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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

! Lajoie said he had received one or
two offers the nature of which he was
not at, liberty to divulge. He denied
he had heard anything from Harry
Frazee. either relative to managing
the Red Sox or playing first base
there, ~
With dozens Of younger ballplayers
in government service and the posi-
bility of many more being called by
the draft before the season opens,
there is no doubt that Lajoie's serv-
ices will be needed.
And if his record at Montreal Is
any indication Larry hasn't slipped as
much IS was generally supposed.
He won the International pennant
with the third best team in the league
and incidentally led the league in bat
ting, which was mighty good consid-
ering the kind of pitching he was
forced to face throughoutthe season.
In addition he developed Hearne. one
of the really great major league
pitchers Of the year.
And to look at Larry it is hard to
believe he is through or anyways near
it. His eye is as clear as yer and he
moves around his farm with the same
cat-like grace which always charac-
terized his work around second base.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

What is Larry I4ajoie going to slip
his brawny hands around next spring,
the plow handle OF the baseball bat!
It's going to be one or the other and
if it's a baseball bat it will be in a
major league and will be under terms
which are satisfactory to Napoleon
Lajoie. ~
At least that's Lajoie's present ulti-
matum.
Il have been in baseball too many
years to be unreasonable" Larry told
the writer. But baseball, so far as
the minor leagues are concerned UNI
der present conditions doesn't appeal
to me strongly and my record of last
year at Montreal should put me in a
position where I can ask for a pretty
good contract. If I don't get what I
want-well, I guess the old farms
about good enough for mel" ~
Lajoie was interviewed at his farm
near Cleveland. He wore a regula-
ton farm uniform, overalls, jumper,
heavy cap and rubber boots. He had
been out since early morning-"just
tinkering around as he expressed it.
1--WE never been able to properly
enjoy my farm" he continued. I'm
ready to'begin almost n time. OF
course if I get the proper kind Of a
contract l won't quit baseball"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

the most prominent of northwest ath.
,letes. One of the number is Gillen,
who was all-conference forward last
year; another Is Hauser, Minnesota's
great gridiron warrior last fall: and
the third Kingsley, who was elected
to the captaincy of the Gopher eleven
for 1918.
Another man who has been promi-
nent in Minnesota basketball will al
SO be on the floor, but in an official
capacity. He is Francis Stadsvold, for
three years all-conference forward,
who will referee the game. Pete Tier
ney of Fargo will umpire.
There was no indication today just
what the Aggie's lineup for the game
will be. Coach Paul J. Davis has two
veterans, from his last years team.
Hayes n Heidner, both of whom
are sure to be seen in the contest, but
otherwise the lineup is problematical.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

Announcement Of Fedora,
Control Of Railroads
Shoots Prices Up.

New York. Dec. 27.--Early reac-
tons Of 8 tot1O points in the stock
exchange today were followed by
fresh INSCRIPTIONS which lifted some
stocks. notably Great Northern. Ca
madam Pacific, Rock Island, Goalers
maximums. 1ndustrials also strength
ened especially the war group. Trad
ing diminished in the second hour.
the MARKET going through u process of
assimilation, but at moor activity was
renewed at or near highest levels.
Bonds OF minor railroads profiteds 2 to
A per vent by the rise in stocks. Lib
|erty As sold at 81 to 1896 and the
1-2's at 98.4SSto 59S:46.a B
The widespread approval Of the
governments proposed action in TAX
ing over the railroads, and allied prop
critics of the country found reflection
in a buoyant advance of prices at the
active opening OF today'sI stock mar
ket. The shorts were almost panic
stricken in the rush to cover con-
tracts, some Of which were made as
recently as yesterday.
Included among the more ;substan-
tial advances Of the first half hour
were Baltimore and Ohio which rose
II points: Delaware and Hudson -;
st. Paul IL To-: Atchison 10;t@Atlantic
SOacS AtiOaO
Norfolk and Western s L.; Union and
Southern Pacific s each; New York
Central Z 1-2:' Louisville and NASH
vile s 10: LackaWanna and Chesa-
peake and Ohio. five each; Canadian
Pacific and 800" four each, and 9th
ers two to three points. !.
Industrials. coppers. shippings and
an unusual array Of specialties rose z
to 4 points the movement being the
|broadest and most extensive since. the
middle of the year.. N}F' 49,
There was considerable profit tax.
ling on the early rse with consequent
recessions Of 2 to 5 points. st. Pay
preferred which rose almost. IS points
in the initial dealings, reacted ter
points.
The advance was actively resumed
in the afternoon, industrials, war spe'
cialties and shippings~- showing ex'
IRENE gains of 3 to S points. stand
ard rails held the greater part OF thei,
rise and minor issues of that GROUP
developed further strength.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
N. D. ACCIES TO
PLAY MINNESOTA
Basketball Will be Played
in Fargo Saturday
Night.

