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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-14
Z. w. c. a. TO
GIVE AUTOMOBILE
CONSTRUCTION WORK.

Miss Helen Larkin, general 1scre-
tary Of the 7. w. G. "A. announced this
morning that class in automobile
construction Is to be included in, the
course outlined by the association for
the year. This course will be under
the supervision OF Edward Hanson.
who is a mechanic in a local garage.
The first part Of the course will 5be
lectures given by MI. Hanson, and
later the practical work will be given
in the shop.
This course is open to women who
drive automobiles as well as those.
who wish to learn automobile con.
struction SO that they may release
men for war work. It is not def1nite-
y known when this class will open,
but it is expected that 1t will be with
in a short time.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-14

the leading universities are added to
the vocabulary, showing just how to.
how to clothe good ideas in forceful
words. Every phase of business and
society can be approached by any stu
dent Of this dictionary with conf
dence.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-14
LAD ACCDENTALLY KuLED.

Winona. Mimi, Oct. 14.-Elmer
S~cherbart. aged IA. vas accidentally
shot and killed by Peter Killa, aged
10. while playing wal yesterday after
noon.> His head was severed from his
body. Look out I'll shoot you," re-
marked Killa as he pointed the shot
gun at Scherbart. Killa did not know,
the gun was loaded and pulled the
trigger. Scherbart sank to the ground
dead.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-14

Chicago-Governor Lowden Of I'LL
nois suggests as an answer to German
peace proposals Grants reply to Cen
eral Buckner's request for an armis-
tice at Fort Donelson: mo terms will
be accepted except immediate and
unconditional surrender. I propose to
move Immediately upon YOU works."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-14
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Pure Blood
Brings Beauty

Pimples, Blackheads, Bois and Poor
Completion Vanish by Using
Stuart's Calcium Waters. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-14
Red Red Cross =,
Junior Work.

The Junior Red Cross throughou
the country reports a busy summer
according to the Red Cross bulletin
published at Washington. The bull,
letin says: "a great many schools re.
manned open from three to five days g
week for Red Cross work and hun
dreds of teachers volunteered to di-
rect the groups in sewing, knitting
and making Red Cross house furnish
ings. The children of the Northern
Division turned out 24.420 garments
Pacific Division furniture for four
more convalescent houses was COM
pleted."
Where the schools could not remain
open, the Juniors worked in municipal
play grounds or under the direction
Of a chapter worker. In Columbus,
Ohio, Leesville, La, and many other
places the children had their very
own" headquarters and work shop
donated by a friendly citizen.
War gardens and potato. corn, pig
and chicken clubs, have been widely
p%atronized as summer occupations.
Along country lanes and on city lots,
many a thrifty vegetable patch dis
plays a Red Cross; while many a
placid porker is consciously preparing
to contribute to the ''cause of hui
mainly"
Exhibits Of Junior work and Red
Cross pageants marked the closing of
the Fairgrounds. and Junior Red
Cross booths were a familiar sight in
the county fairs. The children also
have been busy throughout the sum-
mer raising money to launch the win
ter's work. Pay entertainments, Red
Cross plays and the sale of vegetables
and live stock have produced many
dollars to buy "the makings'' Of
niture.
Allotments Of supplies for the field
medical supply depot of the Army and
for Red Cross furniture have just
been issued by the National Commit
tee on Boys work. They comprise
240,212 articles to be completed by
December /.
The majority Of the schools which
have just opened are Incorporating
Red Cross work in their curricula.
The National Education association
particularly commended the patri-
otto service Of the Junior Red Cross
in resolutions passed at its annual con-
vention.
Children Not Buried.
The following brief excerpt from
the report of an American Red Cross
worker in a French town that has
received many refugees puts a volume
of tragedy in a few gripping lines:
"The case Of the last party to
reach here was particularly distress
ing. One mar had four children
killed by a shell just before he came
away and had been unable even to
bury them in the hurried flight be-
fore the German advance. Many Of
the people in the convoy were obliged
to leave their homes at ten minutes
notice."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-14

If you want candy, make some o,
the following kinds and serve then
instead Of a sweet dessert, suggest
the United States Food Administra'
ton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-14
By ElOiSe.

