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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-10
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CITY, sGou!NciL,sAs kED az PUBLIC
III HoARlnl$No VAC EPTs n
4 FEslGN oNs. .:s5ss
STATEWIDE I Y q MEX i CAMPAIGN
Move TO % Away. With Thin and In
sanitary anti Milk i Smaller oitle. sd
n Of State q Begun ny Dairy
,,1s Z Official. s.. rs Esf =

/ If. ~ Fas $3.50 SIX aul
MayorL. A: Fritsche and city AT.
torney Albert Pfaender Of New Vim
probably will be forced to stand inves.
tigation on charges of disloyalty fol.
lowing adoption of resolutions in the
State Public Safety commission! asking
the city council of New Ulm not to
accept their recent designations from
office. The charges: followed participa,
ton of the officials in the alleged draft
protest meeting at New Ulm and re-.
suited in their suspensions and that Of
County. Auditor Louis Vogel of Brown
county by Governor Burnquist pending
Investigations before County Attorney
James Hall of Marshall. Mayor F'rits.
che and City Attorney Pfaender filed
their respective designations with the
city clerk at New Ulm and it was re.
ported then that such action would
enable them to escape" the proposed
inquiry. The resolution passed by the
commission, however, was said to put
a different aspect on the matter.
X X. X
OHIcIaiS Still Under Fire.
A campaign against thin and in
sanitary milk in the smaller cities
of Minnesota is announced by James
Sorensen, state dairy and food COM
missioner.
-Four state inspectors have begun
the campaign in six cities, and it will
be carried to every town in the state
it necessary to insure clean milk con.
tanning the butter fat content required
by law.
"The campaigns for good milk have
been confined largely to st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Duluth, where city in
spectors are employed, but recent in
vestigations indicate need for state
action in other towns" Commissioner
Sorensen said.
THE percentage of insanitary
diaries is high in small towns and
the law against thin milk. is almost
totally disregarded in many instances.
The dairymen not only pay little at
tention to cleanliness, but take some
OF the cream from the milk before
ocA11uS IL.
Inspectors have begun work in Man
kato, Fairmont, Ada, Crookston, Brain
erd and East Grand Forks and other
towns are TO be added to the list.
X X X
Endowment for Medical College.
Aiming to make the medical college
OF the University of Minnesota the
most complete and efficient in the
country, the Board Of Regents has laid
plans and appointed committees
through which it is hoped that results
can be obtained. Attempts will be
made to obtain the aid of such institu-
lions as the Rockefeller and Carnegie
foundations towards the establishment
Of added hospitals and other incidental
deDartments
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-10

I. Paris his yearst the! season at Biar-
A. has opened lite bril- iantly Every.
90 !al p c'!lhleered M ~ the arrive of the
splendid aSamnies Z: who are already
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-10
To See Northern Minnesota.

The Minnesota Forestry department
and the st. Paul association have ar
ranged a tour of northern Minnesota
for eastern magazine writer's, who will
conduct a publicity campaign for the
district next year. The tour has be.
gun and will be along the Canadian
border. Foresters will act as guides.
Motion pictures will be taken of the
trip.
Snyder Adjutant to Rhinow.
John Pillsbury Snyder, Minneapolis,
will be commissioned lieutenant and
adjutant Of the First battalion of the
new Fourth Minnesota infantry. Ad.
jutant General w. F. Rhinow an.
nounced, and assigned to dutie 8 at
his office In draft work. Other
changes in the Office staff probably
will be announced soon.
X * X ~%s@
}. State School Contracts Let :
The state board Of control has an.
nounced awards Of contracts totalling
$61,298 for the new custodial building
for girls at the Faribault state schooa
for the feeble minded and $65,369 for
the new dining hall and gymnasium
building at the Morris state agri.
cultural school. Both buildings are
to be completed by, July d. .-..-., :;
= * X 4 r.
-: -, To Probe Charges. ~ss~~, .ssss>so
i Charges Of disloyalty against John
=. Lindberg, a state creamery in.
spector, will be referred to the State
Public Safety Commission, Commits.
stoner Sorenson Of the state dairy and
food department said. .-+' .5:s. E Il
II. :. y s.@y5 X * X
Old Uniforms for Home Guards. IN
- Blue dress uniforms and oVercoats,
no longer. used by the national guard
will be- issued to Minnesota Hone.
Guard companies as long as the SUB.
ply lasts, Adjutant General w. P
R RI II has stated. About $50 blue
overcoats will be shipped at once "a
home guard men at Chisholm, Eveleth
and, International Falls, he said, and
the uniforms will be sent out as last last
as requisitions are received. The al.
2nounc ements followed q decision bsy 81
=. McGee, military affairs commission.
erson the state board. .55. s*5
=
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
RAILROAD SHOULD BE OPERATED TO
SERVE THE PEOPLE, NOT PROFITEERS
Immense Earnings This Year Creating Thought Perhaps
1t Is Just as Easy for the Nation Own Operate
Railroads Counties to Build and
Control Wagon Roads.

