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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
Declare Pourparlers Have
Stripped from Annexa-l
tionists Their False Coats
Borrowed From Demo-
cratic Wardrobe.

London. Jan. GA long statement
dealing with the Brest- -Litovsk nego-
tiations issued through the Bolsheviki
telegraph agency at Petrograd eln-
phasizes the absolute German refusal
to give any sort of a guarantee of the
evacuation of occupied territories.
I'm such circumstances" says the
statement. THE worlds self-detern-
ination sound like mockery of princi-
pies and the people concerned"
The statement then asks what OBJ
ject the Austro-German imperialists
had on December 25 in recognizing
the principle of democratic peace
and answers:
1.-The same object as was followed
by Wilson, Lloyd George and other
imperialists in exhibiting their demo-
cratic program and throwing human
ity under the complete control of
capital"
After wordy speculation as to
what prompted the Germans to take
tions the statement continues:
"The revolution cannot live in an
atmosphere of deceit and. falsehood.
The revolution may not at given
moment be in a position to repudiate
the anncxationists but it will never
humiliate itself to call black white
and wont cover up the brutal annexa-
tionists pretensions with the fig leaf
of democracy. ...5.
1.-The signiticances of the Brest-
Litovsk pOurparlers are that they
stripped from German imperialism its
false coats temporarily borrowed
from the democratic wardrobe and
exposed the cruel reality of annexa
tionism of owners and capitalists.
There is nothing more to be demand
ed from the pourparlers."
Still Have Hopes.
A much more cautious account OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
EXTRA SESSION OF LEGISLATURE C0NVENES TODAY
GERM ANY TAKES MUCH
INTEREST IN AUSTRIA
Newspapers Express 1rrita-
ton Toward Austria
Others Say Country Can
not Afford to agree to Un-
conditional Peace.

London. Jan. 23.-The peace agita-
ton in Austria Hungary is receiving
a great deal of attention in Germany.
The socialist newspaper Norwaerts of
Berlin. emphatically declares the
solidarity of the German proletariat
with Austrian labor. in the peace
struggle. and maintains that events in
the dual monarchy must have deep
reaction in Germany.
I'VE have heen walking on the edge
of a precipice in the last few days it
says. and goes on to demand that the
German government resolutely take
it's place by the side of it's Austrian
ally
"As the fruit of pan-German propa-
ganda" it continues. I'VE are menaced
not only with the wrecking of the
peace negotiations with Russia. but al
so with complete political isolation.
This danger can be averted only if
the German government declares it,
|self in agreement with Foreign Minis
ter Czernin's declaration Prospecting
adherence to the principles of no an
nexations and no indemnities) and
draws therefrom all practical conclu-
sions, which must be drawn honestly.
II the government acts otherwise the
consequence would be that while
Austria Hungary and Russia enter in
to lasting relations of friendship Ger
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
FOOD CONDITIONS ARE
CRITICAL IN RUSSIA
sREAp RAIloNlhe
70 6E STARTED IN :
-. PARIS JANUARY 2s

Paris. fmAsday. JAM, ,2e.-Tl,c
government has decided to apply
the bread ratiOning system to the
Paris district on January 20. ex-
tending 1t gradually ly.throughout
the country. Victor Boret. minis
ter of provisions, explained the
plan today at conference with
the prefc<.t Of police, the presi-
dent of the municipal council and
suburban mayors. Every man,
woman and child will he entitled
to ten ounces OF bread daily.
NJ. MOrct explained that the
government had been impcllcd by
imperative necessity to take this
step SO as to free as much tonnage
as possible for the transportation
Of American troops. He added
that the farmers had made a
great effort last autumn. More
than 100000 acres in excess OF
the previous year was sOwn and
there was reason to hope the crop
would he apprcciab bly, better.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23

CHICAGO WILL Be.
COMPELLED TO HAVE
SuGARLEsS DAY SOON

Chicago. Jan. 23.-In addition
to present meatless, wllcaucss
and lN>rklcss days the people soon
will be compelled to observe
sugarlcss. cgglcss and other
less meals, according to Harry
\. Wheeler. federal food admin-
iStIatOr for Illinois.
announcement will be made
from Washington as soon as plans
are completed" MIR. Wheeler said.
''TO what extent the food con-
servatiOn rules will be more
stringent has not as yet been de-
termincd by tho food administra-
tor
MIR. Wheeler said the new order
probably would not be applied to
households. but its observance by
hotels and restaurants would like
ly be made compulsory.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
EMBARGO ON FREIGHT
ORDERED BY M'ADOOi
Food, Fuel and War NUM-
tions Will be Given Right
of Way on Eastern Lines
Embargo is Temporary
and Will Last Few Days.

