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Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16

Fred Fulton, heavyweight title as
pirant, Is carrying on we'll planned
campaign for match with Jess
Willard: II Fulton continues to
the past year he may soon have his
chance at the title. Though regarded
largely as joke year ago there are
plenty todav who will back him to
win against the big heavy champ.
When Fred was first brought forth
and mentioned as challenger Of
Willard no one was willing to take
him seriously. Fulton at that time, a
little over year ago. was flashing q
out a number Of fighters no one had
ever heard Of. Further examination
Of Fulton's performances showed
that he had been banged about quite
bit himself. Everyone said that If
he fought Willard it would be simply
a set-to for Willard and an easy
chance for the champ to cop some
and Willard were matched and sign
ed up the thing never went through.
Frank Force, Fulton's manager,
has been busy the past year. He has
matched Fulton wisely and he has
watched Fred's improvement at box
ing with pleasure: There is no doubt
that Fulton has learned a lot about
the game within the past year and
he showed it all in New York a while
ago when he stopped Tom Cowler in
a very skillful manner.
Fulton is a hard and earnest
worker and a careful trainer. He is
always certain to be in his best pos
sible condition for every match. He
also makes 1t a point to have his
family about and his young son, Nor
man Force Fulton. is always with
him at his training camp. The
youngster takes the greatest pride
In his dads fighting skill and Fred
declares that a great part Of the lob
he will have in winning the heavy
title will be the pleasure he is sure
1t will afford his small heir.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
JOINT MEETING May
Be HELD HERE SOON
conference to Consider Plans of Ac-
ton Pertaining to Bridges Across
Red Considered.

A Joint conference of the Polk
county, Minnesota, and Grand Forks
county, North Dakota, commissioners,
VIII probably be held in East Grand
FORKS in the near future il plans for
mulated m by the county commissioners
OF polk county are carried out.
+,a me matter Of joint county aid for
over the Red river between this civ
ana Grand Forks will be the principal
topic Of discussion. The continual nm :
settled condition Of the city bridge
FUNDS has prompted the proposal that
the county take over the maintenance
of the bridges,
Proposed plans for the construction
OF Two new bridges crossing the Red,
structure and the other at Minnesota
Point, tend to increase the interest
in the conference.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
STAFF PLAN FOR
SERVICE STUDIED

WASHINGTON. Fob. ia careful
for universal military service was be-
gun yesterday by Secretary Baker.
who called Major General Scott. the
chief of.staff. and Brigadier General
Kuhn. president of the war college,
into conference on the subject and
later sent to the war college for ad-
ditional data on points involved.
The army officers who talked with
the secretary appeared hopeful he
suggest notifications Of some provi-
sions including that relating to ex-
emptions.
Mr.. Baker declined to make any
statement except that he was study
ing the general staff recommends
ton and that 1t was not yet in shape
to take to congress.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
/ East Grand Forks
Jury DISAGRftS IN
]. ". KEARNS TRIAL
Local Man Was Indicted Durine ses-
sion of Grand Jury Of Allowing
Gambling Devices in Bust.
| ness Place.

After celebrating all night, q Jury
in the district court agreed to dis
agree in the case of j. w. Kearns,
proprietor of an East Grand Forks
soft drink emporium. at 4 o'clock this
morning. Kearns was indicted dur
ing the recent session of the Polk
county grand jury of allowing gam
bling devices to remain in his place
of business.
Seven Of the jury were for acauit-
tai of the defendant and five for con-
vtction 1t is not known what fur
ther action will be taken. w. T..
Rowe Of Crookston acted as attorney
for the local man.
Jerry R. Raricls, a Vineland town.
snip farmer, has been awarded $149
damages in his ditch appeal. Rarick
asked for more damages than was
awarded by the viewers in the estab-
lishment Of county ditch No. ss, The
viewers had granted him $40 dam
ages and had lightened his assess
ment. 1t is asserted that the county
attorney had offered Rarick $3.50 pre-
vious to the trial for the settlement
Of the case. Robert Anderson of this
city, viewer. appeared as a witness
III the action,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
CHICAGO MEN ARE
TO FIGHT PLAGUE

Chicago. Feb. Seventy Ave
representatives Of professional and
business interests in and around Chi
.cago yesterday formed an associa-
tion for the prevention OF infantile
paralysis at q meeting In the cotiii-
Gil chamber. Work will begin at once
toward making clean the city ana ad-
accent country and to teach the pub
lie the necessity Of cleanliness as con-
ducive to health.
warfare on infantils paralysis, but ita
scope was widsned TO include such
othor diseases ~ are fostered ~ un-
cleanliness. Fourteen committees
were named to take care Of the In
dividuAl branches OF the cAmpai1n.
Corporation Of = number Of neigh
boring municipalities already II a..
oured, it was announced. & !. @
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
GOOD ROADS WAS
SUBJECT OF MEET
Mallory Farm Club Holds Interesting
Meeting in the Woodman Hall
at Mallory.

