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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
Carried ON by Subscribers.

Carried on by Subscribers.
TN Grand Forks county for some
years the county's portion of the ex-
l2enses have been borne by individual
ers and business men. Because hts
was the system OF support 1t was but
natural that the greater part Of the
cooperative work that was done was
carried on with these various sub
scribers. Much criticism of the coun-
Jty agent and. farm bureau work has
been made because this apparent
favoritism a shown.
Under the present management Of
the work in the county all of this
method of work has been eliminated
and equal attention Is given to every
call that comes in for assistance or
for information. Because the system
Of private subscription appeared
wrong tofthe federal authorities con
gress has enacted a law providing that
wherever the government puts ST.
county's share of the expenses must
be met by taxation. The laws of
North Dakota (1913) provide that
upon petition Of twenty-five per cent
Of the taxpayers of any county be-
ing presented requesting the appro-
priation,' the county commissioners
shall make a levy of not to exceed
Oile-lIdlA VI OHS Allll vi IIlc UOAAdI Va
taxable property for the purpose OF
agricultural extension work and the
employment of, an agent or agents
for carrying on the work. Such a
petition was presented to h COM
missioners of Grand Forks county on
December 4, 1918. A levy Of fifteen
one-hundredths of a mill was made
92,492.)
Money Stays in Treasury.
"a few years ago the county agent
work was carried on in the county
under a levy by the commissioners.
Much criticism was made because the
expenses of the work were not a mat
to be paid by the county being for
warded to the agricultural college
and the money appropriated being
expended from there. Under the
present arrangements, the moneys APP
propriated by the county remain in
the county treasury until vouchers
are filed showing the itemized ex-
penses in detail. All of these state
ments together with a complete re-
port of the work done by the paid
agents each month is kept on file for
the inspection of any and all citizens
who desire to examine them.
Because the work is authorized
and assisted financially first by the
federal authorities, the United States
department of agriculture assumes
general direction and supervises the
work through the directors of extern
sion of the agricultural colleges. Meth
DDS of work and to a limited extent
the lines of work to be followed are
outlined by the United States authori-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
HAVE NOT BEEN CONSULTED.

HAVE NOT BEEN CONsUITED.N
Cleveland, o., jan The leaders
OF the three big railroad brotuerhoods
declare they have not been consulted
concerning afnliation with "the indie
pendent Labor party" which was or
ganized recently in Chicago by the
Federation of Labor of that city. It
al reported that the heads Of the
brotherhoods here would be asked to
join the movement to organize trades
unions of the country for the 1920
presidential campaign.
William q. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen,
said he had not been consulted about
the project and besides, he explained,
he had no authority to frame politi-
cal policies for the brotherhood.
I'VE have men of all political faiths
in Jul organization, which is non
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
COLDS interfere
WITH BUSINESS
DR.. Kings New Discovery
Relieves Them and Keep
You Going on the Job.

Fifty continuous years of almost
unfailing checking and relieving
coughs, colds and kindred sufferings is
the proud achievement of DR.. Kings
New Discovery.
Grandparents, fathers, mothers, the
kiddies-all have used and are using
it as the safest, surest, most pleasant
to-take remedy they know of.
Sold by all druggists everywhere.
60c and $1.20.
the whole days duties out of gear.
Keep the system cleansed, the appe-
tite lively, the stomach staunch with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Mild and
tonic in action. Sold everywhere. Csc.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
eRAND FORKS Herald. . JANUARY l. 1919.

trial in the county. The wheat is
sr~ust-proof or practically so and It
yields from four to eight bushels more
than any other variety nov known"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01

partisan said ME- Lee s'Th e qN41sf
ganization as tho proposed Labor !;
party would have to be decided ats
the triennial convention
Warren s. Stone. grand chief ofss
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engtsss
neers, and Timothy Shea, acting
president Of the Brotherhood OF Fire
men and Enginemen, also said they
had not been consulted about the
new movement.
BELGIAN WOMEN MAY VOTE.
The Belgian cabinet council at a.
of the king, adopted a scheme of cleo
toral reform intended to establish uni-
versal suffrage for the next elections,
says an official dispatch received from
Brussels.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01

Word from Detroit, Mich, says that Hiss Detroit III, the. speedy
nay cross the Atlantic to compete or the International Motor
Boat association I trophy yin London. Mss Detroit won the gold cup Of the
tionai event has, 10 been held or four years because. Of the war Gar
the meet Il. 4u1.
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
BIG CONFERENCE is HELD
Representatives Of the Public, Capital
and Labor Meet For Solution Of
Big Problems.

