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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-25

the popular fancy. with only 139
men needed, nearly 400 men who had
designated tho cavalry u their oho1no
were assigned to other 1ervaoe.
Among the mar given an Opportunity
to Try for commiasions In the cavalry
Thomas DriScoll, one Of the fore
most polo players on tho Pacific coast.
Approximately soc men have. for
since It was started . month aeo.
There IN six graduates Of merit, or
0emerfk under which the work Of the
men II recorded. The commanding
of5cers are required to marx them
'fair." poor" or deficient" Men
with the higher markings a the close
of the camp viii be certain to be as
signed to active servtce at once: those
who pass will be assigned to duty
training the troops of the national
army: those marked 'poor" ana de
dcient" will be heard Of NO more.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-25

Both tho agony and tho supreme
faith r depicted here in the faoe
Of tho Italian actress, LYDIA Gys, look
ing up at the Christ on the cross. in
her role Of the Mother in the photo
shown dSrinx the var .' IN Pars, Lon.
don, Rome. Madrid. New York and
other great cities. and is shortly to
be seen throughout the United States.
Not only has "Christus' been ex-
hibited in metropolitan theaters. but
also back Of the battle lines in France.
whore the soldiers Of liberty have seen
1t, and have returned to the trenches
with new courage to de for the right,
even az He died for the right who vas
the worlds foremost warrior and
hero, as we'll ~ the great Prince OF
Peace.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-25

boz carr 70 prevent unsoonomioal haul
products."
Telephone and telegraph commit
tees Of the council have arranged a
system Of cooperation between the
Government calls IN given prefer
ence.
Much Purchasing.
Auc army and navy purchasing
has been done by the COMMITTEES on
supplies, Of which Julius Rosenwald
Of Chicago 10 chairman. The commit
tee 10 composed Of six business men
chosen from different industries. who
arc giving their entire time to the
saved b government millions Of dol
lars in the purchase Of supplies. All
army and navy oontraoks, before sign
ed, are submitted to the committee for
approval, and the committee IN many
instances has instituted new puFchA9-
ing systems. Associated with the COM
mtttee are q large number Of sub
committees made up Of experts on
various commodities. :
headed by Bernard M. Baruch Of New
York. has organized the purchase of
raw materials. 1t saved the severn
ment, according to report, $40, o0o, 900
on the purchase Of q supply OF con-
per.
Samuel Gompers' committee on Ia
Dor 10 engaged In settling industrial
disputes and maintaining existing Ia
Dor standards.
Tho committee on industrial pro-
paredness has obtained $1,000 detail
cd. reports from the country's larger
manufacturing plants as to capacity
to meet the governments industrial
and military needs during the war
This information. the report declares,
will prove invaluable in placing or
ders for supplies.
Engineering problems are being
studied by an engineering committee
under DR.. Hollis GODFREY.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-25

Some men attain individuality By
c~ulttva&ing charactar, while others
wear strange looking glasses or culti-
vats hair about the ears or on the
upper lip.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-04

had to do something II was now or
never.
Jaw. quit your kiddin'r' I answered
boldly. mo Fritz can get me a pris-
oner''
The soldier passed on. had changed
my voice and talked slow. II sounded
good My first danger was over
had fooled man who knew me.
Sleeping quarters had been assigned
10 the men ! did not know exactly
what was going 70 do. because WAS
an extra and nothing had been pro
Vided Tor me ! might have 10 sit up
all night. hidden away. But soon
saw the lines were not SO strictly
dra wn. Ia the confusion OF getting
settled grabbed q place and acted as
n II belonged 10 nobody but me. was
Ia q compartment Two other soldiers
were there with me.
We were well into New Mexico be-
fore | yentured forward into the troop
cars. The men were having q great
time singing and talking and calling
back aud forth You would never have
guessed they had said eoOdby 70 those
they loved only a few hours before. II
there was any one among them inclined
TO weaken At their prospects be Was
too much Of man 10 show IT, In one
car where there was q number OF good
voices they we're harmonizing on the
barber shop chord. Some one struck a
blue note There was almost as much
commofion as II II had been a dumdnm
bullet Soldiers always sing.
The men had eaten a hearty dinner
They were tired from the hustle and
hearf wrench ~ getting "a. They be
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-04

