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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
EASTERN CITIES
FAVOR PUBLIC
OWNERSHIP BILL
Twenty Cities Represented
at Hearing Before N. Y.
Senate.

Albany, n. Y. March 1s.-Repre-
sentatives of more than twenty cities
including Mayor John L. Hy'an of
New York, appeared in favor of the
Wagner Donohue bill which would
grant cities the right of municipal
ownership of public utilities at a
hearing today before the senate COM
mittee on cities.
The only opposition came from six
men from New York city, represent
ing real estate and taxpayers associa-
tions for the most part. They con-
tended that New York city now con-
ducts its own business in an extrav-
agant and unbusinesslike manner and
with municipal ownership the cost to
the taxpayers would be increased.
Mayor Hylan, in making the open
ing speech for those favoring the pro-
posed legislation said:
The only reason that the city OF
| New York does not operate it's own
public utilities is a handful of men
of excessive wealth do not want it SO
They desire tto :.continues to draw tens
Of millions Of do1iars annually out. ci
I, the city and the people through ti,e
public utilities while they furnish
| poor service" ~"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
DRAFT OFFICE
HAS TROUBLE
Large Number of British Co.
lurnbia Young Men Claim
= to be Americans.

Vancouver. B.. C.. March 13.-Dual
nationality is giving officials at the
American consulate lot Of extra
work these days. Since Canada and
the United States have both selec-
tive service acts. hundreds Of young
men OF tho military age in British
Columbiai have come to the conclu-
sion that they are Americans. and the
staff OF the American consul is kept
busy proving that they are not, or
terrifying that they are. as the case
may be-.
Under certain conditiSns in British
Columbia young men coming of age
have the privilege { of declaring
whether they be Canadians or Amer
leans. Whether they think their
|chances better with the American
forces rather than the Canadian
forces. is not apparent. yet numbers
OF young men who have lived in
Vancouver nearly all their lives have
come to,tfe conclusion that they wish
to he Americans. according to mem
hers OF the cons,,iar staff. Some iof
them decide too late. 3. 1s II 4 Ii I, 5!'g s5;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
Committee Formed
In Petrograd With
Trotzky President

Petrograd, Monday. March lin
consequence Of the departure of the
government commissioners to Mos
COW. special Petrograd military
revolutionary committee of seven
members has been formed, with Leon
Trotzky as president. Another COM
mittee Of ten members. representing
the council of commissioners. also
will he formed with NJ. Zinovieff, a
Lenine adherent. as president.
The neutral legations have decided
to remain in Petrograd.
The Germans advancing on Odessa
are meeting with determined resist
arce along the Slobodka-Tznamenk
line. The typhus epidemic in Petro-
grad is increasing.
The anathema against the Bolshe-
Wiki pronounced by DR.. Tikhon,
patriarch of all Russia and metro
politan of Moscow, was read in all the
churches Sunday. The reports re-
ceived here say that Austria is isolat-
ing all prisoners of war who have re-
turned, in order to prevent propa-
ganda
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
Wet And Dry Votes
Fail To Change The
Minnesota Situation

Winona. Mimi, March 13.-Wet
and dry elections in southern Mime
sofa yesterday failed to change the
situation in any of the contest cities
and towns. Although the vets gained
evened matters up in others. IL
Owatonna went wet by a majority
of Ill votes: Eyota. dry by 10 votes:
Elgin, dry by 80 votes: Stewartville,
dry by "A votes: Pine Island. dry by
81 votes; Hammond, wet by Is votes:
Goodhpe. wet by "a votes: Blooming
Prairie, wet by SO votes; Minneiska,
wet by 2s votes. and Kellogg, wet by
16 votes. rs Z; II ~
election In most OF the towns, Village
elections were held In practic4lly
every, part OF this district.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
..48.BLUEIACKETS
COMMISSIONED
Men Will be Made Ensigns
and Assigned to Line
Duty on Water.

