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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17
OLD STAMPS o NEEDED
The ancient fiction about

The ancient fiction about used postage stamps-that
they are desired by somebody for some incredible purpose
has been revived to the annoyance Of the Red Cross,
for whose supposed benefit credulous persons are now
saving up the corners Of their letters. These should heed
the following clear statement from The Forecast (New
York. April):
Don't waste time and energy saving Cancelled post
age-stamps for the Red Cross. Somebody, somewhere, has
started one of those pleasant but ikely-to-be-annoying
fictions concerning the value of postage stamps which
have served their original purpose. This time the idea
spread abroad is that the American Red Cross has devised
a method Of extracting the dyes from the Cancelled stamps
and putting the dyes to practical use. There is nothing
more in the scheme than a Pigment of some ones imag-
nation; but the postoffice department. reports that sew
aral !,ags of old stamps have been ACCUMULATED through
the good will Of persons VINO have thought they were do
ing some thing to help win the war. Within the last two
weeks, also, scores Of letters have been received at Red
Cross headquarters from persons asking Information re-
garding the matter. The Red Cross wishes to advertise,
as widely as possible. the absolute falsdty OF the report
that used postage stamps have any value through the ex-
traction of the dyes contained in them"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY II, 1918.
APPROACHING TEST

Tn petitions by means Of which it is proposed to sub
NIT ten proposed amendments to the state constitution
to the voters this fall under the initiative clause of the
constitution have been filed with the secretary Of state.
bearing the names. it is stated, of some $4,000 signers,
this being about double the number necessary according
to the letter Of the initiative provision. The secretary of
state has asked the attorney general for advice as to
what course he shall pursue. and the inquiry may be
regarded as the first step in a new test of the applicable
ity Of the initiative clause Of the constitution as it stands.
While the matter has been discussed several times a
summary Of the facts seems to be pertinent at this time.
Two years ago certain citizens. acting in accordance with
what they maintained were the provisions of the initia-
tive method Of amending the constitution. filed a petit
ton for a vote on an amendment, the purpose of which
was to move the state capital from Bismarck to New
Rockford The supreme court was asked for an order to
restrain the secretary Of state from submitting the ques-
ton. and the court granted the application and issued
the order, holding that the initiative amendment merely
authorized the legislature in its discretion to make GER
tain designated provisions for amending the constitution.
and did not Of itself make these provisions. Without
such action by the legislature the court held that the in
itiative amendment was imperative.
The vote on capital removal was not taken. The
legislature has not in the meantime taken any action
toward providing the machinery which the court held
to be necessary before the constitution could be amended
in this manner. The law today. therefore, is exactly what
it was when the court filed its opinion two years ago.
The ten petitions which have been signed and filed
cannot, therefore. be made the basis of a vote this fall
except in defiance of a ruling by the court unless that
ruling is reversed by the court 80 "'
1t is obvous'that the case will again go to the court.
If the attorney general advises the secretary that it is
his duty to submit these proposed amendments, regard
less OF tho supreme court decision, and the secretary In
dicates a disposition to follow that advice. the court will
again be asked for an order restraining him.. II. with
or without the advice of the attorney general. the secre-
tary Of state lets it be known that he intends not to sub
init the amendments, the court will be asked for an order
instructfng him to do 60. In either case the court will
be called on to state it's position, and on the ruling which
ii shall make the issue will be determined.
All Of this is without reference at all to the sub
ject matter Of the petitions. If the court shall now de-
eide that the constitution may be amended in the man.
ner proposed, the amendments will be submitted to a
vote. II 1t decides otherwise they. will not. Until the
decision Of the court is known the proposed amendments
have little more than academic interest
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17

