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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-23

COlCe
operas or theatrical performances
"(d) Persons employed in dome
service -
"(e) Sales clerks and other Gle
employed in stores and other n
camille establishments.
Men who are engaged as alb
or who are idlers will not be PER-
ted to seek relief because of the ]
that they have drawn late or
number, or because they have b
placed in class II, III, or ~ on
grounds of dependency The
that he is not usefully employed
outweigh both Of the above COZ
tionc.
lit is expected that the list of II
useful occupation will be extern
from time to time as necessity
require so as to include persons
other employments,
Temporary absences from reg1
employment not to exceed one vi
unless such temporary absences
Eabitual and frequent shall not
considered as idleness. Regular
cations will not be considered as
SeNCeS IN LnlS connection.
Boards May Use Discretion.
"The regulation throws fur
safeguard around men not used
employed, by providing that w
there are compelling dom estic
cumstances that would not pei
change of employment by the n
trant without disproportinate h
ship to his dependents or wherd
change from non-useful to useful
ployrnent or occupation would ND
state q removal of the registrar
his family local boards may give
sideration to the circumstances.
regulation further provides
where such a change of employr
would compel the night employ
of women under circumstances w
a board light dem not suitable for
pIoyent of women the board may
such circumstance into consld
ton in making its decision.
Statement BY Crowder.
Explaining the new regula
Gen. Crowder said:
'sThe war has SO far disorgaI
the normal adjustment of indus
Continued on Eleventh Pags
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-23
Pilot Accidentally Killed.

Washington, May 23.-Gen. PERISH
ings communique transmitted today to
the War Department reported that
Lieut.. Kurtz, an American pilot, had
been killed accidentally within the
American lines.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-23
NEGRO MURDERER YNCHED.
Taken to Scene of Crime and Hanged
by Mob.

Cordele, Ca, May 23.-James Cobb,
the negro taken from the jail here by
a, mob shortly after midnight, was car
ried to the scene where he attacked
and killed Mrs. Roy Simons, seven
miles east of Cordele, and hanged.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS TARGET
EXCEEDED 90 ?. c.
Subscriptions Reported at Noon
day Rally Total $156,842
MANY DOUBLE PLEDGES
Wild Enthusiasm at EIks' Club Rally
AS Subscriptions Come in Like
AyaIanche--Nation Subscribes $52,-
15O,396, Passing Half Way Post.

-
15O,396, Passing Half Way Post.
New Britain has already oversub-
scribed it's allotment for 100000, for
the Red Cross, today's contributions
OF s76.37S bringing the grand total
up to $156,842. The campaigners
have now set 100000 as the goal
and the opinion was expressed by
Frederick S. Chamberlain that not
only should this city oversubscribe it's
allotment by 100 per cent but that
the entire United States should do
likewise
Following the meeting this noon
there was wild enthusiasm. started
when Mr.. Chamberlain announced
that he would increase his private
donation by SO per cent. There then
ensued a free-for-all in which q dozen
or more men scrambled to increase
their own donations SO and 100, per
cent, whereupon Herbert H. Pease
started q ball rolling in another di-
rection by starting an additional
100 club of twelve members" In less
than as many seconds the charter
mcm bership was all taken.
. Days Total Is $76,35S.
Following is the report, team by
team, for the day:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-23
London Reports Artillery Battles.

London, May 23.-IieaVy artillery
fighting in the Ancre valley, south
east of Lens, and in the Flanders sali-
ont is reported in todays official state
ment.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-23
d. S. O. for Col. HODGES,

American Headquarters on the Brit
ish Front, May p (By The Associated
Press) Col. j. N. Hodges, of the
American Engineer Corps, has been
awarded the British Distinguished
Service Order in recognition Of his
services during the period from
March 27 to April 8.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-23

Washington, May 23:-Every of draft age worI
fight after July under drastic se1ectv
service regulations announced today by Provost Marshal
Crowder.
Not only des but registrans engaged in what ar
held to be nonueful occupations be
boards and given the choice of job the army.
Gamblers track and bucketshop attendants and forunI
ee head the list but those who will be the ne
include and
attendants passenger elevator and other
clubs, hotels, stores etc, domestics
Deferred classification granted
be dsregarded entirely applying the rule may be
the bottom OF class l. class but if he falls
the regulations and refuses take useful employmen Wi
be given number class that will him into IL
military forthwith Local
creton only where they find that enforced change
would result dlsproportonae hardship
1t had been known for that work
fight plan had been submitted President Wilson, there h
been ntmatlon that far-reacEng Both
military officers and department of labor officials believe "
long towards solving the labor problem farmer
sh1pbu1ders and munon makers and will
least talk OF conscrpton OF labor The e
signying that the list of occupations will
extended from time to time necessity requires
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-23