Great Lakes. ILL.,. March 13.-The
names of forty eight bluejackets who
will be commissioned as ensigns in the
navy and assigned to line duty at sea
or on the lakes, were made public
here today. The men constitute the
first class gradua ting from the Of
fcers' material school at the naval
training station here. Among the
new officers assigned to- immediate
: sea duty are:
r. w. Jordan. Green Bay. Wis: f,
T. Jackson, Mineral Point, Wis.
The list of those assigned to duty
on the great lakes Includes:
Thos. +. Farley Madison. Wis;
Walter 7. Fraker, Duluth, MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
DEFICIENCY
BILL FAVORED
Every Indication That Bill
Will be Accepted by
the House.

|. Washington, March 13.-The urg-
ent deficiency appropriation bill went
to conference today with every indi-
cation pointing to-. early acceptancs
by the house and senate riders auth
orizing the sale of all enemy property
in the United States and government
acquisition of the EIoboken piers OF
burg american steamship lines. .S,s
The bill, which was passed by the
senate yesterday without q record
vote, carries appropriations Of FL
900 ZOO 90 90, mainly for the army and
navy. u x i Ss s;ss s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
MORE PROTESTS
REGARDING THE
CASUALTYLISTS
Chairman of Public 1nfor-
nation Committee Writes
to President.

Washington, March 13.-Chairman
George Crecl Of the committee on
public information. sent "a written
protest today to President Wilson
against the war departments new
policy withholding the addresses Of
soldiers in giving out casualty lists.
The committee has refused to handle
for the department the lists as now
issued, on the grounds that they are
valueless TO the newspapers and the
public.
President Wilson is studying the
question from all its angles but is ex-
pected to come to no decision until
a full report is received from General
Pershing, who has been asked for
further information.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
WISCONSIN DENTAL
SOCIETY HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL CONVENTION

Oshkosh, Wis, March 13.--At its
fifteenth annual meeting here yester-
day, the Fox River Valley Dental So
ciety elected officers as follows:
President, DR.. j. l.. Mortell, Osh-
kosh;. vice president, DIR. r. II. Purdy,
Appleton; secretary treasurer, DR.. e.
A. Cheney, Fond du Lac; executive
committee for three years, DIR. l.. H.
Moore, Appleton, and DR.. r. J. Chady,
Oshkosh. The next meeting will be
in March of 1919, and probably at
Green Bay. A banquet closed the
session here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR AERO SERVICE

st. Louis, Mo-, March 13.-Since the
opening Of its Office here, the examin-
ing board of the aviation section of
the signal corps has accepted five hum
dred candidates for commissions in
the flying, balloon and non-nying di-
visions.
approximately one thousand appli-
cants, who came here from Missouri,
Illinois, Arkansas. Iowa and other
states. About two hundred Of the sue.
cessful. applicants are St. Louisans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
STATE CLOSES TWO
DULUTH BAKERIES;
HAD NO LICENSES

Duluth. Mimi. March 13.-Two
Duluth bakeries were today closed by
state Food Administrator A. D. Will
son as not having licenses. The es-
Establishments doors were locked and
the proprietors notified not to open
again until after the war. The baker
les. were the West Duluth Home and
the Steel Plant Bakery at Gary.
The local administration has beer
analyzing the product OF the various
bakeries Of the city, and found that
theae two, were not including the
!: twenty per cent of substitute demand.
, ed BY the food administration.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
Knights OF Columbus
Units Mobilizing To
Go To France Soon

New York. March 1S.--The first of
the units of knights of Columbus
chaplains and field secretaries now
being organized in this country for
service with the American cxpedi-
tionary forces, is mobilizing here and
will leave soon for France. The unit
ir composed Of seventeen men and
three women, the latter being as
signed to Office work. The head of
the unit is Walter n. Herman of
Utica. y. Y, overseas commissioner
of the knights Of Columbus.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
STRENGTHENING
0F AIR DEFENSE
0NC0AST. BEGUN
Army Board Named to Sc
lect Sites for Aero
Squadrons.

Washington, March 13.-Active
preparations for Strengthening the
aerial defenses of the Atlantic sea-
board were begun today by the war
department with. the appointment of
an army board to select sites along
the Atlantic coast for aero squadrons
and balloon companies.
Major Norman w. Peek of the sig
nal corps was named to head the
board
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
CROWDER URGES
QUICK ACTION
= ON ARMY BILLS
Amendment to the Selective
Draft Law is Most.
Important.

