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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
U. S. DEEPLY
CONCERNED
OVER FOOD
SITUATION
III ~
Conditions in Allied Coun.
tries Graver than at any
Time During War.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE food sit
uation in the allied countries of Eu--
rope is graver than it has been at any
time since the beginning Of the war
and is giving American government
officials deep concern. Official reports
picture extreme food shortages in
England, France and Italy.
The fact that conditions in Ger
many and Austria are far worse Of
in viewing the situation.
In England and France the situa-
tion is described as critical in Il
cablegram to the food administration
today from Lord Rhondda the Brit.
ish food controller, which concludes
with these words:
II view the situation with grave
anxiety"
A cablegram from the French gov
ernment said that the wheat crop had
been requisitioned and that the bread
seven ounces of bread daily to all per-
sons except the very poor and those
doing hard manual labor. In Italy
conditions are not as good perhaps
as in either England or France.
Compulsory rationing will be start
ed In England Immediately with
meats the first commodity to be put
under control. Distribution OF butter
and margarine will be taken in hand
next and other foods will be added
as they become scarcer. All of the
principal foodstuffs will be rationed
by April.
II have repeatedly said in public
and private that there is no reason
for immediate alarm, although there
is every reason for strict economy
and precautionary measures said
Lord Rhondda's message. These
statements in some instances have
been twisted into a declaration that
there is plenty of food in England and
France.
1.-THE food position In this country
and understand in France also. can
without exaggeration be described al
critical and anxious. AS I. am nov
unable to avoid compulsory rationine
I fear 1t will have to come with Ions
queues Of people awaiting in the Sc
we're weather in practically every
town in England for the daily neces-
saries Of life."
Compulsory control Of foodstuffs II
England, France and Italy was insist
cd on by the American delegates Il
the Paris conference ana was prom
issd at that time.
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: WEATHER FORECAST.

North Dakota - Unsettled
weather tonight and Tuesday,
with light snow in west and cen-
trnl portions; not quite 80 cold
tonight in east and central por.
tions; colder Tuesday In, extreme
west portion.
Minnesota-Mostly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday, with Hight
snow i'm south portion; colder
near Lake Superior and not 50
cold In extreme west portion to.
night; warmer Tuesday In south.
west portion.
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
1900 A. M. Observations.
Temperature, ~.
Maximum, - hours, 1.
Minimum, - h0are. -93.
Wind, northwest. 5 nailes.
BarometeF, Feauce1. 30.9l.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
POlUer to Declare, War
Includes POlUer to Make
All Citizens go TO Front
The World.

The supreme court today unani-
mously declared the draft law con-
stitutional. Chief Justice White. who
wrote the decision, said that the pow
er given congress to declare war in
cluded the power to make American
citizens go to war.
hicago and other cities of the mid
die west yesterday experienced one
Of the worst storms in years. Chi
cago this morning had to be dug out
of snowdrifts. Railroad traffic was
tied up, and there was much suffer-
ing and several deaths from the cold.
Because Germany would not con-
sent to transferring peace negotia-
tions to Stockholm, the Brest- Lit
vosk conference has been temporarily
ended. Germany expressed fear Of
entente intrigue in Stockholm.
According to reports from Amster-
dam, German parliamentary circles
were more or less calm Sunday, fol-
lowing the political disturbances Of
the previous week. The reicstag ma
jority parties firmly intend to sup
port the government. The Tageblatt
declares.
"A NS0IAASs WHICH NOEWdcIlS Cdll6
perhaps the most momentous" since
August, 1914, was held Sunday by the
Socialists. The party, the Socialist
organ says, will make it's attitude de-
pendent on whether the government
returns to the declarations made on
December 25. In the meantime, The
Tagleblatt says, the annexationists are
making every effort to overthrow For
eign Secretary Won Kuehlmann, GER
tain serious consequences being
threatened openly if he stays in Of
flee.
Director General McAdoo Of the
railroad administration has taken
steps to end freight car congestion at
terminals. New demurrage rules. ef-
fective January 21, have been estab-
lished. They continue the present two
days free time, but provide for in
creases ranging from so to 100 per
cent in charges thereafter.
Senate and house committees today
! went to work upon legislation asked
lbx. President Wilson in .conpeetiop
with government operation 81 rail-
roads, The administration bill was
, taken up by the interstate commerce.
committee Of both houses.
With the food situation IN the En-
tente Allied countries of Europe grav-
er than at any time since the war be-
gan, American officials have new
problem to face. The situation is
critical in England and France. In
France. the wheat crop has been
requisitioned and the bread ration will
/ be cut. England is to have com
pulsory rationing system.
! The situation in Germany and Aus.
tria, where conditions are said to be
far worse, offers the only grounds fo1
OPTIMISM
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M'Adoo Makes New De-
murrage Rulings to End
Freight Car Congestion.
TWO DAYS FREE i.
TIME RETAINED
Administration Also Wants
Information on Securities
to be Issued.

