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Are Attracted By the Firms
Unusual Offer of High
Wages to Workers
NONE HIRED DURING
THE DAY, HOWEVER
Police Experience Greatest
Difficulty in Getting
Applicants Away

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 7.-Ten thousand
men in search of the IS a day mini
mum wage promised by Henry Ford in
pursuance of his plan to divide $40,
100000 estimated profits of the Ford
Motor Co., for 1914 among his en-
ployes gathered on Manchester ave-
nue., alongside the Highland Park
plant of the company yesterday.
Men thin haired and bent with
years, men quick-eyed and alert, men
upon whose faces destitution and suf,
fering were stamped, men neatly
tailored and apparently of positions of
comparative comfort, men of nearly
every known tongue and complexion
all were there long before the first
rays Of dawn, fighting, hoping, dream
ing, doubling.
Monday it had been announced
that an additional shift Of men would
be put on, permitting the factory to
run "a hours day.
When the day shift began to arrive
1t was impossible for them to reach
the factory entrance, so completely
were the walks blocked. Police Of
fcers cleared passageway.
Postpone Hiring Men.
At Z o'clock an employe of the plant
announced that no man would be hired
during the day. A half audible excla-
nation of disappointment arose from
those near the Office. They had stood
overcoats or gloves. Those farther
-,
Not all the men who gathered in
Manchester avenue were there be-
cause Of lack of employment. Many
engaged by other motor car and manu-
featuring concerns were found in the
crowd They realized that the mini
mum wage announced by Mr. Ford, Is
more than they could hope to command
elsewhere by years Of work. Officials
Of the plant have announced that they
will pursue the policy which they
have enforced during the winter
months Of giving married men a pre-
ference in all cases possible. Few
single men will be engaged, except in
instances where they are found to be
responsible for thu support of families.
Police Disperse Crowd.
Car after car arrived crowded with
employment seekers. At o'clock the
mob was larger by many hundred
men than it had been at any time dur
ing the morning. At 9 o'clock more
were arriving and few were leaving.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Chief Sey-
mour, in charge of the police squad, re-
ceived assurance again that no en-
ployes would be taken on that day and
at once got busy, with his assistants,
in so informing the crowd and start
ing it away Soon there was run on
the street cars and the crowd melted
rapidly. At 1920, however, there
were still a couple of thousand linger-
ing about Manchester avenue, loath
to leave
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MILITARY RULE At
ALBANIAN SEAPORT
STRIFE OVER THRONE OF LITTLE
KINGDOM BRINGS ABOUT
STATE OF ANARCHY.

Vienna, Jan. 7.-Martial law was pro-
claimed today at Avlona, the Albanian
seaport on the Adriatic sea.
No details were given in the dis
patch reporting the proclamation, but
it. is considered probable that this ac'
ton is connected with recent reports
of a scheme to place Izzet Pasha, until
lately Turkish minister of war, on the
throne of Albania.
Another view is that 1t was brought
about by the vendetta between the ad-
herents of Essad Pasha, who is virtual
~ dictator in central Albania, and
those of Ismael Kemal Bey, head OF
the provisional government.
Political murders among the partl-
sans of the rival chiefs have been fre-
quent during the last few weeks ana
the tribes of southern Albania are
said to be on the verge of war among
themselves -.. ~. ...
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main neutral until congress or the
administration acted on the bills now
pending.
This afternoon Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Bryan and several
others Of the wives Of the cabinet of.
ficers were to entertain in honor of
the visiting delegates.
According to the best informed
mem ers today it appeared that Mrs.
Duncan U. Fletcher wife of the SEN
ator from Florida, and Mrs. Luke Lea
wife of the senator from Tennessee,
are prominently mentioned for the
first vice presidency. Mrs. Lea is in
Asheville, N. c., for her health but her
friends are making a fight ior her
election
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Stock SWindler is
Sentenced to Jail
by Federal Judge

