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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25
NO-VARY COMPANY
NEARLY READY TO
GO TO MINNEAPOLIS

The work of packing the No-vary
Products company's Office equipment
and records and the many supplies in
the premium parlors is being COM
pleted for shipment to Minneapolis on
May 20. The offices and premium
parlors, which will occupy an entire
floor of a large building near Henne-
pin avenue. will be opened very soon
afterward.
The office force probably will re-
main in Grand Forks for a day or two
later to complete local business at
fairs. Practically all Of the entire
force will go to Minneapolis. there be-
ing but one or two changes made
necessary because of a desire to re-
main in Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25
FIRM PEACE
UNTIL NATIONS
FORGET GREED
Denying Gods Law Cause
of Strife Says David
Goldstein.

David Goldstein. who has become
widely known over the country,
through his writings n platform adj
dresses lectured at the auditorium of
h city hall last night on the timely
topic of War and Peace" Mr.. Gold
stein is conducting a countrywide
o under the sponsorship of the ma
tional council knights of Columbus,
and his lecture last night was given
under the auspices of Grand Forks
X. of C. council.
Attorney Henry O'Keefe. Jr.. intro
duced the speaker, who dealt with the
subject of peace and war as it applies
to the individual, the family. the in
dustrial life and our government re-
misunderstanding the Christian po-
sition in contrast to that held by radi-
Gals. In dealing with national and
international peace, MIR. Goldstein said
in part:
Bad will, denying Gods law and
setting up our own in our domestic
and commercial relations, is no foun-
dation f'r international peace. Just
so long as there is national greed,
envy and jealousy. just SO long shall
the clash of arms be heard and the
only peace we shall have will be arm
ed peace, with its ever increasing bur-
den of taxation. This being so, the
maintenance of an army and a navy
is a necessity today.
THE world will not have peace at
the price of peace, and SO nations are
deluged with blood.
1T is most interesting to note
that those who have cried the
note that those who have cried the
loudest that q man cannot be a loyal
Englishman, Frenchman, German or
American and pay tribute to the pope,
because Rome interferes with matters
Of state, are now %insistently asking
why the pope does not interfere with
matters Of state and stop the war.
The strict neutrality Of the Holy Fa-
Their throws back the insult that the
church is a political machine. And
the patriotism of Catholics should for
all time silence their t%raducers, fol-
while they. are obedient to the pope,
in matters of faith and morals, Cath
olics r Loyalty and heroically giving
up their lives at the hest Of the sew.
eral countries at war.
I'VE may cry peace! peace!" but
there shall be war until in our hearts
W. erect the image Of Christ, until ir
our domestic life, in our industrial life
and in u governmental affairs, we
rule ourselves, our homes, our bust.
ness, and our nation by the principles
of eaC
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL TO
GRADUATE EIGHTY

A class Of about 80. representing
the largest in the history Of the insti-
tuition, will be graduated from the
Grand Forks high school on June z.
Members of the senior class now are
taking their final examinations, and
many of them will not be completed
until the end Of next week.
Plans for commencement week have
not been completed, but the class ex-
poets to have the entire program
ready within a day or two. The bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached on
Sunday, June 3, and the class day ex-
ercises will be held Tuesday night,
June S. The program for the latter
has not been completed.
/. III juniors will give their annual
June 1.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25

Grain Trading Through Grand Forks
Office Practically Ended; Manager
Adolph Mstad Brushes ub on Wa

lures came neal the end Of the month,
and there had been very little such
trading done through the Grand
Forks office.
The lid has not been put on corn.
oats and produce trading. but there
is very little of that done in this city.
AS u result of the elimination Of all
speculation has been a very quiet and
orderly office in Grand Forks. Man.
ager Adolph Ildstad. who had become
quite IN adept at figuring hundreds OF
thousands of dollars profits over the
long distance telephone. has found
time to devise ways and means Of
combating the high cost of living and
brush up on Kipling and the war. He
now is marking time till he can begin
his tours Of inspection throughout the
Red River Valley and send in crop re-
ports to Minneapolis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25

