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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19
WILD STORIES
OF NAVAL DISASTER
TO PROFIT BY GRAFT

Passaic. N. j., July 1s.-The man
who started JUNIORS OF disaster to
American warships, which grew into
wild reports that the-New York naval
hospital was overcrowded with
wounded mensis believed, to have been
found today in the person Of Charles
e. Knapp. !
District Attorney Lynch has OBJ
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Seymour Of
Fargo are visiting during the week at
the home Of Mr.. n Mrs. j. F. Lew
is Of 707 University avenue. Mr.. Sey-
mour is manager of the National OH
here. y,7{ 4- -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19
SOCIETY
GIRL is MARRIED

Reynolds, N. D.. July 1s.-Miss vii
lac 6. schafer, one of the mos prom
inent young women in this city, and
George j. Twaaney Of Larimore,. were
married this morning at the Catholic
church here by Rev. FIR. F.. A. Meyer.
The attendants were Aneta Schafer
and Tim Twaaney.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19

bag, and reading matter. The other
day some magazines were given the
think Of it, printed a year before I
was born. 54s 4
Discipline and training has the
squad as the unit. A squad consists
of seven men and a, lance corporal.
I'm the lance. corporal and crespons-
ible for my Seven 'buddies.'h
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19
Draws Attention to Knittinr.

Mrs. c. M. Cooley, chairman OF the
knitting committee, has done a good
bit Of unconscious advertising for the
Red Cross knitting by going on little
expeditions about the various exposi-
ton rooms, viewing the displays and
at the same time continuing the knit
ting Of socks. Mrs. Cooley is an ex-
pert knitter, and seems to have a kind
of seventh sense about welding the
needles that makes 1t possible for her
to knit well and keep up an interest
In whatever is about her. Numbers
of visitors have inquired about her
knitting and in his way their, atten-
ton has been drawn to the need of
socks and other knitted articles by
the Red Cross.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19

Larimore Red Cross workers yester-
day sem in a most acceptable and we'll
made donation to the local chapter
supplies. Though Larimore is not
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19
Arranee for Volunteer work.

Broad plans for recognizing work
of volunteers and to coordinate their
efforts is the principal object Of a ma
tional conference called by the war
council Of the Red Cross, and being
held in Chicago now. At the present
time practically no field is offered the
volunteer with the Red Cross except
in the making Of hospital supplies,
and chapters in large centers report
that hundreds who offer their SER
vices for work other than sewing,
have to be turned away. It is the
plan of those at the conference to
make some adequate provision for
these workers outside Of the hospital
sewing, and give them a suitable out
let for their patriotic energies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19

Vincent Smith of Regent. N. D.,
Mr.. and MRS ! n I 4. olson are to
her daughter Mrs. Charles Halverson
and Miss Fife Halverson who will
arrive from Minneapolis tomorrow
morning. Mrs. Halverson and her
daughter will spend several days here
enroute to Montana where they are
going for q. visit.
Mr.. and MRS. 4. s. Landt, their
daughter Dorothy and their guest
Miss Dorothy Goodyear of Minneap-
oils motored over from Northwood
yesterday and are visiting the Fair.
Mr.. and MRS. ". e. Williams of
Arvilla are among the visitors at the
fair today.
DR.. and Mrs. E. B. Quinnell Of
Sisseton, S. D., spent the day here
yesterday as guests of h formers
mother and sister, Mrs. Quinnell and
Miss Irene Quinnell Of International
N They left today for st. Paul
to remain for a short time, and from
the army medical service, and has
been commissioned first lieutenant
will leave for Washington, expecting
to be there for an indefinite time.
Mrs. Quinnell will return to her home
in South Dakota.
X X X
A group Of neighborhood friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sig Wolff of Belmont
avenue, who are preparing to leave
the city within a short time to make
their home in New York, surprised
them at their home last night. There
were guests for five tables at cards,
and they devoted the evening to this
popular diversion. During the even
ing the company presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Wolff with a handsome gift.
There have bee a number of pleas
ant affairs given for Mr.. and Mrs.
WoiH and their family recently, and
is much regret felt among their
friends that they are to live else
where.
Mrs. George Arthur McCray and
her two sons Roscoe and Alexander
of4ontario, California motored In
Q Bowesmont yesterday and are
spending a short time at the Fair.
X X
Misses Anna and Clara Anderson of
Devils Lake are spending fair week as
guests Of Mrs. M. w. Hanson of 833
Belmont avenue.
Mrs. S. H. Carter is seriously i'll at
her apartments in the Hotel Dacotah.
X x *
Miss Ethel Jackson Of Sarles. who
has been visiting at the home Of her
uncle, R. F. Jackson, of University
avenue, has returned to her home.
* * -
Miss Isabel Traynor of 500 North
Sixth street, has as her guest during
fair week, her daughter-in-law. Mrs.
John Traynor, of Larimore.
Mrs. E.. c. Wheeler of Minot, is
here visiting her mother, Mrs. e.. l.
Dows, and her sister, Mrs. W, L.
Whitman.
Mrs. Charles Devins and her daugh.
ter Beseie, left last night for James
Vile, Wisconsin, and Chicago, tc
spend>a month visiting.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Osborne Shirley
and their children, Sylvia and Vivian
of Devils Lake, motored to the city
yesterday and will be guests durine
the remainder of the week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. FELTON,
1865 Reeves avenue.
y X X
MI. and Mrs. John starwalts o,
Fergus were here yesterday to attent
h fair.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19

