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Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17

POUNDS OF
FOOD 0 | J! STORED S !. j:
2 =,
] Minnesota Storage Houses
{. To be Ordered to I, ) ! Put !.
Some on Market.

st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 17.-Nearly
50,0O0,00O pounds Of meat and poul-
try, or about twenty pounds for every
man, woman and child in the state, is
held in licensed cold storage houses
in Minnesota, according to a bulletin
issued today by the state department
of agriculture.
Only a negligible amount of the big
total will be thrown on the market,
however, it was said under the order
issued by Commissioner N. j. Holm
berg late yesterday for all food pro-
ducts now held in storage for more
than sixteen months, as allowed by
law. The per capita estimate of meat
in storage was not accurate, because
large amount will be distributed in
the northwest trade territory and
large quantities also are ready for ex-
port. The figures from monthly re-
ports made under the new law by cold
storage plants, most of which are To-
Gated in St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth. indicate the tremendous
volume. of the business.
Holdings of butter and cheese are
comparatively small, less than one
pound for zach person in the state. A
big increase in stores Of poultry and
veal during November was attributed
to cold weather !,
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
TEILEGR APHIC BRIEFS

. Mexico City-The release Of
American Consul William o. Jenkins
has removed all motiyA for misunder-
standing between the Mexican. and
United STAGES governments regarding
the case. says the Mexican reply to
the second American note. t55 4, !.
Pierre, g. Governor II Frank. e.
Lowden Of Illinois filed - "a 3Inde-
pendent Republican 8 candidate for,
president in the South Dakota spri-
maries. , 1.
Mexico City Gabrielle Terra, Uru-;
guayan minister OF foreign affairs, has
offered the services Of his country
Mexico and the United States.
Washington Senator Harding OF
Ohio formally announced his candi-
dacy for the Republican preside
nomination. sy: I n 5tfs!5,S tf5f,S
II Berlin Or. August Mnslisr. former
under-Secretaryi OF the war food bu-
reaus IS going to the united Bates
newspapers report, .s5 issf N VI n "a
i Mexico y-Presldent Carransa
probably will be q candidate TOR Eov-
ernor Of Couhuila at the next .eisc-
tons It = understood. .ss5 /. 50
St. LouisBob Martin knocked out
Arthur Pefki In the third round.
3 Springfield. MO-. ..fsuds, Clancy,
had shade the better Of n Harry
+ Kr9hn g In ten rounds, VI, sssss
aIg Portland Tommy Gibbons won. Won
the decision over Jimmy Darcy In ten.
roundis '.,,t -, IL 81
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
HOEY STILL LEADS
in SOUTH CAROLINA

Charlotte, N. c., Dec II. Add
tional and almost complete returns
early today from yesterdays special
election in the ninth North Carolina
congressional district did not ma
terially change the result which
showed Clyde r. Hoey, democrat,
John M. Morehead, for the seat in
congress made vacant by the appoint
ment Of e. Yates Webb to q federal
judgeship. Hoey still claimed q ma
jority Of about 1000 while Morehead
conceded his defeat by about 1,6ol
majority
Two years ago. Webb, democrat
received a majority, of 4,152 over the
republican candidate. The League o1
Nations was an issue in the election
yesterday, Hoey advocating and More
head opposing the past as proposed
in the peace treaty.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
German Claims Again
Before The Council

Paris. Dec. 17.-German claims in
connection with settlement Of peace
terms details were again before the
supreme council today. In dealing
with these the council reached a
unanimous agreement to permit the
Germans to collect their customs
duties in gold.
In a further discussion of the ques-
tion Of compensation for the sinking
of the German warships at Scapa
Flow, a discrepancy was developed
between the estimates OF the repara-
tions committee and those of the
German experts regarding the total
Of mercantile tonnage and floating
docks available for sreparation pur-
poses at German ports. This dis
Ncrepancy timounteda to about 100000
TONS st fSS 81 49, +i
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
ARCUMElVlSON
!. BOND ISSUES
HEARD TODAY
constitutionality of State
Bonding Issues is Being
Tested.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 17.-Argu-
ments were made before the supreme
court Of North Dakota today in the
suit initiated by the National Nom
partisan league, in the name Of five
farmers of Burleigh county, testing
the constitutionality OF state bond is
sues totalling $17,OO0,O00. The bonds
were authorized by the state legis-
laturc for the purpose of carrying the
state industrial program into oper-
alton.
This action is in the nature of a
friendly procedure, according to Will
liam Lemke, vice president of the
Nonpartisan league and counsel for
Governor Lynn j. Frazier as chair
man of the state industrial commits
sion. 1t is intended to clear, SO far
as the state courts are concerned, the
bond legality question, which issue is
also before the supreme court of the
United States on appeal from the dis
trict court Of North Dakota, which
court held the bonds legal, in an
other action instituted by a group OF
AZ taxpayers.
The charge that the bond issues are
authorized for investment in "private
business is made, it being contended
that the state is without authority te
engage in private business enter.
priSeS.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
LANESAYSHE Il L
DID NOT HAND
IN RESIGNATION.
Intends to Leave Cabinet
/ But Has Withheld Com
ment on Subject.

