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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
HORSES
PERISH in FIRE

Baltimore, May IA checking-up
Of the horses that perished at the IRE
It PimlAoo race track yesterday show
"a that seven thoroughbreds and two
ponies persisted. H. w. Sage Of AL
bany, n. T., was the heaviest loser.
-Four Of his string Of twelve died.
They were simon Jones and Brother
stone, both imported and valued at
$1,000, Ambrosia, valued at $4,000.
and Don Moran.
Dr.. ]. S. Tyree of Washington, lost
Billy MCGEE, Miss San Fara and a
pony and Major William NJ. Roberts
Of Baltimore county lost Delos and a
pony. Carbide, owned by DR.. Tyree
which won at 147 to l at Havre De
Grace, wrenched his hip and the in
Jury may be permanent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

Every Household in Grand Forks
Should Know How to Resist It.
If your back aches because the kid.
neys are blockaded,
You should help the kidneys with
their work.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousands-home
testimony proves their merit.
Mrs. George W. Bristol 1902 Chey.
enne Ave-. Grand Forks. says: MY
and night. I had headaches ali The
time and was distressed by dizzy
spells. The kidney secretions were
unnatural. Six boxes of Doan's KID.
ney Pills cured me-"
Price Soc. at all dealers. Don't dim.
ply ask for a kidney remedv-re%
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thst
cured Mrs. Bristol. Foster-Ni,h,'rr
Co.. Props. Buffalo. N. ADV.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
First "Selective"
From City Ma.aercT
1Mposs1p1rED TO
SET ELL CLASS
Late Will --w~~mE.
Future fones Through Streets
Ages arNew Members Elk
.cted to Join.

Although
not been r was added to patriotism
authorities Forks last evening when
word %frc1ocal men. members OF the
pursue { the Y. M. c. A. marched
raise mi tho downtown streets and
draft. n a portion of the residential
A rt.
'neid Y,ough the class has been organ
nxed 5ut q short time. h participants
ment, drills showed marked ability IN
zen cry tactics n indications are
other unusual success will marx the
% rets of the men.
plaSffax Yeaser. formerly with the
United States Army. is in charge OF
the drilling and leads in the army
setting up exercises, while G. c. Car
penter. physical director OF the Z. NJ.
: C. A. is in complete charge OF the
work and instructs in the body build
ing exercises.
Now that the class has been form
ulated, and with q large number
interested in the work. 1t is believed
that many more will apply for mem-
bership. The fact that conscr1pt1on
will soon be enforced, Is another rea-
son for young men to adopt q meas
ure Of preparedness. Those who axe
promise to be in condition when the
time comes to report for duty.
It IL pointed out by recruiting Of
ncers and government men tina only
a small percentage Of the men who
apply for enlistment are in the proper
physical condition and that long per-
iods must be spent In training.
The idea Of promoting preparedness
through the body building exercises
and the military drills was originated
J by C. c. Carpenter. His success with
the classes during the past winter IN
physical culture assures aver greater
results from a class that can be n
Quoted out doors.
Men may enter the classes at any
time, ,roviding they obtain a certif-
cate Of examination from a local ply.
sician. There is no charge connected
with the class. The physical exam:
nations are given gratis by. the loca'
doctors who have offered their serv-
ices. All men eligible to enter the
service, who can pass the examina,
ton are urged to become members o,
the class. Drills are held four timer
each week, Mondays, Tuesdays
Thursdays and Fridays at Z O'Clock
e.ch evening.
The work has just started and those
who become members now, will hay.
little trouble In keeping pace Will
e those who entered when the contin'
rent wa first organized.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
PAUL DEFEATS
LOUISVILLE CLUB

Louisville, May I'm a Nstless
game, st. Paul defeated Louisville
yesterday, 6 to 4. Louisville twice
tied the score but 81 Paul went ahead
for good in the sixth. through wild
and ineffective pitching. Malone stole
home in this inning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
GIVES
RED CROSS PURSE

Chicago, May 2.-Charles Comiskey.
president Of the local baseball team Of
the American league today gave Or
son Smith, treasurer Of the Chicago
Chapter of the American Red Cross.
his check for. $2,219.11 representing
ten per cent Of the gross receipts of
his club for the first home series Of
ten games. President Comiskey VOL
%unteered to give ten per cen OF his
receipts throughout the season.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
GERMAN PRISONERS
FOUND LIVING AS
SAVACES In TAHITI

