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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24

cold weather comes, we shall go
somewhere into the SOUTH
I stepped inside the Robins home.
It was originally a Ford touring car
with truck attachment, and it is gear
ed to Is miles an hour. Robins has
taken off the original body and sub
stituted a somewhat larger one. The
whole a now weighs about 5000
pounds.
The interior has been covered with
wall board and is as warm and COM
Portable as any house. It is fitted up
with every modern convenience"
The driving seat can be made into
a bed; a water tank provides running
water; there is q tiny kitchenette;
there are gas and electric lights; a
long case of books; a writing table,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24

and even a small photograph with
many records.
A folding table and folding chairs.
which can be slowed away when not
needed, complete the appointments Of
this model tenement The final home
touch is given by a few plants which
Mrs. Robins insists are necessary to
make the car a real horne"
Robins has earned practically all
by filling small printing orders, most
ly for cards-on the small but COM
plete printing outfit he carries with
him. IS
The third member of the family
is Monk" an English bullpup, just
ab enthusiastic about the trip as are
his masters.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24
WITH ALL THE COMFORTS OF
HOME no BooT-A. U. S.
TRAyELOGUE.
(By Frederick N. Kerby.l

New York. Sept. 24.--1 have found
q workingman and his wife who have
solved the high cost Of living!
They IRE Mr. and Mrs. Robins OF
the United States Of America.
The increase In house rent doesn't
rent. ~
No gas company or electric light
collects a nickel from Mr..
And Mrs Robins-they don't use that
kind Of light.
The price OF coal does not enter
into the family budget Of the Robins
farnily-they use nc coal.
railroad bill. They spend their sum
mers in the mountains and their win
ters In the southland, but no resort
proprietor ever collects a cent OF
board from them.
They buy their food cheaper than
anybody else in the United States
direct from the farmers themselves.
They never have to kick because
the radiator in the flat is cold. They
never have to cuss the tantior to get
hot water when they want It.
If it wasn't for the Standard Oil
company and the rubber barons, Mr..
and Mrs. Robins wouldn't have a sin
gle thing in the world to worry about.
tlAAC1h ~ Gll0lI. IlOllG, 3ETl Il0
Adventurer," at the foot OF East 116th
street and East River, where they
have been located for a few days.
THE Adventurer' is not a yacht; it Is
an automobile.
y. suppose" said Robins when I
asked him about his system for beat
iRs the H. G. L., there have been
few people who have lived longer
or more comfortably or wheels than
we have. ~
San Francisco. and we have been on
the road continuously aver since.
why? Well we both like to travel,
and we both like all the comforts Of
home So we decided the fact that we
were poor shouldn't stop us from
travelling and at the same time being
comfortable.
81 rugged up The AdventurerdLre-
ally a home&on wheels. When we
started out 1t was not with n par
ticular idea. but merely to see the
country. We decided this was the
best, cheapest and most comfortable
way.
1--WE have stopped wherever we felt
inclined. On the whole, however, we
have followed roughly the Old Ma
tiona Trail as far as Chicago and then
the Lincoln Highway to New York.
We don't know exactly where we will
go from here; but we are thinking of
running up to New Haven. When the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24
Bed Time Tales
By Clara Ingram Judson.
(copyright-) !
THE MAGIC CIRCLE.
II you make!a wish and it don't com

It you wish ana II don't come
What in the world do you think
you'll do?
Father Beaver looked around the
magic circle: he ever poked a bit
among the bushesSto see If perchance
the raft might be there. There wasn't
a thing but sgrass-nice, smooth green
grass; Just the, same grass that had
been there before he had made his
wish.
FUNNY" said he, and he scratched
his head. Maybe the wish-people
didn't hear me. I'll wish again" So
he turned to the left, he turned to the
right. he shook his front paw and
said, "Snookens, snookens, bookins, I
want a raft!n,, And again he looked
'around-and nothing was there!
That's a great how Z dol" he ex-
claimed, and he was getting pretty
cross by now, I tell you! Get a
creatures hopes all UP and then
nothing happens! ! wish that Red
head would turn up now! I'd talk to
hint"
And just then, Father Beaver heard
the rap, rap, rap, rap-ap-ap" of
Redhead's bill on the tree overhead.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24
rAs,r TEAM Ar ALMA.

