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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
PROPOSED BOND
ISSUE ABSORBS
STOCK MARKET
AS Offset Existing Liberty
3l-2's Loom UpForrnid-
ably in Trading.

New York, Sept. 28.-To what ex- |
tent h governments proposed un-
limited bond issue acted as an infiu-
ence over today's stock market gave
rise to- much debate. The forthcom- |
ing offer Of the treasury department ,
ers, while securities experienced, FUR ,
Their professional pressure and drastic
liquidation.
AS an offset, the existing liberty
3 1-2's doomed up for1nidabfy attaining
to the new maximum of 100.24 on
sales which comprised the greater
part OF the days business In bonds.
grade issues showing extreme losses.
Of two to four points. St. Paul nladae.s
another new minimum at "a 1-2, the
preferred also falling to It's lowest
quotation In over q score. OF years. att
% 6-8. Other rails touched lowest
levels OF recent years, meeting With
Indifferent support, sven at marked
concessions. -
Relatively, industrials lost less
ground than the more seasoned is-
u United States steel varied be-
tween 108 1-2 and no 1-2, its. hnats
price OF 1913 showing q net loss 81
Ia points.
Other steels, including equipments.
also metals. shippings and utilitiesS-
49, = ~ = " ~ " LII
feeble rallies on the usual short cover
ing before the close Sales amounted
to 645, 900 shares.
Money yielded none OF It's string
Iency, call loans holding at 6 per cent
until all demands had been met, while
nominal. amounts OF time funds were
placed at the same rate. fss
International as well as domestic
bonds were ~irregularly lower, the
liberty issue, however, selling from
10000 to 100.24. Total bond sa1es
(par value), aggregated ~$6,160,000.
United States bonds (old issuese
were unchanged on call.
Tammany Hall favors city-owned
public utilities for New York. Not
strange, inasmuch as Tammany ex-
poets In turn to own the city.
Furthermore. the fact that a mans
wife NAV suffer In silence ia mo sfru,~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
Buah's Hitting Features Game.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2s.-Bush's hit
ting featured Detroit's victory over
Philadelphia yesterday. In five trips to
the plate Bush made four singles and
was hit by a pitched ball. Cobb ran
wild on the bases and was caught at
second, third and home.
Score:
Detroit ......1o 002 2oO-e ~ 1
Philadelphia 1000 900 0o1-1 Z !
Dauss and Yelle; Naylor, seibold.
Keefe and McAvory.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
American,

American.
At Philadelphia 1; Detroit 6.
At Boston /; st. Louis Q. (,
At Washington 1; Cleveland 8.
New York at Chicago, postponed
rain. .
Games today-Cleveland at Wash
ington. Detroit at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York. st. Louis at
Boston.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
American League.
BASEBALL GAMES

National.
At Pittsburgh L; Brooklyn 8.
Only n game scheduled.
Games today-Brooklyn at Pitts.
burgh. New York at Cincinnati
Boston at Chicago. Philadelphia al
Louis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
FARM PRODUCE

Eggs
No I her dozen .,.... .36
2, per dozen ....s...... ~
Crax, per dozen ............. 80
Live Poultry. ,ss
Iens Inder d ms. ~ II
snrinea 1t
Cocks III .0s
cre.n fb,,tter lat baais1 40
Packing stock dairy $4,000. .83
uov haIed' nar ton .......... 400.
per bushel. .85
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston, Sept. 29.-Boston was de-
feated by st. Louis yesterday, on a,
diamond. Errors aided in
giving both teams their runs.
Score:
st. Louis 1000 0o2 ooo-2 8 3
Boston .....:.0l0 600 000-1 Z 2
Sothorn and SEVERED; Mays and
Mayer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
Cleveland Wins Opening Game

Washington, Sept. 29.-Cleveland
won the opening game of the series
from Washington yesterday by a ninth
inning rally.
Score:
Cleveland .....1oo 900 oo2-s o o
Morton and Billings; Ayers and
Ainsmith.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29

Next Tuesday at 4:15 IN Central
park, the Roosevelt and Belmont
elevens will meet on the gridiron: n
promises to be one of the fastest and
most interesting games of the a
as the teams are evenly matched and
are expected to put up a good fight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29