Washington, March 13.-Tn appear
ing before the senate military COM
,nittee today to explain proposed
amendments to the national defense
act, mostly technical matters of army
organization. Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder as the legislative rep
resentative of Secretary Baker, urged
congress to hasten action on scores of
army bills pending. especially that
amending the selective draft law.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
AMERICAN FRONT
IS MOST ACTIVE.

With the American Army In
France. Monday. March 11.-(By the
Associated Press)-The sector occu-
Piled by American troops east Of
Luneville. which was designated for
merly merely as being in Lorraine.
has developed suddenly into one of
the most active on the front. from the
standpoint Of artillery fighting.
American artillerymen are hurting
thousands Of shells daily against the
German positions. making 1t virtually
impossible for the enemy to occupy
them. Investigation shows that they
have been virtually abandoned, This
Of certain places northwest and north
east Of Badonviller where it is now
permissible to say. the two raids men
toned as having been carried out
simultaneously took place.
Certain information obtained in the
American sector northwest OF Toul
leads to the conclusion that the
American raid there this morning
came at such time as to cause the
own fo1. a raid. Normal artillery
fighting continues in this sector.
shells falling on towns on both sides
Of the line. At one place the Ger.
mans used mustard shells. A small
number of Americans walked
through tho gas later. Last night an
American patrol brought in an enemy
sniper's camouhage suit. made OF
women brownish colored grass. the
same shade rs the landscape There
was the usual work by patrols In No
Mans Land during the night, but no
encounters have been reported.
Conditions were excellent today Tor
flying and many hostile ana friendly
planes were in the air. In virtually
every allied plane there was m
American observer. Once Or twice
the Americans went close enough to
the Germans to try their nachine
guns. but without result One plAAe
in which there was an AmeficnAsM0nt
far back Of the enemy lines ~ NAa
the target for hundreds oe a11nay
shells which seemed 10 bNfl "a
around It. On returning. the Anefa-
can admitted that they neemSA ps0o.
ty thick. but Ne was unhArnne1 Il
3 I s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
SAMmIES ARE HAmMERINC HUN Lines
l26,628 REGISTER
TO VOTE in CHICAGO
In APRIL ELECTION

Chicago. March 1s.-Registration
for the April election resulted in
126.62S being placed on the books
yesterday, $3.50 more names than
were added to the poll sheet in 1915
when a lively mayoralty contest was
under way. Interest in the Wet
and Dry fight is given for the
heavy registration in an "Off" year.
The total of names on the poll books
now is S0S,942.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
WIDOW OF JAS.
t-
A. GARFIELD
DIED in WEST
Pneumonia Developed Sun
day and Caused Her Death
This Morning.

Los Angeles. March la.--Mrs. Lu-
cretia Rudolph Garfield, widow Of
James A. Garfield. twentieth presi-
dent of the United States, died at her
winter home in South Pasadena early
today.
Mrs. Garfield would have been sc
years old April 19. Pneumonia de-
veloped Sunday night and she died at
4:30 o'clock this morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
WAR SAVING STAMP
CAMPAIGN STARTED
IN THE CAVALRY

El Paso; Tex, March 13.-War
stamp dances, admittance to which
requires war stamp. have besn
started here by the women's commit
tee, in charge of the sale tf stamps.
Every third dance Is made war
stamp dance and it is necessary to
purchase stamp from the commit
tee In charge in order to dance during
these special dances. The buyer is
permitted to retain the stamps and
paste them in his book.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
GREATEST ARTILLERY
FIGHTING YET SEEN.

With the American Army in
France. Tuesday, March 12.-(By the
Associated Press. There was great
er artillery activity by the Americans
on the Toul sector today than at any
time since they took position there.
American shells have obliterated at
least five groups of gas projectors
which had been set up by the enemy
in preparation for an attack. Fires
hack of the German lines also were
caused and a number of explosions
were heard.
The American troops on the Toul
sector again raided the German po-
sitions. penetrating to the second line.
No prisoners were captured but a
number Of the enemy were killed by
shell and rifle fire.
Along the Chemin Des Danes the
crew of German raider which fell
at Clamecy Monday night was made
prisoner by American soldiers. The
Germans later were turned over to
the French.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
TRAINING CAMP
ASSOCIATION TO
HOLD BIG MEET
Organization Has Branches
in 1900 Cities-Many
Will Attend.