Good roads was the subject of dis
cussion at the meeting last evening of
the Mallory Farm club. held last eve
ming in the Woodman hall at Mallory.
The meeting was one of a series on
the club, program during the winter
months.
Ways and means of road better
ment were discussed, and lively dis
cussion was also made on the ques-
ton of the retired farmer.
Reports from various members of
the club were made on the recent
Farm Crops show held in Crookston.
at which the Mallory club entered a
stock Judging team.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
MUST OBEY WIFE ONE YEAR.
Court Sentences Man to Humilia
tiOn or prison.

Court Sentences Man to Humilla.
+. uOn or Prison.
Cincinnati, Feb. ia ruling by
an important municipal court ia
viewed from widely differing angles
by wives and husbands. For ono year
Alfred Ainsworth must obey his
wife's commands or serve q suspend
ed sentence Of three months in the
workhouse.
In addition ne must, at his Wife.
command, Sign the pledge.
That was the order OF judge Fox
In the municipal court after Mrs.
Martha Aintworth. the wife, prefer
red charges Of assault ana battery.
II he refuses to obey you just re-
port to me" Judge Fox remarked to
Mrs. Ainsworth. =
his wife said, "Go home"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
FLAX TO BE ONE
OF BIG CROPS
lHerald snecial serviceA

(Herald Special Service.)
Fort Yates, N. D., Feb. 16.-From
estimates gathered here by the local
Commercial club, there will be at least
0,000 acres broken and seeded to fax
in Sioux county this spring. Many
wealthy farmers are making applica-
tending to sow to fax. One corpora
tion has applied for the lease Of l.
92O acres.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
A FIRM BELIEVER.

tFrom Louisville Courier JournaD
It 10 said that a man never loves
deeply but once. That's an assertion
believed profoundly BY the woman
who married booker in tho hope
that he would transfer his affections.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
RAILWAY MATERIAL
COST IS HIGHER

st. Louis, Feb. ia table show
Ing the increased cost in railway sup
plies has been prepared by N. NJ.
Rice. second vice president Of the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad and
q summary Of the table was made
public yesterday.
According to the table 81 per cent
Of the supplies bought in 1918 will
cost 3S.S6O.000 more this year than
then an increase Of 11s per cent The
rest Of the material has increased in
cost so per cent
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
Honeymooners Return.

DR.. and Mrs. George p. Jorgenson
Of this city. who were married in
Crookston recently, returned last
evening from q wedding trip to the
Twin Cities. They will reside on
North Fourth street Mrs. Jorgenson
was formerly Miss Freda johnson OF
Cfookston.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
EDWARD KETTER TO
REPRESENT E. G. F.
Selected at Preliminary Contest Last
Evening TO Take Part I'm Discus.
sion League Contest.

Edward Ketter. a student Of the
East Grand Forks high school. was
selected at a preliminary contest held
in the Central high school auditorium
last evening, to represent the local
school at the first annual Macalester
college discussion league contest to
be held in Crookston this evening.
Public ownership Of railroads will
pc the question discussed by represen-
tatives Of the six high schools entered
In the contest this evening. Judges
selected are Miss Grace Sherwood
superintendent G. q. Selvig and q. H.
Sanberg, all Of Crookston.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16

Because Of the large increase
in the cost of raw materials and
labor, the price of the Lanpher
hat will be $3.50 after April lst.
If the old price had been main
tanned the quality would have
had to be cheapened.
This is contrary to the deter
mination of the manufacturers of
the Lanpher to offer hat of abso-
lutely dependable and unvary-
ing quality.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
COAL-COAD.

Buy Ignite coal and save money.
For sale exclusively by the East
Grand Forks Fuel Co. Call for prices.
T.-S. East it'll. N. w. 657-J.-
ADV.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
Hero From Minneanol,..

