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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-18
British Aid Italians.

London, May 1s.-British heavy ar
tillery batteries are cooperating with
the italian army in the Italian offen-
sive against the Austrian Julian front
according to an on1cial statement is-
sued this afternoon by British war Of
fee,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-18
'Bankes,s Busy.

New York. May 1s.-The war loan
committee Of the American Bankers
association today began sending out
literature to all. parts Of the country
containing practical suggestions for
selling liberty bonds" through the
medium Of 10000 financial ilstitu-
tons. "The war bond in every home
is the slogan Of the committee.
Private wires $4,000 miles in
length, reaching to every part Of the
country, were today placed At the SER
vice OF the loan committee by John
w. Prentiss, chairman Of the said
committee Of the New York Stock
Exchange house. It is planned to use
the wires for the Transmission Of cam
paign material for tho loan.
Washington, May 18.-Repressnta-
tives Of the federal reserve banks and
treasury officials in direct charge OF
the task Of floating the liberty loan
were. unanimous today in the opinion
that q tremendous campaign must be
carried on within the next 26 days II
the liberty loan is to meet with the
oversubscriptions which the officials
hope for.
Predictions that the big issue would
be oversubscribed several percent
made on the face Of the first returns
Of estimates of banks to the probable
amounts they and their customers
would take have not materialized thu,
far. There is q crying need in the
opinion Of officials for the small in.
vestor in great numbers to make fel
his power and to bring the realization
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-18

Washington, May 1S.-Less than
one-half a the $2,000,000,000 liberty
loan probably has been subscribed.
the officials explained today, to cor
rect the impression which has devel-
oped in many minds that the loan has
been oversubscribed. Only 26 days re-
main in which to receive subscriptions
and in that time q strenuous effort
will be made to get moro investors to
take bonds.
McAdoo 1t Milwaukee.
Chicago. May 18.-secretary Nc
Adoo loft for Milwaukee today to
continue his tour In behalf Of the lib
erty loan. After expressing himself as
we'll pleased with the spirit in which
received the loan, he added that much
work might be necessary to interest
the people in the sale Of the war Sc
curities.
'"These bonds cannot be sold with
not sell themselves and the bankers
alone cannot do 1t. The people Of the
country have arisen to the import
ance Of the situation. Tho more widely
this issue Of bonds is distributed
among the people the better 1t will
be for the business and the successful
prosecution Of the war.
Every man and woman who buys
even q $50 bond will be performing
a patriotic duty"
Plans for completing the organiza-
ton of the women's liberty loan COM
mittee were announced here today.
Mrs. VIM. Geo. McAdoo will act as
chairman Of the committee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
From Another POint of VieU

Bg G. 7 5
Say, didn't the Sixteenth engineer a
noiseless getaway?
Free Press reprobates firing in the
rear Grandma knows.
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY
Consensus OF opinion. Terry kloks IS
GOOD fellow; prince
Directions for keeping cool Call up
the dealer and ask him the price of coal
Phew
MEMORY TE5T
Name the food speculstors sent to jail IN.
der the present s5riotetratIor
We must submit. Of course. to scar
city OF lemons. Cleveland must have a
ball team
Just let those Siciians keep on killing
people our policeman viii get EN- vet. gol
darn en-
What is it now?
Famous Speeches Of Famous Men
Proctor Knott owen - VIII be csndl-
date
Had you noticed that they have even
tied up the shipment Of shoe iaces 70
Germany?
he says We'll show mo kaiser
Where he SITS thaf- what "a .il.
The var has been put up 90
And We must Eight uurI
ITO world ai peace. u0 longer
VIII hear tho cannons roar
Iiu' he tas got r3c 'rh'aWatlz"
Tie never had before
Michigan milers are holding a conven-
ton in Detroit They intend 20 transact
business a DIT and loaf bit Side pleas
ure trips will relieve the grind.
Frying fat It's reported to he s. pound
in Germany. Why don't they boil it,
"All clear. Bert. bacl on no. WHOA.
there. | knew we'd get il some day
Corker?
lever smoke clover tops?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
ws Ev ~
11lIItstE lIISe-1
| I
BY seRToN eRALEY

