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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
OUTLOOK
FOR NORMAL
SCHOOL WORK
Mayville Institution Has
Prospects of Prosperous
and Useful Year.

Mayville, N. D., Oct. 4.-The fall
erm of the school year 1918-19~ OPP
med at the state normal school at
hayvi]le onjTuesday. October 1, with
promise of a good enrolment.
While the enrolment was less than on
he first day of 1917, there is an I'M
Usually large number delayed on .ac-
count of fall work and II all had come
n have reservations for rooms the
enrolment would have been about
Equal to If not greater than that of a
rear ago.
Faculty Already For Work.
Every member OF the faculty for
his year is on hand ready for work
Ind anxious to do his best teaching.
All. is enthusiasm for a! prosperous and
valuable year. The men Of the
faculty look rather tanned and their
lands show evidences Of rough usage
Turing the six weeks OF so-called va
sation. These men have been in the
harvest fields. three of them practic-
Lily every day since the close Of the
summer session. This work has APP
%oarently made them physically fit for
: good year in the school, room.
Both new and former pupils are
soud in their praise of the living ia
silities offered the students at the
Mayville normal school. Both dormi-
tories for young women are as COM
plete and as fine as one could wish,
and the girls certainly appreciate
what the state has prepared for them
20 insure their physical comfort and
we'll being while attending the school.
It will be of interest to the friends Of
che school to know that in the near
future there will be given an open
evening when all people of Mayville
and the, surrounding country will be
given the Opportunity of visiting and
inspecting the new dormitory and
other buildings. Some years ago, when
Palmer hall was first opened, a SINH
lar evening was greatly appreciated
and it is hoped that many may find it
possible to make this visit and in
spection.
President Hillyer left Mayville on
Tuesday night to attend a meeting of
the state board of regents at Fargo on
Wednesday, October 2.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
AMENDMENT
BALLOTS MAY
/. Be PREPARED
Judge Robinson Says Score
tary Of State May Proceed
Pending Decision.

Bismarck, N. D.. Oct An an in
formal opinion given in an unoficial
capacity by Justice James F. Robin
son of h sureme court, he advised
the press today that the fact of the
supreme court having failed to hand
down its opinion in the proceedings
brought by Treadwell Twichell Of
Fargo to restrain the secretary Of state
from printing the leagues proposed
constitutional amendments need not
prevent the secretary of state from
certifying to the county auditors these
amendments for a place on, the ballot
Saturday, when nominations for the
general election in November CLOSE,
and when the secretary Of state will
formally advise the county auditors
who's who"
mo temporary restraining order has
been granted by the court" said the
justice, and the secretary is in no way
restrained from publishing the amend
tffying the amendments to the county
auditors for a place on the official
ballot"
The constitutional amendment bal
lot is distinct from the ballot upon
which the names Of candidates for
office will appear, and may be separ-
ately withdrawn should the supreme
court upnOlQ IWlcnelI
contention that the initiative amend
ment to the constitution, under which
the league purposes to submit its
amendments, was not in itself prop
erly adopted by the legislature nor
legally submitted to the voters, and
that the amendment is imperative in
that it provides no means by which
the secretary of state may legally
place on the ballot petitions initiated
and circulated under this amendment.
It is a foregone conclusion that
should the supreme court, give these
amendments a place on the ballot, the
$4,000 North Dakotans now in mill
tary service will not have an oppor-
tunity to vote upon them, as it will
be almost impossible at this late date
to get these ballots in the hands Of
these absentee voters, scattered ove
the greater part of three continents,
in time to permit them to be returned
to be canvassed by the local or state
canvassing boards before January 1.
Any vote which is taken on these
amendments. it is claimed, will not,
therefore, be representative of the
views of at least 20 per cent of the
North Dakota electorate.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Board Holds
!. First Regular Meeting

