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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14
North Dakota News

victims and property damage.) But
tomorrow it will be given in detail.
You probably got it a few hours after
it all happened, but maybe / can tell
a little more. being on the ground
floor l can, describe it and make you
feel it the way we did. Wonderful,
that's ALL"
Sergeant Duell says the boys are
just beginning to receive their delay
ed Christmas parcels. He says he likes
his work and that ut isl wonderful
thing to be- in the air, master Of your
own machine and director of your own
movements"
There is no doubt but what the
whole world is on the eve Of a great
awakening" writes Sergeant Duell.
whether it will be this or next year,
who knows, and If the changes will
be for the better or for the worse. One
thing is certain. America is going to
start a campaign soon that / really
believe will startle rel herself and
with such a suddenness that it will
stagger the world.
The allies are waiting for us and
we must deliver the goods. Deaths
are certain to come and the sooner we
realize it the sooner we will get down
to the real grimness of the wal in all
it's fury. Economy in the beginning
means less suffering in the end"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14
PAYS PREMIUM
FOR OLD HOME
Norby Sold His Farm and
Went to Norway Two
Years ago-Has Returned

New England, N. D., March IA
Two years g Ole Norby sold his
farm, located five miles east of Ami
don, and with his wife and five chill
dren left for Norway with the inten-
ton OF making that land their home.
Today he is back in the United
States and in North Dakota with his
wife and eight children. He came to
New England, bought back his farm,
paying ten dollars IN acre more thar
for what he sold it, and declares that
n United States is the best place i'll
the world. His wife stopped at Mo-
bridge on the return and there gave
birth to twins.
MY respect for Uncle Sam is now
a hundredfold more than what it was
when left America" said Mr..
Norby. Wages are good in Norway,
per day. but, this money does not do
much good when it falls short in buy
ing. the daily bread for the workmen,
One loaf Of bread is allotted to. each
for a period of five days-and
then one can't buy bread if there are
beans, rice or peas in the household,
Products like sugar., fats and
coffee are almost unknown. When
eggs cost about 80 cents each in
American money, a workman could
not afford to fry very many in butter
which costs SO cents a pound, ever If
he is getting good wages. The crops
raised by the farmers are taken by
the government as soon as they are
harvested and sold back ia the people
About the only fat used for cooking
is blubber, taken from whales. Fish
are plentiful. but the people do no,
want this kind of food all the time
MIR Norby stated that the Scandi.
rnavian countries are overrun with
German spies and agents who are
blowing up factories, firing the grair
warehouses. burning villages and lay.
ing waste the land. He looks for a
revolution to take place in Norway fol
the Socialists r in power in the LAND
and no matter what atrocities the
Germans commit, they wear thei,
buttons showing the broken gun and
refuse to fight or resist their depreda.
tons. He says the people cannot. en
dure such a regime much longer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14
Sergt. Tharalson Is
CHARTERED In Chateau
Former Grafton Boy and Assistant
Cashier OF Killdecr Bank, Writes
From France.

Bismarck, N. D., March 14.-ser-
geant Noel Tharalson of the Head
quarters company of the 10th am
bulance train, writes his father, Cen
eral I. II. Tharalson. that he is now
quartered in a splendid French cha
teau which embraces all the Ameri-
can standards Of m%odernity, o ex-
Guiding abundance of bath rooms and
electric lights. Sergeant Tharalson,
formerly assistant cashier of the First
state bank of Killdeer, writes that he
frequently runs across Sergeant Asa
Dawson of Bismarck. who enlisted
with the Headquarters company of
the Second regiment, and that he has
met Captain Dave Ritchey of Valley
City several times since arriving in
France.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14
Willow City School. .
Re-elect Teachers
Residents Advocating Taking in Adj
jacent Territory to City Schools.

Willow City, N. d.. March 1.-THE
local board of education elected teach
ers for the public schools last week.
Harry f. Polk. who has been superin-
tendent the past year, was reelected
along with the following grade teach
ers: Misses Lillian Cooke, Airline
Shetland, Winifred Robertson and
Winifred Wallace.
An agitation has been started by
residents of adjacent districts to add
3. considerable territoiyNto the Willow
City special district. This would
bring about a material increase in the
assessed valuation. and probably has
ten a much needed new schoo! build
ing. Though the proposition Is up-
der consideration. no definite action
has been taken as yet. #
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14
Minor Farmers Are
Great Stock Raisers
Sargent County Farmers Arc Paving
Particular Attention to Pure
ss Bred Stock.