Frank Hamilton Of Minneapolis
was an arrival in the city this morn
ing, coming here to attend to his busi-
ness interests.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16
]. NEW sCAfIooOAr1.

/ After booze and the ciearet are
abolished everything probably viii 30
sblamed on automobiles ana moving
pictur6e.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16

evict American relief from BelRium
and northern France.
The greatest problem now before
the commission. except Of course the
possibility Of actual war between the
United States and Germany is the
transportation Of supplies. The COM
bined effect Of the German submarine
zone and the British mine fields have
made all routes to Belgium danger.
Gus Practically no neutral shipping is
travelling on the routes and all the
Belgian relief ships are themselves
tied up. While there are still six
weeks supplies available. the future
is uncertain.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-16

Sometimes bad Judgment, bad tenn
per and bad grammar make a fierce
combination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
CHASE WARSh|PS
Four British DestrOyerS Pursue
Eleven of Kaiser's.
Declare German Vessels Re-
fused to Give Battle.

London, May 10.-A British force
of light cruisers and destroyers chas-
ed eleven German destroyers today
engaging them at long range but be-
ing unable to overtake them, says
an official statement this afternoon
The admiralty statement reads;
"A scouting force, consisting of light
cruisers and destroyers from Harwich,
under Commodore Tyrwhitt, while
cruising between the Dutch and Eng
lish coasts this morning, sighted
force of eleven German destroyers
about O'Clock, Greenwich mean time.
on a parallel course and to the south
ward.
Our forces Immediately closed and
on our opening fire the enemy at once
made off at full speed to the south
ward under cover of a dense smoke
screen. The chase was continued for
one hour and twenty minutes and the
enemy was engaged at long range, but
our forces were unable to overtaka
him.
-Four British destroyers chased the
eleven German destroyers to within
range OF the guns of the batteries at
Zeebrugge. Our casualties were one
man slightly wounded. The enemy's
destroyers were seen to be hit by our
fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
HOLD AMERICANS
1877 Men Taken From Ships Are
Germany's Prisoners.
WOmen's Aid Society in Berne
Works for Their Relief.

Washington. May 10.-That 127
Americans still are held prisoners in
Germany. probably removed from
captured armed merchantmen, was re-
vealed today at the state department.
1t is assumed that the men were
brought to Germany by raiders oper-
ating in the South Atlantic.
The men are held. not because of
their American nationality, but because
they took passage i'll enemy armed
merchantmen. Others are declared to
be entirely unmolested except for
slightly increased police regulations.
under Germany's policy not to recog-
nize a state of war with this country.
A state department announcement
says.
"A telegram from the legation at
Berne says that the women of that le-
CATION, with other Americans. have
formed an aid society for relieving
American prisoners in Germany. 1t is
reported that there are 1877 America
prisoners in Germany, taken from
ships"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
BIG Liner SUNK
London Newspaper Complains
Facts Are Suppressed.
Seventy Lives-SOme People of
NOte-Were Lost.

London, May 10.-Loss of a big
passenger steamer with seventy per-
sons including several people of note
aboard, was announced in a London
Chronicle editorial today The edi-
torial voiced insistent demand that
the house of commons explain why
the admiralty ''pursues it's inconsist-
ent policy" of concealing facts.
About two weeks ago" the editor
ial declared, "a large steamer was
sunk and seventy lives were lost, some
of them people of note. No news has
been published of the disaster.
"Other outrages, involving loss of
life have been announced and de-
scriptions published. On what prin-
ciple does the admiralty censorship
work ?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
Senate and House Conference
Reaches Agreement.
Roosevelt Army Plan Eliminate
ed by Joint Committee.
ANTHONY REFUSES TO SIGN IT
kansan Insisted Bill Include
Granting L. II. Request.
Prohibition Provision Stays,
but Is Much Modified.

