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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31

OF the Flagstaff accompanied by q
salute and a fervent shout that would
make the heart Jump up into the
throat OF any stout patriot.
When lunch had been eaten-and
It looked a though mothers had done
their very best in eQuipping their
for the excursion-games
were organized, and a croquet tourna-
ment, still progressing at the time OF
this writing, was started.
Indian Stories.
Then came one of, the many elm.
axes Of an eventful day. Mrs. John
Booth Cooley gathered all the chill
derful stories Of Indian life; she told
them in such a manner as to make
all eyes stare at her, all ear listen in
tensely to the weird narratives of the
nations who formerly populated the
Dakota plains and many other parts
of the American continent. 1t vas a
regular old-fashioned story telling
hour. and the children kept on ask
ing for more stories. They got them,
for anyone who tells Indian stories to
such an audience is prepared to be
particularly generous.
In between the stories, and i'm
mediately after their completion.
there were many races which ap-
pealed strongly to the sportsman in
stinct in all those who took part and
looked IN, and soon the close of the
day drew near. The end Of the pro-
gram was marked by the lowering Of
the American flag, after which cere-
mony the children walked home
with slower steps thar those which
had brought, them to the park.
Jimmie and Mary declared them
selves perfectly satisfied-and so did
all the others.
program was supervised by Olga
lack who was assisted by Rachel
Kading. Frances Londergan and
Adele .Stinson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
SERVICE FLAG
PLANS READY
Committee Chair1nen Re
port Progress Made in
Preparations.

The chairman of the several COM
mitees in charge. Of the arrangements
for the flag dedication for Grand
Forks county. to. be held in Central
park of this city in Sunday August 4,
met at the Commercial club last night,
and reports were made that plans are
working out well. A very large
crowd Is expected to be in attendance.
The plans for the parade have been
dropped as it. was thought that 1T
would prove to firing for the crowd
and Q who are to take part In the
services.
Several bands in this county have
been invited to take part in the pro-
gram and It is expected that they will
accept the invitation. The program
band selections. after which Hon.
W. p. Purcell Of Wapeton will deliver
the de0icatory address and the SER
vice flag with over 1900 stars will be
unflurled. Tracy R. Bangs will de-
liver an address on the work Of the
Red Cross and other organizations.
Community singing will be another
feature Of t~heSSprogram.
Mayor G. J.skelleher and the Home
guards of East Grand Forks have
been invited t attend the services.
The grounds on which the exercis-
es take place will be roped OFF so that
automobilists and others driving on
the grounds will not disturb the ga
thering. Seats will be provided for the
parents OF the men who are in the
service.
The farmers room at the court
house will be left open Sunday for
the convenience Of the out of town
people.
Rev. Father Meyers of Reynolds
will speak the invocation at the exer-
cises; the name of the clergyman who
will pronounce the benediction, will be
announced in q few days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31

At midnight the United States gov
eminent will take over all the tele-
graph and telephone lines in the
country. but no word has been re-
ceived here that indicates the manner
In which the transfer is to take place,
nor what the practical effects will be
as the public is concerned.
At the p%ostof1ce it was said that the
only information which has been re-
ceived by the postmaster, who. is to
be appointed fiscal agent in charge of
the telegraph and telephone plants
here, is contained in a bulletin a few
days ago apprising him Of the fact
that the president had ordered the
~far-reaching action, and also setting
forth the personnel of the committee
in Washington who will direct the
transfer and the multifarious details
OF federal management Of the sys-
TENS. No specific instructions of any
kind have been received.
The Postal and the Western Union
telegraph managers in this city said
today that they had been in no way
notified about the details of the trans
fer which takes place tonight, and
this was also the gist Of the Informal
ton gathered from the local offices Of
the Northwestern and the Tri-State
Telephone companies.
In the absence Of details, it is sup
posed that the business Of the tele-
phone and telegraph offices in the city
will, at least for the time being. con-
,tinue as before, and that whatever
changes are to be made, the public
will not feel them to any great extent.
No attempt was made here to in
terpret the lack Of official instruc-
tons. nor has any word been received
to n effect that the transfer has
been postponed to a later date. AS far
as is known now. the government will
assume control of the lines at IL
O'Clock tonight, and will retain this
control for the duration Of the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
CHILDREN HAVE
THEIR OWNDAY
ONPLAYCROUND
Hundreds Of Them Gather
in Central Park for Games
and Stories.

