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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
MANY ASK FOR
ARM BRASSARDS
Fathers, Mothers and Wild
ows of Soldiers Get
Brassards Free.

There is a general misunderstood
Ding concerning the wearing Of the arm
brassard for. the wal hero, according
to J. B. Wineman. chairman of the
home service bureau. These bras
sards are supposed to be worn only
by the immediate relatives of the
soldier, who include fathers, mothers.
sisters, brothers and widows.
Considerable time has been spent
in explaining to the distant relatives
that there is but a limited supply and
that the brassards are intended only
for the immediate relatives men,
toned. >
AS the supply which is Of hand at
the chairman's office is only intend
ed for the people of Grand Forks
county and East Grand Forks, it has
been necessary for Mr.. Wineman to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
Stores Open
Monday Eue
Drygoods Stores Will Not BE Open On
Other Evenings-ewelry and
Clothing Stores to Remain Open
Every Evening Until Christmas.

Out Of consideration for the clerks
who are faithfully working during the
busy season of Christmas, the MAORI
ty of the stores in the city have de-
cided not to remain open after 6
o'clock, except or Monday evening,
December %. when practically every
business establishment selling Christ
mas articles will remain open for
business.
The jewelry n clothing stores OF
the city will be open every evening.
beginning tonight, until Monday. De-
cember 20.
Considerable differences of opinion
necessitated such an announcement,
and the hope was expressed that the
public would feel encouraged to ac-
complish as much of their shopping
during the day as possible.
The stores of the larger cities are
encouraging shopping by day, and
when Christmas comes the clerks are
not too exhausted to enjoy it, it was
said here today.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
Almost Forgotten"
Little Red Box Saws

Several of the stores in the city
placed on their counter this morning
a little red box with a card attached,
which reads, almost Forgotten"
The box serves as a receptacle for any
little moun persons may feel in
clined to contribute to a blind man
who has been sightless for the past
eight years, and who at present has a
difficult time supporting an invalid
wife.
This man was at one time an en-
ploye of one of the railroads and has
never had to ask for anybody's aid
to the contrary, he has himself in
the better days which he has known,
given freely to those in need. Several
men in the city have offered to place
one of the little red boxes on their
counters.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
Three Months
Report ShOWs
M 0rtality Here
North Dakota State Board of Health
Bulletin for October Docs Not In.
clude Number Of Influenza and
Pneumonia Victims.

The North Dakota State Board Of
Health Bulletin for October, just pub
lished, shows hat during July,
August and September of this year,
70 deaths took place in Grand Forks
county, Al of which occurred in this
city. During the same period 1873
children were born in the county, the
city of Grand Forks figuring in the
statistics with II child-births.
The report does not include the
mortality statistics for the time dur
ing which the influenza ana pneu-
monia epidemic ragged in this part Of
the state, but unofficial information
reveals the fact that the death rate
during that period was probably the
highest ever known here, with one
exception.
The tabulated vital statistics for
Grand Forks county and city for the
July quarter, are as follows:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
YeOn1en Meet And
Install Officers
For Coming Year
j. B. Wineman Makes Speech And
Presents Service REPRESENTATION
of Officers And a Social Session
Follow.

One Of the most important meetings
Of the Golden Grain homestead of the
Yeomen order was held last evening
in the Odd Fellows hall. W. E. Goo.
zee acted as installer of officers, in the
absence of w. A. Thatcher of Souris,
N. D., who was unable to be present.
Following are the officers who were
installed:
Foreman-E. G. Felt.
Master of Ceremonies - Andrew
Bruce.
Master of Accounts-Stanley Cad
we'll.
Correspondence. B. Wineman.
Chaplain-Mary Coulter.
Lady Rowena-Bessie Caldwell.
Lady Rebecca-Laura Young.
Immediately following the installa-
ton of officers, a service flag was pre-
sented by J.. B. Wineman, who de-
livered an inspiring and appropriate
talk, bringing this message:
Encourage the soldiers to retain
their life insurance when they return:
insurance which they carried was one
of the greatest aids possible to them
in their hours of trial. 1t made them
feel Independent and gave them con-
fdence in themselves, knowing that
should they lose their lives, their dea1
ones behind them would not be en-
tirely forgotten"
Mr.. Wineman dwelt briefly upon
the homecoming of the boys.
"They will need all the sympathy
n assistance possible" he said
MANY of the boys will return crippled
and wounded. They have struggled
for the most righteous cause eve,
fought for in any war, and are entitled
to the best this world can provide fol-
them. They must not be honorec
and glorified upon their immediate re,
turn and then soon forgotten, blu
should be remembered always a.
saviors Of democracy"
A social session followed. The un.
usually large attendance made the
gathering one of the most interesting
of the year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
CHRISTMAS
BOXES TO BE
TIED SECURELY
Paper And Cord to Be Found in the
Postofice Lobby to Secure Pack
ages Before Mailing.

