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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
FOOD WASTE FORCES UP PRICES
Kansas City Star: A woman writing

FOOD WASTE FORCES UP PRICES
Kansas City Star: A woman writing
the Star on the subject Of food con-
servation says:
1 was in a home the other day
where I saw a whole pailful Of
dry bread ready for h garbage
bucket. When I protested the
woman said: "Well, it is my
bread. I paid for it. But this is"
not so. Others are paying for it
in higher prices.
The writer is correct. No family
lives to itself. Every bit of food vast
ed that might be used ean SO much
reduction in the general food supply.
That pailful Of bread represented a
certain amount Of fuel for the body
machine. If that fuel was thrown
away, other fuel had to be bought to
replace it, and the stock of food
available for general use was cut
down.
Families with plenty Of income
may not feel particularly the result Of
such waste. But they have nc right
to inflict it on others. For their &C.
ton is forcing up the price Of food
for people who cannot afford to stand
the expense.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
HOUSTON ASKS
FARM EXPERTS
TO WASHINGTON
Will Confer Monday With
Heads of Agricultural
Organizations.

Washington, April 19.-Secretary
Houston today invited the heads of
the principal farmers organizations
to come here mex Monday to confer
on the food situation and give advice
and suggestions as to the best means
of increasing the supply.
State and college agricultural OFF,
Gals were consulted by Secretary
Houston last week. A program was
drawn up there and the farmers or
CARNATIONS may be asked to approve
it.
Those asked here Monday are: d.
o. Mahonney Of the American Society
Of Equiety; H. E. Stockbridge of the
Farmers National congress;, c. s.
Barrett. of the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative union: A. I. Zim-
mer of the Ancient Orders of Cleaners
and Oliver Wilson, master Of the
National Grange.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
BOY CORN

The boys of North Dakota will have
a chance to demonstrate their skill in
corn growing again this year. The
agricultural extension department Of
the conditions for this years corn
growing. The conditions are tina one
acre of corn be grown and the awards
will be on the basis of yield, cost of
production, exhibit and report and
story. .s
Any boy 10 to 1s years old may
enter. Further information and ap-
%plication blank can be secured from
D. w. Galehouse, Boys and Girls club
kota.
The boys have secured big yields of
mature crops in each of the five years
that they have been in the contests.
In 1912, Harper Brush of Ransom
county won with a yield of II ga
bushels of mature corn on an, acre.
In 1913, Henry Granlund Of Ransom
county raised LOG ga bushels on one
acre. In 1914. Walter Granlund came
els. In 1915, Walter again carried
off sweepstakes with a yield of 80
bushels and in 1916, the honors fell
to Arthur Granlund who raised an
acre of corn that produced 1913 1-3
bushels.
A study OF the cor OF the WIN
ners in the corn contests brings out
the fact that they used home grown
seed corn. The highest Yields came
from home grown seed corn raised on
the farm for a good many years and
' carefully selected each year. Early
planting was also important in secur-
NJ the big yields Of mature corn.
Nay 20 to 26 has been the date that
most of the prize winning corn was
planted.
Many of the most successful corn
growers found 1t advantageous to
man re the corr land. Thorough
cultivation was another important
factor. Big Yields Of mature corn
and weeds do not go together.
The boys who enter the corn grow
ing contest will be sen instructions
on corr growing. The county agents
will be glad to advise with the boys
who want to raise an acre Of corn.
They will be able to help in selecting
the land, in deciding on good seed
corn and to locate 1t in ri there
IL non on the home farm. Many of
the largest corr Yield were secured
by boys who were helped by county
agents.
Application blanks should be in by
May l.. 1t will be interesting to see
what records the boys will make this
year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

With the prospect Of Grand Forks
losing mail service on one or more
trains used by the postoffice depart
ment over the Great Northern rail-
way, the Commercial club has sue
ceeded in inducing Chief Postal Clerk
Olwin of this district to confer with
members of the club in this city with
in the next few days.
1t has been limited that the service
will be taken off of one or more trains
and those trains which have been
mentioned as liable to be affected are
No. 1, No. 4, No. 9 and Nc. 10.
All Of h chief postal clerks of the
northwest district have been called
for a special conference with Superin-
tendent of Mails Rudolph Brauer in
st. Paul. The conference will be in
session for several days. after which
Mr.. Olwin will come to Grand Forks
to inquire into the local situation.
That not alone Grand forks but
kindred communities throughout this
section Of the state contiguous to
main and branch lines of the Great
Northern will materially suffer if on
templated changes in mail schedules
by which this territory is nov served
is put into effect is evidenced by even
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
OFFICIALS TAKE
OATHS OF OFFICE
New School Board Members, Together
With Hulteng On Assessment
Commission Go Through
FOrmality.

