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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
NO SCARCITY :.
OF VOLUNTEERS
FOR AVIATION
Many Younger Officers are
Ready to do Observation
Work when Call Comes.

With the American Army in
France. Thursday. Dec. 20-(By The
Associated Press)-There is no search
ty Of volunteers for the dangerous
work of airplane observers among the
younger officers of the army. When
call was issued at the heavy artil-
lery training grounds three times the
of these were sent to train with
American pilots and others with
French. The latter are doing the OBJ
servation work for the heavy artillery
which the Americans who had been
working with guns from approximate
ly $50, to>4OO milimetres calibre are
now ready to fire. ~
The American artillery today
watched the French handling the gi-
gantic 400 millimetre gun which hurls
a projectile weighing more than a ton
essary to haul the weapon several
miles outside the training grounds,
which are probably the largest in the
world. so that the shells would fall on
open ground at the targets. The fir
ing continued all day. the terrific ex-
plosions shaking the houses in the ter
ritory and being heard at a distance
Of many miles. e. 49,.
After certain period the Ameri-
can gunners will begin firing with the
400. millinnetre pieces SO that by the
time they get into action they will be
as familiar with the gun as their
comrades now are with the 75.s..
| During the firing big shell burs,
prematurely near an observation posi-
filled with young American officers.
Splinters and fragments rained
down, but no one was injured. S
Among the heavy guns with which
the Americans have begun working
are big Howitzers of a certain ealibrt
which are declared to be among ths
most powerful weapons the war ha.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
|$'|29, 9,824,O0O
. LOANS / [ !, S Il|ADET0 N ! ] J |
FARMERS
Federal Land Banks Make
These Loans Within
81. j ~, Last Six Months.


,t Washington. Dec. 21.-Loans ag-
sregating $2s.s24,O0o have been made
to farmers by the twelve federal land
banks in. the six months since the
farm loan system has been in full OPP
Grafton, according to monthly report
of the federal farm loan board issued
today. In addition $75,00o.ooo of
loans have been approved and will be
negotiated. at the old five per cent
interest rate when funds are made
available through sale Of farm loan
bonds privately, or to the United
States treasury under the pending
plan to have congress appropriate
i 500. 100000 a year for the purchase.
Applications for loans have
amounted to se1e.oo0,o00, which has
been cut to $1s0.ooo,oo0 by reduc-
tions ordered by appraisers or by re-
jections. A total Of 1899 co-opera-
tive farm loan associations. composed
Of ten or more farmer borrowers have
been chartered. Future loans will
be- made at the new interest rate OF
1-2 per cent. SHl
Loans in the st. Paul district were
S44lROOO
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
PAGE DRIVES
:. FIRST RIVET
Member Of Shipping Board
Start First Keel in
New Year.

! Newark. MI. Dec. 2o.-Charles r,
Page. member Of the shipping board,
today drove the first rivet in the keel
Of the first ship to be laid in the new
shipyard here. The plant operated by
the submarine boat corporation. act
ing assngent. for the goyernment ship.
ping board and believed to be one Of
the largest in the world. was complet-
ed in the record TINA of seventy-six
days. Its every RESOURCE will BE de-
voted to the construction Of vessels
rine. ~
The building program calls for
three keels to be laid this month. and
within a short time. it will be possi-
Bile. to have $2S vessels under construc-
ton at the same time. The plant has
been constructed on a site compris-
ing l25 acres lying on Newark Ray.
Housing facilities. for 900 workers
now are being arranged. i.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
NORTHWEST TO J.
GET NO COAL
FOR R 80 DAYS
Administrators Decide te
Make Wood Substitute
for Any Shortage.

Washington, Dec. 21.-To further
relieve the fuel administration in the
middle vest the northwestern fuel
administrators have voluntarily
agreed to curtail rail shipments to
that section for the next ninety days.
the fuel administration was advised
lby John F. MCGEE. state admins
traitor for Minnesota. The suspension
of shipments was proposed after con-
ferences by northwestern admins
traitors with w. H. Governman. in
charge of the distribution Of coal in
the northwest.
BY the exercise Of strict economy
the northwestern states hope to gel
1 along for the next three months with
the coal supply secured by lake
transportation before winter closed
navigation on the lakes. This supply
will be augmented by wood, which
Mr.. MCGEE advised DIR. Garfield was
being generally used in some parts OF
Minnesota. 3 ss.ss1s.a.
One Of the economies to be s iexer.
Ecised: Mr.. MeGee said, was the cut
ting off of street lighting altogether
outside of the large cities between {
| u, m, and 6 a, m. Z faE,s -'-'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
WASHINGTON KNOWS
NOTHING or TT. .E