Alma, Mich. Sept. 24.--Football
practice Is under way at Alma coll
iege. Despite losses through enlist
ments and the call to the colors sew
eral Of last years stars IRE back and
q fairly fast eleven probably will be
formed. Fitch, the big fullback. may
return. He is subject to call. but his
liability number Is far down the list.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-24

Report on League for National De-
Tense and State Efficiency-Mrs.
Grace Clendenning and Mrs. Mary D.
Weible.
Moral Conditions at the Camps
Mrs. Frank D.. White, Valley City.
Report Of committee program for
leagues Mrs. Charles Rathrnan,
Address, "chivalry Up-to-Date+
Walter j. Willard, Cincinnati, Ohio,
field secretary for the American Pro-
%portional Rep. league.
8 O'Clock.
iDinnersat Hotel McKKenzie.
Evening, s:i6, Grant Theater.
opening-Rsv. Buszelle, rector OF
Presidents Address-Mrs. Grace
Address, some Factors In Modern
Citizenship--Arland D. Weeks, pro-
ffessor OF education, N. D. A. G.
Wednesday Morning, Sept. 20.
Report Of finance chairman-Mrs.
Emma &. Pierce, Fargo.
Raising Of the budget-Everyboo
Report Of. resolutions committee:
ReportS of committee on location Of
convention For 1918. (
Report Of nominating committee.
Election Of officers.
Afternoon.
Informal luncheon at 1 O'clock at
Hotel Mckenzie.
Conference and informal reception
at 2 O'Clock at Hotel Mckenzie.
The committee on general ar
rangements for the convention has. for
Its chairman Mrs. w. II. B~odenstab,
The National Suffrage ASSOCIATION
has two pieces OF important news for
the Bismarck convention, namely: On
Saturday, Sept. Is, Senator Jones,
chairman Of the senate woman suf-
lfrage committee, filed a report on the
Federal amendment with favorable
Recommendation. This places the
amendment on the calendar, where it
can be called vi for a vote at the
most auspicious time after the open
ing OF the next session. On Thursday,
Sept. IS, Senator Shafroth's bill EN-
Ipowering the legislature Of Hawaii to
extend the franchise to the women Of
the territory by legislative act, or to
submit to a referendum Of the people,
passed the senate without discussion
Yor objection.
Miss M. Helen Davies and Miss Lena
". Rowe will entertain the "Autoly-
kus" club on Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. w. S. Begg, 1901 Bel
mont avenue. The club is composed
of the women members Of the high
school faculty, and the gathering to-
morrow evening will be in honor Of
the new faculty members and for the
purpose of arranging activities for the
year. It is the plan of the club tc
make a study Of modern drama, and
combine with this Red Cross work
members alternating at the meetings
in reading aloud, while others of the
club knit for the Red Cross supplies
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
TO 1874 GRADUATES

OXFORD. O.. June miami Uni
versity closed it, seventy-seventh year
this morning with the graduation Of
1S4 young men and women-6S from
tho college Of liberal arts with the de-
gree Of bachelor Of arts. 10 with the
degree of bachelor Of science and 106
from Teachers college. The address
was delivered by DR.. Hollis Godfrey,
president of Drexel Institute, Philadel-
phia. Pa.
Honorary degrees we're conferred as
follows: Doctor Of Divinity upon Rev.
Thomas Jefferson Porter, Presbyterian
missionary Of Brazil; and Rev. Seeley
K Tompkins, pastor Of the Walnut
Hill Congregational church, Cincin.
natl; Doctor of Laws upon Hollis God
frey, president of Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia, Pa, and Henry M. Waite,
City Manager of Dayton.
Among those graduating were:
Bachelor of Arts Frank Cone
Beeks, Oxford; Fred elmer, Winches-
ter, Ind; Helen Conwell, Oxford; Mar.
garet Devine, Oxford; Ethel Fowler,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07

Mrs. Theodore NJ. Youmans. pres
ident of the Wisconsin Woman's Suf-
frage Association, is much interested
in the effect of the war on woman sui.
frage.
In speaking Of the situation and the
influences that have been brought to
bear on it, she says:
What will woman suffragists do to
help their country during the war?
I'VE shall not, Of course. discontin-
ue woman suffrage propaganda. We
realize that it may be more difficult
than heretofore, since the thought and
interest of the country are centered on
the war. We know that 1t will not be
easy to raise money for woman suf-
frage, to create new organizations, to
hold public meetings. 1t will be neces-
sary, probably, to change somewhat
the character Of our efforts.
But the spirit of the times fights on
our side. The thought Of the people
of these United States is turned to-
ward. democracy these days.
Furthermore, men sec that their
own patriotism is duplicated in their
women. They sec that the services OF
women in time Of stress. as IN ordl-
nary daily life, are just as essentlal as
the services Of men. and are gwen
Just as generously. just as faithfully
and efficiently
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07

