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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28

an.d tlse ansFshynsx. We are}thc food
Esuardians OF TIM world. a
WI pSistsy Glt:s unSAiff4hlg. lcnd i
every eiefEt 70 the task tint fs be-
fore us. i've should produce every.
ounce OF Noodstufks that our fich lands
are capable Of and should have no
uce. We stand on The: brink 81 a preci-
jpfcg and nothing but unity; OF purpose.
,uuswervinK loyalty to the government,
and unQuestiontng patriotism car
save us from inevitA Mic destruction.
The war OF '76 and the Civil wa fade
into insignihcance in the face Of the
present CRISIS" sss%
Mr.. Reed paid a warm tribute to
y boys in FRANCE They esthe An
World I spsi aaNing iSved m Mieh 'fh.m " 'for he =
considerable period ana having been
In a position to draw Comparisons I
can say this without reserve.'nA
MI. Reed also told His experiences
at the front under fire, In air raids. in
the barracks of the American SOL
diers, in his talks With Pershing.
Clemenceau and others. He told ygof
the sad9ifices that the people Of Eng
france and Belgium were max.
Ing. of the hardships OF the men at
the front, of the food shortages there
n n tremendous task of the Amer
lean government and the American
people to feed the fighting men. He
told of the character Of the enemy
that we must fight, the r~uthlessness OF
their methods and the barbarity Of
their officers. He told his own sccnclu-
sions as to. what will be necessary be-
fore we can win the war and he pre-
dicted that unless the American peo-
pie get a fuller appreciation. of the
size OF the task before then, and get
tosether to perform it the war Mi
1t had at first been planned to hold
tonlght's meeting at the city hail, but
this afternoon other arrangements
were made and the auditorium on
north Fifth street secured for the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
C0MBE TOLD OF
PRISON LIFE
Spoke Before Large Crowd
at City Hall-Told of
German Camps.

Greeted by a crowd that filed the
city nail. Private c. V. Connie, Win
nlpeS newspaper man., and a yeter-
an who saw service in several of the
natsles Of h great war, spoke OF
ms experiences in German prison
camps last night.
After the singing Of THE Star
Spangled Banner" by the audience,
torney s%veinbjorn johnson.
Relating his story rom. the tim,
that he enlisted in the First Canadian
division. Machine Gun
until his release through the SWISS
authorities, a period Of about three
and a half years, Mr.. Connie held his
audience %spellbound by his vivid de-
scrlption of the conditions .oycr
there -
THE first taste OF warfare is no,
as terrible as n would imagine"
he said. for the sense of duty ana
honor makes the soldier forget ey-
erything else" ~,
Mr.. Combe then went on to give
a very real and interesting dcscrin-
ton of the different phases OF mod
ern warfare
Wounded i'm Head.
In the great battle of st. Julien he
received a wound in the head which
left him UNCONSCIOUS, and upon re-
gaming consciousness, he found him.
SELF a prisoner in a German prison
| 81 nj where he spent the following
o months. Hts description q the
treatment of the prisonersts4hy the
isiermans revealed the cruelty with
which they are treated. He praised
1.-The United States officials at Berlin
and mentioned ono instance when
I Ambassador Gerard and his party
visited some Of the camps; the. rris-
nl1ersI \ were otherwise underfed
and without proper clothing, were
each given an extra supply Of CLOTH
Ing an o%vercoat. and the n,enu Of
dlnner, which was especially prepared
or this occasion. was c~onspicuously
posted In a number OF places. How
ever as soon as the embassy was our
OF sight the same old %a.routine was
followed and thirty minutes after
they had left all of the ~overcoats
were collected and sent to German
headquarters. 1t was all camouflaRe,
At this point MIR. Combe auoted
PRESIDENT Wilson in saying hat the
German people as a, whole are not to
ne despised n that the war is who'll
~ a war to%"make the world safe for
democracy"
Soldiers Become Fatalists.
one OF the thlngS emphasized by
MI. Combe was that the soldier does
not realize until he sees active serv-
ice just how much religion he really
a He soon realizes that fate
more than circumstance controls his
life. and as he never knows at n
time OF the day whether he will be
alive at the same time the next day,
ne comes to believe that fate controls
his existence.
At the close of the talk Mr.. Combe
exhlbited a number of souvenirs that
ne 6rousht home with him. including
clothing used by the soldier. parts Of
the German prison garb. the blanket
in which the soldier wraps himself
when in the trenches, pictures of
places visited and some German
bread, which he remarked was is
months old and stronger"
Mr.. Combe was released in an ex-
change of prisoners on the Swiss
border and spent 143 months in an in
Eternment camp there, finally being
invalided home.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28

