davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
.MICHAELIS IS
TRUTH JUGGLER
SAYS !! Y M. RIBOT
French Premier Denies Sc
cret Treaty with Russia,
as Charged.
NO TREATY WAS
MADE WITH CAR
Chancellor Charged Agree.
rnent Before Revolution
Over German Territory.

Paris, Aug. 1.-Premier Ribot re-
Piled in the chamber yesterday to the
declaration made Saturday by DR..
Michaelis. the German chancellor,
that there was secret treaty between
France and Russia, having in view
plans. he said:
The German chancellor publically
commanded the French government
to declare, whether. in a secret sit
ting. June 1, the French government
had not made known to the Chamber
Of Deputies, the terms Of secret
treaty made before the Russian revo-
luton whereby the emperor bound
himself to support French pretentions
to German territory on the left bank
Of the Rhine. The chancellor's YER
sion contained gross irregularities
and absolute lies. M. ,Doumergue aft
er a conversation with the emperor,
demanded and obtained M. BRAND g
authorization to take note Of the en-
peror,s promise to support our claims
to Alsace-Lorraine and to leave us
free to seek guarantees against fresh
aggressions, not by annexing terri
tories on the left bank Of the Rhine,
but by making an autonomous state Of
these territories which would protect
us. and also Belgium against invasion.
I'VE have never sought. to do what
Bismarck did in 1871. We deny the
allegation of the chancellor who evil
IDENTIFY knows Of the letters exchang-
ed February 1917, at Petrograd, and
falsified since as predecessor falsi-
fled the Ems dispatch. Whenever,
the Russian government is willing to
publish these letters we have no OBJ
lection. a b.
'The chancellor refrains from
speaking about my declaration March
FL. wherein l repudtated Frances
claims Of any policies Of conquest and
annexation by force. He has wilfully
forgotten my language May 90 in the
chamber, saying we were ready to en-
ter into conversation with Russia as
to the object of the war; E495, Z.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
ALMOST IMPASSABLE
LAND is SCENE OF
TERRIBLE STRUGGLE
English and French Engi-
neers Play Great Part
in Assault.
GERMANS READY
FOR BIG DRIVE
Rurnors Early in June Caus-
ed them to Prepare
Fortifcations.

British Front in France and Bel
gtum-(By the Associated Press)-
Welsh troops yesterday added a new
star to their crown for it fell to one
OF their regiments to administer a
crushing defeat in General Haig's
great Offensive on the third battalion
of infantry guards which was Emper-
or Williams crack body of troops.
Armies Imbedded for Three Years.
The terrain in the present battle
zone presents tremendous difficulties
to the attacking forces. Between
Dixmude and the point where the
Yyres-Comines camel crosses the Lys
ent, two great forces have been i'm
bedded for three years. This region
has come to be looked upon as i'm
pregnable for either side.
The present battle between Dix
nude and Lizerne was in mo man s
land" within whose borders lay
marshes and morasses which in win
ter months are impossible. This for
midable natural barrier was rendered
still stronger by the inundation OF
large areas by release of waters from
the canal. Below this section oppos-
ling lines followed either bank Of the
User. canal and, then, went on the
Ypres salient, face to face, but with
the Germans holding the dominating
high. line about the salient.
Germans Dominated Position.
The Ypres salient itself furnished
as nasty a problem as could be pre-
sented to an attacking army. The
country here is saucer-shaped and
the Germans had held the lip of this
saucer. All the lower lying land with
In this dish had been dominated by
the. enemy who could send stream
Of shell and machine gun fire into the
troops and supply columns advancing
across the salient. pa
\. The aituat ons was rend dere5- 5-still
the saucer of q large number of wa
terways. This idifflculty, however; was
overcome by Brifish engineers who
built II bridges In the face sof ter
rifle gun fire. y5fs n ;s
Similar and equally remarkable
work was done by French engineers
who were forced to bridge the User.
Germans Made Ready for Drive.
Early in June rumors Of the i'm
pending attack began to find their
way to German ears Gradually the
rumors assumed certainty and the
Germans began feverishly to strength.
en- their lines, pouring large number,
Of fresh forces into Flanders and
bringing up all available guns.S The
surrounding country was evacuated
of civilians and stripped for the con-
fict.
Enormous numbers Of great guns
were mounted on concrete founda-
tions laid long before; Millions Of
shells, which are today turning the
German 'front.' into an inferno. OF
death, were brought up while the
enemy watched with unseeing eyes
Long lines of dread tanks took the
road and the living monsters crawled
clumsily, but persistently northward
to take their place in the allied battle
line.
Thoroughness Of preparation is one
striking characteristic of the British
method and it is safe to say that there
is no man but had rehearsed the par
he was to play in the opening stage
of the great conflict.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
REPORT AFFIRllIS
DANIELS s. STORY
!. OF Sub ATT ACK
Rear Admiral Gleaves makes
Detailed Report Said to
Back up Secretary. d.

