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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22
Washington

It was announced at Washington
that the treasury's offer of $3000OO,-
600 in certificates of Indebtedness ma
turing November Is, first financing I'M
der the projected second offering of
Liberty bonds, was largely oversub'
scribed when subscriptions closed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22
Anti-Draft Talk Wide.

Anti-draft sentiment has infected
large areas in scattered sections Of
Minnesota and is fast spreading, Sec
rotary John S. Pardee of the Public
Safety Commission said, following re-
ceipt of reports of new outbreaks in
various districts and in advance of a
conference of safety commissioners to
further discuss the existing conditions.
The state war board has given much
consideration to the prevalence Of I'M
American sentiment in various loca1i-
ties of the state, but has yet to make
public any moves to counteract it 9th
er than to instruct local authorities of
their sworn duty to prevent disorder
and to enforce the laws, notably that
relating to unlawful assembly.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22

Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
II. S.-TeutO11ic War News
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a report that U-boat had been
sighted near the transatlantic lanes
off New York caused the war depart
ment authorities to close the gate In
the net protecting the harbor mouth.
More than Is, 900 troops, comprising
the final increment of National Guards
men, were modified on Sunday. Some
National Guard regiments will be sent
to the southern training camps before
August Is, but most of them will re-
main at home until September 1 or
later.
The shipping board, at Washington
has telegraphed orders to "a Of the
country's largest shipyards requisition-
mage or more now building. Man.
agement Of the yards will be in the
hands Of the present owners, but un-
der government direction.
The war tax bill finally revised to
meet latest estimates was favorably
reported by the senate finance commit
etc at Washington. It proposes to
raise s. ,006,9 100000 by taxation.
Secretary Of the Treasury William
G. McAdoo in a speech at Monterey,
Pa, declared: 1--WE intend to vindi-
cate and make triumphant the princi-
pies of human liberty if it takes every
drop of blood in the veins of every
American freeman"
Nine gunners and "a men of the
crew Of the American steamer Motano
were lost when the vessel was sunk, the
state department at Washington was
officially advised. Nine were saved.
All danger from the Russian retreat
has passed. That is the inspiring mes
sage Ambassador Boris A. Bakhmetieff
sends to the American people upon his
arrival in Chicago with the Russian
commission, of which he is the head.
Germany had possession of Austria's
ultimatum to Serbia IA hours before it
was delivered to Belgrade, according
to positive information which has
reached officials at Washington and
is now made public for the first time.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22

French troops broke into the lines Of
the German crown prince on the Cham
payne front at three places, inflicting
losses on the Germans and bringing
back prisoners, it was announced Of
fcially by the war department at Paris.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22
Hearing Of Officials Postponed.

''ea''"9 OF 0'"1'a1S ToStP01'eu'
Postponement for a few days of the
conference with New Ulm officials
who took part in the recent anti-draft
meeting there was announced today
by the Public Safety Commission be-
cause of lack of a quorum. The off,
Gals previously were cited to appear
before the board late today.
The members said that postpone
ment Of the meeting with New Ulm
and Brown county officials for full
quorum did not indicate that any
drastic action was contemplated.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22
European War News

