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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09
REV. ]. EKELAND
LECTURES ABOUT
SAILOR MISSIONS
Audience Enjoys Interesting
Talk in First Lutheran
Church.
The Speaker was in Norway
when War Broke Out
Norway may be Involved

Rev. John Ekeland, pastor and
superintendent of the Norwegian
Seamen's church in Brooklyn, N. Y,
delivered an interesting lecture last
night al the First Lutheran Church
where he was introduced to a good
sized crowd by Rev. H. B.. Thorgrim-
son.
Mr.. Ekelend spoke about the diff
cult condition Of the life of seafar-
ing men who are absent from home
sometimes as long as three and four
years in succession. He said they
would have no opportunity for at
tending religious services were it not
for the fact that the Norwegian Sea-
mems mission, with central office in
Bergen, Norway, maintained churches
and stations in all the greater ports
Of the world.
Brooklyn Mission
Speaking specifically about the
Searnen's church in Brooklyn, Mr..
Ekeland said that it was founded Al
the gospel to Norwegian sailors COM
ing to the port Of New York, in their
w language, and also helping them
in numerous other ways.
During 1916 the church held nearly
200 services and devotional meetings
with a total attendance of about
10000. About 1000 visits were made
to Norwegian ships and 2,251 sick
sailors were visited by representatives
Of the church. The institution also
serve as a place where sailors can
transmit their savings or arrange to
have them kept on deposit. Last
year, Mr.. Ekeland said, 2,907 money
orders were forwarded for sailors,
amounting to nearly 100000.
In the Brooklyn Seamen's church ia
| cilities for letter writing have induced
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09
LOCAL FIREMAN
IS WAR VICTIM
Charles NJ. Coss now in Base
Hospital in France
Writes to Friends Here

Charles N. Coss of Grand Forks,
formerly a member of the local fire
department, is now confined in a gen.
eral Canadian Base hospital, some
where in France" according to word
received here yesterday by Chief j. j..
Fitzgerald.
In his letter to Chief Fitzgerald,
Coss fails to state how badly he
injured, but he has been in the
hospital for two weeks and declares
that the physicians have informed him
that he will be unable to again enter
the service for another month.
Coss left Grand Forks last fall for
Winnipeg where he enlisted. He re-
Gently was sent to France with the
Canadian contingent and had only
been in active service a short time
when injured.
That the Germans are rapidly fall
ing back before the attack Of the
allies, is the statement made by the
local man, who predicts that it won't
be much longer before they will be
willing to quit. Coss also relates some
interesting experiences while in Lon
don and Paris,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09
they have had ample opportunity to
"size him up" He has not been

they have had ample opportunity to
"size him up" He has not been
found wanting.
4. Burtness comes into congress
with the support Of the homes of the
district. His will represent the moral
forces Of the district.
s.. Burtness has studied the needs
Of The nation. He realizes that the
United States is at war and that 1t be-
hooves every public spirited citizen to
study the situation as it presents IT.
self now. The work of a congress-
man will for a long time to come con-
sist mainly in furthering legislation
to the effect that the war will be car
wide knowledge Of International at
fairs and his training, as well as his
characteristic of fairness, will
be a guaranty that he will always be
found on the right side Of national is
les
6. Burtness has studied the needs
of his state. He is familiar with the
federal legislation Of the past as far
as North Dakota Is concerned and on
the basis Of this knowledge he has a
clear conception Of what is needed in
the future. First Of all, he realizes
thatNhis is an agricultural state and
hat legislation must be adjusted to
meet farming as we'll as city business
conditions.
Wins His Popularity.
z. Burtness has studied the needs
of this district. He is familiar with it
from his childhood days. He has
travelled all over the district, has dis
cussed the issues of the day with a
great number of people in all parts OF
the district and knows exactly what is
expected of him in all fairness. The
voters of the district know that they
can confidently entrust their interests
to his care.
8. Burtness possesses the large
view which is so essential to the
makeup Of a stateman. He Is not on
ly concerned with the immediate is.
sues of the nation, but looks furthe,
and emphasizes time and again that
the foundation for post bellum legisla.
ton must be built right now. He
realizes that the period following i'm.
mediately upon the war will be one o.
much difficulty and many compiled.
tions and that the problems of the
nations commerce and industry mus
be taken up in advance so as to en-
able legislators to meet the coming
situation with we'll directed energy
and trained intelligence.
8. Burtness believes in the RICH
Of the majority. He is against al
kinds Of oppression from a few ant
dictation Of autocrats. He does no
believe that the demagogue-or
demagogue's political pets fit TO
high office. His political views ar
independent and liberal. He stand
for democracy at all times. He main
tains that democracy Is an inheren
American trait which must be re
spected.
10. Burtness is the choice of a ma
jority Of representatives Of the Re
publican voters of the district. Tw'
hundred delegates, elected for tn
purpose of nominating a COMPRESSION
al candidate, and representing prac
tically every precinct in the district
decided that Burtness vas the hes
man for the Office.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09
ATTEMPT MADE
TO ROB GUEST
AT HOTEL RYAN
Ole Arnsun of Hatton Pur-
sues Prowler Who Makes
His Escape.

