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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-28
Old Timer Visits D,irant.

DR.. Sterritt. one of the directors of
the American National Bank of Nc
Alcster, was in the city few days
ago, He is quite well known in the
county. The town of Stcrrht, later
Gale, and now Calera. was named
for him. lie had helped lay out the
town of Durant II had been some
time since he had been in this city,
and ne expressed much surprise at
the growth of the city in every way.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-28
Reduction i'm Rates.

An order making sweeping re
dGCtion in rates for electric current
by corporations supplying this ser
vice was made by the Corporation
Commissio Mast week. Rate investi-
cations to cover the entire State are
now in progress by the Commission
II Is announced
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-28
Texas Cotton Meeting.

Plans are laid for the organization
in Texas of statewide ass .ciation OF
cotton growers calculated to give the
cotton producer an actual voice in
the distribution and marketing Of
their product. as we'll as the pricing
of il. a meeting is to be held in Dai-
las April z.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-28
Home From OycrScas

George Kincaid is home from ov-
erseas. He was with the Second Di-
vision and was wounded in the left
leg by bomb from an aeroplane.
He is former student of the Norma!
and expects to re-enter soon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-28
Wants Wide Distribution.

Secretary Glass of the UGitel
States Treasury. is making a public
gprcal for wide distribution OF the
Fifth. or Victory Loan Bonds among
the public other than among bank
ers and other financial institutions
usually handling bonds of various
kinds. Without such a distribution
Nj. Glass says. the floating OF the
loan will be difficult.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-28
PROROAM

For "Glad-to- -Show-You Night, Friday Evening.
April 4th, 1918:
Blowing of Whistles and Ringing of Bells
will usher in "Dress-Up Week." Immediately fol-
lowing all electric lights will so out for two min
utes, and during this two minutes windows will
be unveiled and doors will be opened. and
YOU ARE WELCOME
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-28
Road Work Demonstration.

The county commissioners are
planning a meeting Of all the road
supervisors of the county to be held
here next month. when Alb Sparks.
superintendent OF all county road
work, will give them instructions and
demonstrations in road building. Mr..
Sparks has had many years expert
ence in road-making in North Texas.
where they build real roads.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-28
falian Food Situation.

lood situation in Italy is re-
10 be- more acute than whe 4
\ was in progress. and this.
certainty as to the status of
the peace table. appears to
pusht on state of political
pomic unrest which is some
a menace to that country.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-28
lNlilliOn Soldiers Returned.

ar Department has announc-
since the signing Of the ar
For" than half a million men
American forces in France
ual!y been returned to the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-28
LysrE,>CE CEIiTiFl.
1 ,Trs ARE lNDEl.INEKEI'

,,r.,u of War Risk lnsur-
nouncr, that Il larE" numDef
ar,n certificates rcamin un-
This is due to insufficient
Eddress having been given IN
go. while in many others the
Ii ,hc beneficiary has chang
N, certificate has been re
iircrs and enlisted men, and
arred soldiers. whose insur'
r,;ficatrs have not been re-
Si,hrr hy themselves or by
Sfiriaries. should write to the
NJ Division, Bureau OF war
3euronce. Treasury Depart
u. C., stating the
name; rank and organization
Nine OF application for inSur-
3rmv serial number; present
name and address of the
4y if il is desired that the
Ia h, sent to the beneficiary:
so desired that the certifi-
4 sent to the beneficiary, in
"a will he given as to whas
~ lon is to hr mad" OF II.
bates will in no case be sent
Ill., III, ihiutant General of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
President Takes
Personal Hand In
Industrial Meet
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

