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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERED
JAkK TORFS'S ACQUITTAL
Indictment Charged He Bought
Jewellers Saws Into This
Country From Holland.

Jaak Torfs. who was indicted in
ing jewellers saws here from Rot
terdAm. Holland. In violation of the
Federal Statutes, was tried on Jan. 8 and
In the United States District Court.
before Judge L. S. Thomas. BY direc-
tion OF the court the Jury returned a
verdict OF not guilty.
1t was enormously reported at tho
time tho indictment was found that,
In addition TO the offence mentioned.
the indictment charged Torfs with car
ryins back from this country quantities
Of rubber and platinum. Torfs was de-
scribed as German agent who was "re-
garoed AS a leader in the traffic to supply
Germany with rubber" AS a matter OF
tact, the indictment related only to goods
brought here by Torfs from Rotter-
dam. II did not charge that Torfs
had taken goods out OF tho country
OF that he was a German agent
1t was brought out on trial that
he was a citizen OF Belgium. a dla-
war, and that after he had been re-
jected for service in the Belgian Army
because OF defective eyesight. he
had shipped as a fireman on tho Bel
gian relief steamer Escaut. Torfs tes-
Titled that he bought tho saws (Which
were stamped Made in Germany")
in Rotterdam. intending to sell them
at a profit here. that he was willing
TO pay duty. but that Government
agents here arrested him and seized
the saws without giving him an op-
portunity TO pay duty. Torfs testl-
fled that ne had no intention OF TAX
ing back rubber or other merchan-
dise
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
CHARGES HOTELS
VIOLATE RULES FOR
SAVING OF FOOD
Hoover Aide Tells Committee
of Women Stern Meas
ureS Are Planned.

The majority OF restaurants ana
hotels in New York are not CO.
operating as they should with the
Food Administration.
This charge was made to-day by
#. C. wolcott personal representative
Of Food Administrator Hoover. in an
swer TO questions at a meeting Of the
Committee OF Women for Food Saviax
by Voluntary Rationlng. One OF the
women asked how voluntary ration
ing could be applied when one dimes
at hotel or restaurant where the
management frequently declines 70
servo one portion for two and where
single portions are larger than neces-
sary.
The patience OF the Food Admin
istration Is pretty nearly exhausted"
said Mr.. Wolcott Il think II quite
likely that pressure will be brought
to bear In the near future on hotel
and restaurant men who offend. Some
Of these men are doing their patriotic
best, but the majority need pressure
even when their intentions are
good"
Mr.. wolcott said he believed there
are 125,OoO children and 100000
adults In New York who are under
nourished. 1t would bo an insult TO
put cards in the homes of such
people. he said, warning them TO save
food. They are already saving moro
food than they ought. The further
saving must be done by tho WE'LL to-
do and the rich.
The committee decided that the re.
Gently published ration card should
be modified in one particular. The
card placed no limit on the amount of
cream served for table use. The new
card will permit the use only OF "as
much as necessary" This is expect
ed 70 result in a saving for the maxi
ing OF butter.
Mrs. +. Gray Griswoli. Chairman.
asked Mr.. Wolcott whether war
bread is being served 70 soldiers.
He said IL Wa.S not.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
j. S. SOLDIERS ARE
IN TRENCHES 60 FEET
FROM GERMAN LINE
CONTINUED from First Page)

times slipping from the duckboards
into water above their knees. They
are probably going out on patrol. II
tho position is near the enemy lines
hardly word IL ever spoken, and
when a word is necessary 1t Is spoken
In n whisper.
Far away TO ono side OF tho posi-
ton a white stream shoots up TO the
sky and breaks into white balls that
throw a light as II from powerful
electric batteries. The reflections
show wire entanglements and scrubby
bushes on the hills nearby; then the
lights die out.
All the while there Is the intermlt-
tent roar OF guns and a whistle as OF
express trains as protcctiles of dif-
ferent calibres go rushing over the
American trenches seeking a German
target. The American soldiers have
become 80 accustomed TO such sounds
that now they apparently pay no at
tention to them. Every now and then
the sound OF q shell explosion iS aud
lblc but most OF the time the artil-
lery targets at night are too far bach
from the trenches for the men to hear
tho projcCtilcs explode.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
COUNTER REVOLUTION
SUPPRESSED IN RUSSIA
One Leader Arrested and Killed by
Sailors-Sixty Others Are
Put in Prison.

