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The Washington times., 1917-01-28
A Butler Who Wa. ON His Job.

In this family, which was to be
highly honored by the presence of the
head OF the great Organization from
the State of Illinois, there was a col
ored boy filing with efficiency the Of
fee of butler who heard in silence
but with appreciation the frequent
conversations about the expected
visitor, and of how she must be treat
ed with the utmost consideration be-
cause she was coming from the dis
tant North. George had heard at
other times and in other surround
ings a great deal about the spoils
other Northern visitors had removed
from the South and he set his wits
working as to what his duty to his
employers required him to do when
the lady made her appearance, and,
keeping his own counsel, he prepared
his plans against the event. The day
of Der arrival came and with IL she
came also, and with the most hos
pitable greetings she was conducted
to her place of abode. The train was
a little behind its schedule, as some
times happens on the well-regulated
Atlantic Coast Line, and she would
not take supper as she had done the
best she could on the dirting-car, and
after a very pleasant evening. meet
ing the distinguished men and wo-
men of the city who called to pay
their respects and to say how much
they were honored by her coming, she
retired to her chamber to dream that
she was in Paradise.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

The Torrey Botanical Club is max
OF various kinds OF rust" Another
case of bravely disregsrding popular
proverbial notions. The members
evidently are preparing to combat
the "better-to-wear-out fallacy.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
LEGAL FIGHT SEEN
N.SEATTLE CASES
Mayor, Chief Of Police, and Ex-
Sheriff Indicted on Boot
Logging Charge.

SEATTLE, Jan. 2s.-Legal battles
between the most prominent lawyers
OF the West were predicted today In
the case of Mayor Hiram Charles
Gill, Chief OF Police Charles L. Beck
ingham, and ex-Sheriff Robert 4.
Hodge, who, with a number OF others.
were indicted by the Federal grand
jury yesterday on three counts, charg-
ing conspiracy with the BiIIingsley
Bookkeeping ring-alleged to be the
largest illegal whisky gang In Amer
cas- largest dry city.
The indictments were returned
after the Billingsleys charged they
had paid Mayor Gill $4,000 August
20, 1916, to dismiss a number OF city
cases against them. return document
airy evidence of their violations of
Federal laws. and agree to protect
them in plying their beotlegging
business.
Follow Long Probe.
The charges were filed after a
probe lasting more than two months.
during which scores OF witnesses
were called, first to indict the Bill
ingsley brothers, Logan. Fred. AMI
Ora. and then to substantiate their
charges OF corruption made against
the city and county officials.
The Billingsleys also charged that
they paid substantial sums OF money
to Chief Rockingham and ex-SherIf
Hodge. The latter's term Of office
expired early this month. Thee
men, they charged. in carrying on
the alleged conspiracy. helped them
get in whisky shipments and steal
booze from rival bootleggers- -.
Others Are Indicted.
Others named in the indictment
with the "big three" were Edward
J. Baker, manager OF the Jesse Moore
Hunt Company, big San Francisco
wholesale liquor dealers; Logan and
Fred Billingsley and City Detective
Meyer N. Peyser, John Poolman.
James E. Doom. and Dan J.. McLen-
nan, and a railroad official named
Weideman.s
In addition. former Patrolman E. ].
Margett, raided as a bootlegger by
the police October IL. and the man
who furnished the evidence on which
the Billingsleys were Indicted by the
Government shortly before Christ
mas, was. indicted for Federal liquor
law violations.
Former Patrolman c. ]. Mullen was
indicted for attempting to induce the
Billingsleys to jump their bonds after
they confessed they bribed the mayor.
Total of Thirteen.
w. H PieIow and William Frazier,
transfer men who handled the whisky
rings shipments of liquor, were re-
indicted, making a total OF thirteen
against whom true bills were re-
turned
The chief indictment contained three
counts. Two charged that the men
named conspired to violate the Fed
eraI code by shipping carload lots OF
whisky to fictitious persons in Alaska.
when they knew IL was to be delivered
to the Billingsleys In Seattle.
The third count charged q viola
ton of the Federal interstate COM
merce act.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
what Kind Of n Monument for Dewey.

