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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
PHONE RATE
(. HEARING SOON
Railroad Commissioners In
form City That Matter
Will Be Discussed.

The recent announcement that
there might be a change in telephone
rates caused considerable interest in
this city, and steps were taken to as.
certain what would be the attitude OF
the board OF railroad commissioners
through Its rate expert and statistic.
ian, j. A. Little, the board has nov
that a hearing will be held
as soon as possible. -. j
public utilities and the furnishing Of
the, services thereof at the lowest
possible rate, Is we'll as the protection
OF the peoples rights. has been OF
much interest to the city administra.
ton, and Mayor H. M. Wheeler az
we'll as the, city council have beer
actively engaged in discussing ar.
rangements which may be n~ecessitat.
ed by further developments In thu
matter of telephone rates. .
Asks Bur1eson's Views.
When asked today for comments
on the telephone rate matter. City At.
"On November ,16, just after the
signing Of the armistice. I wrote to
Postmaster Burleson, asking for in
formation as to how long the govern
ment might continue in charge of the
telephones and particularly with ref,
erence to what had been done by the
%postoflce department to standardixe
and lower telephone and telegraph
rates; undoubtedly owing to the pres.
>sure OF business in his ONCE, nosrepfy
has yet been received and, I am call.
ing the matter again to It's attention
today.
"As soon a. the press reports car.
ried Information OF the application
BY the telephone companies to In
crease rates in this state. l>wrote the
ing for information and am today II
receipt Of q letter, from them.
WIN Hold Hearing.
The letter from the railroad com.
missioners, signed by ]. A. Little
"It4is true that the Bell telephone
plication for hearing with respect t.
q proposed increase in telephone
rates. Representatives Of both thu
Northwestern and N. D. Independent,
Telephone companies appeared before
the board and asked that q henrinf
on their petition FOR increase in rate
be granted some time between nov
and the first OF the year. They stated
generally that the increase would bl
about as per cent on toll rates and II
per cent on exchange rates. The,
represented themselves to be sActinl
for, the poStmAstora general ~ we'll u
their own lines and intamated thAtXil
Eth0S4h0ard did not taxa prnTnpt actiOl
the postmaster general would institutt
rateS which would probably be on I
higher basis than those which the,
requested. Js
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS
ARE ANNOUNCED

At the office Of the federal field
agent, A. ]. surratt, notice has been
received of civil service examinations
which will be held on December 81, to
fill vacancies now existing in the vari-
government bureaus.
The examinations are for me only
and include examination for assistant
in cotton business methods, to fill
vacancies in the bureau of markets,
department Of agriculture at Wash
ington, D. c.; examination for inves-
tigator in agricultural insurance, to
fill a vacancy in, the bureau Of mar
kets,. department of agriculture with
headquarters at Washington, d. c.:
and examinations for the positions Of
assistant in testing; to fill va
ycanciess in the bureau OF markets, de-
partment Of agriculture, at Washing
ton, d. c.
Applicants for the above positions
should apply for Form 2118, and state
the nature Of the examination desired
to the civil service commission at
Washington, D.. G.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
Well! Well! Mr..
d'Artagnan and
His, Extra Whee els
Had Terry N light
.'aThe Three oMusketecrs'' Gather in
Local Hotel for Annual Reunion
and Information Leaks Out That
Good Time Was Had by All, Thank
M Y0n! -. -.

The city. was honored last night
with the annual reunion Of Monsieur
'd,Artagnan" ahdshis Three Musket-
eers," which was held in the Hotel
Dacotah, Monsieur ,d'Artagnan" being
the host Of the occasion. These meet
ings are held once agar and are
shrouded in a veil Of utmost secrecy
80, 1t ID, impossible to inform the pub
Tic whether or not flair Ammo Of Aus
tria'' was present, but toasts were
given in her honor by the gigantic
"Porthos." the clever "Aramis" and
the melancholy 'Athos," each in their
turn and in their, own inirnitable man
ner.
This much was indicated. however,
that the clever "Araints" wal not
feeling up to. par, but when "Monsieut
.d'Artagnan" came forward with his
ever brilliant toasts and entertaining
yarns. good feeling Raxedshigh.
The meeting was adjourned ut q
very modest hour and each went on
his way, '.Porthos,' and "Aramis''
to Minneapolis, "Athos'' to his
home. and .'d'Artagnan"-well. the
''Musketeers" won't tell.S
--Ro6i oxoSS 0Qll Call
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
SEERESS LOSES
HER WAR WAGER

