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GERMANS HEAD IS
 CUT OFF BY TRAIN
PAUL SCHMIDT, OF ST. LOUIS, FOUND ALONG ROCK ISLAND TRACKS YESTERDAY
 MORNING
Had Posed AS a Physician Here, and Had Been Serving in the County Jail for Practicng Without a License.

Paul Schmidt, 62 years of age, and formerly of s. Louis and Nebraska,
 placed his body across the Rock Island
 tracks about q mile cast of the city
 some time Monday night SD that when
 Ia train passed t would cut the hea l
 from the body. Yesterday mornins .Olive Easley, negro bath attendant,
 passing the place, saw the body Of
 Schmidt with the head rolled off 10
 the side of the tracks, and reported
 the matter to Coroner J E. Shaw. The
 Gross undertaking establishment
 brought the body to the city, and an
 inyestieatlon revealed the identity of
 the man.
 Schmidt was German horn, bat
 had been uaturaliled, having taken out
 his papers the last of which were is .sued in 1900 in St Louis Before that |time he had resided in Nebraska. schmidt claimed to know how "a practice medicine, and did not have
 q license. He had been arrested for practicine without license and was placed in the county jail, but was re leased last Sunday. He made an dp- plication as to government work through w. w. Gentry Monday, and was told that his case would be inyes Ugated He said then that he was born in Canada. but his German ac- cent was very decided.
 lt is believed tha. schmidt went ;c the scene Of the tragesy Monday eve ming late, anI that he was run oTcl by switch cnsine which had made the last trip out to the Rock Island "N There had been no train over the line yesterday morning where the body was found
 On the body of Schmidt were a number Of papers, but no money. ho had a small card photo of himself. ane he also had one of Count Haesler ant Count Zepplen and the line underneath the picture of these German generals shaking hands, said: oldest Gener- als in the German Army
 The mans former trade or profes sion had been that of carver ol sculptor It was apparent that later he had taken up the practice of med [ icine. and he had a letter written q German tT0m some person in Nebras- ka asking about his remedy, and thi price Of it Before he became involye'
 in trouble here h c had stopped at 32' 1 Benton street
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slusgers slammed it back, but they were up against an mpenetrable de lense,
 Miller, pinch hitting in place o Jones sent long soaring drive to thl loutfiel1, a double under ordinary cir lcumstances But Mann, judsing the ball perfectly ran far back, climDed ul the ombankment, slipped to a sitting posture as he reached tho top of wha, is popularly known as "Duffy's Cliff and caught the ball sitting down. The brilliant catch was loudly applauded by the fans.
 Captain Hooper tried 10 start things going by poking a fly into short ieu field, apparently beyond the reach of anyone, but Hollocher, racing like the wind, got it in his outstretched han Is. Shean came through with a hit, but Vaughn struck out Strunk, Amos sWinginc hard the last one.
 The Red SoX, however. were not a bit discouraged They still lead Chi cago three to two in the series and need but one more win to give them the championship. while the CuOs must win two sraisht games to wear the laurel Wreaths on their broWs
 An,ft--is ,r rho pft;oft1 lo, eppf..
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WT,I I- -. TN ID VI
 K Batted for Jones in 9lh.
 Score by lnuings:
 Chicago ..............Op .Opl 900 O2u--3 Boston ,......-........ O0O O0O OU0-p
 Summary: Two base hits, Mann Paskert. Sirunk Stoicn bases, lIoI- locher Sacrifice hits, Mann, Shear. Double plays, Merkle to Hollocher; Hollocher to Pick to Merkle 2 White man to Shcan Left on bases Chicago l6. Boston 2. Base on balls of Vaughn | |; Jones |; struck out by Vaughn f; Jones 5. Empires, O'Day behind plato; 1 IHildebrand al first; Klem at second; Owens at third Time of game l:42 | ----b-----
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Analysis Of the official box scotc shows how the Cubs made their fight
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FIRST CALL NEW DRAFT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.

claims, or A.7 per cent, thus % per cent of all registrants raised no queo- ton of such deferment.
 "The boards will do all that they possibly can on their own initiative tc reach a just decision alter complete examination of the Questionnaires even where no claim is made Never theless the boards will welcome and will need all the aid that can be fur Inished by the indication of clam made for deferment
 But who is to make that claim Ordinarily the registrant himsolT vii indicate the claim on his question
 naire But il through mistaken chfy
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X. Batted for Jones in 9lh. Ggorp bN lueiuug.

