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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
The Rssrganized
Northwood Farmers
Grain Co. Doing Fine

Northwood, Feb. 1.-THE Sn-
al act in the Reorganization. of the
Northwood Mill and Lighting COM
pany or the Northwood Grain COM
pany rs it is called now. was conclud-
ed Friday, when the last of the 10
debtedness of the old company was
wiped out.
The Northwood Mill and Lighting
company went bankrupt about a year
ago with deficits to the amount of APP
proXimately $4,000. The company's
difficulties were entirely due to the
fluctuations of the markets, and the
failure Of the management to take
the necessary precautions by hedging.
the price of grain at that time would
as much as rs cents a bushel over
night.
Some of the heaviest stockholders
and leading farmers Of this district
felt that a company of this kind
would be of considerable benefit to
the farmers and the community, and
steps were at once taken to reorgan-
ize the company. Eighty farmers
tributary to Northwood became inter-
The recognized company has been
operating about three months and
with such success that the stockhold-
ers are highly gratitied with the re-
suits. The mill has a capacity of ESQ
barrels a day.
The men who conducted the reor-
ganization and who should be credit
FED with the success the company now
has attained. are: Senator F.. X.
uel I.oe. Narve Narveson and p. p.
Glasrud. Considerable credit is also
due Attorneys Tracy Bangs and Muir
ply and Toner Of Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
Fifty Per Cent More /
Ignite Being Used
In Red River Valley

Fargo, N. D.. Feb. 11.-Robert B:
ISIS Kenmore, one Of the federal !Gcl
administrators tor North Dakota. es-
Inmates that fifty per cent mor ng-
mite GOA has been used in the Red
Rive Valley this winter than n VIM
ter in the past. j..
The fuel administrator states that
with reasonable weather, there is
enough coal in the eastern part Of the
state to tide the consumers over un-
til spring. A few reports are receiv-
ed at his Office in Fargo from outly-
ing towns in the district as to a short
age of coal. These wants are given
his personal attention and through
the federal fuel administration relief
Is certain.
The work Of the federal fuel ad-
ministrators in North Dakota during
the winter. saved many of the small
er cities and towns from h%ardships'
The latter part Of November and dur
ing the first two weeks in December
conditions became acute. In some
districts Ignite was pressed into SER
vice.
The fuel administration agents
quickly reported all their needs to
Captain l. P. Baker, United. States
fuel administrator al Bismarck. These
reports resulted in shipments of hard
and soft coal to many points where
the shortage was growing serious. Els
pecially was the work of Robert s,
Blakemore commendable in the Cas-
Traill-Steele district.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
THE LUTHERAN
DRlVEFEB. 1928
$4,000 to be Raised for War
Purposes by Lutherans
of the State.

Fargo, Feb. 1.-THE first stel.
in the drive for $4,000 to be ~aisod
in North Dakota by the Lutheran
churches as their quota Of a $3.50 =
900 war fund. which will be provided
by the Lutheran churches of the Uni
ted States, were taken at a meeting
held here. A majority of the coun.
were represented.
r. A. Nestos of Minot. state chair
man. wa present and presided at the
meeting. Mr.. Nestos outlined tina
plan and the details for the drive,
which will be conducted strictly
among members Of the Lutheran
churches. The dates for the canvass
are February IS to 20 inclusive.
Several counties in the extreme
not represented and no chatrmen
were appointed for, them. A meet
ing will be called for that section next
week.
Chairman Nestos named the follow
ing county chairnlen at the meeting
here:
Cass County,. II. Dahl, Fargo.
Traill-J. G. Leun,, Mayvil!e.
Steele-E. H. Gilbertson. Finley.
Griggs7TRev. p. A. Thoreson' Han
naford.
Richland-M. G. Myhre, wa!cott.
I,ansom-Rev. o. j.. Nesheim Lis
bon.
Dickey-J. b. Gronback, Cakes. :,
Sargent--Jens Peterson. Mtlnor.
Barnes-Nels Langemo. Finsa..
Stutsman - Rev. j.. G. Wisnaec:.
jamestown.
LaMoure-M. f. Bergh, LaMoure
V..-y~I-I. TT ~ (N.1,o D;s,,, - vol
Morton-T. Rotnem. Mandan.
Stark-H. f.. Skauge. Taylor.
Golden Valley-Edward Ho !ersori.
Beach,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
NORTH DAKOTA
REGIMENT HAS
BEEN SMASHED
Latest Advices from BOYS in
France Tell Of Dividing
the 164th.