Today's the day on which Of
the nan prophets of the war had
predicted that the world conflict
would end. But Field Marshal Foch
had not taken the italian Cor was she
Swedish?) seeress who forecast the
end of the war on December II. 1918,
into his confidence, and as he decided
to close up the game On November II
and IS the return of actual peace
has not yet been officially proclaimed,
this little woman today is saying
goodbye to the snug sum of $3.50. q
The episode that took place aboard
a Great Northern passenger coach
bound for Grand Forks in the middle
Of September OF this year., and in
which a local business men took part,
has probably been forgotten by the
majority of those who gave the Incl
dent passing interest-but the result
is that the man who offered to pay
the seeress $3.50 If her prophecy came
true, most likely is spending that
money today for a trifing gift to his
better half instead of turning the
money over to the woman who
claimed she could interpret the signs
of the future. She undoubtedly is to-
day nursing her chagrin and con-
templating a change Of profession.
-1ed Cross Roll CALI
Don't hang up a stocking that is
about three sizes too big for Santa
Claus to fill. Have A.heart. s.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
University $
Camp is Now
Deserted
Only Few Soldiers Left at University
Station to Assist With Clerical
Work - May Establish Officers
Training Camp Here.

Generalization Of the S. A. T.. c.
camp at the university, with the ex-
ception of about eight or nine men
who are being retained to aid in the
clerical work in the personnel office.
and a dozen or so who are i'll in the
hospital, was completed at noon today.
Academic examinations are going
on, and the majority of the students
are staying at school in order to COM
plete their work for the quarter, but
a number of them have left for home.
The drill field is deserted.
Announcement was made today to
the effect that plans are under way
for the establishment of an r. o. 7. G.
camp at the university at the begin
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
UNION FORMED
BY EMPLOYEES .
OF RAILROADS
Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
Clerks and Freight Hands Get To-.
gether for Purpose OF Permanent
Organization. .

Railway employees Of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
roads held a meeting last night at the
K. P. hall, the object being to form a
union for clerks and freight hands.
The Northern Pacific employees have
had a union formed for some time, so
at this meeting the Great Northern
employees were taken in, and Officers
were elected as follows: President,
II. L. Seeger; vice president, F. e.
Brislan: recording secretary, Esther
Zamzow; and financial secretary and
treasurer, r. F. Windus.
No definite arrangements have been
made as to the time and place of their
meetings, as a hall has not yet been
secured. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17

ming of school in January. The gov
eminent property, consisting of uni
forms, guns and similar equipment,
will be left at the school until full de-
tails of the plan are worked out. The
war department will detail an officer
to act as commandant and carry on
the work of military instruction.
-Red HroRa Roll CALL
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
PRISONER by HUNS

Fargo, n. o, Pee. i6.-Pet0r
ETousa9 81 Tower CITY, taken PRISONER
by the Huns few days before the NJ
mishce was signed hAss returnSd 10
his company In France. according to
cableA $adyices receivsdshy his parents,
III. and NrsaJoe ToHgassss
Only = few days elapsedxTSIet ween
thu time the parents wsyss advised
that their son had esaMstaken prison.
Or, ana thAfr4osipE 81 the cable from
him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
AIRPLANES LEAVE LONOKE

Eberts Field, Lonoke. Ark, Dec. II.
The three De IIaviland planes fly
ing from Houston. Tex, to Detroit,
Mich. left here at 8 o'clock this
morning. Their next stop will be
Dexter, Mo. Six aviators are flying
in the machines and the squadron is
in command Of Lieutenant e. S. Hill.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
All Is Set
For The Big
Drive Sunday
Red Cross Expects to Raise 5000 New
Members in the Cit Sunday Aft
ernOon .aif: 80.

