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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
ELIMINATE The
GRAIN MARKET
COMPETITION
M Govern Advocates Elm
nation Of Private Grain
Buying to Save Cost.

Fargo N. D., July Steps to re-
strict competition for the purchase Of
grain at the primary market are
urged by J.sA. McGovern, state grain
inspector Of North Dakota, in an in
terview made public here today. The
elimination of private grain buying
IN North Dakota are proposed by
him.
Elimination Of duplication Of effort
at the primary market. Mr.. McGovern
cost on grain from its present average
OF about IA cents. a bushel, to about
2 cents.
There are at. present scores Of
towns in the state where there are
two or three companies buying grain
when n company could handle the
business more efficiently and with a
great saving to the farmers Of each
individual community" says Mr.. Nc
Govern.
IT do not say that, we need less
elevator space. We need all the cap
acity in the state. But there is a
great economic waste by the duplica-
ton Of effort, where there are three
or four elevator companies buying
grain in a town in which not to ex-
coed 100000 ushels of grain is mar
keLeQ In a season. -.
MI. McGovern cites a letter re-
Gently received. which he says is typ
fcal OF conditions in many small
towns in North. Dakota, and other
wheat growing states. Three COM
panies operate there, with the 1917
total market Of grain being. 80,o 0
bushels, which McMcGovern says
would keep about one elevator busy.
I'm view of this situation, I am
suggesting to the state council Of de-
tense that they assist the farmers in
Mr.. MuGovern. st believe there
should be but n elevator handling
h grain In each community.
my suggestion is that the grain
raisers hold a meeting at their station
and agree to market. their grain
through one company. They, could
elect a board of three, five or more
grain raisers to handle the grain at
that station. At the close of the sea-
son they could takeNany surplus earn
ings and pro rata them back to the
grain r~aisers, based on the number
Of bushels that each farmer has mar
keted. That will give each grain rails
er all hat his grain has brought at
the market.
II believe that this can be done
without being unfair to anybody. !
have suggested to the state council
of defense that where the farmers
agree to buy their grain through zone
elevator, the state council Of defense
individually has the power to take
over the elevators at that particular
station at a reasonable amount for
the use of the elevator property and
machinery"
If Mr.. McGovern's suggestion ii
adopted by the state council. it would
mean the absolute elimination OF
privately owned elevator lines from
North Dakota. 4 s..g
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
NELSON co. RED
CROSS PICNIC
s
Will be Held at Stromdal's
Grove, Stump Lake,
Il, July Fourth =.

Michigan, N. D., July 1.-The Red
Cross county picnic, to be held at
Stromdal's grove, Stump Lake, July
4. will BIZ the largest gathering and
will nave the most complete program
of any function Of the kind ever held
in the equity.
The. keynote Of the glad day will
be patriotism. The purpose, primar-
lily, will be an instructive and enjoy
able time for those that attend, but
the end sought will be the accumula-
ton of funds for the Red Cross, and
various and alluring ways have been
devised and will be put in practice
to separate the willing contributor
from his COIN, in order to help the
cause along. 4
There will be a usual Fourth Of
July program, with an Grafton by
an able speaker and music by the
Lakota, the Michigan and the Pekin
bands. The usual sports will be pro.
and Indifferent feats of strength and
skill, each and every one Of which
will be we'll worth witnessing.
An old-time circus, on frontier day,
will pale into insignificance and look
like an old ladies' home in compari-
son. When all of the fakes are lined
up, the lid will be off and anyone who
has a graft will be allowed to work it
for the Red Cross benefit. While
highway robbery will be considered
|impolite, most anything else will be
permitted. Fortune tellers, mind
readers, shell workers, three card
men, wheels Of fortune, the ghosts of
any and every old-time fake will be
resurrected and allowed to walk
abroad and gather in the coin from
|any andaevery source for the good of
the great and patriotic cause.
There Vii be much fun money. too
in the scheme by which all the prom
inent men of the county will be sold
at auction. Some Of our leading
banks and other industries will also
go to the highest bidder and "a only
be saved to the real owner by his
coming across with the amount paid
in. by the purchaser. If n young
man expects to take a pretty girl
with him. he had better carry his
check book along, or some patriotic
rival will buy her. 1t is limited that
all Of the beautiful Red Cross girls
/ will be put upon the auction block
and sold. and unless redeemed, will
be taken and treated to ice cream
and red lemonade. or made to dance
! with their ruthless purchasers.
Much c.. O.,D. business will be done
by the Express Office" the Rural
Deliver" and Telephone Exchange"
Peace officers will be present to assist
in collections.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
LANCER Tries To Prevent
Unauthorized Home Guards
From Wearing Uniforms

