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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
President Announces Properties
Will Be Given Back To Owners
On That Date.
LINES ALSO
Original Time Extended Because Con.
gress Failed To Pass Neces-
sary Legislation To Meet
Conditions of Change.

Neutrality-suspicious. and operation
of the nations railroads, assumed by
the government as war measure two
years ago, will revert to the owners
of the railroad properties next March
l unless Congress by legislation fixes
an earlier date.
President Wilson, through a procla-
nation fixing March 1 as the date Of
the return, put at rest speculation as
to the time of the handing back of the
roads, The President in his last an
nouncement regarding the return,
made in an address to Congress in
May, said he intended to turn back the
BY another proclamation, issued
with that in regard to the railroads,
the President ordered the dissolution
March l of the American Railway Ex-
press company, which was formed
July l, 1918, under government direc-
ton by consolidation of the Adams,
American, Wells-Fargo and Southern
companies.
Extension by two months of the an
nounced time for return Of the rail-
roads was made, said a statement from
the White House accompanying the
proclamation, because Congress had
not enacted legislation to meet condi-
tons incident to the change in con-
troll and operation. The President, the
statement said, had been advised that
neither the railroads nor the express
companies were ready to manage their
properties if the plan to abandon gov
eminent supervision December 81
should be carried out.
Leaders in Congress generally ex-
pressed approval of the Presidents
action: Some members predicted that
enactment OF the pending bill in some
form would enable a return prior to
March l. The Esch-Cummins bill, now
in conference between the Senate and
House for adjustment of differences,
would return the roads at the end of
the calendar month in which it was
approved by the President
Il think the President has done the
right thing" said Senator Cummins of
Iowa, chairman of the Senate Inter-
state Commerce committee and chair
man of the subcommittee which
framed the legislation known as the
Cummins bill ut would have been
very unfortunate if the roads had been
turned back before necessary legisla-
ton was enacted. Legislation to meet
conditions in connection with the re-
version of the properties undoubtedly
will lie sent to the President within
the next month. 1t may be possible to
complete the legislation before the
end of January"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
No. 2166.
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TIME
OF REDEMPTION
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
County of Cook,
State of Minnesota

To A. P. Odds:
You are hereby notified that the fol-
lowing piece or parcel Of land situated
in the County Of Cook. State of Mime
lows. to-wit: Und. II SEA of NWA !,
NEA of SWA of Section IL. Township
So, Range West. is now assessed in
your name.
sale of land pursuant to the real
estate tax judgment duly given and
made in and by the District Court in
said County of Cook on the Oath day of
the, payment Of taxes delinquent upon
real estate for the year 1912. for said
County Of Cook. the above described
sale, and no one bidding upon said offer
said piece or parcel was bid in for the
(s4.94) Four and $4,000 Dollars.
That thereafter, and on the 18th day
ce! not then having been redeemed from
said sale. was sold and vonveyed at
PUBIC sale by the County Auditor of
an actual purchaser for the sum Of
Eighteen Dollars and thirty-one cents
That the amount required to redeem
sag piece or parcel of land from said
upon this notice. is the sum of (si HS y
Eighteen Dollars and thirty-one cents
and interest at the rate of IL per cent
per annum on ($18.31) Eighteen and
31/1O0 Dollars. from said 18th day of
August. 1919, to the day such redemp-
ton is made.
That the tax certificate of sale issued
to said purchaser has been presented to
me by the holder thereof and this notice
requested.
That the time for the redemption of
said piece or parcel Of land from said
tax sale will expire sixty (60) days
after the service Of this notice. and the
nnng or proof OF such service in my
-. W1tness my hand and official seal
inns 18TH day of October, 1919.
Io-1S T. 7. CARTER
AUDITOR. Cook County, Minnesota.
tSea4 county Auditor. Cook Co. ~1Ginn.)
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
$100,000,000 CHRISTMAS GIFT
John D. Rockefeller Plays Santa Claus
To Teachers and Health.

