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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
LATE REPORT.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The follow.
ing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the American
expeditionary forces: Killed in &C
ton, a; missing in action. SO; wound
ed severely, As; wounded, degree un-
determined, 5; died from accident and
other causes, 2. Total, 80.
Killed i'm Action.
Privates John E. Reas, Spencer,
Wis; Bernard Worden, Pelican Rap
ids, MINI: Howard T. Young. West
by, Wis.
Missing in Action.
Privates Oscar A. Johnson, Burt
ram, Mimi; Emil J. Karnik, Olivia,
Mimi; Fred c. Krensin, Browns Val
ley, Mimi; Harry H. Labuy, Rosholt,
Wis; Charley Lindsten. Leeman, Wis.
Harrison w. Love, Oshkosh, Wis.
Edwin Peterson. Butte. Mont; Ignatz
Plaski, Milwaukee, Wis; John w,
Cambria, Wis. s4
The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general of the
American expeditionary forces: Miss
ing in action, 80; wounded severely,
As, died of disease, 1; wounded, de-
gree undetermined. 4; died from
wounds. Z. Total, SO.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16

tion): Private Gust A. Birttnen, 583
Livingston avenue, st. Paul, MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
United States
Casualty List
EARLY LIST.

'M t. Ha.FH ~ Id ~.
Washington, Sept. 16.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General for the. Ameri-
can Ekpeditionary Forces: Killed in
action, 10; missing in action, %;
wounded severely, ~; died of disease,
Al; wounded degree undetermined, 8;
died of wounds, /: wounded slightly,
/. Total. 1913.
The list includes:
Killed in Action.
Privates Earl ]. Conley, Apollonia,
MINI.
Wounded severely in Action.
Corporal Fred Stranbcrg, Plumer,
N. D.; Priyates Carroll Anderson,
New England, N. D.; Robert H.
Courtney, Bridger, Mont: Edward J.
Darragh, Butte, Mont; Bernard p.
Their, Hikah, Mimi; John F. Macie,
Jenski, Berlin, Wis: Delbert r. Mike,
Milwaukee, Wis; Dan w. Miller. STAN
ton, n. d.; Elmer B. O'Connell, Kill
bourn, Wis; John p. Ode. Marvel
N. D.; Anil A. Otto, DonnybroOk, N,
d.; James Padden, Hamilton, Mont.
William r. Rooney, Brooten, Mimi;
Samuel NJ. Skoien, Minneapolis,
Mimi; Thomas Thompson, Portage,
Wis; John White Eagle. Maustin
Wis; Douglas Harmon 'Woodworth,
Sparta, Wis.
Wounded Slightly.
Lieut.. William E. Horn, Milwaukee,
Wis.
Missing in Action.
Priyates Donald Backa, Withee,
Wis.,; Jesse H. IMaddrell, South
Wayne, Wis; Clarence Replogle. La
Crosse, Wis: Charles Vollcr, Stanley,
N. D.; Russell A. Young, Lawton, n,
ID.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16

Died of Wounds Received in Action.
Privates William PEPPER, Luverne.
Mimi; Harry I. Rimstidt, Beloit, Wis.
Wounded Severely.
Corporal Roy L. Trebil, Wahpeton,
N. D.; Private Eivind jacobson, Par
ley, MINI.
Wounded.
Private julius Shechter, 1916 18th
avenue S., Minneapolis. MINI.
Missing in Action.
Mechanics Roland A. Beudar, May
Vile. Wis; Ray George, Kolin. Mont.
Marine corps casualties. Summary
Of casualties to date:
Officers-Deaths, 81: wounded, ga;
missing, I. Sub total, 102.
Enlisted men-Deaths, S3; wound
ed, 1919; in hands of enemy, IL: miss
ing, 141. Sub total 1884. Grand total,
1886.
The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general of the
American ex~peditionary forces, in
cluded in above total: Killed in ac-
ton, 2: wounded in action, severely,
2; wounded in action, degree unde-
termined, 4; missing in action, 10.
Total, 13.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16

