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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28

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makers strikes and lack Of special
machinery in private factories and to
the decision. to send American SOL
dters to France earlier than originally
planned.
Orders to clothe more tiaar1.s53ooo
men have been given. General Sharpe
stated. and early mex year. tits. ex-
pected to have on hand enough for
], 100000. Overcoat deliveries. he
said. were 4s per cent behind contract
on last November 30. :.
Steps taken by Secretary Baker. be-
fore the American war declaration to
secure clothing for a large army were
again recounted by General Sharpe.
On April 4. two days before the war.
the secretary authorized emergency
contracts to clothe 100000 men
and were let in the open market
without advertising! For another half
million nen. contracts were let in
May with the assistance Of the Coun-
Gil Of National Defense.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
PLANS ARE MADE TO,
RATION SWITZERLAND

Washington, Dec. 27.-The War
Trade board, in an announcement
tonight confirmed dispatches from
abroad telling of an agreement to
ration Switzerland, and gave the rules
Of procedure for exporters to follow
in making shipments.
No details of the agreement were
given. but it is known 1t fixes the
amount of foodstufs' the United
States will ship to Switzerland in re-
turn for assurances that none of the
shipments will. be permitted to go
through to Germany.
I Tirpitz says that II the Germans
keep cool they can win the war. The
coal shortage will keep them cool for
several months. ~ ~ 9t5t.aE T..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
ARREST MADE In
PLOT TO STEAL
u. S. UNIFORM CLOTH
Conspiracy Said to Be Extensive and
:: Further Action May Be :.
Taken Today.

New York. Dec. 27.-Louis David
son proprietor Of a cloth shrinking
and refinishing works in this city,
was locked up in the Tombs prison to-
night Oh a charge Of embezzling gov
eminent property. The arrest was
made in connection with the disap-
pearance Of $50 bolts Of olive drab
uniform cloth valued at 10000,
which for several months had puzzled
the quartermaster's department of
the army. z
, The. conspiracy to steal uniform
cloth il said to have been extensive,
involving at least two civilian en-
ployes of the quartermaster's depart
ment, and it is probable other arrests
will be made tomorrow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
Merchantmen Clearance
From u. S. is Increased

Washington. Dec. 27.-Clearances of
American merchantmen from this
country in the overseas trade i~ncreas-
ed more than 100000 tons during
the ten months of 1917. as compared
with the same period last year, fig
ures issued today by the bureau Of
foreign and domestic commerce show.
There was a decrease, however, in to-
tai ~clearances, the figures being a.
|686.787 for the ten months this year.
as against 4~5.064.S3s in. the same per.
Tod the previous year. 90. !, +,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
Pictures Boost Rcd Cross.

FIClurcS BOOST 1{Cd Cf0SN
Motion picture producers through
out the country have arranged to
boost the Red Cross. Every picture
released through II Of the leading
motion picture exchanges will include
a 150-foot trailer advertising the Red
Cross. Red Cross labels will be at
tached to, the films in shipping to ex-
pedite their delivery. ~
The following companies have ar
ranged for these \%trailers to accom-
pany their pictures: Universal. Pathe,
Vitagraph, Paramount. Aircraft. Me
tro, World. Fox. Goldwyn. Select and
Triangle. Extensive advertising in all
motion picture publications is proceed
ing the issue of the trailer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28

Miss Esther Cleveland. the white
House Baby" is to become the war
bride of Captain Alfred Bosanuet Of
the British army.
Miss Cleveland is "a. The romance
began three years ago in SwitSer-
land. The two met again after Miss
Cleveland had gone to London. IS
months ago. to do war nursing. A
few weeks 6 the captain was in.
valided home from the front and sent
to St Dustan's home for blinded
soldiers to have his eyesight
died. Miss Cleveland was doing
volunteer work there. Announce
ment Of the engagement followed.
Captain Bosanuet has baen decorated
with the Distinguished Service Order
for gallantry.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
Dressings.

