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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
COLLEGE ATTACKED >
AFTER ELECTION

Lebanon. ILL.,. April 18.-The faculty
Of McKendree college today decided to
appeal to Governor Lowden for pro-
lection against mob violence. such as
threatened the college last night after
1t became known that the VETS had
carried the local option election.
A mob Of 900 marched to the COL
lege, where they wefe met by stu
dents, who were drawn up awaiting
them. The home Of ]. C. Dolly, dean
of the college. was attacked. and
when he addressed the mob he was
pelted with mud. Fifty students. led
by Prof. Reese Brentzel, drove back
the rioters. The mob threatened to
return later and attack the. college
buildings.
Governor Lowden will be asked to
instruct the sheriff of st. Clair county
to protect the college. Prof. Dolly Is
president of the Law and Order league
and led the fight for the drys in the
recent campaign. The college influ-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
SELVlC NAMED 9
BOARD MEMBER
Superintendent of Agricultural
School Named on Board to
Conserve Supplies.

According to word received in the
city today, Superintendent c. G. Sell
Wig of the Northwest School of Agri-
culture stationed at Crookston, has
been appointed by Governor j.. A.
A. Burnquist as Il member of the state
committee which has charge Of the
food conservation and mobilization in
Minnesota.
Wilson is Head.
A. D. Wilson, director Of the extern
sion, department of the University Of
Minnesota. is chairman Of the COM
mittee which has already made much
progress toward increasing food sup
plies of this state.
The addition Of Superintendent Sell
Wig to the state committee is regard
ed as a valuable II as he Is directly
connected with the Red River Valley
movement and was II of the first
educators in the state to advocate
greater efforts toward increasing the
crops of the northwest.
Is Now Secretary.
At present. Superintendent Selvig
is serving as secretary of the Red
River Valley Development association.
in charge of the food conservation
and mobilization in the valley.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
TO INCREASE
THE HI CROP
(By J.. H. Sheppard, North Dakota
Experiment Station.)

Experiment Station.)
I am told on what seems good au-
thority that the American wheat crop
for 1916 averaged six bushels per
person and that the standard require
ments> for food and seed is 6 1-3
bushels of wheat per person. Our
granaries must be empty, and our
winter wheat crop is reported very
bad. Napoleon IL quoted as saying,
IAN army travels on it's stomach"
and there is nothing that supplies the
than wheat flour and the other wheat
products. The question then is what
can we do at this late hour to increase
the spring wheat crop Of which North
Dakota is the heaviest producing
state.
If you have figured on using doubt
full seed, don't do 1t. Get good seed.
The banker that you do business with
will. I think. loan you money to get
had an ~ out until they know where
you can get 1t. If you have seed
wheat hat you are in doubt about
that you will not sow for four or five
days from this time, test 1T, see IL
1t will sprout right. Wheat seed used
that won't grow up to the full stand
ard cuts down the crop by that much.
Treat your seed for smut with the
formaldehyde treatment. Use one
pound OF formaldehyde to 4b gallons
Of water. This might prove to be a
bad smut year. It don't take long
to treat it. it don't cost much and it
makes us safe. Put In all the land
to wheat that you can, since we are
In the war business wheat is the most
important grain to use, practically
considering the shortage Of wheat that
WI face. The season has been fav-
orable. We have so far had nearly
ten days time to work on the land
that we had NO reason to expect an
average season. Take advantage of
the extra ten days and do more work
seed bed will almost invariably in
crease the yields.
A bushel or two bushels per acre
this year will mean a big help to the
crop. On spring blowing be sure to
follow up with the drag, close after
the pillow. This will save moisture.
save time in making a good. seed bed
and will increase the wheat crop.
While the United States needs
wheat worst of all the grain crop and
rye perhaps next. oats and barley are
very essential. The suggestion made
about the wheat crop, with the excep-
ton Of the smut treatment, will apply
equally we'll with bats and barley,
and with these crops you have a little
moro time to look ahead and test
them out as you usually leave them
until the wheat Is seeded. before you
put the seed of them into the ground.
Expand the acreage Of all Of these
crops insofar as you can find 1t pos
sible. Put in on land that IL at all
fitted for these crops.
F.La. -H-L"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
t Side
ALL VALLEY TO
PLEDGE NATION
BIGGER CROPS
Every Corner of the Red
River Valley is Enlisted in
Crop Movement.

