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Trenches. dugouts and cellars. lately
the refuge places OF the enemy. were
filled with abandoned articles. including
some rifles. much clothing and ammuni-
ton and numerous potshaped helmets
Many dugouts along the roadside outside
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
mr.. TOWNLEY,S FRIENDS

The sentencing Of the I. W. ". members by Judge
lands in Chicago for various Of dsoyalty to the
government brings forcibly to mind that Mr..
Townley certain Of his leutenants had had their
way convicted felons. rghteouay convicted and
properly sentenced. would have the partners and
associates of the farmers Of North Dakota,
1t with this criminal outfit that the managers
Of Nonpasan sought to have the league and
the farmers generally enter into alliance The men
who promoted that movement Townley, Lesueur and
who active in 1t, knew perfectly we'll
year what they doing when they made
pact with agents Of the W. W. and sought have
compact ratified by the farmers Of North Dakota
They Bill Haywood his character and his history
They what had the Of the organization
past that its declaration Of principles
which, If followed, must be utterly de-
structve society They knew that the l. W. w. was
criminal organization, and that its leaders goried in
its crininaty they consorted and associated with
these and undertook them accepted by the
selfrespecting farmers of North Dakota with
whom a binding compact could be made.
The old adase that he who would sup with the
devil needs long In this particular case the
spoon Townley rendered to his followers wa.
enough and they rejected both spoon and dish
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
A REAL SERVICE

The announcements Of the fact that the privileges
facilities the Grand Forks Young Mems Christian
association been thrown all the boys Of the
city charge, with interest and
il may judge from the comment which has been
freely made, with general and hearty approval.
The association in the past has performed splendid
what it done for adults it has
occupying what would otherwise have been idle time
in wholesome and useful Its influence mas
tended create among these boys appreciation Of
right living in the and restricted sense Of
obstaning from certain prohibited things but in the
exercising and developing to the FULL heartily
joyousy cleanly, those faculties with which healthy
boys endowed.
But in nature Of things, long membership
required from the boys the association could
reach only a limited number. And, in majority OF
cases. the boys who could be reached in this manner
were precisely those whose home surroundings were
such as activities Of the Y. NJ c. less
important to them than they would be to others who
reached and could not be reached under the
fee system. been appreciated by the
agernen problem presented is to
the doors Of the institution and not only to
bid all the boys Of the city welcome when they come,
but to reach out and gather them in ~-t
The r M. c. A. takes its stand on platform Of
broad democracy. It has building, equipped in
excellent It has staff trained in the work
Of developing enthusiasm the boy and giving it the
fright direction. today the building, its equipment
the services staff, and the whole spirit and pur
pose institution available for every boy in
the city, without money and without price.
The plan of throwing the institution open in this
manner has been under consideration FOR
some tinae and various aspects have been examined
While the plan did not originate because OF
the war during the undoubtedly the broadening
spirit which developed of the results of
war needs its influence in shaping the decision
Hence we can this little of the world the
benign influence enlightened humanity exhibiting
tsell in manner which bound to leave its mark on
the lives citizens and, through them, the
community itself is for doubt that this
STEP SO carefully considered and believe wisely
taken will result good the community. And
we predict that the community will show its appreciation
of what is being done only in cheerful assumption
Of the additional financial burdens which will be en-
tailed but by enthusiastic cooperation in ir
the splendid work has undertaken, for the
NJ c. A. become the broadest and best sense
Of the word a peoples institution
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
FORD ON THE FLAG

A.
IF anyone tries haul down the American flag,
shoot him spot"
It Woodrow Wilson who said:
When look at that flag it if the
white stripes stripes of parchment upon which
written the rights of and the red stripes the
Of blood by which those rights been made good.
It Henry Ford who said in 1916 reiterated
less than three months when the of blood
of gallant American boys pouring into the
soil of France: .
II don't believe in the flag; it is only something
to rally around; when over, those flags
shall come down, go up again."
Does President Wilson still urgently insist" that
this become member of the Of the JJnied
States es?-North American Reviews War Weekly.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02

