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Washington Journal., 1918-05-24
0onierDotiocr uiQ N[auSerns 0iite

DSbue 6lanoernS &iilte lit oas
ocl1ti6e mirtidoftlide SDitem, Oos
Eoif 3ittritt 81 ben 8eItm6rften bo-
liert lit, unoenfbar." 0iele aeuBe-
rrng ioa Ser bon 8oblenoorff,
W}itglieo ser fonlernatioen 8artei,
'loitt @erliner Depei6en, inn &ei6stag
gennudt baben.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-24
@cfanaeucn glnstanid.

9euti6e un0 italieniihe 9ommii-
iGre trofen eiu llebereinfommen bin
iidtlih Ocs Illstauides bon fronfen
uno OoiiernO untmteliden 9rie9sge-
fongeiten iomie iiber Die 2eittng Ger
@efangenenlngcr.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-24
9cntide merScm MlanO Snieln bali
rGnmen.

SIS mur0c befonnt gemo6t, Dob sic
FglGano Snleln am %. Miai bon oellt.
ihen Gruppen gerdumt meroen;
Idpc0ii6e Streitfr1fte, Die oort go
Ii3eioicnlt berleben, meroen Die ge-
nonnten Snieln an oemielben Sage
cbenfoIlS oerlailen. 9(acr 8abr.
iheinli6feit nod meroen Ole MIollo
ESnieln an sic Republif Sinlano
gfoQen.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-24
gln &mmGmiems Giiite.

Die @iener Heidspolt teilt angeb-
init: Inter oen 8eitimmltngen
0eS &llfarelter SrieoenS bat iif,
9ctti6lan0 oen 8eiib ser Selegro-
pbcn- mo &abellinien iopie Der Sirn-
fcnitationen on Ser rumdnii6en &iiIte
Neii6ert. 9omit lit, mie es beiBt, sic
9(blidt %oerbunoen, nod Dem Griege,
defenders Ourh @eniibltng ser SIM
TcnItotionem einen Snteligen3oienlt
in groBercm MoBltobe ein3uri6ten.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-02
Mum. $50.
Ell PACTO DE SANGRE
(Segunda Parte)

Libre va de Ia ~presencia del coro-
mel, el joven Sc enrreg0 4 triStes re-
~flexiones lamentando tener que ocul-
tar a 81 padre la verdad, siendo asi
que era el mas ~carinoso de los pa
dres Y el mejor de sus amigos.
Otro recuerdo vino a turbar 81 agi-
tado espfritu.
sQuien era aquel hombre que We
MIA a interponerse Ell el canine de
Ia dicha que Ell amor de Ia Dana del
guante negro lie proporcionaba?
Nuestro joven sinti6 s~omnolencia
no acostumbrada Y pesadez e Ia ca
beza: quiso alejar de 81 e. sueno Y
no 10 consigui6:
iEs extranoI murmuro. ST no tu-
viese Ia seguridad de cue solo he be-
Dido n copa de vino, creeria que
estoy embriagado; pero no.. no eS
possible.
Asi monologando, nuestro joven Sc
quedo dormido profundamente.
Cuando desperto, 81 sol inundaba
de luz el dormitorio.
Bruscamente Sc arroj5 del lecho,
mir6 el reloj Y larz6 una exclama-
cijn de rabia.
Fran las diez.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-02

servo que, Ia hierba que alrededor del
arbol crecia estaba pisoteada en- IN
radio de dos 0 tres metros y con Sc
males evidentes de que dos o mas hon.
bres habian luchado cperpo a cuerpo
Y que, cayendo en- terra, habian for
ceJado desesperadamente. \ pocos
pasos de aquel sitio habia una piedra,
sobre l2 que brillaban algunas gotas
de sangre.
FL joven las examine Y pudo con-
veacerse de que eran recientes.
I Con quien Sc habia batido su RI
val?
Esta preeunta Sc hizo el joven sin
lograr poner en- claro aquel misterio.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-02

