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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
DEGREE OF HONOR TO
MEET AT DEVILS LAKE

Devils Lake, N. D., Sept. 29.-The
district convention Of the Degree OF
Honor will be held In this city Octo-
Der rs, according to the decision Of
the local lodge. Seven lodges will be
are from Sarles, Aneta, Lakota, Bot
tineau, Rugby, Cando and this city.
The program has not yet been out-
lined but Mrs. 8. A. Ham, president
Of the district, is nov at work on IT
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
NEW ROCKFORD MEN ENTER
TANNED.

New Rockford, N. D.. Sept 2s.-
The boys Of Company B, Second regi-
ment, were guests Of honor at q hne
feed staged last night in the hall of
the Methodist church. Covers were
laid for 100. and Is young society
women Of the city served the repast.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
We Accept Liberty Loan Bonds

The Northern Packing Company is one of the big,
safe, Patriotic Institutions of this state. 1t has every
confidence in our great state and in its future and in
our wonderful United States. 1t believes thoroughly
in the value of the securities of our government and its
Executive Committee has decided to authorize the ac-
ceptance Of
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS IN EXCHANGE FOR
OUR CAPITAL STOCK
We will accept Liberty Loan Bonds at their par value in payment for
Northern Packing Company stock at par, thus giving every holder Of
Liberty Loan. Bonds in our territory an opportunity to exchange for an
investment stock of exceptional value.
Address US asking for our special Liberty Loan Bond proposition.
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featuring and Marketing Northwestern Products
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29

"a remarkable feature OF the pro-
paganda In This country he said.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
DOUBLES TAX ON WHlSkEY
OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE.

Washington an extended ses.
sion the House Ways and Means Com.
mittee wrote new and drastic liquor
and Inheritance taxes into the war
revenue bill, but were still in dis.
agreement over many sections and
about 5000 900 900 short OF the $500.
100000 II has voted to raise. The lead
ers hope TO complete the measure i'm.
mediately and a proposed retroactive
income tax amendment. which would
yioh SAC, 100000 during the coming
year, and other far-reaching proposals.
are held in allegiance to be inserted at
the eleventh hour. II necessary to make
up the desired total.
Several members OF the House, in.
Guiding at least one member OF the
Ways and Means Committee. already
are planning to carry their fight for
changes in the bill to the Senate
Finance Committee as soon as hear.
Ings on the Senate side begin, prob.
ably this week
Proposed taxes on whiskey were in.
creased by the committee from s11O
to 1920 a gallon and on beer from
$3.50 to s275 a barrel. The amount
OF exempt liquor In a dealers pos.
session at the time the law becomes
effective was reduced fro man unlim.
tied quantity to so gallons,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
General Young Mustered Out.

Under orders from the War Depart.
ment Lieut.. Col. Henry F. Hunt mus.
tered out Brigade Headquarters, North
Carolina National Guard, including
Brig Gen. Laurence w. Young, Maj
Gordon Smith, brigade adjutant;
Lieut. Wallace Stone and Lieut.. Rob.
ert Young. aides.
No explanation was given for the
order, but Colonel Hunt expressed his
surprise that It has not been done be-
fore. The mastering out OF part OF
the brigade he explained, breaks up
the organization into its component
units and removes the necessity for
the brigade headquarters. Upon the
return OF the Second Infantry from the
border, brigade headquarters we're or
dered to Raleigh for muster out and
Col H. ]. Slocum was ordered here to
muster out the brigade headquarters.
Order to suspend muster then came,
leaving headquarters in the service.
II is taken to mean here that the
National Guard Of the state may not
be called into service for quite some
time.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
RUSSIAN TROUBLE
IS SAFELY PASSED
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN WORK.
MEMS COUNCIL AND GOVERN.
MENT SETTLED.
PREPARE NEW DECLARATION
Governments Foreign Policy Explain
ed In Definite Terms and 10 Accept
ted by Soldiers and Worklnsmen's
Delegates.