increased rates, there should be no
such distribution, but now that the ice
is broken, other directors may be will
ing to take the plunge"
Bill For U. s. Ownership.
The bill for government operation
and subsequent purchase of the rail-
roads, drafted by Frederick C. Howe,
has been introduced in congress by
Congressman c. c. Dill of Washing
ton: In statement Mr.. Dill said:
With the passage of this bill the
the railroads would operate for the
purpose of serving the people rather
than for profits to the stockholders
Railroads are the arteries thru which
flow the life blood of the nation. If
we place them all under the control
of government board, the systema-
tizing of the handling of passengers
and freight service would add at least
one-third, if not one-half to the capac-
ity of service The elimination of
competitive service, empty cars one
way and advertising expenditures,
would mean enormous saving.
Exceed Billion Dollars.
Last year the net earnings of the
railroads exceeded billion dollars.
This year the earnings will exceed
that. Whatever excess there is can
be applied during the war to war ex-
penses and later to the purchase of
the roads by the government if that
is believed desirable. The question of
valuation and payments can all be set
tied after the war and in the mean
time the railroads can be operated in
trust.
"Another great economy would be
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

Fifty or more years ago the mer-
chant was a Woodworking, plainliv-
ing individual, his necessities governed
by his business, his stock of goods by
the demand of his trade.
In those days wage earners were
earning small wages for an extremely
long work day; their demands were
limited by small pay envelopes; their
amusements practically limited to con-
versation; seldom discarding his over
alls except to attend funerals, mar
riages or church, when he wore his tri-
yearly Sunday best.
The demands of the wage workers,
who constitute the great majority of
consumers, limited the turn over and
profits of the merchant; hence, the
statutes of the merchant was little if
my better than the wage worker. Long
hours and small income was the rule.
With the rise of the labor unions
came better wages and a shorter work
day. This was followed by an early
closing movement by the merchants:
Higher wages created bigger demand
for necessaries and so-called luxuries.
The merchants turn over was bigger,
his profits greater and his variety of
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
MERCHANTS AND UNIONS

stock greatly extended. By rapid dis
posal of his own stock he has now
quantity, quality Il variety; above
all, some leisure to enjoy life. The
labor unions have raised the standard
of living of all layers of society, the
merchant being no exception to the
rule.
What, then, does strong labor
movement mean to the merchant?
Just this: 1t means that the wage
worker has enough to spend for the
necessaries and some of the luxuries
of life; $25 suit instead of $40
one; SO hat instead of 50-cent one;
better furniture at home, with other
comforts; good seats at the theaters,
and a little saved against future debt
accumulation.
A poorly-paid non-unon worker is
brother to pauper, that is he is "A
poor customer at best; even if he can
remain honest and pay his debts.
1t is seldom you see a union worker
begging; he is too proud and self
respecting to do so. The union worker
lives from 10 to 80 per cent better
than the non-union worker. The un-
ion worker is the merchants one best
friend.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
NAMES is NAMES.