ity Of Minnesota basketball quint
plays the North Dakota Aggies in the
N. D. A. c. armory at 8 o'clock next
Saturday evening. it will mark the
first time on record that a Minnesota
basketball team has left it's home floor
to play a college of lesser athletic
standing in a practice game.
Announcement last week that the
Gopher management had consented
to a 25O-mile trip to play the North
Dakota Aggies, was received with ac-
claim by Fargo and North Dakota
basketball fans, and Indications are
for a big crowd when the opening
whistle blows. r.
On the Gopher quint are three OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
MICHIGAN 4. {. GRID \
TEAMS TOBE MADE UP
OF GREEN MATERIAL

East Lansing. Mich. Dec. 27.-The
1918 football eleven of the Michigan
agricultural college will. probably be
moulded from green. material once
more. Many Of the 1917 squad are
eligible but recently five players en-
listed. Sullivan and ,LaEond, two stars
on the freshman team this year, are
among those who i.decidedito.fight- for
Uncle Sam. .1E4s>, 20 NJ + = 8 !:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
NEW YORK

! New York. Dec. 27.-Butter. Arm;
receipts $3.50. tubs. Creamery higher
than extras SO 1-2@51: extras k92
:score) 40 1-2@50; firsts ~ 1-2 Gas;
seconds 41@43. {.
Eggs, f1rmer; receipts 6,497 cases:
fresh gathered extras, 81; extra firsts
81; frsts $1,000: seconds. SIS @5S;
|ern hennery white fine to fancy 70@
~; do brown 63; refrigerator special
marks 40 1-2@41; irsts 39@40.
Cheese, steady; receipts 1873 boxes:
state whole milk fats fresh specials
% 1.2@24: do average run %.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
e Sport NeUs III General 5
SEVEN SHEETS
OF ICE READY
FOR CURRIERS'
Pavilion will be Opened to
Spectators this Evening
When Games are Played.

1he entire ice pavilion of the curl
lng club will be devoted to curling
this evening when the seven large
sheets. which. are now in the best of
condition will be used. Seven games
will be staged tonight when the pa
Wilton will be officially opened to
spectators. IL
Skating was ended at the pavilion
on Sunday and the sheet Of ice used
for that purpose was devided into
curling sheets. From now on most
Of the sheets will be in operation dur
ing the remainder of the curling sea-
son .
The games to be played tonight are
as follows:
Lineup Tonight.
The lineup of Kinks chosen for to-
nights play follows:
Kennedy VS.. Mcdonald.
Noon2n VS.. Libby. ,5
Garvin VS.. Witherstine. Is.
Goodman VS.. Common.
Wilson rs. Cameron. .
Pagetf VS.. Turner. 81.
Williamson VS., Reinecke.
The Kinks chosen for Friday nights
games follow:
Turner VS.. Green. go
Warnken VS.. Hughes.
Sinclair VS.. Griffith.
Mclean VS.. Sorlie.
Grey vs.. Girard.
Saunderson VS.. Sheppard.
The Kinks who will line UP on Sat-
urday night are as follows:
Sinclair VIZ. Libby.
Mcdonald vs.. Witherstine.
Common VS.. Pagett.
Williamson We. Kennedy.
Warnken VS.. Sorlie.
Grey VS.. Cameron. .
Hughes vs. Wilson. s.'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
MONTANA GETS Ell
$l,Oo!O|,O!0!O|FO|R
SEED ID GRAIN
Y. s. Will Advance Money
at Once to Avoid Grain
Il. Being Shipped East.