Bismarck, N. D.. July IA resolu-
ton prohibiting the wearing Of the
military uniform Sin parades or any
thing else" by any organization not
recognized by the military department
of the state, introduced this morning
by Attorney General William LANCER,
was unanimously rejected by the coun-
Gil of defense, after an audience with
Adjutant General Fraser. General
Fraser. had commented upon the fact
that home guard companies were
planning to mobilize in Bismarck next
Thursday, Fourth of July. Inc he
stated he had been informed that the
companies had received permission
from the state council Of defense to
carry arms and appear in uniform.
He.stated he did not object to the,uni-
form. particularly, althoush the legal
ity Of its use by non-authorized COM
pan!es was questionable, but he did
not oppose the carrying Of arms by
unauthorized units.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
F. L. Watkins Wants
Full Prohibition

Bismarck, N. D., July 1.-The
North Dakota Enforcement league
has taken up the fight for nation
wide prohibition as a war movement,
q. l.. Watkins. superintendent of the
league, issuing a proclamation Satur-
day, calling on the citizens of North
Dakota to aid in the movement.
I'VE expect our senators and con-
gressmen not only to vote for wartime
prohibition, but to work for it, in
sistently, ~aggressively, demanding
h a others cooperate with them in
order to win the war, and to give
common justice to citizens Of this ma
ton. who are sacrificing everything in
this great common cause says Mr..
Watkins in his letter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
Tractor Manufacturer
Enter Machines For
Bismarck Tractor Show

Bismarck, N. d., July 1.-Thirty
tractor manufacturers already have
entered machines for the North Da-
In Bismarck on July 3, I and s In
connection with the council Of de-
lenses State Loyalty Week festival.
Forty other manufacturers advised
George v. Halliday, assistant secre-
tary Of the council. that they are
communicating with their northwest
ern Representatives with view to
having their machines take part In
the contest.
In addition to the tractor demon
stration. for which 2 full section q
thu city will be blocked off. there Will
% exhikttsd here thrsshers. aired
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
TIRE THIEVES
PLEAD GUILTY
Nerviest Bunch of Crooks
Operating in Bismarck
Ar, Caught.

Bismarck. N. rDY July 1.-Joseph
Burtts. out Of prison but two months.
after completing his second term; H.
G. Corbett, another recently released
convict and Alfred Casper, walked
into the arms of Chief of Police Mar
tlnson Saturday when they called at
the home Of a customer With fouf
Ford tires which they had sold at a
greatly reduced price, and Chief Mar
tinson now has to his credit the
and shrewdest gangs of tire thieves
that has operated in the state.
Burtts, Corbett and Casper were ar
raigned before Justice Kloskried Sat
urday afternoon. Casper pleaded
guilty to grand laceny:: Burtts and
tCorbett waived examination and were
bound over. An hour later. however.
Neussle in district court. and the
whole trio entered pleas of guilty.
They will be sentenced today.
Burtts has some original ideas Of
thievery. When he decided to steal
some wheat out of Matt Clootan's
granary about two years ago. he
hired a car. from Clooten for the
transportation Of the wheat. He
served a term in the penitentiary for
was sent to- prison again for living
from the proceeds of his wife's
shame. He served q year for this
ofense, being released two months
ago. Corbett was convicted Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
about a year ago. and had only re-
Gently finished his time. Casper Is q
Comparatively new offender.
Their tire robberies have been go
an For aNnoa tim q ~ r. araUna Unt,1d
from the wheels, and M left stand.
ing on their rims. Not only private
garages but public autpmobil6 shops
and storage warehouses have beer
visited. Martinson spent . week OF
two In quiet work IN the case, and
then he nipped his gang. neatly and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
Court Declines
To Issue Restraining
Order Against Commission

