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Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

Jess McComb, who has been sta toned at Camp Funston during the winter. passed through Wilcox Sun day going west. No one seemed to know his destination. He has for the last four months been attending the officers Training school.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

Vinton Hays of Wilcox is now on the Pittsburg, a second class cruiser. and stationed somewhere on the south American coast. The steamer which carried him from Norfolk to fis destination was the transport C, -,ops which is now reported lost. He writes that there are two other Arizona boys on the Pittsburg, one rem Phoenix and the other from Bis bee.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

According to word received in Tombstone by Judge w. A. Fowler nd brother Frank Fowler their moth or. who resides in San Jacinto. Calif.t which was visited by earthquake on Sunday. lost her home and almost all her belongings in the tremor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-10-18

or course the kaiser knew that If
the U-boat commanders orders were
to sink the Lusitania, disobedience
upon his part would have left but one
course open for him: suicide. If, on
the other hand, the kaiser meant to
intimate that the U-boat commander
sank the Lusitania on his own initia.
tive or without special instructions
from his superiOrs, the fact still re-
mains that the kaiser could undoubt.
eddy have prevented the tragedy and
didn't. a.
But if there can be any doubt as to
the kaisers direct responsibility for
the sinking of the Lusitania, certain 1t
is that he fully approved, openly de-
Tended and even exulted in the murder
of women and children by Zeppelin
raids on London, Manchester, Liver
pool and other non-militury cities and
towns. -
England expects to starye my
women and children to DEATH" he de-
clared to me early in the war-long
before we in Germany had begun to
feel the slightest effect of the dimin.
ishing food supply, "but, our Zeppelins
will give their women and children
taste of war, too. Confound them!
They sit on their island and try to
starve us; we will give them a taste of
what war is -
This was the man whose various
acts of consideration towards me,
whose talents aud personal charms
had made such favorable impression
upon me! How trivial and incense
quential they all seemed now! Clear.
lly, they we're all part of the role ne
had been playing for years. While ne
was outwardly displaying all the ear
marks of gentle character, he was
inwardly plotting to dominate the
world. For twenty-five years he main
tanned the peace of Europe, he fre-
quently boosted. He maintained peace
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-10-18
just Tong enough to :. complete his mai Il

just long enough to complete his nnal
preparations for the wickedest war
that was ever waged!
And yet strangely enough, even after
the war had revealed the kaiser to me
in his true colOrs and had shown him
to be capable of deeds which I should
have thought were foreign to his ma
ture, his presence always had most
remarkable effect upon me. II.
have vivid mental impression OF
him now as write. He is standing In
the center of my room, drawn up to his
full height, his shoulders thrown back,
his left hand upon the, hilt Of his
sword and his right emphasizing his
remarks, protesting in the most earn
est manner that it was not he who was
responsible for the war and all its
horrors, but that it had come upon
the world despite all he had done to
prevent it. His ready, well-chosen
words entrance me, feel that this
man must be telling me the truth and
am ready to believe that before me
stands the most unjustly judged man
in the world.
And then he shakes my hand in fare
well and Is driven away, and as gaze
at the spot where he stood, there comes
before my eyes the desolation Of Bel
GUM, the tragedy of the Lusitania. the
despoliation of France and Poland. the
destruction of women and children In
London and Paris and thousand and
nna ntherSatrOciOus deeds which belle
the kaiser's fair words, and ! realize
that have been talking to the worlds
most finished actor and have simply
been bewitched by the power Of his
personal magnetism.
II Ito be continued)
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-10-18

Cheap Feed.
Corn Fodder cut before any frost.
Tied up in bundles. See Dad. 7-3t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-10-18

the DeuCScnldnu over anu DEluS DaCA
q boatload of teeth!"
Elk my teeth we'll, Davis" he de-
clared on another occasion, $50 that ]
can bite. There are lots of people I
would like to bite" and he snapped
his jaws together in way that would
have BODIED i'll for the victims he had in
mind, although his remark was EVIL.
IDENTIFY more facetious than vicious.
The courtesy and affability which
the kaiser almost invariably displayed
in his relations with me did not pre-
vent him on one occasion from show.
ing his indignation when touched him
upon what was evidently very sore
point-the part that America was go
ing to play in the war, although he al
ways claimed to be unperturbed about
the American situation.
He had pointed out that America at
that time had only 10000 men in
France and he believed that the o.
boats would effectively prevent any
great addition to our forces abroad, II.
indeed, they ever left our shores.
'As a matter Of fact, however" he
added, "your countrymen would be
very willing, no doubt, to fight for their
country to protect 1t from invasion,
but don't believe you'll ever get many
of them to leave home to fight abroad.
America will really be very small
factor in the war. Davis!" e.
"Your majesty is Understanding
the power Of America replied.
He turned to me Indignantly, and In
his most imperious manner exclaimed:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02

