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lish decently and you asked me to pub
fish this news in he American and for
eign press. ! at once called I'm the news
paper men and told them how splendidiy
you were behaving. And this at your own
request! The whole world will be reading
about 1t tomorrow. Now you are doing
your best to counterfeit all my efforts in
your behalf; here you have repudiated
your first promise to be decent. Are you
going to keep the promises You made me?
VIII you stick 10 them, or do you intend
to keep changing YOU mind ell the time?
Now let's have a real understanding. Tho
thing we Americans particularly pride
ourselves on is keeping our word. We do
1t as individuals and as a nation. We re-
fuse to deal with people as equals who
do not do this. You might as well under
stand now that we can do no business
with each other unless ] can depend on
your promises"
Now. this isn't my fault" Talaat an
swered. The Germans are to blame for
stopping that train. The German chief
OF staff has just returned n is making
a big fuss, saying that we are too easy
with the French and English and that
we must not let them go away. He avs
that we must keep them for hostages. II
was his interference that did this"
Finally the train was arranged. Talaat
had shown several moods in this inter.
view; he had been by turns sulky, good
natured, savage. and c~omplaisant. There
is one phase OF the Turkish character
which westerners do not comprehend. and
that is its keen sense of hurnor. Talaa
himself greatly loved a Joke n a funny
story. Now that he had reestabiished
friendly relations and redeemed his prom
Use, Talaat became ~jocular once more,
Your people can go now" he said with
a laugh. IT'S time to buy your candies
Mr.. Ambassador"
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men OUICMYLOSE
ANTIPATHY FOR ARMY
New Life It Opens to Them Is
Welcomed When They
Fully Understand.

Louisville, K~y.-Some Of the men to
come to the national army environments
at Camp Zachary Taylor In the first
quota of selected recruits came reluc-
family. These same men as members
of the Eighty-fourth division, national
army. recently transferred to Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio. wouldn't
quit the army if they could.
Illustrating this change In FEELING,
company commanders tell many stories.
one OF which concerns a mountain boy
who p~rofanely objected to his fathers
efforts to get him out Of the army. The
boys father had written many letters
TO the captain declaring the lad Wal
not strong and might break down com.
pletely under strain of active servlcs.
To make sure of the boys health the
captain had sent him before the vari-
Gus medical boards. Their verdicts
were that he was In good health.
Finally the youngster came to the
captain and wanted to know If these
frequent orders to appear before medi-
car poards was caused by n dissatis-
faction of the captain with him. Then
ne was shown his fathers letters.
Huh. pappy's crazy. captain" he
He means well. but just tell him to go
TO blazes. I'm going to France"
And that boy didn't mean to be dis
respectful to his dad" said the captain.
He wanted to go to France, AID he
meant simply to be emphatic about it."
Another mountain boy, when he first
arrived while apparently in very good
trim was unable to finish ever the
shortest practice marches. Recently he
came in under a rs pound pack from a
forced practice march Of 81 miles head
up, smiling, the freshest man in the
company.
Tbs change had been achieved, II was
explained, by army doctors who cured
him OF the hook worm, removed his
tonsils and adenoids, and made other
slight alterations.
The boy had been r~esentful over be-
ing forced into the army and little
promise OF ever becoming a fit soldier.
Today he Is about the "smartest" man
In the company. his captain says. After
several months Of service he was given
q furlough home. on returning he
frankly told his company commander
that while he had been mighty glad to
see the home folks, he was glad to get
back to the army. He expressed the
wish that the folks were living as well
as he was.
Another boy who had been offered an
agricultural furlough to help his father
on b farm refused because he was
afraid the division might be ordered to
France without him.
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Battle Tide Turned in Hour
When Yunks Went Into Action

