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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-13

A number of our citizens went to
Bottineau Saturday for the Nonpar-
tisan picnic. The heavy rain the
night before hindered a large number
from attending.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
HOLLAND REFUSES
HER SHIPS SEIZED
America Adds 100000 Tons at
a Clip.
BRITAIN ACTS AT SAME TIME
Refusal Of Holland lG Caused BY Ger
man Pressure-Naval Guards Go
Aboard II Merchantmen Ly-
ing In American Waters.

Washington.-Upon Hollands re-
to put into effect her voluntary agree
ment for restoring her merchant ma
rine to normal activity, the United
States Government requisitioned all
Dutch ships in American waters. At
the same time Great Britain was TAX
ing over Dutch vessels in British
ports.
A total of II ships, of probably $780,
900 tons. were added to the American
Merchant Marine by the requisition
ing. Another 100000 tons are put
into the Allied service by Great Brit
aims action. Most Of them will be
used in the food-carrying trade be-
tween the United States and Europe.
President Wilson's proclamation
taking over the ships was issued
only after word finally cams from
London that Hollands delayed reply
was a rejection of the British-Amel-
lean demand. The Government had
waited more than 48 hours beyond the
time when Holland had been request
ed to make a decision as to whether
she would carry out the original pact
or submit to requisitioning. Every
effort was made to avoid drastic ac-
ton, as transfer ty agreement was
sought, rather than by seizure, a.
thought the latter sa nexercise of
sovereign rights justified in interna
tional law, and practiced by all ma
tions.
In statement outlining the nego-
tiations which preceded the requisi-
tioning, President Wilson pointed out
that che permanent agreement with
the Dutch Government had been
blocked by Germany despite the little
Kingdoms acute need of foodstuffs,
for which the agreement provided. A
temporary agreement then was nego-
tiated to tide over the emergency and
that, too, was held up by Prussian
diplomacy.
Although the reason never was for
mally expressed" the President said,
'it was generally known that the
Dutch shipowners feared lest their
ships should be destroyed by German
submarines. That this fear was not
wholly unjustified has unhappily been
shown by the recent act of the German
Government in sinking the Spanish
ship Sardinero outside the danger
zone, when carrying cargo of grain
for Switzerland, and after the sub
marine commander had ascertained
this fact hy an inspection of the ships
papers,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
DAYLIGHT SAVING
BILL NOW A LAW
President Puts His Name to
the Measure.
BENEFITS TO COME FROM 1T
On The Last Sunday In October They
Will Be Set Ahead Again, The
World Resuming Business On
Sun Time.

Washington-The Daylight Saving
Bill was signed by President Wilson.
1t puts all clocks forward an hour on
the last Sunday in March and turns
them back again the last Sunday in
October.
The daylight saving plan will go
into effect and be observed without
the slightest DISCRIMINATION or i'm
pairment of existing conditions.
Trains will run as usual, and every
feature of daily life into which the
element of time enters will remain
unchanged.
Before retiring on the last Satur-
day of this month the American house
holder will set his clock ahead and
then may go to sleep and forget en-
tirely about daylight saving until the
last Saturday of October. On that
date he will reverse the process, turn
ing back the hands of the clock an
hour and the next day the nation
again will run on "sun time"
In the summer the American man
actually will rise, transact his daily
business and retire all an hour earlier
than has been his custom, but his
clock an hour fast he will not know
the difference. An hour of daylight
thus will be conserved in the after
noon.
The plans practicabflity and eff
cheney have been effectively demon
strated in IL European countries.
Advocates of the plan in present
ing their case to Congress explained
that the following beneficial results
would be achieved by the system:
Marked conservation of coal:
Increased manufacturing production
as the result of improvement in work
ing conditions:
General benefits to the national
health because of an additional hour
of daylight which may be devoted to
recreation:
Reduction in the cost of living to
some who can raise garden truck for
domestic consumption, and
The Interstate Commerce Commit
tee, of the House, in submitting a fav-
orable report on the measure, urged
its passage for the following reasons:
ut is fairly calculated to accom-
plish valuable economies in our ma
tional life;
1.-THE comfort and convenience of
many millions of our people will be
promoted by its passage and
ut is regarded as of special value
in the present national emergency"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
THE RAILROAD
BILL NOW Law
President Signs Measure Pro-
viding For Federal Control.
RESTRICT EXPENDITURES
McAdoo Issues Orders Requiring All
. Construction Work To Be APP
proved BY His Office-Lovett
To Direct.