Washington.-Capi labor and the
public are sitting in a conference
called by President Wilson to consider
Industrial problems arising out Of re-
construction.
A basis of cooperation between the
three great elements in the life Of the
nation, which will go far toward elimi-
rating strikes and other social unrest.
is hoped for as result of the deliber-
ations.
This conference was called on Sept.
by President Wilson after his own
survey of the situation convinced him
that the Issues raised by labor and
capital alike. by the excessive cost of
living and the wastage of war were
too complex to be faced successfully
by individual minds or by individual
organizations. He felt that the com
|1Tned Judgment. as he put it. OF rep
resentatives OF all elements was neces
Sary to fix industrial relationships
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
RAILROAD STRIKE
IS COMPROMISED
PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN ARE
BREATHING FREELY AGAIN AS
RESULT OF SETTLEMENT.
AGREE ON MINIMUM WAGE
During the Ten Days Of Suspension of
Work There Was Absence of vio-
Ience, Although Many Feared
Revolution Would Result.

London-With dramatic suddenness
In the quiet of London afternoon it
was announced to a knot of people
waiting In Downing Street that the
great railway strike, which appeared
to have brought the country almost
to the brink of revolution. was settled,
and that the strikers would resume
work as quickly as possible.
The terms OF the settlement are in
the nature of compromise. The ma
tional union of railway men agrees to
call off the strike, and the govern
ment consents to a renewal of the ne
gotiations, and the continuance of the
existing wage scale for another year.
instead of six months as previously
offered, and the establishment of a
minimum wage of 81 shillings, while
the cost Of living is 40 per cent above
the pre-war level
The settlement was the result Of a
long conference between the trade
unions, including representatives Of
the railway mems union, and Premier
Lloyd George and Andrew Bonar Law
in the famous conference room in
Downing street. Prior to this there
was cabinet meeting.
1t is conceded on all sides that the
settlement is the outcome of the mod
crate but determined efforts of the
executive of the Transport Workers
Federation and men like Arthur Hen
derson and John Robert Clynes, who
throughout have set their faces stead
ilg against the idea of sympathetic
strike until every possible avenue of
mediation had been explored.
The official terms of the settlement
are as follows:
"First-Work shall be resumed i'm.
mediately.
"Second-Negotiat will be re-
sumed on the understanding that they
shall be completed before the end OF
the year.
'Third-Wages will be stabilized al
the present level until Sept. 80, 1920
and at any time after Aug they
may be reviewed in the light of cir
cumstances then existing
"Fourth-No adult railway men in
Great Britain shall receive less than
81 shillings per week, while the cost
of living is 110 per cent above the pre-
war level
"Fifth--The railway unions agree
that their men will work harmonious
ly with the men who returned to worl
or who remained at work during the
strike. Nor shall there be any victim
ization of strikers
"Sixth-Arrears of wages will be
paid on resumption OF work"
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
D'ANNUNZl0 DECLARES WAR
Streets Are Throneed With Soldiers.
Many Veterans Of the Great War
Are Lined Up With Him.

