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&• i-y 1 wsn. -A »"5v E E N I N EDITION OF WOMEN READY TO BEGIN WAR "Command of Death," Rus sian ^omen's Army, 'Ready for the Trenches. Is Commanded by Vera Buitchkaroff, Who Twice Was Wounded. Petrograd, June 21.—The "Com' mand of Death," which is the official title of the women's regiment raised by the twice wounded girl officer. Vera Buitchkaroff, will toe reviewed today by Minister of War Kerensky. The reg|pient will leave In a fortnight for the front. The Associated Press correspond ent, who visited the barracks, found posted at the gate, a little blue-eyed sentry In a soldier's khaki blouse, short breeches, green forage cap, woman's ordinary black stockings and neat shoes- The sentry was Mar ya Skryoloff, daughter of Admiral Bkryoloff, former commander of the Baltic fleet and minister of marines. In the court yard 800' girls of good physique' and many of them pretty were drilling under the Instruction" of a male sergeant and marched to an exaggerated gqose step. Commander Lieutenant Buitchka roff explained that most of the re cruits were from the higher educa tional academies or secondary schools with a few peasants, factory girls and servants. The girl commander said: "We apply the rigid system of the pre-revolutlonary army, rejecting the new principle of soldier self govern ment BIG DEMONSTRATION FOR AMERICA GIVEN IN ITALIAN CHAMBER Rome, June 21.—A remarkable demonstration for the United States took place yesterday in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, when President Wilson's war message to congress was referred to. The en tire cabinet deputies and senators, stood up and applauded, the public tribune also joining in the cheers. There was a fresh outburst when the Italian mission to America and Its re ception was mentioned and a telegram from the Prince 'Udine wan read. SUPREME CHANCE IN PRESENT AGE, YOUTHS ARE TOLD Kansas City. Mo., Jtttie 21—The young wan in -bustoess. .%$§.. his su preme'fetfiricii proeTil 4ge. Charted 1. Joyce of Philadelphia, told th«' National Association of Credit Men here. The following rules of conduct for young men were set forth by, Mr. Joyce: 1 8 1 *?•.• V.T' "Know your business. "Put your punch into your work every minute. Study your line in your home hours. "Do better than your fellow work ers. "Do not let the biggest social en gagement interfere with the smallest business duty. "Don't have too many dates." VESSELS ON PACIFIC ORDER "LIGHTS OUT" Washington, June 21.—Extraordin ary precautions against Gerrpan sub marines in the Pacific are being taken by Americans as well as British ana Japanese vessels. Ships of the China mall line carry the following notice posted at the en trance of the social hall: "No lights will be allowed on either the saloon or main decks. Oil lamps will be permissible only in officers' cabins, galleys and messrooms on the main deck, and such lights must be entirely screened so as not to be vis ible in any way from the outside." 23 LEADERS OF MEXICO DEMAND GERMAN BREAK Mexico City, June 21.—El Universal, probably the most prominent news paper In Mexico, today printed state ments from 21 notable civilian lead ers of Mexico advocating severance by Mexico of relations with Germany and asserting that Mexico's place In the war is on the side of the Entente Al lies. The headlines of the article in which the statements are incorporated say it is to the Interest of Mexico to never relations with Germany and that the Latin-American ideals of Mexico must incline her -to the side of the Allies rather than toward Ideals of pan-Germanism, absorption and mili tarism as expressed by Germany. Some of the statements say that in order to uphold the ideals of justice which actuates Mexico, the country should Immediately declare war on Germany. Others assert that German intrigue* in Mexico offer ample reasons for sev erlng diplomatic relations, adding that Germany is endeavoring to provoke trouble between Mexico and the Unit ed States. FORCE BELGIANS Large Number from Mons Taken to France to do Military Workr j/f, Havre. June 21.—A larger number W Belgian civilians from Mons region have bean deported .by'the German military authorities, according to clip* cumstantial information received by the Belgian government ,,Tha deport *4 men were sent,to-point* ten to twelve kilometer* from the front In France, notably to Fenaln, Arleux and othsr placee in the Onvlroni of Doual where they were forced to work twelve hours dally In all weathers on tmilttary. tasks,' such as railroads, trenches and handling war material. TOGA AMBITIONS OF LAWYER HELD RAIL CLASH CAUSE Chicago, June 21.