Union City. Ind; Curtis Good. West
Alexandria: Paul Jackson. COLLEGE Cor
ner; Wendell Moore. Oxford: Eunice
Schults, Oxford: Grace o. Smith.
Eaton: Norman w. vanAusdall. Ok
ford.
Bachelor Of Science-Asa Geeting.
Oxford; Winona p. 0eetinE. Oxford;
Glenn Noggle. Oxford: Walter Wag-
gone, Oxford.
Teachers College Graduates-Hor.
tense Berkheimer. Greenville: Helen
Best, Greenville, Marjorie Carson. OK
ford; Lois Deaton. New Carlisle; Lu-
cile Deaton, New Carlisle: Alice
Feeney. Oxford: Katherine Fitzgerald.
0reenville; Susan Godfrey. Oxford;
Harriet Kline. Eaton: Grace Miller.
Eaton; Grace Mitchell, Oxford; Mar
tina Mollyneaux, Oxford; Edna Ogden.
Oxford: Helen Ray, New Madison;
Harvey Robertson. Oxford; Ruth
Stephenson. Oxford; Anna Todd, Ok
ford
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07
EXEMPTION ASKED
BY 1863 men OUT
OF 1852 IN PREBLE

EATON. Ohio, June 7.-Exemption
is claimed by 1853 Of the 1852 regis.
trations returned In Preble county.
Among tho number registered were
nineteen negroes and three aliens.
Registrations in the various pre-
cincts follow:
Camden, 90; College Corner. 10;
Dixon township, 70; Eaton, first ward
81; second ward, 81; third ward, 66;
fourth ward. 81: Eldorado. 20; Casper
81; Gratis corporation, %; Gratis
township. North, 81; South "A; Har'
rison township, North, 109; South, So;
Isreal township, North AZ; South 81;
jackson. 101; Jefferson, So; Lanier
113; Lewisburg, 81; Monroe. East, AZ;
West, 81; New Paris, 81; Somers. SO;
Twin, 1903; Verona. %; Washington
East. 80: West Sc; West Alexandria
North, 81; South, 80; West Elkton, 10;
West Manchester, 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07
Village Of Gratis
TO Repiue Clories
on Its Centennial

EATON, O., Juno All details for
the celebration Of its one hundredth
anniversary have been made by the
village Of Gratis and with the dawn OF
next Monday will be launched the
greatest day that place has ever
known.
In its early days Gratis, then known
as winchester, was one OF the cOunty's
beehives of industry and listed among
its commercial enterprises large pack
ing houses and buggy and wagon
works II was denied railroad con-
nections, and activities along COM
mercial lines have decreased.
Notable among those to whom the
village lays claim as the birthplace is
Federal Judge Kennesaw Mountain
Lands. of Chicago.
Several automobile loads of boost
ers, accompanied by band. toured
the county Wednesday to advertise the
centennial celebration.
PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07
RICHMOND sUFFRAGieTs
TO INVADE GREENSBORO

Mrs. Olive Belden Lewis, Richmond
suffrage leader, and Miss Ella Wolfard
will hold street meeting In Green's
fork Saturday evening when they will
speak on registration, voting and other
matters Of interest to women.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07
AUsTRlANs TAKE 10000

LONDON, June THE capture Of
more than 10000 Italians in three
days is claimed in the Austrian off,
cial statement issued on Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07

Argentine yearly exports 5000, 900
and dry hides.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07
On The Screen
WASHINGTON


Miss Ethel Clayton is not only one
ofNthe prettiest actresses now appear
ing Van the screen but she is also one
Of the most accomplished scren ar
lists, there u.s. Consequently the an
nouncement Of her forthcoming ap-
peara nee at the Washington theatre
today will naturally arouse much m
terest here. Miss Clayton has q big
following in this city and all OF her
local d dmirers will want to see her In
this big, pretentous production.
The Washington theatre will have
the pleasure of showing the latest
World. "A icture Brady-Made which bears
the title Of Yankee Pluck" In this
production popular Miss Ethel Clayton
is seen Il, an extremely delightful role
and she will add to her wide circle OF
local frie,l Ids by her work in this pro-
duction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07
MURRETTE

