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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
Food Barons Cause Of
Great Suffering By
Greediness For Profit

people along the coast and through
the mountains looked and prayed for
the coming of the American Ship"
Mr.. Hall said. 1.-The country was can
vassed by we'll organized committees,
the needy were listed, the work Of dis
tribution was thoroughly prepared.
offices were opened and men chosen
to direct the distribution. The people
waited. Their hopes were raised
high.
Week followed week and month
followed month-in suspense the, peo-
pie daily looked out to sea for her
but the ship which meant life and
hope to thousands appeared.
She was held by military necessity
while the people starved.
"'God has forgotten us!' was heard
again and again as hopeless and hun
cry they stood face to face with death
by starvation.
eff the Caesar had arrived IT, would
have meant that other ships woulf
follow, but her failure to come dashed
all hope for relief. Her cargo was sold
and the funds finally found their way
to Beirut for the purchase and dis
tribution of food there, but there was
little food to be bought.
I'VE know for a fact that thousands
of our friends there will die this win
ter, despite the great good that can
be accomplished by sending funds
From America to buy what food can
The obtained or the ground for dis
ftributionsfn an effort to save as many
as +p%ossible."I
1The"city Of Beirut is as sorely at
Ffatcteds as the mountain districts, Mr.
HAL went on. and day or night one
hears: the; cry along the streets. 81
hunery-give me bread" This
lfssJnotsfrom beggars but from laborers
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
off Of diplomatic relations with :his

country and Turkey.
But relief money can vet be sent
to buy Inc distribute food, as there
ave still enough american missionai-
les remaining in the country ID attend
to it." he added. 1.-THE whole p.o-
pie cannot be saved hut a good Num-
bsr can be, and even "a remnant Is
worth saving. Theirs is a land which
historically has a claim upon the
charity of the world. but its chief
claim now is not historical-it is hui
man.. We r in war to liberate hu-
mainly. 1t is on this ground that
Syria appeals to the world.
1.-THE funds collected in this coun-
try by the American committee for
Armenian and Syrian relief are being
disbursed through these American
missionaries and teachers Of the
American college in Beirut. Evea
though hundreds die for lack of food,
because money cannot buy enough
there to go round, great good can be
done, If funds are forthcoming from
this country generously enough. =
"At least one-fourth Of the popula-
ton Of the Lebanon Mountains has
already persisted from hunger and
diseases directly caused thereby. The
story which must be written when
this present winter is over will be
even more terrible to read. unless i'm
mediate help is provided"
MI. Hall graduated from Union
college in 1896 and Mccormick Theo-
logical seminary in 1902, in which
year he was ordained a Presbyterian
minister. His home is in Kalamazoo,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
THE CRY OF THE DREAMER,

I am tired of planning and %oilinr
In the crowded hives Of mon:
tHeart-weary Of building and spelling
And spoilir~ and building again.
And I long for the dear old river.
Where I.dreamed my youth away:
For a dreamer lives forever,
And a toiler dies In a day.
I am sick Of the snowy seeming
OF a life that Is half a lie;
or the faces lined with scheminr
In the throng that hurries by.
From the sleepless thoughts endeavor.
would go where the children play:
For a dreamer lives forever,
And a thinker dies in q day.
I can feel no pride but pity
For the burdens the rich endure:
There is nothing sweet in the city
But the patient lives Of the poor.
Oh. the little hands too skillful,
And the child-mind choked with
weeds!9
The daughters heart grown willful,
And the fathers heart that bleeds!
NO. no! from the streets rude hustle,
From trophies Of mart and stage,
I would fly to the woods low rustic
And the meadows kindly page.
Let me dream as OF old by the river
And be loved for the dream Away;
For a dreamer lives forever,
And a toiler dies In a day.
John Bowie O'Reilly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
THE HOUSEWIVES PART.

