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The Nenana news., 1917-06-30

of the 50-yard dash. Other interesting features will be con- tests arranged especially for the natives and it is assured that there will be many con testants in these events.
 A pool fight and slnv' race will lend additional in tereSt to the celebration. There will also be ball game and d dance.
 The program will be started at ten o'clock on the morning of the Fourth and will be con- tinued turnout the two days. Some of the events will take place on A street and some on the baseball grounds. "..:....
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30

Fairbanks: In a wire re- reived today Superintendent R. J. Sommers, of the Alaska Road commission, is informed that the board has been allot- ted the. sum of SS2,OO0 for road work in the Fourth Divis- ion, which is the entire amount asked for by Mr. SommerS, with the exception of a S10,- GOO item for the BrOokS-Term- inal road, which is to be taken care of by the territorial fund. An allowance of S3O,000 has been made for the Ruby-LOng road. Mr. SOmmers states that $10, 1000 of the amount allotted will be spent in building a between Fairbanks and the government farm.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30
BANDITS MAKE HAUL
 AT PETROGRAD BANK

Petrograd: Ten masked ban dits held up the Oceanic bank today and relieved the vaults of 100000 rubleS and numer- GUS documents of much value. The outlaws approached the bank in real Jesse James style. terrifying the bank officers and footing the institution without serious resistance. In making their escape, however, the ban ditS found it necessary to kill several who attempted to step them.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30
CARGO STEAMSHIPS
 ARE SUNK BY SUBS

Boston: Local insurance con- cernS have been advised of the sinking of four British cargo gregate tonnage of 10000 tons. The vessels were destroyed dur ing the past week by German submarines.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30
CROOKS DON UNIFORM TO FOOL THE PUBLIC

Seattle: Lieut.. Commander Kail has reported to the police that a numberof crooks and thieves have been found wearing the uni form of the naval service. He, has requested the cooperation of the department in rounding up the impersonators.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30
CONDITIONS
 FORGE PRICES DOWN

 senate muddleS over the pro- hibition question. which has been Injected into the all-im- portant food bill, advices re- ceived today from all parts of the country indicate that the ancient law of supply and de mand is forcing down prices on foodstuffS without assist. ance from the government. Potatoes are dropping rapidly and so are onions and staples, with only the early crop in sight yet.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
 ..-. NAVIGATING PE.At

t n I ~ I
 Amsterdam: It is reported from Vienna that Emperor Charles. in an audience given party leaders of the dual monarchy. stated that he is striving for peace. While the dispatches do not state that the emperor is openly advocating a separate peace it is believed that he will accept peace on almost any terms, either with or without the consent of Germany.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30
BRAZIL WILL ASSIST
 IN SOUTHERN WATERS

Washington: The state de- partment has been advised by the Brazilian government that it's navy will cooperate with American warships in patrol ling South American waters
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30

in the search for German raid CTS and submarines. Brazil has several fast cruisers, over q dozen torpedo destroyers and a number of other vessels which sistance in preventing the op- eration of enemy ships in the south.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30

The steamer Minneapolis, of the West ern Transportation fleet, arrived i'll port yesterday enroute to Fairbanks with the first consignment of St. M1cheal freight. The boat was here several hours unloading reight for local concerns.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30
BELGIAN VISITORS ARE 2
 TO TOUR THE STATES

Washington-The Belgian commission Will leave for the West on sunday on a tour of the United States, eXtendins as far as. the Pacific coast
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30

Berlin: It is officially an nouneed in this city that the French have been reversed at several points in the Nerdun sector and important gains have also been made near CZerny.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30

Abe Stein, of the firm of A. Stein &, Son, was visitor in Nenana during the eek.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30
SEATTLE IS NOW DRY:
 PERMIT SYSTEM ENDS

Seattle: This city was elevated to the top Of the water wagon at noon today when an order issued by the mayor. disseminating the issuance of liquor permits. became effective. The order also stipu- lates that all liquor found hereafter will be confiscated. no matter where found or in what quantity.
 Fairbanks: J. A. Healey retires from the grocery buSi- ness today and is preparing to leave for the Outside. He has sold his business to Finer TOnseth.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22

