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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
FIRE DESTROYS
COLLlNS'BAR
$l,50ODAMAGE
Building Was also on Fire
Last Wednesday
Evening.
LONG LIST OF BARN
r IS
Origin Of Blazes Has in Nc
Case Been Discovered,
It is Said.

The Stephen Collins barn. back of
the Sims Auto company's garage, was
completely destroyed by fire about 4
o'clock> this morning. Nothing was
saved from the building. e..
The second fire in the Collins barn
this week completely destroyed the
building. two horses, five sets of har-
ness, 1875 bushels of oats and about
two tons Of hay were burned. The
surance on the building will cover
about $500.
Last Wednesday evening about. 6
o'clock a fire was discovered between
the Collins barn and the Valley Motor
garage. The fire department was call
ed and the blaze extinguished before
any damage had been done. This
morning about 3:45 the night watch
man at the Sims garage discovered
that the building was on fire and sent
in the alarm. but the blaze had gain
ed such Roadway that it was impossi-
BILE to- save the horses or anything
The cause Of the fire is as vet un-
known, but indications are that the
blaze started in the southwest corner
under the floor. and if this is the case
the supposition is that it did not start
wholly accidently, as the space be-
meath the floor was we'll cleaned out
by the fire department at the time of
the first fire.
Many Barns Burned. s.l
In fact. much color is lent to the
theory that the fire was of incendiary
origin, the absence Of positive evil
dence to that effect notwithstanding,
and in this connection it was recalled
today that the spring and summe
have seen a rather startling number
OF barn fires in Grand Forks and East
Grand Forks.
The first fire Of this kind was that
which destroyed the Tom whalen
barn at 1112 Dakota avenue and kill
ed four horses in the night between
April FL and 20. On May IA, the Smith
& Sinclair barn on the East Side was
burned down, and June 16 the r. r.
Smith barn. Second street and Kittson
avenue. East Grand Forks, fell a vic
tim to the flames.
June FL, the James Murphy and
& Van Alstyne barn on the cor
ner OF Fourth street and Gertrude
avenue was burned; then came the
fire in the Collins barn Wednesday
night Of this week and the second fire
there early today.
In no one'of these instances has the
origin of the fire been ascertained
and here and there were some indi-
fcations of the activity of a pyro-
maniac.
This was even more evident in the
case OF h fire which partly destroy
ed the house of May Mccullough on
North Fifth street, East Grand Forks,
where it was found that attempts to
start a blaze had been made in no
less than three places. On the same
day the fire department was called to
the Tinker home, likewise on the
East Side. -
An insignificant auto tire fire in the
garage of ". P. Davies on Walnut
street last night resulted in a small
boy sending in an alarm for the fire
department. The fire was out when
the engines arrived, and no damage
was>done.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
SERVICE FLAG
PROGRAM NOW
lSCOMPLETE
Dedication Will Take Place
in Central Park Sunday
Afternoon.

The various committees in charge Of
The preparation for the dedication OF
the Grand Forks county service flag
which will take place in Central Park
Sunday afternoon, today announced
that the program has been completed
It is as follows.
2:3O-Band concert by massed
bands of the county.
$500 o'clOck-Cau to order by
Chairman j.. r. Poupore.
"Star Spangled Banner'-
Audience. .
Invocation-Rev. Father Mey-
ers of Reynolds.
keep the Home Fires Burn
ing''-Audience.
Address, ''The Red Cross and
Bangs.
Hymn, "For the Men at the
Front'-Audience.
Patriotic Address and Dedica-
tion of the F1ag-Ex. q. S. Sem
ator w. E. Purcell Of WahpetOn.
Acceptance OF F1ag-County
Commissioner Thomas Mooney'of
Ineimore.
Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures. Jonathan
Watson.
Plans are being arranged to get all
OF the parents and immediate relatives
Of the men in the service to come to
Grand Forks for the day. and a pre-
cedent has been set by Inkster. where
a committee yesterday phoned tc
those in charge of the program Sun
day, to the effect that they are bend
ing every effort to get all Inkster peo-
pie in. and are organizing to get be-
tween so and rs cars here for the day.
It was suggested yesterday that other
cities and villages of the county dc
the same, that the committee may re-
serve places for them at the park.
The entire mi of Third street, al
the gateway of the park. will be rop-
ed. of, and cars will be required to
park in the field at the southwest of
the park proper.
A large platform is being erected
IN the north end Of the bandstand, on
which the speakers will have places.
In front of the stand, seating ar
rangements r being provided for L.
900, which will be reserved for the
relatives of the men in the service.
At the rear of the platform. a rope
will stretched between trees, and the
service flag furled from it. At the
time Of the dedication, and presenta.
Mon, It will be unfurled for the first
time, and will be taken to the court
house, where it will hang from the
rotunda,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
MANY SOLDIERS IN
ORDNANCE SERVICE
TO BE SENT OVER

