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Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Hard Fight Along oise.

With the French Army in France,
Aug. 30.-(By the Associated Press).
-Noon.-General Humbert's troops
which yesterday took Noyon and ad-
vanced to Mount Simeon, to the
northeast, resumed their attack this
difficult heights north Of the Disc.
Machine guns have been placed on
every point of vantage by the Ger
mans and the struggle has become
one of bush fighting. The enemy's
machine guns are concealed and
command all paths leading up the
hills and are capable to holding. up
a large force and obliging assaulting
troops to dodge and surround the
emplacements. 1t has been found
that artillery preparation, however
intense, never reaches all Of them.
French soldiers after their exper-
ience in Thieseourt forest are becom-
ing familiar with this Indian style
Of fighting, while the German ma
chine gunners left behind so that the
infantry might retire with greater Sc
curity are becoming weary of their
task. When taken prisoner they
complain that they alone have been
sacrificed and they have been obliged
not only to face the French but have
been under fire of their only artillery,
shells from the rear falling on the
positions they have been left to hold.
This happened yesterday at Noyon
and seemed to be happening today.
Shells from the German heavy artil-
lery were falling short all around
Mount Simeon and others were fall
ing in Noyon. Those that fell in the
city drove out Of their hiding place
80 German soldiers who had been
overlooked by the Zouaves who clear
ed the streets yesterday.
The first thing the prisoners did
was to appeal for food.
The heavy German guns have been
withdrawn a considerable distance.
No sound of their firing is heard and
shells arriving in the vicinity of Noy-
on sound as il they were nearly spent.
The historic town has suffered lit
French purposely spared the town,
preferring to take it at the point Of
the bayonet rather than destroy his
toric monuments. The enemy has
/ boasted he would destroy the city and
the work has begun. It WILL in all
probability, remain unfinished, for
the present fighting mood of the
French troops promises further
changes in the situation that will
oblige the enemy again to take his
heavy guns further back.
The total Of $50 prisoners taken
yesterday and this morning is indi-
cative Of the present tactics used by
the Germans. They are leaving few
les but every man is equipped with a
quick 'firer. These tactics account
for the grea: number Of, machine
guns captured. The count has not
yet been made but 1t is known that
the number is formidable.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30

machine guns and immense quantities
OF wire and the ground is honey
combed with deep dugouts to offer
shelter from bombardment.
It is along this line perhaps that
one of the most bitter struggles Of
the war may soon take place.
The British attacked the Germans
at dawn today north of Ecoust-St.
Mein and south of Bullecourt and this
region also seems to have been clear
ed OF the enemy. The Germans con-
locality. Another new Prussian di-
vision has been identified in the fight
ing during the night. This division
was one which the Americans had
smashed to pieces at Chateau Thierry
and since had been refitting and fill
Ing great gaps in the ranks some-
where in the rear.
In the operations of last night and
this morning the British again have
captured number of prisoners and
guns. Among the cannon is a fifteen
Maurepas. A complete field battery
was taken southeast Of Bapaume.
Fires Burning.
In the Lys salient, where fires are
burning at many places, indicating
SAO WAIAu1dWdl VI Iuc IcTHlduS, INc
lines of the British have been ad-
vanced to the east of Robermetz and
north of Neuf- Berquin.
Reports of Germans refusing to
fight continue to be secured. Reliable
German information says:
ION August 18, it, was learned that
the fifth company of the 22nd re-
serve infantry regiment refused to go
forward to relieve the fourth COM
pany which had suffered heavy losses
as it had only gone out of line itself
four days previously @
The men refused for two hours,
during which the cammonder threat
escort. In the end the men were per-
suaded after heated argument about
their duty to the Fatherland. Terrific
losses continue to .be inflicted on the
Germans. The Germans on large
section of the front to the east Of
}Bapaume have not had hot food for
three days. because British bombs
smashed a large number Of their roll
ing kitchens. -
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
FINAL ROUND SATURDAY.

