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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
GUARDS TO BE IN FRANCE
OCTOBER l, IS PROSPECT
Program Worked Out by War College
Great Fleet Of Transports to BE
Ready on Appointed Dates.

Washington. July 1.-THE govern
ment has taken the first step 10 mo-
Billie an army of a million men. APP
proximately 125,000 national guards
men were modified under an execu.
tive order in II state. They comprise
the first increment Of the militia to
be drawn into the federal service.
They will be held at their state
camps for several weeks and then will
be sent to mobilization; camps in the
South. There they will be given a
short period of intensive training and
then sent to France.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
PARIS INFORMED STATE OF WAR
WITH ALL FOUR OF rEUToNIc
POWERS ACTUALLY
EXISTS.
TO ADD ARMY OF 100000
TO ALLIED BALKAN FORCE
Uncertainty Of Nations Status Cleared
Away-Nation to Lose No Time in
MobiIizing Under Guidance of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to U. S.
Possible.

Washington, July 18.-Uncertainty
as to Greece's status in the world war
has been cleared away with the re-
ceipt of official information that the
Greek government has not only sew
cred relations with all four of the
Teutonic powers, but is actually in a
state of war with them.
Considers Self BeIIigerent.
Information has reached the State
department that the Greek minister
in Paris has notified the French gov
eminent that Greece considers her.
self a full belligerent and will act
accordingly. He said it was not nee
essary to issue a formal declaration
of war as the government felt it was
bound by the declaration previously
issued at Saloniki by Premier Veniz-
clos.
To Lose No Time in Modifying.
Greece is expected to lose no time
in mobilizing her war and
joining effectively in the Allied oper.
atoms in the Balkans. The strength
of the Venizelos army is placed at
about 5000 and the remnants of the
former regular army, while not over
10000 now, has at times been mobil-
lied to a total Of 2OO,0 900 and is cap
able Of reaching 300, 00O, If munitions
are provided. The regulars practical
ly were d%emobilized by the Allies
when former King Constantine held
the organization as a threat to the AL
lies rear, but can quickly be- called
to the colors again.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
INTERNMENT OF WORKERS
TO GUARD U. S. WAR SECRET
Westinghouse Interests Seek Thou.
sand Willing to Submit to Ten
Months Of Virtual Imprisonment,

Pittsburgh, July 14.-The Westing-
house interests here are seeking 1000
men who are willing to sign an agree
ment to enter a new plant to be built
for the manufacture of war munitions
by a secret process and remain i'm
prisoned for 10 months, all communica-
ton shut off with the outside world.
Men who have been appointed were
told the plant would manufacture a
powerful implement of war and the
secret must be guarded until the gov
eminent sees fit to make the details
public.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
NAMING OF MlcHAELls coNslD.
Erred DEATH BLOW TO MOVE
TO PARLiAMENTARiZE I'M
PERlAL ADMINISTRATION.
POST ACCEPTED WITHOUT
SOUNDING OUT REICHSTAG
New German Leader Calls Hindenburg
and Ludendorf to Conference-ls
Showered With Instructions From
Observation-Disclosures
Called Bureacrat.

Zurich, July 10. = The Taegliche
Rundschau, most extreme and agrees
sive of all the pan-German organs in
Berlin, halls the appointment of DR..
Michaelis as chancellor with great en-
thusiasm. The editorial, as received
here, was regarded as very signifi-
cant, indicating the Junkers were en-
tirely satisfied with the new chancel.
lor.
Blow to Reform Move.
Copenhagen, July 10. - If the Ger.
man press correctly reflects public
opinion On the event, the appointment
of George Michaelis as chancellor will
be associated with the death of the
movement to parliamentarize the i'm.
perial administration by giving Reich
stag members seats either in the cab
met or in a new controlling body to
be created such as the proposed i'm.
perial council of representatives.
Failed to Sound Parliament.
The Vossische Zeitung, the Tage-
blatt and the Vorwaerts of Berlin d.
rect attention to the fact that the APP.
pointment of DR.. Michaelis was made
without previously sounding parlia-
ment and that the new chancellor ac-
copied the post without an attempt
to learn whether his proposed policy
was acceptable to the Reichstag and
consider this confrmatory evidence
that the Reichstag's desire for formal
acknowledgement of parliamentary
control of the old government was ig.
nored.
Michaelis Called Bureaucrat.
The liberal newspapers say that DR..
Michaelis is a bureaucrat and not a
politician by training and that it re.
mains to be seen how he will devel-
op in an Office requiring a politician
and not a bureaucrat.
DR.. Michaelis has already been show.
cred with instructions by newspaper
advisors. The Vorwaerts declares
that it is indispensable to effect a
clear separation of the political and
military fields, confne the military
administration to it's proper functions
and restore to the political admins.
tration its proper dominant role.
To Reveal Policy.
The new chancellor responds by cal.
ling Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
and General Ludendorff into his first
conferences with the Reichstag lead.
ers.
The Berlin Boersen Courier under
stands that Chancellor Michaelis will
accept the Reichstag majority peace
resolution.
Chancellor Michaelis informed the
Reichstag members that his speech on
Thursday would deal with his foreign
and internal policy.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
LOYALTY TO AMERICA
Is PLEDGED BY LABOR
Socialists Beaten After Bitter Debate
At State Federation Conference
At E%aribauIt.

