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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-27

Paris, Sept PA successful de
velopment of the French offensive
was begun yesterday in Champagne is
reported today by the war Office over
the entire field of attack. between the
River Suippe and the Argonne forest
formidable German positions of depth
OF over three miles were brilliantly
carried. over seven thosuand pris-
oners we're captured. The French re
sumed the attack today despite unfav-
orable weather. Satisfactory progress
is being made
London, Sept 27-ln their success
full continuance OF the northward
drive the Serbians have entered
Isheib ad captured other important
points, says Thursday Serbian official
statement. The Serbs captured many
additional Bulgarians and Germans,
and much war material.
With the American Army in France.
Sept. 36.--Attacking yesterday morn
ing over a front Of 20 miles west OF
Verdun, in cooperation with the
French, the American lst army ad-
vanced to an average depth OF seven
miles and captured ~ towns and
more than 5000 prisoners.
Four OF the towns were carried hv
storm by Pennsylvania, Kansas and
Missouri troops of Maj-Gen Ligscit's
corps. Gen. pershing said IN his on.
cal statement on the hattie received
last night at the war department at
Washington. The enemy offered
stubborn resistance. Troops OF other
corps forced their, way across the
Forges brook and tho Bois de Forges
and wrested eight towns from the on
emy.
Gen Porshing's communiQue fol
lows
Section A-This morning north
west OF Verdun the lst army attacked
the enemy on a front of 20 miles anf
penetrated his line to an averag,
depth of seven miles.
pennsylvania Kansas and Mis-
souri, troops serving In MajGcn Liz
gett's corps stormed Varenca Mon
Blainville, VauQuois and Chepry al
ter stubborn resistance Troou1 q
other corps, crossing the Forge
brook. captured the Bois dc Forge
and wrested from the enemy ih
towns Of Ma aancourt Bethlncourl
Montfaucon. Cuicy, Nantillos, Zopl
zarges CSentsargesl Danueoux an
urtet.Drillancourt The prison
ers thus far reported number owe
50C0"
Paris. Sept. 26-American troon
have taken over a new sector
France and in coniunctio with Nth
French. have forced the Germans %
the decisive on still another battl
front The gage OF battle has bee
thrown down on a iO.mile front e
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30
SOIL EXPERTS MEETING
AT FARGO THIS WEEK

Fargo. N. D., July so.-soil ex-
perts Of ven states. Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, Iowa, Kan
sas, Montana and Wisconsin, are in
conference in Fargo today with os-
wald Shriner, Of the department Of
agriculture. in connection with the
campaign ITO bring about the greater
use of fertilizer and manure in in
creasing crop production in central
and northwest states. 0.
The work is being conducted on a
nationwide basis, and a campaign is
being organized for the education Of
the farmers to the value of properly
manuring their land from year to
year.
The conference is being held at the
North Dakota experiment station and
will continue several days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30
HALF PINT OF BOOZE;
HARDLY ENOUGH FOR
SUICIDE PURPOSES
Threatened to Commit Suicide on Elk,
Wife's Door Steps, But Changes
His Mind.

