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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
CH|NA'S PROGRESS IN 1918 IS
SPLENDID; FORECASTS new SUCCESS

As individuals pause at the close
Of the old year and the beginning of
the new to sum up the record they
have just left behind and to peer
through the door that is opening to
them, SO do nations give themselves
The year 1918 has been an event.
full one throughout the world, and
to no nation has it been of greater
significance than to the republic of
China. Indeed, what has transpired
in China goes beyond her boundaries.
undermining Cathay. as it evolves be-
merely the heart of Asia. If that in
itself were not, enough. IT. is, per-
haps, gradually taking form az the
hub Of the worlds political wheel.
and what concerns China concerns
the United States and all other coun-
fF' e the e ash I.nai hurried reader.
been as tangled as the two that went
before it. A close inspection proves
the contrary. From Oct. 10, 1911 the
revolution ragged and an ancient mon
archy was dethroned. On the last
named date Yuan Shih- kai was in
stalled as provisional president and
the country stumbled through the
bled, but actually to have reeled
through 1913. Surface indications
would seem to show hat 1914 finds
her worse off than she was Il year
ago. AS a matter of fact the great
conglomerated mass was simply set
Ting down with many mighty dis
%turbances into the new mold.
On April s Peking and the world
witnessed the opening of the first
r~nnIIh1inan M Ria r1on< I'm Acio Tn
July the revolution of the t%raitorous
Huang Hsing broke out at Marking
and spread through -four provinces
before 1t vas suppressed six weeks
later. The revolt marked the break
ing of the so-called peace between
the radical Sun Vat Sen and the con-
sentative Yuan Shih-kai. On Octo-
Hung were elected president and vice
president for a full term of five years.
In November the parliament virtual
ly was dissolved in the dismissal by
President Yuan Of 800 ana
representatives who were considered
guilty of %treachery to him and trea-
son to the state. An administrative
resenting the several provinces, the
cabinet and the president, will take
its place until another parliament can
safely be elected and convened. These
arc the high lights Of the year 1913
in China What of their intcrpreta-
Tie Truth as it Is.
The converting OF the new Chinese
parliament was an event of great M
portance. 1t also was looked upon by
those who knew China as n political
speculation. The parliament threw
itself into tantrums. gave itself up to
vain speculative speech-making while
the salvation Of the country depended
upon prompt practical action, and
pestered the provisional president I'M
til he was forced to throw out the
brazen and reasonable of their
number. and by SO doing silenced and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
JAMESTOWN s
hEETlle'hAeE|
Comfy Commission win
Conclude Business, Begun
Here, on January 90.

After an informal discussion Of the
situation. In several North Dakota
fields, the Christian Comfy commits
sion adjourned yesterday afternoon to
meet in Jamestown. January 20. The
meeting will DO held in connection
with the session Of the Home Mission
commission.
Tho Home Mission commission,
which consists OF experts from the
various Protestant denominations, il
holding a series Of eight or ten. meet
ings In various sections Of tho country.
Church federation and comfy rela-
tons are to be Investigated. One OF
these meetings vas assigned to James-
town: SSss ~ ,S
The members, Of the North Dakota
Comfy commission deemed 1t advisa-
BILE to meet at Jamestown, So they
could benefit by the experience OF the
prominent church workers of the east.
The out-of-town members OF the
commission left for their homes last
night. Among the visitors were Rev.
P. w. Erickson. pastor of the Fresby-
terrain church at Minot: Rev. e. Asher,
superintendent Of the Minot district Of
the Methodist church: Rev. H. L. Nor
rison, pastor Of the Rugby Presbyte-
rian church: Rev %. Peterson. pastor
OF h First Baptist church Of Fargo,
and Rev. Hal p. Fudge, pastor of tho
Minot Baptist church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
COUNCIL Meets
monday evening
Question Of tuberculosis
Hospital May be Discuss
ed at Session.

