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Evening star., 1918-04-25
Secretary Bakers Two Addresses.

Secretary Baker has now addressed the
military committees of Congress on the
subject Of his observations Of war mat
,ltsrs In Europe. He appeared before the
Senate committee yesterday. The two
z addresses were delivered behind closed
'ssedoors, to protect, Of course, the more in
innate features Of the information gath
ag cred which should not, at this time at
- olsast be made public.
r. 3 IAis arrangement should not be criti-
~ 80 EAa esn1tV il not raekea With
Evening star., 1918-04-25
Tho RaRo.

When springtime clears away de chill,
An all dsm blossoms smils,
I likes to hear dem birds dat TIN
In such o cheerful style,
An whom Do tune gifts under way,
VIII all a-9inin' in.
I likes to hear DIT bullfrog my,
"weA, hyuh-I is-ngan!"
De sweet sopranos in dc tree
Dey charms mo VIII dsir song.
De chickens, busy Is kin be,
Sing ragtime all day long.
But dat bass singer day by day
My compliments will win
Taint Summer till yen hears him say,
sYsA AyRh-1 ia--agSsi.
Evening star., 1918-04-25
SHOOTING STARS.
By PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Appropriately Named.

"Of course" said Broncho Bob, T
don't deny that red licker kin be had,
even since prohibition hit Crimson
Gulch. For instance, there's a brand of
whisky circulatin' now known as Tele-
phone Service"
"Why do you call it that7"
because the worse it gifts the more
they want to charge fur it."
Evening star., 1918-04-25

Some Of the German language news
papers have done all they possibly could
to create prejudice against the idea Of
teaching German in the public schools.
Evening star., 1918-04-25

Several large cities are developing
propaganda suspicious of people former
ly regarded as only harmless publicity
chasers.
Evening star., 1918-04-25

The "don't worry specialist would do
better work next summer If he could de-
wise some means. Of guaranteeing coal
supply for the coming winter.
Evening star., 1918-04-25

The average Mexican citizen is more
or less excusable for not knowing from
one day to the'next precisely what his
politics is going to be.
Evening star., 1918-04-25

The idea Of German peace is world
system Of grinding taxation conducted
under the personal management Of the
Hohenzollerns.
Evening star., 1918-04-25

The motor car output may be cut
down. Uncle Sam is progressive. He
has had his fun with motor cars and
now wants airships for business
Evening star., 1918-04-25

Few of those unfortunate Prussian-
driven German soldiers live to return
and tell the story Of actual conditions at
the front.
Evening star., 1918-04-25
Buttercups.

The buttercups ont in the glade
VIII presently be seen.
This years, they tell US, may be made
OF oleomargarinc.
Evening star., 1918-04-25

:, Charles NJ. Schwab is expected to 90
ahead with some constructive criticism
that will construct.
Evening star., 1918-04-25

One Of the amusing episodes Of the
hour Is the pious comment Of qittle old
New York" on Philadelphia's iniquity.
Evening star., 1918-04-25

Austrian statesmanship affords exam
pies of the freedom Of speech Prussia
does not permit.
Evening star., 1918-04-25
Amusement Curtailed.

$50 you don't care for the skip -stopsa"
"No," answered Mr.. Growcher. "Half
the fun Of riding was seeing the crowd
thrown around on q sudden start from
every corner"
Evening star., 1918-04-25

Included are sizes 80. "a. SO. 3s
oratonne lined: fully riveted;
finished with two center bands.
Entire trunk fiber covered and
made with rounded edges.
Kann'S-Third Floor,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
WILSON Will
GET TO BREST
AHEAD OF TIME
The George Washington
Changes Course After
Leaving Azores.

