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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-28
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GLYCERINE FROM SUGAR.

Glycerine was formerly evolved
from fats during their saponifca-
ton in the manufacture of soap.
It has only been during the last
fifty or sixty years that nitrogly-
cerine, dynamite and other 81
milar products have become con-
splcuOus ON account Of their ex-
plosive qualities and have en-
tered so largely into industrial
use, as well as in war uses that
they have become practically
staple articles.
Glycerine Of late, is said to
have been costing about 80 cents
per pound as made from fats. It
is now asserted by the chemists
that it can be made from sugar
at about one-quarter Of the cost
Of it's manufacture from fats and
that this has been demonstrated
in Washington in the laboratory
of the Department Of Internal
Revenue. The wonderful work
Of chemistry is very far reaching
and the highly explosive charac-
ter Of nitroglycerine as war
agent has had its continuance in
the explosion of asphyxiating
and binding gases as during the
present war in Europe. Now
comes forward our Internal Re-
venue chemical laboratory declar-
ing that glycerine can be made
from sugar at one-fourth Of the
cost, doubtless because of the
relatively low prices at which
sugar is selling.
Sugars entered considerably
into the South African war uc-
der Queen Victoria when it was
found that no other known article
could be such a quick restorative
as sugar. Now we may find that
sugar by some slight modification
in it's conversion into glycerme
and thence into nitroglycerine
may become one of the most
deadly agents known.
Looking at the new discovery
Of another use for sugar leads US
back to our older conclusion that
the world is opening its eyes to
the enormous value Of sugar as d |
straight foodstuff, valuable on
account of its hutritive qualities
and it is yearly increasing IN dc
mand.
This leads us to thing Of India,
with its enormous sugar produc-
ton for untold ages, reaching
over two millions of long tons of
sugars. never entering the mar
kets of the world, but consumed
at home by those who are prob
ably the poorest peasantry In the
world. the coolies of india. They
need the sugar for their own use
md find its use as food stuff
= Sugar Planters
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-28

hurt or badly hurt. If slightly
hurt you have nothing to worry
about. If badly hurt, you have
two alternatives either you re-
cover or you don't. If You recov-
er, you have nothing to worry
about. If you don't recover, then
you are dead and can't worry.
, $50, what's the use of worry
ing about the draft?"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-28

double up and shrek in unre-
strained glee.
The fact that the food pirates
are robbing the people blind does
not bother the average gentleman
in Washington, but when the pi-
rate creeps into Washington and
picks the congressional pocket
Mr.. Congressman roars like a
stuck pig.
It's great sport to see doctors
and congressman gulping down
their own medicine once in
awhile.
Go to it! Soak 'em again, and
soak 'em hard!
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05

Present-day trench warfare has
caused the pneumatic cannon idea to
be developed after it had been laid
aside for many years as impractical!
Aside from being silent and inexpen-
sive, the pneumatic mortar is read
lly manipulated. It is used at ran.
ges Of from $50 to 1000 feet, and is
said to be exceedingly accurate.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05
POSTMASTER REMOVED
FOR SEDfTlOUS TALK

AS result Of an investigation
started some time ago by local citi-
zens of 1tasca county, the result of
which was submitted to the post
office department at Washington,
Jennie H. Klockzein has been remov-
ed from office as postmaster at Ev-
ergreen in Itasca county. Folmer
Bjorge, the postmaster at Bigfork
has been designated as acting post
master by the sureties of Mrs. Klock-
zein. 1t seems from evidence ad-
duced that the Evergreen postoffice
was headquarters for pro- German
propaganda in that neighborhood.
The postmaster and her husband
were active advocates in opposition
to enlistment Of soldiers and advised
young men to resist conscription.
Violent abuse of the national admin
istration, from President Wilson
down, was also charged against the
Klockzeins. 1t is authoratively stat
ed that the removal of the woman
<asspostmaster does not end the incl
dent. The facts have been submit
ted to the judiciary department and
also to the State Safety commission,
and more may follow.-Grand Rapids
Herald-Review.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05
The PURPLE GROSS TO
!: ASSIST Ar The FRONT

s The order of the Purple Cross is
an organization which is receiving
the support of the people. Many
citizens have signed petitions to
Congress asking the government to
accept the services of licensed un-
dertakers and embalmers who form
ed themselves into an organization
and have volunteered to undertake
the care of the dead soldiers in a
sympathetic and scientific manner
This work will be carried at the ex-
pense of the undertakers themselves
and the organization is prepared to
send into the trenches experienced
men. In this way, undertakers have
suggested that they might do their
bit for their country. The bodies of
the dead will be scientifically en-
balmed and permanently preserved
for shipment at the earliest possible
moment to their homes in the United
States. 1t is humanitarian service
which is receiving the support of
the people Of the United States.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05
KENNETH OLSON PASSED
AWAY SUNDAY MORNING

