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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
INSURANCE ON
DECREASE NOW
Report Of State Treasurer
for 1915 Shows Falling off
in Premiums for City.

Insurance business in East Grand
Forks SHOWS q decrease Of approxi-
mately 500 for the year 1916, ac-
cording to the returns received from
the state treasurer.
City Treasurer Aaron Brown q
received a warrant from the state for
the sum Of $240.06, an appropriation
for the benefit Of the Firemen's ne
lief Fund Of this city.
This money is paid into the state
treasury by the insurance companies
doing business in East Grand FORKS.
and represents Q per cent of the IN
surance premiums paid by residents
Of the city for premiums on insurance
for the year 1916.
According to these statistics, the IN
surance business done In the city has
decreased approximately 80 per cent
v former years.
A total of %s12,198.45 has been re-
ceived for premiums on insurance
from this city for the year 1915. and
the losses incurred in the city for last
year amounted to $~41.349.25. The
premiums received from the city dur-
Ing the past "a years amount to
$~374,426.87. while the losses incurred
during the same period amounted to
$~371,822.45, showing a net profit FOR
the insurance companies in this city
during the past "a years of S2,6O4.42.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
ALLIES like
SUB CHASERS
Want Uncle Sam to Con
tinue Their construc-
ton at Once.

Washington, Aug. Examinations
came from diplomatic quarters today
that naval experts of the allies prob
ably would undertake to demonstrate
70 tho American navy department the
wisdom Of continuing on an extensive
scale the building Of submarine chas-
|ers.
Operations near shore OF feet little
craft such as the American boat build
ers now are turning out in large mum.
hers have been most successful In the
war zone, and the navy DEPARTMENT.
policy Of limiting the output Of chas.
ers here is not looked upon with fay-
or by tn called sea strategists.
Contracts for many hundreds OF
chasers have been let and all Of them
Will be built. but 1t was explained al
the department today that the type
OF boat was adopted chiefly for river
and harbor and tn-shore patrol work
along the coasts. For hunting the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
GOMPERS URGES
NO NEGOTIATIONS

New York, Aug, #gHy91S H0k1x
pers, president 0k ffe HSINyfMSg E@1S
GRAFTON of Labor issNeS n SSsgege&eS
here today anplifztRg Hss tNs&sss M
Opposition 70 this py0p0sS4 SpEeFpag
|uonal sociaiist c~0BfeFsReAS III E4oeE~
holm.
sThe working people 0f the United
States he said, Are 1D0w doing AysEy-
thing within their power 10 hS5p HER
country m Its war against 5p9peF}at-
Ism and autonracy The workfnR
people Of England and France afe dos
ing the same for their own countries,
The working people pG GerDaany
Germany win the war. 1T Is. HERE
fore. In my Judgment, positively In
furious for any conferences az repre-.
Isentatiyes OF labor to take uiaae In
which the representatives Of AM the
countries would be present
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
East Grand Forks News
URGES
MORE HARMONY
War Discussions May Lead
to Serious Trouble, Says
Police Chief.

|Zli4A aNL rLfJ rAEsLrE aLNrss-. MELl /. ~ -. -.
a warning has been issued by Chief
Of Police Albert Hurst to refrain
from becoming entangled In argu-
>ments over the war in East Grand
Forks business houses in the future.
A near riot was narrowly averted
in a local restaurant late Saturday
night when a group Of nilitiamen
from Grand Forks and local me be.
came heated over statements made by
4 civilian. Only the entrance of CHIEF
Hurst prevented a battle.
while / have no desire to urge
anyone not to resent instructions
against the government or the SOL
diers, yet serious trouble may be
averted If anti-government takers
are turned over to the authorities,
rather than having them dealt with
by private citizens" declared Chief
Hurst this morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
One RECRUIT
ENLlSTS TODAY
Ebert Void Of Matches,
Mimi, left this Morning
for Jefferson Barracks.