Brest. Dec. 11.-(By the Associate
Press 1.-The United States steamer
George Washington. with President
Wilson and party aboard, changed its
course after leaving the Azores and
will arrive in Brest in advance Of the
time announced, according to a naval
wireless dispatch received today.
The president now is expected to
reach Brest at 10 o'clock Friday
morning instead Of at o'clock in the
afternoon. He will leave for Paris at
a o'clock in the afternoon.
A heavy 'southwester" blew up
during the night, stirring big seas off
the coast and tearing into ribbons the
decorations which had been placed in
the city.
The authorities are erecting a
pavilion on the quay where President
Wilson will first set foot in France.
The interior, which will be decorated
with flags and flowers, will contain a
platform where the French ministers
will extend their first greetings to the
president.
A wireless message from the George
Washington today asked that the
American journalists who were on the
United States steamer Orizaba, which
left New York In advance of the
George Washington, remain on board
that vessel until after the landing of
the president. However, the Orizaba
reached Brest yesterday and the en-
tire party of newspaper men landed
and went to Paris last night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
One JUROR TO
Be CHOSEN in
BERGER TRIAL
Flemming Plans to Make
Opening Address to Out
line Charges.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-when the trial
OF Congressman-elect Victor L. Ber-
ger of Milwaukee and four other So
ctaltsts charged with violation of the
espionage act, was resumed today in
federal court, only one juror re-
mained to be chosen to complete the
panel. Attorneys for each side said
they expected examination of wit
nesses to begin before adjournment
Of Judge lands court for the day.
Joseph B. Fleming, first assistant
United States attorney, planned to
make the opening speech, outlining
the charges that the five defendants
conspired to defeat the war plans Of
the government and by speeches and
printed literature gave aid to Ger
many.
Several motions in other cases oc-
cupied Judge Landis' attention until
past the usual opening hour of the
Berger ct al, trial. Meanwhile at
torneys for the defense and govern
ment said that there seemed little
chance of a change in the indicated
program of the day. This included
speedy acceptance of the twelfth
Juror, opening addresses by attorneys
for both sides and perhaps testimony
by the first witness for the govern
ment
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
Regular Army Officers
Charged With Attempt
TOStOp National Guard
GOVERNMENT WILL
CEASE SUPERVISION
OF STEEL INDUSTRY

Washington, Dec. 11.-Govern-
ment supervision over the steel
industry and steel price fixing
will end December 81, the war
industries board so announced
today after a conference with
spOkesmen of the industry.
The steel committee of the
American Iron and Steel Institute
met with the board today TO de-
terlmine the future relations OF
the government with the industry
in view of the recent announce
ment that the war industries
board would go out Of existence
on January 1 with the approval
Of President Wilson.
Judge Elbert HI. Gary, chair
man of the board of directors of
the United States steel corpora
ttOn, and chairman of the instf-
tute's steel committee, had pre-
pared a schedule of new maxi
mum prices effective January 1,
which he was ready to read at
the meeting.
Robert S. Brookings, chairman
of the price fixing committee of
the war industries board, an
nOunced, however, that when the
board went out of existence the
present prices fixed in agreement
with the industry would be al
lowed to expire on December 81
and that no new maximum
prices would be fixed, the gov
ernment having determined to re-
1inquish control of the industry,
including price fixing, with the
exception of embargoes. over
which the war trade board would
continue to have authority.
The prices Judge Gary was
prepared to recommend were ma
terially lower than the present
prices and he made them public
with the comment that they were
not recommended but that they
represented what the steel indus-
try believed to be proper price
basis beginning with the new
wear.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
POSITION OF
BRITISH ON
FREE SEAS IS
MADE KNOWN
Government Shows Readi-
ness to Consider Changes
Planned by Neutrals.

London, Dec. 11.-Expounding the
British view of the freedom of the
seas, the legal correspondent Of the
Times, after dealing with the lessons
OF the war regarding naval operations
as they appear to him, describes the
main British position on the question
as follows:
"A readiness to continue as hereto
fore the freedom of the seas in times
of peace, which has been carried out
by England, for example, as to the
admission of foreign vessels to coast
wise trade, more than by any other
important commercial country, and to
agree to the conversion into a free
sea OF any sea now treated as q closed
sea.
"a strong conviction, greatly
strengthened and hardened by the
lessons Of this war, to maintain the
minimum of safety for our people and
empire and to be no party to any
agreement conflicting or tampering
with it,
"A belief that the conditions Of
warfare are so changing that we must
be careful to protect ourselves
against perils ahead.
"A readiness to consider any
changes put forward by neutrals con-
sistent with these essentials.
"A desire to cooperate In render
ing impossible hideous crimes COM
mitted at sea.
"A readiness as far as is COM
patible with safety in the full sense
to promote any practicable scheme
for league Of nations.
In short-a firm resolution as to
essentials and an open mind as to
secondary matter"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
IMPOSSIBLE
FORCE ULSTER
IN HOME RULE.
SAYS churchill
Declares that Financial Mat.
ters are Becoming 1ncreas-
ingly Grave.

