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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
House Cleaning Used
Instead OF Fumigation

st. Paul Mimi, April 13.-The
time ,honored custom of fumigatton
has been abolished by action of the
state board OF health. Thorough
house cleaning following cases Of
communicable diseases is recommend
ed by the board in lieu OF fumiga-
ton. the requirement for which was
repealed. The action was in keeping
with that taken in many other states.
Authorization Of q division of child
conservation in the board orEaniza7
ton was another step taken to give
official co-operation.toth to the infant vel
fare work recently undertaken by the
women's auxiliary committee of the
state public safety commission. Funds
to carry on the new division remain
to be provided and a director has yet
to be named. la.
DR.. w. r. Greene Of the board staff
will make survey OF trachoma cases
among Indians on northern Minnesota
reservation. A similar Investigation
was carried on hyk federal experts q
few years ago but; complaints that
Indian children are spreading the dis
ease in schools near the reservation
resulted in the order for a new check
to reveal the; extent 70 which the dis
ease has Travelled.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
N. Y: SHERIFF
WANTS TO RAID
L0AFnNCHALLS
Waits Action Of Gov. Whit
man Before Rounding
Up all Idlers.

New York, April Sword from
Albany that Governor Whitman has
signed the new anti-loafing bill will
be the signal for the invasion by
deputy sheriffs of all establishments
in Manhattan where Jazz bands and
dancing men furnish the chief at
traction for young women. Special
attention, the sheriff, announced.
would be given to club idlers and men
who spend their time in pleasurable
but non-productive sports. Sheriff
Knotts' proclamation to idlers con-
cludes: <5
1.-The possession by any man of
money, property or income sufficient
to support himself will be no defense
for idleness."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
NATlONALlST''S
FAIL TO Kill
CONSCRIP'''Tl|ON
Proposal to Omit Clause
from Man-power Bill Vot-
ed Down in Commons.
BONAR LAW LEADS
GOVERNMENT FIGHT
England Has Same Right to
Conscript Irishmen as
America, He Says.


London. April IA proposal by
Irish nationalists to omit the con-
.c,,n,;6n c,.usa from tho n,an.nower
~, -. ,-a
Dill was reJecteo oy 'haJorl'y VI
in the house Of commons last night.
II. II. Asquith former premier, while
s+ron,,,. oh;a,t;,o - ~. cor.cr;nt,or
-. o"s.s o"'.es ~ ~. p.'o''
OF Ireland, frankly decnned 10 take AK
the responsibility at the moment tne
nation is facing grave malitary Crisis
OF pushing that opposition to the ex-
tent of forcing a change IN the gov
eminent. 49,,
The government spokesman IN tne
house. Andrew Bonar Law, IN Closing
the discussion, said:
we could not tell America sne nad
the right to conscript lrishmen IN the
United states while we mad not the
same sam right at nome. we intend az u
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
TWO us. AVIATORS
RECEIVE AMERICAN
ROSS OF HONOR

& Paris, April l3.-James Norman
Hall, captain OF IN aviation section,
and Paul Frank Ba er.s "a lieutenant,
are the first American aviators to
the American army. NJ w y Il ,ssa
Il Captain Hal. leading = patrol, at
tackled q group Of five German ma
chimes. DESTROYED one IN and B, forced
down two others. 81 sss sss3 V, Is7
Lieutenant Baers attack I'd Y single
handed group of5aeyen planes and
destroyed one near Rheifns. on an
other occasion he attacked two two
,seaters. one OF which fell In flames.
Iowa, and Lieutenant Baer's In Mo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
SABOTAGE BILL
TRIMMED TODAY
Conferees Eliminate Provi.
sions Penalizing Acts OBJ
structing Construction.

a..f.I 80 L. Z \ A.. . .'raI j b . T.. a . 81.
Washington, April 13.-Provisions
in the sabotage bill. penalizing acts
obstructing production OF war ma
terials. were eliminated from the
measure today by senate and house
confereea. -
The conferees also struck out the
clause permitting labor to strike for
rejected.
In removing these provisions the
conferees eliminated all penalties for
obstructing the manufacture of war
materials but retained provisions to
penalize damaging supplies
No other changes in the measure,
which provides penalties of thirty
for damaging "a great number OF ee-
senttal war materials. including rail-
were made.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
8,l29 LOST
BY THE BRITISH
DURING WEEK
372 Officers and l,101 Killed
! or Died Of Wounds-Dou-
BILE last Weeks List.