Little beside routine business and
the reports of the various departments
Of the city government Is expected to
come up at the regular meeting of the
city. council scheduled for next Mon
day night.
The health department will hold its
regular monthly meeting Monday
morning and Will prepare its report
to be presented at the meeting of the
council. In this report 1t is possible
that the question Of the establishment
of a city and county tuberculosis hos
pital will he taken up.
a committee appointed by the city
board of health presented this matter
to the board Of county commission
crs at the regular December meeting.
and is now awaiting the action of that
body and the county board Of health.
There appears to be some doubt in
the minds of some of the county So
Ions. however. as to whether or not
the county can legally use money for
this purpose.
The petitions which are being cir
culated among the property owners
of Bruce avenue, Fourth street and
Fifth street, for the extension of the
ornamental lighting system, may also
be presented at that time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03

terrified the others What Of it? This
does not confirm the dismal predic-
tons Of the 81 told you SO" walters.
1t does not prove that China Is unfit
for self-government. 1t does not show.
even b y~implication. that the Chinese
people were fanatically foolish when
they cast out a petrified monarchy and
tried to set up in its place a more lib
aral form OF government a. 1t is moth
ing more than a fresh illustration that
haste in important matters must he
made slowly. China Is not the only
nation that has had to learn this truth
hroug bitter experience. We our
selves are just beginning to see where
q heller SHELTER and pell nell reign of
m~aterialism was leading us Let us
suspend Judgment and doubtless we
shall realize in due time that Yuan's
careful and vigorous methods are
leading China straight as a. die toward
the form of repuhlicanism best suited
to her peculiar self, and that her next
full f1edged parliament will be a per-
manent institution.
The so-called popular revolution Of
last July and August has Ions since
bee nshow up as the cheap attempt
Of a few willy local leaders to per-
petnate. under the guise of provincial
democracy, the same regime of disor-
sanized administration but admirably
organized graft that bled their fellow
countrymen in the days of the Man.
chus. To their aid rushed u few
states rights Missionaries who forgot
that the fetish of states rights when
opposed to national unity dies in 1865.
1t is notable that the merchants of
Canton and Of South and Central Chi
ma generally, who financed the nation
al uprising of 1911, turned from HUI
ang Hsing's Vaccinations to help
Yuan and Lii Hung. the peoples lead
er in 1911, to 1uell the revolt almost
before it had begun. Thus, good came
out of bad, for ii demonstrated that
progressive China proposed to stand
together as a single administrative
unit.
Then came the election of Yuan and
LII by a reluctant parliament. This
alone throws into the background all
other events of the year. Here we
nave the two strong men of the coun-
try working toward the same goal
from opposite points. Yuan. the con-
servative, but not reactionary states
man Of experience, and General Lii,
the trained soldier and administrator,
'commander-in-chief of the revolu-
them stand Premier Hsiug Iisi Ling
with his elaborate program of tinan-
cial, administrative and educational
reform. Chen. Chin-tao, the brilliant
financial and currency expert. WI
Ting Fang in his role Of peace-maker.
and d number of other able men.
A hundred minor points could be as
sembled along this line. but tho big
outstanding facts have been given. 4
glance over the mcannot but con-
vince all doubling Thomases. that Chi
ma enters 1914 with a great deal to be
thankful for and that her friends need
have no fear for her future. China
slowly, but steadily and
~. All fair minded people will wish
her we'll during the coming year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
.DU|S WANTS JOB
As POSTMASTER
Former Mayor Expects tc
Walk Away With the
Federal Plum.

George Duis, former mayor of
Grand Forks. and former state sena-
tor, Ia the latest candidate for the To-
cal postmastership.
The new candidate has been a dem
ocrat for many years. He has always
been active in the party. and vas one
OF the first North Dakota men to de-
clare for woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. Duis is not the only man who
thinks he would like to be postmas-
ter Of Grand Forks. however. 7. j.
Dunlap, who has been assistant post
master for the last twenty-five years,
thinks that his length OF service and
democratic Affiliations entit1e him to
the higher job.
B. +. Brockhoff. Mike Londergan
and Alderman Valley are all out for
the job, and practically all Of them
coyly admit that they have the sup
port Of Mayor Murphy and other 10;
cal leaders.
So, taken all in all, the race prom
Uses to be interesting for both onlook-
ers and contestants,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
SINGERS TO APPEAR THURSDAY
kellogg aines Party Will he Next At
traction In Y. w. G. a. Enter.
tainment Course.

