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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03

SENATOR M'CUMBER OF NORTH
DAKOTA SAYS FIVE MILLION
men MUST BE SENT TO FRONT

Washington. May 3.-Five million
men must be sent on the battlefront
! by the United, States within year.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota.
declared today in an address, to the
senate, y which reviewed Americas
work during its first year in the war.
Ihe results of Americas efforts have
been almost negligible up to the pres
cnt. he said. Six months have been
wasted by the shipping board and
S640,OO0,000 for aircraft has been
worse than sQuandereG."
II we fail to- put less than five mil
lion men on the fighting line before
the end of another year" he con-
. tfnued. I'VE will again have grossly
failed to measure up to our moral
duty. We will have charged to our
discredit another year of colossal
blunders."
Senator McCumber contrasted a
statement of President Schwab Of the
emergency. fleet corporation that the
United States wonld produce ship ton
mage of only ten million deadweight
In 1919 with the estimates of the u
boat losses Of seven million gross tons
in 1913 and said:
IA program which contemplates
but; ten million tonnage is trifing with
the most serious question that ever
confronted the people Of this country.
It is worse than trining, it is suicidal
Our only hope Of winning this war
Is in being able to keep our allies in
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03

switzerland Is to what had happened
to him."
Just at that time Lieutenant. Meiss-
ner himself jumped out Of an auto
mobile and walked toward the group
gathered about the hangar.
Well! Well! There's Jimmy
now!" cried his companions as they
all ran out to meet him. All tried
to grasp. his hand at the same time
and shake It. while many questions
were hurled at the young aviator. The
lieutenant blushed and looked around
AZ, Il at = loss how to begin. Then
he briefly told an American story in
m American way just - if bringing
down German waS "a every day
.'lwsll.s' heg said. u ~ him, 1t
about 5000 metres. Thsre was aIi,-
other machine which bsiisve was .
French one, headed In the direction
|of the Ger1nar ar.t II just sailed in first
but the hoche swung down toward
the earth when. I wass lust shove him.
+ vent down after. him. firing 3Sil
the time. & & 4 .ss
Then he traightsnad outis and
turning his winS point aSaiclly raln-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03

the field another year. That means
that 1t Is incumbent upon us to sup
ply them with food. If we can't get
armies in to the field. let us at least
send food and munitions to those who
are fighting our battles.''
AS a preface to his conclusions Sen
ator McCumber asserted that what we
had lacked most was the foresight
and determination to get up and be
doing. when the flying sparks of that
great world war threatened to pro-
duce a conflagration that might force
us on the firing line
I'VE seem to have gotten SO be-
wildered in maze of little things
that we have lost sight of the great
requirements" he, said.
The failure of our, shipping board
is the most aggravating example of
failure to grasp big situation
/, Unparalleled extravaganza along
every lire of nation endeavor was an
other reason Of failure, the North Da-
kOta senator contended.
I'VE have been literally burning up
the money which the taxpayers have
cheerfully paid to create and support
a fighting, army" he charged. while
we can't win this war without buying
liberty bonds, neither can we win 1t
by making bonfires of the money re-
ceived from liberty bonds."
The bluster OF the public press. he
said, which has grossly exaggerated
everything in our favor had been an
other factor in the delay.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03
French Capture Hlll %.

Paris, May s.-The French made
an attack late yesterday on the front
between Hailles and Castel. south
east of Amiens and captured Hill 81
and the wood on the Avre river near
by, the war Office announced.
French troops have gained ground
near Villers-Bretonneux, on the
Amiens front, the war ONCE an.
nounces.
The statement follows:
'In the region south Of villers-Bre-
tonneux there was violent artillery
firing by both of the combatants a
we'll as fairly spirited infantry en-
gagements near the monument in the
course Of which the French troops
gained some ground.
South of the Avre the French late
yesterday carried out a local operl-
ton which met with perfect success,
Our troops attacked the German po-
sitions between Hailles and CaStel q
front Of about Ia miles). We took
possession of Hill SO and the WOOD
bordering on the Avre. The number
Of prisoners taken exceeds 100, In
Guiding four officers. 81 &.
'In the region Of the Ailette thA
French repulsed q German raidinS
aprty. French accommodating detachA
ments were active, especially In thN
Woevre and in Lorraine, brinEtnK
back prisoners. 0
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Telling BlOW Dealt
North OF An1ie11S.
COSSACK LEADER
WASFEAREDBY
ALL RUSSIA !.
He Ruled With a Stern
Hands, Say Stories From
Siberia.

