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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
LEAGUE MAY DROP
Thief RIVER AND WARREN AT
ELEVENTH HOUR MEET TODAY

Fargo-Moorhead and Virginia will
have representatives on hand to draft
a schedule, elect officers and transact
other important business that may
come up, including the switching OF
the franchises. Thief River and War
rem will not be represented, according
to reports.
All of the cities expecting to be in
the league. are prepared to open the
season, while the prospective outcasts
are still disorganized.
The action of the Northern League
magnates nay now result in the or
g%anization of an Independent league
Throughout the northwest that may
attract even more attention than the
professional class. There are owe a
dozen cities that could have strong in
dependent teams and some action may
be taken to form a schedule on a
league basis.
Warren is recognized as one of the
strongest little baseball cities In the
northwest and it is believed that the
fans Of that city would readily consent
to entering a good circuit with other
clubs of its own class in the north
west.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
GERMANY Will
Whip U.s.. AND
FREE PEOPLE
So Declares Vorwaerts in
Commenting on Presi-
dents Message.

Berlin, April a. (via London. April
5.-'President Wilson's speech" says
the Vorwaerts, twill give rise to many
explanations. Especially remarkable
seem to be his views that the revolu.
ton may help peace. The president
seems also to be of the opinion that a
Characterization war a come to
an end before 1t is really developed"
The newspaper adds that Germany
will fulfill her heavy task and emerge
VIGOROUSLY from the war and that
her people will then undertake the
life Of a free people among free peo-
pies.
Count Won Reventlow in the Deutsche
Tages Zeitung says the entry Of the
United States in the European war as
a new enemy of Germany will have no
effect, because the United States can
injure Germany no more than she has
done during her so-called neutrality,
and may be even less.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
YOUR KIDNEYS

You have swollen feet and hands!
Stiff. achy Joints! Sharp-shooting,
rheumatic pains torture you. You
have aching back. pain in the lower
abdomen. difficulty when urinatins!
Look out! These are danger signals.
Trouble is with your kidneys. Uric
acid poisoning. in n form or anoth-
er, has set in. 1t may lead to dropsy
or fatal Bright's disease If not cheek
ed.
Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil: Capsules Immediately. They are
an old preparation, used all over tho
world for centuries. combining natur-
al healing oil and herbs. weii-known
to physiciaI1s mi used by thousands
in their daily practice. The Capsules
are not an experiment, make-shift
patent medicine" or salt" whose
effect = only temporary. They are q
standard remedy, and. oct naturally,
gently and quickly. But when you IA
to the druggist. insist on SETTING the
pure. original HARLEM OIL in Cap
sules. Be sure the name GOLD NED
AL IL OF the box and thus protect
yourself against cou9terfeits.-Aav,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
VARSITY MAY
DROP SPORTS
President of Board of Regents
Issues Ultimatum-Recom-
mends Military Drill.

AS the result Of an ultimatum is
sued last night by Louis F. Crawford,
president Of the state board of
regents, educational institutions
throughout North Dakota may be
forced to abandon athletic programs
for this spring and adopt military
drill.
The request Of the president Of the
board was not unexpected. according
to University athletic officials this
morning. Practically every university
in the country has been similarly af-
fected and indications have been that
the Flickertail schools would soon get
into line. Inter-class contests may be
continued but it is practically certain
that the baseball schedule and pro-
posed track meet competition will be
abandoned.
Should military drills be adopted
at the university, it will be necessary
to engage an official to take charge
OF the work,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County Of
Grand Forks, ss.-In District Court.
First judicial District.
Jean Robinson. Plaintiff. vs.. Clarence
Stanley Robinson, Defendant.
SUMMONS.
The State Of North Dakota to the Above
Named Defendant: 's =
You are hereby summoned to nswer
1 n1e,1 company +! noW OF on ms a1s a. act tSa o Mn.en of eG the
Clerk Of the District Court within and
for Grand Forks County, State Of North
Dakota, and to serve a copy Of your
answer upon che subscriber: Within
thirty days after the service Of this
summons upon you, exclusive 81 the day
Of service; and in a Of your failure
to appear Or answer. judgment will be
taken against you by default for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Dated April 3rd, 1917,
HENRY o'KEEFN, JR.,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Residence and Post Office Address,
Grand Forks. North Daokta.
april b-12-1s-2s. May 8-1o.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
GOPHER ATHLETE TO
DRIVE AMBULANCE

