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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
RATES ARE TO
Be READJUSTED
Commerce Commission Holds
Refined Copper Freight
Rates Discriminatory.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The inter-
state commerce commission held to-
day that the freight rates on refined
copped from the upper peninsula Of
Michigan to Detroit are unduly dis
criminatory as compared with the
rates fro mthe same point Of tho orr
gin to New York city. At present the
rate to New York is only three cents
for 100 pounds higher than to Detroit.
The commission ordered that the diff
ferential In favor of Detroit be at
least ten cents. All Of the carriers
We're ordered to readjust their rates
on that basis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
storm CAUSES
DEPREDAT|ONS
Harbor Works Along Coast of
France Damaged-Vessels
Take Refuge.

Havre. France, Dec. o7.-The
storm, which has ravaged the English
channel for the past few days. has
caused serious depredations on the
French coast. The new harhor works
of the port have suffered considerable
damage. Dispatches from Cher borough
state that many steamers and sailing
vessels have taken refuge there from
the gale. kilograms from Brest say
the harbor is crowded. Last night the
maritime prefect of that port was in
wirelss communicate zion with the pen
insular and oriental liner Narrung, off
Cshant. The Narrung's captain at
first signalled that he was in distress.
but later telegraphed that he no long
er needed help
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
CONTROL SMALLPOX.
Threatened Outbreak of Disease i
Stopped by Health Service.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Rigid steps
by the public health service have
brought under control a threatened
serious outbreak Of smallpox along
the West Virginia Maryland border
DR.. e. S. Warren, detailed to investi.
gate the situation. who returned to
Washington today. reported eleven
cases in the vicinity of Martinsburg
w. Va. These cases. all within from
three to ten miles of the city, are un,
der proper control.
In Cumberland. Md. eleven cases
were reported in the city and proper
measures for control have been put
into effect. One case is reported
from Homecoming. Md. The public
health service has warned the local
health officials to watch for new cases
i'll that locality. Eight cases in six
centers OF infection were found in
Piedmont. All suspected persons In
these regions will be vaccinated and
kept under observation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
TURKS LEAVING
EUROPE RAPIDLY
Letter to American Red Cross
Society Says More Than
100000 Have Left.

Washington. Dec. 27.-The exodus
of Turks from Europe virtually has
begun, according to letter received
ny the American Red Cross society.
Ihe letter says the Red Cross already
has aided more than 100000 Turkish
refugees to leave Europe to take up
agriculture az in Asia Minor. The fam
lilies are agriculturists and present for
the most part the primitive portion
of the Turkish population. The situa-
ton Is Very interesting, says the Red
Cross correspondent. Speaking of the
farmers desertion of their homes in
Europe. he says: Loaded into their
bullock carts are their families and
crude implements of their trade. To
all appearances the implements are Of
the same design as those used before
the time of the Apostles. Farms
across the Bosphorus are provided
free by the Ottoman government"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
WITH TURKISH NAVY.
Graduate of Annapolis Naval Aca
DENY With That Government.

Washington. Dec. 27.-The admir-.
al Bucknam." who is mentioned III
London dispatches as a retired Amer
lean naval officer directing the naval
campaign of the Turks. is said at the
navy department to he a retired skip
per whose last service in this country
Was as one of the experts at the Cramp
shiphuilding concern specially charg-
ed With the conduct of trial trips of
naval vessels.
1t is known. however, that a Cap
tain Ledbetter. graduate Of the An
napolis academy. has been connected
with the Turkish navy for the last ten
years. He Was graduated from the
nval academy in 1883 and was for a
number of years in charge of the tug
service at Panama.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
KRAMER DISMISSED.
Accused Of Obtaining Property Under
False Pretenses, He is Cleared

Minot. N. D.. Dec. 27.-Following a
hearing in justice court. Peter Kram-
er. who was arrested on Tuesday
charged With obtaining goods under
false pretenses. was discharged from
custody and the charge against him
dismissed.
Kramer was arrested for having Sc
cured some articles of clothing at NJ.
Q. Seglen's store last September which
he charged up to Albert Susak. wei
known farmer residing north of the
city. Kramer was working for Susal5
and told Mr.. Seglen that Susak would
pay for the goods. Susak claimed,
however. that he purchased the goods
after he had quit working for him and
refused to pay the bill. The trouble
led to warrant being issued for
Kramer's arrest hut he has been away
from the city for some two months
and was arrested upon his return to
Minot on Tuesday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
TO GREET 1913.
Arlington Radio Station Signal Ma,
Cover Ocean and Continent.