—The desire of Joseph W. Folk to wear a toga is re sponsible for the present 2 cent fare clash, in which the state of Illinois appears to be defying the authority of the interstate commerce commission, according to Springfield reports. The explanation of the peculiar sit uation, in which one contempt case has been started against, the railroads, while another is threatened against Il linois officials if they follow an or der of the legislature, lies. It Is claim ed at the state capital, in the fact that Mr. Folk must win favor with St Louis business men if he wishes to be come senator from Missouri. Folk is counsel for the interstate commerce commission and it is said he started, proceedings before Judge D. P. Dyer on his own responsibility. The contempt proceedings against the railroads began here today. SAYSBOAVAL BATTLE WILL BE FORCED BY SUBS Berlin Naval Expert Says Big Fight Between British and Germans is Coming. Copenhagen, June 21.—The steady continuance of the submarine cam paign, (despite the decrease in de stroyed tonnage admitted in the ad miralty reports for May, will, in the opinion of Captain Kuehlwetter, the naval expert of The Berlin Lokal An zelger, ultimately force a general naval battle between the British and Oerman fleets as the only means of ending the submarine menace. Cap tain Kuehlwetter blames the good weather for the falling off in the num ber of submarine victims. He argues* that the weather permits small sub marine chasers to. venture further to sea, to shoot better and to detect periscopes easier. In this argument' the critic is quite impartial, as he equally blames storms for the failure to secure better results in mark. WASHINGTON ASKED TO REGULATE WAR WORK Washington June 21. Protest against the exploitation of women engaged! on government work during the war was made by a committee of the National Women's Trade Union league, led by Miss Agnes Nestor and Miss Mary Anderson of Chicago. The 12 hour day now .in force at the government printing office was discussed with, Secretary W. S. Mc Adoo, to whom the committee pre sented a resolution adopted by the iMgui^reeeaa^V^^^r-the.-president) to forbid excessive overtime in gov ernment establishments:* The committee also visited the White House and the war department. EXPORT GRAIN REFUSED UNLESS SHIPS ARE SURE Railroads will. Not Take Grain Unless water Trans portation is Assured. Washington, June 21.—The practice of railroads in refusing to accept grain at interior points for export un less steamship arrangements for its transportation have been made in ad vance was held today by the inter state commerce commission to be not inherently unreasonable or otherwise unlawful. In proceedings filed by the Balti more Chamber of Commerce protest ing against the practice, the commis sion found that while the railroads' methods were to some extent Justi fied by the car shortage and conges tion the practice unduly favors the persons to whom permits are issued, "because the use made of the permit is not adequately policed and safe guarded." "Should the permit practice be maintained," the decision/ read, "the defendants (the railroads) should submit within sixty days for our ap proval rules which will eliminate the unlawful' features of the present prac tice." SUFFRAGE FLAG IS TORN DOWN Inscription Again Sail Wil son Was "Deceiving Russia." Washington, June 21.—The suffra gist sentinels brought another banner to the White House gates today and another crowd tore it down. Today's wrecking of the banner waa done with more deliberation than was the case yesterday. The police did not interfere. The Inscription on the banner to day-waa the.same.aa that on the one displayed yesterday, accusing Presi dent Wilson and Ellhu Root of "de ceiving .RuMia," in saying the United States is a democracy and pleading With the Russian mission to demand the enfranchisement of women In the United States. The crowd's Victory was short lived, however, fpr in ten minutes two banners had been obtained from suf frage headquarters nearby. Police men notified passersby to let the ban nerds-alone.'- .CABU *»-i ^j-iiaA^Xf .A"* GRAIH SAUBB.