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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
Gets Year and Half
For Horse Stealing
Wade at Bismarck-A. Mcdowell
Gets One Year.

Bismarck. n. D., April 4.-Judge
Martin J. Wade on Wednesday sen
fenced Joe Couture. convicted at the
December term of court of horse
stealing. to one and one-half years
imprisonment, and A. Mcdowell. Con
victed at the same time of perjury. In
connection with the same ase to one
Year and a days imprisonment. Both
gave notice OF appeal. on the grounds
ing the case one for the state and not
for federal courts. Judge Wade fixed
.Couture's appeal bond at $4,000 and
McDowell's at $4,000. The former is
represented by Judge X. T. Burke.
and the latter by Sullivan & Sullivan
Of Mandan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
Judge Buttz Filling
patriotic Engagement.'

Devils Lake. N. D.. April 4.-Distrixct
Judge G.. w. Buttz of this city has
been busy filling patriotic engage
,,ents.", This week he and President
Kruze Of the jamestown college were
the leading speakers at Benson coun-
men, sixty-two OF whom entrained for
Camp Dodge. Ia. Between four and
FIVE thousand citizens gathered for the
demonstration. and the boys were
b~anquetted..
Last week the judge and F. T.
Cuthbert Of this city were speakers at
Red Gross meetings at Cando and
Perth and next Saturday Mr.. Buttz
will talk on the third Liberty Loan on
Americas war anniversary at what is
known as the "McLarty church," a
few miles west Of Starkweather.. 8
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
All Plans Completed
For Dickinson School
summer school viii Be Conducted in
Same Building as Formerly -.
us.. Used. ~ -,t

Bismarck, N. D., April 4.-secre-
tary Liessman of the state board of
regents announced today that all
plans have beer completed for the
opening of the Dickinson norma
summer school. p. S. Berg, superin-
tendent Of the Dickinson public
schools. has been appointed conduc-
tor. The summer school will be con-
Quoted in the. same buildings used in
former years. but along regulation in
stitute lines instead of as a review
school,, and it will form the nucleus
for the Slope normal school which the
board of regents hopes to formally
open in the fall.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
"RALPH" Of GRAFTON
ADMITS HE RAN AWAY

St Paul. April 4.-Wandering aim
lessly in the vicinity OF University and
Smelling avenues shortly after IL p.
M. Monday night, a 1~2-year-old youth
was taken to the Prior avenue police
station when he refused to give any
information concerning himself.
lie was later taken to Central [
ton where. upon close questioning by
the police, he admitted hat he had
run away from his home at Grafton,
n. D.. more than a month ago. He
said his first name vas Ralph.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04

ing the yard and ships, Mr.. Baldwin
said that when the contract was en-
tered into between the board and the
American International corporation,
it was agreed that the government was
to have the services il the enterprise
of Stone and Webster. a Boston engin-
eering firm, and the New York Ship
building corporation, and that to all
intents and purposes the contracts is
with these three concerns with the
American International Shipbuilding
corporation organized as their agent.
The commissions on the ships will be
divided between the three principles,
the statement said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
CLYCERINE MIXTURE 4,
-
FOR APPENDICITIS

Grand Forks people can prevent
appendicitis with simple buckhorn
bark, %glycerine. etc, as mixed in Adj
ler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL fiushes
the ENTIRE bowel tract so complete
ly it relieves ANY CASE sour ston,-
ach, gas or constipation n prevents
appendicitis. The INSTANT, pleasant
action of Adler-i-ka surprises both
doctors and patients. Leaves stomach
clean and strong. John n. Void,
Druggist.-Adv. a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
Minneapolis Concern
-, Gets Fargo Contract

Fargo. n. D., April 4.-R. D.
Cheney & Co.. Minneapolis. last night
were awarded the general construc-
ton contract for the erection Of the
combination grade building and high
school for Fargo at q bid of $3.50, 900,
not including the swimming pool, bid
for which was eliminated for the time
being,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
GREAT NORTHERN
APPLIES FOR RATE
INCREASE ON LUMBER

Washington, April 3.-.The Great
Northern Railroad today applied to
the Interstate Commerce commission
for a general increase of 9 per cen
on carload rates on lumber and other
forest products from Washington,
Oregon. Idaho and Montana to Cana
dian points.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
shorten the War.

