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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Red River Valley .
Evangelical Lutheran
Conference Meetina

Devils Lake. N. p. April 24.-The
Red River Valley Evangelical Luther
an biennial conference went into ses-
sion here yesterday. State officers
present were: Rev. Buegel, Grand
Forks: Rev. Luecken, Rolla; and Rev.
Wahlfel. st. Thomas.
Sessions we're held yesterday after
noon and close with public service to-
night. ,,
Among the other ministers In at
tendance were: Rev. Beck, Cavalier;
Rev. LANCER, Adams: Rev. Gierke.
Gierke. Binford: Rev. Melting,
Penn; Rev. Ditzen. Willow CITY; Rev.
Timian, Deep: Rev. Rupert. kram-
er; Rev. Bruck, Egeland, and Rev. o.
~. LQttes. DEVILS Lake
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
MANY CHANGES
AT FARGOA G.
Unable to. Agree With Vii Ad-
ministration Instructors
Resigns.

Fargo. n. D., April 24-Carleton r.:
Ball. member Of the United States
department of agriculture, has heen
elected directors Of the North Dakota
experiment station to succeed DR., Z.
Van Els, director since the resignation
Of Thomas Cooper early in the year.
A. F.. Schalk; assistant to DIR. Van Els
in the school Of veterinary science Of
the college. was elected head Of the
school. succeeding DR.. Van Els In
charge h resignation of the latter
from the two offices being accepted.
Numerous changes have been an
nounced by the state board of regents
as the result Of its meeting In Fargo
last week, the designations made to
the board being due to the fact that
the instructors, who resigned, have
been unable to agree with the new
administration, this statement being
made by nj of the members of the
board the day on which this resigna-
tons were placed. Other changes In
the faculty are expected.
DIR. Ball will assume his duties. at
the college on July l. He was born in
Lyon county, Iowa, June H., 1872. He
was graduated from Ames college. DR..
horse diseases and head of the veter-
mary department for Is years, will
leave the state to become head Of the
school Of veterinary science at the
University of Nebraska
To take charge Of the new depart
ment of farm management, the board
engaged the services of C. P. Miller,
who comes to the state from Iowa. He
was elected to this position a year ago
but could not secure his release in
Iowa until the expiration of his con-
tract. IT..
Members of the faculty Of the agri-
cultural college were at a loss to learn
Of the resignation of Miss Nola X.
Fromme, head Of the home economies
department for the last two years. She
will become head of the home econ
omics department Of the Iowa Teach
ers' college. Miss Fromme came to
versity Of South Dakota T.
p. e. Clement rendered his -resig-
nation as supervisor of county agent
work. He will leave for st. Paul.
c. Il. Parmeter Of the University Of
Pennsylvania. will succeed Herbert
Metcalf. resigned. DR.. Roger S. Ami-
don. graduate of the department OF
veterinary science. Ohio State uni
versity. was elected assistant profess
sor of physiology and pharmacology.
James Godkins Of Michigan, was APP
pointed assistant botanist in the ex-
pertinent station. Miss Mae McDon-
aid. leader in home economics IN the
extension department. has resigned,
and will take up work in, home econ
omics in department Of agriculture at
Washington. d. G. M - &
Promotions announced by the board
are: DR.. w. T. Pearce to- professor
Of general chemistry: Professors L.
w. Smith and F. c. Householder, as
sista Mt tpEokessorszof mathematics. DR.,
". j.. Tftnkhlas oEe=the department Of
history and ,sHciAI science, was grants
ed a years leave Of absence, and Pro-
fessor c. j.. T. Doryland, it was an
nounced, will spend six months in
special study n Investigation. Miss
Laura Burmeister Of the library school
Of Madison. Wis, was elected library
catAloger. 9 ~ !.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Fort Rice Hotel. Man
Supposed To Be Lost

Bismarck, n. D., April .s24.-0eo.
Ward. reported missing when the
torpedoed in. European waters by a
German submarine. April II, is a
brother Of Mrs. "A. C: Downing, of%7O0
Tenth street. Bismarck. He owns the
hotel ;at Fort Rice N. d., which his
wife il now operating. His mother Is
Mrs. Mary S. Ward, proprietress Of the
Baldwin, N. D., hotel. The missing
jackie was Is years old.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Grain Elevators
Burn In Sargent Co.

