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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
Midland Continental
. Puzzled Over Federal
Control OF Railways

Jamestown. n. D., April 1s.-The
Midland Continental, North Dakota's
principal short-line independent rail-
way. is puzzling over the question of
federal control. Regional Director
Ashton has written the Midland gen.
eral offices at jamestown for their
views on the matter. Under the rail
way control bill. President Wilson
may. any time prior to July j. re-
linquish short-lines not essential to
the operation of the national system.
The Midland Continental hasn't quite
made up its mind whether it wants to-
be relinquished or not. The company
operates 1854 miles OF track, spurs,
sidings and everything included. 1t
has two passenger cars. 16 freight
cars and two miscellaneous cars. it's
rolling stool totalling 20. 1t connects
at Edgelsy with the Milwaukee line
and the Northern Pacific; at James
town with the Northern Pacific. and
Wimbledon with the Soc line. The
Midland is capitalized at $4,000, 900;
has n bonded debt Of s1,75o,o00; gross
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
BELIEVED Nd.
HAS MORE THAN
FILLED QUOTA
81 80.
More Than rs Per Cent of
Population Has Bought
Liberty Bonds.

Fargo. N. D.. April 1S.-More than
ton Of the state has purchased Lib
erty- Loan bonds and North Dakota
will probably make a state record for
such a wide distribution according to
announcement made by Wesley c.
Mcdowell. chairman of the State Lib
erty Loan committee. While official
figures were not given out Wednes-
day night, it was believed here that
the state had passed it's quota Of &c.
100000 and that the $S,500,0 0 mark
would be passed and probably the
$4,000. 600.
Every county will take its allot-
ment and will over-subscribe," said
the chairman. This is different from
last fall when 10 counties fell down in
their allotment in the econd loan.
Last fall IA per cent Of the people OF
the state purchased bonds, and this
spring the per cent is expected to
exceed IS. The success of the cam
patgn, I believe. is due to the allot-
ment feature and the excellent county
organizations over h state"
Mr. Mcdowell announced that in
southern Pierce county. Adam Left
n1ander, a unit chairman, had $500
to. raise in three townships. Mr.. Left
mander. who is a German, went at his
work with courage n reported to
the state headquarters last night that
he had raised $4,000 and old Mr..
Mcdowell that he was going to make
1t $4,000 before the Liberty Loan
campaign closed on Thursday night.
II was announced at the state head
quarters that the railroads had
close Of the campaign. the amount
which the employees in the respective
counties subscribed. One of the sur
prises in connection with the cam
paign at this stage is the large pur-
chase Of $50 and 500 bonds. Re-
ports from some districts Of the state
indicate that there would be many
towns
Ninety-four per cent of the resi-
dents Of Gardner subscribed, accord
ing to the State Bank of Gardner.
made to the Cass county headquarters
here. the first complete report to be
received from any Of the rural dis
tricts. One hundred and twenty-five
amount subscribed in that little own
was $4,000. Wiring T. D. Hughes.
chairman Of the Cass county execu-
tive committee, State Chairman Nc
Dowell said:
TON, old boy, we are a big winner.
No figures for publication, but it is a.
grand apd glorious showing for the
state. Hearty congratulations to
every worker in Cass county,"
@. N. Engen Nand T. d. Hughes.
chairmen Of the Fargo and the Cass
county organizations, respectively. are
holding back the amounts subscribed
to date in the county. saying there
will be surprises for the people Of the
nation when the final returns are
tahulated.
Rains which fell over the state
Tuesday while delaying the progress
of the workers.. were best for the state
In general and created a sentiment
toward bond buying with the clearing
of the skies Wednesday morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
Milhollan May Get
Townley Support For
Railway Commissioner

Bismarck, N. D., April 1s.-The
withdrawal of w. G. O'Brien, who
had been endorsed by the Fargo
Trades and Labor council. leaves
Frank Milhollan, financial secretary
of the Bismarck Typographical union
and district organizer for the Arneri-
can Federation Of Labor, a clear field
for the nomination for railway COM
missioner which was left open on the
Nonpartisan ticket at the recent state
convention in Fargo. with the under
standing that the union men would
ndOrse a nominee.
Milhollan now has the endorse
ment of Fargo, Grand Forks and Bis
marck Trades and Labor councils and
of the Wilton local of the United Mine
Workers, which boasts 800 members.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
THE LUTHERAN
DRIVE BREAKS
STATE RECORD
Over $62, 900 Collected With
State Quota. Only
$17,200.

