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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-18
ATTACKED BY SUBMARINES
Two French Steamers Report success
In Driving U-BoRts
Away.
INV Associutcd prcss.l

PARIS, June 1.-Two French steam
ers arriving at Gibraltar. one from the
Mediterranean and the other from tho
Atlantic. report that they were at
tackled i'm sight Of the Spanish coast.
and outside the zone blockade declared
by Germany by submarines of tho larg-
est type, says an official statement is
sued To-day. Both vessels successfully
engaged the submarines. and obliged
them to abandon the combat.
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RICHMOND MAKES ROYAL
RESPONSE TO APPEAL
More Than Quarter OF Million of
Dollars Promptly Raised
for Red Cross.
HUNDREDS "DO THEIR BIT"
Campaign Headquarters. at Tenth
and Main Streets. to BE Open ALL
Week In Effort to Bring Fund Up
to 100000 Mark.

Seldom. IL ever. before in Richmonds
taclc as was seen in the City Audi
toriun yesterday afternoon when. with
in the space OF two hours. n total Of
S2St s. lIj was pledged to the cause
of the American Red Cross. Previous
campaigns TO raise so large Il sum
have stretched over weeks and have
been carefull: prepared long in ad-
vance. Yesterdays demonstration show
cd that Richmond realized the need.
and hundreds of it's leading citizens
came forward TO do their part The
Offices at Tenth and Main Streets will
be open throughout this week TO re-
ceive subscriptions, both large and
small. from those who have not sc.
done their bit"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-18
PAN-RUSSIAN CONGRESS APPROVES
COURSE IN THE GRIMM CASE

PETROGRAD. Saturday, June l5 tvia
London. juno l7).-Thc first act OF the
n-Russian Congress OF all Councils
OF Workmcn's and Soldiers Delegates.
upon which depends the Immediate dcs-
tiny of Russia in regard to both inter
national and domestic questions, was
TO ratify tho expulsion by the pro-
visional government OF the Swis.
Socialist. Robert Grimm, who is re-
ported TO have been the medium
through which the Germans attempted
10 arrange a separate peace with Rus
sia.
Gri,nm's case was taken UP when tn
congress assembled this evening. i'm
mediateiy after the delegates had elect
cd an their president y. G.. Tchedse.
pres ident OF tho PctroErad Council OF
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates.
Grimm's expulsion was approved by
the passage. with vote of GAO to 121,
Of "A resolution indorsinG the action OF
A. Tscretelli and NJ SkobeleH, Socialist
members of the Cabinet, who tnresti-
gated the activities of the Swiss Social
is,, and brought about the order for
his expulsion.
The Congress expressed the view that
the action OF tho ministers corresponds
cd perfectly with the interests of the
Russian revolution. and the Socialist
Internacionalc. II welcomed the de-
cison OF the ministers to publish the
fun details regarding the Grimm az
fair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-18
DUMA, DECRY|NG
SEPARATE PEACE,
ORDERS OFFENSIVE
In Secret Session, Passes
Resolution for Inme-
diate Action.
PROLONGED INACTIVITY
TREASON TOWARD ALLIES
Declared That Future Genera
tions Would Never Pardon
Russia of To-Day.
GRINNrs EXPULSION RATIFIED
Pan-Russian Congress OF All Coun-
ellis OF Workmcn's and Sol
diers' Delegates Acts.
GRDIMs EXPULSION RATIFIED
tBy Associated Pre,p.l

PETROGRAD tvia London). June II.
The Duma. In secret session. has
passed resolution for an immediate c
offensive by the Russian troops.
The resolution declares separate
peace with Germany or prolonged in
activity on the battle front TO be ig-
noble treason toward Russia's allies
for which future generations never
would pardon the Russia OF the pres
cnt day.
Tho Duma. therefore. considers" the
resolution adds. that the safety OF
Russia and tho maintenance of the
liberties which have been obtained lie
in an immediate offensive in close CO.
operation with Russia'3 allies"
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LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS
AT YESTi:R MEETING;

The following tabulatcd list of con-
tributions at yesterdays mass meeting
was issued last night from the Red
Cross Offices:
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DETAILS
or GERMAN PEACE OFFER
lBy Associated Press.l

