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New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Germany Hopes to Found Huge
African Empire, Says Gen. Smuts
Would Seize Allies Colonies Not for Settlers but for Raw
Materials and Enlisting Of Army of Natives
to Aid World Domination

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Lieutcnant Gen
cral j. C. SHUTS, lecturing before the
Royal Geographical Society on EAST
Africa" last night, contrasted the Brit
ish and German colonial viewpoints.
Germany was not looking for home 8
For settlers, he said, and had no popu-
lation, particularly farmers, for emil
grafton. Gcrmany's colonial aims wore
dominated by farreaching conception
Of world politics. Her real aims were
military and in getting strategic posi-
tions for exercising world power
Germany's ambition, he added. was
for great East and Central African
empire, embracing the colonies now
owned by the British, Belgian, French
and Portuguese lying south of Lake
Chad and north Of the Zambcsi River.
This territory, General SHUTS de-
clarcd, was. first. to supply raw mate-
lials for the German Empire, but was
manly for raising a great African
army to carry out her schemes of world
conquest.
Suppose that German East Africa
remains part of the British Empire
after the war; said General SmNts.
Cries Of at will and must!" interrupt
ed him, after which he continucd:
"Gormany's colonizing methods really
mean policy diametrical!ly opposed to
that of the British Empire, which has
found its symbol in the Union Of South
Africa. do not want to speak about
the disposal Of German East Africa
after the war, but the law of self
preservation must apply to that coun-
try, where Frussian militarism must
never be allowed to take hold.
THE East African campaign may be
found to be q most important factor in
developing the future and permanent
peace of the world"
Germany, General Smuts said, pro-
posed to have harbors on the Atlantic
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Indian Moslems May Ask
Turks to Negotiate Peace
TSt0f CO,.ree1,o,,doo,.o

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Advices re-
celved here to-day state that move
ment has begun in India whose object
IS to persuade the Indian Moslens TO
SEND joint representations to the
urk'sh government urging the desira
bll'ty OF peace. The Moslems of India
We're reported to be grieved at heart
because the principal lslamic state is
"arfing against the British Empire.
the statement concerning Turkey made
by Secretary of War Baker in his last
weekly war review, shrouds important
political activities involving the nos
MSlblllty s. of separate peace between
Turkey and the Allies. ee'
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Local Option Bills Signed
5000 Jersey Saloons Likely
to Close as Result

:. TRENTON, N. j., Jan. Ex-Governor
Edge IN the presence Of leaders and
members Of the Legislature, state Off
GERS and temperance advocates, to-day
signed the Mackey and Wells local
option bills. 1t is estimated that
through the local option elections.
which many OF the cities and towns of
the state viii now have, about 5000
saloons will be put out of business in
New Jersey.
Governor Edge signed the bills with
lhe same pen with which the Illinois
local option bill was signed. 1t was
provided by ): X. Shields, superinten-
oeht OF the New Jersey Anti-Saloon
LeAgut.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30


The War Department made Mi.
statement WIS
ne general staff Of the United
',' n.a'es Amy announces that the Ger
tIan thnso "'nvafy authorities are evading
.nosc terms OF the Russian truce
which provided that German troons
We're not to be withdrawn from The
Eastern faster: front for use in the West,
curing the peace negotiations. Ger.
man troops on the Russian front a..
nelng allowed TO go home on furlough.
Ihese soldiers are then tvansfe,TeJ
TO &c. recruiting stations and sent to the
Western front. wy
The troops are taken in this wav
man by man.. for two reasons: frst
because 1T deceives the Russians and
Secondly because the Eastern troops
nave been so Influenced by the Rus
sian revolutionary propaganda that
the German military chiefs have de-
clded to separate the men and scnt.
ter them IN unaffected Western rer;-
meniS - b..
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30

and Indian coasts Of Africa for naval
and submarine bases, from which both
ocean routes could be dominated and
Anglo oAmcrican sea power brought to
naught.
The native armies would be useful in
the next great war, to which Germany
already was giving attention, declared
the general
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
London Hears Advanced
Guard Has Clashed With
Revolutionaries
Welcome Intervention
Stockholm Said to Have Pro-
posed Inviting New Rcpub-
lie Into Alliance

