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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
And the Soldiers in the
Trenches Believe in God,
Writes the Author of
Confessions of a Wife"
After Trip for Red Cross.
(By Idah McGlonc Gibson.

Copyright, 1918, by the Newspaper
Enterprise A~ssociation.)
l have just returned from France.
where / have been Everywhere with
the American Red Cross'-and to in
spect the activities of the Red Cross
over there" means seeing war in all
it's impressive horror, for just now the
American Red Cross is binding up the
crimson wound of the whole warning
world. &c.
My first vivid impression of war I
received just before l left America. 1
met one afternoon Captain Latham of
the Connaught Rangers. which was
one of the little army of Contempt
bles" sen by England to France in II
days after war was declared between
England and Germany. These men
are perhaps prouder of the medal
commemorative hat glorious run
away" to the Marine, where the Ger
mans lost the war-although it has
not seemed yet to have penetrated
their thick skulls-than they are of
their Victoria Crosses.
This young Irish captain has been
wounded five times and gassed once,
and is one of only FIVE left of the orig
inal quota of his regiment. He was
and is still ver here on recruiting
duty, hut he told me that he was go
ing hack very soon to join his regi-
ment--the regiment of which he does
not know a man. the other fou sur
vivors Of the. original quota being so
disabled they cannot return.
His story-and it is most interest
ing-I am going to tell later. but /
have Just said this much to try and
make one of the things he, said as
vivid to those who read this as it was
to me. 4
I had told him what I expected to
see over there, and we had some way
strayed to a discussion of the great
spiritual awakening war brings to all
most every soldier.
II don't care what YOU religion is,
Mrs. Gibson he at last said earnestly,
II don't care whether 0 are Pro-
testant. Catholic. or Jew, but l do
know this. II you % over there and
you see what yoh will see with the
Red Cross as your guide and friend.
you will come back believing in God
And that is one thing r. learned
most thoroughly when I came In con
tact with French, English and Ameri-
can soldiers who had been in the
trenches-that they believe in God,
whatever may have beer their belief
before.
Perhaps not in the thoroughly
Iorthodox way that we have been
taught to believe Ia the way to ever
lasting life5 Gut they certainly have
la good enough faithsto fight by and
die with.
/ felt an I talked with those wht
had faced death In. the trenches tina
they had faced God.
Andsnnpst soldiers are a cursipg lot
Words that have neve been though
dot by me- In tins OF peace rise 4
ths surface when those men speak o
h3sfre AZ m~altE1aptly cruel md savag
~ the Hun, but neyertheless feun.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
Claim OF Americans
On Con6scated Land
Is Sustained Today

!, washington, March. 11:-Claims Of
american citizens to property conis-
Gated by the Mexican constitutionalist
authorities in 1919 and sold by them.
were today sustained by the supreme
court In a est case. @
recover hides which the Mexican au-
sthorities seized and transported to Ell
PasO where they were sold to the Gem
trail Leather company. The lower
court rejected contentious that this
act was a. act Of c~onfscatton Of nom
Fcombatant property and held Wild by
the authority Of the states authorities
70 determine. the status of Mexican
Was regarded il being important ow-
ing to- q large number OF siniilar cases
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
ZION Il / CHURCH q.
, FILLED TWICE
! FOR CONCERTS
Concordia College Band and
Glee Club Render Pleas
ing Program.
Mldrid. Rornsdahl-B Bruins is
Heard in Various Sopra-
sss no Solo Numbers.