Washington. May 10.-Conferees on
the army bill reached an agreement
today and the measure will be report
ed to the two houses for confirmation
as soon as possible.
The amendment put in by the senate
permitting Colonel Roosevelt to raise
four divisions for service in France
was eliminated as was another au-
thorizing the raising of three volun-
teer regiments for border patrol duty.
The conferees made he age limit
of those subject to the selective draft
II to 80 years, inclusive, in place of
the 81 to - limit in the senate bill
and q to 40 in the house bill.
The senate amendments prohibiting
the sale of liquor at army camps and
otherwise safeguarding the morals of
the troops were retained
Anthony Sticks Out for +. X.
Representatives X aim and Anthony.
Republicans. announced they would
not sign the conference report. An
thony was opposed to eliminating the
Roosevelt amendment and Kahn OPP
posed the prohibitory sections, main
tanning he could not approve provis-
ions making the United States appear
to be either a drunken or an immoral
nation.
Chairman Chamberlain, of the SEN
ate military committee, said he eX-
pected to report the agreement today
but because the house must first act,
the bill may not be finally agreed to
until later in the week. Elimination
of the Roosevelt amendment is ex-
pected to arouse some opposition i'm
the senate where il was put in by "A
large vote. An agreement, howver. is
Expected. The prohibition amendment
was modified SO that while liquor,
wine or beer cannoJ be sold or pos
sessed on military reservations or
camps ii will not be unlawful to fur
nish or give them to men in uniform
One of the difficulties in reaching
an agreement was over the tribunals
which shall pass on exemptions from
the selective draft. The provisions ac-
cepted gives right of appeal from a
to be on either and they are to be
distinct from the courts of the United
States or the states.
Army Staff Pleased
General staff officers were much
pleased at the agreement of the con-
ferees and favor a total elimination
of the volunteer system from the new
armies.
While they prefer the narrow age
limits of the senate bill, il will yield
they were satisfied with rejection of
the house provision which extended
the age as far as forty.
Senator France of Maryland be
lieving the bill defective because of
the limited range of ages introduced
today separate resolution to empow-
/ er the president to enroll all men be
tween Is and AS for national defense
simultaneously with the selective con-
scription registration. The enroll
ment would consist of a cadet CORPS
Is to 20; first line, 81 to %: second
line, "a to 35; first reserve, SO to As.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
STIRS THEM UP
Henry J. Aliens Editorial on Choosing
"a Senator From Kansas.

Wichita Kan Nav 10-EOllOwinp
. " ~ "a, 49,, - -, o ,,,a,t .I,i
week that he is a candidate Tor the
United States senate, Henry J. Allen
has Drinted an editorial in his paper
~ Paacor which is regarded as sig
- ,1oii+icail1,
HilCdHt Poil'iS
In polltlcal cLrcieS II mas peen
known that Allen has fllrted with
the goVernOrship ambition. 1t is
known that his friend Stubbs has
not nm 10 cover when the senator
-; -. ,,,o,,+jo,,ad il, bic nroeoroa
Ttllp was -, 80. -. - - $3.50
PUTTING THESE iactS loSelher' many
politicians see in the Allen editorial
the prospect of an Allen-StubbS Co
alition in the next primaries
II might even mean that Allen him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
The Sailors Book Is Free.

The American navy is about to be
called upon for the most difficult,
delicate and dangerous service in
its history.
Never before has the interest of
the American people in their navy
been so great.
Realizing this nationwide popu-
lar demand for more information
about tine navy, The Topeka State
Journal has secured a supply of Of
fetal booklets telling of navy life.
These booklets. tell of the sailors
life. of the kind of men who man
our battleships. They show the
work the sailor has to do They
are profusely illustrated with pic
lures of navy life on sea and land.
with photographs o. big guns and
battleships.
Every American today should
have i copy of The Sailors Book
IT will be sent free to any reader of
The Topeka state Journal on re-
ceipt of n 2-cent stamp for return
postage. Address The Topeka State
journal Information B u T a u,
, Washington. d. .. Ask for The
Sailors Book. Write today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
THE FIGHT RELUCTANT
Dedicated to WOODROW WILSON
President of the United States