Harbin. Manchuria, April. 10
Correspondence Of the Associated
Press 1.-THE name of General Sem
enoff, the Cossack leader who opposed
the rule Of the Bolshevik government
in Siberia, was feared and respected
throughout that country until his
force recently was driven into Man
churia. He ruled with stern hand,
according to the many stories that are
circulating through Siberia.
Boisterous and disorderly Bolshevik
parties returning from the front to
their homes in Siberia became sud
denly quiet when their trains entered
the sector Of the trans-Siberian rail-
way line controlled by General Sem
enoff.
According to these stories. Semen
offs methods were not gentle. About
a month ago, the Bolshevik authorities
in 1rkutsk sent delegation to Sem
money and high position in their
ranks II he would cease fighting
them, and join their ranks. They re-
quested written reply.
General Semenoff is said to have
ordered his Cossacks to strip the
delegates and give them twenty-five
lashes with the knout. When this had
been done he told the delegates to
return to Irkutsk and show his reply.
at the same time threatening to serve
all Bolsheviki WHO fell into his hands
I in the same manner.
On another occasion a trainloadc OF
reservists going to their home through
Semenoff's section were all, shouting
what they would do to the, officers
when they got to their homes when
Semenolf and two Of his men boarded
the train. The Cossack general made
himself known. whereupon the re.
saluted. and begged to serve under
him. Semenoff ordered them to stand
at the salute until he. ordered them tc
do otherwise. When he left the train
they gave him three ringing cheers
About$th the middle Of January the
Bolshevik government at Petrograd
dispatched, the acting minister OF
marine to Vladivostok to purchase
certain supplies. This acting ministe,
had been sailor on one Of the wal
vessels. According to stories which
came from Siberia. he and his staff
insultedr passengers. fired revolvers
through the windows and demanded
that kilograms should be sent ahead
for all troop trains to be sidetracked
so as to allow his train clear road
! The train was stopped at Douria
station, the minister and. his staff
were ordered to so on the platform
where Semenoff questioned him and
then ordered him before drum-head
court martial. The court pronounced
him a traitor to his country, and
Semenoff, in pronouncing the death
sentence. stated that all traitors who
fell into his hands would be treated
| the same way. The execution took
place on the station platform, one OF
Semenoff's officers shooting the minis.
ter through the heart.
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med my wing, but as that was hap
pening cut. loose with my gun again.
Smoke came from the German ma
chine. which headed for the Interior
OF Germany and we both were soon
over his territory. I thought that
might be some sort OF camouflage
for a getaway. for they tell me these
Germans are full Of tricks 90 kent
right on his tail. Then he began to
drop. real red flames & streamine
from him. knew that I had him
and that had fired 200 shots but /
also knew my Inachine was damaged.
% turned around and headed for
home. but / thought Z had better
come down nfely inside our. lines
than to risk q fight all the way, so
y did It. and there you are.'
Then the lieutenant went over ana
told his mechanic about IT, The p1if
stood be6ide another airplane. on the
wing Of which had been pasted 81 ~
ho0doo chASer's@l Liberty loan poeter
ohOW1ng Liberty waving the Amsri.
go nag over the h4aAs| oS the Am er-
Hon. ,.js s u ~ II; n ~ 50,
n E1sht Or buy Labsrp bonda !. ss d:
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employees OF
|. ". W. OFFICE
AREQuE|'SlI1 s ! |!
Haywood's Private !: secre.
tary on Stand This
Morning.