Totals .....2S Q
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airy he should fail to do so another
 may make it for him If industry. .aericulture or other occupations this .Gther person will naturally be his em- ployer or some other representative of his associated group"
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1000 Cords 4 foot wood for sale Hickory, oak and pine. 15 inch heater wood; IS inch stove wood.
 H. C. Bondurant Coal & Wood Go. 336 Valley St. Phone 8o8
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FRESH EGGS ON SALE.

Fresh egges, at 45 cents per dozen, while they last Rawson's grocery. POI Grand avenue Telephone 1907.
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pr. Gillespie, Dentist. Citizens Ma tional Bank Bldg. 8-7-tf
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Try a sontlnel-Record Want Ad.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19
VATICAN SAYS
AUSTRIA SHOWS
ITS WEAKNESS
Recent Note Urging Peace
Conference is Equivalent
to Confession.

Rome, Tuesday. Sept. 17.-It was
stated at the Vatican today, with ref
erence to the subject Of peace pro-
posals, that the preference of the
pope Is to act in such matters only
when asked to do so by both parties.
However. it was added. If a diplo-
matte representation were received
from one of the parties, inquiries
would be made OF the other party il
1t desired to2recetve such represen-
tatipn. ~. 4. ..> -, -
undoubtedly carries show the % des.
perate need of peace" the article
says. There is no need for secret
conference when President Wilson
and others already have set forth the
Allied conditions. There is no doubt
that the note was inspired by Berlin.
With the cannon of Hindenburg un-
successful, we now will see return
to the subtleties of diplomacy. The
note is equivalent to confession Of
military weakness 1t is a sign that
the fatal hour has begun for them
when they must submit to the Allies
peace. &
''If in the year 1916 they offered
peace now they ask for it," the ar
ticle continues. But in what spirit
do they ask peace"
The -Giornale D'Italia says:
president Wilson has given Aus
tria proper slap in the face Amer
lea shows us how war diplomacy
should be conducted, going briefly
right to the point.
THE president has interpreted the
feelings of Italy where both the army
and the people are confident of VIC
tory and willing to await it's hour"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19
PILLACINC ANDL0OTINC IS
CARRIED ON SYSTEMATICALLY
AS PART OF GERMANS WORK
Sackng Of Private Houses and Buildings Carried on bv
Huns More Effectively Than
Legitimate Warfare

With the French Army in France,
Sept 19.-(By the Associated Press.)
to organize pillaging by the
German army and the transportation
Of loot appear, from official documents
and verified incidents, to have been
much more effective than the work
of carrying out the removal of le-
gitimate war booty during this sum-
mer's operations.
The sacking of private houses and
public buildings throughout the re-
,gions from which the Germans have
been driven, has been done with char
acteristic German thoroughness by
specially detailed squads. Advancing
French armies, however. have found
intact on the plateau In the region Of
scissors and elsewhere important
dumps of munitions which the French
had been obliged to abandon In their
retreat last spring.
An order signed by General Won
Marwit1 and dated May 2S, was found
in the pocket of, ., prisoner. It throws
peculiar light on the subject OF pil-
lasing. After condemning IN severe
terms disorganiSed looting operations
by soldiers for their personal. ac-
count, this document calls attention to
the rules esta ablishsd Tor organised
pillage and says that the men of the
loot etachrnent' ~ bearing white arm
badges and special identifcat tfon cards,
have, the same powers as military pos
lice. ~ adds: The chief Of these
detac achnents viii confscate J, eatables
and drinkables as well % objects Of
current uss that are collected. keep
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19
HOUSE STRIKES
SNAC IN THE
REVENUE Bill
Bitter Fight Developes Over
Proposed Tax on Cotton
and Flour Tax Suspension

