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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
FLICKER TALES

Leonard-Arthur Johnson, a we'll
known Leonard young man, who en-
listed with the Canadian forces in
August Of 1916, was killed in action
on a French front on November 8, ac-
'cording to advices received by his
sisters here, Miss Minnie johnson and
Mrs. John Bartholmay.
Regent-Escaping coal gas nearly
claimed a toll Of four lives at the
LWensel home Sunday evening. Over
come by the fumes were Mr.. and Mrs:
|Wensel,. baby and Miss M. Trough,
Before Mrs. Wensel could be aroused
from the stupor it was necessary to
call a physician.
Dickinson-Following the destruc-
ton by fire of his large frame building
east of the city and the partial loss
to his shop and home about ten days
ago, J. W. Molloy has offered re-
what he believes to be persons oper-
atinks as .f1rebugs. ,>
Binford-rhse Griggs county immi-
grafton and development association
was formed here today. G. c.. Con-
molly of Devils Lake, who is actively
engaged in. organizing the entire state
in this movement, vas the principal
speaker.
Valley City-Only the merest
chance prevented. little Valley City
girl from being burned alive a the
East Main street bridge Friday. With
three of her girl companions, she had
gone to the ice to skate. A gang of
boys began to torment the girls and
when one of the girls tried to get to
the are to warm herself, one of the
boys threw gasoline over her feet and
ankles. u
Jamestown-S. J.. Oldberg, travel
ing salesman of Fargo, arrested at
Fargo, charged with forgery. the
charge being preferred by merchants
Of this city, has settled up the diff
Guilty satisfactorily and been released
without prosecution.
Dickinson-The case against PHIL
lip Lee, charged with issuing. bad
cheeks, was finally settled in Judge
Folsom's court, when the defendant
arranged to protect all the checks is
sued and paid the costs of the trial,
amounting in all to about $3.50.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11
La INQUIRE FARMERS y: .
'1ORGANIzE LOAN ASSN

Jud, Nd, Dec. 1o:-LaMoure
county farmers have ORGANIZED a fed
era1afarn1 loantaassoeiation with the
following officers: James e. Brady,
president; H. s.. Hanson. vce-resi-
dent: M. F. Blanco, secretary and
treasurer; J.. G. Hanson, William Jones
and William Tool, directors. .&S
The organization. will apply -1or
charter and ae..loantne committee has
been appointed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11

for witch the state defense council
contracted with the COMMITTEES ON
public information 1T Washington.sD.
81 December 1s:: The Aims viii Be
displayed at the Gate City under the
auspices Of the local loyalty commit:
tee, which also will have. charge vat
Grand Forks. AT Dickinson the home
guard will stand sponsor for the pic
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-11

lures. These nlms.me1A6 under tiIe
direction4o 81 the United statss Eoysrnn
ment. ct the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Wilson and along lines plannedSSgHyl
mems Of modern moving ptctiresssTtej
first threes shoWs.Sto cofsist of 4sAXel
reels each. Will show HeerliIas
of 1871, soldiers OF the 6e4'ss&5and4
with Gas and Flame"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

Minus an arm, with four horrible
months Of suffering in German pris-
on camp, and still enthusiastic and
wishing to go back for more"-that is
Sergeant Fred Wells, veteran newspa-
perman and correspondent who will
speak at the Majestic theater Nov. "a
30 with the official war films Heroic
France" At the very outbreak of the
war. Sergeant Wells, then reporter
on one of Vancouver's dailies, enlisted
and took the course for non commits
stoned officers, preferring that to go
ing in for a commission, because he
was "surer of getting there, and get
ting there quickly as an n. c. o. He
certainly got there in record time, his
battalion being the 18th, from British
Columbia, and pretty nearly every
body in Canada has heard how he kept
right on at Ypres. leading his men
to retake a captured trench. after his
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
HART TO APPEAR IN
GOOD WESTERN PLAY