Twice yesterday, in the afternoon
wegian Lutheran church was filled by
vast audiences who came to listen to
therconcerts given by the C%oncordia
college band and glee club of Moor
head. Mimi, under the direction of
Victor l. Liska..
1t was necessary at 10Th functions
to move into the church auditorium
q large number of extra chairs in or
der to accommodate all who came,
and ven when that had been one
many late Corners We're forced to re-
main standing near the entrance.
IsA notable feature of the concerts
was the appearance of Mildrid Roms-
dahl-Bruns of Calumet. Mich. a So
prano singer who has just returned
from New York, where she sang into
Victor records.
e. Variety of Program.
s The program given yesterday was
by no mea m~onotonous. There was
plentNslo Of variety. and it seemed as
though Director Liska had been at
pains to arrange his program witt,
just tina end in view. In order to do.
it he, had set before his musicians
certain drllcult tasks, which havc been,
known to battle wen professional
bands. but Which were ably executed
by the Concordia college players.
There was something for every
body Sweet. idyllic strains. senti-
mental, melodies woven into martial
music. or stirring patriotic airs with
here and there n touch of the plan
tation songs. and there was classic art
such as various selections from
Suppe's Poet and Peasant" and
fragments Of Grieg's Peer Gynt suite
which always appears to have a
peculiar fascination wherever it is
heard.
NJ. L.. Lakes greeting to General
Pershing, Garry On" was rendered
with great success, as was also
american Patrol,' by McMaham, and
one of Dvorak's Slavonic dances
pleased the ear particularly. The
weirdness of Grieg's music was we'll
emphasized by the band, and the
beauties of the Mauritania overture
made an evidently deep impression
upon the audience.
In addition to these numbers, sew
eral others were rendered. two dis
tinct programs being given at the
concerts.
Singing Was Delightful.
Although applause was withheld.
out of Difference to the spirit of the
church auditorium, it was plain from
the comments heard Immediately
afterward h a the players had scored
a great success with their concerts.
Equally successful were the glee
club singers who rendered a few
vocal selections with much effect.
The soprano solos given by Mildrid
Romsdahl-Bruns. accompanied by
Edith Quist of Moorhead, Mimi,
were especially appreciated by both
audiences. and much praise was heard
whenever the excellent qualities of
her musical voice was commented
upon.
The band left last night for the
western part Of this and Nelson
county. where several concerts will be
given prior to the return to the Con-
cordia college.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
{. c. PACKARD ON U-BOAT
Former Grand Forks Young Man in
Canal Zone.

C. C. Packard Of Great Falls, Mont.
formerly employed with III. j.. Mon
ley, of this city, who enlisted last May
in the naval service. is at present do
ing his Bit somewhere in the
Panama Canal zone
Upon enlisting. MIR. Packard was
sent to the naval electrical school at
Brooklyn. finishing his course. which
included about two months in the
Pratt institute, on February 16. a
few days later he. with 90 others. were
sen to a gulf port. detailed for sub
marine service. and then embarked
for the Canal one
Mr.. Packard is we'll known in this
city and his many friends will be glad
to learn of his whereabouts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
S. S. MEETING
HERE IN JUNE
c. Garrison Present at
Conference to Discuss
N. D. Convention.

Sunday afternoon. ]. c. Garrison of
Fargo. secretary Of the North Dakota
Sunday School association, conferred
here with others interested in Sunday
school work. Matters We're discussed
pertaining to the state Sunday school
convention to be held in this city June
I. ) n 6.
Among the delegates. and principal
speakers at the convention will be:
ton university. superintendent of the
educational division of the Internal
tional Sunday School association;
Prof. NJ. a. Honline. ~Bonebreake err
mary. associate superintendent Of the
educational division Of the Internal
tional Sunday School association:
Frank l.. Brown. joint secretary of
the Worlds Sunday School association,
who is superintendent of one of the
largest Methodist Sunday schools in
the country; his Sunday school which
is at Brooklyn, y. Y, has a member
ship Of $500.
w. c. Pearce. field superintendent
of the International association, will
also be a speaker at the convention.
He is the father of the Adult Bible
class movement, which has enlisted
three million people in Sunday school
work..
Other delegates who will speak at
the convention are:
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, element
airy specialist, of Fostoria, Ohio. and
Prof. Augustine Smith, musical direc-
tor, at the Boston university.
IN the closing night of the conven-
ton. it is planned to hold a Sunday
school pageant and a patriotic serv-
ice.
The general theme of the speakers
will be religious education in the
present crisis, following along the
line of educational advance.
1t has been announced that all dele
gates will be given free lodging. At the
last annual convention which was held
in Fargo over 1000 delegates were in
attendance, and it is expected that
this number will be greatly exceeded
at the coming ven in June.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
JOINT CHORUSES SING
Program of Music Given at Evening
Services in Local Church.

At the union evening services held
in the Presbyterian church last even
ing an excellent musical program was
carried out by the combined choirs
of the Presbyterian. Methodist. Con-
gregationalist and Episcopalian
churches, who rendered several
hymns with great effect.
. S Mrs. ". E. Sayre. soprano. sang
Mendelsohn's Hear My Prayer" with
the combined choirs. and T. b. Elton.
tenor. delighted the audience with an
offertory. mo Shadow There"
The address of the evening was
given by Rev. w. H. Elfring. who
spoke on the subject of Following
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
CONCERT ON APRIL II
Minneapolis Symphony at tho Audi.
forum Next Month,

The Minneapolis Symphony orches-
ira will give a concert in the audi
torium Thursday afternoon and night,
April II. under the auspices of the
Grand Forks Oratorio society.
Every member of this organization
is an artist, and being led by SO eff
ticient a conductor, as Enril Ober-
hotter. the concert promises to be of
the highest order. The severest
musical critics speak highly of this
organization of musical talent. and it
has been here upon several occasions,
with the result hat whenever it re-
turns it is welcomed with particular
enthusiasm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
Case Against Townley
Has Been POSTPONED

