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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
Tod.ail'y':s'' I. ! s n War .'l!l:lI''.
Summary
tBy the Associated Prees.j !

: /. IS.
The American consul in Petrograc..
who remained in the Russian capita!
after the departure of Ambassador
Francis and his staff. also has left
and the consulate has been taken
over by the Norwegian consuI 1t
is felt in Stockholm, where this re-
port is received, that the situation
in Petrograd has taken an suncxpec.-
ed turn for the worse as the. Ameri-
can consul !. was to remain there to
keep in touch with the state DEPART
ment. 3,f.sss h ''4},.sfy
Only the most meagert reports tron:
Petrograd have been received IN
Stockholm and there are no late ad-
vices from London, the last ols-
patch received there from Petrograh
having reported that the Bolshevik
resistance was stiffening.
There has been no official confir-
nation that the German advance into
Great Russia has been halted, but
the Berlin war Office in two days has
reported little progress. Delayed dis
that the Germans have retired from,
I1uga midway between Pskov ana
Petrograd,. and that ;, the Bolshevikl
still hold Pskov.. The Germans, have
been unable to cross the Beresina
river, northwest sof Minsk. In their
advance in the. direction Of, Moscow
On two sectors of the western
front American soldiers have sue.
cessfully countered the, tactics OF the
enemy. Northwest Of Ioul American
gunners have wiped cut the German
batteries which had'Tbombarded the
American ;positionss earlier in the
week with gas shells. Along the
Chemin Des Danes American ma
chine guns and artillery. fire re
pulsed a strong, enemy attack Will
losses. - q.t.u,.4
Airpanes having, located the bat
teries whose gas shells had caused
six deaths and the poisoning. of s,
others. the heavy guns in the Ameri
can line destroyed the enemy posi-
ton in half hours shelling. Mate
rial was thrown high in the air ant
several explosions were caused by tn
accuracy of the American fire. TIL
Germans are believed to have suffer
ed casualties during the lombard
ment. -. .s
German attack on the Chemin De
Danes. AS the enemy advanced the
were met by hail Of machine gu
bullets and then came a deluge Q
shells. The Germans returne
, wounded in the fighting. but ther
were no American casualties. Thi
sector also has been subjected t
German gas attacks. which, howeve
: were not as effective as on the secto
east of st. Mihiel.
On the British and French front
there has been no change. In 1tal
; small patrol and artillery actions cor
. tinue
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
La F0LLET' TE|;'S I.
+. STAND UP FOR
DISCUSSION
Elaborate Defense is Prepar-
ed by Followers j Of
Senator. /.

Madison. Wis., March 1.-The en-
tire subject OF Senator La r Follette's 8
stand on the war and of attacks on
him today went on the program for q
thorough discussion before the state
assembly. 1t may start tomorrow or
perhaps not until Monday, depending
on the rapidity with which members
respond to the call for assembly to-
day, .. ,.6.s I.s.t
The La Toilette forces are 3prepar-
ing an elaborate defense-questionin
tons adopted by many. prominent or
ganizatfons all over the country. They
hope that a vote will not be reached
until Monday so that the Intervening
hours may be spent in collecting data
and evidence.
! .Twenty-eight Of the 100 members
: OF the assembly were present today
when the call was issued. ~
Assemblyman William T., Evjue. OF
! Madison. La Toilette leader, raised
the point that as the session was call.
ed by Governor Philip for specific
> purposes the call could not be issued
on the La Toilette matter but he wa.
overruled by Speaker l.. c. Whittet
; The rules we're suspended ovel
! Evjue's objection and the motion O.
Assemblyman Riley 8. Young, Re.
publican of Walworth.. for the cal
carried. -. -
BY agreement recess was taken un.
til $3.50 o'clock tonight. Many, as
sem mblymen, notified Of the situation
last night, were expected to arrive b,
that hour. Mr.. Evjue said that unde
the rules the anti's must muster fifty
one votes in ogder to pass the resolu
ton which. coming back from tn,
senate in amended form. proclaim
the loyalty of the state and condemn
Senator La Toilette for failure to rec
ognize the righteousness of the ma
tion's cause in the war.
1t was said that the friends of tn
senator contend that attacks on hin
have been inspired by big business
because of his attacks on ALLEGED
!prof1teers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
TIE f,AMlElR|iCA|l / |
CONSUL J, LEAVE ! e
RUSS C'AI.P|||'||I||'l|l'I||||| ! / ! :
No Information Regardi|
Ambassador FrAqcis and
Others Recei0>d.