Minneapolis. April 5.-Gilbert Sim
clair. former university football star,
who transferred to Lehigh university
this year. will sail from New YorA.
April 81. for France. where he will
drive ar ambulance in the hospital
corps. This was verified by his moth
er. Mrs. G. E. Sinclair. today. He will
BIO accompanied by a classmate. r. M.
Nichols.
Sinclair played guard on the Min
nesota football team for three years.
and was selected as an all western
guard last season. He left in the mid
die Of the year to enter the eastern
university and while there became in
terested in the opportunity afforded
Americans to serve at the front,
through the French ambulance corps.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
MILITARY WORK
HELPS PLAYERS
Yankees Are Showing Greater
Speed Since Drills Have
Been Adopted.

New York, April 5.-That military
training for the baseball players will
lend dignity and grace to the game is
the firm belief Of Captain Til Huston
of the Yankees.
Captain Huston, who has seen serv-
Ice in the United States army, origin
atcd the plan for drilling the players.
and it was taken up enthusiastically
by other club owners in the American
league n boosted highly by Presi-
dent Ban Johnson.
During the spring operations Of the
Yankees at Macon, Ca, the members
Of the squad have been drilled daily
by Sergeant Gibson. U. 8. A.. and, ac-
cording to Captain Huston, the results
are surprising.
Instead of s1ouching to the plate
with a bat dangling behind them, Bill
Donovan's boys now carry them
more vigorous bearing than they did
In the past. They carry out orders
Of the manager with a promptness
that has enabled Wild Willyum to do
nearly double the work in a practice
session. and the influence Of their
daily drills is noticeable, whether they
are in uniform or wearing citizens
clothes.
Most Of the American league club.
have, made efforts to spend a part OF
the time in giving their players a taste
of military life, and the players have
responded with a willingness that is
surprising. When the plan of Captain
Huston was first made public many
thought that the players would take
1t as a joke. But instead Of making
fun of the drills or attempting to bur-
lesque them, the athletes go about
their drilling with seriousness.
Next fall. when the pennant races
are decided and the worlds series Is
out of the way. a training camp for
the players is to be established in the
south, and the boys will devote all of
their time for a certain period to Sc
rious military training. It is believed
that many players from leagues all
over the country will enter the camp.
Captain Huston says he believes base.
ball will be enabled in this way to Of
fer the country a full regiment Of we'll
trained men in case Of war.
The government could not find bet.
ter material for military purposes
than ball players. Strong healthy and
athletic, the ball player represents the
sturdiest type Of American citizen,
and. as a rule the players keep them
selves In shape the year round.
Where could Uncle Samuel find bet,
ter soldiers?
Nowhere that I can think Of" says
Captain Huston, land I believe that q
big per cent Of the players would be
among the first to respond in a pinch
They will hit the ball for Uncle San
with just as much vigor and determ.
ination as they swat the offerings o,
the pitchers. And the training the,
have had will show to advantage OF
the field Of play"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
JOHNNY KILBANE IS
TAKING TO WARPATH

New York. April 5.-Johnny Kill
bane. the champion featherweight,
having beaten all the featherweights
they a dig up for him, has been
trying, for a long time to get a crack
at the tophotch lightweights with but
little success. So, just to show what
a good fellow he Is. and what a whale
OF a scrapper he is, he today issued
a def to h three best who claim
lightweight class, and offered to meet
them all in the same night.
He began with Freddie WEIGH and
wen right down to Charlie White and
Benny Leonard, the latter two having
been extremely persistent in telling
what they would do to Kilbane if the
opportunity rel offered.
However. there is the cutest little
joker imaginable in Johnny's chal-
lenges that tempers his boldness to a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

and attention ever since the first of
the training aso Vaughn looks
stronger and better than he has for
several seasons and Mitchell is the
mar to keep him in that shape,
Mitchell has also been able tn
show Claude Hendrix how to. heaye
his. spitball below the waist and it il
thought this will make a big i'm
provement in Claude's work. The
pitching stan generally, in. fact, 10
prosperingt 30 we'll that Mitchell
looks for little trouble there and ia
swing lore Of his time to the speed
ing. - OF clubs hitting. In re-
leA6us clubs the Cubs have been hit
ding rather light,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
Jim Vaughn.

