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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
RURAL MAIL. CARRIER
EXAMINATION WILL
'' BE GIVEN JUNE 9Th

The United States civil service COM
mission has announced an examina-
ton for the county Of Polk, Mimi. to
be held in East Grand Forks and
on June s. 1918. to fill the
position of rural carrier at Beltrami.
East Grand Forks, and Mcintosh, and
vacanies that may later Occur on
rural routes from other postoff1ces in
the above mentioned county,
In accordance with a recent ruling
by the postal authorities women may
take part in all rural mail carrier ex-
il they secure the consent Of the
local postal authorities. anyone de-
string further information may obtain
same from Miss Theresa Thoreson.
local civil service clerk. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

Idaho visit0r-C. A. Pickett OF
Idaho. is visiting, friends and
relatives, In this city. Il;
. 10 Devils LAke-Attorney Geo. "A.
Bangs sis q business visitor in Devils
Lake today.s ,ss@s
no Devils s14ake-sherir Art r.
Turner is attending to business mat
ters at DevilsaSLake today. He will.
return this evening.
Lnnd RegIsterE-:Thpos. s.. Lund Of
Honeyfordafs,the first man to register
in this county under the neW1draft
law. He Registered on his 21st birth
day ,.s 1thh The day. { ,.s<,.
Win stockweA Prizes-F. Crawford
and. Jas.ss Roson OF the university
freshman English II GLASS won the
StockweliN uratory prizes ! in one OF
the Observation-Disclosures held in the
university:lastsh night
q this county who has abeen charged
haybeens1ocatea 1t Monterey. Cal, IT
Is Thought by friends that his action
was due to an unbalanced mental
condition.
Corn w ArTiveeHConsignments of
corn have begun to arrive from Fargo
for distribution throughout the state
and are Of "a brand that will mature
during the season according to tests
made at the Agricultural college.
File Petitions-J. f. T. o'Connor
filed a petition yesterday as demo-
cratic candidate for representative
from the Sixth district. j.. c. Berg
has filed q petition as Republican
candidate for the Office of register of
deeds for Grand Forks county.
Officials Make VISIT. NJ. Gruber,
general manager Of the Great Nor
them road; f. Bell. assistant general
manager, and l.. w. Boen, general
superintendent. were in the city yes
terday in the interests Of the1road.
Minot visftor-John Lynch Of Mi
not enroute to his home from husi-
ness trip to Fargo made a'brief visit
with his daughter. Blanche Lynch,
society editor 81 The Herald, iii this
city Yesterday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
10000 MEN SENT
ACROSS DURING
w r TEN DAY
OF THIS MONTH

Washington. May 2Sss-in a state
ment inserted in the hbusesrecords to-
day Representative Caldwell of New
York. a member: of the military COM
mittee, declared that during. the first
ten days of May. 80, 900 American SOL
diers were sent abroad and said that
afterythe expiration of one. year from
the arrival of the first shipment of
troops from this country the United
States would have. 1000. 900. men in
France equipped with the necessary
arms md supplies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
BEING REPAIRED
No Street Car Seryite for Couple Of
Days as Result. r

Considerable repair work is being
done on the eMers VENUE bridge,
tor all vehicles. Street car service on
the East Side has been discontinued
until the necessary repairs are COM
pleted. The street car company an
11ounced today that in all probability
traffic would be resumed in q couple
Of DAVIS, 81 No
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
COMPROMISE IN
.t-N ~. . y, 8
DlSPUTE'OlY'ER
CHAMBERLAIN
BILL ASSURED
Senate Expenditure Com
mittee Agrees Upon Sub
stitute Resolution.

washington, May 22.-compfofnise
Of the senate's dispute over the Cham
berlain resolution empowering the
senate military, committee to ~.investi-
gate aircraft production, and other,
army activities virtually was assured
today when the senate expenditures
Committee unanimously agreed upon
q substitute resolution.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
Superintendent Lurton
10 Speak At Bankers
-. Convention Tomorrow

superintendent F. E. Lurton has
been asked to give AN address at ,the
Bankers convention which begins. in
Grand Forks tomorrow. Mr.. Lurton
will deliver his address at 1915 noon
in the Frederick hotel. He has
chosen for his subject Universal
Military Training" The bankers of
tho northeastern group, numbering
about Aeventy, are expected to be
present At the convention" "res . b.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
Students In School.
Donating To Red Cross

