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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
ADVERTISEMENT.
Day
fofl Feet, Every Day

Tee 'Cct-IL" tile Great Corn Dis
cOvery! Makes Corns Peel Right ON!
Look, at the illustration below.
See the two fingers peeiing off a corn
as though it were a banana peel! And
the mar .'s sr,il',g While he's doing
iii All done painllessly joyfupy. The
moment "Gets-1t" touches a corn or
caiius the k.oW.n is .,o.lisl. 4 .4ke.
but two seconds to apply "Gets-1t."
The corn-pain is eased, at once. You
cam sit al, your desk or walk about,
dance. think, love andiswork wit:lsab-
.;olEte ease: You can apply "Gets-1t'
conYeniently almost anywhere where
yoh can take, your sh6stfan stocking
Oft sfor a moment OF two. "Gets-It''
drios at once; then put syoursshoe4and
stock ng, on again. There's, no
further excus for suffering from
corns and .corn-pains.
:.Gets-It" is sold at ,nll druggists
Lvou need pay no more than "a cents
a .bottle), or sent on receipt Of price
by r.. Lawrerce & Co... Chicago. III. i
Sold insfGrand Forks and recon-
nlended as the worlds best corn
remedy by Void Drug Stose.--Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
SUNDAY CLOSING
LAW LIKELY iEI;L]|. TO
!. !. BE b ENFORCED
Amendment, not Strictly
Adhered to in Past, to be
Enforced, Report.

. ~ . -&L .l ~ N d. ~ - ~ - u. -N --"
The Sunday Closing Law. an act
passed to amend and re-enact certain
of the Compiled Laws of the
State of North Dakota for the year
1913, relating to Sabbath Breaking,
and which has to do with the opera,
tion of business on the Sabbath, the
keeping Of which has heretofore been,
rather lax, will very probably. be more
according to reports here.
The, three amendments, approved
Feb. II, 1917, and effective since that
time follow: 50
1. Amendment. That. Section 1896
of the Compiled Laws OF the State of
North Dakota for the year 1913 is
hereby amended and re-enacted to
read as follows:
Sec. 1896. All manner of servile
labor on the first day of the week is
prohibited, excepting works of neces-
stty and charity. provided however,
that the operation of steam railroads,
street railways. telegraph ard tele-
phone systems electric light, gas, heat
and poWerH:systems livery and. feed
barns hacks, |. taxi cabs n busses,
automobile garHgEsTsand supply sta
tions. bakeries, b%oot-black., stands,
popcorn stands and newspaper plants
be deemed and are construed to
be works ~ofzhecessitY. -
2. Amendment. That Section 9240
Of the Compiled Laws OF the State Of
North Dakota for the year 1913. is
hereby amended and -re-enacted to
read as follows:
Sec. 9c4o. All manner Of public
selling or offering or exposing for sale
publicly, of any commodity upon the
first day of the week is prohibited;
excepting that meats and fish may be
sold at any time before ten o'clock A.
NJ, and excepting that, foods may be
sold to be eaten upon the, premises
where sold, and drugs, medicines,
surgical appliances, milk, Ice rea
and soda. fountain di~spensations,
fruits, candy and confectionery, to-
bacco and cigars newspapers and
magazines may, be; .sold at any time
Of the day, provided that none of said
articles accommodates shall be sold
in any billiard hall. pool hall, bowling
alley, temperance saloon or any other
! place where gaming of any kind is
conducted unless said gaming is dis
continued from twelve o'clock mid
night on Saturday. night until six A.
M onsMonday..
g.. Amendment. That Section 9242
of the Compiled Laws of the State Of
North Dakota for the year 1918 is
hereby amended and re-enacted to
read, as follows,
Sec..i9242.. Every person guilty of
Sabbath breaking is punishable by q
fine of h6tf less than m dollar, nor
more than fifty dollars, or less than
one dayfin the county Jail, nor more
than twenty days in the county Jail, or
both such fine or Imprisonment at the
discretion Of the count. )
4. Emergency. Whereas this Act
10 necessary for the immeHate
preservation Of the health, safety and
peace OF the public; therefore, this
Act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and APP
prevail. #
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
COUNTY AUDITOR OF
WINONA COUNTY IS
INDICTED BY JURY