,(continued on Seventh Page.l
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,lContinued on Eleventh Pagel
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-23

Col. Hodges is one Of the first
American officers to receive the
D. S. O. The latest published United
States Army list gives John N. Hodges
as 2 caDtain in the First Engineers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-23
OCCUPATIONS AFFECTED BY WORK OR FIGHT"
UKASE ISSUED BY PROVOST MARSHAL -CROWDEF

Provost Marshal General Crowders work or fight" Z
ruling affects the following:
Gamblers, track and bucket shop attendants.
Fortune te1ers
Walters and bartenders
Theater ushers and attendants. f
Passenger elevator of
clubs, hotels, stores,
Domestcs.
Clerks in
Professional baseball players, Jockeys golfers
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
FEWER MEALS
WITHOUT MEAT
More Wheat, Less Wheat to
be ~Eaten-Porkle6s
Days Abandoned.

The North Dakota food admins
tration has advised hotel and restau-
rant men here thai they are now al
lowed to serve meats on any day ea-
cepting Tuesday, and that the "porI-
less" Saturday has been discontinued
and also h meatless meals.
Eat More Meat and Save More
Wheat" is the slogan of the food
administration at the present time,
according to the circular bulletin,
which says that the season of surplus
production Of mutton and lamb
raised for meat purposes in, the west
ern states is now on and the food
administration authorizes hotel and
restaurant me- to remove until fur
Their notice, the recommendation
against the eating of mutton and
lamb on meatless Tuesdays.
To Display Licenses.
Hotels and restaurants holding
bakers licenses must display the
license number on their menu cards
under the proclamation of the presi-
dent, dated January 30. The procla-
nation reads that {" all hotels, restau-
rants, public eating places and clubs
who serve or sell other bakery pro.
ducts of their W baking, must OBJ.
tain a bakers license if they use a.
much as three barrels of flour ant
meal per month" ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08

hEal.AsH ENgN E.g[LNtE Z|nN.H- rE..LIL
may be sent to any n prisoner OF
war, the limit Of weight. for each
package being IL pounds. If more
are received. the one apparently from
the prisoners next Of kin will be for
warded n the others held in New
York pending communications with
the sender. No communication will
be permitted to contain II state.
ment. allusion or suggestion of a ma
ture to be Of assistance to an enemy
or ally of an enemy, . shall any
statement therein contained relate to
any commercial transaction.
A statement has also been issued
warning tho public against sending
unavailable articles in packages to
members of the American expedi-
tionary forces in France; a Systematic
examination at New York and Chi
oago disclose that unavailable arti-
cles, such as matches. alcohol. ex
plosives and inflammable, continue to
be found in packages even though
the packages themselves are marked
by postmaSters az containing no pro-
htbited articles.
ious instances of the violations of tho
of senders n postmasters attention
ton of the law to knowingly plao<
in the mails packages containing arti'
cles known to be UNAVAILABLE, fol
which violation the revised statute.
provide a penalty upon conviction q
a, fine of not more than $4,000 or i'm.
prisonment not more than ten years
M. hoth -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
DIR. JOLLlFE
IS IN CITY
Exchange Lecturer from
Manitoba University Spoke
This Afternoon.

Dr, Richard .. Jollife. professor of
Latin and Greek in the University of
t.fs n.:oba. arrived here today and de-
I:.ereo INC first of a series of lee
,ures at Woodwork auditorium of,
the University of North Dakota at 4
O'Clock this afternoon.
DR.. Jollife is here a. an exchange
professor in connection with the sys-
tenn of academic interchange which
has beer going or between the wv
universities for the past six years,
ing value to both institutions as well
cities.
At the lecture today. DR.. .Jollife
discussed the history Of Pompei, and
illustrated it with a series of striking
lantern slides showing views of the
ancient city. buried under ashes near
w two thousand years ago, and par
TALLY restored as a most wonderful
relic of that age.
: On Saturday morning at II o'clock
at the regular convocation of the uni
versity. DR.. Jollife will speak IN the
subject, 1.-The Strength and Weakness
OF the Athenian Democracy." This adj
dress will be a popular discussion OF
the basis Of the principle OF democ-
facy with ancient illustrations and
modern applications. This will be
an unusually attractive address he.
cause of the speakers authority and
because Of the the vital relation OF
the first democracy with the prob
lem Of today.
The special music for the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
Crackers Made From
Flour Substitutes
Meet Food Demand