aquel pcseia ell secreto de la muerte
de Marta, Sc resignaba Y no Sc atre-
via a despedirle. de su servicio.
El criado sin proferir palabra, en-
treg6 Ia carta 2 ST. arlo
Hector reconcile IA letra del sobTe
= SUI coraz6n lati0 con violencia.
Con mano febril rasg6 el sobre Y
lego 10 siguiente:
"Comprendereis Ia emocion que ex-
pcrimento al considerar ell riesgo que
habeis de correr manana.
'Me falta vaior para veros, hasta
CUE volvais victorioso.
Con el pensamiento os SECURE y 81
el amor da fuerza para %triunfar, acor-
daos de 10 mucho que os N Y 10
grar6is matar a csc miserable.
Quemad esta carta Y tened fe en-
dos. FL os dara Ia victoria"
Estas cortas lineas hicieron enlo-
luecer de amor al captain. 81 en-
aGuel momento Ia mujer armada le hui
bicse exigido Que Sc tirase de cabeza
9 un abismo, Ia hgbiese obedecido
sin vacilacion alguna.
Su transporte de algeria fue tai,
que, olvidando que German estaba
presente, bes6 Ia carta repetidas We
ecs Y empezo a dar saltos Y cabriolas
como un chiquillo a quien prometen
Sus padres IN juguete.
-iBravol exclamo German en- tono
burlGn-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-02
La sehorisa Olga es incapaz de

La senorita Olga es incapaz de
mentir..... .
Sea, interrumpio German, iper6
habais previsto ell case de que en- vez
de matar -. vuestro rival, seals vos ell
muerto?
i Que ~sucederia, pregunto ell ca
pit&n, 81 mi contrario fuese mas afor-
tunado que 20?
Una cosa muy ~graciosa, repuso
e! criado, brutalmente, que Sc casa
ria con vuestra armada.
-iImposible!-
-jLo creeis ash?
-Estoy segurisimo Y solo Satanas
pueds kaherte inspirado tai ~creencia.
No obstante la seguridad que reye-
labar sus palabras, la duda Sc apo
der6 de su espiritu, los celos lie ator-
mentaron mas que nunca e hizo ell
firms ~prop6sito de matar a su rival.
-Fuesto que tan segurfsimo estais,
dijo German, del amor de esa muJer,
batios ~enhorabrena, pero 81 algo de-
~sagradsble os pasa, vos solo tendreis
la culpa.
-Ahora estoy dispuesto repuso Ell
captain, a batirme, no una vez, sino
cuarenta 81 fuese necesario.
Ese hombre no puede viyir, WHEN
do 20.
German Sc encogi6 de hombros y
pregunt6 distraidamente:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-02
XXN
He aQui 10 ocurrido:

He aQui 10 ocurrido:
La noche Ell que el captain tuvo
IA entrevista con Armando, regres6 al
castillo a las II
La Dana del guante negro Sc ha-
bia retirado a sus ~habitaciones, entire
gando a German una carta con or
den de entregarsela aquella misma no:
che al captain. Cuando este lego a
81 ~habitacion, encontro a su ayuda
de camara que lie esperaba.
BESIDE Ia desaparicion del contenido
del c~oSrecito del general Ruvigny, la
p~resencia de German desagradaba
grandemente a Lemhlin, pero como
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-02

No ~ignoraba que los enamorados
~carecian de sentido comin, pero a de-
ciros verdad, queriio senior, nuHca os
creia capaz de ccmeter tales maja-
derias.
La voz del criado hizo volver al
captain a Ia realidad, V entire confu-
so Y colGrico, repuso:
-Tu insolencia va en- aumento;
abusas demasiado de mi debilidad Y
has olvidado que, 81 bien fuiste mi
confidente Y conoces algunos pecadi-
llos mics, conoZco 20 otros tuyos que
son de tai magnitud que, sin gran es-
fuerzo por parte del a~cusador, te lie
varian a Ia horca.
-Dejaos de amenazas, senior, dijo
German: 81 me permito algunas iiber-
tades con vos, es debido al mccho
afecto CUE os tengo. doliendcme que
4 causa de csc maldito amor, o!videis
el respeto Que os debeis V cornetais To-
curas ~iTpropias de I'm hombre de
vueStra case Y edad, V segdn tengo
e~ntendido, Ia cue cemeteries manana,
excede a cuantas hasta bora habeis
cometido.
IA que te ~refieres? Eabla claro.
AL deSafio que teneis concertado
para manana.
Como 10 has sabido?
-Muy facilmente, leyendo la carta
CITE teneis en- Ia mano.
-Eres IN canalla.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-02

