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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
NOT OFFERED
A BONUS BY
SO. ST. PAUL
Mcmillan Co. President AS
serts That Is Why He
Didn't Move Plant.

st. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 16.-No bonus
was offered T. j. Mcmillan, president
of h Mcmillan Packing company of
st. Paul when representatives of the
South st. Paul Union Stock Yards
company wanted him to o his
plant from this city to the yards, he
testified today at the federal trade
commissions hearing.
He related a story of the negotia-
tons Under questioning by Francis j.
Heney, counsel for the commission.
They had progressed far enough.
he said, to have his company assured
a quota of hogs and to be allowed to
purchase land on which to build a
plant. For his property in St. Paul
proper, Mr.. Mcmillan said he was
offered $4,000, but added hat ne
would have to erect new buildings in
South st. Paul if he moved. there.
No Bonus To Go.
1.-The offer by h stockyards COM
pany contained no promise of bonus
or anything else" Mr.. Mcmillan said,
John H. Bangs. local manager for
Swift and Company, and vice presi-
dent of the Stockyards National bank,
who, MI. Mcmillan said, represented
the stockyards in the negotiations
testified that no inducements had
been offered the Mcmillan firm, other
than the proposal to sell a tract of
land.
A wide range of topics was brought
up during Mr.. Bangs testimony. He
told of increases in the capitalization
of his bank so that the late J. ]. Hill
could acquire 100000 worth of stock
in it n Of a later increase of $780,.
900 which was taken up by the Arm
ours. Asked about the relative prices
paid, Mr.. Bangs testified that the diff.
ference in freight charges accounted
for the margin between the Chicago
and South st. PAUL prices. the latter
being set at 25 cents under quota
tions from Chicago.
Capital Raised.
Regarding the ownership of tn,
yards. A. A. McKechie. secretary o
the Union Stock Yards company, sal,
that when Swift and Company ce
came interested in the yards, tn
Capital was raised from $1,000. 900 t
. 81. 900, 900 the additional million go
. ing to the Swifts. On books brough
: by Nj. McKechnie. appeared tn
! names Of Henry. Richard, an
r Thomas Boo, as holders Of "a shares
To Mr.. Heney's question as t
> > whether they were relatives of "Joh
: Doe" Mr.. McKechnie replied tn
Roes were real persons and lived /
l--
England.
,. William Magivny, president Of tn
stockyards company explaining VIII
the "Rig fellows were deemed Walt
able as compared to little fellows
in the packing business, cited tn
growth of the market since the Swift,
had established themselves in Sout
st. Paul.
South st. Paul has become til
fifth market in the United States
he said, land it was all right to 81,
the Armours a bonus"
The big packers, according to NJ
Magivny are willing to give, II
smaller concerns a welcome ham
but spectators with no investmen
lin the yards are not welcome. +
said. Government control he fayore
only when 1t was shown that II
private control was being abused. f
Sioux City's yards and plants al
to be Investigated next with the col
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
"somc Girl by the Name OF Larson.
After giving further nstruct'o1s VI.
continued advertising, MT. Aa"se

"some Girl by The Name Of Larson
| After giving further instructions fQr,,
continued advertising, Mr.. LANCE
says: 49,. ho~a
met a fellow from Findley ~. - - ne
used to know some girls there by the
name of Larson, and so I liz write TO
! Findley. but I have. not any
! thing from there. and the letter e
came back. Maybe you have got some
papers. what are delivered around
Findley and I hope you Will do all you
can for me to find her.
"This Mabel Larson she is Ind OF
short and heavy and has kind of light
brown hair, but 1 don't think she
would change her name; maybe. she
did, too"
Is Sure She is in N. d.
The latest letter from Cook Lange
received. In this he expresses pleas
IRE at having seen his advertisement
in COPIES of The Herald sent to him,
but as the search hitherto has been
futile, he suggests that an adv. be put
on the front page so thai h will be
sure to see it.: Then you can find her
sooner, even If it does cost a little
more. She must be in North Dakota
some place. If you find her. send me
her address at once and write her a
letter for me, and tell her to write
to me-"
At this writing, Mabel has not
shown up. Whether she has Changed
her name or left North Dakota has.
consequently, not been established,
but it is, of course, probable. that she
will hear Of the energetic search
which Mr.. LANCE has instituted in or
der to find her. And If her heart is
still in the right place, as the artillery
chef hopes it is, there is no doubt but
that she will hasten to communicate
with. him through The Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED.
Applicants for Insurance
Often Rejected.