Chicago. May s.-Counsel for the
government in the trial Il more than
one hundred members Of Ire Indus
trial Workers of theYWorld. charged
with violating the espionage act, to-
day questioned employees Of the or
ganization in an effort to prove that
the alleged conspiracy to disrupt the
war program was entered into at gen.
eral headquarters here shortly before
Americas declaration Of war. :
Miss Hilda Seary. private secretary
"a government witness, testified that
meetings of the general executive
board were frequent early in the
spring of 1917, but declared she had
no knowledge of any unusual pro-
ceedings at these conferences.
Under cross-examination. Miss
Seary testified she had access to all
correspondence and records at the
general headquarters, that she be-
came member Of the /. W.. w. vol
UNFAIRLY and not to secure her posi-
ton. and concluded:
"Mr. Haywood and counsel for the
| defense instructed me to tell the court
all l know, truthfully and as accur-
ately as possible. They told me there
was to be no secrecy about any of our
affairs"
The following telegram was sent to
the chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee of the United States senate to-
day by Haywood and the secretaries
OF the various branches Of the I. w.
W.. throughout the country:
| The undersigned demand a thor
ough investigation of the Industrial
Workers of the World before any ex
parte legislation, such as that pur-
posed in the King Walsh bill, is pass
ed by congress"
Miss Elizabeth Service, for two
years stenographer and bookkeeper a,
the general headquarters. identified
/ letters and documents seized In the
governments raid. told of the meth.
DDS of handling funds. all Of which
passed through her hands and testi.
fled concerning meetings of the lead.
ers early last year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03
CALL FOR 6,207
SKILLED MEN IS
ISSUED BY CROWDER

Washington, May 3.-A call for e.
207 skilled men for the national army
was sent out today by Provost Mar
shal General Crowder. All states are
included excepting New Jersey. It di-
rects the movement of the men on
May II.
The men represent about rs occu-
pations. The include chauffeurs car
penters. engineers. stenographers
telegraph operators. wireless operat-
ors and welders.. They will be attached
to the medical corps, the gas defense
service. the quartermaster corps, the
ordnance department.. the signal CORDS
and the corps of engineers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03
American Aviator Tells Story
Of Bringing Hun Airrnen Down
And Of Fight In the Clouds

with the American Army + In
France, Thursday. May 2.-(By the
Associated Press s).--Ileutenant Jas
A. @Meissner whose home 10 in Brook
.lyn, and who brought down his first
German airplane today on the
American front northwest Of Toul,
returned to his hangar to receive the
congratulations Of his comrades to
make his report with q bashfui grin
ON his face. The lieutenant Is young
and slight and s tickled to: death.
that he has one enemy scalp hanging
to his belt. .s Al
vs. The story Of his exploit having
trickled irD over the telephone wire.
the correspondent went to the lieu
ed that 4 wing Of Meissner's machine
had been torn on by his opponents
airplanG. Y 3 Il a +. IS
Il IA Thought Its Insposslble q ss
.'Impoastble,' said one Of the mems
bers OF, Adeissner's squadron before
the young aviator had returned to his
billet the boche really had
sSrapsd Jimmy with his wing Va
would sh4yes had to j scall ON The Red
Cross tc make Il ino os,irteS tsrough
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03
Loss ON RAIL
ROADS WILL Be.
MADE UP ! soon !; [
Earnings !! for March Twice
as Much as During
February.

Washington. May 3.-During the
first three months Of government
regulation, ia American railroads
showed a net operating income of
$54 4,1O8.661. against s144,011,399 for
the same period under private direc-
ton in 1917.
For the three month period ending
with March, interstate commerce
commission statistics issued today
show operating revenues were s726.-
O11,329 against s6sS,173.S57 in 1917;
operating expenses $637,784,6 sos.
'against $512.775,369. and net revenue
from railway operations $8s.226.721
against $175,398,4sS The operating
income for March was $5,628,32 as
against $57,592,0S7, the same month
last year.
The earnings report indicates
roughly that the government lost
more than s100,000,000 in operation
of the railroads during january, Feb
ruary and March. although. railroad
ministration officials looked for
such a record as result Of bad
weather and traffic losses in January.
They believe the loss will be made up
in later months.
March earnings. although far be-
low normal. are almost twice as much
as in February. and are much better
than in January, when deficit in
railway operating income was report
ed. 8
The commissions report for March
js incomplete. since returns are ex-
pected from 50 additional roads. g
.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03
British Make Gain.