Chicago, Aug. 3o.-Miss Frances
Hadfield Of Milwaukee will meet Miss
Elaine Rosenthal of Chicago in the
final round tomorrow for the women's
western golf championship at Indian
Hill.
Miss Hadfield eliminated Miss Cor
ella Lukens of Chicago, and 8, in an
easy match, while Miss Rosenthal de-
feated Mrs. c. o. Gillette, Chicago, 4
and 8, in another one-sided contest.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
BRITISH TROOPS
CRASH THROUGH
HINDENBURG LINE
CONTINUED from Page -

Le-Chateau road, known as the
Orme de Montecouve, prisoners TAX
en- by one French division included
men from three different divisions
of infantry and two battalions Of
crack mountain troops.
The loss Of this height and a fur
ther advance made it all the more
necessary for the Germans to pre-
vent the Allies from gaining ground
on the plateau in the region Of
Juvigny, where it runs eastward be-
fore turning southwark again tow.rd
the Chemin des Danes. The enemy
has reinforced his line there with
some of his best divisions Of shock
troops.
The French third army met with
greater resistance today along the
line of the Somme and the Canal Du
Nord. The German opposition was
particularly stout in the region of
Nesles. where 1T was necessary to
have artillery to reduce some posi-
tions
Tonight the villages Of Rou-le-
Grand and Roye-le-Petit, east Of
Nesles, are in the hands Of the
French. while south along the canal
they have Breuil. Moyencohrt, and
La Panneterie. North of Nesles.
are approaching the Somme. The
Germans launched counter attack
against Morchain without success.
| The Germans appear to be strongly
reinforced by artillery along the Ca
nal Du Nord, where their resistance
is stiffening.
Aften the capture of Noyon, ,.French
troops advanced eastward to the
! southern slopes of Mont st. Simeon.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Market Nelus
LITTLE CHANGE
IN CORN PRICE

Chicago. Aug. so.-In the absence
Of selling segtiment profit taking by
shorts ran the price of corn up mo-
mentarily at the opening of the mar
ket today. but in a half hour the price
was back around yesterdays close.
october opened lac lower to lao
higher at $1.55 q $1.54 ,1-2, touched
$1.5'5 3-S. and then reacted to $1.54
7-8. Feeling was nervous and fluct-
uations jerky.
The oats market opened dull and
slightly higher with corn, october
opened unchanged to 1-Sc lower at
II SIS to II 1-2, sold to u, and re-
acted to II 5-8 q 3-4.
Provisions were inactive and nom
inally unchanged.
New low levels were reached at
one time, but the loss was regained
on profit taking by shorts. The close
was IA to 1-2 up, with October
at 1.56 Ia.
The close was from 5 cents lower
for ribs to 20 cents higher for Octo-
ber pork. IN
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
CBuCAGo LIYEsToCK.

Chicago. Aug. 3O.-Hogs, receipts,
$500. Market mostly Is q Csc high
er. Packing grades relatively slow.
Top 5000. Butchers $19.25 q
SO s2e2s; Eht $3.50 81 @ rc5s SsGRs paek
@ SIS; bulk, (omitted) pigs $1S.25
a $1,000.
Cattle, receipts 5000; steers slow
and steady. Top cows and heifers
slow to lower; Gamers and calves
steady.
Sheep, receipts 10000. Best (lambs
15c higher; others, opening steady.
Top westerns $18.40; natives $17.85.
Fat sheep steady. Feeding sheep
strong to higher lambs SIG q $1S.40;
culls $12.10 @ $3.50; feeders SIS @
ing ewes $3.50 q $18.25.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Another Bank
Position

Aaker's Business College received
letter this morning from Bank
saying they had been trying to get
Office help for the past four weeks and
had not succeeded, which shows the
demand for stenographers and book
keepers. Young women and young
men must prepare to fill positions in
private offices and in the civil service
positions Enroll Sept. 3rd at the A.
B. C.. at the beginning Of the new year.
After Sept 18th school will occupy
third floor Of the clifford Building, re-
Gently vacated by University Law
School. III
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
FEW TRAPPERs GROSS SEA.