New York.-John D. Rockefeller
gave to mankind Christmas present
of 100000 00-half to the general
education board to raise the salaries
of college professors and half to the
Rockefeller Foundation to aid in it's
work of combating disease through
the improvements of medical educa-
ton, public health administration and
scientific research.
The education board is to use the
money to raise salaries of college pro-
fessors The work of combating dis
ease will be enhanced by improvement
of medical education, public health ad-
ministration and scientific research
While leaving to the general edu-
cation board the task of selecting the
colleges which shall receive awards
for their teaching stats and the
amount each is to receive, Mr.. Rookie
Teller urged that the principal as we'll
as the income be used as promptly
and as largely as may seem WISE"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
Admiral Stirs Up Row Over
Awards Of Decorations To
Navy Officers.
DANIELS COMES BACK
says "Stormy Pev->l" Is a Little Pre-
V!ous In Declining Something
That Has Not Been Official:
iy Offered Hin Vet.

Washingtn.-Rrmbl of disss It's
faction within the navy at the way
r. Secretary Daniels has arranged the
awards of decorations for war serv-
ice came to the surface, when it. be-
came known that Adm. raj Sims, form
er commander OF American naval
forces in European waters, had de-
clined to accept his Distinguished
Service medal, while the awards re-
main as at present.
AS the same time the :cw whic, up
to this time has been Il smouldering
one, gave indication OF showing up in
Congress. Chairman Page of the Sen
ate Naval committee asked for re-
port on the awarding Of the decora-
lions which Secretary Daniels trans
m'tted to him. Meanwhile Represen~
tative Lufkin, # Massachusetts, a
member of the House Naval commit
tee. announced tnst he would ask the
House to call for similar report
Coming as the climax t. published
charges that Secretary Daniels haa re-
ar anged the WIZ lie nst Of avail DIS,
raising some officers ~ higher d.sl*rc-
tion than recommended. and blue
peDcilling' othc!s publication ., Ad-
miral Sims aci'~n created a s"nsa-
ton and added new chapter 70 the
long contest in which GONE naval Of
ficers have complained OF the Soure-
tary's administration anc others With
equal vigor have defended him.
On the other hand S.. rotary D Aniels
brought out the TACT 1nat Sims was
little previous in r,fusing sine
thing that had ever been officially
offered him. The list CT awards. Mr..
Daniels said, had never been closed
and is still open Cor additions or Ss,ter-
atfons. Until the list has been COM
pleted, it will no: be officially ap.
proved and up to date no letters of
notification have heen sent out to any
Of the persons wco have been listed
for decoration
II develops thai Admiral Sims sent
franked copies OF his 'etter to msny
naval officers in Washington. Hts ac-
tion became known firs1 through them
and later Mr.. Daniels gave out tn. let
ter without comment.
Admiral Sims, ,ong known as the
stormy petrol of the n.:vy since his
sensational "las. drc' of , God"
speech in the CT Id hall at London,
when he drew the a:1cl ton of the
foreign officers ct Berlin, London and
Washington, has figure in other navy
sensations.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
WILSON NAMES BOARD
Appoints Commissions To Settle
Coal Controversy.
Mine Owners Deny They Gave Their
Assent To Governments Strike
Settlement

Washington.-Coin with Pres
ident Wilson's appointment of the
commission of three to carry out the
governments plan for settlement OF
the soft coal strike, the executive COM
mittee of the Bituminous Coal Opera
tors association issued a statement
fatty denying that the operators had
agreed to or been consulted IN regard
to the settlement terms.
The operators denial was aimed spe-
officially at a statement contained in
Mr.. Wilson's identical letter to the
three commissioners he has selected,
Henry V. Robinson, Pasadena, Calf,
representing the public; John P.
White, representing the miners, and
Rembrandt Peale Of Pennsylvania, rep
resenting the operators, that the oper-
ators, as we'll as miners had generally
agreed to" the governments pro.
posal.- 1t was met Immediately by a
statement from Attorney General Pal.
mer declaring it would be IAN amaz.
ing Reputation of their own state.
ments" it the operators now failed to
accept the settlement plan
In his letter to Mr.. Robinson the
President rev ewed the coal atrike sit
uation and the various fruitless efforts
made to arrive at settlement before
his own plan was proposed and adopt.
ed by the miners. Mr. Wilson said
he had been informed that the opera
tors "have generally agreed to the
plan and told the commissioners that
if in their Judgment, after a full exam
ination of the facts a readjustment
of the price OF coal shall be found nee
essary, "he would clothe them with
the powers now vested in the Fuel ad.
ministration 20 carry out that judg
ment."
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF
CONTRACT
TO Herman HI. Brinker,


