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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-20
What Is Going On.
In Germany
A. Tod By de Newspapers We
Get from the Teutonac Empires
! md Neutral Nations.
sWINDLER
AS I N N

Germany is looking for a swindler
who has so far successfully eluded
discovery. He bravely plays the parts
of famous military officers, even
reaching as high as the kalser's
brother, and escapes. The Berlin
Zeitung am Mittag says:
I'm Danzig, owing to his resem-
blance to hs imperial and royal high
ness, he actually had the im%pudence
to pass himself off as Prince Henry
of Prussia! He was received with
great honors everywhere, and feted as
lavishly as war conditions will allow.
After two days of these glories. the
imposter, owing to some questions put
to him by a gentleman who had met
Prince Henry in the far east, sud
denly vanished, leaving bills behind
him for $4,000 worth of jewelry.
In another city. alleging he was an
officer just returned from Rumania,
he offered a real officers wife the
provisions he had brought away from
that country for $3.50. The lady paid
him in advance, but received nothing.
after carrying on the same
swindles elsewhere he disappeared,
and has since been Identified from the
description given of him as a draw
ing master manner Artur Traeder, who
is a deserter from the 146th infantry
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-20
WANT SPUR TRACK 70 MIME.

Bismarck, N. D.. Oct. 2o.-Reai-
cents Of Makoti and Van Hook TO-DAY
pettloned the state railway commits
son Tor a spur track from the SOD to
oa e HARRISON mine. setting forth the
so'ren n'lon hat this is their principal
adeouat ei sappiy and that without
suffer- ra th,s shipping facilities they viii
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-20

Q folds Of white and scarlet! Q blue with your silver
stars! May fond eyes welcome you, willing feet follow you,
warm hearts cherish you. and dying lips give you their
amection-Iong NAV You float on the free winds Of heaven,
the emblem of liberty, the hope Of the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14

Gently slipping knife blade into the cheese the marsha! was astound- ed when the blade strpck hard suo- stance that refused to permit the blade to go farther. The marshal proceeded to perform delicate operation on the cheese and soon drew forth a copper cask almost as large as the cheese. Brought forth the cask showed a Luncture which had permitted the booze to escape and saturate the cheese. The cask con- tained, or contained once upon a time, gallon of perfectly good liquor.
 The marshal continued his investi- gation and found 13 other cakes of cheese in the station and a coppet cask of whiskey was found in each cake when the latch was opened. However, the 13 were luckier thal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14
DRUMMER ORDINANCE
 TO COME UP MONDAY
Merchants Divided Over Proposal to Abolish Use of "Pullers In" as
 Trade Getters.

When the city council meets Mon day night in it's regular session the ordinance committee will present for it's. consideration an ordinance whic l will prohibit the employment of street drummers" by local retail business houses.
 Complaint over the employment of such 'street drummers' has been COL tinuous for number of years past many of the merchants being op- posed to such method of soliciting business. Because few of the mer- chants kept such "drummers" en- ployed, other merchants were com- pelled to follow the same practice, as a means of self-protection, and as a result, pedestrians suffer annoyance and inconvenience.
 The ordinance which will be pre- sented Monday night was perfected
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14
CAKES OF CHEESE
 CONCEAL WHISKEY

Sapulpa, Okla., April 13.-Shipping Whlskey in cakes of cheese is the lat est method, United States officials have discovered, to relieve the droutn in Oklahoma. As result IA cakes |, f cheese and about IA gallons of whis- key are held by Tom Huhbbard, dep- uty United States marshal here, and 1t is expected several arrests will be made at Henryetta to which place the cheese was addressed.
 Marshal Hubbard today discovered rather familiar odor emitting from an innocent looking head of cheese in a local freight station. Upon ex- animation he found tne cheese was damp and soggy. Application of the marshals digits to his nasal appur- tances convinced him that the cheese was suffering from alcoholism,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14
JEFFERSON FOLK MAXINE PLANS
 ID AID IL. $.
Arrangements Complete for Township Mass Meeting
 on Food Supply.

