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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
TT IrVED n &c Here and There in the March
n lk7LCO Of. Events in North Dakota

A big patriotic meeting will DO held
in Mandan Sunday. April -.
Nandan people have been boiling
drinking water since two cases Of
typhoid fever have been reported.
Andreas Berg Of souris lost q gran
ary by fire recently. The building con
tanned over 900 bushels Of grain.
Under the call Of Mayor J. J. Walk
or Of Cavalier. the citizens of the
town turned out in q large body al
tho patriotic demonstration held this
week.
Lula Day. formerly Of jamestown,
was sentenced to spend three years
in the San Quentin prison on q charge
OF grand larceny. She was arrested 81
jamestown several months ago.
Fargo travelling men are makina
plans to send q number Of delegates
to The big st. Paul meeting which Will
be- held May II.
The Dunssith tuberculosis sanitori.
UNI will get it, emergency appropria.
ton according to . ruling made b,
Attorney General Langer. The amount
due 10 $15. 200.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
BIRD HOUSE EXHIBIT
TODAY AND SATURDAY

An exhibit Of bird houses. which
have been built by the boys Of The
seventh grades in the public schools
under the supervision Of A. e. Howell
Of the manual training department,
opened this afternoon in the old Wool
worth building on Third street. The
exhibit will be open until 8 o'clock
this evening, and will continue to-
morrow between the hours Of 10 in
the morning and 4 in h afternoon.
The Civic league is cooperating in
the exhibit by offering prizes for two
of the best kinds Of work. Members
Of this committee from the league.
with representatives Of the manual
training department will be at the x
hibition rooms during the hours des-
ignated above, and will be glad to
meet persons who are interested and
give any information regarding the
exhibits, that may be desired.
Parents and friends Of the pupils
whose work is being shown, will un-
doubtedly ind the affair of much in
terest.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
REGIMENT OF
SP0RTSMEN HAS.
BEEN OFFERED
Me- utcheori Says He Can
Raise Regiment of 1000
Husky Men for Service.

Bismarck. N. D.. April 27.-Ths
unique proposal that q regiment Of a
thousand North Dakota sportsmen Is
ready for tho service of the nation
against Germany. Is made by n. b.
M~cCutcheon, Minot. former chief
game warden for northern Worth Da-
kota, in a letter to Governor Lynn
Frazier, made public hare today.
and sportsmen in the state, Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon is confident that at least a
thousand would volunteer for service.
This war has proven in a great
many cases that sportsmen. used to
'roughfng' 1t, have proved to be the
very best men in the trenches" says
Mr.. McCutcheon, In making the pro-
posal. ~:
The Minot man, who knows some
thing of what the European wa
m .ans Ny reason Of the fact that a
brother lis the colon~' Of q Canadian
regiment now in France, proposes that
he be given authority to organize the
regiment of. sportsmen. His letter to
the governor follows:
1haye just recently released my
special deputy force + nearly 600
Of the protection Of wild life without
S"I have also a list Of over 1000
sportsmen. close friends Of mine, in
addition to the first names. These
men, numbering in all " 5000. are
all lovers Of the out doors. good hun
ters, experienced with firearms. good
shots. strong win : end sturdy limbed.
used to rou~hing It in the open, and
would make the very best and most
suitable timber with which to oragn-
lie a regiment for the defense Of our
country in the present moment.
II offer to you. sir. the services OF
these men for the defense Of QUIZ be-
loved country, and out CT the 3.220,
] am satisfied I can organise a regi-
fnent of 1000 strong. which would
make a regiment the state might well
be proud to honor. and which would
be ut, in a very short time. to go any.
whore around the world thin countr.
might elect to send them. and serve
with creAjt
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
DIVIDE COUNTY FAIR
DATES ARE FIXED

Crosby. N. D., April 37.-At q re-
cent meeting Of the board Of directors
Of the Divide County Fair association.
1t was decided that the dates for the
Second Annual fair be fixed for Au-
gust 1884. These dates will no doubt
prove more satisfactory than later in
the season, and the prospects for good
weather at this time Of the year ID
generally good. Although the efforts
Of the association last year met with
but small success on account Of the
unfavorable weather, plans for a big
ger and better fair than could posi-
bly, have been held a year ago even
under favorable conditions. have al
ready been made. The grounds will
also be improved and it u not unlike
.ly that more buildings will be erect
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
BELGIAN BEGS FOR
SUPPLIES; DEPEND
ON ScANT uaPOKTS

