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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-03
FIRE

A magazine writer, in describing the raid in which
Americans gained their first experience Of actual HOSTILE
ties in the trenches, and in (which threelof their men we're
killed and a dozen captured. points out that while eight
thousand shells were used by the Germans in their prep
aration for the raid. and while these shells fello on a front
Of but a few hundred, yards. not a man was killed By ar
tillery free Two or three were wounded BY flying fras-
ments, but at the time of writing these were expected to
recover. t
Artillery has played a highly important part in>this
war. but as a rule its effectiveness has not been In the
killing Of mssn. 4 Men are killed by shells from the big
guns. 81 Course, but that is merely incidental to the main
,rpose,rh.ch T = the destruction Of defensive works, the
interruption Of the enemys supplies and the cutting off
of his reinforcements. 1nlthis Work: men are often killed.
They are sometimes caught in the4trenches which are de-
molished by the big shells, and If they undertake, as they
sometimes do. to move through the curtain Of fire which
rs created to cut them of, the fatalities are apt to be
enormous.
The fact remains that heavy artillery is more ef-
fective in its destruction of materials than of men. As a
rule men do not expose, themselves to it. Men are killed
and wounded more generally b ythe lighter weapons, ma.
chine guns and rifles, and by the polished steel of the
bayonet. The greater number Of fatalities are from
wounds received at relatively close quarters.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-03
GERMAN REGISTRATION

During the week of february 4 all unnatural.xed
GeHmans In the United States must register in accord
ance with regulations prepared by the department Of jus
tice. This order does not apply to women. or to any
persons under "a years Of age. as these are not classed
as alien enemies according claw. Ha
The need for the registration of German subjectsNn
the United States ha. been Recognized. and some time
ago plans were made for their registration by districts,
the work being spread over a considerable period. These
plans were abandoned because in operation they would
give opportunity for those who should register to escape
by moving from one district to another, The amended
plan calls for the registration during a single week and
pains will be- taken to see that no one escapes by moving
from place to place. 4
There are about 500, 900 male German subjects of
registration age in the United States. TheySswill be. re-
CURED, to give information as to their place of birth, oc-
cupation. antecedents, whether or not they have relatives
IN the German service, and SO forth, and all this informa-
ton n1dst be given under oath. After the registration
none Of these persons will be permitted 70 Charge his
place of, residence without permission of the police de-
partment or postmaster, and violation Of the rules will
subject him to severe penalties. Austrians will not be re-
thia as$well as with Germany. the character of the .wo
elements in our population is entirely different.
There can be no question as to the need for this
edge of the activities of the German subjects among us.
Necessary though this is however, it is but one expedient
of many that are needed In order to place a check on
enemy activities. But it must always be remembered that
some Of the most dangerous enemies to our government
are to be found among those who. by naturalization, or
even by birth. are legally citizens of the republic.
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tFrom the New. York Times.l

(From the New. York Times.l
eBut Colonel Roosevelt I suggest
lis advocating universal service as
a Permanent thing"
thing Just now" waA the reply. We
time. Of peace OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
view with an army officer in The Eve
Ming post.
ThelarhMy may be lighting to make
conscriptidn in time of peace unnec-
essary," but the pacif1sts are fighting
to make it necessary. everlasting. and
uncomfortable. Whatever Colonel Roes-
evelt may be DOING. the pacifists are
taEhtins like heroes for .aniv ss
are not, only working for universal
service, but for universal and berma-
nent wal taxation. They are work
ing for eternal high prices and hard
times. They are working for a sys-
ten, i'm which what a Hsan makes
shall go, first for the support of the
army and afterward and incidentally
for his own support. They Z work
ing for frequent and inevitable war.
They call Colonel Itobseveltg a n%lilitar-
list, but he is "A half-hearted n com
pared with them. =
Just now they are historical with
10y over the German peace terms.
The German peace terms are that
the status quc ante is the thing that
caused the present wal and will cause
more unless 1t be utterly destroyed.
But the status quo ante will never
be restored exactly as it vast for
under that status there were some
nations thatIdid not enjoy the bless
ings of permanent CONSUMPTION. Eng
land was n and the United States.
Brazil Canada, Argentina and Aus
tralia were among the others. These
nationsNwill not beIcaught2 mapping
again. If the geographical and poll
tical status quo ante is restored It
wilI follow as the night the, day that
the unmilitary status quo ante will
not be. 1.-THE unmilitary status QUO
ante is to be restored. the %geograpl-
Meal and political one must first be
put beyond resurrection.
The German terms. disguised under
the title Of n a%nnexations and no
indemnities," mean that Germany
will return. undefeated and undis-
couraged, to the aerie from which for
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BITS OF INFORMATION.