PETROGRAD. Feb. "A counter
revolutionary plot has been unearthed
by the Bolshevik authorities in Petro-
grad. 1t was head, i by Ensigns Sine
brukhoff and wolk, who were charged
with onlis1ng officers and soldiers to
assist Gen. Kaledines, the Hetman OF
the Cossacks Ensign Sinebruk hon
escaped. Ensign Wolk was arrested
and killed by sailors who were taking
him to TO tho Smolny Institute.
sixty other officers and soldiers
have been arrested by tho Bolsheviki.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
ASKS FOR $4,000 LOVE BALM
Miss Grace Fisher Brings suit
Against q. SchIrmer

Suit for $4,000 damages, alleging
breach OF promise to marry, was filed
to-day by Miss Grace Fisher against q.
Schirmer Summons and complaint
were served upon the defondent at No.
East i3d Street, the site occupied by
G. Schirner. music publisher.
According to the papers, Schirner is
alleged to have promised TO marry
Miss Fisher during dinner engage.
ment, Feb. q last, The plaintiff SAWS
she made extensive preparations for tbs
ceremony and believed Schirmer in
tended to keep his promise until Dec.
l3 last, whom she learned he had
married a Miss Florence Powers. Goldie
Gum appeared for the plaintiff
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
CANADIAN CASUALTY LIST
NAMES NINE AMERICANS
Three Reported Killed in Action
Four Wounded, One Missing
and Another Died.

OTTAWA. Ont, Feb. 2.-Tho follow
ing American names appear in to-
days casualty list:
Killed in action--C. r. Gibbs, Port
land, Ore: A. H. Lindsay, Los An
geles. CAL; L. T. McCray, Alpena.
Mich.
Wounded and missing-D. Desantos.
Hays. Kan.
Wounded-W. II. Mackenzie. Free
port. ILL.,; 6. II. Taylor. Lower Falls,
Mass: II. e. Tobin. New Haven. Conn.
l.. Murphy. Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.
Died-T. NJ. Williams. Smithville.
Tenn
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
CIEO. -.

M'CALLAN-ANNA, aEs 80 ysars beloved
dsuEhte- Of tho late IIuEA and CathSrln.
ana sister OF Mrs. Edward Montasu.
Mar and Bernard HuEh ana Miobasi
Mccaiian; native OF carrickmore. COUNT
Tyrone. ireland: dies Jan. al lols.
Funeral from the residence OF h.,
brother. Bernard MEG allan. a04 Sd ava.
Astoria, l.. l.. on Monday. Feb. (. lOia
at ESQ A. NJ, thence to the Church n,
our Lady Of Mount Carmel. where solsn,
requiem mass viii be sung Intermsn,
calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends
invited.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
Postal Employee Falls 10 Death.

Philip Levy, postal employee. Of No.
1880 Fifth Avenue was instantly killed
this morning when he fell through an
air shaft in his residence to the ground
Ave floors below. LoNy had been nj
home III for some time II is supposed
that In opening window to obtain
fresh air he lost his balance.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
IAN FRENCH, BRITISH GUNS FIRE IN UNISON ON TEUTOV
Deputies Haase and vCgtherr.

Deputies Haase and vCgtherr.
also Socialists, with the mutiny
in the German Fleet The vor-
waerts n It's report OF a Reich
stag debate quoted derr haase
as saying that the concerned
sa..Jrs wore accused OF di'trib-
uting pamphlets, given 20 them
by Deputy Dlttman, which had
been passed by the Cen~or.l
A national demonstration is beina
organized as a protest against the ar
rest OF Herr Dittmann. Hugo Haase
a Socialist deputy, appealed TO Chan
ceilor Won HertllnR. The Chancellor
said he was powerless. as Berlin wa'
entirely In the hands OF the military
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
GERMAN TRENCHES RAIDEO
BY LIVERPOOL TROOPS
Prisoners Brought Back, Says Lon
don War Office-Paris Also
Reports Capture of Men.

LONDON Fob. s.-''DurnE the night
party Of Liverpool troops Sucoess-
fully raided the enemys trenches
southeast OF Armentiores, and brought
back prisoners" the War Office re-
ports. "A raid att lptcd by the enemy
north OF PasschendAele was repulsed. "
PARIS, Feb. 2-"The night passed In
quiet" says to-dAy's official communal
cation. There was some artillery
Haut (Alsace) 4 raid north OF Mortier
Wood enabled Us TO brlng back prison
ers.'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
LEMAN OEFENOERO LIEGE,
WELCOMED BACK TO PARIS
General Who Checked Germans in
Belgium, Was Wounded and Cap
tured, Gets Out of Germany.

