davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
LINCOLN AT
VERSAILLES, 1918

(From the Second Inaugural, March
4, 1860
Neither party expected for the war
the magnitude or the duration Which
it has already attained. Neither an
ticipated that the cause Of the conflict
might cas- with. or even before, the
conflict itself should cease. Each
looked for an easier triumph, and a
result less fundamental and astound-
ing.
Both read the same bible and pray
to the same God, and each invokes
His aid against the other. It may
seem strange that any men should
dare to ask a just Gods assistance. in
wringing their bread from the sweat
of other mems faces, but let us
judge not that we be not judged. The
prayers of both could not be answer
ed. That of neither has been answered
fully. The Almighty has His own
purposes.~"Woe unto the world be-
cause of o%ffenses, for it must needs be
that offenses come; but woe to that
man by whom the offense cometh.'
II we shall suppose that American
slavery is n of these offenses, which
come, but which, having continued
through His appointed time, He now
wills to remove, and that He gives to
both north and south this terrible
war as the woe due to those by whom
the offense came, shall we discern
therein any departure from those d.
vine attributes which the believers in
a living God always ascribe to Him ?
Fondly do VIC hope. f%ervently do VIZ
pray, that this mighty scourge OF wal
may soon pass away. Yet. If God
wills that it continue until all the
wealth piled by the bondman's ESQ
years of u%nrequited toll shall be
sunk, and until every drop of blood
drawn with the lash shall be paid
with another drawn with the sword;
as was said 5000 years ago., SO still
it must be said, 1.-THE judgments OF
the Lord are true and righteous al.
together"
With malice toward none, with
charity for all. with firmness in the
right as God gives us to see the right
let us strive OF to finish the work we
are in, to bind up the nations
wounds, to care for him who shall
have borne the battle and for his
widow and orphans, to do all which
may achieve and cherish a. Just anc
a lasting peace among ourselves anc
with all nations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
Body OF Woman Is
Found In Milwaukee

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. so-The iden-
tity Of a woman's body, found at the
foot of Atwater Road, Sherwood,
Sunday, remains a mystery. Although
no postmortem examination has been
performed, the coroner reports that
death probably, was due to suicide by
drowning. :
The coroner describes the woman
as being about so, five feet seven
inches tall and weighed about $50
pounds. She was dressed in a blue
serge dress,syblack plush coal and a
black hat. That the women was in
comfortable financial circumstances
was apparent from her clothing, the
condition Of her hands and general
appearance. Her clothing bore labels
of Chicago firms, while in the. bag
were articles of woman's apparel, two
photographs, a page from the Rock
ford Cnl.) Register Gazette, and a
card bearing the name Of Mrs. z.
Robertson. 220l> Burlins street, Chi
r. n or 70 f.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
DANIELS WANTS
UNITED STATES
T0'BE READY
Says She Should Have as
Many Ships as Any Other
Nation to Police Seas.

Washington. Dec. so.-Appearing
before the house naval committee to-
day in behalf Of the new six hundred
gram. Secretary Daniels, said IL a
league Of nations were organized the
United States should be prepared to
contribute as large a unit as any other
nation; to an international police force
and that without an international
agreement for reduction Of arma-
ments the American policy of naval
nitely.
building program. the secretary urged
q. provision for suspension OF. con-
struction at the order Of the presi-
dent whenever an international agree
ment is made for armament reduc-
ti0n. n: -,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
EASTSlDE BRIEFS

