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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
16 and in the Fargo Courter4News.
We give it below as it appeared in
the Minnesota Leader. including the
name OF Secretary Baker In capitals

16 and in the Fargo CourierfNews.
We give 1t below as 1t appeared in
the Minnesota Leader, including the
name OF Secretary Baker in capitals
m evelx locality I'VE have a con-
politicians Who cry treason, sediuon,
anarchy and pro- German against
men who differ with them politically.
Thee claims Of Amencanisnn' and
loyalty put forth by these narrow
bigots are nothing more than false
faces worn by traitorss Such charges
convey to the German agent the In
formation that the-country is swarm
ing with kaiser worshippers. and is
open opposition. In many cases our
courts r being imposed upon by
|low-browed politicians who are TAX
Ing. advantage of the spirit Of loyalty
In this land to wreak vengeance on
those whom they cannot meat hon
estly upon a political issue. The mar
who aids Germany now is q traitor
is yelling 'sedition' to land party
politics. above all others is aiding our
enemies.-SECRETARY OF WAR
NEWTON D. BAKER"
Desiring to obtain full information
in the matter, Mr.. Hilgers addressed
q letter to the secretary OF war, In
closing the statement clipped from
one Of the papers mentioned above.
In his letter he asked Secretary
Baker to state whether or not he had
made the statement quoted in tho
clipping, and If SO. did he have ref
ence to those Who accuse the leaders
Of the Nonpartisan league Of sedI-
ton? In a few days Mr.. Hilgers re-
ceiYed the following reply:
War Department, Washington,
August 2. 1918.
pMy Dear Mr.. Htlgers:
The secretary Of wal asks M to
thank you for your letter Of the 18th
of July calling his attention to a
statement alleged to have been made
by him, and a copy Of which you en-
close. He desires me ito say that he
never made this statement at any
time, and never authorized any per-
son to make it in his behalf.
May I ask you to be. good enough
TIC advise me by return Of mail the
paper from which the item was
clipped Cordially yours,
Stanley Wing,
Private Secretary,
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Mennonites Leaving
For Argentina

Winnipeg. Man, Oct. IA general
exodus of Mennonites from western
Canada to Argentine is about to start.
At a convention held at Hague, Sask.,
it was agreed to send a delegation to
the government Of that country. The
steady insistence by the governments
Of Manitoba and Saskatchewan that
all the people shall learn the English
language is what has aggravated the
situation in the Mennonite settlements.
Many young men in these districts
cannot speak English, although they
were born in Canada. The war has
strengthened the governments de-
termination to make one language the
law. : Argentine has promised no in
reference with their schools and will
not insist on>military training.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
SOCIALIST LIE
IS NAILED BY
WAR
Baker Never Made State.
meRt Attributed to Him
in Socialist Press.

Fargo, N. D.. Oct. 7.-Another de-
liberate MISREPRESENTATION on the
part Of the Socialists who control
the Nonpartisan league and onssthe
part of the Socialist newspapers they
direct, has been uncovered by j.. p.
Hpgers, a farmer Of Barnesville.
Minn.. who has received a letter
tary Of War Newton ID. Baker, advis-
ing him that a certain quotation at
tributed to Secretary Baker, publish
ed broadcast by Socialist papers, is
absolutely without, foundation, and
never was authorized by the secre-
tary OF war.
The reputation by Secretary Of
War Baker Of this statement, used
by the Socialists in an effort to show
giving its support to them, is in line
with the reputation by the United
States district attorney Of the at
tempt by the same Socialists and the
same Socialist newspapers. TO use his
name to bolster up their cause. He
branded the attempt as. a shameless
Misrepresentation"
Secretary of War Baker desires
me to say that he never made this
authorized any person to make it in
his behalf" is the manner in which
Stanley King. private secretary of
Secretary of War Baker disposes of
the Socialist attempt to use Bakers
name in connection with their prcpa-
The Barnesville (Minn.) Record
Secretary of War Bakers name for
the benefit of the Socialists, as fol-
lows:
That a statement published in a
number of league newspapers I, and
credited to Secretary of War Newton
D. Baker, was never made by the
secretary Of war or authorized by
him, is the interesting discovery
made by j. P. Hilgers, a we'll known
farmer living near this city.
The statement, published in the
Minnesota Leader. July 81, also ap-
oeared in the Nonpartisan Leader
le Clay County Leader Of August
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South Dakota Threshing
Makes Slow Progress