Kansas City Star: The following
poem, written twelve years ago by
Susie NJ. Best. n recently republish.
ed by the Pittsburgh Gazette Times,
while composed in answer to frequent
illusions to 'woman's easy lot" is
especially applicable in these war
days of economy. for it is the women
of the nation who are asked to do
the saving, and the great burden Of
conserving the Of America
devolves upon the housewife. The
poem reads:
Oh, men. and oh, brothers, and all Of
you others.
And I'll tell you without altering any
of it.
The tale of the housewives part.
Mixing and fixing,
Brewing and stewing,
Basting and tasting.
Lifting and sitting.
Stoning and boning,
Toasting and roasting.
Kneading and seeding,
Strainipg and draining,
Poking and soaking,
Choosing and using.
Reasoning and seasoning.
Pairing and sharing
This is the housewives part.
Filling and splitting.
Pounding and sounding.
Creaming and steaming.
Swimming and trimming,
hopping and chopping,
Coring and porting.
Smelling and smelling.
Grinding and minding,
Firing and firing,
Carving and serving
This is the housewives part.
Oiling and boiling and broiling.
Buying and trying and frying.
Burning and turning and chnrning.
Pricing and icing and splicing,
flashing and MASKING and s%plashing.
Scanning and planning and canning,
lGreasing and squeezing and freezing,
This is the housewife's part.
Aching and baking and making and
shaking.
Beating. and heating and seating and
Oh. men, and oh. brothers, and all Of
Do not envy the housewives part?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
and tradestnen. people, who have
known the comforts Of life.

and t~radesnen. people, who have
known the comforts Of life.
TN Jerusalem he continued. zone
cannot pass along a street without be-
ing beset for prayers for aid. There
are mothers with babes pulling at
their barren breasts and children
whose parents have succumbed and
left them to face starvation alone.
Syria and Palestine have no story
Of massacre. or deportation, but these
sdistricts. once prosperous and self
supporting. are now caught in the
world strife, and the people are slowly
no fault of their own. Figures APP
pail one-competent authorities as
sert that not less than 100000 per-
SOM are today in dire distress in these
historic Bible lands.
'"Of this number at least. $4,000 are
children below the age of .12-boys
and girls and little children with no
older person to provide the food with
out which they will perish. or to
soothe the last hours when hunger
will have overcome the forces Of ma
ture and the hour has come for them
to face the great eternal without
father or mother near"
A plague of locusts; the denuding
III SAAO 1l0luC VI iO " SllO Nv
the blockade of the coast; the lack
of tourists and the breakdown of
transportation are given by MI. Hall
as the for the failure of food
and prosperity in these lands (which
boasted they could suffer fam
ine," so rich was their productivity.
But particularly were conditions due
to speculation in food supplies by
Turkish officials and their friends, he
said.
Some men in high position. hold,
ing the food of the country in their
hands. have gambled with death and
won," Mr.. Hall said. THE people
have died while they stored away one
knows not what fortunes in gold"
The2Ottornan government, he said
has done something in relief measures
in opening hospices for children and
distributing food. but such help has
reached only, a few thousands. while
the work of the American Red Gross
at Beirut was stopped by the breaking
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22

Sixty thousand families in Serbia
require succor this winter. They have
no means of living except the little
that we can send to them. Their suf-
ferings during the approaching win-
ter will be very severe"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
Husbands Sore Plight.

Cameo. New Mex.-Annoyed by his
wsifa's constant nagging. Absalom
Jenkins invented a mask with an ORR
nee ct the lips. through which he
drew her tongue and clamped 1t in
an immovable position. However, she
tricked him into learning the deaf
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
In6delity Will Out.

Stout, col.-Alec Briggs discovered
a new metal, which when refined is
similar to tungsten. 1t re-
cords sound, giving it off in its orig
tone when heated. Inadvertently
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22

Briggs took home q hunk of the
metal which he had kept in his office.
His small son put it on the radiator
and now Mrs. Briggs is suing for di-
vorce. naming her husbands stenog-
rapher,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
SERBlANS FACE
A HARD WINTER
Sixty Thousand Families
Need Aid as Result of
the War.

London, Oct 22.-The situation in
Serbia today is summed up in a COM
Munication received by the British
Socialist party from the executive
committee Of the Serbian Socialists. 1t
saws:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
Deaths Amone Prisoners.

and thoseN informed are put at from
10000 to 10000. After the retreat
from Serbia and the reconstruction of
the Serbian army, about 20 percent
died at Corfu. Our losses on the Sa-
loniki front have been about so per-
cent Of the Serbian forces which have
taken part in the operations of Cen
eral Serials armies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22
Formulation Reduced.


