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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
TWELVE GOLD STARS
WILL. BE ON COUNTY
FLAG WHEN UNFOLDED
Ex-senator w. E. Purcell
and Tracy R. Bangs will
be Speakers.
PLENTY OF MUSIC BY
N IS PROVIDED
Thousands of People Ex-
pected From All Over
City and County.

The dedication Of he Grand
Forks county service nag which will
take place in Central Park tomor-
row afternoon, promises to be the
most solemn and impressive patriotic
ceremony that has been held in this
thousands of people from all parts
Of the county are expected to come
here to attend the unfurling of the
nag with its one thousand blue and
its twelve gold stars. Ex-senator w.
E. Purcell Of Wahpeton and Tracy r.
Bangs of this city will be the speak
.ers of the occasion, and provision
has been made for plenty of music
by the Grand Forks Municipal band
as we'll as other musical organiza-
tons Of the county.
The program has been completed.
and all necessary preparations are
made so that it is expected the pro-
gram al start promptly at $3.50 to-
morrow afternoon when a band con
cert will be the opening feature of
the events.
Mayors Have Been Invited.
The mayors Of all the towns of
the county have been invited to at
tond and will be seated IN the plat
form during the progress of the GER
emonies: special seats will also be
provided for about one thousand rel
Atives of the soldiers who are to be
honored by the dedication of the
county service nag. The East Grand
Forks Home Guards have been in
vited and will be present in uniform.
w. E. Purcell Of Wahpeton will
deliver the principal address Of the
day after which he will formally ded-
lcate the flag and present it to the
county which will be officially repre-
scented by Commissioner Thomas
Mooney of Larimore. Attorney
Tracy R. Bangs will speak on the
activities of the Red Cross and other
patriotic bodies, and from time to
time the program will be inter-
.spersed with music by the bands as
we'll as by community singing.
Day To Be Remembered.
The committees in charge of the
preparations agree that they aim at
making tomorrow a red-letter day in
the history of the city and the coun-
ty, and If plans are followed without
any weather or other disturbances.
1t will be a n occasion to be remem-
bered for many years to come.
From month to month Grand
Forks county people have been send
Ing their young men away to train
ing camps and trenches; from day
to day they watch the reports of the
gigantic struggle in Europe and their
hearts are with all American soldiers
engaged in the fight, but, most of all,
with their own soldiers-so1A broth
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
GOOD REPORTS GIVEN
Nelson County Has the Best Organ
lied Red Cross, Says Miss
.g Hamilton.

Helen Hamilton, Red Cross field
secretary for the ten counties in the
northwestern part Of the state re-
turned yesterday from a week spent
ION a o u Of inspection.
Nelson is the best organized coun-
ty in the state, every township has
been organized, the last one complet-
ing its organization yesterday. The
women in these districts are working
with untiring efforts and in many
cases have more than doubled their
monthly allotment, according to Miss
Hamilton.
Much of the success of the Red
Cross in Nelson county is due to. j.
P. Lamb Of Michigan, county chair
man, who has given this work his
undivided attention since he received
the office.
Miss Hamilton makes her tour of
inspection for the district under or
ders from headquarters in Minneap-
oils and will continue her tour for
the next few weeks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
BOYS SETF fire i
T. T0HAYMBARN
Firemen and Police Find
Urchins Playing With
Matches.

Several SMALL boys. were. amusing
themselves. last night in a barn at
1119 International avenue where
they finally succeeded in setting fire
to a bale Of hay. The fire, however,
did not amount to very much, but
the attention of the police as we'll
as Of some of the fremen in the
North side fire hall was called to the
pranks of the children who were
severely admonished by the officers.
1t appears that a number of chill
dren, often with the knowledge Of
their parents, are playing with
matches in various parts Of the city.
The authorities have decided that
this practice must be stopped and
are prepared to adopt stringent mea-
sures for the prevention Of such Of
lenses. The parents will be held to
strict accountability and can be held
legally responsible for the careless
ness of their youngsters.
At first twas thought last night
the International avenue barn
had been marked as an additional
victim Of the apparent fire epidemic
which has recently been raising a
considerable number of barns in East
Grand Forks and here, but 1T was
seen that the orebugs" of last
night were no evil ind malicious
pyromaniacs. but simply some care.
less children who had not been
taught to keep their hands of
p III. -E. Ef
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
SIG HAUGDAHL
T0-.RACE HERE
He is a Wonderful Driver
and Absolutely
Fearless.