;Rumors circulated in different parts
of the Northern division to the effect
that .gauze. surgical dressings are no
longer needed inSFrance, have been
branded false and disloyal by Mrs.
Cora S. Fridley, director of the Wom-
EMS bureau for the division.
On the contrary. such dressings are
needed and needed badly. Lack of
them, according to Mrs. Fridley. will
mean serious suffering. it not death to
thousands of our soldiers and those Of
our allies.
In a letter written to Mrs. Fridiey.
Miss Mabel ,Erb, recently sent to
France as a surgical dressings worker
by the Northern division, emphasizes
the need for more dressings to be sent
Immediately. "If vein America had
been making a thousand dressings
where We have been making one, we
would not have made too many" de-
|clared Miss Erb. The need here has
never been so great as it is right now
because u army in France is rapid
ly increasing, and our own men are
getting on the firing line"
Another letter. written by Mrs. E.
E. Nicholson. formerly of Minneapo-
lis, now with Miss Erb in France
corroborates Miss Erb's statement In
regard to the need for more dressings
dressings to be very grave and most
Immediate Mrs. Nicholson writes
Urge the women of the division te
give every minute they car. So many
cases of dressings do, not arrive and
more than are made, eve II they did
larrfye, are needed..'Hocaa 'aihs-5 $40
In her letter Miss Erb comments
upon the quality of the dressings sen
from the Northern division. All sucf
boxes are of course sent through Min
! neapolis. When boxes OF dressing'
! arrive in France, marked from Min.
neapolis Mics Erb says they are NOR
welcome than the dressings from an.
other city. Their workmanship Is
more perfect and every crate Is mark.
ed. excellent" the highest praise tn
| official inspectors can give.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
Y. w. C. A.

The Camp Fire girls held an en-
thusfastic meeting yesterday after
noon at the Y. w. c. A. and discussed
the play which they are to give in
the near future. Mrs. Laura Wick
ard me with the girls and the parts
for. the play were assigned. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28

"A ST. Louis soldier had promised to
bring his best girl the German Grown
Princes wrist watch as q souvenir,
bot he writes complaining that the
Crown Prince has kept well back from
the front so far.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28

The ordnancs department Wis not
interested whom Colonel Lewis offered
the country the usc Of his gun and two
million dollars In possible royalties.
He was too precipitate.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
.STells Fortunes

Miss Priscilla Miles. a society girl
at Missoula. Mont. has established a
fortune telling booth at the leading
hotel of the city, where she tells OFF,
tunes with cards. Proceeds from her
skill are given to the local Red Cross
chapter. H.,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
Makes Quilt.

Mrs. MN. Loring. Is years old. a
resident of Hubbard. Mimi, has COM
pleted a crazy quilt to be sold at auc-
ton for the Red Cross. Every square
in the quilt has a red cross in the cen
ter. Mrs. Loring did all the work on
the quilt herself.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
w. c. 7. U. to
Start Campaign

A campaign to elect members Of the
state legislature favorable to nation
al prohibition will be made by the
state w. c.. +. u. state officers said
Wednesday. although details of the
campaign will not be known until the
state president. Mrs. Elizabeth Preston
Ande. son Of Fargo. returns from
Evanston, Ill, some time late in Jan.
uary
Mrs. Anderson, who is the recording
secretary of the national union. is at
the national headquarters in the H.
linois city. working on the report OF
the national convention held in Wash
ingt6n the first of December. With
other national officers. she remained
in Washington until congress disposed
of the bill providing for the prohtbi-
ton amendment. The legislatures of
three-fourths OF the states must rat
ify the action of congress.
While state officers express conf
dence that the North Dakota legisla-
ture will ratify the amendment, they
are taking no chances on u~nfavorable
legislators being elected.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
Hcid Ronnd I'm.

Drake, n. D. held a Red Cross
round up last week.. eliminating With
$3.50 was realized for the Red Cross
and 175 new members enrolled.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28

|. The Misses Wilson, Of Forest River
were visitors at the Red Gross head
quarters TODAY.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28
Won Bath Fixtures.