/, marched into hat city ant. she con-
verified her home into "a Red Cross
hospital and acted in the capacity OF
a nurse to the wounded. Her sons
were actively engaged with the Bel
GUM relief committee, She has sea,
little children starve; she has beer
an " witness to German atrocities,
and has seen the destruction and de-
VISITATION OF Belgian towns,
Mrs. Clarke has been characterized
as a, brilliant speaker and one Of the
ablest on the platform today. q
In speaking of Mrs. Clarke, Mr..
freed said: ''She is a brilliant
speaker and one of the best in the
country today. No woman can afford
to miss hearing her. Her story is
so appealing: her accounts of suffer-
ing in Belgium 81 filed with pathos.
and her voice SO fascinating that all
fall in love with her."
Mr.. Reed granted an interview 20
a representative Of The Herald to-
day. and in speaking of the bearing
of the situation in Europe on the
United States, said:
America Invaded if
We cannot escape if the Germans
break through the French lines and
take Paris. If they take Paris the
way to Calais will be open. If they
take Calais. their guns can reach TO
Dover, enabling them to take Eng
land. With the capture of the Rus
sian. the French and the British ma
vles, no power on earth can stop
them from invading America. At the
present time We haven't the equip
ment to successfully resist a German
Invasion as a great portion of our
army and navy are over there" This
will be a long war and it will be won
by the patriotism of tho middle west
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
SNYDER,
ARVILLA BOY, is
SOUGHT BY SISTER

From Mt. Pleasant. Ia, has come a
request to The Herald to aid in locat-
ing Robert g. Snyder. Is years old
who left his. home near Arvilla. N. D.,
on January 20, 1915. The request
comes from his sister, Mrs. Mary Ed
dingfeld. who resides at Mt. Pleasant,
In a letter. addressed to the boy, she
says: 6@
The folks are worried nearly TO
death about YOU because they do not
know ef what danger you might have
met with since you left home. They
all miss you SO much, and mother Is
nearly PROSTATE about you. If you
should read these lines. send the folks
word, Immediately where you are"
Robert G. Snyder was last reported
going south from Grand Forks, and
was ,asked to make attempts to find
him, =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28

Has Accepted call from Con.
gregational Church at
New Rockford, N. p.

Rev. We HI. Elfting, pastor OF the
plymouth Congregational church has
rendered his resignation to the con-
gregatfon whose members, although
admitting that they were taken by
surprise. accepted It
The First Congregational church al
New Rockford. N. D., has extended
a call to Mr.. Elfring, who Announced
today that he viii assume charge or
May l. :
Mr.. Elfring came to Grand Forks
ABOUT NV years ago from Sioux CITY.
Iowa. and has ever since been a leaIs
er in community and church life in
this city. The Plymouth c-onsreEa-
ton q grown in all department.
during his p%astorate and all OF the
iocai indebtedness has been cleared
ava since. Mr.. Elfring's arrival.
Goes to Large Field.
me call from New Rockford opens
2 wider field of opportunities for Mr..
Elfring as that congregation is com.
peting with the one at Williston for
rank of the third largest in the
state. ~
MIR. Elfring went to New Rockford
some time a.;o. and delivered a SER
mon OF which the congregation
thought SO much that 1t /. mediately
invited him to come as pastor of the
church.
Many friends Of Mr.. Elfrtng in and
outside OF his congregation, will re-
greet to see him leave. at the same
time extending their congratulations
to him that. he has found it possible
to take advantage Of the privilege
Uttered him for service in a larger
f1eld. Several citizens said today that
Mr.. Elfring has been supporting all
and beneficent movements for
civic betterment which have been in
progress here during the last few
years.
1t will be remembered that MIR. Ell
firing raj one of the men who made
the plans Of a municipal swimming
pool 81 reality last summer. He also
helped secure Professor Paul as
and teacher of band mu-
sic for the school pupils of the city.
Mr.. Elfring is secretary of the Pub
TIC welfare association and has al
ways been actively interested in
charitable work. He is also a mem
her of the boys work committee OF
the u. NJ. G.. A., in addition to being
active and influential member Of
Commercial club. :
Mr.. Elfring said this afternoon
he was sorry to have to leave
Grand Forks and his friends here,
but that he considered 1t his duty to
take up the work offered him in the
field.
No successor has been named for
Mr.. Elfring's position here, but it is
understood that the names of several
candidates are being considered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
WAR DEPARTMENT
IS LOOKING FOR
WHALEN'S P