Casselton, N. D., July 3o.-Mussing
up the front porch of her new home
with your own life blood il a great
way ia. get even with the wife who has
divorced you. or whom you have di-
vorced, and who has remarked.
Rudolph Pfeifer, Of Park Rapids,
Mimi. thought it would be the finest
way in the world, so he fixed the time
and the place. ana notified the girl.
Today, Rudolph is held In durance
vile, all because he wrote to his old
time sweetheart, bidding a farewell
and telling her that If she'll just take
the trouble to look tut on her front
porch some time during the day of
JULY rs, she would find his dead body
there.
Rudolph. It's said, arrived on the
scene at tho appointed hour armed
with the most deadly Of all weapons, q
half pint Of bootleg whiskey.
He may have had other weapons,
but Casselton officials. who arrested
Rudolph after he had visited his for
mer Wife's home there and, instead OF
killing himself, knocked for admission
and for some time visited at the door
with his wife of days gone by, could
find no trace Of them.
Three weeks prior to what he had
heralded as his suicide visit" to the
home Of his ex-wife, Pfeifer Is said to
have threatened to kill her, and that
is the charge he is nowsbeing held on,
and which he must answer before
Judge Roberts in the Fargo police
court this afternoon.
Chief Of Police Bunker Of Casselton
and Deputy Sheriff A. J.. Manners OF
Casselton. arrested Pfeifer at cassel-
ton shortly after he had made the ad-
vertised visit.
Several witnesses have been called
from Casselton to tell what they
know Of the affair.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30
ALMOST ENTIRE ll'IIlRli'
n. D.ORGANIz!,ED
FOR T'HRESHDNC
Food Administration Has
Not Fixed Prices for
Threshing.

Fargo, N. D.. July 3o.-The fedora,
food administration has not attempt.
ed to fx~the prices at which grain
threshing operations shall be conduct.
cd in the northwest, according to DR.
q. F. Ladd, federal food a~dministrat.
or for North Dakota.
The chief concern Of the food id.
ministration, so far as tho threshinl
work is. concerned, Is that all grain
be conserved in the threshing opera.
ton. for It is pointed out that lossel
experienced in past years through
poor threshing.
%""'The food administration has no,
fixed prices which threshermen shall
charge for their services" said DR.
Iadd.
TT was suggested. however. tina,
the county threshing committees nov
organized throughout the country may
act in an advisory capacity for assist.
ing threshermen and farmers to form.
ulate fair charges based on loca,
methods and conditions. This has
been done in many cases. -,
1T would seem that threshins
charges is a matter that might vel
como before the state council Of de.
tense, thus securing uniformity Of
charges for the state" 4
The suggestion for action by the
state council of defense, a local ma.
chine dealer said today, would have
to take into consideration the verJ
great difference of crop conditions ir
various sections Of the state. In 8
district with poor crops. the thresh.
ing cost is unavoidably higher than II
q territory where good crops have
been produced.
Practically every county in NORTH
Dakota has already been organized BY
the threshers. They are cooperating
with the farmers. and in many coun.
ties have flxed threshing prices, a.
we'll as wages to be paid laborers.
The county units have been organ.
lied, In each instance, through the &C.
tivities of the cbunty food admins.
traitor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30

dry on brakes and steering gear.
Familiarize yourself with traffic regulations and
rules of the road. Put distilled water in batteries at
least every ten days: Keep battery plates covered
with water. Do not fill battery to the top. -ps.
If you damage a fender or hood or any other
metal part that could be Strengthened or hammered
out, have this done in preference to securing a new
one, as steel and aluminium are today very valuable
essentials. Do not ask that unnecessary service be:
rendered you in connection with your automobile Il
any way, kind or character, as the automobile bust
ness is trying to release as many men as possible to
aid the government in bringing. about a quick and
successful termination of this present great war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30
CASH FOR SUPPLIES, LABOR, ETC.

It is the patriotic duty Of every citizen to assist
the government in every way possible to the end that
we may win this war. Therefore, the government
having requested that all business be conducted as
economically and efficiently as possible, and that
capital be kept in a liquid condition, the automobile,
tire and accessory dealers, in addition to all oil COM
panies, filling station and garages Of any kind or
sis for material, parts, repairs, labor, ETC., beginning
August LIST, 1918. In order to establish this rule on a
war basis, all customers will be treated alike; there
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30
CAR OWNERS CAN HELP WIN THE WAR

