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Williston graphic., 1917-04-19
NORTH DAK0TA'S
BIGGEST MENACE
SMUT, THE ARCH.ENEMY OF
CEREAL PRODUCTION, LEvIES
ITS TRIBUTE OF MILLIONS

Grand Forks, April 19.-With the
whole world facing a food production
crisis that threatens to be of such far
reaching proportions that already the
government is taking steps to proffer
all possible aid and impetus to farm
ing America, serious minded men are
awakening to the gravity Of the Sit
uation. North Dakota has little time
to mobilize her agricultural legions,
and yet the entire nation is looking
to us, normally the largest wheat pro-
ducing state in the union, to turn the
tide. Nothing less than bumper
crop will do-a season such as last
year will be disastrous, not only to
North Dakota, but to the success of
the national arms, depending on us
Williston graphic., 1917-04-19
to supply a large portion of the food
for our armies and industrial popula-

to supply large portion Of the food
for our armies and industrial popula-
ton.
Smut, that silent, swift arch-enemy
Of cereal production, more destruc-
tive than an enemy's fleets or armies
because once at work it's invasion can
not be stopped, is North Dakota's
greatest menace, in normal times
yearly levying a tribute of millions
of dollars against our richest re-
souries. In normal times, under pro-
duction in some localities is offset by
over production in others, thus ip a
measure bringing about fair aver
age. This year, however, over pro-
duction is an impossibility, and there
can be no hope for making up for
under production in other localities.
Gifted with fair, seasonable year,
nothing can prevent North Dakota
from performing her allotted share
for herself and the nation but dead
ly invasion of smut, as sure to come,
as remorseless in its coming unless
proper preparation is made to pre-
vent it, as death itself.
Immediate and unremitting war
should be declared on the smut mon
ster. Not kernel of grain, not a
bushcl of potatoes should be planted
without preventative treatment. Every
farmer should rally to the battle cry.
What America must have is not an
average crop but one of the biggest
in her history. Nothing less will do.
Proper treatment against fungous
diseases and seed-bed preparation is
the only method within tn" reach OF
man that can accomplish this. Shall
we be laggardly, criminally indiffer-
ent, and see our opportunity, now
with us, slip by unrealized, to be sue
ceeded by the gaunt spectre Of famine
to prey upon our dependents before
another crop can be raised?
Many reliable smut formulas are
in circulation, dealing comprehensive
ly with preventative measures. The
following directions for formaldehyde
treatment is recommended by the
North Dakota Development League
at Grand Forks, and can be depend
ed upon as being reliable and efficient.
BARLEY-Smuts-Soak seed for
ten minutes in solution of pint Of
formaldehyde to 80 gallons of water.
Dry seeds on clean floor. Plant af
ter seeds have been covered with
clean blanket or sacks for three hours
OATS-Anthracnose Smut - Use
same treatment as prescribed for bar
ley smut. Saturate seeds while
shoveling with solution pint for
to 80 gallons of water at
rate of gallon solution to bushel.
Cover with clean sacks for four hours
and dry before planting.
WHEAT-Arthracnose- Treat seed
as for oat smut.
Sinking Smut-Treat seed as for
oat smut.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. seed as
for oats and wheat.
FLAX Wilt-After grading seeds,
spray with solution / pint formalde-
Williston graphic., 1917-04-19
ANNAPOLIS STUDENTS GRADUATE
BEFORE time TO man WARSH|PS

value to our country. Recruiting has
been stimulated by the visit Of the
Canadian gentlemen, and the Navy
Leagues War Relief Fund has been
successfully launched.
The object of this fund is to sup
plement the aid received by the naval
recruits from the government in or
der that those depending upon the
mems earnings shall not lose by their
patriotism. It is expected that the
fund will reach the first figure asked
for,-$10,OOO,O0O. - within short
time.
Patriot at 81 Years
Anxious to fight, but fearing that
his age would prove a bar to his en-
listment for service, Thomas ]. Walk
er, 44O1 Mcpherson Avenue, St. Louis,
has written to Major General George
Barnett, Commandant of the United
States Marine Corps.
Walker wrote: 81 am sixty-one
years old, healthy, active, temperate,
and reliable. l wish to offer my SER
vices in some capacity-short, river,
deep sea or otherwise"
The recent rush in recruiting has
brought many odd types of both SEX
es to the Marine Corps recruiting sta
tions. Like Walker, many have ex-
pressed willingness to "do their Bit
wherever duty calls, whether it be
"shore, deep sea, or otherwise"
Williston graphic., 1917-04-19
FIVE DROWNED N
MISSOURI SUNDAY
SIXTH MEMBER OF PARTY RES.
CUED BUT IS IN SERIOUS.
CONDITION