The Grand Forks office of the
Charles F.. Lewis Grain company Of
Minneapolis. is all but a deserted
place these days. whereas, a few
weeks ago when wheat was skyrock-
citing. 1t was crowded with feverish
traders.
The action Of the Chicago and Min
neapolis exchanges in practically
eliminating all speculation has caus-
ed a let-up in activities through
northeastern North Dakota. While
Minneapolis. Chicago and many
branch offices witnessed unusual busy
scenes by way of completing con-
tracts. h Grand Forks office saw
practically o of this activity, for
farmers and other traders in this sec
ton had begun to "clean up when
the price hit the $500 mark. The ac-
ton in stopping dealing in May flu
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25
GIVE SPECIAL MUSIC
lat DR.. KNUDSON'S TALK
lat C~ONVOCATION AT "U"

Convocation at the University of
North Dakota tomorrow morning at
II o'clock will be addressed by DR..
Albert Knudson of the Bo~ton School
of Theology. DR.. Knudson is the Haz-
lett lecturer for Wesley college this
yoa~ who will speak on THE Beacon
Lights Of Prophecy" In line with his
series of lectures.
The special music will be a group
of three songs by Mrs. Arthur Brat
rud. with a Violet" bv Grieg, "The
Little Silver Ring by Chaminade and
by the Waters Of Minnetonka" BY
Lieurance. Accomplishments will be
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25
PETITIONS FOR
CITIZENSHIP ARE
HEARD IN COURT

At the regular term Of district court
in session at the county court house
today, petitions for United States citi-
zenship privileges are being heard,
r. K. Doe, United States examiner, ie
conducting the examination of appli-
cants.
T~wenty-nine foreigners who have
made application to become citizens
Of this country are on the list for ex-
animation, though all of this num-
Der will probably not be granted citi-
zenship papers. rejection being made
Judge Cooley and Mr.. Doe were
at Larimore Thursday for hearings
Of citizenship appeals nare~e heine
granted to a number Of applicants.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25
GOOD ROADS N N
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB
Discuss Meridian Road-Sevcral
Bodies Unite.

A good roads dinner and meeting
will be held at the Commercial club
this evening, at which time plans will
be made for insuring the continuance
in certain localities of the Meridian
road as originally logged.
The dinner is to be held under the
joint auspices Of the retail trade com
mittee Of the Commercial club, the
streets and alleys committee Of the
city council, the county commission
ers and the good roads committee of
the Commercial club.
An informal program. which will
deal chiefly with the question of good
roads from the standpoint of the
business man, will be given.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25
WEEKS SCHEDULE FOR
CANNING MEETING

The Office Of the county superin-
tendent Of schools has announced the
following schedule for Miss Julia
Newton, canning demonstrators, for
the week beginning June %:
Monday. 1880 p. invest End So
ciety, at home Of f. L. Larson, 4
o'clock. Larimore. domestic science
rooms at high school.
Tuesday. $3.50 a. m.-Orr town hall,
$3.50, Inkster high school.
MISUNDERSTANDING meeting in
Walle township, school building of
district 6.
Thursday, 2 p. m.-Northeast
school in Avon township, 8 p. M, res
idence of Peter Skurdall, Loretta
township. +.
Friday. 3 p. m.-Residence of r. s.
C%ochrane, Grace township; 8 p. M,
Fergus hall,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25
CORRIGAN TO GO
TO FARGO HOUSE
H. F. Corrigan, Who Has Been With
Grand Forks Mercantile Com.
pany, Goes to DcCamp Co., as
Manager.

Hilary Corrigan. who has been in
charge of the fruit department Of the
Grand Forks Mercantile company,
leaves tomorrow for Fargo, where he
will assume the management of the
DeCamp Fruit company. Frank De-
Camp, who has been in charge Of the
Fargo house, goes to Montana.
Mr.. Corrigan has been in charge of
the fruit department Of the mercantile
company for a number Of years, and is
thoroughly familiar with every fea-
ture of the wholesale mercantile
trade.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25
TO LET PACKING
PLANT CONTRACT
MONDAY, JUNE 4

H. r. Elliott. general manager Of
the Northern Packing company. is
expected to arrive in Grand Forks
Saturday morning to complete ar
rangements for letting the contract
for the construction Of the plant. The
contract is to be let on June 4.
Plans for the plant have been on
file at the builders and traders ex-
change for some little time, and have
attracted many bidders. 1t is said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25
HAMILTON TO HAVE
A PATRIOTIC DAY
Attorney Tracy r. Bangs and j. G
Haney of This City to Speak
Green of Cavalier on Program.

