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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
THORA mELBY dies AT
HER HOME IN DULUTH

Miss Thora Melby who taught in
the school here for several years,
died last Wednesday. The Duluth
Herald of April 18th, reports her
death as follows:
miss Thora Christine Melby
daughter of I. K. Melby, GIG Nortll
Twenty-ffth avenue west, died yes
terday following an attack of pneu-
monia. Miss Melby has been a tea
cher in schools I'm St. Louis county
for a few years and this year had
been teaching at the Pine River
school. She also had taught at the
Grand Marais school.
Miss Melby was we'll known in the
West end, where her parents made
their home for a number of years.
The funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
the Zion Norwegia Lutheran church,
Twenty fifth avenue west and Third
street. Rev. H: j. Glenn will hav<:
charge. Interment will be in Par}:
Hill CEMETERY, -.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
NEWS-ETTES OF GRAND
MARAIS AND VICINITY
Jottings Heard About Town Of
Things Of General Interest
to Local Readers

Harry Christianson of Hovland
was in town Monday.
Ed. Toftey and Louis Engelsor
's left for Duluth Friday.
Archie Jackson has been on thu
sick list the past few days.
P. E. Aim returned from business
visit to Duluth Friday evening.
August Johnson of Hovland, visited
in the village the first of the week.
A son was born to County Commits.
sioner Jacobson of Hovland, last
week.
M. H. Gregg principal of the school
at Tofte, was in town on last Sat-
urday.
Some of our fishermen have set a
few nets and furnish fish for local
consumption.
C. F. Roberts of Reservation, at
tended the county board meeting
last Saturday.
The Swedish Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. G. F. Lundquist next We'd
nesday afternoon.
A residence building . at Grand
Portage belonging to Mike Flatt was
destroyed by fire last Saturday.
1t is reported by people returning
7O,11, hot Lo :,
solid for 40 miles from the head of
the lake, and the time for naviga-
tion to open is beyond speculation.
A lot of new things just received
at the North Shore Drug Store in
Guiding hand-painted china, cut glass
and silverware, also toilet articles.
Some pieces at very moderate prices.
Joe Hanratty of Berry, Minn, who
owns the horses employed by Win
ger & Robertson on the stage lines,
has been in town the past few days.
He is returning the horses home,
leaving this afternoon for Cramer.
The Grand Marais people who took
part in the home talent play, "Wid-
ow McGinty," will go to Tofte next
Saturday and give this play at the
school shouse there that evening. The
Broadway Orchestra will furnish the
music.
John N. Eliasen of Hovland, was
in attendance at the county board
meeting Saturday. He presented
plans for the building of the old
shore road from Brule river to Chi
cago Bay, and asked the county to
cooperate with the town in it's con-
struction.
The auto bus was started onthe
west end mail route Monday morn
ing. They go as far as Fridblom's
with the auto and by team from
there to Cramer, making the round
trip in one day. This gives us
through service as in summer, though
they will be later in arriving then if
they could use the auto all the wav
Last Monday evening the two
camp circles held joint meeting
with the boy scouts at the school
house. They were given practical
demonstrations in bandageing and
first aid by DR.. Hicks. This is in
preparation for second class tests of
the scouts and fremakers degree of
the girls.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18

The Rev. Father Simon Of Cloquet,
will arrive at Grand Marais Friday
or Saturday of this week. He will
celebrate Holy Mass in the new
church in the village Sunday, April
the 22nd, at 10 o'clock. NJ II. H. 49,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18

Rev. John Larson left Monday for
Worthington, Minn., where he will
visit relatives. He expects to be
gone about seven weeks.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18

T. A. Erickson, state agricultural
agent Of St. Paul, is expected here
in a couple of weeks to organize pi1.
clubs, potato clubs and bread club
among the school children of the
county. The members of these clubs
will compete for prizes, first prize
to be free trip to the Minnesota
State Fair. Mr.. Erickson's service.
have been secured through the joint
efforts of County Superintendent
Clinch, M. R. Beebe of the Crane;
Marais school, and M. H. Gregg OF
the Tofte school.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
COAL GAS FOR AUTOS
May Be Used as a Substitute for
Gasoline.
Idea Originated Abroad Where Il
Has Been Used With Complete
Success.