LONDON, Jan. 20. - The Pctrograd
correspondent of "Thc London Times,
referring to the civil war in Finland
says that Sweden's assistance seems 70
have been asked BY the Finnish Senate,
and adds that doubtless many Finns,
or at least Finnish Swcdes, would well
come the intervention Of Sweden. An
evening paper announces the arrival OF
Swedish troops at Tornea, and says
that clash has already occurred be-
tween an advanced guard of Swcdcs
and Finnish Red Guards
Stockholm dispatch to "The Post
says that the Swedish government on
Friday decided to propose that Norway
and Denmark invite Finland to coop
crate with the three Scandinavian coun-
tries regarding legislative questions.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 90. - The Red
Guard has won complete control of
IHelsingfors, capital Of Finland, a STOCK
holm dispatch to the National Tidendc"
reports. 1t is not known whether the
Finnish government officials escaped
from the revolutionaries.
According to information from Fin
land, the signal for the attack Of the
Red Guards on Helsingfors was given
by committee of the Russian sailors.
This committee had conference aboard
a warship with representatives Of the
Finnish government, including the
Premier. The sailors demanded that
the civil guard be dissolved. The Pre-
mier categorically refused to comply
with this. but left the conference under
the impression that an understanding
had been reached. Nevcrth eless, an
attack was begun next morning by the
Red Guards. assisted by sailors.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Bolsheviki Order
Peace Negotiations
To Be Continued
Is Tie Associated ,

- '''e "ssUcTdltU IFcosJ
Ftl lROGRAD, Jan. 2S.-Leon Trotz-
KY. the Bolshevik Foreign Minister,
and NJ Kameneff left petrorrad to.
day for Brest-Litovsk to resume IN.
peace negotiations with the Central
Fowers. The Congress of the Councils
OF ,Workmen s and Soldiers Delegates
"n''e deploring the imperialistic tenor
OF the German peace terms, approved
an the actions of the Russian deleva.
ton and charged the government ~
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Germany Violating
Russian Agreement;
Fears Revolutionaries

WASHINGTON. Jan. 80. Charges
that Germany is violating the terms
OF the Russian truce by withdrawing
troops from tho Eastern front and
transferring them to the Western bat
tie lines were made to-day by tho
War Department.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30

the international organization proposed
by President " wilson to minimize the
causes OF war in the future. Il is al
ready predicted that an American viii
he named chairman oi tho peace con-
ference, notwithstanding the prepond
eratiugly greater British interests in
VolVed
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Berlin Reports Attack
On London Successfyl

8. BERLIN. Jan. 90 via London
Bombs We're dropped with rood 81.
lect on London and Shcerness." saws
a German official statement issued to.
day' reporting the German air rnid.
last night on England. "'N'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
German Minister
Wants Congregation
To Buy Liberty Bonds

Zap, NJ d., March 6.-At a meet
ing of his congregation Monday aft
ernoon, Rev. c. +. Schmidt, pastor
Of the German Lutheran churches at
Zap and Dodge, urged members Of
the church here to subscribe LIBERAL
ly for the third Liberty loan. This
congregation should take pot less
than ~ bonds. and I would like to
see it take co. said the rector.
Today Rev. Schmidt is making
plans for the opening OF a German
parochial school. to be attended by
children of his congregations from
Dodge and Zap. This step is evok-
ing some criticism. inasmuch as it
will mean taking from the public
schools a number OF children. whose
American education will be checked,
it is claimed, and German teachings
substituted. With the approval OF
the county superintendent OF. schools,
Rev. Schmidt, under the laws Of
North Dakota, has full authority to
act as he purposes. it is said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
COUNTY FAIR
MANAGERS IN
CONVENTION
Third Annual Convention is
Being Held at Fargo
This Week.