ss5 washington. Aug. 1.-The detailed
report OF Rear Admiral Gleaves re-
specting the submarine attack on the
American transport Of the first expe-
dition to France, was received today
by Secretary Daniels and forwarded
to Chairman Tillman Of the senate
naval affairs committee. 1t probably
viii be made public later.
1T was said that the report is in
accord with the navy announcement
at that time, but which since has been
understood to tell In detail how the
German submarines attacked Amert-
can transports twice and were driven
on in a fight which destroyed one
German submarine and II probably
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
MINNEAPOLIS CASH
GRAIN SALES TODAY

Minneapolis, Aug. mo. A nor
thern spring. scars, s2.7s to 2.s5; No.
northern spring, cars, $3.50 to
2.77; sample grade northern spring,
6 cars. $1.95 to 2.05; No. mixed
northern spring, part, $2.70: sample
grade. red spring, Q cars, $500 to
2.04; No. 8 northern spring, part.
s2.s5 to 800; No. northern spring.
part, $500; No. red spring. 1 car.
$40; No. 4 red spring, / car. $3.50;
Gurum, 10 cars. $2.15 to $50. VI. A..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
ALLIED FORCES
BEING WITHDRAWN
FROM OLD GREECE

Athens. July so.-WithdrawaI of
the allied forces from old Greece,
Thessaly. and Epirus, in accordance
with the decision of the Balkan con-
ference, is being rapidly carried out.
The last Franco British troops left
Piraeus today. S5S
Preparations are under way in
Greece to call out $4,000 men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
POLISH LEGl()NS
. ARE DISARllIED|'
Germans, Confronted by
Mutinous Army, Interns
the Soldiers.

Copenhagn, Aug. IA dispatch
from Berlin says the Polish legions
have been disarned and interned and
that vigorous measures J. have been
taken in Poland to prevent disorder.
The Germans, the dispatch adds,
found themselves confronted by a
mutinons Polish army, while Austrian
subjects, enrolled in the original le-
sion, insisted on taking the oath to
the, new Polish kingdom, as If Galicia
was a part Of it. The other members
Of the legions with few exceptions
refused to take the oath of fidelity to
the Teutonic sovereigns
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
MAR RTH WANTS AN
EXEMP TON BOARD

Bismarck. N. D., Aug. lIarrnarth,
IN Slope county, made application, to
Governor i. y. Frazier for the ap-
pDintment OF second county exemp-
4tfon board to be located at that place.
the county seat, for exemption. is by
automobile, which will cost s15. and
the loss Of much time. The matter has
been taken under advisement.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
AMENDMENT TO END
MAKING OF LIQUOR
KILLED i'm SENATE

washing Aug. The Hard
wick amendment to prohibit the pur-;
chase and. use sof lIduprss as well as its;
manufacture and sale was defeated 81
tod by the senate today,
The debate, then turned to the
amendment by Senator Harding of
Ohio tosrequire the states to accept
the amendment within six years If it
is to become effective.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
Haywood Deeply Moved.

Chicago. Aug. frank K. Little
had been identified with the Indus
trial Workers of the World since
1906. His home was Fresno, Cal. He
was 38 years old and single.
Word Of his death was received
with emotion by w. D. Haywood, sec
retary Of the national organization of
the j. Nv. w.
Frank Little was an earnest, ac-
tive advocate Of the interests Of the
working classes said Mr.. Haywood.
Isl cannot begin to say how deeply
Il regret his death. He was well
known not only to Industrial Workers
of the World, but to working classes
generally throughout the west,
Before becoming identified with the
Il. w. w. organization In an official
capacity, Little was a miner. l'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
WILSON WINS in
5 FOOD BILL FIGHT;
WAR EXPENDITURES
COMMITTEE DROPPED

Washington. Aug. The deadlock
Of the conferees on the administration
food control bill was broken today
and complete agreement reached
when the senate conferees yielded and
ment proposing a congressional COM
mittee to supervise. war expenditures
which President Wilson has opposed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
FAST WORK SHOWN
IlN BARN COUNTY

