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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
COMMITTEE TO FIX
PRICES ON THE RAW
MATERIAL FORMED
Price Fixing Policy Will be Es-
tablished From Time to
Time by Board.

Washington, March 19.-Creation
of Il price fixing committee under the
var industries board, which will pass
upon prices for all basic raw mate
rials purchased by the government
and establish a price fixing policy
from time to time to be approved by
the president was announced today
by the Council Of National Defense
The committee is comprised. of the
following:
Robert S. Brookings OF the war in
dustries board. chairman: Brigadier
General Palmer T.. Pierce surveyor
general of supplies for the war de-
part: Paymaster John Hancock Of
the bureau of supplies and accounts
of the navy; Fuel Administrator Car
field. f. w. Taussig, chairman Of the
tariff commission, w. J. Harris, chair
man Of the federal trade commission,
Hugh Frayne Of the. war industries
board. Bernard NJ. Raruch. chairman
Of the war industries board. and an
other civilian member to be appointed
later
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
10000 GARMENT.
WORKERS THREATEN
TO co ON STRIKE
Twenty-Five Chicago Shops Will
be Affected-Wages
Cause Trouble.

Chicago, March 19.-Ten thousand
garment workers and custom cutters,
members of the United Garment
Workers, employed in 25 Chicago
shops, threatened to strike today, ac-
cording to William a. Schneider. sec
retary Of the union. as result Of the
employers action in refusing to grant
a Is per cent increase in wages.
Shops working on government con-
tracts will be exempted. The en-
ployers are said to have offered 5
per cent increase in wages but this
was refused by the union and efforts
made to settle the dispute have been
unsuccessful
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
Leaders OF League
Resume Conference
Availability Of Candidates For
November Election Being
Discussed.

st. Paul. Minn.. March 19.-Non-
partisan leaguers. gathered here in
Caucus" to place state ticket in
the field for the November election
resumed their work this morning in
a conference in which the fifty dele
gates were to discuss with A., C.
Townley, president of the national or
ganization, the availability Of the
candidates. Later in the day, it was
expected. the ticket would be endors-
ed at a mass meeting in which labor
representatives as we'll as farmers
would take part. g Labor is to have
the privilege of naming some Of the
Though information ltst as to the he
probable slate has been withheld,
some OF the delegates have expressed
the opinion that Charles a. Iindbergh
of Little Falls will be the leagues
candidate for governor in the Repub-
lican primaries,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
MESSAGE TO SOVIETS
URGES THAT NO DEAL
WITH HUNS BE MADE
Foreign Language Newspapers
Pledge American Support to
Cause of Russians.

New York, March 1S.--A cable dis
patch to the all-Russian congress OF
Workmen's and soldiers deputies.
urging that body not to deal with
Germany and pledging the support of
the American people was sent to
Moscow today by the American Asso-
citation of Foreign Language News
papers.
The message was first submitted to
President Wilson and Secretary OF
State Lansing. authorized the associa-
ton to forward. The soviet was as
s,lred in the message that seven hum
6red and thirty-four Americans news
papers published in 33 different
languages stand as one behind the
message the president of the United
States has sent to your body"
The newspapers the dispatch con-
tinues. have combined circulation OF
ten millions readers "Who beseech
YOU not to deal with autocratic gov
ernments whose sole purpose is to de-
stroy. civilization as we know it,"
."The' readers Of our papers" the
message added. "hold these principles
Of liberty to be their greatest blessing
and to secure them have come to the
United States from the different ma
tions now devastated by these auto
Gratis for selfish motives of royalty and
to uphold the brutal god of mill
tarisn. Many of these readers come
from the various parts of Russia.
They love their mother country and
pray to you and through you to their
ktnsmen not to put the shame OF de-
feat on themselves and their people.
1--WE pray for your success and as
sure you of our aid in bringing about
a glorious victory at arms. At your
back, the entire American nation
Stands as a stone wall. With the ter
mination Of an honorable and lasting
peace we pledge you our assistance In
building up again your unhappy ma
ton. Do not make the mistake OF
accepting peace that will destroy
your country, your homes, and your
people,"
". Hammerling and Frank D. Gar
dner, president and secretary Of the
association, and q committee repre-
sentinK publishers of foreign Ian
guage newspapers in all parts OF the
country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
More Americans Are
Honored With Cross
..... By French Official
Bravery Of United States Soldiers
is Cause for Distribution
a of Crosses.

