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The Twin City star., 1918-10-26
YOUNG MEN VOTERS LEAGUE
Urges the Election of Carl c. Van
Dyke. 9

/ We are very glad to commend to
the colored voters of Ramsey county
the election of Hon. Carl G. Van Dyke,
our present Congressman. The rec
ord of Congressman Van Dyke has
been very carefully investigated and
open to inspection, and it discloses
the fact that he has always strongly
and consistently opposed all forms Of
legislation inimical to our people. AS
a member of the House Committee
on the District of Columbia he has CO.
operated with other friends on the
committee in defeating segregation
measures for the nations capital.
Established Precedent In U. s. A.
Medical Corps.
Upon the presentation of DIR. John
R. French, our dentist, for commits
The Twin City star., 1918-10-26
REFLECT A GOOD GOVERNOR
JOHN w. SHAFFER ENTERS
RACE FOR SURVEYOR OF
HENNEPIN COUNTY.
Former Assistant City Engineer and
County Surveyor Candidate
for Election. 80.

John w. Shaffer, former assistant
city engineer and for ten years con-
nected with the county surveyors Of
fee, part of that period acting as as
sistant county surveyor, has entered
the race for the surveyorship Of Hen
nepin county.
Mr.. Shaffer is now q member OF
the engineering firm Of John W..
shaffer & Co., whose Offices are in
the New York Life building. He is
one of the most capable men In his
profession in the Northwest and acts
in the capacity of consulting engineer
for many Of the cities and towns
throughout Minnesota, Michigan, Wis
consin and the Dakotas. His expert
ence and ability in this particular line
of work. ably Ats him for the duties
that fall upon the shoulders Of the
county surveyor of as large a county
as Hennepin. Mr.. Shaffer is q native
of Hennepin county and resides at
1882 w. 44th St., Minneapolis.
p, JOHN w. sHAFFER
Former Assistant City Engineer and
County Surveyor Of Minneapolis,
Candidate for Surveyor Of Hennepin
County. .,
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.
Inserted by j., w. Shaffer, for which
$1,000 has been paid.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-26

Women's Clubs, of which Mrs. Ruth l..
Bennett is president and Mrs. Rebecca
Aldridge (of Pittsburgh, Pa.) honorary
president, have purchased building
to be used as home for women Of the
Race who are doing war work In the
many corporations in and near the
city of Chester, Pa. This property
will also be used as center for gov
ernment activities, viz: American
Red Cross, Colored Women's Unit Of
the National Council Of Defense, etc.
This il the first effort on the part OF
the women in said city to do some-
thing definite along this particular
line, although they have been working
faithfully ever since they were called
upon to help. This splendid achieve
ment should be an inspiring example
to colored women in every city where
any appreciable group of them reside.
A formal opening of the building in
question will be held October 30-No-
vember /. Hon. Emmett J. Scott,
special assistant to the Secretary of
War; Miss Mamie H. Burroughs, prin-
cipal of the National Training School
for Women and Girls, Washington,
d. c., and other prominent persons
have been invited to deliver special
addresses upon said occasion. The Of
ficers of the Pennsylvania State Fed
Grafton of Negro Women's Clubs are
as follows: Mrs. Ruth l.. Bennett,
president; Mrs. Laura A. Brown, vice
president; Mrs. r. Evelyn Payne, rec
ording secretary; Mrs. Ida S. Wright.
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Fannie
E. Morton, treasurer; Mrs. Daisy e.
Lampkin, organizer. Chester is one
of the leading manufacturing centers
of Pennsylvania and splendid oppor-
tunity for usefulness is open to the
patriotic and aggressive colored wom-
en- of the vicinity.
A hostess house has been opened
through the War Camp Community
Service at Augusta, Ca, where Camp
Hancock Is located. Money has been
raised to support colored worker for
girls in connection with this useful
center.
Mrs. Frances Berry Coston, teach
er in the public schools OF lndianap-
oils, Ind, and special correspondent
of the indianapolis News on the &C
tivities of the colored people, has been
designated by the War Department as
a reporter of the work of the colored
women of the Hoosier capital in the
war work Of the nation.
The new Y. w. G. A. hostess house
for colored women at Camp Dodge.
Iowa, is expected to be ready for oc-
cupancy this month. The building Is
located at the extreme south end OF
the camp. A complete staff of colored
women will be in charge to act as
hostesses and secretaries. The Ma
tional Y. w. c. A. will send out these
workers.
The colored men and women OF
Oklahoma have organized Council OF
Defense, as an auxiliary to the organi-
zation operated by the white citizens,
and very satisfactory progress Is be-
ing made. The women's branch Is in
charge Of Mrs. Nellie B. Henderson Of
Oklahoma City. g 90.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-26
JOHN G. LENNON