) Not to be outdone by their parents
asked to subscribe to the Red Gross
fund, the students Of tho local schools
have kept. the office force in superin-
tendent Lurton's ofice busy receiving
their donations No definite state
.ment 10 obtainable yet rs to what the
children's donations will amount to.
but an estimate given out today by.
the superintendent would place the
amount around $40.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
BODIES Of NINE
ENTOMBED MINERS
FOUND IN MINE

charleston. VI: Va. May z2,-Ntne
miners. who were caught beyond 4
wall of fire when the main entry Of
.thes Mill Creek tunnel Coal Mining
company's mine at Villa, W. Va.
burst into flames from some undeter-
miffed cause last Monday, were found
dead in the workings today. : The
bodies Of four Of their companions
were recovered yesterday. v
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
Smith Motor wheel for sale. Call

Smith Motor wheel for sale. Cali
lla5FNN W.-Adv. ~
attend 1neralAMr and Mrs.sHans
Anderson attended the funeralsof En-.
= Rice at MeckJnoek at q o'clock
Dance at Merriicld@s Thursday, the
GARD. Music furnished ~. Emard's
orchestra. TicketsS$l.HO.:ssDan given
by Wolf and DeyinesA-AAdW
"A stated conclayA viii .sbs held.this
evening att 8 o'clock for the .transaac-
ton Of business. AL members are
hereby notified to attend. BY order
Of w. H. Brown, II. p; Chas. Allen.
secretary.
Walsh County visitor-D; c. Moore.
chairman .of\the Civilian Relief com-
mittee of Walsh county, was a visitor
in the city this morning studying the
working system of the local relief bu-
,reau.
FAll Trimmed Hats in black and
J. colcrs will be on sale all this week at
: wholesale prices This sale includes
all pattern hats. Here's your chance
to get your hat at cost. knudson's
Millinery.-Adv.
To the voters-I am a candidate
for the office Of county treasurer. and
I earnestly solicit your, support Tor
the republican nomination on Juhe
26. for '"rhe Man 0 n the. Job
Charles Allen. deputy county treas
State Oertif1cates-Many mothers
and wives Of men at the front have
awaited themselves of the Opportunity
afforded them by the Civilian Relief
committee which has secured a. safety
deposit box In OF, the banks for
the safe Keeping of certificates of SOL
diers' insurance.,
Mildred Lehman Won Mildred
Lehman won first and Helen. Warner
second Pface In the eighth grade girls
contest at the high school last night,
winning, respectively, the gold and
silver medal offered by the board of
education Tonight the contest Of the
: eighth grade boys takes place.
Enlist in Ar1ny-David H. Clark Of
DEVILS Lake enlisted in the infantry
this morning; Fred Brockopp of Par
ker's Prairie, Mimi, in the field ar
tillery, and Sibert Larson Of Devils
Lake, al q truck driver in the quarter
masters corps through h local army
recruiting station. They leave for
Jefferson Barracks, Mo. today.
For Bailey Insurance Returns
have been received from Arvilla by
j. B. Wineman of the Civilian Relief
Committee regarding the certificate
that must be filled out by the par
ents OF Albert e. Bailey of Arvilla,
who was killed In the trenches in
France on May Z. The matter OF get
ting the insurance will be Immediate
~ taken up with the proper authori.
ties at Washington.
Nouce-We have purchased the
Chicago Cafe at 211- DeMets avenue.
Our aim is to serve customers
promptly. We will appreciate your
patronage. We have named it Tie
Brook, because it will run all the
time. All persons having claims
against the Chicago Cafe must pre-
sent them before, / o'clock on June I,
as the Wong Co. has taken over this
restaurant and will not be responai-
BILE: for any debts after that time.
: Wong & Go.--Ady.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
Dutch Minister Asks
To Be Relieved OF
Post At Capital

Amsterdam, May 2s.-August Phil
ips,s Dutch minister to the United
States, who recently returned on a
leave of absence because OF i'll health,
has requested that he be relieved of
advices from The Hague. today. The
minister's request. It is stated, is
made IN medical advice.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

him down" Tor his on.AnessoAn1m.
Tn verdict Of not gudlty 49, return
ID In atx nninutaaI whoa tk $500
made known. soldiers fuyleAkAn Amer.
team nag about him and then i COM
through the Strsets 70 ME- home. Al
len - here shoWn "a thAactAtusof hts
NaaE1s eksAaanelaAAAAg AAApSvtaA-A
Lsoad1xe
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
cULLlToN BOYS MEET
Crossed. the. Atlantic at Different
Times.