F%aribault, July 1S.-Socialists lost
after a bitter debate and the State
Federation. of Labor has voted, 1856 to
80, pledging support to the v
ment in the conduct of the war with
Germany. A copy of the resolution
was ordered sent to President Wilson.
Lynn J. Thompson, of the Minneapo-
lis board of education, A. E. Smith
and j. F. Emme, of St. Paul, and 10.
seph Gilbert, representing the Non.
partisan league of Minnesota, led in
the fight against the resolution.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
Spanish Unrest Continual.

Madrid, July 17.-Barcelona news.
papers publish a note saying that the
assembly of members of parliament
from Catalonia will take place Thurs
day and that the organizers .of the
movement count on the support of a
large part Of the army. Various de.
tense committees, on the other hand,
have held meetings to protest. 1t ia
asserted the army will remain aloof
from politics. Sixty Catalonian sena.
tors and deputies asked the Spanish
government recently for autonomy for
all provinces.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
ARGENTINE RUPTURE LOOMS
Insists That Germany Answer Re-
dress Demand,

Buenos Aires, July 18.-Argentina
has instructed her minister in Berlin
to demand of the German government
an answer to the Argentina note call
Ing for satisfaction for the %torpedoing
OF the Argentina steamer Toro and
the promise to cease attacks on Argen.
tina ships.
Pending the receipt of this reply
diplomatic relations between the two
governments remain on their former
basis, but a rupture is considered i'm.
minent, the general opinion being that
Germany will not give the satisfaction
demanded.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
BIG LINER ASHORE OFF
CAPE RACE; 1900 SAVED
christianiafjord, Bound for Norway,
Probably Is Total Loss-cargo Is
Said to Be Worth $10,OOO,0 00.

st. Johns, N. F., July 17.-1n a dense
fog the Norwegian-American liner
Christianiafjord, bound for Norway,
with 1900 passengers and crew on board
went ashore eight miles west of Cape
Race at the southern most part of the
island. The passengers and crew were
taken off without mishap. The ship is
of 6.495 tons displacement.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
Forser Poses as British Officer,

Boston, July 1.-THE local activi-
ties of Captain De Willoughby," the
dapper young nan who posed as a
British army officer to the financial
loss of persons who entertained him
socially in several eastern cities, are
charged against a man who was
brought here from Canada as Carl De
Willoughby, also known as Percy De
Willoughby. He was said also to have
used the name of Percy Seymour
Kelly. Arraigned on a charge of
forging checks for a total of 1927 on
a Boston bank. he pleaded not guilty.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19

Danbury Hatters Freed From Claims.
Danbury, Conn, July 16.-The ia
nous Danbury Hatters' case was set
tied and 141 hatters' homes saved from
auction when D. E. Loewe, head of
the plaintiff firm in the boycott action,
signed a release freeing the defend.
arts from all claims.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
NAPKINS AND SHEETS
SCARCE IN N

Copenhagen, July 17.-The tex
tile shortage now deprives Ger
many of napkins and ta%biecIoths,
the use of which in hotels and res
taurants in that country has been
forbidden. Hotels are prohibit
cd changing bed linen more often
than once a week for guests.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
Butte Miners Ordered To Work.

Butte, Mont, July 17.-Metal trades
unions whose workers comprise the
Metal Trades council of Butte have
voted to affirm the action of the coun-
Gil in ordering all men affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor to
return to work in the copper mines.
The electricians accepted the contract
offered by the Montana Power COM
pany, a schedule averaging close to
Sc a day. The Metal Mine Workers
union, not affiliated with the American
Federation, issued circulars saying
their strike would continue.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
Two Fatalities In Theater Duel.

