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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-13

THAT was four months after war
was declared" the chairman OBJ
served. What were you doing in the
meantime to prepare ordnance?"
General Crozier replied that his bu-
eau had been. making estimates, cata-
Logging Z possible manufacturers and
placing orders in anticipation of ap-
TREMENDOUS STAND
MADE, HE SAYS.
The committee wants to know"
said Senator Hitchcock, "Just what
was done in March, April and May,
what start was made?"
There was q tremendous start
made" General Croker vigorously
replied. "A great many things were
DONE"
Presumably every man in the
United States thought war likely
Senator Weeks suggested What
were made before the
actual declarations"
General Crozier repeated his state
ment regarding advance orders, man
u~facturers. census work and in
creases in designing and drafting
forces. He said orders were pia.sd
against 100000, 900 to 800, 900. 600
appropriations previously authorized.
In the summer and fall of 1916.
SOME MATERIALS
NOT YET DELIVERED.
When Senator Weeks Inquired
when deliveries were made, upon
those orders; General Crozier said
some materials had not yet been de-
liyered. 49,
1T takes a long time. to make ar
tillery." he explained.
'*"Des 1t take foreign countries that
Ions? = asked Senator Hitchcock.
. General Crozier replied in the af-
Armative, saying that from the time
of "A new ordnance design in Ger
many until its issuance to. troops
there is a lapse of years.
But in view Of the tremendous
emergency couldn't we have used
British or French designs?" asked
Senator Hitchcock.
we could and did," General Croz-
extent"
"I don't want generalities," said
Senator Hitchcock. THE time has
come when we ought to know just
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CONTINUED from Page y
thorities provided adequate protec-
ton. e.
With, the temperature dropping to
eleven degrees below zero during the
early morning, hours. coal deliveries
yer made with all, possible haste.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-13
OF INQUISITION
REVIVED IN RUSSIA
!, (Continued from Pace u
KORNILOFF is
REPORTED EAT

REPORTED BEATEN.
London. Dec. $13.-General Kornil-
of fs reported to have been defeated
and wounded In a Nattle between
Bielgorod and Sumu. according to a
Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Mail.
His, capture Is expected.
f. It. Is probable, the dispatch adds,
Rostov-on-the-Do All signs, it is
said, are that the Cossack rising will
fail and that they will join the Boil
sheviki.
The dispatch which was filed in
Petrograd Tuesday, reports that Gen.
eral Korniloh's forces. consisting of
six, tratnloads of troops, were attacked
by the Bolsheviki supporters. The
generals. capture was expected short-
~, as he was said to have been sur
rounded.
General Kaledines, the cossack
chief, attempted to send troops to aid
General Korniloff, but this project
failed, on account Of the refusal OF
the railway employees to carry rein
|forcements. General Kaledines,. orig
lina1 idea of. cutting Off supplies from
Moscow and Pet1qgrad proved to be
impossible of. achievement and the
Iattempt of the Cossacks to ~severacon1-
ntunications with Siberia likewise
failed. &c. -s= - ~ -,
WANT SUBSERvIENCY l. ,
|OF ASSEMBLY. si,E
London, Dec. 13.-The Bolsheviki
intend to compel the constituent as
lsembly to be subservient to them,
says the Petrograd correspondent of
the Times. He quotes the Pravda,
the Bolsheviki organ, as saying:
THE. only constituent assembly
which will be recognized by the work.
men, soldiers and peasants is one CIV
ing them bread, peace and land. The
nation recognizes = only law-the
|furtherance of Its interest. Those
who refuse to obey that law will be
compelled to submit by force.
The correspondent adds that the
constituent. assembly now stands
adjourned Indefinitely,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-13
WAR SECRETARY ~.
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
. DELAY GETTING GUNS

Continued from Page y
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WILSON TAKES
A HAND IN THE
TWIN CITY STRIKE

CONTINUED from Page u
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Storm Causes Great ..a.'
Delay In Traffic In
Parts OF Wisconsin

