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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
POLITICS AT
HIGH PITCH
In COLOGNE
Various Factions Attempt
to Solve Problems of the
Rhine Land.

Cologne, Saturday, Dec. 7.-(By
The Associated Press.)-Cologne, like
other German cities, is seething with
political ideas born Of the revolution
Various factions are at grips over the
future government Of the Rhine land
which. with Westphalia, was declared
a separate republic at meeting Of
radical social democrats the other
day.
The conservatives are holding out
for united Germany. 1t is said that
separate republic which would be
known as the republic Of northwest
Germany, has not yet been pro-
claimed definitely by the radicals who
never liked the Prussian government
and profess to care less for the pres
ent regime in Berlin. The Rhine
land as whole was against the old
regime, but the people, while united
in this. have split on the rock of pos
sible separation from Germany.
The soldiers and workmen's coun-
Gil of Cologne is cooperating quietly
with the old city government after the
stormy days of a month ago. The
first flare of the revolution in Cologne
came on November Z, when sixty ma
rines arrived here fresh from the
mutiny in Kiel and started trouble for
the authorities. The way already had
been we'll paved by Russian Bolshe-
Wiki
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
ROSEN0W SAYS
DNOCULATl0N
IS EFFECTIVE
Declares Ninety Per Cent Of
Influenza Cases Can be
- Checked.

Chicago. Dec. 10.-Ninety per cent
Of deaths from influenza and pneu-
monia are preventable. when a prop
erly prepared vaccine is used, accord
ing to an address by DR.. l.. c. Rose
now of Rochester, Mimi, before the
annual meeting of the American
Public Health association today.
Surgeon General Blue, head of the
United States public health service.
also q speaker. said that nearly $780,
900 deaths occurred among civilians
from September l. 1918, to December
l, 1918, from influenza and pneu-
monia. He had no figures on the
epidemic In the army camps.
DR.. Rosenow read figures on the
. results of inoculations around Roch.
cster. showing that after the third
incubation there were nine cases OF
influenza per Thousand against 220
per thousand among the uninoculated
ana one and eight-tenths cases per
per thousand among those not in
oculated. Over 10000 persons were
given the three inoculations and
their cases were compared with 61,-
900 not given the treatment. The
deaths from influenza and pneu.
monia among those inoculated were
one-tenth those among the unin.
oculated, DR.. Rosenow showed.
by the use Of a properly prepared
vaccine it Is possible to afford a
definite degree of protection during
the course Of the present epidemic, u
DR.. Rosnow declared. THE results
of our inoculations have afforded q
definite degree of protection for the
past six weeks and how much longer
it will last no one knows"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
.H0HENz0LLERN
IS LIVING AS
A CIVILIAN
Visits Neighboring Towns
and Chops Wood For
Exercise.

Amerongen, Holland, Saturday,
Dec. 7.-(By The Associated Press.)
Since his formal abdication Will
liam -1ohenzollern has shed his uni
form and appears in civilian clothes
about his retreat here, as do the
members Of his suite. The encourage
has been reduced in number to
eighteen, for himself and the former
empress
The family life of the erstwhile
royal pair appears to flow as evenly
as that Of any middle aged couple
who might be enjoying quiet coun-
try holiday. Their rooms on the first
floor OF the castle command wide
view of the landscape. They dine
with their host, Count Won Bentinck,
being often Joined at the meal by the
counts brother, a noble residing in
of their time together strolling
through the castle grounds.
Yesterday Herr Hohenzollern went
for walk into the country while his
wife explored the neighboring mar
ket town of Wageningen. Today the
ex- emperor visited Zuylestein, a
Bentinck family property, where he
indulged in tree cutting for the sake
of exercise.
. The quiet Of the village here is oc-
casionally startled by wild rumors of
plots upon the former emperor's life
but the suspicious person found lurk-
ing about the CASTLE" generally turns
out to be a harmless newspaper man
| in search Of copy. Another rumor, OF
which no confirmation can be had. is
that Herr Hohenzollern has bought a
villa in the neighborhood.
The entrance to the castle Is still
strictly guarded
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Over 5000 People
Will Be Connected
With Peace Meet

