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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
AMERICAN WOMEN DID GREAT
DEAL TO HELP LlCHTEN THE
CARES OF SOLDIERS IN FRANCE

| New York. Dec. 19.-How Ameri-
can women in France helped to
tighten the cares of American SOL
diers. feeding them with sweets, cook
ing for them, dancing with them,
meanwhile washing dishes and scrub
bins floors, was told today by Mrs.
| Vincent Astor.
| After Is months service in canteen
and welfare work while her husband
was serving with the naval forces,
Mrs. Astor has just returned from
Bordeaux, where she was in charge
of a division of Y. M. C. A. women.
One of her co-workers was Mrs.
Henry Russell, formerly Ethel Bor-
den Hartman, who was married in
France.
american women have filled such
an enormous place in the war that
it would be difficult to imagine now
what would have been done without
their help" she said. THE thousands
gave themselves up completely to
working for soldiers, both the sick
and the well and they never spared
themselves in any way. They worked
all the day and often danced long
hours in the evening sometimes with
a hundred partners.
"ln Bordeaux. where / was sta
4 toned, there were eight American
women and we never ; asked the
French maids to do anything that We
would not do ourselves: and not only
did we do all this manual work Z
first but later when it was necessary
we would take a hand at q broom OF
/ at frying eggs or washing dishes
One time Mrs. Russell and 1 unload
ed and stored ia truck load Of sugar
into the basement.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19

The soldiers over there showed
such complete gratitude and courtesy
to every American woman that Il
made it intensely pleasant to be doing
things for them. Every few niEht1
we gave a dance. We would send out
call for Americana women and all
those who volunteered were brought
in by army machines. There were
usually about 20 and they would have
to divide their time between seversl
hundred men. Once We had eiKht
women and 1000 sailors.
'aTo even things up borrowed =
'Bosun's' whistle and gave q siknal
every two minutes to change partnera.
The result was that every couple
would have possibly twenty men fol-
lowing after them waiting for the
next dance. No distinction waS made
between officers and men I at such
dances but at the ones given out n
the camps part Of the evening Wa dNss
voted to the officers and part to the
men. sasa
In the cafeteria We began by sery-
ing about fifty men a day and eoor
It was thousands. They AL wanted
eggs and doughnuts and ice ereasn. /
I'VE, had canteen which means
strictly . tobacco and candy store.
three nights q week we gave ptctura9
and entertainment. sssa va
when the conveys Of wOuulex
first commenced arriving ak Bor1oo6i'
the stretchers bearing the wOunAS
men would be put out nn the etn4Se
platform and We Wonld 10 axnoa
them distributing cofIee ana e -
cites. Later this work yan S5r11l
over by the Red CroGs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
STREET CARS TO: -, z.
BEa0PERATED UNDER
NEW PLAN in DULUTH

Duluth, Dec. 49, Surrender of
franchise for the operation of street
cars in Superior, and accepting the in
determinate permit plan established
by law in Wisconsin, was announced
by the Duluth-Superior Street Railway
company last night. upon the arrival
of A. M. Robertson, president of the
company. from Minneapolis. Mr.. Rob
ertson came to Duluth in response to
an appeal from the Duluth city com
mission to aid in rearranging and i'm
proving car service here.
Under the new system in Superior,
differences between the street car
company and the public will go before
the state commission.
The permit to change franchise was
granted yesterday by the Wisconsin
public utilities board. Immediate re-
quest was placed on file with the
Wisconsin railway commission to raise
the fares on the Superior line, and the
hearing was set for December 81 in
Superior.
Assertions that the Duluth Street
Railway company had taken under ad
visement the possibility of putting the
company in the hands of a receiver to
obtain better service are officially de-
MED today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
COMMISSIONERS
CONFER WITH
NEWSPAPER men
Only American Correspon-
dents Allowed to Visit
Thena,l