. .Calexico. Cal.-Lieutenant George
W.. Puryear: said to be the first Amer
lean prisoner to escape from the Ger
man lines, was killed when his air.
plane fell.
Paris-rhe name Of Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria appears on the lists
of German officers whose surrender
for trial for common law crimes in
France and Belgium will be demand
ed in accordance with the terms of
the Versailles treaty, according to La
Liberte.
Neutrality-suspicious. v. Macchi di
Cellere, Italian ambassador to the
United States, died.
jersey City, N. J.-Harry Wills out
fought Joe jeanette in eight rounds.
Bill Brennan gave Dan O'Dowd bad
beating, and Dave Rosenberg knock
ed out Rube Lundy in the third round.
Tulsa, Okla.-Sam Langford and
Jack Thompson, negro heavyweights,
boxed Is rounds to a draw.
New York-"Die Meistersinger," a
German opera, was presented Monday
night while thousands OF soldiers,
sailors, marines and civilians fought
with police in an attempt to stop the
production.
,Philadelphia-Willie jackson de-
feated Johnny Drummie in six rounds
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
State Of North D Dakota is De
MED a Writ Restraining
the Administration Board
From Interfering With
Miss Nelson's Power
Decision is -Four to One.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 21.-The state
Of North Dakota is upheld in its con-
tentioni that the board Of administra-
ton cannot wre6t from Miss Minnie
j. Nelson, state superintendent OF
public instruction. the right to fix
tho couree Of study for the public
schools OF the state (subject to review
and supervision by the board Of ad-
Ininistraton) but is denied writ re-
straining the board Of administration
from interfering with Miss Nelson in
4 to I decision handed down by the
supreme court late Monday evening
The decision is concurred in by Asso-
ciate 4 Justices Birdxell, Bronson,
Grace and Robinson. Chief Justice
A. n. Christianson dissents and Il
preparing an opinion expressing hi.
views
sf.Fet' Legisiature Holds Power.
The supreme court holds that the
legislature, pursuant to constitutional
authority and excepting as restricted
BY constitutional .limIt Nations, posses.
ses the, power to regulate the educa.
tional system and public schools o.
this state and to prescribe the courses
'4 The board Of administration act, s.
b. 134. enacted by tho assembly o1
1919 and referred to ana approved
by the people Of the state 1t q specia,
election last June, 70 Tar as the same
rrante the, specific power to the board
: 81 .5admiuistratipp to supervise and
control the preparation Of the course,
a study in the common sschO Ools Of
she state is not unconstituti tionaI upor
thSsrround that 1t intcrferes With and
s taxes from the superintendent Of pub
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
transportation Situation.

Transportation Situation.
Foremost in importance is the
transportation problem. Through its
geographical location with regard to
the arteries of commerce the Grand
Forks location means that back haul,
one of the chief items to be consider
/, ed will be at a minimum. Further
more it is so situated that the ad-
;vantages of the milling in transit"
! privilege may be realized to the full
est extent
This is especially evident with the
regard to the Duluth and lakes route
to the seaboard. 1t will become still
more important If the deep waterways
project from Duluth to the Atlantic
becomes a reality as it now seems
probable that it will. This will give
Grand Forks advantages possessed by
no other city in North Dakota, and
will, in eject, move the city 1000 miles
! nearer to the seaboard.
| Is Natural Outlet.
| Grand Forks is the natural outlet
F! for the great wheat growing region OF
| the state, and as the wheat acreage OF
the state continues to move northward
as its present tendency seems to be
will become more and more the outlet
| for this territory.
| AS railroad center Grand Forks Is
we'll eQulIpcU 10 Tie pEOO
iucts of the mill to all parts of the
North American continent, as well al
the world as a whole.
AS far as the local railway situa.
ton is concerned the present track.
age is so arranged as to make the
l.construction of the necessary branch
tracks an easy matter.
Other Advantages.
From other points of view besides
the industrial Grand Forks appear:
to have the edge pnS Sother cities. Al
. home for the employees the city cal
offer excellent inducements, Its. wei
paved streets, extensive park system
and comfortable homes all unite4-t'
make it :'good place to live ir:''
4 The educational facilities offered b!
/, the public schools, the state univer
sity,, Wesley college, etc. are un
equalled in any other city in the state
&, Its splendid church facilities insure
the. best possible moral surroundings
and in every other way Grand Fork
!; is a ''clean.city" in which to bring W
a family.
So taken all in all it seems appar
ent that Grand Forks is the logica
site for the industries, and unless poll
itics steps In will probably get them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
RIOT BREAKS
OUT AT STEEL
PLANT TODAY
Mob of 1000 Men Gather at
Mill; One of Rioters
Injured.

