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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
MISS ANNA !. JARVIS OF PHILADELPHIA
WAS THE FOUNDER Of MOTHERS DAY
Will be Observed Throughout the Nation on Sunday, May
12-Mayor M. F. Muir ply Issues Proclama-
ton Regardin g Observation.

bility. but said ITS a good idea" Of
ficials of the Congress OF Mothers re-
piled, I'VE have nc record of Mothers
day. but the idea is good: we shall
call attention to it at our next annual
meeting" Finally. the search for the
founder of the day led. through the
city editor Of a Chicago daily, to Miss
Anna Jarvis. 2031 North Twelfth
street. Philadelphia. who confessed to
having conceived the idea in the de-
sire to commemorate the anniversary
of her mothers death. 1t was not
only the thought of laying some flow
ers on mothers grave, but it occurred
to her that it would be a beautiful
tribute to all mothers. the living as
well as the dead. if their children, on
a given day. would unite in the sim
pie wearing of white flowers. She
wrote a letter about it to a Philadel-
phia newspaper early in 1908. and 1t
was this that caused Mothers day to
break out in spots all over the coun.
try.
No Special Flower Needed.
Miss Jarvis suggested the white
carnation as the Mothers day flower
par excellence. ITS Wilderness stands
for purity; its form. beauty: its fra
GRANGE. love: its Wild field of growth,
charity; its lasting qualities, faithful
ness-all a true mothers attributes"
she wrote. But the way the senti-
ment appealed to the people was too
strong for the supply Of white carna-
ttone-there were not enough to 20
around-aRd The Review suggested
that white flowers be worn for
mothers gone before, bright flowers
for mothers living"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
QUESTION PRACTICALLY SETTLED IN
TELEGRAM TO THE TIMES TO-DAY
Virginia Has Been Acting Naughty About Brandon
Blackburn Believes Canadian Town Will be
all R~ight-Fans are Tickled to Death.

signed up and considerable more
money is expected to be contributed
from boosters not yet visited in the
campaign for funds.
The committee on the selection of a
ball park will meet at S o'clock this
afternoon. This meeting has not been
held before because members of the
committee have been cut of the city.
That Grand Forks will be included
in the league Is the information con-
tained In a telephone conversation
with President Blume this morning,
in which Mr.. Blume said to the Times
that the only thing that is holding the
league back is h opposition on the
part of Virginia to Brandon's being
the sixth city in the league. Virginia
objects to Brandon because that club
pulled out of the league before and
left things in rather bad shape for
the other clubs. Vice President Scoon
of Superior is in Virginia today, try
ing to straighten out affairs. If Vir-
ginia is made to be good the league
will go through as originally pro-
posed.
The Times this afternoon received
the following communication from
President A. M. Blackburn of Winni-
peg:
Expect Brandon will come in.
Will wire definitely tomorrow"
President Dinnie also received word
from President Blume that the story
that Grand Forks would not be given
a place in the league was entirely
erroneous.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
CANADIAN TRA|NMEN
WILL NOT TAKE
ACTION
Change in international Sys-
tenn Will Cause no
Difficulties.

That the Canadian trainmen, who
have been employed by the Canadian
Northern railroad in running the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
trains from the border. will not cause
any trouble or attempt any demon-
stration. is the report from Winnipeg
brought by local men.
Meetings have been held quite fire.
quently of late by the Canuck rail-
readers for the purpose of discussing
the changes which will deprive them
of their runs to Pembina and Portage
la Prairie. and reports emanatinr
from Winnipeg were to the effect that
a demonstration of some kind might
be expected.
The Canadian trainmen were Of the
opinion that with the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific crews running
clear through to the Peg" a large
number of me woul be laid off. This
1t Is understood has been avoided by
the Canadian Northern and the men
have been transferred to other runs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
SONS OF VETERANS
TO ORGANIZE
SATURDAY
Eighteen Have Signed Now
and More Will be Present
at Meeting of 6. A. r.