Christmas activities have assumed
their usual condition, according to
Assistant Postmaster j. J.. Dunlap,
and the p%ostoffice departments are
just as busy as ever with Christmas
mail and Christmas packages. The
mails from now on, the assistant post
master said, will begin to be over
crowded and it is more necessary than
ever that the packages be well wrap
ped and securely tied.
Tables have been placed in the
postoffice lobby, on which are to be
found heavy wrapping paper and
cord to make the packages secure be-
fore mailing. Mr.. Dunlap said that
the boxes we're being mailed early
this year and that in all probability
most of the Christmas mail would be
out this week.
D.a r.e.. Do,, ~.,s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
PROGRAM IS
ANNOUNCED
Festival Program to Com
prise Victory and Christ
mas Themes.

Tomorrow evening a National Vic
tory Sing and Community Christmas
Festival will be held at the city audi
torium, beginning at 8 o'clock The
committee in charge has practically
completed arrangements, and a truly
combine the thankfulness for the re-
cent victory and the joyousness Of the
Christmas season.
The program will consist of WI
parts, the first to include the victory
theme and the second to comprise the
Christmas theme. Patriotic songs.
songs of home, and victory songs will
gram, and the holiday theme will be
worked out in Christmas carols and
HYMNS. In addition to the musical
program, a solo dance by Doris Payne
will be a feature. An immense Christ
mas tree. gorgeously decorated, will
be effective in giving the holiday tone
TO the surroundings. The Munlclpal
band, under the direction OF r.: "A.
Moses. will furnish music, and besides
the municipal chorus a number OF so
loists will appear on the program.
The chorus singing will be conducted
by Mr.. w. w. Norton.
The program for the evening, which
has been arranged by the committee
In charge, follows:
PART ONE.
Victory Theme.
1. observation-disclosures Band, conduct
ed by E. A. Moses.
2. National Anthem, "Star-Spangled
8, Invocation by Rev. Thomas Gal
lagher.
a. Talk-"Why We Sing"
5. Songs Of Thanksgiving:
(a) America. the Beautiful
(b) Tenor Solo, THE Americans
Come"
{c) Chorus, Song of Peace"
s. Songs Of Home:
(a) There's Mre a Long Long
(b) Solo, when the Boys Come
(c) "old Folks at Home
z. Songs Of Victory:
(a) 20 W Christian Sol
diers.''
(b) Chorus, "P e With a
Sword"
PART TWO.
Christmas Theme.
8. Solo Dance, 1.-The Spirit Of Christ
mas"
8. Carols:
(a) peace on EARTH. Good
Will to Men"
(b) "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing"
-(c) Come. All Ye Faithful"
10. Chorus and Solo, The Christ
Child"
II. Carols:
Ca "Silent Night"
(b) Joy to the World
~. Chorus, "Hallelujah," from THE
Messiah"
bed Cross Roll Call
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
NAY PASS BILL EARLY.

