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Williston graphic., 1918-03-21
Williston Schools

Of magazines and books for the boys
at the front; for minute men speak
ers and head instructor of standard
Surgical Dressings.
These have been organized in all
Of the schools War-Savings Stamp So
cieties. The school pupils have been
collecting coffee cans the proceeds of
which are for the Red Cross. The
school pupils created "sacrifice
fund" of $166.4O with which Liberty
Bonds and War-Savings Stamps were
bought and presented to the Red
Cross. Through the schools Red
Cross Benefit Lyceum Course has
been conducted and this together with
the pupils sacrifice fund" will place
something over $4,000 in the hands
of the Red Cross.
Last Fridays magazine collection
in the schools numbered about 800.
1t is requested that in future the
following suggestions be followed in
this connection: Send in Puck, Life,
Judge and similar magazines of any
date; of those magazines devoted to
fiction, not to exceed three or four
months back; Of the "American" and
similar periodicals, no particular linz
it as to date of issue; of the "Post,"
Literary Digest" and other semi
news magazines, not to exceed two
weeks back. Any periodical which
specialized in this line may be made
an exception, as for example the
Geographic Magazine" Inquiry is
under way concerning the gathering
and sale for Red Cross purposes Of
old magazines and other paper. Un-
til some plans are perfected, hold up
the old numbers.
The Shorthand II class is taking
care of a big part of the actual cor
respondence work of the Home Ser
vice Branch of the Civilian Relief Bu-
reau of the Red Cross for Williams
County, under the direction of IT'S
chairman Mr.. Clayton.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21
School War Time Activities

The Williston Schools have been
among the first in the State to ac-
complish a complete organization for
Junior Red Cross membership. Th*
funds gathered chiefly from the pupils
themselves made it possible for every
student enrolled in the schools to be
a Junior Red Cross member, and that
this membership has not been in name
only is evident from the following
statement of work thus far accom-
plished:
20 refugee layettes, about half fin
ished, SO French baby shirts, II
afghans, 1926 handkerchiefs, z8 wash
cloths, l helmet, 179 congresses, Ax4
l scarf, IL abdominal bandages, il
pair socks, 140 pair wristlets, 23
sweaters, % hospital shirts, IS hos
pital bags, "a comfort pillows.
Teachers and pupils almost with
out exception are spending al odd
minutes knitting and it is reported
that the children have to be watched
to prevent them from knitting with
their hands under the desks One
man of the faculty has completed
three sweaters. Nearly all the teach
ers of the schools are taking stan
dard course in Surgical Dressings
upon completion of which they are
capacitated to teach the standard
course. All classes in the High
School are conducting knitting class
es while the Junior High School has
one class of about SO girls. In addi-
ton to these classes there are numer-
GUS knitting and sewing clubs organ
lied among the school pupils under
their own direction. Other activities
have been the inspecting of COM
pleted Red Cross sewing; the inspect
ing of the Surgical Dressings and
the experimenting of Red Cross
Christmas Sale. Several teachers OF
the Surgical Dressings department
which occupies three rooms and en-
rolls about one hundred women, thirty
boys and group of men the effec-
tlveness being indicated by the COM
pletion during the last three weeks
OF about $500 surgical dressings. The
Domestic Science department has
made its sewing work very largely
Red Cross work and in the connec- !
ton have completed Sc hospital bed !.
shirts, Sc Triangular bandages, 40 |
suits of pajamas, 8 dozen comfort /
pillows and 20 layettes for the refugee
babies.
Among the teachers Of the schools !
the following positions have been
held: Chairman of the County Junior
Red Cross; instructor in Signal Corps
School,; assistant on Draft Board; {;
recruiting agent for the Signal Corps
sor four counties; chairman of the
County Red Cross Christmas drive;
chairman for three counties Of the
Signal Corps for the State Council
Il defense; ccun.y chairman for the
Correspondence Branch of the Mill
ary Relief Committee: local collector
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

