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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Nelson Co. People
I Enjoy Reunion at
Montevideo, MINI.

Montevideo, Mimi, Aug. 2o.-Mon-
tevideo has been the mecca for quite
aNnumber Of North Dakota people
during the past few days Nelson coun-
ty in. particular being we'll represent
ed. There had been planned for Sat
urdsy at this place a North, Dakota
parade and an address by Hon. Sever
serumeard Of Devils Lake. but for
the delay Of several Of the members
OF the party getting here inItime due
to the poor roads from the excessive
rains Of late. the parade was not pun
cd OF and instead an outing at Lake
Mfnnewanska, near Glenwood, Mimi.
was the feature on Sunday, some
twenty-five being In the party.
Those present were Dr. and Mrs.
A. o.. Arneson and family Of Neville;
DR.. and Mrs. p. p. RAvnsborg Aof
Aneta; O.. q. Storaker Of Larimore,
representing the Streeter corporation
Of Devils Lake Hon. e.. c. Olegard,
former cashier &of the State Bank OF
Melville but; now treasurer of the
North States Life 1nk Co. Of Minne-
apolis. his wife and children: Mr.. and
Mrs. HarryM. Case. MonteVdeo. Mr..
Case was former editor Of the Melville
Journalssbut8 now managing editor Of
the Montevideo Times MessrS. Thee.
and Geo, Arneson families and Ed and
Miss Petra Storaker, county superan-
tendent OF schools OF Chippewa coun-
~ - ZRFlAR LE.-1 an F2E tTNaY
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Moorhead Paying Only
$l.45 While Fargo Digs
Up 81 for the Same Gas

Moorhead, Mimi, Aug. 20.-Be-
cause the North Dakota railroad COM
mission has not commenced an, audit
of the accounts of the Union Light,
Heat, & Power Co.. Of Fargo, thus
delaying the proceedings in which the
question Of increased gas rates in
Moorhead is at issue, the Moorhead
city council will make a separate in
quiry of the rate.
The city Of Moorhead Is getting gas
at a rate Of $1.45, while Fargo, sup
piled by the same company, is pay
ing So a thousand The company is
operating in Moorhead. under. char
ter that fixed $1.45 as the maximum
price that can be charged, and the
city council has refused to O.. K. a
demand for a greater rate.
In the action brought by the city of
Minot, in the nature Of a writ Of pro-
hibition in which it seeks to prevent
the company from charging the in
creased rate, Judge C. F.. Amidon OF
the federal court, has issued an order
permitting the company to bill its
service for July at the advanced rate.
The question will be submitted to him
Immediately. Is to making the higher
rate ava
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
INFOlRMATlONOF
MI LTT|ARYYALUE
War Department Securing
Information Of Military
Nature in North Dakota

The Herald has received the fol-
communication from the mill
tary information division at Bis
marck:
To the Editor:
The war department, through It's
military Information division is Sc
all information Of military
value in the United. States. The col
lecting Of this information is being
done in the various states by state
departments through special agents
without expense to the federal gov
ernment
Due. to the magnitude Of the task
1t becomes necessary to solicit aid
of individuals within. the various dis
trtcts, known as quadrangles '(tracts
approximately IL miles wide and II
miles long, of which there are $50
in North Dakota), to secure The in
formation required. This information
will be of a general nature and will
not require much time or entail
much expense on the part Of the in
,dividuals. There are many citizens
anxious to serve Thea country ut this
time and this work offers unusual
opportunity of service for Uncle
Sam, to a limited number.
All persons desiring to vo%lunteeer
their services for this Wo-k are re-
quested to make application to the
special agent, military information
division, Bismarck, North Dakota. In
first communication give name in
full, postomce address and location
Of residence (town, city or section
township and range).
Very truly yours,
II. NJ. Hansen,
Special Agent
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
SERIOUS FOREST
FIRES COVERING
MUCH TERRITORY