49,. Intention Of the new owners TO
the ane an,e the place and 80 into stock
lmprUve tp,nv extensively. The sa!e of the;
raisln'kI n'Iond place removes the last Of
the ohagrhood. ot,g Mr.. McLelland has
nelgnid neags,nied that place since, 1881. ana
ss occ1p.ea apenarture from the neighborhood
nus, nus ane ne q material loss to the COM
VIZ WITTY v-Pembina Pioneer Expresb.
no,nttal association capitalized at
a nno mo'g has been organized at Tolley
10 sa5'ooy u,ans are afoot to have quarters
anu o,;ded g.a this fall. The stan VIII con
pr1SffD I,st If DR.. A. P. King OF Toiley; n.
slst = o. creaves Of Sherwood. now In
-arce ); r. and DR.. Parks Of Mime
faaHse' iaaiis as consulting surgeon: Dr.
apu,,'' H;o1 saw hospital service " Europe
hafore mn.n this country's entry anto 'ne
war.
According to reports, potato ship
- n' This w YEAR will be obliged TO care
peiH f,5ily follow directions as 70 graa,ne na
ana ana shit that no potatoes showing signs OF
yiae s;se.se ~ can be shipped at me sane 1ae
a,seas. t;Eas as GOOD ones, and they must aaso
ha ta'e Graded as to size and qoaHey.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02

of the people was largely due to the
fact that at the beginning Of the war
congress seemed to delay when it
came to the question Of properly
financing the struggle. A new tariff
law the Morrill, bi1l-which had
been framed during the peaceful days
Of 1850, was enacted March 2, 1861,
and while the revenue derived from
it would have been adequate had the
a normal condition, it was entirely
inadequate when the commerce be-
came disrupted. e
Loans were to be largely depended
upon to furnish the war revenue. II
being thought by the legislature that
the system which had worked 80 well
during the second war with England
and the Mexican var, would be
equally successful during the time OF
Civil war. As a result the ratio OF
loans to taxes during i1861-62 wal
ES8.52 to 81; IN 1s62-63 as 1851 to 81;
in 1864 as $3.3S to 81 and in 1861
IS as 32.O5 to 81.
Secretary. Chase OF the treasur,
rather Thought no extraordinary taxa.
ton was needed beyond that neces.
sarys to meet the interest on the new
loans authorized and to reduce smat
part Of the debt annually. !. His tai
Recommendation Of December 1851
was Intended ;to yield only = small
fraction OF the amount expected from
the loans, but he did ask for tnterna
revenue duties, And In January, 1862
congress adopted d more determinef
policy and announced its intention 4
enact q fevenue measure which Wouit
| Yield S1sO.e00, ,beO annually. 81
The principle Of this measure wRa
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
MONDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 2. 1913.
THE PERSONAL TOUCH


The address of Captain Edwards the other evening
was impressive message to people who just
tering experience from others have
passed through that experience intense
1t was such be delivered only by
who has been active participant in the things which
he describes. its delivery left the great
with clearer knowledge a fuller appreciation Of
what than could been gained In any
other short of intimate personal contact
We have all read that in the early days of the war
the British armies short of Shells and Know
that this lack exceedingly unfortunate But
it required such description Captain Edwards
toenable realize, family what that lack Of
shells actually meant In few terse sentences quietly
uttered, given unforgettable picture Of a
in the front line trenches company that had
occupied that position for days and days without relief
for the simple that there to relieve
them The trenches were under heavy bombardmnt
by the enemy's big guns. Everywhere men dying,
and the shallow defenses which they had prepared
being shattered to bits Hour after hour and
the little handful of defenders listened in vain for the
sound of their whose firing would silence the
and give little time for and for the repair
Of defenses Messengers sent back to quick
action, and tn reply Garry Impossible re-
talate. We have Shells Lack Of shells meant
wounds death, it brought wounds death
to many thousand brave
The address not a personal narrative But it
description Of thrilling things made felike and
real by the of illustrations out Of wealth Of
sonal experience Its effect create in American
minds higher appreciation Of the magnificent work
that been done by those who have fought long
and noby in this war in which have just en-
barked.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
Today's War
Summary
(By the Associated Press.) J