Washington, Dec. 18.- Prospects
for the early passage of the war rev.
enue bill by the senate today caused
senate and house leaders to change
their program for a Christmas recess
of only three days and to plan a more
extended holiday. If the senate sue
ceeds in passing the revenue measure
by Monday night the leaders propose
a holiday recess from then until Janu-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
Lucy Boyer Receives
Honorable Discharge;
Returns This Mornina

Lucy Boyer, one Of the six graduate
nurses who left the city in November
to enter the army hospital service,
returned this morning from the Let
terman hospital at San Francisco,
Cal, where she was stationed. Miss
Boyer received her honorable dis
charge because of Ill health and has
suffered since receiving her first in
incubation.
Margaret o'Brien and Mary Egan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
Still CELEBRATING

Paris, Tuesday. Dec. 17.-Although
President Wilson has been in Paris
four days. the city refuses to cease
celebrating. Everyone had expected
the enthusiasm and the demonstra-
lions to subside after a day or two,
but the city seems almost as greatly
excited as it was on the first and
second days Of the presidents visit.
When the president. appears on the
streets in his motor car the cheering
seems as spontaneous as ever.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
Red Cross Roll Call
n MARKET.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Mefcantile
paper 6 per cent; sterling demand
4.7570; cables ATS 1-2. Francs de-
mand 545 3-8; cables 544 ga.
Guilders demand AZ 5-S; cables AZ
7-8. Lire demand 636; cables 635.
Rubles demand 10 1-2: cables IA
nominal. Mexican dollars II 1-2;
government bonds heavy; railroad
bonds easy.
Time loans strong: 60 days, 90 days
and six months 6 bid.
- Red Cross Roll Call
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
-Red Cross Roll Call-
HARBoR MEN MAY STRIKE.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-Harbor la
Dor, not only in New York, but in all
other ports of the United States, will
be called to strike if necessary to
enforce the demands of the long
shoremen and harbor boat employees
union, T. V. O'Connor; representing
the men. told the national war labor
board today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18

refuse many requests for them from
the surrounding counties. ~
About 35 arm brassards have all
ready been distributed by Mr.. Wine
man to mourners of Grand Forks
county and East Grand Forks. The
ornament was suggested by President
Wilson and takes the place of tho
common black crepe band.
Red Cross Roll Call
Leave some game in the woods for
the boys who are ''over there" Don't
try to shoot everything.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18

A special appeal contained in the
Bulletin urges the appointed of coun-
ty nurses throughout the state. 1t will
be remembered that Grand Forks
county was the first in the, state to APP
point an official of this character.
Bed Cross Roll Call
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
Cross Roll Call
MANN A CANDIDATE.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-Representa-
tive James r. Mann of Illinois, Re.
publican leader of the house, today
formally announced his candidacy for
speaker Of the house in the next con-
gress, which will be controlled by the
Republicans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
-Red Cross Roll Cal.

Bears are given protection in
Alaska, Arkansas, California, Louisi-
ana, Minnesota. Missouri, Pennsyl-
vania, Washington and five counties
in Oklahoma.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18

who left with the others, also re-
ceived their discharge and at the
present time are visiting friends in
Roseburg, Ore. for a short time.
DAD Cross Roll Call
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18

This store win NOT be
open evenings. Help us by
planning your shopping be-
fore 6 p. m.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18

he'd Cross Boil Ca,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18

Red Cross Roll Call
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-18
WAS FIGHTING GERMANS WITH
THIRTEEN AMERICAN PLANES
ABOVE CLOUDS WHEN ENEMY
CONCENTRATED ON HIM.
By AsS0,aATED PRESs.

PARIS, July 17.-Lieutenant Quentin
Roosevelt, youngest son of the former
president. mas been killed in an air
plane fight, the semi-of1icial Havas
news agency announces. His machine
fell into the enemy lines
Philip Roosevelt, Quentin's cousin,
witnessed the ar battle in the vicinity
of Chateau Tbierry in which Quintin
was engaged. ana saw the machine
fall, but did not know until later that
the airplane was that of his cousin.
lie Journal says today.
Lieutenant Iscsevelt was last seen in
combat On Sunday morning with two
enemy airplanes, about ten miles inside
the German lines in the Chateau Thi-
erry sector He started out with a
patrol of thirteen American machines.
They encountered seven Germans and
We're chasing. them back when two of
them turned On Lieutenant Roosevelt.
Reports Of the fight state that Che
Germans appeared to be shooting at
the lieutenar from tire rear, the three
machines being close together.
Then one of the machines was seen
tumbling through the clouds and a
patrol which went in search of Lieu
tenant Roosevelt returned without trace
CT hpn He appeared to be fighting up
to the lest moment. One account states
tias the machine caught fire. before it
began to fall
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-18
CRISIS PAST, DECLARES
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS

WASHINGTON, July 17.-While of
fetal reports are too belated to permit
Of any formal conclusion by military
authorities, 1t is clear as they read the
press advices today as indicating the
crisis has passed and the enemy plans
were frustrated. Secretary Baker and
General March, chief of staff, declined
to express any opinion as to what
was expected in France. Gen. Per
shing and Bliss apparently are OBJ
serving great caution in formulating
theft reports. and officers here are
agreed, however, that views as ex-
ssed by Paris and London that the
great offensive already had degener-
stted into purely local actions on the
front of less than twenty miles.
Officers today saw a very hopeful
prospect of a counter stroke which
they believed might have important
results. The twelve mile stretch oc-
cupied by the enemy south OF the
Marne is not regarded as wide enough
TO protect the flow of supply and ann
rnunition trains and replacement divi-
sions. 1t is believed that unless the
Germans can widen their positions
they will be compelled to fall back or
be trapped as the Austrians were on
the P.ave. The extent OF such coun-
ter movement is dependent entirely
on Foch's available reserves 1t is be-
lieved he will not overlook the oppor-
tunity TO annihilate an enemy divi-
sion or two when the time arrives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-18
Americans Gave Way When
Counselled to Do so, and so
Reported Movement.
SIGNIFICANT
MESSAGE SENT
Not Only Recovered Given
Ground, But Gained Consider
able Additional Territory.

PARIS, July 1--we regret being
unable on this occasion to follow the
counsels of our masters, the French,
but the American flag has been forced
to retire This is uncomfortable and
none of our soldiers would understand
their not being asked to do whatever
necessary to reestablish situation
which is humiliating to us and unac-
ceptab1e to our country's honor. We
are going to counter attack"
This. was a message sent by an
American general in command of
American forces south Of the Marne
on Monday afternoon after the Ger
mans had forced the Americans back
towards Conde en- Brie. The French
commander informed the American
general that the early German success
could not have any great effect on the
battle, but that it was understood per-
fectly that after hard fighting the
Americans had slowly retired and that
it was not expected they would imme-
diately launch a counter attack. He
added that a counter attack could be
postponed without risk and that it
might be better to give the American
troops an hours rest
Immediately after the American
general sent the above message, which
is quoted by the correspondent of the
Matin, the Americans launched their
counter attack and the lost ground
was soon recovered, with an additional
half mile taken from the Germans for
good measure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-18
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 18, 1918
Burian Says Austria Regards War
Senseless, Purposeless Bloodshed

more easily and much more completely
by the peaceable cooperation of all
peoples.
In spite of all, we look ever more
hopefully toward the people now at
war with us to see whether at last
they have been delivered from the
blindness which after fearful Affections
in four years of war, is driving the
world over farther into that destruc-
tion which they can avert if they only
will"
The foreign minister said that his
confidence was based on the war al
liances, particularly the old alliances
with Germany. He said that Austria
and Hungary would seek means ex-
tending the alliance so that it will be
adequate for all the requirements OF
new times.
I'm these endeavors," he continued.
1.-The governments know they are in
agreement with the desires of the pre-
ponderating mass of their people. The
alliance will henceforth, as hitherto.
preserve its exclusively defensive char
acter. 1t will also rest firmly on the
satisfactory solution of all questions
and on the necessities of joint concern
which has arisen from the war. 1t
must, therefore, not only cover politi-
VI Tic tNo poNNCi %
but must also lead to charges under
altered conditions.
Economic military and other rela-
tions in the future are to be drawn
closer. The agreement must comprise
a solution with due regard to desires
of the populations, of the questions
connected with the re-birth of Poland,
''Henceforth the alliance will not
mean a threat or unfriendliness toward
anyone. Nothing will be included in
it calculated. to offer a stimulus to the
formation Of counter groups. Every
thing which in the future can be real
lied of the sublime idea of a universal
league of nations shall find in our al
lance no obstacle but a favorable
nucleus and a prepared group which
can easily and naturally unite with
every general combination Of states
resting on concrete principles"
After declaring that continuance of
the war is due exclusively to the one
side and destructive aims of the enemy
which can only be attained over the
ruins of the world" the foreign min
lister concluded by quoting the final
words of the reply of Emperor Charles
to the pope's peace note.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-18
FRENCH MILITARY CRITICS
SAY OFFENSIVE A FAILURE

