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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04
TEN STATES
REPRESENTED
in TOURNEY
Two Shifts of Five Events
Will be Played III Bowl
ing Tournament.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 4.-,ren
states and seventeen cities including
Kenoslla, Wis. will be represented i'll
the two shifts Of five men teams
scheduled to bowl in the American
Bowling congress tournament here to-
night.
This is the last week of the tourna-
ment and officials of the bowling con-
gress said today they did not believe
the top scores in the different events.
as now recorded, would be exceeded
on any of the remaining days of the
roll call.
In the doubles II. O'Brien and w.
kuenzi Of Watertown. Wis, bowled
high with 1929. tieing Wells and kon-
dolf, of Rochester, n. Y, for tenth
place.
In the five men teams event the
Athearn Hotel team of Oshkosh, Wis.
rolled into third position with 2,S92.
The leaders follow
Individuals: c. Wagner, Newark, N.
J., $50, with IL. Selmer, Eau Claire,
Wis, 663, sixth.
Two men events: Steers-Thomas,
Chicago, 1885, with O'Brien-Kuenzi,
WateTtown, Wis, 1929, tied for tenth.
Five men events Aquilas Cigars,
st. Paul, 3.022, with Athearn Hotel,
Oshkosh, 2,S92, third.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04
SHOOTING SCORES
FOR TWO WEEKS

Some people like to play with GER
tain cards wild because it gives
them a chance to call a spade some
thing else.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04
Yesterdays Sports

Chicago, March CLUB owners of
The Western league at a meeting in
sl1es Moines ratified the transfer Of
the Lincoln franchise to Sioux City
and the Denver franchise to Topeka.
These cities with Des Moines, Wichita.
ct. Joseph, Omaha. Hutchinson and
Joplin will compose the league for
1918.
At a meeting of the Central Base
ball league directors in Indianapolis
It was decided to operate this season
as a six club circuit. provided Terre
Haute ear post the necessary $4,000
forfeit and give assurance of finishing
the season. Provided Terre Haute
comes in the five other clubs in the
league would be Evansville, Rich
mond. Ind. Springfield. Ohio. Bloom,
ington and Peoria, Ill. Another meet
Ing of the directors will be held
March Is.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04
VARSITY wins
HARDEST GAME
OF The SEASON
Agricultural School Players
Are Badly Beaten on
Home Floor.

Fargo. March 4.-cfippled team'
work on tho part Of the "AEgies" re-
suited in the defeat Of the Farm
school, nv the University here satur-
aay before a record breaking crowd,
nv a score of 80 to II. SpectaculaT
Basket shooting by University featured
every stage of the game.
Forward Coop for the University.
vot six field baskets and played a
whirlwind floor anne Richards. Q
Grand Forks, played a stellar game
~ Guard, Heidner, guard for the
"Aceies," did fast floor work. as ga
HAYES for. the "Aggies" at forward:
Receipts Of the game were approx
-, atelv $3.50. and the crowd was est-
mated at n thousand.
University Position Aeg1es
EIincson........ F .........dayes
coops.......... F Refs
Nelson. c $500. A. Hanson
Richards. ....... G 800. ANDERSON
Seed ......... G .....:. hediner
o's Subs, wilson for Refs; Sinclair for
Heidner and NJ. Hanson for Hayes.
None for University. FIELD. Eoals-
Ellingson 8, Coop s. Nelson 3.
Richards 2. "Agsies' Hayes !, Res
i, A. Hanson /. Heidner ana n.
Hanson 2. Free throws. Elingson
10: HAYES S. MISUNDERSTANDING OF
n, Of MINI. Umpire Geise of Crooks
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04
CHURCHS R WINS
FROM WILLOW CITY