Fargo. N. D., Feb. 11.-Letters re-
celved in North Dakota the last few
DAYS from the boys in France tells of
the smashing of the First North Da-
kota, now known as the 164th u. S.
infantry. The Grafton, Minot, Bis
marck. Dickinson and Fargo COM
nanies are divided and it is expected
that the whole regiment will be sn,it
up. the units being assigned to the
18th and 18th regiment OF the depot
brigade.
A letter received at Minot by Mrs.
H.. Greer. mother of Raymond J.. Gill
lette. the Minot soldier wounded in
action in France several days ago,
indicates that the entire regiment
had been split up
According to Earle Tostevin Of
Nandan, staff correspondent of The
Herald, with the 164th U. S. Infan-
try. while the troops were in camp
IN the United States, and who Is also
with the troops in France, the Fargo
company. along with the Minot, Bis
marck and Grafton companies. has
suffered the removal Of about two
thirds Of the men from the camp
they originally located in in France,
to another camp.
Corp. Frank Bassett, Company B,
In a letter to his sister, Miss Margaret
Bassett, tells Of the division of Com
pany B. -
1.-THE battalion in which Company
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
FLICKER TALES

seventy i've visits to fields and plats
We're, made by f. w. Hall, better
farming agent for Williams county.
according to his annual report for
1917 just made public. He covered
1871 miles, besides acting as adj
visory agent in many cases, and at
tended % public meetings. His visits
to other farms numbered AIT.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
CASS co. DRAFTED
MEN T0~APPEAR ON
THURSDAY, FEB. Ia

Fargo N. D., FEB. 11.-Remailirg
of notices to registrants to appear
for physical examination, was tart
oil at the Office of the clerk of the
Cass county draft board this morning
The first one hundred class | men
will be notified to report on Thursda'
morning at 9 o'clock. February ~.
One hundred me will be examined
each day until the class ! list OF reg
istrants is exhausted.
board had fixed February 4 as the
date for the resumption of the = hysi
cal examination and had sent o"t eco
notices for men to appear when or
ders were received from the wa de-
partment to POSTPONE the eXamina
tions until some future date.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11

Wilton.-At. a contract price OF
$4,000, w. D. Lowell of Minneapolis
was awarded the contract for putting
in the water system for the city
James Kennedy of Fargo was award
ed the contract for the construction
of the sewers at a bid of $4,000. The
contracts call. for the completion OF
the wells by April Is and for the
tower and tank by May Is.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
WORRY OVER BEING
DRAFTED CAUSES BOY
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

Wyndmere, N. D., Feb. 11.-Worry
over the draft and the circumstances
it would leave his father if all thu
boys were taken, is believed to hav.
been the motive which pror.pted
John Stajger. son of Frank Staige",
living ten miles south of here. to end
his life by shooting. 2
Stajger wandered about a mile
from, his home to a clump of brush
near the Wild Rice river. He placed
a loaded shotgun in a position so that
the discharge would enter the Eear',
He tied a string to one trigger, en-.
chcled a tree close by. returned the
string to the other trigger and sit
ting down, gun in hands and ce"tere'
on his heart, gave the jerk which, dis.
charged both barrels.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
GRAFTON DISCUSSING
SUNDAY THEATRE
CLOSING ORDER

Grafton. N. D.. Feb. 11.-Consider-
able discussion has been provoked by
the action of the states attorney in
prohibiting the Strand theatre show
ing the war pictures or n other
pictures on Sunday. with the states
attorneys adherents in the majority
and having the best of the argument.
Many people agree that Il daily per-
Torrance six days a week ought to he
sufficient to meet the needs of the
average theatregoer and that Sunday
opening is not only unnecessary but
would serve only as a wedge to open
ing of other places who have hereto
fore kept their doors closed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
=" nnnnMMMmMinnG
i North Dakota NeuS J
B was a unit has been broken up"
writes Corporal Bassett, land sent I