has become a wiser body. He is a
wonderful e%xplainer. Seldom have I
read a more convincing speech than
the M that seemed to light up a diff
ffcult field of thought with great fash
es when it fell under my eye In
France in 1915-the speech in which
Mr.. Lloyd George, just made minister
of munitions, explained in what@ways
government at war was different from
government in peace, and why a mu-
milton worker could not claim full in
dividual freedom because he merely
happened not to be in the trenches.
Mr.. Lloyd George is not exact. At
times he has said the government was
concealing. nothing about submarine
losses when actually. it was telling
nothing. II have seen him in the
house, BECOME badly mived through a
poor memory. He changes frequent
ly. but only in tactics. so to speak. not
in strategy; in details, not in ultimate
direction. Those are mistaken who
think him the future hope Of the
Tories. He was asked by a friend re-
Gently whether he read the Nation.
NO" he replied. "a man in public
life can survive many mistakes. The
only thing that makes him irrevocably
dead is bitterness. I don't read pa
pers whose treatment of me might
make me bitter. The radicals are my
friends. TIT with them I did my
work in the past. 1t is with them I
shall do my work when the war is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
AMERICAN STEAMER
SUNK IN COLLISION

New York. Aug. 2.-The American
steamship Poseidon, 1911 tons gross,
formerly under the Dutch flag, was
sunk in a collision with an American
tanker last Wednesday off the Attain
tic coast. 1t was learned in marine
circles here. Five members Of her
crew Of 3S. are reported as missing.
Captain Durie. master OF the ship,
died as the result Of exposure after
being landed.
New York, Aug. .2.-Thirty- three
men of the crew were landed at Lewes,
Delaware, having been picked up by q
patrol boat after they had floated for
about eight hours. Many Of the men
were found clinsing'to wreckage.i
According TO Information received
here, the missing men are the second
and third mates. q mess boy and two
sailors. The damage to the American
tanker ~ such that she WIS com
PEELED to enter nearby port.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
New Manager Appointed
j. N. Simmer To Take Place of Late
A. G. Aal in Dacotah
Pharmacy.

Joseph N. Simmer has been ap-
pointed manager of the Dacotah
Pharmacy in this city, to fill the va
cancy made by the death of che late
Arnold G. Aal.
MI. Simmer is a resident of Grand
Forks having spent most Of his life
here. He is a graduate of st. Johns
college at Collegeville, Mimi, and Of
the department of pharmacy at tho
Agricultural College at Fargo. He
a been with the Dacotah Pharmacy
Tor the past year and the promotion
has been made in recognition of his
services.
Oscar Nelson of Fargo has been
acting manager for! the past few days.
until the new appointment could be
made and will return to his position
at Fargo
The Dacotah Pharmacy in this city
is enc of five stores owned by the 3.
L.. enson drug company of Fargo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
SMALL WRITES
OF CAMP TRIP
Y. M. c. A. Representative
With Troops Suggests
Use of Skates.