Bismarck. N. D., Oct. 4.-The> first
formal meeting Of the North Dakota
advisory selective4 service board in
conjunction with the district draft
board is being held in the federal
building today. Samuel Torgerson of
Grand Forks, the banker selected by
the draft board to represent the inan-
cial interests of the state, and w. P.
Macomber, general manager Of the
Washburn Ignite. Goa Co., 1t Wilton,
named to~represent the states labor
interests, were here yesterday, but
Walter Reed Of Armenia, the member
of the advisory board picked by the U.
s. department of agriculture, could
not get in until last night. The board
today is mapping out its line Of pro-
cedure in cooperation with the draft
board. The district draft board, which
resumed its deliberations yesterday,
heard w, F.. Berner of jamestown, d.
vision superintendent of the Northern
Pacific, relative to the. granting of
deferred classification to railway en-
ployes of his company. Today the
district draft board took up the con-
sideration of 1000 claims for agricul-
tural or occupational exemptions filed
by men who were listed in the recent
general registration.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Jamestown People
In War Service

Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 4.-Clfrord
Compton, a stutsman boy now en-
gagged as a dispatch carrier with the
Annex forces in France. writes: s
Sometimes a runner gets killed
and sometimes he's lucky. but 1t is all.
fair in war. When everything is
shooting and is advancing. he can
not hear his gun go of. Ut beats
hunting ducks"
Compton has been injured but is
now out Of the hospital.
Miss Mildred Canaan Of this city left
the city last night for Amexs-S.. Lake,
Wash. She goes az q Red Cross nurse,
being assigned to q hospital at Camp
Lewis.
Hugh Aarston is one OF the sthts-
man county farmers who Is making.
good in the army. He entered the
Fort Smelling ofncers' training school
In the summer Of 1917 and was con-
missioned firbt lieutenant in the ar
tillery. Recently he was given q cap
taincy and is stationed at . Long
Island camp.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Kempton Man Wounded
In Fighting On July 81

Private Frederick Iceberg of
Kempton. who was wounded in the
fighting of July 81, is we'll enough
to be able to. write to his father, Olaf
Iceberg Of Kempton, relating some
Of his experiences.
A letter written a few days after
he was wounded says that his wound
was not serious. He was hit in the
right arm by "a machine gun bullet.
He proves it by writing with his left
hand. He was injured July 81 Gin
a battle you have read about he
confides to his father. Am now in
a base hospital back Of the lines. get
ting along fine, and all the. eats and
sleep I want"
In a letter, dated August "a, he
a that his wound is heeling rap
idly, well enoughsfor him to be able
to write with his right hand, but says
it will be some time before he will
be able to use it again to any extent.
as a bone was fractured. IT also got
a slight scratch on my leg" he
writes. but it doesn't amount to
much. I am still able to walk.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Influenza Appears
AT Erskine, MINI.

DR.. A. Kahala returned today from
Erskine, where he was called on sew
eral Spanish influenza cases and &C
cotding to him, unless strong meas
ures are taken, an epidemic Of the
disease will be prevalent there. He
declared that he had seven cases in
the village, and although none of
them were in the v stage they
must be watched in order to check
the spread. y
1t has ben reported that an cpl
demic Of the, disease which is now
prevailing over practically all of the
United States, has gotten a hold on
many of the railroad men in south
Crookston. According to Health Of
ficer DR.. Norman, however. the rail-
road men n sueffring' from lagrip-
pc which is very similar to Spanish
influenza--Crookston Times.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
League Managers To
4: Fight Insurance Co.'s

Bismarck. N. D, Oct. 4.-The Nom
partisan league through a drastic tax
on their business, plans to drive the
old line or conference life insurance
companies out of North Dakota as
they have been driven out of Texas,
leaguers allege, it was announced to-
day by q Lacquer close in the conf
dence of President A. c. Townley of
the National Nonpartisan league.
The present life insurance tax is
two per cent per annum on the policies
written. This will be increased, it is
announced, to a point where 1t will
prohibit the writing Of further bust
ness by foreign life insurance COM
panies, and, possibly, to. a degree
where these conference companies will
be compelled to reinsure their BUSH
ness with North Dakota domestic mu-
tual companies.
One immediate result, 1t is con-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Call For 800 More
Selective Service Men

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 4.--Adjutant
General Fraser has received a call for
800 selective service men to entrain
October Is for the agricultural college
to be trained as auto truck drivers,
blacksmiths, carpenters, general me-
'chanics. machinists, motorcycle re-
pair men, photographers and topo-
graphical surveyors for service in the
national army.
The call is for 1917 r%egistrants and
1915 r~egistrants prior to those who
registered in September. Voluntary
inductions will be accepted up to Oc-
tober IL, after which date local boards
will have three days in which to fill
vacancies. The next class for the
University Of North Dakota will be
called about a month later.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
TRAIL MAN
USED HAMMER:
PAYS A fine
Farmer Repeats that War is
of Rotten Rich," and Ham
mers Remarks Home.

