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VOLUME 87. No. 46 HOPE, STEELE COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, FEBRUARY 7,1918. .>0 per year, 5 Cts. per copy

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STRIKE LEADER GIVEN 5 YEARS

German Sooialist to Be Impris­oned In Fortress For His

Activities.

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RIOTERS RESUME WORK Backbone of German Strikes Believed

Broken by Military Court Mar­tial Law. Effective in

Many Places.

of war of the French republic, award­ed to Thomas F. Enright, private in the American expeditionary forces in France, who was killed with two of his comrades in the first engagement between the United States troops and those of Germany has been received | Grand Forks._The 29th annual con. by his sister, Mrs. Mary Irwin o , v<Jntion of t; North Dakota g

Pittsburgh. Accompanying the. medal (School as80ciati0n wlll be held he/e

was a pnotograph of the little ceme ; june 4 5 and 6 tery in France in which were buried the. first American dead. The photo­graph shows Private Enright's grave

Berlin, Feb. 6.—As the result of a trial by extraordinary court martial on the charge of inciting to high treason, resistance to public author­ity and transgression against partici­pation in the general strike, Wilhelm Dittman, the radical socialist deputy, has been sentenced to five years' con­finement in a fortress.

Strike Believed at End. London, Feb. 6.—From the meager

accounts of the economic situation in Germany reaching neutral coun­tries—and they are meager to a de­gree—the general strike that pre vailed throughout the empire last week has virtually ended. Apparently the hard hand of the military author­ities had much to do with the break­ing up of the movement on the part of the workers, whose full energies are required by the government at the present moment to aid in the prosecution of the war, for even their leaders are reported to have advised the men to return to their work.

The proclamation of martial law in Berlin and throughout Brandenburg by the military commander evidently nad its full effect, for with the threat of summary court martial and execu tion staring them in the face, the strikers carried out no disorders in Berlin Saturday, like those earlier in the week.

Industrial Centers Quiet. Industrial quietude now seems to

prevade the entire country except at Jena, capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar, where new trouble has aris­en. It is not improbable that the strike here has been engendered by sympathetic feelings on the part of the numerous students in this edu­cational center. ,

That under the surface the politiial waters in Germany and AustriarHun-gary still are disturbed is indicated by the announcement that the Ger­man and Austro-Hungarian foreign ministers and General von Ludendorlf, chief of the German war lords, next to Von Hindenburg, are to meet In close conference in an endeavor to bring about an amelioration of the tense economic and political ques tions affecting Germany and the dual monarchy and doubtless lay pans to combat the peace views and desires of large parts of the populations in the two countries.

This Is Our Winter oi Test

SERVING food Is a lo­cal problem for each

k community. Prices " and definite rules for

every one cannot be formulated. It is a duty for each one to eat only so much as is necessary to maintain the h u m a n b o d y

aeatihy and strong. This winter of 1918 is the period when is to be tested here in America wheth­er our people are capable of vol­untary Individual sacrifice to save the world. That Is the pur­pose of the organization of the United States Food Administra­tion—by voluntary effort to pro­vide the food that the world needs.

U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION

NEED _]G_HERDS Europe's Meat Supply Must Come

From America.

Warring Nations Have Depleted Live 8tock at Enormous Rate, Fve.i

Killing Dairy Cattle For Food.

TRANSPORTS FOR 500,000

Ships Are Ready, Is Statement of Secretary Daniels.

Washington, Feb. 6.—Secretary Dan­iels has authorized the statement that the Navy is assured of enough-trans­port facilities to make sure that there will be 600,000 American troops in France early this year, as was stated by Secretary Baker recently before the Senate Military committee.

He made the statement when in­formed that Secretary Baker's fore­cast for the number of men to be sent abroad was challenged in the Senate by Senator Hitchcock. He would not say whether the navy de­partment's outlook for ships was such as to warrant the expectation of hav­ing 1,000,000 more men in France by the end of 1918.

Secretary Baker declined to com­ment in any way upon Senator Hitch­cock's address.

HOLD THREAT OVER KAISER

British Want Two Airmen Released From Prison.

London, Feb. 6.—The Dally Mail announces the government will no­tify Germany of its Intention to make reprisals unless Germany releases from prison immediately two .British air pilots who recently were sentenced by a German court martial to 10 years' imprisonment for dropping propa­ganda pamphlets inside the German lines.

A communication forwarded to Ger­many through the Dutch government denies international law was violated and adds that the Germans adopted this practice early in the war.

A fine line of speak­ers is announced.

