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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-01-11
few SMALL COINS
Directors of MINIS Hold Confer
enCe to Solve Problem.
INDICATION OF PROSPERITY.

People Among Whom NickeIs, Dimes
and Quarters Circulate Have Mors
Than Ever Before-En9ravinq De-
partment Reports Enormous Demand
For One and Two Dollar Bills.
New YOrk.-An unprecedented de
mand for small coins-quarters, dimes,
nickels and cents-a demand that is
daily strainfng the resources of the
United States treasury department.
brought F. FL. j. Van Engelken, direc
tor of the mint, to New York to see IL
something could be done to relieve the
scarcity. He met officials of all minis
here for a conference to devise ways
and means of turning out enough small
coins to meet the demand.
At the conference were II. w. ii.
Shanahan. superintendent of the San
Francisco mint: Thomas w. Annear.
superintendent of the Denver mint; +.
d. Hawkins. chief clerk of the San
Francisco mint, and Vernon Boyle, SUI
perintendent of the New York assay
Office
I'VE never before have been confront
ed by such all emergency" said Mr.
Van Engel1en. and / doubt that we
will be able to materially increase the
production Our two large mints now
are working twenty four hours a day,
while the smallest is on sixteen hour
shift. They are all at maximum ca
pacity, and their energies are being
concentrated on the coins of which we
are so short.
Our idea in holding the conference
was to discuss the operation of the
mints, probably adopting at all of them
suggestions that have proved of benefit
In one mint. We are now at capacity.
Therefore by the team work which we
believe this conference will produce we
expect to be able to speed up our pro
duction of small coins. The problem
is growing more perplexing every day."
What is the reason for the shortage
in small coinsY" the director Of the
mint was asked.
'"There is only one answer" he said
1.-THE people among whom the small
SOAAA' M NuAotC AnFO AhOAC VI tllCAh THAN
ever before. 1t is the result of the ire
mendous prosperity that is getting
down to the people who use coins of
small denominations.
Il talked recently with the head of
the engraving department in Washing
ton. He tells me there is similar ire
mendOus demand for the dollar and
is increasing as the holiday season APP
proaches. None of them is returned
They are worn out. Bankers say they
are having great difficulty in meeting
the demand"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-01-11

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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-01-11
Cairo, H., Dec. 18th, 1916.
Special Message.

A)PVSA0A NACoo1SNs
Greetings: To all Household of
Ruths and Juveniles Of the Jurisdic-
ton of Illinois and Wisconsin:
appeal to all to cooperate with
the Administration, in building up the
District work by complying with all
the General Laws and the Laws Of
Eden District, Grand Household Of
Ruth, No. IS, Grand United Order of
Odd Fellows. Note General Laws of
1912 and 1914, (See pages Il and y,
sections /, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10, II,
10, IA, II, Is and 49,
Special Notice for 1917.
The newly elected w. r. will send
her name and address to the Grand
Secretary, Bro. James Needham with
the seal of the Household of Ruth,
also with the name of the NJ. N. G.
signed; and send The same to the d.
G. w. R., Mrs. Eva T. Dean, 708 N.
Poplar Street, Champaign, H., with
in thirty days.
March 1st, of each year is Peter
Ogden Day.
The second Sunday in May is An
nual Thanksgiving Day of the G. U.
o. of O. F. and II. H. of r.
See Proceedings for Children S
Day.
See Proceedings for the District
Grand Lodge No. 8, and Eden Dis
trict Grand H. II. of r., No. IS, which
meets in Sparta, H., the first Tues
day in August, 1917.
Arfetter Miller. D. G. NJ. N. G.
AIT Seventeenth Street,
Cairo, Illinois.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-01-11
LOTS OF MONEY IN KANSAS.
Hat Passed For $500 Brings Baci
$2,019.

Smith Center, kan.-Therc is a lot Of
money in kansas enough to buy the
minister a motorcar merely by passing
the hat IN crowd
So comes the report from Harlan,
Kan. where fancy priced hogs. cattle,
wheat ana corn are the means Of SuS-
tenauce for farmers.
The other day says J. w patlee Or
this town, a 5000 church was being
dedicated. ana the finance committee
announced the fund to put the church
out If debit aeEel $500
Pass the hat yelled some one.
The hat contained >3029 in cash ANA
checks when ii got back
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-01-11
DANCED OFF DIET GAINS.
Net Loss of One and Half Pounds In
Chicago Squad Due to Ball.