Jimmie n Mary came sauntering
down. Third street this morning
Jimmie in his very finest Sunday best,
and Mary in a nice starched white
dress with all kinds of fluttering blue
ribbons. They were walking hand in
hand headed for Central Park and
were discussing the chief events of
the day, to wit, the Great Playground
Doings. Says Jimmie:
We'll, sis, We'll soon be there. and
all the rest of the kids will be there.
and there'Il be somethin' dom all
the time. 1 think this is even better
than Chris mus though l like very
much to see Old Sanity come flying
through the air. But he amt dom
no such thing on a ummer day. 1
suppose, though, that he knows about
these here doin's and will keep an
eye on us fur to remember us when
he comes around if we have been real
good" -. .,,..
Mary nodded sagely, and taking
advantage Of the pensive mood. In
which Jimmie apparently was lost.
handed the heavy shoe box contains
ing the eats, over to her escort who
CALAMITY and cheyaleresque accepted
the responsibility thus imposed upon
him; then h said: .-.-..,.
Don't you think those poor tired
looking grown-ups what are walking
around here would be mighty glad. II
they was goin' to the games?. Mama
and papa sometimes put one over on
u.s. but this time we get the best of
them. for they amt kids. and they
don't know how to laugh and yell and
scream and jump around like US. Oh.
Jimmie, i know it will jes' be fine.!"
The poor, tired-looking grown-up
who had listened to these stray bits
Of happy gossiping, agreed with the
children, sighed, and then followed
them into the park where there were
hundreds and hundreds of other little
Jimmies and Marys who had come
for the one sole purpose of enjoying
themselves to the very limit.
Picture of Colors.
The grown-up visitor who really
had no business in this paradise of a
day, vas struck by the variety Of
color schemes which unfolded hem
selves to him. The green of the
lawns and the trees blended har-
moniously and s%oothingly with the
white Of the little girls dresses and
with the blue, red, yellow and pink
Of ribbons and hats. The colors Of
the boys clothes were less varied, but
produced, nevertheless. a certain
strong effect on the background of all
that other color which was floating
back and forth over the lawns.
The morning hours were spent in
all kinds Of informal playing and
some even less informal getting ac-
quainted, and when everybody had
settled down for the event that were
to follow. Old Glory went to the top
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
CERMANHEADS
PREPARE PEOPLE
NEWS
Reports of Defeat Being
Published in Mild Form in
All German Papers.

Washington, July 31.-Oficial dis
patches today from France tell how
the German high command has
caused to be published in the news.
papers throughout Germany an Of.
Bfcial statement preparing the people
to accept the defeat of h second
battle Of the Marine but renewing, the
promise of a decisive blow against
the Anglo-French front.
AFTER several days Of desperate
attempts the gravity Of the defeat Of
the German arms" say these dis
patches, "Hindenburg and Ludendorh
have decided to make a full confess
sion.
IAN official note bearing as title.
The situation on the Marne,' pub
lished in about the anne terms in all
the papers Of the empire, tries to
make the German public. profoundly
deceived, accept the total failure Of
the ambitious program which swas
ment Of Paris and the ultimate
crushing Of the military forces Of tho
Entente,
"Hindenburg's defense renews the
promise Of a decisive blow against
the Anglo-French front but says the
physiognomony which the struggle
prevails on the front between Sol
sons and Rheims and the Champagne
in CONSEQUENCE Of the German attacks.
and the Franco-B British counter at
Etacks Gone must note here with
what a r the American, intervention.
IL omitted) has led to the necessity
Of ,~p0stponing for some time the de-
cisive blow.
with this. end in view, New bases,
for subsequent operations, proceeding
for displacement and strateEical re-
groupings have to be created. While
awaiting until preparations for future
operations be completed they have
been forced to Retire in the northern
direction OF the Marine front
How far will this retirement BIO
carried out3 "A retreat Of about a.
dozen kilometers will perhaps 81 inf
icient' II 10 not thoOShtSANeCealary
today that Hindenburgh should And
himself under the obligationssok With.
drawing tho front - far tbatk 81 The
yesle.' S&
"The German Interior front: U I'm
Dlored Not to ~renounce tts conadence'
IN our Hindenburg on account OF
"The tone Of this ofncial note IL
significant ( The impresston CAUSED;
IN Germany W the defsat must have
been profound; their confidence must
be seriously shaken for the high ox
Imand 10 solicit and with 4 sort az
humility tlIat u scarcely habituai 10
IN, fresh fAyors.
Tho BadiScha Landss Zsitung d
Trying Z parguAde 4t6 Sr6lASrsgSthat
1.-THE aGerman retreat waSspart HIN
A. 80 LVrsErEtrE-aE krstre.E - ft~1EstAEf ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
MASONS IN CHARGE
OF AAL SERVICES
THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral services for Arnold g
Aal. late manager Of the Dacotah
Pharmacy. who died last Sunday
night of blood poisoning resultins
from the infection Of a pimple in his
face. were held this afternoon, large
~ ATTENDED by relatives and friends
Short services were held at the
residence, 619 Chestnut street, at 2
o'clock. and half an hour later at th1
MASONIC Temple where the local
monies.
"A long cortege Of automobiles fol-
lowed the coffin to the cemetery and
wa: headed by a delegation Of Mas
OILS wearing their requisite insignia.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
HIGHER WAGES
WILL
Meeting to be Held at Court
House on Sat-
urday.

