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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12


For two hours the position Of the
North Dakota farmer and his de-
paHaAney an the price obtained for
wheat were gthreshed out.
O. y. Barnes discussed deveiap-
ments following the conference ana
stated that he had been told by pr.
Ladd, that had the protest not been
Inade, the price of wheat would not
have been over Site bushel. He
also stated that In his estimation the
various grades arbitrarily established
by Food. Controller Hoover, taking No.
| Northern as the basis, was unfair
and would infiiet Injury to the farm
AFs of the northwest. Southern grain,
which has been considered inferior
to northern wheat, Is now graded on
an equal basis
The saEgt to be called into ~consulta-
ton by Hoover were the elevator men
and it was later announced by the
controller that 1t was his. wish that
be marketed through the usual
channels, or IL they desired, they
might use the government as an In
termediary, for which services the
government would charge a commits
sion OF m per cent. Chambers OF
commerce in several cities, following
this action, announced that they
would also increase their commission
from one cent per bushal to one PEI
cent, q difference Of n and two
EtenthS cents. 81 G.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
MADE
AT CLUB MEET
Delegation Tells Of Inter
views with Price Fixing
Board Last Evening.

For the first time since their re-
turn from Washington where they
appeared before the federal food con-
troll board, members of the commit
tee selected by the Grand Forks Com
-mercial club to appear before the
commission and appeal for a fair
price on wheat, made their. official re-
port last evening.
At the conclusion OF the meeting,
the club members passed a resolution
commencing the three men, j.. Nell
son Kelly, O. J.. Barnes and J. d. Ba-
con, for their efforts In the interest Of
the North Dakota farmer. The three
men sacrificed time and money to
journey to Washington. and it has
been stated by members OF the board
that had It not been for their argu-
naenta, the price established for wheat
would have been much lower.
j. D. Bacon was the first speaker.
capital city and the breakfast the
morning they arrived when they in
yited North Dakota's representatives
to confer with them. All accepted
the invitation but Congressman Baer.
The speaker stated that the prospects
for a satisfactory conference with the
board were not bright but DR.. Gar
field, chairman of<the commission,
finally granted a two hours informal
hearing outside of the committee
rooms.
with the arguments OF the DAkotans
and convinced the commission that a
hearing should be granted. One MEM
Der was asked to appear before the
board and Mr.. Bacon was chosen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
SERVICES
FOR MRS. M,MAHON

Funeral services were held Monday
for the late Mrs. Patrick Mcmahon,
aged 85, who died last Friday at her
home ct Rugby, N. D., after an ILL
mess Of about a week, Services were
held from st. Timothy's Catholic
church at Ardock. Reverend Father
Maxwell read requiem for the
dead and interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery at Ardock.
The pail bearers were James Corr
coran, William Tracy, Herbert Quinn,
John Feley, James McGtllvary and
James Malene. Several Grand Forks
attendants at the funeral included
Joseph LaBine, Abe Mcmahon, John
Tracey, Mrs. Hugh Ryan, Mrs. d. j.
Kelly and Mrs, w, "A. Carney and Mrs.
MARY Leales Of East Grand Forks.
Deceased was born at Toronto, Can
ada, and moved to North Dakota with
the early settlers, moving to Rugby,
NJ. D., about two years & where she
has since made her home. Besides her
widower, deceased is survived by a
family Of six children. The family are
John Mcmahon, Thompson;f Thomas
Mcmahon, Saskatoon, Alberta Cam
ada. Emnet and Edward, Rugby, and
two daughters, Mrs. Henry Luth,
Rugby, and Mrs. JUDI Fogarty, Flood
wood, Minnesota.
a- Lrpa E -InE @EI- 500 r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
PASSPORTS GIVEN
COUNT LUXBURG BY
ARGENTINE GOVT.
Continued from page ~
did not know the contents of the dis
patches he would not be recalled.