(6y the Associated FrS6A)
The gigantic offensive Of the Allied
armies continues with no indication Of
weakening at any point along the
Scissors. At several points the Ger
man defenses are seriously nenaced,
especially near Lille and in the vi
cinity Of St. Quentin on the British
front. while the Franco-American
forces to the south continue to ad-
vance in the face Of bitter resistance
Few defenses remain to the Gerl
mans between Peronne, which was
captured yesterday by the Australians,
aindenburg line around st. Quentin.
The Australians now hold Flamicourt
and St. Senis. in addition to Peronpe,
and arc reported to be making pro-
gress east and northeast Of Mont St.
Quentin. To the left Of the Aus
tralians, English troops are advancing
southeast of Combles In these oper-
atoms the Germans have lost more
than 1000 men and many guns.
taken in the different operations that
resulted in the capture of Bullecourt,
Hendecourt and lie Transloy.
On the Lys' front, where Americans
for the first time have taken a place
in the battle line. the Allied troops
have advanced to Steenwerck and are
engaging the enemy rear guards in
the vicinity of Neuve Englise. In
their first operation in Belgium the
Americans captured Voormezeele and
several strong positions between that
town and Ypres. The Allied line has
been extended to the La Bassee-
Estaires road and is evident that
the Germans are preparing to retreat
to line from Wytschaete to Mesines
On the French front, where Ameri-
can forces also are, engaged under the
command Of General ManEn. the
enemy is showing strong resistance
Here the Americans have taken ur
new positions near Terny-sorny, fol:
lowing their capture of Juvigny and
the further retirement Of the Ger
mans making progress in the vicinity
Of Bucy-le-Long. sy.s-gv- :,
In answer to the claims made BY
the Allies Of important advances, the
Germans reply that their retirement:
and REIMBURSEMENT Of territory were
for the purpose Of shortening the line
Since the beginning Of the Allies
offensive on July IS, $4,000 German.
have been taken prisoner and 70t
guns captured on the French front.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
WERE OF POORER CLASS.

petrograd, Sept: 2.-The 21, Minsk9ys ,at3ys
ssxsa psesnss Il sss tssn sss fs7Sses
! a!,esedd ..saaad Companion CO elected by l his
fei1o~s, SLOWS commander Of nIss;sn s9lsneyik y51x
lage: ..rac+ad wffA Aeri.
pima ny In the first tsst lines Inc tSe oe
mace my e of God and the will Of my sol SOL
disr 5iar1 comrades the blood Of the nopil-
ty S:sF is now flowing in my ys,ns; 9sr
cause l,,a,a l am rae;ment n and Of its war
chest. of sae 1 enclose Rs. 100. with which i,
buy ts,Se4 yesr7shli Thcs an i. wola
the head. v,+h
the &C of tte the oasss S5,ass G1e Do gss not
rnsh into their houses like swine
busA but let aA:v yourself be ANNOUNCED t9 let
them know who you are: re-, y Yona nder nus of
band and, at present commander %
l.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
Nubs of Ne,l's

r.,,,on a. Northwooo
IL. nrsmith was rather seriously .as -
inred Tnesday afternon when ne ..nE
firinr a 80 gallon gasoline steea .oi;na
There nrst have been some gaso
.ieft in the. tank and when II ~ "a.
heated the tank exploded win InH -
s,,it that a niece struck EMr. Hoiman H;na
in the head. INJECTING painful injuries
and rendering him unconscious
Henry weber, aged 4s. Of Havana "a
is one Of the enthusiastic knlt,els y,
the state. He manages q pool ruua., .;aa
al his regular duties, but mas LII, sin.e
to do knitting for the Red Cross. rrUa,' a.
Tahr,,arv 12 to August rs ne has
knitted IS pairs Of socks, II pairs Az. we
ing knit between July 26 and aug
ust 26. =
Sending obscene literature througf
the mails is the charge wnlcn EN-.
Plinski Of Pingree. N. D.. was IT
rested on a federal warrant Inurs
day by Deputy Marshal J. Il: a, llo.
tar Of Fargo. The prisoner was takei
before United States Commiss1one9l
Fred G. Kneeland at jamestown. ~
waived examination and was releases
On 81. 900 bonds. The case will COM
for trial at the next term of the FED
era1 court
II the frost holds of two week
more, permitting corn to mature AM
harden, eastern North Dakota an
southern Minnesota will have tnel
greatest corn crop in years, accoroin'
to F.. A. Irish, vice president OF IN
First National bank Of Fargo, Wn
has Just returned from 5oo-mii
automobile, trip to the Twin Cltles o
the southern route.
Winter rye should be seeded ,
| Pembina county between August l
and September 10, says the Plonee
Express. If the crop is to be used 10
pasturing in the fall the crop shoui
be seeded by September l. Cattl
should not be allowed on seede
ground when wet.
W. l.. Purdy Of Great Falls. Mont
closed a deal last week which trans
| ferred the David McLelland place
the Red river, southeast of Bowes
mont, to Christian Yuhl & Sons
Iowa, all but 100 acres which wa
bought by Alex Mitchell Of Bowes
mont. Consideration, $6s.ooo. TIL
includes the crop. Two years ago tn
Yuhls bought the w. P. Cough plac
adjoining, containing 400 acres. 1t
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02