STOCKHOLM. SATURDAY, juno 10 " Id
London June lO.-Addit!onal details OF
the German peace offer 10 Russia are
contained in tho Social Demokraten's
translat ton Of the telegram said TO have
been addressed by a Hoffman, mem
ber OF the Swiss Federal Council. to
Robert Gwimm. Swiss Socialist who
has been in Russia for some time
Grimms expulsion from Russia has
been ordered, although he denied the
report which reached the provisional
government that the dispatch had becn
handed to him by the Swiss minister
at Pctrograd.
The newspapers version OF the tcle-
gram contains the following:
"I am convinced that Germany and
her allies would Immediately take up
peace negotiations at the wish OF Rus
sia's allies. AS to what concerns the
German war aim. you can read articles
I'm the Nordeutschc Aligemcinc Zeitung.
There, after consultation with Chan
cellor Won BethmannH HollweE. the
declaration has been made regarding
annexation to the effect that Germany
does not desire any increase in her
territory or any economic or political
expansion"
Grimm passed through Stockholm In
the middle of May the ostensible
guide OF some $50 Russian cXiles who
were returning home. He spent much
time here in conferences with Germans,
Austrians and BulGarians. and cndeav-
ored to avoid publicity in regard to
his efforts. The Associated Press cor
respondent. who since has been en-
dcavoring TO learn more about Grimm's
errand. found tho agents Of the central
powers here eager TO picture Grimm
In tho light OF bitter opponent OF
Germany, who could not he induced
to have any dealings with that en-
pire.
Angelica Balabanoff. who. with
Grimm, played a prominent part in
the Kronstadt uprising. was one of
the members Of the party which Grimm
piioted through Stockholm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
CITIZEN has RIGHT TO
CRITICIZE GOVERNhET
Judge Distinguishes Between criti-
cism and Indictment to Violate
EBx Associated Press }

New York, July 18.-A citizens
right to criticise the government was
upheld yesterday by Justice Hen
drick of the state supreme court in
granting a writ of habeas corpus
setting free Harry Aurin, sentenced
to 80 days imprisonment by a Inagis-
trate for disorderly conduct after ne
had distributed circulars containing
extracts from the United States
constitution and the declaration of
independence together with the ques-
tion, Does our government live up
to these principles?"
Justice HendTick said a miscon-
ception OF the distinction between an
''incitement to violate the law and a
criticism OF the law" had arisen. He
asserted every one in the country had
the right to criticise the government
and the laws that exist.
Reminded by an assistant district
attorney that the defendant had
printed in large letters sentences
from the declaration OF independence
asserting n is the right of the peo-
pie to abolish oppressive govern
ments Justice Hendrick said:
/ why. that's in the declaration of
We all believe that
and it Is what the press of the coun-
try Is urging upon Germany at the
present time. It is what the people
have done in Russia"
Appeal will be taken from Justice
Hendricka' decision Il was said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
WANT s-HoUR DAY
Majority Of ShingIe Mills In Wash
ington Are Closed.
~ Associated Prees.l }

Seattle, july 1s.-Reports yester-
day to the headquarters of the In
ternational shingle Weayers' union
indicated that a majority of the
larger shingle mills in the state OF
Washington were closed as a result
Of strikes called by the shingle weav-
ers and the international Timber
Workers union for an eight-hour
day.
The Industrial Workers OF the
World, who are not affiliated with
the unions. have ordered all their
men in the lumber industry to strike
One estimate was that from $500 to
1000 men In Grays Harbor county
alone obeyed the strike orders. /. w.
w. leaders say they want an eight
hour day In the mills and nine hours
in the lumber camps.
The. larger manufacturing interests
in the lumber industry have organic
ed to resist the eight-hour demand
and a $500, 900 defense fund has been
raised. No definite figures were avail
able yesterday as TO the number Of
men as the result of the strikes in
the logging camps. sawmills and
shtngle mills.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18

reichstag and permitting them 10 ex-
plain their respective standpoints.
AS yet, the chancellor has given abb
solutely no inkling as to his views on
internal reform and peace.
The line Of comment evidently
emanating from the Wilhelmstrasse
is that the new chancellor regards as
his mission the restoration Of the in
ternal harmony of the nation, what
ever policy may be adopted. No
matter what else may result, the
change undoubtedly will mean the
disappearance of the HolIweg peace
program
DIR. Michaelis was born at Haynau,
in the province of Silesia, Sept. s,
1857. His father was a Judge in the
Prussian court Of appeals.
Until 1915, when Dr. Michaelis
was appointed food controller of the
German empire, his government ap-
pointments were confined to Prus-
sian Offices.
He went to Toxic as professor Of
law and political science at the Uni-
versity of Toxic. returning to Ger
many in 1892, where he was attach
ed to the office of the states attorr
ney.
In 1909. he was made under secre-
tary of state in the finance ministry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
WEDDING IS CUEMINATION
OF DAKOTAN'S ROMANCE
Hettinaer Man Wins st. Paul Girl
as Bride After Courtship Begun
at State Fair.
(By Associated Press.)

