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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06

The laundry basket will be sent
all winter by stage from Jas. Woods
barber shop every Tuesday.
Last night was the ooldest we
have had this winter, the tler-
mometer registering % below.
Andrew Everson and family, of
Maple Hill, received call by a
number of their friends on the even
ing of New Years day. The party
all wore comic costumes whicl,
caused much merrlment. Music
wss furnished by the Everson's and
lunch was served. A very Jolly
time is reported.
The Willing Workers met with
Mrs. Axel Berglund on last Tues.
day night at Progressive Five Hun
dred. Mrs. F. R. Paine and Mrs.
George l.eng receiving head honors
and Mrs. John Woods the consola-
tion prize.
A case was brought before Justice
George H. Durfee last Thursday in
which George Drake sued Mrs. B.
c. Sterling for $4,000 for the loss
of sack of clothes left in the office
of the Sterling hotel. The case
was tried before a jury, who deci-
ded that Drake was not entitled to
damages. An appeal to district
court was granted. S. G. Murphy
represented Mr.. Drake, and Aug. J
Johnson acted as counsel for Mrs.
Sterling.
The strong northwest wind that
came up very suddenly last Sunday
afternoon caught several of the fish
ermen while running their herring
nets. Engel Tormundson was
picked up by the Crescent while he
was anchored to net buoy near
Brule River, the wind being toe
strong for him to row ashore. Ho.
mer Massie was also picked up of
Chippewa City by rescuing party
while hanging fast to herring net
anchor. - II ~"'.. '..~
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
Forest Fires Report.

In report just submitted to the Dis
trict Forester at Denver, Colorado, the
Supervisor of the Superior National
Forest reports that 81 fires we're con-
trolIed by the force of Rangers and
Forest Guards under his supervision,
during the past summer. Although
the summer was one of excessive mois-
ture there were periods of very dry wea-
ther when fire conditions became very
serious. The report shows that ID fires
originated on National Forest lands, 4
on private lands within the forest boun-
daries, l which originated outside of
the forest boundary and entered the for
est and three fires which originated out
side and did not enter the forest
The causes of the fires are classified
as follows:- Lightning 2, incendiary 2,
brush burning 3, campers 10. unknown
3 and miscellaneous 2.
These fires burned over a total of 161
acres of timbered land. The total cost
of fighting all fires amounted to $133O.2O.
The increasing use of the National
Forest for recreation and other purpo-
ses has, says the Supervisor, increased
the fire hazard in like proportion.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
British Liner Persia Is Sunk in
the Mediterranean.
FEW ON SHIP ESCAPE DEATH
Report Of Disaster Says Most of the
Passengers and Crew Went
Down With Vessel.

London, Jan. 3.-Three hundred and
n1nety'tWo men, women and children
including Robert N. McNeely, Ameri-
can consul at Alden, Arabia, were lost
when the British steamship Persia was
torpedoed In the Mediterranean Thurs
day, according to unofficial advices
from Cairo.
One hundred and fifty-eight surviv-
ors have been landed at Alexandria,
Egypt The survivors unite in say.
ing the vessel was torpedoed without
warning and sank in five minutes.
Out of eighty-seven women only
seventeen were saved. Apparently all
of the thirty children aboard were
drowned.
Charles H. Grant of Boston was
among the saved.
"Details Of the sinking of the Persia
came in slowly, but such information
az was received made it appear that
the number of persons who escaped
IN the four boats, which were put off
was larger than was hoped when the
hrst news was received.
A Lloyd's dispatch gives the mum
Der of survivors landed at Alexandra
as 153, made up of ffty-nine passen
gers, of whom seventeen are women
and ninety-f0ur members of the crew
including fifty-nine lascars
The survivors include ten military
officers and eight persons who are no
british subjects.
- The ship was struck amidship OF
>site pUrt SIDE at 1:i.0 g.. M, =" says Rea
ter's correspondent at Cairo. 1T hat
disappeared completely by lis.
Survivors say it was little short O
miracle that any was saved. There
was no panic. Four boats were
launched with the utmost prompt
tude.
"The captain was drowned. Whe1
| last seen he was swimming after thu
liner had plunged beneath the sur
face"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
BELIEVES MISSION
WILL YET SUCCEED

