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The sun., 1919-09-03

Holden was member of the firm OF
Morgan, Livernnore & Co., brokers, of AZ
Broadway. He was the son of Edwin r.
Holden. who died in 1914, leaving him
a one-third interest in his $1,000, 900
estate.
The sun., 1919-09-03
Is Reasons
Why First Mortgages Guaranteed
by This Company Are the Best
Investment for Prudent People.

why % NsWeb1bS~ Ses"a esse~o
by This Company Are the Best
Investment for Prudent People.
10.
II is said that MORTGAGES
sometimes have to be foreclosed
and the property bought in.
This is true, but the Bunran-
teed MORTGAGE never has to
do this. The Company buys
II, II necessary, and pays him
his money.
In the past ave years the
Company has had to bring
1862 foreclosure suits but the
MORTGAGES have not worried.
The Company has bought In
N,593, 900 Of property but II
has sold S3,741 600 Of II at a
loss Of $40, 900 and has $685., 900
on hand now, after SotnB
through the worst period ever
experienced.
II has done this without
strain, has paid dividends to
its stockholders regularly and
has added to surplus 81 TIT 900,
considerably more than the
total amount Of the foreclosed
real estate now owned.
We hdoe guaranteed 500. 900. 900
In the past n years and no IN
oestor has eucr lost dollar.
Bonn E MoRroAoE
GUARANTEE @.
Capital and Surplus, 100000
l7e Broadway, New York
IT'S Rsnssn ST., 1876 Montague ST., Billy,
$50 Fulton ST., Jamaica
81 Jackson Ave-, Long Island City
The sun., 1919-09-03
rn sMnp cnttle FOR ON Cake.

BERN, Sept. Am arrangement has
been made between Italy and Switzer-
land by which the latter will ship 1000
head of cattle into Italy in exchange
for a thousand carloads of oil cake.
The sun., 1919-09-03
MOTOR CAR DEATHS IN CITY 90.

Total Killed in State I'm August
1877. Against 81 Year Ago.
Automobiles in New York State, IN.
GLIDING the city, killed 127 persons In
The sun., 1919-09-03
Fair Prices Announced for Groceries
and Meats on Basis of "Cash and Carry

RTHUR WILLIAMS Administrator for this city
nounced yesterday behalf Of the Fair Price Committee the fol-
lowing a prices and staple groceries for the guidance of
and retailers doing business the cash and carry basis
Quotations for September 1919
- Fair
Prices. Prices
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
School Children OF
State Did Important Il
Work During The War

The scope Of the work accomplished
by public schools of the state during
the world war is well outlined in. an
article by Miss N. Beatrice Johnstone
Of Grand Forks, appearing in !, the
Quarterly Journal of the. university,
recently issued.
A brief summary Of the financial
work done follows: Junior Red Cross
Of the schools subscribed in member
ships more than $30,750; earned for
United War Work, by personal effort,
$4,000; subscribed $3.50, 900 in Lib
erty bonds; saved $4,000" worth of
War Savings stamps. ~
In answer to the call for food saw
ing an industrial club Of 1900 chill
dren became owners Of sheep and
chickens and added to the state in
come 81, 900 and 10000, respectively.
They produced corn valued, at $4,000.
Six thousand school children pro-
duced vegetables estimated to be
worth $4,000 in war gardens. They
Aside from financial work. they
sweaters, wristlets and helmets:
thousands of surgical dressings and
numberless layettes for suffering
babes; 10000 hospital garments; 1000
pairs Of work mittens; Is articles of
furniture; % dozen splints,
The above report of money saved
for the government, loaned to- Z the
government, increased food produc-
ton and relief of suffering, is by no
means complete but gives q rather
definite idea Of the size Of patriotic
work done by school children Of the
state,
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
Devils Lake May Make {
Application For Navy
Militia Organization

