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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
MORE R. R.
men OF CHICAGO
OUT ON STRIKE
Thousands of Residents in
Suburbs Unable to Reach
I. Chicago.

Chicago. Ills, July s3o.-Six hun
dred employees OF the Aurora Elgin and
Chicago railroad went on a strike this
on the line which connects cities on
the Fox River and intermediate
points with Chicago. Az a, result Of
the strike thousand of residences Of
suburbs west of Chicago were unable
to reach the city and the towns OF
Elgin, Wheaton, Glenellyn. Villa Park,
Lombard and West Chicago were de-
prived OF electric power furnished, by
the company for light, power and
water. The men demand fat increase
which the company oficials declare
they. are unable to grant until they
are permitted to increase their fares
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30

SENT TO. PRISON
FOR DESERVING
MEN AT FRONT

Aver, Mass, July 3O.-C Convict
ed of deserving his men, whom he
had led into the fire Of the enemy,
Samuel III. Stone, formerly q sec
ond Lieutenant of the 1O1st infan.
try, has been sent to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, to begin q ten
year sentence. A cable message
from France notified officials Of
Camp Devcns of the finding OF q
court martial which convicted
him in January. @
Testimony by members Of
stones platoon in Company II,
1O1st regiment, showed that he
had headed night patrols to the
edge of No Mans Land four
times and when having drawn the
fire of the enemy, he left the men
to their own resources and with.
drew.
Again when his company was
going into action at Chateau
Thierry, Stone was seen to run to
the rear. A guard in the support
ing line halted him, but Stone was
allowed to proceed when he said
he was returning for maps. His
platoon suffered losses which the
court martial held included need
less loss Of life due to Stones de-
lection. stones home is in Bos-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
STRIKING STOCK 4 I. !.
HANDLERS WILL
MEET TONIGHT

/. st. Paul. MINI. July 20 Three
hundred stock handlers at the South
st. Paul stock yards, who are on.
strike for increased wages, viii meet
late today to, consider . compromise
effer which. according to President
Thompson r.. Good Of the union stock
here practically on the Chicago wase
basis." &, 81. e. & n s. ~ III; ~.
Good declared that Y the men 10;
cept tho now schedule, their demand
for time and one-half for overtime
and double time Tor Sundays and holi-
days p0asdbfy VIII be granted,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30

Miss Erickson denied that she had
set the Mercer Livery stable fire
few months ago.
Admitted Fires.
The list of fires which Miss Erick-
son claims to have set follows: j..
Central school. p. G. F%FF.},. ~
City hall, E.fsN r.
,. s Smith & Sinclair livery y barn. =. g.
"a Stinson Implement house. E. G. y.
Gies hail, q. q, F.
Foote GroceryssE. G. F.
= Northern Implement Co., e. G. F.
Purcelrs Restaurant, E.. G. F..
Barn, near Parochial school, p. g..
F. @
d Benner & Begg store, G. F.
Rural school,. near Grand Forks.
Slaughter house, near Grand Forks
DR.. F. F. F1etcher's- office, G. F.
Miss Erickson also admits that she
set numerous other fires that she
could not remember last night. ac-
cording to the police. The girl claims
she used Kerosene and matches to set
most of the fires.
Other Admissions.
Other admissions made by Miss
Erickson clear up a number of unset
tied crimes and misdemeanors that
have baffled the police and county Of
I1ClalSs over d IeTTlCOEy eAIcHulI6 dS
far away as St. Paul. The series of
events that have mystified officials at
times extend over a number of years.
The confession accounts for numer-
Gus fake fire alarms, anonymous let
ters to police officials, the saving of
telephone poles and mutilation of
signs, reports of mysterious child
murder, the numerous fires and the
mystery spectre Of Riverside Park.
After much questioning by the the
Erickson admitted the filing Of numer-
Gus fake fire alarms twice from the
Ontario store reported alleged blazes
at the Elgih Dairy lunch and the
Model Laundry. She admitted turning
in the false alarm for the Great
Northern depot and alleged fire at the
Chocolate Shop.
The latter alarm was turned in from
DR.. Fletcher's office and 1t was on this
occasion that she obtained a key to
the office and few days later set fire
to cushion which she threw under
the couch. She also admitted the false
alarm sending the department to Da-
kota. avenue and it was this alarm that
resulted in her apprehension and ar
rest. ~ s'
Mysterious Murder Letter.
st. Paul police have been notified
that Miss Erickson has admitted that
it was she who addressed mysterious
with a weird tale Of brutal child
murder. that was based entirely on
"bunk." t5s a & }.ls& "a i IL
Lettera she sent the st. Panl police
told Of the brutal murder Of q child
by q girl named. Nellie Cash, who the
letters stated lived at the z. W. G. a.
She told Of the alleged hiding place
Of the child's body but search by the
police failed TO reveal it and the mat.
ter was turned over. to the postal au-
thorities to determine who had sent
the letter. s Z. x s "a Se 3si
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
QueItion Regarding 3.
Rhineland Answered
!, By French Premier