Washington, Aug. BINDER an or
der Of the chief Of ordnance announc-
ed today, services In the enlisted per-
sonnet OF the ordnance department,
except at arsenals and proving
grounds will be restricted to men
physically disqualified for general
military service. All men now serving
in the ordnance department at Wash
ington and al ordnance depots and
contracts plants in the United States
who are physicallX qualified for gen
eral military service will be sent over-
"a for duty in the ordnance service
of ppo
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
TEN MEN co TO FARGO
VIII Take Up Military Duties About
August 49,. S

Ten registrants from Grand Forks
county, having waived all rights and
passed the physical examination. will
entrain for military service at tn.
North Dakota Agricultural College at
Fargo within the 7ve-day period be-
ginning August Is.
Following Is the list Of men who
nave volunteered for this service from
Grand Forks county; Arthur W. See
bart. Emerald: a. J. sundahl: Fair
wood; Invalid Haugen. Honeyford; w.
.. Hanson, 6l5 Cottonwood street,
Grand Forks: J.. &C. Hottie, North
wood; Christ Gerhardt Nelson. Ink.
ster; r.. r. Ferguson, Grand Forks;
Freeman, Brenna, Grand Forks, and
Lawrence Bjorgo, Thompson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
Hewitt Enter. Training
VIII BE Stationed at State Univeraty
,. For Indefinite Period,

DR.. William ]. Hewitt, Jr., Of this
city, who has been practising dentistry
here for the past few years, reported
at the training camp at the North Da-
kota university. for military service
yesterday.
DR.. Hewitt enlisted in the medical
reserve in the early part Of April and
has been subject to call since that time.
he received his call yesterday morn
ms With instructions to report to the
officer in charge OF mill
tary training at the North Dakota uni
yerstty, where he will remain for an
iudofnitA period
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
Bailey Is

Washington, Aug. 2.-Chief Boat
swain's Mate Zellner Bailey Of Union
City, Mich, has been commended&b by
Daniels for the loyalty to
duty displayed by the armed gtuard
under his command on the Steamer
Argonaut which was ~torpedoed and
sunk In the war zone June Is,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
RUSSIAN
AUTHOR, GORKY, IS
ORDERED BY SOVIETS

Maxim aorky' the Russian author
and ravoIutionist, has been ordered by
an investigating committee. of the
Soviet government, says an Exch4nge
Telegraphsd dispatch from Copenhagen4
The Petr6grad correspondent Of the
Daily Express reports that Gorky.s
paper has been suppressed perma-
nently.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
CONFERENCE ENDS,

Washington. Aug. 2.-The confer
ence Of independent ship owners on
The great lakes and representatives
or the seamen, fremen and stewards
with n shipping boards labor adj
Robert P. Bass, chairman Of the com.
mission said the question Of wage in
a would be decided later.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
RANGE GETS COAL.

Duluth, Mimi. Aug. ii. F. Nc
Gee Minnesota fuel administrator, n
nounced here today that he has al
lotted 10000 tons OF anthracite coal
for distribution over the Minnesota
range towns this. season. This amount
is than the vicinity received
last winter. The coal will be for.
warded as quickly as possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02

One thing about a coarse-print adj.
letter. it doesn't strain your eyesight
to read It..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
FRAME REPORT WEDNESDAY

TO FRAME REPORT WFDNEsDAY
Washington. Aug. 2.-The senate
aircraft investigating committee will
begin framing it's report next We'd
nesday with a view to its presentation
when the senate resumes active ses-
sions late this month. Chairman
Thomas OF Colorado. today telegraph
ga all members to- come to Washing
ton early next week to work on the
report.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
EPIDEMICS:
LOOK OUT!

