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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

slight Operauon-Miss Martha
Reinecke, daughter Of Mr.. and MRS
Max R~einecke, S17 Walnut street,
1t a local hospital this morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

Holmes Back-T. a Holmes Of
This. city, who has been taking an out
ing at Lake Bemidji, returned to this
city Yesterday. ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

Ewes-1.l003 breeding ewes for sale
IN lots to suit purchaser. Well bred,
good ages, heavy shearers. HAYNES
Ind S~tonehouse, Larinlors. N. D.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

Spent Sunday At Laka-o. rouns
vas one Of . Farty that raotored to
maple Lake Yesterday. The party re-
tufned to the city last evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

Dance-At Belmont park pavilion,
tuesday ana Friday evenings. Auto
BUS will meet street cars altar a
o'clock. at Lincoln park-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

Nnley's Famous Orchestra will play
this week at Forest River Tuesday,
Gardar Wednesday. Nekoma Thurs
day, and Lankin Friday. Follow the
crowds and dance to, real dance mu-
sic. Nilf cod ADV
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

Janss Returns-zRuesell Jauss, who
Tor the past three months has been
employed IN Minneapolis, returned t.
tne city last evening and will spend
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

.sss.s.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-12

FARGO Editor Here-A. e. Castor,
editor OF the Courier News. the
Nonpartisan league daily, is in the
city attending to matters in. connec-
ton with the Grand Forks Ameri-
ian, n paper the league IL to pubs
fish here. =, "
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-24

HALF MILLION IN SALVACEBY
 RED CROSS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 24-The well-defined plan for conservation through salvage has put approXi- mately $525,O0O in the Red Cross chap ter treasuries since January l, 1918, according to the associations officials This money is used by the chapters to carry on the vitally important work oi home service and other necessary Red Cross work
 Salvage is q factor in Red Cross work which has not been excluded by the peace proclamation. The bureau of salvage and shop plans to continue it's program of conservation as an ed ucational feature in Junior Red Cross School Auxiliaries With the Juniors at work in every chapter in the divi- be an enduring one. So organized. it is planned to continue the work as source of income to chapter treasurics.
 What the Juniors can do in this matter is shown by the following fig ures: At present old magazines bring $25 per ton. and newspapers $lO per ton, which alone would amount to $15. .0OO or $2O,OOO per month in the division if only part of the papers were turned over to the Red Cross. One chapter in the division has at month from tin foil and lead foil. to- gether with about $l.SOo a month from paper waste.
 It is estimated that thousands of tons Of tin cans can be salvaged for which no market has been developed to date This is in addition to more familiar articles of junk metal. which are now being salvaged in chapters.
 Interest in the salvage plan has in creased consistently month by month throughout the Pacific division. The reports on file at division headquar- tcrs show total receipts for last Jan uary amounting to $l3.l34,i6. This figure jumped to $5S,757.9S in June, the total for the first six months amounting to $267,134.46 For the succeeding four months the total to date is $235 ,6G4.O5. which represents an incomplete report for the later period, and brings the total reported to date up to s5O2,S5s.51.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-24
CHRISTMAS PLUMS

Christmas-co cooperation, cheer!
 It is catching affair, this spirit of Christmas the nearer 1t ap- breaches the more contagious it be- comes.
 Every time that Christmas comes around again we wonder why we haven't cultivated the Christmas spirit all the year.
 Ilelc's hoping that all our soldier boys. on land and sea, will have a few Christmas plums on the day of good will-even though this year they may be mostly in the pudding.
 Probably the girls are saying the same thing this year that they have said every year in the past-"Well. I'm going to start making presents right away for next Christmas"
 
 We get most of the enjoyment of Christmas out of the dreams that come before and after. Oh, to dream of it before it comes, to enjoy it while it is here, and to appreciate it when 1t has gone!
 At least We are reasonably sure of one thing which is that no soldier will have to go without a good Christ mas dinner. Well, this is as it should be, sin"e-to paraphrasc our old friend Mir Dryden surely the brave deserve the fare.
 Not namin' any names, We are will ing to admit that there are folks in this world whose Christmas dinner doesn't interest us in the least-ex- cept that we hope they'll have plenty of food for reflection, and that after the meal Is over they'll get their just desserts.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-24
WOMEN ARE ELECTED
 AS HEADS OF SCHOOLS

SANTA FEE, N. M.. Dec. 24.-Eight women will have charge of public schools in eight counties in New Mex ico after January l as superinten- dents of public instruction.
 The women superintendents were elected at the state election held Nov. ,; a few of them to hold office for the first time. Others were reelected or will serve a second term. having been appointed for their first terms. Several defeated men candidates in | the election
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
BUILD IS CONCRETE SHIPS
Fifty .Eioh, Others Of Similar Type
Are Planned For Near Future.
Cost About s<2 10000.