Washington. Jan. 7.-As the first
step in government assistance Of rail-
road financing, presidents of rail-
roads were requested by Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Daniels to-
amount Of capital required for this
year. and also for the first six months
Of the year.
This action was taken at the direc-
ton Of Director General McAdoo.
Railroad presidents were asked to
detail the precise purposes for which
funds will be needed to meet matur-
ing securities not already called for
and to pay for Improvements, better
n1ents and construction work already
contracted for and partially finished.
what portion OF improvements al
ready started can be stopped now
without detriment.
Another item sought by Commits
sioner Daniels is an approximate es-
innate Of capital necessary to pro-
vide for new construction work, i'm
provements and betterments, in
Guiding additional terminals and new
equipment. Presidents were asked to
specify what part of their financial
requirements during this year are not
absolutely necessary for protection OF
property or maintenapces Of earnings
A definite statement also is sought
as to the character OF 8 securities
which each company had planned to
issue. Additional. Information may be
sought by the Interstate commerce
commission Or the director. genera
later. - Sc
The railroad Administrations finan.
cial plans have included the purchas.
ing Of a government fund Of securi.
ties to be issued by railroads unde,
government. operation. This plan j.
only tentative. however. and depend:
on the action Of congress on the
pending railroad bill.
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KAISER CONFERS
HONORS ON SUB
COMMANDER FOR i
SINKING SHIPS.

Amsterdam. Jan. Emperor Will
liam has conferred the order Pour lie
Merite on a submarine commander,
Kophamel, on his return from a
cruise to the Cape Verde Islands. Dur
ing this cruise Kophamel asserts, he
sank an American destroyer and
fourteen merchantmen, most of them
bound from: the United States for
Italy and France. He is said to have
brought back twenty-five tons of cop-
per as booty. .ta .f
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
NEW RAILROAD
DEMURRAGE RULES.

10 promote more prompt unloading
Of freight cars, Director General Nc
Adoo yesterday established new rail-
traffic, effective January 81, continu-
ing the present two days free time but
providing for increases ranging from
SO to 100 per cent in charges there
after. -
The director general appealed. to
shippers and consigners to keep on
releasing carS to meet the national
emergency. and to make special ef-
rage, charges go. into effect to clear
terminals as a contribution to the
success of the war. The necessity for
action was emphasized by "a report
from A. H. Smith, assistant director
general in charge Of operations east
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CITIZEN
The Front
Do Not Ask Aid From the
Allies, Declares M.
Radek.
Says Germans Would Not
Want to Over-run Bar
: rem Country.

London, Jan. THE Bolsheviki
are definitely strengthening the front,
Petrograd advices say. The corre-
spondent of the Daily News obtained
this information from NJ. Radek. one
of the Russian delegates who took a
with the Austrians and the Germans
at Petrograd. He said the Bolsheviki
were intending to send home all who
did not wish to fight, SO that they
would have an army which was will
ing to fight for an ideal.
The correspondent asked what
would be the attitude of the Bolshe-
gard to help from the allies. M. Radek
replied: I'VE do not desire their help.
! Our strength lies in our weakness,
and if we accepted help from the al
lies the significance of our position
would be destroyed. The weaker we
are the stronger we are. The Germans
can drive us back, but what good
| hind the front has been stripped bare.
! There is not enough there to feed a
single horse. The Germans will not
wish millions of starving persons on
their hands.
1--WE stand for a democratic peace
So do the German working classes. II
the German government attacks us
; IL Will ulSpldS llSclL " us OWN QSO.
pie in it's true light
PEACE CONFERENCE
TEMPORARILY ENDED.
Russian efforts to have Germany
facquiesce in the transfer ofAthe, peAce
negotiations from Brest-Iitovsk, ir
'German CONTROL to the neutral city OF
Stockholm apparently have failed. An
official statement issued at Berlin says
tH<nA u Ait
(, discussed the Russian demand, after
which it was announced the sittings
had been temporarily suspended.
i The report from German sources
that fear of intrigue in Stockholm or
the part Of entente interests would
Iendanger the work of the plenipoten-
tiaries, Is not confirmed from Petro.
grad. Foreign Minister Trotzky went
to Brest- -Litovsk in vain attempt tc
holm.
POLITICAL SITUATION &
IN GERMANY GRAVE.
i In Germany the political situation
is much disturbed over the attitude OF
the Liberal parties concerning the
Governments stand on the proposed
the stumbling block and there is dan
. ger that they may desert the reichstae
majority, making it necessary for the
goyernment "s,1 to reform the party align
Berlin has issued an official denia
that General Won Ludendorff. frs
lquartermaster general, has resigned.
! There have been more lively activi
ties on the western front but no op
erations in strength. In France ant
on the italian northern front the ar
tillery firing has been above norma
, lat several points.
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RAILROADS ASK
PAPER RATE INCREASE.