With an epidemic of scarlet
fever worrying the city health de-
partment in addition to the great
prevalence of German measles in
Tacoma, City Health Officer DR..
Hards issued bulletin Thursday
warning parents of children to
take extra precautions against
the diseases.
Measles and scarlet fever have
such similar symptoms during the
first stages that the fever cases
have frequently been mistaken for
measles, DIR. Hards says, with an
attendant lack of care to prevent
contagion.
In any case where a child de-
velops a fever and a skin erup-
ton, DR.. Hards asks the public
to call in some person capable Of
making a diagnosis. Proper
quarantine is insisted upon for
all scarlet fever cases.
There are As fever cases in the
city today, with the number in
creasing every hour. More than
500 cases of measles have been
reported to the health Office in
the last two weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
KAISER'S
PARADE
SPOILED!
BY J. w. T. Mason

Written for the United Press
Germany's military advance
upon Petrograd is stimulating the
Russians to a resistance that may
have important consequences for
the future of events in the east.
Won Hindenburg ordered an
easy parade into PetrOgrad, and
1t Is obvious that his plans have
been disarranged by the sponta-
neous demand among the Rus
SLAMS for proper defense of their
capital.
Instead of saber-rattling,
heel-clanking march in the true
spirit Of German ruthlessness,
Won Hindenburg has checked all
attempts at speed records and is
sending attachments ahead of his
army to try to argue the Russians
into non-resistance.
Cant Stand Losses.
This policy. so contrary to the
Won Hindenburg militaristic ideal,
reveals the fact that the Germans
know they cannot afford a heavy
casualty list on the eastern front.
A determined show Of Russian
resistance at this time, involving
the killing or wounding Of a
large number of Germans, would
undoubtedly cause renewal Of
unrest within Germany.
Even IL Won Hindenburg we're
to reach Petrograd, a series Of
heavy battles would exact from
him a greater price than ne
knows he ought to pay for the
city's capture.
1t is impossible to determine in
advance how serious and how
prolonged will be resistance of the
Russian army. But new facts
are coming to light concerning
events in Petrograd that suggest
the existence Of strong offensive
spirit.
Close Division.
The willingness" of the boil
shevik ministry to sign q German
peace was carried by a vote OF
only five to four.
This represents a serious divf-
sion of opinion on so important a
matter and means the Germans
are far from having the game in
their hands.
The adoption of a new fighting
policy might easily result in Petro-
grad, IL Russia's new revolution
airy army imposes no more than
a Temporary check on Won linden
burg's new offensive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
Country Club Blames it
All on "ChrOnic Kicker

The complaint made at Camp
Lewis Wednesday that members
of the Tacoma Country club have
been bleeding" officers and their
families who have been renting
cottages there, were branded as
falsehoods by officials of the
Country club Thursday.
They declared the complaints
we're originated and made solely
by one officer, a major, whom they
characterized as "a chronic kicker
and egotist with a diseased brain
who Is always going about with a
chip on his shoulder"
II was stated that the Country
club has kept open all winter at
a loss Of $1,000 a month to &C
commodate the officers. and that
all the officers and their families
who have been living In the cot
ages have been entirely satisfied,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

VERSUS
BARRETT

l.. B. Morris of the retail
clerks union and c. r. Barrett,
secretary of the Metal Trades coun-
ell, we're nominated for president
of the Central Labor council Of Ia
coma at the organizations pri-
maries Wednesday night.
The final election will be held
next Wednesday night. Morris is
president at the present time, hav-
ing been chosen by the council to
that position when Pres. S. A..
Beadle resigned recently.
Nominations Wednesday night
acted as the election in
many offices of the labor council,
as there was no opposition to sew
eral candidates.
Mrs. Viola Noon of the laundry
workers was nominated as vice
president, and Joseph Lyons was
nominated to serve again as sec
rotary and treasurer.
Eugent Goodrich of the typo
graphical union was nominated as
recording secretary, and A. C. Hill
of the longshoremen as reading
clerk.
Frank Caldwell and Herbert
Frank were nominated for SER
geant-at-arms.
Committee nominations as fol-
lows, with no opposition:
Trustees-H. G. Pickering, A..
L. Dickson Charles Frisk; execu-
tive board--W. F. Dau, w. F..
Morris, Thos. Bishoff, Horn
Stevens, Joe Bergsten, Frank
CALDWELL; board Of control-Fred
Krutsky, Roy Yinger, Sharp, Roy
Fleming, Mairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
Calf Brings
Tough Luck

