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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01

Vernon Lucas. a graduate Of the
Pembina high school, has Joined the
corps Of the United States
army.
Free city mail delivery was in
augurated at Crosby. Norman Nc
liver, who for the past few years has
carried mail on rural route No. 1, has
the distinction of being Crosby's first
city mail carrier.
Several buildings and, more than
n hundred stacks Of hay were de.
stroyed in a disastrous prairie fire
which swept over a large piece of, ter
ritory northwest of Golden Valley last
week. The IRE started on the Ferdi-
nand Henke place. It was the first
destructive prairie fire of the year.
Bumped by a car driven by Floyd
Harvey, Alex McGregor Of walhalla,
was knocked to the ground, picked up
unconscious and died a few hours
later from injuries. sustained. Nc.
Gregor was 4S years old. A. widow
and three children survive.
Eight fag-poles have been created
lin Hope within a week and more "are
coming up"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
RAILROAD MEN
READY TO DO
=. their SHARE
Meetings Held over Yellow
stone Division of N. P. to
Interest Men in Work.
tHerald special Service,

'tleTiiu special S0TVlC0.)
$Mandan, y. D.. May I've want
to forget all differences. eight hour
n sixteen hour laws, and everything
else, and when we are ordered to get
out and help the farmers thresh. let's
DO it," said B. E. Kennsly, represent
alive of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen yesterday to a crowd of
railroad men of all classes of service.
1T was the opening meeting Of a
series which started over the Yellow
stone division of the Northern Pacific
n which will be followed on every
other division within the week.
The speaker declared that speaking
upon the authority Of the officials Of
the railroad, the company intended to
farmers will be asked to help main
tain tracks, place ties and do other
section hand work, as soon as they
have completed their spring seeding.
In return the Northern Pacific will
send employees of the road to the
farmers to aid in harvesting and
threshing the crops this fall. That in
cludes conductors. dispatchers. engi-
neers. : engine wipers and section
bands. This isn't for the railroad, it's
@for the United States and Ole Glory.
In addition to this the speaker con-
tinued: ~. A.. Vetter, assistant chief
dispatcher at Glendive is now in
ia ee vi IL S!IlOOl Will 80 WOIllcu cIl.
rolled, teaching them telegraphy so
they can qualify for positions. Other
women hav applied for admission.
The women will replace the men at
the key and at a minimum wage Of
$50 Il month";"
Germans, Austrians. Italians, Rus
slams and French in the audience APP
plauded and swore to do anything the
; railroad. asked. They have accepted
without question the declaration that
the Northern Pacific system is now
merely the Northern Pacific division
of h continental railroads Of North
America. and that the government is
In control.
From Mandan the special a will
be taken to Dickinson, then to Glen
dive and elsewhere. 1t is in charge
of 3. f. Kennedy. chairman, repre-
senting the trainmen; Otto Wurde-
mann, NJ. j. Brown. representing the
conductors, and i. L., Mcdonald. rep
resenting the engineers.
Meetings throughout the system
will he held three times daily at 10
IA NJ. 3 D. M. and 7:45 p. m.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
GUARD FOR
MIN0T WORKING
Civilians Will Recruit Company
Up to 1,ooo-Will Drill Sew
.eral Times q. Week.
(Herald Special service.)

Minot, N. D., May 1.-The organiza-
tion recently formed. by Minot men,
bers Of the civilian training camp as
ISOLATION has decided to organize a
home guard for Minot. with, a mem
beFship of 1000 men. Over a. hundred
members of the association have been
drilling daily in Minot for some time
and the citizens received the idea. with
such enthusiasm that the officers re-
solved to increase the number and
have the organization known as the
Minot Home Guard. Plans now under
way will permit drilling several times
a week under the direction Of army
officers. An effort will be made to
raise sufficient money to At up a rifle
range and the men will be trained in
handling regular army rifles. 1t 1s the
intention to drill the men in regular
military tactics and the various
branches of the regular service should
find excellent material for active SER
vice in the Minot Home Guard after
the guard has been drilled for a few
months.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
CONCESSIONS OF
LAND IN LOWER
80 CALF. CANCELLED