British pressing closely on the heels
of the enemy as he e~xtricates his
forces from the p%erilous salient into
which he rushed last April.
East of the Ailette and south of the
Aisne close contact with the enemy
is being maintained by the Allies.
Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik pre-
mier of Russia, has SEM a note to the
peoples commissaries Inc Soviets an
nouncing that the Bolshevik govern
ment is helpless and hat it must form
a defensive and offensive alliance
with another power" He, adds that
the Russian people must not "~recoil'
from an alliance with imperialists.
OF the passengers OF the British
liner Galway Castle, sunk by a Ger
man submarine on Thursday, 1874 are
missing. The number of passengers on
the steamer vas ,749 instead of $50,
as at first supposed.
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Today's War
Summary
(By the Associated Press.)

10y TIC ~aSSDCluCcO tFeSS.)
While Austria was preparing her
note to the belligerent nations, pro-
posing that they meet in informal
discussion Of peace terms in a neu-
trail country, Germany was making
ready to make an offer OF, separate
peace to Belgium 1t is announced
that the Belgian government has been
she will remain neutral during the
remainder. of the war, Germany is
ready to withdraw to. the frontiers
that were violated in August, 1914.
1t is affirmed from Berlin that the
Austrian government acted on it's own
initiative in sending out it's proposals,
but the offer of Germany to Belgium
points to what may be said to be more
than a coincidence a1,l probably a
desperate peace offensive is now
we'll under way.
If official sentiment is reflected by
newspaper comment at the Entente
capitals, the efforts Of the central
ton are doomed to failure.
In London and Paris the offer of
Austria was coldly received while at
washington it is pointed out that the
United States will not entertain any
peace overtures that can, at best,
bring only a temporary respite from
hostilities and will leave Germany
and Austria free to break the
of the world at any future date.
Even in he German press there
seems to be little hope that the Allies
will agree to meet Representatives of
the central powers. The
of Berlin point out that similar steps
by Germany and Austria have failed
in the past and that while the people
will no doubt be hopeful for a cessa-
ton Of the struggle, there is little
prospect of its early termination.
Along the battle line American at
tention is directed chiefly at the front
in Lorraine, where the Americans are
under fire from the fortress of Metz
n are apparently making ready for
a drive against h "Krienfhild" line,
to which the Germans withdrew their
shattered columns from the st. Mihiel
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
Along this front American
are on the threshold Of Ger

The victory of General Pershing's
men has had more than a merely 10
effect. German lines to the south
east have been weakened by the heavy
blow dealt along the heights of the
Meuse while to the northwest, the
Germans are forced to adapt them
selves to the new menace to the
selves to the new menace which has
taken from them the cornerstone of
their positions to the east of Verdun.
Slowly the British are creeping
nearer the Hindenburg line in Picar-
dy. Maissemy, northwest of st. Quen-
tin, has been taken from the Germans,
who were also forced out of Holnon
wood, further south.
The German retirement in the
Flanders area is still going on, the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
Wounded in. Action, Degree Undeteg
mined. t Se.N

wounded In. Action, Degree Undetccs
mined. #
previously reported missing In &C.
tion): Private Gust A. Birttnen,S 583
Livingston avenue, st. Paul, Mimi.
Canadian Casualties.
Ottawa, Sept. As.-The Canadian
casualty list published today includes
the names Of he following Americans
listed as Wounded: E. Yoki, Calumet,
Mich; G.. McDougall. Kenrose,
Mich; F. Willmott, Ashland, Wis,
and A. Bunskirk. Oconomowoc, Wis.
HOME.
dora GreenwelL)
Two birds within one nest:
Two hearts within one breast;
Two spirits in one fair,
Firm league Of love and prayer,
Together bound for aye, together
blest.
An ear that waits to catch
A hand upon the latch;
A step that hastens it's sweet rest to
win;
A world Of care without;
A world of strife shut out,
A world of love shut in.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