Churchs Ferry, N. D., March A.
Willow City was helpless against the
whirlwind Churchs Ferry attack. and
was defeated by a score of 66 to Is.
The game was not as One-sided as
the score might indicate, a. Churchs
Ferry had to work for every goal.
But their snappy passing and fast
footwork made it impossible for Will
low City to keep the ball from con-
Meeting with the basket less than on
m average of once every minute and
q quarter.
The Willow City can was handi-
capped by the fact that they are used
to low baskets, while. the local bas-
kets are of regulation height. They
MS a result of their IS to II victory
over Churchs Ferry at Willow City
last week, and when the local team
began to score they went to pieces.
Bowerman and Ostby were the only
Willow City players to perform any
where nearly up to form.
The fact that Churchs Ferry has a
five-man team. and does not rely up.
on any individual star to make the
wildered Willow guards to smother
the shifting attack. Baeverstad, the
stationary guard. made but bas'
ket on a long shot from the far enc
OF the floor, but the low score o
Willow City is proof of his great de
8 fensive work. Scoring honor wer'
= about evenly divided between tn
other our Ferry players.
Summary:
Churchs Ferry &c. Willow City Il
Ostb
@Jacohson.,..s.~-. ..I1F.... Bowermal
- 40 >>r~ (Captain)
ssF'oss (capt.> ......C.......... slatti
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04
MICHIGAN DEFEATS
MAYVILLE PLAYERS

In a heated game Of basketball
played between Mayville and Michi-
gan, the latter team took the honors.
The game ended with a score of Fl to
15s Accurate basket shooting and
fine team work was what won the
game for the Michigan team. Michi-
gan will be represented in the bas-
ketball tournament to be held in this
city, this week..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04

undermine his remarkable vitality
and d~issipated his fortune. A few
Years ago. he was confined in a SAM
tarium. a mental and physical wreck:
When released he went into the real
estate business in Brooklyn, gave up
dissipation and tried to gain a new
foothold. His death from Brights
disease was undoubtedly due to his
carly excuses.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04
EAST GRAND FORKS
TEAM MEETS DEFEAT

The Crookston Agricultural College
defeated the East Grand Forks high
school basketball team by Il score Of
20 to -. The game was played on
the East Grand Forks floor and the
Crookston mel seemed to possess
confidence in themselves. which won
the game for them.
The Fast Grand Forks men were
unable to make the usual Roadway.
even though they did some very
clever work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04
ST. THOMAS WINS
= FROM BATHGATE

ST, Thomas, N. D.. Mar. 1.-The st.
Thomas junior team defeated Bath
gate junior team in a fast game on
Friday by a score Of IL to z. Inc
game was exceptionally rough. me
Bathgate boys were mucn iarser IMAM
The St. THOMAS boys. Both teams had
excellent team work. The lineup was
st. Thomas
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04
DEVILS LAKE TEAM
DEFEATED BY MINOT

Minot. Il. D., March 4.--The Minot
high school quint defeated Devils
Lake Saturday evening 23 to 33.
YD'Leary put his team ahead in the
closing seconds of the contest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
FOUR DAYS MORE FOR
AUTOMOBILE CONTEST
End Of Race Draws Near and Votes
Begin 20 Pile IN for
Favorfte@
HOW THEY ALI, STAND
Evsryone Is Notified That If Publish
ed Figures DO Not Appeal to Them
That They Can Readily Change
Them

What can be done IN four DAYS ::
Lots, FOR instance. the world was
nearly one-hah completed in that
length OF time. Napoleon lost Europe
in one-third as many days. and Bier
lot scared the life out of the English
in not 80 much more than that many
minutes.
You can make yourself "unbeat-
able" during the next four days or
you can lose all your chances In The
Richmond virgtnIan's automobile con-
test Which shall 1t bs7
IF your votes. published today, do
not suit you, get busy and change
them.
Rem eznber that the contest ends
Saturday night at 10. AT that hour
the contest ends, the Judges will start
their labor. Get busy and secure as
many subscriptions as you can Bear
in mind that payments on back sub
scriptions count the same number OF
votes as payments on advance sub
sorfptions
All OF the inactive candidates have
been dropped from the list ard now
the real contestants ara ont hustling
for supremacy. why not yoH-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27