Washington, Dec. 17.-secretary
Lane today issued a statement deny
ing published reports that he had
placed his resignation before Presi-
dent Wilson, but disclosing that he
intended to leave the cabinet when he
can do SO without adding to the
presidents burdens and Worries
This Is Mr. Lanes statement:
with reference to my talked-of
resignation. I have not sent 1t, to the
president nor even written,it, bNtslsdo
contemplate going aut of sitheanah hines.
and have withheld !, talking to tho
president about it, because do not
wish to add to his burdens or worries
at this time. Nor do know when
the time will come when can. This
is a full statement Of all the facts. I
have thought it unkind to say any
thing to him about a needless an
ncvanca -
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
Burnquist Opposes Z.
Act OF Legion Head

sSt. Paul, Minn., Dec. 17.-Governor
Burnquist today sent q scathing tele-
gram to M. e. Witherow, commander
Of the American Legion post at Inter
national Falls and to other public Of
dcials here, who signed a telegram re-
Gently sent to the governor In which
the governor was criticised for send
Ing state troops to International Falls
Troops were ordered to that city after
tho governor received reports 'tha1
serious trouble might be q conse-
quence sof . strike Of a few railroad
mon. .y
Troops were sent to your county
upon request Of your sheriff ana sole
~ for the preservation Of law and or
dor" said the governor. "They are In
your county ready to be called into
service Il conditions warrant It. Any
member OF tho national guard who
OF Office ~ unit for service and II he
refuses to obey ORDERS he ought to
be court martialed. Any citizen Of
public official who is not willing to
uphold the executive department IN
its desire to protect life and property
is an enemy Of the state and should
be dealt with as such"
3state officials reiterated the dec
laration@ that tho strike of employees
Of 4 private railroad at International
Falls IL only an incident of the seri-
ous situation there" It Mas. been re-
ported that radical labor asitator.
have been attempting to bring about
= series of strikes to- paralyze the
lumbering. paper making and mining
INDUSTRIES, in northern Minnesota and
that the first movement Of troops was
to put the state in q more strategic
podtion to quell possible disorder.
1trikebreakars at International
Falls are being threatened by armed
men and switches are being thrown
10 defail trains, General !. Rhinow
stated on his return to St Paul late
today. and a. long asathe present situ-
alton continues now there the ma
tionsi Euardsmen VIII be held IN
readiness for service. s
Investigation Of I. W. ". activities
In lumber camps near international
J Fllls will be started by General
Rhinow son his return tomorrow to
InternAtional Falls. The inyestiga ation
w1s sde1ayed because Of lack Of trans.
nnEtatidA facilities. .s {,
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
New Year. Shows In
Chicago Will Cost
Much More This Year

Chicago. Dec. 1.-Two leading
Chicago theaters today announced
an increase in price Of tickets for
New Years eve performances from
$3.30sto $11. including war tax. Two
others raised admissions from $2.75
and $3.50 to- $3.50.
Prospective absence of wine sup
pers at the cafes and restaurants on
the last day Of the year with the
consequence of amusement seekers
turning to the theaters was the rea-
son ascribed for the changed prices.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
SUPREME COUNCIL
DECIDES TO GIVE
RELIEF TO AUSTRIA