Miss Margaret Leaning and Miss
Jean Robinson Of Devils Lake accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Garske
of the Spriggs block. to the city last
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Garske have
been on a motor trip of several days
to Devils Lake and Garske, where
they were guests Of the formers par
ents. Z
Misses Iva and Esther sWesteen
went to Bemidji yesterday to join
their mother, Mrs: A.: A.. Westeen who
has been there for the last week Wis
iting Mrs. John G. Tennstrom. Mrs.
Westeen and her daughters have TAX
en- a cottage at Grand Forks bay for
the balance of the season.
Miss Auralia Berwanger. Of the
Knox millinery has returned from a
four weeks stay in the Twin Cities.
Miss Ethel Thompson Of Wilton,
iwhoTwas formerly private secretary to
Attorney General LANCER was married
yesterday afternoon at Bismarck to
Charles L. Dow of Mandan. The we'd
ding took place at the Baptist par
sonage. the bridal couple wearing
khaki travelling suits, and leaving Inn
mediatelys afterward for a motor trip
to Rosebud, Mont.
The bride is the daughter of. Mr..
and Mrs. J. Thompson of Wilton, and
the groom is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. 4. Dow of Mandan, both families
being prominently known in the state.
X X
Miss PalmaeEllison and Miss Grace
Syvertson returned to Grand Forks
last night after spending several days
visiting with Mrs, Kennedy at the
home Of her parents, MI. and Mrs.
Sven Ellingson of Reynolds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22
RUSSIAN BLOUSE
DRESS ADVOCATED

Age cannot wfther nor custom stale
the Russian blouse costume.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Wal
ter McNab Miller, whose husband is a
professor in the University of Mis-
souri,, the idea of saving time and
worry in the making and wearing of
Clothes. without sacrificing beauty of
line or color, was set on foot. Mrs.
Miller believes in woman's inalienable
right to look her best. She is the
chairman of Suffrage Thrift for the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association, and the slogan she has
been advocating everywhere is Con
spicuous Thrift
But the real call to national service
Tor women includes also economy in
clothes and their adaptation to wom-
ems work. Men employing women in
factories r already saying that
overalls for women have not only in
creased the efficiency of the ONE
but have also increased the number of
occupations which they can carry on.
we have girls working now where
were never dreamed of a few
years ago." said one firm.
"a vital part Of woman's call to ma
tional service" says Mrs. Miller, lis
the matter of setting standards Of
economy and simplicity. This in
cludes suitability and economy in
dress n in housing, as well as in
food"
The Russian blouse dress is made
Of any material. khaki or Bingham,
for housework-and there is nothing
like it for the housewife, nothing to
get awry, nothing to pull out at the
waistline-to Georgette or rep de
Chine. It is worn with knickers Of
skirt, and sometimes with Knockers
and slip-on skirt for hiking or camp
ing out-(Woman Citizen.9
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Everybody Busy.

Everybody Busy 1
The cranberry merchant, whose
"busy-ness'' has become proverbial,
wouldn't have a thing. on workers at
the Red Cross headquarters today.
This morning there was a busy group
of women there, and everything from
rolling bandages and making pajamas
to checking over lists was being done.
The comfort bag committee was
pouring over and comparing lists of
local soldier boys, and women who
had taken bags to fill, trying to de-
termine who had a bag and who was
minus one In view of the fact that
there r some two hundred and
twenty-five Of these comfort kits In
volved, 1t may be een that to keep
them Strengthened out and see that
they find their way to the proper, per-
sons is M small task.
A sock was brought in for inspec-
ton by a member of the knitting com
mittee who is pretty steadily "on the
job" and it proved to be big enough
and made according to specifications,
and was Of the proper grey, without
any gay stripes that fade and aren't
sanitary, SO the hopeful knitter who
brought in the article with a question
ing and somewhat scared look, de-
parted in peace to make another just
like 1t.
Pajamas in various stages of con-
struction were occupying the .atten-
ton of three workers and back in a
little corner reserved for just this
special activity were a group of girls
rolling bandages. There is also an
other busy corner where an energetic
little woman spends a good many
hours during the week looking over
Id pieces Of linen and other white ma
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22
LA INQUIRE COUNTY is y.
EXPECTING ABOUT Al
HALF CROP THIS YEAR

LaMoure. N. d., Aug. 22.-Thresh-
Ing has been progressing favorablye In
this part of the state. The 5000
acres Of rye on the Downing farm will.
yield IA bushels to the acre.
Salvorson brotherY. located across
the Dickey county line. threshed a
piece Of oa tswhich went 80 bushels
to the acre. Erick Morse got $50
bushels Of rye from q 40 acre tract.
Wheat on the Fred Wankel farm
averaged IL bushels to the acre and
weighed 80 IL pounds; oats, is
bushels and barley 10 bushels to the
acre. m,
Rye from the Jud vicinity is re-
ported as yielding IA bushels to the
LaMoure county's average yield
Will probably vary from a third to a
half, q crop. The grain is Of good
quality and weight and the high
prices help considerably
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22

