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The St. Johns herald., 1919-06-05

The St. Johns aggregation of base ball will go to Springerville next Sunday to cross bats with the mountain city team.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-06-05
lowe My Life to PF.RTJNA|

MT. McKinley's letter brings cheer to all who may be sufferers as he was. Read it:
 "I can honestly say that I owe my life to Peruna. After some, or the best doctors in the country gave me up and told me l could not live another month, Peruna saved me. Travelling from town to town, throughout the country and having to go into all kinds of badly heated stores and build ings, sometimes standing up for hours at a time while plying my trade as auctioneer, it is only natural that I had colds ire ouentIy; so when this would occur paid little attention to 1t, until last December when l con tracted severe case, which, through neglect on my part settled on my lungs. When al- most too late, I began dOctOring, but, without avail, until l heard of Peruna. 1t cured me; so ] cannot praise it too highly"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Prohibition

Bone dry measures the thing Some people say
that little drink and then not bad but there is no
in drinking IA all
Good wheat barley rye and corn are wasted on some
thing that does not do any real good great deal of
good grain used year which might go into good
bread We think it is sin when any one deliberately
wastes good bread, but the grain put into liauor
wasted? Why should this go on? This waste of food?
What good has liquor done? None except per-
maps as medicine 1t has done great deal of harm II
has ruined many many homes. ANY one who upholds
drink is traitor to the good Of his country Liquor
should have liberation. Bone dry" should bs the
slogan of the people of the United States
Let us all try our best to make this grand old Union
that we all love so much better by prohibition
"oodstown, ~. May Davis (l2 years).
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Daylight Saving

Daylight saving is hard the farmers They cannot
work SO we'll when the clocks ahead They usually
get at o'clock by the sun If they get up at O'Clock
now it is really getting up at O'clock They have set
convenient .ime to get up, which is o'clock The cows
get up at that time The animals get up at that time The
sun is just rising to dry the dew off the crops Everything
IS ready at 4 o'clock They say that they lose hQur
instead of gaining it. This is an example,
farmer gets up at o'clock by the new time 1t is
pitch dark He lights candle. Then he goes to the barn
to milk the cows. They asleep and he can't wake
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

Editors Note: All readers Of the Childrens Tribune
'een years old or younger asked TO send editorials
w. e. opinions about what is going in the worid)
from ESQ to 800 words long the Editor of th. page
The ones printed will be paid for at one cen, . word
ANNE LEWIS PIERCE
Editor. The Childrens Tribune
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

them up He thinks he will start gather his crops. He
goes to the barn and finds the dew is still them. He
goes in the house and waits for O'Clock by the
time.
He has lost that hour and he thinks he will ask the
men to stay hour later to make up. The clocks say
o'clock in the afternoon. 1t time dismiss the men,
Wont you stay an hour later?" says the farmer.
You see, didn't git any work done till o'clock by the
time this mornin'"
NO. sir, said the workman; Il got a wife an family
to support. amt got time to waste gotta git my
supper"
None of the workmen would stay This doesn't seem
fair for the farmers Think what they do for US! They
support us by producing milk wheat butter cheese corn
rice, meat and great many other products What would
we nave done without them this winter? They worked
faithfully for us all through the in turn what
do we do? Nothing We don't let them get up when
they want to,
If the city TO get up an hour earlier let
them, but why set the clocks ahead?
Florence Seward (l1 years..
East Orange, n J.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
SUNDAY, JULY 13, 1919
The League of Nations

The league of nations is a topic which must be keenly
and carefully studied before any conclusions can be
drawn
The league of nations is not the first thing of its kind
IN this world One formed many years ago when the
Triple Alliance formed and a few years later it
failed and it probable that the league of nations
although it is being conducted much larger scale
can do nothing but fail.
A good American citizen would break the excel
lent principles of Presidents Washington and Monroe
which the direct of the prosperity of this
nation.
The United States be outvoted by the countries
OF Europe almost unanimously, and furthermore, it
taxing away from Congress of the greatest powers
awarded them by the Constitution of the United States
and that is the power of declaring America not
ready to sacrifice its liberty the countries of Europe
as yet and should the league of acted on and
passed thc of time will reveal the impossiblitv
they have tried to perfect the world
1T doesn't seem fair that this great United States so
great that all words cannot should become the
puny subject of the of Europe For will be so
II the United States involved in the league of nations
Charles w. Finkestein GA years..
Brooklyn N. Y.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-22
AMERICAN SHOES AND
SOAP MAY BE BARRED
FROM SWEDISH IMPORT