of h yards. For about five minutes
he stood there, in overalls and jump
er, with his cap on the back of his
head, II his hands in pockets. APP
parently reading what was posted. >
Then he stepped back a foot or two,
screwed up his mouth, and gave one
spit at the bulletin board. After this
the yard where he was working.
20, did O see sHolvey them"
asked one of the ~bystanders. I'VE
always thought by his name that he
was pro-German. He ought to be
canned for doing that!'
Then the others ran to the bulletin
board to see what Holvey had spit
upon, and there they found a clipping
from the Boston Post of Thursday,
May 2. 1918. 1t was entitled 1.-The
Worlds Record for Driving Rivets,"
and read as follows:
THE worlds record for, driving riv-
cts on the hull of a tank ship was
shattered yesterday at the Fore River
plant in Quincy by Charlie Mulham
and his gang of workers. Ina nine
hour stretch the gang drove 2,8O5
three-quarter-inch oil-tight rivets,
and the noise they made was bitter
music for any of the kaiser's spies
who might have been near.
"Mulham and his men are husky
Syrians, and between them they earn
ed something like $50 for their days
work. 1t was no Easy task, for there
was hardly a man in the. gang that
did not have burned hands. Other
gangs in the yard say they are going
to break Mulham's record" r
Say. boys" said Jack Holvey when
he got back to the ship. did 0 see
that article On the bulletin board
ABOUT a guy named Mulham down AT
Fore River who claims to have set a
worlds record in driving rivets We
never advertised yet as ace horses,
but if we can't beat that gink we sure
are no good. Let's give him a run for
his money"
The result was that suddenly there
came back to Jack Holvey and his
gang of riveters a real desire to pro-
duce and a joy in production. For
the next week driving rivets was not
work for them; it was sport. Rivet-
ing had ceased to be a drudgery: it
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17
LUSK WILL
TELL STORY OF HER
LIFE NEXT WEEK

Waukesha, Wis, May 17.-Grace
Lusk will bare the story If her life
without reserve when she takes the
witness stand in her trial for the slay-
ing of Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts,
probably early next week, counsel for
the defen e announced today.
Miss Lusk is expected to tell other
an education which would, 1T her. for
teaching, and Of her relations with.
Dr.sPavid. Roberts ending, in: the
tragedy which has placed her before
a jury on a charge2of murder.
DR.. Roberts also. will be a witness
having been called by the defense.
but counsel expects him to refuse to
testify to many facts on the grounds
that his answers might tend to fn-
criminate him. He refused to answer
many questions at the preliminary
hearing. H. n. .- 4b
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17
THE AVIATION INVESTIGATION

President Wilson has selected Hon. Chaa Z. Hughes
to assist the attorney general in the investigation of the
charges which have been made in connection with the
failure of the aviation board to meet expectations, and
Mr.. Hughes has accepted. The selection of Mr.. Hughes
for this work is a statesmanlike act, and in accepting
stration of the public spirit which has actuated him all
through this war period. He has placed himself at the
service of the government. to serve where he can do the
most good. 70
Two years ago Mr.. Hughes was the Republican can
didate for president in opposition to President Wilson.
That he would have made an excellent executive cannot
be doubted by anyone who is familiar with the splendid
record which he had formerly made. And yet there is
4 very general feeling that under all the circumstances
1t is q fortunate thing that he was not elected. In 1916
the United states was not at war. Strong hopes were
entertained by very many Americans that we might be
able to escape participation IN the conflict. Few people
now believe that escape would have been possible. I'm
der any president We would have entered the war. But.
had Hughes been elected, and had we then entered the
war, u We should have done, there would have arisen
the question. to which there could have been no satis-
factory answer, whether or not under President wilson
We could not have remained at peace. Our entry into
the war would have been attributed to the change Of adj
intstfa4ton, and II would have been impossible TO dem
s~onstrate that this vas not true. ~ 1t u. We have gone
sto waf under the Leadership Of the president who did all
@inS D sppoosuer 70 maintain peace. and the sftuation Is sim
pitfied BY that fact
IA hs announcement Of the appointment Of M.
ssHnshss ths president msntaons two things that No to. be
econnplhghsdss N there u Euilt the guilty are t. 81 made
kBewn,s ma at M alDe tine IL any have bsen wrongfuilyv
ssaesls,sA ~ Get X ss ~ mads known. III order that
shsSssssaststss n sonorasis snen, rsay III IS san5ustly q.
s1sssle44 M coa1ses ofs ~ ~ Yortk ilpsss.nes inyss
sass sstdsnSs7 y hssthossashns ~ HnsAss
tssSGrstins - ne facts ana both hs course II that
ia14sssasAtion ma NJ manner II phieh hs scauitsd hia-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17
THIN GLORY
(By Roger ": Babson.)