Hillsboro. N. D.. Oct. enlarged
with driving Liberty bond statesmen
from his farm with a hammer, Gum
der Nesseth Of Mayville township was
a%rraigned in justice court here, plead
ing guilty and standing costs after
agreeing to subscribe for $500 worth
Of Liberty bonds. and contributing
500 to the Red Cross. .
Nesseth, who is wealthy. had been
assessed for $500 Of bonds. He told
Liberty bond statesmen that it was the
war Of the ''rotten rich," or words to
that effect, repeating some Of the
doctrines certain Socialists preached
early in the war, and used a hammer
in Kidding his farm of the bond SELL
ers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
And His Bride
To Winter In Florida

Fargo, N. D., Oct. al. w. Brin-
ton, manager Of the Consumers Unit
stores in. North Dakota, was welded
at Loveland, Colo, to Miss Mildred
Berry, and according to announce
ment made in the Socialist newspaper
in Fargo controlled by the same
Socialists who dominate the affairs Of
the Nonpartisan league, MI. Brinton
and his bride will spend the winter
in Florida.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
10000 BUSHELS OF
BARLEY Is BURNED;
ORIGIN SUSPICIOUS

Fargo, Oct. 4.-Fire of suspicious
origin yesterday, on the farm Of A. T.
Marshall, near Absaraka, about 40
miles west of Fargo, destroyed 20, 900
bushels Of barley, valued at $4,000.
A barn, and@gznnary. which cost S.
900, and Ell horses and a COW, worth
$4,000, were burned to death, a total
loss Of $4,000.
Elmer Marshall. wheatland, o Of
the owner, hesitated to fix the blame
for the fire. He said he knew Of no
enemies or discharged farm hands
who might have fired the buildings
for revenge. Federal and county au-
probably will start an inves-
tigation tomorrow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Kaiser Sent Mission
To Sofia As Soon As
He Learned Situation

Paris, Oct. emperor William
sen a military mission to Sofia as
20 as the situation there was re-
ported to him, according to the Neuste
Nachrichten OF Munich. This mission,
1t is said, has placed German and
Austrian troops at strategic points
along the principal Bulgarian rail-
ways. Bulgarian deserters reached a
point within six miles of Sofia, ac-
cording to a Zurich dispatch to the
Journal, but were driven back by
Bulgarian contingents.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Equity Corporation
Has Wide Scope Of Work

Valley City, N. D., Oct. 4.-organi-
cation Of the Equity Finance corpor-
alton has been effected, with s. J.
Aandahl, Litchville, president; A. B.
Cox, Wimbledon. vice president; Geo.
L. Isensee, secretary, and A. H. Gray.
treasurer.
The corporation is organized for
the purpose Of financing Equity society
commercial projects, such as stores,
banks, etc. III.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Socialist Faction
Opposed ]. P. Hardy

Fargo. N. D., Oct. 4.-The appoint
ment yesterday by j. p. Hardy for
postmaster of Fargo follows an in
teresting contest that has been waged
months ago of Geo. Wilkinson.
There were over 60 aspirants for
the post, but the most interesting fea-
ture Of the appointment is the fact
that Mr.. Hardy has not been identified
with the Democratic administration.
Strong pressure against the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Hardy was brought
by the Socialists who dominate the
Nonpartisan league.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Northwestern NcUs

tended. will be the organization Of a
score or more North Dakota mutual
companies which will be
required by law to loan their money
on North Dakota farm mortgages. The
leagues principal peave against the
foreign life insurance companies, 1t is,
stated, is that they have frightened up
on farm loans in North Dakota, hav-,
ing, it is claimed by league managers,
practically refused to make any loans,
west OF the Red River valley, which.
is the n sure crop section Of the
state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
AND SHOVEL
NEXT TO RIFLE
. in IMPORTANCE

