16
PREMIER MAKES ENVIABLE PACE
 IN FIRST YEAR

Premier, the Aluminium Six wirn magnetic gear shift, has finished the first twelve months lap and is run ming like a scared deer. Over three thousand Premiers are in the hands of users, and many things which at first were mere theories are now proven facts
 First 1t can be definitely said that the Cutler Hammer Magnetic Gear shift is an absolute and positive sue cess. Out of tho few natural com plaints which have come to the Pre- mier service department, none of them have had to do with the gear shift. Women. from coast to coast, are enthusiastic over the simplicity Hf the device, and wherever the push button gear shift has been used. the old type of gear shift is no longer acceptable. It can also be said that inc aluminium motor in Premier measures up to all expectations. EN- nerts who have tried it are a unit in their praise, and they all agree that inc aluminium motor has far more
 get away and snap than any cast iron motor they ever drove. The eX- treme accessibility of the Premier motor is also commented upon. Ga rage men like the idea of having 8 detachable cylinder head which ad-
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16
GREAT WAR PLANT TO bE COMPLETED
 IN SHORT PERIOD

DETROIT.-There is no doubt in the minds of Detroit residents about the governments determination to respond promptly and energetically to Premier Lloyd Georges pleas for million men and a mountain of arms Although many industries, have quietly taken over the manu- facture of munitions since the war began, the new rush started only re- gently. Gigantic new structures are being put together with amazing speed to handle immense new con tracts for the government. No short age of materials handicaps these un- dertakings. Everything comes under government priority order.
 Probably the most prominent ex- ample, both in magnitude and dis patch is the immense new plant which will house the Dodge Brothers munitions industry. The day after a contract for millions of dollars worth of special recoil mechanism had been allotted to Dodge Brothers by the government, a force of hundreds of men, teams and machines was on the ground, eXcavating and assembling materials. The. work since then has been pushed with great rapidity, the force of workmen being enlarged as fast as labOrerS and mechanics are available. Over night acres of ground are transformed into broad level floors of concrete. Great masses of material are piling up on all sides in readiness for a building which will measure 51SXS1S feet. It is intended to have the plant in operation next spring, with thousands of workmen employed The entire work is in charge of Dodge Brothers own con- structiOn superintendents.
 Dodge Brothers willingness to ac- cept this contract was induced by their realization of the necessity for prompt and complete cooperation with the government and not through any desire to engage in business other than the manufacture of motor | cars. As in the case of their motor car industry, the Dodge Brothers ar, ! their own executives and their own 1 directors. There were no prolonged 1 meetings, no debates. When the gov l ernment asked them to take over the contracts, the work was ordered, and i it is being done.
 Dodge Brothers are building the plant entirely apart from their motor 1 car factory. Neither will interfere with the other.
 Not only are Dodge Brothers now
 engaged with this tremendous prof
 ect, but they are building hundreds
 of cars for service in the army. both l of the passenger and commercial
 type The latter is similar in almost
 all details to the Dodge Brothers commercial car on which deliveries l began a few weeks ago.
 As a whole the automobile indus try is cooperating with the govern ment on a Vaster scale than the pub which is enabling the country to get
 to the front promptly with men and
 lie generally imagines this being but
 one example of the energetic spirit supplies
Arizona republican., 1917-12-16

mits of valve grinding on the bench. They also are strong in their praises of Premier's ~demountable cylinder construction.
 Charles <. Crawford formerly as- sociate chief engineer of the Premier factory, has been promoted to the post of assistant general manager of the company, in charge of produc tion. F. b. Stubbs, general sales manager of the Premier company is enthusiastic over the future.
 The war; he says. lis doing a great many constructive things for the motor car maker Our plans have been somewhat changed but the tenn porary aDatment in hysteTical buying has given all of us time to emphasize the finish of our products, and every body is wise enough to take advan- tage of the opportunity. American motor ears are being built more lei surely, and they are far better cars than the best of them were under the old time conditions. Our production of passenger cars will be only slightly curtailed. and every Premier car will be a work of art. Our dealer or ganizatiop now realizes that there is tO be no shutting off on gasoline Our sales rooms all over the country are clean and free from accumulated cars, and the second hand situation is giving us no concern. We are preach ing the new brand patriotism-namely that nobody ever won a war on an empty stomach and everywhere throughout the whole Premier organ ization is an air of confidence and optimism. Premier was never so strong or happy in it's life, and we are looking ahead to big, prosper ous year We wish the entire indus try the same"