Paris. Dec. 1s.-The American
peace commissioners conferred with
American newspaper correspondents
for the first time today. All other
correspondents were excluded. It
was stipulated that none of the an
nouncements to be made was for the
purposes of publication, being only
for the guidance of the correspond
ents.
President Wilson personally has
taken hand in seeing that the Unit
ed States is informed of what Is go
ing on in the peace conferences. He
took the first step last night at his
conference with the other American
delegates. OFT was decided and later
announced that the delegates would
see American newspaper correspond
ents each morning for a frank de-
cision of developments and the pro-
ceedings of the Conferences.
The date Of the first meeting OF the
inter-Allied conference has not been
determined nor has the date Of the
first assembling Of the peace con.
gress. It has not been determined
whether the actual sessions will be
open. President Wilson's inclination
is said to be that the sessions be open
as far as possible, but it is expected
that it will develop that much of the
work will be done confidentially and
then perfected openly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
RESOLUTION HAS
REACHED WILSON
FOR SIGNATURE
Messengers Garry Official
Papers to and From
France.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The first
resolution Of congress requiring the
presidents signature adopted since
President Wilson sailed for the peace
conference, has reached him in Paris
and word that it has been signed is
expected momentarily at the White
House.
Secretary Tumulty was notified by
cable today of the arrives of, state
department courier who had in his
packet the joint congressional resolu-
ton authorizing the usual Christmas
time advance payment Of December
salaries to government employees.
Without the presidents signature it
would become law Saturday in time
for the payments, but the signature
probably already has been attached.
This procedure is to be followed in
the case of all acts of congress while
the president is abroad. State depart
ment messengers travel to and from
Europe at frequent intervals, making
the trip across in about week. Be
fore they start the president is given
a comprehensive outline of the legis-
latlon by cable or wireless, so that he
is prepared to act as soon as the docu-
ment reaches him. He has ten days
in which to sign or veto, and unless
he does one or the other, the legisla-
ton becomes effective without his sig
nature.
The president, holding that he sur
renders none of his functions or pow
ers by going abroad is said to have
no doubts about the legality Of the
course mapped out. The engrossed
copies Of bills and resolutions are for
warded to him as they go to the
White House from the capitol.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
HOG ISLAND
HEARING IS
RESUMED TODAY
FE asiHs n,
Charles Piez and Schwab
Are Chief Witnesses
in Case.

Washington. Dec. 1e.-Investigation
Of the construction Of the Hog Island
shipyard was resumed today by the
senate commerce committee with
Charles Piez. general manager Of the
Charles NJ. Schwab, until recently di-
rector general. as the principal Wit
nesees.
The decision to reopen the inquiry
resulted from statement recently
made in the senate that. $58, 900, 900
had been spent SO far on construction
and that the one ship completed there
was not seaworthy until returned to
the yards for notifications.
Mr.. Piez testified that the total en-
penditures to date amounted to about
$5S,o00.000 and that the American
International Shipbuilding corpor-
alton which has the contract for
building the plant has not been paid
ANYTHING. Most Of the work. he said,
was done by sub-contractors. Ac-
cording to unconf1rmed reports. he
added. the American International
company has expended nearly a mil
lion dollars of its own money on the
plant
The cost of the great shipbuilding
plaat at Hog Island was estimated to-
day at $63,3oo,000 by Charles Piex,
general manager of the shipping
boards emergency feet corporation.
He said that the yard, which has de-
livered one ship and has fifty keels
laid. should be completed in sixty
days.
The original estimate of cost for 4
plant on smaller scale was $21,oO0,-
900 and this was increased later to
$27, 100000. Upon survey to be
made about January to determine
whether the American International
! corporation is reducing operating ex-
penses, Mr.. Piez said, will determine
whether the government shall take
over the shipyard.
Mr.. Pietz was testifying before the
senate commerce committee at the
opening of it's investigation Of the
Hog Island project. would you
have the government take over the
yards or continue their operation as
now?" Senator johnson Of California
had asked.
THAT is being considered now" re-
piled Mr.. Pietz. There are some
grave disadvantages in taking them
over"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
MOREDATA0N
LIFE OF PIPER
GATHERED TODAY
Letters Written by Him to
Present Wife Sought
by Authorities.

