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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
Automobile Races, Widely
Heralded, Postponed I'm
til Next Year.
LEAVE
DINNER HASTILY
PEOPLE Visit Grounds to See
What Devastated Terri
tory Looks Like.

For the first time in owe five years,
a chronicler of Grand Forks fairs is
unable to say that the exposition end
ed in "a blaze of glory" as chron-
iclers are wont to do. 1t ended in a
lake-a muddy, hail-speckled lake,
and there was no joyous crowd to bid
it hail and farewell. No one babe it
hail, but it did, and when h storm
had passed, the fair grounds looked
as though the German army had but
lately gone that way.
The auto races. which morning
headlines predicted would be best
ever staged at fair grounds" will be
run next year. The track was said
to be in fine condition for fast time"
but it wasn't. For those huddled
within tents and the Liberal Arts
building this morning, there was no
fast time. The drivers were ready
for the greatest race meet ever held
here, but, despite the fact that their
cars sometimes are referred to as
boats" they could not hold q water
carnival. Alex Sloane and several of
his drivers reached the city this noon,
but they did not tarry long. They
didn't even visit the fair grounds.
Concessionaires had a hard time
this morning. Things were muddy
anu wet dIIeT tHe early IlOIilllS 3
rain, but when the hail storm was
over, they were much worse. A NUM-
Der of the tents were blown down, and
others were all but submerged. Huge
piles of hail stones were distributed
at intervals throughout the grounds.
In. some places, dishes were broken
and other damage done. A "mop-
ping-up squad had to go yer Conces-
sion Row after the storm n clean
things up, so that the concess;onaires
could dismantle their booths and get
their material out.
The DINING ten at the Girls En-
campment was partially blown down,
and the campers had to leave before
their noon. meal was finished. 1t was
not any too comfortable in their
sleeping tents, and consequently a line
Of girls. wet and b~edrasgled, fled into
the Liberal Arts building to seek
what shelter could be found.
The sheep had to be moved from
their enclosure to one of the horse
barns. The sheep pens were flooded
and the animals had to be taken out
during the heavy storm. None OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
Cities
ATTACK MOTOR
T.. VEHICLE LAW
Grand Forks Submits Brief
at Supreme Court
Rehearing.

The motor vehicle registration act
test case has been argued on rehear-
ing in the supreme court at Bismarck
this week, the city of Grand Forks
being one of the litigants. For this
city a brief was submitted while Far
go n Bismarck were represented by
attorneys who attacked the provision
Of the act which provides that none
of the evenu received under its
provisions may be expended within
the limits of any corporate city. Dur
ing the %rehearing it was held by rep
resentatives of the three cities that
this clause is wholly. discriminatory.
Judge Burleigh F.. Spalding, appear
ing for Fargo, directed his attacks
against the act in its entirety as we'll
as the amendment of 1915 classifying
property for taxation. under which
the act was passed.
Aldermen Authorized Action.
The attention of the Grand Forks
city council was called to this matter
at a meeting held March 4. 1918,
when Alderman j.. NJ. Gillette read a
letter from City Attorney Geo. "A.
Bangs in regard to the motor vehicle
registration law, stating that, among
other things, this law takes from the
! city assessment list all automobiles
CAIlo lilOSOl PC1llC1CS IlClly SldooAllOO
as personal property. The loss in as
sessment would thus amount to APP
proximately $4,000 it was said.
Mr.. Bangs had informed the ways
and means committee that he had re-
ceived a letter from the city attorney
of Fargo suggesting the advisability
of joint litigation to test its validity.
During the discussion in the coun-
Gil it vas brought out that the law,
from. a strictly legal point Of view,
was considered void because of its
conflict with constitutional provisions.
Mr.. Gillette, chairman of the ways
and means committee, maintained
that property located in Grand Forks
should be taxed in Grand Forks, and
that the act, consistently carried out
to the letter, might be interpreted as
warranting similar steps being taken
with regard to pianos and other per-
sonal property.
The committee recommended. that
this city join Fargo in litigation to
make a test of the law, and following
a discussion Alderman L. Klever
moved that such action be taken and
the city attorney be instructed to pre-.
pare the case,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
MEETING HELD
THIS MORNING
Question of Threshing by
Bushel, Hour or Day
Discussed.