by EIO1Se.
1t used to be that Mary had a little
lamb, but that day has passed. Wool
is too precious now to let Mary play
with and so the little Mary in the pic
ture has a little dog. But she is con-
serving OIL more than pets. for her
frock has not a bit of wool in it.
Instead it is made of black velvet
with a dainty white satin collar and
cuffs. The trimming, if, it might be
called such, is black satin pipings and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-14

TRIAL PACKAGE MAILED FREE
All u dreams of a beautiful,
clear complexion can be made to come
true. 1t makes no difference how
spotted and disigured your face may
be with pimples, blackheads, eczema
or liver-spots, you may reclaim your
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-14

Owing to the influenza epidemic
there will be no meeting tomorrow
evening of the Women's Catholic Or
der Of Foresters.
, 1918-10-24

In the early spring of this year, upon
the earnest insistenoe of the people
Of Wyoming. backed by the personal
appeal of Hon. Frank ". Mondell and
Hon. John W. Hay, the then Repub-
tican candidates for the United States
Benate. Senator Warren withdrew his
previous declinatlon to again become
! candidate and permitted his nsme
10 go before the primary.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03

Watch for bills announcing
Schweitzers Auction Sale on
Monday, Dot. 18th.
Bob" a real Red Cross Scotch
Collie, brought $261.OO at Sings.
bys Auction Sale yesterday.
This money will be turned over
to the Luverne Branch.
O. F. Husome has moved his
barber shop to the one formerly
occupied bv A. G.. Watkins. The
move is temporary and q new
building is being erected on the
site of the old shop.
The Catholic Aid Society will
hold a Food Sale in the Ladies'
Rest Room Satsrday afternoon.
Sandwiches. and coffee will be
served.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03
WEDDING BELLS CHIME

Wednesday, Oct. End, at the
home Of Mrs. Julia H. Cole, oc.
Cured the marriage of her
daughter, Olive Frances, to Mr..
Wilmer Dorothy At high noon
to the soft strains of the Bridal
Chorus, from Lohengren, play ed
by Gwladys Jones, the bridal
party preceded by the Rev.
Franklin H. Bergman, decended
the stairs and took their places
under bower of ferns, autumn
leaves aud yellow poppies. The
bride was beautifully dressed in
gown of white georgette crepe
and carried BRIDES roses. She
was attended by her sister, Miss
Cole, who wore peach colored
Eeorgette crepe gown and Carried
yellow roses. The groom wore
the conventional black and was
attended by his brother Jay
Dorothy The home was art
istically decorated with ferns
and yellow chrysanthemums.
The ceremony was followed by
ia three course dinner, which
was greatly enjoyed by about
fifty quests. They received
many beautiful gifts of cut glass
silverware and linen. The out
of town guests we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Merlin Dorothy, of Ender-
lin, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grey
of Page, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cole and family, of Colgate. The
bride and groom left by auto.
mobile for a short wedding trip.
The young people are both
popular and well known in the
community and the Pioneer takes
pleasure in joining their host of
friends in extending best wishes
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03

is better than the wet, any how.
We are back from the front now
for rest after being up there for
few weeks, SO we are enjoying our
selves pretty we'll. The people in the
village where we are staying are
very nice to us and we get along
with them fine.
One of the other boys and myself
went out into the field where some
of them were moving and binding
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03
LETTERS FROM FRANCE

France, Aug. 18th, 1918.
Dear Sister:
Received your letter yesterday and
was glad to hear from you. Your
letter found me in fine health and
feeling good. 1t is rather warm here
now since our rainy weather but that
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03

Hubert and Charles Schweit.
ger will sell thier farming equpi-
ment at Auction on Oct. 18th.
Watch for bills. ''@ =,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03
BROTHER DIED IN SERVICE


Miss Lois Bate received the
following cablegram Monday
telling of her brothers death
while in the U. S. Naval Service.
Ensign Albert John Bate Age
Fl, u. S. N. R. F. died Sept. 19,
1918 in Base Hospital No. 6, of
loba pneu monia contracted while
recovering from wounds re.
ceived while operating with the
Navy in European Waters.
Buried in A. e. Cemetery,
Bureau of Navigation
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03

Pay up your W. s. s. pledge
and be done with it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-21
ITALIAN KING SPEAKS
ENGLISH WITH WILSON
AND PLEASES WOODROW
PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH
OTHER ITALIANS ON
ITALY'S CLAIMS