Tammany Hall favors city-owned
public utilities for New York. Not
strange, inasmuch as Tammany
poets in turn to own the city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29

Furthermore, the fact that a mans
wife may suffer in silence lis no sign
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29

No,
Green sailed hides. !
Long haired hides.
Green sailed calf .....
fGreen sailed bulls. 80.
Green sailed kip
Green sailed glue hides
and skins .........
Long haired kip......
Green sailed Deacon
skins. each Is
Green sailed horse
hides, as to size
Green sailed ponies,
mules. Clues, etc.
Green sailed colt skins
as to size .....s.....
Green and part cured
hides 1 to &c less.
Dry flint hides and
skins ...........,...
Dry sailed hides and
SR1n6 ..............
Dry damaged hides and
skins ...........s..
Dry glue hides and
skins ..............
Dry bull and stag hides.
Rendered tallow $3.50.
Green pe1ts. full WOOL
ed, each ...........$
Green pelts. short wool
eacn ........... ..$
Green shearlings and
clips, each !. ......
Dry western pelts, per
pound ...........s.
Unwashed wool, good.
Unwashed wool, poor.
Dead pulled, good.
Dead pulled, poor..
Washed wool. tub.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Names OF Soldiers and Sailors Wanted

Last week The PATRIOT inaugurated
system to procure the names of all
the young men in this section who
have enlisted lin the army or navy.
Next week we will print list of those
names received. Up to the present
time there has not been the ready res.
ponse that this work demands.
The soldiers and sailors themselves
can help by filling out their own
blank. This matter of completing Il
record is being taken up in the various
towns. We notice that in Whitman
tic the town clerk desires TO obtain
names to be put in the town records TO
be used as valuable reference in years
TO come.
This is a very important matter.
Years from now when future genera
tions desire 10 know who the young
men were who fought in this, to oe
hoped, the last great world war it
would be deplored if it was found that
no record of eniistments had been kept.
The people of that time would wonder
what the people of the present time
could have been thinking of not 10 see
that the names of these soldiers was
preserved.
TO get such list everyone having
knowledge of a young mans enlist
| ment should make il known. We will
continue TO print the form here given
for number of weeks and we have
extra blanks that may be had upon
application. When the list is com.
pleted 1t will he in printed form and
can be preserved in the town records if
| desired.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
SHOES MAY SETTLE THE WAR
Germany Has a Badly Shod Army, De-
cIares American Just Returned
From the Front.

Berlin dispatches via London are
not the best criterion of how Germany
is standing up under the burden of
war, but late bit of news regarding
the scarcity of leather there is cor
roborated by first-hand information.
The dispatch says, according to the
Baltimore News:
"Berlin's bank clerks today set an
example in patriotic self-sacrifice. To
aid the movement in economy of leath-
er. the clerks discarded their shoes.
Scores of barefooted individuals were
seen on the principal streets gingerly
stepping along and saving their. tender
feet as much as possible. Berlin's shoe
stores are now selling wooden sandals,
the only leather being in toe guards"
In the News there was an interview
with DR.. Joseph Ames of Hopkins, who
has Just returned from the front on
government business, having been sent
there as member of the national re-
search council. Curiously enough,
Doctor Ames saw but one sign of weak
ening in Germany, and that, he said,
was siioc itdtlieI. IL quote lTOIU I1le
interview:
II saw thousands of German pris-
oners while l was in France, and in
none was there the slightest further
sign of want or privation exceptsshoes.
They all wore shoes that were in bad
shape, and that, you know, is thor
oughly good sign, for badly shod
army is half-crippled army"
1t may be put down as certain that
the army is the last to be deprived
either of food or of clothes and shoes.
In war the needs of the people at home
must yield TO the necessities of the
men at the front. An army without
shoes is in a bad way. The dispatch
and Doctor Ames' account of what he
saw with his own eyes are interesting
as indications that Germany is having
troubles of her own and. doubtless, a
great many more of them than we
know anything of.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Putnam Boy Writes From England