Pierre, S. d., Oct. 7.-Representa-
ttves Of the state agricultural depart
Ement have estimated the threshing in
the state a trif1e more than thirty per
cent completed the last of September.
On that basis unless there is speeding
up, some of the grain will be in the
fields unthreshed when the snow starts
to fly.
1t is reported from the southern
part of the state that there has been
outfits. Farmers w tractors, and can
operate the small threshing rig with
power on the farm. Generally two or
three farmers club together for such
a purchase, and do their own thresh-
ing. a
If this policy is built up in the state
1t may revolutionize the method Of
handling grain. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
Children Make Money
Picking Up Potatoes

Brainerd, Mimi. Oct. THE great
potato yield in this district has put
many dollars into the purses of school
children.
Potato growers, facing a sharp la
to youthful potato pickers. AS q re.
suit, school children responded, by
scores. In some sections, schools Were
closing during the harvest. Expert
pickers, including young girls, made
as high al So a day. Potato digging
machinery vas used with marked sue
cess by many farmers.
Congestion at terminal, points ha.
affected the shipment Of the spuds.
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them to take their natural course.

themt to take their natural course.
with 4 view to securing this CO..
operation from M~eAfarrners all over
the country in the interests lof their
industry as q whole, we are Instruct
ing the mills and all dealers in feeds
to secure from the buyer Of wheat
mill feeds the following pledge: (
I'm order to assist the food admin
~istration IN the distribution OF mill
feeds. I hereby undertake on honor
not to use wheat mill feeds for any
other purpose than the feeding OF
dairy cattle. poultry, young pigs or
weekly bean mash for work animals.
will not feed any more wheat mill
feeds than is customariY fed to such
animals and I further agree not to
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GAssRATE ADyANCE AgKED.

Brandon, Man, Oct. 7.-The c0ndf-
tions In connection with the produc.
the lighting. power and steam heating
and gas utilities Of Brandon were
brought before the public utilities
commission by the Canada Gas and
Electric corporation Of Brandon. and
1t; formally applied for authority to
make increases in the rates. It Is al
legged that Increased wages and higher
costs Of fuel and material used in
cannot be maintained under existing
|ratea.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
Winnipeg Police Seize
Seditious Literature

Winnipeg, Man., Oct. Literature
Of a seditious character. weighing one
and a half tons, was coniscated by the
Winnipeg police in a raid on IA places
in the Bolshevik district Of Winnipeg,
in the north end of the city. The po-
lice were directed by military guides
and several arrests were made of pub
fishers, one Nathan Salvage, being
fined $1,000 and sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary for circulat-
ing literature which might hinder the
prosecution of theswar. Several book
stores and private houses were also
raided.
I'VE r putting the clinch on Win
nipeg B~olsheviki," declared Chief of
Police MACPHERSON.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
Women May Trade
On Minneapolis Board

Minneapolis. Mimi, Oct. THE
practice Of restricting trading at the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce to
men has been done away with. Women
now r being granted this privilege.
+ The first Woman to actually engage
in trading here raj Miss Caro- Brown,
a chemist, of the Red Wing Milling
company. At first, 1t was Thought the
woman received her pass to. the ok
change to inspect wheat, but later the
chamber offices announced that Miss
Brown was trading in that particular
grain.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-07
Gasoline Took Fire;
Car Went Flooey

! Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 7.--commis-
sioner G. NJ. Kirk; Bismarck manager
for the Marshal Oil Co., lost his REQ
cari11 miles north Of Bismarck when
for the oil man. First the company's
big truck broke down en- route to
Baldwin. ManagerNKirk drove out in
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. FORKS HERALD. MONDAY, OCTOBER Z, lsl,
Mother Is
Victim OF Influenza.