Richmond, Va, July 18.-One man is
dead, another is dying, a woman is
held by the police to prevent suicide,
and Police Detective J. H. Ridgeway
Is under arrest on a technical charge
OF murder as a result of a pistol duel
within a crowded theater here. Al
pert kaleel learned his wife had &C.
companied Aleck Etosh to a movie.
he followed. Crowding into a nearby
seat. he upbraided them both. The
men came finally to blows across the
seat occupied by the woman. They
grappled and Kaleel shot Etosh.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
!. W. w. Cal, Strike; No WARMING.

]. w. w. a Strike; No Warming.
Hoquiam, Wash, July ia gen.
eral strike in the logging camps and
mills of Hoquiam and the Grays Har-
Dor district has been called without
warning by the Industrial Workers Of
the World. Merchants were warned.
No demands were presented by the
organization and in their call for the
strike no demands were set forth ex-
cept for an eight-hour day. Members
declared they had members enough
in the camps and mills of this district
to force practically all to close. The
situation is serious.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
BREAK WITH GERMANY
IS URGED BY AUSTRIAN

Zurich, July 17.-The Austrian
Reiehsrath was thrown into an up-
roar when the former Czech minis.
ter, Praschek, declared the hate Of
the entire world was not directed
against Austria, but against Ger
many, and that Austria should de-
tach herself from her ally, says a.
Vienna dispatch.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
QUIET AGAIN REIGNS
AT CHINESE CAPITAL

Washington, July 16.-A Chinese le-
cation dispatch from Picking said that
quiet had been restored in the capital
after a battle in which the monarch
list troops of General Chang Hsun
were overwhelmed by Republican
forces.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
BIG GERMAN U-B0ATS
SUNK BY AMERICAN SHIPS
Largest and Most Modern Submarines
Destroyed by Warships Conveying
Transports is German Story.

London, July 17.-Four of the larg.
est and most modern German sub.
marines were destroyed by American
warships, which were conveying the
first instalment of American troops to
France, according to a report from
German sources as contained in a
Berne dispatch to a Rome news agency
and forwarded from Rome by the Cen.
trail News.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
|. W. W. EXILES ARE HE'LL IN
CAMP AT COLUMBUS BY U. S
Twelve Hundred Deported in Freight
Trains From Hermanas by Troops
From Douglas, Ariz.

Columbus, N. M, July 16.-Closely
guarded by United States cavalry
troops from Douglas, Ariz., the special
freight train carrying the deported
strikers and others from Hermanas,
N. NJ, has arrived here. The deported
men were placed in a detention camp
prepared by United States cavalry.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
MINERS LEAVE LEAD TOWN

Flat River, NO., July 1.-THE pres
ence of Missouri National %guardsmen
in the Lead Felt lei Flat River, did
not prevent the continued exodus OF
foreign-born miners who have since
been driven out Of this district by
American-born miners. 1t is estimated
that more than 1000 foreign-born per-
sons have left the district.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
BOARD TO PROBE HIGH PRICES
Inquiry Without Precedent in Minne-
sofa Ordered.

St. Paul, July 18.-Investigation Of
Minnesota prices of food and fuel will
be started at once by the special COM
m1ttee appointed by Governor ]. A. A.
Burnqu1st, pursuant to a resolution by
the state public safety commission,
Chairman c. H. March announces.
The inquiry will be without prece-
dent in Minnesota, the chairman said,
because 1t will be the first in which
the power to summon witnesses and
compel them to testify under oath rela-
v to food supplies will be exercised.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
BUTTONS FOR THOSE EXEMPT
Made to Shield %lneIigibles From
"Slacker" Charges.

Washington, July '13.-"Exempted
U. S." A small round metal badge
bearing these words will shield frolo
public cries of Stacker" those men
freec by exemption boards from the
duty of bearing arms. Thousands of
lnese little buttons have been made
and will be sent u to the exemption
boards.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
Four Die 1ryino to Save Cir

Four Die Trying to Save Girl.
Duluth, Mimi, July 1.-Two men
and two women were drowned in the
st. Louis river near the Morgan Park
hospital while trying to rescue a girl.
She was saved by a boatman after the
others sank.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
TO CENSOR OUTGOING CABLES
Public Information Bureau COMPLETES
P~reparations.

