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Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
I l||l|||||JSE FIRE
||lV ARSENAL IS
INVESTIGATED
senr M Buildings Destroyed
s|.|l And Loss May Be Mil
I lion Dollars.

Over. N. j., Dec. 1s.-Causes of
spectacular fire which swept over
sHAtt of the Picatinny arsenal follow
I'M an explosion in thesresearch lab
sfhxfry late last night were made the
sssat1bject of an official Investigation by
ssa3ar,ly officers today.
he fire destroyed four buildings
sSntalling loss estimated as high as
ssAns million dollars. Five men were
5pred. one possibly fatally, but so
asax as could be ascertained there was
E1so loss of life. The plant was said
st4 be deserted at the time, save for
sx&Ards.
sAsrhe explosion rocked buildings in
this town and was heard forty miles
away. Major o. L.. Miles, in charge
Of the plant, summoned volunteer
hremen from Walton and Rockaway
and marines from the nearby barracks
at Lake Denmark The work of fight
Ing the fire was made hazardous by
exploding shells and it was several
hours before the flames were brought
under control.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18

The two great causes Of human mis-
cry are these: To want q thing and
not be able to get it, and to get q fhtAg
and find you don't want 1t. Z.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
ILLINOIS WOMEN
LEADING FIGHT
AGAINST H.C.L.
Mrs. Maude r. Turley Will
Have Much Power in Deal
: ing With Profiteers.

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-Women of H.
linois will lead the campaign against
the high cost of living. A woman is
to take charge of the entire state or
ganization being formed to batter
down prices. Her powers. Wit is ex-
pected, will be even greater than
those of Major A. A. Sprague. fair
price commissioner for the state.
Mrs. Maude r. Turley, organizer OF
the women's division. issued her first
communication to the women of the
state today.
stop buying, she said. Refuse
to pay luxury prices and unreason-
able costs for the common food
stufts.
"Buy only what is absolutely neces-
sary now.
"stop eating dollar a dozen eggs
and 80 cent butter.
Postpone purchase of the fur coat
and expensive suit for the present
and watch prices tumble.
"You are 80 per cent of the pur-
chasing power in Illinois. Use that
power this minute and watch the re-
suits while you carry out your other
plans"
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
the blind from November 1, 1913, to
November /, 1919.

the blind from November 1. 1918. to
November, 1, 1919.
The association provides adult
blind. with gainful Occupations, car
ries them in motor truck to and from
the building and also does education
al work. .,
Under the direction Of experts. the
blind workers make reed and rat
tan; furniture from designs imported
from abroad. They produce also
rugs, brooms and baskets, all in guam
titles which have made the enterrrise
according to William Mitchell Bun
ker, chairman of the advisory board,
"a unique economic welfare sue
cess" The products are shipped to
all parts of the country.
Mr.. Bunker says the blind, work
ing by touch, do their work more
thoroughly than the sight worker.
The association does not house the
blind, but it gives them the means
Of making themselves independent.
One hundred persons are supported
by the earnings of the blind workers
of the association. -
The association has many members
in San Francisco. Their annual dues
keep the enterprise going. They
make no profit. as the association is
legally a benevolent organization.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
WANT A1RPLANE PATROL.

Boise, idaho, Dec. 1s.-Efforts by
officials of northwest states to obtain
federal appropriations for airplane
patrols Of forest reserves next year.
have been increased since the receipt
of information which indicated that
the government aid was not at all
certain.
+ A letter received from an army air
service officer is said to have de-
clared that the northwest states may
lose the proposed forest airplane pa
troll system unlsss officials at Wash
ington are convinced that such pa
trolls are "morc important than to
run daily patrols from Langley field
to New York"
Western forestry and forest protec.
tion officials have sent communica.
tions to the congressional delegation.
from Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Ore
gon.. Washington. and California. Ar
appropriation Of 100000 is asked tt
inaugurate air patrol service in thess
states next spring.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18

Baden, il in contravention OF the -.
tional constitution. but the Bavarians
government declares 1t will reoodnAa
the law as soon AZ tho legislature ems ems
acts statutes calculated to speedily
end the process Of stripping GstI
many"
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18

Herald want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
AMERICAN LEGION
DELEGATES RETURN
TO HOMES TODAY