Washington.-Offic here are
greatly interested in a new plan for
conserving gasoline by substituting
coal gas for prOpelling automobiles
and other engines requiring gasoline.
The idea originated abroad, where
such conservation is vital. Details of
the formula for the substitution have
been sent to this country and the
idea promises a speedy development.
Besides, the high cost of gasoline,
many factors make substitute desir-
able.
So successful has the substitute
proved in England, for example, that
charging stations may be found about
every five miles in some parts of the
country. In view of this success much
attention is now being devoted to the
development of the plan here and
abroad.
About $50 cubic feet of coal gas is
required to equal a gallon of gasoline.
For this reason suitable containers
have not been found. The best ar
rangement now consists of gas bag
made of balloon fabric, fastened to a
light wooden rack on top of the car.
From this supply pipe runs down the
edge of the wind shield on the carbu-
rotor side of the engine and dis
charges the gas either directly into the
carburetor or into the intake near the
carburetor. A check valve obyiates
the danger of a backfre, and cutoff
enables the driver to use gasoline while
carrying gas, or vice. versa. In the
same pipe is a connection for the gas
supply main to be used when the gas
bag is filed. The operation requires
about ten minutes.
A difficulty, however. is that an en-
CINE propelled by coal gas develops
only 80 per cent of the power that Is
obtained from gasoline. 1t is neces-
sary, to drive at high speed to get
the best results. One remedy, how
ever, is the mixing in of regulated
supply of acetylene gas, which supplies
the necessary kick. 4
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
TRUCE IN FORCE
ON EAST FORCE
BOTH BERLIN AND VIENNA OF.
FIcIALLY ANNOUNCE AGREE
MENT HAS BEEN REACHED
HOSTlLlTIEs ARE STOPPED
Reports Indicate That The Russian
And German Troops Are Frater-
nizing On Eastern Front

New York.-No details have yet
been received concerning the nego-
tiations between the Germans and
the Russians for an armistice, although
the German grand headquarters an
nounces that an armistice already is
in force on sections of the Russo Ger
man front. In addition to Austria-Hun-
gary accepting the proposal of the
Russians for cessation Of hostilities,
Bulgaria is also opening negotiations
with Russia with the same object in
view.
Meanwhile the internal situation in
Russia remains acute. Infantry and
machine gun detachments have been
sent against the general staff head
quarters at the front. where refusal
met the Bolsheviki regimes demand
that proper arrangements be made by
the commander-in-chief with the Ger
mans for an armistice
Austria Announces Armistce
Vienna-The following communica-
ton was issued: During the last few
days an armisttce has been announced
on many sectors of the Russian front,
from division to division, and from
corps to corps. In the Pripet region
the Russian army concluded an Of
fetal armistice with the opposing COM
mand of the allied (Teutonic) troops.
"A Russian deputatfon crossed our
lines in order to prepare the way with
the plenipotentiaries of the allied (Teu-
tonic) armies for an armistice on the
whole of the Russian front.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
sneeza Breaks Glasses.

Rochester, N. Y.-Dr. D. ]. Corrigan
Of Webster is in st. Mary's hospital,
where efforts are being made to save
the sight of one of his eyes. He was
returning home from Fairport early
I'm the night when, in sneezing, his
face came In contact with the steer
ing wheel of the automobile he was
driving. His eyeglasses were broken
and piece Of glass entered the eye
ball.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
Tarpon Springs, Fla
December is, 1917


December is, 1917
Dear Santa Claus,
I am writing you letter to
let you know what want this Christ
mas
want a baby doll aS
cradle and carriage for the doll and
also trunk. And a pair of black
button shoes size No. A And rain
coat a pair of button shoes for How
ard No. 6 in baby size. And valosida
like in Noblits Hardware store. aud
rubber dollie for Howard and
from your friend
Thelma Graz &
P. Sand doll bedroom set.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
Bring me a Bycicle and blouse
Roy Perry

Friday Dec Ia 1917
Tarpon Springs Fla.
Dear Santa Claus.
Please bring me some bullets for
my gun and seat for my bycicle.
love to you.
William Swift
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
Tarpon Springs Fla.
Friday Dec IA, 1917.