Chicago. March 1s.-The Military
Training Camps association, composed
Of graduates Of the camps and citi-
zens devoted to national service. will
hold a national convention here
March Is and Is. The organization.
which has branches in 1900 cities,
co-operates with the war department
in securing the right man for the
right place.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
Would Let Married
Women Teach School
Until War Is Ended

Washington. March l3.-Suspen-s
siona of laws or ordinances prohibit
ing married women from teaching
school In advocated by Federal Com
missioner OF Education Claxton today
as the best means OF replacing the
large number Of teachers who have;
quit 70 enter war work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
STEAMER ASHORE
| OFF EAST COAST
Heavy Fog Encountered
and Boat Runs
Aground.

An Atlantic Port. March 13.-The
steamer kershaw of the Merchants
and Miners line, with 121 passengers
aboard, reported early today that she
was aground of the southern New
England coast.
The coast guards have rugged up a
breeches buoy in order to take the
passengers off. The vessel went
ashore during a heavy fog.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
u. S. AVIATOR
DROWNED WHEN
SEAPLANE FALLS
Another Man in Same Ma
chine Escapes I'm
injured.

Norfolk, Va, March 1s.-Falling
with his seaplane from an elevation
Of 800 feet into the sea, Aviator M. L..
MacNaugiton. u. S. N r.. was this
morning drowned in Hampton Roads.
Another aviator occupying a seat in.
the machine with sMacNaughton. the
name OF whom, wa v-i.h',alA b" the.
government authorities. was unin-,
jured.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
METAL WORKERS
IN SHIPYARDS
Y0TET0 STRIKE
Increase in Wages is De.
r17andeds by Trade Men in
Several Yards.

Mobile. Ala. March 13.--Metal
trades workers in the shipyards here
voted today to strike Monday unless
they are given an immediate increase
in wages. The question Of strike
is also before the union in other gulf
coast cities building ships.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
All-Russian Congress
To.Convene Tomorrow

Moscow. Monday, March 1.-THE
all-Russian congress Of Soviets.
which was called to ratify the peace
treaty with Germany. has postponed
it's opening until Thursday, March IA.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
Bravery Of u. S.
Men To Be Reported
To House OF Common.

London, March 13.-Sir j. Fortes-
cue Flannery, member for the Maldon
division of Essex, announced this
morning that he would call the at
tention of the first lord of the ad-
miralty today in the house of COM
mons to the remarkable heroism and
seamanship displayed by the Ameri-
can crew of the destroyer Parker in
rescuing nine survivors, including the
unconscious navigat ting officer of the
hospital ship Glenart Castle. sunk in
the Bristol channel late in February.
The official report of the sinking of
the Glenart Castle on which it is esti-
mated 1853 persons lost their lives. an
nounced that survivors had been
landed by an American torpedo boat
destroyer, the name of which was not
given.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
BRITISH DRIVE
orr TlflsE ENEMY.
TzoHa ION, March 1.

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-08-09

A. b. Ayers and family have moved
to Upper Blaine for the summer.
There was an ice cream supper here
Saturday night for the benefit OF the
Red Cross.
Sullivan Burton and Miss Blanche
Osborn rendered some excellent mu-
sic on the banjo and organ.
After the festival was over Mr.. Bur-
ton played for the people and got quite
a donation which he promptly turned
over TO the Red Cross workers They
also sold tickets on candy and cakes
and in all they made s54-l6. Hurrah for
old Blaine
Some folks say the people OF Blaine
keep closed pocketbooks; but when
they can help their fellowman they
never fail TO do II. Blaine is COM
ing 10 the front
The Union OIL * Gas Company is
expecting to drill into good oil well
on DR.. Rice's farm next week
Sanford Wellman had the misfor-
tune 10 Jet his horse run away the
other day while on the mail route. The
buggy was broken to pieces and the
horse severely injured.
G. S. Burton has gone home. Ths
people OF Blaine viii miss him very
much.
Quite bunch Of boys and girls went
hay riding the other night. All report
fine time.
White Culver.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-08-09

