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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
''SH0CK TROOPS"
TO. BE FORMED
Urgent Calls from Farmers
for Help Necessitates.
Such Action.

With several urgent calls from
farmers for help, steps are being TAX
en- to organize "shock troops" in local
business houses to assist in harvesting
the crop. G. L. Ireland, director of
this work in Grand Forks county, to-
day received several. calls for imme-
date help, and he Immediately be-
gan organization work. One group of
local business men left this city this
afternoon to assist on a farm near
town.
For awhile it was thought that the
laborers from the ordinary channels
would be sufficient to attend to all the
harvesting and threshing work, but a
sudden shortage has developed in
some sections, it is said, and assist
ance will be needed from residents OF
the city.
Twelve East Grand Forks business
men last night went to a farm near
Key West and shocked an entire field,
The farmer had secured plenty of la
Dor, but yesterday practically the en-
tire crew left and he had to call for
help.
A number of the laborers in Grand
Forks county have left for other dis.
tricts, it is said, and it is quite likely
that local shock troops will be kept
busy.
Those who have organized such
troops should list them with Mr.. Ire.
land or Rex Willard, county agent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
WORK OR FIGHT,
AND THAT GOES
City and County Will Toler.
ate No Migrants This
Year.

John Listen Of East Grand Forks
and another from no where in
particular, were arrested this morn
ing when they were asked to go to
werk by a farmer from lea this city
and refused. AS q result they will have
80 days to think it over in the county
Jail.
One day last week a mar from the
east arrived in Grand Forks and went
to one of the labor offices and ex-
pressed his desire to get a job during
harvest. He claimed to be broke" and
borrowed enough money from the la
Dor agent to take him to one of the
nearby towns. But before he arrived
at his destination he decided he had
gone far enough and got off the train.
Before sunset that day he was arrest
ed and before 10 o'clock that night
he had started to serve a 10 day sent
ence in the county Jail.
County and city officials will toler-
ate absolutely no fooling this year
that will in any way interfere with
the harvesting of the crops.
A prominent farmer from one Of the
surrounding towns called at the police
headquarters this morning and asked
rect him to any men that would be
willing to go out for harvest. Accom-
panied by n Of the local patrolmen
he approached the first two men men
toned and tried to secure their serv-
ices. They absolutely refused to go
and could give no reasons for not
working as they were not otherwise
employed. and were Immediately ar
rested. A few hours later they were
arraigned before Police Magistrate R.
J. Purcell and sentenced to 80 days
in the county Jail and before noon
they had started to serve their time,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Y. M. G. A. Gymnasium Used to
Good Advantage by Soldiers
Training at the University

pAtely master the subject shown ON
every fat mans face. Portly mem
bers of the band seemed to soak up
instructions like sponges: Those fat
boys were strong IN theory but short
on practice. They preferred listen,
ing while some n explained how
the work was done to puttering
around trying, to- do it. The breath
ing exercises that followed were es-
pecially we'll. executed by the heavy
weights but when it came to climb
inE.sa rope they yer due, for more
humiliation. 1t looked easy when
Carp" did it and some Of the "skin-
N.Y. guys got by all right, but climb
ing a. rope is no job for a good feed
er and the command p'get towels and
beat it for the baths" was a welcome
one. r
For. three-quarters, Of an hour the
building rang with shouts. laughter
and %splashing. then the tired, dusty,
perspirine-. band Of boys trooped out
OF the building clean, glowing; rested
and happy: The motor truck drew
UP. they clambered aboard and to the
strains of "good morning, Mr.. Zip"
pulled out for camp. -
No wonder they want to 60 to the
Y. NJ. C. a. Any one who car go
home feeling as good as they did can
afford to make a bluff at climbing a
rope ven II he does run slightly
overweight.
The local Y. M. c. A. is doing won
ders for those boys and the people
who support the institution as well as
the infringement deserve great praise
for the work they. are doing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
HOME GUARDS MAY
SOON HAVE SOME
REGULAR RIFLES

