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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
SYNOD WILL UNITE

Madison. Wis, Feb. 23.-That the
Norwegian Lutheran synod of Ameri-
ca and the United Norwegian Luther
anan church of America which have
been divided on doctrinal points for
the past thirty years. will be reunited,
became almost assured today when
the Joint committee of ten. five pastors
from each faction. reached an agree
ment. This agreement. concerned
mostly with the disputed doctrine Of
predestination upon which the church
first split. will be submitted to the an
nual meetings Of the two churches in
June when final action will be taken.
The two churches are especially strong
in the middle west.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
TO SUPPLY BRAINs.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-A federal
commission Of nine members to he
appointed by the president and serve
without salary. to recommend new
legislation to congress for the benefit
Of American industries. is proposed in
a resolution introduced today by Rep
resentative Wilson Of Chicago. The
commission would be authorized to
spend $4,000.
Hours OF labor. working conditions.
efficiency Of mercantile and mechani-
cal esta blishments and general indus
trial conditions are to be investigated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
HIS GEESE PICK COTTON.

Humboldt, Tenn, Feb 2s.-Dr. r.
o. Williams Of Humboldt, who is also
a farmer, claims to have flock of
geese which he has trained to pick
cotton There are ten geese In the
flock, and DR.. Williams claims each
goose will pick on an average of IS
pounds of cotton a day, and that Of
ten his flock will gather sufficient
seed cotton in one day to make two
large bales.
The doctor says he first taught his
geese to do the picking act by placing
grains of corn in the open rolls of
COTTON in such a way that in order
to get the grain the goose would have
to pick out the cotton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
WAN TYUAN.

Washington. Feb. 23.-The Chinese
republicans have forced an issue with
Yuan Shi kai and important develop
ments are expected. according to dis
patches received from Shanghai to-
day. Because of Yuan's failure to
comply with the request of the re-
publicans for his attendance upon the
assembly now in session at Nanking,
that body today dispatched an armed
escort from Shanghai to Picking to
bring Yuan Shi kai to the new capt.
tai.
The result of the move is awaited
with interest in SHANGHAI.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
FIRST TRAIN
Reached st. Louis From East More
Than Thirty Hours Late.

1sctsCHcu ot. Louis from East More
Than Thirty Hours Late.
st. Louis. Feb. 23.-The first train
to reach st. Louis from the east over
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
railroad since Tuesday night arrived
si niaon station. late tGis afternoon,
more than thirty hours late. 1t was
train No. 8, which left Cincinnati at
9:15 p. m. Tuesday and was due at
st. Louis at 1928 a. M. Wednesday.
For more than twenty-four hours
the train was snowhound at Trenton,
I'LL, thirty-one miles from ST. Louis.
The greater part Of that time the
Vincennes accommodation, due in ST.
Louis at 1892 a. m. Wednesday, kept
it company The two were Joined
at a. m. Thursday by the train
which left Cincinnati Wednesday
morning. These two followed No. 8
into St. Louis.
cut filled with snow was the OBJ
struction that prevented progress.
After force Of shovelers had work.
ed nearly twerty-four hours, three
engines were coupled and rammed
their way through
Trains arrived from one to twelve
hours late over other roads last
night.
Illinois Central trains from the
north We're reported ten hours late at
Cairo. ILL.,. and Big Four trains were
four hours late at the same place.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
KNOX SAILS ON
TRADE MISSION
Visit to the Latin American
States Was Begun at Key
West This Morning

Key West, Fla. Feb es.-secretar ry
of State Knox sailed from Key West
this morning on board the cruiser
Washington on political mission
which will take him. according to
present arrangements. to the capitals
of Central America, to Caracas, Vene-
zuela and possibly to Cartagona, Col.
omhia, also TO various points in the
West Indies.
The Washington which left Norfolk
Va. early in the week. stopped off at
Palm Beach yesterday but was or
dered to proceed to Key West where
Secretary Knox would embark.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
Feelings Among Those In
terested Directly in the
Coal Trade Are Mixed
THE NINE OWNERS ENTERTAIN
PEsSIMSTIc View OF SITUATION
Great Majority Of Public Docs Not BE.
Ifeve Calamity Involving a Million
Men Will BE Allowed to Reach a
Climax-Welsh Miners Fundless.