With the American Army in France,
Monday. March 18.-tBy the Associ-
ated Press )--Citation of three more
American soldiers, carrying with it
the French war cross. was announced
at American army headquarters to-
day. while on the I-uneville sector six
officers. six sergeants and two privates
impressive ceremony just back of the
fighting line.
The men decorated near Luneville
today We're Colonel Douglas Mac
Arthur, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew
A. Tinly Major William J. Donovan
Captain Thomas Handay. Lieutenant
w. Arthur Cunningham, Detroit:
Lieutenant Oscar Buck, New York;
Sergeant S. c. Russell, New York;
Sergeant Abraham Blaustein, New
York; Private Charles Homes. New
York; Sergeant William Moore. New
York; Sergeant Daniel O'Connell. New
York; Sergeant Carl Kahn. New York
Sergeant VIM. Bailey, New York. and
Private James Quickley. New York.
All the sergeants and privates as
sisted Major Donovan on March and
in aiding a new unit in withstandine
German ombardment.
Lieutenant Colonel Tinly on March
directed the defense of the Ameri.
can lne against an enemy infantry at
tack. aided by artillery
Private A. A. Crawford Of Ala.
bama. Corporal Harry W. Tanning OF
Baltimore, and Private Bernard Black
of Baltimore were the men cited to.
day. Z,
Private Crawford was killed while
carrying dispatches through German
balrage. His citation says that he
was IAN excellent soldier. courageous
and devoted and was killed in the
trenches in the performance of hi.
duty
Corporal Tanning received his eros,
for the following act:
During a heavy bombardment, a
bomb fell on q trench parapet Cor.
poral Tanning threw himself upon i
and prevented it from falling into the
trench. thus saving his comrades b,
his presence of mind and preventing
very grave accident"
Private Black pulled lighted ig.
inter which was about to fire a shell
from gun when an enemy shell
struck the gun. Thus" says the
citation. "his courage and presence 8,
mind prevented a mortal accident t.
his comrades
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
SCARE HELD
BUTTE UNDER
$4,000 BONDS
Unauthorized St. .Patrick's
Day Celebration Lands
100 in Jail.

Butte, Mont., March 19.-l'ifty
persons arrested here Following u
disturbance Sunday in connection
with Il st. Patricl<'s day celebration
are being held under bonds of $4,000
each. This amount was fixed on or
ders from the federal government aft
er bonds had been fixed at $50 in
each case, in which charges of dis
turbing the peace have been brought.
More than 100 persons were arrest
ed but all except so were discharged
and it was declared that they had
been proven to be only innocent by
ISLANDERS. The arrests were made by
federal soldiers and policemen when
a crowd gathered in a st. Patrick g
day parade which had been forbid
den by the city officials and for which
permission had not been granted by
the State Council of Defense as re-
Ouired
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
DOES NOT DISCUSS
OPINIONS OF ENEMY
ON RUSSIAN TREATY
Won Hertling Declares Hypocri-
cy is Second Nature to
German Enemy.

Copenhagen, Monday, March 1S.-
Chancellor Won Hertling, on the first
reading in the reichstag OF the peace
treaty with Russia today declared
that he did not wish to discuss the
opinions Of Germany's enemies re-
Hypocrisy" the chancellor added.
has become second nature to the
enemy whose untruthfulness is made
worse by it's brutality. Every attempt
at calm explanation and every real
deliberation must fail when the
enemy, at the very moment they are
laying a heavy hand on neutral
country, dare to speak of a policy
guided by complete unselfishness.
"The treaty with Russia contains
no conditions disgrac ceful to Russia. if
the provinces breaking away from
Russia say it is in accordance with
their own wish and the wish is ac-
cepted by Russia
The imperial chancellor declared
that Courland and 1.ithuania were
united to Germany politically and
economically and militarily, and add
ed: ft r.
.'Livonia and Eethonia are the east
ern frontier fixed by the treaty, but
we hope that they also will have
close and friendly relations with Ger
many. not however. to thetexclusion
of their friendly relations with Rus
sia. Poland is not mentioned in the
treaty and we shall endeavor to see IL
1t Is possible to live in stable and good
reighborly relations with the new
state.
IF the reichstag adopts the peace
treaty. peace on the whole eastern
front will be restored. as announced
February "a, but among the entente
powers there is not the least inclina-
ton to finish this terrible war Tho
responsibility for bloodshed will be
upon the heads OF those who wish
continuation OF the bloodshed."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
SAMMlES BLOW
UP BATTERY OF
mine THR0WERS
Patrol of Americans and
Frenchrnen Enter German
Lines, Get Information.