Valley City, N. D., Aug. 1.-Barnes
county stood third in the Asst dis
tricts in the United States when the
call for the list Of registered men for
military service was issued at Wash
ington. Two small precincts in Phila-
delphia were the only two to turn in
their reports before Barnes county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
WOULD IMPEACH
TEXAS GOVERNOR

Austen, Texas, Aug. 1.-Charges de-
signed to form the basis Of impeach-
ment proceedings against Governor
James 2. Ferguson, were filed in the
house Of representatives by Speaker
Fuller this afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
NORWEGIAN SHIP
TORPEDOED; TWO
LOSE THEIR LIVES

Bergen, Norway, Aug. 1.-The Nor
wegian steamship Cavis has been tor
pedoed at point 20 miles to sea
from Holmgraad. One passenger and
one sailor were killed. The crew Of
the vessel has arrived here. q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
WONDERFUL VICTORY
is GAINED BY ALLIED
FORCES EVERYWHERE
Definite objectives, Assign
ed to Each Unit, are
Attained.
BERLIN CLAIMS IT IS
GERMAN SUCCESS
Says British Artillery Was
Forced to Quit-Again
Claim Supremacy.
lBy Associated Press.l

With wide stretch of territory
and more than $500 prisoners in
their hands as the result Of the first
days fighting in their new offensive.
the British and French troops in
Flanders spent last night consolidate
ing their gains and repulsing German
counter attacks.
The new line, which along the
greater part of its stretch is from two
miles to two and one-half miles in adj
vance of the old, and includes ten
captured towns, has been firmly held
along the entire front. The consoli-
dation process is being carried out ufl-
der torrential rain, which is ham,
pering further operations.
Gain Definite Objectives.
The extent Of the permanent adj
vantage gained by the smashings Of
the German line will have to be judg-
ed by further developments
Definite objectives- were assigned
the various allied units for attain
rlent in the first days stroke. These
appear to have been gained almost in
their entirety.
Look for Renewal.
The logical supposition, with the
history of the Somme and Arras op-
erations in mind, is that the drive will
be renewed as soon as the heavy guns
are moved up, in pursuit Of the plan
of driving wedge into the German
lines of successive strokes until q
point is reached when the falling
back of the enemy on wide front
will be forced.
The Importance to be attached to
the drive into German-held territory
| in this sector must be gauged not on-s
! " by the assault between Avpcourt
Iand Hill lf4, northwest OF the eitadef
IN an effort TO regain the positf5 f5tfs
they lost on July II. 4 Only u fes ad-s
/ vance elements OF the French line,
however, were reached rby the CROWN
princes forces, the French f1reastpp.,
/ ping them short there ~. i
Berlin Calls 1t German Victory.
Copenhagen, Aug The German
semi official preliminary report on the
British offensive printed today under
the head line Before Great infantry
Attacks" stated that the German arr
t1llery. despite the terrific lombard
ment and the lavish use Of gas, had
not let up and was successfully COM
batting the British fire. The British
batteries were obliged to pause from
exhaustion on the 29th until midday
when they attempted to escape pun
ishment by smoke screens.
| The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger's mill
tary critic says the offensive was de-
layed and weakened by the submarine
campaign and England consequently
no longer is superior in artillery and
aviators.
| Major Moraht, in the Tages Zeitung,
intimated the day before the attack
that General Haig had been unable to
effect adequate infantry preparation
and was afraid to attack.
Germans Defeated in Africa.
London Aug. british troops
have driven the Germans from their
positions on the Lugangu river in
| German East Africa and also are
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01

North Dakota: GeneraIly fair
tonight and Tllursdays noE much
change In Temperature.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
MAN Y Al is TAKEN FROM
ROOMING HOUSE AND
HANGED FROM BRIDGE,
Little Recently Referred to
Soldiers as "Uncle Sans
lScabs.'
CLOSE ASSOCIATE OF
4. VIM. D. HAYWOOD
In Telegram to Arizona Gov
ernor, Said I. w. w. Would
Take Law in Own Hands.