Bismarck, N. D.. July 1.-The fed
eral court has denied the application
Of the Western Electric company of
jamestown, for a restraining order
against the North Dakota Railroad
commission, it was announced here
today. As a result, the way is cleared
for a state probe Of the rates charged
for its commodity by the Western
Utilities company.
eral court, the question Of the rail
commissions jurisdiction. The state
argued for dismissal and won.
AS q result, the state rail board an
nounced hearings to be held at
jamestown. Devils Lake and Grand
Forks on July 8, 10 and IL, respec-
lively.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
County Seat Fight
Eliminates Sherbrooke

Finley. N. D., July Finley and
Hope will contest in the general cleo
ton next fall for the county seat Of
Steele county.
In the primary election, three cities
were entered for the county seat, be-
ing Hope. Finley and Sherbrooks. the
latter being the present county seat.
Out Of a total of 2.072 votes cast.
1858 signifed their choice of remov-
ing the county seat from its present
location. Sherbrooke being an inland
town. Finley polled GIT votes; Hope,
742 and S~herbrooke. 413.
The issue will be finally deteF-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
Nonpartisan Success
May Eliminate M'Farland

Valley City. N. D., July 1.-The sue
cess Of the Nonpartisan league in the
Wednesday election removed, for the
time being, at least, all hopes the
friends of President Geo. A. McFar-
land Of the Valley City normal
school. may have had that he would
be retained as head Of the institution,
despite the fact that the board of
regents. controlled by the Nom
partisans, has demanded his resigna-
ton.
The board. according to local men
workings OF the administration, will
hold that the Frazier nomination is
an endorsement of their course. and
they will shortly take steps to select a
rev president Of the institution.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
State Wide Conference OF
Threshermen To Be Held
Conference to Agree on Threshing
Rates-Dates Win be Set
Shortly.

Bismarck. N. D., July 1.-The North
Dakota Council Of Defense in the near
future will set the date for a state
wide conference of threshermen to be
held in Fargo. Grand Forks. Minot or
Bismarck, or perhaps in all of those
cities, to agreezupon 9. threshing rate.
In Kansas, 1t Is reported. farmers
have been Md up for q threshing fee
Of SO cents. per bushel. Held down to
a ixed price OF 1920 TOR. their. wheat,
the farmer is unable to pass this boost
in cost along to the consumer.
The North Dakota Council Of De-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
Northwestern NeUs
Tense wishes to guard against thresh-

fense wishes to guard against thresh-
ing proiteering in North Dakota. At
the same time. it realizes that thresh-
,errnen ar entitled to an increase.
Prices have remained almost station
cry since 1911, when wheat sold for q
dollar. In the meantime the costs OF
machinery, men and materials have
advanced. The purpose Of the propos-
ed conferences is to agree upon an
equitable rate by which both farmers
and threshermen, will abide.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01

ders, silo-fllers, elevators, binders,
mowers, reapers, plows Of all descrip-
tons, milking machines, cream sep
arators and other devices which go to
make up the mechanical equipment of
the modern farm.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-14
The-Man-In-The
Street
By THOMAS ADDISON
OF The Vigiionfes