Minot. n. d.. April: 1s.-Figures
made public today by f. A. Nestos,
chairman for North Dakota of the
National Lutheran War fund. shows
that the state has collected almost
four times its quota in the drive.
North Dakota was asked to donate
$4,000 and donated $~s2.159.72.
Money is still coming in. said MI.
Nestos. and undoubtedly a few dol
lars more will be received.
Grand Forks county comes first
with a collection Of ~S4,s27.15. .Cass
next with $4.So1 and Trail with $4,-
S66. Walsh county Is a few dollars
under the three thousand mark, and
kidder county is the lowest with
S22.50. ~
The of the drive is very
gratifying to Mr.. Nestos, who highly
complimented the chairmen and the
men having charge of the soliciting
The following donations were made
by the different counties:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
buy o Liberty 3ond-
Former Governor Hanna
Has Left For France

Fargo. N. D., April 18.-Fcrmer
Governor l.. B. Hanna of North Da-
kota, before leaving Fargo Tuesday
night for an Atlantic port from which
he will sail some time the first part
of May for Paris, was presented with
q soldiers card by John A. Belland OF
Fargo, district deputy supreme dicta-
tor of the Loyal Order Of Moose.
The former state executive was also
given Il letter Of Introduction to James
j. Davis, a Pittsburg millionaire, and
director general of the Moose, who
voluntarily pledged his services, as
did Governor Hanna, for executive
work in the Red Cross abroad. The
report of this action taken by District
Deputy Belland will be made at the
meeting of the Fargo Moose in Moose
hall this evening. Mr.. Hanna some
time ago became life member of the
order.
Fargo Moose have arranged a serv-
ice flag, carrying the names of ~ men
of the order now in service. Each
sta bears the name Of the soldier.
According to Mr.. Belland, six more
stars are to be added. including the
one for Mr.. Hanna.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
SOUSA'S BAND MAY
PLAY AT STATE HOME
GUARD ENCAMPMENT

Bismarck. N. D., April 1s.-The
Great Lakes naval band, one of the
most famous musical organizations
in the world. directed by John Philip
Sousa. the greatest band leader in
America, at Duluth Tuesday was en-
dered an invitation by the North Da-
kota Council of Defense to play the
first week in July in Bismarck for
the North Dakota home guard en-
campment, which will bring from
$4,000 to 10000 home guardsmen
here for a week of drills and n
vers. George V. Halliday. director Of
publicity for the state council. advises
that the National Council of Defense
is much interested in the plans for the
loyalty encampment here, and that
he expects it's cooperation in procur-
ing the Great Lakes band.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
Frankfurter zeitung from Berlin as

Frankfurter Zeitung from Berlin as
saying: reports in Warsaw papers
that Polish regiments Of the Russian
army have offered to place. them,
selves at the disposal OF the Warsaw
government are causing serious
anxiety in political circles in Ger
many. At the moment when the
whole Polish nation Is opposing the.
peace with the Ukraine, the sforma-
ton of a Polish army is especially
significant" The Warsaw. report
of March 5 seems to show that the
German military authorities have
taken measures calculated to rob the
formation Of the Polish army Of
its Significance"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
Northwestern States
Attorney Arrested For
Violating Auto Law

Bismarck, N. D., April 1s.-Things
ave come to q pass where in a north
western county it became necessary
to arrest the states attorney for in
sisting upon driving his car without
a license, reports Secretary Of State
Tom Hall. In a number Of these
counties peace officers are refusing to
make arrests or serve warrants for
violation Of the provisions Of the auto
mobile registration act. After a de-
cision a been reached on the ques-
tion Of the governors powers of re-
moval. which now is before the su-
preme court, a general cleanup in
some of these counties may be or
dered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
Over Million Dollars
Invested In Seed Bonds

Bismarck, N. D., April 1s.-The
state now has $%1.o5o,o00 Of its uni
versity and school land funds invest
in county seed and feed bonds. re-
ports Deputy State Auditor Lund. OF
this total all but 100000 has been
paid out on warrants, and the money
now is at work raising a win the wal.
crop. Some Of the counties have not
used all Of their money, and Bur-
leigh county. which is an exception,
has drawn But $1,000 of its $780,
900 seed and feed bond issue.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18

Mrs. Newlywed-I think he wanted
to borrow a couple of hundred dollars
from you. The dear fellow is 30
anxious to get out of debt-(Boston
Transcript.) -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
Northwestern NeUS

earnings in 1917 of $s4,ss2; net earn
ings Of $2,63s. and a net income Of
something more than 100000 less
than nothing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
Drumming OVER.

