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New Britain herald., 1919-12-03

When the German dclcgate was shown tho statement given out this morning that on Monday he had in formed Paul Dutasta, secretary Of the peace conference, that Germany had decided not to sign the protocol. Baron Von I4crSner said:
 "l have full powers to sign the pro- tocol and am ready to sign 1t at any moment when the question of Scana Flow is eliminated and referred to The Hague and when thcro also are olimi- mated the para graph relating to thH evacuation Of Lithuania. which We consider already settled and final, and the para graph which would permit tue forces in time of peace on any trivial prCtcNt."
 COrrccts Wrong Impression.
 Baron von Lersner pointed out that this was Inc first time he had received newspaper correspondent here. Hc said he was ConSen ting to talk in this instance only because uc thought an erroneous impression had been created by a m misintcrprctution of Germany's intentions.
 We have presented to the supreme council,' he continued, "what we con- slider ample proofs that tho German government is not responsible for tho and yet in order not to delay the final conclusion of peace will submit the matter to The Hague tribunal"
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
5000 OUT OF WORK
Gafy, Ind., Factory Compelled to Close Down Because of Lack of Euc1---Othcr Plants Affected

Gary, Ind. Dec. 3.---Eight thousand steel workers were thrown out of work here today when tho American Sheet and Tin Plate O., the largest manufacturing concern of it's kind in the world, was forced to close because Of the coal shortage.
 All mills or the company were forced to shut down completely and reports reached here that the com pany's plant at Elwood, Ind, employ ing 4,o0O to 5000 persons, also had banked it's fires.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
ELIMINATE CERTAIN PARTS, GERMANSA Are Agreeable to Treaty on
 Certain Provisions OPPOSE PAYMENT ON SHIPS Baron von Lcrsncr Requests That This Matter of Indemnity Be Referred to The UactIc--Would also opDost, In yasion Privileges.
GERMANS TO SIGN IF CHANGES ARE
 MADE IN TREATY

Paris, Dec. 3 (By the Associated Press) Ger many is willing to sign the protocol putting the peace treaty into effect the moment clauses ob- jectionable to her in the protocol are eliminated, Baron Kurt von Lersner, head of the German delegation here, told the Associated Press late this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
HAD S2,OOO;; STARVED
Newark Man, With Plenty of Money, Went Hungry So He Gould save Tor His Family

Newark, N. t., Dec. 3.--Death by starvation, although he had more than sc,OOO has overtaken Frank Zabiel- ski, who denied himself tho barest ne- ressities of life in order that he might some day return in opulence to his wife and three children In Russia.
 The hollow checked and pallid Rus sian died Sunday of "malady' which puzzled physicians until County Physi- elan Warren reported yesterday that death was due to starvation.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
Sentenced To Prison
 Fm. Stealing Autos

Hartford Dec. 3.--I'or theft of au- tomobilcS in this city Charles White and Murray loldfaTb, both of New York, were sentenced to state prison in the criminal court here today. Whites sentence was two to five years and Goldfarb's one to two years.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
Will Be Erected on Lot at tho Corner of West Main and Washing ton Streets.

Clayton A. Parker today sold his corner lot at West Main and Wash ngton streets to B. Stein, Israel Levin, Hymnn RabinoW, Samuel Schneider and Morris RubenStein. The parties have also purchased a df foot lot adjoining on West Man street from Kollin D. Judd MT. Par kor had u cellar dug and foundations laid for d structure on his lot, but stopped building operations at the time the war broke out. The new owners propose to erect business block on tho two lots. It will con tain five stores and offices. Several of the stores and offices have been spoken for and building operations will be begun at once. The sales were negotiated by the Camp Real Estate Co, and the aggregate Is approxi- mntely $50,0C0.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
Chelsea, Mass, Is Again
 Swept By Bad Fire

Chelsea, Mass, Dec. 3.--h'ire which destroyed three large rag shops in the wooden building area here early today, drove several hundred tenement fam1- lies into the streets. Fire department officials called for aid from other cities, fearing a repetition of the fire disaster of 1908 but water screen thrown around the burning buildings served to control the flames. The loss was s50,000.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
Hartford Contractor
 Is Sentenced To Jail

Hartford, Dec. 3.-Pctcr N. LcoNe wealthy contractor of this city. who some weeks ago jumped $2,000 bail following a charge of a statutory of fcnse, voluntarily appeared in crim- inal court today and was sentenced to six mon ths in jail.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
Six Persons Are Burned
 To Death In Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 3.-SiX per- sons, including mother and her four children, were burned to death, and two fircmen were injured last night in q fire which destroyed a building at Natrona near here. Mrs. Frank Switala. her four children and Joseph Basanick, another occupant of the building, were the victims.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
Cay'rauyu Given Power.