OAltes, Nd, April 2A.-TheSFArm4
err and the Mcmillan elevatorssin ihe
village OF HempiA. I'VE miles from
Cakes on the 500. have been complete.
~ destroyed by hre. The butldtnga
were about two blocks apart and the
fire started simultaneously. which
work Of spro-Germans The Hawk.
eye elevator. standing In between the
two,lswas, spared. vi
Both elevators weres almost empty,
less thanssa carload OF grain being
htoredfn either Of them. The author
itiessarA invesigAting the Arss,--s.ss.s.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Ramsey County Has
Passed 100000 Mark
In Devils Lake s37 Pcrsons-es3 Men
and 254> Won,cn-Subscribcd for
Ldberty Loan Bonds.

Devils Lake. N. D., April 24.-When
the boy scouts, turned afieldN today,
swept the corners clean, it is 'ex-
pected that the individual subscrip-
lions to the Third Liberty Loan in
' Lake will be twenty-five per
cent Of the population. :
Statistics today, showed that Ram
sey county, with still incomplete re-
turns had passed the $40o,0 900 mark.
Devils Lake has already subscribed
i~$l6O,O0O! from 937 persons, 6S3 men,
1854 women. buying. The average
subscription at that rate would be
about $l72.I
In the city the best showing was
made at the Great Northern shops
ana round house where 1872 employees.
nearly every employe,
bought $4,000 worth OF Third Liber-
ty bonds.
Starkweather district subscribed
their quota $50 per cent; buying APP
proximateiy $4,000 worth of bonds
when asked for $4,000. This district
included the village Of starkweather,
and townships of Bergen, Sullivan,
Royal and Pleasant which subscribed
as follows:
Starkweather, allotted $500, sub
scribed $4,000.
/. Bergen, allotted $4,000. subscribed
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Sullivan. allotted $4,000, subscribed
$S.40O. TT -,
Royal, allotted $500, subscribed
$4,350. :
Pleasant. allotted ,2.4oo. subscrib-
ed 5000.
In Sullivan township, the individual
subscription was over fifty per cent
OF the population. Royal and Pleas
ant townships were lightly assessed on
account of hail and bad crops last
year, but the response was nearly a
200 per cent subscription.
Other bright spots in the Ramsey
county drive. were:
Churchs Ferry, $4,000. .. i
Edmore $780, 900, r,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
MANY MONEY MAKERS

FL Paso, Tex. April 24.-Highland
Park school boys have many ways Of
making money with which to buy
war stamps and help to whip the
kaiser" as their badges read. One
boy washes dishes for his stamp
money. Another picks up tin. cans on
the vacant lots of this suburb and
sells them to the junk dealer, who
the solder from them An
other enterprising boy creased and
polished ncighbors' automobiles. An
other real boy got his first stamp
money for taking a dose of castor oil.
Other boys carried newspaper routes.
polished sisters shoes. pressed big
walked three miles to school each
day, saving his car fare for war
stamps. K
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Bowman Co. Subscrbes
800 Per Cent In Loan Drive

Bowman. N. d.. April 24.-Bowman
|county.s Liberty Loan quota went over
signed quota in less than a weeks
time. Everyone in the entire county
was. personally solicited, and a public
patriotic rally was given in every
school house in the country. Senator
r. j. List Of Scranton is the county
chairman.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Auto Registration
Law Will Be Heard In
Supreme Court April 29

Bismarck. y. D., April 24.--Mon-
day. April 20. has been definitely fixed
as the date for the argument in sl-
preme court of the action brought by
the city Of Fargo. and in which Grand
Forks and Bismarck have Joined. to
test the constitutionality G. the auto
mobile registration statutes. The
municipalities have brought action in
the form OF mandamus proceeding
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Devils Lake Episcopal
Church Elects New Rector

Devils Lake,sN. D.. April 24.-Rev.
81. Garfield Walker. originally OF In
dianass:butasfarEthe past severaly years
been elected the new rector OF the
Church of Advent (Episcopal) of this
city. DIR. Walker conducted services
here Sunday and was unanimously
called by the vestry.
DR.. Walker has spent the past few
months as a patriotic speaker in this
state. He succeeds Raw. +. H. Oehler,
who resigned to accept a parish in
Willmar. MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Canadian Authorities
Looking For Deserter