London, April 1s.-British casual
week. ending today ,totaled. 8,l29 Off
GERS and men. divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Omcers
872; men .,l,101
3 Wounded or missing: oficers L.
8SS; men. 4.76S.
Tho British casualties reported in
the last week are more, than twice
the number reported in the preceding
week. The casualties In the great
battles that have been going on in
France have not yet been tabulated.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
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FIVE KILLED in AIR
RAID OVER LONDON;
RAIDERS HAD TROUBLE
Many are Wounded in Paris
-Theater Crowds Make
Way Quietly: to Shelter:
AIR DBFENsEs
MORE EFFICIENT
Four Airships Participated
in Raid over England
Red Cross Great Work:

Paris, April 13.--Twenty-fouri per-
sons were killed and sixty-two others
wounded as the result of the German
air raid last night on Paris, it was Of
ficially announced today.
Most of the bombs dropped during
last nights air raid fell in one spot,
striking house, 1t was evident the
difficult under the new system of
aerial defenses, and dropped their
bombs hastily. -
~, 1t was still, dark night, Of the
sort most favorable for an aerial at
tack, and a raid was generally eX-
pected. The theatres were in the
midst of their performances when the
sounding of sirens and the noise of
anti-aircraft guns gave warning that
crowds in the theatres made their way
to cellars, or other shelters.
As on the occasion of previous ra ids
ambulances' of the American Red
Cross were first: on the scene.
Five Killed in London. 81
London; April 13.--Five persons
were killed and fifteen others injured
in"the German air raid last night on
England, according to an official an:
nogpspa,e ma de:itea a$ !; .,,s:s.: !,
~ IN Hast fy1IHnIab ali, Tdtu Oi fEIHStd tdHu
one German airship reached the mid
1andas and another penetrated almost
to the northwest coast, it was officially
j anreunced, today. 4
/, The announcement reads: A.
Pour. airships participated in las
nights raid Two Of them penetrated
a few miles inland. OF the other two
one reached the nlidla nds and the
other nearly reached the northwest
coast. The raiders were travelling al
a great height and showed no incli.
nation to attempt to penetrate de-
Tended areas.
Most Of the bombs were dropped
in open country. and apart from the
demolition Of four houses at one
place, the damage SO far reported 1:
inconsiderable. Particulars Of the
casualties will be published later
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
WfIl Continue Assault.