Wellington. New Zealand. May g.
Several German prisoners who have
Just been interned here were brought
from the island Of Tahiti. where they
were discovered living on the slopes
Of a mountain in a state approaching
semi-savagery. They had for some
years discarded all civilized clothes,
and only partly covered themselves
with the fibre and leaves of trees,
their food consisting Of nuts and
fruits. Their skins were almost black
from exposure to the sun.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
CORPS, IS
ORGANIZED AT PENN,

Philadelphia. May "A signal
corps has been organized by members
of the Radio club at tho University Of
Pennsylvania 1t was announced today.
Later the students will be drilled in
wis-wagging.
J. e. Meredith and Howard Berry.
Warrington today to file their papers
for the United states army aviation
cOrpa. 80 \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
HARPER HOLDS NEW
YORK TO FOUR HITS

Washington, May Harper held
New York to four hits in his first
game of the aso yesterday and
Warrington won 8 to q. Tho score:
r. H. e.
New York ....oo3 900 ooo-2 4 i
Warrington 1900 DOL 00s-3 10 2
Batteries: Harper and Henry;
1hawkey and Nunamaker.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

: Minneapolis. May 7.-wallace
MoorehsAd. considered BY experts a.
one Of the most promistng freshman
nesota track team. has enlisted in
the marine corps. He has been
counted Of % sure point winner
next season.
wichita. Kan, May 2.-Ths date
for the annual Arkansas Valley In
t~erschoIastic meet, held here by Fair
mount college. has been hxsd. for May
II. Tho entries OF moro than $50
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

New York, May 1.-The Brooklyn
National league club has released
Pitcher Richard Burning to the Mon
,treal club Of the International league.
Manager Robinson stated that there
was little chance for burning this sea-
son in View Of the large stan OF vet
Gran pitchers available.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
KNOCKED OUT
OF BOX in FOURTH

St. Louis, May 2.-Chicago batted
Doak and Watson from the box in.
the fourth inning yesterday and. help
ed by two misplays, won from st.
Louis to 0. In the ninth Doyle hit q
home run scoring Wolter, who had
walked ahead of him.
Score: r H r
Chicago ....... 900 700 oo2 s-s-1
st. Louis. 900 900 900 : 0-B-1
Batteries:, Douglas, Rsuther and
Wilson,: Doak, Watson, North and
Snyder and Gonzales. . %
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

The weather will be watched this
season more than ever before as Its
effect on crops.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

Lafayette. Ind, Nay .3.-spring
|football q holding ~ own 81 interest
|amongst the students ~ Purdue univer-
aity. About 10 mon turn ont for prac-
tice under sC0Gctg O'Donrsll.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
Of

tEssasasWeass9x4p grias Raeulta
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

local promoters to induce Jim Thorpe
to don his football toys this fall, has
failed. semi-professional football was
successful here last autumn that a
Detroit man offered Thorpe an at
tractive salary to play unday games.
Since Thorpe was sold to Cincinnati
by the New York Nationals his bat
ting has shown some Improvement
and the Indian athlete believes he has
a future as q ball player. Thorpe's
reason for refusing to play football,
was that 1t is too dangerous.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

Lafayette, Ind. May 2.-Tennis is
again commanding attention at Pur-
due and an effort Is being made to
arrange matches with other colleges.
Coach James has cut his squad to
eight men. They Are Sitter, Tatman,
Fatout, Tong, boswell, Martinez.
Mayer and Roman. Mayer Tatman
and Sitter . members OF last years
squad.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

Minneapolis. May 2.-Golf clubs.
following out tho suggestion Of the
Department Of Agriculture that every
available plot Of ground DO cultivat-
ed, are planting farm products in the
unused portions of their links. The
Minikahda club and the Interlachen
club are planting garden truck. and
the Minneapolis Golf club is prepar-
ing to plant four acres Of potatoes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

Chicago. May 2.-Ralph Greenleaf,
the ~17-year-old pocket billiard star,
probably will be theHnsxt challenger
for the championship NOW held by
Frank Taberski. Of Syracuse, N. Y.
Greenleaf, whose home Is in Mon
mouth, ILL.,, shows moro promise, in
the opinion Of experts. than any 9TH
or pocket billiard player who has
broken in to the game in years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
''RT NEWS IN GENERAL
SPORT GOSSIP