One Of the best concerts to be
heard in this city during the winter
season Is expected next Thursday
evening when the "Kellog-Haines
Singing Party" will appear at the
auditorium in the Y. w. C. "A. enter
tainment course.
There are five members in the par
ty. including a pianist. They arc Miss
Lolita Fahlen. soprano: Miss Altha
Montague. contralto; John Eichen-
berger, tenor; w. A. Goldburg, bari
tone; James Breach, accompanist and
monologist.
All Of the members of the company
are reported to be artists of the first
rank. Their program will include !,
number of classical and operate mum.
bers.
One of the most satisfactory fea-
lures Of the performance of the com
pany is said to be the strict avoidance
of vaudeville stunts" which makes
the entertainment high class through
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
WAR LIKELY IN FAR EAST
Purchase Of Warship by Porte !
turbs All Europe.

London. Jan. 3.-The purchase
Turkey of the Brazilian dreadnou|
Rio de Janeiro. with money raised
France, it is said, ostensibly to
the arrears in the salaries OF Turf
officers, has p%erturbed not only Gr@
but Europe in general. Such a 3
pie method of disturbing the bala|
nf naval power, it is held in diplol
tic circles. calls for some agreen]
among nations to prevent sales |
that of the Rio de Janeiro. AS a 4
step in this direction some diplond
believe a demand should be made d
both England and France close II
markets TO Turkish loans allegd
raised in order to make war
Greece.
Greece. it is said. itself was try
to purchase the Rio de Janeiro.
was unable to raise the money. 4
now believed to be negotiating
other vessels.
According to the official Greek v.
Of the situation. Greece takes CO
fort in the fact that 1t will he
other six months before the Rio
Janeiro is ready for service, wher
is expected Turkey will attempt
recaptnre its lost Aegean islands.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
VALUABLE Trophy for Bes|
Ears of Corr Shown at ;
Corn and Clover Meet
NoN-PROFESsIONAL
EXHIBITORS ON
Winner Holds POSSESSION
Year, When it will Aga
Be Contested For.

The Northern Pacific Railroad
pany. through their immigration
partment. will offer for competiti
valuable trophy cup for the best
ears of corn shown at the North
kota corn and clover convention
mid-winter fair. which will be hel
Grand Forks February 2 to z. exh
ed by Il non-professional grower 1
any county travcrsed by the Mort
Pacific railroad. 4
This cup is given with the condi
that ii he put up for competitio
this years convention and In .succ
ing years. until won twice by the 8
person. when it will become their
sonal property. the winners nam
be engraved on the cup each year.
The cup will undoubtedly att
81 large number Of entries and the
ner this year will naturally ende,
to become the permanent owner. !.
feature will add very largely to
interest in the corn section of the
vention at succeeding shows and
hc OF decided benefit to corn gro,
in North Dakota. =
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
ALUMNI ENTERTA|NS
Annual Meeting OF Association There
Miss Tessic jackson is
Made President,

Langdon Democrat: The alumni as.
ISOLATION OF the University Of North
at the home of Attorney and Mrs
Thos. pevaney. the event being the
annual reunion of the alumni in this
county. The association named as Its
officers for the ensuing year.
President-Miss Tessie jackson.
V. President-Miss Agnes Mclean.
Treasurer-Miss Alma Bleakley.
observation-disclosures Crimson.
Cor. Sec'y-Mrs. Thos. Devaney.
After the routine business had been
disposed Of the hostess served her
guests with a. delicious lunch. follow
ing which a pleasant social time was
enjoyed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
sen WORKERS ARE SCORED.

sen WORKERS ARE SCORED.
New York. Jan. 3.-Mrs. Charles H.
Israels. known for some time as a
worker against the social evil. has
written all the New York newspapers
asking them to announce publicly
that she is no longer Il member OF
the Sociological Fund of the Medical
Review of Reviews.
Speaking last night she repudiated
the committee, said that 1t had foist-
ed things on to the public which she
for one could not stand for. and in
simulated it as her belief that the COM
mittee was not acting for the benefit
OF the public. but for the sake of
This is the committee which put on
Brieux' Damaged Goods" 1t also
gave its backing to "The Guilty Man
and 1.-THE Inside of the White Slave
traffic.
cash.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
New ASSESSMENT ),fCOR 5
Plan for Triple Check ON City Taxes
Being Worked Out n Ohacc Of
NJ. j. lOndergan.

