Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-14
Nubs of NelUs
BY BRIGGS

NuOS OF NeWS
The Napoleon Boy Scouts have been
assured of full equipment, money for
that purpose having been obtained. =
pe II: j. 1 gs,se hi1'sa a x Es5send be e vl.
thrown from a buggy in an autcmo-
bile accident. his head hitting a een-
crete curb.
Miss Helma Erickson, Lisbon, was
injured when the automobile In which
she was riding turned oyer. The
strong top of the machine saved the
other six girls in the car. .
Seating himself in the doorway Of
his home at Washburn, Nels john
son. 81 years old, placed a shotgun
between his legs and the muzzle in
his foot. Neighbers found the hedy
several hours later, Nelson's head be-
ing almost, entirely shot off.
Southwestern North Dakota last
year sustained heavy losses from the
gras shopper pest. At q meeting in
New England recently steps were Ia
ken to maintain a poison campaign,
county wide in it's nature, and the
counties in the district.
The Fornan Independent,New s
edited by Jay H. Maltby, has been
T~ownleyized, the Farmers Nonparti-
san Publishing company having Ia
ken it over. Edward Vernon will be
the new editor. Editor Maltby has
been fighting the league.
Harry Shirley of Fargo, while re-
turning from a dance at Baker, sever
miles from GAINESVILLE. MA thfawn
frona an automobile and rendered UNI
conscious. At a Fargo hospital it, is
stated that an injury to his spine has,
resulted; rendering him unable to.
talk, walk or hear.
At 9. meeting Of the members Of
the Cass County Bar association with
judge. Cole, Friday. it was decided
;" et that T e spne'A, viii 1lte Continue athm "a now Sgh e.
clean up all the court cases, old and
new. during the present session Of the
court. III
The state railroad and warehause
commission will be in session at
Jamestown on May Is to act upon
petitions of jamestown citizens In.
city charges that the heat, light and;
power rates are excessive.
Hankinson leads in an exciting con-
test which is OF between, the Con-
gregationai Sunday schools of Wah-
peton and Hankinson for attendance.
The standing. according to latest
fiol,roc q we Mo h~o<nr 1 no .>oik.
and Hankinson 2,797.
Dean Fl. F. kloman Of Gethsem-
ane cathedral Of Fargo, formerly a
chaplain in the national guard in the
state of Maine. has been notified by
the war commission of the Episcopal
church to overseas service on short
notice as a Red Cross chaplain.
Rev: Charles zeeh, for four years
presiding elder Of the Fargo district
Of the Evangelical church. has been
transferred to Aberdeen to be the pre-
siding elder of the Aberdeen district.
The Alexander schools have been
forced to close on account of an ep-
lden,ic of measles. This might have
been avoided IL stringent measures
had been employed against. the first
gases, says the Mckenzie County.
Chronicle.
Neil e. Reed. reperteA In the ear
ualty lists Of Friday AZ being severe
~ wounded in France, is a SON Of
Peter Reed, formerly of Langdon,
lately deputy warden OF the state
penitentiary. His father is now en-.
ployed as a special officer for the
secretary Of state.
1t is now asserted that the Nnn-
partisan league paid solicitors tie
cents a name for obtaining sjs1a,
lures to the petition for certain pro-
posed constitutional amendments.
There must b soFasthipg in that con-
stitutionai amendment that will be OF
particular interest to the leaEpe lead
George Kinney. Bemidji real estate
dealer, was found dead In his bed at
q Minneapolis hotel. He had baen
dead "a hours and death was due Is
heart disease.
The N~onpartisan league ID .ehsYgsNd
with not beins satisfied With the
present supreme court Justices. IN Mn
serted, they afa back three new mep.
one OF them, At least ID aupposs4 70
be a close associate 81 James Nana-
han, attorney for the league.
awisg to the early spring I nush
larger 8aFsa has bseR spwn to vheet
In Sheridan county. Mont, accordins
te tks Medicine iAlke wyave, than ~.
s. .I, Y. slsa Described y tesnS q 81