LUZ Opel%6a w ~ views
French troops broke into the lines of
the German crown prince on the Cham
payne front at three places, inf1icting
losses on the Germans and bringing
back prisoners, it was announced Of
fcially by the war department at Paris.
Official announcement was made at
the admiralty at London that Admiral
Sir Cecil Burney, second sea lord, had
been replaced by Vice Admiral Sir
Roselyn Wemyss. Alan Garrett Ander-
son, hitherto vice chairman of the
wheat commission, succeeds Sir Eric
Campbell Geddes, the new first lord of
the admiralty, as controller of naval
construction.
It was announced at London that
the Canadians have made an advance
on a front of 1000 yards to a depth
Of 200 yards towards Lens and con-
solidated the new position.
Northeast Of Ypres, in Flanders,
Field Marshal Haig's troops have es-
tablished themselves in the town of
St. Julien, from which they were driv-
en- early this week, says the official
statement to London from British
Headquarters in France.
Thirty-eight members of the crew
Of the steamship Belgian Prince were
drowned in deliberate manner by the
German submarine which sank the ves-
sci, according to the account given by
survivors of that British vessel who
have reached British shores.
Russian troops operating east of
CzernowitZ, Bukowina, attacked the
Austro-G German forces and captured a
wood near Balari, together with more
than 500 prisoners and three machine
guns, it is announced at Petrograd
Austro-Hungarian troops have en-
tered Czernowitz, the capital of the
crownland Of Bukowina, it was =
nOunced at Vienna.
Foreign
Acting President Fong Kwo-Chang
of China approved the unanimous de-
cision reached at a special meeting of
the Chinese cabinet at Picking to de-
clare war on Germany and AUSTRIA
Hungary.
London So Norwegian vessels of an
aggregate of $4,000 tons were sunk
during July. Eighteen lives were lost
as a result of the sinkings in this
period.
Premier Kerensky has returned to
Fetrograd, withdrawing his resignation.
M. Kerensky declares that he considers
it impossible when the country is
threatened with defeat to refuse the
heavy task again intrusted to him.
Demanding an increase of 30 per
cent in wages, 10000 workmen en-
ployed at the Mitsuhishi shipbuilding
yards at Nagaslzi, Japan, went out on
strike. The men claim they should
share in the nations prosperity.
A violent earthquake, which caused
great damage, has occurred in the
southern portion Of North island, New
Zealand, according to Reuter- dis
patch to London from Wellington. The
Wairarapa district suffered most &C.
verely. --~> =
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22
Extent of Sympathy.

'"The young mans story was very
affecting one. Didn't he touch your"
"He did-for five dollars" 49,.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-22
Domestic

Fifty thousand spectators in New
port News, Hampton, were thrilled
by the spectacular performance of Avn
ator Edward Stinson, an instructor in
the Roads aviation school, who broke
the worlds record for looping the loop
in an airplane, carrying a woman pas
;senger Thirty times StinsOn made a
complete circle in the air.
Apache Indians in the Sierra An
chaS mountains so miles northwest of
Globe, AriZ., are on the Warpath, and
two asbestos mines are completely
tied up.
Dr. Floyd Bates, first lieutenant of
the Second infantry, Missouri National
Guard, was killed when lightning
struct his tent at the military post at
Fort Riley, Kan. His home was at
Adrian, Mo.
The trail Of Elmer Hague, wanted in
connection with the murder of Mrs.
Cora Miller, a wealthy West Salem
buried in the cellar of a house he rent
ed from her. led into the harvest fields
of North Dakota and Montana.
American citizen soldiers may vote
at the fall elections if their respective
states establish voting machinery at
the camps, says statement issued by
Provost Marshal Crowder at Washing
ton.
Thomas D. Jones, Chicago business
man and capitalist, was appointed a
member of the exports administrative
board at Washington, succeeding Ed
ward N. Hurley, who became chair
man of the shipping board.
The death list from the explosion at
Clay, KY, in the south entry of No. Z
mine of the West Kentucky Coal COM
pany amounted to 81, according to in
formation supplied by Charles S. Rich
ardson, vice president and general
manager.
Resistance Of the army draft, if at
tempted when the army seeks to ap-
prehend deserters, twill constantly
encounter troops of the federal gov
eminent" This laconic message was
flashed over the country by Provost
Marshal General Crowder at Washing
ton as warning to persons who are
seeking to interfere with the creation
of the selective army.
Kingdom Gould, eldest son of George
i. Gould, appeared before an exemp-
ton board for physical examination
for service in the national draft army
and passed as physically fit. He
claimed exemption on the ground of
dependents.
District Attorney w. P. McGinnis
, announced at Muskogee, Okla, that
the men arrested on charges Of resist
ing the draft in connection with the
Oklahoma uprising will be tried for
treason and that the death penalty will
be asked by the government.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-31
FRUGAL FRANCE.