Washington The shipping board
has decided TO proceed Immediately
on n large scale with the building Of
concrete ships and will Increase the
program out OF the appropriation Of
two and onequGrtcr billion dollars
which has boon asked for the next
fiscal year
Eighteen concrete ships. aggregnt.
ing 1880 tens. have been contract.
cd for. II vas announced that s. 9th.
or concrete vessels OF a cos; OF about
St2.25o,O 900, VIII be ordered as 300,
ns sites for the four new government
yards are chosen. A committee "
experts now Is on the Pacific coast
looking over available ground after n
long trip through the south on a sim.
liar mission. Their recommendation
arc expected to be made soon.
Virtually all OF the new shps VIII
be 1900 tons end many of them will
be tankers for the oil trade. Urgent
need To- ships is Eel, nowhere more
severely AT the present time than In
the lack OF tank steamers for carrying
fuel oil TO Atlantic coast ports for
shipment 10 the interior Mos, oi tho
existing tank steamers have bc n
taken fror' constwise trade Tor sory-
Ice with tho navy.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
WOULD ENTERTAIN
REAL PEACE OFFER
FOREIGN SECRETARY BALFoUR
TELLS HOUSE OF COMMONS
OF sIXTus LETTERS.
WILSON NOT KEPT IN DARK
ks Declares This Is No Question OF
Bigger Alssee.lorraine -No One
More Anxious Than Balfour
To Have War Ended.

London.-The British secretary for
foreign affairs. Arthur J. Balfour In
giving explanations In the House o.
Commons In connection with Emperor
Charles letter 10 Prince SiAtus O.
Bourbon. recently made public by the
president OF the French republic de.
clared that 10 effort at conversation,
has ever been made by the central
powers In the interest OF fair and
honorable peace. and he added:
III any representative OF any bellig
erent country desires seriously TO lay
before us any proposals. We are ready
TO listen TO them"
The letter in question has been ex
amined by committee OF the French
chamber. and Mr. Bafour. and the cor.
clusion reached was that II did not pro
vide an adequate or satisfactory basis
for an honorable peace.
Mr. Balfour In his explanations was
replying to questions submitted by
Walter Runciman. former president Of
the board Of trade. who asked whsth.
err when Emperor Charles letter was
communicated TO the French govern.
ment and by the French government,
to the British prime minister. II was
communicated to any other OF the a..
Hes? Had the American government
any information a. 10 what was pass.
ing? Did the prime minister inform
the foreign office at the time OF the
fact that the COMMUNICATION had been
shown to him? Why were the uegC.
tiations dropped-was Il on purely
territorial grounds--was II It because
demand was made by France. no,
only for Alsace.LorraIne. bu, for The
1914 line or even the 1890 line?
Mr.. Balfour explained that he ha"
no secrets from President Wilson. He
was In America at the time and hal
not gone very thoroughly into the
matter. The letter, however. had
been conveyed by Prince SiItus 10
President PoIncsre and the French
premier under seal Of the strictest Sc
crecy. Only the British sovereignty
and premier were 70 see H. There.
fore II was not communicated 10 the
president OF the United States and
the American government was al the
time no better informed OF the facts
regarding the letter than he vas him.
self
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
PRISONERS CREATE ARMY
Released czsehs and Juso.sisvs Ars
Organized and Ready To Fight
Against Cermsns.