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 1s.-Tfains
today are late and street car service
in Milwaukee is slightly hampered
from q snow storm Throughout. WIS
tonsin last night and today.
The snowfall in, Milwaukee was six
inches. La Crosse reported, four and
Madison and Wausau two inches. =,
'' The forecast official predicts that
the storm will abate this afternoon
to be followed by a-cold wave.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-13

- ~oS
were not made until much. later. be-
aus of time necessary in making
ordnance. That work takes a long
time"
REQUESTED FUNDS
IN AUGU ST.
Turning to the Presidents emerg-
ency fund, Senator Hitchcock asked:
Congress hastily appropriated
800, 900, 900, without any restr1c-
tons; that vas more than ten months
ago, and now why do we find it was
not used?"
II can't tell you that" General
Crozer answered. part was re-
served for certain particular pur-
poses"
when did you first request the
President for any part Of it?" asked
Senator Chamberlain. IS 81
II think in August" I.a.t
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-13
ITALIAN saIPP1Ssa LOSSES LIGHT

Rome. Dec. 12.-rtaiiAn shipping
losses by mine OF, SBubmarine for the
week ending December were one
steamer OF more than 4, 500 tons, one
steamer OF less th1n $500 tons, and
dAmAgs4 by q torpedo, wa
run ashore. Two vessels were attack,
ed. but escaped. s%-.s's ~ 1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-13
WILSON HAS NOT
RECEIVED ORDER.

Seattle Wash., Dec. 13.-Secre-
tary' of Labor w. B. Wilson. who is
here at the head of the Presidents
labor commission. said this morning
he had no yet received a u request
from Secretary Baker to stop in Min
nesota to consider the labor situation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-13
IVES, in conferences with samuel

Gompers. -
State. senator Dwinnell Of Mime
sofa called I. 1.-THE White House today
ufacturer and conferred with secre-
tAry Tumulty. Both said they be-
lieved the Minnesota Safety Commits
sion could deal with the situation If
there were no federal interference.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-13
BAKER orders Investigation
r ORDERS
INVESTIGATION.

BAKER ORDERS
INVESTIGATION.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-After laying
the strike situation in Minneapolis
and 81. Paul before President; Wilson
today, Secretary Baker telegraphed.
the Presidents labor commission now
in the west to; stop in Minnesota and
take up the question of a settlement.
Secretary Bakers action vas the
outcome of conferences which? have
been going on here for several days.
At the hour set for the strike, Sec
rotary Morrison. Of the American
Federation OF Labor. was comforting
with labor leaders in st. Paul by
telephone and Secretary Lawson, Of
the Minnesota Federation OF Labor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02
8. L..L.-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
provesit. 25cat all druggists.

$1,000 per year. At the same
time proposition to permit each
iopgressman during Sessions TO
employ an extra stcnogi'apher ut
a salary of $75 per month was
voted down, says the Wichita
Eagle. Ms III
Kansas and oklahoma mem
bers. for the most part, voted
against both increases OF the
Kansas delegation, Taggart and
Sihonsc alone voted for the in
creases, while Anthony, Ayres,
Campbell, Connolly, Doolittle and
lIelvcring voted against both. OF
the Oklahoma delegation, Ferris
and Hastings voted for both
propositions, and McClintlc, Nor
gan, Murray and Thompson
against both. Carter voted for
he increased secretary salary,
put did not vote on the second
propositions Davenport, as usual,
lid not vote on either question.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02
VILLAIN ?

woman's scream and the smash of
the steering wheel against his breast =
bone as he ground his heel on the
brake, shook Roy Nicoll out OF his
thoughts. Ordinarily a careful driver,
he had almost run down pedestrian
because his mind had left his driving.
He had been thinking of Janet Sted-
man.
He had made up his mind about
Janet.
His heart, as people usually describe
those desires which have least reason
to them, had, in its own particular
fashion, long demanded Janet. But
that careful mind of his which had
amassed his millions had held Off and
kept itself well in leash.
"Janet's too fine a woman for in
trigue!" his mind told him.
"All the more reason why you wan,
herl" his other self answered. "She's
the finest in the world-and you've
never been afraid to go after the very
best there is. You've money
enough"
She's not the kind one buys with
money"
Money is nothing or it is every
thing" his "heart" persisted. "lt
depends on the form in which you
present it, Don't offer her clothes,
cash or comfort They're not the bait
for her. But you can tempt any
one with life more life than the other
fellow offers, the right kind of life
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