Recruiting at the East Grand Forks
recruiting station for the regular army
took a slight brace" yesterday after
noon, when one recruit, Ebert Void
Of Matches, Mimi, enlisted in the in
fantry.
Void left this morning via the
Great Northern for Duluth, whore he
will be given a final physical examin-
alton before proceeding to Jefferson
Barracks. Mo-, for a, period Of train
ing.
A number of applicants have APP
peared at the station here today, and
several may enlist tonight or tomor-
row morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07

The British steamship Belgian
Prince was sunk July 81 by a German
submarine. According to survivors,
thesU-boat shelled the vessel and the
German commander then ordered the
crew to the boats and to go alongside
the submarine. The Germans, the
survivors assert, removed the life belts
and outer clothing of all the members
OF the crew except eight, smashed the
life boats with Ike and then re-
entered the submarine and closed the
matches, leaving the men on deck.
The submarine travelled on the surface
for. about two miles and then sub
merged. Thirty-eight Of the crew
were drowned. Three others were
rescued by a patrol boat.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
DRAFT EXAMS
ON THURSDAY
First Notices have Been Re
ceived by the East Grand
!. Forks Men Drawn.

Notices to appear at the Polk coun
ty court house in Crookston for physi-
cal examination have been received
by local men drawn in the first army
draft.
The first quota will be examined on
Thursday, August 9. and for az many
days thereafter as are necessary to All
the quota Of 269 men required from
this county. The drafted men have
been ordered to report at the court
house. and from there will probably
be taken to the office of DIR. J. s.
Kjelland. for examination. Nearly
500 notices have been mailed to coun-
ty residents.
The county board consists of Sher-
III y. F. Kelly, County Auditor il. H.
Welte and DIR. j. s.. Kjelland.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
CIVIL AUTHORITIES
MAY SEIZE SUPPLIES
FOR THE POPULACE

Paris, Aug. THE precise terms
Of the law just passed giving the civil
authorities requisitioning powers were
published today In the Journal OFF,
cial. Under the provisions of the act
these, authorities may during the dur
alton OF the war seize. in the first
place. everything necessary for feed
ing and clothing the civil population
and supplying it with heat and light
In the second place they may seize
all industrial and commercial mate.
rails and establishments used In the
production or conservation OF the
supplies needed for the population.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
DISCUSS
MEAT CONSERVATION
AT CONVENTION

Minneapolis. Aug. THE annual
convention of the United Butchers OF
America opened here today with
delegates present from all parts OF
theHcountry. The meeting will con-
itinue through until Friday.
Conservation OF meat supplies, for
conducting a campaign to educate the
public in the purchase Of meats 30
that waste at the table may be elm
mated, and measures to aid the gov
eminent dn prosecuting speculatora
who hoard large supplies n cold
storage. will be some of the topics to
be discussed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
Germans Preach Humanity in War;
Practice Barbaric Cruelties; Dutch
Paper Shouus. The Duplicity

Amsterdam. Aug. dutch news
with an account of the barbaric MUIR
der OF the crew of the British steam
ship Belgian Prince. a Berlin tele-
gram giving the following extract
from a pastoral letter read in all
Protestant churches of Berlin last
Sunday:
1--WE will comport ourselves as
Christians towards our enemies and
the past, with humanity and chiv-
airy
The pastoral letter was read at a
service which Emperor William and
the German empress attended. 1t ex-
horts the people to humanity and rec
ognizes the hand of God in the pro-
lection from invasion which the
fatherland has enjoyed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
EARTHQUAKE
in THE PACIFIC

London. Aug. "a violent earth
quake which caused great dam
age has occurred in the southern por-
ton of North Island, New Zealand.
New Zealand, according to a Reuter-
dispatch, wellington. The Waira-
rapa district, northwest OF weliing-
ton, suffered most severely.
Pioneer residents Of North Island,
the dispatch adds. describes the
quake as the worst since the terrible
upheayai sixty years ago.
North Island is the northernmost
" the New Zealand group. Twosae-
tive volcanic peaks on the island aro
Mounts Ruapehu and Tongariro.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07

