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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
GERMAN PLANES
FIRE0N DUTCH
FISHING BOATS
Machine Gun Bullets Rained
Down on Small Ships
For Two Hours.

London, May 6.-German airplanes
have recently been attacking Dutch
fishing vessels with machine gun fire
wherever the little boats have been
found in the North sea. Five Dutch
fishermen landed at a British port
after a narrowing experience.
They said their boat had been at
for two hours rained machine gun
bullets on their unarmed ship. The
crew took to the boats and rowed
sixty miles before being picked up
by small British vessel. Their ship
was later brought into harbor by a
British destroyer, and bore numerous
signs Of the enemy fire.
London newspapers published pho
tographs of a group of Brazilian air
men who are now completing their
training for the front at an airdrome
near London. 1t is believed theirs is
the first military party from the
South American allies to arrive in
Great Britain.
Lieutenant General Sir Robert
Baden-Powell. addressing central
meeting of boy scouts at Gui,d hai!.
told of work done by French boy
scouts in the neighborhood of the
fighting line. A heroic deed by one
French boy scout was described in a
letter found on the body OF Il dead
German. General Baden-Powcll read
the letter, which follows:
"A traitor has just been snot.-a
little French lad belonging 10 cne
Of those gymnastic societies. Which
wears the tricolor button. The poor
little fellow in his infatuation wished
to be a hero.
"a German column was passing
along a wooded defile and the bog
was caught and asked whether the
French were about. He refused tc
give information. Fifty yards furth.
er on fire was opened from the cover
of the wood.
1.-THE prisoner was asked in French
if he had known that the enemy wa:
in the forest and he did not deny it
He went with firm step to a tele
graph post and stood up against it
with a green vineyard behind him
and received the volley of the firing
party with a proud smile on his face
| ''Infatuated boy, it was. a pity t.
see Such. wasted courage"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
German.Made Peace.

Washington. May 6.--Of1cials and
diplomats here on reading Germany's
purported peace terms. as outlined
today in dispatches from London said
they expected that terms to be offered
in behalf of Germany would be
framed SO as to appear most attrac-
tive to Great Britain.
Every peace move made by Ger
many since her offer has been
promptly branded by the allied states
men as subtle propaganda leading
to what has been characterized as q
German made peace.
Foreign Minister Balfour's positive
statement in :the house OF commons
that no suggestions of peace negotia-
tions had come to Great Britain
through neutral, seemed to put the
situation beyond the realm of SER
ious consideration. Yet, there are
some here, who were inclined to ex4
anime the terms as outlined in the
London dispatches with great deal
Of curiosity.
Officials. were disposed to :toply
the same made in Germany char
acterization to the latest offering. 1t
was recognized as what has come to
be known as peace by the map
proposal. German peace terms. the
history Of the war has shown. follow
fresh gains of territory by her armies.
President Wilson's declaration for
force to the utmost until the Ger
man military autocracy is broken
would seem to put the purported
German offer out Of consideration
chiefly because of its proposal Of a
status quo in the east, leaving Ger
many In practical possession OF Rus
sia. which q British official recently
| declared would leave Germany in
position to fight the whole world
! indefinitely. s p
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
FEDERAL COURT
DECISIONS ARE
. UPHELD TODAY
Case of Robert Cox, Member
of National Army, in
Supreme Court.

Washington, May 6:-Federal court
DEGREES dismissing habeas corpus pro-
ceedings sought by Robert Cox OF
Missouri. member of the national
army, to prevent his being sent to
France. were sustained today by the
supreme court.
Cox, who later was sent to France,
claimed under the constitution man
could not be drafted for foreign serv-
ice. This was denied by the govern
ment. which contended the question
cases decided.
The court refused to consider mo-
tions to have Major General Leonard
Wood. commandant of Camp Funs-
ton, declared in contempt Of court
for permitting Cox to be sent to
France while his appeal was pend
ing
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
TALKS AGAINST
C0NSCRIPTl0N
MADE BY IRISH
Dillon Claims Defeat Will
Come in Two Weeksif
Unity Sticks.