Paris, Tuesday, July 2s.-Premier
Clemenceau attended today's meeting
of the committee of the chamber of
deputies which is considering the
peace treaty, and brought written re-
plies: to questions formulated by the
committee regarding the left bank of
the Rhine M. Clemenceau recalled
that the government had presented a
to the peace conference
setting forth at length the reasons why
France should hould the bridgehead.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
WEATHER FORECAST.

. Minnesota: Generally fairssfn
northwest, possibly showers qatns
east and south portions tondsfsts
and Thursday; cooler in west anis
south portion Thursday.
North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Thursday; cooler In east and
south DOrtiOns tonight. j.. ],
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
Nenoes Laid on.

Nearly 1,500 negro employees Of the
city were laid of by official order,
owing to the riots Many Of the num-
Der were employed in street car repair
work -
Negro chauffeurs, clerks and car
riers at the postoffice were assured
the FULLEST protection by Postmaster
Garlic, under whose Jurisdiction are
several hundred negroes
The government will not submit
to any Interference with the handling
or distribution of the nails the post
master said. Our employees have the
fullest protection"
Coroner Hoffman announced today
that he had impanelled Jury to in
vestigate deaths resulting from the
riots. The jury, he said, lis composed
OF two lawyers, two civilians and two
ciergymen Burial permits for the
dead were being issued by the health
department authorities without for
maiity usually incident to such pro-
ceeding. Police reports early today
stated that during the spasrnodic
fighting Of the night the torch had
been applied to eleven houses in the
western end Of the black belt, where
negroes lived. In each instance nre-
men and policemen had prevented
any serious injury to individuals or
property. ~ q
Jury to investigate.
States Attorney Hoyne announced
that the August grand jury will inves-
ugate the race riots and attempt to
fix responsibility for the outbrealsA
Adjutant General Dickinson after
making a tour of the danger zonS
early today reported the situation
much improved compared with yeeter.
day. He said the most serious situA.
ton confronting the police is III the
stock pards district. He complimented
the police on the results accomplished
during the last "a hours. City author
tiles today began an Investigation Of
six incendiary fires started in houses
occupied by negroes last night and
early today. s;ss,r9s5ssssss sSSSssssssa1
Another victim was added II &
toll of deaths caused by in1sif 4 n { = s$
ceived in the race riots BSe& ~
man, white, 81, an employ Of xas
caEo Telephone company, shS q = 81
abdomen in fight with nest 11l| 4
night, died of his wounds. Sssa sS!ss
260 Arrests AIAda.
The police reported that ~ h
260 arrests have been made 4
south side since the beginntnH Hs IA
race riots Sunday. or this mum H
were negroes and IS white mS 2sss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30
Denies He is Convert.

