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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
PRESIDENT STRIVES TO BUILD UP NEW
INDUSTRIAL. PEACE MACHINE FROM THE
WRECK OF PRESENT LABOR CONFERENCE
Withdrawal Of Labor Element Makes Present Meeting Hopeless General Beliefs
Statements Will Be Made Public By All Divisions OF Coerees; Illinois Labor
Demands National Convention Of American Fedeaon Wilson Urges That The

had changed the nature of the con-
ference. He said he had been commits
stoned by the president to explain to
the employers group the changed ma
ture of the conference and to say that
the president desired the public group
to remain in session to carry on the
work inasmuch as the burden of the
results of Industrial disputes fall ulti-
mately on the public
Conference Hopeless.
Washington, Oct. 23-Dissolution
Of the national industrial conference
today as the result of the withdrawal
seemed certain.
that President Wilson would be able
to find some way out, but in the abb
sence of any word from the president.
leaders from both the public and cap
.ital groups were agreed that further
sessions were useless.
"You cannot play Hamlet without
Hamlet" said Thomas l.. Chadbourne,
chairman of the committee of fifteen.
He added that he planned to recon-
mend to the public group, of which
he is member that a committee be
named to formulate a report to the
president and then have the group
disperse.
Now Up to Public.
Bernard NJ. Baruch. chairman of
the public group, said he considered
that the conference virtually had
ended when the labor delegates with
drew last night. The issue is now be-
fore the public, Mr.. Baruch said, and
public opinion alone can decide.
Representatives of capital also
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23

strange to me that an attack had not
been launched on the left bank of
the river and everything was prepared
In view of such an assault. 1t was
because the enemy deferred the at
tack too long that weswere able to re-
store the situation. That delay saved
us. ",
Dead Mans Hill.
$ Then came the gigantic struggle
on Hill 304 and Dead Mans Hill. 1t
was then issued my order for the
day: Courage, we will get them "
\ Marshal .Petain then told the story
Of General Mangin's offensive on May
22 by which Douamont village was
stormed, adding that the Germans put
five new divisions into the line during
the preceding fifteen days and from
May % to June 20 hurled eight 9TH
er divisions into the fight. only to
gain but five hundred yards.
The, enemy after this fighting
was shouting Victory" said the
marshal disdainfully.
General Mangin's offensive on Octo-
Der 26 when Fort Douamont was re-
captured and the Germans forced to
evacuate the village and fort Of vaux,
with the loss OF ! 1000 prisoners. was
then described.
4 All Ground Rctaken.
AT the end of 1916" the French
chieftain concluded, our situation
was favorable on the right bank Of
the Meuse, but bad on the left. On
August 20, 1917. however. our often.
.sive on both banks OF the Mense
brought us back to our original lines
OF February. 1916. and on that day
We gathesed ~ in everything we
wished. 81 ~ . 3ss
MARSHAL Petain and King Alfonso
nos sign Sof lite. q. !s 4
The party returned TO yefdun
shortly before noon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
vERDUN DEFENDER SHOWS KING

