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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-31
The 1Att,c People watoh Cousin Brui

At last, after much loud talk and
fusstng the, little people OF the Great
Forest appointed a committee to find
or not. YOU see It was a big Riddle.
for the Giant Bear Is avery powerful
fellow; in fact, his muscles are. as
strong as steel. And he ~ q wonderful
wrestler and boxer. Why, IL the Giant
Bear had wrestled with the Farmer
Boy. he could have thrown the Boy
over his head with n hand. (
And GUILTY Porcupine and Bobby
Cousin Bruin can explain why he
turned away from the Farmer Boy
and ran home So awfully fast. He
must have had a sudden pain in his
heart; or else he, ALL of a sudden,
remembered that he waSs sent on some
errand by his mother.
And Gully Porcupine and Robby
Skunk just hooted with laughter;
and Bobby grunted: IT guess Giant
Bear say the Farmer Boy double up
his little fist and was afraid the little
lad would knock him down with a ter
rible knock-out-blow between his two
little black eyes!" Then all the rest
Coon and q few of Jimmy's friends
who stood up nobly for the Giant
Bear. Guilty Porcupine was Chairman
of the Meeting; and he appointed Ted
dy Possum, Chatterbox, the Red
Squirrel and Jim Crow q Committee
Of three, to int out If Giant Bear was
a Coward or was ''as brave as a lion''
as Jimmy Coon had said.
This was, a splendid Committee for
this business. For Jim Crow could
use his Flying-machine and sail over
all the Great Forest, and watch all
of the Giant Bears actions; and Ted
dy Postum, with his rope-like tail,
could travel in the tree-tops every
where and hang down by his tail and
watch the Giant Bear around his own
den! and little Chatterbox, the Red
Squirrel, could run like lightning
among the branches Of trees, and keep
his sharp eyeS on the Giant Bear all
the time.
This splendid Committee felt very
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-31

Valley City; Miss Shirley Fox, Mott,
and Miss Bertha r. Palmer of Bis
marck.
Mrs. w. w. Remington. assistant
chief of the speakers bureau of the
North Central field addressed the
workers and outlined to them the
campaign plan. A luncheon was
served at the Y. w. C. A. to the Wis
itors, and the campaign and Y. W. C.
A. problems were up for discussion.
during a session held yesterday aft
ernoon.
X X X
A welcome home" surprise party
was given at the home Of Rev. ]. j.
Schroeder and Mrs. Schroeder, PA
Walnut street, last night, in honor
of their son. Eugene. who has just
returned from France: Milton Roeder
Of the 40th field artillery, Camp Gus
ter, and Harry Schave Of the U. g.
navy.
There were about As guests. Mr..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-31
or INTEREST TO WOMEN

The choir Of the Bethany congrega-
ton held a rehearsal and business
meeting, followed by an informal So
cial time. last night in the parlors Of
the Zion chu :ch.
During the election of officers these
persons were named to take charge OF
the choir affairs: Elmer Hofto. presi-
dent; vice president, Ole Bridston;
secretary, Miss Myrtle Rysstad; treas
urer. Elmer Lodmell: librarian, o.
Peterson; director, Mrs. David Stoeve;
assistant director, Chris Running;
music committee, Mrs. Stoeve, Mrs. j.
Hulteng and r. Lunseth.
Following the business meeting
there was a reception in compliment
to Mrs. Stoeve, who has been h sue
| cessful director of the choir for the
last three years and whose birthday
anniversary falls today. Mrs. Stoeye
was presented with a gift of silver
spoons. Forty3four guests were pres
ent.
The list of the various districts in
to which the city has been divided
for the Blue Triangle campaign. and
the chairmen who are in charge OF the
group Of workers for each district has
been arranged as follows:
Central high school district Mrs.
O. j. Barnes; Wilder district, Mrs.
Leslie Stinson: Winship district, Mrs
w. L. Whitcher; Washington, Mrs. A.
I. widlund; Roosevelt, Mrs. w. G.
by; Hotels, Mrs. A. p. Clifford. Uni
versity. University Y. w. c. A. The
Business district is being canvassed
by the business girls club Of the Y
w. G.. A., assisted by Mrs. NJ. G.. OIL
son.. Mrs. ]. A. Poppler and Mrs
Porte.
Lieutenant Ralph. Beard and Mrs
Beard will leave this evening for
tenant Beard has recently been dis
charged from military service. Dur
ing his period of service Mrs. Beard
has been connected with the en-
tension department of the agricultural
college at Fargo and has served as
home demonstration agent in Grand
Forks county for the last six months
A. B. steen of Reynolds was the
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Curren of North Fourth street. en
route home from Warroad, MINI.
where he has been on a short bust
ness trip. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Armes of Hen
sell. n. d., were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Kolars. East
Grand Forks today ell route to thei,
home from Crosby, n. D., where the!
have been visiting.
* X X
Mrs. William McConnachie OF
Inkster. returned to her HON today
after spending a week here with hel
daughter. Margaret McConnachie
who is ill in, a local hospital.
Mrs. J. H. Ruetell. who has beer
visiting here for two weeks has re-
turned to Minneapolis. \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-31