According to a wire received from
Sig Haugdahl at Regina, yesterday,
he will enter the auto races to be held
at the State Fair grounds on August
9. sig's car. which is one Of the fast
est that ever appeared on a dirt track
in this part Of the country. will be
shipped to this city the early part Of
next week. Sig vas one Of the main
entries in the c in this city last
year.
Haugdahl is a native of Norway
who left his home land several years
ago and started west finally landing at
Albert Lea, MINI. It was here that
he became interested in cars and soon
became an expert machinist, and he
naturally drifted into the racing game.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
VIRDEN
AND ?. CIRAR'D
!. DIE F0RU.S
Two More Names Added to
Honor List of Grand
Forks County.

Late last night Ethol virden, a
soldier in the United States. army,
at his home in Kempton after
having been sent back here on a 60
day furlough on accounted falling
health. Ethol Virden had been sta
toned at Camp Custer. Mich, ahd
had for a long time hoped thatssthe
order to go across the ocean would
come. Time and again his eagerness
for active Vservice was expressed in
his impotence when. it was reported
that other men around hfnfhad been
sent to, France, and that he could
not. go. The army surgeons after
having examined him about two
months ago, came to the conclusion
that it was not safe to send young
Virden to Europe, but thought he
his, own home. =
The immediate cause of Mr.. Vtr-
denis death. was tuberculosis. w
Girard Died in France
An official war department tele-
grain last night informed P. Girard.
422 Chestnut street. that his nephew
and adopted son Paul Girard%Pecher
better known by : his first two
names-had been killed in action on
July 10. A. similar report is carried
In the casualty lists released to the
elsewhere: In this edition of The. Her
aid.
Paul Girard. born in Chicago, came
here when only two years old, and
lived in, this city until he left. with
the Machine Gun company for Camp
Greene in September of last year,
He arrived in france late in Decem-
Der, or early in January.
The young man was exceedingly
we'll liked in the city and, leaves q
number Of friends to mourn his loss
and to share the pride of his .rela-
tives that he was given the privilege
Of sacrificing his life for a great
cause. ; s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
GERMAN
MONEY SPENT
MAMERlCA
Hundreds Of Thousands Of
Dollars Spent to Get Infor-
nation on Y. S, Crops.

New York. August 3.-The German
government paid several hundred
thousand dollars to agents in this
country, before the United States
tered the war. in return for informa-.
ton regarding American munitions
and crops. according ito a statement
made today BY Alfred. Becker,
deputy state attorney general, who ~
investigating expenditures OF. Teutoni
funds in this country.
Evidence which has been obtained
through the inquiry indicates M.
Becker said, that the money reached
these agents through Dr.. Edward AZ.
Rumely, who Was indicted ~ q fed
eral jury here yesterday, on 4 charge
OF perjury in connection with the al.
legged German purchase Of the New
York Evening Mall. LArSs sums widSrS
.placed sby the sGsrman government 4.
the disposai az DR. RuWley. Mr. Beck
er rid the evidence sf6Ws, IN addition
TN Haoney sxpsndsd 1or tie Mai.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03

ers, s~weethearts and husbands-who
have gone away to fight for the con-
tinued safe existence Of the nation
and for the regeneration of the ma
tions of two continents.
These. people will now have IN OPP
portunity to see how deeply the COM
munity respects and reverses the
manhood Of the county, and they
will realize that it is not a matter Of
stiff and polite formality. but Of sin
cere affection for the men who are
either in the front lines or preparing
to go there at any time they are or
dered away from their training
camps in this country.
Much pathos-and much pride
attach to the golden stars in the SER
vice flag. When the flag arrived
here, ten golden stars had been
sewed on it, but when the reports
came last night of two more Grand
Forks men having died in the. SER
vice of. the country: two additional
stars were ordered wrought in gold
on the flag in honor of Paul Girard
Pecher and Ethol Virden. These
stars were sewed on the flag today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
COUNClO OF
DEFENSE MET
LAST NIGHT
Complete Plans Made For
Organizing Branch in
This County.