L.
Washington, Dec. o7.-On New
Years eve the radio station at Arling.
ton will send out a time signal from
the naval observatory The signal
will be the same as the daily noon.
time signal sent by the various coas,
stations. It Is expected that with the
higher power Of the Arlington sta.
ton the message will have very
much larger radius, and the hope Is
that 1t will cover the entire North Al
lantic ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and
the Caribbean sea and perhaps extend
across the continent to the stations on
the Pacific coast.
The signal will begin five minutes
before midnight. and the beat Of the
master clock at the naval observatory
Will be sent, omitting one beat before
every half minute. Ave beats before
each minute and ten beats before the
final signal. which will go at exactly
midnight. standard time. seventy fifth
meridian.
The Einfel tower radio station In
Paris will be on the watch for the
signal and may catch it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
President-elect Will Celebrate
56th Anniversary at
at Staunton, Vt.
TO SLEEP TONIGHT
IN HIS OLD HoME
Physician Said He Was Able n Max.
Trip-Joined by Chairman Mo.
Coombs and Party of virsinian-
"Welcome Home" Greeted Him

Princeton. Dec. 27.-President.s,ea4
Wilson shook off the attack Of Ia
grippe and today started for Staunton.
Va, his birthplace. where tomorrow
ne Will celebrate his b6th birthday,
Mrs. Wilson accompanied the gover-
nor. DR.. James Carnochan called
early today and pronounced Wilson
about himself again, declaring he was
able to undertake the trip. The gov
ernor's train left at 1880 National,
Chairman McCoombs and a party Of
Nirginians. living in New York Joined
wilson at Princeton Junction. The
governor expects to sleep tonight in
his own bed in the rectory Of Staunton.
where he was born. He will partici-
pate IN the celebration given by towns
people tomorrow and attend the ban
quet in his honor tomorrow night.
He will leave Staunton at 11:OS Sun
day morning and reach Princeton
Monday night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
OLD CLERK DIES.

New York, Dec 27.-Miss Ellen
Horgan, department store girl 104
years old, who was. busting counters
at the store every morning up to a
few days ago, died from bronchitis in
her lonely little fiat yesterday. In a
few weeks more she said she would
be los years old. Her friends in the
big store had planned to make her
Christmas merry one by visiting
her. but to their grief their plans
were halted by news of her death.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS.

| Chicago. Dec. 27.-The American
society Of agricultural engineers began
of state colleges and universities com.
pose the society. with experimental
men in the employ of agricultural ma
chinery manufacturers. Corn planting
and technique of plowing were discuss
ed today, the chief speakers being O.
w. Sjorgren. University Of Nebraska;
|C. A. Cook. University Of Wisconsin.
and H. G.. Musselman. Michigan a4ri-
cultural college.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
BAD MAN killed
AFTER A CHASE
Career of Fink Maddox, Who
Tried to Run Town, Was
Decidedly Short.

Oak Grove, Mo-. Dec. 27.-Thc
career of Fink Maddox. reputed
"bad man." as boss of this town was
brought to sudden end by a posse.
late yesterday after Maddox had killed
a deputy sheriff and terrorizcd Oak
Grove citizens by reckless shooting
Maddox had vowed to celebrate the
Yuletidc by running the town when
he began to shoot. he majority Of the
Inhabitants took To cover Doplty
Marshal L. T.. Ray attempted to ar
rest Maddox, but was mortally
stabbed. Maddox then took IL horse
and rode off. but he encountered i,
posse and. i'm the battle that followed.
he was killed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
WILL BE DOCKED.