Eighteen have signed and proven
eligibility to a corps Of Sons Of Vet
Grams, which will be organized at the
regular meeting of the Willis A. Cor
NAV Post No. g.. in the quarters in
Odd Fellows hall Saturday evening
at s o'clock sharp.
AS has bee nstated before. there
are about $50 in this vicinity whose
fathers or grandfathers were enlisted
and fought in the civil war. Only n
few of these have been seen. but all
were Very interested in the organiza-
ton Of a local corps.
Everyone who is eligible is invited
to attend the meeting Saturday even
ing and all of the members of the
Willis A. German Post. No. 6. have
been ordered to be present to well
come the sons into the ranks.
1t is believed that the local corps
will be established with a muster roll
of about thirty or forty.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
Five Dollars Reward
Offered for Information
About Glass ThroWers

side. get beer. and when they have
absorbed the contents. throw the bot
ties on the street, for automobiles and
horses to run over.
cit would keep ten men busy doing
nothing else but picking up the glass
thrown on the street. and complaints
are registered daily by automobile
owners who have had tires punctured.
This glass throwing has got to stop
and the automobile club will back me
up in any action 1 may take against
those parties. who are in reality liable
for the charge of malicious mischief"
Mr.. Durick is not the only one who
is out after the scalps of those who
throw glass on the street. OF late
there have been a number of horses
badly cut by stepping on parts of bot
ties and other kind of glass which
has been carelessly thrown in the
streets
The horse and automobile owners
of the city are up in arms and will
take every measure possible to bring
the culprits to Justice.
Street Commissioner Durick says
that the reward will be a standing one
as far as he Is concerned and that he
will cheerfully pay it II he can make
a few arrests.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
MISS LOUISE DUCCAN WON
Secures Board of Education Gold Med
al-Will Represent Grand Forks
in Big Contest.

Miss Louise Duggan will represent
the Grand Forks high school in the
Stanley hall and North Dakota decla-
nation contests.
Miss Duggan last night won first in
the girls high school defamation
contest and was awarded the board of
%education's gold medal. She read a
scene from Ben Hur.
Miss Clara Bell Pierce won second
place in last nights contest. She read
Mrs. MAYORS Story" from the pen of
Ralph Conner
The judges for the contest were Dr..
Wallace n. Stearns, Prof. II. Z. Simp-
son and Supt. II. A. Johnson of East
Grand Forks.
Aside from the six declarations. an
excellent musical program was EN-
dered by h high school chorus and
the girls glee club. Miss Tenner, sup
ervisor of music and drawing. had
charge of this part of the program.
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HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER PACKED
WITH INTERESTED 1HR0NG Of TEACHERS
Three hundred and more teachers,