We have paid homage to France.
since the war began. for her military
achievements and her indomitable ma.
tiohal spirit Perhaps we should give
her no less praise for her practice Of
thrift The part this homely but vital
virtue has played in the war is some.
thing that we are Just beginning to
appreciate, as we enter upon our own
1000 conservation plans.
Lord Northclifte in a recent speech.
reminded his audience of the old say.
ing, The waste of an American house.
mold would support French house.
hold. II that is not literally true. he
SAID. II serves to emphasize the truth.
He told OF the elaborate system
worked out by Great Britain to check
food waste, and of the plans now be.
ing adopted in this country to the
same end. And then he made this
striking remark.
France has no food regulation.
France doesn't need any. There is no
'asic IN France. The day the war
pegan every family In France started
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-31
WOMEN MAY WIN
NATIONAL VOTE IN OHIO

Columbus, Oct 3l-Besides voting
on prohibition at the November cleo
ton, electors in this state will de
eide whether or not to retain a law
passed by the last legislature, allow.
ing women in Ohio to vote for presi-
dent
Women sutfragists and other cham.
pions OF a broader franchise, are
strongly opposing the referendum
which. it is charged, was brought
thru fraudulent means. The suffra.
gistS charged the petitions circulated
to bring the referendum contained
thousand of Illegal names, that the pc.
titions were circulated in saloons.
and that they were refused hearings
by election boards, which certified
the petitions to the secetary of state
They say the liquor interests are be.
mind the campaign to defeat suffrage
In counties where the suffragists OBJ
tanned hearings, thousand of names
were thrown out Suit was brought
by the suifragists to stop the referen
dun, but the Supreme Court refused
to review their case. holding insutfc
Gent time had been given.
The suffragists contend the refer
endum, therefore. is not an honest one
and that it would he trayesty on
the purpose for which the referendum
was intended, to uphold the actor
contemplated by it in this instance.
In 1914 the suttragists sought tt
put thru complete suffrage by mean.
OF referendum They were defeated
by a majority Of $4,000 Now thai
the state legislature, which is Demo
cratic. has enacted a suffrage law
the women are determined that
dishonest referendum. as they tern
It, shall not deprive them of Their
newly won liberty
Anti-suilragists declare that womel
do not want the ballot, since onl,
about 80 per cent of women have reg
istered in Ohio cities where they ar,
allowed to vote for school board mem
bcr
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-31
FIXING RETAIL PRICES,

Regulation of retail prices is now in
effect in one state, at least. Illinois
has made beginning. Food Admin.
istrator Wheeler has established
prices, to prevail turnout the state.
for the retailing of -four, sugar and
potatoes
There has been little reduction thus
far. The first prices announced are
said to have made sugar and -four a
trifie cheaper to the average Illinois
consumer, and potatoes a trile dearer
If the system is fairly and fearessly
operated, however it will sooner or
later make considerable difference
In the cost OF living The list of com
modities may be extended Indefinitely.
and prices may be scaled down as the
administrator obtains trustWorthy
data and perfects the machinery of
control
What Illinois is doing many other
states will soon do And it's quite
iihNlt tliuA iIlt itNfldl SONti Illlltlll
Will get into the game before long
Everything now points to that
1t is found that the national food
administration is almost helpless to
relieve present prices because be.
tween the regulator and the consumer
stands the retailer, who can charge
what ne likes so long at his compel
itors play the same game and refrain
from undersellng him The food con
troll law was supposed to cover the re-
tail end of industry; but Mr. Hoover
Is authority for the statement that,
because it applies only to erocers do.
ing retail business of $4,000 a
year, II affects only l,2OO grocers out
of the 100000 There is growing
demand for extending regulation to
all of them
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-31
MERIDEN.