If ! weren't such a lazy brute
I'd use each active, waking hour
To bring me fame and vast repute
And fortune and tremendous power.
I'd write the books I've dreamed about
I'd sing the songs I've planned to sing,
I'd never yield to fear or doubt
But win in spite of everything
IF | weren't such a lazy brute
I'd never loaf with careless folk
Whose ways are low and dissoute
Who look at life as half Joke.
I'd never join poker game
And nary frame Of pool I'd shoot,
Such things would fill my soul with shame
II weren't such "A lazy brute.
RI weren't such n lazy brute
I'd listen 10 ambitions call,
I'd make each moment bear me fruit,
wouldn't yield TO pleasures thral,
i wouldn't lOiter browse and shirk,
Prosrastinate and dodge my Job.
I'd be a glutton for my work
And climb above the common mob.
Yet when this all is said and done,
Perhaps I'd never gain repute
AnA-gee, I'd miss lot Of fun
If ! weren't such lazy brute
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
There Are Billions Of
Excess War Profits Which
Are Aching To Be Taxed

Just when the senate finance commit
Tee VAS putting the finishing touches on
its war revenue bill, Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo upset the apple cart
by telling the senators the war depart
ment alone would shortly need about five
billion dollars more.
OF course, this means the finance COM
mittee will have to draft a new revenue
bill and consider two big questions.
First, how much shall be raised by
direct taxation and how much by bonds :?
Secondly. how much Of the direct taxes
shall be raised by levies upon excess
profits, bow much on incomes, and how
much on the articles used by the ordi-
nary consumer?
The other day senator, asked how TO
supply the revenue lost if the liquor tax
was knocked out, replied God knows
Right after McAdoo's statement Fl
nance Chairman Simmons expressed him
self as quite at sea on raising this new
vast sum. Then, catching his second
wind. he added ITO start taxing the
consumer directly is only a matter Of
breaking the ice. If we start we can
get large proportion of the money
wanted"
Simmons reminds as Of the man who
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
Let the People
Rule-a and Write
Where the Loss Lies.


WIZ rlf} needs more munic pai
."fI '"'7 q" when iha7F M modere.
nave i''at access
S"'DiGaF mo.nln- "tni ~
Eastern market or blocks
trolha 'ae inarAet there "ss an al
''a as'ib.e jam or wagon.
TRUCKS 'na people 'o-
ht '.'N me m"fN'' ''nnd An ~
''a.~' man VINO was selNhH
.' ..l y'-h iili oi h''"-IooS-ns
CON '''iH'' ''E ' tenf
7aio mere - no 10 IN i"il'e
''' .i.'' '.''' '' "ti'''
A' can H'
flA ''h' o' US are '',--nihs 2. m
'"0"' 'h' eFo"n 4.''a.' ar mat
''.7 hoy |'' ~ marNei
.lfh Nho -t lsN'a Waeohr
@"-id sou 'h"tp'f we '"iil ger
'', pi'Hl'' uA among iht people
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31

soap and water and 'hen apply the
juice ~ fhe crushed plant called the
Jcv.oi Weed
This bright green jaic, plant
CROWNS p "A hc gh OF tpo 'o four
fec n tet piacea~-@and- has sn
orang"co.orrd hanging flower With
brown spot 90 g.
Another remedy frequent, 'oand
~ value tho aspiration az
sugar az toad TINS IS poeonor
however ard should be- usef Rrh
care
The only way 70 gct r.d ~ tho
poison Ivy plant be- f0 Keep grihhIne
r Ip tF fhc roots
sometime The irrfant OH grts 0n
fhr clothing. so that - fhIs le Iaed
again possibly weeks afterwards thc
symptoms viii rcappear 'ho The
patient mas Do far from where fhe
poison FreN
The eru symptom is localized
itching soon rho ticking area
TURN rcd IN fep1 hours Guc va
fnr niiHfrs each shaaller thar o
punrad agycar After q few ddys
the trrirg iefefrs and 'her Tho
reduess and swelling gradually sub
sides
~ The itching part o. scratched
thc finger are Liable 20 spread ~
Infection f0 other parts % Tho bod1
Gloves on fhe hands whom on
goes INTO TIE woods are The bcs'
preventive.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31