Aroused at 4 o'clock this morning
by q prowler in his room at the Hotel
Ryan, Ole Arnsun Of Hatton, N. D.,
leaped from his bed to rescue his
trousers Inc $40 in currency which
were being made away with by the
thief, who dashed down the steps and
into the street, dropping his booty and
making his getaway after an excit-
ing chase.
slumber apparel, and believing that
the intruder had taken some of his
possessions, succeeded in staying with
in a few feet of the thief for two
blocks. On Alpha avenue the thief
drew a revolver, but fearing to turn
around to shoot because Of the lear
ness of his pursuer, fired two shots,
one piercing Arnsun's toe, which in
cidentally was unprotected by sock or
shoe.
Officers Rosenzweig and Henry
Vixen, stationed on Third street. en-
tered the chase, the latter gaining
rapidly on the fugitive while the for
mer brandished a revolver and fired
once. After lodging about in the vi
cinity Of the new school house build
ing, the thief escaped capture by leap
ing into the mass Of beams and lum-
Der. Although a thorough search was
made Of the grounds, he could not be
found.
Arnsun returned to the hotel and
found his pocketbook. containing $40,
on the stairway while his trousers
were in the hall on the first floor,
thief in his hasty flight. Only a slight
wound resulted from the bullet which
grazed his toe.
Mr.. Arnsun will return to Hatton
tonight Or tomorrow after spending
a few days here visiting, while er
route home from Minneapolis.
The banging of r%evolvers in the
business section, aroused nearly 100
people who aided with the search.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09
Open Air Meeting in Front
of Y. M. c. A. Building
This Evening.
JUDGE SPALDING
IS CHIEF ORATOR
Ten Splendid Reasons Why
Burtness Should Win a
Great Victory.

Practically every township in
Grand Forks county is being visited
today by men who are campaigning
for Olger B. Burtness; a number of
automobiles went out this morning
carrying each five, six or seven Burt
ness boosters who will round up the
voters for the election tomorrow.
Yesterday Mr.. Burtness spoke to q
number of audiences at various points
in Nelson county and this morning he
was reported to be actively campaign
ing in Steele county which he left
early In the afternoon for the final
campaign in Cass county where he
will close his strenuous tour with a
large meeting in Fargo tonight.
A Burtness rally will be held in this
ing on Fifth street. Former Supreme
Court Judge B. F. Spaulding Of Far
go will be the principal speaker and
music will be rendered by the Grand
Forks Military band. A large crowd
is expected, and the program arrang-
ed by the Burtness Grand Forks
county committee is highly interest
ing.
ALI for Burtness.
P. O. Thorson, chairman of the
Burtness campaign committee, this
noon received a telephone message
from John o. Siverson at Churchs
Ferry who said that al exceedingly
well attended picnic was held y~ester-
day north of that town and that it
gradually changed into a political
gathering which unanimously agreed
to endorse Burtness for congress-
fact which derives particular import
ance from the circumstance that a
strong delegation Of Nohpartisan
league members were present and
took advantage Of the opportunity to
voice their dissatisfaction with. the
man who had been chosen as their
candidate by a minority of Townley
controlled and bossed delegates who
attended the notorious Fargo conven-
ton some time 60.
Summing up the present situation,
as it looks now, a few hours before
the election, Chairman P. o. Thorson
said this afternoon that there were
ten excellent reasons why every voter
should cas- his ballot for Burtness.
Mr.. Thorson enumerated them in the
following order:
Americanism First Of All.
l.. Burtness stands for virile and
undiluted Americanism. He thinks
Americanism just now is an issue
more than eve before.
Q. Burtness knows the needs, the
demands, the desires Of the farmers
because he is of them, having
spent the greater part of his life or
the farm of his parents in the First
district Of North Dakota. He is nc
theorizer when it comes to farming
consequently he will represent the
farmers and champion their interests
whenever legislation affecting the
farming conditions is to be enacted.
8. Burtness is a North Dakots
man. He was born in this state. He
was educated in this state. He has
worked his way up in this state. He
has been honored, and public offices
have been entrusted to him, in this
state. He is known to all the voter:
of the First congressional district, and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09
NIAGARA FARMERS
ON VISIT TO CITY

