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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
GREAT OFFENSIVE SHIFTS TO THE
MACEDONIAN FRONT; ALLIES MASS
men AND GUNS FOR new Big DRIVE
U. S. MARINE.
HONORED FOR
TAKING FORT
Lieut. Williams, of Illinois,
Captured Fort in Do
minican Republic

Washington, May 11.-Secretary
Daniels has awarded q medal Of hon
or to First Lieutenant Ernest c. Will
liams, marine corps. of Illinois for ex-
traordinary heroism in the capture of
a fort at San Francisco de Nacoris.
Dominican republic, November 20.
1916.
In the face Of fire from forty enemy
rifles. Williams led twelve marines in
a dash against the fort, reached the
doors just as they were being closed.
pushed inside and captured the fort.
Eight Of his men were wounded,
but none killed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
FIERCE SEA ]:
!. BATTLE OFF
NORTH HINDER
German Destroyer Badly
Damaged in Running Fight
-Zeebrugge Bombed.

Amsterdam. via London. May H.
A German torpedo boat was badly hit
in the battle between German and
British destroyers early yesterday
morning, according to the Flushing
correspondent Of the Telegraaf. The
correspondent says a hot battle took
place near the North Hinder Light
ship. Great flames were visible and
the firing could be heard in Flushing
and everywhere in iceland.
The Germans passed North Hinder
at great speed, the British pursuing
ana both sides firing rapidly. One Of
the German boats was seen to be
severely injured. The British followed
their quarry until near the mine field
of the Flemish coast, the Germans
taking refuge in Zeebrugge.
Amsterdam, via London. May H.
English atrplanes bombarded Zee
brugge this morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
CHINA REFUSES
TO MAKE WAR
ON GERMANY
After Riotous Session, Rep.
resentatives Would Not
Pass Resolution.

Psking, China, May 11.-After a
riotous secret session. the Chinese
pass q resolution declaring war on
Germany.
The house Of parliament was sur
war. making threats Of violence. Un-
der the orders Of Premier Tuan Chi
Jul, troops finally di1psrsed the mob.
Tho premier addressed the house.
urging q declaration Of war. He waa
denounced by members who said he
was attempting to coerce parliament.
/ The press Ii opposed to the war
party. Urging parliament to resist
military pressure, ON the. ground that
Il threatens the republic.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
TWO NORWEGIAN
STEAMERS SUNK
]. BY SUBMARINES

London, May 1.-THE Norwegian
steamers Tiger and ,Leikanger, have
been sunk by German submarines ten
miles off the northwest coast Of Spain.
According to information received
here the submarines halted the steam
ers in Spanish waters and escorted
them beyond the territorial limits
where they were sunk.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
GERMANS COUNT
UPON MUCH FOOD
FROM RUMANIANS

Amsterdam. via London. May IL
Adolph Won Batocki, president Of the
food regulation board in Germany.
speaking on the food situation before
the Reichstag. said that q gratifying
contribution from Rumania could be
reckoned upon. He argued that axri-
culture in Turkey had suffered from
seven years Of war, that Bulgaria had
been at war longer than Germany and
that the harvest was also unfavorable
in Hungary. He said Germany could
certainly manage until the next har-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
FIFTY KILLED AND
MANY HURT in BIG
EXPLOSION IN JAPAN

San Francisco. May Fifty per-
sons were killed. hundreds were in
jured and many houses were wrecked
and damaged in an explosion on May
Z. in the munition plants Of the MN
subishi company at Osaki. Japan, ac-
cording to a cablegram received here
today. Four stevedores suspected Of
causing the explosion have been ar
rested.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
SWEDEN TO FURTHER
RESTRICT SALE OF
LIQUOR AFTER 1919

eteo1Eholm. Via London. May IL
qW0dsn has taken further step in
the restriction OF the sale Of alcoholic
beverages. Under q Law adopted BY
the riksdaG sfrsotive January /. 1915,
the prapent sytem Of selling distilled
nQuora 70 extended to cover wines and
beer. This means that every consum-
er WIN have to be equipped with .
pass book in which his purchases viii
b sntared. Private saloons also win
bo abolished.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
SV-Boat Commandcrs Lost,

Copenhagen, via London. May II.
The loss Of two prominent German
submarine commanders In addition to
several previously reported was dis
closed In a reichstag speech yesterday.
Commanders Wagner and Buss who
were eulogized by Herr Pheger, Of the
Centre party. in remarks giving the
neurology Of U-boat commanders of
prominence who had lost their lives.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
NORTH DAKOTA
NURSES CALLED
Four Summoned for Duty on
Pacific Coast, But None From
Grand Forks.