New York, JAN 3.-Henry Ford en-
tertains no doubt Of the eventual sue
cess of his peace movement. That
was the first announcement of the De-
troit manufacturer who financed and
led the peace expedition which left
here Dec. on the steamship Oscar
II. for Copenhagen, when he arrived
in New York on the steamer Ber-
gensfjord.
Mr.. Ford confirmed cable reports
that his leaving the party he organiz-
had l. be-: e r. al ~ illness, br..
declared his return had been hastened
only few days as he had intended
to return within the month.
"The movement is now organized
and under way" Mr. Ford said. Peo-
pie are talking about it and, while
some criticise, when people talk they
think, and when they think they think
right"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
The January meeting of the Hovland
Club was held at Moose

The January meeting of the Hovland
Advancement Club was held at Moose
Valley school house New Years even
ing, and was one that will long be re-
membered. Notwithstanding the "wea-
ther-man" had on the program the wild
est snow storm yet enjoyed this winter,
six team-Ioads of people representing a
territory more than % miles in length,
including Colvill, the Poplar Hill, Flute
reed Valley, Chicago Bay, Bigbay and
Howards Bay, Hovland settlements and
the Brentwood settlement on the Reser-
walton, reached tie rendezvous, while a
seventh load started but owing to the
tierceness of the storm returned home.
Others made the trip on snowshoes or
| with skis; the schoolhouse was filled; all
interesting progaam-dramatic, musi-
cial, recitations and readings, was given;
refreshments we're twice served, and an
ali around good time was the result.
Five new members were secured, and
many OF the members of last year paid
their annual dues for 1916, thereby re-
ceiving substantial sum to ado to the
clubs bank account. Owing to the ra-
pidly increasing membership and atten-
dance 1t was found necessary to order 4
| dozen more Club buttons, and more
cups and plates. as we'll as aluminium
cooking utensils. The return trips thru
the drifts was full of interest, incidents
and excitement. The February meeting
is to be held at Chicago Bay the first
Saturday in the month. Might IS we'll
be out of the world as not member of
the club.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
MEETS AMERICAN DEMANDS
Reply of Austria to Second Note on
Ancona Sinking.

Reply of Austria to Second Note on
Ancona Sinking.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Austria's re.
ply to the Ancona note not only meets
the cardinal points of the American
demands, but gives assurances for the
future which are considered more sat-
isfactory in their extent than those
which were given by Germany.
The full American official view will
not be known until after President
Wilson has studied the Austrian re-
ply, which was received from Ambas-
sador Penfeld and was Immediately
dispatched to Hot Springs by White
House messenger.
Austria in the Ancona case has SUBJ
scribed to the principle that no ships
will he sunk, unless they offer resist
ance or flee, without the persons
aboard being brought to safety.
This is considered an assurance that
is farreaching and satisfactory.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
RUSSIAN ARMIES ATTACKING
Vigorous Offensive Proceeds in Buko
wilma and Bessarabia,

London, Jan. 3.-The Russians have
captured the heights northeast of
Czernowitz, Bukowina, according to a
dispatch to- Reuters Telegram COM
pany from Petrograd. Eight hundred
and seventy prisoners fell into the
hands of the Russians.
Russia's campaign in Bessarabia
continues to be the most important
visible war activity. From the Pri-
pet to the Roumanian frontier, over a
front of at least 300 miles, huge Rus
sian force with great appearance Of
confidence is hurting sledgehammer
blows at the opposing force which, &C.
cording to all accounts, totals at least
one and a half millions of men.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
s9!lAes.'. llss'Fil
East End News.