Bozenlan,; Mont, Dec p "A mil
lion dollars advance from Uncle Sam
to help the farmers OF Montana with
seed for next seasons crop Ifs the
little Christmas present that Profess
scr F.TS. Cooley of the Montana state
college has just brought back for Miss
Montana's stocking this year. Profess
sor Cooley has just returned from a
conference of representatives Of
states that suffered most in last years
drouth, and the money appropriated
by h congress a few weeks ago was
divided up. Professor Coolsy believes
that with this generous advance from
Uncle Sam, and with such credit as
the farmers themselves can secure,
and as the local banks are willing to
advance, an absolute maximum acre
age of the 1918 grain crop is assured.
Under the arrangements made by
the government, the money Is adj
vanced for the purchase Of seed grains
which are to be furnished to needy
farmers throughout the state, to be
paid for out Of the. crop, and every
arrangement is being made to keep
the cost to the farmer as low as pos
sible.t
One of Professor Cooley's chief err
rands to Washington at this time was
to secure the immediate advance Of
the money, SO that the seed now in
the state might be purchased and
held by the government before it was
sold and transported to eastern mar
kets. from which places 1t would later
have to- be purchased and brought
back. He vas successful, and the
money will be available as soon asFthe
machinery for handling the purchases
can be perfected. Several plans have
been considered, inc all possible
speed will be employed in preparing
for the work. y
Under the plans perfected by Mr..
Cooley. in consultations, the govern
ment will grant 100000 to. provide
flax, barley and oats seed, and through
the grain purchasing corporation, of
which Julius Barnes Of Minneapolis
is the head, will provide about as
much more for the purchase Of seed
-
Besides making -the-arrangement
for the seed fund for Montana, Pro-
fessor Cooley, who is, director of the
college extension work, further sums
are to be used in the agricultural and
home economics extension work of the
college during the coming rear in this
state. The sum of $1,000 was Sc
cured for more women workers as
home economics demonstrators. Mrs.
Geo. Roosevelt of st. Regis is, ex-
pected to take the position Of demon
strator for iGallatin county, succeed
ing Mrs. r. @. Young.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago, Dec. T27.-Eggs, higher;
receipts 1856 cages: firsts 50@52; or
binary firsts "A @47;, at mark, cases
included 44@5o: refrigerator firsts SO
s@39.
Potatoes, lower; receipts As cars:
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Michigan
bulk $1.90@2.05; do sacks $4,000
2.1O. &c.
Poultry alive. higher: fowls 100
90 1-2; springs % IL.
Butter. steady; receipts, s,026 tubs;
creamery extras 48 1-2; extra frste
As; f1rsts AZ 1904; seconds SEQ
40 1-2. Cheese, steady; daisies ESQ
rs 10; twins 23@23 10; Americas
r2eG>l-2 @G27. Long horns 26.1-2@27.@s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
PLAYERS OF !
MUSHROOM ARE SOLD

Muskegon. Mich, Dec. 27.-As
Muckegon will not be in the Central
league next season. Its baseball play
ers are being disposed Of. Paul
Wachtel, pitcher, goes to Columbus,
Outf1elder Herndon has been sold to
st. Paul and Pitcher Jim Allen prob
ably will go to Forth Worth, in the
Texas league.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

Bloomington. Ind, Dec. 27.-An
inter-fraternity handball tournament
has been organized at Indiana univer-
slty, the fraternity winning the most
games to receive loving cup. Each
fraternity will be represented by four
men, each man to play SIS games dur
ing the winter. Handball is q COM
paratively new sport at Indiana, hay
ing been started since the opening of
the new gymnasium about a yeargago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. III
Wheat receipts 312 cars compared
with 255 a year ago.
Corn. No. 3 yellow, 1856 q 10;
oats, No 3 white, ~ 1-4@7S Ia;
flax. 3.3S SAG BAL Ia S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
MINNEAPOLIS o

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 81
Standard -four. in carload lots, quoted
lat 1915 ina9S-pound cotton sacks.
Shipments 69,861@ barrels.
Barley, a$1.29@1.59. -. NJ
Rye, $1.84@1.85.
Bran. $32.5O. :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
d. Farmers Seeded the
Largest Acreage KnOwn;
Leads III. s.. in elU Grains

