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Mount Vernon signal., 1917-10-05
The Coun-il OF
National Defense

The week of October 2let -
9th will be given over to a casn
paien to get t1oU-c,;ecpers TO ..2I
pledges 10 save roei. Sim v'
have had reasons 10 think ".ru@
this line, We know mills ct
dollars have beru wu-t-d b.
houseke-pers. This vas ha1
business. wh-n our mole nation
was rru=uciu" food or making
money from other vocatious to
pay for the supplies produced by
the farmers. Now the producing
population is cat down by men in
the army and navy BY all men
and women working in uunitiOn
factories. by snip and airplane
builders, also by extra demands
for millions of bushels of wheat
and large quantity of meat, which
W must supply the armies of tha
allies and the suffering millions
in Belgium aud France. So it
will be worth whiIe ii 1000 heads
Of hou - pledge themselves to
save ana ,h4t saving wouid
amount to one per cent. Two
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-10-05

Best production map of North
America prize 80 cents, by R.H.
Miller.
Best political map of South
America prize SI.oo, by M 1.
Bradley.
Best map United States locating
principal cities, rivers and states;
prize so cents, by County Board.
Best original school motto !;
prize so cents, by County Board.
Best pencil drawing by pupil
under Is years of age; prize so
cents, by County Board.
Best pencil drawing by pupil
over I3 years of age; prize so
cents, by County Board.
Best comic drawing prize so
cents, by County Board.
Best float in School Parade
prize stalk of bananas, by w. A.
Mckenzie.
Best composition OH "Schoo'
Sanitation; prize so cents, by
County Board.
Best language paper by pupi
in the Ist, End, or 3rd Grade
paize so cents. by County Board
Best compOsition/6n "Propel
Corn Culture -; prize S1.OO, by
w. G. McBee.
Best business letter; prize 81.
by U, @ Baker.
Best original composition the
European War. Not less thar
800 words; prize 81 90, by H. 7
Young.
Best composition on any sub
Iject; prize so cents, by l.. W
Bethurum.
Library to school. with larges
"attendance" based on mile:
travelled and percentage; priz'
$40. 90 School Library, by Centra
School Supply Go.
All exhibits must be pupils owl
work and vouched for by teacher
All work in Carpentry, Needle
Work, Display Work, Writing
and Drawing must be sent in no
later than by the Gath of October
Also the names of the contestant;
for Declamatory Contest must bt
in by the 22nd of October. Tt
pupils names and the name OF th'
school from which they come mus
be written on the back OF eaof
piece of written work and a tas
on all other work.
The Graded Schools of th'
County and the Langdon Memor
, ial School are urged to enter int
a ribbon contest for the sam
prize list as printed for the rura
schools. This division is made a
!, in some respects the town boy
has advantage over the rural boy
and In other respects the table
are turned.
IflLaurel county caa have SEQ
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-10-05

boys and girls present at their
School Fair, why cannot Rock
castle have at least half that num-
ber.
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-10-05
SCHOOL FAIR
MT.VERNON, OCT. 27
PREMIUM LIST & CONTRIBUTORS

Everyone is coming TO tine
Rural School Fair at Mt. Vernon
on Saturd y, October 27th.
Music will be furnished by the
Sue Bennett Band. of London.
Notice the prize for the School
with thelargest percentage based
on number present and miles
travelled.
The library given by the Cen
trail School supply Co, of Louis
Vile, is on display at Sutton &
Nc Bees store
Be sure and come. Every
teacher in the county should bring
his or her school A stalk of
bananas is given by w. A. Nc
Kenzie to the school having the
best looking turnout in the parade
Friday, Oct. goth, at 1880 p m.
Declamatory confess f; first prize
g co, by d. II. Lyon; second
prize SI.oo, by r. B. Nc
Kenze.
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-10-05
PROGRAM.