Agitation may again be started to
secure state naval militia organiza-
ton with headquarters at Devils
Lake II recent recommendation of
the secretary OF the navy to congress
Is favorable to the appropriation Of
federal funds for such ORGANIZATIONS.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels has
sent to congress Recommendation
that funds be provided for rendering
federal aid to state naval militia or
ganizatfons, according to information
received here by - Chief Boatswain's
Mate Kendryx at the naval recruiting
office. "5f' -:f5l x, :,
The naval militia lost, it's identity
during the war, first through the Gre
alton OF the National Naval volun-
teers. and subsequently through the
transfer Of the National Naval Volun-
teers to the naval reserve force.
The act providing for this transfer
had the effect OF repesiing the per-
manent character of the appropri-
alton provided in 1914 for supplying
arms and equipment to naval militia
organizations. With this apt in force
states that are reyiving their naval
aged by congress in the last naval
bill, find there is no money available
for the navy to assist them.
The only state naval militia in this
section Of the country was formerly
located at Bemidji, MINI. II federal
aid is secured for assisting to main
tain state naval militia organizations,
Devils Lake will make a strong bid
to secure q unit there, according to q
telegram received from that city
today. .j'- ,i 80
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
Colonel "Call, Bluff
OF Recruit Knocker

Lieutenant Colonel I. j. Rogers Of
the Aberdeen recruiting district
1'.called the blur" of q, former 8Sth
division soldier who was knocking the
recruiting service and alleged to
"know thtngs'' about officers and con-
diuons overseas that IL told by him
would land many in the federal pris-
on at Leavenworth. .sN ys-, 4ys.ss, II
Colonel; Rogers heard Considerable
Of this mans tale Of crimmal "do-
tngS overseas and then stepped up
ana informed him that the recruit
ing service was looking for just such
men and asked for his name and ad-
'dres and some definite data to back
up. the claims Of alle9eA .AttFpcities.' :.
8 The former buck private drew III
his horns' ana would not Eiye Ais
name or back up any Of hh rash
statementG Accosdtng 70 the colonel
the private heard an; insaNinaSy bu9le
blow s'retfeatv and hastily reflFed TO
the rear with = fear that he might
be lodged IN tho local baStile, X;
Colonel Rogers sisted today that
probably - per cent Of the men walp
s'knocked~ tbs army were mon who
SERVED for duration" and left the
service soon after the signing of the
afmistiee, He explained that there
are wy lew Of these mon who hevj
iany 'Aocut1ts e0ne6Dtion Of the pSaoD
time a1my 0erv1ce. H s W Isl s.. Egsss,as5
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
Sheet Flayed For
Effort to Introduce Indecent
Book to North Dakota Public

that 1 have ever read. Compared
with it the tales in Bocaccio's De-
cameron, or the denominations OF
Rabelais, are parlor stories we'll fitted
for children.
The entire book is simply study
of perverted sexuality, described
without the slightest feticence. Moth
ing is left to the imagination. and no
detail of sensuality which will assist
in stirring the passions of the reader
is omitted.
From cover to cover the book is
probably the vilest narrative ever put
in print. A further description can
not-be given without violating the
federal postal laws.
Such is the work which is classed
by our local Socialist sheet as being
among 1.-The Best of the Old" and Is
brought to the attention of its read
ers, along with Myers History Of the
Supreme Court, and other books
which evidently meet with the ap-
proval Of the editor. r.,. ,.,.,'
How any man, who claims to pos
sess the rudiments of decency, can
recommend to the attention of his
readers such book as, Mademoiselle
de Maupin surely passes human COM
prehension. And yet on the very is
sue of the journal which contains this
review is printed in large letters the
slogan 1.-THE Paper You Can Take
Home"
Heaven help the homes of North
Dakota II the people read much OF
the literature recommended to their
notice by the editor Of the I"Ameri-
cam and his fellow Socialists.
IA Fairly Decent Citizen"
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
Do our Leap Year Shopping Early

