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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14
WELL ADVERTISED

tn Non-Partisan league has been well advertfsed IN
the east. Eastern editors who learned that there was
something doing in North Dakota sent out some of their
bright young men to write 1t up. These young men were
ambitious. They wanted to earn their salaries. and some
of them doubtless desired to shine as the makers OF n1tS
literature. They had been gtven to understand tnat
something picturesque was eo1ns on ana they were no'
on the trail Of whatever It might BIO.
It isn't easy to write a picturesque story about a
plain matter Of business. 1t can be done. 1t has been
done occasionally. But 1t is much easier to got the er-
feet by working in other features to intensity the human
interest. The bright young mon from tho east-most OF
them. at any rate-took tho easier way. They 1ouno
that the easiest way to get matter for picturesque stories
was to 10 to league headquarters for the material. and.
to league headquarters they went Seldom did they 60
anywhere else.
The result was what might have been expected
The eastern papers were filled with articles which puf-
ported to be serious studies OF . great economic move
ment In reality most Of them merely rehashed Town
ley's speeches and let It 30 at that Properly dressed
m and docked out these stories made interesting read
ing. And by their acceptance without Independent IN
vestieation of the widest and most impossible state
ments they gave Townley and his movement some OF the
best advertising that they have had.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14

public opinion IL no longer to be trusted. and arbitrary
methods Of fixing prices Of the great staples may need
to be adopted instead.
The situation in the wheat market 10 not unlike that
in q community where riots have been in progress so
long that all civil government has broken down and the
entire population seems to have become incapable Of
connected thought or orderly behavior. In such q case
the general government steps In and takes charge. There
is a temporary suspension Of ordinary methods. and
plans are improvissd for the temporary control Of the
situation. When the situation in the wheat market has
reached a stage whore. with no actual change In the
facts. prices advance to starvation figures. 1t seens that
the time has come for the federal government to assert
It's authority and control the situation until reason has
again resumed its sway.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14
\ OUR UNION.


The sun. the moon, the myriad stars,
All pour their glories on the earth,
81. 81 OF every race and cline
Add to our Unions force and
worth;
We blend a. one.
We work ~ one.
We love a. one
Fair Liberty;
Ana meath III rainbow nag Of hope
We boldly carve our destiny.
We hold on high the olive branch.
And vet with laurels deck our
sword;
We offer peace to ali the world.
But look on Freedom ~ ward:
We stand ~ ONT.
We guard ~ one.
We tight a. one.
II need be. ds.
That over this loved And Of ours
Our Union nag shall fly.
Come to u with q trump Of war,
Come to us with a kings command.
Come to ~ with your anarchy.
Again viii HASH our battle brand:
Well charge an one,
Well strike ~ one,
Well die a. one.
Al In the past
80 let the lesson va have taught
To kings ana tyrants be the last.
But ooms~ 10 ~ with scourse torn
backs,
But oome to Us with tear burned
eyes,
But come to ~ with loyal hearts,
Youn md our nag Of mercy niss;
To God - one
We knsel a. one.
We pray ~ one
That war may cease;
And that the sun, tho moon, the starr
May shine on universal peace.
ii. r. Kelly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14
ONE PERIL OF WAR REDUCED.

New York Times: As the exact number Of Can
adian troops in the field has never been disclosed; the
figures giving their total losses of killed. wounded. prts-
oners, missing, and deaths from illnesses not connected
directly with battle, as published yesterday, cannot be
turned into percentages. They do show, however, what
a wonderful change in the conduct of war has been ef-
tected in recent years by the progress of medical science.
No longer ago than our conflict with Spain. to the
soldiers risk of death by artillery and rifle fire there was
added the much greater risk Of dying from one or an
other Of the malignant fevers that had been the pest and
curse Of all armies throughout historic time and doubt
less for ages before. War disarranged all customary
ha bits, and crowded men together in conditions that
made impracticable such little regard for sanitation as
then existed. The result was that every campaign was
as much a fight with epidemics as with the armed en-
envy. and the hospital fatalities far outnumbered those
Of the battlefield.
This IL no longer true. OF the Canadians. 2o.571
have been killed in action or died Of wounds, but only 4e
officers and 1.1s1 privates have died Of sickness. The
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14
FACTORS IN PRICE MAKING

