Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-25

here last night a large sum was
pledged to the Red Cross. The
speakers included Rev. p. w. Erick-
SON andaDr. A, D. MCDANIEL, both Of
Minot.s
Observation-Disclosures" Darling, who
is 80 years OF age. is one OF the most
faithful and enthusiastic Red Cross
workers in this community, in spite
OF her advanced age, and her exam
pie should stimulate others to great
err endeavors in this great work. In
addition to other work she had knit
ted several pairs Of wooden socks
which will be Gent to her three grand
sons. who have enlisted In the u s.
infantry, two Of whom are now sta
toned at Fort. Bliss, Ell Pasp. Texas,
and the other Is a member OF ID"
company, First regiment, N. d. N. G.,
stationed at, Minot. During her life
time Mrs. Darling has seen this coun-
try engaged In four wars-the Next
can war, 1846-48; the Civil War,
1861-65; Spanish-American war. 1898,
and the present conflict. AS she re-
calls the pain and suffering which she
has witnessed during and Immediate
ly following the first three named
wars, and realizing that they will be
even greater as a result of the pres
emit world struggle. she has become a
strong advocate Of the American Red
Cross not only in urging others to
in doing all that her feeble condition
and advanced age will permit In
bringing comfort and relief to the
brave young men in khaki.
Glenburn-The Glenburn Red Cross
chapter made its first shipment Of
made-up matrial to headquarters this
week. The shipment consisted OF So
pairs Of socks, IL sweaters, 10 muf-
fers, II bed shirts, IS shoulder wraps,
80 bed socks and SO handkerchiefs.
The Glenburn chapter now has a
membership Of 100.
Minot-K. c. wickizer salesman
for the Fisk Rubber Co. In Minot,
suffered a fractured hip and was bad
ly bruised when the stearing gear of
his auto became defective while driv-
ing between Minot and Velva Satur-
turn turtle. He was found uncon-
scious some time later and brought to
a Minot hospital, where medical at
tendants state recovery is almost GER
tain.
Bowbells-Medical attendants car
ing for James Mccormick, Great Nor
thern brakeman of Minot, who was
injured al Niobe last week, state that
plications set in. Mccormick was
brought to the Bowbells hospital i'm
mediately after the accident. He was
on the side of a car in a mixed train
on the Niobe branch of the Great
Northern when he was knocked off al
1.-The train passed a stock shute. The
blow rendered him unconscious and
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accident by other railroad men. Al
the Bowbells hospital he was found
to be suffering from a ~dislocated hir
and many cuts and bruises about the
face and head.
Minot-R. J.. Davenport, arrested
at Des Laos on a charge Of burglary
waived preliminary examination be.
fore Justice A. B. Dill and was bound
was arrested following a robbery Of 6
store at. Foxholm. A. pair of shoes
Davenport was wearing at the tins
of the arrest were identified al good.
taken from the Foxholm store. !
Minot-Frederick Breitopke, a Ger,
man, made an attempt to cross int
Canada by way Of Portal, but wal
turned back. He is now in Minot.
Minot-Minot will contribute 49,
soldiers to the North Dakota contin
gent when the units move south. Cd
company Of the First Is up to wa
strength, and "A" company Of tn
Second has 1853 mon. The medica
corps of the Second consists of. 81
men, Is Of whom are now stationed
The men are ready to leave on a
hours notice. -
Fargo, N. D.. Sept. 24.-MiRisters o
Fargo and Moorhead moved by tn
announcements that Fargo college vii
close it doors unless 500, 900 is raised
have pledged themselves to the las
ditch to save the college on the hin;
The pastors say that the closing woul
not only be "calamitous but it woul
be tragically fatal to the interests Q
higher education and would stop a
the very source the fountain head tina
for sthe past 80 years has been film
the northwest with educated men Q
Christian character"
wahpeton.-The best party 1
many moon was staged here Las
week when several thousand resident
Of Wahpeton and Breckenridge dane
ed, on the newly paved Dakota ave
nue.. The dance was u In connec
ton with the closing of the Richlan
county fair. An improvised bandstan
held one of the best bands in the state
Mandan, N. p, Sept. IA Pc,
made Of the business men of this cit
shows that one-third Of them are I
favor Of returning to Mountain time
and the other two-thirds in favor q
remaining under central time.
In the meanwhile the city is no,
running on two times with the North
erni Pacific shop whistle blowing q
Z o'clock central time, and the curfe7
at 8 O'Clock on mountain time.
Observation-Disclosures were sustaine
by Robert Crothers and Miss Inc
Faltz Of Arthur, Cass county, whe
the machine Crothers was driving
crashed into a ditch when the light
suddenly went out.
elevatorI shaft at the Farmers ele
vatora at Wabek, resulted in an inves
tigation which revealed the mangle
body OF e. F. Davis, an employee {
the company. The victims hands ha
been cut Off by the, machinery, b
throat cut and his body torn an
bruised. He was s. years old.
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