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[ATE AGREES ON COMPROMISE
OF THREE NAMED BY PRESIDENT Washington, July 17.—rSenators today virtually eon-
dueled their task of drafting compromise amendments to lie administration food control bill and debate was con-lued witli the prospect of voting' late today or tomorrow, le compromise agreement, it was believed, will command
lpport from a majority of the senate, Creation of a board of food administration in lieu of a
Ingle individual, composed of three members directly un-fer the president's control, is the principle change to be proposed by the leaders. . Other important changes agreed
>on today at the bi-partisan conference were for ,fixing congress of a minimum price of $1.75 per bushel for
/heat, and extension of the government licensing and food Purchasing powers in the bill. It previously had been igreed to limit government control to foods, feeds and fuel, including gasoline and kerosene.
The minimum wheat price of $1.75, under the tentative lendmerit drafted today would be for No. 1 Northern
rheat as a basis standard for minimum prices of all other hfrheat grain.
RUSSIA STILL PUSHING BACK
TEUTON ARMY Vast Armies Springing
Battle on 800 Mile Front.
KATHERINE STINSON, RED CROSS FLYER, THRILLS THE CROWDS
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Girl Aviator Makes Her First Flightin Breeze
That's Exciting. to
GERMANY TORN BY INTERNAL STRIFE
FOUR GERMAN STEAMERS ARE
TAKEN ATSEA British Destroyers Made the
J Capture off the Coast of '•ffe.^':,Holland. .
London, July 17.—The admiralty announced the capture of four German sfeamers by British destroyers In the.North Sea.
Two other German steamers were 'with the four vessels later captured when the croup wu signaled by the British war craft. All. six made for vthe i Dutch eoaft a»d tworof tfteia
TO MAKE SEA DANGEROUS TO
GERMAN SUBS •i • *
Noted Scientist Has New Plan to Combat the U-
Boat Menace.
French Claim Big Victory in Verdun Region and y
Champagne.
New Methods to be Used to £vFloat this Issue in Near
• Future. " AV*1
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New Tork, July 17.—Plans for the i coming $8,000,000,000 Liberty Loan, Iwhlfih Secretary McAdoo is expected
- ' I to ̂ announce within a few days were j dismissed here today by a number of. |the' governors of the twelve federal treaervebanke. The governors of the : banks at Boston, Philadelphia, Chl-ic^io, Cleveland, Richmond and New
v York were invited to attend the oon-tference. The purpose of the meet-
* - iiife was said to be to arrange details ' for the floatation of the coming- loan,
which, ft was predicted, would require more labor than the first cam-
- ; palgn. It Is proposed that In each t.fed^ral district a loan committee be •vprganlzed, with the governor of the
4 .'federal reserve bank of that district Chairman.
• '"-'-.'-It was said new methods would be used to float the coming loan and that some methods'which have proved suopessful In Great Britain would be
:adopted. v-
Washington, July 17.—Frank J. Sprague, former president of the American Institute of Hlectrlcal Engineers and a member of the naval consulting board, presented to Secretary Daniels today a general plan on whioh he has been engaged for some weeks to cope with the submarine problem.
While no details were reveled under^toodytl»f;a^p««»
veto - reeegniWwwfr^tn# --Hprbwipl*- -that 6ttjga0f9 ratherthan'defensive- measures are to'be 'preferred.' It ls^skid to provide for new types of sea going patrols equipped In part with a new weapon of offense .whose - function would be to make certain regions of the sea more • perilous for the sub' marine" than' for cargo "boats.
If adopted,' the project would involve, it is said, important changes in the. shipbuilding . program, both merohant and naval In order to meet the critical period of troops, supply and munition transportation next spring. The plan will be given con •{deration by department offlolals and probably the general board of the navy before a. deolsion Is -made.
GREATBLAZE
Mysterious Conflagration is Spreading in Norway's
Large Port.
Copenhagen, July 17.—nA dispatoh from Ttondhjem, Norway,,says that a mysterious Are occured there in a storage warehouse containing goods ready for shipment to Great Sri tain. The damage is estimated at.-many millions of crowns.
