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New-York tribune., 1918-08-19

0-COnStfNc DN buVlng
the BEST
What excuse has any man
tor buying two cheap suits
when one good one, we'll
made, will long outwcar
those two,
Material!
L.aborl
U-conserve" by buying
the best
Some Of our finest noe re-
duccd to s25 and $50.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
DRILL I HALL TO,
BE ERECTED AT
N. d. UNIVERSITY
Contract for New Building
is Awarded to Local
Firm.

Announcement was made today
that the state board of regents at Its
last meeting at Bismarck awarded the
contract for the erection of drill
hall at the university, to the Dakota
Construction company of this city.
The hall whose dimensions will be
121 by 63 feet, will be a one-story
building, plans for which have been
drawn by S. w. Keith. Bismarck
architect. While no specific amount
was mentioned, it was said that the
cost and percentage basis had been
. agreed to- Some time ago informa-
/. ton to the effect that about $4,000
would be involved in the construction,
was authorized by those in charge of
the plans.
Competing bidders were the Din
ME Brothers and the Northern Con-
struction company, both of Grand
Forks.
The hall will be built to be used
for the drill work of university stu
dents and for members of the stu
dents reserve training corps as we'll
as OF soldiers in the army training
detachments who will receive occas-
ional military training at the univer-
sity.
The hall will be built of brick, and
1t Is expected that it can be complet-
ed in about sixty days. Work will
probably start some time next week,
according to an announcement made
this afternoon by Asbjoern Myklebye.
of the Dakota Construction company.
This firm is also erecting the new
chemistry hall at the university which
will be completed soon.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
AMERICAN ARMY
IN ITALY IS
WELLDESCRIBED
Italians are Very Numerous
in the American
Forces.

Washington, Aug. 31.-American
troops brigaded with the British and
French forces are being withdrawn as
rapidly as possible to join the first
American field army under General
Pershing. General March said today in
his weekly conference with members
Of the senate military committee.
The chief \of staff threw no new
light on the part Americans are play
ing in the present offensive.
General March said the last figures
on men actually landed abroad showed
100000 in France on August 4,
Several hundred thousand have been
landed since. however, and last week
General March announced that the
number embarked had passed 1,5OO,-
900. Shipments Of de Haviland air
planes, which were temporarily held
up on the order Of Secretary Baker SO
certain changes could be made in
them. General March said, were re-
sumed this week.
Reports received up to today by the
war department show that 1908 de
Haviland planes had been completed
and made ready to turn over to the
government this week. and 565 had
been shipped or were already en- route
overseas.
The general reiterated that the
fighting on the western front is going
satisfactorily to the Allies.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
F0CH WILL ELIMINATE THELYS 44a
SALIENT next, ACCORDING TO
OPINION OF AMERICAN OFFICIALS

Washington. Aug. 31-Elimination
of the Lys salient, the only German
wedge in the Allied line which might
offer a favorable starting point II the
enemy should attempt to regain the
initiative on the west front by a
major counter attack, will be the next
phase of General Foch'si strategy in
the opinion Of military observers here
That active steps already are under
today in dispatches telling Of the cap
ture Of Mount KENNEL on the lex-
treme northern wing Of La Couture,
on the south.
Continued stiffening Of the German
resistance on the Somme and Picardy
front Is foreseen by many army Of
ficers who do not expect the Allied
command to throw away the lives Of
men in attacks there which do not
promise great results.
(. An advance on the Lys salient.
which has been comparatively quiet
for some days, might roll up the left
flank Of the Hindenburg line from
Ypres to-. the scarpe. The British
wedge from that point southwark M
shres the Allied against any counter
flanking operations. 3,s.j
Capture Of Chavigny and Cuffies by,
Franco-American forces 3 is consid-
cred highly important because Of the
situation of these places on what
might be termed knife edge lof the
ridge. which further north becomes;
the Chemin des Danes. Being now
astride the high ground. the Allies are
IN position to strike north along, the
ridge and In the valley. IA "a
A. successful move In this direction
would necessitate q retirement by the
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
FLAGS TO be SOLD.
ON LABOR DAY
Nations Emblem Will be
Worn by Citizens in
Patriotic March.