Ex-Representative John G. Lennon is
b candidate for Representative from
the 31st District, representing the 5th
and 9Th Wards. He has always stood
by the Negro citizens. He was one of
the oldest members of the House, and
ds familiar with legislative work. A
vote for Mr.. Lennon is a vote for fair
representation, regardless Of race or
nationality.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-26

Meyers been chosen the loyal American candidate
for MAYOR His patriotism proved by activities in Liberty
Loan drives Red and by all his public and
words and acts declaration Of war with Germany
Tn addition to benr loyal country Mr. Meyers has wide
and practical business experience and his work for the city schools
and parks public matters he has shown construc
knowledge In all OF his various ne
ready willing and able to promote the best
Of all the people, all the time
The mayor Minneapolis and the candidate Tor
election repudate his party the doy
st. therefore becomes the duty OF every man
citizen who believes this should be supported at this
crisis and who fair of Minneapolis to work untr
ngly to defeat all socialist candidates for Office
Political Committee lzS
Metropolitan Building Minneapolis, Mimi
The Twin City star., 1918-10-26

sion In the Medical Corps Of the army,
Congressman Van Dyke established
the precedent whereby over 800 COL
ored doctors and dentists were COM
missioned in the Medical Corps Of the
army and most of them are now in
actual service, including Dr. French.
Postmaster Raths His Appointee.
Our present and most efficient post
master, Hon. Otto N. Raths, is the
personal appointee Of Congressman
Van Dyke. Postmaster Raths has
demonstrated by deeds and not words
his fairness and true democracy in
the administration of his office. A
VOTE FOR CONGRESSMAN VAN
DYKE MEANS A CONTINUATION
OF OUR PRESENT POSTMASTER,
HON. OTTO N. RATHS, FOR AT
LEAST ANOTHER FOUR YEARS.
WE MUST VOTE FOR MEN AND
MEASURES AND NOT FOR THE LA
BEL OF A POLITICAL PARTY.
YOUNG MEMS VOTERS LEAGUE.
Hammond Turner, Pres. -.
Evon Anderson, Secy.
Bismarck Archer, Executive Secy.
Headquarters, 321 Metropolitan Bank
| Bldg. .. .-
CONG. CARL VAN DYKE,
Commander-in.Chief of the United
| Spanish War Veterans.
Inserted by c. T. Currier, for which
$500 has been paid. -
| Election November 5
LARGEST VOTE CAST At THE
| PRIMARIES
THOS. E. WEST
| NOMINEE FOR
| , LEGISLATURE
| From the 31st Legislative District
Comprising the 5th and 9Th Wards
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 22 YEARS
The Twin City star., 1918-10-26
DIED IN OVERSEAS SERVICE.

Mr.. Leslie Lawrence, who was
among the drafted boys from Mime
sofa, died five days after arrival over
seas. Heart failure was the cause.
He was Familiarity known as Larry"
and had host of acquaintances.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-26
HARRY DOWNS
YOU WILL FIND THAT HE
HAS BEEN EMIN6NTLY
AND DESERVES YOUR
VOTE FOR REELECTION

Mr.. Ewing Shannon has a position
as Custodian and Janitor at the Army
and Navy Club, on Hennepin Ave.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17

