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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
DEFENSE PLANS
DISCUSSED BY
ELECTRICIANS
Light and Power Engineers
in Convention at
Spokane, Wash.

Spokane. Wash, Sept. R.-About
200, electric light and power men OF
the western and northern states and
British Columbia attended the opening
session here today OF the tenth am
nual convention OF the Northwest
Electric Light and Power association.
The visitors were welcomed by G.
M. Fassett, city commissioner Of pub
lie utilities, and M, c. Osborn ofthis
city, president OF the association, re-
sporded.
Measures for national defense and
a close study OF the safety code Of the
federal bureau OF standards were ad-
vanced in the report Of the hydro
electric and technical committee as of
the greatest Importance for the. con-
sideration Of electrical engineers. The
report was submitted by j. C. Martin
of Portland, j.. 70. woodbridge, engi-
.neer for tho Pacific Coast division of
the National Electric Light ~associa-
ton, representing the California dele
gates, endorsed the report OF. the COM
mittee.
A technical paper by JIG. Ralston
Of this city and q discussion by Lewis
A. Macarthur Of Portland were includ-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
.ss1,12o.
total Salaries .$61,12o
SLACKERS
ARE NOW In JAIL

4 San Diego. Cal, Sept. 1a.-After a
thorough examination OF the officers,
crew, passengers and cargo ana paper
OF b gasoline schooner Anvil.
brought here by an American warship
g point 800 miles south Of this
port, the department Of justice held
ty jail.
They are detained on: the ground
that they are subject to the war draft
BILL and have not registered for SER
vice. Only two OF the nine admitted
being American citizens.
The Anvils cargo was taken from
her hold, rushde to the municipal pier.
and tori open. Nothing c~ontraband
was found. @
II is reported the nine men we've
wanted for completely In the recent
fatal explosions at the League Island
navy yard. aS5I1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
APPEALS
TO PRESIDENT WILSON

Chicago, Sept. s13.-lTwenty-ave an
Deals to President Wilson from men
whose claims TO exemption from aar-
vce In the army have been Denied by
appeal boards the frat or this GLASS 81
appeals froW this city were being pre-
pared today. Practically all of the
White House claims will be based on
INDUSTRIAL necessity, and are from
businesses which they assert viii IL
ruined by their absence. Others are
engaged In engineering or iiidustriaI
occupattons which they contend are.
essential for the successful prosecutor,
Aof the war. One. Herbert c~ustafson
declares he Is a conscious objectori
VINO holds that war rs organized
nlardersn
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
Session to be held
September 90, When it
will be Taken up for Final
Consideration-First Vote
Was Tie, but Three Alder
men Switched from mo"
to Yes"

Six hours Of ~wrangling, with excite
mnent at a high pitch during a good.
portion Of the time, brought the Red
River Power company proposal ordi-
nance safely thu ough the tempestuous
opposition for the first reading, after
alderman Andrew Peterson, w. II.
from the negative to the affirmative,
bringing a sufficient majority for pass
age at the council meeting last night.
Il For six hours the council remained
In session, ndjourning this morning
shortly after 3 o'clock until September
go, when the ordinance covering the
power company proposal to furnish
energy for the municipality pumping
and lighting plant will be taken up
for the second reading and Anal pass
age.
The adjourned session Of the council
Q Under way at $40 P. m. o'clock
packed house." The standing room
only sign was hung up early and had
~ few moro taxpayers put in an APP
1t would have been neces-
ssary to adjourn to the city hall audi
Rtorium.
5000 for Music Band.
The initial business was the consid-
+ eratton Of the-Grand Forks band ap-
5propriation, rs recommended by q
committee representing the CONNER
g cial club at the last session Of the
council. A communication from Di-
rector E. l.. Egermayer, opposing the
B plan to Engage a director FOR full
time, was read and this was supported
sby a petition from the band members,
who asked that ttS additional $500 he
n levied but be contributed for purchas-
ling uniforms.
Rev. w. H. Elfring took the floor
for a discussion Of the issue and
u placed an embargo on favorable ac-
Stton for the band and the proposition
made by Mr.. Egermayer that he would
i&start q Juvenile band. Rev. Elfrine
stated that similak attempts have been
made before and have proved unsuc-
cesful. Dissention in the ranks of the
!, musicians has brought : misunder-
standing, 1t was claimed, and although
there ts no particular fault to And with
the present director Of the organize
ton, 1t was opined that better results
could be obtained IL a leader could be
obtained to devote his entire time to
developing musical organizations here
After q lengthy discussion, the mat.
ter finally passed through the council,
& with an appropriation at $500 and wal
PACK TO a committee for in.
~vestigation.
At 800 o'clock the trouble com
menced in earnest. with the argu-
sgn1ents relative to the band proposition
cleared away, City Attorney George A
Bangs was instructed to read the con.
= tracts drawn up for the consideration
OF the municipality before the frs
reading Of the ordinance. The docu.
] ments were read and Alderman Gil.
u latte m nxycS that TIA NS14Nnn ~ ..A
ssbitted for the first reading. Aldermen
Whitman seconded s fS
The appropriation ordinances, coy
ertng the city employees salaries ant
z the expense of operation az munioi,
y pality departments followed the dis
seussion Of the power company pro,
sposals, and after a few changes passed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
BILL WOULD ALLOW
SOLDIERS TO WEAR
MEDALS OF HONOR