Mexico City. May l.-Cancellation
Of concessions Of land in lower Cali
fornia aggregating about 25.00O.0 900
acres either has been made by the de-
partment of Fomento or 10 under con-
s%ideration. Failure to COLOMBO the
lands under the terms Of the conces-
sions, most Of which were obtained
in the times Of previous administra-
tions, Ia the cause ASSIGNED for declar-
ing them void. in most cases.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
HOES, RAKES AND
SPADES WEAPONS
FOR THE CHILDREN

Mandan, n. D., May Morton
county ia going to the front! County
Agent Gaumnitz and Superintendent
of Schools Harold X. johnson are
mobilizing the school children and
the women of the county into a army
whose mission will be to make it pos
sihle for. Morton county to lead in
production Of foodstuffs this season.
Weapons to he used by this army
will be spades. hoes, rakes, plows and
the bullets to go into the ground will
be seeds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
SAYS TIC HELL WITH 2
UNITED STATES" NOW
HELD BY OFFICERS

Helena. Mont, May Matt Rich
the city Jail here for the federal au-
thorities. He shouted "Hoch der
kaiser and ITO hell with the United
States in a saloon SUNDAY night and
was with difficulty rescued from a
number Of soldiers. who made him
kneel and kiss the flag. Richards
claims to be a miner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
O 7 AT. LAKOTA
WILL COST $45, 900

i; Lakota. N. D.. May AT a meet
ing held here last week ]. w. MUIR
chairman Of the "go-ahead-and-b build
the-hotel" committee, by So stock
holders. His assistants = w. C. Run
dell and A. G.. Wehe. The hotel will
cost approximately $4,000 and will
consist Of 40 rooms. Subscriptions
now subscribed amount to sac, 900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
FAREWELL FOR
WYNDMERE RECRUITS

wyndmere. N. D., May. This
village of 500 inhabitants Sent % OF
her young men to the various branch
'es Of the federal service last eve
ming and in their honor there was
held yesterday afternoon. one Of the
biggest patriotic meetings in the his
tory Of this part Of the state.
ceremonies In connection. with -. the
erection of a large nag pole in the
city park and the unfurling of an i'm
mense United States flag. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
C~ONSCRIITTON OF INCOME.

The New York Republic: OF SUI
preme Importance to liberals is the
method Of financing war. On grounds
Of sheer business e%xpediency as well
as lust distribution Of burdens. it
ought to he a cardinal principle that
war is t. he paid for not by debts
against the future. hut by immediate
CONSUMPTION Of ncome. liberals
should work for the most fearless taX-
alton Of large incomes and way prof
its. Specially heavy taxation should
he pnt Ynon luxurious exnsnd'tmre'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
MINOT GIRLS MILITARY
SQUAD READY FOR WORK
(Hera,d Special SERVICE =,

Minot, May 1.-The Mint Girls
Military Squad will hold their first
drill in the armory this evening and
the indications are that over fifty
young ladies will. be on hand. The
drill will he under the direction of
Captain Wheelon of Company D., N.
d. NJ G.. and all regular military tao
tics will be gone through. including
the handling Of rifles. The squad will
have uniforms in the curse Of a week
or ten days and the members, plan in
aiding the national guard, army and
navy officers in securing recruits from
this CITY.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL
COMPANY INCORPORATED

Bismarck, N. D., May 1.-The Mil
lion Dollar Hotel company. whose
offices Huron. S d., Incorporated un-
der the laws Of North Dakota today
for. the purpose of building a hotel
at Minot. The incorporators are
Simon Lutsky, John Pierpont Nc
Cornell, G. NJ. Law and L. r. Gil
hert
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
DECISION RESERVED
IN BOND ISSUE CASE

Helena. Mont. May 1.-The bond
case. involving the validity Of county
road issues. was .reargued in the SUI
preme court here yesterday. Decision
reserved. The bonds Of a num-
her Of counties. which are held by
the state. are involved. The prevent
case is an injunction asked by Frank
i. Edwards Of Helena to prevent the
issue Of such bonds,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
MAN WANTS
MORE MONEY FOR GRAIN

Lostwood, N. d., May la Lost
wood man who sold his wheat for 80
cents and later was advised on send
ing a sample to the Equity Co-opera-,
tive exchange that his grain was
worth $1.39 1-2 has written the state
railway commission asking that It
take steps to recover from the local
elevator the amount which he be-
lieves he has been short-changed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
NATIVE SEEDS PLANTED.