Fiume.-"I consider myself in a
state OF war with Jugo-Slavia."
Gabrele d'Annunzio thus proclaimed
from the municipal palace of Fiume.
He also announced that measures had
been adopted to meet any attack from
the enemy.
Troops had been sent to the first
line of reserves, ready to answer any
need. This far the Italian Red Cross
aas not appeared on the scene for
the purpose of giving assistance to
those within the city if necessary.
Fiume is ablaze with flags, her
streets are filled with marching sol
liers and her air is vibrant with the
confidence felt by the men who, under
.he command of Capt. Gabrele dan
aunzio, marched into the city and still
firmly hold it.
ltaly's flag, with that OF the city
of Fiume, predominate, che only for
eign banner being the French tri-col-
or floating over the French naval
headquSrters. Pennants bearing the
words AViva Italia" and Capt. dan
uuHllO SlOSdH rluiuc VI uSalhs
mingled with red, white and green of
Italy and the violet and blue and yell
low of Fiume.
The correspondent reached Fiume
from Trieste, being buried in the coal
in the tender of locomotive for the
last part of the journey to avoid
guards along the way.
Soldiers are everywhere in the city,
motor trucks lurch through the
streets, carrying men from one point
to another and hundreds Of troops
may be seen at any hour marching
with the greatest precision and with
the strictest military discipline, the
whole scene being similar, to that to
be encountered at great Italian mil
itary post. Men from 81 regiments,
arms and branches of the service
seem to be here. A.long them are
thousands of veterans of the great
war, a majority of the men wearing
three or four service medals, as well
as those indicating they volunteered
| for the fighting here One lieutenant
on the staff of Capt. d'Annunzio wears
six wound stripes, while men who
wear four or five stripes are frequent
| ly met
Capt d'Annunzio's headquarters are
established in the government palace,
which has been converted into YER
table general staff building. filled
with different departments. The pri-
vate office of the poet-aviator over
looks the city.
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
NEGROES PLANNED
KILLING OF WHITES.
HAD SELECTED OCTOBER AS
THE DAY FOR A GENERAL
SLAUGHTER.
CONFESSIONS ARE MADE
Twenty-one Planters and Business Men
Were Selected as the First Vic
tins to Precede a General
Uprising.

Helena. That organized negroes OF
southern Phillips county, of which this
city is the seat of government, had
planned general slaughter of white
people. was definitely revealed here
by authorized investigators of the past
disturbances in that section.
According to these authorities, the
plot included widespread uprising
in the event certain demands were
not met With Oct 8 set as the day
for the uprising, negro prisoners are
said to have confessed, each member
Of the organization at specified places,
was to pick bale Of cotton by that<
date, take the cotton to certain prom
inent land owners. plantation mariag-
ers and merchants and demand set.
tiement" The confessions. as am
nounced, made it appear to the in
vestigtaors that without further ado
| following this demand the blacks were
| to shoot down all whites in sight. 4
list of twenty-one names admitted to
represent the men to whom the de-
mand would be presented, Is in the
hands of the investigating committee.
killing of these twenty-one, the pris-
oners said, was to be the signal for all
members of the organization to at.
tack the white population. An exten-
siye courier system was explained in
the evidence, providing for messengers
known to the negroes as Paul Re
veres" These couriers had been duly
appointed to ride into all parts of the
- 10 l,n
end summon members to arms The
organization concerned was declared
ITO .se tkexloca1 lodge of the Efesress
sive Farmers and Household union
of America, confiscated literature OF
which designates Washington D.. G.
as national headquarters. with state
offices at Winchester. Ark.
We've just begun was the pass
word of the uprising, the negroes told
the investigators. This password and
paul Revere" couriers were con-
fessed to have been employed lin sum-.
moning blacks to Hoop Spur. Is miles
south of Helena, after w. A. Adkins.
special agent of the Missouri Pacific
railroad. had been killed, and Charles
Pratt, deputy sheriff, had been
wounded. ~
The confessions were taken to .ex-'
plain the rapidity with which armed
blacks were assembled at Hoop Spur:
and the neighboring towns Of Elaine
following the incident. The state
ments added that at the time Adkins
was killed there were $50 armed ne
groes in the church at the scene Of
the shooting. Some of these. were
women, it was said, carrying auto
matte revolvers in their stockings.
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
U. S. PREVENTS BLOODsHED
Action of Naval Forces May Have
Averted War Between Italy
and Jugo-SlavIa.