Somme and the Ancre.
Canadians and Australians captured
Bouchoir, six miles from Roye, and
also took Folies, Beaufort, Warvillers,
Vrely, Rosleres, Meharicourt and part
of Rouvroy and Lihons. The latter Is
less than two miles west of ChauInes.
They captured a divisional headquar-
ters and it is said h complete staff
was taken prisoner. The patrols
pushed into Proyart and Rainecourt.
They advanced their lines on an av-
erage OF three miles in brilliant fight
ing,
Huns Losses SO Per Cent.
predict that today will see a total
of sc, 900 prisoners in this drive. The
German losses in killed, wounded and
prisoners must be at least SO per cent
of the total Of their forces engaged.
About 800 guns have been captured. in
Guiding two 9.2-inch pieces and other
material of all descriptions.
Airmen continue to harass the dis
organized enemy, who's confusion be-
hind the lines as he retreats Is inde-
scribable, while allied artillery Is
pounding him everywhere.
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BY WILLIAM PHILIP SiMMS.
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

With the British Armies in France,
Aug. IL. - (noon.) = United States
troops got into action in the great
battle Of Picardy today after waiting
in reserve since the fight began.
They sprang to the attack sid by
side with Britons, eager to be on their
way. They ook their baptism of fire
like veterans, storming desperately de-
Tended positions north Of the Somme.
Fifty minutes after the commencement
of the attack the whole series of i'm
portant detectives was secure in
American and British hands.
e. The allies are nearing the Somme
crossing south of Peronne (13 miles
southeast of Albert. The Germans are
retreating everywhere from near AL
bert to the region of Montdidier, which
seems doomed. The bottom of the rap
idly narrowing pocket is now over 80
miles long and is l%engthening hourly.
The allies stormed and took Chipilly
spur and Morlancourt, advancing east
ward along h ridge between the
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POPULATIONS SUFFER
BY LOW BIRTH RATE

London.--(by maiD.--The war has
caused tho belligercnt countries OF
Europe the loss Of not less than 10, 300
900 potential lives because of the de-
crease IN the number or births result
ing from the war. says Sir Bernard
Manet, register general Of Great Brit
ain. This country he asserts, has lost
N these potential lives, $50, 900 children.
He believes hat other b~elligerent
tries have suffered in this respect more
than has Great Britain.
Sir Bernard estimated that every
day Of the wal means O loss or 1000
potential lives OF children to the United
Kingdom, France, Italy and the central
powers. Dealing with the decline i'll
The birth rate here, he said the births
registered in England and Wales in
1918 numbered 8Sl,S00. In 1915 they
fell to S14,614. in 1915 there was a fur
ther fall to 7S0, $40, and in 1917 70 sss'.
S46, O decline Of "a per cent compared
with 1913,
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GOING EAST.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. l0.-Following
the disappearance from Hastings, Neb.,
yesterday Of Albert Y. Depew. author
and war lecturer, known as Gunner
Depew." it was learned that he had
left Nebraska suddenly for New York
on receipt Of news that his mother was
not dead as he had supposed, but was
residing in Yonkers, N. Y, according to
4 telegram received here from Hastings
today.
Depew is a resident Of New York
state
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Paris Papers Believe News
Far Better Than Revealed

masses to crash all attempts made by
the enemy 10 counter attack.
The majority OF prisoners SO Tar
taken are rather old which the news
papers say, shows that the secondary
divisions were holding the inc The
number of officers is very large. while
fully one-half OF the guns behind the
German lines have been captured.
The f~rankness with which the Ger
man official reports admit defeat Is
attributed 10 the fact hat the re-
treating army in Picardy is commanded
by Crown Prince Rupprecht and not
BY the German crown priurc.
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Willing to Dig.

