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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
|. W. ". PLAN
ON own TERMS
Will Demand a Minimum
Wage Of 81 for Work in
Harvest Fields.

Fargo. June 13.-Arthur Leseuer,
former Socialist mayor Of Minot. at
torney for the Industrial Workers Of
the World in the Minnesota Iron
range labor disturbances Of last year,
and attorney for the Nonpartisan
league Of North Dakota, representing
the latter organisation before the Ag-
ricultural Workers organization, an
affiliated unit Of the I. w. W.. obtain
ed the appointment Of q committee at
the Kansas City convention last week
to confer with a like committee from
the North Dakota Nonparttsan league
to discuss the question Of wages. CON
dttions Of labor, and hours Of work.
to be effective in tho North Dakota
harvest fields next fall.
A minimum wage Of 81 q day will
be demanded by the agricultural
workers. organization. and $50 n
month for general farm work. accord
ing to the proceedings as reported. in
paper Of the body, published at Seat
tie, Wash.
Recognition Of their power in the
harvest situation is the construction
the Industrial Worker places upon the
action Of the Nonpartisan league as
indicated by the heading on the con-
vention report:
"Farmers' organization sends attor-
creased demands"
Arthur LeSeuer, attorney for the
.N~onpartisan league. composed of
North and South Dakota farmers, for
his clients, asked for a conference
with representatives Of the I. W. w.
Forest Edwards. Ted Fraser, J. ]. Nc
Donnell. Eddie Post and Arthur Boose
were appointed on a COMMITTEES for
the Industrial Worker reports the
conventions action.
"A minimum wage Of - q day
was decided upon for all harvest work
and $50 a month for all general farm
work. The matters Of living and
working conditions were gone into ex.
haustively and abuses which had their
inception in the unorganized condi-
tons Of the workers are to be elimi'
That the agricultural workers or.
g%anization has in mind some right in.
teresting. developments for the farm.
ers of the northwest 10 indicated In the
Industrial Workers report Of the
| Kansas City convention proceedings
The convention Of the agriculture
workers organization 'ha.
activities Of this industrial union
which will dominate the agriculture.
industry within a short time, accord
ing to all present indications. The
details will be effectively filled II
by the harvest hands. This year wheY
they say, come on. four hundred" {
number Of things new in tho ,agricul'
tural industry will occur.
The League Committee.
Action looking to the placing Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World
| has taken at the Nonpartisan league
convention in Fargo on Friday, june
1.
The Nonpartisan league committee
appointed to confer with the agricul'
tural workers organization committee
comprises John N. Hagan. commits
sioner of agriculture for the state o.
North Dakota: Frank B. Wood Of
Deering, member Of the leagues ex'
ecutive committee. and N. e. Whip.
pie. Eckelson, q member Of the state
legislature.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
b Edward Hungerford Of the
ViRilanteS.
(Editor and author of "%Personality

(Editor and Author Of Personally
Of American Cities" etc.)
(There is confirmation OF Mr.. HUI
gerford's views in q recent expeilence
Of the vigilantes. We had applied 10
the Russian embassy at Wasnins.o.
for q. wise Of q passport issued ov our
state department in behalf Of a cor
respondent we wished to send to Rus
sia. This correspondent, although an
American citizen, had been born IN
Russia. and the embassy declined TO
recognize his change of citizenship.
He might go back as a Russian, pue
instructions from the home govern
ment forbade his entry as an Amer1-
can. Naturally. the correspondent
would not have his status placed IN
question. STILL he wanted to go:
There is n way" a sympatnetic
attache advised him, Gust n way TO
ception for you. Get Mr.. Roosevelt
to write a letter for you. In Russia
his name spells magic. They will DO
for him what they would do for no
n else."-Managing Editor of the
Vigilantes.)
The suggestion is not a new n
But It comes with greatly renewed
force at this time when all Russia IS
hanging in the balance. We kno"
now that upon the rate OF tnlnss III
Russia will depend the length OF the
war. IL indeed 1t does not decide the
victor. We have recognized the i'm.
portance Of the situation in the land
Of the Great Bear by sending to 1t
our two first missions; the one, head
ed by Elihu Root, delegated with a
broad and general scope, and the 9TH
er, headed by John F. Stevens. en-.
trusted with the dificult business OF
mending the railroad lines Of the en-
pire-the first line of her defense.
These missions are composed of com
.petent men. President Wilson has
been unusually happy in the choice of
their personnels.
But, in this great emergency in the
former land Of the Gear the balance,
the deciding factor which will sway
that land either into a continuance OF
the war, which will keep two million
German troops we're much occupied
on the Eastern front for many
months to come. or into a peace with
the Central powers, which will re-
lease those same troops at once for a
fresh advance into France, Is the Rus
sian army.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14

