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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
|. ". W. TRIAL
HALTED The
ILLNESS ! OMAN
,rt,'Iii,nla.tion lin j ! by G: Govern.
rr1e1lt Physicians Ordered
+. : by Judge.

Chicago, May 14.-With nearly a
score Of government witnesses on
hand to testify, the trial of 112 lead
ers Of the Industrial Workers of the
World for violation of the espionage
act was halted today by the absence
Of one, defendant, Charles jacobson,
Virginia, Mimi, who was reported to
be III, -
! Federal Judge Landis ordered that
Jacobson. who figured prominently
in numerous big strikes on the Min
nesota Iron range. abe rounded up i'm
mediately and examined by govern
ment physicians.
When court convened it was an
nounced that Grover Perry. a de-
fendant, had fractured his arm while
rolling cigarette. but he soon ap-
peared in court with his arm in a
sling. Then it was announced that
Jacobson was i'll and could not be
found
Counsel for the defense denied that
the absence of the defendants was q
part of plan intended to slow down
the trial.
"court will convene tomorrow
morning and all defendants physical.
ly able will be present" said Judge
Lands.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14

z Holmes testified he had never seen
the articles but had talked with an
engineer named France4L L. Judd, who
said he had seen boxes containing
100000 rifles Two months ago.
Holmes said. the Uiited States tried
to buy them, but they were not pro-
duced. & II. ,a-5s ailsgf5 sss sS H. 3ss }Ssi
Gustawe Lussing WAS named by
Holmes u the man who was saAd by
various sintermediarie to- be able to
deliver the goods. Judd told Holmes
the rifeb had been in an East Side
warehouse in New York and had been
removed but were within an auto
mobile ride OF an hour and shalf from
BrpAdSEay.j { .its 81
Gha1ies III. Murray Il hotel owner
of ton. 81. G., tssti ned he had
;lielrd OF the exist tenee Of the yanes
through q Russian aEcnt. ivan Nor.
todny, Who clsimsd they had II besn
taken to an up-state New York farm
Rand that he had shot one Of thsm
himself. Norodny said Lua3ng had
q Farm at woodbury. Fails and that 2
party OF German o@csrs, lncludtng
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
First Million Tons Of
Shipping Coi1lple eted
United States
! Casually List

washington, May 1.-THE casualty
list today contained 70 names. divid-
ed as follows:
Killed in action, IA; died OF
wounds. III; died of disease. s; wound
ed slightly. 81; missing in action, 81.
ohicers named include Captain
Lloyd Brussell, Manchester, Okla.
and Lieutenant Herbert Boyer, Sar
Francisco and Stephen e. Fitzgerald
Dorchester. Mass, killed in action
Major John l.. Haskins, Minneapolis;
Captain Michael O'Connor, Boston
and, Lieutenants Edward M. Guild
Nahant, Mass. William A. Murphy
Chicago; and Ray e. Smith. Rutland
VT wounded slightly. and Lieutenant
Benjamin G.. Byrd, Hartford, Conn.
in action. -
+. Among those in. the list are:
Killed in action: Private Ezra Bar
rows. Chandler, Mimi; Gordon Rul
len. New Richmond, Wis.
Died of disease: George T. Pal
zurich, 3a5 East 18th street. Mime
wounded slightly: Major John L
Haskins. POI Walnut street s. r.
Minneapolis, Mimi: George L
Rourke. Osnabrock. N. D,
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Since First Of Year. More
Than Half Million Tons
Have Been Delivered.
OST OF SHIPS ARE
; Blu BUILT OF STEEL i:
Difficulty :; in Getting Boilers
Flinders Wooden Ship
I: Sd. 4. Program. u /. ).

washington, May 14.-The first
unillion tons OF ships completed
and delivered to the United States
government under. the direction
$0f the shipping board have been
put on the high seas to help de-
feat Germany. i y
A total of ,15o vessels Of 1;1OS.-
o21 tons was completed up to
May II, according to statistics
compiled by experts OF the ship.
ping board. Since January a.. 1
more than half Of the total ton.
mage, &C., sos, has been deliver.
Z "a and the monthly totals have
shown q steady increase.
+ Most OF the ships delivered
were ,requidtioned ON the ways, or
In contract form, when the Unit.
1 ed states entered the war. Vir.
( stually Ill arc of steel construc-
!. tion. None OF the ships of the
Hxeat wood program has been de-
/, ,livered, although 46 have been
!, launched, due to delay in obtain.
ing; boilers and other machinery.
The Arst !. completed wood ship
I 6rlt ION contract for the govern.
m,ent now Is undergoing speed
], traIls on the Pacific coast. De,
] nyeries of. ships made last week
were made at Seattle. SpAErows
Point, Md, Chicago, Ecorse,
Mich. Gloucester, n. j., Whining
5 tMh,r Del..s and New York.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
5000 DRIVERS
OUT IN CHICAGO
Delivery Business at Stand
still-Higher Wages
Wanted.