Saturday, October 9th.
600 am. Basket ball game be.
tween Sue Bennett: of Lon
don and Mt. Vernon High
School.
Saturday, Oct. 27th, at 1000 am.
Parade, beginning at the Grad
ed School building, through
town to the Fair Grounds.
II:Oo am. to 1900 M. EXamina-
tion Of Display work.
100 pm. Athletic Contest.
400 pm. Spelling and Readin
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-10-05

so cents, by F. l.. Durham.
Best half gallon'Of wheat; priz
so cents, by County Board.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

room purity modern home, paved Street
east side, close to school and car line
Priced at $2,5oo; $3.50 cash. balance easy
See wimbish. 245 Robinson Bldg. Phone
Osnge 1714.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

ACREAGE FOR SALE 8S
Al ACRES-Tor sale. good improvements, &c
acres can be divided equally in four beau
tiful suburban home tracts. Phone Usage
2y85.J
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

F0REST-Tw0-room house, not quite finished
will sell for what the lumber cost; lo'ated
at Thirteenth and Forest. Box 70, care
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

EAST SIDE-New five-room bungalow; price
e3,75O. $3.50 cash, bali nee easv. Phone
Usage 1884 NJ. j. Glass & Co, over
Palace theater.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

NORTH SIDE-For sale; contractor will sell
eight-room house in choice location for
less than cost: house could not be dupli-
Gated now for several thousand dollars
more money; must raise money quick.
Address p. o. Box S6, Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

s. This is ore Of the best buys
on South Elwood sx-room moder bunga-
low, garage, on pavement, = snap at S3.70D,
some terms. See Wimlish, PAS Robinson
Rld1 Phone 0aapa I7lA
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

SOUTH S1DE-Home, six rooms, new price
$3.50, $500 cash, bslance easy Phcne
Usage 1894. NJ. J. Glass & Co, over
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
A05 Bliss Building
Don't Telephone

MUST SEl.L-Two brick houses, four rooms
each, garage on each place, fruit, water;
no real estate dealer has anything 10 do
with II. Phone Usage 4152-J. Roy Smith.
DON'T MISS ThIS-Very attractive we'll
built six-room bungalow and garagt in
Irving Place, offered by owner for the
next five days at price less ;kan 1t
409S
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

NEW six-room house garage and servant
quarters, in restricted residence sect,en |;
must be sold in next ten days owner
needs money to meet other obligations
II interested in . real home and want to
buy direct from owner at great saving.
address IA care World
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE NOW.
Seven-room south side; dose in; furnace
heat; oak floors: neatly decorated; garage
for two cars splendid neighborhoOd. Price
p,-Se, 500: terms on part.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
LOTS FOR SALE

WEST SIDE-$1,550, $3.50 cash, Guys five.
room home; splendid LOT; block Of car line.
Osage 81 Tulsa Realty Co.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

WANTED-TO RENT 50
HoUsE-Wanted by permanent tenant, four,
five or six'room unfurnished house, would
prefer house with garage. Phone Usage
1898 or Usage 2645.
WANTED-To buy, five or sixroom modern
home on south side. Box C-72. care World.
H0USE-Wanted 10 rent, fiveroom mod,
ern unturnished house, north side pre-
<ferred, references. Phone Usage 3490.
HousE-Wanted by permanent tenant, four,
five or sixroom unfurnished house; would
prefer house with gaiage. Phone Usage
633s or Usage 2645.
NANTED-Five or 6-roon. furnished house ;
must be close In. Phone Usage 1883 after
y. III.
WANTED--To rent, five or six room han'e,
good location, three months rent I'm advance
II desirable. Phone Usage 6Os0.
ROOM Wanted-Young man delires loom
mate who already has room. Address C-Sl.
World office
R00M-Wanted to share room with young
office man. Address CSC, World office.
Put your properly IN our hands We will
save you time, expense and worry. We will
rent your property, collect the rents and look
after its upkeep all for a very nominal sum.
Call us up and talk it over.
MACDONALD REALTY co.
825 Unity Bldg. Thone 0ssge 7s46.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-06
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
REAL ESTAIE QC