At Butte, Mont, merchants furnish
ed completely a bath room, then dis
posed Ok it for the benefit of the Red
Cross. A soldier was the winner.
"Where I am going I will have no
use for this" he said. 80 Lam going
to sell it at auction for the benefit Of
the Red Cross" .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-28

News has been received here Of the
marriage of Miss Violet Belfry OF De-
troit, Minn., and Howard Case OF
Hamilton. N. D.. The wedding took
place at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Morrison.
on Christmas day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

Peoria. H., July 27.-The Ma
chinists' Union has raised wages
10 cents an hour, making the mini
mum rate IS cents.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
The Textile Workers Are
Still Out.

All is quiet in the situation of
the strike of the textile workers
employed at the mills of Shuler
& Benninghofen in Lindenwald.
Negotiations are on towards set
thing this strike. Numerous con-
ferences have been held toward this
end and it 8 believed that it is
nearer a settlement now than any
time since the strike started Kx-
tensive repairs are being made al
the mill and they wouldn't be in
shape to operate for week or ten
days longer even though settle
ment were reached
1t is believed that as soon as the
mills are in shape for operation and
the tive sides brought together
with just lite bit Of that give and
take spirit added, a settlement OF
this strike will be quickly reached.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
CHAMPION
Seeks Excessive Prices From
Government It Is Claimed

Those have Mr. Peter Thompson crusade against
German the Cincinnati schools will be interested in the following
from Kalamazoo paper:
The printing committee OF Congress
with the Coated Company Hamilton, Ohio
Fletcher Chairman the committee has public
popdence W n which the says:
Trade producing paper bid
pound price jumped by your company
pound, or 100 per the preceding
"Th committee surprised that which time
offered place entire product disposal of the
Ia should the
sive prices for its product that actually exists
The article herewith reproduced taken from The
publication issued weekly dated Saturday July
A. 1917 will doubt prove very interesting citizens of
they that Champion Coated
of which Mr. Peter c. Thomson the President which
place entire product disposal of the
should advantage of the situation
that exists,
Think of it, for paper the increased of production of which
they the increase
four pound 100 per the preceding
poyes wages from
oan't afford it.
This the company whose president the least they
1921 day of eight hours although that
getting 81 SO we'll let But
how the of all that is good live 81 81 day.
peciay child two, days of undreamed
of nigh prices
WE WANT TO KNOW
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
The Strike Is Still On Al
The Champion.
No Settlement Yet In Sight
AT. This Plant.

Despite reports 10 the contrary
as published In our local daily pa
pers the strike of the papermakers
employed at the Champion Coated
Paper company is still on There
has been no change in the situs-
tion whatever up to this date.
The report that many of the men
who went on a strike at this plant
went back 10 work is absolutely
false. A few Of the laborers went
In, these together with the Office
force are all that are working at
this establishment at the present
time. All of the skilled mechanics
who worked at this plant have
Joined the union and mot one of
them has gone back to work at
their old jobs but many of them
have left the city and taken posi-
ITEMS elsewhere.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
ReI0II Clerks Victorious Al
Memphis, Tenn.

The Retail Clerks, Local No. ll9
met Monday night in Trades Coun-
Gil hall Owing to the intense heat
the attendance was small but what
1t lacked in numbers it made up in
enthusiasm. What probably was
the best news ever received by the
local organization was that the re-
tail clerks at Memphis, Tenn, had
won their long fight for better CON
ditions, In that city.
This was one Of the longest and
most bitterest fights that the retail
clerks have made anywhere. The
local organization has been watch
ing this fight with much interest,
they contributed generously TO the
cause, and were very much pleased
to learn the final result.
When you consider that Ten
nessee is a poorly organized state
the victory Of the clerks is all the
mole remarkable. They had been
out since last April. The strike
was precipitated by the proprietors
locking their employees in because
they understood the union intended
calling a strike. An injunction
was issued and the strikers and
their sympatbizers were ordered to
keep away from the stores. A
united labor movement made the
victory of the clerks possible and
representative of the United States
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