Arthur Maloney, OF the engineer
corps writes from England: "This is
TO inform you of our safe arrival in
England and the pleasure / had
aboard ship. | didn't get one bit sea
sick while coming across as we had
too much sport TO think about being
sick. | am feeling great and liked the
trip very much, that Is, as far as we
have gone. / will write again and tell
you OF the whole trip If it will pass the
censor. | took an examination for
conductor on board ship today and got
by fine SO | am mot a brakeman any
more over here. Good bye for the
present and good luck TO ALI
Regarding the engineer corps Ia
when Mnloney and other Putnam
boys belong, 'Secretary Baker said
Monday that the American railway
engineer regiments already organized,
and several of which are now In
Europe, are intended for work on mil
itary railroads only.
IL will be necessary to take over
from the French or British engineers
as the case may be, such military lines
as are needed 10 serve the American
bases. This will be done as soon as the
American forces In Europe reach n
strength TO justify the action.
From the bases TO the American
front IL is probable thst numerous sd-
ditional feeder lines will have 10 be
constructed, and this work, together
with the operation and upkeep Of the
main supply lines, will require the
use OF many railway engineer units.
Nine regiments OF this type have been
organized with volunteers.
1t Is indicated that eleven more ,wilI
be formed next month from the men
modified under the selective service
act, supplemented by volunteers.
Railroad employees among the drafted
men probably will be assigned to these
special units The organization plans
for the national call for many separate
training battalions, at each divisional
cantonment in addition to the fight.
ing troops of the division.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Why He Didn't Volunteer.

The army recruiting officer was sit
ting in the Office when a f1ne-looking
young fellow stopped to look at the
war trophies through the plate-glass
window. The sergeant hustled outside
and asked the man TO volunteer.
'T'n not volunteer" he replied. 81
don't mind fighting, but no volunteer
ing for me-
''Why not?" asked the sergeant.
Aren't the king and the kaiser
eouSinS?' asked the prospect.
''Yes," admitted the recruiting agent.
'Well, l volunteered last night in
a family squabble. and that's how
got this scratch on my chin. Phone
me request if YOU want me. I'll
come-but no more Volunteering
Chicago Herald.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Saved Napoleon,s Heart.

SO the American military leaders
have been visiting Napoleons tomb, re-
marks the London Chronicle. Did
they, one wonders. hear the story of
his heart, which the tomb incloses j?
On the night that he died his body was
prepared for embalming and the heart
was placed in water in a silver ever.
An Irish soldier who loved Napoleon
sat up with his old muzzle-loader TO
guard the body, for Longwood
swarIhed with rats. In the midst of
his vigil he heard a splash in the
ever, He fired, just in time to save
the heart from the vile rodents which
were dragging It away. Americans
knew that sentry's grandson. Sir Ar
thur Sullivan. and loved his music.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
viii Enlist Right Over Again

The following is the substance OF n
letter from Charles BeIair, [. ;. ).
Connecticut, who is completing his
eighth year in the T. ;. navy and in
tends TO enlist again, He writes from
somew here at sea:
al am in the best of health and sorry
/ couldn't get home but do not know
when ! shall be able to do So VIII be
home in January anyway as my enlist
ment expires then but of course | will
enlist right over again.
see by the PATRIOT that there are
lot of Putnam boys enlisting in the
army II is all right and l am glad to
see it but for myself | had rather ride
than walk.
| expect TO make trip across some
time before long as / am detailed TO go
on a transport taking troops over.
am detailed for signal duty. OF course
shall not stay for as soon IS we land
we will return TO the States. ! wish
We would leave at once as am in 4
hurry TO make the trip 10 see what II is
like.
don / know just what to write a:
everything is alwsys the same with
me and / have only been on land twic,
since the first Of the year, not oecaus,
| couldn't go but because | didn I ear,
TO. do not know when you will gel
this as 1 am giving 1t TO frieno
whose enlistment is expiring and b,
will mail Ii II he ever gets to land
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
SLATE ROOFS DEFY WEATHER
Saxon Chapel in England, Which
Was Built in Eighth Century.

