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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16

~affording very little protection, be.
sides taking up much Of the time. Of
n soldiers and costing very much
labor and money for transporting the
necessary timber.
It was. then decided to utilize the
older classes Of the reserve Of the ter
rttorial army who had been called to
the colors and who, despite their pre-
found unable to bear the strain Of
campaigning. Several companies OF
them were formed and they were first
given the task Of constructing shell
ters In thu Somme district and around
verdun: Their officers were chosen
from the engineer corps and from
men who in civil life were engaged in
similar undertakings. such as build
ers and miners. Most of the mon
were peasants used to digging In the
fields and their work was very satas-
factory. but this kind Of excayatinR
work was different and they suffered
considerably from the unusual motion
OF having to throw the earth upward,
inclinea.
One Of the officers overcome His
trying difficulty by inyenting an as.
paratus for carrying loosened earth
or rock to the surface by use Of cleo.
trio power. BY this arrangement two
men can do the work formerly done
by ten. When the earth has reached
the surface At falls Into barrows ana
is wheeled away along the level and
distributed about in such manner
as MOTTO attract ths-sattention OF the
enemy's airn1en always flying about
the lines to observe what IL going on
in the opposing position.
Special army saw-mills have been
started to provide the, props and
planking for the shelters and every
thing Is done at minimum cost.
The veterans SO employed have sus-
tanned losses when working In expos
ed positions, but no danger appears
to daunt them and they continue
their job as though they were work
ing in the falds at home. They
have adapted themselves to the use OF
the most modern tools, and although
the great majority Of them had no
previous expefience OF electric drills
and borers they nov use them aa well
as practiced miners
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rnows this, and has staked everythin.
mon It, IL he succeeds. victory viii
rsst with him, but Il he fails his dss
feat is certain.
..rhere are only two Weapons tina.
,,,a can use, and both can only NJ
forged in the shipyards OF the couns
tsv' one Is the. class of waishtp thai
NAMES the navy to hunt ana destrns
the enerny's submarines. The other Il
avery new merchant ship that take.
the place OF q ship that has been SUM-
Thasa weapons must both be used ~
gather. and uponsthe men ef the ehin.
Yards and the engineering shops ,ds.
bends entirely the output % thea
weapons.
chow this output can 10 inereasas
10 q, question that concerAa every ans
Of us. and no Ineaslre that helps "a
make better use Of our labor and AM
naachinery can be- neglected. We, who
are secure In our homes. awe Il 10 *
brave naen who are dying hourly Scss
ns on land and sea and In che air IA
snare no effort to give them weansrs
With which to win the war for US.
.yrhe board Of admiralty are conn.
dent that in the supreme crisis OF On,
history the nj of the shipyasds and
Workshops will see 70 Il that this a~.
Deal shall not fall on deaf ears"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16
French Excauaters Build Most
Wonderful Underground Resting
Places For Troops; Men Now Sleep
At Front in Comparative Comfort

French Front, Aug. 16-(corre-
neutrality-suspicious. of divisions of
the French army now sleep UNDER
In the front lines when the Germans
are hurting tens Of thousands of
shells on the ground above them.
thanks to the work OF the companies
OF excavators formed since the be-
ginning of the war. The men chosen
to construct these shelters, which
have preserved so many thousands of
between forty-five and fifty and who
would have been unfit to take part in
the active operations Of modern bat
ties, where quickness Of movement
and litheness of limb are absolute me-
cessities. No matter what the nature
OF the soil. whether hard rock, quick
sand, chalk or marshy land, these
veterans have overcome all the diff
culties and have succeeded In con-
shelters all along the line Of the front
from the North Sea to the Swiss from
tier until al the present moment any
fighting unit arriving at almost any
part Of the line finds a habitable dug
out awaiting 1t,
The correspondent Of The Associat-
ed Press has e g and been inside
uoNCAAo VI thSbC ouUGcITdtlSdu ClLlS6-
for such they may fbe termed-at
many places. and, eve where all the
natural conditions are difficult, has
found the shelters commodious, we'll
drained and well-ventilated. In some
cases a battalion finds accommoda-
ton In a single shelter, and each mar
lodged in It is provided with a simple
bed consisting. OF q wire-netung foun-
dation supported by wooden uprights.
on this the soldier lays his regulation
bundle OF straw and, covering him
self With his arfny blanket and great
coat, can sleep with freedom from
anxiety as to any bornbardnent In
progress outside. The shelters are
provided generally with electric light
or a~cetylene lamps, sanitary converts
ences, and, in some cases, with conn
plete shower-baths.
First aid posts and dressing sta
lions with all modern surgical appli-
.ances are also to hand, 80 that the
surgeon attached to the unit may at
tend immediately to any wounded
men brought In from the nearby
battlefield.
So well are the shelters protected
from the view Of the enemy that, al
though In many instances the under
ground lodging covcra an n Of 81
900 sQuare yards, NOT once In the
course Of the past year has cne Of
them been destroyed by the eneMysg
IRE. They have many exits, the plan
being to provide one for zach section
or quarter company, 10 that IN Case
one exit should be hit and Knocked.
the q inside may farape through
another prenin9.
Az the beginning " the Nax The
tofdserE Actually In the lighting line
gna1e their VI shelters which WE'RE
fuaks hnIessHxG m Che xxSuud and coy-s
eS9A Mifh tzDe-1mkH ana Gaz1h.1xA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16

