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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26
WA,HIPETON GUARDING ;.
W HUNDRED POUNDS
tSTRAYED DYNAMITE

Wahpeton. n. D., Dec. 26.-Two
hundred pounds of dynamite is being
securely guarded here while railroad
officers await instructions as to its dis
position.
Dynamite is a ticklish thing to han
die these days. That's what the con-
ductor on q north-bound- Milwaukee
freight thought when he was startled
TO find the goods on his train and
billed for Glenora. N. d. which. is a
mere siding. on the, prairie, a new
town started about a year ago lei
The members of the train crew de-,
,cided, that the best thing to do was
to place the shipment with the Mil
waukee agent. It is believed. that the
consignment is intended for the town
of Grenofa. North Dakota. a mistake
having been made in the address. The
shipment was from the DUPONT Pow
works. .- Il .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26
COMMISSIONER HACAN
WILL ASK FOR CHANGE
OF GRADES AT CAPITOL

Fargo, Dec. rs. - Commissioner
John Hagan of the agricultural de-
partfnent -of the state. ~willascarry to
Washington Thursday a long list OF
petitions nov being circulated and
which will ask the governments de-
partment& of agriculture to fix the
weight Of No. / northern wheat at 81
pounds; No. 2 at 81 pounds and No.
8 at 81 pounds. At recent hearings
held in Fargo and Bismarck by the
federal grain grades representatives.
farmers asked notifications. insisting
that present gradings operate against
the farmers. Elevator men-over the
state complain that the grades estab-
lished by the state. are not final when
grain is marketed in, their grain hous-.
and that when shipments are made
tosthe Twin City terminals the grades
are changed down there.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26
MANY SHORT COURSE.
LECTURES TO Be HELD
in RICHLAND COUNTY

..Wahpeton. N. D.. Dec. ga series
OF short course lectures along ayricul-
tural lines will be given inMRichlan.i
during January, February and
March by George P: Wolf, county
agent. The short course work for tho
winter will be on the potato. The fol-
lowing schedule has been arranged.
Jan. -, Paramount: Ian. 10. Sonora;
Jan. II. Hankinson: Jan. IL. Lidger-
wood; Feb. 25, Dwight; Feb. II,
'Mooreton: Feb. H.. Barney; Feb. IA,
Wyndmere; Feb. IA, Mantador; Feb.
2-6. Abercrombie: Feb. 81. Christine;
Feb. %. Wahpeton; March 4. Helen
dale and Sheyenne: March S, Walcott;
March 6, Colfax; March Z, Galchutt:
March ~. Antelope; March ~, Great
Bend; March 13, Greendale; and
March. IA, LaMars, n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26
FRITZ MUST BE
LlV1lNCNlHE|;LL,
SAYS D. BOY
Canadians Have Reputation
Of Always Gaining their
Objective.

Donnybrook, N. d., Dec. 26.-"This
Is about the toughest corner Of the,
front shat we have been on yet, and
each day had its toll of casualties, but
IL we are suffering, then God help
Fritz, because he must be living in a;
Iysritttablee hell" (
Alex Walker, "a former resident of
this village has written to his sister,
Miss Lillian Walker. given as near as
possible q description Of the drive on
Lens In which he participated. He
states that some Of the battalions
have incurred heavy. losses since then
but that Fritz has, suffered a hundred
per. cent more. -2A
AT present we are having one ter
rible time Of it," writes Walker. THE
banging of the big guns Is never
silent. Every night Fritz bombs us
behind the lines, from his ae%roplanes.
Life Is just one continual nightmare
all the time. The drive on Lens was
certainly, q hot affair. We had a
Fable trench TO dig but Fritz caught
us in his barrage. It was awful-big
shells and overhead shrapnel. I got a
slight scratch on the hand and hat is
all. Behind me men were knocked
down like bowling pins. .
God knows how I ever came
through that drive. but l did, and as
soon as I was again in billets I inn
mediately gave thanks to God for
bringing me safely through On that
front we had deep dug-outs .in(which
to get away from the big shells, but
on this front all we have is bivounda'
but we are still in the game and Fritz
knows now who he is up against when
the Canadians start. s5
1T seems to me the Canadians are
pushed on to every hard point there is
to take. We have the. reputation OF
always gaining u detectives and
once taken we hold them. Well, sis
ter, / often think Of you and mother,
and pray God will see me back safely,
but If. my time to go has come. l am
ready to go. v plan ahead any
more. because what is the use? You
ute-whether you will be alive the
next minute or not. The boys. how
ever, are all cheerful despite the
many hardships they must go
through. but W. are all longing for
the day when peace will be declared.
II think the Germans have suffered
more the last few. .days on this front
then they have al17fhe rest of the year.
We r driving ah~ead4every day, slow
~ to be sure. because of the mud and
the hard proposition of moving up
the guns, but we are still driving him
back, l don't know when the war will
cease: He is fighting stuhbornly. des-
perately and every battle is contested
in the strongest possible way, and I
hope, the big ones on both sides will
soon see the awful havoc that is being
Wrought and come to some. kind of
understanding. + have been too tired
when I come out Of the trenches to
go anywhere. If anything happens
tfysbbnl win hey. nnnotified at once. L will
IwSttsss SEss7stoonS rs the offensive is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26
MILITARY ROMANCE
RESULT OF LETTERS