With the American Army in France,
Monday, March 1S.--tBy the Associ-
ated Press. Ut is now permissible to
announce that American artillery in
the Luneville sector has located and
blown up a battery of mine throwers,
one of which a few days ago obtained
a number of American soldiers. most
of them of Irish descent.
The battery has been causing
great deal of trouble for several days,
and the Americans were determined to
put it out Of action. 1t was located
after considerable trouble and the ar
tillery concentrated high explosives
on it.
a patrol of "a men, half Americans
and half French, last night went into
the German lines from an isolated
portion of the sector. 1t completed it's
mission of reconnaissance bringing
back the desired information. The pa
troll had short skirmish, but obtain
ed no prisoners.
Yesterday---St Patrick's day
1rishmen in certain regiment serv-
ing in the Luneville sector held an ap-
proprlate celebration. The men had
entertained hopes that something
would develop which would enable
them to lay low or capture some Ger
mans by way of celebration but moth
ing out Of the ordinary happened
Last year on st. Patrick's day these
men held their celebration in ------
and Yesterday the remark most fire.
quently heard was something like this:
We'll. this day last year I was stroll
ing down ---. Now l am strolling
down the narrow way of duck boards,
in the mud.''
Yesterday extraordinary artillery
activity developed in the Chemin Des
DANES sector. where some troops
from New England are in training.
;fhe enemy began Il gas bombardment
late Saturday night and continued it
until yesterday. A vigorous reply was
made by both American and French
! batteries, which gave the Germans
ABOUT four times as much as they sent
over. Massa 9 h,sssetts, ssssFnssss, bore the
prunt o. a portion of the bonn bard
I ment. Six thousand shells were fired
Yesterday from the, sector in whicl,
the Americans are Stationed a largo
portion of then, being gas shells.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
NATURE OF READING
MATTER OF |. w. w.
MAY BE REVEALED
Books Alleged to Advise Men to
Labor for Low Pay But to
Do Inferior Work. 80.

Chicago. March 19.-Rcvelation of
the nature of the propaganda the 7.
w. W.. was spreading broadcast was
expected to be made today by the
government III its answer to the or
Eanlzatlon's court effort to procure re-
turn of documents seized in raids
throughout the country. The reasons
for the governments causing indicts
ment Of 166 I. w. W., members. 115
OF whom have been arrested, will be
set forth in the answer to be filed in
United States district court and which
also will waive demurrer. The pro-
ceedlng follows request of the organi-
cations attorneys that the govern
ment show cause why the papers seiz-
cd in many cities should not be re-
turned.
Extracts will be presented. it is
said, from various books on sabotage.
calling on men employed in the war
industries and cantonments to work
for raw pay. but to do poor and
bungling work. interfering with re-
suits wherever possible. One piece of
I. w. w. literature cited reads:
What is more civilized than to
make powder that won't explode?"
An extract from THE New Union
ISM" by Andre Triden. widely cir
culated pamphlet which is made a
part Of the answer, reads:
How can the power be cut off?
BY curtailing in the mine the output
of the coal necessary for feeding the
machinery or stopping the coal cars
on their way to the electrical plant
II the fuel reaches it's destination
what is simpler than to set the
pockets on fire and have the coal burn
in the yards instead Of the furnaces?
ITO put boilers out of order use ex-
plosives or silicates or plain glas.
bottle which thrown Ion the glowing
Goals hinders the combustion and
Nclogs the smoke exhausts. You can
also use acids to corrode boiler
tubes. and fumes to ruin cylinders
and piston rods"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
SOUTH DAKOTA r..
LEGISLATURE OPENS
AN EXTRA SESSION

