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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12

Tend today and fancy patents
.tbuc11ed the now high point Of
4l7.1O barrel, 40 cents above yes
terday's top ngure. First clears
advanced 50 cents, being quoted at
Chicago, May 1.-THE price for
Nay wheat, which was removed from
tbs board OF trade yesterday as q
speculative option, was hxed at &3.1S
. bushel. The prioe committee. head
Cd by James r. Thomas, beliove 1t
the proper figure because 1t was ss-
tablishsd by competitive bidders at
the close yesterday.
The elimination Of May wheat by
grain. While the trades previously
entered into this month were Of a
heavy aggregate. the margin has been
comparatively inactive recently.
Buyers and sellers alike were await
ing eventualties and not few ex-
peoted such action as was taken yes
tsrday and today and asked II action
ton In July Of the May situation. Mr..
Thomas said 1t remained for the fu-
= ture to decide.
The prices Of July and September
were little disturbed today by the
price fixtures Of May. July opened
:. one-fourth to three and three-quar-
tiers cents lower. selling at t2.4e Ia
/; to &3.46, and September at from one
Ito three cents down, $2.1e is to
There are in Chicago elevators a1s.-
= 900 bushels Of wheat required for de-
livery onH1Exy contract. one estin1Ats
placed the amount contracted for, at
perhaps hundred times that guam
tty. Thus. had not the board inter
vened, probably 80 per cent Of the
contracts would have had to be set
tied at any price,. even $40 bushel.
demanded by the holders Of the con-
"lonss." They held the sellers or
= ''ahorts'' absolutely At their mercy.
The situation differs from q corner
,3n that the holders were scattered.
swtoreas in . manipulated corner the
supply is oongested in the hands Of an
individual or a group Of spectators
acting ~ one man.
ornaments through their food COM
isznissioners. held q natural corner. Al
one time they were 'long'' 19.oo0,o
bushols Of wheat In the Chicago mar
:.tst Much was closed out some time
ago, They had wanted the actual
.,STatn, but finding that the ships
lneoessAry 10 carry It abroad were NOT
tav1iaAbla. they reduced their holdinga
kand by force Of circumstances took
~ handsome speculative profit.
One small European government
;0nst q 1lne speculative profit by the
Sa14ng Of the settlement price today.
No Action IN Minneapolis.
1Innsapohs. Nay 1.-THE board
uoe directors Of the Minneapolis Cham
ffJoer Of Commerce at . special meeting
Ffoday, decided to continue trading In
May wheat. The board decided there
WAS nothing in the Minneapolis situa.
ton 70 nsoessitate action similar tc
Lthat taken In Chicago.
Discontinued In Kansas 0ty.
Kansas pit1. May 1l.-Nsw trading
IN May wheat on the local board Of
t1Q6p has been discontinued under
thu ts9ms Of . resolution adopted to.
Day by the board Of directors. It Wal
4xpaafnsd that the action was taker
ep3s1y - . patriotic move and with
%he idea q 9,oo-opsrattng with the gov.
A14sx1Anf IN thA national cri1fa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12
No Actaon IN A1inneapoais.

1rInnsapoas. Nay 1.-THE board
poG directors Of the Minneapolis Cham
fJb1r Of Commerce at special meeting
Etodsy, decided to continue trading in
/, Nay wheat. The board decided there
WAS nothing in the Minneapolis situa-
ton TO neoessitate action similar to
Lthat taken In CHICAGO.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12
Discontinued I'm Kansas uty.

Kansas pity. May 11.-Nsw trading
IN May wheat on the local board Of
t1Qdp has been discontinued under
thu 1ssms Of . resolution adopted to-
Day by the board Of directors. It was
explained that the action was taken
sp3sH - patriotic move and with
Stnment 1p the national crisis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12
FLOUR GOES UP.