Fargo, May 11.-Four North Da-
kota Red Cross nurses were today or
dered to report for active service on
the Pacific coast, the destina tions not
yet being revealed to them.
Miss Ethel Stanford. president Of
the North Dakota Red Cross Nursing
association Of Fargo: Miss Dondrine
Norsaard, director. and Miss Lillian
Hankey, Dickinson, are the first
North Dakota nurses called into war
service. All but Miss Norgaard leave
Thursday, May II. while Miss Nor
gard leaves June s.
Orders were communicated to Miss
Stanford in = telegram received this
morning.
instructions to date simply indicate
that they shall "be ready to leave
Thursday. May II, for service on the
Pacific coast"
Miss stanford, in addition to be-
ing head Of the state Red Cross Nurs.
ing association. IL also president OF
the North Dakota Trained Nurses as.
sociation, being elected ut the recent
meeting held In Devils Lake.
No CAN In Grand Forks.
Red Cross nurses in Grand Fork,
have received no orders ~ yet to rs'
are looked for at most any time
There are eight Red Cross nurses ii
the city at present. being Minnil
Traynor, Lola Halverson. Mac Nc.
Culiough, jennie Mahoney, Matthias
Hon, Narie Hanson. Mxry Frederick
son and Gina Mehyor. Twenty april
cations OF young women living tn thh
| city who wtSh 20 become R1d Ce0el
nurses have already been 9orWArdNl
I A.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
13-YEARrOiD GIRL
HELD BECAUSE OF
KILLING OF CHUN

Chicago. Nay 1l.-Thirtsen-yoars
old Doris Anderson II held by the po-
lice today on suspicion that she shot
ana killed Grace NA9emann. her
school girl chum, also 1s years old.
ys4esrday afternoon ever the love Of
Dorh was the only one who saw
the shooting and Grace died within a
half hour without recovering con-
sciouma6s and with no word as to
how tho shooting occurred. Neigh
bors hearing tho shots ran to the
scene and FOUND the Anderson girl
Standing ovsr the body of her dying
chuIn. M
The little girls ansction, for Rhine
F1sclk, . boy frisnd. p held BY the po-
lioe - . possible motive for the death
Of the GIRL.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
SOCIALIST ON
PEACE MISSION
REPORTS SAY
Dane Goes to Petrograd on
Behalf of Germans, it
is Said.

Copenhagen. via London. May IL
German newspapers this morning
published no news of the peace err
rand Of the Danish socialist Borgbjerg
to Petrograd, or the nature of the
peace terms alleged to have been
transmitted to Germany.
Berlin, via London. May 11.-So-
cialists here disclaimed knowledge of
any authorization or instruction to the
Danish socialist Borgbjerg to carry
peace proposals to tho Russian social
lists,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
i9-year-o old Bell Boy and his
s Wife Arrested in San
Francisco.
REPORTS ON HIS
ARREST CONFLICT
Che says Mccool Probably
e Confessed- Another That
Woman Told All.

eAn Franc.sco. May In H.
,nmilton, q 1s-year-old bell boy. was
ARRESTED here today and held. the po-
NJ said, In connection with the MUIR
dor cf Policeman Connery in Mtnne-
apoliA recently. With Hamilton:
4 ~. have been Pearl Whitekamp, OF
Kansas City, and two other bell boys.
Thomas woodward and Richard
yfanklin. The four were arrested In
10 lodging house.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
RUSSIAN THIEVES
HOLD CONVENTION
TO BETTER SELVES

Every Branch Of Thievery Represent
ed at Big Gathering-Onc Man Re-
Meved of Money While Listening to
Addresses-Say They Need Govern
ment Aid to Turn Over New Leaf.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11

Washington. May 11.--Advices to
the italian embassy here say thirteen
Austrian submarines have been sunk
In the Adriatic by Italians during the
last week. The same dispatch. giving
no date. say that for the fourth time
within year italian destroyers pene-
trated the fortified port Of Duiazzo.
sinking four transports with provisions
and ammunftions,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
Four New Teutons Diyiaons.

