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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
MAN in
NAVY WRITES
OF IMPRESSION
General Conditions in Camp
Praised in Descriptive
Letter.

- L.-r .Al
h following interesting letter
from a local man enlisted in the Uni
ted States. navy, and now stationed
at the Great Lakes station, has been
received by a friend of the writer In
this city. The letter gives a vivid and
fascinating picture + life in the
navy:
Il like the life fine. and am anxious
~ awaiting the time when I may be
permitted to go "over there" There
are twenty thousand at this camp and
1 feel that if the kaiser might be per-
mitted to see the spirit Of earnestness
with which each applies himself in
an effort to reach the greatest eff
cheney, he would be compelled to re-
wise his opinion Of the aid America
will be.
THE food is excellent as is evil
dence by the fact that the boys have
gained on an average of is pounds.
Now, don't shudder; I am included in
those who. by good hard gym work.
have lost about fifteen.
II am, for the present, located in
Barracks a. but expect to move to
Camp Perry some time this week.
Our barracks are all steamheated, and
boasts electric lights, hot and cold
running water, shower baths and, in
fact. has every modern convenience
Everything is fitted out as nearly
like a ship as possible, and in line
with this policy, we are eight feet
from h ground At first, l expected
to fall out most any time, but, so far,
have had no such hard luck Several
Of the boys turned over in their sleep.
and woke up on the hard wood floor
with rather disastrous results. 1t really
is very easy to maintain ones balance
just about as easy as in an Indian
canoe.
I'VE have twenty-six hours shore
leave each week end, which we spend
The people are certainly kind to us,
and a Sunday never passes that some
one does not take US for a ride.
well, the time draws near for me
to. go to school Eyes, it does sound
funny and you may be sure that to
be late is a very serious o%ffense."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05

with our boys somewhere on the fir
ing line. They are abroad fighting to
bring future lasting peace to the
world. We are fighting to preserve
present peace at home so that these
boys abroad will have the united sup
port of all the people Of the nation
they represent in the great aliied
armies of democracy. And with this
support. backed by the government at
Washington and Almighty God-they
can't lose.
ION the other hand, If we at nome
become lax in our duty; if we fail to
put down any movement of a nature
tending to retard their efficiency IN
the field, they cannot succeed and we
will be in great measure to blame.
There must be nc revolution IN
America. Sedition and disloyal propa-
ganda must be suppressed In what
this organization to assist IN ever
lastingly crushing it. u.
There is still another important
thing connected with this organization
thai I particularly want to impress on
your minds, and that is-there is alb
solutely no politics connected with La
boris Loyal Legion. He who enters
here leaves all politics behind. But
we have religion in the organization
ouT TcllSlOI HOS uISioSu w
denomination. Our religion is q devo-
ton to and a loving worship of that
glorious old banner the Stars n
Stripes-the emblem of democracy
and freedom"
Purposes of Organization.
Speaking directly to the purposes OF
the organization he said:
Its aims are to inculcate in the
minds of the wage n of the
country a spirit of patriotism and 10y
atty to the government at Washing
ton and the army in the field that will
give the lie to the statement that the
American worker is luke-warm in his
support of the government in its pros
ecution Of the war. This organization
will give new hope and new courage
to that tired. troubled, w%an-faced man
in the White House, for it's influence
will be eXerted among the class or
men and women which constitute the
backbone and stability of n nation
the workers. The men and women
on WHOM, will devolve the task Of sup
| plying the needs Of not only u own,
| but the armies of our allies.
THE task we have undertaken is by
no means an easy one. The work is
prodigious in its scope. Each and
every one of us must bear constantly
in mind that he is a vital part of an
organization whose greatest work is
to boost our boys in the feld-not to
knock them. And I will also say in
passing that it is also an important
duty for us to see that nobody else
does any knocking.
at will be another duty of the
members of this assembly to be con-
stantly on the alert for evidence Of
sedition. disloyalty or intrigue, the
! seeds of which are constantly and sys-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
HORSEPOWER
TO DECIDE
New Regulations, Covering
Issuance of 1918 Tags,
Have Arrived Here.