"a Selection of Bar
'@@8n Properties for
YOUR CONSIDERATION
South Detroit five rooms east front modern
$525o-Carona six rooms oak floors basement Complete
full size lot 900 cash. balance terms Will improve with
% two m whe Gs spem
bath with shower nicely decorated and xured garage and
$77ooESouth Carson; magnificent location six rooms
hardwood floors basement and servants quarters fur
nace cistern all cash Property however, will stand good
$s,5OOSouth Elwood block eight rooms, living
entire front, large bedrooms tiled bath, handsome fix
lures and decorations basement furnace $4,000 cash. bal
ance arranged This is $4,000 property and will bring that
$llOooSouth Denver close in 400 block eight rooms,
hs SS s oG % lot worth & the place next to
$3,5OO-North Elwood five rooms splendid location.
strictly good residence der or home proposition Will
$3,7oO-North Ewood Grandview Place addition; five
arranged 500 cash. balance $50 monthly
$4125North Cheyenne; six east front and
servants quarters $4,000 cash will handle This is worth
5GSoINOrth Denver; five complete and
s6,OoON Tacoma, Park Hill additions five large rooms
on aS Spenddy finished home cash
servants quartes cash Property however, will stand good
heavy loan This is safe and desirable purchase.
$2,250-Eas Third 400 block four and two small
rooms in addition $500 cash. balance $40 month Will rent for
more than monthly payment.
$2,55O-Quaker and Twelfth; five rooms, 'front.' one
block of car line; $500 cash, balance monthly.
$300ONorth Xanthus five rooms east 'front.' rents for
$40; $500 cash will handle.
$3,15O-Souh Victor; five east front, good we'll
This good buy Owner will take $50 less for all cash.
$3250Eas Third 1900 block five rooms south front ga
rage good WELL fruit trees; 81 800 cash.
$3.50 Burnett five rooms basement garage, good
well, fruit trees good electric fixtures; So 900 cash
S40OO-North Zuns five rooms, east 'front.' $7OO cash.
good home for somebody.
$35ooSouh Phoenix; five garage, screened back
porch, fruit trees; 200 cash.
Russell g Abbott
24O Robinson Building. Phone 5773
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
CONCERT
n yc Mr. c,,ccrcc
b-%=| XIII.
'tst% g.. u ~ Ian OON~600
Juvenile and KEN Temple Bands and
Belmont Bugle Corps Make Hit
fIs at the Auditorium.

The benefit concer given at the au-
dttorium Thursday night for the Ju-
venile band. proved completely sue
.cessful in every way. The program
vas made up Of numbers by the Bel
mont Bugle Corps, the KEN Temple
and the Juvenile bands. alI under the
direction Of Professor De La Mora.
3aSsThe- splendid. work done by the
three organizations testified in a not
able way to the efficient leadership of
Professor De La Mora. The KEN
Temple band gave the major part of
tHe program, presenting a group of
nicely DONE selections that included
enough variety to be interesting. and
the remainder of the program was
given by the Juvenile company, and
the Belmont School Bugle Corps, both
Of these organization having been
more than a little in the public eye
recently.
Funds resulting from the sale Of
tickets for the concert are to be used
for defraying expenses for the upkeep
Of the Juvenile band, during the six
months that 1t has been in existence.
During the evening W. P. Davies in
a short talk told something of the his
tory of the Juvenile band; and Of the
plans that the band committee has
been working out.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
(i|I FORKS TO |
! HONOR ALLIES
ss Of American Revolution to
NStage Patriotic Meeting
4 on May "a.

\ rust now when several Of our larg-
erfcittes are vying with each other in
doing honor to the illustrious repre-
~sentatives of France and Great Bril-
ta.thasNvho are in this country, it would
seem fitting that Grand Forks also
the lAtrong bonds of good will which
! y JUS to u allies. 1t hasSseemed to
theffnembers of the Sons Of the Amer
Revolution that 1t would be a
lifting and gracious thing for Thorn to
Stake5the lead in a movement Of this
sort
Accordingly. the Sons Of the Revo-
luton are planning to hold a patriotic
meeting in honor of our allies" on
intervening of May "a. An interest
ing program will be provided. There
willabe good music, including the
sinstng of the national airs of France.
Great Britain and the United States
Ih9 exercises will be open to the pub
leland all citizens Of Grand Forks
YillSbe cordially invited to join in this
trthute to our allies.
There must be in the city of Grand
Forks a good many men who had one
OF more ancestors in the American
army in revolution days. All such are
OF the Sons Of the American Revolu-
ton and it is hoped hat they will
make themselves known to the pres
entA members. The committee in
charge Of the arrangements for the
meeting on May "a are Mr.. George F.
Richs Professor H. E.. Simpson and
Dean Vernon P. Squires.
tits %singularly appropriate that the
defendants of the mel who fought
hide by side with Lafayette and Ro-
chambeau should pay a tribute Of
reverent gratitude to the services OF
France to the Uniteds States in days
gene by. 1t would also seen, fitting
that the o n of the men who stood
III should take the lead in welcoming
the Englishmen of today back to a
common effort in behalf of humanity.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
RED Cross
CAMPAIGN IS
GOING WELL
Key West is Added to the Terri.
tory of the East Grand Forks
Division Here.