Dundee, Scotland, Tuesday. Dec.
10.-Col. Winston Spencer Churchill.
minister of munition, speaking here
today emphasized the imposslbility OF
coercing Ulster in the matter of home
rule for Ireland, and said that the
present government is anxious that
the problem be solved as soon as pos
sible. Col. Churchill said:
Before the war we had reached a
definite arrangement with the leaders
of the Nationalist party that Ulster
was not to be coerced. 1t never was
the policy of the late liberal govern
1nent to take coercive steps in Ireland.
Why do not the Irish leaders come
forward now and take up the burden
OF responsibility of government within
the British empire? Why do they
not, by a spontaneous feeling of COM
radeship win Ulster?
1.-The government is most anxious
that the Irish question be pressed for
ward vigorously to solution. Great
Britain goes to the peace conference
ready to bestow self-government on
ireland. 1t is only the quarrels and
disputes of the Irishmen themselves
that prevent solution to this great
GueSClON.
Speaking of fiscal matters, Colonel
Churchill said:
1.-THE financial question is becoming
increasingly grave. We are heavily in
debt to the United States. We have
sent to America f400,000,o00, in bull
lion and from $500, ,0o0,o 900 to f1,000,-
100000 in securities which had been
gathered as a result of two genera
tions of prosperous trade.
1.-The payment of interest on that
debt and the loss of interest on Sc
cureties previously held will impose
very serious burden in coming years.
We incurred that burden, not for our
own benefit but for the Allies and
Russia. AS a result of these over
seas liabilities we will have burdens
such as we have never had before but
we will face these difficulties with
courage, keeping our word in every
-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
PRINCE DAOULEH
OF PERSIA is ON
WAY TO HIS HOME

Constantinople, Tuesday, Dec. TO-
(By the Associated Press.)-Prince
Salar Ed Daouleh. brother Of the
former shah of Persia, and uncle Of
the present shah, has left Constanti-
nople for his native country. He has
been virtually imprisoned at Brusa,
in the interior of Asia Minor for the
past two years. Miss Annie Allen, q
missionary from the United States.
has been the only person permitted
to visit him. She nursed his child
through a serious illness.
Prince Salar was detained by Ger
mans while crossing Turkey en- route
to Switzerland in 1915. They believed
him unfavorable to their designs in
Persia following German abandon
ment Of the Bagdad project after the
British success in Mesopotamia. The
prince has made numerous attempts
to gain the Persian throne.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
LABOR FEDERATION
OF PARIS IS READY
FOR WILSON'S VISIT

Paris, Dec. 10.-The general labor
federation has sent out the following
notice to it's adherents:
'In view of the coming Of Presi-
dent Wilson and to answer under
handed intrigues directed against him
and his conception of peoples
peace, the federal committee organ
izing the labor manifestation on the
day of his arrival, wishes to associate
itself with provincial labor organiza-
tions. 1t asks them to organize meet
ings at which resolutions may be
adopted to be forwarded to President
Wilson through the American en-
bassy. This double manifestation on
the part of the workers of Paris and
the provinces will give President
Wilson needed help to bring about a
triumph for his conception of a
peoples peace"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
Telegraphic Briefs

Washington.-Rear Admiral Coontz
acting chief Of operations, told the
senate naval committee plans for
1920 include. personnel of 100000
men for operating naval vessels and
10000 for the merchant feet which
will number 729 ships by July next.
Washington.-Prseid Wilson has
directed that the war industries
boards conservation division become
a permanent part Of the department
of commerce.
Montevideo, Uruguay-The Ameri-
can south Atlantic naval squadron
arrived here on visit.
Washington.-Only forty vessels of
the navy, including army and cargo
transports manned by naval crews.
were lost from the declaration Of war
on April 6, 1917, until November IL.
when hostilities ceased, and only 10
were sunk by submarines. Naval
casualties numbered 1,121 enlisted
men and 351 officers.
Boston.-rhe Worlds Christian
Endeavor Union endorsed league of
free nations.
Washington.-The senate commit
tee investigating German propaganda
and brewers activities adjourned un-
til Friday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
To Relay Wireless
Messages OF Wilson
Ship From France