A meeting of the threshermen Of
Grand Forks county was held in the
farmers room of the court house this
morning and most of the time was
spent in discussing the question of the
manner in which it would be most
advisable to thresh, by the bushel,
hour or day.
A committee consisting Of Hans
Georgeson, chairman; J. c. Murphy,
McCanna, Andrew Fladland and L.
Larson, Grand Forks; Geo. Crosier,
Niagara, and County Agent Rex e,
Willard, was appointed at this norm
ing's meeting to draw up a schedule
of prices to be charged per bushel
for threshing of various grains.
The meeting adjourned at Don to
be continued at 2 o'clock this after
noon when the result of the action OF
the appointed committee will be pre-
ented and discussed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
TOMMY WOOD GOES BIG
His Songs Make a Hit With the
Crowd.

Little" Tommy Wood. the 'big"
stakeholder in the Pan Motor COM
pany, furnished an interesting feature
at the fair yesterday with his songs
in front of the grand stand. Later at
Machinery hall he sang to the accom-
paniment of the Milton band and
drew a large crowd, but his browning
success came when he gave a concert
at the Liberal Arts building in the
booth Of the Stone Piano company for
the benefit of the Red Gross. The
German helmet exhibited by the Stone
company which was used as a money
receptacle was we'll filled by the
crowd.
Tommy, being unable to get into
military service has been granted per-
mission to do civilian recruiting and
experts to have several men to his
credit before he leaves Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
new CALL FOR
1000 ''Y" MEN
Generals Pershing and Foch
Appeal to Y. M. C.. A.
For Hhelp.

Renewed appeals from General
Pershing and General Foch, together
with the plans of the Government at
washington to have nearly 100000
men in France by September, have
resulted result WIN in a w new S drive by Z, the sa Ma
NJ. G. A. to recruit approximately
1000 business and professional men
for overseas duty during the summer.
New York City has accepted 4 quota
Of 1000 men above draft age to
serve the soldiers abroad in Red Tri-
angle huts and other Y. M. G. A. re-
cruiting organizations over the
try are making an effort to enlist the
services Of 5000 other men.
The men most needed mere are the
men most needed in France today
today by w. H. Elfring, secretary of
the local Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. THE Y. M. C. A. is basing
its appeal for men on the ground
that there is no job in France too
small. for the biggest man IN any
American community. The Y. NJ. c..
A.. workers in France have had to
become : a part Of. the military ma
chine. General Pershing relies upon
the Association to keep up the morale
Of the troops SO that with military
training they may become the most
efficient fighting machines that ever
went into active war service.
First Of all, there is a pressing
demand for men who are natural
leaders, men who are real men, good
mixers and capable Of exerting the
proper influence. These leaders ZEN
orally are assigned rs hut secretaries,
in which position they will require a
versatility almost i~nconceivable
They must be above the fighting age
but must be able to undergo az
searching a physical examination al
does the man admitted to the combat
branches OF the service. Ambassador
Sharp, In q recent appeal for NOR
workers, emphasized the fact thai
many were breaking under the ter.
rifle strain.
That is the answer to those WHIT
regard the Y. M. C. a.. as a paradise
for pacffsts, a refuge for slackers
I'VE can use none OF them in our ser.
vice. At least one In eight or ten o,
our workers in France is In the shell
zone. Recent dispatches have told
OF the gassing OF u workers, OF theiI
death or serious INJURY caused 81
bursting shrapnel. The uniform ~
the Red. Triangle IL not, for the MAJ
who. does not want TO 90 to wal. 1
LIS the uniform that every middle
aged mar Scholarships to wear. Al
Though II Gives him no military ranl
IL Gives him the opportunity IA,
y patriotic service and for distinction-
u ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
WEATHER PREDICTION.

predictions for the week beginning
Monday issued by the weather bureau
today are: .
Great Lakes Regions: Showers by
Monday in the Upper Lakes and by
Tuesday in Lower Lakes; then fair
until near end Of the week when
more showers are probable. Tenn
peratures above normal after Mon
day.
Upper Mississippi Valley: Showers
Sunday night or Monday and again
about Thursday. Nearly normal tenn
perature over northern and somewhat
above normal over southern portion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
SUNDAY CLOSING GOES
Garage Men and Auto Dealers Reach
Agreement.