Sandy Hook. N. Y. Dec. 27.-The
United Fruit company's steamship
Turrialba, which went ashore on
South Brigantine shoals near Atla.ltic
City in q snow storm early Tuesday
morning, was pulled off into the deep
water by wrecking tugs today. The
tugs took her under tow for New York
where she will be docked for repair.
Her fifty-seven passengers were taken
off Christmas day and her cargo was
jettisoned yesterday. Most Of the
crew are still on board.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
BULGARIA To Be
READY TO RESUME
WAR, SAYS REPORT
Preparations for Further Hos.
tilities Are Advancing
Rapidly.
MINISTER SUMMONS
ABLE-BODIED MEN
Large Supplies Of Ammunitions OF
War and Provisions Have Reached
Rustchuk-Hospital Supplies. 81
Doctors Brought by Steamer.
MINISTER SUMMONS
ABLE-BODIED MEN

Berlin. Dec. 27.-Bulgaria is pre-.
parlng TO resume war. according to q
special dispatch from Rustchuk. Bul-
CARA. CARA The correspondent says the
rnl nuasarlan war minister has called up
and has summoned ali able bodied
men up to the age Of sixty to colors
Large supplies Of munitions of wal
anu provisions have reached Rust
cnuk on Russian steamer which
came up the Danube. Two other
steamers brought large number OF
cavalry horses and hospital supplies
ana there are eighty doctors and q
corps Of nurses on board.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
MISSING FOUND.

Three Members OF Fishing Party
Picked up Today.
Mobile. Ala. Dec. 27.-After a
search Of five days, the three missing
members of the Coden fishing party
were picked up today near Dauphin
island. They were William Wheeler,
John Barnes and Elsie Barnes Leav-
ing Coden last Friday night with two
days provisions, then soon encounter
ed trouble with their motor. Then it
went dead" completely. and they
We're tossed about on the gulf help
less, their food and water exhausted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
RIENNJAL CONCIAvr

Louisville. KY. Dec. 27.-BetWeen
zoo and 800 members of the Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity are expected to
be present at the twenty third biennial
conclave of the order which began
here today. Notabl will attend and
speak at various social meetings. A
change in the meeting time of the con-
claves from the winter holidays to the
summer is under consideration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
GOES To NEW Roam

director and vice president in charge
of traffic Of the Western Maryland
railroad, has been appointed general
traffic manager OF the Missouri Pacific
iron Mountain system effective Janu-
airy /. He is IS years old. and has
twenty-seven years railroad expert
ence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
APPROVED INCREASE

'Affaires Schuyler at the American
embassy, Mexico City. has notified the
state department that the Mexican
chamber Of deputies has approved a
general increase of five per cent in
customs duties on importations into
Mexico.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27

The recent appointment OF William
]. Flynn to succeed John f. Wilkie
as chief of the U. S. secret service was
not popular-with the criminals. In
fact, the criminal elements are quite
unit in the belief that Mr.. Flynn is
decidedly out Of place.
They have ample grounds for such
a belief. for Mr.. Flynn has made life
unpleasant for then. ever since he en-
tered the secret service in the Pitts
burg district away back in 1897.
Shortly after he entered the service
Mr.. Flynn was appointed chief Of the
eastern division of the q. s. secret
service with headquarters in New
York. His successful work in several
celebrated cases of diamond snug
Cling, "the sleeping trunk" case, In
which over a score of fashionable
dressmakers We're involved, daring
pursuits md hand-to-hand conflicts
with counrerfeiters soon brough: him
countrywide fame.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
WILL REsIDE IN PARIS.

New York. Dec. 26.-Mr and Mrs
Harry Payne Whitney. who recently
sold their Fifth avenue residence,
have acquired the beautiful Moncure
Robinson residence in Paris. where
Mrs. whitney. who was Gertrude
Vanderbilt before her marriage. will
devote herself to sculpture, an art to
which she has been devoted for the
past ten years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
zETA THETA pI CoNvENrIoN.

Pheta Pi opened three days national
convention in this city today. The
middle and western states are repre-
sented by fifty delegates. who were
guests today of members of the local
sorority. Miss Erna Hadra. president
of the organization. who resides here
entertains the delegates following on
afternoon business meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
SAY CRIMES UNPUN1sHED.