Word has been received in the city
their sons stating that both have ar
rived in France. and that although
they Went e at different times, they
b0h met over there.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

Mayor G. J. Kelliher, Attorney F.. G.
.Massee, r, A.. BXdal and Timothy
Ryan have returned from the Twin
Cities. where they appeared before
the Minnesota public safety commits
sion which is rioW in session.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

Michael NJ. Mcguire has returned
from ct, Paul, where he has been
visiting with his daughter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
Dissolved Partnership.

The firm Of Murray Bros. has been
S SssaIss y n 2. 1V y Mu a,t sso.S T.A %.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

" Lyle Rowe spent Mondaysin the city
visiting with Peter Grace. He res
turned to his home in st. Paul yester.
day. $ ~ -si \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

William ana John Nelson. Oscar
Anderson and Tom Onland are on a
weeks fishing trip at. s!Cass Lake,
MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

Attorney William Rasmussen left
for Crookston today. where he will
attend TO court business.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

: Herald Wants Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

Dance at MerriRcld# T~hursday, the.
23rd. Music furnished. by. Emard's
orchestra. TicketsS$l.n0::sDanc given
by Wolf and Deyines-sAdV.@
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

AAttendsFuneral-Mr and sMrs.sHans
Anderson attended the :funeralsof En-
KebritsR Rice at Mecikjnoek at 2 o'clock
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

Corinthian Chapter;Nou s., r. "A. M.
"A stated conclave will hi @held.,this
evening att 8 O'clock for the stransac-5
ton Of business. AL members are
hereby notified to attend. BY order
secretary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

Walsh County visitor-D. C.. Moore,
chairman .of\the Civilian Relief con1-
in the city this morning studying the
working system of the local relief bu-,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

Minot visitor-John Lynch Of Mi
not enroute to his home from@a.h usi-
trip to Fargo made a'brief visit
with his daughter. Blanche Lynch,
society editor 81 The Herald, iii this
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-22

To the voters-I am a candidate
TOR the office Of county treasurer. and
I earnestly solicit your : support Tor,
the republican nomination on June
26, for 1.-The Man on the. Job
Charles Allen. deputy county treas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-30
physicians for other infected
munities.
FAIRFIELD

The death of Herbert wellman =
OF Benton was reported yesterd,~
was a shock to his friends. altheu.. !.
had been very i'll with influenza :.
number Of days at Camp Deven, =
Davis was the son of Mr.. and
Leonard Davis of Benton. He "a.
q years ago at Pittsheld. Late, ..
came to Fairfield. where he .t,.,,.s'
school. being graduate of ra;,s.,.a
high school. After graduating 49,
school he worked in a number OF NJ
factories but for the last year 49,
leaving for camp he was EMPLOYS ~
his fathers store. He left for cans !.
18th Of last July. He is survived hv I.
parents. sister and two small chila,s
There was an instruction meet;r,, y
the Liberty Loan held at the Mar
clubrooms yesterday afternoon !, y
O'Clock. Information was given an, I
that time in regard to the solicttin, =.
bonds. The committee has appointS
teams and these have been given ~
tain districts in which to canvass -,
it is hoped that all will receive M
with courtesy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-30
IN BAY STATE
Continued from PAGE One}

~ service wherever requested fo,.
local emergency hospitals. The sttae
surgeon general IS giving expert ad-
vice in organization Of emergency
hospitals
a tabulation of cases and deaths to-
night showed Gloucester with 600 cases
up to noon today had IS deaths; Lynn,
$3.50 cases and 50 deaths; Chelsea 209)
cases and u deaths: Fan River 100
cases and deaths; New Bedford l4Su
cases and 10 deaths; Quincy 5000 cases
and Worcester 21O1 cases, number Of
deaths not given. Newburyport with
only 300 cases had Is deaths.
A majority Of the Protestant churches
in the state were closed today. beiny
opened only for prayer. Masses were
celebrated in Catholic churches excen,
IN communities where orders were is
sued closing all houses of worship.
Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood. cor,-
inandant of the first naval district. who
has been i'll with influenza, was able IA
leave his home today. Mrs. Wood >.
sun suffering from the disease but is
showing improvement. The trustees o,
.he Boston Elevated Railway Co. TO-DAY
discontinued smoking cars on "I.,
trains.
Ine Museum Of Fine Arts and tho
leao'nE room OF the Boston public n
orafy were closed today for the dur,
lion Of theepidemic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-30
LIBERTY LOAN MEETING
AT THE CAR SHOPS