Mudd & Greenstreet are onion deal
ers in Laredo, Texas.
A. Landmark lives at Perth, N. d.
There is drayman in Detroit
whose name is C. McCart.
She looks healthy enough, but Ruth
May Dye lives in Cincinnati.
Lucy Ann Snuffbox lives at Dixie,
Tenn.
Iva Husband, the Webster IS. d.
school teacher, hasn't. She's single.
Sign on a shed in San Francisco:
adam Good, Blacksmith.
May l. Flee lives in Washington
Court House, Ohio.
Seymour Day lives in Fremont, o.
Josie Gottoff in Louisville, KY.
Prudence Points lives in Baltimore,
Maryland.
o. Udall lives at Even, Mich.
Price Back lives at Quicksand, KY.
North Storms lives at Evansville,
Indiana.
Fast & Chase have a garage at
Ashland, o.
Mill Taul and Mis- Low board at the
same house in Forrest Hill, o.
Pearl Kettle lives in Jacksonville, o.
Carrie Arms, of Reeb School, Col
umbus, o.. will drill the Corn Feds in
the Club.
Where on earth are we gonna put
Pansy Friend of Reyalton, Mimi?
Albright and Lightcap manufacture
top marbles at Ravenna, o.
Will Argue lives at Towana, Conn.
Nick Bath works in a plumbing
supply house in Cincinnati.
Iva Legg and Will Peep of Mt
Lookout, o., were married last week.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01
Especial Correspondence.)

NEW YORK, August 27.-Inter-
state commerce commission official
figures show that the June net revenue
or profit for 153 railroads operating
three fourths of the country's mileage
increased nearly S8,000,000 over June,
1916, and reached total of $685.
329. Thirty-three roads are still to be
heard from, and the total increase of
all roads for June was estimated at
more than S10,O00,O00.
The New York Times says: "On the
basis of these figures it is not un-
likely that the roads will receive
around $4,000,0 900 for operations in
1917, an increase of 20 per cent over
the previous high total. Expenses,
of course, have scared to new heights
also, but the margin between reve-
nues and expenses is expected to be
greater than ever before"
Some Interesting Figures.
The June figures were not affected
by the recent rate increase ordered by
the commission. These will still fur
ther increase profits.
On August 13 the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy railroad declared a 10
per cent extra dividend, in addition
to the regular quarterly 2 per cent
dividend. This extra dividend calls
for the distribution of 100000 in
profits. The Daily News Record, a
New York financial and commercial
sheet, says: "This is only a very
small slice of the C. B. G. Q. melon
which will some day come to the hold
ers of the stock. AS matter of fact,
extra surplus is estimated in excess
of $100,000,000, and this 10 per cent
extra dividend is only 10 per cent of
that estimated surplus. If the i'm
provements which have been paid for
out of earnings were capitalized, the
surplus would be very much larger"
Poverty Cry Is flushed.
The same journal, talking frankly
because it is read only by those who
profit from the conditions it describes,
says, in commenting on the Burling-
toms dividend:
"The significance of it was that per-
haps prosperous railroads would do
something more for stockholders than
pay dividends of the past few years,
now that it was no longer necessary
to join the hue and cry of railroad
poverty and impending bankruptcy.
There is a long list of railroad prop
critics in this country which can de-
clare larger dividends, extra dividends,
rights, etc, etc, dividing up accrued
surplus, provided that directors are
willing to do So Railroad etiquette
demanded that in the campaign for
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

the increased values of land, timber,
coal, oil and other holdings belonging
to the railroads. This increase is said
to be from per cent to 8 per cent
per year. All this increase would go
to the government and thus to the peo-
pie as a whole.
"The people own the highways over
which they ride in automobiles and
carriages. Why should their owner
hip of the highway cease because they
may use cars and engines on rails"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
GRlDIRON CLUB DINNER
SET AMIDST TRENCHES

Associated Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. >-Pres't
Wilson. Vice PRIEST Marshall cab
met officers. foreign diplomats and
many other distinguished guests
gathered at the annual dinner Of the
Gridiron club. Patriotism was the
keynote with Americanism and de-
mOcracy emphasized in the several
speeches and skits.
New government departments ere
ated since the war such as the
committee on public information
the food administration, shipping
board. war industries board and war
trade board. furnished the topics for
much Of the fun and the meeting
OF the high commissioners OF
France Great Britain and Japan
with an American representative
was made the occasion for a good
natured pun on the now famous
Fourth Of July message concerning
submarine attack on American
transports.
A novel feature OF the banquet
hall ARRANGEMENTS was series OF
trenches. miniature duplicates of
those i'm the fields OF France.
through which the guests passed 20
the "a bles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
DARING AVIATOR TEARS
THROUGH CAPTIVE BALLOON