Membership in the East Grand
Forks division Of the Grand Forks
chapter of the American Red Cross
association continue to accumulate.
and the small Red Cross buttons can
now be seen on every hand.
Solicitors Enthusiastic.
Solicitors who are carrying on tho
membership campaign are enthusiast
tic over the results attained, and feel
assured Of the 1000 membership
mark in East Grand Forks.
CARRIER & Freeman Of the Reel the
alter have offered to the local division
of the Red Cross half Of the proceeds
from the sale Of tickets every Mon
day and Tuesday evening for the Pc
Rod of the war. No action has been
taken Ii yet by the officers Of the To-
cal division. but 1t is expected that
the offer will be accepted.
New Territory Added.
New territory now has been opened
for the East Grand Forks division
with the entrance of KeyHVest. where
the work of, soliciting memberships
has been placed In charge Of Rev. r.
Drysdale. Mallory. in charge OF Jas.
Cumming. Conductor j. Fisk Of the
Northern Pacific has been placed in
charge of the campaign among the
railway men Of the city.
A large number Of the 81 member
ships have been received by the cam
paign committees. while the remain
der are 81 memberships. "A special
effort Is to be made from now on,
however. to secur 81 membershtps.
which includes a years subscription
to the Red Cross magazine.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
ASSESSORS IN
COUNTY BUSY
Daniel Ryan Says Work is Being
Done on More Systematic
Basis This Year.

Assessors in Polk county are carry
Ing out their work this year on a
much more systematic basis than In
the past, according to Daniel Ryan,
city Assessor for East Grand Forks.
who is assessing personal property on
his rounds this week. No real estate
assessments will be made this year, as
the values will be placed the same as
last year. except In the cas- Of I'M
provements.
For making their tax deductions
this year in many cases the state tax
commission assiven a key to the full
valuation on a number Of articles. d
Horses Are Valued.
Assessors are Instructed to assess
horses under one year from a full
valuation Of $46; under 2 years, SEQ:
two to three years. 500; 8 to 16 years,
$120, and over that aEe at the dis
erection Of the assessor. e.
In assessing cattle. those under n
year are valued at $12; / to 2 years,
$24; 2 to 3 years, $42. and cows, $50.
In assessing hogs not over 3 months,
value. is fixed at So; over three
months. 50 per hundred pounds. The
value Of poultry ia fixed at IS cents
each and dogs at SIS.
- These figures Of course will not ap-
ply to blooded stock.
Fixes Values OF Autoes.
The commission also has given a
key to fixing the full value Of auto
mobiles. Nineteen seventeen ma
chimes are rated worth 80 per cent;
1915 models at % per cent; 1915
models at 18' per cent: 1914 at IL per
cent; 1913 at 10 per cent and 1912 at
s per cent.
City assessor Ryan is also paying
much more attention to the listing OF
all male residents of military age than
formerly. because or the selective
draft act recently passed.,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
LABOR
IS SCARCE
Many Of the Farmers Near City
Putting in Their Crops With
out Outside Help.

Farm labor Is exceptionally scarce
in the territory adjacent to East Grand
Forks and in other sections Of the
Red river valley. according to reports
have been. received in the city.
Seeding, however. is. progressing rap
idly. Many 0f the farmers are putting
their entire crops with the aid Of
only their own families. High wages
are demanded by farm laborers who
have drifted here.
Seed wheat, although high in price,
has been plentiful. and q greatly In
creased acreage Of this product is
being sown. It Is expected that with
favorable weather, that most Of the
wheat seeding will be completed with
An spuds Planted.
: Farmers declare that every potato
available is being planted this year in
anticipation of a good price next fall.
It 10 estimated that several thousand
bushels of tubers have been planted
in northwestern Polk county alone.
Seeding Of barley and oats in this
section Of the country has been start
ed during the past few days, although
low places in some Townships have
retarded seeding. It is, expected that
by the latter part of this month
farmers will have completed their
work.
New Land Broken.
A large amount OF new land has
been broken in this section Of the val
lev this spring. much Of which 10 be-
ing sown to max. Spuds have also been
planted on q large acreage Of newly
broken land,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
nnerafi0nS