An examining physician for one of
the prominent Life Insurance Com
panies. in an interview of the subject,
made the astonishing statement that
one reason why SO many applicants
for insurance are rejected is because
kidney trouble is so common to the
American people, and the large ma
jority Of those whose applications are
declined do not ever suspect that they
have the disease.
Judging from reports from drug.
gtsts who are constantly in direct
touch with the public. there is one
preparation that has been very sue.
cessful in overcoming these conditions
The mild and healing influence OF
DR.. Kilmer's swamp-Root is soor
realized. It stands the highest for it
remarkable record of success.
we find that Swamp-Root is strict.
~ an herbal compound and we would
advise our readers who feel in need
Of suchsa remedy to give 1t a trial. L
IL on sale at all drug stores in bottle.
Of two sizes, medium and large.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
ROMANCE IS
REVEALED in
ETTERSFR0M
LUDWIG LANCE
He Wants to Find Mabel
Larson who is Thought to
be Somewhere in N. D.
etc.,. .rvhodv here seen Mabel?

Has anybody here seen Mabel?
she is .'kind of short and heavy ana
has kind Of light brown hair" o
ing to a description furnished Inc
Herald by Ludwig hrst COOK
Deming. ". NJ, who has been adver.
Using for news of the whereabouts OF
/ Mabel Larson for some time past
h first letter concerning Mabel
WAS sent from New Mexico on De-
cember 20, and addressed to n bust
ness department of The Herald; the
| writer asked to have an advertisement
put in the paper TO one nam aet
heart and l would like to find her ad-
dress. for she is somewhere in Nortn
Dakota. and 1 haven't heard from her
for over one year. So | wish 10 ask
for your invention (interventton!).'
Had Been at Cando, N. d.
MI. LANCE sets forth that his sweet
| heart was working at Cando at the
Leland hotel when last from
! but that she left there over a year ago:
Upon being told that The Herald
was willing to aid in the search for
| Mabel and that an advertisement a
| been inserted several times. Mr..
LANCE on January 2 wrote a letter In
which he expressed his gratitude, and
adds the following details to his ia
rative:.
II hope you will find her for me
now. 1 am telling you that she did
work at Cando then and I have cook
ed there at Cando for five falls on the
threshing machine, and 1 met her, out
there in the year 1915 in the fall.
Then 1 stopped at the Leland hotel
when I was in town. and the last let
ter I got from her was in February,
1916. She wrote me for some money
and I was cooking in the lumber
camp and so I didn't get her letter
but three weeks afterward I wrote
the letter and then I sent her some
money to Cando. and it came back to
me again. But I am going to send you
her letter what she wrote to me so
you can be sure l amt lying to you.'
The letter from Mabel was enclosed
and Immediately returned to Mr..
LANCE.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
ADOLPH LEAMAN WILL
BE TRIED FOR MURDER
OF SLOPE RANCHER

Beach, N. D., Jan. 1.-THE Janu-
airy term Of the Golden Valley county
district court. which opened here yes
terday. will be notable for the trial of
one Of the Slopes most notorious
murder cases. Adolph Lehman, a
wealthy bachelor rancher of Richard
ton, is charged with the Staying Of
Matthias wetzstein. at the home of the
latters mother-in-law, Mrs. Dora
Darling, in Richardton on Sunday,
May 20, following frequent quarrels
over Wetzstein's wife. formerly Leh-
mans housekeeper. Mrs. Wetzstein is
a woman much older than either OF
the principals in the tragedy, and her
testimony is expected to prove the real
sensation of the trial. States Attor.
ney H. A. Burgason Of Stark county
will prosecute. possibly with the as
sistance of Attorney General LANCER
and former Senator Leslie A. Simpson
will defend Lehman.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16

II went grubbing stumps and at
the end of the day would sit under the
lee Of a brush pile and study land
surveying.
"Forty-two years ago I married.
The morning after our marriage we
adopted five children. WE WANTED
CHILDREN AND WE WANTED
THEM QUICK! They were either or
phans or their parents were too poor
to take proper care of them. OF
these first five. two are now in vir-
ginia, one is out west, one lives near
by and one is dead. One girl stayed
with US 20 a Since then we have
taken II other babies under our roof,
some only a few days old. One
weighed only one pound.
1--WE have done this work because
it interests us and we think it a re-
iigious duty. 1t has brought one
marked blessing and will give us IN
other to compensate for the hardships
and privations we have endured. 1t
has given us the companionship OF
these young people and will bring us
the blessed inheritance that must
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
clusion of the local hearing, which is
expected to take place tomorrow.
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS
MOST D DEAD