Associated Press Service
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Dec. S.-Lieut.
Anciletto Of the Italian aviation
corps has executed one OF the most
daring exploits Of the war. telescop-
ing an Austrian balloon which was
observing Venice from the Piave
line. passing through the gas bag
with parts Of the envelope about his
propeller and winning a government
bonus Of 5000 lire.
Enemy drachens or observation
balloons have been numerous and
troublesome all along the line and
the authorities have offered 1000
lire for every one destroyed An
ciletto had brought down two with
in the las few days and Yesterday
went after his third. He rose from
Maestro. a suburb of Venice i'm an
sO-horsepower machine and as
cended high above the drachen.
Then he began a series Of Slides
close above the balloon. TO drop i'm
cendiary bombs as ne passed
on one of his slides the aviator
miscalculated and instead OF pass
ing over the drachen, struck IL
squarely amidships There was a
terrific rip and tear as the airplane
shot through the envelope and
emerged with its tatters on mis- pro-
peller The great volume Of gas re-
leased took fire from the engine Of
the airplane and the dracheu was
burned In midair together with its
occupant
Lieut. Anciletto was scorched but
uninjured He guided his machine
back 20 the aviation field. where ne
was received with rapture. HIS gray
car was burned black as charcoal.
bat otherwise IL was uninjured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
Zero Mark Hit;
Coal Men Busy
Supplying Fuel

South Bend yesterday and last
night shivered in the coolest spell
Of the year. the mercury dropping
To zero with no relief in sight from
the weather man.
The cold was intensified by a
strong westerly wind, which early
last night changed to a brisk north
erIy blast. drifting the snow which
fell during the day into deep drifts.
Practically all cars on the city
and interurban lines ran behind
schedule owing TO the heavy snow
fall The sudden change in the
weather found many unprepared for
the change, and coal dealers were
swamped with appeals for an emer-
gency supply of fuel Coal dealers
themselves were unprepared for the
sudden demands made upon them,
and they were unable TO fill many
Of the requests for coal before Mon
day.
II the present weather continues
for several days, the coal situation,
il is said, may became a serious
problem unless local dealers are able
TO augment their present supply with
much larger shipments than they
CONTINUED ON PAGE soUR-)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
Relief Workers
From u. s. Start
in on Grim Job
Associated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
HALIFAX, \. s. Dec. S.-With
the arrival of the special relief
party from Massa chusetts. the grim
work of handling the aftermath of
the explosion was begun today.
To restore conditions 10 normal
and to meet the immediate needs of
700 persons made homeless were
foremost in the minds of those who
took part in joint meeting OF
American and Canadian forces at
the city club. John +. MoOrs. d.
rector OF the American relief work
announced that Halifax citizens
should take charge and that Amer
lean surgeons. nurses and army Of
hcers would stand behind them TO
the limit of their resources and
ability.
Sir Robert Borden. premier OF
Canada. aroused great enthusiasm
in stating that the people of Halifax
might rely upon the dominion gov
eminent and the provincial govern
ment for every help.
We should all be profoundly
grateful" he said, FOR the magnif-
cent assistance already extended
by people of the United States II is
matter of great satisfaction that
the two great nations are standing
side by side in the greatest cause
for which humanity ever took up
arms. We are all grateful for their
sympathy and the tangible way in
which il has been expressed.
A patriotic note was sounded by
the Very Rev. Dan Lloyd who said:
Every heart beats with JOY at the
knowledge that the Stars and
Stripes and the Union Jack are
again entwined to meet a great
EMERGENCY"
The special from Boston. due
here at 10 o'clock last night was
delayed by a blizzard 1t arrived
this morning and in a remarkably
short time the forces were organ
lied and American surgeons and
doctors we're working in Halifax
hospitals tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
] BOAT SINKS FIRST u. S. WARSHI
Tug Founders and
Sinks With All
Hands on Board
A.sncinted press Sericr