With the American Army in
France, Sept. neutrality-suspicious.
of The Associated Press.)-Next to his
rifle the American infantryman in ac-
ton in France has learned to cher
thing else. BY experience he has
learned that his pick and shovel will
save him from injury or death at
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Grafton's First Mayor
Dies While Visiting

Grafton, N. D.. Oct. 4.-stewart
Carincross, elected mayor of Grafton
when the city was incorporated in
1882, and who established a general
store in Grafton two years prior to
that date. died in a local hospital Of
pneumonia Mr.. Carincross, since
1912, has resided in California, COM
ing here several weeks ago to spend
a short time visiting friends.
Funeral services were under the di-
rection of the Masonic lodge.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04

SnE14NnsNa
adept at learning, even with IL pick
and shovel, although many OF them,
at home had been clerks ana held
are the mos highly priced 81 ali.
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WOUNDED MEN POLISH MARBLE.
Amsterdam, Oct. 4.-Marble polish
ing is said to be an ideal occupation
for war-blinded soldiers in Germany.
"A first test made at Kiel, showed that.
the keen sense OF touch developed by.
the blind workers enabled them to de-,
tect at once the slightest u~neveness OF
.~imperfection on a marble plate. Now
the big Rhenish Marble Works at
Dusseldorf-Rath employ several blind
polishers, who have become expert
at their trade, and receive skilled
workmen's pay. German employers
in the marble business have decided
to give blind soldiers preference In
labor engagements.
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EMBARGO REMOVED.
Dublin, Oct. 4.-Lord Robert Cecil.
British u~ndersecretary for foreign af-
fairs, has informed Thomas O'Don-
nell, member Of parliament for Kerr
~, that the embargo on the export
from ireland to the United States Of
cured mackerel has been removed.
Last year the Dingle coast Of Kerry
alone exported to the United States
over 5000 tons Of mackerel. The %
moval Of the embargo has given
great satisfaction in the Irish fishing
districts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-04
Changes At The A. c.
Approved By Board

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 4.-Reorganiza-
ton of the animal h~usbandry depart
ment of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college was approved at the
meeting Of the state board Of regents
in Fargo this week.
w. H. Peters, head Of the depart
ment for some time, resigned to take
position with the Minnesota Agri-
cultural college, and the post has
rendered to Prof. J.. H. Shep-
pard Of the North Dakota college.
Prof. H. 0. Werner Of the A. c. also
resigned as assistant horticulturalist.
The regents granted a years leave
of absence to Dean Geo. S. Wells of
the University of North Dakota law
school at Grand Forks, to take up war
work at Washington, and they also
granted a years leave Of absence to
Prof. H. K. Brush, of the romance
language department Of the univer-
sity, to take up instruction in French
among soldiers and officers.
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ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Jamestown, N. D., Oct. Awhile
hunting near this city, Merrill Riley
shot himself. He is not
seriously injured.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-02
BRITISH SCHEME OF
DEMOBILIZING ARMY
Most Of Men IL 1t VIII Get Back Jobs
Like Those Before the War-Nccd
AL Of Nation S Manpowcr