"The Serbian population in the por-
tions of our country occupied by Aus
tria-Hungary is now 2,21S, 900, accord
ing to official census figures publish
ed in the official journal at Belgrade.
The population normally would have
been 3,170,000. There is, therefore, a
reduction of $4,000, or % percent.
The male population has been reduce
ed by 3S percent. There are now in
Serbia LA women to 100 men.
I'm the districts occupied by Bull
garia the reduction in population is
800, 200.
"Dr. Otokar Ribar, the Austrian
Reichsrath deputy, declared in the
Vienna parliament in June 25: Serbia
will be saved, but there will no longer
be Serbs He said these words when
protesting against the greatest crime
committed in this war, the deporta-
ton of 10000 Serbian women, chill
dren and men from the department.
Of Vranje, Nish and Prot, and their
internment in Asia Minor. Among
these 10000 were 5000 women and
young girls delivered over to the
Turks. OF these a great number COM
mitted suicide by throwing themselves
out of the trains conveying them to
Asia. Minor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
COUNTERFEIT BILLS
Figures From Worthless Confederate
Notes Pasted Over Those on
Issucs.

Clc"cr counterfcits of So bills have
been mad. in Richmond. The work
Is not done by turning o u a new bill.
bui by taking old Confederate So
notes. clipping out the numeral
and FASTING il over the figure one"
in the ppe right-hand corner Of the
United States note issued in 1917.
The note recently issued somewhat
resembles = 50 note Of the United
safes without The slightest alteration
and the illusion IS easily completed By
the clever pasiing. Two such notes
were passed in Il local i've and ten-cent
store and dctied detection at the hands
OF the cashier. ana were passed on to
the bank for deposit. When the coun-
tefci, bin is folded no numcral APP
pears. except the false five. and in the
rush hour utterins the counterfeit. be-
comes s!L.>lc.
Cnlikc the ordinary 81 bill. the
United States note which is now being
counterfeited il engraved with 4 warn
Ing against altering or countc-feiting.
which reads $ follows: Alteration OF
t!lis note or passing any counterfeit
or alteration OF 1t. or having in pos
session any false or counterfeit plate
or iHipEeasio.. Of IL, or any paper made
In Imitation OF the paper on which it is
printed Is felony, and is punishable by
$1,000 fine OF fifteen years impriso.-
rlent at hard labor. or BOTH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14

o drive Il wedge between the Kaiser
and his people and COR his policy OF
generalization. The speaker gava his
definition of tho immediate occasion of
the great war, as follows:
The army party OF Germany and
Serbia were reSpousible for the assassi-
nation of Archdukc Ferdinand. Francis
Joseph WAS AN old q lIablc to die at
any moment. Tho war party arranged
Cor him to sign AN Imperial order send
ing the Archdulie into BOSNIA. At thai
time ii meant death for any OF the
royal family to go among II people filed
with riotous spirit us Bosnia was. Tho
Archdukc Ferdinand was an antiw&r
man. II Francis Joseph had died tho
throne would In gone to Ferdinand.
and this would have block Germnny's
war plans. SO they arranged to have
Ferdinand sent where he would ccr-
fanny lose his life and thus open the
way for the present Emperor Of Aus
lrii. a war man. to The throne. Fcrdi-
Fifteen minutes later his wife heard
OF it and ordered u special to follow
him. This was refused. Thercupon she
hired Il high-power automobile and
overlook the Archdukc just as he was
reaching his destination. foth Of them
were nSsassinatcd to the delight of III,
war people in both Germany and Aus
trih. THIS was June "S. and furnished
botil Il prctc%t for making war as well
as ScNering the obstacles to entrance
upon II. One month later Austria is.
sued her impossible inn 10 Ser
pia. All OF which was Srantc,l save one
point. which was referred to The
Hague. The answer was war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
Have COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

lfyour skin is yellow-complexion pallid
tongue coated-appetitc poor-you have
bad taste in your mouth-alazy, no-good
feeiing-you should take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a substitute
forcalomel-were prepared byDr. Edwards
after II years of study with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
You will know them by their olive color.
To have q clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
nc pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome consti.
patton. That's why millions of boxes are
sold annually at 10c ana 25c per box. All
druggists. Take n or two nightly and
note the pleasing results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
PACiFIST PREACHER
is FOR WAR TO FINISH
DIR. Wicker Would Sec Germany
Crushch-Says Dcnth of Ferdinand
Hns Dclibcruiciy Planned.

