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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
WALSH CO. TOWNSHIP
HAS lO2 PER CENT
RED CROSS MEMBERS

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. George
Laithwaite of -Edinburg is in a guam
dairy. 8 ~.
The Red Cross has called on him,
along with its other workers through
out the state, to stage a membership
drive for Christmas.
Mr.. I4aithwaite was in Fargo this
week and called at the state Red
Cross headquarters. ~
well, I NAV be able to stage a
drive. but I don't know just how
said Mr.. IAithwaite.
you see, up in my township, we
have a record of 102 per cent in the
matter of memberships Everybody IN
the township is a member, and when
two fellows came in from Minneapo-
lis n day. we enlisted them.
Il don't know how we can do much
in the way Of a drive unless there
are some new babies, or somebody
comes for a visit. But we'll do our
best"
Mr. Laithwaite is one Of the Red
Cross most enthusiastic workers and
the results in his township are quite
indicative of his ability to produce re-
suits.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
North Dakota News

able proportions. and which has A.
112 members according to the re-
ports. is at it again. They want to
make 1t at least 5000. which would
be q record Of IS per cent
Burleigh county. one Of the early.
workers in Red Cross circles. IL also
in the front ranks once more. B. G.
Marks advises the state officers that
there will be 'fur flying" in that
county soon, and that Burleigh can be
depended upon to do the business
right. /"
I'VE are greatly encouraged at the
present outlook" said Mr.. M. Wilbur
this morning. 1T will require inten-
sive work. however. to make the
Christmas drive the uccess we want
to make it. North Dakota should
stand at the top in the matter Of
memberships. and we ear accomplish
that goal if we all work"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
FOSTER COUNTY
IS CLAIMING
STATE HON0RS
Several Counties are Increas-
ing Their Red Cross
Memberships.
Fargo. N. D.. Dec. 10.-Now comes
Foster county claiming the honors for
Dod rv1,. ~, ho~ehSoca tts .

Fargo, N. D.. Dec. 10.-Now comes
Foster county claiming the honors for
Red Cross memberships.
we have 1853 memberships in
Foster county, or q record of 20 per
cent of our population" is the word
transmitted to Harry Curran Wilbur,
executive secretary of the state Red
Cross organization.
"Stutsman county will have to take
a back seat" insists the Foster u
ty enthusiast. And that's not all
we are going to get more member
ships. and Foster may be depended
upon to have a record of at least IS
Cross rolls"
Stutsman county has heretofore
held the record in the percentage OF
memberships, with about % per cent
Of its people on the rolls. Stutsman
boasts 1886 members in a population
of 24,091. And Stutsman says 1t will
have more members.
h state campaign for Red Cross
memberships in connection with the
nationwide Christmas drive is OPEN
ing with such splendid reports from
various points in the state that the
state officers are immensely we'll
pleased with prospects. Here and
there the county organizations are al
ready engaged in pushing the work
rapidly, and the coming week will see
intensive operations in many districts.
Pembina county. says w. w. Fell
eon Of Cavalier. a be depended up
on. I'VE are going to put on a real
drive" he tells the headquarters.
Grant county, baby member of the
state family, is in the front, accord
ing to a report from H. Hallenberg.
Ten branches Inc at>least 1000 mem
bers Is his report, up to the present
time. Bank on Grant county show
ing her heels to the whole state" adj
visee Hallenberg. formerly a Fargo
man, now Of Carson.
Walsh county, which recently made
q membership drive Of no inconsider-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
City OF Peace; The =
battle-ground OF An
Hundred Sieses, Once
Mere Under eros,
(Continued-from P.xe Is

