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The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
THIS SOLDIER SIGNS
LIFETIME CONTRACT

Clad in the olive drab uniform which
he wore while on duty on the Mexican
border, Howard A. Hayden, OF the Third
Regiment of the District OF Columbia
National Guard, yesterday marched
down to city hall to procure a license to
marry little Miss Josephine j. O'Brien.
IS years old, also of this city.
Col. Kroll, scenting n war romance"
inquired of young Hayden whether he
was Fastening his marriage In the fear
that he might soon be ordered away from
the city.
Not this time" Hayden returned
promptly. II have been in the service
now for the past six years and within
twelve days my enlistment is up. I'm
enlisting for life this time
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Want to Help Nation?
Can Fruit, Lane Says

American women who want to-
know how they can best serve
their country In its wartime peril
were answered yesterday by Sec
retary of the Interior Lane. 1t Is
this:
Can all the fruit and vegetables
possible, eliminate waste In your
household, and do everything pos
sible to conserve our resources"
The above message, in effect,
was sent by Secretary Lane yes
terday to Mrs. John H. Sherman.
chairman of the conservation COM
mittee of the Federation of Wom-
ans Clubs, in session at New Or
leans. .- .-<.-- .r.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
NEARLY BLIND, OFFERS
SERVICES TO COUNTRY

Despite the fact that he is nearly
blind J. B. Nicholson, 610 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, wants to do his share
now that the nation is in need of men,
and asks to volunteer for auxiliary serv-
ice in any capacity in which he can be
useful.
Nicholson was employed in the Navy
Yard here many years ago, helping build
guns for Uncle Sans battleships. He
was later employed in the Postoffice De-
partment. In later years his eyesight
failed him.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
FLY FLAGS FROM TREASURY,

Patriotic services were held yesterday
afternoon in the bookkeeping division of
the office of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency of the Treasury Department when
American flags were displayed from the
windows of this division.
The principal speaker was Dr. Henry
A. Dobson, former union soldier of
the civil war. DR.. Dobson related incl
dents illustrative of what Old Glory
means to those veterans who have fought
under its folds. He also read a poem.
The Stars and Stripes on the Flag
written by Thomas H. Herndon, q wash
ingtonian.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

c. X. G. Billings is offering for sale
his 5,f0o-acre stock farm on the James
River. near Richmond. Va. at 100000 or
even less. He paid $1.OOo.OOO for the farm
four years ago. Mr. Billings recently
sold Tryon Hall estate, his home on
Riverside drive.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

The body is Q highly organized
machine of complicated parts in which
the stomach, liver and the kidneys
work for the common good. Damage
I'd any one of these organs interferes
with man as q motor mechanism. IL
you will clean the stomach, liver and
bowels occasionally with Q gentle laxa-
tive you can keep we'll. Too much fuel
in mans machine, such as eating too
much meat, or alcohol or tea, nervous
overwork and lack of exercise in out
door air bring constipation and bad
health. Eat less meat, plenty of vege-
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

Cleveland, Ohio. April 12-The condi-
tom of Frank Rockefeller. brother OF the
worlds richest man. took a sudden turn
for the worse late today, and his family
was summoned to his bedside at the
Hollendon Hotel. Rockefeller underwear;
an operation for intestinal trouble two
weeks ago.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13
Telegraph Tips

Annapolis. Md, April 1.-THE present
third class OF the Naval Academy, which
in ordinary conditions would be gradu-
ated in June. 1918, will be graduated in
the latter part Of June. 1918, it is an
nounced here today.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

The Hague, April 12.-The Dutch gov
ernment was officially informed today
that Germany has promised to repatri-
ate all BeIgians who were 'wrongfully
deported." Thousands of Belgians. it was
already have been sent back to their
homes from Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

New York. April ia conference to
adjus: wage differences between 5000
soft coal miners in the Middle West and
the mine owners opened here today. The
miners are asking for a wage increase
of frCm 20 to 81 l-3 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

Nicholas. the Christian name OF the
Gar, means victorious. George means
farmer; Albert, illustrious; Peter, a rock:
William. defender, and Francis. free.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