STOCKHOLM, April 81 (by Asso-
ciated Press) An eight-hour bill for
all classes of Swedish labor is now
ready to be introduced into parlia-
ment. Special legislation will be
necessary for seamen and for workers
in mines. The proposals, if passed,
will come into force June 1, 1920, and
elapse December 81, 1928.
The immediate effect of the pro-
posed bill is an enormous fall in the
price of stocks, as manufacturers as
sert that wages now being paid will
make it impossible for Swedish fac
tories to continue production.
Shoe manufacturers have decided
to close down their works on April rs.
Others are contemplating similar
measures which by the spring may
throw hundreds of thousands Of work.
ers out of employment.
The economic and political prospect
is considered very pessimist;c and in
order to avoid placing masses or
laborers on the unemployment list,
tho government is seriously cOnsld-
ering the prohibition of imports of
certain articles until industry as
sumes a moral normal condition.
Among the first articles mentioned to
be barred from import are American
shoes and soap.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-22
Czech VICTORY
WITNESSED BY
RELIEF WOMAN

OMSK, Siberia, March ~ (Corres.
pondence of the Associated Press).-
Exciting adventures have fallen to the
lot of Mrs. Carl G. Compton, of Chi
cago, who, with American womanly
pluck, has accompanied her husband
In many months of humanitarian re-
lief work among the Armenians and
later during the most exciting mo-
ments of the Bolshevik revolution.
They had never left Illinois before
coming to the Caucasus for the Com
mittee on Armenian Relief. Now, Mr..
Compton is in charge of the Ameri-
can Young Mems Christian Asocia-
ton work at Omsk.
They were first stationed at Alex
andropol, Caucasus, then in the hands
of the Russians, and were occupied
with industrial relief work. Positions
were found for refugees as they ar
rived, fleeing from Turkey. They es-
innate that they and other members
Of the corps distributed clothing for
$4,000 Armenian orphans, whose par
ents had been mastered by the Turks
Help was furnished to about $4,000
refugees.
Then, SUDDENLY, the Russian revolu-
ton developed. The Bolsheviki
abandoned the battle front and the
Turkish army advanced. 1t was feared
that the Germans would come down
the Black Sea and seize the line from
Batum to Tiflis. The American con-
sui advised all the Americans to leave
at once, and a special train conveying
sixty foreigners finally arrived at
Baku on the Caspian sea. There they
were caught in battle between Boil
sheviki and Armenians on one side
and Tartars on the other. The street
in which they lived was dominated by
Tartars who sprayed the roadway
with machine-gun bullets. For three
days they did not dare leave the
house and had only bread to live on.
Eventually, by paying high price,
they were able to charter a special
steamer for Astrakhan, which is sit
uated at the mouth of the Volga. eve
had to sleep on the deck throughout
the whole trip" said Mrs Compton.
"The crew and the families of the
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-22

crew slept in the cabins, and refused
to give them up.
1--WE waited for two weeks for the
ice to break up in the Volga and then
we went up to Samara. The others
went on to Vladivostok. The Bolshe-
Wiki were in possession of Samara
then, but we were able to carry on
general relief. Thousands Of refugees
came through and we started soup
maternity and general hospitals were
organized.
eve had rather an exciting time at
Samara when the Czechs came in. We
lived not far from the river between
the Bolshevik barracks and the prin-
cipal Bolshevik club of the city. The
place drew most of the shell-fire from
the Czech army. Bullets came through
our windows and our room became
filled with brick dust from the explod-
ing shells. The Bolshevik soldiers lay
fiat upon the club roof and fired down
on the Czech soldiers, so we had a
very good view of the fighting. From
my window l could have touched the
Bolshevik troops with my hand.
1--WE were awfully glad to get down
into the cellar. There was slit in the
wall and we could see the end of the
battle. Finally we heard the Czechs
cheering, and saw people running
from the house, all making the sign
of the cross. The Czechs had won.
Everybody put on their best clothes
and paraded in the streets with bands.
Collections were taken up for the
Czechs, who were hailed as heroes
and deliverers.
when the Bolsheviki had the city
we would see, them lying in the
streets. They were always chewing
sun-fower Seeds"
Mr.. Compton said he had never
seen any Bolshevik atrocities but he
had seen proclamations issued by the
Bolsheviki declaring they would
butcher the people if they captured
the city. He said that once a Boil
shevik broke into an Americans room
but had Immediately apologized, add
ing that America was the only friend
Russia had.
Mr. Compton also said that Russian
officers told him nine-tenths of the
people became Bolsheviki because
they didn't have enough to live on,
and because they thought anything
would be better than their present
condition.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-22