Washington. Dec. 21.-AmericAn
officials said today they had no knOwl-
edge OF the so-called secret treaty be-
tween Russia and Japan described In
the Petrograd dispatches, but !, they
considered that to describe itsas con-
tion against America and Great
Britain in the far east" was not borne
out by the text of the published ar
ticles.
There is possibility that the treaty
referred to is the special convention
concluded between Russia and Japan
at about the same time as the So
called secret treaty. 1t was generally
assumed here that the treaty contain
ed some secret provisions, but its pur-
pose was described as being to safe
guard the rights of Japan and Russia
in the far east; to reconcile all OUT
standing issues between them and
generally to follow the lines OF the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. IN a.
1t is improbable that the United
States government alone will make
any. effort to secure an explanation Of
the meaning and purpose Of, these Sc
cret articles from the principals. but
it is rather expected that one or the
other Of them voluntarily will come
forward with a statement In that line.
Careful reading Of the four publish
ed articles inclined officials to the
opinion that general purpose Of con-
| vention was somewhat in line with
the existing British-Japanese treaty
touching far eastern interests and that
! it was designed to protect China from
exploitation by any third poveraAnd
was not especially directed against
America tor Great Britain. as
| The agreement just completed be-
tween Secretary Lansing and Viscount
Ishii though not specifically sup
portable BY military force, as Is tho
Russo-Japan secret treaty, really aim
ed. at the same object. the protection
of! Chinese integrity. although that
ideal was developed on more altru-
istic4 and unselfish grounds than In the
SocYet convention 81 y, VIA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
Supplies For Million
Troops Ordered Before
u, S. Entered Conflict
Shortages in Clothing Inyestiga Made With
out Funds and in Anticipation Of Appropr iatons-
Pershing Suggests Number Of Changes in Uniform.


committee
clothing a
in ordersato equip another half million
$beenin to General Sharpe said
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
FIVE. BILLION
IN NEXT ARMY
APPROPRIATION
Military Committee Ready
to Give War Department
Whatever is Needed.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The army
appropriation bill the next fiscal year,
on which the house military commit
tee was to resume hearings January
3. probably will carry close to $5,-
000. 900, 900 for the whole military es-
tablishment exclusive of fortihcations
and field artillery guns which will be
provided for by the appropriations
committee. The bill is expected to
congress by the war department ag-
gregates .$S,61O, 100000. I.
s.The military committee Will rive
the. far, department everything sthat
they. reaSonably can convince the
committee they need,' said Chairman
Dent today sss,sa n 4, Y 3SSGs s5 =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
1000 SKILLED
men WANTEDT0
F. BUILD ]! |! ! /. !, | PLANES J }
Factory at Philadelphia i
Completed and Now in
Operation. .-.

Washington, Der. 21.-The aircraft
factory at the Philadelphia navy yard
now completed and in operation needs
immediately, 1000 skilled ,workmen
Of all kinds to bring it up to capacity
productions. There are places TOR ma
chinists of all grades. sheet metal
workers., wire workers, wood work
ers and many women also can find
employment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
Serbia. Military ..'
Mission Is Received
With Much Ceremony

Washington, Dec. 21-serbia's mill
tary mission was received here today
with much ceremony. Escorts Of
cavalry and partyeof American off,
cials headed by Secretary Lansing
met the commissioners. Later the
mission was received by President
Wilson and presented an autograph
letter from King Peter. n
Tonight the president will enter
tain the mission at a state dinner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
If says Had Held Teutons ~ Now Would Have Been
Decisiyey of Bagdad and Jeru-ssss
ssSs 81 salem Has Done Much for British fs "

allied hopes had not realized bscsSs
able hold their
beginning military
ne M RS,sn army w. Sssr m ssS.Rps,
and Italian armies
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
Pact Made TO Preuet1t
u. S. Controlling China,
Declares Russian Paper
England also Was Included as Object Of Suspicion
Washington Officials Say They Knew Nothing Of it
Scout Armed Demonstration Theory


in
cal China The dated July
annu 1t signed by sergus
and #s.S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
Three Bandits Rob
Minneapolis Bank; !:
Escape While Two
Policeme Look On

