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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13
NORWAY.

The following might apply to almost
any large American city this spring,
though it was written by a close OBJ
server Of the conditions in Christiania
early in the spring: "All vacant lots
and open spaces inside the city limits
are put under the pillow. We have 40
acres of good soil on Thorshaug and
IS acres at Frogner outside Of the
regular park. At the Ekeberg manor
we have ID acres, and an equal area
at the Berg estate. The entire Etter-
stad plain lies unused. And there are
many other parcels of ground. Two
thousand two hundred persons have re-
ported that they wish to raise pota
toes-2,200 city families who sudden
~ become farmers in the city. Each
one Of these spare-hour farmers is to
have 225 square yards Of ground. The
poor people of the city will have $50
acres Of good potato ground at their
disposal. It is figured out that they
will get about 100 bushels to the acre,
making the whole crop $1,000 bushels.
This will be good lift to the poor peo-
pie Of our city. The moral proceeds
will be stin more valuable. The city
sees that the ground Is plowed. The
man quoted above has friend who is
rather philosophically inclined, and he
elaborated the situation in the follow
ing manner: 'sFr0m below is that
growing which is to bring a new era.
I really believe that this great war,
which Kaiser Wilhelm has prepared
and put in operation, and which is now
distinguished by his splendid undersea
weapons, will sweep the fields clean
in Europe. But the princes by the
grace. of God and the bureaucracy by
the grace of God and other idolatry
will pass away, and men will return
to the earth and cultivate it. As in
this city, all over the world there are
fields enough to cultivate, if people
only can get at them. And the COM
mon man will learn to go by the best
people, who are not aristocrats and
who will not ask for pay for their help
and advice"
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There was feeling of satisfaction
in Norway when the United States en-
tered the war, not so much because
the Norwegians sided with the allies
as because they thought the entrance
Of America would hasten the end Of
the conflict. Norway may sever Dip
lomatic relations with Germany. Ev-
cry effort is being made to preserve
neutrality, but the situation is becom-
ing strained because of the many Nor
wegian vessels SUNK by German SUBJ
marines. The people Of Norway. are
blowing vacant lots and agriculture is
encouraged. Prices are higher and the
farmers probably are better off than
before. During the cold weather the
aters in Norway were permitted to
open only once q week, because of the
fuel shortage.
There will be no burning Of kelp
along the beach Of Jaderen this year,
the German submarines making it so
risky to ship kelp ashes across the sea
that the foreign iodide factories are
not going to get raw materials from
Norway as in former years. This
means a serious loss to the people of
Jaderen and Karmoen.
.
The storthing employs no less than
Is regular photographers. It is exact
" 60 years since provisions were made
for taking lstenograp1ic reports of; the
proceedings. .--~---
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13

Foreign

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The Brazilian chamber passed the
first reading of the government meas
ure revoking Brazil's neutrality in the
war between Germany and the United
States. The vote was 1876 too
The industrial crisis in Russia is so
acute that, according to the minister
Of finance, M. Shingaroff, only
miracle can save the country from
economic ruin. The socialist ministers
at a ministerial council in Petrograd
said that the only possibility they saw
Of settling the difficulties was to bring
the war to close.
The agrarian disorders, wholesale
conflscation Of property, incendiarism
and other dangerous symptoms Of an
archy which followed the overthrow Of
the old authority in many important in
dustrial centers and agricultural dis
trtcts Of central and southern Russia
are becoming more serious, according
to dispatches to Petrograd from vari-
GUS points.
Jonkheer Charles Rugs de Beeren-
droeck, a member Of the chamber Of
deputies, has been selected to head the
Belgian relief commission in success
sion to Herbert Hoover, it was an
nounced at Rotterdam.
The safe arrival In Switzerland of
more Americans from Turkey has been
reported to Washington by Mr.. Stovall,
the American minister at Berne. Con-
sui General George Horton and his
wife and daughter were among the ar
rivals.
A national convention will be held
by German socialists on August IL. A.
dispatch to Amsterdam from Berlin
said this would be the first conven-
ton Of its kind ever held in Germany.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13