'Jamestown,sN. D. Oct. 7.-At Ping
rec occurred the funeral offMrs.. NAL
colin Thompson, q former resident Of
that village who died Of Spanish influ-
,enxa at her Canadian home. Her son
was sent home from an army camp
With the disease. ana she nursed him
tracted the disease herself and its
termination was fatal. She leaves q
husband and even children.
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no MNNEsoTA MEN CALLED

ST. paul, MINI, Oct. New draft
calls for. $3.50 Minnesota registrants
were received today by the state adj
jutant general. It is believed the
draft call means the influenza cpl
demic is being put under control In
some Of the southern camps.
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Northwestern News

his car with necessary repairs. The
truck was late in making its Baldwin
deliveries, and the manager waited to,
escort 1t on its way home. driving in
the rearsof the truck to throw q bet
ter light or the road for 1t. Then,
about II miles out Of Bismarck, Mr..
Kirk glanced down and noted q tongue
board. He had time to leap before the
hi1 fash "
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ADVERTISEMENT.
: Don't
Suffer
From Plies
saaA 1es 1sss zrt.l Ersetn.as.

No matter how long or how hAd "a
5oqr 81 f1r.m ;sSdaY "a, snd1 s sss E g cent
The Washington herald., 1918-03-27
ANGRY SENATORS ROAST
DELAY IN WAR PROGRAM;
AIRCRAFT BOARD REPLIES
Aircraft Board Turns Upon
Accusers Asserting That
Deliberate Misstatements
Have Been Made to Dis
Credit Body.

Hampered by military censorship
that will not permit of public, official
and specific refutation by facts OF
amateur investigators, nor OF other
charges of failure made by Senatorial
critics, who were unusually bitter
yesterday, the Aircraft Board last
night. through a high official, turned
on its accusers.
To the charge that, with six months
of the aircraft program gone. not one
American built airplane Is flying at
the front, there is absolute denial.
Took Allied Advice.
At the request of the allies them
selves. America has rushed men and
materials, rather than assembled air
planes, to conserve tonnage. which Is
larger factor I'm the aircraft pro-
gram than production.
Thousands of skilled shopmen from
American aircraft and motor fac
tories are in France and England,
and have been there for months.
Thousands OF tons of airplane ma
terial has kept pace with them. Amer
lean workmen with American wood
and steel and linen have built planes,
battle planes, and they are no less
American aircraft for having been
built abroad.
The Liberty Motor is being used. in
quantity, according to a most au-
thoritative source of information in
the Aircraft Board, who denies the
imputatiOn OF its breakdown included
in the allegations of a general pro-
gram breakdown. % The period of test
and trial with the Liberty has passed;
quantity production is established;
the allies have a high opinion of the
u. 5. Twelves. and ARE asking for
all We can send"
DIscredit Reports
Three points OF attack OH the Lib
erty Motor are discredited. The Sena-
torial. as creduIsus but i'll informed
by inexpert witnesses and unre'
strained BY military considerations;
technical, as piqued aud biased by the
jealousy of a coterie of engineers who
charge a closed corporation designed
the Liberty Motor. although that
charge has been exploded at Sena-
torial hearings; and the amateur. as
self-stultifying by its apparent pursuit
OF a personal quarrel with Col. Deeds,
OF the board.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-27
DIR. MUCK'S RESIDENCE
RAIDED BY u. S. MEN
Alleged Alien Enemy Has Home
Searched by Secret Service.

Boston. March 26.-Federal agents
raided DIR. Karl Muck's home in Fen
way this afternoon. 1t was rumored
they gained possession Of papers
which will lead to more arrests and
more serious charges against the lead
er of the Boston Symphony Orches.
ira, but the authorities were silent.
neither willing to deny nor confirm
this report
DIT. Muck. who was arrested yester-
dav by agents of the Department of
Justice. is still confined in the East
Cambridge Jail. The charge against
him is still enemy alien"
Assistant United States District At
torney Dewey declared tonight that
the case was still under investigation
and that the orchestra director would
be neld in Jail until orders were re-
ceived from Washington.
The orchestra. under the direction
Of Ernest Schmidt, another strong
pro-German who formerly conducted
an orchestra in Germany. played to a
large audience here again tonight.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-27