1t is remarkable how quickly some
of the manufacturers of food for hui
man consumption adjust. themselves
to the new order of the IT, S. Food
Conservation commission. An in
stance of this kind is noted in some
Of the appetizing crackers coming out
made from wheat -four substitutes.
among these being the Sunshine
Wheatless crackers turned out by the
LOose-Wiles Biscuit Co.
1t is said on good authority that
-four mills who rave ground up IS
cent of their allotment of wheat will
be required to- close down until the
next crop Rof wheat is ready to grind
which wttESbe about July 15..1 1918.
Some contracts cannot be oiled by
mills f0rg:these cracker companies.
Thee -Wiles company2haSe in
structedS all their agents that 1t ~
their4desire that in selling customers
that they do not sell them more thar
SO per cent offtheir sponge goods in
bulk.sandf they would even ask them
9 c,,t thetr4Saen'ands down foone.
TIE Minneapolis bakery 81. thi,
company is baking Sunshine Data
crackers. They are putting out stheet
goods asswell ID wheatleas ~craclkeri
and oyster crackers This same com,
pany is changing ali formulas To-
cakes 10 that they may comply will
the food sregulatiOnA. 4 81 49,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08

H. M'QUARIE IS
COMING HERE
British Officer Will Lecture
in This City March
Twenty-fourth.

According to a communication sent
to several county officials today by F..
O. Hellstrom, secretary of the North
Dakota State Council of Defense, ar
rangements have been made for the
appearance in this city Of Lieutenant
Hector MacQuarie of the British
army.
The council suggests hat a mass
meeting be held with the British Off
Ger as the principal speaker, and that
cooperation be effected with Labor's
Loyal Legion for the purpose of app
pealing to every resident in the city
as we'll as in the county.
Lieutenant MacQuarie has been
sent to this state by the National
Council of Defense, and reports from
the places where he has addressed
audiences agree that he is one of the
most forceful men IN the platform
at this time. He has a message to
tell, it is said. n all who are inter-
ested in the methods by which this
country and the allies are expecting
to win the war. will undoubtedly set
aside March "a for the purpose of at
tending the, meeting.
It was announced this afternoon
that the matter of arranging recess
sary details will be discussed at the
meeting of Labor's Loyal Legion next
lSunday and that details in connection
| with what promises to be the largest
patriotic demonstration in the city,
will be one v
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
DR.. LERRlCO
TO DISCUSS
/: WAR TOPICS
Speaker at Baptist Laymen's
Meeting Tonight Will
Say Men Are Needed.

At $3.50 this evening a banquet will
be held in the Baptist church for the
men of the congregations. Following
the banquet a public address in the
interests of a laynen's movement will
be given by DR.. p. IL. j. Lerrigo of
New York. This address is to be
given at 1880 O'Clock, and it is to be
remembered, that although the ban
quet is for men only, every one
Wome AS well as mems urged to
attend the lecture, which follows. DIR.
Lerrigo is a widely travelled man, a
mar of culture, n a man of expert
encc. a thoroughly interesting and
en%lightening evening is promised to
all who intend to bc present. No ad-
mission will be charged and no col
lection taken.
For some years DIR. Lerrigo was
connected with the government health
department in Alaska and later was a
government representative in the
Philippines. He has travelled over a
considerable portion of the globe and
during the course of his lecture to-
night will relate some of his expert
enceS.
Men Arc Active.
This laymen's movement" said
Rev. c. T.. Tingley. state missionary of
the Baptist church, this afternoon, in
al interview. was primarily started
to disprOve the statement that "WOm-
en- and preachers kept up the church.
One million dollars is to be raised in
a nationwide campaign continuing
for a period of sixty days n it will
be the men of the church who will
voluntarily contribute this amount"
1.-THE meeting this evening"" he
continued, "is but a 'side-issue' of this
great national campaign. Among the
men, this raising of a million dollars
is a question of business efficiency. and
as businessmen, they are contribut-
ing to the fund. literally, in every
part of the country"
This fund, declared Mr.. Tingley,
! will be used to meet the increased cost
of missionary work, which. like the
cost of living. has materially ad-
vanced. A large portion of it will also
be used for war work. The churches
being the greatest hackers of the Red
Cross and Y. NJ. c. A.
Started by Swazey.
The laymen's movement was orig.
inally started by Ambrose Swazey, o,
Cleveland. Ohio, a millionaire manu-
facturer. more with the idea of prov
ing hat the men were back of thu
church, than with the idea of raising
the of money in question.
At the present time, +. j. Aver. O
New York is It the head Of the cam
paign.
During his address this evening. DR.
Lerrigo will impress upon his auditor
the fact that "if the church is going t!
amount to anything the men of tn
church must be on the job, and d.
their bit"
DIR. Lerrigo came to Grand Fork
today from Fargo, where he lecture
before d large audience last evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
You Will Enjoy Wearing a Pair Of Our Clever Boots for Women ::