4 Butte, Mont, Aug. 1.-Frank Little.
member of the executive board of the
i Industrial Workers of the World, and
y prominent in labor troubles in Ari-
lzona, was taken from lodging house
early today by masked men and
hanged to a railroad tressle on the
\ outskirts of the city.
es The body was cut down by the chief
OF police, Jerry Murray, who identi-
efd 1t. Little, in a recent speech here.
referred to United States troops as
Uncle Sam's scabs In uniform"
Since HIS arrival in Butte, recently
several speeches in which he attacked
the government and urged the men
to shut. down the mines Of the Butte
district. His record was under inves-
tigation by Afederal authorities. On
the other hand, the report was cur
rent that Little was employed by a
detective agency and one theory Is
that he was the victim of the radical
element of whom he appeared to be a
member. ST. n .4.,.
Little took very prominent part
in recent labor troubles in Arizona.
He was understood to have the con-
f1denceo of William d. Haywood, secre-
tary of the I. Wv. national organ
ization and was regarded here as one
Of Haywood's confidential agents.
Little was a cripple, but very active
and aS forceful speaker. ri
On Iittle's body was a card bearA
ing the words. First and last warn-
ing. Others take notice. Vigilantes.''
Little was taken out Of the build
ing In which he roomed by a Sarty
of masked men who took him away
+ In an automobile. He was not given
time to dress. .t,sil; F
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
FRANK LITTLE, /. ". ". AGITATOR,
LYNCHED BY BUTTE VICILANTE
WHO GIVE WARNING TO OTHERS
428DAKOTANS
SEEK PLACE in
SECOND CAMP
6,2o7 Men Apply to Join
Second Training Camp
S at Fl. Smelling.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 1.-The total
number Of applicants for adnission to
the second reserve. officers training
camp at Fort Smelling is e.2o7 men,
according to figures reaching here
from the wa~ department at Washing
ton. 2gf
The quota fof the camp is 1.1ss.
Will Take 381 Minnesotans.
The applicants, as divided among
the states in the Thirteenth division
are: Minnesota, 1894; Iowa, 2,os5;
North Dakota, 42s; South Dakota,
49O, and Nebraska, 1,259.
Minnesota win be allowed 381 men
in the camp, while the quotas of the
other states are: Iowa, 355; North
Dakota, 113; South Dakota, 100; Ne
braska, PIP.
Examination Of the applicants for
the camp is continuing at Fort Shell
ing at the rate Of from fifty to sixty
men day. More than 600 men have
been examined.
To Send List August 10.
Captain. 7. G. Musgrave, in charge
of examinations for admission to the
camp, is scheduled to send the list OF
the 361 men recommended for admis-
sion to the central department head
quarters August 10.
The men will not be ranked in
classes A, B and G as, in the exam
nations for the first camp. Grades
or rankings will not be made public
as before to avoid dissatisfaction.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
! .Ulniy,crsits Rsas siinE

I q. m, SO; 1inxiznlll1i. IA rzsis,s
! ilnusn 50s ba5p1lse or. I'D .e7s
! wind tFeet "A mikes per h1slts
precipitation, .9a. s'. +;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
AMERI AN BOAT
is TOR RPEDOED;
22 ARE LANDED

London, Aug. THE American
steamship Motano was sunk by a
Teuton subna arine on July 81. .TWen-
tytwo survivors have been landed. .a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01

New York, Aug. THE Motano
sailed from New York July 2 for
Queenstown Ireland. The vessel was
in command of Captain L. s. Stratton
and carried crew of "a men, Of
whom Is claimed American citizen
ship. ii. / \ i;ss:;5s: Il,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
GUARD
TO BE DELAYED

Washington, Aug. / Delays in
preparing national guard mob
iiization camps, the war depart
ment announced today, win post
pOne their opening about two
Z weeks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
10000 to Be Appointed.

Washington, Aug. 1.-For the 49,
900 places in the second officers train
ing camps to open August 81, 72,914
partment is considering accepting
several thousand more than was or
iginally intended. @F+'
Preliminary examinations given the
applicants by civilian physicians In
dicate that 61,S38 are physically sat
isfactory. ~
!. In most states the number Of ap-
plicants is from three to Ave times
the states quota. Montana, with a
quota Of 72s had 745 applicants, the
highest proportion!ass III ,a 3
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
Take Law ssIn our Hands,,

