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Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
ing the affairs Of America and no,
bothering about ENGLAND.

ing the affairs Of America and not
bothering about England.
III your president wants this war to
stop, why doesn't he put America in
it?" demanded a man in the Strand
Another. who knew something of
Americas civil war. asked where
America would be If she had listened
to outside advice to wind up the civil
war before the north gained a victory.
Behind the desk at q West End ho-
tel the correspondent found a clerk
who had been reading everything
about the war.
IF the president had not said
peace without victory 1 could UNDER
stand him." he said. "but does he ex-
pect US to give up before we have
licked the Kaiser? Not U.S."
A bus conductor observed impati-
emily:
"'E's tryin' to poke is nose in.
that's wet e is, and we won't have
none Of him"
A gray haired newspaper vendor.
who displayed a news bill reading
Utopia gave as his idea: I'm fed
up with this war. Let him wind it up
If that's what he wants."
A man in tobacco shop, far be-
yond the military age, said between
puffs of his pipe:
Wilson ought to let Great Britain
fight it out, and wipe up the GermanA
I'm for peace, but this isn't the time
for it. Wait till our spring push gets
on. That's it."
A manager Of a department store in
Oxford street believed that every one
was getting tired Of the war, the Ger
mans as well as the Allies, but the
Allies have got to have "their 60"
He added:
IF America was in this war, don't
think she'd want to let up till she'd
stuffed the Germans In a hole"
A man on a bus top remarked
acr'5lv:
This is our war ard we're going to
end it our way"
Another, with cockney accent. said:
Not 'arf lad idea that. giving the
Germans the best Of 1t. Blimey, he
don't want nothing!"
mere restrained opinion of q man
on an underground train was:
II fancy the presidents trying to
help us. The way to do it Ii to hold
tight until We smash the GermanA"
All through the expressions heard
by the Times correspondent was the
undercurrent that peace talk now Was
premature and that any peace with
the Germans now would be only 70
Germany's advantage. "And that" ~
one remarked. ''is BIT. too thick."
Herald Want Ads Bring RssultI |:
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
SEN. f|NGLUND
NAILS CANARD
OF THE LEAGUE
Is Citizen of u. S. Although
He Owns Land in the
Dominion.
(By Tom Parker Junk,n.,

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 2.-The
Townley tourists overstepped them-
selves when they attempted to dis
credit Senator ]. A. Englund in his
own district at a meeting in Ken
mare when they had resolutions in
troduced declaring Senator Englund
was not q citizen Of the United States
ish king in taking up a large tract Of
land In Saskatchewan, Canada. The
resolutions also asked that the senate
remove Senator Englund from his
seat.
Senator Englund 10 q citizen Of the
Unlteo States and says he mas been
such for years. He does own q piece
OF land in Canada and has a lease
hold on some 5000 acres moro which
ne maintains as q ranch.
The senator smiles at tho credulity
OF the tourists in making this charge
he says he took up the land more
than hve years ago and after proving
up on his claim, leased additional
grazing lands because he needed
them for his large holdings Of live
stock. He says that since he has se-
cured these leases the dominion gov
ernment has changed the regulations
so that 1t 10 necessary for those TAX
Ing leased land now to take the oath
OF allegiance to King George, but it
was not necessary when he made the
venture.
The senator IL not worrying about
his constituents. He feels he knows
them through long residence in Ken
mare quite as we'll as Mr.. Townley
and his tourists. He has reports of
two meetings held there at which
resolutions were adopted condemning
House Bill ~ and so strong was the
feeling on the matter that one meet
Ing delegated two citizens. Theodore
Kehelleck and j. NJ. Rohe, to come
to Bismarck to tell him personally
how firmly they felt that the bill
should be killed by the senate.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
N. P. SECTION
HAND KILLED

Mandan, N. D.. Fob. 2.--Akkor
Agotian. section hand Of the North
crn Pacific. died from injuries re-
ceived when the hand car in which
he was riding was struck by train No.
4. He and two companions were
riding on the hand car and failed to
companions Jumped, but Agotian did
not have time. He was injured in
ternally,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
Good Roads.