-:.' Minneapolis, Juno 21—No. .north ern, ears f2.41 to $2.57 No. 2 northern. 1 ears, $2.3! to $2.41 No. wh«at, IT oars, 92.2,1 to 92.44 No. 4',~wlMafc:.vlft/ can,- 91-64 -.to- 92.27: •ample grade, 20 cart 91.40 to' 92.01* No grade. 1..car, 92.19: Durum, 11 can, fl.47 1-9, to 9^10. •Sifipllfe •*V'win NORTH DAKOTA'S U. S. SOCIALIST PARTY NEUTRAL, SAYS GOLDFARB Delegate at Copenhagen Reports at Convention— Not American Citizen. Stockholm, June 21.—Dr. Max Goldfarb, one of the American social ists who have arrived here, declares in a report submitted to the Dutch Scandinartan committee that the American socialist party Is strictly neutral. His report says: "Although the United States Is al ready In the war, I can say that the position of the American socialist party as a whole is strictly neutral and thoroughly 'international." The report calls' for the creation of a permanent socialist committee whose sole purpose would b«l to work for a permanent peace. A second recommendation deals with the com position of the congress which will be called upon to settle the issues of the present struggle and demands "a congress of representatives of the nation and not of the governments." Although Dr. Goldfarb, who is con nected with the Forward of New York, described himself on his arriv al at Stockholm as a representative of the American socialist party, so cialist leaders. in this country state he has not been authorized to act on behalf of the party. Abraham Cahan, editor of The Forward, said yester day Dr. Goldfarb was not an Ameri can, but a Russian citizen. ALL BOOKS OF BUTTER BOARD CONSISTED OF LESS THAW 12 PAGES Chicago, June 21.—In response to a summons from the federal grand jury to produce "all books and re cords" of the Elgin (Illinois) Butter Board, Edwin S. Clifford, secretary of the board, appeared In the federal building today with a thin little black book, containing fewer than a dozen pages. He said that it constituted "all books and records" as demanded. Officials of the board said that the only records kept are the minutes of the meetings at which once a week basic prices of butter for the country are established by bidding. IMPERIAL BANK OF GERMANY SHOWS BIG BULLION INCREASES Berlin, via London, June 21.—The statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany issued June 15 shows the following changes: Total coin and bullion Increased 8,696,000 marks. j(?old increased..33,000. "^Treasury notes increased 44,333, 000. Notes of other banks Increased 302,000. Bills discounted, increased 22'4, 038,000. Advances increased, 420,000. Investments, Increased 940,000. Other securities increased 47,412, 000. Notes in circulation decreased 31, 100,000. Deposits. increased 306,692,000. Other liabilities increased 50,549, 000. RED, WHITE AND BLUE WAR BOOKS PROMISED Washington, June 21.—A pamphlet entitled "How the War Came to America," intended as an answer to the question "Why Did the United States Go to War?" will be published soon by the government committee on public information. It will be bound in the national colors and will con tain, among other things, three not able war addresses of President Wil son. It will be the forerunner of a series of "red, -white and blue books" to be put out as the war progresses. hurry FELLEftS THt MSS IS IN.6V£* HIS •'*&» If 5 SJ a a ,.ja. VOL. 12/ NO. 148. GRAND FORKS, N. D., THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS, BREWERS WROTE SPEECH OF PASTOR IN HOUSE, CHARGE Kansas City, Mo., June 21.—That a speech delivered in congress last March by Jacob Meeker, formerly a Methodist minister and now a con gressman from St. Louis, In which Meeker attacked the-national prohibi tion'measure was written for him at the order of the Kansas City Brewer ies company was claimed in a suit filed here by Paul S. Conwell, who de clares he was hired to write the speech, but never paid 'for his work. Congressman Meeker's speech was one of the most powerful factors in killing the attempt to promote a fed eral prohibition law. Because of his former connection with the churcn, his arguments against national inter ference In the liquor problem were widely quoted by the wets. Congressmen who opposed the na tional prohibition measure distribut ed the speech to all their constituents. MUST GIVE THE SMALL DEALER FAIR CHANCE Unfair Competition Driving Many Out of Business, Convention is Told. PUBLISHERS MET TODAY News Print and War Tax Problems Taken up—Some .Favor Govt. Control. Washington, June 21.