Nicoll had decided that the one wo-
man for the position was Janet.
But never before this night had he
acknowledged to himself his real in
tention.
Hang it, I'll not steal mans wife
from him." he exclaimed, shooting
his machine ahead at top speed I'm
neither thief nor a villain!'
"You've got Woman because you
bid higher than the other fellow his
basey sell argued do you consider
therefore, that you stole the maga
zine? You're not going to steal Janet.
You are only bidding for her. If she
chooses to accept y Her
job with Temple is ending. Give her
a position as partner in Woman.
She'll have to work with you every
day. Her future will be more or less
bound up with yours Every day She
will move in a world of great influ-
ence. world wide interests, big money
"a world Of magnates. authors, lead
ers OF opinion, OF huge presses pour.
ing out millions of copies Of maya
zine with her thoughts and person
ality in them. And every evening she
will go home to a husband who has
forty-Iive dollar job in an adyertls
ing agency behind him, and scraping
and parngs and discouragcmcnts a
free lance ahead Of him. How Ions
do you suppose it will be before you
offer of life will outbd his? IIop
long before che will turn to YOU?
But She is the kind of woman whC
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STORY YOU CAN Begin AT ANY TIME.
Her Side and His
HOW CORA AND DAVID TEMPLE SOLVED THEIR
MARITAL PROBLEMS.
BY ZOE EECKLEY.

the kind they want. Put her in no.
sltlon where she can use her best
gifts. Show her position of unlimit
ed growth. Let her feel power. Give
her chance for action on big
scale. Open up for her the biggest
kind OF yistas. Prove to her that
she'll have great opportunities for
good; that she can become an influ-
ence. You have the chance right at
hand!'
He was thinking Of an importan;
property he had just acquired. 1t
was, Woman for a quarter Gentry
the foremost publication among
women's magazines. But the man
who had built il up had stopped grow
ing years before. He had fought wo-
man suffrage, and rallied against the
woman who preferred to make her
living outslde the home to starving
in it, The result was that lie was
choking off what was once a maya
zine Of wide circulation and great in
fluence Given a modern mind at the
head of it and it would again resume
its leadership in the world OF wo-
mems magazines in country in
Witch the whole press caters first of
all to women. With this in mind Roy
Nicoll had bought the magazine.
Nicoll had decided that very near
the head Of the magazine would have
to be the brains, feeling, Judgment,
instinct and taste of a thoroughly
typical woman in full accord with the
spirit of the day. From the first
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g II M IL u Nh x1Mx zs & 81 u
T. BOOK NOTES \
& Il & Il 4 q 4 x r. Y & H g x% Y.

THE Itching Palm by VIM Il Scott
Penn Pub GO. 925 Filbcrt st, phiadel-
phia. This is n meritorous volume,
treating on the subject of tips. The
author handles the subject without
gloves, ruthlessly expresses imnkey
ism in America and issues the man
date of no more tips for American =
The book comes none too soon The
moth of tips has grown to be a men
ace and one who has travelled will be
thoroughly endorsed Tipping is the
price of pride says the author, and
then he reviews in detail the con-
templated petty holdups of the porte
the hat boy, the janitor the policeman
The steward. the waiter and what
not. "The goal OF reform in tipping IA
TO make one payment and that one TO
the employer-cover every expense OF
the patron THE Itching Palm" is
exceptionally readable and instruc-
tive.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02
Prefers Chamberlain's


In the course of conversation
with Chamberlain Medicine Co.'S rep
resentativc today, we had occasion to
discuss in a general way the merits
of their different preparations. At
his suggestion | take pleasure in eX-
pressing my estimation of Chamber
lains Cough Remedy have a fam
lily of six children and have used this
remedy in my home for years. /
consider it the only cough remedy on
the market, as | have tried nearly
all kinds. Earl c Ross. pnblisher
Hamilton County Republican, News,
Syracuse, Kan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

will never belong to any but the man
she marries.' his mind protested with
a last effort.
"Then, in the name of all that's
sacred marry her. marry her!' his
heart clamored. There are ways ii
can be compassed. II is done every
dayln
81 will" he had cried out at the
very moment that his car had nearly
run down woman. "Ill take the
first step-this very night
Turning his machine about, he
drove back to the Stedman home
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02
A MISPLACED HUMORIST.