FEW TRAPPERS CROSS SEA.
Nome, Alaska, Aug. (By Mai1).
On account of the uncertainty Of
economic and political conditions in
Siberia this year. few Alaska miners
and trappers have crossed the Beh-
ring sea to take minerals. and furs
from the Asiatic lands across from
here.
In other years many Alaskans,
most Of them from Nome and the
Seward peninsula, have gone into the
Siberian country around the Gulf Of
Anadir. Nome is about 100 miles from
the Siberian coast
Small American trading vessels
plying across the Bering Straits and
along the Siberian coast built up such
q big business q few years ago that
movement was started for the .es-
tablishment Of q custom house on the
Siberian coast. probably at East
Cape.
Men who have returned from
across the strait say that a second
rich Alaska in it's undeveloped state
lies IN the eastern Siberian provinces
Iiof Kamchatka and Yakutsk. &
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
OUR, BOYS,

Gordon Snow in the Atlantic: They
go. always with gay whimsicalities
upon their dips, these beloved boys
who were to US 30 commonplace in
the humdrum days Of peace. II ID as
tf their youthful figures stood silhou-
to glowing radiance. But they were
ever thus. think, guarding in their
hearts the seeds OF glorious days: and
It was we who saw them only with
earl -dimmed eyes from which the In
cr,isted scales Of many petty years
were yet to TAU. 81
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
SOUTH sT. PAUL Dive STOCK.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 30.-
Hog receipts, 1900; 15@25 cents
higher; range, $19.O0@19.40; bulk,
$19.15 @19.25. # @
Cattle receipts, 1000; steady:. steers,
$6.25 @ 1850; cows and heifera. 800
@12.OO; veal calves steady, $3.50
1900; stockers and feeders steady,
$G.50@12.0O. /l
Sheep receipts. 800; steady; lambs.
$1,000 1915; wethers, $7.0o@13.00;
ewes S5.OOm12.5O.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
DULUTH GRAIN.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 30.-Elevator
receipts Of domestic grain:
Wheat, $1,000 bushels; last year.
16,7O0. Flax, 2,70O.
Duluth car inspection: ss
Wheat, Nos. 1 and northern, 13;
No. 8. 8: other spring. 4: hard winter,
2. ) Total wheat, %; year ago, 4.
Total of all. 22; year ago, 81. On
track. 101. l9
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
MILWAUKEE, GRAIN

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 30.-Corn,
No. yellow, 1900 1857 Mo- white.
1.6S @ 1.72; No. 8, 1.5s@1.62: septem-
Der. 1.54 Ia: October 1.56 IA. 'r
Oats. standard, IL: No. white,
69 Ia @3-4; No. 4 white. 68 1-2@69:
September, 70 1-8; October Il.
Rye, No. 2, 1859.
Barley. mating, ss@1.os wisconsin.
100 @ LOG; feed and rejected 900 90.
Hay unchanged. .l 7
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
MILWAUKEE LIVEgOCK.

Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. 3O.-Hog
prime heavy butchers 1880 to
1890; light butchers $19.75 Ito
$20.25; fair to prime light, $1,000 to
$1,000; fair to best mixed $1S.25 to
$19.00; fair to selected packers
s17.75 to $1S.25; rough packers
$1a.oe to $780, pigs $17.oo to
Cattle receipts 100; steady.
Calves receipts 100 steady; good
to choice $18.25 to $3.50: fair to
good $3.50 to $500.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. so-Flour
unchanged. Shipments 63,649 barrels.
Barley 80 q 81. f.is.
Rye $1.62 q $1.63. j..
Bran $29.31, ~rsN Ia.i ~
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
METAL MARKM.