Washington, JAN. 7.-Railroads to-
day applied to the interstate COM
merce commission for authority to
increase rates about ten per cent on
print paper from Wisconsin and Min
nesota mills to Chicago and Central
gan paper producers recently COM
planned that rates from Wisconsin and
Minnesota were prejudicial to Michi-
gan interests.
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Interstate Commerce Com
1nittee of Both Houses
Considers Bill.
FURTHER CUT IN
PASSENGER TRAINS
Eastern Traffic, Reduced
One-ffth Sunday, to be .
Curtailed Further.


asked by President Wilson to perfect
government control Of railroads start
ed on its way in congress today under
consideration by the interstate COM
merce committee of both houses The
senate committee meets to hear state
,nents from prominent railroad execu-
tives while the house committee maps
whether hearings will be held.
Operations of the roads. with the
single purpose of relieving the freight
congestion. particularly in the east,
was continued by the government
agencies. Indications are that passen-
ger traffic reduced one-fifth on east
ern roads by orders issued yesterday.
will be further curtailed within a
week or two.
Director General McAdoo also au-
thorized the establishment Of new de-
murrage rules for domestic traffic ef-
fective January Fl. The new rules re-
tain the two days free time as allow
ed charges ranging from fifty to- one
hundred per cent, thereafter.
Early Disposal Of Bill.
The membership Of both senate
.. and house committees aDpear desirous
/ of it's early disposal. The senate COM
mittee today is hearing railroad sx-
! ecutives and the house committee
meets to map out a program and de-
eide whether hearings will be held.
Representative Sims, chairman, and
| other members of the committee ARE
inclined to favor hearings and they
may ask Secretary McAdoo to take
| charge of testimony for the govern
ment
1
| Other important legislation also is
In the making for early consideration.
The senate democratic steering com
mittee meets tomorrow to map out a
i program and also to- fill the vacant
Craftsmanship of the interstate COM
merce committee. The leaders gener-
ally expect the selection of Senator
Smith, Of South Carolina, over Sena-
tor Pomerene, Of Ohio.
Woman Suffrage Thursday.
Woman suffrage is to be settled in
the house Thursday. when a vote OF
the resolution for submission of the
Susan B. Anthony amendment to the
constitution is scheduled. The result,
is in doubt with a very close vote ex.
pected. Hearings on the resolution
will be closed tomorrow by the new
house suffrage committee.
The principal business before the
seHdte lS O4SpOSal tOOay OF the walsh.
Pittman coal and oil land leasing
bill. designed to open up vast west.
ern natural resources.
Various Investigations of war op.
ikArations will continue and on Tues.
Fday the senate privileges and elec.
ttons committee will resume consider.
alton of Senator La Follette's alleged
disloyal st. Paul speech and make
plans to begin hearings, probabl,
with Former Secretary Bryan as thu
first witness,
War Inquiry Continues.
The war inquiry of the senate mill
tary committee continues today Will
further investigation of clothing con
ditions. and the house naval commit
tee will resume examination Of nav,
department heads. Conclusion of tn,
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War INQUIRY continue.

The war inquiry of the senate mill
tary committee continues today with
further investigation of clothing con-
dttions. and the house naval commit
tee will resume examination Of navy
department heads. Conclusion of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22

RESTAURANT
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10

wonderful xkory ii Tie RrodigalE Son.
your STORY q mine, Id sEnear ne
close. where the old man pours ont
his torrent sof love: This my sOn was
dead and iE ALIVE again, he was
lost and is found. That word with
which We began today-ALIvE. Paul.
speaking theplogically, refers TO our
being dead i'd trespasses and sins,
but to the father weeping over the
return Of the pr0digal 1t meant Vastly
more than mere theology.
over In Portland, Maine. some dear
friends OF mine are very sad, g
over the reported death OF their son,
q promising yonth:-he went with e,
small party Of American soldiers
over the TOT" and he with slxteen
others did not return. know that
home. cultured, filled with gentleness
and industry, and the people WITHIN
that home B as my " people.
When i think of4the tall white haired
schoolmaster going daily to his Work
ali principal OF one of the grammar
schoolsSof that city, my heart is SAD
for him. Suppose some evening after
supper. with the family sitting about
The table reading. the o bell
should ring, and one Of the daughters
going to the door, should find Harold
standing there: o think what a flood
OF tears of rejoicing. Try to imagine
the strained embrace of father ana
son. the silent weeping OF the little
mother. her face hidden for 4 long
while upon the shoulder of her son
who was thought dead-and is alive
again.
Oh friends, friends, have you ack5
~nowledged the living God? Have you
accepted Christ? If not, then do II
now, this day, this very hour.
softly and tenderly Jesus Is cali
ling, Calling for You and for mel
See, at the portals He's waiting 2
watching, Watching for you and
for me.
Why should we tarry when Jesus IS
pleading, Pleading for you anu
for me?
Why should we linger and heed not
His mercies, Mercies for you
and for me3 !,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10