Washington, July se.-senator
Harding Of Ohio, q Republican men,
Der OF the foreign relations commit
tee. also conferred with the president
on the peace treaty. Upon leaving the
White House he dictated this state
ment: 81
''The president especially empha-
sized the enbarraasments and delays
which, would result from reservations
on the part Of the United States be-
cause such q course will Justify like
action on the part Of the other dgna-
tories Of the treaty
/ Senator Harding denied that he
had become q convert" to the prssi-
dents program Of ratincation Of the
treaty without reservations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-30

e'onsi.nsd I s. Pass S.S
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-23
O'ANNUNz|0 MAY
R|LE UP BALKANS
General Warfare May Grow
Out Of Fiume Threats,

PARIS, Sept 2l-hmerican dele.
gates TO the peace conference ey.
pressed fears today 'hs, II Gabrielle
dAnnunrio carries out his threat 10
blow up The por, Of Fiume the Jugo.
Shvs will retalia,e with fence Of
arms and thus create situation
which may spread TO open warfare
throughout the Balkans
The American delegation make. Il
plain in all discussions that pfcN.
den, Wilson's instructions regarding
Fiumc do not involve any backdovn
nor do they PERM, NJ compromise
unless II consists Of ntcrna,lonalifa.
tlon Of the port
II IS understood that Il the Amer
leans negotiate any further conee,.
,ions they will cali for conces .
SONS by the Italians on the Dalma-
'ian coast II IS absolutely denied
~ American circles that Premier
Lloyd George or Premier tlemen.
ceau have changed their position.
II can he stated on high authority
that neither the British nor the
French favor any compromiSc which
docs no, carry with Il the in,crua-
tlonalIis,ion Of the rou oi Ilume.
The American delegates officially
deny tina, d'Annunllo'S coup will at
feet the final settlement oi the llume
problem IN the slightest degree a, It
i' pointed ont that, II the Italians,
are permitted 70 get away with
Iwme, this action might invite
Greece TO grab 1hrace and Germany
10 attempt to take Danlig and Ru.
mania TO hold on to Hungary.
Admiral Andrews. t. s. n, who
has been making an investigation on
the Dalnation coast Tor the Amer
ican peace delegation IS understood
TO have reported di,qule,ing demon
STATIONS a, 2ara and elsewhere BY
the Italian population. Admiral An
dfews is apparently fearful ,ha, the
denominations may result IN clashes
with the Jugo Slavs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-23

started IN Dallas county by Mrs. Nc.
Donald. She has been awarded the
custody Of the child pending the out.
come OF the proceedings and a ruling
as 10 whom tho child shall 90. Old
field instructed the parties TO the CON
irover,y TO return 10 Dallas and settle
their differences in the Dallas county
courts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-23

buildings are reported under con.,ruc.
ton, by J. {. Stearley, secretary OF tn,
board oi education
The Lincoln building of thirteen
rooms is being erected by the Charles
N Dunning company. The .ix-room
We,,wood building il, being built by
X. NJ Chri'sman, and will probably
be finished by Christmas.
A contract has been let to Peck and
Calhoun for moving the annex on N.
administration building block to the
southeast corner Of the block where
II will he used as a carpenter and
nlumbng dion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-23
TRAFFIC ORDINANCES
READY THIS WEEK

BY Friday it is likely that viola,ors
Of traffic ordinance, in Oklahoma City
will receive fine, Of slO and a chance
TO rest in the city jail.
Mayor Walton and other city com
mIssionen said this morning ,ha, the
ordinances are being rushed and may
be submitted a, special meeting Of
the commissioners the day follow inp
President Wilson's visit This. also
will mean that the bonds for appear.
anoe In court will 20 from the usual
so 10 Slm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-23
BLIND father IN
FIGHT FOR DAUGHTER

Louise Mcdonald S.year-o d
daughter OF w. J. {. Mcdonald and
wlie Of Dallas, Texas, was the center
of family ieud which cam. up be
fore ludge L. u. 0ldiield al the dis
tfict cour, this morning.
The mother sough, and received the
custody OF the child on the grounds
that the father had stolen his daughter
from the righ,iul custody Of Mrs,
Mcdonald a short time ago in Dallas
and had brough the little girl here TO
beg money on the streets Of Oklahoma
City by which mean, alone he i, able
10 make his way on account OF blind
ness.
Divorce proceeding, have men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-23
BIDS so Low SHEEPSKINS
WITHDRAWN FROM SALE