Rev. H. q. Markley, pastor Of the
Methodist church at Hamilton, N. D.,
while attending the ministerial meet
ing here. has completed arrangements
for a patriotic demonstration at Ham
ilton on registration day.
Attorney Tracy r. Bangs Of this
city will, give the chief patriotic adj
dress, and j. G. Haney of the Inter-
national Harvester company will
speak on food conservation. c. r.
Green, the Cavalierb anker, will dis
cuss the Liberty Loan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25

: W. ]. Bryan seems to find it diff
cult to find the place where he can
best serve his country during the
war. but he says he is willing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-25

played by Mrs. L. c.. Harrington. and
violin obligato by Professor W.. w.
Norton,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
THREE WOMEN GO TO
COURT FOR FREEDOM

Divorce wheels were stirred into ac-
tivivity this afternoon when three wo-
men-one from Ottawa, one from La
Sale and one from Streator made
application in the circuit court for
marital freedom.
Mrs Dorothy Seitz, Of La Sale,
was a bride for only few days when
she and her spouse separated They
lived in the same house, but never
communicated with one another. They
were married November s, 1916. and
soon thereafter the complainant says
Peter, her spouse began a course of
unkind treatment They have been
separated for three months, the break
up coming when Peter told her he
married her for her money. Cruelty
and non-5upport are the charges
Mrs Erminia Chilli, of Ottawa, says
Dominick was addicted to the drink
habit and deserted her in November.
A"lo' iHe! WtiC HidIiicu III italy
October a. 1889, and have three chill.
dren, only one of whom is n minor.
The wife asks custody of the one
child.
Josephine Mallady, Of Streator, ac.
cuses Earl, her husband, of attacking
her. She says he beat her and on
one occasion assaulted her at st
Mays hospital in Strcator. They
were married February "a 1912, and
have a child now three years of age.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
READER TO APPEAR
AT TRINITY CHURH

Miss I,iila Ethel Webster, reader
and mrersonator, will appear ut the
Trinity United Evangelical church
this week. Miss Webster is a gradu-
ate OF the School or Oratory at Dixon.
III. The following is a clipping from
the Dixon Evening Telegraph, which
tells OF Miss Webster's success in that
city:
The recital given by Miss Webster
at the Evangelical church last even,
ing was success, The church was
packed Miss Webster made a decid-
ed hit with her audience in her selec-
lions containing the Irish and child
dialect. In her reading, Jerry the
RoAbin Boy Miss Webster showed
herself to he true artist who thor
oughly understands her work The
picture OF the ice gorge the rising riv-
ser and the thrilling escape of Jerry
Wasso vivid that the audience sat
srcll-bOund during the finishing of
the number.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
GR0VELAN0 TOWNSHIP
TO ISSUE $4,000 FOR
BUILDING OIL ROADS

Groycland township is preparing 10
bond itself for $4,000 for the purpose
of oilins roads Bert Sauers, super
visor OF that township, is in the city
today to confer with the County At.
torney relative 10 legal proceedings.
preparatory to starting The work.
Residents of Groyeland township
are very much in favor of good roads,
particularly oil roads. Several miles
Of oil roads have been in use for few
years and given good satisfaction.
They realize. however, that this is
only a temporary Improvement, but
gives good roads for time and par
ticularly so If the oil is renewed every
few years.
The township has purchased large
quantity of oil for road uses but have
not sufficient funds to complete the
work and as a result the bond issue IS
contemplated.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
KEPT WEDDING FROM
FRIENDS;. SECRET OUT

Efforts of Miss Grace I.ysaght, IA
we'll known Ottawa young lady and a
daughter of Mrs Mary Lysaght, and
Floyd Lawrence, of this city. former
~ of Marseilles, TO keep their mar
riage q secret, were fOiled this NOM
ing when friends learned Of their
wedding Monday evening February
10, AZ the ST. COLUMBIA parsonage
Rev. Dean Quinn olficiated Mr. and
Mrs. Louis I.ayanway were the wit
sosSo9 to The ceremonies.
The bride is a highly esteemed and
popular young girl being employed as
tookkecDer at Scherer Bros.
The groom is the son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Lyman Lawrence, Marsollcs res
idenls He is employed rs a core
maker at Knowles foundry.
The young couple will rssidc in
Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27