New York. Jan. 7.-James Dun.
lop Smith, pre-: mt of the Rad-
Telephone Co., ;. sentenced by
Judge Hunt today to spend a year
and a half In the federal prison at
Atlanta and to pay fine Of $5,001
for conspiring to swindIe investors
in the stock of the corporation
through use Of the mails. Elmer
Burlingame, agent Of subsidiary
company, was sentenced to two
and half years imprisonment and
fined $40, 100.
The Ellsworth Co., subsidiary,
which handled the parent corpora
TONS stock, was fined $1O,50O.
The government charged that
investors IN radio stock were
swindIed out Of a million dollars
by the false representations OF
the defendants
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.FEDERALs ARE NOT
AFRAID Of VILLA
DEFENDERS OF OJINAGA ARE
JUBILANT; FINANCIAL CRISIS
IS ON IN MEXICO

Ojinaga. Mex, Jan. 7."Let Villa
come on with all his forces, we're
ready for him." was the statement to-
day Of General Castro, commander OF
the federal garrison here Federal
officers are in high spirits since the
withdrawal Of the constitutionalist
from the immediate vicinity of the
town seem confident of being able to
repel further attacks.
No fighting was on early this morn.
ing although preparations in expecta.
tion of renewal of the battle con-
tinued. Villas army was encamped
several miles from the town.
Money Crisis On.
Mexico City, Jan. practically all
the paper money existing in Mexico
was forced into circulation today by q
decree issued by Provisional President
Hnerta making the bills of all state
banks legal tender and specifying as
obligatory their acceptance for all pay
ments.
The inability to float the bills of
state banks outside of the states in
which they have been issued and the
limited volume of bills of the national
bank and of the Bank Of London and
Mexico has brought about a condition
almost of financial crisis.
The redemption of the notes of the
state banks is to be guaranteed by a
fund subscribed by the banks issuing
them. The fund will be regulated by
a commission. H-. ..
Conference Satisfactory.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 7.--Officials
here have learned that President Will
son regards his recent conference with
John Lind as very satisfactory and
that it's prime purpose to unfold the
presidents plans and purposes toward
Mexico more clearly than could have
been done by long distance commune
cation was very successful.
Late official dispatches today from
Tampico transmit apparently reliable
reports of serious fighting in the
vicinity of Cardenas and San Luis
Potosi. From Saltillo all communica-
ton to the south has been interrupted
since Dec. 20. Food in Saltillo Is run
uing low. The gunboat Yorktown has
left Ensenada for Mazatlan. .
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RAIN DOES DAMAGE
IN THE NORTHWEST

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 7.-High wind
early today put an end for time at
least to the heavy rains which have
flooded the low lands in western Wash
ington the last five days, giving the
swollen rivers chance to discharge
the storm water into the sea. The
wind had torn down telephone and
telegraph lines, adding to the troubles
Of the railroad companies. Reports
received at the offices of all the rail-
roads showed conditions in the noun
tains such as to cause no fear Of snow
trouble for the present.
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ROCK ISLAND MAY CO DRY
Entry Port For Booze Into Iowa Con
siderng Ousting of the Liquor
Business.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Jan. 7.-Pastors of
to circulate local option petitions for
a vote en- the saloon question during
the latter weeks in January. Next
Sunday thu. national petitions regard
ing the prohibition of liquor manufac-
ture in the United States, will again
be circulated in those churches where
they were not presented last week.
Local pastors hope to swell the num-
Der to about 1000.
The local option petitions which
will be circulated the latter part of
the present month must be filed by
February 6, but the ministers think
they will have them ready and COM
pleted by the first of the month.
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STRONG BANK IS
INSISTED upon
New York Financiers Unite
in a Demand That Their
Region Be Extended
WANT 1T TO TAKE
IN NEW ENGLAND
Secretary McAdoo Fearful
of Weakening Other
Reserve Districts