L. Lucke and Andrew ~Jorgenson,
prominent farmers residing in the vi
cinity Of Niagara, are spending the
day here attending to business mat
tiers and calling on old friends. The
visitors state hat the crops in their
district are promising, and although a
bumper production is not expected,
indications are that the yields wilkIbe
much larger than had been anticipat-
ed. While here Mr.. Lucke made ap-
plication for citizenship papers at the
office Of Clerk of Court M. w. Spauld-
ing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09
SERVICES
FOR BABY TOMORROW
Day old Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Weir to be Laid to Rest
Tuesday.

Funeral services will be held tomof-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock over the
remains Of the day old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Weir, born Sun
day morning and who succumbed this
morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Thomas
Gallagher, pastor Of the Methodist
church, will o%fficiate. Interment will
be made in Memorial Park cemetery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09

No one notices hat those New York
gunner are in any hurry to get to the
'front.'.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09
COMPANY.
RAISES FLAG POLE

The Tri-state Telephone company
crew raised a monster rs foot flag
pole ~on the company property on
Fifth street his morning and tomor-
row the Stars and Stripes will be un-
furled. The big pole has been placed
at the south corner of the exchange
building and can be seer from a great
distance.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-09
BALLOTS DISTRIBUTED
In COUNTY PRECINCTS

Deputy Sheriff c. c. Stewart has re-
turned from a trip over the entire
county by automobile, made to distri-
butte the ballots for the special election
to be held tomorrow. Every voting
precinct was visited and all is in
readiness for the holding of the cleo
ton.
Deputy Stewart declares that the
crops now look the best of the year
and the farmers are enthusiastic over
the prospects. The heavy rains of the
past several days, aided by the warm
weather, has brought a wonderful
change, M a fair yield is anticipated
in every section.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Evening journal., 1917-10-19
BREAK A CHILD'S
cold BY GIVING
syrup OF FIGS
Look, MOtherl Is tongue coated.
breath feYerish and stomach sOurl
Cleanse the little liver and bowels
and they get well quickly.

When your child suffers from a
cold don't wait; give the little stom-
ach liver and bowels a gentle, thor
ough cleansing az once. When cross.
Deevish, listless, pale. doesn't sleep,
eat or act naturally; II breath is bad.
stomach sour. give a teasDoonful Of
California Syrup OF Figs" and in a
few hours all the clogged-up, con-
stipated waste. sour bile and undi-
gested food will gently move out OF
the bowels, and you have a WELL
playful child agin
If your child coughs. snufiies and
has caught cold or is feverish or has
a sore throat. give a good dose of
California Syrup Of Figs to evacu-
ate the bowels, no difference what
other treatment is given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed TO
take this harmless fruit laxative. |"
Millions Of mothers keep II handy
because they know its action on the
stomach. liver and bowels is prompt
and sure They also know a little
given today saves a sick child to-
morrow
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of
count terfeits sold here. Get the
genuine. made by California Fig
Syrup Company"
Evening journal., 1917-10-19
newark WILL HELP
LIBERTY BOND sale
Personal Solicitation Com
mittee Organized and
Work Mapped Out
G. w. MURRAY RESIGNS
AS BANK TELLER