Bease ana his charleston newspaper champion re-
gard war will be unnecessary to give any
specimens Their manner Of supporting the war Is
well understood in South Carolina Mr DIAL thor
oushly,oyal and representative the state will
be Mr.. Tlman:s successor for the long term. great
days work for South Carolina Tor the senate for the
United States. Doubtless Blease continue 60
play invincible ignorance. but he viii be only
local political nuisance-New York Times.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02

,nd sheen. unon rai1roadx .team-
-, .e... ..;,-e.a ,.o-aa
ooats ana Terry poals' raAiroa" ooios'
banking institutions and insurance
icompanies. upon salaries and pay Of
or,oa~. q tho sa-1,;c. ~ +ha I-n,+sd
o.A'ee@ - '-'e 80
and legactes and an extended list or
From this 1t may be seen that this
system was very similar in nature to
the war time system now in vogue ard
that the new measure Of the present
day may be said to have been modelled
upon the Civil war emergency bill.
| Owing tn the unsettled condition Of
reachine revenne hill were disanno;nt-
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
DRYEsT REGIMENT IN ARMY.

Camp Kearny, San Diego. Cal.
Sept. 2.-The 15sth infantry. former
ly the First Arizona infantry, lays
claim to the right to call itself the
"dryest" regiment in the army. The
men base this claim on the fact that
the entire commissioned personnel: Of
the regiment. soon after being mus
tered into federal service. took an
oath to drink no intoxicants until the
present war is ended.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
BLEASE

Mr.. Cole L. Blease has been badly beaten in the
South Carolina Democratic primaries The United
States senate to be rid of Mr..
sppi is not to have the spokesman Palmetto
billyism thrust upon it. Mr. vardaman is vehement
person, but he is Edward Everett mirror Of aca-
demic propriety compared with the South Caroinian.
OF the choice and patriotic language used by Mr..
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
TO SAVE POULTRY.

London, Sept. FIFTY thousand
tons Of cereals have been set aside by
the the British food ministry for the
reservation w Of the best breeds Of
English poultry" The selection OF
the fowls to be thus favored is to be
made by local committees formed in
various localities by poultry keepers.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-09-02
United States 4.
Casualty List

The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general Of
the American expeditionary forces:
ton. 81: wounded severely, 1T; died
Of wounds, l5; died OF disease, 8:
wounded degHee undetermined, so;
prisoner, I. Total, 318.
Killed IN Action.
Corporals vinton Moore, Ladysmith,
Wis; Earl g. Wrasse, Milwaukee,
Wis; Privates Fred McCann. Shulls-
burg. Wis; Henry Nehrbass Athens,
Wis: Joseph Noting, Milwaukee,
Wis; Victor Zimmerman. Juda, Wis;
Eddie A. Anderson. winthrop. Mimi;
Rome Antrobus. Poplar, Mont: Har-
vey A Barnes. Milwaukee. Wis;
Joseph Schloeser, milwaukee,, Wis
Died Of Wounds.
Privates Mike Brunner. Two Rivers.
Wis: Francis Potter. Glendive. Mont.
Wounded severly.
corporals Robert Hampton, Mani
towoc. Wis; Frank. Mertes, Fountain
City. Wis; Cook Earl G. Peterson.
Portage. Wis: Walter q. schilling.
Ft tkinson. Wis: Privates Charles
Gullickson. Menomtnee, Wis; Oscar
Appelseth. Clarksfield, Mimi; Claud
W.-Hirst, Beloit, Wis; John E. Med
erhauser. Monroe, Wis.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Privates Alfred B. Amundson. Nc
1ntosh. Mimi; Jorgep ]. Arvik, Au-
burn, Mont; John Bauer. Sanborn.
Mimi; Theodore r. Boyer. Coils,
Mimi; .Chriss Christianson, Red
Lodge. Mont: Tim Ensrud. St. Hilaire,
MINI.
Missing In Action.
Corporal Oscar A. Anderson, Elk
mound. Wis; Privates August A.
Hedblom. Paskin, Wis; August
Braun, Cottage Grove. Wis; Henry
Freese, Raymond, Mimi; Henry Han
son, Mcleod, N. D.; Charley ]. Ra-
bek. Hutchinson, MINI. ;Axel L. Sannis,
Forman, N. D.; John F. Sara. Elkhorn.
Jefferson Co., Mont; Sylvester Tom
berlain, Brainerd, MINI.
] Prisoner.
! 1t. Robert B. g. Browning, Mime
| apolis, MINI. -
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES.
Summary Of casualties to date:
Oficers-Deaths, 81; wounded, 60;
missing, 1. Sub total, 9s.s sa
Enlisted Men-Deaths, S71; wound
ed. 1892; in hands OF enemy, 10:
| lNlSSlnK, lZ6. SUD LOLdl, E,0SO.
Grand total. 2.9e4. ..
The following casualties are re.
ported by the commanding general OF
the American expeditionary forcef
(included in above total):
4 Killed in action, 8; died OF wound.
received in action. i: died Of disease
/; wounded in action, severely, g.
wounded in action, degree undeterm'
ined, 10; in hands of enemy, l
Total, "a. s
4 KILLED in Action,
! Private Oryille. "A. Nelsan. Litch.
field, MINI.
in Action, Degree Unde,
| termined,
Private Carl O. Potter. Hector
Minn. F
The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general Of tn,
American expeditionary forces: KILLED
in action, 81; missing in action, 81
Ssss';s; 1s;s'' SIS. 's..s' undetermined $
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Dutch Ships Will Bring
Sugar to United States