Mrs. Dan Warrneftlz and Miss
Gladys were Aurora shoppers Fri.
day.
Guy Booth visited his family Sat
urday Ne is fireman on the c.. B. & Q.
He said II We're taken OFF of the r.
K. last week TO go into training.
Will Rex filled his silo Tuesday. 1t
takes % TO 80 men, but states some
corn husking When men are scarce
about Sublette men are only getting
six cents per bushel. Here they want
ten cents
Sunday was rally day for the
Sunday school. There was over two
hundred present including strangers.
fhe program was fine. The quartet
did fine, singing two selections. Rev.
Benscher favored us with a solo which
was highly appreciated by all. After
Sunday school came the roll call for
the members of the church, seventy
seven answering the call The regn.
lar services followed In the even
ing the juniors and q. p C. favored
us with a fine program There was
large attendance, After the pro-
gram came the usual preaching by
the pastor,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jackson. of Earl.
vile Sundayed at the Lee McCulla
home.
The pupils of the Merriden school
had an extra holiday last week as
the teacher, Miss Grace Kinont at.
tended the institute in Ottawa Fri
day.
l.. A, Rex went to Genoa Monday
He is experimenting the
fall work on his farm up there. and
expects to move there in the spring.
Meriden got car load of coal
Friday morning, but it did not 20 half
around Some got more than their
share, while others got only half
ton and some not any There is no
hard coal in sight and the situation
is getting deparate with winter close
at hand.
A. NJ. Tope has sold his team of
horses and is now working with Ben
Sutton at the carpenter trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Flavin and son,
Dale, visited over Sunday with
friends in Somonauk.
Mrs. Will Rife, of Chicago. was
guest at the E. c. Rife home last
week.
Mrs. Ida Powell. of Mendoza, was a
visitor at the L. b. Rex home We'd
nesday She is spending the week at.
the Frank Larson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ely Fabre and sons.
Charles and Larry. of Akren. Ohio,
visited the Rex families last week.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-31
CAMP DODGE CANARDS
NAILED BY OFFICERS;
BOMB STORY A FAKE

Des Moines. Oct. 81 Co incident
with a bomb scare at Camp Dodge.
caused by a small bag Of what appear
ed to be iron found in a car of crushed
stone, The military authorities have
asked the cooperation OF newspapers
in 0tsettine the effect of baseless ru
mors OF death plots. and spies. These
false reports have led TO a belief that
cantonment officers were hushing up
news OF a sensation al character.
The supposed bombs were tested by
Lieut.. Col. Harry l., Cooper, grenade
expert. in company with Capt John
II. Quigley. counter espionage officer.
and found to be stones They had
been inclosed in bag and tied to the
car. In the bag was note reading.
Throw these in the trenches and
see what happens.
Stories have been started at camp
and here that a girl had been killed
by soldiers. that a German had been
killed by sentry while trying to place
poison in the camp water reservoir.
and that soldiers were committing sui
eide weekly because of harsh treat
ment.
Thorought investigation of these
stories, many OF which We're spread
over Illinois. Minnesota and Iowa in
letters written home by soldiers, has
proved all to be without foundation.
The military authorities declare that
not one item of news of that nature
ever has been wthheld-that it is the
policy to make public all serious hap
penngs !
Weed Out Incapable Officers.
Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, Oct
31.-Names of inefficient officers OF the
Thirty-third Division soon win be re-
ported to Brigadier General d. Todd
IT. acting commander of the Thirty
third Division. for tests by efficiency
cards. Officers throughout the di
vision are aniXously waiting judg-
nent. Every man is working with
greatest intensity
Colonies will be passed upon by
The brigadier generals, but it is not
any Of them is in danger.
each man on board will be OF high.
n rank than the officer to be tested.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-31
CONFESSES TO
SHOOTING SUPERIOR