Jamestown, Dec. ga military
romance which began when Miss Eth
.el Moulton. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. NJ. Northrup Of this city, started.
to exchange letters with a soldier boy
just like hundreds of other girls are
doing-has eliminated in her marri-
age to Lieutenant John Lyle Of the
National Army.
Miss Ethel Moulton started to write
about ladies' auxiliary affairs to the
officer last fall. This didn't prove as
interesting a. another subject matter,
The marriage was performed at Camp
Jackson on December g. according to
reports reaching here.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Lyle will re-
main at Camp Jackson during the
winter where the officer is stationed
training recruits. ~.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26
North Dakota NPlUs J

j brakeman BY the name OF schwendt
instantly. killedFwhen he 'stepped.
engine cab to turn q switch
On account of the darkness neither
The engineer o the fireman saw him
His delay to return1caused an inves-
LEGATION. The mangled body was
found under the tender Of the engine.
Schwendt lived at Miles City, Mont.
Mike johnson g. brakeman, was
struck on the head by a swinging ear
opened 4 switch to allow His train to
take q siding for a passing train when
the swinging door struck him. A
widew and eight children survive near
Mcintosh. S. D. y.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26
UNKNOWN, MYSTERIOUS
BOMB" NOT PLANTED
!. BY GERMAN SPIES

Jamestown. N. D.. Dec. 2s.-fhat a
mysterious package discovered be-
meath q $1,000 gallon gasoline, storage
tank owned by the Standard Oil Co..
here, which was believed to have been
nothing but sand and was probably
the work Of some youngster. was re-
vealed as the result Of an investigation
conducted by officials Of jamestown
college. The object was found along
side:the immense storage tank by Ira
G. Fendray, local manager, wrapped
and sealed. He commenced to un-.
wrap the package, but on finding a
time fuse. became alarmed and hur-
friendly placed 1t in a pail Of water
over might. &1
jamestown college instructors OPP
ened the obstacle. which was an inch
and a half long and half an inch in
diameter, Sand found it contained
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26
HALL VERDICT |;.l|
IS GREETED |E||'I|E'1I'E i BY
MUCH N II A e
Not Guilty the Finest
Christmas Gift a Man
4 Could Get.
.: -------.
Hall Hall Shook Hands With
Brennan and Said There
Was no Bitterness.

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. .26.-The An
est Christmas present in all North
Dakota was delivered to Thomas Hall,
secretary OF state, 1t 1925 yesterday
morning, when a Burleigh county
district court jury, celebrating. just
/. 10 aminutes, found the defendant not
states automobile registration funds.
The verdict was greeted with !prolong-
ed cheering and hand clapping from
scores of prominent friends OF the sec
rotary Of state, who in spite of the
lateness of the hour at which the
y jury had retired. were waiting to hear
the verdict.
Judge Coffey. complimented the jury
for the intelligent attention it. had
paid to every phase Of the long trial,
the lengthiest and probably the most
county. He thanked. them for the
courtesy shown court and counsel,
and after advising jurors residing out
of town that they need not report
again this week, he wished the jury
mem a Merry Christmas and dismiss
ed them. NAE% d I'm ila 3
Some one rushed to the telephone
gave the silent little wacher there the
good news. Friends surged to the
rail and fought for an opportunity to
reach Hall and shake his hand. e,
Among the first men Hall shook
hands with was Assistant Attorney
General Brennan. who had made so
determined an effort but a few 1min-
utes before to convict the secretary of
state.
DAN" said the secretary Of state.
II want to congratulate you on. your
conduct in this case I feel you were
fair all the way through, and I wish
to assure, you that there is not a bit
Of bitterness in my heart against you.
Z, come out Of this trial with nothing
but friendly feelings for you, and for
everyone concerned; and I feel that
anything that you did not feel die
tated,, by your, duty to the state
-. Brennan heartily congratulated
Hall, and proved himself a good (lps-
er. Halls only statement to the
press was:
There are o words enough to ex-
press the happiness I feel at this vim
that it would come. but there have
been weeks of terrible suspense: The
beautiful thing in the whole expert
ence has been the unexpected friend
ships, it had revealed. All Of my old
friends have stuck by me loyalty, and
/ have found new friends that I never
knew I had. Now In going home to
Christmas and to. my family
Among the prominent North Dako-
tans in the room. .whenff the verdict
came in were Senators Carol D. King.
Of Menoken. and William Martin. OF
Huff, and state Auditor Karl Kositz-
XIV, all OF whom Joined in the APP
piause. The verdict was unanimous
on the part of the jury, and it's re-
ception was equally Unanimous upon
the part oil; the spectators.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26
WILL SAVE
SOLDIERS HOMESTEAD