London. Sept, 12.-An official state
ment announces bomb raid on
Sparappelhoek the Thourout air
drome and the Engel Ammunition
Dump. at Sparappelhoek bombs
were observed to- explode among the
hangers causing much smoke and at
Thourout a direct hit was observed
on a hanger. AT the Engel ammuniy
ton dump a large fire was caused.
The bombing formation was attacked
by enemy machines and one Of the
latter was shot down smoking and
out Of control. Many tons Of explo-
siyes were dropped.
Berlin, via Amsterdam, Sept. H.
The semi-official Nordeutsche ALICE
maine Zeitung today prints a lengthy
apology in connection with the Swed-
ish-Argentine disclosure. The news
paper attributes the publication Of the
revelations to the entente powers wish
to produce a new crisis in the reIa-
tons between Germany and Argentine
and to cause new trouble to the Swed-
ish government. The paper continued;
The German government has In
fact occasionally called on the assist
aHce of the Swedish government for
the transmission OF messages to and
from neutral countries from which
Germany has been cut off by the IL
legal conduct of Great Britain and
her allies"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
SWEDEN PROMISED
BRITAIN In 1915 TO
STOP AID TO GERMANY

London, Sept. 12.-The statement
from the Swedish foreign government
that the Swedish undertaking Ito
cease sending German messages APP
piled only to North America caused a
great surprise here where the facts
have been we'll known for a long time
among diplomats and Others.
When the British government took
up the matter with Sweden in 1915,
assurances were given by the Swedish
foreign Office to British minister at
Stockholm and by the Swedish min
lister In London, it is declared, that
the use Of Swedish diplomatic faeili-
ties for the trans1aission Of German
m essages should cease. There were
no limitations or reservations Of any
kind, It was stated.
That the Swedish diplomatic corps
and the foreign Office in Stockholm
have served as q clearing house for
German communications from other
nations for three years, or since the
start of the war. is asserted on high
authority.
Continuous Practice.
Members Of the Swedish diplomatic
| corps, It was declared, have continu-
ously transmitted German secret code
messages through the foreign office as
Swedish government communications,
Ruenos Aires may have been the
center of the system for transmission
Of messages from America.
When the British government first
became cognizant Of Sweden's hand
ling OF German communications, the
Stockholm government was warned
twice in 1915. The foreign minister
at that time admitted there was
ground for complaint, but assured
the British government such incidents
would not occur again.
The statement of the Swedish for
| eign office condoning the transmission
OF German kilograms from Argentine
is regarded by the morning newspa-
Ipers as extremely feeble. They say
It will not satisfy the belligerenrs and
neutrals Sweden has Injured.
Sweden Must Act.
The following statement from an
| authoritative source was made to the
Associated Press,
There lis no need for any action on
the part Of the allies regarding the
Swedish exposures, nor ts any action,
Joint or otherwise, contemplated. The
facts as narrated speak for them
tselves.
on the part OF the allies with the
ut lie well known that there is a
small militarist group IN E~wedenwhich
might, possibly approve Of such be
Vhavior as has now come to light, but
tit is confidently expected that the bulk
OF the Swedish people, will share the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
MANY ATTEND
AID CLUB MEET
Enthusiastic Gathering at
First Session Of Season.
Dinner is Served.

Members Of the Grand Forks Ad
club held their. initial meeting OF the
season last evening at the Hotel Fred
erick when a dinner was served In
cafeteria style and q program Of adj
dresses given.
The gathering was attended by over
SO members Of the organization and
was marked by a keen spirit OF en-
.thusiasm. The speakers took up the
present day problems arising from the
abnormal conditions caused by the
Waf.
w. E. Small presided at The msst,
ing and got the program under way
with an entertaining and instructive
talk on advertising and the Rusi-
ness Outlook"
Alexander "A. Basso, musical direc-
tor at the Grand theater and Miss
Edith Whitman also of the Grand,
were IN charge Of the musical pro-
gram, through the courtesy OF Man
|agef A. j. KaVanagh.
Members Of the club who addressed
the meeting were Gus Meyers, Paul
Griffith, j. e. Gohd, Fred Bartholo-
new and w. p. Davies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
HUNTER BACK
FROM MEETING
OF BOND BOARD
North Dakota Apportion-
ment will be Four Million
Dollars, Announced.