operations.
The latter will be General Petain.
1t is he who will prepare great oper-
atoms. coordinate them with Eng
lish, Italian. and even Russian opera
tons. He will see to 1t that the un-
ion between the front and the rear is
maintained. In short. he will adj
minister all the military Of
France. not only On the line of battle.
but also in the interior and even in
the French colonies.
For example: A great oeffnsive is
to be launched at a given moment on
the western front. 1t will be Gen
eral Petafn's task to decide exactly
when this offensive is to be carried
out, at what point 1t Is to be especial
ly driven forward, what part in 1t is
to be played by the British army, the
French army, the Belgian army, and
within a short period, Doubtless
the American army. Once the place,
The time, and the conditions are de-
termined upon. General Nivelle will
assume the chief command in execut-
ing these operations. &C far as the
French forces r concerned. He
will work put the details and have
full power to put the offensive
through.
The new chief of the general staff,
in short. will be the motive power
which. without hamperinE the free
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
III RECRUITS
. SENT IN WEEK
Nicolas Palumbro Of Seibert, N
D., Sent to Jefferson Barracks
This Morning.

Nicolas Palumbro Of eeibert, N. D..
who enlisted at the East Grand Forks
recruiting Office last evening in the
United States army for the duration
Of the war;" was sent to Duluth en-
route to Jefferson Barracks, Mo-. this
morning for training.
Palumbro Is the. twelfth nan sent
out Of the East Grand Forks station
this week. which. is considered IN x
cellent record by Corporal NJ. q.
.Coomler. In charge of the station.
A number Of inquiries regarding the
aviation corps and the quartermaster
corps have been received by Corporal
Coomler during the past two days.
and several have declared their inten-
ton Of enlisting in one Of these
branches Of Uncle Sans fighting
forceb:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
LOCAL MEN TO
REPUBLICAN MEET
AT FARGO TONIGHT

Members Of the Republican Central
committee residing in, he>First Con-
gressional district are scheduled to
assemble at the Hotel Waldorf. Fargo,
this evening at 8 o'clock.
YIN o. B. Burtness, a member of the
Seventh legislative district. who re-
Gently announced his candidacy for
congress, to succeed the late H. T.
Helgesen and j.. D. Bacon, a member
from the Sixth legislative district,
went to Fargo this afternoon to be in
attendance at the meeting.
Eighteen committee members will
The present. at what Is expected to
prove an important political confer
ence.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11

Paris. May 1.-THE title just con-
ferred upon General Petain; that of
directing chief Of war operations" is
a new one, which never existed be-
fore In h war. On the first day OF
mobilization the chief of the general
staff went to the front with the COM
mander in chief: at the ministry of
war only a few officers and depart
ments remained to keep up the con
nection between the front and tho
. a The entire direction Of army
affairs. in short. had been taken with
General Joffre to the front. Matters
remained pretty nearly in that condi-
ton until very recently. when it was
felt that there should be in Paris.
close to the council OF ministers and
the council Of war, a powerful organ
ism capable of co-ordinating efforts
at the front and at the rear-English
and French efforts, French and Ital-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
East Grand Forks News
CIVIL CASE IN
MUNICIPAL COURT
Case OF Ernest Kopftzh Versus Hagen
Bros. q johnson, IL Being Heard
Today Before Blair.

The case Of Ernest Kopitxki versus
the dissolved Arm Of Hagen Bros. &
johnson, formerly implement dealers
in East Grand Forks, is being argued
before judge. Robert Blair in munic-
ipal court today. Attorney F. C. Mas
Gee IL representing the plaintiff, while
Attorney Karl Rudow is appearing for
the defendants.
Kopitski claims that he worked
for the lrm for several months in
this city during the summer and fall
Of 1912. after which the firm dissolved,
and a note for $3.50 was given him by
Hagen for his services. johnson then
is alleged to have refused to honor
the note.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11

ian efforts. This new organism has
just been created and General Petain
is to be its head.
Though the decree appointing hin,
is silent as to his powers, 1t may he
%foreseen, Notwithstanding. that
these In relation to those Of the COM
mander in chief, will be the follow
ing:
General Nivelle is and remains the
commander in chief Of the troops
fighting at the front-that is, he d.
reefs and executes the operations of
the war on the Somme and the Aisne,
in Champagne, Lorraine. and Alsace.
But his authority does not extend to
the armies in preparation or being
formed in the INTERIOR; it does not
extend to the English or italian army.
He is. in a word. the great executive
chief of the war operations: he is not
the great directing chief Of the war