Pierre. S. D.. March l9.--The South
Dakota legislature met yesterday in
special session to enact emergency
legislation designed to meet war con-
ditions in the state. Chief among the
subjects to be considered are ratitica-
ton of the federal prohibition amend
ment. extension of the states police
power to cope with pro-German ac-
tivities. appropriations to meet in
creased expenditures Of state institu-
tions and enfranchisement of South
Dakota soldiers in France.
Prohibition advocates predict that
the ratification of the federal amend
ment will be accomplished speedily.
The entire program. in fact. proba bly,
will be completed in a week or ten
days.
At the house meeting tonight seven
bills were reported by their respective
committees and given first and second
readings. One joint resolution by
county also was given two readings.
The bills read for an appropriation
of $4,000 for repairs to Aberdeen
normal school. $4,000 additional ex-
pense budget for Spearf1sh normal,
S3.963.60 to cancel warrants issued by
Speartish. $4,000 to purchase addi-
tional land for state schools, bill
legalizing the assessment by counties
of funds for the support of home
guard organizations and donations for
war relief societies.
A bill putting accident and health
insurance companies under the pres
ent insurance commission laws gov
erning all other insurance and a bin
lega lizing a state council of defense
and appropriating $4,000 for their
use in cooperation with the National
Council of Defense in war work, also
were given readings.
The Swanson resolution called for a
vote of confidence in the national gov
ernment and called for all farmers Of
the state to support the nation by
supplying all possible food.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
St. Paul Lays Plans
For Election In NAV

st. Paul. Mimi, March 1.-two
candidates for mayor, twelve for the
city council. four for justice of the
peace and four for constable at large
will be elected in the primaries today
to run for election May Z. AS only
two candidates for comptroller and
four for municipal judge filed, their
names will not appear on the primary
ballot. but they will be on the ballot
May {.
Seven candidates are in the race for
mayor. thirty for the council. eight
for justice Of the peace and ten for
constable. There are 3399S persons
registered and eligible 70 vote at the
Drin1aries
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
Gets 20 Years For
Assaulting Young Girl
Ono Of the Most Revolving Crimes in
the Criminal Annals of North
Dakota r.,

Bismarck. y. D.. March 1e.-John
Symth. % years old, farm hand, who
plead I'd guilty to three assaults upon
the 5year-old daughter Of his en-
ployer, near Turtle Lake, was brought
to Bismarck last night by States At
torney John +. Williams. and Deputy
Sheriff Ole Steferud of Washburn
county. and this morning was COM
mltted to the state penitentiary for
a twentyyear sentence. Details Of
Symth's assault and developments.
which led to his detection, are the
most revolving in the criminal annals
of North Dakota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
From Printers Devil to
Townleyized >Financier
j. j. Hastings, Vice President OF Far
go and Grand Forks Banks. Has
Had Remarkable Career.

Kenmare News: J. j. Hastings,
who, prior to Towneley's herculean
rise to political and financial fame.
was only an ordinary printer on the
Minot socialist weekly and later a
clerk in Grant S. Youman's bank, has
risen very suddenly to be a great
financier. being vice president of the
Scandinavian-Americ Bank Of Far
go and also vice president: OF Tho
Peoples State Bank of Grand Forks.
OF course it is quite necessary for
to have, faithful trusty as
an officer at each farmer institution.
1t comes in handy when the. league
chieftain wants loan or needs to
discount some farmers notes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
United States Snipers Sue
ceed in Dropping Num-
Der of Germans.
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED
BY u. S. AIR RAIDERS
Second Lines of Enemy Be-
ing Strengthened-First
Lines Abandoned.

With the American Army in France,
Monday, March 1S.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. >-American artillery on the
Toul front today bombarded towns
within the enemy lines. On several oc-N
casions a considerable number Of gas
shells were used. The gunners also
dropped projectiles on German trench
es. Some shells hit in the town of Es-
sey and others in Mont Sec.
An American patrol between Rem
nieres wood and Jury wood (between
Seichepray and Flirey) encountered
an enemy patrol early this morning.
For an hour and half the American
patrol tried to make some of the enc
my prisoner but without result, al
though number of fights with pis-
tolls and rifles occurred as the Ger
mans retired jumping from tree to
tree. American snipers made a num-
ber of lucky shots today and Germans
We're seen to fall.
Wires Tapped.
The American telephone wires with
in the American lines were tapped
again during the night, not far from
where the patrol encounter occurred.
Of gas shells at our lines
The weather last night and today
was we'll suited for aerial work and
much was accomplished. American
anti-aircraft guns drQVe off at least
six enemy airplane& while others
crossed the lines at such height that
they were out Of range.
/ Last night airplanes from the rear
of the American lines crossed over to
the German zone. Soon after many
explosions and flashes were heard and
seen in the direction of Metz.
American planes discovered during
the night that the Germans are
STRENGTHENING their second line. 1t is
known that the first line in many
places virtually has been abandoned.
1t is believed that the accurate Amer
, lean artillery fire has had something
to do with this.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
Mine Superintendent
Killed By Workman