All is ready for the membership
drive Of the Grand Forks county
chapter Of the American Red Cross
to, be held in Grand Forks Sunday
afternoon, December. "a, and the com
mitee expects the quota Of 5000 to
be reached.
The drive will start at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon and will be expected
to be finished within a. couple of
hours. Special stress is laid on the
fact that no urging will be done in
the soliciting of members, as this is
to be an honor roll in the full mean.
ing Of the words. u
All supplies have been shipped to-
the outlying districts and they are
also ready to start their. drive. An
urgent call is issued for voluntary
helpers and they are requested to
turn in their anne to headquarters
at once, .r+&S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17

New York. Dec. 17.-Governor-elect
Smith was running ahead of Governor
Whitman by more than 3 to / in the
early stages of the count of soldiers
and sailors votes in the November
election, begun here today. The vote
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17
Give Dispositions Fer
Citizenship Papers

F. w. Kommick and n. P. Rose,
who were appointed to attest for
James S. wier, this morning gave.
their dispositions for his application
full citizenship papers which he.
has applied for in st. Paul.
Mr.. Wier has made his home in St.
Paul for the past four years. and prior
to that was a resident of this city for
more than a year. While here heFwas
connected with the International Har-
veSter Company.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17

Don't hang up a stocking that Is
about three sizes too big for Santa
Claus to fill. Have A.heart-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17

led Cross Roll Cal
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04
An Old-Fashioned Fourth.
By JOE CONE.

l hate to speak Of good OIL days, - becuz it sounds, I vow,
Almost like castin slurs upon The days Of here an now;
But 1 m oil fashioned, just a bl:, as all my neighbors know,
An SO 1 miss a heap o things that happened long ago.
Maybe I'm changed, l suppose am, but things have changed as we'll,
An whether they re improved, OF wuss, it's mighty hard to tell;
But take that day OF all the days when youngsters spirits flow,
DO they have ha + the fun we had in days Of long ago?
Why bless your heart, we fairly billed with patriotic pride,
All, daylight found no boy asleep in all the countryside.
An open window Ger the shed oft left its tell tale track,
An many breakfasts were untouched becuz we wern't backl
Y, there were many things to do, things that must needs be done,
Like rngin' of the oil church bell, an. load the sunrise gun;
An there were things to be compared, an things to swap, you know,
Like PIE wheels, punk, an paper caps, them days of long ago.
An we had celebrations then, upon the village green,
With music by the Gnngy band, the best was ever seen!
what 1un to hold the big bass drum, with thumpin' on behind;
A BOY could walk a dozen miles or moren' never mind.
An speakln9 Say, Judge Perkins he could make the people cheer.
An 1olks they come from miles around to git q chance to hear.
An then the races an the games, sack races, DON you know, ..-.
An chmbn' OF the greasy pole-them days of long ago.
Who tries to ketch a greasy pig nova days, I'd like to knowf
VINO has tub races on the pond like we had long ago9
An then such wondrous things to eatl Home cookin,. YES street
1 most kin taste them vltues now of back in Sixty-three!
An there was dancln in the grove with Cloky fddin' loud,
With rudy cheeks and sparklin' eyes all sprinkled through the crowd:
AN, ev ny Fourth was safe an sane, as far as we could know,
An every boy had loads of fun them days of long ago.
Them good OF days in Gungywump! I miss 'em, I confess.
When evTy Fourth was just one round O. youthful happerness.
l. am OIL fashioned, just a bit, an l don't want, I VOW, ,
10 say a single word ag in the days of here an now.
But l jest wish down in my heart the youngster of today,
Gould see VS. celebrate the Fourth the good OIL fashioned way;
l really blleve there was more health an happerness an glow,
In celebratin' Gungy s way-the way of long ago!
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04
HOW THE SALMON TRAVELS
Observer Tells of Fish's Action When
il Starts to Ascend a
Waterfall.

Scientists as well as laymen tell ex-
t%raordinary stories Of the wonderful
leaps whereby salmon ascend water
falls. One investigator, who has stud
led the salmon of southeastern Alaska,
asserts that these fish do not select
a particular point of attack in en-
%deavoring to surmount Il fall.
They show q remarkable lack Of ac-
curacy as we'll as of detinitcness, in
their movements. When trying to
ascend a fall they sail through the
air, with The body rigid and the fins
spread and held tense, and at the in
slant when the momentum Of the jump
IS lost they impart a rapid and power
ful vibration Of the tail. This oc-
ours whether the jump is successful or
not.
Should the fish reach water at the
top of the fall this motion insures the
maintenance of It's position. n open
water they jump sldewise instead of
~lengthwise, and there is no movement
Of the tail.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04
Red Hot Weather!
Stomach OFF,
No Appetite? Mouth Dry? Tongue
Stiff and a Fierce Thirst?
Here's Relief!