our comrades were again the first
Americans to go over the top. They
have had their bloody baptism OF
shell fire. They have met the Hun
and were unafraid. They have with
stood the ferocious attacks of brutal
German troops and have hurled the
Hun back. shattered and disorganized.
The courage q. these young men
from u peaceful hills and valleys,
from u busy cities, and our wave
washed shores has won distinction in
h most fearful war mankind has
ever known.
Our comrades are making the su-
preme sacrifice. Steadily grows the
honor roll Of dead. wounded, and
missing. Deeper and deeper they are
hurled into the fray. never ,fainting.
never complaining. but giving their
all that we may be safe and free here
Our Shame. Is
While our comrades are fighting in
France, are We not laggards here at
home, While our friends are going
over the top on battlefelds. are we
going over h top in the shipyards,
mills and factories?
While our comrades are earning
decorations for. valor in France, we
are being looked upon as slackers at
OUT Work. Wnlie u comrades are
calmly facing death itself. many of us
are unwilling even to sacrifice COM
forts here at home.
The food must be raised, the ships
must be built, the supplies must be
manufactured: There can be no
more idleness; we ust work. full time
every week. We can no longer de-
pend on the allies. to win the war for
US; we must win it for ourselves
Every idle hour is a nail in our own
coffin. Only as all of US work full
time every week and do our best
wherever WI are a we prevent the
come home at the end of the conflict.
| '" Saucy Jack. ~
Jack Holvey. a riveter in the Alta n
tic S~hipyards, was standing before the
bulletin board by the main entrance
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17
WILSON in NEW YORK
IN INTEREST OF THE
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN

New York. May 17.-Preliminary
to the opening of the campaign in
New York to raise o%ne-fourth of the
Red Cross war fund OF 800, 600, 900.
interest here today was conferred in
the visit OF President Wilson. The
president will remain in New York
for three days. He will review pa
rade of $4,000 persons up Fifth ave-
Saturday afternoon and address
a Red Cross meeting at the Metro
politan opera house in the evening.
The remainder of the presidents visit
will be devoted mainly to pleasure.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17

had become a game. Jack Holvey
and his gang not only worked every
day but they drove more rivets each
day. They not only made more
money, but they were happier and
healthier than ever before.
No bystander ever now calls Jack
Holvey a friend of the Kaiser.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17

A postoftice has been established at
Linair, Phillips county, Mont 20
miles south of Malta. The Chelt and
Sagedale postoffices have been dis.
continued. =;
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Nubs of News
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saseoaie postoInces nave soeen as
continued -
Inc pos.onlce at Mcln'
so s eounty nus psen o'sson.tnIeu:
man TOT that point pelng olspatcneo
s.n. hava sen'rad an e 80 np ~
I'm nave Ss sh u an op.lon On sne
Mayva,ae LII arIner ana Una
tnet paper VIII ne AIKEN over as soon
~ ~ ma. alr~anoeIlehus can De
worheu out -WIlich means as so0n
e .ns ia TMe Ivi.e aGross WIN tne
onss..aLn rme mas SO
e peeh OPPOSED 10 1oWnley. -
lini u. state44sfNIh1fe4ty Dafnphlet this
yea&saf ar4 ira state about
1890 Tor this nibiicitX.. over and
aobve, this amount the ADVERTISING Of
these publications, Will cost the state
between $4,000 and $4,000. It was
intended that the publicity pamphlet
be self-supportinr. hut the honkist
-
-
,,,i ilsn cost OF printing Will re.
sur ~, An = oeartn OF law books in the
~ mere was not a single bid for
were suple.ne court reports, which
W ~; @ to have been rendered
nc palu according to the law Is x2:25
&c so'uIne ana no publishing house
- .ne ountry cares to take the con-
"oe. ~ tna' inquire.
IL. Z. .L - 4
At a Red Cross auction sale at
too numerous to MENTION" were
sold to the highest bidders, a total Of
$l,22O was received. Many things
were resold several times. A sack
OF: coal. which had been picked up
school girls, was sold.three times and
brought a total Of $61.
-
E. f. Name Of Devils Lake. N. D..
will be a. lay delegate from the Min
newaukan Presbytery Of North Dako-
the PRESBYTERIAN Church al. Columbus,
phal Of Minnewaukan, is the minis
terial delegate.
-
The annual leasing of school and
state land in Sioux county was held
at the court house at Fort Yates last
week and about so tracts were leased
for a period Of FIVE years. Most sf
Z 80
N. B. Hanson, mayor of Barnes
willie, Is candidate for states attor.,
ney Of Clay county. Two other candi-
dates are also, in the neld-Garheld]
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17