II like the stuff you fellows are get
ting out. It's bang up. But how about
the Man-in-the.Str~eti Aren't you
shooting over his head7"
The speaker was referring to the
vigilantes. ia was a bit SNUG. per
hnps-whst :vu might term, in the SO
cial sense, classifed-but at that n
good. epa'rsst. aggressive American. !
nswcrr6 his question with another
DO YOU mean yourself or me? We
aye Le'. In the street, well met, and
talk us'
lie laughed comfortably.
ron, pshawl You know whom |
upIn. The man on the street corner.
gre chap who isn't posted; who only
lads the headlines doesn't think be
yond them"
II don't get you" replied. III you
mean the 1914 corner loafer there are
precious few of them left. Work or
fight has sounded the knell of the
species. But perhaps you mean the
workingmun, the digger Of bitches. the
iiceman over there: or, In a generic
way. the shop girl, washerwoman, jani-
tor, ashman, charwomnn; in short, the
everlasting proletarint. WhatT
"Well IL you put It that way, yes.
Ae confessed. you've got to use primer
English, primer facts, primer sentiment
~ you want TO reach that class. You
Vigilantes fly too high for thcm-'Gei
Into the Attitude of the War THE
Body or the Soul 'Pro-pniria,' things
like that. First rate. all of them, t.
the thoughtful man but how about BIZ
Zones, Kittie Curiicue, Sarah Scrubs
Izzy Einstein and that sorti They don't
see your stuff, 1t isn't likely, but II they
'do-eh? Think they sense itl'
Man with Dinner Pail Knew.
IF they don't--though I'm not con
ceding II. mind you--then for theiI
benefit you'd have us treat the great
moral issues Of the war in vaudeville
vein Snappy stuff. slapstick argument
give and take. with a grand hurrah fol-
the finish. Is 1t that you are driving
at2"
"Oh, come. You know what"
But / stopped him. A man with Q
dinner pail swinging from a gnarlet
and dingy hand was plsddipg towart
US, an odish man. An evening news
paper was stuck in his pocket.
made rapid proposition to my
friend.
"Here's one Of these Men.in-the
Street now. Bet you the cigars h'
feels the war. in his own way. as mucl
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-14
Another Prop Out
of Propaganda
BY lSOBEL FIELD
81 The Visifsnfes

The busy enemy-alien propaganda
is having q hard row to hoe these
days. So many Of his plans have
slipped up and so many Of him are
filling the concentration camps. Uncle
Sam is very quiet about 1t, but he has
keen eye and long arm. Quite un-
expectedly, out Of the blue. the poor
spy feels heavy hand on his collar.
and his usual haunts know him no
more. In his confinement behind the
bars, or while he Is harvesting the
corn for better men to eat, he hasn't
the satisfaction Of gloating over his
misdeeds. Tee many Of them have
feiied.
With that boosted German efficiency
Of which We once heard so much the
propagandist tackled the American ne
gro. Here were a people ready to his
hand, simple, kindly, unsuspicious,
with 50 many grievances against the
government that It would be easy to
incite them to riot and disorder, there
by seriously hanpering war work.
They tried II. They tried It again.
They took another angle and tried II.
Gott In himnell These people were
loyal! They might complain among
themselves, or to the powers that be.
against their wrongs and expressions,
but America was their home, and the
Stars and Stripes their flag, and God
helm the person who dared suggest
that they act as traitors to either!
Hun Bee Gets Busy.
Then the busy little bee began an
other flight. and worked up feeling
among the ignorant whites against the
negro. Here he was more successful
as the riots in st. Louis proved. But
they drew the attention OF thoughtful
leople and 1t was asked: "Why, II the
negro were at fault were there more
cosored men killed than white?' II
az propagandists were shouting, the
colored people were problem" and a
"menace to civilization" how came Il
that the troubles were invariably start
ed by white men attacking blacks
The German prepagnndsts discovered
10 their dismay that their tactics were
having the effect of drawing genera
attention To the wrongs OF the negro
and arsusing interest and sympathy
for him on all sides. The mute pro
test of the colored women and chill
dren, all In black, marching down Fiftf
avenue, with no hands, no orators nj
disturbances, simply carrying ban
rers appealing for protection ant
justice, created deep and lasting I'm
ppession.
FINALLY, in a SORT Of desperation, thu
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-14
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

have been . standard household remedy.
They are the pure, original imported Haar.
lem Oil your great grandmother used, and
are perfectly harmless. The healing, sooth
ing oil soaks into the cells and lining Of
the kidneys and through the bladder, driv.
ing out the poisonous germs. New life.
fresh strength and health will come as you
continue the treatment. When complete.
ly restored to your usual vigor, continue
taking capsule or two each day; they will
keep You in condition and prevent . re-
turn Of the disease.
Do not delay . minute. Delays are 20.
pecially dangerous in kidney and bladder
trouble. All druggists sell GOLD MEDAL.
HARLEM Oil Capsules. They will refund
the money II not as represented. GOLD
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules are i'm
ported direct from the laboratories in Hol-
land. They are prepared in correct guam.
tity and convenient form, are easy to take
and ere positively. guaranteed to give
prompt relief In three sizes. sealed pack.
ages. Ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL. Accept no substitutes
Adv
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-14