Today thg conflagration has spread _________ _______ to different points among the vast CONSIDER CHARGE lt#,# ^UMR During the lire a Nor-vunfivw vn/uiut we^lan steamer blew up.
LUTHERANS WILL
' Omaha, July 17.-—Representatives from seven bodies of the- Lutneran
*> tSittrch in Nebraska, Iowa and Ohio ^ will meet here tomorrow & adopt ;T-:: resolutions stating the attitude of the
Itutheran clergy on tht Nebraska de-. feiise council's oharges. About thirty
' : ministers will be present at the meet-•Y'""Jn«.
Rev. Luther Kuhns, chairman of €he committee on arrangements, ex-
- *-pressed the opinion that there prob-ebly. has never been such a gathering ofthe clergy of so many I»utheran
0 bodies in the history of -A mtrlca,
£ L0RENZ BOYLE IS DROWNED IN RIVER
WEATHER FORECAST, it: Fair tonight and Wednesday. Wanner tonight In (he southeast portion. Cooler Wednesday In west and north portions. Tburs-
fiur. 30.06.
Thermometer M,.; Mwhwun 88. MlilifiMmi 54.' 'Ch:-Wlnd south 8 afts per hear.
RACERS IN BEST OF CONDITION FOR FUN
Farmers and Stock Raisfers Find Much of Profit
in the Fair.
Berlin, via Condon, July 17*— Russian forces which recently captured the Galacian town of Kalusz, the headquarters of the Austro-Gennau army, evacuated that town yesterday, according to the official statement issued today by the German army headquarters staff.
(By Associated Press.) The Russian armies are continuing
their vigorous offensive in eastern Galacla and other groups of the em' plre's vast forces are apparently ready to spring into activity at various points along the 800 mile front.
Everything appears to be running smoothly with the military machine or at least it seems in- far more effective shapei than even the rosiest forecasts 'Indicated. Meanwhile/ Rus
sia's K^e^w^nt&l affairs, whidh ap" hiav* 3ifcen .going will for.
some time past, are again ruffle^ with a cAblnet disagreements.
Notwithstanding the change in the German chancellorship arid before any declaration of policy have been ."made by the new occupant of tl>e post, Dr. Oeorge Miohaells, the Reichstag revolt against existing con' ditlons appears to be going on un checked. The majority in favor of declaration of peace terms it. is declared -will ..present their resolution oh Thursday, the day the neW chancellor is scheduled to speak, and will demand that he aocept the declaration in principle before they agree to co operate with him.
An important sucoess 'has been won by the French in the Verdun region As the result of an attack last night all the position west of hill 304' which remained In German hands after the attack of June 29 and 30 were recovered. German-prisoners to a number not yet ascertained by the French high -command were taken In the action.
In the Champagne the Germans made another attack last night In an attempt to retake their lost observation position Teton height. General Potato's troops repelled the assaulting forces in disorder.
Wild Guard With Sabre Scares China's
' ' President to Give . , / Up Executive Chair
Pekln, July 17.—Tuan CM Jul who commanded the Republican forces which defeated ttie attempt to restore the monarchy ,haa denfUtcftr assumed the premiership and taken over the war portfolio.
President U Tuan Hung has announced his deolsion not to resume office. He<hw entered the French consnltate tad Is under treatment for a stigfrt internal complaint.
It appears however that his resignation was induced not by illness but by a dlMnrtitne Incidence at his residence early this morning. One of the guards rah amuck with a sabre, killed a colonel and two soldiers and wounded a captain and a soldier.
With " every" barn shd building crowded "toith exhibits and eveiry display in place, the North Dakota State fair-—"bigger and better than ever" —opened this morning. Ideal weath er conditions prevailed throughout the day, and, with an exceptionally strong program arranged, thousands of people were attracted to the grounds. Fair officials declared this afternoon that it was the biggest opening day they had known.
This Is National Guard, Army and Navy and Patriotic day, and a splendid patriotic program has been arranged for this evening. At 7:46 o'clock tonight. Company M., Captain Oscar Holm, and the Machine Gun company. Captain I}. I*. Bckman, will present) their military drill and maneuvers, after whioh they will participate in the flag-lowering ceremony. The flag will be lowered according to regular army and navy regulations, with the soldiers standing at attention and the band playing the Star Spangled Banner.