Washington, Jan. 16-Pneumonia
caused 149 Of the 235 deaths reported
among the national guardsmen and
the national army men training in this
country during the week ending jan
uary II. The weekly report of the
division of field sanitation, made pub
lie last night, shows that SO guards
men died during the week, as COM
pared with 109 the week before and
lat national army men, as against
l67 the previous week.
Both the hospital mission and nom
effective rates in the guard and ma
tional army camps increased during
the week, with pneumonia generally
prevalent. Among the guardsmen,
there were 342 new cases of pneu-
monia. and in the National army $40.
The meningitis situation continued to
improve both in the guard and nation
al army, while measles continued to
decline in most of the camps.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
STATE SHOULD
PASS SOLDIERS
ELECTION ACT
Should be First Duty of the
Special Session, Says
Former Warden.

Minot. N. D., Jan. 16.-"One of the
very first duties of the special session
of the legislature should be to attend
to is the extension of the franchise to
our absent soldiers, sailors and mem
bers of other branches of the military
service and government. Many Of
these men are at the front, willing and
a human sacrifice, hat democracy
might rule and civilization continue
to exist" said former Chief Game
Warden, f. b. McCutcheon. today.
when interviewed by a representative
of the Herald. Many thousands Of
our young men are, at the. front, many
more in the regular army, the navy
and at the various cantonments. At
election time additional thousands
may be added to the list through
drafts. These men have neither lib
erty nor right to return to the state
for either the primaries or the election
in November.
ut should be the duty of the state
to see to it that a Soldiers Election
act is, passed, that these gallant men
may not be DISTINGUISHED. North
Dakota can not afford to bear the re-
prOaches Of future generations by
neglecting such an opportunity. Not
only should a special election act be
passed, DuC II SnOuiO De IrllmmeQ OF
all red tape and made as simple as
possible.
W. have what is known as an
absent voters ballot, but a perusal
of this will show that it is not suitable
for this purpose. Ballot boxes should
be sent to the soldiers and returned
to the county auditor prior to the
canvas of the vote by the county aud
itinG board. In order to allow suffi-
cient time the county canvassing board
should not meet before September 2
and the state auditing board Septem-
Der 9. This will afford sufficient time
for the ballots to be returned. Provis-
ions should be made for certificates
to accompany the ballots to be wit
messed by the commanding officer of
the unit or ship, where the vote is
being taken.
There is plenty Of precedent for
such an act. Canada, Australia and
other countries have extended the
franchise to the boys at the front. 1t
is equally our patriotic duty to see
that our own boys are not forgotten
by the solons who hold offices. Let
patriotism begin at home"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
MILLS, THE SOCIALIST,
FAILED TO EXPLAIN
MRS. O'HARE'S EULOGY

Minot, IN. d., Jan. 1S.-walter
Thomas Mills, the noted Socialist lee
turer, addressing meetings in Minot
yesterday under auspices of the Non
partisan League, made a long protes-
tation Of loyalty and denounced a To-
cal paper which coupled his mann
with Kate Richard O'Hare. He made
no attempt to explain the assertion
"All I have ever been able to accom-.
plish 1 owe to Comrade Mills" made
by Mrs. O'Hare some time ago. Al
the afternoon meeting the piano re.
NAMED covered, and no effort was
made to have the audience sing the
National Anthem before or after the
meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
By NJ. KERRY,

By FREDERICK NJ. KERRY.
Rosenhayn. n. j.. Jan. Ii have
seen the worlds champion foster par
ents.
They are William J. Purvis and his
wife. They have had no children OF
their W during the AZ years of their
married life. but instead have adopted
and raised % children.
Why? Just for the fun of it.
"Some people keep elbows or Pek-
ingese, or rabbit hounds or white
mice or collect postage stamps. OUR
PETS HAVE BEEN KIDS!
This is how Purvis, ~ years old,
accounted for taking up his queer
hobby. Purvis lives in an out-of-the-
way village in the bottom corner of
New Jersey. Besides being some
thing of a philosopher and amateur
parent, he is a commissioner of deeds
and real estate conveyancer.
my story? 1t is very simple" ex-
planned the old man. II fought in the
Civil War. 1 was 10 when Lee sur
rendered. My father died and 1 found
myself the breadwinner for my moth
er and four young children.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
SUICIDE ARTIST is
ARRESTED AT MINOT