New York, Aprn 1I-Ths sssbsus-
ness Of the food situation in~Befs4um
10 the subject Of = cabaegxam xeosfvsd
by tho Commission for Relief in Bel
gium at its Offices. $50 Broadway.
from Emile Tranquil, Acting Chair
man Of the Belgian National Commit
tee inside that country.
Native foods arg scarce he says.
''potetoes fetching : francs 50 per
kilo (about ~ Ia cents q pound)
rutabagas / franc 40. meat 1ehxrancs.
etc. Under these conditions %. per
cent. of the population T reduced to
the ration Of imported foods. which 10
absolutely in~suf1cien& SO I implore
you to help us and lncroAse the Inn
portation Of general foods.
"In view OF the aIeromely Gravo. cit
uation of the 100000 French refu3ees
in Belgium. which number 10 daily in
creasing, the French Minister at The
Hague asks me 10 0dvise you Of tho
fact that he has wired his govern
ment to aid you in any way that you
demand in Increasing the imports in
to Belgium. Aggravating this sttua-
ton is the deplorable condition ol the
Industrial section. I have today wtr-
ed my government in the Same
sense"
The cablegram expresses satisfao-
ton that Herbert c. Hoover has re-
tanned his post as chairman Of the
commission.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
BIG EVENTS FOR
VALLEY CITY
Commercial Club in Charge of
Most of Entertainments
Play Day First.

Valley City. N. D.. April ~
Eight big events are carded for the
summer season in Valley City, and
preparations already are being made
locally for the entertainment of the
several gatherings.
The Valley City Commercial club
will be in charge Of most Of the on
tertainment plans. The conventions
and other events carded follow:
June 2, Barnes county play day.
June s and 6, music festival.
June s, 6 and Z, grand lodge of
Odd Fellows.
June IT to ~. commencement at
Valley City normal school.
June 10, 20 and FL, stavanger-
Laget national convention.
June 80 to July 16, Valley City
C~hautauqua.
July 4. s and 8. Barnes county race
meet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
ACTION OF
BOARD ON HIGHWAYS

Bismarck. N. D.. April 27.-State
Engineer Bliss. as secretary Of the
state highway commission, now 10
mailing to each board Of county COM
missioners in the state an explanation
Of the ecent action of the state board
with regard to the construction Of q
statewide highway system and the
the same. The secretary explains that
federal aid will be available this year
only for highways which have been
designated as primary roads. Of which
1880 miles are shown on the blue
prints which accompany the circulars.
There are also shown 1888 miles of
secondary road. the system contem-
plated embracing a total Of 3.7es
miles.
Blanks are enclosed upon which
the county commissioners may make
formal application to the highway
commission for the designation Of GER
tain highways as state roads. Wher-
ever feasible commissioners are re-
quested to petition for roads as shown
on tho state engineers blue prints.
Where a change in the location of the
road is found necessary, there must
be no increase in the approximate
blank is designed to the re-
quirements Of House Bill 1858, passed
by the Fifteenth assembly, and under
which the state highway commission
Is created, and the federal aid road
law. +f
While II IL not possible that all the
counties VIII oh may request aid can
be accommodated this year the high
way commission especially desires
that each county indicates the largest
amount they can use for cooperative
work in case their petition IL granted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27

A colt was born at the Meiss farm
near Verona with two hoofs on one
foot. One was q natural sized hoof
and the other was smaller.
A Boys Improvement club has bsen
formed In Hansboro with Archie Nc
Lean Is leader and Carl Olson as
presidents The boys will be taught
manual training.
Allen Smith Of Dodge has been OBJ
tanned as leader Of the 12.piece band
at Halliday.
Nine recruits for the navy have
been furnished by Morton county, &C
cording to information brought to
Mandan.
A baby Weighing only one pound
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Klink
Of Rogers and 1t is believed that the
infant will live. I
The Athletic club Of New Rockford
has been raising money for the nnanc-
ing of . gymnasium and auditorium.
Obert Thompson. the first young
man to enlist from Amidon, was pre-
scented with a purse Of $26 by people
Of that place. t'r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
HIGH u CASE
OVER SUM OF $l1