plete staff and for this reason the
American authorities have been COM
PEELED to take over larger aocommo-
dations than any other delegation.
Italy will also have a considerable
working force here, but the delegates,
as in the case Of Great Britain Will ~
able to depend on much of their work
being done In their own country.
Each European nations delegates
will have at their disposal their own
private telegraph and telephone wires
with which they may Communicate
With their respective governments.
SO many hotels have been taken over
BY the peace delegateS and the re-
n1ainder Of the hostelries are 20 over
crowded that It II impossible for, SOL
diers to find Recommendations In the
city. if
A large number Of the omcials Of
the leading powers are recetving
many representatives Of small nation
'alities or groups Of nadonalities who
have interests which they intend to
bring before the confsrence. Some
|of these represent kovernment1 which
have mot evon bssn recognised and In
|A few cases tlasrs are two groups OF
REPRESENTATIVES, of the sasne national
|tty. eaaA o1aana1Ag 70 reprssent The
na5oE1ly paxty ana anx1ous 70 pat
nEW1RA IL a1aa0D anA ol1Asoa1l
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
ElSNER CALLS
ON BAVARIANS
TO KEEP ORDER
Declares Disturbances Such
as Happened Friday Can
not be Tolerated.

Munich, Sunday, Dec. s.-(By the
Associated Press.)-Premier Eisner
today called on the people of Bavaria
to maintain strict order. He says
that the disturbances such as those
that occurred Friday night cannot be
tolerated and that the troops as
signed to preserve order have been in
structed to use their weapons ruth
lessly if necessary.
The premier adds that he is con-
fident the trouble which led to the at
tack on Herr Auer. the minister of the
interior, arose through newspaper
chickering's over himself and Auer
who was defeated for the premiership
by Eisner. Nevertheless, the premier
refused to curtail the freedom~of the
press. In replying to newspaper
which urged him to follow this course
he said: Under no circumstances
can permit any abuse of the guar
anteed freedom Of the press"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

Paris. Sunday, Dec. S.-Every
train arriving at Paris brings large
,umbers OF officials attached to the
various delegations to the peace con-
ference. All the larger Allied nations
nre continuously sending parts Of
their working personnel and by the
time the delegates gather the num-
,,er Of officials Of }all nationalities will
number between 5000 and 5000.
The French delegates will have all
their assistants near at hand for the
large STATS Of the admiralty and war
and foreign ministers will be con-
stantly available. Tho United States
ONCE force will be large. Great Brit
alns.will have a large number Of ex-
perts and azsistants in Parts ana in
addition, STATS In the London govern
mental oilces will be available for
work which is not particularly ur-
= gant. Moreover there viii undoubt-
edly be In Paris Representative ok
Great Britain's dominions and colon
ies With theiY STATS. Great Britain
viii have In Paris experts Of various
sorts including men. who have made
q li1e study Of such subjecn q the
navy. colonies tho far sast and near
TIE Unitsd s&aAsa bscasss oe IL
srSmotane@, vm - ob6EeA . AAvo
/: DtobGhsy The hfgsse - Msse es1-
u 9 Y 4 = I q Z -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
AMERICANS ABLE
TO CONGRATULATE
SELVES, SAYS HARDING

Baltimore, Dec. lO.-"Americans
can congratulate themselves that they
can look forward and face the fl
nancial future with courage, faith and
optimism, said w. P. G. Harding,
governor of the federal reserve board,
in an address today before the south
ern commercial congress.
Just as soon as the war financing
is cared for" Mr.. Harding added,
discount rates will be raised suffici-
emily to bring the banks back to a
stronger basis. We have taken care
of the war time essential credits but
that chapter soon we'll be closed.
Then our thoughts will be turned to
commercial and industrial develop
n1ent.
Despite the usual conditions of
war time there has been little in
flation. We can look forward to what
is to come with spirit of optimism. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Freedom of Seas
To Be One of the
Main Discussions