William W. Whalen, first Grand
Forks soldier to die in France. wrote
his father, Con Wlialen Of this eli.
shortly before. his death that he h;:d
gent an application for insurance to
1.-THE war department. AS no further
information has been received. the
matter was turned over to the Sol
diers' Service bureau in this city
which is now trying to recover the in
~surance. The first steps in that di-
rection have been taken, and the war
department is making a search for the,
document.
II found. the amount stipulated
will be RENTED to the young mans
RELATIVES.
William w. whalen, who enlisted
last summer. was reported dead Of
pneumonia. by General Pershing.
commander-in-chie of the American
expeditionary forces in France some
time last January.
Sometimes a man gets exemption 90
IA 'tbreadwinner" when # Il his wife
who takes in washing. 1853
Trotzky thought, To- put Germany III
a hole: but It was Trotzkyf who filled
1T UP first sos Germany could get in.
~ EE,EFet LT9H<EL xLEs=4y d. AHstN -NT4Es 4HE M ff-E-
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child should miss the opportunity to
hear Mr.. Reed u,
There issiio admission charged and
all are urged ty be at the auditorium
early as a capacity honse is expected.
a 'whirlwind" drive is being cons
Quoted this afternoon to give this
ass meeting the proper publicity and
insure a large attendance as MIR.
Reeds message should be beard by all.
a clipping from the Jackson, Mich,
Commercial Bulletin reads:
The mass meeting which was held
at the Masonic temple Friday. evening.
February Is, under the auspices of the
United States food administration was
a decided success. The auditorium
was crowded tofits capacity. y
THE Speakers. Dan Reed; Mrs.
Basil Clark aud Henry Coo Culbertson,
we're simply wonderful. both in the
accounting Of their experiences AT
the front Iand in their earnest and
gripping appeals for a greater conser-
walton of food over here to relieve
starvation and suffering over there"
Mrs. Clarke Has Sons in War.
Mrs. Basil Clarke will also give an
address along the same lines.
n She is a native of Kentucky. a wild
ow. and has two sons in the army.
For two years preceding the invasion.
she made her home in Brussels, and
continued to reside there for a period
of about two years afterward. h
was in Brussels when the Germans
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
c. A. BURTON
PASSES AWAY
Was County School Super
intendel't Here Nearly a
Generation Ago.

G. A. Burton, at one time school
superintendent of Grand Forks county
and member of the legislature from
this district, diedta few days ago at
his home In Longinont, Colo, 81 years
old Several old time residents here
said today that they remembered Mr..
Burton quite we'll and that he was
very popular during the years he
lived in Grand Forks.
c. A. Burton was born in Paires-
vile, O., in 1864. and came to. Grand
Forks in ther1ats seventies. Compare
lively soon after settling here he be-
came county school superintendent. in
which capacity he served for four
years, and in 1890 he was elected to.
the legislature from this district.
when North Dakota was but a year
old.
He served with distinction through
the term of~1891 and was also a mem
Der of the. legislature when that body
met in special session in the spring Of
1892. While Mr.. Burton lived in
Grand Forks county he made, his home.
on a farm near Arvilla.
In Indian School Work.
From Grand Forks Mr.. Burton
ito Fort, Stephenson as superin-
tendent of the United States Indian
school. in Which capacity he remained
for three years, at the end Of which
time he went to Bismarck, where for
thirty Years lie was actively engaged
In the real estate, business, at the
same time operating a fuel yard.
There survive the widow, one son.
Cecil A. Burton, and two daughters,
Helen Burton, who is In the govern
lnent service at Washington. ID. c., and
Bertha Burton, a student at Fort Col
Inns. Mrs. Burton will remain at
Longmont, Colo. where the family has
made its home since 1914, when Mr..
Burton went there for the benefit OF
his health.
Old friends of the late Mr.. Burton
said today that they thought at least
two of his children were born in this
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
IS MADE
in BANKING CASE

