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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
PLAINTIFF
in CIVIL ACTION
Grand Forks Street Railway Com
pany Faces SOL Damage Suit
Briefs to Be Filed Tuesday.

A civil action for damages amount
ing to $61 instituted by Lee Wright Of
East Grand Forks against the Grand
Forks Street Railway company was
tried yesterday afternoon in Judge
Robert Blair'se court, with attorney
F. c.. Massee representing the plain.
tiff, and Attorney George A. Bangs
the Railway company.
The plaintiff testified that he, ac-
companiedt by James Fiers of this city
on the night of May z, 1917. was driv-
ing q Regal automobile north along
Fifth street on the right side of the
railway tracks in Grand Forks. The.
roads were bad and Wright states
that there was a deep rut about two
feet from the track and that he could
not turn the car out. He stopped his
he said. and left the mptor run
ming when the street car WasYabout
half a. block away. It was a dark
night and the lights Of the auto were
directed toward the street car 1t was
said. The conductor stated that he
was blinded by the glare and could
see whether the auto was near
,enoughsto the track to be struck, by
thetsfreet car. Wright claims that no
was given by the conductor and
that he was unable to signal his dis
tress In any manner, although 1T Is
claimedlthat2 Tiers put his arm out OF
the car and waved 1T.
The attorneys are preparing written
briefs which will be filedsnext Tues
day for consideration.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
TWELVE TRAINS
TOCARRY Nd.
GUARD TOCAMP
Charlotte. 5. G., Hinted at as
Mobilization Point for
Guardsmen.

Bismarck, NJ. D., Sept. Twelve
trains will be required to convey
North Dakota's two national guard
regiments to their training camp l..
sP. Gellerman Of the Northern Pacific,
representing. the American Railway
association in arrangements for the
transportation of North Dakota troops,
made this announcement today.
There is a growing doubt in the
minds of local military authorities as
to the probability of the North Dako-
tans going to Palo Alto, Calf. A series
fof bitches in the original plans seem
to indicate that the boys may go to
Charlotte, s. c., or to Deming, N. NJ.
Any change in the destination Of the
state troops will prove a disappoint-
ment, as ,Palo Alto, within a step OF
the Pacific ocean and it's beautiful
beaches, and with a /, remarkable fine
climate, would form an ideal training
camp site, in the estimation Of our
soldiers.
While it is probable hat only five
per cent of North Dakota's draft army
will be moved September 5 to Des
Moines, the present plan is to call out
forty per e about the middle of the
month, and the entire quota will reach
camp almost as early as originally
announced, but in different sized sec.
tons. September S, if five per, cent OF
the men are called, less than 270 Sc.
lect service soldiers will go. More thar
this number has been certified back
to the various county boards and tt
h adjutant general by the district
board.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
1000 WANTED
FOR QUARTER
MASTER CORPS
Orders to Recruit Men to
Form 8 Supply Com
e. panies Received.

Sergeant M =. coaomler in charge
of the local recruiting Office has re-.
ceived orders from the main station
in Duluth to the effect that eight
companies are to be enlisted in the
quartermaster corps. Recruiting in
this branch Of the army has been
closed for the past three months but
has ben re-opened.
These companies to. be organized
are full supply companies and are the
same as infantry companies Of the
regular army with a first sergeant,
mess sergeant and supply sergeant.
Sixteen corporals, two mechanics,
three buglers, four cooks, seventy-one
first class privates and one hundred
and forty-three p%rivates making a to-
tai Of ESQ men in each. company. The
total for the eight companies will de-
.mand 1000 new recruits from the
Minnesota stations and all who desire
to enter this branch Of the service
should apply Immediately for admit
70 zoo .SLssaHta- a.+sg4t a.EN#NF asfts TO 3. .Na
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
HIGHWAYMEN
STAGE A HOLD-UP
in TIMES SQUARE