London, Dec. 1o.-One of the grav-
est problems at the peace conference
will be based on what is meant by
freedom of the SEAS" and what con-
cessions Great Britain is going to
make in that direction, said Sir Fred
erick E. Smith, attorney general, in a
speech at Liverpool yesterday. He
added that he was engaged in prepar<'
ing a memorandum on the subject for
the war cabinet.
America has rendered service in
the cause of civilization" Sir Freder-
ick said, ''and Great Britain is bound
to approach the conference with a de-
termination to concede everything
possible to American sentiment and
American views, having regard for ma
donal security and existence Of the
empire.
Americans must remember that
the seas arc free to everyone In peace
time and that to none hass-thAt free
dom been denied. In time Of war,
however, ono might ~ web talk of
the freedom OF the land ~ the
freedom OF the seaA Imagine Bel
gium, northern France Or Serbia taik-
Ing absut frseAnm Of the land The
moment war aris great co9ctrs and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Enough Tonnage To
Handle Food Supply
For European People

London. Monday, Dec. "a survey
Of the shipping and food situation as
set forth in the conferences centering
around Edward N. Hurley Of the
American shipping board, and Her
bert c. Hoover, the American food
administrator, leads Allied food and
shipping heads to believe that there
is available at present enough tom
mage to handle the present food
needs. Conditions are such. 1t is be-
lieved, also, that it is not unreason-
able to expect that some tonnage
might soon be released for c&rrying
American exports other than food.
Much tonnage has been released from
carrying munitions and raw materials
for munitions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
EX-KAISER WRITING
HISTORY OF REIGN
TO BE PUBLISHED

London, Dec. 10-William
HOhonzollern, the former German
emperor, has had several inter-
views at Alnerongen with two
German experts on international
law with whom he discussed his
personal position, according to an
Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex-
press. These experts arrived and
left Amerongen in q rather mys-
teri0als manner.
1t is understood, according to
tho dispatch, that Herr Hohen-
zollern Is writing his auto
biography and a history of his
reign. He will explain his atti-
tude before and during the war,
1t is said. The book. which will
be long, Is intended for publica-
ton, or IL its author is tried be-
fore an international tribunal may
be read as q part of his defense.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
CHANGES. in
AVERAGE PRICE
or HOGS MADE
Standard Price is $3.50 Per
Hundred in Chicago-Oth-
er Cities Governed by This

Chicago. Dec. 10.-Extensive
changes & average prices on hogs at
various livestock, centers have been
undertaken by the U. S. food admin
istration's stabilization and control
committee. At meeting Of the COM
mittee held here it was announced to-
day, that the average price set at
Pittsburgh for example will hereafter
be $17.e5 as against $3.50 which has
recently prevailed there.
The standard which the committee
has taken as q general basis for prices
is the government average agreed up
on for Chicago, namely $3.50. The
average price at other cities will on
this basis be as follows hereafter:
Cleveland, $3.50; Detroit, $17.5o;
Buffalo, $17.70; Cincinnati, $17.40;
Louisville, $17.10; Nashville, $685..
No changes were made in the aver.
age price at centers west Of Chicago
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
HITCHCOCK SAYS
HIS ATTITUDE ]
WAS CHANGED
Declares Many Names Were
Recklessly Used by Ger
man Propagandists.