Realizing. that after January 1 1t
will be open season on the single male
of the species, The Herald has COM
piled a list of the most eligible un-
attached men of the city, with a
summary OF their good points, for the
benefit of its women readers who are
contemplating adventuring into the
sea of matrimony during the open
season.
Hizzoner Mayor wheeler-Gentle
disposition and interesting powers of
conversation. Official position insures
high social position. A great catch
for the right woman.
j. F. r. O'Connor-Has fine
command Of language and q lot Of gilt
edged real estate. Is Yale graduate
and mem Der of the state legislature.
Is in some danger Of going to the
United States senate or taking some
other criminal step, but may be saved
by woman's influence.
Bill Hewitt-Difficult to catch, but
a real bargain If he can be landed.
Has good dental practice and excel
lent manners. Is most easily ap-
preached by the dance route.
walt" Schlosser-Generally re-
garded as the best looking man in
Grand Forks Army officer during
the war. Wife needn't do her own
washing. Competition very keen.
John Adams Taylor-Reported i'm
possible to land, but highly desirable.
Only college women need apply.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23

Editors note-The following COM
munication received by the Herald Is
self explanatory
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. %.
Editor. Grand Forks Herald.
Deaf Sir: 1t is only within the last
day or two that my attention has
heen called to series of book reviews
appearing in your Socialist con-
temporary for December II, under a
page wide caption of Books You
Might Like, the Best of the Old,
Some of the New
"Mademoiselle de Maupin,: by
Theophile Gautier. Since this work
was first published in 1885, it would
seem that it is one of those which
the Socialist editor classes as "The
Best of the Old" 1t is also notice.
able that he gives careful directions
as to the publishers from whom it
can be purchased. f.,
Comparatively few Americans
have read "Mademoiselle DeMaupin," I"
and probably nine out of ten who
read the notice in the local Socialist
publication had previously never
even heard of the book. These facts
and the language in which the "re-
view" is written seem to indicate that
it was inserted with the deliberate
intention of bringing this book to the
attention of the North Dakota public
in the hope that it would be more
generally read.
Now, have no hesitation in saying
that "Mademoiselle de Maupin" is
without exception the most absolute
ly indecent book of alleged fiction
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
VETERANS FAST
y JOINING LEGION
10000 Members Enrolled;
Join at Rate of 500 a Day
in the State.

There are now 1877 posts of the
American Legion in North Dakota,
with total membership Of about 10,-
900, according to information re-
ceived today from j. p. Williams, state
adjutant, at headquarters in Fargo.
Veterans are joining the Legion at
the rate of 500 a week, according to
the announcement. The membership
obtained so far represents about one
third of the men in the state who are
eligible to membership.
Legion members who transfer from
one post to another from now on will
be required to pay a transfer charge
of $1.00 to the new post entered by
them. To secure unity between posts
in the state uniform transfer and
application cards are being issued
Membership cards are also to be uni
form for all posts in the state.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
true AMERICANS
ARE0RGANlZINC
Local Organization Will Be
Perfected Before State.
Meet.

Several business and professional
men Of this city are working on pre-
liminary plans for the Organization. of
a society of loyal Americans in Grand
Forks following the meeting held
Monday at the Office of Attorney
Tracy r. Bangs.
Mr.. Davis Of Washington head
quarters of the society attended the
meeting yesterday and outlined the
plans and purposes of the organiza-
tion which is to take a stand for
"four-square" Americanism.
Fourteen of the business men Of
Grand Forks who attended the first
meeting yesterday plan to attend the
state meeting to be held at Fargo
Tuesday, December 80, in order to as
sist in further state organization. The
organization is non-political and non
sectarian.
Some purposes of the organization
have been outlined briefly to keep
together all loyal Americans who can
subscribe to the absolute defense Of
the United States for the rights Of
private ownership and pledged to op-
pose Socialism and I. w. W.-ism
wherever found.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23