Paris, Dec. 2O.-President Wilson
spent the most of today conferring
with Italian statesmen and consider
ing the claims which Italy will lay
before the peace conference. Early in
the day Mr.. Wilson conferred for
some time with Premier Orlando
and Foreign Minister Sonnino OF
Italy, who explained in detail their
country's ambitions. The president
has expressed warmest sympathy
with Italy's aspirations, but has not
committed himself fully as to his
views.
After the conference Mr. Wilson
went over material presented and
comparing it with data collected by
Col. +. NJ. House, who spent some
time in trying to determine what
in his opinion should be Italy $ iegit-
innate claims. Mr.. Wilson frankly
told Premier Orlando and Baron
Sonnino that he did not know what
Italy should receive, but added that
he intended to support action that
would be just.
The program for the day also in
Continued on page -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-21
COMPLETE DISCLOSURE OF GRAND JURY FINDINGS
IN CONNECTION WITH COMMISSIONERS COURT OF
CARTER COUNTY is SENSATIONAL AND STARTLING
BEN STEPHENS OUS7ED
FROM HIS OFFICE ON
SPECIFIC CHARGES

The tenseness of a week of uncertainty as to what
being done by the Carter county grand jury mas
been relieved by the filing of vOmnOus report dlscOs-
ing it's findings i'm relation to the commissioners court as
directly bearing the removal of Ben Stephens as com
missioner from the second district.
Commissioners G. w. Young and w. #. Whltson re-
signed several days ago but the advice OF personal ana
political friends Stephens srenuOusy refused to resign
on the ground that he had done wrong with the re-
on the whole work of the commissioners is now made pub
lie.
That the representatives of the state examiner have
been dgent is shown by the number of alleged illegal
warrants that have been drawn and as there is still
enough work to keep auditor busy for several weeks
is very probable that far startling disclosures VIII
be made later. -
The failure of the commissioners to advertise Tor bds
OH contracts amounting to large sums ana the TURNER
failure TO make proper and complete reports OF proceed
ings constitutes the strongest indictment of the mem
hers of the court as whole and indicates the general
policy which has been that their dOngs were none OF the
public's business the committee OF citizens who asked
about the expenditure of road funds given to under
stand some few weeks ago.
Probably the most brazen feature of the disclosures
is constituted in the petty attempt OF county officials TO
bring their salary allowances up to what county OF the
population of Carter county should pay by the using OF
dummies on the payrols and other expedients
Except insofar as the Stephens accusations bring into
the meght the conduct OF different departments OF the
county government notnng yet Deen SAID about md
ings which directly affect any OF these departments or
their official heads Individually
The grand jury devOting several hours each dag to
the work and literally hundreds Of witnesses being
examined so there is little likelihood that the dis
closures will stop with those made today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-21
Plans Not Completed

Paris, Dec. 2O.-President Will
sons plans for visiting London,
while not yet positive, contemplate
that he will leave for England next
Thursday, December 20. He prob
ably will remain in England fout
days.
The plans are being arranged by
the American embassy. Details OF
the trip may be expected at any
time. it was said today. 1t was
established that everything except
the route to be followed and the eX-
act time of arrival on British soil
has been settled.
The president will start for Lon
don Immediately after he has Christ
mas dinner with the American
troops in the field. He will not re-
turn directly to Paris, but will visit
the devastated regions of northern
France and Belgium. 1t is expected
that he will be back in Paris about
Continued on page 5)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-21
GOVERNOR TURNS LOOSE 26
MURDERERS AND MANY
OTHER CONVICTS
IN CELEBRAT TING BIRTHDAY
Ninety-six Prisoners at Penitentiary
and Reformatory Get Christmas
Pardons" and us .'Expirations
Pardons" Also Take Effect, a
Grand Total of 281.
By Associated Press

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 20
Profiting by an unusual exhibition
OF executive clemency on the part
of Gov. Robert l.. Williams. %
prisoners, including 20 convicted Of
various degrees OF manslaughter
will leave the state penitentiary at
McAlester and the 'reformatory at
Granite today as a rcsult.of pardons,
paroles and reprieves.
Expiration pardons to the number
of Us also took effect today, max
ing the total of men to leave the
two Institutions PSI. This is the
largest number of prisoners liber-
ated at any one time by any gov
crnor in the history OF Oklahoma.
The number released today con-
stitute a little more than one-fifth
of the penitentiary's population,
which is about LOO.
Among those who will receive re-
lease today is w. II. Wainwright
former county treasurer OF Musko-
gee county, who began serving a
sentence OF II years in 1914, after
conviction on the charge OF embez-
Element. Wainwright has served
only five years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-21
Volunteer Nurses in
Influenza Cases Are.
Urgently Needed NOW