e. joven Sc puso hvido de Juror,
Sc mes6 los cabelloS. pate5, volvi6 a
mirar el reloj. Todo iautil, eran las
diez, dos horas mas tarde de Ia con-
certada con el captain para su en-
cuertro en- el Pasaje de los .Aduane-
ros.
-GQu6 pensara csc hombre de mi?
Creera que soy IN cobarde Y cue el
miedo me ha hecho faltar a "a cita.
Esta Y otras reflexiones Sc hacia
Amanda, a Ia vez cue no Sc expli-
caba Ia causa del por que habia dor
mido hasta bora tan avanzada.
Sc visti6 l~igeranente, tonic de una
panoplia dos eSpadas Y sin culdarse
de que podia ser visto pOr su padre
descendio q la cuadra Y ersil!6 su ca
ballo.
l. escasa serridumbre de la Garde.
estaba eatregada Z sus quehaceres
Y las ventanas del dormitorio del CO.
-crel permaneeian cerradas, 10 cue
h.zo supoHe- a Armando que Su pa
dre no habia aGr abandonado el le-
enc.
Io@:entoS GeSpc6S, nueStro joven
cor-ia a! desenfceaado ga!ope de 81
!c2h2l!c Y al lugar de Ia eta.
Cuando lego, nadie lie esreraba.
Echo pie 2 terra a fin de registrar
a7aelloS sugares J cuando iba a altar
ell caballo en- el unico arbol que habia
en- Ia meseta, con gran eNtrsneza OBJ
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-04-02

Sierra 10 cue o. queraiS, repuso
German con calma, pero mi indiscre-
ci6n no ha tenido mas objeto que po-
der prestaros un servicio y daros un
ccnsejo.
-EXplicate.
-Creo cue manana hariais muy
bic! en- dormir hasta las Goce Y por
tanto no acudir al lugar de Ia eta.
i Estas LEGO? ique diria mi ri
val?
-Seguramente NADIA.
No es possible, odio a csc hombre
V quiero matarle.
-Creo. rcpuso German, que es mas
81 deseo de complacer q esa muier 10
que os induce q b%atiros, que q odio
lue sentis por vuestro rival.
Son a1nbas cosas a la vez.
-Conforme con los movies, queri-
do senior, pero es altamente ridiculo
que poraue esa mujer m a vuestro
rival os batais con e.
Tie equivocas, German.
La senorita no ANA a csc honibre;
lie odia tanto como 20.
Ell criado lanzo n burlona carca-
jada Y replica:
-Pero 5es possible, senior. que esa
mujer haya logrado c~onvencero de
que es odio y no es amor 10 que lie
inspira vuestro rival?
-iComo Sc entiende, tunante? d.
jo ell captain con acento %coIerico.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28

city as the "Black Devils" and went
to France two months later.
Speaking about his experiences at
the front, Private Scott, said:
II vas wounded for the first time
on March 10 at the battle of Nieuve
Chappelle, while our boys were hold
ing the Fleurbaix sector. I was then
sent back to a hospital, but was soon
in condition, and returned to the
front. On April "a, while the Canadi-
ans were holding Ypres section op-
posite the St. Julien wood. the Ger
mans launched the first gas attack.
We had no masks in those days, and
out of the 10000 men who went in,
only 1000 answered the roll call aft
err the six days of fighting were over.
Many of these were killed, others
were taken prisoners. and a great
many were incapacitated for further
service because of the gas attack
Here Mr.. Scott explained that he
had suffered from the attack him
self, and was given his temporary
discharge because of the condition Of
his lungs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28