i Washington, Sept. 1s.--Nearing
eonolusirn Tsssf asconside 4 Of the
eight billion dollar war revenue BILL.
the house struck temporary stunlb-
ling blocks in the bitter fights over
a proposed tax on cotton and an at
tempt to suspend the tax on mixed
flour as recommended by the food
.,-.
Both proposals went out on points
OF order after some debate. @~'
Representative Moore Of Pennsyl-
vania offered an amendment to tax
cotton SO a bale, drawing emphatic
protests from southern members who
accused him of sectionalism and
promptly rinterposed point Of order.
In \ the meantime, Representative
Moore supported by Representative
Miller of Minnesota, made a point of
order against the mixed flour amend
ment which the ways and means COM
mittee had approved. Both. points
were sustained. .it
Before these controversies started
the house had disposed In short order
OF many amendments approved ear
lier in the day by the committee.
One that went through without ex-
tended discussion was re-drafted
provision imposing special war tax
of ten dollars on all persons engaged
in occupations, trades. business or
professions whose income. exceeded
$2,500 year.
y Representative Kitchin announced
late today that passage of the war
revenue bill would be postponed until
tomorrow to permit consideration by
the ways and means committee Of
one or two minor problems.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19
ENEMY MAKING EVERY
EFFORT TO MAINTAIN
HOLD AT ST. QUENTIN.
And Villages Are Being Burned By Enemy In Re-
treat-Retirement Expected To Continue.
nv the Associated Press.)

British troops desperate fighting pungng further into
the Hndenbug line north of ST. Quentin while of Cambria
they have wistood attacks The enemy making every
effort retain his positions the 80 mile front and check the
Allied which threatens both St Quentin and Cambria
In Macedonia the Bugarians flight nothwad before the
has been forced back twelve miles pursuit
How serious the the security of the Hndenburg
line by the British thrust north ST. Quentin shown by the
counter attacks the Germans have thrown against the British lines
from Gouzeaucour the road thus extending the
battle line nearly IL miles the nohward On the front attacked
Wednesday the British pushing ahead against bitter resistance
toward the ST. high road railway and canal
three important defense lines.
From Lempe Pontruet which the British hold, the
Germans have been hurled from the forward lines of the linden
burg position The British Lempre are
Cateet important while front of nearly six miles they
within mile of the high road the canal
front of ST. Quentin the French working steadily
the and the outskirts of Baon, miles from
Quentin
German attacks 1rescaut and Moeuvre southwest
and west of Cambra preceded by intense artillery bonn
bardmen At both points the Germans hurled back with
heavy losses The entered the British trenches
points but Immediately overwhelmed.
The Bulgarian from the Serbo Greek border
be the nature of flight and the burning and
villages in his path The Allies have captured additional
and material which have been
their advance of Serbian villages have
conquered and the Bugarian have been
the Cerna Is miles southwest of Pep the immediate
jective.
1t unlikely Bugarians continue their retirement
least the improved road running through
Already their loss Of the important Sko ridge endangeTs
west toward Monastr and the Vardar Should
succeed in pressing the Bulgrns back north Pep
plete eadustent of the Teon lines Macedonia Albania
from the Adriatic to Salon virtually would be inevitable
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19

guard over them until the arrival Of
the exploiting groups"
Quartermasters are. authorized by
this document to apply to the. use Of
their units q proportionate Quantity
OF booting suitable for Immediate con-
sumption and to send the rest to the
rear.
Private letters written ny prisoners
give additional evidence Of the ex-
trene limits to which looting is prac-
ticed. A striking example OF this
work is found at the Vaubuin hospital
near SCISSORS. which was established
and managed by Mile Canton-Bac-
carat. Before the building was de-
molished by German shells 1t was
completely sacked by German officers,
the principal offender being an army
surgeon whose name 10 known and has
been placed on ile for future refer
ence. sS 3. :. ~ 4 n , 8@5
\ Although supposedly under tho pro-
lection Of the Red Cross, this hospital
was robbed Of everything It contained,
including fifty thousand francs In
money and securities from Mile Bac-
carat's safe, framed pictures and pho
tographs, for which coarse caficatures
were substituted. Linen bed clothes,
laboratory instruments and supplies
valued at ], 500, 900 francs and donated
by Americans, were ken. All the
ihner objects were shipped to Cor
many and the ordinary hospital beds
went to the dugouts Of German arttl-
lery odicers around Sohsona Two
hundred of these have been recovered
since the region has bean re-occupiad
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19
WOUNDED men
NEED MUCH
ATTENTION
Almost Impossible to Care
For All Injured Men
m. at One Time.