From the Chicago Daily News.
The conversation in the lobby or a
Washington hotel turned to tbs dtsincii-
nation Of the tramp to work, when Con
gresham William II Carter OF Msssa-
.chusotts recalled the following anecdote:
Last summer a New England farmer
was urgently In need OF help, and seeing
"a tramp coming down the road, he went
QUIZ and stopped him. -,
AZ want a nan for a day or two SAID
the farmer TO the hobo. How would you
like TO nave a job?'
III don't know was the hesitating re
ioinder of the tramp. What kind Of a
Job ~ ttY"
mot q very hard ono.' replied the
farmer, en~courasingly. Il want somebody
to help me dig potatoes"
II don't believe j would mind q Job oil
that kind" answered tho tramp; that is.
su you mean digging them out of gravy.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15

The new economic agreement between
Switzerland and Germany of May is, 1913,
was signed n ratified June 8, and be-
came effective from the latter date. IN
der 1t Germany allows the expectation of
20O,0 900 tons Of coal monthly to switzerland.
The price of the coal will average s3S.3S
per metric ton at the mine. For $1,000
tons (the quantity approximately used for
household purposes), Germany grants a
rebate of $1.72 per ton.
The Swiss economic department pub
lished the rules regarding the maximum
prices Of German coal. The prices are
per 10 tons and I'm entire carloads from
the pit. The qualities of the coal are
divided into eight groups. which vary In
price from $l60.1s to S0l A per 10 metric
tons (22,0 6 pounds)
For deliveries in entire carloads from
inland stocks the prices Increase by $500
for each 10 tons. For deliveries to the
house OF the buyer the usual transport
fee will be charged. For retail. |, e.. for
deliveries under 10 tons, the selling prices
have TO be fixed through an agreement
between the canIonal and local authori-
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Gouging Switzerland.
From Commerce Reporter.


ties and dealers, taking in consideration
the location Of the place, Price disputes
between buyer and seller, cantonal and
local authorities, will be settled by The
coal central office.
The prices of German coal in Switzer-
land have increased considerably on &C
count OF the rev agreement. The old
agreement had fixed the price OF coal
rer metric ton e, 2cl pounds) at slZ37.
I'his figure served rs basis, but was the
price for coal at the Scar pit, Taking
into consideration the deliveries OF coal
from other and nearer German mines, the
price In general amounted to sl6,G . Tho
new agreement prescr.bes A price OF s17.S
higher, or Just double that previously
charged, |. e.. 1914 per ton. Bearing III
mind the various German coal mines, II
has therefore been calculated that the
average price Will be, as already stated,
$33.3S per short ton under che new agree.
ment. 1t Is understood hat low grade
coal can be bought under s34 -, whereas
good quality German coal IS old az $40
per ton and more, Tha incr Ease Will
therefore in some cascs amount 10 s!
per ton.
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BY HaJas Agency.

Paris, Aug. IL. Several newspapers
hint this morning hat the official war
statements are ~purposely reticent and
that very interesting news might be
made public if the war office chooses.
They say that the number OF prisoners,
Is far above the figure authoritative
ly stated.
French and British light troops pa
trolls and armored cars are operating
sar beyond the points mentioned In the
official statements. The infantry Is fol-
lowing untiriugly and in sufficient
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IN TEXAS.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 10. Reports
rom FL Paso, San Angelo, Brownwood
IND Amerillo to the federal food adj
ministration, toll of conditions, which
Unless Immediately relieved by rains
10 wipe out the breeding
grounds OF The Texas cattle industry.
l.. A. Williams OF Amerillo, said his
district was barren OF vegetation
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High Prices in Belgium.

Fl ON The belgian Bulletin.
You wouldn't want to pay 81 fer two
POUNDS and a half OF apples, would your
Well, that's the current price In Belgium,
und IL YOU wanted that many russets you
would have 20 pay up 10 81 sc, even though
hey would oe specked and full OF worms.
,ther IT ATS have about the same orices:
Pears ID cents apiece, lemons, 10 cents
ach and grapes about $3.50 a pound. Re-
lenrly at T.iaec picked behring's were
placed on sale; the ration was one hs,rins
% a person, az the price OF 81 CENTS apiece.
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From the Topeka Daily State Journal.
Tony and Jimmy We're bored. stiff.
they were smothered In mud, short Of
~,garats. and hungry. They both sat
silent f1 a time, then Tommy suddenly
,urst cut:
Fancy, Tim, a niunition worker gets
our autd a week Tor making shalla!"
"Yus." growled Tommy. and wa get n
Nob a day for stopyios 'Cps!"
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Strapped Too.