Bismarck, N. D., April 27.-Eleven
dollars and two cents is the amount
involved in a case which found its
way to supreme court this morning
from Wells county and which proba-
bly, will take up just as much time as
any other litigation short of the
board Of regents case that has come
before that tribunal. The Winston,
Harper. Fisher Co., in Wells county.
procured a judgment for about t22
der county. Sheriff T. A. Price of
Kidder, declined to serve the attach
ment issued because a copy of the
writ was not filed in the office of the
district court in Kidder. The K1dder
county court sustained the sheriff, and
the plaintiff company appealed. In
the meantime all but $11.02 of the
original judgment has been paid.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
DATA IS GATHERED
TO MEET WAR PERILS

The bureau of public information
has taken over the work Of the inter-
collegiate intelligence bureau, con-
Quoted by Dr.. E. b. Stephenson of the
department of physics. University of
North Dakota; at his request. The ac-
tivities Of that organization include
the gathering Of data from all the ia
Guilty, undergraduates and alumni of
the university concerning the particu-
lar training of both, men and. women
which will best At them for service to
the government in time Of national
danger.
For this purpose the bureau Of pub
lie Information has placed in the Of
nee of the university registrar blanks
to be filled with certain Information.
This Information will be filed, and will
be GIVEN to the government upon its
request. The giving Of the informa-
ton Is in no way legally binding, but
forms a basis fer the mobilization Of
the trained foFcess.of the university
and its graduates.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
FLOWER PARKS
TO Be CARDENED
Northern Pacific viii Plant
Vegetables This Year-To
Employ Women Clerks.

Bismarck, N. D., April 27.-North-
ern Pacific flower parks along the
Yellowstone division are to DO plowed
up and turned, into garden plots.
Agents along the division were. noti-
ned this morning to make arrange
ments for the necessary blowing. pur-
chase seed and care.
"The object Of blowing up the
parks, says the Official bulletin, 10 to
set ar example in making all possible
use Of vacant ground"
Because Of clerical telegraph and
telephone vacancies on the division
due to employees joining the colors,
Superintendent Lantry this morning
made an appeal to women to I'LL the
positions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
o BURKE IS
NOT

Fargo. N. D.. April 27.-John
Burke, treasurer Of the United States,
credited in some quarters with aspir-
ing for tho Democratic nomination
for congress from the First district
to succeed the late II. T. Helgesen. Is
not interested in the situation. He
has written friends 80 defining his at
titude.
The fact that Governor Frazier has
indicated he will not call the special
election necessary to I'LL the vacancy
till late in the spring season. has
temporarily taken attention from the
conversational issue.A 49,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
ATHLETIC MEET
HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Missoula, Mont, April 27.-The
Montana state university in~terscholas-
tice track meet scheduled to be held,
here May 8 to IL, was cancelled by
the faculty committee in charge Of
the arrangements for the meet yes
terday. The state Of war existing was
given as the cause for the action of
the committee. All the declamatory
contests and debates which have been
part Of the track meet were also call
ed of. Eighty-three high schools
were effected by the cancellation Of
what would have been the 14th an
nual meet. r.. ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
o IN SHERIDAN
COUNTY. TO. STICK

Plentywood, Mont, April. 81
Sheridan county's famous county op-
ton case, involving, an election by
which the .wets'' were successful in
retaining the saloons by a narrow
margin has been dismissed.
Tho county option supporters aban-
.doned, the suit in the district court
yesterday as "a result Of the fact that
the whole state will be made dry un-
der the statewide prohibition meas
r passed by the people in the Mo-
vember election.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
THIRTY DAY TERMS
FOR MINOT OFFICIALS
MAY BE I%NAUCURATED