Chicago, Oct 31.-After confessjng
that he shot his superior officers in
cold blood in fear that his connection
with band Of freight car thieves
would be discovered Dennis Andor.
son, "a special policeman Of the Chi.
caeo Junction Railroad. is held today
for the murder of Lieut.. Patrick
LAWN
William Clerkin, driver Of an auto.
mobile truck, and Emil Furble, alleged
members of the gang. are under ar.
rest, and the police are seeking a
fourth man known as Bud" Corners
Anderson confessed the police say.
that he and his contederatcs were
locting car loaded with automobile
tires when LAWN surprised them,
Anderson pretended to pursue his as.
Sociatos and LAWN caught Clerkin.
While LAWN was holding Clerkin
for the arrival OF patrolwagon, An.
derson approached and deliberately
shot him
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-31
WOMEN OF CHICAGO
TRY TO DO THEIR BIT

Chicago. oct 3l.-War's demands
for women IN industry are meeting
a ready response but the trouble is
too many women want to be generals
and there are not enough privates to
go around
This. al least, is the conclusion OF
officials in charge OF the womcuS bu-
reaus of employment agencies here
Women who are willing to work in
executive capacities for salaries that
most men would consider munifcent
are plentiful. but applicants for just
plain jobs are scarce around the EN-.
lloyment agencies.
Have you a position 10 take charge
OF girls in a large place. was the
modest request OF recent applicant
at an employment agency here.
Nothing that is combining, you know.
or TO keep me in one place and be
irksome, as have never worked be
iote.
Il feel equal to earning 800
month another declared. although
! have had no experience in running
an office. manage my house beat
tifully. though
\ woman from a farm in Michigan
appeared a few days ago and Speci.
led her qualifications for the sort OF I
position she wanted She was sure
of her ability to manage a law office
and if emergency demanded. she
could boss several hundred girls in
factory She would not accept a sal
airy OF less than $50 a week. however
The position OF diplomatic buyer
for the government at a salary OF
$50 per week was just suited to the
talents OF one applicant This was
the lowest salary she would accept,
and even then opportunities for pro-
motion must be rapid
Among the applicant have been
school teachers, who felt sure the task
Of managing several hundred girls in
a factory or office would be no more
difficult than managing several hun
dred school children; librarians,
housewives. society women inspired
With desire to do their Bit if the
bit was NOT too difficult, and wom-
IN OF all classes and decription.
Although they have never worked
hey ask for position at from S35 to
$50 a week. and all of them want
interesting" aid one of.
fetal Women from comfortable
homes seek positions. They have
heard that war has offered opportun-
ties for women, but they seem not
o have heard that the opportunities
'tered involved hard work and that
he places at the top can be filled only
W women of experience"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-31
DIARIES ORGANIZED
AGAINST MILK MEN

Chicago, oct 3L--Laree dailies of
chicago are expected to announce to.
day that they will refuse to pay more
than 50 per hundred pounds for milk.
thus forcing the retail price down to
~ cents per quart Several large
milk condenseries are expected to Join
the distributors in their refusal to
pay more than SO per hundred pounds
Members of the Milk Producers
Association, It is reported will make
strong fight to maintain the present
price of S3.42 per 100 pounds or to
obtain an increase.
Forty-two members of the Illinois
Milk Dealers Association who testi
fed before the grand jury yesterday
are said to have agreed to sell their
MIX at 81 per ITO pounds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-31
LADIES! SECRET TO
DARkEN GRAY HAIR
Bring Back its Color and Lustre
with Grandma's Sage
Tea Recipe.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri
ant Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur
recipe at home, though, is troublesome
An easier way is to get the ready to use
preparation improved BY the addition of
other ingredients, costiss about 50 cents
a large bottle, at drug stores, known as
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound"
thus avoiding lot of muss.
While gray, faded hair is not sinful we
all desire to retain our youthful appear.
ance and attractiveness. BY darkening
your hair with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound, no one can tell, because it
does il so naturally, so evenly. You
just dampen sponge or soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair,
taking one small strand at time BY
morning all gray hairs have disappeared
After another application or two your
hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy,
soft and luxuriant and you appear years
younger. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound ia delightful toilet requisite
1t is not intended for the cure, mitigation
or prevention Of diessse. =