"a r ra,.sA
" t;onai 49, prss,usre ~ ~ St 4
stata aw.n D4tt a,%;44sanY u ~. ~
charge Of the sale Of the next Liberty
Bend issue, returned last evening
from Minneapolis where the North
Dakota fnanciers conferred will, deli
egations representing states included
IN the Ninth Federal Reserve district
and the board Of directors OF the Fed
erai Reserve Bank.
s1 d. g. Fam Manna 81 1 parro: wv ~
j. Morris. Farre; III Ne Weiser. Faro.
4. o Beiseker. Fessenden and 6. III.
Green a. Cauai,ers
800 -.
80 na " phts.as assaon "a
ths nams hanas - n "a ~ s,o ~, N.
80 49,. was SoaasaA.sy
aba1 - - . atsgotsn ys,u ~ pta 5000 VI
~ t.als enI,Rtssss
ttt.e .AaLaua op.s III uuHe,s.a
s ans - e u,.ssas. tau,nataa
tha 1890 1870 n 49, $500 20 ~ -
sslS gS4a4s u'sts" - ssppe y t't5 go
Those gathered . Minneapolis on
Monday went on record as being IN
OF sbond lssle oI thfee plllteh
dollars, bearing four per cent interest
Ihose holding y
from the previous issue Will be en-
ntled 70 Inc privilege or conversion,
as n hrst bonds carried y three
and one-haf per eent interest.
Want First Bonds.
II North Dakota deIerat,an roada
Main tn the Federai Reserva hoard
that the residents ~ this state desire
tha distrihmtion of the frst hnnda ha-
fore q SECOND caM for s,,hscrintinns IL
noada Asanran ca was eivan That
these bonds would Ia distributed
within q fan laws
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
Dutch Are Better.

Amsterdam. Sept lathe Dutch
newspapers today give prominence to
the exposures regarding the action of
the Swedish legation in Buenos Aires.
The Handelsblad says the Swedish
government has committed an act for
hidden by international law and must
await the consequences.
The revelations harmonic with all
that a hitherto been known regard
ing the methods of German represen-
tatives abroad" says the NEWS Van
Den Dag, though 1t is extraordinarily
cynical and impudent for. a represen-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12

tative to advise that ships Of a coun-
try with which he maintains friendly
relations should be sunk without trace
being left of them, which means in
such a manner that all on broad
should perish"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
vtew of the world at large regarding

view Of the world at large regarding
the ~barbarous intrigues Of Germany"
In Swedish circles in London the
view is expressed that the revelations
come just in time to insure a big VIC
tory for the Liberal socialist bloc in
the Swedish elections, which are now
under way and which will continue
until Sept. FL. This should be fol-
lowed by the fall OF the present con-
servative government as soon as par
lament reassembles in January and
its replacement by a cabinet headed
by lHjalmar Branting, the socialist
leader.
May Bring Revolution.
Although under Swedish law the
government does not necessarily fall
except on an adverse vote by both
houses-and the upper house will
continue conservative owing to the
peculiar methods Of its election-there
has been a tacit agreement between
the parties to abide by the result of
the present election, and failure on
the part Of the conservatives to COM
ply with this agreement, would, in the
belief of prominent Swedes here, re-
suit in a revolution.
It is believed in some quarters that
when Sweden learns that its govern
ment has acted as a German agent the
cabinet will be forced to resign with
out regard to the elections.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12

the "scrap of paper and the "neces-
sity knows no law" that were assured
immortality by Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
Kerensky Has Special Powers.

Dezoten Buying-C. 3. Dexotell of
H. w. Dezotell & Sons, left recently
for the east on an extensive buying
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
With Remington Co.

Miss Nina secord went to work yes
tersday AZ s~tenographer with the Rem
ington: typewriter Co. adding another
to the many Aaker's Business College
students VINO have recently gone into
positions. School placed four
graduates In Spositions last week, the
first week OF the new school year.
Compare this with what other schools
are doing. The special course to high
graduates saves time for the student.
Send for general catalog or Gas Trac-,
tor and Auto course catalog.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12

Offices for Rent.-Corner7 ofaces
with vault. Will partition. Corner
DeMers avenue and Fourth street.
John e. Doe Co.-Adv,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12

Two Drunks Pay Fines-Fwo
drnpks, both of them transients, each
added s5 to the Golfers Of the police
department yesterday afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
Luxburg Another "1mmortal.,

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE Temps com
menting on the Swedish exposure says
the imperishable formula of Count
Luxburg advising in cold blood that
'shipwrecked men. be drowned to the
very last one, merits being Joined to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
Notice to Threshers.-For saie: Old
and new thresher belts for sale cheap.
Joe Mahowald.-Ady.