Mexico City, Dec. 2.--The solutit of difficulties arising out of intern tional affairs with the United Stat was entrusted to President Cnrran without legislative intrusion by tl seratc at a secret session held todu Relations with the United States we declared during the session as beil "Vcry delicate"
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
Beaver Street Blocks
 Are Sold This Morning.

The II. Dayton lll mphrGN Real lGS- tate company has sold three blocks on Beaver street for Joseph TotIrc to A. J. Btnoil. The blocks are each eight tenement buildings and brought about $45,000.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
STATE DEPT. PLANS
 TO FORGE DEMANI| In Some Official Circl| Opinion is That Neighbd ing Republic Will Try Prevent Break.
In Meantime Carran, Is Given Full Pow, To Settle Problem With U. s.

Washington, Dee. 3.--A resolutt requesting President Wilson to scI diplomatic relations with Mexico Il introduced today by Senator Fall, publican, New Mexico, chairman the senate committee charged withI investigation of the Mexican sltI ton.
 Wants CariILnza Banned.
 Explaining his resolution wh| also asked that the president vii draw recognition of Cnrranzu. Sol tor Fall declared it was based on d dence which would "astound world" when produced. The reso| ton was referred to the foreign I'd tions committee.
 BoishcviSm Charged
 "I charge" Senator Fall said, "tl the Mexican embassy, the consul general in New York and the c1 sulate general in San Francisco nd been actively engaged in the dist button of BOlSheVik propaganda d that this has been done with Knowledge and consent of Venustid CurranHa.'
 Senator Falls determination to troduce the resolution was reaci after u conference with Henry Fletcher, American ambassador McMCa d few minutes before senate convened.
 Before thut he had conferred MI the chief of tAe Mexican division he state department concerning latest information from Mexico, Il state department has opened records without resistence to senate foreign relations commil| and the subcommittee which J been Investigating the Mexican sitt l ton and the state department l understood to be in thorough accu]
 Little Attention Lo Jenkins.
 The Jenkins case is given rclativd unimportnnt place in the Mexld situation by the resolution. That | Mexican government is deliberatd spreading anarchist propaganda the United States and using consulates for that purpose Is I garded by both the committee a. state department as of greater impc tance.
 In the statement made by | senator when offering his reaoluti he was careful not to make public | proofs, but it is known that his sta ments are based on evidence in { archives of the committee and st; department.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
t5 BELOW ZERO.

Saranac Lake, N. T., Dec. 3.---Ther- mometers here registered IS degrees below zero this morning.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
WEATHER.

Hartford, Dec. 3.-ForccaSt for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, continued cold tonight; Thursday fair, warmer.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-03
Would Protect Americans.

The secretary of war would be q thorizcd under q resolution inti duccd today by Senator Ashur military forces to protect America ou the American side of the bord' who are threatened by the activiti of Mexican outlaws or other hellige ent factions in the southern repuhl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
ARGUMENTS
MADE CASE
Attorneys Also File Briefs
Judge Has Case Under
Consideration.