Washington. Aug. 16,-Forty
Dutch ships. totaling approximately
100000 tons, now idle in Dutch East
Indian ports, are expected to be re-
leased to bring sugar, tin, Quinine
and other commodities TO the United
States.
Tonnage placed at the disposal OF
the American government through
the agreement will be sufficient it
was estimated yesterday. to import
from $4,000 TO 100000 tons OF sugar
and also much needed quantities OF
tin and Quinine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Ambition
Pills
For People

The great nerve tonic-the famou.
WendelPs Ambition Pills-that will
put vigor. vim and vitality into ner-
vous. tired out, all In. despondent
people in few days in many in.
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cents, and II. c. Kennedy is author
ICED by the maker To refund the pur-
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with the first box purchased.
Thousands praise them for gem
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mental depression and unstrun1
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For any aff1iction of the neryou.
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trembling and neuralgia they ara
simply splendid. Fifty cents at III. q
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advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Aurora Borealis Affects
Telegraph Wire Service

New York. Aug. 16.-Telegraph
wire service in a large area in the
east and west was hampered last
night by the electrical phenomenon
known as the aurora borealis, or
northern lights"
First Vice President G, W, E, At
kins, of the Western Union Company,
said cable and land lines We're az
fected, especially in New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia and Maine. service be-
ing Internationally interrupted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16

Visiting in the city during the sum-
mer months, Melvin Conner aged 10.
of Racine, Wis, planted a war gar
den and he now has the honor of
raising one of the largest tomatoes
grown in the city. He is shown above
holding the tomato, which is lSh
inches in circumference horizontally
and fifteen inches vertically, weigh
ing more than one pound. Melvin is
staying at 1920 Derry street with Mr.,
and Mrs. Ross Potts, and his war gar
den is located in Twenty-third, near
Derry street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Stock Exchange Gets
Ready For Fourth Loan

New York. Aug. 16. - The Stock
Exchange announced to-day that II
had sold all its non-taxa.ble 3Ia per
cent. Liberty Bonds in order to sub
scribe to the next Liberty Loan. This
step was taken by the governors Of
the exchange as an example to other
institutions, corporations and indi-
viduals to take similar action and
reinvest in taxable war bonds. The
amount of the S1as sold by the Ex-
change was not disclosed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
American Engineers
Are at Vladivostok
BY .Asseciatt4 Press

Nladivostok. Sunday. Aug. l6.-
Eighty-four members of the Stevens
Railroad Commission, sent from the
United States to Russia in May
1917, to assist in the rehabilitation
of the Russian railroads, and who
have been at Nagaski for the past
eight months, have arrived here,
They will begin work on the Siberian
railroad behind the Czecho-S -Slovak
lines between this city and knaba-
VorSk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
Fay, Fugitive Bomber,
Is Captured in Spain

Washington, Aug. 16.-Robert Fay,
who was convicted of placing bombs
on ships carrying supplies and troops
to Europe and who escaped after be-
ing sentenced to the penitentiary, has
been apprehended in Spain.
Secretary Lansing announced yes
terday that he is being brought
back to the United States without
extradition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
L. $. ENEMY TAKEN IN SPAIN

Washington, Aug. 15.-Robert Fay,
who was convicted of placing bombs
on ships carrying supplies and troops
to Europe and who escaped after be-
ing sentenced to the penitentiary. has
been apprehended in Spain. Secre-
tary Lansing announced to-day that
he is being brought back to the
United States without extradition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16

BULGARIAN KING VERY ILL
Geneva, Aug. 16.-The health of
King Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, who
is at Nauheinn, suddenly has become
worse, according TO a dispatch re-
ceived here from Munich. His con-
dition now is considered critical.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06

WINNER
E Morrow. Paso. Texas. Check winner.