London. May e.-Anti-
speeches were made from the same
platform by John Dillon. Nationalist
leader. and Prof. Edward De Valera,
head of the Sin Fein. yesterday, at
Ballaghadereen. in Dillon's constitu-
enthusiasm characterized the demon,
stration. attended by $4,000 persons.
Mr.. Dillon said that if the Irish
kept united and determined for ans
other two weeks they would defeat
conscription. 3s
If the nations unity was broken
in the face OF the present terrific
danger, Mr.. Dillon continued. the
government would be encouraged to
pursue its wicked and insane policy
and the discipline Of the people.
which is essential to the defeat of
conscription, would be broken.
The Nationalists and Sim Feinerx
he said, actually agreed that tho
whole struggle for Ireland's rixhts
was based on the principle OF her
rights as a nation. There was an i'm.
preston in the country that ali f.us
ger was over. This was . teSs46ly
false impression. There was no utlA
ton that the government had 49,
staggered and no longer was SO cOnf5r
dent about the practicability of Ut
policy as professed when the bill
introduced. 2s NH
The Nationalist leader declared ~
was convinced it would takesa an ariai
such as England could i'll spare ~
carry out successfully .conscriptio III
Ireland. He was also convinced thai
the government would split on 60
Irish rock and instead OF desfroy Iii
the Irish nation. the Irish would
stroy. a, s}.ss$s S@s @ssss
Prof. De Valera said his foliowefd
would unite with those Of Mr.. Dillou
to defeat conscription. With the ref.
ian. he said, there Was only one ar
bitrator to whom the Hinn N66n
would submit, namely the fresa achGre
of the electors. ~.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
BRITISH GUNS
TOO HOT FOR
THE GERMANS
French Correspondents Be
lieve Mount KENNEL
Can be Retaken.

London, May 6, via Ottawa--Corre-
spondents in France state that the
British gunfire in Flanders during the
last three days has completely pre-
vented any enemy movement on the
British lines, while the French pre-
vented an attack which was undoubt-
edly bieng prepared on their front by
attacking first. Experts emphasize
the difiicu1ty of the enemy finding the
target, which Is to take the allies by
surprise. Certain points of import
ance are carefully watched and if
other points are attacked the allied
reserves reach the battlefield as
quickly as the German reserves.
The experts are confident that
Mount KENNEL can be recovered IL
the enemy fails to advance his line
in this region. IS ass s. g5i 3fg5 IA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
mrs. PALMER,
NOTED SOCIETY
WOMAN, N,ISDEAD !
One of First Society Women
to Become Interested in
Public Affairs.

Sarasota, Fla. May 6.-Mrs. Potter
Palmer of Chicago is dead at her
winter home here. 5
Mrs. Palmer had been Ill some
time. Several days ago her family
was summoned and medical special
lists came here from the north. She
died last night. The body will be
taken to Chicago for burial, leaving
here tomorrow. ,,., ..s-essG
For years Mrs. Palmer had spent
her winters at her home here, which
is considered one Of the most beau
tiful in Florida.
Mrs. Potter Palmer was one of the
first women prominent in society to
become actively interested in public
affairs. She was pioneer in agitation
in favor of woman suffrage.
Perhaps the most notable achieve
ment Of her public career was as
chairman of the board of women
managers of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition in Chicago in 1898. Her
efforts in assisting the officials re-
sponsible for the promotion of this
great enterprise had an important
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
WOMEN WILL BE
PUT in MINNEAPOLIS
MUNITION FACTORIES

Minneapolis. Mimi. May 6.-For-
lowing the lead of France and Eng
land. where man-power has been
greatly diminished because of the
called to the colors. The plan. in
augurated by the Minneapolis Steel &
Machinery company, which has large
government contracts, will be ex-
;perimental in its initial phases Thirty
women, who are to receive the same
pay as men. thus far have been ac-
icepted as employees.
Arrangements have been made with
Dunwoody instit1t6 for training more
women in munitions-making work.
Ninety per cent Of the munitions be-
ing manufactured In England is pro-
duced by women, It b said.
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$3,500,0O0,000
LATEST REPORT
ON THIRD LOAN
Treasury; ss 1Abandons. !. Effort
to Make Tabulation
Today.