Joseph Ingram-Another shy bird.
and is able to keep out OF range
through his duties as county engineer;
cave woman methods recommended.
Doug" 'Lurton--Is q newspaper, re-
porter and therefore poor, but honest
Has affectionate disposition and thor.
oughly house broken. &C..
Jack Neville-Too experienced to
be easily caught, but II properly
vamped may be victim.
Miles Lander-Rathe young and
should be snapped up quickly. Is son
Of e. ]. Lander.
Bud Abrahamson-Isa an Elk but
doesn't play golf, and may be domes-
ticated by kindness.
John Valley, a great bargain, and
said to be willing to fall" Is good
Democrat, and believes in women's
suffrage. No Vamps need apply,
however.
F. A. Behounek, former major in
ordnance corps and so used to han
ding high explosives. Therefore
highly recommended for matrimony.
Ray Kelly, amiable agent for the
Northern Pacific railroad, golfer ex-
traordinary and hotel raconteur. Is
said (by the ladies) to be the most
eligible bachelor in town. Ray can
qualify, too, for when asked about 1t.
he replied: "The ladies? love 'em
all. Count me in.'
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
Association Officers
May Send Tax Refund
Letter To Treasurer,

e. G. Eddy Of Fargo. president. and
Charles Allen Of Grand Forks, secre-
tary OF the North Dakota County
Treasurers' association. contemplate
sending circular letter to county
treasurers throughout the state with
Information regarding a procedure
that may be followed to make the IS
per cent refund of state general reye-
nue. provided for by the legislature.
Both Mr.. Allen and Mr. Eddy have
been swamped with inquiries from all
parts of the state regarding the re-
fund to be made as the hazy instruc-
tons sent out by the state tax com
missioner left them in "a quandary.
Caas County Treasurer Eddy. com
municating with County Treasurer
Allen last night, said that they might
take the Is per cent OF the "2.27" levy
and deduct 1t. recording 1t on the re-
ceipts and on the books. The reduce
ton would be deducted from the total
levy. =
/, Mr.. Allen is having a stamp pre-
pared to record the necessary details
on the tax receipts He stated this
morning that his ONCE might start
soon figuring the reductions on the
books in the ONCE. The indefinite
ness Of instructions from the state 'tax
commissioners left county treasurers
OF the state more or less "up in the
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
.P!OSTOFFl|C|'E| !! ! J |; HAS ]
: / BUSIEST !! l ! ! | ! SEASON J
All Mail to Be Distributed
By Noon Christmas !
! Day.

To close what, according to Assis.
tant Postmaster J. J. Dunlap ia tho
heaviest holiday season ever experl-
enced in the history of the local post
Office, more additional. help will be
secured in order that complete de.
livery of all mail packages may be
made by noon Christmas day.
All windows at the 'postofnce viii
be open from 10 to IL O'Clock Thurs
day morning. according to, Mr.. Dun
lf Everything possible ha. been don.
by local .postomce authorities to han
die the rush Of business with all dis
patch possible; Twelve extra clerks
have been added to the force and four
delivery, rigs are In use. Christmas
morning as many additional carriers
and clerks as necessary will he se-
cured in final effort to clean up all
Christmas mail by noon. .:a.>.ss.
Mr.. Dunlap is we'll pleased with
the response received from local peo-
pie to mail early and the mailing has
been constant for a solid week instead
OF during the last three or four days.
gestion than that now. being exper-
fenced has been avoided. -, ~ 49,.
All day Monday there was scarcely
q break in the long line Of people
waiting to send parcels from early
morning until o'clock in the eve
ming and 1t was only with the utmost
effort that the last Of the people were
served just at closing time. The wait
Ing line, although steady, was not as
long today as Monday, ~
Without a doubt the mailing this
season is the heaviest ever experi-
enced in Grand Forks. according to
Mr.. Dunlap. The incoming mail is
larger than ever before as well as the
outgoing letters and parcel post. II
this situation is similar in ali sections
Of the country it is almost certain
that there will be a tie-up Of Christ
mas mail In many sections. according
to local postal officials. Sc
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
ALWAYS JOBS FOR
BRAIN WORKERS !.