Paris. May 11.-Four fresh German
divisions have been observed on the
Aisne front since May Z. says an off,
cial summary Of the operations on
May I to 6. The statement adds:
This is irrefutable proof of how
rapidly these efrectives are being used
up. German losses in these three days
exceed all estimates" ;"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
German Position Capt

Paris. May 11.-French troops cap
tured German position in the region
Of Chevreaux yesterday evening, ac-
cording to an ohicial statement is
sued by the war Office this morning.
Heavy counter-attacks by the Ger
mans were repulsed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
ENTENTE FORCES
HAhlMERINC WAY UP
MACEDONIAN VALLEY
Political News from Russia
Gloomy-Austria Again
Anxious for Peace.
MAY ASK FRANCE
FOR PEACE TREATY
Deadlock Continues, in the
French Theater-All Pre-
pairing for new Offensive
tBy Associated Press. !,

Along the entire front in Macedonia
from Monastir to Lake Doiran, a dis
tance Of about 100 miles, the allies
have opened a great offensive. On
every section Of the Zine. General sar-
rails artillery ia roaring day and
night. but the campaign Ii in its in
itial phase, and there is little yet to
indicate where the main attempt at an
advance will be mads.
Bitter fighting Is progressing in the
bend of Czerna river and in the neigh
borhood Of the vardur. the two points
on the Macedonian front, where the
barbarous country OF mountain and
sterile deserts is broken by fertile
valleys. Military critics are agreed
that 1t is up one Of these valleys that
tho allied forces must force way.
but the operations have not advanced
far enough to indicate which 10 the
chosen point Of attack.
Deadlock Continues.
In France the deadlock continues.
but behind the fighting line the allies
are massing mon and guns for anoth-
which broke the Hindenburg line and
loosened the grip of the Germans on
Champagne.
Political news from Russia 10 in
creasingly gloomy in nature and 1t
becomes more and more question
whether the provisional government
can weather the storm which has been
precipitated by the radical socialists
and Visionaries. In any event there
seems little likelihood of any effective
military action on the part Of Russia
for a long time to come. .0
Austria Wants Peace.
From Austria come renewed re-
ports Of a desire on the part Of the
government to break the .shaclsiesttm-
psed upuys 1t by Berlisl An Austrian
eommissfoH Is reported on its way to
Switzerland with tho object of IL
ing negotiat tions with Fr9nce for a
separate peace.
|, The tide of reform IL obviously
growing rapidly in Germany. and 1t
seems certain that the government
cannot resist very much longer the de.
mand for more democrade Deform
of government e.sS.N
Berlin. tvia London). May 11.-Mu-
tual artillery firing Of the greatest
violence prevailed over tho entire
Arras front in France yesterday, says
the official statement issued today by
the German army headquarters staff
Eighteen British and French
planes were brought down y>
on the western front.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
WAR AGAINST
.U-BOAT SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT
Number Of Submarines De.
stroyed Shows Increase,
Statistics Show.

Paris. May 11.-Both French and
British statistics on submarine sink
ing during the last week show cer-
tain Improvement in the situation.
says Marcel Hutin. we'll informed
writer on the subject. He adds:
. ~ understand that our means of
lighting submarines is increasing daily
and without giving details. can. say
that the number Of submarines put
out Of action in the last few days has
risen in a very satisfactory manner"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
HOG PRICES SOAR:
FLOUR UP HIGHER

Chicago, May t1.-Hog prices today
took another leap that brought about
. now record top, 31e.33 1-2. The
reason was the, scantiness OF receipts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11

North Dakota: fTair tonisht
ard aaturday; MT much change
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11

I . Q . s3s ere 80 .
THE WEATHER, II. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11

Minneapolis. May l1.-Flour prices
touched new high points today. fancy
patents advancing ~ cents and being
quoted at $3.50 barrel First
clears sold for 314.40, an advance OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12
Parent Teachers Hold
Meeting at Alunsvine