These HUN soldiers giving their lives and practically all
their earnings fight against YOU.
What lending fight against themto fight for your
self?
Are you lending until it hurts Until you have scimp and
saver Until have without of the luxures pleasures
and fine things have had days. Until have to
deny yourself?
Until do that have begun lend govern
what HUN soldier lent his
to fight
Are loyal the United States this HUN to
the head HUMP Are capable of denying ourselves for
Vctory sake? Are well able all savings all
that possibly this HUN all his pay?
Put inner self in that
This HUN loaned his his Every other
HUN soldier HUN civilian is lending fight
America. ..., ...... ...
American profess be and loyal American and
lend possible dollar drfea the HUNSf
the trenches of the life of boys the
life of the HUN And boys making the sacrifice
bravey gloriousy and victoriously!
Here home is merely dollars against the marks" of
the HUNS-and will back dollar WITH INTEREST,"
How any American fail back his cause his son his
country his liberty with dollar he bring into acton
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

floating another loan and calling Victory
loan Every HUN being told that these Vcory" bonds will
help the for the HUNS HUN soldiers and HUN civilians
buying bonds TO FIGHT YOUl
Not only they buying those bonds fight YOU but they
buying HUN stamps for the The HUNS
o rule and
So be deceived by peace talk coming from Germany
Not little of this fake paaver being directed toward
America with the hope that optimistic will let
their effort That they will themselves
loan the United States for That
they will neglect buy liberty bonds That they will fail back
the Yank ovr there with their last energy and their
last dollar.
But while the HUNS do this they buying
their bonds and the soldiers who stand
trenches the HUN side of No Mans Land
Take aook the picture above 1t reproduction HUN
card found the body of Emil Schneider HUN Wue
tembcrg) lemsn killed by u. S. Marine Chateau Thery
For each the this card this HUN soldier paid
mark ga before the war; That a
for him. He bought these practically all his
HUN soldier for the head HUN msy his
sods) that the HUN might buy bullets
fire into the bodies of who fight for the worlds
liberty./
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
AUTHORITIES
ARE SWAMPED
Flu Ravages Are Hamper
ing Progress and Killing
Efficiency.

Feeling that desperate remedies
arc needed for the influenza situa-
tion IN Washington, John A Mo
Hhenny, president of the Civil Sci v
ice Commission. General Blue Of the
Pablfc Health Service. and CommIs-
sioner BTownloN, yesterday unit a
in n letter to all heads Of depart
ments urging that no more war
workers be allowed 20 come 10
Washington.
All agreed that the situation was
becoming intolerable. and that the
public health demanded an inIn -
oiate cessation of immigration.
Commissioner McIlhenny said that
the commission has no power to
prevent clerks from coming into the
city but II oan exert moral suasiOn.
May Quarantine District.
Conditions in the boarding
houses. hotels and apartments Of
the city are intolersble," said Gen.
Blue, -and they should not be ag-
gravated." II was pointed that
washington might be ouarsntined,
but this would interfere with nee
essary requisitions OF men for the
War Department, II was claimed.
No man or woWsn not directly
needed In this department should
be allowed to come TO the city
just now II was declared.
:. Secretary Lane Of the Interior De-
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
Red Cross Tells How to
Make Masks at Home.

The D. of C. Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross announces that its
stock of masks, used as protection
against Spanish influenza, is tempo
rarily exhausted. More than $1,000
have been distributed. and as the hos
pitfalls and government departments
have first call, the Red Cross sug-
gests that such masks be made at
home.
Three thin layers of muslin~ or two
thick layers or four layers of cheese
cloth are sufficient for such mask.
The cloth should be about five by six
inches, sewed around the edges. Tape
long enough to tie the mask on Sc
curely should be. attached. The out
side of the mask should be marked.
preferably with a bit of black thread.
Masks should be boiled every night
for five minutes.
Az soon as the Red Cross can OBJ
tain larger supply It VIII resume its
distribution to the pubic.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