PARIS. Feb 2.-Gen. Leman. defender
OF Ldege against the German advance
early In the war. arrived In Paris last
night. Ts was greeted at the station
by the Belgian Minister and representa-
tives Of President Poincare and Gen.
Dubail. the Military Governor OF Paris.
Gen. Leman was Governor OF Liege
Bt the outbreak Of the war and his Esi .
liant defense checked the German ad-
vance through Belgium several days.
He was wounded and captured on Aug.
20, 1914. Owing TO III health he was
released by the Germans early last
December and made his way out OF
Germany to France by way OF Switzer-
land.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
AMUNDSEN ON VISIT
TO PERSHiNG CAMP
Explorer Getting Information About
Expeditionary Force for
Scandinavian Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Friday. Feb. (by the Asso-
clated Press).-Cspt, Roald Amundsen.
the Norwegian explorer. and Capt
oberdyng. OF the Swiss General staff.
are visiting the American Army zone.
Capt. Amundsen came by arrange
ment with the State Department for
the purpose Of obtaining information
concerning the American Expeditionafy
'Force for the newspapers OF Som,
dinavia Capt. oberdynE win remain
TOR week. visiting all points in tbs
zone. t....t
.shrapnel helmets were Issued to-day
TO all clerks and other employees for
their protection during air raids.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
MESSENGER BOYS STRIKE.
A. ID. 7. Youngsters Make Demands
and Quit Work.

Western Union Telegraph Offices in
this city had some trouble to-day in get
ting their messages delivered because
OF the strike OF the American pistric,
telegraph messengers The demand,
Of the strikers are for an advance on
from l-2 to 3 cents per message and
cents for hour work. Tho Postal
Telegraph Company Is not affected nv
the strike, II having its own nessengcr
service.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
U. 5. WILL TAKE OVER
FUEL OIL INDUSTRY SOON
Presidential Proclamation to Put the
Entire Business Under
License System.

WASHINGTON. Fob. 2.--The Gov
ernment to-day took the final steps
toward taking over administration of
the fuel oil industry. BY Presidential
proclamation 10 be issued soon the IN.
dustry will be placed under tho Fue,
Administration and be conducted under
license
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
Fire Destroys Buildings at Quebec
stock Yards.

QUEBEC, Feb. 2.-The entire nre
fighting force OF the city was called TO
Jlmvilu. a suburb, to-day by firo that
destroyed several buildings at the Que
bee Stock Yards. There were no cattle
IN the yards. trading being done only
on Monday
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02

times there are three. For breakfast
the men frequently got a large bowl
OF oatmeal as tho principal dish. while
at dinner there Is beef or some other
meat and vegetables. Supper some
times brings bacon. corncd beef hnsN
or canned SALMON. There Is always
good white bread. made from Ameri-
can nour. and plentv of II.
Tho American rogimcntai headduar-
tors Just back OF the line Is estaO-
lished in durouts under the ruins OF
houses long since knocked down nv
German shells. IL is never known
when the enemy may again take
notion 70 throw a few shells into tho
town. so the American commanders
were determined their headquarters
should be well protected.
Within n certain radius OF the front
line every member OF the American
force is now required to wear his ras
mask at an alert position and never
10 be without his shrapnel helmet,
MAKE THINGS HOT FOR THE
ENEMY sNlPERs.
American gunners and riflemen have
made IL hot for enemy snipers during
the last twenty-four hours. One Ger
man snipinR post, discovered by a
patrol. was obliterated completely by
our artillery fire. An enemy machine
gun, secretly placed during a fog
where II could enfilade our lines. had
TO be withdrawn. American ma
chine guns concentrated their fire on
nest OF busy enemy snipers and
compelled them all to seek safe cover,
American artillery shellcd the
enemy first lines accurately with high
explosives, and responded almost in
simultaneously to call for barrage
from the front line when the men
there saw movements on the other
side OF the wire. When the artillery
fire ceased no Germans were visible.
There was no aerial activity because
Of the fog.
Three casualties were reported.
Two were caused by accidental bull
let wounds and one by shellfire.
Observers report that the Germans
arc becoming nervous and jumpy
| This is indicated especially by the
unusual number OF flares sent up dur
| ing the night After one series, the
! Americans got their flrst experience
with the enemy flying pigs" o mum
ber of which were aimed at an obser-
walton post without result.
| During the early hours to-day the
enemy attempted TO set Up a machine
run in a position close to a certain
| American trench. Effective use OF
rifles and grenades forced tho Ger.
rnans to withdraw.
| Two American patrols had hare
Iuck. Ono was discovered by Ger,
mans in hiding ana subjected 20 ma
j chine gun fire, but mono OF the Amer,
| leans was hit. One group OF Amer,
lean snipers discovered enemy snip
| ers and fired so well that the enem!
retired hastily. II is believed SOM
GERMAN casualties were caused.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
SEE MANY THRILLING FIGHTS
IN THE AIR,