Virginia, MIMI, Aug. 2o.-Forest
fires Of serious extent and brush
fires, are covering nearly forty miles
along the Vermilion and Mesaba
range highways. Hundreds of fire
fighters, many of them volunteers,
are at work. Two of the blazes
threaten summer homes near Ely.
and property in Biwabik; a. third
menaces west Virginia City and
others are burning along the roads
between Virginia and Hibbing and
between Nashwauk and Keewatin.
Valuable timber north and west Of
Lake Vermilion, and near Ely, was
destroyed last night The largest
area reported burning near Ely COW
ers ten miles west Of Long Lake.
where its further spread may de-
stroy scores Of summer homes. Five
miles outside of Biwabik another big
five developed yesterday and threat
ems Great Northern railway prop
erty. Forest fires are burning 81
miles along the Mountain Iron road,
lon both sides of the highway from
Virginia to Hibbing. Parkerville.
near Virginia, is reported threatened.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
ADVERTISEMENT.
BY Washing With Soap
Hair Often Ruined

Soap should ~ used very carefully.
II you want to keep your hair looking
i1 best. Most soAps and prepared
shampoos contain 100 much alkan.
This dries the scalp. makes the hair
brittle, and ruins II.
The be1tsthinE for steady use is Just
ordinary mulsined cocoanut oil,
(Which 10 pure and greaselessl, and 10
better than the most expensive soap.
or anything else you can use.
One ( two teaspoonfulsS will
cleanse the hair and5scalp thoroughly.
simply inoisten the hair with water
and rub III IN. II nakes.an abund.
,ance of rich, creamy lather, which
,rinses out easily. removing every
particle o. dust, dirt. dandruff and ex-
ceSsixe oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly. and ~ leaves the scalp
soft, and the hair fine and SILKY.
bright, lustrous. nuffy and easy to
manage.
at any pharmacy, IT. very cheap and
IA few ounces VIII supply every meme
Der Of the family Tor months s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
New Grain Grading :.
Advocated In Minnesota
safety Commission and Members Of
Other Bodies Lay Plans for
= > Re-hearing.

st. Paul, Aug. ga new appeal
for revision of federal grain grades
to overcome objections by. Mime
sofa farmers to the present standards
is planned by state officials.
Governor Burnquist made the an
nouncement late Friday at the close
of a long discussion Of renewing the
fight for changes in the. federal
grades, at a joint conferenee Of rep
resentatives Of the state public safety
commission, Minneapolis and, Duluth
boards of grain appeals and the state
railroad and warehouse commission.
1t was agreed that the boards of
grain appeals will outline the most
serious objections to the present fed
eral standards and suggest the best
remedies and then the subject will be
presented again to the authorities at
Washington.
Farmers Of Minnesota and other
northwestern states arc suffering
great injustice under the present
-aH.E-. ~ q Er..a I."|..e.. ..f.-H-. &a4.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Young Girl Played
With Kerosene and
Matches; Now Dead

Towner, N. d., Aug. 20.-As a re-
suit of a grocer's clerk leaving a can
of kerosene and a box of matches at
the home of. Mrs. Chas. Knouse
while she was away. her little daugh-
ter is dead of burns.
Mrs. Knouse had gone up town and
left the little girl with a. neighbor.
Shortly after she had left the house
the grocery man made the delivery.
The little girl went back home and
played with the kerosene and
matches, an explosion resulting. She
died a few hours later at the hos
pital.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
4. OAK. SHORT !.
2,OOOTO3 5000
FOR HARVEST
Men Are Needed Principally
For T]hhr;eshing, Says
I Labor Agent.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 2o...-North Da-
kota's farm labor shortage, with
wages the best in the history OF the
state, is 10000 to 5000 men, Lindley
HI. Patten, Fargo, state director of the
United States employment service.
said today.
for threshing, which will be general
Yin the state in a week Or ten, days."
said Mr.. Patten. Shocking in the
southern half Of the state is practically
completed, and threshtng has been
commenced in many quarters. though
considerable shocking remains to be
done in the northern half Of the state
where crops are a little late.
THE wages offered are the highest
in the history Of the state for farm
day for shocking. and from $3.50 to
IS q day for threshing. Indications
are for a long run Of threshing, as
the grain is very heavy and the yield
will be large"
Mr.. Patten expressed appreciation
Of the invaluable work of shock
troops, organized in many cities and
towns in She state declaring that by
their timely and patriotic efforts
might have been lost through e.
posure and Smelling, had been saved
for the United States and its Allies.
by organizing when they did,
continued Mr.. Patten, these, troops
averted q disastrous labor shortage
at a critical time, rendering an i'm.
mense service to- the farmer, the
state and the country"
! Advisory Board to Meet.
The state advisory board will meet
t headquarters in the Fargo, audi
torium at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing to discuss the various phases O
the labor situation, and such othel
matters as may come up. Mr.. Patter
said. North Dakota is now a sep
arate unit, and. independent sof -ac
ton except on orders from Washing
ton, the state director and the advisor!
board having authority to handle la
tbor conditions in the. state as the &C
y casion demands.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
ISSUES
~EXTRADITION PAPERS