cites Real FactS.
II by the exercise of magic a bridge
could be thrown across the Atlantic
over which our armies. their artillery
and supply trains could move rapidly
and unhampered to the battle lines
in Frsncs. would any military man
in hprNn, Vienna, Rome, Paris, Lon
don or5washington have any doubt
but that TIE world would be made
safe for democracy before the year
goes o1t?, We have the men, we have
the guns we have the supplies. But
with6ut T2sanS OF getting them to the
them. And Unless we get our men to
the battle Vine we will not win this
war.
So It all comes back to ocean trans
portation-to the vital need of ships.
Fail there and we fail utterly. Upon
the Shipping Board has devolved the
responsibility Of supplying this need,
and supplying 1t under the most ex-
traordinary conditions that ever ex-
isted-supplying ii at the most cru
cial period of the wars history, at a
time when every other industry is be-
-. N"@NSN " iAo dllhOSN CdpdClly III
the matter of materials and labor to
provide war necessities. The prob
lem of providing tonnage, such as is
required by the exigencies of the ex-
isting situation. would in itself be
an enormous task. even in normal
peace times. The difficulties are
quadrupled when all branches of the
military service are struggling for
enlargement, struggling for the same
materials and labor. and when we
must. at the same time, give unpre-
cedented aid to the allies, both in
furnishing labor to them for the man.
ufacture Of what they need in this
country and in furnishing them ma
terials.
shipping Lost Art with Us.
The handciaps have been many. We
were not a maritime nation. Our flag
had almost vanished from the seas,
and the exception of a few widely
scattered shipyards, merchant marine
construction had almost become a lost
art with US. Then came this sudden
call to outdo the rest of the world in
the upbuilding Of a merchant marine;
a call coming at a moment when the
navy was undergoing the greatest ex-
in its history-when most IL
The Washington herald., 1918-03-27

not all, of the established yards were
feverishly engaged in rush construc-
ton on dreadnaughts, destroyers, sub
marines, fuel ships, tenders and other
auxiliary craft, and when munition
makers were absorbing that part of
skilled labor which had not been call
ed to government navy yards or pri-
vate shipbuilding plants. So it was a
case of not only working from the
ground up. but of first securing the
ground upon which to make a start,
some of it marsh land which had to
be filled in before launching ways
could be laid. Therefore we who are
engaged in the work appreciate the
magnitude of the task. l doubt il its
magnitude is generally realized. l am
not here to emphasize that magnitude
Il am not here as an optinist glori-
flying an outcome, 1 am not here as a
pessimist saying the task cannot be
accomplished. 1 am here to tell you
OF the situation as it is-to deal with
facts as they exist-to lay all Of our
cards upon the table-and face up.
"ShIps Not Build Overnight
1t is only recently that America
awoke to the vital need of ships. At
a belated hour came the realization
that constant supplies must go to our
boys already on the firing line, that
we have a numerous army in training
camps and millions yet to be called to
the colors-that without ships we can
neither keep up the line Of supply
nor get our new armies to the front.
So there is a nervous tension and a
spirit of impatience is extant among
US. You sense it everywhere. l hold
no brief for our long years of neglect;
have no apologies to make for the
causes that led to this condition-for
I had no part in their making. But
wish to remind you, gentlemen, that
ships are not built overnight. You
cannot order a ship as you would or
der a suit Of clothes and expect 1t to
be ready for you in a couple of weeks
And please keep in mind this basic
fact:
When We took hold of this Job Of
shipbuilding, we found there was no
shipyard in existence with which we
could place an order. The old yards,
with their trained force CO shipbuild-
ers, were filled to capacity. Seventy
per cent of their space was taken by
enlarged naval program. The remain
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE !.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-27
Senator's Lodge and Poin-
dexter Lead Assault Up
on Administration for
Failure to Have Aero
planes and Ships.

Furious bombardment of the ad-
ministration suddenly broke out In
the Senate yesterday and continued
INCREASINGLY for three hours.
During the most sensational day
in months Senators, tired Of the
public being fooled" made startling
disclosures.
Revelation by Gen. Leonard Wood
of conditions of the American
trenches, the plea of Senator New,
OF Indiana, for publicity. the peril
Of the fierce German drive all
brought about the result.
Lodge Bitter.
81 can no longer keep silent" cried
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts.
How many planes should we have
in France by July 1?'' asked Senator
johnson. of California.
Twelve thousand" replied Senator
New, of Indiana.
How many will be delivered them
asked Senator Johnson.
"Thirty-seVen."
THE only cure for this outrage
upon American youth is in the words
of a distinguished executive pitt
less publicity" shouted Johnson.
On his words the galleries cracked
into applause.
Senators New. Kellogg, Thomas,
Fall. PoindeXter. johnson and Lodge
all begged for publicity that would
tell America just what has and just
what has not been done.
Senators Kirby, Fletcher and Over
man rushed to the aid of the at
tackled administration.
Bitter Controversy.
Bitter controversy occurred between
Overman and PoindeXter.
You're stirring up troubles in the
country" cried Overman as he
stepped to the Republican side and
glared at PoindeXteT.
THE Senator tries to cover up the
undisputed and scandalous failure of
the administration, fired back Poin-
dexter.
Secretary of War Baker came in for
scathing criticism because he had an
nounced the airplane program for
France had begun.
In his speech Senator Lodge as
serted that the Liberty Motor as too
heavy for combat planes; that al
though it was claimed twenty-six
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-27
TWO WORKMEN KILLED
WHEN TANK EXPLODES
of Shipyard Injured by
Force of Accident.