IT have here a little Jingle" be-
gan the poet.
I'm very busy today" said the edi-
tor. Would you mind. placing it in
our Jingle basket over there, as you
But that's a waste paper basket"
=; "'Quite true. At this time Of tho
year it holds more jingles than any
thing Observation-Disclosures Age-Her-
aid.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18

q Liberty BOND
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
Over the Top with the Gas

Is this a monster from Mars,
or a soldier of modern warfare?
1t is only one Of our "Sam-
miles," going over the top with
the gas and the fire which the
Huns taught us in this barbar-
Gus war. To go cover the top"
takes courage and strength.
Many a man and woman at
home in peaceful pursuits
would rather be On the fighting
line in defense Of liberty if they
felt strong enough for such an
ordeal. It takes good red blood
to be courageous and brave in
these days as well g in the
olden times
AZ he head Of all blood
purifiers is Dr.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. But it's
different fromrau Of them. All
diseases originating from :
torpid liver or impure blood
Weld to It.. II cleAnaea and
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-25
LLOYD GEORGE TO THE
ZIONISTS.

Three Populations. waited on
British Premier Lloyd George at
Manchester, England, on Sept. 18th.
They represented the Armenian
Committee, the Syrian Association
and the Zionists. Each was intro
duced by the noted Orientalist, DR..
Mark Sykes. Each deputatioh de-
livered an address. The Zionists
who were headed by Nahum Soko-
low, expressed warm gratitude for
the Governments historic declara-
ton of the End of November, 1917,
and for the help which the Govern
ment was extending to the Jewish
people to regain their ancient ma
tional home. It also expressed the
hope that for the sake Of the small
nations throughout the world, strug-
Cling to escape from the German
peoples pitiless desire of conquest,
the allies would at an early date see
the downfall Of German power.
The Premier's reply to the Zion
lists was as follows:
"It is with feelings of the most
grateful satisfaction that l accept
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-25
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already completed in various camps.
These huts are used by. the Jewish
Welfare Board representatives for
administrative purposes, and by the
uniformed men in camp for recrea-
tlonal purposes.
The camps where buildings have
been completed or will be completed
about the end of this month are
as follows: Devens, Aver, Mass;
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas
Meade, Admiral, Md; Upton, Yap1
hank, L. l.; Greene, Charlotte, N. c.;
Dix, N. j.; Gordon, Atlanta, Ga;
Hancock, Wheeler, Ga; Jackson,
Columbia, S. c.; Lee, Petersburg;
Va; Logan, Texas; Mcclellan, An
niston, Ala; Sheridan, Ala; Mills
New York; Sherman, Chillicothe,
Ohio, and Camp Macarthur, Texas.
Camps where huts will be erected
in the near future are Camps Pike,
Little Rock, Ark; Merritt, Tenafly,
N. j.; Pelham Bay Naval Station,
New York; Sewer, Greenville, S. c.;
Funston, Fort Riley, Kan; Wads-
worth, Spartanburg, S. c.; Johnston,
Jacksonville, Fla; HUMPHREYS, Va;
Lewis, American Lake, Wash;
Chickamauga National Park, Tenn;
Wheeler, Macon, Ga; Shelby, Hat
tiesburg, Miss; Fort Bliss, Texas;
Custer, Battle Creek, Mich. FIRE.
mont, Cal; Kearny, San Diego, CAL;
Stuart, Newport News, Va; Cody,
Deming, N: M; Magnolia, Balti-
more, Md; Aberdeen, Md; Beaure-
gard, La; Dodge, Iowa. and Eustis,
Va.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-25
NEW JEWISH WELFARE
BUILDINGS.