Muslegon, Mich, Dec. TO-
Miss Frieda Wcichman came to
her death by violence, according
to three physicians who today
examined the body of the girl be-
cause of whose death Milo III.
Piper of this city is held here on
murder charge.
The autopsy showed, according
to the physicians, that the girls
skull had been crushed by blows
on the back of the head.
The body Of the girl who, it is
charged, was killed by Piper
after an extended automobile
honeymoon in 1916, was taken
from its resting place in q local
cemetery this forenoon at the
tOrney's Office, to permit physic-
ians to make the examination.
Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 19.-The
body of Miss Frieda Weichman of
Chicago, because of whose death Milo
H Piper, local insurance man is held
here on murder charge, will be re-
moved from Oakwood Cemetery here
and post-mortem performed. This
was announced today by Harry Jack
son. assistant prosecuting, attorney.
In discussing today his marriage in
1903 to Miss Iva Goodenough, a Is
year-old Benton Harbor girl, Piper
said:
''It was, a high school love affair
We had trouble with her parents and
I left
According to the police they have
come into possession of number OF
letters Piper wrote to Miss WEIGH
man in which, they say, Piper asked
the girl to marry him.
Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 19.-The
matrimonial experiences Of Milo H.
Piper, local insurance man accused OF
having murdered Miss Frieda WEIGH
man. Chicago bookkeeper, after ar
automobile trip lasting several
months in1916, were being further in
vestigated by the police here today
Interest in the accused mans life
was stimulated when it was estab-
lished by statements by him and his
present wife, according to Sheriff Car
at Benton Harbor to Miss Iva Good
enough, 15-year-old school girl
After a divorce two years later, the
girl using the name of Marian Grey
conducted a matrimonial agency al
Chicago. Court records there show
that she was convicted in 1908 of us.
ing the mails to defraud, being sent
to the federal prison at Atlanta and
later pardoned!'
Letters which Piper wrote to his
present wife during the automobile
trip which he admits making with
Miss Weichman are being sought by
the police today. These letters, Mrs
Piper told the authorities, disappear
ed from her trunk after she found
her little son playing with them.
-Red Cross Roll Call
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
FORMER EMPEROR Is
CONFINED TO BED

Amerongen, Holland, Dec. 1s (wed-
nesday).-(By the Associated Press }
Former Emperor William has been
confined to his bed since Sunday with
a severe chill. His indisposition has
brought about a renewal of his old
ear trouble. necessitating the calling
of specialist, a professor from
Utrecht, to assist the local doctor.
The worry of the last five weeks
and his virtual Imprisonment in
Count Bentinck's castle here have
changed VIM. Hohenzollern's appear
ance considerably. His face has be-
come ashen, his hair and moustache
gray and his features deeply lined.
The ex-emperors favorite adjutant,
Captain Won Ilsemann also is ill and
the former empress has become her
husbands almost sole attendant.
No strangers are permitted to en-
ter the castle grounds and all arrivals
in the village are being most close
ly watched.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
May Return Soon.

Paris, Dec. 18.-(Wednesday.)- y
The reason given for President Will
sons desire to make an early visit to
England, it is understood is that he
has found it might be necessary to re-
turn to Washington much sooner
than he had expected. Whether this
means a change in the presidents en-
tire program, including his journey to
Italy is not known here.
An interesting feature Of the presi-
dents intended visit beginning next
Thursday is that the present British
cabinet is technically not in position
to speak for the government until the
result of the recent elections are
known December %. ~ 81. 4
- There is little doubt, however, that
Premier Lloyd George and his asso-
ciates have been reelected.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
GERMAN GOVERNMENT HEADED
BY FREDERICK HAS RESIGNED
AS RESULT OF RECENT EVENTS

and had chosen his cabinet naming
Hugo Haase. Philip scheidemann,
Wilhelm Dittman, Herr Landsberg
and Richard Barth as, the secretaries
in charge of the departments created
by the revolutionary government.
gates from soldiers and workmen's
councils met at Berlin on Monday.
The first session resulted in disorder
ly scenesl in which there were many
personal encounters. On Tuesday
turbulent scenes continued, George
Ledebour, q leader Of the independent
socialists making bitter attack on
Premier Ebert
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
George Washington
Bringing Men Home

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Returning
home on the transport George Wash
ington whic hsailed from France De-
cember is, the war department an
nounced today, are the 13sth field ar
tillery; batteries A. B, D and e and
headquarters company of the 18TH
field artillery; 35. officers of the 13Sth
field artillery and number of casuals.
Casuals also are returning on the
steamers Saxonia, which sailed De-
cember IA; Moccasin. which sailed
December Is, and Heredia, Cartago,
Sixaola and Bellatrix. December 16.
On all seven ships there are about
four thousand officers and men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
AMERICAN IS
KILLED DEC. 5
TPRISONCA
Guards Shoot Him When He
Is Outside of Fence
for a Moment. I