Washington-Czechs and Jugo.Slavs
taken prisoners by the Russians while
fighting With Austro.ilungarian arm.
les have organized on army which
now Is resisting the Teutonic inva.
sion Of Russia, the Ser,ian legation
mere was Informed In cablegral
from London, quoting Capt Lukich.
on officer Of the corps, who has ar.
rived there. Capt l.ukich said part
OF the corps had reached Japan
through Siberia and plannci to Join
the allied armies nj Saloniki and oe
the western front
Gegmany's violation OF the Brest.
Litoysk peace treaty b. arbitrarily
Invading Russia has created dcep
feeling. Capt. l.ukich said. and u Rus.
sian army tthe Red GuardD Is fever.
ishly being organized. despite the
civil war that II being waged WITH
the utmost violence. The Russians
have arms. equipment and nmmunl.
ton for an army OF 100000 men. the
officer was quoted az saying,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
RIVER CONVENTION CLOSES
Delegation Goes To Washington To
Urge the Government To Es-
tablish Barge Line.

81 Louis The Mississippi Valley
Waterways association closed i,s first
annual cyonyen,ion here. after elect.
ing A. l.. Shaple!gh. OF St Louis.
president, and resolving TO send .
delegation OF 100 members o, the Ms.
ISOLATION to Washington May 20 to
urge the government 10 establish
barge lines on the Mississippi and
other inland rivers In cooperation
with the fuel administration. Shan.
leigh was elected president. after J
T. Smith. incumbent. vas reelected
and refused TO serve another term.
Other officers elected included: N
J Sanders. New Orleans. vice presi.
dentat.larse: Gov. Charles II. Brough.
Little Rock. Ark. vice president: ".
l.. Mallory. Memphis, Tenn, vice pres
iGent.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
PERSH|NG MAY LEAD
ALLIED DIVISIONS
&c AMERICANS IN MAJORITY FROM
sRiGAolNG ALLIED TROOPS,
PERSHlNG IN CHARGE.
ADVANTAGES OF NEW PLAN
Would Rapidly Increase Size Of U. 6.
Fighting Command on Battle Line.
Foeh in Supreme Command
Of Italians.

Wash.ngton.-Gen. Pershing prob.
ably soon will be commanding French
and British troops as the process OF
brigading American units with their
allies on the western front goes for.
ward.
As II exemplifying the unity OF com
mand and action into which the United
States and its co.belligerents have en-.
tered, It became known here that
whenever American troops prsdomi
nate In the br!gaded divisions as the
process goes on. these divisions. un.
der present plans. will be turned over
to Gen. Pershing's command.
This plan would accomplish sew.
eral things which the military nuthori
ties consulting upon 1t regard as very
desirable. II would rapidly increase
the size OF the American fighting com.
mand on the battle line: It would con.
tribute tremendously to the spirit of
unity and concerted effort and at the
same time. instead OF holding large
numbers OF American troops behind
the lines while training. would sur
round them with seasoned veterans
ald under actual battle conditions
school them 10 be re.brigaded later
with fresh American troops coming TO
France. In this way the efficiency
OF the British and French forces is
expected TO be Increased and the work
OF building up a great, fully trained
and completely equipped fighting force
In France Is expected to be FASTENED.
In addition 20 this, as illustrative OF
the unity OF command under which
Generalissimo Foch directs all the al.
lied armies. Il was stated officially
here that Foch commands the Italian
troops In Italy as fully as he does the
American. British. French and Italian
! troops In France and Belgium.
II had been supposed that. consider.
Ing the Italian front as part OF the
western battle line under decision
reached at the Versailles conference
the generaliss!nio's authority extended
there.
For the first time, however. Il was
stated unreservedly that Gen. Fochs
supreme command extended to Italy
II was stated also that Italy, at the
present, besides sending troops 10
France in numbers equal TO those be.
Ing sent from the United States. Ia.
on her fighting line q larger army
more perfectly equipped. than she hal
before the great Austrian drive This
may be explanatory OF the apparent
equanimity with which the allied
leaders face securrent reports OF .
new drive on the Italian front.
The information that the brigaded
allied divisions will be placed under
the command OF Gen. Pershing when
the numbers OF American troops con
tanned In them predominant was taken
TO mean that the same principle would
operate when the predominatipg mum
bers were French or British.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
HUN DELAY ASSURES
VICTORY FOR ALLIES
GERMANY MUST TRAIN CLASS
OF 1919 TO PILL GAPS MADE
DURING SPRING DRIVE.
LOSES CHANCE FOR VICTORY
Exhaustion Of Allied Troops Passed
and All Gaps Filled With Sea-
soned Troops Ready To
Stop Enemy Drives.

