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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30
PROTECTING THE SOLDIER

The greatest possible effort is being put forth to
surround the American soldier with wholesome moral
conditions. And the work is being done in a very SEN
sible and practical way. It is recognized that the soldier
is. physically, a sound man with a vigorous constitution
and a healthy appetite. Every possible care is being taken
to keep him in proper condition. Good and abundant
food is provided for him. The water that he drinks is
analysed to insure its freedom from dangerous bacteria.
The food that is supplied to him s-carefully inspected
as to its character. its preparation, its packing, and
cooking and serving, In order that poisons may not be
introduced into his system through this channel. And
what is being done for his physical well-being is being
done with equal energy and intelligence for his moral
life.
In this field, as in the physical, the fact is recog-
nized that the soldier is a healthy and normal man.
OFTEN this has been overlooked, and because Of an inn
proper conception the word morals has often been as
ISOLATED with the kindergarten class. The attempt has
often been made to keep young men good by seeking to
interest them in the exercises and amusements of infants.
1t has not worked. 1t will not work in this case. And. SO
far as we have noted, no effort in that direction is being
made on any considerable scale.
The Y. M. G. A. is performing a splendid work IN
it's devotion to the young men in the army, and It is
proceeding on the assumption that the best way to keep
the moral conditions Of the camp what they should pe
is to provide for the soldier in his spare time occupa-
ton which is wholesome and which interests SHIN. Ac-
cordingly the association is paying a great deal Of atten-
ton to the amusement side of the soldiers life. 1t Is or
ganizing baseball and other athletic sports. It aims to
provide the men with good reading matter which is
clean and wholesome, and which fits in with their tastes
1t is working in all these directions under the convic-
ton that the soldier, like any other normal human be-
ing, is more easily kept out of mischief by being sup
piled with something interesting to do than by advice and
homiies.
In all this work the association has, as it should
have, the hearty cooperation Of the government i
has always been the duty of the government to look
after the moral as well as the material welfare Of its
soldiers, but the obligation has added force now. In the
past it has been optional with the individual whether
he Joined the army or not. 1T might, perhaps, be held
that il he chose to join he took his own chances. Bu
now army service is compulsory. The government taxes
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30
THREE a 81 WAR.

just three years ago the world vas
shocked to learn that a great Euro
pean war had been started. By most
people such a thing had been believed
impossible. And the events just pre-
ceding had given warrant for the be-
lief that the world had become too
sensible aver to permit another great
war. Europe had passed through two
Balkan wars. and while the lighting
was desperate and the conditions de-
plorable. the greater nations had so
managed their relations that they
were not dragged into the fray. "A
generation or two earlier this would.
have been impossible. Such a dis
turbance as convulsed the Balkan
area would almost inevitably have in
|volved practically all the other ma
tons. Hence it was assumed that the
nations had practically solved the
problem of preventing wal.
belief when the present war burst up4
on 1t, and a readjustment of beliefs
became necessary. Few people be-
lieved that the war could last long.
Long articles were written describing
the enormous expenditure Of men and
material that a var under modern
conditions would involve. and 1t was
held that the destruction would be too
great that no nation could endure it
for any great length Of time. It was
freely predicted that the war must
end within six months. Kitchener in
England, voiced the convictions of a
small but informed group when he
predicted,a war lasting three years.
The destruction and the expendi-
ture were all that had been predicted,
and more. Warlike appliances pro-
viding for destruction in a hundred
new ways were invented and used.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30
THE GREAT BREWERY RAID

AS The Herald was not taken into the confidence
of Messrs LANCER, Watkins, ct al, it does not know just
what was in the minds Of these gentlemen that prompt
ed them to raid the East Grand Forks brewery in the
middle Of the night when the feat could have been per
formed just as well and just as easily in the middle of
the day.
The brewery was not operated secretly. There was
no concealment, and no attempt at concealment Of its
operation. On the contrary, Immediately after the adop-
ton OF the local option prohibitory law by Polk county,
the lessee gave public notice of his intent to operate the
business in a manner which he held to be lawful. So
far as The Herald is Informed, he has operated it in that
manner ever since. II the method Of operation was IL
legal that fact could have been demonstrated at any time
by appeal to the courts. An officer armed with a bundle
of warrants could have walked into the place any fore
noon or afternoon and arrested all hands without any
difficulty whatever. If samples of the product had been
desired for evidence those could have been seized by the
same officer. Everything necessary to the preparation
OF a case which has been done could have been done dur
ing ordinary business hours by one man or, If it were
desired to have warrants served on both sides Of the
river, by two. Instead of this, the silent hours OF the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30