Time is the assessor of roofing ma
terial values. Few. very few, roof COW
ers can stand the harsh exacting tests
of old father time. Slate meets his re-
quirements. Natspe made 1t strong
and sturdy, says an exchange.
In Hartford-on-Avon, England stands
Old Saxon chapel which was built in
the eighth century. The builders COW
cred it with slate roof. There the
church stands today, still protected by
the same slate, moss-covered but good.
Year after year this slate roof has
defended Saxon chapel from the suces-
sive assaults of rain, hail, snow, wind,
sun and frost. Twelve centuries it has
served. 1t complains not and 1t has no
misgivings about the future-it is
slate roof.
The British in particular are rich In
evidence of the long life of slate as a
roof covering. Slate was quarried In
Wales centuries before America was
discovered. There is In England today
slate roof over 800 years old, and still
Is good.
The first recorded use of slate in
America was on a building In Philadel
phia erected In the year 100. which
building served as the seat of govern
ment for William PENIS domain There
is no evidence that this roof was re-
moved or replaced until the building
was torn down In the year 1867.
In the New England states there are
many houses and barns which have
been covered with slate 60 and 20
years and which are still in excellent
condition.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
WORLDS LARGEST MERCHANT
Claim Made by n. 3. CIaflin In the
Seventies Was Substantated After
Inquiry by Rivals.

The Incorporation of "Claflns. Incor-
porated," recalls an incident connected
with the founder of the business,
which has borne the name of "Claflin"
for upward of half a century, says the
Wall Street Journal. In the early sew
entities. when the import duty on cotton
prints was considered excessive, a
number of importers framed petition
To congress. drawing attention TO the
fact that the high tariff was practical
ly duty upon domestic produce. mas
much as the cotton grown in this eoun-
try was merely sent To Manchester To
be spun. woven and printed, and that
they were actually being taxed upon
American cotton upon its return after
manufacture.
When the petition in question was
presented TO II. r. Clafiin for sigma
ture. Ii had already been subscribed by
A. It. Stewart, f. s. Jaffrey Durham,
Buckley 4 Co. Arnold. Constable 4
Co. and others, which hurt the pride
of Mr.. Clatlin. He could not we'll re-
fuse TO sign the document, as he was
the largest importer of prints, and,
therefore, the person most affected.
He showed his chagrin at not having
the petition presented TO him for first
signature by writing after his name,
1.-THE Largest Merchant in the World
This aSSeveration was questioned by
A. t. Stewart and several of the 9TH
ers, who took pains 10 test IL. After
careful and worldwide investigation IL
was found that Fl. r. Clafiin was then
'the largest merchant In the world"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Ten Little 'Taters

There is a jingle going the rounds OF
the press which tells the story of "Ten
Little 'Tatersn like this:
"Ten little 'talers growing ON vine,
local dealer got one, then there were
nine. Nine little 'taters shipped away
by freight, railroads got one, then there
were eight. Eight little Eaters anoth-
er ride were given, transfer got one
then there were seven. Seven little
taters, sold to Commissioner Dix com.
mission man got one, then there were
six. Six little itaters In store arrive
five. Five little Eaters eaten up and
then-the ultimate consumer paid fol
the ten.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
DAY OF THE RIFLE NOT OVER
is Still Valuable in Warfare, Despite
Advent of Machine Gun, Hand
Grenade and Other Weapons.

The overwhelming position in the
war picture occupied by the big guns
the machine guns and Lewis guns. the
Importance of trench mortars, hand
grenades, bombs, rifle grenades, and
other accessories of trench warfare,
make some men think that the day of
the rifle as an important adjunct to
success in battle i well-nigh past.
Such is not the case, declares Fred
eric Coleman in the Saturday Evening
Post. Those of US who can remember
the brave advances of the Prussian
Guard at Ypres, when they marched
In battalion formation right up the
Menin road, straight at our trenches
on one occasion, If not more, march
ing TO almost sure death at the goose
step-knew the value of accurate.
rapid rifle fire. So do these Prussian
guardsmen, if any of them are still
alive. Not many of them were left
when the broken waves of gray were
swept back, like leaves by an autumn
wind.
The rifles did most of 1t. Machine
guns we had, to be sure, but woefully
few of them. Those that we had
We're overworked to point that made
US wonder, not when they jammed, but
when they worked long without jam
ming. The rifle, in the hands of man
who can shoot straight and shoot with
great rapidity, is wicked weapon
still; and the value of cold steel
though 1t is not subject on which
men who have seen ii used love to
dwell, has not, so far as l can see,
changed greatly if at all. in the three
years Of grim war in Europe.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31

ed VERY bad Leon received cake
from his father a few days ago and it
was in the same condition. | cut the
cake right alter dinner aud IL didn {
last very long The cigars are being
kept eark. Only few of my best
friends get any of them. Tell the men,
bers Of the Social Order that | thank
them very much for them. They
could not have sent me anything |
would have liked better. Ii is cigar
| used to get often at home. Thank
everybody that contributed toward
the box. 1t must have been lot OF
work. | am feeling ali right. Leon
came back from the hospital today and
is feeling pretty good
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Mice overrunninn Australia.