The sooner the irresistible might Of
this great republic is organized and
put into full action the ooner the
war will end. Every dollar invested
in government securities works to
shorten the war. to save the lives OF
AmericanSsoldiers and sailors.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
No Change IN Wheat
Prices Are Expected
Winnipeg Grain Exchange Men Seem
ConfidentaF4icc ID sqfkcicndy (.
IL a NSts* - Hieik. ~ - . y "

lWlnpiueE. Man. April 4.,-Thare
among Winnipeg grain men that there
is little chance Of fixed prices for
wheat to be changed for the. 1913
crop either in Canada or the states.
1t is said in official circles both here
and the United States that the pres
ent prices are suficieptly high and
fair to obtain the de4red ends. The
present bill now before congress is not
expected to pass that body.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
A. W. GRAY, KENMARE
ATTORNEY, IS DEAD
Prominent Figure in Political and Jj,u;'.
diGial Circles Died This Morning.

Kenmare, n. D.. April IA. W.
Cray. local attorney and a prominent
figure in political and judiciary cir
ctes in this section of h state, died
yesterdya morning from pneumonia
a't-.r a. few days illness. IL.
The funeral services will be held
here today and will be in charge Of
the Masonic lodge. The body will be-
stripped to Minneapolis for interment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
W. c. I. U. Statewide
y. Drive for $4,000
Chocolate Kitchens Somewhere
in Franc

Bismarck. n. D., April 4.-The
North Dakota council Of defense has
approved plans for a state wide drive
for $4,000 to be made by the W. c.
T. U. with a view to establishing five
coffee and chocolate kitchens m
where in France. Bismarck's share Of
the fund will be $500.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04

ANOTHER AMERICAN KILLED.
Paris, April 3.-Miss Emm9 G: Null
len Of New York was killed in the
church which was struck by a Ger
man shell Good Friday. She was the
nth American who lost their lives in
the church. - ri fs IA {
Miss MIilenswas born, IN FoxIAke,
Wis. in 1885, and came to Europe in
May OF lest year as buyer for q New
York firm. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04

Herald Wants Bring Results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Simply Couldn't Help Being
~ Proud of Them All

Discussing the general showing made by
all American forces during the second bat
tie of the Marine, an American divisional
general told The Tribune:
with the force of men we now have in
france you would naturally suppose that
some units would be poorer than others.
am mighty proud of my own division. but
after watching the performance of other
divisions | am mighty proud of them all
know one unit that talks like the workers
of the Tower Of Babel; from pure Yankees
the men range into about twenty different
nationalities and many speak their motber
tongues better than English But they are
Americans, every man of them. because
they have been born and schocled in Amer
ica and have brought the American spirit
back to Europe If any of our units might
nave been expected to average lower at the
beginning it this one"
The general measured the gains Of this
unit on the map and compared its captured
territory with his own Tho two were about
equal.
with our army, it isn't so much the ter
rltory gained as the fact that every one of
our units so far engaged in heavy, serious
lighting has maintained the standard first
set at Cantigny, then Belleau Wood and
VauX. These actions were small in COM
parison, but they demonstrated the calibre
of the average doughboy. The Marine fight
Ing which followed proved that previous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Austria Is Not Nation but Police Administration

formidable budget, expenditures were
bigger than those of Great Britain. On
every Austro- Hungarian inhabitant was
an expenditure of $50 kr.; on every Briton
only ITO kr. That was before the war.
To-day the situation is absolutely des-
perate. The total public debt amounts
to more than 100000 100000 lr. Conse-
quently, if we consider that the interest
on this debt absorbs 4,5OO, 100000 kr.,
every male taxpayer must make an aver
age annual contribution of $40 kr. 1t
is quite impossible that the population of
this neglected country could pay taxes
of this amount. Without exaggeration it
can be stated that Austria Hungary is
to-day bankrupt
Strong revolutionary forces are al
ready at work in Austria. But these
forces want support from the Allies.
Nothing is more discouraging than q
revolution which does not succeed.
Therefore the movement must be care
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