—Members of the American Newspaper Publishers' association met here today to decide on a policy regarding newspaper taxa tion for war revenue, and to take up the. federal trade commission's rec ommendation for government control of news print paper manufacture and distribution. Difference of opinion developed over.,«oth questions. Frank P. Glass, president of the association, support ed the trade commission's recommen dation, but others declared action in that direction would set a dangerous precedent. J* -V Chicago, June 21.—Unfair competi|Germany's tion, according to a committee report to "the Liberty convention" of the Na tional Wholesale Grocers' Association here today, is driving small retailers from business in increasing numbers. The alleged unfairness consists, ac cording to the report, in manufacture ers' selling large consignments direct to chain stores, mail order houses and department stores at prices normally changed the wholesalers, and at which the manufacturers cannot profitably sell the individual small dealer. The report remarking that there are 623,398 retail merchants, includ ing 318,631 groceries, in the United States, asserts: "The tendency to eliminate the small man is, therefore, toward mo nopoly and under present conditions, this tendency will soon become an accelerated movement which will sweep thousands of American retailers to eventual ruin." The report states that hitherto the government has acted only after strong monopplies have actually been established, and adds: "It now remains to be seen whether the government will permit a far more gigantic monopoly than any which have preceded it to ,be built up with ever Increasing rapidity and to obtain control of the first necessity of life." The newsprint paper situation, it was brought out, is still far from sat isfactory. Canada's high excess profits tax on paper mills, it was said, is discouraging production and threatens to create a new shortage. "Too Late" Lynn to the Rescue jyhy^iot Threw. |Em.yotir |ted Crow ^pi^ Secretary of French Foreign Ministry Tells of Aid America Will Give. Paris, June 21.—Jules Cambon, general secretary of the ministry of foreign affairs, declared that the en trance of America into the war had caused serious unrest in Germany, in an interview with a correspondent of the Associated Press today. He said: "A feeling of serious unrest was caused In Germany, by the entry into the struggle of a country which brings to the allies, together with Its entire strength, a freshness and ar dor which have not been diminished by three years of war. Germany feels that the Americans, once engaged in the struggle, will not give up. It is to prevent this cementing of close ties that it is multiplying its efforts to spread dlssentlon among the allies. "The incident of the Swiss socialist. I Grimm's intrigue in Russia reveals hand work and is one of the straws showing how uneasy and troubled Berlin is because of Ameri ca. In France every one realizes that this uneasiness and fear is justified." BROOKLYN ATHLETE MURDERS WIFE AND BABES AND SUICIDES New York. June 21. Following a quarrel with his wife over money matters, Richard Barrett, a well known athlete of Brooklyn, early to day shot and killed his wife, his son, Kllton, aged four a baby boy, Don ald, one and a half years old, and, then committed suicide by slashing his throat with a razor and shooting himself in the head. CONFIDENCE IN THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT VOTED BY COUNCIL Liondon, June 21.—Dispatches from Petrograd to the Exchange Telegraph company say that the congress of Soldiers' and Workmens' delegates from the whole of Russia yesterday yoted confidence in the provisional government and unanimously adopted a resolution demanding an immedi ate re8ump.tlon of the offensive and the organization of the army. A war cabinet was formed includ ing the leaders of the Russian army and navy and technical representa tives. CHURCHMEN OFFER SERVICES TO NATION Washington, June 21.