y 'shington. Intervention by the
American naval forces at Trau, Dal-
malta, prevented bloodshed, (which
would perhaps have resulted in state
of actual war between Italy and Jugo.
Slavia," according to report from
Admiral Knapp. commanding Ameri-
can naval forces in European waters,
transmitted to the senate by Secretary
Daniels.
American sailors were not landed
Admiral Knapp said, until after Amer.
ican and Italian officers who had been
sent to Trau had induced the Italian
raiders to withdraw after they had
surprised and captured the small Ser
Wan garrison. One Italian officer and
three men were left behind and the
American bluejackets were sent
ashore to protect them and police the
town until Servian troops could ar
rive, the admiral said.
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
NEGRO LEADERS CAPTURED
Men Thought to Be Responsible For
Trouble Near Helena, Ark, Are
in Custody.

Elaine. Ark.-With the arrest and
confession of Ed Hicks. negro presi-
dent of the Progressive Farmers and
Household Union OF America, military
authorities believe that they hive gol-
ton to the root of the trouble which
started the negro uprising near here
Tuesday night. Hicks not only told
Of the working OF the union, but named
many leaders. Literature which was
found at a house. believed to be tho
headquarters OF the union, gave o
complete list Of officers and iacsudel
the constitution Of the organization.
Besides Hicks, Ed Baker, negro. sec
retary of the local branch of the Eaicn.
and Frank Moore and Frank Kicks,
leaders of the organization have leei
arrested and are being held under
heavy guard in the basement ol the
schoolhouse with more than 100 other
negroes.
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
RUSSIANS FLOG AMERICAN
Most Serious incident, and Apology
Is Demanded BY Major-Gen-
erai Graves.

Vladivostok- = Mai. Gen. William
S. Graves. commander of American
forces in Siberia, has demanded an
apology from Gen. Rozanoff. in com
mand of Russian troops in Priamur
province. for the arrest of Capt. L. p.
Johns of the Twenty-seventh Regi-
ment and Corporal Benjamin Sperling
of the Thirty-first, and the flogging
of the latter by Cossacks commanded
by Gen. Kalmikoff. An investigation
of the conduct Of Japanese officer
at Imam. the place where the arrests
took place. also has been begun by the
Japanese command. The incident,
which occurred Sept. 5. is considered
one OF the most serious since the
allies landed in Siberia.
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
ITALIAN DEPUTIES
IN BATTLE ROYAL
MEMBEfc OF PARLIAMENT IN
DULGE iNsscRAP AND BODY
is DISSOLVED.
DEBATE WAS TURBULENT
Election For Members of a New Par
lament Win Be Held on Nov. 15
and 6ody WIN Convene on
December 1st.

mc.-Parliament was dissolved.
Elections will held Nov. 16, and par
ilament will reassemble Dec. l.
Debate in the Chamber of Deputies
was Interrupted by free efor-all fight,
which lasted ten minutes, and in which
about 100 deputies participated. The
opinion is expressed in some quarters
that the cabinet, as result of the
rotous incident, may decide to resign
rather than plunge the country into
struggle during the general election.
1t is asserted the fight in the chamber
\ indicates what will occur in the coun-
try.
The correct figures for the vote Of
confidence given the cabinet was 2OS
to las, instead of 20S to lao. as at
first reported.
In consequence Of the fight in the
chamber several challenges to fight
duels were announced between depu-
ties and between deruties and jour
nalists
A prolonged heated discussion pre-
ceded the riotous scene. The members
OF Lle parliamentary IedBuS lhSiStSu
upon asking the government whether
it intended to discuss the treaties be-
fore adjournment. Premier Nitti an
swered that he would first have a
vote of confidence and then whatever
cabinet should be in power would de-
Ahat should be done. Thereupon
.temhers of the parliamentary league
invaded the ministers bench, shout
ing and gesticulating.
A party of socialists then rushed
from trnir sna.s and faced their ao'
versailles, the group soon engaging
in fissicuffs.
Premier Nitti, who had left the gov
ernmcnt benches, returned to his place
when the disturbance had somewhat
subsidized. He was greeted with ap-
plause.
All the members OF the Chamber OF
Deputies, with the exception of the
official socialists. voted confidence in
Premier Nitti. Ten members refrain
ed from voting.
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
Aqnosticisn.