DR.. NJ. r. Gilmore, curator of the
state historical museum. has fur
nisl1ed the e York botanical gar
dens at the Bronx a. complete selec-
ton of seeds of all native Dakota
agricultural products which will be
planted in the botanical gardens as
a means of giving Gotha mites an idea
of what original citizens of the plains
lived on.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
APPOINTMENTS MADE
BY BISMARCK OFFICIALS

Bismarck. N. D., May bis
marck's new city commission WELD
the x last night and made the fol-
lowing appointments: Chris Martin
son, chief of police; a. r. Currier.
fire chief; Wallace c.. Edward, audi
tor, and DR.. Strauss, health officer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
FEE SYSTEM CONTINUES.

Helena. Mont. May 1.--Justices Of
the peace elected prior to the pas
IA &c. In the last assembly. Of a hill
placing them on a salary basis. must
continue under the fee system until
their terms expire. declared Judge r.
lee Word IN the state district court
here yesterday. thereby. fixing a prec-
edent for n question which has vexed
the entire state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
WOMEN workers.
S~TRAICHTENING rifle
BARRELS ARE CHOSEN

1London, May 1.-Wofn0nF yorker
in munitton factories whose duty. 1t 10
to test and straighten rihe-barrels are
selected primarily by the color Of their
eyes. It having been shown that eray
or .hfues eyes. provide far the largest
pSrcsntaeA.-n 1 .:s1acioat :Uo9tAg1se.ss:.-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01

The Mexican government has warn
ed Germans in Mexico that n con-
centration OF Germans near the
American border will be followed inn
mediately by their arrest.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
MANY HILLSBoRo PEOPLE
HEAR r
.tHerald Special Service,

VF1UrUIU BpeCHI SerV4C3.J ~. :.
Hillsboro. n. D.. May Five hum
dred people listened toaDr. Baird OF
Fargo, Red Cross representative IN.
North Dakota. at a patriotic mass
meeting of I'LL the churches at. the
orer" house lat ~ever'"g., The Hills,
h~ro Nth schonl orchestra and atcho-
rus OF .nfty. voices f,,rni.hed music fc-
the evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
CLAIM AWARDED CONVICT.

Helena. Mont. May 1.-The state
board. Of compensation yesterday
awarded the claim Of a convict. Clar-
ence Marsh. who is now in the state
penitentiary He was hurt in a coal
mine at Big Sandy before being sent
to prfson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
max CoMMusSIONER.

Helena. Mont. May david Hill
ger Of Lewistown has been appoint
ed A member Of the state tax commits
sion, vice G.. ]. Mcnamara OF Helena
who has resigned.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
TO FARM.

= Helena, Mont. Nav County Of
hctals decided Yesterday that all coun-
ty Jail prisoners hereafter shall he
put to work on the roads or at farm
irp
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01

. REGENT BILLS ALLOWED.
The state auditing board Saturday
allowed current bills Of the state
BOARD IF regents which had been held
~ pending n decision of the custer
suit.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
CONFERENCE OF FOOD
JOBBERS TO BE HELD

Billings, Mont. May LIN accord
ance With a suggestion by a local
wholesaler that he do 80 because Of
the seriousness Of the food situation.
Governor Stewart Yesterday stated
that he would issue a call today for a
meeting Of the state association Of
wholesalers and iohbers. The meeting
probably will he held in Montana.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01

might also arrange to pack the cases
with raw rubber so works Of art Won't
suffer damage. Aluminium objects Of
art also interest u.s."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01

Rrad1treet's says ."car shertaess are
ssvsra, buf-lak4 epsninS ~Msa6kapes =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
MICHIGAN PLANS
GARDEN CAMPAIGN