Salt Lake city. Utah, Aug. Lit
tie, tbs T.sSSW. sW.saorganizeri lynched
today lat Butte teIegraphed Governor
Campbell OF Arizona 4 from. here July
sfoll lows gard ling the slieperss.
ton from that state of members OF
the i. Il M 3 \; s,Ss:i ~
Understand shat the mine owners
mob Will take some action at8Globe
and Miami as was taken at Bisbee.
The membership OF the /. w. w. is
getting tired of the lawlessnesss the
capitalistic class and will no longer
stand for such action. II you. rs gov
ernor, cannot uphold the law,we will
take same into our own hands. Will
3 you act or must we''
In reply Governor Campbell said
he felt sure no deportations could
take place with the federal troops sta
toned in the district and that he was
using his best efforts to protect rights
Of all citizens. Concluding, he said:
I resent your disloyal and untirne-
" threats in view Of my earnest eff
forts to bring law and order and such
i forces as will maintain same and fur
ther like behavior on your part will
be punished to the full extent Of my
authority,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
Gcrmans Defeated IL Afr,ca

Germans Defeated in Africa.
London Aug. british troops
have driven the Germans from their
positions on the Lugangu river In
German East Africa and also are
pushing forward into the Kilwa re-
gion says an official statement issued
today by the British war office
Evening star., 1917-05-11
Wants Old Glory on Firing Line.
italian Mission Arrives.

Members of a third commission-that
from Itaiv-reached this country un-
heralded yesterday. The Italian mis-
sion is headed by Enrico Arlotta, min
lister of maritime and railway trans
portation In the Italian cabinet. Other
members are Gen. Gugliemotti, repre-
senting the italian army: Commander
Vannutelli. representing the navy: Al
wise Bragadini of the transportation
department, G. Pardo of the depart
ment of industry and commerce and
Gaetano Pietra OF the agricultural de-
partment. These men have come on
the same errend that brought the
British and French commissions-to
point out how America can best help
defeat Germany and to add their ex-
perience to the accumulation of advice
from allied sources.
The mission will go to Washington in
a few days to begin its conferences
with the authorities there.
Members OF the French commission
viii leave New York for Boston late
tonight The hour of the departure of
the special train is not disclosed for
official reasons by the government The
program of the visitors after leaving
New York is somewhat uncertain, as
Boston has prepared to entertain them
tomorrow and Sunday, while Ottawa
expects NJ. Niviani tomorrow and Mon
treal counts on a visit by Marshal
Joffre Sunday.
Evening star., 1917-05-11
Gen. CroWder Warns Against
Favoritism in Registration
of Men Subject to Draft

To dispose Of any fear that county
and city registration boards will exer-
else favoritism in enrolling soldiers un-
der the selective draft act, Provost
Marshal Gen. Crowder has issued a
statement declaring such practices
would be virtually impossible because
of the explicit terms in which the act
is drawn. He warned registration off,
cialS that favoritiSm easily could be
detected and would be punished with
heavy penalties.
Every precaution." said the state
meut, will he taken to make it certain
that the registration Will be conducted
with exact justice.
THE law is specific. and allows no
latitude to the boards. either in the
matter of registration or in the later
matter of exemption from service. In
fact. the law is self-executing. Every
man within the age limits fixed by the
seiective service act must register. and
the penalty of the law for evasion of
registration will fall, not only on the
man who fails to appear, but on any
member of a registration board who
may be shown to be in collusion with
the person who attempts to escape his
duty.
Further than this. the registration
boards will never act as exemption
boards except in certain specific cases.
such as where n young man who has
registered shall claim to be employed
in a federal, state or local office, and
thereby does come within the eXemp-
tion clause of the statute. In case like
this the facts must be entered officially
and attcsted.
SO far as tho other reasons for ex-
emptions under the law are concerned,
exemptions for men engaged in pur-
suits in which their work is more val
liable at home than in the service. the
authority will lie with a board OF
higher jurisdiction.
The law provides the penalty Of i'm
prisonment, with no alternative of a
fine. for any official or any registered
man who shall make a false return or
connive at such a practice. The safe
guards against favoritism or evasion
are ample"
Evening star., 1917-05-11
UNIT OF NAVY LEAGUE FORMED
Anacostia, Randle Highlands and
Congress Heights Represented.

Under the leadership of Mrs. Edward
F. Wood of 1921 Minnesota avenue
southeast. twenty-six women of Ana
costa, Randle Highlands and Congress
Heights yesterday afternoon organized
a unit of the Navy League for that sec
tion of the District, and began work
Mrs. Harlow and Mrs. Austin. members
of general headquarters, were present
and indicated to the members of the
unit the class of work that will be eX-
pected, and left with the unit a large
quantity of material which is to be
made into muf'iers. sleeveless jackets
and wristlets.
1t was decided that meetings would
be held each Friday afternoon in the
parish hall of Emmanuel Church. in V
street, and Mrs. Wood stated that
every woman interested in the moves
ment was invited and urged to attend
the meetings and assist