Three hundred and more teachers.
the number swelled by many inter-
esting citizens of Grand Forks, filled
to capacity the large council cham
Der of the new city hall this after
noon when the annua convention of
the Tri-County Teachers association
called to order by President c.
C. Stoliker of Drayton.
The program this afternoon, which
was one of the most interesting eve
held by the association. and which
prepared largely through the ef-
forts of County Superintendent Helen
j. Prindeville and her assistants,
Misses McGlinch and Burr. had a
number Of interesting features.
Following music by the high school
glee clubs. Rev. j. X. Burleson de-
!ivered the invocation. which was
followed by Mayor Murphy's address
itors look upon Grand Forks as their
" for the time they stayed here.
President c. G. Stoliker Of the as
ISOLATION responded with a few re-
marks, in which he thanked Mayor
Murphy for the cordial welcome ex-
tended and outlined the work of the
association.
A very interesting feature followed
his response. when a large number
VI VIZ Su'iuicu uiiueI tu6 direction
of Miss Tenner, supervisor of music
in the public schools, gave a number
of exercises. showing the perfection
attained in the department in the
city schools. The various methods
used in teaching the children music
We're demonstrated.
Wake Up the People.
Hon. f.. j. Taylor. state superin-
tendent of public instruction. made
a strong appeal to the people and
teachers to wake up" He stated
that there We're many things yet in
the public school system of the state
that need revising and radical
changes. but that until more interest
is shown by the public at large, they
will not he attained. AS an example
of the Indifference shown in the
school matters. Mir. TAYLOR gave as
an example the recent school election
in this city. where with over 5000
eligible to vote but 9S awaited them-
selves of the privilege.
That great steps forward have been
taken in the development of the
schools of the state, since he was SUI
p~erintendent of the Grand Forks coun-
ty schools. was the statement made by
Supt. Taylor. In connection with this
he discussed the condition of the
better from every standpoint: the
terms of school, the better equipment
of the present time and ended by
pointing out the many faults. which
still have to be contended with.
In closing he made an appeal to
the audience to do their share in help
ing at the polls. when matters of vital
interest for the welfare of the schools
are at issue. asking them to throw Off
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that success could only he attained
when love of Christ and business are
combined and set to work hand in
hand.
Joseph D. Cannon. n Of the fore
most f%inanciers in New York. address,
ed the convention each day. John D.
Rockefeller was also down on the pro-
gram and gave al inspiring talk.
Over 1900 delegates attended this
great convention. Texas was repre-
sented by five delegates; North Caro-
lima by thirty and North Dakota by
one. Switzerland was also represent
ed.
William P. Stead. England's great
social worker. was to have been a del
egate at this gathering. but was
drowned in the Titanic disaster.
Rev. Mccoy was in New York at the
time the Carpathia locked with the
rescued from the. Titanic. His story Of
the scene attendant upon the arrival
of the ship was told exclusively in the
Times several days g
Rev. Mccoy says his eastern trip
was a pleasure and a benefit from start
to finish. .
On Sunday night the pastor will
preach the annual sermon to the Odd
Fellows.
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.
I will pay S. reward to any :
. and all parties who. will give me
= information leading to the arrest
= and conviction of the miscreants =
. who have deliberately thrown
. glass on the streets of the city. 1 =
. would be especially pleased If l :
. could catch the parties who
. threw the beer bottles on Uni
. versity avenue last night.
. M. E. Durick, =
. Street Commissioner.
Looks like business and it means
business. and not only Street Com.
missioner Durick. but the members OF
the automobile club would like tc
have information leading to the ap.
prehension Of the glass throwers.
Last night, some party or parties
out on a 10y ride. threw eight bee,
bottles ON University avenue. and this
morning two automobiles sustained
punctured tires and n horse cut its
foot badly.
There was no excuse for IT," said
/ me street commissioner this morn
ing, II have issued warnings time and
lEagain to tho men. young men es-
!. ,cially, who will go over to the east
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
the Indifferent manner and take an
active interest in school matters.
Koch Makes Suggestions.

the Indifferent manner and take an
active interest in school matters.
Koch Makes Suggestions.
Prof. +. H. Koch of the University
Of North Dakota in speaking of ''The
Drama and the Public School," stated
that never before in the history VI
the country had sc much general in
by not only those literarily inclined
but by the school children. who have
been lured On by the moving picture
shows. He quoted as a proof The fact
that in Chicago there are 50, 900 every
day attending the various theaters.
That the stories read in the various
grades in the schools arc largely such
as would he adapted to dramatization,
and that the child likes reading mat.
ter of life. character and interest. was
touched upon by Mr.. Koch. who sug-
gested that such work be taken up at
least once a week in the schools with
the idea in view of helping the pupils
develope in three ways: first in the
cultivation of the character through
observance of the parts: second, in
the cultivation of the personality.
physically and vocally; third, in the
Improvement Of literary taste.
Prof. Koch in closing stated that it
was the duty of each teacher to help
improve the minds of the children
oIdiiidtlcdllS WIFI tne emu Ill view OF
eventually making an American
drama. distinct and Of an advanced
style.
Folk Dances Exhibited.
Late this afternoon a number Of
the children Of the primary grades
of the city. under the direction of
Miss Winnifred Graves, took part in
one of the most interesting exhibit
tions of tho convention. The folk
dances. such as taught the pupils of
the Kindergarten n primary grades
were exhibited, and the method of
increasing the pupils interest was de-
scribed.
DIR. James Grassick will close the
program his afternoon wit han ad-
dress on public School HYGIENE"
Made Trip Through Schools.
This morning the teachers after
registering at the city hall divided in
to groups and visited the various de-
partments in the different school
buildings of the city.
Great interest was shown in the
methods of teaching the pupils as
practiced by the Grand Forks teach
ers. and the extremely modern build
came in for Il share i'm the general
commentator.
Fine Program Tonight.
A fine program this evening will be
offered the visiting teachers of the as
ISOLATION. This will be held i'll the
high school auditorium and as has
been announced will include a mu-
steal program, an illustrated lecture
and a reception rendered the visitors
b ythe domestic science classes of the
city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03

BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
The following telegram was re-
. ceived by the Times from Presi-
. dent Blume of the Central-Inter-
= national league at $3.50 o'clock
. this afternoon:
. Everything ready. Get ready .
= to play. Have representative here
= May 6. Be ready to comply with
. proposition submitted at meeting
= in your city"
: This telegram practically set
. ties the question Of whether I
=" Grand Forks will be represented
. in the new league or not. 1t also Z
: makes plain the fact that the pro- I
. meters Of the league propose to Z
. send the proposition through with I
= a bang as q six-club organization. Z
. . I
James Dinnie, president of the TEN
porary organization Of the Crane
Forks Baseball association. has called
q meeting of all persons interested
In the placing of a Grand Forks clut
In the Central-Intcrnational league
to be held at the Commercial clut
at s o'clock tonight, when a per,
manent organization of the club will
probably be effected.
The committee soliciting funds FOL
the organization of a club has beer
fairly successful in its effort to rails.
money and is meeting with more ell
enlargement today. Nearly half tht
mount set out to secure has beer
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morning addressed the delegates on
votes for Women While she brought
out her points in favor of suffrage
h also called attention to the fact
that North Dakota women are al
lowed more privileges than the wom-
en- of most states. Here, she declared,
the women are permitted to own their
oWn children and their own clothes:
two things which the official husband
cannot sell.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
ETHEL HALCR0W GETS PRIZE

Miss Ethel Halcrow captured the
first prize of $40 in the girls depart
ment of the W. c. T. L. annual tenn
perance contest held at the state uni
versity last night. Miss Leota Trim
bell secured the second prize of SIS.
No third prize was given in this de-
partnlent. The prizes were given by
DR.. O. l.. Peterson of N~orthwood.
The prizes in the boys contest were
put up by r. b. Griffith and were cap
tured by Edward F.. Porter. William
Chittick and Harry E. South in the
order named. The money was divid-
ed $50. SIS and So.
Miss Johanna ShoWfeld won the
first prize in the model high school,
contest. The second prize went to
Mr.. Ruud. These prizes were donat-
ed by Mayor NJ. F. Murphy and total
ed SIS.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
MUST GET UNDER
THE LOAD AND
;: LIFT
Then Will Religion Do Great
Things for Men of
this World.

When the men of the country get
under the load and lift then will great
things be accomplished in the way of
religion and the men are lifting more
each day.
Such vas the general belief brought
out at the Christian Conservation Con-
gress Of the Men and Religion For
ward movement in New FORK city. ac-
cording to Rev. F. NJ. Mccoy of the
First Methodist church Of Grand
Forks who has Just returned from the
cast.
Business men from all parts of this
and some foreign countries addressed
the delegates each day of the onven
ton on the theme of met and the new
relation to religion. These business
men. many Of them leaders Of the
world in their various lines Of indus
try, declared for God and right living
in NJ uncertain words, and asserted
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
FIRST MEETING.
legislative Committee Will Make
Some Recommendations.

0e6ISIdtISC COn1I1lCtec VIII MAKO
Some Recommendations.
The first meeting of the legislative
committee of the North Dakota Edu-
cational association was held in Grand
Forks yesterday afternoon. The com
mittee was provided for at the last
session Of the state organization. II
was decided at this meeting to make
recommendations for several minor
amendments of the laws p%ertaining 70
education at the next meeting of the
association in this city in October.
The resignation Of Aaron Howard.
superintendent of the Park River
school,. as a member Of the commit
tee was accepted yesterday and SUM.
=. r. Edwards of Minot was named in
his place.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
ENROLLMENTCLERKS
WILL LABOR At
NIGHT
Resumed Work this Mornine
and Must Finish by Wed
nesday, May Is.