Agnosticism is a school of thought
which believes that beyond what man
can know by his senses or feel by his
higher affections. nothing can be
known. Facts or supposed facts both
of the lower and the higher life. are
accepted, but all inferences deduced
from these facts as to the existence
of an unseen world, or of beings high
er than man are considered unsatis-
factory, and are ignored. Agnostics.
positivists. and secularists have much
in common. and many people exist to
whom any cne of the three names
might be indifferentIy applied.
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
RACE RIOTS IN ARKANSAS
Nearly Score of People Known To Be
Dead AS Result of Clashes Cow
Brough Is Fired Upon.

Helena. Ark.-Serious race riots
have resulted from the ambushing and
killing of officers by armed negroes in
the neighborhood of Elaine, twenty
five miles south of this city
1t seems that the negroes were in
cited to acts of violence by white
man, who had been for some time adj
vising then to seize the cotton fields
by force, and promising the sending in
of federal agent who would purchase
the seized cotton
Elaine, Ark.-Under guard OF 500
federal troops, overseas veterans OF
the Third Division. rushed here from
Camp Pike. Ark, Elaine was quiet after
serious race warfare, which resulted
in the killing of o. r. Lilly, prominent
\ real estate man and member of the
board of aldermen of Helena; and Cor
poral Earle of headquarters company,
fourth infantrys slight injury to Sergt.
Pearl b. Gay, headquarters company,
fourth infantry, which brings the total
white dead to five and the injured to
five, one serious. Corporal Earle was
rushed to the Helena hospital where
he underwent an operation. He died
at 1880 o'clock.
Eleven negroes are known to be
dead, and reports are that at least a
dozen are still in the canebrakes, but
their bodies have not been recovered.
Gov. Charles Brough of Arkansas
and Chaplain E. C. Sliney. Catholic,
3Sth infantry, Boston, Mass, had a
narrow escape as they were following
battalion of soldiers through the cane.
brake, when three bullets whizzed past
them. The governor and chaplain ''hit
the dirt" as have many of the veterans
of the world war The governor fol
lowed the troops through three or -four
miles of the canebrake as they were
searching for negroes and taking pris
oners found lettering about.
More than $50 negroes had been ar
rested at midnight by the troops and
are confined in the basement of the
school house here. A heavy guard was
on dirty Among the number were
several injured negroes who had slight
wounds dressed by the army medical
men,
A score or more Of high-powered
rifles and pistols had been captured
by the overseas veterans of the Third
Division who were rushed here, and
much ammunition was found in OLD
shanties and houses of the negro res
idents.
o. R. Lilly was killed by a negro
OF Helena, who, with three Other
blacks we're being taken to the Phil
lips county Jail. Mr.. Lilly was acting
as guard and was sitting in the real
of seven passenger car with the ne
groes nearby. One said to be blacl
named Johnson, shot Mr.. Lilly.
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
Not q stronq Drink.

Aline and her brother attended q
birthday party of a playmate. ice
cream. cake and lemonade were
served. The boy asked for glass OF
water.
"Drink your lemonade" Aline said
interrupting.
II don't want Lemonade. want wa.
ter" said the hoy. looking pleadingly
at his hostess.
Don't be silly. Drink your lemon
ade.s said Aline. "lt's just like va,
ter."-Pbiladelphia Inquirer.
Greene County herald., 1919-10-10
Belgian King Grateful.

NV York-The king and queen OF
the Belgians, with Prince Leopold, heir
applrent to the throne, are the guests
OF he United States in New York.
They have come, as his majesty ex-
pressed 1t, to voice their gratitude and
tina; Of their people for the generous
aid given them by this country in
yeas OF direst need when their nation
was threatened with determination.