A meeting of the county Council Of
Defense was held in the Farmers
room in the court house last night to
complete arrangements for the organ
izing Of the council. w. A. Box. Sec
tetary Of, the state Council of Defense
presided at the meeting. The attend
ance was very small.
Secretary Box told Of the growth Of
the council since it was organized;
how the state council was but a
branch of the national council and
that the organization is purely a non-
political body, organized for the sole
purpose OF assisting the government
in every possible way in the prosecu-'
ton of the war. He explained how
the state council was in close touch.
with the national council and told
how in many cases they worked to-
gether. Mr.. Box said that the aim OF
the North Dakota council is to have
every man, woman and child over the
age of Is years belonging to the or
~ganization.
In the case of county organizations,
a chairman is appointed in each county
from the state headquarters, and this
chairman will be in charge of his
county n will appoint chairman in
each township, who in turn, will ap-
point committees to assist them.
Plans are under way for a Loyalty
day, the date of which will be an
nouhced later, and on this day a drive
will be made in all OF the counties, for
the purpose Of having every person in
the county to sign loyalty cards,
pledging their all to the government,
ind n.this way be enrolled and at the
call of the Council of Defense when
eve their help will be needed, as with
Liberty Loan, Red Cross and other
drives that are an aid in the procecu-
ton Of the war ~.
A. meeting will be held in the near
future in this city when active steps
will be taken to complete the county
organization.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
ORIClNOF WAR !.
TOBE SUBJECT
Atm. E. CHURCH
w. E. Stephenson viii De-
liver Address at Union \
Services.

The fourth anniversary OF the, Ger
man violation Of Belgian neutrality
will be the subject Of an address
which Rev.EW. e.. Stephenson, pastor
Of the Plymouth CONVERSATIONAL
church, will deliver at the union serv-
Ices In the First Methodist churchSto-s
morrow night. The various phases9in.
Will be discussed in the course at ~
When on August A., 1914. the Dr.
man troops crossed the Belgian from
tier a Gemmenich. the great Arm
egeddon so long feared by the nations
Of the world, began, and the peoples
held their breath wondering what was
the. actual icause of what promised
then to be the most titanic struggle Of
the history Of mankind.
n nations had been kept In the
dark, and beyond the assassination se4
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hun.
gary, s.and the immediate. events
springing out OF it, they were not able
to discern. n real facts. A great
many are still unseeing, and all those
factors which contributed to the de.
velopment Of the actual origin OF the
world conflict, are still more or less
hazy in; their minds.
-Pre-war facts and the intrigues Of
European princes and diplomats will
form the subject Of the address to be
given Sunday night by Mr.. Stephen
son. who will point out exactly how
Germany planned for years to attain.
the much desired place in the sun!
and to rule the rest Of the world. Mr..
Stephenson also will explain, some Of
the dark schemes of diplomacy which
resulted in, declarations of war BURST
ing. forth from all parts of Europe al
most simultaneously. and some Of the
reasons which led to the assassination
Of the Austrian afchduke. It Is q fas-
cinating story Of tangled aims, of deep
and sinister purposes. and the un-
travelling Of the threads Is illuminating
and instructive, especially when it is
done by a man who has devoted q
much concentrated study to the prob
lem az has Mr. StenhenRon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
RED CROSS IS
IN GOOD SHAPE
Have More than Enough
Money to Defray Expens-
Is During Winter.

w. H. Shulze, treasurer Of the
Grand Forks chapter Red Cross, is
sued the monthly statement for the
month of July yesterday, showing the
financial standing of the local chapter.
Mr.. Shulze said that he is pleased
to see that the. money on hand is in
excess OF the membranes. since it is
very evident that with the fall and
winter season work, will be renewed
with greater interest, and the de-
mands on the chapter will be heavy.
Notable among the amounts re-
ceived, is that from the efforts put
forth by the Red CROSS girls at the
theaters and fair grounds. which tot
ais $1.815.33. The sale of. the Lander
Peonies Melted $e4.o2. and the st. An
drews society swelled the fund by ov-
er 100000. The Bryan lecture and
donation made by the Arvilla auxili-
airy, were also items which swelled the
fund considerably:
The report follows.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03