With the British Army in
France, Friday, April 12.-(By the
Associated Press) s).-With the excep-
ton. Of Merville the Germans thus
far have not reached their objecttves
for the present drive north and south
Of Armentieres. but todays develop
ments indicated that the enemy had
no intention of abandoning the as
sault A captured German document
reveals that there were to be three
smashes on the front north and south
Of Armentieres. One had Bailleul as
its main objective, the other Merville
and Aire and the third Bethune.
Not less than twenty-eight enemy
divisions had been employed in this
program and at some places the
British have been heavily outnum-
$4,000 to $4,000 men.
st Fenant. between Mervilfe and
Aire, was being heavily attacked to-
day by strong forces of Germans. The
enemy seems desirous of reaching
Atre, railway center; and were en-
! ploying large numbers Of troops in an
attempt to drive the British back
The German threat in this direction
undoubtedly is of considerable i'm
/! portance.
| The fighting today continued to be
|
the Merville neighborhood, where
the main assault was made, but also
n0rthWard from Givenchy.
Yesterday and last night the enemy
continued his pressure from Wyts-
! ichaete southwark and gradually
ss3oreed the. British. to fail back from
hPloegsteert until the battle was be-
ing fought near Neuve Eglise. to the
west
I! Steafiv nress,lre was maintained in
the Lstaires sector beyond which lay
Merville and Aire During the night
the enemy pushed back the defences
at Lestrem and captured Calonne-
Sur-Lys. southwest Of Merville. At
the same time they pressed down
through Neuf Berquin. a little above
Merville. and these two convergine
forces hurled themselves, or the town
. British Faa Mack.
The British fell back toward ST
Eenant. fighting doggedly all the way
A sanguinary battle was proceeding
today east of st. Venant with the
British making determined stand
During the night the British counter
attacked west of Steenwerck, and re-
occupied La Bacque.
H. The German attack about Givenchy
on the southern end of the battle line
was UeulS pressed DS SOH1e nine UlNl-
sions. There has, been virtually no
cessation in the fighting here since
the beginning Of the battle Tuesday
Thus far. the British have maintain
ed a stone wall defence against which
the Germans have flung themselves
with heavy losses. Today the casualty
list of the attacking troops was
swelled' appallingly as the British ar.
tillery and machine guns pounded
concentration points and troops ad'
vancing In close formation.
). Gunners' Work Noteworthy.
The work of the British gunners al
Givenchy has been noteworthy. Or
the first day. when the German.
swept forward in masses and the sit.
uation was very grave. many artil.
lerymen worked for hours shooting
point blank at close range. One gun.
merry sergeant stood by his piece firine
with open sights at a range OF 2O(
yards and held the enemy off for q
considerable time before he wa:
compelled to fall back.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
NEW WAGE S E FOR
GREAT S MEN
TO BE DIS CUSSED

Washington. April l3. Represen-
tatives Of owpers and employees Of
great lakes shipyards havs completed
their testimony before the ship build.
vised wage scale sproba bly, viii be an
nouneed next week. About 15 yards
will he affected by increases in pay TO
be granted. s9f 1T ssSs sstS ltss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
IS. d.. hIi,siion Are
Captured By Bandits

Picking, Monday. April s.-Niss
Katherine Schmidt and Mrs. Stanley
NJ Dixon, American missionaries for
merlv Of Springfield, South Dakota,
have been captured by. bandits. They
are Representatives OF the China
Mennonite Mission society. Miss
Smith was attached TO the. station at
Tsao- TIsien, Shantung province. and
Mrs Dixon to the station in. the near
by town Of Fangshan in Kiagsn pro-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13

Washington April 1S.-Investiga- j
tion into various railroads rules on
minimum carload shipments Of lum-;
;ber. which materially affects rates.
was Aiit,itea to-day BY the interstate
@itiative M " result of com plants by3
I. iufnhsr prUdstsfA M shippeFs of dis
crltnihaalUns efIectsd BY the rules
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
ONE DAY CURE
FOR HOOKWORM

Fort Worth. Tex. April 13.-Col-
onel Williams. chief OF staff at Camp
Bowie. announced today that camp
one -day cure for hookworm. 1t was
said that twenty per cent Of the
soldiers there suffer from this disease
and an exhaustive study Of the malady
resulted In the new treatment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13