Don't be too optimistic about the
war ending soon The recent victories
have been glorious. but they occurred
on q front of about 40 TO so miles. out
OF a total OF about 1000 miles along
which are entrenched the millions OF
soldiers OF Germany, Austria, Turkey
and Bulgaria. The authorities at
washington know the situation and
fheY are enlarging their plans every
day. Congress is preparing TO enact
q law calling all boys of IS and over
for training and all men up to IS. This
means an army of several millions in
the United States. Unless something
soccurs absolutely beyond what may be
reasonably hoped for. the war will last
at least through 1919 The further we
drive the Germans toward Berlin the
harder our task will be. The forces
on the western front are now perhaps
about equally divided America must
furnish an overwhelming surplus OF
men TO overcome the Huns and the re-
quired number can not reach the bat
: tie ground this year. In April. 1917,
Senator Ollie James told us that IL
Russia dropped out of the fight against
Germany II would probably take five
to six million men from the United
States to win the war for the allies.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-08-09
ULYSSES.

This community was shocked ons
day last week by the death Of Liss I'd
wards, OF Nelson's Branch. He wa,
working In the coal mines al Tharker
w, Va. where he accidentally came IN
contact with a live wire and was in
stantly killed. He leaves a wife ana
several children. All have our sym-
PATTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Castle. Of New
Port are visiting relatives here
Mr. and Mrs. A. l. Burton, OF Louisa
attended the sacrament meeting a.
Walnut Grove Sunday. They were the
guests OF Mr.. Burton's parents while
here.
Aunt Allie Debord. widow Of wm.
Debord. died August OF dropsv ~.
ter a long Illness. She bore ber spf.
ferings patiently until the white wing.
ed messenger came TO WAIT her pure
spirit from the shores OF time 10 the
biissful port Of glory She was IS
years and ! months old she had no
living children. but since the death of
her husband adopted one OF his grand
sons and made her home with blrn
Her maiden name was Allie sarrave.
Dan George is very sick AZ the ho,,,.
OF his father. Elias George ~ -,
Sreek- ne took sick last Friday while
haulng on timber job on Mats Greek
An infant child OF Scott .Boydl :,
Satiettsourg. died last Saturday and
was brought here and buried N The
laniily 5urying ground Sunday
Jeff Chandler. OF Lowmansville ana
Miss EtheI Hayes. OF Charley. were
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-08-09
i. HAYES WRITES FROM CAMP

VIII write a few lines about sol
der boys life. have been in the
service only 10 days. Left Fit. Thorn
as the goth Of July about nine o'clock
and reached here about one the next
day We had a good time as we came
along. The people treated us with
great kindness. They gave US Gig
arettes and matches every time the
train would stop. We got off in Hun
tington and marched several blocks in
about rs minutes. The next time we
got off of the train was in Washing
ton, d. c.. We lined up there and the
Red Cross gave US fine lunch with
a warm cup of coffee. We enjoyed
ourselves fine on the way though did
not sleep much.
We are all here in tents together
and having a good time. think this
life will do the boys much good. We
drill eight hours a day. This is a
sandy place and very hard TO walk in.
but we are getting used 10 1t now.
There has been but little rain.
We got our rifles and bayonets the
3lst of last month. They seemed very
heavy at first. but we can handle
them all right now.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is the finest thing
on earth for a soldier boy. 1t is more
homelike than anything. They have
church once every week and furnish
the boys all their writing paper with
out cent of cost.
We don't see any strangers here.
They all look alike. We all are learn
ing TO be quick and handy. All have
to work in the kitchen about one day
out OF week and | think it will be
a great help to the boys II will help
when they get back home We get all
we want to eat here and watermelons
The same as if we were at home We
enjoy the soldiers life fine.
Wishing all Lawrence county peo-
pie a long life and success.
HARRISON HAYES.
Co H 18th Infantry. Camp Meade. Md.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-08-09

married. Thej ste both sxcefsSt yeung
people.
James Morrison and sister. sfas
Georgia. are WISHING relatives A
Thaeker. W. Va.
The latest infant arrivals are Lewis
Brown and wife. a girl: Charlie Cordial
and wife. a boy: X. Hatlleid and wife.
a girl
seyeral OF the citizens 81 this place
have gone TO West vIrginia % wofk.
some in timber Jobs and sorfrf IN fh6
coal mines
James George OF this place reenfiy
enlisted In the navy. Several ~ fhe
Other boys Of this place will stars 10
the training CAMPS Wednesday Of tHlS
week
Afford Chandler and family have
moved from Ohio TO the coal mines
lived here.
Furekn