Petrograd via London.-The contro-
yersy between the Council OF Work.
mems and Soldiers Delegates and the
Provisional Government that for
short time had threatened such serious
consequences In which, In fact. the
fate OF the nation and possibly OF the
war were involved has been settled.
Prince Tsereteli, speaking before q
tremendous assemblage OF soldiers and
workmen. declared that the govern
ment had prepared new declaration
concerning It's foreign policy, which
was In definite language and corre-
sponded to the proclamation OF April
and embodied the views OF the pro-
letariat.
when the speaker declared that the
temporary government had acquitted
Itself of the charge brought against 1t
by explaining in concise terms what
1t meant by the vague form OF yester.
days declaration great cheer arose
from the assembly and lasted for sew.
eral minutes II apparently voiced
the relief which all present felt at the
solution OF the utmost serious diff.
Guilty which had confronted the country
since the revolution.
Prince Tsertelli then read the new
declaration sent the council by the
government. and explained that the
trouble was over and that the provi.
sional government would remain In
power Democracy, he announced
amid continued cheering. had won q
great victory
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
Purchasing Board to Meet.

The recent Legislature constituted,
through special act the heads OF the
three state hospitals for insane and
the State School for the Blind, State
School for Deaf and Dumb and that
for Feeble Minded. a special purchas.
ing board TO purchase the supplies for
the six institutions in bulk as an
economy and systematization OF the
purchases for these institutions. The
heads of the institutions have just
had their initial conference here for
organization and made DR.. John
Campbell, Of the Western Hospital
for Insane, Morganton. chairman, and
DR.. Albert Anderson. OF the Central
Hospital Raleigh. secretary The
board decided to establish headquar.
tiers at Raleigh and maintain a clerk
and stenographer, the completion OF
the organization and establishment OF
the headquarters to be accomplished
at an adjourned meeting July l.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
MAY CENTER IN WASHINGTON
Probability That One Committee Will
Purchase All Supplies Needed by
the Allied Countries.

Washington OF a central
purchasing committee In Washington
for all supplies bought in the United
States for the allied governments was
forecast here by Sir Hardman Lever,
financial expert Of the British war
mission. The committee will supplant
j. r. Morgan & Co.
Discussing the world financial situa.
ton, the British expert expressed the
opinion that Germany will be practical
~ bankrupt in the credit markets
after the war.
"0ur enemies" he said for all their
boosted efficiency, have never had the
courage to face their financial prob
lens. with the result that when the
war Is over they will be hard put to
it,"
The Teutonic governments having
pyramided one internal loan upon an.
other, he explained, their interest
charges would be so great that he be-
lleved they would either have to repu-
diate large part of their debt or face
inability to buy the enormous quaint
ties of material they would need for
reconstruction.
The allies, he added, had paid their
way in the war by the straightfor-
ward and natural means, by pouring
out their gold, by selling enormous
masses of American securities, by rails.
ing loans" As result, he predicted
that the end of the war would find the
allies In good shape financially, despite
their enormous permanent debts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
Discharge 500 Guardsmen.

Raliegh.-Full five hundred men. It
Is estimated, will hove been discharg.
ed from the National Guard service
In North Carolina when the last OF the
discharges are issued. Practically all
OF these are on the basis OF the pro-
vision for discharge Of men with de.
pendent families. This represents
more than fifteen per cent of the en-.
tire guard.
Although this condition was suffi.
cient to warrant discharge. II asked
for while the National Guard was in
mobilization quarters at Camp Glenn
last summer, the discharge was purely
optional with the men having depend.
ents. Now such discharges are man.
datory.
These discharges leave still further
gaps in the personnel Of the National
Guard, which must be filled by volun.
teers or drafted men.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
SOUTH MUST RAISE
OWN FOOD. CROPS
SECRETARY LUCAS RETURNS
FROM CONFERENCE AND
TELLS OF ACTION.
DEPARTMENTS TO COOPERATE
Labor and Tin Can Situation Are Prob.
lens Being Given Serious Consld.
GRAFTON by Commission.