The patriotic program given at the
regular meeting of the parent teachers
association, Friday evening March
2nd, called together good attendance
The meeting was opened by singing
America Minutes of last meeting were
read and approved, after which new
business was brought up and attended
to, mainly the question of basketball
outfit for the girls. The lunch commit
tee for the next meeting is Mrs. F. f.
Rain, Mrs 0. f. Darby, Mrs. Lloyd
A. Read and Miss Ida Schrunk. A num-
Der of talks on play apparatus for the
school children led to the appointment
of committee for investigating and
reporting on the subject The program
opened with the singing of "The Red
White and Blue and the flag salute
a recitation by Olive Crane, duet by
Ruby Speer and Opal Bilyeu, song
Just Before the Battle, Mother,
recitation Wayne Ransom. recitation
Emma Crane duet "Tenting on the
Old Camp Graund" by Mr.. and Mrs
%. +. Darby, chorus "America | Love
You After the program the meeting
was open to discussions on patriotism
The song "Mt. Vernon Bells, was
sung by the crowd, after which all en-
ioycd the supper brought by the me2.
Record
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12
Expert To Conduct
Spraying Experiments

Under the auspices of County Fruit
Inspector Nj. O. Constable and the Ore
gon Agricultural college, it is probable
that Professor &. A. Posey, government
fruit expert who is well known here
and who assisted Inspector Constable to
fight the fire blight, will be secured to
conduct spraying experiments in this
county during the coming fruit season.
1t is practically certain that Profes-
sor Posey will be detailed to this county
as his special field of work. Profess
sor H. p Barss, of the 0. A. c., was in
Salem Saturday comforting with In
speetor Constable in regard to the mat
ter The spraying win be for the leaf
spot disease known as cylindrosporiun
The spraying will begin when the buds
begin to swell. The second spraying win
be made when the blossoms are nearly
all off, and the third in August. Dem
onstrations will be made on the Lone
Maple orchard in the Rosedale prune
district.
Spraying demonstrations for apple
scab will also be made but the time and
place have not yet been determined, as
it will depend on the appearance of the
scab.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12


With the advent of Miss Newton
my loneliness was nearly if not quite
over. She was bright and witty, we'll
read and when alone with me a
charming companion. She never pre-
sumed, and altho frequently meeting
my guests, she never embarrassed
either me or herself by her attitude.
She had told me little about herself,
simply because there was little to tell.
An orphan, she had been educated by
an aunt who expected her to become
school teacher. She had taught in a
country school for term, but find
ing it, and her surroundings, uncon-
genial, had answered my advertisement
While | had not entered into the
social activities of the place TO any
great degree | had met many clever
and interesting people. | never have
met more musical women, cultured,
highly sensitized women. than | met
in Reno. And as / was studying hard
to perfect myself | found them both
helpful and delightful acquaintanees,
| used often to wonder why they
were there, what their lives had been.
But they like myself never volunteer
ed amy information as to their reason
Tor living in Reno.
To my surprise one morning upon
going to breakfast | found letter
from Lola Gardner on the table, She
was settled in Chicago, and superla-
lively happy. "Clifferd spent the
night with us last week. She wrote,
and both Hal and thought him look
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12
9uSRAyP ] E|!3! 4y!'.! AND! !: !!

Phelps

ing very badly. He seems quieter, and
III some way altogether different. | feel
sad when think Of you two, Hal and
| are so happy. Do write me line, .
etc.
Clifford Locks Ill
So Clifford was looking i'll! l spent
hours wondering why? Was he really
physically i'll, or was he regrettine ane-
thing! How | wished | knew. | imme-
diately wrote Muriel asking her if she
had seen him either before he left for
Chicago; or if he had returned, had
she seen him after that 2Then / dismiss
ed him from my mind, and called my
self q foolish woman for even imagir-
ing he was at all affected because of
either Edith or me. Probably he had
some little misunderstanding with Ma
bel Horton and that was the cause of
his looking badly
Elsie wrote me that she was going
to stay abroad for an indeterminate
time; that she was not surprised that
II had left Clifford, altho she could
not see how / could endure the scan
dal. zona, dear little Puritan, had
written me urging me to 60 back to
Clifford She was so happy with
Curtain-they were living in the old
home-that she couldn I conceive "a
husband and wife living apart, evel
wanting to live away from each other
She said all our old friends and neigh
bors would be shocked when they knew
it; and begged me to return befor,
taey found it out While she tried not
to appear to blame me, could see that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12