:. Washington, May 6.-The treasury
today abandoned all efforts to tabu-
late the nations total Liberty loan
subscription loans because local COM
mittees reported they were too busy
counting the great number, Of pledges
turned in Saturday to give current ac-
counts of the totals.
Some reports today indicated that
the total number Of subscribers might
run over 100000. the treasury s
previous estimate. It is now calcul-
ated that 1900, 600. people own Lib
erty bonds of the first, second or
third issues.
A few scattered reports today rails
ed the money total Of the loan to
nearly $3,50O.OOO,0OO.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
POSITION OF
EMBASSIES IN
MOSCOW lSNOT|'
YET CHANGED
Francis Dealing with Rus
sian Question to Satisfac-
ton of Washington.

Moscow. Sunday. April 2s.-tBy
the Associated Press.) = Bolshevik
demands that the American and
French consuls at vladivostok be re-
called have brought no official state
ment from Ambassador Francis and
French Ambassador Noulens. The
definite demands made by Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin were coincident
with the arrival of Count Won Mir
Moscow. Regardless of the strong
pressure put on the entente en-
bassies in the last few weeks to recog-
nize the soviet government which IL
making full use of the Siberian Incl
dent, the position of the embassies
remains unchanged.
/! Ambassador Francis has sent .
communication to the Bolshevik gov
ernment regarding the alleged par
ticipation of Americans. Franch and
British in a Siberian counter revolt
plot in connection with which the
Bolsheviki put plainly the question
of the recognition of their govern
ment. The American embassy. the
note says, carefully scrutinized the
documents submitted by the Russian
government. In the American view
pOlHL, Luo OOCuHleulS 1dlleu 10 SuOW
any connection Of American officials
in these plots.
Washington, May 6.-The demand
made on the entente representatives
and Ambassador Francis at. Vologda
for removal of the consuls at Vladi-
vostok reached the state department
today from Ambassador Francis. A
determination to force recognition of
the Bolshevik government, of1cials
believe. is the principal underlying
purpose of the move.
1t is believed also the soviet gov
Iernments are aiming at the taking
over of the large store of military
supplies at Vladivostok.
Ambassador Francis is dealing with
the situation to the satisfaction Of the
Estate department. Officials realize
that German influences are at work
ssstosv cause a7tseAbie between the allies
and the B6fAhevik government, .es-
pecially as there have been indica-
tions Of growing friendliness for the
entente and especially for America
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
NORWAY LOSES
TEN VESSELS
DURING APRIL
Total Losses for Country
During War 755
Ships.

Washington, May s.-Ten vessels
aggregating 13,704:. tons and twenty
seamen were Norway's war losses
during April. the Norwegian legation
here was informed today BY a cable
gram from the foreign ONCE.
sFS Tho April totals bring Norway's
losses due to the war to 7t5 vessels
aggr0gating 1,ll5.519 tons and the
lives OF 1.O06 seamen,, In addition to
about 100 men on fifty vessels miss
Ing. two-thirds Of which are declared
to be war Losses. aSG3S = =: I. 81.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
INVESTIGATION
OF ORDNANCE
WILL Be MADE
This Will be Done by House
Military Committee
Very Soon.

Washington, May 6.-In taking up
a redraft Of the army appropriation
bill carrying $4,000, 100000 to pro-
vide for 100000 men during the
coming year, the house military COM
mittee today indicated an intention to
make a careful investigation OF
ordnance and aviation work.
John d. Ryan. newly appointed
head Of aircraft production and 9TH
ers connected with the airplane work
were called to testify and Secretary
Baker assured the committee that
war department witnesses would be
ready to furnish all the information
the committee desired s'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
Declare. Hun. Can
Make Reprisals For
Lynchins Pro Germans

Amsterdam. May s.The lynching
at Collinsville. Ills. lest month Of
Robert p. Prayer. 4 German. who was
accused by the mob which hanged
him Of disloyalty. has infuriated Ger
man editors. The Zeitung Am Mittag
Of Berlin calls upon the German gov-
eminent to. make strong representa-
stionss to toiWashington, reminding the
American Govsfnment that Germany
era upon whom reprisals might be
taken, 4isoyas to prevent the lynching
Of. HermAns In America from becom-
ii1e 4, fasaionGble sport" 4i- n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
ALMO8T lOO YEARS OLD

Rome, May s.-Itafy.s most famous
old man. Giuseppe Greppi. count and
senator, has Just celebrated his
ninety-ninth year. "Eat well and you
win live we'll and long that's my
secret. he said. In his younger years
Count Greppi was cavalry omcer
and later entGred the diplomatic serv-
ice. travelling in European and Ort-
entail countries. He lived for many
years In Russia whore he vas italian
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-06
INCREASED ARTILLERY ACTION
REPORTED ON ITALIAN FRONT
Austria l. Seething With Political Unrest As Emperor
Charles Leave. Capital For Italian Sector-Ameri-
can Troops On Toul Front More Busy Than :
Usual With German Forces.
Have Not Started.