A flag sale conducted by women
Of the Red Cross, will be q feature
OF the flag march which will take
place on Monday evening in connec-
ton with the Labor day street pa
rade. A number Of women Of the
city have volunteered their services
to sell the Stars and Stripes to by
ISLANDERS before the march begins. so
that everyone can wear a flag during
the march. The proceeds of the sale
will go to the war fund of the Saliva
ton Army. ~
The flag march, staged under the
direction Of Labor's Loyal Legion, is
one Of the big features of the day's
program. Flags of the allied ma
tions will be carried in the process.
sion: the French, British, Italian.
Belgian, and an immense American
banner. The march will be led by
the band, and Mayor H. M. Wheeler
of Grand Forks and Mayor G. j. Kel-
leher OF East Grand Forks, accom-
panied by Captain y. r. Parsons,
Confederate veteran, and Adjutant A,
J. Pierce, Union veteran, will head
the procession of citizens.
The Crookston unions have an.
nounced that they will be present for
the days celebration, and the Com.
mercial club will also be represented
in the afternoons parade.
An excellent address is anticipated
from James Lord, one of the able
speakers of the day. At the present
time he is making series Of adj.
dresses in the east and comes highly
recommended by those who have al
ready engaged his services. He il
head OF the mining department of
the American Federation Of Labor.
and is well fitted to discuss the labor
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
"PREP" DAY AT "Y"
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
OF LITTLE BOYS

Between IS and 100 boys stood at
the threshold Of the Y. M c. A. door
at 10 o'clock this morning awaiting
the signal to admit them to the fun.
The first entertainment was a swim.
Every lad was able to jump into the
big pool after a warm shower bath
and splash and enjoy an hour.
After the swim which was conduct
ed under direction of c. c. Carpenter,
the boys were taken to the Boys
room" Here they were divided into
groups and were given games of
every description. among them, ping
pong, checkers, dominoes and num-
erous others.
The library consisting of interest
Ing short stories and magazines of
all sorts was not neglected and a large
majority of those literarily inclined
curled up on the big seats and spent
the morning reading. The library is
now open to any boy who has regis
tered at the "Y.'
At the present time the "preps" will
nave access to the "Y" on Mondays
and Saturdays. The juniors on Tues
days, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
BIG DECREASE
IN BUILDING
ACTIVITIES
Due to High Cost of Ma
terials and Scarcity of
Labor.

Building activities have practically
ceased in this city, other than those
which are an absolute necessity. This
might be accounted for because of the
great increase in the cost of materials,
the scarcity of labor, and for patri-
otic reasons; prospective builders with
whom it has not been an absolute ne
cessity are using their money for
other purposes. This decrease in
building is not local, but will be
found to be the same in all cities and
can cast no reflection on the cities at
time like the present.
Statistics. taken today from the
file of building permits granted during
the past year by the city engineers
office, show total of $73,125 to have
been expended in building operations
for the year of 1918, with $144,500 for
1917; s34S,425 for 1916; s457,635 for
1915; s334,s94 for 1914; $624,35O for
1918; s106,7S0 for 1912; $10S,58O for
1911, and $149,995 for 1910. At these
figures, $2,976,S04 has been expended
in this city for building purposes
within the last nine years, making an
average Of an expenditure of $780,,
1855 per year. Taking the figures from
1910 to 1917. this gives an average Of
$362,891 per year, which will show a
decrease Of over $4,000 per year in
the average expenditure, which can be
partly accounted for by the great de-
crease of this year to date.
Building activities in this scity for
the past nine years were at the high
est point the year before the outbreak
of the present great war when permits
were granted for over $64O,000 worth
of new buildings in 1913, and in 1917.
the year that the United States en-
tered the war. the expenditures had
gradually decreased to $144,500, with
a difference of over $295,0OO.
The opinion of many is that build
ing operations will continue to de-
crease in the same proportion for at
least the duration of the war.
This decided decrease within the
past year has not affected the farmers
as it has others. although all building
among them has been. done by those
who have something to sell, or will
have something to sell at the present
prices.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
WRITER TELLS0F
B0MBARDMElVT
Y. M. c. A. Field Secretary
Gives Views of
scissors.
"Hell let loose"

