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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Doctors Stand Amazed at Power !,
of Bon Optic to Make Weak Eyes
Strong---According to Dr.. Leyis
Guaranteed to Strengthen Eyesight $500
in One Weeks Time in Many Instances

glasses. Eye troubles OF many descriptions
may be wonderfully benefited by the use OF
this prescription. Go to any active drug
store and get bottle of Bon-Opto tablets
Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth Of q
glass of water and let 1t dissolve. With this
liquid battle the eyes two to four times
daily. You should notice your eyes clear IN
perceptibly right from the start and inflam.
nation and redness will quickly disappear.
If your eyes bother you even little 1t Is
your duty to take steps to save them now
before 1t is too late Many hopelessly blind
might have saved their sight IL they had
cared for their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician to
whom the above article was submitted.
said eyes. the Bon-Opto prescription Is
truly a wonderful eye remedy. Its constitu-
ent ingredients are well known to eminent
eye specialists and widely prescribed by
them. l have used 1t very successfully in
my own practice on patients whose eyes
were strained through overwork or misfit
glasses. l can highly recommend 1t in case
of weak, watery, aching, smarttng, itching,
burning eyes, red Ids blurred vision or for
eyes inflamed from exposure to smoke, sun,
arations l feel should be kept on hand for
Optic, referred to above, Is not a patent
medicine or secret remedy. 1t is an ethical
preparation, the formula being printed on
the package. The manufacturers guarantee
it to strengthen eyesight so per cent In one
weeks time in many instances or refund
the money. 1t can be obtained from any
good druggist and is sold in this city by
Sherman e. Mcconnell and other druggists.
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
A Free Prescription You Can Have Filled

A Free Prescription You Can Have Filled
and Use at Home.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Victims of eye strain
and other eye weaknesses, and those who
wear glasses, will be glad to know that, ac-
cording to DR.. Lewis, there Is real hope and
help for them. Many whose eyes were fall
ing say they have had their eyes restored
by this remarkable prescription and many
who once wore glasses say they have
thrown them away. One man says, after
using It: Il was almost blind Could not
see to read at all. Now l can read every
thing without my glasses and my eyes do
not hurt any more. At night they would
pain dreadfully. Now they feel fine all the
time. 1t was like miracle to me-"
lady who used it says: THE atmosphere
seemed hazy with or without glasses. but
after using this prescription for fifteen
days everything seems clear. I can read
even fine print without glasses" Another
eye strain caused by overworked, tired
have worn glasses for several years, both
for distance and work. and without them
I could not read my own name on an en-
velope or the typewriting OF the machine
before me. l can do both now and have
discarded my long distance glasses alto
gether. can count the fluttering leaves on
the trees across the street now, which for
several years have looked like a dim green
blur to me. l cannot express my joy at
what 1t has done for me-
II is believed that thousands who wear
glasses can now discard them in a reason
able time and multitudes more will be able
to strengthen their eyes so as to be spared
the trouble and expense OF ever getting
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Propose to Simplify Plans
Of Mexican Law Palace

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
Mexico City, March 30.-Plans are
now under consideration for simpli-
flying and cutting down the plans of
the new legislative palace. Work on
this great building which is intend
ed to house the Mexican congress and
which, as projected, would have been
the largest legislative building in the
world, was begun under President
Diaz. The steel framework of the
building was completed, but no work
has been done on the building since
1910, 1t is estimated that it would
cost $32,00O,0O0 to complete the build
ing under the original plans and it is
proposed to simplify these plans and
utilize the work already done to form
part OF a less pretentious structure.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