The Crooksion Middy s4rls, . cap-~ iKei
GREATEST RUSH TO CITIZENSHIP IN U. S. HISTORY
Anti-Slacker Bill Now Before Congress is the Im-- pelling Motive.
"TWILIGHT ZONE" NO LONGER REFUGE
Aliens Will Have to Become Citizens or They Will be
Deported.
tained by XleiSL &arriet'-MoKeiisie, also will participate-in th« program. They. Will present their special'naval drill. The Middy Girls havfe -been organized slnoe early ,spriti£ and have appeared atr-a number Of events in the "north-west • • | j. .
Last night's .and this morning's trains brought in large .crowds of vis-' ltors and throughout the morning,' the country roads were lined with autopartles, all bound for the fair. The crowd was so large this morning that a number of the Carnival shows were forced to open their doors to accomodate them.
Every exhibit was in its place when the gates opened. In one or two cases, there was a little detail work to attend to, but for the _;mo*t part everything was tfunnlng^smooth-ly. '
Judging started in practically every department. In the dairy cattle class, a few guernseys and red poles were judged. There was no competition in special classes, and so only the Jean Duluth farm herds were judged. The silver cup was awarded to Jean Duluth Betty, and Marathon Rose Queen, from the same herd, won the cup for junior champion heifer. ' Judging of horse?, beef- cstMsr sheep
and' hogs also was Kfartsd?'" The judges made good progress during the morning' and by tonight .will have much of their work done.
The women's department opened with the largest number of entrants in the history of the fair. Thei prize list was completely revised this year and this had the eelfct of stimulating Interest, with the result that many new articles are exhibited. Judging also started in this department this morning. ;
Grand Stand Crowded. When the race program started at
2 o'clock this afternoon, the grand stand and bleachers were crowded and many people thronged the grounds. The C. A. Wortham shows were formally thrown open at 2 o'clock, and, despite the fact that the stands ware packed, they did an unusually good business. The carnival attractions undoubtedly are the best seen In the state. Mr. Wortham has provided the latest attractions and has so many of them that two amusement zones had to be provided.
The magnitude of the fair is the first thing that impresses one. Ordinarily one has found plenty of room along the walks, but this year,
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UNCLE SAM TO BUILD 22,000
AEROPLANES Congress Rushing Through
Huge Appropriation for That Purpose.
N. Redding Aids With Apprehension—Taken ^,
Cities Today,
AUTO THIEVES TELL OF SEVERAL CRIMES
110,000 MEN WILL BE IN AIR ARMY
United States Plans to Smother German Air Forces by Number Next Year.
Third Man Arrested as Result of Confessions £hisi
Mornmg^iS
By IVederlck M. Kerby, Staff Writer. New York, July 17.—The wheels of
the biggest mill In the United States, whose grist is new-made American citizens, are being geared up for highspeed work in anticipation of the most tremendous rush for citizenship papers ever known.
The naturalisation bureau in New Terk grinds out annually more than 25 per oent of all the new citizens in the United States.
The new rush on the bureau which has already set in, since the introduction of Congressman John L. Burnett's anti-slacker bill, bids fair to exceed the unprecedented jam which clogged the official machinery when diplomatic relations were broken with Germany on February 6. The Burnett bill alms to reach men of . military age born In allied countries, who have- not been naturalised. It gVves these men 30 to 60 days from the enactment of the measfiwr to take out citizenship - papers ti(o aa to malce -them sttfojeet -to military service here; or in case of failure to do so, that they shall be- deported. •
- '-Rush Already1 Stacted. "Wei are going to face the big
gest problem we have ever had,'" said County Clerk William F. Schneider today. "The rush has already begun. From June 26 we have averaged only abut 85 applications for 'first papers" 'and 25 for "second papers," but with the introduction of the Burnett bill the average jumped to 126 a day for first papers and 40 for second papers.