saled BY Mrs. H~osllnssr. The. hus-
band followed WITH . cross-bill. and
Won the decision, no far % the d.
.yoree was concerned, but the court
found at the same. time that MfS.,
Hoellinger was entitled to $4,000
worth Of her husbands properly.
CHARGES and counter charges made
IN the district court proceedings were
decidedly spicy. Each contestant
charged habitual unfaithfulness on
the part Of the other. In appealing
to the supreme court, Hoellinser docs
not object to the divorce. which he
asked for. but to surrendering the
bulk Of his property to his wife. The
Minot man claims he is not worth to
exceed 10000. and that the portion
cream Of the lot, the balance remain
Ing to him consisting largely Of en-
numbered property. Greenleaf and
Wooledge appeared for the appellant,
ana ex-Justice e. B. Goss for the re-
spondsnt. It wa Judge Goss' first Of
fcial appearance in the supreme court
since his retirement from tho banch.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
INDIANS WILL HOLD
GREAT CELEBRATION

Many persons from North Dakota
and northern Minnesota points left to-
day for the White Earth Indian reser-
walton in northwestern Minnesota
whore they will attend the annual
celebration of the Chippewas. This
is the big event In the Indian calen-
dar and this year promises to be a.
exciting and interesting Is any ever
held in the tribes history.
The celebration Means much to the
Chippewas for it commentaries a
peace treaty with their hereditary en-
emies. the Sioux, the latter holding
dominion over the plains and the for
mer being. masters of the timbered
country. Their common hunting
ground was the Lake Park country
in Minnesota and many were the bat
ties fought there. It was finally
agreed to arbitrate the differences and
a great pow WOW was held, a treaty
signed and the pipe. Of peace smoked.
The two tribes then became fast
friends.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
Roosevelt For Russia
:, h. the Russian army which. nrst
y n,;ii decide this question.

:. !. The Russian army which. nrst
80 last. will decide this question.
Ard there is not, on either Of the
,o;s.ions which we have diepateneo
into russia. q single man VINO 10 IN z
nns,+;on to arouse the interest ana en-.
thusiasm OF the Russian soldier.
roosevelt can arouse such an en-
thusiasm.
sacks and slavs on the far-hune :
tisAs;ne from the Baltic to the Per-
sian - knows T. R., love T. r., throw.
on their caps in mad enthuslaeLn
when YOU speak to them OF y. &.
From the point of view OF the neon.
mon soldier in every IheouuIS
Roosevelt is the leading figure m sne
world today. And nowher Ia
fact,more potent than in, the Russian
army camps.
I do not speak from mere hearsay.
phia physician who went to Petro-
grad at the beginning Of the war to
Ido his bit in the ambulance service
and did it 80 we'll that he is today q
Ilieutenant-colonel in the Russian
army-who Is in America on a short
furloueh. 1t Is this mana man VINO
has lived and bled and actually fought
with var and his felloWe-WnO tOody
voices the imminent need Of q real
American upon the Russian battle.
line. He speaks a large word Q
ivan. He is a patient, industrious.
likable fellow, this Russian Of the
ranks. He has little of the comforts
of the soldiers Of other armies. His
flood Is scanty at the best-and 1t 10
not often at the best. He has no
tents. But the little camps he quickly
builds of sticks and twigs and young
trees, together with clods ana sod
are marvels of neatness and arrange.
ment.
He is a man to be reasoned with.
this Russian. And we have in Roose-
Welt a man who is capable Of reason
ing with. him, Of stirring him and OF
Keeping hard at the fight for the
worlds democracy. Need ore be.
said? Can one think Of u adver.
sary nation having both the man and
the opportunity and then failing to
join the two together?
Roosevelt to Russia!
The sooner that he car be sent, the
better for each of us. Literally, there
is not a single hour to be lost.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
DEGREES
FOR THREE GRADUATES
FROM FARGO COLLEGE

Fargo, N. D.. June 14.-Three hon
orary degrees were conferred at the
thirteenth annual commencement of
the Fargo college yesterday morning.
President John w. Hansel conferred
the Doctor Of Divinity degree on Rev.
E. Lee Howard, pastor Of st. Anthony
Park Congregational church of st.
Paul and the same degree on Rev.
Henry Hoag Frost, pastor Of the
First Methodist church Of Fargo.
Guy r. vowles raj appointed dean
Of the Fargo college to succeed Rob-
ert p. Robinson, serving In the ON
GERS training camp at FIT. Smelling.
President Hansel Of the college re-
ports that rumors to the effect that
the institution will close its doors are
false. He declares 1t is patriotic duty
to keep the college. open.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
ORGANIZE.