Kenneth Llewellyn Olson died last
Sunday morning at the home of his
mother on Maple Hill. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon, SER
vices being conducted both at the
home and in the Maple Hill church
by Rev. H. F. Johnson, interment be-
ing made in the Maple Hill cemetery.
Kenneth was born in Duluth on
March 4, 1889, and moved here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust o.
son, when he was but two years Of
age. He resided here until three
years ago when he went to Michigan
where he was employed at the White
Pine copper mine as hosting engi-
neer. He returned home last Octo-
ber suffering with tuberculosis Of
the bowels which was the cause of
his death.
Besides his widowed mother the
deceased leaves two brothers and
four sisters, Olaf, John and Emma
who are at home with their mother,
Mrs. Seymour Mitchell and Mrs. Nor
ris Johnson of this village, and Mrs.
H. E. Smith Of Montreal, Canada.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05
NUMB j n IS
SCHOOL NOTES
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Editor -Hulda Nelson.

Mary Running. entered the third
grade Monday. < IS
There, are four pupils who have.
left high school this year.
The clock in the laboratory has
now it's new hands and is running
beautifully.
The members of the English 1
class kept 'Diary'' during the three
holidays.
Sigfried Johnson spent Thanksgiv-
ing vacation at Two Harbors.
The "Minnehaha Camp Fire Girls
met with Ruth Anderson Monday
night.
Celia Murphy has returned to
school this week after two weeks of
illness.
Bessie Plante of the eighth grade
room was out of school last week
on account of the grip.
The boys and girls of the manual
training class are finishing their pie
ces of work for Christmas.
The snow that has been falling
the last few days has made good
coasting for the school children and
they are enjoying it.
A party was held in Miss Cava-
naugh's room last Wednesday after
noon. The children had a good time
The sixth, seventh and eighth
grade pupils will give a Thanksgiv-
ing program Friday evening, Dec. H.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
The eighth grade and freshmen
classes had a skating party on the
pond Tuesday evening, and a good
time was reported by all.
The classes in Algebra have COM
pleted addition, subtraction and
multiplication of algebraic terms;
they are now ready to take up the
solution of interest problems by al
gebraic methods.
Celia and Irene Scott spent part
of their vacation with their parents
at Kimball creek.
Many Of the high school pupils
spent their Thanksgiving vacation.
at their homes.
The Thanksgiving holidays this
year, the same as in preceding years,
included Thursday and Friday.
Continued on last page)
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05
THE STATE NEWS OF
THE Week IN Brief
An Epitome Of all the Big and In.
teresting Events Of the Past
Few Days In the State

Mrs. John Harry of Fergus Falls,
has received telegram that her bro
ther, Arthur Bates, was killed in ac-
tion on the battlefield in France.
The Aitkin-Crow Wing county san
atorium at Brainerd for treating tu-
bercular patients will be completed
in February at cost Of $4,000 and
be occupied in the spring.
Fl. 0. Halverson, a farmer living
near Milaca, was killed by M. ]. Seem
his brotherin-law, of Minneapolis,
who went to Milaca to buy land.
After killing Halverson, Seem shot
himself few hours later.
The Beltrami County Federation
of Farmers Clubs, instead of it's an
nual picnic next year, may hold a
big auction sale for the benefit of
the Red Cross. This was discussed
at special meeting of the fedora
tion.
The mayor and chief of police of
Lester Prairie and 10 other residents
of that village have been indicted on
a charge of being members of raid
ing party that assaulted owners of
the Klatt hotel July 16.
Charged with placing a set gun
which killed Roolin Smith in the
woods near his home at Stanley, Itas-
ca county, November 10, John Brown
of that place pleaded guilty to man
slaughter and was sentenced to
states prison for five years.
A large delegation of Pipestone
county automobile owners went to
Omaha to attend meeting of the
executive committee of the King of
Trails association. The route for the
trail between Sioux City and Orton-
vile, Minn., will be decided.
Characterizing the recent ak mur-
ders at Virginia, in which the three
victims were believed slain for buy
ing Liberty Bonds, as a peculiar in
famous and wanton crime, Secretary
of the Treasury William G.. McAdoo,,
in personal telegram to Governor
Burnquist, urges every possible ef-
fort to apprehend the murderers and
pledges the unrestricted co-opera-
tion of the United States Treasury
department to that end.
Continued on last page)
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05
CHANGE in MAIL SERVICE
TAKES EFFECT THIS WEEK