The wal committee Of the North
Dakota Y. M. c.. A. has received a
report from VIM. E. Small Of this city
who accompanied the 1879 Grand
Forks county selective service men to
Camp Custer. Mich, starting here in
his letter suggests that roller skates
be added to the equipment of Y. NJ.
G. A. representatives with future
troop trains as there is exceedingly
much walking to be done through
the cars.
Following is the report submitted
by Mr.. Small:
lance walk record from Grand Forks,
N. D., to Madison, Wis, a distance Of
over 900 miles. in % hours fiat. For
the guidance Of future troop train
secretaries permit me to suggest the
addition Of a pair Of roller skates to
the list of equipment necessary to the
proper carrying on Of work where the
train exceeds ten cars in length. We
a twelve standard sleepers on ours.
hut l cannot tell you how much it
was appreciated nor how much I ap-
preciated the opportunity to serve.
Our train was clean, there was no
drinking or any obscene talk, in my
presence at least, and I wish to rise
ana STATE that 1 was present. The
announcement through the mega
phone that the Y. M. c. A. was with
them and would be with them until
they got back home was greeted with
an embarrassing amount of cheers,
hnnmering on the back and hand
shaking.
The bunch didn't go to bed until
o'clock in h morning and your
representative passed through the
train at 6:15 distributing post cards
and urging the boys to write home at
once as the folks would be anxious
from them. Mailed nearly
400 letters and over $50 post cards
from st. Paul.S This was a fairly good
showing from 432 men.
IF Plenty Of Activity.
- There was plenty of activity but
not much singing on the trip. The
mar who led the bunch in singing
would have to be equipped with a
runway alongside the train as. they
were half way out Of the windows at
all times when they were not asleep.
Distributed song sheets to everyone
and Immediately had a run on envel-
Eopes. Discovered that about 80 per
n Of h song sheets were mailed
back to h folks at home. Distribut-
ed magazines donated by local friends
at. Grand Forks, collected mail before
every stop. sold an untold amount OF
postage stamps, SEN two kilograms,
removed cinders, doctored headaches,
washed injected toe in peroxide and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
CAMPAIGN IS
DISCUSSED
Preparations Made for Con
gressional Race in the
Fall.

A meeting was held in the city yes
terday afternoon by some, of the men
of the first congressional district who
are = interested in the campaign for
congress; lei prominent in both the
Republican and Democratic parties
were present and the meeting resolved
itself into a.. discussion of ways and
means for the campaign: it was de-
cided to selectSa campaign committee
without reference to party lines and
considerable enthusiasm was dis
played.
After the meeting, Fred Bartholo-
new said:
1.-THE real issue of this campaign is
whether or not the people Of this state
desire to substitute socialism for their
present form of government; it is a
question only of bringing the real
issue Of the campaign home to the
people and socialism will be defeated
by an overwhelming majority; bur
people are not socialistic. or COM
munistic; socialism is distinctly. anti
and un-American; its theories are
false and it's practices are disloyal
and unpatriotic; 1 feel very confident
that when the people Of this state
give the matter serious consideration
socialism will be repudiated."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02

bandaged 1t, repaired shoe with adj
hestve tape and converted one game
of stud-poker Into an innocent game
of Nula Grande. Found an assistant
to carry on work In each car and got
on train at Madison, Wis, to inspect
blisters on own feet and take a bath
and also get a smoke. This thing Of
going without a smoke and not being
abe to cuss about it is trying on a
sinner but 1t, surely adds a great deal
OF prestige in handling men as a z.
NJ. G. A. representative.
THE thing that impressed me was
the Importance of preliminary work
in setting in touch with men before
e~ntrainment. II you ever honor me
by requesting my services again I
shall make It a point to line things
up very thoroughly before the day of
entertainment.
/. 1 wish to thank you for the oppor-
tunity you gave me to serve these
men. 1 feel sure the boys who left
North Dakota with me will be easy
for your men at the training post
to reach as they were fine, clean good
hearted boys. I only hope I made
half the hit with them that they did
with me-"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
M0REB00KS
ARE NEEDED
Local Library Already Has
Sent Thousands
Overseas.