New York, Aug. 31.-Three high
waymen. operating In the Times
Square district of Broadway. the cen
ter Of New York city's4 night life,
shortly after midnight, held up q num-
Der Of subway 1aborers while crowus
coming from, after-theater cafesspass-
ed within a few feet. The robbers,
who obtained SGT. confronted the la
borers, who had Just been paid off
and were going off duty, as they came
from the tunnel where they had been
working. One of the laborers VINO
started to resist was felIed with a
blow from the revolver of n of the
highwaymen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
MEN in THIRTY-SIX
COUNTIES CERTIFIED

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 1.-When the
district, board closed its work for the
day Friday evening it had certified ac-
copied candidates for select service to
the following countless: Adams, Bill
lings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke,
lBurleigh, Cavalier, Eddie, Foster,
Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Griggs,
lHettinger, Kidder, LaMoure. McIn-
;tosh, Mclean, Morton, Mountrail,
Pierce. Ramsey, Sheridan, Renville,
Slope, Stark, Steele, Towner, Walsh.
Williams, Mckenzie, Dunn. Richland,
Sioux, Stutsman, Ransom. Oliver. All
of these counties have furnished more
than five per cent of their quota in
accepted men passed by the local
board and they are ready to supply
the men demanded IN the first call to
be made September 5.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
PRATER IS LAND.
COMMISSIONER
Charles Leissman Names
~Deputy-Both Men are
League Workers.

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. William
j. Prater, former treasurer Of Bur
leigh county, and secretary Of the
senate during the last session, today
assumed the office of state land COM
missioner, succeeding Major Frank. s.
Henry. Mr.. Prater has named as his
deputy. Charles Leissman, formerly of
the ts~eoretaryaof* states office, -but for
several months past connected with
the adjutant generals department
and detailed to special work ~associat-
ed with the draft. Mr.. Prater has
been prominent in league work for
the last two years. Before accepting
a state position. Mr.. Leissman, the
new deputy, who succeeds H. L.. Sim
mons of Adams, was a state organizer
for the Farmers union. For a num-
Der Of years he served in the United
States navy, in which he rose to the
rank Of chief signal officer on the
IA gshin of the Pacific fleet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
OFFICIALS ARE
DISAPPOINTED
OVER SET PRICE
Entirely too Low Say
Commissioner Hagan-
May Discourage Farmers

Bismarck, N. d. Sept. 1.-PraGtie-
ally every state official at the capitol
received the news Of the 1920 maxi.
mum for No. i northern wheat atgthe
Chicago terminals with great disap--
pointment. 3
In speaking Of the action by the
price fixing board, Commissioner of
Agriculture and Labor j.. N. Hagan
said 81
"a 1920 maximum for wheat attthe
Chicago terminals is entirely too low.
The action Of the price fixing board
discriminates against the spring wheat
growing states. The winter wheat
states,4 which dispose of the grain in
the opentmarket, receive a price of So
or better. North Dakota farmers will
Of the board. Moreover the action of
the board is apt to discourage the
planting of a large acreage to wheat
next season."
According to. Secretary Of State
Thomas Hall, farmers cannot afford to
go into the wheat business for 1920
IA bushel. ,.E
"The government maximum on
wheat atathea Chicago terminals is too
low" said j.. H. Calderhead, secre-
tary of the railroad commission. "Two
dollars and seventy-five cents, giving
the farmers $3.50 at the local markets,
would have been a much fairer price.
Farmers cannot be encouraged to
plant a large acreage Of wheat next
lseason at a So price, considering what
it costs to raise it." He, also expressed
the fear that the government would
not be able to maintain the price at
the maximum fixed by the control
board. 5
A prominent farmer of Stark county
stated that the action was a blank
outrage. 1t is generally believed that
a meeting will be held in the county
by prominent farmers, at which time
made.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
RESENT
NEGRO SEGREGATION

Washington, Aug. 81. Protest
against segregation or distinctly diff
ferent treatment Of negro troops in
training camps was made to Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Baker to-
day by committee Of negro educa-
tors. After the conference at the war
department it was said that. unani-
nous opinion was manifested and
that Secretary Baker shortly would
make an announcement concerning
treatment of negro soldiers. Mem
beers Of the committee expressed the
belief that the war departments at-
titude would be agreeable to them.
The negro leaders promised to CO.
operate to eliminate as far as posi-
bic danger of race riots near negro
concentration camps. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
NEW CoRPoRATIoNs.