Every owner Of an automobile should be proper
ly informed regarding the operation of his or her car,
thus eliminating the demand for unnecessary service.
If the owner will see that the car is properly equipped,
that his tools are in order, that his jack is in working
condition, that he has extra inner tube and tire
equipment, in proper repair, he will conserve time,
labor and material for the government and eliminate
the emergency work due to lack Of proper equipment.
Owners should consider it their patriotic duty to
make minor repairs, tires, etc, on the road.
Make certain your car is plentifully supplied
with gasoline, oil and water before starting on trip or
drive. Also look over tires and see that they are
properly inflated, and that valve and dust caps are
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30
$4,000 Drainage Bonds
Earns $4,000 Interest

Moorhead, Mimi, July 3o.-An-
nouncing today that a levy has been
made to make the final payment of
n on the first drainage district
county auditor of Clay county made
public a statement showing that the
original bonds for $4,000 have earn
ed for the investors interest aggregat-
ing $4,000.
The bonds were issued in 1883, for
10000 for 80 years, and the district
has paid a total Of $4,000 to retire
them. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30
Eighteen Months Child.
Killed By Scalding Water

Richardton. N. D., July so.-scald-
ed by water from a washing machine,
from which the child had pulled the
draining cork wtilessat play, the 49,
months-old baby OF NE. and Mrs. Fred
Hu M 3 Of DECLARATION, was killed.
baby's cries. found tie little one ~
ing on the floor, with the scalding wa
ter pouring out Of the tub on her.
The child died "a hours later.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30

When owners request il, the emergency station
will deliver your car to the repair shop or service
station designated by the owner as soon as possible
following its receipt by the emergency station or will
deliver your car to your residence if so desired.
All emergency service charges will be payable to
the emergency station rendering the service, and this
service will be conducted on a cash basis only.
Electric Vehicles-Owing to the technical and
special character of service required for electric We
hicles, the emergency station will deliver electric We
hicles, placed in their charge, either day or night, to
the public garage or private garage in which such
electric vehicle is stored by the owner. Electric We
hicles must not be taken to-the emergency station
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30
FOREST RIVER PIONEER
LADY DIED RECENTLY

Forest River. N. D.. July so.-Mrs.
John johnston, aged IS years, died
last week at tho home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eliza Semple. Mrs. Johns-
ton was born at Belts Corners, Ont,
and was united in marriage to M.
johnston February 1, 1853. The union
brought four sons and AZ dauxhtera.
and 20 grand children.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30

A, married man seldom gets the last
word because of his inability to keep
awake.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30
NO Oars CclRaa.

RichaTdton. N. d. July so.-4Two.
cars collided . here and ona nan
lyag injured ana - In the hospita1aat.
jDickdnson. He was pretty badlyshurt
but II p 6slteved that he VIII reopv1lr.,
\ sthe $1nln That gwaa injured
!. Il seems that Somsbody rot u aths
wrong dde OF the Sfoad. The Elktns,
car was.also damaged. The occupants
o3S Tho othee car were uninJured.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30

will be no discrimination to anyone. Credit depart
ments abandoned, charge accounts discontinued.
The economic value of this government rule viii
be the elimination of unnecessary office work, reduc-
ton of clerical help and the elimination of losses. It
will also result in the patriotic effort being put forth
by owners who will hereafter make the ordinary
small adjustments upon their automobiles, which
consurne unnecessary manpower in repair shops and
various other places. 1t has been demonstrated.t that
the cash basis for labor, material, parts and supplies
is of great economic value.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-30

All automobile owners are urged to periodically
cooperate in this movement and when requiring
service after 6 P. M. or on Sundays and Holidays to
call the emergency station for necessary help.
When owners require emergency service they
should give their name and address, make, and model
of car and state specifically to the emergency station
exact location of your machine and direction for
reaching same, also to what>extent their automobile
is damaged, so that the necessary tools, equipment
and material can be dispatched with the service car.
No gasoline, oil or tires will be furnished on emer-
gency calls.
Emergency service cards should be secured at
once from your car dealer or emergency station, these
cards bearing standard uniform charges for emer-
gency service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
Chamberlain Ready
4. To Go To Bottom OF
Aircraft Investigation
Continued from page y,