w. S. Hart opens in THE Cold Deck"
at the Majestic theater today. for an
engagement of three days. "The Cold
Deck" is westerner, pure and SIM
pie, but filled to it's fullest with the
life and pep, the ginger and brisk ac
ton, the rapid fire, clean hard hitting
square shooting" doings of the early
day west. Scenes are laid of the days
of 40 and so in California and the
tale is taken from the dramatic sit
uation that developed in Dead Horse
Gulch" during that period. Hart is
cast as "On the Lever Leigh, a type
of man now almost forgotten except
in the memories of the pioneer and a
few well known stories. He is the
gambler of the early day-the aristo-
cratic, the tall, smooth, quick wit
ted gambler. He moves in an unruf-
fled. absolute confiding manner. His
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
IMPERSONATOR ON
BILL AT THE STRAND

y, Julian Eltinge, the greatest imper-
senator of femme characters the coun-
try has even seen opens today at thc
Strand theater In his latest film pro-
duction, 1.-The Clever Mrs. Carfax," in
which he portrays a type so cleverly
tnat one not Iamiliar Win the WORK Oh
the WONDERFUL artist Wouio pc l"spireu
by the remarkable beauty OF the read
ing lady,. Mr' Eitlnge was seen not
long ago IN local theater IN a leslti-
mate production that brought MN
much applause from the press ana
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
Weeks Attractions at the Theaters

lips curl with a cynical contempt for
his surroundings. He is a welcome
guest at most camps though Mt some
camps he outstays his welcome. This
is the crude forgotten man" that Hart
portrays. portrays with the sureness
and deliberateness of having actually
lived the life. Supporting him is a Sc
lect cast of performers headed by the
dainty oriental complexioned beauty.
Alma Rueben. Miss Rueben has given
Hart support In several of his past
plays. and has proven that above every
thing else her beauty and personal at
traction, she Is clever. and ambitious.
Coming Wednesday and Thursday is
a return engagement of Rex Beach's
famous success The Barrier" which
has proven to be one of the biggest
screen achievements of the year. The
Barrier" Is great story, 1t was a
, great play and 1t is a greater screen
play. Action Of previous kinds have
been laid.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
HAROLD LOCKWOOD IN
IN PARADISE GARDEN

Opening at the Isis theater for today
only is Harold Lockwood in his latest
feature drama '1n Paradise Garden"
a great seven-part drama of the west.
1t is uniquely thrilling story with
plenty Of action, an excellent plot ana
a deep underlying tale of romance and
adventure. Harold Lockwood is con-
ceded to be one of the screens most
popular performers and he has stead
lily added to his reputation with clever
sincere portrayal of the best kind.
Paradise Garden" is taken from the
novel of the same name by. George
Gibbs, which was popular as a best
seller" The scenes are laid in the
Redwood country of California and it
is under these giants of the coast that
Fred Balshofer directed the making of
his wonderful picture.
Returning to the story, one can say
that it is crammed with the snap and
punch of the great outdoors. 1t deals
with man whose veins are filled with
red blood, whose heart is filled with
life and action and around this char
acter Is hallowed a tale of romance
that leads one into the more Won
drous things of life. Then there is
girl--Marcia Van Wick. She is the
first girl the man has ever seen. 1t Is
with these few situations to go from
that the feature lays claim to being
one of the seasons really great plays
Coming tomorrow is the new TRAN
gle photoplay ''Indiscreet Corinne.
starring the well known Olive Thomas
Two acts of vaudeville are on the same
program. Coming soon to the Isis are
several big acts of the "hig time" class.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

