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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
REGISTRARS in
MINNESOTA ARE
NEARLY READY
Number of Districts Prepar.
ed to Register Men-Ofi-
cial Details Received.

st. Paul. May 1e.-Adjutant Gener-
al Fred B.. Wood. in charge Of Minne-
sofa conscription registration. today
announced that 1b out Of 80 county
and city registration boards had been
reported complete organizations. whom
President Wilson's selective draft
proclamation was issued. others un-
doubtedly are prepared. but had yet
to make final reports.
Pursuant to the proclamation and
war department Instructions, General
Wood sent kilograms to the remain
ing boards to proceed at once in ac-
cordance with general directions pre-
viously given and advice by telegraph
when registrars are sworn in each dis
trict and all other arrangements are
perfected.
First official advices on the con-
scription plan were received by Gov
ernor Burnquist today in an S00-word
telegram from General e. n. Crowder,
in charge. of the registration. They
vary little from the unofficial details
given out
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
Major General John j. pershlne.

Washington. who
Germans
o and
A March general.
the column
Philippines:
fought the Apaches and Sioux Indians IN sls west
souri, SOU At time he intended to be wyer and graduated in
Point military academy from which he 1885 He
three children Presidio
Pershng
Toxic Kurokis n
to he in Of
that capacity until the Mexican developments s year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
Every Business House in
Grand Forks Will be Clos
ed for Part Of Day-Mon-
ster Parade to be One Of
Features Of Day-Will be
the Greatest Demonstra-
ton Of Kind Ever Held in
the Northwest.

Grand Forks Ia the first city in
North Dakota to announce a definite
plan for making registration day the
occasion for q mammoth civic patri-
otic demonstration. which will en-
brace contiguous territory for miles
around.
The announcement was made CO.
incident with the setting Of June as
Ia definite date for registration by
President Wilson. initial steps being
taken by the Commercial club. a COM
mittee of which. headed by Mayor
James A. Dinnie. is now considering a
definite program. ''
STOKES to Close.
It 10 planned to have every business
house close its doors for a part Of the
day. while proprietor and employees
join in real exemplincation Of the
spirit Of democracy and take their
places in . monster parade line, which
will be headed by a platoon Of police,
drum corps, Highland pipers, two
bands, Company NJ. and the Machine
Gun company Of the National Guard.
fire department: place Of honor in the
procession being accorded to all young
men Of registradon age, women's
clubs, farmers. civic organisations.
lodges and fraternities, trade unions.
working men and girls. contingents Of
professional mon, school children.
teachers, ministers. city and county
department heads.
Committees at Booths.
Committees will be on hand at
every registration booth to pin the ma
| tional emblem on every man who reg
listers. Costumes, floats and choruses
will add to the spirit of the occasion.
Church and fire bells and whistles
will sound as the hour Of registration
| opens. AT the close Of the registra-
ton there will be grand rally at the
auditorium, with speeches, songs and
jmusic.
Business and professional men of
the city will unite in display OF spe-
cial window decorations. window
cards, bill boards. reference to the at
fair in their newspaper advertising, in
j order. toiarouse enthusiasm in the
event. Teachers will faAt on the sub
ject to theirl pupils and ministers to
their congregations. -
! Tentative plans evolved insure that
the demonstration will be the greatest
ever held in North Dakota and this
part OF the northwest Features of
the program for June 5th were dis
cussed at a meeting OF members of
the committee at the Commercial club
| last night,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
Grand Forks Can Supply Whole Battalion
For Drafted Army; Great Civic Celebration
On June 5, When Men Respond to Call
GAL Men in City Liable to
War Draft-Whole War
Strength Regiment Can be
Organized in County
Two National Guard Com
panies Await Orders to
Recruit up to Total Of 223.