Washington. Feb 25--"No changer
In the prospects for peace has been
erected by Chancellor Won Her+linwa
acceptance OF President Wilson's gene
eral terms on which the war NAV ha
ended.
The presidents requirement. for d
responsible German government asa
neCessSa ry precedent tn peace discuw.
sions stands inpregnahlv huttreSs@a
BY the development of Gerrnany's dus
phoity In Russia during the lest few
DAYS and by Hertlinga reference To
Belgium
These are the only official intima-
lions OF how the administration had
received the German chancellor'm
speech. II is proba BILE tina the presi-
dent himself viii discuss them shorts
~. Before that time no administra.
ton officials viii permit themselves ia
he quoted But the concepts OUT
lined above were made indubitabiy
plain this afternoon.
In the senate there was no hint
that any OF the leaders foresee peaca
In the ohancellor's words as they have
pretended 10 foresee peace in soma
other Teuton utterances.
About the various departments
there was no one who would serious
" discuss what Won Has-tling tad
said.
Relations Never Better
There Is no disposition in British
quarters to take seriously the Obvious
effort of the chancellor to make
trouble between England and thu
United States. II ia sn open secret
here that the relations between Eng.
land and tina United States Lave never
been more cordial than since the re-
cent arrival OF Lord Reading, the new
ambassador and high commissioner.
An interesting light on the chancei-
lor's speech as It refers TO Engla nd'a
treatment of Ireland was suggested
here today In the hint that the conf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
HE1RTIING's VIEWS.

Negatives: Germany VIII not
recognize Alsace-Lorraine prsA-
lem in international SENSE
VIII not annex Poland.
VIII not establish herself ssa
Esthonia and Idvonia-
VIII not violate Swiss Beuty,sa.
ity.
Does not contemplate rctaan-
ing Belgium.
Does not recognize tribunal as
entire world" considering n Dr.s,,
udiced.
Positives: Germany Agrees
Fundamentally" with President
wilson's four principles.
Admits general peace can be
discussed on sucn n basis.
Plans to make Poland an fn-
dependent state.
Is trying TO settle Ukraine.
Polish frontier dispute.
Is invading Russia anew. only
10 secure fruits of Ukrainfau
peace"
VIII give self determine ting,
and Observation-Disclosures to Cour.
land and Ldthuanin.
Wants TO safeguard Belgium
against becoming tool for attack
on Germany.
Ia now negotiating peace with
RoitSnanla ION basis of SUCCESS Of
our army
Tier war aims: Defense of the
fatherland. maintenance of our
territorial integrity and freedom
OF economic development"
sssaffs entente, especially Eng
lind as "imperiaiistIc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
State SPENDS IN TWO
YEARS S19,1O1,968
THIS VIII Leave Slight Balance From
Estimated Revenue of sic, ia9.-
522 For That Period.
RREwER's STATEMENT.
Believes Actual Receipts VIII Rnn In
Excess OF AUDITORS Estimate and
That Public Utility Companies VIII
Increase States Revenues