Fresh F1eishman yeast, in any guam
tity, at American Bakery. 25-3t
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-22

See Will Clayson for Evenrude out
boards. 4-tf
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15
Oil Ha, Been Hit
Near Roundup, Mont.

Great Falls. Mont. July IA GOOD
flow 6f-fair quality oil has been tap-
ped by the Tri-city well near Frank
lin in woman's Pocket, west Of
Roundup, at a depth of 1850 feet.
The well has been capped until the
arrival, Of additional pipe which will
be used to drive the we'll through a
ITO foot bed of sand which is expected
to yie}u~ enough oil to produce a
grsher. Within six hours the oil filled
the 1880 foot six-inch pipe and
flowed.
The company was formed in Great
Falls about three years ago by S. S.
Hobson, I. N. Walker, Frank Mitchell,
J. Elliott and others.
L. N. Walker of Great Falls, a large
stakeholder in the Tri-City company.
returned to this city recently after a
visit to the strike at Franklin. He is
delighted with the prospects in the
district where the flow was struck
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15
Northwest News
NEW|ROCKF0RD !
FlNANCIER IS
UNDER ARREST
Prominent Banker, Indicted
On Five Counts, Must
Face Trial.

bismarck. N. D.. July 1b.-E. R.
Davidson, former cashier Of the New
Rockford Farmers & Merchants
bank; deputy state treasurer for two
terms, and clerk of the district court
Of Eddy county for the same length Of
time, was arrested at New Rockford
this morning on complaint of Attorney
General William LANCER on a charge
of having. violated the banking laws
Of North Dakota on five separate
counts.
Cashier for Ten Years.
Davidson became cashier of the
New Rockford Farmers & Merchants
bank when it was organized in 1905.
He continued to serve in that capacity
until the spring of 1916. when 1t is
said that he was relieved BY order
closed, 1t is alleged, that the bank was
involved with $4,000 of worthless pa
per which had been carried without
knowledge Of the bank officials other
than Davidson.
Sheets Acts for LANCER.
Following q complete investigation
extending owe more than a year,
the matter finally was referred to
the attorney generals Office only last
Friday. Mr.. LANCER acted Immediate
". Assistant Attorney General AL
uefL T.. SneetS, Jr., was QlSpdtcHeu 10
New Rockford yesterday, and there
he drew up a complaint and demand
ed a warrant for Davidson's arrest.
Tho Charges.
The charges against Davidson in
clude eu1bezzlement. making and sub
scribing to false reports to the state
bank examiner. and three separate
count alleging the making and sub
scribing to false entries on the books
Of the bank. with intent to deceive.
1t is alleged that in one instance it
was found that a certificate of deposit
for $1,000 for which money had been
received and a certificate issued, was
entered upon the books Of the bank
as 81; in another case a $4,000 c. d.
was entered as IS, and in still another
a certificate Of deposit for $5oS.S2 was
listed $3.50. =.
The arrest Of Davidson is said to
have created a stir at New Rockford.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15
SEES EARLY DEATH
OF BOLSHEVSM

New York, July 1s.-Declarink hat
Bo.hevtsm in Europe would be dead
IN three o months. burned out BY
It's own FIRE, Major James A. Rabbit,
head Of the medical and surgical re-
lief Of the American Red Cross COM
mission to Germany, said that radical
ism wal losing its hold on the people.
Equally positive was Major Babbitt
that the rank and file Of the German
people were still loyal to the ex-kaiser
and would rally 10 his command IL
stven the opportunity. Speaking Of
what he had observed abroad, Major
Rabbit said:
TT speaks volumes for the work Of
the american army. which has been
ably seconded by the Red Cross, that
wherever our soldiers have been they
have helped tremendously in stamp
ing out the red menace It wal part
Of my work in Germany to inspect and
relieve prison camps, many Of them
containing Russian prisoners Of war,
among whom Bolshevist doctrines
were rife.
There WA one camp Of 5000 Rus
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15
STATE BANK
IS UNABLE TO
HELP FARMERS
No Funds Available to As
sist Drought Sufferers
Says Cathro.

