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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25


I'D like to be made happy too
But I'm not 50 sure that you would
be made happy about This" said the
Dalmatian dog. ITS about myself
you see. Usually. or very often. or
quite eften. or at least sometimes
creatures would rather hear about
themselves than about others"
well, would be willing 10 hear
about you" said the Welsh terrier.
Wouldn't you be more than viii.
lngT asked the Dalmatian dog.
Wouldn't you be glad to hear about
met"
ITO he sure" said the Welsh ter
rier, "b0w-wow, TO be sure, Just
didn't use the right word. Pray for
give me-"
~ will, bow-wow. bow.wow. I'll for
give YOU" said the DalmatIan dog.
"And tell me what Is making sou
so happyf" asked the Welsh terrier
Are you quite sure my story won't
bore your"
won't bore me?" asked the Welsh
terrier. "What does that meant"
at means" said the Dalmatinn dog,
shat | don't want to have you bored
by my story, or In other words |
don't want to tire you and make you
feel that my story is dull and uninter-
estlng."
81 won't think that" said the Welsh
terrier, that is | won't think II un.
less you talk way ON beyond my bed
time and eating time and mapping
time and all such important things"
"You speak as though you thought
my story was an endless one. or al
most an endless one" said the Dal-
matian dog.
81 don't know how long II is to
be-" said the Welsh terrier, but. as
said, I'd love TO hear It If It would
M take more than few hours to
tell II to me"
Gracious. but you're patient" said
the Dalmatian dog at won't take
that long. 1t will only take few
moments"
"Tell II TO me at once, bow-wow,
waste no more time" said the Welsh
terrier.
WELL" said the Dnimntian dog, I'm
the first place | am always battered
by being brought TO dog show.
love dog shows because then II means
! 4 No., ,,.,,.tt, .t..,.t,,..
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

family too. they ! Love Deg Shows
said. have nice
black spots on my white body. Ny
head IS long and my eyes have black
rims about them. ] have good
strong mouth and the broad front OF
my head shows that I'm bright and
intelligent This may not be true OF
everyone but It is true OF me. so they
say.
"But am so especially happy that
they do know ! come from a good old
family Of dogs and that I'm really
sensible, nice dog who Is proud. just
iy proud Of his parents and grand
parents and great grandparents"
ats a good thing they know your
fine points" agreed the Welsh ter
rier. "and | can understand that Il
naturally makes you happy
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25
A EAR Warninn.

Edward. a six-year-old urchin. ac-
cldentally cut his shoe with his knife
and his father proceeded TO scold him
at great length for his careiessness
The little fellow listened patiently for
a time. then. looking up at his father
said;
Papa II you don't stop talking So
much about it you1l get me uiad. loo.
90 psul Dispatch
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

dog
"Oh. | am so
happy" he said.
"Ai last folks VIII
know about me.
I've been hearing
everyone speak OF
II lately"
what have you
heard them speak
Off barked the
Welsh terrier.
Il have heard
OF something 10
make me happy"
said the Dalma-
tian dog.
aren't you GO
Ing 10 tell Il 10
me?" asked the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

Whit ,he world wants Is Immediate
peace and stabilized industry, II wiz
attend 20 the perfecilng processes H.
self
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

my family came,
from Dalmatia,
on the Adriatic
coast. It's very
far AWAY from
here. They are
saying that l be-
long TO one of the
oldest and best
families of dogs.
Sometimes ! am
known as the
coach dog be.
cause | run along
so willingly with
coaches aud car
rlages.
TIN a good
sample of my
family too. they
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

Skunk pelts are up 20 per cent
However. as soon as we start TO
slsinning the profteers the price viii
come down.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

Poet D'Annunzio would make n great
hit ms lender In some of these rag
time revolutions they have down In
Central America.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

Maybe the sugar Shortage VIII take
away permanently some Of the odlum
that has attached to carrying packages
home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

That prediction Of cheaper clothing
sounds fine 20 some Of US who have
been taking inventory Of last winters
oyercoat
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

The mercury is beginning 10 drop
but prices do not show signs Of per
hitting the thermometer to set the
pace.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