, Washington, Dec 1s.-Delegates of
the American Legion returned home
today after three days spent in outA
GpinES-to members of congress,~a and
officials of the war risk insurance
bureau legislation the organization
considered necessary for the needs Of
the ex-service.
Resolutions were adopted calling
upon congress for early action on all
measures affecting former service
men. Relief for those who have not.
they said, received justice through
the administration of the insurance
and compensation regulations also
was requested.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
MORE LUMBER ExPoRTKD:

Vancouver, B. G., Dec. 1s.-Marked
increase in exports of lumber to
Europc and the Orient are indicated
by figures complied from ocean ship
ment records for October. Deep sea
vessels took more than eight million
feet OF British columbia timber to
China. Japan, Australia and Europe.
One of the last boats to depart. took
1,25O.0o0 feet of lumber for China.
Total lumber exported from the pro-
vince. in October. including shipments
to the United States, aggregated
about 30,O00,O00 feet.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
Bavariian, Establish
Embargo On Export
OF Household Goods

Berlin, wednesday, Dec. 1.-THE
Bavarian government has established
an embargo on tho export Of house
hold goods. especially sewing ma
chimes, furniture, glassware and pot
terry. Increasing traffic in these COM
modities. which are finding their way
abroad. will. it is expected. be check
ed in this way. Bavaria's action which
follows similar move on the part of
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
ASSOCIATION FOR
IS BLIND SHOWS BIG
q GROWTH IN YEAR,

!: San Francisco, Dec. .1s.-From two
rooms in a small frame building to
$4,000 square feet of floor space in a
three-story brick structure, indicates
the, expression of the Industrial work
of the San Francisco association for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
SURRENDERS;
Gets PAROLE
Escaped Man Gives Up; Is
Given Another Chance

SALEM. Ore. Nov. s.-Elmer
barnard. who escaped from the ore.
gon penitentiary In August. 1915.
voluntarily surrendered himself 20
Gov. Oicott yesterday afternoon.
barnard walked into tho office Of
the governor, shook hands with tho
executive and said he WINS an cs.
capped convict, added he wanted 20
return 60 the penitcntiary and finish
his term OF ten years.
The former convict said his con.
science bothered him 30 much he
couldn't stand II any longer" no
decided 20 give himself up.
while Barnard was In the COVER.
nor'H office lted Cross canvasscrs
entered selling memberships. Barn.
ard voluntarily gave them 81.
But Barnard Ii not back behind
tho bars today. Gov. Olcott was 80
impressed with his action and his
story that he issued n parole and
told the man 10 return 10 eastern
oregon. where he had been working
on n ranch since his escape In 1916,
with the exception OF tho time he
served I'm the army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08

Who says chorus girls are not do
nestle and home-loving by nature
Recently at the New York Hippo
dromc. where more than 500 chorus
girls and ballet dancers are EN-.
ployed In the performances OF Hap.
by Days" fair was held and the
dancers and singers exhibited gar
ments. linen and crochetcd articles.
made in the Hippodrome dressing
rooms between performances. More
than a thousand pieces were cxhib.
tied and prizes for the best needle
woman In various classes were
awarded by the Hippodromc man
age1nent.
valcska Surrntt In to tour England
next spring in play entitled Scar
let and white"
Tho Variety, widely read thcnt.
rical magazine. recently carried the
following: "a report that Dorothy
Dalton has been signed by Comstock
and Gest to play the title role In the
forthcoming production OF 'Aphro-
dite.' was confirmed by an executive
in the office Of the producers.
Flo ZIcgficld says he As willing 70
pay anywhere from $50 TO tl25 a
week for real beauties to go on tour
with the "Frolic" that he Is now
getting ready.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08