Hot, heavy foods and iced drinks
often play havoc with bad stomachs
in hot weather. The weak enc haven't
got a chance. A quickly chilled or
overworked stomach is q starter Of
untold misery for its owner.
When you have that dull, depressed
feeling after eating-stomach pains,
bowel disorders, heartburn or nausea,
belehing, food repeating-it Is the dan
ger point. You want to look out-and
be quick about it in this hot weather.
A way has been discovered to make
sick stomachs well and to keep them
cool and sweet. 1t is q commonsense
way. No starvation plan of diet is
needed. Make this test and see how
quickly you get q good appetite in
hot weather and enjoy the things you
like without misery to follow.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04

EATONIC Tablets have amazed
people everywhere with the marvellous
benefits they have produced for thou
sands of stomach sufferers. Start the
test today and let your own stomach
tell you the truth.
EATONIC works quick-it absorbs
and neutralizes hurtful, poisonous
acids, juices and stomach gases caused
from undigested foods. Thousands
testify that it quickly puts the stomach
in n clean, sweet condition-recreates
builds up the lost appetite and makes life
worth living for the man who likes good
things but who suffers every time he eats
them.
EAToNIC is absolutely guaranteed 10 do
all this and you are to be the judge. If It
doesn't rid you of stomach and bowel mis-
cries most common in hot weather-you
get your money back at cnce, right from
your own druggist whom you know and
can trust. No need of your taking q
chance of suffering. Start EATONIC to-
day. You will see.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04

Oh! men, to whom this sketch,
though rude,
Calls back some scene of pain and
pride;
Oh! widow, hugging close your
brood,
OH wife, with happiness renewed,
Since he again is at your side;
This trophy that today we raise
Should be a monument for all,
And on it's side no niggard phrase
Confine a generous nations praise
To those who here have CHANGED
to fall.
But let us all today combine
Still other monuments to raise;
Here for the dead we build .
shrine,
And now to those who crippled
pine
Let us give hope Of happier days.
Let homes of those sad wrecks of
war
Through all the land with speed
arise;
They cry from every gaping scar,
"Let not our brothers tomb debar
The wounded living from your
eyes"
A noble day, a deed as good,
"A noble scene in which tits done,
The birthday Of our nationhood,
And here again the nation stood,
On this same day it's life was won!
A bloom of banners in the air,
A double calm Of sky and soul,
Triumphant chant and bugle
blare,
And green fields spreading bright
and fair,
AS heavenward our hosannas roll.
Hosannas for a land redeemed,
The bayonet sheathed, the cannon
dumb!
Passed as some horror we have
dreamed,
The fiery meteors that here
streamed,
Threat ming within our homes to
come!
Again our banner floats abroad,
Gone the one stain that on it fell /;
And bettered by His chast ming
rod,
With streaming eyes uplift to
God.
We say, "He doeth all things
well.'
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04
COLONEL HALPINE'S o T.
Read At The Founding Of The
Gettysburg Monument.

AsNCSA x1V A1S SA11NSA&A6 S4 -
Gettysburg Monument.
AS men beneath some pang of
grief,
Or sudden JOY will dumbiy stand,
Finding no words to give relief
Clear, passion warm, complete,
and brief
To thoughts with which their souls
expand,
So here today those trophies nigh,
No fitting words our lips can
reach;
The hills around, the graves, the
sky,
The silent poem of the eye,
SURPRISES all the art of speech!
Today a nation meets to build
A nations trophy TO the dead,
Who, living, formed her sword
and shield,
The arms she sadly learned to
WELD,
When other hope Of peace had
fled;
And not alone for those who lie
In honored graves before us blest,
Shall our proud column broad and
high,
Climb upward to the blessing sky
But be for all a monument.
An emblem Of our grief as we'll
For others, as for these, we raise ;
For these beneath our feet who
dwell,
And all who in the good cause fell,
On other fields in other trays.
To all the self same love we bear
Which here for marbled memory
strives;
No soldier for a wreath would
care,
Which all true comrades might
not share
Brothers in death as in their lives.
On southern hill sides, parched
and brown,
In tangled swamps, on vcrdant
ridge,
Where pines and broadening oaks
look down
And jasmine waves its yellow
crown,
And trumpet creepers clothe the
ledge,
Along the shores Of endless sand,
Beneath the palms Of southern
plains,
Sleep everywhere, hand locked in
handy.
The brothers Of the gallant band
Who here poured life through
throbbing veins.
Around the closing eyes Of all,
The same red glories glared and
flew;
The hurrying flags, the bugle call,
The whistle Of the angry bail,
The elbow touch of comrade true,
The skirmish fire, a scattering
spray,
The long sharp growl of fire by
file,
The thick ming fury of the fray
When opening batteries get. in
play,
And the line form DER many a
mile.
The focman's yell, our answering
cheer,
Red flashc~ Trough the gathering
smol;,,
Swift order resonant and clear,
Blithe cries rom comrades, tried
and q ar.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04
EASY TO MAKE FIGURES.