1.-TWO months ago we all thought Ameri-
can troops fine, but to-day we know them
They are really very, very good soldiers,
and have proved themselves to be, colec-
lively, one of the big surprises of this war
During the last few weeks we have seen
them by companies, regiments, brigades.
divisions, and even army corps, advancing
with us. They have met some of Ger
many's best troops and handled them or
beat them outright. They have fought be-
side our best and equalled them. What
more could any one ask? If you had asked
my candid opinion two months ago, if
Thought Americas new troops capable and
hardened enough to be thrown against Ger
many's elite divisions. | would have an
swered 4 doubt it. They are comparatively
green troops yet, and it is dangerous to
count too strongly on them But they have
been surprise, and the greatest surprise
has been that they have all fought alike,
whether they have been in France many
months or many weeks. We have now had
ample proof of the combative qualities of
the American doughboy, and we are con-
vinced that he will fight in future as we'll
by armies as in the past by regiments,
brigades and divisions. He will give an
account Of himself that Boche generations
will be forced to remember"
The above opinions, it jhould be noted
by American readers do not suggest that
the American doughboy is a superman, or
that the armies Of him" are going to fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
0pinion Now F'avors the
~ Americans Fighting Alone

l have talked to perhaps a score of Allied
military veterans, mainly French and Brit
ish officers, with the experience of many
wars behind them, since the formation of
Americas first separate army and Secre-
tary Bakers announcement that other
American armies would be formed as fast
as possible ct should be kept in mind that
1.-THE American army collectively speaking,
is all of Americas military men, wherever
they are, and "an American army" is
group of army corps, each corps composed
of at least two divisions. British mill
tary critic has announced that Uncle Sans
First Army comprises 100000 men, Where
many polite though dissenting opinions
were heard as to the ability or advisability
OF American troops fighting alone in large
groups and holding great stretches of un-
interrupted front two months ago, these
opinions have now changed as completely
as has the face of the European war.
Battles beginning July Is changed them
both.
General Pershing won immediate and
universal commentator in every Allied
military headquarters when he rushed
across France to offer American troops to
General Foch during the black DAYS of q
few months ago. And the American dough-
boy and his officers soon won the plaudits
of the Allied military multtude--so much
so, in tact, that to-day there remains no
doubt anywhere as to his ability to handle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

fully prepared as it will free oppressed
nations, break the supremacy of Ger
many in Europe and establish democracy
instead of autocracy.
America is just an antithesis to Aus
tria-Hungary. Here is no hereditary
aristocracy, but to the selfmade man the
whole world is open. Democracy means
movement, progress, prosperity. That
must America show to the rebellious
masses of Austria Hungary. This is the
real teaching of democracy.
The peoples of Austria Hungary do
not see the stupendous treasures Of
American wealth, they do not see the
clean and healthy American cities, the
gigantic economic effort of a nation
which has no rivals in economic history
What they want are figures. If they find
out what formidable amounts have been
subscribed for the Liberty Loan, they
will see that democracy is better than
autocracy, that a democratic nation is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

patriotic and generous. The subscrip-
ton for the Liberty Loan will be the
greatest revolutionary stimulus for the
mutinous nations Of Austria Hungary
1t is the chance Of every American to
help the nations Of the Dual Monarchy
Remember, thirty millions of human be-
ings are to-day practically under the rule
of Germany, although they are opposed to
the Germans and hate them. If these peo-
pie are set free, that will be great deed
for the cause of human liberty. The world
power of Germany has it's greatest
stronghold in its ascendency in the Haps-
burg empire. After the destruction Of
Austria the whole world will breathe
freer. 1t will mean the real downfall of
German world power. The Liberty bond
is the best destroyer of the greatest ma
chine Of human injustice, the Hapsburg
empire. Jugo Slavs, Czecho-Slovaks,
Poles, will hail the dawn of their free
dom, as their only future is complete in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Giving Civilization
A Lift