American and French troops have re-
pulsed an enemy attack in the Apre-
mont forest. -.
South OF Armentteres.
Repulsed in their efforts to gain the
Messines- -Wytschaete ridge, the Ger
mans are putting most of their
strength toward widening the salient
south of Armentieres in an evident
attempt to outflank the hill positions
and gain important railroad centers
Bailleul is northwest of Armentieres
Messines ridge, while Hazebrouck
and Aire, toward which the Germans
are endeavoring to push home their
| attacks, are also important railway
bases.
Haig Appeals to Men.
Field Marshal Haig, like Marshal
Joffre at the battle of the Marne. has
called to his soldiers to stand firm
and die rather than give up a position
Major General Maurice. director Of
military operations of the British war
office, agree that a crisis has been
reached. There must be no retire
ment," Field Marshal Haig Gays in,
his appeal French forces are rapid
~ coming to the aid OF the British
and gigantic and most sanguinary
struggle probably will be enacted on
the lowlands between Lille and st.
| Omer.
! In heavy fighting the British are
being forced back to BAilleul on the
north and toward Aireon in the
south. Near the center the British
around st. Venant. which marks an
approximate advance of ten miles for
the Germans since Tuesday. On the
extreme northern and southern end
of the 25-nlile front where the Ger
mans have at least 100000 men,
there has been little fighting.
South of the somme the Germans
several hours of sanguinary fighting
in which the French and the enemy
attacked and counter-attacked. A.
French counter attack regained the
western part Of the village and heavy
fighting continues. Southwark to-
ward Hourges, the German attempts
were repulsed.
Americans Do Good Work.
The Apremont forest, where the
Americans and French repulsed the
enemy. is where the American sector
northwest of Toul joins the French
lines The Germans gained advanced
elements. but the Americans and the
French made a spirited counter att
tack and drove them out. the enemy
leaving % prisoners in the hands of
the Americans.
German aerial forces also have
heen busy. Paris and the east coast Of
England being raided Friday night
Two airplanes got through the Paris
defenses and dropped several bombs
eleven persons being killed and nifty
wounded. One or two airships went
INLAND from the English coast and
dropped bonbA but apparently did
not reach London. Allied airmen
have been very busy bombing mtli-
ltary targets behind the sGermans and
lin aerial fghtinE the British have
drought down 15 German machines.
II out OF control. h
4 HUNS PrcpAN nor Sea Fight.
4 Reports received In switzerland In
ldicate that = German naval raid IL
great force II soon to be Attempted.
There has been, Ereat activity at the
4 lnayaf baAes in northern Germany. and
coal and ammunition are being hurss
Slried TO the wAr1hipe The German
Ibattleship Rhine of 4 I. 90 tons
lis reported to have struck . mine A1d
sank IN the Battle. while smother -
Z port says che only &rouudad
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
GERMANY LOOKS
TO new WAR0N
THE RUSSIANS
WITH FINLAND
If She Wins in West, Ger.
many Will Join Finland in
New Drive on Slavs.
| Japan to Get Siberia if She
Joins -Gerrnan-Finnish
Alliance, Reports Say.

London. April 13.--Germany has
agreed to the establishment of a
greater Finland. including the Petro-
grad -Murman railway to the Arctic
according to Swedish press reports
forwarded in an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen. In the
event that Germany wins on lhe
western front, the dispatch says. she
will begin a new war against Russia,
cooperating with the Flnns.
Japan. it is added. will receive ST.
beria If she Joins in the German Fin
nish alliance,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
Huns Repulsed.

London, April 13.-The Germans
made an attack last night west of
Merville on the northern battle front
and were repulsed, the war Office an
nounced.
The British advanced their line
Slightly in the neighborhood of Fes-
tubert and took few prisoners.
There was heavy fighting last eve
ming near Neuve Eglise and Wulverg-
hem and the battle here was still in
progress at late hour last night.
Strong enemy forces launched an
attack early last night east OF LOGON
and succeeded in entering the British
lines at certain points but was eject
ed by counter attack. A second
attack attempted later in the night a,
the same place was beaten of.
In the sector south of the Somme
British and French troops by counter
Hangard which they penetrated yes.
terday.
The statement follows:
Heavy fighting developed yester.
day evening in the neighborhood o1
Neuve Eglise and Wulverghem and
at late hour last night was still
continuing. We advanced our line.
slightly in the neighborhood of Fes.
tubert and secured few prisoners.
EARLY IN the night strong hostile
attack preceded by a heavy lombard.
ment was launched against our posi-
tions east Of LOGON. The enemy sue.
ceeded in entering our lines at certain
points hut was driven out again b,
a counter attack and a second attach
attempted by the enemy later in the
night in the same locality. was sue,
cesafully beaten off. During the earl,
part of the night the enemy also at
tackled west Of Merville and was re
:: pulsed. On the remainder OF thu
northern battle front the situation Il
unchanged. 3
SHARP local fighting took plac,
yesterday south of the Somme In tn,
Ineighborhood of Hangard. and posi-
tions into which the enemy had forcet
his way were regained by counte
attack delivered by British ant
French troops. North OF the Somm,
the enemy's artillery has been NOR,
active s 81 ;5s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
DRIVE NEAR ARMENT|FRES HAS
L0STf0RCE, FRENCH,PROP. SAYS
Germans Strike
AT NelU Place;
British Hold

With the British Army in France,
April 1s.-(By the Associated Press).
"A determined German attack in the
direction of Baillcul from the south is
In progress. The enemy made fresh
assault with the intention OF occupy
ing the forest of Nieppe. but gained
only few hundred yards at the ex-
pense of heavy casualties
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
Finland Asked. for Troops.