Friday, March 20.
With but two more months of school
commencement plans are already un-
der way. There is reason to antici-
pate that the exercises of commence
ment week will surpass all efforts Of
previous years.
At recent meeting of the Board
of Education the teachers of the city
schools were elected for the coming
year with a generous increase in SAL
ary.
During the past week Mac Nelson
of the Senior Class and Curtis Kem-
per and Myrle Kelly were volunteers
for government service.
The inter class basketball games
of the High School under the direc-
tion Of Miss Torson and Mr.. Brown
are being revived and much interest
and enthusiasm is evoked.
During the week Bishop Tyler Of
Fargo and Rev. Mr.. Christ address,
ed the High School at assemblies.
At last reports the school pupils
have gathered about 420 coffee cans
for which from three to five cents
will be received. These funds are
added to the Junior Red Cross treas
ury.
! One day last week Mr.. Palmer
spoke to the High School students
about War-Savings Stamps, and the
High School voted to take it up as an
organization. Harold Bruegger was
elected president, Doras Rundell Sec
retary and Mr.. Clayton banker. Each
week the students can deposit money
and each time quarter is obtained q
stamp will be put upon their card.
Friday the High School had bas-
ketball assembly. Mr.. Brown spoke
! of the boys basketball and gave tehe
plans for the boys and Miss Torson
spoke for the girls.
The basketball games hereafter
will be inter class games and the
class winning the most points will re-
ceive the loving cup for that year.
Mr.. White gave us an interesting talk
about the game at Minot. The two
games for last Saturday were post
poned to this Saturday on account of
the Patriotic Meeting at the Armory
Come and see these games-one a
girls game-Faculty VS.. High Schoo
girls-the other boys game
Seniors VS.. Juniors.
Admission 15c.
Albert Martin had leave schoo
to work on the farm
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

The Ada Red Cross branch, Ada.
Minn., now has $2,639.59 placed to
its credit as the result of an auction
sale and entertainment given by Red
Cross workers last week. A hotel
was donated in which to serve lunch
es and dinner for the benefit. All az
ticles sold at the auction were do
mated. Cash donations amounted to
more than $125.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

It has been decided to eliminate the
Easter vacation this year except for
Friday, March 20.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

With but two more months of school
commencement plans are already un-
der way. There is reason to antici-
pate that the exercises of commence
ment week will surpass all efforts Of
previous years.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

Albert Martin had leave schoo
to work on the farm.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

At a recent meeting of the Board
of Education the teachers of the city
schools were elected for the coming
year with a generous increase in sal.
ary.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

During the past week Mac Nelson
of the Senior Class and Curtis Kem-
per and Myrle Kelly were volunteers
for government service.
Williston graphic., 1918-03-21

During the week Bishop Tyler Of
Fargo and Rev. Mr.. Christ address,
ed the High School at assemblies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
LAFAYETTE DAY is
TO BE CELEBRATED
Defence Society Plans Big
Noise September s.

There Is going to be rlproarine
celebration OF Lafayette Day-Septem-
Der 6--this year all over the country, II
the ideas discussed at meeting of the
executive committee OF the American De-
fence Society held yesterday are carried
to the perfection which the society hopes
to attain. The observance OF the 16l st
anniversary OF Lafayette happens TO
fall on the same day al the fourth ami
versary Of the first battle OF the Marne--
the little AFFAIR which caused the Kaiser's
contemplated Paris dinner TO grow per
petually cold and clammy.
Al the meeting held yesterday the
American Defence Society formally re-
solved to cooperate on the big day with
the Lafayette Day National Committee
which has been celebrating on September
6 for the past three years Also the ex-
ecutlve committee decided definitely yes
terday to adopt September s or Lafay-
ette-Marne Day, as the annual "Ameri-
can Defence Day"
call was issued simultaneo TO
the American people to join with the De-
fence Society TO observe the day fittingly.
the proclamation being set forth by ths
Lafayette Day National Committee,
which includes among its members eS-
President Theodore Roosevelt, George w.
Wickersham, Charles ]. Bona parte, Cas-
par +. Goodrich, Joseph II. Choate, Jr.
Moorfield Storey, Henry van Dyke, Maui
rice Leon. Charles Stewart Dawson.
Charles W. Eliot. William ID. Guthrie
Henry Watterson. w. r, Hodges and
Judson Harmon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04