Fargo, N. D., June 14.-Fargo re-
tail merchants are behind h propo-
sition Of a creation Of a committee
which will act in behalf Of the mer-
chants to protect them from unprof-
table advertising and illegitimate and
promiscuous solicitations. Solicitors Of
funds will be asked to go before this
committee which will study their
proposition and If 1t meets with the
approval Of the members. the mer-
chants will so be informed.
Through this committee the mer-
chants hope to be able to make their
contributions to patriotic and chartt-
able projects more effective by re-
ceiving assurances that they will go
to the cause for which they were do
mated and at the same time be re-
lieved of the obligation Of paying ev-
cry person who happens to call for
subscriptions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
SIDNEY WINS TRACK MEET.
fHerald Special serv1ce.)

Sidney, Mont. June 14.-The inter-
scholastic rack meet at Fairview was
won by Sidney with 81 Ia points.
Fairview came second with 81 points
and Alexander, N. D., third with
IA la points. sidney's best individu-
al point winner was Howard who won
IA 1-2 points, for his team. Howard is
only a freshman this year SO the To-
cal high school should be able to de-
velop him into a good athlete in the
next three years.
The star of the meet, however, was
LAM Of Alexander who comprised the
entire team from that school. Single
handed, LAM won II 1-2 points for
his school. thereby winning third
place In the meet
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
WALHALLA TO HAVE
BIG CELEBRATION

Walhalla, N. D.. juno 14.-On July
4. this city will put on one Of the larg-
celebrations in the history Of this
section of the state.
A number Of fast race horses have
heen engaged for the occasion and
n good horse races are assured.
Automobile will be participated
in by a number of North Dakota men
who have equipped their cars especial
~ for this purpose. and m~otorcyclists
from far and near will be here to
race.
One OF the big features Of the cele-
bration will be a baseball game be-
tween some Of the best teams In this
territory,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
COUNTY AUDITORS OF
STATE TO E AT
WAHPETON THURSDAY

Wahpeton. N. D.. June 14.-County
auditors Of North Dakota will open
their two-day convention here tomor-
row. Saturday afternoon the auditors
will be spirited over to the Minnesota
side to Camp Auditors Paradise" at
Lake Clitherdahl, where the afternoon
will be spent fishing, bathing and pic
nickine. One Of the features. on the
program will be the address on Laws
Pertaining to Taxation and Road
Building to be delivered by Attorney
General William LANCER.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
CHILD MEMORIES rs
CHAPTERS OR BIBLE

Fargo. N. D., June 14.-one Of the
features Of the North Dakota Sunday
school convention which will open
here June 20 will be the appearance
Of little Florence Anderson. 12-year-t
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Anderson Of Bismarck, who holds the
distinction Of memorizing 26 chapters
ment for one 80 young has attracted
much attention among Sunday school
workers Of the state. This will be one
Of tho contestants for state honors.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
DISCUSS MDEAGE RULES.

Bismarck. N. D., June 14.-John
George, grand councillor of the Min
nesota and North Dakota CONNER
cial Travellers, announced yesterday
the appointment of Dean S. Stewart
Of Bismarck: w. l.. Grasse, Fargo; c.
Casper, st. Paul: @. W. Hancock, St.
Paul; and E. r. Braden Of Minne-
apolis as members Of the grand oun
Gil committee on railroad relations
which will meet the Minnesota state
railroad and warehouse commission
in st. Paul Thursday to discuss inter-
changeable mileage rules and resula-
tons.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
FLAG DAY.

jamestown, N. D., June IA
Jamestown Elks, No. s95. assisted by
over 1000 Jamestown people, fttingly
observed Flag Day here this after
noon. A monster parade at 2 o'clock,
in which all lodge organizations,
members of the G. A. R., over 600
school children carrying flags. and
others participated was a feature Of
the observance.
DR.. W. e. Roeof Of Jamestown COL
lege delivered a stirring Flag Day ad-
dress along patriotic lines to the ca
pactty audience gathered in the opera
house.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
JAMESTOWN NURSE IS
CALLED FOR SERVICE
(Herald Special Service,

