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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Count Czernin. the Austro-Hur-
garian foreign minister. in explaining
the Rumanian peace treaty recently.
said that Rumania would he compen.
stated for the loss OF territory on tho
Transylvanian border by taking the
southern part Of Bessarabia, which.
however. has no great percentage of
Rumanian population.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
Hdp 1aght,the Torch,

EXTRA DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
New York, April-11.-The 1nterna-
ticnal Mercantile Marine company to-
day declared an extra dividend Of five
dollars a share to the account OF the
70 per cent back dividends accumu-
lated on the preferred stock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
.Ielp Light tho felei

The answerto the question ".Ars
the negative. Neither the harashfps
NOR the, dangers Of the trenches can
put silencer on the countless
humoftsts. They lombard ''The Stars
and Stripes'.' with pellets Of fun un-,
|tiltit sounds Ikea hundred Brown
Ing machine guns on the job. And
the Nm2naging editor groups their
gentle 7jibea under the approximate
Cheer up. lads! Pity the poor
b4tk home who got maffied to
escabN the Army! Between Hinden-
burg and a mother.in-lAw--ptck Hins
denbIrE for an enemy every titnG.
Stolen aWeetA are aweetAet,, =
umph-huh:-4Aiso they chow UP often
at ipSthe. divorce courts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
Light the Torch
savs News is Cut.

london, April 1l.zAReplying to a
question in the house of commons by
John Dillon, nationalist. regarding the
alleged refusal OF the press bureau to
give the correspondents Of American
newspapers information AS to whether
their messages had been stopped or
altered. Sir George Cave, the house
secretary, said that these messages
were sometimes censored or stopped
for s%uficient reasons but, were never
altered.
Information, was constantly given
American. correspondents regarding
their messages. the home secretary
added. He Was not var Of the
practice in Italy or France.
Mr.. Dillon said his information was
that all. news about the Irish situation
was being cut out. Sir George replied
that he did not know about that.sbut
he had given no general Instructions
Regarding messages affecting the Irish
question, and np other minister would
give instructions toy the press bureau.
tE|-N. = .gT--.r u EEz-TE..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Remains to 'Ipiuois-The remains
of John R%ehrends, who committed
suicide at his home five miles south
west of the city yesterday morning,
will be shipped ia his former home
at Ashkum. ILL.,, for burial. Members
of ,hfs family will accompany the
body.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
Union Decided Jpon.

Basel. Switzerland. April 11.-The
Eessarabian diet, according To a tele-
gram from Bucharest. has decided in
favor of the union of Eessarabia with
Rumania.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
Dance at Key West Friday, April
Y. Music [tby Finley'ss orchestra.
sEYerybody come.-A6N. !, ;.

Dance at Key West Friday, April
Il. Music @tby Finley's orchestra.
everybody come:.Aex: !.
Visiting Here-Rev, Father His.
gins of Nekoma, N! D., is VISITING
friends in the city.
Minneapolis Visttors-J.)A "A. McDon-
ald'of the St!SHilairc Lumber Co. of
M~lnneapoA was a business visitor
Nice Box Elder shade trees, for sale
at half price.at Oscar Wick's Nursery.
Minnesota Point, East Grand Forks
Adv.
Davis in City-Ellsworth Davis Of
Goodrich, N. d. is in the city attend
ing the convention of the Lincoln Re
publican committee.
Notice-Yesterdays morning u id
appeared under a wrong name. blu,
our special price, still hold good.
Good Coffee 10. grown carefully,
sorted wisely, roasted perfectly. sold
= pure, made strong, and served steam
ing hot. Always insist on Fort. Tot
ten coffee.-Adv. NJ.
- H-HE "sr--A-->a Asf 4 rs
Is Recovering-James Weber. sos
Belmont avenue, who last Saturday
' underwent an operation at a. local hos
pital. is reported considerably i'm
proved in health
Z X. of r. Meets-The second and
third degrees will be exenplifed I'm
hall. Refreshments are to be served,
All members are urgently requested
TO attend. !,
Lighting di,e 1,orch--A large plate
glass window. at the S. Panovftzs com
panN store was blown in yesterday.
Luckily. no n was hurt; and as the
a. r. Clifford company, they can; helr
light the torch.--Ady. $500
To tho Votcrs--J ANA candidate
Tor nomination a ~second%time as; reg
ister nf deeds. ot Grand Forks county
on e/Republican ticket at the pri-
1nHry csect OF juno 26. 19l8.s and
solicit your support Don Mcdonald
Ida,
r. n. Houston Jcsves-P. A. Hous-
ton, a former resident of thA city who
has lived in Milwaukee,. Wis. for a
number of years. left Yesterday for
his home after having spent several
weeks visiting here. ~
Boys and Girls Like Work-Tbe
work of the Junior Red Cross in
Grand Forks county is making good
progress and all the boys and girls
are very much interested iA,it, ;ac-
cording toS reports from Elizabeth
Burr. who has charge of this work
in the county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Rid s;rcss Eance and Carnival Civ
en- by First Ward chapter Friday,
April ~. at Lincoln school. Minne-
sofa Point. Don't forget the country
store! Everybody welcome. Union
orchestra: soc per- couple, extra
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

