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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-11-20

our idea oi a efuel husband l. one
Nao complains when hia wife hnoras
bat who can sleep aoundiy when hls
fayorte dog hsrk alt nigh' rlght un
der the bed room win lnw
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
THRILLING TALES OF HER0ISM
TOLD BY SURVIVORS OF BOATS
HATCOLLIDED NEAR DELAWARE

Of negro fireman on the City Of
Athens.
: Awakened from her sleep, Mrs.
Harrison barely had time to put a
coat over her night dress and hurry
to the deck with her child II saw q
lifeboat" she said, .'but no one was
paying any attention to it, except a
United States marine. who lifted the
baby into the boat. was about to
climb in with his aid when the steam
er toppled and my grasp on the gun
vale slipped. I caught up the baby
rs the ship sank under the swirlinE
waters. When I came up choking
and almost unconscious from the wa
ter with the little one in my arms. Ne
were directly under the bow Of Z life
boat.
Z "A man whom afterward learned
was James Wallace Of 331 william
street. Savannah. lifted the baby from
my. arms When I regatned con-
sciouanG1, found myself In the life-
boat covered With q pieoe OF canvas
which i wrapped around the baby.
Ny coat and night sown wer~ torn
from the. .struggls to drug me Ia. AT
Of thAt wallace rescued one marine
and q civilian. That brave negro de-
serves hsross medal
3, I'VE wefN Ia the lifeboax for about
two houI0 beferS We sWsrS picksdsu
~. tho crew of the French cruiser.
cannot Gpeak too highiy of tho gAl-
lantry ana kindness o1 the French nf-
-fcer1 and lb&M during our r0Gcuo Nia1
tbs ttmN suent On til q ~ = 81. i.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
INCREASED ARTILLERY
ACTIVITY BEGINS IN
MONTDIDIER SALIENT
Thrust Against French
Is Promptly Broken Up
British Holding Lines Firmly Against Germans In Region
OF Bai|leul-Hazebrouck Road-Lull In The Flanders
Section OF Battle Front Continues

The displaying increased activity the Somme
battlefront and around the Montdder salient Noyon probably
in preparation for renewal of their afensve
Checked by the stiff British and American
their attempt push further towards Acns the enemy
engaged trying various portions of the southern front
One such effort directed against positions held by American
troops has already been chronced the dispatches The
found unyeldng barrier here and retired with nothing
but heavy losses show for his attempt.
Last night there similar thrust the French the
Themes southwest of Hangard The artillery promptly
broke up this drive. ,eus
This morning German guns opened heavily
north and directly Aen but
infantry attacks had developed
followed defeat of Monday has
continued the Flanders front Only the artillery has
German opening spirited fire this morning
northern effort may be developed along the
Today's news from Russia shows Germany adoDtnr hph
handed in the Ukraine whence the
supplies have been coming slowly the powers all
largely because Of the disorganzon of the country
the Germans is announced have military Kev,
Ukranan capital and arrested several Of
has proved too weak maintain order it
claimed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
KNIGHTS OF
LIBERTY ARE
F. HANGING men
One Man in South Almost
Killed and Another is
Being Guarded.

San Jose, CAL, May I'll. Stein
moltz. an Oakland tailor. was hanged
here early today until he became un-
conscious, then he was tied to a tree
and later was taken away in an auto
mobile by an organization known as
the knights of Liberty, it became
known here today.
San Jose. Cal. May George
Koetzer, alleged pro-German, was in
Jail today for his own protection after
he had been tarred and feathered and
chained to a cannon in a park early
today by an organization known as
the Knights of Liberty.
A member of the Knights early
today notified newspapers and the po-
lice by telephone that Koetzer had
been given a fair trial and had been
found guilty of making disloyal utter
ances.
"a rope was placed around his
neck. but we decided not to hang
him." the Knight said. ''as Koetzer
refused to confess that he had made
dislOyal utterances"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
Legislation Aimed
AT |. W. W. Approved
By Senate Committee