The senate at Washington ordered
searching inquiry into the Mongolia &C.
cident which caused the death Of two
Red Cross nurses on their way to Eu-
rope. The investigation will be con-
Quoted by the naval affairs committee.
Without roll call, the Lever bill for
a food survey was passed by the
house at Washington. The bill allows
the secretary of agriculture to spend
$14;522,O00 for food survey and stim-
ulation Of production.
Official announcement was made at
Washington Of plot to hinder regis
tration and to resist CONSUMPTION by
an armed uprising against the govern
ment. Eleven arrests have been made.
The conspiracy is declared by the de-
partment of justice to have had it's
origin in Texas, where a society was
formed for the ostensible purpose Of
cooperative buying.
senator frellngnuyZen OF new Jer"
sey introduced a resolution in the SEN
ate at Washington for an investigation
Of the explosion on the Mongolia caus-
ing the death of two Red Cross nurses.
Conferees on the espionage bill have
drawn a modified newspaper censor
ship section which will be brought be-
fore congress at Washington with the
influence of the administration for in
clusion in the pending bill.
It was learned at Washington that
the first class at the naval academy
will be graduated June % next, a year
ahead Of their time, in order to pro-
vide additional officers for feet of SUBJ
marine chasers.
President Wilson issued a proclama-
ton at Washington designating the
week ending June % as Red Cross
week. The proclamation calls upon
the people to give generously to the
fund for the support of the national re.
lief needs.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13

Useless.
'tMa,' said discouraged little ur-
chin: II amt going to school any
MORE"
why dear?" tenderly inquired his
mother.
"'Cause faint no use. I can never
learn to spell. The teacher keeps
changing words on me all the time."
Cocoa shells are being fed to cattle
In course Of experiments by French
dafrymen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
CIVILIZATIONS"
S~tarkville, Miss.
(From Fridays Daily)

(From Fridays Daily
On the heels of the greatest patrio-
tic demonstration Greenwood has ever
witnessed and while Congress was in
session trying to pass a resolution de-
claring a state of war exists, Civil
ization" vas shown at the Greenwood
Theatre yesterday afternoon and last
night. While this great production of
Thomas H. Ince's is said to be a pict-
ure sermon for peace, coming just at
this time it is a prompter for war.
The horrors of war are wildly pict-
ured and as truthfully as possible
without being real. The American
people are already aware of the hor-
rors and shudder at the blood shed
which they know is necessary in war
but at the same time they are aware
that there are ONE things even worse
than the horrors of war.
The ruthless warfare on land and on
sea pictured in Civilization" does not
effect this Country, because the Unit
ed States does not wage that kind of
war-it does however make Ameri-
can blood boil to see it pictured when
the very things shown on the screen
are happening in Europe and on the
high seas.
"Civilization" is a great picture.
was made on a scale greater than the
average mind can conceive and
breaches a great sermon against ag-
gressive, greedy warfare. 1t is a
seathing denunciation of Germany and
her mode of warfare. 1t is a great
picture and could it be witnessed by
everyone in the United States the
entire Country would be benefited.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11

There is no ailment causing more
woe and misery than Stomach Trou-
Bile. Often Gall Stones, Cancer and
Ulcers of the Stomach and Intestines,
Constipation, Acute Indigestion, Auto
l~ntoxication, Yellow Jaundice, Appen-
dicitis and other serious and fatal
ailments result from it. Thousands
of Stomach Sufferers owe their COM
plete recovery to Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. 1t is unlike any other rem
edy. 1t sweeps the poisonous bile
and catarrhal a~ccretions from the
system. Soothes and allays Chronic
Inflammation. Many declare it has
saved their lives, and prevented SER
ious surgical operations. Try one dose
today. Watch it's marvellous results.
Contains no alcoholic habit-form-
ing drugs. Book on Stomach ALL
ments FREE. Address Geo. II. Mayr,
Mfg. Chemist, Chicago. Better yet
obtain q bottle of Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy from /. T. Mcintyre Drug Co.
or any reliable druggist, who will re-
fund your money i it fails,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11