The Ardmoreite has been called
upon again to issue an appeal icr
volunteers to work as nurses OH
influenza cases in the city OF Ard
more. While the work is Of vol
untary nature, those responding
will be paid for their services. The
committee that worked so faith
fully during the first epidemic has
responded again, and each mem
Der now is taking hold heroical-
w. The need is imperative In
many homes every member OF
the family is i'll. too i'll to wait on
self or to do for loved ones. If
you are well, ii you can prepare
even cup OF tea or slice OF
toast; or. if nothing else, you
can be within call to hand cup
of water, you are asked to re-
spond to this urgent appeal.
These calls do not come entire
" from the homes OF the poor.
Even in homes OF wealth and
comfort, father. mother and chill
dren lie i'll, with no one to help,
as trained nurses are kept busy
in the hospitals, and no more can
be obtained from surrounding
cities. Five calls came this morn
ing to Mrs. Julius Kahn who
stated that for the first time in
her many years OF service in Ard
more she is at a loss to know
what to do. She said:
Through your paper let the
people know that we need help,
need anyone who can do just any
thing to help
One mother, who is widow,
and her six children, all are con-
fined to their beds. A number OF
cases are those who are without
fever, but who need someone to
prepare simple meals and to help
with the work of cleanliness.
People from every walk of life
are responding, but more are
needed, and if you can do your
part, call Mrs. Kahn, phone 225,
TODAYl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-21

said board and upon which he voted
aflirmatively.' Stripped OF the legal
verbiage, the following are the
fcharges:
Engineer Illegally Paid.
Count one charges that on August
5. 1913, a warrant issued to {. {,
Baker for S127.S5, for services pur-
ported to have been rendered the
county by the said c. c. Baker as
assistant engineer of Carter county,
when the said c. c. Baker was not
.he duly appointed and acting as
sistant engineer of Carter cohnly.
That on the same date a warrant
issued to the said c. {. Bake. 1or
.>l3a for services as consulting en-
gineer of Carter county. when he
was not legally employed by Car
ter county as consulting engineer;
and that the said warrant for Sl27.S5
was further unlawful and Illegal be
cause it was for the same time COW
cred by both that and the warrant
for $l35.
Paid This Bill Twice.
That on August ;, 1918, warrant
for S3.953.44 issued to the Froebe-
Gray Construction Company in pay
ment OF one carload OF steel aNI NJ
on the same date there was kdoWing-
". wrongfully. and neGl gently is
sued to the said Froebe Gray Con-
struction Company anolhoc warrant
fer $?.o53.44 in payment for the iden-
teal material for which the first
warrant had been issued, thus pay
ing the said company twice Tor the
same material.
County Clerks Extra Help.
That on August 6. 1917, warrant
for $50 issued to w. +. Cissell Tor
extra help in the county clerks OF
flee of Carter county for the month
of Iulv. 1917. when in truth and IN
fact said claim was fraudulent and
unlawful and was filed by TIE said
w. F. Cissell for the purpose OF un-
lawfully and wrongfully increasing
the salaries of said deputies en-
ploved in the county clerks office
bv distributing the proceeds OF said
warrant among said deputies (sald
distribution being made by the SAID
w. F. Cissell to T. b. McLiSh and
CONTINUED on page s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-21
HUNS TRIED TO FINANCE
PROPAGANDA SCHEME
THROUGH otto KAHN
KUHN, LOEB & CO CALLED
"PAINFULLY NEUTRAL"
IN 1915.