ton to the general public. So far
hundreds have applied for them.
Dentists. BARRIERS and elevator op-
orators are required by the health
department to be masked while at
work. In many of the government
departments the employees have been
advised to secure these bits of gauze
and wear them while at work and on
crowded street cars.
In an effort to prevent the inflow
of strangers into the city letter
was addressed yesterday to heads of
the various departments by Commits
sioner Brownlow, Surgeon Gen. Blue
and Commissioner McIlhenny, of the
Civil Service Commission, urging
them to refrain from bringing into
the city new employees whose services
were not absolutely indispensable.
Under Control in Army.
While the epidemic seems to be
increasing in virulence among the
civilian population, Secretary Baker
issued statement late last night
that the disease had been brought
under control by the medical de-
partment of the army. The Sec
retlry made the statement after ex-
amining reports from all of the
camps.
Among the well-known victims
Of the disease yesterday were Rep
resentative Jacob E. Meeker, OF
Missouri; Joseph Cabell Daniels,
son of Commander Joseph F. Dan
iels, U. S. N, former naval aid
to Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt; and Mrs. Greta H. Stew
art, wife of Glen Stewart, chief Of
the Latin-American division of the
State Department
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
Flu Delays Death Till
Representative Marries.

A death bed marriage between
Congressman Jacob Edward Meeker
and Mrs. Alice u. Redmond, his
former secretary, was celebrated in
St. Louis Tuesday night
Congressman Meeker, Republican
representative OF the Tenth District
of Missouri. is also the first member
of Congress to succumb to pneu-
monia. His death was shock to
his colleagues.
Mr.. Meeker was graduate of
the Oberlin Theological Seminary at
'Oberlin, Ohio Before his entrance
into politics he had served as pastor
of the Compton Hill Congregational
Church in st. Louis. During his
Congressional term Mrs. Meeker was
prominent because ofthe stand he
took against prohibition.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
REPORT CAPITULATION.

London, Oct. rI6. 6.-"Germany
capitulates; Kaiser has abdicated." /"
OF the whirlwind of reports and
rumors sweeping London this
evening, the above, sent by Reu-
ter's Amsterdam correspondent,
was the most sensational.
At the hour of cabling it re-
mains unconfirmed.
The foreign office declines to
comment on the report of Ger
many's Surrender. But it does
not deny It
Abdication Believed.
In the dobby OF the house OF com
mons the report of the Kaiser's alb
| dica ton was considered authentic.
Reuters dispatch was based. It
| later developed, upon a private bull
letin to the Rotterdamsche Courant
, from Hamburg.
! Soon afterward came an Exchange
( Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam
: to this effect:
! Germany accepts all of President
/ Wilson's conditions, provided the in
! terests of the German people arc
! safeguarded."
; Then rumors begal TO come thick
and fast, ranging from a coup d'etat
/ by the Socialists TO u bloody revolt
in the empire.
Earlier in tho day dispat hes via
Copenhagen threw cold water on the
chan< es Of Germany surrerderirC.
They stated President Wilson's re-
ply had reached Berlin officially last
night, and Prince Max was expected
to make known mis- decision concern
ing ii today, when the Reichstag was
scheduled to meet in plenary ses-
sion.
Peace Hopes Nipped.
These dispatches quoted the Ger
man press as considering the Amer
lean Presidents reply as nippIng the
peace hopes in the bud.
Again 1t was reported the Reichstag
session had been postponed at the
| eleventh hour. The Kaiser, is was
| said, arrived in Berlin Saturday and
Immediately went into conference with
his most trusted advisers, hearing
particularly the reports of the chief
of his civil cabinet and of the gen
eral staff.
Theodor Wolff, editor of the liberal
Berliner Tageblatt, announced in that
| paper that the Socialists who yester-
day were reported ready to overthrow
Prince Max. of Baden, had changed
| their minds and were willing to let
him continue in the chancellorship.
AS this is cabled mysterious hints
are coming rom the Downing Street
| district.
"A certain report" it was said. "is
engaging the closest attention of Of
/ ficialdom."
Then as an indication that the Ger
man situation has reached decisive
| stage, the press began to discuss free
ly the naval guarantees which will
be required; these, too, bore the ear
marks of at least semioficial authen-
ITCHY. 1t was stated Germany must
surrender all her U-boats and her en-
tire feet, and that Helgoland and kiel
must be occupied by the allies.
As for the guarantees on land, dis
armament of all German forces out
side the German frontiers, and allied
occupation of cities like Metz and CO.
logne were prominently mentioned.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
Boy Scouts Speed Army
Selling Fourth Bonds.