Raleigh.-More than ever convinced
OF the absolute necessity of the
Souths raising its own food and feed.
stuffs this year, John Paul Lucas, ex.
ecutive secretary OF the State Food
Conservation Commission, has return.
ed to his office ai.er attending the
conference held at Washington at the
instance Of the Federal Trade Com.
mission for the consideration OF the
production, transportation and dlstri.
button OF food and feed products. In.
formation brought out at that con.
ference will be used not only by the
Federal Trade Commission itself, but
will be passed on to the Department
OF Agriculture and the Interstate Com.
merce Commission. According to Mr..
Lucas all departments and commits.
sions at Washington are cooperating
as never before in securing prompt
action in matters especially that have
any bearing upon the proper conduct
of the war-and the production OF
foodstuffs is recognized as one OF the
very important factors in the war sit.
uation.
"One OF the country's greatest handi.
caps at present is is lack of adequate
transportation facilities" stated Mr..
Lucas This was strikingly manifest
in our conference. 1t was the concen.
sus OF opinion that the present prices
OF wheat and -four and some other
products are due as much to made.
quate transportation facilities as to
crop shortage The South will not
only save itself from hunger and suf.
fering by raising its own food and
feed stuffs this year but II will to
considerable extent relieve the rail.
road situation by releasing for other
purposes the tens of thousands of cars
that have heretofore been necessary to
bring us the $7OO.OoO.0OO OF food and
feed products that We have bought
from the West.
Other states are taking the same
steps We are to meet the situation,
with variations OF course. Many states
have considerable legislative appro-
priations with which to carry on the
work and the best talent everywhere
is being utilized in the campaign.
Strenuous work is being done in the
great grain states because the nation
is expecting from that source TO feed
its armies and navy and the armies
and civilian population OF its allies.
The South and New England are ex.
pected to feed themselves and release
for military purposes the surplus that
the West will be able to raise.
THE problems to be solved, In the
unanimous opinion Of our conference
relate not only to as largely increased
acreage as possible, but also to labor
transportation and the tin can situa.
tion which is very serious. All OF
these matters are being considered
and handled by the proper authorities
and radical steps, II necessary, will
be taken In applying remedies"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
James Wilcox Declined Pardon.

For the second time since he has
been serving term in the State Pris
on upon conviction OF the murder of
his sweetheart, Nell Cropsey, seven
teen years ago. James Wilcox was re.
fused a pardon, Governor Beckett,
making the announcement, declared he
could only concur in the decision
reached by his predecessor, Governor
Craig, that there is nothing In the
record OF the case which would war.
rant executive clemency.
No new evidence was presented to
Governor Beckett The defendant was
twice convicted OF murder in the first
degree, the first time In Pasquotank
county and the second, after the Su.
preme Court had awarded new trial,
in Perquimans.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
HERALDS REVIEW Of NORTH CAROLINA
Record Of Important Events AT The Capitol And
Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers
Food Burning Is Crime Now.

THE burning up Of food at this
time is a crime against humanity and
its consequences directly opposed to
the patriotic movement for conserva.
ton Of war time resources says In.
surance Commissioner James r..
Young in lengthy statement receat-
ly issued.
"A movement is sweeping over the
country for food conservation and for
food preparedness unlike any move
men heretofore known. Farmers are
periodically responding to the call Of
national and state officials and plant.
ing foodstuffs instead OF what are com.
monty known as money crops This
is one of the best forms Of prepared.
ness but while this is being done 1t
is well to observe closely strictest
care to prevent the destruction Of
crops after they have been harvested
and stored by the burning of the barn,
warehouse or storage house. A recent
report OF the National Board OF Fire
Underwriters says that the annual
loss of grain is not less than 10000.
600 at present prices and of cotton not
less than 100000.
Every bushel of grain, every pound
or dozen of food units, every quantity
OF the necsssaries Of life or OF Of
fensive or defensive activity destroyed
by fire, whether purposely or acciden.
tally occurring, detracts Just so much
from our countrys resources and pc.
tentiality at this time when every
such element may be vitallv necessary
in the undertaking of unknown extent
in which our nation has engaged.
Fire Is always the enemy OF the
human race, but, in wartime, fire is a
traitor in camp. foe In our trenches.
Not only is waste by fire an unmiti
gated calamity, but any fire waste is
Just that much OF a burden at time
when The last straw may break the
back
In 1916 the fire loss OF the United
States was one twenty.eghth Of the
seven billion dollar war bond issue
Just authorized. And the staggering
thing about 1t is that most Of this loss
was due TO carelessness In one form
lr another Plain lack Of foresight
and energetic preparedness against
he flames were responsible Let
every person put the premises under
his control in condition to repel the
attacks OF the enemy fire, thrice hid.
eous in war time"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
NINE REGIMENTS
TO GO TO FRANCE
ENGINEERS WILL BE ORGANIZED
BY WAR DEPARTMENT FOR
: SERVICE IN FRANCE.
RAISED BY VOLUNTEERING
VIII Go to Europe AT the Earliest
Possible Moment"-Each Regiment
to Be Commanded BY Regular Army
Colonel. - Composed Of Railroad
Men.