F1nIanu ASKed Tor IfOOpS.
Washington. April l3.-A message
reaching the state department today
official news bureau had given out a
statement declaring that all German
troops landed III Finland had been
sent at the request of the Finnish
government.
When the Germans landed on the
Aland Islands Sweden protested.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
testimonial Asks Rccocnition,

Estholiia Asks Recognition.
thonian provincial council at Reval,
according to the Berliner Tageblatt,
has resolved to request the German
government to recognize. the state of
Esthonia. The council decided also
to strive for the. closest political and
economic Union with Germany.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13


Indications that the German drive the Armenieres region
losing force contained in todays official from
the battle lines
simultaneously American help counting strongly in the hold
of the long Belgian front other notably the
Of St Mhe where have given
did of themselves i'll hard fighting Apremont
The Germans returned the attack the French positions
rule wood the Apmon region where French and American
troops yesterday repued German thrust The Americans
displayed and conjunction with the
French beat off the Germans throwing them by
tack from the point where footing obtained
The heaviest fighting Flanders region the
Neuve between Baeul and Messincs
This still in late hour last night
The British stopped the German advance of Mervle.
the railway base of asebouck the objective Likewise
theyheh the is push for Bethune checking him
miles north of where
beaten. off.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13

Hold Near Givenchy.
Meanwhile the southerly anchorage
of the British line was being strongly
held north of Givenchy. where the
British advanced their line slightly
near Festubert. capturing an import
ant enemy post
Allied successes were also scored
on the Somme battlefront the French
and British in an united attack near
the river Luce. southeast of Amiens.
where their lines join. driving the
Germans completely out of the VII
lage of Hangard. which had been
penetrated in German attack dur
ing the day.
Rheims in Flames.
Part of the city of Rheims. close
to the battle line. which has been
under German ''reprisal' bonn ba rd
ment. is in flames. the Paris war Of
flee announces today The French are
working under heavy shell fire to
limit the burning area.
Four German airships raided Eng
land last night. One OF these got as
far as the midlands and another pen
etrated nearly to the northwest Eng
lish coast. The damage was inconsid-
erable. Five persons were killed and
1 5 injured.
| Through last nights raid on Paris
"a persons were killed and 81 in
!! jured.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13
Sammies Give Splendid Account Of
Selves in Fighting Near St. Mihiel--
British, Battling Grimly, Hold
Teutons in Flanders-Allies
Succeed in Somme-
Rheims is in Flames

April 13-The night their attacks
upon positions Brule wood in the forest Of Areont
American this conjunction with the French
todays official cobated with vgor and broken
majority of AT point where the
obtained footing he thrown by attack
On the Somme battle front the entire village of Hangard and
the adjoining cemetery have been reganed from the Germans
The city of Rheims is in flames The French attempting
limit the burning working under heavy bonbardnent
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-13

Help Light the Torch
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. 8. Land Office at Little Beck, Arkansas, Mo- vember 22, 1918.
 Notice is hereay given that Benja- min H. Sinden of Cedar Glades. Ar kansas, who on January 19. 19l5 made homestead entry No, 0ll652 for Sc l-4 Nv 1-l and N l-2 Sw. l-4. Sec tioI l5, Township 1 N, Range 20 w. 9th Principal Meridian, has filed no tice of intention to make three-year proof to establish claim ,o the land above described, before IT, $. Com missioner. at Hot Springs, Arkansas, on the 30th ay of December, 1918
 Claimant names as witnesses. Ma rion Kelly of Cedar Glades Arkansas James M s. Merriott of Cedar Glades. Arkansas Hush Johnson, of Cedar Glades. Arkansas and John L. Holmes Of Jesseyille Arkansas
 JOHN W. ALLEN (Tuesday) Register