M;not. n. D., Jan. ia warrant
was sworn out last evening for the
arrest of Clarence Potter. who made
two attempts to commit suicide yes
terday.
The first effort vas made in his
room over a local theater. where he
opened an artery in the wrist. A friend
called before he could accomplish his
purpose, and Potter was taken to the
police station. lie was placed in a
cell. and as soon us the door was clos.
ed he attempted to end his life b,
hanging himself with a leather belt
The desk sergeant cut him down, bu,
the man was UNCONSCIOUS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
MINER IS INJURED ~.
IN MINE EXPLOSION

, Medora. n. D.. Jan. 16.-August
Bobel, a miner employed in the High
Grade Lignitc coal company's mine
near here, was painfully injured by
an explosion in the mine. He had
placed three shots for coal and when
one of them failed to explode he went
into the room, only to meet the force
of the charge, and was almost COM
pletely buried under the coal. Fly
ing chunks hit him about the head and
face. making severe wounds. Other
miners rescue him and took him to
the hotel at the mine, where he was
given temporary aid until the arrival
Of a physician from Belfeld.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
FLICKER TALES

Fort Yates.-Chester Teeter of Sell
fridge. walked all the way to Fort
Yates to offer himself to the local
board when he read that 200 North
Dakotans were to be sem to Camp
Stevens. The board on comforting
with Adjutant General Fraser, learn
ed that all the men needed had been
sent to Oregon, and as a reward for
|Teeter's patriotism, he was sent to
Camp Dodge, where a vacancy existed
in Sioux county's contingent
Ray.-Metal markers as service
flags in the Red Cross acre which
farmers all over the state are donating
as a crop contribution to the war
fund have been suggested by Van r.
Brown and approved by the Williams
county and state chapters.
Elgin.-Clyde Axtell of Fleak, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Axtell, well
at Camp Pike last Thursday of pneu,
monia. after about a weeks illness
Mr.. and Mrs. Axtell were notified Of
the serious illness of their son ant
left for Little Rock, Ark, a week age
and arrived at the camp on Tuesday
Although everything possible wa.
done for the young men he succumb'
ed to n attack.
Leith-The Norwegian Lutheran
congregation of this place has pur
chased the Weatherly school buildin,
from Valley View district. The build
ing was moved into town last weel
and placed OF their lot on Churcl
street. 1t will be used for church serv
ices until such a time when the con
gregation sees fit to erect a large
modern edifice.
Grafton-Miss Mary Driscoll, depu
ty clerk Of court of Walsh county
has resigned her position to devot
herself to the care of her aged moth
er. Her successor has not been ap
pointed.
Dickinson ALT White, old tim
cow-man, and associate of Colone
Roosevelt, who has made Dickinso'
a good mayor, is being urged by hi
friends to become a candidate TO
governor. Late reports indicate tina
Mayor White is sitting tight.
Fort Yates.-Louisa Keepseagl
very suitably, has taken unto herse
Jack Treetop, as a spouse, and. Nell
Blackhoop has changed her color an
became Mrs. Frank White. A thir
wedding Of great interest on III re;
9 ervation is that of Bluethunder, age
Indian camp crier, who has take
Rocky Butte. more Familiarity know
, as Cowboy. Is a companion to che,
. his declining years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
MAN WEARING ARMY
UNIFORM ARRESTED
ON SWINDLE CHARGE

Minneapolis. Jan. 16.-J. D. Martin,
wearing the uniform Of an army cap
tain. was arrested by the local police
yesterday for the Chicago authorities.
who declare he is wanted on a
swindling charge. Martin came here
three weeks ago, telling friends that
he was on special leave to transact
was stationed at Atlantic City, n. j.,
before coming to Minneapolis. He
probably will be taken to Chicago to-
day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
Whole Hearted Support
OF Miners PLEDGED u. S,

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 16-Whole-
hearted support of the government in
the war against the Central powers
and criticism of the federal courts for
decisions adverse to the pnion. ex-
ceived the vigorous approval Of the
1900 delegates attending the biennial
convention Of the United Mine Work.
ers of America, which opened here to-
day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
in NEED OF HELP;
WORKERS URGED TO
BEND EVERY EFFORT