st. Paul, July 1s.-The marriage
of Herman ]. Sticken a wealthy
raricher of Hettinger, N. D., and a
former sheriff in that district to Miss
Grace r. Brandt a st. Paul society
girl, will soon take place it was an
nounced today. The wedding win be
the elimination Of a romance ac-
cording to friends OF the couple. Mr..
Sticken saw Miss Brandt ma car
at the state fair here last year and
learned her name, though he did not
obtain an introduction. When he
returned to North Dakota he took
the liberty OF writing to her and she
replied. Some time later, while he
was taking a prisoner from a point
in Missouri, the latter escaped and
Mr.. Sticken then gave up his place
as sheriff and came to st. Paul and
called on Miss Brandt. When he was
elected county auditor last fall he
appointed her a deputy. News that
the marriage Is to take place soon,
leaked out today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
REGENT ACTION
Is DELAYED BY.
ADMINISTRATION
TILL NEXT WEEK
Step Against the Present
Board Likely in Ten
Days or Two Weeks
PAVING WAY FOR
GOVERNORS ACT
Resolutions Being Adopted
and Petitions Circulated
g.. In State al

Proceedings proposed by the state
administration forces against the
state board of regents probably will
not be launched for another week
or ten days, according to information
obtained by The Forum from a
prominent supporter of the admini-
stration's plan.
The action was first contemplated
about week ago, just after the re-
cent congressional election, but the
step has been delayed for short
time.
According to the understanding
that is said to have been arrived at
by the administration's advisers,
the action probably will be launched
against the entire board of regents,
or it may be brought against only
the two members of the board whose
announced they will hold office be-
cause Of the governors failure to
name successors during the recent
session of the state legislature.
Are Paving the Way.
AS a means of paving the way for
administration action, resolutions
are being adopted at various Nom
partisan league meetings in the state,
while in other instances petitions
are being circulated.
Some OF these petitions and reso-
lutions demand that the governor
remove the members of the present
board from Office. while others sim
ply call on the state executive, Lynn
J. Frazier, to retain DR.. z. F. Ladd,
president of the North Dakota agri-
cultural college, in that position.
The .Nonpartisan resolution ac-
Il
after the recent newspaper reports
to differences between DR..
Ladd and the board Of regents were
published.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
ACCIDENT near
MINNEAPOLIS Is
CAUSE OF DEATH
Fargo Young Mans Back
Broken in Early Morn
ing Mill City Tragedy
FATHER FAILS
TO REACH HIM
Death Came at 1:30 This
Afternoon-Car Over
turns on Sharp Turn

Archie D. Ashelman, for
lmerly of Ashelman & Gage,
architects, Fargo, was kill
ed in an automobile acci-
dent in Minneapolis today.
Driving on a rural high
way 18 miles from Mime
apolis, near Orono, at high
speed, at 2 o'clock this
morning, his car left the
road at a sharp turn, and
Mr.. Ashelman's back was
broken. .
At 1:30 o clock this after
noon, in Abbot hospital,
Minneapolis, where the vic
tim was taken by another
autoist who witnessed the
accident, following Mr..
Ashelman's car by a few
rods, the end came.
B. r. Ashelman, the young mans
father, head of the Delco Light COM
pany, notified early this morning of
the accident, is aboard a train bound
for Minneapolis, and has not been
advised that his boy has died.
According to press dispatches re-
ceived by The Forum from Mime
apolis, Mr.. Ashelman didn't regain
consciousness.
Absent From Fargo Two Months,
Mr. Ashelman departed from FAR
go about two months ago. He had
applied for admission in the FIT. Riley
off1cers' training camp, soon to be
placed under way, and was preparing
for examinations incident to ad-
mission.
Resident Here Many Years.
The victim of this mornings auto
accident was a resident of Fargo of
and on for the last % years. He was
born in Ada, Mimi, and is a grad,
uate of Central high school, Fargo. b.;
For some time he was with the
architectural firm of Ashelman &
Gage.
The young mans father and sis
ter, Mrs. Ross Kibbee,1 of Grafton, N.
D., survive. his mother dying many
years ago.
Plans for the funeral of Mr.. Ashel-
man will be made Thursday, and 1t
is probable the remains will be
brought to Fargo Thursday morning
or afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18