War Correspondents Headquarters
The long postponement OF the enc
mys coming assaults seems definite
proof OF his losses IN the first six
weeks Of his offensive. SO heavy tho.
he had TO abandon the costly tactical
blows which followed his general ad.
vance in order TO reorganixe his fight.
Ing machine and prepare for his new
battles on wider front. The task
OF filling up his gaps by large drafts
from his depots, where be has begun
to draw upon HIS boys OF the 1919
class and OF training those new form
atoms for field warfare, has taken w
tlmo, and I, seems evident now that
he will not attempt to strike again
until his fresh and rcfi,tcd divisions
are ready for his new offensive on
something Ike the scale OF March Il.
That might be preceded. however,
by a few local assaults In order 10
gain the ground he needs for his gen.
eral Jump off. or he might act accord.
Ing TO his latest methods. Any dsy
now may bring this beginning OF tho
new series OF battles. but the time he
has already taken has been entirely
In our favor. and we need 10 be in no
hurry for him TO begin
We forced from him this very thing.
which he wanted more TO deny us--
time-and by yielding tina, under
force he has had to abandon his
greatest chance OF victory and. as
many OF us believe. his only chance.
Our gaps are now filled up and the
exhaustion Of our troops after thci.'
long fighting has now passed. The
French armies are mingled with ours.
and our men no longer have 10 bea-
the brunt OF the enemy. full strong,h
In numbers that wore hideously un.
equal
That the German high command
gave time for this Is good evidence
enough that they could take no fur.
Their risks In their first gamblers
throw and had 10 put their losses fo-
the time, or at leas, be satisfied with
smaller gains than they had hoped
for.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
THIRD LOAN SALES
HIT s4,l70,0|s.650
ovERsuBscRleED THREE BILLION
MINIMUM 80 PER cetT.
MEMPHIS LEADS.
100000 TOTAL BUYERS
Every Federal Reserve District Ex-
ceeds ouota-St Louis District
Went lover Top" by 1856 Per
Cent-.Atlanta by 1871.

Washington The total Of the third
Liberty loan is s4.l7C,0l9,G5O, an over
subscription OF 80 per cent above tho
$4,000. 0O0.0 900 minimum sought The
number OF subscribers was about H.
000. 000 Every federal reserve dis
trict oyersubBcribed. the Minneapolis
district going to !72 per cent, the high
est, and the New York district 10 IA
per cent the lowest The Atlanta dis
trict was fourth IA per cent OF quota.
subscribed. having raised tl3665a,3S J.,
or ISL per cent Kansas city AMI st.
Louis were second and third. respoc,
lively.
In announcing these figures tho
treasury department explained that
the total may be changed slightly by
later reports.
The feat Of the Atlanta district was.
the topic OF favorable comment about
tho treasury Throughout nclgy all
u the four weeks campaign the dis
trict stood at the bottom. owias TO the
tardiress Of banks TO report subscTlp-
tons and Of subscribers 10 place heir
pledges on record by payment % the
first per cen, installmcnt
This IL the most successful loan,
the United States has offered both IN
number Of subscribers and 10 the
amount realized" Secretary McAdoo.
announced Every Guhscrlptio- was
made with the full knowledge that Tho
allotment In full was 10 be expected.
unlike the first loan. when allotmentf
were limited TO one half the oycrsub
scriptions congratulate the country
on this wonderfu! result, which Ia IT.
REPUTABLE evidence OF the strength. pa
triotism and determination OF the
American people.
This grca, result was adhered moi,
withdrawing the fact that the country
has been called upon 10 pay. SINCE tho
second Liberty loan and TO and inclut-
ing the month OF June. Income and ct
cess profits taxes to the amou9t Of
approximately 5000 900 600 which
viii make n total amount turacd into
the treasury OF the United States from
such taxes and the third Liberty loan
Of about $1,000. 600"
Records by districts are rs follows:
I,ngn ia suh nn.g.,s
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
TRYING OUT new AeROPLANE
Extensive Experiments Being Worked
Out BY Teutons On All.stse,
"Flylno Tank"

With the American Army IN France
German avia,ors are training In the
flying tank" This newest weapon
Of the air is an allsteei plane. No,
only is It armored. but It's wings are
made OF steel II has q speed OF 30
miles an hour and caraes several ak.
centimeter guns.
The Germans are understood to be
now making very elaborate tesla with
II. This new tool OF war represents
a German effort to outatrIp the allies
In the use of airplanes. flying low
against infantry. The allies have mad
marked success wi;s this kind o.
aerial warfare, especially In the re
cent Somme battles.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
Liberty Motors 10 Allies.