Preparations.
Washington. July 17.-Drastic zen.
sorship of all outgoing cables on the
Atlantic seaboard will be put into ef-
feet probably this week. George Creel,
head of the committee on public infor-
nation, has practically completed the
work OF putting the new order into
effect. Every cable message leaving
this country will have to be revised
by government censors. Incoming ca.
bles will not be affected.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
FEARS TIN-SOLDIERING
Spirit WOULD DEVELOP
Harvard Physical Director Attack,
Universal Training.

''Tin-soldiering' and false conceptions
OF patriotism would be the outErowth OF
universal military training in the United
States, DR.. Dudley A. Sergeant, physical
director OF Harvard. yesterday told the
Senate Military Affairs Committee. Dr.
Dudley, one OF a distinguished group of
'fEhtins pacinsts" who appeared under
auspices OF the American Union Against
Militsrism, opposing the Chamberlain
compulsory training bill. attacked the
scheme as a bad thing for boys on hy-
rienic grounds.
Boys need something TO make them
exercise judgment in unusual and even
trying circumstances" DR.. Sergeant said.
Military training lacks absolutely these
elements. There is scarcely an outdoor
American game which does not tend 10
make better soldiers Of boys than does
military training Military drill does not
teach boys the real art Of war. II IL
likely to foster a bOmbsstic military
spirit and cause a spirit OF tin-soldierinE,
which would be dangerous for the coun-
try's young men"
Possession of a big army would tempt
officials TO use II quickly. declared Dr.
James o. Warbssse, Of Brooklyn. Oppo-
sition TO the plan on the ground that IL
would lead TO an aversion to military duty
by young men subjected to It was voiced
by DR.. clyde f. Ehinger. physical trainer
of PhHsdelphis DIR. S. Poilitzer. Of New
York. opposed military encampments be-
cause they would. in his opinion. lead TO
the spread Of disease. DR.. Pollitzer was
a surgeon general in the Serbian army
during the Serbian Bulgarian war.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
INDORSE DENVER FOR
FARM LOAN DISTRICT
Senate Committeeman Disregard Op-
position of Federal Board.

An amendment 10 the Federal farm
loan act was reported favorably by the
Senate Banking and Commerce Commit
tee yesterday, fixing Denver, Colo. as
the thirteenth city for the location of a
farm loan bank district. The creation
of the new district has been strongly
opposed by the Federal Farm Loan
Board.
Senator Gallinger offered an amend
ment to the corrupt practices bill pro-
Viding for an investigation by a commit
tee of five Senators and FIVE Representa-
tives to learn whether the privilege TO
vote is denied in any State in violation
of the constitution. The bill is aimed at
certain Southern States and their regu-
lation Of the negro vote.
Senator Jones offered an amendment
to the District bill providing that here
after in all proceedings for opening. ex-
tending, widening. or Strengthening Of
alleys and minor streets and for the es-
tablishment of building lines in the Dis
trict, the jury of commendation shall
not be restricted in assessing damages
or betterment
The Senate spent most of the time con-
sidering the Shafroth bill providing a
civil form OF government for the island
of Porto Rico.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
aim TO STRENGTHEN
U. S. RESERVE BANKS
Amendments Would Enable System to
Withstand Drain on Gold Supply.

The United States now is a world rover
IN financial affairs and must take steps
to protect itself in international banking
matters, according to a statement issued
by the Federal Reserve Board yesterday.
The Board announced the Introduction
in the House by Chairman Glass Of the
Banking and Currency Committee, Of
amendments to the Federal Reserve act
and explained the meaning of the de-
signed legislation.
The proposed amendments are design
ed to strengthen the Federal Reserve
Banks 50 that they can withstand any
drains on the gold supply that are ex-
pected to come at the end of the war
The board. which rec amended the
nations gold resources in the twelve
used to regulate international fna~ cial
fransa ctions.
The board would have member banks
% the system transfer the bulk OF their
gold reserves to the Federal Reserve
Banks. It would have the banks main
tain a minimum amount OF cash in their
vaults-5 per cent Of demand deposits is
the proportion suggested. The board
would have Federal Reserve Banks en-
powered to issue Federal reserve notes
against commercial paper and gold
Now the banks issue notes against COM
mercial paper alone. These suggestions,
which are Incorporated in the amend
ment5, would concentrate more gold in
Federal reserve banks and yet would in
crease the facility of the banks to issue
currency.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
WILL PAY TRIBUTE
TO MGR. W. T. RUSSELL

