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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09

weather says that there are very few
cases OF blindness, the number in
Canada being amazingly small, and
in this district of four northwestern
states there are only ten cases. He
also explains the urgent necessity OF
the disabled boys to keep up their
insurance, az five years after the
president has declared the war is
over these policies that the boys hold
can be converted into some "old-
line" insurance, and it is estimated
that they can be purchased or trans
|ferred at a reduction of about 20 per
cent. The soldiers who are disabled
can not take out any insurance. but
holding these policies gives them O
chance, even though disabled, to get
into an 'old-line'' insurance.
The boys who have been disabled
and returned are entitled to dispen-
sation. This is a separate insurance
from the one paid through the wal
risk insurance bureau and has moth
ing to do with this, as man people
believe. The dispensation entities
the boys t o $50 per month.
Mr.; Starkweather emphasizes the
fact that the boys who are given this
opportunity of education are, given
it free, and every disabled soldier is
entitled to it. After the boy has
been educated he is placed, and to
the present time Mr.. S~tarkweather
has found a very grateful attitude
! among the boys. He will be in this
city until Saturday, after which he
will proceed on his route, which in
cludes all of North Dakota. South
dakota, Minnesota, and Montana.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
Tells OF
Camp Life
Miss Hayes Gives Interesting Talk,
Assisted on Program by Mrs. Eliz.
abeth Chamberlain as Soloist, This
Morning.

Speaking in a most entertaining
and graphically descriptive way Of
her experiences among American SOL
diers while visiting. them in their
training camps. Maud Hayes delight
ed a large appreciative audience Of
university students and faculty MEM
bers at university convocation held
this morning.
Two musical numbers DELIGHTFULLY."-
rendered by Mrs. Elizabeth Mason
Chamberlain was another feature Of
the morning service. Miss Hayes talk.
which was given over to the relating
of some of her personal experiences
and observations at the opening If
the war, was thoroughly enjoyable
and held the close attention Of the
audience every minute of the time.
was Some Immediate Yesterdays Of
Our Wartime Cities"
Wounded mem in the hospitals
which h visited wished to hear her
tell Of her exciting experiences in
London at the time Of the Zeppelin
raids rather than hear her read or
entertain them in some other way.
Miss Hayes said: THE more horrible
things I could tell them, the more
they seemed to enjoy hearing me
talk"
Miss Hayes told Of the way in
which the soldiers would eat: IT
have positively known those boys to
go over to a Y. W.. C. A. hostess
house right after a satisfying dinner
at the mess hall. and buy as many
as eight desserts" she said; land
when n asked them why, they said:
Well. there would be some day when
they couldn't do ito. .rs, ~.
Modern poetry was not appreciated
by the men half as much as the old
poems that everyone knows. Miss
Hayes said. 1.-THE only two war poems
that I found I could delight them
with were 'Horatius at the Bridge
and Tennyson's revenge"
Miss Hayes dramatic descriptions
Of the divisions of men leaving for
France were interesting and thrilling
as we'll. W v
For next Thursdays convocation
an address by Adelaide Okell has been
announced. ..-, r..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
RELEASED FROM
GERMAN PRISON
Clifton c. Mcintyre Spends
Two Months Among
Germans.

rs '.AsF@a -rT. Tr+r- 49, tEtEsLs
A letter received by the parents of
C.. Mcintyre, Mr.. and Mrs. 8.
B. Mcintyre, tell them Of his safe re-
moval from the German camp Ratatt,
where he has been confined for two
months; the release Is also mentioned
in an Associated Press dispatch from
Washington this afternoon.
Mr.. Mcintyre gives no intimation of
suffering. While confined in the pri-
son, he was obliged to dig potatoes.
and others Of his group worked in
nearby saw mills. Twenty Of his com
pany were taken prisoners at the
same time.
The Red Cross visited the prison
Ecamp each day and brought provi-
sions for American prisoners.
The Spanish influenza raised havoc
/ with the prisoners in the. German
camps, according to Mr.. Mcintyre.
and hundreds of deaths occurred each
day. But the prisoners did not COM
plain Of their treatment otherwise.
How Mr.. Mcintyre was captured is
not known and it is supposed that
some Of the young mans mail has
gone astray.
Clifton c. Mcintyre left for service
the latter part of March. He spent
one month in Camp Dodge. and, aft
er going overseas, two months in
England. He went into active service
in France in August, and spent about
one month fighting at the front with
out receiving a scratch. 1t was at
this time he was taken prisoner and
lost track of his companion. Harry
Pickett, also of this city who has
been with him.
The letter received was written in
Vichy, France, where Mr.. Mcintyre
must remain for five days in quaran-
tine. After the expiration of this time
he says he wishes to go on a sight
seeing trip and will then be content
to return home. He. like all the
other "yanks," says: America for
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
LEGISLATURES
GET UNDER WAY
Prohibition and Woman
Suffrage Up-W. Va.
Ratifes Amendment.