Miss Frances Cells of Fargo ar
rived here this noon from Winnipeg.
where she has been visiting, and will
spend the weekend here as the guests
of the Misses Sarah and Gertrude
raletz.
The Psi Omega Psi fraternity has
announced the pledging of, Miss Flor
ence Noltimier Of Valley City and Miss
Evelyn McDermott, Of cooperstown.
mrs. Stephenson of Emerald is the
guest at the NJ. A. Cosgrif home -on
Fenton avenue for a few days.
X X
Mrs. Tom Parker Junkin Of st.
Paul, who has been at Bismarck for
a few days with Mr.. Junkin. arrived
here last night inc will visit friends.
= + X
Frankhouser Of the university gave
an address of welcome to the return
ing boys. Eugene Schroeder respond
ed and briefly related some Of his ex-
periences overseas. During the eve
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-31

Dean Vernon p. Squires gives the
following clever account. of the
Franklin club meeting held last
night:
ION Thursday evening the Frank
lin club held a meeting long to be re-
membered by all Of those present.
The program consisted of a song con-
test between the men and the WON
en-. The ladies had been carefully
trained by Mrs. II. T. Young, while
DR.. G.. M. Williamson the genial
host, was the coach and choregus for
the men. The excitement as to the
winner was ailayed early in he eve
the decision Of the chief justice.
awarding the prize to the men, but
the ladies did not despair. They sang
American, Scotch and Irish songs with
great eclat. and their clever render
ing of the Highland Fling and the
solo of a charming soubrette, engaged
specially for the occasion, so fascinat-
led the men that they had difficulty
in carrying through their part. How
ever. with the assistance Of DR..
Young and DR. j. M. Gillette, whose
special numbers brought down tho
house, they kept up their courage,
and presented a program of merry,
!melodious mirth. The dictator award
ed them the prize. but the ladies pro-
Tested. They demanded a referen-
dunn. When that was refused. they
craftily declared that the refresh
!ments should be withheld until the
(decision vas reversed. This was too
much for mere men. so they capitu-
lated at once, and unanimously de-
clared the ladies the victors Of the
great contest.
"Dr. and Mrs. Williamson, the hosts,
were assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
A t. Nnn6S Tho 0hornnin0 fUyin
Miss Helen n Miss Beatrice, de-
lighted the company with their songs
and recitations. Miss Geraldine Nc
Nicol assisted the men greatly with
her artistic piano Accomplishments,
and Leona, the piquant and dainty
French maid' X de'ish*ted everyone"
family will go to Red Lake Falls,
Mimi, tomorrow to spend Sunday
with Mrs. Lewis brother. Lieutenant
Walter Buse of Portland. Ore. who
has recently arrived at Red Lake
Falls from Camp Hancock, Ca,
where he has been stationed. Lieu
tenant Buse has been at Red Lake
er, Ernest Buse. On Monday MI. and
Mrs. Lewis will return here, accom-
panied by Lieutenant Buse. who will
visit here for a brief time and then
continue on to Portland. En- route
he expects to stop at Missoula, Mont,
to visit his sister. Mrs. Healy.
X X X
Mrs. Guy Fairchild, Mrs. W. A
! Mcintyre and Miss Fife V. Gregg re-
turned here last night from Fargo
where they had been to attend a con-
ference of the Blue Triangle cam
paign chairmen Of the state. held at
the Gardner hotel yesterday. Mrs
Mcintyre. as state chairman called
the meeting. which was attended by
Miss Aagot Raan. Finley; Mrs. A. f.
Jones, Lisbon; Mrs. Jean Craswe1l,
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they are on any Committee or hold
any office? All the rest Of the little
people started for Mirror Pond on a
race, to 9 who would get the first
dive of the Granite Boulder oni the
bank. Peter Rabbit, won the race to
the Boulder, but Benny Mink got, the
first dive and swan under water and
caught a nice fat pickerel for his
MONDAY lunch; and Sammy Muckrat
yelled "Giye me a bite!"
They were all in high spirits, you
see, and were going to have great fun
over this matter of deciding whether
or not Cousin Bruin was a coward.
Tomorrow-Cousih Bruins Courage is
Tested.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-31
NURSES PRAYER.