Young people who hope to
amount to something in business
should follow the example Of some
of the most successful men in the
Northwest, who began their ca
reers by taking course at Dakota
Business College, Fargo, N. D.
The biggest firms prefer en-
p1oying D. B. c. graduates. E. P.
Schneider is the 70th employed by
Standard Oil Co. S. Ireland is
with the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine Co. Frank Jansen with the
Northwestern Telephone Co.
Follow the Successful" Write
F. /. Watkins, Pres, BOG Front
St, Fargo. N. D., for information.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
.CANVASSING FOR
SANTA CLAUS FUND
NOT AUTHORIZED

No solicitors acting as agents
of the Santa Claus Girls have
been authorized to collect funds
for the Christmas work Of this
group, contrary to the behefs of
q number of people in tho city
who have contributed to persons
supposed to be collecting for this
fund. The only solicitations for
money have bean made through
tho columns Of The Herald and
supposed CAnvaaseEs for the fund
are tmposters, according to O.
nOtdcc givcn out todAy by the
Ganta Clans Girls oeKanlxat1on.
Any, person who has C0n.'
tr1buted In this WAy, believing
tl1at Il was for the Saut1 Claus
fund, y requested to report tho
fact 70 tho Herald 0mca
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
OFFICERS ELECTED

officers for the, ensuing year were
elected at the annual meeting of st.
Templar, last night.
Following are the new officers:
Harvey l.. Wood, eminent COM
mander; VIM. c. Stebbins, general
issimo; Finlay D.. Cameron, captain
general; Nels o. Twite, senior war
den; Ray s. Kinnan, junior warden;
D.. M. Holmes. prelate; c. H. Opsahl,
treasurer; Chas. o. Allen, recorder;
c. A. Hale, director Masonic building
corporation.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
RAGE POTATO.
YIELD IN STATE
WAS63 BUSHELS
Dry Weather, Bug, Hoppers
and Frost Lowered
Production

The tlnal commercial potato crop
report of A. ]. SurraH, state field
agent for the BureauSof Crop Esti-
rates. shows that the state yield this
year was very low, being but IS
bushels per acre. There is an estl-
mated decrease Of 80 per cent In the
number Of cars shipped this year,
compared to 1918.
Tho past season was unfavorably
dry and hot over the greater part OF
the state, according to the report,
and bug and hopper damage were
unusually severe. Those conditions,
combined with fully per cent dam
age from freezing at the digging pc
riod account for the low state yield
for commercial potatoes.
In this connection Mr.. Surratt stat
cd that damage from frost was from
6 to 8 per cent in the northern coun-
tios to 3 per cent in southern coun-
ties. The early fall was extremely
favorable to potato digging, but any
potatoes not dug by the middle OF
october suffered from frost and those
not dug before the last week of Oc-
tober were frozen in the ground. inc
loss from the latter cause was Slight
according to the agent.
Valley Fortunate.
The upper half Of the Red river
district. or the most important pro-
ducinr area Of the state, suffered less
severely from drought and yields are
nearly average. Yields in the re-
mainder Of th- state were poor, es-
pectally in centr-l and southwestern
counties. Practically failure was
experienced in the southwest, but
acreage was small there.
The quality was somewhat uneven.
averaging more favorably in northern
than In southern counties but 1t Is
above the average for the state as a
whole. -.
It is estimated that 1000 cars will
bc shipped from the 1919 crop. COM
pared to 1850 cars shipped last year
or decrease of 80 per cent. Ship
ments by districts estimated about as
follows: Red river counties 1,4oo
cars, compared with 1874 cars last
year: Ward county and northwest
Ward, Renville and two rows OF
counties west) 290 cars, compared to
s5s cars year ago. Remainder OF
state 80 cars compared to 77S cars
last season. Only about IL per cent
Of the crop remained in growers
hands on December /.
Prices paid per bushel to producers
at digging period were about as fol'
lows: Northwestern district S1.35
northcentral s1.5o, northeast s1.15
westcentral $500, central $3.50, east
central $1.16,. southwest $500, south
central s1.75. southeastern s1.s5.
little Potato Storage.
Only about II per cent of the cror
Is in the storage cellars of North Da
kota farmers, according to Mr.. Sur
ratt who states that the farmers here
would rather dispose Of their produce
in the fall when prices are reason
ably high than to store the potatoes
and have to spend labor, time ane
expense Of rehandling later on during
their busy season.
Farmers of North Dakota this yea
stored lower percentage of thei
potato crop than any other state.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
BOY SCOUTS HELP
TO BRING MERRY
XMAS TO POOR