see why solicitations could not have
been constructed below the regular sta
ton platforms OF the Lexington avenue
subway at Grand Central and at. the
Times Square station Of the Broadway
subway, so that passengers desiring TO
change to and from the shuttle could
have gone either up or down stairs. as
the case might be, the stations being
located directly above one another.
AT present there Is a long walk that
the passenger must take from a ten car
train at either end OF the stations be-
fore he can board a shuttle train"
officials OF the marlborough and mem
bers OF the Public Service Commission
conferred several times yesterday at the
office Of the commission in Lafayette
street. Two members OF the commission,
Travis Whitney and +. ]. II. Kracke.
did duty as station guides during the
worst OF the confusion on Friday eve
ming. and insisted at yesterdays confer
ences that fully half the passengers who
thronged the shuttle terminals on the
first day were present through their mis-
understanding OF the elementary pur-
poses OF the II system and made unnec-
essary changes of cars, which greatly
overtaxed the station platforms and
shuttle trains.
Ernest Schmidt. an electrician. was
killed yesterday while working in the
shuttle tunnel between Grand Central
and Times Square. He was struck by a
passing train while splicing a cable, and
service in the westbound tube was de-
layed half an hour. A physician from
Bellevue Hospital who answered the am
bulance call had considerable difficulty
making his way to the tracks through
the crowd on the platform.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
FINED, HE THANKS JUDGE.
Worth the Price to Meet House
Writes MOtOrist.

Magistrate House announced yester-
day he had been honored for the first
time with letter from traffic VIC.
lator whom he had fined thanking him
Tor his administration Of Justice. The
letter follows:
Il am the A. J. Polack whom you
fined to-day the sum of 81 for failing
TO signal Officer Mosher before turning
into garage for my gas. want 10
take this opportunity to say this: Much
has been said about your severeness and
your stern applications OF the law, but
after meeting you to-day with your most
humane smile and very lovely decision
in my case / came to the conclusion thai
while you may appear very hard to those
deserving l can but grant you the most
wonderful, clean and squarest Judge |
ever met.
Had you fined me IS or $40 I would
have said even then the price is worth
meeting you"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04

Several months ago. II was said. the
three men under arrest were involved
in another effort TO get ship contracts
on commission fee basis. but were un-
successful.
For his latest efforts Travis was 10
have received a fee OF 100000, II is
charged.
Information leading 10 the arrest of
the men was obtained originally by the
Navy Intelligence Department, which
later was assisted by Department of JUS
tice agents.
Other shipbuild!ng contracts are being
Investigated.
In connection with activities OF con-
tingent fee agents II has been reported
for some time that secretaries Of Mem
bers OF Congress ac:et ms Information
agents OF the commission fee men, al
though as yet no evidence warrantlng
prosecution has been developed against
these secretaries.
United States Commissioner Richard
son fixed at $4,000 each the bail bonds
for Travis, Joseph and Green. Green.
whose home Is In New York, was a
member Of the stan OF former Gov,
Blease Of South Carolina. Joseph's home
is In Chicago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
GIRL TRAVELS FOUR
YEARS; FINDS SUITOR
Crosses Ocean Several Times
to Locate Soldier Sweet
heart, Once Wounded.

| Margaret Bale. 90, an American girl
arrived in an Atlantic port yesterday on
what she hopes will be the last lap Of a
journey which has extended over four
years and has entaied four Atlantic
ocean crossings and four trips across the
| English channel.
Miss Bale early in 1914 became en-
gagged to an American hoy in Minnesota.
| The date for the wedding was set when
the war occurred and her fiance went to
Canada. where he enlisted In the Maple
Leaf army and went to France with the
| first Canadian contingent.
The young woman and her mother a
short time later crossed to England, and
| for two years Miss Bale tried unsuccess-
fully to obtain permission to visit
France.
When she arrived In France she found
| that he had been ordered back to Canada
on recruiting mission. and she followed
him there. to find on arriving that he
had rejoined his company on active SER
vice somewhere In Flanders.
Nothing daunted. the young woman,
travelling alone. recrossed the western
ocean and this time got permission to go
to France. When she had again crossed
the English Channel she found that her
fiance had been wounded and few days
before had been sent back to Canada to
recuperate.
AS soon as she was able Miss Bale
secured passage from France. and land
ing in England, just managed to make
connections with the ship she came to
this country in yesterday
As she jumped into a taxicab at the
steamship pier to be rushed to Cana
dian express she leaned from its window
and said:
Gentlemen. II I ever do catch up
with that men he's going 10 be married
very suddenly"
The same vessel carried 900 passen-
gers. among them a military mission
from France. a Canadian doctor OF laws
who has been a prisoner OF war In Ger
many and number OF returning SOL
diers and officers.
ieutenant-Commander A. s. Carpen-
ter the first American naval officer to be
decorated for extreme bravery with the
Distinguished Service Order. was a pas
senSer and he refused to tell what act
OF heroism on his part had resulted in
the award OF the British medal.
John w. Barnett. hospital secretary
OF the Y. NJ c. 4. in London. returned
months in London. He said that the
coming OF American troops revived the
fighting spirit OF England.
He also said that kerensky left Eng
land sadder but wiser man. The one
time man of the hour in Russia. he said,
arrived In England convinced that he
would he Immediately lonized. The re-
verse of this was true. as he was Kissed
when he spoke at public gatherings and
in more than one instance was showered
with overripe fruit and vegetables
England, said Mr.. Barnett. blamed
kerensky for the overthrow of his re-
gime. because he did not throttle the
EFFORTS Of Lenine and Trotzky when
those two meters first began their
activities
A report was printed in an evening
newspaper yesterday that passengers on
this ship said that they had seen a sub
marine periscope on the third day out
from the other side. but this was denied
by the ships officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
WILSON MAY VISIT PACIFIC,
President TO Take Active Part 4,
Fourth Liberty lonn Drive.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Possibilities OF
President Wilson visiting the Pacific
coast during the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive. which begins September 2S and
ends October 10. have strengthened into
probabilities.
1t became known some time ago that
plans were being made for the Pres-
dents participation In the next dr.ce
which will be a greater AFFAIR than any
of its predecessors and probably will in
c!ude speeches throughout the country by
members Of the cabinet and OF Congress.
Representatives from many States have
written to the President inviting him to
visit their States.
The plans are still indefinite and II is
not desirable to discuss too far In ad-
vance any of the Presidents plans for
speaking throughout the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
BELIEVES PALESTINE
NEEDS u. S. JEWS
w. E. Meyer, Zionist, Back
From Holy Land.