The Federal Public Health
Service issues what it is pleased
to call health hints every week ol
so. They range all The way from
such scntentiOus observations as
"a cough may lead to a coffin
to such sage advice as to "comc in
out of the wet. Laughter may
be help to health, but really
some one ought to warn the
hunorist in the Public Health
Service who gets out these buIle-
tins against being as funny as he
can. ,asjyEA
His latest ebulliton is positively
unethical mot to say immoral.
Taking worrying as his argct he
says no bird ever tried to build
more nests than its nelghbors; no
fox ever fretted because he had
only one hole to hide in; no SPUR
rel ever died of anxiety lest he
would have only enough nuts for
one winter instead of two, and no
dog ever lost any sleep over not
having amy bones laid by for his
old age.
And it was only last week that
at life insurance convention IN
New York we were upbralded as
the most cxtravagant and lm-
providcnt of nations. II that is
true we can not be the KIND OF
SQUIRRELS the Public Health
Service thinks we are.
1t may be quite true that birds,
foxes squirrels and dogs avoid a
lot of worrying that we humans
do. but it must be remembered
that they have no governmental
health service to worry them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

When 1t Is painful to breathe and
fever sends chills up and down your
back, you are in for cold. A time
" dose OF DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey
will stop the sneezes and sniffles.
The pine balsam loosens the phlegm
and cleans the bronchial tubes, the
honey soothes and relieves the sore
throat. The antiseptic qualities kill
the germ and the eongested condi-
tion is relieved. Group, whoopine
cough and chronic bronchial affec-
tons quickly relieved. At all Drug
glsts, 95c,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

THAT loud and swelling chorus
OF female cheers waiting from the
Potomac is because the suffragists
and ants claim the reporting of
the Anthony amendment by the
House judiciary committee is a
clean-cut victory. Everybody is
relieved of worry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

Those patriotic old Romans
hadn't anything on hs. A rail
roaassdetectivc has just set. the
police on his wife because she was
solving the high cost of living by
the simple process of taking
things without paying for them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

Ten mines in Arizona paid
$34,0O0,DO0 in dividends during
the! past year. Adding Utah,
Montana, Nevada and Idaho
dividends TO those of Arizona we
haye total of over Sl00,00OO00
insdividends paid out of the mines
ofathose five western states in Il
single year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02
Mr.. Mackerel.

"Four summers ago Fletcher was
| spending a great deal of time Fishing.
1 shall catch big one yet he said
boastfully.
"Now his little Sister Grace did no,
| ike to Fish.
| "I can't bear to see the Fish squirm
on the hook she said.
"'Oh nonsense, that doesn't hurt
hem, said her Brother. For, of course,
he had never been Fish and had
never been caught by Hook which
| went through his mouth, and as he
knew Grace would never be caught
ihat way either, he felt quite safe In
what he said.
"Well,' persisted Grace. 4 don't
want to Fish. | don't like it,
"Sle used to feel rather badly when
Fletcher went off by himself, us on
most trips she liked to go too, for she
loved the Woods and the Water, and
'eally wasn't afraid of anything.
zone day Fletcher came home feeling
,ery sad.
"'What happenedY asked Grace.
~ caught Il big S'ish he answered.
- thought that was what you want
ID to do so much she said
- thought so too,' said Fletcher.
But | never want to catch another
"Why?' asked Grace, who was so
lappy now that Fletcher would not
leave her to 80 on his horrid Fishing
trips.
:" Because continued Fletcher, 4
Snow | did hurt the Fish. He caught
tight on to the Hook, and it tore his
Mouth Fletcher shivered.
What did you do? asked Grace.
81 put him back said Fletcher. III
vas big Fish too-and nice young
,ne. He was Mackerel-and really
beauty. But when he was hanging
m to that Hook saw him look at me
'ut of his big, queer Eyes, and threw
lim into the Water again.
"Several days after that Fletcher
md his Sister were in Swimming and
What should they see but the Mackerel
which had been caught.
There he is. shouted Fletcher,
You can tell because of the queer
shaped Mouth he now has
LETS feed him something suggest
ID Grace.
"'Oh yes agreed Fletcher. SO back
o the dock they swan where they had
eft some Sandwiches to eat after
Swimming. They threw the bread
'rumbs at Mr.. Mackcrel. At first he
iidnt take them, but after he could see
trough the clear, calm Water that no
Hook was near by, he began to eat and
,at and eat
Every day after that he came back
or more And when they were Swim
ming around Mr.. Mackerel would Swim
alongside Of them and look at them out
IF his big, CLASSY Eyes, as though to
say, What have you for me today?
"The next Summer when Grace and
Fletcher took their first Swim, what
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