In presenting the appropriation bill
which was passed by the house of
delegates yesterday. Delegate Brewer,
OF Nansen1ond, chairman of the com
naittee, submitted g statement giving
the estimated total income OF the
state for the next two years as $fa,-
1853. 900, all OF which is appropriated
in the bill except s6T 900
Mr.. Brewer inform ed the house that
he believed the amount 20 be paid into
the state treasury by the public utility
com paniss would be considerable In
excess OF the state auditors estimate
of the revenue yield from that source.
thus leaving r. correspondingiv larger
surplus than the $4,000 indicated
above
Mr.. Brewer explained the bill in
general and stated that full and
com piete hearing had been given to
all parties of interest In the biil. Every
item In the bill had received careful
consideration from tina COMMITTEES.
Estimate OF balance OF all funds In
rbe state treasury at the beginning of
business March /, 1915, $1,000. s22.sa-
Estimate of revenue of the COM
monwenith available for approprta-
tion during the year. beginning March
!, 1918, and ending March 4, 1919,
sS,Ss5, 600.
Total balance March 4. 1919. So
34.522 IS.
Estimate Of revenue of the COM
nionwealth available for appropriation
during the year beginning March 4.
1919, and ending March 4. 1920, &c.
$50, 900.
Estimated total balance for two
years. $is, f6o,522.
Total appropriation year ending
March 1, 1919. ss.f5o, fs2.ss.
Total Interpolation year ending
March I. 1890. Se,54s, s84.s3
Total appropriations, sfS.ess. 07e.l0.
Total deficits and special bills car
ryfng appropriations, $402 .Ss2-S0.
Total. sic, f01, 98s.9s.
Estimated balance I'm state treasury
March 1, 1890. $6T .5S3.04.
Appropriation for public schools
rst year, $2,59S 900.
Estimated revenue from one-hah
mill tax (biII pendtng) ST00. 900.
Total estimate first year, $S,203. 900.
appropriation for schools second
year, -, SOS, 900.
Estimated revenue one-haif mill tax
(bil pending), $75o,o00.
Total. $3.50. 900.
Total appropriation for schools for
the two years, including inheritance
tax of $332 900 L. $6.04S 900.
For Roads.
First year, s765, 500.
Second year. $033,500.
Total for two years. 81, 702 900.
Pensions
First year, ms provided ACT f91&
1874, 100.
Soldiers home, SIC, 900.
Act, fR1S--$2.00 per month each
inmate, $1,000.
Home for Needy Confederate wo-
men, $4,000.
Total, 1887 100.
Same amount In second year, $751;
700. A.
Total for NO ycaxs. 31,agS, 400.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
SOCIALIST ALDERMAN
EXC|TES NEW YORK
Fellow enbosg Calls Him Traaeox
and One Offers to Throw Lee,
From Window.

New York. Feb. cs.-"Traftor."
coward" eur" were epithets hurided
at Alderman Algernor Lee. one OF the
seven Socialists ON the board Of alder
men today. when he opposed resclu-
ltion TO sell war savings stamps. Lee
said the wars cost should DO paid out
of the wealth wrung from the poor.
"A committee Is needed to use the
rope on any disloyal person. shouted
Alderman William p. Kennedy. II
would not hesitate to murder q traitor
and would gladly 60 to the electric
chair for that offense."
President Bowling had difIfcufty In
restraining Kenneaily. He offered TO
take Lee and the American flag into
an adjoining room and either compel
the Socialist alderman to kiss the flag
or throw him out OF the window. Other
aldermen also attacked Lee. When tho
came To vote II was
Epassed so to I, the Gocialist nasmbesu
|ntanAta& tngsthsn III.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
Transfers Money Control From
New York to National Capt.
tai. Says Senator Hollis
PROVIDES BILLIONS
FOR CENTRAL BANK
TO LOAN AT WILL
Corporations Without Neces-
sary Funds to Promote In
dustry Can Get Aid From
New United States Institution