Washington, Dec. 1o.-Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman Of
the foreign relations committee, ad-
dressed the senate today in regard to
the mention of his name among advo-
Gates Of a munitions embargo in docu-
ments produced before the senate
judiciary committees German propa-
ganda inquiry. He said he had no dis
position to criticise the placing of all
German documents in the record but
it was evident that the Germans had
used the names Of many public men
recklessly if not falsely. the climax of
absurdity being reached when they
recorded Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart
of Harvard as willing to cooperate
with them.
In 1914, Senator Hitchcock said. he
proposed a munitions embargo bill as
measure for strict American neu-
trality. Later he declared German
propaganda and criminal acts in this
country and atrocities abroad caused
him to change his attitude.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
BERGER TRIAL
DELAYED FOR
Time TODAY
Engdahl Not in Court on
Time and is Reprimand-
ed by Judge.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Proceedings were
halted for a time today in the trial of
Congressman-ele Victor Berger and
four other socialist leaders charged
espionage law, when it was discovered
that one of the defendants, ]. Louis
Engdahl, was not in court.
Engdahl arrived a few minutes late
and was called to the bar by Judge
Landis He explained that his failure
to appear was through misunder-
standing. The court reprimanded him
and remarked:
II hope it will not be necessary to
adopt severe measures to insure the
presence of the defendants. but have
a way to prevent absence"
Sol Wick, an insurance broker, call
ed to the panel in place Of ]. P. Strick-
land, real estate man, peremptorily
challenged by the defense. was ques-
toned by Attorney William A. Guinea,
counsel for the defendants
The prospective juror declared his
belief in the constitution of the United
States and said he would not be
prejudiced against any defendant who
conscientiously objected to the entity
Of this country in the war or who ad-
vocated the withdrawal of the United
States from the war. He also said he
would have to be convinced of the
guilt of the defendants beyond a rea-
sonable doubt before he would return
verdict of guilty.
Roy F. Barnes, a barber, examined
yesterday, who said he would not be
biased against persons who agitated
against war, provided they kept with
in the law" was peremptorily chal-
lenged by the defense. His seat was
taken by James Cunningham Of Hnr-
ward, who said he would have a little
prejudice against socialists.
Mr.. Cunningham said he was a
Catholic and believed that socialism
was against religion.
The court took part in the exam
ination of the venireman and ELECTED
from him the statement that he be-
lieved Socialism was opposed to re-
ligion."
Still questioned by Judge Lands,
Mr.. Cunningham said that if socialism
was not opposed to religion he would
be without prejudice against the de-
fendants.
Cunningham said he had sons in
the military service, one in France,
and he did not believe men should ad-
vocate withdrawal from the war until
this nation was victorious.
II would be prejudiced against such
men," he said and was promptly
challenged for cause.
Under the law the defense has the
right to exercise ten peremptory chal-
lenges and the government six.
The defense has used four of its
peremptory challenges and four ven
iremen have been excused for cause.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
REVENUE BILL
TAKEN UP IN
SENATE TODAY
Measure Gets Right of Way
Explanation is Given by
Chairman Si1nrns.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The revised
war revenue bill, designed to raise by
taxation about six billion dollars next
year and four billion dollars in 1920,
was taken up today in the senate.
committee made a detailed explana-
tory statement of the measure in
opening the debate, after it had been
agreed to give the measure the right
Of way.
A minority report generally approv-
ing the 1919 tax plan. but strongly
opposing the bills 1920 provisions
was presented by Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania, ranking committee Re
publican 1t was signed by all Re-
publican members except Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin. who is prepar-
ing to submit separate report.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

primeval forces assert themselves and
the reign of law is abandoned for the
assertion of naval and military forces.
Belligerents during the war had a
right to carry on war. Neutrals had
the right to carry on trade. But IL
there was collision between the right
of belligerent to put restraint upon
the enemy and the right of neutrals
to carry on trade. the subordinate
right of the neutrals had to give way
to the primary rights Of the belliger.
ent.
'It has been recognized for moro
than three centuries that q nation
which is supreme is as much entitled
to impose its will maritimely on In.
ferior enemies by blockade rs nation
stronger on land is able to impose its
Will miItarily on weaker nation.
II am not sure that Great Britain.
Will not have to say to the Allies 1t
the peace conferences: We. shall ~
quite satisfied with such . dennition
OF freedom Of the seas a. win enable
the British navy In the unfortunafe
event Of future war TO do axActly
What the British navy. aided ~ thn
American navy, hA1s bean Aoin9 -
the hSt IL monfhS.. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Telegraphic Briefs

New York-The Commercial Pa
cific Gable company asked for an in
junction in federal court restraining
Postmaster General Burleson from
further control Of it's cable lines:
ON Board U. S. S. George Washing
ton-President Wilson probably will
represented there by delegates.
Berlin-Mathias Erzberger, head Of
the German armistice delegation an
nounced that the French government
has requested the German army COM
mand to designate plenipotentiaries to
confer with regard to prolonging the
armistice.
New York-Marshal Foch may visit
the United States when his duties per-
init, according to q message from him
received in New York.
vienna-Count Czernin. former
Hungarian foreign minister, declared
Austria made desperate efforts to
withdraw from the war in 1917 and
offered Germany the empires richest
coal and oil province. Galicia, if Ger
many would surrender Alsace-Lor.
raine.
Washington-Form notice has
been given the American government
of the purpose of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes to unite with the king
dom of Servialin single Jugo- Slavic
state.
Lima, Peru-The Peruvian govern
ment has accepted the proffer of
mediation of the United States and
Argentina in a settlement of the dis
pute with Chile.
Copenhagen-A counter revolution
ary movement is in full swing at Pots
dam, Berlin dispatch to the National
Tidende says.
New York-A moderate reduction
in the scale of minimum prices for
steel beginning the first Of the year is
favored by the general committee on
steel and steel products of the Ameri-
can iron and steel institute, E. H
Gary. chairman of the committee, an
nonrce6
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Kaiser Attempted
To Commit Suicide,
Says London Report