washington, Sept. Ex-senator
Lodges bill to permit Americans to
retain decorations received from al
lied government for military service
when they enter the American army.
passed by the senate. The present.
law forbids such decorations on Amer
loan troops. Many Americans who
have been decorated for valor want
to Join their country's forces but hest
tate to give up the marks of bravery
they have won.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
REGULATE SALE OF
LIQUOR in MARTIN
AND PIPESTONE CO.

st. Paul, Sept. 1s.-The public safe
ty commission has issued an order.
prohibiting the sale Of liquor in Pipe
stone and Martin counties except for.
immediate consumption at, the lieens-
ed bars where sold and requiring the
saloons there to close except between.
o a. m. andy5 p. m. on week days. The
order is effective September ~.
1t was charged that large quantities
OF liquor were being struggled from
the district into Iowa and South Da-
trofa rs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13

sd onsthe days program. Business
sessions Will continue tomorrow and
Friday, and on Saturday the delegates
will visit the mine, smelter and con-
c~entrator Of the Bankli Hill and Sui
Ivan company at Kellogg, Idaho. M
participate In a barbecue there. The.
annual banquet OF the association,
will be held Friday evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
was Attended by
Large Number Of Business
Men, all Of Whom Took
Part in Debate-Many
Demanded that Aldermen
Accept Proposition--A p
preparations Ordinance is
Passed.

storm OF protests and Mr.. Brown
challenged any man present to tell OF
enc contract that his company had
ever entered into that had been violat-
cd. He said that the power company;
had to remain in this city and the Of
acials live hare and IL they were going
TO violate any agreements, such as was
|~inti,nated by the aldermen, they could
not possibly last long as q bushes in
btitutton.
Thomas Grifaths declared no had
voted against the proposal because the
voters were against II. Mr.. Lander
end Dean Squires answered stating
that any tax payer who opposed the
contract, did not understand the con-
dittons. E,&s
Peterson Changes Vote.
Alderman Andrew Peterson was the
first to weaken. He admitted know
ing right aIbrg that the power COM
pany proposal was 9. goodtone and ex-
pressed his faith in the city attorney
who had drawn up the contracts, but
corttnded that the matter should have
been brought up for a public vote.
IIe changed his vote to yes. Bird was
the second to switch over and Veitch,
claiming that he was afraid someone
would mistake him for a scotchman,
swung yer to the affirmative. Pyes
was the only man not to explain his
vote or offer any argument in defense,
The vote then stood 10 to 4, and
passed the first reading.
How Appropriations Compare.
The appropriations as finally passed
total $3.50, $50 aa compared with $751;
400 last year, and show a pairing down
of the budgetsof $15.670 Of which So
100 was cut of on account of savings
estimated to be effected through the
Red River Power company. The APP
propriations~for salaries are increased
$500 over last year.
The principal changes from 1918-11
appropriations are $500 deducted the
engineering department; 5000 from
city auditors department; 5 $500 from
bridges; $S,870 from Are department;
l$4,825 from interest on bonds and S..
800 from the absence of the following
items that were in last years appro.
priations-University avenue improve.
ment, district No. L, 5 $780, ornament.
al lighting improvement, district No. :
$1.7O0; repairing Griggs avenue sew
er, $b00;s and Boulevard venue i'm.
proyement $50.
The items that are Increased are a.
follows: Police department, $2,980
city hall 500; streets and roads, g.,
$50; lighting department, electrician
$500; superintendent water depart
tingent, $1,000; relief of poor, $500
sinking fund, $1,000; garbage incin
orator, 5000; and the addition OF 500
for repairing South Fifth street pave
ment ana $1,000 for delinquent side
walk fund,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