Minneapolis, May 12.-Flour
praceo continued their upward
trend today and fancy patents
.tbucfed the now high point Of
4l7.1O q barrel, 40 cents above yes
teeday's top flguFe. First clears
advanced 50 cents, being quoted at
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
Main Features of Conscript Law
Under Which Army VIII Be Raised

Inc president is authorized
mum strength $4,000 and organize, equip it.
Similar authority National Guard to it's maxi
army and naval guards be under existing
tary enistments.
Inc president further authorized
military service additional force of
the necessary officers line staf for
AT such time the president proper authorized
to draft additional men, making 100000 men
subject to the eecve draft.
The total armed force aggregates approx
maey 100000 All citizens persons between
the specified who declared their
subject to the which
aons prescribed by the president All citizens military
be registered Immediately.
quotas for the several states territories and the District Column
a shall be determined proper ton population credit
each state for the of
tary service.
The enlisted all
ed from $15 to $50 month during the
The exempted classes include the vice legislative
clal officers the United the
religious organizations with ceds opposing warfare regular
tiers of religious denominations.
Provisional exemptions determined by
custom house clerks employed the of mails,
arsenal pilots
merchant engaged Industries including agriculture
with dependent families where such dependency
advisable draft the supporting male mentally
and physically deficient and such employed the
the United States the president designate
Registration enrolment drafted
regulations prescribed by the president evadng registration
and draft subject three
and registration.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
Sin HAS AT LAST
COLLECTED ITS WAGE
NOTED COLORADO BEAUTY HAS
DIED A PAUPER. WAS THE
WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE.

Mrs. John w. Springer, once the
pet of international society and hal
ed as the "most beautiful woman" in
Denver, Col, died recently in hospi-
tai on Blackwells island, New York,
without friends and a pauper. In her
palmy days Mrs. Springer ruled So
ciety on a scale that dazzled the
West, and made her great favorite
in American cities and in European
capitals. Her last days were spent
in New York city where she earned
bare living by appearing occasion
ally in motion picture films.
Mrs. Springer was Miss Isabel Pat
terson before her marriage to J. E.
Folk, a travelling salesman of st.
Louis. They soon were divorced and
the noted beauty became the bride
of John w. Springer, millionaire
banker and horseman in Denver. In
July, 1911, Springer obtained a d.
vorce. Then followed ostracism on
the part of Mrs. Springer, who lost
her beauty, charms and the friends
of her former years.
Beauty Cause of Double Crime.
In the zenith of her career, Mrs.
Springer caused a dual murder in
the Brown Palace hotel, in Denver.
She had written a letter to Lewis Won
Phul, of st. Louis, making an APP
pointment to meet him in Denver.
Won Phul and Frank Harold Hem
wood, a rival for the noted beauty's
favor, met and quarreled over the
letter. Henwood drew a revolver
and fired but the bullet went wild
and killed George E. Copeland. Hen
wood fired again, mortally wounding
Won Phul. He still is serving term
in prison for the crime.
Following this tragedy Mrs. Sprin-
ger dropped out of sight complete
ly. She did not appear to defend the
divorce trial in July, 1911, and was
lost to society and her former hus-
band until her death. She was bur
led as pauper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
OPPOSED TO CONVICT
LABOR ON HIGHWAYS
CONGRESSMAN FROM ATLANTA
DISTRICT SAYS GUARDING
MEN TOO EXPENSIVE.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The wis
dom of using federal convicts in road
making was discussed in the house
this week in connection with the de-
partment of justice plan to install a
textile plant at the United States
penitentiary at Atlanta, and a plant
for making furniture at Leaven-
worth.
Representative Howard of Georgia
said the use of convicts on the road
was inadvisable because of the ex-
pense of guarding the men.
81 do not know of a state that
works life convicts on the roads ex-
cept in thickly populated sections"
said Mr.. Howard. "These desperate
men will take advantage of any OPP
portunity to escape and sometimes in
escaping commit the most atrocious
assassinations."
Costs $4,000 Per Mile.
Representative Chipperfeld of Il
linois, author of the convict labor
law of that state, said they were
using convicts for road work in IL
linois, and Representative Parker
said the same thing was being done
in New York, at an expense of $4,-
600 per mile for convict labor as
compared to $4,000 mile for free
labor.
at is risky business wherever it is
being DONE" insisted Mr.. Howard.
eve have got to find employment for
these men. 1t is question whether
you are willing to make sacrifices of
some particular pet industry in your
sections or have these men sit down
and look at one another for a period
of fourteen months until congress
reconveneS."
Answering a criticism that organ
lied labor was opposed to the meas
ure Representative Howard said that
the Atlanta Federation of Trades had
Endorsed the proposal as had also
Samuel GOmpers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
Mitchell, one of it's leading members.
The leasing of convicts to private
contractors was characterized by him
as a desperate system which had
proven Objectionable and been dis
carded.
"This is a great progressive step
the government of the United States
proposes to take in a humane sys-
tenn" he said at will lead the way
not only for the state of this union,
but for the nations of the world to
carry out the true purposes of pun
ishment, namely, the reformation of
the man who has been penalized and
his return to society a new-made
man, morally and physically"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mothers Home, Says This
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
Draught. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, ChiIls, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR,
Of this place, writes: 81 am O user
OF Thedford's Black-Draught; in fact,
1t was one of our family medicines
Also in my mothers home, when
was a child. When any OF US child.
rem complained Of headache, usually
caused by constipation, she gave us
a dose OF Black-Draught, which would
rectify the trouble. Often in the
Spring, we would have malaria and
chills, or troubles Of this kind, we
would take Black-D raught pretty reg
ular until the liver acted well, and
we would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without it,
for 1t certainly has saved us lots Of
doctor bills. Just a dose OF Black
Draught when not so we'll saves q
lot of days In bed"
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
in use for many years in the treat
ment OF stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which It
now enjoys Is proof Of its merit.
II your liver Is not doing its duty,
you Will suffer from such disagree.
able symptoms as headache, bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion, ETC.,
and unless something is done, serious
trouble may result
Thedford's Black Draught has been
found valuable remedy for these
troubles. It is purely vegetable, and
acts In prompt and natural way,
regulating the liver to Its proper
functions and cleansing the bowels Of
impurities. Try 1t. Insist on Thed.
ford'ss the original and genuine. n 20
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08

