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Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
ARREST SUSPECTED MOB LEADERS

Seattle, Jan. l4.-G. Muri Gordon, a former officer in the French aviation service, and J. Fred Drake, clerk, were arrested here today and have been identified as the leaders of the masked mob which wrecked the Pig gott printing establishment on the night of January 5.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
MAJ. GARDNER DIES IN GEORGIA

Macon, Ga, Jan. l5.-Major Augustus Peabody Gardner, who recently re- signed his seat in congress as repre- sentative from Massachusetts in enlist in the National army, died this morn- ing of pneumonia at Camp Wheeler. Major Gardner was the son-in-iaw of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Mas sachusetts.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
STEAMSHIP TEXAN SINKS AT SEA

New York, Jan. 14.-Wireless tele- graphic advices indicate that the steamship Texan is sinking off the coast with 43 persons aboard, appar- ently the result of collision.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
REGISTRATION FOR YOUNG MEN

Washington, Jan. 15.--At the request of the War department, Senator Cham berlain, of Oregon, today introduced 8 bill providing for the registration for military duty of all men who have be- como 2l years old since last June.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
Spoerman's Brother Arrested

Baltimore. Jan. 16.-Walter Spoer. man, the German spy arrested at Nor folk, Va., yesterday, has been brought to this city. His brother, F. H. Spoer- man, and several other Baltimore sus- poets have also been taken into custody by government secret service men. Intercepted love letters addressed to . Washington woman disclosed sufficient evidence to cause the suspects appre- hension.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
BAVARIAN JUDGES SON ARRESTED

San Francisco, Jan. 17.-Franz Schle- berugge. son of the chief justice of Ba- varia, was taken into custody here to- day by federal authorities, and is being held for investigation.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
THREE DEATHS ON s. s. DOLPHIN

Seattle, Jan. 15.-Three men, includ- ing Henry G. Bull, the chief engineer, died on the voyage of the steamship Dolphin, 8 vessel that for many years was on the Alaska run. and was re- gently despatched to Mexico.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
APPEAL TO REASON
 CHANGES ITS NAME

Girard, Kan, Jan. 1.-The Appeal to Reason, the pioneer Socialist paper, today changed it's name to The New Appeal, and it's future policy will be to support the prosecution of the war.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
Worst Storm in Thirty Years

Chicago, Jan. 14.-The city of Chi cago and the railroads of the Middle West are in the grip of the terrific snowstorm of last Friday and Saturday, which vas the worst in 30 years.
 Hundreds of people have volunteered for rescue work.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
GALE AT SEA KILLS SIX PEOPLE

Washington, Jan. l7.-Six people were killed and three severely injured on the steamship Michigan, when the vessel was caught in a heavy gale at
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
SENATOR BRADY OF IDAHO DEAD

Washington, Jan. 14.-U. S. Senator James H Brady, of Idaho, died in this city yesterday. He was 56 years old, and had been member of the senate since 1913.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
Bad Storm in Southland

Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 12.-Sixteen peo pie killed and one hundred injured in a fearful snow and sleet storm that ragged last night in Georgia and Ala bama.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TROOP TRAIN

Astoria. Ore, Jan. 17.-A plot to wreck train carrying troops to Fort Stevens, was frustrated early this morning.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
CHICAGO STORMBOUND

Chicago, Jan. 12.-This city is iso- lated from railroad communication with outside world by the worst bliz- gard in the history of the Middle West.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
QUARTER MILLION SHEPARD MEN

Washington, Jan. 15.-Announces msnt was made here today that plans had been perfected for recruiting 250, ,000 shipyard workers.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
HEAVY LOSS IN WAREHOUSE FIRE

Washington, Jan. 14.-One million dollars worth of army supplies were burned in warehouse at Washington barracks this morning.
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR RECALLED

Washington, Jan. 17.-Amar Sato, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, has been recalled. The reasons why Count Ishii called Sato home are not known but is is supposed that he considered Sato not aggressive enough. Lord Northcli1fe on his re, turn to London from America, suggested the same action with British Ambassador Spring Rice, and for the same
 Ambassador Sato Sails Today
 Seattle, Jan. 18.-Ambassador Sato arrived in this city this morning, and sails tomorrow for Japan
Iditarod pioneer., 1918-01-19
Nat Wills Dead

Union Hill N. J., Dec. 12.-Nat Wills, widely known comedian, died yesterday at his home hero.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
VISITS
The AMERICANS
BACK OF Line
Cages Holding Prisoners are
Inspected This Morning
by War Secretary.