NJ. A. Foote is slightly i'll at his
home, 213 North Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. o'Keefe returned to-
day to Moo-head, Mimi, after visit
ing for several days at the home Of
Robert Blair. W.
Mrs. E. Arneson returned yesterday
from Drayton, where she went last
week to attend the funeral Of her
niece, Mrs. Q. c. Olson.
C. Berg left this morning for
Oswego, Mont, where he will visit his
daughter, Mrs. Dross. He will stop a
short time in Minot to visit with a
younger daughter attending school in
hat city. - w
Frank Mongoven left last night for
Crookston. He has been in the city
for a few days visiting with friends:
A card party will be given this
evening in the Masonic hall for the
&Asons and their ladies.
. Abbie Purcell returned Sunday to
Minneapolis where. she will resume
her work in the public schools of that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hanson OF
Northland,' and Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Mattson| spent Sunday as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. O.. Rudh.
Mrs. Grover Taylor returned Sun.
day from Little Falls, Mimi, where
she has been spending the last few
days.
Mrs. Amy Pratsch returned Sunday
from Staples, where She has beer
visiting relatives since. last Thursday
Edward Enright, who has beer
very ill, is reported a little better to-
day, being able to speak for the frs
time in several days. His sister, Katie
Enright, of Duluth came home Satur'
day. to be with him.
The schools of the city opened thi:
morning afte.. a vacation of one week
and all of the teachers have returned
Three more of the boys who were or
strike, Directing to the military drill
have returned to the class rooms
making five in all.
The meeting of the Women's Catho'
lie Order of Foresters which was tc
have been held Tuesday night, ha:
been postponed and will be announced
later, 20
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
Two Fine Speeches
(Fron1 Duluth Herald)

(From Duluth Herald)
Besides President Wilson'S noble
response to King Georges welcome,
two extraordinarily fine speeches were
made in Europe yesterday.
King Georges address to the presi-
dent, which was also, an address to
the American people, was a splendidly
fitting tribute which showed a fine UNI
Outstanding of the common ideals Of
the British and American peoples, and
which will go a long way toward ce-
menting the new spirit Of co-opera-
ton and mutual help in the advance
ment of civilization between the two
peoples.
But there was another speech that.
we are sure, delighted the heart of
every American. Hoover made it.
A couple of Germans whom Hoover
had known in Belgium, where they
were active in the sinister maladmin-
~istration Of the conquered little coun-
try, wired from Berlin to the Rotter-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
Burleson Almost
Broke Faith With 1.
Congress, Declares
Senator Hitchcock

washington, Dec. 30.-By taking
over control Of the cables after the
armistice was signed, Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson cameA very close to
breaking faith with congress-" SEN
ator Hitchcock. Nebraska, chairman.
Of the senate foreign relations COM
i%rnittee declared in the senate today in
commenting on a letter received from
the postmaster general explaining his
action.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30

dam director of the commission for
relief in Belgium THAT they had been.
delegated to negotiate with Hoover
for food for Germany, and wanted to
know when they could meet him. To
which Mr.. Hoover-may his shadow
never grow less!-replied as follows:
You a describe two and a half
years OF arrogance toward ourselves
and cruelty to the Belgians in any
language you Ia select. and tell tho
pair personally to GO to hell with my
compliments. II I do have to deal
with Germans 1t win not be with that
pair!"
Hooray for Hoover!
Those certainly were two fine
speeches-George's and Hoover's!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
t Side
COUNTRY ROADS
ARE IMPASSABLE

On account Of the impossible con-
dition Of the roads, due to the heavy
snow during the last two days, the
mail carriers are not making the
rural routes today. The snow is pill
ing up or the city streets and side
walks regardless Of persistent shovel
ing.
The ice Kinks that have been made
and re-made twice this winter are
spoiled again, and the only consola-
tio2 there is :for the younger gener-
Jtion is the skiing, which is reported
Eplendid.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
MONEY MARKET.

New York, Dec. so.-Mercantile pa
per. 5 3-4@6. Sterling. demand,
1850; cables. 4.7655. Francs, de-
mand, 545 1-2; cables, s544'yg7-S.
,Guilders, demand, AZ SIS; cables,
AZ 7-2. Lire, demand, $50; cables,
635. Rubles, demand, 10 1-2: cables,
ID nonainal. Mexican dollars, II 1.2;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
DECLAF.
ARMS CANNOT BE
GIVEN BOLSHEVlN

Amsterdam. Dec. so.-The German
army command, according to q dis
patch from Berlin. has Informed the
commanders on the eastern front that
there is a most strict prohtbii0i,
against the giving up OF arms and
war material by the Germans. to- the
Bolsheviki. The commanders we're
Informed that such action might 70
suit in a resumption Of hostilittes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.

. ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES. "
Wounded, Degree Undetermined,
Previously Reported Killed in
Action.
Pvt. William L. Spencer, Bemidji.
MINI. q PA
Wounded Severely, Previously Re-
ported Died of Disease.
Pvt. Frank johnson, Tekonsha.
Mich.
Killed In Action, Previously Reported
Wounded Severely.
Pvt. Albert II. Wallraf, Mankato,
MINI.
Killed in Action, Previously Reported
Missing in Action.
Pvt. Herman O.. Bartsch. Good
thunder, MINI.
Pvt. william F. Boor, Nineteenth
and Third st. N. Minneapolis.
Pvt. William Bergen, Hannah, N. D.
Pvt. Charles Fisher. Seymour. Wis.
Pvt. Louis seefeld. 1913 Eighth St,
Milwaukee, Wis. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
THE INDEPENDENT
SOCIALISTS OF
PRUSSIA REPORTED
TO HAVE RESIGNED

Amsterdam, Dec. 3o.-The Inde-
pendent Socialists in the Prussian
ministry and officials of the Prussian
government who belong to that party.
have resigned, according to o Berlin
dispatch to the Handelsblad.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
MANY PHOTOGRAPHERS
WILL HAVE WAGES.
RAISED VERY SOON

Washington. Dee. 3o.-Many rail-
road telegraphers who received little
or no wage advance under the recent
order Of Director General McAdoo
will have their a raised by an
amended order issued today by the
director Reneral.ss F .~,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
FORD MAY ASK
FOR A RECOUNT
ON ELECTION VOTES

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 30.-A
petition to restrain city clerks from
destroying ballots cast in the sena-
torial election in Michigan last No
vember, has been filed in federal
court here in behalf of Henry Ford,
who. according to the official canvass
of the vote was defeated for the elec-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30

ton by Commander Truman H. New
berry, Republican,. II
The petition is filed, 1t was stated.
because Mr.. Ford intends to ask the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30

government bonds irregular; railroad
bonds irregular. e t'il 4
Time loans firm; so days, 30 days
and six months, s 1-4@6f1-2.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
PRESIDENT WILL
LEAVE FOR ITALY
I ON WEDNESDAY,

Paris. Dec. 30.-President Wilson
will leave Paris for Italy the coming
Wednesday, night. Definite arrange
ments to this effect were announced
Oda
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30
METAL MARKET.

New York. Dec. 30.-Metal Elk
change quotes lead easy: spot and
December offered at 800. Spelter
easy; East st. Louis delivery spot and
offered 790.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30

NJ. A. Foote is slightly i'll at h
home, 213 North Third street.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-30

Frank Mongoven left last night for
Crookston. He has been in the city
for a few days visiting with friends:
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
About Turn.

The next evening we We're relieved
by the --th brigade, and once again
returned to rest billets. Upon arriving
at these billets we were given twenty
four hours in which to clean up. l had
just finished getting the mud from my
uniform when the orderly sergeant in
formed me that my name was in orders
to leave, and that ! was to report to
the orderly room in the morning for or
ders, transportation and rations.
nearly had fit. hustled about
packing up. filling my pack with SOU
venirs such as shell heads. dud bombs,
nose caps, shrapnel balls, and Prus-
sian guardsman's helmet. In fact. be-
fore / turned in that night, had every
thing ready to report at the orderly
room at nine the next morning.
was the envy of the whole section,
swanking around, telling of the good
time was going to have, the places
would visit, and the real, old English
beer l intended to guzzle. Sort of
rubbed it into them, because they all
do IL, and now that ii was my turn, /
eooh PuAhS W SCI my ONh DdNh.
At nine reported to the captain. re-
ceiving my travel order and pass. He
asked me how much money / wanted
to draw. 1 glibly answered, "Three
hundred francs. SIR" he just as glibly
handed me one hundred.
Reporting at brigade headquarters,
with my pack weighing ton, waited
with forty others, for the adjutant to
inspect us. After an hours wait, he
came out; must have been sore because
he wasn't going with US.
The quartermaster sergeant issued
us two days rations, liz a little white
canvas ration bag, which we tied to
our belts.
Then two motor lorries came along
and we piled in, laughing, joking. and
In the best of spirits. We even loved
the Germans, we were feeling so happy.
Our journey to seven days bliss in
Blighty had commenced.
The ride in the lorry lasted about
two hours; by this time we were COW
cred with fine, white dust from the
road. but didn't mind, even If we were
nearly choking
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
CHAPTER XXI.
punlshments and MachIne-cun Stunts.

