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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
MANY. MEN QUIT 4.
WORK IN MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, MINI, Il Dec. 5.-union
men quit work by the hundreds here
today to attend the St. Paul abbrsconi-
.vention assembled for the purpose OF
takirA action. in. behalf of the street
car men made idle by their refusal to
the state public safety commission. !.
Milk deliveries tie, Minneapolis
homes were suspended, the union driv-
ers going to St Paul in a3body. Union
steamt1tters, carpenters, plumbers, gas
filters, electrical workers land nearly
one, thousand boilermakers and ma
chtnfsts from local railroad shops also
laid aside, their tools and proceeded
to st. Paul. No disordes marked Tho
departure Of the men,. ,..'5&s !. e.: 9 = :
Several hundred deputy sherifts
wene scattered through the various
car,barn districts and patrclred the
downtown intersections with instruc-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
RESOLUTION PRESENTED
aEsTHEz1aoUsE TODAY,

~ ssS Washington; Dec. 5.-The resolution
for war. against Austria -HhngAry Nas
4ntF0dnced today lin the housed 81 rep
resentattves by Chairman Flood Of the
foreign affairs committee in the form
and language approved by President
Wilson.
It provides a declarations. that. be-
cause of Austria-Hungary's warlike
acts against the United States In sup
port of her ally, Germany, a. state of
war exists at and after noon today. 1t
also pledges the full resources OF the
United States to bring the war to a
successful conclusion.
Chairman Flood put the war reso-
luton in final form after consultation
at the state department. He said he
expected the committee to formally
report it out today and that he would
bring it up in the house for passage
tomorrow. "a, 80, ~. 5St.. 5j =
The official text of the resolution
follows: -; sS;, ~ 7
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
GERMAN !
PLANES DROPPED.
Verdun Front Again Scene
&. Of Active Artillery -
Fighting.

Paris, Dec Slight German air
planes were brought down on Monday
Ey French aviators, the war office an
hounces. Active artillery fighting is
in progress On the Verdun front east
Of the Meuse. The statement follows:
. Enemy raids in the sector Of Graz
onne and north of Sapignuel were
without result. We penetrated a Ger
man trench east of Rheims and
brought back prisoners. The artillery
was engaged in rather, spirited ac-
tions on the right bank Of the Meuse.
Elsewhere the night was calm.
ENEMY 4aviators last night bom-
,barded the region north Of Nancy.
Three persons were wounded. On
Monday two German afrplanes were
brought down by our pilots and six
others were compelled to- land within
the enemys lines
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
-FATHER-IN-LAW OF
MEANS IDENTIFIES
LETTERS HE WROTE

Concord. N. c., Dec 5.-w. R. Pat
terson, ,father-in-law Of CASTOR B.
Means, resumed the stand today for
cr6ss-examination in the TRIAL ct
Means. charged with the mufaer OF
Mrs. Maude A. King. He identified
a number of letters as in his hand
writing addressed to G. B. Means. One
written in November. 1916, said:
'Is it at all probable that you will
have work for me the coming win
ter?
1t was announced that Means would
take the stand in his own defense but
the time has not been announced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
Governor Burnquist Wires
Secretary Baker that Min
nesota Can Look After it,
But LaborersN Demand
81 Immediate Intervention
+ Expect :, All Unions to
Strike in Sympathy. !

X St Paul, Mimi, Dec. 5.-Immediate
action by the war department toward
settlement of difficulties between
some Of the. employees Of the Twin City
Railways and the company was asked
ina telegram sent to. Secretary Baker
today by representatives of practically
every union in st. Paul, gathered in
mass meeting in the auditorium,
''The situation is very serious said
the telegram. "Al1 the railway shops
OF the Twin Cities are idle and other
industries are equally affected. Il
j. M. Clancy, president of the st.
Paul Trades and Labor assembly and
chairman of the meeting, declared
that q general tie-up of industries was
in effect The convention was attend
ed by a crowd estimated by the labor
menSto number 10000 and by remain
ing in session indefinitely would vir-
! tuAlly bring about a general strike in
wear union buttons. Employers de-
clared that neither the railway shops
nor other Industrial plants were gem
orally tied UP. George T.. Slade. vice
i, president of the, e,NorthernSPacific, said
that asgreat many, men were at work
In the shops OF his company and that
1t was not embarrassed u,
II Street car service continued about
ninety per cent Of the normal, accord
ring to company chiefs. who declared
that a comparatively small percentage
Il Of the mon had declined to work ,ii
forced to obey the burton order. There
lwasyno disorder. reported and mere
1sthan. 4 SOC peace officers ape IL
1Aeyss=y; 81 \ Y AZ a. i -. !.
Gse and c. w. -Ames be removed sAs
l;l, lassa bsr g tl,s AaIafof
fWere adOptSd.sJ Ell ~ 5af9s II,
f In answsrsto a tslegraal from. Sec
lretary Baker !. suggesting that the
! whole matter be re-opened, Governor
der and declared that some reason
other than the button order is back
of; he;sunrest. tn. & Z -. Z
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
BRITISH STEAMER
y .APPA ], NEARING
HOME, IS SUNK