Jamestown, N. D.. June 14.-Miss
Aida E. Langley. r. H., superintend-
ent Of the Parkview hospital here,
yesterday received orders to be ready
for call to active field service for the
Red Cross. Miss Langley is a men
Der Of the Fargo unit, National Red
Cross society. On the entrance of
the wal by the United States she i'm
mediately applied for active duty at
the front and expects to be sent to
France for service within a short time.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
SIDNEY HAS RED CROSS.

(Herald Special service.)
Sidney. Mont, June 14.-At a
luncheon Of the Sidney Chamber Of
Commerce, preliminary steps were
branch Of the Red Cross society in
Sidney. A committee Of three was
named to promote the matter imme-
diately.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Banks Clients Buy
New Offering of
u. S. Treasury Bills
Purchases Now Expected to
Relieve Money Strain of
Tax Collections

The United States Trust Company,
in behalf of itself and clients, has ap-
piled for S1,125,OOO Of the new Offering
Of certificates Of Indebtedness recently
announced by the Secretary of the
Treasury. These certificates, which
bear interest at 4 per cent, are dated
January 2, and will mature June %.
They are designed TO prevent concen-
tratiou Of war tax payments next June
by providing a means for the payment
Of these taxes in advance.
Commenting yesterday on the advan-
tages Of the certificates, Charles II.
Sabin. president Of the Guaranty Trust
Company, pointed out that the income
received from an investment OF $4,000
is exempt from all taxes, and the in
come from larger investment Is not
subject 10 the income tax on corpora
tions or the normal tax on individuals.
"As collateral to a loan," Mr.. Sabin
added, these certificates would rank
equally with other United States gov
ernment obligations, and il purchased
with the proceeds Of loan, the govern.
ment would receive Immediate use Of
the funds, the strain on the money
markets, that would result from the
payment of approximately S2,OOO,OOO,-
900 Of taxes on June Is, 1913, would
be avoided, and the customary reserve
for taxes, if applied in payment Of the
loan, would earn at the rate of 4 per
cent per annum.'
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27

The November statements Of the
Union Pacific and Baltimore & Ohio
stimulated trading on the bear side
Of the market. The former re-
ported an increase Of over $780,
600 in gross, compared with Novem-
Der, 1916. But operating expenses
were up more than S1,600,000,
while taxes jumped from $475,550
to $1,043,723. The result was
loss of about $670,00O in operating
income. Last year the Union Pa
cific's tax bill totalled S5,651,544.
For the first eleven months Of the
current year there has been set
aside for taxes $S,652,371. If De-
cember accruals are equal to those
of November, the 1917 tax bill of
this system will reach $9,700,000,
an increase Of more than $4,000
600. Had it not been for this
heavy increase in taxation, the sys-
TEN would have had very large
increase in operating income COM
pared with last year. As it is, the
prospects are that the final figures
will show a loss approaching S3,-
100000. 1t should be noted, how
ever, that this years operating in
come will exceed that of any year
preceding 1916. The Baltimore &
Ohio statement is equally bad. No
vember gross increased over ST..
100000, but net fell off nearly as
much. For the eleven months,
gross increased $11,462,OOO to
$122,945,271, while net dropped
S2,259,O0O to s2S,737,177.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Finance Economics

Weakness Of railroad shares was
the outstanding feature Of yester-
days declining stock market.
Nearly all the gains made by the
rails in the last week or ten days
were wiped out, while several issues
fell to new low records. 1t is hard
to say Just what was responsible
for the change in stock market senti-
ment over the holiday. On Mon
day traders were highly optimistic,
talked cheerfully Of the prospects
for a rising market-and bought
stocks. Yesterday the Street was
saturated with gloom, and many Of
those who had purchased stocks at
the beginning of the week fastened
to unload, while many others sold
short in anticipation Of fall.
Probably the dispatches from Wash
ington to .he effect that the Presl-
dent would decide to take over the
railroads Immediately had more to do
with the unsettlement of the market
than anything else. That, at least,
was the general opinion around the
Street. Just why this news should
have been so disturbing is not APP
parent. For some time it has been
regarded as practically certain that
the government would take over the
carriers for the duration of the war.
That, in fact, has been one of the
chief factors responsible for the de-
cline in railroad securities, and it
seemed to have been discounted as
far as it was possible to discount it
prior to a statement of the terms
under which government operation
would be effected. 1t is alto
gether probable that compensa-
tiOn will be fixed on a fair basis,
taking account of the decreased
purchasing power of money. In
any event, the railroads will be re-
lieved Of the uncertainties in this re-
gard with which they have been con-
fronted. and which were we'll illus
trated yesterday by the action of
the directors Of the Delaware &
Hudson, who declared a dividend for
the first quarter Of 1918 only, in
stead of for the full year, as has
been the custom.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Baltimore K Ohio Earnings