Galena, Ill. March 1s.--loyd b.
Adams, 2s years old, superintendent
OF the Hosktns Mine, New Dixxina.
Wis, was shot and killed today by w.
Howyneld. a workman. whom, no had
discharged. HI, 5 ,,S
The murderer escaped but after
wandering over the countrysida for
some time she walked into shuilsburg
and waA placed In Jail. He VIII ~ NJ
moved TO Grant county iailsat Lam
caster. VIA & y IN s q Ss. ,s Ss /: 8
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
Leaders Remain
Unchanged In Big
Bowling Conference

Duluth.' Mimi. March 19.-Leaders
in the Northern Bowling association
tournament remained unchanged this
forenoon. except that Ell Producto
Five Of Duluth rolled into fifth place
last night with score of ASIA. The
leaders of the five men event are the
Hamm's Excelsior No. Of ST. Paul
with 2,644; in the doubles Guzzy-
hunt. Minneapolis. led with l,l6s.
and in the singles c. E. Keatley of
Minneapolis leads with a score OF sO7.
In the early draws today Lake Lin
den, Mich. has the alleys with 4. ],
Hennis and John Peiffer and Frank
Bushell and A. A. Barbeau rolling in
the and B. NJ. doubles,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
CARRIERS ASKING
LARGER RATES MUST
FILE NEW TARIFFS
Tariffs Will Represent Increase
of Fifteen Percent Over Cen
trail Freight Scale.

Washington. March 19.-Carriers
applying for increased class and COM
modify rates from points in Illinois.
Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin to Ohio
river crossings for shipments south
were authorized today by the inter-
state commerce commission to file
new tariffs representing increases Of
fifteen per cent over the central
freight association class scale.
The action Of the commission is
supplementary to the decision handed
down last week in the fifteen per cent
case
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
Prominent Winnipeg
University Debater.
And Attorney Dead

Winnipeg. Man., March 1a.-E. W.
Quinn, we'll known young lawyer of
Winnipeg. succumbed yesterday to
pneumonia. While a student at the
Manitoba university he took part in a
number of International debates. win.
ming in 1915 from the North Dakota
university.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
CADET is KILLED.

San Diego, Cal. March 1s.--Flying
Cadet Ralph 7. Simpson. 81 years OF
yesterday afternoon, when emerging
from a long nose dive in fis airplane
he emerged from the dive /. upside
down and fell into the water near
North Island. sheer hundred feet.
The machine landed on the cadet q
he struck the water and was totally
wrecked by the crash. Slmraonso
body was soon recovered n Is IS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
INCREASE IN WAGES
FOR POSTAL SERVICE
RECOMMENDED TODAY
I, Fifteen Percent Raise. in Wages
of all Employees Expected
! to be Adopted.

Washington, March 19.-Flat pay
increases of fifteen per cent for all
employessin the postal service, wheth-
cr on annual salary or day pay basis.
and including those Of all grades and
classes was recommended today by
the senate postoftice subcommittee in
revising the annual postoftice appro-
priation bill. The Recommendations
are subject to approval by the full
committee but are expected to be
a adnnfcI
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
PETITION INVALID,
is THE RULING MADE
By ELECTION BOARD

Chicago, March .ls.-The election.
board today ruled that the petition
OF the Chicago dry fedeTatiot sub.
'mittinE the question Of making the
city Anti-aAloon territory to the vot-.
.SrssAt thu election OF April 3. va I'm
valid bccAuse II did not contain the
fsaNtxSd nlml ler oe iseal axnak1rsa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-19
CHARGES ARE MADE
AGAINST GERMANY
Alleged that Germany Tried to
Force Sweden into Brest-
Litovsk Conference.

Washington, March 19.-Germany
Is charged in official dispatches
reaching here today from France with
having attempted TO force Sweden to
become participant in the Brest-
Litovsk conference for settlement Of
questions affecting the Baltic.
Failing with her diplomacy, the
dispatch says, Germany resorted to
force in occupying the Aland Islands,
landing her troops under the pretext
Of acting on a request from the F'inns