Sueur, and other gentlemen Of Social
list faith, who controlled the members
of that legislative assembly and the
state administration, had an entirely
different program than the one that
was given to the public. They caused
to be drawn and introduced into the
lower house a measure. known as
House Bill a., which was in reality a
new constitution for the state of
North Dakota. The constitution itself
provides a specific manner in which
the history of this country has any
one claimed that "a legislative body,
Of its W volition, could convert it.
self into a constitutional convention.
But this Is exactly what the men,
bers Of the 1917 legislative as
sembly attempted to do. Every man
elected to public Office in this state
takes oath, to uphold the constitu-
ton of the state, and this oath, of
course. was taken by every member
Of that 1917 assembly.
Disregard of Law by Legislature.
"I contend that every member, OF
the 1917 legislative assembly, who
voted for House Bill a. violated his
solemn oath Of office, and I challenge
the members who so voted, or any
man who urged them to so vote, to
contradict this statement and sub
and proof. It will probably be argued
that these me- were simply submit,
ting to the. people Of the state GER
tain amendments to be. voted upon
But this argument Is" entirely un.
sound, for the eason thet a legisla.
tive assembly al not legally submit
to the people for ratification a meas.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Spectacular Plan OF
Liberty Bond Selling
Has Been Abandoned

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 1.-THE
personal allotment plan will be the
keynote of the fourth Liberty Loan
campaign in the Ninth federal reserve
district. Plans now are being COM
pleted for the drive which will begin
on September 20 and close october S.
The spectacular campaigns Of So
licitation will be abandoned. Citizens
will receive notices from the district
loan committee and will be directed
to sales offices where they can obtain
their bonds.
The plan was carried out in many
sections of the Ninth district during
the third loan campaign and it proved
SO successful that already ninety per
cent of the counties have notified dis
trict headquarters that they will adopt
the plan.
IT has been officially pointed out,
however, that there will be a vigorous
follow-up campaign directed at per-
sons who have failed to do their pa
triotic duty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
The BUTTE Mine
STRIKE IS OVER
"Work or Fight" Order may
be Employed on a Few I.
w. w. Members.

Butte. Mont, Sept. 17.-Normal
operations have been resumed in the
Butte mines following a slight cessa-
ton of maximum copper production
induced by an attempted I. w. w.
strike.
OF the men. who in obedience to the
I. W. w. order, deserted their tasks
Friday morning, only $50 failed to re-
sumo labor n an essential war In.
dustry yesterday morning. Mining Of
ficials declared last night that it was
impossible to determine the number
Of men on strike since scores had left
the city on hunting expeditions. the
game season having opened Sunday
morning.
Federal officials and members Of the
state council Of defense intimated to-
day that Provost Marshal General
Crowder's work or fight" order may
be employed in forcing the I. w. w.
to resume labor or be indicted into
military service.
With only a small proportion Of its
editorial and mechanical staff pres
ent, the Butte Bulletin, under orders
of the state council of defense to
cease publication, resumed yesterday
w. F. Dunn, e DAILY and r. B
Smith of the Bulletin staff are IL
Helena. where they are charged with
county attorney Of Lewis and CLARK
county.
John r. Routuvara, arrested Frida,
evening in the raid made by the police
on Finlander hall, l.. w. w. head
quarters, was charged with having 6
gun in his possession without having
secured a license from the gam.
warden, in a complaint filed in Jus
tice Buckeyes court yesterday by tn.
county attorney. r. Gilbertson, Alder
Johnson, Frank j. Martin, William
Schumacher and Atalo Frento ar,
charged with sedition in a complain
filed in Justice John w. Doran'i
court. The complaint, filed by Count,
Attorney Joseph R. Jackson, alleges
that the defendants did utter violen
and scurilious language against tn
Tinted Statea0
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Wild Rice Is Being
Cultivated In Manitoba

Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 17.-"Pass
the wild RICE may soon be a popular
table expression in Canada.
The Rice Lake district, where thou
sands of acres of this product grows
and dies annually, is now being cult
waited. Thus far only the Indians have
made general use Of this rice and no
effort was made to perfect machinery
to harvest it.
The rice grows in shallow lakes. A
concern now harvesting it is using an
~improvised h~ydrop1ane prairie schoon-
er thresher. The machine skins over
the lakes and wings on either side,
knocking the rice into the boat.
Wild rice is dark in color, shaped
like oats and tastes a bit like wheat.
small quantities have been exported to
certain big hotels in the United States
which make a specially of serving
Wild game and "trimmings' to their
patrons.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17