Winona. Mimi, May &c. w.
Anding. county auditor OF. Winona
county, late yesterday was indicted
by the federal grand jury on charges
Of attempting to cause insubordin-
alton, d~is'oyalty and refusal of duty
in the military forces, and pleaded
not guilty, was placed on trial before
Federal District Judge Page Morris in
United States court here today. +
It is expected the jury will be
empanelled in time to take testimony
late this afternoon. :
United States Attorney Alfred
Jacques of the Minnesota district is
prosecuting the case and VIM. NJ.
Nash, attorney of st. Paul, appears
as counsel for the defense.
Anding was arrested here last
January Z on a charge of violating
the espionage act. He was released
on bail and has continued to serve as
county auditor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
Northwestern Soldiers
Are Getting Promotion.

st. Paul. MINI, May 23.-According
to a special dispatch received by the
;Pioneer. Press from Warrington Eu-
dolph Horsky Of Helena. Mont. was
con.missionedsa majorsin the medical
officers reserve corps.
The following were made first leu
tenants s344@
George a. Jatyiien. Hibbins, Mimi;
Frank Lacknef, Musselshe.l, Mont;
Bernard N. SDrose. Detroit, Mimi;
Loren G.. shroAt, White Sulphur
Springs, Mont, and Edmund C. stucke,
Garrison, N. D." L IN
Hollis G. Clark OF Bozeman, Mont.
was appointed a major ii the adjutant
,seneral's department Of the national
army. u ffs.s4 II Il.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
FIGHTING FALLS OFF.

With the American Army in France
Wednesday, May 22.-(By' the Associ-
ated Press)-A falling off in artillery
firing on the American sectors is re-
ported in the official statement is
sued at American headquarters at 3
o'clock tonight. The statement reads:
1.-The artillery activity has decreas-
ed. There are no new developments
to report" ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
Roosevelt Reinstated
in Republican Club

New York, May 23.-Coionel Theo-
dore Roosevelt has been re-instated
as a. member Of the Republican club.
from which he resigned in 1912 when
nominated as presidential candidate
of the progressive party.
Wien informed of his reinstate-
mentI by the clubs executive commit
tee the colonel addressed q tote to
its secretary saying IT am very much
pleased" and adding: 81 accept
withsthe utmost pleasure and, I shall
be around at the club very soon"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
ASKS HIGHER GAS RATES.

Chicago, May 23.-samuel insult.
and Coke company, Chicago, which
he said was the largest in the
try. testified before hte public. utili-
ties committee today that the COM
pany has only 100000 cash on hand;
that its credit is bad; that unless an
advance in rates is granted the COM
pany will have to close, and that
only patriotic attitude. of the banks
had enabled the company to continue
I . operate. 1t had borrowed, he said,
from every bank in the city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
Enemy. Boat, Sunk.
PLEADS NOT .GUILTY,

Madison, Wis, May .23.--W. III.
Pierstorff, former cashier OF the Bank
of Middleton today appeared in su-
perior court, pleading not guilty 81. q
preliminary examination on the
charge of embezzlement making false
entries and making false reportssef
was on the stand for, more than an
hour. te%stifying regarding six counts
Of alleged embezzlements of '$12,800,
extending over a period from July.
1912, to July, 1915. -@t4 Z. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
TO CAIL ON BAKER.

Washington, May 23.-After a con-
ference between Secretary Baker and
Chairman Dent of the house military
committee today, the committee ar
ranged to have Secretary Baker APP
pear late this afternoon at an execu-
tive session in behalf of his plan to
give the president unlimited authority,
in the army BILL. as to the number Of
men he may call out.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23

with satisfaction by the British gov
eminent The convention, 1t is de-
clared, IL a purely military one with
the object Of the effective co-ordin-
alton Of the military forces Of the
allies, when such; may become neces-
sary. TO corcbnt the German menac
in the Far East.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
RUSSIANS TO
BE EXCHANGED
HUN PRISONERS
Fifteen Hundred Russ Pris-
oners Arrive in City of
Petrograd.