Washington, Jan. 23.-An embargo
on all freight except food. fuel and
war munitions, on the Pennsylvania
lines east of Pittsburgh. Baltimore and
Ohio east of the Ohio river and the
Philadelphia and Reading was auth
orized today by Director General Nc
Adoo.
The action was taken on recommen-
dation of A. H. Smith, assistant di-
rector general in charge of transpor-
tation in the east. No reference was
made to the recommendation for an
embargo submitted last night by Fuel
Administrator Garfield. The embargo
is temporary and is expected to last
only few days.
iss Only Temporary.
"On account of the extremely Sc
we're weather which has particularly
affected operation of railroads cross
ing the Allegheny mountains" said
the railroad administra ton announce
ment," Director General McAdoo,
upon the recommendation of Regional
Director Smith, has authorized him to
place an embargo upon all freight ex-
cept food, fuel and such war muni-
tions and war supplies as are specifi-
ically approved by the war department
upon the Pennsylvania lines east of
pittsburgh. Baltimore and Ohio east
J of the Ohio river and the Philadelphia
and Reading, for the purpose of en-
abling those lines, which are the
heaviest bituminous coal carriers, to
continue specializing upon coal for
the double purpose of supplying the
acute conditions in New England and
the harbor of New York and else
where and in the provision of empty
cars for mines and coke ovens.
This embargo is a temporary one
1t should last but a few days if the
weather moderates'
I No Great Changes.
The practical effect Of this order
will not greatly change conditions OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
SUFFRAGE MOVE
ON IN GERMANY
Movement Brought Before
People Despite Govern
ment's Demands.

Amsterdam, Jan. 6.--(By MaiD.-
The question of woman suffrage is be-
ginning to agitate Germany. despite
the governments forcible insistence
that this. and kindred questions must
not be made the subject of agitation
until after the war.
Three formidable national organ
izations are now openly campaigning
in Germany on behalf of woman's
suffrage-the woman's department Of
the Social Democratic party. the Ger
man imperial union for women's suf-
frage and the German women's suf-
mags society.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
Transportation Has Broken
Down-Soldiers. Wander
Through the CountrysA ct.'
ing as Peddlers Collecting
Food.

Petrograd, Jan. 23.-Since the dis
solution of the constituent assembly
and the disappearance Of any imme-
diate hope Of reconciling the striving
political parties public attention in
North Russia is centered on the bread
shortage, the lack of practically all
fodstuffs. the breakdown Of transpor-
tation and the commercial stagnation
as the result of the closing of banks.
Moscow, Petrograd and all the
larger cities Of North Russia have lit
tie bread.
Bread Limit Reduced.
The bread allowance in Petrograd
today has been reduced to quarter
of pound daily and the food COM
mission has. limited eggs to children
under three years. each child to have
four eggs month. But eggs are not
obtainable at any price. The commits
sion also has limited fresh meat to
children between the ages of three
and twelve. with a half pound month
ly to each child. Potatoes have been
su bstituted for. bread at Novgorod and
many other places in North Russia,
but the cost is equivalent to eighteen
cents per pound in Petrograd and
consequently the masses of the people
cannot buy them.
A general suspension of passenger
trains began today in AN effort to
speed the transportation of foodstuffs
from Siberia and South Russia to the
north. Members Of the railwaymen' 8
unions are remaining at their posts
trying to maintain transportation, but
locomotives and cars are badly dis
abled and traffic is .hindered by the
masses Of wandering soldiers from all
sections OF the country who Insist that
their trains have precedence over
freight. Virtually all trains arriving
at Petrograd are crowded with SOL
diers. the windows in, many Of the
passenger coaches having been broken
by the passen gers. to get air. ~,
| ~ Refuse to Work. ~.
Former, bank employees in: NJ Moscow
and Petrograd still refuse to work un-
der the direction Of the Somly insti-
t,lte. Withdrawals on checks are lim-
tied to- 500 rubles to each depositor
daily and long lines form at the banks
because of the long delays and diff
culties in getting money. Bolsheviki
agents are opening safe deposit boxes
and conflscating boarded gold and sill
yer for the government sand turping
boarded paper money into current ac-
counts for the owners.
! Street cars and lighting plants have
l
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
PACKING HOUSE WAGE DISPUTE
TO BE FORCED TO DECISION
Oldest Indian In
America Attending
Chicago Auto Show