Washington. -AmerIean.built Liberty
motors may first reach the fighting
lines In France, driving French ana
British scouts, Urgent requests fron
the allied governments for early de.
livery Of the American engines have
been received and are being met.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
U. s. Troops On British Line.

With the American Army in France
Troops OF the new American army
have arrived within the zoae OF the
British forces in Northern France
and are now completing their train
ing in the area occupied by the troops
which are blocking the path Of the
Germ ans to the channel ports.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
AMERICAN FLYER IS LOST.
Lieut.. Frank Knapp Disappesred
While on Air Patrol Service.

New Worthwhile on an air patrol
trip above the German lines In Franco
Lieut. Frank K. Knapp, an American.
with the British royal air forces, dis
appeared and his fate ia not known.
Two days earlier Lieut. Knapp vas
attacked by five German airmen Hs
descended 10000 fect and escaped az.
ter downing enn Of the enemy ma.
chimes
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
Build Concrete Tank s,s,m.u

washington. Immediate coss,ruc.
lion OF II contsete tank steamers Tor
tho fuel oil trade, with a total capac.
lily OF 100000 tons, aud of four con.
erc'c cargo vessels, with total cp.
pacity Of 1900 tons, wac authorized.
BY the shipping board.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23

Delivery Of the first OF the los
locomotives ordered by the railroad
administration will start In July, and
deliveries will continue monthly during
the rest of the year. The locomotives
are of six standard types. with one
heavy and one llgh, style in each type
They vaIy In weight from 100000
pounds 20 $4,000 pounds, and the en-
tire order will cost about SG0,0O0.0OC
The six standard types are expected
to eventually supersede the many
kinds now In service. which embrace
engines built according 10 800 or more
specifications. According 10 the rail
road administration. this IL the first
real step ever taken toward the wide
Standardization Of locomotives.
An order has also been placed for
100000 freight cars Of standard type
to cost between $3.50, OO0. 900 and $780,
100000. Negotiations for the construc-
ton Of many thousand additional steel
freight cars are still pending. The five
types of cars ordered represent the
standard forms Of freight cars adopted
by the railroad administration.
The adoption Of these standard
types. II is believed. will eventually
substitute a few scientifically worked
out designs for the numerous miscel-
laneous varieties Of cars, representing
probably more than thousand differ
ent old styles and specifications now
In use, the Accommodations OF the past.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
nuns Foreibly enlI,, esloio,s.

paris.--A Belgian subject born NJ
Belgian parents. at Tcuven, was forci.
bly, enlisted In the German army on
January q. 1918. but he deserted on
March 4. reporting to Belgian repre-
sentatives In o neutral country.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
Casting All In Balance.

Washington. El'ndcnburg is
organizing 20 "s,urm" or s.ormins di.
visions for his forthcoming effort TO
break the British army, according to
reports received here by American
army strateglsts.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23

Nearly 1000 types anil sizes OF farm
implements which have been gradually
developed by manufacturers during
peace-tme competition have been rec
commended for elimination during the
war by committees of the National I'm.
plemcnt md Vehicle association. The
object. according TO statement BY
the Council OF National Defense. Is tc
conserve materials, labor, capital, and
manufacturing facilities for war use.
In the report OF the committee meet
ings 10 the commercial economy Board
Of the Council OF National Defense II
was stated that no machinery recon-
mended for discard was believed TO be
necessary to modern economical agri'
culture. The lines considered by the
committees consisted Of steel and
chilled plows, grain drills. seeders, and
other tillage implements and farm cul'
tivators.
Such OF the recommendations as the
board deems suitable. with others from
different sources. are being brought Il
the attention OF all implement manu-
facturers and jobbers, aud rs many re
tail deaiers us may be reached. through
QuestlOnnalres.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
Australian Premier yI,,, n @

Washington. There are few NOR.
interesting men In the world tnan m,
Right Hon. William NJ. Hughes, whose
arrival a, Pacific port has been an
nounccd.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-23
Bolshevlkl Enter China.

ol.ndon. - Bolphevlk troops have pom.
ctrated more than 100 miles south into
Mongolia from the Siberian border nc.
low lrkutsk. according TO a dispatch
from a correspondent Ut Tien.Tsi1.