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Sharp County record., 1917-11-09

The congress of the United
sfafes is being roundly criticised
for its action in exempting the sal.
I aries of its members from the bill
to raise revenue to support the
wal. and certainly this criticism is
very richly deserved. Every pri-
yate citizen in the government who
has an income of more than one
thousand dollars must contribute
to this war tax. The congressman
receives an annual salary of $500,
and additional trimmings which
will make the salary of a congress-
man something like $4,000 per
year. An exchange has already
made the point that the average
coneressman is not worth that sum
of money to his constituents and
that few members of the national
law-making body can earn one
fourth that amount outside Of the
Office. But, granting that members
Of congress are worth their salaries
to the people, there is no good
reesop on earth why they should
not contribute to the war tax from
their Salaries just the same as pri.
vate citizens are compelled to do.
To call the members of congress
"slackers' is branding them only as
they deserve. How they can afford
to face the people and urge them
to be patriotic in their giving and
in their living, when they alone
are responsible for the exemption
Of their own salaries from the tax
to support the war is surely mys-
terry They ought to blush with
shame every time they see a sol.
dier or look at the flag.
o
William G. McAdoo, secretary of
the national treasury, has three sons
IN the army Secretary McAdoo
says; u would not give the life Of
\ ope Of my sons who are in the
army for the whole German empire,
but Ri II be the will of God that all
three be taken for America, bow
my head in sacrifice" There is
not q sane parent in America who
would give the life of his son for
the whole Of Germany, but there are
thousands Of fond parents who are
willing their sons should risk their
lives for the perpetuation of Amer
lean IDEALS and American liberty
This is test of patriotism that will
BE- stood by none except by real
patriots.
N O.
The constitutional convention
! will convene at Little Rock Novem
Der 26. From a poll of the men,
bers taken lately by the Arkansas
\ Gazette, it is certain that a major.
" lovors an immediate adjourn
'ment of the convention following
its or6anization until some date
10 next year, There are apparently
! very few people in Arkansas who
favor the constitutional convention
ever being held, with the exception
'ol the politicians, If the members
y o. the constitutional convention
really wish to do the will of a very
h ereat majority of the masses of
4 TINS state they will not hold the
M convention at any future date.
o
" Ex'President Roosevelt says
d r"Gerrnanism is the foe of American
q Ism, and those who believe in It
should 60 to Germany where they
AA IL
Sharp County record., 1917-11-09

Ex'President Roosevelt says
'0erIinanism is the foe of American
Ism, and those who believe In It
should 60 to Germany where they
oeIoue' There Is nothing wrong
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
PETERSBURG ITEMS

petersburg, N. D., Aug: 17.-7Mr.
and Mrs. r. Andrews, Misses. Pearl
and Lille Andrews and Nels Reiten
at Stump lake.
The friends Of Miss Olson received
cards announcing Miss. zOlson's mar
rage to Rev.sJ. Chester, Tuesday, Aug.
IA, at the formers home inzDaisy, n.
D. Mrs. Chester is very well known in
this vicinity, having been principal OF
our schools two terms. Mr.. Chester
too is well known here, having been
pastor of the Methodist church two
years. They will reside in Edmore, the
groom being pastor there.
Mrs. T. R.. Swendseid visited with
her daughter Mrs. H. G. Hansen at
Dahlen.
I A picnic for the Nelson county boys
Of the first draft will be- held near
StromdahIs grove at Stump lake Sun
day, Aug. 10. Tracy Rangs Of Grand
Forks will be the days speaker. Ev-
eryone is urged to attend to help sue
coed in making it long remembered
day for the Nelson county boys.
The Misses Selma Sand and Agnes
Fagstad departed to their respective
homes after visiting a few days at the
Rev. J.. Ringstad home.
Mrs. A. r. Swendseid went to Bach
elor's Grove to visit friends for a few
days.
The members Of the Red Cross as
sociation met at the school house to
begin work Of knitting, sewing, etc.
Mrs. T. Swendseid. Mrs. e. Hansen
and daughter Annie autoed to Dahlen
where Mrs. e. Hansen will visit Mrs.
H. G. Hansen a few days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
EDUCATORS TO
STAGE CAMPAIGN
Consolidation and Standard
ization Of Rural Schools
to be Boosted.