Build a monument to Dewey? or
course, but why build II at the en-
trance OF the Philadelphia Navy
Yard and how could a Suitable mohu-
ment' for Dewey be built for $4,000.
as provided for in the bill offered by
Representative Ware in the Congress?
One OF the reasons given for placing
such a monument In Philadelphia is
that at was just nifty years ago that
Philadelphia was successful in its
tight to have a navy yard established
at the extreme southern end Of Broad
street" and so on. But really that
does not seem to be any sort OF good
reason for building such a monument
in Philadelphia at either end OF
Droad street A monument to Dewey
should not be erected anywhere for
advertising purposes; but to show in
some adequate way the appreciation
of the country OF his exalted patriot
ism, his unseffsh devotion to his
country's flag and his valor In battle
Build a monument to Dewey. but do
not build IL as an advertisement u
the Philadelphia Navy yard: build II
rather OF grand design in Washing.
ton. the Capital OF the Nation he hon
ored by his Immortal service.
THE COMMENTATOR. q.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

The alaskan Juno" who had never
before been away from the Alaskan
wiIds, now confesses she was born in
Kansas City, and proves once more
o. Henry's theory that New York
has an open palm for gold brick
handouts.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

II Mr.. Whitney Warren. just re-
turned from France, really under
stands what the allies are fighting
for" he should do h'1 utmost to con-
vey the information to distin-
guished and bewildered parsonage in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
SEE BLOW TO PLAN
TOPROMOTE TRADE
American Bankers Unwilling
ness to Loan to Latin-Ameri-
cans Embarrasses Officials.

Unwillingness on'the part OF Amesi-
can financiers to extend loans TO
South and Central American Iepub-
lies IL causing embarrassment to the
efforts of the Wilson Administration
to promote better trade relations be-
tween the United States and Latin
America Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo and other Administration Of
ficials who have held frequent con-
ferences OF late with prominent New
York bankers are understood to have
found the latter anything but enthu-
siastic. The bankers are said to be
insisting on guarantees which the
United States is unwilling to back up.
Pending at the present time are
negotiations between J. p. Morgan
& Co. and the government of Argen-
tina for a /s25 ,0OO. 900 internal inn
provement loan which the latter is
seeking to obtain. Obstacles are
understood to have developed requir-
ing the aid of the United States Gov
eminent to overcome. What tEese
obstacles are neither the representa-
.tives of the banking house, who have
been in Washington In connection
with the loan, nor the Government
officials will discuss.
-. Lamont Sees. Ofnelals.
Thomas w.-Lamont, OF the Morgan
firm, held lengthy conferences this
week with Secretary McAdoo and
Secretary of State Lansing. but every
one concerned refused to talk
Officials here fear that unless the
American banks come to the, service
of the Latin;American republics in
more liberal fashion. It will be impos-
sible fof the United States to get any
permanent trade benefits out OF the
fact that the European nations. which
foFperly controlled much OF the Latin
American trade, are occupied with the
war. In the past German and British
bankers have largely financed the
Latin-American governments, and in
that way have been able to Influence
trade privileges in the interest. OF
their nationals. Unless the American
bankers step in, officials here appre.
bend, the old arrangements will be
restored as soon as the war Is over. \
For the present, It is stated, the
Presidents advisers despair of being
aDle 10 interest American financferS
to open their Golfers TO the govern
ment of Mexico.
Courageous ,Actisn Cited. Il
Guarded inauiries by Administers
ton officials in this direction have
developed the response, 1t is declared.
that under no circumstances would
American banks lend money to Car
rama unless the United States was
prepared to go much further than the
present Administration has ever seen
fit to do to protect the loan invest
ments.
The action of the Carranza gov
eminent in exacting a forced loan
from the Bank of Mexico and London
an institution owned jointly by
British, French, Spanish. and Italian
interests being referred to by
the American sfinanciers as an in
stance of the irresponsible methods
of the Carranza authorities.
The problem is one that is causing
considerable apprehension on the part
OF Washington officials. who realize
that unless some financial aid Is ex-
tended Mexico a bankrupt government
there will face the European credi-
tors and claim holders at the conclu-
sion OF the European war.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

Germany Is making many substi-
tutes." but she has produced no sub
stitute for honor that will stand the
acid test.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