arm had been shattered by a German
shell. His officers being wounded. he
was left in command of company.
and fought on despite his mangled arm
until another bullet brought merciful
unconsciousness.
After that" he said, my next rec
objection Is Of a terrible jolting, pains
in every possible spot of my body, and
the most consuming thirst Imaginable.
The roar of the battle, as 1 had last
heard it. returned to me-but there
were no guns to be heard now, and 1
hesitated before opening my eyes.
There seemed to be a weight on me-
and soon / found that there was. l
was on the bottom of a pile of seven
wounded men, on an open cart, and my
first sight Of German soil was accom-
panied by shower of stones from a
group of angry German women, who
we're following and tormenting the
wounded Canadian and English pris-
oners on their way to the hospital
prison. Soon some of us were put on
other trucks, and progress became
more comfortable. After the transfer
found myself beside Manitoba boy
Il wish could remember his name.
The crowds on the streets cursed us
in many ways, none understandable.
but with the intent very certain. Quo
old German grew quite excited as our
cart halted outside beer garden. He
had big stein in his hand, and after
saying many things, he threw the beer
stein and contents at us. The beer
went all over my partner. who in de-
light, and between attempts to sop
some up in his hand. called. "Horray,
Dutchy, do 1t again."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

Watermelons may be kept some time
with a fair degree of success by sealing
the end of the stem, which it is cut
from the vine, with wax.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
CONTRACT TO PARK
CAPITOL GROUNDS

Work on the grading, parking and
Improvement of the capitol building
grounds facing on State street will be
started Immediately by Y. II. Aber-
crombie of this city, who today was
awarded a contract by the capitol
building commission for that purpose.
There were two bids submitted. That
of Mr.. Abercrombie was for $2410 and
that of WEIGH Bros, $3.50. The lower
bid was accepted by the board.
The work required Is leveling and
parking the grounds about the old CEN
trail school building. and in the rear Of
the main building of the capitol proper;
the building of cement walk from
Seventh to Eighth street and the in
stallation OF curbing. For years the
grounds there have been an eye-s sore.
The last legislature made financial pro-
vision to have the grounds properly
parked.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

Up-to- date theatrical history shows
that this season nine tenths Of the at
fractions taking the road were musical
shows, but already a great number of
them have closed and before many
weeks. more OF them will have fallen
by the wayside. Just why this condi-
ton exists the average producer can
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

not tell, but he will tell you that in
order to get by" this particular sea
son an attraction must have the
goods" Perhaps the best proof of this
statement is that "Ikey and Abey'.
which comes to the Pinney on Mon
day, Nov. 10, has played to practically
capacity business everywhere. and in
many cities the standing room only"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

Large quantities of onion seeds are
grown in the canary islands. especially
on Teneriffe, La Palma and Gomera.
Some OF this stock is marketed in Eu-
rope. but United States dealers i'm
ported $4,000 worth in 1916.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

sign has been on display several days
before the arrival of the company. Yet
there is good reason for this, for it is
stated that it is one of the most COM
plete farce comedy shows ever sent
on the road This is George II.
Bubb attraction, YOU saw his Lion
and the Mouse" and "A Royal Slave
Now see his best and latest
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

During the last Ave years one Of the
western railroads has not had a single
passenger killed in an accident al
though the road has handled more than
100000 persons.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

Swiss engineers have convinced Rus
sian officials that it Is possible to bore
a 16-mile tunnel through the Caucasus
mountains and link the Black and Cas-
plan seas.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
CHINAMAN IS AN INVENTOR
Patent for New WiAdshieId Believed to Be First Issued by United
 States to Celestial.

Seid Back, Jr who has just received patent rights on new rain vision windshield of his own design, is be- lieced to be one of the first, if not the first, of the Chinese race to acquire a government patent in the United States, observes the Portland Ore gonian.
 Seid's invention works on the prin- ciple of the speedometer, being connect ed by tubes with the front wheel of car.
 Seid Back, IT,, was born. reared and schooled in Portland and has been ad- mitted to the bar in this state. He will make arrangements to have the product manufactured in Portland. He says:
 The primary object of my invention lS to provide device for removing automatically any foreign matter, such as particles of water, snow or con- densed moisture of any description from the surface of the windshield whereby clear vision may be main. tained at all times."
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
Making Education a Pleasure.