Edinburgh Scotsman: Little Alice
always said her prayers regularly be-
fore going to bed. One night, how
ever, as she rested her head on the
pillow she remarked. in a questioning
way: Mamma, my prayers are so
much longer than the n nurse says
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-31
Jimmy Coon and His Friends
The Adventures Of the Little People. Of
the'Great Forest

important because they were appoint
ed. They m proud OF the honor. and
|strutted around as IL they owned
Mirror Pond and every polliwog In
it. I suppose you have seen. such
people-who are very important-when
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-31
ming there was music, games and
service Of refreshments. /
INFORMATION WANTED.

"Can you support my daughter in
the style to which she has been ac-
customed?"
Dunno" said the young man.
whats the make Of your car?"-
Kansas City Journal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-31

This splendid Committee felt very
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
OVER THERE, TOO /.

SHE COURIER REPORTER is in receipt of the Christmas
number of 0The Spiker" the breezy little magazine pub
hed in France by the boys of the Railway After
,ol;ce in the Engineers camp. Just listen:
"f YOU should happen to be walking past company shack
and hear somebody yell Roll e boy roll EN-! DON'T without
;nesgation conclude that the boys rolling their
tots in nrenaraon for departure somebody says Gee
They stuck me for twenty that time! doesn't mean that
bo has lust been wounded in bayonet practice
are greeted by the phrase read EN- and Weep sooer is not
@ rivate exhibiting dun letters received from before the
war creditors across the cabastc signal Seven
floating thru the shack door, it does not
sary signify that ambitious corporal is working out the
numbers for new squad formation"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
Miracle in the Mediterranean.

In an article on the submarine war
fare i'm the Mediterranean contributed
to the November Century, Herman
Whitaker tells of lad on one of the
American destroyers who had been
washed overheard in a black night
storm and was thought to be hope
lessly lost till voice hailed the watch
from under the stern He had caught
the logline, which trails for a couple
of hundred feet behind, and hauled
himself along it. Another escape was
still more marvellous. Washed over
board at night from one of the de-
stroyers, this particular lad was
heaved by a wave upon the deck of
another vessel half mile astern.
When he was restored to his own ship
at the end of the voyage, his captain
thus addressed him: young man,
you have used up all the luck you
will have in all your life. The navy
is no safe place for you. Take my ad-
vice; get out Of it as soon as Uncle
Sam will let you."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
FEW SHIPS ARE. TOTAL LOSS
Vessels Sunk by Mines or Torpedoes
Patched, Raised and Taken to
Port for Repairs.

Any one who imagines that all the
vessels sunk sby enemy U-boats. or
mines are left at the bottom of the
sea would be surprised If he could
be told the whole story of ingenuity,
resource and unremitting toll of the
British admiralty salvage corps.
Almost as soon as vessel is sunk
salvage operations are commenced.
Divers are sent down to take accurate
measurements of the size of the hole
made by the torpedo or mine. Small
holes are plugged with wood, but large
ones are patched with standards"
patches. These are made of 12iRch
wooden beams. and patch sometimes
weighs as. much as 20 TONS
As may be imagined, the size of the
hole varies greatly. In some cases 1t
has measured 40 feet long by 20 feet
wide, and in one case 1t has been
known TO be 4s feet long by % feet
wide.
When the vessels have been plugged
and patched, their cargo removed and
the water pumped out of them they
proceed to the nearest port where they
can be permanently repaired.
Several vessels have been torpedoed
after being refioated and have again
been successfully raised and taken
into port.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
Delighted.