AfnneRpelts Mimi. Dec. Three
Peopis'a. state Bank sf ssysn sGerners. m s'
busy downtown district. nocked
President j. p. Ernster and two em-
ployes in vault, seized $500 in
cash, sstepped out to the curb whete
two unsuspecting policemen stood
chatting and escaped in an autonlo-
bile. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
BRITISH PEACE
AIMS OUTLINED.

were urged by the populace to make
a strong peace
BRITISH PEACE s'@.
AIMS OUTLINED.
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain simultaneously with the pub
lication of German peace feelers de-
itarism and that league 'ofssna tions,
Including the 5Prussian autocracy
would be farce The Teutons must
restore territory and repay Siosses.
Great Britain entered the war to vim
dicate her honor and not to make. an
nexations The British premier sees
trying months ahead but the anti
submarine Campaign is beroming
more effective and America y 'ehelp
will bring huge results. ,5 A7
ITALIANS MAKE -ja .,.--- .,.4,
COUNTER ATTACKS So ssga's
| Apparently Yndaunted by the heavy
forces the enemy has been usbHgf In
attempting e break }fe7,k1 ths e 'Brsnta. s,r,;s:
gain Monte Asolone. On other. sec.
tors on this front the Italians have
repulsed with loss strong Austro-Ger-
man counter attacks.
Raiding engagements occupy q the
opposing forces on the northern: end
Of the western front, while tic artil.
lery continues active in the Ypres and
Cambrai sectors. In Lorraine the
French have repulsed heavy Ger
man attack north OF Reillon. about
eight miles south OF the Rhine-Ma
canal. where the. Germans. raded an
American trench last month"; !,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21

tpekin. Dec. 21.-T,ian Chi-Jni. for
mer premier is appointed chief of.tne
Chiresel F,,ropean war bureau by tins
nre.3flential mr. ndate issued today
Ganeral Mia NJ Chf-I<uei has been, ap-
nninted ,Tirtster of war in place Of
Wang Shi- Chen. 8a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
Today's War Summary

negotiations with the Bolsheviki, On
leaving Berlin the German emissaries
were urged by the populace to make
a 'strong peace"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
FINAL SETTLF MENT.

Estate of Stany Stasulis. Deceased
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested in said Estate, that
the undersigned, Administrator Of the
Estate OF said Stang Stdsnlis, deceased
viii appear before the propatc Court
OF the County Of la Sale and State
Of Illinois. at The County Court House,
in Ottawa, in said County on Monday,
the IAN day Of January, d. 1918.
for the purpose Of rendering an ac-
count Of his proceedings in The adj
ADMINISTRATION Of said Estate for the
final settlement, when and where any
and all persons interested may appear
and show cause, If my there be, why
such account should not be approved
by the Court
Dated at Ottawa, This eth day of
November, i9l7.
FRANK y FOII.ETT.
AileSit Administrator
Edward G Iilm,
Clcrk Of Probate Court, La Sale
County. Illinois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

Thin smoke vapOr.
Dear Alexandra said he. "sus-
pend your judgments. Only wait till
we have remolded YOU nearer to the
hearts desire, to quote the Persian
tent-maker, Then tell us there is any
impossible
Perfection is but the incarnation
OF the ideal In you that ideal lies
dormant. Alexandra and in Us lie the
skill, the knowledge, the patience, and
the faith 10 incarnate ito make it
a reallty--to bring the whole world to
your feet"
ONLY a Slav could have said
that" she smiled. Il think begin to
understand you. Vital. In a way
seem 10 grasp your thought better
than | do Andres You ami / are of
Kindred blood Maybe You can make
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
FINAL SETTLEMENT.
n. NJ. Kelly Atty.

Estate OF Conrad Schmitt. deceased
Notice is hdNeby given 10 Al per
sons interested ~ sai1 Estate, that
the undersigned, Aduintstr2t)r o. The
Estate of said Conrad Schmitt, de-
ceased, Will appear before the Pro
bate Court Of the County Of La Sale
and State of Illinois, at the County
Court House, in Ottawa, in said COun-
ty, on Monday, the l4th day Of Jani-
airy, A, y. 1918. for the purpose Of
rendering an account of his proceed
ings in the administration of said
Estate for the final settlement, when
and whore any and all persons inter
cstcd may appear and show cause. if
any there be. why such account should
not be approved by lhe Court.
Dated at Ottawa, this eth day Of
November, 1877
JAMES GREEN.
Administrator.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