Punishments and Machine-Gun Stunts.
Soon after my arrival in France; In
fact, from my enlistment, had found
that in the British army discipline Is
very strict. One has TO be very care
full In order to stay on the narrow path
OF government virtue.
There are about seven million ways
of breaking the ng'sregulations; to
keep one you have to break another.
The worst punishment Is death by
firing squad, or up against the wall"
as Tommy calls 1t.
This Is for desertion, cowardice. mu-
tiny, giving information to the enemy,
looting, rape, robbing the dead, forcing
a safeguard, striking a superior. etc.
Then comes the punishment Of sixty
four days In the front-line trench with
out relief. During this time you have
to engage In all raids, working parties
In No Mans Land. and every hazardous
undertaking that comes along. II you
live through the sixtysfour days you
are indeed lucky.
This punishment Is awarded where
there Is q DOUBT as 10 the WiilIul quit
of a man who has committed an Of
fence punishable by death.
Then comes the famous field pun
ishment No. 1. Tommy has nicknamed
It "crucifixion." II means that man
Is spread-eagled on a timber wheel,
two hours q day for twenty-one days.
During this time he only gets water,
bully beef and biscuits for his chow.
You get "crucined" for repeated minor
offenses.
Next in order Is field punishment
No 2.
This Is confinement In the "clink,"
without blankets, getting water, bully
beef and biscuits for rations and doing
all the dirty work that can be found.
This may be for twenty-four hours or
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
"A Successful Adventure" with
May Ailiason at Empress Saturday.
BACKACHE IS DISCOURAGING
But Net So had II You Know How "a
Reach the Cause.

Nothing more discouraging than
constant backache. Lame when you
awaken, pains pierce you when you
bend or lift. It's hard to work or to
rest. Backache often indicates bad
Kidneys. Bedding people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this case: :
Alfred Doyle, brick mason, 500 s.
Pearl St., says: Last winter / was
pretty bad or with severe backahhe.
When bent over l could hardly man
age to get up and my back ached all
the time. Often severe, sharp pains
darted through the small of my back.
The kidney secretions passed too fire.
quently and were highly colored. 1
read lot about Doan's Kidney Pills
and got some at Connell's drug store.
The first box helped me and / contin-
ued their use until cured"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Doyle had. Foster ilburn Co.,
hfgrs. Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Fired by the news OF the
sinking of the Lusitania by a German
submarine. Arthur Guy Empey. an Ameri-
can, leaves his office In Jersey City and
goes to England where he enlists in the
British army. +
CHAPTER II-After a period OF train
ing. Empey volunteers for Immediate serv-
ice and soon finds himself In rest billets
somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance OF the ever-pres-
ent Coolies"
CHAPTER III--Empey attends his first
church services at the front while Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER IV-Empey's command goes
into the front-line trenches and Is under
fire for the first time
CHAPTER V-Empey learns to adopt
the motto OF the British Tommy, "If you
are going to get 1t, you'll get 1t, so never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Baclx I'm rest billets. En-
pey gets his first experience as a mess
orderly.
CHAPTER vII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER XXI.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