80 1-Htf- Et- " f. q T.f3rrl
appliances. is enlisting 1000 men
willing to be absolutely locked
in from the outside world, hold
ing no communication with It,
for ten months, making war
munitions"
Z. Edison, white hatred, had
been working for months, 16. 49,
20 hours a day, in q veritable
Sfrenzied debauch5 Of sleepless
nights and days. on the subma4g
:rine problem before heamade his
3electrifying anneuncement.4.STa II
8. No government official will
say a word ,s
Now-what is the conclusion?
/. Was the announcement 'of
the new rays of remarkable pow
>er somebody's dream?
3. Was the naval consulting
board expert either a liar or a
maniac? The board Is not made
up of that kind of men. Further
r more, his statement was not de-
MED.
8. Did Edison boast wildly
when he said he had solved the
last war puzzle9 well-you can
number 100 magical inventions
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16

Thomas A. Edison at work in his
laboratory at Orange, N. j. Below is
Secretary Daniels OF the United States
navy giving Edison a congratulatory
handshake - for what?
(By F. NJ. Kerby.)
Orange, N. j., Aug. 16.-Here is the
wonderful war mystery!
More thrilling than trench capture!
More important than wheat! More ro-
mantle than air duels! More engross-
ing than these and all the rest, be-
1t is still a mystery.
What Is the mysterious, secret in
vention Edison, American wizard, has
perfected to destroy the U-boats. This
is the big question mark Of the entire
world
Here are the facts:
!. Almost a year ago it was
widely announced that Americas
electric genius had a marvellous
scheme by which electric rays
would set off explosives at great
distance.
@. Several months g a
prominent member Of the naval
consulting board Of experts an
nounced American inventive
genius was about to turn against
Germany a mysterious destruc-
tive agent that would rid the sea
of sU-boats.
8. July IA Edison himself, in
one OF his rare statements. is
sued to his subordinates, said
graphically: I'VE now have all
the rebeilious elements under.
control. Today will be remem:s
bered as the time when we, re-,
moved the last ink from the rec
ord" Y
4. July 20 the navy depart
itnent permitted the announce
T. ment that a device to detect u
boats ten miles away was nearly
perfected.
s. A high government oflcial
said only a few days ago that Ed
ison had Just completed a task
that would make him the greatest
ma in the world.
8. The Westinghouse COM
pany. leading makers Of electric
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for War
- foac.a rn,l cDoN ,,ol.,>n9

10 learn real food values7
IL IS what you digest, not
what you eat. that furnishes
strength for the lays work.
Many foods tax the diges-
live powers to the utmost
without supplying much
real nntrirnerat. SAredded
Wheat Biscuit s all food
md Ii d form that - easily
Ggested. II i 100 per cent.
vvl10le wheat. For break
sfssG dinrex or supper Ii.
tRlssti the place0fmeat, eggs
ard potatoes. You don't
|knuwh how easilyyon cand do
|witiaoEt uses& o. potaanes
ys1sl 1xy Il. Dicus
sia died hax,azzala nefxss,
|or Other huifs md xzaiI
Made 81 Niagara Ea
Y.
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log TELLS OF SUB ATTACK.