New York April John Wehnau,
German, who has been employed as a
machinist in the Brooklyn Navy Yarc
for eleven years. was taken into custody
today by Federal agents. charged with
uttering reasonable remarks concerning
the President Wehnau was born in Gei
many, but is natUralized American
citizen.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

Akron. Ohio. April 12.-Three men were
killed and seven were injured at the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to-
day when an overloaded elevator crashed
three stories to the basement The dead:
L. b. IIollngshead. w. kennedy, and an
unidentified man.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

Philadelphia, April 1c.-The Readin
Railway today announced the appoint
ment of F. NJ. Falck as assistant genera
manager of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway with offices at Reading.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-13

Baltimore. Md, April Ito save the
life of Albert Ordway, l1-year-old son OF
Maj. Ordway, of the L. S. A. Coast Ar
tillery Corps here. several hundred SOL
diers this afternoon offered their blood
One was picked from the many and rush.
ed to st. Agnes Hospital. where the
blood TRANSMISSION operation was held.
Young Ordway has been suffering for
several weeks from pneumonia.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28

were actually thrown into Jail for
crying out for food for their babies.l
Mothers have asked: what would
you have us do, steal the food we
need to keep our children ,aliVe?" 8
We are strongly inclined to think
that the city council did a right smart.
thing in acting toward doing bit Of
municipal buying and selling Of food
stuffs. Maybe there will be a REM
edy in that ~
Relief is needed, and badly. Moth
ers have shown that they will fight,
to save their little ones. Can you
blame them?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28

THE TRACTION GRAB. - That
traction grab which ChicagOans have
been reading a lot about lately did
not pan out. The traction aldermen
of the city council failed to put it
over. Too many aldermen were wide
awake. It is~to be glad.
The idea Of turning the streets of
Chicago over to a corporation for so
years has not appealed to folks in
terested in the welfare of Chicago
and its future citizens. A 5O-year
grant simply meant that our children
and our children's children would be
riding along on a deal which they had
had nothing to say about.
Where there isn't a 50-year fran
chise there is hope of something
more profitable and a bit squarer to
the public!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28
FOOD RIOTS

FOOD RIOTS.-Riots of any sort
are disagreeable. Food riots come
under that head. But when said
food riots are promoted by mother
love, what are we going to do
about it?
Who wants to discourage mother
love?
Take, for instance, the food riots
on w. Division st. Tuesday. A crowd
of mothers-young and old-with
babies in their arms surged down on
a meat shop, protesting against the
high price of meat. Policemen ar
rested three Of the mothers. They
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28
AFTER HIM.

Man came first" he remarked
and woman after him, and she's
been after him ever since"
THAT shows" she retOTted, that
she knows a good thing when she
sees one Ladies' Home Journal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28
PERFECTLY NEUTRAL.

The champion American neutral is
the editor of a small paper in Kan
sas, who at the beginning Of the war
announced that the absurd fracas
would never be mentioned in his pa
per. He has kept his word.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28
PRESIDENT CALLS GUARD
/ FOR POLICE PROTECTION
Several Eastern Regiments Are SUM
moned Into Federal Service to
Guard important Points.

Washington, March .26.-In conneo
ton with the calling into federal ser
vice of national guard organizations,
the War department has issued this
statement:
MANY states have deemed it cd
Fvisable to call out the national guard
for police protection. AS the neces.
sity for such steps arises from issues
which are more national than local
It has been deemed advisable by the
President to call into federal service
for the above mentioned purpose the
following organizations of the nation
nj guard:
Massachusetts, Second and Ninth
regiments; Pennsylvania, First and
Third regiments; Maryland, Fourth
regiment; District Of Columbia, First
separate battalion; Virginia, Second
regiment; Vermont, Company 3, First
regiment; Connecticut, First regl.
sment; New York, Second and Seven
ty-First regiments; New Jersey, First
and Fifth regiments; Delaware, First
battalion, First regiment.
.aThe following organizations which
are now in the federal service will moi
be mustered out: Thirteenth Pennsyi
yania, A and B companies OF the
: First Georgia"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28