~ -
Six hundred men from University
of Washington have gone to war.
n Twenty-four. lumber yards in Wis
consiq now employ women as lumber
|h%andlkrs.\ !.
Utah has three natural bridges that
are: higher and Of greater span than
any other natural bridge in the world.
A hemp rope twisted intand out of
the links Of an IRON chain will make
the chain last 20 per cent longer by
reducing friction.
A Colorado farmer has experiment
ed with a straw house which cost 1910.
The walls are bales Of straw covered
with cement.
Twenty dollars Clear profit a head
from 275 ewes. with the wool clip
averaging eight pounds. and an in
crease in numbers of 1853, per cent is
reported bysa Wisconsin sheep raiser.
In thi$, a IA out Of 15 me come
through safe and sound, not more
than n man in 80 Is killed, and on
~ one in 500 loses an arm or leg.
All the beasts, numbering thou
sands, formerly IN the vast supply zoo
Of the Hagenbeck Brothers, at Ham
burg.h Germany, have been b%utchered
and fed to the kaiser's soldiers. The
collection included lions, tigers,
iaguars, leopards. the rhinocefos and
hippopotamus.
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For Endless MiIitarism

fofty Years h watched her finance to.
nonnce m fhc fiocks and herds in.
the pain below II she is identified.
to return there, the shepherds will be
on their guard. They will watch, that
aerie for the next descent ana they
viii watch it withfguns in their hands.
And modern Guns cost money In
plain words. the acceptance 81 the
.Cern,an tern, means ~unescanabie nef-
manont militarism for the whole
world. and when those win favor q
ma . fd under he m misu ' Of
""paciasts" it's as 81 the battslions Of
Death were toscai II thenselves ..omak-
crs." 4
The -Bolsheyiki organ Izvestiai sees
in the German terms. "hone Tor ~
Democratic neace" a den,ocratic
peace which returns Palestine and
what is left ofs Armepiaeto tbs den,n.
critic peaceS which n%on,inailv fraes
Belgium and poll 8. and rn,ts than,,
under the econ5mfc mastery Of Ger
MANY. Poland Under a thiAlv disr,tis.
ed Political mastery, too. 4 demo-
cratic neace which walds cern,a,,y
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west front will be 30 busy seeking shelter from the cold
In their trenches and dusouts that they are likelysto bs
able to Dc but little aghtins. should the infhiS1csss
the Disturbance reach the Italian front, as y liks u, The
thought OF another: offensive ana they viii be hard put
to Il to keep open their communications for the transport
Of food and munitions
In ordinary times these great weather movements
are Of interest because Of their effect on agriculture.
Just now they are no less interesting because Of their
bearing on the, progress Of the war. and Of their possible
influence on the fate Of nations. i 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-03
SCHEME T0sGAINT nm

While the conditions in Russia are q confussd. and
y II Impossible g thts distance, and psrhalpps Il. ~ dis-
tance. q naake lnythins like N accurats estimate Of
events a that distrscted country Tho attitude 81 The COR
mans appsarsste ,haye ssens assumed llarssly il tAss hsop.
q fainins time rather th.n that 81 concludfuss 4 aetual
$780, swith Ruaaayszr1 The aermsaa sovsrnmsnt fhroughI
II slAbcrass k1upeefrsspienA =. sdoubtisss wsn ~ ~
fofrrsss . ts@llhs - n eptatensia Russa. and must
nqswsthasSyaHzz3aA NJ : psrnlnIat pssc4 eanaot is
sseprsd with 4 nat,epgt u atvtdsA q RuaAs tsS SzAy.
Ss xkss>nSf Y as9sthass ~ l1yts soytA Asvs ~ SusH
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-03
WELDING THE FORCES