From the Baltimore American.
Society finds its level In a street car.
doesn't IT."
Well, II show< how many people who
think themselves In good standing are
merely hangers on
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STANDARD OIL GRANTS
10 PER CENT WAGE BOOST
BY United r eco.

New York, Aug. IA wage in
crease OF approximately 10 per cent
10 all employees of the Standard Oil
company, Of New Jerseys refineriss,
effective Monday, August ~. was
agreed upor at a conference OF m
ployes and company representatives
here today. The board Of directors of
the company met 10 employees repre-
seutatives. The As hour week is not
by the increase, it was an
nounced. This is the sixth general
wage increase made by the
since August I. 1915. The average in
crease for all classes OF labor in the
refineries since that date has been SO
per cent.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15

Hawaii will breed goats on q large
scale.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15

Six London tEngland) ciremen are to
be trained in smoke helmets at q col
liery rescue station.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-23
PAUL H0VDIED
THIS MORNING
Had Lived Here For Twelve
Years and Was Well
Known.

Paul How, well known in Grand
Forks, died at a local. hospital at
|10:15 o'clock this morning following
q severe attack of pneumonia devel-
oped from Spanish influenza. He was
taken to a hospital last Sunday, and
yesterday morning his condition, was
reported to be very serious. No inn
day and last night, and early this
morning it was announced that he was
not expected to live during the day.
Mr.. How was born at tOien, Gud-
brandsdalen, Norway, December -,
1885, and after attending schools and
technical institutions In his home
country. came to the United States in
May, 1906. Almost from the begin
ming of his stay in this country Mr..
How lived in Grand Forks and during
the last % years was connected with
the bakery department of the Colton-
Wilder Co.
The deceased had taken a very ac-.
tive part in lodge activities among the
local Norwegian population. He was
a trustee of the Warden lodge, Sons Of
Norway. for three terms, and also
financial secretary of the Norwegian
club for several years. Mr.. Hov had
done much to promote the ski sport
in this city and was a member of the
committee Of the Norwegian club
which had Noeen arranging ski meets
here during the past few seasons.
II is thought that MI. Hov's parents
in Norway are still living; a brother
who lives in Gudbrandsdalen is a
farmer, n brother lives in Montana
and another is a member of the mill
tary police force in Winnipeg. None
of the relatives was able to come here
before death took place.
At a late hour this afternoon fun
eral arrangements had not been COM
pleted,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-23
WANTSTOPLEAD
GUILTY ANDB'EGIN
SERVING TINE
Case Expected to Come Up
Before District Court
Bail Set at $1,000.

I. .Mathieson, noted in the city
for his daring escape from the local
jail, and held here on charges include
ing army desartion and auto stealing,
was arraignedf before Justice of the
Peace Phil Mclaughlin this morning.
He waived examination and was
bound over to the district court. Bail
was set at $1,000 which has not been
furnished.
Mathiesonl was committed and his
case is in the hands of Deputy States
Attorney o. b. Burtness this after
loon.
Mathieson is said to have made the
remark that he will plead guilty inn
mediately so that he could begin serv-
ing his sentence at once.
The prisoner on october 4 made HE
escape from the Jail after saving his
way out. He hired a al in the CITY
and drove to Fisher. At Fisher he
hailed a passing a and received 9
ride after telling the occupants that
he had suffered a breakdown. He
was driven to Crookston and arrived
there in time to catch the train to
Fargo. In Fargo he saw an auto
mobile which he decided might aid
him on his flight and, drove with II
to Minneapolis. n
1t was in Minneapolis that he was
apprehended last Saturday night. and
diately notified. Mathieson had dis
posed Of the a and when caught
had a supply otmoney on hand from
the sale.
Sheriff Turner was unable to return
to the city Immediately, having start.
ed a~search for the car. He returned
last evening with his prisoner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-23
KITCHEN HELP
IS NEEDED IN
HOSPITAL HERE