Germany has not yet taken the offensive in the and|
to be male simultaneously with the headed Ausoungaan|
further enemy attacks on the Flanders
teed the British and French have been improving their positions
have advanced their line 500 yards on front
thousand yards gaining positions which strengthened the important
man counter attacks repulsed with loss Berlin reporting on
the fighting attempts to make out the attacks made
On the southern leg Of the Lys salient which the the
Germans will attack they wish this battlefield with the
Pcard BY wpng the Arras salient the Germans have
It Hinges earlier Efforts having failed The artillery fire
both the Lys salient and south Of the somme
Further Safeguarding Of the southern sds of the Lys salient
through local operation which
q neaf
on sonme front Amens, however, that
Australians a>dashng attack night in the important
nearly third Of mile than mile frontage the Mo5an-
attack the Australians neatly carried out
that they suffered only slight losses and inflicted heavy casualties
Further south Pcardy the French stood off
e @ Of the line aes southeast Of Ans
but the French effected complete rpuse Of the enemy effort
The coming of strong push the Italian front heralded
officially from Vienna which that Emperor Charles and
lis the front IN the rann and ees
report any marked infantry fighting does Vienna but the
, a s
attack probably in an effort to force the Italians from the
Pavclne Aerial activity in northern Italy is intense
Unrest in Austria
Emperor Charles his capital for the fighting front at
time when Austria seeg with political unrest In Bohemia and
all parts ohs the liberals protesting against his action
in disssng parliament 1t announced Berlin
food department has taken control
m most Of Bohemia the demands of the German
nonuon Three the Austrian cabinet reported to
have resigned f*sas
*~~ Americans Busy.
American troops both the Toul and Lunevlc sectors have
een more usual with the Germans Northwest OF Ioul
he Germans attempted to occupy held by the Americans
and which evacuated month ago The American artillery
Fast of Iunevc have been driven from their front
line positions by American gure and patrol has penetrated
hree wards the lines The Americans met
party seven Three were killed and the others taken
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PEACE OFFER
NOT MADE.SAYS.
SEC. BALF0UR
No Representative of Neu-
trail Country in London to
Make Suggestion.

London, May e.-Foreign Secretary
Balfour told the house Of commons
today that no peace offers had been
made recently by the enemy; He
added:
There is no representative of a
neutral nation. in this country who
has made tentative or informal sug-
gestions Of peace negotiations"
Germany's peace emissary. accord
working here but has made no prog
ress in any direction. There Is rea-
son to believe. it says, that the Ger
man agent, who has been reported to
be a Dutch financier, returns to Ger
many'to report that there is nothing
doing.
A. Central News dispatch from The
Hague says the Dutch intermediary Is
reported to be Jonkheer Colyn, for
n1er minister of war. H.
Jonkheer Colyn went to England
last week at the head Of mission
whose purpose was said to be to ex-
plain to the British the difficulties
caused by Germany's demand on Hol-
land concerning the transfer of Ger
man materials across Dutch territory
to Belgium.
The proposals made by Jonkheer
SOl$U, INS ulSpdlC1l IEOIIl uo 11de u0
reports. are said to have been as fol-
lows:
Germany to- renounce all claims
in the west
2--Restoration of Belgium.
| 3-Alsace-Lorraine to be au-
tonomous, within the German fed
Grafton s..,a
4-The status in the east to remain
as at present.
5-Austria to make certain conces-
sions to Italy in the Trentino.
6-Balkan questions to be solved by
an International conference.
7-All colonial questions affecting
| Africa and Asia Minor to be settled
by conference of all the belligerents.
| S-Germany to abandon all claims
to her. former Chinese protectorate OF
kiaochau, but in exchange to receive
certain economic concessions in
China. s!s @ +
Amsterdam. May s6.-':e:The asser.
ttion OF Ford Robert Cecil that Ger:
], many will5 undertake q peace o;fen'
tsive' II She does not gsucceeeds in oyer:
coming the, allies, IS the latest nlean'
| whereby entente statesmen are seek.
ing to stimulate the..war :ardor .o1
their people, whose belief in this, ius
/ tice of their own cause Is, vanishing,
says Baron Won Dem Bussche-i!a'l'
denhausen, German under-secrctar!
for foreign AFFAIRS in an interview
published in Berlin newspapers In re
ply to the statement of the British
minister Of blockade last week. lr
this statement Lord Robert said the
failure Of Germany's knockout of
fensive" on the western front wouit
result in great peace offensive. /:
his opinion. :s
LET the British people deal witt
such maneuvers as they WILL. sayl
the German under-secretary. eth.
sword first has to speak. Our task i
to break with hard steel our enemies
destroy aims against our existence
and our integrity. We have atta;ne,
!! gigantic successes. We can face tii'
future with firm confidence
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R CO.. O Ra6e ll.)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-20
BIG CREEK