It is apparent from the report just made by the
American war commission headed by Colonel House on
its return from abroad that the commission participated
in a work Of the highest Importance, and that the effect
Of that work will be to weld. into closer unity the forces
Of the democratic nations for the vigorous prosecution Of
the war. The entire report is full of interesting features,
and its publica ton is timely in that it conveys inforn.a-
tion to the American people concerning the steps which
have been taken to give the greatest possible effectiveness
to the effort which the United States is putting forth.
In view Of the recent disclosures concerning the diff
hculties that have been encountered and the delays ex-
perienced in the equipment Of American troops for ac-
tive service it is gratifying to note the assurance given
In the.report that through the pooling of the resources
OF the~pations associated with the United States IN the
war there is provided the guarantee that full equipment
Of every kind will be available to all American forces
sent to Europe during 1918.
Similar arrangements were made with reference to
many other facilities. The means employed in each case
win vary with the subject. but we are. informed that
steps have been decided on for such an organization Of
shipping, food supplies. finances, and other needful
things both troops and supplies from this country will
be carried across the ocean in the most expeditions man
ner and distributed where they will do the mok good.
We are also told that 'the extent Of the military
effort to be aimed at by the United States was clearly
|determined." That naeans;s Ne may assume that: there
has been made by~our~eovernment and accepted; by our
allies an estimate of the number Of troops that the UniS
ted States may be expected to supply this year, as well
as Of the quantity and character Of their equipment, not
only in clothing and individual weapons, but Of artillery.
transport, aircraft, and all the more important instru-
nnents OF warfare
With all of this steps have. been taken to co-ordi-
nate the work of the several armies through a. central
lied military control. in. which, of course. the United
States Is to have her full share. The manner in which
the entire subject was approached. and the expedition
and Of the other nations interested, indicates d most
excellent conception Of the Importance of the work, and
: deterninationtes so at the Job in a businsas-like man
Inr
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HEALTH. QUESTIONS ANsWEREn

Mrs: j. F. asks: as milk even at
the pfice today a better dist for
CROWNS children than good beef
Yes, II properly used milk is more
easily diEested than meat and more
q It's food compapents are readily
taken up by tDhe BODY. 1t Is, almost
never responsible for any serius sick
ness, save in tire. instances in which
an unclean product is used.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-03
Under other ma

Seattle has a. musical organization
called ""The Whangdoodle Quartet
A lot Of -Eivals make the same sound
under other names. '-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-03

His observations were made ons2.-
600 ! and a large number Of wom-
en-. He found that between SO and
g37~per cen of the workers examined
had trouble with digestion.
4 In several cases workers who pro-
lduced far below the average were
found to be coming to work without
breakfast. 3
A change of hours, more favorable
to a proper allowance for breakfast
increased the output 12.4Jper cent. \
Women workers. Prof: Kent found
are prone to underfeeds themselves
because they choose ~delicacies to the
exclusion of substantial food.
Prot. Kent observes that many
orker also have their efficiency i'm
paired by overeating. He points out
that man is the only animal that will.
generally eat when he is not hungry
and drink when: he Is not thirsty. He
will also eat and drink things that
he knows will harm him.
Overating' is like putting too,rnuchl
coal in the fire box of@a locomotive
combustion cannot be attain
ed and heal. n energy are lost in
stead of being utilized. Insurable
diseaseH> are the frequent result.
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.
Z. o, -5&i geSE [-t
And Output Of Those who Miss
>Alcnl is Lowered. 6
Hurried breakfast or none at all ON
the part Of employees means less. out

put from these peo-
pie in the factory.
h Is one OF the
conclusions to bs
drawn from a re.
port OF r Kent
OF the University IT
Bristol. commits
stoned by the Britt
ish government to
Nfl1dv fa<;uuA
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-02
NTY EN s
PEN0ssCOT.