Washington. Nine new regiments
OF army engineers to be composed ex'
clusively OF highly trained railway
men, will be the first American troops
to be sent to France. They will 30
at the earliest possible moment the
War Department announced, for work
on communication lines, but specula-
ton as to exactly when or to what
points they will be sent is forbidden
because Of the submarine menace,
The new forces Will be volunteers.
raised at the nine great railway CEN
ters Of the country. Each regiment
will be commanded by an engineer
colonel of the regular army aided by
an adjutant All other officials will
be railway engineers or officials
The expedition will have total
strength of between 1000 and 10000
men. each regiment being composed
Of two battalions OF three companies
each Every branch OF railway work
ers necessary to the building or opera
ton OF lines will be represented In
the ranks, and the War Department
expects a response to the call that
will permit careful selection TO be
exercised and insure a force already
trained to the minute, an army Of ex-
perts in railway operation. The De
partment's statement follows;
"The War Department has sent ont
orders for the raising as rapidly as
possible OF nine additional regiments
OF engineers which are destined to
proceed to France at the earliest pos.
sible moment for work on the lines Of
communication, II is requested OF the
press that no speculation or rumors
regarding this force be carried other
than thet given out All details re.
garding the force will be given out as
fast as compatible with the best pub
lie interests"
Recruiting for the regiments and
the organization Of each force will be
directly under the colonel Of each
regiment The recruiting points will
be New York Chicago. St Louis Bos
ton, PIttsburg Detroit Atlanta. San
Francisco and Philadelphia
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
Bank Loans to Canning Clubs.

New Bern.-A local bank has mott.
fed the home demonstration agent
for Craven county that his institution
will extend loans to all members OF
county canning clubs, the money to
used to purchase cans for canning
lie surplus vegetables grown on the
farms. The loans will be made on
promissory note, without Endorsement.
This work was inaugurated in the
county only two weeks ago, but there
are already more than sixty enthus.
iastic members.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
proclamation for instructions as to a
nnnVnptant ,,,.tb,.l -

proclamation for instructions as to a
convenient method of registration.
The wardens Of juils, penitentarles
and reforlnatorles should apply to the
county or city clerk for instructions On
the sixth day,
Five days after the date OF the pres
ident's proclamation complete regula'
tons will be In the hands of all sheriil's
and of the officials of cities Of over
10000 population.
The president is authorized to call
upon all public officers to assist in the
execution of the law. The plan Is,
however, to rely on the people for the
proper execution of the law. II Is ex-
pected that patriotic citizens will offer
their services free as registrars. Such
services will be gratefully acknowl-
edged. Volunteers for this service
should communicate Immediately with
the proper official.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
Demand For Agricultural Speakers.

From the Governors office and from
the various divisions OF the State De.
partment Of Agriculture come reports
that the demand for speakers and ex.
perts on food crop cultivation coming
in from all over the state is so heavy
that 1t is impossible to supply the
demand. Town, county and neighbor-
hood meetings are the order of the
day and indications are that the in.
cerase in food production will be very
great and that the most signal success
will come Of the movement for more
food crops so strenuously launched
and pressed forward by Governor
Beckett with the cooperation OF indi.
viduals and organizations all over the
state.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
Sale Of Red Cross Seals.