Mice by the million are overrunning
a large part of Australia. They are
adding nightly 10 the wartime trou-
bleS of the farming community and
ofticials-particularly the former, The
havoc they are causing in hagged
wheaton Australia has not the grain
elevator system as outstanding in
many rural districts awaiting possible
shipment TO overseas markets is fast
heoming question of grave national
import.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Don't Play the Fool.

A great many people play the fool
naturally. They come into the world
endowed by nature and favored by OPP
portunity to create something If stir.
But the first thing you know they have
gone off on some Insignificant tangent
that tells palmer than words that they
are playing the fool. And in some
eases il is really an art TO keep from
1t. Temperament, association and the
occasion have much 10 do with con-
duct There's many fellow with the
blood OF heroes in his veins who be-
comes a most distinguished fool
Pennsylvania Grit.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Youthful Philosophy.

MY mother is much prettier than
your mother" proudly declared Hazel.
No she isn't: she isn't half as pretty
as my mamma. I've get the prettiest
mother in the whole world p pro
claimed Nellie. Hazel was staggeI ed
for moment and then complacentiy
remarked: well, IL isn't so much
what we has as what we thinks we
has that counts. | s'pose."
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Soldiers Letters
Remafkahle camp. LillIe coninslon
CONTINUED from Page one]

Sergeant Hyde smith, from genial
manager Of the two local theatres, has
stepped into Uncle sans khaki uni.
form and is learning the exaeting
duties Of soldier at Camp Deyens,
Aver, Mass. We are pleased TO note
that soon a more detailed story Of
camp life may be expected from his
versatile typewriter. His is the first
typewritien letter that has come TO
hand He writes as follows:
Putnam Patriot: 'Your copy Of the
PATRIOT WAS newsier than ever, most
interesting and above all welcome.
suppose that any little idea that !
might give you OF this remarkable
camp would be an injustice to the
camp itself Suffice it to say that it
Is the most wonderful undertaking
have ever witnessed. AT present there
are thousands ,of workmen here, and
who necessarily have TO be fed and
housed, and the astonishing part Of 1t
all, that all of this is done with very
little if any confusion.
The first impression | received, was
Of huge mining camp in the palmiest
of the gold rushes, so famous in noye
and photopiays.
or course you realize that | am
'sgreene here and so my descriptions
are of necessity meagre.
shall in the near future, write you
long letter Of possibly more interest.
Sincerely,
Sergeant Hyde Smith.
p. :. / notice by your advertise
ments, that you are getting very good
attractions In photoplays."
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31

Lady-What are you crying for, my
little man?
Bobby-My father has been beatin'
me.
Lady-Well. don't cry. All fathers
have TO beat their boys sometimes.
Bobby-But my fa-father isn't like
other fa-fathers. He's in brass band.
and bobcats the big drum.-London
Tit.Bits.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
The Karat

The weight used by goldsmiths in
gauging the quality of geld apart from
the alloy-namely. karat-is derived
from that of the seed of an AhySSin-
ian karat-iiower, which, being exceed
ingly uniform in size. were employed
in weighing gold and precious stones.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
See That Stars Point Upward.

When making or buying an Amer
lean Tag. be sure that one single point
Of each star is pointing upward ms
way alone is correct. - CHRISTIAN
Science Monitor.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Thouaht for the Mornlna.

In the morning when tl.ou are slug
gish nj rouslng thee. let this thought
be present: Il am rising to do a
mans work "--Marcus Aureaius.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Why men Are Loved.

Nest men are loved merely because
they are men and not because of any
unusual eharm.--Atchison Globe.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Thanks Them All

Raymond franklin writes from the
camp at Chicamauga Park, Tenn, as
follows.
nReceived box this noon. Every
thing in good condition except cake
and doughnuts. They were not crush
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
Happily Married.
= rH
N

Hes happily married"
''So?"
"Ies, he thinks marriage is going
10 exempt him from war service"