II. was announced today that the
Grand Forks public library has sent
SIX thousand books abroad for Amer
lean soldiers. and that in addition, two
thousand more are ready for immedi-
ate shipment, 80 that within a few
days a total Of eight thousand books
Will nave been. sent from this city.
n issa result OF the spring book
campaign which aroused so much ac-
tive9interest here a few. months ago.
More books; however, are needed,
and the library today received re-
quest from h American Library as
soc1atlon's headquarters in Washing
ton to continue the work of gathering
books for the soldiers. =
n appeal from Washington states
n a new novels and good western
stories. whether new or old, are most
needed. Books by Zane Grey, Rex
Beach. Jack London. Ralph Connor.
owen sW1ster and o. Henry are very
popular. The public library an
nounces that 1t will receive and for.
ward all suitable books that are turn
ed In. It turges the friends of the SOL
diers3and! sailors, many OF whom have
already responded most generously, to
give more books. . -
The communication received by the
library from the Washington head
quarters states thats over 100000
books have been sent overseas. The
supply is nearly exhausted, and sev-
eral hundred thousand more will be
needed soon by the six dispatch offices
which are now shipping books to
france. The books are packed at
these dispatch offices in strong cases,
so built that they serve as a bookcase.
They go on the decks of transports,
in cargo vessels and in naval vessels.
Those thai go on the decks of trans
ports are open so that the men may
have reading matter for use on the
voyage. All these books are gathered
together again, however, replaced In
the cases n delivered to the proper
officials in France.
In France, the books are d%istribut-
ed by an experienced librarian, rep
resentingathe American Library asso-
citation. Most of them go to Y. M. c..
A.. Red Cross and Salvation Army
huts, hospitals and canteens. others
go directly to chaplains and officers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
RESERVE
NEEDS RECRUITS
E.. ]. Taylor Desires Liberal
Response to Call for
Workers.

The committee of which 6. L. Ire
land is chairman. is doing excellent
work in securing enrollments in the
Grand Forks city labor reserve, said
E. j. Taylor, examiner in charge Of
the United States employment serv-
ice here, today.
Continuing. Mr.. Taylor, said:
Cards have, been distributed to all
business firms and is hoped that they
will fill them out and return them to
Mr.. Ireland at the earliest possible
momement. These cards may be re-
turned to him or they may be left at
the Commercial club.
II hope there will be a liberal re-
Spouse to the cali Of the COMMITTEES.
There will be work for everybody.
Harvest will be general in this locality
in a few days. The saving of this
crop is a patriotic duty and I am sure
the good people of this city will not
hold back in this matter and that
there will be the same enthusiastic re-
sponse that has been shown in every
other call to duty.
Il earnestly urge the people of
Grand Forks to enroll with Mr..
Ireland's committee and to hold them
selves in readiness to respond to any
call that may be made to help save
the CROP"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
CONFERENCE FOR
EXCHANGING OF
PRISONERS TO BE
OPENED VERY SOON

Washington, Aug. 2.-The president
of, Switzerland will open the confer
ence between commissioners of the
United States and Germany for the
exchange Of prisoners which is to be
held in Switzerland. Advices today
that the Swiss government had accept
ed the presidency Of the conference
were received from officials here with
genuine pleasure.
Everything affecting prisoners in
both the United States and Germany
their exchange. repatriation. condi-
ton and treatment-will be taken up
at the conference.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
KAISER FEARS .
ABR0KEN ARMY
F. B. Ship Tells of Work of
the "Y" at the
Front. .a

ANY KIM OF military VICTORY Lnat
will furnish the foundation for peace
overtures and satisfy the German
Junkers is the latest plan of the
kaiser, according to information re-
ceived today by w. H. Elfring, general
secretary Of the local Y. NJ. C. A., from
Fred B. Shipp, general secretary Of
the Pittsburgh, Pa, Y. M. c. A., who
has just returned from service of one
year in France. He was second in
command of the 5000 Y. M. c. A.
workers overseas.
Desire for a victorious peace un-
doubleday has been the basis for all
the German drives this year, Secre-
tary Shipp advises, land anxious as
the kaiser is to bring about, an early
peace it is the impression abroad that
he fears the day when he will be
forced to ask for peace with a broken
army and a broken nation behind
him."
Possibility of the war ending in the
fall of 1918 is seen by many in Paris,
according to ,SecretarN,Shipp, although
the majority do not consider peace
will come before next yea
The need for men of string character
and pleasing personality to carry on
the work Of the Y. M. C. A. overseas
was pointed put by Secretary Ship.
The recruiting of workers for the
Y. M. c. A. service is not keeping pace
with that Of the movement of troops
overseas" said Secretary Ship, land
many more men and women are need
ed to carry on the work.
Asked About Canteens.
"Since returning, 1 have been asked
about the canteen work that the Y. M.
c. A. workers are expected to do
overseas. Over thefe we do not know
what you mean by 'canteen work The
Y. M. c. A. is carrying on the work
and those engaged in it are expected
to take their urn in standing behind
the counters and serving the enlisted
men. but that does not lessen the OPP
portunity for h really big work that
men are called upon to do"
Regarding moral conditions Secre-
tary Shipp voiced a splendid tribute to
the young men in the military service
of the United States.
"Since returning to America" said
Secretary Shipp, Il have seen more
drunken men than I did in the whole
year I was in France. Moral con-
there are very good. The army au-
thorities and the Y. M. C. A. are doing
everything possible to protect the men
from temptation, and I do not think
that there is as much immortality over
there as there is in the United States
Secretary Shipp advises men who
are merely seeking a job" to stay out
of the Y. M. C "A. service.
1.-The call for unselash men," he
said, F" is very urgent. But the men
who go must be inspired by motives
other than the desire to seek a jb.
There r. no jobs to be handed out
over there but there is plenty of serv-
ice to be given, and to the men who
are ready to offer it the Y. M. c. A. is
holding out it's hand"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
HERALD.HAS
HONOR ROLL
Names to be Displayed in
Office Of Newspaper
Plant. IT.