He has made a name for himself in
the past in many dirt track meets.
A definite reply is expected from
Barney Oldfeld today in reply to the
invitation extended to him to COM
pete in the races to be held here next
Friday. s
The event oftthe day will be a So
lap free-for-all. Six entries must be
made for this event and expected re-
plies from drivers who are still in
Canada and others who will be in
closing Of the Northwestern Fair viii
fill the card. @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
SERVICE FLAG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AFTERNOON
TO Be MOST mi IMPRESSIVE AND SOLEMN CEREMONY
Seen IN GRAND FORKS CITY FOR MANY YEARS
GRAND FORKS COUNTY MEN WHO DIED IN SERVICE

GRAND FORKS COUNTY MEN WHO DIED N SERVICE.
* l.
Maeil Ellison Richard Nfurf Richmond Hall
October is, 1917 April II, 1918 -A June q. 1918 @
X
Theodore j. valertus Leo Olmstead Martin Sanders :
January 4, 1918 April ~, 1918 a July g, 1915
< #
william W. Whalem Glen Bailey Paul Girard Pecher
January 10. 1918 May Is. 1918 July 10. 1918 j.
X
Robert G. Snyder Dewey w. Fink Ethel yirden
April 8. 1918 june Q. 1913 August 2, 1918
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
WORN CLOTHING WANTED.

The Commission of Relief in Belgium
has asked the Red Cross TO collect for
it used and surplus clothing in the y.
s. In order that this work not become
regular activity OF the Red Cross, a
work only will be devoted to this pur.
pose.
Those who wish to contribute any of
the following, please bring or send TO
Red Cross headquarters. Louisa, any
afternoon during the week of March
Is TO rs:
GARMENTS NEEDED-Imsn's wear.
Women's wear. Boys wear, Girls wear,
Infants wear, and bed ticks sheets.
pillow cases. blankets and muffiers.
Please do not send any OF the follow
ing: mems still hats,derby, straw, dress,
women's stiff hats, fancy slippers, goods
containing rubber in any form as sus-
penders, garters, etc. AS leather goods
not in the best condition deteriorate in
shipment, kindly see that the shoes you
send in are free from mud. Do not send
damp clothing. Do not put any notes or
messages in the pockets of garments
as no written matter can be sent into
the occupied territories with the COM
missions goods.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
INEz ITEMS

Atty. p. p. Hinkle made a business
trip to Louisa and other points return
ing Tuesday.
Miss Pauline Carter OF Paintsville.
who is home demonstration emergency
agent for Pike, Johnson. Floyd and
Martin counties, was In Inez last week.
She gave interesting talks TO the chill
dren at school and also TO the war
workers at their conference on Thurs
day.
Rev. Davenport. presiding elder Of
the NJ. r. Church. preached interesting
and helpful sermons TO large crowds
on Friday and Sunday nights.
Z. Squire John Stepp died on Saturday
p. m. after lingering Illness OF tu-
berculosis. His funeral was held on
Monday morning in the United Baptist
church. The public school attended in
a body. Old time singing was done by
Rev. Lowe. Services were conducted
by Rev. Aaron Stepp. Revs. Hensley
and Lowe preached. Interment was in
the Stepp graveyard. The sympathy OF
the friends and neighbors is extended
to the family in their bereavement,
Rev. Samuels preached a very force
full sermon on Sunday morning In the
NJ. E. Church South.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
r4E LOUISA TRAIL,

A go% roads movement is being put
on foct rebuild the river road from
Louise = the Boyd county line. and Il
has bc--. suggested that I. be called
Tho INs lisa Trail
This keyger part OF this road Is well
located md can easily be put In good
repair. This is a much needed road
connecting the county seat OF Law
renee with the county scat of Boyd
and will greatly accommodate the gem
eral public as well as those living
along this road.
Owing to the financial condition OF
the county. this road will have to be
built largely by public contribution. A
number of citizens of Louisa and citi-
zens living along this road between
Louisa and the Boyd county line have
agreed to contribute literally.
II is the present intention TO raise
the necessary money and begin work
and complete the road this spring.
This will depend largely on the
amounts contributed by the citizens
along the road who viii be directly
benefited.
a committee composed of Augustus
Snyder. Judge Billie Rife and w. d.
O'Neal are going over the route this
week for the purpose of locating
changes and soliciting assistance. The
promoters OF this Improvement believe
that the way to build roads in Law
renee county now is to donate from
their own means either in money or
work with men or teams. The county
officials should give all assistance to
this good roads movement that the fl
nancial condition of the county will
permit. Lawrence is too good county
to have such bad roads and II behooves
us all to help. 1t is hoped that this
movement will meet with such finan-
cial success as to assure the building OF
this road in the early spring
A CITIZEN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
MUCH SEED CORN WON'T
sPRouT, WILL YOURS