The chief inducement to study in Shakespeare's day was fiogging Tasks were set before the children and they were not allowed to forget that they were tasks. There was more truth than burlesque in Dickens pie ture of the Dotheboys hall. It is only within the memory of men now active iy engaged iii education that new spirit began to manifest itself in the training of the young. Education is made attractive because it has been discovered that boys and girls learn more rapidly when they are interested than when they are driven. Effort Is now directed toward awakening the imagination of the pupil. The door Is opened into the storehouse of the won- ders of knowledge and the importance of acquiring the ability to understand something of them is impressed on the growing minds.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
Sometimes Saving Doesn't Pay.

There is credit man here who has lately come to the conclusion that q saving disposition does not always pay. This is the story: For long time this man has opened all the mail that comes to his department. After remov- ing the contents of the envelopes he used carefully to slit them and open them out for scratch paper, in the be- lief that he was saving money for the house thereby. Recently however, after being joshed by friend who saw him doing it, the credit man decided to see whether he was actually saving money or not. He found that, on the average he spent seven minutes day sitting and smoothing out envelopes. On the basis of 3OO-day working year, this meant that he was spending 30 hours a year on that job. Computing the cost of this labor on the basis of his salary, he found that he was losing time and the firm money. Now the of- flee boy slits them and smooths them out.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
Reads Like Fiction.

It takes quite while for a woman to pick out a hat, but not as long as it does for her to select wall paper. That is the reason for the understanding among her friends that Mrs. Jones is the most remarkable woman in the world. She went to the city from her suburban home. with just 4S minutes between trains; she selected paper for three rooms and paid for it; on the way back to tine station sine stopped and bought small present for u friend; she passed millinery store, saw hat that struck her fancy, rushed in, tried it on and wore it off stopped at cOnfectioner's and bought some candy for the children, used the tele- phone; reached the station. boarded the train and had seven minutes to spare.-Chicago News.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
Largest Banks Deposits.

A compilation of, deposit accounts in the worlds largest banks at the end of 1915 shows that the Imperial bank of Russia stands first, the bank of Eng land second, the London City and Mid land third, Lloyd's bank of London fourth, the Deutsche bank of Berlin fifth, the Imperial bank of Germany sixth, the London county and West minister seventh, the National City bank of New York eighth and the bank of France ninth.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
Taking a Chance.

Andy Donaldson, well-known char acter of Glasgow, lay on his deathbed.
 II canna' leave ye thus, Nancy" the old Scotsman walled. "Ye're over auld to work, an ye couldn't live in the workhouse. Gin I dee, ye maun marry anither man, whall keep ye in comfort In yer ould age."
 May, nay, Andy" answered the good spouse; "I couldn't marry an. lther man. An whit wull dae wi two husbands in heaven?"
 Andy pondered over this, but sudden ly his face frightened.
 ''I ha'e 1t, Nancy!" he cried. "Ye ken ould John Clemmens? He's kind man, but he's no member O the kirk. He likes ye, Nancy. an gin yell marry him, twill be a the same in heaven. Johns no a Christian, and he's no likely to get there. ."-Argo- naut.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
WHAT BOY READS IMPORTANT
prayed Associations in Print as We'll as in Flesh and Blood.

What hoy reads is as important as anything else about him. You try to protect him from depraved associa- tions of flesh and blood, but pretty often you make little enough effort to protect him from depraved associa- tions in print.
 You send him to school in belief that the stuff he absorbs from printed pages forms-his mind; but out of school you may let him absorb stuff from printed pages that is not fit to be in q dogs mind.
 Time was when you could tell a wrong book for boy because it was bound in yellow paper and sold for a dime. Nowadays many wrong books for boys are most respectfully bound in cloth, and they are perfectly moral. in the narrowest sense of that absurd word. They describe how a fourteen year-old boy, with q discarded set of harness and an old hoopskirt, made a flying machine and sailed around the earth; or with leaky wash boiler and $2 in cash built submarine that destroyed the enemy's fleet; how lad in knee brooches circumvented q gang of desperate criminals and so became president of railroad at sixteen.
 These tales of preposterous juvenile achievement are depraved because they are monstrous lies. They do not stim- ulate a boys imagination; they drug it. They do not set his mind usefully at work, but send 1t off in weird opi- um dream. They do not brace or en- large a boys mlnd they lead it into vicious. enervating habit of dope taking. They are a sort of psycholog- ical whisky drinking that makes the victim unresponsive to wholesome, natural tonics and begets a fiabby crav- ing for the artificial kick.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23

