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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
p. Troops Everywhere
We're Greeted By Great
CROWDS; Soldiers Ready
For Actual Service

yards at the same time Monday and
pulled out 0ver the Pennsylvania for
Cincinnati. At Logasport, Ind, sleepy
old Logansport, the boys were again
taken from the train for exercise and
the band again made q big hit with
the crowds.
"Finest lot Of soldiers that has pass
ed through here" said a Loganspor-
In Cumberland Mountains.
Cincinnati. Ohio was reached dur
boys awakened this. Tuesday morn
Ing they were near Lexington, KY.
Today the trains have been passing
through the heart of the Cumberland
mountains of Kentucky. This may be
the home of beautiful women, fast
horses and m%oonshine whisky, but all
three are lacking. Whisky is forbid
wearing the khaki. the beautiful
women are over-rated, and there are
just as many f1ivvers in kentucky as
l n North Dakota.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
troops will be turned loose in Knox
vile. Tenn, for a couple Of hours rest
from the long journey which so far
has carried them from North Dakota
through Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, In
NANAAoS NAAAos xASAAkoSNy olLu AlIO AS1-
nessee. Camp Green will be reached
tomorrow and the boys will be in
camp by Wednesday night.
"Cook" Is 1t.
Life on a troop train is arduous in
many. respects but it is cook" who
has the greatest cross to bear. Fol-
cook and his assistants have to ap-
pease the inner man. who is the one
who most resents being closely con-
fined. However the boys have been
we'll fed. They remain in their seats
in the coaches while the cooks as
sistants pass through the cars with
great trays of bread, meat, potatoes,
jam. etc.
What do the boys do to pass time?
Well. listen, but don't tell. The great
them plenty of excitement. It's a lit
tie ante game and they cannot either
lose or win much.
Data boy. Come on nov theah
iii Joe! Bones Data Boy!" is the
line of chatter from another coach.
The boys have had a lot Of fun with
that great niger pastime Craps"
The bones were rolling and one Of
the porters said:
"Lordy boys. femme in thatta game.
Use jes a itchin' to finger them
cubes"
Boys I'll jes learn you'll how to
roll dem bones," he continued.
And a college man spoke up. "Por-
ter you cannot learn us to shoot
craps. but you must teach u.s."
yah! He! He! Haw! G'wan boss
you's kiddin' me. Don you know it's
learn in craps" came the. dusky's.
comeback.
Quartets Aplenty.
Every coach on every train has a
quartette. nor or less trained, and
song or near song has filled the air.
Get Sister Susie or your best girl to
clip the following parody out and hen
sing it to the une of the chorus of
Uncle Sammy as she plays the pi-
ano and you'll have one Of the IA
vorites of North Dakota's boys of
1917.
IF you don't like life in the army
'"Then don't act like a scissorbil
but, soldier like a man and fight for
|, Uncle Sam ~ =.
can don't go over the hill. 81
If you don't like the beans and the
bareback
II you don't like the Mulligan Stew
Then don't act like a "rook' just
enlisted
But eat the grub they're handing you.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
STATE HAS 20
PERCENT READY :
FORCAMPD DODGE
Montana and Nd. the only
, States to Hold Back Men
Says Birdzell.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. Awhile
North Dakota did not join Wednesday
In the movement of the second forty
per cent Of the select service men to
Camp Dodge, 1t was ready, more than
the required number Of accepted reg
istrants having been certified to all Of
the local draft boards.
Birdzell, chairman Of the district
board, this order to hold up the
quotas originally called for October 3
applied only to North Dakota and
Montana"
Neighboring states ~entrained their
quotas yesterday in compliance with
original Instructions. In North Da-
kota the extension of time is a real
boon, as it leaves in the fields several
hundred competent. farm laborers
whose services are still needed in har-
vesting late crops and completing the
threshing. No intimation had come
men will be moved. It is possible that
the total remaining IS per cent in
North Dakota and Minnesota, will be
moved at nj time, instead Of in two
divisions, a. will be the case in other
states.
Judge Birdzell is Of the opinion that
when the district board completes its
final grind. which 1t began yesterday,
a full 10 per cen of their quota will
have been certified in all Of the coun-
ties. Several hundred industrial
claims coming from the second classes
OF regfstrants examined by the var
ious counties and as many more APP
peals taken from the rulings of the
local boards are to be considered, and
the district board has a lot Of work
ahead Of 1t. " So
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
Time UP FOR
men WHO DID
NOT APPEAR
Bounty Placed on Them by
Government now Effective
Says Fraser.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 4.-The Pc
riod of grace for registrants who fail
ed to appear for examination when
directed to do sc by their local boards.
has expired, stated Adjutant General
Fraser today, and the $50 bounty
placed on their heads by the govern
ment is now effective. This sum, will
be paid for their delivery to the can
torment to which their states quota.
is. assigned. If it be found on investi-
cation that their dereliction 10 not
willful, they will be assigned to their
states contingent, and their local
board credited with them. II
their shortcomings be proven willful,
they will he tried by court martial as
deserters in time of war, and the PEN
atty upon conviction is death, unless
the sentence shall be tempered by
President Wilson. Scores Of young
men in North Dakota are liable under
this provision Of the select service act,
and no. further warning will be given
them. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
Wahpeton Attorneys
Defending Devenny
In Big Damage Case