Washington. The first act of d.
rector-General McAdoo after President
Wilson signed the Railroad bill, which
provides a 100000 revolving fund
and prescribes basis of compensa'
ton to the owners during Federal op-
Grafton, was to issue an order restrict
ing railroads capital expenditures to
extensions and betterments absolutely
essential under war conditions. 1nas.
much as the Government has now
undertaken largely the financing OF
Improvements and purchase of new
equipment, the order will serve as
safeguard to the big working fund.
The signing of the bill opens the
way for the Railroad Administration
to proceed with necessary extensions,
with the negotiations of agreements
on compensation, ana with other forms
of financial assistance to the com.
panies.
One of the first results probably will
be the conclusion of an arrangement
by which the Government will partici-
pate to some degree in. the meeting
of $43,00O,00O notes of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railway, due
April Is. An announcement on this
subject may be made this week.
Without waiting for the Railroad
bill to pass the final stage of the Pres
ident's approval Mr.. McAdoo had
created in the Railroad Administration
a division of capital expenditures,
headed by Rboert S. Lovett, former
director of priorities for the War In
dustries Board, to supervise the regu-
lation of additions and betterments.
This division will scan all requests
for the building of new terminals, ex-
tension of lines, purchase of locomo-
tives, cars and other equipment, and
all other enterprises requiring expen-
diture of capital. Engineers of the
Railroad Administration will report on
the physical necessity of proposed
betterments before these are consid-
cred by higher officials. After being
approved by Mr.. Lovett and the Di-
rector-General, proposals involving
capital expenditures will go to the
Division of Finance and Purchasers,
headed by John Shelton Williams, for
execution.
In his order. Mr.. McAdoo asked
railroads considering extensions to be
guided by the wartime necessity for
conserving capital, labor and material,
and by the idea that enterprises which
might be meritorious from the stand
point of an individual railway may
not be desirable now that the railway
systems have been unified under Gov
eminent control. He specified that
construction of new lines or branches
and purchase of locomotives or cars
should not be undertaken without his
approval
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
UNCLE SAM WILL PAY.
For Transportation OF Bodies OF Sol
diers Killed Abroad.

Washington.-An amendment to the
Army regulations as to burial of men,
bers of the military forces, announced
provides transportation and burial at
government expense for all soldiers
who die within the United States. The
regulations formerly provided that the
government should bear the expense
Of officers funerals only.
American soldiers and sailors held
by the enemy as war prisoners are
excepted from provisions of the sol
aiers' insurance law requiring their
signatures to applications for policies
in a Senate resolution adopted by the
House. The laws as passed required
that applications made out by bene-
ficiaries should be countersigend by
the men insured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
POLITICAL CRIMES CONDEMNED.
Allies War Council Also Refuses Hun
Peace Treaties.

London.-The Supreme War Coun-
Gil of the Allies issued statement
condemning German political crimes
against the Russian and the Rouman-
ian peoples and refusing to acknowl-
edge Germany's peace. treaties with
them, and also declaring: I'VE are
fighting and mean to continue fighting
in order to finish once for all with this
policy of plumber, and establish in its
place the peaceful reign of organized
Justice"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
DUTCH DIsPLEAsE HUNS.
Germany Considers Relations Altered
Following Seizure OF Ships.

London. = Dispatches from The
Hague report that local news agency
says that Germany considers her rela-
tons with Holland altered by the at
titude of the Dutch Government to-
ward the Entente and the United
States, and published report that
the abandonment by the Dutch Gov
eminent of the remaining restrictive
clauses in its shipping loan terms
would be regarded by Germany as
cause for war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
RAISE FOR RURAL CARRIERS.
House Amendment Provides For &c
Per Cent Increase.