Fifteen motorists have already ap-
Piled to Justice of the Peace Phil
Mclaughlin for 1913 license tags. The
tags for next year will be issued ac-
cording to new instructions received
today from Secretary Of State
Thomas Hall. Hereafter the amount
Of the fee will be determined by the
horsepower Of the vehicle. An in
stance will illustrate the method
which is to be applied:
In order to determine. for example,
the horsepower of a model T Ford
automobile which has four cylinders
and a bore of 8 "a inches. the figure
g 3-4 must be found In q column of
the computation table. BY following
the line straight across one finds q
column headed - cylinder" The
number which will thereby automatic
ally be found is 20 and this indicates
that the machine is Of the % horse
power caliber: consequently 81 will
have to be RENTED as the license fee.
For an 8-cylinder, 80 horsepower
car: the foe, will be go, for a12-
cylinder, 100 Horsepower machine the
fec required by the laws Of the state
will amount to $50.
The state department has renewed
its warning against using foreign
state tags on North DAkota automo-
biles, and has also Issued a ret OF
I~Fesulations covering, the proper use
OF tAgS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
EXPL0SlVESLAW
REGULATES Use
County Auditor Notified OF
Purport of Recent Pre-
cautionary Legislation

According to a law enacted by con
gress, it Is unlawful to manufacture,
distribute, store, use or possess pow
der, explosives, blasting supplies or
ingredients thereof while the United
States is at war and in where
the possession of such goods is detri-
mental to the public welfare.
Pursuant to the law, the mines d.
vision of the department of interior
clerks throughout the country in an
effort to ascertain how large are the
quantities of explosives used per year
in the respective communities.
County Auditor Hans Anderson al
so received a letter from the govern
ment to that effect and suggesting
that deputies be assigned to the task
of regulating the supplies and use OF
explosives in Grand Forks county.
Upon investigation 1t was found by
the county auditors Office that about
three tons Of dynamite in stick form
is used in this county each year. The
dynamite is used chiefly for blasting
for we'll digging, excavation of stumps
blasting Of ice gorges. etc.. and the
material employed here usually comes
in small sticks.
The county auditor does not think
that the very lir-;ted use Of dynamite
here warrants the appointment OF
any special deputy. and it Is thought
the Office has ample power to regulate
the use of explosives.
The law should not be interpreted
in such a manner as to give the i'm.
preston that the use of dynamite OF
other explosives is prohibited unre'
servedly. 1t applies to use of explo'
sives detrimental to the public well
fare" and it lies within the discretion
Of the authorities to determine where
explosives may be used without injur.
ing the interests Of the country. Ii
censes may be obtained by proper ap.
plication, but the use Of dynamite
without the sanction Of the authorities
iS illagal
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
COMMERCIAL
CLUB. PLANS
NOON LUNCH
Aim of New Service is to
Promote Better Fellow
ship Among Members.

At a meeting Of the board Of d.
rectirs Of the Commercial club this
moo it was decided to establish a
business mems luncheon service in the
club rooms where all facilities re-
quired for such a service are at hand.
Tho aim of the new arrangement
is to further promote fellowship
make it possible for them to invite
their colleagues for other cities to
lunch.
The experiment was tried here a
few years ago, bat "a not a success
because an ample financial guarantee
was lacking. The board Of directors
has eliminated that difficulty and suf-
ficient backing has been given the new
undertaking to make it certain Of
success. also in an economic sense.
Although the business mems lunch-
con service. to some extent. will be
an innovation as far as this city is
concerned, nearly all Of the prosper
Gus citie.: of the United States have
such service. and reports show that
it meets with considerable success
everywhere.
IT is net the plan to establish a res.
taurant in competition to the regular
restaurant trade in the city, but simply
to expand the activities Of the club in
COI'tOiI!Aly WILL Lax op4!it w. lS laws
and aims.
Local rcs~tauranteurs will be asked
to submit bids for catering. and the
lowest bid will be accepted, provided,
of course, that the cuisine promised is
satisfactory.
A committee of the Y. NJ. c. AS
local representatives appeared before
the meeting this noon and asked for
the support Of the campaign which
will start here November IL. for the
purpose Of raising war funds for the
z. n. G.. A. army service
The directors promised their hearty
cooperation.
Another meeting Of the directors
will be held tomorrow noon. and on
this occasion David G. Adie, a repre-
sentative of the Minneapolis Civic and
Commerce association, will address
the directors.
Mr.. Adie will also deliver a speech
to a membership dinner given tomor-
row night at 6:15 by the Commercial
club.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
BAR POLITICS
FROM LABOR'S
& LOYAL LEGION
Purpose is to Wipe Out All
Dissension on War
Questions.
=. F. Ely, Conductor, Elect
ed President-McC une
Chief Orator.