B was a unit has been broken up"
writes Corporal Bassett, land sent 1
do not know where. Company BIS
non-commissioned officers have been
separated from the company, but just
where they will be assigned, or what
Roy Butler Of Dickinson has re-
ceived a letter from his son George
saying that Company X has again
been split into sections and the vari-
seasoned troops sent to other
units of the division.
May Not See Trench for Some Time.
A forecast that the North Dakota
three or four months. is made in a
letter from Sergeant G. J. Anderson
of what was formerly Company B Of
Fargo, to his father, c. G. Anderson,
under date of January 6.
'"I think our division will be used
as a depot brigade or division staying
in the rear training G men to fill
up the blank files in other organiza-
tions In the first-line trenches" writes
Sergeant Anderson. DO you know
that it is a common belief among the
people both here and in England that
the war will soon be over? I have also
talked with a few German prisoners
and they think the same way.
Wherever one goes here, there are
prisoners of war at work or march
ing from n station to a prison
camp. They seen, happy. I guess it is
because they are put of the trenches
for good. Then again some sneer at
us. These seem to think we will never
do any good. One thing we really
need and that is good old American
tobacco. so please send some once in
a while. Prince, Albert will go good
and Camel cigarettes.
again we have moved. We are
now somewhere in France, having
moved twice. The first time we cross
ed the English channel which was q
regular nightmare. / did not get sea
sick. Guess l have a cast iron stom-
ach. W. did not stay long at the sec
ond camp. but hiked a few miles to a
railroad station where we were put
on cattle cars for a 4S-hour trip. we
could not sleep as there were over 40
In each a which is about one-fourth
the size Of a Great Northern or North
ern Pacific box-car. 1t was very cold,
I do not know yet where we are be-
cause the town isn't on the map, but
nevertheless, we all came through in
good shape.
I'VE are in barracks made of stone
and will be comfortable when we
once get everything arranged"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11

tional heifer showed so successfully
by the Farmer farm and later sold to
f. w. Harding, secretary of the
American Shorthorn Breeders asso-
citation. In his herd she was the UNI
defeated grand champion Shorthorn
female in 1913.
This is the fifth bull Donelly & Sons
have sold Mr.. krack.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
Walsh Co. Stock Farm
Coming To Front AS A
Breeder OF Shorthorn.

Grafton. N. D.. Feb. 1.-THE North
Branch stock farm is rapidly coming
to the fore as a breeder of choice
Shorthorns. John Donelly e. Sons.
the proprietors, recently sold Baron
Lancaster 406761. their herd bull. to
John krack of Cavalier. who also is
an enthusiastic Shorthorn breeder.
The animal was sired by Baron
Waverly, for years a famous prize
winner. He is out Of the same dam
as Lancaster Duchess 18th, the sensa-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
PAGE THREE
TREAT CoNING 10 HrM

Forty physicians in Kansas City
vaccinated 3.733 persons In twpadays
this week In the '.bunk'' house dis
trict and in making the rounds dis
he had not bathed for IL years. He
has a great treat coming to him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11

For catching certain game fish.
Japanese fishermen use lines made
Of wild cocoon silk, which is prac.
tically invisible in water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
HUGE VICTORY
GROWS HOURLY

The scope of the allied victories in Palestine and
Macedonia is increasing hourly
British troops have captured Acre and Hafa, two
important seaports and railway terminals on the Medi
terranean, representing total advance of IS miles
since the drive began.
The British also have progressed 10 miles east of
the Jordan, occupying Es Salt and striking directly
toward Amman on the Hedaz railway. Arab forces
driving scattered Turkish elements northward along
the railway toward that town. The total of prisoners
will greatly exceed the $4,000 already mentioned"
cording to Gen. Allenby'S report today
In Macedonia the allies advancing front
of nearly 100 miles, between Monasir and the Doiran
region. They have reached the confluence of the Var
dar and Cerna, 80 miles north of the nearest point in
the Serbo-Grecian frontier.
British troops, it was learned unofficialy, have
captured the town of Doiran.
Serbian troops only five miles from Prilip.
The Bulgarian war office admits retirement on the
whole line to points south of Monastr and north of
Doran.
The Serbans alone have taken 12,o 900 prisoners
and 40 guns. szz-
Gen. Ardenne, Berlin military critic, says new at
acks may be expected from Americans on the ST. Mhie
front. He adds the significant remark that the Ger
mans will probably abandon St Quentin shortly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
men
WATCHED FOR
SPANISH "FLU''