Bismarck, N. d, Aug. 17.-A great
campaign will be launched
in this state October i and will con-;
tinue for elk weeks under the auspice
OF the department OF public ginstruc-.
tons. IGs @8
The object will be the encourage
ization OF rural schools and the gem,
eral betterment of rural e~dncations..
The campaign for better rural schools
will be waged by rally weeks to be
held in all the counties Of the state.
Teachers and directors OF various
schools and county superintendents
will be brought together for a liberal
discussion OF rural school work.
Conductors Of meetings for the dif-
ferent counties have been appointed
and the, work has been outlined by
Superintendent N. c.. Macdonald.
A flying squadron, composed Of
educators from other states will make
trips to different counties and the
members will speak at county meet
ings. ss2fs
Some OF the educators who will
make the tours are: DR.. "a. e. Wind
ship, of Boston,, Mass. and! A. p. Hill
lis, Of the agricultural college.
The Important subjects to be disc
cussed will. be the problem Of rural
school betterment, consolidation OF
rural schools. Standardization Of rural
schools, the state yours of study,
primary work, play and playground
equipment, medical Inspection ltbrar-
les, visiting Of schools by parents and
various other subjects of importance.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
10000 MEN AT
WORK ON BIG
ARMY CAMP
Sergt. Chever Cameron of
this State Describes Peters
burg cantonment.

Bismarck. N. D., Aug. 17.-Twelve
thousand men, working day and night,
are Transforming 5000 acres of land,
coveringsastract seven miles long and
five miles wide, into the greatest OF
Uncle Sans sixteen large canton
ments at Petersburg, w. Va, writes
Sergeant Chever Cameron of the
North Dakota quartermaster corps to
Major Paul Tharalson. The entire en-
listed personnel of the quartermaster
corps has been called into active serv-
ice at Petersburg, where Sergeant
Cameron advises the North Dakotans
have been attached to the Attn New
York for rationssand quarters, pend
ing the completion of permanent
barracks. Preparation Is being made
for the accommodation of $4,000 men
at Petersburg, The North Dakotans,
Mr.. Cameron writes, are practically
the whole thing in the quartermaster
staff, there being only 20slother men
OF thegNew York quartermaster corps
now assigned there. There is plenty
of work, lots Of excitement, and ev-
cry F1ickertail soldier engaged there
is feeling fine and enjoying life.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
Seven Charters Issued
By Secretary o. ,State

Bismarck, N. D, Aug. 17.-The SEQ
rotary of state today issued charters
to the. following corporations.
First Presbyterian church. Of Bak-
er, Benson county; Robert g. Smith.
w. j. Church and John IS. Aker, all Of
Baker, directors.
Church Of st. Gabriel, Sawyer; d.
rectors. Rt. Rev. Vincent Wehrle,
bishop Of Bismarck: Very Rev. M. j.
Hiltner, Vicar general of the Bis
marck diocese, and Rev. s.. ]. Arsen-
ault, the pastor.
Cavalier County Railway Co.,
Langdon; capital, $4,000; Horton H.
Rowe. Elkwood: r. P. Shelp, Mazda,
and Torger Torgerson, Honhen, direc-
tors.
Farmers, Service Co. of. Pierre, s.
H.; capital, $4,000: directors F. J.
Weller, 1892 Irving avenue, Minne-
apolis, Mimi; C. e. Simmons and J.
e. Fox, Wimbledon, and James e. Sc
bree, Pierre.
Glenburn Co-operative Elevator
[Co., Glepburn; capital. $25,ooo; d.
rectors,afM p. Keefe. 'Lansford; J. F.
Sharp. Glenburn, and John Hake,
Bantry co-operatiye Elevator Co.,
Bantry; capital, $4,000; Z. e. Fox
land M H.. Scheuermann, Bantry; b.
J. Monahan, Upham.
More Bros. Corporation, Fargo;
capital, $500, 900; A. Y. More. Fargo;
J.L. More, Wimbledon; M. w. MUIR
Fphy. Fargo; H. c. Krider, Fargo;
Elmer G. Opel, Fargo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
MOORHEAD
MEN OFF TO FRANCE