London. Jan. 16.-An urgent ap-
peal to the workmen's and soldiers
delegates and Their public bodies and
to all citizens in Russia to exert their
utmost efforts to provision the army,
which is "perishing from famine" has
been issued by the Russian commits
%sioners. according to a wireless dis
patch received from Petrograd last
night. The dispatch said that pro-
visioning had ceased and that several
regiments are without bread and
their horses without fodder.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16

peared. The price of a single pie in
some cases was II francs.
The pie-hungry soldiers cheerfully
paid the price until the officers, sus-
pecting that white -four, in some UNI
known way, vas being furnished to
the makers by a far-sighted soldier,
put. on the prohibition. An investiga-
ton is being made to determine the
source of the -four used.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
Would Declare Monday
Holiday To Save Fuel
By The Manufacturers

New York, Jan. 16.-As a means
Of conserving fuel throughout the
eastern states which have been vital
ly affected by the coal shortage. was
announced today that federal fuel ad-
m~inistrators have recommended that
President Wilson declare Monday 4
legal holiday throughout this terri.
tory for the next eight or ten weeks
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
NO MORE PIE FOR
SAMMIES IN FRANCE

With the American Army in
France, Jan. 1s.-fBy the Associated
Press. AN order issued for a certain
division prohibits the purchase of pie
from civilians. Real American pie is
hard to obtain . in this section of
France. But one day recently nice
pies made of eXcellenty pastry APP
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
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W. -
come to those who put aside their
own social comfort and give their
lives to deeds of mercy to helpless
children and animals.
Yves. we love domestic animals.
too. We have always rated our
horses and COWS as members OF the
Purvis family. We eve give a COW
to the slaughterer because 1t has
ceased to give milk, and we never
trade off a worn-out horse to the
hackman. Old horses and cows stay
right here until they die natural
Deaths"
Mrs. Purvis has as original views
as her husband. Her life work, she
thinks, has been a good example to
her neighbors. 1t has shown them
what can be done by good "home gov
eminent. family worship and the
strict observance Of the laws Of do
nestle economy and the reliance on
self" BY teaching children farming
she has given them the agricultural
instinct" which If there were ore
of it in America, she feels. we would
never need fear the governments OF
Europe in times Of war and Stress"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
RAISE ALMOST
100000 FOR
WAR PURPOSES
Larimore Patriotic Citizens
Hold Joint Meeting Mon
day Night.

Larimore, n. D.. Jan. 16.-Lari-
more had an enthusiastic patriotic
meeting Monday night. The occasion
was a joint meeting Of the Larimore
branch of the Red Cross and the
Larimore council of patriotic service.
The opera house was filled to over
flowing with Larimore's patriotic cit
liens Music by Warcup's orchestra.
community singing of patriotic songs
under the leadership of MI. Reinoehl.
patriotic tableaux, arranged by Miss
Curtin Regan, and other entertain
ment was interspersed with business.
Mrs. Ralph Beard of Fargo, repre-
senting the United States Food COM
mission, made q short address.
A report of the various Suns raised
in the community for war purposes
in 1917 was read as follows:
Belgian relief. ...........$ 284.00
First Y. NJ. G.. A. drive.... 10000
National Red Cross....... 1,285.O0
First Liberty Loan......... 16,25O.OO
County banquet. .......... 31.00
Second Liberty Loan...... 100000
Baby Bonds and Stamps. 2,697.Ov
National Y. NJ. c. A....... 1,0S3.7o
Patriotic council .......... 607.4O
Local Red Cross. 1856
Total
MAyOI AAI HlOul, WIZ "do ptSS1AAIlS
remarked after the reading of the re-
port, that the war is not over yet
and we will be called upon again and
again. elected applause from the
audience, which was taken to mean
that they would be ready when called
upon.
The report Of the work turned N
by the Larimore Red Cross since :ts
organization as a branch ia as fol-
lows:
August, September and October:
Surgical dressings. 1,1S6
Garments and knitted goods. 43o
November:
Surgical dressings. ........ $50
Garments, 2Oj
December:
Surgical dressings. 740
Garments, 1854
Total 2,6os
An interesting feature Of the meet
ing was the reading of letters from
the boys in the environments, the
navy and in France.
Following the program, light re-
freshments were served.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16

An interesting feature Of the meet
ing was the reading of letters from
the boys in the environments, the
navy and in France.
Following the program, light re.
freshments were served.