Bismarck, April 10-Five men were
drowned and another is believed to be
dying as the result of the capsizing
Of boat in the flood waters Of the
Missouri here Sunday.
The dead are:
Edward Massey, automobile dealer
of Mandan; Harry Barwind, Bis
marck, salesman for Gowan, Lanning
and Brown Of Duluth; J. A. Vale, au-
tomobile salesman, Minneapolis; A.
A. Won Hagen, grain salesman, Min
neapolis, and New Prentice, salesman
for Minneapolis Drug company, Bis
marck.
NJ. H. Lang, of Mandan, the sixth
in the boat which turned over was
rescued by Roy Frost but is in serious
condition.
Because of the high waters of the
Missouri, railroad traffic had been sus-
pended. Lang and Massey were TAX
ing the others in a small boat from
Mandan to Bismarck. The terrific
current and the high wind were too
much for the oarsmen, and they lost
control of the boat.
The river was still rising. It is ex
pected that the 24-foot stage will be
reached before there is sign of SUBJ
sidence.
A portion of Mandan north of the
railroad tracks is under water.
Williston graphic., 1917-04-19

hyde to 40 gallons Of water. Use one
half gallon Of solution to brshcl Of
seed.
POTATO-Scab,- Soak uncut seed
for two hours in solution Of / pir:S Of
formaldehyde to 80 gallons Of water.
Black Leg,-Treat seed for potato
scao ard rosette.
Eosette,-Soak seed in formaldc-
hyde solution as for scab. On infect
ed land use formaldehyde solution
after manner in onion smut.
Williston graphic., 1917-04-19
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for the County of Will
liams, North Dakota, to be held at
Williston and Ray, on April %, 1917,
to fill the position of rural carrier at
Grenora, and vacancies that may
later occur on rural routes from 9TH
er post offices in the above-mention-
ed county. The examination will be
open only to male citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory of
a post Office in the county and who
meet the other requirements set forth
in Form No. 1877. This form and
application blanks may be obtained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
On the Screen
Patriotic Photo Play Is Pre-.
sented at National Expo
sition Of Safety

when the Call Came" a patriotic
photoplay. IL, being shown this week at
the Grand Central Palace. in conjunc-
ton with the fourth National EXPOSE
ton Of Safety and Sanitation, under
the auspices of the American Museum
OF Safety and the National Safety
Council. -,
The story is not unlike "The Stacker"
in its earlier moments. Jack Holden
,Royal Douglas is engaged TO Elsie
Devon. who is portrayed By Josephine
Huadleston. When the call comes for
unmarried men Holden insists on a
speedy marriage, much against the
wishes of his fiaucee, who suspects him
Of being a Stacker. 49,,
There is an excellent plot. which
should not be divulgcd if one wishes
to enjoy the picture.
Many Of the scenes are taken on the
trains in service between Chicago and
Washington and New York.
The scenario was written by Jack
Lait ". L. loves directed the picture.
\ review Of William A. Brady's
screen presentation, "Rasputln, the
Black Monk" which opened last night
At the Park Theatre, will appear to-
morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
The Sinews Of War .
Minnesotas Great Annual Fair Proclaims the
Wartime Wealth Derived From Bumper Crops
The People Have Sacrificed Ungrudsinsly.

and students volunteered by the hun
dreds. A co-educational institution, the
girls would have nothing 20 do with
any stalwart student who did not vol
unteer, and no Stacker in England ever
had a harder time than the Minnesota
student who did not volunteer without
an overwhelmingly good reason. A few
of the younger professors who hung
back have been all but ostracized.
Doubtless there have been hundreds Of
incidents like this-of which we hear
all too little:
Oscar Schultz go We shall call HIM,
thoroughly American, but Of German
parentage and of pro-German sym
pathy before America entered the war.
squarely faced the problem Of enlist
ment in the army. He reasoned it out
that this was his country, that he be-
lieved in it's ideals, that it was at war,
that it needed him. that he was either
for his country or against it, and that
If the former he ought 10 fight for il
if physically capable. He submitted
the physical qualification question to a
recruiting officer, and when he was pro-
nounced sound he enlisted. Then with
much trepidation and show of flal re-
spect he told his father, who was for.
mcrly German army officer.
al hope | have not offended you
father he said, "but could not dc
otherwise"
"My SON." was the answer of the
father. 81 have not spoken 20 you OF
these matters. because. ! wished you to
choose the right course of your own
free will You have done we'll | left
the Fatherand TO better my condition
and to live freer life. This has beer
my country since I landed. 1t has beer
good TO me. owe it a debt that
cannot repay. The payment is yours
Moreover, this is just war. You go
not to fight with and destroy your kin
but to emancipate them. This is a wal
for the German people, though they
may know it not, quite as much as {
war for all the free peoples"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
Churchill Assails
Wilcox at Board
Accuses Him of Misstatements
Regarding the Gary
Plan