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. New cor
porations chartered by Secretary OF
State Hall today are:
Long Creek Lutheran church, Cros-
by; H. H. Berg, J. F. Faa, Holfdan
Hansen.
Brittin Farmers Equity Union,
Brittin; capital, $4,000; John Owens,
Moffit; w. s. Triplett, w. B. Hibbs
and G. A. Anderson, Brittin; F. p.
Goodrich, Mckenzie.
Security State Bank Of Courtenay;
capital, SIS, 900; H.. G.. Aamoth, Jas.
Grady and G. Z. Isensee, Valley City;
f. W. Ehred and A. G.. Bjerken,
Courtenay.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
MINOT LAD RUN OVER
BY HEAVY AUTOMOBILE

Minot, N. D., Sept. 1.-The 8-year-
old son Of Policeman William Bake
men was run v and probably fatally
injured by q heavy automobile driven
by sMarven Surthrup. The lad was
ttakensto q hospital and an operation
performed in hopes Of saving his life.
The liver was ruptured and more
than forty stitches were required in
this part of the body. sS%
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
REPORTS FROM rs
BANKS STILL OUT

Bismarck, N. D.. Sept. Up I'M
til last night. rs state banks still had
not reported to4the state banking de-
partment. The rest Of the 700 re
ports are ina u
AS. soon as these statements are in
the banking tdepartment will proceed
to make assessments on the various
banks as prescribed by the state
guaranty bank act.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
MEDINA HOTEL IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

jamestown, N. D., Sept. 1.-The
Cottage hotel, the second building
erected in Medina, was completely de-
stroyed by fire. The blaze started from
an unknown origin and the building
burned quickly. Not wen personal
belongings were saved by the owner
and guests. The building "a owned
by w. e. $Buckwalter and was valued,
at $1,000. @sfNfA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
Side
S. M. KELLY /.
TO OCCUPY THE
PULPIT SUNDAY
Stephen Pastor Will Preach
in the Presbyterian
Church.

Rev. 8. M. Kelly Of Stephen, Mimi,
will occupy the pulpit Of the Menden-
hell Memorial Presbyterian church.
next Sunday at which time he off,
5cially declare the pulpit vacant for
thespresbytery Of Adams. His chosen
sermon topic for the morning srvice
Life" and for the evening c-ongrega-
ton he will take up The Lesson Of
Brotherly Assistance"
DR.. Kelly was born near Belfast,
ireland, and came to Manitoba, Can,
in 1906, where he entered the service
of the Canadian Presbyterian church
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
SOLDIERS
WILL HELP THRESH

Glendale, N. D., Sept. Five
days leave Of absence have been
granted members Of Company K SO
that the men can help with the
threshing in this vicinity.
While the men are out in the fields
they will be requested to report once
a day by telephone and to turn over
one dollar a day Of their salary as
recompense for their army salary
while they are away,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
ROBERT LETH, FARM
LABOR EXPERT, TAKES
BRIDE AT JAMESTOWN

jamestown. N. D., Sept. Robert
Lethr Farm Labor specialist Of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, working with headquarters here
in cooperation with state efficiency
commission and Miss Marjorie Nc
Coy of Knoxville, Ia. were united in
marriage last evening. The bride "
rived from the asst on No. 1, was hur-
ried to the Methodist church where
Rev. IA Olson performed the cere-
mony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leth left Immediately
for Bismarck on a honeymoon trip.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01

From naked stones OF agony
i viii build a house for me;
AS o mason all alone
I viii raise it stone by stone,
And every stone where I have bled
win show a sign OF dusky red.
j have notssgone the way In vain
ForEI have good Of all my palm;
My spirits quiet house will be
Built of naked stones ! trod
On roads where I lost sight ofEGod
s3 Sara Teasda5e IN Poosx1s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
CAVALIER COUNTY
SOLDIERS TO THRESH