Drives Out Malaria. BuIlds Up System
The Old Standard general Strengthening sonie.
GROVES TASTELEsS chilli TONIC. drives out
Malaria enfiches the blood. and builds up the sys.
TEN. A sxue tonic. FQe adults and chiId4en. soc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
GEORGIAN IN The ARMY
PATENTS A TARGET DEVICE
Captain Pat M. Stevens Promises to
Raise the Score of Marksman.
ship Among u. S. Soldiers.

Raise the Score of Marksman-
ship Among U. S. Soldiers.
LEXINGTON, Ga.-Captain Pat
NJ. Stevens, of the Twenty-third reg
iment, U. S. A., now stationed at Ell
Paso, Texas, has been granted a
patent upon a device that promes to
raise the score of craftsmanship
among the troops. He calls it the
"Marksman Maker" and with its aid
any soldier can shoot and shoot much
truer than without it. The manufac-
ture and sale of the device has been
taken over by the Marble Arms Man
ufacturing company, of Gladstone,
Mich, a concern that viii handle
nothing only of the highest merit.
Captain Stevens was detailed as
instructor of the Georgia National
Guardsmen while they were recently
on the Mexican border, and endeared
himself to all of them by his devo-
ton to their interests and comforts,
and each of them will learn, with
pleasure, of his success in having OBJ
tanned patents on his device and upon
having interested such a well-known
and reliable firm as the Marble Man
ufacturing company in its manufac-
ture and sale.
Captain Stevens is a native of
Oglethorpe county, and has worked
himself up from corporal in the
Spanish-American volunteer army to
captain in the regular army.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
NEGRO SEGREGATION
ORDINANCE is ARGUED

Passed in Several Southern Cities
Passed in Several Southern Cities,
WASHINGTON.-V alidity of
many cities negro segregation ordi-
nances was argued today before
the supreme court.
The test case heard was that upon
the constitutionality of a Louisville,
KY, ordinance establishing residence
zones for whites and negroes. Allan
ia, Richmond, Baltimore, st. Louis
and many other cities have similar
ordinances, whose fate depends upon
the courts decision in the present
case. Attorneys representing city
authorities, improvement organiza-
tions and negro's societies, including
counsel of national repute appeared.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
FARMERS CLUB.

Owing to the great demand for
more foodstuffs and more livestock,
and greater production of poultry
products, the club rolls will be open
until June 1st., instead Of April 18th.
]. L. ALLEN, County Agent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
5 OF PEACE
h SEEN in EUROPE
LvrD THAT AUSTRIANS
|, p1uCARIANS READY
h THROW OFF YOKE.