a L. ~ ~ r n ID O

Helen Hanson spent Saturday and
Sunday at her parental home.
Architect Lutz, Of Alexandria,
spent Friday and Saturday at Al
varado, in the interest Of the new
school building.
In spite of the bad roads, the
program at the Norwegian church
last Sunday evening was well at
tended.
Lewis Larson spent Monday and
Tuesday at Oslo.
Sergeant j. Sands returned from
Minneapolis Saturday and was re-
called Tuesday.
Miss Clara Anderson returned to
Stephen Wednesday to resume her
duties at the telephone Office.
Ludwig Anderson passed Wednes-
day at Warren.
DR.. Blegen paid a professional
visit at Alvarado Thursday.
Willie Malm departed for Mime
apolis last Tuesday evening, where
he intends to stay throughout the
week.
Miss Elizabeth Rankin. Assistant
County Supt. Of Marshall County
passed Monday at the Alvaradc
school. She gave a very interest:
ing talk which was greatly injoyed
by both teachers and pupils.
Alvarado now has gents fur.
| nishing store. with tailor shop II
connection. The new place Of bust.
ness presents a verv up-to-date
appearance. and j. A. Hultberg, the
genial and hustling proprietor, is
prepared to do all work in his line
and an invitation is extended to the
public to call and give him a trial.
VIM. A. Larson. our dray man
left for the cities Tuesday, to spenc
few days on both pleasure anc
business.
S. S. Trickey and H. H. Oberg
were Warren visitors Monday night
Carl Sand entertained a few Of
his relatives and friends Monday ev,
ening.
S. S. Trickey departed for Crane
Forks Wednesday morning via thu
500 Line.
Louis Larson and Nels R. Lodoer
were Marvel, N. D., visitors Mon
day, where they bought up IS heae
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28
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Mr.. Muzzy made a business trip
to Thief River Falls one day last
week. .
Miss Ida Gullickson, who resides
near Middle River, has been en-
p1oyed by Mrs. John Berg this past
time.
Miss Grace Russell and brother
Irwin, who attends high school at
Thief River Falls, spent the week
end at their parental home here.
Miss Cecilia Saugen, who attends
high school at Thief River Falls,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. o. Saugen. 5<. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. John Riedle visited
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
Baker last Wednesday.
S. r. Rogers, who has been en-
ployed in the woods during the
winter months, returned to his home
last Saturday.
Miss Gunvor Skomedahl spent a
few days visiting the home of her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Christofferson, Of Thief
River Falls. -
MI. and Mrs. Kish and family
visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Remmer.
G. L. Leisner, our merchant, spent
several days at st. Paul recently.
John Riedl attended to various
business matters at Thief River
Falls Thursday.
Christ Stigen was employed by G.
l.. Leisner during the latters alb
sence.
Miss Mable Rogers, who attends
high school at Thief River Falls
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28

spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Rogers.
P. Liden and son, Julius, were
Rosewood callers Saturday attending
to business matters.
Peter Solem was present at the
election in the Russell school house
last Tuesday.
Tuesday.
Jens Mattson, Of Rosewood called
at the C. A. Swanson home last
7hmsdny.
Otto Solem, who has spent this
winter at st. Paul attending the
agricultural college returned home
last Wednesday,.
Charlie Swanson made q pleasant
call at Rosewood last Tuesday at
tending to business matters.
Egbert Malberg returned last
Wednesday from st. Paul here he
has been attending the AGRICULTURAL
college the past winter.
P. Liden sold bull to John Sor-
enson of THEE River Falls recently.
The following pupils from County
Line school went over to North Star
school to take the examination:
Arnie Solem, Julius Liden, Vernon
Copp and Miss Goldie Kellberg.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28
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Sam Porten visited at Nelson's
Sunday. e.
Miss Alexandra Tharaldson spent
Saturday. and Sunday in Alvarado.
Mrs. John Anderson and Caroline
Nelson, were visitors in Warren last
Saturday.
Oscar Larson called at Boardson'a
Thursday.
Axel Carlson spent Sunday visit
ing home folks.
Judith Porten, student at North
Star, visited Saturday and Sunday
with her home folks.
Caroline Nelson left Monday for
the March farm.
Swanson's young folks took in
the meeting held at c. Johnson's
Sunday.
Hilma Nelson visited OF Ander-
sons Sunday evening.
Dan and Albert Ostrand were
visitors at Larson's Sunday.
Quite a few people attended the
young peoples society at Gust
Wahlin's home Wednesday evening
Ollie Porten and Caroline Nelson
spent Sunday afternoon at home.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28
REQUESTS NEUTRAL COUNTRIES
TO JOIN PROTEST AGAINST
"AcTs OF sARBARlsM ON
PART OF TEUToNs."
FOOD FOR CIVILIANS is
TAKEN FROM NEUTRALS
French Premier Calls Acts Unjustin.
able and Says No Demand by Mill
tary Necessities Can Justify
Such Systematic Devastation
40 Germans Were Guilty of.