Norris. Mimi, Oct. AFTER two
days spent in he selection Of a jury,
the case of F. A. Mullen VS.. John H.
Devenny, both prominent residents of
Morris, began yesterday in the sixth
district court before Judge C. S. KEEL
ley, Of Hennepin county. Mullen is
suing Devenny for 100000 damages
for alleged alienation of affections of
Mrs. Mullen. The latter obtained a
divorce Of cruel and inhuman treat
ment in st. Paul, in June, 1915. The
case promises to be long drawn out.
One hundred witnesses crowded into
the court room when it began yester-
day. Mullen's counsel are ex-senator
Purcell and Attorney Dewitt Of Wah-
peton, N. D., and Devenny is repre-
scented by Judge T.. D. O'Brien and
Attorneys Young and Stone, Of St.
Paul, and r. j. Mangan, Of Morris.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
New Dickinson Church
To Be Dedicated SUNDAY

Bismarck. N. D.. Oct. 4.-The right
of John McDohough Of Dickinson to
collect damages from the RUSSELL
Miller Milling company for the al
legged pollution of the waters of a
stream from which the plaintiff had
been cutting ice for the consumption
of Dickinson patrons. was denied in
supreme court when that body affirm
ed a decision Of Judge Crawford in
the Stark county district court in ia
vor of the defendant. McDonough
commended that the milling company,
by dumping waste into the river at
Dickinson. had put him out of BUSH
ness as the city iceman.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
Dickinson Ice Man
Loses Case Against
Milling Company

Dickinson, N. D., Oct. 4.-The
Warren A. Simpson Methodist Epis-
copal church, one of the finest houses
of worship in North Dakota, will be
dedicated Sunday. October Z, with
three special services. In the morn-
ing Rev. DR.. Burns. pastor Of the
Hennepin avenue Methodist Episcopal
church in Minneapolis will preach.
A platform meeting in the afternoon
will be addressed by a number of for
mer pastors of the Dickinson church,
and in the evening Dr.. Burns will
again offlciate. The handsome new
church building has been erected
largely through the labors of DR.. R.
H. Craig, the pastor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
The End of
Your Corns
Pain Stops at Once-Corn Lifts
' on Clean.

There is nothing in the world like
'Gets-It" for corns. Just apply 1t
according to directions, the pain stops
at once and then the corn lifts off as
clean as a whistle. Nc fuss, nc bother,
no danger. "Gets-It," you know, is
safe. Millions have used it, more than
all other corn remedies combined, and
it never fails.
There is no need for you to go
through another day Of corn agony.
But be sure You get "Gets-It." Accept
nothing else, for remember, there is
positively nothing else as good. Gets
It" e " irritates the live flesh, never
makes the toe sore.
Z You can go about as usual with
work or play, while "Gets-It," the
magic. does all the work. Then the
corf- peels right off like a banana skin,
and leaves the toe as smooth and corn
free as your palm. Never happened
before, did it? Guess not.
Get a bottle Of "Gets-It" today from
any drug store, you need pay no more
h a Csc or sent on receipt Of price
by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Grand Forks and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by McGrath Pharmacy, Void Drug
Store, Trepanier Pharmacy.-adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
MUCH STOCK SHIPPED
:. OUT OF NEW ENGLAND