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. 26.-Sihce the
publication of. IN article of a North
Dakota enlisted soldier who is in
financial difficulties by reason Of pay
ment being demanded on a note Sc
him, Secretary w. C. Macfadden of
the state bankers association states
that n of the valued members of
the association has suggested he
would like to start a subscription to
raise funds to pay off the mortgage
and present the note and Cancelled
mortgage to the soldier boy this Yule-,
tides .. The amount involved 7is-about
Fs4OO.a The secretary of the associa-,
ton states the bank, which. is pres
sing the payment of the note, is not
a member of the North Dakota Bank
ers' association.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26

One g,Sf, the greatest blessings a.
woman can have is to be possessed OF
~ ine. fair skin, Indicative Of sound
digestion. q little attention now and
thensto the stomach with Stuart'si Dys-
pepaia. Tablets viii accomplish this re-
suit. Women are gr~eatSsuffefers from
stomach and digestive troubles and.
their complications suffer IN. conse=-
Most women are, not strangers to
dyspepsia, bad breath. ,gastritis. q
tarrht Of the stomach pains ! saboW-
els. Inervousness. heartburn, belchingss
bloattng, etc:
pepsia Tablets a. any drug store. They
ara the Key to beauty, ia sound az
Eestion..$ And they give relief az once.
l4lidV. }$S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26

Blood. ". A.; Emmett Highley, clerk;
P. Wiseman, banker; w. Lloyd, es-
cort; Fl. Bohn, watchman; Carey
Fletcher, sentry; j. p. kidder. man
ager for three years, and William
Walters, auditor.
Carrington-The Modern Woodmen
ave elected the following officers: r.
H. Foulston, V. c.; Herbert G. Hall,
w. A.; L. L. Beatty, clerk: H. c. OAR
land. banker: J. p. O'Leary, escort;
W. f. Hopes. watchman: w. F..
Thurston, sentry; T. N. Putnam, b.
J.. Russell, O Sands. trustees.
Upham-Rev. Erickson of Towner,
who also has had charge of a con
gregation at Berwick. has accepted a
call from the Norwegian Lutheran
church here, and will arrive about
the first of the veal.
Garrison-Garrison's night school
has opened with an enrolment of IA.
The faculty consists of A. M. Toilet
son. Miss Name Hoppin, Miss Anna
Heidelberg and Miss Whitwell.
Fargo--After working a week on
the case and being unable to unearth
any e evidence. Pat Kelly. arrested
by the, police last Monday morning,
was discharged from their custody
after serving four days for vagrancy.
Police say Kelly was found in the rear
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26

Fargo-An outdoor skating caxni-
val will be an event for boys and girls
in Fargo on New Years morning. The
arrangements are In charge OF Harry
Alsop, w. III. Magill and r. Z HUM
phreys. Ribbons will be given 10 the
winners in h racing and the broad
jumping eyent&
Garrfson-The Christmas GIT from
the Boy Scouts to the city of Garrison
yesterday was a large service flag,
containing 80 stars on aafield Of white.
with space left o more stars to DO
placed as the young men Of this city
go to the front.
Fargo-Seventy families In need
were provided with Christmas baskets
by the Salvation Army this morning
and more than sixty members were
made happy through the work Of tho
big Brothers" Thirty girls away
from home ate dinner at the Y. w. C..
A., a custom which has been observed
at hat place for the last two years.
Fargo stores closed at Z o'clock
Christmas v Some 500 little chill
dren awoke this morning and found
that Kris KrinEle had safely arrived.
His arrival was heralded by ichoruses
in the different churches. - Lighted
candles were kept burning IN many
Of the homes for him. A cold wave
with a temperature Of II below ush-
cred in Santa Claus to Fargo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26