London. Dec. t.-The British
stsamer Ms;, Apapa n aeegdimg sP+s to the Daily
month"; voyage when she VIZ tor
pedoed without wafning. T4se life
,boats were smannedS imme ediately and
all would have been rescued hut the
submarine AIRED a. second rpedc
while the wpmen and childra ivefe
being :IoWeEed TO the boats, ,Gausins
che ssfiiip insta dfaxaly With 80
paHsengsfs ana the Aexew. sis.s,s r. 5as, ~,
Another report says that forty pas,
sen8eFs ,anaa thiEtyt'f fnemberss of the
Grew avete lot ard that the survivors
vere, landed On the west eoast.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
DISCOUNT RATES TO
BE INCREASED TO
PROMOTE BUSINESS.

Washington, Dec. 5-To discourage
imitation and promote sound business
conditions the federal reserve board
has approved general increase in
discount rates Of about one-half per
cent for most Of the twelve federal
reserve banks
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05

y washington, Dec. 5.-Fifteen per
cent increase, in the production OF
pork in 1913 wiN he required for dos
mestic consumption and export to the
allies, the department. OF agriculture
Today announced In urging every
farmer to do his share toward
remedytng che shor sof pork proc
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
CONGRESS TAKES Up
WAR WORK. J.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Con8raop took
up the work Of declaring var on Ans-
tria- Hungary today with tho sexpAeta4
ton Of having tho formal War .reoo-
luton, passed by Friday. The sSnxta.
ladons committee, which, N1ills halHsaio
the resolution was in confefesa !; - !.
In the house the war re- dplse ION,
was brought out by CtAir1naa F1ood
Of the foreign affairs commitAoa, The
COMMITTEES itself had been call9 80
meet fhis Afternoon to forlmallYs net
upon the resolution and retnrn I'll Is
the house for pAAsag 30. ss.sy n I.
The sentiment for Including Turs
key and Bulgaria in the ltnta 0k Tpdos.
ni1ed enemies persisted and thes ) yvsS
promise OF some attempt % aA6Ra
the resolution. II ssEs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
Government Regulation Of
Roads or Unification Of
Systems is Recommended
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Recommends Sus-
pension of Antitrust and
.Anti-pooling Laws as Far
as Roads are Concerned
for Duration Of War
Federal Operation is Alter
native Of Urihcation.

Washingto1 Dec. .5.-Governmsat
operation of railroads for the duration
of the var, II unihcation Of the trans
portation systems is not permitted by
congress. was recommended today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
An increase in rates. a government
loan Of money, and the suspension of
the Nanti-trust and anti-poolng laws
as far as railroads are concerned for
the duration Of the war were recon-
mended by the commission as an al
tentative.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Congress was
told in a report by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today that to
effect the .unifcation Of railroad re-
sources for the war antitrust and
anti-pooling laws should be suspend
ed.
In addition the commission declar-
ed railroads should receive q govern
ment loap and that issue OF railroad
securities should be vested in some
special body. - 81
some advance in rates is impera-
tive. the commission said, in the was
emergency.
The alternative for such voluntary
uniication Of the railroads the COM
ull6OlOn Qecl0teo, WOUl0 Oe govern
ment operation with suitable guaranty
LOT an adequate annual return as well
as for Mpkeep with fair terms on
which Improvements during the pc
Rod OF government. operation could be
paid for b9 the roads upon SetuEn q
their prapefty.. ~
=. Tha a.l.fecoEnzaAndations I. signed -sbp
lChairlpans seE4sii. were accompanied by
2 supplementary report by Eonnis-
sioner McChofd who sid he abeaieved
that II the president NEbnlds take over
operation Of the railroads Vastly inn
proved transportation conditions can
be promptly secured"
Washington. Dec. 5.-A joint reso-
luton to have the government tenn
porarily take over. and operate all
railroads and coal mines with a view
to remedying transportation and
price problems. was introduced today
by Representative SABBATH. of Illinois.
1t proposes that IL the temporary con-
troll should demonstrate better condi-
tons the arrangement should be made
permanent and commission created
to fix upon reasonable compensation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
Three Defendant. In
! Conspiracy Case Plead
Guilty In u. S Court