With Greensboro leading Raleigh
took second place in the sale OF Red
Cross Christmas Seals according to
announcement just made. Whining
tons sales entitled that city TO third
place
Greensboro sold 1867 seals: Raj.
eigh, l03S4S and Wilmington, 90040.
The total number OF seals sold in the
state was l207,S74, amounting TO sl2.
07S,74, which is an increase OF so per
cent, or s2,636,0l over the sale of last
year
OF this amount s7,29S.39 were kept
In the state by the local committees or
those selling the seals; sl,20632 was
the amount sent to the National Asso-
citation for the expense OF the cam.
paign, particularly for the printing and
distribution OF the seals, and with all
other expenses paid, the net receipts
OF the 1916 campaign amounted to 81.
O35.77.
AS glad as we are TO have the
amount to help carry on the work OF
controlling tuberculosis in the state"
says DR.. L. B McBrayer, I'VE believe
that the educational value of the cam.
paign was much greater. Lieutenant.
Governor Max Gardner said to me re.
Gently that he believed that $4,000
was not too much to estimate the edu.
cational value alone OF the seal cam.
palgn. That North Carolina won sec.
ond place in her group OF states sell.
ing almost one seal per capita, or 1893
for the population of the state, is an.
other source OF encouragement We
are now planning to hold our first
meeting relative to the 1917 campaign
In May or the first OF June"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
Agree on Paying Men in Training.

Washlngton.-C on the army
bill agreed on provision to pay 500
a month to men In training camps
seeking to qualify as members Of the
officers reserve corps.
Although the full allotted quota of
10000 men probably will be enrolled in
the officers training camps when they
open May Is, there still is plenty of
loom for men Of the right qualities"
the war department announced.
In statement saying that each Of
the sixteen camps seemed assured of
its full allotment of $500 applicants
for commissions. the department APP
pealed for further recruits among men
of proved ability.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
CHEESE FACTORIES
DOING THEIR BIT.
OUTPUT NEXT YEAR WILL PROB.
ABLY REACH MILLION
POUNDS.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Doln9s and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of Nc tn Carolina PEG.
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.

RaIelgn.
Cheese factories In western North
Carolina are certainly doing their bit
In the production Of food in this emery
ency. Thirteen factories operating
upon the cooperative plan are already
manufacturing 100000 pounds OF
cheese, according TO Mr.. A. J. Reed OF
the office of dairy farming, North
Carolina experiment station.
Mr. Reed states that in addition to
the amount OF cheese now put on the
market by these factories, the oldest
established in 1915. another man has
been added and will push work of or.
ganizing and constructing factories in
the mountains OF western North Car.
DINA. At least twelve more factories
will be in operation by the fall Of the
year. This means that probably mil.
lion pounds OF cheese will be produc.
ed beginning with the spring.
This cheese is in addition to the
beef that usually comes from this sec.
ton OF the state.
The thirteen factories. time OF their
establishment and probable output for
1917 are as follows
Cove Creek Cooperative, Sugar
Grove, 1915, $4,000 pounds, Grassy
Creek COOPERATIVE, Grassy Creek.
1915, 10000 pounds; Beaver Creek
Cooperative. Beaver Creek, 1915, As.
600 pounds, Beaver Dam Co.Opera.
tive, Sweet Water, 1916. 10000 pounds
Rich Mountain Cooperative Zionvile.
1916, $4,000 pounds Silver Stone Co.
Operative Viles, 1916. 10000 pounds;
aniel Boone COOPERATIVE. Sugar Grove,
$4,000 pounds, Cane River Co.0pera.
tive, Bald Creek, 1916, $4,000 pounds.
Twin Oak COOPERATIVE, Sparta, 1917,
$4,000 pounds New River Co.Opera-
tive, Crumpler, 1917, $4,000 pounds,
Helton Cooperative, Sturgills, 1917.
10000 pounds; Brushy Fork Cooper.
alive, Villas, 1917, $4,000 pounds; Wa.
tauga Falls Cooperative. Watauga
Falls, 1917, $4,000 mounds.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-05-11
Greensboro Invitations Out.

Greensboro. - Greensboro College
for Women announces a splendid com.
mencement program, with Governor
Beckett and Bishop Kilgo as the prin.
cipal speaker and preacher. respect.
lively. Invitations are being mailed
this week to friends Of the college
and graduating class. President Tur.
rentine feels elated over his success
in securing such splendid speakers for
ne baccalaureate sermon and literary
address. The commencement will
open Saturday evening, May 10, at
$40 o'clock.