—The services of the entire membership of the Pres byterian churches of the United States have been placed at the disposal of the president by a committee of 100 representing the national synod of which C. S. Cairns of Minneapolis was a member. "The president accepted our tender with expressions of appreciation," said Mr. Cairns, "and he will com municate with Dr. Wilbur Chapman, the chairman of the committee, as to how the churches may co-operate with the government during the war." A former moderator of the synod said he believed the Presbyterian churches will work with the Y. M. C. A. in the' operation of the associa tion buildings within the national army camps. The church also is pre paring to look after the soldiers in the restricted area around the camps. The details of the plan will be worked out In connection with the presi dent's request of the churches. 5? i» jp H. NEWSPAPER U.S. HAS CAUSED SERIOUS UNREST IN ALL GERMANY America's Entry into Strug gle Has Stirred Teutons, Says Cambon. r^l7& t" W »V*p "v /-I .' GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER SHIP BUILDING PLANT AND 3 SHIPS Chicago, June 21.—The Calumet river plant of the Chicago Ship Build ing company and three ships on the way for the Norwegian Steamship company have been taken over by the United States government, according to information from a reliable source here today. WON'T ENLIST, BUT WILL AID HOSPITAL AND AMBULANCE UNITS Washington, June 21.—Although prevented by conscientious scruples from enlisting as combatants in the war. Seventh Day Adventists in a statement issued from their national headquarters here today, expressed willingness to do their part in the field ambulance and field hospital services. ASK DANISH CABINET MAN TO QUIT POST M. Rottboer Asked to Re sign—Outgrowth of So cialist Peace Meeting. Copenhagen, June 21.—M. Rott boer, the representative of the con servative party in the Danish cabinet, has been asked to resign by the party executive. This development was caused by the participation of M. Stuning, so cialist minister without portfolio, in the socialist conference at Stockholm. The Conservatives first requested Premier Zahle to dismiss M. Staunlng on the ground that Ills action was in consistent with the determination of the Scandinavian government to ab stain for the present from these mediations. The premier refused, saying that the minister's participa tion in the preliminary discussions at Stockholm be accepted by all parties. but that he will not participate in the final peace conference, where resolu tions might be passed which It would be undesirable for a minister to sign. EIGHT KILLED AND MANY INJURED IN KIRSANOV RIOTING New York, June 21.—Eight persons were killed and many wounded in a clash between government troops and supporters of the newly formed re public of Kirsanov in the province of Tambov, Russia, according, to a cable dispatch received Here today from Petrograd by the Jewish Daily For a 1 U-BOAT FIRED ON LIFE BOAT, KILLING EIGHT French Admiralty Reports Inhuman Acts of Com mander. Paris, June 21.—The German sub marine which torpedoed a British steamer turned its guns on the life boat and killed eight of the occu pants, the admiralty announced to night. "One of our patrol boats of Brit tany flotilla," the statement says, "picked up fifty men belonging to a submarine British steamer and drove off with its guns, two submarines which were still close to the boats in which the British crew had taken refuge the night before. A patrol boat of the same flotilla saved 40 men from a British steamer. The sub marine which torpedoed her, turned its guns on the life boats, killing eight of the occupants." TRACY R. BANGS TO SPEAK FOR LEAGUE Will Address Cliatauqua Assembly In New York in Interest of Travel Patriotic lieaguc. crs" Professor Albert Bushnel'l Hart, chairman of the committee on patrio tisms through education, of the Na tional Security league, has extended an invitation to Tracy R. Bangs of this city to represent the Commercial Travelers' Patriotic league at the Chautauqua assembly in New York during the week of July 2. Mr. Bangs is honorary president of the Com mercial Travelers' Patriotic league, and will deliver an address at the Chautauqua assembly, with reference to the educational work which is now being done in order to stimulate pa triotic sentiment throughout the country. CUDAHY'S SONS GO TO WAR, SO HE MUST RETURN TO LABORS Chicago, June 21.—Patrick Cudahy, the packer, who recently announced his retirement from business in favor of his sons, is back in the harness again, it was learned today. On* son has become a lieutenant In the regu lar army and another has Joined an officers' training camp. There was nothing left tSr the father to do but to come out of retirement to release them for duty to their country. HIDDEN JAPANESE CITY IS ALMOST ENTIRELY RAZED Yonesawa, Japan, June 1.