At a meeting OF citizens Yesterday
afternoon at the Commercial Club. pre-
lIminary arrangements were made 10
tender a public reception and testimonial
to Monsignor William T. Russell, who
recently was named bishop of Charles
ton.
The public testimonial to Monsignor
Russell will be held the afternoon OF
Sunday. March IS. at Polls Theater and
is being organized as a means to per-
nit the people Of Washington to testify
to their interest in Monsignor Russell as
a public spirited citizen Of the National
Capital.
Those at the meeting were: Rev. DR..
John Van Schaick, H. c. Brandenburg,
Theodore w. Noyes, A. Leftwich Sim
clair, Cuno H. Rudolph, r. P. Andrews,
William r. GUIDE, John Barrett, Rev. DR..
Abram Simon, Milton E. Allies, D. ].
Callahan, P. J. Faltigan, P. T. Moran,
William P. Spurgcon, E. c. Rogers, c.
K. Bergman, John Joy Edison, Charles
J. Columbus.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
EXPECT SENATE WILL
RESTORE INCREASES
Believed that Deleted Raises Will Be
Reinserted on Floor.

The higher wage movement for govern
ment employees received substantial
setback yesterday when subcommittee
Of the senate Appropriations COMMITTEES
struck from the legislative bill the So
called woolworth and 10 per cent
graded increases for all employer re-
ceivins up 10 81, 500 annually.
oficisls of the Federal Employer
Union were disappointed but declared
last night their confidence that the
amendment Will be returned when the
bin reaches the floor of the Senate
According 10 their informal poll Of men,
bers Of the Senate. twenty-seven Repub-
iicsns and twcnty-eight Democrats have
given their word to support the s and II
per cent increases
The vote to strike the increases from
the bill was supported by Senator Rob
lnson. Senator Bryan, snd Senator Over
msn. all Democrats. Senator Smoot and
Senator Oliver voted for the increases.
Senator Martin. chairman OF the sub
committee. was not present, but Il "a
understood that he would have supported
the Democrats in their elimination Of
the section. Senator smoot reserved his
right TO offer an amendment when the
measure is reported to the full COMMITTEES
tomorrow.
The smoot amendment Il is under
stood. will grant increases to all en-
ployes receiving 1900 or less.
Members of Congress are alarmed over
the immense deficit which the Treasury
will face at the end Of the fiscal year.
This argument against the increases has
been used effectively on members Of the
upper branch, and II was sufficient 20
block the House from making the in
creases larger.
District employees through Joseph II.
Hurley. president of District branch, will
continue their frht for increases along
independent lines
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
FRANKLIN OUTPUT $50 WEEK.

Two hundred ard fifty per cent increase
in production of Franklin cars finds the
Franklin Automobile Company. Syracuse,
n. Y, even farther from supplying the
demand than before the added facilities
were installed. In midsummer. cars were
being built at the rate OF 1000 per year.
With the announcement Of Series at
about that time 1t was made known that
buildings then under construction would
soon make II possible to build 1000 cars
year With some Of these buildings
already in use, cars are coming through
the plant at the rate of 80 a week and
the 10000 -per-yesr schedule will be in full
swing by February /.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
Purely Personal

Arthur T. Edwards has received a pro
pationary appointment in the General
Land ONCE.
Theodore Mack, clerk in the General
Land Office. has received a promotion.
Rufus w. Pearson. clerk in the Gen
eral Land Once, has resigned.
Reuben Minstein has been reinstated
in the Geological Survey.
Francis D. Hardesty. third assistant
examiner in the Patent Once, has re-
signed.
Thomas r. Burch has been transferred
from the General Land Office TO the
Agricultural Department.
Miss Margaret Clark has been trans
ferred from the Office OF the Postmaster
General to the Department OF Justice.
wildmer W. Hubert. clerk in the Cen
sus Bureau. has resigned.
Charles H whorrail. clerk in the In
terror Department. has resigned.
Arnold Landvoight. private secretary to
Superintendent OF Police Pullman. has re-
signed to accept a position in the Treas
ury Department
Miss Louise bennington has been trans
ferred from the Department Of Justice.
office of the Assistant Attorney General
at New York. TO the Treasurer's office.
John j. Flaherty has returned from an
extended visit to New York.
j f. Eastlack has recovered from a
brief illness.
j. A. Richards has returned from a
vacation spent in Maryland.
P. P. Little has returned from a visit
in Virginia.
II. P. Gould has returned from a lip
to Dover, Del
Frank T. Horner has left ror a visit
to Dallas, Tex.
Elmer A. Hemsarth has returned from
a two weeks visit in Pennsylvania.
w E. Hall is confined TO his home on
account of illness.
Patrick J. Mahoney has returned from
trip to Boston.