-Four years have had n com
Portable home and living But what
OF the beautiful life together
dreamed OF as Halls nancee7 am
no companion Of his thought and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20
Simple LdxdtiDe Remedy
Best for Constipation
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin
Gave Satisfaction When
Nothing Else Would

Nearly every one. al one time or
another. suffers from constipation.
or inactive bowels. and one OF the
few conclusions upon which the
doctors agree IL that regularity or
the bowels II an essential to good
health
In the family medicine chest OF
most wellordered households will be
found one or more OF the various
remedies recommended for. the relief
OF constipation. In the majority OF
homes today tho combination Of sim
pie laxative herbs with pepsin known
"a DR.. Caldwells Syrup pepsin is
recognized "a the standard laxative.
Druggists everywhere report a con
stantly increasing demand for this
splendid remedy which is sold for
fifty cents n bottle.
Mr.. James Ash. 102 Green st,
Cumberland. Nd. wrote to DIR. Cald-
we'll that he found Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin the most effective rem
edy for constipation he had ever used
and that he always kept a bottle OF
II on hand for use when necessary.
Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin Ia a
mild laxative. and does not gripe or
strain, but acts gently and brings
relief In an easy, natural manner Its
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20
spy PLOT
ISBAREDBY
US. AGENTS
Two Men Charged With
Un-neutral PrO-Ger-
man Activity
OBTAINED BRITISH
MILITARY SECRETS
Both Naturalized Citi-
zens; Are Employed
On Hearst Papers

NEW YORK. Feb 2O.--Some OF
the thrills OF Europe's spy-chasing
we're brought home 10 New Workers
today in the tangle Of wiles and sym
latheiic ink Of strong arm intimida-
ton Of enemies and o. secret emis-
saries revealed In the arrests. on
federal warrants. ~ \ \ Sander
and Charles " Wunneburg. The
Two spent a uight u Jail hut Nere
scheduled for appearance In court
today when they hoped to mako
bond
The prisoners Of whom
claim 20 b, naturallzci Americans.
altho Of German birth. are charged
with gathering and disposing or Brit.
ish military information, mostly a.
Germany. Department ~ justice
agents gathered evidence against
them They are charged with send
ing pseudo now papcrmcn" INTO
ENGLAND. Who gathered inlorma ION
~ great value and trought q back.
or sent n back 10 America To slip
ONE of thi Information thru the
British guard. sympathetic ink AMI
all the su5tertugea ~ the spy ~
fiction were employed
Sander Is an enploye ~ ". z.
Hearst's "psutschrs Journal" and Is
president OF the Central Powers War
Films ENchanEr Wunncburs Is mis-
assistant
This is no. rho hr.t time that
sander has been under police suF-
picion for certain ny.tr py actiutieF.
lie was one OF teo Tcutonlc sgw.
pathizers or Captain SOY I'd Who
tried force and dures. to sct Mrs.
Richard a. sfcrler wta of a Ger
man rrscryst go rccant her state.
ments Wannchuyg b. also wei.
known IN German c'rtlcs
The two mcn wen, captured u
American secret service agents who
had Investigated Up from the Brit.
ish authorize FOR more than two
months
since MAY. 1916. the government
charge ne two sent az least ~
newspaper men over 20 Enghnd.
ATTORNEY Ohcrwagcr. retained ~
Sander and Nunreburr. insisted hir
clients were victims Of false in
formation which deceived the depart
ment ~ Justice Hc said they were
engaged IN distribution ~ WAY MOTE
aims OF fhc German armies. sand, r
natlx denied an charges a. ridie-
ulous
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20
BY ISABEL 7EVlER. PH. N.
Depa rtrr,ent Of Household Science

BY ISABEL REViER, PH. N.
Department Of Household Science
University Of Illinois.
The following menus show the
use N four common foods. beef
cabbage, apples and potatoes. for
ie meals. differently prepared each
time. This IL a satisfactory and
feasibie way OF obtaining a pleasant
variety.
Number I.
Porterhouse steak.
Mashed potato.
Cabbage salad with nutA
Baking powder biscuits.
Apple pie.
Coree.
Number 2.
Tongue.
Cabbage and potato salad.
PopOveTs.
Apple turnoyers with cream,
Tea
Number ;.
Roast ribs Of beef.
Baked potatoes
Cabbage salad tsour cream dress
ingl
Plain bread
Baked apples with cream
CofTec
Number 3
Dreamed dried beef
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