The following article was brought
to our attention by n who is inter-
ested in the Home Guard organization
in this city. M will undoubtedly be
of interest, to all Home Guard mem
bers. 1t was taken from a recent is
sue Of the Army and Navy Journal
and reads as follows:
Upon recommendation of the Ord
nance department the order of the
adjutant general, that the quota. Of
arms for each state would be first is
sued to National Guard units, and
n remaining surplus to Home
Guard organizations" has been modi-
fled. In its changed form, the. order
will permit the issue of rifles for use
OF Home Guards organizations when
such rifles are not required for Ma
tional Guard units already organized.
This would be done pending the or
ganization Of such National Guard
units, and upon agreement Of the
governor Of the state. in each case,
to transfer the rifles. to the National
purpose. Under the old order
Home Guard units, already organized.
could not have the use Of any rifles
issued by the government. until all
needs of the National Guard of the
state had first been met, even though
the National Guard units were no Or
ganized. It is impossible at this time
however. the war department states,
to say when any rifles will be avail
able for the use of Home Guards un-
der this change. This is due to the
fact that the department must first
determine how much Of the available
rides will be needed for future draft
quotas, and how much can be spared
from the supply held in reserve to al
low for any fluctuations in the pro-
duction OF new rides. Steps to de-
termine these questions will be taken.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
MORE WOMEN
FOR WAR ZONE
Passports will be Given to
Sisters of Soldiers Under !.
Certain Conditions. i.

The cry for more women in the
war zone has never beer greater than
at the present time. Many more
women being needed to help the Red
Cross, Y. M. c. A., Salvation Army
and other organizations that are
over there with our soldiers and
fighting the great fight with them. A
plan to overcome this shortage of
female help among the various or
CARNATIONS working with our soldiers
has been authorized by the war de-
partment. the committee Of public
information stated in a recent article
in the Army and Navy Journal.
The following memorandum, sign
ed by Gen. Peyton c. March,. chief
Of staff, has been authorized by the
war department. On representation
Of responsible heads Of the Red
Cross, Y. M. c. A. and other allied
bodies who are doing war work in
France that they are unable to OBJ
tain a sufficient number of women
as workers, the prohibition by the
war department, concerning the
granting of passports to relatives of
officers and men in ethe United States
army. is modified SO as to permit the
use of sisters Of soldiers as workers
under the following conditions:
1. The sisters must be duly : ac-
Va A1AOAAAcOAS III. III VI I140 ISAuS
lar authorized. organizations.
g.: Each must be particularly
qualified by. training for the position
she is to fill. =
3. That she is sent to France as
a worker and not as a relative:
4. That she will make no efforts
to visit her relatives in France,
whether sick or we'll.
S. That the organization to which
she belongs will make itself re-
sponsible for returning her to Amer
lea in case she violates these. rules.
6. That if she marries an officer
or a soldier in the American expe-
dictionary force after her arrival, she
will automatically be sent back to the
United States by the organization in
which she is serving.
An agreement has been reached
with the heads Of the organizations
affected to submit to the headquart.
ers of the A. E. F. in France, for ap-
prevail, lists showing the number.
they recommend being sent, and
those actually emf will, therefore. be
based upon the calls of the heads OF
these societies in France.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Dusty, Tired Men Hauled
From Campus in big Army
Truck Each Evening and
Go Through Stunts"
Then Swim.