While Mrs. William Kananlans-
kas, 1917 East 33rd ST., and her
son were assisting at the birth of
a calf in their barn early Thurs
day morning the Kananlanskas
home caught fire from an over
heated stove and was completely
Quilted. 1t was a small frame cot
tage. Loss amounted to $500.
Kananlanskas lie q janitor at the
Tacoma building and had left for
his work shortly before. The calf
was born just at the moment the
woman and her son heard flames
cracking in the house few yards
away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
ENJOYS PREPARE
TO LEAVE ANY TIME

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
PETROGRAD, Feb. 90
Delayed) - American AMI
bassadOr Francis and the al
lied ENJOYS at noon today
were preparing for quick
departure from PetrOgrad.
They were overwhelmed by the
sudden news of Lenine's and Trot-
sky's willingness" to sign the
German-dictated peace. They de-
clared, however, that even a sep
arate peace would not mean a
break between Russia and the
allies,
Premier Lenine was the chief
advocate of the wireless sent out
from here, announcing Russia's
willingness to sign the German
peace. Four other commissaries
supported Lenine, while four op-
posed him.
The opinion prevails here that
Petrograd's fate will be decided
in fortnight.
The members of the left Great
CONTINUED on PAGE Ffve.l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
OPEN ALL DAY

Collector d. r. Williams an
nounced today that the internal
revenue offices, postoffice build
ing, would be open all day Friday
in spite of it's being a holiday.
This is for the accommodation
Of those wishing to file income
tax returns or to obtain informa-
ton regarding the procedure.
Many workingmen, especially,
Williams expects, will not be
working, and will wish to take
advantage of the day off to make
their cali on Uncle Sam.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

weather and sunshine, Just Ike
today, for the next two weeks.
Also, it's going to get bit
warmer each day. Rose says he
bases his predictions on the Feb
ruaries OF former years.
Weather Man Cover says Rosa
has nothing on him. Tonight
and Friday fair" is Covers pre-
diction.
Who are you betting on, folks.
for the next two weeks? Ross
or Uncle Sans weatherman?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

with the exception of the one who
started the complaints.
There are % cottages, owned
by individual members of the club.
Officials of the club denied there
is any intention of ousting the Of
ficers when the warm weather be-
gins. The cottage owners, 1t was
declared, have expressed will
ingness to give up Their summer
homes to the soldiers If there is a
demand for them.
The complaining major has
been given notice to get out"
club officials said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
TO CONCEDE
8-HOUR DAY
Especial to The Times)

CHEHALIS, Feb. 21.-Follow-
ing a meeting here of rs leading
lumbermen of Lewis and adiCin-
ing counties, employers declared
that by March ! an eight-hour day
will be established in practically
every sawmill and logging camp
in Western Washington.
The employers intend to grant
the demands of the underwriters,
1t was said.
A committee was chosen to at
tend a joint session with lumber
men from other districts in Seat
tie, where the question will be
finally determined, with the fixing
Of schedule of wages.
Thurston and Mason county
logging operators already have an
nounced the eight-hour day pol
icy,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
GERMAN
FORCES
ADVANCE