Nearly a whole regiment Of men
could be organized under the war
draft In Grand Forks county. accord
Ing to an estimated list Of males be-
tween the ages of 21 and 81 from
records compiled in the county audi
tors office.
The figures show that a total Of L.
6s3 men could probably DO called in
to service from the -,un:y. Grand
Forks city alone has GAL men within
the age limits set for those who may
be called upon for war duty. That
would indicate that men enough for a
war strength battalion could be raised
here.
Approximate Number.
These figures show only approx-
mately the number OF men liable, but
are considered very fair estimate,
as they have been taken from the vot-
ers registered at the last primary eleo-
ton. They include some of the mem
bers of the local national guard cbm-
panies but many Of the guardsmen
are not voters.
those who registered for the last pri-
mary have moved from the city, while
other voters have located in this city
since then. On the other hand, many
men in both the city and county who
are not voters are subject to the Sc
lective draft.
list OF the men in the county be-
tween the ages of 81 and 81, by pre-
cincts. was given out today by County
Auditor Hans Anderson as follows:
Agnes Township 81
Allendale Township .. 27
Americus Township az
Arvilla Township ...... "a
Avon Township ..... %
Bentru Township ........ is
Blooming Township ... 20
Brenna Township ........ "a
chester Township p....... 10
Elkmount Township TX
Elm Grove Township 18
Fairfield Township ........ ~
Falconer Township 16
Ferry Township %
Grace Township 10
Gllby Township az
Grand Forks Township IA
Hegton Township p... 25
1nkster Township ia
Johnstown Township ~
Lakeville Township .. "a
Larimore Township ,
Lind Township OK
Levant Township ~.
1nss Center fovsnship - 81
eolEta Township %
MekiA3ck Township ....,ss 80
Michigan Township -
Moraine Township ...
Niagara Township 10
Northwood Township .. az
OakHtlle Township ~
P!easant View Township 20
Plymouth Township ia
Rye Township r
Strabane Township az
turtle River Township ~
Cnlon Township 81
Walie Township Ak
Washington Township 2S.
Whaatfleld Township ~ *
Village of Niagara Q
let Wd., Northwood city,. l3
"a Wd., Northwood city. .....
Sd Wd., Northwood city. ID
list Wd.. Larimore city 13
| "a Wd.. Larimore city. ........ 2e
Sd Wd.. Larimore city. II
| lst Wd., Reynolds city. ty...... 8
Inkster city >. 81
Grand Forks city
LIST Precinct First ward e3
| I'd Precinct. First ward ..... 20
Second ward 40
Third ward Observation-Disclosures. l35
| Fourth ward ................. II
1st Precinct, Fifth ward .... 7s
I'd Precinct, Fifth ward. ......... II
1st Precinct, Sixth ward ........ 90
I'd Precinct, Sixth ward. 50
LIST Precinct Seventh ward 81
I'd Precinct, Seventh. ward. ...... 40
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
Minister of War Kerensky
to Maintain Iron Discip-
line Among Troops.
HEAVY FIGHTING
IN WEST SUBSIDIES
Italians Continue to Ham
mer Austrians-British
Succeed in Macedonia.
(By Associated Press.)

Evidences are multiplying that the
most energetic efforts are about to be
made to hammer Russia's great army
into an aggressive fighting force.
Minister Of War Kerensky, in as
suming his new post, announces his
intention Of maintaining iron dis
cipline among the troops.
The new cabinet is now complete
and apparently is preparing to cope
energetically with the big problem Of
reorganization before it,.
The recent intensive lighting on the
British front in France has subsided
and the activities along the French
line in the Aisne region are confined
mainly to counter-attacks by the Ger
mans. The Italian offensive, with
Triest for its objective, is. therefore,
being watched with interest.
General Cadorna's armies have a
heavy task before them, with the
cream of Austria's fighting forces de-
scending their naturally strong de-
fensive positions in the Isonzo region.
The Italians. however. admittedly are
making progress.
The latest German reaction in the
Aisne region occurred last night
along a wide front northwest of
Braye-en-Laonnois. The effort to
penetrate the French lines was a fu-
tile one, Paris reports. except at the
western end of the front. where a
footing in some advance trenches was
secured. tl
In the Macedonian operations, an
other counter-attack on the positions
the British have gained in their Of
fensive movement was repulsed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
TWO KILLED AND
$4,000 LOSS BY
AN EXPLOSION