Neutrality-suspicious. letter carriers
receiving $1,000 a year or less are
grained an increase of 20 per cent by
an amendment tentatively added tc
the Postal. Increase bill by the House.
Rural carriers whose routes are more
than 20 miles in length also would
receive additional compensation of $24
year for each mile more than 20
that they are required to travel each
day. The House still has the bill
under discussion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
SOLDIERS LOSE THEIR VOTE.
No Feasible Way OF Taking Their
Ballots In France.

Washington.-A formal recommen-
dation against any attempt to record
the soldier vote in France for elections
held during the war has been prepared
by the War Department. After Sc
curing opinions of General Pershing
and his staff, and of department Off
Gals on this side, it was learned the
department had determined that no
practical method of taking the votes
of members Of the expeditionary
forces can be devised.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
1900 KILLED AT HALIFAX.
Official Report Made On Explosion
Of Munition Ship.

Halifax, N. S.-The number of per-
sons who lost their lives in the dis
aster of December due to the ex-
plosion Of a munition snip was Off
cially placed at 1900 The chairman
of the mortuary committee announced
that the official list contained 1850
names and that the number of persons
known to be missing brought the total
of dead to 1900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
cURFEW IN ENGLAND.
All Amusement Places And Shops
Close At $50

London.-The curfew hour his been
fixed for London and the. southern
counties of England at 1873 o'clock at
night. At that hour I'll places of
amusement must be closed. and they
must remain closed until ! o'clock the
following afternoon. There will be
no lights for. shor windows, and the
hotels, clubs, restaurants and various
other designated places must cease
serving hot meals from $50 at night
until o'clock i'll the morning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
CELEBRATED TUscANIA's LOSS.
And cat-o'Nine Tails, Tar And Feath-
ers' Are The Result.

Reno, Nev.-Elmer White, who
boasted that he helped to celebrate
the sinking of the Tuscania, at Gard
nerville, New, several weeks ago, was
dashed to stake and whipped with an
iron cat-o'nine-tails at Yerington.
New, by citizens committee. He
was then coated with tar and feathers
and ordered out.of town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29

my health so can do all my work and
am SO grateful that am recommend
ing it to my friends. - Mrs. D. d.
ALTERS, r. r. a, Oregon, Ill.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous roet and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and if there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result of their 40 years experience
Ii at your service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
NAVAL OFFICER oUsTED.
Lieutenant Dismissed For Creating
Scene In Allied Port.

Washington-Lieu Arthur H
Gould has been dismissed from the
Navy and sentenced to serve FIVE
years in prison as the result of his
trial by court-martial on charges of
assault, abusive and profane language
and scandalous conduct in an allied
port abroad. The ieutenant's abuse
was addressed to an ATerican Army
officer, and the courts opinion, made
public today, remarked that the Incl.
dent might mar the excellent coop
Grafton between the two branches of
the service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
DELAWARE JOINS DRYs.
Senate Ratifies Amendment Already
Passed BY House.

Dover, Del-The Delaware Senate
ratified the Federal Prohibition Consti.
tutional Amendment by vote of IS to
5. 1t passed the House last week, Del
aware is the ninth state to ratify the
amendment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
NOW RAISES
500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an or

game CrOuDle winch
pulled me down UNI
til / could not putny
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as / live
on a small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
~ saw the COM
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
IL. IL has roetnre6
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29

To restore normal action to Liver,
Kidneys, Stomach and Bowels, take Gar
field Tea, the mild herb laxative. All
druggists. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-03-29
Suspicious Sound.