A c and improved system of rec
ords for the assessment and collec-
tion Of the city taxes is being pre-
pared In tho Office OF NJ. J. Londergan.
city assessor.
Under the new system each assess
ment will be checked over, three
times in order To eliminate any pos
sibility of error. A detailed system of
plats. showing each piece or property
assessed. is also being arranged.
These plats are drawn upon card
board. n square block being shown
on each card. The cards are of con
venient size to be carried in the
pocket Of the assessor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
TO HOLD SERIES Of MEETINGS
Eyangelfstio GatAestnss VIII Re Held
at tho Zl0Assl nthernn church

Bestnnsns nos aay, night, January s,
"a. series OF sy1AkehaAc meetings viii
be held at thersEon Lutheran church,
The meeting1 VIM be held each even
ing except satpfday. Rev. 7. Torn.
HON ofSHatton. N, D.. will assist the
pastor, Rev. Martin Hegland, in con
Quoting the services.
The m~eetingg.will be held in the
basement o fthe church and will begin
at 8 o'clock. $50 t..
Mr.. .Tjornhons1s we'll known as an
evangelical. Haahas done work in New
York and othersslasge cities as travel.
ing evangelist q sthe United Lutheran
church. tssfs'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
FINED FOR STEALING M|TTENS

Andrew Hcgg Took Gloves From IAv.
cry Barn Thursday-Tried Before
Judge j.. II. Purcell.
Andrew Hegg was convicted of petit
larceny and sentenced to pay asine of
SEQ by Judge J. r. Purcell. city JUS
tice. Friday afternoon as the result
Of the theft Of a pair Of mittens val
ued at, $3.50, from the Bacon & Van
.Alstine livery stable.
The theft occurred on New Years
Hegg; on whom suspicion fastened,
was arrested by Patrolman Bliven.,
He denied all knowledge of the
theft at first and even after the nit
tens had been found in his possession
claimed that they had been given to
him.. ~, ~ 3
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
Open SKATING RINK MONDAY
Definite Announcement Made This
. AftcrnOon-Ice Will BE In Fine
Condition Then.

Tho Grand Forks skating and cur
ling rink be opened to the public
Monday afternoon.
This was definitely announced by
Manager T. G.-Owen this afternoon.
During the past two or three days
MI. owen and MI. Felletier have been
working on the ice. and they declared
this afternoon that it will he In fine
condition for skating Monday.
Mr.. Owen andfssA IL Pelletier hoped
to open the rink tomorrow. but. after
inspecting the Ice this afternoon they
deemed 1t advisabsS1 to wait until Mon
day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
READING FOR MEMS MEEANG
George A. Benson VIII Read "The
Servant in the House, at Y. NJ.
c.. A. Service Sunday. 5

At the regular Sunday afternoon
meeting of the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow,
George A. Benson will read Charles
Ram Kennedy's we'll known drama,
1.-THE Servant in the House." This
play made q profound impression
when produced several years ago. and
since then. It has been seen in almost
every section of the country. It deals
with several present-day problems of
the church. and. treats them with the
utmost frankness. Its scenes are par
ticularly gripping, n its characters
are exceptionally we'll drawn and con-
vincing.l - ,t.f.c ,rt
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
FE|NSTEIN OFFERS TO SETTLE
Tender Of 20 Cents on the Dollar
Made at Meeting Of Creditors
49, 81 Held This

Settlement on the basis Of 20 cents
on the dollar was offered by Louis
F%einstein, bankrupt proprietor Of the
Partisan store to his creditors at the
meeting held this morning at the Of
flee Of T. b. Elton, federal referee in
bankruptcy.
The matter will be referred to the
eastern firms. who are the heaviest
losers n Feinstein's failure 1t is
generally believed that the offer will
be accepted, as there is little chance
that more would be realized for the
creditors under a long receivership.
Pending a decision on this matter
the question Of the appointment Of a
trustee was postponed. and F.. L..
Goodman will continue to act as re-
ceiver for the present.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
CITY ABATTO|R nearly DONE
Interior Equipment OF Slaughter
House Now Being Installed as
Rapidly rs Possible.