The examining officers at the pris-
oner pens talk German like natives,
but often the prisoners don't and that
leads to complications.
One inquisitor, who had just used his
best German vocabulary on an uncom-
pretending Hungarian, turned him
over to special Questioner and took
on five strangely-clad and somewhat
bewildered prisoners who, after great
deal of shouting and arm waving, man
aged to convey the fact that they were
neither Germans nor Austrians nor
Hungarians nor Slovaks. They were
Italians-five Italians taken prisoner
last fall and set to mending roads be-
hind the German lines.
They were much pleased when IL
slowly dawned on them what had hap
pened, and they wanted to kiss Cen
eral Pershing or somebody right away.
Paris Stars and Stripes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
SEEMED TO COME TO THEM
Few of Our Az" Boat Chaser Shippers
Had Had Previous Nautical
Experience.

aWhere do the officers Of the sub
marine chasers come from?" asked
an executive officer long in the navy,
writes Samuel G. Blythe in the Satur-
day Evening Post.
everywhere" he said.
4Were they sailors?'
mot many of them some had had
experience In motor boats and yachts
and were amateur navigators, but the
way they have picked 1t up is marvel
Gus. Let me give you an illustration.
When was organizing the first fiotilla
that came over questioned the young
chaps who came before me as officers
for the chasers. OF the first five on
one day one had been a shoe salesman,
another an accountant, another nut
inspector and another an actor"
"Nut Inspector said. Whats
that?"
she worked on pecan ranch down
south somewhere"
"They had had some sailing expert
ence and had taken short special
courses at training school. Now of
that bunch three are in command of
chasers today, four brought their ships
across and the actor is unit comman-
der, and mighty good one. too. That's
where we got them. The navy just
reached out and collected them here,
there and everywhere, and they are
good stuff and making sailors Of them
selves mighty fast"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
PUTTING FARMER ON WORLDS MAP

"MONG THE BENEFITS which are expected accrue to
the United States by of the is the rebuilding
of the American merchant marine There little likelihood that
the great tonnage which America has the
will be permitted from American ownership
and operation
The prediction is made that an american merchant marine
put American farmer the of the world and that
will be large factor in transportation he
railway transportation Of this possibility the u S..
shipping board says
During the coming year million tons of merchant
ships will be completed ready for service shpyards
vessels will give the United States
among largest the world Moreover be the only
great farming nation with merchant carry soil pro-
ducts to world markets Some of the European countries like
Denmark Holland and France have made successful
merchant ships to create world markets hghass
ated soil products such cheese butter eggs
vines and But the other great maritime nations
importers of foodstuff exporters they pay
food with manufactured goods.
The American farmer thoroy understands railroad ranspor
aton and different types of railroad service expand
his markets The refrigerator car grain car horse
the livestock together with express parcel post
have been employed by farmers deliver perhabes
choice food specialties.
Our merchant offer facilities stringly like
those familiar in railroad transportation and thinking of world
markets the American agcuurast visualize railroads
connecting with ships taking commodities around the
world on our own trade routes.
w@
TAST FALL question of selecting sheriff for
Benton county years under consideration, Ken
newick wasn't interested Nobody this neck of the woods cared
anything about the job which only $1125O month But
when it to question Of selecting deputy sheriff for the
Kennewck salary $4,000 nonthsaym that
different matter the balance
the question aught with great for the
ure of the community Not only did the future morality
righteousness community depend upon the
choice but likewise entire
there To date Sheriff Roph has
good common sense left Kennewck without deputy
Consequently question longer men, question
which will suffer most the districts morals the
building program.
%@
* HE NEW COUNTY OFFICERS were sworn in and begun
their official duties the thirteenth is of the
of the evil consequently is too tell
the unlucky Ones the officers taxpayers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
LIBERTY PARK