Minor. N. D., March 14.-At the
rate the farmers of this section of the
state are shipping in pure bred cattle,
1t is easy to see that within a few
years there will 10 be a scrub" head
In Sargent county. Farmers who
have shipped in pure bred live stock
since the first of the year are E. c.
Enge. John II. Nelson, George Flamer,
Frank Mund, F. B. Marquette, Brown
Williams and d. D. Marquette Ii,
addition to these. II. X. Pennington
recently shipped in ten head of year
ling Shorthorn bulls which he expects
to sell without any difficulty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14
This Corn Wilt
Peel Right Off!
"Gcts-It" Makes Corns Come on The
"Banana.Pccl" Way!

Why have to flop on the floor,
squeeze yourself up like the letter ''Z",
and with bullying eyes draw you face
up into a wrinkly knot while you
gouge and pull at the quick" of a
tender corn? That's the old, savage
way. "Gets-It" is the modern. pain
less, simple way. Lean over and put
two drops of "Gets-It" on the corn,
put. your stocking and shoe right on
again. and forget the corn. Pain is
eased.
"Gets-1t' has revolutionized the
; treatment of corns. 1t never irritates
the true flesh. You'll stop limping on
the side of your shoe, and do away
; with greasy salves, bundling band
ages. thick plasters and painful
methods. Use "Gets-It." it's common
sense.
rGets-It" is sold by all druggists
(you need pay no more than 25
cents), or it will be sent direct by E.
! Lawrence & Co.. Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Grand Forks and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn
remedy by Void Drug Store.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14
WARD COUNTY DRAFT
ERROR IS RECTIFIED
Clerks Failed to Check Turner's
Name When He Appeared
for ExamlnatOin. ~

Minot, N. D., March lathe only
error In Ward county in connection
with the draft has been rectified, and
today Henry Earl Turner of Sawyer
has a clear military record.
During the rush of the local draft
board in the first call, the clerks
tailed to, check off the name :. OF
Turner when he appeared for exam
nation. This left him to be classified
as a "deserter."
Although he thinks that the publ
cation of his name as such worked an
injustice, it was such publication of
the story that he caught the error
and was able to have the mistake of
the board corrected.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14
Walsh County Has
Agricultural Agent
T.. G. Hallway, Formerly OF Ellen
dale Industrial School, Gets
Appointment. So

Grafton. n. D., March 14.-1n con-
formity with the action Of the county
board, the extension department of
the agricultural college has appoint
ed a county agent for Walsh couny
The new agent is +. c.. Halfway, for
several years instructor in the agri-
cultural department Of the state in
dustrial school at Glendale. Mr..
Halfway arrived on Monday and re-
ported to Chairman Mcdonald Of the
county board and has already COM
..menced work.. - -. 10
Being county agent in Walsh coun-
ty is a man sized job on account of
the large territory~to cover. There
are .%thirty-six townships, but they
are quite uniform as to soil quality
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14
First National Bank
For Montpelie,
New Financial Institution Capitalized
at S25,OOO With $4,000,
SURPLUS.

Montpelier. N. D., March 14.-with
q capital of $4,000 and a surplus of
$1,000, the organization of a First
National bank is under progress here.
II. 7. Marker, seeretary-treasurer, and
D. c. Zebra, vice president Of the
Johnstown Farm Investment COM
pany of st. Paul, and several local
merchants are backing the new insti-
tuition. The stock is being sold at
$12O pei share. AS soon as the bank
Is ready for business it is stated that
the Johnstown Farm Investment COM
pany of st. Paul will move it's Offices
here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14
Bank is Is Years Old;
With Same Officers
Has Been Conducted BY the
Same Set of Officers.