Bismarck.—Through an appropria­tion of $5,000 by the legislature con­vening in special session, the bank deposits in North Dakota will be guar-

I anteed by the state not later than I June 1, according to State Bank Ex-I aminer J. R. Waters. I Shields. — Charles Arndt, a well i known farmer residing northwest ol' I Shields, was arrested on complaint of ' George Nedella, a neighbor, who I charges him with stealing and butch-' ering cattle. Arndt has furnished bail : In the sum of $1,000. | Solen. — The famous old Parkin

j ranch house, scene of many social : gaieties in the pioneer days of the ; cow country, was the setting for a | brilliant Red Cross ball, given by Miss

Lucille Van Solen for the benefit of : the Sioux County Red Cross chapter. | Grand Forks.—The 1918 campaign

for war gardens has begun here and | plans for community gardens have | been made through the Grand Forks | Commercial club. The garden cam-t paign committee consists of W. P. | Davles, G. L. Ireland and Harry Mc-! Nlcol. j bismarck.—Reports of seed grain - in the hands of Burleigh county farm-I ers are so encouraging that County i Auditor T. E. Flaherty expresses the j hope that Burleigh, with what it has ; in its elevators, may discover enough seed wheat, oats, flax and barley to supply the needs of its farmers.

Grand Forks. — John Murdock of Bottineau and Leo Szcyzs of Minot have enlisted at the local navy re­cruiting station as apprentice seamen, and have returned to their homes while awaiting a call from headquar­ters when a vacancy occurs that they can fill.

Grand Forks.—N. B. Knapp, princi­pal of the Logan Center consoliidated school, some time ago announced to the children attending the school that they should try earnestly to Invest a total of $100 in war saving stamps be­fore the arrival of spring. The chil­dren subscribed $251. ~ Fargo.—Matt Siegal, Fargo clothier, has dismissed the action against Man ricc Witzman, who was arrested at St. Cloud, Minn., last week on a war­rant, the complaint for which was sworn to by Mr. Siegel. Mr. Sigel also signed a statement absolving Mr. Witzman of any intent to defraud.

Carrington.—Charged with making seditious statements, Christ Lehman a farmer living north of McCluskey, was bound over to the term of federal court at his hearing before A. G. Gov-ell, United States commissioner here. He was released upon furnishing ball which was fixed at $500.

Grand Forks.—First prize in the 22nd annual oratorical contest at the University of North Dakota was won by Waldemar E. Llllo of Lengby, Minn., and second honors by James A. Rosoff of Grand Forks. Six ora­tors participated. "The Triumph of Civilization" was the topic of the ora­tion delivered by Mr. Lillo.

Mandan.—The jury In the case of the Mandan Electric

company reported a disagreeemnt if-

ln district court denying Mayor W. S. Shaw of Minot a writ of prohibition which would prevent Governor Fra-zier from removing him as-'mayor of Minot growing out of charges of in­efficiency as a result of the Minot raids. Mayor Shaw alleged that the statutes providing for removal of mu­nicipal officers by the governor ex­pressly excepts the president of a city commission, wlio. he claimed, cannot bo held to be the-same as the mayor of a city. '

BRITISH GOVERNMENT HELPS PAY FOR BREAD

There has been much misunder­standing about the bread program in England. It is true that the English­man buys a loaf of bread for less than an American cun, but It Is poorer bread, and the British government is paying.$200,000,000 a year toward the cost of It

All the grain grown In Great Brit­ain is taken over by the government at an arbitrary price and the imported wheat purchased on the markets at the prevailing market price. This Is turned over to the mills by the govern­ment at a price that allows the adul­terated war bread loaf of four pounds to sell at 18 cents, the two pound loaf at 9 cents and the one pound loaf at & cents.

In France, under conditions some­what similar, but with a larger ex­traction, the four pound loaf sells for 16 cents.

LUVERNE Miss Ella Larson visited at the

N. C. Veile hone Sunday. Nels Veile left for Fargo Monday

where he will spend a few days, Tag-The-Shovel Day was observed

is School No. 3 Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Roseth and

family visited at the Albert Sanden home Sunday.

The Danish Brotherhood Lodge met Saturday evening. Six new mem-

bars were admitted into the lodge.

Irene Nelson, Ennioe Roseth ul Doris Sanden received perfect attend­ance certificates this month. They have been neither absent nor tardy so far daring this school year.

Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Peter Christlansoa entertained several guests in honor of Use's sixth birth­day. The color scheme was oarried out in pink and white. Everyone present spent a most enjoyable even­ing.

MAKING MEATLESS DAYS PERMANENT.

Airplane Falls; Cadet Dies. Houston. Texas, Feb. 6.—Wyles B.

Bradley of Mount Vernon, N. Y., fly­ing cadet at Ellington field, was burned to death when his plane tell 30 feet, the gasoline tank, exploding.

American stock breeders are being asked to conserve, their flocks and herds in order to meet Europe's tre­mendous demands for meats during the war and probably for many years afterward.

The United States food adminis­tration reports that American stock raisers have shown a disposition to co-operate with the government in In­creasing the nation's supply of live stock.

Germany today is probably better supplied with live stock than any oth­er European nation. When the Ger­man armies made their big advance into France and then retreated vir­tually all the cattle In the Invaded territory — approximately 1,800,000 head—were driven behind the German lines.