AEsHtHf LEtulL .TtsAA .ASgA G.tMNg +"rNELr,r. bThE-f-
Luncheon-Codfsh (cresmed) in
green peppers, rolls, tea.
Dinner-Th.ck stew OF beef and
vegetables, baked potatoes, Lady Bal
timore cake, coffee. fyrt
Friday. .H
(Without Meat.) A
Breakfast - Chilled watermelon,
oatmeal and cream, coffee.
Luncheon--Corn fritters. y muf-
fins, blackberries, tea.
Dinner-New lima bean roast. ma
yonnaise of tomato, brown bread.
peach dumplings, coffee.
Saturday.
Breakfast-Bacon and eggs. toase,
coffee. Nfs4s {
Luncheon-Cream cheese \ salad
with peppers, corn mullins, cocoa. r..
Dinner-Pork chops with apple
coffee.
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LILLIAN
HELMAP

esatern private schools and never wore
a bead necklace in her life-except to
have her picture taken.
Twice each year Kind Heart re-
turns to her people. Il feel a CALL"
she says. And when the time comes
I nave to force myself to 60. There
is something in my blood, I guess.
It would be easy to drop back into the
Indian life"
Kind Heart Is probably the only
actress who has to report regularly to
Uncle Sam. Every time she changes
companies or movies from one city to
another she must forward her address
to the Indian commissioner in Mon
tana.
Wise old Uncle Sam keeps an eye
on his wards YER when they go on
the stage-even. or especially.
II have never been married nor
anywhere near it, said Kind Heart.
but If I ever marry I will choose a
widower who has had two or prefer
ably three wives. A man who has
been married is the only one who
knows how to appreciate a wife"
So much for the philosophy OF
Weptomana.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22
Doe; Your Family Turn
Up Its Nose AT Your
War Time Menus!
(By Biddy Bye.)

W MA 4NN.LL-.
Most persons prefer certain foods,
and refuse to eat others, from habit
and for this reason the housewife
often finds her wartime kitchen econ
omies somewhat coldly received by
her family. The wise course, then,
Is to change her menus gradually and
to serve her meals without comment,
Two meatless days are part of the
plan Of the following bills Of fare:
Sunday.
Breakfast-Fruit, Clipped beef on
toast, coffee.
Dinner-Fruit punch, mock veal
birds with carrots and pease, mashed
potatoes, ~blueberry pie, coffee.
Supper-Toasted cheese sandwiches,
pickles, fruit, sherbet, cake.
Monday.
Observation-Disclosures cereal with
dates and cream, toast, coffee. ~
Observation-Disclosures with toma-
toes. cucumber salad, graham muf-
fms, tea. 2
Dinner-Hamburger balls, baked
potatoes, sweet corn, prunes souffle. !.
Tuesday.
(Without Meat.)
Breakfast-sliced peaches, French
toast, coffee. ~. u @7
Luncheon-Corn chowder, whole
wheat bread, amarmalade, tea
Dinner-Bean stew with dumplings.
salad, watermelon. go
Wednesday.
Overwhelmingly, fried mush
or oatmeal, coffee.
Luncheon-corn pudding, ginger
bread, tea.
Dinner-Breast Of lamb en- casser-
ole with vegetables, cucumber and on
salad, peach. shortcake.
Thursday.
Breakfast-Rice with boiled raisins,
toast, coffee.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22
Former ~" Girl
Bride "a Moure

A wedding which is Of interest here
took place recently at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perle Miller Of La
Moure. when their daughter, Miss
Vaughn Miller, a young Wom-
attended and graduated from the Jni-
,versity Of North Dakota. became the
bride Of Harold Knopp, of LaMoure,'
graduate from both the academic
and law departments Of the University
OF Minnesota.
The wedding was a home affair, at
tended by thirty guests. Mr.. Knopp
and his bride left for a trip in the
east, and will return to LaMoure to
make their home, Mr.. Knopp having a
law practice there.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22