self Is = membersof the federal supreme court indicate
the impartiality and keen discrininations Of the man.
A better selection could not have been made. ana the
country will be well served by Mr.. Hughes in this new
capacity. s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17

New Arrivals on thc Battle Front
tabove> and sammies ut their
MONDAY Meal.
These husky nephews Of Uncle
sam are fighting In the front line
trenches, and they were rather
proud to pos for these pictures,
which have just arrived in this
country.
In the upper photo American In
fantry I'M machine run detaci1-
ments ere shown arriving ats front
line trench and being assigned to-
positions by French officers \
II the lover pic,ure 4 happy,
eroup of Samniess In front line
trench may be = At MONDAY
lunch. Whenever and wherever pos
stble lunch u served promptly ct nooH
but when the front - active It 10 often
aimpossible 70 bring Vi '$rations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-17
PRACTISING UPON FISHERMEN

A few days ago before Holland reached an agreement
with Germany concerning the transportation Of sand and
gravel. German airplanes were attacking Dutch fishing
boats with machine guns. Twenty-four hours before ten
at The Hague was relaxed, five victims Of these as
saults at sea were rescued and landed at 4 British port. In
some way they had avoided the bullets from four air
planes. Their story was confirmed BY the condition Of
their small vessel, which was found several hours later.
When news of his airnen's attempt to kill these neutral
and harmless fishermen came to the kaiser, he may have
repeated these words from one Of his public addresses:
The God Of battles directed. We ha~e been His instru-
ments and are proud Of it."
Will Holland send a protest to Berlin? This is not
the first time her fishermen have suffered from German
attack, Some time ago fishing vessels = few miles from
her coast were sunk, and men Working on them were
killed. by q German sunboat The public has not been
informed that Holland complained Is the German gov
ernment about this. Probably any protest would have
bsen CURLY dismissed at Berlin. German summers must
be permitted to become expert by practice. even upon
neutral fishermen. But the Dutch. government must real
lie that without = formal complaint thS officiai record
VIII b ncomplete.-Nsw York Tinss,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-05
It's All So Real

sister of everybody
  
 of of
 
  starlight anything family and her cool to thome down" on laugh!
  of to with her minutes the drug Chna brand diamond necklace a limousine. and moonlight and fudge and
  fe which longing hard to
 chicken pecking its of the
   graceuif like hatswooplook little chicken the hawk will get if really mother told about hawks after all?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-05
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF
 MARKETS,

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 5, 1918. 86 Main St.. TeL Noble 250.
 NORMAL - CORN, TOMATOES WATERMELONS, STRING BEANS.
 NORMAL - CORN, TOMATOES, wATERMELONs,. STRINGBEANS, PEPPERS.
 sCARCE-APPLEs PEAS, RASP- BERRIES, ORANGES, LEMONS.
 Heavy rains were the direct cause of light receipts on the Farmers Makert at the foot of Wall street this morning. Nevertheless the available supply of tomatoes was snapped up quickly by hucksters who evidently enjoy a good sale on this vegetable. With receipts increasing daily, toma- toes will soon be the cheapest and most economical vegetable for the housewife to buy. The Bridgeport housewives will be advised through this agency of the proper time for canning this product. A No. 1 stock was costing the retailer S2.00-2.25 per crate or 10-11 F quart and $1.40-1.75 a basket or 10-12Ac a quart.
 A small supply of corn sold very freely this morning at $2.o0-2.50 with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-05
ErPLE-sHADED DINNER GOWN Al Ds A SHY PERSONALITY

