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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
.U-B0AT DRIVEN
0FF'BY TRAWLER
French Fishing Boats Give
Submarine Merry Five
Minute Fight.

Paris. May 74.-Details Of 4 battle
between the trawler Ibis and a Ger
man submarine in which the sub
made public. The battle took place
in the Bay Of Biscay on April 22.
The sea was rough and the wind
was blowing hard when the Ibis sight
cd the submarine. The fishing boat
had her travis down and was unable
to get up any speed, but her skipper
without q moments hesitation cut
away his trawl and Joined the battle
spiritedly. Tho coolness Of the crew
and the skill OF the cabin boy who
took the.hslm while his mates stood
ut the guns decided the hght. In Ave
minutes the submarine had enough
and submergod.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
OVER 4OODlE
IN SINKING
Of TRANSPORT
Transylvania Destroyed by
U-boat in the Mediter-
ranean.
As DIE IN LOSS
OF FRENCH BOAT
Number Of Survivors of the
Pennsylvania Taken to
Savona.

London. May 24-The British trans
port Transylvania was torpedoed on
Max with the loss Of 413 persons.
The following official statement was
given out today:
"The British transport Transylva-
MIA, with troops aboard, was torpedoed
in the Mediterranean on May 4, re-
sulting in the following losses: 20 Of
ficers and 373 of other rank, also the
ships captain, Lieutenant 8. Brenell.
and one officer and nine Of the crew"
The Pennsylvania. and Anchor Line
steamship of more than $4,000 tons.
government since May, 1915. There
has been no recent report of her
movement. When she was first taken
over by the British government she
was engaged in transporting troops to
GalliDOli.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
OVER MILLION ENGLISH
WOMEN HAVE REPLACED
MEN IN WAR DETAILS

London, May 7.-(Correspondenc
Of the Associated Press.)-The num-
ber of women who are acting directly
as substitutes for men in the field,
office and workshops has now passed
the one million mark, according to
figures printed by the Board Of Trade
Labor Gazette. Allowing for dis
placements from other industries and
domestic services it 10 estimated that
5000 women have gone out to work
who did not do so before the war.
The importance Of. women in affairs
of the Church of England has been
emphasized by annual church cleo
ton to vestries. More than three
times as many women have been ap-
pointed wardens than ever before due,
Of course. to the exodus from the
villages Of men on national service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
HALF MILLION IN.
h CHICAGO TO JOIN
THE RED CROSS

Chicago, May 24.-Chicago today
numbers 253,766 Of her citizens as
members Of the Red Cross and lead.
ers express opinion that the half mil
lion allotted to that section will be
reached by the end Of the campaign
next Monday. Thousands Of new
members are being added daily and
numerous social and business organi-
cations who have been conducting in
dependent campaigns have not yet
turned in the result Of their cam
paigns, which is expected to swell the
total materially.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
TRlEST MENACED AS ITALIANS SCORE GREAT
VICTORY IN BIG DRIVE AGAINST AlJSTRIANS
BREAK THROUGH Line ON FIVE mile FRONT
Americans Are Not
Auowed to Enter
Socialist Meeting
UNITED STATES OFFICIALS RE-
GARD TT AS PART OF GERMAN
PEACE PROPAGANDA AND
WILL NOT ISSUE PASSPORTS
FOR ANY WHO EXPECT TO AT
TEND - WARNING AGAINST
PARTICIPATING.

Washington. May at IL because
oncials regard the Stockholm So
leans may not participate In it with
the consent Of the United States gov-
ernment. This was made clear by the
state department announcing that 1t
would not issue passports to persons
expecting to be delegates and warning
Americans against being parties to the
discussion.
After the state department had is
sued the warning word came from
Stockholm that James How of st.
Louis. known ~ 1.-The millionaire ho-
bo" had reached there to participate
in the conference.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
MUMPS nlVADES
\. FORT SMELLING
-Four Cases Reported Today
Student Officers Given
Long Hike.

Fort Smelling. MIMI. May "a
Four cases Of mumps and one Of.
measles have broken out among the
student omcers at the training camp
here, It was announced by Major,
Green Leas, OF the medical corps to-
day. All are being treated at tho hos-
pital
OF today's program.
TWENTY-FIVE national guardamen
were added 70 the camp roGtsr. They
came from Nebraska. Iowa ana the
DAkotAs. S IS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
MILLIONS sign
FOOD PLEDGES
Today, British Food f Pledge
Day, to Determine Ra-
tioning System.