night were chosen. and what appears to have been an
embryo army was recruited for the occasion.
OF course the method which would have occurred
to most people. and which was the most simple and df-'
rect. would have. been a very prosaic one. There would
have been no fuss and feathers about it, and no blood
and thunder. There would have been nothing deep. and
dark, and dangerous, and mysterious about 1t. There
would have been nothing thrilling. and people like TO be
thrilled occasionally.
Enough charges appear to have been made to get
the case into the courts. II SO 1t VIII doubtless be de-
scided on its merits. If the brewery was being operated
unlawfully its operation should be stopped. If It was
running lawfully it cannot 6e stopped. But as to the time
and the manner Of making the raid, while several rea-
sons for the course pursued suggest themselves, none of
them is such as would influence q reasonable. man.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30
poison IVY,

Jewel Weed, Strong Soap, Best Cures.
The irritant poison Of the poison ivy
which produces unpleasant effects
seems to be an oil.
The best remedy is to wash the
parts of the body which have come
in contact with poison ivy with ordi-
nary strong yellow kitchen soap and
water and then apply the juice Of the
crushed plant called the Jewel Weed.
This is a bright green, juicy plant
growing to a height Of two to four
feet in wet places and has an orange
colored hanging flower with brown
Another remedy frequently found
Of value is the application OF sugar
of lead. This is poisonous, however,
and should be used with care.
The only way to get rid Of the
poison ivy plant Is to keep grubbtng
it up by the roots.
Sometimes the irritant oil gets on
the clothing, SO that If this is used
again possibly weeks afterwards. the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30

the young man and places him In the.
army without asking his consent And
IT is certainly the duty OF the govern
ment under these circumstances to see
TO It that those from whom II sexacts
this service are not thrown into need
less danger. whether that danger be
OF a military nature or is such al will
tend to create evil habits and break
down character.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30

symptoms will reappear. though the
patient may be Tar from where the.
poison grew.
The first symptom is a localized.
itching. Soon the itching area turns
red. In agfew hoursSfnes water blis-
ters, each smaller than a pinhead APP:
pear. After q few days the itching
lessons and then the redness and
II the itching part is scratched,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-30

the fingers are liable to spread the
infection to other parts of the body
Gloves on the hands when inc goes
into the woods are h best preven-
tive.
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED..
Miss i. M: II am II years old,
s feet inches tall and weigh 109
pounds. What should + weigh"
For your age and height you should
weigh 134 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
RAIL MEN MEET
At WHITE HOUSE
President Wilson Discusses Proposed
Wage Demand With Heads of Big
Four Brotherh00Gs.

Washington, Nov: 22.-Heads Of the
four railroad brotherhoods came here
today at President Wilson's request
to discuss with him their proposed
new demands for higher wages. The
president was prepared to take up the
problem with a free hand. so far as
the railroads are concerned, having
been formally notified that the the
roads will abide by any steps he sees
fit TO take.
An entirely new proposal which It IS
said the brotherhoods plan to make is
that rail transportation during the
war with respect to relations of the
carrier and employe be dealt with by
the formation Of new federal COM
mission to have complete Jurisdiction
and power over the companies and
workmen. They plan, it is stated, to
ask the president to appoint such q
commission with plenary powers,
headed by some prominent official
thoroughly conversant with the trans
portation system.
The brotherhood chiefs also are ex-
| pected TO urge their claims for higher
wages, suggesting that the increase
| come either with the carriers them
/ selves or in war bonuses from the gov
ernment along the line of the British
! bonus system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
TWO DEAD IN FIRE
WHEN WALLS FALL

Osceola, Ia, Nov. 22.-Dick Eggles-
ton, night watch, and George Grit
fin, a silo manufacturer, were killed
by a falling brick wall here early
today when a fire destroyed half Of
the south side Of the square, The
total loss is estimated at $4,000.
The blaze, which was discovered at
1:20 a. m. in the Frick drug store
spread to the Felix Ettinger depart
ment store, Clevenger barber shop,
Folhner barber shop and several law
and dentist offices and a small hos
pital on the upper floors above the
stores and shops, all of which were
destroyed.
An explosion from the basement Of
the drug store, supposed to have been
caused by turpentine and other drugs.
threw out almost the entire wall OF
the building, burying the two men be-
meath it. Frank Paschal, standing
nearby, received a severe cut on his
head and his left leg was broken in
three places
Earl Coon. chief of the local fire de-
partment, also was severely injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
AZORES BASE PUT
IN BARRED zones
Island Possession of Portugal Declar-
ed by Germans Under Edict of
Ruthless Sub War.