New York, Aug. 3o.-The Metal Ex-
change quotes lead easy; spot, sos;
spelter easy; East st. Louis spot,
9.00@9.12.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Casualties Arc Light.

Paris: Aug. 30.-(Havas Agency. -
The British line north Of the somme
has been carried beyond the points in,
dicated in last nights statement from
Field Marshal Haig- and the British
now are several kilometres east Of
Combles. according to reports to the
newspapers here. The advance con-
tinues and the fall of Peronne is pre-
dicted. t
Correspondents of Paris newspapers
at the front agree that the Allied
losses in the present operations have
been comparatively light. They say
that the Allies have never taken SO
many prisoners and guns and so much
material and territory atsso slight a
cost.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
YANKEES HOLD
THE SENATORS
Lead is too Great Although
Keating is Knocked Out
of the Box. -.,#.

Washington, Aug. o.-washington
knocked Heating out of the box in
the sixth inning of yesterdays game,
but was unable to overcome the early
lead gained by New York through
poor pitching and errors by Harper.
New York won 6 to 4.
Score:
New York ............... 6 II 0
washington ............. 4
Heating, Mogridge and Hannah;
Harper. Matteson and Picinich.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30

with 305 cars year.
Cash-No. Northern old. 2.22 1-2:
4.31.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
CHICAGO TAKES
DOUBLE HEADER
Tyler Features in the First
Game and Wortrnan in
the Second.

Chicago. Aug. so.-Chicago won
both games of double header yes
terday, / to 0 and to 4.
Tyler held the visitors at his mer-
cy in the first game, which the To-
calls won by punching hits with a
sacrifice and a passed ball sandwich
ed in between. Wortman's drive to
center hoped past Bush and went for
a home run, scored three runs in the
second, and gave Chicago the second
game. Scores:
First game
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York, Aug. so.-Butter strong;
receipts, 9,261 tubs. s5a e.S'
Eggs steady; receipts, 1851 cases.
Cheese firm; receipts, 4,990 boxes;
markets unchanged,
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Teams Split Even.

Pittsburgh, Aug. so.-Each team
took a game in the Pittsburgh-St ST.
Louis double header here yesterday.
The first went to the Pirates, to o,
and because of their inability to hit
Mayors pitching when they pleased,
the visitors took the second. Scores:
First game
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
McAdoo Arranges
$6,000,0O0 Loa n
For N. Y. Central
Central Trust Accepts
Lower Rate Than Road
Could Obtain

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Gen.
trail Trust Company of New York has
agreed with Director General McAdoo
to loan the New York Central Railroad
$6,0O0,000 for six months at per cent
per year interest, or 1 per cent lower
than terms which the railroad COM
pany had been able to obtain, the rail-
road administration announced to o-day.
The proceeds will be used to pay off
obligations maturing this week
"The Director General was informed
by the company" said a railroad ad-
ministration announcement, "that the
best terms on which the money could
be obtained at this time would be 7
per cent per annum. The New York
Central was advised that 7 per cent
rate on collateral notes of this charac-
ter was not justified, as such a trans
action would have the effect of en-
couraging high rates for money.
"The Director General thereupon made
inquiry of the Central Trust Company
of New York as to whether it could
arrange to place the $6,Ooo,ooO needed
by the New York Central for six
months at per cent per annum inter
est, and was promptly informed that
the Central Trust Company would
gladly provide the funds on ,he terms
suggested"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Stock and Bond Averages