Net Loss of One and Half Pounds In
Chicago Squad Due to Ball.
Chicago. - Dancing and dieting are
not in harmony.
The weighing in" figures of the diet
squad" which demonstrated that 40
cents worth of food day is enough for
the average individual showed loss of
seventeen and half pounds when com
pared with figures of the day before
The answer seems to be that most of
them attended the annual dance of the
health department.
Only two members of the squad
showed a gain. Each gained half
pound. Comparing weights with those
taken when the test started, seven
members gained ten and half pounds
but the other five members lost twelve
pounds-net loss a pound and a half,
and all because of the dance.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-01-11
1sT ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Eden District, Grand Household of
Ruth, No. 18, G. U. o. of 0. F.,
States of Illinois and Wisconsin,
Arfetter Miller, D. G. NJ, N. G., All
Seventeenth St, Cairo, Ill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
Greece'S Dream of Empire In
Asia Minor Was Swept AWdy
By Constantine S PrO-GernldniSnl

Athens, Sept. Correspond
ence Of The Associated Press "A
dream of empire which would have
made Greece a ruling power in Asia
Minor along the route to the Orient
came very near being realized at
the opening of the war in Europe.
This has just been brought out with
official exactness in the mass OF
diplomatic documents laid before
parliament, and in statements by
Premier Venizelos and the minister
OF foreign affairs, NJ. Politis. Refer
ring to the territorial concessions
which Greece could have acquired at
that time. NJ. Venizelos said:
II had succeeded in obtaining the
recognition of the rights of Hellenism
over western Asia Minor. And | can
say without eXaggeTatiou that the
day received the communication
of Sir Edward Grey speaking Of
very important territorial conces-
sions on the coast OF Asia Minor
was a day of rejoicing as keen as
that when the treaty OF Bucharest
was signed. giving us SalOniki.
Macedonia and new Greece.
Il who had known how small and
feeble Greece was only three or four
years ago, saw the Supplying bound
she was about to make. This little
Greece has now succeeded in occu-
plying a place equal to that OF the
great powers in the settlement of
the fate OF Turkey which had been
the apple of discord between the
European powers"
Opposed by Constantine.
But as Asia Minor was a field Of
German ambition and hope. NJ. Vent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22

zeios said he found himself opposed
not only by the then king Constan-
tine, but also by the army general
STAFF, which. he declared, served a
policy purely GermaniC." And with
this opposition. backed by the king,
the opportunity held out to Greece TO
become a great power in Asia was
finally lost.
NJ. Politis, the minister of foreign
affairs, gave some Of the details of
these concessions. and told how
near they came to being realized in
two formal treaties.
Such was the desire of the west
ern powers" he said. Ito have Greece
adopt policy mutually advantageous
to them and to Greece, that they de-
clared to the Hellenic government
that they were ready TO assure to
Greece, in return for it's cooperation
in the war against Turkey. Smyrna
and an important part Of the hinter-
land"
After lengthy discussion. NJ Polits
said. double convention was con-
cluded. But at this point the army
staff INTERVIEWED and succeeded in
defeating the plan.
While these large territorial plans
came to nothing, yet their definite
ness indicates they may again be
heard from when the final adjust
ment OF the war takes place, for
Greece is not unlikely TO have the
same aspirations toward entering
Asia Minor, and the western powers
the same willingness they have al
ready shown to give Greece a foot
hold on this route TO the Orient.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
IS WAR BETWEEN |
TWO Big IDEAS
Governor Lowden Opens
patriotic Week" In
Illinois
(Bv Associated Press. J