London. Aug. 16.--The log of the
wireless operator Of the British traw-
Ter Floandi, which wac sunk in the
Adriatic sea when Austrian cruisers
attacked a fleet Of mine drifters, has
been placed on exhibition in the Ma
tional War Museum. It contains the
entry which the wireless operator,
Douglas M. Harris. was making at the
moment when he was killed by q
shrapnel bullet. Harris had contin-
ued to send and receive messages
while the trawler was being riddled
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16
ENGLAND DEMANDS
MORE WARSHlPS TO
HUNT SUBMARINES

'Y,endon. Aug. 16.-Admiral Jelllcoe'
flrst sea lord Of the admiralty mas sen.
a message to British iron ana sues
workers in factories and shipYafoe
urging them to increase the output OF
warships for hunting submarines aho
new merchant ships. The statement
which also was signed by Sir Ed"aIo
Carson, formerly first lord OF the ao'
miralty, asserts: 81.
EVERY day merchant ships are DO
ing sunk, and we need to use AZ oul
resources to prevent our being threat
ened with starvation. The enemy
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16
GOVERNMENT TO BUY
MARYLAND TOMATOES

Baltimore. Md, Aug. B.-yThe gov
eminent has notified the Maryland
packers that 1t win take approving
atety 19 par cent of their tomato pack.
|~arnourflpG 10 1,soD, 009 cases a4 tas
price Of Bias case for number
tHress ann S1-2o for number t40M.
These prices arr to hold until ssptens-
ber IL
The government has also pyzttiua11y
cqm1msndesred p strntiRr p~errenta&s
|of the pack of corn and green b1axlu,
thu TracaSsto hold nnt1 sAptnInhr LIS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16
To DISCUSS
BAKERS ADVICE

Seattle. August 15.-Lumber manu-
facturers Of Western Washington,
meeting here today to consider the re-
quest of Secretary Baker that the
eight hour day be granted to mill
workers in the district, decided that
they could not at this time grant the
request without bringing disaster on
the Industry.
Secretary Baker last Saturday re-
quested that the eight hour day be
granted, In order to bring an end to
The strike which began a month ago
in5the mills,
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MAN LAWYERS AT FRONT.

London, Aug. 16.--The legal pro-
fession has contributed 1850 solicitors
and 1870 articled clerks to serve with
the colors. Thus far, sal have figured
In the casualty lists while at have
bean decorated for distinguished serv.
ice.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
MOOSE AND DRY
PARTIES TO JOIN
InternatIonaI News ServIce.

International News Service.
CHICAGO. Jan. 1S-Tentative
plans for a merger of the prohibition
and progressive parties were dis
closed today by J. l.. Newman of the
prohibition national committee. in
conference here.
The proposals will be discussed at
meetings between representatives OF
the two parties i'm Atlanta next
month. and i'm II. Louis in April.
According to Newman, Mathew
Hale, national chairman of the pro-
gressive party. and J. a. Hopkins.
chairman OF the reorganization COM
mittee of the party. have written
Chairman Virgil G.. Hinshaw of the
prohibitionists. asking that dele
gates from the latter party meet
progressives to formulate plans for
the amalgamauon of the two organ
izations.
Part of the letter from Chairman
Hopkins reads as follows:
Il feel sure our committee wish
TO have your representatives at our
convention. At least I would ask
your delegates 10 be our guests at
this convention, and invitations will
be sent later confirming this
In the meantime / will try 10 ar
range a conference with YOU as 10
the matter i'm which consolidation
can be effected"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
PERsH|NG TROOPS
HOME BY MARCH
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International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is. The
Pershing column will be back i'm the
United States by March l. This was
stated positively today by army Of
ficers and war department officials.
Nothing has been indicated as to
when the order may be expected,
but il is looked for at any hour
The first move toward bringing
the troops out, it was stated today,
will be the recall Of two or three
regiments of the guard now on the
border. This will be followed by
orders TO at least one more regiment
of militia TO return home. then will
come the order TO the Persnrns
column to withdraw TO American
territory.
The first movement of troops
home from the border In several
weeks was ordered today when the
war department instructed Gen.
Funston to designate one company
from each of the first, second and
third Kentucky infantry 10 return TO
their home stations This is taken
10 mean that there will he "A gradual
withdrawal of a large number of the
militiamen still at the Mexican line.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
LABOR WOULD AMEND
COMPENSATION LAW
Want Pay Increased and Waiting
Period Reduced to Seven
Days.
InternatlonaI News Service