ton of Saturday morning will be a.
group of piano selections by Frank
jenkins.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
MORE MEN ARE
GIVEN CLASSIFICATION
turn on Number of Cases-Au
But One From County.

Final classification of a number Of
registrants. was received by the local
draft board yesterday from the dis
trict board at Bismarck. OF the
fourteen men classified on appeal. all
save one are residents Of Grand Forks
county.
The classification follows:
No. Name. Address. Glass.
178s-Edwin Louis Aarneson. Ma
agara- J.. 8.
1037--William Henry Kennedy, Grand
Forks. XII.
2oos-Emil Elwyn Ensch, Marvel.
746-A-Emil o. Langehaug. North
wood. x. j.
2O65-knut Sannes, Thompson. C. 2.
251O-Olander Nelson, Reynolds. G. 3
1559-karl Crosby Schmidt, Valley
City. B. 2.
16S7-Edwin Bjerke, N%orthwood. c. 2
1902-Oscars Victor Sorbo, Reynolds
2%ol1--John Jensen, thompson. x. i
2oss-John Lawrence Bayne, Oslo
2sos-Martin !, Johnson. Norwood,
sss-Jamss Bufton crsry. sal,na,
Kansas. b. Z.
2s3l-John Lawrencs Maish, Grand
Forks.t Al !.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
HOW TO SEND WAR MAILS
POstOfRCe Warns Public Against Vio-
lation OF Regulations.

Instructions received at the local
postofice state hat all mailable arti-
.cles, including parcel post packages
not exceeding IL pounds in weight, to
or from prisoners of war are entitled
to Transmission in the international
mails free of charge. 1t is stated
that all such mails should be plainly
addressed to the prisoner of war, CIV
ing name, designation and name of
camp at which he is held, and must
be, marked prisoners of War Mail.
Via New York" In addition the pack
age or letters should bear the name
and address of the sender.
Parcel post packages for American
prisoners in enemy countries may not
be sent by organizations or societies
and only one such package per month
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
HEARING TO BE AT MINOT
r. II. Commissioners Will Hold Statu.
tory Meeting April 4.

The hearing of the state board of
railroad commissioners in connection
with the investigation to be made of
the surcharge levied by the Red River
Power company upon it's Grand Forks
consumers of gas and electricity, will
be held at Minot April 4. efforts to
have the session in this city notwith-
standing.
City Auditor w. H.. Alexander today
received a letter from the board. ad-
vising him that the place Of meeting
could not be changed as the meeting
is a statutory one.
Complaints similar to that made by
the local city council have been filed
by jamestown and Valley City and will
be heard at the same time.
City Attorney Geo. A. Bangs had
notified the board of railroad com.
missioners that a meeting in this city
would be more convenient to all par.
ties concerned and had requested q
change of place to hat effect. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
!, PASS 1T ON.