she thought | had not been as patient
as ! might have been, and that she had
no realization of the causes which led
up to my leaving my home Why should
she! | had told her nothing of my un-
happy years with Clifford; and Elsie
was sure had not mentioned what |
had eonfided to her. Naturally Zona
imagined it some whim on my part;
some sudden caprice for which I would
be sorry.
When / answered her letter / sim
ply told her that | had not taken the
step without great deliberation. That
It was not necessary to go into de-
tails, but that my life for years had
been unbearable land that did not feel
it my duty to endure it longer. But
knew that neither she nor our neigh
bors would understand how /, my
father 5 daughter, could do such a
thing.
Yet now | was happy That is I
enjoyed quiet contcntment. My time
was filled each day. My music, walks
with Miss Newton and Edith; calls and
visits with a few congenial friends,
and my reading kept me too busily
employed to be unhappy. Then my lit
tie household ran so quietly, SO easily
1 There was no friction. no unkind
words, no fault finding. I sometimes
thought that | was happier than l ever
had been in my married life; and won
dered why l considered, even for a
moment making any change
(Tomorrow-Muriel sees Clifford.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12
Sure! High Heels
Cause CornS But
Who Cares Now


Because style decrees that women
crowd and buckle up their tender toes
in high heel footwear they suffer from
corns, then they cut and trim at these
painful pests which merely makes the
corn grow hard. This suicidal habit
may cause 1ockiaw and women are
warned to stop it.
\ few drops of a drug called freez-
one applied directly upon sore corn
gives quick relief and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts out without
pain. Ask the drug store man for a
quarter of an ounce of freezone, which
costs very little but is sufficient to re-
move every hard or soft corn or callus
from ones feet.
This drug is an ether compound and
dries in a moment and simply shrivels
up the corn without inflaming or even
irritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. Clip this out and pin on your
wife S dresser.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12

Now that the senate has adopted rules under which
it cannot be prevented doing its work. the president has
called extra session to meet April 16. BY that time
conditions should have settled and will either still be
at peace with Germany under mutual understanding
will have taken the plunge and will be at with
her. In the meanwhile the president has ordered the
arming of ships for defense and when so armed the
movement of freights congesting all great ports Of
the country will begin
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12

The indications that of those who have been
buying up potatoes for still higher market going to
large shipments cancelled and following this the
price dropped ten dollars ton They the market
at $780, but at the time growers in the Yakima
try were offering to load them the at $50 ton
If of the spectators get badly stung they de-
pend it that they will receive little sympathy from the
general public.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12

three directors consist of Joseph Walk
er, NJ. Weinaeh and Albert Boehslar.
The business of the creamery during
the past year has increased by one
third, and since its organization in 1913
it has doubled.
SINCE its very commencement it has
been recognized among the first cream
cries of the state, and especially since
it has won the two grand cups in two
consecutive years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12

The decision denying the governments demand that
the Southern Pacific its connection with the Central
Pacific leaves the Union Pacific at the Southes mercy
is shut off from the coast unless the Southern permits
it to connect with its lines at Ogden 1t is intimated the
Union will be compelled to build through to some coast
point in order to protect itself is further ntimated
that this point will be Seattle where it already has large
terminal holdings 1t is also claimed this decision will
lead to the completion of the Natron cut off.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12

Germany says she will sink ships without warning
regardless Of their nationality and the United States
arming her merchant ships and instructing them to fire
on submarines sight The German contention is that
submarines cannot give warning without danger to them
Selves and the Americans say merchant ship cannot
wait to be torpedoed before firing Evidently when an
American ship and a German submarine meet there is
going to be something doing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12
EVENINGS AT HOME

l sit me down at close of day, to read book
by Bertha Clay, or Laura Libbey's worst;
when wearied by the daily grind, for books
that SCOT he the jaded mind have mighty
thirst So when | sit me down to read, |
say, "Now I'll have peace indeed, and COM
fort six ellis wide; I'll revel in the printed
page, absorb the thoughts of bard and
sage, and let the glad hours slide" But ere
I've turned a dozen leaves, I'm thinking
how the roof and caves, demand the tin
ner'S care. and how the carnenter must
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-12
CREAMERY ELECTS OFFICERS

Mount Angel, Ore, Mar 12.-At the
meeting of the Mount Angel
Creamery & Ice company, w. Hammer
was elected president, S A. peterson
was elected vice president; the other