Every year the South imports $500, 900, 900
worth of foodstuffs from the north. Yet the
south is favored with such a salubrious climate
that three crops a year are possible. The entire
5000, OOo, 900 worth Of foodstuffs that the south
imports from the north can be raised in the south.
And in these days Of food emergency, with mot
enough to go round" the nation would be better
off if the south did more of its food raising-and
so would the south.
The southern planter should raise his own
corn, potatoes, garden truck, pigs, dairy cows.
With the application Of sound business methods,
efficiency, industry and energy, it is possible that
this $780, GO, 900 worth of produce could be raised
in addition to the regular cotton crop. That
would mean the utilization Of every acre of idle
land, of course.
It is absolutely necessary for the south to raise
these diversified crops. It will help the south and
the north; the south would be more prosperous
than ever; the north's teeming industrial popula-
ton would enjoy more reasonable prices than is
otherwise possible.
The south this year has a wonderful oppor-
.tunity Of plunging into a virtual new business
with every prospect of making it pay big"
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1T is not the wickedness Of war that impresses
me" says Rev. 4. W. Pinkhan1, but it's damned
foolishnesd'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
GOD GAVE US WILSON.

The clock of fate has struck an awful
hour,
We stand aghast at clouds that darkly
lower;
Our nation rocks with passions NIGH
ty power;
For such q time of doubt and tragic
i. hour,
God gave us Wilson!
The times demand the bravest manly
heart;
A mind as clear as Grecian's truest
art.
We need a chief to do a hero's part;
A man of finest brain and stoutest
God gave us Wilson.
The nation needs a leaders highest
skill,
To raise all hearts to patriotic trill,
And fill each soul with ~victor's thrill,
To organize the nationals fighting
IOQ gave US wilson.
VIZ need the strength of wisdom's
guiding hand,
To conquer peace to fit the worlds
demand,
And lead the warning world to peace
full strand;
For such a task we have a guiding
hand
God gave us Wilson!
w. S. HARRISON.
Starkville, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
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BROOMSTICK ARMIES.

Ten thousand Americans are training for war
in Brooklyn, and Ill the department of the East
with broomsticks. Il.
On Governors Island thousands of civilians
are being drilled-withb roomsticks.
There is a government arsenal at Springfield
with a capacity of 1900 rifles 'af day. It's daily
output in the recent period of fbeaf-war has been
70 rifles.
In Switzerland, the citizen army is drilled each
year with rifles. Every citizen tf military age,
every year, must learn anew the lesson of mark
manship. ;gits
Workmanship is essential in Ritual war. Train
ing with real rifles and real targets will make ac-
|curacy of aim a habit.
Broomstick training might suit in Utopia. But
America is nearer to Europe than to Utopia.
AAAAHA
What do you think of the man who would take
the paper for q year and thenaay Il never wanted
it" You might not know whateyou think about
him, but i you have any m&R689nation you know
what We think sheut him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
ROAD BONDS ARE SOLD.
(From Mondays Daily

Tunica County Will Spend $3.50, 900
on Highway.
Tunica, Miss, April 5.-The board
of supervisors, at a meeting today,
sold $25O,OOO worth of road bonds.
The proceeds of the sale will be used
in building a highway north and south
in Tunica County connecting the Goa
homa with the DeSoto County High
way.
The Bank of Commerce & Trust
Co., of Memphis and C. w. McNear
of Chicago bought the issue, which
brought par with accrued interest and
$3.50 premium. The bonds will ma
ture in n to 10 years at $4,000 a
year.
This county will employ an expert
road engineer and another meeting of
the supervisors has been called for
April II to consider applications.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
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THE OF OIL.