l. was when the Huns came down
and when they-took me prisoner April
26, l was utterly helpless. ], served
for" two years and six months In. their
dirty prison camps, working on farms
in factories and coal mines. 1t wae
while in the latter that I made my
escape last October. With my pal we
managed to get by the sentrieR and
into Holland in four days. From
there we were of course shipped to
Blighty, and then. to Canada. III
reached Canada March H. s
d He then said that he had been sent
TO the. states to aid the British-Ca Cana
dian recruiting mission. He also stat
ed in the purse Of his talk that he
was the tenth man who enlisted after
war was declared, and that he was
the only survivor in khaki Of the orig
inal regiment of Black Devils, the
rest being either killed Or taken pris-
oner, or wounded and in hospitals.
Halves Likes U. s.
Sergeant Halves said that his ex-
periences had been. less thrilling than
those Of Private Scott. in that he had
not been taken prisoner.
II enlisted on the sand. day as
Private Scott" he said this morning.
at Ottawa IT also went over on the
same ship as Scott. and went into the
trenches in September. was in
there until September. 1915, when
they blew me up with a high explo-
-sive shell. I was sem to the field
hospital and to Brightly, where I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28

spent about nine months, and was
then sent to Canada. In June 1916
I received my honorable discharge
but once a soldier, always a soldier
and I re-enlisted in September. Al
that time I was physically unfit for
service. and was sent to the states for
recruiting duty. I've travelled these
states of yours from the top to the
bottom, and I cannot speak too high
ly Of the treatment I have received at
the hands Of the American people,"
Sergeant Halves said that he had
been in Duluth for the past three
months where he is stationed with the
recruiting party. "Yes. I'm looking
for men, and If you know Of any
Canadians who want to see service
they can get me at the Hotel Dacotah
any time today" he said.
Two other Canadian soldiers were
in the city this morning. One OF
them, Joe Godding, a former Grand
Forks man. who is here for a few
days furlough, and Major c. W. An
derson, Of the 5Sth Canadian infan-
try battalion. Major Anderson is al
so a former Grand Forks man, and
spent the day yesterday with an old
friend, L. H. Thompson.
Major Anderson stated that he haG
been touring the state on a speaking
tour during the recent Red Cross
drive. and was on his way back tc
Winnipeg.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28
ELEVEN GO .
~ INTO ARMY
Local Recruiting Station
Has a Big Day
of 1t.

The army recruiting Office on the
corner of Fourth street and sDeMers
avenue reports eleven recruits for
various branches of the army yyester-
day. Many of the men who would
have to register o nJune 5, having be-
come FL years since June S, 1917, are
availing themselves Of the opportu-
nifty Of enlisting now when they can
enter almost any branch of the serv-
Ice they desire. When they register
In June they will not have, this chance
OF selecting any, preferable line Of
The following mel have enlisted
In h various branches Of the army
and left yesterday for their training
camps: j. NJ. Tucker OF. Kempton.
Wis. entered the medical ! depart.
ment;1 Edward Rinde Of. Hoople IN, the
infantry; Edgar Raymond Of Willow
City, George Traylor and T.stLAtnes
OF Crookston In the quartermastera
Corps; Ovte Olson Of Lawton sand
Ward Ltngton OF the same, city enter
ed the Quartermasters corps; C. Ho-
berg Of Fergus Falls and K Leebach
OF Fisher Mimi, in the infantry:
John 4. Olson OF EBrocke.t In the
quartermasters corps and John e.
Olson OF the same place in the engi.
neer corps. .s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28
PriuQfe John Scott is III
Grand Forks For Lecture

BY a mistake in his booking ar
rangements. Private John Scott OF the
Winnipeg Rifles. veteran of the
world war as we'll as Of the Boer war,
arrived in Grand Forks this morning
and has been spending the day here
awaiting further orders. Private
Sunday afternoon at the Metropolitan
theater under the auspices of Labor's
Loyal. Legion. He is accompanied on
his tour by Mrs. Scott, and both were
Joined here by Sergeant j. F. Halves,
Of the Canadian recruiting station at
Duluth.
Sergeant Halves as we'll as Private
Scott have seen service in some Of
the greatest battles of the war, and
by q remarkable coincidence both en-
listed on the anne day. although hun
dreds of miles apart, and they went
to Europe together on the same YES
sci.
Enlisted Early In War.
In an interview today Private Scott
said that he has filled 80 dates while
speaking in this country; he is a very
interesting talker, and a great treat
is in store for the people of the city
when he speaks here Sunday.
S, 1914. This vas not his first enlist
ment, however, as he served for four
years and nine months in the Boer
war. and has both the Victoria cross
and the King Edward ribbon. He en-
listed in the Winnipeg Rifles, known
affectionately by the people Of that
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28
Got Many Wounds.