A spirited reply to President William
G. Willcox's public letter defending the
Board Of Education against the charge
by Judge Hylan that it is dominated by
the Rockefeller Foundation vas made
at the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton yesterday by Thomas W. Churchill
He introduced resolution urging
members of the board TO prevent mis-
representation OF any phase OF the
school situation and authorizing the ap-
pointment of a committee TO make
brief public statement Of the Official
record of the introduction OF the Gary
system.
at is deplorable that politics should
be injected into this Board of Educs-
tion as it has been by the letter in
last nights and this mornings news
papers which is signed by you rs
president of this board" said Mr..
Churchill. Your letter is not in ae-
cord with the facts about the Gary
plan. 1t seems TO make several mis-
statements, but | am very sure that
this was not done with design.
"You gave me gem in a hogs snout
when you charged me with this plan
called Gary, or the one that Is mas
uuerading as such that has now been
smeared over this city.
You made a blunder or two, and I
want the records laid bare. was a
factor in bringing the Cary plan TO New
York. but, as you know, 1t was merely
an experiment of what seemed splen-
did plan. As a matter Of fact, il is not
physically ready even now for adoption
and | disclaim the monstrosity it has
become.
Another representation in your let
ter is what you said about Dr.. F!eXner
and Mr.. Fosdick There never was a
less constructive member OF the Board
Of Education than DR.. Abraham Flexrer.
As for Raymond b. Fosdick, his work
III this board could be measured by a
yardstick, as he was 80 seldom here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
Plays and Players

Despite the complicated foreign stu
alton, Sweden is still interested in
eugenics. A note from the Aston Thea
ire has it that William lie Baron, who
wrote THE Very Idea" is negotiating
for the sale of the European rights.
including the Scandinavian.
"The Family Exit" will not open
Tuesday at the Comedy. 1t will open
Wednesday. The Washington Square
Players, who had intended producing it
on Tuesday, will produce it when it
appears Wednesday. Alethea Luce and
David Higgins will play the leading
roles. The comedy is by Lawrence
Langner.
Shaw's "Misalliance," which was to
have been produced by William Faver-
sham at the new Broadhurst Theatre
next week. will have TO wait until the
theatre chairs are installed. The chairs
are now somewhere between Chicago
and New York.
Several new prima donnas nave peer
engaged for the new Century revue
"Miss 1917" Miss Albertina Marlowe
who is now eighteen years Of age, and
Miss Vivienne Segal. who comes from
Philadelphia, arc among them.
Florence Martin will take the place
in Good Night Paul" vacated by. the
retirement Of Miss Louise Kelly from
the cast.
Justine tombstone will reopen her
club in the Forty-fourth Street Thea
tire building September %. Miss John
stone will spend her otherwise untaken
moments rehcarsing for the new Shu-
bert revue. ooh. Justine" now being
compiled by Philip Bartholomae and
Sigmund Romberg.
The first Madison Corey production
of the season will be The Grass
Widow by Rennold Wolf and Chan
ming Pollock 1t will open early IN
October
Nine. Bernhard will give her last
performance in New York Friday and
Saturday nights as Portia and Camille.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
Music
Filippo Bennyan, San Carlo
Singer, Pleases in The
Barber of Seville

A new Figaro made his appearance
in New York yesterday afternoon when
Filippo Bennyan took the title part IN
The Barber of Seville" Operate bar
bers don't grow on every bush, and IL
is greatly to the credit Of the San Carlo
Opera Company that it has been able
10 discover a worthy representative Of
the great tradition of the Rossini opera.
Mr.. Bennyan is a young man who pos
scsses fresh voice, which he uses with
ease and elasticity voice admirably
suited TO the lighter barytone roles. He
showed intelligence, grace and an un-
derstanding Of the mercurial tempera-
ment Of the Barber. lie is an artist
who ought to be heard from.
The Almaviva was Giuseppe Agostlnl'
not particularly az home in the part
and the Rosni, Edyige Naccarl. Ma
tale Cervi and Pietro De Biasl were
amusing as Bartolo and Basilio. Carlo
Peroni at times took his tempt at a
snairs pace. but at others entered into
the vivacity Of the music. The Forty
fourth Street Theatre was wei! hl!od,
Owing to the demand for seats the
opera company will extend its engage
ment here another week. The follow
ing repertory is announced for the
third week:
Monday, Carmen; Tuesday, LA
Traviata"; Wednesday matinee, Tales
of Hoffman,; evening, "Cayalleria' and
"Pagliacci"; Thursday, That's; Fri
day, "Rigoletto"; Saturday matinee,
Faust; evening, al Trovatore.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
3 Suffrage Heads Out
In Connecticut Fight
White House Picket Arrests
Provoke Quarrel Over
Militant Methods