There are oil fields and oil fields, but the two
major oil fields of the western hemisphere are in
California and in the Tanpico district of Mexico.
The oil fields in Mexico will be of great benefit
to America if the Mexican government should be
favorable to the United States.
Oil burning battleships are superceding coal
burners. Soon oil burning merchant ships will
eliminate coal from the seas. At such a time the
power Of oil-producing nations on the worlds
trade and it's navies will be similar to that exerted
BY coal-producing nations today.
With virtually all battleships burning oil-as
they will assuredly do in a day soon to come-it
will be imperative that the chief oil producing
point on the eastern coast Of the western hemis-
phere be in hands friendly to the United States.
Otherwise untold mischief might accrue.
At present these vast fields are in unfriendly
hands: and as long as that is the case it would be
better if the navy stuck to coal" For it is as
important that the avenues to fuel supply be un-
hindered as it is important that the gateways to
the ammunition supplies be unhindered.
AAAAhAA
We have III very decided and aggressive no
fions shout our own abilities, but assurance then
: fbin.ice eoysEins oyar diaaster.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
THE sOUTH'S OPPORTUNITY.
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
THE JOY OF

We are told to "work' in a garden this sum-
mer. Let's change the injunction a bit and call
it play" For an amateurs work" in his garden
strip should take on the nature of play" There
should be the play element in 1.-THE realization
that he is doing something for his amusement and
instruction.
The benefits, Of course, are manifold. 1t is not
only in what you plant and raise, but in the play
connected with the pasttime that there are numer-
Gus benefits. The man who "stirs around in a
plot Of ground is really taking medicine, a tonic,
and he improves his health in a quite noticeable
fashion. Possibly he may get tired, and the bones
may ache a trifie, and his arms and legs-or
lirnbs-may feel stiff for a week or two; but that
is merely evidence that the system is being swung
into a health-yielding groove that will mean good
sleep at night, quoted nerves and a sound appe-
tite.
Most certainly, this applies more particularly
to men whose bread~winning consists of more
mental manual labor, who sit in chairs in stuffy
Offices most of the day, and whose muscles are
incased in fat and whose arteries are hardening
unknown to the victim. To those who already
undergo manual labor treatment throughout the
daytime, and to whom a spell of play in a garden
wouldn't come as a muscle-hardener, the work
has the advantage of bringing him out in the
open air, away from the dust of factory or shop;
and this in itself is of wonderful benefit.
The only man to whom gardening is no bene-
fit is the man who already works on a farm, or
who is a gardener by profession. To them it would
be just so much additional work.
But the cultivate a garden" movement is not
aimed at these; it is aimed primarily at city men
who need the exercise a garden will give them
and who with satisfaction and profit can cash in
on the vegetables that can be produced.
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Nobody is able to know what you want unless
you tell them about it and our function is to give
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11

Nobody is able to know what you want unless
you tell them about it and our function is to give
you a way to do the work. Send in your advertise
mont and try TIL. ink.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
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TO THE FARMERS OF MISSISSIPPI:

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Americas rights have been invaded; her lib
erty has been threatened; and our nations pres
tige and honor are at stake.
President Wilson, through the Secretary of
Agriculture, Hon. .. F. Houston, is appealing to
the farmers to do their duty.
Mississippians have never been laggards when
duty called and I feel sure that my conte1npor-
aries will prove no exception to the rule.
It would seem that the patriotic duty of the
Mississippi farmers is to plant abundantly Of food
and feed crops, so that there may be no scarcity.
Let those in the fields armed with the pillow
and hoe be an uneonquerable ally to those on the
fields of battle. ?. ?. GARNER,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
WILSON CONSIDERS
Goes Over Whole Matter With Lead
ers, Urging Quick Passage OF aeas'
ures Now in Sight to End That Re-
sources May Be Best Applied.

