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The Washington herald., 1918-09-09

He came as a stowaway. 1t Is a
thrilling story how he elnded the
guards on both sides OF the At
lantic. but it can't be told for the
present because 1t would be unwise
to "tip off, people less patriotic
than. Helms how such 4 stunt Is
possible.
4 I gave him shirt and a collar
aud took him to the American
suthorities.. They were all inter-
ested in his case, but the rules OF
the defense of the realm act mad Q
things look black for poor Holmes.
who on our adviee gave himself up
to the police. M II 81
Meslstrats vselatss PreeeAsat.
w.h9n the BritiSh magistrate
heard the story hl laughed. 1T was
the first time. ofticiala told me, that
magistrats had laughed IN that
court In forty years. He hned
Hein1es 100 pounds ts5oo) and com
saitted him to Jail for an indefinite
period.
Then, the iaw being satisfied. he
told him he was released on parole.
Helmcs, evertoysd. rushed to the
next recruiting office. when he
brought back my shirt and collar.
walking proudly into my office II,
Uncle Sans uniform he was the
happiest rnen ever 5aw. ~
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
BAKER MAY STAY
OVER INDEFINITELY
y. S. Needs Representative of High
Authority in War Council.

The American army is in France.
Wherever the headquarters of the
American army may. be. there is the
headquarters Of the War Depart
ment. Secretary Bakers stay tn
France is regarded as indefinite"
This comment by a high official
last night bears out the reports
about the War Department when it
became known that Secretary Baker
was to sail for his second Visit to
France. On his last trip it was n
Surprise that he returned to the
United States so early. but 1t was
Afterwards learned that he had
'ound over there some matters
which could better be dealt with By
ais presence az home rathSr than
abroad.
On this trip. the Secretary's stay
s indefinite. This Is plain from
many orders that have been given
n the War Department. and from
The fact that the United States, in
ne Ihter-allied council and in the
conferences that must follow the
Onward movement of the allied
;roops- must be represented by a
,urerfor official who mas not the
limitations of an efIieer in command
u troopA
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
AMERICAN CONSUL
SAFE AT STOCKHOLM
Arrives There from Moscow After
Dangerous Trip,

Copenha gen. via London, Sept. g.
AFTER trip Of hardships ana constant
danger to their lives the members of
the American and Italian Legations
In Russia have at last arrived in
Stockholm.
Frank Lee. who was American vice
consul at Moscow, told the corre-
spondents on his arrival that the RoI-
sheviki authorities did their utmost
to delay the departure of the leya-
ton STATS and that they refused to
release the British and French con-
suls. The American consul general
he said, refused to leave before the
British and French consuls were re-
leased and he Is still in Moscow,
The train carrying the legation and
consular officials and 200 refugees
from Moscow was stopped at Petro-
grad on August 26 and the passcn-
gers were imprisoned for four days.
While held captives they heard wild
disturbances, marked by constant
shots, in the streets.
According 70 Lee. the Czecho-slo-
Naks are popular with the Russian
masses. The power OF the Bolsheviki.
on the other hand. is steadily declin-,
ing.
The attempt 70 form an. entire new
Red army failed completely. Lee
asserts.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
BRITISH PRESS NEARER ST. QUENTIN

London, Sept S-Wth the capture late yesterday, of the village
of Wleveque and ST. Emile announced by Field Marshal Hss
his early report today, the British have moved their lines
miles and of ST. Quentin (a VIeveque) and FIVE
and half miles of lie Cate lat ST. Eme) This is the main
indnbus defense ne half way between ST. Quentin Cambria
Capture Of these places marked further progress of nearly miles
both wings Of the attacking line fronting the ST. Quene Gate
let
The part of Hayncour Wood the formidable uatura
position which has been holding up the British advance for days
ssde BspaumeCsmb hshrOsd captured Hss
nounced.
Further headway made Flanders The full text of the
official day report follows:
BY nghta yesterday troops had taken Vleveque and ST.
Emile and had gained of the greater part Of Hsvneou
Wood
Local fighting took place yesterday evening and during the night
of Hermies est OF Hayrncour and the of Ar
menee landers) without material change in the situation.
West of La Basee patrols have made further progress in
the enemy's positions.
NINETEEN THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN
London Sept S-More than prisoners by
the British France during the first week Of September Field
Marshal Haig in his night report.
On the southern of the British attacking front the
the British the defensive
constructed by them prior the German March offensive
The offering increased resistance along
dnses and sharp fighting has taken place number OF
points today
The progress in the direction of Vermsnd
Epehy and Hebescourt.
German of PIocgsteert and of Wu
verghem, in Flanders, beaten of.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
Fall Of Nemesis Tightens Grip
Of French Forces Around
n, La Fere.
HAIG PRESSES ON ST. QUENTIN
British Capture More Than Nineteen
Thousand Prisoners in France
During Past Week.


