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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
MUST SPEED UP
TO WIN IN WAR
SAYS EDISON
Nation Must Make Good its
Pledge to the World to
Save Democracy.

Orange, N. j., July 1s.-"speed up
industry that this nation may fulfill
its assumed obligations as protector
of democracy in the world" This Is
the burden Of an article by Thomas
A. Edison that appears this month
Record. 1t was distributed to 800
photograph dealers who closed their
convention with a visit to his labor
atory.
This nation has agreed to save de-
mocracy from despotism, and at no
matter what cost it must carry u
its contract" says the inventor. The
ourselves. The nations obligation
is our obligation, and each Of us
should work harder than he ever
worked before, and produce more
than he ever produced before, i'll
order to better discharge his share Of
the obligation which the nation has
assumed"
The object of the convention was to
bring Edison dealers in close touch
with the product, and forty papers
were read during the week, while the
first few days were spent in regular
classes Of instruction at the plant.
Mr.. Edison's appearance before the
men was his first in public in several
months. Members Of the party were
CURIOUS 10 See his tlHnS CdIu, WHICH
Is number / at the plant, and they
found hat on the night he was to
meet them at the Waldorf-Astoria he
did not leave his labors al the plant
until 1913 o'clock.
Speaking today to the men Mr.. Ed
ison said: W. now have all the re-
belllous elements under control" re-
ferring to the difficulties encountered
soon after imports of certain chem
ieals needed in the trade ceased to
come from Germany. MI. Edison
now has succeeded in making every
element needed in his own industries
or else has found a satisfactory sub
stitute, SO hat at last he has estab-
lished his own business on an "all'
Americann has 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
EXTRA POLICE ARE
ON DUTY THIS WEEK

For the first time in five days, the
East Grand Forks bastile was occu-
pieed last night by three alleged
DRINKS, picked up on DeMers avenue
by authorities last evening.
p When arraigned in municipal court
this morning before Judge Robert
Blair, all entered pleas of guilty, and
were given suspended sentences Of
thirty days at hard labor in the u
ty Jail, on their promise to stay on
the water wagon" hereafter.
A number Of special policemen have
been added to the force in the city
to care for the crowds during fair
week, and every %precaution Is being
taken to prevent thievery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
TO SELL r. r. STOCK

Mandan, N. D., July 1S.-Directors
of the Manning. Mandan and Freda
railroad company held an importan,
meeting here and it was decided to
start q, vigorous campaign at once tc
sell stock In the company. Genera.
plans for the grade of the road have
been made and If the campaign fol
funds with which to finance the
proposition work out as well as they
are expected to. the grading contrac'
will be let so that work a be start.
ed early in 1918.g
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
from Rotterdam, most of which were
either stranded, sunk, or captured by
British d~estroyers.
NEW USE FOR AUTOS.

The Lawrence Auto Power Co., of
st. Paul, is perhaps showing the most
practical little thing at the big State
Fair. 1t consists Of a simple attach
ment to the crank shoft of an auto
by which h power from the auto
engine may be transferred to many
different uses. The owners say that
it can be used for anything that a
stationary engine could be used for.
Their demonstrations have been very
successful n this new device is
meeting with the immediate ap-
prevail of all those who see it..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
MINNEAPOLIS MADE
NAVIGATION. HEAD
ON THE MISSISSIPPI

Minneapolis July 18.-With her
cargo Of machinery glistening in the
SUI Ind the ensign of the United
States Engineers Corps flying at her
masthead, the steamer Minneapolis
drew alongside the -municipal dock in
Minneapolis today with long and ran
cous whistle blasts proclaiming that
Minneapolis had become, in fact as
well as in NAME, the head of naviga-
ton on the Mississippi.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
AUTHORITIES PLACE
BAN ON SPEEDING
None Will be Allowed, and Careless
Drivers Will be Prosecuted,
Says Chief.