Langdon, ND, Sept. In re-
Spouse to orders received from Coll
Frank3H White, commander35of the
Second regiment, permission was
granted to boys OF this county who
enlisted in Company e, to return home
and help with threshing. 1t Is re-
lauired, however, that the men keep
themselves Within direct communica-
ton with the officers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
NATIONAL COLORS
TO FLY OVER THE
SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Two large new, national flags have
been secured and Will be flown over
the local school buildings at the open
ing of that institution Tuesday morn
ing, September 4.
The colors over the central building
are 6xI2 feet and the q over the
Lincoln school VIII be Bx1o feet in.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
CHILD labor nAw INVALID.

Greensboro, N. g., Aug. 31.-Ieed-
eral Judge Boyd Of the western district
of North Carolina, today held the
Heating-Owen child labor law UNI
constitutional and enjoined the United
States district attorney, William {.
Hammer, from enforcing in the dts
trict, the provisions &C the act ofgcon-
gress which becomes effective tomor-
row -y E "a 80 4E 4aG'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
DEEPEST OIL WELL
TO BE ABANDONED

Washington, Pa, Aug. Sit has
decided to abandon what is said
to be the deepest oil we'll in the world.
The well, located at Bandor, near
here, has been drilled to a depth Of
7,245 feet. Only "a feet have been
drilled in the past year due to the fall
ing Of the casing and a number of
tools, the latter when an effott was
made recently to clear the well Of the
casing. tRat
It is estimated that 100000 has
been spent in drilling the well.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
Farm Hand Dies In
Wagon On Way To Farm.

sanborn, N. d., Sept. III. b.
Hicks, aged 81, a farmland Of
Hines; Mimi, died, in Fred Gernt-,
holz's4s wagon while en- route to the.
latter,s farm to taxi employment. His
death was ascribed to angina pectoris.
The remains have been shipped to
Minnesota for burial.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
LOCAL LAD WILL
EXHIBIT "A PIG
AT STATE FAIR

Leslie DriscoIl Of the East, Grand
Jerks Pig Growing club has raised a
YORKSHIRE pig Sof; the bacon type which
was sent to be exhibited at the state
fair.
Each year h member OF this club
Ia allowed to- exhibit one pig ait the
Minnesota state fair with the expense
being borne by the state. The pigs In
this exhibit are chosen purely upon
their conformity to the type Of breed
they represent and not upon the size.
The pig rafseddby the local lad weighs
1870 pounds and Is q very fine seiec-
ton.
M.&Swift, director Of the agricultural
department Of the local high school.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
SEDAN.
BY Florence Earle Coates
of The Vigilantes.

BY Florence Earle Coates
of The Vigilantes.
(The hattie OF Sedan. ending Sept. 2,
1870. In an Overwhelming victory
for the Prussians and the capture
Of the Emperor Napoleon IN, was
/. the decisive battle OF the Franco
Prussian WARP
How terrible the victory
That underniines the soul!
How better. better far to fall
To falter from the goal.
And with q brave acceptance meet
The triumph OF Q high defeat.
sFrance.-generous Land beloved OF
ALT &
More glorious made through pain,
Sedan beheld thy loss-not fall.
And taught how men ma gain
sConqueHts that base desires simpart.
Corrupt The lglii, and >xcb the haaxti
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
S SON IN WAR.

London, Aug. 31.-The Times n
nounces that second Lieutenant Ed
ward Osler, royal artillery, the only
son of Sir William Osler, has been
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01

a student pastor. He graduated
from the Manitoba Theological col
lege in 1915 and was honor student
Of that ear in church history and
of religion. Since that time
has been pastor OF the Presbyter-
ian church at Stephen, where he has
carried on a fine work and during
which time one of the finest churches
in northern Minnesota was construct,
ed In Stephen at a cost of $4,000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01

Mrs. Thomas Pender and son,
James, returned to- the city today
from 1.-TWO weekssVialt in York and
IDunseith, ND.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
SPIRITS