Paris Sept 8-The French have captured Nemesis FIVE
miles northwest of La Fere and have reached the St Quentin
(Crozat) Cana. the war office announces
South of the Ose the French progressed the region of
Serva the says Servas lies less than miles
southwest of La Fere.
Fuher south (norh of the Asne) the French and Aner
held their positions around Lafaux and COLES against
German counter attacks.
Two successful raids were executed in the Champagne
where prisoners were taken.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
Heavy, Artillery Action
Along the Pave.

Rome. Sept s.-Artillery activity
along the Pisve, on the Aslago
Plateau. and in the Camonics VAL
ley. was reported in todsy's War
Once statement
Italian fiers dropped two tons of
bombs on an Austrian serodrome at
Bellune and bombed the village Of
Lien and a number of important
rail stations from a low height
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
St. Louis Man Goes Ouer
There to Get Into Army

London. Sept. s,--Charles Armstrong
Holmes. OF st. Louis. was over the
age but anxious to fight He is now
In the war
To get in. he accomplished a feat
apparently impossible and probably
not done by anyone else since Amer.
lea entered the war He should have
been shot and imprisoned. or at least
deported, but his transparent hou-
esty and burning patriotism won ali
hearts for him. The result showed
that even the military machine has
soul
Charles came into my ONCE un,
washed and unshaven. No collar on.
his clothes in rags. He quietly an.
nounced he wanted to fght." said a
recruiting officer,
He seemed overwhelmed by the stu
pidity OF the recruiting officials who
wouldn't take him.
Why I asked
Didn't Need rspsrs.
because. I've no papers. What
do papers matter? I want to XIII
Germans" he explained further inn
patiently, that being just over the
age he couldn't enlist at home. He
added:
Every mans duty IL TO be In
France. so I Just came" .
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
TURKS PEACE CRY
; CALLS u. S. ENEMY
Speech Imputed to Talaat Pasha
- Causes Surprise.

Amsterdam. Sept. s.-"All our en-
emies, including America, will short
Iy recognize that there 10 no sense
in continuing the war.
Talaat Pasha, the Turkish minister
Of interior. is quoted by the Vienna
Ne,ie Freie Zeituns as having made
this statement in an interview, and
adding that he was convinced 'fa-
vorable conditions for peace will arise
oefore winter"
The Turkish statesman's alleged
declaration in itself is regarded here
AZ merely another opening gun In the
carefully prepared "peace-or-Armis-
tice- -before-winter" campaign CT the
central powers. but his Allusion to
America. which he Includes among
our enernies.', has caused a mild
sensation in diplomatic circles be-
cause of this manifest offense to a
nation that has displayed such long
suffering patience toward Germany
sfanchly resisting strong pressure a,
home for declaration Of war. !.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
W. 5. S. ORGANIZATION
PUT ON NEW BASIS
Recommendation by Vanderlip Is
Adopted 10 Coordinate Activities.

Adopted to Coordinate Activities.
Changes in the war savings Or
ganizstion to make IL more directly
a part OF the Treasury Department
and 10 coordinate its activities with
the liberty loan organization were an
nounced by the Secretary OF the
Treasury yesterday. They are a re-
suit Of suggestions TO Secretary Nc
Adoo by Frank A. vanderlip pres
ident OF ,the National City Bank OF
New York and chairman OF the Ma
uonsl' War Savings Committee.
At present the War Savings Corr
nilttee consists Of a chairman and
four members appointed by Mr.. Nc
Adoo. and has six regional directors.
each supervising activities iu two
Federal Reserve districts, and Nifty
two State directors. each OF whom
directs the operations in his State
After a conference between Nr.
Nanderlip and Mr.. McAdoo. Mr.. Nail-
derlip recommended that the war
savings organizations be re0rgauized
TO conform 10 Federal Reserve dis
trict lines. the governor OF the Fed
ersl Reserve Bank in each district
20 have general supervision over an
war savings activities, occupying the
same relation 20 the war savings
organization that he now does 90
the liberty loan organization.
Secretary McAdoo has approved
these recommendations ana rs issu-
ing instructions 20 the royernors %
the Reserve banks accordingly. Ne
expects ultimately 10 consolidate the
war savings and liberty loan organ
nations In one war loan organlzs-
ton to handle all war finance sctiy'-
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
CLOSE in ON LA FERE:
BRITISH NEARER ST. QUENTIN:
FOES RESISTANCE STIFFENS
Germans .Massins
100000 Men on
Long West Front