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Oct i9.-The Newark
personal solicitation committee, organ
lied to secure subscriptions for Liberty
Loan Bonds. held a meeting IN Council
chambers last night when plans for the
work were discussed. Mayor Eben B..
Frazer is chairman Of the committee,
while Dean Winifred J. Robinson will
head the committee OF women. The
members OF the Joint committee are
as follows:
Dean Harry Hayward. Prof. Thomas
r. Msnns, David G. Rose. Warren A.
Singles, Charles B. Evans. Levi X.
Bowen, II. E. Vinsinger. n. NJ. Moth
erell, Prof. A. E. Grantham, George w.
Griffin, E. l.. Richards, John Y. Rich
ards, DR.. Humphreys. H. NJ. Reynolds,
J. /. Dayett, John Nivin, William p.
Peach, the Rev. z. p. Roberts, the Rev.
J. A. Dougherty, the Rev. Walter G.
Haupt. the Rev. w. J. Rowan, Elder J.
G. Eubanks, the Rev. d. A. Reed, DR..
Bayard Murray, Norris ~ Wright, ].
w. Chambers. Frederic Ritz, Harlan
Herdman, j. l. Durnall, A. l.. Beals, II.
N Reed, G. n. Brown, Prof Mary r.
Rich, Miss Margaret Kennedy, Mrs. C.
A. Bryan, Mrs. w. H. Evans, Mrs. Pierce
Whitcraft, Mrs. r. T. Jones, Mrs. C. l..
Penny. Mrs William Peach, Mrs p. c.
johnson. Miss Florence Dayett, Miss
Marion p Alrich, Mrs c. B. Evans, Miss
Ttta Wilson. Miss Freds Ritz. Miss
Elizabeth Crime. Mrs. Ernest Wright,
,ilss Agnes Medlll, Miss Alberta Helser.
Mrs. Frank Jester, Mrs w. =. Hill, Mrs.
Willard Bradley, Mrs. J. r. Chapman,
Miss Lydia Fader, Mrs r. s. Gallagher.
Miss Anne Hossinger and others
Under the auspices Of the antl-llcense
committee OF White Clay Creek hun
dred a public meeting VIII be held I'm
the Opera House at 7.i5 o'clock Sunday
evening. There will be several promi-
ent speakers.
George w. Murray, for the past
eleven years teller at the Farmers
Trust Company, has resigned his posi-
lion to devote his entire time 10 poul-
try raising. o..
Plans are being made for the cele-
brating Of the third anniversary Of the
opening OF the Womens College on
Saturday OF next week. The corner
stone Of the new dormitory may also
be laid at that time.
The annual meeting Of the State
Grange will he held in Newark during
the second week OF December
The Delaware College dairy judging
team is at Columbus. Ohio. particlpat.
ing In the dairy Judging contest at thI
National Dairy Show The team wal
coached by Or. F, A. Hays. who accom-
panied the members on the trip.
At a recent meeting OF the Parent
Teachers Association Of the Wells
Tract School II was decided TO engag
Evening journal., 1917-10-19
Hindenburg OutgenerGled
War Seems to be in Last Stage

Dies.
AZ last IIlndenburg saw a light. Tho
offensive was no longer his. lie must
fight henceforth a defensive war; The
famous retreat on the Somme last win
ter was step No. l. He abandoned his
once precious trenches, now become O
hell-hole Uttered with the purifying
corpses Of German youths.
Hndenburg's next step was observed
during the battle OF Arras IN APRIL His
trenches were still there but arc now
thlnly manned. The bulk OF troops were
kept In support trenches hundreds Of
yards behind
But his plan was stlll faulty and
later, ct Messines, IN June, German
troops were more widely scattered.
Machine guns were no longer fired from
trenches, but from special, Isolated
posts; also trench mortars. And speci-
ally trained counter attacking troops
were held in readiness TO charge the
tired British as soon as obiectlyes had
been won.
But the British got on Just the same
and Hindenburg began to lose faith In
trenches July 81. beginning the battle
OF Flanders, found the Germans still
differently disposed.
They were occupying not trenches so
much as concrete she'll holes, two or
three linked together with short tun-
nels. "Plll boxes"-steel and concrete
turrets whose mud covered tops were
Just above the ground-made their de-
but and from their narrow Sits ma
chino guns spat death over the Flem-
ish quagmlres. These shell hole posi-
tlons and pill boxes with scraps OF
trenches a few yards long plus patches
Of barbed wire entanglements here and
Evening journal., 1917-10-19

there covered an area a mile or so In
depth and such a thing as a flretrench
had ceased TO exist.
The idea, OF course. as British ON
GERS explained it today. was to make
it necessary for the British TO fire a
million rounds OF shells TO kill a dozen
men. The shell holes and pill boxes
were well nigh invisible from the air
and only a direct hit sufilced TO put
them entirely out Of commission. Then
when Tommies advanced they would
come across an unsupported bit OF
barbed wire ennldaded by machine gun
fire Finally after crossing such a zone
as this they would meet fresh troops
IN a terrific counter attack. The plan
worked only partially. Then came the
battle Of Menn Road when the unheard
creeping barrage used by the British
took the fight out OF the pill boxes"
The rain Of shells ilattened everything.
The curtain often wiped out German
counter attacking troops before they
got started.
Such is the lighting today. It is now
Hindenburg's move.
Evening journal., 1917-10-19
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP sIMMs.