1t may not be vital but still
worth noting, that no argument
so far against the cight-hour day
was not made against the 12-hour
day, although there's some diff
ference in. the chronology.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

A scientist says parrots are
only Just below man in capacity
to talk. In capacity to keep their
mouths shut when they have
nothing to say, parrots have men
a bad second.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

Now let each belligercnt tell
what it s fighting about, and for,
and how it expects to get it, so the
rest of the world can have an idea
about the fuss.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

iWonder what solemn thought
fits through the gray head Of
Hans Wagner as he watches
JSffrc wander sadly back to the
rIlnorS2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

Heavy impure blood makes a mud
dy pimply complexion, headaches,
nausea. Indigestion. Thin block makes
YOU weak pale md sickly. For pure
blood. sound digestion, use Burdock
blood Bitters. sl.00 at all stores, :
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02

"A Gold Fisn?"
asked Nancy.
"a S h ark -
asked Nick.
Both wrong I"
laughed Daddy.
"The Fish l am
going to tell you
about lived in q
bay off a harbor
all the Summer.
Mr.. M a C k erel
was his name,
and when l first
heard Of him it
was from a little
Boy named Flet.
cher.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-02
Champion Potato Bov,
Came Home Feel.
ing Sad.

The champion potato-club boy Of
Montana last year is reported to have
produced 65 bushels Of potatoes on
his one-tenth-acre plot, at n cost Of
S15.63. His net profit was $47.27.
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CADDY'S EVENING
t3EAIRY TALEU
TRUE FISH STORY.
b. MARY GRAHAM BONNER

81 am going to tell you true Story
this evening" said Daddy, "about o
Fish -
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our SulllllpTS
should they see ian
but Mr.. Mackerel. 49,
That summer
hey became still E.
better Friends, \
and he was rs
anne as tame
could be.
"In the Winter
he went out to n
the Sea to live, o.
Jut the third and
iourt h Summer
ne cam @ b a.c k x
again. Several G!
lines he brought
with him me Came
other Mackcrels Il
md they took the
bread crumbs too, but \
was the tamest of all, and
through their Hands In Il
"Grace and Fletcher
iown their Arms into the
he would take the g0ddies
heir Fingers.
"And as they were so
see Mr.. Mackerel this We,
him a Birthday PARTY
knew he was four years
everything he liked, and
Df the other little Mack
him too to help him enjo
But only Mr.. Mackerel [,
from the Hands of Grace u
"How did they know"
that it was the very sam
"Because,' said Daddy
from the Hook never lef
now Grace and Fletcher a
If he will be there next 81
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"But She is the kind of woman whc
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-11
BANK ELECTS OFFICIALS

The annual stockholders and direct
ors' meeting of the Munford Savings
Bank was held Thursday night, at
which all the old officers and directors
were reelected. j. B. Witherington
is president; ]. F. Wooten, vice-presi-
dent, and S. H. Bass, cashier. The
statement shows that the past year
was a record-breaking one for the
business, the deposits and cash re-
sources showing a gain of $50 per cent
over those Of year ago, A dividend
of 80 per cent was declared out of the
1916 earnings and about IL per cent
additional was passed to the conting-
ent fund. Prosperity in all lines Of
business is here owing to the large
crop of cotton last year and the high
prices received for same.