London. May SIN the neishbor-
hood of viliers- on the
front before Amiens, the British
gained the advantage in local fighting
during the night, the war once an
nounces.
On the northern front there was
active artillery fighting, especially
near Givenchy. the forest Of Nieppe
and Locre. and south Of Ypres.
The statement reads:
Local fighting took place to our
advantage last night in the neighbor-
hood of Villers Bretonneux. We car
ried out successful raids south Of
Arras and east of st. Venant, in the
course Of which ten prisoners and five
machine guns were captured by our
troops.
1.-The artillery has been active on
both sides during the night between
Givenchy and the forest de Nieppe, in
the neighborhood of Locre and south
of Ypres."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03
SUBSCRIPTIONS
.T0L0AN REACH .
$2,S38,3l7,300
Every State West of Missis.
sippi Said to Have
Given Quota.

Washington, May s.-The Liberty
loan total today reached $2,s3S,317.-
800, with partial reports from yester-
days business. The Chicago district
is the fourth to go over the top, with
subscriptions of $453.64o,s50 to cover
its quota Of $425,000,000.
Indications now are that every
state west Of the Mississippi has sub
scribed its quota. although official re-
ports to substa ntiate this are lacking
from the Dallas and San Francisco
districts.
This is complete reversal from
the experience of the former loans,
when the eastern districts were the
first to go over the line" said a treas
ury review.
Ohio has subscribed $167.s37.7o0
and exceeded its quota. Honor flags
have been awarded to 1924 commun-
tiles in the Cleveland district.
Atlanta district managers today sent
word that they expect every state,
county, city and town in the district
to reach their quotas.
Elizabeth City, N. c.. May 3.-wAl-
lam H. Taft. matched President
Wilson here last night in buying a
$50 liberty bond. Mr.. Taft made the
purchase at a loan rally where he was
the principal speaker.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03
TRAMP ARRESTED
IN WISCONSIN FOR
. BEING DISLOYAL

La Crosse. Wis. May s.-william
I. steen. 4s, a tramp, called two La;
Crosse drafted men educated savaS-
es'' and advised them that they were
fools to go to war, 1t is alleged. He il
now In Jail here waiting trial on q
charge Of advising citizens not to aid
in the prosecution Of the war. 4 sta
tute which was put on the Wisconsin
books at the extra session this year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03

THE WEATHER. 4fT.5
Minnesota and North Dakota:
Fair tonight and Saturday; not
much change in Temperatures.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-03

The commissions report for March
js incomplete. since returns are ex-
pected from 50 additional roads. g
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-06-08
A.F.L. CONVENTION
THIRTY EIGHTH SESSION MEETS
IN ST. PAUL MONDAY.
Three Delegates viii Go from Colo
rado; Many Important Subjects To
Be Considered Pertaining to War.

The thirty-eighth annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor
will open a two weeks session in St.
Paul next Monday morning at 10
o'clock. This promises to be one of
the most important meetings ever held
by the worlds greatest parliament Of
labor. Last year in Buffalo rresi.
IIssat Wilson attended and delivered his
famous message te the workers thru
out Christendom. 1t is not likely the
President can get away from Wash
ington at this time.
The convention is made up of dele
gates from international. national,
state, central and local labor organi-
zations. Fraternal delegates from
Great Britain and France are ex-
pected to attend.
So far as The Bulletin can learn
there will be only three delegates from
Colorado. They are William H.
Meyer, president International Union
of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers,
and delegate from that body; Earl
R. Hoage, representing the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly. and Will
liam H. Young, of the Pueblo Trades
and Labor Assembly.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-06-08
BRICKMASONS ARE NOT ON STRIKE
AND REFUSE TO SCAB ON SELVES
AND FAMILIES UNDER STATE SCALE

they answer by pointing to the record
which they have established in the
last few years in this city in gratui-
tous work. The brick work for the
Rev. Rudolph Steele gymnasium at
Thirty-ninth and King was donated
by the brickmasons; they did not re-
ceive as much as car fare in return
for their services. At present they
are receiving 81 a day on the Queen
of Heaven orphanage at Forty-ninth
and Federal boulevard and each man
employed on the job is making a re-
fund every week to assist in furnish
ing the hospital.
The bricklayers have responded TO
every call OF the government for war
purposes, in man power for the army,
Liberty loan subscriptions and Red
Cross donations.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-06-08
u. S. SUPREME COURT HOLDS HEATING
CHILD LABOR LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Majority Ruling Statute
Rights Opinion Rendered by Justice Day Approved by
Bare Majority Justices Brandeis. Holmes,
McKenna and Clarke Dissented.