Red River Valleys conservation and
of foods and crop re-
sources for war purposes will be ear
ried into every nook in northwestern
Minnesota, and no person will be over
looked in the appeal to bring this Sec
ton to capacity output. This was the
predominating spirit of the crops
conference that closed in Crookston
last evening. Every district in the
valley was represented, Agricultural
Director H. NJ. Swift Of East Grand
Forks and d. g. Ferguson Of Mallory
representing this section Of Polk
county.
Valley IL Prepared.
That the Red River Valley will be
prepared to bring about an increased
acreage is shown from the detailed
survey of the seeds on hand and the
work being done in the eleven coun-
ties represented at the conference.
The work OF mobilizing the valley
for war strength" in relation to tho
nations food supply, will be carried
out along six lines. The question Of
seed supply; the mobilization Of suffi-
cient labor to harvest the crops; the
organization Of city and rural schools,
ministers and other agencies to assist
in the work; women will be interested
in the prevention of food wastes; live
stock problems, and financial assist
ance to the farmers. and spread Of in
formation, are the lines to be worked
out.
Reserve Bank to Aid.
That the Ninth district federal re-
serve bank will aid the farmers of
their district to finance the increased
acreage proposed was the message
brought to the conference by c. l..
Mosher, assistant to John H. Rich,
agent Of the institution.
To help the farmers find means to
compete with Canada in securing
farm labor. to give them financial aid
and to guarantee a market for the
added acreage yield were the demands
made of the Red River Valley bank
ers.
10000 Farmers.
A conservative estimate made Of the
counties of the Red River Valley fol-
lowing the survey made. is 10000
farmers. Each of the farmers, ac-
cording to the estimate, would pro-
duce under normal conditions $4,000
worth of surplus grain and foodstuffs
other than that needed for home use.
This would mean that the valley
would yield $40,0 600. 600 worth of food
supplies for use of other sections of
the United States. To increase the
supply by 10 per cent which is pro-
posed and at the present time is be-
ing worked out would mean an added
crop valued in dollars at 100000
less Wheat Here.
According to reports made, in west
ern Polk county there will be an in
creased oat production and a decreas.
ed wheat acreage. while in eastern
Polk, according to c. L. McNelly. sec
rotary Of the Polk county Federated
Farm Clubs, every farm and every
acre Of land suitable will be put into
crop.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
IMPORTS AT PORT OF
NEW YORK INCREASE
DESPITE SUBMARINES

New York, April 19.-Notwith-
standing Germany's submarine block
ado, imports at the port of New York
during March made a big gain over
the preceding two months of the
year. The total from Europe was
more than $12,00O.000 ahead of Feb
ruary, the first full month Of unre-
stricted submarine warfare.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

It 10 stated that with q limited
force at their disposal the railway
roadmasters are planning . greater
number of working days this year, in
order to make up n far a. possible
for the reduction In the size Of the
gangs available. That means an carly
start and pushing the worksas rapidly
d. possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
NINE. BERNHARDT
BETTER TODAY

New York. April ia bulletin is
sued this morning by the physician
attending Sarah Bernhard said the
actress was resting comfortably and
that a light improvement had been
noted in her condition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
GENERAL
OF BELGIUM DEAD

Amsterdam, (via London). April 10.
"A Brussels kilograms says that the
death of General Won Kissing, Ger
man governor general in Belgium re-
ported last night, was due to infam-
nation of the lungs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
ARMY OF
100000 PROMISED 4
PRESIDENT WILSON

today By farm army" advocates to
President Wilson and signed by J. A.
Skunk, a resident of Chicago, promis-
es the president an agricultural army
numbering from 100000. to 200, 900
men to help in increased crop produc-
ton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
NUMBER OF WORKERS
in BUILDING TRADE
SHOWS A DECREASE

London. April 1s.-The number Of
employees in the buildins trades in
Great Britain has decreased since the
war from $4,000 to $4,000: This
presumably indicates a contribution
of 100000 men to the army.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
MALLORY FARMERS
TALK MARKETING
Growing and Marketing Of spuds is
Big Topic of Meeting Of Farm
Club Tuesday.