atus Is a necessity for the economical
operation of the street cleaning lsys-
tenn. Peter LaMeter, superintendent
sof the city water plant, reported that
he is experiencing no little trouble as
the result Of the low water In the Red
ed the opening of the old intake pipe,
which is inadequate for the city sup-
ply. This matter was reported to the
water committee for investigation.
The streets and alleys committee
filed a. report recommending the
Strengthening OF several berms in the
north and south end Of the city to
improve trafic conditions. The corr
ners to be affected will be at the
and on North Third street, adjoining
Boulevard. The action was favored
by the aldermen. The committee
also recommended the condemnation
of the wooden sidewalks on Cherry
street, in Bulge and Eshalman's adj
dition. but several protests were made
and the matter was again referred
back to the committee. with power
to act.
Webster Named.
O. A. Webster was appointed spe-
cial assessment commissioner by
Mayor James A. Dinnie and his Sc
lection was unanimously approved of
by ballot vote.
Two ordinances were given final
reading. one governing the official ca
pacity Of the superintendent Of the
water plant and the other giving per-
mission to the Great Northern Rail-
way to construct a spur connecting
the International Harvester company
plant.
Several other business matters were
taken UP. including the estimates by
the city engineer On public improve
ments during the month Of July, and
reports Of the paving committee.
city Auditor Alexander was instruct
ed to advertise for bids for city de-
positories. as the present bonds ex-
pire on September 10.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
CULLITON DISPOSES
OF BUSINESS HERE
william A. Carey Takes Over Inter-
ests-Will Leave for Canadian
Northwest.

James NJ. Culliton. ST., for several
years a brewery representative in this
city, has disposed Of his business IN
terests in the city to his former part
ner, William A. Carey Mr.. Culliton
expects to leave the latter part Of the
week for the Canadian northwest,
where he will spend a short time on
business. !.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07

SoGety-Amelia Ellington Haynes
|lightful seam fest at her political
home. Scandal was the chief topic.
Patriotic songs were delivered by all
present. Az a result Of this novel en-
treatment some one-legged soldier
will get a new sock, while some
lucky sailor will receive an elegent
lunch cloth all hand embroidered.
the initial Of each marriageable lady
present was worked in around the
border in colored silk. After they ate
light refreshments from the front
lawn, all departed in an orderly man
ner. voting Miss Haynes q delightful
hOsteeS. 80
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
SPORTS.

Exercise the Excuse-1 was not
asked my opinion on the home guard
proposition by the Herald reporter.
So I did not get my name printed
with the other brainy men of the
city. Just the am I say let's have a
home guard-I'm strong for It. It
otism still burning. but will give us
old fellers an excuse to get away
from home" a night or 50 each
week. Besides the arnaory will be a
bully place to brighten up On the
manuel Of arms-and the rules and
science OF checkers and smear. gs4es
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
10000 STRIKERS
HAMPER INDUSTRIES
lin AUSTRALIA

Sydney ". s. NJ, Aug. IA striIxe
5of railway ard street railway ems
ployes which has been In progress FOR
3eoTne days o Affects 10000 non
and n seriously haznperiHg the coal
mines and other Industries. The All
gin Of the strike Nas i dispute eyer
the customs Of trades uniona
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
A DIG An CONGRESS.

lake are going 10 petition for achange
In the name Of their ~postoffice. we
find" said the chairman OF the pro-
test committee, that congress 10 be-
coming synononous with delay and,
shiftiness, and maybe even worse. We
think some congressman should he
thrown into the lake, but not our lake.
It still has a good reputation
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
TELEGRAPH.

Shrinking of Hindenburg's Line
Paris, Aug. 6, (via Crookston)-The
British are untying a few knots Of
the Hindenburg line. The French are
winding it up in small pretzel shaped
pieces with which the American
forces expect to tangle William. This
vast line which was long enough at
first to reach around Europe, Arp
and Trip, will have to be. stretched
considerable. by Christmas time to
reach around the Reichstag-(Rest
censored. u
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
EDITORIAL

What's the Use-Gov. Frazier may
be all right in slipping out the ad-
vice to wait for an overt act" before
taking any action against a "lawless
element" / repeat he may be all
right-but, II I see a feHer striking
matches too carelessly near my grain
stack, I don't think I'll run my heels
as thin as an old dime going Tor a
Justice Of the Peace to4have him re-
moved from my farm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07

In 1900 in Korea the only man TO
own q. bicycle was a missionary. Now
bicycles are as common as in the
United States, but all madesin Japan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07

submarine at4sea, American naval Of
lfcers are said to regard the destroyer
as the ideal craft for such work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07

Extracts from 3 book written BY w.
.. Bryan, when he was secretary Of
state. have beenxused by GernanysSo
promote sedifion in India.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
Returns to Home.