Speeding in East Grand Forks is
absolutely under the ban by the local
authorities, and violators Of the speed
ordinances during this week will be
harshly dealt with, according. to
Chief of Police Albert Hurst.
Numbers Of accidents were narrow
ly averted in this city yesterday be-
cause of careless driving, and al
though none occurred, authorities
have declared that careless drivers
will be arrested and prosecuted.
The speed limit in the outskirts of
the city is IL miles per hour and in
the business district Is 10 miles per
hour.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
IL German Steamers
Sunk or Captured
Running Blockade

Yumiden. Holland, July 1s.-The
German merchantmen Magdalena
Blumenthal which went ashore off
Z%andvoort while attempting to run
the British blockade from Rotterdam
to Germany is a total wreck. The
crew, one Of whose members was
wounded, has been landed. The
Blumenthal was one of the seventeen
German merchantmen which put out
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
HULTING GOING
TO OTTER TAIL CAMP
Also Will Install New Pastor at Elm
Grove and Larimore ,
Sunday.

Rev. A. ]. Hulteng has planned to
go away in the beginning Of next week
for a vacation trip. Mr.. Hulteng will
take his family with him to Camp
"Nidaros' near Otter Tail, Mimi, and
1t is possible that the trip will be made
by automobile.
Prior to his going away, Rev. HUI
teng will install Rev. O.. A. Oren, re-
Gently ordained, as pastor Of the Luth-
eran congregations in Elm Grove and
Larimore. The solemn installation
services will be held next Sunday, In
Elm Grove at II o'clock in the fore
noon and at Larimore in the evening
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
CHAMPION voNMoRE NOT HERE,

The great Percheron, Vonmore,
which has four times won the cham
pionship at the North Dakota State
Fairs, is not showing here this year.
Mr.. Hammer of Hommer Bros, Coop
erstown, N. D., states that Vonmore
has retired. However, the Hammer
Bros. are showing II head of Per-
cheron and Belgian horses which are
undoubtedly as fine as have ever been
shown here before. Horses Of this
type will undoubtedly be used to great
advantage by the United States gov
eminent in the present war.
If a man is worth knowing at all
he is worth knowing well.-Smith.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
A
ON WAR DEPARTMENT
CONSUMPTION PLANS

Washington, July 18.-Attacks on
the war department policy of training
National Guardsmen in southern
camps and the method Of compiling
the army draft quota estimate, con
tinued today in the senate.
Senator Lars said the estimate
method was 'preposterous" and Gre
ated the opinion that the rolls had
been padded"
Senator Watson expressed the belief
that there was something back Of the
plan other than a military reason.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
BRITISH ARMORED
CARS FIGHTING ON
RUSSIAN FRONT

armored motor detachments are TAX
ing part in the Russian offensive in
Galacia, according to semi-oficial in
formation received today from Pet
rograd by the Russian embassy here.
This Is the first mention Of the pres
ence Of British forces in Russia.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
TERMS TURNED TO 1T
AND A BUGS
FROM POTATO VINES

Fargo, July 18.-William Lang, of
Fargo is $50 richer because Of a visit
paid to his farm in Eddy county by
a flock Of terms, commonly known as
gulls. While he was preparing a
hundred pounds Of paris green to
spray his potato vines, the terms de-
scended upon the field and cleaned
it of all potato bugs and saved him
the labor Of spraying.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18

Mrs. Katherine Sdnson, the
young woman aviator, at the
State Fair, came near to a serious
mishap in her flight this after
noon. Her aeroplane struck
rough ground in landing and
turned completely over. Miss
Stinson was but little hurt and
the machine was only slightly
damaged.
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n. d. GUARD DROWNED.

Rhame. N. D., July 1s.-Paul Sian
digs. Rhame farmer, who enlisted
last spring and had been stationed al
Whitefsh, Mont, vas drowned near
that place while he and a number OF
fellow soldiers were being taught to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18

was charged with neglecting the in
terests Of labor in the state because
of, the fact that there is not a LABOR
representative on the safety commits
sion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18

e. A. Buckley, DR.. G.. e. Coles, pas
tor Of The Mendenhall Memorial Pres
byterian church and ]. r. Johnson of
this city spent yesterday In Crookston
attending to matters of business.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18

Fitch Briggs Of this city has return
ed from Madicon. Wis, where he
spent the past few weeks as the guest
of relatives.
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Rriprs

Mrs. NJ. A. Dodge of Casselton, N.
D., is the guest of Mrs. M. H. Murphy,
Hill avenue, for a few days.
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Leave for Cities,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Buckley, Of
Portland, Ore, who have been spend
ing the past week in the city as the
guests of Mr.. Buckeyes mother, Mrs.
katherine Buckley, have left for the
Twin Cities, where they will spend a
few days on a combined business and
pleasure trip. They will return to this
city for a short visit before returning
to their home in Portland.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18
PRIZE SHORTHORN.