know that Our national flag is among
the Oldest flags of the nations, being
older than the present British Jack
the French Tricolor and the flag oil
Spain, and many years older than the
flags of Germany and Italy, some o.
which are either personal flags OF
those OF the reigning families.
Original "Star Spangled Banner"
The flag of the highest historic and
sentimental value to the whole coun-
try is in the National museum collec-
tons. 1t is the original Star Span
gled Banner" which flew over Fort
McHenry in Baltimore harbor, during
the bombardment on September 1914
1874, and was the inspiration of Fran
els Scott Keys immortal poem, now
sung as our national anthem. This
flag, exhibited in the Museum Arts
and Industries building, also known
as the Fort McHenry flag" is of the
ffteen-star-and-stripe type, adopted
after the admission of Vermont and
Kentucky by an act approved by
President Washington, January IS,
1874. The "Star Spangled Banner"
measures about thirty feet square, al
though it was probably somewhat
longer, and is much battered and torn,
with one star missing, possibly shot
away. This great historic souvenir
OF the War of 1872 has lately been
preserved by quilting on heavy linen,
and will ever remain one of the coun-
try's most precious relics. From 1895
this form continued as the standard
flag until President Monroe's admin
istration, when congress enacted that
it should hereafter be of thirteen
stripes, with the addition of star for
each new state, commencing July 4,
1878.
Formerly Not Carried by Army.
1t seems that for many years the
army did not carry the Stars and
Stripes in battle, though it had been
in general use as a garrison flag. The
land forces during this period and be-
fore it carried what was known as
national colors or standards, of blue
with the arms of the United States
emblazoned thereon, comprising an
eagle surmounted by a number of
stars, with the designation of the
body of troops. In 1884 War depart
ment regulations gave the artillery
the right to carry the Stars and
Stripes, the infantry and cavalry still
using the national standards, and
these remained the colors of the in
fantry until l841, and of the cavalry
until 1887, when that branch of the
army was ordered to employ the
Stars and Stripes. From its adoption
in 1777, however, naval vessels uni
versally displayed the national flag.
Many styles and forms of the Stars
and Stripes flag were in existence up
to 1912, and it was not until during
President Taft's administration that
definite specifications were drawn up.
An executive order dated October
%, 1912, tended to standardize the
STARS and Stripes" and yet further
specifications in sizes were found
necessary by. President Wilson, only
last year.-Washington Letter in
Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Rhodes Trust Man to Visit
Schools in This Country

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
Oxford, England, March 3l.-Dr. G.
R. Parkin, general secretary to the
Rhodes trust, will make an extended
visit to the United States and Canada
within the next few months, mainly
to investigate secondary school and
college teaching there as preparation
for courses at Oxford. He is con-
WINGED that such teaching must be de-
ficient in some respects, since SO many
American applicants for Rhodes
scholarships fail to pass the Oxford
entrance examinations.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Book to Contain Everything
Said Concerning the War

(Correspondence OF The Associated Pressl
London, March 5.-A committee of
librarians here is preparing a biblio-
graphy of war books, their aim being
to make it eventually nothing less
than complete catalogue of every
thing published anywhere in the world
on the subject OF the war. Only seven
setsaof the complete catalogue are to
be made, one of which will go to
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Cut Off From the World,
Iceland NearS Starvation

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
Copenhagen, March 20.-Iceland,
which has been cut off from shipping
connections with Europe and the
United States for nearly six weeks,
is facing starvation, owing to its small
supply of foodstuffs and the failure OF
ships to arrive with expected sup
plies. As a result there is strong
sentiment here that Danish warship
loaded with supplies be dispatched to
the island country.
The submarine menace is, of course,
responsible for the suspension of
shipping to Iceland. There are more
than 100 Iceland merchants now in
Copenhagen who are unable to return
home.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

There are number of excuses to
delay shipments and keep food out
of the larger centers. Always the
war is blamed. 1t is the excuse for
every tactical move to cause artificial
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which do not af-
feet maximum prices, but force up
food at the private sales. The imme-
date result Of such shortage is that
the cost of living, which in reality
moves beyond the sphere OF maximum
prices altogether, goes up another 10
in a large population center either
meets his households food demands
at a private sale or sticks to the maxi
mum prices and goes hungry. While
maximum prices allow an increase in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Chinese Government to
Take Over Copper Mines

Correspondence OF The Associated Press)
Yunnanfu, Yunan Province. China,
Feb. 20.-General Tang, the military
governor of Yunnan province, has
been instructed by the ministry of ag-
riculture and commerce to take over
the copper mines at Tungchuan, that
the government may develop them to
meet the urgent needs of the country.
1t 1916 these mines produced more
than 1000 tons Of copper.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Australia Fixes the Price
At Which Milk Shall Be Sold

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
Melbourne, Australia, April 1.-The
price of milk in Australia has been
filed by law at 9 cents quart at the
dairy, or II cents if delivered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
WAR RELIEF MONEY
STILL COMING in
Final Report Will Be Made Soon
Committees Still Soliciting
Subscriptions.

Owing to the fact a large number
of Grand Forks citizens are away
from town, the campaign for raising
$4,000 for the Jews in the war-strick-
en- regions of Europe has not Develop
ed quite as fast as, was expected. It
was said today, however, that the
subscription would end either this
week or in the beginning Of next
week.
The money gathered here will be
the Grand Forks contribution to The
national fund of S10,Oo0,0 900 raised
throughout the country for the pur-
pose Of aiding people of the Jewish
rae who have been deprived Of their
homes and their business as a direct
result Of the invasion of warning arm
les. in their respective districts. The
subscription is being carried on under
the auspices of a national committee
with headquarters in New York, and
the local campaign was started here
about three weeks ago by Rabbi
Emanuel Sternheim OF Sioux City,
Iowa. FL
Since then a number OF committees
have been necessarily working and
the allotted $4,000 will soon have
been subscribed. About ST. 500 has
already been solicited.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
LOCAL GUARDS
MAY BE SENT
TO PALO ALTO
Report Says First North Da-
kota Will be Sent to
San Francisco.
May go to Russian Front
Machine Gun Company
Musters In.