Washington. Feb, 2s--Just as soon
las the war finance corporation bill
was brought to tho senate floor today.
Senator Hollis, of New York fred the
opening howitzer against 1t.
TITS capitalists bill" he said ut
authorizes aid directly to firms and
corporations. ] want it to- help tarrn-
ers as we'll as fnanciers.
we were told last summer not to
have high income taxes SO that capital
lists rsight have capital for business
purpos@s ~ w4 have small ia tes and
large borrowings.
The result is we are now asked
TO finance private business because
ca pita lists have no money for private
business. They arc spending their in
comes at Palm Beach and the gov
err1rrTrrrt must finance their business
Senator Simmons. chairman OF the
france committee, made an explsna e.
ton of the new measure this after
noon.
Il have read the evidence and I
could not fnd any representatives ~
great industries appearing before the
committee and asking for relief
com rnented Senator Kellogg, of Min
inesota.
They did not come. assume. be
cause the hill was satisfactory TO
them" replied Senator Simmons.
The hill. said Senator Hollis. eu-
lthorized the government TO do six
things:
% Create Central United States
bank
az Stimulate essential Industries;
ta) Discourage non-essential indus
tries:
t4) Manipulate government securi-
ties:
(5) Issue tax exempt bonds in COM
petition with liberty bonds;
go Appropriate four and half bill
lions to he spent by the bank with
cut accounting to congress.
These are enormous powers" said
tire New Hampshire senator They
will revolutionize United States
finances. But am for the bills II they
are necessary.
This bin transfers money control
from Wall street to Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, Washing
ton: from Morgan. and Kuhn. Loeb
and company, and Kidder, Peabody
and company to the United States
bank
Il welcome the transfers.. tut L
-<4r rot-wsnt any ore financially In
serested In Wall street on the board
of directors.
II object, too, TO having the finance
corporation sell four billions OF bonds
In competition with the liberty bonds
and initiating interest.
The bill is highly Sociafistic. Why
SIS II that Socialism to help the we'll
to-do 10 sound and respectable and So
ciaIism to help the poor IN unsound
and disreputableP
"r want to know who the super
firanciers are. and want to see them
spend the first $500. 900, 900 before
vote TO give them four billions more"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
RATE-MAKTNG POWER
GIVEN TO PRESIDENT

Washington, Feb. 2s.--ower deter
mined opposition, administrative
forces won a narrow victory this af-
terno DON when the house voted to leave
rate-making powers to the president.
in the pending administration railroad
bill. The count was so to SS.
A three-hour Tight led by Represen-
tatIve Sweet. OF iowa, to leave rate
making power with the Interstate
commerce commission, seemed for a
time to have mustered a majority.
Debate was spirited. Representative
I.enroot. of Wisconsin. charged that
the presidents of every great railroad
were aiding the adoption of tho Sec
tt0n.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
Practically All Expected Fed
eral Aid Thus Made Avail
able in Two Years
ONLY SEVEN VOTES
CAST In NEGATIVE
ON THE FINAL TEST
Speaker Chair Vacated While
Highway Commissioned Ex-
plains Importance of Prompt
and Decisive Action

Tf.a appropriation bfHl was takssa up
and passed by the house yesterday
altar an aIl-day discussion. tbs vcfs
taking place at $50 r. n with 10
ayes and I nays.
The only change was IN tho PREVIOUS
for roads. Chairman Brewer moving
a. d substitute for an amendment In
creasing the appropriation BY $685.
600. a motion to transfer that sum
from the second year appropriation,
making IT availahls for the first year
This will make available practically
all OF the federal aid appropriations
available, both accrued and that forth
coming for the years 1915 and 1919. ia
the amount Of approximately ssss.-
oeG, but additional provision viii have
to be maze by the next session To
make up for the reduction OF the 1919
appropriation through the transfer OF
the sun, Of s2SS.eo0 originally ap-
proprtatad for that year to the fund
for 1918, II the fun amount OF federal
aid In to be made available for the
state
The good roads advocates and the
friends Of ths proposed new highway
system, led by Delegate Norris. OF
Lancaster, made a determined fight to
have a straightout increase of a quar-
TER of a million dollars available for
the present year, and scored partial
victory in the compromise as tndicat-
ed above.
The speakers chair was vacated for
ten minutes TO permit Highway Com
missioner Coleman TO explain TO the
house that there was Immediately
available from the federal aid fund
s225,000, that II the state should ap-
propriate q like FUN. there would be
available sss0,0oo July i. 1913. and
$4,000 July 1. iefs.
Mr.. Norris declared that improve
nnent Of our highways was q vital
essential for the development Of the
states resources, and Immediately
urgent as war necessity Delegates
lShackeiford, Bosohen ana Hunter sup
ported the amendment TO increase the
appropriation
Chairman Brewer maintained that
the committee bin provided all that
loculd be economically spent AZ this
time, and Delegate r. A. Anderson op-
posed further appropriation at this
time, Delegates Hail. Of Loudcun,
and Gordon, of Louisa made a stiff.
determined and repeated assault on
the salary increase provisions of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
NEED LONGER SKIRTS
TO MEET NEW SHOES
They Wish to Keep Hosiery
From Showing.