General Manager Douglas of the
Maine Central Railroad and other
representatives arrived Saturday in
Car No. 1900, the managers private
car, and were present at the car
shops at noon and gave addresses
in the interest of the Fourth Liberty
Loan. F. H. Ramsdell, master me-
chanic at the local shops presided
at the meeting. other speakers were
d. c. Douglas, A. r. Henderson, as
sistant superintendent of the motor
power department, C. H. Foster SUI
perintendent of the yard once. Mr.
Hobbs, vice president. David Staples
one Of the engineers from this city
and MIR. Ladd. a fireman OF this
ci.v The general topic was on the
Eo,,r,n Liberty Loan and they urged
the men to purchase bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-30

orleans Of necessity will compel the
readjustment Of the line from the
North Sea to the Swiss frontier
Large numbers of reinforcements
have been thrown into the battle IN
Champagne to halt the advance OF
the French toward the important
junction town of Vouziers. but new
ertheiess General Guraud's men have
pressed forward northward from the
regiol east Of Rheims to the northern
fringe of the Argonne forest, taking
many positions of the highest sfra-
tegic value. Meantime the Ameri-
cans also have advanced their
front, capturing Brieulles, Sur -Meuse
and Romagne and at last accounts
were progressing favorabiy north
ward along the Meuse valley and to
the east Of Argonne forest. the turn
ing of which by the combined fore
es of General Gouraud and General
Liggett seems practicable within a
short time.
The Bulgarian delegates who are
endeavoring to arrive at terms with
tie Allied forces under which Bull
garia will quit the war. have arrived
in Saioniki, but the italian. French,
Greek, Serbian and British armies
are keeping up their drive across
southern Serbia and into Bulgaria.
Krushevo, the Bulgarian base twenty
miles north OF Monastir, has been
captured by the Italians in front Of
whom the Bulgarians are in rapid
retreat The Serbians have won the
important mountain range OF Plach-
kovitza, while to the east the British
and Greek forces have taken further
territory in the region Of Lake Doir-
an. and across the border in Bull
garia.
In Palestine the victory over the
Turks is all but completed. Friday
night Gen. Allenby had counted
fifty thousand prisoners and three
hundred guns.
The losses of the Teutonic allies
on the western front since the Allied
offensive began, July IS. have been
100000 men made prisoner and 1000
guns. 10000 machine guns and enor-
nous quantities of material captured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-30
u. S. Explanation

Washington, Sept. 2.-The German
protest againrt the use of shotguns by
American troops has been received at
the state department and an answer
soon will be dispatched.
Shotguns are used by American troops.
it was said today, only as authorized by
the accepted rules of warfare. They are
employed in general police work and IN
guarding prisoners, being more desir-
able for such work than the high pow
cred army rife because theffiring of the
latter might result in the death or in
jury of persons it was not intended 10
hit. Germany's threat of reprisals is
not causing any anxiety among Anieri-
can officials The Americans hold 100
German prisoners to every 10 among
enemy prison camps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-30
GERMAN PAPERS
Admit the Situation Is
Serious
Ask People to Remain Calm in Face
OF Bulgarian Defeetior-eelievs
Nation Will Show Itself Capable
Of Meeting New Contingency