&44$&*t*&$%
fSynopsis OF sermon at NJ. e. church
by the pastor, Rev. Gay C. White.)
1T is a fearful thing to fail into the
hands Of the living God."-Heb. 10. 81.
Mystery OF Life.
the most sacred mystery of which
we can possibly think is that of life
itself; not merely an existence, al
state of being, but a state of being
alive. The material things of this
world are dead, impotent; they can
not think, they cannot speak, they
cannot love; while you and i, think
ing, loving, doing,-are alive and akin.
to Godi The ultimate basis OF all
things is not matter, not power. not
love,-but this business of being alive.
1 have a body, I have a mind. j AN A
SOUL.
"A living spirit presupposes a living,
creating Spirit-presupposes God.
Mark the witness of Genesis. am
willing to leave the details to the
men of science but the central truth
both science and philosophy must ac-
cept: "And Jehovah breathed into his.
nostrils the breath of life; and man
became a LIVING SOUL
When Moses met God in the noun
tain wilderness of Horeb, Jehovah
gave the future leader of Israel to uns
derstand that the only true deity in all
the universe was a Spirit. a Person:
.'Thus shalt thou say unto the chill
dren of Israel, / AM hath sent me unto
you" And God said moreover unto
Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the
nf Sf~o al Ia 1nxoh III, - TNNI
of your fathers, the God of Abraham.
the God of Isaac and the God of ia
cob, hath sent me unto you: this is my
name forever, and this is my memorial
unto ali generations" Christ made
plain the same fundamental truth,
when in speaking to the woman of
is a spirit and they that worship him
must worship him in spirit and in
truth"
We will seek from the Holy Word
to know more of this living God, whom
we now call OUR FATHER. Being a
spirit He is no less but even more of
a reality to US. Physical experiences
pass away; spiritual experiences abide
forever to bring joy and solace to the
soul. A banquet is soon forgotten as
we toll and grow hungry for another
meal; the feast of love, the holy fell
lowship of Gods people, remain with
in the heart to cheer the lonely pill
grim toiling patiently onward toward
the New Jerusalem.
God in Nature.
1t was commonly supposed that no
man Gould look upon the face of God
81 = ~ Ysrx~EZHIA4 I - -. 49, 49,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL Es
TATE.

TATE.
IN the Matter of the Estate of A. d.
Heath, Deceased.
Whereas, an order Of the County
Court Of Codington County, South Das
Ekota, was made on the 18th day Of
December, 1917, directing tae executor!
4of the estate of the above named A.
%. Heath, deceased, to sell at private
sale certain real estate, the property
of said deceased.
Now therefore in pursuance OF said
order OF sale the undersigned will, on
Or after the 18th day of Janaary, 1913,
sell at private sale to the highest
~biddersthe real estate in said order of
sale described, to-wit: Lots Nine
Eleven and Twelve GO, II. 12l in
Block Forty-two f42l in Second Rail-
way addition to the City Of Water
town, South Dakota.
The terms upon which said proper
ty will be sold are as follows: ataleast
half of the purchase price thereof
payable In cash and the balance there
OF payable in five years, with interest
at seven per cent. per annum secured
by mortgage upon said property, and
each Of said lots to be sold separately.
Bald real estate Will be offered for
sale at the Office Of the executor iii
the city hall iii Watertown. in said
County. and bids ii writing received
at said place.
irwin d. Myers.
Executor of the Estate 0f,A. D. Heath;
Deceased.
iFirst pub. jan /, last pull. Jan. 100
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

INtFFt3 TSA0tGafsAS
State Of South Dakota, County 81
Codington, SIS.
In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas
Bierne, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un.
dersigned, Herman A. Fromke, admin
istrator of the estate of Thomas
Bierne, deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased; to exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months after the first publication
OF this notice, at Grover. in the coun-
8ty OF Codington.
Dated Jansaiaryr 10. 1915. NJ s Il
HermanA. Fromke,
Administrator,
lFfrst pub. Jan. 10; last pub. Jan 80
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