Members of the board Of education
elected in Grand Forks Monday of
this week took their oaths Of office
today before City Auditor W. II. Alex
ander.
They were Louis Rosoff. Second
ward; Henry O'keefe. Jr., Third
ward; A. D. Skinner. Fourth ward;
Mrs. James Collins, Sixth ward.
John L. Hulteng. who has accepted
the appointment by Mayor J.. A. Din
ME as a member of the special assess
mem commission for a term of six
years, too his oath of Office this
morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
GOTHAM LOBSTER
: PALACES PUT BAR
ON N DRESS

New York, April 19.-Broadway's
lobster palaces. big hotels and cafes
eliminated fancy dishes from their
menus today as a "a conservation
measure.
N more fancy food. No more UNI
necessary Dishes" said Secretary
Harry P. Stimson Of the Hotel Mems
association. I'VE won't cut the pric-
es, but Well keep them from going
higher.
I'VE have cut the menus one-third
and later they'll be chorned to half
tho original SizeD
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
WOMAN T ARE
BARRED BY COURT
In MASSACHUSETTS

Boston. April 19.-Women will not
be permitted to vote upon recon-
mendations submitted to the elector-
ate of the state by the coming con-
stitutional convention. The supreme
court. in an opinion submitted to the
legislature today, declared that that
body had no authority to define the
word people lin the act providing
for the convention as meaning both
men and women, and no power at
this time to amend the act or take
other steps to permit women to vote.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
SOCKS THAT WILL
FIT HIM FOR FIRST TIME
in FIVE YEARS IN CITY

"Bill" Eckhart, joyial night clerk
at the Columbia hotel, who tips tho
beam at 24O pounds and stands six
feet four inches tall in his bare
feet has had a very trying time
during his residence here in keeping
equipped with socks of the proper
proportions for himself.
Bill c a No. IL pair of socks
and 1Oh shoes. His unusual jubi-
lance attracted attention today and
when asked the occasion for such a
the first time in five years he had
just made a purchase in this city
Of q pair of socks which would At
him. Heretofore, he has either had
his socks made to order Or sent
away for them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
LOSES ALL, STAKED,
BACK in CHICAGO A
WEALTHY MAN AGAIN

Chicago, April 19.-Jesse Liver
more, formerly of Chicago but now Of
New York, became a member of the
Chicago Board of Trade yesterday. He
is regarded as n Of the largest OPP
orators in grains, stocks and cotton.
More than twenty years ago he was
known on the Chicago curb as the
ghost"
When the European war started he
went into bankruptcy, then to New
York.
"Staked" by some brokers, he made
a killing" on cotton. He also became
a big winner in stocks and grains.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
EXCELLENT FISHING
IS ENJOYED in RED
Herman Holt flakes EArly Spring
Record When He Lands Big
Pickerel Three Feet Long,

Fishing in the Red and Red Lake
rivers at this point ia very good this
spring, n a number Of excellent
catches have been reported by local
anglers.
There seems to be a plentiful sup
ply of pike, pickerel, sheephead, cat
fish n bullheads, and many goodly
strings are being brought home each
evening. The common angle worm,
as usual, appears to be the most
popular bait.
One of the record catches of. the
season was made this week py Her
Holt. who landed a three-foot
%pickerel. after an exciting play with
him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
BABYL0NIAN
TABLET, LONG
MISSING, FOUND
How Enkidu Falls in Love,
Loses Hair and Battles
Gilgameshrelated.