verdun, France, wednesday, Oct.
22.-(By the Associated Press)-Over
the historic battlefield OF verdun,
King Alfonso Of Spain walked today
with Marshal Petain, the chief de-
fender Of the citadel during the ire
mendouss struggle fought In February
and March. 1916. :. is3@'-'
Along roads lined by thousands Of
white crosses marking the graves Of
warriors who fell. and through sub
terranean passageways where, the de-
tenders were marsha1eds preparatory
to counter attacking the foe, the king
walked. AS he went he. piled his dis
tinguished guide with questions.
Upon his arrival at.tVerdun King
Alfonso at once proceeded to the mil
itary cemetery where he deposited
2 wreath of orchids. ~
The party then turned to- the bat
tlefield, reaching Fort Douaumonts at
10 o'clock. Great interest in the fort
was evidenced by King Alfonso. who
asked to be shown the underground
passages leading to the outer re-
doubts. X l,,;a n 3. Y 81 s 81 q:
France Not Suspsiisd. Il. e Z.
France was not senrprised sbye the
German offensive against verdup,
Marshal Petaia told the king. The
latter expressed surprise when given
orally believed the Gefmans attacked
almost without warning. 81. So
I'VE knew the enemy'ss plan, { said
the marshal. "Six weeks bet fore Ne
had received our first sinfofma atiop
from learning AZ the conltruct ction sol
q formidable system Of railroads lead
ing to verdun. II. ~ y +. 8
!'.As proof that We weres not sur
prised. I may say we sent Tor TIE Z
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
IMMENSE GRAFT
CHARGE BROUGHT
Government Said to Have
Been Mulcted Of Millions
On Munition Deal.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Criminal prose-
cution of at least a dozen army Of
ficers and. civilians and institution OF.
civil suit for recovery Of from $12,-
100000 to $15,000,0OO. of which he
said he figured the government had
been mulucted in connection with a
$40, 100000! munition contract involv-
ing. the Standard Steel Car company
OF Hammond, Ind, will be asked in
its report to congress by a sub-con1-
5mtttee which has been conducting an
'ilsg Is Chairman William 8. Grk1iia1 III,
in d statement made public today:
The big contract was tors owit.er
gun carriages at $4o, o90 .,eacht stl'. . or q
cording to Congressman Graham
statement. ALLOWING for the cost OF
preparation, the government still is
mulucted of between $13,0O0,00O' and
$4,000, ,000, as I figure it, he said.
''The sub. committee is satisfied that
the government is the victim of a gi-
gantic fraud on this contract" the
statement said. "Perusal Of the testi-
mony heard and evidence submitted
in private by the military intelligence
department, shows there was pre-
concerted. scheme to, put this graft
Among facts brought out was that
the government spent $57,127,16 on
the contract and received .$8,000,0 900
worth; Of gun carriages, none of which
was finished before the end of the
war.
1.-THE government was overcharged
on sub-contracts and officials of the
company, together with army officers,
received automobiles and other valu-
able presents from the sub-contract-
ing companies"
With Chairman Graham. Repre-
sentatives Albert w. Jeneries and Fin
is J. Garrett; formed the committee
that conducted the investigation. q.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23

Meuse only two divisions opposing
five German army corps. These two
divisions held their, positions for five
days. =, ~ 4 ~
I February Is was the most critical
day Of the battle. The enemy, by
sacrificing his best troops, had sue
ceeded in capturing Fort Douamont
the day before a0d the situation was
grave. On February, 25. the troops
which had been occupying the Woevre
sector (to the east of Verdun) were
ordered to fall back to the heights
OF the Meuse. The order was criti-
cized then, but its wisdom was later
recognized.
"Since had received an order
from great headquarters to establish
contact with General Castelnau's divi-
sion which had been defending Fort
Douamont and now was falling back
on verdun. met General -Castelnau
at Souilly. All he said was: Take
command OF the army. Thus on the
. command. I distributed the COM
mandsi among Generals Guillaumat.
Duchesne and de Bafourier; ordered
sthat not another inch OF ground, be
Given up and that; the defenders
should reply TO every attack by a
counter offensive. 81
EsSsS,tsf. j. YHlC OOQAnlOnE E1&nl. y *
During the eight days that fol-
lowed, the village OF Douamont
,changed hands ten times but the Ger
mahs held the FORT. u g 3
81 understand now said King Al
tfonso, why. during 3thc4e hours we
knew nothing Of what Was going on
here. 81 q tS 4; l'i5 s. IN. 4.
SAT last on March go sMarshal Pes
tin resumed. the village was defin-
|sftely ours, and on March. 3, when the
|sGermans attacked onss the -left bank
of the Meuse, u was ready to receive
them: 1T had alwSys appeared
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
GERMAN OPERA
I'LL y n n s,e
! &. !. CASE ARGUED
ssa- e.: - z ff' .
Further Rioting Marked the
Performance in New York !.
!. J: ~. Wednesday Night.