Further evidence Of the difficulties
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is hav-
ing in handling its increased volume
of business this year is shown in the
company's report for November. Gross
operating revenues Of S1l,11s,2fS were
greater by Sl,OlS,064 than for the cor
responding month year ago. but oper-
ating expenses increased S2.067 ,79l, so
that the net earnings of last month
showed a falling off of Sl,Ol9,737, COM
pared with November last year, the
total being S1,917,Sl9. The increases
in the operating account were main
tenance Of equipment, S36s.905; traffic
expenses, s32,l58; transportation eX-
penses. $1,70O.404; miscellaneous Si2.-
57s. In his statement issued last week
relative 20 the postponement OF action
on the common dividend until next
month President Daniel Willard pointed
out that heavier expenses have been
due chiefly to increases in rates of pay
and in the price Of fuel and materials,
which have so far been Offset only in
part by higher rates.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
\ Much Needed Reform

A campaign aimed a, the elimination
Of needless business letters" has been
undertaken by the National Association
OF Credit Men. This organization takes
the stand that now is the time for
everybody to turn in and help the gov
ernment win the war By doing away
with waste effort. The campaign just
launched is, the association says. for
the purpose OF conserving man power
in the United States, to save paper and
stamps and TO do a bit toward eliminat-
ing the clog in the postal system that
exists during certain seasons Of the
year. It adds: The onormity OF waste
in sales letters and circulars is evi-
denced by the fact that many have
fallen into the habit Of not opening a
piece OF mail bearing a one-cent stamp.
Let any business man hoe around in
bis waste basket for a single day, and
ne will see there the appalling ambunt
Of absolutely wasted paper and work"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27

ular quarterly dividend Of / per cert on inc
preferred trust certificates.
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati. Chicago 4 81. Loes
Rsilroad.-A dividend Of @h per cent "a
been declared. payable January - 70 stosA
holders Of record December Is. ms Is IN.
second dividend on the stock Of the preseu'
company since the merger. and IS the sSn's
rate as declared siN months ago.
Seovill Manufacturing Company. kesu.Ar
quarterly dividend OF per cent ard an eius
dividend OF 8 per cent. payable January w
stockholders OF record December ~ Ihe
extra dividend Il the same amount As was
paid on December !.
Westinx xhouse Air Regular qusrtel
ly dividend OF Si.75. payable January Il "
stock kholders OF record December 81
Psnnsylyaniz Company. dividend OF
per cent has been declared. this being 'ns
same as the amount paid six months ass.
All the stock is owned By the PennsyNan'&
Railroad
Crowsu 4 THrIew Steamship Company
dividend OF IS a share. payable JAaualy J.
has been declared. The company paid s-V
share st TIE June and September meetings
United Drug Company. Regular ouAr.sl;
dividend of Ia per cent on common sNS
will be paid January 10 stcekholders =.
record December IS. The statement ~ Ins
Tribune OF December 20 that the eonmop
dividend Of this company Vas one-ioIriA %
per cent Quarterly-x2s an error.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Withdraws 8 N. Y. Trains
Reading Road to Save Fuel
p. r. r. Also Cuts Service

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 26.-To re-
lease motive power, conserve fuel and
reduce railroad congestion, the Phila-
delphia & Reading Railway to-day
withdrew from its New York service
eight passenger trains, four in each
direction between here and New York.
Several local trains were also annulled,
and il was announced that further
cprtailment in local service would be-
come effective on January g.
A reduction in the number OF parlor
cars attached 10 trains operating be
tween New York and Washington equal
TO eight trains has been put into effect
bv :he Pennsylvania Railroad.
The restrictions, IL Is estimated, will
enable the railroads 20 increase freight
movement by about 10000 tons daily.