Chicago, May 14.-Five thousand
teamsters and truck chauffeurs went
on strike without warning here today
and Patrick Barrell. business agent of
the Truck Drivers union, said that
$4,000 men would be out by night
They demand an approximate adj
vance Of So a week wages. The strike
was authorized at secret meeting of
the teamsters' joint council last night.
No notice was served on employers.
Delivery of coal, ice. freight. build
ing material and many other COM
modities was paralyzed. The team
sters and truck drivers are well or
ganized through the city. Their ac-
tion caught employers completely off
guard. 4.
Oficers Of the International Broth
erhood of Transfers. many members
of which went out. said that the strike
was called without their knowledge.
It was said that the team owners
would appeal for federal mediation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
THREE MINERALS
C0MMANDEERED
BY GOVERNMENT
Government Takes Over
Supply and Fixes
Prices.

Washington, May 14.-All plat
mum, iridium and palladium held by
refiners, some importers. manufactur-
ing jewelers. and large Dealers has
been commandeered by the govern
ment. The price fixed for platinum
is $105 per troy ounce.
The price fixed for iridium was
$175 an ounce and for palladium
Manufacturing jewelers. may use Is
per cent Of their present stocks for
commercial purposes by signing a
waiver of all claims for compensation
from the government reason Of the
requisition.
Delivery to the government of
manufactured platinum now, held or
controlled by. jewelers. will be waived
provided they sign waiver Of claims
similar to the manufacturers waiver.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
CANNONsC COMES TO
RESCUE IN DEBATE
OVER OVERMAN BILL

Z Washington, May IA Former
Speaker Cannon came 80 the. support
of the administration to-day XII 4aebate
on the s:Overman bill giving the presi-
dent power to re organize the gov-
ernn1ent: departrnen Representative
:Gtllett of Massachusetts,, republican
leader. led the fight aaaSst the bill.
! Both democrats and republicans,
Mr.. Cannon said, would continue to
support the president in the war until
victory was won. He departed from
his subject TO attack George Creel,
chairman Of the committee on public
information and said that II he had
his way he would take Creel by the
seat of the. ;breeches and the back OF
his neck and throw him into space
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
COMPLAINT l IS
MADE AGAINST
.BOOKlNCHoUSES !
Companies Charged With
Accepting Excessive
Fees.

Washington, May 14.-Complaint
alleging that the Vaudeville Managers
Protective association is combina-
ton in restraint of commerce and
that it collects excessive fees. domi-
mates the vaudeville industry and
blacklists vaudeville performers who
are not in good standing with the as
sociation was issued today by the fed
eral strade commission. The complaint
is against the Vaudeville Managers
Protective association, the National
Vaudeville Artists, Inc, The United
Booking Offices. Vaudeville Collection
Agency. A. Paul Keith, e. F. Albee.
Sam A. Scrihner. Marcus Loew, Mar
tin Beck, B. B. Moss and Sine Silver
man.
The commission asserts that because
Of the large pumber of theaters con-
trolled by the association it is i'm
possible for variety performers to
make a living outside Of these houses
and that through the creation Of the
monopoly the association has opposed
and practically stamped out a former
association known as the White Rats
ACIOTS Union ana AS6oClaLeQ Actresses
of America.
One allegation is that the vaudeville
publication, Variety" Is used as 8
medium for getting the association.
propaganda before the performers anc
that in return for this service b,
! Variety" the association require.
that vaudeville performers 'patroniz.
the advertising columns of that pub
lication to such an extent that ii
special issues and holiday numbers i
contains about two hundred pages O.
advertising by actors and their per
sonal representatives" which is pait
for at the rate of 1925 a page"
The complaint states that the dom
inant interest in the Vaudeville Man
ayers Protective association is tn
string Of theaters known as "Keitl
circuit" Of which Keith and Albe
own the controlling interest"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14

Independent countries, under German
influence. Germany is making every
effort to exploit the states economical
Fly but except in the case Of Poland
has not attempted to force the for
mer Russian subjects to fight with
the German army in Lithuania The
attempt to enroll Polish army on
the same plea that is now made in
the case Of Lithuania was failure
and "the Polish region" was dis
banded.
The vorwaerts Of Berlin said re.
Gently that strong opposition was de-
veloping among the Lithuanians tc
Transforming their country into a
German semi-federal" state. Entire
independence is demanded.
The Lithuanians number about g.
1 900, 900 and are found mainly in thu
former Russian governments Of Kov'
no. wilma. Grodno and Suwalki.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
Hun Fire Violemt.