FH ~
st. Paul MINI, Jan. s.-rhe state
legislature got under way with a rush
this forenoon and before IL o'clock
some Of the most important leeisla-
ton which will be acted upon this
session had been introduced.
A resolution to ratify the federal
prohibition amendment was intro,
duced in the house. Representative
C.. II. Warner Of Aitkin, then intro
duced a bill to provide for suffrage in
Minnesota.
The Nonpartisan league bill for a
tonnage tax on iron ore was intro
duced by Representative A. G. WEIGH
OF Glencoe, The tonnage tax bill Of
two years ago was introduced by
Representative Bendixen OF Red
wood. The league bill levies 4 10 Der
cent tax on the net value Of the r
The Bendixen bill would levy Q Der
cent on the value Of the D at the
mouth Of the mine in addition to the
ad valorem tax on the mining plant
and property.
It IL probable that the prohibition
resolution will be referred TO the tenn:
perance COMMITTEES which has not yet
The Warner suffrage bill provides
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
FARMERS ARE
INTERESTED
IN MEETINGS
Sessions at Thompson and
Larirnore Are Well
Attended. 4,ts

Very successful farmers meetings
have been held at Northwood and
'Larimore. The total attendance at
Northwood at morning and evening
sessions was about 200 on Tuesday; at
Larimore the attendance va about
IT'S on Wednesday,. Much interest
was exhibited in the discussion Of the
SOW thistle problem at both places
and in the matter of animal diseases.
Judge, Chamberlain's address on d.
versiaed farming was well received
also. Particular interest was shown
in the evening programs both at
Northwood and Larimore at which
most of the pictures of the North Da-
kota state fair and the evolution OF
the harvester were, presented. Also,
much interest was shown in the slides
showing breeds Of sheep and methods
of handling, together with equipment
Of value in feeding and care.
Today meetings will continue al
Larimore and one session was held at
Arvilla this. afternoon. j. G. Haney
and w. A. LAGRANGE and Prof. George
Wilson will appear at Larimore to-
Hollenbeck will appear at Arvilla
Tomorrow the first meetings will be
held at Gilby and continue through
Saturday. d,
|. At the Thompson meeting yesterday
the importance Of corn silage was dis
cussed. J. G. Haney of Grand Forks
opened the discussion by relating a
series of actual farm experiences and
advised a more intensive cultivation
of corn silage.
C. F. Wilkins. secretary Of the
Thompson Livestock Shipping asso'
citation, also told Of experiences which
he had in connection with the use OF
silage a couple Of years ago: my
corn did not grow very well,' Mr.
Wilkins said. and I did not have
enough to fill my silo. When the sill
age gave out I was forced to feed
mill feed which the cows would not
eat. They dried up and became very
poor. Never until then had I real.
lied how important silage is-in fac
it did not dawn upon me until Wher
T wac without If"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
Swedish Lutherans Have
Their Annual Meeting

A committee was appointed at the
annual business meeting Of the Swe-
dish Lutheran church last evening to
decide whether the Red River Valley
conference should be invited to hold
the annual meeting here next year.
A large crowd attended and at the
close of the meeting a delightful
luncheon was served by the ladies.
The following officers were elected:
Deacons-Erick Anderson. E. Allen.
Trustees-Gust Peterson, o. J. Bos-
trum, j. o. Moberg.
Organist-Mrs. J. M. Persenius; as
%sistant, Irene Bostrum.
Sunday School Superintendent,
4. Western; assistant. P. j. Holm-
Delegate to Conference.-The An
derson; alternate, c. A. Brolin.
Delegate to District Meeting-O.
Brundin; alternate, A. Hansen. r
Auditing Committee. J. Holm
berg, John E. Johnson, Alfred Han
sen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
COMMITTEES ~
l.. APPOINTED
Board of Grand Forks Coun-
ty Commissioners APP
proves Reports.