New York, Oct. .;2s.-:Argument., !, on
sthess1egal meritssof staging opera in
Germany in this, city-a procedure
which has resulted in two riots in. as
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES up today
in the supreme court. .,1f.gglts
The. Star Opera company was pre-
pared.s~to ask that a temporary in.
junction restraining city. >authorities
from interfering with the opera be
made permanent. ne 80
More than 200 mounted police and
patrolmen were required to keep q
crowd of former service men and
other civilians in check outside the
theater- last night. .'s j.
The performance Of f-"Czar and Car
penter" was enlivened at the end of
the first act when man in one Of
the boxes threw five eggs at the sing
ers on the stage: The egg throwing
created great excitement in the audi
ence. many leaving the theater.
The rioting outside the theater was
more fierce than that which greeted
the first performance Monday night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
DRY ENFOR CEMENT +
BILLS. MAY GO TO
PRESIDENT TODAY

Washington. Oct. 23.-Unless Presi-
dent Wilson'S executive activity of
yesterday showed i'll effects upon the
patient the prohibition enforcement
bill with the department Of Justices
opinion on its constitutionality was
to be laid before him some time to-
day.. ~ i.'-' tt'''.=
The president is known, to be chafing
under his enforced Inactivity from
participation in governmental affairs,
and although he has until midnight,
october 20, before the bill becomes
a law without his signature, the ply
sicians again may lower the bars and
permit him to consider the measure.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
FAIR PRICES
SET ON SUGAR
Ruling is Made by Minneso-
ia Department Of
Agriculture. I:

St. Paul, Oct. 23-Beet sugar at
11.55 and cane sugar at 1886 hun
Observation-Disclosures are fair retail
prices in Minnesota, it was officially
announced today in the offices of the
state department Of agriculture at the
capitol. The statement followed
telegram from A.. Mitchell Palmer.
United States attorney general, which
it was said, confirmed the commits
sion's understanding of what consti-
tuted reasonable prices.
The commission fixed 81 as a fair
profit for the retailer. The, an
is important only as to
the beet sugar price. 1t was said be-
bought in Minnesota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
KING OF BELGIANS
VISITS PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh, Oct. 23.-Former resi-
dents of Belgium from all, parts Of
western Pennsylvania. eastern Ohio
and West Virginia joined the people
of Pittsburgh today in honoring AL
bert, King of the Belgians, and Queen
Elizabeth. tias
After King Albert received an hon.
Pittsburgh. the party drove to the
Duequesne plant of the Carnegie Steel
company, where the king was shown
through the mills and Queen Eliza
beth was taken through the Elmer
gency hospital.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
Relative Of Former German
Chancel Said to Have
Acted as Go Between;
Member Of Chamber Of
Deputies Denies Knowl-
edge Of Conspiracy. J,

strasbours, wednesday, Oct. 22.r-
The conspiracy for q revolt In nsAlsace
LORRAINE having for its object the es-
lablishmeht Of an .autonomous repub-
IA here, Is assuming greater prOpor-
tons than at first anticipated. Koess-
lar. the man alleged to be. the French
conspirator and who has been placed
sunder arrest, has, according to mili-
tarys authorities. made q confession.
admitting that he has received 500, 900
ffanos from, Germany Since last May.
The funds were sent to him from
HadSn Baden. 4 ~ said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
SWEDISH, DELEGATES. .
VISIT MINNESOTA

!, st. Paul; Oct. .23.-Governor. Burn,
quist at the capitol today, welcomed
the Swedish delegation to the inter-
national labor conference, which
opens October 20 in Washington. The
visiting party was led by A. G. Hal
fred Won Koch, chief charity inspec-
tor Of the Swedish. labor department,
and was escorted by Consul c. E. Wal
lerstedt and Adolph L. L. johnson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
RAILWAY BILL
REPORTED OUT
mo Changes Made in. Meas
ure For Return of Rail-
roads to Owners.

Washington. Oct. 33.-The bill pro-
viding for return of railroads to pri-
vate ownership and operation under
federal supervision was reported out
today by the senate interstate COM
merce committee, No changes were
made in the measure as finally re-
vised last week, the anti-strike and all
other important provisions remaining.
The vote on reporting the bill was
IA TO /. Senator LaF'ollette, Wiscon-
sin. who opposes the anti-strike leg
islation, being the only opponent
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
Fund Is Offered For
A Sailor Memorial