concern felt by oflicialdom over the
sinking without warming, under cover
of darkness of the big Cuulri liner
Even though II shall turn out that no
American lives were lost, there is no
Disgusting the fact that all citizens
Of this country who were on board
the vessel, both passengers and crew.
were endangered in contradiction to
recognize International law
The loss of a large quantity of Am
erican mail is a serious sidclight on
the sea tragedy. Among this is be
lieyed to have been five bags for the
American Embassy in London and
four destined for the Embassy in
Paris. In addition it is reported her.
that the Laconia carried mail con.
signed to all Of the entente countries.
Postollice department officials today
were making an investigation to deter
mine just what mail was lost,
Hear From Gibbons. 90
Chicago. Feb. 27-Death of two Chi
cago women aboard the Laconia is
confirmed in Il cablegram received by
the Chicago Tribune today from Floyd
II. Gibbons, a staif correspondent,
who was aboard the liner when it was
sunk.
The dispatch did not mention the
women's names, but the Tribune takes
1t to indicate the victims were Mrs.
Albert II. Hoy and her daughter, Eliza
beth
Anxiety had been felt for Gibbon 3
safety. His cablegram dated from
Queenstown is the first direct word
received from him
Mrs. Hoy and Miss Hoy were the
wife and dangn er of DR.. Albert II.
Hoy, who for the last five years. has
lived in London with son, Austin.
VINO Is the representative of a Chica.
go machinery company. For twelve
years previous to that the Hoys were
residents of Chicago, having come
from Racine, Wis. In Chicago they
were socially prominent and Mrs. and
MISS Hoy renewed their social con.
nections during visit of several
months here They left Chicago Feb
ruary | and said they would remain
in New York until they could obtain
passage ON an American liner.
In the applications for passports
Mrs. Hoy gave her age as 5S, and her
birthplace Galena, H., and Miss Hoy
gave her age as 80, and her birthplace
at Racine, Wis. The husband and
sather, Albert Il. IIoy's. birthplace
was given as Mansfield, Ohio.
The applications expressed their in.
tcntion OF sailing from New York.
February l6, on the American liner
krconland, sailing which later was
cancelled.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
Society Notes

The Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men had chicken supper last even
ing, followed by dancing and cards.
A very large crowd was present and
all had a good time. The next regular
meeting will be held March 18th. All
members are requested to be present.
The members of the Ottawa Boat
Club have been invited by the Strea-
tor Club to a social visit Thursday
evening. The Ottawa club will take
over its most skillful whist players,
bowling teams and billiard sharks.
The members of the Streator Club are
known as royal entertainers and a
most enjoyable time is anticipated
j. j. =
The members of Co. C were enter
tanned at banuet last evening by
John lllinich at his home in West Of
tawa. A musical program was car
ried olt and most enjoyable evening
was spent by all Joseph lllinich was
a member of Co. {.
u q y
Mrs r. d. Mills and Mrs. G. B.
Herring will be the hostesses at the
Beat Club party Wednesday afternoon.
y y +
The Art Department of the Wo-
mans Club met yesterday afternoon
at Library Hall and most interesting
paper on Claude Antonio and Emil
Vernet" was read by Miss Isabel Wal
lace. A very interesting paper on the
beginning of romantic paintings was
read by Mrs. w. +. Carr.
d 4, d
The members of the Education de-
partment of the Woman's Club met
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs: w. II. Irwin on Congress street
A most interesting paper on "Scandi-
navian Schools was read by Mrs. f.
L. Johnson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
LUMBERMEN FEAST
At CLIFF TON HOTEL
ANNUAL FEAST WILL BE HELD
THIS EvENING-O. n. PADDOCK,
OF PANA, PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.

The annual banquet of the La Sale
County Lumbermen will be held i'm
the French dining room of the Clifton
hotel this evening at G:15 o'clock. The
gathering will be attended by seventy.
five lumber dealers of this county.
o. H. Paddock, of Pana, ILL.,. a prom.
inent lumberman of the state. will be
the principal speaker OF the evening.
MIR. Paddock's topic will be the Com
munity Wor6.' The speaker is regard
ed as most pleasing orator and the
lumber dealers are anticipating a
most interesting message.
Mine Host Harvey promises 10 have
an epicurean feast for the representa-.
tiyes this evening. 1T will be a square
meal off OF square table" said one
OF the lumbermen. in speaking of the
banquet.
In addition to the talk by Mr.. Pad.
dock an informal discussion will he
entered into and a musical program
will be given. The following towns
Will be represented at the gathering:
Princeton, Ladd. Peru, La Sale, Uti-
ca, Streator, Grand Ridge, Marseilles,
Seneca and Morris.
All OF the lumber dealers in this
city have been taking an active part
In the arrangements for the banquet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
! A GREAT MEDICINE.

