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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
ISLANDER SUIT.
DEFENDANT IS
WITNESS AGAIN
Little Material Added This
Morning to Evidence
in $4,000 Case.

Very little important material was
d today to the testimony in the
10000 damage suit for alleged SLAM
der,8which F.. K. Spoonheim has in
stituted against DR.. o. T. Peterson,
and.which is being tried before a jury
dence was in the nature of repetition
n review. n the redirect examin-
alton and cross-eXamination brought
forth little that seemed to add
strength and value to the evidence
Already accumulated during the near
ly six days so far spent in trying the
a
The defendant, DIR. Peterson, who
was recalled to the witness stand
when the morning session opened,
gave a detailed account of what APP.
peared to be a ~near-cOlliSion between
himself n the plaintiff who was al
legged to have reached for a stove
poker with the apparent purpose of
hitting the defendant with it. The
episode took place at Northwood sew
eral months ago, but although the
mute poker might have offered elo-
quent testimony. it was not intro
duced in evidence. and DR.. Peterson's
story of the incident wound up with
the reluctant admission that he re-
moved himself from the presence of
Mr.. Spoonheim-removed himself,
that is, not by leisurely walking away,
but by actually running for feat both
that he might get hurt and hat he
might be late at a hospital where he
was expected. y
Counsel for both sides in the case
again today engaged in a series of
skirmishes occasioned by consistent
objections interposed for the purpose
of altering the form-and once in a
while the substance of the testimony,
and during the forenoon one Of the
attorneys in the Isl remarked to the
court hat he seriously resented what
he thought was his opponents inten-
ton to treat a witness with unbecom-
ing lack of respect.
Concerning the Policy.
While on the witness stand DR..
Peterson said hat he could recall no
charges Of accusations made by him
against the plaintiff except in con-
nection with the insurance policy fig
urlng prominently in the case, and he
denied in answer to a question by At
torney George A.. Bangs, ounsel for
Mr.. Spoonheim, that he had circulated
n other charges against the plain
Concerning the encounter to which
much reference has been made dur
said that it was really the only quar-
rel he and Mr.. Spoonheim ever had.
Mr.. Bangs asked:
Did Mr.. Spoonheim reach for a
poker on the desk?"
"A. Eyes. he did"
@. "And you were pretty sure he
was going to hit you with it-were
you not?"
A.. Yes. 1 thought he might hit
me?"
q. $50 you thought 1t best to clear
out?"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
F.P. MANN WILL
SPEAK TO The
CITY MERCHANTS
Merchants Association te
Hold Banquet and Meet
ing Tonight.


When the business men Of Grand
Forks gather at the banquet and
meeting which is being held this eve
ming at the Commercial club, they will
be given a rare treat in the form Of a
talk by F. p. Mann Of Devils Lake.
Mr.. Mann is a man of wide and vari-
u expo ience in the business world.
He will take as the subject of his ad
dress, Modern Merchandising From
Viewpoint of the President of the
North Dakota Retail Association"
Mr.. Mann became quite prominent
as a public speaker lately, having adj
dressed the reconstruction congress
hat met at Atlantic City some time
ago. He is also a lecturer at the mer-
chants short ourse that is being
given at the Minnesota unive .sity.
Members Of the Ad club of the city
are invited by the Merchants associ-
alton to be present at the meeting to-
night,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
Chester Kelsey Now
) In Coblenz, Germany

Word was received from Sergeant
Chester Kelsey of Company M. 135th
United States infantry, in which he
rays that he is now stationed in Cob
LEM, Germany, and that he has the
best quarters he has ever had. ne
says that the Germans treat the Amer
lean soldiers fine. At the present time
the Germans are in need Of tobacco.
soap and fats, he says: They. viii
ticles." The letter was written before
Christmas but a just received by
Mr.. Kelsey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Kelsey Of this city. No mention ID
made Of the time Of the return OF his
company.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
Favorable Report
Submitted On The
McKeller Heating
Legislation Today

Washington, Jan. 27.-A favorable
report was submitted by the house in
terstate commerce committee today
on the Notwithstanding bill for re-
tirement of civil service employees.
Under this bill employees would be
retired at the age of So years, except
mechanics and city and rural mail
clerks at 65, and railway mail clerks
at go. Annuity payments would be-on
Of service and salary, the maximum
being 5000 a year with no minimum
specified. Half of the employees now
eligible for retirement would receive
about $500 a year, the committee
found. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
Miss ~J0rgensen
Appointed Nurse.
At University
Was Night Nurse at the S. A. r. c.
Hospital During the Time of In
1uenza Epidemio-To Begin Duties
This Week,