New York, Jan. 7.--Despite the ap-
parent opposition of Secretary Nc
Adoo of the treasury department., and
Secretary Houston Of the department
of agriculture, to the proposal of New
York bankers for the establishment
here of regional reserve bank of
overwhelming size, the witnesses who
appeared at today's hearing Of the
federal reserve organization commit
tee, insisted almost unanimously that
such bank was necessary.
From the long list of New York's
leading fnanciers who have appeared
before the committee, one conspicuous
name was missing It was that of
George F. Baker, who was perhaps
the closest associate of the elder J.
P. Morgan and who Is director of
more important corporations than
any other man in the country. Mr..
Bakers public appearances have been
rare and instead Of coming before the
committee in person he was repre-
sented today by his son, George F.
Baker, Jr., vice president Of the First
National bank, Of which his father is
the head
Mr.. Baker sided emphatically with
the majority Of his predecessors be.
fore the committee.
District Must Be Large.
"The eastern district" said he,
Should be as large as it could be
made to comply with the requirements
of making eight districts. | do not
know that my suggestion meets with
general favor. but 1t will be better to
have New York district include New
England and go far enough to include
Pittsburgh. ..,@
"My theory is that this is the com
mercial center of the country, and
whenever there have been large things
to do it has generally devolved on
New York to accomplish them
Don't you think asked Secretary
that it would be better to
have eight strong banks than one
strong bank and seven weak ones?"
81 would not call the others weak"
said Mr.. Baker, "but I wouldn't have
the New York district extended to
the detriment of the others
The witness submitted list of eight |
which he said he would favor
if 1t were decided to divide the north
east into two or more districts. In |
such an event he would have the New
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WORKERS MISTAKEN
FOR BOOK AGENTS

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Because they
often are mistaken for book agents
and peddlers women precinct workers
are experiencing difficulty in making
a poll Of prospective women voters in
the fashionable districts Of the city,
according to reports made today to the
headquarters of the Chicago Equal
Franchise association.
The poll is being made in an effort
to learn how many women will take
advantage Of the provisions of the new
suffrage law at the spring primary.
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TEN THOUSAND MEN CROWD
FORD PLANT SEEKING WORK
RedfeZd Praises
the Ford People
I. !. + + J. + i !. i :: + :: !. .

: Washington, D. c., Jan. T.
. A social advance" and rec
; ognition of the value of man
: in industry" were Secretary of
) Commerce Redfield's character
; izations of the Ford Motor Co.,
; plan to distribute a $l0,000,000
; melon to it's employees.
) "Some people will say, Ford
can't afford to do that" said
; the secretary. THAT kind of
talk is foolish. 1t doesn't de-
) pend on whether he can afford
, it or not. l see in this, as in
the removal of Morgan men,
bers from directorates, great
step forward, recognizing the
value of men, which may be,
and 1 hone is, epochal. The
broad principle involved of
recognition Of the essential
value of the men and the equity
Of appraising that value at its
true worth is entirely sound"
Assistant Secretary Of Labor
Post, a single-taxer, made this
comment:
''It is a good thing to have
partnership such as this, but
such things will not amount to
a great deal in this country un-
til the land owner, too, shares
in his profits
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TOWN FIGURES IN SWAP
Skyscraper in New York is Given In
Exchange for Little Place Near
Rockefeller Estate.

New York, Jan. 7.-Announcement
was made today that the town of
Philip Manor, mile above Tarrytown
and near the estate of John D. Rookie
feller at Pocantico Hills, had been
traded for a twenty story sky scraper
at the northeast corner of Fifth avenue
and Thirty-first street in this city.
The town consists Of $50 acres and
has many houses costing from $4,000
to $4,000. The Fifth avenue property
is valued at $2,200,000
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BRITISH FLEET GROWING
Another Warship is Sent From Eng
land to Argument the Squadron
Now in Mexican Waters.