Philadelphia, April 19.-In the
University Of Pennsylvania Museum
Journal, published today. is the trans
lation of a Babylonian tablet which
will be of interest to the historical,
religious and literary world.
IT is one of the missing books of
the Epic of Gilgamesh, regarded as
one Of the Oldest and noblest poems
in the world. The epic was composed
about the time Of Abraham, but all
known tablets and fragments of tab
later period.
George Smith made the first dis
coveries more than forty years ago.
Written 800 b. C.
The n in the university museum
was probably written between 900 B.
c. and 800 B. c., he says. 1t was
translated by DR.. Stephen Langdon,
curator Of the Bablylonian section Of
the university museum, and, accord
ing to that scholar. contains impor-
tant new material bearing on the
whole epic, and also supplies missing
data and hitherto u~nrecorded nations.
man in the person of Enkidu is re-
deemed by the love and devotion of
a Oma
Gilgamesh, a half mythical king,
by many identified with Nimrod, rul-
ed 80 cruelty that the hero asked the
gods for relief. The mother goddess
made from clay a wild satyr covered
with hair, but strong enough to OPP
pose Gilgamesh, who was two-thirds
a god.
Enkfdu Falls in Love.
Eventually Enkidu is changed by
love of a woman to a civilized be-
ing. loses his hair and becomes a rival
Of Gilgamesh, with whom he has a
terrific combat.
Finally the men become friends,
Gilgamesh forsakes his evil ways and
the two heroes start on adventures
which are told in other tablets already
we'll known.
It was in one of these that the
Babylonian story of the creation and
the flood were first found, but the
Sumerian tablets in the university
museum. giving much fuller accounts
Of these events and of the fall Of
man. were written probably 1900
years before the oldest existing tab
let Of the Gilgamesh epic, which to
the Babylonians bore the same rela.
ton as Theilliad did to the Greeks,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
Is MILES OF ROAD
WILL BE TRAVELLED
County Commissioners Plan for I'M
provemcnts 10 Be Made on High
ways in County This Year.

The county commissioners consider
ed plans for the crawling and general
improvement of 25 miles of road in
the county at their meeting in the
court house yesterday afternoon.
The Meridian road running north
and south through the county will be
graveled from Marvel north and from
Thompson south to the county boun-
daries and the board also decided to
gravel the Wonderland trail from
Ojata west to the county boundary.
The crawling Of the roads will be
begun as soon as the weather per-
mits.
Bids from banks of the county for
the court house sinking and interest
fund. totaling $4,000, were received
by the board and the money assigned
at the interest indicated as follows:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
ONE WHO KNOWS.

New York Evening Post: II there
is one American who should be in a
position to do 1t justice, it surely is
Herbert c. Hoover. He has not been
to malicious English prop
uganda Of which Germany 81 bitterly
complains. He hal not let himself be
hoodwinked by Reuters into exag-
gerating the facts of German conduct
or misinterpreting the spirit Of Ger.
man policy. He has been on the spot
and has seen for himself. And his
conclusions are now expressed in hi.
dispatch to President Wilson:
We wish to tell you that there
is no word in your historic state
ment to congress that does not
find a response in all our hearts.
Although we break with
great regret our associations with
many German individuals
there is no hope for democracy
or liberalism unless the system
which brought the world into
this unfathomable misery can be
stamped out once for all.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
YOUNG PEOPLES
SOCIETY T
Zion Lutheran Church Organization
to Meet Tonight-Pecr Stromme
to BE Speaker.

The Young Peoples society of the
Zion Lutheran church will hold their
regular meeting on Friday evening at
8 o'clock in the church parlors. Peer
Stromme will give a lecture on a very
interesting subject and there will also
be a musical program. Mrs. 0. Telle
will serve refreshments.
At this meeting there will be cleo
ton. of officers and all members are
urged to be present.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
RATE RAISE.

Pennsylvania Vice President Calls At
tentfon to War Needs.
Philadelphia, April 19.-George d.
Dixon. a vice president of the Penn
sylvania railroad, replying to- the
telegram sent to President Wilson by
the trustees of the utilities bureau
opposing a horizontal increase in rail-
road rates, said last night:
"The is per cent advance in rates,
instead Of being excessive, will only
partly meet the increased costs that
must be faced. The railroad situation
and the military needs Of the country
are not matters concerning which We
as a nation can afford to indulge in
academic discussions"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
ELK VALLEY BANK
is in NEW HANDS
F. S. Graham of Minneapolis and As
%sociatcs Take Over Control of
Larimorc Institution.