Bottineau. N. D.. March 14.-The
First National Bank Of this city cele-
brated its 25th anniversary. This in
stitutioh enjoys the distinction Of be-
ing the oldest bank in the state OF
North Dakota which has been operat-
ed since its establishment by the
same set of officers. 1t began as the
Merchants Bank of Bottineau in 1893
with a capital Of $4,000, and today
this has been increased to $4,000.
w. n. Mcintosh is the president and
F.AW. Cathro the cashier.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-14

and this will eas the solution Of a
number Of problems. %
MI. Halfway bears the highest rec
concentrations. He will move his
family to this city as soon as he can
secure q house.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
Republican statesmen" Attack
Republican Railroad Presi=
dents Without Know
= ing 1t
1t Is the Republican Railroad President That Has
Landed Transportation In the Ditch Nc
Adoo Is Pulling 1t Out Again

M Distinguished Republicans In Congress imagine that
they are attacking McAdoos railroad administration and
making political capital for their party.
They really attacking other eminently respectable
REPUBLICANS presidents of the various railroad sys
TENS.
Republican railroad presidents-if any of them is
not Republican it is largely for advertising purposes
have been and are in charge of the railroads.
McAdoo took charge three weeks ago. Naturally he
could not dismiss all the employees from Republican Pullman
porters to Republican railroad presidents
% Each president of railroad has been left in charge of
his road urged and mplored to do his best help the
try move freight and passengers quickly.
Not few railroad presidents have been neglectng the
country, thinking that they would help Themselves keep
their jobs and their salaries they could make the railroad
system inefficient than usual and disu edit Gov
ernment control
It safe to predict that these gentlemen playing politics
with the railroads and playing into the hands of other
republicans in Congress will receive attention in due time
from McAdoo.
It is certain regardless of playing politics, re-
gardesS Of disoyay by heads of railroads and insn
cere attacks by Republicans in Congress that McAdoo will
continue to manage the railroads improve them and increase
their eficiency-N SPITE OF THE DISTINGUISHED
REPUBLICAN GENTLEMEN THAT HAVE HAD AND
STILL HAVE THE RAILROADS UNDER THEIR DIREC-
TIoN AS PRESIDENTS OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
Clerks Pay and Hours
By EARL GOODWIN.
They Should Not Be Made the Paythng PoIony IS MeI
bers Out Of As on the Job When Started His
SOS. Annual Attack on the Clerks

The matter OF clerks pay and working conditions is
subject for serious discussion and betermen and not
paythng for politicians Government clerks give their
lives TO the United States service work In treadm and
at the end OF 1t all may die without having saved ayears
out of the ptance the Government allows them
Present salaries were fixed many years ago. when dollar
bought dollars worth of living Today the dollar does not
pay dollars worth of anything and many Government
clerks In Washington actually starvation paw
With this fact staring him in the face how can Repre-
sentative William p Borland of Missouri have the
science use Government clerks puppets for his
political advantagei
1t might be good idea for Mr. Borland to begin his
crusade for work right at the Capitol He has read
the about the mote and the BEAM and they
apply to him and his colleagues with considerable force
When the statesman from Kansas City, arrayed In his
party clothes and carefully done hair Saturday to
trot his old and worout game of attacking the Govern
ment clerks of Washington for not working his rantng
oratory heard by members of the House The
membership close to 435 and almost 400 of them were not
in their seats.
Previous to Representative Borlands attack point OF
no quorum had been made and after the sergeant arms
had rung the bells and the roll had been called twice. the best
they could do to round up 305 MEMBERS nearly $50
being absent from the Capitol Forve minutes OF time
wasted in calling the ro which answered by members
who Immediately shot out of the Capitol leave Representa-
tive Borand an audience of foryve to transact the bust
ness of an approximation bill carrying millions of dollars
So when attempt to throw stones at other folks let
us remember that of live IN glass houses Especially
Mr. Borand who not only lives In glass house. but rides
in pretty little glass enclosed electric runabout trust ne
will ride in it the Capitol frequently and be on the JOB to
serious consideration to the entire subject OF clerks pay
and hours that get the entire benefit OF hs great
wisdom.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
Republican statesmen" Attack Repub-
Iican Railroad PreSidents-Wfth-
out knowing 1t
Continued From First Colur