Fargo, N. D., March 6.-Directors
and secretaries off, county fairs of
North Dakota opened their third an
nual convention here this morning in
the Commercial club rooms with B.
E.. Groom of Langdon, N. D., presi-
dent Of the state association Of county
fairs, presiding.
J.. P. Hardy, secretary Of the Fargo
Commercial club, gave the address Of
welcome to the visitors and the re-
spouse was made by President Groom.
and the County Fair scheduled for
this morning by Lorne Wilde, pub
licity director for the U. s.. food adj
m~inistration, will be given tomorrow.
the closing day, If the director returns
to Fargo from Washington in time to
appear IN the program.
Mr.. Galehouse, state club leader,
addressed the convention as the first
speaker Of the afternoon session on
the subject Of Boys and>Girls' Work
at County Fairs" o. A. spillum Of
Which a Circuit Can Help a Begin
ner;" F. w. .McRoberts,. secretary of
the North Dakota State Fair associ-
alton, on Benefits of Cooperation
Between County and State Fairs
and George C. Mantor of st. Cloud,
Mimi, on Publicity and Constructive
County Fair Promotion" The ques.
ton box was in charge of Ben Killer.
nan, Cooperstown, leader Of discus.
sionI The banquet will be held this
evening.
The meeting Of the different cir.
cults to arrange schedules for 1915
and dates for meeting, with the bust
ness session, will be the closing even,
on the afternoon program tomorrow
In the evening many of the secre'
taries and the directors will leave fol
Grand Forks to attend the North Da'
kota Live Stock show, which open.
Thursday and will continue over Fri
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
POLITICS WONT
help FARMERS,
SAYSEDlT0R
Elevators Will Endure When
Politicians Have Perish
ed, He Says.

Bismarck, N. D.. March 6.-"The
farmer will not find a solution for his
ills in politics." Willard r. Myers,
editor Of The Cooperative Journal.
told an audience of farmer grain
growers and elvator men which. filled
the municipal auditorium last night.
The solution lies in something deep
err, more basic, and more lasting
said the Chicago editor. THE eleva-
tors which We. buy and own and the
mills which we build and the other
permanent property which we ac-
quire by cooperative effort will en-
dure 100 years from now, when the
politicians who come to us with their
quack remedies will have persisted
from the face Of the earth and have
been forgotten.
Europe a--d a careful study Of two
generations Of successful co-opera-
tive enterprises. I come to SAY that,
in the light of what I have learned
over there, I am confident III farm
ers are going blindly into a lot OF
things which are foredoom' 1 to fall
ure."
The speaker mentioned packing
plants, cooperative stores and other
enterprises. into which the farmer
goes with little or no advance knowl-
edge of the business. into which he
puts comparatively little capital and
to which he can give little or no time.
He declared against state owner.
ship and for a cooperative democ-
racy. In the same breath he assert
ed his belief that cooperation will
never achieve a monopoly, and he
told of conditions prevailing in Lon.
don, where the tradesmen insisted
the cooperative workmen's store:
were a monopoly which could not be
competed with. and he told how q
Chicago merchant went over to Lon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06

er fights for better. freight rates, fol-
lows Mr.. Shorthill with an address
on "The Railroad and the American
sFarmer." Railways, have never been
more in the public eye than now,
When America. is enjoying its irst ex-
pertinent with, federal control. and
the grain dealers are. certain TO find
interesting what Mr.. Thorne has to
say. VI
F. s.. Betz ,of, Chicago talks on
Auditing and Bookkeeping" and
James A.. Little, rate expert with the
North Dakota railway commission,
and one Of the best known tariff men
in the northwest, will conclude the
afternoons program with a descrip-
ton Of some of. the things which a
railway commission can do in the way
Of obtaining just and fairh!rates for
the farmer. Mi. Little has. been a
valiant fighter in the cause OF the
North Dakota farmer and he has been
instrumental in the winning of some
important victories which have saved
the farmer elevators, in particular,
thousands Of dollars. At the same
confidence of the railway corpora
tiOns.
Every incoming train yesterday
biou6hS u dO0ASAOlio w AN S~S
Of grain dealers who r in attend
ance. The auditorium was filled last
evening for the whirlwind address
given by NJ. r. Meyers. publisher of
the Cooperative Journal of Chicago.
national organ of the farmers eleva-
tor organizations, and the splendid il
Illustrated lecture given by DR.. H.. II
Brown of the United States bureau of
chemistry, who came hither direct
from Washington for this convention.
Community singing of patriotic hymns
and musical numbers furnished ny
we'll known Bismarck artists con-
tributed to the evenings pleasures.
The lobby of the Grand Pacific no
tel. which is convention headquarters.
is filled with attractive exhibits OF
manufacturers of elevator machinery,
grading and testing devices. account
ing systems and other products which
go into the marketing of grain. All
of the. we'll known manufacturers
have large corps Of experienced sales
men here, and they are doing a good
job Of circulating. Many of the. dele
gates and visitors are accompanied by
the women folk, who add color and
charm to the throngs which fill the
/ convention rooms and the hotel CORR.
doris. Secretary Gaulke's smile is a
prominent feature everywhere. and
everyone seems happy and thorough
ly content with the service which the
capital central. convention city is Civ.
ing them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
Prominent Hilsbero
Minister is Dead