t.....;...
walked al arounu i'N'' '''' '',,'''', -,
water lie taxed 81 u'Es','k q " en- a.. .n'
the time an Abundance 81 N'' S.''' '''''''
was al haIlo' ,, ;n.,
simmons PROPOSES ~ ''E -. -. ,,,,
the pockets OF 'le ''''''''' 't ., ~.
VINO Is gong ~ "S'"','' '''' - -,
share OF war burdens o'Iore Ae 's 'l'i '''
Inc ordinary consumer Is .''''''s Tia r
ing ms troubles ''"N''S '''''' '''O'''
Every increase IN e"li''i'kS - i,'0' .
than eouAteroalah'eo ny mounting 'o''
ana clo'hine prices
mere remains TOT ,le 'oi'S''e ''''''. ~
summons anu ms 'v'.0" ~.
huge corporations "''i0' 10, .V' ~ -
past 'i'ree year. 0een I"'.'''''A va -
'he war ana "I''Cu VIII I''''''''Ue ~ ~ ~
II Is estimated 'i"' '''e var l''V'',S, -
excess oI me ~ D.''@l -, I'm ~, -.
In LonE ~ = '''''' '''>'
/ IN - : ~
ne 0i'''eu So -
d'one earns P'''o''''.'. 'N~''9 - 0''''
per annum.
Every 'lme the representatives OF
these big concerns come TO Washington
to talk ABOUT the price OF S'eeI or COP
per or what not, they say IN effect
Let Us charge price we think VIII
keep our business booming ana OR plants
busy.
Then YOU can grab BACK Ton me gov
eminent any excessive proht ol heAN%
tax on our earnings.
Of course they were merely oluihlg
Ihey had pled England and france
ana Russia hard pressed oy War heceS-
sites. lhey were pefIec'ly "i"!hg 90
oieed thelr own country. IheN mad no
ldea their oiuH miShI oe called.
IL might penetrate me mighty oralnS
OF simmons ana ms reno" hnance mem
oerS that now Is the time 20 call the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
A Lesson In Patience
M ADDIN0roN BRUCE
Author 81 The Riddle 81 Person
hiltY. Psychology and
Parcuthood, etc.

We can all Of us learn useful les
sons from the lower animals oven
from such physically insignificant
creatures as hoes. wasps, ants. and
spiders. or this / Was strongly re-
minded the other evening when I
came across, hidden away In the
pages ~ scientific periodical. one
of the most extraordinary nature
study stories have ever read
n is so extraordinary that should
hesitate 10. give it currency were
BE- not that 7 can vouch personally
for the teller OF tho story. Prof vii.
lam Curtis Favabee OF the Univer
sity ~ Pennsylvania
Prof Farabce IS scientist OF
conservative as we'll as careful
mind he also IS a tireless explor.
or. lahoring chiefly In trackless wilds
OF South America
u was during his latest exploring
expedition i'm North Rrazil and
British Guiana that ne beheld the
singular incident which he thus
records In tho Bulletin % the Geo
graphical Society OF Philadelphia.
y was travelling up the rapids In
the Craracuera river and stopped
on ledge ~ rocks while the In.
dians went 10 look FOR the best
passage
As SAT- in tho canoe noticed
three large spiders lined mp on the
vertical side or n rock. with their
heads downward and their feet az
tho edge of he water ! wondered
49, ssntffv- L., sh,f 49,,
sirou TOR
The water was quiet and shall
low Near the bottom were a mum
her OF small Hsh and ! thought they
wVo probably The solution 20 tho
problem They passed back and
forth an depth % four or I've
inches
The spiders made no move until
fish came near me surface. when
an unsuccessful attempt WAS made
20 catch t TReN failed because the
esh was $50 deeg In the water they
could nor bold him
Several times they failed bur
finally One an inch and hair long
was lifted out % The water and de-
youred
u had hoen watching FOR two
hours TIL, Indians had returned In
The meantime but Z could not leave
until The game was finished
took photograph fhen collected
tNe Tor and put them p the cyanide
Jar
Spiders as Intelligent and rerse
yering AZ these surely deserved g
better fate than 20 come 90 mis-
cradle end n a cyanide Jar
But a. least they NAV remain ~
some museum as mute yet eloquent
witnesses 20 the truth that to win
success In any phase % life patience
Is an Indispensable quality And
how many ot Bs there be- VINO Tor
get 'his truth
We slant ourselves on mo edge 81
the river ~ business endeavor anf
begin eagerly go dsh Foo0shly W.
imagine that almost ar th" ars' cast
We shall draw forth some cleaning
golden prize Bur 'he big prizes n
business are SLOW "a coming oui
way
Discovering ,his. We fret We
ffiue. va give nay to iWpalence
Perhaps ~ hasten ~ another par
OF the riser bank thinking that by
choosing some now vocation. We.
can snatch success for ourselves
without further delay
Again We arc doomed 20 disap-
nointment Again We complaining
IS become impatient Thereby We
ONLY drive success further from us
and prove hat We are not so wise
as ne three d-ning spiders OF the
Traracuers river.
nnu-L- who La.e no Eonse ot
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
Anniversaries