Tar1S, March Z6.-Tho french gov
.ernment has charged its representa-,
tives in all neutral countries to pro
test against "acts of barbarism and
devastation on the part Of the Ger,
mans" in territory evacuated by them
in North France. The full text of the
pote, signed by Premier Ribot, fol
lows:
1.-THE government of the republic
now is gathering the elements of pro
test which it intends sending to neu
trail governments against acts of bar.
barism and devastation committed by
the Germans in French territory
which they are evacuating.
Calls Acts "Unjustifiable."
"At this time I ask you to make
known to the government to which
you are accredited that we intend tc
,denounce before universal judgment
the unqualif1able acts INDUCED in by
the German authorities. No motive
demanded by military necessities can
Justify the systematic devastation OF
public monuments, artistic and histo
rical, as we'll as public property, &C,
companied by violence against per.
sons; cities and villages in their en-.
tirety have been pillaged; burned and
destroyed.
Private Homes Stripped.
private homes stripped of all fur
niture which the enemy has carried
of; fruit trees have been torn up OF
rendered useless for future produc,
ton; streams and wells have been
poisoned. The Inhabitants relatively
few in number, who have not been
removed, have been left with mini
mum o.. rations while the enemy
seized stocks supplied BY the neutral
revictualing commission that were
destined for the civil population.
you will point out that this con.
Germs not acts destined to hinder the
operations Of our armies, but Of devas
-tation having for its purpose the ruin
for years to come Of one of the most
fertile regions of France"
Safes Are PiiIaged.
In addition to the foregoing note
the representatives of the French gov
ernment in foreign countries have re
ceived the following Instructions re
questing them to protest against the
pillaging.
Premier Ribot, who also is foreign
minister in the new French cabinet
concludes his instructions to the gov
ernment's representatives in neutral
countries by saying that France, as
well as its allies, Will not i'm fact rec
ognize as valid and effected in good
faith, operations concerning negotia
BILE paper that the Germans seized In
violation Of The Hague convention.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28
The first

Printing press in the United
States was worked in 1920.
Temperance society in this country
was organized in Saratoga county,
N. Y, in March, 1908.
When Capt. Cook first visited
Tahiti, the natives were using nails
of wood, bone, shell and stone.
When they saw iron nails they fan
cied them to be shoots Of some very
hard wood, and, DESTROYS of securing
such valuable commodity, they
planted them in their gardens.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28
But One in Thirteen Saved.

London, March 26.-There was orl,
me survivor out of IL men in one Of
the American steamer Healdton's
boats which was picked up by the
trawler Ocean, according to an Amster
dam dispatch to Reuters quoting the
Handelsblad. The survivor was Nor
wlr-;an. who chung to the boat after II
mad been upset and his comrada
drowned. The boat righted itself later
and the Norwegian tried to move It
but was 50 overcome BY cold that hl
had to let 1t drift
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28

Of cattle, as they are planning to
go into good stock raising, which
many others should do also.
K. j. Moe is on the sick list, hav-
ing been confined to the bed for q
week, but he is reported to be do
ing nicely now.
Ole Dallum and family have
moved into buildings on Carl O. Oh
sons farm, adjoining town.
Frank Stuemke and John Ratke,
were Warren visitors Sunday, re-
turning home by the way Of the
500 Monday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. N. G. w. Knudsen,
of Warren, spent Sunday afternoon
and Monday in our village.
George Sands and Ray Ferring,
left for Grand Forks Wednesday
via the 500 Line, for a couple days
stay on business and pleasure COM
bined.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28
AUCTION SALE.