separate peace with Austria, have
been conducted with the departments
knowledge. was reiterated. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Visiting Here-Re1, Father His.
gins OF Nekoma, ~! D., is visiting
friends in the city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
BRITISH EVAiCUAIrE
ARMENTIERES
lent artillery duel which was etiH 60
ing on at. q late hour tonight.
Messlnes Ridge still Held.
Icontinued From page IL

1lcsAsino6 tNdee still Held.
With tho BEttish Army in SFrance
and Belgium, April lily the AS
ISOLATED Press.D1The fighting was
continuing this morning north or
with the British still
holding Messines ridge and Wyt-
schaete which yesterday changed
hands several times.
z During the day the enemy succeed
IN entering not only these positions
put La Creche, Nieppe and Hollebeke.
Vigorous. counter attacks forced the
enemy from all these places.
n Germans this morning were in
possession OF about half Of, the wis
lage Of asPloe8steeft and rloegsteert
wood onsSthe Flanders battle front
Just to the uorth of AfTnentieres.
TIE heavy enemy attacks north
and south OF -Armentieres yesterday
in the advanceSo of the Ger
man Positions until the town was in
a deep and narrow pocket the mouth
OF which was on a line drawn approx
imately north and south through
Steenwerck.
The Germans attacked north of
Armentieres at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morninga after two hours OF in
tense bombardment. They advanced
under cover Of a heavy fog and the
opposing forces were at close. quar-
tiers before fighting was begun. The
attacks were pressed as far north as
Hollebcke where the enemy made
slight gains.e
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
British Withdraw.

London. April 1.-THE British
have withdrawn from A~rmentieres
on The northern battlefront, the war
office announces.
Violent fighting continues all, along
the front from la. Bassee canal to~the
Ypres-Comines canal.
j On the front north Of Armentierss
heavy fighting was continuing late
last night. There was little change in
the British positions.
The statement follows:
1.-THE battle is continuing on the
whole front from. La Bassee canal to
.thes Ypres!Comines canal.
Severe ightina has taken place in
the reighborhood of the Lave and
Armentieres. Our troops have been
withdrawn from Arnentieres, which
is full of gas"
North of Armehtieres there is lit
tie change vim the, situation. Heavy
fighting was continuing at, a late hour
last night in the neighborhood of
~Ploegsteert. Messines and Wytschaete
ION the remainder OF the British
front there is nothing~ ITO report" =
German Attack Broken.
Paris, April IA German attack
in the Champagne last\ night was
broken up by the French fire. On
the principal battle front there was
heavy artillery fighting between
Montdidier and Noyon.
The statement follows:
French artillery developed activity
between Montdidier and Noyon. a
German detachment near Orullers-
Sorel was dispersed before it was able
to approach u lines.
Northwest and east of Rheims
tho French made successful raids.
bringing back q dozen prisoners and
one machine gun.
Gin the Champagne the Germans
attacked advanced French posts east
of souain: They were /repulsed otter
a spirited engagement. Another en-
envy effort in Aprenlont forest was
broken. There is nothing to report
from the remainder of the front.
"On April 10 two German air.
planes were brought down by<French
machine guns"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
Huns Push ON.