Washington, May 1o.-Suggestions
that Herbert c. Hoover may be made
American food controller were given
weight today by definite indications
that the administration plans creation
of an emergency food organization to
direct food distribution during the
war
President Wilson went over the
food situation at a conference with
Secretary Houston, Chairman Lever
of the house agriculture committee
and Representative Haughen OF Iowa,
q Republican member Of the commit.
tee. He urged immediate passage OF
the administration food bills, one OF
which would empower the president
through some government agency to
take drastic measures to deal with the
food problem.
It is believed probable that the pres
ident will appoint one man to be dl-
rectly responsible for carrying out
emergency provisions Of the legsla-
ton that is sought. He would sur
round hilself with the best men
available from producing and dis
tributing circles to serve as advisers,
some of them perhaps without pay.
The emergency organization would
he formed to last only throughout the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
HOOVER TALKS OF FOOD
C0NTRUL PROBLEM
america Has Enough for Itself But
Must be Prepared to Give Aid
to Europe.

New York, May 10.-Herbert c.
Hoover, who recently came from Eu-
rope to advise the government on
food conditions in Europe. says that
without control we may see -four at
$50 a barrel before the year is over
but that with control "the present
urice of flour can be reduced 40 to 80
per cent. and at the same time the
producer be treated in a liberal man
ner.'
Mr.. Hoover thus outlined food con-
+aitions in statement to the Asso-
,ciated Press today:
There is absolutely no occasion
aor food panic in this country nor any
justification for outrageous prices un-
less the opposition of special interests
defeats the president in obtaining the
necessary powers to control the ma
toms food fully and adequately.
Americas problem is not one Of fam
sne, for we have now and will have
next year a large surplus. Our prob
lem is after the proper protection Oh
our own people to give to our allies
the last ounce OF surplus or Wn1cn VIZ
are capable.
Therefore the nation needs food
control for two purposes: To regu-
late prices and to increase the sur
plus. After providing for our normal
consumption We will have together
with Canada a surplus for our allies
equal to only 80 per cent. OF the food
they require from US. II we take
broad measures of control we can
with as little disturbance to economic
machinery as need be furnish them
an additional 20 per cent.
Must Prevent Speculation.
s"Their loaf even then will be q
privation loaf and every ounce we can
Dut in it will diminish their privation.
The problem is capable of solution.
II, however, the whole world, allied
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
More About Bryan.

Orangeburg Times & Democrat.
It is time now for Mr.. Bryan to
produce his million men in arms
Anderson Mail.
He produced one of them. That's
more than many Of his retractors
have done.-Green7ille Piedmont.
Then you spoke parable. The
loud takers and critics Of those who
we're not In favor OF war are not
rushing to the colors so very rapidly.
-Newfberry Herald and News.
If Mr.. Bryan and others who did
not agitate in favor of war can rec
ognize the obligation to stand by the
national government, what reason
can any man who believes the war is-
necessary for democracy and the
peace of the world have for SLACK
ing? Yet, we know some very loud
mouthed proclaimers for war, who
haven't turned a hand since the war
has come.
Regarding Bryan's attitude the
following news article in The New
York Times Tuesday is Illuminating.
President Wilson received William
Jennings Bryan at the White House
Monday morning.
81 called upon the president" Mr..
Bryan said, ito pay my respects ana
confirm my telegram sent him the
day state of war was declared to
exist. do not care to discuss any
question before congress. Whatever
the government does is right, and l
shall support it to the uttermonts. I
take it for granted that the people
will unitedly support any action TAX
On by the government. In war time
the president speaks for the whole
country and there should be no div
; ision or dissention.
"I have number of speaking dates,
made before this situation arose.
They can be cancelled at any time
my services are needed by the gov
ernment. These meetings give me an
opportunity Of laying before the au-
diences I address the part citizens
can play In support Of the govern
ment. am collecting now from
! government sources such information
as they desire to spread and shall use
1t. both in speeches and in my pa
per-
Mr.. Bryan said he Endorsed any
plan to prohibit the use of grain for
making liquor during the war.
'T am in hearty sympathy he
said, with the effort to conserve the
food supply but not allowing the
bread to be shortened in supply in
order to lengthen' the supply Of alco-
hol. It is not wise to starve the peo>
pie In order to make then drunk"
Regarding his offer to become a
private In the army, Mr.. Bryan said
he made It because he believed that
In that capacity he would be with
the largest body Of citizens.