London. Feb. 23.-Mixed feelings
prevail today among those directly
interested IN the coal trade dispute
While the great majority Of the pub
lie hnds 1t hard to believe such CAL
amity as a national strike of the coal
miners. involving nearly a million
men. will be allowed to take place the
less favorable view Of the stiua-
ton.
DELEGATES Of the coal mine owners
and Of the miners held separate meet
Ing privately this morning to discuss
the outcome of yesterdays confer
ences with Premier Asquith and 9TH
or members Of the government.
1t is thought the difficulty in the
English coal mining area is within
easy reach OF q solution as the mine
owners are Inclined to show more sym
pathy with the mems demands for q
universal minimum wage, but they
would expect in return some guaran-
tee from the miners in regard to the
minimum output The miners of
england would regret to see their ex-
cnequer. which is now we'll supplied,
depleted In order to support the strik-
Ing Welch coal miners, whose own
FUNDS were exhausted by the strike
IN Wales a year ago.
difficulty arises as to whether
peace can be negotiated in separate
areas. The Welch miners and coal
mine owners are both opposed even
to a postponement of the strike with
a view to negotiations. which is one
Of Premier Asauith's suggestions.
The coal owners have appointed a
committee to hold further consulta-
lions with the premier and his COL
leagues and the miners representa-
tives have been invited to have a COM
mittee meet the premier and his COL
leagues when the national miners con-
Terence opens here February 81. Such
is the sum total of official Information
diVulged concerning the momentous
meetings in the foreign office today
which mark the beginning of the gov
ernment's efforts to avert the greatest
Industrial calamity ever threatened in
this country. What actually trsnspir-
60 fss shr6uded In secrecy. Three cor
ferences We're held, two with represen-
tatives Of the miners and the other
with the coal owners representatives.
NO meetings occurred between the dis
putants. 1t has not yet been detern,in-
ed whether the miners will accept the
invitation as the delegates are unable
to give pledges until the constitu-
tent body meets February 81. Pre-
remaining In which to effect a settle
ment is extremely short as the strike
Is scheduled for February 20.
1t was noticeable. however, after
the official summary of the proceed
lnss was issued that a much more
hopeful feeling with reference to the
outcome prevailed in the parliament
tary lobbies indicating that encour-
aging information has leaked out,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
CUPID BREAKING up COLONY.

Lebanon. Ohio. Feb 23.-Cupid in
the ranks of the Shaker colony at
Whitewater, near Harrison. Ohio,
where the belief for century has
been against matrimony. now bids
fair to break up the settlement.
The marriage Of Elder Peter Steph-
ems and Elderess Sarah Smith, for
years active Shaker workers, became
public today. after having been kept
secret for several weeks Elder
Stephens and his bride withdrew from
the society some time ago.
About the same time Business Man.
ager August Fredericls married Pearl
Mclean of the society; and Elder
John TYLER. predecessor Of Elder Pc
ter Stephens, married.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
Forwarding Mail.

Columbus. N. M. Feb. os.-MaiI
arrived here today from Ell Paso for
the Mormon cci"nists south Of here
The Mormons tn fnso..Hes will take ii
forward. having i.een promised by the
Vasquistas that they will not be mo-
Tested.
The vasquistas have sent. up proc
lamations declaring that they are in
arms against the tyranny Of the
present Mexican president and that
they will die rather than continue as
his slaves" They protest vehement
ly against being called bandits and de-
clare that they are fighting for lib
erty SO dear to every American"
Mormon colonists declare that since
American Consul T. u. Edwards in
Juarez served notice on the Vasquis-
tas to cease molesting them. that
many of their horses have been re-
turned and they are enjoying peace.
They say they are conducting the gov
ernment in an orderly manner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
BOLD THEFT Of
W0MAN'S GOODS
Two Negroes Stole Packed
Household Furniture in
Broad Daylight