Fairmont, Mimi. March 11.-Pend-
ing consideration by the Martin coun-
ty grand jury, the cases against A. G..
Townley. president. n Joseph Gill
bert, a state officer of the National
Nonpartisan league. charged with
conspiracy to discourage enlistments,
were postponed when called today.
They were allowed to return to st.
Paul until the grand jury acts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
TALKS TO |. |. l.
Interesting Patriotic Program Carried
Out ut Meeting,

The Loyal Labor's Legion held a
well attended regular meeting at the
city hall Sunday afternoon at >
O'Clock. The regular business was at
ended to. after which there was a
program: reading. "Our Flag"
by Miss Helen Leo, a piano selection
by Richard German. two selections by
the Standard Quartet of Lisbon, and
two n by w. Nelson. A splendid
address was delivered by Rev. Jona-
than Watson of st. Paurs Episcopal
church. on patriotism. There was a
large crowd in attendance.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
WILLIAM REDMOND
CANDIDATE FOR
PARLIAMENT SEAT

London. March 11.-Captain Will
liam Redmond, has become a candi-
date for the parliamentary seat for
Waterford made vacant by the death
Of his father. John Redmond, the Ma
tionalist leader. He is opposed by DR..
White, a, Sim Feiner,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
CHINA WILL
COOPERATE
With JAPAN
Officials Have Been Asked
to Send two Divisions
to Manchuria.

Picking. March 11.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-China.: in response to
an inquiry from Toxic has signifed
her intention to cooperate with Jap
an in the protection of allied interests.
in the far east The Chinese war bu-
reau has been requested to arrange
for the sending of two divisions to
northern Manchuria. Japan will bear
the expense pending the completion
Of a proposed American loan4to China.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
DEPARTMENT
TO ADOPT MORE
STRINGENT RULES

delay in the publication of the poster
of American troops on board the
transport Tuscania, sunk February S
with a loss of more than $50 lives has
caused the war department to adopt
more stringent regulations governing
the preparation and safeguarding of
posters.
The officers are ordered also to
leave behind service record of each
left at port Of embarkation and to
furnish promptly records of every
other mar otherwise detached.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
WISCONSIN MEN
CONGRATULATED
BY TEXAS HOUSE

Austin. Te.. March 1.-THE lower
house of the state legislature adopted
today a resolution congratulating the
Wisconsin house Of representatives in
taking favorable action on the anti
LaFollette resolution a week ago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
SENATE ACCEPTS
AMENDMENT TO
!.
DEFICIENCY BILL

Washington, March 1.-THE sem
ate tentatively accepted today with
out a record vote an amendment to
the urgent deficiency bill authorizing
President Wilson to acquire title to
the docks and piers owned by the
North German Lloyd company and
the Hamburg-American company at
Hoboken, N. j.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
BANDITS TAKE I.
TWO
NEAR YE||'HSlEN
Engineers Were on Way to
Inspect Proposed Rail
road in China.

Picking, Friday, March s.-Two
American engineers, Nyl and Purcell.
have beer robbed and captured by
bandits near Yehsien. in the province
of Honan., A Chinese assistant also
vas taken prisoner.
The party was on it's way to in
spect a survey, the site of a proposed
railway between Chowkaikow and
Slang Yangfu. They were carrying a
large sum of money with which to
pay survey parties. An escort of 20
soldiers resisted the bandits until
their ammunition was exhausted.
when the party surrendered. Two Of
the Chinese escaped and reported the
outrage.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11

New York. March 11.-Purcell. one
Of the two captured American engi-
neers, reported to have been robbed
and captured by bandits in China,
was identified as Il. j.. Purcell. for
merly of st. Paul. Mimi. at the offices
of the Siems-Carey Railway and Ca
nal company here today. He has
been engaged in some surveying work
for which the company has contracts
with the Chinese government, @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11

Herald Want. Ads Bring Results
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
ROLL OF HONOR
 SENT FROM THE
 FIGHTING FRONT