The Herald today received its roll
of honor, manufactured in Chicago
and appearing as a large enameled
brass plate with the inscription:
Grand Forks Herald Co. Roll Of
Honor" in raised letters.
Underneath the largest plate have
been placed 26 name plates, each
carrying the. name of a Herald en-
ploye who is serving the United States
in the army or navy; these plates can
be added to from time to time.
The honor roll has been prominent
ly displayed in the business office of
The Herald where it attracts much
attention. a,s
Following is a list of the names ap-
pearing on the honor. roll:
Robert D. Campbell, William Multi
gan, Clarence D. Locklin, B. Goss-
man. Alfred Clynch, Newton p. Pol
lard. William Stevens, Olaf Lindquist.
Robert Wilson, Frank A. Behounek.
John B.. Cooley, Harold A. Van Dusen,
Henry Carcasden. James Malone, Vic
tor Peterson, Douglas Lurton, Milton
Kelly, Julius F. Bacon, William
Schroeder. Ross o. Zollinger, Edward
j.. Simonds. Wesley johnson, George
Engstrom. Stuart Mcdonald, Allen
Trotter and William j. Brown.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
N. D.BANKERS
WILL FIGHT
MORATORIUM
States Financial Reputation
Endangered if Proposal
Should Stand.

Baking and commercial interests
of North Dakota, DESTROYS that the
credit Of the state, always high, be in
all respects maintained, were report
ed today in local advices from Fargo
and Bismarck, to be preparing to file
a statement Of protest with the North
Dakota state council Of defense
against the proposed moratorium on
farm chattel mortgages, says the Min
neapolis Journal for Aug. 1. 1t was
announced July 12 that the state
Council of Defense had a plan for the
taking over of grain elevators of the
state and had ordered a moratorium
or equipment, horses or other chat
Important Bankers Head Opposition.
]. L. Bell, president Of the First
National bank of Bismarck, and Wes-
ley C.. Mcdowell, president of the
First National bank Of Marion. who
also is the North Dakota state Liberty
Loan committee chairman, were re-
ported comforting in Bismarck today.
later before the Council Of Defense
and file objections to the moratorium
plan.
North Dakota is in as splendid
physical condition regarding credit
this fall as Tor many years past, said
Minneapolis bankers who were ad-
vtsed Of the protest plan. While there
are localities in western North Da-
kota and a few in southern and
southeastern North Dakota. where
crops were seriously affected by ad-
verse conditions governmental aid
will have to be given some farmers.
North. Dakota, as a whole, 1t 10 said.
has one Of the biggest crops OF rec
ord. The money value of the crop
will be high and 1t is predicted here
be in q condition Of high prosperity
following the harvests.
Nonpertisan Influence Seem
Nonpartisan league influence was
said, in the report Of July IL, to have
inspired the plans Of the state Couu.
Gil Of Defense for the taking over Of
the 200 grain elevators OF the state
and the moratorium. It was said
later that the council had actually
taken no action, but had discussed
the matter only tentatively and an
nouncement Of the plan was prema-
however. that the N~onpartisan insu.
ence Will be suficiently strong this
fall and winter u make possible 4
radical program. should the 1eASue
desire to put It through.
/ North Dakota bankers. who recent
ly were In Minneapolis. said the Ksn-
eral effect Of such IN order would ~
give the outside world m tn,pfee-
sion that North Dakota 10 In 4 rad
condition. while the contrary " mo
caSe.