Our second anniversary, A long.
long year OF heartbreak. rebellion
within Hal has a business engage
ment tonight as usual have spent
the evening in tears-as usual,
Why. why. this Indifference 20 me,
10 our companionship7 have be.
como commonplace in his life.
tho | try not 10 misjudge him or
interfere with his work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

Five hundred and fifty submarine
chasers' have gone TO the British
fleet. shipped on the decks OF liners
and freiKhters from Canadian ports.
and built by the Submarine Boat
corporation in its Canadian plant.
Since October, 1916. confidential
reports To the builders OF these boats
here show that 2s9 German subma-
r1nes have been destroyed by them.
in other words. il rs believed here
the new submarine attack Is being
carried out by an entirely new feet
Of German U-boats. and that they in
turn are doomed 10 destruction be-
fore the threeinch guns mounted on
these fast. big launches.
In design. the "wbsps" are really
comfortable ocean gong Yachts,
quickly convertible into submarine
chasers.
The last OF the chipment OF $50
built by this company was complet-
ed. by a coincidence in exactly $50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

NEW YORK. FeE The Sea.
Wasps will do the Trick or, can't
be- done"
That. In nutshell, is the opinion
81 the best Informed shipbuilders,
submarine men. and naval experts
in New York on the possibility OF
The British navy meeting the latest
German U-hoat menace.
They say the "Wasps" will do
away with Germany's submarines.
The sea Wasps" or M LIS a.
they are officially known in the Brit.
ish admiralty. are tho product OF
Yankee slipyards,
They are so feet long. 81 feet on
Tie beam. and draw only four and a
BALI feet of water. thereby making
them practically immune from tor.
pcdo attack.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20
Does MIR. Husband Know
the Danger There Is
In Neglecting His Wife?
By MARY f. WALTER
Copyright. 1919. by NJ. T. waIter3

ly seeing what they mean and
why.
Today We are married a year
Yes am happy IL is differ
ent. so different from my dream
Hal and | love each other. Baby
Hal has meant much. but why II
Halls attention not the same as In
courtship? Ia II his work?
know he is absorbed and try hard
TO understand and make the best
OF a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20
HOW II MENUS MAY BE MADE
WITH FOUR ARTICLES OF FOOD
Prevention Monoony of Diet Taken Up In College Course
For Housewives

Stuffed potatoes.
Dreamed Cabbage with peppers.
Graham muffns
Brown Betty with cream
Coffee.
Number s.
Shepherds pie.
Creamed cabbage.
White muffinA.
Apple sourHe, with whipped
cream.
Cocoa
Number g.
Corned beef.
Boiled potatoes.
Boiled cabbage.
Butter rolls.
Apple pudding.
Coffee.
Number z.
Short rfos.
French fried potatoes.
Steamed cabbage.
Apple dumplings and cream.
Graham gems.
Coffee.
Number 9.
Rolled. stuffed steak.
Drowned potatoes.
Hot slaw.
Baked apples, cream. jelly. nuts.
Coffee.
Number Q.
Hamburg steak
Reed potatoes.
Escalloped cabbage.
Graham bread.
Apple tapioca
Coffee.
Number 10.
torned beef Hash.
Potatoes with butter md parsley
Cabbage au grstin.
Entire wheat mullins.
Dutch apple cake. lemon sauce
Number ~.
Pan broiled flank steak.
Escalloped potatoes.
Fried cabbage.
French rolls.
Apple short cake and cream.
Cocoa.
Number -.
Beef loaf
Creamed potatoes.
Cold slaw.
Nut bread
Dutch apple cake with cream.
Coffee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

Eight married years have
come near dying At the top. No
ono 20 talk 20. no friendly discus
sions. no one TO tell my expert.
ences. Hal works on. cold. neg.
lectfu1, Must 7 20 on thru these
years OF no avail?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

From the diary OF neglected
wife these few extracts tell story
Just come 10 climax after Is
years. In these few scattered bits
the wife looks back as from a mile
stone oveF-heF married yearH. slow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

mind Not once in these years has
he taken me out. not since the day
before we married brought me now
ers, Not once has he had time
to read the books we used 20 talk
about, He accepts his per
fectly ordered home in silence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