of the Levin jewelry store on Fargo's
first "lightless'' night, and it "a be-
lieved that with another pal an at
tempt was being made to burglarize
the place.
Fargo-M. A. Goldsmith. a business
man of Fargo, left yesterday for San
Antonio, Texas, to assume the secre-
taryship of the Y. M. C. A. war work
in Camp Kelly. Kron Herbst, sanoth-
err prominent business man Of Fargo.
manager Of the Herbst department
store, is another Fargo man to throw
aside business to serve with the col
ors.
Garrison-Children Of Garrison got
Ia great Christmas present from the
city in the way of an ice rink pre-
scented to them.
'Fargo-After receiving a complete
description of Oscar Carlson, killed on
the Great Northern tracks in Mime
apolis last Friday morning, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Carlson Of Fargo are con-
WINGED now that the dead man is not
their son. who enlisted in the United
States navy about six weeks r ago.
when the story of the accident vas
published in a newspaper the family
asked Chief of Police Louis Dahlgren
to wire the superintendent of the
Minneapolis police for a description
of the dead man.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26

Bowman, N. D.. Dec.S 2S.-Candi-
dates for tne b~ostmastership. here.
formerly held by Mrs. Lillian Totten,
whose removal from Office last sum-
mer was asked Of the United. States
senate by Senator McCumber of
North, Dakota, will be examined. at
Lemmpn., s. d. January q, g1st8, II
was learned today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-26
ANOTHER RAILWAY
ACCIDENT AT MARMATH

Marmath, Nd, Dec. #26.-The sec.
ond railroad accident near here with
in a week occurred at Tonqujn. twheRs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-06
PENSIONLAW IN
F. PHILIPPINES IS
WORKING POORLY
LBy Associated Pr-ssl

| MANILA, p. While every bureau
Of the Philippine government has suf-
| fered In the past six months since
/ the passage of the law which enables
the American civil service employees
| of more than six years standing to
| retire on a small tension extending
over three years, the bureau OF agri-
Culture reports the heaviest loss from
designations ard retirements. Fully
fifty per cent of the Americans In this
| important bureau have left the govern
ment service.
Adriano Hernandez, a Filipino, the
director of the bureau, in published
statements denied that these resigna-
tons has affected the efficiency Of the
bureau. He states that for some time
past Fflipinos have been acting as
assistants to the Americans who have
retired, thus gaining training to take
up the work the Americans leave. OF
q divisions OF the bureau, seven are
now entirely in the hands of Filipinos
while the remainder have American
chiefs with Filipino subordinates train
ing to take their places. :..
In one department-that Of the
veterinarians-the retirement OF Amer
leans has caused serious inconven-
fence. Rinderpest has for years been
a dread cattle scourage in the Islands.
Last year saw IL reach a high mark
Of fatality just when American reteri-
narians, already reduced in number
and crippled in their operations by
the small appropriation for their work,
were beginning to tire Of the service
and take advantage of the retirement
law. ~, T.. ...-... n.
Unlike the other departments, there
are few Filipinos competent to take
up the work of the retiring yeteri-
nariahs. There is but one institution
the University OF the Philippines.
which teaches veterinary medicine;
primitive farming methods in vogue
throughout the country make private
employment of veterinarians rare and
poorly paid; and Filipino youths as
pire rather to the learned professions
than those which demand something
akin to manual labor. 20.
So when the pinch of retiring
veterinarians was felt, the bureau,
after exhausting the local supply of
competent men, had to appeal To the
United States for other veterinarians.
At best these are poor substitute
for the trained men who are quitting
since 1t takes fully Q year to learn
the conditions with which they have
to scope in the field here.
Among better known Americans
who have recently left the bureau are
d. r. Flack, and employe OF Is years
service, who goes to PeJrograd to join
the staff OF the. American embassy
there, John T. thinner, entomologist,
who joins the British agricultural
forces In Papna, and M. NJ. Saleeby,
a fibre expert of the bureau since the
inauguration of the government stand
ardization of hemp and kindred fibres,
who resigned to represent in the local
field a New York fibre importing
company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-06
sy AUTHORITY.
SEALED TENDERS ..~..
FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENT NUM-
IT,. Der SEVEN
LAME, PARK AND PUMA ROADS,
NuCANu VALLEY