Marie Jorgensen of Pilot, N. D.,
has received the appointment as uni
versity nurse for the University Of
North Dakota, and expects to begin
her active duties at the university the
last of this week. During the time of
the influenza epidemic at the univer-
sity, Miss Jorgensen acted as head
night nurse in the camp hospital.
Miss Jorgensen is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew ~Jorgensen Of
Pilot, n has received her training
in the Northwood hospital for two
years, and graduated from there.
She afterward took post graduate
work in the Fairview hospital in
Minneapolis for m year.
Miss ~Jorgensen is we'll known for
her nursing ability in this community
where she has been active for a num-
Der of years, Inc her friends will be
pleased to learn of her appointment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
WANT MONEY FOR DAMAGES.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Immediate
appropriation of $873.50O TO pay s.
g142 claims Of persons in New Jersey
for losses Of private property result
ing from the explosion of the T. A..
Gillespie plant last October, was asked
of congress today by the war depart-
ment's special board investigating
these damage claims.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
PIILsBURY MILL CLOSES,

entire Pillsbury flour milling system
was shut down today for the first time
in many months.
1--WE have made more flour than we
could sell SO we shut down for a
day." said c.. A. Loring, president OF
the company. He declared that the
government has not bought flour for
six weeks and added:
1--WE can't sell flour when we have
no market for it,"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
Matter OF Pooling
Lake Coal Is To Be
Discussed At Meeting

Cleveland, Jan. 27.-Members Of
the coal department of ore and coal
exchange met here today to consider
the continuance of pooling lake coal
and whether to continue the exchange.
Several dock owners of upper lake
ports attended the conference.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
TO BAN THE ARED Flag

Des MOlnes, Ia, Jan. 27.-Senator
Glenn Kimbal Of Council BlufI. intro
tduced q bill In the lows senate today
that would make II q misdemeanor to
carry. raiss or follow the red mar"
In this stete. With intent to defy the
federal s6vsrnment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
The Tow,1 Today
January ~, 1919.

r. P. Mann of Devils Lake. will be
the principal speaker at a banquet
and a meeting of the Merchants asso-
ciationa tonight; members of the
Grand Forks AID club have been es-
ipecially invited to attend. .
In the Observation-Disclosures $50, 900
SANDER suit on trial in the district
court the defendant. today was re-
called to the witness stand to add to
his testimony given last Saturday.
U. S. Field Agent for North Dakota
A. j. Surratt in this city today issued
a report indicating an increase in the
livestock of North Dakota on Janu.
airy 1, this yea
Holders of war savings stamps are
again asked to retain these, and r
also reminded hat the p%ostof1ce~ is
the only place where they may be re.
deemed.
Notice arrived here today that a
northern congress Of the League to
Enforce Peace will be held in Minne-
apolis next month.
The Philharmonic orchestra an
%nounces the second of it's winter con
certs for next Sunday and will play
music by Italian composers exclu-
sively.
Marie Jorgenson Of Pilot, N. D..
today received the appointment as
nurse at the University Of North Da-
kota, and will begin her duties this
week.
c. c. McGonegal. a veteran Of the
world war, will leave tomorrow for
Kansas City to instruct other cr.ppl-u
soldiers in the use of artificial limbs.
Theo. B. Elton is elected a dele
gate to the national war work coun-
Gil of the Y. NJ. c.. A. which will be
held in Chicago next week.
A meeting of the county school Of
ncers and directors will be held in
the farmers room in the court house
tomorrow.
Chester Kelsey writes a letter. to his
parents here that he is stationed In
Coblenz, Germany, as a member of
the American army of occupation.
No further word has been received
here to indicate at what time the
Grand Forks Gas and Light rate
hearing will take place before the
board OF railroad commissioners.
Herald Wants Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
TO EXTEND COTTON TRADE.

Liverpool, Jan. 27.-Commencing
February 8, trading in futures on the
Cotton Exchange here will be extend
ed to and including September, under
special new contract terms.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27

Chester Kelsey writes a letter. to his
parents here that he is stationed in
Coblenz, Germany, as a member of
the American army Of occupation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
Two Troop Ships Are
Delayed For A Day

Newport News, Va, Jan. 27.-Word
vas received today that the battle
ships Nebraska and the New Jersey
bringing about four thousand soldiers,
many of them Chicago men and
members of the Blackhawk division,
which were due to arrive this morn
ing, had been delayed a day and prob
ably would dock tomorrow morning.
80 - .
IN CANADIAN CASUALTIES. :
Ottawa, Ont. Jan. .27.-Today's
overseas casualty list names as
wounded and missing T. Eaton, Min
neapolis. q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27

r. P. Mann of Devils Lake, will be
the principal speaker at. a banquet
and a meeting of the Merchants asso-
ciationA tonight: members of the
Grand Forks Ad club have been es-
pecially invited to attend.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27
IN CANADIAN CASUALTIES.
MANY KILLED IN WRECK.