With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Friday, Sept. FL
(By the Associated Prees).-Secre-
tary Of War Baker, who watched the
American troops begin the attack in
the region northwest OF Veruun, Wis
tied the various headquarters behind
the front today. The secretary spent
more than an hour in the vicinity OF
the cages holding German prisoners
and gave instructions as to the treat
ment~of the prisoners. II
One cage inspected by Secretary
Baker contained 1000 prisoners.
When the secretary appeared. Amer
lear officers commanded the Ger
mans to stand at attention. All ex-
cept one, an officer, leaped to their
feet, and a pull on the shoulders of
the German/oficer BY an American
feet, y
Speaking III. German, the secretary
asked the prisoners questions regard
Ing conditions within the German
lines and what the soldiers thought
Of the war.
The trousers Of one of the prisoners
had been patched. The secretary no
ticed this and asked about it. The
prisoner explained that each Ger
man regiment had a tailor's kit.
Secretary Baker gave orders that
the prisoners be given food as soon
aa possible after being brought to the
rear.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
AMERICANS CAUSDCOlLAPSE OF
! BULCARlABY CONCENTRATIONS ON,
WEST FRONT, SAYS GEN. MARCH

Washington. Sept. 2s.-The i'm
pending collapse of Bulgaria, General
March said today. is a direct result
Of the concentration OF, the American
forces on the western front.
Hitherto, General March explained.
whenever a section of the central en-
pires was menaced Germany was
able to withdraw divisions from the
west front to bolster up the threaten
ed point.
"That day IL now past" he. added,
"as q result OF the concentration of
the entire American army on the
western front. This has forced the
German general staff to keep intact
their whole strength in France"
The elimination of Bulgaria, the
chief OF star pointed out, should a
separate peace be granted, would
Aforeshadow the isolation Of Turkey
and the possible re-entry Of Rumania
into the
The effect Of these events on the
grand strategy Of the war was obvious
he said. *
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
GERMANS WORK
BELGIAN CHILDREN

Z TX r.
How Belgian children are treated
by the Germans is described by a boy
of-17 years. who recently escaped
from q prison camp IN Germany. Ac-
cording to the Belgian Bulletin, in
which his story appears, the boy was
thin, but not sickly. when he escaped
into Holland. He. looked. to be about
10 years OF, age.
He told Of being taken .prisoner"
by a number of German soldiers q few
days after the var BEGAN. with him
were q number Of children Of about
his own age. He was then ,13 IL
years old. !
II do not know what became of
sent in various directions I was ais
patched to a farm near the frontier,
where I stayed. I worked very hard,
with two horses, at all sorts Of farm
work and in the stables.
"In. the morning I received a slice
of black bread. without butter, at 10
O'Clock the same; at noon soup and
two or three potatoes; at night SOUP,
AT first I was very hungry, but I be-
came used to the fare.
"The people were not unkind.
When I had not worked we'll the
woman beat me, but the man, who
was q hard drinker, rather liked mo.
There were six other. little Bel
gians Of my age who worked on farms
in my neighborhood. Fol along time
we had been saving u pay earned
E12 marks Q month ($3)-to bribe a
sentinel. Sunday morning we met;
we gave 50 marks (tl2.50) to q SOL
der I had known: for some time: he
let us pass. MY friends were stopped,
I think. by Dutch soldiers. I alone
escaped"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28

In the new Franco-American drive
the American forces west Of verdun
have passed beyond the Hindenburg
line and are facing the new Kriem7
HELD line. General March was unable
to identity positively American units
which participated in this action. He
said the attack was characterized by
the Same sharpness and rapidly
which. has heretofore marked the
American operations. On the hrst day
Pershing's men advanced from five to
six miles.
ofriciai dispatches to date show
capture by the Americans in this Sec
tor of 5000 prisoners, while the
French to the west of them have TAX
en- more than 1000.
General March announced that
practically all Of the saith division
Kentucky. Indiana and southern II
linois) had now arrived abroad. 4
Summarizing the situation on all
fronts, General March said 'as the
news was continuously good last week.
1t has been continuously better this
week."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
CLOTHES FOR
BELCIANS ARE
7 Sent SAFELY
Questions as to Safe Arrival
of Donations to Belgians
Are Answered.