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Kabenaw.
woywence, Chippewa Indian,
said to be $50 years old, who Is
here from his home 1t Cass lake.
Minn., TO attend the automobile
show which opens noxt week. dOoo.
nok llko the white mans bed. Al.
though be occupied room with
Z bath It leading downtown no.
tel last night he alept ON the
floor. He gid that beds. In hD-
tells anA bertha In sleeping cars
give one = 0amp.
According to the records at the
aecnc7 where KahenawNoyNcnce
nvca he is the oldcst Indian l.,
America.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
DETERMINATION OF WORKERS
EVIDENT WHEN REPRESENTA-
TIvES ASSEMBLED WITH WILL
SON FOR ANOTHER CONFER
ENCE-WANT THE PACKERS TO
MEET.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Determin-
alton to force the packing house wage
dispute to decision was evident to-
day when Representatives Of the
workers assembled for another con-
ference with President, Wilson's medi-
Frank p. Walsh. counsel for the
men. announced that they would ask
the commission to transmit to ].
Ogden Armour and other packers now
here, a request for conference to
discuss matters Of grave Importance
to the industry and to the na,ion."
II the packers do not agree, At was,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
FIRE CAUSES
BIG DAMAGE TO
MOTOR PLANT
ST.. Paul Seek Whereabouts
of Anklarn, Night Watch
man of Factory.

st. Paw. Minn.. Jan. 23.-Police
searched today for. Julius Anklam.
watchman in the Toro Motor COM
pany's warehouse. destroyed before
daylight by fire. Two explosions were
incidental to the blaze. which caused
$50,000 damage. Anklam was a ma
tive of Germany. Paul Peyer. a fire.
man called from his home by the ALI
it lying unconscious in the street and
seriously injured, 1T is2 believed he
was hit by an autom obile.
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NO SHORTAGE
OF LABOR IN
OREGON YARDS
Warning Sent Out to Ship
builders Not to Flock
to West.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Reports Of a
general labor shortage in the Oregon
shipbuilding districts was declared
unfounded today by the employment
service of the department Of labor,
which issued general warning Is
skilled workmen in other parts Of the
country not to attempt to seek en-
ployment in those yards without first
communicating with the federal en-
ployment office at Portland.
"Only skilled mechanics adapted to
shipbuilding work are needed now at
the Oregon yards" the warning said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
BANK, Buys SCHOOL. BONDS.

Fargo. n. D., Jan. 25.-The city
board Of education has accepted 4
guaranteed bid Of the Merchants
Trust and Savings bank Of st. Paul
for $24O.O0O in bonds TO be floated
by the district for the erection of the
proposed new $s15.c00. combination
grade and high school. The special
election is set for February, 6.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23

Mrs. Mccain is in charge of the
big campaign launched by the ord
nance bureau to secure thousands Of
civil service employees. The bureau
has increased several hundred per
cent on account of the war. Mrs. Nc
Cam was president of the Los
Angeles civil service commission four
years. and was recently in~-England
studying war labor problems.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
I,cacc. just and Tasting.