Any evening now at about 8 O'Clock
a big motor lorry belonging to the U.
s.. army and loaded to the guards
with tired, dusty boys from the train
.ng camp at the university may be
seen numbering through the city
streets bound for the Y. NJ c. A..
where the boys get. a. twenty: minute
workout in the gym. a warm shower
bath and a plunge in the big pool5of:
filtered water.
The workout is hard and must be
trying on the muscles Of men who
have labored since yevielle. at sunrise
but that there is no deartfl of volun-
teers, for 7. NJ. c. A. trips is solemn
ly attested to by Sergeant j.. c. CAL
lagher M Corporal Clark who were
in charge Of last nights party, both
of whom state that IS per cent Of
the men will break their necks trying
to climb into the bus for town irath-
er than attend a lecture at the +."U!"
If you happen to De blessed with an
over powering curiosity and a close
acquaintance, with. Carp" (short for
Carpenter. the physical director at
the " it will be well worth your
while to follow the bunch into the
Gym and watch the fun. Everything
is strictly military. The young man
in charge of the party is decidedly
emptory tone that would do great
credit to a newly graduated West
Pointer. Mounting a platform at the
front Of the gym Carp" does a ap-
parently easy swing forward from
the hips and back.
"All ready, one. two-one, two-one.
two. Rest. Take off your coats
| Ready now. Up down-side, twist.
bend b~ack-swing," commanded
Carp"
To the fat boy in overalls in the
rear rank (his name is Herman
IGetz by the way) the command to
"hold it" made the hit Of the eve
ming. Getz made a poor stab at the
side twist and was busy on tho "uy
and down" when the rest of thu
bunch yer doing the double swing
but no man in the crowd responded
to the command Of hold 1t" quicker
than Herman. ~
Observation-Disclosures. M two
The fellows who ran to, beef KEEP
time with grunts. The slender fel
lows had all the best OF that game
Spring UP between arms" Vi
down-up down." f.
Cent? and Dutch Morash" looket
1t over. and hgnihed . willingness u
take part but failed to do more thar
make few motions which ware do
cidediy helpless and hopelesfy funn!
were serious and they took the worl
to heart. all right. but they : bun
for comfort not for speed ana the gal
was too fast for thefn.sS Where the!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
LIBERTY LOAN
r. MEETING HERE
Directors from North Half
Of State to
to be Here.

Plans for the fourth Liberty Loan
campaign in this city and northern
North Dakota will be discussed at a
meeting here tomorrow. A. r. Rog-
ers of the Ninth district Federal Re-
serve bank and director of the Liberty
LOAF work in the district, and Yves
ley Mcdowell Of Marion, N. D., state
director, will be in charge of the
meeting. County directors from the
northern half of the state will attend.
Meetings already have been held at
Mandan and Fargo for the county d.
rectors in those districts.
h directors will discuss plans for
pushing the campaign and will con-
slider the question of allotments.
The meeting will be held at the
Commercial club. There will be a ses-
sion at 10 o'clock in the morning and
one at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Nc
definite program has been outlined,
but it is expected that a local speaker
will address the meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
ELEVEN men .
F0LEAVE CITY
ON THURSDAY
Given Talk on Insurance and
Red Cross by J.B. Wineman
Banquet at the Frederick

s.Hr a
This afternoon the volunteers who
leave this county in answer to cal
1919 were given an interesting and
instructive address on Red Cross and
insurance by J.. B. fWineman. This
evening a banquet and short pro.
gram will be given them and they
viii be the guests of the city at a
performance at the Grand theatre
These men are all volunteers from
class n and their are:
Arthur Leebart, Emerald.
A. .,Sundahl. Fairview, Mont
Carl G. Bently, Northwood.
Ingvald Haugen, Honeyford.
W.. L. Hanson, Grand Forks.
j.. G. Halle, Northwood.
Chester Nelson. Inkster.
E. e. Ferguson, Grand Forks.
Freeman Brenna, Grand Forks.
Lawrence Bjargo, Thompson.
Harold Murphy, Reynolds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
SOLDIER SEES
MANY FINE SIGHTS
WHILE In SERVICE