A meeting Of delegates from Walsh,
Pembina, Cavalier, Nelson. Polk, Red
Lake. Grand Forks and many other
counties will be held in the court
house here next Saturday afternoon at
l o'clock. The meeting will be for
the purpose of considering the ques-
ton Of re-adjusting the farm labor
wage scale that has been set for
counties in the northeastern part Of
the state.
The U. S. Employment Bureau at
Fargo and Grand Forks are unable to
place any more than SO per cent of
the men who come in because of the
low wages. The council of defense Of
South Dakota has set a $3.50 per day
for harvesting and threshing. for
S-hour days. Southern Minnesota is
now paying $3.50 and $500 accord
ing to reports, by a large number Of
men who are coming in.
The present wage adopted by farm
ers of the surrounding North Dakota
counties for harvesting and thresh-
ing is $3.50 and $3.50, respectively.
The request has been made that as
many farmers as possible attend this
meeting on Saturday when the ques-
ton of a larger wage for harvesting
.Shing will be discussed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
HUNGER STONE"
IS VISIBLE
Germans See Stone First
Time During War-Be-
lieve Famine is Near.

Amsterdam, July 2o.-(correspond-
ence of the Associated Press.)-The
famous hunger stone" in the river
Elbe near Tetschen which. according
to popular belief in Germany, pre-
diets a famine when seen, is now WIS.,
ible for the first time since the be-
ginning Of the war.
The stone lies in the bed Of the
r1ver, n has never been visible save
at exceptionally low tide. On the
stone is chiselled in old German:
When Ye see me, Ye will Weep"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
GERMAN WOMEN
DETERMINED TO
STOP EMPLOYMENT
OF NEUTRAL MEN

London. July 31.-Women at Essen
are determined that no more neutral
workmen shall be employed at
Krupps during the wal because for
every neutral who comes to work
there a German workman is sent to
the fighting front. The Amsterdam
correspondent of the Daily Express
who makes this statement say he
learned the facts from Dutch work
men who have. just returned from
Essen.
When the last batch Of Dutchmen
arrived at Essen, stones were thrown
at them by thousands of women who
denounced them as neutral job steal
ers." The women are resolved to give
a similar reception in the future to
all Dutchmen. The police force is
powerless because Of the great reduc-
ton in its strength.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
OSHKOSH SOLDIERS
HARD HIT BY RECENT
DRIVES OF GERMANS

Oshkosh, Wis, July s1.-one killed
and six wounded is the toll exacted by
the Germans upon Oshkosh soldiers
in the recent drives, as thus far Off
ciallyl reported, The one killed in &C
ton Is Wagner Edward Zindler, 900
Fredrika 2Zindler and was aged &c,
Another brother, Clarence, is in the
same company in which Edward
Zindler served. Those wounded are
Corporal August Steinert, Sergeant
Frank Fauck, Sergeant Frank Ober.
steiner, Cook Henry Kieckhaefer, Phi.
vate Ray Smith and Private Frank
F1otz. All were members Of Co. C.
15oth Machine gun battalion Of the
Rainbow division, which company
wa formerly Company r, Wisconsin
national guard OF Oshkosh.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
STATE DEPOSITS
ML0CAL BANKS
Quarterly Report of State
Treasurer Shows Inter-
esting Figures.