The control of the Elk Valley bank
at Larimore has been sold to Il. S.
Graham of Minneapolis and asso-
ciates. Mr.. Graham was elected presi-
lent Of that institution yesterday. He
was in Grand Forks today en- route to
Minneapolis. The bank has n capital
stock of 100000 INC deposits aggre-
eating S25O.0O0. 1t is doing a good
business and Mr.. Graham is optimistic
over the prospects for the future.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
POLICE RESTORE ORDER
TO CROWD BUYING SPUDS

Milwaukee. April 1s.-Police re-
order among about 1000 persons
seeking to purchase potatoes at a To-
cal department store at 40 cents per
peck, In response to an advertisement.
Potatoes are retailing at about 50
per bushel at grocery stores.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
D FELLOWS PLAN
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
Maple Leaf Rcbcccas and Members of
Sinai Encampmcnt VIII Join
Banner Lodge in Observance.

The 9sth anniversary service Of the
Odd Fellows of Grand Forks and East
Grand Forks will be held on the
morning of Sunday. April 90, at the
Mendenhall Memorial church, East
Grand Forks.
Maple Leaf Rebeccas and members
Of Sinai encampment will join with
Banner lodge No. 4 in attending the
service. Rev. c. L. Coles. pastor of
the Mendenhall Memorial church,
will address the assemblage.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
S. BOYS AT U
ARCH HOPE OF FRENCH

New York. April 19.-Members of
the Pennsylvania society at their an
nual luncheon here today loudly an
plauded Stephane. Lausanne. enc
Journalist, when Che said that dav
would remain engraved in the heart
Of the French nation which Jaw
American soldiersEno matter if thew
form only one division or even one
battalion-passing under the Arch Of
Triumph.in Paris on their way to the
battle Hne."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

The farmers are showing the right
spirit. They will cooperate to the
limit Of their Opportunities in tho
work Of larger production.
The Fargo Forum correctly observes
that all Americans are loyal to the ma
ton, but all Americans have not yet
been awakenSds to the great need Of
their country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Producing food and other needed
supplies is a patriotic duty that is
both pleasant and profitable. but be-
sides all Of this there must be brave
men to defend the republic.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Justice M'Avoy in New York city
court ruled that citizens Of Germany
can III citizens Of the United States
here without prejudice to their rights
on account of the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

To D"'FN' 01"1fU -,oVV
NoxiOus Weeds.
Resolutions were passed ordering
the destruction of SOW thistle and 9TH
er noxious weeds. and the usual rou-
tine bills were allowed.
The board adjourned until Tuesday,
May /.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Reports from New York indicate
that the government will have no diff
in borrowing all the none 1t
wants, no matter what It's needs may
be, and at a low rate of interest.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Texas seems to be in good luck.
Crops of all kinds, including wheat,
are reported to be in good condition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
ODD BITS OF NEWS.

Pittsburgh stands for patriotism is
the new slogan for that city. Recruit
ing is on the boom. Enlistment Of 176
men at cramped recruiting stations
Monday made it the banner day to
date.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
Mans Staff of
Life is the whole wheat

Mans Staff of
Lie is the whole wheat
grain = not the white,
starchy' center Of the wheat
make no mistake about
that-but be sure you get
the whole wheat grain in a
digestible form. Shredded
Wheat Biscuit contains all
the tissue-building, energy
creating material in the
whole wheat, steam-cooked,
shredded and baked. A per-
feet food for the nourishment
of the human body. A bet
ter balanced ration than
meat or eggs. or starchy
vegetables. supplying the
greatest amount Of body
building nutriment at lowest
cost. For breakfast with
milk or cream. or for any
meal with fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Despite the vigorous campaign to
increase farm production as a war
measure. 600 New York farms are for
sale. Agriculture Commissioner WILL
son said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Soldiers and recruiting officers were
not in their places at Cleveland's mar
riage license counter Monday and the
number Of licenses climbed to 100.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Seven hundred and fifty million var
census questions will be answered by
New Workers when the census-takers
get busy May 10. A hundred questions
will be asked Zach person.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
To Attend Meeting al St0rrs