der after our carnions as we interrupted
their sweeping. They had laid aside their
bulky raincoats, buckled on their equipment
and marched to the front line. That was
the sign, we were told, that the attack was
at hand; that the heavy bombardment by
French guns which had reared in our ears
continuously for days like the sound of n
breaking surf would suddenly lift, and that
the Annamites, along with the poilus, would
60 over the top For the Annamites,
we'll as the colored troops from Africa and
Madagascar, have not proved themselves
good trench soldiers They cannot endure
the combining life of the trenches and the
nervous tension of abri life-"la vie des
rats" And they lose courage under long
bombardments, when shells whine monot-
onously overhead night and day and plump
themselves everywhere with that deafenng
thunder which wears soldiers out--as some
have told me, numbs the senses till one
falls asleep in spite of oneself in the very
midst of the battle. For the actual attack,
though, these troops are not bad. To be
sure. they have a disconcerting habit Of
throwing aside their modern rifles as they
get into close quarters, but they are said to
be very clever at going after the German
with long knives and naked hands.
"Then, their job done, the colored troops
what is left of them-go back to road
mending and corvee work.
an another way too, the Annamites are
useful to the Allies. This is as canton driv-
ers. For the last year several hundred have
been used in this capacity, and have greatly
surprised their French officers by their
adaptability. With experience in COM
plicatcd machinery they have become care
full, efficient drivers.
During q subsequent day of repose
visited their camp. A bit of French land
scape has been turned into AMMAN. Here
finds neither Adrian barracks nor old
stone farmhouses with roofs of red tile In
stead are the pagodas of the Orient, artist
cally fashioned Of trees, bamboos, branches
and straw. Even the sentry box ct the road
side has the flavor of an Eastern temple in
its double decked roof. The camouf1age
color which has been generously spread over
it by lie sergent Tam may disguise it for
aeroploues, but certainly from the ground it
at once attracts the attention of every
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22
Cuha's War Stamp Issue

q NE of the most interesting of con-
~ ing war stamps-perhaps it has a.
ready appeared-is an adhesive ben,
used in Cuba to aid in raising funds II
purchase equipment for aviators who an
being recruited in the island republr
and sent overseas for service on til
Western front, says Kent B. Stiles ID
September Boys Life" In 1914 Cub
put forth ten-cent dark blue specis
delivery label with picture Of an air
plane. This is being printed now IN
three colors, and surcharged in red witt
Guerra 1917. Francia-C Cuba" This
label will sell at an equivalent Of abou.
20 American cents. Guerra" is Span.
ish for war" and 1917 was the year in
which Cuba became an ally of France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

passerby by its exotic and garshly con-
trastng hues The sentry, however, re-
minds us that We are still in France, with
His sky-blue casque, the skirts Of his capote
buttoned back from the legs, the broad,
heavysoled, hobnailed boots. The bayonet.
that interminable French weapon, appears
especially long in the hands Of this colonial
poilu. since even with gun butt on the
ground the bayonet point reaches more than
a foot over his head.
"As we pass the kitchen we see at once
that tho 'dejeunor' being prepared is not
for Frcnchmen. Most prominent is ket-
tie three feet in diameter containing rice,
which is the one thing poilu cannot be
forced to eat! Before the cook clamps
back the lid we notice in the centre of the
white steaming mass bowl Of onions for
havoring. Nearby the assistant cook, with
hla 'couteau'-a broad-ended curved Chi"
nese blade two feet in length--chops up
meat into little squares as he chants some
thing with an appropriate rhythm the
while, .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