Paris, Dec. 3 tess further: con-
sidefation today of, Austria's require
ments for the relief of her distress,
ing food conditions the supreme
council decided that it would be
necessary to furnish relief to the
amount Of $70,000.oo0 at least, to go
forward at, the rate of $Ss50O,OOO
monthly. -: ~
Belief was expressed by the Aus
trian delegation that the total sum
necessary would reach $1OO,O0O,OO
which is the amount. Chancellor Rem
ner yesterday asked. the council to
loan Austria.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
Importation Cannot
Be Prohibited, Say.
. g. a A British Justice

ment was declared sby Justice Sir
John sankey Of the kings bench di-
vision, today to possess no power to
prohibit the Importation of certain
goods, and that therefore its procla
nation to this effect was invalid and
illegal. The Judgment is considered
one Of the most important ever rem
dered against the government
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
TRANSPORT HITS .
OBSTRUCTION IN
SEA NEAR RUSSIA

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. II. The
transport Great Northern, bound Tor.
yladivostok with 400 troops 4 ana
Christmas packages for the American
forces in Siberia, struck q submerged
obstruction 153 miles on Vladivostok,
according to wireless advices received:
here today, but no damage was .dono
the holiday gifts. The Great Northern
was proceeding under its own ateaSiis
to Vladivostok, said the reportsl 4
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
COMP PERS ASKS
WITHDRAWAL ] ! J OF.
- lp0ADBlL1L
Says Laboring Classes want
Government Control For
Two Years.

w 0<9AAAI6tOlAs OSCs
against enactment Of the Cummins
railroad bill, now before the senate.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, and
representatives Of the railroad broth
erhoods, together with spokesmen for
some farmers Organizations today
urged Chairman Cummins Of the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee to withdraw the measure and give
fair and thorough peace time test.
The brotherhood representatives
announced that they planned to go
to the White House during the day to
urge President Wilson to use his in
fluence against passage. Qf the bill.
Has No Authority.
Senator Cummins said he had no
authority to withdraw the bill but ex-
pressed his intention Of laying the
request before the full committee.
Mr.. Gompers, declared that organ
lied labor wanted the government to
retain control Of the RAILROADS for
out the best method for their con-
tinued operation"
Would Make Law Breakers
sion of the bill, Mr.. Gompers' said: :,
II do not know whittier we are
drifting and on that point am ap-
prehensive. This proposal is filled
with the gravest consequences. It
will not stop strikes, but will make
respected citizens law breakers" :
The injunction against the coal
miners, Mr.. Gompers declared, did
not produce an ounce Of coal..se
"Injunctions cannot make men
work." he added, land it is we'll to
remember that If men cannot get JUS
tice in other ways they will stop
that, cannot accomplish their pur-
tpose." o, s,,-;'. '-.s W.. E..
! Senator Cummins replied that he
fully agreed with the statement that
people could not be made to work by
injunction.
Bill Not Understood.
George P. Hampton, managing di-
rector Of the Farmers National
Council, declared the people Of the
country and many senators and rep
resentatives did not understand the
railroad bill. The senate. he said
was attempting to rush It through
dent would turn the roads back Jan
uary 1. A two-year time extension
| was what the farmers wanted
Hampton said.
Fred ]. Chamberlain, head Of the
washington State Grange, asserted
that federal operation Of the railroad
\ had failed because men In the service
to. interests that desired t0snet bach
the: roads, Fourr fifthsset Stheepaoplt
Aofs ttes country; he declared; u were 6p.
posed to rushing through the Cum:
minis bill ,,.g Il.
4 H. E. Willis, representing the
Brotherhood of, Locomotive Engi.
neerx, and number of other speak.
ers pleaded for the two-year contro
extension and defeat Of the Cummin.
measure, . ,-s-
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
LONG. COLD SPELL BROKEN

Duluth, Minn., Dec. 17.-That the
long period Of severe cold weather
has been broken was the announce
ment OF the local weather office today.
Temperatures throughout the north
west from the Dakotas north have
moderated. 10, 20 and evens40 de-
grees. Locally the temperature was
Fl degrees below this morning. To.
night it will be about or 10 de-
grees below at Duluth and from 10
degrees below zero or lower on the
ranges. Tomorrow will range from s
to 10 degrees above and snow will fall
over the northern part of the state.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
GREAT BRITAIN
PREPARED TO
RELEASE GOODS
=,
American Goods Seized
During the War Will
Not be Held.

Washington, D.. Co., Dec. ~
Great Britain is prepared now to re-
lease American owned goods seized
during the war upon the establish
ment of their American ownership at
the time the goods were shipped, the
state department was advised today
by the British foreign office.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
APPEAL MADET0
NEWSPAPERS TO
CONSERVEPAPER
Action on Anthony Bill is
Postponed For Six
Months.