Chicago. Oct. 22.-This is a war Of
two such big ideas that the world
itself is not big enough to hold them
| both, overnor Lowden of Illinois
| told a mass meeting here yesterday
He scored the German idea OF ma
tional responsibility and warned his
hearers that the triumph OF Germany
would mean return to the condi-
tions Of the dark ages. assured them
| that disloyalty in Illinois was being
stamped out and concluded with a
plea for subscriptions TO the Liberty
Loan. The address was the Opening
gun" in patriotic week in Illinois.
This Is not a mere war for terri
tory; IL IL were. some point of COM
mon agreement might be reached"
said Governor LOWden. ut is not
war sought as a balm to a nations
wounded pride: il II were. that price
would have been swallowed up long
ago. 1t is a war of two such big
ideas that the world itself is not big
enough to hold them both. One idea
recognizes that. as government is
composed of the people, so govern
ment is subject to the same moral
tests, as the people who compose IL.
The idea for which the central
empires contend is that the state is
above all morality, all obligation to
humanity. and that it's only con-
sideration. is. what is best for itself.
AT last we know the issue we
have to meet. The Prussian autoc-
racy, a half century ago. declared
that the law of force was the only
law governing nations. The world
heard, but did not heed the sinister
threat Now we know that this was
no mere idle, academic Utterance OF
the classroom.
This idea has grown until IL liz
spreading like a black cloud over
the earth, and nothing will drive
away that cloud but the absolute
triumph of our armies. believe
from the bottom Of my heart that the
German people will gain more from
their own decisive defeat than we
will gain ourselves. We are at war,
not with any people, but with this
idea which, IL we do not fight IL to
the death, will dominate and rule
and ruin the earth"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
THOUSAND SYRIANS
ARE STARVING DAILY
Famine Takes Terrible Toll Of $1,000
Inhabitants of Lebanon
Mountains.
(Ry Associated Press. }

New York, Oct. ga thousand
deaths a day from starvation out of
a population of $4,000 in the
Lebanon mountains near Beirut,
Syria, is the toll Of famine conditions
there, resulting from the war, 1t was
declared here by the Rev. William III.
Hall, of the Syrian Protestant col
lege, who recently returned to this
country from relief work in that dis
trict.
Continuing Mr.. Hall described the
tragic disappointment of the people
there, whose spirits were kept up for
weeks by the promised arrival last
Christmas time of the American re-
lief ship Caesar, which would have
meant life to thousands, but which
never arrived owing to the refusal Of
Germany and Austria Hungary to
grant her safe passage to Beirut.
The Caesar, a naval collier loaned
to the Red Cross by the navy de-
partment, left New York months be-
fore the entry OF this country into
the war, as a Christmas ship" for
the needy in Syria, carrying more
than a quarter of a million dGllars
worth Of food and clothing cOntribut-
ed in this country.
DAY after day the poor, starving
people along the coast aud through
the mountains looked and prayed for
the coming of the American ship"
Mr.. Hall said. THE country was
canvassed by we'll organized COM
mittees, the needy were listed, the
work Of distribution was thoroughly
prepared, offices were opened and
men chosen to direct the distribution.
The people waited. Their hopes wers
raised high.
Week followed week and month
followed month-in suspense the peo-
pie daily looked out to sea for her
but the ship which meant life and
hope to thousands never appeared.
She was held by military necessity
while the people starved.
"'God has forgotten us!' was heard
again and again as hopeless and
hungry they stood face to face with
death by starvation.
IF the Caesar had arrived it would
have meant that other ships would
follow, but her failure to come dash
ed all hope for relief. Her cargo was
sold and the funds finally found their
way to Beirut for the purchase and
distribution of food there, but there
was little food to be bought"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
rail BOARD TO HOLD
SERIES OF HEARINGS
Roads Called Upon to Show Cause
Why New Commodity Tariffs
Based on Mileage Rates Should
Not be Established.

Bismarck, n. D. Oct. 22.-North
Dakota railways have been called
upon by the state railroad commits
sion to show cause why new COM
modify tariffs based on mileage
rates under the provisions of 8. B.
No. n, a copy of the Minnesota
eastman act, should not be establish
ed.
The railway board submits a tenta-
tive schedule of commodity rates
based on this act, more as a basis
for argument than as tariffs actually
to be established. Hearings on these
rates are announced for Darlington
on Dec. 6; Minot, Dec. Z; Grand
Forks, Dec. 8; Fargo. Dec. 10; Dick
inson, Dec. II, and Bismarck, Dec
IL. Out Of these hearings to which
have been invited representatives of
the Chicago & Northwestern, Chica-
go, Milwaukee & st. Paul, Farmers
Grain & Shipping Co., Great North
ern, Midland Continental and North
ern Pacific.
The proposed schedule of COM
modify rates applies only to intra-
state traffic and will not affect inter-
state tariffs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
BOND is FURNISHED.
Brother Furnishes Amount For Re-
lease of AdoIph Lehman.