New York. Feb. 2s.---Unless women
wish to advertise hosiery hereafter
they will have to lengthen their skirts.
for 1t was decreed today that their
shoes are to be no more than eight
and one-half inches in height.
The council of national service of
the shoe and leather trades has de-
cided that the conservation of leather
and prevention OF waste requires a
severe cut In material used In civilians
shoes. Accordingly all dealers were
urged to place orders for shoes no
higher than eight and one-half inches
for women. ana to sell white footgear
to men during the warm season.
Recommendation was also made that
there be q curtailment OF colurs and
that uniformtty ~ ESTABLISHED
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
No Food Shortage
is Crop Report

Washington. Feb. 26.--"The Ameri-
can farmer accomplished great
achievement last year. II he repeats
It this year--and there is every indi-
cation that he will--there will be no
shortage Of food either for the United
states or her allies
This was the summary of the crop
and food situation given by Secretary
of Agriculture Houston after today 9
ca binet meeting. He is optimistic
about the farm labor situation Of the
coming year. He says the presidents
axing of the wheat price for the COM
ing harvest should eettle the whole
situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
Does Great Feat
I'm Mathematics
DR.. W. Fl. Echols, of University
or Virginia, Solves Ninth
Degree Equation and Stabil'
ICES Ship.

Especial to The Richmond Virgintan)
Charlottesville, Va. FEB. 26.--Dr.
W. Fl. Echols professor of mathenat-
ice at the University Of Virginia has
not only rendered the government
great service, but has performed an
unheard of feat IN the science OF
mathematics by solving a ninth de-
gree equation
The problem Is one OF the extren =
est difflcuity and Of the greatest i'm
portnnce at this time TO the govern
Ynent, in regard to ship construction.
There were three possible answers,
two OF which would result in the
oapsizing OF O. ship. The third and
desired answer which DIR. Tchols was
successful in obtaining, results in the
perfect equilibrium Of the chip,
Never before has ninth degree
equation been solved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

German chancellor. while sub
s&-ribing Fundamentally TO VIII
sons four general peace principles.
In retchstag speech. bases Ger
nany's attitude In the main on
military successes; airus to split
entente and antagonize public ontn-
ion against England by singing
her out as ''imperfaifstic"
Russia defense suddenly stifrens
all along northern line. Germans
take PskofY and ResaI, but after
stubborn battles: occupy KoIen-
kowttE. I'm Eolhynia. after sharp
fighting. Pskoff had been tenn
porariiy retaken by Red Guards
Drive on Petrograd expected to
stop after complete occupation OF
Baltic borvieriandS~ Bolsheyist
soldiers refuse to fight but work
ers organize defence OF capital
Germans at Pskoff eight hours
railroad trip from Petrograd.
Trotzky reported definitely out
of MaSimalist government. Le-
nine. who swung government IN
surrender vote, insists IL was only
course, but predicts revolution In
Teutonic empires and throughout
Europe.
LIVELY artillery fighting on
American sectors In France. Ger.
mans concentrate to meet Amer
leans. Raids elsewhere on west
front.
Russians give M Trebixond, big
Black Sea port, after two years
occupation. Turks enter city Sys-
teTnatic evacuation OF Turkish Asia
Minor territories continues.
British 5.OO0-ton liner PhiIAdei-
phia OF LeyIand line, bound WIN
cargo from New York for British
pores, sunk ~ suhnlnxip