justified In accusing another Of dis
loyalty unless he has good grounds
for the accusation. Not only this,
|. but 1 believe he should have know
ledge of undisputed facts which, in
the language Of the courts, would
convince him beyond a reasonable
doubt of the disloyalty of the person
in question. On the 10th day Of June,
1917, Mr.. Townley stood upon the
the following language: We are told
that these boys are being sent to
Europe to fight for democracy. but
I believe and fear that they are be-
ing sent there to fight for the profits
Of the damned, rotten rich, who make
money out Of our food and our prod
ucts.' Are these the words of a
patriot whose heart Is burning with
fervor to assist his country in her
struggle against the theory that gov
eminent by brute force is the kind
that shall prevail throughout the
world and under which all men must
live? And a few days later, speaking
at Minot, Governor Frazier used this
language: Il have been criticised for
mo- urging the farmers to buy Liberty
bonds. l cannot urge them to buy
Liberty bonds because 1 don't know
whether they have the money to pay
for them or not And he made the
further statement that a nan could
not be hungry and patriotic at the
! same time.
I "Let US suppose that every Cover
nor of every state in the union had
followed Frazier's lead and taker
the position that he took on the sale
OF Liberty bonds, and his lead had
been left unchallenged what do you
suppose would have happened to Oul
war program? Or suppose tina,
Townley's lead had been followed BY
c. S. Barrel, president of the Farm.
ers' Educational and Cooperative
Union Of America, the Master of the
National Grange, and Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American Fed.
GRAFTON of Labor. not only speaking
as Townley did but even keeping OF
their payroll as organizers and lee
turers. men whose loyalty has beer
questioned by thousands of people
and many of whom have been con
victed for sedition in various forms
what do you suppose would hav'
happened to our war program
Might not the people Of a nation tina
claimed to be and is the greatest de
mocracy of all time have failed t,
help their country when engaged in
war to preserve the very principles o
government under which they them
selves lived and prospered If onl.
those who had idle money had re
sponded to the calls to buy Libert!
Bonds, aid thh Red Cross, Y. NJ. c.. A
and other war activities most Of u
would have been ashamed Of Nortl
Dakota's loyalty record today. Mos
OF our people were and are paying in
terest on heavy incumbrances."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Declines To Be /.
Democratic Candidate

Washington, Sept. 17.-Repre-
sentative Patrick ID. Norton OF
North Dakota has announced he
would not run rs on Independent
candidate for congress in bis dis
61cf.
Mr.. Norton was invited to be-
come the nominee of the Demo-
cratic state committee and Re
publicans who r anxious to-
bring about the defeat of the
Nonpartisan league candidate in
that district also offered their
support He was importuned also
by members Of the Democratic
congressional campaign commit
tee to stand as the independent
fusion candidate.
II declined the initiation to
become an independent candi.
date" said Mr.. Norton, because
I felt 1 could afford to stand On
the record I made as . Repub1i-
can. I do not want to be under
obligations to the Democratic
party as an organization, having
made my fight as q member Of the
opposite party"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Very Few Hunters In
Minnesota This Fall

st. Paul, MINI, Sept. '17.-rhere
will be considerably less shooting in
Minnesota this month than there was
in 1917. The principal reason is be-
cause there will be more shooting in
France.
Early reports received by state
game officials indicate a sharp de-
crease in the number of hunters tax
ing out licenses. Some counties which
have issued from 1900 to $500 lie
enses before the eason opened, have
given out from 800 to $780,
Thousands Of men who made annual
trips into the woods are now serving
their country.
The ban on automobile travel on
Sundays also affects hunters.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
WIFE FOUND DEAD.
EDITOR GIVES SELF
: UP TO THE POLICE

New York, Sept 17.-Charles e.
Chaplin. city editor Of the New York
| Evening World, whose wife was found
shot dead in her room at a hotel here
yesterday, surrendered himself to the
police today.
Chaplin, who wrote t. a business
associate yesterday limiting at suicide
and declaring that his wife had been
such a good pal that I cannot leave
her alone in the world" walked into
an uptown police station early this
morning. He was taken to headquar-
ters for examination by the district
attorney,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
DOYLE W OPENS
CAMPAIGN AT
DARLINGTON
Declares Socialism Must be
Defeated if the State is
to Prosper.
Points to Menace~and Falla-
cies of Policies of the
Socialist Leaders.