ficient rainfall with spotted distribu-
ton caused very uneven Yields z, In
practically all counties, but, climatic
conditions were comparatively more
favorable In the eastern part of 1.-The
state, where numerous favorable
yields were. recorded. especially of
wheat in northern. and central Red
River valley counties. Speaking in a
general way. crop yields were fail in
exceptions. Crop Yields In the re-
maindersiof the state were poor asa
rule. excepting some fair wheat yields
largely confined to Emn1ors. southefn
Morton. Grant and Mcintosh, eastern
Dunn, western Mercer. northern Dt-
vide and Burke, counties. Straw
growth short in this area. The un-
fortunate feature 8of this seasons
crop production was the unLsuallX
especially in the western tWao-thirda
of the state. Owing oathis condition
and attractive meat prices. live stock
marketing has been unusual y heavy.
The disappointing production over
the greater part Of the stAte Was to
some extentsofkset by the unusually
high market prices paid foraneariy hi
farm products. but duo to uneqaal
,distributionaof production the eastern
part ct tho proftS. RYs and wheat
The value OF the 1s17@Wheatscrop haa
boon excssdedssOrlys by that sofsMs1e15..
Owing TO the slarH0 GcrASGef and htKh
|Elmafkst prices, the total value Ofa the
!ryo md crops 40 tho hiGhSrSc4
tpIdsforgthiS atate.%#&Th0 Yield sspSrsAOre
XXI eornsioat1s. 1ax.ly hay. .potaS01Gs and
ees1en.traek shas.seldom bsen sloxaes
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
HARRY COVELESKIE + e..
: WILL TRY TO, COME .
BACK NEXT SEASON

Detroit. Dec. 27.-Harry Coveles-
kie, formerly the leading ,left-hander
On the pitching staff of the Detroit
Americans. will try to come back
next spring. He was almost worthless
to the club last season because his
pitching arm went back on him. CO.
veleskie has been taking treatments
and hopes to convince Manager Jen-
nings that he should receive another
trial. COVE, y married. and not sub;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
mike O'DOWD TO BE
ONE OF NEXT GROUP
TO Co TO CAMP DODGE

Camp Dodge, Ia. Dec 27.vMike
O'Dowd, the st. Paul middleweight
boxing champion, will be in the next
increment of national army men as
signed to this camp, according toword
received here,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
Large Number Turn
Out For Practice
AT Kansas Varsity

Lawrence! Kan. Dec. 27.-Thirty-
three Kansas university freshmen
have reported for basketball practice.
This is an unusually large number.
due. it is said. to the new Missouri
Valley conference rule which permits
freshman competition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
sOUTH ST. PAUL 1--WE sTOCK.

south>St. Paul, Mimi. Dec.z az
Hogs, receipts $500, steady; range
$l6.40@16.70; bulk $4,000 1856:
Cattle,,.i. receipts. 1,60!0,,.... killers
steady; steers $500 Is. 0Ds cows and
heifers $4,000 800; veal calves
feeders slow ana steady, 35.oo@1o.oo.
Sheep, receipts $50; steady; lambs
$500 q 16. 90; wethersi $500 13.00;
ewes $1,000 1875. ". g:g'z . n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
MILWAUKEE GRAIN.

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 27:-Corn,
Nc. 3 yellow $1.75@1.S0:sN Nos white
/ Oats standard S1@s1 1-2:; No. 3.
white so 1-4@81; No. y white 500
80 1-2.
Rye. No. l., 31.s3 1-2.
Barley, mailing $1.45@1.59; feed
and rejected $1.35@1.4s; Wisconsin
$1.48 @1.59. "
Hay unchanged.
Close: Corn. January. 1926 Ia; May
1.24 7-8: Oats, December, 70 Ia;
May Is 1-2.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27

A petty Official in st. Louis was ar
rested with a German uniform in his
suit case. Probably on his way to at
tend a secret session Of the anti
American Socialists.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
CORN MARKET I
! |'|E ! TODAY ] ]
Federal Railroad Plan Re-
Aected il Pit
Dealings.

Chicago Dec. 27.-Notice that the
government w0uld8take possession of,
the railways had a bearish effect to-
day on the corn market. "A, majority
Of traders inclined to the belief. that
the government action would tend to
from the interior to the principal.
terminals, Telling based on this
theory, however: was not Of an ag-
gresstveS character. Opening prices
which ranged from unchanged figures
to. 3-8@1-2c lower, with January
l.26t1-4 to 1876 1.2gand, May liza &1-2
70 1.24 7-8, were followed by a. mod
crate setback all around. E%5}.
Although at first oats showed CON
siderable strength. the market later
The initial upturn was ascrtbed to a.
forecast Of much colder weather and,
to LIKELIHOOD ofsexport sales.
Provisions were irregular and dull,
Pork showed q small decline. but lard
and ribs scored slight GAIN.
scarcity Of arrivals brought about a
little rally later, but failed to give the
market any lasting strength except in.
the December delivery. Peace talk
was a bearish factor. Prices. closed
and May ;l:54 SLOTS. With ;saao,a-
tions as. a whole varying from 3-Scs'
decline to 1-8c advance compared
with "a hours before. s
Corn. No. 2. yellow, nominal; No.
:; yellow $1.s5@2.oo; No. 4 yellow
Oats. No. s5white 7s@sl; standard
Rye No. 2, 31.s2. Bah K. /,
Barley $1.40@1.58. ( y
Timothy, $500 @ .50.
Clover $4,000 28. 90. III s.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
RE-ROUTING OF
MUCH FREIGHT.