New England, N. D., Oct. 4.-Ac-
of Stang Brothers Of this city, it has
paid farmers Of this vicinity $751;
463.31 for stock shipped out in Sep
TENDER up to the 25th. The stock
was mostly cattle and hogs and this
goes to show hat the stock raising
industry is rapidly growing in this
section. Besides this payment, sew
eral thousand dollars have been paid
by f. Cole, who also has shipped sew
eral carloads.
The large sale of stock this year is
accounted for by the farmers who
say that the lack of feed has forced
them to sell much Of the stock which
would, in ordinary years, have been
held until spring.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
Rogers Praises State
For Enthusiasm Over
Liberty Bond Sale

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. "A. R.
Rogers. chairman of the Ninth district
Liberty loan executive committee. re-
turned today from the meeting at Far
60 held yesterday, and stated that he
found prospects for q vigorous and
successful campaign in North Dakota
more than gratifying.
Everybody in North Dakota that
I met vas enthusiastic over the pros
poets and I received the fullest assur-
ance that the state can be counted on
to do more than its share in subscrib-
ing to the Loan said MI. Rogers.
Advices received by the executive
committee from North Dakota points,
show that the Organization In that
state IL nearing completion and that
q vigorous campaign is promised.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
FRIED WOMAN INJURED
BY PASSENGER TRAIN
Was on Way t See Two Brothers and
Father In Hospital at jamestown
lis Now Confined in Same
Place. :.

Fried, N. D., Oct. 4.-Miss Anna
with a severelysinjured back after be-
ing struck by the North Coast Limited
while she was crossing the Northern
Pacific tracks. At the time she was
en- route to Jamestown to visit her
father, John Wojick, who only recent
ly underwent a serious operation in
the hospital there, and her two broth
ers, John and Louis, who are confined
there by typhoid fever.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIES AT NEW ROCKFORD

New Rockford, N. D., Oct. 4.-Col-
onel n. F. Ellsworth, 83, Civil war
veteran and a resident of this city
since 1899, died here after an illness
Of only "a hours.
Mr.. Ellsworth came to Dakota ter
ritory in 1881. In 1906 he was elected
county Judge and held the Office until
1914. He is survived by a wife, q
daughter and three sons.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
MAN IS ~.
HELD IN MINOT ON A
CHARGE OF FORGERY

Minot, N. D., Oct. Maurice Fitz-
gerald Of Williston was bound over to
the district court here on a charge of
forgery. Some time ago Frank Smith,
negro. was arrested here on a charge
of forgery and claimed that the forged
check was given him by a white man.
Fitzgerald is alleged to have been con-
nected with the deal and he was ar
rested and brought to this city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
North Dakota News.

them no further thought until some
time ago when Mike /. Brown, while
haying on the place, ran onto the ami
mails. which YER as coy and as saw
age as wild boars. Although the hogs
had looked after themselves for Ave
years. living in the open winter and
summer, they had thrived, one Of the
animals weighing 500 and the other
600 pounds. They had lived solely on
wild grasses, nuts and roots, 1t was
necessary to resort to the use of traps
to capture them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
HOGS BECOME WILD
WHEN LEFT ON FARM
TO SHIFT FOR SELVES

Shields. N. D., Oct. Alive years
ago. William Clayton abandoned his
farm at Selfridge t accept the post
of Indian farmer at the Porcupine
agency. He left on the place two
year-old porkers, intending to return
for the animals later. One thing and
another prevented his return for some
months, and when he did go back, the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