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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
The Old Gardener Says

Blight on mnskmelons ls one
% The garden troubles which can
me-. 80 cured once II has become
established There - nothing 70
do bu' pull up The affected plants
and burn them Bordeaux Nix
ture IL preventive. however, and
should be- used freely now either
IN liquid form or as dry TOW
dor The melons viii ripen more
evenly II shingles arc placed
under HON han 10 hey arc lett
on Tho bare ground. and they
ylu make better appearance
whom harvested
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
He Had Observed

THIS paper Saws - harnessinT a
ay 20 ms wagon m English scion
f-' found II could draw 10 'imos
it- opr weight over smooth sur
taco. aid The wife
guess that's all right replied
fhc taG beaded bus band i've seen
ono fv draw 10 others
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
To Whom Will We Go To
Have Our Overtures For
Peace Taken Seriously?

Before we got into the war and be-
came part of it. we looked with a glass
for signs OF peace in Europe-ours was
the role Of peacemaker as a great en-
lightened power remaining out of the
carnage.
Eagerly we scanned the first note from
Bethmann Hollweg, searching his pro
posal Of peace for an opening 70 the
Entente powers to treat with Germany
and Austria and arrive at a basis for
concluding the slaughter.
The White House saw an opportunity
for the good Offices of this country and a
"get-together" message from the presi-
dent was hurried to the belligerent pow
ers.
But we are no longer the peacemaker
WE ARE ONE OF THE BELLIGER-
ENT POWERS.
That, just possibly. is why official
Washington refuses to take seriously or
listen intently to the latest peace talk
from Germany and Austria.
The most recent declaration of the
Central powers received a cool recep-
ton in our capital. instead OF being scan
ned eagerly for some sentence, some
word OF possible ambiguous meaning to
which htere might be pinned, for the
least spell. even. a hope THAT THE
BOYS VIZ ARE TAKING TO-DAY
FROM THEIR MOTHERS MAY BE
SPARED THEIR TRIP TO FRANCE.
II was only few weeks ago that we
were hoping they would be able to get
together in Europe.
Now our secretary Of state says WE
must fight it to finish.
The first draft notices are in the mails.
Our first conscripts are reporting to-
day for physical examinations
Those who are defective will be sent
back home
Those who are fit will go to the
trenches as cannon fodder
War will take the best of our young
manhood-the soundest and the strong
est.
Those who are defective will be patch I
ed up, made strong and sent on later.
Those who remain will be the weak
est of our men and after war they viii 4
represent the best that is left to have I
charge of the country's future.
The best thai we had will have been
killed off or will return unfit.
Isn't it worth while taking EVERY |
word or sign pointing to peace seriously? /
Isn't it worth while 10 look for an
entering wedge?
Aren't we obligated, as a matter Of
fact-aren't THEY obligated, down inI
Washington, to scan these peace declara
tions from either Germany or Austria as
the mothers of our country will scan
them, in THEIR hope that something
may transpire at the eleventh hour so
that the boys will not have TO go?
The desire for peace may have left
official Washington so far removed from
anything like heart interest, but the
desire for peace was never stronger in
the homes OF our country than it is to-
day
Even the clergy seems to have de-
serted the cause Of the dove and to have
enlisted on the side Of the grim moloch.
To whom will we go 70 nave OUR
overture for peace taken seriously?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31

or liIfl dVhfi ana lnaliN one
TOOK n position a. waiter AZ
chohp r. ytauradi lie hadn't
been thore long before his
friend appeared Al dinner Tho
meeting was not over joyful
Why old man. you down 10
e. waiter. ch' Gracious, how
Won have fallen And In n res.
taurant. like this. too"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
Laugh Win Us

Raymond Blaihwayt. tho wellknoVn journal
Ist was once asked 20 write a character sketch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31
/ he Keep Wen
L QUINN
POISON w