But in England—where 2,400,000 acres of pasture lands have been turn­ed Into grain fields—the cattle herds are decreasing rapidly. One of the reasons 'apparently is the declining maximum price scale adopted by the j English as follows: For September, ' z

$17.76 per 100 pounds; October, $17.28; .. , . , . November and December, $16.08; Jan- :ter several ,10urs deliberation. This lary, $14.40. The effect of these prices ! was the second action a^ainst the

was to drive- beef animals on the mar- e'pc'r'c company for $50,000 damages ket as soon as possible. j alleged to have been received from

In France the number of cattle as i ^,irns due to the conditions in which well as the quality have shown an • wiring in the Stolze home had enormous decline during the war. i heen left following the removal of the Where France had 14,807,000 head of , meter. cattle In 1913, she now has only 12,- • New England.—Editor John M. Con-841,900, a decrease of 16.6 per cent nolly of the Hettinger County Herald And France Is today producing only " at New England, has gone to Los An-one gallon of milk compared to two jgeles, Cal,. to spend the balance of and one-half gallons before the war. {the winter. His health has not been

Denmark and Holland have been Ivery good this winter and he hopes forced to sacrifice dairy herds for beef that the tropical climate of the Pa-because of the lack of necessary feed. , cific coast will improve It and enable

Close study of the European meat |him to return in the spring with his situation has convinced the Food Ad- | usual strength. During his absence, ministration that the future problem a sister, Miss Mary Connolly, wlll be of America lies largely in the produe- ! in charge of the Herald. tion of meat producing animals and | Fargo.—Dr. John W. Hansel whose dairy products rather tlAn in the pro- i resignation as president of Fargo col-duction of cereals for export when j jege has become effective, left Fargo the war wlll have ceasad. with Mrs. Hensel for Chicago. In a

————— statement to the public, Dr. Hansel Altogether Too Late. recommends that the college dispense

Dr. George H. Ferris, the beloved; with the services of a president dur-pastor of the First Baptist church,: in«? the period of the war, stating the whose resignation because of illness ia; educational work and the office man-widely deplored, told me a good one j agement of the college are so well

managed and organized that a presi­dent is not needed.

Bismarck. — National Nonpartisan league caucuses will be held in every township in North Dakota on Febru­ary 22 for selection of delegates to legislative district caucuses, who in turn will select one representative from each legislative district to the state convention to be held probably in Bismarck early in March, when a

In the meatless menu there Is a fer­tile field for developing new and nour­ishing dishes, according to E. H. Nile.*, writing in the Hotel Gazette, who be­lieves that the present shortage of meat and fats will not end with the coming of peace, but may grow more acute and continue for five or six years, thus muking It worth while to develop menus of grain, vegetables and fish on a more or less permanent basi£. Meat can be replaced by cereals and other protein foods, or may be served In very small portions as a fla­voring for other food. In making up meatless menus this author finds our American Creole and southern cuisine a broad field for investigation.

They Come High. A North Vernon youngster had sev

eral clerks In a local grocery guessing the other day when she called for t quarter's worth of hypocrites.'Later t was learned that she wished 25 cent! worth of apricots.—Indianapolis News

Prepare Now!

This is a good time to to bring in your Storage Battery and have it put in first-class shape for use when you will need it. Avoid delays when the rush starts, "Do it NOW".

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A Child's Savings

Sister Gets Sammle's War Cross. Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 6^—The cross

of a "panhandler" who came to him one day in quest of the wherewithal.

"As he fumbled his bat at the thresh­old," said the doctor, "I asked him— rather brusquely, I fear—what Be wapted.

" 'Doctor,1 he anwered, to be perfect­ly frank with you, Fm looking for a little financial succor.'

" Then you should have come to me wben I first entered the ministry,' I

Mn.rM.Hnn K. complete state. Judicial, legislative Doctor Ferris congregation, by the ( congressional ticket will be nom-

way, has given 28 of its members to f ted according to announcements war service. Can any other Phlladel-1 m . phia church show a larger "honor! n, , . , t eiwitiM „i'j Zl i Bismarck—The state supreme court phLImo i !!. g heap.— j In a (lecis lon handed down has aff lnn. Philadelphia LedgerL | ?d decIsIon Qf <r„dge A T Cole

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May Shorten The War

The war is costing the combined allies more than $30,000,000 an hour. The daily fate of this huge sum is simple waste. A shortening of the war by days or even hours would mean the redemption of colossal waste.

We must bend every financial ef­fort towards shortening the war. Every small amount invested by a child in Thrift Stamps tends to­wards this end. The influence of every Thrift Stamp purchased is a little momentum toward earlier vic­tory.

Thus a child's savings may be in­strumental in definitely shortening this war and in saving many times its own value in money, to say noth­ing of conserving human life.

Encourage your child to invest in 4%i interest-bearing Thrift Stamps instead of merely hoarding his pen­nies in a tin bank.

Thrift Stamps cost 25 cents each and may be bought at the postoffice, from your mail carrier and at most 6tores.

77u» Advertia*m*nt Pali far and Donated by

Hope National Bank: THrlft Stamps and War Saving Certiflcales for Sale

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