soon as ho stepped out on the bank.
ltc kept right ON swimming with tho
branch OF poplar tree until he
reached his fcodrile. which. you
know. Is In the water. There he
forced tho branch down until IL was
held by other branches already
sunken In the pond. This done. he
swan over 10 where Llghtfoot was
watching. Hello. Lightfeoti" he
exclaimed. You are looking hand.
son'er than over. How are you feel.
ms these finc autumn days."
Anxious" replied iAghtfoot. Il
am feeling terribly anxious. DO you
know what day this lsr'
NE" replied Paddy. Il don't know
what day Il II. and don't particular.
y carr. II IN enough for mo that u
- one Of tho finest days wo'vo had
fcr a long time"
I wish ! could feel tina, way
said fAghtfoot wistfuliy. Il wish I
could feei that way. Paddy. but I
can't No. air: l can't. You see,
this Is tho first OF tho most dread.
tui days In all the year for me. The
hunters started looking for me DO
fore Mr.. sun was really out OF bed.
AZ least one hunter did. and I don't
doubt there are others. fooled tina,
ono. but from now In the end OF tho
hunting season there Will not be a
single moment % daylight when
VIII feel absolutely safe"
Paddy ercpt out on IN. hank and
chcwed n little twiE OF poplar
thouEh,fuiiy. Paddy says he can al.
ways think better n he Il chewing
something. That's bad news. Light
foot. I'm sorry to hear H. I ccr.'
tainiy am sorry TO hear a." said
Paddy. what anybody wants 20
hunt such handsome fellow as you
are for I cannot understand. MY.
but that's beautiful head Of horns
you havey'
They are the best I've ever had.
but. do you know. Paddy. I suspec,
that they may b. one OF tho reasons
I am hunted So" replied Lightfoot.
little sadly. Good looks are no,
always 20 30 desired. Have you seen
any hunters around here lately"
Paddy shook his head. 'Nos
single hunter" he replied. Il tell
you what Il Is. rAsh,toot: let's be
partners for a while. You stay right
around my pond. n I see or hear
or smell anything suspicious. III
warn You You do the same for me.
Two sets of eyes. ears and noses are
better than one. what do you say.
LAghtfoos,-
'TTi DO IT. replied Lightfoot
Merit story: IIsw Psdlly Warned
Ilxhffook
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
NEW MUSICAL
BUREAU WILL
MAKE DEBUT

For its premiere attraction In Seat.
tic. the Western Musical bureau OF
Portland Mr. Laurence Lambert.
managcu announces Mine. Tetrax.
rini. the wondroun coioratura so
prano. whose voice thrilled America
~ mono other has since Patti. Ee
csnt press reports from London.
where Tetraxxini has been singing.
announce that her voice Ia more
marvellous and bird.iIko than ever
before and that there In no singer
living TO rival her in ooloraiura---in
her rendition OF the Mad Scene from
Hamlet her voio. was exquisite and
OF crystalline purity"
Tutraxxins win be heard NJ tho
iiippodrome. Seattle. about January
lat
OF great import is tho announce.
men, OF the Gallo English ilght opera
organization. under direction OF Man,
agcr Lambert. 10 tho Metropolitan.
In The Pirates OF pcnxancc." The
Gclnha." ''iH. NJ. 4, Plnaforc. Chimes
Of Normandy" and the eyerr popular
'Aiikado." To Seattle music lowers
who packed the Metropolitan last
season 70 hear the Gallo organization
In grand opera. tho assurance Of what
his name means 10 opera comiqu. IA
most welcome and with Jefferson do
Angels as comedlanln-chlef and a
superb cast 81 solo.sts with voices
OF grand opera caiibcr. II will be
light opera de luxe.
Other artists offered by the West.
ern Musical bureau include Clarence
whitehall. baritone Of Metropolitan
grand opera company. Alice Nielsen.
famous soprano OF lyrical charm and
beauty. winnifrcd Byrd. pianist:
Ruth st. Denis and her nine concert
dancers: the French army band. with
A. Dubrilic. vioiinist. and George
True. pianist: dramatic and opera
version OF Mime. Butterfly: Beatrice
Barrow. pianist. and Katherine Neal
Simmons. soprano. and last. but not
least. the celebrated 81. Cecilia Sym.
phony orchestra of 100 men. from
Rome. Italy.
Mrs. u. G. Tyndaii cSo. zoos r..
Aloha ST. Is the Seattle representa-.
tive Of Manager Lambert and the
Western Musical bureau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
Wire Briefs

NE WY DIRK. Nov. s.--Right To
hang out tho family wash In inaiicn-
able--oyen II II defaccs an apart.
ment Magistrate Bwcetner
ruled when Sam Ginsburg com.
planned the superintendent three
times removed the clothes line.
EAST ST. LOUIS. Nov. IA goat
Haw his reflection In a mirror in a
show case here and decided 10 get
tho other fellows goat" Damages TO
tho building ss00.
MILWAUKEE,. Nov. sr-Frnnk
Dankovich waE the first man
charged with drunkenness since war
prohibition went into effect Il
smoked n five.ccnt cigar and IL made
mo dizzy" he pleaded.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. s.-Fifty.
ak years OF married iIfc are enough.
according 10 Mrs. Elizabeth johnson.
who In suing Amos Parker Johnson,
Belmont capitalist. for divorce. They
were married In isss.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. a.
Hotel keepers pc,isioncd Internal
Revenue Collector warseli TO sane.
ton frozen esgnoss and Roman
punch for Thanksgiving and Christ
mas. Frozen or camouflaged
liquor is liquor, he ruled
BAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Bob
wiidhorre. fulIhiooded Indian.
gasscd and wounded In France. calls
at recruiting headquarters daily at
II n. m. asking for recnilstment.
but he In physically unfit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
PETER
knight Of the
Pumpkin
BY THE STORY LADY