Moorhead. Mimi, Aug. 17.-Fifteen
Moorhead men who enlisted in the
coast artillery corps last spring and
left in April are now on their way to
France, according to a letter received
from Orville Meland, n of the young
men.
The letter says that all the Moor
head boys have been transferred to the
Sixth and Eighth regiments in the
railroad artillery. The young men who
are nov on the way to France are:
Robert w. Sharp, Donald D. Gates,
William T. Erickson, Dosinus e.
Thorsen, Henry M. Wright, Norman
Melander, John O.. Adams, Orville g.
Meland, John "A. Christensen, Walter
p. Bodennen, Clarence E. Engh, Will
lam T.. Curran, Edgar M. Wright, Ed
ward Stafne and Douglas SeaVer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
DE SAUL,LE MAY MOTIVE
THRU TRIAL FOR KILLING HUSBAND.
Pen Picture Of the Chilean
Beauty in Prison, by the.
Author Of the Comics
sions Of 4 Wife" -Begs all
the Time for Her Little
Boy.
{By damn. Gibson.)

New York, Aug. 16.-You would
hardly think woman could be 81 thin
and yet show no weakness. Blanca de
Saulles is over medium height and
weighs less than a hundred pounds.
Shes3shas the blanched skin Of the
woman born near the tropics. Just
now her great brown eyes seem to
look from caverns In q face Of un-
earthly wilderness,
Her hair is, beauiful-dark. but not
;of midnight blackness-and she wears
1t parted and combed back from her
forehead In 9 way. that gives her. the
look of "a. young madonna. Indeed.
young as she is, your first impression
lis that Of the universal mother.
She only seems to. feel when her lit
lures are in the room where she, Is
confined and one or the other Of them
is seldom out Of her hands.
Her pale blue tub dress is Of the
simplest material and cut and It's
white collar and turn back cuffs re-
veal the slender throat and hands
Of a woman of good birth and breed
Ing,
Il have never met a woman who
so surely seemed to fulfill my idea
Of proud Castilliah1 blood" said her at
torney, Mr.. Uterhart 4.
\ She is extremely pathetic. You
have a feeling when you look at her
that she Is only physically alive, that
the soul Of her lis hunting through
space for the child she continually
asks about and begs to see.
Only once has the faintest
tinge Of color crepttin into her tragic
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
BELIEVE SUICIDE
WAS CHECK ARTIST

Fargo, ND. Aug. 17:-That Phillip
Smith, who committed suicide at Bow
on July 10, was one OF the no
torious bogus check artists operating
in the country and for whom bankers
in many cities have been looking, is
the belief of Fargo officers. The be-
lief is based on a notice recently re-
ceived from the Burns detective agen-
cy branch at New Orleans which read
as follows:
eve are DESTROYS Of locating one
Phillip Smith, who succeeded In de-
frauding a member bank in this sec-
ton on June 6, 1917, by the 8 Of
bogus checks to the extent of $1,75o,
which were honored and for which he
was given 500 travellers checks and
$3.50 in cash. He entered a S., 900
following this came toGNew Orleans,
.cashed all ten Of the travellers checks
and left for parts unknown.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
M'KENZIE COUNTY
]. FAIR NEXT N

On Alexander, N. D., Aug. 17.-The
premium list for the Mckenzie coun-
Der Is and Ia, has been arranged
and is now being distributed among
farmers OF the county.
A large amount of grain and veget-
ables viii be on exhibit despite the
fact that many farmers will have
crops that will bring little money.
One%o Of the features OF the, fair will
be q bowery dance which will be
fine speakers have been secured. and
other entertaining features VIII be
y~audeyille acts and sport. events.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
FISH HATCHERY
AT SPIRITWOOD LAKE

Jamestown, N. D., Aug. ia plan
for a fish hatchery has been suggest
ed by Alfred Eastgate Of st. Johns,
In charge Of the state fish hatchery,
for Spiritwood lake SO that the lake
could be supplied with fish as soon
as they become scarce. +.
The building for such an institu-
ton would cost approximately s12,-
900 and the maintenance. would be as
low as 500 a year. The hatchery
would produce 100000 steel head
trout and about ten million pike a
year. Mr.. Eastgate is in favor of a
privately owned hatchery to be built
by. voluntary subscription and to be
operated privately. Such an idea has
interested q number of people in this
section and it is possible that some
action will be taken this fall.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
FARMER NEAR RYDER
KILLED. BY BINDER