Steele County sheriff Here-G. N.
Grimm, sheriff of Steele county, is
spending the latter part Of the week
this city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19

News about food conservation
given to Uncle Sans housewives is
published under supervision of Miss
Leckie, veteran newspaperwoman
and publicity expert Of New York.
She is now with the food administra-
ton in Washington.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19
DR., coles Talks at Inkster,

The Inkster auxiliary to the Grand
Forks chapter reports an interesting
and enthusiastic meeting and enter
tainment at which DR.. C. E. Coles
of Mendenhall Memorial church of
East Grand Forks was the principal
speaker. Dr.. Coles is actively inter-
ested in the work Of the Red Cross,
and has done much to further the
cause Of the mercy organization here
and elsewhere through the state.
Fair visitors from Inkster told Of
the enthusiasm that DR.. Coles had
created among the Red Cross mem-
bers, and citizens Of Inkster and its
vicinity, generally. and that his ad-
dress was appreciated and productive
of good results las been made clear
ly evident. 4
At the entertainment some thirty
dollars was realized for the auxiliary
fund, and there were twenty eight
new members taken in. DR.. Coles al
SO gave a talk at Dalen, where there
is a circle Of Red Cross members
working in conjunction with the
Inkster auxiliary, and@on the follow
ing day he was the speaker at a pa
triotic meeting at Forest River.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19

Kempton Visitors Here-Edmund
Anderson and Halvor Halvorson of
Kempton were, callers at the Office of
Auditor Hans Anderson today.
They are in town for the fair.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19
Red Gross

Seward Prosser, chairman of the
executive committee for the Ameri-
can Red Cross in a letter to The Her
aid, draws attention to the duty of
were declared by many corporations
in the country to help the Red Cross
care for our army n navy. Mr..
Prosser's letter ays in part:
The generosity of these corpora
tons will have been in vain If share
holders fail to give these dividends
OF the Red Cross. Without these d.
vidends the Red Cross will be ham
pered in its work Of mercy.
The Red Cross is preparing now
for a vastly increased American army
at the front. 1t must ship great
quantities Of supplies. 1t must store
up supplies for future emergencies.
To do this the Red Cross must get
the special dividends corporations
gave to shareholders.
D you know that the French,
for the spring offensive, prepared for
100000 wounded? To prepare for
avail itself Of every dollar it can get.
I'VE would not risk the lives of
our sons Inc brothers a the front in
unskilled hands. Yet skilled hands
can dc practically nothing without
hospital stores and equipment. A
great quantity Of the stores and
equipment can be bought with the
millions outstanding in Red Cross d.
vidends.
For the want Of something better,
newspapers have been used to tie up
the wounds of soldiers abroad. When
u boys are wounded-and surely
they will be-are we going to let them
suffer still more through our neglect?
To withhold a Red Cross dividend
means withholding relief from our
wounded.
I'VE at home must help the army
at the front. Men in the misery and
madness Of the firing line look to. us
for aid. The Red Cross alone offers
the opportunity to extend this aid.
One way of helping is to pay owe
the dividends to the Red Cross
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19

+ On. the Neche special-A1nong the
Neche. visitors who arrived today on
the special state fair train were Mr..
and Mrs. E. X. Everson and Irwin and
Betty Everson who will visit the Pair
and take In the sights Of the town.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19
Girls in Camp
To Haze Party