Dear Santa Claus
| want airgun please,
And bycicle please,
And a watch please,
Brother wants a tie,
And mother a ring.
Harold W. Anslow.
Friday, Dec. Ia
Tarpon Spring Fla.
Lillian Gomez
Dear Santa Claus:
I wish you would kindly bring me
pair of shoes and stockings and pair
of mittens, and some hair ribbon, and
a bracelet, and my little brother a lit
tie toy automobile, and mama q ring
and brother a shirt Dear Santa good
by
TT
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
IImhreIIas S15 Eanh

Havre.- The price of umbrellas in
occupied Belgium has been fixed at rs
francs ($15) each by German authoyi-
ties. s,.,ss
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17

Friday Dec IA, 1917
Tarpon Springs.
Florida.
Dear Santa Claus
Will you kindly send me a dali and
a doifcarriage and little doll for
my little sistes Bessie and piece Of
ribbon for Edith
Dear truely
From Edith Youngblood.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
Ernestine Butler.
Friday, Dec. IA, 1917

Friday, Dec. Ia, 1917
Tarpon Springs Florida
Dear Santa Claus please send me a
pair Of shoes and Rector and gloves
and watch and automobile and a
horse and pair of shoes for my lit
tie brother from Ansel Underwood.
Dear Santa Clause good buy
Ansel Underwood.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
Wrong Christmas Spirit
They meier considered it as loath
To look a gift horse in the mouth,
And very wisely would lay forth
No more upon it than twas worth.

IF THOSE who have striven so hard to make holiday
giving pleasing for others only knew of the spirit
which it is oftmes received it nip much of the
pleasure out of the old, tmehonored custom 1t would
be aughable it not pathetic in many instance
The wife of the clerk living in apartments hears
the CHEESEMAN'S rap on the door with thrill of Meas
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17

Roy Perry
Friday Dec Id 1917
Tarpon Spring Florida.
Dear Santa Claus. kindly please
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17

His weltodo Aunt Hanna from
Christmas
Il do hope handsome
carving silk strongly to her
Hubby could the kdde
gathered openyed about
aunte had made everything
shrek
package after package
pretty hanpaned face that baby
without injury There
knitted sweater for Dick soft feecy
kiddfes and three of knitted
"Was
declared the wife
Aunt WELL"
spent fasong those gifts which
find unwelcome.'
Another ring the bell exclaimed the wife
exctedy Now shall
children rbreaths
The package disclosed
Johnnie
age ten who had horse owning
animals
behboned
of the household. ~ -
woman hng IN thdoor fiat of
demanded "Tu pitch them quoted slowly:
never cast a flower a faded flower 4
Git OF one who cared i done reuct
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17

LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS +.
CONTINUED from page u
Friday Dec
Ia, 1917
Tarpon Springs
Florida
Dear Santa Claus.
Please bring me a new watch and q
tool chest. I wish you too bring some
toys and clothes to the poor children.
Yours truey
William Richter
Friday Dec IA 1917
Dear Santa Claus Ta1pon Spring
Florida.
wont you please sen me bycicle San
ia Claus and mamma a dress?
And my papar a pair of shoes.
Duval Cause
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
Tarpon Springs Fla
December ID, 10

Tarpon Springs Fla
December ID, 10
Dear Santa Claus 4
I wish you would bring me
a pair of shoes. Ny brother Marion
Butler wants you to bring him hat
and a coat. My other brother Ed
ward Butler wants you to bring him
a coat and a pair of shoes.
signed
yours
truly
Ernestine Butler.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
Friday Dec IA 1917
Tarpon Springs
Florida

Dear Santa Clause.
/ wish you would please kindly. not
forget the little orphan children /
wish you would bring little toy cog
for my little niece.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
And a new tie for father.
goodbye.
Sarah Elsie Meyer
Friday, Dec IA 1917
Tarpon Spring
Florida

FRIDAY, Dec IA 1917
Tarpon Spring
Florida
Dear Santa Claus please send Miss
Fox a clock for the school and pair
of shoes for myself. bring me a rib
bon too. and my sister a little doll
good by Dear Santa Claus.
Taulle Clathi.
And a pair of shoes for mother
Friday Dec IA, 1917
Tarpon Springs
Dear Santa Claus l would like pair
of gloves and ribbon and a present
for orphans children.
If you would get Datus a bycicle and
set of dishes for mother.
good by.
Daisy Sue Gammage
Friday Dec Ia, 1917
Tarpon Springs
Florida.
Dear Santa Claus
Dear Santa Claus -sante me polio
suit and pair of nnittens.
Dear Santa Claus sante me pair
of shoes and pair of stockings.
John Tulamaris
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-12-17
Truley
Lillian Gomez
Friday, Dec. Ia, 1917