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. IS
The Indiana Federation OF La Dor to-
day began It's drive for the proposed
amendments to the workmen's COM
pensation law. One bill provides for
the increase the rate Of compen-
sation from % per cent to 60 per
cent and another measure decreases
the waiting period from II to seven
days. An anti-injunction bill is also
being supported by the Indiana fed
GRAFTON. The mothers pension meas
ure is receiving the support Of union
labor men.
Investigations of strikes before
injunctiOns can be issued against
striking union men is provided in
the anti-injunCtion law. Leaders
stated today that So per cent of the
Industrial accidents I'm the state do
not come under the provisions Of
the present compensation law be-
cause OF the 14-day waiting period
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
Thaw Detective
Hears Noises and
Begins Shooting
Claims He Was Hit With Beer
Bottle When He Went
to Investigate.
.nternntlonnI News Service.

International News Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan IS
Queer noises I'm the room where
Harry X. Thaw attempted 10 kill
himself caused n private detective
guarding the place TO become hys-
terlcal today. and when the police
found him ne had shattered the
chandelier with several pistol shots
and was lying unconscious on a
lounge. The shooting caused in
tense excitement IN the neighbor-
hood.
The detective. whose name the
police said was Kelly. declared that
he heard noises at the rear door
Of the apartment. When he went TO
Investigate some unseen hand struck
him down with beer bottle. he told
the police.
There were several scratches on
his cheek and blood stains on his
collar Marks were found on the
door. which evidently had been
made by a penknife A small PEN
knife was found in kelly's pocket.
He was detained at the police sta
ton.
The apartment which Kelly was
guarding is unocuppied, the owner,
Mrs. Tacot. having gone out of town
following Thaws removal 10 the
hospital. A guard was thought nee
essary TO keep out curiosity seekers.
Thaw is recovering. but very
slowly. DR.. EllwOod 4. Kirby de-
MED today that blood TRANSMISSION
was 10 be resorted to.
Mrs. Mary COpley Thaw. who has
been at St Mary's hospital for sew
eral days past with her son, left
that institution last night and it is
believed she has returned to her
horne i'm Pittsburgh.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
TEUTONS ABANDON
SOMME TRENCHES
British Sustain Heavy Losses
Before They Occupy Posi-
ton, Says Berlin.
IaternationaI News service


BERLIN Oia Sayyille wireless),
Jan. 1S-The evacuation of parts
OF an advanced position held 10y the
Germans near Serre. on the Somme
front, was admitted 10y the war Of
hce today.
The trenches were abandoned i'm
the night the report said, and the
English. knowing nothing oft il. con-
tinued to lombard the empty lines.
Afterward they attacked with their
infantry but sustained heavy losses
under the Germans artillery fire.
After blasting operations near
LOOs, the British attacked, but
were repulsed after hand-to-hand
fighting
Russian detachments having 10
times the strength of the German
defenders, penetrated a German out
post position near Kresshin on the
eastern front, the war office report
I'd today The Germans counter at
tackled and regained the position.
Artillery activity is liveiier in
many sectors on the front as the re-
suit OF clearing weather
Between the Sushitza and Putna
valleys, in MOldavia, the Germans
and Austro- Hungaria have cap
tured hostile positions from the
Russians and Roumanians. the war
office announced today in an official
report on Roumanian fighting
The German allies captured 23f
prisoners.
In the Carpathians. south of the
Oitoz valley. the Russians delivered
an attack with strong forces. but il
broke down under the artillery and
machine gun fire of the Germans
and AustTO- Hungari
Tultcha and Iakishi have been
shelled by the Russians and sew
eral inhabitants including women
and children. killed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
SKETCHES COAT OF ARMS