The price Of a commodity which Is generally pro-
duced and generally consumed is a matter Of opinion.
It Ia the result of the beliefs. desires, hopes, fears and
expectations of a great many people.
The man who has a monopoly Of the production Of
anything may name his own price for 1t. But, II he
makes the price too high his sales will fall of, for there
is no single article the demand for which is 50 stable
that the price will not affect its use. Hence, the man
who. through commercial accident. through combina-
ton with others, or through the possession Of patent
rights which give him the exclusive right to make and
sell. has a monopoly, will fix his price as nearly as pos
sible where the volume Of sales will approach the maxi
imum. thus combining relatively high prices with large
demand.
The price Of articles in the production Of which the
element Of monopoly does not exist may be said to rep
resent the average belief as to what will be the ratio OF
supply to demand. The actual supply and demand in
huence prices only as knowledge concerning them in
huences mems opinions.
Wheat prices are high because it is known that the
worlds supply Of wheat, present and prospective. is be-
low normal; because of unprecedented needs for wheat:
and because large stores of wheat in Russia are locked
away from those who would otherwise buy 1t. And, on
the basis of this knowledge, men have made estimates
as to the near future. The actual conditions have Gre
ated a body OF opinion which has become hysterical
and the most trivial facts are given an Importance far
beyond their merit. Prices jump about erratically or
the strength of chance rumors.
When public opinion is formed calmly and ration.
ally, that opinion Is perhaps as good an instrument fol
fixing prices as any other. But when the element o
reason has disa ppeared. and frenzy has taken its place
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14

ARmD

EAREW~.
If thou dost bid thy friend farewell.
But tor one night though that fars-
we'll may be,
Press thou his hand In thine.
How canst thou tell how q from
thee
Fate OF caprice may lead his steps ere
that tomorrow comes?
Many have been known to turn the
corner of q stretc
And days have grown to months,
And months to tagging years,
Ere they have looked In loving eyes
again.
PARTING. at best IL underlatd
With tears and pain,
Therefore, lest sudden death should
come between,
Or time, or distance. clasp With pres
sure firm the hand Of him VINO
eoeth forth.
Unseen fate goeth to-.
some earnest word
Yea. ma thou always time 70 Say
Between the idle talk. lest with thee
henooforth.
Night and DAY, regret should walk.
-Covantry pat1morA.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14

SUPPORT q wife, I had not
HERETOFORE expressed any
RAMPANT desire to
GRAPPLE with her the
JOYS OF,
Welded BIIss-not until our
UNCLE SAMUEL had intimated that
HE NEEDED just such fellows "a
ME and q lot moro Of
MY KIND to stop
BULLETS and things in the
INTEREST Of the i
PEACE and prosperity Of
FUTURE gsnerAtions?
SHE then went on TO
SAY that, ~
MARRIED folks had q
LOT 70 do with the
QUALITY Of future
GENERATIONS, che
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14

total Of 1.240 for sickness is Of course
selected for armies-they ought to
nave practically none at all-but it is
minute. indeed, compared with the
old records.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-14

GUESSED she dtdA.t ears TO
TIE Up with q
.sLACKE" and would 4 now pie
EXCUSE her As,she had an
ENGAGEMENT 70 meet with eonnl
LADIES who we're making
SOCKS ana things for the
SOLDIER boysl
RETIRED in Whist might b termed
BAD ORDER, and feeling prsttyN
ROTTEN, but the
JOLT che handed me eave me . d.
.ferent
SLANT at things In
GENERAL, and I'll b ]
DARNED IL I don't
ENLIST tomorrow!
-0. d. etrestsr. IN 319oeon tTtUAs
Times.
Herald Want ADJ Bring Nssulte
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
POLICE TO ENFORCE
 LOW PASSENGER RATE
Attorney General at Chicago Plans to Arrest Railroad Agents Who
 Make Esxcess Char~o.