When n man is sick he wonders II
there Is another man on earth capn'
BILE of continuing his business in case
he shufiles OFF.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1919-12-25

blood viii toll especially your own
blood relations when they have some.
thing mean 10 tell about you.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
County Plans
For Red Cross
Well Under Way

With county organizations through
out the state practically completed,
various counties are preparing to put
on their roll call drives, and in many
cases expect to finish UP the work Of
completing the membership quota
early in the week, according to Miss
Helen Hamilton, state chairman of
the Red Cross roll call.
Nelson County.
With the campaign opening on No
vember 2 and lasting until iArfmistice
day. November IL. two counties al
ready have announced definite plans
for conducting the work. Nelson
county, under the Craftsmanship of J..
T. Lamb of Michigan, who has recent
~ undertaken the work of the drive
for hat county, will put on it's drive
on November 3. Mr.. Lamb has been
active in Red Cross work. especially
in membership and money drives dur
ing the entire period of the war, and
has had considerable success in maxi
ing a Red Cross record for Nelson
county. 1t is expected, ACCORDING to
state headquarters. hat this county
will be among the first to meet it's
membership.
Wells County.
Wells county, under the chairman
snip of Miss Julia Jaastad of Fessen-
den, has announced to state head
quarters in Grand Forks that it will
put on a one-daN drive November S,
and expects to complete it's quota. on
that day. Miss Jaastad is rapidly
completing the organization Of her
county and expects to have everything
in working order on November 2.
Miss Anne Ferguson of the state or
ganization committee today went to
Grafton to confer with Walsh county
officials regarding the campaign. and
assist in organizing the county drive.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Will \ HONOR
MEMORY ! Q OF
ROOSEVELT
Support Of All Expected for
Memorial Programs
and Fund.

Every man, woman and child in
Grand Forks county is desired to take
part in the programs to be held to
commemorate the memory of the late
Theodore Roosevelt and to voluntarily
contribute to the national fund to be
raised for securing a suitable me-
mortal for the great American. ac-
cording to County Chairman e. j.
Lander. - -
City and county school and univer-
sity heads have pledged the whole
hearted support of the institutions to
the plans and next Friday. memorial
programs will be given in all schools
Of the county. Sunday churches of
the county will hold special services
to honor the memory of Roosevelt and
on Monday his birthday will be re-
membered in various ways.
No special services will be held in
Grand Forks Monday because of the
gathering held earlier in the year to
honor the former resident. of North
Dakota. The memorial! carries a spe-
cial appeal to. people of North Dakota
because in the territorial days Col.
Theodore Roosevelt was a resident Of
the state, located on a ranch at Me-
The county is being organized to
secure the funds necessary to meet
the county's share toward a perma-
mont memorial for Roosevelt and in
all quarters the people asked to assist
r pledging their heartiest support.
The solicitation of the memorial
fund is in no way a begging cam
paisn' as such a procedure would not
be. sanctioned by the members Of
Roosevelt's family and because it is
believed that the great American,
Theodore Roosevelt, was widely
enough known and loved to make
such means superfluous.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
BUSINESS asked
TO- USPENDF FOR
ARlMlSTICE DAY
Merchants Assn. Pass Res
olutions Asking to Close
at Noon, November II.

All business places in the city will
be asked to cooperate in the celebra-
ton of Armistice day, November IL,
which Is being planned by the Amer
lean Legion, according to a set of res
olutions drawn up this noon at the
regular meeting of the directors OF the
Merchants Credit association.
In order to assist and cooperate
with the plans, of the Grand Forks
post of the American Legion in cele-
,brating the first anniversary Of Armi-
stice day in q fitting manner, the Mer-
chants association resolved to ask
all business men in the city to close
their business places at IL O'Clock
noon on November II.
Plans for the observance of the
day were taken up at a meeting Of
ming, they appeared before the
board of directors of the Commercial
club and made arrangements for the
cooperation of that body. Mayor H.
NJ. Wheeler has already announced
his approval of the celebration of
Armistice day. A committee from the
Commercial club, which will be
named later, will assist the Legion
in carrying out the plans for the day.
The program of the day will be
held at the auditorium, beginning at
3 o'clock in the afternoon on Armi-
stice day, and will include music and
speeches. This meeting will be open
to the public. AT 1890 o'clock in the
morning there will be a meeting and
reunion of service men, and at 6
o'clock in the evening a dinner will
be served Tor service men. At 9
o'clock a dance will be held for service
men only.
The Legion committee in charge of
the nrnpru M o0nSiStc IF C1orono1
Hassell, chairman; Walter Schlosser,
Paul. Goodman, William Greenleaf, H.
L. Edwards, Stanley O'Connor, Ray
jacobson and Earl Smith.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
STUDENTS. WIN
FINE POSITIONS