"There are 606,468 aliens living In Manhattan alone. Forty per cent of these are men above 21 years, of age. When the -Burnett bill pasaes practically every man of 'em will -make a rush to get his papers and avoid deportation.
"We handled more than 27,000 applications 'in the five months after diplomatic relations were broken. When the Burnett bill passes we will have to handle about four times as many applications In • one • or two months as we had to handle in five months!"
BanitOies "Twilight ZaM.% Nearly a million and a 'half men
of military age are safely ensconed in the "twilight zone" between the country of their nativity and of their adoption.' Besides the 111,82* unnaturalized Germans disclosed in the registration, there are 1,289,866 other unnaturalized foreigners of military age living In America, the larger part of whom come from countries now allied with the United States. AH these men are exempt from service in the new a r m y . ' - ' - a "
The Burnett bill Is aimed at the men who have come to this oolmtry, and enjoyed all benefits of cltlsenship without assuming any of Its obligations. It will result In making available all fit men for service either in the American army or with the allied armies, for If these men choose deportation rather than citizenship, they will be drafted under the law of their own countries as soon as they arrive on their home shores. '
IT. IflNOOCN TROOPS PAID.
Bismarck. N. D., July 17.—Capt. C. J. Dick and assistant, W. C. MaoMul-len, paymasters- from the central department, yesterday paid off 500 state .troops in federal service at Fort Lincoln.
Washington, July 17.—Another speed record In considering the 1640,-,QOO.OOO aviation program blU^, •vldlng for construction of1
planes, passed last Saturday by the House In five hours was made today when the Senate military committeed at a 46-mlnute session unanimously ordered a favorable report on the amendment. x
The committee decided not to hold hearings in order that the appropriations may become available as soon as passed.
Senate leaders hope to figure an agreement to set aside the food bill temporarily tomorrow and pass the aviation measure with brief debate.
Among amendments suggested by the war department and which the oommlttee today decided to postpone was one for creating an aircraft production board. The committee believed such an amendment would develop such complications regarding the personnel
Coming to Grand Forks to take two auto thieves into custody, F. W. Brunskill and J. A. Weare, Minneapolis detectives, today placed under arrest Nelson Bender, charged with first * ' degree manslaughter-
Bender, the detectives clailmftq. tan. .. wn and killed on July *
"Meyers, a 16 year old Minneapolis boy,, residing at 915 Chicago avenue. The" lad was riding his bicycle and was thrown violently to the pavement and dragged over 150 feet; A mail man j witnessed the accident and declared | that Bender dragged the boy from be- 1
neath the machine and laid him on—_ the sidewalk, and then dashed away in his car. The boy was picked- up and taken to a hospital but he died^wljffrin a short time. . •"•"•irr-'.''K
The mail man furnished t&e-'d4>ttei"-tlves with a good description of'' the ' man and the machine, a Chalmers, and a net was thrown out over the ' entire northwest Shortly after 11:30 o'clock last night, Bender drove his Chalmers machine into the Read ga-rage, corner of Fourth street and : B r u c e a v e n u e , a n d r e g i s t e r e d u n d e r :
the name of Johnson.' J. N. Redding, ' assistant garage manager, notified I Desk Sergeant William Schuyler this morning that the machine wanted, by ;
I'SiroSiu'ii-the personnel and powers ot the ^ Minneapolis authori* boart and tha* congressional UCWW1 ^ ̂ t^Q detectlvte8 immediately
would be deterred. J690H- possession. Bender was arrested-;1
Secretary Panlels announced today; -* • •- - -that he has under consideration th«i -establishment of a gsmnment fa*. tory for the" manufacture of aircraft •and aircraft parts.
If a government plant is "built It will be comparatively senting perhaps not more"-') 000,000 investment at the beginning, and will be operated largely to furnish accurate data on cost of production.
The bill, which now goes to the senate, gives no details, but a total personnel of the aviation seotion approximating 110,000 men. Is' understood to be contemplated. Broad discretionary powers are vested in the president. .
DRAFT MAY BE MADE FRIDAY
Ten States Still Delaying Reports But ar<
~ in Soon.