Miss Isabelle GILBERT left for a short
visit In Crookston this morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01
Mrs: August Nelson has returned to
her summer home on Lake Bemidji.ss

Miss Ella Crosby has left for her
home in Perley, Mimi, where she
viii spend q couple OF weeks yiastinE.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01

Miss Marian Lien has gone to Gil
bert. MINI. where she willyIteach In
the public schools forsthe next school
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-01

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-16
Dip But Don't Beat

MT. Editor:--
 l wish through the columns of your paper to call the attention of the public to the outrageous treatment which IS inflicted upon the cattle of Dermott regularly every time that they are dipped, and to inquire if there is not some way to prevail on the authorities to put d stop to 1t. The absolute cruelty and barbarity with which the animals are treated can hardly be de scribed, some of them actually being beaten over the head until they go into the vat with their noses bleeding. If We had Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, there would cer- tainly be some heavy penalties i'm posed.
 The blame is of course largely to be placed on the men and boys who con gregate regularly at the dipping vats to torture the animals, but it certainly seems that the responsibility for per hitting such conditions is largely upon the officials who are simply neglecting and abusing their positions at the ex- pense of the public.
 Such outrageous treatment to dumb animals Is also reflection upon the parents who permit their children to take part in 1t, as well as on the citl zenship of the town. for it seems that situation and demand that 1t be stopped. A Taxpayer
 and Cattle Raiser
The Dermott news., 1917-08-16
Will Lecture Here

Capt Frank NJ. Wells, ex-Chaplain of the U. S. Army. was in Dermott Tuesday making arrangements to de liver his lecture on War With Ger many, which he will give here about Sept 4th Capt Wells has travelled over the war zone. and is working, without salary. under the direction of the War Department
 Concerning his ability as lecturer, We quote the following from his press bulletin
 The Rev Frank NJ. Wells. formerly Chaplain of the First Tennessee regi. ment U. S. Vol. Inf. who became ia mops by his work while in the Philip pines during the Spanish American war. and after his return to the States Tn his fight against whiskey in the Army, and by whose efforts largely Army. has given his lecture "Jerusa- lem Under the Turks forty-seven hundred times. Mir. Wells Is not yet fifty five years old. According to age. he has given one lecture more times than any man of his time in the world He was born and reared in Arkansas, and now lives in Little Rock. He has national reputation as an evangelist and prohihitionist, and is one of the most widely travelled men in the world For many years he has conducted spe- cial services for men. and is master in leading men into the new life. His thousands of friends, including Govern or Brough and Adj. Gen England of Arkansas. are asking this administra- tion to re-commission MT Wells as chaplain in the new Army 4hen it is organized. His work in the Army during the Spanish American War was commended by the late President Me kinley.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-16
Farmers Picnic Chautauquas
 . To be Held in Chicot County

Two big farmers meetings will be held in Chicot County in the grove at the edge of the city of Dermott on August 20 and 2l. August 20 will be- the meeting for white farmers and August 2l for negro farmers In addi- tion 10 n big picnic dinner to which every farmer is expected to contribute. there will be plenty of music and en- tertainment for all, There will be something going on every minute during the day. beginning promptly at ten q clock.
 Speakers for these meetings will be furnished by the state and government. and each one will conduct practical demonstration during his discussion. The following are some of the subjects which will be of chief interest to the men: Farm Machinery, by V. H. Kern. specialist: Proper Cultivation for Big Yields. by l.. w. Osborn. az ronomist Judging Beef Cattle. Dairy Cattle and Hogs. by J. Ii. Mcleod. specialist; Making the Most Cotton. by w. E. Ayres, cotton specialist; Avoid. ing Deadly Livestock Diseases. by Ry NJ. Cow. State Veterinarian; Market ing. by C. W. Watson. State Agent.
 There will also be special meetings for the women. at which the question of household conveniences. infant care, etc, will be discussed, There will be plays. stories and entertainment for the children. Make your plans early, bring your family. come and stay all day. B. C. Riley,
 Extension Division. University of
 Arkansas.