AS a result of a meeting of all men
in Grand Forks engaged in the vari-
Gus lines of automobile work, held in
the Commercial club yesterday after
noon, evening and Sunday service will
be discontinued after August 1. An
exception to this rule is made until
the middle of September and evening
service will be continued until 10
o'clock on Wednesday and Saturday
evenings.
Messsrs. Wilmot and Wills of the
Minneapolis Automobile Trades asso-
citation were present at the meeting
and explained the benefits that will be
derived from this new system in the
way of conserving labor and for the
lessening and practical abolition Of all
free service snch as, now employs the
ia of q great many men.
Harald Wants Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27
OLD PIONEER DIES
Aslak Torkelson Passes Away After
Brief Illness.

Aslak Torkelson, aged 80, an old
resident of Grand Forks county, pass
ed away at his farm home near Walla
this morning, after a brief illness due
to stomach trouble.
MI. Torkelson vas born in Norway
and emigrated to this country in 1853,
shortly after which he came to this
county and homesteaded. spending the
rest Of his life here.
co rnu '1 Annie and 1s1v cor ias1e t. amour mourn
his loss.
The funeral will be held from the
house on Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock, services to be read by Rev.
A. j. Hulteng Of the East Walla
church. Interment will be made in
the Walla cemetery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-27

many .Y' workers in France have all
ready been cited for bravery.
Further fields Of usefulness require
experts in sports and education, and
motor mechanics. Hundreds Of men
with a capacity for leadership In
mass athletics are needed. M.n who
drive their own automobiles are be-
ing recruited for the motor. transport
service in France. Prominent edu-
Gators are enlisting for the great
Khaki College that General Pershing
has authorized in conjunction with
the training in the concentration
camps back OF. the western front.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-15
WEARING TIRES
TO The LINT
Amount of Old Tires Less;
When Discarded Now
They Are Old, Indeed.

John NJ Skldmore, who returned 10
Ell Paso from Arizona June 90 be-
come manager OF the Universal Tire
company, remarks on the great
changes that have taken place in the
tire business within the last year.
when I left the city" says mana
ger skdmore, there were four OF us
to care for the business that i am
now called to do by myself I am do
iug i'll have to. Conditions demand
it The other three have gone 20 the
army and ir is my bit TO remain and
see that customers get the same SER
vice as nearly as possible It's a big
job"
Asked as TO recent changes in tie
tire business. Mr.. Skidmore states that
FOO the handling OF second hand tires
shows distinct Tightening up. "Ir is
due. I think says the manager. ITO
the fact that people are holding onto
tires longer. They are also taking
hold on longer. That is the spirit OF
the times
There was q time when 7 looked
over d carload of old tires and got
1000 pounds that could be used in our
business Now ] am lucky u 7 find
700 pounds That's not all There are
now NOT nearly go many cars OF old
tires TO look over They don't become
Old as soon as formerly Whereas
auto owners once repaired a casing
once and then threw 10 away, now
they hang onto it until the last use
full bit is gone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-15
CHEVROLETSI IN
GREAT DEMAND
Unprecedented Number Of
Sales Made by Local Com
panY During Month.

With a sale Of q cars in local sales
within the last so days, the EI Paso
Auto sales Co. has seen one OF the
busiest months since going into bust
ness -Four cars sold i'm one day was
the high mark for daily sales during
the month.
Both the new Baby Grand model
and the crack eight cylinder model
have been making big sales A ship
mcnt Of new one ton worm drive
Chevrolet trucks is on the way TO FL
Paso. Business has been so rushing
That it became necessary TO have the
Commercial Motor Co. OF Albuquer-
que, y. n. drive over six cars. two
Of which arrived this morning in
charge of manager Morris. OF the Al
huquerque firm Ii is believed that
this additional number OF cars viii
last until the company gets a carload
shipment from Fort Worth which is
now on the way
Sales manager T. W Infau says
that business has not let up iu the
least. En- fact. the demand for CheYrO-
lets Is greater than the supply.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-15
.NEEDF0RD50NS
IN SOUTHWEST
Good Crops and Increased
Demand for Tractors
Promise Big Sales.