'T F8&C ~ w.
"B~abylonian Captivity But soon
Judas and Simon Maccabeaus epelled
the foreign conquerors. T.,
Great Days of Rome {
Then came the day Of Roman
greatness and, ,ina65 B. c.. the con-
quest by Pompey, Lord Of the East"
Next Herod the Great. withethe aid
of the Romans, became first king
Of a new dynasty. He restored the
temple, rebuilt, the Notifications,
erected walls (the ruins, Of which still
.stand) and g magnificent, palace. But
real government was assumed by the
Roman procurators, one Of whom,
Pontius Plate. ordered the crucifixion
Of Jesus Christ. ~
In 2 A. D. came the great siege by
Titus, at the end OF which the city
capitulated. Sixty years later the
Jews,-revolting under the leadership
Of Bar-Cochebas. retook Jerusalem.
but the revolt was suppressed by the
Roman general, julius Severus.
Rebuilt by Hadrian-
In 100 A.. d. the Emperor Hadri-
an built Jerusalem. On the site of
Solomon's temple has erected q tenn
pie to Jupiter-and op-the site of the
VI kAAS AOA a Will
pie Of Venus.
In 306 Constantine, Christian ruler,
erected two magnificent churches in
.Jersusalem, and in the sixth century
. ustinian, the great law-giver, erected
a church to the Virgin Mary.
Jerusalem was once more captured
in GA when Chosroes II. of Persia,
carried OFF the true eros to C~tesiphon.
Then ensued the first Of all crusades
which or1o6 uyhnn x1oro Nli1yS nnnor
or of the Eastern Roman empire, de-
feated the. Persians, recaptured the
Cross and entered Jerusalem in tri-
umph. ~. -.
In ss7 h e,caliph Omar took Jeru-
salem and DR. the great Mosque Of
Omar was onrthe site OF, the
ancient Temp. Of Solomon.
Crusaders and SaFacens.
The city remained under Moham-
medan rule until 1899, when it was
captured by the Crusaders under God
frey of Bouillon. The uninterrupted
wars of the Crusades followed for a
century and in 1887 the city was taxi
en- by Saladin, the celebrated Saracen,
said to have taught the Christian
courtesy.
Since except for two brief periods.
Jerusalem has been held by the Mo-
hammedans. The f~ortifications as re-
stored by Suleiman the. Magnificent,
remain to this day only slightly al
tered.
. Now the wheels Of the British gun
carriages roll through the Via Do
lorsa. And what will be the DISPOSE
tion of the Holy City and Of Palestine
can hardly be stated. Surely the scene
of Jesus triumphal entry will be
made a sanctuary for Christians Of
all the earth.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
CHECK ARTIST WILL
BE BROUGHT BACK

Marmarth. N. D., Dec. 1o.-Action
has been taken to bring back Ed. J..
Walker. who was arrested at Port
land. Oregon. charged with obtaining
moiey under false pretencea
It is alleged that Walker came to
Marmarth last fall and through fra
ternal associations persuaded C. F..
Moran to identify him at a local bank
so that he. might cash a check for
$50, which was latter returned to the
bank. The Bankers Protective asso-
citation made a%search for Walker and
found and arrested him at Portland,
where he has been held pending ex-
tradition papers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10

borne out BY NJ. Werxgerbsf. TIL
only witness. s n

borne out " Sc. werzsesbsr. Tue
y n Sa%&& aaSss sS &
Belfleldiss:5Ihs Nn1Sor 81 BsldelA,haa
800 s.9t te S0fdtnAnce pf0hib1tf5tsg
ne leepingsyEglssW4n within the city
!lnnlss. caaiming that ii every family
II on 1.-The karbAsesthat accrIss; thors
bssa hi increase In the ~
Medora-I K.sFroden OF Medora.
charged with issuing a check for SIS
on the Farmers Bank OF Belfeld.
without sufficient funds to- meet It,
settled all costs. amounting to $1S3,
and n complainant withdrew the
Kildser-SSmoke pouring from the
oven OF the stove of Henry j. Ram
sey, Of Killdeer recently, caused that
gentleman to turn in q Are alarm.
When the firennen arrived they dis
covered the trouble to be q burnt-up
roAstsswhich had been neglected by
the family. h
sslas.s&ses.r,.. HARLOW i Bel.
1orthlesesasheckssen st. Joseph's hos
rsIFS's-Gg@r I-S NNNAA OoSN
dive. TIE amount Of the three checks
WAS about $50s9He also gave q note
on -FOUR horses, said horses failing to
be IN, evidence when foreclosure pro-
ceedings were instituted.
.Dicksnson-rhe case against Phrl-
lip Leo, charged with issuing bad
checks, was finally settled in Judge
Folsom'sA court. when the defendant
arranged to protect all the checks is
sued and paid the costs. Of the trial,
amounting in all to about $1se.
Beach-while racing his autemo-
bile near Beach, Conductor Mulifgah,
with three passengers, was thrown
from the car, when the ,dr~lverxslos
control. L. A. Pierce j sustalned.sA
fractured jaw and Rod Strasaber9Afasas
carrying his right arm = ma cling.
fractured at the elbow. The otfer5SsttWo
were uninjured. q \
Dtckinson-Peter Engle, Charged
with child abandonment, was brought
to this city. recently from South tDa-
kota and is now out on bond. after
waving preliminary in Judge Fol-
som's court, Engie. formerly Of Le-
for, who is divorced. abandoned his
little boy, leaving him dependent on
neighbors for support. He is q stock
man. +.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
4 IL Marked World
rnuTHs0NAn