Arrangements have been perfected for the mass meetings to be held in every township in the county Mon day evening, to carry on the cam paign for the greater production and conservation of food. and feedstuffs.
 Circular letters were sent yesterday to the chairman of the executive com mittee of each township, reminding him of the meeting, and having en- closed a quantity of printed matter relative to the campaign, as well as batch of pledges to be circulated among and signed by the farmers and planters. The letters stressed the importance of having as full attend ance as possible at each township meeting, of not only the farmers. but their wives and children, and to ha 'e both whites and blacks present, be- cause every person must aid and CO., operate in the campaign.
 Each chairman was instructed 70 notify Secretary E. B. Bloom Of the chamber of commerce if speakers will be wanted to address the meet ings. MT. Bloom is acting as secre- tary for the general executive com- mittee in charge of the campaign, and which is known as the Jefferson County Preparedness committee" He announced yesterday the following list of well-known residents of the city and county who will be called upon to serve as speakers at the varl- ous township mass meetings, ana stated that all but a very few or the speakers have been personally seen in the matter and have agreed to serve in that capacity:
 J. E. Boyce, H. I. Holderness' County Judge l.. E. Cheek, State Sen ator Creed Caldwell, Sheriff R. H. Williams, R. Thurman Louthan Mayor Simon Bloom, J. B. Talbot, " N. Trulock, Representative D. B. Niven, Leo M. Andrews. J. w. Gl5- son. E. B. Bloom, W. c. Crittende1 T. L. Ashcraft. c. H. Thomas, Joel Lambert. Mrs. Lue& Critz, H. Kemp Toney, Arthur Triplett and Dan Fay Tor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14
PLANT VACANT
 LOTS TO FOOD CROPS, IS PLAN
Mayor Revives Movement to Utilize City Plots to
 Help Feed People.

The campaign for greater produc- tion and greater conservation of food and feedstuffs, which has been start ed in all sections of the rural part of the country. has now been opened in the city itself, Mayor Simon Bloom yesterday starting again the move ment to have every vacant lot and plot in the city put into cultivation, so that great quantity Of vegetables of various kinds may be grown here, to aid in supplying the local demand for such necessities.
 The various women's clubs of the city have already taken up the mat ter, as have also several school inn provement associations, and the cam paign has reached such advanced stage that owners of vacant lots are being asked to notify the chamber of commerce, over telephone 16, or ill person or by mail, that they will al low the land owned by them to be cultivated by the boys and girls of the schools, or by unemployed pe"- sons or others designated by tae cam paign executive committee. The chamber of commerce is serving as headquarters for the campaign conl- mittees, and all the data gathered there is daily studied by the members of the committee.
 The Mayors Letter.
 The mayors letter follows:
 "You have attended the meetings for the past two weeks, and listended to the message sent to u9 by President Woodrow Wilson. Thru the messen- ger sent here by the president, we are told if this community don't take care of itself by raising food stuff, that we would see the hardest days this country has seen since reconstruction times. This country to take care of its millions of soldiers and do its duty towards feeding the allied countries, will tax the resources of this country. The president of these United States sends you word in time to prepare for this emergency.
 "The Federation of Women's clubs in this city are going to put their shoulder to the wheel and assist in getting all available ground from the vacant lots to see that gardens are To- cated on these lots and properly work ed and sold at reasonable price. All of our school children are going to be called upon to asisst in cultivatine a garden.
 Mrs. Lucy Critz, government agent for this section, will have charge of as much of this work as she can possibly do.
 "I, therefore, as mayor of your city feeling it my duty to respond to the message of President Woodrow Will son to assist in feeding our home peo- , pie and others, if we can, call on al people that own lots that can be used for this purpose to come to the from by offering and giving to the commit. who will have charge of this work |all the vacant lots withi nthe city linn, its. Those that will respond I vii suggest that you write me giving loca.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14
SHERRILL NEGROES LOYAL
Pledge Support to Government of the
 United States.