Continued from page -,
fee" Senator Chamberlain said. II
will show him what happened to that
contract" $751; f1 -
No liberty motors now are in OPP
GRAFTON abroad. Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska declared.
Attorney General Gregory would make
his report.
ITO congress? 2" he demanded.
mo, to the president, who already
has two reports and the Lord only
knows if he would make this report
public if there is anything bad in it,"
1.-THE war" the Connecticut senator
declared, cant be won with privacy.
secrecy and mystery. If there is any
virtue in coordination, lets co-ordi-
nate. This war is o going to be won
by Colonel House or by any .favorite
Of the president"
Must Have Action.
I'VE can't win this war by talking
about woman suffrage and prohtbi-
ton" he continued. I'VE can't win
the war by sitting around at pink teas
and talking about putting pink chem
ises on the men and knee breeches on
the women Let's get down to brass
tacks. Let's find out the facts. Let's
investigate, these irregularities in a
non-partisan way. and report to the
public" +
|; Senator Poindexter Of Washington.
republican, quoting from official re-
ports said the aviation program up to
July l presents an aggregate cost of
$1.145. $50, 900. including %appropria-
tons made and o pending.
Not only has the aircraft board
wasted money in securing spruce on
the Pacific oas for a%irplanes. Sena-
tor Jones Of Washington, republican.
declared, but it has very seriously
endangered the spruce supply by the
lumber operations of inexperienced
men.
While the senate was discussing the
| aircraft situation Secretary Baker and
war department officials were
urging before the house military com
| appropriation.
Secretary Baker declared facts and
figures regarding aircraft plans should
| not be made public. He said the
committee was entitled to the details
but he was opposed to presenting
them publicly. Despite suggestions
by several members of the committee
he said nothing should be given out
by the committee. He said criticisms
| of the aircraft plans were inspired by
pro-German influences and that de-
tails of the governments plans should
! be kept secret on the ground Of mill
tary necessity.
Plans for the senate military COM
nittee's further investigation have not
! been fully formulated and will be
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
LETTER COMES
FROM W. NELSON
in ENGLAND.
Tells Of the Tuscania Disas-
ter, and Of Seeing
King George.

In a letter to his parents IN this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Nelson. wal,
ter L. Nelson tells in q very enter
tanning way some Of the truths about
the sinking Of the Tuscania which &C
cording to him have been sadly con-
torted. The letter, in part is as fol-
lows:
April 9, 1913.
My Dear Family
II shall now endeavor to answer
your letters. A number of your ques-
tions are already answered already on
the way to you. l don't remember
what l wrote to you about the Tus-
CANA disaster but at any rate hope it
was satisfactory. After reading some
articles from American papers I'm
sorry that I did not give you a more
detailed account, for they, have added
and otherwise c%ontorted the truth
very badly. The worst example OF this
that has come to my notice is the ac-
count by irwin l.. Cobb in the Satur-
day Evening Post. Say, it was rank. I
have lost all respect for Irwin l.. He
seemed to have guessed too much or
believed every wild story he heard.
We all know a torpedo does not go
roaming around the sides of ships but
rather goes straight to where it is
aimed. h that got US, hit square,
ly on. the star-board side-vcry likely
aimed ct the engine room, hitting in
the coal bunker. : y
N one sang God Save the King as
al the British crew made for the first
life boat over the side. ASfew, very few
remained and helped. I am inclined
to think that they missed, out on the
boat that took their comrades. You
see love them not. for many of them
knew how to lower life boats and
would nave been Of great service to
US.
II never believe the stories Of peo-
pie seeing %torpedoes in the water UNI
less 1t be m that hits their ship.
didn't realize that writer -like-Cobb
could be so ignorant as to. believe such
; yarns.
This morning enough men were Sc
lected to make up three squads to be
part of a guard of honor to his mai
esty. the king. These three squads
from our squadron and three from a
camp nearby were the only American
soldiers given this privilege. We stood
at attention while he passed and re-
turned from paying a visit to an aero
plane factory. AS he was returning he
remarked to Lieutenant Devant thai
he expressed his sympathy for the
loss of our ship coming over" ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
YOUNGQUIST WOULD
GUST POLICE CHIEF
AND MAYOR KELLIHER