Copenhagen, Wednesday, Dec. 49,
(By the Associated Press)-The kill
ing Of Lieutenant Coheeny. an
american airman in. the German
prison camp at Stralsund December
5, is reported by three British off,
GERS who have arrived here. The
American lieutenant, the officers say,
went outside the barbed wire for a
moment and the German guard fired
three times at him.
Lieutenant Coheeny was killed by
a bullet through the chest. A British
officer was seriously wounded by the
shots. The guards refused to allow
Coheeny's comrades to remove the
body.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
BUILDING AN "ARK.~

San Pedro, Cal, Dec. 1s.-An
lark" Of concrete, eighty-five feet
long, to transport negro missionaries
of the Church of the Living God to
Liberia. where they will be able to
extol the doctrines of the denomina-
ton, is being built here by James. E.
Lewis, pastor Of the cults church in
Los Angeles.
The Rev. Lewis. who is architect
and designer and constructor as we'll
of the quaint craft. calls it the
"Colored Missionary Yacht" although
residents here refer to it as the ARK
Of the Living, God" Although he has
labored hard for more than a year,
performing most of the work him
self, Mr.. Lewis has only succeeded in
constructing the frame OF the vessel
so far.
According to his plans an outer
and inner shell will be built over this
frame and the space between filled
with concrete. Mr.. Lewis while stat
ing that the vessel will be principally
for transporting colored missionaries
OF his faith, announced that mission
aries Of other denominations will be
allowed to take passage.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
CIVILIANS WILL
TELL THE PRESIDENT
WHAT THEY SUFFERED

Paris. Dec. 1s. Civilians seized by
the Germans in occupied French ter
ritory and sent to hostage camp at
Holzminden, Germany, will appoint a
delegation to call upon President will
son to tell him something of what
they suffered morally and physically,
while detained by the Germans, it is
announced.
The plan was formed at the sdg-
gestion of DR.. Henry Van Dyke of
Princeton university, who met some
Of the people in the association at a
reunion held recently.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
EASTMAN TO.
TAKE PLACE
OF ANDERSON

Washington, Dec. 19.-Joseph B.
Eastman of Massachusetts, has been
chosen by President Wilson to succeed
George w. Anderson as member of
the Massachusetts public service COM
mission.
Mr.. Anderson recently was appoint
ed federal circuit judge at Boston. He
is q member of the Massachusetts,
public service corporation. Although
a Republican in politics. he was ap-
pointed by former Governor Walsh,
q Democrat.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
CREEK PRESS WANTS
BULGARS TO RETURN
BYZANTINE TREASURE

Saloniki, Monday, Dec. 1e.-The
newspapers here demand that the
Allied and Greek governments force
the Bulgarians to return the rich
Greek Byzantine treasures which
were carried away to Bulgaria in
1917 from the convent and churches
Of Meleniko. north of Seres. The
treasures consist of rare pieces of art
done in gold and silver and of excep-
tional artistic and archaeological
value.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
PUT
UNDER CARE0F
ENTENTE POWERS
Republic Will Remain This
Way Until Decision of
Peace Conference.

London, Wednesday, Dec. 1s.-The
Esthonian provisional government,
controlling the territory covered by
the former Russian Baltic, province
of Esthonia, has placed the republic
under the common protection Of the
Entente powers pending the decision
of the peace conference
The Esthonian premier announced
this action in a telegram which
reached London tonigh, in which he
called attention to the difficulty the
Esthonian troops were experiencing in
withstanding the Bolsheviki who are
attacking the territory of the republic
from the east.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19

