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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
Weigh Your Child
For The Government

The great work Of weighing and
measuring all the children of the ma
ton under school age has started
April 6 ushered in Children's year.
This is to be n year in which the
government wants not only to save
the lives of it's children, but to protect
them from the hardships that follow
in the wake of
The instructions for CARRYING out
the weighing and measuring test of
American children under S years Of
fare department Of the woman's COM
mittee of the Council of National De-
Tense to it's state and local child well
fare chairmen, who will be responsible
for the test in each community. Tho
record cards will follow after word is
received of the exact number re-
quired by each committee.
This test is the first feature Of
C%hildren's year and should begin on
April 6. but owing to the fact that
North Dakota is late in perfecting its
hope to finish in 80 days. The plans
for Children's year prepared by the
children's bureau of the U. s. depart
ment of labor include activities de-
signed to protect all children from,
special dangers of war time and to
save the lives of 100000 little children
before April s. 1919.
Many of the physical defects which
caused the rejection of o%ne-third Of
the men coming up for examination
in the first draft are believed to date
from some slight trouble neglected in
early childhood. And the children's
bureau emphasizes the fact that a
higher standard of physical fitness III
the rising generation can be assured
only by greater attention to the ply.
steal condition of children.
According to the bureau, height
and weight and their relation to each
other arc a rough index Of a young
child's health and development. For
instance, when a child is strikingly
below the average weight for his
height or is strikingly small for his
age. it indicates that expert advice
about diet and daily care is needed.
In so far as the test makes it plain
to parents that the physical condition
Of their children needs special atten-
ton, and in SO far as it leads to COM
munity provision for public health
nurses and consultation centers for
babies and young children, to a safe
guarding OF the milk supply, and to
other measures for the protection of
children, it will aid in conserving
their health and in reaching the goal
Of 100000 lives saved during Chill
dren's wear.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12

The regular meeting of the Patri-
otto league Of the y. w. G. a. will he
held tomorrow afternoon from 8 until
8 o'clock. This league which is COM
posed Of three divisions is doing cX-
cellent work. The Red Cross divi-
sion is knitting and sewing for the
Red Cross, this class being in charge
of Mrs. Lesuer. Miss Beth Bulls has
charge Of the Glee club which will
practice tomorrow afternoon for tho
vesper service OH Sunday. when this
club will give a program Of songs.
Miss kading is instructor of the jun
Tor first aid class which is the third
division of the lea gue. Following the
business session of each division an
hour is devoted to work. followed by
a half hour Of anne by the entire
league in the gymnasium.
i: X *
a wedding of interest took place
at Minot on Wednesday. the bride
being Miss Florence Nandenoever, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Florence
~VandcnocvcI, and the groom. John
BoEart, a we'll known member of the
travelling fraternity in the state.
The wedding ceremony waS held
at st. Lco's Catholic church, Rev.
Father Viau officiating.
Mr.. Bogart and his bride have gone
to the twin cities for a brief visit,
and are to be at home later in the
summe at Minot.
Mr.. and willis A. Joy have re-
turned to their home on South Fifth
street from having spent the winter
in California and southern points.
Miss Bessie + Bre 3 of Reynolds
is here to visit her sister, Mrs. John
Mork. o2o Chestnut street, for a few
days.
4 regular meeting of the Wesleyan
Epworth league of the Scandinavian
Methodist church will be held this
evening at s o'clock in the church
parlors. A program has been pre-
pared n refreshments will be
served.
The Young Peoples society of the
First Lutheran church will hold a
regular meeting in the church hall
this evening. Carl Brunsdale Of the
university will be the speaker. Re-
treatments will be served following
the program. The hostesses will be
Sorlie.
Tomorrow evening the Alpha Kap-
pa Zeta fraternity will give their an
nual formal dance for the active and
pledged members, in the knights of
Columbus club rooms. The program
is to begin at G:30 o'clock. Patrons
and P%atroncsscs for the affair are to
be DIR. Thomas t.. Kane, president
elect OF the university, and Mrs.
Kane. Prof. a. j.. Becker and Mrs.
Becker. DR.. George A. Abbott and
Mrs. Abbott, and Prof. Henry Doak
and Mrs. Doak.
x X X
To be sure that it's pure, always
say "Burt Oiney'' when ordering
canned goods.--Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12
No. 1, in G Minor, of Kali
poiEou, with ifu ~utroroI,, oontu cling