The method Of grating in prisons is
graphically depicted In the Jesse l..
Lasky production, The Prison Without
Wallis" in which the noted Lasky-
Paramount star. Wallace Reid and
Myrtle Sted man will be seen at the
Murrette today supported by a splen-
did cast. Some of the methods OF
smuggling In, drugs to the prisoners
are shown in, the production.
Secrets o. a Beauty Parlor' the
Mack Sennett Keystone which Is at the
Murrette today boasts many novel, not
to say fascinating scenes.
Some Of these were taken In q large
plunge, in which host OF pretty girls
disport while waiting for the word
next" or whatever It Is the beauty
doctor shouts when your turn comes.
Only as you watch the girls swim
ming and diving. you can't help but
wonder what In the dickens they want
ed to 60 to beauty parlor for.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-07
WASHINGTON

Clara Kimball Young In The East
est Way" a photodrama version OF
what has been recognized as the
greatest American drama. will be the
attraction at the Washington Theatre
today and Friday. This Selznick-Pic-
ture production was directed by Al
bert Capellani, who won the highest
laurels with his screen version OF
The Common Law" "The Easiest
Way" is by Eugene Walter. another
DISTINGUISHED addition to the list of
famous authors who have furnished
Selznick. Picture stories.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09

London.-John Redmond and the
Nationalist will ask for early discus
sion in house of commons of home
rule on ground that home rule is
anti-German principle,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09

SpringfieId.-House committee re-
ports favorably on bill Gov LOwden.
wants which would consolidate all
state boards and offices into nine
cabinet departments,
The Washington times., 1917-09-05
Glen Echo Park.

Patrons of Glen Echo will have the
last opportunity OF the season to hear
Minister'S Band in concert at the re
sort next Sunday afternoon yhen the
popular organization will be heard
in -four Interesting programs. Like
the special showing Of motion pic
lures the concerts are free.
Right on up TO the close of the sea
son all Of the regular amusemanIs
and the free attractions will be on
the daily bill. In addition the man.
agement announces free rides all next
week. In>the dance pavilion the
ten-piece orchestra will be on hand
every evening and everything will be
kept running up to the last minute.
The Washington times., 1917-09-05
CAPTAIN BONNET GAINS
IN FLANDERS CONTEST

Although Major c. R. Luce centIn-
ued to lead today in the popularity
contest conducted by the Gayety The.
ater to determine what commissioned
officer OF the District national guard
shall ride the war horse FLANDERS" ;"
Capt. George A. Bonnet, captain of
battery b, District field artillery,
pushed him strong with a gain OF 100
votes last night Major Luce has $50
votes and CApatin Bonnet 2l3.
Capt. Louis c. Nogt, commander Of
Battery A. now in Greenville. S. c,
ran third today, with 40 votes. Major
]. F. Hodgson and Capt. L. L. Krentz-
lin tied for honors. each officer hay-
ing received to date 40 votes.
Andy Smith, performer with The
SIghtseers." playing at the Gayety
this week. took FLANDERS" the war
horse. for an outing yesterday. ''Flan-
ders" will be presented Saturday
night to the officer who this week
receives the greatest number OF votes
in the popularity sAAtASt
The Washington times., 1917-09-05
DEATH MYSTERY
ENDS ROMANCE Of
MRS. NINA 7. BULL

met Mrs. Bull. He left the depart
ment several months ago to accept q
position with the Atlantic Chemical
Company near his home at Melrose.
Mrs. Bull left the department to
go with the food administration. She
has been living for some time in Vir-
ginia, and DR.. Whitman's family and
the authorities of Melrose did not
know her new Washington address.
Consequently efforts to get her to
Somerville while DR.. Whitman linger-
ed in a hospital there, failed.
Mrs. Bull was escorted to the Fed
eral Express yesterday afternoon by
Miss Smith, with whom she made her
home. Capt. Arthur II. Whitman,
brother OF the dead man, who was
recently commissioned in the national
army, met her at the station in Bos-
ton. He telegraphed Miss Smith to-
day that Mrs. Bull was completely
broken by the tragedy.
The couple were not formally en-
gagged and had made no announce
ment pending the securing Of a di-
vorce by Mrs. Bull, but Il vas LT-
derstood between them and by their
families and friends. thac they were
to be married as soon as the decree
was granted. DIR. Whitman was in
Washington July 4 on a visit, and tnis
was the last time Mrs. Bull had seen
him alive.
signed Letter, "NIna whitman
One Of the letters found in Dr.
Whitman's pocket was signed Nina
Whitman" Captain Whitman, in a
statement for the family, said that
the letter was probably signed in the
playful mood of lovers.
Friends OF DR.. Whitman and Mrs.
Bull here were shocked by the trag.
edy upon hearing OF it today d..
Whitman is described as a bright
man with a career before him. He
had made rapid strides in chemistry
and his scientific work led to his en-
ployment in a scientific capacity by
the big private chemical concern that
took him away from the Government.
The Washington times., 1917-09-05
GnyetY.