—Shut in on all aides by mountains,1 the city of Yonesawa, one of the moat important cent*?* I" Japan for vorwi -Milken fabrics, is scarcely more thiA a pile of ruins, as a result of a Hre Wtoiefc. wiped out nearly two-thirds of the community. Over 2,000 buUdfotK anf housMweredeetroyed. The loss qf life is and the number of s*y at 97, EVEN IN EDITION it* u-} »te#s FRENCH BEGIN BIG DRIVE ON AISNE FRONT Heavy Fighting in Progress —French Capture Im portant Trenches. TEUTONS MAKE DESPERATE DRIVE French Stop Them With but Little Loss—Crown Prince Loses Heavily. Heavy fighting is in progress on the Aisne front in northern France, where the French are entrenched In favorable positions after their notable advances in their spring campaign. I The Germans apparently have heavily I reinforced their troops in this sector by men brought from the Russian front. One sub-division was sent into the fighting directly after its arrival, making an attack yesterday between the Ailette river and the Laffaux mill. The assault, while along a front of apparently less than a mile, was of extremely violent character. The French stopped the German rush, suf fering only a slight penetration of their first line at two points aggregat ing between 600 and 700 yards, Paris reports. Even this slight gain was partly negatived this morning when a French counter-attack resulted in the recapture of a portion of the lost ground. The crown prince's troops lost heavily in the fighting, and the French captured 50 prisoners. Berlin's report on yesterday's at- tack claims the capture of more than 1500 yards of trenches. The French official statement also announces progress by General Pe taln's forces northeast of Mont Car nillet, in the Champagne. During this fighting five aviation machine guns wore taken from the Germans. ARE LISTING All SLACKERS Grand Forks County Men to be Listed for Federal Attorney. The county auditor's office is busy compiling a list of the "slackers" who did not register for military service JJlne 5. TIT".: list *111 shortly milted to the United States dl torney, and arrests will foil mediately, in every instance non-registration is «ind to bo lutely illegal, prosecution will 'result, and the government has indicated that it, does not intend to deal lenient ly with those who tried to evade their obligations. At first, it was thought that very few non-registrants would be found in Grand Forks city and county, but the number discovered so far exceeds ex pectations. Since Registration day, 22 men have been registered at the county audi tor's office. They hail from various parts of the county, and were able to account satisfactorily for the delay.. BASEBALL FOLLOWS THE FUG LONDON PAPERS WANT SCORES New York. June 21.—Baseball fol lows the American flag. Proof came when the New York correspondent of a Ixindon newspaper received orders to cable dally the scores of all the big league games. So many Americans are now in England, with more ar riving daily, that the British newspa pers are trying to get special features to please them. A. J. HULTENGIS SPEAKER AT BUXTON This afternoon. Rev. A. J. Hulteng of Grand Forks delivered an address before the convention of the Young People's league now in session at Buxton. The morning session was devoted to the transaction of business, and the convention will adjourn late today. The members of the Zion choir of this city who took part in last night's concert at Buxton, have nearly all re turned, but a number of Grand Forks people are attending the convention as delegates or visitors. ROOSEVELT'S SONS TO GO TO FRONT IN PERSHING'S FORCES Washington, June 21.—Major Theo dore Roosevelt, Jr., and Lieutenant Archie Roosevelt, sons of Colonel Roosevelt, will be sent to France as members of General Pershing's ex peditionary force at an early date. As to whether they will go aa officer* of the line or staff no information la available. SEARCH CELLARS USED BY COCCHI Gotham Police Think Mot* Bodies May Have Been,. Buried by-Him,,».^^p every, building occupied by AHN(« Cocchl, in '.whoa* shop the Ruth Cruger waa found kurtr Saturday, la to be dug up by Ives to learn if more girls mat M' witr Us if a-? New York, June 21.-—The cellar cC 1