for incomptency, dishonesty and ignor-
ance it removes from banking the es
sential characteristics cn which sue
cess in the business has been based,
viz, the necessity for maintaining the
reputation for character, prudence,
foresight, sagacity and conservatism;
it proposes to place the reckless and
speculative banks on the same level
with the best managed and most con-
servative, which will lead to competi
tion calculated to drag all to the level
Of the least meritorious.
"Under the protection of such an act
unsound banks by granting their GUS
toners accommodations contrary to all
sound banking principles and methods
would take away business from the
sound ones, while to the extent of their
contributions to the guarantee fund
sound institutions would be required
to support the unsound in their reck-
lessness, besides giving them stand
ing and credit which they could not
otherwise obtain.
"The proposed legislation, therefore,
does not give the honestly and we'll
managed banks square deal; it places
a premium on dishonest and reckless
banking and will go far to destroy the
incentive Of banks and bankers to es-
tablish for themselves good name
and reputation in their various COM
munitieS +"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Denver's Outlook Improved

1t is said by those who are inter-
ested in the affairs of the Denver E.
Rio Grande Railroad that the financial
plan approved in the Federal District
Court at Omaha last Saturday will
place the company in a stronger posi-
ton to weather whatever shoals NAV
lie ahead. Briefly, the plan calls for
the wiping out of $4,000, 900 of obliga-
tons up to June 1, with the exception
OF the $37,o00,000 judgment obtained
by the Equitable Trust Company. The
railroad administration agreed to ad
vance $1,500,O00 to the Denver com
pany on account of rentals for the
llrst three months of 1918, and the
Equitable Trust Company is advancing
$l,SoO,0O0, in return for which it will
receive treasury securities of the road.
including Liberty bonds and bonds Of
the Utah Fuel Company. The Denver
also has in its treasury $625,OOO in
cash, which is released by the order
OF the court. In addition there is on
deposit with the trustees for the yari-
GUS issues of Denver e. Rio Grande
bonds, in the neighborhood of 5000
ooo, which is to be used on account
OF the payment Of back interest con
pons. The total bond interest to he
cleared up by the plan amounts to an
proXlmately S2,400,00O.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Relevant Comment
Public Utility Earnings Advance

AN average increase of 1913 per cent
in gross earnings in 1917 over 1916 is
shown in tabulation of revenues of a
hundred public utility companies, made
by Harris, Forbes & Co. Despite the
obnormal conditions prevailing in the
public utility field last year, this is a
larger percentage of increase than the
average of the last ten years. The
tabulation shows that in 1906 sixty
companies increased their gross earn
ings over 1907 by 7.3 per cent, in 1909
slxty-one companies increased their
gross earnings over 1908 by 112 per
cent, in 1910 siXty-six companies in
creased their gross earnings over 1909
by IL per cent, in 1911 seventy com
panies increased their gross earnings
over 1910 by 9.3 per cent, in 1912
seventy-three companies increased
their gross earnings over 1911 by SO
per cent, in 1913 eighty-three COM
ranies increased their gross earnings
over 1912 by IA per cent, in 1914
eighty -foure companies increased their
gross earnings over 1913 by 80 per
cent, in 1915 eighty-six companies in
creased their gross earnings over 1914
by 2.S per cent, in 1916 ninety COM
LANES increased their gross earnings
over 1915 by 10.4 per cent and in 1917
one hundred companies increased their
gross earnings over 1916 by 1913 per
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
New Agreement on
Call Money Loans
Banks Will Distinguish Be-
tween Industrial Collateral
and "Fifty-Fiftv" Kind

An official distinction between loans
based entirely on securities in indus
trial companies and those backed. by
equal amounts Of railroad and indus
trial collateral has been made through
conference of banks that lend large
amounts of call money and Stock Ex-
change firms, it was ascertained ves-
terday.
The negotiations, as result of
which, it is expected, there will be q
freer supply of call money, were
conducted with the banks by the Asso-
citation of Stock Exchange Firms. an
organization consisting of the partners
in brokerage firms who do not eniov
the privilege of going on the floor of
the exchange.
In making distinction between in
dustrial call loans and the so-called
s.hfty-hftyn, advances the rate for the
former Will be one-half of l per cent
hlgher than the latter. The prosnecr
that call funds will always be available
to borrowers who have nothing tn of-
Ter as collateral but industrial secur;-
ties is regarded as of particular i'm
portance IN the new agreement.
Official announcement will be made
IN day or two at the Stock Exchange
that the new plan has gone into effect.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Gold Shipments to
Mexico Not To Be
Increased, is Ruling
Federal Reserve Board Denies
Application Of American
Smelling and Refining Co.