London. May 24.-This is Empire
day and Great Britain IL observing the
holiday. az a national food pledge day.
Everybody 10 expected to sign a pledge
intresponse to tho kings proclamation
appealing for economy and frugality.
Already 100000 people have signed
and on today's result hangs the de-
cision between voluntary and compul-
sorry rationing.
More than 100000 helpers are
engaged In the campaign and the or
ganixers are 20 confident OF success
that they pleaded that voluntary
rationing will win an easy victory. b.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
5000 Austzians Taken.

Rome. (via London), May b.
the Austro-H Hungarian line from Cas-
tasnavizza to tho sea. taking more
than 5000 prisoners. says the omcial
statement issued by italian war once.
The report announced that Italian
forces had occupied part Of tho area
south OF the Castagnavisza-B -Boscomalo
road. had passed Boscomalo and have
captured the town Of Jamiano and
strong force east Of Pietrarossa and
BaRni.
The italian Official report says the
Austro-Hungarians at first were sur
prtsed and nonplussed toward evening
they lost counter attacks but were 70.
pulsed.
Italian airplanes numbering 130,
dropped ten tons Of bombs on the
Austro- -Hungarians.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
AIRSHIPS RAID
ENGLISH COAST
Escape Though Pursued,
After Killing One Man.
Damage Negligible.

: London, May 24.-Four or fve Ger
Of England last night, according to an
ofiicial statement issued this morning
The airships dropped bombs and es-
capped. although pursued.
The official statement adds: "One
man was killed in Norfolk village
The material damage is believed to
be negligible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
War
MISSION PUTS
IN BUSY DAY
Visit State, Navy and War
Buildings-Received at
White House.

Washington, May 24.-Prince
Udine and the members Of the italian
mission visited the state war and navy
building today. AS they entered they
were cheered by crowds and as they
passed through tho corridors men and
women clerks applauded. Secretary
Lansing Immediately received the
Italian mission.
At the White House where Presi-
dent Wilson received the Italians.
Prince Udine made brief speech and
the president replied expressing his
pleasure at the coming Of the mission.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
u. S. ENGINEERS
C0NFERRINC IN
LONDON TODAY
Received by Ambassador
Page-Entertained by
Earl by Derby.
American Khaki a Familiar
Sight in London-1,O00 of
u. S. Army in England.

London, May 2l.-AmericAn army
engineers made a call early today on
Ambassador Page and later separated
for conference with war office officials.
They were entertained at luncheon by
the Earl Of Derby. secretary for war.
American khaki 10 very much in
evidence in London. A number Of Ad-
ditional officers and hospital units
have arrived and American nurses al
ready have become . familiar sight to
the London public life.. ''t''e-'''
More. than 1000 persons, Ibelopgins
to the American xrmy afs now in
Great Britain, ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
MACCABEE OFFICIAL
SHORT OVER 500

Fargo. N. D.. May 24.-M. A. Weiss.
deputy commander, of the state tent Of
the order of Matcabees, arrested yes
terday on complaint of C. M. Hetlund,
charging him with obtaining money
under false pretenses, will in all
probability have to face more seri-
GUS charge. 1t is alleged that Weiss
is short over 500 in his account with
the lodge
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
ALL PERSONS GOING !.
TO U. S. MUST HAVE
PASSPORTS SIGNED

London. May 24.-The British for
eign office has notified the public that
henceforth all persons travelling to
the United States must have their
passports vised by a United States
diplomatic or consular office. This
is one of the changes in passports
regulations made necessary by the en-
try Of the United States into the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
ASSOCIATED PRESS
TO BUY 100000
in LIBERTY BONDS

New York. May 24.-At a meeting
of the executive committee Of the AS
sociated Press it was unanimously re-
solved to transfer from the present
investment 100000 of the emergency
reserve fund Gan accumulation which
has been set outright for any extra
ordinary news event) to the purchase
Of liberty loan bonds. -"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
SPEED OF AIRPLANES
HAS BEEN DOUBLED
SINCE WAR STARTED

Paris. May 24.-The speed of fight
ing airplanes has been doubled during
the war. while the ascending power
ten times. Tho progress in aviation
provoked by the needs Of the national
defense has given rise to speculation
as to what advantages may be derived
from 1t when peace has been restored.
Letter and parcel carriers in regions
lacking railroad communications IL
one suggestion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
PLANTERS IN THE
LAGUNA DISTRICT
RAISING WAR CROPS

Torreon. Mex. May 24.-Planters
In the fertile LAguna district near
hero are substituting war crops for
cotton this year. Having learned that
the demand for corn. wheat and other
prices corresp ondingly high. the Mex
ican hacienda owners have ploWed up
their cotton lands in this famous cot
ton growing district OF Central Mexl.
co and have planted food crops.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
French Shin Sunk.