Friday, Dec. IA, 1917
Tarpon Spring
Dear Santa Claus want a dress and
a ribbon and a wrist watch and dack
of old made card I want book and
a doll carriage and pear of mites
to were
Dear Santa Claus good by
Ruth Morrison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-24
English Labor Leaders Make Suggestion to
 the British Parliament

London, April 23.-The workers nation al committee. representing a number of leading labor organizations, has made the following accommodations to the British Parliament:
 Tn the opinion of this committee the real danger ahead is not so much that supplies will be reduced to a famine basis but that foodstuffs will be allowed to be driven up to such prices that the well-to-d do will satisfy their needs at the expense% of the unprosperous while ad- ditional profits will be afforded whole sale and retail traders.
 Tt therefore is imperative that the local authorities throughout the country immediately take in hand the organz- ing and distributing of the food supply in their respective areas: that the workers organizations set up vigilance commit tees and that the government take the following measures:
 T. The purchase of all essential im- ported foodstuffs.
 go The communicating of all home grown products.
 8. To place all such commodities on local markets under conditions which will secure full benefits of the governments action to the consumer.
 ''i To regulate on an equitable basis the consumption of all foodstuffs where of there is a shortage.
 ''5 To sell bread during the war at pence per pound loaf and any loss so in- volved to be met as part of the general cost of the war"
 The committee demands that labor have representation on all local food control committees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-24
FOOD CAMPAIGN
 WILL NOT STOP
 BOIL WEEvIL FIGHT

Auburn. April 2S.-(SpeciaL)-Ou first need is food crops. But we also need to harvest fair yields of cotton on the reduced area that should be planted in this great staple. Hence the long fight against the boil wee vii is proceeding and will be kept up.
 The campaign inaugurated by tho Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, the United States department of agri culture and the state department of agriculture. and under the direction of the Alabama extension service has been in progress since March 25. The three practical farmers from Missis sippi and Louisiana, whose success in combating the boil weevil has attract ed attention, are participating in the campaign.
 Their itinerary for the next two weeks is as follows:
 Mir. J. O. Taylor: April 23-24, Bull lock; April 25-26, Russell April 27-2S, Barbour
 MT. J. w. Moss: April 2S-24, Daie; April 25-26, Pike; April 27-2S, Ge- neva.
 MT. W. P. Smith: April 23-24, Tus- caloosa; April 25-26, Bibb; April 27-2s, Chiffon.
 The focal arrangements in each county are made by the county demon stration agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-24
TROUBLE MAKERS TRYING ID START
 NEW CUBAN REVOLT
Complaint Will Be Made That People in This COun- try Are Trying to Start
 Revolution

New York, April 23.-Complaint will be made formally to the state department in Washington against the activities of persons in this country who, it Is alleged, have been plotting to create another rev olution in Cuba, according to an an- here tonight by the Republic of Cuba news bureau.
 statement issued by the news bureau said that the Cuban authorities had come into possession of proclamation pur- porting to have been written by Dr. Ores tes Ferrara, former speaker of the House of Representatives of Cuba, who now is in this city, setting May 20 as the date for the proposed uprising.
 Dr. Ferrara, when shown copy of the proclamation, denied that he had written it and characterized it as "a base libel and forgery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-24
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Suggests Allen for Congress

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Kindly allow me to suggest that the great world war with the new conditions arising therefrom has caused a demand for big, strong men in all branches of public life, and it is very necessary that this district be represented in Congress by man big enough and strong enough to grasp the situation and keep trend with current events in order that we may secure legislation necessary to develop the rich resources of this district when the war is over.
 1 respectfully suggest that Judge B. NJ Allen is most eminently qualified to rep resent this district, and I hope that our people will urge him to make the race He would reflect the highest honor on the district and state, Respectfully yours,
 CHARLES SUMNER Birmingham. April 23 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-24
Judge Clayton AdjOurns Court to Allow Farmers
 to Go Home and Work