London. April 1.-THE Germans
BAG, southwest of Armentieres, and
parties Of them are reported in the
neighborhood of gteenwerck- (about
five miles west of Armentieres) Rcu-
tiers. correspondent at British head
quarters reports.
Yesterday noon the enemy occupied
.Lestrem. but in the course of the aft
ernoon the British drove him out and
across, the river Lave.
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MINNEAPOLIS sVisitors-J.@A. McDon-
aid of the st! Hilairc Lumber Co. Of
Minneapolis. was a business /, visitor
In the city yesterday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

l. A. Plummer of the Arneson
Mercantile staff has been confined to
his home with a severe attack Of la
grippe for some time.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

= Nice Box Elder shade trees for safe
at half price.at Oscar Wick's Nursery.
Minnesota Point, East Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Word has been received of the
death Of Mrs. Olga Leedom at her
home in Chicago on Monday. Mrs.
Leedon1 is a relative OF C.tNelson. A.
*. Farstad. A. o. Johnson and John
Starkholm of this city. j.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
British Gain in Palestine.

Y ISTJuSA OHul III F1IeSCInG.
London. April l1.-Rritish troops
on April s[a0sanced their line north
Of Jerusalem, in Palestine to. a depth
Of five miles. the British war Office
announced today. .
Notwithsta nding the stubborn >re-
.sistance of the Turks the British cap
.tured the villages Of Pafat and Er
kerr. IT"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Jerry Monda and. family.-who have
been, visiting with friends and rela-
tttves in Canada for the past month,
have returned to their home /in this
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

3. w. White has purchased the, L.
Wright residence on North Fourth
street and will make his home there
in the near future. ;,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Davis in City-Ellsworth Davis OF
Goodrich. N. Diss is in the city attend
ing h convention of the Lincoln Re-
publican committee. s1s..l
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Mrs. C. w. sroboda Of st. Paul and
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Z. Shrek Of
Euclid are visiting friends in this city
for the day. 10
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

IA daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A.. G. Vickery this morning.
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EAST SIDE BRIEFS

.xMp 1ight Tie Torel
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Help Hirht thXVorch-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Mike Boushey and Leon Roberts,
farmers from Minnesota Point. have
retired and purchased houses in the
city where they will make their fu-
ture homes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
wINoNA CONTRACTOR KILLED.

-Eelp Light the Torch--
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

that realized there was trouble
ahead.
sticking up In front of me wys a
massive column of thick greenish
colored smoke. I tipped my ship side
ways and looked below. The roads
between South River and South Am
boy seemed as busy as Fifth avenue.
They were black with people. Hun
dreds of autos were racing along In
both directions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
INFLUX OF REFUGEES
HAMPERS WORK AT S. A.

SOUTH AMBOY. Oct. 9-The influx
of refugees has made impossible to a
large extent. any great work of recon-
str4ction up to this morning, as the
efforts of all workings had to be di-
rected to the housing of these people
and their feelings, as well as the care
of the sick.
DR.. Buckler. of Baltimore. has es-
tablished an emergency hospital at the
armory of Company +, where beds,
divided into two wards have been set
up and doctor and several first aid
nurses have assumed charge. There
is a crying need for more help. and
doctors and nurses have been arriving
here from time to time and are in
mediately assigned.
So urgent was the call for help
that four women of the National
League for Women's Service were i'm
pressed into service as nurses, as they
had taken courses in first aid work
Stringent regulations are being en-
forced by the military authorities and
they are seeing that order is main
tanned. fires are lighted only where
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
BUSY CHECKING LISTS
OF DEAD AND WOUNDED

Gruesome remains piled into boxes
and coffins awaiting identification
which was possible only through pc
culiarities of the teeth, are today be-
ing buried in South Amboy from the
morgues OF Coroner Mason and I'm
dertaker Scully at South Amboy un-
der the direction of the u. S. Employ
es Compensation Bureau.
There have been no bodies recover
ed from the fire since the last report.
placing them at thirty-six, except for
dismembered parts which are being
placed In collins, labeled miscella-
neous, and buried.
All day yesterday there was a con-
tinual line of persons reviewing the
bodies at the two morgues in an ef-
fort to find relatives who were unac-
counted for. Several ideptifications
were made by relatives who imme-
diately took steps to have the bodies
turned over to them.
The number of identified dead to
date is placed at ten. There were two
additional identifcations today. these
being No. 22S1, Albert James of
Woodside. L. l.. and Ralph DeAngelo.
of 432 East Thirteenth street. New
York City.
The identif1cations in most cases
have been possible only through dem
tai peculiarities. or physical deformi-
ties, or characteristics. Two brothers
seeking their third brother, who was
In the 6-1-1 unit when the explosion
took place. believed that they had
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
LIBERTY LOAN
FALLS BEHIND
!, SCHEDULE HERE