Bismarck Tribune: The better
roads movement gets a new and big
ger boost this year. Ten million dol
lars comes out Of the federal treas
ury to encourage good roads. while
last year the states received five mill
lion. The secretary Of agriculture. in
accordance with the federal aid road
act, has just apportioned this sum
among the states. The apportionment
is worked out on a basis of one-third
in the ratio Of area. one-third IN the
the ratio of mileage Of rural delivery
routes and star routes. Next year
under this act the federal appropri-
ations will be fifteen millions, the
following year twenty millions. and
the following year twenty-five mill
lions. All states are showing an
eagerness to comply with the condi-
tions which secure these approprt-
atiOns
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
whereas Lloyd George had six to one

whereas AOyo george uao sAA " oAo
last week.
The action of the convention was
significant in view of the prophecies
Of labor's insubordination. Much cred
1t is due to the representatives of Ia
Dor in the cabinet-Henderson
Wardle, and Hodge-who have thus
vindicated the prime minister's judg-
ment of men. These three made an
open and bold fight before the conven-
ton at Manchester, with the result
that the opposition, led by Philip
Snowden and Ramsay Macdonald,
was showed under. With labor for
mally committed and undoubtedly
sympathetic. the present government
has surmounted the first menace to its
stability from within. While the la
Dor people were not modest in claim
ing what they wanted during and aft
er the war. the Manchester conven-
ton recommended its self-seeking by
its breadth of view as we'll as its pa
triotism, and has left a comparatively
good impression.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
NORTH DAKOTA
GETS LABORATORY

Washington, Feb. 2.-The senate
cultural appropriation bill proposed
by Senator A. Gronna Of North Da-
kota. appropriating $4,000 for the
establishment Of an experimental
-four mill and chemical and baking
laboratories for the purpose Of estab-
fishing standards under the grain
standards law.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
Home Remedy
fG9r sS5E 'ssass

= Are gcu il gataG TVS Is tae lues,ion
yer Wlt Ltar 'al!S, un3 - 5v :.;!et -, %,
ps ~ whaiher Il oe q sl.gb' -.-rrnus nd
a. Ae 'ir the ;upst sSCiylc., ing sg.sar!s.sS OF
nsc ,l4aia or rbe'l,lGts!1,, a!t;lgs .ile hy.g at
OF ple9sure to both g..s.-A5 aau doctor.
=. touching this point. Euao ltnale, AM.
u. D.. says, "Antt-ksmnia tablets have be.
Profession; they are very reliabls in ali
Kinds OF pain. and act at onee. To stop pain
9s.;y; 9sissiy; tho desc is ono Or two tablets re-
'eaieu nti "a s TWO OK three hours II required.
20 rheumatiem, headache, sciatica, neural.
ga; foothsGhe. govt. ard are especially
aches and pains. Anti i-kamnia tablets have
no unpleasant after e6eots and In " per cent
OF an cases they stop the pain immediately.
stores IN any quantity. dssirsd.S
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
May Be Bone Dry.

Ward County Independent: North
Dakota is likely to be bone dry II
two bills now before the legislature
become laws. One prohibits the Inn
portation or bringing into the state
liquors or beverages and prescribes q
penalty. while the other makes it
unlawful to receive. carry or deliver
intoxicating liquor to or for any per-
son within or into the state for any
purpose, and provides for enjoining
such receipt, carrying or delivery of
intoxicants by an act in equity. With
these bills enacted into law and sup
plemsnting the Webb-Kenyon law
and the present prohibition law Of the
state 1t would appear as II very
long dry spell was about to ensue in
this ste.P.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

Everybody is asking what will hap
1t appears to be understood that the
neutral countries are not pleased with
Germany's changed attitude. and that
there are dangerous possibilities In
the situation, with nothing that looks
like early peace.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
LUMBER COMPANY
COMES TO MIN0T

Minot, N. D.. Feb. 2.-The Rogers
Lumber company will move its main
ofilce from Minneapolis to this city.
move means the bringing Of about 36
people to the city. Robert NJ. Gra-
ham, the general manager Of the
company, has been associated with
the company in North Dakota and
Montana for several years.
The change was made from Minne-
apolis owing to the fact that the COM
pany wants to make the concern q
North Dakota institution SO that it
may become better acquainted with
its customers.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
Ships 100000
Worth of Stock
During One Year

Adinot, N: D.. Feb. 2.-Joe Boucher
Of Minot is one Of the most enter
prising stock shippers in this state.
Every week during the entire year he
ships stock to eastern markets and
during the past year he shipped $780,
900 worth Of stock from this state.
His shipments are made each Friday.
Aside from Mr.. Boucher, several
other stock shippers are busy in tho
vicinity Of Minot and the amount Of
stock that goes out from this city
each year is several times what Mr..
Boucher ships.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

do you eat anything Just before
going to bed?" said the physician to
the neurotic subject who could not
"oh. no. doctor!" tho patient re-
Piled.
i.well." said the physician. ",ust
keep . glass Of milk and some bis
meal the last thing before retiring!"
But. Doctor" replied tho sick one.
"you told me on NO account to eat
anything before retiring!"
Pooh. pooh!" said the doctor. ''that
was three months ago! Science has
made enormous strides since then!-
New York Globe. r,.,... ~,.,,-,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
Elevator Survey.