John Myhr transacted business at the
court house on Monday.
VIM. Bally was stage passenger to
Grand Marais on Saturday.
Nels Myhr visited friends along the
shore westward during the holidays.
Carl LinnelI brought in wolf from
the Reservation on Friday, the Glst for
the east end the past Year.
"Uucle Charley" drove up from COL
viii to attend the club meeting Saturday
ana to visit with Moose Valley relatives.
Miss Reath Smith came in from the
Reservation with her father on Satur-
day and attended the Club meeting in
the evening at Moose Valley, making
about 2O-mile drive in the storm.
Religious services we're held at the
church New Years morning, and "bas-
ket' dinner followed, the receipts of the
same to be used in making needed i'm.
proVements on the church building,
Miss Lundquist returned Saturday
morning Via Crescent from her vacation
trip at the "head of the lakes" and re-
umed school work at Brentwood on
Monday.
Ihe tshermen's basket social on the
evening of the 28th ult. was a splendid
success. Nine baskets aggregated
S4O'l5, which amount Is to be used in
liking up the interior of their hall. The
lowest basket brought 50 90, and the
highest $3.50.
The annual meeting Of the Farmers
Fire Insurance Company will be held at
the Chicago Bay schoolhouse Tuesday
evening, Jan llth. It is desired that as
many of the members as possible attend
the same, as business of Importance will
be up for consideration.
Ted and Foster Linnell returned tc
Duluth after spending their vacation
with their parents on the Reservation
They were accompanied by their sister
Miss Theresa LlnnelI, and Miss r
Lundquist, the latter going up to visi
her parents in Superior.
Victor johnson and John Nelson Jr.
came down Oh Tuesday and gave NOV
ing picture display at the town hall II
the evening. The program consisted O
'.The Man From Nowhere. 1.-The Bel
Ringer" and "Iho Outing 81 4 fai
sized audience being in attendance.
l.. N. Eliasen shipped in bit of ma
chinery i'll the fall that is proving
verltable "public benefactor" to th
community. 1t consisists Of a 6-hors
power gasoline ECONOMY" engine ant
wood-saw shipped from Chicago, tn
two pieces of machinery being secured
to dray, and can be easily moved from
place to place by one team and quickl,
"set' for business. John jacobson wa
the first to profit by it's use, and now
number of others have followed H
Greeley's advice and blooming up' thei
wood-piles, using the ECONOMY" to ex
pedlte matters. It's a success, and n,
mistake! Try it, and be convinced.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
The New Year.
Will the New Year bring peace?

Peace in Europe will be the greatest
gltt the new year can bring to the
world. The armies of the Allies and
Teutons have been locked in battle so
long that the world has become almost
callous. Every day we have read in the
news dispatches accounts of horrible
lighting. Today forty thousand mon
we're wiped out. Yesterday whole bat
tl1lons were decimated. The day before
thousands of men were caught in trap
and killed. Reports state that Ger
many's list of killed totals over
100000. Beautiful cities and priceless
works OF arts have been RACED. Help
less women and children have been dri.
ven by the enemy from their homes and
starved or thrown on the mercy of the
charitable. No longer are we affected
by the horror of these dispatches. Our
minds have refused to grasp the tre-
mendousness Of it and we read the war
news with hardly more of thrill than
we get from sensational MURDER Re-
cent dispatches from Europe have en-
phas'zed the peace note. German So
clallsts, apparently, are demanding that
something be done to end the slaughter
Austria likewise is ready for peace-ln
all probability has been for some time.
Ii Is not unlikely that France and Eng
land, despite their assertions to the con-
trary, would be amenable il proper
terms could be obtained. The neutral
world is crying for peace. Will the New
Year bring it? Nineteen sixteen will
hold much for the United States in the
way of prosperity and progress. We
have reached a period of construction
which will begin this year. Many seri-
Gus problems are before the people for
solution, and the tendency is to ignore
radlcallsm and to concentrate our ef-
forts and some policy. But of all the
gifts which the New Year may have IN
store for us, the greatest would be-
peace in Europe,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
LAY BLAST TO FOUL PLAY
General Opinion Of British Regarding
Natal Explosion.

London, Jan. 3.-The loss of the
British armored cruiser Natal, sunk
by an explosion, generally is attribut-
ed to foul play. In support of this
theory attention is called to similar
disasters which overlook the British
battleship Bulwark, which was blown
up off Sheerness in November of last
year with the loss of 700 or more
men and the British steamship Prin-
cess Irene, blown up in Sheerness
harbor last May with loss of between
300. and 400 lives.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
Topics Of a Week