GIRLS In n encampment village on
the fair grounds have a number OF
pleasures arranged for them today
and this, the third day OF their camp
life began this morning withla brisk
program in view.
DIR. G.. NJ. Williamson gave an in
.teresting first aid demonstration dur
ing the morning, and Miss Elsie
Stark of the Agricultural college used
as the subject Of her demonstration
and talk, the canning and preserva-
ton Of meat and poultry. Mrs. Paul
johnson rave the third of the series
Of talk on adjusting conditions and
affairs ~agrreably for everybody con-
cerned, and there was the usual mill
tary drill, and camp duties.
This afternoon part Of the village
is swimming rel at the Riverside
tank, and those who are so inclined.
r doing" the grounds. For tonight
there is a big campfire entertainment
planned, which Is to include a Vic
trola concert that is to be enjoyed
through the courtesy of the Stone
Piano company, a marshmallow and
Wenie roast around a big campfire,
and there is to be a group of stories
and readings.
The little village continues to at
tract much attention, and all Of the
eighty-ive girls seem to be thoroughly
congenial, and highly. enthusiastic
about this, their first encampment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Smith are en-
tertaining their daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Vincent Smith Of Regent. N. D.,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Accidents at Steel Plant
Less This Year Than Last

Despite the increase of the num-
ber of employees at the local steel
plant, the number of accidents in
the year 1917 have been less, ac-
ccrding to preliminary reports. The
decrease is attributed to the in
stallation of modern machinery in
many departments and instructing
all employees to take precautionary
measures in their work. Company
officials have made brave efforts
during the year to avoid accidents
which are not unusual about as large
concern as the local plant. Depart
ment superintendents have been in
structed by officials to talk to the
employees on the importance of
safety first measures. Safety first
talks have been posted in the plant
departments and have been influ-
entail in educating many of the
foreign employees of the Importance
of care in working about machinery.
Accidents are bound to occur in
a plant of this kind and with first
aid teams in each department the
injured are well taken care of. The
teams have progressed rapidly in
their work this year and are being
lauded by plant superintendents.
1t was impossible to get any fig
ures on the accidents in the plant
during the year. 1t is understood
that these are Forthcoming.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Seek to Fix Guilt on Dealer
Who Asked Big Price

The County Fuel Commission held
its regular meeting this afternoon
with Fuel Administrator HiclSok
presiding. Mr.. Hickok salad this
morning that there was nothing of
Importance before the commission for
consideration. The coal situation is
as well as can be expected, he said.
and the city is not suffering with
the lack of coal, although il is
scarce.
The fuel commissioner has been
making an effort to fix the guilt
on an uptown deaeler who was charg-
ed with selling coal at the rate of
S21.20 a ton. The deealer denies the
story. and the consumer who ad-
dressed the communication to the
mayor regarding the alleged goug-
ing, has backed down on his story.
The fuel administrator announc-
ed that in the future an effort will
be made to fix a seal of coal prices
that will facilitate sellin coal by the
| bushel to small buyers. This mat
ter may be considered this afternoon,
or may be put OF until tentative
scale of prices can be arranged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
STEELTON LOYAL
IN FUND DRIVES
In Every Campaign Except
One This District Raises
Double Amount

Steelton has won her way to the
occupancy of front line position
among towns much larger in popu-
lation, through splendid work dur
ing the nationwide drives for the
purpose of stimulating the Golfers
OF the government, Red Cross and
Y. M. c. A. organizations,
This district which comprises of
Steelton, Highspire, Enhaut, Ober-
lin and section of Swatara town
ship in every instar asked by
those in charge for it's support, came
forward and subscribed not only the
amount asked, but in every case
save one-twice the quota.
over the top twice." was the goal
of workers since the first Liberty
Loan campaign when the district es-
tablished such a high record by
subscribing more than twice the al
lotted amount. The campaign for
Christmas members of the Red Cross
Chapter which has not yet been
closed will be the first to be record
ed where this slogan did not hold
good.
The fact that workers did not
double the quota should not re-
fiects at all on their efforts. When
it is considered that in this district
with a population of less than 20,-
600 more than fifty per cent are
members, the cause for the failure
to cope with other campaigns is OBJ
vious, Compared with results in
communities much larger, Steeltons s
showing eclipses them by faS.
The local Red Cross Chapter with
an auxiliary at Highspire ranks with
the largest in the State in the out
put of goods according to reports
issued by the Philadelphia office. The
chapter is doing exceptionally fine
work and is being commended by
officers of the National organization.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Kaiser Makes Close
Escape From Death
in British Air Raid