Masonic-Ia Fayette. No. 5. ROYAL Arch Ma
sons: Robert de Bruce Council. Knights
Radosh, Scottish Rite.
Ea tern Star-Fidelity Chapter. No. 10
'msa surfing party" Temple Chapter. No.
II. card party.
KnIRhts Of Pythias-Capital. No. 20: webster.
No. I; Excelsior, No. IL: Myrtle, No. =.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
ct Actually Happened"

at Actually Happened"
1t actually happened at the charm
ing little city of Florence, South Caro-
lima, home town of Senator Z. Do-rant
Smith and Representative Ragsdale,
not many years ago. A great Sunday
school convention was to be held and
. 1aree number OF delegates from all
parts Of the country were to be in at
tendance; and elaborate preparations
were made for their entertainment,
or, as they say down in the Pee Dee
country, ''the big pot was put in the
little one" Committees were formed
and for weeks and weeks the coming
event was the topic OF conversation,
even to the neglects of Tillman and
the Dispensary, wherever two or three
were gathered together. AS is the
custom in the h9spitable South, the
delegates were assigned to the homes
of the people so that they might re-
ceive the best treatment, and 1t so
happened that the head of the con-
vention became the especial guest in
one of the choicest places in the COM
munfty. She was the staple of con-
versation at breakfast, dinner, and
supper, and the cleverest planning
was made for her comfort-.his dis
tinguished visitor from the North
who had doubtless heard many fairy
tales about the Sunny South and its
funny people.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

Now the Pilsen breweries have shut
down. How are the pro-Germans in
this country going to fight the rest OF
this war?
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

The original color music'Hwas pro-
vided by dancers in cabarets before
the dyestuffs began to be so expen-
sive.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

r Freaks were to be barred from the
inaugural parade. Yet the President
is to ride in "a carriage drawn by
four horses"
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Protection Against Possible Loss.

The next morning. which opened
without a cloud in the heavens and
with the air filled with the fragrance
of flowers and the songs Of birds,
there was CONSERVATION in the home
which sheltered the stranger guest.
The lady OF the house, careful of the
comfort of the visitor and of the repu-
tation of her home as the abiding
place OF Old Hospitality himself, was
up with the hooking birds busted
with her household cares. The break
fast table was set with her best
china and the loveIicst cloth and
with the choicest flowers; but she
could not find a silver fork or spoon
anywhere. Half distracted by the dis
covery she summoned the butler and
said in tones disclosing her distress:
why, George, I can't find a fork
or spoon anywhere; what has become
OF them
And George. now fully cognizant Of
the clever work he had done, replied:
"Why, Miss Annie, ] hid 'em all
Didn't hear yo' say the Yankees wus
comin'?"
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

After the army Is provided with a
chiropody section, may we expect a
manicurists' corps?
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

San Francisco is to start a crusade
against vice. Westward the course of
reform takes its way.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

woman's Benefit AssOclation-LLberty- Union.
No. s, card party.
Odd Fellows-Amity. No. "a; washington, NO.
6; Golden Rule. No. q.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
wednesday.

Observation-Disclosures Centennial. No. "a:
Columbia. No. 4, Royal Arch AasonS =.
knights Of Pythias-Mount Vernon, No. 5;
Friendship Temple, No. ., Pythian Sisters
Odd Feliows-Eastern. No. !; Harmony, NO.
.; Federal City. No. 20; Assembly Home
womeh's Benefit Association ofncers' Club.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Thursday.

Masonic-Naval. No. 4; Hiram, No. 10; Ma
sonic Board Of Relief.
Knights Of Pythias-Frankliu. No. 2.
odd Fellows-Columbian. No. 10: Covenant,
No, u: Friendship, No. 8. Rebekas.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

How abolish the middleman? That's
simple. Abolish food.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Friday.

Observation-Disclosures. No. Q: Lebanon, No. q;
School OF Instruction. Royal Arch Masons:
Columbia. No. 2, knights Templar.
Eastern Star-Takoma Chapter. No. T.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians No. 10;
Rathbone Temple. No. g. Pythian Sisters.
Odd Fellows-Central, No. 4: Metropolis. No.
Is; Phoenix. No. .; Magenenu. No. Z.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

Odd FelIows-Canton Washington, No. /,
Patriarchs Militant.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-06
ONLY zoo MEN
QUIT WORK ON
CITIES, LINES
Leaders Predict Complete
Tieup of Street Care
Service By Night.