Boy scouts have sped the Ameri-
can army a long step Berlinward by
their remarkable record in selling
Liberty bonds, s1s5.050 have been
sold by thirty troops according to a
statement by Scout authorities yes
terdays
Troop No. 1 received the highest
number of subscriptions, and the
highest amount of money. They se-
cured 236 bonds at an aggregate of
s45.350.
Troop Number 20 came second,
with 81 bonds sold aggregating s27,-
500.
Troop Number 40 sold IS bonds
at a total of $4,000.
]. A Marshall, great grandson of
Chief Justice Marshall. sold the
most bonds of any individual, He
sold 55 bonds amounting to s15.950.
One of his customers was Vice
president Marshall. who said he had
already bought a great many.
Herbert Hoover jr, son of the
Food Administrator sold one bond
of s25.ooo
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
FLU RAVAGES
EXCEL BOCHES
Tolls Off More Deaths Than
Guns, Bayonets and
Shrapnel.

Hun bullets, poison gas, liquid fire
killing as many Americans since the
beginning of the war as the Spanish
influenza germ has since September
IA
Men killed in action and those who
have died of wounds total 1865. For
the week ending October 12 there
have been 17,7s5 deaths from Spanish
influenza and resultant pneumonia in
the United States In several cities
the percentage of deaths in proper
tion to the population has risen to
heights never before recorded.
Washington has had a death rate
for the past week of S67 per cent per
thousand population. 1t ranks sixth
among the cities scourged by infiu
enza in it's death rate. Fall River,
Mass, In the center of the di~trict
wherea the disease ragged first, records
death rate of 1904 Philadelphia
comes next with a percentage of 97.2.
The number of deaths in Philadelphia
were 1924. compared with 40 for the
same week in the previous year. Two
thousand six hundred and thirty-fve
deaths were caused by influenza and
pneumonia alone.
There have been ass deaths from in
fluenza and pneumonia in Washing
ton, during the past week.
The records show that the plague is
decreasing in Boston, where 1t first
appeared. There were 1,2l6 deaths
from the same cause in Boston for
the week eending October 5. and 1,o3t
deaths for the week ending Octob-
er T.. 49,.
During the same period in Wash
ingtons however, there. has been a
marked increase in the deaths. For
the week ending October 5 in Wash
ington there were 173 deaths, and ass
deaths from influenza for the week
ending October L.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