Growing and marketing Of potatoes
and the production and are Of chick
ems, were discussed at a we'll attended
meeting Of the Mallory Farm club,
held on Tuesday evening.
A report was also presented on the
recent meeting OF the Federation of
Clubs held at Erslkine.
The Woodmen's hall at Mallory has
been r~edecorated and improved
through the efforts of the organiza-
ton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
CHEEKY IDEA.

Chicago, April 1S.-Girls at the Art
Institute have adopted a fad in beau
ty spots that is timely. Instead of
wearing black spots IN their faces.
they have made tiny flags and are
wearing them on their cheeks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
NICARAGUA FAPORS
U. S. ENTRY INTO WAR

washington, April 19.-Nicaragua
has aligned herself with the Latin
American nations endorsing the entry
OF the United States into the war with
Germany.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

The st. Paul Dispatch believes this
country Yill soon be or a war foot
ing. as the government is buying more
than a million pairs Of shoes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

The three months within which the
unlimited submarine operations were
expected to compel Great Britain to
ask for, terms of peace will expire in
two weeks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
ence has been thrown on the dry side

also.
The mob formed at a saloon, where
a wet victory was celebrated.
Fall is the best time to take up, di-'
vide and reset old plants of herbace-
Gus perennials. or to plant most. new
ones. They should become well-es-
tablished before freezing weather. as
to root growth.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Stonehouse in Oty-Earl Stone
mouse of Larimore was'a business Wis
ltor In the city today, calling on q
number Of local friends,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

want a Piano?-High class walnut
case kimball piano for sale. Will sac
rince 1850 off the selling price. For
particulars call 22O Walnut.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Larimorc Visitors-Ada Stonehouse
and Rhoda Harvey, both of Larimore.
were shopping and visiting friends In
Grand Forks today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Quite a lot of men do not like farm
work or army service-or any other
effort.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

This. seems to be a favorable year
to pay the mortgage on the farm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Two DRINKS Fined-Two DRINKS,
arrested by the city police last We
ming, paid fines of IS apiece wnen
hailed into police court this morning
before Magistrate ]. r. Church.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

received here of the death of the
mother Of Miss Agnes Duggan of this
city at Belle Plain, MINI. Miss Duggan
was with her mother at the time of
her death.
Mrs. Redick Returns-Mrs. N. H.
Redick, 204 South Third street, re-
turned yesterday from the Twin
Cities, where she spent the past two
months visiting with relatives.
Torserson Gives Talk-samuel
Torgerson gave an interesting ad-
dress on "Norway's Struggle for Inde-
p~endence," at the meeting of the
Mems club Of the First Lutheran
church last evening.
Now is the Time to plan you spring
trated catalogue with special price
list on surplus trees Oscar Wick.
East Grand Forks Nursery. East
Grand Forks. Minn:-Adv.
Big Auto Year-Over $4,000 auto
licenses have been Issued in the state
since h first Of h year al compar-
ed with the total Of 42,761 for the
year 1915, according to official fg7
ures just announced.
Creamery Man Here-A. Fleska-
check Of the Bridgeman-Russell
Creamery company arrived here from
Duluth yesterday and will spend sew
eral days in the city attending to inn
portant business connected with the
Grand Forks creamery.
Begins seeding-Max Rabinovich
returned today from his farm two
miles south Of Reynolds, where he
has already commenced h work Of
seeding. Mr.: Rabinovich states that
a number Of other farmers in that
territory have begun seeding.
Odd Fellows Meet-A meeting of
Sinai encampment No. 3. I. o. 0. F..
will be held at the local Odd Fellows
hall tomorrow evening for work in
the p%atriarchal degree. All members
are requested to be present. O. G.
Glaserud, c. p. G. F. Redick. Scribe.
800 Prize Offered-The Retail
Merchants association has offered a
prize Of 800 for the best garden
raised on the land which it will fur
nish free Of charge to citizens of
Grand Forks who wish to Use it for
that purpose. At the present time the
merchants are having a ten-acre tract
just north of the baseball park brok-
en-, disced and dragged, preparatory
to turning it v for the use Of citi-
zens.
Elect Glass OfRcer-Under plans
just completed class day exercises will
be held by the graduating class Of the
Logan Consolidated school on the
evening Of June 8. The following
class officers were recently elected:
President, Philip Landman; vice pres
ident, Grace Mccoy; treasurer, Flor
encs Eyoy; secretary. Nina Temple.
The next program of the farm boy
Cavalier club of Logan Center will be
held on Friday afternoon Of this week.
Operators En-isted-Fred Gilby,
former resident Of Grand Forks, and
at one time connected with The Her
aid as telegraph operator, enlisted for
service in the navy with a number OF
other postal telegraph operators in
Minneapolis this week, according to
word just received here. He is a cous-
in Of Frank Gil.y, 521 South Sixth
street. Grand Forks. Other Postal
Telegraph company operators who en-
listed at the same time are j. e. Nc
Mutt, Oliver HUT and j. r. O'Brien.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Back In Ofice-Dr. Fletcher wishes
TO announce that his office is open for
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Woodmen to Meet-The Modern
woodmen Of America will hold a
meeting in the Woodmen hall this
evening beginning at 8 O'Clock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