Notica was received by Attorneys
Bangs & Robbins of this city from
the clerk Of the circuit court of, ap-
peals at st. Louis that a reversal had
been made in the verdict of the case
OF the Stockyards National bank OF
South st. Paul against the First Ma
tlonal bank Of Towner, n. D., which
was given by Judge Munger of Ne
braska sitting in place OF Judge C, f..
Amidon. in December, 1916.
lnsl914 the Farmers State bank Of
Iowner borrowed about $4,000 from
the Stockyards National bank and
These notes were delivered to the
Stockyards National bank, which aft
erward sent them 70 the Farmers
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28

sGs 13s went to Europe at the invitation
4tSs34e British and French govern
M4AF4s, n while there travelled 1900
5aMtkS along the various fronts. This
4Ae44EsSsWtth a view to assisting him in
Ey1pinG the war situation and enable
S44&kAtsSsto lay before the American public
kAe&atrue condition Of affairs beyond
s1k34ssssSSsraters.. He has experienced air
stAt4e. been under shell fire in its
sN9x4Sus forms. witnessed the results of
M&E11an atrocities and seen the devas-
ettGn Of the once peaceful French
53NyG1s.
us story and his forceful manner
%&M4eliyery grips his hearers in breath
L. zsaA attention. No man, woman or
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
SERVICE FLAG TO I
BE UNFOLDED AT M.
E. CHURCH SUNDAY

Next Sunday. morning a great patrt-
otto service will be held in the Methoss,
service flag has been purchased for.
this OCCASION. Twenty young men
have gone from the church, Sunday
school and Epworth league to serve
their country.
The parents. and brothers and sis
ters Of the "soldier2boys'' will be given
special recognition. Attorney w. Az
Mcintyre will present the Service flag
and Rev. T. H. Gallagher will deliver
an appropriate sermon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
S. DELEGATES MET
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB

Representatives Of the various Sun
q schools OF the city met at the
Commercial club rooms yesterday to
make plans for the State . Sunday
school convention which will be held
here June 4 to 6.
State Superintendent Garrison Of
Fargo was present at the meeting to
help in the planning.
RE Griffith Was elected chairman
ORG committee to make arrangements
for n convention. About LOCO dele
gates are expected to attend the con-
vention and speakers of national fame
Will be present and take part in tho
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-28
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MASS MEETING in
AUDITORIUM All s
O'CLOCK IS FREE
Nj. Reed Returned Last
Month from Long Visit
to Battlehelds.
Speakers will Discuss Euro
pean Situation as it Affects
/ Conditions Here.

D. a. Reed of Flint, Mich. who re-
turned to the United States from the
war zone in France January II last.
will speak at the auditorium at 3
o'clock tonight on the most important
subject of the hour-Food in Europe
and the United States. +
Having n an opportunity to study
wal. conditions at first hand, MI. Reed
is insa position to give to tho public II
splendid address OF the situation in
Europe. -
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Ex-Head Of Sales Co.
Is Accused of Theft

Albert H. Dollard. of Psi East Nine
teenth Street, Flatbush, was arrested
last night at his home charged with the
theft of sli.l3o in connection with his
presidency OF the Do.lard Sales Com
pany and the Interstate Coal Sales
Company, which. according to Assistant
District Attorney E. S. Brogan. were
connected with the Susquehanna Coal
Company. subsidiary of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
The Indictment alleges that on June
l6, 1915, after the Dollard company and
the Interstate company went into the
hands of a receiver, a check was drawn
for that amount by Joseph T. Morrison
president of the Clarksburg Coal Min
ing Company, to the order of the Dol
lard Sales Company in payment of bills
rendered by the Dollard Coat Sales
Company. 1t is alleged that it was in
dorsed by Dollard, deposited in his per-
sonal account and checked out by him
for his personal use. The law firm of
kellogg ( Rose of 115 Broadway, at
torneys for the receivers, pressed the
complaint.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION

NOTICE OF THIRTEENTH ANIMAL
MEETING; OF STOCKHOLDERS
The Thirteenth Annual Meeting OF the
Stockholders of Bethlehem Steet Corpora
ton. New Jersey corporation. viii be.
helG at its principal Office, in the prudon-
tial Life Building. No. 763 Broad Street.
Newark. New JERSEY, on Tuesday. April 2.
1913, at II o'clock noon. At said meetin q
the following matters Will be presented to
stockholders for ,heir action:
Cd The election of four directors to serve
for term of three years;
i2l The approval and ratification Of all
action Of the Board of Directors Of said
Corporation since the Twelfth Annual
Meeting Of its stock holders held on April
), 1915,
go The adoption of proposed Bylaw,
providing for the Administered tion of the
bonus system approved at said Twelfth
Annual Meeting; ami
"a The transaction OF such other bust
ness as may properly come before said
meeting.
The books for the transfer OF shares Of
ferred Stock and of the Common Stock OF
said Corporation Our not of the Eight PR
Cent Cumuia. i've Convertible Preferred
Stock or of the Glass Is Common stock
which two classes OF stock do not have
voting powers Will be closed a the close
OF business on Wednesday, March -, 1918
and will be reopened at the opening OF
business on "Wednesday. April g. 1919
y. H. JONES, Secretary.
Newark. New Jersey. March H. 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Flood Menaces
Madison Square
Causes Grave Concern to Sub
way, Property Owners
and City Engineers