A change in our mail service
whereby we only receive mail three
times a week took effect last Mon
day. This reduced service is caused
by the change in the train service of
the D. & N. NJ, who only run a pas
senger train from Knife River 10
Cramer every other day.
So far the stage has been making
daily trips both cast and west, and
the proprietors say they will con-
tinue to do so as long as the roads
permit, in order to take care Of the
passenger traffic.
The mail will now come in from
the west on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings and leave on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday morn
ings.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05

The Norwegian Ladies Aid will
meet next Friday afternoon with
Mrs. Matt Johnson,
Otto Erickson arrived on the
America Sunday night for a visit
with friends in town.
A. M. Anderson, who has been on
an extended business trip, returned
lone last Wednesday evening.
Several wagon-loads of moose and
deer were brought to the village dur
ing the last few days of the hunting
season for shipment to outsiders.
Miss May Carter came home from
Duluth last Thursday, having finish
ed her course in the Normal school.
She has accepted a position as tea
cher in the Maple Hill school.
Miss Frances Hedstrom was home
for short visit last week. She has
been attending the Duluth Normal
school, but is now teaching at Fin
land. She entered upon her duties
the first of this week.
Miss Johnston handed in her resig-
nation as teacher of the sixth and
seventh grades Of the local school
at the last meeting of the school
,, board. Her resignation was accepted
! and will take effect the last of the
month.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05
NEWS-ETTES OF GRAND
mARAlS AND VICINITY
Jottings Heard About Town Of
Things Of General Interest
to Local Readers

Oscar Olson is in Duluth on busi-
ness.
Big show at the Princess theater
Saturday evening.
Sam Zimmerman, Jr. left on the
Tuesday morning boat for Duluth.
Spencer Ashford made a trip to
Two Harbors Sunday with their Ford
John Nelson returned on the Sun
day boat from a business trip to
Duluth.
The Red Cross circle will meet
with Mrs. Geo. Leng next Tuesday
afternoon.
The Congregational church is 60
ing to INSTALL some solid oak pews
in the near future.
A large crowd attended the dance
given by the Royal Neighbors
Thanksgiving evening.
Fred Winger left Monday morning
for Duluth with his Ford, taking a
load of hunters down.
Mrs. Mons Hanson of Hovland, was
in town Sunday and Monday, having
some dental work attended to.
Miss Julia Anderson, teacher of
the Rosebush school, shot a large
buck the first part Of the season.
There is a large and attractive as
sortment of Christmas and New
Year cards at the drug store.
Fred R. Paine and S. C. Murphy
returned Sunday from their hunt at
the Paine ranch, each bringing home
a moose.
Francis and Verne Murphy return
ed on the Saturday stage after a
two months trip in Duluth and on
the range.
Arvid Erickson was in town several
days last week. Mr. Erickson is log
ging on some islands near Isle Roy
ale this winter.
Old King Winter was ushered in
with a punch this morning. The
thermometer dropping down to zero,
accompanied with a strong north
west wind..
Mrs. Louis Ellingsen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Arnquist, Mrs. Haralson and
daughter Hazel motored up from
Hovland Saturday evening to attend
the Norwegian Ladies Aid bazaar.
Matt Lanktree returned Sunday
evening after few days trip in Du-
luth. While there he purchased a
team Of horses for use in his camp
this winter, which will arrive on the
boat this evening.
The Catholic Ladies will hold their
annual sale and supper at Paine
hotel Friday evening, December 18th.
Supper begins at $50. There will
be fish pond. Come and enjoy
yourself. Supper-25 cents Admis-
sion free.
Miss Thelma Woods returned home
on the America last Thursday morn
ing from Duluth, she having COM
pleted her course i'm the Duluth
Business University. She has ac-
cepted position as stenographer
in the Register of Deeds office.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05
A New Machine at the
Cook County State Bank

This machine is really a
wonderful set of5steel brains
which we are putting to work
in our accounting department..
With it we can handle our figure
work faster than ever before and
at the same time be sure that every
item in our books are right.
Help Us Give You Better Service
By the machine method, every
depositor's account is kept in BAL
ance all the time and there are no
mistakes such as are unavoidable
with other ways of handling figures.
The time saving made possible
by the machine gives us the oppor-
tunity to improve the service to
our customers in all departments
of the bank. -
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-12-05

Everything is Done automatically
1t prints dates, adds your deposits
to the old balance. All of this is
done automatically. The operator
simply writes the amount on the
keyboard--the machine shifts from
column to column and adds, sub
tracts, or prints the date as desired,
without the least attention being
necessary.
Come In and See it Work
There is no method of posting
ledgers known which equals this
Burroughs Bookkeeping Machine
in either accuracy or time saving.
Come in and see our new Bur-
roughs at work in our accounting
department. .>.:. :>.~.. -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-12
ENTHUSIASM NEEDED.