Washington, May 2s.-Arrival at
Petrograd Of the first contingent of
fifteen hundred Russian prisoners to
be exchanged under the recent Rus
so-German agreement. was reported
to the state department today. The
men, the dispatch said, were
"veritable walking dead men,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
AND CHINA
AGREEMENT SENT
TO BRITISH GOVT,

London, May 2s.-The British Eoy-
e%rrnlent. Reuters limited says it
learns, has now received the main
terms Of the agreement between. Chi
ma. and Japan and they are regarded
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
GRoCERs no sALT LAKE CITY.

GROCERS no SALT LAKE CITY.
Chicago. May 23.-The lei con-
vention OF the National Association Of
Retail, Grocers will be held in Salt
Lake City, 1T was decided here today
at the closing session OF the present
convention. j. H. sShaeffer Of Daven-
port. Iowa, was elected president; J.
"A. Timer, Toledo. Ohio, vice presi-
dent and VIM. jeffrey. aHornell, N. r.,
treasurer. Ara 4, Is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
Slackers Who Leave
The Country Will Be
y. Arrested On Return

Washington. May e3.-slackers
who leave the country tosescape the
draft Will be prosecuted under the
selective service act on their return.
Attorney General Gregory announced
today al
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
OVER HALF OF
REDCROSSF| Fl
IS SUBSCRIBED
From Washington
Show that Sum Of $751;
150,396 Has Been
Received.

Washington, May 23.-Reports to
Red Cross headquarters today told
Of total contributions of $~52.150,396
in the drive for the second 100000
900 Red Cross war fund. The total
for the Central division (by earlier re-
division tby earlier returns) $2,362,-
900.
New York, May ga contribu-
ton OF $1,000, 900 to the second Red
Cross war fund by Andrew Carnegie.
was announced here today by Henry
S. Pritchett, chairman of the organ.
ization.
GAME POSTPONED.
. New York, May 23.-The New
York-Chicago game was postponed;
we grounds. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
REDuCTTON IN SHIP RATES,

& washington. May 23.-A reduction
OF so cents a ton in the charter rate
for requisitioned American ships OPP
erating on a bare boat basis. effective
June i was announced today by the
shipping board. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
oFFICIAL SALARIES

washington, May 2S.--Representa-
tive Crisp Of Georgia today introduced
a billlto make the salaries OF federal
ana state officials subject to the in
come and excess profits tax laws.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23

A scientist says laziness is slow
suicide. 1t is hard on The rest Of the
family, too. D.,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23
Av1ATORs BOMBARD
sis. ~ +sn5; 8 I. S AUSTRIAN CITY

= Washington. May l23.-British av-
iators who bombarded the Austrian
aerial sation and the submarine base
at Cattaro on May 20, fired one build
ing near the lefty and also set fire to.
the barracks, said a dispatch today by
Rome. Z = :. "
"Notwithsta nding the intense ar
t'1lery lire and the attack Of enemy
destroyers;,' said the dispatch 1.-THE
British .airplanes all re-entered their
base safely"
.t.%@t ~ ,ys ---- y, =,
Enemy Bout Sunk.
London. May 23.-An enemy de-
stroyer has been sunk in the neigh
borhood of Zeebrugge by asdirect hit
from al airplane, he, admiralty an
nounced today. -;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-23

Approved February II, 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
G[YER ARRESTED
At HOME HERE
FOR EMBEZZLING
Faces Alleged Shortage Of
$4,000 in Accounts With
New Jersey Railway.