planning a theatrical performance.
"The theatre was rugged up in little
barn, around the walls of which we're old
stone managers. Overhead huge wooden
girders held up sagging hay loft Birds
iuttered up there in the obscurity, passing
in and out through a convenient hole in
the roof made by some stray German she'll
A couple of feet from the back end a cur
tain was spread across. This formed the
dressing room of the actors. In the centre
of the curtain was painted a SPRAYING
Oriental design in blue, orange black and
red; and on each side Of this was a stage
entrance. Across the barn, ten feet in
front Of the curtain, was stretched rope.
This marked off the stage, and, incidentally,
places for grades and French officers, a
dozen OF whom sat there on the ground
cross-legged. Between the rope and the
other side of the barn was another ten feet
OF space, and here were damned standing
all the 10000 Annamites in France, to-
gether with three French soldiers and the
peasant woman who owned the barn (who
was not altogether sure that her property
was safe), and her three children with open
mouths and staring eyes.
ION one side sat the orchestra. One of
its members had sort Of guitar; the other
was the drummer. The guitar was made of
box about three feet long and four inches
square with peg at end on which was
wire pulled taut at the other. The method
Of playing was to pick this string in some
sort of cadence unfamiliar to me. The re-
suit l have heard before when frierds
learned to play the ukulele. AS for the
drum, it was an empty ffty-litre gasolene
bidon, and was beaten in a cadence slightly
different from that of The other half of
the orchestra. From the time the play
commenced Until l had to go, two hours
later, did not see the orchestra stop once
for breath. No wonder they can drive
camions for fifty hours!
II did not understand the plot exactly,
but never before have I seen 80 much con-
centrated color and excitement and noise
in one mass. 1t was something about O
dragon, one with horizon blue puttees and
polu shoes under terrifying body of red
and green, and ancient kings in flowing
cheesecloth and wrist watches-and most
of all a big battle. And after seeing that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

all their battles as one would walk over a
path of roses. Hard fighting and losses
are to be expected. No army in series of
great battles in the worlds history has
ever fought path of roses" campaign or
bloodless battles, despite the censor, as
frank American casualty lists in American
papers have shown. The American dough-
boy in the opinion Of men who have fought
four years of the greatest and bloodiest
campaign in history, has won his spurs, but
he is neither q superman nor a collective
individual who will forge forward like q
steam roller, crushing all obstacles before
him.
The road to the Rhine is still rocky,
thorny path, and the greatest honor that
the folks at home can shower on the dough-
boy and his leaders is confidence at all
times. Our new American armies should
not be expected to "steamroll" themselves
irresistbly to the Rhine To expect this
would be asking too much and at the same
time storing up basis for disappointment
All that the doughboy asks of the folks
at home is that they stir this steady conf
dence in him with an ever Increasing con-
tinuance of the wonderful support thew are
giving him now, and keep up both until the
war is over, no matter how long it takes
him to reach the Rhine or Berlin, if the
latter becomes necessary. 1t is the belief
OF those familiar with Germany however,
that the war will end when Allied guns be-
gin to pound the great enemy war indus
tries in the Rhine Valley. The mines of
briey, in Northeast France, near the Ger
man border, is one step in the direction Of
victory, because it is from these mines that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-22

smaller actions were merely samples, n1
the Marine, believe, is good indication
the doughboys' ability for greater things
come. There is no reason to doubt tha
the callbre of our unengaged units now u
france is the same, or the calibre OF tn0s'
yet to arrive by hundreds of thoussha'
from home.
I'VE still have many fine points Of li'
war game to learn. 1t would be foolish W.
to admit it. A nation of peaceful peeps
cannot put great army like ours into w.
Held overnight and expect it to be n''
ished product. Here is an example;
During the advance from the Marns
the Vesle one of our units forged ahssa ~
fast in its enthusiasm that it compls'es
ran away from its artillery and food. ia'
result was that our men, on reaching W.
vicinity of the Vesle, had a sitter fgn' v
contend with than French units advane'hs
with US. Our losses were therefore hea"
without immediate artillery support sa'
many hours passed before food could I"
brought to the men. Their youthful ss''
o'-oNSu thtui 70 HOlu l.eir gains
with difficulty, and even to advance lnp'
When artillery and food finally sff's'
many were exhausted and were egacps'sS
Tor recuperation. On the other HAND ~
French advance was slower and sure
Their guns and food kitchens came "
steadily behind, and when the objees''.
were reached losses were lighter and W
men were well fed. This is one OIL W
little lessons we learn each day, aho ~
profit is great"
German officer recently told his Az,
lcan interrogators that III all the A"s,
cans against us are like these German
war is lost"
That seems to be the case, according !
the best analysis of the American aoss.
boy to be found in France to-day. i"..
for the doughboy and his allies and psssIs..
and confidence at home seem to be ths '.
ments OF victory. :.
The historically naked, tradisIens'..
doughboy has already made both aS'f''
and tradition. - 4