II has been discovered that much OF
the corn grown in Kentucky last year
viii not germinate, The farmer who
plants with seed corn that has not been
tested is taking chances on losing his
crop. No greater calamity could befall
the farmers OF our county than failure
in the corn crop. The test is easy. |
will explain 1t to the farmers of Law
renee county at meetings to be held at
the following places on the following
dates:
Charley school house, March IS. at
/ O'clock
Martha school house March 10. at
cordell school house March 20, at
10 o'clock.
Blaine school house March 20, at
O'Clock
Cherokee school house March 81. at
10 O'Clock.
BusseyvilIe school house March %. at
10 o'clock.
Gallup school house March %. at
10 O'Clock.
Dennis school house March IS. at
1 O'clock.
Jattie school house March 2s, at
o'clock.
webbville school house March "a. at
1 o'clock.
Mud Lick school house March IS. at
o'clock.
Adeline school house March 20, at
l o'clock.
Fallsburg school houea March 80. at
/ O'Clock.
Buchanan. Aprl' !. at O'Clock.
Farmers Coco ale for seed corn n
1t is tested. Corr, 20 these meetings.
G. c. BAKI,R, County Agent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH.

THE Possibility of Apostasy" is the
subject for the morning service.
At the evening hour the subject will
be christian Education"
Services 1880 a. m. and p. m.
Sunday school at a. m.
Junior League p. m.
Senior League 6 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday p. m.
Subject, what the Bible Means to
Me-"
Every one welcome to all of these
services. HERBERT o. CHAMBERS
Pastor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
BISHOP BURTON.

The Rt Rev. Lewis W. Burton. Bish-
op OF Diocese OF Lexington. will preach
at the court house. this city on Monday
evening. March is, at o'clock The
many friends OF the bishop win be glad
OF the opportunity for hearing this elo-
quent divine. All are cordially invited
to attend these services.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

The United States Census figures
show that the total cost of power and
fuel for the production Of malt liquors
Isl more than for the production of
bread and baked goods and over four
and one-half times that for the manu-
facture Of boots and shoes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

Farmers. grow all the food and live
stock possible this year. It is the most
critical period ever confronted by this
country in the food line. To win the
war we must feed the Allies From ev-
cry standpoint it is the greatest oppor-
tunity ever offered the farmers. Prices
are higher than ever and now is the.
time to harvest the coin.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

Secretary of War Baker has landed
safely in France for personal inspec-
ton. He was in a hotel in Paris Mon
day night when German airplanes made
a raid in which "a persons were killed
and 70 injured. He and his party went
to the basement when the alarm was
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

The Kentucky House of Representa-
tives has passed bill to prohibit teach
ing German in any school using State
funds. That's right. II any Germans
want TO locate in this country they
should be forced to adopt our language
and become thoroughly American.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

Though indications point TO an early
beginning Of the much advertised Ger
man offensive in the West allied ma
tions are confident that the Hun will
get more than he bargained for. On all
this line patrol engagements are grow
ing more serious daily.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

April 6, the first anniversary of the
declaration of war by the United States
will be celebrated by offering the third
liberty loan. The amount will be more
than four billions and the rate will be
four and ne-half per cent 1t is said.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

Airplane mail service between New
York and Washington will go into daily
operation April 15 The time VIII be
three hours. which is twice as fast as
the trains make the trip. Postage will
be Is cents on letters.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

Tue country is becoming aroused
about German spies and the authorities
show a decided disposition to put them
under arrest. Every one of them should
be confined and put to work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
RED GROSS MEMeERsHIp.

The Red Cross membership in Law
renee county has now passed the 1900
mark and continues to grow slowly.
All the material that can be procured
is being promptly worked up and ship
r.ad