Owing to the death of my hus-
band, will offer at Public Sale, at
my residence in Alvarado, Mime
sofa, on Saturday, March 31st.
Commencing at 2 o'clock P. M.
All my household goods, such as
Chairs, Beds, Bedding, Davenport,
Center Tables, Dining Room Table,
Desks, Cook Stove, Two heating
stoves, Sewing Machine, a Type
writed, and other things too numer-
GUS to mention. Also a Chevrolet
automobile, good as new.
MRS. O. j. BOBERG,
Owner.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28
Charcoal For Poultry

Charcoal For Poultry.
A supply Of finely ground charcoal is
good health insurance for poultry. a
handful Of charcoal to each gallon Of
mash will prevent many bad case Of
indigestion. which Is the forerunner Of
the various liver troubles that annual
" carry off many a promising chick
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28
Notice.

Notice.
Mr.. Carl Holt, will act as our
agent in your town. Good work
and prompt service, our motto.
Warren Steam Laundry.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-28
Swedish Lutheran Church.
j. w. LUNDGREN. Pastor

Services at Alvarado next Sunday
forenoon at II. Next Sunday even
ing at 1880 o'clock.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
SAGE SURVEY BACKS.
COMMISSION FORM
FOR ALL COUNTIES
REPORT MADE ON ILLINOIS
SHOWS SMALL COMMISSION
MAKES BETTER GOVERNMENT
THAN PRESENT PLAN.

Springfield. Ill., August ga county
commission form of government to
take the place of The old supervisors
city council form is needed in
many Illinois counties, according TO
the Russol Sage survey
The recommendation is Incorporated
in The manual FOR citizens" publish
cd as a part of The Sage survey for
Springfield and Sanagamon county
The report recommends that the
government Of a county be taken over
by small commission of from three
to five members elected to take charge
OF certain definite functions. such as
finance, poor relief, etc This commits
sion would take the place of the pres
Ont county board Of supervisors and
township government would be done
away with All the administrative
officers should then be appointed by
The commission or preferably by the
president Or popularity elected chair.
man According to this plan the coun.
~ clerk, county treasurer, sheriff,
states attorney and the others with
the possible exception Of Judges.
should be appointed and be responsible
to the small elective commission or
if a chairman staff of experts
would then be developed
The report cites the condition OF
Sangamon county as an example Of
the evils Of the present system San
CANON county is governed by a board
Of supervisors" it says one from each
of the 26 townships, and Il from capt
tol township tcoCxtcnsive with the
city Of Springfeld) The work of the
board Is done largely through some Is
or 90 standing committees dealing
with separate matters. In addition
there is long list of elective officers
chosen to render certain other adj
mnistratiye services through the
agency OF the county"
The report lists 10 county officials
in addition to q supervisors, named
in the state constitution who exercise
some measure of control over the
city of Springfield apart from the
corps of city officials and local public
employees With several candidates
running on different tickets for coun-
ty Offices the ballot is obviously made
long and cumbersome and the work
Of the officials after they are elected
Is complicated and uncentralized, it is
said
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
Population of Holland,

Official statistics give ihe reputation
Of the Netherlands ms G,5S3 22G, made
up Of 3.2T0,S19 males and 3,3l2,3G7 fe
males.
During the last twenty years the pop.
ulaton Of the country las Increased
annually from ~ to per cent. Tho
increase has been practically oquiya-
lent To the excess Of births over deaths
rs the number of Immigrants aud ,cmi.
grants has been substantially the same.
Amsterdam is siill the largest city
N the country by over loO 600 inhab-
ltants, its population being G2S, lo3.