Ryder, N. D., Aug. 17.-Thomas
Braalrud, a prominent farmer near
this place, was killed. by binder
which he was operating. The details
of the accident could not be learned
because. of 1.-The fact that no one was
near when it occurred.
-Four horses were used on the ma
chine and when they went to the
house without the driver, Mrs. Baal-
rud hurried to the field and found
the mangled body Of her husband.
She is Of the opinion that Mr.. Baa!-
rud was attacked by a spell of dizzi-
ness and had fallen from the seat as
the machine was moving.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
MINER KILLED
BY ELEVATOR
Was Leaving on Last Trip
= to Surface When Crush
ed to Death.
(Herald Special service.)

Wilton. N. D., Aug. 17.-In an ef-
fort to board the cage, or elevator,
for what would. have been. the last
trip from underground, John George
was crushed to death between the
cage and walls Of the shaft, in the
bottom lever Of the Washburn Ignite
mine at Z o'clock this morning.
George had been transferred from
underground to surface work in the
yards and had made his last trip to
the bottom Of the mine to pick up
some clothes and tools. He gave the
signal for the hoisting engineer to lift
the cage but for some reason did not
attempt to board the elevator until it
was in motion
The deceased was 80 years old and
is survived by a widow and a 10-year
old daughter. County Coroner A. 3.
Ship and Sheriff French were sum-
mened from Bismarck to make an in
FveStigation, ~ a. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
HIGHWAY BOARD
TO CONSIDER
ROAD PROJECTS
thief Discussion Will be ov-
er Work to Cost
$500, 900.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 1.-THE
highway commission will meet at
n: 80 tomorrow afternoon to consider
late and federal aid projects invol-
Wing about 100000, for which it is
1oped to let. contracts soon. State!
Engineer Bliss, secretary Of the
board, will ask an increase in his field
staff that Will enable him to give ex-
bert supervision to. all work under
ltaken in the state. Five statements.
loovering projects approved by the
state board now are in the hands Of
HE federal highway commission at
Washington.
SsAmong new projects to be consid-
Nred blythe state board at It's meeting
kisre is a request for state aid only.
S0h seven miles Of highway in Traill'
ABcounty. The federal commission. is
not involved in this proposal. The
cost Of road-making under. plans APP
moved by the, state and federal high
lay commission. ranges from $500 to,
S$a 900 the mile, depending upon the
Number Of bridges and %culverts to be
s~Sonstructed, the cost Of the latter be-
ing included in the estimate. These,
va course, + mere earth roads,
More elaborate highway construction
waving been undertaken in the state
4Lb date. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
CASS COUNTY NEEDS
TO GIVE MORE MEN

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 17.-The Cass
county exemption board for drafted
men completed its three day work
yesterday afternoon and 172 men
were found physically fit and claimed
no exemption from draft. Just what
number the board will have to call in
addition in order to secure the quota
of 387 from the county is not known.
Seven hundred and forty-four men
were examined in the three days ana
a large number Of the men claimed
exemption on agricultural grounds
but it is expected that not more than
half Of these will be granted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
TRAVELS 1900 MILES
TO HAVE EXAMINATION

Fargo; Nd, Aug. 17s-sebastian
Rice, a. former Fargo boy, travelled
1900 miles tosbecome soldier IN n
liberty army.
Getting his call while stationed at
Leonfa, Idaho, Rice came direct to
Fargo reaching here Wednesday night
and appeared before the Cass county
board Of examiners at the noon hour.
i"I know I could have been examin-
ed by the board out west" said Rice,
s'but T. thought that i'll passed the
examination that I would rather go
with the boys from Cass county than
be among those who are strangers to
me-"
Rice passed a perfect examination
and claimed no exemption. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
w. w. IS ALLEGED TO
HAVE BEATEN FARMER
FOR NOT GIVING MONEY

Crosby, N. D., Aug. Happening
1T the farm home of Samuel Tate at
4pidnfght, a thug, later arrested on a.
John Doe warrant, demanded cylinder.
oil from Tate. Upon being informed
there was none onN the farm, the thug
;became abusive and then demanded
two dollars with which to make a pur-
chase Ri
thug dragging the farmer out of the
house and administering a severe beat
Ing. The prisoner under arrest admits
ebeing a member of the Industrial
WORKERS Of the World.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
BUSINESS MEN REPAIR
ROADS NEAR GLASGOW