= 7f .as ".
 Chicago. June 12.-Wholesale ar- rests of railroad agents were planned today by Attorney General Edward J. Brundage in an attempt to enforce the two-cent passenger rate law. Every railroad operating in Illinois raised it's rates yesterday from two cents mile to 2.4rcents in accord ance with authorization by the Inter- state Commerce Commission, which was upheld last Thursday by United States District Judge Dyer in St. Louis. The United States supreme court also held yesterday, in deciding the South Dakota rates cases that the Interstate Commerce Comm.ssion has power in regulating interstate rates to disturb interstate rates fixed by state authorities.
 The conflict between tho federal and state authorities arose from the fact that Hhe railroad charged 2.4 cents a mile between points in H. linois and St. Louis, Mo. while the rate from the Illinois side, the only point in Illinois, was two cents. Q mile. St. Louis claimed that was 2 discrimination in favor of East St. Louis. Illel, just across the river, and the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the railroads to make the rates uniform, either. by lowering them to St. Louis or raising them h Illinois. ~
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
NEGRO SLAYER SENTENCED
''sinine'' Brown, Jerry Moody, "The
 Hams Killed "Geetch' Williams.

Middletown, June 12. = Three negroes who came from tn. south to work in the town of Portland with about 100 others of their race. and who had hand in the killing of Henry Williams, after a card game, were given state prison sentences by Judge Kellogg today who accepted pleas of guilty of nlanslaughter from each. Louis Brown, alias "Shine,' who admitted striking Williams with a piece of iron pipe, received twelve to fifteen years. A grand jury last month found a bill of murder in the first degree against him. Jerry Moody. alias "the mat rat,'' received three to five years and John Williams, alias fiat head" had the same sen- tence. The Williams who was killed YVES known as 'Geetch.''
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12

tablished in the minds and hearts of the people of New Britain as strong, useful and e6dcient community body and I am willing. if the board s1 de- sires, to return to New Britain one day each week until just such an organization is made
 The board of directors also tllor- oughly discussed the rebuilding cam paign plans for the Chamber of Commerce and in view of the Nation al Red Cross campaign, the Y. M. c. A. campaign and other movements requiring public contributions that 1t would be wise to postpone the Cham Der of Commerce campaign until early fall. Accordingly, the board of directors unanimously voted to post pone further active work on the recreating plans until September l. At that time the board of directors will undertake to re-establish the Chamber of Commerce on firm foundation along lines of approved procedure in commercial organizati ,n work.
 c. J.. White, acting president. in speaking of MT. Andrews retirement, said: 'Mr. Andrews term of office with the New Britain Chamber oi Commerce has been an unbrolken three years of continuous devoted hard work. His tireless energy has been at the service of the organiza- tion at all times. He has given free ly of the best that Is in him and the fact that the Chamber of Com merce has become a real factor in the community life of New Britain is largely traceable to MT. Andrews
 ability as a constructive organizer and capable executive.
 Conditions have placed the bur- den of success in Chamber of Com
 merce activities largely on the shoul- ders of Secretary Andrews and 1t 1, pleasure to state that he has car ried many of them through to s'lc- cessful conclusion. In fact, ham pered as our organization has been for lack of finances and the absence of complete cooperation of all forces
 which enter into our business and community life, the record of the past three years, which is 8 practica i exhibit of ,Mr. Andrews service. 1! one in which we feel just pride.'
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
GERMAN PLOT EXPOSED

 Wide Conspiracy Against Individuals
 and Government Brought to Light
 Tfrough Missouri Kidnapping Case
 Kansas City. June -l3.-An exten- sive plot engineered by German agents and directed not only against Q num- ber of individuals but also against the government Is believed by federal officers to have been uncovered as 2 result of their investigation of tho Springfield abduction plots. Samuel Hargis, assistant United States dis trict attorney returning today from Springfield declared he was con- vinced that the cases being inquired into are merely minor incidents of a much larger scheme of kidnapping crimes.
 The authorities took up the case af- ter Springfield officials announced that Claude Piersol. who Is in jail here as suspect. had told of having been approached by German agents who asked aid in a plan to abduct St. Louis intuition manufacturer.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
ACCEPT $1 WAGE INCREASE.

New York, June 12.-By refer endom vote, it was announced today, 1t, 900 workers on children's clothing have accepted the offer of the manu- lecturers of $1 week increase in wages as a war measure. These workers, members of the Amalga- mated Clothing Workers of America originally asked for an increase of $3 week. Action by other branches of the organization, which has mem. bership of s5,ooo, has not been an. nounced.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
TANKER PETROLITE
 SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Oil Steamer Once Figured in Dispute With
 Austria.