Members Of the Grand Forks troop
of Boy Scouts are taking an active
part in the collection Of Christmas
gifts for the poor Of the city, accord
ing to Mrs. Agnes Rex, social service
commissioner.
Mrs Rex office at the city hall is
piled high with Christmas parcels and
more are constantly coming in. The
scouts are also to help in the distri-
button of the gifts.
"The poor of the city are certainly
being we'll taken care Of" Mrs. Rex
declared today
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
M'Mullen Funeral On
Wednesday Afternoon

Funeral services for the late Robert
McMullen, who died suddenly at
Forest River Friday. will be held
from the First Presbyterian church
at that city Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Deceased was brother of Thomas
McMullen, who was in business in
Grand Forks for several years. He is
terS
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
FORMER UNIVERSITY
MAN Is BOOSTER in
WILLISTON REGION

The first issue of the "Williston
Magazine" published by the Williston
Commercial club has made its ap-
pearance, and copy has been re-
cefved by the Herald. %
The magazine is gotten up in at
tractive form, and is devoted to
boosting the city of Williston, and the
territory which it serves.
One Of the editors is H. z. George,
formerly a student at the law de-
partment Of the state university, and
well known I'm Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23

sale Of American army stocks. One
broker bought fifteen cars Of corned
beef. cheese. olive oil and other
goods, eight cars OF which found
their way to this city.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
Gifts for Dad

EvERsHARP PENc1I-Book Dept.
PLAYING CARDS-Book Dept.
A NEW BOOK-Bo0k Dept. u
TRAVELLING SET-Dry Goods Dept.
SLIPPERS-Shoe Dept. -
SHOE SHINING SET-Shoe Dept.
POCKET KNIFE-Har1ware Dept.
RAZOR SETS-Hardware Dept
TOOLS FOR THE HOUSE-Hardwaro
Dept.
CARVING SET-HaRdware Dept.
HAND ND,BAG-Basoment. ."
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23

price. AS a result, each member was
today presented with gifE which
characteristic of the receiver. and an
unusually merry. time followed the
opening Of the packages. t
Secretary M. C. Bachelor of, the
Rotary club was presented with q fine
set Of mechanical tools, from his fell
low members. in appreciation '1of his
work with the club. Considerable
fun ensued while the tool ret was
presented piece by piece to Mr..
Bachelor. Il y ~ n
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23

Taylor IN Town-E. J. IS Taylor.
formerly state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction. is visitor in. Grand
Forks today.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-23
Gifts. for Brother

MOCCASINS-ShoeD Dept.
SHAVING OUTFIT Goods Deps.
LIVELY BOOKS-Book Dept.
A CAMERA-Book Dept.
SHOE PACS-Shoe Dept
POCKET KNIFE-Hardwaxe Dept
SKuS-HardwRre Dept
ICE AND ROLLER SKATES-Hard-
ware Dept
WATERMAN FOUNTAIN PEN-Book
COASTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dent.
SEARCHLIGHTS- Dept.