Hot and dry in this section.
The grass is beginning to dry I'D.
Early wheat is filled out pretty
we'll
Harvest in this section will begin
next week
This dry and hot weather is hard
on oats and barley.
Corn has been growing pretty good
but it is needing rain.
Martin Teeters, of Collyer, was an
Ellis visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Burk, of OgalIah.
were Ellis visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Mixer are the
proud parents of big boy
John Kuhn purchased a horse at
Victoria and went after it Tuesday.
John Glass and family attended
Cmldren's Day exercises at Ogallah
Sunday night
Miss Katharine Marts visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Glass the latter
part of last week
A L. Leonard has his barn recoy-
cred and repaired where it was dam
aged by the cyclone
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SOUTH TREGO

Harvest will soon be here.
Jas. Benisch made a trip to Ransom
and Wa-Keeney Saturday.
Miss Laura Ropp is visiting with
home folks this week.
Fred Eichman ST., is building a
large barn on his place
Mrs. Jas. Benisch attended the
Eastern Star meeting Thursday even
ing.
George Koleber ST., assisted his
son, George jr., in building a header
box Tuesday.
Last Tuesday the lightning struck
the VIM. Grekel barn and burned it
to the ground
Mrs. Silas McKune, of Lacrosse,
visited her daughter, Mrs. Earnest
Smith over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Folkers and
children motored to Wilson, Kans.,
Saturday to spend Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Louis Honomichl jr.
They returned home Monday.
Mrs. Jas. Kroft, Mrs. Frank Kro-
both, Mr.. Louis Honomichl ST., and
son, Fred, of Wilson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Newschafer, of Ellsworth,
spent the fore part of the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Benicsh. Mr.. and
Mrs. Newschafer are planning on com
ing west soon
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vODA

The summer breezes are beginning
to blow here lately.
Otto Schwanbeck bought a. team of
mules from the Collyer drayman.
Miss Bertha Oldham visited with
her mother, Mrs. Mutton, Sunday.
Miss Matte Thiel spent the week
with her cousin, Miss Vivian Owens.
Mrs. Geo. Kristof and SON, Chas.,
spent Monday evening at Mrs. F..
Krhut's.
The Farmers Union coalsheds at
a nice appearance.
Lee Singer departed last Saturday
morning for the coast to work for
Uncle Sam in the ship yards.
Several from around here attended
the Louis Kvasnicka's sale Monday
and report things sold we'll
We are glad to note that Mrs. John
Bordovsky is getting along nicely at
ST. Anthony's hospital at Hays.
j. D. Vandewater bought the barn
at Voda from Grant Billings and had
it treated to new coat of paint.
Chas. Kristof, John Bordovsky.
Mrs Malinowsky, Mrs. Jurka and
Mary Bordovsky visited with Mrs.
Bordovsky at Hays Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julias Neushafer, of
Kanapolis and Mr.. l.. Honomichl ST.,
and son, Fred, of Wilson, ate dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. R. Kristof Monday.
Mrs. J. Dolezal, Mrs. PecivaI, Miss
Josephine Timer and Frank Dolezal,
of Wilson, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Vande-
water.
Lodge Radhost No. 235, of q. C. B.
j. will give a dance in their hall on
Saturday night, June 22nd Every
body come as this will be the last one
of the season.