Bismarck Tribune: Governor Fra
real service for tho farmers by Sc
curing fair and unprejudiced survey
Of marketing conditions in North Da-
kota. Prof. James q. Boyle Of the
agricultural college, in an article
published In the Quarterly Journal of
the University Of North Dakota. points
out some defects in the present sys-
tenn that are interesting now that at
tention is focused upon tho problem
Of distribution. ono of the most vital
issues that confronts the state today.
He finds that while most Of the
farmers elevators are called "co-
operative" probably only half Of them
are based upon strict cooperative
PRINCIPLES.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

It is not entirely fair to refer to the
setting out of trees as a shady trans
action.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

J. H. Hagan. commissioner Of asri-
culture and labor. goes to Kansas City
next week to attend the farm labor
conference. The harvest hand situa-
ton will be one Of the important
topics.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
State Comment
Vindicated.

Mandan Pioneer: The house COM
mittee investigating the charges of
Kosit1ky. the present state auditor,
that the of1ice previous to his taking
hold had been incompetently handled,
has brought in q reports vindicating
the handling of the affairs Of the
ONCE under Kositzky's predecessor,
Carl Jorgenson.
The state Of North Dakota never
had better state auditor than Jor-
genson and we are not surprised at
the report Of the committee. In fact,
Jorgenson should appreciate the fact
that though Kositzky attempted to
place him in q false light before the
people Of North Dakota. that the
committee has now exonerated him
and that it is perhaps Just as we'll
that Kositsky asked for the investi-
cation.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
The state of FARGO.

Mandan Pioneer: Let's change the
name Of this good old state to the
"state Of Fargo" Let's change the
capital to Fargo. Why go to the ex-
pense Of sending $50 men to Bis
marck. when all the work can be
done, as is being demonstrated, in
some private Office in Fargo.
While the people Of Mandan are
not crying a whole lot over the fact
that Fargo may pull the state fair
away from Grand Forks. It's all q
part of the program to make the state
support tho city of Fargo. Grand
Forks and Fargo united to take the
a1a aaar aw IVA naw n that nr %ar1o s has Ss said
herself out to the men temporarily in
control Of the state and is proving
her treachery to Grand Forks. we
haven't q great amount Of sympathy.
But, 1t all goes to show that Fargo
is in tho saddle and the rest Of the
state is nothing.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
Too Modest,

Devils Lake Journal: Attorney
Divet writes c. A. Townley warning
him not to take himself too seriously.
OF course Townley is too modest to
suggest to the brilliant Wahpeton at
torney that he might do worse-than
to give himself the once over before
hanging out warning signs to others.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02
To Prevent The Grip

Colds cause crip-Laxative Bromo
Quinine removes the cause. Remember
to call for the full name, LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE. Look for the sig
nature of E. w. GROVE. Csc.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

In every branch Of human effort
only in things of high degree, but in
things not rated as of high degree.
As illustrating the point the follow
ing instruction is found in the rules
for taking care Of an automobile.
showing that the call is for the man
who does his work we'll: Before you
turn your car over to garage for
regular washing examine the other
fellows car, and see what they are
doing to 1t, and once you find q man
who knows how to care for the car
properly let him wash 1t every time
it needs 1t. A single washing, done
carelessly, will destroy the luster that
careful washing has preserved for
months"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

w. B. Mclaughlin. legislative proof
reader. and publisher of the Ken
mare Journal. was called home yes
terday morning by advises that his
newspaper plant had been destroyed.
The loss exceeds $4,000 with $500
insurance.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

The automobile registration depart.
ment Of the secretary Of states office
has sold $500 tags for 1917.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

In the larger cities. and many small
or ones. a rising demand for real es-
tate is reported. 1t is expected to
continue to rise as the season advanc-
es.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

Herald Want Ads Bring RssultA
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
SEWER TO Be CUT
THRU WASHINGTON
PARK; BIDS SOUGHT
SQUARE WILL TAKE ON APPEAR
ANCE OF EUROPEAN BATTLE
FIELD WHEN CONTRACTOR
STARTS HIS WORK.