Montgomery. Aprid 2S.--In order that the farmers may have all possible time in their fields, Judge Henry D. Clayton, of the United States district court, today ordered postponed all trials in the .nit- ed States court but one, stating from the bench Fit being deemed at this particular time a wise exercise of the courts patr- otic duty to afford every possible facility and means to stimulate and encourage farmers in the increased production of foodstuffs and for this reason the May term of court is postponed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-24
MAJOR DOWNS, ONCE CITIZEN OF ALABAMA,
 DIES IN TEXAS HOME

Waco, Tex, April 2S-Maj. J. w. Downs, 79, founder of the Waco Daily Examiner, the first daily newspaper in this city, was burned to death in his home today The cause of the fire had not been determined. Major Downs was born in Alabama and was a graduate of Wes- leyan university at Florence, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-24
THOMAS DIES OF MEMPHIS FOUND DEAD

Memphis, April 2S.-The body of Thomas Dies, former city commissioner, and for 20 years prominent in Memphis political circles, was found dead here today on the floor of laundry which he had oper- ated. A pistol still was held in one hand.
 According to the police the indications were that Dies accidentally shot himself while cleaning the weapon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-24
UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB AT BESSEMER Splendid Programme by Alabama Boys Pleases
 Big Audience
WORKING ON TIPPLE
Improvements Being Made by Bes- semer Stores-Social and Per
 sonaI News of the City

Bessemer, April (special)-worlz on the new tipple at Slope No. l Of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company is progressing rapidly and within short time it will be ready for use. A new engine to pull the cars out or the mine has been purchased and will he installed and the old tipple and old hoisting engine will be torn down,
 The contract has been awarded to Knight Brothers. contractors, for the remodeling of the store on Second ave- nue occupied by Jump 6 Jump, and work will begin in the near future. New fronts are just being completed on the stores of w. w. Hollingsworth and work on a new steel front for the Guarantee Shoe company will begin Tuesday. A number of stores on Sec ond avenue have recently been remodeled modelled.
 The University of Alabama Glee club was greeted by a large crowd this evening when 1t appeared in concert at the High school auditorium. One of the most varied as well as the best programmes the club has ever rendered in this city was presented. All Of the numbers were well received and several encores were called for. The bottle corps was in all probability the hit of the evening, while Dr. Bras well in a number of comedy songs, was greatly enjoyed. The selections by the quartet were appreciated and they were forced to respond to several encores. Little Boy Blue" by Robert R. Gillespy and "The Sunshine Smile, by Charner Batson, 8 local boy, were received with much applause. The mandolin and guitar medley was very enjoyable, as was "How Love Sum mer's Day" (Roat), by Morris, while MT. Cory made quite a hit in Here Comes the Groom" The violin se lections played by MT. Harsh were eX- cellent and he was called back sew eral times and c. l.. Smith in Just Girl was received with enthusiasm. The club as whole is singing better this year than ever before and under the able direction of Tom Garner, came up to all expectations. The members of the club are: First tenors, Chappcll Cory, William ]. WhatleY Jeter G. Dickinson. Jr., Robert R. Gillespie, G. B. Frierson. Jr.; second tenors, John Foscue, Orville Coston, Charles P. Dickinson. J. Edwin Morris. Leslie '. Longshore. A G Scarborough, Donald H Thornburgh. c. D. Galloway, J. R. Oden; first bass, Charner Batson, Jemes Downey. Jr.. James E. Dove, 5r- Harry c. Rivers, Joseph E. Hirsh, Louis B. BrasweI, Jr. second bass, vn hiam Frantz Harper, James Thomas Rowell, Clyde D. Nelson. w. V. Wier, I N. Johnson, Massey c. Griffin, Mac Bowling, William c. Kennon and stom Garner. director.
 Following the concert the young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-24
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

reason why they sell Isis Cream in 25c jars
 Porters feature Boyden low-cut shoes for men, $9 and $1O
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb present a full pake of store news for today's shoppers.
 saBs feature straw hats for men-s2 to $10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-24
HAD TROUBLE FOUR OR FIVE
 WEARS

No one appreciates good health like those who are ill., w. J. Furry, R. F. D. ?, Salem, Mo-. writes: T have been bothered with bladder trouble four or five years It gave me a great deal of pain I took different medicines, but nothing did me any good until I got Foley Kidney Pills Many persons sui fer from kidney and bladder trouble when they can be relieved. Backache. dizziness, rheumatic pains.. stiff or sore joints and other symptoms yield to Foley Kidney Pills. Sold everywhere