Chicago. Feb. 2s-when Mrs. l..
NJ. Gilmore went to her home on the
south side today to arrange for the
removal OF the furniture which che
previously packed. she found the room
practically empty. Neighbors told
her two colored men called at the
house yesterday and removed the fur.
niture in wagon. Mrs. Gilmore esti-
mates her loss at $4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
FINNISH PILOTS OUT

Helsingfore. Finland. Feb. 23-In
consequence of the Emperor of Rus
eias confirmation of the bill suhor-
dinating the pilot service of Finland
to the ministry of marine. the Finnish
pilots have all resigned their posi-
tions
Twenty-Five provincial pilots ara
now detained AT the police headquar-
tors in Helsingfore, where they are
being subjected to a searching inves-
tigation. This fact has caused many
pilots. who hitherto hesitated. to join
the strike which is causing greater
embarrassment to local coastwise ship
ping than to foreign vessels.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
EIGHT BODIES
TAKEN FROM NINE
Believed This Number And
One Additional Comprises
the Death List

McAlester. Okla Feb. 23.-Reports
to the state mine inspector today say
eight bodies have been taken from
mine No. of the Western Coal and
Mining company in which a fire
broke out yesterday Fifteen or TWEEN
ty miners we're Imprisoned. It is be-
lieved the eight known dead and one
man unaccounted for comprise all the
The burning mine is near
I-ehigh, Okla.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
FAMILY MURDERED
Victims of Supposed Religious Fa
natics Now Total TNRenty.nine.

Victims of Supposed Religious Fa-
natics Now Total Twenty.nine.
Beaumont, Tex. Feb. 23.-Ethel
Love. negress; her son. and two
daughters. were killed last night in
their cabin near Beaumont, the sew.
enth Of series of similar crimes
which have occurred within several
months in southwestern Louisiana
and southeastern Texas. and in which
the number Of persons killed now to-
tai twenty-nine.
In each instance. the slayer. believ.
ed to be a religious fanatic, battered
the heads OF his victims with an ak
as they slept Invariably the weapon
used has been left near the bodies,
but no other evidence has been found
which might lead to an arrest. As
a rule the negroes killed are obscure
residents Of small settlements, and
no motive can be assigned.
The nrst occurrence was at Rayne.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
CRUEL TO EAT LIVE OYSTERS.

Mobile, Ala. Feb. 23.-Because an
oyster cannot let out a vail. cannot
even wi""le when impaled on a fork
and garnished with lemon juice. salt,
and pepper, John Craft. president of
the state oyster commission. has an
nounced that he will appeal to the
humane society to prevent the eating
Of live biyalves
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23

La. when mother and four children
were killed. At Lafayette the vic
Tins number four. Next came Crow
lev. La, with family consisting of
father, mother and ono child. Lafay-
cite was then next with another fam
lily of four: then at Crowley, a wom-
an and her three children were kill
ed on January IL. On January 81,
family OF five was murdered ut Lake
Charles,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
JAPAN AIDS CHINESE BANDITS.

JAPAN AIDS CHIN ESE BANDITS.
London. Feb. 2s.-The Peking cab
met is alarmed over reports Of Sc
rious rising which is threatened in
the district around Mukden. Man.
churia. according to Peking dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph. To add
to the alarm of the cabinet. there arc
further reports that the Japanese au-
thorities in Manchuria, contending
that China ts now without govern
ment. are secretly dispatching Japan
ese troops in plain clothes to assist
the bandits to. occupy and fortify
Tiehling, north of Mukdep.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
DEGREE FOR MITCHELL

Baltimore. Feb. 23.-At the annual
commemoration day exercises Of
Johns Hopkins university today the
degree Of doctor Of laws was bestow-
ed upon DR.. S. Weir Mitchell Of Phil
adelphia. Another recipient Of the
LID. degree was George xjctor
6chick of Fort Wayne. Ind.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
WEATHER NAN DEAD

Cape May. N. j., Feb. 23.-Captain
Theodore F. Townsend. one of the
most noted weather experts in this
country. died today at his home here
aged "a years. He was the inventor
Of many OF the instruments now in
use by the weather bureau.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
AVIATOR WILD n1E

Oakland. Cal. Feb. 23.-Tom Gum.
the Chinese aviator, was fatally in
jured in fall of 100 feet at the avia-
ton meet here today. He landed 200
yards outside the aviation field. falling
on a pumping station. He is believed
to be dying in a nearby hospital.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23

at large. He has heen in office three
years and what is the result:
He was fooled on the tariff; the
Sherman law has been interpreted in
way which bewilders everything.
ine Democrats have come into power
and the Democrats have been so
steadily growing in public favor that
there Is no longer a choice. It ia
either Colonel Roosevelt or a Dem.
ocrat. Taft can't win"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
Strike Settled.