Pittsburgh, Oct. 21.-Rioting broke
ont in the steel mill district at Brad
dock shortly after noon, according to
reports received by the police here. A
mob of 1000 persons gathered in the
vicinity of the plants and fighting re-
suited in which a number of rioters
were injured. One state trooper was
seriously hurt and brought to hos
pital here. A troop of state police was
rushed to the scene from Rankin.
nearby. and at 1 O'Clock. was engaged
in. driving back the crowd ~, ~ :,
! At Mingo Junction, Ohio. where
bricks were thrown, and two of the
attacking party arrested, dispatch
from Steubenville. the county seat
nearby, said that a dozen petitions
were in circulation among citizens
calling on Governor Cox to. send
troops to preserve order.
The Carnegie Steel company, which
owns the Mingo plant. said no effort
was being made to operate it. Only a
few hundred men had been sent in to
clean up the place and make needed
repairs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21

Location Of the state owned mill
and elevator in Grand Forks will be
big thing for the city, and also for
the mill, and, elevator"
This is the way businessmen OF
Grand Forks size up the situation with
regard to the state owned industries,
which, although no definite announce
ports from the state capitol declare
will be formally assigned to this city
within the next. few days. That is un-
less politics. rather than good busi-
ness Judgment govern the selection OF
the location.
/ J. N. Hagan, state Industrial COM
missioner, is reported to have unof-
ficially expressed his appreciation OF
the cooperation offered sby the citi-
zens of Grand Forks, and his attitude
appears to make IT highly probable
There seems no reason to believe that
Governor Lynn j.. Frazier or Attor-
ney General L4angef Will stand out for
Fargo, so the general opinion is that
there is little doubt that Grand Forks
will land the industries, unless .politi-
cal considerations throw wrench In
to the gear box. ''
City Wants Industries.
Since 1t became apparent that the
state owned Industries were to be es.
tablished, the residents of Grand
Forks regardless Of their previous
political views have laid aside their
differences, and have striven together
to land the industries. Their attitude
was caused by realization that the
establishment of the state mill and
elevator in any city of the state would
be. a big thing for the city in question
To realize this 1t is only necessary
to consider the facts regard to the
state owned industries - - Is
| According to the plans Of the ia:
dustrial lecommission as announced bS
j. H, McGovern. manager at the State
) Mil and Elevator association the state
plans to erect 4 one large, and: four
smaller, plants. The smaller plants
will include mills with capacities b
from 500 to 700 barrels and elevators
of approximately 100000 bushels ca
pacity. t.
Plans for Big Plant.
! It is the one big plant, however
which Grand Forks is out to get Thi:
will include several elements. 1T
4 The first building to be erected viii
be the mill proper. 1t will have
ground dimensions OF. 40 by 160 feet
will be 8 stories high, and will have {
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
GERMAN OPERA
CAUSES RIOT
IN new YORK
Judges Decision Regarding
Production of German
Operas Sought.

New York, Oct. 21.-Opera in the
German language here at this time
would tend to breach of the peace
and should be prevented by the po-
lice. This opinion was handed Mayor
Hylan today by Corporation Counsel
Burr.
New York, Oct. 21.-Decision as to
right to suppress operas sung in Ger
man in New York until after ratifica-
tion by the United States of the treaty
of peace rested today with Corpora
ton Counsel Burr. Riotous scenes
we're enacted last night when former
service men tried dnsuccessfully to
prevent the presentation :, Of "Die
Meistersinger," at,the Lexington the.
ater. I,'*- v.
Mayor Hylan sought an opinion
from Mr.. Burr after reversing an
earlier decision banning the opera.
Coincident with the mayors move,
the management of the opera an
, nounced that steps would be taken
through the courts If necessary to as
sure the continued presentation Of the
German opera. The management
stated last nights program was in the
nature Of a concert and that the real
opening of the German opera season
was to be tonight.
Mounted police and patrolmen with
drawn night sticks battled last night
with more than 800 men wearing
army and navy uniforms, when they
attempted to enter the theater to stop
the performance. A later rally by the
soldiers and sailors, reinforced by
hundreds Of civilians, also was check
ed by the police. Several heads were
hit and numerous fist fights occurred
No one was reported seriously injured
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
DICTATES LETTER
TO SECRETARY OF
INTERIOR TODAY
Lane is Instructed to Use
Letter to Avert Break
At Conference.