IN EVERY COMMUNITY in the land thoughts OF It's GU
naturally being given to honorng It's returning
soldiers paying fit tribute to the memory OF their
fallen comrades In nearly community plans are oer
way staging elaborate celebrations
living the building of memorials for the DEAD me
which prompts the staging OF passing snow OF tne
erection commendabe but it we'll dlrecteo
keeping with sentiment of the times has been sug
gesed there be erected the street
arch mark OF honor and grattuoe
returning fighters The arch is to be of sufficient per-
that be left standing until the last soldier OF
Beaggea by day and Illuminated by
night would bespeak the communi welcome Home TO the
returning whether he back of steps
This sentiment splerdlo
why deeds of usefulness by things OF useless
ness? Why not reward service in terms of service?
This community has long felt and acknowledged the need
of public park. Why not then Victory Park Liberty
lasting useful memorial soldiers and sailors
the hundred dollars would be required to erect
and illuminate the arch While this of would not be
enough to build park would substantial beginning
toward park fund.- beginning which might the success
enterprise already much talked of and too long delayed
welcome arch would be but for the passing hour mon
ument but ornate tomb graveyard but park would
provide facilities for recreation fellowship and public service
tablet the park suitable inscriptions the entrance
could well sound the note of proclaim the deeds and
of the home boys and tell of pride in them and the
whole could be used constantly by the living and would
be beautifully sentimental than arch of wood
pile of stone bronze
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
Types Of Big Guns.

There is no known 75-centimeter gun.
II there were it's bore would be more
than % inches. The famous French
75-miIlimeter gun has bore little
less in size than the American S-inch
field gun, being approximately 2.95275
inches; the German 77-millimeter is a
little larger than the American, being
approximately 3.O3149 inches. French
and American shells could be used in
the German 77-millimeter guns, prob
ably with little or no change, while
German and American shells could not,
probably, be used in the French 75s
without remachining.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
New Trick.

A new method of fighting the U-boat
menace is for the attacked vessel to
drop a depth charge as the torpedo
approaches. In daylight the wake OF
the torpedo can usually be seen quite
clearly. When the depth charge ex-
plodes it either causes the premature
explosion of the torpedo or else diverts
the deadly missile from its course. This
was found 'out quite by accident a
ships officer in his excitement one day
threw a depth charge overheard, it did
the trick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
Faces Ahead.

The chaplains from two Yankee
regiments that had stormed the slope
above the Ourcq came YEARLY back at
shutdown from the task Of burying
their dead. They were two much up
lifted men, and their eyes were shin
ing as they made their brief but elo-
quent report.
"In all that battlefield" they said
1--WE found, without a single exception,
that every one of those boys died
crouching forward, died with his face
toward Germany"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16

SHE PROSSER REPUBLICAN-BULLETIN has been pur
chased of B. E. McGregor by w. R. Tyler w. E. LamSon
and M Upton will be associated copartners in the pub
caton of the paper the past two Mr. Tyler
easor has been giving the people of Prosser cree
and Reporter wishes him and his
socias continued greater in this direction
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
Cave Revenue otfieers Tin.

Revenue officers who arrested an At
lanta man with fifteen gallons of whis-
ky in his motor car, found he had q
letter from Georgia farmer, saying
that the writer had '.some very fine
pigs for sale at the low price of 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
German Efficiency.

Workmen, engineers and superin-
tendents in factories caught in the
north of France when the German
army invaded the region have gradual
ly worked their way back TO Paris as
repatriation has been accomplished.
They bring the information that prac-
tically nothing remains of the indus
trial establishments anywhere in the
invaded districts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
Significant Hint.

"Bill says you insulted him when he
started to tell you of the number OF
enemies he had killed and captured at
the front single handed"
81 never said single word, but list
ened in silence. All did was to put
on my gas mask"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16

The government pays more for mules
than for horses for war serN re. The
average prices paid up to June i were
as follows: Mules, wheel. $22S; lead.
$3.50; pack and riding, S1s4. Horses,
cavalry. mounts. $161; light artillery.
$1Ss; heavy artillery, $221; young
horses, S142.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16

ss-s !" ssza tlaet ''E2e s3%: Es5sL. q isSs0.
of thirty" a remarkable thing in the
animal world. On investigation, they
found the sow to be a complete moon.
shine still and the litter to be thirty
jugs of high-powered moonshine whis-
XIV.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-16
No Indeed.

Carrye-Are you sure you love me
for myself alone?
Chester-Did you think loved You
for your mother?"