Arguments in the McWilliAms es-
tate case were made before County
Judge l.. X Hassell in county court
this morning. Atrthe completion OF
the arguments, attorneys for both
sides filed briefs Of their cases with
the Judge.
Judge Hassell will take the case
under consideration and 1t is ex-
pected that a ruling will be made
within the next week or ten days.
resenting Mrs. Reina o'Brien Of
Russell, N. D., the cross petitioner,
made*the first argument and was fol-
lowed by Attorney James Manahan OF
st. Paul, who presented arguments
and brief FOR the petitioners In the
case. -.m
Ten attorneys are representing
clients IN the a S but, only six Of them
were: IN the court Don today. Attor-
neys present today wera James Mana.
han. st. Paul; Samuel j. Radcliffe
Larimore, and Chas. Murphy Of Muir.
ply &Toner of. Grand Forks, repre-.
senting the petitioners. Judge c.. H
f1sKe Of Fiske q Murphy, Minot, and
j. A. Walsh Of Larimore appeared fol-
the ros petitioner. "H
In this case Mrs. Reina O'Brier
claims to be the natural daughter o,
the late j. c. McWillians, wealthy
bachelor, who left an estate valued a
some $175,000. She claims thai as tn,
natural daughter Of the intestate sh,
is sole heir to his estate unless Their,
is some other offspring in her sam
position.
Attorneys for Mrs. O'Brien contes
the appointment of Geo. McWilliams
brother of the deceased. as admins
traitor Of the estate. Testimony in tn
case was taken last July.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
N. P. LEAGUE
IS FACING ITS
GRAVEST CRISIS
CONTINUED from page ~

Continued from page ~
in the closed bank, as we'll as co pro-
tect the rights of the %depositors and
the rights of the public.
The banking board officers ask that
the temporary injunction be dissolved.
and that control of the bank be re-
turned to Receiver Halldorson pend
ing the action of the Cass county
district court on the receivership pro-
ceedings brought against the bank by
the attorney general.
Halldorson Makes Affidavit.
Attached to the answer is an af1-
davit by p. f. Halldorson, deputy
bank examiner, and receiver of the
banking board, in which he says that
the report made by him to E. %.
Lofthus, bank examiner, under date
of September 16 last, disclosed the
banks conditions to be such. that he
fully believed and expected. that some
immediate and drastic action would
be taken by the banking department"
The September 16 report, which
overs an examination Of the Fargo
20 September 16. is quoted by Hall
dorson In his affidavit as calling 'at-
tention to excess loans and other law
vio ations committed by said bank
and recommended the removal Of
loans carried by said bank to an
Mount in excess of $4,000 and thu
the afaant further stated in the SAT-
report that the condition of the said
bank was extremely poor"
1t was two weeks later, says Hall
dorson, when he and Deputy Examin-
rr Engemoen made the second re-
port on the bank. in which they as
serted that the banks condition was
"hopelessly insolvent." gt
Halldorson also says in his AFFIDAVIT
that in his first. report to the banking
department he criticized the :danger-
bank and existing at the time of the
said examination"
Quoting the resolution of the state
banking board authorizing the attor-
ney general to make an examination
of the bank, and a copy of which
Halldorson says was furnished to him
the deputy bank examiner says The
believed that the action which they
directed him to take at the request
tants. was made by the banking board
and O. E. Lofthus as a result Of the
report previously submitted
IIalldorson further asserts that the
examination which was concluded on
October 2, and which resulted in the
banking boards declaration that the
bank was insolvent, disclosed that the
bank was in poorer financial condi-
ton on September ~ than on Sep
that he has previously examined the
bank, and that at each subsequent
time the conditions appeared to be
growing worse instead Of better"
Halldorson says also that he has
made during each n OF the exam
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
ADVERTISEMENT.
Try>This IF You
.. Have Dandruff

There is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandruff completely
and that is to dissolve it, This de
stroys it entirely. To do this. just
get about four ounces of plain, ordi-
nary liquid arron. apply it at night
when retiring, use enough to moisten
the sca!n and rub it. in gently with
the fn~ = tips,
r t,ornIng, most if not all, of your
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look and feel a hundred times better.
You. can get liquid arvon at any
rug store. 1t is inexpensive, and
four ounces Is all you will need. This
simple remedy has never been known
to faih
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
" ADVERTISEMENT.
SAGE TEADANDY
T0DARKEN HAIR
It's G~randmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair. 7

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night if you'll get a 50-cent bottle Of
''Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound at any drug store. Millions of
bottles Of this old famous Sage Tea
Recipe, improved by the addition Of
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says a well-known druggist here, be-
cause it darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that no one can tell it has
been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray or
becoming faded have a surprise await
ing them, because after one or two ap-
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This is the age of youth. Gray
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
CITIZENSHIP
TO FOURTEEN
Eight Of Those Securing
u Full Citizenship
Were Soldiers.