M. G. Arnold of Galesville, Wis.,, is
showing a splendid herd Of Shorthorns
at [the Fair. Among them is Rich
mond B.. Vilager, a prize 2,500-lb.
Shorthorn bull. This animal is Gre
atfng a great deal Of interest.
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Here from Lincoln,
Her ron Casselton

Miss Katherine Foley Of Lincoln,
Mimi, is spending a few days in the
city as the guest Of friends.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-18

From Bemidji-Claude McIver of
Bemidji, Mimi, together with a party
Of friends, autoed to Grand Forks yes
terday to attend the fair. Mr.. Nc
Iver was formerly q student at the
SpnsYeEEitT AZ M9y&hin
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-14

surance to be written before company
may be chartered, $50O, 1000.
H. B. No. 1S7-Providing when rail-
roads must build fences. Do pass.
H. B. No. INSTRUMENTATION of ir-
rigation districts. Do pass.
H. B. No. 123-Patent medicine bill
Postponed.
H. B. No. 1t1-Authorizing insur-
ance commissioner to fix rates OF
fidelity and surety companies. Do pass.
H. b. No. 105-Legal reserve fund
of banking concerns. Do pass.
H. B. No. 116-Creating board of
criminal anthropology and fixing in
determinate method Of sentence. Do
pass. ~
H. B. No. 14s-Relating to district
treasurer's account. Postponed.
Fl. B. No. 216-Regulation OF piano
tuning. Do pass.
H. B. No. 243-Instruction in pre-
vention of accidents. Postponed.
HI. B. No. 24S-Exempt peddlers of
agricultural products from operation
Of general peddlers' act. Do pass.
n. B. No. 25T-Maxing notes ac-
cepted by agents, ETC., under certain
conditions, non Unacceptable.
H. B. No. 246-Appropriation for
pavement along streetcar tracks in
Bismarck Majority for passage. Min
GRITTY for indefinite postponement.
". B, No. 250-Relating to CONSOLE
dalton of schools. Postponed.
n. b. No. 271-Permitting county
judges to retain marriage license fee.
Postponed.
H. B. No. 27s-Repeal of teachers
retirement or pension act. Postponed
H. B. No. 316-Postpc
H. B. No. 132-Proposing asylum
for insane at Towner. Postponed.
H. B. No. 121-Abolishment state
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Orchestra
Play Here March Is

art. Keeping: an organization Of this
kind in the perfect teamwork required
in symphony orchestra requires, not
only playing on such public occasions
as 1t might. be engaged, but many
hours of practice each week and 1t is
perfectly clear that professional must
clans cannot afford to give this time
without remuneration.
This orchestra will be a great
advertisement for the city Of Fargo.
1t fills a want long left here as there
are many occasions when it is abso-
lutely necessary to have a large mass
ed orchestra. -
The people of the city will be de-
lighted to learn that two free concerts
will be given as they have been look
ing forward to hearing this organiza-
ton of which they have heard so much
recently.
Further announcement Of the first
concert will be made in the near flu
ture by Prof. A. J. Stephens, director,
who will announce the complete pro-
gram.
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The newly formed Fargo Symphony
orchestra will give two free concerts
in the city this season, the first of
which is to be given on March rs.
This musical organization, which
now numbers forty the larger number
of whom are professional musicians,
has been perfected and regular
symphony society will be formed. The
personnel Of the orchestra is composed
of the most loyal and patriotic citizens
of the CITY, a clean, homeloving group,
different, perhaps. from similar organi-
cations in the larger cities OF the
country.
These men have formed this great
orchestra as a booster proposition and
are giving the two concerts free to
the public in order that the people OF
the city may become acquainted with
its work. However, pay is to be ext
pected for it's services on future oc-
casions, after the two free concerts,
as most of the musicians are profess
SIGNALS, making their living by their
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Fargo, North Dakota