Washington. Dec. 11.-Beginntng
today, according to naval wireless ex-
perts, communications from the
transport George Washington, carry
ing President Wilson to the peace
conference. will be sent to France
and relayed back to this country in
stead Of coming direct to stations in
the United States. This has been
made necessary by the George Wash
ington getting beyond effective range
of her own wireless plant
The high powered station1 on this
side will be able to reach the ship for
the entire voyage but the liners plant
is not strong enough to ensure her
replies being received.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
Herald Santa Claus Girls
WHO WILL FILL AN EMPTY STOCKING?

Unless residents of Grand Forks and Forks become
with their contributions The Herald Claus
Girls fund there will be number of empty stockings Christmas
The committee has long list of boys and girls who abso
lutey be cared for Christmas they will have
gifts The list than anticipated and for this
the work must be speeded up
The Santa Claus girls named by Claus himself He
has them until Wednesday, December 49, all their
and gift donations, for will take from that day until Christ
ready deliver the gifts Santa Claus himself
will be headquarters during of the time preceding Christmas
He will help arrange and wrap the g Christmas morning
he will assist in the delivery: = 1yM
Only week remains in which get all contributions
residents Of both cities will have hurry. If you
contribution boy girl have take down
empty stocking Christmas morning Fill the following
pom and The Herald contributions
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
MADE
BY MAJOR W.
A. CURTIS
Declares Every Regular
Army Officer is Against
Guards.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. IL
Charges that regular army
officers are so bitterly op-
posed to the national guard
system in the United States,
that they are attempting to
make its existence irnpossi-
BILE, were made today at the
conference of adjutants gen.
eral Of the central states, at
the Minnesota state capitol. ,
The charge was made by
Major w. A. Curtis, former
chief of staff to Adjutant
General w. F. Rhinow, Of
Minnesota. Major Curtis re-
Gently resigned from the staff
of the adjutant general at
Washington.
Every officer in the regu-
lar army is against the ma
tional guard" said Major
Curtis, in addressing the
meeting. "You officers must
fight hard or in six months
the national guard will be .
thing of the past"
Major Curtis declared that
"the feeling in Washington"
indicated a move to abolish
the national guard, or at
least to reduce it.
Adjutant General Holway,
of Wisconsin, declared that
states cannot maintain ma
tional guard organizations
under the present federal
laws. He asserted that Wis
consin never has recognized
the right of the feder 2oyr T
ernment to discharge nation.
al guard units after they were
sworn in.
1T would be a national
crime to let the guard go by
default" said Holway. I!
Adjutant General w. S.
Metcalf, of Kansas, advocat-
ed small state military organ
izadons.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
CZERNIN TELLS OF.
EFFORTS TO END WAR

Vienna, Dec. 9.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. Count Czernin, the
former Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister, discussed today his efforts
and those of the Austrian government
to end the war and outlined what in
his estimation were the problems to
be settled before peace can be made
secure. He expressed hope for an
agreement among the nations to dis
arm.
Count Czernin declared the Brest-
Litovsk peace treaty was the work of
German military leaders,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
MORE UNITS OF
U.S.. ARMY TO
BE SENT HOME
Pershing Announces Several
Organizations to Come
Soon.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Additional
organizations designated by General
Pershing for early return home, were
announced today by the war depart
ment as follows:
Meteorological section signal corps:
Batteries A, B, c, D. f and F, head
quarters company, supply company
and headquarters of the 4Sth reEi-
ment coast artillery corps; First Bat
talon 814th, Pioneer infantry (col-
ored): 172nd and 174th aero squad
rons; 116th, 301st and 316th trench
mortar batteries
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
no SHIP MUCH BUTTER,

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 11.-Infor-
nation received here from Ottawa is
to the effect that more than $780,
900 pounds of butter will be shipped
to Great Britain from Canada as a
result of the arrangement completed
by the British ministry of food and
the dominion government. The ar
rangement provided that all Of the
butter made by the leading creamer-
les of the dominion between Septem-
Der 80 and November be turned
over to the British government. Lat
est available official reports indicate
that a large amount of this butter
has been. shipped.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
North Dakota Boys
Are In Good Health
After Release From
German Prison Camp