Chicago. May ia gas explosion
partly wrecked the plant of the Stand
ard Spiral Pipe company here early
today, killing two men and causing
property loss estimated at more
than 100000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
NOW THE AMERICANS!
THIS IS GERMAN CRY
OVER U. S. DESTROYERS

Amstsrdam. Via. London. Mas To-
AN the German papers print the news
OF tho arrival Of the American do
stroyer hotilla In European waters.
iAnHeiger heads the item: NoW tho;
AmoricAna!" s53 5tsS sts4 n h
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19

would be forced to place fund COM
mensurate with the amount Of his
trades with the clearing house. to in
sure his settlement.
1t is estimated that about 5000 en-
ployes of brokers in Chicago will be
given vacations for an indefinite
period within the next few days. as q
result Of the cessation of trading in
futures on the board Of trade.
Very Few Traders. e
Chicago, May 19.-Heaviness in
wheat prices resulted today from re-
ports that Representatives of the Eu-
ropean entente nations had agreed to
liQuidate their. option on American
grain futures and to cooperate with
the United States in pooling system
whereby exports from this country
would be apportioned with due regard
to domestic requirements. Word that
the rushing of wheat and barley ship
ments over land from the Pacific
coast to be dispatched to Europe was
being directed by the federal govern
ment tended also to ease the market
especially as it was said Australian
wheat would be brought in to make
up the deficit.
Business here in wheat was the
smallest Of the week. a little knot OF
half a dozen brokers on the edge OF
the pit being all that was left Of the
800 or more who, until of late. form
ed the usual number. July opened al
1928 and September at $2.05. follow
ed by changes that made the setback
general, but less extreme, and. then.
by something of recovery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
Artillery Fighting.
Italians Advance.

Rome, Via London, May 1s.-The
Italians yesterday reached the crest
Of Hill 652 in the Vodice. says to-
days official statement. These posi-
tions are the key to the Austrian de-
fenses north Of Monte Santo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
FLOUR PRICES
ADVANCE AGAIN

Minneapolis. May 1s,-Best grades
Of -four advanced 50 cents today.
Fancy patents were quoted at $l6.75
and first clears at STATS. &
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
Austrians Admit Loss.

London, May 19.-The loss Of
Monte Kuk. is admitted by the Aus
trians in the. official statement issued
by the Austrian war office on Friday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
Ten Airplanes DESTROYED.

Berlin, Via London, May 19.-On
the Franco-Belgian front yesterday,
the artillery fire increased in several
sectors between the coast and st.
Quentin, the war Office announces.
Ten French and British aitplanes
were shot down yesterday on the
western front.
Artillery Fighting.
More active artillery fighting on
the Russo Galician front is reported
in today's war Office announcement,
which says the Russian fire was an
swered in an energetic manner by the
Germans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19

Continued on Page 5.)
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-26
Navy Enlistments Show
Good Increases

Navy enlistments for the Maryland
district continue to show a substan-
tial increase, and the recruiting au-
thorities at Baltimore are putting ev-
cry possible effort to fill the States
new quota of SO firemen. third-claSS,
by December 18th.
Lieutenant NJ A. Leahy, Recruit
ing Officer for the Maryland district,
is anxious to call to the attention OF
all applicants the fact that they must
be able, when they make out enlist
ment papers, to prove their age and
citizenship. This proof is absolute
ly necessary before an applicant can
be sworn in.
Certification of an applicants age
can be made before notary public
by a mans parents, or legal guar
dian, or a baptismal certificate, prop
erly signed, will serve the purpose.
- A great many applicants appear at
the Recruiting Station without such
age certificates and are often delay
ed in their enlistment until such
have been procured.
Lieutenant Leahy also calls atten-
ton to the fact that men who have
been called in the draft and ordered
to appear for physical examination
cannot be accepted in the Navy.
Full particulars of Navy enlist
ments can be obtained from the near
est postmaster; direct from the Navy
Recruiting Station, Calvert and Lex
ington Streets, Baltimore, or from
the Navy Recruiting Substations at
Cumberland and Hagerstown.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-26
STRAITS RESPONDS
NOBLY TOY. M. c. A. CALL
Congregation at 81. Thomas Church
Raises One Hundred Dollars l..
Help The Young Mems Christ ian
Association Fund.