h board of county commission
ers today, at a meeting held in the
court house, approved various reports
submitted by officials. and commit
tees were appointed by Chairman j.
r. Poupore.
The reports Of d, Coroner McLain,
Justice Of the Peace Phi! McLorgh'
IN and States Attorney Theo. b.
Elton were approved by the members
OF the board who also checked I'm
FORMER Sheriff A. F. Turner's property
tax report for December. which indi-
Gated that the amount of ~$4,446.41
had been collected and turned into
the county treasury. \
Following are the committees an.
pointed by Chairman Poupore:
Roads and Bridges-R. e. HIATT.
chairman, and all other commission.
ers.
Buildings and Grounds-George
Udenby,, chairman. and all other COM
claims-G. G. Holden, r.. E.. Hiatt
and T. S. Mooney.
Auditing-T. S. Mooney, G.. G,
Holden and George Udenby.
Purchasing-T. s. Moohey, J. r,
Poupore and George Udenby,
County Hospital and Poor Farm
r e.. HIATT, chairman. and all other
commissioners. A
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To Be Permanent.
VALE FARMERS MEET
Meeting of Association to Discuss tn,
VonpSa Rnu{noar .

Meeting Of Association to Discuss the
Years Business.
This morning in the farmers room
in the court house the directors of
the Walle farmers Mutual Insurance
club met to discuss plans concerning
questions which are apt to arise at the
afternoon meeting. Thirteen men
were present at the meeting which
was adjourned at ~ o'clock.
About 80 or 40 y Vale township
farmers attended the annual meeting
Of the Insurance club. beginning at /
o'clock this afternoon. Routine bust
ness matters yer discussed. Various
plans wee made for the coming year
and election of officers was held.
leader Of the board Of directors wa
chosen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
Nelson Case a

NELSON case Heard.
Bismarck. N. D., Jan. 9.-The su-
preme, court this afternoon heard ar
guments on Minnie j. Nelson's petit
ton for writ of mandamus compelling
N. c. Macdonald to give her possess
sion of the office of superintendent of
public instruction. Attorney Hyland
Of Bismarck, appearing for the re-
.spondent, declared that Miss Nelson
was not qualified to hold office and
that, therefore. she had asked the
wrong court for relief on the wrong
writ. He argued that quo ,warranto
proceedings should have been started.
Hyland declared the only certificate
Miss Nelson possessed was issued in
1902 and that ven in the old statutes
II was not sufficient for her 70 head
the office. Of superintendent of public
instruction. He declared that It was
necessary for petitioner to show that
she is entitled to hold Office where
upon Chief Justice Ch%ristianson want
ed to know when that got to be the
law" Assistant Attorney General Cox
is representing the. attorney generals
office. The petitioners declared that
Miss Nelson is qualified, both under
the constitution and statutes, to hold
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
Memorial Service For
Theodore Roosevelt In I
Capital Is Considered

Washington, Jan. Steps toward
a memorial service in the capital on
Sunday, February 9, in honor of Col
onel Roosevelt, were taken, today in
congress. The senate unanimously
adopted a resolution by Senator.
fWadsworth Of New York providing
for a Joint session yaand authorizing
committees to make the arrangements
and invite the president, supreme
court Justices, members of the cab
met and other officials to participate,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
F. Sanders
To Address
Business Men
Commercial Success will Be Subject
of Address Before Business Clubs
of the City This Evening.

Business problems and the way of
solving them will be the subject of an
address by c. F. Sanders. which will
be given before the members of the
Ad club and Merchants association at
the. Hotel Frederick at 6:15 this We
ming.
Mr.. Sanders is from the firm of
Mallory, Mitchell & Faust of Chicago,
and is in the city to give the, mer-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
Yankee Army Fires
Salute AS Tribute
To Col. Roosevelt

American Army of Occupation,
Wednesday, Jan. 8.-(By the Associ-
ated ress.)-Ofacial tribute to the
memory of Colonel Roosevelt was ex-
pressed today at the headquarters Of
every division in the army OF oecu-
patton by the firing of a salute of FL
guns. At 3 o'clock this afternoon
every American flag in Rhenish Prus-
STA was lowered to half staff,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 9.-Fire, fol-
lowed by explosions. destroyed the
plant OF the g. r.. McAdbee Oil and
Powder company at Tunnelton, Pa,
last night, according to word received
here this morning. More than 1000
pounds Of dynamite blew up. the re-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
SHAKEN UP .
BY BIG EXPLOSION