The Keating- Owen federal child
labor law Of 1916. forbidding inter-
state shipments of products of child
labor, was declared unconstitutional
and invalid by the United States Su-
prcme Court in an opinion rendered
Monday. The opinion was sustained
by five justices, and four dissented.
Injunctions restraining the govern
ment from putting the statute into
effect and restraining Charlotte. N.
c., cotton mill from discharging chill
dren employed by it were sustained by
the court. In deciding the case. JUS
tice Day, who rendered the opinion,
said:
"0vcr interstate transportation or
its Incidents, the regulatory power of
Congress- is ample. but the production
Of articles. intended for interstate
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-06-08
MUST PAY In FULL
SUPREME COURT MAKES IMPOR-
TANT COMPENSATION RULING.
Plain Justice Awarded Victory Over
Legal Technicalities in the Case
Of Thomas Pier.

Legal technicalities versus plain JUS
tice was the issue decided in an opin-
ion handed down by the state su-
preme court Monday. Justice won.
Thomas Pier, employed in the Ley
den coal mine. was permanently in
jured when 400-pound rock fell
upon him. That he escaped instant
death was n miracle. Over year
ago the State Industrial commission
awarded him compensation under the
state law. The Employers Mutual In
surance Company refused to pay and
went to court This is n way private
insurance companies have of fighting
payment of workmen's compensation.
The case finally reached the su-
preme court. Attorney Wayne C..
Williams. former member of the State
Industrial commission. filed brief
in behalf of the coal mine victim and
argued the case for Pier.
The award in favor of Pier was con-
firmed by the supreme court. 1t was
signal victory for the workers who
take industrial risks in earning a live
lihood. For the court further held
that in all cases in which an award
has been made by the commission for
injury, such award must be paid from
the date il is made, and payments
continue until the order of the State
Industrial commission is fulfilled. Pre-
miums paid for compensation insur-
ance will henceforth bring greater
confidence to the workers in Colorado.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-06-08
TROUBLE FOR THE pRoFITEER.
Treasury Department Has Complete
Record of Exploiters.

In urging Congress to pass a new
revenue bill at this session, President
Wilson warned lobbyists to keep hands
off this legislation.
The chief executive said:
There is no danger of deceit now.
An intense and pitiless light beats
upon every man and every action in
this tragic plot of war that is now
upon the scene. II lobbyists hurry to
Washington to attempt to turn what
you do in the matter of taxation to
their protection and advantage, the
light will beat also upon them.
There is abundant fuel for the
light in the records of the treasury
with regard to profits of every sort.
The protiteering that cannot be got
at by the restraints of conscience and
love of country can be got at by
taxation. There is such profiteering
now and the information with regard
to it is available and indisputable."
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-06-08
SOLVING FARM LABOR PROBLEM
Meeting of Specialists in Cheyenne
Last Week Arranges Schedule.

The problem of supplying needed
farm labor for the northeastern agri-
cultural counties of Colorado will be
cared for this summer by the authori-
ties in Nebraska. Wyoming officials
Will furnish the labor needed in the
North Park district of Colorado, and
Colorado officials will take care of the
needs of the growers in the district
surrounding Pennington, n. NJ.
An understanding on this division
of the farm labor work was reached
last week at a meeting in CHEYENNE
of the farm help specialists of the
United States department of agricul-
ture for the states of Colorado, Wy
oming and New Mexico. David w.
Thomas, federal specialist for Colo
rado and secretary of the Colorado
council of defense, represented this
state. Questions of facilitating labor
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-06-08

commerce, is a matter of local regu-
lstion.
'If it were otherwise, all manufac-
ture intended for interstate shipment
would be brought under federal con-
troll to the practical exclusion of the
authority of the states, n result GER
tainly not contemplated by the franz
ers of the constitution when they
vested in Congress the authority to
regulate commerce among the states"
Justices Holmes, McKenna. Bran
deis and Clarke dissented.
Should Be Limitations.
"The grant of power to Congress
over the subject Of interstate COM
merce was to enable it to regulate
such commerce, and not to give it
authority to control the states in their
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