Mrs. Oscar Edwards Of McCanna,
". D, who spent a short time In the
city rs the guest of friends. left yes
terday for her home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07

The newly elected congressman OF
the First North Dakota district was
elected as eaafhesfarnaers' candidate" on
a Socialist platform opposed to the
war.-Leslies Weekly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
Goes Under Knife.

William Hotvedt, a prominent
farmer residing in Sullivan township,
underwent an operation In q Grand
Forks hospital yesterday afternoon
for appendicitis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
Entertaining Ladiea.

Mrs. Thomas onland, residing a
few miles southeast Of the city, is
entertaining the ladies Of the Grand
Marats church at her home this aft
ernoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07

Local-And speaking Of killing off
the weeds. it appears highly probable
unless the "noxious" officers get busy
out University way soon the weeds
will be chokin' the life outa the trees:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07

Read me Herald want Ads.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07

The need Of a motor driven street
sprinkler WIS also discussed, but no
action was taken, although the ccup-
FL contended that such an appar-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-24

Salute to the nationai flag, the presi-
dent and ex-president Of the United
States and the presidents or sovereigns
Of foreign states, twenty-one guns;
vice president of the United States and
foreign ambassadors, nineteen guns;
the president of the senate, speaker Of
the house of representatives, cabinet
officers, chief justice, governors within
their respective states or territories,
governors general of foreign states.
civil governors of the Philippine Is
lands, general of the army, admiral of
the navy and same ranks In foreign ar
mics and navies, seventeen guns; Unit
ed States and foreign ministers pleni-
pOtentiary. vice governor of the Philip
pine Islands, assistant secretaries OF
war or navy, lieutenant general or ma
jOr general commanding the army and
corresponding ranks In the navies, 6f-
teen guns; ministers resident, major
generals, rear admirals and correspond,
ing ranks in foreign armies and navies
thirteen guns; charge d'affaires, briga,
dler generals and corresponding ranks
In foreign armies and navies, eleven
guns: cOnsuls general, nine guns.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-24

Use is made by chemical manufac-
turers of various animals, such as
chickens, dogs, cats and frogs. to test
the efficacy OF drugs
Ergotine. for instance. is tested on
chickens in an extremely simple way
Should It fail to turn a chickens
comb black. it is at once known by
the experimenter that the drug is
worthless
Dogs are used to test hashish. This
Is manufactured from female buds Of
hemp, the male buds having no par
ucular medicinal value Hashish adj
ministered to dogs induces a peculiar
pathological condition II the drug is
correctly prepared, which is seen in no
other animal save man himself
Digitalis, the heart stimulant, is best
tested on frogs Injecting a drop of
the drug into the stomach Of the frog,
the chemist by means OF the kymo-
graph or heart recording machine
studies the changes Of the frogs heart
action, thus obtaining accurate knowl-
edge as to the effect of that particular
kind OF digitalls Exchange.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-24
Sound Waves.

Science says that the loudness Of
sounds varies inversely as the square
Of tine distance. This is merely another
way of saying that if you walk three
times as far away from the source of
the sound as you were before its loud
ness will not be a third what II was
but a ninth of what 1t was. for nine is
the square of three.
On the other hand, the density Of the
medium which conveys sound is very
important. On frosty night the air
Il dense One consequence of this is
that an automobile runs better be-
cause the engine gets larger supplies
Of oxygen. Another result is that
sounds are heard more loudly. How
ever. the report of gun high up in
the mountains is like the sound Of an
exploded frecracker.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-24
CHINAToWN's TELEPHONE.
Where Central" Must Remember thu
Names Of All Subscribers.