The Jewish Welfare Board has au-
thorized the building of twenty
seven new huts in the military can
tonments of the United States, as
additions to the fifteen buildings
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-25
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
0 NEWS ABOUT JEWS EVERYWHERE

In this emergency we deem 1t our
duty to the great causes which we
are serving, to ask of you to add
another sacrifice to whose which in
common with all our fellow-citizens
you have thus far been called upon
to make It is, that you not only
extend to your Rabbi, should he re-
quest it, leave of absence for the
duration of his service as Chaplain,
but also that you pay to his family
during that time the difference be-
tween the salary which you have
heretofore stipulated to pay him and
the amount allotted to him by the
Government as a Chaplain.
We are making like requests of
all congregations similarly situated.
We are encouraged in the belief
that there will be generous re-
spouse by them to this appeal to
their patriotism, their loyalty, and
the love that they bear for their
faith. This is but another way of
serving the country in it's hour of
need, by aiding it in the mainte-
nance of the morals of our soldiers
and sailors, by making our sons
worthy of America and of their fore
fathers, by providing them with that
spiritual sustenance by which they
will be enabled so to conduct them
selves as to reflect honor and glory
on their country and their religion,
and perpetuate the virtues of their
Maccabaean ancestry.
We look forward to an immediate
and favorable response from you to
this our earnest appeal.
With best wishes, we are,
Yours, For God and Country,
Jacob H. Schiff, Nathan Strauss,
Louis MARSHALL; J. Walter Freiberg,
President of Union of American
Hebrew Congregation. .
Elias L. Solomon, President
United Synagogue of America.
Bernard BRAKEMAN, President On-
ion of Orthodox Jewish Congrega-
ton. .- .-.,-
Cyrus Adler, Chairman Com
mittee on Chaplains Jewish Wei
fare Board.
Harry Cutler, Chairman Jewish
Welfare Board.
NEW JEWISH WELFARE
BUILDINGS.
The To1.,,ch NNTo1f,ro Poord has a11-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-10-25
NATIONAL ]. w. B.. ASKS FOR
PARRTS
RABBIS.

The following letter has been sent
to all Jewish Congregations:
To the President and Trustees of
Jewish Congregations in the
United States.
Dear Friends and Fellow Jews:
There are now in the Army and
Navy of the United States approx
mately 100000 Jewish young men. A
conservative estimate shows that by
the summer of 1919 there will be
100000 more. 1t is essential that
these, our sons and brothers shall be
aided in their difficulties and watched
over in this critical period of their
lives by the household of Israel, SO
that they may receive solace, COM
fort, advice, and instruction in their
trials and tribulations To that end
the Jewish Welfare Board was or
gained.
To aid in the accomplishment of
that result the Government of the
United States has provided for the
appointment of Jewish Ohaplains
who shall attend to the religious
needs Of those Of the Jewish faith
who are fighting the battles of the
Republic. Nothing can be more i'm
portant than that those who are
charged with the performance of this
sacred duty shall be men of char
acter, tactfulness and intelligence,
men who understand the soul of the
Jewish boy and who can keep alive
in the hearts of our youth the di-
vine spark of our ancient faith.
Those of other creeds are looking
after their own sons who are in the
service. We cannot. we must not,
lag behind in meeting this trench
dous responsibility. .~.
The services of Rabbis are i'm
peratively demanded. With COM
mendable devotion to the country
and to the cause. of Judaism they
stand prepared to serve. There are,
however, family ties which impose
upon them grave responsibilities.
They must provide for those who~de-
pend upon them for support. Out OF
their salaries as Chaplains it will be
necessary for them to make sub.
stantial expenditures for uniform
and equipment. The difference to
them and to their families between
their present salaries and those fixed
BY the Government represents a
vital need. Without it there would
11a1: a.d o41Hor;rn for Ii cir
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
His Use for Rryant,s Portrait.