London. Sept s.-The full
strength of the Germans on the
whole west front is estimated
by a well-informed authority at
less than 2.59o.00
The enemy has engaged lei
divisions since August s.
Thirty-two of these divisions
have been used twice; three OF
them have fought thrice.
The average strength Of
German division is roughly es-
timated at 5000. When the war
broke out and throughout the
first year of the conflict. it was
20, 900,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
FERDINAND ANNOYED.
Sharp Words Passed Between the
Kaiser and BULGARIAN Gar.

Paris, Sept. Sit was not for pur-
poses of mutual cop6oiences that the
Kaiser and the Car of Bulgaria met
the other day, II now develops. In
stead of soft expressions Of sympathy
for the German reverses in the West
by Ferdinand and for the latter's
badly impaired health by the Kaiser.
sharp words are said to have bcea
exchanged,
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
British Down Eight Hun Plases.

London. Sept. S-Eirht German
planes were shot down by the Brit
ish yesterday the War once an
nounced tonight. A hostile balloon
also was destroyed. Three British
machines are missing. Thirteen
tons of bombs were dropped on var
ious German targets. All OF the
British night bombing machines re-
turned safely.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
TEUTON RETREAT

TEUToN RETREAT.
London, Sept. S.-Just month
ago today the real battle of 1918"
crashed loose with Rawlinson's
stunning blow to the Teuton army
facing Amiens. Up to that date
Foch's campaign, begun July Is,
had been a counter offensive.
Every hour of every day and
night since the Germans have
been withdrawing, retreating, flee
ing, with the allied line of attack
gradually spreading to front Of
40 miles, from Ypres to the west
of Rheims.
At last, today, the great Ger
man retreat began to show signs
of halt. The enemy has his back
ts the wall, a breach Of which will
send him staggering back to the
Mouse and the Belgian frontier.
Indications tonight are he means
to avert, or at least to stave off,
such a disaster to his armies Of
invasion.
Tonight his center stands east
of the line St. Emille-VilIcvcquc,
fronting the St. Quentin-le- Catelct
sector of his wall of fate" Both
places are in British hands.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09

to west OF the line Gouzeaucourt-
Epehy- y-Templesux-ie-Guorard
'AstTide the Somme we are in con-
tact with the enemy on the line cast
OF Vermand-St Simon-Crozat Canal.
South OF the Ailette the enemy
reached our line east Of Nauxaillon
West OF the line Bran
court and between VsuXsillon and the
west of Vaiily enemy attacks were re-
pulsed"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
Berlin Admits Further
Falling Back.

Berlin. via London. Sept S-'-south
OF the Peronne-Cambrsi road" says
today's war office report covering
yesterdays operatt4pA I'VE fsll back
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09

RE PATRIOrIc-use newspapsry
- effieieutiy. When you have I'm
4hsd reading your copy of The
Warrington Herald, hand it to some
person who has not seen one. MAKE
each copy do double duty in wartime
and help save paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-09

Today-Fair, with slowly rising
temperature. Tomorrow-Farr.
Highest temperature yesterday, 50;
lowest, 81.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
PROGRAM Ant
"Y" TONIGHT
Annual Election and Ban
quet to be Held This
Evening.

The annual election Of Y. NJ. c. A.
will be held this evening.
Five directors will be elected tor
terms of three years each, and one
will be elected to fill out the term OF
the late A. p. Clifford. A very inter-
esting program has been arranged for
the occasion.
The meeting will open with a ban
quet at which the Ladies Auxiliary of
the ~" will serve The business ses-
sion will be held directly after the
dinner and will consist of the cleo
ton of directors, and reports from the
various departments by II. H. futile,
H. b. Frame. c. c. Carpenter and S.
Torgersonsregarding the general work
OF the institution. the work in the
physical department, prog, ess made in
the boys division, and the financial
condition of the local institution.
At the social meeting following the
business session, States Attorney T.
B. Elton. chairman of the recruiting
committee for this district, will de-
liver an address on army Y. NJ. G. A.
work. The address will be followed
by a discussion of the new policy.
known as the community plan, which
has been adopted by the directors,
and will be presented by General Sec
rotary II. Fl. futile. An address by
Secretary-elect w. ii. Elfring: will
conclude the program Of speaking.
An appropriate program of music
has been arranged.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
must DRAW ON
!. NO. OAK. COAL
The War Has Caused a
Shortage Amounting to
100000 Tons.