Dedicated WOODROW WILSON
President of the United
dedication officially by PRESIDENT
BY RICHARD WIGHTMAN
Our ships were STILL or cruising CALAMITY;
Our guns were silent and flags furled;
We sought to share veal with every one;
We loved our peace and craved it for the world.
Man our brother Wheresoer he dwelt
We took his hand and met him eye to eye;
We aimed to fare with him in honored ways
Where liberty and justice eer must lie.
Such was wont, our passion and our dream.
Still love we all, sprung from the common womb;
We keep our dream, but never could we stand
In craven sorrowing by Freedoms tomb!
And so near Easter-time when lilies white
Opened their fronds to take the morning sum-
Our blood went hot-we sensed stalking Death
Along the living roods our fathers won.
But twas not this that reused u.s. nor the loss
Of lives and ships, tho these were quite enough
We saw the mauling of our brothers right
By hands unroyal merciess, and rough
may pass and suffer not thereby;
A throne may totter, all may still be well;
But when the birthright of the soul is struck
The sure resultant is long, tragic hell
And so our blood went hot! With lifted eyes
We took to battle the land and
And flung our all into the blessed Cause,
For Right, for Freedom, for Democracy.
Our minis are broken and treasure spent;
Our tranquil dreams are sown upon the air;
Meath lonely mounds our young men placid lie
With never heed of urge or trumpet blare
For who would hoard his gold in times like this?
And who would falter in periled way?
And who would live when dying saves the race?
And who would sleep when waking brings the day?
Fighting, to build Truths temple, vast and strong;
Paying to gain the need of duty done;
Dying, to live in better lives to be
All, this is surely victory well wont
Hating we love, for hate not we our foe
We only hate the Thing for which he stands,
And seek for those who follow after him
The benedcite which Peace commands
With flags unfurled go where honor calls;
With feet well shod we tread the bloody way;
With lifted eyes we hail the peaceful dawn
The dawn of manknd's great Democracy!
From Pictorial Review forJ Jun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
BIG U-BOAT TO U. S.?
German PIunScr Larger Than the
Deutschland Reported on Its Way.

New York, May 10.-A German
U-boat, described as larger than the
merchant submarine Deutschland is
reported to be on its way to these
shores 1t has been sighted by sew
eral slow freighters, but as far as
known, it has made no attempt to at
tack vessels in the Atlantic.
Passengers on a British liner which
reached an American port today
brought the news of the U-boat. Off
GERS of the liner decline to discuss the
report. The passengers saws the sub
marine themselves and declared that
the following day TIE wireless opera
tor received warnings from four or
five other vessels telling of the pres
ence of the U-boat
One of the passengers stated that
the submarine was sighted five days
ago and was speeding thru the water
Eastern than the liner. When the
U-boat was sighted the liner was
swung around until her six inch gun
at the stern was bearing on the un-
derseas boat When the submarine
commander saw the liners gun the
undersea craft submerged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
Father, Mother, Brother, Sister
in-LaW His Victims.
Believe Farmer Insane Brood
ing Over Ill Health.
USED AXE and SHOTGUN
Phones Coroner, "I'll Be Dead
When You Get Here.'
Family Supposedly Happy and
Very Prosperous.

Elkton, Ky, May 10-Frank Mil
len. 80, a farmer, early today killed
his father, Charles Millen. his mother
and brother, Elmo, and the latter's
wife, a bride of three months, at the
family residence near here. He then
ended his own life by hanging. He
is believed to have become insane
brooding over his ill health.
News of the tragedy reached the
authorities here thru a telephone mes
sage from Frank Millen himself, to
Coroner Bartlett this morning. The
message said:
Come out to Charley Millens at
once, the whole family is dead, but
me, and I'll be dead when you get
here"
Farm ShambIes.
The coroner with other officers.
went to the scene at once. When
they arrived at the Millen farm
bloody scene was presented The
bodies of Charles MIllen and wife and
Mrs. Elmo Millen were found in var
ious rooms of the house. They had
been killed with an axe, to all ap-
pearances. Elmo Millens body was
in a stable. He had been shot and
Franks body was found hanging in
the porch with a shotgun wound thru
TINS apparently having been engaged
tions when struck down. The family
had lived happily together and was
very prosperous. Frank Millen had
been known as a quiet, Industrious
young man and was well liked gem
erallV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10
To FEED CAPT|VES
Germany's War Victims To Be
Fed by United States.
S12,5OO,OOO a Month to Buy
Food for French, Belgians.

Washington, May 1o.-Instead of
the million dollars a month which
Americans as individuals have been
contributing to Belgian relief, here
after s7,5O0,000 for Belgium and S.
00O,O 900 for Northern France, will be
provided monthly by the United
States government for use of the
American Belgian relief commission.
The sum of s75.00O,0 900, enough for
six monthly payments, has been loaned
to the French and Belgian govern
ment Jointly to be spent for food to go
to the populations of each country
under rule of the Germans More may
be provided later and all food distri-
button will be in the hands of Dutch
and Spanish agents, under direction of
the commission.