We Are Ready to do hemsttching
at very reasonable p~rices'o on all ma
terials at our store, II South Third
street. Singer Sewing Machine Co..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Mcmillan Here-T. f. Mcmillan of
Thompson was visiting friends and
transacting business in Grand Forks
today,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Orr Banker Here-R. H. Ham
mond, cashier of the Bank Of Orr, wal
in the city today on probate business
cinity of Orr.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Loses Her Mother-News has been
received here Of the death of the
mother Of Miss Agnes Duggan of this
city at Belle Plain. MINI. Miss Duggan
was with her mother at the time of
her death.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

T. p. Junkin Called-T. P. Junkin,
editor Of The Herald, left
noon for Grand Rapids,
Mich, where he has been called by
the serious illness of his father, who
is not exnectAd tn recoyer
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19

Mrs. Redick Returns-Mrs. N. H.
Redick, 204 South Third street, re-
turned yesterday from the Twin
Cities, where she spent the past two
months Visiting with relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22
FUEL BOSS
GIVES ADVICE
Says TWO Hundred Millions Annually
Wasted Could Be Saved
BY Improved


| In a statement given out, State
Fuel Administrator Charles Webster
declared that this country is facing
a serious coal shortage, and that 1t
is everybody's business as much as
possible to save coal.
Seven hundred thousand miners
are producing six hundred million
tons of coal yearly, and even this is
entirely inadequate to the demand,
and we are right now facing very
serious shortage" he declared.
1.-TWO hundred million tons Of coal
are wasted annually. OF this one.
half could be easily saved by i'm
proved methods. The economical use
of fuel has proved to be no simple
problem. The bureau of mines has
carried on extensive experiments and
many publications are available
which show work along these lines
About fifteen million people
shovel the 20 percent of our coal
used for domestic purposes: only
about two hundred and fifty thousand
firemen shovel the so odd per cent
used by power plants and railroads.
While we must appeal to the house
holders to save, it is vastly moro
important to reach the firemen. The
householder must realize that every
shovel OF anthracite coal is euufva.
lent to one-half pound of sugar, one
half loaf of bread or one Mint ne
milk. He must appreciate that II ia
worthwhile to examine his house
and overhaul his heating equipment
weather strips, double windows. nine
coverings, clean fiues and chimnevs
tight fitting ash pit doors, banners
and furnace parts will all paw. Dam.
per control is one of the chief fac.
tors of economical heating.
Clean heating surfaces are most
essential, as SCOT is poorer 90,
ductor OF heat than asbestos
The fireman, however. ia the bic.
gest factor. Many manufa ct,,rar,,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22