Bismarck, N. D., July 15.-Although
the Bank Of North Dakota does not
expect to be able to meet the situation
resulting from the drouth west of the
river, this institution at the request
OF Charles Eastgate Of Amidon, coun-
t agent of Slope, was represented
Monday at a conference held in Dick
inson by stockmen, farmers, bankers
merchants and others. who recognize
the need of corporation in the solu-
ton OF the Slopes feed and seed prob
lem. The banks representative Is
Roy N. Halliday, deputy director OF
publicity and audits, who went in
place Of Manager James f. Waters,
who was compelled by other impor-
tant demands to cancel his own en-
gaEement at the last moment.
The situation so far as the Bank of
North Dakota is concerned, is summed
up In the following statement from
General F. w. Cathro to
County Agent Eastgate:
CathrO RegretA .
We realize that the conditions are
becoming serious and will require
careful handling 1t does not look as
though the Bank Of North Dakota
will be able to meet the situation foY
the reason that the short crop area
will probably be quite extensive over
most of the western half Of the state,
and it will be beyond the ability OF
the Bank Of North Dakota to mate
rally relieve the situation. It is the
intention Of the management Of the
bank to do all that can be done in
the matter of r~ediscounts and afford
all the relief possible, but the pros.
poets r that such relief can only
be to q very limited extent. It viii
be some little time yet before the at.
fairsN yof this bank will be in shape
where ~rediscounts can be considered
and it is o probable n consider.
able funds will be available for reds.
count purposes before next tax-payine
time. Consequently. IL we give prom.
Uses Of material assistance at thi.
time. we would probably be unable
to meet their requirements and be-
doing an injustice to localities need.
ing funds.
W. want to assure you of our<de.
sire to relieve the situation as far a.
we can, but wan to impress upon yoy
that h magnitude Of the situation in.
wolves more money than we will like.
" be able to divert to that purpose
We trust that some feasible plan ma,
be worked out to the entire satisfac.
ton of your several communities"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15

attributed the of the Allies to
the entrance Of the United States into
the Conflict. Until the late summer
last ear he said, the Germans had
no conception of Americas resources,
as such Information was kept from
them by the military leaders.
With the signing Of the armistice,
Major Rabbit went on to say. the
people became very cheerful, the
night life in the cities resumed. Then
when they learned of the drastic
peace terms of their conquerors, they
reverted to black despair and openly
evidenced their hatred towards their
enemies. America in particular, he
said.
when we first went to Berlin we
were amazed at the appearance of
everything" Major Rabbit said.
Such scarcity as existed was well
camounaged. The shops had small
stocks. but the wares were arranged
carefully. Prices were high. but then
money was cheap. The poorer classes
were rather badly of, but the rich
seemed to get all they wanted to eat
and to wear.
THE beer was atrocious-woree to
fdrink than Hudson river water. Fats,
oils and greases simply did not exist
in the country. and there was an alb
solute dearth Of raw material for the
production of civilian and military
clothing. It a this lack Of materia!
to carry on the war and the knowl-
edge that the Allies were plentifully
supplied through America that made
Germany give in. 1t was neither the
kaiser nor the common people who
Surrendered: 1t was military Germany
that saw the end OF all its hopes and
signed the armistice."
Major Babbitt said that when the
peace terms became known in Ger
many the hostility towards American.
was so great that he was requested by
the authorities to lay aside his uni
form, don civilian clothes and remain
indoors as much as possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15