London. May 14.-German artillery
fire was violent last night in tho
Somme and Ancre sectors, says the Of
fetal statement from Field Marshal
Haig today.
The statement follows:
1--WE carried out q successful raid
last night northeast Of RobecQ (F1and-
ers) and captured a few prisoners
without casualties to ourselves. A
party Of the enemy which attacked
one Of our posts west Of Merville was
repulsed with loss.
1.-The hostile artillery was active
during the night in the Somme and
Ancre sectors.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
GRACE LUSK IS
CONFIDENT OF :.
WINNING \ |. CASE :
Faces Second Day Of Trial
For Murder Of Mrs.
Roberts.

Waukesha. Wis. May 14.-Pale% Of
face but with her apparent cohfi-
dence unshaken, Miss Grace Lusk to-
day faced the second session Of her
Newman Roberts, wife of DR.. David
Roberts, former state veterinarians:
Sitting in. the crowded, sunny court
room. scarcely twenty feet apart,
Miss Lusk and, DIR. Roberts, who has
been called as q witness for the de-
Tense, the-two living members of the
triangle which resulted 3in4 the death
Igiyas 81, an up hSfS husband, silently, watch
Esd TIC sffarss to complete the jury.
Twenty. pros< moktly
(farmerst st; dfanSed years, men with
grown up SONS daughters. dccu.
pied the 3liry box, SeyeH 4of these
HAD been. tentatively accepted BY
both sides. Under the Wisconsin
down to the twelve by the exercise
|of the twelve peremptory challenges
Egiven to each side. The prosecution
has used already one challenge and
so has eleven remaining.
Questions hurled at the jurors by
attorneys for the defense indicated
that the plea Of insanity would be
| the basis Of the battle to save Miss
Lusk To.oppose this the state is de-
pending on the testimony Of DR.. Is.
E. Davies, now a captain in the med
Eical reserve stationed at Fort Riley,
Kansas, one of the first persons to
visit the scene of the tragedy after
the shooting on June 21. 1917. DR..
Davies is said to have copied an al
legged confession dictated by Mis-
Lusk after; she shot herself in an At
tempt to end her own life.
Up to the, noon recess "a veniremen
had been examined, twenty OF them
being excused by Judge Martin Lueck
because Sof admitted prejudice.
"A: total Of fifteen talesmen in the
T panel OF twenty had been tentatively
accepted by, both sides ~
f. During the examination Of ,talesmen
Miss Iusk often smiled and sometimes
Laughed at;Sthe replies to questions by
counsel. /
Att 10, o,clock her aged father, A. p
4 Lusk. who has not L heretofore ap-
| peared in, court. entered the court
4 room. Miss Lusk rushed to meet him
exclaiming, Hello, father" and took
his hand. Later he sat beside his
daughter and talked with her.
II One OF the queries put; by. Attorney
4 Henry Lockney OF the defense t.
Eprospe jurymen was: "Should
the Judge instruct the jury that 1t
A their duty to acquit the defendant Il
there is q reasonable doubt as to hel
sanity would you follow such instruc.
tions?" 90.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
HALF OF MEMBERS
OF MUSIC cIAN UNION
IN ACTIVE SER VICE

chicago, May Joseph N. weber.
president Of the American Federation,
81 Musicians. stated today that half
the membership OF the ORGANIZATION
n In active service Tho organization,
which began IL twenty.third annual
aembership Of. more thaR 5000 I'M
fl,a United States md Canada. The
convention ID expected . 10 II last the
9rneter part OF The week. B il rs s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
FREIGHT WRECK Il.
HOLDS QF AIMS : 4:
4. ON GREAT NORTHERN

!, Fergus Falls. Mimi, May 14-A
freight wreck on the Great Northern
road. at Melby last night, held up
traffic for. several hours and forced
the re-routing :of passenger trains
through freight crashed into. way
freight and cars loaded with furniture
and autom obiles were smashed A
fireman on the through freight was
injured.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
POWERFUL STATION USED.