Announcement was made in Wall
Street yesterday that the Federal Re-
serve Board has denied the applica-
tion of the American Smelling and
Refining Company to increase it's gold
shipments to Mexico. For the last
several months the company has been
shipping gold bars at rate of ap-
proximately $500,000 monthly in keep
ing with the provisions of a decree
OF the Mexican government that min
ing concerns shipping gold and silver
out OF Mexico in ores and base bullion
must return the full value of the
gold and 25 per cent of the value of
the silver in the form of refined gold.
Under recent ruling the amount
of gold return demanded for silver
taken out Of Mexico was increased to
so per cent. Inasmuch as compliance
with this order would increase the
gold exports to Mexico of the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company
to above $1,000,000 it became neces-
sary Tor the company to secure the
authorization of the Federal Reserve
Board to expand its gold shipments.
Ihls permission was denied on the
grounds that under the existing ar
rangement Mexico is receiving all the
Solu ludI Cnc country needs. Com
pany officials will submit word to the
Mexican government of their inability
to supply the demanded gold increase.
it was stated Yesterday, and it is hoped
that the authorities at Mexico Citv
will revoke the new decree.
Mining men assert that serious COM
plications involving American mining
interests in Mexico may develop as
result result of the Mexican governments
decree. Unless some adjustment of
the dispute can be obtained, it is said
that mining operations of American
companies in Mexico will be severely
hampered.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-14
Enemy Finances
Are Improving,
Imperial Bank Says
But Production and Distri-
button Are Admitted To
BeN Troublesome
The Ne,p York Tribune
Foreign Press Barera

The German Imperial Bank in its
annual review of Germany's economic
situation issued few days ago assert
ed that in 1917 there was consider
able betterment in German financial
and economic conditions. The finances
OF the Imperial Bank also are said to
have improved. Following are somc
passages from the statement:
During the year 1917 Germanys
economic life kept pace with the de-
mands of the war, although i. mGst be
admitted that there were some diff
culties in the production and distribu-
tion of goods. The spirit of sacrifice
of the German population provided for
the navy, army and the fatherland and
materials and goods. The production
of steel and coal rose again. The coal
production almost came near to the
production of peace times; the prodrc-
tion of brown coal rose higher than it
had been in 1913 Likewise, the il-
Genes of the railroads frcm freight
transportation increased. The labor
conditions have improved again. There
are almost no people out of work. The
demand for labor can no longer be
satisfied even by the employment OF
women.
Few changes have taken place in
the condition of the German money
market and of the Imperial Bank; both
have been able to satisfy the needs OF
the country. The circulation in the
money market was greatly aided Dy
the payment of military supplies, the
limitation of imports and the consump,,
tion of raw materials, which raised
the bank investments more than IN
former years. Under these circnm-
stances the discount rate of the I'M
perial Bank was unchanged from what
it had been on December %, 1914,
per cent"
The gross profits of the German I'M
perial Bank rose to 364,537,S0 marks;
against 324 $685. 500 marks in 1915 ana
273, ,144,929 marks in 1915, according 20
the statement. The net profits for !yit
are given as 97,276.241 marks. The
shareholders, it is said, will receive
dividends of S.72 per cent, against divi-
dends OF S68. 8.97, 1924 and 843 per
cent in 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916. Inc
gold reserve of the Imperial BANK
amounted at the beginning of 1917 70
800, 600, 600 marks and on December
to 2 2,460,C00, 600 marks.