Charleston, S. c.. March 26.-Two
were killed and nine injured when
an acetylene tank exploded in the
chain room OF a merchant ship being
repaired at the Walk and Murdock
Shipyard here this afternoon. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
The terrific explosion felled work.
men in the plant and shook build
ings in that vicinity. Several Of the
men were hurled into the river. Two
of the injured are reported fatally
hurt. The head and flesh was torn
completely or r. H. Rawley. The
tank arrived only today and was in
use only a few hours when the ex-
plosion. occurred
The Washington herald., 1918-03-27
Cross No Mans Land to
Find Strength of the
Germans.
ENTER ENEMY TRENCH
Have Narrow Escape When
Discovered by Teuton
Guards.
By HENRY G. WALES.

With the American Army in
France. March 26.-Determined to
ascertain whether some enemy divi-
sions were facing them on the Ioul
front or whether they had been
transferred to the zone of the pres
ent offensive. a couple of American
officers at 1920 o'clock last night
executed the boldest kind Of incur
sion into the German lines. Avail
ing themselves of every curve in
the terrain. they worked their way
across No Mans Land. passed
through the gaps made in the Ger
man barbed wire by the American
gun6re several days ago and still
unrepaired because of the activity
of the American machine gun6re
and Ieaped into a German firing
trench.
Found Germans In DuEOut.
They found it empty. The two
Americans carried rifles. bayonets
fixed. and hand grenades. They pro-
eeeded to a new communication trench
penetrating several hundred yards into
a ~ ,fEaF-G a
a party of a dozen or fifteen Germans
at the entrance Of a dugout-
The enemy spotted them at the same
time, but the Americans threw hand
Grenades which burst before the Ger
mans opened fire. Then the two Yam
kee officers duCked around the corner
Of the trench and opened fire with
their rifles. while the Germans lobbed
grenades at them.
The two Americans retraced their
steps, firing continually, killing three
Germans and woundinS others. The
enemy did not pursue them Closely
owing to the Americans hot fire. In
the meantime other Germans tried to
leave the front line at other points
and intercept the two invaders while
the latter were returning.
But American machine guns from
across No Mans Land made these
Jfermans duck for cover and so the
two officers returned safely to ouI
lines.
The entire operation was carried out
in full moonlight. II covered nearly
an hour.
Later q German airplane, flying low,
tried to photograph the American po-
sitiOns. The aviator was driven of by
our machine guns. while Germans in
= front line trench at a place where
the lines are close together tossed
thirty hand grenades over to the
American side.
During the night there was he
usual patrol activity in the baTHsd
wire belts. accommodating in No
Mans Land" and bursts OF shell fire
from time to time. The heavy artil'
Iery was inactive. however. the enemy
reverting chiefly to the use OF three
inch guns.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-27

No Discussion of Plans.
Naturally no one will talk OF de-
tailed plans for a counterSoffensive.
But no officer who asks for news here
now asks anything but, Amy sign Of
the back-kick yet%
1t Is generally believed here that the
Germans have laid themselves open as
does a boxer who misses a swing. One
officer expressed 1t thus:
THE Germans have paid with al
most their entire reserve force for a
gain which brings them just out of
the, protective reach Of their own ar
tillery. It will be days and days be-
fore the German heavy. guns can be
brought up across the ground the
German infantry has painted gray
with their dead"
In authoritative British quarters this
view is confirmed. Heavy losses Of