international News Service
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Jan. IS.
-Sketching his coat OF arms in in
delible ink on the wrist of his infant
daughter. Lieut. q. W. Won Brincken,
military attache OF the German con-
sulate here. today made sure that
his wife viii carry away no other
child from the hospital where their
daughter was born. Won Brincken
recently was convicted OF completely
in the munitions plots involving the
German consulate here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
NOTE Is APPROVED.
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LONDON. Jan IS - Full ap-
probation was given by the press
today 20 the supplemental note Of
the entente powers 70 Pres't Wilson
simplifying the previous communica-
ton.
The new note is identical i'm spirit
with the former document, but con-
tains the intimation that the allies
will be willing to enter into an in
ternational league 70 enforce peace
upon the world il they are victor
ious.
The latest note is explanatory
and goes into details about certain
Of the demands which were includ-
ed in the earlier instrument
AT the same time il shows that
the allies are going 70 prosecute the
war more vigorously than ever
before and are determined TO win at
any price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
French Liner is
OffFor Bordeaux
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International News Service:
NEW YORK. Jan. IS.-Cndaunted
by the fear OF submarines and Ger
man raiders. the French liner Chi
cago sailed today for Bordeaux af-
ter delaying her departure TOR 4
hours. officials were emphatic that
the delay was not caused by the
suddenly revealed activity or Ger
man sea rover.
None of the 40 cabin passenger
cancelled their PASS &c because OF
the raiders known presence in At
lantic waters Abroad the Chicago
were 80 soldiers. returning 10 the
front after furloush- spent in this
country
la Touraine. OF the same line
viii also get aN.av TO-DAY after de-
laying her departure since yesterday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
DEFENSE is SHATTERED
Coroner Finds Girl Was Not AfiiiCt-
ed With Incurable MaIady.

International News Service:
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 1S.-The
defense of Weldon r. Wells, Kansas
City brokers' clerk who confessed
that he killed Mona simon, pretty
girl of the town. in a room at Hotel
Deshler last week. was shattered
today when Coroner Herskowitz an
nounced that the girl was not af-
hicted with an incurable malady.
Wells asserted that ne shot the
girl after she had tainted him about
her condition and told him ne was
one OF the many she was revenging
herself upon him because of the way
in which society had Stunned her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
"STlLL RISING"
DRY BILL Is APPROVED
Prohibition Measure May be Voted
Oh i'm House Monday.
InternntIonaI News service

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 1S.-The
house public morals COMMITTEES to
day unanimously recommended the
passage of the state wide pronibi-
ton bill. With this report to the
house came the announcement Of
the dry forces that they were sure
of their strength and would try to
force action on the bill by Monday.
Minor changes we're made. one to
allow wholesale druggists To use al
cOhOl in necessary preparations and
one allowing dentists 10 use alcohol.
The time of taking effect was chang
ed from Sept. / to Jan. 1. 1918.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
SMILES AT SENTlNELS
President Lifts His Cap TO White
House Guards"
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International News Service
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is The
suffrage sentinels ar the white house
today won recognition from Pres't
Wilson for the first time since they
began picketing the grounds last
week. As tlE presidents limousine
rolled through the north gate. Mr.
Wilson saw 10 his surprise that there
were Is woman on duty instead Of
the two late yesterday and he
smiled and lifted his golf cap 20
them They were visibly elated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
RAILROADS WILL HELP
VIII Deliver Coal Direct To the Chi
cago Dealers.

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CHICAGO. Jan. 1S.-Railroads
entering Chicago were ordered to-
day 10y the state public utilities com
mission TO unite Immediately in de-
vising a plan 10 relieve the coal
famine.
agreed 10 haul only coal. livestock
and perishables for IS hours. begin
ming tomorrow evening. They also
agreed TO eliminate switching and
deliver coal direct 10 dealers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
Janitors Prevent
Milk Deliveries
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CHICAGO. Jan. 1S-Nauy OF
Chicago's largest apartment build
ings were in a state OF siege today.
Striking janitors halted deliveries
OF milk and groceries. and fusnaces
were cold. as "a result OF building
owners refuSals TO grant the men $
demands for increased pay
Police were asked for protection
and reported order 20 ianitors 90
prevent deliveries al buildings
prompted owners 90 confer with the
states attorneys office, it was said.