Chicago. April Aired Mitchell,
new Cub leader, is determined to make
his hrst year at the managing game q
seems to have worked already indi-
cate that he will do %. Mitchell 10 en-
thusiastic over the showing Of quite a
number Of his stand-bys and especial
" over tho form displayed by Jim
vaughn, b large left hander.
Mitchell says that Vaughn is going
to be the National leagues star
southpaw This q and that he will
undoubtedly burn up the league. AS
an instructor a~nd-trniner Of pitchers
Mitchell 10 probably unsurpassed and
his judgment is seldom q fault. He
has 9dven Vaughn particular acaxe
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
Worked Peace Plea.

Copenhagen, (via London, April 8.
The German newspapers up to yes
Lterday had concentrated their atten-
ton on peace overtures rather than
on the crisis with. the United States.
The absence of comment on the
American dispatches testified to one
familiar with German press methods,
admonition to leave the American de-
~velopments severely alone and avoid
a~ugmenting the crisis as if the corre-
spondent actually heard the remarks
Of the government representatives at
the big press conference held regular
ly several times weekly in the Reichs-
tag building in Berlin.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
JAMESTOWN COLLEGE
TO. OPEN SCHEDULE

Jamestown, N. D., April 5.-James-
town college will open the 1917 base
ball season with Glendale at Ellen
dale on May 8, and will close the sea-
son on June 9 with Valley City nor
NAL at Valley City. Coach bud"
Dougherty is in charge Of athletics at
the college.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

considerable extent. He specified in
his death defying edict that he want
ed each Of these men to weigh In at
1913 pounds ringside. which long has
been recognized as the legitimate
lightweight poundage.
The champion featherweight Is 2
most awful lonesome boxer. Instead
of all the boxers in his class following
him around the country and clamor-
ing for matches. an experience most
Of the scrappers of high rank have
they all get out of his way when ne
starts travelling.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
D BITS OF NEWS.

Two young men approached Cap
tain Richardson of the navy recruit
ing station in Detroit and announced
they wanted to join the "outft."
Richardson looked them over, found
they were in good physical condition
and Of moral habits, then asked their
ages. One said 80" and the other
a."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

Some folks plan their spring work
on the hop, skip and jump plan. Easy
hopping, easy skipping and easy
jumping; but the landing is pretty
tough sometimes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05

I. Some people save up for a rainy
day, then squander every cent when
the first little shower comes along.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-05
LEGAL

ORDINANCE NO. 10.
"An Ordinance to Regulate the Planting,
Care and Preservation Of Trees IN the
Parkways and streets Of the City Of
Grand Forks"
Evening star., 1917-04-11
NAVY YARD DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
COLUMBIA DUCkPIN LEAGUE.
RAILROAD RATE PROPOSAL.
Will Accept Reduction in Future if
Increase Is Granted Now.

Seeking to hasten proceedings in
their application for general increases
Of is per cent in freight rates. railroads
Of the country have notified the inter-
state commerce commission that should
the rates be authorized the roads would
accept a reduction, without contest in
the courts. at some later date when
the present emergency should have
passed.
The roads also urged the commission
10 grant the increases not later than
June !, declaring that the present need
was imperative and that they were
'acing situation growing more serious
with every day of delay.
Indications are that one of two
courses will probably be followed. The
railroads will be permitted to file their
proposed increases, effective at once,
and they will be suspended for thirty
or sixty days. or they will be permitted
to file them effective June l and in the
interim hearings will be held to de-
termine their reasonableness.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April Ii
Whether war is going to have detri-
mental effect upon base ball this sea-
son must remain an unsettled question
for some time yet; but there was no
indication of it from the size of the
throngs that wended their way toward
Shibe Park this afternoon for the In
itial clash of the season between
Washington and Philadelphia.
Although better weather for opening
games has prevailed in years gone by,
worse conditions also have been in
evidence at times in the past. A high
wind made it none too comfortable for
the early arrivals, but the same chill
breeZes. together with a bright sun
gathering strength as the day wore on.
made it possible to get the grounds in
shape for fast play after the heavy
snowStorm of Sunday night and Mon
day morning. Shibe Park was rolled.
clipped, maSSaged, Shampooed and
given an all-day sun bath yesterday.
and the landscape artists continued
their efforts this morning in conjunc-
tion with the forces of nature. so that
by the time the gates were opened at l
o'clock the grounds presented an at
tractive appearance and had attained
a sufficient degree of f1rmness not to
endanger the limbs of the athletes.
In six other big league cities the
base ball season begins today. with the
somber shadow of war clouds over
hanging the event so dear to the heart
of fans, the Giants-Braves battle hav-
ing been postponed because of weather
conditions in Boston Once before in
the forty-one years of major league
history the dogs of war were tugging
at their leashes. but this is the first
time that the season opens with the
country actually in state of war. In
1898 the war proclamation was signed
Evening star., 1917-04-11
Building Permits.