Nottingham, England. Jan. 23.-At
the opening today of the annual la
Dor conference. Frank Purdy. the
president, said that if Germany would
not accept the terms President Wilson.
Premier Lloyd George and the labor
party had laid down as the minimum
I'VE must fight on"
President Purdy said that in view of
the declarations of President Wilson
and Premier Lloyd George. Germany
could claim no longer that she was
fighting d defensive war.
I'VE see no signs yet" he added.
'that Germany and her allies are
willing to accept the principles enunci-
ated by MIR. Lloyd George, Mr.. Wilson
and the labor party
Mr.. Purly said peace by negotia-
tion while Germany was occupying
territory Of other countries would be
victory for Germany.
The conference is larger in point of
membership than its predecessors. 1t
is attended by 500 delegats represent
ing nearly 100000 members of
trades unions. The atmosphere was
somewhat electrical. as it was believed
that the issues to be raised would
of the party. The climax was expect
ed to be reached on a vote as to
whether the labor members would be
called upon to leave the cabinet.
Peace when it comes. must be a
general peace. just peace. lasting
peace that will secure liberty and
freedom for all nations. great and
small: a peace based on the will of
the people," said MIR. Purdy. "It
must be a peace in which labor. ma
tionally and internationally, must play
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-23
British Admiralty Announc-
es Sinking of two Steamers
With Loss of 7l8 Lives.
BRITISH LABOR SAYS
1--WE MUST FIGHT ON"
No Other Course Left Open
by Failure Of Germany
to Accept Terms.

London. Jan. 23.--several attacks
by day and night have been made by
British naval airplanes on the Turk
ish cruiser Goeben. stranded in the
Dardanelles and two hits with heavy
bombs were secured, it was officially
announced today.
London, Jan. 23.-By the sinking Of
two steamers by the enemy in the
Mediterranean about three weeks ago
71S lives were lost, it was announced
officially today.
The announcement was made in the
house of commons by Thomas Mac
Namara, financial secretary of the
admiralty.
Mr. AIcNamara's announcement
gave the first news received here of
any heavy loss of life in recent sink
ings in the Mediterranean. A dis
patch from Toxic on January show
ed that an attempt had been made by
hostile submarines to attack British
transports conveyed by Japanese war
ships in the Mediterranean on De-
! cember 80. The Japanese admiralty
announcement stated that the sub
marines were repulsed and that the
warships were not damaged.
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Deny loss of Goebcn.

Berlin. Jan. 23. tvia London)--An
official statement issued by the Ger
man admiralty today regarding the
naval action between British and
Turkish forces at the entrance to the
Dardanelles January 20 says that the
Turkish cruiser Sultan Zelim. formerly
the German Goeben. grounded lightly
on entering the Dardanelles. The ad-
miralty says the>Vessel was not strand
ed owing to heavy damage as was ass
serted by, the. official British report
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Refuse to Work.

street cars and lighting plants have
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-07
WAR RECIPES GIVEN
FOR NEW FLOURS

University of Oregon, Eugene,
March How to substitute the new
war flours for the wheat and how to
combine them to the best advantage
was the subject of Miss Lillian Tin
gle's food conservation lecture in
Willard hall at the university We'd
nesday.
coat flour is a good bargain even
at cents a pound" she said, "be-
cause it is particularly concentrated
Ii contains more fat, more Dutritive
value than most other flours. The
oat cake is the staff of life of the
Scotch people"
Miss Tingle said that one trouble
with the older substitute recipes is
that they are mostly for hot breads.
We are left toastless and you cant
serve creamed foods with mullins"
But you will have a good substi-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-07

daughters, and all grew to manhood
and womanhood. In this early home
Charles Beeler grew to mans major
ity and then the family moved to
Jewel, Jewel county, Kansas, in 1880.
Mr. Beeler was united in marriage to
Miss Emma Welch, September /,
1885. They established their home
in Mankato, Kansas. Here their chill
dren were born, Mrs. Ina Dymond of
Colorado, Mrs. Fern Robson of Ash
land, and Miss Goldie Beeler. They
moved to Denver, Colo, remaining
one year, and then returned to the
farm near Jewel Mr.. Beeler retired
from a busy life on the farm when
they came to Ashland in 1910. Since
living in Ashland he has been en-
gagged in looking after property inter
ests in Ashland and Medford, and for
the past two or three years was en-
gagged in auto service about town and
in the valley. Mr.. Beeler was kind
an generous man in his home, good tc
his family, providing generously fol
their needs and comfort. He bears
the reputation OF a Just and honor
able man in his business transactions
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-07