Thirteen years Halls wife In Is
years he hasn't even given me a
peppermint stick OF taken me 10 a
concert For 10 years have been
matter OF course and never been
told was loved, Bui-tor four
months have known companion.
ship. understanding. sympathy
not Hal's-that have brought the
rose color back 10 my life
Five months OF happiness after 70
years OF neglect Yesterday Hal
filed suit for alienation OF my AZ
fections against this other man =
Some are saying there Is no excuse
for me. that would better have
suffered lifelong misery than have
brought this on my two children.
Bit-alienation OF affections. Poor
Hal. Did another man ALLEVIATE my
affections that once gave 10 you
so unreservedly?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

Over i2 years OF forgetting how
to be happy and at last has come
"A wonderful experience lie and I
the other man-have come 10 IN
derstand each other thru these
months since the church committee
brought US together. Week after
week we have found precious kin.
ship In each others minds, 7
have his flowers. one more token of
hrs delicate thouEhtfuinc-s Of me.
his subtle courtesy. Such a man
could never neglect a wife.
cannot hope that so beautiful a
thing will happen again. remem-
her always am Halls wife-and
yet II is the one cry that all WON.
on cry. for an understanding heart,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

freedom from opiates or narcotic
drugs makes ~ the ideal family laIa-
tive.
To avoid limitations and ineffective
substitutes be sure you get DR.. Csld-
wells Syrup Pepsin. See that fac
smile Of Dr Caldwelrs signature
and his portrait appear on the yellow
carton In which the bottle is packed
A trial bottle. free of charge. can
be obtained by writing 10 Dr. W n.
Caldwell. ass Washington ST., Mon.
ucello, Illinois.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-20

"ses Wasps" OF the British navy.
the kind OF submarine chssers
used In the waters about Eng.
land.
"a. s--one year and half
Twelve thousand men worked on
them day and night. putting into
place the 500 900 separate parts OF
which they are constructed.
With 500 horsepower in their
motors. they attain a speed OF 22
miles an hour. and are so easily
handled they can turn in their own
length.
The three-inch guns mounted for
ward can contend SUCCESS ully with
any armament 30 far placed on sub
marines. and with g cruising radius
OF 700 miles at % miles an hour. or
500 miles AT Ia miles per hour.
they are the most effective means
for keeping down the subs so far
devised
According 10 reports from the
other side. three Of these boats Kept
the sea during the terrific storm
which WA raging on the night the
cruiser carrying Lord Kitchener was
blown up by mine.
Their see-beeping qualities are
such as TO allow for sea patrol OF
10 days duration. They are manned
by 10 officers and men
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
LAWYERS ENDORSE
| RESOLUTIONS THE.
AMERICAN BlRAsSN,

At the dinner Of the members Of
the Pensacola bar held Saturday
night in the San Carlos Hotel, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved That, We, members Of the
Pensacola Bar, in meeting assembled,
endorse and adopt the following reso-
buttons adopted at the meeting of the
American Bar Association at Sara
toga Springs, on September a. 1917.
THE American Bar Association
declared its absolute and unqualified
loyalty to the government Of the
United States.
freedom and security of our country
depend upon the defeat of German
military power in the present war.
1--WE urge the most vigorous pos
sible prosecution of the war with all
the st-eugth Of men and materials
and money which. the country can
supply.
I'VE stand for the speedy dispatch
| of the American Army, however
raised, to the battle front. in Europe,
where the armed enemies of our
country can be found and fought and
where our own territory can be best
defended.
1--WE condemn all attempts in con-
greSS and out OF t to hinder and en-
barrass the government of the Unit
ed States in carrying on the war
with vigor and effectiveness.
"UnTer whatever cover of pacific
ism or technicality such attempts are
made we deem them to be in spirit
pro-Germarf' ard in effect giving aid
and comfort - the enemy.
eve declare the FOREGOING to be
overwhelmingly the sentiment Of the
An orican Bar"
Which was adopted unanimously
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
might IN WOODS"
EVENT TONIGHT

The much heralded dance event of
the season "a might in the Woods"
takes place tonight at the Keyser au.
ditorium.
From the information already
cleaned, this New Year attraction
should be the mecca tonight for those
who desire to make the best of cele-
brating the knell Of the old year.
The Keyser auditorium will be re-
splendent with decorations under the
direction Of Mr.. F. G. Chrlstel, whose
art will convert the place into a
woodland glen. Mr.. Christef has
been gwen carte blanche in the mat
ter Of decoration and expense, and
throughout the past two days teams
have been bringing festoons and va