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 2o.-Govern-
or Frazier has today issued extradi-
ton papers covering George e. Nell
son, alias, George Miller, at the re-
quest of the governor of Minnesota
Miller has Just finished a one year
Tertiary for, carry concealed weapons.
He is being held here pending action
by the. Minnesota authorities who
want him on a charge Of adultery.
He is fighting this action very hard
but 1t is believed he will have to
leave for Minnesota to face the
chfrge in that state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Mercer County Men
Found Not Guilty Of
, Insulting the Flag

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 20:-Chris-
tian Jod and a young man by the
name of Miller Of Mercer county,
who were charged with tearing down
ADMITTED States flag and. the picture
Of Abraham Lincoln from the walls
guilty by a jury in the federal court
here, but with the clause that the
court should severely reprimand the
defendants and their fathers for the
actions of the bows on the occasion
named in the Indictment
Judge Amidon gave the boys and
their parents a long lecture, impress
sing upon them respect for the fat
and American institutions.
This case closed the criminal cal
Iendar which took five weeks to dis
pose of. 49, -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20

grade standards, In opinion Of those
attending the conference. Rules for
grading mixed grains, the too small
allowance for moisture and other
features were complained Of. It was
said
The grain appeals boards had d
preliminary meeting last night, but
report to be submitted to the public
safety commission at its regular
weekly meeting Tuesday at the cap
itol.. - Au.hla1]
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
QUESTIONS
! The RIGHT TO
SEIZE LIQUOR
Red Lake Saloonkeepers Ask
Is Days to Dispose Of
Goods Over Counter.

SRed Lake Falls, Minn.,, Aug. 20
The right of l.. j. CHASER, special
agent Of the Minnesota public safety
commission, to seize his entire stock
of liquors will be contested by Dan
Champeau, whose saloon was n Of
the recent drastic order Of the COM
mission. Mr.. Champeau has made an
affidavit stating that there was but
rs ..1-2, gallons Of liquor on hand, at
his home and 3 1-2 gallons stored in
a. closet over his saloon, and that this
liquor had not been removed .subse-'
quent to the closing order, as the
weeks prior thereto. He states that
the report he had $500 worth on
hand is a gross e~xaggeration. He
furthermore states that the 3 1-2 gal
Ions stored over his saloon had been
purchased by a North Dakota party
and stored for safe-keeping.
MI. Champeau has entered a claim
of his property, since he rays under
oath that no violation of the COM
missions orders has been made by
him. Special Agent Chaser has put in
his report to the commission giving
his reason for selling Champeau's
stock. Pending word from the COM
mission. Special Agent Chaser is hold
i A1A6r SAO h0yS " (Ao pA6NOs A ,E d.. F"
The liquor dealers r sending
down a representative to appear be-
fore the. safety commission urging
that more time be given them to dis
pose Of their stock, more especially
their broken stock. They suggest the
kplan Of being allowed to reopen for
Is days after the harvest in
lorder to dispose Of the opened goods:
The local dealers are in receipt OF
kilograms from St, Paul wholesalers
agreeing to take back all goods still
in their original packages with seals
%unbroken. and shipments are already
being made into wet territory, as the
order Of the commission reQuirea
Friday night, Aug. Is, is the time sci
before which all stock must be ship
ped out II to be seized by the COM
mission. +
The question Of the r%efunding OF
license money has been brought W
ami is being largely discussed. Laten.
dresse Brothers paid their 81. 900 II.
cense just two weeks ago. and Johr
p. Savard and Knoll & Miller just re.
Viewed fftheir licenses last month, 81
they are hardest hit by the closing or.
der. There is considerable sentiment
here in favor of refunding license
money pro rata If the thing can be
done according to law, but the cit.
council will take no,actio9 until theil
duty Is made plain and unmistak'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
r. E. Burke Asks Friends
to Support H. B. Mitchell