You will please take notice that de-
1aulI mas Deen made in the terms and
conditions OF certain contract for the
sale and conveyance of the real estate
hereinafter described. made and entered
and William Hartman. her husband.
parties of the first part. and Herman
5 IL; ;6hf1nker; party of the second part,
2Sth. 1918. and was on February 18th.
1919. acknowledged and executed by
the parties thereto. and which contract
as not been filed for record in the office
County of Cook, Minnesota, wherein said
land is located.
By the terms of said contract said
nrst parties agreed. upon the full
by second party of their
tanned, to convey to the second party
by, deed Of warranty. in fee clear of
an al encumbrances. that certain tract Of
follows, to-wit:
Southeast quarter (sEA) of north
west quarter (NWA} and southwest
SE% Of Section q fou nfeenea11 ToWn
ship slxty-two (62) north. Range three
(3) east of the Fourth Principal Merid-
ian.
That in consideration of the agree
IN said contract contained second party
agreed, among other things, as the pur-
chase price Of said land, to pay to
first parties therefor the sum of six
of 6qnaf1d ($ $500, dGiaGs ten $4,000
livery of said contract, the remainder
thereof to be- paid as follows: Fifteen
dollars ($15.002 to be paid each month";
or forty-five dollars ($45.0O) in quar-
terly payments. with interest at seven
~ per cent per annum.
me default above mentioned con-
slsts In this: That you. the said Her.
man H. Brinker. have failed to make
interest as required by the terms of
said contract to be made by you; which
default has continued for more than
thirty days after notice thereof served
upon you; and that the sum Of one
hundred twenty dollars -(s12O.Oo) with
interest from the date Of said contract.
is due and unpaid.
You will therefore. take notice that
pursuant to said contract and the pro-
VISIONS OF the statutes in such case
and agreement will be cancelled and
terminated ninety days after the service
or this notice upon you. unless prior
thereto you shall pay or cause to be
then due and required by the terms of
said contract to be paid by you, together
with the costs of this notice.
And if you fail to pay said sum and
interest, with the costs of this notice,
within the time aforesaid said contract
and agreement shall become void and
all your right and interest in and to
said land hereunder shall cease and
terminate.
Dated October IS, 1919.
WILLIAM HARTMAN
5. z. MURPHY. Vendors.
Attorney for Vendors
Grand Mara1s. Mimi. 1929
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
No 2165
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF TIME
OF REDEMPTION
OF COUNTY AUDITOR.
County of Cook
State OF Minnesota
No 2165

To Chas. G. Howard:
You are hereby notified that the fol-
loving piece or parcel of land situated
IN the County of Cook, State of Mime
NE% of sWA, Section II, Townsh nh" S. s:
Range West. is now assessed in your
name.
That on the 18th day of May. 1914. at
sale of land pursuant to the real
estate tax judgment duly given and
made in and by the District Court in
said County of Cook on the Gath day of
the payment Of taxes delinquent upon
real estate for the year 1912. for said
County of Cook. the above described
sale, and no one bidding upon said offer,
said piece or parcel was bid in for the
State of Minnesota for the sum of
(S4.9q Four and 94/100 Dollars.
That thereafter, and on the 18th day
eel not then having been redeemed from
said sale, was sold and conveyed at
public sale by the County Auditor of
said County, pursuant to the statute,
to an actual purchaser for the sum Of
Eighteen Dollars and thirty one cents.
That the amount required to redeem
sag piece c9 or parcel of land from said
upon this notice. is the sum of ($1S.31)
Eight teen Dollars and thirty-one cents,
and interest 1T the rate Of II per cent
per pe IA ann u11,o on ls1s.3D Eighteen and
August, 1919. to the day such redemp-
ton is made.
That the tax certificate of sale is
sued to said purchaser has been pre-
scented to me by the holder thereon and
this notice requested.
That the time for redemption of said
piece or parcel of land from said tax
sale will expire sixty (6O) days after
the service Of this notice, and the filing
of proof of such service in my office.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this
18th day Of October, 1919
1923 T. I. CARTER
Auditor. Cook County, Minnesota.
(Seal, County Auditor, Cook Co. Minn.)
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
Fire Relief Fund Related.