New York. Feb. 2s-A settlement
OF the dockers strike at Glasgow
which has tied up shipping there for
the past five weeks. was announced
IN cablegram received today. Tho
terms OF the settlement we're not dis
closed by the message.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
OKLAHOMA: HAS
DIVIDED. HONORS
Fight Between Clark and
Wilson Ended in Divided
Delegation

Oklahoma City. Feb. 2s.-The con.
test for the control Of the Oklahoma
delegation to the national Democra-
tic convention waged between the
Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson
campaign managers resulted in a
compromise agreement at 4 o'clock
this morning, whereby q split delega-
ton will be sent to the Baltimore con-
vention. The convention adopted the
report Of the Wilson door leader
pledging ton delegates to Wilson and
ten to Clark.
An amendment to the compromiss
resolution providing for the indorse.
ment Of Clark was lost BY q vote of
314 1-2 to 2S3.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
Hearst for Clark.

San Francisco. Feb. 23.-speaker
Champ Clark will be given the sup
port Of the William r. Hearst DEM
ocratic faction in California in his
candidacy for the nomination for the
presidency. according to correspond.
ence made public today.
In telegram to M. F. Tarpey, ono
Of the leading Hearst supporters.
Speaker Clark asserted that he had
steadfastly refused to permit cam.
paisning in his behalf In states that
had avowed "favorite sons" candi.
dates. For this reason he would not
enter the list against Mr.. Hearst in
California.
This message was forwarded to Mr..
Hearst. and brought the reply that
he could not for one moment con.
slider his (Clark's)- J. retiring from Cali
fornia In my favor ~
MT. Clark Is the logical candidate
for president," said Mr.. Hearst's mes.
sage. ''and should receive not only
the support Of the Democratic voters
Of California. but Of every state In
the union" s.'s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
LONG DISTANCE
RECORD BROKEN
A French Aviator Covered
More Than l4l Miles in
Two Hours

Pau. France. Feb. 23.-Maur.ce La.
brcutau. the French aviator today
for two hours fight by covering a
distance of 227 kilometers. asa meters
I4l miles. $40, yards) at the dying
ground here. The former record made
here January 20 by himself was eos
kilometers.- 2s7 meters (127 miles
five furlongs.)
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23

IL WEATHER.


North Dakota: Unsettled wealth.
er and probably SNOW flurries to.
night or Saturday. No important
changes In temperature.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-29
How Two Large Companies Are Brought Together Into
Greater Institution With Consequent Economics
and Increased Profit

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Protected by Georgia Laws

The Of Georgia give to old line life insurance companies
all policies
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There deposit with the
by follows:
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entire
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ALI tsooIcv ntracts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
SURPRISED BY SCHOOL FRIENDS.


A NUMBER OF SCHOOL FRIENDS
surprised Richard Monroe at his home
on Tenth avenue last evening. Those
present were Edwin Schillenser. James
Monroe, Donavan Oglevee, Scottie Ii
gems, Esther Schillenger. Vera Peter
son, Cilinia Santry, Dorothy McLane,
Cleo Painter. Clara Bauer, Nenah
Pritchard, Gertrude Robb, Margaret
McLane, Elizabeth Oglevee. Margaret
Monroe. Jennie Monroe, Louis Schil-
lenger, William Santry, Lewis Santry.
Robert Schurr, George Baird, and Rich
ard Monroe. Games were played and
light refreshments served.
GRACE LADIES MEET.
MRS. LOUIS OSTROM, 1887 TWEEN
ty-first street, yesterday afternoon en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
LIKEN AUTO INDUSTRY
TO BICYCLE BUSINESS