Benjamin ii. Geyer, against whom
secret indictment for mbezzle-
ment was found by the November
grand jury. and whose whereabouts
until a few days ago have been
unknown by the county authorities,
was arrested at his home. 1121
Woodward av., Tuesday shortly be
fore noon by Deputy Sheriffs Niez-
godzki, Barley and Hanley. and
placed in the county Jail under
$4,000 bond
Geyer is charged with embezzling
$4,000 last October from the New
Jersey Railroad Co, by whom he
was employed in the local office
simultaneously with his disappear
ance a South Bend young woman
also disappeared from the city, and
il was the belief at the time. as the
couple had been friendly, that they
left the city together. 4 few days
later a mans coat, supposed to have
been that Of Geyer, was found on
the lake shore i'm Chicago and
the story was circulated that Geyer
had committed suicide by drowning
This story was soon secuted by the
police officials and was concluded to
have been started for the purpose
OF throwing the police off the trail.
Ten days or two weeks ago it was
learned that Geyer was IN Los
Angeles, Calf, and was later traced
10 Fresno and from there to a town
in Wyoming, from which place he is
said 70 have sent a request 10 a
sister in South Bend for money.
Monday Sheriff Bailey learned that
Geyer was seen in the city, and his
investigation led to Geyer's arrest
by the above named deputies Tues
day moor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
OLD GUARDS ON
JOB IN CONGRESS
Put Up Strong Fight to Pre-
sent COmmittaI on Subject
of Rail Ownership.
InternationaI News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. S. The
conservative element in congress-
was back in the ring today fighting
with all Of its old time tenacity
against every suggestion or sem
blance Of permanent government
ownership of the railroads.
Only the strongest pressure from
the white house, il appeared today,
could save the administration rail-
road bill authorizing continued gov
eminent control of the railroads at
the option of congress at the end Of
the war The old guard has won
10 ITS cause many conservative dem
ocrats, so many. in fact, senate lead
ers concede that gains of progress
sives from the republican side would
be insufficient TO offset the losses
from the administration ranks.
The bill now specifically provides
that the federal control of trans
portation systems shall continue for
and during the period of the war
and until congress shall thereafter
order otherwise" This provision
would require a positive act by con
gress to discontinue government
control of the railroads after the
war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
WATER POWER To
Be Modified
President Gives priority Or
der" to Legislation Affecting
This Class of Resources.

WASHINGTON. Jan S. Water
power legislation. affecting the en-
tire nation but especially the west
must be given right of way through
congress. Only the railway legisla-
ton viii be allowed 20 interfere with
il. The president personally has
taken a hand in the developments
He has called for a new deal m
oder to mobilize one of the great
est resources Of the country 10 aid
in winning the war.
Administration senators and rep
resentatives were notified today that
water power measures are to have
La presidential priority order. Undue
delay i'm passing this legislation viii
seriously hamper the government,
they were told
The situation has been made
acute. administration congressman
were given To understand. by the
failure of the 63rd and saith con-
crosses to give approval 10 the water
power measures presented TO them.
Measures covering nayigable streams
were passed by both houses in the
last two congresses. but they failed
In conference The Shields water
power bill which was passed BY the
senate al this session. might have
gone the same way had tho presi-
dent remained silent. 4 water power
bul for navigaole streams ou public
lands was passed ny the house in
the last congress but none was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
More Inspectors to
End Use of u. S.
Ports by Enemy
InternationaI NeRs Service !.

International News Service
NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Dras-
tic measures are TO be taken at
once to put an end TO the use
of steamships and other vessel.
for secret communications with
the enemy. it was announced to-
day by Collector Of the Port
Byron L. Newton.
A squad of 400 men, under
the direction OF Collector N--w-
ton, viii be pressed into service
and a thorough search and in
vestigaton of every incoming
or outgoing steamer viii be
made.
With a big squad of search
ers on constant duty. the port
of New York viii soon be as
thorough in its inspection work
as that OF Halifax.
When the new system is set
in motion. Collector Newton
and his men viii have control
of the movements Of every
vessel from the time she passes
into port from quarantine until
she leaves, including the shift
ing OF berths and removal OF
officers and crew from the yes
sci. If deemed necessary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