Fourteen men and one woman made
application for full American citizenl
ship in district court today before
Judge c. NJ. Cooley. They were ex-
amined by Robert A. Carlson, United
States naturalization agent.
Five men and woman complet-
ed their examinations and became
citizens Of the United States. They
are: Miss Lucinda Eagan, John A
Brown, Karl A.. Arentzen, James H.
Rea, Perry F. Rutherford, Lewis
Lucke. and John Jacobson.
Eight soldiers were among the ap-
plicants for citizenship under the Of
fers made to service men and their ad-
mission to citizenship was moved and
they took the oath. The men are:
Bernhard Sather, Lyder J. Hook, Nels
A.. Hallsten,- Ole Sather, Harold II.
Gaustad, Frederick Bergstrom, Knute
Fodivcis and Jacob Purpur.
Gix German citizens made applica.
tion fer fra pr ers. but. as their
clearsn 9 had 1t b.en received from
the gnyt nme full citizenship could
not hoH arted today.
Juff c. M. Cooley returned from
Lakct asst night where he had sat
on The inch during the naturalization
OF eli 'en ,sople. Fifteen Of these
Wee - urned service men of the
I'm ;tates army and navy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
COURT SAYS
MISS NELSON
IS QUALIFIED
Contest Started BY D ION
aid In January is
Dismissed.

The supreme courts action today
was in the u warranto proceed
ings instituted by N. C. Macdonald in
the Burleigh county district court last
spring, following Macdonald's evic-
ton from the Office OF state superin-
tendent upon a writ Of mandamus is
sued by the supreme court. In dis
trict court Judge Nuessle held that
Macdonald had no constitutional
grounds for action and he dismissed
the ase Macdonald then appeared
to the supreme court, which affirms
Judge Nuessle.
Macdonald attacked Miss NELSON'S
qualifications for the post. to which
the people elected her. On this sub
ject the supreme court holds: THAT
q professional certificate issued under
the provisions Of section 1877, r. c.
1899. is a teachers certificate Of the
highest grade issued in this state,
within the purview of section 1105 c.
L. 1919; that such a certificate can
not be collaterally impeached on the
ground that it was issued without ade-
quate examination.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
ADVERTISEMENT.
P0SLAM GAN
help YOUR. SKIN
DO LET II
I,cstam' hold

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zema or any stubborn skin trouble,
let it ,rilG>you these benefits at once.
They VIII seem ever SO welcome If
you have suffered long. There is no
risk; Poalam cannot harm; it's work
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Soothe+~. ;tors itching, brings quick
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Sold everywhere. For free sample
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Urge your skin to become clearer,
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
Side
EAST GRAND FORKS
MEN MENTIONED FOR
VICTORY LOAN WORK

In a recent issue Of 1.-THE Liberty
Bell" under the caption. who Fin
ished the Job." the names Of N. j.
Nelson and T. A. Sullivan Of this city
are mentioned among several other
the Victory Loan in this county.
H. w. Misner, chairman Of Polk
county in the loan drives, who gives
credit to several district chairmen,
mentions the names Of T. O.. Hafdahl,
J. S. Chaplin, ). F. Montgomery and
s.. E. Eldred as being particularly ac-
tive in the Victory Tsoan work in this
county.
In the last war loan drive Polk
county's allotment was ~$1,350,000, the
subscription was $1,40l, 200, and the
number of subscribers was 6,371.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
GRAZIOLI ON WAY ss
TO ROME; TALKED
WITH D'ANNUNZIO

Trieste, Thursday. Oct. 9.-(By the
Associated ress.)-General Grazioli
left Triest for Rome this evening on
his way from Fiume, where he was
sent by the government to confer with
Gabrielle d'Annunzio, whose irregular
troops are in possession of Fiume.
General Grazioli appeared confident
and his friends announced he had as
sured them hat an early solution of
the Fiume difficulty would be reached.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
Fl Ut OBSERVED BY
SCOTTISH RITE BODY