Staff Special.
Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 22.-Meet the
only indian chorus girl-Miss Lillian
Helmer. Don't crowd, gentlemen!
She has never scalped a stage Johnny
but blood will tell, sometimes.
Miss Helmer was born beyond the
foothills. but prefers to work beyond
the footlights.
She Is a Sioux, out she has never
sued any Pittsburgh millionaire for
breach Of promise.
She was born in the Fort Peck res
eryation;SMontana. Her rear nanneGls
Weptomana, Kind Heart"
Kind Heart left the tepee Of her
parents-which in this Ease is a brick
bungalow-ive years ago.. Her first
experience on the stage was in 'eThe
Squaw "a She went into the
movies. Her eyes bothered her and
she went into musical comedy. She
has been playing all summer in Chi
cago in the Show of Wonders.
Kind Heart says she preferred the
stage to the primitive pastimes Of the
original inhabitants. And WHY
shouldn't she? She was educated IN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22
Bed Time Tales
By Glare Ingram Judson.
(Copyright)
What the Storm Did.

Just after the Attic-mouse family
had become nicely settled in the log
at the side Of the garden, there came
a great storm that shook the trees
tore off branches and washed
out ugly holes in the beautiful gar
den oh, such a storm as it was! The
garden folk hid tight in their garden
homes and the people in the house
stayed tight in their home and every
body was glad when finally the blow
was. over.
And when the sun shone brightly
the next morning you may be sure
everybody from Tommy Tittle-mouse'
to Mary Jane was glad to see bright
weather.
Lets hurry quick and have break
fast" said Mary Jane as she finished
%buttoning her shoes. And then,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. e. Flanders Of Salina,
Kansas, arrived here Monday night ar
ter a pleasant motor trip from their
home n are to be guests for q week
at the home of their son, L. Flanders
of 3o6 South Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs Mahon and their
daughter, Miss Ruth Mahon Of Lang
don, were here yesterday enroute to
their home from Crookston, where
they have spent a few days visiting
their so%n-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Merriam Stephens (LaBelIe
Mahon). Mr.. Stephens expects to
leave the latter part Of the week to
report for admission to the officers
reserve training camp at Fort Smell.
ing.
Mr.: and Mrs. G. A. Johnson enter
tanned 80 guests at a dance Monday
night at their home in Minot, in com
pliment to their son, Melvin johnson.
who leaves the latter part of the week
FOR Fort Smelling, to enter the second
of1cers' training camp. Mr.. johnson
has attended the University Of North
Dakota the last 8 years, and has been
an active Phi Delta Theta fraternity,
and Sock and Buskin member.
X X
Miss Amy Watson entertained at st.
PauTs Episcopal rectory yesterday az
ternoon for Mrs. H. e. Payne's guests.
Miss Margaret Trimm ofsFond d. .Lac.
Wis, and Mrs. Ruth Metcalf of ST.
Paul. There were eighteen young
women In the company invited to meet
Mrs. Payne's attractive guests, and
they devoted the afternoon to knitting
for the Red Cross. while they visited.
: Miss Watson serve buffet refresh
,ments during the afternoon.
X 4
Miss Ida P1ummer OF this city. IL
at Minot visiting Mrs. O. 81. HerEstad
and Mrs. English, the latter a former
resident OF Grand Forks. Misses Inez
and Helen Ryan, sister of Mrs. Eng
hsh, have been her guests for the last
ten days.
Mrs. Jean Bollore (Anne Mae Car
roI), who has been visiting her moth
er. Mrs. John M. Carol ST.. OF, Uni
yersity avenue, for the last fortnight,
expects to leave on Thursday for her
home at Portland, Oregon.
Nj. and Mrs. M. Titus motored over
from Mimic yesterday and spent the
day with their daughter, MIS-. NJ q.
Bachellsr returning to their home
last night.
MRS. harry Burton who has been at
Milwaukee for the last ten days, at
tending the %trfennial sessions Of the
Women's Order Of Catholic Foresters,
left that city last night and will spend
several days In Minneapolis visiting
her son-in-1aw, "A. Wolfe. before corr
Ling back to- Grand Forks. Mrs. BUR-
ton represented the local branch Of
1.-The order.
Mrs. r. Swenson Of ale North
Fifth street. is entertaining her
niece Mrs. McGahan and her
little som Fayettes Of Harlem, Mont.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22
New Branches,

Tower City, Page, Ayr, Erie and
Hunter, all of Cass county, are to
have branches Of the Cass county
chapter organized this week, accord
ing to announcement made at Fargo
headquarters yesterday. Former Gov
ernor L. B. Hanna will represent the
executive committee al a meeting to
be held this evening in Tower City,
when the first of the five branches
will be organized. S
The Red Cross society of Fargo is
to benefit from a collection to be taxi
en- at a golf match between Eddie
McElligot, the golf expert Of this city
and Fargo, and H. q. valette, in
of the Detroit club, to be
on September /.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22
Infant Drowned
In Crock OF Water