following:
s. Il. Snyder. TO build dwelling at 141O White
place. architect and contractor. 8. L. Snyder ;
estimated cost. s.. 500.
William Il. Kelley, to build dwelling at laos
Dahlia street northwest; architect William
81 GOO
Ella =. DANA, 10 repair dwelling at 1921 Bel
mont road estimated cost S95
Il. Teagl". to repair stable 5O4 Maryland
avenue southwest: estimated cost. 500
Christian Heurich. TO repair store at sos 10Th
street northwest estimated cost. 81, 600
w. A Simpson 10 repair building In rear of
$50 G street southeast; estimated cost 81 2lO
T. A. Lodge. to repair dwelling at 5i4 c
street southeast; estimated cost, $40O
H. L. Breuninger. for garage in rear of 1901
New Hampshire avenus; estimated cost. $3.50.
Frederick A. BluBer. to build dwelling at II
9TH street southeast; architect, Julius Weuir:
builder. II. 7. Witty Company; estimated cost.
s., 900.
william G.. MeCurdy. to repair building at
8615 New Hampshire avenue northwest; esti-
mated cost, $780,
n, w. Alexander. for garags in rear Of 1ss5
North Capitol street; estimated cost. 417o.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
new BATTLE CRUISERS
TO HAVE FAMOUS NAMES
To Be Christened Constitution, Con-
ste1lation, Saratoga, Lexington and
Ranger, After Historic Vessels.

Secretary Daniels has announced that
the five battle cruisers now under con-
struction will be named the Constitu-
tion, the Constellation. the Saratoga
the Lexington and the Ranger.
These are the names of five of the
most famous ships in the history OF
the American navy. which have rem
dered most conspicuous service and &C
quired probably the greatest fame OF
all the ships in the navy's history.
The navy has preserved the Constitu-
tion. which is now at the Boston navy
yard and whose name will be changed
to the Old Constitution.
The Constellation. which is now at
Newport and is used as q training
ship, will be known as the Old Con-
stellation.
The name of the present ship Sara
toga will be changed to that of the
third city of New York state. She was
the cruiser New York until 1911. took
hereafter bear the name of City OF
Rochester.
There is no Lexington now on the
navy list, and the new Lexington will
be the fourth of that name in the navy.
The Ranger is a small vessel. built
in 1876. and was used largely in sur
veying. being of small draught, about
thirteen feet. She is now lent to the
state of Massachusetts and is the pub
p lie marine school ship at Boston. Her
name will be changed to one that is
appropriate to her service.
We have. selected these names" said
Secretary Daniels. for the largest
ships ever constructed with the cleo
trio drive because they have a ma
tional significance. and their names re-
call the glory of the navy.
From the beginning of our navy II
has been the custom to preserve the
names of great battles on sea and
land in which our country has been
victorious, and in the early part of the
nineteenth century the list Of the navy
vessels was very largely a list of ouI
country's victories. The general rule
Of naming the largest and heayies,
dreadnaughts for states of the Union
Is still followed by the department.
These five names have been given 70
these specially important battle cruis-
ers with the assurance that they Will
stimulate their officers and men ia
deeds of courage and valor like those
who have gone before on the Cons.itu-
ton, Constellation, Saratoga, Iexing.
ton and Ranger"
These battle cruisers will be buiIt as
follows: One in the navy ward a,
Philadelphia. two by the Newpor,
Shtpbuilding Company, at Newpor,
News. Va; one by the New York shin.
building Company, at Camden, N J
ana one by the Cramp Shipbuildine
Company, at Philadelphia, Pa
Evening star., 1917-04-11
ARMY ORDERS.