London, Oct. 22.-(wednesday)-
(By the Associated Press)-The Unit
ed States has been offered $4,000 of
the Dover patrol fund for the erection
Of memorial to commemorate the
cooperation of the American and
British navies in the war. The money;
UnsitsB States, olncials !; may n deotds.
where and what sort Of memorial.
shafl be erecked. = =.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
BISMARCK FACING
TEACHERS STRIKE

Bismarck. n. D.. Oct. 2s-Bismarck
faces the possibility of school teach
ers' strike. Local teachers have de-
manded an, increase in salaries that
will be considered by the board OF
education this evening. Teachers
have recently organized union and
will affiliate with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
PRESIDENT MAKES
GOOD PROGRESS, is
LATEST BULLETIN

Washington. Oct. 23.-Presi.
dent Wilson is making as satis-
factory progress as is possible In
the circumstances, his physicians
said today. They issued this bull
lctin: .s,.
white House. October %,
1919. IL o'clock.
s.Thc president Is making ss
satisfactory progress as is posi-
bic in the circumstances. No new
symptoms have developed.
(Signed)
s % -'sGrayson,
-"Runin,
.+.. . -s'Stitt.''
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
Ostend Celebrates
-. Day Of Deliverance

ostend, Belgium. Wednesday, Oct.
22.-The city of Ostend today cele-
brated the anniversary Of its liberia
tion. The entire population participat-
cd intpatriotic demonstrations. 70
Since the departure of King Albert
the port of Ostend has been complete
ly gone over. by dredgers and carpen-
ters and ships, ee9 tons ars being alg !:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
BAGS HORSES BY MISTAKE.

st. Paul. Minn.. Oct. 23.-The first
report Of hunters mistake this sea-
son was that received today by w. T.
Cox state forester, from A. C.. Depuy,
ranger at Green. Two horses were
shot. the message said, by big game
"soonert who was using a head light
to hunt deer and moose.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
WINDSOR is READY
TO RECEIVE PRINCE

Windsor, Ont. Oct. 2s.-windsor
in gala dress today to receive the
Prince of Wales. who is scheduled to
arrive late this afternoon. The royal
visitor is to receive a real democratic
reception here in accordance with his
wishes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23

mobiles were detained was formerly
an Armenian village. Ten days be-
fore the mission reached there a Mos
lem band bore down on the place,
wrecked the buildings, drove out or
killed the male inhabitants and held
the women captiyes,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

Minnesota: Cloudy and colder
tonight with cold wave in north
east portion; Friday partly cloudy
with colder in east and south por-
tions.
North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Friday; colder to-
northwest portion Friday. y, I,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

washington-William d. Perkins.
American consular agent at .Puebla,
Mexico, was kidnapped by three
masked. bandits Friday and is being
held for $150,00O ransom. the state
department has been advised.
London-The Bolsheviki forces
have beenshung back in the Kamyshin
section. losing 5000 men. who were
taken prisoners and many machine
guns, according to General Denikine's
wireless Communication.
New York-Rioting broke out again
Wednesday night around the I4exing
ton theater when for the second time
produced German Opera over the
protest OF veterans of the war.
. New York-Thirty women air
policemen are to be added to New
Yorks women police reserves. =
Washington-Altho Lieutenant
B., W..Maynard was the first to COM
plete the trans-Continental,a air race,
flight in about ten hours less flying
time, according to, the. war depart
Geneva-A Belgrade Serbial dis
patch says the powerful peasant party
in Bulgaria demands the arrest and
trial of King Ferdinand. -.
Iondon-The former German en-
peror and the former crown prince
are concerned in the intrigues of the
German royalists. correspondent OF
the Daily Mail asserts.
Duluth. Minn.-Johnny Tillman
shaded John c;riffiths in ten round
Seattle-O!e Anderson was given
the, decision over Carl Morris in 6.
| round bout.
Berlin-Bela Knn former dictator
| of Hungary, has escaped from the in
ternment camp at Vienna and has
gone to Italy, where he is engaged ir
promoting revolutionary movement
according to Geneva dispatch.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
MINERS Will
REJECT PLAN,
LEADERS SAY
Five Day Week Stumbling
Block; Conference to
End Abruptly.