The children one Walnut ave.
seemed TO have run out Of any
thing 20 do. Even Peter couldn't
think up anything new 10 do. SO
Aunt Phoebe took pity on them
and put her brain To work. The
result was that they all gathered at
Hars house one cool October eve
ming.
There was n fire In tho CRATE and
they played games for n while. then
they gathered In front OF the fire
to eat apples and hear what Aunt
Phoebe had 10 say.
Last year. about this time
heard a woman say that she dread
ed TO see Halloween come along as
bad boys and girls carried off her
porch swing and tore pickets Off
OF her fence and turned her chick
ems out and picked her fall flow
ers."
Peter looked at Corny and then
at Hal. They remembered some
Of the things they had done last
Halloween.
People used to think that spirits
visited the earth on that night, but
they were good spirits instead Of
bad ones. Now just for this month
we are going to have a club called
Knights and Ladies of the Golden
Pumpkin. Wen meet every week
and see IL there is any one that we
can help. Does anyone here know
about anybody that is In trouble p"
Peter promptly held up his hand.
who Is IL. Peter?"
Me" said Peter.
And what IL tho trouble with
your"
"Fractions. The teacher Is cross
as anything and I can't see no
sense In II ALL"
II guess" said Aunt Phoebe.
"that we viii have to make the
next meeting a fraction party. We
win meet next Friday evening"
Then Aunt Grace pinned little
yellow pumpkin pin on each one Of
them and the Knights and Ladies'
OF the Golden Pumpkin went home.
HELEN CARPENTER MOORE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
METROPOLITAN

Up 10 the time Of the production
Of In Old kentucky.- which win
appear MT the Metropolitan on sun.
day and Monday only. siatiniicsans
Of the American stage were widely
at variance as TO where 10 bcntow
tho palm for tho longest and most
successful reign OF an American
play. A. ttc great initial engage
ment OF I'm Did Kentucky" progress
ed ut the big Academy OF Music In
New York city. I, was noted that
no seats were TO be had for weeks
In advance. II was evident that tho
prize winner was Mt hand And no
solidiy has this prediction been fut
filled since It's FIRST presentation
that all question has long been set
at rest. and the story of love and
hurnor In universally Acknowledged
the record breaker. There will bc
special rnatlnecs on Sunday and
Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
65 Bread Recipes
to Be Distributed

sixsy-five ways OF serving bread
are described In booklet ready for
distribution BY the Seattle Associa.
ton Of the Baking Industry.
Next week will b. Bread week"
here. That the public In keeniy In
tkrested In tho bread campaign as a
means OF attackin. the high cost Of
living was the assertion Saturday
OF q. r. Rasmussen. president Of
the bakers association. Letters are
being received from persons In all
walks Of life. he says asking for
literature on the bread subject.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
Germans Can Now
Import Magazines
and Certain Food

The imperial commissioner OF cx-
portation and importation Of Ger
many announces that newspapers.
magazines and books may now bo
Imported into the land OF Kultur
without nm import license. according
10 n bulletin from the postofficc de.
partmont issued recently.
Up 20 IL pounds, the following
foodstuffs destined for the personal
use OF tho importer may be imported
into Germany: Margarine. fats. bis.
cults, crnckers. macaroni. swoet-
meats. tea. coffee and cocoa.
However. no package should con
tain moro than two pounds OF any
article.
The following articles are abno-
iuteiy prohibited; Butter, meats.
bacon. sugar. pineapples. ginger.
vanilla. crabs. Holsters. oysters and
caviar.
----Hsss-=ass=-====-a4a--=
Loaf sugar must be n sbiftless
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08

story is laid In the Klondike. The
music is by MIR. Girard and the
lyrics by Joseph Blethen.
Joe Whitehead win arrive on the
same hill with his incxhaustible sup
ply of good humor and clever
stories. Charles Mack and company
have rural playlet called "A
Friendly Call" In which some good
music Is incidental.
John Cardo and Agnes Nell are
singers. Bcrnivici Brothers In "A
Night In Venice" arc said to have n
charming musical act. both men
being gifted violinists. Another
touch of comedy on the bill will be
Raymond Wilbert. styled. The I'm
usual Fellow" The Pantageoscopc
viii show new episode OF Smash
ing Barriera
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08