For centuries GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil has been q standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and blad.
der are the most important organs of the
body. They are the filters, the purifiers Of
your blood. II the poisons which enter
your system through the blood and stom.
ach are not entirely thrown out by the
kidneys and bladder, you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, slecplessness, nervousness,
dsspondelcy, baekache, stomach trouble,
headache, pain in loins and lower aldo.
men, gan stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating, cloudy and bloody urine, rheu-
matism, sciatica and lumbago, all warn. you
TO look after your kidneys and bladder.
All these indicate some weakness Of the
kidneys or other organs or that the enemy
microbes which are always present in your
ystem have attacked your weak spots.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not . patent medicine" nor
. new discovery" For 200 years they
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-14
l1Ror ana war

Figures made public by the war de
partment recently speak eloquently
concerning what labor has done for
the war. Since April 1. 1917, the army
Of tho United States has been sup
piled with 5,377,0O0 overcoats, $685..
600 wooden coats, l0.507,0O0 pairs OF
wooden breaches and 55,05S,0OO pairs
Of wooden seeks. Motor trucks to the
number OF 17,oss have been sent over.
seas. and 9,S60 motor ambulnnces
have been provided These are mere
" few items that show what II
means to speed up for victory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-14

Germans spread the lies far and wide
that negro soldiers were being sacri-
feed at the front; they were put in the
most dangerous places. and when
wounded were left to suffer and die
unattended on the battlefield. Here
again the boomerang turned and hit
the consplrators. II they hadn't start
ed the treacherous propaganda the
American public would not have heard
General Pershlng's opinion Of the col
ored troops. After denying the truth
of "the stories, probably invented by
German agents." he adds: 81 cannot
commend too highly the spirit shown
among the colored combat troops, who
exhibit fine capacity for quick train
Ing and eagerness for the most dan
gerous work."
Proud Of CoIored Troops.
The head Of the Red Cross came
forward TO testify that the same care
and attention was given by the s0ci-
ETY. to the c0lOred men as to the
white.
Returning travellers and soldiers add
few details. They say the negro
troops are tremendously popular in all
the French villages where they are bill.
leted. that their smart appearance
every puttee polished. every button
shinlng-their unfailing good humor-
their glorious bands and mellow sing
ing voices, and above all, the high
spirits and eagerness for the fight that
they are bringing to war-weary France
In arousing enthusiasm wherever they
60.
Complaining that they are given
dangerous jobsf" The officers COM
manding colored troops report that the
only complaints their men make are
against being held back. They beg
for the first line; they glory in the
danger.
Thank you, Mr.. German Propaganda
ist, you have helped the people all over
this country. East and West, North
and South, to realize that our negro
troops are men to be proud Of; loyal
Americans every one of them!
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-14
For Eighteen Years
She Has Found the Same Medicine
Good. The Story In Her
Own Words.

The experience Of Mrs. David Horn
OF Route No. I. Irwinton. Wilkinson
Co, Ga, Is not exceptional. Peruna
has been an accepted standard house
hold, ready to take remedy, for forty
i've years.
Mrs. Horn writes under date Of Jelly
30, 1918:-"1 have been using your
medicine for eighteen years. think 1t
one of the best tonics l ever used. /
owe my life to the use Of II. / recon-
mend II to all sick people. Peruna
cured me Of stomach trouble"
For coughs, colds. effects Of the grip
and Influenza, catarrh and catarrhal
conditions Of every description, Peruna
"a recommended. Thousands have
been helped or are able to attribute q
full and complete recovery from some
terrible affection to Peruna. Try Pc
runa first.
In tablet or liquid form. Sold every.
where.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-11-14
Where the Trouble Wac.

A young mother was doing her best
to stop the screams of her child. Tn.
harder she tried the louder the baby
announced his general dissatisfaction
A crusty-loolsing individual sat neai
by, with a scowl on his face that spoke
of wrath rising to the boiling-oveI
stage.
"Does my child annoy you, sir1" ask
ed the mother.
"Oh, nothing to speak of, assure
you, madam" replied the mnn with
gorgeous sarcasm, Except that the
shock Is so great when he stops to<
suddenly"