sherrill, April 19.-At a meeting of coiored citizens herv the following was adopted:
 Whereas, the president of the united States has declale ed the United states now at war with Germany be- cause Of the fact that Germany has disturbed quietude and peace and neutrality of this, our beloved coun- try, that stands democratic in it's principles and ever ready to protect the moral and civic rights of her citi- pens, and respect the rights of all countries;
 therefore, we as colored citizens oi thls part of Jefferson county, state or Arkansas, are no less than recog- hized citizens of this, our beloved country, ever ready to stand up for her moral rights, and stand by the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14

al conference held Wednesday night by the ordinance committee of the council, with committee represent. ing the Retail Merchants association at the assembly hall Of the chamber of commerce. There were present also representatives of a number of retail business houses, and the opin- ion was unanimous that the practice of employing such "drrmmers" should be stopped. The ordinance as per- 1ected was accepted by each of the dozen or more men in attendance at the conference.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14

American flag, to whatever end that might be required by the heads of this government.
 Be it resolved, that we as mem bers of this mass club do here now and forever declare ourselves ready and willing to sustain the action of the leaders of this, our government"
 The resolution was signed by Rev. D. w. Moore, pastor; R. H. Herdon, A. H. Moore, R. N. McCamby, J. s. Free man, George Loveless, L. M. Shaw, A. H. Moore, Gillis Strong, Jas. Pope, T. H. Dickerson, Tom Butler, P. w. Me- Cauley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14
ALIENS FOOT-EASE FOR THE
 TROOPS.

Many war zone Hospitals have ordered Aliens Foot-Ease. the anti septic powder, for use, among the troops. Shaken into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot-bath. Aliens Foot-ease gives rest and comfors, takes the frictian from the shoes. and prevents the feet getting tired or foot sore. Drug and department stores everywhere sell it, 25c. Don't ad- cept any substitute. Try 1t today.
 lAdyt.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14

ton of lot or lots and to state for what purpose they will be used It is now getting late and this work must be rushed, and l trust this will meet with speedy responses and CO., operation"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14

the first cask which had sprung the devlish leak through the carelessneS of some person who drove nail into the cask in placing hoop on the cheese when it was shipped from Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14

During the past two years Canada has sold municipality, railroad and1 other securities to thc value of $G59. 900, 900 in the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14

"A miniature automobile horn blown bv nressing an electric button has been invented to replace doorpeils.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14

Vegetable silk, which like silk cot ton. is valuable only for stuffing. IS made from the seeds of Brazilian tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
.CALESBURC GETS
AFTER ITS BUNS
City Council There Believes 1t Has
Hit on Solution OF Problem Con-
fronted by Rock Island.
ORDER GIVEN TO THE POLICE
All Idiers Must Either Get to Work or
Leave Tawn-Jubi Still Sees
Arsenal rs Answer.

In order TO handle the same situa-
ton that confronts the city of Rock
Island that of putting the idlers,
loafers, buns and undesirables to
work or forcing them to leave town
Galesburg, through its city council,
has taken step toward solving the
problem.
The problem, of course, in Gales
burg is far less serious and can be
handled with less trouble than in Rock
Island, but that is believed to be all
the more Of a reason why some action
toward cleaning the iails and city of
its huge over-supply Of men with no
visible means of support should be
taken
The way in which the Galesburg
council went after the situation was
to order the chief of police to compel
his men to see to it that all oilers and
loafers either get jobs and gosto work
or get out of town
May Soon Act Here.
While it has been stated by Mayor
William McConochie that he believes
the problem of properly dealing
with the loafer is national one and
should be handled by the government
it is understood to be the belief of
some of the members of the commits
sion that solution Of the situation ex-
listing in Rock Island must soon he
found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23

Walter Lindberg. for 10 years
member Of Americas leading opera
companies, will give song program
and also tell the story OF his life and
conversion this evening at Augustana
college.
Mr.. Lindberg has had most extra
ordinary career. For 10 years he ap-
peared in the high class operas of the
country. Upon his conversion about
six years ago he Immediately left the
stage. During the last four years he
has travelled over the country giving
song recitals followed by telling the
story OF his life. In such a capacity
he has appeared in more than a thou
sand churches scattered throughout
the nation
Concerning Mr. Lindberg's abilities,
the Chicago Musical News refers to
him as "A voice of the most astonish-
ing power and range and a dramatic
singer OF great facility and effective
ness"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
CARS HANDLE BIG
RUSH HOUR TRADE
approximately 10000 Persons Carried
Daily Between $3.50 and 6
O'Clock. HHntoOn Says.
,oyFERs WITH COMMISSIONERS
Explains Huge Problem Faced by the
Company Denies Rumors Service
Here VIII BE Impaired.