Just as soon as the city can get
about it, Washington Park is to take
on the appearances of a modern
European battle field. Trenches,
broad and deep. will be constructed
through the city square. but there will
be no firing from the spiked cannons
that guard the monument. The only
thing smacking of death will be the
falling leaves--or what leaves are left
TO fall.
The trench will be constructed to
permit Of the laying large sewer
SYSTEM the intentions being to make
connection from Lafayette street
through the park TO Jackson, where a
trunk sewer runs to the river
The plan was suggested at n meet.
ing OF the council some time ago and
Engineer Farnsworth was instructed
to draw up estimates. He reported
al the weekly meeting of the council
This morning that the Improvement
would cost S1l05. The estimate, as
well as the proposed means OF con.
meeting the two streets through the
SQUARE met with the unanimous ap
proval of the commissioners.
It was ordered that bids be adver'
tised for and that contracts be award
ed on December %.
Every precaution will he taken to
interfere in no wise with any of the
streets nor the monument, the city
having laid out a zig rag plan for the
sewer that will not necessitatc the
destruction OF any Of the verdure.
People residing north OF Lafayette
street who desire to connect up viii
the north and south main will be com
PEELED to let the work by private con
tract or by special assessment. ac
cording to a statement made by May
or Bradford today.
The expense Of the present i'm
provement will be borne entirely b.
the city
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
TOO BUSY TO Sign
UP;;NOW STACKER
Fke
PERUVIAN GIVES STRANGE Ex.
cUSE AS HIS REASON FOR
FAILING TO REGISTER ON JUNE

Declaring that he was TOO busy
to register" on June has cost Il
young Peruvian his liberty. His
name is Tomschack and he is now
being held at police headquarters
awaiting departure for Rockford
where his case will be disposed of by
officers at Camp Grant
The young man appeared AT the
recruiting station in La Sale and
told Sergeant Perdue that he wanted
to join the service. In reply to the
question he said he was 26 years old
1t was when the recruiting sergeant
asked him for a registration card that
the fact that Tomschack had not reg,
istered came to light.
The young man told the army Off
Ger that he was in San Francisco
and that on June 5--regstration day
he was departing for his home. He
was too busy, he explained, to &c
through the formality Of appearing
before registration board and as q
result he was not listed under the
selective service regulations.
When the young Peruvian recount
ed his story Sergeant Pordue called
a policeman and Tomschack was re
moved to the city building to be held
pending disposition of his case. which
is one OF the most unusual reported
in this section.
Tomschack has two brothers r
army service. both having enlisted at
the La Sale army Office on April l6
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
YAMkS AID ITAL LIANS
ALONG PlAVE FRONT

Rome, Dec. IL Yanks have played
an important part in checking the
Austro-German invasion OF Italy.
Even in the difficult mountain country
along the upper piaye and Brenta riy,
ers tanks supported rear guards that
were engaged in holding up the enc
my until the main Italian force could
take mp previously fortified position
As a result Of a masscd artillery
attack German and Anstro-llungarian
forces brought up with them mum.
ber of tanks were lost but this sacr'
flee was more than recompensod by
the excellent results achieved
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
FARMER PAYS PRICE FOR
TRADE IN JUSTICE
COURT
PAL cUSSED CAKES
PAIR ARRESTED IN GREEK RES.
rAURANT THIS MORNING FIND
THAT THE LAWS HEAVY HAND
is INDEED WEiGHTY.