Stockholm, April 20.-Sweden's
most powerful radio station. situated
at Karlsborg. has been put into opera
ton. Regular communication il now
being conducted with Deutch Alten-
gurk In Austria, and also with
TsArSkoe-Selo. Wireless messages
have also been exchanged With Span-
iiSh stations and with Conetantinople.
Word has also been received that the
Karlsboeg stations messagea have
been read by = little station In
Damascus, Palestine, although the
Damascus stations plant . too weak
to reach KA1lsborg. IS ~ SaS S;;,3ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
PRESIDENTS HAND
!. BADLY SCARED BY.
BURNS HE RE CEIYED

Washington. May 14.-President
Wilson removed the bandages which
have encased his left hand since he
burned 1t four weeks ago by taking
hold Of an exhaust pipe in the Brit
ish tank that visited the White House.
The hand has healed. but the burns
have left ugly scars which cover the
entire palm. The president was COM
PEELED to give up golf, his daily recre-
alton. for two weeks but recently he
has been playing one-handed game,
at which he has become quite pro-
f1cient '7
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
NO SIGN OF RENEWAL
OF INFANTRY ACTION
BY THE HUNS IN WEST
Airrner Taking Every Op-
portunity to Invade Teu-
tonic Lines. !,
LIVELY FIGHTING IN
MONTE CORNO REGION
Americans Harrassing Ger
mans With Heavy Fire
West of Montdidier. n

Ottawa, May 1.-THE snnte. :
ment TINT it had been decided not
to use American forces in France
until they had become q "com-
plete. powerful self supporting
American army was incorrect
and "due to an error In compila-
tion,' according to q statement
received from the British govern.
ment by the Canadian government
and made public today as ttoffidAl
news"
The reference, which fs now
corrected, was contained in .
summary Of operations on tho
British front made public here
Sunday night The statement from
the British government given out
today says that owing to the error
in compilation 1T was not made
clear that the reference '.reaated
to the period when America first
joined the war and had NO rela-
ton to present events whereby
the American army is being bri-
gaded with the entente axmieA"
Committed, 1. they are. to con-
tinuous heavy fighting on the west
are taking their full time before be-
ginning another forward operation
on the line from scissors north to
the Belgian coast. In two weeks the
enemy has made only one determined
attack and this was repulsed by the
allied forces southwest Of Ypres.
Along the vital. sectors Of the sa-
lients driven by the Germans since
March 21. the enemy artillery has
been active, but there are no sign.
OF renewed infantry activity in
strength: North OF KENNEL around
Serre, on the line between Albert and
Arras;~ and on the southern end Of
tile. British line across the Soranne ant
on the French sector Immediately
south, the German big guns are hur.
ling thousands OF shells into the alliel
position.
Allied airmen are taking advantage
of every opportunity to invade enema
territory. Many more tons of bombs
have been dropped on important rail
| way centers and other military tar
gets behind the German lines in
Flanders and Picardy. In aerial fight
six more enemy machines. While
British naval airmen bomb tho Ger
man submarine bases at ZeebruGgt
and Ostend, army fliers continue thl
aerial bombardment of Bruges.
| West of Montdidier. in Picardy
and northwest of Toul Americas ar
tillerymen are harassing the Ger
mans with a heavy fire. CONSIDERABLE
damage is believed to have beel
caused on both sectors.
! The announcement from Ottaw,
that the American army was not t.
be employed fully against the Ger
mans until it was a complete organ
ization, it is declared in London. VA.
due to an error, which has been cor
rected.
| Lively fighting continues in tn
Monte Corno region. south Of AsfAge
with the Italians throwing hack 10
peated efforts to regain the summit
Of the mountain. Elsewhere on TIL
Italian front the artillery duel Eoe
on, but there are no Indications tina
the enemy is ready to start his her
aided attack.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
HARRY EXONERATED:
WAS CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF WIFE

Houghton, Mich, May 14.-The
jury Investigating the death of Mrs.
Absolom Harry, whose body was
found q week ago after she had been
missing eight months, returned ver-
dict last night that death resulted
from a broken leg and exposure.
This virtually exonerates the hus-
band, a wealthy farmer, who was
charged with her murder, and he was
admitted to $4,000 bail.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
IN IARGER HOME,

/ Amsterdam, April 20.-In order to
accommodate its largely increased
stan the American legation offices at
the Hague have moved into a former
palace Of one of the Princes Of
Orange 1t has latterly been occu-
pied by the Russian legation which
vacated it as a result Of the Bolshevik
regime.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
LOWED EXEMPTION
\ !. TWICE BUT is NOW
II: ORDERED INTO ARMY