We beg to call the attention of the public to the fact that we have chang ed our telephone number to 101. We did this on account of the similarity of our old number and the numbers of some of the other business houses, the numbers being so much alike that much confusion was caused in trying to get the right number. The new register just out has our phone listed as 1O1, and if parties calling for our store will bear this in mind it will help the central office very much. Guthrie Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
Use Powdered Coal for Gas.

The complete substitution of pow dered coal for oil tar and producer gas in metallurgical and other fur naces Is foreseen by c. J. Gadd, engi- neer of the American Iron and Steel company. His experience has shown that when slack coal is dried, pulver- ized until S3 per cent of it will pass through q sieve of 200 meshes to the inch, and then burned in the furnace. It's combustion is completed while it is still in suspension, and it yields tenn perature as high as that obtained from producer gas.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
URGES USE OF BOOMERANG
Collector of Australian Weapons De- cIares That Throwing of Imple-
 ment Is Healthful Sport.

A collection of native Australian weapons, including six boomerangs, is exhibited by Joseph D. Burrell in Pittsburgh.
 This collection includes articles which the natives use for defense and In religious ceremonies.
 Mir. Birrell advocates the use of the boomerang as a healthful sport.
 The boomerang is thrown overland. Grasping the small end in his right hand, the man moves his hand back ward as far as he can over the shoul- der. Then he brings it forward with all the force possible, letting the boomerang slip from his grasp when his hand is well forward in front.
 Mir. Birrell says throwing the boom erang is more of knack than q sci ence. It may be learned by any Amer ican or European who gives the time and patience for practice. However, only native Australians acquire marked ability in making the boomer ang turn exactly where they wish.
 The natives are not averse to using the boomerang as an American police man uses his night stick. The native has the advantage over the "cop." He can deal an effective blow without be- ing near the victim.
 One of the most interesting imple- ments used by the native Australian is the woomera or spear thrower. The spear thrower resembles a rubber plant leaf with it's edges turned up- ward. At the pointed end there is barb or hook against which the native places the butt of his spear. In this way he can get considerable additional power for throwing the spear because of the increased purchase.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23

In the latest expert report on infan- tile paralysis, dogs, cats, rats and fieas are relieved from blame of car rying the disease and the responsi- bility is laid on human beings. And of theory, comes back to the starting point.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
GRAIN FOR LIQUOR.

Only about two per cent of the five leading grain crops of the country is used for the manufacture of liquor Under prohibition the mill will need 100 per cent of all the grain the farm CTS can raise.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
RUSSIA IS PRESSING.

If America is to lead the van of civ flization into the promised land of pro- nibition. she must make haste. Auto cratic Russia has shouldered her out of the front rank, and it is high tirne for the voice of the people to speak to speak overwhelmingly. and to speak where the voice = .ha papple is heard.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
UNEXPECTED GAIN.

The Denver Gas and Electric Light company looked for loss of about S15,0OO month, due to the loss of saloon trade, but, to its surprise, made n gain of $10,OOO in the first dry month.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
Read the advertisements in today's paper.

All who have notes and accounts due
 me will please call and make good.
 cannot carry them any longer. A. Eonson. 14-6d- -4w
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-23
Call PAP or PA and get the Ladie: Home Journal for January.

Greatest bargains in Grand, Up- right and Player Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines at A. Monson's Mu- sic Store.-Adv. If