Every shipyard worker In Seattle
will be watched for symptoms OF
Spanish Influenza. on orders from
the shipping board.
Municipal health authorities have
received no reports OF any cases OF
the disease here.
at is utterly impossible to take the
temperature and diagnose every
man. woman and child coming into
Seattle" Health Commissioner Nc
Bride explained Tuesday. when We
were guarding against infantile par
alysis, IL was different We were
able TO put nurses at depots and
docks, and they could spot the babies
coming in and examine them. But
the flood of possible influenza car
riers is too great TO handle. We
simply haven't the facilities.
"A rain may come along and help
things out Meanwhile. every one
must take care OF himself or herself.
and keep I'm the best possible phys
ical condition.
There Is no cause for alarm as
yet. One difficulty. however. is the
fact that "a man or woman may have
influenza and remain at home with
out calling a physician. on the sup
position that he merely has "A touch
OF the grip"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Odds 6 to 4 No
Peace by July
BY HAROLD +. BECHTOL
IN. f. A. Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Sept. 24-Lloyds will
bet you 6 to 4 hat peace will not be
declared by June 30, 1919.
Behind that announcement is the
whole summarized story of the war
situation:
The odds are ONLY to be-
cause the Germans are on the run.
because it is only "A question of Il
comparatively short time until the
allies will have won a decisive vic
tory: because Foch is apparently in.
tent on keeping the Germans going
and s beating the German chiefs at
maneuver. because the allied troops
have the Germans scared; because
America is out to Finish 1t quick
and because sudden collapses, after
the first crack" are by no means
new in war.
The odds are not even because
America. and the other allies, too, in
tend to whip Germany until she ac
knowledges she's whipped, even If
that means marching on Berlin.
The betting is brisk Which
means number of the more optim-
istic think Germany can be decisive
ly beaten by next June 30, and are
putting up $40 expecting to celebrate
the victory by collecting 500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Hot Battle
Is Coming,
SaysKaiiser
By United Press Leased Wire
Direct to The Star

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 24.-The kai-
ser, addressing Austrian officers at
Briey. while visiting the Alsace-Lor
raine front Sunday, expressed his
that they would give the
Americans the right answer at the
right moment"
"You have come to fight our bat
ties. as good comrades" he said.
You know. perhaps, that we have
heavy fighting before us. You know
who are before you. The Americans
have promised France that they
would give her Alsace-Lorraine
which France alone cannot conquer.
The Americans also wish to add
big deeds TO their big words. With
the help of my troops. you will give
them the right answer at the right
moment"
The kaiser distributed 400 iron
crosses and addressed Austrian, Ger
man and British and French wound
ed in their respective languages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Wilson Third Term
Boom Started in
Idaho Conference

Special 10 The star bv n. u. A..
BOISE. Idaho. Sept. 2f.--ldaho
has fired the first gun in a cam
paign for a third term for Presi-
dent Wilson. The democratic CEN
tral committee Of Ada county. the
county in which is located the state
capital, provided the gun crew.
The committee adopted resolu-
ton thoroly indorsing the war aims
OF President Wilson and demand
ing that he be a candidate for a
third term. The resolution was re-
ceived with big demonstration OF
approval.
Another resolution provides for
the spreading of President Wilson's
book, THE New Freedom" thruout
the state as campaign literature.
Incidentally. the meeting OF the
committee was dominated by mem
bers of the Partisan league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
indian SCOUTS
WITH YANKEES
FOOL GERMANS
by FRED =. FERGUSON
urnt,od prass

WITH THE AMERICANS ON
THE METZ FRONT. Sept "a
Aside from artillery bombardment OF
important German centers. with
counter shelling OF American posi-
tlons. the Woevrc front is quiet.
An American raid on the left cen.
ter yesterday netted some prisoners.
The enemy laid down a barrage on
the adjoining sectors. but their in
our counter fire.
Near st. Hilaire another American
raid resulted in the taking OF II pris-
oners. Scarcely an airplane or hal
loon was seen in the sky all day yes
terday. the rain stopping aerial ac.
tivity.
The entire front is largely mud
locked. An instance OF the effective.
ness OF the American Indian in GER
tain lines OF work Is illustrated in a
report from certain division.
Whenever a commander wants infor.
nation from the boches. he sends out
an Indian. who invariably returns
with IT,
The Indian is unable to reckon dis
tance except by hours. Being asked
how far he went into the German
lines. he says: Three hours there;
three hours back"
The Indian is credited with being
able TO distinguish boche camouflage
trees from real ones. The Germans
move sets OF miniature trees to con
form with certain movements. the
movable trees concealing machine
gun nests and observation posts. But
they are unable to deceive the In
dian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24