Corporal Maurice Rosenzweig.
chauffeur of the 116th Supply Train
unit and well known in this CITY as
Nose writes to his parents in this
city stating that he is, seeing much
country since he has arrived in
France.
In a letter Of July 81, he tells Of
the dedication of the President Will
son bridge at Lyons, second city of
France in size. The morning of the
Eete ! got up early" he writes, land
the city was gaily decorated with
hags of the allies. First there was a
ran review, and every one of the
allied nations had a battalion in it.
Inc streets were packed with people.
Aeroplanes were pulling off all kinds
or capers above. and flying right over
the tops of buildings. After the
Americana came the French, the Brit
lsh. Italian. and the rest Of the allied
troops: l can't begin to describe the
beautiful picture it made"
He writes that he is leaving for
points in the Alps, and writes. under
date of a few days later, saying that
ne has arrived safely at AK Les
Balnes, and is enjoying the scenery.
In describing the Alps, he says, you
see MT. Blanc. the Swiss Alps and the
Italian Alps from Mt Reward. Far in
the distance you can hear the boom
ing OF guns. and you realize that
there the allied armies are fighting
to save civilization. And you look
down in the valley, thousands of feet.
and 1t looks so very peaceful, that
your mind wanders back to the folks
you left in America"
He says he is living in one Of the
ilnest hotels while he is in the Alps,
out that he leaves there "the 22rd RI
go back to the straw tick and army
garb, for we came here for a purpose,
n we can't accomplish it by taking
a vacation
Nose was n of the best known
young men Of the city. and with 9TH
er members Of Company NJ. left last
year for France.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
ON IN SESSION.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 14.-Perhaps
nifty members of the National Assoc
citation Of Stationary Engineers are
attending the. annual Minnesota Sta
tionary Engineers convention here
today. The meeting will continue
Thursday and Friday. In addition to
delegates from the associations Of st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Winona. Mankato
and Red Wing. there are members
from Minnesota towns where there
ire no associations.
A well balanced program Of bust
ness and entertainment is : in the
hands OF, Duluth association number
3. Business OF the convention fol-
lowed the, address Of welcome by
Mayor Magney, Duluth. and the re-
Spouse byFW. W. Raven, Chicago.
Fuel. conservation We the main
topic before the. convention today
Tonight candidates will be initiated
Into the association.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
CURRENCY BUREAU
IS ESTABLISHED
FOR THE CHINESE

London, Aug. IA presidential
mandate was issued August . 10 in
Pekin. says q Times dispatch from
the Chinese capital, establishing q
currency bureau and authorizing the
issuance Of gold currency notes. Il
Is announced that this is done ain the
View of facilitating international
trade and preparing for the adoption
OF a currency system on a gold basis"
The regulations prescribed BY the
mandate are designed to prepare tho
way for the contamination or 4
Japanese loan of S0.0o0.ooo yen gold
notes which will be retained IA
Japan as q reserve for the Issue IN
China Of s240.o00s000 yen in. gold
notes. There will abe convertible
when coins are minted on q gold
basis. ~ tT
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
WILL HELP GOVERNMENT
Gritxmacher VIII Close His Business
and Send Force to War.

OI1CAuk0AllCT VIII SkOoC AA1S
and Send Force to War.
B. A. Gritzmacher. proprietor Of
the General Service company. on the
corner of Fourth street and Univer-
sity avenue has decided to offer the
services of himself and his five men to
the government and has written to
Washington to this effect
The decision was arrived at after
having considered a suggestion made
by the Trade association. which met
in Grand Forks recently.
MI. Gritzrnacher said yesterday
that his business Is a commercial one.
He felt that his disseminating it would
not affect more than he and the men
whom he employs. They r all IA
vorable to entering. the service. he
said, and being skilled mechanics he
feels assured their services will be
particularly valuable in connection
with the motor truck transport SER
vice and such other branches of the
service which need skilled mechanics.
Mr.. Gritzmacher said: II felt that
some one must take the initiative in
such movements. I was anxious to
get into the service a year ago, but
at that time could not see my way
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
YOUNG MEN TO
REGISTER HERE
ON AUGUST q! J
Those Who Have Become
81 Since June 5 to Register
For Military Service.

In accordance with President Will
sons proclamation. registration day
will be held in Grand Forks county
on Saturday. August "a. ON that
day all young men who have attained
their 21st year since June 5 will have
to register for military service. Reg
istration will be held at the Office of
the draft board in this city from z
a. m. to 9 p m.
This registration, of course has
nothing to do with the n to be
made some time in September which
will be held in the event that Score
tary Bakers new man-powef bill
men between 1s and 81 and 81 and
As will register for military service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Most Of 1850 Huns
Captured on July
Seventh Were "Kids''

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Eleven men kin
ed, and eighty wounded was all 1t cost
the .133rd infantry to capture 1850
Germans in the fighting Of July 4, on
the western front. This information
is contained, in a letter from Frank
Hanneman, a member Of the reRi-
ment which is made public today.
Hanneman's letter also said:
were just kids, from fifteen to twenty
years old. and they were very much
surprised when they learned who we
were. They. didn't know that the
Americans had an army in the ware
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
BIG SHIP FIOATED AGAIN.