them off. Your gentle individuality needs something to harmonize with it and yet make you stand out in a group. And there's only one way to do that-unusual colors developed in very simple lines"
 Miss Cornell gasped when she saw the costume. Why, it looks almost stagey!" she whispered. But when she tried it on she was transformed.
 The frock is a tricolored chiffon developed in pink from the most elusive of shell tint to the deep sal- mon. Slender folds are gathered at the waistline, and there is a long drapery beginning at the hips. Through these many folds the three lovely tints simmer and fascinate the eye. The bodice is extremely simple in nne-a low, oval neck and long, wide lines from shoulder to wrist. A tiny peplem of the gather ed tricolored chiffon is clasped at the waist by belt of crushed electric blue velvet. This splash of dark coi- or at the waistline forms vivid con- trast to the pastel shades, and rem ders them more striking.
 No one could remain inconspicuous in this costume for a moment-nct even the shyest personality. The great charm of the frock is that in spite of its vivid and daring coloring it is essentially quiet and modest in it's lines. There Is nothing extreme about the cut of the frock, and except AO1,% 1Na ~&, dress.
 This simplicity harmonizes we'll with the retiring manners of Miss Cornell, yet the striking colors em- phasizes her individuality instead of letting her sink into the background and being lost.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-05

most sales at $2.25. Extra fancy Golden Bantam was selling at top price. This variety is a yellow, B. rowed medium sized. very fine flavor ed corn and is thought by many to be superior in quality to most of the white varieties. This price makes corn worth 2-21 c an ear. Poorer grades bringing correspondingly lower prices.
 Cucumbers were selling this morn ing at $4.50-5.00 a barrel for good stock and $1-O0-1.25 a crate, equiva- lent to 11a -23sc each. Cukes of No. 2 grade were bought at 50-75c a crate or s -1c each.
 A few blueberries are available to- day at 22-24c quart and the recent rainy weather will extend the season considerable. Do not delay in can ming your blueberries. Retailers will be glad to quote special prices on can ming quantities.
 Apples are reported scarce with practically no local crop at all. Jer- sey astrachans and Greetings are selling at s2.503.00 a hamper or ap- 'proximately 81A-9%c a quart. Very inferior grades of apples can be pur- chased at most any price.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-05
The New Clothes

predicted fall will tailored with noched calling outside the
  similar beginning each fall which is sustained throughout the thing a days any shoulder, nec1Uear industry All eFoundn
  of
  
   
  panel a black velour braid edged
  white In shoes evening, nwthI kid dancing slippers.
 
  broderey in
 
 
  broadery the of skirt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-05
Diary of a Fashion Model

Next to the stout woman who in sists on looking thin, the most dif- ficult person to costume satisfactorily is the girl with the shy personality It makes little difference whether her figure is a perfect 3S or an made quate 34; whether her complexion is the perfection of peaches and cream or that nondescript dun color. The girl who is shy and shrinking must have gown to fit her personality, not her complexion alone, or she will look lost in the most perfect creation of a frock.
 Miss Cornell is that kind of a per sonality. Really she has many good points, She's little too thin, but she has a fairly good complexion. masses of fine, brown hair, and love- ly eyes. But she has the smallest bird-like, little face and voice, and carries herself in a modest, deprecat- ing manner, as though she were al- ways in the way. Fitting her with a really becoming dinner gown is a task for a psychologist as we'll as sa modiste. But Madame has the key to that problem.
 When Miss Cornell came in timidlv this morning suggesting that she'd like really lovely dinner gown, she looked more disturbed than happy about it. In few minutes her eyes lit up interestedly. "Oh, there's q beauty" she exclaimed, as Elsa walked through the reception room wearing marvellous black and gold affair. But Madame gently waved it aside. That's for an older lady, my dear" she remarked tactfully. And when Miss Cornell glanced in- vitingly at some big lacy affairs, Ma dame pleasantly but positively drew her away.