4 San Francisco, Dec. 5.---Three OF
the most prominent of the thirty-four
defendants on trial charged with con-
spring to foment revolution against
British rule In India, pleaded guilty
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
GREAT ARTILLERY
/: |B'AT \ TILE j RA 7 Z A1GES !; A'S.1I 1 S
oFFENSIV NlERllS :: Z
Germans Coz centfate Fire
on Positions Supp osed to Il
Shield Batteries. i
GERMANS CLAIM ss.s.
SOME SUCCESSES
English Fliers Anxious to
Get into { Fray - Many
French Troops Present.

Italian Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Tuesday,
Dec. (By The Associated
Press. exceptionally
heavy artillery ombardrnent
from the enemy positions
around Asiago last night and
through the early hours to-
day appears to: foreshadow
the long expected ,resump-
tiof,E Of the heavy enemy Of
'tensive from the north. The
:annonade; was of extreme
violence, the enemy using
heavy as we'll as middle cali
Der guns. .......
The first violent eruption
began early last night. There
was a lull; toward midnight
and then 7. it was resumed
with ded intensity at three
o'clock this morning, lasting
untH9s Heavy shell ss,were
rai,fedS on the fMhloI Ie ge=of
Ttalian positions and were
nc ellt:ri rated pialrfieula si.5iIl 81
the locations supposed to
shield Italian batteries. The
y,o..elice. Of the artillery ac-
tiona1eft little doubt that il
was a}preludel.to infantry ad-
yances.- in force whereby
Field Marshal Conrad Won
Hoetzendorf, who is direct
.r1g8thes Austrian forces in
this sector, hopes to realize
his project Of pressing down
the Astico valley leading to
Wieenzassand the open plain.
The latest reports show
that the intense lombard
1nentI { continues. The indica.
tions. are that this is some
thing more than a demon.
. stration or, feint and signals
a neW and strong offensive.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
.MlY!'R0N|, !! BACON
UNlNJURED IN
AIRPLANE FALL
Two Other Aviators Of Roy
al. Flying Corps Killed
/. on Ground.
d Report that I was hurt is incor-
rect. No accident to me whatever.
Am absolutely we'll.
at.Myron absolutely unhurt and
blameless. Just talked to him. His
commander assures me, Also"