with two strange troopers did moi
frlghfen me was one OF them. II
was easy 70 AVOID detection. We slept
with all our clothes on but our bats
aud shoes.
In New Mexico. well out Of Arizona.
Il was ! FIRST walked forward and
passed my husband never gave him
d glance. but he recognized me. can't
remember exactly what he said. but II
was something like MY God. what are
sou doing hereT He was NOT as much
surprised as / thought be would be
lie did not scold me He was not even
angry
Now that you are on the train sup
pose you might as well 20 as FAR as
Chicago be added .But you viii be
good girl aud 70 straight home from
there. won't your
! told him / would think II over.
but could not promise. was doing
this on my own responsibility. and il
was not up 10 him 10 interfere. he
was quaTfered three ears ahead Of roe.
! used 10 sneak forward at night and
try 10 reason with him about my going
TO France 70 JOIN the Red Cross.
I was still with the cooks Whenever
heard any one coming I'd grab q
dishpan or something aud get very
busy. Ifan officer gave me a suspicious
glance I looked him square IN the eye
and stood at attention Ike the rest OF
the dOnghboys Army officers are easy
10 fool
Sometimes we laid up as long as
twenty-four hours in a town When
ever we stopped the soldiers had TO get
out and exercise Il was this standing
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-04

order that gave me my FIRST close call.
We had been put on a siding IN some
town. and the troops were OF stretch
ing their legs I was sitting Ia q seat
talking with q young sergeant when an
officer came through.
What are you two fellows doing
hereY~ he clustered why aren't You
out at exerciseT' 1 don't mean be was
gruI. The United States army on
GERS treat their men white.
We we're on orr feet and out Of the
car In q minute turned around aud
came right back. The C. o. did not
return He probably thought we were
couple Of lazy rockies There were
so many young men among the recruits
mere boys some Of them. They had
10 obtain fhe consent OF their parents
before they could enlist passed for
one Of these boy soldiers
Continued next week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-04

gan 20 drop IN early Once their heads
BIT the pillows they we're dead 10 the
world. You would think they had moth
Ing more on their minds than pleas
ant few weeks outing. so peacefully
they slept.
ilegan TO feel ike turning in myself
The prospect Of bunkiDg IN sfaferoom
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-10-04
Cigar and Beer Bargains at Tup-
uer'g.

Beginning Saturday, Sept. %,
! viii sell these regular $35 cigars
at the following bargain prices:
= Special" cigar, box so =. $l.75
= Bander0s, box 50 -. l.90
. Portoricos, :" box so 1880. 1.5O
These are standard $35 goods,
but am Overstocked in them.
Beer "a snap), per bottle 10
C. s. Upper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-25
AUSTRIAN LIN:
CRUMbLED BY
BRITISH GUNS
Artillery Helps italians Win
on lsonzo Front
TEUTONS SURPRISED
Counterattacks Failed to Regain I'm
portant Positions Taken on carso
Plateau.

London, May 25.-On a front OF
nearly ten miles on the Carso plateau
the Italian troops have smashed the
| Austrian line hard and taken various
positions from the town of Castag-
nayizza TO the head of the Gulf Of
| Triest. In their renewal of their Of
fensiye the Italians received valuable
aid from some of the nine British bat
teres which have hauled their big
guns down to the Isonzo front TO help
| in the efforts aimed at the conquest Of
Triest, Austria's big seaport on the
AdIiatie.
Not alone were the Italians sue
| cessful in capturing numerous points
of vantage, but more than 5000 Aus
trian prisoners, including officers in
excess of 800, were taken The Aus
trians are declared to have been taken
completely by surprise by the sudden
onslaught OF the Italians, who to di-
vert attention from the southern end
of the lsonzo line had struck q hard
blow to the north. When, however
the Austrians recovered from their
surprise they launched heavy counter
attacks, but the Italians tenaoiously
held the ground they had won.
The new advance OF the Italians
brings them appreciably nearer Triest
which, from the lower part of the line
is less than ten miles away The
ground trayersed aud yet to be passed
over is difficult for military opera
tions, and even with other successful
advances such as the last one, the OBJ
jective of the Italians will ont be at
tanned except by the fercest fighting.
Comparative quiet still prevails ON
the western front in France held by
the British, but further south around
the bend in the river near Noyons, in
tense artillery duels are in progress
between the French and the Germans,
being most severe in the regions of
Moulin de Vauclerc. the California
plateau and CheyreuX.
On none of the other fronts has
there been an engagement OF any
great Importance.
The exhortations OF the Russian
minister of war, NJ. Kerensky, that the
Russian troops cease their attitude of
passiveness and go into the fray with
the object of bringing about the nee
essary defeat of Germany evidently
are bearing fruit The entire garrison
at Sebastopol, Russia's big fortress
and naval station in the Crimea has
requested unanimously that it be per-
mitted to go in the Riga front and
give batted to the Germans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-25
READY TO HELP HOOVER
Governors viii Assist in Fooc
Control.