Actors are reverent souls, and what
they do not know about the men that
have made our poetry and set down
for the rest of us the thoughts that
we had not the time to utter, is of lit
tie moment. 1t is a tale of long ago
that the fair-wigged George Rignold,
who played Henry the Fifth in 1875,
and created a tremendous upheaval
among theater-goers all over the coun-
try, was seated one night in his dress
ing room when a caller appeared. A
portrait of the ~patriarchal looking
William Cullen Bryant was tackled up
over the. mirror.
"Ah, Kignold," said the visitor, I'm
glad to admire our poet Bryant"
bryant? Who's he?"
"Why-why-don't you know?
That's his portrait you have there"
us that old file a poet?" Rignold
asked. "Gadl I didn't know. l got
him for a study in wrinkles"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
"Green 5affs.~

The Germans r great lovers OF
fireworks, and perhaps no n sees SO
much Of these as the flyer by night
over the Hun lines.
There is one device, above all, which
ts most interesting and inexplicable,
as well as being extraordinarily beau
tiful. This is known v%ariously as
FLAMING onioLs," "chain rockets" and
screen balls" 1t consists of long
chains of brilliantly luminous balls, q
bright emerald in color, which rush
upward from the ground in lines of
thirty or forty, or even more, and
which are chiefly fired at allied ma
chimes when on bombing raids at night.
The green balls form light relief and
take the airman's nervousness and
strain away.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
Parcel Post by Motor.

One of the biggest steps yet taken in
the Introduction of motor trucks as a
city-to-city carrier results from the de-
cision of the postoffice department to
establish numerous parcel post motor
truck routes. These have already
been surveyed and aggregated between
1900 and 1000 miles in length, with
shorter routes. One chain of routes
extends from Portland, Me-, to New
Orleans, and another through the mid.
die western states, while still others
connect principal cities on the Pacific
coast. 1t is hoped that the operation
of these routes and of others to be es.
tablished will materially aid In the dis
tribution and in the lowering of the
cost of food products.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
breakfast cereals, all combined.

2. Public eating places and clubs to
observe two wheatless days per week,
Monday and Wednesday, as at present.
In addition thereto, not to serve to
any one guest at any n e an
aggregate of breadstuffs. m%acaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, containing a total
of more than two ounces of wheat
flour. No wheat products to be served
unless specially ordered. Public eat
ing establishments not to buy more
than six pounds of wheat products for
each ninety meals served, thus COM
forming with the limitations requested
Of the householders.
8. Retailers to sell not more than
one-eighth of a barrel of -four to any
town customer at any one time and
not more than ~one-quarter of a barrel
to any country customer at any one
time. and in no case to sell wheat
products without the sale of an equal
weight of other cereals.
4. We ask the bakers and grocers to
reduce the volume of Victory bread
sold, by delivery of the three-quarter
pound loaf where one pound was sold
before, and corresponding proportions
in other weights We also ask bakers
not to Increase the amount Of their
wheat flour purchases beyond 70 per
cent. Of the average monthly amount
purchased in the four months prior to
March 1.
3. Manufacturers using wheat prod
ucts for non-food purposes should
cease such use entirely.
6. There is no limit upon the use of
| other cereals, flours, and meals, corn,
barley, buckwheat, potato flour, ct
cetera.
Many thousand families throughout
| the land are now using no wheat prod
ucts whatever, except a very small
amount for cooking purposes, IN are
doing so in perfect health and satisfac-
ton. There is no reason why all OF
the American people who are able to
cook in their W households cannot
subsist perfectly well with the use of
less wheat products than n and one
half pounds a week, and we specially
ask the well-to-do households in the
/ country to follow this additional pro-
| gramme in order hat we may provide
the necessary marginal supplies for
| those parts of the community less able
to adapt themselves to SO large a pro-
| portion of substitutes.
In order that we shall be able to
| make the wheat exports that are alb
solutely demanded of us to maintain
the civil population and soldiers of the
allies and our own army, we propose
to supplement the voluntary co-opera-
ton of the public by a further limita-
ton of distribution, and we shall place
at once restrictions on distribution
which will be adjusted from time to
time to secure as nearly equitable dis
tribution as possible. With the arrival
of harvest we should be able to relax
| such restrictions. Until then we ask
for the necessary patience, sacrifice
! and cooperation of the distributing
trades.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
A Raise In Wages.

Everybody likes to have his wages
raised, and everybody feels a little
thrill of pride when he is told he Is
going to be paid more for his work.
Did you ever figure it out that you
were being paid wages when you go
to school, and can have them raised
every month If you want to? Sure.
You study, and that's work. You get
paid for your work in knowledge. Sup
pose this month you bring home a re-
port card which shows you have been
only fair in arithmetic. That's not
bad. But you want your wages raised.
So you work a little harder and next
month the report is good instead of
fair. You've had a salary increase.
That's the only way to look at it,
From the American Boy.