with pain. was unable to hold him
and he dashed out Of the dugout.
The last ! saw of him he was run
ming down the trench"
Hado stopped, coughed violently
and passed his hand before his face.
Then he asked: Where was / when
l left Off"
you we're telling about the man
running down the trench"
"Oh, yes, but that's all I know
about him. Before | had a chance
to do anything the Boche cut loose
with another batch of gas. 1t got
some who escaped first.
Then came the German barrage
and it was plain hell. 1t lasted near
ly two hours. They poured every
thing on us, from the front to the
rear.
Everybody stuck in the dugouts.
Later l came out of the dugout and
! guess took eff my mask too quick.
The gas hadn't cleared out and
here l am.
Our boys behaved fine, though.
There wasn't a sign of flinching. The
next time it will be our turn to get
the Boche."
1T was tough that our artillery
didn't get our signal for barrage,'
the private continued. 1T might at
least have headed off the second gas
attack. Our wires being cut, how
ever, prevented this. There was no
time to send up rocket until the hell
Of the attack. When the barrage
did come it was pippin, but it was
too late.
There was neither noise nor con-
fusion in the trenches, despite the
fact that such stuff was new to every
body there. The only noise was a
wild scream from the man who ran
from the dugout. | will never forget
that scream.
MY tin hat saved me. 1t has a
bad dent in it where a shell fragment
struck"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-07
WELFARE OF FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES IN WASHINGTON

Washington, D. c., March THE
federal government is not only giving
close attention to the matter of the
proper housing of its new appointees
in Washington, but the general well
fare of the employees is now consid-
cred in greater measure than ever
before. Many of the young people
who have come to Washington for
war work are hundreds, even thou
sands, of miles from home for the
first time in their lives. They are
strangers in a strange land, and it Is
not to be wondered at that they be-
come homesick and magnify the trou-
bles that they are bound to meet dur
ing the period of adjustment to new
conditions. The department heads
realize that good clerk must be a
contented one, and many offices have
appointed welfare workers whose
business it is to take an unobtrusive
interest in the affairs of the en-
ployes and to try to help them with
their difficulties. Experiments along
this line have had such good results
that the number of offices which en-
ploy welfare workers is increasing.
Since the war began about 200
employees have been added to the civil
service in Washington, D. c. The
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, whose duty it is to recruit this
branch of the service, estimates that
this calendar year will add another
10000. Stenographers are being ap-
pointed in great numbers. There is
also need for clerks, both men and
women, who are trained in certain
special or technical lines, ship drafts
man, mechanical craftsmen, and
workmen in trades connected with
ship-building. The representatives of
the Civil Service Commission at the
postoffices in all cities are prepared
to furnish definite information and
application blanks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-07
SOLDIER DESCRIBES
GERMAN GAS ATTACK

Following is the first detailed
story of a German gas attack, which
killed five American soldiers and sent
61 to the hospital, told recently by
Private E. l. Hado, who was slightly
gassed while trying to save COM
panion:
THE Boche showed us all day he
had our range down fine. He dropped
shells first in the front, then in the
rear trenches. We felt that possibly
something was coming off.
1T was raining and the trenches
we're mighty wet. Then it stopped
and the moon came out. In the early
part of the night it was quiet. Be-
tween 1 and o'clock listening post
heard suspicious activity in the Ger
man trenches and passed the alarm.
Everybody at the post signaled for a
barrage, but the wires were cut
There was a terrific blast and a
flash across No Mans Land. was In
the post commanders dugout. A
shell landed within ten feet and ex-
ploded, splintcring the door.
Gas and high explosives poured
into the trench. The cry of gas
arose as everybody grabbed their
masks.
"One man in our dugout couldn't
get his mask on. | can't recall his
name now. He fell to the floor, in a
sort of fit.
II got my mask on quickly. Then
| wrestled with him, trying to put
his mask on. In the tussle my mask
slipped and got little.
"The other man was clean crazy