far dominated their whole policy
and controlled the affairs of Turkey
and of the Brlkau states which have
felt obliged 10 become their asso-
ciates i'm this war; The Russian rep
resentatives have insisted, very just
~, very wisely. and i'm the true spirit
OF modern democracy that the con-
ferences they have been holding
with the Teutcnic and Turkish
statesmen should be held within
open, not closed doors, and all the
world has been audience. as was de
sired.
To whom have we been listen
ing. then? To those who speak the
spirit and intention Of the resolu-
tions of the German reichstag Of
the 9th of July. last, the spirit and
intention of the liberal leaders and
parties of Germany, or TO those who
resist and defy that spirit and in
tention and insist upon conquest and
subjugation? or are we listening, in
fact. TO both unreconciled and in
open and hopeless contradiction? Z?
These are very serious and pregnant
questions Upon the answer to them
depends the peace Of the world.
NO CONFUSION IN
TERMS OF ALLIES.
But. whatever the results of the
parleys at Brest Litovsk, whatever
the confusions of counsel and Of
purpose in the utterances of the
spokesmen of the central empires,
they have again attempted TO ac-
quaint the world with their objects
i'm the war and have again chal-
lenged their adversaries TO say what
their objects are and what sort Of
settlement they would deem just
and satisfactory. There is no good
reason why that challenge should
not be responded TO, and responded
to with the utmost candor. We did
not wait for it. Not once. out again
and again, we have laid our whole
thought and purpose before the
world; not in general terms only,
but each time with sufficient defni-
tion 10 make it clear what sort Of
dehnitive terms of settlement must
necessarily spring out Of them.
Within the last week Mr.. Lloyd
George has spoken with admirable
candor and in admirable spirit for
the people and government of Great
Britain. There is no confusion of
counsel among the adversaries of the
central powers, no uncertainty Of
principle, no vagueness of detail
The only secrecy of counsel. the only
lack of fearless frankness, the only
failure 10 make definite statement
of the objects Of the war, lies with
Germany and her allies. The issues
of life and death hang upon these
definitions. No stateman who has
the least conception of his RESPONSE
bility ought for moment 10 permit
himself 10 continue this tragical and
appalling outpouring Of blood and
treasures unless ne is sure beyond a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
WILSON AND HOUSE
CONGRATULATE PREMIER
ON WAR AIMS SPEECH
international News Service

International News Service
LONDON, Jan S.-Both Pres't
Wilson and Col f. NJ House, head
of the American mission to Europe
have sent cableerams congratulating
Premier Lloyd George upon his
great war aims speech
The Daily Mails political cores
pOndent said today.
The prime minister has received
O most cordial telegram expressing
the congratulations of Pres't VIII
son and the American government
on his war aims speech. Warm app
proval and emphatic endorsement
are given 20 the policy and aims af-
f-med 10y Mr. Lloyd George.
The Times states that Col
Houses message expresses "ful
agreement with England's declara
tion OF war aims"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

REVOLT SENTIMENT is
SIMMERING IN SPAIN:
MARTIAL LAW POSSIBLE
lDternatIonaI Nevs Service

fuferun ttonaI News Service
PARIS. Jan S-RevOlutionary
sentiment is still simmering i'm Spain
and the government is taking steps
10 meet an outbreak, according to
special dispatch 20 the Matin to-
day.
Premier Alhucemas announced at
Madrid that the government may
suspend the constitutional guaran-
tees which is equivalent to a ma
tional declaration of martial law.
Documents found at Madrid Bar
celona and elseWher show that the
revolutionary plot was sponsored by
army officers most OF them being
mem bers of the infantry defense
committee and that radical social
lists had no hand in it although they
were in sympathy with il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
u. S. MUST SUPPLY HER
ALLIES 100 MILLION
BUSHELS OF WHEAT
International News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Jan S.-The
United States must supply her allies
with 1OO.0OO,OOO bushels of wheat
this year This is the latest estimate
&C Herbert c. Hoover. based upon
a new survey showing the food sit
uation in Europe TO be far more ser
ious than first reports indicated.
Mr. Hoover declared that il
means Americans must save that
amount if he bread requirements
are met The harvests of the allies
proved far less than was expected.
and they are prevented from access
TO the more remote markets through
tire submarine curtailment Of ship
ping
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
PACTS
MUST END
THIS WAR
Tells Congress in Speech Be-
fore Joint Session That No
Secret Covenants Can be
Allowed to Survive.
international News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Jan. s.. ~ Peace
or war,
1t is for Germany TO say which
will prevail during the coming year.
The war aims of the United States
today are known 10 an people. They
were voiced iH a historic joint scs-
sion of congress at noon today by
Pres't Wilson. And, officials de-
clared, the president spoke for an
of Germany enemies.
AS the message was being read
the cables We're carrying every word
Of his utterauces TO the farthest cor
ners of the earth. They viii go di-
rect TO Germany.
The United States closed am cables
running out of this country an 1880
in order 90 handle the address.
Action is Surprise.
The presidents action TODAY came
as a complete surprise. 30 nkus
that he had prepared another state-
ment was forrhcomins in advance.
The only person who read the me--
sage i'm advance was Col 81.
House, chief OF the recent American
mission TO Europe
Pres't wilson's address placed ths
1 peace cards of Germany enemies
on the table. face up This action
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