When asked for clothes for the
Belgians. many local people appeared
dubious as to the safe transportation
of the garments to that country. This
question is we'll answered by Herbert
Hoover in message made public by
r. Arrow Smith, manager of the
clothing campaign now. being con-
Quoted by. the commission for relief
in Belgium:
"All clothing collected in America
for Belgians," said Mr.! Hoover's mes
sage. lis consigned to the office Of
THE commission for relief in Belgium
at Rotterdam. is placed in barges
and is sent into Belgium by a neutral
Holland Spa ish commission which
is working upder the protection of
the Dutch and Spanish ministers in
Brussels. controls the final distribu-
ton Of this clothing to Belgian civil
ians and accounts to the commission
for every article Of clothing sent to it.
Absolutely none Of the clothing falls
into German hands,"
This week finishes the "old clothes
campaign" which has been carried
on in the two cities during the past
week and from all indications has
been a decided. success. There are
still many attics which might be
ridden of their superfluous boxes of
old garments and wearing apparel.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
Presbyterian Church
Services Sunday A. M;
DR.. Stoltz To Speak

Special rally services will be held
at the Mendenhall Presbyterian
church Sunday morning at II o'clock.
DR.. w. R AStolz will preach on BY
products of the War, in connection
with the Fourth Liberty Loan drive
which will commence in this city
Monday morning. ~
This is the second Of the fall series
of sermons which DR.. Stoltz is deliv-
ering during this Mrs. H.
Alden Enyeart, soprano, will be the
soloist and will render "Out of tho
Depths" by Rogers, and Heaven 10
My Home" by Speaks:
sunday cchool class will be con-
ddcted at 10 O'Clock under the super
vision of Mrs. n. j. Nelson. Tho
public is welcome to all services Of
the morning. There will be no eve
ming services. 81,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28

Miss Florence r. Thorne has been
made assistant director Of the work
Ing conditions service Of the depart
ment of labor. The function Of this
department is to examine into the
working conditions in wal industries.
An attempt fs to be made to determine
the standards which should be main
tanned and then rules and means for
enforcing such standards are to be
drawn up and adopted. Miss Thorne
mas had an unusual opportunity for
q woman. She has been on the per-
sonal stan OF Samuel Gompers Of the
American Federation Of Labor FOR
several years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
new BOATS PUT
ON MISSISSIPPI
Government Will Put Fleet
of 80 Ships on River to
Restore Traffic.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 2s-A tug and
three steel barges, the first Of the
governments fleet Of thirty barges
with which trafnc will be restored on
the lower Mississippi. will leave East
St; Louis late today on the maiden
handled OF the three barges is about
equal to that Of $50 freight cars:
Each week additional barges will be
added until the thirty are in opera
ton. according to Theodore Brent,
traffic manager of the Mississippi and
Warrior Waterways section Of the
railroad administration.
has been delayed until the first unit
Of the municipal dock here can be
completed. Docking facilities along
the river between st. Louis and New
Orleans are being rapidly extended.
Memphis will be the principal point
between st. Louis and New Orleans,
but Cairo. Ill.~Greenville, Miss, and
Arkansas towns also will have new
docks.
Mr.. Brent told st. Louis shippers
that the government expected to lose
money on the project at The start.
owing to the necessity of using in
adequate and antiquated equipment.
He declared, however, IL shippers
would furnish capacity loads the gov
eminent soon would supply modern
equipment. Information has already
come from Washington that ensi-
neers have completed plans for mod
ern equipment and are now ready to
receive bids.
The maximum carrying capacity Of
the Rarges. to be used now is 900 tons.
Mr.. Brent explained hat it Is just
as cheap to Tow barses Of 5000 tons
as those of 500 tons.
h type OF towboats provided I'M
der the new plans 10 what 10 known
a. q tunnel steamer, being entirely
different from both the side-wheel-
ers and stern wheel boAts, nov so
familiar on the river. This style Of
boat was designed by foreign engi-
neers for the Nile and Euphrates riv-
ers. All the new tug boats will be oil
burners, requiring less labor in opera
ton than coal burning tug boats.
to make the complete trip to New
Orleans and return.
AS soon as dredging is completed
at the Louisiana salt mines, there
will be considerable freight for the
gravel rates do not warrant shipping
by rail to the river. Lumber will be
handled in barge load lots.
The opening Of the line today will
baE followed in a few weeks by the
opening Of the st. LOUISE Chicago
barge line. Plans for through ship.
ments from Chicago to New Orleans
are now being worked out, the plan
calling for the interchange of barges
here to eliminate reloading.
-RO1UN Aafao 0ur 9hlp- D.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
Huns Fight Desperately.