contract and agreement between
the Mupising Paper Co, Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Papermakers
and the International Brotherhood
of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill
Workers
The Munising Paper Co., Is one
of the largest paper mills in Mlchi-
gan, and the agreement signed up
is one of the most liberal and best
according to Mr.. Smith, ever gran
ted the papermakers anywhere.
It Is TO be a strictly union mill
with wage scale ranging from 70c
per hour for machine tenders to a
minimum rate of 30 cents per hour
for all male employees in the mill.
There was no hesitation on the
part of the company to sign up,
they seeming TO feel that the In
crease was only in line with the In
crease of everything else these days.
There was no trouble and the men
didn't have to strike for what they
got.
Here is an agreement willingly
signed up with a maximum of 70
cents and minimum of 80 cents
per hour, against a maximum of SO
cents and a minimum Of 25 cents
per hour which the Champion
Mills, the largest in the country,
refuses to give its employees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

department OF labor assisted both
parties in settling their dispute
The clerks in their victory Sc
cured everything they asked for
including a minimum wage of St a
week for women, 57heur week
for women and 60-hour week for
men and recognition of the union.
The LEGAL organization, at their
meeting, took action to give final
warning to certain local hardware
dealer who persistently breaks the
articles of agreement signed year
ago, As friend, we would advise
this merchant to heed the warning
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
Black & CIaWsOn
MOIderS Walk Out
Wednesday.
Foundry Shut
Down.

All the molders and coremakers
employed at the Black & Clawson
Company Foundry walked out
Wednesday morning. This was
because one of the coremakers re-
fused to join the union after hav-
ing agreed to do so IL an agreement
was reached between the men who
were on strike and the company.
1t seems after an agreement was
reached en- last Saturday this man
when approached and told of the
agreement reached, and asked for
his application said that he would
not join because he intended to dis
continue working at the trade.
This was satisfactory to the union
men and they agreed to &c to work
Monday.
Everything seemed to be running
smoothly until Tuesnay morning
when this ceremaker slipped in and
started working. He was again
approached and urged to join the
unioa and refused. The foreman
was then informed by the men that
they would not work with this
man in the shop but were told that
the man could join the union II he
wanted 10 but that 1t was up to
him.
The men gave the company until
Wednesday morning at which time
the coremaker started IN TO work.
ing and the men all walked out
They say that this man is enjoying
an increase and all the benefits Sc
cured through the efforts of the un.
ion aand that he should become q
member of he organization. There
is ne other grievance between the
men and the company at this time
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
Paper Mill In
Michigan Sign
Agreement.

w. R. Smith, lst Vice President
of the international Brotherhood
of Papermakers, and who has
charge of the strike of the paper
makers In this city, this week In
FERNS THE PRESS that he signed a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27

Bridgeport, Conn, July 81
Machlnists employed on war mu-
milton work have raised wages from
3 to 10 per cent. They asked for
10 per cent, but the companies re
fused The latter would not meet
committee OF the uniou and
Suubbed Mayor Wilson, who at
tempted to aid in settlement The
federal department of labor was
recognized, however, and an ad
justment was reached
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-07-27
Machinists Are
Making Many
Gains.

Everywhere throughout this land
the organization of machinists is
on the job and doing much good
for the members of the craft as seen
in the following articles.
St. Paul, Mimi, July 27.-At a
conference between officials OF the
Great Northern ana Northern Pa
eifc railroads and representatives
Of the Machinists' uniOn, new
wage schedule was agreed to. Rates
are increased 6I5 cents an hour for
an eight hour day, with price and
ons-half for overtime. The old
rate was SO cents an hour for a nine
hour day. At the conference other
shop men secured similar increases.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
SALARY BILL FIRST
BILL; PASSED TODAY

St. Paul, Jan. 4.-Thirty-fve bills
were introduced into the state legis-
lature today. The first bill passed
went through unanimously today. i
appropriates $4,000 to pay SAL
aries and mileage expense. The bill
passed the Senate Wednesday and
passed the House five minutes after
meeting today.
A bill to allow the loaning Of the
state school fund on improved farms
was introduced today by Represents
tive S. N. Lee of Rollag.
No special policemen were around
the state capitol today. 1t is thought
strikers in the north have given up
the idea of coming to St. Paul.
The senate today approved all ap-
pointments made by the governor.
The employment of prisoners for
road work in Minnesota is provided
in bill introduced today by Rep
resentative Carmichael of Farming
ton.
A bill prohibiting liquor sales out
side cities and villages was intro
duced by G. A. Sutherland of Fair
mont.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
s337.65 IS RED CROSS
SEAL SALE TOTAL