Work on the municipal abatoir is
progressing steadily, and although
there have been a number of delays
during the last week or two. IL. G.
Lyliken, city engineer, believes that i,
will be ready for service in the near
future.
The interior equipment. tanks, etc,
are now being installed. arrangements
are being made, for tho switching
tracks which are to be installed to IA
cilitate the operation of the plant.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
ONE MURDER EVERY DAY.

T%hirty.one Homicidcs in December
Shown in Chicago Records.
Chicago. Jan. 3.-Records of the
police department show, there were
thirty-one homicides, or an average of
one a. day in Chicago in December.
This is the largest toll OF murders and
killings for a similar. period in the
history of the city. Two of the muir
"Blackhand cases." One case was a
patricide. A. 16-year-old boy. be-
lived to be insane, killed his father
because the devil told me to-" nc
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
BUSY SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY
salvation Army Plans Usual Number
OF Sabbath Day Mectings-Jail
SCrNlCc af ll.3A a. N

/. The local Salvation Army corps has
a busy schedule for tomorrow. At
!:30 "a. M. the members of the corps
VIII services at the county
holiness meeting, at 2 p. IN. they have
the company meeting and bible class;
at 3:15 p. m. an open air session; 4
p. M, family gathering or praise
meeting; $3.50 p. M. Young Peoples
league meeting, with Ellen Sorenson
and Emma Aserud leaders; 1880 y.
M. an open air meeting; 8 p. M,
grand salvation meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
rhe services begin at 4 O'Clock.
FEWER NINE ACCIDENTS URGM
P~ennsylvania Odlaal Issues Letter "a
All Owners in State. :t

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 3.-Letters
have been. sent to the general super.
intendents and general managers OF
every coal company In the state by
James f.. Roderick, state chief OF
to reduce, by fifty per cent the mum.
Der OF accidents. I'm the same mai
the chief sent letters to the mine in.
spectors Of the state service, notifying
them Of the dispatch of the letter and
directing. them to notify the depart
-ment at once II they find that sug.
gestions for safety r not being fol-
lation Of the directions for safety, the
Inspectors are instructed to institute
suits. ..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
Club 10 HEAR TAX Expert


The hrst lS14sC Commercial club din
ner will be given Tuesday night. Jan
luary ~.
The COMMITTEES in, charge Ia endeav.
orinE to engage w. A. Pollock OF
Cleveland, Ohio. who In to speak al
the. annual meeting Of the. North. Da.
kota Tax association at Minot. Janu-
airy - and IL. Mr.. Pollock Is presi-
dent OF the Manufacturers Appraisal
company Of Cleveland, and is an au-
thority on assessments.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03

sI4AYER's MOTHER ENDS LIFE.
Pittsburg. Pa: Jan. 3.-BroodinE
kowski, who last Sunday, rat West
Homestead. shot one man dead and
wounded two other. persons go they
have since died. Mrs. Katrina Rokow-
ski threw herself in front OF a train
at Hays. a suburb. She was. instantly
killed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
], rAAis1ANY BOSS GETS JOB.

~. ~ .sss, Public Works. -
New York, Jan. 3.-Leader Nixon,
naval architect, shipbuilder and sue
cessor OF Richard Croker as the lead
er Of Tammany Hall. will be commits
sioner Of public works in the Borough
Of Richmond. Charles j. Mccormack,
Borough president, announced yester-
day that Mr.. Nixon had accepted the
appointment.
He succeeded Croker as Tammany
Hall leader in November, 1901. retir-
ing the following May.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03

In China the man who adulterates
food is punished with death. But
in this country il is usually the con-
umc who pays that penalty.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03

O. ID. Center Is Ill.
" O. d. Center is i'll at his home. a
severe attack OF tonsilitis being re-
sponsible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03

Senator Ashurst's hill for n $780,
900 barbed wire fence along the Mex
lean boundary should include an EN-
barge on the expectation of nippers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-03
Want AID Alchemy!


Every day the want ads. turn things into
money" They sell things that still have value,
to people who do not mind the fact that they
are Secondhand" They enable the owners of
property to find cash buyers-thus getting out
of financial ''pinches." They take ito market
all marketable things. They perform pr,odigies
of enterprise in replcnishing purses, in chang
ing the personal outlooks and prospects Of
people.
Haven't you something you want to turn
into CASH"