Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-22
AUSTRIA ria WILL
ANSWER NOTE
IN SHORT time
Such Information is Sent out
by the Austrian Propa-
ganda Service.

Berne. s~witserland, Oct. 2a.-rhe
Austrian propaganda service sends
the following announcement from vi
emma:
'The Austro-Hungarian govern
ment will reply very soon to Presi-
dent Wilson'S note, more so as the
president has not>replied to the ques-
tons concerning conditions on which
peace negotiations are possible"
Goes to Lankin-P. s.. Peterson,
vice president Of the Northwestern
National bank, left this morning for
Lankin, N. d.
us Rccovering-Ralph Mahowald,
small son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Maho-
valid, ,3l6 Hill avenue. is recovering
from an operation which he under-
went last Saturday.
Real Estate Changes Hands-Jo-
hanna Canaan to James r. Claok of
Mimic, the residence property on
North Eighth street, being lot 8,
block 10, Bulge & Eshelman's Sec
ona addition. John G. Doe company
represented Mrs. Gannan.-Adv.
Corporal, Barlow Wounded-Mr.
and Mrs. r. G.. Barlow, /, 221 North
Third street, were notified today that
their son, Corporal Russell Barlow.
has been, wounded In action. The
young man has been serving in
France since last May.
Call Postponed-Adjutant General
Ct. A Fraser has deemed it wise be-
cause of the influeaza now raging at
the Fargo agricultural college to
again postpone the call for the 42O
men from the state until the disease
subsidized. This includes the seven
men selected by the local board.
Safe loverseas-Private George E.
Phelps battery A, 18th regiment, R.
r. A., has arrived safely overseas, ac-
cording to word received here today.
Private Phelps was with the Frank
Waterbury Co. before his enlistment
last May.
Registration NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
for voters who will vote on Nov. S at
The state election, took place today.
Polls opened at 8 o'clock this morn
special election for alderman for the
Fifth ward will also lake place on
Nov. 5. The mex registration day will
be a>week from today, and the polls
will be open between the hours of s
d. m. and 9'p. m.
Party Expected Home Soon-A. J.
AnDVke, accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. K. Geist Of this city, send
word@to friends in the city that they
are. enjoying their western trip and
at the present time are visiting friends
in Spokane and Seattle. They expect
to return the first of mex month.
They visited Tom Woods, a former
resident Of the city, at Corvallis,
Oregon. :
/ Opening Of Planft-Plans were made
last night at a pdeeting Of the Com.
mercial club for a barbecue. to cele-
brate the completion of the, Northern
packing plant. The barbecue will be
held on November 10 and it is expect.
ed that nearly all of the 500 stock,
holders will be present. The club also
decided to initiate a referendum vote
for h chamber Of commerce of the
United States IN the national budget
University Register Ready-The
university alumni register will be
ready for delivery the latter part OF
this week. This Is the first register
compiled for two years. and great
care has been taken to secure ad-
dresses. of members both at home and
abroad. The register contains about
1,400 names Those alumni who wish
to. have. a register should apply at once
to the extension division Of the uni
versity.
Bjorge Is o. KIN a letter receive
ed by A. Ilstad. Roy Bjorge, som of
Mr. and Mrs. John Bjorge, us Third
| avenue, writes that he is we'll and
every day looking forward to new &C
tivities and adventures. 1t will be re-
called that about one month ago
rumors were current here to the eff
fectrthaty Roy Rjorge had been killed
in action. On several later occasions
letters from the young ma himself
have belied this story.
No Influenza in CamnTremont-J
b. Wineman today received a.. letter
from @. O.<Tverberg, who is now in
Camp Fremont. He says that al
though the camp has been placed un.
der a forty day quarantine, it has
practically escaped the influenza epf-
demtc. He also say that HIS company
subscribed $70,750 worth of Liberty
bonds. with no drive whatever con-
Forks contingent some time ago.
While here he was employed with the
Grand Forks Laundry company.
Grabs Another Car-Sherif A. F.
Turner, who went to Minneapolis alst
Sunday to bring, back L. B. Matthison,
army deserter and alleged auto thief
sent word here last night that he
would be detained as he found Mat.
thison had another stolen car in his
possession when arrested Saturday, by
Minneapolis detectives. Matthison is
the man who escaped from the county
jail here October a. 1t looks as though
he will have to answer to charges III
South Dakota. North Dakota and Min
nesota. in addition. to which the fed
eral authorities want-him. because he
is q deserter from Camp Dodge.
PERSONS TO BE SPEAKER.
Seattle, Wash. Oct. 22.-W. Frank
Persons. Red Cross director genera
OF civilian relief at national head
quarters, will be the principal speaker
at a. Red Gross home service confer
ence to be held here Oct. 21-23. Dele
gates from chapters In all the north
western states are expected to attend.