'Hillsboro, N. D.. March .6.-Funer-
al services we're held here Monday
afternoon owe the remains of the
late Rev. George Dunlop, pastor of
the Congregational church here, and
the First Presbyterian church at, KEEL
SO. for the last four years. Rev. Dun
lop passed away Thursday. Rev. F.
F.. Saunders, Of Fargo. a representa-
tive Of the Fargo Presbytery of which
Rev. Dunlop was a member. read the
memorial prepared by the Fargo
Presbytery by the Revs. T. j. Gra-
ham. E. E. Saunders and Elder Taylor
o. Thompson. A widow, a son and
a daughter survive.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
Get. 60 Days
Fer Failure to Register

Fargo. n. D., March 6.-,"The time
has come when some distinction must
be shown between the man who does
his duty and the man who does not"
said Judge Amidon of the federal
court, Monday afternoon in sentence
ing Henry Beaver to 60 days in the
Mountrail county Jail for. failure to
register. Beaver told the court that
he was employed OF a farm near
N. D., and that his en-
ployer told him not to register, that
nothing would be done and that his
81 would escape attention. The
United States district attorney was
directed by the scourt tt take the
name Of Beavers employer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
Walsh County Lands
Sell at 500 an Acre

Mimic, N. D.. March 5.-John Nor
rison, a prominent Walsh county
farmer. recently sold his farm just
west Of Mimic for $4,000. The tract
contains 100 acres. Of which about
100 acres are under cultivation. A
few years ago the same tract sold for
$1,000. North Dakota land seems to
be an absolutely safe investment, in
the light of the above figure. Mr..
Morrison has not as yet definitely an
nounced his plans for the future. but
surmise that he will be able to
worry along for a while at least.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
Federal Grand Jury
Investigated Hazen
.u SO {
u. S. Flag Affair

Hazen, N. D., March 6.-Witnesses
from the Expansion school district
who went to Fargo. to testify before
the federal grand jury there as to the
Lincoln day depredations Of sons. Of
German families in that vicinity, who
are alleged to have broken up a Lin
coin day program then in progress,
tearing down and trampling in the
a portrait Of Lincoln, have returned.
A hearing of, those implicated was
held here before a local justice Of
the peace. who referred all OF the
evidence to the federal grand jury. 1t
is not known that any indictments
have been returned.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
er in the Portland. N. D.. publts3
schools. was removed toga Fargo huAys.ss
pital and died. She WIS., the daughtAk
of ME-. and Mrs. Carl NJ. Asnb Of RoSeSs

er in the Portland. N. D. publite
schools. wa removed tosa Fargo hu3s.ss
pital and died. She waS the .daughtefs
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl NJ. Amb Of Rosa
Vile, N. D..
Hope - Please don't question the
loyalty OF the residents Of this city.
auction sale subscribed total OF $lIO
per. month for the Red Cross branch
of Hope. The sale Melted $1,8
Alamo-Ralph Reed OF Alamo. has
been surrendered to the United States
marshal at Fargo by Constable Kore-
mo. Reed is charged with failure to
register and pleaded, not guilty to ithe
crime when arratgned in federal court
at Fargo late Monday afternoon. He
was re-arrested by Officer Korsmo at
the request of his bondsmen.
'Fargo-Peddling2 liquor in Fargo
in taxicabs Is a costly business, es-
peciaily when one is caught. Paul
Westlund, taxi-driver. pleaded guilty
to b~ootlegging via taxi route in dis
fenced to pay $3.50 and $50 costs and
to serve 80 days in jail or $50 days
additional if the fine is not paid. @.s:
Fargo-Seven persons caught in a
raid by the police on a local hotel.
here early Sunday morning and re-:
leased on bail. forfeited their cash for
freedom by their failure to appear in
police court Monday morning. The
men were charged with gambling.
h. Bowman-Robert Butler was given
a heavy fine and a sentence Of 100.
days in the Jail here upon his con-
viction Of the charge of bringing
whiskey into the state. Rudolph
Schultz. charged with the same Of
tense. has given bond for his APP
pearance in the district court.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
FLICKER TALES