PARIS, July t7.-All the Paris mill
tary critics aresin agreement today in
the view that yesterday stillssfurther
accentuated the failure Of the German
offensive. the Havas agency notes In
today's review of the trend of the COM
ment.
1T is perhaps too early to speak of
victory says the Echo de Paris, but
we may say that the enemy has suf-
fered gigantic failure which will
cause a sensation throughout Ger
many"
In lie Journal, Henri Bidou notes
that the initial impetus, in which the
offensive developed its full strength.
has been checked and that ccnse-
quently the battle has degenerated
into partial or local actions.
''It may be asserted" he declares.
"that the fifth German offensive is a
very severe defeat for the enemy"
The newspapers generally ask the
public to have the fullest confidence.
They note that the Germans have al
ready thrown support divisions into
the fray whereas up to last evening
the French had not yet employed their
reserves. When the time comes, they
declare, the allied counter Attack NAV
be expected to drive the Germans ran.
idly back to the north Of the Marne.
The Petit Journal. for instance. saws
The enemy penetration south of the
Marine is bound to come to an end verv
shortly"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-18
COUNTY BOARD
LOPS OFF MILL
In TAX RATE
SUGGESTION MADE
IN COMMUNICATION FROM Gov
ERNoR, COMMISSIONERS RE-
DUCE TAXES BY A SLIGHT
CHANGE.

The county commissioners at n
meeting at the court house yesterday
for the consideration of the budget
for the coming year, which was con-
tinued from Tuesday, transacted a.
large amount of business, one of the
important results of the meeting being
the reduction of the millage from 1s
mills to Is mills for the coming twelve
months.
The plan for addition and alterations
to the court house and annex, intro
duced by Commissioner Gus Soderlind,
was vetoed, the commissioners decid-
ing to postpone these improvements
until the summer of July, 1919, when
an appropriation of $4,000 will be
made to cover these expenditures
The amount appropriated for the
Improvement of roads in districts 8,
and was placed at s4s,s50, an in
crease of $S,s10 for road maintenance
The figures for road building for the
coming year as compared to those of
the past year, from October to Octo-
ber, are as follows:
District 3-1917-I8, S14.39O; 1s1s-1e
s16.450; 800 miles of road.
District 4-1917-1S, $1,000; I91s-19
$3.50; 500 miles of road
District 5-1917-18, S1439o; 19ls-1e
s16,75o; 700 miles of road.
The total number of miles in the
three districts named is 600 miles
the amount appropriated being an in
crease of ss,s1o in the fund for road
maintenance.
Two hundred and fifty dollars was
appropriated Tor the aid of agricul-
ture, Molino fair. and $3.50 additional
Tor protection of agriculture.
1t was decided to increase the SAL
ary of the county agricultural agent
10 $1,000 per year. and to continue the
appropriation of $3.50 for a county
demonstration agent.
The commissioners will meet apain
today to receive bids from practical
and experienced road builders for tba
furnishing of a foreman in charge ~
the work to be done on the road he
ginning at the foot of the county
bridge at Bayou Chico, connecting
with Barrancas avenue and extending
along the route Of the established
county road to the United states
government bridge across Bayou
Grande. connecting with the Navy
Yard road to the naval reservation.
In addition to furnishing a foreman
to take charge OF the work the bidder
viii be expected to personally super
intend the construction of the road
and will have the right to organize
and select the force with which to
carry on the work, besides furnishing
tools, water. etc.