Stockholm, Feb. 2S-(By theF
sociated Press)-The American
sui has left Petrograd, where hej
manned after the embassy's DEPART
according to information reacl
the American legation here. ],
consulate has been taken over byt
Norwegian consul.
This bare report appears to, Il
cate that the situation in Petrol
has taken an unexpected turn forl
worse in>yiew Of the fact that the
est previous messages from the ]
sian capitai said that the Amer]
consul would remain there after
departure Of the ambassador and
staff in order to keep in touch \
the American legation here and ,
, the state department
| News agencies, the press and At
mats here are without any but.
most meagre dispatches frpnlrss
grad in the last "a hours.
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WEIRD REP0RI1||| /
REGARDING Nh !
YORK PUBLISH


New York. March l.-GI
newspapers have informed
readers that New York city 4
protection has girded itself y
barbad wire fence 625 miles in
The Germans also have been stol
fifty thousand soldiers are gu
the port of NewsH ork, that ri
measures have been taken In
cago and elsewhere and that He
is deserted
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
QUESTION
TO FRONT In LONDON

London March 1.-Japan's pro-
posals with regard to Siberia and
their reception in Washington has
brought the question of Japan's ac-
tive participation in military opera
tons to the forefront here. the de-
velopments dominating the news
columns of the papers. /.
The bulk of the opinion favors Ja-
pans proposed action without quail
fication and the. plea is made in some
quarters that she ought implicitly to
be trusted and given a free hand.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
Chicago Police
Believe They Have
Wisconsin Fur /

Chicago. March 1.-Police ON
here today claimed that with lth{
rest yesterday of John r. ThpmR
negro 25 years old. the theft OF
900 worth OF .furs at La Crosse.
had been cleared up. He was, tdS
fed from descriptions Furnished;
the Wisconsin authorities and
ing held to await the arrival
fugitive warrant on which he
returned to La Crosse. The bd
occurred February 25. ThomAS
arrested while carrying a. M
which contained a number Of R&
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
SWORN STATEMENT
SHOWS SUBMARINE
SANK HOSPITAL SHIP

ments made independently by two
survivors of the British hospital ship
Glenart Castle. which went down
Tuesday in the Bristol Channel. an
officlal statement says, make clear
that she was sunk by, an enemy sub
marine whichswas sighted in hailing
distance within ten minutes of the
time the ship was struck. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
Archbishop OF York
To Call On WI

New York. March 1.-The 4
Rev. Casino Gordon Lang. archb5
of York and primate of EnglandE
arrived at an Atlantic port last
came. to New, York today. enroul
washington. where he will calf
! President Wilson. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
Shriner, VIII Have
No Social Ses,

Charleston, S. ca. March Ia
perial Potentate Overshire Of ~
Shrine announced here today
there would be no social EatA4
at the annual convention In An
City in June because OF war q
tons and that only bustness n
Ing will be held. 81 V W ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
Backus Acquitted
In Federal e,

Fargo, n. D., March 1.-Afte4
stubborn fight, Otto Backus, HAlA
Sargent county, was acquitted in
eral court at noon today on a CHI
Of failing to register. This mai
the first registration case to be q
in this district Of the federal cout
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
japanese Ambassador
To Russia Has Not
Left The Capital

London, Thursday. Feb. .2s.-Tokio
advices forwarded in a Reuter- dis
patch from Shanghai say that, the
Japanese ambassador to Russia, Wis
count Uchida. has postponed his de-
heved. the dispatch adds. that the
Russian government has made a new
proposal S@
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
GEORGE L. MEYER !,
SUFFERING FROM I
TUMOR OF LN

Boston. March George Vor,
Never. formerly secretary Of the nj
who has been seriously i'll at his haa
/ here for three weeks. is suffering &
tumor Of the liver and his condiI
today was regarded as serious.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
ARTILLERY IS
STATIONED IN .
LUCA L REGION !
Russian Council Of Peoples
Commissioners Will Re-
turn to Petrograd.
VALUABLES ARE
BEING SHIPPED
ss -
British and French Enbas-
sizes Have Left Russian
Capital, says Report.