Returning from a trip through the
Arizona territory. j. w. Eirkuatrick,
recently appointed distributor for the
Fordsou tractor FOR Texas. New Mex
leo and Arizona, reports crop condi-
tons about Phoenix excellent and d
broad demand i'm agricultural work
for just such a handy helper as the
Fordsou. Prospects point TO an enor-
nous crop Of Egyptian long staple
cotton. says Sir. kirkpatrick, and
scarcity OF labor. due 10 the war
make an Increasing demand for me-
chanical help in tending, harvesting
and putting out next years crops.
There is no trouble about the SELL
ing of the Fordsou.' says the new
distributor. cit is merely a question
of delivering supplies throughout the
territory. which 7 am now preparing
TO do. a carload of seven tractors IS
due iu El Paso now
With a desk stacked high with let
tiers OF inquiry every morning. the
outlook Is that AR Kirkpatrick has
introduced into FL Paso one of the
biggest motor industries here and
one that viii mean much 90 all lines
of business for citizens. To this the
sale of Oliver pl0ws viii naturally
add, for where tractors are sold plows
must also be bought and the Tri-State
Motor company is distributor for the
oliver pillow that goes with the Ford
son.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-15
g Return Trip" Bureaus
Being Established To
Conserve Truck Pomer

Long distance motor truck trans
pOrtati1n viii undergo a tremendous
Development during the next few
years. But motor trucks. operating
over rural highways cannot hope TO
operate profitabIv unless a normal
load can be transported in both direc-
tious. Immediate necessity has COM
PEELED many long trips by. motor
trucks carrying loads in but one di-
rection- So return load bureaus are
being established in many states TO
help secure return loads. The Truck
line which the Goodyear Tire & Rub
her company operates between Akron
and Boston experiences no iucouveui-
ence in this particular. as it has a
cotton mill i'm Connecticut from which
cotton fabric is hauled on the return
TO Akron.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-15
Tries Out The
Golden Submarine For
Famous Speed Kine

The Buquor Motor company has on
the walls Of its sa1esrooms q letter
Of which the members OF the COM
paDT are justly proud II is from
Barney OIdreld to Ad Buquor and
reads as follows.
New York, Nay 25. 1913.
Capt. CLas. L. BOuue.
Camp Merritt, n. J.
Dear SIR
II you VIII allow or obtain pass
for A. p. Buuuor Of your organization
for a Two day leave Saturday and
sunday for the auto races. / VIA
greatly appreciate the same.
You know me.
Barney OIdfield-
q don't know him from Adams Oft
OK, said the ca ltain when he read
the letter, but you get your two DAYS
Off"
II Pasoans who are acquainted
with Ad BuguOr know that he was
right tn his element as the guest of
Barney OIdGeld, and Ad reports thar
he was more than royalty entertained
by the peer Of all speed kings. whose
famous ear. the Golden Submarine.
BUQuor tried out in q fast mile before
the Hardness handicap was run Pho
tographs taken By the photograr her
Of the Motor Age show Buquor In the
sub also views In company with
OldfleId, DariO Resta and Tom Nile
ton 1t was one Big day for the 10
Paso boy before starting on his "trip
TO France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-15
THE RATIFIED KING
BYWALT 1TAsON.

tREY KINGDOM for htrss.~ yelled king sssptar
W written down. and
Numbered the stage by actor kings Of
His
touring he miles
make repair he could only stand and and cry
%
break aen hearts, the
world the blink and drive poor dippy kings drink
-Od fish, GadzooSs- the monarch cried how happily used 70 ride
swaybs Travelled her everywhere; she gall
lope opei baked. called
however hard she had to toll her steering always
. she good
-ut travel iar5 the dfferutals
splits the back I'm always hard
earned Lushandu and other lads to haul my bunooat back 70
blamed broken And stand and chew the
rag. q cry. 1lY kingdom nag-"
Gaad way running smooth and gay
sounded slick and his spirit peace He
the onh dfll and said My ig It's vain to sigh Why
old which always your royal goat when
might drive like and find life thing OF geet Why
that punk old which shouldn't be allowed at large when
could spirits Light Haynes9
my sweet whereer It takes
the bum Get hga
take auut, and then youI the want
VIII 60 snoiug the plains any but Haynes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-15
SIGNAL LIGHTS ON BACKS Of
AUTOS SHOULD Be REQUIRED
Ordinary Red Light at Rear Of Car No Longer Serves
Purpose; Intention Of Driver as Regards Turning,
Stopping and Starting Should Be Signalled by
Device Operated From Steering Wheel