Glasgow, Mont, Aug. IA novel
stunt was arranged by the chamber
Of commerce and agriculture here and
party Of 25 business men Of this
city went to work on the country
roads between here and Baylor. Picks,
shovels and rakes were used and the
men accomplished a great deal or
work. It vas three days before the
work was finished. but during that
time the men went over 40, miles of
road, removed rocks and filed up
holes. Farmers throughout the coun-
try are cooperating with the business
men for better roads and It Is expect
ed that the travelling will be free from
distractions this fall.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
ALEXANDER UNDERTAKES
OFFERS

Alexander. N. D., Aug. 17.-Robert
Hinman, the local undertaken. has
offered his services to the purple
Cross society and IL the Organization
is completed may go to France to
serve the country
The Purple Cross lis new assocta-
tione to be organized on the plan OF
|goyernIient. II As proposed to em-
balm the bodies OF dead United States
soldiers In such manner that 1t will
be possible to remove them from
their graves and bring them back TO
|this country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
OFFICIALS CLAIM
NELSON DEMENTED

iKtlldeets n. d, mug. 17--Accord-
ing to state OFFICIALS OF Dunn county,
there is no question that Phillip Nell
son. the farmer who killedssa neigh.
boris COW, stoleEa mower, and set fire
Sheriff Blume's is demented. He has
lived on acclaim for over seven years
and was never before known to be
guilty Of committing. any such rash
acts. He is over. 80 years old.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
HINT EMBARGO
MAY MAKE.U. S. FOE

Amsterdam, Aug. lit we fail
to persuade the American govern
ment to permit a continuance Of the
supply Of grain it will mean misery
and economic ruin for Holland" the
members of the official Dutch mis-
sion, who are expected to sail for the
United States this week. unanimously
declare in an interview with the As
ISOLATED Press.
Whether such an eventuality ulti-
mately will force Holland into the
war, the members OF the mission did
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
Man Who Made Statue
OF Lincoln, Presented
To State, Is Drafted

Fargo. N. D., Aug. 17.-Paul Fjelde,
"a years old, the North Dakota sculp-
tor, who is now working with dorado
Taft, in Chicago, has been drafted and
after his examination claimed no ex-
emptions. He is nov awaiting his call
to service. ~ a 4
Mr.. Fjelde was the sculptor Of the
statue Of Abraham Lincoln which was
dedicated to the state of North Dako-
ia on Lincoln's birthday this year and
now stands in the capital yard at Bis
marck. . -t Ia
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
OVER DRAFT ,
OF SON BELIEVED TO
! HAVE CAUSED DEATH
lHerald Special Service.

Mandan, N. b., Aug. 17.--samuel
w. Unkelholz, So, who recently refus-
ed the presidency. gatof the National
Grain Managers association at Mil
.waukee, because Of his health, died. this
morning of heart trouble. Worry over
the draft Of his son is believed re-
%sponsible for his death.
VI Unkelholz is one Of. the, pioneer
farmers Of North Dakota and promi-
nent In the grain and elevator bust
ness Of the state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
Railroad Hall Mile
Long To Langdon, N. D.

Langdon.: N. D., Aug. I7.-4Iangdon
claims the shortest International rail-
way In America In ,theSline to be con-
stfucted by the Cavalier Country
Railway company Incorporated today
The line Is. just .half-mtle long. x
tending from the Canadian border to
|Langdon, where It connects with the
500 line, The company is, capitalized
at S2h.000. hsa -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
W LAKE BOY
OFFICER IN OHIO

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 17.-Har-
old Mitchell. Of this city, is first SER
geant in the headquarters company
of the Second Ohio Infantry, Ga.
Mitchell served last summer on the
border and has risen in rank from a
private and company clerk to first
sergeant.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17
ENGEMoEN NEW DEPUTY.

n ENGElMOEN NEW DEPUTY.
Bismarck. N. D., Aug. TO. A.
Of Steele, former. assist
ant cashier in a bank at that place,
has been named by Examiner J.. r..
Waters deputy state bank examiner to
succeed Deputy Stangler. who is in
the military service of the state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-17

not care to prophecy.
The one anxiety is that Holland
might be asked to do something
which would mix her up in the war
and embroil her with Germany.