Washington. Dec. 17.-An appeal to
the publishers of the country to ex-
ercise all possible economy in the use
Of news print paper was issued today
which decided to defer for six months
action on the. Anthony bill proposing
that daily newspapers containing
more than "a pages be denied the
second class mailing privileges.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
CAPTURE OF KIEV
CLAIMED BY THE
BOLSHEVIK TROOPS

|, London. Dec. 17.-The capture Of
iKiev and the occupation of Kupi-
,ansk, southeast of Kharkov, are
claimed i'll Bolshevik statement re-
,caived from Moscow by wireless to-
day. II ,.sAAft1g
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
PORTLAND AVIATOR /. !,
PROP QSE TD, FLY
If g1..s ROUND. TIfESWORL

San Francisco, Dec. 17.AG. NJ.
nounced here last night that he, pro-
POSED to start out from San Francisco
before February in an attempt to fy
around the world. - III \
,Gorden said he would use a: sea.
n1ano - = ~ - -. 80
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
Says IT'S Exaxeerated

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Professor
Albert F. Porta, San Francisco me-
teorologist from whose deductions on
planet configuration the prophesy of
the world coming tp an end today was
said to. have sprung. reported today
the; prognostications Of the worlds
demise were greatly exaggerated.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
And the Old D'orld Rolled o.

Chicago. Dec. 17.--.The ''end OF the
world" hoax collapsed today. But
many Of the superstiti0ns here whoi
according. to ministers. had quietly
prepared for eternity BY increased
church attendance, still awaited the
vast gales and other phenomena
which the. tale Of the scientific pre-
diction forecast se Ig.yss- 4 ,sst IL,
REGULATIONS Of the world annihila-
ton idea, as expounded by Edwin
B. Frost, superintendent. Of Williams
Bay, Wis. observatory; Prof. Forest
@. Moulton of the astronomical de-
partment Of the University Of Chi
ca9o, and Prof. Philip Fox. who .ex-
plains the heavens to Northwestern
university classes, still were read at
a degree Of skepticism by. the more
gullible ones. They're in; good II II
don't happen" they held. and no
one will be left to indict. them il II
does"
Mr.. Forest said that for a month
letters have been pouring into his Of:
flee seeking inside Information. HS
hoped he had. relieved one woman'i
approximations when he mailed her q
special delivery statement Of the
| truth" in reply to- her statement
that she had mot eaten since She
heard Of it." His inquiries came from
all over the country and from Eng
land.
THE conjunction Of the planet,
may possibly have some slight effec
upon the weather, but no serious dis
l turbances can possibly result" sale
/ Prof. Moulton. f4 .4i- >.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
sTkn ;Second Wreck.

n EYnta, SNinn.. Dec. 1.-TWO Chi
.sfains s M met il p ! asadso collision .
short, distance from this station
shortly after 2ap. m. today. Reports
received, are to the effect that fifteen
persons were injured and none killed.
One Of. the trains was the second sec
ton Of the train which was wrecked
near Sanborn earlier In the, day.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
IA BeHcYed.It.
Miners Refa,se to work.

Miami, >Okla.. Dec, 17.-Several
mines in the Miami zinc and lead field
are closed today because the miners
refused to go down into the ground
with the prospect of the world
crumbling to pieces while they were
At work.: -. 3f
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
It Has "Ended" Before.

Astrologers have predicted the end
Of the world on somewhat, similar
occasions for centuries. AS early as
1186 the world escaped one Of their
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17