partment. and Secretary McAdoo Of
the Treasury. II is understood. have
agreed To adopt a policy OF tAtnng
no new clerks until the crisis is past
II is understood that other depart
ments will act in similar manner.
One Of the unfortunate coucomitsnts
OF the housing and food situation in
Washington. according to an oticsr in
the Civil Service Commission yester-
day is that clerks pay all their money
for rooms and have none left for the
necessary and nourshinE food
Many Under Nourixhed.
Some OF the clerks in this one.
died because they had not been sun
GENTLY well fed" said the orhoer re
ferred to. They were paying OUT
rageous prices for room rents. and by
the urne they had discharged theee
bills they had not enough ler for
noUr1shinE food. The landlords ap-
peared TO have gotten the greater part
OF their esrnings,"
II was stated by the same author
ity that q runber Of young girls
in search Of such adventure as a life
free from home tes might orinz
them had given fictitious addresses.
When they w,ry attacked all efforts
- get tnts communication with their
people failed Al death they wess
either burieu al public expense or
throush subscriptions quietly taken
up among their fellow employees. Il
know Of eight such cases" said the
officsr mentioned
Notice was also served on the hoor
OF the House yesterday that unless
the heads OF the various depart
ments Immediately stopped bringing
war workers into the crowded ana
pest-riddsr city. a resolution will b<
introduced into Congress to foro<
them 20 do so.
Representative Sears ar-9ed thai
public safety Demanded the enttrs
stopping OF the iIfvS efEvsr vork~rz.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
BUY BONDS NOW
MAKING QUOTA
AT This Critical Hour the
Local Honor Must Be
Upheld.
Buy your bonds now.

Buy your bonds now.
But three more days OF the fighting
Fourth LibIty Loan drive remain.
Americas support of the loan will
be the best answer the nation can
make to the LASER and the GermAp
people
The District of Columbia still has
the greater part of the second half
of her quota to raise, but members OF
the local Liberty Loan Committee be-
lieve that the city will not fail in the
crisis Washington will subscribe her
quota, was the statement made at the
committee headquarters last night.
Mrs. McAdoo Great Help.
At the woman's Liberty Loan head
quarters yesterday, Mrs McAdoo sold
81, l35. $50 worth of bonds. One sub
scription was for 81 ,0e0 900, the second
largest subscription secured yesterday.
The other large subscription came
from the Treasury Department, which
decided to inves. 81, 10000 of the sink
ing fund laid aside to retire bonds
of the District or Columbia, which
mature in 1924 in Fourth Liberty
Loan bonds
All the banks did a rush bond bGsi-
ness throughout the day yesterday.
and rersained open until 9 o'clock
last night, to accommodate the bond
buyers.
The canvass of corporations and
business concerns continued yester-
day without let-up, and with excel
lent results. A number OF business
organizations which had previously
subscribed increased their subscrip-
tions when the canvassers visited
them.
Make Extra Subscriptions.
Among subscriptions of this char
acter reported at Liberty Loan head
quarters yesterday were the follow
ing: H. Abramson. $500 additional;
American Car and Foundry Com
pany, $4,000; Capitol Towel Company.
$ 900 additional; Congress Hall Ho-
tel, 81, 900; William Conradis. $50; Jo-
seph Ferreno. 500 additional; y.
Frank and Sons, $500; George and
Company. 5000; Louis Hartig, fSS1o
additional: Hirsh Bros, $50 addi-
tional; Holmes and Son, s3a.ooA: Lan5-
burgh and Brother. $4,000 additional.
Julius Lansburgh Furniture Com
pany, 1900 additional; Lehman
Brothers,, 5000; Moore and HUI. a.
coo; James O'Donnell. $500 addition
al: George ]. Mueller. Sa,5So; John
Perry. S1,0eo; Pennsylvania Rubber
Company. 5000; Ellie Sheetz, S.5oo
additional: Shannon and Juchs, a.
900; Stone and Fairfax. $500 addi-
tional; ]. S. Tyree, $500; Joseph Stras-
burger Company. Family Shoe Store.
s10,c0
Boy Scouts Busy.
Isaac Cans, vice.-prcsident of the
District of Columbia Boy Scout or
garization, repo'ted to liberty los n
headquarters last night that the
Boy Scouts in Washington have
sold q total of s1s5,o5o worth Of
CONTINUED ON FACE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17
ZION OPEN FOR DEVOTION.

Galbraith A M. E. Zion Church will
be open for private devotion on SUM-
day from IL O'Clock in the morning
to D. No., and from o'clock until 8
in the evening. until the ban is lifted
from public. meetings
Contributions will be received at the
residence Of the pastor. ~ Q street
northwest