Where Central" Must Remember thu
Names Of All Subscribers.
No other telephone exchange may be
found in our land like the Chinatown
branch at san Francisco. 1t Is a
strange mixture of the orient and the
occident. Seen from the street 1t Is
like bit OF old Picking set down in a
modern city, and its curving roof lines
seem oddly out of place between the
conventional brick buildings that ad
Join It, 1t is bit Of richly carved and
highly colored architecture-a picture
from a fan.
The visitor who enters is courteOusly
received by Celestial In native garb,
but few moments of conversation re
veal that he is an up to date business
man-quite American in everything
but his race and costume 1t is Mr..
Loo Kun Shu, manager OF the China
town exchange. an electrical expert
and efficient head OF a STAFF of four
teen operators. The business done by
this central includes all the city and
out Of town calls between the Chinese.
There are about a thousand tele-
phones in the Chinese quarter and
calls up to 5000 In number are han
died every day by the dainty little orr
entail girls who sit at their work clad
| in the costume Of their own people.
These girls are exceptionally we'll edu-
Gated; all of them were taught In the
San Francisco public schools and, In
addition to perfect knowledge OF oul
language, they have a command Of the
different Chinese dialects that are
spoken In the quarter
AS the oriental subscriber does mo-
call by number these girls must re
member the name and number OF al
subscribers IL feat Of memory which
would battle most American ''centrals.
g. l.. Edholm in St Nicholas.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-24
Dawn and the Darkest Hour.

'The darkest hour is just before
dawn" is an old English prOverb which
expresses more POLITICALLY the homelier
adages, when things are at their
worst they soonest mend" when gale
Is highest boat is highest" The long
est day will have an end" After a
storm comes a calm" and finds an
equivalent in other languages, as in
French. "By dint of going wrong all
will come right" in Italian, iii is the
eve of WE'LL" in Persian, 1T is at the
narrowest part of the defile that the
valley begins to Open" and in Hebrew,
when the tale of bricks is doubled
Moses comes.
That the nights, as a rule, are dark
est just before dawn is doubtless true
for the moon has then reached far on
to the western horizon, while the sun
10 still below the eastern horizon.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-24

the French The English king paid
$50 for his ransom. which was quite a
high price for poet. Chaucer's most
celebrated work The Canterbury
Tales" was written between 1873 and
400. 1t consists OF series of tales
supposed to have been told by a com
pany of pilgrims to the shrine Of St,
Thomas Beckett at Canterbury, and
in its pages we get such pictures Of
English life and ways Of thought as
are found nowhere else.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-24

o In these modern times head
o ache is just as necessary and
o useful as a fire alarm. 1t is
0 warning that something is wrong
o and that somebody bad better
get on the job instanter and
o alter conditions.
o What is the commOnest cause
o of headache? There are a hun
dred or more different causes.
o Overfatigue. not enough sleep.
sleeping in a stuffy room. over
eating or eating something that
disagrees with the stomach, some
slight eye defect. an infection or
o congestion of the nasal passage
caused by cold-any of these
o and many more things bring on
o headaches Chronic infiamma-
ton within the nose itself aud
o also within the bony cavities of
o the skull which open into the
nose will ruIse intense head
aches at times Persistent head
o aches are danger signals that
o warn you Ia rouslrli physician
q o o o o o O O o O o O O O O d 4
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-24
RrevitY.

Robert Louis Stevenson was a close
student of style and has left more than
one interesting discussion of the tech
niQue of writing. In letter to II. A.
NJ. Stevenson. dated October. 1888, he
says:
There is but one art-to omit! Oh,
II knew how to omit | would ask no
other knowledge! A man who knew
how to omit would make an Iliad' of
a daily paper"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-24
Father of English Poetry.

The first English bard TO attain lost
ing fame was Godfrey Chaucer, who
was born In London about 1910 1.-THE
father OF English poetry was the
son of a vintner named John Chau
Ger and in his youth served the king
a. . soldier and was taken prisoner by
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-24
When Pressing silk.

Always press silk under a piece OF
muslin TO prevent the silk from be-
coming hard and crackly. First damp
ell the muslin and use a moderately
hot iron till the muslin Is quite dry.