Washington, Nov. 16-Casualty lists furnished by the Commanding General of the American army and made public today, contain 1,075 names divided as follows: Killed in action, POP; died of wounds, 166; died pf airplane accident, 1; 6ied of dis of airplane accient, I; died of dis ease, 173; wounded severely, 2S; wounded, degree undetermined, S2; wounded slightly, 163; missing in &C., ton, 26.
 Three Bridgeport names are report ed in today's casualty lists. They are Otto McManus of 1869 North Main street, killed in action; Aposto- los P. Paris of 431 Water street, who died of wounds, and Peter Meas of 155 Deacon street, reported missing In action.
 The entire Connecticut list has IS names, divided as follows:
 Killed in Action.
 Gerald D. Dieterlin, Riverside.
 Otto McManus, 1869 North Main street Bridgeport.
 Harry N. Tarpinian, H&ttford.
 Died of Wounds.
 Apostolos P. Paris, 4S1 Water street, Bridgeport.
 Died of Disease.
 John J. Moriarty, Hartford.
 Wounded Degree Undetermined. Thomas J. Blythe, Hartford.
 Leslie Davis, Brooklyn. Matthew Thomas Leahy, Stoning- ton. Wounded Slightly. Chester V. Croft, Bristol. Missing in Action. Peter Meas, 155 Deacon street, Bridgeport. Carlisle Palmer, Cos Cob. Joseph F. Farrell, New Haven. Frank Smith, Waterbury. Robert J. Smith, South Manches- | ter. John H. Steele, New Britain. Emdon Mosher, Mystic. | Morris Shapiro, Stamford.
 Oscar w. Swanson, Grassvenor- | dale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
TRUNABULL

Miss Harriet Burton went to the BridgeTIat hospital Friday where she will have aldenoids removed.
 Stephen J. Parks has sold his prop erty at the Center to Emanuel Kurtz of Daniels Farms, who recently pur- chased the David Botsford place. Mir. Kurtz will continue the grocery bus mess and post office. MT. Parks has not es yet made definite plans for the winter.
 The friends and acquaintances in this place of John Hurd were shocked to learn that he suffered apoplexy at his home in Long Hill. MT. Hurd has not enjoyed robust health for the past few years as the result of a severe illness with pleurisy which made it necessary for him to retire from ac- tive labor. Although he has been un- able to personally superintenl it, he has lucrative flour and feed business at Long Hill Center. His friends will anxiously await news as the attend l ing physician cannot tell the outcome until about AS hours.
 MT and Ms. Charles Evitts enter tained the whist club at their home Thursday evening. The high scores were nelQ Dy MTS. BUTT F. BeaCn, Frank Wells, Mrs. Howard $. Beach and Howard s. Beach. MT and Mrs. 1 Charles N. Ensign will entertain the club Thanksgiving week at their home in White Plains.
 Charles Scott is moving his family to North Main street near St. Vim cents hospital Mir Scott, who is an expert quarryrnan, has been employed for a number of years with the lion Ledge Quarry Co.,, but has recently accepted a position with the Bullard Machine Co.
 Charles N. Evitts and Edwin Evitts enjoyed a hunting trip to New Milford and BEddgewater Friday and Satur- day.
 Miss Ruth Eulands room at White Plains school is still closed as she has not fully recovered from the grip.
 Daniel H. Ward is under the doc.
 tors care with a bad abscess on hi!
 arm.
 Mrs. Thomas Cone has so far recov. } cred from an attack of pneumonia al to be about the house. Mrs. Wf1l1an AParl1s, Jr., who was i'll at the sami
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16