TIE .rrifanr poison ~ thn poison
ify hich produce gnplea amt 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31

N-s the
s"tnoler y
n haze
0isle1 or
honest
found no. %
name ana
s.t be
erred Address -The 4 Mirror. ines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31

or Lord Noffhciiff" In le'.
tor be requested a special In
teryiew and The famous news.
paper -fuprictOr sent him the
following reply
- am CORY but ! must ask
you 10 excuse mo from acced
Ing 90 your request am like
tho little boy al school treat
who. whom Tho .luirO.a vito
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-31

came around 20 him and lskcd him II he would
like some strawberry jam, promptly replied
NO. thank YOU. marin works ~ the place
where they makes b. D."
Two Englishmen Who had been bosom friends
went 10 America They mot with poor success
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
DRAFT HORSE ACTION.

snappy Walk With Long Stride lndi-
Gates the Good Ground Coverer.
Proper action in the draft horse Is
important, according to David Gray,
assistant in animal husbandry in the
Kansas State Agricultural college. Size
and power are Of little value If the
horse has not enough agility to handle
big weight in a manner yielding the
greatest efficiency.
Action Of the draft horse should be
clean, bold and rather stylish. In NOV
ing the feet should be carried forward
and back in straight line without pad
ding, winging or other irregularity Of
gait. In order to get the best and
greatest stride with the least energy 1t
is absolutely necessary that the feet
move straight and smooth without de-
fects of gait.
Knee action in the draft horse is not
of great Importance. A long stride
which covers considerable ground is
much more important than high knee
action, as ability to cover ground is
what is wanted. The walk is the i'm
portant gait. 1t should be snappy and
true with good length Of stride.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23

place Root selection is a most impor-
tant factor in getting good bed"
Start the seed bed In early spring.
rows eighteen inches apart, seed ten
to the foot, one inch deep, give clean
cultivation. To keep the slugs and
beetles away use arsenate Of lead or
chickens. Plow out the roots in spring
and plant about the time of the last
frost.
After careful selection of roots plant
in rows four feet apart, plants fifteen
to eighteen inches apart insthe row.
cover three inches deep at first.
The trenches are made deep enough
to leave the crowns eight or nine
inches below the level. Use no inter-
cropping system, but plant a cover
crop (hairy vetch or crimson clover
the first two winters. With rust resist
ing asparagus the tops are left on In
the fall and disked in the next spring,
thus saving a great deal Of labor and
plant food.
Fertilize with manure in late winter,
ten tons or more to the acre, or with
chemical fertilizers, 300 pounds OF
nitrate Of soda, 500 pounds Of acid
phosphate, 300 pounds of muriate Of
soda, applied before end Of cutting sea-
son or before growth starts on young
beds
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23
PROFITABLE
SOIL CULTURE
MONEY IN ASPARAGUS.

Essentials For tho Successful Culture
of This Profitable Crop.
During the life of an asparagus bed
each plant should yield dollar in re-
turns" said ]. B. Norton, speaking be-
fore farmers week audience at Cor
nell university. Mr.. Norton, who is
specialist on truck crops of the United
States department of agriculture, gave
the following essentials for successful
asparagus growing: Land should be
we'll drained. level, sandy loan that
does not dry out badly in summer and
near to markets. Manure fertilizer,
green manure and lime requirements
should all be attended to before plant
ing asparagus beds.
Names Of varieties. according to Mr..
Norton, often mean nothing. Choose
plants from stock that has a good rec
ord as producer; select from a near
by field If possible. and be sure Of your
stock first. Grow enough roots SO you
win have ten times as many plants as
you viii want for selecting the one
year roots for planting in the field. 81
never plant two-year-old ROOTS" says
Mr.. Norton land do not believe in
starting the seed in its permanent
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-03-23

. If you want to get started in pure
bred hogs cheaply buy pure bred gilt
due to farrow in the spring and good
pure bred boar pig. You can use this
boar on the SOW and the sow pigs next
fall and. also the following year. By
raising two itters year you can have
ten or twelve pure bred sows and gifts
ready to breed by the time you need a
new boar. If you make good selections
in the beginning you can probably sell
a few boar pigs for enough to cover
the cost of the first SOW and boar. It is
just. as easy to raise the pure breds as
grades, and if properly handled they
are sure to be more profitable.