Cleveland, May s.-Ty% Cobb. the
Detroit star, 10 through questioning
the decisions Of Silk O'Loughlin. the
veteran American league umpire.
game here that Ty thought was too
high: He protested.
Never missed a strike In my life.
Tyrus," Silk\eaid.
"Well. that one was too high" said
Cobb.
Trouble with you. Ty, is that you
took too long a Stride" retorted
O'Loughlin.
what do you mean?" flashed back
bat7"
"well aren't you trying to tell me
how to umpire" was Silks quick
comeback. Ty took another swing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

1ss', IS; 4,
The Washington times., 1917-06-01

o.-ky brother 70 ~ lCith contagious
dLsedse. TIE house 70 qTdrdntined. No
one V permitted BY the health officer
70 90 IN or come out. Ny brother u OF
nstttoTy o0e. Hoto totH he be registered
Ale can't escape registration
even though he be suffering from
smallpox. In every case where there
ls man OF military age who is i'll
and Guaranteed, a special registrar
will be appointed by the Health Of
ncer to take care OF the case.
o. haVs a physical defect ohgeh I
DON'T io0Ht generally kHotcn. Must I
state 1t on Repatriation Day IN my claim
for ezemptionl
A-Your answers will be treated
in confidence. No one will hear them
except the registrar. You need not
specify the physical defect you mem
ton. Merely state that you are I'M
der physical disability.
o. Hve IN a house boat. hare
SettheT street number NOR street od-
dress. What address tctu oive ond
Sohere tOiH re0isteTf
A.-You will register in that pre-
cinct where your boat happens to be
on June s. Give your address where
you get your mail.
OIL an too late 70 reoister IN my
home, tohtcb Is IN Washington State.
What shall do about az
A-of course, It is too late now to
admonish you against hardness. You
must at least make an honest effort to
register. Go at once to room SOC Dis
trict building, have a Registration
card nlled out and send Il to the city
clerk Of your home town, or the sher-
III Of your county without delay.
OIL hare ten children dependent
upon nae, all Of tokOm are under faoelve.
Ailst register and must 90 to tearf
an thirty years old.
A-You must register. The fact
that you are the father OF an unusual
~ large family does not excuse you
from this duty. Whether you must 70
The Washington times., 1917-06-01
HONOR CoRc0RAN FOUNDER

Art School Presents Bronze Tablet
To Gallery.
A bronze tablet, commemorative of
the life and work OF Eliphalet Fraser
The Washington times., 1917-06-01
Boy Scouts Aiding Liberty Loan
"Come On In, the Paintings Fine" Is Popular
Cry in Government Shop Where Lads
Help Uncle Sam Trounce Kaiser.

morning and continuing until $50
The scoutmasters take up the task
In the evening. The scouts first STAR
ed on the Job Monday morning ana eA-
pect to have the posters cleared out
by June 4.
On this date the boys will prepare
for the distribution OF the Liberty
loan posters to the homes In this
city on June IL and IL, and the tlnaI
collection OF the Liberty loan applea-
lions, attached to the Liberty loan
posters, on June IS and ID.
June II appropriately has oeen
chosen as the day to mark the emu
of the campaign which carries the
slogan. Every Scout to Save sol
der" as IT is Flag Day.
War Medals In Prospect.
Each one OF the scout workers
treasures the thought OF the number
OF hours he works over the posters
for Colin H. Livingstone, president
OF the National Council OF the Boy
Scouts OF America, has announced
that those lads who put in eighty
four hours in folding and otherwise
preparing the 1o,250,Ooo posters Tor
distribution will receive q coveted
war service medal.
No Washington Boy Scout has as
yet received one Of these medals The
only other way they can be earned
Is by actually selling ten Of the Lib
erty loan war bonds or by working
on the Boy Scout farm for thirty
days.
In the rooms OF the Government
Printing Office scores Of khaki clad
Boy Scouts, ranging from twelve to
sixteen years of age, tousled of hair
and perspiring. are doing the work OF
fifty "regulars."
High praise Is heard on all sides,
not only OF the good work the boys
are doing, but OF the good spirit in
which they are doing It Each one Is
doing far more than zone good turn
daily"
Postage to mall these 100000
posters, for $4,000 of them will re-
main In the city. alone, is an item
which throws In has relief this
''whooping" big printing job. For
should the average citiEen be foot
ing the bill be would find that II
amounted to $4,000. Even with the
privilege Of the special frank, grant
ed the Liberty loan publicity bu-
reau. the cost of mailing will count
up into hundreds OF dollars.
what d'you like to do best. Jackr'
The Washington times., 1917-06-01