A committee has been formed. of
which Mrs. Robert Green, Jr., is the
chairman, which will assist in recruit
ing volunteers to do kitchen work in
the local hospitals. The conditions in
the hospitals is serious at this time
when every available nurse is being
called On for extra service.
A number Of the nurses are i'll, and
this condition. has created a shortage
Of nurses in all. departments. Aid in
the kitchen is especially needed and
many of the regular nurses are re-
quired to help in this department in
order to do the work. These nurses
are so needed for cases that a call has
been issued by a committee Of wom-
en-, who interested themselves in the
situation. for women to help in the
kitchen department. :
The services of any woman who has
time to spare will be welcomed. The
hours are from 7o'clock to Z o'clock.
if the volunteer has a full day to
spare, and from z o'clock a. m. to 1
o'clock p. M, or from 1 to 6 o'clock
if the volunteer can erve only half
q dav
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-23
PNEUMONIA IS
! SPREADING ! | IN
] GRAND FORKS
Nun,6sf ST Spanish Infuen-
q Cases Appears to be
Decreasing. Z

According to statements by several
physicians today pneumonia appears
to be rapidly spreading in the city
while the Spanish influenza from
which it develops, has been consider
ably restricted. and the number of
new cases reported Is dWindling down
from day to day. No one goes so far
as to say that the danger Of the in
tluenza epidemic is past, but it is
conceded that the disease is prac-
tically under control.
Many patients originally i'll with
influenza, have. become sufferers from
penumonia, and; in view of the fact
that several have died within the last
week or ten days, it is thought that
the pneumnoia is of a particularly
virulent type. The reason for, a, IA
talfoutcome is often that a general
devitalization Of the system has set
In In consequence of influenza, and
also that influenza patients are too
quickly thinking that they are COM
pletely cured. Such mistakes FREE
Quently result in pneumonia.
Two, Types Prevalent.
Usually, it is pointed out, the type
attacking adults is what is known as
lObar pneumonia, an acute infective
disease of the lung, but it has been
the recent experience of several local
physicians that the type most preva-
lent among adults in this city now is
the neutrality-suspicious.. This is con
sidered rather. odd because broncho-
pneumonia generally attacks chill
dren: one physician, however, says
that he is treating a few children
suffering from lobar pneumonia and
q very large number of adults who
are Ill with neutrality-suspicious..
The influenza which, during the
present epidemic, has almost invari-
ably preceded the broncho-pneu-
monia, has the general effect Of less
ening the patients power of resist
ance and of weakening the system
in such q ann as to make the
chances for recovery comparatively
slim-a fact which, by no means, in
dicates that a patient is doomed Just
because he is attacked by the disease,
but which does mean that it is more
difficult to combat pneumonia when
1t follows. q more or less general
breakdown than when it appears
without any immediate previous all
ment.
Physicians point out that it is OF
supreme importance that influenza
patients convince themselves abso-
lutely that they are completely cured
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-23
SING NATIONAL
ANTHEM BEFORE
STARTING WORK

AS an inspiration before sitting
down to their day Of war work gov
eminent clerks in some Of the de-
partments in Washington, d. c., unite
in singing International anthem.
In the open court Of the Pension
building-theS court where inaugural
balls have been held in the past
$500 workers, including 200 clerks Of
the bureau Of education. $50 Of the
internal revenue, and 1000 am
the Star Spangled Banner each morn
ing. The request to do SO came from
the employees themselves, and they
have voluntarily contributed to the
purchase of musical instruments for
accompanying the singing. =.
The singing begins before 9 o'clock,
SO that no time is lost from the morn
ing's work.