New Rockford.-shortly before
Company Is OF this city left for Camp
Greene, three men, Donat Lacompte,
Thomas Bouret and fred Milngan en-
listed in the company and left with
the others.
Williston.-A. E. McGahey, former
ly chief of police of this city, lost his
S0-horse power Stutz by fire. The ma
chine was valued at $500 and was
insured for $1,000. The machine was
being driven over a road which was
covered with straw and it Is believed
that the heat from the exhaust pipe
set fire to the straw, which in turn
ighited the gasoline in the ~carburator.
Maddock-Plans have been COM
pleted for the two market days to be
held in Maddox on October 9Th and
9Th. Among the speakers are Attor-
ney General LANCER, Prof. w. H. Pet
ers. and Ivar Havneros.
Observation-Disclosures authorities are
side door at the Dickinson 4 Co. store
and got away with 5000 worth Of mer-
chandise.
Bowman.-Amputation of the right
arm below the elbow was necessary
as the result of the three-year-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Clarkson. near Cox, N. D., getting her
hand caught in the cogs of a wringer.
Ray.-Twenty-five hundred bushels
OF wheat from $50 acres and 1000
bushels of flax from 100 acres, which
at the present prices would sell for
over $4,000, is the showing AL Robin
son made on his farm this year. which
9 purchased a year ago. Besides this
yield, he raised considerable feed grain
for his 40-head of stock and herds of
horses.
Bismarck, N. D., Oct. a.--sibley
Point ranch, famous as the scene
Of the first Indian battle in Dakota
territory, fought by Sibley in the six
ties, and also as the burial place of
the first Mason who died in Dakota
Celtgan, the owner, with the famous
New Salem strain Of Holsteins.
Shields.-A CRASHED steer netting
the, owner, Severn Tisdale, $256, was
included in a recen shipment Of ma
tive cattle from Shields district, to the
South st. Paul market. Sixteen steers
sent by Joe Chessron brought 1929 a
head.
Linton.-Konrad Vetter while NOV
ing the separator on his fathers farm
IL miles southwest of Linton, was
caught between the machine and the
engine. and his right leg and hip were
Crushed. It is not believed that ampu-
tation will be necessary.
Tuttle.-James Grover, who left
futile two weeks ago in his car, writes
from Boston that he made the trip
over the Red Trail, a distance of 2216
miles, In ten days, with only one blow
out and two punctures.
Bismarck.-A charter was issued to
the Jack Sherman Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal church, to be establish.
ed near Steele, in Kidder county. Earl
c. Chamberlain, c. H. Whitney and
r. B. Porter, all of Steele, are the in
corporators.
Amidon.-To commemorate. the four
h~undredth anniversary Of the reforms
alton, five churches of the Norwegian
Lutheran parish, presided over by the
Rev. c. B. Ingebrigtson, will hold a
joint melting at Midway, Sunday, Oc-
tober Z. -,
Cavalier.-An eighteen-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Staples
was run down by a freight car while
he was at play in the Great Northern
yards here, and arm was SO bad
ly mangled that it became necessary
to amputate the member.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
Lidgerwood Schools
Closed Because Oh A
Diphtheria Epidemic

L~idgerwood. N. D.. Oct. 4.-Lidger-
wood public schools have been closed
by the city board of health because
of an epidemic of diphtheria. Teach
ers are taking advantage of a weeks
vacation for a holiday at home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

Cavalier.-An eighteen-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Staples
was run down by a freight car while
he was at play in the Great Northern
yards here. and one arm was SO bad
ly mangled that 1t became necessary
to amputate the member.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

Amidon.-To commemorate. the four
h%undredth anniversary Of the reform-
alton, five churches of the Norwegian
Lutheran parish, presided over by the
Rev. c. B. 1~ngebrigtson, will hold a
joint melting at Midway, Sunday, Oc-
tober z. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04
FLICKER TALES

New Rockford.-Shortly before
Company h of this city left for Camp
Greene. three men, Donat Lacompte.
Thomas Bouret and Fred Milllgan en-
listed in the company and left with
the others.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

Observation-Disclosures authorities are
seeking burglars who pried open a
side door at the Dickinson 4 Co. store
and got away with $500 worth of mer-
chandise.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

Bismarck.-A charter was issued to
the Jack Sherman Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal church, to be establish.
ed near Steele, in Kidder county. Earl
C.. Chamberlain, C.. H. Whitney and
Il. b. Porter, all Of Steele, are the in
corporators.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

Maddock-Plans have been COM
pleted for the two market days to be
held in Maddox on October 9Th and
9Th. Among the speakers are Attor-
ney General LANCER, Prof. w. H. Pet
ers, and Ivar Havneros.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