The Girl-My father says there is a
movement ON foot
The Youth with visible alarm)-I
think / had better go.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28
Company a
viii


Company "A Of the university s. A
=. G. will. leave shortly for other
camps. Where or when they leave
has not yet been announced as they
will leave under sealed orders and
their destination will be known only
when they arrive there. $40,
In honor Of their departure, Com
pany a was rendered banquet last
evening at the university Commons.
Lieutenant South. commander Of the
company, presided and. prograAa
of interesting toasts raj given. The
company bugler made the program
Unusually Introducing the spea&ers
with various calls, among them the
first sergeant's and assembly CALI
Dean Babcock, head instructor In
the vocational section, was among the
speakers and impressed the boys with
an amusing and Instructive talk. Mrs.
Babcock spoke for the company
mothers and her short talk, was per-
haps the most impressive Of the eye
ming. Members Of the Wesley college
faculty delighted the boys with selec-
tions of note. .
Lieutenant L. r. Gaynor, COM
manding officer at-the university. s.
A. T. c., gave the final address, men
tioning Many things which the de-
parting soldier must bear Ia mind
and following the last address, the
company was dismissed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28

thoroughly mere fight mas been sta
bilized. In mid-air the pilot released
his hand and foot controls entirely
and touched nothing for twenty miles,
leaving his machine to fly itself until
just before landing.
you couldn't do that with an au-
tomobile." he laughed, after describ-
ing the performance to fellow flyers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28
SUMMARY OF BIG
EVENTS OF THE DAY
fBy the Associated Press.y

Austria Hungary. close upon the
heels Of Germany's request for Allied
armistice terms. replies to President
Wilson'S note Of October 10, declares
her readiness to negotiate a peace and
an immediate armistice on all the
Austrian fighting fronts.
The Austrian government also says
it accepts all the views expressed by
the president. This would indicate
that Austria is willing to have the
Czecho-Slovaks and Jugo-Slavs de-
termine the Of independence
they desire from the Hapsburg mon
not vet received this point is not clear.
An Allied reply to Germany con-
corning armistice terms has not yet
German note has been received in
Washington but it is indicated that
the president probably will not reply
to the German government, whose
note is looked upon as an acknowl-
edgement OF the presidents latest
note.
On the fighting front activity has
died down except on the front Of the
French armies between the Disc ans
the Aisne.
Field Marshal Haig's men have re-
pulsed a German attempt to drive
them from Famars. south Of Valen-
'ciennes. where the British have out
lanked that town. Further south the
British have pushed closer to the
Normal forest. North 70 Valenciennes
toward Journal the British have
gained further north of the Raismes
forest.
General Debeny's first French army
continues to press the Germans back
between the Disc and the Serre.
Unoflcially they are reported in the
outskirts of Guise and along the road
between Guise and the important rail
road point Of Marie, toward which
General Mangin is advancing east of
the Serre.
Further east toward the Aisne the
Germans are reported to be retiring
before the continued French pressure.
In northern Serbia the Austro-
Germans have given up Kraguievatz,
ffty-fve miles southeast of Belgrade.
The town formerly was the \ main
Serbian arsenal and is Of vital strate-
gic importance.
General Ludendorff's retirement as
first quartermaster general Of the
German army is reported to have re-
suited from the action Of the civil
authorities in taking control Of the
military. It is reported also that the
general resigned owing to q complete
disagreement with Chancellor Prince
Macmillan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28

missioner. ]. R. Peters of Carson
Lake wa taken into custody on a
charge of setting a fire in the woods.
Weeks declared hat Peters could
not give any satisfactory reason for
starting the blaze.
The state insurance commissioner
estimated that the property loss alone,
from the forest fires, totalled between
SIS, 900, 900 and $50, 00O, 900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28
Resignation OF Ludendorf
Is Accepted By Kaiser
Continued from Page ~

Ludendorn. Later. the following an
nouncement was issued:
THE emperor, accepting the re-
quest to be allowed to retire of in
fantry General Ludendorn, the first
quartermaster general and command
Ell IN time of peace of the 25th infan-
try brigade, has placed him on the IN
attached list. The emperor decided at
the sa1ne time that the lower Rhenish
infantry regiment No. 80 of which
the general has long been chief, shall
bear he nceforth the name of Luden-
dorfs;.'
His resignation, it is believed in
London, will still further shake the
faith of the German people in their
military machine.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28