Geneva. Dec. 26.-The German EN-
peror. returning with his staff from
the Verdun front, had a narrow es-
cape during the reprisal raid of a
British air squadron on Mannheim
Christmas Eve, according to- dis
hour earlier the Emperor's special
train left the station, which was part
ly destroyed by several bombs. A sec
tion of the tracks was torn up, cutting
COMMUNICATION north.
In fact the Emperor's train was the
last to leave Mannheim. and no trains
arrived at Basel yesterday from thta
city. Two bombs fell on the palace,
and one on the suspension bridge
across the Neckar river, both struc-
lures being badly damaged.
An ammunition factory in q north
ern suburb was blown up. Few per-
sons were killed, however, as the en-
ployes were having holiday. A con-
siderable number OF persons were
killed or injured within the town. and
several werei blown into the Rhine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
GREAT TOBACCO
CROP Is HERE
FOR YANKEES
Plenty to Smoke in U. S., but
Little to Be Had
in Trenches

Have you got anything TO
smoker" They were deep in the
mud of a trench in Flanders, and
the younger of the two American SOL
diers had been badly wounded with
piece of half-spent shell. They
had stood in the icy water until
their feet were numb and the terri
Tying numbness was creeping up
ward to their vitals. 'If 1 only had
| could stand anything" The other
looked his pity as he hopelessly
fished about for even remnant of
tobacco. But there was none to be
had, and there would be none.
Let us shift, now, to Lancaster"
county and hear what a veteran to-
bacco producer has to say about this
| years crop: ''Neyer in the nearly
| 70 years that the culture of tobacco
has been a feature crop of Lancas-'
ter county have the farmers reaped
such harvest of wealth as they
| have from this years crop. In the
! early eighties high prices were paid.
! but the acreage of the county was
! far less. For very many years 16,-
600 acres was considered big, but the
1917 crop was grown on at least 25,-
600 acres, and some growers esti-
mate it at 10000 acres. According
| to the estimate of acreage, the crop
will put in the growers pockets from
| eight to nine million dollars"
| Yes, reader, this is the truth.
Sugar, salt, coax wheat may be-
| scarce in this country, but tobacco
| is not. Thousands of men are get
| ting rich owing to the goodness of
| Providence in causing uncommonly
! fine crops. Think of this when you
| read of the needs of the soldiers, to
whom tobacco is a greater relish
: than it possibly could be to a citi-
zen comfortably reclining by his
| home fireside. Think and give.
been received for the HARRISBURG Tel
| egraph's Tobacco fund:
! Previously Acknowledged. .$SS9.55
Mrs. F. Baillie. ..:.............S 100
John Shiprack, Bressler, Pa. so
Kresge sc and 10c store. 1880
s91O.65
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27

sister, Mrs. Lewis Welsh, at WASH
ington, Pa,
Miss Margaret Hatch, of Colum-
bia, is the guest of Miss Mabel Kurtz,
Swatara street.
Benjamin Mckee wife and daugh-
ter Elizabeth, of Philadelphia, re-
turned to their home after spend
ing the past few days In town as the
guests of the formers parents, Mr.
and MRS. III. A. Mckee.
Miss May Schaeffer, of Atlantic
City, is spending some time in town
as the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Aunie Schaeffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 3. McNeal, of
Pittsburgh, are visiting relatives in
town.
Earl Klinger. Of Iowa, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Klinger.
Mrs. J. M. Ackerman entertained
the social circle at her home, cor
ner Water and Pine streets, this af-
ternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
NEWS OF STEELTON
Officers of Red Cross
Thank Workers For Their
Support in Xmas Drive