Duluth. Mimi. Dec. lo.z--Elevator
receipts Of domestic grain: 1
Wheat, 113,T00 bushels; last year,
.313,500. Barley. 5000 bushels; last
year, 5000: Flax. $4,000 bushels;
Shipments: Wheat, los. 500 BUSH
els: last year. 1880. Oats, $500
bushels; last year, $4,000. Barley,
$4,000 bushels; last year. 100000.
Flax. 28. 500 bushels; last year. S,100.
Elevator receipts of bonded grain:
Wheat. 500 bushels: last year 49,
500. No shipments. ~ Y
Duluth car inspection: y wheat
Nos. 1 andt1 northern, so; No. > Is
other spring, i; 'durutn, 16; hard
winter, 1; mixed, IA; total wheat. 6z;
year ago., H. Flax. Z year ago %:
Mixed grain, oats, 2; year ago, 8.
Barley, 81; year ago; I. Total Of all
grains, IS; year ago., 1877; on track,
;2124E. ~ i&E
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago, Dee. 10.-Butter higher;
receipts, 6,056 tubs; creamery extras,
~ Ia; extra firsts, 45@46 -; firsts,
80 pa; seconds, Sc @37.s
Cheese steady daisies, 7 "a 1-4@,
So; horns, Is 1-2@26;s Americas,
IS 1e2@26 twins. 23@23 l-2.
Eggs higher; receipts, 3,769 cases;
;46-1-2; at mark, cases included, 43
Potatoes higher; receipts, as ears;
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota,
bulk, $500 100; do sacks. s$l.85
@2.00. .
Poultry, alive, steady; fowls. 100
y21;' springs, 10.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
E YORK

New York, Dec. l0.---Butter frm;
receipts. $3.50; creamery higher than
extras, 40 1-2@50; creamery extras
coz score). 4s 1-1@4s; firsts,, 43 Ia
@4s; seconds. 4o@43. S
Eggs firm: receipts, 6,47s: fresh
gathered extras. 5000; extra firsts.
6s@57; irsts. 54@55;' seconds. 500
SO; Pefrigerators. special marks, $50
81: do f1rsts, "a 1905 Ia; state OF
Pennsylvania and nearby western
,hennery whites, fine to fancy, ESQ
s.; do browns. 60@62.
Cheese steady; receipts, 2,01S; state
run, 20 1-2@23.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
SOUTH ST PATTI.

South st. Paul, MIMI. Dec. 10
Hogs. receipts 1000, steady to 10c
higher; range $1e.76 OHIO; bulk
$16.S0 1900.
Cattle. receipts $500. killers steady.
Steers $5.50@15.50: cows. and heifers
$500 @ 800; veal valves steady $3.50
@13:b0; stockers and feeders weak
$500 1000. -.
Sheep. receipts 1900, steady:
lambs $500 q 1900; wethers $1,000
1900; ewesy $5.00@10.75.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
a

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 1o.-corn-
No: !, yellow. $1.6o@1.70; No. 8 white,
-$l.Rb@ LES; No. 3, s1.40@1.55. y.
Oats-Standard. "a r1.2; No. 8
white, 1904 1-2; No. 4 white, IA 1-2
@74.
Rye-No. I. s1.s2 1-2.
Barley-Malting. $1.37@1.50; feed
and rejected. $1.25@1.37; Wisconsin.
$1.37@1.5O. ., ~
Hay unchanged. ii
Close: Corn. January 1.20 5-s;
May liz; oats. December, az Ia;
May 70 3-S to I-2.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
LIVESTOCK.

Chicago. Dec. 1o.-Hogs. receipts
$1,000, strong; bulk .s17.1o@ 1850:
1850: heavy 1865 II. OF rough
$l6.S5 @17.05: pigs $12.75@i5.75.
Cattle. receipts $4,000. weak,
steady; native steers {7.3O@15.5O;
western steers $6.30@13.7O; stockers
and feeders $6.1O@11.0o; cows and
heifers $5.10@11.40; calves 5000
1900. 4
Sheep. receipts 10000, weak; weth-
ers $S.So@12.9o; lambs $12.50@
1915.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
BACK TO
MINOT TO FACE WIFE

Minot, N. D., Dec. s.-Clarence
Potter departed from his wife's COM
pany last May, when he met another
women he would ooner support. Mrs.
Potter located him this week at
Snowdon, Montana, and had him ar
rested. He was brought back to Mi
not this afternoon and was bound
over to the district court on a charge
Of wife-desertion by Justice Dill.
Bonds were placed at $1,000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10

MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 10
Wheat receipts. 20 cars, compared
corn-No. 5 yellow, $l.75@1.so.
Oats-No. 8 white, II 1-2@73 Ia.
Flax, 1894 i1-2@3.36 Ia
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
Hides, Pelts, Wool, Etc.
Review Of the Market BY TheNRedfcl
siytt Hide Co. @

HIDES-The hide market is very
dull with prices declining. It. iSsre-
ported that, tanners are well supplied
for some time to come and will ~
low prices, The civilian leather bust
ness is reported slow and unsatisfac-
tory.
PEITs-Prices high with q good.
demand.
TALLoW-The market rules Arm
and we advance our prices lac per
pound. +. ~
RAW FURS-Prices are very high
with Muskrat, Red Fox and Weasel
the leading articles and Skunk a close
second. Our price list will be, sent up-
on request ss34. * ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10

Observation-Disclosures Delezke. ar
raigned in Judge Sterland's court
charged with assaulting Simon Guon,
merchant, was given a fine Of $50
and thirty days in Jail " a straight
sentence Of %forty-five days. Delezke
went to Jail but says he will appeal
the case. He had M witnesses present
at the trial. Mr.. Guon's testimony was
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10

Dickinson-The large frame build
ing east of town iss no more, having
been destroyed Tuesday night by
fire. The entire structure was burned.
This building. the property Of J. W.
Molloy,. carried an insurance Of ST.
900, but as the building was on roll
ers at the time of the fire, no claim
will be allowed. r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
Nov Stop Piles:


MyoA1 suffer . std 90 .elpt ut for
~. - f F.. IT. 41s.! 8: : !: ! $: =. g a.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10

Devile Lake-It is reported that the
estate of the late John F. Cowan will
amount to between $4,000 and $751;
000.S Before he passed away he ar
ranged all his business matters, deed
ing w practically all the real es-
state and making a will. His brother
in-law, Mr.. Flynn and Robert Coch-
|rane are the administrators. Rumor
has it that he left v $4,000 in life
insurance. -
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-24

ing to be good Secretary Bakers decision to the formation of national guard regiments hows determination to at the task of making an in businesslike way He has turned his back on he tempting and traditional volunteer way.
 Every stimulates lot of patriotic men, fairly cessul their local affairs recruit new regiments offer them the government. Experience has shown this country that this is bad method of raising Men becoming officers who have few qualifications for leadership in because they understand how to get to enlist When the troops into camp they suffer from ignorance. The officers green and the
 The of their education is slow and pain full Men die in insanitary camps and if they get into 'attle they often killed unnecessarily.
 Ir setting his face agairst repetition of our former i-arous experiences with brand organizations Sc etary Baker be cooling patriotic arder but he saving time and lives
 At this time there is especially little for anizing national guard regiments. The existing -anizations, of which received valuable training the Mexican border last summer, are full Their officers better than officers be- Their men teach recruits Nor is the regular army nearly full
 here the volunteer would receive the best training it is lssible to give in this country. The officers care
 fly trained and the veterans of military life.
 There will be, of course great need of officers But have already in the officers corps of etting better officers than be obtained by the organization method Political often dictate ar 1Hcer's appointment in militia unit The officers corps is chosen by better system. The appli cants take examinations, physical and mental Those hat have served with troops will doubtless be re- quired enlist in the ranks before they are of Craa in off officers suffer horribly and accomplish nothing.
 Secretary Baker understand the dangers and the weaknesses of traditional method of raising armies The country will dividends in lives spared by disease and by bullets.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-24
GOOD LEADERSHIP.

More comforting to good Americans than the of allied victory is the attitude of the administration to- ward the problem of creating army, the Chicago Tribune The first battle for the United States is going to be fought against Won Dent and his colleagues and there is indication that the president intends to defeat them When the house of representatives hesitae1 the conscrpton plan the president called the publican minority leader. He also the work ing the bill He has accepted defeat hands of those congressman who effect least allies of the kaiser.
 It is this battle which is going to decide the If permits the proper organization of American forces America is the strongest nation the world. IL will be the strongest right and democracy in the world Pacist congressman take upon themselves terrible responsibility if they refuse administrations leadership at this time.
 There are many indications that the leadership go-
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-24
THE BIGGEST AUDIENCE.