I've Feast of T~abernacles that be-
ga! 1T shutdown last night was OBJ
sell by the Carmel Lodge Of Per
fection Of the Scottish Rite bodies Of
the Masonic lodge at the Masonic
Temple last night.
A special meeting Of Carmel Lodge
Of Perfection was held at s. O'Clock
with Rabbi NJ. Lefkovits of Duluth
giving the principal address. .I,r.
gave a splendid talk,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
Wages For Dock Men
To Be Maintained

New York, Oct. 10.-The national
adjustment commission Of the United
States shipping board voted today to
maintain the existing scale of wages
for longslloremen on the piers of
coastwise lines in New York, Balti-
more, Boston and Hampton Roads dis
tricts. The men have demanded an
increase of from s5 co:ats to 81 an
hour.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
TICKET SALE FOR
CONCERT DELAYED

Owing to a delay, In the arrival Of
the tickets for the Sousa band con-
cert the sale at the Metropolitan the
alter could not begin today as sched-
uled.
: Manager Stan Brown states, how
ever, that q large number of mail re-
quests for the tickets have been re-
to attend to send their requests in
early.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
TEAM TO PLAY AT
WARREN SATURDAY.;
LINEUP ANNOUNCED

The East Grand Forks high school
team will play the Warren agsrega-
ton on the Warren gridiron Saturday
afternoon.
The lineup announced by Supt. l..
NJ. Hayes who coaches the team fol-
lows: Martin, Bowes, Vossler,
guards; Spain, Purcell. Gust, tackles;
Peterson. Borches, Anderson, ends;
White, quarterback; Dornheim. full
back; Kirk, left half; Saunders, right
half.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
OFFICIAL COUNTY
PAPER DESIGNATED
BY PRINTING BOARD

The Grand Forks American
was DESIGNATED as official paper
for Grand Forks county at q
meeting of the state printing COM
mission held Thursday. Accord
Ing to word received here today.
According to an opinion given
out by Attorney General LANCER
some time ago this action will not
Affect any contracts made by the
board Of county commissioners
with other papers in the county
until the expiration OF the con-
tract.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
FIGHT

Berlin, Sept. 15.-(Man. 1.-THE
government is issuing new fifty mark
notes because Of wholesale counter
feiting Of the present note and are
having them made in Vienna in hopes
Of preventing general counterfeiting
in Germany in the future.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
RATIFICATION OF
THE TREATY BY
n BRITISH FINISHED

London, Oct. ,10.-King George to-
day completed Great Britain's ,rati-
fcation Of the German peace treaty.
The document ratified by him has
been dispatched to Paris. -, /.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10
LIBERTY BONDS.

I1I3EFCTY n
New York, Oct. 10.-Prices at 1856
p. m. today were: 3 1-2s, 100.1O; first
4s, $500; second as, 94.1s; first 4 las,
94.48; second Alas, 1926; third
4 las, 95.S4; fourth Alas, 1920;
Victory 33-4s. $3.50: Victory a 3-4s,
1884.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10

Dance at Belmont Tuesday and
Friday evenings. Good music and
best floor in the state. Furnace heat.
ADV at.H
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10

j. H. Finley, commissioner of educa-
ton Of New York will be n of the
speakers in the reconstruction pro-
gram at the state university.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10

Supposed lunatic who attempted to
give away his money Is being held by
the local police for investigation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10

Applicants for citizenship were ex-
amined this afternoon in the Grand
Forks county district court.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10

Ten Electricians wanted at once.
Apply Electric Construction Co.: 40
sHaMerb.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10

Funeral services for Edna Werner,
murder victim. will be held Saturday
morning at 9 o'clock at the Sacred
Heart church, East Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10

Arguments were made and briefs
filed in. county court today in the ].
c. McWilliams' estate case,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10

Increase in bank clearings are
shown in the weekly report by the
manager.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10

:You Know you're going to sousa's
band at the auditorium October, 80.
Way not mail your order to the Met
fepolitan now Prices S1.10 and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-10

Tryouts for the "Playmakers," the
university dramatic society will be
held Thursday, October 80.