Paris, September 19.-'No human
power could provide accommodations
fast enough for the great influx Of
wounded such as came In after tho
great drive in july" laid the Rev.,
DR.. Frances l.. Frost, Of Staten Is
land, N. Y, Protestant chaplain of
the American Red Cross Military
Hospital No. at Nepilly.
Many Of the boys had to wait
while the more serious cases were
being cared for first. Some of them
or more. Some were thirsty. All
were in pain. Yet there was never
a word Of complaint. The more they
lost the more cheerful they seemed.
One boy who had lost the sight Of
both eyes told me that he consider
ed himself lucky; it might have
been worse he said.
They get the finest care possible
from both surgeons and nurses. 1t
is only while the camions are un-
loading their freight so fast that all
The spirit of the men is a revel-
alton. Naturally, every one expect
ed great things Of them. But they
have far transacted all expectations.
1T is not pulpit oratory that the
boys want" went on DR.. Frost. ut
Is a friend. The opportunities for g.
chaplain to serve are too numerous
to mention. Why, in one round day
in the so wards here at No. l., write
letters home, run errands and at
tend to business matters for them,
besides being often taken into their
confidence in regard to their per-
sonal troubles. They turn of their
own accord to the man who they
know is there just for that-just to
be their friend. .
zone usually thinks Of chaplain
at the bedside of the dying. 1t is
there that we have our supreme call.
of course. Sometimes they ask me
to pray with them;. sometimes they
would rather that prayed silently
beside them. Often they thank me
just for staying with them until the
end. They know that I will write
home to their parents and it COM
forts them. and helps their passing.
And them
DR.. Frost spoke like one who has
had a revelation.
Humanity is experiencing religion
all over again in the trenches. The
deep religious feeling Of these boys
who have, stood face to face with
|thste* Cod ..aNt there, is beyond de-
One OF them whom at
tended in his last moments said :. to
me, Whatever we are we have one
common bond-religion. That man
was a Jew! And his words are
prophetic 6.r t l
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19
ALLIES ADVANCING on 80 Mile front
GERMANS WRITE |
DlSC0URAClNC
LETTERS HOME
Fear is Expressed that
Americans Will Over
whelrn them in Battle.

). With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Wednesday, Sept. 1S.
-(By the Associated Press. )-Fear
lest the Americans would advance and
overwhelm' them, bitter complaint at
bad food, and general dependency at
the prospects Of the war, are the key
notes of letters written home by Ger
man soldiers and found on their per-
sons when they were captured.
A certain American division which
took more than its quota Of prisoners
has made an exhaustive examination
Of these letters and found that the
morale even of the men in the tenth
German regiment-conceded to be
the best opposing the A!nericans-is
decidedly low,.f it can be judged from
private letters never intended for
American consumption.
1T looks very bad for our dear
Germany" writes one soldier to his
wife. "Who knows whether the
Americans will break through? This
morning we again>were on the alert
and thought the Americans were go
ing to attack, but nothing has hap
pened as yet
1--WE few fellows cannot hold up this
superior might and must all go help
lessly into captivity" says another,
land Of course most of the prisoners
satisfied with our fate whatever hap
pens"
Another German, however, evident
ly did not fear murder, which obvi-
ously had been proclaimed as the lot
Of German soldiers falling into
American hands, for he had written:
According to all appearances we
are approaching turbulent days. We
constantly are on the alert and are
afraid the Americans are going to at
tack, They are said to have as
sembled an enormous number of tanks
and troops. In that case we are lost
for everything in~pur front line is
mixed up. am firmly convinced that
I could not be worse off over there. u
i Another soldier, wrote that. he felt
worse than dog. He declares that
even dogs have kennels to sleep in;
while he must lie in the open rain and
mud. E
what" he asks, have we done
that the whole world has designs on
our lives? If the Americans attack
we will be in Metz (by retreatng) III
two days. .. Ss5 d
'The men are so embittered that
they have no interest in anything and
they only want the, war, to- end. nc
matter how. We are only slaves OF
the government" -Sf {st.i a. ID.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19

WAS NOT BOUGHT
BY YTHEBREWERS
Only Connection Was That
Money Was Borrowed
From Brewers.