Superior, Wis.-Checks totalling
$3S,045 went as Christmas gifts to
known subscribers to the Superior
fire relief fund raised for the benefit
of sufferers in the Minnesota forest
fires of October, 1915 After all cases
had been investigated and reviewed
the Superior organization had this
amount left over, out of $126,919 con-
tributed. OF the total received slight
ly more than $5O,319 came from Sup
erior and Douglas County and the re-
naming $76,499 fromother points in
many states. ID: @..tas.es y, a.... 3=z.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
Forty-Three Sailors Drown.

Halifax, N. S.-Forty-three men,
bers of the crew of the British
steamer Manxum were drowned when
their ship foundered in mid-ocean,
according to radio from the British
steamship, British Isles picked up
here. The rest of the crew numbering
more than dozen, have been picked
up by the British Isles, which is due in
New York in three days. The mes
sage said that among these lost were
the Captain, first mate, fourth engi-
neer and wireless operator. 5=4 h
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31

Washington, Nov. a. President
Wilson has placed the government
again in control of the nations food
supply by transferring the authority
of Food Administrator to Attorney
General Palmer.
Revival of the wartime functions
Of Herbert G. Hoover as food admin
istrator resulted directly from govern
ment efforts to avert a famine in
sugar; but the powers delegates to
the head of the Department Of JUS
tice will be used also in an effort to
put down the ever mounting cost of
living.
For the present the attorney gen.
eral will not put into operation all Of
the machinery permitted under the
executive order but, should conditions
demand it, the full pressure of all the
power vested in him will be exerted
Mr.. Palmers staff will begin imme-
diately to build up sugar distribut-
ing system which will allocate all
sugar stocks in the country 1t will
provide an equitable system of dis
tributing supplies and will defeat any
concentration or boarding, officials
said.
IL Cents Wholesale Planned.
Plans tentatively decided on provide
for increasing the price of all sugar,
excepting the Louisiana crop, for
which a price of II cents already has
been fixed, to II cents pound whole
sale. Through this increase new
sources Of supply are expected to be
opened. With assurances that fair
margin of profit, said to be about s1.54
hundred pounds, would be allowed,
sugar reiners are ready to enter the
Cuban markets and purchase all avail
able stocks, it was stated. Thus,
officials believe, the increase in the
price will avert shortage which
threatens to become a famine during
the next 60 days.
Immediate action also is contem-
plated in curtailing the consumption
of sugar by manufacturers whose prod
ucts are not regarded as essential
food. This will apply particularly to
soft drink dealers and candy manu-
facturers
To Raise Wheat Embargo.
New York, Nov. 22.-Embargoes on
wheat and -four will be lifted Deem
Der IS, it is announced by the United
States Grain corporation.
Lifting of embargoes on both i'm
ports and exports followed the action
of President in Washington in signing
= proclamation completely terminal
ing the embargo control which has
been in effect for more than two years.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
DRIVE ON LIVING COSTS
Should Conditions Demand 1t, Full
Pressure of Government Power to
Be Used-Wheat Embargo
OFF December is.
STATUS OF FIGHT ON
COAL SHORTAGE AND
HIGH COST OF FOOD

Nation will be without coal by
X December 20, unless production is
+ materially increased, officials de-
+ clare.
Both sides in mine-wage contro-
versy submit proposals, each Of
which are rejected in conference.
Secretary Wilson steps to front
*Iwith new proposal said to embody
wage increase of 81 per cent.
y Pinch of fuel shortage beginning
* to be felt all over the country,
X especially in the Middle West.
Attorney General Palmer made
* food administrator by President
y Wilson.
- Move begun to avert sugar FAM
inc by raising price sufficiently to
* secure Cuban crop.
:: New food controller to use
s. powers in general campaign to
q halt rising living costs.
Lifting of wheat and flour en-
= barge ordered for December IS,
with view to restoring normal
+ trade conditions.
x Influx Of Canadian wheat fore
x seen as result of removing grain
restrictions.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
UKRAN|ANS SEND PROTEST
Do Not Want To Be Under Polish
Mandatory Powers

Observation-Disclosures against the
action of the Supreme council at Paris
in granting to Poland mandatory
powers for rs years over the territory
OF Eastern Galicia, IS per cent of
whose population claim to be Ukran.
lans is made by Julian Batchinsky,
diplomatic representative of the
;Ukranian peoples republic in a mem.
orandum addressed to Secretary Ian,
sing.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
100000 GRAIN CARS NEEDED
Lack Of Transportation Facilities to
Move Crop.