Washington, Oct. 23.-The
United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea today formally rejected the
proposal by Secretary Wilson
for settlement of the coal strike
called for November I.
John l.. Lewis, president of the
miners organization, announced
that the proposal was indefinite,
inadequate and failed to meet
the situation. He added that he
would SO report to the joint
conference this afternoon.
Washington. Oct. 23.-Secretary
Wilson'S proposal for settlement of
the coal strike will be rejected by the
miners, officers of the United Mine
Workers of America announced to-
day on their way to meeting called
to formulate an answer. This was
taken to mean that the joint confer
ence with operators this afternoon
would end abruptly unless the secre-
tary was prepared to submit new
proposition.
Five Day Week.
John L. Lewis, president Of the
United Mine Workers of America, re-
iterated that the union would consider
uO OAcT Ol ScLlleIHeNI Lll0L 4dllcU ~
grant to demand by the miners for a
five day week.
Members of the miners committee
said their meetings this morning
would merely ratify the informa
agreement reached last night to reject
the offer. Leaders said they would at.
tend the conference at 2 o'clock sas
they had been asked to by Secretary
Wilson, but that il no new offer OF
settlement was made they would start
'immediately for their homes and
make ready for the strike called TO,
November 1. i5'a< Il
VIII Mine Coal. :. -
Des Moines. Iowa, Oct 23.,-Gov.
ernor W. L.. Harding of Iowa will ex.
ercise whatever powers are necessary
to see that coal is mined in this. state
if the threatened strike takes place
and continues until the. public begins
to suffer for fuel. Today he said
'If the strike takes place and the
public is without coal and suffers.
will exercise the necessary power tc
have coal mined."E '-S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
Arson Attempted:

a. ). 1A1so1 1AVOcHkPo0U'
Youngstown. Ohio, Oct. 23.-One
nan was fatally wounded and another
seriously injured when police broke
up two alleged attempts at arson by
striking steel workers early today.
aulseene aea Who vas w sho h,e above
the heart, is in a critical condition.
A group Of striking, serbians and
Italians held a secret meeting in Brier
Hill and decided, it is alleged, to
burn the houses of several men who
continued to work If threats of vio-
Ience were hot needed, So -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23
STEEL MILLS
OUTPUT GROWS,
COMPANY SAYS
One Man Fatally Shot irnAl-
legged Arson Attempt at.
Youngstown.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 2s.-1ncreased
operations in the steel mills of the
Pittsburgh district were reported to-
day by the United States Steel cor.
poration and Independent interests.
No details as to tonnage were given
out, but it was said that in almost
all the plants affected additional men
were added to the working forces.
In support Of their contention that
blast furnace operation had. increased
steel nen, pointed. to the weekly report
of the Conne1lsville coke region,
where 61,6Sl. tons. more coke were
produced than in the preceding week.
As against this strike leaders said
increase was due to the fear of a, coal
strike and furnaces were increasing
their stocks. 4 <
the streets in the vicinity of the Edgar
Thomson mills at Braddock,. where
there was rioting Tuesday.
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Seattle-O!e Anderson was given
the decision over Carl Morris in g.
round bout.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23

London-The former German en-
peror and the former crown prince
are concerned in the intrigues of the
German royalists. a correspondent of
the Daily Mail asserts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-23

I'VE have withdrawn said Mr..
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03

A food map of Europe today shows
not single country In which the fu-
ture does not hold threat of serious
difficulties and only small part which
Is not rapidly approaching the famine
point. With the exception Of the
Ukraine only those countries which
have maintained marine commerce
have sufficient food supplies to meet
actual needs until next harvest, and
even In the Ukraine, with stores accu-
INFLATED on the farms, there is famine
In the large centers of population.
Belgium and northern France, as
well as Serbia, appear on the hunger
map distinct from the rest of Europe
because they stand in a different rela-
ton from the other nations to the peo-
pie of the United States. America has
for four years maintained the small
war rations Of Belgium and northern
France and is already making special
efforts to care for their increased
after-the-war needs, which, with those
Of Serbia, must be included in this
plan, are urgent in the extreme and
must have immediate relief.
The gratitude of the Belgian nation
for the help America has extended to
her during the war constitutes the
strongest appeal for us to continue our
work there. The moment the German
armies withdrew from her soil and she
was established once more In her own