J. w. Schoen left Friday for a
business trip to Duluth.
Ed. Toftey returned from Duluth
on last Thursdays stage.
George Robertson left on the
stage last Thursday for Kansas City.
Harvey Hicks returned to the
State University last Sunday after
spending the holidays at home.
Frances Hedstrom returned from
Duluth last week where she went to
have some dental work attended to.
About sixty couple enjoyed the
New Years ball given by the Sama-
ritans. A good time was had by all
those present.
Miss Morterude and Miss Dyke.
man returned Sunday evening, they
having spent the Christmas vacation
at their homes.
Misses May Carter and Signild
Soderberg returned to Duluth Fri
day to continue their studies at the
State Normal school.
Chas. Howenstine and Jas. Drouil.
lard, who are trapping on the Re-
servation, came home for short
stay the first of the week.
Herman Dannenberg, who left
here several years ago, returned on
Saturdays stage. He has been
spending the past few years in
Northwestern Canada.
The annual meeting of the board
of county commissioners was COM
menced on Tuesday, but as all the
members of the board could not be
present they adjourned until Satur-
day.
Several live foxes have been ship
ped from the Robertson fox farm
during the last two weeks. They
have gone to different parts Of the
country, and were shipped by stage
to Cramer.
The local school opened last Mon.
day after a two weeks Christmas
vacation. There were two vacan-
cies in the faculty, caused by the re-
signation Of Mrs. Montfort and the
illness of Miss Abrams. Hartley
Holte has been engaged to fill
Mrs. Montfort's place and Mrs. E.
L. Rude is teaching the fourth and
fifth grades.
V. n. johnson received seven
horse power gasoline engine the
first Of the week which he will use
for generating electricity for light.
ing purposes. Besides lighting his
store he will furnish light to several
of the ne1ghboring business houses.
The engine is now being installed
IN the basement Of the Bramer
building and the plant will be put
into use as soon as the dynamo ar
rives, which he expects on an early
boat.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06
Army Officer a Suicide,

Honolulu, T. H., Dec. 12-Lieuten-
ant Colonel Charles Bromwell, head
of the army engineer corps here, shot
and fatally wounded himself. He
died two hours after the shooting.
Mrs. BromWeH and their daughter
are in the United States. where the
latter is attending school,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-06

Immediately following receipt of the
news of the death of Governor Ham,
mond Lieutenant Governor Burnquist
was sworn in as the states chief exec.
utive. The oath Of office was admin
istered by Supreme Court Justice
George l.. Bum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-01
PLANS FOR INAUGURATING
CLEAN UP, PAINT UP WORK
Spring Campaign to Open April II,
According to Program of Painters
and Decorat tors.

At a special meeting of the Master
House Painters and Decorators Asso-
cation last night it was decided that
the 1916 cleanup and paint-up cam
DaIgn is to open April Il.
a. II. McGhan, chairman of the COM
nittee in charge of the campa ign. re-
'orted that details of this spring. $
tean-up and paint-up campaign are
being completed rapidly. Signs call
ng attention to the campaign are to
'e used on wagons, delivery vans.
tore fronts. etc, as was done last
ear. and nearly 100 900 cleanup and
'aint-up buttons are to be distributed
every part of the District 1t is
oped the buttons may be Gistribut ed
children in the public schools, and
arrangements to this effect are to be
iade Immediately.
Contributions to the fund being
aised by the association for carrying
the work are being received, and
ndications are that more money will
e contributed this spring than was
obtained for last years campaign.
April II was chosen as the date for
ne opening of the active campaign for
he reason that this will bring it with
the Easter holidays, when school
children by the hundreds or thousands
viii be able to take part in the clean
up work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-01
MODERN JONAH NOT PUNISHED
FOR DESERVING HIS TROOPSHIP
pondence of the Associated Press.


LONDON, February 2O.-Char1es Dunn, sailor
Pleaded guilty to the charge Of failing to REPORT for
duty admiralty TRANSPORT Which sailed ao'thout
him. Although such ofense in times IS
garded as most he;nous one. the LIVERPOOL mag's-
who heard the case inflicted no punishment
ubon him.
Dunn. brought in the evidence, a
modern Jonah. Although he seems bear charmed
life himself, the ships ,Dh;ch he sails almost
va1aby go the bottom. He the Titanic and
the EMPRESS of Ireland ,oAen they do,0n and
the Lus;tan'a and Fo7z;an uhen they torbedoed
by German submarines His PORTRAIT. that of the
who couldn't be droa0ned, has been shovn
many of the n1ov,es.
Among the sailors of the TRANSPORT his extraord;
nary career wds weD known and his reputation as a
Jonah firmly established He said they had threat
ened throro him ouerboard # he joined the sh;b
50 you see. your oorsh;b" he explained to the
magistrate, # had sailed the shift they Wouldn't
haze let stay her long, And though my luck
might haze held good again If they had chucked me
ouerboara didn't ,Oant to risk another netting
ESPECIALLY IN w;nter.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-01
SCHOOL POLICY TO BE FIXED.
Question as to Use Of Buildings on
SUNDAY Will Be Thrash Ont