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. i2.-Three
officials Of the Connecticut Woman
Suffrage Association, who are in SYM
pa.hy with the White House pickets,
resigned to-day, as the climax OF a
disagreement over White House picket
ing. As a result Mrs. Grace Thompson
Seton. Of Greenwich. vice-pres.dcnt Of
the association. is left n control Of the
state forces.
Mrs. Catherine Houghtoa Hepburn,
Of Hartford, for many years president
Of the state association. explained her
resignation by saying that the national
association showed itself "too old-fash-
Toned and supine" when Il disapproyed
Of the pickets. She announced mat she
was about 20 ioin the National Woman'5
marty which is back of the pickets.
Mrs. VI. Toscan Bennett, treasurer OF
the association also resigned, saying
she could not ride two horses, and the
war made woman suffrage critlcaIIy
necessary
The third member to resign Is Miss
Emily PicrSon, young organizer VINO
has been prominent IN The more pictur-
esque kinds Of suffrage work for sew.
eral years. and now finds the work or
getting suffrage by state Gcyon too
slow and uncertain
The crisis i'm the organization in Con-
necticut was procipita.cd by the arrest
Of Miss Catherine Flanagan. one Or
the well known state workers. az the
gates of the White House. She was
sent 70 Occoquan Workhous' for thirty
days with other plcseta. -r,. Iaonp-
son Seton and Miss CAROLYN RuntE
Rees Immediately issued statements re-
pudiatiug the pickg.s' actions - not IN
accord with the p0Ncy Of Oh. Rational
Woman Suffrage AsEoeLa..nr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
fight, the first open door. The upshot

fight, the first open door. The upshot
Of all this Is that The young LADY
elect, 10 remain through the night Dc.
cause she has no place else to go, and
in soliloquy disc.oses TO the audience
she is the lady of the telephone, come
to test the chivalry Of the man she had
learned to love. Il becomes very intri-
cate here, with rather heavy touches
in the French style. Finally the host,
learning he has been tricked-though
Ignorant TO what exteut-becomes i'm
Fortunate and insulting. Then tears,
remoIse for him. ard lady prepares to
depart. Too late, however. Another
enters and claims his devotion as tbs
lady Of the telephone. This somewhat
awkward situation is solved when the
friend. who later discloses this as a
practical joke on his part, takes the
newcomer away with him. Then the
swee. lady of the newfound love also
departs. But, sooth, the next day she
comes back, and there is the usual tab-
leau at the curtain.
Nothing more remains 70 be saidi
the story speaks for itself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
Bumper Wheat Crops
Enriched Minnesota

Be il known that Minnesota is the
only one of the great wheat states that
has bumper crop this year. As
against 23,000,000 bushels last year,
the state now comes TO the front with
10000, 900 bushels. Ii is by reason OF
her rally that the total wheat crop Of
the United States will somewhat eX-
coed that of 1916. This increase Is
partly due to a patriotic effort to in
crease the wheat crop for war pur-
poses and partly 10 exceptionally hlgh
natural yields. In rye, corn, oats, bar
ley. fax and potatoes likewise Mime
sofa far exceeds last years record. The
same expansion is noted in her manu-
featuring industries. There has been
no strike on the worlds greatest IRON
ranges. and the chief iron producing
state will more than do her part IN
helping Vulcan win the war.
Minnesota in her prosperity has not
forgotten the war. Indeed, II has
strained and torn her as few other
states. Something like 20 per cent OF
the people of this great commonwealth
of the northern border are within two
generations Of foreign origin. The
Swedes are numerically the strongest,
wegians. A majority of the people,
either from ingrained paciiism or racial
sympathies. were opposed or indlifer-
On, to the war. They looked on It as
horrible fratricidal struggle, out OF
which this nation should keep at any
cost 70 its honor and dignity and even
10 its material wellbcing. But there
has come a great awakening. As the
older people have seen their generous
spirited sons docking 10 The coiors they
have begun 10 question and 10 study;
theu have come 20 see the great issues
involved in the struggle, and they have
come to the choice between ancestry
and posterity.
Not that many of them were not
keenly and devotedly patriotic from the
start. A great patriotic propaganda
was undertaken, thousands OF well at
tended meetings were and are oeinS
held and to-day the state is well IN
line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
BROOKLYN Woman Missing