Managua. Nicaragua, Jan. 81
| Many people were killed and injured
in a railroad accident Sunday near
Masaya. The accident was aused by
spreading rails and the explosion OF
the locomotive boiler.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27

No further word has been received
here to indicate at what time the
Grand Forks Gas and Light rate
hearing will take place before the
board Of railroad commissioners.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27

A meeting of the county school Of
ncers and directors will be held in
the farmers room in the court house
tomorrow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27

. In the ESpoonheim-Peterson $50, 900
SANDER suit on trial in the district
court the defendant. today was re-
called to the witness stand to add to
his testimony given last Saturday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27

U. S. Field Agent for North Dakota
A. j. Surratt in this city today issued
a report indicating an increase in the
livestock of North Dakota on Janu.
airy 1, this year. ,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27

Herald Wants Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-27

Theo. B. Elton is elected a dele
gate to the national war work coun-
Gil of the Y. NJ. c. A. which will be
held in Chicago next week.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-04
DANIELS IS firm
FOR BIG NAVY
Says United States Must Provide
Proper Share of World
Police.
NO DESIGNS ON NATIONS
Secretary DiscIoses Strength of Worlds
Navies, Showing America Second
With SO Battleships Heading
Fleet of 1,217 Ships.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels before the house
naval committee, declared the United
States, having pledged Its support to
small nations, should build navy Sec
ond to none in the world IL an interna'
tional tribunal with power to enforce
its rulings failed to become reality
He was speaking in behalf of the $500,
100000 naval building program.
"A large navy is not needed because
the United States has designs upon
other nations territory" Ser etary
Daniels said, because this country
has no such designs. But, since we
have pledged our support to small ma
tiOns unable to protect themselves, we
must be strong enough to make oul
pledges good"
Mr.. Daniels said the war had
brought out clearly two points: 1
That national differences and greed
for power are unsafe and must be
eliminated. 2. That an international
tribunal with power to enforce its rul
ings is essential.
Made Up Mind Quickly.
Representative Kelly of Michigan
asked the secretary when he first came
to the conclusion that America shoult
have navy second to none in the
world.
II came to that conclusion when the
war broke out" was the reply. "Un
til that time | believed that the work
ing people who suffer most from wars
and bankers and business men wh'
pay for wars, should be considered be
fore the militai But when rea
lied that the u Of anok khkss ns q
tiUH iiIighr pItiiisI fai9 WUaitf
at their will, l realized that wa
wrong. Unless we have navy whicl
can lick any other navy in the world
we may as well have none."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-04
western Newspapsr Union News Service

/ Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Archangel (By the Associated
l,FSress. American troops have recap
vialaaA an aslishs ol ths
Middle sector 0f fhe Northern Russian
front, and pushed forward their lines
distance Of two miles south of the
village in the direction Of Vologda.
This winter push, which was against
strong resistance, was undertaken 81
muItaneously with a movement south
ward by the Allied troops along the
Omega River The Omega column rest
ed at the village of GUgoli The
recapture of Kadish was marked by
some heavy fighting, in which, bow
ever, the American casualties were
light. This village, which is located
about midway between the Vologda
Railway and the Dvina River, was
strongly defended, and the Bolshevikl
there used the blockhouses built by
the Americans and British when they
occupied the town in November, prior
to being driven out by large forces
of Bolsheviki.
With an artillery attack, the Ameri-
cans advanced across the frozen Emit
sa River, where their positions fol
more than month have been located
ia lev dugouts on the bank of the
stream bordering the destroyed bridge
at the crossing of the Petrograd road
They crossed the stream and cleared
the Boldshevik trenches and machine
gun emplacementS on the opposite
bank. The Americans then pusheo
forward two more miles to the village
fighting their way under the protec
tion of Canadian artillery, which was
able to place -sIells almost at will IL
Kadish The fur-clad American flank
iEg parties in the frozen swamps hor
dering on the road contributed mate
rally to the American success.
The recapture of Kadish, gives the
American troops good winter posi-
tion in the blockhouses they have
built. Since the retirement from the
town early in November the troops or
this sector virtually had no shelter
the front line being unable to built
fires for fear of the artillery ant
snipers ON the opposite bank of the
narrow Emtsa River.
Preparation for the attack on kad
ish was carried out under conditions
met with nowhere except in the semi
arctic wilderness. A battery of heavy
howitzers had to be brought on sleighs
so miles on rough trail through the
wilderness. The Omega column in
reaching Gogoli apparently obtained
fully the objective of its winter push
southwark.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-04
BERGER TAKES STAND
Milwaukee Socialist Testifies in
Own Defense at Chicago.
Declares He Studied In Universities
Of Vienna and Was Influenced
by German Anarchist.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Victor L. Berger,
congressman-elect from Milwaukee, on
trial before a jury and Judge Lands
in the federal court for violation Of the
espionage act, with four other socialist
leaders, took the witness stand In his
own defense.
In direct testimony Berger indicated
the German influence upon his life
which the government says is exhibited
by his acts while this country was at
war.
In 1860 Berger was born in Austria
N 1si.sss ] 90 ssls: ,liSs 49,. Z
later, he said, he had studied at the
Universities Of Vienna and Budapest
He admitted that John Most, the Ger
man anarchist, helped to confirm me
In my socialistic views"
During his testimony Berger told of
the building of Brisbane hall in Mil
waukee, which houses the socialist
headquarters, the Leader Berger's So
cialist paper and various trade unions.
Brisbane hail." said the witness,
"was named after Albert Brisbane, fa-
ther of Arthur Brisbane, the Hearst
writer, who was the first native Amer
lean to write books on socialism"
After he came to this country the
witness said he settled in Bridgeport,
Conn, and later went to Milwaukee,
where he learned the buffers trade.
IT worked at it until I learned
enough English to enable me to pass
an examination as a schoolteacher. /
taught school. Meanwhile became
socialist l drifted into the newspaper
business, first 'as dramatic critic on
the Milwaukee Sentinel. In 1885 I OBJ
tanned the German socialist paper and,
changed it's name to Vorwaerts. Finan-5
cial difficulties ensued. Twelve years
afterward l paid debts contracted by
that paper. 1t became weekly in
1893.
81 founded the Milwaukee Socialist
Democrat, but that lived only a year
and half. In 1897 | founded the
Social Democratic Herald, which later
became the Leader.
"In 1897 / married. Two daughters
are at the University of Wisconsin.
Ny wife adopted two Of her nephews.
Jack, nineteen, volunteered, and Frank.
lin, twenty-one, is in the service In
France now."
Berger told of the st. Louis social.
lists convention at which the notorious
"St. Louis platform" was adopted. He
declared that he was the fourteenth
man on the committee of Is which
drafted 1t and that he opposed 1t.
"I stayed in my room and drew up
a platform of my own while the plat,
form was adopted" he said. "The
adopted platform was brought to me.
I disagreed with it. and as the raH-
calls were In charge 1t was question
of accepting that or of accepting somel
thing more radical"
Berger admitted that In 1914 he gavS
Instructions to place the Berlin dis
patches in the lead" of the war news.
He did this, he explained, because in
war all sides lie. He said the Eng
lish controlled the cables, and that by
the time the German dispatches had
filtered through the English cables he
believed them to be nearest the truth
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-04
NEW iEi T POST FOR ADMIRAL SIMS
Commander OF U. S. Naval Forces In
European Waters to Be President
OF Naval War College at
Newport, r. |.

Washington, Jan. Admiral Will
liam S. Sims, commander of the Amer
lean fleet in European waters, will be
relieved of his present duties to as
sumo the presidency Of the United
States naval war college at Newport,
r. l., 1t was announced by Secretary
Daniels. 1t is expected that Admiral
Sims will be able to finish up his pres.
ent duties in Europe early next spring,
and will then take up his new post.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-04
Frank Di Leo Killed In Bout.

Boston, Jan. 1.--"Terry McGovern"
of Philadelphia, boxer known In pri-
vate life as Frank di Leo, who was in
jured in match with frankie Britt
of New Bedford, died at the city hos.
pital. His skull was fractured by hit
ting the floor when he was felled by
his opponent in the sixth round. Britt
was arrested.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-04
Prince Of wales to vlsit United States

LondonIt is understood That King
George and Queen Mary assured Pres
ident Wilson that the Prince of Wales
will visit the United States during his
coming trip through the British do
ninions, according to a Paris dispatch
10 the Mail
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-04
Huns Deliver 40 Planes.

Coblenz. Forty airplanes, including
seven GothAs said to have been used
in the bombing of Paris, were accept
ed by the American Army Receiving
Commission.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-04
cruelties in Austrian Prison Camp.

Rome. One hundred thousand Ital-
ian prisoners died as result of i'll
treatment, starvation or cold in Ger
man and Austrian prison camps, an of
fetal Italian inquiry has disclosed, 1t
was announced