Notice to Threshers.-For saie: Old
and new thresher belts for sale cheap.
Joe Mahowald.-Ady.
Y from Crookston-W. d. Mckenzie
of the Crookston Times Ia spending a
short time in the city attending to
matters Of business.
Offices for Rent.-Corner oflces
with vault. Will partition. Corner
DeMers avenue and Fourth street.
John e. Doe Co.-Adv.
Two Drunks Pay Ffnes-Fwo
drnnks, both Of them ~transients, each
added s5 to the Golfers Of the police
department yesterday afternoon.
DIR. j. ID. Taylor has returned from
Nhis vacation, resumed practice and
will be found at his office in the First
National bank building, at the usual
h~ouEs,-Adv.
wesley College Senior Conservatory
registration Saturday, Sept. is. at
tCorwln hall and city studies. In
struetion work will begin Monday.
The junior department is now open at
city studios.-Ady.
Corinthian Chapter to Meet-A
No, s., r, "A. M. will be held this eve
ming at s o'clock. Important business
Will be transacted. "A good attendance
is desired. JAS. p. Turner, III, P.i
c s Allen seerelary.
New Ice Man-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Lynch are the proud parents Of as
pound boy who arrived last evening.
Mr.. Lynch is manager OF the Grand
Forks Ice company and already con-
templates taking the new arrival into
Nd rtuorrhin s ~ ntfSs -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12

from Crookston-W. u. Mckenzie
of the C%rookston Times Ia spending a
short time in the city attending to
matters Of business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
POTATO PRICES SOAR
MANY BUYERS COMPETE FOR
POLK COUNTY SPUDs.
Growers Get The idea and Hold For
Higher Prices; Movement Slack
ems As a Result.

Unprecedented competition for
Polk county potatoes has arisen in
the past fortnight. AS result prices
mounted little by little until the
farmers got the "bee in their bon
net" and put the Lid on the supply,
temporarily.
Prices have gone up nearly to &c
a pound as result of the activity.
Eldridge and Aspenwall were first in
the field and shipped several cars TO
Portland and Sacramento. There were
six buyers in the field by the fore
part Of the week. They report that
most of the large lots have been plac-
ed and that there will be little NOV
ing until the farmers decide that
further advances are not Forthcoming.
Central states people are the ulti-
mate consumers of most of the ex-
ports. The weather is such there that
they are unable to handle what they
have. There are fair crops in Cali
fornia and other states but the warm
weather west of the Cascades makes
handling safe in this section.
One of the buyers cites scarcity as
the cause for the demand; others
think the weather conditions are re-
sponsible.
One Sacramento firm, which has an
agent in Polk county, has $4,000
sacks stored in their warehouse in
California. They ship on the average
10 carloads to central states each
dav.
There was an exceptionally good
crop of potatoes here this year and
the comparative famine in other sec
tions is causing the farmers, who
specialize on this staple crop, to real
i've a greater income than usual.
Tacoma and other northwest cities
are facing the problem Of paying a
substantially increased price for the
same potatoes they shipped east last
fall at from $50 to $35 a ton. Potar
toes are now quoted around Tacoma
at from s37 to $42 per ton. The va
kima crop has been nearly exhausted.
Some people in touch with the sit
nation are Of the opinion that cor
ner of the northwest potato crop IS
being attempted. They cite the sud
den jump in prices Monday. This Is
supposed to indicate that most Of the
crop is now out of the hands Of the
growers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
..p11I,n HINES GETS MARRIED
srrrrises Friends and Weds; Mrs
Addie Whitaker Is BRIDE

William A. tBill) Hines ana mrs,
Add;e F. Whiteaker were married q.
Go o'clock Saturday afternoon oy
C;r.nit r;e Judge Belt in his office at
tbe conrt house. Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn
w Orr were the only people pres
ont at the ceremony II,
If was what society editors "oulp sn.
call a "quiet wedding'" In iast'
@s bride and groom completely OUT
ruessea their numerous FRIENDS
n,s Who live at the Hotel Ga'l' Wnsl. s
tgp;1,,, prD hos been the star hoarder 10, .cI
any wears. heard a rumor oil tne
mar-;ace Saturday evenirT hut HeIe !.
Ioa.bs 70 believe It. They thought :.
lOa'' ,,.r.lr hear-sav. In fact. no one
-, ,.,5v for Bin to get married on'
p;n a !, seems. Bill. and Of course
the bride. II. am ,ov
..;s;,g At los Washington street
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
PECK WOULD MAKE ASH
STREET MAIN ENTRANCE
.. A. G. Professor Would Have Fu-
ture Development Paramount in
Making improvements.