Minot. N. D.. April 27.-Establish-
ment Of a system Of 30-day terms for
city officials. whereby they would be
subject to dismissal at the end of each
month. may be established in Minot
under the terms of a resolution now
before the city commission. It has q
fair chance Of passage.
The passage Of the act would re-
quire tho appointment Of a chief of
police, chief of the fire department,
street commissioner, city engineer,
city inspector. superintendent Of wa
terworks, each month.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
NEW ROCKFORD MAN
IS WOUNDED WHILE IN
TRENCHES OF FRANCE

New Rockford. N. D.. April 81
ALI. H. Ellsworth. of this city, has.
Just been notified that Howard Ship
ley Of New Rockford, a member Of
the Canadian expeditionary force I'M
France, has been critically wounded.
At the time word was sent, 'Shipley
was in q French field hospital.
Shipley has been in the Canadian
service as signal sergeant with the
field artillery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
RED CROSS ORGANIZED
AT VALLEY CITY MEET

vallev City. n. D.. April 27.-The
Nr''ov City chapter Of the Red Cross
-'n" organized at a meeting held at
- eall Of George A. Mcfarland,
:. '~'dent Of the Valley City normal
col.
'~'~''arland was elected president:
~. F.nrly was elected vice president;
= ~ KateaC. Heidel was elected secre
,ry. and D. C. Malley was elected
treasurer. I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
G. A. R. T0CAMP
AT CASSELT0N
Orders Issued by Commands
Beal to Old Soldiers-En.
ca,npment June 12.

Casselton. N. D.. April 27.-The an
nual encampment Of the North Dako-
be held in Casselton June IL and Is
being the dates.
Commander Henry Beal Of Valley
City has just issued the order for the
state encampment. He also issues
an order covering the observance of
Memorial day and Flag day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
HEGER GOES
TOREFORM SCHOOL

Mandan. N. D.. April 27.-otto He
ger, Casselton, N. D., was sentenced
to Is months in the state reform
school In this city by Judge J.. M.
Hanley, whom he pleaded guilty ia
the charge Of stealing several hundred
dollars worth Of merchandise while
employed in a local store. .Heger was
recently arrested at Casselton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
Montana News
MEN FOR
SHIP BUILDING

Helena. Mont, April 27.-Charles
K. Andrews, inspector Of immigration
here, has received notice from Com
missioner General Caminetti that the
government wants caulkers and iron
for wooden ship construction. All
who desire positions should commune
cate with MI. Andrews.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
SOUATTERS OUSTED
NEAR GERALDINE

Helena, Mont, April 27.-The state
land board yesterday rendered a de-
cision ousting squatters from q tract
near Geraldine, where they were To-
Gated on state land expecting to file
later. This action will affect a num-
Der OF squatters on state lands, 1t is
said, but the board will deal leniently
with those who have made bona hde
improvements on land in this class.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
ADDITIONAL LAND
MAY BE FILED ON

Minot. N. D.. April 27.-Under in
structions received from the depart
ened for many present honesteaders
to nle on additional tracts Of land.
Tho requirement Ia open to only such
homesteaders a. have paid ~ or more
for their first homestead the second
Ming beinP on the basis Of provins
up by residence. Land oflcial authori-
ties here believe many will take ad-
VANTAGE Of Il.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
aHEIdIED BOATS.

London. April 26. ss:l5 p. m.-The
British steamship Kindale, bound for
Malta, was t~orpedoed in the Mediter-
ranean sea on April. IL. While the
crew was in boats, the submarine
came to the surface and fired on the
boats with a mounted gun and rifles.
One member of the GREY was killed
and eight others wounded.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
WEEK" AT VALLEY
CITY TO BE BIG EVENT

Valley City. n. D.. April 37.-val-
ley City will hold q big baby week"
the direction Of the women'a clubs of
the city.
Sunday next. many Of the local. PAS
tors wilbmake baby week. the topic
for sermons. Each day during the
weak there win be . free clinic and
lectures on the care Of babies in
which local 9uthoritlso ON child
health .Wfls b tho speakers.
On the Anal day . parade Win be
held.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
HOME TALENT PLAY
AT SARLES TONIGHT