That most successful of all remedies
Tor woman's ailments, Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, owes its
origin to botanic recipe which came
into the possession Of Lydia e. Pink
ham about fifty years ago
This recipe had proved so effective
I'm the practice of skilled physician
that Mrs. Pinkham procured the herbs
and stepped and prepared them in
true old-time fashion on her kitchen
stove for her friends and neighbors
who suffered from woman's ailments.
The fame of the virtues of this won
dcrful medicine spread, until 1t is to-
day recognized as the standard rem
cdy for woman's ills.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Bert Sauers, of GroveIand, is in the
city today on business.
Mrs, John Murphy, Of Seneca, who,
has beea visiting friends in Ottawa,
has returned home.
MIR. and Mrs. George Armstrong left
today for Somers, Iowa, where they
will make their home on Mr.. Arm
strong's farm near that city.
Louis Lynch. who underwent an OPP
Grafton at the Spring Valley hospital
yesterday morning. is reported as get
ting along very nicely.
Harold Langsett, former Ottawa
boy, and now resident of Pocahon-
tas, Iowa, where he is engaged in
farming, is visiting with Ottawa rela
tives and friends for few days
Charles Clifford, former Ottawaian,
now employed in the electrical de-
partmeht of the government at Wash
ington. d. C., is spending few day
with Ottawa relatives and friends.
Mrs. l.. T. Johnson. Of retroit.
Michigan, is the guest of her mother
Mrs. E. ID. Pease on Columbus street.
w. j. Graham, former Ottawa mer-
chant. has returned to his home il
this city after. visit of several
months in De Land, Florida. Mr.
Graham is greatly improved in health.
Misses Alice Wolfe and Laura lie
Rette are spending the week in Chi
cago visiting the different millinery
openings
Edward DeBof, of Seneca, was an
Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
Attorney r. e. Larkin. OF Streator,
was an Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
Jerry O'Connor is visiting with
friends in La Sale this afternoon.
Anthony Berry, of Amboy was an
Ottawa visitor this morning.
Charles A. Hart. a student at st.
Viators ollege, is spending a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Hart, OF this city,
Forest Bovard, Of South Bend, Ind,
visited for a few hours with Ottawa
friends.
Miss Marjorie Russell, of Streator
has returned to her home after a
short visit with Ottawa relatives.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
TO BURY COLONEL'S
WIDOW IN WISCONSIN

Mrs. Jane n. Wilson, who died at
Ryburn Hospital at o'clock Sunday
morning after short illness with
bronchial pneumonia, was the widow
OF the late Col. j. S. Wilson. Col.
Wilson served under Gen. Geo. h.
Thomas. He was a past commander
of the George H. Thomas Post Of Chi
cago, and an attorney of prominence
in Northern Illinois. Col. Wilson was
judge of twenty-seven years stand
ing, with more decisions recorded in
the Illinois reports than any other
Judge in courts of record. The re-
mains of his wife will be inferred at
HIGHLAND Center, Wis, the place OF
her husbands enlistment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
A Story Of longfellow.

In Longfellow's journal, In which he
chronicled daily things that came I'M
Ger his observation. he notes that upon
u certain occasion he attended a
church where the minister took as his
subject Progress. He was very fiat
tered when the latter quoted about
hnlf of the Psalm Of Life" After re-
pcating the verses the minister said
II could never read that poem without
feeling the inspiration with which 1t
was written TO this incident Long
fellow adds: But | had the conceit
taken out of me OH the evening of that
day, when happened to meet lady
at Prescptt's and in our conversation
she referred to the sermon in the
morning and added, He quoted some
beautiful verses, but nobody knew
whence came the quotations.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
WEALTHY FARMER DID
NOT LEAVE LAST WILL

Fralk Gordon. wealthy Ransom far
mer, whose death occurred February
7, 1916, did not leave a last will, and
today his heirs made application in
the probate court for letters Of admin
istraton in his estate. Mr.. Gordon
died seized of $50 acres OF land In Al
len township. worth $500Ga ana per
sonal property appraised at leo.
The property will be divided among
the widow and three children Of the
deceased.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-27
We, the People.

Estimating the worlds population as
1,DO.WW,0O0, the whole human race at
present living could stand comfortably
shoulder to shoulder in an area Of 500
square miles.
Taking the number of generations in
the past 5000 years as 20o. the room
taken up by them all ON the above
plan would be less than the area of
the state of Colorado To bury all the
people on earth would need a grave
yard little larger than that area.