German autocracy, facing de-
i, the western front, and ha-
Nv industrial disturbances at
i facing a more serious prob
In her comrades in arms. In
sense Austria is dead. Her
kes against Russia have stop
.ruptly. The removal of Gen.
kotsendorf, who has devoted a
l. of study and preparation
invasion of Italy, from the
h. region, indicates the aban-
III of an offensive move
Italy. 1t is an open secret
Bulgaria has been held in the
/, for many months by Prus-
ayonets, and that Gar Ferdi-
Ever watchful of the currents
eastern situation, may aban-
present allies as cynically as
Sdwinked the entente upon his
into the war. If the break
with Bulgaria, it may be i'm
{ for Germany to hold Aus
8 line.
s[Ondon and Paris it is felt
e collapse of the league of the
i powers may defeat Germany
before she is humbled by force
IS
eaee Party Sways Austria.
elOpments in Austria have tax
sensational a turn that peace
Tres are predicted by some OBJ
The Slav and German par
ave split and indications are
he Slav element is in the as
hey. Emperor Charles, who is
n to the kaiser's dream of a
Jan Central Europe" has an
I'd that he will assemble the
lat in May, for the first time
the declaration of war. Euro
capitals regard the announce
as significant because German
ices have been directed against
Filing Of the legislative body.
Il prominent members of the
bn cabinet have resigned be-
; of their German sympathies.
Tisza, the last councillor who
" direct responsibility for ini-
the war, is reported to have
NJ.
bay the Germans are alarmed
ng it mildly. Frantic appeals,
hreats and agitated comments
in the German press. The
p premier is accused of be-
the Germans of Austria.
PelliOn Rife in Hungary.
h Austria and Hungary re-
il rife. Strikes are reported
hands for a more equitable
tOn of food and better wages
Ing made by the industrial
Kindly feeling toward Rus
is doing its work in Hungary,
Slavs forms a strong element
population.
|ontent is also spreading in
my, where more than 10000
ION workers struck recently.
we're forced to return to work
4 threat that they would be
fed and forced to work at sol
wages. This ended the strike.
Ter, strikers passed resolutions
ping the displacement of "the
cratic regime" for "parlia-
n control in Germany, and
Il the decision of the workers
snany to emerge from the war
state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08

A third of the telephone opera
tors become brides before they have
worked five months, company sta
tistics show.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
BUYS HAWAIIAN ISLE
FOR A CATTLE RANCH

Mich sugar OFoWeF rays %oUU,UUU
For 135 Square Miles of Land.
HONOLULU, Hawaii.-The island
of Lanai, in the Hawaiian group,
which promoters at one time hoped
to convert into an exclusive resort,
has been sold to Frank Baldwin, the
largest sugar grower on the island
of Maui. Mr.. Baldwin will use the
island for cattle ranch. He is said
to have paid 100000 for it. It con-
tains 1876 square miles.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09
GERMANS CAPTURE
AND KILL FRS T
AMERICAN TROOPS

1t was given out from Berlin via.
London last Saturday that North
American Soldiers in No Mans
Land" had been captured by Ger
man reconnoitering party at Rhine
Marn canal The Rhine-Marn can
al runs through a section of North
eastern France, where there has
been little fighting since early in
the war, and the military expert on
the New York tribune says the
Rhine-Marne canal crosses the fire.
ing line at the village Of Parroy.
on road from Nancy to Strass.
burg. just a mile or two inside the
old frontier between France and
Alsace Lorraine-or about twelve
miles East of Nancy. This location
Is said to dave been revealed by q
German official statement.
The above report was yarified by
a message from Genl 'Pershing
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09
Prominent Minister'S
Son Joins AviatOrs.