From the Kansas City Star.
German newspaper correspond
mt claim that $4,000 allied pris-
oners, 1000 cannon and innumer-
able machine guns have been cap
tured since the start OF the pres
ent offensive, March 21.-Amster-
dam Dispatch.
Impressive figures, aren't they? But
1t is easy for rapid calculators, like
those German correspondents, to fig
ure.
Years ago Joseph II. Choate, Thomas
B. Reed and a wealthy man Of sport
ing tendencies met at dinner in New
York. The wealthy man had had a
bad day at the races and complained
bitterly of his luck.
II have never gambled with cards
said Choate impressively, "or bet 81
on a horse race"
II wish l could say that" replied the
sport with a sigh.
why don't you, them" Reed inter
posed. "Choate did"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04
Ready for a Riot.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
An auctioneer had been selling horses
all day and his voice was getting a little
husky, so that he was e~conomizing as
much as possible in the use of words and
even syllables.
Early in the day he had shouted the
bids, zone hundred dollars, two hundred
dollars, three hundred dollars" etc.
Then he restricted himself to calling
out zone hundred, two hundred. three
hundred" etc.
When McCarty, attracted through curl
osity by the crowd, came up, the auc-
tioneer had further abbreviated his speech
and was crying, zone hun, two hun,
can't ] get three hum"
Off went McCarty's coat, and he sans
out excitedly:
Don't do this all yourself, young fell
low. Let me in it. l can take care of
a few of EN-"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04

The she'll scream and the sabre
stroke,
The volley fire, from left to right,
From right to left, we hear it
swell,
The headlong charges, swift and
bright,
The thick ming tumult of the
fight,
And bursting thunders of the
shell.
Now closer, Qenser, grows the
strife,
And here we yield, and there we
gain;
The air with hurting missiles rife,
Volley for volley, life for life;
No time to heed the cries Of pain.
Painting, as up the hills we charge,
Or down them as we broken roll,
Life never felt so high, so large,
And never DER so wide a range
In triumph swept the kindling
soul.
New raptures waken in the breast,
Amid this hell of scene and sound,
The barking batteries never rest,
And broken foot, by horsemen
pressed,
Still stubbornly contest their
ground;
Fresh waves of battle rolling in,
TO take the place Of shattered
waves?
Torn lines that grow more bent
and thin,
A binding cloud, a maddening
din,-
Twas then we filled these very
graves.
Night falls at length with plying
veil,
A moonlit silence, deep and fresh.
These upturned faces, stained and
pale,
Vainly the chill night dews assail
Far colder than the dews their
flesh.
And Pickering far, through brush
and wood,
Go searching parties, torch in
horI
"FSeize if you can some rest and
food,
At dawn the fight will be re-
newed,-
Sleep on arms!" the hushed COM
mand.
They talk in whispers as they lie
In line, these rough and weary
men.
dead or but wounded7" then a
sigh;
."No coffin either7" "Guess will
try
To get those two guns back
again"
"We've five flags to their one,
oho!"
"That bridge! Twas not there as
we passed.
"The Colonel dead9 1t can't be
so.
Wounded, badly, that l know,
But he kept his saddle to the
last"
BE sure to send it, if l fall"
Amy tobacco9 Bill, have you?''
"A brown haired, blue eye laugh
ing DOLL"
GOOD night boys, and God keep
you all"
What, sound asleep? Guess I'll
sleep too"
just about this hour they
pray
For dad" "stop talking, pass
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-04

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