Enthusiasm--that was the keynote
OF the organization meeting of Labor's
Loyal Legion in the council chamber
of the city hall Sunday afternoon,
There were present rs OF the men
who have signed the charter and ii
was predicted that by the time the
next meeting was held there would be
such a rushing increase in the mem
bership that the council chamber
would not be large enough for the
gathering.
If all the men who were present
carried away the same enthusiasm as
one of he number this estimate
would be correct. as before noon on
Monday that one acting as a mission
airy had a list of eleven who wished
to become members at n
The election of officers was the
principal business Of the meeting, all
the time thereafter being taken W
with speechmaking. The speakers
were cheered and applauded for thell
patriotic utterances direct from the
shoulder. Mayor Dinnie had been in
vited and was one of h speakers
others included w. E. Black. Canadi-
an commissioner: j. H. Pearson, ad-
vertising manager of the Herald and
John S. McCune. a we'll known print
Ell.
Mr.. McCune had been active in the
preliminary work of organizing the
Grand Forks chapter n it devolved
y upon him to explain the purposes and
the general scope of Labor's Loya.
Legion, which he did most adequate.
ly. Mr.. McCune said in part:
Scope and Greed of Legion.
Nov, my friends, let us take uE
this work as a sacred duty and not
stop until we have enlisted every loya
wage Garner in Grand Forks and vi
cinity in this great loyalty army. Our
work at home is equally important
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
CYDA LODGE
GIVES PARTY
Daughters of Norway Hold
Hallowe'e en- Party Tonight
at K. p. Hall.

The Gyda lodge Of the Daughters OF
Norway will give a Halloween party
at the knights Of Pythias hall this
evening. and an interesting program
has been prepared. The committee in
charge of the arrangements have
been busily working at the hall
throughout the day, and an inspection
Of the rooms this afternoon revealed a
number of interesting facts in the
way of decorative schemes-whtch,
however, must be kept out of print for
the time being.
The program will consist Of vari-
GUS violin and piano solos. singing and
recitation. and there will also be for
tune telling and q series of Hallow-
cen games.
The program will wind up with a
dance, and the committee assures
those who intend to be present that
they will enjoy themselves to the ut
most.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
SCHUYLER GETS
APPOINTMENT
Grand Forks Police Desk
Sergeant Made Deputy COL
lector of Internal Revenue.

Desk Sergeant W. H. Schuyler, of
the police department, who earlier in
the war offered his services to the
United States government, has been
appointed a deputy collector Of inter-
nal revenue for North and South Da-
kota and leaves this city tonight for
Aberdeen, S. D., where he will report
to Collector James Coffe.
For a long time it has been a source
of regret to the genial desk sergeant
that he was beyond the age limit for
enlistment in the military forces of
the country, but as he did want to be
Of service to his country, he placed
himself at the disposal of the govern
ment.
Mr.. Schuyler who for a number Of
years had been a conductor on the
Great Northern railroad, has been on
the local police force for a little more
than two years and has gained for
himself ar eve widening circles Of
friends, who today are cong5atulating
him and giving him their best wishes
for his future as a United States Off,
cial. 4
Mr.. Schuyler does not know where
he will be stationed. but 1t seems like
ly that due attention will be paid to
the fact that he is a resident of the
North Dakota part Of the federal rev.
enue district.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
MARIUS HANSEN
IN MEDICAL DEPT