The North Dakota Council of De-
Tense has. not only as an economic
necessity but as a patriotic duty, TAX
en- up with all county boards the
consumption of North Dakota COAL.
Following is a letter sent to all county
chairmen and signed by T. A. Box,
secretary of the state organization,
and received here today:
prospects are that North Dakota
during the ensuing fuel year must re-
" almost wholly upon its native fuel
resources. There are indications that
this will not only be an economic ne
cessity but a patriotic duty. A short
age of coal amounting to 50,000,000
tons over the requirements Of the al
tinuance Of industrial equilibrium
and the prosecution of the war, will
have to be made up, shovelful by
shovelful. We not only must be SPAR
ing in the use Of coal; we must, if
possible, arrange to heat homes
and supply U industries without
drawing into this state a single ton
inous, every ton of which used here
means one less available for the pros,
ecution of the war.
North Dakota's supply of Ignite is
inexhaustible; it is cheap and it is eff
hcient. It can be burned in n type
OF furnace, stove or range; no hard
ship attaches to its use. 1t is not in
convenient; it is not dirty; it is safe.
Tho production of our mines were
increased 81 per cent last year; more
than three quarters of a million tons
were used in North Dakota. Our pro-
auction can be increased to ar almost
unlimited extent It is the duty Of
tho North Dakota Council Of Defense
and the county councils Of defense
and, the allied organizations to in
creas the consumption Of Ignite
here at home; to popularize the use
Of ignite: to make our people UNDER
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
CUTTING TO
BE INCREASED ON
MINNESOTA LANDS

St Paul. Mimi, May. THE state
public! safety commission today is
sued IN order to increase. timber cut
ting on state lands, rs q war emer-
genGy measure. Steps were taken
after recommendation had been made
by prominent Minnesota lumbermen.
:" nullify an order which provides
that all cut timber remaining on
state lands after June l. be confts-
|co+ed and sold.
The lumber men, including several
from Duluth, declared that such an
order would seriously affect timber
cutting this month"; The commission
decided that left over timber would
have to be seized after June 1, but
directed that the state hold II. until
the legislature has an opportunity to
consider amending the law.
A ruling Issued today by the attor-
ney general extended the time limit
t for filing petitioA'ls until tomorrow
II became known that Victor Pow
er 4of Hibbinp. who has been mem
toned as a possible Republican can.
[dtdate for governor, decided to wait
until after election In st. Paul today.
before announcing, whether he will be
la candidate. It Is UNDERWOOD that he
will file II the labor vote In st. Paul
- as heavy as he expects II will be.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
SPECIAL MEN
CALLED FOR
U. S. SERVICE I
Government Makes Requisi-
ton for 4,060 Men of
Limited Glasses.

" -
1t was announced today that a re-
QUESTION on@all- states except Arizona,
Delaware and Vermont for 1850 spe-'
cially qualified draft registrants has
been made by Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder at Washington. These
men are to go to camp on May 20.
The local draft board has not yet
been officially notified of this new
troop movement, but said today that
such calls might affect altogether
about 80 men on the lists of this
ty.
This was not taken to mean that
all Of these men would be ordered to
respond to the call for May 20 as the
apportionment among states has not
yet been made known here. I
The specially qualified draft regis
trants form a limited service class the
activities Of which have not been
clearly defined to the public at this
time. but it is thought that such men
who for one reason or another have
beer placed outside the regular class
es. will be stationed for duty back Of
the military lines. This, however. is
not definitely known.
AS soon as official notification
reaches the, local. draft. board, a call
for the requisite number Of men will
be issued.
The call of the. war department 10
the first of it's kind issued.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
MRS. HAWKINS
DIED TODAY
Had Lived in This City for
More Than Twenty
Years.