Bismarck. N. D., April 24.--J. n. z.
LaRocque of Regina. NSask.. a Cana
dian officer, is in the city today seek
ing to trace an e%x-convjct released
some time ago from the North Dakota
pen;tentiary, and who is believed to
be "a deserter from the Canadian
army. When placed under arrest.
prior to his conviction, the accused
wore the Canadian uniform,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Devil. Lake Sailor
Aboard Torpedoed Boat

Devils lake, N. D.. April S24.-"ws
landed safely in Philadelphia. Our
boat was torpedoed, but after a few
hours adrift, we were picked up"
wired George Marshall. gunner in the
Z. as.snavy to his parents. Mr.. and
telegram does. not give the name Of
the boat, nor when. nor whore the
torpedoing occurred. Evidently there
were snoF lives lost.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Acting Major Lonnevik
War Gardener II France

Devils Lake, N. D.. April 24.-Cap-
tain Thos. Lonnevik. who headed the
Devils Lake militia, Company D OF
the Smashed" Second regiment, 10 ut
present an -acting-major IN France.
The captain is In charge OF .. large
.dens, q war garden which the French
and English are carrying on near
their camps and behind the front lines
to help solve the, foodTprobIem:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
ELECT OFFICERS

Winonay Mian.. April 24.-The
.|quadrenniaas convention Of the Equit-
able F~raternals union8came to q close
last night wtthS3the election Of the
following oaacers for tho ensuing
four years: ~ i$Niwf
President, JohnsD. Tholver, Fulda;
Vice president &C. ~ 8Belscamp, st.
Charles; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. g.. a.
Hess, Winuna. ,.ss
w. W. Brown, st. James; George
IHodson. MankatO: L. ". West. Wa
SEGA, and r. g. Seeberger.S ST. Charles,
we're selected - Delegates to the ma
! tfcnal convention at Neenah. Wis. In
June.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Don't Call Boys Sammies;
Kids. Name, Says Soldier

Devils Lake, N. D., April 24.--Do
not call the u. s. army men Sam
miles," They do not like it..
This was the instructions which
Sergeant Major Howard Duell@ Of this
city wrote to the homo folks from
France. '"The name." he writes, 'is
more suitable to the boy scouts" In
registering this complaint Sergeant
Duell. is endorsing an article which
appeared in the STARS and Stripes
the official paper Of the soldier boys.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24

ped her work mon1entarily and was
thoughtful. When she answered it
was to comply with lis srequest. II
am going to- she said. simply. ~
get some olive drab yarn this
very day" t1'- i T.r.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
EVERY MAN BOUGHT ONE.

Seattle. Wash. April 24-"Evey
man aboard subscribed for Liberty
bonds will take them up on return
read a wireless messagcreceived here
Belvedere far out on the Pacific
bound from Seattle. for Siberia.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-24
Charged With Being
Disloyal To Company

Fargo. n. d., April 24.-Nine EN-.
ployes Of the Western Union Tele.
missed yesterday and the principa'
cause is said to be "~disoyalty to the
company The men had recently
Joined the local telegraphers' union
hence the disloyalty. Some of the
dismissed men had been in the EN-.
ploy of the company ten years OF
more. it is said. .
! The action Of the telegraph com.
.pany caused much comment in labor
circles and steps may be taken to cal
the matter to the attention of the
federal government. II
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
WEORON WOMAN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Mrs Lille Prosch, a well known
young We1ron woman and wife Of WI
ford Prosch, Is IN a very critical con-
dition at the home Of her father D.
II Mason, in Wedron. today follow.
ing an attempt at suicide, Mrs.
prosch, who Is about 2S years old
drank large quantity of Bug Pois-
oning." during an attack OF despond.
ency. which is supposed to have re
suited from domestic troubles.
Soon after she had swallowed the
poison She WAS discovered by her
two small children, who were alone
in The house with their mother The
children summoned help, and Dr A
n. Christian was called
The dying woman was removed to
the home Of her father. and every
thing possible was done for her ii
hope of saving her life. To-day he,
condition Is reported to be slightly
improved but not much hope is held
oul by her friends for her life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
PAY BOOST PLEA Of
THREE DEPARTMENTS
REACHES COUNCIL
POLICE, FIRE AND WATER DE-
PARTMENTS DEMAND SIS A
MAN lNCREASE-COMMiSStON-
ERS WILLING TO GRANT IS PER
CENT. RAISE.