Copenhagen, July 1s.-What will
Michaelis do?
This is the question which is agi-
tating not only the allied peoples
and the neutral countries, but Ger
many herself. Nobody looked for
the appointment of DIR. George
Michaelis-a comnfoner without even
the noble won" before his name-to
the post held since 1909 by Won
Bethmann- -Hoilweg. His views on
questions pertaining to the war and
German internal policy were un-
known on the day of his appoint
ment and remain so. He is an
enigma to all in Germany
Neither Conservatives nor Liberals
have ventured to call him their own,
and while the German papers char
acteriZe him as a man of energy and
fair mindedness, they are most re-
served in their predictions Of his
probable policy. ..
That the new chancellor. is going
TO step cautiously in this the great
est crisis the empire has faced. and
that he is a man of open mind is
evidenced by his action. Immediately
on taking over the duties of his high
office, in receiving representatives of
the two divergent groups in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
DISTANCE TARIFF HOLDS
IN SWITCHING FREIGHT
Such Decision Made by Railroads,
and Benton Packet Co., Will
@ Appeal for Change.

Bismarck, N. D., July 18.-Al-
though the distance covered is less
than three miles, the Northern Pa
cific has held that North Dakota's
new eastman" distance tariff act
covers it's switching agreement with
the Benton Packet Co., and it has
suspended its old fiat rate of 5000
the car for switching from 500 Line
connections to the packet company's
docks. Distance tariff on many COM
modities will mean big increase in
carload lot switching charges. and
Capt. /. p. Baker, president of the
Benton Packet Co., has petitioned for
a. restoration of the old rate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
COAL SHORTAGE
In NORTHWEST
May Be ACUTE
Shipments Coming Up the
Great Lakes but Half
Required Amount
STOCKS AT DULUTH
ARE NOT GAINING
No Gurplus is Being Laid
Up for the Fall and
Winter Months
(By Associated Press.l


Duluth, Mimi, July 1S.-The coal
shortage situation in the northwest
is acute.
Instead of 1000, 900 tons monthly,
which experts agree is the minimum
of receipts here, that would be neces-
sary to tide the trade. over. receipts
are running at less than half that
tonnage. Coal men here forecast a
condition narrowing to q coal fam
Inc as the winter of -I917-1S sets in.
Receipts of all coal, Duluth and
Superior docks for the first 10 days
of this month were 473,431 tons, ac-
cording to the Tomlinson company,
vessel owners. The tonnage of coal
from the east, handled at the docks
for the season to July Is, was re-
ported at 2,573,957 tons, of which
543,761 tons was anthracite and o.
030,196 tons bituminous.
Stocks on the docks here and in
Superior are not gaining as ship
ments to points through this terri
tory, and the local demand is taking
practically all coal coming in. No
supplies are being accumulated for
the fall rush.
Dealers here are refusing whole
sale outside orders for anthracite as
the supplies to fill them are not
available.
Vessel interests at Duluth yester-
day denied the assertion made by
the st. Paul and Minneapolis rail-
way association that they are large
ly responsible for the coal shortage
through their boats being sent up
light for ore instead of waiting to
take coal at Lake Erie ports. All
those interests questioned yesterday
said about the same thing.
I'VE have so far been able to fill
only about half our contracts for
moving coal up from the lower lakes,
for the reason that our steamers
have not been able to get loads down
there. The whole trouble is that the
railroads in the east are unable to
supply the cars to move the iron ore
away and bring the coal from the
mines to the docks"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
MINERS RETURN
TO THEIR WORK
Unrest in the Warren Dis
trict is Gradually Be
ing Quieted
rRv AsaocIated Press J

Bisbee, Arlz., July Ib.-WhlIe thsre
continues to be some unrest in the
Warren district, as to rumors about
the possible return OF the /. w. w.
and their sympathizers who are now
at Columbus, N. NJ. the district is
settling down to normal More men
reported for work at every
shaft in the camp. The en-
ployment Offices are besieged, and
company oficials state full forces
win be at work soon. According to
the employment officers OF the COM
panies all the applicants appear 70
be native born or naturalized An-
ericans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
"LEPER" Case IN
DAKOTA SOLVED
Find Sufferer of Venereal
Disease, Contracted at
z, In Last Stage
Especial to The Forum.)