Washington, May 24.-Herbert c.
Hoover received today from the Gov
ernors of more than half the States as
surances of hearty support in the
plans for organized control OF food
distribution These pledges came in
response to kilograms sent by Mr..
Hoover, who urged the selection by
each State OF a department Of iood ad
ministration, to work in cooperation
with the Federal bodies here
All the messages from the Cover
nors expressed great satisfaction over
the selection of Mr.. Hoover and the
preliminary information received,
through newspaper reports OF the
means proposed for handling the food
situation.
Several Governors said that the
State Councils were prepared to do
anything in their power to advance
the work. The Legislatures in most
States have adjourned, but in many
the Governors offered to call special
sessions if further powers were need.
ed for State administration.
Offers to serve on a volunteer basis
have been received by Mr.. Hoover
from men Of prominence in all parts
Of the country who have made a study
OF the food question. Among the
hundreds who offered to give their
services were men who have been
connected with Hr. Hoover in the Bel
gian relief. Some were called to
Mr.. Hooyer's aid today to help IN
handling the Mass Of communications
containing offers OF assistance ana
pledges OF cooperation.
1t is understood that Mr. Hoover
has decided upon several of the men
ne wants as assistants in the work
of food administration. For the
present, pending Congressional action
names probably will be withheld
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-25
ALLEGEDO ONION
TRUST SMELLS
OF EXTORTION
Eighty indictments Returned
BY Federal Grand Jury
PRICE FIXING CHARGED
Prosecutor Claims Growers Received
TWO Cents for Crop Retaied at
10 and IS Cents a Pound.

Boston, May -Eighty-eight cor
porations and individuals we're indict-
cd by the federal grand jury here to-
day on charges OF conspiring to mo
nopclize interstate commerce in on
ions.
The indictments, which were return-
ed as q result OF nationwide inquiry
into the cost OF food conducted last
winter by United States Attorney
George w. Anderson of Boston, allege
that the defendants divided up the
territory of the United States between
them for the purpose of eliminating
competition, that maximum prices
were fixed FOR the purchase OF onions,
and that the supply was boarded IN
order to increase prices
Mr.. Anderson estimated that the an
nual crop of onions amount to zoo ,OoO,-
600 pounds. three-fourths OF which he
said was alleged to have been contrpll-
ed by the defendants III statement
outlining the case ~. anderson said:
"The first OF the charge is that the
defendants have maintained national
onion association, composed OF large
onion dealers, who buy a bulk OF
the onions OF the United States dning
the summer ana early fall, storing
them IN warehouses owned or con
trolled ty the various members and
putting Glem upon the market from
September to April. The government
charges that this association has had
dominating and illegal control OF
the onioH trade Tor the past three
years.
The government expects to show
that as early as September, 1916, at
least seyenty.fye per cent Of the years
crop. then harvested was in control Of
the members OF this association.
For the 1916 crop the producers
probably received less than two cents
per pound In midwinter many OF
these onions were sold to retailers and
through them to consumers at ten to
fifteen cents a pound. Il is claimed
by the government that this tremen
dous margin between the price accru
ing to the producer and the price paid
by the consumer was largely due to
the Illegal control OF the trade exer-
cised by this association
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-25
CON- ,<<Ss9S TURNS
DOWN. ACE
PROPAGANDA
No Labor Delegates to Stock
holm Trade Congress
INVITATION DECLINED
American Federation win Not Get
"Mixed Up" in international
Socialist Conference.