slams that fell to the charge Of a little
band of perhaps thirty Americans, not
more than three Of them officers,
members of the army of occupation.
When the Americans arrived the
camp was SO radical that the men de-
clined to turn out for inspection.
Finally they agreed. but only on con
tary observance. nc bugle sounded,
nor lining UP. The Americans agreed,
so. the men sauntered leisurely out
and were counted.
In less than n month those Rus
SLAMS were on the best of terms with
our men. They were. so to speak,
tanned. Why? Because the Ameri-
cans treated them right: that's all.
They were half frantic when we took
them under bur charge. but a little bit
OF humane treatment changed them
from the worst class of undesirables
into what gave promise of becoming
a group of decent citizens. This is
only n instance. an extreme one,
but the change of heart that our
people brought about l think is
typical"
Major Rabbit. who is a member of
the American football rules commit
tee and went into Germany on the
heels of the American advance. pre-
vious to the arrival of the army OF
occupation. expressed his opinion that
Germany's acceptance of the peace
terms was due not to a demand of
the common people, but to the break
down and surrender Of the military
caste.
Everywhere I went in Germany"
he said, II found tokens Of the 10y
atty Of the common people to their
former kaiser. I believe at his COM
m q nd fhAxy rrNv311 $~lar ~t-> 80
go OF with the war. despite the
hopelessness of their task and not
withstandfng the awful p%rivations
they previously underwent. The war
spirit Of the German people is by no
mean broken"
The Bed Cross worker said that
everywhere in Germany the people
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15
and declares the oil is similar to that
produced at Lander, Wyo. He brought
back a sample of the crude oil which
flowed from the 1880 foot pipe.
VALLEY Hail Storm Was
Worse Than Reported

Fargo, N. D.. July 16.-1ndicahons
now are that the Sunday afternoon
and evening wind storm and hail
storm, which conferred about Wimble-
don, about Buxton and Cummings.
and around southern Grand Forks
county. did far greater damage than
had been previously estimated. ;,
Between Buxton and Cummings,
and stretching for many miles, there
is a strip from four to eight miles that
has been hit very hard by hail. South
ern Grand Forks county had some
hail, while a strip in the northern
part Of the same county was hard hit.
A flood Of hail claims has been
pouring into the state insurance de-
partment yesterday and today as a
result Of the storm. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15
TEN NAVAL OFFICERS
PROMOTED TO RANK
OF REAR ADMIRAL

Washington. July 15.-Ten naval
officers have been promoted to the
permanent rank OF rear admiral and
seven others to the temporary rank
upon recommendations Of the naval
section board approved by President
Wilson.
Benjamin c. Bryan. Edward Simp-
son. Gustave Kaemmerling, Alexander
Haistead, Roger Welles and VIM.
Shoemaker become read admirals as
of July L. and Edward W. Eberle.
Robert E. Coontz. W. G. H. Ballard
and Philip Andrews will become per-
manent read admirals as soon as va
cancies ecu and Captains Clarence
A.. Carr. Harry A. Field. Casey B.
Morgan, Lloyd n. Chandler. Herman
c. Stickney, Nathan C. Twfning and
Thos. P. Magruder become temporary
as vacancies occur.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15
RED LAKE RIVER
PLAN
BY SEC. OF WAR
Improvements as Planned
Would Cost
$779, 600.


Washington, July 15.-secretary Of
War Newton D. Baker has sent to
congress a favorable report on the
proposed improvement of Red lake
and Red Lake river at an estimated
cost of $4,000 exclusive of locks at
the outlet. II these ARD included the
estimated cost is $4,000. The de-
partment states that the interests
benefited by the improvement should
pay the largest portion of the cost,
the federal government contributing
only $4,000 and 5000 for mainte-
nance. The remainder is distributed as
follows: Waterpowers improvement
S24o.O00, maintenance and operation
$4,000, Indian lands Improvement
S236.800, maintenance and operation
$3.50. lands outside Indian reserva-
tion s24S, 500, maintenance and opera
ton $3.50, municipal water supply
S60
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-15
ALLEGED SWINDLER
SAID TO BE RAKING
IN POOL ROOM FEES

Bismarck, N. D., July 15.-An al
1eged swindler, who is using the name
of F. M. Harris and who represents
himself to be an agent of the state
licensing department., is yictimizing
North Dakotans, according to reports
received by Earle H. Tostevin, chief
of this division.
Harris it is reported, collected SIS
from a man al Crazy and an equal
amount from a dupe at New Rockford
during the last week. In one instance
his victim was. a pool hall proprietor
and In the other the owner Of a taxi
stand.
nothing whatever to do with the state
licensing bureau, and he advises that
every effort will be made to appre-
shend him and to bring him to justice.