London. Dec. 27.-The Saloniki
correspondent of the Jewish Chronicle
in recording the assassination of two
Jewish merchants in the streets on
December 2S. says that this was the
crowning act of series of attacks which
remain unpunished. The correspond
ent adds that CONSERVATION prevails
among the Jewish community.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27

The thanks Of the Bank Of England
and Scotland Yard We're given Flynn
for following up the trail of counter
feited Bank of England notes, which
began In the United States, led to
London and came to an end in Bos-
ton. where Flynn himself captured
the criminals.
He obtained leave Of absence from
the secret service in October, 1910. to
become second deputy police commits
sioner Of New York. Two months
after taking office he put out of
business black hand gang by OBJ
| tanning the conviction Of the man and
woman kidnapers who were at its
head. His war on gambling was so
ruthless that plots were laid against
him and he gave up the post.
He resumed work as division chief
Of the secret service last May. He
was born in New York, Is forty-threa
Years old, and is the first chief to rise
from the ranks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
oLpEsr GRApuATE u1

Denver. Col. Dec. 27.-Levi Booth.
Colorado pioneer and the sole sur
vivor of the first graduating class Of
the University Of Wisconsin, is serious
ly i'll at his home near here. Booth
has undergone four operations in the
last few months. the last one about a
month ago. His advanced age makes
his condition critical. say the physi-
clans
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
BODY Is FOUND

Sterling. ILL.,. Dec. 27.-The body Of
Leonard Bryan. newspaper reporter,
who was drowned in the Rock river.
near here Christmas night was found
by boys playing on the bank today.
Bryan was in the office of United
States Pension Commissioner Charles
Bent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
Welcome to Wilson.

staunton, Va. Dec. 27.-A great
arch. with the words Welcome
Home" outlined in incandescent bulbs
forms the gateway through which the
people Of Staunton will welcome home
tonight their distinguished native son.
President-elect Wilson.
A parade. to be reviewed BY the
president-elect tomorrow, will be one
of the features Of the festival. The
streets at night will be ablaze with
lights. All the business houses and
many residences are gaily decorated.
Much interest centers in the frame
mouse that was Wilson'S birthplace
and his residence during his boyhood.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
HAD "NfoRAL EFFECT"
Battleship New Hampshire Helped
Settle Revolutionary Difficulty,

0sHttleSl1p NeW H8mpSh1re HelDed
Settle Revolutionary Dificulty.
Washington, Dec. 27.-The battle.
ship New Hampshire which was hur.
ried to Santo Domingo city when il
appeared that the lately quelled rev.
olution might break out anew is now
en- route to Norfolk, her presence in
Dominican waters having had the ex.
pected moral effect"
Although no further trouble in San
to Domingo is anticipated, it is prob
able that the cruiser Des Moines will
leave New Orleans January 2 for Do
minican waters. The cruiser Tacoma
Will leave the Boston navy yard Janu-
ary for target practice off Guantan.
amo, Cuba.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
SEVERAL ARE INJURED.
Passenger and Freight on Baltimore
and Ohio Road Collide.

Washington. Dec. 27.-several pas
sengers We're injured today when a
passenger and freight met in head
on collision on the Baltimore and
Chic near Hyattsville. NJ. D. 1t is said
none were fatally hurt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
ACCEPT BID FOR VESSEL

Seattle. Wash. Dec. 27.-The bid Of
Seattle junk firm of $500 for the
condemned revenue cutter Rush has
been accepted. She is a wooden YES
sci built in 1884 and patrolled Behring
sea each summer for many years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
Make Your Dollars
Do Double DUTY j..

This the time Of the when DOLLARS have their
The
Forks leading
Many stores preparing They stocks
closing odd holiday
house extraordinary
be of
The best know about these things
the they afford TIE TINES
constantly day Prove yourself by reading
TIMES this
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27
CONSERVATION CONGRESS

Pierre. S. d.. Dec PA general
conservation congress for all industries
of the state will be held here from
January % to 20. Plans were COM
pleted yesterday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-27

. TWE WEATHER. =
North DnkOin: Fair tonight =
" nnd saturday. MOI H,l:tlI change 4
" iN temperature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-17

pden Williamson. % CuyhoEa Fails.
acted az fowcr girls.
The house was beautifully decor
ated. palms. smilax and sweet peas
being used In profusion The color
scheme IN the pGrlor where IN. cerc-
nony was performed was pink and
white. The mantle was banked with
Terms and palms. forming green
altar.
The bride was handsomely gowned
in white embroidered wolfe. over white
satin and trimmed In Princess lace.
The flower girls were dressed I'm
gauzy pink and carried baskets OF
sweet peas and roses.
Following the ceremony "a wedding
reception was held. during which "A
dinner was served. About seventy
hVc guests. including many out-of-
town people attended. Late last even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Petty left on an ex-
tended wedding trip and after August
II will be at home in Columbus. The
bride Is a popular young society wo-
man OF Martins Ferry. and IL well
known. Mr.. Petty is a newspaper
man. formerly OF this city. but now
connected with the Associated Press
in Columbus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-17
NEWS BRIEFS