The police have instituted a search
for Al1s. Winifred Brooks, twenty-slX
wears old. Of 225 Himrod Street, Brook
iyn, who disappeared on Monday after
She had set out ostenSibly to do some
shopping. Her husband says she was
in good health and had no worries, save
anxiety for the welfare Of five ,rothers
serving with the British army. When
She left home she wore q white ace
waist. black pleated skirt, yellow felt
ha, and brown shoes and stockings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
Coney Island Brand
OF Entertainment

Two-headed beasts flourish, the half
elephant and halfcow monstrosity is
popular, savages from various climes
disport themselves and all the COney
Island brand of entertainment -four
ishes. Horse races fill the great grand
stand to its limit, thrilling automobile
races dispel the rural phlegm and thou
sands see in awe, for the first time,
the majestic man-made birds sailing
high overhead. Al night there are fire
works and battle portrsyals on CO.
lossal scale. The joyful bankers are
everywhere. soft drink stands are as
numerous as the restaurants. Every
body frankly "rubbers." Everybody is
curious or tired There is no formality.
1t is the free and easy gathering Of
democracy, and no airs are tolerated.
Come on girls, how many now ~
cries the lemonade dispenser to a bevy
Of girls from our best" Twin-City fam
ilies-and nobody is shocked. Evan
gelical eats" is the sign over one din
ing place conducted by some church
society. The Methodist restaurant
barker. megaphone to lips, declares that
the Methodist "meenOo" cannot be
beaten for 80 cents anywhere on the
face Of the earth. The great crowds,
sometimes more than hundred thou
sand, surge back and forth, their hands
always ready to peel a bill off their
plethoric rolls, and the diluted lemonade
there is no more pink Lemonade the
pop, the grape juice and the score Of
beer substitutes which the temperance
wave has brought out disappear as in
desert sands.
Mountains of popcorn and peanuts
melt away and the frankfurter stand,
the toy balloon men, the flag and PEN
nant men do an enormous business. At
night the human swarms flock into the
cities and flood the hotels and swamp
the restaurants. All are well dressed,
all are keen and eager. All are flush
and prosperous for this has been an
ether great year in Minnesota.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
By Theodore M. knappen

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. l0.--"Potentlal-
" the richest Of the American common
wealths" Minnesota proclaims herself
in summary of the states achieve
ments and resources on n great poster
suspended in .he Hall Of Agriculture
at the State Fair Grounds. At least
twenty othe. states will dispute this
lofty claim. but Minnesota backs up her
claim with a yearly demonstration u
the growing wealth and development OF
the state by the greatest Of all the
state fairs. Between Toronto ana
Minnesota lies the honor Of the great
est annual fair or exposition held on
this continent.
Fairs in most other states rise and
fall. are good or bad, fail to hold pop
ular interest or cannot arouse it, but
the Minnesota State Fair is an insti-
tuition and tradition. The week Of
the fair is the states carnival time.
People look back to the last fair and
forward To the next. IL Is lne gTt"'
meeting place of farmers and manu-
facturers to learn the latest lnforma-
ton about one another's doings and
the great annual playtime Of the peo-
pie Of the state.
His small groin crops well gathered,
his fields in good order, his stock we'll
cared for, Ole Olson or Jens Jensen
gathers his wife and numerous f1axen-
haired children around him on Sep
TENDER ! and sets out for Minneapolis
or st. Paul--the fair grounds are half
way between the two cities, though in
St. Paul territory. They are out for
information and good time. Ole puts
in most of his time around the stock
barns or in the livestock arena and
around the machinery exhibits, while
Mrs. Ole favors the horticultural dis
plays and the woman's building. For
the children, the good old sideshows
flourish and there are thousand en-
ticing ways Of accommodating a stomach
ache.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-13
Dinner to Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert. former second base
man OF the Giants, was the guest @:
honor az q dinner given last night 1T
Ed. Terp's cafe. l53d Street and Eighth
Avenue. R.,l Cassidy, the Greenpoint,
Long Island. boniface, acted as toast
master The Round Table Club, whose
members honored the board last night,
will hold, its tenth annua! dinner a'
Terms. on September Il.