Steele, N. D.. July 1S.-Investiga-
ton by the state board Of health Of
the suspected leprosy case in this
county, that of young woman re-
siding near here. has developed the
fact that the patient is a victim of
a violent venereal disease in it's last
stages.
The woman, unmarried, the moth
er of child a few years old, isNin
such condition that death is near.
To afford protection, against con-
tagion, the case has been complete
ly isolated.
The woman told the attorney gem
eral William LANCER, and Dr. Bod
enstad, an expert on leprosy, that
she had been afflicted with the dis
ease since she was z years old.
Investigation OF the casey was or
dered by the state board of health
Immediately report of it was made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
German Army Has "Shock Units"
That Indicate Presence of Superior
land Inferior Grades of Soldiers
(By Associated Press. }

French Front, Correspondence of
The Associated Press.)-Details of
the organization of the German for
nation known as "stosstruppen" or
shock units" indicates that the Ger
man army at the front is now divid-
ed into superior and inferior grades
of soldiers.
A shock unit especially formed for
difficult operations which the ordi-
nary regiments evidently are regard
ed as unqualified to undertake, are
formed from among the young Wig
orous men of the regular battalions.
They are nearly all unmarried men
or IL married are childless, and this
regulation has been drafted for the
reason that whenever they are sent
into action they encounter over
whelming chances of losing their
lives. They resemble in fact, the
''forelorn hope" of old time wars ex-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
Postoffce Established In
American Camp at Front
CBy Associated Press. }

American Training Camp in
France, July 1S.-The latest develop
ment of the camp is a postoftice
which enables men to mail letters
either home or to any other place in
the world to keep in constant COM
munication with friends without re-
vealing their exact whereabouts by
the teiltale cancellation mark on
envelopes and to receive mail either
through family or friends who do
not know what the destination Of
their letters may be. Mail for sold
iers should be addressed to the
training camp of the American ex-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18

cept that they are not volunteers.
German prisoners assert that
soldiers who are insubordinate or
who do not take kindly TO the dis
cipline of the army are sent into the
ranks of these special units destined
to sacrifice themselves in attack on
special important positions or at
tempts which hitherto have gener-
ally proved vain to recapture posi-
tions such as the Chemin -des- Danes
from the French.
Until now each German army has
had attached to it, one or two bat
talions of these shock units. Hence
forth according 10 the newest regu-
lations each German army corps Is
to organize a shock unit of its own.
These shock units are never used
for the holding Of a small sector OF
the line. They go into action only
when a difficult operation is to be
executed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18

peditionary forces, Paris, whence it
will be forwarded TO the proper ad-
dress.
When the troops left their base
they took with them surplus supplies
which are now being turned back TO
the quartermaster's department
headquarters for redistribution so
that there will soon be more than
enough of such things as tobacco
and similar little luxuries which have
been somewhat scarce among some
troops and sections. Each day
brings a better degree of order out
of the inevitable confusion attended
upon moving a large body of troops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18
GERMANS INTEREEn
Fourteen classed as Danuarnu
Aliens, Are Sent to ceoruia.

New YORK. July I6.-EandcUFLEN
together and guarded by federal
agents, fourteen Germans, classed bv
the government as dangerous allen
enemies, were yesterday transfarF "A
from Ellis island 20 the permanaHt
detention camp at Fort Oglethorpa
Ca, where they viii be Gar removed
from any seaport shipping
Among the men are Karl Hsynam
once consul general In Mexico E
Scaglemeister, formerly secrefarv fn
DR.. Heinrich Albert who represent
Germanys nnancia4 interests here
and Eric Grunert and Max Wslhe
said to be radio experts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-18

Another addition to the business
executives enlisted in the service Of
the Red Cross during the war was
made recently when John d. Ryan,
president of the Anaconda Copper
company, was appointed as director
general of military relief.
Mr.. Ryan, who succeeds Col. J.. r.
Kean, u. S. A, recalled from Red
Cross service to take charge of the
100 army ambulance units in France,
will have supervision of the bureau
of medical service, the bureau Of
nursing service and the bureau of
supplies, all concerned in furnishing
aid to the sick and wounded of the
United States forces.
In addition to this, it was announc-
ed the maintenance of fifty or more
base hospitals will be one of the
large tasks which will be laid i'm
mediately before him.