Although the American, Brit:
ish and French embassies have
left Petrograd under the menace
of the German advance, the Boil
shevik government is reported as
intending to. return to its head
quarters i'll that city after having
temporarily left the capital.
Apparently the Japanese am
bassador is still iii Petrograd,
having postponed his departure,
an agency dispatch states, be-
cause Of negotiations going on
between him and the Russian
government. Whether these re-
ported negotiations have any
thing to, do with the Japanese
proposals. for Intervention in ST.
IBERIA, n1s apparently a topic OF
the most earnest consideration in
the entente capitals and in Wash
ington, is not evident from the
meager advices> received. u
Meanwhile the. current reports
from Petrogtad indicate a renew
al Of the German. forward moyes; Sc
ment IA Russia, although at y
more measured pace According
to one account the Germans arr
reported in possession of Psko,
and moving slowly towards Luga
midway between Pskov and Pet
rograd. They are also said to ,bt
advancing i'll other sectors il
Northern Russia, notably north
into the region northeast from
Dvinsk, in the general direction
Of the Petrograd-Moscow rail
way.
London, March dispatches re
ceivedF by the Exchange TELEGRAPH
company, filed IN Petrograd at 6 p
M, Thursday. indicate that the Ger
man advance into Russia has been re
sumed.
A forward movement by the invad
ers Of some s. miles beyond Polotzk
is reported in these advices, the Ger
mans pushing on despite the fact tina
the railway has been blown up an
the stores of provisions on their wa
destroyed. - - 4. I. ~
German troops are also reported t
be moving slowly towards Luga froI
Pskov, at which place there are sal
to have concentrated a division of in
fantry supported by cavalry and heav
and. light artillery. y.
The Germans likewise are declare
northeast Of Dvinsk.
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And
FRENCH MAKE
GOOD ATTACKS
Number Of Prisoners Cap
tured and Many Believ- =
{ ed Killed.

London. Thursday. Feb. 2s.--The
report from British headquarters in
France and Belgium tonight reads:
early this morning English troops
successfully raided enemy trenches in
the neighborhood of Gonnelieu
(southwest of CambraD. Consider
able Casualties were inflicted on the
garrison. a machine gun blown up and
few prisoners brought back. In the
raid last night south of the Houtholst
forest, Dorset, Manchester, Lancaster
and Scottish troops penetrated this
enemy's defenses to a depth Of 1900
on. To- kssean hsisii
enemy ea espeui ape beiiev.d to f,ase beet set
killed. III: H. i9. t''%'. '.srs 4,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01

London, March ia successful
raid inwhich we captured a few pris-
oners was carried out by Stafford and
Cheshire troops last night north of
the, Ypres-Staden railway" the war
Office reports. there was some artil-
lery activity on both sides during the
night in the. neighborhood of La
vacquerie and east of Ypres."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
JOHN REDMOND IRISH
LEADER, OPERATED ON

London. March 1.-John Redmond.
the Irish leader, was operated upon
in London today. His condition s is
satisfactorY.tse: y ... I. 80 -.
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Germans Thrown Back.

Paris. March AFTER a violent
bombardment last night the Germans
made an attack on the Aisne front
east of Chavignon. the war office an
nounced. A violent hand to hand
hand struggle followed, terminating
to the advantage Of the French who
threw back the Germans and inflicted
heavy losses on them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
Washington Informed.

Washington, March IA dispa|
from Stockholm to the state depd
ment today announces the depart
of the American consul from Pei
grad but makes no reference to-
departure of Ambassador Francis
the other diplomats.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-01
THE WEATHER.