During the past few days there has
been no aerial activity because OF the
fog. but during the clear days pre-
ceding the bad weather the men In
the line witnessed many thrilling
fights In the air. German airplanes,
coming over at a considerable hc,gh,
on observation trips, would be shcled
vigorously as they came within range.
Usually they fly in groups Of three,
but they separate when the shrapnel
puffs begin 20 break among them. A
trail OF smoke from bursting shells
follows the enemy planes across tho
sky until they are out OF range,
II tho Germans, after duckinR and
lodging shrapnel, get back OF the
American lines, French airplanes
climb up after them and every time
tho Germans turn tail and retire.
At other times our men watch
French HirplanCs under the FRO oi
German anti-aircraft batteries. Tho
planes dodge this way and that Il
Tying low, or continue straight OF
their course II they are high in thu
| air. Sometimes the shrapnel bursti
close 20 the plane and n Il Is Ger,
man machine every man In the I'm,
| forgets what he is doing for the mo
msnt, hoping that piece OF shrap
mel will find its mark and the encm,
will dash to tho ground.
! On at least one occasion the MOI
have seen machine come down. 7
fell within the German line. but 4
the way II tumbled from the sky ther
was no mistaklng what had hap
pened TO its occupants. and chee"
and yells arose from one end OF tn
line 10 tho other.
To-day the whole American nosi
ton Is bathed in white. Fog ha
frozen to trees, bushes. poles, wire
and the ground. In some places IN
ice coating Is nearly an inch thicl
All the mon apparently are we
satisfied with the food Two meal
. day are always served and somo
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
coLoREp LIGHTS WARN OF THE
GAS ATTACKS.

Every man in tho line at all times
has his eyes open for two kinds OF
colorcd rockets. Ono Is green and the
other is red. The first means asphyx-
iating gas and the other calls for a
barrage. And the green light to the
men in .he line means moro than
anything else. for in a gas attack
they know that their lives often de-
pend upon the speed In which the
gas masks are adjusted after an
alarm is given.
lntermittently during the night
there comes from different parts OF
the line the single crack Of a rine, as
Il sniper tires. or the rapid spit OF a
machine gun at some suspected point
or object, for the machine gunners
shoot tlrst and ask questions after
ward.
In the daytime II Is different, be-
cause the men in the line can sec
what IL before them and there arc
no deceptive shadows. Also their
eyes can occasionally glance skyward
as shrapnel breaks there with "A hcl-
low sounding pop. Not infrcquently
during the daytime a man looks sky
ward and then quickly bends his
head so that his shrapnel helmet
faces in the direction OF the bursting
shell.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
STEAMER MONTREAL SUNK.
10 Injured by Collision, but Entirs
Crew Are saved.

LONDON, Feb. 2. - The steamship
Montreal has been sunk In a collision.
There was no loss OF life and two de-
hroyers took of tho crew. The other
vessel IN tho accident sustained little
damage.
There are two British steamshfps
named Montreal One. OF s.6H tons. "A
owned by the Canadian Pacifc Railway
Company. and It's port is London. The
other. of t,2S2 tons. Is owned BY the
Canada steamship Lines. and its porl
Is Montreal
There is a French steamer Montreal
OF s.Si? tons. IT, port IS Hnvre.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-02
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

WEo END Amsterdam. cor. iooth.
Dr. A; EdWip ksiEwin breaches II and q
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-17
FARMERS USElI
FENCE 81 !. AS 4 s PHONE line

On MoaaRy Hac1ning, Messars 4. II.
and +. Soil, Of Wang, called At the:
Republican Office and while here stat.
ed that they Had recently participa.eo:
in the. installation 81 q new kind 81
local telephone. wiring and the outfit
was working in fne shape. Eighteen
farmers in that locality have put
phones in their houses and have con-
nected BY making usssof the barb wire
fences for line wires. AZ the roads
and ovefsgates they have riissed clear
wires 81 poles and tn phones are.
working IN fine shape and were in.
stalled at comparatively little cost. In.
the spring they expect to set regular
telephone poles and put on clear wires
but as that WORK could not be done at
this time and taey wanted the phones
now, they are making good use Of the
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-17
.|.W.W SAYS
HE IS GUILTY