Copenhagen, Saturday, Sept. IS
All the German papers, according to
special dispatch from Berlin, are
united in warning their readers to
remain calm in the face of the IN
settled Bulgarian situation. They ad-
nit that the situation is serious but
declare that the German nation will
show itself capable of meeting this
new contingency.
George Bernhard. in the yossische
Zeitung declares that 1T is necessary
that the chancellor, who no longer
possesses the confidence Of millions
or German men, must leave Office"
he asserts that the happenings in
Bulgaria could not have come as a
complete surprise to the leaders of
German policy. He believes that they
We're at least. aware of the feeling
prevailing in Bulgaria for the last
few months.
Vorwaerts. the organ Of the ma
3ority socialists, asks its readers to
consider the situation il Germany
were left alone with her back against
the wall, fighting all the Allies. The
paper draws graphic picture of de-
feat' with thousands dying of hunger
ana the wand and people enslaved
1t closes BY an appeal to every Ger
man to stand fast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-30
Continued Progress
(Continued from, PAGE One)

line, forcing him to retreat or de-
feating him in sanguinary battles.
No rest is being accorded the Ger
mans, and apparently their front is
going to pieces Loder the impetus Of
the allied blows. Ground that the
enemy has held since the invasion Of
Belgium in 1914 has been restored to
Belgian ownership through the eff
forts of the mixed Belgian and Brit
ish forces, and at last accounts the
allied forces had captured DiXmude
and were we'll on their way to the
important junction town of Roulers.
To the south from the region east OF
Arras TO st. Quentin the British, with
the Americans fighting on their right
everywhere have penetrated the German
defences over the 35 mile front Desper-
ate resistance was offered by the Ger
mans, but the allied troops refused to be
denied and swept through the remaining
portions of the Hindenburg line and are
now in the outskirts of Cambria. More
than 1s 900 prisoners have been taken In
this region since Friday
Under the efforts Of the British,
Americans and French, the Germans
have been cleared out of the entire de-
partment of the Somme, and part OF the
department of the Ardennes now is in
French hands for the first time since
1914.
In unison with the attacks to the
north at the French along the battle
front north and northeast Of Scissors
have delivered fresh attacks under
which the Germans are in retreat north
of the Aisne toward the Aislette. indj-
eating that the enemy line soon must
be readjusted eastward at least as far
as Rheims. If not farther, The French
now are on the banks Of the AisleIte
river at the western end OF the Chemil
des DANES, making il apparent thai.
this strong defense line soon must be
passed by in retreat northward.
~ chas'pa cne and northwest If
49, IN the Germans have sensed to
e. i,ii the serio .sness Of the situa-
var, ,ns them-where further ad-
os the French and the AM
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Good Will Notes

e. c. Mcdonald. for several years as
sistant supervisor at Good viii Farm
has received an offer to become super
intendent of the Billings institute at
Billings, Mont, an institution founded
by Eaton Brothers. formerly of Fox
croft, Maine, its object being the care
and education of needy boys and girls
being similar to the work done at Good
VIII Farm. Eaton Brothers were in
spred some years ago to undertake the
work in question by hearing the story
of Good will Farm as told by Rev. G.
W. Hinckley.
Mr.. Mcdonald and family left Good
Will Thursd.y morning and will visit
for few days with the sister Of Mrs.
Mcdonald in Brool:line, Mass. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Mcdonald have made many
warm friends during their stay at GOOD
viii. and a large party was at the train
to wish them a safe journey and hap
py future.
A delegation from the class Of 1918.
Good Will High school, is, or has been,
visiting at Good Will this week
Charles Hardin, Donald Berry and viii
liam Zatropelek.
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AMERICANS IN
COMMAND OF AIR
NORTH OF VERDUN

Washington, Sept. 29--In reporting
further advances Of the Americans
northwest Of verdun Gen. Pershinr's
communique for yesterday received
here tonight. says American aviators
nave kept command of the air. They
have brought down u balloons and
more than sixty enemy planes while
less than third Of that number ~
American planes are missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-30
BELFAST

Edward II. Bates. shoemaker having
q ccbbler shop on Bridge street, died
at his home Friday night. He came to
Belfast about IS years ago from South
Brooksville. where he was born in 1871,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther NJ.
Bates. He learned the cobbler trade Of
Fred Timm on Main street and worke |
for him eight years. For the past four
years he had his own shop at his home
on Bridge street. He is survived BY his
wife. For number Of year he was a
sufferer with rheumatism. Funeral ser.
vices were held Sunday afternoon a,
the chapel in Grove cemetery
The remains Of Luella Annette Carey
were brought to Belfast Saturday from
Melrose, Mass, and taken to Liberty
for burial She was "a years and 8
months of age.
Manager Eugene r. Spear of the New
England Tel. & Tel. Co. was called 10
Boston Saturday by the critical illness
of his son Donald. who is in the mer-
chant marine service and now in Bos-
ton. He is suffering with the influenza.