Washington, July 17.—With only ten states remaining to be heard from on the organization of local exemption boards and with the serial number lists of registrants from all but 649 of the 4,559 exemption districts on file In Washington, Provost Marshal General Crowder was hopeful.? today that the preliminary stages of the war army drawing would be completed within 48 hours. He prepared to take up with Secretary Baker later in the day details of the lottery process for filing approval. If there is no unexpected delay it seems likely that the drawing can be held Friday or Saturday. A single district which fails to finish its preliminary work on time, however, can hold up action indefinitely.
Once past the drawing stage General Crowder pointed out today, the necessity for concerted action by the states ceases and the examination of registrants and their assignments to the army or their exemption can proceed in any state without regard to progress made In say other community.
... ... - ;esti. a. short time after and tMs~morninp£vs admitted running-over the Mlnneaito- I Ms lad but- dec!M«d3S&&t¥ a c c i d e n t a l . -
:-:'Ean>*iuu> fteottfi: r' ender was enroute tsjtlia. katohewan, . Canada, -an4 waS-ftcf
companied by.'* Minneapolis worn an". The woman was sent home from here and Bender was lodged in the city bastlle until this noon, when he peaceably departed for the cities in company with the detectives. The officers declare that a first degree manslaughter charge has been lodged against him.
Made Two Hauls. The visit of the Minneapolis slenths
to ; Grand Forks also brought ian etwl to the wholesale thefts of automobiles in the Twin Cities, accordlng to the statements of the officials. This jmorn- :
ing, George A. Slagle and Carl Will- i lam Gessler, two men taken into cus- i tody by Grand Forks police on a ; complaint issued by the Minneapolis ! chief of police, confessed to stealing at least six automobiles in St. Paul. ! The machine brought to Grand Forks j by the two men was stolen last week from St. Paul.
^The two detectives .conducted" «n ( tvestlgation and uporiVChe conteaston !
of the two men this morning, a third man, also a member of the party, was 1 arrested in St. Paul today. The prison- 1
ers will be turned over to the St. Paul police tonight.
The arrest of the two men was also the result of the vigilance of J. N. ; Redding of the Read garage, who no- j tilled the officials that the car wanted , by the Twin City police had been stor- i ed in his place of business. The offi- | eers in the city today commended Mr. j Redding for his aid, as they believe that the career of a trio of some, of the most daring car thieves In the northwest has been ended. A dozen ! or more thefts will probably be fastened onto the two men after a,further investigation, the detectives believe:
Prominent Detectives. -The Minneapolis plain clothes men
are prominent figures In deteetiv£,'eir-cles and were the two men:V who brought back Frank-McCool and , Joe Redenpaugh, who recently figure* In the famous Dunn murder case and who were convicted of t^o murders. Their work had much to do with the solution of the famous criminal case which for several weeks baffled some of the shrewdest police officials in the country.
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1»¥, July 17.—Ixhwiu* R. of BM nfead, Mltra., was
wned In the James rfver late yes-u texday afternoon here. He came to j this city only t few dan ago and has %oien employed by the Jamestown Gas
•,<? company as a laborer. In cempany 1 ̂ With several others he went bathing
r In the river and was suddenly taken r _] With cramps. He went down and
, never oame'to the surface. The body ... was recovered within an hour after •"j-the drowning. yjw;
" flEW ROCKFORD MAN® " ; IN PATAL accident
Rockford, N. IX, JWjr 17.—
JPI JDlpM^Mni BUtWOT fU led ln an automobUe aooldent near
_,jre ;f*|terd»r, Bcls machine struck' jMiother " and then overtnrned lnto a •lough.: Uly was pinned fao# down In the slough which contained a.. few 4nchea of water apd his lungs were :fllWd with water wluto. he was tifcen itom underneath thk mf&hine; It was
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HOUSE OF WINDSOR NEW NAME OF ROYAL
FAMILY OF BRITAIN London, July i7.—King George to
day, at a meeting of the privy ooun-cll, announced the new name <ai the
House and family to be "The outw of wmdsor."' -
.ctntly decided to drop tttfob" w-jiiaait
Kin* Baxe-Coburff and Gotttfu
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ox German origin
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