With the American Army North
west Of verdun, Sept. go a. M,
By The Associated Press)-With
their backs to the outer edge of the
Brunhilde line the Germans today
were lighting desperately in ar en-
deavor to bring the American ad-
vance to a definite halt. Tho Ger
mans yer increasing the volume Of
their fire and indicating anew their
determination to resist to thu utmost.
The line fought for runs through
the northern Argonne woods and east
ward along a Line %paralleling the
Epinonville- M%nntfaucon road to a
point near IVORY and thence north
easterly. The Germans are .massed in
the Cierges woods and in the Emont
woods.
The Americans are using their artil-'
lery freely to break up the enemy dis
positions. The Germans Z depend
ing upon machine gun fire at every
advanced point in their effort to
check the Americans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
East Grand Forks Nous
Wiener Roast AZ II
Ryan Farm Home

Several cars Of young people OF the
Ryan farm home and spent the evo-
ming in a wiener roast before q camp
fire. "A delightful picnic supper was
served and following this q ride was
enjoyed.
Those attending the party were
Marie Bowea. Nina Harm. Florence
MCGOWAN, Alveretta Enright, Ma
donna Giles, Florence Johnson;
Messrs. Charles O'Gorman, Richard
Chase, Allen Black. Harofd franklin,
George Parrott and Richard drifhth-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
French onicial Renart.

Paris. Sept. 28.-In the successful
CONTINUATION of the offensive west of
the Arsonne the French have cap
tured the village of Somme-Py, an
advance of about four miles, says the
war office statement today.
Pressing on between the Ailette
and the Atsne, last night the French
penetrated the ravine between Jouy
and Airy and captured those two vii
lagos.
Further north the French gained
ground northeast of Sancy and cap
tured $50 prisoners. A German attack
north Of Allemant was repulsed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
German ontcaal Report,

Berlin. Sept. %. via London.-Ad,
vances by the British toward Bourbon
and Flesquieres on the Cambria front,
are announced lin today's army head
quarters statement. The official state
ment declared hat the American at
lacks to the east of the Argonne were
brought to a standstill south of the
Cierges line. M%ontfaucon.
It is stated, vas evacuated under the
threat Of a surrounding movement.
Both the Frendh and the Americans
continued their strong attacks and a
little ground was gained by the French
in the Champagne between the Suippe
river and the Aisne.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
scrbtans on Nfurmon C1,,st.

Paris. Sept. 27.-(Friday)-A large
contingent of Serbian troops is oper-
ating with the Allies on the Thurman
coast in, Northern Russia. the Ser
hian military mission announced to-
day. Detachments Of Serbians and
Jugo-Slavs. it is added, are taking
part in the operations Of the Allied
armies in Serbia.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28

ports indicate that satisfactory prog
ress l. being made.
During the night successful local
operations were carried out in the
neighborhood Of Arleux northwest of
Labassee and southwest of Fleurbaix.
Our line was advanced in these localt
ties and prisoners captured"
nounces that Serbian cavalry have
reached a point IS. miles as a crow
flies north Of the line from which the
offensive was started.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
Avietors Are Successful.