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
BERLIN, via London, Feb.
Fl. - Pressing eastward
from Dvinsk, Pinck and Row.
no Ga front of more than 400
miles) we have cleared the
country of the enemy and
taken prisoner u general, sew
eral divisional commanders,
1926 officers and $500 men,"
the German war office declar-
ed today.
I'VE have occupied Leal after
crossing the frozen Sand river,
the report said. I'VE have march.
ed thru Wenden and are now be-
fore Wolmar."
Wenden is SO miles northeast
of Riga and Volmar or Volmar
is Is miles farther toward Petro.
grad. Both cities are On the di.
rect railroad line from Riga to the
capital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

justment of labor. There are n
million idle laboring people in the
United States at the present time.
when such is the case it is
absurd to talk about importing
Chinese or conscripting men to
work in the shipping industries.
Building has been almost
completely suspended, and there
are thousands of plumbers, steam
filters, bricklayers, plasterers,
masons, roofers and timers who
are out of work. Eventually the
men may become occupied in the
shipbnilding and other war work,
including work on farms, but
until there is real shortage of
labor l have no patience with the
effort to criticise labor and to try
to hold the union laborer respon-
sible for the showdown of work.
"Shipbuilding is a new indus
try SO far as this country is con-
cerned. From constructing 4O0,-
600 tons a year we are trying to
construct from four to six mill
lion tons. This means that new
men must be trained. Expert
labor must be diluted with mex
pert labor and the immediate
effect of this is q reduction in
the speed record Of the working
gangs.
The lack of good housing
conditions in many instances ac-
counts for complaint by shipbuild-
ers that workmen do not like to
come to work for them and there
is a disposition in certain quar-
tiers to refuse to pay the higher
wages required by the higher
cost of liVing.n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
Gen. Greene Back +!
Germany May Bend, But
She Cannot Break, Our
Line, Says Commander
of Camp Lewis, On His
Arrival at New York.

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Feb. a.
The Germans may bend our
line In some places, hut they
can never break it," was the
message brought back to
America by Maj. Gen. II. A.
Greene, today. Greene Is
commanding the national
army division at Camp Lewis.
1.-THE British will stop any
drive made against them, and so
will the French" he said.
"As for the Americans, II goes
without saying they will bring to
q halt any thrust made at them
by the enemy"
Gen. Greene saw Mai. Gen.
Wood in Paris, and stated that
he was rapidly recovering from
the wounds he received while at
the French front.
Other returning commanders
were Maj. Gen. d. T. Allen, COM
the national army of the
and Harry G. Dale,
whose command comes from
Kentucky and Indiana.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

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init Germany to threaten Japan,
and IL able to overcome Japanese
opposition, to attack American in
terests in the Pacific.
And the Pacific outlet by no
means excludes the older German
projects. For thru Siberia and
Persia, the way would be open to
the Indian ocean and Persian gulf,
notwithstanding the British occu-
patton of Mesopotamia.
Besides these far-reaching plans
OF dominion, Germany proposes to
solve her more immediate needs
for food and clothes by the virtual
seizure of southern Russia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
IRISH ENVOY

oSssVu WhEGsb
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-'The
Irish republic" is going to open
an embassy in Washington with
an ambassador and will fly the
flag of the republic that was put
down after a few days battle by
the British two years ago.
The embassy was made possible
as the result of meeting held
here, in which $4,000 was SUBJ
scribed to maintain it, among the
being the Bolsheviki
club of New York, which gave $40.
The Irish ambassador will be
DR.. Patrick McCarten. McCarten
stated he would pay an official
visit to President Wilson upon his
arrival in Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

CAN SALMON

Suatted Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Or, Feb, 21.-The
canned. salmon supply OF the Pa
cific Northwest was commander
ed today by the government.
Orders were sent to all local
packing companies by Salmon Ad-
ministrator Ed B. Deming, for
holding all canned salmon for
army and navy uses.
Prices will be fixed later.
The order covers every sized
case or can of salmon and all
grades and varieties except the
"chum" or poorest grade. All
North Invest and Alaskan canneries
are affected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21

Berlin to Bagdad" of another
Berlin to Vladivostok!"
This, they say, Is to be accom-
plished--
First, by isolating Russia
from western Europe thru
creation Of . string Of "buf-
fer states" on her western
border and the Baltic and
Black seas. :.
Second. by penetrating the
dwarfed Russian state.
Already Berlin is saying: I'VE
can see the Pacific"
Possession of Vladivostok, Rus
sia's great Pacific port, would per-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-21
TWO KILLED IN
CAVE-IN AT MINE

CENTRALIA, Feb. 21.-Rich-
ard Williams and Ralph Jones,
miners, were killed yesterday in
cave-in in one Of the tunnels OF
the Washington Union Coal Co. at
Tono. Jones body has not been
recovered.