Amsterdam, Nov. pa new Ger
man barred zone. a dispatch from Ber-
lin announces, has been established
around the Azores. which have be-
come in economic and military re-
spects important hostile bases Of At
lantic navigation"
The Azore islands are in the North
Atlantic, about two-thirds of the way
between the United States and Eur
ope, and belong to Portugal.
An Amsterdam dispatch last Mon
day said that German Vice Admiral
Kirchhosef, writing in the Neuste
Nachrichten, declared that the United
States had established herself ON the
Azores and constructed Notifications
at Punta Delgado." He attempted to
point out that such possession would
threaten important German world
ship routes and interfere with connec-
tons with Germany's colonial pos
sessions.
The extension of the German mari
time barred zone is announced from
Berlin in an official memorandum.
1t is also stated that neutral and
Belgian relief ships now within the
Azores and Greek barred zones may
safely leave by the shorter route be-
fore Nov. 90 and they are granted IAN
adequate period of grace" if they en-
tered the barred zone without fore
knowledge Of the extension.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
CERMANSOLDIER'S.
VIE VS. ON DRAFTS.
Diaries OF Captured Men Tell Pathos
Of Scenes Back HOme-Driyen Like
Cattle to Slaughter.

British Headquarters in France,
Nov. illustrations of the changing
attitude Of many German soldiers to-
ward the war are contained in cap
tured diaries. Describing the depart
ure of draft men from a depot town,
the author of one diary writes:
First battalion is to supply draft
Of 90 men. To conduct them to --
station 800 men are detailed, some
with rifles to escort draft, others to
act as pickets. In the afternoon our
men are ready and waiting for their
comrades Of the first convalescent
company whQ at last arrive.
But what sight it isl IN front
marches a squad of guards with rifles
and another squad in the rear IA
guard German soldiers, our brave lads
in field grey who,-as the newspapers
relate in such beautiful language
zee ioyfully going forth to destroy oul
mics. inspired by love Of the ia.
til, and
"1he draft is ready. The band
, strikes up a march, and the column
begins to move. Guards are so mum.
erous that there is one for every two
sden. Is it not a scandal that our boys
in field grey are led out into the tiel(
10 fight and give their lives for the ia
, therland like criminals to the hang
man. or worse. like cattle to th'
S. slaughter? 1t is not enough that hour
before.-in fact as soon as the depart
ure Of the draft men is announced
men not forming part Of the draf
should be prevented from going int
town ny pickets every five yards il
every direction %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
HONORED DEAD WHO
PERISHED WHEN u. S.
TORPEDO BOAT SUNK