With the small total Of $14,S00 re-
ported as subscribed to the Fourth
Liberty Loan in this city since the
explosions last Friday, the city must
now realize that unless everyone
bends every effort to selling more
bonds. this city will fail in its attempt
to over-subscribe the fourth loan
quota here.
The grand total now shows that
this city has thus far subscribed for
$1,281,100 worth of the bonds of the
allotted quota of $1,672.000.
There has been very little activity
by any team since the explosions and
this is put as the cause in the tagging
behind.
The largest amount received since
Friday was an additional $4,000 from
the General Ceramics Works, making
$1,000 that company has already
subscribed. A total of $7,700 was
turned in by several teams yesterday
and S7,100 in sales was reported on
The largest amount reported from
n district on Monday was from Dis
trict No. "a, of which Edwin q.
Fraser is captain. He reported $b,0O0.
The subscriptions on Monday fol-
low: District No. Q, c. Wright. cap
Main. 5000; subscribed as follows:
Mrs l.. A. Hiilock, $50; e. B. Walker,
I3100; xta}iam e. Mccullough, 500.
District Nos@24,-Ed. Fraser, cap
tain. $4,000, subscribed as follows: "a. "a.
EdIestein, $500; IINVy Klupts~ Sle9i
Morris Mavzvach. 800; Bertha Edel-
stein, 800; Charles Mazureky, 500;
sidney Jacobsen, 5000; Leo Jacobsen,
5000: N. Rossner. $50; Frank Gold
500: Nathan Klemer. $50; Asher
Ashley, $50; Paul Turek. $50; Anna
D. Fraser, $50; Morris Epstein. $50;
e. ". Eskesen, $1,000; Edwin q.
Fraser, $1,000; John Brennan, 5000;
John e. Sofield, 500; Peoples Build
ing & Loan Association, $1,000.
District No. 26. j. ]. Clark, cap
tain, $3.50, subscribed as follows: M.
J. Kilmurray. $50; Francis Kilmur-
ray, $50; Michael Kilmurray. $50;
Genoveffa Landi. $50: Maria Cerula,
$50; Mrs. Lena Liberty, $50; William
IL. Powers, 500; Jesse w. Davis, $50.
District No. 25, William Hum
phreys, captain, $50 subscribed by
Ruth l.. Gibbons.
The subscriptions for yesterday are
as follows: Hungarian Division, $500:
subscribed as follows: st. Aloyius Sick
Benefit Society. 800; Bernai Gyor,
$50; Nervy Oracz, $50; Hungarian Re
formed church. 500; Paul Ostrovics,
$50: John RACE. $50: John Macy $50;
Joseph Antal $50; George Sich, 500;
Continued On page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

permits have been allowed and homes
declared safe, and that order Is
brought from the chaotic return of
the refugees OF the stricken city.
Tales of looting have been heard
from end to end of the city. Resi-
dents, as they enter their homes,
claim to find that money. jewelry,
Liberty bonds and other valuables
have been taken, and stores report
huge quantities of stock gone. One
saloonkeeper claims to have lost $500
worth of whiskey and the thieves had
fouled hiesresidence above his plaza.
The canteen service fed over 1900
people up to 3 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t Is being maintained in
several places and the meals are
turned out by the hundreds and are
found to be very excellent.
Refugees have been returned from
practically all centers. the only ones
remaining in cities of North Jersey
being those who are too Ill to return
yet.
CONTINUED on page 4)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

found him when they recognized dem
tai plates in his mouth, but they were
uncertain and will return today with
the dentist who cared for his teeth.
The bureau was compiling yester-
day and today lists of the wounded
who are in the City Hospital. the
Long Branch Memorial Hospital, the
Lakewood Hospital and the Keyport
Hospital. The Lakewood and Long
Branch records are still incomplete.
The cases listed in the City Hospital
are, giving the number, name and ma
ture of injury in order:
Unknown-Antonio Athanera; un-
determined.
22Ss-David Blumenthal: right leg
and face injured.
Unknown (fireman)-Bernard Carr,
back injured.
Unknown policeman at 6-1-1)-
Homer L. Carroll: exposure.
2212-George Coleman: injury to
head and eyes,
21s6-John Czayka: injury TO head,
back, legs and feet.
2294-Harry Feldman: broken
(Continued on page 4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
BRITISH ENTER CAMBRIA AND
ADVANCE WITH ENEMYRET|R|NG|
IN DISORDER; MANY PRISONERS