Darlington, N. D.. Sept It's. J.
Doyle, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor Of North Dakota, backed in
his campaign by the Democratic par
ty and by the Independent Voters
association, representing the Repub-
lican voters Of the state who have de-
clared their independence of the ma
state administration. opened his cam
paign in Darlington Saturday ave.
ming. speaking to an audience that
filled the court room of the Foster
county courthouse.
In the course of his remarks, Mr..
Doyle took up and analysed various
of the proposals of the Socialist lead
ers dominating the Nonpartisan or
g%anization in the state, challenging
Socialist newspapers to disprove the
statements he made, and calling the
attention of the audience to the fact
that while one Of the Socialist pa
pers of the state was represented by
q reporter in the audience, that no
true account of his remarks would be
published by that paper, and that
even though the reporter might In
dertake to give a correct statement
Of the address. his superiors in the
office would most certainly garble the
report and present it as they desired
the same TO be puDl1SneQ. 3
In part, Mr.. Doyle said:
Platform Pledges Ignored.
"As every American citizen knows.
a political platform is a declaration
Of political principles. The platform
upon which the candidates Of the
Nonpartisan league were elected to
Office two years ago., and is the plat
form the people Of the state had a
right to expect would govern the ac-
tons Of these candidates If elected.
I have no doubt that most Of the can
didates themselves honestly believed
they would be so governed.
I'm this platform. which was the
Republican platform Of 1916, the
voters of the state were promised
that a normal school would be es-
tablished in the Missouri Slope coun-
try, in compliance with the wishes
OF the people, as expressed at the
polls and by two previous legislative
assemblies. This promise was not
kept. Likewise as to the> establish
ment Of q terminal elevator. The
present administration was also elect
ed on the promise that there would
be submitted to the people a consti-
tutional amendment providing for
state-owned dour mills in connection
with terminal elevators. This prom
Use was not kept. A compulsory
hail insurance law vas also promised
but not given, and so on down the
line. Meesrs. Townley. Lemke. Le-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
YoungGir Is Killed
While Out Hunting

Missoula, Mont, Sept. 17.-Gladys
Triplett, aged IA, was accidentally
while hunting with her uncle, Perry
Barnhart, aged is, near Plains, Sum
day. The young mans weapon was
discharged as he stopped to free her
skirt which had caught on a bush. A
coroner's jury exonerated him from
blame last night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Midland Empire Fair
Opened Gates Today

Billings, Mont, Sept 1.-THE Mid
land Empire fair, contender with the
Montana state fair for exposition
continue through September 80.
Harness events, relay races, cowboy
and Indian wild west stunts, motor
cycle and auto numbers and many
other forms Of entertainment n Of
fered.
The Allied war exhibit shown at the
state fair is to be shown.
The Midland fair attracts eastern
Montana Inc northern Wyoming.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Cupid Embraces School.
Faculty Member.

jamestown, N. D., Sept. 17.-oupid
has been embraced by the high school
faculty. The jamestown school
board reelected Prof. A. B. Conover
of Jackson, Mich. to take charge
of the commercial department. Some
what later the board engaged Miss
Marjorie Davidson of Cement City.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17

Mich. to serve as assistant in the
same department. During the late
summer the young people Joined their
fortunes, SO when the new. assistant
appeared in the city, she ann al the
bride Of the head Of the department.
Both began their duties yesterday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Boys And Girls Club
Exhibits At The Fan

jamestown, N. D.. Sept. tiff
teen boys and girls clubs are pre-.
pairing exhibits for the county fair
to be held here this month. Over
two hundred Of the children have
been engaged in the work OF the
clubs. which have bee under b
general supervision of Grover G. Poo.
emergency county agent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Hauling Grain To
Market By Auto

Jamestown, N. D., Sept. 17.-Using
his Overland roadster az the first ele-
ment Of the combination, Oscar Fried
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17

The following North Dakota men,
appeared in the Canadian casualty list
for yesterday. A.. Domief. Portland,
wounded, and x. AshemansS Buxton,
gaesed. u
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Licenses OF German I
Insurance Companies
Cancelled In South
American Country

Rio De Janeiro, Monday. Sept. 16.
Brazilian government has can
celled the licenses of German insur-
ance companies.i