Minneapolis, Oct. 6.-Only about
200 motormen and conductors m
ployed by the Twin city Rapid Tran
sit company in Minneapolis answered
a strike call sentaout early today by
the executive committee Of the newly
formed Twin City Carmen's union
following refusal; OF the company to
grant their demands for recognition
of their organization and ~reinstate-
ment OF mor than so discharged
employees. s.
Street car serviceFin this city, how
ever, was ear normal In the early
morning rush hours and, no disorder
was reported.
Several hundred members OF She
cial deputies, were placed on guard
duty ut the various car barns and at
a numter Of downtown street inter-
sections shortly after the strike had
been called.
The decision of the executive COM
mittee to order the strike came after
a number Of conferences with Gov
ernor Burnquist and company Off
Gals which continued long after md
night. Tho company refused to deal
with, the men
Messengers were sent to the car
barns in the Twin Cities notifying
union members of the strike order. A
number Of men brought their cars
into the barns Immediately Union
lofficiaA predicted a complete tte-up
I.of street car service. ii Minneapolis
and st. Paul by night. So
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-06

II come to this? There goes the
.noblest Roman Of them all! Many a
time I've stood At the bar and sunk
many q schooner containing such con-
|traband. but this beats me. I'd like
to help that ven collector, but I'm
getting old and my bones creak; it's
too hard to stoop down and grab 1t by
the mouthful as It flows by. I wish
my wife could see me-. though. Shed
never tell. me again that Itcould resist
temptation. Oh, hades! What's the
use? Somebody's always hanging out
crepe"
Here and. there could be heard
shouts of: "Oh, Skinnay! C'mon
over. Run like everything! The old
swimmin' holes the place today
"WHERE IN HELL Z
is THAT FISH HOOK?"
Many fantastic sights occurred on
the edge of the river. After the beer
had. been flowing about half an hour,
a huge catfish shot into the air, did q
triple somersault and then waltzed
over the water. Now" he said in q
wheezy voice, where in hell's that
kid with the fish hook2"
Soon the fish were giving a regular
cabaret performance on the surface
Of h water.
Several mon inquired as to thealoca-
ton Of the filter intake pipe. evidently
hopeful of getting a Cheap Jag"
Here and there, along the runway
a man would stoop down and try tc
drink his fill, but he usually. was
bathed in foam before he could slack
his thirst.
It took three hours to empty the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-06
SOLDIER BOYS
FEELING FINE
Guardslncn Like Camp
, Greene and Have Com
menced Hard Training.

Members. of Company NJ and the
Machine Gun company of Grand
Forks. together with all National
Guardsmen included in the First
North Dakota regiment, are now at
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c., and
have. already commenced the stren-
uous task ,of training, according to a
letter received this morning by Alto
neY ]. B. Wineman from Captaiu Os.
a Holm.
The men arrived at camp without
mishap, and although very tired from
the long trip and confinement in the
coaches, were in good spirits and took
up their new duties with zest. No
sickness Of any kind has been reported
among the, Grand Forks men.
Although the camp is not consider
ed among the best in the country,
Captain Holm states that the men like
the place and it is not expected that
any difficulties will be met with. The
men are anxious to receive mail from
home friends and relatives and ali
express their appreciation for the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-06
REPORTS
AS DRAFT SOLDIER

Carl J. Kulsrud, formerly Of the
University Of North Dakota, but WIN
for some time has made his home IL
Austin, arrived in the city today ami
reported to the county exemption
board. prepared to respond to the
next call for men to proceed to Camp
Dodge. ~
kulsrud was examined at Austin.
Mimi, obtaining a transfer from this
county. Due to the delay in the ar
rival OF returns to this county, he was
reported here as a Stacker. Howevsr
ne has been certified as a soldier. hay.
ing passed the examination. He an
tered no claim for exemption.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-06
LIBERTY BOND
CAMPAIGN WILL
COMMENCE SOON
Tentative Arrangements
Made at AID Club Execu-
time Committee Meet.

Preparatory to launching the mon
ster Liberty Loan campaign in Grand
Forks county on Monday, October 15,
the executive committee of the Grand
Forks AID club gathered at the Hotel
Frederick at zoe today where din
nar was served and the first step was
taken to organize for the task OF con-
Quoting the sales.
President w. E. Small Of the Ad
club, upon the authorization Of the
executive committee, named a com
mittee of is, to be comprised Of ]. H.
Robertson, s. B. E. Seese, w. Nj. Ed
munds, Paul Griffith, Fred Bartholo-
new, E. j. sivertson, M. E.. Stricken.
s. c. Hendrickson, p. w. Miller,
George Mcdonald, Tom Moore, w. E.
Small and D. v. Moore to be in
charge Of the task
These men have offered to give
practically their entire time to dispose
of the bonds n aid in the accelera-
ton Of the machine ~eiat will be OPP
Grated throughout the entire county.
Next Tuesday evening at the Hotel
Frederick, the regular monthly meet
ing of the Ad club will be held when
complete plans for the campaign will
be presented for the approval Of the
members of the organization and the
Grand Forks bankers who will be in
attendance.
Next Tuesday campaign headquar.
tiers will be opened here and every
thing will be placed in readiness fol-
the launching of the sale on the fol.
lowing. Monday morning. A series OF
patriotic meetings will be held to ado
impetus to the interest and the pur'
pose of the issue .ewill be explained
Prominent speakers will be obtained
for the meetings.
Practically the same teams that SC
successfully conducted the previous
sale will, be on hand again to canva,
the city and county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-06