PASS 1T ON.
If you have a leaden dime,
Pass it on. s..
Do not fuss and waste good time:
Pass it on.
You may feel real mean, it's true,
But in just Il week Or two
1t will come. right back to you.
Pass it on.
If you have a cur for grip,
Pass it on.
DO not let your chances slip;
Pass it on.
Never fear that you'll forget
The prescription that's your pet,
Twill drift back to you you bet,
Pass it on.
II you have a senseless verse,
Pass it on.
1t may help your. flattened purse;
Pass it on. Nt
If you'd add to your " bliss.
Such a chance you should not miss,
Just add some stuff like this,
Pass it on.
Boston Globe.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-18

iics hefore this oreanization abroad with oar military establishment and the ciyjl populations of Europe the equally as largo if not larger wort. that must Dc done at hon2, there will ho no big drive in the spring for funds. It is expected that with the present money available and the money received fer membership du all of this gigantic work can be ac. compli3hed efficiently
 At present the only way you can suppor the Red Cross is by your membership Tho present week Is he time set for all to join this Army of Mercy No compulsion will be used The Red Cross onl wants those who ate in sympathy with ts worR and ideals as memocr, II is privilege to he ar.e to wear the I9l4 membership lutton and to display tho l1l9 service flag in your homes and y0ar places of business.
 Lok up 3he committees and give to ;hem ycW members hips for yourself aud for your entire family [ you fail 10 sec the committee call at tho Headquarters and there tqk. out yo'tr membership
 Your heart and your dollar Join todav
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-18

Let Us Connect Your Gas Stoves your gas fitting and plumbing repair ing. Chas. St. Clair 307 Malvtrn av- enue. Phone 2030. 11-5-1m.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-18
AVIATORS ARE
 MAKING FAST TIME
MEN ON WAY FROM HOUSTON re DETROIT HAVE COVER ED 9A0 MILES IN .e HOURS
 AND 3J MINUTES.

St Louis. Mo, Dee IT, Two of the three army aeroDlaues which Iet- Houston Texas. for Detroit. Ni,ai- gan, Sltucda,. arrived at Scot Field. BellcrHle. Hino.s. this auea0ou TGe ether machine, piloted by Leuteu- ant E II. Hill nieht commander was forced to remain at Dexter Missouri where the plaucs landed earlier u the day because ot motor trouble.
 Lieutenant Ilill is expected lo join the party at 5}eHeyille tomorrow morning and the three p3uea win proceed to Indianapolis, Indiana
 4 machne pilutod oy Lieutenant Lawson Heury made the 9o ulle trin from Dexter 10 Benelle In exactly one hour, arriving at Scot field al 3.20 o'clock.
 Lieutenant d Jones remained with Lieutenant Hn at Dexter until jour o'clock and artiyed at Scott field at 5.lo o'clock. The schcdutf0 descent al Spr'n2neld Illinois. ta- morrow wall be passed up because of the unexpected delays encountered sc far. Lieutenant Jones said The filers are tra' euiue in peHaWland ma chimes
 So far the fliers have covered 9f3 miles in 9 houns and i1 minutes.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-18
MARCONI IS OPPOSED TO GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
REPRESENTATIVES, CONTEND AN ARBITRARY CENSORSHIP
 WOULD BE CREATED

Washington, Dee Officials of the Marconi Wireless Telceraph c0ul- pauy appeared before the house mer- chen mal inc commiltee today to op- pose the administration bin providing for purchase and control oy thO navy department of all mai0 stations in ths oautly
 John W. Grieg, president ot the company Edward Naliy vice pres ilent, and p, Waruo.t commerce Il agent gave reasons why they believed the stations should be leit in private hands
 Mr. Nally told the committee that -5 wireless stations m Mexico had been under German control durng the war An inyestigation of the wire less system in that country recently completed ny an agent of the Mar conf company, he stated showed that although the Mexican 4oyern ment claims title to all wireless $ a. tions, German apraratus is uscd and German operators were found in ail of them fe said the investigation also disclosed that government elcc- rjcol shops had German superin.euo- ents and that the whole syste mwas supervised by German radio experts
 Mir NallE recommended to rne committee that the eotewmcui Ea al- lowed to control coastal stations which receive and transmit messages between ships and the land but ut4 e3 chat tho ownership of station ~endiug traus-occanie. or overland mess1ges ehouId he allowed to fe- mann In private hands He adyo- ctted confirmation of government control of radio stations
 Gov rument ownership of thc -ta- ticns was charaeterizel by Mir Griag7 os unjust. conIscalory and snen- acc to the cWmrN" as il would mean he said that moi a sim -lo private uusi- ness. or press message could he sent without it passing throueh the gov emmeu' hands. therca5 setting u3 an arbitrary censorship
 The c0mmiae Was asked 70 re- ,ise the hiu so if passed 1t woald provide for au arJiualion board Co decide upon the amount Co be paid the Marcom comrany.