Washington. May 2.-Legslation
aimed at the industrial Workers Of the
World and similar organizations ad-
vocating force and violence to bring
about government social and indus
trial changes was approved today by
the senate judiciary committee. The
measure comprising features of anti
1. w. w. bills introduced by Senators
King of Utah and Walsh of Montana.
was ordered favorably reported.
Such organizations under the bill
agreed on would be declared unlaw-
full during the war and acts done in
their interest would be penalized by
ten years Imprisonment and $1,000
fine. a.
Provisions of the bill include pun
ishment for holding office or member
ship in the prescribed organization.
dissemination of propaganda and
even the renting Of halls for their
meetings.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02

the resources and man power OF
America.
Earlier in the day Secretary Daniels
speaking to employees of the League
Island navy yard, asserted that the
kaiser's greatest disappointment wa.
the failure Of German spies and Ger
man propaganda to stir up labor
trouble in the United States
Labor in the United States under.
stands" continued the secretary. ''and
understands perhaps better than any
body else that, it depends for its life
and progress and future victories upor
overcoming the German autocracy II
this war.
"And labor is challenging German
trcachery and German money so sue
cessfully that today in most industries
labor is turning out more war mum
tions and supplies than ships car
transport across the water"
He also emphasized to the men tina
| a workers share in the fight wa
equal to that Of the man in thu
trenches or at sea and he praised tn,
navy yard employees for their devo
ton to duty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
Parisian. Digging
+. IN" To Avoid The
German Bombs

Paris, April 5.--(Correspondence Of
the Associated Press:)-Parisians are
digging in" to avoid the bombs Of
the German air raiders. Trench shell
ters, it; is announced, will be con-
.structed along the Champs Elysees,
in. tile Boise de Boulogne. in. the Bois
de-. Vincennes and lin all the public
sqaAret.. ID, : - ~ =, ~ r..'
+ Thsse ART .intenaed as refugees for
persons IN quarters where strongly
vaulted, cellars are not accessible.
Their construction will give the peo-
pie Of the French capital more than
ever the conviction that Paris is now
a part Of the heroic front.
I More than 5000 cellars already are
in use as places Of refuge during air
raids and the authorities have given
their approval of them as safe even
II the houses over them should be de-
stroyed by airmen's bombs. Some of
these cellars shelter as many as 100
persons. Many of them are connected
with another cellar by passage so as
to afford an exit if flooded by broken
water pipes or filled with gas from
broken gas mains.
Some are equipped with tools for
repairing broken pipes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02

An Atlantic Port, May Sur
yivors Of the coastwise steamer City
OF Athens. which was sunk in col
lision with French cruiser in = fog
of the Delaware coast yesterday
morning with "a loss of sixty-six per
sons, related here today many tales Of
heroism on the part Of the crews Of
the two vessels All praised. the ef-
forts OF the French sailors, especially.
who launched small bokts within .
few minutes altar the accident and,
aided by the cruisers seArchltghts,
picked up many Of the survivors from
pieces Of wreckASe. 8
Is The SURVIVOR agreed that the
SPEEDY sinking of the stealner-with-
In ave minutes after being rammed
by the w4rship-WaS responsfble for
the heayy toll Of Mfe. although some
clamed that the City Of :Athens' life
saving apparatus failed to. .Wosk prop
orly. There were II 36 persons, includ-
inRs ~ Untted statas marines on board
the steaIner, which 49, bound from
New Yoek for SaxA1nAh. With . 81
0Oo, 900 cargo Of csment rops, foed-
stufts and Eeneral anAlzef on
M Ma f1orsacs PsckLsra Harrss0n.
wife Of 4 Nov York rSGi, 1850 ssaEent,
whose 1Ather, Winchell PjckhArd.
u pFeetdeHtsp spf Mercer untveruity. Nd,
con. Ca today tol a how hsr life, that
!, of her tWo.ySAr-old baby ana two
othsxsMasYsaNsd stlMou9h thss bfxvesy
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
ABILITY SHOULD
BE ONLY Limit.
AYSSECRETARY
Baker Says no Specified
Number Of Men Should be
Taken Into Service.