Livestock Subcommittee of the Agri- cultural Advisory Board, together with special swine members and the representatives of the packers, to i'm. prove the present unsatisfactory situ- ation, which has unfortunately result ed because of the injection of uncon- trollable factors.
 We ask the producer to cooperate with US in most difficult task.
 The members of the Conference were:
 Producers-H. c. Stuart, Elk Gar den, Va, Chairman Agricultural Ad- visory Board; W. NJ. McFadden, Chi cago. Ill.,; A. Sykes, Ida Grove, Ia; John M. Evvard, Ames, Ia. J. H. Mer- cer, Live Stock Commission for Kan sas; J. G. Brown, Monon, Ind; B. c. Brown, President Chicago Livestock Exchange; N. H. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo-: John Grattan Broomfeld, Colo; Eu- gene Funk, Bloomington, ILL; Isaac Lincoln, Aberdeen, S. D.; c. W. Hunt, Logan, la; c. E. Yancey, W. R. Dod- son.
 OOO AuLDlnlSI lSIIdllOl-11eEUCGL I1OO- yer, F. S. Snyder, Major E. L. Roy, c. H. Powell.
 Department of Agriculture-Louis D. Hall, F. R. Marshall.
 The packers present and others sharing in foreign orders were repre- scented by the elected packers commit tee. Those represented were:
 Packers-Armour & Co.,, Chicago, III. Cudahy Packing Co.,, Chicago, III. 1; Morris $ Co.,, Chicago, III. Swift & Co.,, Chicago, H.; Wilson & Co.,, Chica- go, H.; John Agar Co.,, Chicago, Ill.,; Armstrong Packing Co.,, Dallas, Tex. | Boyd Durham & Co.,, Chicago, III. Brennan Packing Co.,, Chicago, H.; Cincinnati Abattoir Co.,, Cincinnati, O.; Cleveland Provisions Co.,, Cleve- land, O.; Cudahy Bros. Co.,, Cudahy, Wis; J. Dold Packing O., Buffalo, N. r.; Dunlevy Packing Co.,, Pittsburg, Pa. J. B. Decker & Sons, Mason City, la; Evansville Packing Co.,, Evans vile, Ind. East Side Packing Co.,, East St. Louis, Ill.,; Hammond Standish & Co.,, Detroit, Mich; G. A. Hormel & ] Co.,, Austin, Minn. Home Packing & Ice Co.,, Terre Haute, Ind; Independ- ent Packing Co.,, Chicago, H.. Indian apolis Abattoir O., Indianapolis, Ind. International Provision Co.,, Brooklyn, 1 N. Y; Interstate Packing Co.,, Winona, Minn. Iowa Packing Co.,, Des Moines, la; Powers Begg Co.,, Jacksonville, H.; Kingan & Co.,, Indianapolis, Ind. Krey Packing O., St. Louis. Mo. ;,Lake l Erie Provision Co.,, Cleveland, O.. Lay l ton Co.,, Milwaukee, Wis. Oscar Mayer & Bro, Sedgwick and Beethoven streets, Chicago, III. J. T. McMillan Co.,, St. Paul, 1iinn.; Miller & Hart, Chicago, Ill.,; J. Morrell 6; Co.,, Ottum- wa, la; Nuckolls Packing Co.,, Pueblo, Colo; Ogden Packing and Provision Co, Ogden, Utah; Ohio Provision Co.,, | Cleveland, O.; Parker Webb & Co.,, De troit, Mich; Pittsburg Packing and Provision Co.,, Pittsburg, Pa; Rath Packing Co., Waterloo, Ia. Roberts & Oake, Chicago, H.; Rohe & Bros, New York City W. c. Routh & Co, Logans- port, Ind. St Louis Ind. Packing Co.,, St. Louis, Mo-; Sinclair & Co.,, T. M. Cedar Rapids, la; Sullivan & Co.,, De- troit, Mich; Theurer-Norton Provision Co, Cleveland, O.; Wilson Provision Co.,, Peoria, H.. Western Packing and Provision Co.,, Chicago, H.; Charles AWolf Packing O., Topeka, Kan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
MRS. MARY POIITNRO-

The funeral of Mary Polumbo was held this morning from the late home. 1236 North avenue, at S:3O, and from Holy Rosary church at 9 o'clock. A solemn high requiem mass was celebrated by Father Keat- ing, and the responses were by the church choir. The Marine band es- corted the body from the home to the church and to the cemetery, and a large number of friends attended the services. Interment was in St. Michael's cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
Police Search For
 Champlin's Robbel

The police are still searching for the men who early this morning dragged William ChampIin of 1430 Main street into a dark hall way and robbed him of S95 and a gold watch.
 Champlin gave the police a good description of his assailants and said that he had been followed from a saloon until a few blocks of his home before the men bounced on him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
REQUESTS RELEASE
 OF CITY FIREMEN

John A. Leonard of this city, pres ident of the Board of Fire Comrnis- sioners, has again written to Provost Marshal General Crowder asking that the members of the Bridgeport Fire Department, who are now in the ser vice. be released as soon as possible.
 MT. Leonard is reported to have expectations of a favorable reply from Washington within a few days.
 There are at present 19 members of the local department serving Uncle Sam either at home or on the western front.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
DIR. JOHN NIEUTZER,

The many friends of Dr. John g. Meltzer will be grieved to learn of his death, which occurred this morn ing at Mt. Sinai hospital, New York. Dr. Meltzer was the son of Attorney and Mrs. Joshua Meltzer of 1852 Fair field avenue, and resided at 255 West 10Sth street, New York. The young man was well known in the city, having been educated in local schools, and his relatives have the sympathy of his many friends. He Is survtv- ed by his parents, and one brother, James L., three sisters, Betty C., Blanche and Sylvia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
MARY S. BARNUM.

Mary s. Barnum died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. c. May, 233 Jane street. Mrs. Barnum was the widow of the late Levi Bar nun, an1 was we'll known on the East Side, having been a resident of that section of the city for many years. She Is survived by two daughters, Mrs. May, Mrs. Nellie Lewis and one brother,