Ash street viii become the main en-
trance to the Dallas fair grounds il
the temporary plans of Prof. Arthur
Il. Peck and his class in Landscape
gardening materialize. This conclu.
sion was reached at conference be-
tween Professor Peck and County
Surveyor Robb at Corvallis Friday.
Mr.. Robb presented countoul
map of the grounds as they now
stand. The ideas of the agricultural
college people and the surveyor will
be put into operation if the local
fair board sees fit to look far enough
into the future to have a comprehen.
sive plan drawn up.
Directly facing the proposed Ash
street entrance would stand the main
pavilion. The approach would be
flanked on either side by space for
concessions. To the right, where the
pavilion now stands would be erected
accommodations for live stock. The
now vacant space to the south of the
proposed main pavilion would be
traversed with a drive, winding
through the southern part of the 16-
acre tract and coming in between
the live stock quarters and the pa
vilion.
The plans include the planting of
many native trees, probably naples,
and shrubs, along the driveway, thus
park-line background for
the grounds. Shrubs and ornamental
clusters of flowers and the like could
be planted from time to time as the
buildings and improvements took def
mite shape.
Mr.. Robb's suggestion that the
first step would be to fence the tract
in order to prevent live stock from
rough shod over improve
ments, was agreed to by Professor
Peck and if the board accepts the
recommendations, that will be the
irst work done.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
rAxExTENs1oNwoRK DELAYED
Ambiguous Statement From Falls
City Causes Weeks Setback.

The county assessors office is now
one week behind scheduled time in
extending the county tax roll, The
office received somewhat ambiguous
record from Falls City and the depu-
ties used 10 mills as the levy in ex1
tending the taxes for residents OF
that city. When they congratulated
few Falls City people on having
such a low figure, it was found that
the levy should have been Il mills.
This is towards the top OF the list
Independence is said to have the high
est taxes, so far.
The assessor usually tries to have
the work done and turned over to
the sheriff for collection by Febru-
ary l, but this will be impossible
this year. There is only one com
putting machine in the court house.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
R. R. co. TO BUILD CARS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL EN-
COURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
Plans to Use Lumber Grown Along
Its Lines: Movement May Prove
Car Shortage Panacea.

Announcement that the Southern
Pacific company had adopted the plan
of building all its wooden freight
cars, such as box and flat cars, at its
own shops and will make them from
lumber produced along its lines, was
made this week by President William
Sproule, who has returned from New
York and other Eastern cities.
"The plan," said Agent Woods, sis
in furtherance of our policy to favor
home industry and will provide a
good market for great deal of West
ern timber. The construction Will
be done principally at our Sacramen-
to shops. We plan to build as soon
as possible, 5000 box, 45O stock and
500 flat cars, these, added to the 27OO
new refrigerator cars just ordered by
the Pacific Fruit Express company,
of which about 1000 will be built In
California, will give us 5,65O new
freight cars for the coming season.
enough to ward off the hardshlps
through shortages of railroad equip
ment experienced this season, provld
ed we can get our cars returned 10 us
after they are unloaded at destlna-
tiops. The Southern Pacific as you
know is half owner of the Pacific
Fruit Express.
Mr., Sproule said that the pros
nerity of the East and Middle west
is not merely coming here, but is al
ready here. ,.
"The prosperity we have here, - ne
said. "is different in nature from tne
East but is Just as positive.
"The earnings of the Southern fa,
o;ec company, which have improved
along with other business, are giving
ne an opportunity to spend much
money for betterments needed upon
nrr nropertv. While there are no
now extensions contemplated the
H. nSon forces are working full force at
full time. and the maintenance OF way
crews are also busy. .
uI look forward to continuance
Of tbe country's prosperity Tor some
time TO come. peace or no peace