Washington, May 2.-The only linn
it which should be placed upon. the
number of American troops should
be gauged by Americas ability to
equip and transport troops to France.
according to Secretary Of War New
ton D. Baker.
Secretary Baker had attended a
session of the house military COM
mittee where he presented the ad-
ninistration's plans for a greatly in
creased army. Secretary Baker said
he has not discussed the number OF
men to go into the army because
mention Of any specific number set
a limit, while "the only point Of limit
is our ability to equip and transport
men,"
Secretary Baker at the conclusion
Of the hearing dictated this state.
ment:
''The war department program wal
presented to the house military com.
mittee this morning. It involved &the
EflssS ircrSssins Ioff the army "a rapid,
a a6iiity to equip and transport then
can be foreseen. The secretary Of
war declined to discuss the numbers
Of the proposed army for the double
reason that any specific number i'm.
plies a limit and the only point Of
limit is our ability to equip and
transport men, which is constantly or
the increase.
= The details of the estimates pro.
posed for the regular appropriation
OF 1s1s-19 will be gone into with the
committee. beginning at 10 o'clock to.
morrow morning. These estimate.
when approved by the committee and
acted upon by congress will be sup.
plemepted by subsequent appropri'
ations as, the facilities for transporta'
ton and the additional equipment in
! crease
Regarding the draft quota matter
| there was discussion. Secretar,
Baker took the position that he de-
sired to have sufficient quotas baset
on the number of men in class with
out the credits. There wassno change
suggested as to the draft age limits
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
MILLIONS Of MEN
Will Be SENT IF
NEEDED" "---DAN| L Is
As Soon As Boats Are Ready Men Will Be Transferred To
France, Says Secretary Draft Age Will Be Raised
Unnecessary To Win The War.

Philadelphia. May 2.-As many
millions as may be needed to win the
war will be sent to the battle front,
Secretary Daniels declared i. today. in
al address to-: the Philadelphia cham
Der Of commerce in behalf of the
third Liberty Loan.
Let us not think in, terms Of fixed
numbers," said the secretary, "con-
gress has provided the selective draft
and when there are. enough ships all
these men will be on the fields Of
France. II there is not enough men
between ~ and 81 to win the war. the
age limit will be changed and men
of forty and fifty. II need be, will re-
spond to the colors."
A Great Mistake. .
He indicated that he considered 1t
q great mistake to fix the number of
the army at three million as had been
suggested, because the world would
take that as the limit OF what, America
could do. This. he said, was far from
the spirit Of the government which
was in the war to the full extent OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
/. W. W. TRIAL
STARTED TODAY
Judge Lands Presiding
Preliminary Skirrnish
.......... is Over: ..........

Chicago, May after fifteen days
had been spent selecting a jury, the
trial Of 113 members of the I. w. w.
for alleged violation of the espionage
act opened today In United States
district court with Judge X. M. Lam
mishing in the selection Of a jury re-
suited in the disnaissal Of one and the
indictment of one man for alleged
jury tampering.
Special Prosecutor Frank H. Ne
beker made the opening statement
for the government at today's ses-
sion..
Nebeker told the jury that the gov
ernment would show conspiracy
was entered to throw a broad belt of
industrial revolution about the coun-
try and thus disrupti Americas war
plans. t
!. THE government will prove" Mr..
Nebeker asserted. that the defend
ants and the members of the defend
ant Organization would fight under
only one 'flag-the red flag of trea-
son.
I'VE will show further that the or
ganization threatened to thr w down
arms in the face of the enemy. ii
forced into the army and navy and
to take any other means necessary
" UiOCA tAe war ptOSFAN. GsaM
Not only will it be shown that
the defendants discouraged enlist
ments. urged that the selective draft
act be vigorously opposed by those
of military age, but also that they
conspired to forcibly obstruct pro.
duction Of lumber for American ship.
and airplanes and strived to prevent
production of lead and iron for guns
and munitions and other supplies"
Mr.. Nebeker pointed to the .row.h
Of the organization in America and
membership was due largely to the
tact that writer's and lecturers of, for.
eign birth had poisoned the minds OF
immigrants with promises to obtain
startling induatrial reforms.
They were told by the leaders that
there would be- no slackening Of ef-
forts until the present system had
been overturned and the workers had
taken complete possession OF the
earth. "a,
..These results were to be obtained
largely by direct action. or sabotage =
Mr. Nebeker continued. This direc,
action was practiced In all lines aoi
industry. 1t included the missendine
OF perishable freight, misplacing sig
nal lights to block rail tramc. max.
Ling hotel food unpalatable with for.
| ietGn substances. the placing OF great
quantities Of bed bugs In exclusive
h6tslA. planting trees upside down
lhoeing potato vines instead Of weeds
causing explosions In grain stores and
the destruction Of all kinds OF MA.
IAN And ~ 4 vill ii show that.t .swiye
i4chair king of this organtAatlon VIII.
liam %. Haywood. directsd and aided
the work from his thftnS "A the Chi.
| caEo headquarters that this poten.
tAts even had tho audacity to send
certain demand 70 our spreGdSn,
while eur country waS ut War, and
that he. with = group OF his leader,
took every peaetble news of i ~,
lstructing Industry and olcceofu
tptossoutiOn of the VAR. Il. I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02