your purpose clearer than lie has been
able 70 do?"
Ereazy pondered a moment, then
answered:
Alexandra, we are actuated by a
wonderful hope. vision, dream, ideal.
or whatever you choose TO call it, Our
work with YOU will not be personal.
Personal in one sense. yes; but in its
inner significance, vastly greater,
deeper, and nobler,
"Our purpose is to give TO the world,
the human race, Il vision Of what
may be when knowledge such rs olr1s
is known TO others. taught and train
ed by us--to uplift the world elevate
our race. and confer on it the eff Of
gifts beauty
And | am to be the instrument Of
your teaching"
"Of our teaching. through your in
credible beauty yet to be-"
"A martyr, perhaps? N'yet" she
objected in the strongest Of Russian
neeatons. "No. Not that There
will be risks--learfu risks of IRE
parable damage, OF death, perhaps.
Somehow, | do not feel in me the
souls stuff whcreon ma"tyrdom IS
wrought"
Risks cried Andre None
whatever. Success is positively GER
tain"
Even SO" she answered II am
too much The iatalist to interfere with
nature. Perhaps the beauty now de-
MED me may be- mine in some future
reincarnation, but in this life"
alexandra, mon ami. we can rein
cArnato YOU here now
I'm perfect beauty
absolutely. You recognize the
truth about yourself as Vital here has
stated it, do you not? Let us cast
aside the futile conventions OF polite
usage and tell YOU the actual facts, II
"A friendship of ten or fifteen years
cannot bring Ms all three close enougli
together for plain speech, The wotla is
misn0mc.
ITO 4E Continued
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
Classified Advertising
Advertisements Asill be in erted in

Advertisements will be in erted in
this column not exceeding FIVE lines,
three times. zoe; oIe week SOC. Each
line over five, l0c per week addition
al. All advertisements in this col
umn must be ,aid in advance No
advertisement Will be inserted in this
column for less than Doc
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
PROLOGUE.

II was only toward the end of March,
1892, that Vital Ergazy and Andre
Brodeur obtained the, consent OF the
woman known as Alexandra to under.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-FiVe-rOOm cottage. cleo
tric lights, gas and city water, at
912 Douglas St. phone 39S-X.
FOR RENT Three room fiat either
furnished or unfinished. Central
" located. Telephone %.
FOR RENT Groom house. Mod
ern. S23 Clinton street l'hone
SOAK.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS
LOST

LOST--A small purse on Columbus
street, or In downtown district.
with some change in it, I3indcr kind
ly return 10 thit Office
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
FOR SALE

FOR SALE we have several tots for
sale that will average ahoh, one
acre Of land; can be had now for
$4,000. Easy payments; would DC
especially desirable for poultry or mar
kct garden Tel. 9a7-W
j. O. Harris & Son.
l29 w. Main St
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
CHICAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIA
RAILWAY
u'll&gDeH'',
effective Sept. g. 1910
OTTAWA, ILL
Easthound

EaStpOund.
/ Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Marseilles. Seneca. Morris.
iinooka. Rockd1le and Joliet, H. in
A. M.--j:45, G;loa, 1850 $3.50. 1850
p. M.-l:Jo. $50, i:j0b, $50. 900.
HOO
Cars arrive from the west at 100
a. m, S:i5 a. m, 1880 p. m $50 p
m, 1895 p. m.
Westbound
ton for Chautauqua Park. Starved
Rock Utica, La Sale, Peru. Spring
Valley, Ladd De Puc, Bureau, Prince
ton. In
/ A. M.-5:1od, 5:50c, $500, S:SOc,
55c, l0:50d. 1l:50c.
p. M.-l;joc, 3:5oc, i:50d $500.
7:50c, 9,j0e, 1l:00f.
Cars arrive from east at G.5Og
m. l2:i2 a H.
Southbound.
Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ion for Mckinley Park. Grand Ridge
I and Streator in
A. M.-j;50. 6;50h, 1850, $50. 1850
p. M.-l:50. 800, $50. 300, 1l:35.
a Marseiles and intermediate points
b Marseilles. Morris, Seneca and in.
tormediate points.
C princeton and intermediate points
d I.add ana Intermediate points.
princeton-Ladd and Intermediate
/ points.
/ f La Sale and intermediate points
& Sundays and holidays only,
h Daily except sunday
! ALWAYS Buy TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
Fares to Chicago. H.. '! Joliet. L.,
and Chicago 4 Joliet Electric Rail-
/ way
T WEEK END EXCURSION
Every Saturday and Sunday
N4cn round tip. Tickets limited
1hJU until Monday, 12s90 noon,
following date OF sale for return trip.
EVERY DAY FARES.
, Sl75 round trip, 500 one way Re
turn trip limited TO ten days.
/ WELLS FARGO EXPRESS TO ALL
/ POINTS.
Phone gents for tul Information
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
FOUND