scobey, Mont. Aug. 2o.-P. E..
Burke, who through nnisunder-
standing failed to secure a place on
the ballot Tor tho democratic nomin-
alton for congress, blames G. T.
Stewart, secretary OF state. for this
friends to support the candidacy Of
Hon. H. b. Mitchell OF Great Falls
in his candidacy for congress.
According to information here It
seems that the secretary of state
failed, Intentionally OF through plain
ignorance, to notify some candidates
as to the. strict Interpretation Of the
primary law.
Mr.. Burke is a former Cavalier
county, N. D.. resident and a former
student Of the North Dakota univer-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Earl Tostevin, Herald
Correspondent in France,
With "Stars and Stripes

Mandan. N. D., Aug. 2o.-sergeant
Earl Tostevin. Of Mandan, who has
been with the 164th Infantry in
France. has been accepted for a posi-
ton on the STARS and Stripes" the
American army, newspaper in France.
according to word received here by
his parents.
Sergeant Tostevin recently under
went an operation that is believed to
have disqualified him for further &C
tive military service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
EndeFlin Enforcing
Work or Fight Order

Enderlin, N. D., Aug. 2O.-The En-
derlin officials are enforcing the
work or fight. orders of tho state,
and two men have so far been prose-
cuted for refusal to enter productive
occupations. Both men had .consid-
cradle I. W. w. literature and said
they were organizers. The men had
registration cardssthat indicated they
were in the fifth class, and an inves-
tigation is under way. They give
their names as Frank Hubert and
l.. A. ChriStenSon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
ATHLETICS GREAT HELP.

Washington. Aug. 20.-How athlet-
les. are training our soldiers and sail
ors to be better fighters and incident
ally providing them with clean and
wholesome recreation at the same
time has been portrayed in the ex-
hibiti of the War and Navy Depart
ments Commissions on Training Camp
Activities which is touring the coun-
try as a part ofsSthe Allied War Elk
position. It will be shown shortly On
Chicago.
A feature OF: the exhibit Of the
Training Camp Commissions is, q
model Of a modern. cantonment. In
side the cantonment on the athletic
field. soldiers in: miniature are to be.
seen engaging in boxing and wrest-
ling, and PLAYING baseball. football.
soccer and other camp sports.
The boxing drills. which shows a
class OF a thousand soldiers simultan-.
eously learning. the rudiments of the
1stic art. ts depicted in a series Of
carefully-colored pictures while mo-
ton pictures demonstrate how this
sport is making our men better bay
onet fighters. s4-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Midland Engineer and
Fireman Fatally Scalded
Train Ran Into Washout and Engine
Ovcrturned-He9vy Rains at
jamestown and Valley City. a

jamestown and Valley City. a
Jamestown, N. D., Aug. 20.-T. H.
Luce and T. p. Brackeen, engineer
and fireman Of the Midland Contin-
entail passenger train from Edgeley
TO- jamestown. were fatally scalded
when the train ran into a washout q
few miles from here yesterday and
the engine overturned. Both the men
lived. In Jamestown and were mar
ried. The coaches remained on the
tracks and none Of the passengers
were injured.
The precipitation in jamestown
amounted to GAS inches and was &C
companied by considerable hail.
Reports received here say that an
immense amount Of rain also fell be-
tween jamestown and Valley City.
gullies and coulees being filled with
water, and many fields Of shocked
grain were half covered by the water.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Report OF Lieut. Houston's
Death May Be Al Error

Minot, N. D., Aug. a0.-The n.
port ofsIAeut. Howard HouStonss
, death. may be an error. aSssi
Insthe smee4sage annOdncing his
4Oth battalion satd he died July
-. Yesterday relAtives hero re-5
ceayed lettera from him dated,
July ~ and -. In which he told
~ The RAPID progress he wna
making In rugalning his health.
and that he expected = be back
o worksoOn. "a. 1 .;.sas
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
GROUND AVIATION SCHOOL.