The total number of Christmas
members for the local Red Cross
chapter is slowly increasing. The
number issued today was 9,126 in
cluding 122 memberships reported
yesterday. A revised report of the
results in the campaign among Steel
plant employees issued today is as
follows:
Mechanical-F. E. Howells, 1893;
rolling mill-W. w. Leck, 1853;
frog, switch and signal, G.. s. Wick
cry 6S7; bridge and construction,
Carl b. Ely, $50; open hearth, T. II.
McEntee. 366; blast furnaces, r. "
Mckay, $50: electrical, J. c. Read
S2S. Eight departments. turned in
100 per cent enrollments.
Team captains and workers are
lauded by officers of the chapter in
report this morning. Mrs. w. II
Nell, chairman fthe campaign
committee in a statement thanked
all those who worked to make the
drive a success and residents who
became members.
Captains of women teams were:
Mrs. George Delamater. Miss Estel-
la Thompson, Mrs. Keister, Mrs
John Bethel, Miss Hoerner, Mrs
Snavely, Mrs. Charles Howard, Mrs
! Jefferson, Mrs. Walter Guyer, Mrs
III. Messenger, Mrs T. J. Nelley, Mrs
Utely Abercrombie, Mrs. Winslow
miller, Mrs. w. f. Darby, Mrs. Mel
vim Cumbler, Mrs. Moser and Mrs
Mcdonald.
The men teams were in charge
of George Delamater, Mr.. Winship
r. V. Mckay, Il. Il. McEntee, w. w
Leck, Mr., Mcdonald, f. e. Howells
Il. A. Robbins, Mr.. Cover, G.. f
Vickery, Carl Ely, Herman Smiley
B. f. Weaver, Mr.. Hahn, j. C. Read
Harry Bent, Mr.. Nelson, Mr.. Arnold
| w. e. Chick, j. NJ. Earnest, Mr.. Ruth
Walter Guyer, Harry Zook and Mr.
Gallagher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Resident of Borough
For Many Years Dies

John G. Keller, aged rs, resi-
dent of the borough for more than
forty years, died at his home in
Front street this morning at 5
O'Clock from complications after on
illness of several months. He has
been seriously i'll but a few days.
He moved to this town in 1877 and
has been in the wall paper business
since. He was n prominent busl-
nessman and was one of the organ
izers of the st. Marks Lutheran
Church. His wife died about nine
years ago. No arrangements for
the funeral have been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
OBERLIN =: +:

The American flag donated to Sa-
lem Lutheran Church by Eugene
Rehkugler, was presented in behalf
of the donor by David KemmereI
a divinity student and received by
the congregation by the pastor, the
Rev. d. e. Rupley.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Stengle en-
tertained at Christmas dinner, Mr.
and Mrs. John Yetter, of York. Mr.
and Mrs. William Maisner and son
William, Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Stengle
and Miss Ethel Horner.
Miss Elsie Ross, of Goldsboro, was
entertained this week by Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ. Reigart.
William Lands, who has beer
very sick, is convalescing.
John Reed is i'll.
Charles Rodemaker, United
States soldier of Camp Hancock
Georgia, is spending a few days
with his family.
Sergeant Raymond Keim, drill
officer at Camp Meade, Md, is visit
ing his parents on a several days
furlough.
Nelson Hopple, employed at Tor
onto, Canada, is home, spending the
holidays with his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chambers, OF
Philadelphia, are visiting here.
Robert Batdorf, of Eddystone, has
Joined his wife and son, who arc
visiting here with the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Liter.
Corporal Earl Henshaw, of Camp
Meade, fortunately received Christ
mas furlough and is spending it with
his mother at Pleasant View farm.
Miss Naomi Henshaw, after sever
al. months stay in Philadelphia, is
home again.
Charles and Eugene Rehkugler
spent the weekend with friends in
Lancaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Citizens Fire Company
Elects New Officers

Officers of the Citizens Fire Com
pany, of Penbrook, were elected last
night as follows: President, Harrison
Clay: vice. president, G. w. Weaver;
recording secretary, b. r. Speas;
financial secretary, C. l.. Writ; treas
urer. George w. Shope; trustee, Chas.
II. Riley; chief, ]. w. McGarvey; as
sistants, II. II. Feeser, G. w. Weaver,
G.. l.. Hooker and j. c. Reichert. A
large number of members attended
and there were some interesting con-
tests for some of the offices. A bal
ance of more than $500 was reported
in the treasury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
HURT IN FIGHT

Joe Miski. aged =, and Tony
Zeigler aged 20, laborers employed
partnership under the firm name OF
by the Pennsylvania railroad. are in
the hospital as the result of injuries
sustained in a row in the shanty in
which they sleep at Rutherford. where
they are employed. Miski said Zeig-
ler was in his bed when he came in
last night, and he tried to chase him
lYsIV QolVM III p9nsu9 lUSU V mo
was badly battered with a poker and
hnffle-