These aeiesrams received by Mr..
and Mrs. j.. d. Bacon this afternoon
brought personal assurance of the
safety Of their son. J. Myron Bacon.
who is cadet in the Royal flying
corps at Camp Leaside. Toronto, Ont,
and who was. a participant in very
strange accident at the Armour
which two fellow aviators were in
stantly killed.
The kilograms quoted are from Ca
det Bacon and from a friend Of the
family who was asked to ascertain
the seriousness Of the reported injur-
les to- Cadet Bacon.
.!Th4 frst message received In Grand
Forks last night was very incomplete
in details and gave the impression
Tins of the fatality. His parents
|naade hasty preparations and depart
"a Tor Toronto. Later details arrived
lins time to be wired tosthemson board
the tratn.s at Hillsboro. giytnG - mr. y
anceasfhAtS Myrpn, was not s6etbnkly
Ihurt antt MI. ana Mrs.s Bacon. stupped
in eFTEsb over night, returtttng :te
Grand Forks this morning. 5r
/, The rtguhtionssin the Royal Ely
INK CUEVS arc tOky DIX SSS
ter of giving out details, Of accidents
ands generally only the mere facts in
the case are permitted to- reach the
A0uter world. The dispatch sent out
fby, the press bureau at Toronto last
fhight Is as follows: ~
Toronto, Ont, Dec. 1.-Two
members of the Royal Flying
l., Corps in training here, were I'm (
+ stantly killed today when they
were struck by falling airplane
driven by Cadet J.. NJ. Bacon, OF
Grand Forks. N. d.
The dead are: Corporal Frank
e. Mercer. aged Is. TORONTO;
Private Harold d. McPhaii,
The aviator escaped without SER
ious injury.
e, j, The two men who were killed
were riding q motorcycle with
side car in the vicinity of the air
dome at Armour Heights. when
the Plane fell and struck them.
The accident was witnessed by a
number Of flyers who were in the
air; at the time. They at once
tricate the two men who. were
pinned beneath the machine.
Mercer was dead when pulled out
of the wreckage and McPhail
died a few minutes afterward.
The bodies of the victims we're
badly smashed. while the plane
and the motorcycle were demol-
ished. ii,iit-
! vi Cadet Bacon has been flying for \.
some time and was considered
t careful aviator. He, believes his
machine dropped through an air
! pocket. The aviation officer in
charge of the field will make the
usual investigation Of the acci-
4 dent. " s. *. Y.
| t5 s ts,3 --------ssiz ~ vs.
| Mr. and Mrs. Bacon sent messages
of sympathy and coincidence to the
parents of the young aviators who
L tLxH. 49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
IEU1ON PREPARE FOR BIG DRIVE ON ASlAGO b;
Line FROM NORTH; FRENCH AND Cl.lSHi ARE
READY TO TAKE Pa AARRTl IN DEFENSE OF ITALY
St. Paul Union Men Today
Ask War Department To
u I axe Handi1 Car Strike
tions to quickly suppress any attempts
to cripple car service: i. IL s ~; /.

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 5.-Gover-
nor j. A. A. Burnauist in a. message
to Newton d. Baker, secretary of war,
declined to call upon the federal gov
ernment to settle, the street car dim
culties. here, declRring that "interfer.
ence at this. .ttme. will simply result In
an attempt to defy dulyS constituted
Burnquist assured Secretary Baker
that he would use every power at his
command I to uphold the. dignity IF
the state, and would not hesitate 10
call upon the federal government
should conditions today become eu:h
as to necessitate 1T. Y. -S
j, Practically all union workmen in
st. Paul and Minneapolis are attend-
ing d convention called at 8 a. nj.
today at the ST. Paul auditorium. at
which the union men are discussing
the difficulties Of the striking stree;
car men to determine what action
shalt be taken. 1t is planned to aake
the. convention" a continuous AFFAIR,
which will virtually mean a general
strike In sympathy with the union
street car men. 49,
The convention opened in an order
! 1y manner. more than 1000 homo
guards and deputies patrolling the
streets to maintain order. The street
cars, according TO OHclalc OF lne GEM
pany, are running nearly on schedule;
and will continue to do SO, lnle4
AriQting occurs during the day. 5s
Ii Acting Sheriff f. II. Davidson has
+, issued a warning that no disturbances
will be tolerated. # .t a 4
'.1f there is any disturbance today
lit will be the last time there is ans
: in this town. Acting Sheriff r. II.
i Davidson said. I'VE mean business
and if we are given a chance we u 20
after the rioters so they will never
forget It. r. There is great dinerercc
l'etweent. riots in war times and peace
/ ticnes.' ,fs. y,Eg .sss. s7
Winona. Mimi. Dec. 5.Winona Is
without a municipal court Judge this
!. morning due to Governor BurqQuist's
iltall Tor the home guards for Hstrlks
1! duty at sSt Paul Judge; J. o. Fikxplt;
lTtck lisa eprt6tal IN the; lgcal con hNani
ahAnd LETT withth comp&ny early ys6day
I tor ST.. ERNlf Juq qge Lao - Murphy
/ Joined the, service Of the nations Sever:
i = lsWeeks 1k6. 80 .ss -aS y. tfs tfss
Thes.ppiice were in quandarys q:
At5eY Yes.al men had been arrested hnrine
i$hel. night for Varions offehses. The
! ...Natchfuf waiting" policy was adopt.
! ed and in the meantime the Jail chorus
( grows tfor judicial action.
!. .,iWinona banks and business houses
were hard hit, the local company be.
Z ing composed principally Of. busines.
!, M or Z /. y + /.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05
GERMANS SAY 4. 4
HILLS ARE TAKEN.