State Treasurer John Steen has just
published his quarterly report to the
lgovernor, showing the balance to the
credit Of various funds, the average
daily balance carried in the different
state repositories and the interest on
such balances during the quarter end
ing June 80.
The report also indicates the
various banks, and sums up by stat
ing that there is a total Of $780,
607.27 of the states money on hand
in the banks throughout North Da-
kota.
The following table is Of local in
terest:
Northwestern National Bank.
Amount Average
Of Bond. Daily Balance. Interest
$3.50 $12.021 $9O.16
Peoples State Bank.
Amount Average
of Bond. Daily Balance. Interest
$4,000 $11,729 $87.97
First Savings Bank.
Amount Average
Of Bond. Daily Balance. Interest
$4,000 $1,000 $45.07
Northern State Bank.
Amount Average
of Bond. Daily Balance. Interest
5 5000 $4,1O6 $1,000
OF course that Honduras declara-
ton of war does not give Germany the
"all overs of horror, but it shows
that little Hons heart is in the right
place.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
BRITISH oFF1C1An'REPoRr

London, July 31.-The German
artillery displayed considerable
activity last night in the region
OF Merris, on the Flanders. front,
taken yesterday by the Austria
lians, and in the KENNEL sector,
the war Office announced today.
. 1t was also active on both sides
Of tho SOmme.
Prisoners were taken in rnids
and patrol encounters in the Lens
region and north of Bethune.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
Nine-year-old Bemidji
Boy Drowned In Lake

Bemidji, Mimi, July 31.-Arthur
William. the 9-year-oid son of Her
man Fenske, a farmer living south of
Bemidji. was drowned while SWIM
ming In Lake Marquette this morning.
At noon neighbors were still dragging
the lake in an effort to recover the
body.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
ANOTHER AMERICAN
RED CROSS HOSPITAL
IN PARIS DISTRICT

Paris. July 31.-The American Red
Cross has established its seventh hos
pital with 600 beds at Plessis- Robin
son, six miles from Paris. The Amerf-
can Red Cross has now 1000 beds in
its hospitals in the Paris district.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31

denburg's plans and that he is still
to. impose his will or Ger
many's enemies. In the Fr%ankfurter
lZeitung. Deputy Conrad Haussmann
states that Won Kuehlmann is more
popular now than before. his fall"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
MINNESOTA PROSPEROUS.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 31.-Despite
the war. Minnesota today closed a
fiscal year of record breaking pros
perity. The state treasury shows a
balance of $%8,250,000 in cash. State
business for the year aggregated $685.
900. 900. 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
LABORERs GET MORE MONEY.

Bethlehem, Pa, July s1.-The
Bethlehem Steel Company today an
nounced an increase Of ten per cent
in the general rate to be paid labor.
Since August 1915 the company has
granted increases amounting to a
total Of more than 100 per cent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-31
BUSINESS MEN WORK ON FARMS.

Yerda, La, July 31.-on three days
each week business men and their
employees here desert their counters
and offices for the pillow and hoe and
take to the surrounding fields to as
sist the farmers with their crops. This
is owing to the shortage of farm labor
and vas suggested by the local council
'of, defense. The plan has proved a suc-
cess.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-15
The Effect OF War
On Lite Insurance

The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
recently printed the following editor
ial on the effect of the war on life
insurance:
Zone might suppose that in these
times people would have difficulty
enough in meeting ordinary expenses
without the taking out of Insurance
policies, but there never was such a
rush for this form of investment. 1t
used to be that man insured his life
simply as protection to his family
in case of death Now it is a matter
of business. There is no better as
set than a life insurance policy on
which to borrow money CT obtain
credit. 1t has Lecome form of saw
ing which is the more valuable be-
cause once entered upon payments
are compulsory.
The longer the war continues the
greater will be the increase in insur-
ance, which already has reached pro-
portions such as would have stag
gered the country had it been sugges-
ted less than twenty years ago, when
the Investigations were in progress.
Fortunately the reforms then insti-
tuted have made the business one of
the safest in the world and one of
the most valuable to the public"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-15

The War Council of the Y. w. c. A.
is engaged in the task of carrying out
the wishes of the Government of the
United States and looking after "the
girl he left behind him." In other
words they are appointed by Uncle
Sam as the guardian of the vast army
Of women who have stepped into
the "jobs" left vacant by their sol
der husbands, brothers, sweethearts
and friends. In doing this work the
organization needs the support both
moral and financial of every patriotic
citizen of the United States.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-15
THE HANDY" WOMAN.