one little glue-smeared Boy Scout in
ouired OF his companion.
I'D a heap rather do the sealing
the second scout answered. ''I kinder
IKE the smell OF this glue"
Inc boys are almost unanimous in
the conclusion that the sealing pro-
cess Is the easiest task they have to
90 ana the wrapping and tying Of
the posters the hardest.
another sidelight is represented by
the ink question.
me red and blue inks used in the
printing OF the Liberty loan posters
are two OF the many colors which
are fast diminishing in supply In this
country
VI course, an exception was made
when Uncle Sam ordered 5000 pounds
or red ink and 1000 pounds Of blue
INK TO be used in the printing of
Liberty loan posters.
There Is an old saying somewhere
that when boys get behind a thing
tney make II hum" II is only logical
tnen that when Boy Scouts get back
mer."
Boost Gets Impetus.
FOR II IL such impetus the Boy
s OF washington are giving the
sIupendous proposition of launching a
tz,Ooo.OOO 900 Liberty loan bond issue,
the Liberty Loan of 1917.
a gnmpse upon the boys at work in
the printing Office would quickly dis.
pei any fear that the Treasury De.
partment will have any difncuItv in
carrying out their campaigning for
popular subscription to the first Lib.
erty bond issue. inasmuch as the Boy
Scouts are concerned.
IL Is a stupendous undertaking, an
epoch-making one in the world of
printing, yet with al its magnitude
II Is only . deta1 in the national cam.
paign. the essence Of which is az.
pressed by this phrase:
Buy q Liberty loan bond"
The Washington times., 1917-06-01

Come on in boys, the printing's fine
This is the cry which Is resoundins
through the halls OF the Government
Printing Office these days from the
throats of washington's Boy Scouts.
The great throbbing OF the superior
presses at the vast Government print
ing plant are ever causing the build
ing to reverberate, but never before
In its history have been heard above
the monotonous purr of machinery the
rafting rah-rahs OF red blooded youth
And the boys are right, the printing
Is fine. The finest order which the
Government Printing Offce has ever
turned out, and incidentally the larg,
est of its kind ever attempted within
the boundaries OF America.
Its First "war Order.-
Not only does this mammoth print,
ing Job have these distinction, but II
also has that OF being the printing
Offices first war" order.
II would be in the vernacular of the
Scouts some job" to count, fold.
wrap, tie, label, and sack 10000 OF the
red, white, and blue Liberty loan bond
posters WHICH are DclnB pTlntoot DuI
to have to do this to 1O,250 900, as
they are doing. is a task even beyond
the reach of their expressive vocabu-
larry.
Upon q cursory glance the ,vastness
Of the quantity OF posters involved
might not be grasped. Such statis-
teal pictures as the following, how
ever, tend to bring home more fore
Ibly q realization OF their true proper
ton:
Should these 1O,25o, 900 posters, ad-
vertising why every American family
should purchase at least one Liberty
loan bond, be tied in packages Of 500
posters each and laid, each against
the other, they would reach from
New York to San Francisco.
Boy Scouts Interested
Again, should each one OF these
O,250. 900 posters be placed in one
home-and one Is destined
to reach each American home-every
thirty minutes since the dawn Of the
year one, there would today still be
left in hand $1,000 posters.
It IL such interesting details as
these which make the poster task"
enormous as II IL. comparatively light
for the deft hands Of the Boy Scouts.
The boys are working in three
shifts, starting at 8 o'clock in the
The Washington times., 1917-06-01
HELD ON SHOOTING CHARGE.

A coroner's jury yesterday evening
held Robert Price, colored. twenty
years old, for the grand jury for the
death OF Augustus Hamilton, colored,
who was shot during a pistol night
between the two men In an alley be-
tween H and /, Second and Third
streets northwest. Monday. Price
also was struck by q bullet, which
hands.
The Washington times., 1917-06-01

There is one periodical which sweeps away every
cloud of doubt and mirrors back the sunlight of truth
by giving all sides and every angle of the worlds
news-reportS This is THE LITERARY DIGEST,
which presents all viewpoints impartially, advocat-
ing none, giving the actual, unvarniShed facts, and
leaving you to form your own judgments Test it
and prove its worth.
The Washington times., 1917-06-01
PLACES BAN ON ALCOHOL
surIsson Rules Act Relating to Dry
Territory Applies,