The attraction at the Pastime theatre
next Saturday evening is Mae Murray in
''The Plow Girl"
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl {. Leach are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the birth
OF daughter, born Dec. Is.
Clark high school opened to-day for
the winter term, with the same teachers,
Miss Goss and Miss Clifford.
MIR. and Mrs. A. f.. varnum spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
Harry Macomber, iu Castine.
Hiss Hazel Davis, who is employed at
the Csstine house, spent last week With
her mother, Mrs. Annie Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Littlefield and
children OF Castine spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Littlefeld.
Mrs. William Hntchins Tell on the ice
Sunday and broke both bones in her left
arm. Her many friends hope for her
speedy recovery.
Miss Violet Perkins, who has been in
Sedgwick as telephone operator, is
spending q vacation with her mother,
Mrs. J. B. Sellers.
Capt. Chas. Rabson OF SsrRentvilie. and
his granddaughter, Miss fideiit Dow, OF
West Brooksvlile. we're guests last week OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Everard Leach.
The third degree was conferred upon
one candidate at special meeting OF
Rising Star lodge F. and a. M, wedDes-
day afa ua cd
Several visitors we're present.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of Penobscot chapter o. Z. s.,
called for last Friday evening, was not
held on account OF the severe weath her.
1t will take place at the meeting Friday
evening, Jan. 4. A full attendance rs de-
sired.
Much sympathy is extended to Donald
n. Leach in tue death OF his wife, Eva
Torrey, which occurred at the h. M. e..
news OF her death was q great shock to
her many friends, as few. knew she was
not we'll and had gone to the. hospital.
Mrs. Leach had lived here about ten years,
coming here from Sedgwick, which was
her home. She was kind neighbor, and
ever ready to help. She will be greatly
missed by a large circle OF friends.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a
mother, five sisters and four brothers, who
have the sympathy OF all. The funeral
was held at the home Dec. IA, Rev. A. G..
Davis officiating. The burial was at Bay
view cemetery in the Leach family iof.
Dec. 81. WooDLocKE.
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passing. She leaves husband, four
daughters and two sons. The funeral was
held at the Methodist church Sunday,
Rev. q. Mayo officiating.
During the Red Cross drive seventy-one
new members were gained here md
taenty-six in Cora, sent ia from tere by
Mrs. c. e. Larrabee, captain.
Mrs. Harlan Butler OF Portland and
Mrs Henry Bryant of cores we're called
here by the illness and d.ath OF their
mother, Mrs. William Stewart.
Capt. Daniel Deasy and lie entertained
at dinner ON Christmas day the l.. b.
Deasys of Bar Harbor, the w. T. b uces,
l.. p. Coles, Miss Cieaves and others.
Two nsw ss.vice flags we're pa, up
ChristlE dst ist ,ht f..t t,aae at Fraak
Sbaw's, .h"~iag two sais tor sons in the
service, ana al Ira worsmsn's one show
ing one star.
Dec. 81 e.
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SEAL COVE.

Mrs. Edgar Jordan OF HalIowell visited
here rect ntly.
Arthur Walls OF the coast patrol CO me
from the eoaiing station al Lsmoipe, to
spend Christmas with his parents.
A pleasant social event took place Sat,
urday evening Dec. p, at the home of l.
{. Dow, Baysiee, in observance OF the
eightieth anniversary of Mr.. Dow's birth.
merry party OF neigbbors and friends
gathered. Graphophone music and games
were enjoyed, and refreshments were
served. The party was a genuine surprise
to Mr.. Dow, and was greatly enjoyed BY
him- Mr. Dow is Civil war veteran, and
in spite of his advanced years is in good
health and takes keen interest in ibe
events of the day.
Der RI
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LEVEL FAMOUS CANTON WALL
Thousand-Yesr-oid Landmark In
China Gives Way to Modern
Trolley Line.

San FrancIsco.--The thousand-year-
old walls of Canton. China, which
withheld many an onslaught Of Tar
tar brisands, are being torn down to
make way for trolley line.
The Chinese are substituting the
American bathtub for the usual dip 10
the river.
This Information was brought to this
country by Gen. Chang Ting Tsu Of
the Chinese army. who is In the United
States TO inform the war department
of the extent TO which China intends
to operate against Germany.
General Chang says that the sur
vey for the road before which the an
cient Canton walls are crumbling has
already been completed. 1t will be
belt system and viii follow the line
on which the walls We're erected.
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French Poilu Is ELUSIVE in His
Greeting Of American
General.
GLAD TO SEE YOU, old CHAP
Democratic Behavior Of Officers Con-
tribute to Popularity Of American
Troops in France-one Incl
dent Set Forth.