Paris, May 24.-It is officially an
nounced that the French liner Sontay
bound for Marseilles from Saloniki
with 344 passengers. was torpedoed on
April 16 with loss of 45 lives. The
steamer sank rapidly in a heavy sea
ner in which the small boats were
launched saved the majority Of those
on board. The captain went down with
the shin.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
Italians. Gain.

London. May 34.-The italian offen-
sive has entered into its second stage
with new and important gains be-
Associated Press. The first day of the
new drive has resulted In the capture
Of more than 5000 prisoners.
General Maurice said all the objec-
tive Of the Italians had been gained
and that details Of the operations
would be given In the official COM
munication to be issued at Rome later
In the day
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
German Navy Busy.

London, May 24.-Pronounced
German naval activity in the Baltic
on Tuesday 10 reported in Central
News dispatch from Copenhagen.
lasting throughout the night was seen
by nshermen along the shore. Hous-
es in the southern Danish islands
Shook.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS }

(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
The Zeppelin and submarine figure
most prominently in war news Of the
day with the raid by airship the
English announced when the sinking
Of $4,000 tons of British Transyl-
vania was oficially reported.
Tho submarine did its dealiest work
IN many weeks in the torpedoing OF
the Transylvania in the Mediterranean
oS Mayr4. AIS lives bsfng lost. ~ 4-f'S'
The airplane raid like all other
raids since the British defensive meas
fure were perfected seems to have
been abortive. The airplanes had lit
tie success in locating their objective
and the bombs they dropped fell in
country sections for the most part.
Military operations in France are in
one Of their periodic states Of COM
pArative quiet. The French front IL
the livliest. the Germans reacting
there after the recent French sue
cess.
A counter attack on the vauclerc
plateau last night was repulsed with
heavy losses to the Germans. the
Paris war ofnces announced today.
SO far in May $500 unwounded
Germans have been captured in the
held on the French offensive between
Scissors and Auberive.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-24

SECOND PHASE OF
BIG OFFENSIVE
ALREADY OPENED
General cadorna's Troops
Less Than Ten Miles
From Triest.
QUIET PREVAILS
ON FRENCH FRONT
Zeppelins Active Over Eng
land, But Very Little
Damage is Done. S,l
(By Associated Press.)

Today's news from Rome indi-
Gates that the Italians have open
ed the second phase of their often
sive with sweeping victory
striking down the coast towards
Triest. They broke through the
entire Austrian line from Catag-
navissza to the Adriatic, front
of about FIVE miles.
The new drive is direct men
ace to Triest, from which General
Cadorna's troops are now less
than ten miles distant. The
route lies along the Carso plateau
and the advance of the Italians
over this difficult ground was
surprising in its rapidity.
The present offensive was
opened by attacks mostly to the
north and east of Gorilla. The
sudden switching of the drive this
week to the southeast of that
town evidently took the Austrians
by surprise. This condition ap-
parently was utilized in its full
advantage by Cadorna.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-14
LENA WALTON AT NOME
TENAKEE CITIZEN

The Nome Nugget of October 27, says:
 Lena Walton, resident of Nome in the earlier days of the camp arrived from the States on the Victoria and is intending to do considerable develop ment work on recently acquired tin properties in the York district Mrs. Walton is reported to have the fnan- cial backing of number of eastern financiers.
 It is understood that Mrs Lena Wal ton will operate this winter on the Victor Bench tin property, formerly owned by Miss Emma Steiner in the York district, and is making arrange ments to forward a large quantity of mining supplies and material by team to be used in the development work contemplated. Mrs. Walton is said to have purchased all the Steiner and Senator Sulzer properties, which in
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-14

iN THE CRATE FOR THE FIRE we have special grate coal which you will do well to use It burns evenly and with a glow that brings many It is splendid heat producer, too.
 Seated before grate fire, fed with cur coal, there Is a charm ana com tort that only a grate fire can create
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-14
RALBOA'S SWORD NOW
 MARINE CORPS RELIC