Symphony No. 1, in G Minor, Of Kali
innikow. with its strongly contrasting
movements, the second Of which is as
lovely and appealing as anything that
has been heard here. Then there were
the always welcome woodland
Sketches Of Mcdowell, as refreshing
and ''woodsey" as their title. Six of
the ten that arc included in the
Sketches were played yesterday,
these having been orchestrate ted ~
Mr.. O~berhof.er. There was an I'm
termezzo'' from Granados' "Goyes-
cas-" a quaint and gay little English
dance. that is n of Percy Grainger's
compositions. and as Il splendid clos
ing, the Overture to Mignon." that
rises to a wonderful climax ip it's last
measures.
Cornelius Van Vliet. one Of the emf
nent artists of the orchestra in the
Adagio movement from the Concerto
for violincello and orchestra. by Van
Cons. proved himself an artist OF ex-
traordinary' ability. A broad singing
tor and a great deal of vitality
characterize Mr.. Van Vliet's playing.
For a second number. he and MI.
Williams gave Muehl's "Gavotte."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12

The Guild hall has been remodeled
and the floor spacc made larger. so
there will. be room to accommodate Il
good sized crowd of dancers this
evening at the informal party which
st. Agnes guild will give. The hall
has heens.. Undergoing repairs for
some TING and has only been COM
pletcd within the last day or two
Members OF st. Paul's Social club are
night. The hours will be from s to IL
o'clock.
Mrs. A. r, Bratrud of the Belmont
apartments has returned from Mime
apolis where she has spent some
time.
II. X. Parker and his daughter
Juliet of New York who were here
Farker's 'brother,in-law and sister.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. j. Smith. went on to
Winnipeg and Edmonton. yesterday.
Mr.. Parker formerly lived here and
this was his first visit to Grand Forks
in five years.
Misses Katherine. Minnie and Marie
Simmer of Park River came down
yesterday to the concerts of the Min
neapolis symphony orchestra. Miss
Katherine Simmer returned to her
remaining for a few days visit at the
home of their aunt. Mrs. n. Simmer,
324 South Fourth street.
Mrs. j.. T. Eilenson and Mrs. Frs
kline of .Sarles are guests OF the for
mer's daughter, Miss Myrtle Filing
son of Wesley conservatory.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12

4 regular meeting of the Wesleyan
Epworth league Of the Scandinavian
Methodist church will be held this
evening at S o'clock in the church
parlors. A program has been pre-
pared and refreshments will be
served.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12

Gave Dance. 90
Members OF Labor's Loyal Legion
Of Minnesota Point gave>a dance on
Tuesday night at the fam home of
Joseph Jeffrey. raising $35, which
was turned over to the Mallory
branch of the Red Cross.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-12

cCe69 Sale.
More than $1,000 was realized at a
Red Gross sale held at Presho, S. D.,
recently. Among the donations, were
3S head Of live stock given by farm
crs Of Lyman county. A turkey sold
for 1915. .. A,& -. ~.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
TREES SPARED BY LIGHTNING
Bolts Seem to Pick Out Species
for Destruction, and Leave Their
Companions Untouched.

The lightning seems to have it's
favorite victims among the trees. I
have never known it to strike beech
tree. Hemlocks and pines are it's
favOrites in my woods. In other
regions the oak and the ash receive
it's attention. An oak on my fathers
farm was struck twice in the course
Of many years, the last bolt proving
<atal. The hard, or sugar maple, is
frequently struck, but only in one
instance have l known the tree to be
injured. In this case a huge tree was
simply demolished. Usually the bolt
comes down on the outside of the
tree, making a mark as if a knife
had clipped off the outer surfaces of
the bark, revealing the reddish
yellow interior. In several cases have
I seen this effect But a few sum-
mers ago an unusually large, and
solid Sugar-maple in my neighbours
woods received a charge that simply
reduced it to stOve-wood. Such a
scene of utter destruction l have
never before witnessed in the woods.
The tree was blown to pieces as if it
had been filed with dynamite. Over
a radius of so or more feet the frag-
ments of the huge trunk lay scat
tered. 1t was as if the bolt, baffled
so. long by the rough coat of mail of
the maple had at last penetrated it
and had taken full satisfaction. The
explosive force probably came from
the instantaneous vaporization of the
sap of the tree by the bolt.-Century.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
HOLLAND WILL INTERN
FORMER GERMAN KAISER
Enters Dutch Territory After Trying
to Surrender to the Brit
ish Forces.