The best firms in the North
west continue to offer fine pos
itions to the w~ell-trained stu
dents Of Dakota Business Col
lege, Fargo, N. D. !
Miss Zelda Williams recently
got a $4,000 se~cretarial position
with The Armenia Sharon Land
Co. She is the sixth d. B. C. pupil
placed there. Mr.. w. Hines went
to the Indian Oil Refining Co,
Miss Laura Schwallen to the w.
d. Lane Real Estate Co., Miss
Edith Coleman to the Western
Union Telegraph Co.
Follow the successful" Write
D. 7. Watkins, Pres sO6 Front
st, FargoN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
SHOT UP HOUSE,
TRIO ARRESTED
Will be Charged With Ma
licious Mischief at Hear
ing This Evening.


AS a result of wild west' stunts
which they r alleged to have pulled
off at a vacant house on the farm of
c.. P. Davis, one mile southwest Of the
state university, Casper Brossard,
Raymond Johnson and John johnson
are in the hands of the local police
and will be given a hearing on the
charge of malicious mischief this
evening before Police Magistrate Phil
Mclaughlin.
The trio are said to have entered
the house while hunting late Monday,
and to have "shot the place up" with
their rifles and shotguns. AS a result
Mr.. Davis pursued them, and after a
chase Of three miles caught them and
turned them over to the city police.
The vacant cottage which was orig
inally built by A. I. Hunter has been
a favorite resort for hunting parties
since it was unoccupied. and acts Of
vandalism have been common it is
said. AS a result Nj. Davis determined
to make an example of the present
case.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Returns To Be Slow
On Certificate Sale

Reports on the result of the Treas
ury Savings Certificate sale in this
county during the one day drive Mon
day, will be slow in coming in, &C.
cording to P. A. McClernan, county
chairman.
No definite announcement of the
amount of certificates sold will be
available for several days, due to the
fact that the sales were scattered and
that a number of cards have not been
in vet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Caravan Will Jour
ney to Williston, Minot
and Devils Lake to Ex-
tend Glad Hand to West
: ern Mobiles in the Interests
of a Closer AHiliation.

With a ready grip and crowned
with red fezzes, the Shriner caravan
from KEN Temple of Grand Forks
will leave this evening on a Pilgrim
age to the arid deserts of western
North Dakota, crossing the burning
sands to Williston, Minot and Devils
Lake.
The oriental delegation is making
this pilgrimage for the purpose of
extending warm fellowship greetings
and developing a closer utilization
with Arab brothers in the western
country. The Shriners will be greeted
on their line of travel by mobiles of.
the western plains.
The caravan will include the popu-
lar KEN Temple band of twenty
eight pieces, the KEN Temple quartet,
the Divan and heads of Scottish Rite
and York Rite bodies, with the KEN
Temple patrol comprising sixteen
men and the officers.
Gather at Temple.
All pilgrims who will make the trip
are to report at the Masonic temple
forms. They will march in a body to
the depot, where they will take the
train leaving at 8:25. Two special
sleepers will be attached to Great
Northern train No. / to accommodate
the Shriners.
The pilgrims itinerary:
Leave Grand Forks tonight. G. N.
No. 1, S:25 p. m. Arrive Williston
Wednesday. October %. 4:55 a. m.
Leave Williston Thursday, October
20, G. N. No. 222. $3.50 a m. Arrive
Minot Thursday, October 90, 11:15 /.
m. Leave Minot Friday, October "a,
G. N. No. 10, S:45 a. m. Arrive Devils
Lake Friday October "a, 1880 p. m.
Leave Devils Lake Saturday, October
rs, G. N. No. 202, 8 a. m. Arrive
Grand Forks Saturday, October IS.
11.S0 q m
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
OWNER CLAIMS
STOLEN AUTO
Two Young Men Arrested
Are Being>Held by the
Local Police.