Ry Associated Press.
sMITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN. Oct. s.
American forces drove forward today
on the Meuse. The enemy was driven
we'll beyond the villages in that sec
tfon retiring northward in a desperate
fight.
Three thousand prisoners were
taken, of whom 1000 were captured
by the French east of the Meuse.
During the last few days over 1000
prisoners have been taken by the
French.
In the operations today between
St. Ettienne and Orfeuil American
unit captured 1000 prisoners and four
Austrian field guns. The Germans
were using machine guns and few
light field pieces.
The Germans attempted a counter
attack at noon in an effort to reach a
ravine that had great strategic value,
but they were repulsed by the allied
artillery.
Observers declare there is much
disorder among the enemy forces
which were Withdrawing.
There was an intermittent lombard
ment.
Anglo-Amerians Resume Attack.
BIZ Associated Ness.
LONDON, Oct. 9-The Anglo
American attack was renewed this
morning on the entire front south
of Cabrai, Field Marshal Haig report
ed today. Rapid progress was being
made.
Resume Attack North of Rheims.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY
NORTH OF RHEIMS. Oct. S-The at
tack was resumed this morning and
favorable progress Is reported. The
ing the new French positions.
Many German Divisions Engaged
By Associated Press
WITH THE AN4Lo-AMFDscaJN
ARMIES NEAR ST-<CUENTIN, Oct
? Jy:0Tnfengflaut !. Tuesday and las,
night the British had complete con-
troll of the roads here.
During the day It was noticeable
that German airplanes were seldom
seen. The few machines. that did ap-
pear were quickly engaged and a con-
siderable number Of enemy planes
were brought down.
There Is great confusion within the
enemy lines. Twenty-nine enemy d.
visions have been identified along the
twenty mile front. Such concentra-
tion of troops seems almost incredible
until 1t is realized that some divisions
have been engaged almost continu-
ously since August and many are
mere shadows of the old organiza-
tions.
British Enter Cambria
By associated Press
LONDON, Oct. 9-The City of Cam.
brai has been entered by the British
Field Marshal Haig announced the
capture of the German stronghold to-
Cay. The statement reads:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

LATEST RECORD HITS. IS CENTS
''MONTALVO," the talking machine
specialist has just received number
Of the very latest nine inch double
Smith ST.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09

with a following wind I was
making perhaps 120 miles an hour.
In two or three minutes I was flying
over what the day before was the
worlds largest T. N. T. shell plant at
an altitude of 1000 feet. The place
was unrecognizable.
The whole eight square miles
that the plant covered was one vast
volcanic crater of dull red flames.
bursting shell and bright flashes as
one magazine after another went sky
high. Big cavernous holes told where
magazine or shop once stood.
Between me and the earth was
ragged bank of vile smoke. I could
not hear anything above the roar of
my motor and the vibration of the
plane. But this seemed to make my
powers of perception all the clearer.
Not only was the earth below con-
,yulsed but the very air was disturbed.
My plane so rolled and rocked that it
was all could do to keep an even
keel. Shells were bursting all around.
1t was like diving through a barrage
of Arches.
II could not see soul near the
plant. But I could make out hordes
Epeople scrambling for Sto
.ke su fd1rding rtie,as r." n;
| thoul Some giant had dropped q
bomb on an anthill. For miles around
the weblike network of roads with
their centers at South and Perth AM
boy were dark with people. For
miles around the roads were envel-
opedN in the dust raised by hurrying
ambulances and relief autos.
Eight miles is not much to an
airman so / soon passed over the
danger zone and was safely crossing
Raritan bay and heading for Staten
Island and home"
AS soon as Shank had alighted, he
set mechanics at work to examine
his plane. 1t was found to be un-
damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
British Enter Cambrai

By ASsOcfdted Press
LONDON, Oct. 9-The City of Cam
brai has been entered by the British,
Field Marshal Haig announced the
capture of the German stronghold to-
cay. The statement reads:
Further progress was made yester-
day east Of Bouchain and Marquette,
etc. Our troops reach west to the
outskirts of Walincourt.
CONTINUED on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-09
Railway In Grip Of Epidemic

By Associated Press.
RAILWAY. Oct. 9.-One-fifth of ]
ways population of 10000 Is sufft
from Influenza. There have been
enteen deaths this weeil. All SC
theatres. saloons and ice c. inf
are closed and public gatherih,
all kinds are suspended.