Al @ conference between the Rock
Island city commissioners and j. G..
uuutoon. general manager Of the
Tr-Cty Railway company. yesterday
afternoon on the street car situation
here. 70 was stated by Mr.. Huntoon
that during the 80 minutes between
,.80 ana o'clock in the evening APP
praxImattly 10000 persons from the
.5ops of the tri-cities and the arsenal
ars hauled 10y the street cars.
This ruther astonishing statement
was made 10y Mr. HuntoOn in order
TO give The commissioners a fair idea
of tho huge proportions OF the prob
ism faced by the street car company
ia attempting To- satisfactorily handle
one ru-h-hour business It was fur
liner stated by the railway company
official that double The number of cars
were being used TO care for the arse
nal sHoumpu alone as are in operation
He said that there are Al cars being
usel fu handle the island business
while The number running in the
Iowa town totals only 90
Mr Huut0on. who was called to
meet with the commission relative 10
the Elm street line in particular, ex-
planned that there was evidently some
Misunderstanding regarding that ser
vice. MAYOR McConoChie having
claimed jhat during certain hours in
the evening cars were run only every
half hour The general manager of
ine railway company fatty denied
that su.t condition existed and as
serted That the l5-minute service was
maintained ON the Elm street line un-
Oh u o'clock al night.
Company Working Hard.
III Na. declared by Mr. IIuutoou
Uat thD street car company is taking
every available means to cope with
the unusual situation, which he said
mo-. only exists here but all over the
country. He explained that The com
pauv had added - cars to the service
during fhe last year and that more
YAH be put i'm operation as fast as
lossihlr. He said two more cars
should have been here a week or more
ago hut for some reason they have
not arrived Materials for the con
sruction of four new cars. he said
are now in the local shops OF the
company.
Rumors to the effect that the rail
way company intends TO take equip
ment OH of lines in Rock Island il
order TO better handle some other par
Of the system where the business /!
heavier we're reluted yesterday by Mr.
Hunt10u He assured the commits
sion that there is no intention of do
ing anything OF the kind if it coult
possibly be avoided lie said foul
cars though, had been taken off o
four different Davenport lines for us'
during the evening rush hour as haC
the cor on the Thirty-eighth stree
stub .n Rock Island There it would
end bp believed, unless the govern
ment should commanders more equip
meut Tor the arsenal workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
SprcllL TiXATION NOTICE.

Nf-.lAfA dA W. bNsi-
Notice is hereby given to all persons
Interested that the council Of the city
of Rock Island. H., having ordered
the paving with brick of Forty-first
sircCt from Railroad avenue 10 the
Fi8ck & Bean Indian boundary line.
and ihe assessment for the same hav-
ing heretofore been fled and confirm
ed herein, and the certificate of the
tost of ID Improvement filed herein
on Nov -, 1917 showing a deficit in
Che amount of said assessment in the
sum O5 S5-a.32. the court on said date
ordered the amount of said deficit be
appor.ilned upon the property assess
ed herein. and ordered the Office here
toi1ra appointed to make and file
herein @ supplemental assessment
A hearing will be held on the con-
frm8uou of the said supplemental
assessment and on the said certificate
of rosts, TO consider and determine
whether or not the facts stated in
said certificates are true, on the Sth
day of December, A. d. 1917, at 9
O'clock o. m.
All persons desiring may file objec-
tuRs iu said court. before said day, tc
either certificate of costs, or said sup
Elemental assessment, and may appear
on the hearing and make their de-
tense
Rock Island Ill.,, Nov. %, 1917
r. r. SEINE,
Officer Appointed to Make Assess
men.
VIM MCONOCHIE,
y JuHL.
W. +. RUDGREN,
= II. LIEDTKE,
j. A. MURRIN,
Board of Local improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
To Lock Young Quickly
For Special Occasion