Streckfus line excursion steamer St
Paul. with more than 1000 ex-
c%ursionists aboard, locked at it's pier
here this morning after having been
stranded on a sand bar in the Mis-
sissippi river eight miles north Of
here since 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Several boats were sent to the
assistance OF the st. Paul. and early
this morning succeeded in getting the
big boat of the bar.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
INVITE SOLDIERS NOW
Local Residents Should list Names
with Commercial Club. III

Grand Forks residents who con-
template entertaining national army
soldiers training at the university, al
dinner Sunday should list their
names with the Commercial club Inn
mediately. Last Sunday rs soldiers
were entertained at local homes.
entertaining plan continued from
week to week, for a. soon as the
soldiers now at the university leave,
more Will arrive here for speciaj
EttA1ntnE.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14

clear to doing, SO, since l have a wife
and baby. Things can be arranged
SO that they will not be affected
particularly BY my being away, and !
am most anxious to do my bit"
No reply has been received to the
offer at this writing. ha
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
TO co BEFORE BOARD
Mayor. Auditor, and Assessor to APP
pear Before Equalization Roard.

Mayor H. M. Wheeler. City Audi
tor W. H. Alexander and City AS
SCISSOR Robt. Green will leave Thurs
day, August o., for, Bismarck. where
they will appear before the board OF
equalization in the interests of the
city taxpayers. They give all infor-
nation desired to the state board and
will try to have the assessment re-
main as it was sent in,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
AUTO TURNS TURTLE

Driver is Pinned Beneath Chr But is
Unhurt.
The Ford car belonging to William
Martique. suddenly turned turtle last
night while he was driving near Nj
agara, pinning Martique beneath the
car and in such a manner that he was
unable to move. He laid in this pc.
sition for about an hour and a hal
before help finally came to the rescue.
Martique received several bruises but
otherwise he was unhurt and consid-
ers himself very lucky.
The accident was due to a defective
steering gear, Martique thinks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
Six Men For Camp Dodge
Call for $50 Men From the state
Two Men Have Already
Volunteered = -

Out Of the $50 men from the state
wanted in call 1866. six men from
this county are to be furnished. Up
to date two out of the six have yolun-
teered. They have until August 20,
to oner their services. After this
date, If the required number has not
been received, the local board will.
proceed to draft men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14
RED LAKE FALLS
WILL. CODRYN
JUST TEN DAYS
Minnesota Public Safety
Commission Issues Pro-
hibition Order Today.
SALOONS ALREADY CLOSED.

SALOONS ALREADY CLOSED.
Word received from Red Lake
Falls this afternoon was to the eff
feet that saloons in that city al
ready were closed. They had
closed today because of the de-
palture Of troops. but the order,
1t is said, prevents them from re.
opening. 1t was declared in that
city that the commissions order
gives them ten days to get their
supply out of the county.
Red Lake Falls, for many moons
now an oasis in a vast arid district,
soon will call no more to those who
love the flowing bowl.
The Minnesota public safety COM
mission today issued an order plac-
ing Red Lake county in the prohi-
bition column. Saloonkeepers in Red
Lake Falls and Plummer, the only
other wet town in the county, are
given ten days to go out Of business.
The order will remain in effect until
three months after the war.
The commission declared 1t took
this action because thousands of
people-largely residents of dry
territory outside of Red Lake county
charged that enormous quantities
Of liquor were being distributed from
Red Lake Falls and Plummer.
Freight records showed, the board
said, that more than 21S tons OF
whiskey and about as carloads OF
beer were delivered at Red Lake
Falls during the first six months OF
this year. The railroad agent at
Plummer, a town Of $50 population,
told the commission that shipments
20 that village during the past year
totalled 2,738 gallons of whiskey,
brandy. gin. alcohol and wine, and
lO0,118 gallons Of beer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-14

Light dresses for: party
or evening wear in .Georg-
cite Crepe and many other
light silks. Plain and fgur-
ed. Regular prices double
and more.