. .'
Arthur Windatt of Winnipeg, son
of the owner Of the stolen automo-
bile located Monday by the Grand
Forks authorities, arrived here today
with a letter from the Winnipeg chief
Of police, to claim his property.
The two young men, arrested last
night who gave the names of F. H,
Saunders and H. M. Flemming, are
further advices from Winnipeg. They
have admitted the theft Of the auto
mobile.
A representative of the Winnipeg
police department is expected to ar
rive. in Grand Forks tonight. Advices
already received from Winnipeg are
to the effect that the pair are wanted
there on a serious charge aside from
the stealing of the automobile.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Shrit1crs And Masonic Heads
Leave Tonight on Pilgrimage
Ouer Sands of the Arid West
NORTHWOOD MAN OF
MANY WATCHES OFF
FOR, HIS HOME TODAY

MANY Watches johnson of
Northwood, who was picked up
Sunday night by the police with
a cut in his head, and q watch in
every pocket, left for his homo In
NOrthwood this afternoon.
He is reported to be practically
recovered from his injuries. =
When picked up Sunday night,
johnson told q rather Wild tale
Of losses, at one time claiming
that he. had been robbed of S..
600. When he recovered Monday
morning, however, he explained
that he had been talking through
the bottom of the bottle.
No explanation for the five
watches has as yet been made,
however.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF SUGAR OPPOSED
BY E. A. SPRECKLES

Washington, Oct. 21.-Federal con-
troll of the sugar crop was opposed
today before the senate agriculture
committee by c.. A. ~Spreckles, a New
York refiner, who blamed government
tai interference for the existing sugar
situation.
There is no shortage. he said, al
though the supply is "dislocated." One
million tons of the 1919 crop will be
to relieve the present situation.
MI. Spreckles said he would not OBJ
ject to government control if it would
reduce the price to the consumer in
stead, he insisted, it has brought about
an increase in price,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
ADVERTISEMENT.
Why be Fat?
Become Slim This Season

Have you heard about the new sys.
tan for weight %reductionf
You may eat and drink all you need.
There is no. tedious exercising. Take
. little oil Of korein At mealtimes and
when retiring; also follow the simple,
elsar directions. A loss of weight, ten
e sixty pounds whatever you need to
iess), may be expected by this safe and
pleasant system Of fat reduction. At
Il korein capsules, and start at once.
B lof normal size, with good figure and
sttlsctive appearance, agile, quick
Witted, healthier and more efficient, Bv
lredueing weight now you are likely to
ayeid one or more diseases, heart weak.
Aeas, sunstroke, apoplexy, ETC., and to
edd many years to your life. Remem.
ber-e1 Of 10, ein. Become thin and
gtsyso. Show others this advertisement.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
st. Andrews Society
Committees To Plan
For Annual BANQUET

Committees of the st. Andrews So
ciety OF the Red River valley met last
night to discuss plans for the annual
banquet. to be held at the Masonic
temple at Z o'clock on the evening of
November 21.
AT last nights meeting committees
to taxi charge Of banquet arrange
ments were named and work will
start at once to complete plans for
the occasion when Scotchmen of this
section will gather.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Roosevelt Film At
The Met On FRIDAY

"Our Teddy" a film dealing with
the life and adventures Of the late
Theodore Roosevelt. will be a feature
attraction at the Metropolitan opera
house Friday night.
Owing to the great demand for the
film on account of Roosevelt Me-
mortal week, Manager Brown of the
Metropolitan was able to obtain it
for n night only.
The same film under it's former
name of 1.-The Fighting Roosevelts,'
has proved n of the great picture
play successes of the year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
ROUND THE WORLD
AIR DERBY STARTS
WITHIN NEXT YEAR