A sword, broken and rusty, but with the hilt intact said to have been bathed in the waters of the Pacific by Bal boa centuries ago. is among the prized relics of the United States Marine Corps.
 The weapon was found in the grip of dead revolutionary loader by a mar inc during the rebel uprising in Mic aragua in 1912. It formerly reposed in a museum at Leon.
 At that time the steel of the sword was in fairly good condition and could be bent double without break ing, after four centuries of use.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Week Ending November 10, 1917
 When requesting letters from the following list, please pay fee of one cent and mention that you saw the letter advertised.
 All letters not claimed by November 24, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office as unbelievable.
 Robert Barn, Grant Bogen, Pat Christensen, Ralph Comstock, c. F. Freed, Robert Genge, J. F. Guice, Paul Hanks. Harold Harowitz, Bernhard Kriljor, John Madness, Charlie Ol son, Max Peyser John Sehnt, Howard Strack, (3).
 F. WARDER, Postmaster
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-14
THERE IS A NlGGER IN
 FENCE SOMEWHERE
In the Juneau Dispatch of Nov. 6, we read: TENAkEE RESENTS
 ATTACK ON PEOPLE
 THRU THE EMPIRE

TENAKEE, Nov. 2.-To the Editor; Trusting you have the space in your paper for these few lines, I wish to support Mrs. Harts statement in the Dispatch concerning Tenakee.
 The place is not orderly and not fit for the best people on earth to live in, as the office of U. s. Con- missioner and Deputy U. $. Marshal have been filled under the Jennings administration with men who do not have the backing of the citizens here. Mrs. Hart's grievances may be per sonal but the general public here feels as if she has a right to protect her tiresde from the influence of the vag- rant element, which is and has been an eyesore to the teachers and child ren of the community. MT. Troy has never visited Tenakee in the interest of Sulzer but is stabbing Tenakee in the back and his support of the Tena- kee vagrants is accounted for by the fact that the Tenakee people are all Dispatch readers.
 TENAKEE CITIZEN
 In the Empire of Nov. T., we find the following:
 TENAkEE RESENTS
 ATTACK ON GOOD
 NAME OF PLACE
 
 Trusting you have space in your pa per for these few lines, I wish to cor rect Mrs. Hart's ridiculous statement in the Daily Dispatch concerning Ten akee.
 This place is an orderly place. fit for the best people on earth to live, as U. s. Commissioner Cragin and Marshal Eagan fulfill their duty and they have the backing of all the good citizens here. Mrs. Hart's grievances are all personal. It is entirely wrong for Mrs. Hart to condemn this whole community, there are many respectab- le people here who are a credit to Alaska Our school teacher and schol- ars are respected by everyone Mir. Russell visited Tenakee during the last Delegate campaign, preaching Wickersham here, and he must re- member that he was greeted by good citizens at the time he called a meet ing. He has been stabbing Tenakee in the back before, and his abuse of the place in part accounts for the fact that the Tenakee people are all Em- pire readers.
 TENAKEE CITIZEN.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-14
HARRY LAUDER NO
 LONGER COMEDIAN
Famous Sect Has War Message For the United States and
 Canada