Whether or not public school build
ings may be used Sundays proba bly,
will be decided at the meeting of the
board of education to be held at the
Franklin School, 18th and X streets
northwest. this afternoon. The board
las permitted the use in two instances
so far. while taking the matter under
consideration to determine what policy
il should adopt.
trT-' that some difference of
opinion exists between members of
"--s- ,Iuui. pe done in
n. matter. Various phases have been
considered, and it is likely the matter
will be thoroughly thrashed out this
afternoon before the board reaches a
decision of policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-01
on trial: plaintiffs attorneys. +. b.
Rhodes and +. B. Cromelin: defendants
attorneys. W. H. Price, jr, and Maddox
l. Galley.

Rhodes and F. e. Cromelin; defendants
attorneys, W. H. Price, jr., and Maddox
l. Galley.
CRIMINAL DIVISION 1-Justice Sid
United States agt. Thomas Moran.
ihousebreaking: plea nolo contendere
Withdrawn and plea guilty entered; at
tornev. W. j. Lynch ----.
United States agt. Leonard l.. John
son. non support: defendant sur
rendered by surety: surety eNoneratefl:
personal reeognizance taken: attorney,
T. l.. Jones.
United States ast. Georgelas Constant.
carnal knowledge: plea. not guilty: at
torney. +. E. Mitchell.
United States agt. Florence NJ Will
kinson. libel: plea, guilt: sentenced
to Occoauan for six months. placed
on probation: attorney, E. L. Gies
United States agt. F'aulev Carter.
murder first degree: plea. guilty to
nin rder in second degree: sentenced to
penitentiary for life; attorneys. A. E.
Steinem and Milton W. King
United States agt James Harris. nom
support; bench warrant issued.
United States agt. Benjamin Meyer
son. HOUSEKEEPING; given to jury; at
torney. r. B. Fennell.
United States agt. Charles Vaughan
carnal knowledge: verdict. guilty: bail
increaF~l to $1,000; defendant commit
ted: attorney, T. l.. Jones'
| Limited. states agt. Homer s.. Ore
m naqshi non-suDp0rt; defendant COM
| United States agt. Joseph r. Thomas.
depreciation: plea. not guilty, with
drawn; plea, guilty. entered; attorney,
~ A. OShea. .
| United States .agt. Philip Howard and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-01
MANY CAPITAL RESIDENTS
ARE INTERESTED IN BILL
Roadway From Easton to Claiborne
and Ferry to Annapolis Purport
of Legislative Proposal.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Md, March MANY
residents of the National Capital are
in the legislature by Senator Collier
asking an appropriation of $500, 900,
one-half to be used in the construction
of roadway from Easton to Claiborne
and the other half to be used in the
purchase and equipment of ferry
steamer to ply between Claiborne and
Annapolis.
While the primary object of the bill
is to benefit the people of the eastern
shore and Baltimore city, it is pointed
out that it also will be a great benefit
to residents of Washington and yicin-
ity.
Would Benefit Wash;ngtonians.
1t will make it possible to ship prod
ucts of the farms and water on the
eastern shore to Washington in con-
siderably less than three hours, friends
of the bill assert, and will benefit the
hundreds of Washing onians who spend
eastern shore.
The distance between Claiborne and
this city is approximately sixteen miles
and 1t Is argued that the trip from
Easton to Baltimore could be made in
TWO and one-quarter hours II also is
pointed out that the establishment OF
the ferry service will provide an at
lractive route to the ocean and make
II possible to enjoy one-day trip
through the peninsula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-01
"Leatherless Shoe" in Germany.
zee Of tie Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
BERLIN. February s.-A new type
of -'leatherless shoe" is being widely adj
vertised in the German newspapers.
The uppers are made of gray or black
waterproof linen sailcloth. while the
soles are built Of thin layers Of wood
glued together with waterproof glue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-01
Women Score in Railway Work.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
PARIS, February 15.-The number of
women employed on the railways of
France has reached total of over 5000.
In practically ever department where
they have been tried their work is char
acterized by government officials as en-
tirely satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-01

Charles F. Lnsley OF Meriden. former
President Charles s. Mellen OF the New
Haven. Samuel Hemingway. Edward d.
Robbins. Samuel c. Morehouse and
Harry v. Whipple. all of New Haven.
directors Of the John L. Billiard Com
pany. which was alleged to have been
interested In the Boston and Maine
transa ctions.