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FLANDERS. Oct. i9.-The war on the
western front has entered a new phase
land probably its last.
The fighting there is as different now
from what II was IN 1914 and 1915 as
II could possibly be.
First there was open warfare-when
the Germans swept over Belgium and
France. Second there came trench fight
ing. which slowly developed until the
taking OF a single trench was an oper-
alton as big as Waterloo. Now one sees
practically open country battles, with
the enemy engaging In a sort OF rear
guard action which when fully expand
ed, Will mean a Prussian rout.
Only the sudden collapse OF hostili-
ties can prevent this curtain on the
kaisers three act drama.
Not since the Crown Prince broke
his eaglet feathers against Verdun more
than a year ago have the German ar
mics dared a real offensive on the
western front.
Since the Somme Hindenburg has
been openly on the defensive and the
present methods Of fighting ore the
direct outcome Of that generals crop
lngs TO find a means TO hold out.
The Somme battles were a series OF
storming operatlons-the taking OF
trench systems that stretched for miles
in veritable mazes Of supporting cuts
and channels So long as HindenburG
believed he might still break through
the allies line he continued this trench
warfare. He kept his front lines full
OF men. Tens Of thousands Of his troops
were killed before he awoke to realiz-
alton that he was losing his punch
Hlndenburg dug the trenches and dug
outs deeper-often 30 or even 30 feet be-
low ground. But his men still died like
rats In traps when British Tommles
threw Mills bombs down the dugoui
openings or rolled charges OF high ex-
plosives down the almost perpendlcu-
lar stairs.
In the flre trenches, where linden
burg kept troops standing shoulder 10
shoulder TO repel attacks. allied shells
tore whole companies 10 shreds. While
the great German tactican blundered
on. British and French guns thundered
and the superb German labyrinth of
trenches became an appalling sham
Evening journal., 1917-10-19
NEWPORT sUFFRAGIsrS MEET.

At Yesterdays meeting Of the New
port Equal Suffrage Club, Miss Ella w.
johnson was elected TO provide a box
for the tree which the Equal Suffrage
Club had presented to the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union
Mrs Howard T. Weldin was appointed
TO convey a message of sympathy TO
Mrs Ellie Myens, a member Of the club,
on the death Of her brother, Franklin
Mehin.
AS the treasurer reported quite a
balance in the treasury. and as our
women are giving all their spare time
TO knitting for the Newport men in the
army. it was not though advisable o
endeavor to hold a public suffrage meet.
ing here at this time. 1t WAS voted to
contribute $40 to the National American
Woman Suffrage Association.
Evening journal., 1917-10-19

Miss Shepardson. Instructor in music
at the Newark schools, 10 come 10
Welsh Tract School one hour each week
to teach music.
Evening journal., 1917-10-19

The hand that rocks the cradle can
take a baby bond.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-12
SMALL ARMY
NEEDED FOR
REGISTRATION
Work on Oahu Alone Will Re.
quire 121 Registrars, 140
Clerks, IT'S Interpreters

In short time Sheriff Charles Rose
will recommend to the central board
Of registration the names Of those
whom he has selected to act as regis
trars and clerks for the military reg
istration which will be held on July 81.
According to estimates made by Sher-
iff Rose, 121 registrars and 20 clerks
will be needed. This is allowing for
registrars in most of the booths, but
in precincts like the 9th, 18th, 18th and
18th, where the population is dense,
there win be as many as 6 registrars
to a booth. There will be one clerk
for numbering in each booth.
p Besides the registrars and clerks, a
small army of interpreters of Japan
csc, Chinese, Portuguese, Hawaiian,
Korean, Filipino dialects, Spanish and
Russian will be needed. There are
precincts where it will be absolutely
essential to have IS many as eight in
terpreters for these different Ian.
guages, it is thought.
In most precincts at least six inter.
prefers will be needed. Taking six as
an average, IT'S interpreters will be
used, which with about $50 clerks and
other volunteer assistants will make
nearly half a regiment necessary for
the registration work