Yesterday afternoon a horse be.
longing To Kirk Ridgeley became
overcome by the heat and fell TO the
ground exhausted. and II was necessa-
~ 10 call a veteriuIry and have the
animal restored. The owner had the
animal at the Mclaughlin blacksmith
shop when it became affected.
Yesterday during the electrical
storm which visited the city several
.of the Wheeling traction cars were
affected, and being unable to run.
they were taken 10 the barn. The
lightning was the cause OF much dis
turbance on this line all over the sys-
TEN.
Guy Holden. n Wheeling boy. and
a graduate OF w. d J. College. has
been appointed teacher of mathemat-
les IN the Wheeling High school.
AT the meeting of ;he Board Of
Control yesterday morning "A delega-
ton OF suburban residents. headed
by Mayor bowler. of Woodsdale. ap-
peared before the board and dis
cussed plans for furnishing the SUI
burbs with city water No action was
taken. and another meeting will be
held .ater.
There was no meeting OF the
county commissioners yesterday. ow-
ing 10 the fact that several of the
members are attending The Democrat
ic convention at Huntington. There
will be no meeting until Friday.
"A daughter OF well known New
Philadelphia. %. family who came in
with tn -Four states tourists was sent
back homo 10y the local police upon
request OF her parents. The driver
81 the car stated that the girl came 10
Wheeling on her own accord.
In the bankruptcy matter OF Abra-
ham Bedway syrian merchant. an
order Of adjudication and an order Of
reference was entered IA the United
states district court yesterday. The case
" a. referred 20 Attorney Henry \. Noite
In the Easement erin - the Nc
Lure hotel ne second weekly meeting
Of the ways and means committee OF
fle board u trad" viii Ice held to-day
at noon. Discussions viii be held On
several important matters.
Bids for the construction work on
THO new city ho-pitaI building will
close az noon next Monday. and "A meet
ing ~ tn" building committee win DO
hFii TUESDAY 90 noon. when the bids
VIII be- opened The contract will prob
ably hc l't rsNt week
pc, au-e 81 fts extreme hpf weather
o." rFO"rfI. organized social WORKER
iTh Has decided 20 postpone IFS regular
monthly meet nCs until October Tie
next fu"rttrE VIII he held the FIRST Tues
laf evening - October fu o., iaarI az
trade roam-
Another n tie li-monthlv iun,i coma
~ ii" Credit Mon u-s.rIafIun %
W. ~"'irE was held yesterday 90 noon
iu tH" McI.ur" rr.U .a.t. vas .tf.r....i
fk about fH.rfr f...-.I..t. e...r ST.
president 70 D. N-Greeor preceded ana
liz. feature "f &C. meeting was t4e a.
bureau .r fsa.f.. Do Race
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-17
About People
movements Of individuals to anc
From the City.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Stoetzer and
son William will leave Thursday over
me B. & O. for a stay OF several
weeks at Atlantic City.
Miss odcll. superintendent 81 Tho
Nthens hospital. and Miss virginia {.
Uuimby. Of bridgeport. left ycst.r.lv
morning FOR Niagara Falls. Boston.
New York and other points OF inter-
est, 70 be gone about six weeks.
John Laing. Off Charleston. arrived
E'sterday for a brief business visit in
this city.
George Jones resumed his position
with the Packers Motor company. ar
Ter enjoying weeks vacation in
camp up Big Wheeling creek.
II. 9. Bemis. 81 Bradford. Pa WINS
business caller I'm this city ycster-
ddN.
airs. $. l.. Jepson, and daughter. OF
Fourteenth street. are spending u
Few weeks at Ocean Grove. New Jer-
sey.
Jacob Armbrustcr. engineer al tn.