committee yesterday. An amendment
offered specifically provides that the
proposed act shall not be regarded
as affecting any pending merger.
By this amendment, the condition
that has arisen through the sale of
the majority Of the stock of the Pho
neer Life Insurance company of Far
go is overcome.
Sunday Bill Today.
The ways and means committee of
the house, before which the Sunday
observance measure is due for con-
sideration today, will hear from a
great many delegations. An anti
amendment lobby is on the ground.
being made UP mostly OF ministers of
the gospel, and they are interested in
opposing the bill as it passed the
senate.
A great many petitions are being
poured into the assembly from day
to day, both for and against tire meas
ure.
Yesterday the senate passed Lind
strom's bill providing for legaIized
Sunday hunting. A monster petition
carrying over 5000 names was pre-
sented to the senate asking the adop-
ton of the measure.
Give Way to Senate Bills,
The house yesterday killed the bill
carrying an appropriation for the
state fair at Fargo, giving way to the
senate combination. bill that carries
appropriations for both the Fargo and
the Grand Forks fairs.
Pension Act Untouched,
The bill proposing the adjustment
Of the teachers pension fund was in
definitely postponed by the house yes
terday on a committee report.
Two years ago the issues furnished
an interesting battle, but it developed
little attention this session.
Patent Medicine Act Lost,
On a committee report recommend
ing indefinite postponement, H. B. No.
1913, providing for the state supervi-
sion Of the patent medicine business,
was killed.
The medicine interests have main
tanned lobby here for some time.
The bill was backed by President E..
F. Ladd of the agricultural college.
National Guard Appropriation Out.
H. B. No. 221. which provides q
$4,000 appropriation for the payment
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in the appropriations committee of
the house, to which it was referred
yesterday afternoon on failure q. to
adopt the committee of the whole
house report for the indefinite post
ponement OF the measure.
There was a brief debate on the
question.
Insurance Bill Back.
Representative Oksendahl's bill that
aims to protect minority stock
holders Of insurance corporations
from the sale Of majority of the
stock and the merger Of their COM
pany with another concern without
their knowledge, came back from the
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Thrift.

Haven't you often said, "Tf only,
had hundred dollars in cash would
do so and so?'' Perhaps you have lost
good many chances because you
didn't have enough ready money to-
take advantages Of an opportunity
when 1t came along. Perhaps you
have missed the chance to buy some-t
thing you always wanted when you
could have got 1t at q particularly low
price. Perhaps you have been obliged
to give UP some plan you counted on
because you didn't have the money,
Why not start now--today-to prepare
for the next time when you feel like
saying, III only had a hundred doll
lars?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-14

board OF immigration. Do pass.
H. B. No. 90--Proposed new board Of
control-Do pass.
H. B. No. S2-Extsnding right Of
guardianship in parents. Do pass.
H. B. No. 307-Do pass.
II. B No. 326-Postponed.
II. B. No. 327-Do pass.
II. b. No. 17s-Do pass
H. B. No 324-Postponed.
II. B. No. 3O0-Do pass.
s. B. No. 97-Do pass.
s. B. No. 34-Postponed.
s. B. No. 3S-Do paas. -
The great Soc sale now going on at
Black's.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-14

Currants grow to great perfection in
planted and given good care. The PERI
lection, Fays Prolific, Red Cross and
White Grape are good varieties for
North Dakota. Plant these at least
four feet apart in the row and keep
them we'll cultivated and free from
grass and weeds; each year cut out
oldest canes. Ten to twelve canes is
enough for each bush. Remove two or
three of the oldest canes each year.
Some protection as windbreak will be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-14

= So y small child can really play 1t,
a new toy pianos keys are marked
with the pictures OF animals. similar
to pictures appearing on the music
that 10 to be played.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-14

A good, big, growthy 2-year-old COLT
may be put to work IL 1t il worked
only half a day each day. A 3-year-ofd
may work steadily IL the load is not a
constant strain for him, while a well
developed 4-year-old is about mature
and is good for q regular place in the
work teams-W. II. Peters, North Da-
'kota Experiment station. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-14

great aid to the currant.-Extension
department, North Dakota Agricultural
college.
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CRIME COMMISSIONER
BILL WILL PASS HOUSE

CONTINUED From Page One.)
abide by the caucus decision. as was
the case in the state fair issue, when
a. great many leaguers failed to stand
by the caucus decision to pass the bill
removing the fair from Grand Forks
to Fargo.
The crime commissioner bill is now
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The great Soc sale now going on at
Black's.-Advt.
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when to Put Colts to work.