threatened scataeaySms. Diaappoint-
'ment at the escape did not prevent
Ston1er from predicting - universal
deluEe for the year l5s 47-as year, as
it turned out, which was distin-
Mother shfptsn. witch Of Tudor
times, was credited. with being: equal
ly sure that four hundred years after
her time-in 1881, 70 be. exact--the
world would come To- an end. The
prediction caused much agitation in
England when the date she set ar.
rived. Thousands of persons desert
cd their .homesss and went out into
the fields to awAit annihilation.
Various relikions cnits have made e
specifying an hour 4ssthe earth's last,
setting forth scfiptural, or pseudo
scientlfic arguments lin support of
Prof. Aibert.E Porta, "a meteor
ologist, is given credit for first think
ing up today's .eaastrpphe. r..
ss It WassAll ! Mistake.
Indianapolis mds Dec. 17.-one
others less stridsnt. finally practically
all sirens in the city mingled with the
ringing 70 q numherSsof bells, broke
the stiffness Of tl1e$early4 morning in
indianapolis. today This was followed
by the continual jAngling Of telephone
bells in a local, newspaper Office.
II guess it's notice OF the end of the
world" said one wdnuan tremulously.
'+The whistles, are calling the people
to church and I'm going =
It developed later that q throttle on
a whistle at q railroad roundhouse had
become stuck. starting the din.. in
| which the otherfwhistles were joined,
without knowing exactly why,
| He Believed 1t.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 17.-Charles
Johnson; 65 years old. farmer, living
lat West Salen, was In Cleveland to-
day with a reserved seat ticket SO as
to be in the front row when the
world came to an end. NV
After going to "a house where the
beginning Of the end" was to be
staged, and finding that no one there
had even heard the end was at hand
johnson complained to the police.
:. 1.-TWO men came to me last Satut.
day and sold me..a reserved seat fol
members Of my religious belief were
to wait for the end in Cleveland
\ Miners Refuse to Work.
Miami, Okla, Dec, 17.-Severa
mines in the Miami zinc and lead fielt
are closed today because the miner.
i refused to go down into the grount
: with the prospect of the worle
crumbling to pieces while they were
ut work: ~ 3t =.
Says It's Exaggerated.
\ San Francisco. Dec. 17-Professol
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
Tho Injured.

a. sanborn, Minn.. Dec. 17.-The list
of the more seriously injured follows:
Conductor C.. A. Richardson. WI
mona; Mrs. Emma Brown. Minne-
,apolis; Mrs. Emma Kuntz, Lamber-
ton: Homer Snider, Lake Preston, s.
D.; r. o. Welder, brakeman. Tracy;
F. J.. Gibbons, brakeman. address not
known; r. 8. Hughes. Sleepy Eye; p.
Carroll, engineer Sleepy Eye; STAN
Van Horn, .Winona, baxEageman. v y.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17

y Train No. sos pulled in shortly
after 1880 p. M, according to the
statement Of the station agent here.
The eastbound train, No. SIS, second
section, coming from the west, had
orders to meet the westbound train
here.
It Is believed that the wreck grew
out Of the inability Of the engineer
on tho 5eastbound train to tell how
far he WAS from the station. His
train crashed into the westbound
train. the impact smashing both en-
gfnes and wrecking the baggage car
on the eastbound train.
Those injured were mostly paaBen-
eers who received. cuts and bruises
from being thrown about the coaches.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
Doctore. Sent Out.

Rochester. Mimi, Dec. IA; spe-
cial train carrying doctors and nurses
left here at $3.50 p. m. today for
Eyota, where two Chicago and North
western railroad trains met in a
head ION, collision. 1t is reported here
that fifteen persons were injured. 1t
IS understood that relief train is
also on the way to the wreck from
winOtla 6tt
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-17
TI,ousl1t Il Would FroczIe.

a. +.
Thought It Would Freeze.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 17.-Mesaba
iron people to q large extent believe
the world IL to freeze up and all on
the range die as q result.
''It is said the continued severe
cold-it was as degrees below here
for a week until today when the
mercury rose to 20 below-has led
!: some people here to believe in the
prediction that the world is coming
/ to an end" a correspondent at Eve!
leth reports. people are Industrious
ly making trips to the woods, getting
in extra fuel in the belief that the
earth will become steadily colder until
it freezes up. BY being prepared they
plan to stave OF. the final day."
The world may not come to an end
today, but logging companies neal
Northome expect trouble from wealth.
er conditions. Although the tempera.
ture is AZ below zero, svsamps are un.
frozen because Of heavy snow cover.
ing them and horses cannot be sem
into the swamps.
To-day" says a correspondent, I'll
the coolest, and the coldest winter, II
date, with the most snow, within thu
memory of the oldest inhahitant."
| A. Virginia correspondent says th'
sundog failed to make good on it
promise to bring record breaking coli
weather here, although certain alarm
lists maintain the coming of the eter
nal cold is merely delayed. Says thu
correspondent: ;
Local fuel dealers declare a larg'
number Of householders have sough
coal supplies to make sure Of havinl
heat when the earth begins to freeze
! Women and children are reportet
postponing preparation for Christina
'iEtfts. pending events today. - Ia ii \