Berlin. Dec.-5 1vla London)-tC Cer-
man Omcial) -Austro-Ge German. forces
yesterday captured some hill positions
IN the sette Gomuni, on the noun
tainous front in northern Italy the
war office announced today The text
Of the statement reads: i. .ssi " Y Il Il
Troops OF Field Marshal Conrad
von Hoetzendorf have taken from the
italians some OF the hill positions in
the Sette Comuni - ass e55.. ..a s.y.lI n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon sent messages
of sympathy and coincidence to the
parents of the young aviators who
lost their lives, in the accident.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Suffrage Vote in
Congress Growing
Mrs. Gait Announces 35
Supporters Won in Re-
cent Lobby

Trir.y-fyc votes we're won ior the
Federal amendment by the suffrage
lobby IN the Senate Office building n
Washington on December l., according
10 the announcement made yesterday
By Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
Of the National American Woman SUI
frsre Association. Mrs. Gait had just
returned from Washington, after wind
iag up the business of the annual con-
vention and setting the machinery in
motion for the last act Of the suffrage
lobby. which will begin in Washington
January @.
Women from every state will descent
upon Congress in the interval between
the reopening Of Congress and January
10, when the vote is 70 be taken in the
House. Pledges for the cast lobby
we're taken from the sunragsts at the
final session Of the convention. Mean
time. there will be no Christmas recess
either for sufrsCists or Congressmen
whose views on the amendment are o.
particular interest to the organization.
Such members will receive Christmas
visltauons from the women OF thet
home towns when they 80 home for
Christmas. ~ A.
Mrs. Gait said that practically the
only solid opposition to the suffrage
amendment was centred IN The cotton
belt" Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Georgia.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
H. c. Taylor Weds To-day
VIII Make Miss Jeanette
Jennings His Bride

Two weddings OF much interest to
New York society will take place To-
day. one Of them in the city and the
other at Annapolis. Miss Jeanette
Jennings. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Jennings, will become the bride
Of Henry Calhoun Taylor, son SDnu;t Of MI, r.
noon to-day in 81. James's Church.
The ceremony will be performed by
Bishop Greer and the rector, the Rev
DR.. Crowder. and reception and
breakfast will follow at the home OF
the brides parents, IL East Seventeen
Street.
In the chapel of the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis to-day
Miss Janet B. Mcwry. daughter Of Mr;
and Mrs. Allan McIane Mowry, Will
become the bride OF Ensign Thomas
Grouse Parsons, L. S. \. The BRIDE
and her family went 10 Annapolis for
the wedding, as the bridegroom was
unable 20 obtain leave to come to New
York
New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Alice Nielsen
Weds Surgeon
In Connecticut
Opera Star Becomes Bride OF
DR.. Leroy Stoddard, Of
New York City

GREENWICH, Conn. Dec. 81.
Alice Nielsen, one OF the few Ameri-
can girls ever 20 win fame as an
operate star sufficient to earn recog-
milton on the stage Of the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, and DR.. lie Roy
StOddard, q prominent physician and
surgeon Of l06 West Seventy-sevcnth
Street, New York, were married here
to-day. A brother Of Miss Nielsen,
Erasmus Nielsen, and his wife and
Charles W. White. a boyhood chum
Of the bridegroom, were the only wit
nesses 20 the ceremony, which was
performed in the rectory OF the First
Presbyterian Church b. the Rev
Frank VI. Carson.
The wedding party motored from
New York this morning. Miss Nielsen
explained they had kept their plans
secret from even their most intimate
friends in order 20 escape both gifts
and advice"
Miss Nielsen, who was born in Ten
nessee. has been on the stage since she
was eight years old. She hrst attracted
attention as a member OF the famous
Bostonians. After q series Of triumphs
with that organization she went abroad.
WleEe lame came W H'l vi WV -
opera stage. On her return 10 her
native country she became member
Of the Metropolitan Opera House com
panv and was one of the most popular
singers ever 10 appear there.
Several years ago Miss Nielsen was
lured away from the grand opera stage
20 star in light operas. She has nu-
merous spectacular triumphs 20 her
credi. in that field. She retired for
few seasons. returning early this pres
ent season in kitty Darling mu,
sical version OF Sweet Kitty Bellairs.'
Or. Stoddard IS the son OF the late
s. r. Stoddard, author, artist and pub
Usher. He is a graduate OF New York
University and a member Of the Man
haitian and Aero clubs, the Automobile
Club of America, the Columbia Yacht
Club and the Delta Phi fraternity.