= ASAVVOAo xAKo ouCSCS0AO1s
With the American Army North
west Of verdun, Friday. Sept. 81
(By the Associated Press9.-Ameri-
can pursuit aviators played their part
fully in the latest offensive and not
withstanding greater enemy activity
than usual, came. through the first
two days as %undisputed masters Of
out in pairs, singly and in small
groups. They fought and v%anquished
enemy formations ranging in size
from seven or nine to tWenty-three
machines and rendered incalcuhble
aid in the advance.
Aerial, patrols left their airdromes
Thursday before dawn and were over
began their operations by launching
a successful raid against the German
balloons, six of which were brought
down during the day. Other a~viators
directed the continuous barrage
throughout the day all the way from
Chatillon-S ous-LNs-Cotes to Lamara-
zee at an altitude never exceeding
these patrols were able to protect the
observation airplanes who were To-
Ing work for the infantry.
One pursuit group engaged. in %
Icombats with enemy airmen. destroy
ing two enemy machines and bring
Auk GOWN out OF COntrOl q
OF others. Other Americans flew
over the German 5lines>to az far - the
Moselle southwest of Metz They
found few German machines but
back all they CHANGED to find.
The work Of the observation air
planes was virtually undisturbed by
the enemy machines.
tserieeSo OF deep raids into enemy
territory was made during the day.
The first OF these resulted In thirteen
kc0inbAts In which ten German air.
planes were destroyed. The second
was made at< a low altitude for the
purpose Of bombing concentrations
OF enemy troops and conveys. Three
German planes were engaged and enc
probably was destroyed.
A third raid was made in con-
junction with bombing group
against the railroad junction at Etain
east OF Verdun and resulted in the
successful bombardment' of the OBJ
jective, The Americans net German
fliers during the bombing operation
and are believed to have destroyed
three OF Thorn. Long distance recon
Inoitertng flights also we're carried
out and valuable information obtAn-
ed concerning German troop move
ImsnAs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
Americans no Good Work.

Washineton, Sept 28.-Thirty
Americans are mentioned, some Of
them several times. having brought
down enemv machines. in q sum
mary of British royal air force. re-
ports for the period July ! to August
forces after training In English
schools during the early days of the
war before the fields at home were
ready. Fifty enemy airplanes and
seven balloons were brought down by
the Americans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
British Oalcah Report,

london. Sept 2s.-Prisoners to the
number Of 10000 have been captured
BY the Pritishy In their offensive In
the CAnrbrai ares, Fseld Marshal Haig
announced In his 6fficial. statement
today. Two hundred guns were. taken
by the British forces.
towns Of, Epinoy and Oizy,le- verger.
The Britain pressed their attack
yesterday without d moments let-pp
until q late hour and in~thA evening
accentuatsd notably their progress 81
the northssn portion Of the bAstls.
Asld. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
BELGIANS AND
BRITISH DELIVER
BLOW IN NORTH
CONTINUED from Page ~

fire became heavier. apparently in
dicating that he had retired to his
second line Of resistance. This line he
is expected to try to hold more
tenaciously than he did the first.
Shells fell almost without exception
in woods and fields and did not i'm
pede the American advance.
The Germans apparently made a
desperate effort to. withdraw the
heavy artillery captured by the Amer
leans in the region of Dannevoux but
the American artillery had severed
the German lines Of communication.
In this sector north of Dannevoux, in
the great elbow of the ,Meuse river,
four 30 millimetre guns and eight
$50 millimeter pieces were captured
by the Americans.
ITO the northwest Of Dannevoux the
American artillerists were firing upon
Brilelles and the roadways to the
south and southwest. To the north
the American heavy guns were shell
ing v%ilosnes and the bridge crossing
the Meuse river. To the northeast the
American heavy guns had the range
Of Sivry-sur-Meuse and the river
bridge, making it impossible for hh
Germans to withdraw their equipmen
Germans to withdraw their equipment
In Dannevoux the Americans cap
tured a large amount Of German am
r1unition and also the personal bag
gage of three German regiments. At
various points west Of 1.-THE Mouse the
Americana captured many machine
guns, trench mortars and small artil-
lery pieces which have not yet been
counted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
Name Our shi,
Troops Hear Of "Armistico."

With the American Army in
France, Friday. Sept. 27.-(6 p. M
(By The Associated Press. )-Reports
Of the Bulgarian proposal for an
armistice, reached the rear lines this
afternoon. Their receipt was coinci-
dent with new German propaganda
attempts. enemy airplanes dropping
thousands of leaflets.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-28
Battle in the North.

Paris, Sept. 2s.-Allieds troops be-
gan an attack on the front north Of
Ypres today and the advance at some
points has been more than two and
sone-half miles ~.
The attack IL being made by the
Belgian army and is on the larger
sand prisoners Already have beer.
counted. Heavy fighting 10 taking
place bstwsen Dtxmude and Yprss
and the battle ID Severe In the fHou-.
tholst forest north of Ypres.