the Chamber OF Commerce Tuesday
morning.
The chamber meeting will continue
all day.
Spangler said the housing problem
in Seattle came under three heads.
rent profiteering. placing OF war
workers in homes together with a
survey Of available property. and
the securing OF more home buildings.
"A board with authority to en-
force its decisions is what is needed
to handle rent profiteering." Spang-
Ter declared. d.
Outlining such a board he said II
should consist OF representatives OF
organized labor. the Y. NJ. c. A. the
council of defense. the Chamber of
Commerce, and Director Wood of
the u. s. employment service.
At thiss point some fear was ex-
pressed by members that the rent
controlling board might become so
radical in its decisions that in.
vestors would be frightened away.
Preston also pleaded for federal
authority to deal with rent hogs.
The council of defense had rent
investigating committee. he said.
but tenants were lax in reporting
cases.
Has the Power
General discussion as TO whether
the rent profiteering board should
be divorced from the more homes
bureau and the council Of defense
or not, was then held
Monte Appel. counsel for the
emergency fleet, said his organiza-
ton had power TO commander
homes. He urged that nothing be
done which would prevent inves-
tors getting a fair return on their
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Close Cabaret on
Sailors Complaint

The Columbus cabaret, on Wash
ington St, between Second and Occi-
dental aves. was closed by the police
Monday night. following complaint of
four sailors that they had been over
charged there. Herman Meyers was
arrested, and is held at the city jail,
on a disorderly conduct charge. The
sailors claim they were charged 80
cents apiece for four bottles Of near
beer. an increase of 400 per cent over
the standard price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Mayor Says City to
Handle Rent Cases:
Federal Man Here

Mayor Hanson today announc-
- that the city will undertake
- complete supervision Of the
rent profifccring problem by ap-
pointing . commission. or taking
other steps to force unscrupul-
ous landlords to reason.
F"The mayor and the city coun-
Gil will handle the situation
thoroly," said Mayor Hanson.
This announcement followed the
failure Of Walter A. MacClatchy.
housing and transportation represen-
tative Of the department OF labor. to
keep an appointment with the mayor
this morning.
MacClatchy, who arrived last night
in Seattle. held a conference at the
Chamber OF Commerce. at which
were present Harold Preston. chair
man of the King county council OF
defense; j. w. Spangler. war chair.
man OF the Chamber of Commerce.
and several members of the More
Homes bureau of the Chamber.
Others present were Mark c. Cohn.
assistant to MacClatchy. and Monte
Appel, counsel for the housing divis-
ion of the shipping board.
- THE seat or government in this
city is at the City-County building,
declared Hanson. 1T is neither at
the Chamber of Commerce nor at the
Labor temple"
Spangler acted as chairman at the
Chamber meeting.
MacClatchys appointment with
the mayor was for $50 this morning.
but the latter was notified by phone
that 1t would be impossible for him
to keep II
Survey Is Made
MacClatchy's presence in Seattle
followed a silent survey Of the CITY
srental situation by officers Of the
shipping board. 1t is believed that
MacClatchy plans to organize COM
mittees Of the Labor council. Cham
ber OF Commerce. city council and
council Of defense. with full authority
TO act
One committee is expected to de-
vote its time exclusively to hearing
complaints against profiteering land
lords and take evidence. Landlords
who profiteer will be brought before
the committee, it is suggested. and
warned that the government will
commander their property unless
they charge a moderate rental.
, Seattle will be listed, and a central
bureau established, to secure homes
for incoming war workers. This will
mean a canvass of every home in the
city
Both on Committee
Landlords and rent victims alike
will be represented on the rent
profiteering board which the fed
eral government intends to appoint
in Seattle. according to tentative
plans discussed at a conference in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-24
Rockdale I.W.W.s
Brought to City

Eight !. w. w. members, charged
with attempting to break up the gov
ernment spruce camp at Rockdale,
near North Bend, are lodged in the
county Jail, awaiting federal investi-
cation.
The men are alleged to have threat
ened the life of the camp cook when
he refused to become an /. w. w.