John Newton Penick. son of Rev.
!. N. Penick, well-known Baptist
minister and editor Of the Baptist
Builder, has been called to report at
Atlanta for training in the aviation
corps. Mr.. Penick was a student in
the Union University Summer
School this year, and his father,
Rev. |. N. Penick, was resident of
this city something like twenty-five
years. Mr.. Penick took an active
part in the Liberty Loan campaign
and was secretary Of the Weakley
county organization.
Rev. Penick is one Of the really
big men in the Baptist church and
writes in regard to his sons enlist
ment that We are proud that our
son volunteered and was able to
take the examination for that line
Of service. jackson Sun:
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

which stated that on last Saturday
morning before daylight an isolated
salient occupied for instruction by
American infantrymen, was raided
by the Germans with the result that
three Americans were killed, five
burt and twelve captured. The
American section Of the trench
had been isolated by a heavy bar
rage fire and when the Germans
discovered the location of the new
enemy from over seas they launch
ed a desperate effort to overcome
them. The Americans fought game
ly and captured one Of the raiding
party. The German papers gloated
over the capture Of the Americans.
saying we are sure that others Will
follow to be taken in by u.s." A
few more and larger incidents like
this aud those Of the American peo-
pie who seem to be asleep will be-
gln to wake up
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

additional support to the argument
and should dispel any doubts fair
minded men may have entertained
as to the wisdom of enfrsnchising
women"
McAdoo: The time has come
when suffrage should be given to
the woman of America. 1t sho uld
be given promptly: it should be
given ungrudeingly; it should be
given gladly. The women of the
Of the United States have in every
way since this war has broken out
shown themselves qualified for the
right of suffrage"
Redtield ! am an earnest be-
lever in suffrage for women. There
are large sections of our public af-
fairs in which women-merely be-
cause they are women-are ex-
p rts. The cause of education is
one of these matters; another is the
whole question with dealing with
the liquor traffic in all its form s;
80 also questions of child labor and
also women in industry"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09
VOLUME XXXIV
RUSSIA TO BE
PITIED RATHER
THAN BLAMED

A statement which eminated from
London last Saturday made the
point that Premier Kerensky, OF
Russia had been taken too serious
ly when a few days before he had
declared that Russia had entered
the war early, that Russia was worn
out and that henceforth the allies
of their country must carry onsthe
war. The Kerensky statement had
even been construed as hint that
Russia might make a separate
peace, which possibility was at
once repudiated and the explanation
made that what Premier Kerensky
had said should entitle Russia to
sympathy than to arouse suspicion.
Russia was. in a sense worn out"
long before the revolution which de-
posed Car Nicholas, but In spite OF
the fact that the Russian army had
been betrayed to the Germans by
Nicholas and wife, Russia has done
a great part in the war, which
should not be underestimated. Rus
sia had made a great sacrifice in
men, the casualties being higher
perhaps than those Of any Of the
leading allies, which fact goes to
prove that the heart Of Russia was
honestly In the effort to defeat the
attempt Of Germany to dominate
both the land and the waters Of the
earth. We can all hope that when
Russia comes fully to herself in her
release from the despotic govern
ment by which it was misruled for
hundreds Of years and the real bet
ter element succeeds in counteract.
ine the work Of Socialists and An.
chists. il win Sc one II the Greatest
countries in the world and yet earn
and be given full credit for its part
in the complete overthrow of the
Hohenzollern rule in Germany.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09
Five Cabinet Mem
bers for Suffrage

Five members of President Viii.
sons cabinet endorse woman suf.
fraee, to-wit: Josephus Daniels
Navy, Franklin X. Lane, Interior
Daniel F. Houston, Agriculture,
William G. McAdoo. Treasury, and
William C. Redfeld, Secretary OF
Commerce. Here is what they say
about it:
Daniels: The mothers of men
train their boys for citizens, and if
they are to be trusted with the
early education and shaping of the
character Of the boys, is there any
reason on earth why they should
not be trusted with the ballot9"
Lane; Il see no reason to fear
woman suffrage. 1t has not worked
disaster in California. Asa matter
Of political philosophy suffrage can
not be put aside, and as matter of
wise policy it is not to be denied.
Houston: The patriotism, self
control and intelligent action of wo.
men in the present emergency lend
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09
Carroll @unfy Sets Good
Example For Henderson

Since the knitting and other
work done through the Red Cross
organizations can not 90 TO any
special soldiers, Carroll county has
organized what is known as The
Carroll County Knitting Unit" the
purpose Of which is to collect funds
with which to buy yarn to knit sox
and sweaters for the carroll county
boys who have gone into the army.
The. idea is a splendid one, and
while the Red Cross work should be
carried on, we feel that we should
make at least an equal effort for the
comfort and protection Of the home
boys. Lexington and Henderson