Declaring that his Interpretation OF
the teachings OF Jesus forbid his con
meeting God with the war. and that he
cou!d not ask iic divine aid that our
army might win. Rev. John j. Wicker,
-. H.. in AN iinpassioncd address to tho
Tuesday Club yesterday told how he a'
Il paciiist became Il war enthusiast. and
expressed the wish thai we might wipe
up Germany completely and oncctunIiy.
Il cannot be intellectually honest and
spiritually rcrpendicular aud connect
God with the war. but We are here in
tho world and divine ideals must suffer
sacrifice in order that we may accom-
piish Il victory that is absolutely ne
ces3ary. Consequently. | am III this
war for all I'm worth, and whcn the
war Is over nay ideals as q Christian
pacifst will bc in order. They arc not
now. and ! will prcach them for all
they are worth. Jesus said that Moses
compromised because of the needs OF
the hour. | thin Christian pacifsts
should do so now in this great hour
Continuing, lie expressed his diSbe-
lief in some Old Testament statements
wherein war cunGucrcrS said they were
commanded by God TO e%tcrminatc an
enemy. " must interpret the book
in it's translation by tho life Of Jesus
he said. The church caused the war
by not properly or adequately propa-
eating the Christian religion. and this
il not going to the last or the greatest
va if we are going 10 spread abroad
education and culture with religion
playing second fiddle.
After paying Il tribute to Gcrmany's
educational and industrial system and
referring TO their *hibbolcth that
might makes right the speaker We
hemently indicted our enemy as having
o~utraseously violated International Law
ana that OF humanity, and expressed
his strong desire TO see the Kaiser and
his minions crushcd-men, women and
children, if necessary.
He criticized the President for trying
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
FOR FEDERAL AMENDMENT
New Platform Makes No Mention or
State Control Of Suf-
fragc Issue.
WOMEN FOR SCHOOL BOARDS
Also Demand Permission for Women
Lawyers to Practicc-Co II Il g u
Argument That Race Problem Pre-
vents Suffrage Amendment.

Eoticcably evident rs the animatinv
spirit of the seventh annual convention
OF tho Equal Suffrage League Of Nir-
Einia. which oponcd yesterday morn
ing I'm the audit crium of the Jefferson
Hotel, MAS tho impetus given to *ur-
fraEc by The recent victory in New
York. What has heretofore been char
actcriZed as a CLEAN Of hope" in the
South, for the ultimate Acknowledgement
of women has suddenly Haired up into
the promise Of victory. The Virginia
league stands on it's new platform,
which embraces as its salient features
til" Immediate enactment Of the Fed
cral amendment cnfranchising women
of the United states; the adoption by
tho Virginia Legislature OF a law al
lowing women to be members of school
boards; permission for women lawyers
TO practice their profession in this
state; for VirEinta women 20 join with
the women OF the whole world in a
Elobe-wide appeal for universal en-
reimbursement; for condemnation of
argument to the effect that the race
problem In the South prevents passnge
of the Federal amendment by Con-
grcss. The keynote of tho conren-
ton declared Mrs. Barton II. Wise
In her address. sis patriotism. We have
sent our mcu to the front as our first
line OF defense. but the women of the
nation will form the second line OF
defense. which will neither WAIVER nor
W III b't III SsH. 1 " =
Yanccy. Of Bedford. spoke of Rich
,nond AS the "City Of Memories where
IL WAS especially bciittinH that the de-
sccndants of liberty-lovins forbcarS
should with 'unabatcd zeal and I'M
diminished enthusiasm continue the
night for II universal democracy.
MAYOR PRAISES SERVICE
DE:ItI3D Ivy WOMEN
George .Ainslic, Mayor OF Richmond.
spoke At length OF tho notable service
which has been rendered by the women
of the nation since war was declared.
and that lie could see no difference in
tho quality of the service rendered by
the men and that OF the women. The
feature of the mornings ;ession. how
ever. was the address of the president
of the Virginia league. Mrs. T.. y. VAL
cntinc. who in her survey cmphasizc::
the fact that the time had passed for
q%uibbling. that there could be no real
democracy which excludes women. that
women were not making 4 fight with
any hope OF reward. bu: only for a
just recognition OF the basic fact that
they were human beings, as much as
men. and that along with the men of
the nation they were in the war 10
win a world peace. and that IL was un-
fair that this service should net he ac-
knowlcdEed and officially recognized.
Following the close OF the afternoon
session, there was an Informal recep-
ton given Or. Anna Howard shaw and
the delegates TO tie convention al
equal suffrage headquarters at the cor
ncr of Franklin and Fourth Streets.
Tea was served and the auditorium
was with a notable gathering
OF Richmond women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
RICHMOND TIMEs-DIsPATCH: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ID, 1917.