II was also wounded in II places"
he continued, and managed to get
back a little ways to a bit of a farm
In the meantime the bloomin' Boches
had pushed our men back. and my
cellar was in No Mans Land. Here
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28
p M. EXAMINATION SOON
Civil service Commission VIII FIN
- Vacancy June %. F

The United States civil service COM
mission has announced an examtna-
ton to be held at Larimore on June
g., 1918, as a result of which 1t Is
expected t. make certification to fill
a contemplated vacancy in. the posi-
ton of fourth class postmaster at
.kempton, N. d.. and other vacancies
as they may occur at that Office. un-
less it shall be decided in the interests
of the service to fill the vacancy by
reinstatement. The compensation of
the postmaster at this Office was 1882
for the last fiscal year..
Applicants must have reached. their
twenty-first birthday on the d2te s01
the examination, with the exception
that in a state where wome are de-
clared by statute to be of full age for
all purposes at Is years, women Ia
years of age on the date Of the exam
ination will be admitted. (
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied. by the. posto6ite
for which the examination ID an
nounced. ~ ~.
The examination is open to all citi-
Gems of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application blanks. form 1853, and
full information concerning the re-
quirements Of the examination car
be secured from the postmaster at
the place Of vacancy or from the Uni
to-, States civil, service r u commission
Applications ishouldsbe properlysex.
ecuted and filed with the commits
sion at Washington, %. c., at the earl
lest practicable date.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28
GAS COMPANY :.
DEMONSTRATION
Manager Brown is Being AS,
sisted by Arthur Alexan-
der, Factory Engineer.

...F. F.. -' IF" s- .". L. s---#--
Beginning last Saturday and lasting
all this week, the Red River, Power
company is having an interesting
demonstration of the Humphrey gas
automatic heaters at their Office. Mr..
Brown, manager OF, the Red, River
Power Co., is being assisted during the
demonstration by Arthur Alexander,
representative from the Humphrey
factory at Kalamazoo. Mich.
Mr.. Brown has gone to q great deal
Of expense and arranged in his char
acteristic and elaborate way. for "a
weeks demonstration Of the auto
matte heater at the ofaces on South
Third street.
Arthur Alexander. "a special .ensi-
neer from the factory Of the manufacr
turers Of the Humphrey. automatic
gas heaters, will be in charge OF, the
demonstrations. Mr.. Alexander un.
dsrstands, the heater thoroughly and
has the knowledge to give valuable
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28

How GermanyywOuld smack her linz
5overta war between ms and MEXICO,
but CarrAnsa Knows al the butter q
not on the Gernaana ids i hisl abr4ad.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28
ARMY TRAINS !:
PASS THROUGH
Soldiers From North Dakota
and Minnesota on Way
+. to Camp.

Seven men; who had been: trans
ferred% from other counties~ to the To-
cal board in this city, left last night
for Camp Lewis! American Lake,
WASH, and Joined contingents from
Pembina and Walsh counties. A
crowd had gathered ct the Great
Northern station toy bid farewell to
the new national army soldiers. and
the University band rendered some
selections.
There was something doing 1t the
station most of the evening, as a great
movement of troops was in progress,
and hundreds of them passed through
Grand Forks. making brief stops
here So = sstas
shortly after 8 O'Clock; a special
train, bearing 4991 Minnesota men..ar-
rived ! n charge of Major oSnydsr5o Of
Minneapolis. ~. .-t.s'ifts- aer
The mon on boardpthe trainsvsrs
from al the county ssats lin. northern
Lake. Kittson. Pennington, Marshall
and Polk counties were all represent
ed. Major Snyder who was in charge.
when interviewed. stated that the
men were all in good spirits and that
in his estimation It was hard to find
a more entertaining crowd. He stated
that Minnesota had furnished about
$4,000 men to the army already.
about%31000 Of these left d National
Army men. He claims that many
more from the state can hardly wait
until they. are called by the govern
ment. Draft hoards are constantly
asking permission to send, the mel
fakter.ssaytnghh hS fnenT Arc flpDpus n
60. It is Impossible to do this Be-
eanse. transportation gfaciltties and
quarters are 80 limited: Me5orr sny-
der said the train would arrtye a
american Lake, Camp Lewis. ON
Thursday. Ms
No arsangenents had been made
for furnishing music In honor of the
Minnesota soldiers who remained u
the station Tor more than Q half hour.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28