Amsterdam, Nov. 12.-It is stated on
good authority here that the former
German emperor will be interned in
Holland.
Officials of the Dutch government
and the German minister at The Hague
have gone to Eysden, on the Dutch
frontier, to meet the eX-kaiser, who is
closely guarded by Dutch troops.
It is reported here that the eX-kaiser
attempted to enter the British lines
to surrender, but was prevented by the
revolutionary troops. 1t was only aft
er this unsuccessful attempt to hand
himself over to the enemy that he
went to Holland, the report says.
During revolutionary disorders at
Cologne crowd tried to demOlish
with machine gun fire a statue of Will
liam II, but finally contented itself by
muff1ing up the statue and placing on
it card inscribed "a good Journey"
1t is reported Prince Henry of Prus-
STA has fled to Denmark, taking with
him his personal fortune.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
placed himself and the German army
at the disposition of the new peoples
government at Berlin, says a dispatch
from the German capital.
The grand duke of Oldenburg has
been dethrOned and the grand duke of
Observation-Disclosures has abdicated,
according to dispatches from Ham
burg
The Hamburg Nachrichten, which
reports the abdicatiOn of the grand
duke, says a government for Mecklen-
berg has been formed by a workers
and soldiers council.
Basic, Nov. 12.-The king of Sax
ony has been depOsed, according to
Berlin dispatch late today.
The king of SaXOny is Friedrich Au-
gust III, He succeeded to the throne
on the death Of his father, October Is,
1904.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
RUSS APPEAL TO WILSON
Omsk Government Declares Aid Must
Be Furnished II Nation Is
to Be Saved.

Washington, Nov. Traditional aid
must be furnished by the allied and
limited States governments at once If
that nation is to be saved, says an ap-
peal to President Wilson from the
united Russian provisional govern
ment at Omsk which was in the hands
of the state department. The appeal,
which was delivered to Secretary Ian
sing by Boris Bakhmeteff, Russian am
bassador to the United States, declared
that assistance already furnished the
Russian people viii be in vain If "the
new help arrives too late"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
ALLIES REASSURE SYRIANS
France and Britain Declare Small Gov
ernments Will Be ecognzed
Whom Established

Paris, Nov. 9.-The French and Brit
ish governments have issued a joint
declaration assuring the peoples be-
tween the Taurus region and the Per-
sian gulf of assistance in securing
full autonomy.
The declaration says that France
and Great Britain will encourage and
aid the establishment of native gov
ernments and administrations in Syria
and Mesopotamia, already liberated or
in the process Of being liberated, and
will give recognition to these govern
ments as soon rs they are effectively
established.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
211. 1853 CANADIAN CASUALTIES
34.877 Killed in Action Since Begin.
ming of Conflict-152,779
Wounded.

Ottawa, Nov. 13.-Canada's casual
ties in the war up to eleven days be-
fore the capture of Mons on the final
morning of the conflict totaled 211,35S
men, it was announced here. These
are classified as follows:
Killed in action, 34,S77; died of
wounds or disease, 15,457; wounded.
1919; presumed dead, missing in ac-
ton and known prisoners of war, S,245.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
MINNESOTA DRY, AFTER ALI
Late Returns Show Prohibition Has
1000 Votes to Spare-Ma-
jority of Total Vote.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 13.-Official
and unofficial returns from every coun-
ty in Minnesota indicate that state
wide prohibition was adopted 1T the
recent election by majority Of about
2bOO votes. 1t was necessary to poll
a majority of the total votes cast to
make the state dry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
Cables Improve With Ace.

1t is found that the insulation re-
sistance of telephone cables increases
with the age of the cable. when it lies
IN the ground, because the moisture
it possesses appears to be cried out.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
Sleep and Rest

One of the most common causes Of
insomnia and restlessness is indiges-
ton. Take one of Chamberlain Tab
let's Immediately afte~ supper and see
if you do not rest bett r and sleep bet
ter. They only cost quarter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-11-15
WE BUY
OLD FALSE TEETH

We pay up to $3.50 per set (broken
or not also highest prices for Bridges,
Crowns, Watches, Diamonds, Silver,
Old Gold and Platinum send now by
parcel post and receive cash by return
mail, your goods returned if our price
is unsatisfactory.
MAZER'S TOOTH SPECIALITY
Dept. X. 2007 S. 5th ST. Philadelphia, Pa
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR CONCRETE Ships
California Concern Lands Last of,
Agreements for New Craft.

The last of the four first con-
crete ship contracts for the Uni
ted States Shipping Board, it was
learned last night, has been awarded
to the Ferro-Concrete Construction
Company. of Redendo Beach. Cal.
1t will be OF $500 tons, deadweight,
and the estimated cost of the hull
in s160.000.
Unlike the contractors for the
other three concrete ships the Re-
dendo Beach firm assumes the en-
tire financial obligations. In the
other three contracts. the Shipping
Board assumes liability for half the
costs in the event that the more
or less experimental construction
should prove impracticable. This
liability amounts to $4,000.
If one or more OF these first four
contracts should result in evolving
a successful concrete hull type,
the successful contractor will have
the opportunity to build four or
five more for the board.
The other contracts are held by
the following: The Liberty Ship
building Company. Of Boston, 5000
tons, deadweight: the Fougner
American Steel Concrete Shipbuild-
ing Company, of New York City.
$500 tons, deadweight; the San
Francisco Shipbuilding Company,
Of San Francisco, 1900 tons. dead
weight
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
Y. N. c. A. WILL START
WAR SAYINGS RACE
All Resident Members of Organiza-
ton Expected to Compete.