North Dakota: Generally fair
tonigft and Saturday; conttn.
5 ned mild tcsnperaturc.
Minnesota: GNnesally fair to-
night and saturday; warmer to-
night. = 81.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
BUNNY TOURED
THRU WAR ZONE
IN SILK KELLY
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, Aug PUSSY Cat
Pussy Cat, The noted feline who had
been pronounced "bcan") to Lon
don to look at the queen, was mere,
timid sick-at-home, compared to Red
Triangle Bunny the travelled rabbit,
formerly in vaudeville and now
resting" In a New York bird-and-
animal store after tour OF thous-
ands of miles over there, through the
entire war zone and back. r. r.
Bunny obtained an absolute different
slant at the western front and his
adventures honestly could be enti-
tied Through the War Zone in
Silk Hat"
Bun was the supporting east OF
characters in the company of PAM
and Charles Gemmill, magicians, who
toured the Y. M. G. A. huts OF all
tine principal American Expedition.
ary Force camps of France for three
months under the auspices OF the
US catcrtainment bureau. 1t was
Buns duty to emerge, Blinking good
from a silk, two-quart hat,
twice or oftener a day, to the
amusement Of the American boys in
Give drab.
The Gemmill brothers did not have
the heart to leave Dun in France,
where picked rabbit is esteemed,
aad they brought him back to New
York Considering that he escaped
submarines two ways, air raids and
bombardments, he made a joke of
the phrase, no more chance than
rabbit, but he had many hare.
brea6tl escapes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
COUNCIL TO AID
COTTON OWNERS


Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 1.-The
oklahoma, State Council Of Defense
goes on record as being behind the
bankers and cattle owners the
state in an effort to obtain relief
in the matter of continuance of cat
tie loans Since floating the Liberty
,oans the banks have been forced by
the action Of reserve banks to liqui-
date upon maturity a large part or
all of the loans made to cattle men
which has forced stockowners TO dis
pose of heifers and cows which
should be kept for breed cattle The
facts will be presented in a resolu-
tion and presented to the Federal
Reserve Board at Kansas City asking
that relief be extended, as Oklahoma
banks are unable to carry the loans.
After hearing representatives Of
the U. s. Department of Agriculture
the State Council resolved to issue
q statement to county councils ask
ing that they get squarely behind the
tick eradication movement where
such movement is on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
OKLA. NATIONAL LIFE
MERGED WITH GREAT
4 SOUTHERN COMPANY

G., L. Stone. general agent Of the
Oklahoma National Life ms Co., has
just returned from Oklahoma City
where he attended the stockholders
meeting called 70 rthe purpose Of
merging this company with the Great
Southern Life ms Co of Houston
and Dallas, Texas. He reports avery
harmonious meeting, all stockholders
being well pleased with the trans
action in every detail, Resolutions
of congratulation to the policy hold
ers were adopted on being merged
with the Great Southern Life Of Tex
as, one Of the strongest companies
In the southwest
Mr. Stone has received a letter
from the Great Southern Life, stat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-01

ing that it viii be the policy Of the
company to collect all premiums on
oklahoma National Life policies at
the same places and through the
same sources as the Oklahoma Ma
tionaT Formerly operated The letter
stated that the Great Southern ex-
poets 70 build up greater business
and organization in Oklahoma than
heretofore This company has near
ly 100000 000 business in force, with
$15,000,0 ,000 in the state Of Oklahoma.
THE company gives IFS asset at be-
tween $S000,000 and $1O,O00O0O with
capital and surplus OF 81 900 900
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
REPORT CONCERNING A
SANKEY is REFUTED

TO show that the report concerh-
ing my attitude towards the Red
Cross, which is being circulated by
my enemies is false, ask the voters
of Grady county To read the follow
ing sworn statement Mat Sankey,
candidate for sheriff
State of Oklahoma,
Grady County.
I, Frank Stokes, being duly sworn
under oath. deposes and says: That
he was present at the w. o. w.
Picnic at Amber, Oklahoma and mar
shal of the day ana collector from
the various candidates when con-
versation took place between my.
self and one Mat Sankey relative to
the collection of certain contribution
from the various candidates at said
picnic for the privilege OF making
an address. That the said Mat
Sankey in conversation said in sub
stance, that he could not make a
speech and would rather contribute
$500 and not make a speech than
to contribute the sum Of S100 for
the privilege of making speech.
And | further swear that in said
conversation the said Mat Sankey
did not make any statement deroga-
tory to either the Red Cross or the
w, o. W.H0I further swear that any
report that may be circulated that
Mr. Sankey in said conversation
made any remarks derogatory TO
either the Red Cross or the w. o. w
Lodge is absolutely false.
FRANK STOKES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 31st day of July, 1918.
L. HOLLING SWORTH,
Notary Public.
My Commission expires January
10 1920. 1-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
LORDS PRAYER COULD
NOT PASS THIS CENSOR
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, Aug IA well
known senator annoys his colleagues
sometimes, because in his desire to
make gelislation thoroughly good, he
insists on many amendments. Dur
as his discussion recently, this sen
a5or, whose name is not Brown, in
sisted ol amending and amending,
practically without end.
Finally. somewhat oxasperated,
COLLEAGUES said chin, Brown, be-
lleve if the Lords Prayer were be-
ing discussed here, you would want
TO amend it,"
Brown replied:
Yes, l would. would change the
clause Lead us not into temptation
tc read Give us strength to resist
.cmptation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
Oil Alone Will Not Win the War.
But Without 1t, We Cannot Win
OkIahOma's Quota 33%