Washington, May 25.-Another eff
fort to get Americans to participate in
peace parleys at Stockholm failed yes
terday when President Gompers of the
American federation of labor declined
an invitation TO send delegates to a
Stockholm trade union congress to
discuss the claims of labor in connec
ton with peace negotiations. The
congress will meet simultaneously
with the socialist peace conference
on which the state department has
put its stamp of disapproval by re-
fusing passports to Americans expect
ing to participate and by warning cit
izens that such participation would be
in violation of the law
The federation of labor's invitation
came in a cablegram from President
Oudegeest of the Dutch federation OF
trade unions Mr.. Gompers cabled
this reply
Long before the United States en-
tered the war American federation
of labor proposed an international
conference after the war and at the
time and place where the representa-
tives of each government were to
meet to determine the treaties and
international relations. That propo-
sition was rejected. Now, after the
United tSates is in the war, you pro
pose a conference to be held at
Stockholm at the same time and pSoe
when the so-called international SO
cialist conference is 10 be held at
Stockholm. and this proposition, too,
without consultation with trade union
centers of the United States and 9th
er countries.
There is no time by which Ameri
can organized labor could select dele
gates to attend the Stockholm con
ference June s, and cannot see how
any good would come from our par
ticipation in such a congress at this
time"
Federation CT labor officials inter-
preted the Dutch move, as having
been prompted by Dutch interests,
inasmuch as the head of the interna-
tional federation of trades unions,
which ordered the Dutch organization
to arrange the conference, is Carl lie.
gein, German labor leader No
meetings of the international fedora
tion have been held since the war
started.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-25
HAS REVOKED FIVE LICENSES
intoxicated individuals viii Not Be
Allowed TO Run Autos For Year.

intoxicated individuals viii Not Be
Allowed TO Run Autos For Year
Secretary OF State Guy w, Bailey
was in Montpelier afternoon in
connection with his registration OF
automobiles and other matters under
his charge. The registering has been
heavy for the last few days, in fact
most of the month, and the indica.
tiOns now are that the number OF ma
chimes licensed in the state this year
viii exceed 1900 as the 16,999th
number has already been given out.
Mr. Bailey expects the number Will
exceed 1900 He has not yet ap
pointed his inspectors but viii prob
ably announce them in a few days
The change in the laws this year al
though a great deal more work was
put on his department, will help him
in the handling OF the complaints, be
cause under the new law the states
attorney in each county must inyes
tigate all accidents where over So
damage is done, that comes to his
attention or upoA report from The
secretary Of state.
The new law authorizes holding an
investigation or inquest forthwith af
ter the note reaches the states at
torney and he makes his report to
secretary of state who will govern
the action in the matter as provided
in the report and the new laws.
Under the new law a man known
to be running an automobile while in
The influence of intoXication shall
suffer revocation of his license and
Mr. Bailey holds that it is not neces
sary for the operator to be drunk, but
that if ne is even in state OF intoX
ication that the license will be annul
led and can not be reissued for O.
year. The new law governing these
instances is very strict and already
Mr. Bailey has revoked five licenses
upon information received at his of
fee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-25
10000 WANTED
TOSWELL. RANKS
Of RED CROSS
Big Membership Campaign
viii Soon Be Under Way
BISHOP HALLS ADVICE
Head Of Vermont Diocese Favors Con-
centraton of Effort For
War Aid.