Addre resses
Of Men to
Be Printed

gaU J..
Washington, May 2.-The
war department will resume
almost Immediately the prac-
tice Of giving addresses Of
American soldiers named in
the casualty lists sent from
France. sss ~
The decision was made by
President Wilson, to whom
the public appealed / when the
addresses were ordered dis
continued. The president took
up the subject with Secretary
Baker Immediately after the
secretary's return from France.
81 b.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
MILITARY RULE
ESTABLISHED. In
CITY OF KlEV
Germans Have Arrested
Number of Members of
Government.

London, May The Germans have
esta hlished military rule in Kiev, the
Ukrainian capital. and have arrested
number Of the members of the gov-
ernment on the ground that "the gov
ernment had proved too weak to
maintain law and order" according
20 a Berlin official statement.
The Ukrainian government officiak
arrested included the minister Of
war
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
buy ANOTHER | |
BOND : SLOGAN
VERY EFFECTIVE
Addition of $e2,o ,ooo,o 900 to
Loan is Reported For
Yesterday.

Washington. May 2.-Telegrams
pouring into national Liberty loan
headquarters today told of the sue
cess of the Buy Another Bond" and
match the president contests every
where yesterday, and added $62.0o0.-
900 subscriptions, making the. nation
al total $2.e41,S50. s'st
The treasury estimate today. that
more than $l,0o0,0oO persons will
participate in the match the presi-
dent contest"
p The Dallas committee today that
every prisoner In a Texas peniten-
tiary had subscribed for bond. The
Chicago district reported the follow
ing bond sales by states:
diana, 100000; Michigan. 10000;
Wisconsin, 245,00.
From st. Paul. Minneapolis and
Duluth today came stories of extra
ordinary campaign enthusiasm. st.
Paul oversubscrdbed 20 per cent and
sold bonds to obe-fourth Of its popu-
lation. Minneapolis oversubscribed
one fourth withfa distribution to 24.7
per cent Of population. Duluth over
subscribed 80 per cent and recorded
a 80 per cent distribution.
New York, May 2.-Calling on the
people Of the large cities and towns
to bring their subscriptions up to
those of rural districts. Secretary OF
Treasury McAdoo made what he said
was his final statement for the third
, Liberty Loan here today. Residents
Of country sections. he asserted. had
over-subscribed their allotments.
S1,oI, of poruso pnve
Washington, May 2.-The Shah Of
Persia has applied for 100000 OF
Liberty bonds. The request reached
the state department today from Min.
lister Caldwell at Teheran.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
Lansing Discusses
Plan For War With
Turkey And Bulgaria

Washington. May 2.-Secretary
Lansing appeared before the senate
foreign relations committee today and
discussed the administrations reasons
for opposing declarations of war at
this time with Bulgaria and Turkey.
The secretary's conference with the
committee resulted from the recent
agitation in the senate for war upon
the two nations and unofficial state
ments from the White House that the
president is opposed to. action at this
time. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
JURY IN TRIAL OF
MARTHA RANTA HAS
BEEN COMPLETED