Arrangements have been completed
by the Bachelors Club for AN inter
floor competition among resident
members of the Washington Y. NJ. C.
A. for the sale of war savings stamps.
Captains of teams of seven men
have been appointed on each floor of
the association dormitories. These
captains are Lester n. Inskeep,
Lieut.. Arthur W. Wakeley. Sergt.
Lawrence c. Freer and Horace NJ.
Lair.
As unit the association will en-
ter the competition for the Chamber
Of Commerce thrift stamp buying
championship trophy.
The association members will be
pitted against other units from stores
government departments, office build
ings and various commercial houses.
The general committee in charge of
the Y. NJ. c. A. savings campaign in
cludes Lieut.. Robert C, Martin,
George w. Spaythe, Richard r.
SmallWood and w. o. HiltabidIe, who
is honorary chairman.
The association campaign will he
launched at a dinner Friday evening,
at which Secretary of War Baker, D,
): Callahan and William Knowles
Cooper will speak.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, Feb. 26.-The follow
ing Washingtonians are registered
at New York hotels:
r. V. Belt, Marseilles; Miss L. NJ.
Berrien, S. A. Hatcher, Empire;
Mrs. H. Bands, Mrs. J. c. O'Bryan.
Ansonia; Miss e. Marie Church, An
toinette; C., H. Doning, jr., c. r.
Bull, Great Northern; Miss B. A.
Feer, Gerad: H. c. Graef, Chatham;
M. A. Felix Hays, Portland; M. 81.
Reiss. Mrs. NJ. II. Kiss. Sherman
Square; A. Rhein. Mrs. A. Rhein.
Remington; r. e. Stanley, H. H.
Wentz. DR.. C. T. Bassett, E. c.
Nussear. Woodward; L. c. Bowman,
G. c. Havenner, L. c. Bowman.
Wallick; S. T. Henry, Netherland;
]. Jackson Endicott; A. 2. Palmin,
Mrs. A. z. Palmin. ]. T. Robinson,
Latham; v. G. Cumberland, W. T.
Anderson, J. J. Lafome, Cumberland; !;
]. H. Callan, c. NJ. Hilliard, c. J.
Rennie Miss K. Rowland, Herald
Square; s. Glaser, Mrs. II. N. Nord-
strom, Flanders; ]. W. Henderson,
]. E. Platt, Grand; B. H. Broztell; ;
s. H. Takes, Breslin; Mrs. C. c.
Taylor, Bristol.
Trade Representatives.
J. P. Herman. dry goods: Man
hatan.
J. J. Ewing. Lsnsbtrgh & Bro.
upholstery goods ruGx furnitusA,
1873 BrondKn0
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
HOUSE WILL NDORSE
alien STACKER BILL
Indications Favor Passage Today
as Opposition Has Passed.

The so-called alien Stacker bill will
come to a vote in the House today
and. unless all indications fail. will
pass by a large majority.
Chairman Flood, of the Foreign Al
fairs Committee. opened the way yes
terday for the bills consideration by
announcing he would not oppose the
Houses voting on it. Flood is the
Administrations spokesman.
When Secretary Lansing urgently
requested the House, two weeks ago,
to delay action on the bill, Flood
promised that unless the State De-
partment had completed its diplo-
matte negotiations by today be would
cease his opposition to action by
Congress.
An agreement with Great Britain
and Canada has been entered into
by the State Department. Ratifica-
ton Of this Is before the Senate.
Members of the House want similar
agreements entered into with all CO.
belligerents in time to be assured
that the men affected will be called
in the next draft.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
VOLUNTEERS enlist
FOR Army SERVICE
List of Patriots Includes Men from
Many States.