Michigan. N. D., April 3o.-Ar-
engagements have been made for the
holding of a meeting to lay plans for
a garden campaign which will involve
the cultivation Of all the vacant lots
in this city.
The idea of the campaign Ia to get
all the school children interested in
the movement. Seed will be furnish
ed at cost and need not be paid for
until the crop is harvested. 1t is
planned to plant only vegetable seed.
SANITARY MEASURES APPROVED.
Bismarck. N. D., May 1.-The. cur
rent issue Of the Breeders Gazette
approves the action Of the North Da-
kota livestock sanitary board in lay
ing down more stringent rules for the
moving Of livestock in quarantine and
predicts that these rules will be adopt
ed in other states.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01

Helena. Mont, May 1.-Governor
V. Stewart. who Is president OF the
Montana council Of defense.
ed last night that he will ask a con-
ference of wholesale grocers and job
hers. to discuss the food, situation.
while the governor did not so state. 1T
is declared by those in a position to
know that Wholesale orders indicate
a disposition to hoard food. which is
the very thing the council desires to
avert. Steps may also he taken at
his conference. it is said. to circum-
vent Hp%eculators in food.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-01
Don't be discouraged
Resinol Soap
will clear your skin

Many and many a girl has a clear,
healthy complexion today because some
friend came to her with that sound adj
vice. Resinol Soap not only is delight
fully cleansing and refreshing, but its
daily use reduces the tendency to pim-
pies, offsets many ill-effccts of cosmetics.
and gives nature the chance she needsto
make red, rough skins white and soft.
1.-THE skin is in bad shape. through neglect or inn
proper %catment a little Resinol Ointment should
~ at first be used with the Resi-
mol SOAP, to hasten the return
4ISS5MnS.m.w.*/ tonormalc conditions. Rcsinol
nxj Soap and Resinol Ointment
~\ are sold by all druggists.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-06
MARKET NEWS

New York, July Gully markets
are usually waiting markets until
traders can obtain a better line on the
outcome of the growing crops, especi-
ally wheat and corn. This year, to
crop uncertainties is added tho nicer
families as to the fiscal program, to be
ally as regards taxation on excess
profits and prices for federal work.
During the period prices are likely to
be depressed further. Many Of the
industrials and rails appear
to us to be very cheap. The specula-
tive account is small, which perhaps
insures against any serious setback.
Chicago, July Grading in July
has been stopped as a result Of
action taken at a special meeting Of
the directors of the Board of Trade
late yesterday. They make no effort
to explain their action other than it
was a war measure. In SO doing they
their resolution Of June 10
SO that a penalty will be allowed to
holders of July contracts for non-de-
livery. Shorts who do not notify buy
ers on July 9Th Of their intention to
deliver will have to settle at $1.65 and
pay the penalty. The rule provides
for a penalty of 8 to 10 per cent as
damages to the buyer. On the basis
Of $1.66 a penalty of 8 per cent would
be 8 lao and make the price equal to
$1.73 Ia. On ten per cent it would
be 16 lac and make the price equal
to $1.81 1-2. The short interest in
July Is regarded as good sized.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-06
FARM PRODUCE
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, July 5.-Midsulnmer|
apathy and heaviness accompanied the
movement of today's stock market
operations, dealings being more than
ordinarily circuInscribed. Commission
houses reported extreme indifference
on the part Of put Of town traders,
plainly disposed TO let the market
drift, pending adjustment Of import
ant details bearing upon the finan-
ctal situation
Leading industrial stockers were IN.
der constant pressure, United statesl
Steel recording a net loss of 2 1-2
points at 1875 Is. Affiliated stocks,
notably Bethlehem Steel, Republic
Iron, Midvale and Harvester, yielded
n to more than four points.
Motors and subsidiaries were the,
weakest features. Forenoon gains Of
/ to 2 points In shdppfnss, oils. cop
perB and tobaocos were swept away
in the more general selling of the
last hour. Rails were also much i'm
paired at that period, st. Paul COM
mon and preferred making new low
records for many years at IS Ia and
10S respectively, New York Central.
lost two points and other Transport
tations of the Investment olasp were
at new low Levels for the urren
movement. Little support was seen
at the active close. Sales amounted
to 62b,0G0 shares.
International bonds were firm, do
mestic issues regular. Total sales. par
value, aggregated $2,340,000.
United States coupons and register
ed Us and AS lost one-half per cent
on call.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-06
BOYS HAVING
GREAT time.
Local Lads Attending State
Y. M. G. A. Camp will Re
turn Home Tomorrow.