49, Washington. Oct; 21:-President
W1ison, oespite ms illness' LOOK PEI
sonal hand In the national lndustr1ai
conference IN an eHort 10 avert q
oreak whlcn is threatened as result
o1 the inaplllty OF capltal ana lapor
groups 10 reacn Satisfactory agree-
ment on the conceive bargaining -,
sue.
IN SIX hunareo Woru .etser ~ SSc
:etary Lane CHAIRMAN OF ine c9hisro tse
ence dictated from his sick bed, the
president outlined MS views as 10 the
conference sltuatlon; Ine ietter was
Immediately dispatched to Mr.. Lane,
xho, It was explained was to use II At
his discretion.
Not in Session. .n
rhe conferences VAS mt sin session
whan Mr. Lane received the COM
n,n1Iicat;on .hav;n. mat at 1D.15 and
adio,,rnsd a. the renmes+ ~ The labor
rroun after two resoimtions had been
nresented ~ was said the latter
s noe 5I h''t ha'd ~ n ~ resarue
- he SsaS nniv wben dancer of the
conTerence hreaEinr mn became
eo,,te 7"Se eAe up ~
acute: ute: so,,. u;.,,.+, = +,o o,nfar
luz setious s.1t.on ~ ~, ~ 'ns oo;aa,t
me sn's was leporteu .o 10 .ne peslu. hetn.ea,
coooS a cHx x1,:'s ~
Shaiiman Lane, eecretary wis9h "
sne !apor uepartne., ou a ~ w.
= oarucn' NJ cnaarfnan M ~ .ne ppo,. ppoir'
sloup; Inomas L. EnaooouIne, at. chall, ar
M nan OF tne commlttee % OF nIteen any, any
secretary iumulty. Inc presiuen' J
lmmeolately olctateo tne lelter 70
stenograpner ana signed the COM
pie.eu copy WIN a ieaa pench.
me PRESIDENTS message was WRITER
on tne nlas across the sneet. ana ap.
parentty ms nand was some"ha
snaky when he signed 1t. 4.
beIore the prlei session tooaa
chairman Lane said the conferences
Wouid not oe permitted TO end its
work ana that the leaders OF tne
three sroups-capltal, labor ana tnt
puphc-nad decided 70 frame new
ana comprenensive program, lnvoiv
ing al andustrlal issues OF genera
nature. It was Understood that ref
erence to the specific issue that ha'
caused the present situation would q
avoided.
;Wna1e tnefe was no talk OF poItant
the conference, several members o.
the LABOR group piaanly were lmpa
tlenI
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
STRKEBREAKERS
PUT 0NDOCKS
AT new YORK
American Troops Will Not
Be Used on Other Than
Army Docks.

New York, Oct. 21.-A crisis in the
strike of 100000 New York long
shoremen was reached. The interna-
tional mercantile marine. which has
forty ships tied up in the port, put
strikebreakers at work moving car
goes and 500 United States troops be-
gan work in dungarees at army piers
where transports to and from Europe
have been held up.
Army officials made 1t plain that
troops brought here from Newport
News would be used solely as work
men at army piers and would not ap-
pear at private or shipping board
docks. Heavy guards. however, were
on. duty at other piers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21

capacity of 5000 barrels. 1t will in
c!ude two milling units of 1000 bar
rels' capacity each for spring wheat,
and third unit of 1000 bushels for
macaropi wheat. The first floor of the
mill will be used for storage and
there will also be separate building
for storage purposes with dimensions
Of 40 by 400 feet. The total storage
capacity will be seventy car loads.
The entire mill will be electrically
driven and will be of fire proof con-
struction throughout.
Terminal Elevator.
The terminal elevator will have a
capacity of 100000 bushels; the
cleaning house will have ground
dimensions Of 60 by 120 feet, and will
be 14o feet high. 1t will be SO
equipped as to be able to unload six
two concrete bins each with capa-
city of 43.6o0 bushels, and twenty:one
iEterspace bins, each with a capacity
of 1900 bushels.
In addition to these buildings there
will be Office building, test bakery,
laboratory, etc. Later on cereal fac
! tories may be added.
No definite estimate of the number
of men to be employed is available,
but it seems clear that several hun
dred will be needed to operate the mill
| and elevator besides the large num-
Der who will be employed in the con-
struction work.
Facilities Needed.
| It is stated that a tract of forty
acres will be required for the plant
and five branch railway tracks,. and
an abundant supply of water will be
needed. 3 t.
| This leads naturally to q considera-
tion of what Grand Forks can offer. te
insure the success Of the stAte dus.
xries. e.. Il Il q.
ter OF sites. Three sites are now un,
der consideration. There is the ten.
acre tract offered by r. B. Griff1tf
which is bounded by Strong and Skid
more avenues and the Great Northern
industrial tracks. There is also site
further to the northeast adjoining tn.
present location of the Northern
Packing Co. plant, and third sit'
1west of the city. All of these seen
to have the necessary qualifications.
] Moreover the city as whole is sc
situated that the location of the plan
here should go far to insure it's being {
success.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
Court Holds Miss Nelson Can
Outline Study Course Under
Supervision of State Board
ic instruction prerogatives possessed
g constitutional officer, holds the