Marius Hansen, 322 South Fourth
street, formerly an employe Of the
Grand Forks creamery. has enlisted
with the medical department Of the
United States army at Chicago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
GRAND FORKS HERALD MONDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1917.

tematically being sown by subsidized
agents of the enemy, who are work.
ing silently. stealthily to breed strife
and dissension among the Industrial
classes"
Oflcers Elected.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President. L. F. Ely, freight
conductor: vice president, John s.. Nc
Cune.- linotype OPERATOR: secretary
treasurer. John U. Zirkelbach. ;stereo-
typer; recording secretary, v. E.
Johnson. printer; sergeant at arms.
Edward H. Boyer, railroad man..
President Ely announced that he
would consider the personnel of the
organization before he was ready to
name his committees and, the next
meeting will be subject to his call.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05

Tho ODD Fellows plan to raise
through individual aaCssmente32yO0e..
ooe for thu re1ief o1sOdd; Follows en-
listing In the UndtSd 6tAtes military
service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
ANOTHER BANK POSITION

Aaker's Business College received
this morning another request for
bookkeeper and stenographer for a
bank, making three requests on file
for office help. Students were recon-
mended. New term begins Monday.
Many new students have applied for
enrolment. School has 1870 more
students now than the same date q
year ago. Gas Tractor and Auto Eng
ineer Dept. opens Monday. Send for
General Catalog or for Gas Tractor
Catalog. ' -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
EXAMINATION FOR
R CARRIERS
HERE IN DECEMBER

The United States Civil Service
commission has announced an ex-
animation for the county of Grand
Forks to be held on December s in
Grand Forks for the purpose Of filing
the position of rural carrier at Marvel
and vacancies that may later occur on
rural routes from other post offices in
the same county. This examination
will be open tt male citizens who can
qualify according to laws. Applica-
ton blanks can be obtained from any
postofice in the county and these
must be sent to the commission at
Washington.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05

morrow night tor the purpose Of
rransacting various routine business
matters, and also to discuss plans for
q banquet to- be given here. Novem-
Der -, in honor OF ", A. Davy, chief
correspondent Of the order. who .ex-
poets to- be here on that date. MI.
Days home is in Des Moines. Iowa.
The officers OF the local lodge make
an appeal to all members to attend
the meeting tomorrow night and to
assist in forming plans for the BAN
quet which it is intended to make N
OF the most successful social affairs
in the history Of the local branch.
VALENCIA MILK CASE TUESDAY.
La Crosse, Wis. Nov. 5.-Judge
Lands Of Chicago will begin hearings
of the Valencia milk cas- here Tues
day afternoon in United States dis
trict court. The former officers are
charged with footing the firm and
forcing it into bankruptcy.
Herald Want Ads Bring Resulta
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
REMINGTON Man
CAPTURES PRIZE
Local Typewriter Agent is
Honored by Minneapolis
Convention.

NJ. NJ. Merrill, local salesman of the
Remington Typewriter company, has
returned from Minneapolis where he
attended the Remington convention
held there. last week.
Mr.. Merrill announced that the
convention had given the prize of
800 for selling the highest number
Of machines during the past six weeks.
The prize was offered by the type
writer manufacturers for the indi-
vidual statesmen of the company's bus
mess forces and was named 1.-THE He
Mans Prize" The contestants for
the honor included representatives of
every part of the northwestern terri
tory, Minneapolis, Duluth and several
other cities included, go.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
Publisher OF Milwaukee
Leader Seeks To Compel.
Mail Privilege Restoration

Washington, Nov. 5.-The Milwau-
kee Social Democratic Publishing
company, publisher Of the Milwaukee
Leader, Of which Victor l. Berger In
editor, today brought proceeding. In
the local courts to compel Postmaster
General Burleson to restore the paper
to the second class mailing privileges.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-05
YE0MEN TO HAVE
BANQUET SOON
Orders Chief Correspondent
Arrives in Grand Forks
November ~.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Bailey of Far
go are in the city today and tomorrow
in connection with business for the
Yeomen's organization. Mr.. Bailey is
the state manager Of that organiza-
ton and has important business to
transact with the local lodge.
The lodge will hold a meeting to-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-08
FOX SCHOOL NOTES