The ultimate adjustment of the au-
tomobile industry in many respects
will be parallel to that in the bicycle
manufacturing industry. The condi-
tons in the latter are rapidly approach
ing those which prevail in the older
lines of machinery business. The
elimination of unsound practices
which have prevailed until very re-
Gently in the automobile selling must
bring about a more healthful and sta
pie growth of the industry as a whole.
During the last two or three years
some automobile manufacturers have
been rather negligent in the selection
of representatives, and have engaged
a certain class of undesirable agents
who have INDUCED in wildcat prac-
tees in the marketing of machines to
the detriment of the manufacturers
and of the automobile business in
general.
Now that the making and marketing
of automobiles is coming to be a real
business instead of a game, as it was
regarded enormously by some manu-
facturers as well as their agents, the
wedding out of the representatives
whose only idea was to get rich
quick" will be beneficial to the more
substantial element of dealers.
The majority of dealers are business
men who have had sufficient expert
ence and are far sighted enough to
appreciate the fact that the permanent
cy of their business depends entirely
upon the character Of cars that they
handle and the policy of service and
protection given to the customer. In
the past this has not always been the
case. The buyer has not enjoyed the
protection which he should logically
have.
At the present time the manufac-
turer who is in business to stay is very
judicious in the selection of dealers.
He wants men who are well known in
their respective communities, and who
have made regulations for sound and
honest business dealings. These men,
the far sighted manufacturer is care.
/ full to see, have sufficient financial re
/ sponsibility TO meet their obligations
and not to conduct their business, as
in some instances, on other peoples
/ capital.
! Again, the saner adjustment of the
automobile business will be brought
about by recruiting TO the ranks deal
ers of a more representative class OF
established vehicle and implement
! dealers who have been accustomed tc
dealing with very high grade of car
riage trade, and in whom the instinct
to give service TO customers on sane
and legitimate basis has been implant
ed from long experience.
/ 1t undoubtedly is true that botf
dealers and customers have imposed
on the automobile manufacturer TO {
great extent The automobile has
brought about a very general knowl
edge of mechanics, which is leading
the buyer to take better care of his
machine and to make less unreasona
bic demands on the manufacturer fol
requirements caused by thoughtless o.
careless driving and by failure to give
the machine the attention which it de
mands. In this way the cost of main
tanning automobiles will be in future
considerably reduced.
The automobile, however, is such
new institution and has been devel
oped so rapidly that the mechanical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
PORTO RICO Is FOUND TO
BE AUTOMOBILE CRAZY

A month spent in Porto Rico con-
vinced John B. Tower, manager of the
export department of the United States
Tire company. who has just returned
from an extensive trip, that the island
is literally automobile hungry.
Every ship bound for Porto Rico"
says Mr.. Tower. has from two to half
a dozen American cars aboard, yet in
spite of this fact the people over there
don't seem able to get them fast
enough
There are at the present time 726
cars owned on the island, which has
population of $4,000. The people are
divided into two classes-the very rich
and the very poor. AS a result, Porto
Rico is proving a fine market for good
cars. The rich can afford to buy them,
and the poor man can't. so price isn't
much Of an object over there. Practic-
ally all of the cars one sees on the is
land are American made. 1t is an ideal
spot for touring. The old Spanish
military roads are excellent. and while
there are few of them, the principal
towns and points of interest are easily
accessible. Porto Ricans are extreme
ly enthusiastic over the automobile.
They keep their cars running all the
time
motor trucks are rapidly coming
into favor There are at the present
time 25 of them in use-all American
made. They are owned for the most
part by big plantations and are used
in Transporting native products from
the interior TO seaport towns.
Il visited San Juan, Ponce, Maya
guez, Aguadilla, Arecibo and Huma-
Gao. The principal distributing point
for United States tires in Porto Rico
will be San Juan, but they will be han
died, in each of the above named
| pIaces"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
GRAcEIApIEs MEET.

MRS. LOUIS OSTROM, 1887 TWEEN
ty-first street, yesterday afternoon en-