London.-Christmas shopping in
London is exceeding all records.
washington.-Paid employees Of
state, county and local food admins
traitors will be discharged January J..
Chica goa protective association
for owners, breeders and drivers Of
harness horses was launched here.
Washington.-The house passed the
postoftice appropriation bill Of $751;
100000.
San Francisco.-The army trans
port Logan, which left here December
4 with troops for Siberia, caught fire
at sea, but the flames were subdued.
Philadelphia-The American Jew
ish congress adopted "bill Of rights
for new and reorganized nations, to
be presented to the peace conference.
Washington.-The senate adopted
the war revenue bill amendment de-
signed to put a prohibitive tax on
products of child labor.
Washington.-Ther review Of the re-
turning Atlantic fleet at New York
was postponed until December 26 be-
cause the fleet is being delayed by bad
weather.
Washington.-The American lega-
ton at Bucharest was robbed of
100000 worth of goods during the
German occupation of the Rumanian
capital.
Washington. - Papers indicating
Germany planned submarine warfare
upon Holland and the Scandinavian
countries in October, 1916, were
placed in the record Of the senate in
vestigating of German propaganda.
Fsros~ Do11 fall
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
GERMANS TO
ELECT HEAD
DECEMBER 29
Conference Of Representa-
tives of All the German
States to Be Called.

Copenhagen. Wednesday, Dec. 1s.-
The German government has decided
to convoke conference of represen-
tatives of all the states of the. former
empire on December 20 to elect a
president of the German republic, ac-
cording to a Berlin report. This step
is said to have been taken in order to
avoid fresh outbreaks.
r.s.. -.Ya S,n1y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
Red Cross Roll Call
TRANSPORT CATCHES
FIRE; FLAMES PUT OUT

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-The army
transport Logan. which left here De-
cember with contingent of troops
for Siberia, caught fire at sea at
midnight last Monday, but the flames
were subdued and she was proceeding
on her way, the marine department
Of the chamber of commerce an
nounced here today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
THREE BRIDGEPORT
PAPERS ARE SOLD

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec. 1s.-Pur-
chase of the Bridgeport Morning
Telegram, Evening Post and Sunday
Post, all issued from one plant, by
Edward Flicker, formerly publisher
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Rus
sell r. Whitman, publisher Of the
nounced today. ;,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
NEW AMBASSADOR
TO ENGLAND GIVES
HIS CREDENTIALS

London, Dec. 1s Wednesday,
After presenting his credentials to
King George today, John w. Davis,
the new American ambassador to
Great Britain, and Mrs. Davis had
luncheon with King George and
Queen Mary at Buckingham palace.
RAJ c:rosa Roll ca11-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
italian KING
IS IN PARIS
Given Big Welcome on His
Arrival-Accornpanied
by His Son.

Paris, Dec. liking Victor EN-
manuel of Italy arrived here today
and was welcomed by President
Poincare, Premier Clemenceau and
other ministers. The king was ac-
companied by his son, the Prince Of
Piedmont.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
q. S. wARsH1P TO BALTIC.

Paris, Dec. .19.-An American war
ship was ordered yesterday to the
Baltic to participate with the British
fleet in reopening those waters, pre-.
serving order and maintaining the in
ternational character Of the demon
stration.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
KING GEORGE
PREPARES FOR
WILSON'S VISIT
Colonel House and French
Premier Hold Conference
With President Today.

London, Dec. 10. - King
George, 1t was announced today,
has cancelled the arrangement
which provided that he should
go to Sandringham palace for
Christmas, and he will remain In
London instead, to welcome
President Wilson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
Decision In Townley
Bankruptcy Case Is
Expected By Jan. 4

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 19.-The de-
cision in the personal bankruptcy
proceedings against A. c. Townley,
president of the National Nonpartisan
league, will probably be handed
down at Fargo before January by
Federal Judge c. F. Amidon, it be-
came known here today. Judge Ami
don is to leave for st. Louis on Janu-
ary 4 and attorneys in the case ex-
pect' his decision before his departure.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19

Amsterdam. Dec. s.-(Havas)-
Three of the principal directors Of
the Krupp munition works at Essen,
including DR.. Bransenberger, inven-
tor of the Big Bertha" have been
arrested by the revolutionary COM
mitee in that city, according to ad-
vices received here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-19
FORMER EMPEROR
OF AUSTRIA is ILL
WITH INFLUENZA

Copenhagen, Dec. 19.-Former EN-
peror Charles of Austria Hungary and
four of his children are suffering from
influenza, according to a telegram
from Vienna. The former emperor
has a high fever.
Latest reports have been that the
former Austrian imperial family was
At Castle Echartsau, near Vienna.