Plymouth, Eng, jan 1.-THE British
cruiser Essex has been commissioned
here for service with the fourth
cruiser squadron under the command
Of Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Grad
dock. She is to sail on Jan. ID for
Jamaica. Her arrival will bring the
strength of the British cruiser squad
ron in the West Indies up to five ves-
sells. The Suffolk is the flagship of the
rear admiral and the other four
cruisers are the, Berwick, the Ian
caster, the Hermione and the Essex.
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REPUBLICANSsNAME
THEIR CANDIDATE

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 7.-Thaddeus c..
Sweet. paper manufacturer OF
Oswego, N. Y, was selected as canoi-
date for speaker of the New YORK
state assemly by republican confer
ence at o'clock this morning after
seven hour session. All five men VINO
had figured as candidates pledged
their support to Sweet when ne re-
ceived a majority of the votes on the
twentieth ballot
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FAMOUS ENGLISH
ACTOR SUCCUMBS

New York, Jan. 7.--William T. Haw-
trey. the English character actor and
brother of Charles Hawtrey the com
edian, died Of Brights disease in a
hospital here early today, few
hours after he had collapsed in a
street car Mr.. Hawtrey was 81
years Of age. He has been seen here
In many plays.
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SMALLPOX CLAIMS
ANOTHER SAILOR

Charleston, S. c., Jan. THE third
death from smallpox among men ex-
rosed on the battleship Ohio, which
took the Infection on the recent Medi-
terrean cruise was recorded here to-
day. 1t was that of Rae Harry Acker-
man, a coal passer. He was a native
of Hague, N. Y.
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wANT1o SEE KING.

London, Jan. 1.-THE militant suifra'
gettes decided to lay their troubles be-
fore King George personally II they
can get an audience. They will send
deputation to his majesty Ito pro-
test against the torture of suffraglst
prisoners and to demand votes for
women .-
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oTTJWA WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY JANUARY g. 1914
President Wilson Acts as
Santa Claus to Youngsters
+ + + + + j. ~ + + 4 + = + + + +

Christian, president Wilson today demon
belated
distributing along
links coming the president
children daily their
Today there expressions of de-
white
mobile service appeared at the doors
his the president to
his little friends.
with his role Claus When of
generosity children became
youngsters don't live the
however that they overlooked supply
cottage
r
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INVESTIGATING SERVICE
Officials of u. S. Light House Bureau
Charged With Being Too Free
With Money.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 7.-Investi-
cation Of the light house service be-
gan today at the department of COM
merce. The bureau employees almost
5000 men and spends about $4,000, 900
year. Charges were made recently
against the conduct and economy Of
administration of the service.
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GRAND VIEW HAS FIRE.

Grand View, Jan. THE general
store of J. E. Garrett was partially
destroyed by fire early this morning.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000
The cause is unknown.
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TO TRANSFER GARDEN.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE in
tention of the British foreign office to
transfer Sir Lionel Garden, British
minister at Mexico City, to Rio De
Janeiro, has been reported in dis
patches received here from the Ameri-
can embassy in London.
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BRAZIL BANKS FAIL.

Sac Paulo, Brazil, Jan. 1.-THE fail
ure was announced here today of the
lncQrporadora Co., of Sac Paulo. The
failure involves six banks in the princi-
pal towns of the state of Sac Paulo.
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TO EIGHT PEILAGRA.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 7.-Secre-
tary McAdoo today asked congress to
appropriate 1000 for pellagra hos
pital at Savannah, Ga.
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Continued on Page 81
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
annual MEETING
BEGINS TONIGHT
Fifty New Members to be
Taken into Knights of
Columbus.
INITIATION HELD
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Distinguished Speakers at
Banquet-Dance Next
Monday Night.