w. c. Child, Woodstock; Joseph
Baker, North Grosvenordale; Henry
Dorranee, Plainfeld; Everett +.
Brown, Pomtret, and Miss R0samond
Danielson,, Putnam, have been named
as a committee to represent the Wind.
ham County Farmers Association at a
meeting to be held at the Connecticut
Agricultural College, Storrs, Aug. IA
Is and Is,
At the meeting at Stotrs the impor.
tant questions of reorganization Of
Farm Bureaus and Associations to
make room for home economies work
and other new allied departments will
be discussed. The present organiza.
ton, it is felt, does net give sufficient
place to women directors, women COM
mittees for carrying on such work as
cooperative buying and selling, pig
club work, etc. In order that those
interested throughout the state may
have the opportunity to express them.
selves On these questions, the meeting
at Storrs has been called, at which
will be present representatives. of Far.
mers' Associations, County Agents,
and representatives. of the United
states Department of Agriculture.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
WORLD FULL OF COMPLAINERS
Some Wall About Ill Health, Many
About III Fortune, but Most OF
All About III Luck.

The world is full of complainers.
Some complain of i'll health, many of
i'll fortune and most of all of Ill luck.
A pound of pluck is worth ton of
luck. It is not perfect world. Who
is we'll every day throughout the year
without an ache, a pain or a cdughf
Who is perfect in physique, In tenn
per, In deed and word and eonsciencef
What man or woman is without a
weakness or reason at times for M s.
givings or cause at times for repent
ance?
1t is a world of folbles fads and
fanatics. If we were all perfect, the
preachers would be needless. Heaven
would be on earth.
There is comfort in the thought that
the striking differences we find among
men and women make the world at
tractive. If all were alike, the mo
notony would be unbearable.
Think of these things when you feel
like repenting over i'll health, Ill Tor
tune, i'll treatment or Ill luck
Misery loves company and there are
always "others. "-Leslles
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
Insurinq the Apple Crop.

OF late years scientific attempts
have been made to insure the apple
crop. Formerly apple growing was a
sort of gamble Perhaps Jack Frost
might slip down from the hills into an
orchard, some spring night, when the
trees were in bloom, and with touch
of his icy fingers, blast the entire
crop. Even IL he passed up the Oppor-
tunity of freezing the incipient crop
the worms and bugs and various dis
eases got in their work. All the way
through apple growing was more or
less of a gamble. Not so today. Ihe
apple producer provides himself with
smudge pots filed with oil, and when
the temperature drops TO the freez-
ing point in spring time the grower
lights the heaters and maintains safe
temperature Then at the proper time
he goes forth with a spraying APP
paratus and wards off the danger and
damage of a myriad host of creeping,
crawling, flying singing insects ana
some tree diseases as well.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-10
MAY FOUND JEWISH REPUBLIC
England. France and United States to
Exercise Joint Protectorate After
War, Is Report.

Palestine is to become a Jewish re-
ing to a recent report that appeared
simultaneously in London and Wash
ington. 1t Is thought possible that the
disposition of the Holy Land was one
of the subjects discussed By the Brit
ish and French ENJOYS with President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing at
Washington. That the United States
would favor such a plan Is considered
certain.
According to the report the Jewish
republic. known as Judea, would be a
proteetorate of England, France and
the United States acting jointly. Je-
rusalem would be the capital of the
new republic, which would have local
government. Should this plan be car
ried into operation great migration
of the Jews back to their ancient land
will likely take place. Net a great
many are expected to leave the United
States, but the several million more
or less prosecuted members of the
race in RoHmania, Serbia, Austria
Hungary and Germany, along with
some from Russia, no doubt will take
advantage of the chance to live in a
state where they viii have equal OPP
portunity as well as the right to wor.
ship in their old temples. Jerusalem,
under such a condition, would become
again a city of millions and the great
spaces of now arid lands in Palestine
would be reclaimed.