London, Dec. 1o.-William
Hohenzollern, the former Ger
man emperor, has attempted sui
eide, following mental depression,
according to the Leipsic Tage-
blatt, which is quoted in a Copen-
hagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company. A member
of the former emperor's retinue
who prevented Herr Hohenzol-
lern from carrying out his inten-
tion, received a wound, it is said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
SAYS
HE WILL NOT
VISIT GERMANY
Declares no True American
Would do so Unless on
Official Business.

Paris, Dec. 1o.-According to a
wireless dispatch from the U. S. S.
George Washington, says Marcel
Hutin in the Echo de Paris, President
Wilson has been informed that Pre-
mier Ebert and Foreign Secretary
Haase of the Berlin government and
Premier Eisner of Bavaria were about
to make an effort to get him to visit
Germany. The president is quoted as
having made this reply:
"Only by long years of repentance
can German atone for her crimes and
show sincerity. No true American
could think of visiting Germany unless
forced to do so by strictly official OBJ
legations
"That is to say decline in advance
to consider any suggestion of this
kind"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
Street Car Men OF
Havana On Strike

Havana, Dec. 10.-street car traf-
fic ceased on all lines in this city
shortly after midnight as result of
the failure of the government arbitra-
tiOn commission to settle the conflict
between the Cuban Railway Co. and
its employees. The strike movement
began by the transportation employees
who will be followed by all other
union men, according to announce
ment. Apparently the second general
strike in Cuba within a month is be-
gun. The union of linotypists has
voted to join in the general tie-up
and it is possible that Havana will
again be without newspapers tonight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
$500 AMERICANS
RELEASED FROM
CAMP RASTATT

Berlin, Dec. 9, (Monday.)-(By
The Associated Press )-Twenty-s
hundred American prisoners of war
interned at Camp Rastatt left there
yesterday and today for Switzerland.
Two hundred other Americans who
have been scattered in various camps
in Germany are leaving Germany by
way Of Holland and Denmark 1t is
expected that the last of the Ameri-
cans will be out of German camps by
the middle of this week.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
DECLARE HOLLAND
SENT MAN TO SEE
EMPEROR AT SPA

Paris, Monday Dec. 9.-The city
council Of Spa has documentary evil
dence proving that a Dutch general
came TO Spa to meet the former Ger
man emperor before his flight into
Holland, according to the Matin. It
would appear therefore, that his re-
ception and that Of the crown prince
and suite at the Dutch frontier was
"a mere comedy" the newspaper con-
Times
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
SOCIALISTS HELD
THIRTEEN MEETINGS
in BERLIN SUNDAY

Copenhagen, Monday, Dec. 9.-The
German majority Socialists held thir-
teen meetings in Berlin on Sunday.
They were addressed by the principal
leaders. The independent Socialists
held three open air meetings while DR..
Liebknecht, the radical leader, spoke
at a Spartacus meeting Of 5000 per-
sons at Treptow park. There were no
disturbances.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
GERMANS SAY FOCH
HASPOSTPONED THE
SURRENDER OF ALL
THE LOCOMOTIVES

Amsterdam, Monday, Dec. o.
The Lokal Anzciger of Berlin
says it learns from competent
sources that Marshal Foch has
agreed to postpone the date for
the surrender of all German loco
motives until February l.,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
10000 Deaths From
Influenza In Camps

Washington. Dec 10.-An official
summary of the results Of the influ-
enza epidemic in army camps and
military. centers in the United States
made public by the war department
today, shows that there were 33S,257
cases of the disease up to December
/. with approximately 1900 deaths.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10
RED, FLAG BILL PROPOSED.

st. Paul, Minn.. Dec. l0.-State leg
islators at the capitol today, declared
that the first bill which the 1919 leg
islature probably will pass will be one
forbidding the display Of the red flag.
The legislature convenes next month