FoUND-A pocket book at noon to.
day. Owner can have same by call.
ng at this Office and paying for this
adj
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
At Godfrey's Cut Price Grocery
No Sale is Complete until lhs Customer is Satisfied
k Your Neighbor About it.
Az CASH AND CAL. FOR
AR KING QUALITY FLOUR

CAR KING QUALITY FLOUR
Nothing Any Price-Ask Your Neishbor About
Quality Flour
King Quality Flour 81
SO h. high grade
Potatoes. bushe
/ RedO nions husheI
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
Professional Cards
PROF. JOSEPH A. ReARpoN,
Pianist ard Teacher.

Studio. l23 Colwel Apartments, oppo
site Washington park. Phone sS4.L
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

Cars arrive from the west at ! 90
a. m, S;i5 a. m, 1880 p m, 6 so p
m. @l .. N.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta.
ton for Marseilles. Seneca. Morris.
Minooka Rockddle and Joliet, H. in
A. M.--j;45. G;l0a, 1850, $3.50. 1850,
p. M.-l;Jo $50. i;j0b, $50. $780,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
GIVEN
 PREFERENCE BY
 K. K. COMMISSION

Nenana News: Questioned yester- day regarding the telegraphic report received during the week to the effect that two thousand men would be brought in by the Alaskan En- gineering commission this spring to work on the railroad in this divi- sion, Commissioner Thos. Riggs, Jr.. authorized the statement that there would be no change in the policy of the commission, which is to give Alaskans the preference in the mat ter Of employment If it is possible to secure sufficient help in Alaska. the entire force in this division dur ing the cCmng summer will consist of men already in the country.
 Mir Riggs wired to II. P. Warren. who is reported to have given out the information from the Seattle of flee of the commission, and was ad- vised that the statement referred merely to the number who would be employed, nothing having been said regarding the manner of em- ployment.
 The statement regarding the num- Der of men to be employed on the Nenana-Fairbanks division is sub stantially correct, MT. Riggs said, and additions to the present force will be made as rapidly as condi- tions will permit, after funds are This means that there will be work during the approaching working sea son for everyone in Interior Alaska who desires employment.
 Mir Riggs has heard nothing re- gently regarding the railroad ap- propriation, but he is confident that funds will be provided by congress before an adjournment is taken. Re assurances also come direct from Washington in press dispatches re- ceived yesterday in which Represen tative Claude Kitchn predicts that all appropriation bills now pending will be passed before March 5, when it is expected that congress will adjourn.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
LUMBER BOUGHT
 FUR RAILROAD
Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Feb. 20-Announce, ment made from the local head quarters of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission tonight is to the eff feet that Purchasing Agent C, l.. Dole has contracted for the delivery of a million feet of lumber for Al aska railroad construction purposes. The lumber is to be delivered at Seward on or before March l. The contract for transporting it has been let to Griffith & Sons, who will take it north on the barge Barracouta. The lumber was purchased through James Farrell a Seattle broker, the price paid by the government being s15,000
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
DANISH ISLANDS
 ARE PURCHASED
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. % The appropriation bill authorizing the payment of the sum of $25,000,000 to Denmark for the Danish West Indies, practically completing the ne gotiations for the purchase of those islands. was passed today by the senate. The bill also empowers the President to establish a temporary government pending an investigation of the needs of the people of the islands. After the bill had passed committee composed of Senators Lodge and Fletcher was appointed to confer with a like committee from the house, which passed the bill some time ago, in regard to continuing the present existing gov. ernment in the islands
The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-26
AMERICANS ON
 SHIP ATTACKED
Associated PIess)

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-What is considered in shipping circles here nearly to have been the overt act the commitment of which by a Ger man submarine will in all probability be the signal for declaration of war between the United States and Germany. took place yesterday when the Norwegian steamship Dalbeatie was sunk by submarine shell fire, For two American seamen were on the ship and neither happened to be injured, as were some of the other members of the crew, all of whom, however. escaped death.
 Two British fishing schooners are the only vessels reported to have been torpedoed by German subma- rines today. Their aggregate ton mage was 2O3