The Grand Forks boys, members OF
the state Y. M. @. A. encampment
at Lake Cormorant, are having a
great time, according to q commune
ication received here from Lloyd
Friedman. @
Some of the outstanding events
during the last few days are: "A fam
GUS mock trial, with Friedman as
States Attorney and Harold Boo as
Assistant. At this trial the cook,
Bonnie, was sentenced to make five
gallons of ice cream for his crime
of attempting to poison a few Of the
campers.
Baseball is the leading sport at
Camp. Two Of the leading players
and captains being Harold Doe and
Roland Aaker. In the QUOT tourna-
ment Aeker is working toward the
top and as he was runner up last year,
the Grand Forks boys are counting
on him to win the tournament.
On July 4, the play, "a Dutch
campers in honor, Of the camp, visit
-ors and from reports 1t was a suc-
cess and greatly enjoyed by the Wis
itors. Leading parts were taken by
Harry Turner, Lloyd Friedman, Ro-
land Aaker and Harold Boo.
The boys are all sorry to think that
they must break camp on Saturday as
their stay along the AXE has been one
continuous good time. They are ex-
pected in Grand Forks on Saturday
morning. 81. ...
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-06
OF CORN
HIKING SKYWARD

Chicago, July 6.-Overtopping Of all
previous high prices continued today
in the corn market, Notwithstanding
that the record. smashing has been
going on since last Saturday uneheck-
ed. Urgency of demand was largely
due to reports hat distillers would be
allowed to grind all corn Of which
they a ownership on July Is. The
market closed nervous. 2 Ia % s Sd
net higher. Wheat gained 8 1-8 to 8,
closing unsettled. Oats finished ga
to l IL up and provisions unchanged
to Is higher.
Scarcity of corn supplies was evil
dent almost as 20 as business began.
There was little transient uncertainty
owing to reports of beneficial rains in
h southwest, but nevertheless offer
ings were light, and demand being
urgent, the market Don went soaring
and at no time thereafter showed any
decided tendency to react in favor Of
the bears. Aside from cash purchases
for distillers much attention was given.
to buying Of July delivery by houses
with seaboard connections.
Wheat advanced, mainly as a result
Of the strength of corn. Besides, how
ever, advices were at hand that the
North Dakota crop had sufferd from
drouth. Very little business was done.
Export demand lifted the oats mar
ket. Provisions assembled with hogs
and corn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-06
FREEDOM
. TO AMERICANS

Berlin, via London, July 6.-vir-
tually all restrictions and regulations
to which American citizens resident
in Germany have been subjected are
through an agreement
reached between the German foreign
office and the military and police u
thorities. The agreement exempts
citizens of the United States from re-.
porting to the police and from OBJ
serving the hours fixed for outdoor
movements.
American citizens hereafter win be
permitted to travel about Germany
without being called upon I 0 60
through the laborious and slow NOV
ing routine attached to the issuance
Of trave permits. The new agree
ment virtually places Americans on
the same footing as nautrals, only
such persons as may be under sus-
picion being excluded from the new
privileges,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-06
SWIMMING MEET
SET FOR SAT-.
Lionel Trotter and Hans
Thorgrimson Chosen Cap
tains of Y. M. c. A. Teams

The first Of a series of swimming
events in the Boys Division of the Y.
M. c. A., will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 10:15 o'clock at the Y. NJ. G. A.
pool.
Lionel Trotter and Hans Thorgrim-
son have been chosen captains. The
events follow: Dive for form, plunge
for distance, under water swim, two
length. swim, and four boy relay, M
length.
Five points will be considered for
first place, 8 points for second, / point
for third and 5 points for relay.
1t is expected that this meet will be
very! interesting and close and that
some good records will be made. The
two captains r exceptionally fast
swimmers and are good leaders. This
program will perhaps be the begin
ming Of a series Of swimming events
for the Boys Division. Some Of
those already signed up for Saturday
are Wesley Scheuneman, Paul Ire
panier, Walter Jondahl, Frank Sadler
and Ronald Erwin. T he c~ficials for
the meet will be Fl. B. Frame and
several members Of the Older Boys
class.