Mrs. VIM. Copenhaver and daugh-
ter, Beulah, who have been visiting
in Illinois, returned home Monday. -
Our teacher, Miss Pearl Diggs, at
tended the Reading Circle examamin-
ations at Mexico Saturday, March Ord.
- Mr.. j. H. Smith and family of
this community, bought fearm near
Skull Lick and is moving his family
there this week. - Several Of the
farmers around here began to plow
for oats, but the sudden change in the
weather put an end to their work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim 0'Brien left Friday
for Colorado, where they will make
their future home. = The play, "All
a Mistake" given Saturday night, was
well patronized. The production
showed that both the players and the
director, Mrs. Russell Squirting, spent
great deal of time and energy on
the work. - Good music was furnish
ed by several of the young people. All
together the evening was spent in a
clean, wholesome and highly enter
tanning manner. Our Honor Roll
for this week is as follows: Georgia
Van Horn, Ernest Miller, Frances
Wisdom, Vida Surber.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-08
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.

Monday in the Circuit Court the
case of the State against Gus Grant,
colored, charged with attempted bur-
glary, was heard and Grant sentenced
to two years in the penftentiary,
Grant was shot by Charles Spotts-
wood where he heard the negro at
the basement window of his store.
Tuesday the case of the State
against Percy Quintard, charged with
common assault on Frank Thompson,
a negro living near the Galloway coun-
ty line was heard. Quintard plead
guilty and was fined $100, and paroled
for term of two years on condition
that he pay the costs of the case and
$25 of the fine.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-08
EASTERN AUDRAIN AND
WESTERN PIKE.


Louis Kohn will not rent the vacant
house on his farm this year.-Miss
Ruth Myers is spending the week as
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ben Cassi-
day of Vandalia. Mrs. Cassiday has
just recovered from measles.-Wise
& Jones, deep well drillers for the
brick company, are on the job with
q machine capable of going down
1000 feet. This same firm a few
years ago drilled the deep well at
Vandalia.-Max Galloway and Champ
Smith, students in teachers training
class, V. H. S., spent all last week
in the Prairie Lane School with A. B.
Shattuck. These apprentice teachers
help the regular teacher he helps
them, and they will help the pupils. If
managed rightly, this plan is of
mutual benefit to all concerned. -
Claude Bell recently sold Bob Farris,
of Laddonia, splendid span of mules.
He has also sold shepherd pups to
Joe Lemasters, D. E. Wilson, Lie
Baker, and Fred Husman. Mr.. Hus-
man will take his dog to Iowa.-Mrs.
Olebeare contemplates moving to the
Sam Rhodeman place.-Byram Shan
non not long since made an extended
tour of the South. Among points Wis
tied were Mobile, New Orleans and
Birmingham. Mr.. Shannon says Bir-
mingham is the busiest of all. Miss
Capitola Neal, formerly teacher Of
Vandalia, now teaches there.-George
Kastien has rented telephone from
Louis Kohl's vacant house.-Orville
Buchanan and wife will live with VIM.
Maiden this year.-Wm. Lyons went
to Mexico recently for surgical con-
sultation. - Cleve Mcmillan gave the
young folks their second dance Thurs
day night. Dutch 0lebeare and Virge
Darnell furnished the music.-A num-
ber of Vandalians will leave for Idaho
Falls soon. Among those going are:
Otis Lake and Arthur Lake, with their
families.-"Aunt" Tina Boyd, suffer-
ing from rheun atism, is seeking re-
lief at B. B. Springs, Pike County.
The new road commissioners are
Walter Boyd, DR.. Buel, and B. H.
White. All, we are glad to say, are
progressive feIlows.-Miss Romona
Blair, Of the Vandalia teacher train
ing class, apprenticed in Prof. Warren
Lllewellen's school last week. Miss
Edna Lllewellen is recovering nicely
from the measles.