Boy Loses Gun-After being .
peatedly told Of the law prohibiting
the use Of guns and slingshots In the
city limits. one little fellow with a
"32"s was caught this morning by
Chief OF Police Odin overly, and aft
er receiving a eve lecture was sent
home without his gun. This pro-
cedure will be repeated according to
the chiey IL such is found again
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28
REGISTRATION
DAY TOMORROW
IS THE LAST


Tomorrow Tuesday Oct. 20, u the
last day for voters to register for state
elections. Regtstrattca will take place
m every precinct, Ia the city, the pre-
cfncts located as they were at the
registration last week.
Alteration Is called to the fAce that
women as well as men would register
for voting It is required that every
person who will vote on Nov. 5, should
.resitster Tomorrow is the last day for
registration.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28
Local Men
At Funeral


Deceased y Bdogassd n Address.
A number Of Grand Eora people
attended the faaerslE q i. Saith
Petersea, which was held u Park
River at 1850 this afternoon from
the fasaily residence Rev 7. =.
Wallace OF IAriznors delivered the
address and paid a splendid tribute
te The deosa.sd on the naaass u
county agricultural school, Of which
institution he wa president tor seven
The pallbsarsrs were John A.
Dunn, Carl j FArup,tJ J. A. Robertson.
Roger Allan. James A. DougherU
and Gustave Brandt
A solo was rendered during the
ceremony by Mr.. Prom OF Ailton and
Mrs Moe and Mr. Tolp sAaS = duet,
with the remaindsr Of the choir ~
sssung.
An unusually large crowd attended
the funeral and cAro from all owe
Walsh and nelEhhoran9 counties wers
seen In the corteGe.
Sends More Men-Ahout hftssn or
twenty men will leave the city from
the local employment ONCE to take
up work at Nitro. West Virginia
Dr. Irwin nl-A number Of conflict
Ing ruInors concerning tho condition
Of DR.. s. II. Irwin. who u Ill with
vneumonia, have been In circulation
today. At Z o'clock this afternoon he
was reported to Be holding his own,
the report coming direct from his
home.
A. o. BarchcnouEh Hdro-Rev. A.
o. ~Birchenough Is In Grand Forks to-
day en- route to St Thomas. N. D.,
where he viii Be, pastor Of he First
Methodist church. Mr.. Birchenough
has been pastor Of the Community
church at Clyde, N. D., but on the re-
quest Of the St Thomas congregation
was Transferred to that church.
Jewish Fund InceAang-Accord-
ing to reports Of the treasurer Of tho
Jewish VA relief fund committee.
the subscriptions W coming In sat
isfactorily. A number Of out-of-toyn
subscriptions came in today, but no
further estimate. of he amount was
that the campaign Is progressing In
GOOD style but urges the people of the
city not to take this to mean that
their subscription Is not needed.
Capt. McIain vists-Captain John
McLain spent a short time in the city
visiting friends He is en- route from
New Mexico where he has been sta
toned as a member Of the engineer
corps Mrs. McLain, vel known in
the city Normerly Miss Elsie McFar-
land),} accompanied Captain, McIain
as far as her home in Valley City,
where she remained. Captain Nc
Lain received orders to report at
= Camp Cody and Will leave Monday for
that place
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28
R E R
AN INVESTIGATION
OF FOREST FIRES

st. Paul. Mimi, Oct. 2s.-The first
arrest, resulting from a state inves-
dgation Of the recent Minnesota forest,
hres, was announced here today by c.
Louis Weeks, state insurance com
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28

EASIER THAN DRIVING CAR.
An American Aerodrome in France,
Oct. 28.-An experiment recently con-
Quoted by an air pilot revealed how
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28
Causes Sensation.

General vonS Ludendorr has caused a
sensation throughout Switzerland and
the central empires Inc is commented
on as a sign that German militarfsm
is really abdicated. Among the Ger
man and Austrian peoples anger and
indignation Is increasing over the fact
that the military situation has been
so long concealed DE- wrongly pre-
scented. "a
London, Oct. 28.-British Wireless
Press. )-Oficial announcement was
made in Berlin Saturday night that
Emperor William haa acceded to the
request Of General Ludendorff, the
first Q~uartermaster general, that he
>be permitted to resign.