Sealed tenders will be received up
TO, and opened at, IL o'clock noon on
April "a, 1917. being the twenty-fifth
day after the first publication hereof
at the Office o. the Clerk Of the City
and County of Honolulu. Room S, Nc
Intyre building, Honolulu, Territory Of
Hawaii, for constructing. and for the
furnishing and paying for all materi-
ais, tools, equipment and labor to
construct, the street improvements in
Frontage Improvement Number Sew
en-Eaimi, PARK ami Puiwa Roads"
in Nunanu Valley, District of Honolu-
m, City and County OF Honolulu.
Territory OF Hawaii. including
among other improvements the
grading, paving, with concrete,
construction Of new curbing, and
storm drains, in said Improvement. all
to be under and by virtue of Sections
l793-1S13, Revised Laws OF Hawaii,
1915, as amended by Acts 1874 and 1877,
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1915, and OF
the proceedings Hereunder, and all to
be constructed according to detailed
plans and cross-sections, specified
tons (including general conditions
and specific Getails), proposal, con-
tract and bond, relating to said Front
age Improvement, incorporated herein
by reference, the same being on file. in
the Office Of the City and County
Clerk, forms of which may be had
upon application at said Office and
leaving a deposit of Fifty Dollars
$4,000. r.. 80
The Engineers approximate esti-
mate for the work to be done within
Frontage improvement Number Sew
en-Laimi, Park and Puiwa Roads"
in Nuuanu Valley, is $13 10000, includ-
ing approximately 5,515 square yards
of 5-inch concrete pavement, and
2,465 feet of curbing. ~*-...
Tenders must be on forms Of pro-
posal furnished as aforesaid and must
be accompanied by a certified check
as set forth in the specifications.
The Board Of Supervisors reserves
the right tc reject any or all tenders
and to waive all defects. -.
ID. KALAU0KALANI, 4
Clerk, City and County of Honolulu.
.S 6TkS.10t s-. g..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-06
FLIvER STEAMER FLEET
MAY END GERMAN BLOCKADE

NEW YORK, N. Y.-'FIiyver" mer
chantmen, built of wood, motor driven
and costing 100000 each, suggested
by f. Huntington Clark, mining en-.
gineer, probably would prove success.
full in breaking German submarine
blockade, Admiral Fiske declared.
Each of the 'fiyyers' would be 1S5
feet long, have cargo capacity of L..
900 tons, speed OF IA knots and be
armed with two guns. BY stand
ardizing their construction, Mr.. Clark
estimated that 1000 of them could
be turned out in a year. Lying low
IL the water and without smoke or
masts TO betray them, they would
have no great trouble evading sub
marines, he said.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-06
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
Mutual Telephone Company.

The following resolution was author.
lied by the Board of Directors of the
Mutual Telephone Company, at a
meeting held on Wednesday, March
q, 1917. +.
WHEREAS, at Special Meeting of
the Stockholders of the Mutual Tele-
phone Company, held on Monday, Feb
ruary 10. 1913, at $3.50 p m, resolu-
tion was passed authorizing an IN
crease In the Capital Stock Of this
Company from s400, 600 to $3.50, 600, by
the issuance OF sc, 600 new shares of
the par value Of $40 per share;
AND WHEREAS, at said meeting.
a further resolution was passed
authorizing the Directors OF said Com
pa1y to dispose at any time, or from
time to time, any part OF said issue
by issuing same in accordance with
Bylaws of the Company; relative to
offering new shares pro rata to the
stockholders at par;
AND WHEREAS, there remains 49,,
443 shares OF Capital Stock in the
Treasury still unissued from the issue
of $4,000 shares above referred to;
AND. WHEREAS, 1t has been esti-
mated that the Company viii require
approximately 100000 for Permanent
improvements during the ensuing
year; -
BE 1T RESOLVED, that the said
new stock. when issued. be offered
first to the Stockholders of record,
as of May 1. 1917, pro rata and at its
par value. and, IL same, or any part
Of the same. is not paid for, on or be.
fore its date OF delivery on July /,
1917, the Directors are hereby author
ICED to sell any OF such stock
not taken; at not less than its par
value;
AND BE 1T. RESOLVED FURTHER,
that all such sums realized from the
sale OF the skates above referred to
shall be used on account of the pay;
ment Of said Permanent Improve
ments. i
g: sig.) J. A. BALCH,
~-. Treasurer.
6742-Mar. "a, &c, 81, %, 90, 80, 81,
Apr. 2, 6, 9. 10, 16. 20. o. q, 80. j.,
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VESSELS TO DEPART.
MAILS.

Mails are due from:
San Francisco-Sonoma Monday a. m
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, April IL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., April rs.
Yokohama--Nippon Maru. April IS.
Sydney-Ventura, April "a
Mails will depart for:
San Francisco-LurIine. noon Tuesday
Yancouver--Makura. April %.
Sydney-Sonoma, Monday, or 3 p. m
Yokohama--Siberia Maru. Monday,
p. m. '.-- .--..
Manila-Siberia Maru, Monday p. m