That's the only ADEQUATE way to de-
scribe town just devastated by the
Germans. according to a letter re-
ceived here yesterday from Walter IT
johnson, Jr., one of the Y. M. G. A.
field secretaries in France.
He was in scissors when he wrote
which had just been bombed for Ave
Gays Dy the Germans. Shrapnel still
Wnined around the ruins of what had
once been city OF. $4,000 inhabi-
tants, and trains stopped some dis
tance away, to avoid being shelled
The station hadn't any roof. Neither
had the hotel. There was shell
through the middle of what had been
=. Nj. c. A. headquarters.
Those who remained lived in eel
lars. for protection from the bonn
bardment, their homes having been
DESTROYED The very trees were moth
Ing but Scared stumps. Without des-
fination or plans, trainIoads of
women and children and old men
were being borne away from the place.
clinging to what household goods
they could carry. 81
In q letter to w. II. Elfring, gem
eral secretary Of the local Yonne
Mems Christian association. Mr.. Joinn. :.
son eays: - Z : ~
For several days the trains hadn't
run clear into Scissors. because of
tne pombardment, but that day it
seemed temporarily directed else
where. and our train came in. Half
OF the station Is blown or the man.
and it's ell caved in. About a block
away is the z. M. CA. warehouse ana
headquarters, or what week ago
was headquarters. before a shell went
through Il. Across the street ,is q
hospital with the roof blown OH The
Germans &c for five DAYS. and
injured two Of their own officers, pris-
'pners there, after an aeroplane acct
dent. u. !, s5 ss q
I The population Of this beautiful
l!tflc city used to ~ fifteen to twenty
shqnfand = now Il u about fifteen hum
ara 4 During the last we4k It has
decrsased By evacuation, from
1eNen pr eight thousand 10 this num-
bers The Hotel Lion Rouge, where 1
1tnyed - nsw minus half the roof.
1t - 0ncs Gernaan M jor.s head
s1n he 4 xtarnoon I walked across
- river. the AiSne, and looked over
49, a1kfAan trenchsS or duroufs.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
THRESHlVC IS
IN full SWING
IN COUNTY
Laborers Daily Arriving
From Cities to Help
Farmers Here.

Threshing Is now in full swing in
many parts Of the county and through
out the Red River valley. Almost
wherever you go you see straw stacks
growing in height from minute to
minute, and tall columns Of smoke
soar skyward all the time while heav-
lly laden wagons carry away the
golden grain-not to the granaries,
but direct to elevators and, in many
instances, to freight cars which have
been hauled out to convenient sidings
where farmers may unload their
precious products so that transpor-
tation to Europe can be facilitated.
The threshing operations begin
shortly after sunrise and continue
through a long and busy day until
after. the sun has set; often the final
part of the days work is done by the
light Of hand lanterns. for not only is
1t imperative that the grain be
rushed over tracks and across oceans
as speedily as possible, but it is also
OF the utmost importance to have it
threshed before unforeseen changes in
weather may impede the operations
of the crews.
Men Coming Every Day.
A few days ago County Agent Rex
r.. Willard went to Minneapolis and
~ Is 0u4 AbA OIuCEl " ODLAln recruits
for the threshing crews Of Grand
Forks county: Mr. Willard has not
yet returned, but every day numbers
of men arrive here, having been So
licited through the efforts of Mr..
Willard. The farmers can make use
of many more men, and. Judging from
late reports from Mr.. Willard, he feels
that It may be possible to meet the
demand to a reasonable extent. He
expects to return here Monday and by
that time most Of the difficulties now
handicapping farmers may have van
ished in consequence Of the employ
ment work done in the Twin cities
and elsewhere. G3
/ There are all kinds OF estimates
afioat as to. the yield per acre. but
while there Is not sufficient material
at hand yet to form the basis for a
standard average guess, 1t seems
pretty; certain that grain will "come
high" this year. The reports from
various parts Of the county are said
to be highly satisfactory, and the con-
sensus Of opinion is that the year win
prove to be somewhat better than the
ordinary seasonthis despite some
early drought and some hail storms
later In the summer. I. 4 y ~
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
.M'CALLUM Was
!. WITHIN RANGE
OF BIG BERTHA
Grand Forks Man Writes
About German Raids on
Paris.