County Attorney Youngquist has
started action against Mayor G. J..
Kelliher and CHIEF OF Police Albert
Hurst for their removal from office.
1t is alleged that they have not been
enforcing the county option laws OF
the state. The custer proceedings are
based upon the state law providing for
the removal from office of such Off
Gals as do not live up to and enforce
the laws of the state.
Chief Hurst when interviewed yes
terday stated that it was nothing but
b frame-up to spoil his chances for
obtaining the office Of sheriff. Mayor
kelliher stated hat he had been
%straining every effort in the past and
would continue in the future to m
force the liquor laws.
County Attorney Youngquist stated
that he had the case under observa-
ton for some time and that it was
just a mere coincidence that the pa
pers were served at the time Chief
Hurst announced his candidacy for
sheriff,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
AUSTRIAN MOVES
ARE SUMMED Up
Means Concessions to Ger.
mans and Threats to
Slavs' Says Paper.

Hh - - # .--L HrE
London, May THE latest devel-
opnents in the Austrian situation ap-
parently can be summarized as Q
ceesion to the Germans and threats to
the southern slavs." says 4 dispatch
from The Hague to the Daily Mail.
Eat. least" continues the CORE
spondent, "that is how the Czechs and
the southern slavs regard he decision
Of Premier Won Seydler to introduce
to Bohemia alone the rearraneement
OF the provincial administration which
was promised nearly q year ago for
Ill AUSTRIA.
1.-THE Austrian Germans are press-
int for q number Of administrative
changes which would give them tnflu-
ence over the machinery Of the gov
ernment greatly in excess OF their
numerical proportion.
won S4ydler's announcement has
infur1ated the Cssohs. The southern
slavs Are furious over the proclama-
ton that Stern measures Will b taken
10 repre0 disturbances in the south.
The German reactionaxys press - urg-
Ing the government to quash the re-
bsllious tendencies Of the Csechs and
southern allvs by force and to , the
military to commander foodDtUfeD In
the AGRICULTURAL diStrictA pointing out
Inst the Ukraine developments have
.shAWn that force alone sovereomes OBJ
|seAolss whom normal political admln.
|heta&iens 6ecomss Impossible
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
Clerks In Demand In
Bureaus At Washington

Both men and women clerks are in
great demand in the United States
capitol at Washington. D. c. The po-
sition formerly paid 81. 900 a year,
but recently a new war department
ruling places the salaries Of Begin
ners at $1.10O a year. If. after three
months of service they have proven
themselves to be competent clerks
their salary is automatically raised to
$4,000, per year. 80,
- Eligibles.
The. class of eligibles have been
placed III four divisions. They are. as
follows:
and universities.
2. Graduates of accredited high
schools, or those who have done suf-
fcient' outside work to rank them in
the class Of high school graduates.
8. Graduates of a common school
who have had at least one year Of Of
flee work.
4. All those who do not fall in the
above three classes.
Applications should be made to u.
NJ. Shoemaker. secretary Of the sSth
civil service district, st. Paul, MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07

outlined at an early meeting. Mem
bers said today 1t was probable the
inquiry would be behind closed doors
but with a public report to be made
later. 80.
Secretary Baker read to the house
committee a prepared statement on
a composite Of ideas Of engineers.
Representative Kahn Of California
asked about an American automobile
engineer named Vincent, said to have
brought out of Germany Just before
war was declared the latest German
engine. Secretary Baker raid hat
the Liberty motor embodied the best
ideas of the German model but more
particularly an American model.
The committees examination
brought out the information that the
Liberty motor lis not adapted for use
in h smaller fighting planes.