Continued From First Coumn)
The intention is to pay him much as he has been get
ting in the past-very generous.
But Administrations change Congressmen change and
Presidents change.
And if you make 1t TOO clear that railroad manage
men regards the public interest and thinks only OF the
possibility of cheating the public for its own benehyou
NAV persuade the public that full compensation for railroads
especially for the and most dishonest Of them would
be false generosity.
You Republicans in and of the railroad business may
succeed you pursue your present tactics in giving the pub
lie great bargain in the price that they viii pay you for the
getting that bargain under the present
plan of full compensation.
You know the fable about the frogs that had nice good
natured log for king They were not satisfied and kept on
croakngthen Jupiter sent them stork and the storK
swallowed them.
Don't forget that fable Jupiter in this case is the voting
public not any too with war; and income tax
and high prices The rulers put you for the time being
are conservative well balanced, Just minded men,
you are too energetic in your croakng you are TOO
vicious in your opposition to successful public management
of railroads the Jupiter may hand you king that
will not suit you so well
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
Opportunity Is Always
Around You
Wilson Woodrow

many battling DISCUSSES, that in
stead Of the desired princess one
should find he had been tricked
into carrying off only a homely
serving maid. as used to happen 50
often in the old romances.
The preventive for that is to
make yourself % familiar with the
appearance of the lady, to come
to know her so well-yoice, looks,
manner, and gestures-that no i'm
pcstor could successfully deceive
you, any more than one could who
tried to represent herself as your
wife, your sister. or your mother.
Habit; that's the solution to the
difficulty, as it is to most every
thing else in life. Get into the
habit Of meeting Opportunity,
study her ways and her character
istics, and you will run small risk
OF not choosing the right princess
when she puts you to the test.
be heady Always.
The trouble is that so few OF US
comprehend what opportunity real
ly is. We regard it as a fieeting.
an fortuitous conjunction OF cir
cumstances which presents itself
to a man or woman only once or
twice ir a lifetime, and upon which
hinges some great deed decisive
OF the destiny Of that person;
whereas the truth is that Oppor-
tunlty Is a daily. almost hourly
visitor to everyone Of US, appearing
often in such humble, common
place guise that we never suspect
who she is.
Another quality she possesses
is, that although we may question
the nature of the opportunity
which promises to do something
for ourselves, we are never In
doubt as to our opportunities TO do
something for the advantage OF
others. And that by the way is an
excellent method OF coming to
know Opportunity as l have sug-
gested; never to overlook a single
chance that offers to be Of help or
benefit to others.
By this means, and also by fac
ing squarely every occasion, no
matter how difficult or how trivial
and unimportant 1t may seem-in
other words by meeting Oppor-
tunity in all her moods-you will
become her PAL, her intimate and
her companion. and you cannot fail
to know her when the moment
comes for your big decision.
The chance may never o1er
itself to you to perform some great
or spectacular deed; but should 1t
come you will be ready for IL. And
after all, 1t Is the quality Of life
that counts, not the high spots.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
Buying a Hat in Paris of the
Queen Creator
By Elizab eth Jordan

spiration. At that very moment
she may be conceiying her MASTER
piece.
You express yourself as willing
to wait indefinitely. You. are hor-
r1fied at the mere suggestion of
interrupting Madame's inspiration.
She Is tall and slender and grace
ful and beautifully dressed. She is
blonde and, also a little faded.
She has copper-colored hair ar
ranged In a coronet on her head,
and blue-gray eyes, and a smile
that illuminates the room.
After the exchange of courtesies.
you are tenderly led to a raised
platform. There you are placed in
a high-backed chair facing a won
derful mirror In which you see
yourself as a picture in a frame.
Your hat is removed. You have
thought II a very pretty hat, but,
as Madame lays It down, she casts
one glance at It. 1t is not critical
glance. Indeed, there is softness
In It and sympathy; but you never
wish to see that hat again.
Slowly, very slowly, Madame C.
circles round you. She is taking in
your effect, studying your possibili-
ties.
Suddenly Madame C. draws
deep breath and exhales It. "A-hi"
she cries. The next instant the air
Is full Of staccato directions
Madame's-and Of flying figures.
A shape is put on your head. II
hops over one ear. Your heart
sinks. Is that the hat? Is that
the way II is going TO look?
Almost before your thought
takes shape the hat has done so,
under Madame's fingers. She works
with extraordinary rapidity The
assistants, In a circle around you
both, hand her what she needs be-
fore she has time to ask for IL
They are as silently efficient as
nurses during an operation, but
their eyes shine with interest and
admiration.
The hat grows. Madame models
the plastic shape with a touch
here. a touch there. They are won
derful touches. The lines are
beautiful and-yes-most becom-
ing. The trimming is added, here,
there. The hat grows before your
eyes.
Madame is working toward her
vision-the finished creation-as
she saw 1t in the moment OF that
ecstatic "Ah!" Suddenly she
stands back.
Regard your hiatt" she invites.
And the price, Madame?" you
ask, at last.
Madame C. drops to earth. She
has forgotten that sordid detail.
but she leads herself to 1t now and
her expression changes.
"A trifie," she announces. after
an instant's reflection Three hun
ayOd Es1GAS
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
From the Public to the Editor