Dickinson, n. D., Oct. 22.-Adolph
Lehman, charged with the murder
of Matthias Wetzstein at Richardson,
May 20, and who had since that date
been held without bail in the Stark
county Jail, was released this week by
Judge Crawford on bonds in the sum
of $4,000, furnished by Paul Leh-
mann, a brother OF the accused, and
George Bahemann, q brother-in-law.
Lehman is charged with shooting
Wetzstein to death at the home of
the latter's mother-in-law, Mrs. Dora
Darling. Wetzstein had married
Lehmann's former housekeeper, and
it is claimed that jealousy had made
bad blood between the two young
men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
French Soldiers Inoculdted
With tuberculosis Germs In
German Prison Camps, Charge

Bismarck. N. D.. oct. o.
Positive evidence is in possession
of the French government that
French soldiers have been inocU-
lated with tuberculosis in Ger
man prison camps, State
Examiner ]. r. Waters was ad-
vised yesterday by Nine. Ethel
Capehart Viseur, representing
the Union des Femmes de France,
Champigny Sur Marine, Seine,
SHospital 100, with whom he
rode in from Beach on a North
ern Pacific train.
Madame Viseur's family was
wiped out in the battle OF the
Marine, where she lost her hus-
band, two brothers and three
nephews. She is in America
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22

gathering supplies for French
civilians who are suffering
through the war and she met
with great success on the Paci-
fic coast, whence large quantities
of necessary food are being ship
ped via the Panama canal.
Mms. Viseur declares America
the salvation OF France. and is
confident that but for the moral
support of America and the ma
terial assistance now being given
in men and arms her country
could not have continued the
fight.
No exaggeration of the afro
cities which her countrywomen
and those of Belgium have suf-
fered at the hands of the Huns
is possible, she asserts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
TOBACCO SCARCE
Only Those Over 16 Years Of Age
May Smoke IN Germany.

Copenhagen, Oct. 22.-The Berlin
police have prohibited smoking by
persons under is years Of age, and
the sale OF tobacco to such persons.
The prohibition Is inspired not alone
i'm the interest of the youths. bat al
so of the older smokers who, on ac-
count of the shortage OF tobacco are
now forced 10 form lines in front Of
the tobacconists 70 obtain the strict
IN limited allowance Of cigars and
ciEarets permitted them daily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
HOMECOMING day AT
UNIVERSITY OCT. 27
Big Feature to BE Game Between
University Of south and North
Dakota EIevems.

Grand Forks, N D., Oct. 22.-Ar-
engagements are being made here by
the alumni of the University of North
Dakota for homecoming day, Satur-
of the day will be the football game
to be played between the University
of North Dakota and the South Da-
kota university elevens.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
HISTORY OF UNIVERSITY.
Naturalization Lectures to Continue
Throughout First Semester.

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 22.-For
the benefit of the many new students
attending the university, an illus
trated lecture on the history OF the
state institution was given last week
by Dean Vernon P. Squires Of the
college of arts. This marked the
second of the matriculation lectures
for freshmen, which are given every
Saturday afternoon of the first
semester. Their purpose is to bring
the students most quickly into a
knowledge of the university and it's
standards and ideals.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
RURLEIeH MAKES SHOWING.
Subscriptions to Date for Library
War Council Total 1885.

Bismarck. n. D., oct. 22.-With six
good towns yet TO be heard from,
Mrs. f. G.Patterson, chairman Of the
county committee Of the Library
War council today reported subscrip-
lions Of 1896 for Burleigh, which
places this county we'll in the front
rank in the state in support of this
cause. Driscoll, with $113, leads all
towns in the county in per capita sub
scriptions for the war library fund.
Bismarck gave $156, Arena. $40, and
Moffitt, $50. Some of the largest
towns in the county outside OF Bis
marck are yet TO make report.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
STUDENTS SET
EXAMPLE IN
BUYING BONDS

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. ga
Miss Beatrice Fiske, James Nisbet
and Fitch and Frances Briggs
have set an eample for other high
school students of the state in
subscribing for Liberty Loan
bonds. Each has subscribed $50.
Edgar Massee, a high school stu
dent, already holds a bond from
the first issue
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
JAMESTOWN GIRL TO
BECOME TELEGRAPHER
Is First Woman to Be Graduated
From NJ. p. Training School
at jamestown.

Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 22.-Miss
Agnes Z. Ydstie, formerly of Fergus
Falls. Mimi, is the first woman in
jamestown to enter the Industrial
army at home in its cooperative
fight for freedom.
Six weeks ago. Miss Ydstie enter
ed the training for telegraph and
telephone operators conducted at the
Northern Pacific headquarters by
Chief Train Dispatcher H. w.
Gillette.
Miss Ydstie comprehended the
duties OF a telegraph telephone
operator quickly graduated from the
school and now leaves for Sterling
to begin her new work.
Her brother, Henry A. Ydstie, main
line train dispatcher OF the Northern
Pacific, left last week for Russia as
second lieutenant in the engineers
corps.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
ELNEeAcH ~ RlsMARcK,

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 22.-Jay Nell
son Elvebach, secretary Of the Trav-
elers' National Patriotic league, adj
dressed Bismarck commercial trav-
elers in the parlors OF the Grand
Pacific hotel Saturday evening with
a view to the organization Of capi-
tai city chapter Of the league,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
MILITARY TRAINING.
Course Opened at Grand Forks Uni
versity Under Capt. c. II. MeVsy.

Grand Forks. N. D.. Oct. 22.-Mili-
tar training at the University of
North Dakota opened today under the
direction of Captain Charles H. Nc
Vey captain of infantry.
This work is now required of all
freshmen and sophomore men, and
the men will be given such training
as is usually given in the reserve
officers training camps.
Captain McVey, who was one Of
the assistant instructors at the off,
GERS training camp at Fort Smell
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
ORGANIZE HOME SQUAD.
Veteran Of Civil War Given credi
For New Organization.

Dickinson. N. D., Oct. 22.-M. F.
Hall, manager OF the North Dakota
Independent Telephone company, and
veteran Of the Spanish American
war; is given credit for the organiza-
ton Of a Dickinson Home Guard Of
IS members, which was formed this
week at the Commercial club. Major
A. ]. Osborn, a Spanish war veteran:
Capt. L. r. Baird, who served on the
Mexican border, and Capt. T. A. Toll
lefson, formerly executive head Of
Co. X, First North Dakota infantry,
are probable officers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
TEACHERS DUTY.
Governor Says It's Patriotic Duty fOl
Each Teacher to Buy Bond.

Fessenden, N. D., Oct. 22.-Gov.
Lynn J. Frazier, speaking before 800
teachers and directors at the Wells
county teachers institute, declared
that the reason more people do not
buy Liberty bonds is that they do not
understand them, and that 1t was the
patriotic duty of every teacher in
North Dakota to buy a Liberty bond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
FRAZIER ASKS OBSERVANCE.
Wants People of North Dakota to
Recognize Sunday School Day.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. %. - Gov.
Lynn j. Frazier has issued a
proclamation recognizing go to Sun
urging the people of North Dakota
to participate in its observance.
The day is observed under the plan
worked out by the International Sun
day School association.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY.
Lutherans Of Grand Forks to Hold
Celebration,

Grand Forks. NJ. D., Oct %. -
Lutheran churches of Grand Forks
will hold a big celebration on Oct.
% in commemoration OF the Lutheran
anniversary.
Prof l.. NJ. Gemmestad. Galesviile,
Wis, will speak. and a chorus made
up of about 300 local people will sing
under the direction of Rev. H. B.
Thorgrimson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-22
PURCHASE FARMS.

Steele, n. D., Oct. ga. d. Snyder
and T. Soothing, OF Lake Wilson,
Mimi, have purchased Kidder Coun-
~ farms from NJ. Olson and Roy
Pierce, respectively. Both OF the
places are near Dawson, and are
among the best farms in central
North Dakota.