Walcott-Rumors which had been
here to the effect that knit
ted goods have been returned to the
Walcott branch of the Red Cross,
proved pure %fabrications when an in
vestigation was conducted. Letters
produced showed hat the district and
the county Red eros $ headquarters
heads are well pleased with the work
turned out by the local chapter.
Portland-Taken i'll while en- route
to st. Paul to receive medical treat
ment. Miss Sophia A. Amb, %, teach
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
Williams County
Farmers are Pledging
Acres to Red Gross

Tioga, N. D., March 5.-Farmers
of Williams county will pillow. drag.
drill, cut and shock for the American
Red Cross, judging from the large
to cultivate an acre OF land. the pro-
ceeds Of which will go to the Williams
county chapter.
A sheet iron Red Cross sign will be
placed on every farm i'll Williams
county. where the Red Cross acre Is
being farmed. and it is expected that
there will not be a farm without this
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
Henry Won Bank Found
Guilty By Federal Jury

Fargo. N. D.. March Henry Won
Bank. president Of School District No.
a jury in the federal court here, late
yesterday of violating the espionage
act.
The case was given to the jury at
1880 o'clock after a motion. made by
the defendants counsel that the case
be taken from the jury as the gov
eminent had failed to prove the Of
Tense charged in the Indictment, had
been overruled by Federal Judge Am
idon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06

Ray While the woman is
busy at her home this spring, summer
and fall knitting for the American
Red Cross during spare moments,
Williams county farmers will be
working the Red Cross acre farm in
conjunction with their other farming
activities. the proceeds from the Red
Cross acre to go to the Williams coun-
|ty chapter of the Red Cross. A large
number have signed the pledge cards
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
HaDelton Divided.

Hazelton, N. D., March 6.-Hazel-
tons synipathtes have been divided by
Mondays tragedy, which is naturally
the Ole cehter OF all conversations
today. News OF the death Of r. s.
Piatt in the Bismarck hospital early
this morning was received here with
genuine regret. Probably no three,
men in Emmons county we're. more
generally popular than White and his
two victims, Charles d. Sloan and Mr..
Piatt. White came here from South
Dakota with Sloan two years ago, and
always seemed a member of the family
until two months ago, when bad blood
developed. Sloan was the father of a
large family, having six children at
home and n married. Piatt is sur
vived by a young widow. White is
Charles d. Sloan was n Of the
wealthiest4 men in the Hazelton dis
trict. Two years age he bought the
we'll known Roy Hewitt place. four
miles southeastsofJtow which he has
improved and increased until it has
become one Of the show places Of the
county. In addition to his large real
estate holdings. he left about 5000
worth of life insurance.
remains of Sloan last night resulted
in a verdict that the deceased came to
his death through shooting at the
hands Of Clarence White. No wit
nesses could be discovered who heard
all Of the conversation between White
and Sloan, Immediately prior to the
shooting. A number of b~ystanders
testified as to fragments Of the inter-
change. OF ~retorts. which did not con-
sumo more than minute, all told.
Relatives of the dead men are ex-
pected to arrive here tonight from
Parker, S. D., whittier the bodies will
be shipped for burial, after brief
funeral services here. The remains of
Piatt probably will be shipped direct
from Bismarck, where Mrs. Piatt was
with her husband when the end came
early this morning.
" hite today admitted that he had
carried a gun from the time he lost
hrs left arm in a. ensilage cutter last
fall. He claims that he regarded the
gun necessary for his own protection.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-06
COPPER MINES N PAor1NGFu

Picking, March 6.-Copper mines
havstbsen discovered IN the neighbora]
hood of yuan Hsien In Paotingfp. Ass
ayndfcate has been formed, and AM
application has been made to the
Ministrysofs Commerce and Agricul-s
tufeafar the privilege Of opening md
ssdeyetpIlrS the mlns9. sss sss a