"a - pfL..f g-a.lN.tE
The Machine Gun company, cap
tanned by Z. L. Eckman. today is
mastering into the federal service at
wal strength. The full "a men have
been enlisted and accepted, and, with
completion Of the mastering in today,
the company will be practically ready
to move to concentration camp.
Company M, Captain Oscar Holm,
will muster in at war strength just as
soon as the Machine Gun company is
mustered In. The work of vaccinat-
ing members Of NJ Company is being
completed this afternoon. Lieutenant
"A. Behonek is the mastering in Of
f1cer.
Every morning large squads from
the Machine Gun company and Com
pany M, under command of none
commissioned officers, are put through
drills in the outskirts Of town. This
military encampment, when a large
number of recruits were put through
In intensive drill, which lasted from
$40 until II o'clock.
Machine Gun company and Com
pany NJ. First North Dakota Infan-
try, go to Palo Alta, Cal, instead Of
Deming, N. NJ, for intensive training
preparatory to embarking for the
front. This is indicated today in dis
patches received from Bismarck, say
ing that Colonel Frame Of the First
North Dakota had been ordered to re-
port his regiment to Palo Alto.
The local companies also may see
service on the Russian front, instead
Of going to France, rumors declare.
Reports are to the effect that h
guards trained, on the Pacific coast
are to be SHIPPED to Russia to bolster
a sadly weakened and an almost an
initiated line.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
music CALLED
SCHMIDT TO ARMS
Young Man, Well Known in
Grand Forks, Enlists in
u. S. Naval Band.

l--H 4.-. -.
Robert Schmidt of Red Wing,
Mimi, a nephew of Mrs. David Stoeve,
314 Chestnut street, has enlisted in
the United States naval band as a dt-
rect consequence the inspiration he
derived from listening to the stirring
patriotic music rendered some time
ago by a naval band in Como Park,
st. Paul. s
MI. Schmidt who is a son of Pro-
fessor and Mrs. e. w. Schmidt at Red
Wing, is we'll known in Grand Forks,
where he has often been. His parents
have been here repeatedly and have a
large number of friends in this city.
Robert Schmidt passed througha}the
city a few days ago on his way from
Hamlet, Mont, where he has been
employed in a bank. After staying at
his home a short time he went to- the
naval training school at Norfolk, Vas
and hopes to be a member. Of a band
playing aboard a battleship soon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
LUTHER SCHOOL
CLOSES SUNDAY
Exercises to be Held in the
Zion Church With At
tractive Program.

On Sunday forenoon the closing ex-
ercises OF the Lutheran parochial
school will be held in the Zion church
under the auspices Of the Zion. First
Lutheran and Trinity congregations.
The program comprises singing of
several hymns, scripture reading and
prayer by Rev. H. B. Thorgrimsen,
singing by the primary class of the
parochial school, a ermo preached
in Norwegian by Rev. N. j. Lohre and
one in English by Rev. David Stoeve
who will address the children. The
exercises will close with singing by
all the children of the school.
The parochial school has been in
session for about six weeks in the Bel
mont school and was attended by 1875
children who were taught in the Nor
wegian as we'll as in the English lang
uage. The teachers Of the school are:
Anna Kittleson, Bella Tollefson and
Paula Jacobson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
RECRUITING
OFFICE is MOVED
Is Transferred From Herald Building
to Postofice-Only Musicians
and Machinists Accepted.

The Navy recruiting office this
morning was moved from The Herald
office building. Chief Turret Captain
Reiman completed the work early this
morning, SO that there was no hitch
in the days work.
Recruiting is very slack just now"
said the turrent captain. because we
are not allowed to accept other than
musicians and machinists. The navy
still needs 10000 men. but at present
there is no way of caring for them.
We have not the room nor the equip
ment."
Turret Captain Reiman will be on
recruiting duty until December, when
he will return to New York to again
enter active service,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
GERMANY MAY
FORCE DENMARK
INTO THE WAR
Private Advices Reaching
This City Indicate the
Possibility.