A subterrancan Hood in Madison
Square is causing concern to the sub
way, property owners. engineers and
city departments. II has been active
since last October despite the efforts
of two pumps, and at times enters a
SiNteen-foot excavation for a comfort
station at the rate of ninety gallons a
minute.
Public Service Commission engineers
have yentured the opinion that the Cat
skill AquaGuct, here 200 feet below
ground, Is leaking. Commits ssioner
Chadwick, Of the Board of Water Sup
ply, denies this and suggests that the
food may be caused by ground water
row seeking its natural level after the
drainage vents provided by the aque-
duct excavation are closed.
Pumping has been going on steadily
in the construction of the comfort sta
ton, adding to the expense at a rate
that has caused q difference Of opiuion
between the Park Department AID the
Board of Water Supply as to which
should bear the extra cost Another
pump has had to be installed in the un-
der-track tunrel between the Twenty
third Street subway Platforms and it
was said yesterday that at times this
tunnel. which is not yet in use. is filled
with water 20 the level of the TOP
stair
The superintendent Of the Mctropoli-
tan Tower denied that any pumping
had been resorted to there more tnan
that entailed by ordinary ground water.
I here arc lots of springs under he
park, he said, and formerly there had
been a stream here
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
THE CHESAPEAKE. AND OHIO KAu.
WAY COMPANY
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MECTrvo;

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
Notice Is hereby given that tho annual
meeting OF the stock holders of THE CHES-
ApEAkE AND OHIO RAILWAY COM
PANY viii be held. as provided in the bv
laws, at the Office of the Company in the
Ei;y of Richmond. Virginia. on TUESDAY
the 23rd day Of April, 1918. at II o'clock
a. m. (ip for the election Of Directors:
90 20 authorize and consent by vote or
otherwise may be provided by law TO
the acquisition by purchase or otherwise
of the corporate assets. rights. privileges
franchises. easements, rights OF Way and
all other property Of the following corpora
tions in which said Hallway Company owns
ali, or substantially all, the capital stock
(a) OF kanawha Bridge & Terminal Conn
Railroad Company; lc) OF Logan & South
rrn Railway Company, tdl of Pond Fork
Railway Company. O. Of Piney River &,
Paint Creek Railroad Company; 90 of Elk
horn Is Beaver Valley Hallway Company:
and (gp of The Chesa peake and Ohio
ze and consent TO the form and terms Of
such acquisitions and cf any agreement or
agreements entered into III connection
therewfh. 81 to ratify and confirm such
action Heretofore taken or authorized by
the Boa I'd of Directors or by the Executive
Committee OF the Company as may he
submitted to tho meeting; and 90 to trans
act such other business may lawfully
como before the meeting
The stock transfer books viii be closed
at the office of the Company. No. II
Broadway New York City on SATURDAY.
The 23rd day OF March. 1915. at u O'clock
noon. and Will he reopeped on Wednesday,
the 2ith day Of April, 1918, at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
BY order or the Board Of Directors
CARL REMINGTON. Secretary
Dated. Richmond, Virginia, February u.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-23
Union Organization
Opposes Fare Raise
Central Federated Appeals to
Mayor; Gompers Message
Causes Fight

The Central Federated Union !ast
evening adopted a resolution calling on
Mayor Hyian and the city government
to oppose any increase in fares in
New York City, as urged by Theodore P.
Shonts and ether traction officials. At
the same time it reiterated it's position
IN favor OF municipal ownership.
telegram from Samuel Gcmpers.
congratulati1% the union on its voting
down an attempt to sc amend loyalty
resolution as TO make it peace decla-
ration, caused momentary furry on
the part of the Socialist delegates
Socialist and other pro- German
anti-American propaganda" said Mr.
Gompcrs, land its attacks and slurs
upon the labor movement and myself
will not divert us from our duty in
this the NEST crucial time in the
worlds history"
Abraham Lefkowitz, representative
of the Teachers Union. objected to the
telegram being made part of the
record.
Il resent" said he, "any attempt to
stigmatlze Socialists as prof. German
No man has. q right to think himself
the sole patriot of tho United States"
After several had spoken on similar
lines. the union by an overwhelming
majority accepted the telegram for the
records.