50 Irrefutahle In fact. % surprising
In their reference and original argu-
ment, 30 blasting in fact and logic
one might as wen fool with hand
grenades a. try to pick Haw In your
loaded editorials. Your paper 10
bound to become one OF our municipal
institutions and blessings.
Permit me again to add that your
editorial OF today headed Woodrow
Wilson 81 Years Old Tomorrow" 10
the grandest thing that intellect could
utter In any language-especially In
the language OF truth and honor, to
the greatest American now guiding
wisely and determinedfy the mighty
destiny OF our country.
Throughout our country, In every
hamlet, on every farm, this one par
ticular editorial should be read and
cherished in faithful homage to the
man and President whose delineation
you have made a. masterful - the
subject is himself
with great appreciation OF your Eu-
perior paper, allow me to subscribe
myself with you I'm the cause that
needs assistance; In the cause that
needs resistance; for the future In
the distance; and the good that we
can do"-for our city and country.
Very truly yours.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
By Mrs.
YSIPP0S of Likyon one time
carved a statue, the figure
- ,o.,.,, ,.o,d;,n ~ tiptoa

T YSIPP0S of Likyon one time
carved a statue, the figure
- OF woman standing OF tiptoe
to indicate that she was always
running and with wings on her
feet to show that she passed like
the wind. She carried a razor in
her hand to signify that she struck
more sharply than any steel. Her
hair was worn long in front SO that
she might be readily seized by any
one she approached. but short be-
hind to indicate that once she had
fitted by on her winged feet, no
one was able to hold her. And on
the pedestal Lysippos cut this in
scription: My name. o stranger.
is Opportunity, controller OF all
things, and / stand here as a les
son to thee!"
never run through a mornings
batch OF letters from my corre-
spondents but that | am reminded
OF that statue and the Inscription
which the wise old Greek placed
beneath H. For all the manifold and
varying probEms which are sub
mitted to me may be summed up
in the single phrase, missed oppor-
tunities.
You may find examples to indi-
cate what mean in almost every
family, school or business house.
Why under the same environment
and with practically the same ad-
vantages and equipment should
one son or daughter succeed and
another fail, one pupil progress
and another fall back, one clerk or
apprentice advance and another
stick where he started? The an
swer of course Is opportunity.
But In the cases cited the oppor-
tunities are equal-you can even
handicap the winner in that re-
spect, and 1t wi II make no differ
ence in results.
Personal Equation.
1t is in short the personal equa-
sion that decides the matter. One
man sees and grasps the oppor-
tunity when it comes to him; the
other is too blind, or too much oc-
cupied with other things to realize
that opportunity has brushed him
with her wings, or maybe too lazy
to stretch out his hand and clutch
her.
The question that really bothers
most of US, though, is how to rec
ognize Opportunity as her actual
self when she goes swishing by in
meteor fliyht, and not by mistake
to grab some masquerading coun-
terfeit who will only succeed in
leading us into the ditch. We can't
hesitate or debate or stop long to
consider: we all know that. It's
the cave mans style of wooing.
the quick eye and the ready hand
that captures Opportunity. But
suppose, since she comGS N 20