Washington, June 12-The Ameri- can steamer Petrolite has been sunk by a German submarine.
 Consular reports which brought news of the disaster said one boat with eighteen men,, the third mate and the chief engineer had been land- ed and two boats with an unstated number of men were missing. The time and place of the attack were not given in the despatches.
 The Petrolite, a tank steamer, first figured in the news nearly two years ago, an attack upon her by an Aus trian submarine threatening diploma tic relations between the Vienna gov- ernment and the United States. The ship was shelled by the sumbarine and men aboard her were wounded.
 The submarine. sent crew aboard the vessel and removed large quan- tity of supplies. She then was per- mitted to proceed.
 The incident was the subject of a series of notes between the United States and Austria
 New York, June 12.-The Petrolite, a vessel of 3,719 tons, owned by the 0SS1bAO$aA0 oAA SOAAAP0AyS A0As AASAS <ApAAi 50 for Savinia and Leghorn, Italy The vessel was in command of Capt McKellum, and, carried a crew of 3s men. of whom ten were Americans The ship was armed and carried | gunner's crew
 The Petrolite was formerly the Steamship Excelsior, under the Ger man flag and was transferred to American registry with other ships o1 the Standard Oil fleet early in the war. She was built at Stettin, Ger many, in 1898. She carried oil in bulk.
 According to records of the ship ping commissioner the following were the Americans on board: F. Teach ter. mate. Templeton, Me-; B. Fred erickson, secod mate, Norwegian, nat uralized;, Olaf Madison, third mate Brooklyn; J. C. Clark, California; J Torrence, chief engineer, s3 Noble street, Lynwood, N. Y.; c. G. Potter first assistant engineer, Dartmouth Mass; w. Hantel, second assistant en- gineer, New Orleans; F. E. Costell third assistant engineer. 252 Fifty sixth street, Brooklyn: Alex Vallaler Greek, naturalized; Lewis Chayne mess boy, 1875 Park Place, Brooklyn; J. M. sterin, wireless. Arvene. N. Y.; Jack Hoar, 10 Field street. Botson; Charles Baltz, New Oorleans, La
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
URGES GUARD TO ENLIST
Every Fit Man Advised to Join Ma tional Guard By Emergency Board Many Recruits Needed.

Hartford, June 12.-Every fit man enlisted in the Connecticut Home Guard eligible for the selective draft is urged to enlist at once in the Ma tional Guard organizations of this state, in circular issued by the state emergency board from it's headquar- ters in the Connecticut Mutual build- ing today.
 The circular points out that all of the organizations of the Connecticut National Guard have been seeking re-
 cruits and been unsuccessful to get the units to war strength.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
NO EVIDENCE FURNISHED
pr. R. M. Griswold Says Prosecutiun
 of New Britain Doctor Is Up to
 Health oaicer. 2

According to a statement made to- day over the telephone by pr. R. M. Griswold. health officer of the town of Berlin, the prosecution of a local physician b in the hands of the county health officer. In the letter received some time ago by Dr. R. M. Griswold from the county health ofii- cer. 1t stated that he (the health omcer) would prosecute If he (Dr.. Griswold) could offer the evidence, which tho latter at tho time said he could. However, no action evidently has been taken.
 Several weeks ago the New Britain physician attended q patient in Ken- sington and diagnosed her case as chickenpox but which. according to Dr. Griswold was smallpox in a mild form. The doctor also failed to re- port the case to tho proper authori- ties.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
NETS OF LAW TO GATHER IN < ALL SLACKERS AFTER TODAY
SECOND TRAINING CAMP
Room for 1e6 Connecticut Men in Omccrs' Reserve Corps Which Be gins Drilling on August 15.