D. A. McCallum, formerly an engi-
neer at the local branch of the J. I.
Case Threshing Machine company,
writes an interesting letter to City
Treasurer Jacob Welsh about his
rather exciting adventures in Paris,
where he has been twice within range
OF the German long range gun which
capital from time to time ever since
Good Friday Of this year.
Mr.. McCallum was sent to France
under an agreement between the Case
company and the French government
to instruct the French in the use Of
tractors for hauling Of guns. but is
now very anxious to come back here
for the purpose Of enlisting in the
United States army. AT the present
time he is in the service of the gov
ernment of France.
Il just came in from B., where
there were Sc 12x25 tractors and
plows unloaded," Mr.. McCallum says
in his letter. II had my hands full
teaching the French soldiers how to
operate them. They sure don't know
much about gas tractors, but, never
theless, I stayed with them until I
had them all (the tractors) running at
the same time. had ~ of them in
I've ever seen in one bunch myself.
They use the tractors for hauling guns
and munitions, and they often take
the place of horses.
Shells Pay Visit. y
There was shell from Big Bertha,
as they call the long range gun of the
Germans. It hit just about two blocks
from mel few days ago and killed
rs women, knocking me down as I
was leaning against a lamp post try
ing to rest my weary feet. This is the
second shell that has come within a
couple of blocks of me, and one aero
plane bomb knocked all the window
glass out of my room, but was in the
subway station and knew nothing of
1t until it was all over. From that
time on when the siren is sounded, it
takes greyhound to keep up with
me between my room and the subway
station.
II stay there till I am sure the bar
rage has driven them back where they
belong. At first thought it all joke,
but 1t did not take me long to change
my mind when the big 12x14 inch
guns started all around the CITY,"
Speaking about his desire to get
away from France, even though his
present salary is high, Mr. McCallum
says:
If they would let me go back to the
United States, that would suit me the
best Of anything that I know of right
now, and when, then come back to
France will be working for our own
government, and you can bet your
life would far rather put on u. S.
A. uniform and get $50 a month and
work for my own country than do
what I'm doing now"
Mr.. McCallum, formerly an active
member of the Odd Fellows lodge in
this city, implores his fellow members
to write him often and gives his ad-
dress as 251 Faubourg st. Martin,
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
MECHANIC IS INJURED

Floyd Blades of 1902 International
avenue was painfully though not seri-
ously injured at the Moore Auto ga
rage where he is employed as me-
chanic. The accident occurred this
morning. AS Mr.. Blades was repair
ing a car. another driver backing his
car out failed to notice the man and
although Blades had time to jump to
safety he lost his balance and his
ankle was pinned between the door
Of the garage and the car.
The doctor was summoned at once
and the only apparent bruises were>a
badly cut ear and bruised ankle.
Mr.. Blades is at the present time re-
cuperating at q local hospital.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
EDlT0RSPLEDGE
AID TOCAMPA PAICN
L. ]. siljan Attends Import
ant Conference in
Minneapolis.

L. j. Siljan, editor Of the Norman
den, returned this morning from Min
neapolis where he attended a confer
ence held between A. r. Rogers.
chairman Of the Ninth federal reserve
district Liberty Loan committee, and
foreign language newspapermen, in
connection with plans for carrying on
the fourth drive which will start
September 2S.
The conference took place in the
rooms of the Minneapolis loan COM
mittee and was attended by about SO
publishers and editors of Swedish,
Norwegian, Danish, German and Fin
nish newspapers. Mr.. Rogers out
lined the plans of the campaign to
the newspapermen and informed
them of the publicity methods which
will be adopted.
Among those who spoke at the
meeting, were P. o. Thorson of Grand
Forks. o. P. B. Jacobsen, Fergus
Falls, F. c. Auer, Eau Claire. Wis. !:
and A. M. Sundheim, Minneapolis.
An agreement was reached to print
all Llberty Loan newspaper advertise
ments in the English language.
A resolution, of which the following
IS part was adopted by the publish
ers and editors:
I'VE. loyal editors of foreign lam
guage newspapers of the ninth federal
reserve district, answer the call of the
Stars and Stripes in this coming Lib
erty Loan campaign by aiding with
our newspaper and with our own in
dlvldual endeavors in every possible
manner to make the Fourth Liberty
Loan a grand success. which it is
bound to be. among the people of the
many nationalities represented by the
readers of our. respective papers, and
That each and every one Of us, be he
editor OF a German language paper
or SWedlsh paper, or a Norwegian
paper. do all in his power in this
great common cause"
About SO attended, After the
meeting they were guests Of the ninth
district committee at lunch in the
Minneapolis Athletic club"
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
A great place for souvenirs, II one