American Jewish man power IL the
great need for the upouilding Of a Jew.
ish nationality in Palestine as planned
by the Zionist movement. according tc
Walter f. Meyer. who has just returned
from Palestine and yesterday gave out
the first official messages from Jewish
Palestine TO the Jews OF America. The
best human material to develop the Zion.
list plan In Palestine. Mr.. Meyer is con-
WINGED after making a thorough political
economic and SOCIOLOGICAL study OF con-
ditions Of the land, is the Americanized
Immigrant Jew. especially those who
have come here from Russia, Rumania
and Austria and have been here long
enough to have grasped American meth
DDS and principles and still retain their
jewish idealism.
Palestine needs just such men of at
fairs as these" said Mr.. Meyer, who was
graduated by Yale and by the Harvard
lpw school and was serving as a dollar
a year" man for the Government until
sent to Palestine as an attache of the
Zionist Administration Commission.
These are tho men who will go into the
land with their ability and their money.
and having the Jewish national purpose
In mind while doing SO will make in
vestments. launch commercial enterprises,
develop industries and afford means OF
employment to the population The Jewish
population Of the country and the British
authorities are agreed that this Is Pal
estine's prime need II It is TO develop
along the lines laid out by the Zionist
organization IN consonance with the
British declaration later, and especially
IL there is to be a mass emigration
from Russia and Poland. there will be
great need for men of special training.
experts In various branches. including
teachers.
For cultural reasons II will be desir-
able that these teachers shall be prof.
cicnt In English and French as well as
Hebrew"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
PLAN TO FORCE GAS
COMPANY'S HAND
p. S. c. Asks Schedule of
Rates Within TWo DAYS,

In order to force the hand of the
Brooklyn Borough Gas Company thu
Public Service Commission adopted yes.
terday resolution directing the com
pany to file within two days q schedule
declaring the rate IL intends to charge
Tor gas In the Coney Islard district and
when 1t purposes to put the rate into
effect. IL the company attempts to carry
out Its threat. to put the rate UP TO S1.25
the commission will take steps to get out
an injunction.
Corporation Counsel Burr has in.
structed Assistant Corporation Counsel
John p. OBrien to take an Immediate
appeal from the decision of Justice
Charles f. Hughes. as referee, which
the gas company has taken TO mean
that It could charge such rate as It con-
siders Compensatory"
"No stone will be left unturned TO pro-
tect the gas consumers said the Cor
poration Counsel. Mayor Hylan Is in
full sympathy with my plans An APP
peal from Judge Hughes's decision will
be taken as soon as his findings are Off
cially on file.
AFTER the appeal IL taken we will 20
into the Special Term Of the Supreme
Court and ask for an order impoundins
all moneys that the Brooklyn Borough
Gas Company may collect above their
old rate"
District Attorney Harry f. Lewis Of
Brooklyn announced last night that he
will at once institute an appeal from the
decision OF Mr.. Hughes as referee by
which the Brooklyn Borough Gas Com
pany believes II Is entitled to charge
its subscribers s1.25 per thousand cubic
feet for Illuminating gas.
Mr.. Lewis said he was unable to I'M
derstand a decision which exempted gas
consumers In certain sections OF the city
from the provision OF the so-called so
cent gas law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
WAR WORK FOR 800 MEN.
Ordnance Department w,n,.
Those Not of Draft Age.