The much heralded petition of the
police and fire department for a sub
stantial boost in their pay reached the
city council this morning and was
read to the commissioners The pc
jition. which Is signed by all mem
bers OF the two departments, was
Joined in by the water department
employees, asking for Hat increase
Of $l50b a month per man
The commissioners received the
communication and deferred action
upon it until O'Clock this afternoon
4 was hinted among administration
chiefs that the city would stand a
II per cent increase but was not dis
posed 10 give each man fit Sl5
raise. At the $lj basis the police.
men and tiremen each would receive
SS5 month. Chief Zurich $i00 a
month and Captain Charles Mont
gomery $95,
4 statement given out by Commits
5ioner of Finance Charles Campbell
today showed that the wage raise un.
der tho Is pr cent plan would in,
crease the city's expenses approx
mately $4,000 year. II the boost
goes through it will be from-the-top-
to-lhe-bottom affair, every man on the
pay roll pro6ting thereby
1t was reported that the police and
bremen did not take kindly toward
the commissioners Offer and that a
meeting was to be called this after
noon 10 feel out the sentiments Of
the members as to what disposition
will be made Of the matter. A strike"
is not among the improbabilities.
Owen Fox street supervisor, ask.
ed that he be raised to S95 a mon. h
in petition signed. gotten up and
presented by himself to Commission.
er Helltrch, who in turn brought il
before his colleagues 1t was refer.
red
rms afternoon committee consist
ing of Chief Zurich, John Daley and
George stephenson waited upon the
council when Il met at . O'Clock to
present the departmental demands
They asked for raise Of Sll man.
but the council was not prepared TO
make any definite offer until after
they had time 70 consider the demand
G. w. Campbell sreved as mayor
pro TEN in the absence Of Mayor
Bradford from the city The mayor
was called To La Sale to attend the
industrial board hearing in the John
Nelson case.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
EXTEND TIME FOR
WEIGHING BABIES
OF NORTH OTTAWA

The time of The weighing and meas.
uring all babies in North Ottawa has
been changed to next week The ha.
bies of that section will be taken care
Of next Monday, Tuesday aud Wed.
nesday afternoons from until &
O'Clock at the Jefferson school
Center Ottawa children will be
weighed and measured tomorrow from
\ until & O'clock at Columbus and St
Columbia schools
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
NAMES OF MEN PICKED
FOR SERVICE ARE
GIVEN OUT TODAY
co TO KENTUCKY
THlRr WILL TAKE DEPARTURE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR
FORT THOMAS - COMPLETE
LAST or MANY CALLS

The Ottawa exemption board this
morning released the names Of the
thirty selects who will be entrained
for military service on Saturday. June
lat The men viii 20 from Ottawa
to Ut Thomas al Brent. Ky Eleven
Ottawa men are named in this list
Of men.
They will be modified Saturday
morning ~ the armory and after re.
ceiving their instructions for entrain.
ment andarriyal at the camp. will be
allowed 10 20 until IN the afternoon,
when they will be called again to
meet at the armory
The increment will entrain at 800
on the Rock island for Chicago and
will change in Chicago to special
train on the {. T. Il L. At Indianapolis
Tho train will be switched to the G..
l. a. w railroad for Cincinnati and
in tha. city the train will thdnge
ipdhN 8%dlh NbliiS w fpifHAt NY VIZ
the G. a. O. railway The boys will
reach camp sometime SUNDAY morn.
ing
The men making up this increment
will be
Jeremiah NJ Walsh Chicago
Martin j DOYLE Jr. Troy Grove.
Mayo Walter Greatline. Akron, o.
Mike Matuszewie2, 0glesbN
Emilio Neratino. Ottawa
Edward A. Ferland. Leland.
George Arnold Wtte. Ottawa
Thomas Leland Wickens. Sandwich
William ], Fribbs Ottawa.
Christ Tesdall, Morris
Adolph Iauglaud. sheridan
William II lntz, Mendoza
James i. Boyle, Ottawa.
Fred Joseph Ruff Moline
Carl Thormodson. Seneca
Anton Cesario, Joliet
George G.. Gcsslein, Mendoza
William NJ Price. Ottawa.
Frederick r Irion, Ottawa.
Clarence A. Ebig, Mendoza
Michael Lamorte New York City
Louie Richorn. Mendoza
parkie II Murphy Ottawa.
Herman Morehouae. Mendoza
Edward ] Smart Streator,
John j. Pfeiifer, Ottawa.
Fred VIM lIalder. Ottawa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
PAGEANT COMMITTEES
ARE NAMED TODAY