One of the interesting develop
ments Of Americas participation In
The world war for democracy is
found in the gradual increase of the
Importance of the part played by the
women Of this country. This import
ance was very aptly pointed out in q
recent report made by Miss Henri
sta Roelofs, director of Young Wo-
mems Christian Association War
Work in France, to the War Council
Of the Association at meeting held
IA New York. In this report Miss
Roelofs stated that the military value
Of the women today is two-thirds, as
compared to the one-third value of
the man.
Whether or not this is an exagger-
alton, the fact remains that the man
has fighting value, while upon the
woman depends the morale without
which victory Will be impossible, and
also very necessary support of the
war industries: Upon q successful
support Of either one of these two
elements depends victory, lust as
much as it depends on the fighting
ability of the man, and for this rea.
son woman's military value can be
oe>AN w W S4ue1 at least II IOL EaCd-
mount to that of the man. The wo-
man must make the uniform, she is
an adept ammunition maker, she
must keep UP the spirits of the man,
and If he returns manned or crippled
1t is the woman who must do the re-
construction work. In fact, the day
Of the "handy woman" is upon us,
for women are expected to interest
themselves in every line of work and
upon her assumption of this response
bil1ty depends our success in the war.
Among the seven organizations that
will come forward in November ask
ing for tho country's financial sup
port for their work only one is an or
ganization Of women devoted to the
care of women. The Government has
asked the Young Woman's Christian
Association to look after the woman,
both at home and abroad, who is en-
gagged in this important labor of con-
tnbuting SO much that Is necessary
to the forces that are going to win
the war. It is interesting, and de-
cidedly edifying to note the part that
women are playing, and the influence
that the handy woman" will WELD,
will by no means be insignificant.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-15

Advertise in The Banner
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-15
THE BOMB PARLOR.
For Americans in Paris.

Word has just come from Paris
10 the National War Workers Council
Of the Y. w. G. A. that new Bomb
Panor" has just been added as the
newest feature Of the Hotel Petro-
grad. The Hotel Petrograd is run
by the Y. w. C. A. for American
women working in France.
The Bomb Parlor" is a good size
room at the bottom of the house and
has no outside walls. When a series
Of unearthly walls from the sirens an
nonce air raids, the women assemble
out of their beds and down into the
Bomb Parlor" in double quick time.
Once there they report that they feel
quite safe from harm. A report just
rablsd to the War Work council in
New York gives this very interesting
information written by woman now
living at the Hotel Petrogard.
MANY times I have made the flight
down to the Bomb Parlor" twice in
. night. 1t is War and we soon get
used to 1t. We get so that we can
drop of to sleep again as soon as we
get back to bed. We spend the time
between "alerte" that turns US out of
szzt1Sd -
Us to 60 back with games, visiting
and reading. have seen Red Cross
purses on the floor fast asleep in spite
Of the awful din Of the bombs.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-15
FROM CHURCH AND GUARD
HOUSE.

From church to guardhouse is logi-
cal when both happen to be Y. W. G..
A. Hostess Houses.
The War Work Council of the Y.
w. G. A. has not taken generally to
turning churches and guard houses
INTO hostess houses but the demand is
great with plans for an increased
trmy.
Requests from Camp Commanders
and authorizations from the War De-
partnent arrive at Y. w. C. A. head
quarters, 600 Lexington Ave-, New
York, at the rate of one a day. It
lakes time to build the houses.
In one camp where a house was
needed badly, a Methodist Church in
The village was offered to the Hostess
House Committee. At another, a six
eoomed bungalow was offered.
AT Camp Lee, Va, the camp author
ties requested further hostess ser
vice and are fixing up guard house
with veranda, small kitchen and rest
room. The Y. w. C. A. is furnishing
the lounge with hickory furniture and
attractive cretonne and are placing
two secretaries there.
1t Is in the replacement camp,
where the boys are in quarantine
however, they will be allowed to visit
The hostess house to see their fami-
lies before they leave for Overseas"