Mrs. Marion A.. Hawkins died this
morning at IL o'clock at the home
of her sister, Mrs. NJ. A. Blair, 31S
South Fourth street, after having
been i'll for some time.
Mrs. Hawkins was born in Roch-
ester, n. ", and lived for some time
at Albion. Mich. Later on she moved
to Forest River, n. d., and in 1884
was married to j.. D. Hawkins, who
died in 1897.
Since the death of her husband,
Mrs. Hawkins made her home in this
city and won Il large number of
friends. She was a member of both
the Eastern Star and the Rebekah
lodges n took much interest in the
activity of these organizations.
Mrs. Hawkins is survived by one
son. j. w. Hawkins, two sisters, Mrs.
NJ. A. Blair, this city. and Jessie A.
Walker of Spokane, Wash. also by
two brothers, l. o. Walker, Atlanta,
Ca, n H. b. Walker of Wibaux,
Mont.
The funeral will be held from Mrs.
Blair's residence and services will be
conducted by the Eastern Star and
Rebekah lodges. but the time has not
yet been determined pending an
nouncements from relatives as to
whether they will be able to come
here or not from their distant homes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07

stand that they are offering aid and
to the enemy whenever they
shovel into their furnace or stoves
a chunk Of imported coal from the
east while they leave our own mag
niicent coal deposits lie idle in the
ground.
Our consumers should be encour-.
aged to fill their bins now. There
should be impressed upon them the
fact-and it is a fact-that II they do
not arrange to care for their winters
fuel needs now, they may freeze when
the thermometer goe down next win
ter. Preach Ignite; preach its vir-
tues and preach the patriotic respon-
sibility' which the war rests with the
people. that they remove from the
overburdened mines of the east the
necessity Of supplying North Dakota
with a single ton of bituminous or
anthracite coal. Make your people
understand hat in using Ignite they
are building up their state while
helping their nation.
THE council asks that o induce
your newspapers to give space to this
matter; that o persuade your Four
Minute men to give at least one talk
a week on Ignite. on next winters
coal problem; upon the importance
of storing up coal now. while the lid
is off, while the prices are low. and
when the cars are available to move
the coal" ...
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
TO CHANGE SOON
One-Ldne Telephone Service to Be
Installed Probably July 1.

When it became known here today
that the Minnesota Railroad and
Warehouse commission has approved
the merger plan of the Northwestern
and Tri-State telephone exchange
companies, and that temporary con
nections will be made in Minnesota
July 1. it was presumed that Grand
Forks would be affected by the
change.
According to the present stage of
the negotiations between the city and
the telephone companies, influenced
largely by the progress made in Min
nesota, it is indicated that the
Northwestern company is t. serve
the northwestern part of Minnesota,
probably including the eastern part of
North Dakota, and that the Tri-State
will leave this territory.
No definite date for the change has
been set here, but general opinion Is
to the effect that the change in Min
nesota automatically causes a similar
change in Grand Forks and the sur
rounding territory.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
MACHINE Gun
COMPANY MAN
IS WOUNDED
Name Of Stephen P. Smith
Appears in War Depart
ment List.

Tho name OF stephen p. Smith, for-
merly employed by the telegraph di-
vision Of the Great Northern Railroad
in this city, appears in this
mornings list Of American soldiers
slightly wounded. In the list. sent by
General Pershing and published by
the war department. Mr.. Smiths
home is given as Puyallup. Wash,
where his parents live.
Mrs. Clarence C. Arnold, 1902
bulge avenue, is Mr.. Smiths sister
letter received from her brother was
dated April 1. In that message he
said that he would not be able to
write soon again, but the reason for
this was not given. The inference
drawn is that he knew he might be
required to take part in some of the
lighting going on Immediately after
the start of the big German spring Of
fensive in Picardy.
Is 23 Years Old.
Stephen P. Smith. who is % years
old, left here last fall for Camp
Green as a member of the machine
gun company. and from letters receive
ed from him since his arrival in Eur
-ope it appears that he was soon
placed in the first line trenches for
active service.
In accordance with its custom. the
war department undoubtedly has no.
titled Mr.. Smiths parents at Puyallup.
WASH. Of his injuries. but no direct
words have come to Mrs. Arnold at
this time.
It is thought that Mr.. Smith is the
first man reported wounded among
those who left here as members of
the machine gun company and Com
spany NJ, and the report of his being
sslightly wounded is taken to indicate
that the Grand Forks soldiers-at
least, some Of them-have been par
tticipating in some Of the heavy fight
ing which has characterized the last
six weeks in Picardy and Flanders.