T Avs are being discussed in many
l. sections Of America. having for
their object the promotion OF safety
for motorists through compelling the
use of signal lights on the back Of
automobiles. which viii acluaint the
ear following with the intention OF
the driver iu the car ahead, through
a signal on the back OF the car auto
maticaIly operated from the steering
wheel Years ago. when cars were
few. and when there was plenty OK
space iu which 90 drive without con-
gesti0n there was necessary only the
ordinary red light al the rear OF the
car. This served its purpose, but
docs not do so now. and the result
IS the creation of many devices Wl1cl
win enable the driver 90 quickly ac-
quaint all following his ear with his
intention as regards the turning or
corners. stopping. starting etc
n. g.. Barkoof, OF the chamber
Of commerce building, Detroit has
a device which has proven very
popular. and which has been
adopted legally by several cities.
Other centers where motorists are
numerous have laws which are
being considered and which will
compel the use of a signal device
Of some character According 10
one OF the large Insurance CON-
panies. 50 per cent Of collision in
surunce is paid for rear end Hc-
cideurE-
i'm large cities it has become OBJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-15
By "BECKv

o roads to Ration There we're few
chuck holes and a good many rough
spots where the car bumped along,
but We made Ration at 8 I'm the after
Ration pass Frankly + doubted the
ability of my old bort 20 20 through
with a load OF $50 pounds. as we had
To IS 10 miles 90 the continental d.
vide from Ration and the altitude
there is something like 5000 feet To
my surprise we had no trouble az
ALL The road is good. the curves
easy and we reached the summit in
go minutes and then rolled down the
other side and on into Trinidad, Colo
Trinidad, places Central park,
pretty lfrflc park. mt the dis
posaI OF the tourist and we re-
manned there until = o'clock the
next afternoon.
For the first 90 miles out Of Triui-
dad the roads were very bumpy and
plenty Of broken bottles made the
drivers Job real one. Colorado has
the prohibition which does not pFo-
hlDil-rhe personal use privilege. But
so miles south of Pueblo we hit the
new crushed rock r0ad-the best since
We went of the El Pas0 county paved
road It was easy sailing into Pueblo.
but the evening was chilly so cold
In facr, that for the first time on the
trip we made for a hotel Pueblo
has a camp ground with electric
lights. campers ovens. etc, at the
free disposal Of motorists
High Camping site
We did not get away from Pueblo
until o'clock Saturday night. The
roads north were great and we made
Colorado Springs-44 miles-5n eZ-
actIy two hours. A magnificent 81
600. 600 hotel was ia process of OPP
but we resisted the temptation FOR fl
uaucial reasons. and after q short
spin over some of the tourist city's
beautiful oOuleVards. we headed on
for Denver IL was then UP grade in
real earnest and when we made Non
umen- 20 miles on, we decided 10
camp for the night II was cold all
right In the morning we found the
reasou-we had camped almost on the
continental divide, 1900 1eet above
sea level The cold got us out early
sunday morning and we were under
way az and after a very pretty drive
over good roads we made Denver ar
noon and were directed 10 Rocky
Mountain park. four miles from the
heart Of town, for q camp spot
Denver Does II Right
Denver really caters to the motor
tourist The park is pretty and the
camp lots are marked off in pretty
grove of trees. Water is furnished
and there are proper toilet facilities.
The camp faces on Rocky Mountain
-9--- 1---- a. ----7- e---e---I --- =1l---9-
man. j. T. Turner, is engaged 10y the
city TO look after the needs OF the
mOr0rIs- He reports that he has ac-
cOmmodarIOn for 300 cars now and eZ-
poets 10 need more as many times last
July and August he had as many as
400 cars for the night As each car
averages three passengers and the
average spending is SO per day per
person. it viii be seen that Denver
gets much money from the tourists.
Today. there are only is parties
camped in the park. but it is yet early
in the season and rather chilly in the
mountains. II is not a disgrace TO
wear an overc0at here I'm the even
iugs-rather Il IS necessity.
Poor Gasoline.
Soma idea OF the roads may be
gagged from the fact that the old bort