Bowman, N. D., Jan. 15.-l'
Adams, an /. w. W., recently arrested
here by Special Officer Haywood of the
Milwaukee railroad and Sheriff Norem
last night, pleaded guilty to the Of
FIGS, Of cutting the rubber hose con-
n~ections on the air-brake system on
The Milwaukee trains. This destruc-
tion has puzzled Milwaukee officials
.or some time, as it has occurred
along the line, and caused much incon-
venience and expense especially dur
ing the cold weather. Since the rail-
roads of the country have been taken
over by the government there is a
question or not as to whether or not
Adams "a be prosecuted and sentenc-
ed under the charge of destroying
government property, which carries a
very much severer penalty with it.
Since the prompt handling and SEN
tence of Kate Richard O'Hare for her
Bowman sedition speech last summer,
by the local citizens the town has been
rid of Socialists and I. w. W., and the
prompt handling of the Adams case
will prove that Bowman is only the
home Of loyal and patriotic support
ers Of the government, and no one else
is tolerated.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-17
GEO. w. POW, FORMER
ROLLA BANKER, is DEAD

Rolla, N. D., Jan. 15.-George Wy
cliffe Pow, for many years president
of the First National Bank at Rolla,
and prior to his coming here in the
farm implement business at Mime
apolis, is dead at Chronicle, Ala,
where the temporary interment was
made. The body will later On be
moved to Minneapolis, where inter-
ment will take place in the Lakewood
cemetery.
MI. Pow was president of the First
National bank here until failing
health compelled him to retire from
business. He came to Minneapolis in
1882 from Salem, Ohio. The widow
and a daughter, Mrs. F. B. Dale, Of
Omaha, survive him.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-17
MILLS, THE SOCIALIST,
FAILED TO EXPLAIN
ts MRS. o. HARE'S EUL.sGY

Minot, N. D., Jan. II. Waiter
Thomas Mills, the noted Socialist lee
turer, addressing meeting in Minot to-
day under the auspices Of the Non
partisan League, made a long'protes-
tation Of loyalty and denounced local
papers which coupled his MARIE with
Kate Richard O'Hare. He made no
attempt to explain the assertion, "AR
I have ever been able to accomplish I
owe to Comrade Mills" made BY Mrs.
:O'Hare some time ago. At this after
Moons meeting: the piano remained
covered, and no effort was made to
have the audience sing the National
Anthem before or; after the meeting.
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ENGINE BREAKS
FROM TRAIN

New Rockford, N. D., Jan. 15.-
Persons aboard belated Great North
ern train No. 2 last Friday night,
which did not reach here until 'Satur-t
day. morning, exactly Is hours behind
scheduled time; had a unique and UNI
usual experience.
Owing to the severe storm No. 2, in
railroad verbilage, was a double
header" With Conductor Rundell in
charge No. 2 passed Genoa, a small
station in the northwestern section of
the. state, and shortly after passing
this town the head engine "broke"
from the remainder of the train. The
moment the head engine left the train
the air was automatically set and the
train proper came to an abrupt stop.
At the same time their brakes were
automatically applied to the engine
which broke from the train, causing
lie engineer to think that he was
still drawing his precious load Of hu-
a., . lives.
On arriving at Karlsruhe, 20 miles
east Of Genoa the engineer discovered
his engine had parted from the train
and pulled onto a siding to await or
ders.
Conductor Rundell walked over a
mile to Genoa, where he telephoned
ahead to Karlsruhe and ordered the
engine to proceed back. No. 2 was de-
delayed three and one-half hours by
this mishap. An investigation is be-
ing made by Great Northern officials
to fix the blame.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-17
TRAIN DERA|LEO
NEAR DOY0N

Yesterday morning the east bound
Great Northern "Dinky" train ran in
to an open switch at Doyon and the
entire train was derailed without
much damage except to tear up con-
siderable track. No one was hurt and
but little damage was done to the
train, Notwithstanding the fact that
the engine and every car left the
track. The west bound trains were
compelled to 60 around by the way Of
Fargo and the Aneta branch to get
here and it did not arrive until even
ing.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OPENED CONVENTION
AT FARGO TODAY

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 15.-County COM
missioners of North Dakota opened
their annual convention in. Fargo this
morning, sessions to continue three
days.
j. w. Bliss, state engineer, will adj
derss the convention Wednesday, and
indications are that a fight will devel-
OPP over the state highway system of
handling road projects. Several coun-
ty officials have criticized the states
administration of roads, and the coun-
ty commissioners, formerly sole off
Gals in handling road work, may take
a hand in the situation.