twenty days. according to the gravity
of the offense.
Then comes pack drill" or default
ers' parade. This consists Of drilling.
mostly at the double. for two hours
with fun equipment. Tommy hates
this because II IL hard work. Some
times he flls his pack with straw to
tighten II. and sometimes he gets
caught. II he gets caught. he grouses
at everything IN general for twenty
one days. from. the vantage point OF
Timber wheei.
NEXT comes &C. b." meaning "con-
fined to barracks" This consists Of
staying IN billsts or barracks for twen-
ty-four hours TO seven days. You also
get an occasional defaulters' parade
and dirty. jobs around the quarters.
The sergeant major keeps what IL
known as the crime sheet. When a
man commits an offense, he Is
"crimed." that is. his name, number
and offense Is entered on the crime
sheet. Next day at 8 a. m. he goes to
the orderly ROOM before the captain,
who either Furnishes him with &C. b."
or sends him before the O. G. (officer
commanding battalion). The captain
of the company can only award &c. b."
Tommy many time has thanked
the king for making that provision In
his regulations.
To gain the title Of "smart soldier"
Tommy has to keep clear of the crime
sheet, and you have to be darned smart
to do IL.
/ have been on 1t few times, most
ly for yankee impudence."
During our stay of two weeks In
rest biIlets our captain put US through
a course of machine-gun drills, trying
out new stunts and theories.
After parades were over, our guns
crews got together and also tried out
some theories of their own In reference
to handling guns. These courses had
nothing to do with the advancement of
the war, consisted mostly of causing
tricky jams in the gun, and then the
rest of the crew would endeavor to To-
cate as quickly as possible the cause
of the stoppage. This amused them
for few days and then things came to
standstill
Continued Next Week.
May Alliason in "a Successful Ad-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
SING ALL VERSES OF
''AMERICA" OR NONE

Mrs. Mary +. III. Coville recently
took it upon herself to find out
whether only one verse of America"
should be sung or if the entire beau
tiful song should be gone through
with and sends in the following COM
munication to this office:
Editor Bedding Banner-News:
Inasmuch as the authority of our
singing all verses of America" or
none has been questioned and had
forgotten which issued the request,
President Wilson or secretary of war,
/ wrote our ex-commissioner Of
school Of Ionia county and this is his
"Sept. IL, 1918.
Dear Mrs. Ccville:
referring to your communication
in which you mention the singing Of
America. The request to always
sing it in entirety came from Wash
ington, as / remember it now, direct
from the secretary of war.
Sincerely,
Harvey III. Lowrey."
Dainty Marguerite Clark, in "Bab's
Diary" at the Empress theater next
Thursday and Friday, September 26
and 81. Don't miss this one.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18


There is more Catarrh In this section
OF the country than I'll other diseases
put together, and for -ears IL wa sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly falling
TO cure with local treatment, pronounced
IL incurable. Catarrh is a local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires consufu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by f. j. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails 10 cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for consultation.
ConnelPs Drug Store; Wortley &
French.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

At the railroad station at F. we
reported to an officer. who had a white
band around his arm. which read "R.
T. O." (Royal Transportation Onicer).
To us this officer was Santa Claus.
The sergeant In charge showed him
our orders; he glanced through them
and said: snake yourselves comfort
able on the platform and don't leave |;
the train is liable to be along In Eve
minutes-or five hours"
1t came In FIVE hours, string Of
eleven match boxes on big. high
wheels, drawn by dinky little engine
with the "con." These match boxes
were cattle cars. on the sides Of which
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
. a'r. (: -. : Z1xAzzz..
Their Hat Cords.

The branch of service to which sol
diers belong may be told By their hat
cords. The key to the military color
scheme follows:
Blue-Infantry.
Red-Artillery.
Yellow--Cavalry.
Red and white-Engineering corps.
Pink and white-Signal corps.
Blue and red tassels-Machine gun
corps.
Green-Service corps.
-Quartermaster's corps.
Plum and black-Medical corps.
Dark red and black-Ordnance
corps.
White band without cord--Aviation
training corps.
Blue and white-Reserve militia
and volunteer training corps.
Regular army men are to be dis
tinguished by the plain u. S. on their
collars, while members of the national
guard have a small NJ G.. after the
u. S. and members Of the national
army small N. A.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Diary"
at the Empress theater, Thursday
and Friday, September 26 and 81
This is one of Miss Clark's new ones.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

May Alliason in "A Successful Ad-
venture" at Empress, Saturday.