Grand Forks will be the Mecca of
knights Of Columbus from all parts
Of the northwest this evening, the
occasion being the opening session Of
the annual initiation of the Grand
Forks council of the order
Fifty candidates are expected to ap-
pear for initiation. being the largest
class ever taken in by the local coun-
ell.
The festivities will open at o'clock
this evening with a meeting at. the
Knights of Columbus hall for the pres
ent and prospective members OF the
order. This will include smoker
and dance.
The actual initiation will take place
Sunday. The members of the order
and candidates will attend high mass
at st. MichaePs pro-cathedral in the
morning, and the first three degrees
of the order will be given during the
afternoon.
At 1880 o'clock in the evening there
will be a banquet at the knights of
Columbus hall for the old and new
members of the order and visiting
ladies.
An excellent list of speakers has
been secured including Rt. Rev. James
O'Reilly. bishop of Fargo. Grand
NIh6HI 1leHIS ~ hccle, JI., VIII pre-
side.
Monday evening there will be a
dance for the members of the order
and their friends.
The complete program is as fol-
lows:
December 26.
p. m. All candidates will meet
at knights of Columbus hall to secure
necessary information and pay their
initiation fees. There will also be a
smoker and dance for all members
and candidates.
December -.
1910 a. m. Members and candi-
dates will meet in basement of st.
Michaers church to attend high mass.
1:15 p. m. First degree.
2:30 p. m. Second degree.
400 p. IN. Third degree. .....
1880 p. M. Banquet at Knights Of
Columbus hall.
December 2S.
800 p. m. knights of Columbus
informal dance for knights Of Column
bus and their friends.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
I'm Hog Signo Vincit'' Will Be
Motto On New Better Farming
Seal For Grand Forks County

change in the seal Of Grand Forks
county, emblematic of the better
farming movement Is being strongly
advocated.
At present the county seal merely
bears sheaf of wheat, surrounded by
the inscription Seal of Grand Forks
County, State Of North Dakota"
1t is felt that this design is too
symbolical Of the old lone crop" idea,
and should be changed.
AS q result of this movement new
design is being drafted, and will prob
ably be submitted at the next meeting
of the board of county commissioners.
The proposed design shows a hog
rampant supporting a shock of corn.
The motto surrounding it will be "In
Hog Signo Vincit." The seal will be
bordered by a wreath of alfalfa and
the crest will be a milk pail reversed.
This design, will it 1t felt have the
advantage Of originality, and will at
the same time fttingly express the
new spirit among the farmers Of the
county.
Don Moore. secretary of the Grand
Forks county agricultural society
when interviewed on the question of
the new seal today, expressed himself
as being strongly in favor of the plan.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-26
BJFRKF'S MOTHER
ARRIVES TONIGHT
Is Mrs. VIM. Scal1lon of
Towner-To. Make the
Funeral Arrangements

Mrs. VIM. Scanlon of Towner, y. d.,
mother OF Walter Bjerke, who acci-
dcntally met death at the Gustav Sol
lum farm. near Reynolds, late Thurs
day, is expected to reach the latter
city tonight. Immediately after her
arrival. funeral ARRANGEMENTS will be
made. .,...,. ~,
Young Bjerle, who had lived at the
sollum place for the past four years.
met death while "chinning" himself
on a rope suspended from the top of
a barn. The ends of the rope were
fastened quite close together, and, at
the bottom. formed a loop.
Rjerke had been in the habit Of
"chinning'' himself from this rope.
In order to chin himself, he had to
get his head partly through the loop,
and, it is believed. that he lost his
grip. When his hands gave way, his
head fell forward on the rope The
strands passed up behind each ear,
while the loop was drawn tightly
across the throat. The sudden jerk
chokcd off all breath, making it i'm
possible for him to make any fight to
extricatc himself.
Death must have occurred in very
Few minutes. for. fifteen minutes aft
er he, entered tho barn, his, lifelcss
body was found hanging from the
rope. -.
Coroner w. n. Witherstine was
called, and. after an investigation, de-
cded that an inquest was unneces-
sary.
Bjerke was to have acted as Santa
Claus at the Sollum home that night
His mother formerly. lived in Rey-
nolds. but. shortly after the death Of
her husband. she REMARKED and mov-
cd to Towner.
The dead boy was IL years old. A
brother. Arnold ,Bjerke. aged Is, re-
sides with the mother.