Washington, Nov. Following
are the names of the three officers and
Is enlisted men who lost their lives
when the United States torpedo boat
destroyer Chauncey was sunk in q
collision Monday in the war zone, ac-
cording to navy department adyices
fro.n Vice Admiral Sims:
WALTER E. RENO. lieutenant COM
mander. commanding; wife, Beatrice
Reno, 23I9 South Twenty-first street,
Philadelphia
CHARLES #. WEDDERBURN, lieu
tenant; mother, Gertrude f. Wedder-
burn, Chevy Chase, Md.
HARRY G. SKINNER, JR.. ensign;
mother, Mrs. Mary G. Skinner, Mount
Washington, Nd.
STANLEY T. ANTHONY, electric
ian, first class, radio; mother, Flor
ence Johnson, Bedford, Mass.
HONORE H. CLAGGETT, JR., cleo
trician, first class; father, Honore NJ.
Claggett, Laurel, Md.
DANIEL B. CRANE, machinist mate,
second class; mother. Mary H. Crane,
2719 Augustine court, Los Angeles.
Cal
JOSEPH s. EwART. machinist
mate, first class; father, William L,
Ewart, "a Second street, Newport,
r. |.
CHARLES A. GOODRICH, chief ma
chinist mate; brother, George ]. Good
rich. Oakwood, ILL.,
ALGEN H. GUTTRIDGE, machinist
mate, second class; father, William H
Guttridge Cullison, Kan.
( HENRY G. HAMAN, seaman: father
Rurt W. Haman, 155 Subway street
Buffalo, n Y.
1 JOSEPH A. HEROUX, fireman, third
class; mother, Emma J. Bachellerie
ECO South Soto street, Los Angeles
( Cal.
/ WILLIAM H. HAMPELI.. oiler;
father, Charles Hampel, Randville
/ Mich.
/ IRA X. KOPp. gunner's mate. FIRST
class; father. Jesse f. Kopp. 1872
Harrison street, Davenport, Iowa.
CHARLES A. 0'CONN0R. chief yeo
man: sister. Margaret Tissier, los "
Broadway. South Boston, Mass.
FRANCISCO PAGTAkHAN, mess
student, third class; mother, Martha
Dunicio, 0longspo, P. l.
+. JOHN RHINEHART. chief water
tender; friend, Mary sprague. Blocl
Island, r. /.
| JOHN A. SMITH. gunner's mate
first class; father. William Smith. 10
i W. Ninety-f1fht street, New York
! JOHN WILLIAMS STRIBLING. oil
err. father, John Stribiing, Waring
Texas.
| OSWALD J. TERKILDSEN, yeoman
second class; uncle. Conrad Terkild
sen, $50 Seventh avenue. Brooklyn
IN. Y.
4 NICHOLAS H. WAGNER, ship filter
first class: father, Jacob Wagner, Full
lerton. Nd
/, GEORGE W0RNELL, boilermaker
lfriend, Harry c. Smith. San Francisco
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
ROUND UP SLACKERS
WEARING UNIFORMS

Paris, Nov 23.-The Paris Herald
reports that more than zoe young
Americans wearing the uniforms Of
ambulance drivers have been rounded
up recently by the American military
authorities.
The numbers of their passports
were taken and they were told to call
at headquarters, Were all but five
appeared. There they were informed
again that they must enlist in some
branch Of the active service overseas
or they would be sent back to Amer
lea, where they would be dealt with as
the circumstances warrant
As for the five who did not appear
at headquarters, the Herald says, it is
reported that when they are found
harsh measures against them will be
taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
MILLION POSTCARDS
LACK PENNY STAMP

Chicago. Nov. 22.-More than one
million 1-cent post cards are held in
the store rooms.of the Chicago post
office and every one lacks 1-cent
stamp under the new postage rate
which went into effect recently.
Large business houses demand the
new 2-cent cards to save the cost in
time Of adding the extra stamp
Orders were issued today that new
cards are to be sold only in lots of 500
or more, in the hope that the old sup
ply may be depleted through small
sales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
GREAT BATTLE FOR Venice DEFENSE
Russian Head Makes Proposal for Armistice
Found Wife at
Peoria; Waiter
Posed as Hubby

Peoria H.. Nov. 22.-After a search
Of nearly a year, which took him over
three states, Wellington Clements, ga
rage owner OF Detroit and Lansing,
Mich, today found his wife and 3
year-old daughter here with Ray Mar
shall. waiter.
Clements says his wife left him
nearly a year ago 10 go on a visit to
relatives in Decatur, III. Since then
he has heard nothing from her. After
a search in many cities he finally in
serted a blind advertisement in q
Bloomington newspa per saying Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Marshall will receive
valuable information by answering
this
Marshall answered it with the re-
suit that he and Mrs. Clements were
taken into custody here today, VIII
! give my wife another chance on ac-
count of my baby7" was the question
Clements was asking himself this
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
Bells go'Byng' in
London? to Peal
Note ofVictor,

London. Nov. 22-The bells of Lon
don probably will peal today for Gen,
eral Byng's victory and If the proposal
is adopted It will be the first time
since the war began that the bells have
rung for any rejoicing.
The Times says it has questioned the
authorities concerning the proposed
ringing and has found all favorable.
The bishop Of London highly approved
the idea and already has notified The
clergy of the diocese.
The lord mayor is equally enthus-
iastie. The provinces doubtlessly will
follow the capitals example.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
NORWAY WILL HAVE
'TATERS AND FISHES