Tunnelton. Pa. Jan. e.-This city
and towns for miles around were se-
verely shaken and windows shattered
when 1000 pounds Of dynamite ex-
ploded at the G. r. McAbee Power
compapy's plant at Salisbury, near
here, last night. The two main build
ings OF the plant were destroyed by
fire which followed the explosion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
chants the benefit of his investigations
and esearch work.

and research work.
Grand Forks, Is a community, has
many business problems to solve. on
the threshold of the new year. Each
BUSINESS nan Of this city has his in
dividual problems that form a part OF
the whole united commercial success
of the city, and the lecture by Mr..
Sanders tonight is intended to aid
specifically in helping the merchants
and other business men Of the city in
making their business successful.
The meeting will be a joint dinner
meeting at the Frederick hotel al
6:15 this evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
GEORGE HAYNES
PRESIDENT OF
SENIOR CLASS
All Class Offices Filled BY Men at
Election Held This Noon-WNliam
Holler is Choregus.,

At the election Of officers held this
400 in Woodwork auditorium, the
senior. class Of the university elected
five men to make up the official staff
of the class of 1919.
George Haynes was elected presi-
dent Of the class, and William F..
Holler was elected choregus. The re-
naming offices were filled as follows:
Vice president. Lynn Schwoebel; Sec
rotary, Joel Swanson; treasurer, Mar
tin Johnson. Other candidates for the
offices were: Cecil Lynch, for presi-
dent; Margaret Mudgett, for secre-
tary, and Eleanor Short, for choregus.
This is the first meeting Of the
senior class this year, and aside from
the election of officers. no other class
business was taken up.
Ill at Home-Henrietta Danens is
i'll at her home in the Stratford
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09

Roscnzweig Gets tsPositon-Jelrry
Rosenzweig sends word that he has
been appointed chief page In the
house OF representatives at Bismarck:
he was selected from a group Of, six
|a~pplicants and new Intends to organ
Nose Rosenzweig, now a soldier In
France, and a brother of Jerry, was
chief page during the last regular SEES
sion Of the house,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
LIBERTY. BONDS.

New York, Jan. 9.-3AI-2's $3.50;
first convertible As 81 81; second A.
second convertible 41-4's 05.96; third
4 1-4's $500; Fourth I les 95.62.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
MONEY MARKET.

New York, Jan: 9.-Mercantile pa
per S 1-4@3-4; sterling demand
1850; cables 4.7e55: francs demand
545 3-8; cables 644 7-8; guilders de-
mand 42a1-8. cables AZ 3-s; lire de-
mand '637. cables 635; rubles demand
dollars ~ ~; government bonds
steady: railroad bonds irregular.
Time loans firm; sixty days, ninety
days and SIX months ~ 1905 40,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09
West Vireinia RaHn..

Charleston. W. Va. Jan. s.-rhe
e Virginia legislature today com
pletea 10 ratification Of the fedoral
5prohibition amendment. The maas-
ure, adopted by the senate yesterday,
W. passed unanimously by the house
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09

News was received here today that
Clifton c. Mcintyre OF this city MAS
been released from a German prison
camp where he has spent several
weeks.
G. F. Sanders Of Chicago will ad-
dress the Merchants association and
the Ad club at a meetingsat the Fred
erick hotel this evening at 6:15
o'clock, n will give some expert adj
vice IN the conduct OF modern and.
profitable business.
Reports from Thompson and Lari-
more indicate that the farmers meet
ings held there are meeting with a
full measure Of success. A meeting
is in progress at Arvilla today.
The Grand Forks. county commits
sioners today approved various re-
ports, and the work for the coming
year was divided among q number
OF committees appointed by the
chairman.
The senior class Of the university
this noon elected officers, for 1919,
George Haynes being chosen presi-
dent.
j. A. Starkweather arrived in the
city today and told in detail Of the
government plans to give disabled
soldiers vocational training fitting
them for a useful and remunerative
position.
At the convocation at the university
this morning Maud Hayes Of Moor
head spoke of her experiences and OBJ
servations made at the beginning OF
the war.
Walle Farmers. Mutual Insurance
club met here today; the board of d.
%rectors had their meeting in the
morning, and a general gathering was
held during the afternoon. s'
The committee appointed to .pre.
pare a memorial to Grand Forks high
school boys who have served their
country during the war, is now work.
ing on plans which are assuming
definite shape. :
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TO COLLECT 4a@
IMPORTATION
FOR MEMORIAL
Committee Asks Citizens of Com
munity to Cooperate in Securing
Information Concerning Former
Students in Service.