The people OF Straits district who
attended the meeting at StThomas'
Church, Bishops Head, yesterday af-
ternoon gave splendid response to
the call for funds for the Young
Mems Christian Association work,
one hundred doiiarS being raised in
4 very short time after the work had
been explained by DR.. Brice w Colds
borough and T. Watson Webb.
The union meeting of the churches
of that district was scheduled for
three o'clock yesterday afternoon,
but on account Of new shells on the
roads, the gentlemen from Cam
bridge did not arrive until nearlyhalf
past three. Little time, however, was
lost in getting started, the choir OF
the church rendering number of Sc
lections, after which Mr.. X. Ward
Mills introduced DR.. Goldsborough as
the first speaker. DR.. Goldsborough h
was followed by Mr.. Webb, after
Which subscriptions We're taken.
\ number OF the gentlemen and
ladies of the church canvassed the
congregation, and in short time
$S5 was raised, and in less than five
minutes the other SIS, making the
total 500, was raised.
Nh J. Edward Drennen acted as
secretary, and Mr. Bernard o. Muir
ply was made treasurer. Contribu-
tions were not confined to any par
ticular class, but old and young, men
and women, boys and girls, all did
their part toward helping In this
magnificent work.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-26
LINING SOILS in WINTER

Farm lands cannot be expected to
yield full returns from the use of
cover crops, manure, and fertilizers,
nor can the labor of tilling sour soils
be applied to the best advantage un-
til they are lined. 1t is important
to see that sour soils are lined and
labor utilized efficiently if our coun-
try is to maintain and improve the
production of crops necessary to
feed our people and our allies.
The application of lime during
winter will tighten the spring load
of the railroads which are overtaxed
even now and it will tend to distrib
ute farm labor through a longer sea-
son of the year: 1t is not common
practice to lime soils in winter, but
in crisis such as the present it is
advisable. DR.. H. J. Patterson
claims to have secured efficient re-
suits from winter lining. He has
the following to say on this subject:
I'VE have gotten very good results
by applying lime during the winter
as a top-drassing on wheat and fall
seeded grass. We do not advise this
as being the best method of applying
lime, but lime applied in this way
has proven beneficial both to the
grain and grass which follows the
wheat
The farmers of the country should
not hesitate to take advantage of
this opportunity ito do their bit"
and order lime now for immediate
shipment, and in case hilly lands or
some other condition make it imprac-
ticable to lime while the ground is
frozen, it should be placed in stor
age ready for use in spring as soon
as the ground is prepared.-John H.
Voorhees,, Agronomist, the Agricul-
tural Lime Bureau, Washington.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-26
Drafted Men May Select
Branch OF Service

Word has been received at the
United States Naval Reserve Force
Enrolment Office, Baltimore, that all
men who have been drafted and not
called for examination have the
privilege of selecting the military or
naval service they desire until De-
cember IS, 1917. After this date all
men in the seleCtiye draft will be eX-
amined and classified for the Ma
tional Army.
The United States Naval Reserve
Force offers a very attractive service
for the men in tidewater Maryland,
especially those who have been brou-
ght up on the water, and are familiar
with handling small boats. This
branch of the service was created by
an Act of Congress passed in Aug
ust, 1916, primarily to afford our
seacoast and inland waters protec-
ton, but because of the great need
for men of your qualification, our
President is now asking for patriotic
men. who are willing to do their duty
anywhere.
The seacoast of the United States
is divided into Naval Districts. The
Il
entire Chesapeake Bay and the sea-
coRt1 from Assateague Inlet, Vir-
gilfia, TO New River Inlet, North
Carolina. In Maryland the boats pa
trolling our waters are known as
Squadron 8, which includes all the
boats formerly in the Maryland Oys-
ter Navy.
The U. S. S. McLane, flagship of
Squadron s, visits all districts every
two weeks and its commanding Of
ficer is authorized to enroll men for
the service directly on the steamer,
where a Naval Surgeon is stationed
for the purpose of making a physical
examination. If you have the desire
to enroll in this service, you may
communicate with our postmaster or
one of the captains of the local boats
of Squadron 8, (formerly the Mary
land Oyster Nayy,) or by writing to
the commanding officer, U. S. S. Nc
Lane, 512 Munsey Building. Balti-
more, Md, and arrangements will be
made whereby you may be enrolled
without expense oyou.
An experienced waterman having
handled oyster vessels in the Chesa-
peake Bay may be enrolled as Boat
SWANS Mate, which pays from SAL
to SCI per month; others who are
thoroughly familiar with marine gas
oline engines may be enrolled as Ma
chinist's Mates, with pay from $50
to $66.50. Firemen receive from
S32.20 to S46.50. Oilers, s4S.70.
Seamen, $500. Coxwains, SAL.
Cooks, $3.50 to $66.50. Walters,
from $3.50 to $34.40. Each pro-
vided with clothes to the value of
$4,000.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-26