The eight assistants sworn in by
City Assessor Sim Miller some time
ago.. and who started out to take the
enrolment of the voters of the city
according to the statute passed at the
recent session of the legislature again
resumed work this morning. follow
ing the refusal of the supreme our
to allow Attorney General Miller a re-
hearing on the question of the enroll
ment of women.
Owing to the fact hat the work of
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enrolment must lie concluded by May
10. the enrollers will worn evenings
until that time and owing 10 the fact
that no second calls will be made,
those voters who are not at home
when n registrar calls. will he re-
CURED to go the city hall to enroll.
Where Il voter is not at home, Il no.
tice is being left. advising him to call
at the city assessors office In the city
hall before May 10. if he desires to he
eligibles to the ballot.
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LEAGUE WILL 60 THROUGH As FIRST
, HANNEO-GRANO FORKS TOBE REPRESENTED
BODY OF MURDERED
CHILD INFERRED TODAY

The body Of the infant child
found near the river in Central
park about Il week ago, was this
afternoon Inferred in the potters'
field at the cemetery.
Still nothing has been discov.
cred by the authorities which
might lead to possible arrests in
connection with the murder of
the child.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
WILSON ILL

Trenton. N. j.. May 3.-woodrow
Wilson, who is confined to his home at
Princeton, suffering from u cold, was
reported better today. Members of
the family say they expect him to be
out in Il day or two.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
= = =
OBJECTION MADE
TO NEW SICNROARD

= Last year permission was ask
= ed of the council to erect a sign
= board adjacent to the Northern
= Pacific property on North Third
= street. but it was refused by the
= city council. Today workmen
= started to put up the board on
y the Northern Pacific property
y and a number of complaints
" have been registered against the
= installation of what it is alleged
. will be an unsightly object.
= = = = = = = y = y = .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
HEAlTHDEPARTMENT
BILL URGED BY
WOMEN
Medical Temperance Discus
sed at Annual Convention
This Morning.

= . = 4 +. .
' The ONE of the district w. C. y
y 7. U. favor the establishment of =
4 a federal department of health. "
u In annual convention in Grand =
- Forks yesterday afternoon the y
y following resolution was passed, :
y urging congress to establish such >
= a department.: =
" BE it resolved. that We APP y
= prove the establishment of a ma =
= tional department of health, be- :
& lieving that this department .
= would be in the interests of the .
" people in the matter of pure food, :
" adulterated drugs and sanitation;
s that it would regulate h inspec- "
y ton of milk. meat and water sup =
= ply. thereby leading to a LESSEN =
" ed infant mortality and to spread '
. of disease" =
. .
Medical temperance was discussed
by Mrs. Mary Black at the annual
meeting OF the district w. c. 7. u. al
the Congregational church this morn.
ing. Mrs. Black showed that there
is less use of alcohol in the medical
profession. 1t was suggested in hel
talk that the legislature be petitioned
to pass A law doing away with the
use of alcohol entirely as a medicine
in medicines.
Mrs. Anna Kirk Of Niagara this
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03

Did O ever know q man so PROS
lerous he wasn't figuring how he
could make a little money of a side
line:
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TAFT IN IT TOO

Washington, May 3.-President Taft
returned from Georgia today and to-
morrow will go into Maryland for a
days campaign prior to the primaries
Monday.
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The custom of observing Mothers
day. which has been followed in
Grand Forks. for the past two years.
Is now a nation wide movement. In
quiries have been many regarding the
originator of the day. The following
which Ia taken from the columns of
the Weekly Florists Review, will be
of interest:
Mothers day broke out sporadical-
ly all over the United States in 1903.
That first year. when 1t was under
taken to trace the origin Of Mothers
day and find what 1t all vas about,
1t proved no easy task. The Fedora
ton of Women's clubs. when appealed
to at that time. disclaimed RESPONSE
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Inasmuch as Governor John
Burke has seen fit to designate
Sunday May II, as a day set
aside for respect to our mothers.
be they living or dead, it is but
fitting that the citizens Of Grand
Forks. observe the day. AS is the
custom. wearing a red carnation
will show respect for the living
mother. and a white flower will
be worn in memory of the guar
dams of our childhood. who have
passed to- the Great Beyond, !
would suggest that appropriate
exercises be held in every church
and Sunday school and that the
children of the city be fully in
structed in the meaning of the
day. Respectfully.
M. F. Murphy,
Navnr