Chicago.-Five hundred thousand
railway cars are needed Immediately
to move the corn crop to market, a
committee of the Chicago board OF
trade, appointed to investigate the
situation, reported.
Because of lack of transportation ia
cilities country elevators are over.
flowing, banks are seriously hampered
because of funds tied up in the crop,
and living costs remain high because
of the lack of grain, the committee de-
clares.
We have the next to the biggest
corn crop in history, and the finest in
point of quality, but the supply in the
distributing centers is so small as to
cause alarm, said John J. Stream.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
Would Halt Austrian Chaos

WashingtOn.-Jnited action by the
Allied and associated mowers in re-.
financing Austria is the only WY of
saving that country from utter chaos
and economic wreckage, Franz L..
Polk, under secretary of state and
head of the American peace deieea-
ton at Paris, said on his return to
Washington. The chef reason for
Austria's desperate situation, Mr..
Polk, said, is that he arteries of COM
merce connecting Vienna with the
rest Of the world have been cut or
paralyzed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
MAY SELL GERMAN SHIPS
Shipping Board Has Plan Under Con-
sideration.

Washington.-The Shipping board
has under consideration sale of all
former German passenger ships, with
the stipulation that the vessels be run
under the American flag, it was an
nOunced tonight
These vessels, which were taken
over by the government, total 1O3,
aggregating approximately 100000
lightweight tons. No price has been
fixed for the ships, but $3.50 ton is
suggested as a probable valuation by
high officials.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
Treaty in Effect DESPITE U, S.

treaty III GHeCI OeSPIte -. =.
London, Nov. 22.-"The identity of
the United States representatives at
Paris to deposit President Wilson's
ratification of the German treaty at
the same time that those of other
powers are filed will not prevent the
remaining Allied and associated pow
ers from proceeding to carry the
treaty into effect" said Andrew Bonar
Law, government leader in the House
Of Commons in answer to numerous
questions regarding the status of the
treaty as a result of the American
senate's action. II. . :.:..e : 4 IA
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
Export Finance Bill Sioned

Export Finance Bit Signed.
Washington. Wilson has
signed the Edge bill, authorizing the
creation of corporations for the pur-
pose OF financing American export
trade. The measure was passed Just
before the Christmas recess of Con-
gress.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
Sim Feiners Blamed.

Dublin.-Unknown persons tonight
forced their way into the building of
the Daily Independent and smashed
all the machines of the newspaper
with crowbars. The raiders are said
to have been Sim FeiEers.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
Radicals Fill Western Jails.

Washington.-Jails in number of
Western cities IRE fill';l with unde-
sirable aliens ana raL;;aic who will
be sent to Ellis island -, deport*t,on,
Chairman Johnson of the House I'M
migration committee said on his re-
turn from New York. MIR. Johnson
said his committee Planned to con-
tinue it's hearings at Eastern por;s af-
ter the holidays.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
PERSHING VISITS OLD HOME
Six Piece Band Plays Johnnie; In
Town. A He Arrives.

Laclede, Mo- Zen. J ,;in J. Pershing
has come back to his own country
folks.
"Johnnie's in Town, l.aclede's six
piece brass band tuned up for the oc-
casion-stuck IN when the special
carrying General Pershing and his
party from st. Louis slowed up in
front of the little red staten here
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-31
1852 CENTS ASKED FOR SUGAR
Wholesale Pric. Demsrued for 1919
Cuban Crop.

"H01SSd1S TTTCS OeI1IVNeU TOT IY19
Cuban Crop.
New YOrk.-A Wholesale price of
1872 cents pound, less z per cent for
cash, was announced here by E H.
Howell, Son & Co., as the first quota
ton for granulated suga. refined from
the new crops OF raw Cuban sugar.
This contrasts with a price of 9 cents
a pound, less 2 per cen: for casa, for
granulated frh the o.: Cuban crop,
and was said to indicate q retail price
OF between II acd IS cents a pouno.