Postmaster General Burleson has
placed under the ban advertisements
ana solicitations for orders by mail
for grain alcohol in dry territory.
Announcement to this effect was
made today, the department holding
that grain alcohol Is an intoxicating
liquor within the meaning Of the act
prohibiting the sending by mail any
advertising or solicitation for liquor
orders into dry territory.
Denatured alcohol Is not included.
The Washington times., 1917-06-01

Is ''No Annexations and No Indemnities" Device o
Ireland's Chance to Govern Herself
How Food-Administrator Hoover Will Wiz
Anti CONSUMPTION Enemies in America
Austria Fighting Off Teutonization
That Active German Fleet
The Scrap-Heaps of Science
Frances Great Engineering Feat
Bees AS Firemen
Furling the "Star-Spangled Banner
What DR.. Abbott Thinks of Billy Sunday
An UnusuaUv Good Collection Of
The Washington times., 1917-06-01
SPAIN ABOLISHES
PRESS CENSORSHIP
News Dispatches viii Be Sent on
Writer'S Responsibility.

MADRID (viG Paris). June The
Spanish government has decided to
abolish the press censorship.
All newspaper dispatches will be
sent on the sole responsibility of the
correspondents.
The Washington times., 1917-06-01

Goodbye, sore feet, burning feet,
swollen feet. tender feet, tired feet.
Goodbye, cornS, callouses, bunIons.
and raw spots. No more shoe tight
6ssSi5 NO nm more TeuT m fSss VIII pam or
Is magical. acts right off '"Tiz"
draws out all the poisonous exuda-
lions which puff up the feet Use
The Washington times., 1917-06-01
REGISTRATION
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

The Times has received many
letters and telephone calls about
registration. Below are printed
some Of the questions asked and
the most authoritative answers
ObtainAbIe.
The Washington times., 1917-06-01

its annual commencement exercises.
The tablet IL the work Of Richard
z. Brooks. and the presentation was
made by Mrs. Lillian Cook -Doherty,
The Washington times., 1917-06-01

Andrews. organizer and frst director
OF the Corcoran School Of Art. was
presented to the Corcoran Gallery of
Art last night by the art school at
The Washington times., 1917-06-01

a former pupil Of Mr.. Andrews Gen.
Johu NJ. Wilson prOsided at the coua-
rnencement and presented the awards
10 the successful students.
The Washington times., 1917-06-01
To Test "The Digest" Is to

The dictionaries define news as fresh. informa-
ton regarding something that has recently happened.
This implies that news to be worthy OF the name,
must be up to the minute, must cover actual events,
and must be bona-fde. The average man who
confines his newspaper reading to one or two news
papers gets only confused perspective. He reads
"as in glass; darkly" and is naturally betogged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-12
new ARREST IN
KIDNAPPING CASE
NAILS GERMAN

KANSAS CITY. Mo. June IL
Government agents. Investigating
the Keet kidnapping case. are hot
on the trail Of German conspir-
ators today. Important evidence
has been gained from the prisoners
held in connection with the Spring
ueld. Mo. abduction. and one ar.
rest has been made here. federal
officials admit.
Aside from stating that the man
is an officer I'm the German army.
they will give no details. The man
department officials are now seek
Ing is Dick Carter. who is charged
in n warrant at Springfield with
the murder OF little Lloyd Keet,
From Carter they expect to gain
evidence which will lead TO the ar.
rest of the men higher up.
These men are believed to be in
the employ OF the German govern
ment and their connection with
the kidnapping was only a side line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-12
Paris Paper
Tells of New
Sub Chaser

PARIS. June IA new Ameri-
can submarine hunter. which has
just arrived at a French port and
created sensation because OF its
radical departure from preconceiv-
cd ideas of shipbuilding was de-
scribed by lie journal today
The vessel. 1t was stated. is near
ly 100 feet long. is propelled by
gasoline and is capable of the enor-
nous speed OF 30 knots. BY a spe-
cial Arrangement, the boats fuel Is
replenishable at sea. long tubes
connecting with n ships reservoir.
The armament which this formid-
able vessel carries Is declared to
permit the most rapid offensive
power by long range guns. She Is
equipped with the latest type of
listening instruments and when not
under navigation is capable of long
submergence in the watsA
lie Journal declared that within
a few months there would be sew
cral hundred OF these vessels in
active service