Z 1s,..l 4 Y. 4 Il l
A great place for souvenirs. II one
had a truck. sso I'd n
"As walked back into town had
the new and unforgettable experience
of having shrapnel whine and then
burst over my head with loud boom
and pun, and a minute later heard the
spit-spit OF its landing all around.
Believe me. snuggled up as close as
possible to an old stump. and so did
the two Frenchmen with me. Just
as I got back across the river (the
Boche were shelling the bridge) a
house not yet demolished was struck
and blown up.
ITO see the beautiful cathedral half
shot away creates hate, I'll tell you.
And to see also where the Germans
had run a railroad right into the
building to carry away big stones. It
was one of the most famous cathedrals
in France. In one corner Of the
transept. not completely destroyed. a
French priest was holding services
for q few French soldiers"
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
WILL ENTERTAIN MEN
Band and Home Guards Will Meet
Soldiers

Soldiers.
A meeting was held at the CONNER
clal club yesterday and plans made
Tor the entertainment Of the selective
service men who will leave this, and
other counties passing through here
on their way to camp next week.
No elaborate entertainment will be
given to the men who leave Tuesday
because Of the smallness of the num-
ber but the 40 men who leave Thurs
day will enjoy the usual form Of en-
tertainment.
More than men from the surround
ing counties will pass through Grand
Forks on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
Seven selective service men left last
night for Camp Dodge from Grand
Forks county. They were escorted to
the train by the Municipal band. The
men reported at the court house in
the afternoon and were given tickets
to the Grand theater after which they
reported at the court house and left
Tor the trainl Quite crowd was
there to see them leave.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
Rabbi Loui, Harrison
To Deliver Address AZ
Synagogue Thi. Evening

Rabbi Louis Harrison Of Worcester.
Mass, who is the guest OF Rabbi Pa.
permaster, will deliver an. address At
the synagogue on Second avenue TO-:
night at 1880 o'clock. TomorrowY
night he will speak at the synaRogue
at 1870 O'clock. The subject 81 both
addresses Will be ''The Need OF q
Rabbi Harrison is well qualified t0
speak on the bible. He translated
the original Hebrew bible into mod
ern Yiddish and Engiish. he VA
born In Russia rs years ago IA ana
came to the United States la 1854 2gs
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
MEETING NOT MPoRTANT.

4 London, Aug. a1.-Hjalmar Brant-
ing. the Swedish socialist leader. dis
credits reports Of an International So
cialist conference at Interlaken,
Switzerland. according to Copenhag-
en- dispatch to the Exchange Telet
graph company. He says, according
to the dispatch that 1t may be that
some German. Austrian and Swiss SO.
cialists are conferring but the meet
ing is Of no Importance. He declares
that there can be no talk as yet Of q.
real international conference,
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
EVENING HERALD
WILL BE ISSUED
4 AT NOON MOND AY

Only one regular edition Of
The Evening Herald will be
issued Monday. Publication
will take place at, noon for the
purpose >of giving members Of
the various departments Of The
Herald an opportunity to take
part in the Labor Day demon-
suation which will be held in
the city and Central Park.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
BOSTON WINS TITLE.

Boston, Mass. Aug. 81 The Bos-
ton American league team clinched
its title to, the league championship
today By winning from Phiiadelphia
in the first game Of a double header
six to one, Ruth pitching. Should
Boston lose all its remaining games
and Cleveland win the rest OF its
gamea Boston would stu be cham
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
CHICAGO PRODuCE.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Butter steady:
receipts. 5.594 tubs; creamery extras.
i45 1-2 2046: hrsts. 430 45; seconds.
~ 1-2@42h1-2; standard, As 1-2@ 46.
" EGGS unchanged; daisies, 81; twins,
IS s1-20 3-4; Americas. 2s 1-40i-2;
long horns, 26 t3-4@27.
Poultry unchanged.
Potato receipts, 78 cars. Minnesota
Early Ohios, bulk. $1.S0@l90; ditto
in sacks, 32.1oG2.25; Wisconsin bulk.
S1.S50z.1 Is; ditto In sacks, $z.1e0
2.26. Tx ',,il & 8, 81 ,'9
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31

Germans from. their vesle front.
definitely removing the continued
threat around Rheims. Possession Of.
Chavigny also makes positive the
will become at once q French base
for future operations in that sector.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31

Some people feel grateful when cal-
LED HONEY. ana others feel merely