Especial to the Herald.)
 Washington, June 12.-There are opportunities for 1Se Connecticut young men to get into: the second military training camps beginning August Is. They should apply be- tween June 15 and July 15 to the Examining Officer, Second Military Training Camp. Fort Adams, R. I.
 Tho military registration in Con- nectieut eapceeded by per cent. the census bureaus estimate of the num- Der of males in that state between the ages of 21 and 30.. The bureaus es- timate was based on the statistics of population gathered in 1910.
 The women's committee of the council of national defense has an nounced the selection of Miss Caro- line Ruuta- Rees of Rosemary Hall, Greenwich, Conn. as permanent chair man of the Connecticut state com mittee under the national women's s committee on national defense.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
[ A 1, ANDREWS I'D TAKE NEW BEDFORD POST Secretary of Chamber of Con- merce Tenders His Resignation TAKES EFFECT ON JULY 1 Campaisn to Enlarge Scope Of Body
 Postponed Untn Fall Because of
 Many War Activities Here-Cilam-
 bcr to Be Re-edtabltslaed.
TAKES EFFECT ON JULY

At meeting of the board Q: d. rectors of the Chamber of Commerce held today, Secretary A. H. Andrews rendered his resignation. effective July 1. Mir. Andrews reason for .e- signing Is the fact that he has ao- cepted the secretaryship of the New Bedford Chamber of Commerce.. In accepting the resignation Of Mr. Am drews the board of directors did so with reluctance.
 Secretary Andrews said: T do not want to leave New Britain until the Chamber of Commerce Is firmly es-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
New Engiazad Balsila ].

was $156. 700, 900 behind her xi Loan" quota today ana ~ efforts were put forth to naalN
 balance in the three and remaining With less tlSaM HI allotment subscribed tho cora faced the task of obtainlax I'll tions at the rate of about ' $4esCx! 8 day. '.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
NORTHCLIFFE OPENS OFFICES
Expects Stan of Clerks Within Few Days-Going to Washington Soon to Present Credentials.

New York, June 12.-Lord North cliffe, representative of the British government on a special mission to CO., ordinate the various British war com missions in this country who arrived yesterday, opened offices in New York today. His office staff, will come to America within few days, it was announced and in the meantime Lord Northcliffe will present his credentials at Washington.
 Lord Northcliffe stated that he might be here two or three days be- fore going to Washington. where he might remain for q week.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
GAG ON DISLOYAL LIPS
Chicago City Coanr1 Declares Against
 Speeches. Wni1k cave Ald anA ooam-

S $ < 4 x #-s
 eeeches Whf1k 0tve Asd aaaa Com,
 fort to the Enemy.
 Chicago. June 12.-The city coun- oil adopted an address last night de- claring against criticism of the right eousness of the declaration of state of war by the United States and call- ing upon all citizens to espouse the cause of our country by word and deed. Flight members voted against the address, 60. voting for 1t.
 After referring to the existence of . state of war the address says:
 The true loyal citizen will not in time of war debate the righteousness Of hin countrys cause and the dis loyal if there be such. shall not be heard. Free expression of disloyal sentiment Is giving aid and comfort to the enemy in time of war, and is fraught with evil"
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
LIBERTY BOND ALLOTMENT
 PASSED BY NEW BRITAIl
REDFIELD ADVISES AGAINST
 TRADING WITH GERMAN FIRMS

New York. June 12.-In corre- spondence. made public here today. between William c. Redfield and John O'Donohue's sons. coffee dealers, the secretary of commerce advises the firm not to continue commercial re-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12

lations with business firms in Central and South America and the United States which are presumably con- trolled by subjects of Germany or who are subjects of her allies. pend ing action by congress on the so- called trading with the enemy act.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
PERs1nNG's MEN INoCUIArED.

London, June 12.-The elaborate plans that had been made for the cr- of General Pershing's party were c:,,seelled this morning because of a military order that all the men re- port st a local hospital for inocula- tons, which would occupy the entire day.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-12
FRIEND OF THE KAISER
August 8uchaelis Had Invested $s2o in German War Bonds, Inventory
 Filed Today Reveals.

The filing of the inventory of the estate of the late August Michaelis, by Frank M. Zimmerman, admins trator, and Harry E. Morton and James J. Naughton, appraisers, showed the deceased to be an ardent follower of the Kaiser. His investment in German war bonds totalled 1920.
 The remainder of the estate. which totaled $1S,734.16 was divided as fol- lows: 20 shares in the B. Jahn Man ufacturing Co.,, $550; mortgages on property at 140 Cherry street, $500; mortgage on properties at 65-67 Pres ton street. Hartford, $900; deposit in the Burritt Savings Bank, $SO3.54; deposit in the New Britain National Bank, $160.6z.