Burlington. May 25-There has been
no let up in the effort TO have every
thing ready for the opening day of
the canvass for memberships in the
Vermont chapter American Red Cross,
which begins on Monday. Headquar-
ters in the Hayward block, this city,
has been an active place. with dozen
or more workers whose efforts have
been employed from early morning
till last night. Supplies have gone to
every committee in this quite 200
towns that will take part in the can
vass.
Men as we'll as women are engaged
in this great enterprise. The desire
Is to add 10000 memberships to the
Vermont list The aim is to add even
a greater number of memberships to
the list
Every Vermonter should when ask
ed tor his membership, remember
that this campaign is of only six days
duration and that the opportunity for
aiding win soon pass. Don't hesitate.
Join when first asked.
Rt Rev Bishop A. c. A. Hall, Blsh-
op of the Episcopal diocese of Yer
mont, is friend OF the Red Cross. He
has just written the following letter
OF endorsement 10 Secretary Howard
Of the Vermont branch:
u am heartily In favor of the State
Campaign on behalf of the American
Red Cross. Only last week in re.
ply to circular from New York urg
ing the formation throughout the dio
cese of paroehiaI associations for War
Relief, wrote that in my judgment
it was far better to encourage all peo-
pie to join the large organizations,
civic, state and national Let us
have no religions or other divisions,
where without compromise OF princi-
pie we can join with all our fellow
citizens And let US not unnecessarily
multiply organizations with overlap
ping machinery.
"At the present time ] am sure
there is a sad waste of energy and
money and efficiency in the multiple
cation of appeals for (mostly) desery-
ing causes and enterprises connected
with the war, which could more safe
ly and wisely and economically be
managed by a great central and ma.
tional organization like the Red
Cross"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-25
Parents They Bringing Up
Y. M. c. A. IN THE FIELD
Work to Be Described at Baptist
Church Sunday Evening.

f. j. Nichols, one of the interna-
tional secretaries OF the Y M. c. A.,
Is expected to be present at the spec
ial union memorial services to be held
at the Baptist church Sunday evening
for the purpose OF bringing to the at
tention Of Bennington people the
necessity for the work that is being
carried on in the field and in the
training camps by the association
Mr.. Nichols comes TO Bennington
with a direct message Of vital interest
to all in connection with the work OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. war council for our
soldiers and sailors.
Major. Gen. Bell, commanding the
eastern department OF the army says
that he hoped to see every divisional
training camp to be created in the
United States would have It's fun quo
Ia of Y. M. c. A. units. He said
that he regarded the Y VI. G.. A. to be
as necessary to the army as the Rel
Cross.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-25

Washington, May 24--Revision of
the $1,S0O, 100000 war revenue bill
passed yesterday by the House was be
gun today by the Senate finance COM
mittee
Reduction of the gross tax lazy of
the bill by about one-third or to about
S1.250O00,0O0 is said to be favored
by most of the committeeman. 1t is
deemed certain, at least, that the ag-
gregate tax burden will not be in
creased and that the committee will
not consider adding the extra esti-
mates of s445,000,000 recently sub
mitted by the treasury department.
Short term bonds to take care of the
millions by which the total levy for
this year probably will be reduced ap-
parently is generally favored
Chairman Simmons announced af-
ter today's meeting that the commit
tee had agreed to the following chang
es in the House measure:
To strike out the additional re-
troactive income tax on incomes
earned in 1916;
To strike out all provisions for in
creased second class mail rates under
the zone system and substitute low
direct tax (probably about per cent?
on all advertising, including that in
newspapers and magazines and of bill
boards, posters and street cars, and to
invested capital, an excess profits tax
based, instead, on average profits for
a period of years, not more than five.
Elimination of the retroactive tax
on 1916 incomes, Senator Simmons es-
timated, alone would result in reduc-
ton of the House bills tax levy by
sos, 5000, 600.
Newspapers and magazines have
vigorously fought the proposed zone
system increases, declaring they
would be ruinous to many publica-
tions. The loss of revenue by elm
ination of the section will partly if
not wholly recouped, the committee
believes, by the proposed per cent.
tax on all advertising.
The excess profits tax principle
adopted today, the Committeeman say,
would greatly relieve this years tax
burdens upon business interests gen.
orally, provide more equitable basis
of taxation and also Increase by many
millions the net revenue returns.
Some corporations have complained
that until last year or this have
they made normal profits. While not
finally decided. the committee appar-
emily favors retaining the House rate
of 16 per cent on excess profits over
earnings of per cent but with
vested capital abandoned as the basis
of taxation calculation and the period
of years average substituted.