The names Of The women making up
tennial Pageant to be held al Starved
Rock for three days during the week
Of July 4th has been announced by
the members of the executive com
mittee of the celebration
Judge H. W. johnson Of this city,
is county chairman He. with Attof-
ney Clarence Griggs and James f.
Farrell form the executive committee,
Among the ladies making up the
pageant committee are.
Ottawa Miss Lelah Lincoln. Mrs
Clarence Griggs Mrs J + Farrell
Mrs II r Walking, Mrs. H. W
Johnson. Mrs Milton Pope, Mrs I'D
Claus. Mrs j, j Dougherty, Mrs
Elizabeth Kincheloe
South Ottawa - Mrs. Clarence
Watts
Rutland Mrs c, II Tuttle.
Serena Mrs e. II Marshall
Troy Grove, Mrs W. r. Mcintyre
Utica Mrs Joe Iannum
! WallaCe--Miss Margaret V O'Don
nell.
Waltham Mrs. John Wiley
Rrookneld Mrs Thos Dunn
Dayton Miss Freda Mathiesen
Deer Park Mrs j. j. Hornung
Fall River Mrs Morris Lewis
Farm Ridge Miss Mable Crawford
Freedom Mrs r u. Nosev
Grand Rapids Mrs. VIM MeCol
mick,
Manllus Mrs l.. j. Plefter.
Marseiles- Mrs. s. r. Lewis. Mrs
Vt K Harrington. Mrs Henry Osgood
Mission Mrs Ralph Callagan
! Miller Mrs Silas Rasmussen.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
CHERRY ANNOUNCES
he MAY ABANDON
NORTH SIDE PAVING
WILL COMPLETE DOWN TOWN
WORK BUT WILL QUIT, IF CON.
DtTlONS DON'T IMPROVE AT LA
FAYETTE STREET.

Unless conditions show marked i'm
provcment Division No. of the
downtown paving will be abandoned
until after the war This was an.
uounced today by Contractor Cherry
to a representative the Free Trad.
crJournal who said he could no. pos.
possible continue on with the work
under present difficulties.
The business section viii be finish.
ed, hut unless there is a change Tor
,l, better when Lafa }e'te st.tet is
reached Mr. Cherry said H. would cat
In his men and not attcmpt to pre-.
c,rt va. t6c ..rrtl tC'ion mt. tie
war was over
ENorbtant demands made upon him
10y the shortage of Nbor and freight
Increases, he said, has caused him n
lose large sums Of money on the down
town eettoH. His contract, Ne SAYS
Is SO drGWn that he can cgll III \ s
men and abandon work when Condt
tio1s become such he can not bear ~
under them longer
Materials have also advanced, even
those he contracted for will not be
shipped him unless he pays war toll
to the manufacturers
i can't be expected 10 90 broke or
/ this Job. he said and I don't wanI
10 lose any more than | have been los
/ ing For this reason # things remair
~ they are now ! will have to give VI
/ the work on the north end until con
ditions become more settled again
ho ended.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
S53, 900 IS POURED
INTO CITY WAR CHEST

YESTERDAY was quiet day at War
Chest headquarters only $2500 being
urned in and bringing the total up to
$4,000 The down town committees
have until Wednesday night to com.
pIeto their soliciting The residence
committees will have until Saturday
% make their returns
The Ottawa Silica Sand company
has gone over The top" every cm.
ploye Of the company subscribing for
the War Chest, which makes the
company a 100 per cent company,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
Somewhat Mercenary.

Donald was having a birthday party.
The children were all enjoying them.
selves when the doorbell rang. Jump
Ing M, Donald went In the door.
Standing looking nj the child, he said
Say mamma. Freddie Is here. hnt he
didn't bring me present should
lot him in?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28
STORES TO BE- CLOSED
ON MEMORIAL DAY

The Ottawa Business Mems Asso.
citation announced this morning that
ali business houses In the city would
remain closed all day THURSDAY, bee
Grafton bay.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-28

Don't be afraid TO "break the ice"
with a stranger, II may be so thin
that the first smile will cause it TO
melt.