Minneapolis, Oct. 21-W F. Brooks.
president Of the Aero club Of Minne-
apolis, has been given authority by
the commission arranging the aerial
derby ".round the world" to name
referees for this section to take the
time of participants who may start
the aerial voyage from Minneapolis
or who may stop here enroute. Mr..
crooks said the derby will not take
place for several months and the To-
cal referees will not be named until
some time next ear.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Front Y. M. C.. A. Lobby
Is Reserved For Men

Hereafter the front lobby Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. will be reserved exclusively
for the men, and the boys will be as
signed to the lobby in the rear, ac-
cording to an announcement this
morning by Secretary Nagle, who de-
sires to make the front lobby more
quiet and restful for the older men,
bers Of the association.
Mr.. Nagle states that it is his de-
sire to make the association building
a more home-like place and that this
result will be accomplished as rapidly
as possible. The changes will neces-
sarily have to be gradually accom-
plished as the necessary funds become
available,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
VARSITY Band
AT T0WNLEY'S
RALLY TODAY
Made by A,
G.. Sorlie for University
Musicians to Make Trip.

The University Of North Dakota
band is attending the Nonpartisan
league rally which is being held
today ut Fargo.
Arrangements for the band to
make the trip were made with
the university authorities by A.
G. Sorlie who is heading the
party of local men attending the
league rally.
Several other Grand Forks men
are attending the session.
others who are attending the rally
of the Townley forces left Grand
EOrkS this morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
an SNAKES.

Pierre, s.. D., Oct. 21.-Mellette
county farmers who became Just a bit
annoyed Shy rattlesnake1 siRangurated
e cleanup campaign last week and
reports received here today indicate
successful results.
found q colony Of snakes,
evidently preparing their winter sduar-
ters and killed ~ the first day. The
next day the r1en returned and dis
patched 10 more.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Big Sum Given For
Red Cross Work In
European Countrie,

Washington, Oct. 21.-Cash aeere-
eating about $95, 900 was con
tributed by the American Red Cross
Tor relief in France alone and about
$~75,000,000 wa contributed for SINH
lar work in twenty other countries
during the war period Of twenty
months ending last February %, ,ac-
cording to a report of the war activi-
ties of the organization made public
today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Big Drainage Ditch
Gets Official @. K.

Crookston, Mimi, Oct. 21.-Judge
Watts Of the district court stated to-
day that judicial ditch No: 81 had
been accepted as completed. This
ditch extends from Mentor, running
tract was completed by the Roat Con-
struction Co. for approximately $14.-
900. "a 80 .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Speaks To Students
On Roosevelt's Life

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 21.-George
N. Remission, state campaign director
for the Roosevelt Memorial associa-
ton, today addressed students of the
Glendale normal, at Glendale, on the
life of the great roughrider and this
evening he will speak before the
Dickey county teachers institute on
the same subject. Tomorrow Mr.. ken
iston goes to Lisbon to address the
Ransom county teachers institute.
Mr.. Remission has recently visited
twenty-five counties in the eastern
part Of the state and in all of these he
has found the Roosevelt memorial
drive we'll organized.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Odd Fellows Guests
o. The Relief Corps

Members of Banner Lodge I. o. O..
E. were guests of the Women's Relief
Corps Monday night at a luncheon
served at the end Of the regular meet
ing Of the lodge.
The ladies took this of ex-
pressing to the members Of the lodge
their appreciation Of being permitted
the use Of the Odd Fellows hall.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
SMITH is FIRST
FLYER STARTING
FROM FRISCO TO
MAKE RETURN TRIP

San Francisco. Oct. 21.-Capt. Lowe
H. Smith. a Mather field entry In the
army .transcontinental air derby, ar
rived here at $3.50 (~unofficial) today,
being the first of the iiers who started
from San Francisco to return here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
NO srEAMRo11ER ALLOWED.

Minneapolis, Oct -21.-The Arnert-
can Legion national convention Ia
Minneapolis November %10-11-12. &ill
not tolerate 'steamroller" tactics and
the only restrictions to be in effect
will be those intended to expedite
business and orderly conduct, accord
ing to Lemuel L. Bottles of Seattle.
Washington, assistant secretary Of the
national organization Of the Legion,
who arrived today in Minneapolis to
open a branch Of the national head
quarters i n preparation for the nation
conference. Z
(.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.