Shaw and another daughter, Ruth
Shaw, who makes her home there.
Leonard Harris and wife of Keo
kuk have been enjoying few days
visit here with Mrs. Harris mother
Mrs Francis Chase.
William Wilson Of Keokuk visited
here last Thursday with his sister.
Mrs Robert Sanders and family.
Harry Hornbaker who Is in Uncle
Sans service at Camp Dodge en-
joiyed short furlough and a visit
with Bonaparte relatives and friends
from Friday until Monday.
Mrs. George Crane Of Tulsa, Okla,
arrived few days ago for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Jacob Simmons
and other relatives here and at
Pennington.
Byron Cummings and wife of Farm
ington, came Saturday evening for a
few days visit at the Tom Cummings
home in south Bonaparte.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22
IN
VAN BUREN,
Majority Of 456 for Issue Of Bonds tc
Erect Building at
County Farm
Site,

BONAPARTE, Iowa, Oct 22.-Mr
and Mrs. c. B. Collins of Chicago
came Saturday for a short visit here
at the Mrs. Laura Henkle home anC
with other Bonaparte relatives anc
friends. Mr. Collins is a representa-
tive of the Beacon Falls Rubber Co.
of Beacon Falls, Connecticut, and has
charge of this company's business in
| Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weller and sor
Lloyd, Of Donnellson, visited here Sun
day at the w. F. Weller home.
Orlie Nixon, private at Camp
Dodge, has been here for a short Wis
1t with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
Nixon, who reside near Pierceville
during the past few days.
The Union opera house at Keosau
qua was nearly filed last Monday ev.
ening by an audience who came to
hear lecture by Hon. Robt G. Cous
ms of Upton, Iowa. Mr. Cousins was
for many years member of the Iowa
delegation in congress, and while
there made national reputation as
an orator The subject of his lecture
Monday night was 1.-THE Glory and the
Cost Of the Flag" His fluent and elo-
quent English delighted his hearers as
he depicted the travail and bloodshed
through which the flag has passed
since it was first unfurled over the
struggling colonies of revolutionary
times. Mr.. Cousins devoted some
time to a discussion Of the entrance of
the United States into the present
war, and flayed the Stacker and trait
orous critics of this country's war pol
icy He closed his lecture with a
most eloquent tribute to the flag. that
evoked enthusiastic applause. About
twenty prominent Keosauqua citizens
dined with Mr. Cousins at the Man
ming hotel before the lecture The
Keosauqua band furnished music at
the hotel and also at the opera house.
Several Bonaparte people were in at
tendance at the lecture Monday night,
making the trip in automobiles.
Mrs. Mary Ketcham is in Mt. Pleas
ant for visit with her daughter, Mrs.
w. 3. Seeley and family.
Orville Weller and wife who have
been in Dakota during the past sum-
mer, have returned here and they will
make their future home in Van Buren,
county.
Mrs. Ida Stafford departed last Sat
urday morning for kellogg, Iowa,
where she went to make a short visit
with relatives.
A marriage license was issued last
week at the county clerks Office to
Guy Leazer, Mt. Zion, %. and Miss
Edith Barnes, Mt. Zion, 49,
Several Bonaparte people have been
In attendance at the district court in
keosauqua during the past week.
The proposition to issue bonds from
the proceeds Of which to erect build
ing at the Van Buren, county farm to
house the insane and the INDECENT was
approved at the election last Monday
by 456 majority. Sixteen of the nine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-22

the same ratio applies to my whole
regiment"
One boyish German diarist entered
this note:
'1n four days the British have
smashed seven of our divisions"
A captured battalion commanders
report exhibited today at headquar-
tiers. complains that his own German
heavy artillery batteries shelled the
German lines for twenty minutes and
that two companies had telephoned
they were leaving their positions.
There is yet another evidence of the
desperation Of the German high com
mand over this strain on its man pow
er. That is in the constant withdraw
al Of troops from the Russian front
for duty here on the west. For
months the Germans have been shunt-
ing troops from the eastern war thea
ter. Now they are bringing guns from
that section to bolster up their bat
teries.
Captured documents show that many
of the pieces smashed in the great
Flanders drive have been thus re-
placed.
There is no mistaking the fact that
Hindenburg Is now giving the Crown
Prince Rupprecht all available Ger
man artillery and men.
Fresh divisions are brought up with
orders to hold at all costs ana to re-
take captured positions at any price.