General Pershing is in France with 100000 of our
own brother American Washington is seething with
thousands of workers trying handle the difficult prob
lens of making the machine go Factory smoke
stacks are belching fire strainug sweating army of
workers is tong top speed 20 supply the needs Of
war. Railroads have under government control;
mines farms and factories have felt the application OF
government efficiency speed up for demands Con-
vnced that the oil producers unified in desire to
serve the government this industry has been left largely
10 the administration individual interests Oklahoma
is expected by tic government to supply at least third
OF the production Producers have been asked to increase
production The The drilling Of wells, the
development Of fields is encouraged by the nation
Now is when and discriminatory legislation by
former administration is felt most acutely
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
]. |. LYON HAS MADE
GOOD CAMPAIGN PLEDGE

/ fr
In the beginning OF this campaign
for State Treasurer my pledge was
to stay in the office and attend to
my duties in the Secretary Of States
office, and not lose one day from
the services that belonged to the
citizens of this state, have made
this promise good; have not been
out of tile city for campaigning one
day; | have not been out Of my
office one day; have been on the
job continuously all the time have
been on the job through the entire
administration ut all times II the
citizens OF this state VIII nominate
and elect me for state Treasurer
they will find me serving the clti-
zens of this state in the same man
ner that / have served them as Sec.
rotary of state
| have not, during this campaign,
tried to deceive the citizens of this
state by using, us some of my op-
ponents have done, curing this time
OF war, the title of Colonel" The
citizens of this state are entitled to
know that the word Colonel" pre-
fixed to one of my opponents names
is only given by the Governor OF this
state, and has not been won in the
services of the state or the United
States. During this campaign / have
not advertised the fact that was in
the Spanish-American war have
not advertised the fact that my wife
and have one boy at this time at
the front. have not advertised the
fact as to the amount Of War Saw
ings Stamps, Liberty bonds and Red
Cross Funds have subscribed.
These things are considered by every
loyal American citizen to be his
duty, and unless these duties are
performed he is not a loyal Ameri-
ear citizen, and to we ordinary cit
izen it is disgusting to use, as one
Of my opponents has used, the pre-
fix OF Colonel, when this term in
time of war should be sacredly
guarded, and do not think that any
loyal American citizen should use
this term in political way, espe-
cially when our boys are now in the
trenches fighting to gain the title of
Colonel honorably
]. L. LYON.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
HUN USES SUSPENSE
AS KULTUR'S WEAPON

By United Press.
Londop, August 1.-The "Ame
Beige" mysterious little Belgian pa
per which the German government
in Belgium has repeatedly tried to
suppress, continues to make it's ap-
pearance
A recent copy of the paper which
is published secretly, received here,
containing a story OF another in
stance OF Hun brutality.
OF nineteen Belgians tried at Char
leroi on charge of furnishing in
formation to the allies, six we're sen
fenced to be shot.
Families Of the entire nineteen
were summoned and told that six OF
the nineteen would be executed but
the officials refused TO state which
were to be the victims.
The sentence was not even made
known to the nineteen" stated the
Anne Beige In vain did their
families beg and implore the Ger
mans to tell; they were allowed to
visit the prisoners, and they wept
and lamented. The bitter truth
would be easier than this agonizing
uncertainty
Wives and children stood all
night at the gates of the prison, al
ternating between infinite despair
and senseless hope. At dawn six
were taken before firing squad and
executed"