Maj. Nelson Gapen, Medical corps, is
detailed as Observation-Disclosures of the
sanitary troops of the National Guard.
He will proceed to Elizabeth, n. J.
Regimental Sergt. Maj. George w.
Moffitt. retired. is detailed to duty at
the University of California, Berkeley.
Cal.
Chaplain George r. Longbrake, re-
Gently appointed, is assigned to the
18th Cavalry.
| Bradford. 5th Infantry, California Ma
| tional Guard, is accepted by the Presi-
dent.
The resignation of First Lieut..
Thomas N. Brent. jr.. I'd Infantry, Vir-
gnia National Guard. is accepted by
the President
Second Lieut. Charles E. Charming,
assistant veterinarian. will report to
the depot quartermaster. this city. for
duty.
Chaplain Oscar l. Owens. recently
appointed, is assigned to the 9Th In
fantry.
First Lieut.. Nenophon H. Price.
Corps of Engineers. is relieved from
and will proceed to New York for duty
in connection with the organization
of reserve engineer troops.
Chaplain Merritt V. Eusey, recently
fantry.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Capt. Jacob E. Fickel. 9th In
fantry.
sergts. Philip Boyer and Ray A.
Dunn of the Signal Enlisted Reserve
Corps, will take station at the Signal
Corps Aviation School. Mineola, Long
Island, n. y.
First Sergt Frederick Boyd. retired.
New Haven, Conn, is detailed to duty
Harvard IInivprSifv hri
Mass.
First Lieut.. George c. Ballard, Med
ical Reserve Corps, is relieved from
duty in the Southern Department and
will proceed to his home.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Capt. WILDER A. Blain, 18th In
fantry.
First Sergt. Oscar Rosendorf, Com
pany E.. Both Infantry, Eagle Pass,
Tex. is detailed to duty at the Univer-
sity of California, Berkeley, Cal.
First Lieut.. George c. Ballard, Medi-
cal Reserve Corps, is honorably dis
charged from the service of the United
States
First Sergt. Joseph Lees. retired, is
detailed to duty at the University of
Minnesota. Minneapolis. MINI.
First Lieut.. Warren c. Woodward,
Signal Officers Reserve Corps, is as
Memphis, Tenn.
First Lieut.. George NJ Linthicum.
Medical Reserve Corps. is ordered to
duty at Baltimore, Nd.
First Sergt. Thomas Farrell. retired,
is detailed to duty at the University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MINI.
Lieut.. Col. Beverly w. Dunn. retired,
Is assigned to duty in the Office of the
chief of ordnance.
Col. Stanhope Z. Blunt. retired, is as
signed to duty in the office of the chief
of ordnance
Capt. Charles T. Leeds. retired, will
report to the chief of engineers for
duty.
The advancement to the grade of cap
tain on the retired list of the army of
First Lieut.. Walter S. Volkmar retired,
lis announced.
Chaplain Frank c. Armstrong re-
GENTLY appointed. is assigned to the 10th
Infantry.
Second Lieut.. Lawrence c. Kicker, re-
tired, will proceed to Mineola, l.. l., N
Y, for duty.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
CLOSE BILLIARD BATTLES.
Mast and Rrashears Victors in Three
Cushion Tourney at the Royal.

Both three-cushion billiard matches
at the Royal last night were warmly
contested and We're Interesting from
start to finish. Mast defeated Noss in
the first game, 30 to 80, while in the
second Brashears beat Jordy. 50 to SO.
In the latter match Brashears took the
lead, but Jordy caught him at 10 and
from then to the finish the score was
tied seven times. The strain told on
the players, twelve misses being regis
tered by each when the score stood 80
to 81.
The matches tonight bring together
Jordy and Wallace in the first and
Mast and Hickey in the second.
The tournament will be halted Friday
and Saturday nights, when Frank Sher-
man meets Ralph Greenleaf in two
rounds of % points at pocket billiards.
Greenleaf recently defeated Sherman in
Baltimore, but it, is thought Frank will
be able to take the youngsters measure
on a home table.