LONDON, Nov. 5 (Corrcsp0ndcrcc OF
The Associated Press The British GOV
eminent has completed liz basic plans
for disqualification q the army and pre-
viding employment icr the mon whose
sole business fer four wears has been war
1t is calculated that co per GEM Of the
men in the army viii 90 back Ia their old
Jobs or have new enes awaiting them.
but taking care Of the remainder even
though every ounce of mab-power will b"
needed after The war presents = most diff
ficult problem
1t will be 4 long, tedious task 10 trans
form millions oi men from Khaki t. civil
life and must be done BY degrees BY the
plan agreed upon these degrees have been
fixed upon the needs II Industry with
certain consideration being given to mar
ried men OF those who may otherwise b.
needed in the home,
The government has record OF what
each man is hast fitted faf in evil l,fe.
The ministry q aubii" sSrvc" which has
efficiently compiled this data toGethef
with other official agencies, ha- prepared
a list OF necessary induatries IN thr or l"r
of what is deemed thor irlnartqne2. TIL"
first few are called key" trades roa~F
of which nrctircc mat'ra'> needed for
use in other trades The idea Is that it
would be usr7cs~ 81 release Il lot 81 struc-
tural steel workers ahaad cf tn, ~'sn
who prpd"cc steel. The. trade list Is
complete bnt VIII moi be announced be-
cause Of controversies Il might arouse
The fact that mon Ia 4 job awaiting
him will net insure h;- oal,'Y release Thu
governments wonld Ike "a be I'd Il h4t
class bat il 90 nnnt bandit m0rn thar
half the army NJ orc time kencn q ri9id
adherence tn induatrai.neceS.. t.soIdier
may be diamond setter with n Job Il
go to while his trench matc my ~ q
railway brakeman w''thout job TIL
brakeman viii ba taken iirst and avcf
an Opportunity toeo to work.
! 1t is. rnasonch'a to ,nnnosc thai ail-
way worlmon Il not h.nd' nQ The * &
| list, are very close 10 h. t., Il Il nd
also that minnrs arn we'll IN 1t Is yit1lig
necessary to decentralization nlans Il have
the railway, in running order "nd III
miners are needed to ircrnasn the fua
supply for industries ard homo comfort
And so on down the long Isl ,'nti urac
tically every recognized trade Is i"oludotl
/ When lnan has been selected fer DIS
charge he will be sort ta = collect M
camp. the most Of which of courSe vii
be in France. He will then he sent to
distributing camp in England where hi
will receive his allowance for cyiIaI
clothing. He will be given months fur
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-02
Substitute Fabrics.

Whether any Of the substitute fabrics
produced by German textile scientists will
survive TIE period OF stern necessity is
prohlematical. The comment OF the opti-
nlistic German press is that several of
them arr good enough to endure after the
war Thus, favorable mention is made OF
'textilit tho product OF a paper thread
and fibre thread twisted together, con
tanning only a small percentage of long
fibre. Weaving and sewing yarns ere
made from it, and according to one au-
thority "the uninitiated cannot distinguish
the new products from former linen or
jute fabrics.
paper cloth seems to be largely a
myth. however At the third Fibre Tx
POSITION at Leipzig, recently, the best gp-
proved achievements in substitutes con
tanned some fibre and, apparently. TIE
larger the proportion the greater was le
success achieved The exhibit of tie
Papiergarngdselschaft, the most elabori te
in the whole show, comprised largely
cloths woven OF fax, hemp, wool, cotton
and silk tihres mixed with paper yarn.
Paper spinning as a matter of fact, was IN
troduced In Germany long before the war,
and clothing was regularly made of NIX
lures containing some percentage of pa
per.
Tho third exposition was notable, also
for displays OF the products Of fibre plants
as cat-tails. The new processes have IN
doubtedly been fruitful in promoting sky
rocketing speculation in industrial stocks
which would have made dismal showing
otherwise. Providence Journal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-02
PRICE CT A WIFE VARIES.
As Paid for III Different Commodities
in Different Countries.

n degenerate civilized nations parents
in-law, Far from getting any money for
their daughters. even pay to the receiver
OF the goods, while the receiver can only.
long after the bargain Is struck, determine
the market value OF the acquisition Not
80 among the primitive savage races, who
have mere practical way OF doing things.
The man who wants to marry knows cx-
actly how much be has 10 pay for this his
Giy In Uganda, f6a- instance, the ave.
are cost on wife is four bulls. i box C
cartridges and six SEWN. needles.
Sometimes You can buy one even cheap.
c. THUS the explorer Wilton got pre-
" vile Tor a pair OF shoes. A Kaffir lady
according 10 the social status Of her fan1i-
y. ii worth from two to ten cows 4 Ma
vajo girl cannot be bought for less than
ten horses. In Tartary a woman is paid
for by her weight ia butter: the Same
ycde father-in-law prefers reindeer in pay
ment; the Kisans. Of India, content them
selves with some rice and rupee. A rich
Mishmi, of Northeastern Assam. has 10
pay twenty oxen for wife, but @ poor
fellow may get ono for a mere hog. I'm
Timorlant, Malay Archipelago, payment
must be made in elephant tusks.
In Cnyoro. British East Africa, they
can marry on the insfallment plan, but
the wife is not delivered to the purchaser
until the last installment has been paid
Among many tribes in Africa, Asia and
America the son-in-law has to serve his
iather-in-law, even as Jacob served Laban
The amount due for the vile is gradually
deducted from his wages until the full
rrce has been paid in work