Il cost II. l.. Steeman $40 4 word TO
say ITO He'll with the government" in
the College Inn restaurant this morn.
ing. 1t cost Arney Rigg $2j to say
something deprecatory about the kind
of hap-jacks the restaurant served
Things happened in rapid sequence
when Steeman and Riggs entered the
eating house in none too good humor
after nights jamboree through OF.
tawa's white lights. The first thing
they did was to call for stcaks-this
being meatless day too. The water
William Mandis. a patriotic young
Greek, tried his best to placate the
two guests by telling them the res
taurant could serve them pancakes or
any other kind Of food but not meat
today. His efforts were unavalling
as later events show
Steeman. carrying pair of eyes
that blurred from undersleop and
0verdrink, was In no humor TO be told
that he could not have meat on this
particular occasion. His lip curled
and he assumed an attitude OF irate
dignity Then he Blurted forth. after
getting all squared away for the
effort. ITO Hell with the government. "
Riggs, who is his junior. took eX-
ceptions to the waters method Of
salesmanship and said some caustic.
as well as unprintable things, about
the pancakes. The restaurant was
well filed with patrons and the re.
marks were loud enough to reach ev.
cry ear in the place. Men began
limberlng up their right arms in an
ticipation Of little tistic scrim-
mage with the invaders, when W. j.
Hall, travelling salesman, guest
at the Zeller Inn, took the initiative,
his eyes flashing and his hair bristl.
ing the while. Just as Hall was about
to take the two men into camp, Depu,
ty Sheriff Barrett, summoned on the
instant, arrived and had them both
In custody.
They were hustled before Juage
George Koenig, whose anger was
greatly aroused at the story told him
When he came to administer punish
ment he assessed 5000 fine against
Steeman and $25 fine against Rigg
Neither man had the money to pay
the fines and they were again hustled
off to jail. Hall. the salesman, was
the principal witness against the
prisoners and the manner in which nc
berated them left no doubt as to the
quality of his patriotism. He assum
ed the guise of prosecutor with 9th
ers joining in to give their opinion.
OF the two men. They found a will
Ing listener IN the Judge who deal
out the limit
Steeman Is farmer. residing il
Earl township. He is 81 years OLE
and an American citizen Rigg, whi
Is 2S, lives In Freedom township. III
is said to be an unnaturalized Nor
wegian who has been in this countr,
eleven years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
RAILWAYS LOSE
FIGHT FOR LOAN

Washington. Dec, ll.--Certain big
financial institutions with hcad1uar.
ters in y " York and Chicago, hcay.
lily interested in railroad securities
have lost their Aght 10 have their
properties completely financed from,
the public purse. The roads are to
be unified and operated practically
as single system. But for the pres.
eni at least proposed loans of 'at least
one billion will not be forthcoming
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
SUES WIFE AT TER
.FORTY-ONE Y EARS
f0F MARRIED L|F {
Ia SALtEAN ACCUSES AGED
SPOUSE OF DESERTiON-MAR
RlED BACK IN 1876 AND SEP.
ARATED IN 1910 -- CHILDREN
GROWN UP.

Forty-one years after Arthur Jones
Of La Sale, led Martha to the altar as
his bride. he found that further liv.
ing with his helpmate was an impos.
sibilhy. Today Jones filed suit for
divorce from his wife charging her
with desertion, naming August, 1910
as the beginning of their separation.
The Joneses who are said to be
prominent in La Sale, are parents OF
grown.up children who are now
heads OF their own homes. Six years
ago for reasons not stated III the bill
the wife left her husband and has
since persisted in her refusal to live
with him.
The charges in the request for a de
cree are cold and matterof-fact They
merely state that the "desertion
came in 1910 and since that time the
couple lived apart. The bill shows
that the wedding occurred June u
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
HOUSE COMMITTEE
FOR DRY NATION

Washington, Dec. ll.--l'y a vote OF
IL to s the House Judiciary Commit
tee this afternoon voted to report ia
vorably the joint resolution proposing
nationwide prohibition by amend
ment to the constitution
Immediately after voting iayorahll
on the prohibition amendment this
same committee voted TO report the
Susan B. Anthony nationwide won
ans suffrage amendment without
recommendation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
AUSTRO.HUNCAR|AN
WAR ED|CT CAUSES
EXEMPTION TANCLE
OTTAWA BOARD HAS 19 HEN
CALLED FOR SERVICE WHO
MUST BE RELEASED UNDER
NEW FEDERAL ARRANGEMENT.

The declaration of war against
Austria by the United States, coupled
with the fact that this places all I'M
naturali2ed residents OF that country
in the alien enemy class, has created
a new problem for the Ottawa draft
hoard. Fears are expressed that II
will necessitatc calling additioila'
men for physical examinations TO MI
The quotas of the district.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
Forty.nine Registered.

In the Ottawa district iorty'hlhe
Austrian.Hungarians OF eligible mil
tary age have registered in compli-
ance with the draft law. Nineteen or
this number have been called for eX'
animation and several accepted lot
training in the army eantohmeh's'
Some OF these have been sent to Camp
Dodge and check Is now being made
TO determine how many OF THIS ma
tionality are in the service and OF
those who are awaiting transferal to
the Iowa cantonment
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-11
CHICAGOAN CARRIES
CROSS INTO JERUSALEM

Chicago, Dec. li.-A Chicago man,
born and educated in this city and
who visited here last summer, was
chaplain of the victorious British
iorcca that have entered Jerusalem,
it was learned here today. He is
Father William Raphael Ludiord, OF
the Order of St. Benedict, and to him
win fall the honor Of carrying the
cross into the ancient Holy City Ills
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William l.ud
ford, and his sister, reside here,