Washington, Dec. 11.-Names of 68
enlisted men who have reached
France in good health after being re-
leased from German prison camps
were made public today by the war
department. A Berlin dispatch yes
terday said the, $500 prisoners at
Camp Rastatt left there Sunday for
Switzerland and that it was expect
ed all American prisoners would be
out Of Germany this week. Today's
list includes:
Henry G. Almas, L4akota. n. d.
Maddy G. Tougas, Oriska, n. d.
Peter N. Peterson, Spring Valley,
Wis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
C0NTRACTSF0R
WOODEN SHIPS
CANCELLED
All Builders Who Spent
More Than 100000 Can
Continue Work.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Cancellation
Of all outstanding contracts for con-
struction Of wooden ships where
builders haYe not spent more than
100000 on a ship, has been deter
mined upon by the shipping board.
This applies to yards on the Allan
tic, Gulf and Pacific coasts. Con-
tracts for 160 ships of this type were
suspended recently and many of these
are affected by the decision though
officials of the board would not at
tempt today to estimate the number.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
Methodists Holding D..
Meeting In Montana

Anaconda, Ont. Dec. 1.-THE an
nual conference of the Butte district
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
Montana opened here today and will
continue through Friday.
Bishop r. J. Cooke of Helena will
outline plans of the centenary cam
paign.
Rev. c. D. Crouch Of Missoula will
speak this evening on current church
topics. Rev. H. g. Humphrey Of Dill
Ion will address the conference to-
morrow on '"rhe Church Federation
in War and Peace" and Rev. Geo. D.
Wolfe of Butte will speak Friday on
"Our Temperance Victories, and
Holding the Line
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
Fight Against The
Influenza Epidemic
Will Be Strengthened

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE health au-
thorities Of the country, through the
American Public Health association
will strengthen their defenses against
influenza epidemics by cooperation
with the Rockefeller Foundation and
other public and private sources, it
was announced at the annual meeting
today.
DR.. George E. Vincent, head of the
Rockefeller Foundation. will address
the combined session of the confer
ence tomorrow on the union of forces
to control such epidemics.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
DEMOBILIZE AT A. c.

Fargo, n. D., Dec. 1.-THE de-
mobilization Of over 800 men in the
North Dakota Agricultural college
training camp was commenced yes
terday, and by the end of the week
all the men will be discharged.
h Demobilization of the S. A. T. c.
men at the college also is proceeding
satisfactorily, the preliminary work
being we'll in hand.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
CONFERENCE WITH
AMERICAN LEAGUE
HAS BEEN FAVORED

New York. Dec. 1.-THE national
baseball league went on record here
today favoring a joint conference with
the American league to discuss prob
lens which confront the game with
the return to peace conditions. A
telegram to this effect was sent to
each of the American league owners
and to President Ban johnson at
ChicaIo
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
MOTORCYCLE WRECKED.

Moorhead, Mimi, Dec. 11.-R. Will
liam Kiefer and Robert Miller, farm
laborers, are in a Moorhead hospital
the wreck of a motorcycle side car
south of the city. The men were
found lying near the machine, un-
conscious, several hours after the ac-
cident. They will recover.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
KRUPP FACTORY TO
MAKE ARTS OF PEACE

Amsterdam, Dec 1.-THE directors
of the Krupp munition works have an
nounced their intention to transform
the plant into factory devoted to the
arts Of peace and have requested the
workers there to make proposals for
the manufacture of peace materials,
according to the Cologne Gazette.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
WORKMEN'S AND
SOLDIERS COUNCIL
HAS BEEN DISSOL WE'D.

Darmstadt, Hesse, Tuesday, Dec. 10.
-(By the Associated Press. THE
Hessian workmen's. peasants ana
soldiers council has been dissolved
and will be replaced by the peoples
tatives Of all classes Of the people anA
not Socialists alone.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-11
Jury Almost Complete
To Proceed With |. w.
W. Case In California

Sacramento, CAL, Dec. 11.-Eleven
Jurors had been accepted tentatively
and a twelfth was to be examined
when the trial of AZ alleged Indus
trial Workers Of the World, accused
Of conspiracy to hamper the war
activities of the United States gov
ernment was resumed today in the
United States district court here. It
was believed the jury would be COM
pleted today.