Observation-Disclosures Of the right
arm below the elbow was necessary
as the result Of the three-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
C%larkson. near Cox, N. D., getting her
hand caught in the cogs Of a wringer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-04

Ell VAMPIRE POWDERS
Ell Vampire Powder kills
flies. SC q package,
3 packages 2Sc
Evening journal., 1917-03-02
fCR CuBERcuIAR pRUnERUS

warmth.
The patient should be kept warm
rather by hot bricks, hot bottles. and
heavy covers which are kept above
the skin. The meshed night shirt
should be changed at least twice day.
The use of cottonseed oil or white
vaseline upon the skin will prevent
much of the dust and dirt which in
cite the rebellious skin TO perspire
enough TO wash itself clean.
Cool water showers-not ice cold
and washes also reduce the pestifer-
GUS Precipitation.
Every fly, mosquito. moth OF other
insect must be kept religiously from
the room of any one with a cough,
especially a victim OF advanced tuDer-
culosis.
The inclination TO cough, too. is not
to be encouraged. Unless there Is
something fluid that must be expelled
into the sputum flask. each repression
Of prospective cough is helptul
step.
A quick inhalation In contrary d.
rection will stop the cough, the loss
OF energy which accompanies II ana
the internal and external scattering
of more microbes of this malicious
malady.
There is always a deficiency OF Ia
Bile salt in those who are anaemic
OF Tuberculosis, so the extra use of
salt helps 20 loosen the sputum and
help the blood.
Hot orangeade also stops violent,
racking spells of coughing. A tight
band around the chest at this time is
a comfort.
Inhalation mixtures such as 81
drops OF a mixture of three parts OF
eucalyptus oil, two parts OF spirits
OF camphor and one part of menthol
on handkerchief, for ten minutes
use, is soothing. This is also gooC
when steamed from a kettle.
Evening journal., 1917-03-02

IW requisites IN the care or pro
~ gressive tuberculosis is abso-
Lutte comfort along with
abundant. pure, pleasant air; cold. bit
ing air is the straw that breaks the
sufferers back and must be avoided.
Two beds are also necessary. One
for the day time and one for the night,
with lavishly abundant coverings.
In the near zero nights and days
there should be a frame TO keep these
superabundant covers from weighing
down the chest and abdomen, but
these must be carefully tucked in at
the feet and the sides.
Curiously the fact is sometimes lost
sight of that the inroads OF the tu-
bercle bacillus have made the blood
so poor in quality that it cannot car
~ enough food. heat and energy to
distant points without warmth from
without
The patients flesh must be kept
warm and comfortable and the pure
fresh air and sunlight must on its side
be warmed 10 a point that will not
lower the temperature of the weak
ened lung fabric.
Under the pillow of the bed cover
ed by a Knopf window tent, or a
Mitchell porchet-two adjustable de-
vices for sleeping indoors or outdoors
in pure air and warmth-there should
be a water-tight pocket flask Of I'M
breakable metal TO use for the etern-
ally contagious sputum. This obyi-
ates bending and reaching from the
warmth TO the cold air outside.
Cheap meshed night gowns dry very
quickly and allow the ever annoying
sweats TO evaporate.
Night sweats in advanced tubercu-
losis are increased by underwear. pa
jamas, heavy flannels and similar
motherly, yet mistaken devices for
Evening journal., 1917-03-02

lWWl TTENTION Of readers interest
"a ed in amateur photography IS
GS called to the many uses OF
paraffin in the repairing OF
trays, washing boxes, etc. One OF the
better grade zinc washing boxes
which sprung a leak several inches
long on one bottom corner and was
about to be consigned to the garbage
can was repaired with paraffin. Inc
drippings from a common candle did
the work in two minutes, making the
box as good as new. 1t has been
used on large and small enameled
print and plate trays to cover rust
spots where the enamel had been
Clipped off-iron rust being a foe 10
good results il photography. Good
trays for prints or plates can be made
at home of light wood, making the
joints as tight as possible and then
dipping in melted paraffin. Simply
light a candle and hold it so that It
will melt and drop where you want
it; it hardens instantly. and as cold
solutions are used in photography ii
serves the purpose admirably.