e ionnble whether any uterance in the history of the world reached many hearers as President
 ecch to congress April ?. It is only in
 va f that the means of communica
 hava i any a great audience of contempor vies Public of various since the began have gained great circulation but neither aiser nor Lloyd George to have reached any time half people has the president of he United in his address committing to
 The publicity of his words received matter of curse at the time of their delivery. worldwide They passed naturally through all the channels of i nal and international communication Newspapers
 every city every land printed least the gist of is remarks and of his most telling sentences but hat only beginning For every nearer that speech the day it's delivery the day after it has '1und hundred since, and the number is rolling up .eadiy by millions. people everywhere realize it's -i'nifcance.
 In France and Italy it has been accorded a unique honor The governments have ordered it printed in full nd posted all public bllboards throughout the cou try the minister of public instruction has gone further ordering that it shall be read in school yceum and college. It appears that the speech will ac tually be read by, read to- the entire nation.
 By this time it reached virtually the whole Italian nation the English speaking people in the world and qlI the intelligent folk of all lands be exag that already that address has been heard ny a world audience of 900 900 900 people.
 It was great occasion, and the president rose to it nobly There will be many such opportunities hereafter The world is all now, and any man can gain what ever hearing his position and ability justify But isn't the thought of so audience enough to give the caImest statesman stage fright?
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-24
PACKERS FALL INTO LINE.

The packing industry along with other big industries interested in war supplies has evidently evolved beyond the standard of prevailed during Spanish war There to be more "embalmed beef scandals And fears that packers would try to hold up the huge meat orders necessary for the army and navy at rest by the attitude of the packers themselves. Of course they could easily DC controlled anyhow by federal law But they seem ready to cooperate with the government voluntarily, in ge timely patriotic spirit the munition makers the ship builders the copper smeters and others have already done.
 Our first duty" says J. ogden Armour lis to make certain that people and our allies have an abundant food supply. favor government supervision and production and food prices Let the government for instance, fix the wholesale price Of all meat products"
 Imagine the autocratic packing industry oi ten or
 years inviting the government to fix it's prices and thereby limit its prohts
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-24
HONE VC
Tuesday Morning, April 24, 1917.
THE IMPOSSIBLE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM.

THE IMPOSSIBLE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM
 If the obstructonsts congress the presidents urgently defense plans and fost another pertinent with the volunteer system the country they will be responsible for the following direct results
 They will have given the greatest encouragement to Germany.
 They will have prolonged the
 They will have endangered victory.
 They will have made certain during the most critical period of the for usthe period preparaton-the maximum of ineficiency the organization the army
 Because the volunteer system puts old alongside of and thus reduces the unit to the level of the older capabilities instead of permitting proper combination of according for different kinde of service.
 Because it huddles of trade in the unit instead of permitting their distribution p the field. One unit will have many cooks. ano'her Blacksmths badly needed by the cavalry will into the infantry mechanics needed in the artillery will go into the navy, and men who can't ride into the cavalry.
 Because it opens the gate political pull by which unfit put into command, through their incompetence the training of the and sacrifice the lives of soldiers in camp and battle.
 Months must be expended in trying correct this nadistrbution months of which every minute counts for victory defeat the maldisribution will never get corrected This is not theory is experience in the past. It has been Englands in day.
 But the obstructoniss have made certain corresponding disorganization outside of the army Because men needed at home will be in the army and men needed in the will be at home Experts needed at the front will remain in civil life. experts needed supply the nation will be in the army. Agriculture for example. needs every available man. woman and child. Yet farm boys going into the navy and the army, and will go by thousands fact under the unteer system they must be accepted fill places of slackers who will not volunteer
 The obstructonsts will make certain finally that the patriotic the of unselfsh devotion the man intelligent enough to understand his duty and the ing of great takes up alone common burden and is the first to be lost to his country
 The volunteer system is outrage upon democratic citizenship. It be defended only by sentimentaiss selfseekers ignoramuses It is not democratic be- breaks the democratic of equal service It has been repudiated by the greatest of the democaces It has cost vast waste of effort untold of blood injustice, unnecessary suffering and defeat.
 That this old wrong should rise again path and find defenders is sickenng commentary the ignor ance, prejudice, indifference cowardly irresoluon of representatives in congress-
 The nation ought rise and repudiate it. The presi- dent is leading Who will refuse to support him?
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-24
LUDWIG RETURNS

George Ludwig returned yesterday morning from Phoenix, where ne was summoned as a witness m the gover- nor contest
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-24
FROM LOS ANGELES.

Mrs. Bert Whaling arrived in Bis bee Sunday to join her husband. the former big leaguer, who is now play ing with the Copper Queen team
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-24

The taken control of all these Ger man ships, hut has "confscated" them. Aren't w' going least enough of them to balance the ships Germany has sunk?