The Ordnance Department requires
Immediately the services OF 900 men
who are not OF draft age 20 serve as
ordnance inspectors. Their work will he
done In the munitions plants in the New
York district There ia an opportunity
too for few women for similar tasks
In factories where women already are
employed,
Applications for the positions are be-
ing received by George +, Roberts. local
district chief OF the Ordnance Dcpart-
ment. United States Army. whose office
is IN the Albemarle Building. Broadway
and Twenty-fnurth street The greatest
number OF vacancies exist, Mr. Roberts
said, In tho shell loading plants. whers
the work OF inspection requires little or
no previous experience, Where applI-
rants' othei qualifications meet the de-
partments requirements they will he
taught the technical part Of their work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
HELD AS REvoLvER's OWNER
Doctor Arraisned After boy XIII,
COmrade.

DR.. Shelby c. Shurck. a physician, OF
Ills Amsterdam avenue. was held in
5000 ball yesterday charged with own
ing the weapon which was used by CLYDE
Fyfe. IS, an once hoy, to shoot his
chum. George Carr. Is, of 3134 Broad
way. In Dr. Shurick's apartments Friday
night. The Fyfe and Carr boys were
visiting DR., Shurick's son and were en-
gagged In a game of cards, which termi-
mated by Carr taking the winnings.
Fyfe then went to the Shurick bov's
room. took the revolver from a drawer
and. returning, fred point blank at Carr.
The bullet entered the forehead above
the right eye and resulted fatally. Fyfe
said he did not know the gun was loaded
Both boys are held at the Children's
Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For eastern New York-FaIr to.,,
and probably tomorrow; warme- ..
morrow; light variable winds becom
ing southerly. O''''
For New Jersey-GeneraIiy fat
anu 70 morrowi continued warm: Usn,
variable winds becoming southern "sh''
For Northern New Engiand-F,,- a.
uaS' tomorrow partly cloudy ",
showers and warmer; light, variable tstn
For southern New England-F.ir ,'nl'
ana probably tomorrow, warmer. uAy
erate southeast to south wind. '"'l
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-.An AREA o,,
pressure has moved eastward slo,s Nv
northern boundary States and Is nov tna
tral north of Minnesota. II has ~ "l
tended by a marked increase in t.,,nd.
ture extending from Texas to the IgeIa'
dian border. In eastern Kansas m Eains
est temperature ever recorded in nkh
was registered Saturday afternoon tN'
The rainfall In the last twe,,, g.,
hours has been confined to Fiorios Ivy,
the middle Rocky Mountain region AM
Except for local rains in the iaLo
Sunday and Monday the weather .I,.att.,n
In the Washington forecast distrirt , 'I
be fair. with continued high tempars,,,....
In the south and west and a rise Il, , WI"
perature In the middle Atlantic ana "
England States and the lake r.sion Wv
ginning Monday and probably con,,n,fe.
Tor several days 'u'"s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
SWEET LEAVES So, 16O,7s2.
Family TO share Practically All a,
Property.

The appraisal completed yesterday OF
the estate OF Clinton w. Sweet. who died
In Yonkers. showed a valuation OF
s2.lS0,7S2 by Transfer Tax Appraiser
w. G. Clark Of Westchester county
who will file his report with Surrogate
William Sawyer OF Port Chester to-
morrow.
Mr.. sweet was an owner Of the
Sweet-Orr Overall Company. Most of
his estate consisted of stocks and bonds
There Is some realty In Yonkers and
elsewhere.
To Annie Davids he left $4,000 and
Emily and Mary Worden $4,000 each,
HIS sister. Fannie Lindsey, receives
$4,000 and grandchildren a total of
s.so,ooo. His sons. Reginald and STAN
ley Sweet get the residue equally be-
tween them.