agricultural implement factories. auto
mobile factories. ear and railroad
shops. other iron and steel factories;
2tS registered and - were accepted
from the CLASS which includes steam
railroads.: 5Sl registered and - were
accepted from the class which Includes
banking and brokerage. Insurance.. real
estate. and II wcrc accepted from tho
class which includes laborcrs i'll Scn-
cral.
entire work. show the cnormity Of the
task dcvolying upon the boards, and
at tho same time they furnish the pro-
vost = marshal general with necessary
data which is to be complied by States
for the entire country for thc Informal
ton OF Conercs in dra wing any
changes that may be needed in the
draft act.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14

declared tho speaker conYincingly.
we can't be fooled BY political chi
chancry. We have topped studying
poetry long REo ana gone to studying
problems OF housing. feeding. ~clennli-
ness. sewerage. health. sanitary con-
diti"ns. dispo OF garbage ana all
civic problems affecting the welfare oil
tho nation, aS = whole. and tho indi-
NiIual. We know =; lot more than we
used to know. why do | NEEDLE with
politics? Because politics mcddlc with
mo. Did any gallant Democrat or Re-
publican or Socialist rise in defense OF
me when II government taxed me
Tor the conduct OF the war; Did amy
man say. The women did not cause this
war. They shall not be forced to have
incatlcss n wlicatless days. No.
They at length OH the waste
fulhcsS OF women. rhcy talked about
the crust OF bread she left in her re-
iriserator while they pulled on u 70
cent cigar. The chickens and the pigs
could have utilized the crust Of bread,
hut nothing under heaven could eat
mat cigar. Mon magnify tic igno-
rance OF women, but i, is my firm belief
MAJ God made women fools to match
the men. SO hat the world would be
pretty evenly balanced
In closing her address, DR.. shaw
spoke o. tho work of The Council of
defense ANA OF woman'H part i'm
The activities of this organization. She
III chairman of the wOlnan'S cominittcc
OF the Council OF National Defense,
appointed by the government. Ap-
pause greeted her accounts OF inter
views with AIR. Hoover and the prcyi-
dent.
me nc"SpaD crs of the country came
IN Tor Il final Humorous slap. when
Want to know what my real duty to
my country is" declared DIR. Shaw, II
read all the newspapers and am
- r6 a. ~ HI --
stance. that we women are expected
10 upply the enthusiasm. the Datrio-
tisln. the loyalty and the Inspiration
TO make men go of and die i'm the
trenches Of Europe. This accomplish
cd, we must be perfectly calm. keep
inc nome fires burning. conserve The
moral and spiritual forces OF the ma
tIon. keep the schools going for the
chiitrcn. look after economic and in
hustrial conditions, carry home our
bundles. wear our same old clothes
'with a Few new ones OCCASIONALLY,
keep a perfect balance always. not
wear wooi-nor cotton-cconomize. be
thrifty. and. while conserving food in
every possible way. always cook some
thing that our men will not fail to
cat. II is q pretty big job" she on
cludcd in the laughter that followed.
'but not bigger than we can handlc."'
In exactly fifteen minutes. follow
ing tn" conclusion of DR.. Sliaw's ad-
dress. s2.065 was pledged to the furth-
ering OF the suffrage campaign in Eir-
gina by members of the audience.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-14
After a :
Hard DAYS Work

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