Washington Sept 1s.-Investiga-
ton of political and propaganda ac-
tivities of the brewing interests was
ordered today by the senate. It will
be directed particularly at charges
that the brewers have bought a Wash
lngton newspaper, contributed un-
precedented sums to campaign funds,
influenced newspapers through ad-
Vertising contracts, paid money to
citizens and even government officials
and obtained pledges from members
of congress.
Washington, Sept. 19.-1nvestiga-
ton of the recentecharge of Alien
Property Custodian Palmer that a
group of brewers bought Washing
ton newspaper to further the public
lty interests Of brewers was authorized
today by the senate. Arthur Bris-
bane, owner and editor of the Wash
ington Times, announced yesterday
loaned by a brewer.
Senator Jones Of New Mexico, in
troduced a resolution authorizing an
inquiry by the judiciary committee
and 1t was adopted by the senate with
little discussion. Charges recited in
the preamble cover wide range and
are based on evidence understood to
be In the possession Of the depart
ment of justice or it's agents.
The action follows the publication
here yesterday today of statements
by Arthur Brisbane, editor and own
er Of the Washington Times, disclos-
ing that to buy the Times, Mr.. Bris-
bane vas furnished $375,OOO as a loan
py c. w. Feigenspan, brewer presi-
dent of the Newark, N. ]. Federal
Trust company, acting for group of
brewers. Mr.. Brisbane's statements
were IN answer to editorial discussion
OF an assertion by A. Mitchell Palmer,
FEDERAL alien property custodian, that
the brewing interests had bought a
newspaper under the shadow of the
capital.
Other charges in the resolution in
clude allegations that in order to con-
troll state and federal legislation the
brewers have exacted pledges from
candidates, Including congressman
and United States senator's" such
pledges being on file; that to influence
public opinion the brewing interests
have subsidized the press, stipulatine
In advertising contracts that a certain
amount of space be given in, edi-
torials. "the literary material for the
space being provided from the brew
ers,. central Office in New York"
The resolution further recites that
IN order to suppress expressions OF
opinion hostile to their trade and DO.
litical interests, the brewers have Sc,
IN operation an extensive system of
boycotting of American manufactur-
ers. merchants, railroads and other
interests" and that political organi-
zation has been erected to carry out
their purposes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19
EXTENSION OF
y TAX ON POSITIONS
APPROVED BY HOUSE

Washington, Sept. 19.-Extension
OF the proposed special war tax of ten
dollars year on business or occupa-
tons so as to include all persons in
professions and trades earning $4,000
or more annually, was approved to-
day by the house ways and means
committee.
re-drafted clause to cover this
tax was ready when the house met
to resume consideration of the war
revenue bill, with only relatively
minor sections to be disposed of be-
fore a final vote.
The committee by divided vote, also
decided to recommend suspension
during the war of the four. per cent
tax and regulations on manufacture
Of mixed flour. Flour manufacture
would be left to the food administra-
ton as requested by Administrator
Hoover.
Amendment by Representative
Treadway to tax gross receipts from
bill boards, street cars. electric signs
and similar advertising 10 per cent
was disapproved by the committee.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19
Huns On Michael Line.

Amsterdam. Sept 19.-The Ger
mans facing the Americans southwest
of Metz are on the Michael line,, con-
struction Of which was begun in 1916.
according to statement given out in
Berlin and which is published by the
Germania- The plain and unvarn-
ished truth" about the evacuation Of
the st. Mihiel salient Is declared by
the newspaper to be contained in the
statement which is made public to
correct erroneous impressions"
The German troops,' says the
"have retired to the MI
chael line which ID the name Of the
position on the chord Of the st.
Mihiel bend. A beginning was made
in 1915 to construct the Michael line,
the purpose Of which was to AFFORD
shelter for our troops should the arc
Of the chord become untenable In case
Of . serious attack. Indicatinos that
such an attack was coming became
evident early. in SeptAmber.
The evacuation OF the advanced
terrain Acoordingly was ordered long
before the attack took place. Orders
TO complete the evacuAt Ation WerS 9iven
on September 3. without this pre-
caution It would have been impo61i-
BILE to get away the advanced frontal
divisions - completely - has bean
the CASA The enemy ~ unAhle to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-19
DETAILS OF NEW
LIBERTY LOAN
ARE CONSIDERED

Washington, Sept. 1s.-The size, in.
terest rate and other terms of the
fourth Liberty Loan were considered
today by Secretary McAdoo in confer
ence with his treasury advisers. An
announcement probably will be made
this week
The amount is still expected to be
In the neighborhood of $6,O0O,000,-
900 and the interest rate 4 Ia per
cent. The decision apparently awaits
only final action by congress on the
perding bill to extend tax exemptions
on Liberty bonds. or assurances that
the exemption feature will not be
changed in conference.