Munich, N. D.. April 27.-The Mu-
mich Dramatic club will put on in
three acts Of the play. Back to the
Farm" at tho sarles opera house to-
day with specialties between acts. An
orchestra will furnished the music be-
fore, after and during the play. There
are ton people in tho play. Tho play
was put on hero last Friday in the
opera house ana every seat was occu-
pied in spite Of the bad weather.
"a Herald Want Ads Bring ResultaL
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27
FRANCES CATTLE
RESERVE SHOWS AN
ALARMING DECREASE

Paris. April ia report from the
department Of agriculture calls at
tention to the alarming decrease in
Frances cattle reserve. The stock Of
bovine animals. which. prior to the
war. numbered A,S0o. 600, is now re-
duced to 12.40O, 600 while the short
age in sheep Is still more marked. Tho
Restocking Of the devastated recon-
quered French areas. will cause q
further depletion Of the reserve, the
deficit caused by the German inva-
sion being estimated at SOC. 900 head.
The government hopes to make some
large cattle purchases in Switzerland.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27

later. but 1t is time now to clean up
tho breeding place Of dies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27

Major Gen. George Barnett, COM
mander in chief of the United States
marine corps, is recruiting that arm
Of the. service up to full war strength.
Marines are always called first when
war is imminent, and they have
shown the way to fighting men since
.706.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27

some Of the papers sayg ii viii be
work Of the farms to les than the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27

In spading up the garden, do not
Of the shoe. because that would soon
wear through the sole where 1t is
thinnest and most diflcult to mend.
Push the blade Of the spade down
with the half-soie part. SO when the
wear makes iced Of another half-sole
it can be put on easily at moderate
cost.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27

Long ago it was written. "Experi-
ence keeps a costly school, but fools
will learn at no other"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-27

Herald Want Ads Bring Resulta
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-29
PROMPT ACTION TAKEN.
U. S. Government Ready to Deal with
Disloyalty.

Washington, ID. c., May 29.--Disloyal
citizens, alien enemies and pacifist prop
agandists. who have interpreted too
highly the admonitions contained in the
proelamations Of the president to respect
their patriotic obligations are destined
to a rude awakening if they continue
their activities in obstructing the regis
tration of citizens of military age.
All the agencies of the government
will be used to deal summarily with per-
sons who, because of Interior motives
of an unpatriotie character or sincere
conviction that it is their duty to oppose
the war policy of the government, seek
to influence young men to refrain from
reporting themselves for military serv-
ice on Tuesday next.
Eleven arrests have been made and
nine indictments already returned by
federal grand juries as a result of at
tempts made in various parts of the
to prevent the registration of
men between 81 and 80 years of age.
These were the first cases brought to the
attention of the department of justice
of organized efforts to resist the selec-
tive draft law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-29
LAST DOLLAR STAKED
ON DEMOCRACY
If Democracy Fails, Says Balfour, Eng
land and Her Possessions Would
Be Bankrupt Indeed.

Ottawa, Ont, May 29.-Arthur James
Balfour, British minister of foreign AT
fairs and head of the mission sent to
America, in an address late yesterday
before the two houses of the Canadian
Parliament, declared that the British EN-
pire had "staked its last dollar on democ-
racy," and that ii democracy failed. Eng
land and her possessions would be bank
rupt indeed" Mr.. Balfour added. how
ever, that he knew democracy would not
fail.
II know the democracies of the old
world and the new will come out of this
struggle, not merely triumphant in the
military sense, but strengthened in their
owner inner life, more firmly convinced
that the path of freedom is the only
path to national greatness" asserted Mr..
Balfour.
Il do not believe" continued Mr.. Bal.
four, that anything more unexpected
to the outside world ever occurred than
the enthusiastic self sacrifice with which
the great elf-goyerning British domin-
ions have thrown themselves into the
great contest at the side of the mother
land.
No greater miracle has ever happened
in the history of civilization than the
way in which the co-ordinated British
democraeies worked together with uni
form spirit of self sacrifice in the cause
in which they believed not merely their
own individual security, but the safety
Of the empire and the progress Of civil
ization and liberty itself were at stake"