Up till today the Red Cross seal
sales in Bemidji have amounted to
$337.65, and Superintendent! w. P.
Dyer reports there are still a few
scattering reports to be heard from.
Last year the sales amounted to a
little over $40. Minnesota's inter-
est in tuberculosis and other health
problems increases more rapidly than
the average of the United States. This
is very plainly indicated from the
early reports coming in to the Min
nesota Public Health association as
the result of the Red Cross Seal cam
paign which closed January I.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
TOWN OF BOONE NEW
One FOR THE COUNTY

Baudette, Jan. 4.-Still another
new township has been organized in
the rich territory south of Baudette.
This time it is 1921, the northern
boundary of which reaches within
eight and a half miles of town. At
a recent meeting it was decided to
name the new town Boone, and the
county board at its last meeting put
the stamp Of approval on the new
town. The first officers are:
Supervisors-Simon Torgeson, Gus
Swanson and Harvey Anderson :.
Treasurer-S. r. Bonwell.
Clerk-Mr. Featherstone.
Justices. j. Dunn and w. j.
Bancroft.
Constables-Olof Nelson and Peter
N. Anderson.
Assessor-Roy Gray.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
BACK FROM REUNION

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Warf1eld and
son, Herbert, returned this morning
from Princeton, ILL.,, by the way of
Duluth. At Princeton they attended
a family reunion at the home of Mr..
Warfield's mother, Mrs. J. H. War
field, Christmas day. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Warfield and daughter, Mary,
who have also spent the holidays at
the home of Mr.. Warfield's mother,
returned this morning by way of Min
neapolis. It has been a custom in
the Warfield family for the past sew
eral years to hold a reunion at the
old home in Princeton on Christmas
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
DEATH FOLLOWS OPERATION
Ell AFTER FIVE WEEKS ILLNESS

Christ P. Larson, age 26 years,
died last evening at 1890 o'clock.
He was employed by Mr.. Koepp as
blacksmith until about five weeks
ago, when he underwent an operation
for appendicitis. The funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
Peter ]. Peterson of Litchfield, Mimi,
is the only surviving relative in this
country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04

Home" was a temperance sermon
that never has seemed to lose its
plaintive appeal. He was the author
of "Grandfather's Clock" and at one
time member of the music firm of
Root & Cady, Chicago. His songs
had a great vogue in their time and
still continue popular in the melodies
of the old days.
Several of Works famous old
songs appear In "Heart Songs" now
offered by this paper to its readers.
See coupon elsewhere in this issue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
RETURN FROM SOUTH.

DIR. E. H. Marcum and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Brooks have returned from
Memphis, New Orleans, St. Louis
and other points in the South where
they spent Christmas. Mrs. Marcum
who was also in the party, stopped
off in Chicago and will return to Be-
midi Saturday. DR.. Marcum return
ed to the city yesterday and Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks, who visited friends in
Superior, Wis, enroute arrived in Be-
midi this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
A FAMOUS YANKEE COMPOSER
Henry Clay. Work and His Songs

Only those who lived during the
Civil War can realize the power and
influence exercised by the song writ
ers of the time. Henry Clay Work,
who was born at Middletown, Con-
necticut, in 1882, was imprisoned
in Missouri for helping a fugitive
slave to escape. He was a printer
by trade and wrote Kingdom Com
Ing Babylon is Fallen" and in
his Come Home, Dear Father, Come
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
GUEST OF HONOR.

Ed. Prudhomme has returned from
Bemidji where he visited at the E.
R. Evans home over the New Year.
He was the guest of honor at din
ner party given Monday and at which
Messrs. Whitney Brown and Oscar
Nelson were present and was also the
honored guest at an entertainment
given New Years night by Miss
Elizabeth Evans, a former resident OF
this city.-Crookston Daily Times.