Washington. Dec. 20.-Alfyed J..
Becker deputy state attorney gen
eral OF New York, resuming his tes-
timony today on German propagan-
da before the senate committee, said
the German government was grave
ly disappointed' in its hopes of FIN
ancing the propaganda scheme
through Kuhn, Loeb & Co. OF New
York. German officials, he declared
believed that the standing of the
firm of NJ. NJ. Warburg & Co, Of
Hamburg, Germany, would give
them an influence with Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., through Otto II. Kahn. one
of its officers, but the bank imposed
such difficult conditions that they
had to go elsewhere for financial
arrangements.
Mr.. Becker gave the committee an
account of an affidavit made by
Count James Minotto, an Italian
subject and a son-in-law OF Louis
Swift. whose (MiuOtto's) internmcnt
was ordered by President Wilson. In
that affidavit, Count Miuotto told OF
conference he had with Mr.. Kahn
after his return from Europe in
1915 in which an investment in the
Anglo French loan by Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. was discussed Mr.. Kahn was
quoted as saying that while his firm
has not invested in the loan and he
and Mortimer Schiff did not deny
having personally invested in it.
Mr. Becker said the purpose OF
reading the affidavit was to show
that in 1915 Kuhn, Loeb & Co. were
"painiullv neutral Senator Nelson
asked il the NJ. NJ. Warburg OF
Hamburg was not brother OF or
related in some way to Paul NJ.
Warburg. formerly member of the
federal reserve board. He replied
that such was the case.
Mr.. Becker said also that the pur-
pose was to show that while Mr..
Kahn was telling the French govern
ment that they had subscribed to
the Anglo-French loan, they were
also telling the German government
that they had not subscribed. In this
connection Senator Reed of Mis-
souri, asked whether the loyalty OF
Paul NJ. Warburg was being ques-
toned, and Mr.. Becker said very
emphatically that there was no such
question involved.
There is not a man who has been
more loval to our country than Paul
M. Warburg. and | think that the
country will suffer materially by his
having left the federal reserve
board remarked Senator King of
Utah.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-21

When the grand jury had present
ed, in the district court, an accusa-
zion against Ben Stephens, county
commissioner, yesterday afternoon,
Judge w. F. Freeman, after exam
ming it. issued an order removing
the commissioner from his office.
After reciting the action of the
grand jury, the order reads:
''It is. therefore, considered, or
ed, adjudged and decreed by the
,ourt that the said Ben Stephens be,
and he is hereby suspended from the
office OF county commissioner OF
Carter county, Oklahoma, pending
the final determination of the accu-
sation presented by the grand
Jurors.
Upon the signing OF the order
Fred s. Haynie, deputy court clerk.
carried the accusation and the order
TO the county clerks office and filed
it, this being service upon the &C
CuSCu, uIQNl lllC oAAtt'N'
Nine Counts in Accusation
The accusation contains nine
counts and under these, many specif-
ic acts are alleged. All these are un-
der the same formal declaration and
much legal verbiage. 1t is alleged in
''-all the counts that the defendant
Ben Stephens, was duly elected
commissioner Of Carter county, Ok
lahoma. November ;, 1910. and quail
fled as such officer on January |,
1917, and entered upon the duties
of the Office and has ever since been
and is now a duly elected. qualified
and acting member of the board OF
county commissioners OF Garter
county: that It was and became the
duty OF the said Ben Stephens to be
present at the general and special
meetings OF said board, to audit the
accounts of the officers who have the
care. management, collection and
distribution of money belonging to
.he said county; to exercise gener-
al control and supervision over the
fiscal affairs OF the county; to re-
1uire monthly itemized reports from
he officers of said county charged
with the keeping and disbursement
Of funds; to keep and cause to be
recorded minutes of all proceedings
aad before the board Of county COM
missioners to cause proper and
legal publication to be made there
of and to perform such other du-
lies as is prescribed by law. All the
allegations charge, in referring to
claims improperly allowed, that the
members OF the board OF county
commissioners did unlawfully and
willfully" audit the claims so named
and in each case it is added that the
said board of commissioners knew
the claim referred to was unlawful
and the same was known to the said
Ben Stephens, as a membe: of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-21
PROGRESSIVE COUNT IN
BAVARIA IN A PLEA TO
VII SON URGES Justice
H FEARS NOT ALL THE
ALLIES WILL LISTEN TO
PRESIDENTS WORDS

Munich, Dec. l9.-Gen. Count
Max Montgelas, who was recalled
from Switzerland to enter the Ba-
varian cabinet, November q and
has been referred to by French
newspapers as the second Lich-
nowsky," because OF his revelations
OF conditions prevailing in Germany
early in the war, has published an
open lettr to President Wilson. 1t
follows:
in these decisive weeks the eyes
of all the world are upon you. Above
all the eyes of the German people
in the present difficult crisis are
you. We do not beg, we
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