METROPOLITAN - In Old ksU-
tssky.- SUNDAY and Mesa.y. Com.
tng " etn~saay. Jehu Cost's
rsusie.t COMEDY. ~tts TIA"
WII.kEs--Wrikr risyr~p In -rs>n-
nsnt"
MOORF---Orph~Bm vssd~sffie fss-
tartsx tsessrud~ usffman.
LEvN's oRruEtN--t~,y's N~u1csl
Hsmssre."
rA>rAsEs - vssd~viiis. Featuring
HArvy Girnsa.
PALACE HlP--vss1rvfiie. fe~suvt~g
sathexiand Nsssphone ~~st~ste
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08

Declaring that the Seattle play
ground system compares favorabi,
with those of other cities Of the
country. Ben Evans. local play.
ground director. returned horne Fri
day after an absence of ak weeks
In Eastern citie. Evans made a
special investigation Of the rccrc,
alton ecnters Of Cleveland ard Chi
caro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
100 Professors
Join A. IF. L. Union

MissoULA. Mont. Nov. s.--Morc
than 100 members OF the University
Of Montana faculty. who have form
ed n union affiliated with tho Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor. were
framing a salary scale here today.
There is no strike provision In the
unions charter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
BANDITS ROB GROCERY

SPOKANE. Nov. s.--Four un.
masked men Friday evening walked
into the Wildwood grocery on the cast
side here. Knocked down q cashier.
searched him and then robbed the
store OF s55.
They strolicd calmly away down
the street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
Red Cross Worker
to Talk on Trade

Bcattlc's trade future with Siberia
win be the subject ~ an address be-
fore the foreign trade bureau Of the
Chamber OF Commerce and the 81
attic Foreign Trade club Wednesday
by Homer II. Dawson. who spent
two years in Siberia doing prison re-
lief work with the lied Cross
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
THE
q MOORE

One Of tho most prominent vnude.
Vile headiincrn OF tho country. Miss
Gertrude Hoffman. will be the fea.
ture attraction for tho week at the
Moore. Miss Hoffman IL ono OF the
best known classical dancers In III.
country. She was the first 10 pre-
sent "Salonc'' and "Mendelssohn's
Spring Song" and her "sumurun" Is
siill remembered AZ classical gem.
MIns Hoffman's offering this week
VIII prove that shc can do n dozen
shinga Her series OF dances and
osher entertainments viii bs pre-.
scented with special stage settings
and an augmented orchestra under
tho direction Of Max Hoffman. who
has always appeared with her hero.
With n scene depicting the In
terror % a hand laundry and a com.
edy playiet. The Tai. Of a Shirt. .
Erwin and Jane Connolly will add 10
the apioo OF tho bin. Tho piayist IL
described an a comedy OF laundry
life.
Claudia Coleman In Feminine
Types" IN an arts, In irnp~rsona,ion:
sam Green and Helen Myra In ~
Merry Moment" have n germ Of en-.
tortainment that IN calculated 10
rend patrons from the theatre In a
happy mood.
Frankcr Wood and Ounce wyds
have n satire In which they offer
humorous lines intersper~@d with
songs and dances.
Samaroff and Sonia. Russian
peasants. win offer "a Sunny After
noon In Their Native Land"
Tho Casting Wards promise an act
tho equal Of which has not boon
seen here this season.
Kilograms. Topics OF the Day and
tho orchestra arc regular ai;rac-
tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08
bitt[c9 E$t.o,;'IfIAT lI4yg
'. s.ayb |H'Ix|1tfnlc
Lightfoof and Paddy Become Partners
ny THORNTON W. BURGESS
nsnnNrir by Il " nurrraa
Lighffoof and Paddy Becon
ny ThoR>rO> w. BURGESS
Copyright. 1919. by +. W. nurgcas)

gyuIr instant iightfoot tho Deer
i saw Paddy the Beaver he knew
that for the time being, az least,
sn,re vas no danger. lie knew that
PADDY Is enc ~ tho shycst OF all tho
uttlc people u the Green Forest, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-08

Revelations Of Wife" n drn,
matte mystery play. In booked at the
Metropolitan for four days beginning
Wednesday. November 10.