Great Lakes, Ill, Aug. 2o.-A new
ground school for aviation officers
will be opened soon at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. five
thousand men now are being trained
for aero mechanics, motormen and
airplane ringers at the aviation
school.
The new school will be located in
the lake shore camp Of the air unit,
near the hangers for the stations sea-
planes and, according to the Great
Lakes Bulletin official paper, will be
under the direction of Lieutenant
q. g. Duncan Forbes. The present
elementary school for boys from 10
to 20 years old will be closed Aug.
80 and the 0 advanced school
started Sept. 2.
Washington authorities will select
chief quartermasters (aviation) from
various stations throughout the
country to take up a six weeks course
at Great Lakes in theoretical flying
with the aim Of enabling them to
qualify for commissions.
Thirty men will arrive at the school
each month, and special efforts will
be made to develop experts of them.
When a man proves himself adapted
to a certain line Of work he will be
urged to concentrate OF that branch.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23
IGVICTORY
FOR NAVY!

The British navy in its challenge to the German high
fleet, is becoming increasingly daring.
Following the destruction of enemy armed trawers in
the Categat April 15 600 miles from English base the
British early today raded the DESTROYER and submarine bases
Ostend and Zeebugge bombardng the harbor deenses
and sinking five concretefed ships in the channels
The of for this operation is
evident from the fact that the shore batteries in these
Belgian ports known to be the most powerful in
the world and the ships to have accomplished the desired
blockade. must have been sunk well nshore.
BATTLESHIPS GIVE AID
The British forces the admiralty said consisted only of
auxiliary vessels and obsolete cruisers five of which
constituted the bockadng fleet in addition to the covering
ships These latter however well have been armored
battle cruisers with heavy armament they performed
me role the artillery in infantry advance.
Lying well off shore they undoubtedly laid down bar
rage with their big guns, while the lighter craft crept
Success of the blockading process
Geddes has thus figuratvey struck Won Capele twice
in the face with his glove within little than week
without drawing response.
All indications point toward deliberate attempt by the
British to goad the Germans into fight of less
major proportions which the enemy high fleet would
be opposed by combined British and American squadron
On land minor actions continued yesterday afternoon
and last night various sectors along the 'front.' with
positions north of ST. Mihie Monday, in which the
Americans repulsed the with artillery fire and then
promptly made successful counter raid was reported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23
ENCLAND'S SEAmEN
CHALLENGE TEUTONS

LONDON, April 23.--British naval
forces, in a daring raid on the Ger
man submarine bases at Ostend and
Zeebrugge early this morning blew
up five concrete-filled ships in the
channels TO block the egress of en-
emy craft
German destroyer and submarine
bases at Ostend and Heebrugge were
raided by our naval forces this morn
ing, with a reasonable measure OF
success" the admiralty announced.
with the exception OF our cover
Ing ships. our force consisted of aux.
iliary vessels and six obsolete cruis.
ers,
Five ships filled with concrete,
used as block ships. were grounded,
abandoned and blown up"
The exploit OF the British sea.nen
recalls that OF Lieut.. Richmond Pier
son Hobson. of the United States
navy. who took the old steamer Mer.
rimac into Santiago harbor at night.
during the war with Spain. and sank
IL in the narrow channel. under fire
of the Spanish shore batteries.
Hobson and his small band were
captured. but were treated with
marked courtesy by Admiral Cervera
their admiration of the Americans
bravery.
The sinking OF the Mcrrimac did
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-23
Il q S 30 III
HUN SUB BASE +!
BABCOCK

1T Herman G.. Babcock did not buy Liberty Bonds.
IL He did not contribute to the Red Cross. He
does not believe in the That is why he circulated
the Kingdom News" the unloyal pamphlet of Pastor
Russells followers.
You see. Herman G.. Babcock is conscientious
objector."
He so told Assistant Attorney General Reames.
Oh. that consciencel
When the United States entered the war; Bah
cock searched his conscience. and helped organize
the new shpbuilding firm of Meacham & Babcock
He searched his conscience and accepted SS.000.-
600 of war contracts from the United States.
His conscience did not permit him to subscribe
to the Liberty Loan as an individual tho his firm
bought some. His conscience did not permit him to
help the greatest humanitarian organization in the
world the Red Cross.
But his conscience did not bother Herman G..
Babcock. shpbuder. when it came to making
money out of the And il does not bother him
now.
GOD PITY SUCH A CONSCIENCE!