FARM INFORMATION SERVICE.
". I'D. EXPERIMENT STATION.
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law. for and against bone dry, and
for and against Sunday baseball and
Sunday hunting, there bobbed up in
the house a petition from 81 Morton
county folk asking the repeal of the
present statute on gaming, which the
attorney generals Office has con-
strued to make the keeping of a
simple whist set a crime. The present
law initiates against the harbor-
ing Of anything which can be
used in any way in gam
bling in any form, which would
not only include playing cards, but in
the old handset day would prohibit
any printing Office from having on tap
M quads. which might be used in
'Jening" between takes. :.
Committee Reports in the House.
II. B. No. 200-Relating to village
powers to own public utilities. Do
pass.
H. B. No. .214-Relating to account
ing by telephone companies. Do pass.
II. B. No. 275-Requiring assess
mert, accident and health insurance
sLrance commissioner. Do pass.
III. B. No. 287-Providing connec-
tons for underground work in cities.
Do pass.
H B. No. 2s5-Relating to purchase
Of property by cities. DO pass
H. B. No. 2S4-Relating to or1in-
ance under city commission govern
ment. Do pass.
III. B. No. 13s-Relating to merger
Of insurance companies and require
that all stockholders be notified Of
stock sales. Do pass as amended. ~
ii. B. No, 36-Centralizing power Of
building roads in county commission
ers. Amended and do pass.
HI. b. No. 135-Prohibiting surety
companies from covenanting with
n. B. No. 1O4-C ertifcation of GER
tain questions to the district court
when such issues will determine a
cause in action. Do pass
H. B. No. 34-Relating to assess
ment of bank stock. Postponed.
II. b. No. 95-Providing fof city
curbing districts. Amended. DO pass.
II. B. No. 129-Canceling uncollect-
ed personal property tax prior to 1910.
H. B. No. 1873 resolution against
liquor advertising. Do pass.
III. b. No. 179-Prohibiting drinking
of liquor in hotels. Do pass.
II. B. No. 1S1-Duty Of auditor in
transfer Of real estate. DO pass.
II. B. No. Disappointing $4,000
for national guard. No recommends
H. B. No. 222-Appropriating s2s.-
100 for transportation Of prisoners. DO
pass.
3 H B. No. 22s-Dencit school Of
Forestry. DO pass.
II. B. No. 230-Appropriatin 5000
for state high school inspector. Do /
pass
II. ,. No. 251-State Capitol approp-
ration. Amended. Do pass.
"A. >. No. Reimbursing capitol i
building fund Postponed.
Fl. 2. NO. 215-FiSing minimum In
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New York In War Zone
UNITED Press Leased Wire.1

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK April 1.-THE greatest city in the world is in the
this afternoon.
The greatest being maintained to steps that
being protect the Uboa
the department Immediately off the the city
mittedly menaced.
If successful in eluding the American ships
might slip Island outlying
sections of the
New York harbor is guarded by submarine nets The
Brooklyn closed this
telephone the
formation At island headquarters
the East there the activity
aeropanes held ready
being Long Island circulated
took to the air and aided in the search for them
Stretching from York Atlantic
along the New Jersey which entirely
might be bombarded by hostile submarines.
All immune nterna-
Germany many the
British coasts.
hotels Atlantic City, nging walk
offer a tempting
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DON'T FORGET THE FERTILIZER

Beans and of SOIL
little fertilizer placed hill planted
will help greatly For cabbage cauowe good soil
Is
Lettuce is another plant that necessary for the
human system and easily by
should plot the plants
transplanted in later in the season.
all together our back
yards this spring and will be doing
patriotic things possible at home
We have already seen in the European countries
necessity of conserving and amplifying supply
has already done nobe good work