Virginia, Minn.,. May 2.-The jury
for the trial Of Martha Ranta and
RAntA was the first witness on the
stand. She denied all charges. A child
who took part In theatrical enter
tainment at the country school At
Markham, denied that she had drop
ped the American nag and raised the
rod nag Of tho I. w. w. Thirty-six Wit
nssses have been subpoenaed by the
state. Judge Martin Hughes u hear
Ing the cases
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
Shah of Persia Buys.
.BURNQUIST WILL !.
FILE PETITION
FOR REELECTION

st. Paul, Mimi. May 2.-Governor
"A. Burnquist said today .that he
.daY for re-eiectton on the Republican.
Her ssst expected TO issue q
Fsratsf1ent at that time, outlining his
campaign, plans. II
{ Tuesday will be the last day that
petitions from candidates for state
offices can be filed =, II
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
ASSOCIATED
PRESS-HEARST
CASEUlP J TODAY ! Y
Supreme courts4A citing on
Alleged Pirating ofs
s. News q y q Case. h: Z |. 1.
/ .Ss5 'x',s =; !;

nxf ~ ass t -
e.shinstoI May 2:-arhe case Of
ternational News Service, or Hearst
service. to. enjOin the latter from
pirating Associated Press news dis
patches was up for argument today in
the supreme. court. Lower federal
courts have granted injunctions
estopping the Hearst service from
taking Associated Press dispatches
and distributing them as its own and
the case came up on appeal from
those decisions. II
Frederick w. Lehman. of St.
Louis, appeared to make the argu-
ment for. thea Associated Press.
Samuel Untermyer. OF New York,
opened, the arguments with the prin-
cipal statement Tor the international
News Service. Senator Hiram w.
johnson, Of California, who had not
ready to make the closing arguments
for the Hearst service" !
Hearst Argument.
Washington. May samuel I'm
termyer, of New Yerk, making the
principal argument in the supreme
court today for The international
News Service in opposition to injunc-
tons obtained by the Associated Press
to prevent the International from
pirating its news dispatches, declared
that the case never had been tried on
it's merits and denied that any ele-
ments OF unfair competition was in
volved. Mr.. Cntermyer summarized
the questions involved as follows:
II. Is there right OF property In
news or knowledge of the news or in
the quality of 'f1rtness' in the news
the gatherer in any of the newspa pers
n which II has heen delivered for the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
Autograph OF Count
Won Bernstorf Is
Removed From Room

Milwaukee. Wis. May 2.-The auto
graph Of Count Won Bernstorff. former
German ambassador to the United
States which occupied a panel in the
rooms Of the Milwaukee Press club
for tho last nine years, was last night
removed by unanimous vote Of the
members present at the monthly
meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
TWO AVIATION
OFFICERS MEET
DEATH AT CAMP

Dayton, Ohio. May 2-Major Oscar
A. Brindley and Colonel Damn, two
expert aviation men from the McCook
federal flying field here. met death at
the Moran City aviation field here to-
day. The machine dropped 400 feet
while making turn in the air.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
IA. QUO PRISONERS TO FIGHT

Paris. May 2.-Eighteen thousand
soldiers of Rumanian origin who were
captured by the Italians while lighting
under the Austrian flag have asked
permission to go to the front against
Austria The request has been
granted and organization of these
troops is under way.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
German Att,clk Naaa.

Ge&10A0 A0k0Ck E009.
Paris; May "A German attack
ed. the French war once announced
this afternoon. Trench troops made
raids on Le Monchel and west Of
CQuey ,Le Chateau. -,s.s..--s ~ - sys-s
The statement follows: ls
North OF tho Ayre q German at
tack on French positions IN the region
Of Themes was broken up by the
"Other German efforts, north Of
Chavigny and northwest Of Rhsams.
gained no greater success.
''The French c,rried out q number
Of raids, especially near Le Nonchel,
west Of Coucy Le Chateau and north
of Pont-A-Mousson and brought back
"on the remainder Of the front the
night passed in quiet"
Huns Active Near Merits.
London, May 2.-The German ar
tillery became active this morning In
the Villers-Bretonneuxss on the
Amiens front and in tho neighbor-
hood of Merris on the Flanders front.
it is announced officially.
The statement reads
1.-THE enemy's artillery developed
considerable activity early this morn
ing in the villers- Bretonneux sector
and in the neighborhood Of Aerris.
Some activity was shown also during
the night in the Arras, Lens and st.
venant sectors. No infantry action
is reported" . =
Germans Silent.
Apparently the Germans are not
prepared to break the second lull in
the Flanders, battle until still moro
+,ooo. .rd erroatar cnncAnkrafionf Of