The work Of the committee who
has in charge the establishing of a
memorial. to, former students of the
Grand Forks high school in the serv-
ice of their country during the recent
war, has assumed definite outlines.
Aside from deciding upon a suitable
kind of memo -ial. the committee will
begin work Immediately on the mat
ter of collecting information concern
ing the men and women in service.
1t is the plan of the committee to
raise the memorial to both men and
wOmen who have at some time at
tended the city schools. and who have
been in the service of their country
during the war. The memorial will be
placed in the new high school build
ing. @9-
To facilitate the work of collecting
information which will be necessary
in order to make the record COM
plete, the committee particularly calls
upon the parents and friends of men
and women who have at some time at
tended the school. Only by the gener-
u cooperation Of all friends will the
committee be able to complete these
data.
What is Wanted,
The information> that the commit
tee is DESTROYS of securing includes
the following points: First Of all, the
name in full. the date of birth, the
school in the city of which they were
members, and the highest grade at
tanned. In the matter Of information
concerning their military career, the
following points are desired: The date
Of entering service. the military unit
to which they belong, the rank, any
promotion or decoration, the date Of
discharge. Regarding those who have
lost their lives in service, the follow.
ing additional information is desired;
The time, place and cause of death
For those who have received wounds
in service, the additional points re.
garding when and where the wounds
were received Is desired.
To Be Permanent.
In addition to these specific points
the committee says that any othel
items connected with the military, his.
tory of the persons will be appreci'
ated. This information should b
written out, in order to avoid error
and be sent or handed to w. c. Steb'
bins. chairman Of the committee, o.
to either of the other members of thu
committee, including Mrs. J. NJ, Gil
lette and j. D. Nuss.
It is the plan of the committee tt
select some form of memorial tina
will be worthy of the service that thu
men and women have rendered t.
their country. The information tina
is gathered will be put in some form
to be a permanent part of the me
mortal
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09

80 Leaves 9 ST. ranI-Casper Byxe
rim aor ~ y q today on i busi1sss
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for amending the state constitution "a
enable to any citizen, male or female
who Is Fl years old, to vote. The bin
also would extend voting rights to
Indians whose citizenship >aualiaca-
tons had been approved by a court Of
competent jurisdiction.
The senate adjourned after a brief
session because Of the sudden death
yesterday of Senator H. F. Weia Of
LeSueur.
Several workmen's compensation
Dtlls. sponsored by labor members Of
the house. are to be introduced.
Madison, Wis, Jan. s.-rhe ma
tional prohibition amendment wa. re-
ceived in the senate of the Wisconsin
legislature before noon and senator
George B. Skogmo. River Fails. o.
iered a~$resolutton for its passage. 81
mas been made a special order for
mex Wednesday at 1918 O'Clock.
tuesday evening a big ratification
meeting h IA been staged tor Madison.
with Governor Charles 8. Whitman
William ]. Bryan as speakers. In
ne nous the dry amendment was
also referred to Wednesdays calendar
put this was because no committees
nave been announced.
Representatives of farmers and liva
STOCK organizations, which
are holding conventions here. We're
heard today by the senate committae.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09

Reports from Thompson and Lari-
more indicate that the farmers meet
ings held there are meeting with a
full measure of success. A meeting
Is in progress at Arvilla today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09

At the convocation at the university
this morning Maud Hayes of Moor
head spoke Of her experiences and OBJ
servations made at the beginning OF
the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09

The senior class Of the university
this noon elected officers, for 1919,
George Haynes being chosen presi-
dent. '
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The ToUn Today
January 5, 1913.

News was received here today that
Clifton c. Mcintyre OF this city MAS
been released from a German prison
camp where he has spent several
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-09

VALE Farmers. Mutual Insurance
club met here today; the board of d.
rectors had their meeting in the
morning, and a general gathering was
held during the afternoon. '