Associated Press Service.
ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. Dec S.
Swamped by mountainous seas.
driven by one Of the worst northeast
gales this section of the coast has
experienced in many years. the TUG
Eugene r. Moran foundered three
miles off the upper beach late to-
day and sank with all hands on
board. The captain and 10 men
were lost. Members OF the crews
of the tugs tow, who were rescued
after a thrilling battle with the
heavy seas by coast guard crews.
were unable 10 Identify any of the
victims.
Quick Work by Captain.
The tug, owed by the Moran Tow
ing Co. of New York. was bringing
two barges from New York to Phil
adelphia when she foundered. At
the risk Of his life. the captain of
the tug cut the two big hawsers
holding his tow, probably prevent
ing a heavier toll Of life After be-
ing cut loose the barges were swept
toward the shore, one OF them pill
ing on the beach near Absecon in
let and the other tanning into a
shoal 500 yards from shore.
Aboard the first barge were Gus
tave. Asplind of Brooklyn and Ed
ward Johnson, New York both of
Is hom were rescued in an uncon-
sciouS condition by volunteers who
had rushed 10 the beach from the
crowd gathered on the boardwalk.
Rescue Second Barge
Meanwhile the coast guard crews
had put out from he inlet and, aft
er battling for two hours with the
high seas. which several times
threatened 10 swamp their small
craft, succeeded in reaching the
second barge and rescuing its occu-
pants. George Carlson and John
Nelson. both OF New YorR.
In relating his experience. Carl
son said the two barges were only
about 200 feet from the tug when
it went down. Had it not been for
the heroism Of the captain, who cut
the tow free with an AK he said,
we would have suffered a like
fate. We had q clear view Of the
vessel as she went down There
seemed to he an explosion of her
boilers Just before she disappeared
beneath the waves for steam shot
into the air and there was a con-
cussion. All on board proba bly,
were killed instantly. None ever re-
appeared"
Shortly after bringing the sur
vivors ashore the coast guard crews
we're summoned up Great bay to
save a party Of gunners
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
PETITION FOR PARDON
FOR BAT" MASTERS0N
Assoclated - service .

Associated Press Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. s.
A petition in behalf OF David r.
C"Bat') Masterson. sentenced in
1916. 10 prison for perjury, in con-
nection with a case in which he ap-
peared before the grand jury at
Muncie. Ind. will De considered late
Monday by the Indiana state board
OF pardOns. The cas- involved the
iynamiting OF the home OF Wilbur
Pyman. a special prosecutor in Nun
&c. who was connected with inves-
legations OF actions OF certain city
officials there. Masterson was con
ylcted in the criminal court here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

unframed. still on her knees and
praying fervently.
In a cellar at Richmond a soldier
in uniform was seen digging fran
tically IL was Pripate Henneberry
who had beer overseas with the 63rd
battalion and recently returned
home wounded.
Here was my home" explained
the soldier briefly while he contin-
ued 10 dig, land I am sure I heard
moan a moment ago
Baby Alive. > Others Dead.
Others gave him a hand and pres
ertly from under a kitchen stove the
yrotruding ash pan of which had
protected her was revealed Hcnne-
berry's 1S-months-old baby. Olive.
Her wounds were superficial But
the private's JOY was short lived. a
little more digging exposed the bod
les of his wife and five other chill
dren.
At one hospital several children
were listed as Negroes from their
general appearance. Later IL was
discovered thta they had been white
before the flames reached them.
Word has come from st. John
that more injured can be accpmmo-
dated there. Among the injured al
ready i'm that city the cases Of 20
are critical
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
LAKE TRAFFIC CRIPPLED
.ssocIated rress Servlce

Associated Press Service
DETROIT Mich. Dec S.-Lake
traffic was badly crippled and rail
transportation in some sections Of
Michigan was seriously impeded by
the blizzard which has been sweep
ing the state since last night Six
teen vessels were tonight reported in
shelter between Detroit and Port
Huron Wire communication has
been almost normal and no serious
property damage has been reported
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
HIT BY TRAIN

Associated Press Service.
ANDERSON. Ind. Dec. R-AIre.
Alonzo Boram, wife Of a farmer. was
probably fatally injured tonight
when a closed buggy ia which she
was driving was hit by "A Big -Four
train. one leg was so crushed that
ambutation was necessitated Mrs.
Borsm's 1O-year-old son was hurt.
but not seriously.