Hankinson, NJ. D., Aug. 22.-Al
crock Of water at the farm home OF
Robert Bohn claimed the life DE
Myrtle. his little daughter. The crock
was only a fifteen gallon one and had
a pail Of water in the bottom.
While playing in the yard the little
tot reached over the edge OF the basin
and lost her balance.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22

time" suggested Bluey before Billy
had time to reply. "I always thought
that old apple tree was no good"
mo use talking over. spilled nests
croaked Mr.. Garden Toad. Build an
other, build anotheri"
That's good advice" said Billy,
in lamenting his losses, he set u
on a hunt for. nest materials.
,Tomorrow-Mr Owl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22

please, Mother, may / go out and see
what the storm did In the garden?as1
Mother said yes, SO Mary Jane ate
her breakfast In q hurry and ran
And what do you suppo She
found there?
Such a mix-up and SO much con-
fusion she hardly knew her own yard!
Bluey Blackbird wa sauaWking
around trying to find his family; Mrs.
Hen was attempting to scratch some
worms for her little chicks; and Billy
Robin was making q terrible fuss
about something-Mary Jane couldn't.
quite understand what. But when
h had time to look around q little
more carefully, she Don found out
what the trouble was. aBilly.s nest
was all gonei Yes, sir! That beau
tiful little nest that Billy and Mrs.
Billy had so carefully made had wash
ed out OF III fork In the old apple
tree and was nothing but d messy
looking mass Of twigs ana hair and
grasses.
No wonder. billy was e. excitedINo
wonder poor Mrs. BILLY was trying to
tell everybody her troubIesi i guess
you'd be excited too If your House fell
down from Its tree end ~waaIspIashedf
70 nothing In the mudN gue you
BIuey Blackbird stopped his hunt
ing for his family long enough Il
come over to Billy and say, whats
the matter. Billy? You seem all
worked ID,
Matter enough. retorted Billy.
Look at my nestis
What do you mean TO do about,
IT III asked Mrs. Hen, who Eeard the,
talking and came hurrying over to
what was going on.
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For Handkerchief Fund.

Mrs. ]. G. Hamilton, chairman Of
the Red Cross handkerchief commit
tee, acknowledges the following con-
tributions from Sunday schools and
others, hat will help to swell the fund
for the purchase Of kerchiefs: Episco-
pal Sunday school, 1886; Baptist Sun
day school, $4.1s; Emerald Sunday
school, $2.25; a friend in Emerado,
$3.50.
The Grand Forks chapter was asked
to supply 200 dozen h~andkerchiefs
for the use of soldiers in the hospitals.
The task is rather a tremendous one
and Mrs. Hamilton and her committee
greatly appreciate all donations to
the fund. A voluntary contribution
box, plainly marked with a Red Cross
and Handkerchief Fund" is to be
found just inside the door at the
Red Cross headquarters, and a nickel
or two dropped in by passersbys will
soon make a fund large enough to
buy a, good many Of the needed
squares Of linen. One nickel will buy
n kerchief, and the committee asks
everybody-men. women and children
to remember the contribution box.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22
Of Records.

Mrs. T. Mulligan is one Of the first
to contribute records for the army
photograph which has been presented
to the Machine Gun company, for the
use of that company, and Company
M. A group of entertaining records
has been chosen by Mrs. Mulligan,
prompt and tactful action tre
making the most Of the opportunity
afforded to do a "bit"' for the pleas
ure of; our soldier boys. will probably
be followed by like action on the-part
of other people Of town.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22

Gently for . workers, and the
work room has been pretty well filed,
daily. They are accomplishing splen-l
did results and that their work has at
tracted attention is evidenced from
p number OF but or town visitors
that there are at the headquarters
every day. These represent AL sec
ing OF the excellent organization that
there is here and of what thoroughly
well organized work is being done by
this chapter. b.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-22
Fifty Knitters.

Fifty women in East Grand Forks
have responded to the call for knitters
and that number Is knitting under the
sponsorship Of the Moccasin club. Not
all of he knitters are club members,
but the club chairman Is directing
their work and is responsible for what
is being done by this big band Of pa
'triottc women. The Moccasin club has
ly meetings, which have been held
during the summer in. the domestic
economy department Of the high
school, and this knitting activity has
recently been added to the already
full calendar of work which the club
has been engaged In. T