Men outside the draft age still
are being enlisted in the army. and
yesterday First Sergt. William c.
Hunt, in charge of the main recruit
ing station of the army at 636
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, an
nounced the following recent en-
listments of that class:
Roy L. Edwards, 111S Ninth
street northwest; Frederick G. Cal
vert, 712 Fourth street northwest; /;
John ]. SmallwoOd. 422 First street
northwest; Joseph L. White. 1920
Ontario road: Alvin c. Williams,
1916 Twelfth street northwest:
Frederick L. Symptoms, 1852 Thir-
teenth street northeast; John w.
Anthony, 1909 L street southeast:
Martin H. Williams, 3113 o street
northwest; George D. Murphy, 3142
o street northwest; Harry johnson.
1850 Twentieth street northwest;
Carl r. Burr. 1119 B street north
east; Earnest B. Utz, 324 Eleventh
street northeast; John E. Thorn
berry. 1909 Z street northeast;
Theodore ]. English. 334 McLane
avenue southwest and John T. Fill
gate. 2451 Eighteenth street north
west, all of this city.
David H. Gaffney, Melroe, Mass;
Chester A. Lenhart. Listenburg,
Pa; James H. Rowland, Nashville,
Tenn; John H. Haron, Grants Pass,
Ore; Hayden L. Miller. Cicelaro,
Ill; Charles K. Lyles, Alexandria,
Va; Archer A. CIagett, Upper Marl-
boro. Pa; William H. Brook, Upper
Marlboro. Pa; John P. Sedgwick,
Utica, N. Y; Charles w. Colston,
Rochester. N. Y: Paul ]. Rabbett,
Chester, Pa: John ]. Cody and
James L. Mitchell, both of New
York City; Richmond p. Harring,
Va: Charles z. Frey.
York, Pa; David A. McCree. Balti-
more. Md; edwin H. Frank. New
York City. N. Y; Jerome A. Cd
heinder, East st. Louis, Mo-; and
Don P. Ward, Steelton, Pa.
CoIored men for cavalry service
are also wanted at the u. s. army
recruiting station. where some good
opportunities await them.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
HOUSE LEAVES
RATE MAKING J
WITH WILSON
Administration Forces Score
Narrow Victory in Vote
on Railroad Bill.

Over determined opposition q min
istration forces won a narrow VIC
tory yesterday when the House voted
to leave rate-making powers to the
President in the pending admins
tration railroad bill. The count was
90 to IS.
A three-hour fight, led by Repre-
sentative Sweet, of Iowa. to leave
rate-making power with the Inter
state Commerce Commission, seemed
for a time to have mustered a ma
jority. Debate was spirited. Repre-
sentative Lenroot, of Wisconsin.
charged that the presidents of every
great railroad were aiding the adop-
ton of the section. Passage of the
bill was delayed until Thursday.
The Lenroot-Sweet forces. which
have been working in cooperation
with the Cummins forces in the Sem
ate, are now convinced that they
cannot win in their fight to have
the roads retained indefinitely after
the war. They will force the fight,
however.
There is no need of being squeam-
ish about this section" said Repre-
sentative Lenroot. 1T is being ask
ed by the great railroads, and the
presidents Of all the great systems
have been cooperating with the
chairman Of the committee in charge
of this bill, determined to take this
power away from the Interstate
Commerce Commission"
Representative Doremus. OF Mich
igan, for the administration, replied
the President would have no motive
other than to keep rates at a mimi
mum, but that his control OF the
roads made it necessary that he
should BE able to fix rates.
Representative Dewalt, of Pennsyl-
vania, declared that in his opinion
the President had been given rate
making power in the general war
power bill last spring, and to deny
it to him now would necessitate a
repeal of that measure.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
Stomach and Headache
Recommend Peruna -
To All My Friends

Mrs. Mary Fricke, 5o7 Bornmau
street, Belleville, Illinois, writes:
81 have suffered with my stom-
ach, with cramps, and head aehed
often that i could not lie on a
pillow. Saw your book and tried
Peruna and got good results with
the first bottle, but / was sure to
heal myself of these ailments and
took about twelve bottles of Pc
rrna-
"Wiil not be without II one
day. / have recommended Peruna
to lots of friends and all are
we'll pleased with the results of it.
1 have not used a doctor from
the time ] started with Peruna;
that is about fifteen years: l am
now sixty-three years old and
hale and hearty and well Can
work as much as my daughters.
I feel strong, aud / weigh about
two hundred pounds. Have only
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27

Along with war bread comes the
dehydrated potato.
Sounds like a spud which has been
vaccinated or something, but It isn't
It's just a plain dried 'tater. that's ALL
and an appeal in its behalf is being
made by the Department of Agricul-
ture.
The department estimates that the
potato surplus lies between 100000
and l25. .OO0, 900 bushels. Michigan alone
is said to have 100000 more bushels
of potatoes than can be marketed
under the present railroad congestion.
Efforts will be made by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture TO introduce TO
the housewife in isolated districts the
value of the ''dehydrGted potato" and
thus conserve other foods and prevent