American Field Headquarters. -
Nothing has contributed rBore toward
the popularity enjoyed by American
troops In France than the democratic
behavior of their officers. l witnessed
a delightful sample of this the other
day In the city in which Maj. Gen. Rob
ert Lee Billiard has his headquarters.
Privileged to accompany the general to
a charity performance al the local
theater, / was standing with him and
two of his officers In the lobby during
the intermissien, when "Poilu" hove
into view.
The Freedman, who wore medals
for valor and stripes showing he had
thrice been wounded, had evidently
Consumed a goodly quantity of his
country's wine. Afterward we learned
that it was his firsi day out of hos
pital, and naturally he had celebrated
a bit
"clad to See You. Old chapl"
"Ah, VOLTA des Americains!' he ex-
claimed joyously. I'm indeed glad to
see you old chap!" he went on. shak-
ing the generals hand vigorously. Its
the first time I've met ON American.
though / heard lot about you in hos
pital. Welcome to France! When are
you coming into the trenches with us?"
With that he plunged into long
account of his experiences, delivered
In very good English, which he said
he had learned during trip through
the United States five years before.
General Billiard listened smilingly
and kept right on smiling even when
the Poiiu clspped him on the back and
called him his side partner" and in
vited him TO have drink.
Another time, thank you very
MUCH" said the general.
The soldier strolled Off. In two min
utes he was back again. but this time
he drew himself up at attention and
gave flourishing salute.
Ali's Well That Ends Well.
excuse me, sir" he said, "they tell
me you're a general. Is that truef"
Eyes, that's so," General Billiard re.
piled. still smiling.
We'll, then, sir, all I can say Is ]
beg your pardon. / thought you were
sergeant, sir. the same as am. I'm
not used to your American uniforms.
"What do you do at the front. ser.
geant?" the general asked.
I'm a machine gunner, SIR"
"And you've been to American
Eyes, sir
"Would you like to act as instructor
to some of our machine gun men7"
The Poilu was overwhelmed.
1t mus. be explained that practically
every man In the French army who
speaks English has applied for one job
or another with the Americans. And
here was an American major general
whom he had taken for a mere SER
geant, inviting him to do what hun
dreds of French officers are vainly ask.
ing fort
s"You bet your life would" the Poilu
fairly yelled, again seizing the gen.
erals hand.
"Come to my ONCE tomorrow, then.
and Wen see about It" ,-
The Poilu came.
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BY sIEGFRfEp BALDEH.
Comrades in war ,

Three years have passed since the
German emperor plunged the world
md his people into this most ground
less. senseless and impious OF all wars.
into a sea of blood md tears.
Trained from childhood to be a sol
dier. brought up amid the perverted
views of the junker and officer caste,
dreaming of the laurels of the con-
uueror as the highest ideal, counseled
by generals. befriended by war con-
tractors. and even with financial in
terest in their profteering, he has since
1905 Systematically paved the way for
the war. He desired this war. he per-
mitted the systematic cult of war in
Germany by the Pan-GermaDists, and
he has encouraged 1t. He supported
and fomented the almost daily quar-
reIs Of the other powers through the
Pan-German press by his infiamma-
tory speeches. Last of all he affixed his
signature to the various declarations of
war; he is fully and entirely response
BILE for them. SEss :
VI uluC Inc va Jul
neighbors, consistently anxious for
peace, succeeded in averting this dis
aster from the world. This was the
policy which was falsely presented TO
your ignorance as the Isolation
policy" in reality, peace policy In
which Germany was always most
heartily invited to participate. Ger
many was not isolated, but the German
government, and In its wake the Aus
trian government, deliberately and ma
ficiousIy Withdrew from the circle Of
civilized nations, as criminals from hu-
man social circles.
!. But not only the diplomatic circles
Of foreign states, but also German men
Of insight and lofty ideals have placed
themselves firmly in opposition 10 the
emperor's senseicss and extravaeant
lust for war, in spite of his wrath, and
have sacrificed their positions rather
than their convictions. This was true
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PRETTY MARSH.
Dec. 81.

News OF the death of Mrs. Vert d.,
smith, formerly OF this plsce. Was re-
ceived ~ith'ssdness.
Mrs. Nathan Smailidge is spending a.
few days with her mother, Ars. SNOW.
at Seal Harbor.
Miss Josephine Gray returned to CAS-
tine Thursday for the winter term OF
normal school.
News has been received OF George
hnmili OF the aviation corps at Pensseois,
Fia., that he has taken his final ex-
animation, ana is now = full fiedted
navel aviator.
Tlsc
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Doa Saves Three.

Altoona, PA barking dog saved
Mr.. and Mrs. Scot Steele and their
baby from probable cremation recent
ly, when their home at Lakemont was
burned.
The dog barked. whined and
scratched at their bedroom door until
the family was awakened. The lower
portion of the house filled with smoke,
Steele had just time to gnisle his fam
NY TO safety when flames cut of the
stairway.