Oshkosh, wis., May "A. After be-
Ing allowed exemption twice on de-
tendency grounds by the local draft
ler,s Manitow0c architect. who sought
exemption from military service on
the claim Of having a dependent child,
has been placed in class y by the dis
trict board here. Miller has been GER
titled as subject to call for service.
His tight sasainst the draft has made
his case somewhat noted, ~:f
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14

Reports of British casualties usual
ly are not available for some time
after the actions in which they are
sustained. The large total in the last
week evdenly represents losses suf-
fered when the fighting in Flanders
and Picardy was at its height. Com
plete records have not been given out,
but it is probable that the casualties
reported in the last week are the
heaviest British losses Of :-ny week
of the war. The total last week was
1851.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
544,4 ,449 BALES OF
COTTON CONSUMED
DURING LAST MONTH

Washington, May 14.-Cotton con-
sumed during April amounted to 544.-
$50 running bales, exclusive Of linters.
and for the nine months ending April
80, 4,944.7s2 bales. the census bureau
today announced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14

Washington. May 14.-Eightg steel
ships totalling 4S,150 tons were com
Sf8y gs al. Fruslrteen vessels were
4 Ssa.nnefGIs witt a, total tonnage of 81
gi Jpls ef which sevep were steel with
i s3as} tota :as iasy 3 ,lN0, tons. Iii ]
q MS Included one
u Two tankers ana
"a: st Il ~ I, u. < ii
ne hts III of alslne dilriiE the week
1 sts II ss Ia Xhdra, d $500
ttsis ss.ss,ssf hnilt 1t Portland.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
SHOULD BE NO RAISE
IN PRICE OF PORK

Chicago. May .14.-Substantial sup
plies Of cured pork products having
accumulated the food. administration
informed the packers today (, that
there should be no advance over pric-
es current on Nav 1. = 80
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
KAISER ASSUMES THATLlTHUANlA
WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE WAR
BURDENS OF GERMAN EMPIRE

a q.
Amsterdam, May 14.-Emperor
william has issued a proclamation
concerning Lithuania in which he
says it is assumed Lithuania will par
.ticipate in the war burdens Of Ger
many.
In the proclamation the. ''Inde-
Ipendence" Of Ltthuania, allied with
the German empire is recognized. 4.
< I'VE assume that the conventions
to be concluded" the proclamation
says further. will take the interests
Eof the German empire into account
that IAthuania will participate in the
war burdens Of Germany which Sc
cured her liberation" g'-
.Lithuania is, one Of the former Rus
sian border states which the Germans
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14

GERMAN GUNS SENDING
MANY SHELLS AT ALLIES
BRITISH CASUALTIES
FOR WEEK 4l'8l2 MEN

London, May 1.-THE total Of Brit
ish casualties reported in the week
ending today is 41,612.
They are divided as follows:
Killed or died Of wounds. officers,
SOL; men, 5,O65.
Wounded or missing: Officers. g.
1873; men, 33,923.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
Fighting in Champagne.

Paris, May 14.-Heavy artillery
fighting in the Champagne is re-
ported in today's Official statement.
On patrol actions occurred on the
battle front in Picardy. The an
nouncement follows:
French patrols carried out oper-
ations north Of Hangerd Con the front
before Amiens) near Courcy. and
west Of the Meuse, bringing back
prisoners. We easily repulsed a Ger
man raid on small French posts
northwest Of Orvillers- Sorel.
1.-THE artillery fighting was rather
spirited in the Champagne near
Butte Du Mesnil, and in the vosges.
A German local attack north OF In
Fecht was repulsed by our fire.
There is nothing to report elss-
where"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
Italians Repalse Attack.

Italian Army Headquarters In
Northern italy, Monday. May l3.
(By the Associated Press) ).-Ital Han
troops repulsed with heavy loss . dea-i
perate enemy attempt last night to res
deem the loss Of Monte Corno. Is ~
believed that this was only the fir1t
of a series OF efforts to regain the
lost ground owing to the value Of the
height which commands ,tanes ap-s
proaches to the valley leading 3roAi
Trent to Rovereto. ss
The fight last night was ID ~
darkness ana wAs II bloody hand To
hand struggle over the rocky 1lopeo
| of the mOuntAin. The ItAl1AA pei
tions. however,. were nAinkAfn14 -
Thus far ths fighting arosaSd llosl =
Corn0 has been cf local chAractek -
not Z part Of amy eeneral ID,
lx1th0Ugh the 0NtpoSkS Sh0W in&s
! activity al along the mennta11