One of the immediate effects OF the.
new plan will be the re-routing of
much freight now passing over con-
Eested lines. particularly in the west.
The railroad war board has sought to
divert traffic to lines, least over
,burdened but; anti-pooling, regulations
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-27
Many Big-Change.l; TO Be.
Made In Railroads When
Government Takes 81 Them
CONTINUED from Page i

Offset by the employment of more
men for operating.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-09-04

Zacasna ruska vlada ie izdala naredbo. d,
smejo zene V Rusiji opravliati JAYNE sluzbc vsakc
vrste ravno tako kakor mo$ki in 2 enakimi po0oii
Grofica Paninova, XII je nekaj casa sluzbovalo
kot pomocna ministerial "a socialni pouk. ie ida;
imenovana "a ministerko ~javnega pouka.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-09-04

Petit Parisicn' povdaria, da prcdscdnik
Wilson ne diSkutira o papczcvih nasvctih, iemveS:
Je brcz ovinkov povedal, da jc mir nemogoc. do
ker ne prodrc demokraciia tudi IN Reno. Mi
rovno pogajanje z absolutizmom, XII bazira ma oil
garhiji, JIG potrata casa in ~cnerzijc.
V %splosnem je Wisonov odgovor nascl zeIo
entuzijasticen odmev V Franciii.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24

tnrpreting 1t at the time it is very
plain nov what relevancy the various
phases of the dream bore to the
reality which was to come"
After hours of conversation in
which we tried to console one an
other for the loss which meant SO
much to us all, we filled the life
boat with all needed supplies, and
Captain Larsen, Sven and the rest of
the hapless Baldar's crew pulled
away from the submarine, bound
toward the English coast
went back to my cabin to enter
into the diary the agonizing events
of the day, but had written only a
few lines when a mist came before
my eyes and then oblivion. Fritz
and Kaempfer were at my bedside
when / opened my eyes again. Three
days had passed, and If I had not
recovered consciousness, when 1 did,
Fritz said, they had arranged that
he was to take the boat back to
the base to afford me an opportunity
for more adequate nursing than
two such helpless male bears as
Kaempfer and / could bestow upon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
URGES CITIES
TO BUY BONDS
DR.. Jackson Points Out Ad-
vantages of Investing
in Issue

municipalities of Pennsylvania ere
urged to invest their funds in Lib
erty Loan bonds which are declared
to be legal and proper investments
for such moneys by DIR. John Price
jackson, State Commissioners of La
bor and Industry, to-day. The State
Bureau of municipalities is part
of this department and there are
large funds.
This appeal is made to mayors of
PENNSYLVANIA cities, burgesses and
councils of boroughS throughout the
state. Communications were sent
from the bureau to-day to various
city officials throughout Pennsyl-
vania asking them to stimulate such
action not only in their own cities
but in adjacent boroughs and towns.
according to statistics gathered by
the Bureau of Municipalities, there
are many boroughs in the state hav-
ing sinking fund moneys on which
they do, not even receive interest.
This idle money, it is believed by the
Bureau of Municipalities, could be,
in many cases, readily invested in
Liberty Bonds.
1t is even suggested as a possibil-
ity, by the Bureau of municipalities.
that some outstanding bonds of
cities, boroughs and towns could be
redeemed from sinking fund ac-
counts and in the redemption, Ma
tional Liberty Bonds be substituted
for the original municipal bonds.
This action, it is pointed out
would make a saving of four mills
state tax on the bonded Indebtedness
of boroughs and cities and at the
same time aid the National Govern
ment greatly at this vital time.
The redemption of municipal
bonds. issued for term of years,
would, of course. require the consent
of holders of such securities. This