According to the New York Times, Harry Lauder-not the screamingly funny Scotch actor of other and hap pier years, but Harry Lauder, apostle of unreienting war against the Hun has come back to the United States. lie has brought no new and weird Highland costumes. The job that he has in hand is best done in ordinary costume. He has brought no new songs. The stories he has to tell do not lend themselves to music. The wondrously carved and knotted walk ing stick with which he used to stride behind the footlights has not accom- panied him on this trp.
 He has another mascot and emblem of his mission. In an old tobacco tin he carries a 6-inch length of rusted barbed wire From one of the prongs dangles a frayed bit of dark green cloth
 Wire From German Defenses.
 That wire was once part of the Ger man trench defenses in the front of Arras. That bit Of tartan is all that remains of one lusty Highlander of the famous Black Watch, who went lover the top" with the rest of his reg iment on April 9, and few minutes later hung dying on the barbed wire.
 With this grim relic as his only property, Harry Lauder will tour the United States and Canada, lecturing on the war, which, in his opinion, can not end until the Germans are beaten to earth.
 He is not the comedian of former days. The war and the sorrowful bur den which Britain has to bear have stripped him of much of his fun, leav- ing only wrath.
 His only son, Captain Lauder of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was killed in action on Dec. 2S, 1916. That is one reason why Harry Laud- CT is not coming here as laugh-maker this year.
 Says U. S. Not Rescuer
 Yet, for all his desire that Germany be crushed he is fiercely eager that the people of the United States should not come to regard themselves as the res cuers of mankind because of their in tervention in the war.
 Don't for a moment think that you are going to fight the battles of Eng land or Belgium or France" he warn ed You are going to fight your own battles, by God!"
 Do you know what the men in the trenches say?" he went on. MT. Lau- der has recently spent a week behind the lines "They say: The world is on fire and we are the firemen who have got to put it out. We're not go- ing to leave it until it's black. We're not going to leave as much as coal smoldering.
 After we've shot the fire out we're going to stamp out the sparks with our feet
 ~ re back in the days of Wallace and Eruce," the man who was once d comedian continued. "Their watch word is ours-'mak siccar.' That means, make the work complete be fore you leave it.''
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-14

clude something over fifty tin claims located in the Buck creek, Annacovik and other sections of the tin district. She is said to have the backing of Fred Havermann, and Mark Losber- ger and Son, wealthy eastern manufac- turers of metal products.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-14

SEINE BOAT FOR SALE-42 feet long 121a foot beam. In quire of Clark at the Ketchikan Marine Rail- way.-adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25
HIGH PRAISE FOR
FRENCH PEOPLE
Lieut.. Purcell Describes Their
Heroic Fortitude and
Innate PoIiteness.

n
hha' the ienen peopie ~
means exhausted, but are bearing IN
describa Bile -hardships and sufferings
m;+h haro,c >or+i+,aa ,,d ara ,hso,pte,y
,.,, -
united' men. women ana chiioreH' IN
sible to free their beloved country
49,. ~ H., !. ~.
from Inc grasp OF the nuns rs tne
assertion of Lieut.. James A. Purcell
formerly an attorney in this city, to
Wa. n coon.r
IN the course OF letter Lieut.. Fut-
cell said.
"About the Erencb neonle their
..: .:,..., a,
sP'iie' uetei Hiiha .ioh anu ooi@s
prosecute the war. and their feelings
toward Americans:
.I,o W. ,a.. al, Won .h,+ +hs
French are all in They are not
not by long ways. They are cheerful
Nv SUFFERING bardsb;ns about which
am uhapie 10 speak because OIL Inc
censorship. You can go anywhere in
-
capa Die OF bearing arms VINO Is not III
uniform. They are a hardy race. willing
to sacrifice everything to their love of
country. and are doing it. Their women
are doing ALI the manual labor saw
ing Wood running street cars where
thew eyist, sweeninp the streets driy-
ing and LOADING draws. etc Untold
credit is due them NOT only for their
assistance from A nhysicai standuoint.
but also for the extreme fortitude witt,
which thew sufYAr their bereavements
Really this fortitudA on their part
(heinp women, makes me- a man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25
PARTIES AND DANCES FOR
STUDENTS OF G. w. U.
Those Who Have Not Gone Home for
Christmas Will Have Busy
Social Calendar.

Students of the nine departments OF
George Washington University have
planned entertainments and other forms
of social activity for the holidays.
Hundreds of students who live out of
town have gone home for the holt
days. Those who remain will be at
forded plenty of diversion Theater
parties. dances. dinners and 1uncheons
occupy nearly every available minute
Of the vacation period which ends the
morning of Thursday, January 8.
Special Christmas activities have
been planned for those former stu
dents Of the university who have en-
tered the military service and are sta
fioned near Washington.
knowledge of Spanish is becoming a
necessity for every college student on
account Of the rapidly growing rela-
tions with Spanish America, according
TO message sent the members Of the
Spanish Club at George Washington
University by T. r. Yangoo. resident
commissioner from the Philippine Is
lands. Mr.. Yangoo IL greatly interested
in the club and has promised to aid 1t
In every way he can.
10 the reading OF the minutes Of the
preceding meeting by Miss Elizabeth
Cullen. the secretary. in Spanish. In
fact. all of the business of the club
and all conversation at meetings ID
conducted in Spanish and students who
violate the rule subject themselves to
o fine.