Christiania, Norway. Nov. ga
resolution designed 10 force the res
ignation Of the cabinet of Premier
knudsen was defeated in parliament
today by a large majority. Criticism
Of the government was directed par
ticularly at the foreign and food min
listers. who were charged with blund-
ers in handling the food question and
in falling to yield to the request OF
! the United States TO place the nation
on food allowance.
Premier Knudsn remarked optim-
/ isticaily that Norway would not
starve. as she was producing enough
fish and potatoes for her own sup
port The premier also said he had
reason TO hope an agreement would
be reached with America regarding
the expectation of foods 10 Norway.
Beginning on Jan. the rationing
system will be adopted for sugar, fats
! and other articles OF food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
SAMMY NEEDED 4 SHAVE
after FRONT Line DUTY

have seen more action than the 9TH
ers had stories to tell and the less
lucky comrades, as they call them
selves. listened attentiYely during the
long ride on the trucks on the return
to the biliets. Most of the motor
trains arrived at the billet towns after
nightfall. The soldiers were dis
missed promptly but each took a bath
before he went to sleep.
The officers all spoke enthusiastic-
ally Of the morale, energy and fighting
spirit Of their men. One said that his
hardest job in the trenches was re-
fusing permission to go on patrol, add
ing: "All want to go all the time.
which is impossible"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
LATE BULLETINS

Alpena. Mich-. Nov. 23-Several
freighters on Lake Huron are to-
day lighting their way through the
worst gale OF the season. The
wind reached velocity Of So
miles an hour.
Pierre, $. D.. Nov. 2a-Fire Mar
shat Cranes has been called TO
Lennon to Investigate the cause
of series of fires which began
late Monday night and were ex-
tinguished last night, causing an
estimated less of 100000.
Washington. Nov. 22.-General
Pershing today reported the death
of Private Harry VI. MoreIand. en-
gineers, on Nov. Il. OF double
pneumonia. His wife lives at Bal.
timare, Nd.
Berlin. Nov. -, (via I0ndonl.-
The SUBMITS of Monte Fontana
and Monte Spinuecia, on the
northern Italian front between
the Brenta and Piaye rivers. have
been captured, 1t is announced
officially.
Juarez. Mex. Nov. ss-Generai
Eduardo Hernandez, acting CON-
mander OF the northeastern mill
tary zone, has taken the field In
person at the head OF a column of
1000 cavalry, pursuing the villa
forces in the Oiinaga sector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
MEDICAL MEN HAVE
THREE DAYS CLINICS

Springfield, ILL.,. Nov. 2z.-Medical
directors and health officers from
cities and towns in central and south
ern Illinois gathered here today for a
three-day tuberculosis clinic held I'M
der the direction of the Illinois state
department of health.
The department is backed by the
state council of defense and the Illi-
nois tuberculosis association.
DR.. Silvio Won Ruck of Asheville, n.
c.. and DR.. 0. W McMichael OF Chi
cago, will be the principal speakers
today and public meeting will be
held tonight at which Adjutant GEN
eral Frank s. Dickson will preside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
THE WEATHER

Forecast TIL 7 P. NJ. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Generally fair tonight and Friday.
somewhat cooler tonight with the low
est temperature about freezing.
Temperature at a. m. III. highest
yesterday, 81: lowest last night, IL.
Velocity OF wind at I a. m. IA miles
pc rhour.
Precipitation .02 inch.
Relative humidity al I p. m. 81; at
a. m. 10; at p, m. today, SIS.
Stage OF water IS, fall of i in
last "a hours.
]. NJ. sHERlER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
BRITISH WEDGE HAS
BEEN DRIVEN HOME

London. Nov. %. - The six-mile
wedge driven into the German de-
lenses in the British offensive on the
Arras-St. Quentin front is penetrat-
ing still deeper and spreading out,
Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters in France telegraphs to-
day
On some stretches of the front the
British troops have broken into the
enemys final defense line All the
German counter attacks have been re-
pulsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-22
FIND B0MR ON RAIL.

New York, Nov. ga bomb was
found today on the center span of the
Second avenue elevated railroad
bridge over the Harlem river. It con-
sisted of a large stick of dynamite en-
closed in insulated wire and with a
detonator attached. 1t was designed
to explode by coming in contact with
the third rail, the police say.