Son Born-Mr. and Mrs. Olaf
Christensen, 302 Maple Ave. this
city. announce the birth of a SOL this
morning at a local hospital.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-06
CASES OF
E E FLOWS INTO 1
E LAKE RIVER
Forks Brewery company was in ex
cellent shape from a evenu stand
mint. 80

FORKS W60 IA Ga,
cellent shape from a revenue stand
point.
COMPANY ESCAPES
BIG TAX INCREASES.
1t was imperative, SO far as the
brewery was concerned, to empty the
beer into the river at this time, as the
new war tax, the beverage and liquor
clause Of which went into effect Oc-
tober 4, raises the internal revenue tax
from $3.50 to SO a barrel. In order to
escape the increased taxation. the
beer had to be destroyed under the
supervision Of the internal revenue de-
partment, and it was for this reason
that Deputy Collector Aubol was sent
here.
So far as the brewery is concerned,
the Deer was figured in cases, for no
key beef has been manufactured for
some time. Brewery company figures
show tina there were 1856 of
beer in the watts. Retailing at rs cents
a bottle, this represents a value of
$69,516. The wholesale price, sold at
SO a case out Of the brewery, would
be s34,75O.
Mr.. Aubol has oficiated at a num-
Der of liquor-destruction parties, but.
according to his statement today, this
lIlOI1lll6 . OcSll OCl1OA VI OCCl 40 IAAC
largest he has witnessed. Under his
supervision, the beer was destroyed at
Bemidji when that city went dry.
VERY FEW ATTEND
THE OBSEQUIES.
The obsequies this morning were
attended by very few spectators. They
were delayed a few minutes until the
superintendent of the plant could
reach the scene, don his rubber boots
and open the faucets on the watts. AS
the pressure on the watts was relieved,
the doors were knocked and then the
! beer rushed out in a steady stream,
piling foam six and eight feet high
along the run.
The ubiquitous press representative
was there, Of curse. Smile not, reader,
too easily facile. 1t was duty tina,
took him there today. But he had
with him a 32nd degree Knight OF
Bacchus, a past master at the art OF
draining the flowing bowl.
so HADES," COMMENTS y
KNIGHT OF BACCHUS.
This gentleman, as dignified as wher
in his cups, stood beside the brown
stream, silent, morose 20 tempora
o mores, o hades!" he Grated. "Has
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-06
Grand Forks brewery
under supervision of depu-
ty internal revenue collec-
tor, pours contents of SO
watts into river - retail
price, at Is cents a bottle,
is $69.516.

"A foam bedecked stream, stretching
back through SO cellars, where, at its
inception, it resembled a snow-topped
mountain, this morning trickled its
way %joyously through the woods be-
hind the East Grand Forks brewery
to thesRed Lake river, where, in he
muddy waters of that stream, it was
lost to view. First, it was a slender
thread of brown, smelling of ripened
hop fields, moving slowly down a rum
way, and then, out into a culvert.
where it found its way to the river.
Presently a man waded up the stream
and threw open the doors to the eel
lars, and the slowly moving thread be-
came a rushing. tumbling mountain of
foam, dashing along rapidly to the
river, where it changed a narrow
strip of the Red Lake river to a
ing field of white.
All Of which, gentle reader. is the
preamble to a sad tale-the tale of the
was real beer, which, at 25 cents a
bottle. would cost the consume $685.
SIG, and it was turned into the river
without a bat Of the eye.
NEVER THOUGHT A .
THING OF TT.
AS nonchalantly as though he were
draining a cup of tea, Deputy Revenue
Collector G. A. Aubol of st. Paul or
dered the watts opened SO the beer
could flow into the river. Previous to
that, with the sang froid Of a matinee
idol, he yer from cellar to cellar
making an inventory in accordance
with internal ven regulations. He
found that there were 1902 1-8 bar
rels in the cellars. while the revenue
books showed 1,655 Ia barrels. Each
vat must contain the number Of bar
rels recorded in the books, but, ac-
cording to Mr.. Aubol, it always is
wise to have slightly more than the
books call for, so that the East Grand