opment of democracy. Democratic
ideas originated in England. They
We're brought to this country when it
was colonized and received a deVel-
opment which was hardly dreamed of
in the land of their birth. Thence
they spread to France and through
France to most of western Europe.
The seeds of democratic ideas fell,
however, in Germany among the
thorns of autocratic government and
the thorns sprung up and choked
them. Just as the French Revolu-
ton and the Napoleonic wars brought
democracy to most of western Eu-
rope. so the present war has given it
to Russia, where auto"racy in its eX-
treme form had been able to main
tain itself.
We have therefore allied against
German autocracy practically all OF
western Europe, together with ia
pan, Russia, and the United States.
If the autocratic governments of the
central powers are successful in this
war. democracy will be judged a fail
ure and the struggle and agony of
centuries will have gone almost for
naught.
In other words. most of the things
for the realization of which the foun-
ders of this country struggled and
for which Americans have stood dur
ing our century or more OF indepen-
dent political existence are at issue in
this war. The national State with
its incidents, nternationaliSm, self
government, and democracy, all are
imperiled. The war is thus an
American war even if no single bat
tie is fought on our own soil. If,
which God forbid, through the vic
tory of the central powers over our
European allies. the conflict were
brought to our shores, our efforts
would in all probability be but the
desperate struggles of the victim
whose fate was due to the fact that
beguiled by the fair speech of the op-
pressor he began too late to fight.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-11-26
The National Thanksgiving

President Wilson, in his proclama-
ton appointing Thursday, November
29th, as a day of Thanksgiving, says:
1T has long been the hOnored GUS
tom of our people to turn in the
fruitful autumn of the year, in praise
and Thanksgiving to Almighty God
for His many blessings and mercles
to us as nation. That custom we
can follow, even in the midst of the
tragedy of a world shaken by war
and immeaSurable disaster, in the
midst of sorrow and great peril, be-
cause even amidst the darkness that
has gathered about us we can see
the great blessings God has bestowed
upon US, blessings that are better
than mere peace of mind and pros
perity Of enterprise.
I'VE have been given the oppor-
tunity to serve mankind as We once
served ourselves in the great day of
our Declaration of Independence, by
taking up arms against tyranny
that threatened to master and debaSe
men everywhere, and joining with
other free peoples in demanding for
all the nations of the world what we
then demanded and obtained for our
selves. In this day of the revelation
of our duty not only to defend our
own rights of free men throughout
the world, there has been vouchsafed
us in full and inspiring measure the
resolution and spirit of united action.
We have been brought to one mind
and purpose. A new VigOr of COM
mon counsel and common action has
been revealed in us. We should es-
pecially thank God that, in such cir
cumstances, in the midst of the great
est enterprise the spirits of men have
ever entered upon, we have, if we
must observe a reasonable and prac-
ticable economy abundance with
which to supply the needs Of those
associated with us as well as our
own. A new light shines upon us.
The great duties of new day awak-
en- a new and greater national spirit
in US. We shalt never again be di-
vided or wonder what we are made
Of
And while we render thanks for
these things, let us pray Almighty
God that, in all humbleness of spirit,
| we may look always to Him for guild
| ance; that we may be kept constant
in the spirit and purpose of service;
that by His grace our minds may be
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