Criticism Of patriotic demon
strations is frequently heard from
those who express themselves as
opposed to "parading their 10y
atty" and there are sneers fos
those who try to put enthusiasm
into any patriotic undertaking.
Yet The country needs patriotic
enthusiasm from its citizens now.
The need is less noticeable than it
was Two months ago or even two
weeks ago, but there is no danger
of an over supply.
The government needs a united
and enthusiastic nation behind it,
10 prosecute the war properly. II
must know that taxes will be
paid; that loans will be forthcom-
ing; that Red Cross work Will be
maintained. II must be able to
feel absolute confidence in a
ready and eager response 10 any
demand made.
The soldiers need enthusiasm
hack Of them. They must know
that the hearts Of their fellow
5ountrymen are beating for them,
and that there is no indifference
or GOODNESS to the sacrifice they
IRE making.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-12
HOOVER AND RHONDDA.

England is either blessed or
cursed with a very militant Her.
bert Hoover. 1t depends on the
point of view.
Recently, American newspapers
carried a news dispatch telling Of
a fine of more than five thousand
pounds imposed on a big English
potato grower for charging ex-
cessive prices for potatoes. Be-
yond a few perfunctory jokes and
a paragraph or two, it attracted
little attention.
But this huge fine was but a
part of a very vigorous program
that is being carried out by Baron
Rhondda, the food controller Of
England.
Mr.. Hoover is trying to steer a
fair middle course between the
consumer and the producer.
Baron Rhondda is working on
the theory that no man is entitled
TO make money out Of the ncCes-
sites of life in wartime, and he is
hewing close to this line and let
ting the chips fall where they
will.
The new controller, for example,
has recently set a new price on
meats. Dressed meat he has priced
at "a shilIings a hundredweight,
dropping to 81 shillings after the
first of the year. The retail price
for British grown beef and NUT
ton is one shilling, three and a half
pence, or about 81 cents. Breeders
and butchers are united in pre-
dieting ruin for the industry, and
they are planning a concerted re-
fusal to market any meat. The
controller replies that if they re-
fuse to market the meat it will be
Communicated.
America is now watching with
real anxiety the first attempts ut
regulation Of prices. Coal and
wheat have been selected for the
first experiments. The margin OF
income above the bare necessities
of life is pitifully small with mil
lions of Americans. The real test
of the food administration is COM
ing with the approaching winter.
If it can increase that margin to
any appreciate degree, it will
have justified itself, and there will
be few farmers in North Dakota
who will regret the loss of extra
profits that might have accrued
TO them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-12

military establishments behind the
front, as well as ever and again upon
open towns.
There are three of these squadrillas
now. Formerly there were more, but
the others have been dismembered
and their units attached to other
arms of the aerial service. Squad
rillas one and two are generally
transported by train from place to
place, wherever they are most need
ed.
There are from forty to fifty ma
chimes in each squadrilla, which when
complete and ready for action is di-
vided into four or five sections. Each
airplane is armed with two machine
guns and each carries bombs weigh
ing from 20 to 100 pounds apiece.
Some are said to carry bombs that
weigh more than 200 pounds.
Better Defenses.
While perfecting their service in
the air, the Germans have also rapid
ly bettered their anti-aircraft meas
ures and weapons. The T7-milimeter
guns have given way to rapid firing
guns of los millimeter calibre, and at
certain points along the front they
use shrapnel guns Of 240-millimeter
size.
They possess special bullets for
the destruction of captive balloons,
but in many instances have used
them with great cruelty against OPP
ponents in airplanes. At least one
squadrilla captain, a Lieutenant Eli
ers, finally forbade his men to carry
these bullets with them unless they
were definitely charged with raiding
balloons.
The Germans, it is said, are con-
stantly putting new types Of ma
chimes into the field. The famous
Taube went out of style long ago, and
it has now been followed by the even
more famous Fokker. which less than
a year ago was considered the last
and final word in attacking air
planes. It's inventor, Dutchman, is
now said to be devoting himself to
the perfection of a machine with a
260-h. p, motor which will break all
records for speed and efficiency.
Today the Rumpler seems to be the
favorite machine, though those with
100 h. p., motors are not fast enough
to suit, and yet the machines will
hardly stand UP under a heavier
motor The raids on London were
accomplished with Gotha machines,
but these, though so recent that lit
tie is known about them in France.
are already giving way to faster air
planes, especially to powerful Rump-
Ter biplanes which have tremendous
speed and rising power. These ma
chimes, of which there are not fewer
than thirty in the third battle fIotil-
la, can make great distances both be-
cause of their powerful motors and
because of their huge gasoline tanks.
two OF which with capacity apiece
Of $50 liters are carried on each ma
chine.