advice on hot water systems. During
this week he will be glad to demon
strate this really wonderful heater and
hot water service. =
This Humphrey gas heater has
proven to be a little wonder-it gives
forth a stream of hot water at the
turn of any hot water faucet and
heats it cheaper than any known
method of heating water.
The citizens Of Grand Forks should
take advantage Of this opportunity to
get expert advice on hot water service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28
MPToN Z TO CAMP.

covington.r Tenn. May 2s.-Thirty-
nine Upton county soldier boys. un-
der command Of Capt TO. Bond,
left for Camp Pike, Little Rock. Ark.
via Memphis This Is the hrst body Of
soldiers sent from Upton county to
any Of the western cantonments. A
number Of Upton county boys arc
now serving in the army in France
and quite number are in camps In
England. A telegram was received
here from Joseph w. Simonton,e Jr.,
who Is a member Of the 115tha field
safely in France. j
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28
WILL HOLD "STUNT FEST"
Program to Be Given in Basement Of
Methodist Church,

A stunt fest" program will be held
in the basement of the Methodist
church this evening at 6:3O.
The program will consist of special
stunts by the various classes, official
board, ladies' aid and missionary So
ciety. None of the stunts are to last
yer 5 minutes. The opening number
will be the a,uctioning Of basket
lunches in the manner Of an old-time
auction sale.
The proceeds will be used for the
purpose of paying the Sunday
schools pledge for the Red Cross war
fund and a large number are expect
ed to attend. +.
triotism.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-28
PAUL "a CU I R ! ! ] !.
KILLED WHEN
PLANE II FALLS
- - Z. !, NNa.H. -. NNN.GI 80 80 9 n y
Young Man Was Born Here
and Family Was Well
Known.
Neil urrie, Brother Of s Paul,
] Killed il Auto Accident x I
ss.h Two YearssAgo,

N- s. " fI r-.-|- H.fHt e 60 " E-.IH.t'
According to- an Associated. Press
dispatch received at loon today,
Flying Cadet Paul M. Currie Of Min
neapolis raj killed in q fall in an air
plane last night IA San Antonio,
Tex. No details Of the accident were
given. ''sf ~ =
Paul Currie was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William a. Currie who lived In
Grand Forks from about 1882 to
1903;. he was ornsheresprobably 20
or 20 years ago and sattended the
about Is years old. the family moved
to Minneapolis where Paul completed
his education In one l6fssthe " high
schools of that city and also at&the
University of Minnesota.
About five years ago the young man
went to Europe for the purpose of re-
ceiving expert instruction as a piano
virtuoso. Ever since his. early
youth Paul Currie had been consider
ed an accomplished pianist and had
been playing Accomplishments for va
rious widely known singers. It vas
said today that his musical training
may be partly responsible for his pro-
ficiency as an aviator, having develop
ed his ear for the tuning which Is so
essential in airplane work.. ~" 80
Ono. Other. Son KILLED. ~. 60 :
Mr:aandaMrs. .Currie~ had the mis-
fortune about two years ago to lose
another son, Neil, who vas killed IN
an automobile accident in a small
town near .Mankato, MINI. One
daughter, Catherine, who also was
born in Grand Forks. lives in Mime
apolis as Mrs. Donald Nelson.
The Currie family was we'll known
in this city where Mr.. Carrie was for
a time treasures Of the then existing
Grand Forks. Mercantile company.
Mrs. Currie paid a visit to Grand
Forks only a few months ago as the
guest Of MI. and Mrs. ]. B. Wineman
who had been the Currie famtly's
neighbors for upward of fifteen years.
Paul Currie was here on a visit about