Germany is preparing, according to
private advices reaching this city to
force Denmark into war provided the
Danish government declares dissatis-
faction with the appointment of
Count Johann v. Bernstorff, form
erly German ambassador at Washing
ton, to the post Of German ambassa-
dor in Copenhagen. Such action on
the part of Denmark has been fore
Swallowed in press cable dispatches.
The story was contained in a tele-
gram sent from a New York export
firm and a similar report came to
Normanden in this city, from private
sources in Minneapolis. The New
York message said:
"Rumored from Copenhagen that
Germany threatens compulsory Sec
ton in case Bernstorff proves unac
ceptable ambassador to Danish gov
eminent. Unconfirmed."
Count von Bernstorff who was
handed his passports by the American
government on February 8, has been
mentioned several times as ambassa-
dor to Sweden; but apparently popu-
lar opposition to the plan Influenced
Is of Germany to withdraw Won
Bernstorff as an ambassador candi-
date.
Lately, however, persistent rumors
have had it that he would be appoint
ed ambassador at Copenhagen instead
of his relative, Baron Won Haxthau-
lei The Danish people are in no
wise inclined to accept Won Bernstorff,
remembering his activities in America
as we'll as they do, but the govern
ment may, if the stories circulated to-
day are true, be forced to declare him
persona grata, rather than making its
refusal an issue upon which a declar-
alton of war may be based.
The purpose of sending the discred-
tied count to a Scandinavian court is
quite obvious, when it is remembered
how energetically the Germans are
carrying o. their propaganda in the
north. 1t is known that the Teutons
for a long time past have been de-
sirous of creating a central clearing
house of information, protected by
official standing.
M. Rasmussen, the local Danish
vice consul, is out of town today and
could not be reached with a. request
for a statement regarding the rumor.
This afternoon The Herald sent a
telegram to Constantin Brun, kings
chamberlain, who is the minister
plenipotentiary. of Denmark to the
United States, asking him for a state
ment regarding the situation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
RETURNS FROM
ELKS' MEETING
William Abrahamsen Returns from
Boston Convention-Mrs. Abra-
hansen is Ill in Ann Arbor.

William Abrahamsen, former exalt-
ed ruler Of the local Elks, returned
last night from Boston, where he at
tended the Elks convention. Mrs.
brahamsen has been ill in an Ann Ar
Dor, Mich, hospital since she arrived
there to visit her parents. but is re-
covering rapidly and is expected to
return to the city in about ten days.
During the convention in Boston,
Mr.. Abrahmsen was able to witness
from a safe distance much of the war
preparation work which is going on in
the navy yard and the harbor there.
Visitors are not allowed in the navy
yard, but, from the outside, they are
given a fine view of the great fleets,
the informed German ships, the sub
marines and some Of the activities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
BETHESDA LADIES
MET YESTERDAY
Societies Discuss Plans in Connection
With Old Peoples Home Here.

The Bethesda Ladies' Society No.
3 held a meeting yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. s.. K. Alphson,
SAT Ninth avenue. Reports of recent
activities of the society were read and
plans for the future were discussed.
The Bethesda society No. 8 also met
yesterday afternoon. at the home of
Mrs. Hofstad. 91s Walnut street. 1t
was decided to hold an ice cream So
cial at the home of Mrs. A. O. Bon
delid. 314 South Third street, some
time in the rear future.
The Bethesda societies are working
in the interests of the old peoples
home planned for Grand Forks. and
rapid progress is reported from the
societies and committees exerting
their efforts in behalf of this institu-
ton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
only Three Reached Here.

Only three Of the Industrial Work
ers Of the World who were herded
out of Bemidji yesterday, landed in
Grand Forks last night. The others
got off at Ebro and Crookston. j. j..
Dunning, secretary, was one Of the
men to get off a tEbro, where, it was
expected, he would remain for several
days and, then, seek. to get back to
Bemidji. Reports from Bemidji to-
day are to the effect that the exiled
men sought to return this morning,
hoping that yesterdays demonstra-
ton vas but a flash in the al
The three men who landed In East
Grand Forks last night declared they
had been forced to Join the I..w. w.
They found 1t impossible to work
without interference from members
of the organization. and 30, to. have
peaceful employment, took out cards
this week.
The three were met in East Grand
Forks by Chief Albert Hurst and
escorted to the DeMers avenue bridge
where they were turned over to
Police Lowe. After a cross-examina-
ton at the police station, they were
released. as they declared they want!
ted to get work in the harvest fields
and would cause 40 trouble.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
FLOYD IRWIN, HERE
WITH WILD WEST
SHOW, IS KILLED

Floyd Irwin, son Of Charles Irwin,
principal owner in the Irwin Brothers
Wild West show, which played the
North Dakota State Fair in 1918,
was killed at Cheyenne, Wyo., ac-
cording to word received here from a
Grand Forks man who is in a mill
tary camp near there. Mr.. Irwin, a
champion rope thrower, was on his
horse performing some work on the
ranch, when he was hurled off and
his neck was broken.
During the week Of the 1913 fair,
Mr.. Irwin became very popular with
North Dakota fair visitors. He was
one Of the featured performers Of
the Wild West show,