lie instruction prerogatives possessed
as constitutional officer, holds the
court.
The court rules that the superin-
tendent Of public instruction has, no
constitutional power or inherent right
of study for the common schools Of
the state. This right, pursuant to, di-
rect to constitutional provision, says
the court, has been granted to the leg
islature. The case of expart}, Corliss,
cited by the state is distinguished and
held not in point.
The Courts Opinion.
In 1872" says the opinion, ''pur-
suant to S. B. 134, the legislative as
sembly enacted the board Of adminis-
tration bfll wherein there Is specifical-
ly granted to such board the power
to have charge and supervision Of the
preparation Of courses of study by
the several classes of public schools;
however, in section thereof, 1t is
provided that powers tand duties of
the superintendent of public instruc-
tion shall be subject to the supervi-
sion and control Of such board only
in SO far as such powers and duties
were by law subject to the supervi-
of education and other boards to
whose powers such board of adminis-
tration succeeded.
upon an original application by
the superintendent Of public instruc-
tion to compel such board tosrefrain
from investigating, preparing and pre-
scribtng courses Of study for the cons
mon schools of the, state, the same
being q power and duty heretofore
possessed. but such superintendent,
1t Is held upon legal construction of
the intent and purpose OF the act in
regard to the preparation and pre-
,scription OF the course Of study for
the common schools Of the state that
the superintendent Of public instruc-
tion possesses the power. and duty
to prepare and prescribe courses OF
stae state, subject to tho power n1 of auper. sae
vision and control by such board OF
administration. pursuant to the speci-
fic power therefore granted in the act
Writ denied" HI IS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21

mitted to be in the hands of the Yude-
mitch army. -,
Soviet forces seem still to be hold
ing the coastal region west Of Petro-
grad, a ,Helsingfors dispatch telling
of duel between an anti-Bolsheviki
fleet and the fort at Krasnaia Gorka
A great fire accompanied by an ex-
plosion was observed after the battle
but it is said it may have been al
Oranienbaum, village about IL miles
east of Krasnaia Gorky.
knew, which was occupied by Boil
shevik troops last week, has been at
tackled by General Denikine's Cos.
sacks who have forced the Reds out
of most of the city. Fighting was still
going on there last Friday
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
MER Ger HEARS HIS
NATIONAL ANTHEM ON
ARRIVAL AT CHICAGO

Chicago. Oct. 21.-The strains OF
la Brabanconne," his national an
them: greeted Cardinal Mercier. Bel
GUMS fighting prelate," upon his ar
rival here today for two days visit.
Girls dressed in Belgian costume
scattered flowers before his automo-
bile as he drove through the crowded
streets to; the residence of Archbishop
George Mundelein. An escort of ma
rines. wounded in France. formed a
guard of honor,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-21
BOTH STRIKERS
AND EMPLOYERS
CLAIM SUCCESS
Chicago Mills Declare They
Are Gaining on Strikers
Fl Daily.

Pittsburgh, Oct 21.-Optimistic
statements from employers and union
leaders, involved in the steel workers
strike in the Pittsburgh district, were
developments in the situation early
today. While strike headquarters Is
sued no figures, it was announced
that the men were standing firm and
losing no ground. 80 " b;
Representatives. Of the various steel
companies were emphatic in their
statements that the concerns were
gaining manpower daily.