How often have you fused and puttered
WIN Your face on the eve of some import
any social event when you wanted 10 LOOK
your prettiest, and try what you would
you Just couldn't get the desired result !
NEeNt time your face becomes uuruly, eN-
Hlolung a careworn and saggy appearance
and Crisscrossed with fine lines. here's
something that viii quickly transform II
Ato one OF youthful freshness.
Just get an ounce Of powdered saxolite
~ your druggists, mix this with about q
AhlI pint OF witch hazel. and battle your
4sce IN the solution for two or three min
gleS Immediately after you feel u 'tlrn-
ng up Of the skin and underlying tissue,
which naturally irons out the little
wrinkles. worry marks and habbiness.
me contour and general appearance OF
geuI face are so improved, you VIII be
siad YOU heard Of this simple and harm
less method
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
SOLDIERS
TO BE ENTERTAINED

Much interest is being taken in the
dancing party which the Rock Island
council OF the United Commercial
Travellers will give tomorrow even
ing at Masonic temple. supplementary
to the soldiers stationed at Rock Is
land arsenal Bleuer's orchestra Will
furnish the music A reception COM
mittee has been named composed OF
p, A. Appelquist, l.. B. Rusk, F. A.
Eckermann and F. II. Pollard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-23
DECREE M0RK GIVEN.

Third degree work was conferred
at the meeting of Ucal lodge No. sos
H. @. o. f., last evening at Odd Eel
lows hall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
AMBULANCE HITS WALL,
BUT MOCKS AT DELAY
Damaged Car, With Indefati-
gable Driver and Doctor, Com
pletes It's Errand of Rescue

A lot of things can happen to an am
bulance driver and doctor in thirty min
utes but nothing must stop them Philip
Connaughton, driver Of a M. Sinai Hos
pital ambulance, this morning demon
strated few by way Of example.
At 9:45 o'clock the alarm sounded Con-
naughton and DIR. William Weiss started.
They sped down Fourth street to pick up
flve-year-old Marie Wilson. who had been
struck by a trolley car at Second street
and Snyder avenue.
At Fourth and Moore streets two bar
rel wagons, loaded, took up the greater
part of the street coal wagon turned
in between them in spite OF the changing Of
the gong. There was no room left, so Con-
naughton clamped on the brakes full force
and headed for the brick wall of NJ. Stolzs
saloon. When he hit a front spring was
broken, the tenders were crushed, and
Doctor Weiss was thrown out and
scratched.
Driver and doctor both got busy At once.
They backed off the damaged machine,
made a quick examination and started
again. In just thirty minutes they were
back in the hospital with the injured child
and the damaged ambulance. The child is
apparently only slightly injured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
DIR. ROBERTS WEEPS
ON RECEIVING PURSE
Presbyterians' Gift Moves Vet
eran Stated Clerk-Assembly
on Record for Suffrage
DALLAS, Tex, May rs.

Tears came into the eyes of the Rev
william Henry Roberts u. d., LII. d. of
Philadelphia, when the Rev :; Wilbur Chap
man, d. D.. moderator OF the General As
sembly in session here. presented Doctor
Roberts with $1,000 n gold on behalf of
the assembly. The gift was made honorlng
Dr. and Mrs. Roberts upon the celebration
Of their hftieth anniversary which will
take place on June H.
There Is no man in all the Presbyterian
Church, indeed I'm any OF the connections
Of the Christian churches. who has done 80
much and so ably for the church than has
the Rev. william Henry Roberts" said
Doctor Chapman in presenting the purse
we love him as do Christians all over the
world"
81 pray God that I may live long to
do stlll more for my Savior and my God"
said Doctor Roberts in responding "I re-
gret that Mrs Roberts. my dear wife, is
not here TO enjoy with me the kind things
that have been said. | appreciate the
purse, OF course. but appreciate far more
the kindness that prompted the giving Of IT,"
The Rev. ]. .;rendwell D. D.. president
of Lincoln College. presented a resolution
putting the assembly on record as being
in favor of woman suffrage. This was
carried. 4 protest on the grounds that the
action wss Of n political nature was entered
by the Rev. Robert Branch, ID. D.. OF
Baltimore, Nd.