Replete with song, dancing. and jest,
"Hello, America Joe Hurtig's big
hurlesque production, comes to the
Gayety Theater next week. It is
staged In two acts and seven scenes.
one Of the most elaborate being a rep
resentation OF the United States Capt.
tol
Sam Lewis and Sam Dody, two we'll
known comedians, head the cast which
includes also Primrose Semon, Kitty
Glasco, Grace Hayward, Frank l..
Wakefield, and a beauty chorus of
twenty. The musical program in
cludes such numbers as such A Sim
pie Little Ingenue." I'm Lonesome,
Dear" and "Oh, For the Life OF a
Chorus Girl"
The Washington times., 1917-09-05

Mae Marsh. pictured in Margaret
Mayo's world-famous play Polly OF
the Circus" is the attraction booked
at Moore's Strand Theater for the
entire week beginning next Sunday.
Considerable interest attaches to the
presentation Of this huge spectacle,
as 1t is the FIRST release Of the
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, the
newest entrant in the field OF film
production, which has assembled q
group Of stars that includes Mae
Marsh, Mary Garden. Maxine Elliot,
Robert Harron, Madge Kennedy,
Marie Dressler. Mable Normand, and
Jane Cowl. A special musical pro-
gram has been arranged by the
Strand Symphony Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1917-09-05
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING ON CHANGE ACTIVE
FOLLOWING HOLIDAY
American eraphephons s's Lead on
In Buying, With Price at Par
Capital Traction and Meresn-
thaIsr Also Lively.

Trading at today's session Of ths
Washington Stock Exchange was fair
ly active following the holiday, aAa
nearly every class Of stock came n
for its share OF attention.
The per cent bonds Of the Ameri-
can Graphophone Company led on the
buying. Three of them brought par.
Ten shares Of Capital TIaetlou
stock changed hands at s1k, five
during the regular session, and five
during the after call.
Some interest was mAnifested n
Mergenthaler, 10 shares bringing
14sh, and q similar number half
point more.
A single share Of Gas at 70 eenbti-
tuted the remaining tranaaetion.
The Washington times., 1917-09-05
WALL ST. MARKET
OPENING IRREGULAR AND At
TENDED BY CONFUSION
Steel and Copper Stocks Weak, With
Marine Issues Strong, While
Rails Rally After Opening With
Small Promise.

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-The stock
market opened irregular and confused
today.
Steel common opened with q gain
OF IL at 1o6, but quickly sold on to
105. Bethlehem Steel B was IN UP
at the start at 105k, and then de-
clined to 104h. Republic Steel was
1S up at TsS. while Crucible de-
clined ] point to 65H.
The demand for stocks increased
after midday. and for a good part of
the afternoon vigorous advances were
in order with a number OF issues,
going a long way to recover losses.
Steel common, which sold at a low OF
1O4%. advanced to 1881, and Beth
lehem Steel B rallied from 104h to
107h.
The market closed irregular.
The Washington times., 1917-09-05
Coming to the Iheaters

Much Is expected OF George Arllss'
offering at the National next week,
for he is once again to appear in a
statesman" play fashioned on the
model OF his big success, "Disraeli." !"
This time the distinguished actor will
impersonate a celebrated American in
the character OF Alexander Hamilton,
FIRST Secretary Of the Treasury. The
period is that OF washington's Ad-
ministrat:on, and will Introduce
among other famous personages, such
characters as Jefferson and Monroe.
The authors, Mary P. Hamlin and
George Arliss, promise an interesting
treatment Of HamiltOn's domestic life
as an offset to the historical nature
OF the piece. Messrs. Klaw & Erlang-
er and George c. Tyler. the producers,
are reported to have given the play
q handsome scenic investiture, to
which the period readily lends itself.
Hamilton" Is in four acts with the
scenes laid in Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1917-09-05
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET

BALTIMORE. Sept. 6.-whsat-
quiet. No. 2 soft red spot Se.3l. Re-
ceipts, 24,005: shipments. 26,266.
Corn-Firm. Spot mixed 81 90,
nominal Receipts. 6,e44; shipments.
9.233.
Oats-Firm. No. 8 white new 64A
a65. Receipts, 1IS,TI4; Shipments,
1929.
Rye-Firm. No. 2 western expert
spot EI.S6 bid. Receipts. 7.1l2; ship
ments. 361.
Hay-Steady. Unchanged.
Flour-Good. Demand ttSady.