BOSTON Despite the loud pro
tests Of dealers that the high
price Of leather good, are due 10 a
shortage Of hides, bids for the sale Of
shecp'klns were 50 low at the gov.
eminent sale a, the army supply base
that mos, Of the good, were with
drawn. after Auciiouetr Alphon'c +
Grlnnel OF Lynn had scored The bid
de-, for their offerings
One 10, ot SKINS was sold 70 a New
York bidder iot Y cents, hut three
-o,hcr IotS we're Withdrawn when bids
OF lSl 70 H. cents a square TOO, were
offered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-23

Estimated total production and total value Of the leading
Oklahoma crops for 1919 prepared by the State Board
Of Agriculture September !.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-10-18
NOVEMBER ROLL CALL
To Establish Red Cross Com.
munity Welfare Work.
STATE CHAiRMEN AND QUOTAS
FOR ALABAMA, LOUISIANA
AND MISSISSIPPI.

New Orleans.-Thcre will be two
victories celebrated on Armistice Day,
Of 1919. First there will be the an
niversary Of the Germans last Kan.
Grad" OF course. Next, there will be
at the same hour Of the same day, the
successful termination of the Third
Red Cross Roll Call which will be con-
Quoted, according to an announcement
made Saturday at the headquarters OF
the Gulf Division here, from Novsm-
bar to H.
The State Chairmen and the state
quotas were also announced. For
Alabama. Lloyd M. Hooper, Of Selma,
will head the drive. In louisiana.
Judge E. H. Randolph, of Shreveport,
will mobilize the Red Cross forces.
Thaddeus hampton, OF Jackson, is
Chairman for the State of Mississippi.
The national goal is for $4,000, 900,
and 100000 members. Alabama -
asked for $4,000 and 84,150 members,
The Louisiana quota is $4,000 and
149, 900 members, and the Mississippi
mark is s56.940 and 65,450 member
ship.
The campaign is to supply the
American Red Cross with the men,
women, and money needed not only
to complete wartime activities of the
Red Cross, but to establish in local
communities the newly formulated
peace program of which work such as
that now being done by the Red Cross
In the stricken areas around Corpus
Christi, Is one branch.
Other branches of this peace-time
program are the Home Service De-
partment, which gives help and ad.
vice to the needy works for better
schools, Fairgrounds, recreation and
social centers, and community clubs;
Nursing Department, whose aim it
will be to provide Public Health
nurse in every Chapter, and to do
emergency nursing in times OF cpl
denies: a First Aid Department, to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-10-18
ATTN COW" FOR FRENCH BABIES.

Washington.-Over' in the Aisns,
Somme and Ardennes districts of
France, there are thousands and thou.
sands Of babies who will grow up
In the belief that milk grows in little
tin cans, for in those districts the
babies &C out to lunch daily with their
mothers, and are fed by the big tin
cow which the Red Cross maintains
there. 1t is virtually impossible to OBJ
tain fresh milk there. for this area
Withstood two invasions and two re-
treats by the Germans, and there are
no cows because there is practically
no grazing for them.
In this emergency the Red Cross
not only promptly shipped in three
carloads of condensed milk, but agreed
to furnish an adequate supply OF con.
densed milk for these districts during
the next six months. With Laon and
st. Quentin as the distributing CEN
tres, local French committees supply
from twenty to thirty ruined villages,
each with more than it's share Of un-
dernourished infants. The mothers
bring their babies to a milk station,
where they are daily fed, weighed and
given medical attention II required.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-10-18

at Covington, State Of Louisiana;
and under its corporate name, the
said corporation shall have power
and authority to contract, sue and
be sued; to make and use corporate
seal, and the same to break and alter
at pleasure.
Said corporation, unless soone:
dissolved in accordance with the stip-
ulations of this charter, shall exist
and continue to have succession for
q period of ninety-nine (99) years
from date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized,
and the nature of the business to De
carried on by it, are declared to be
the following, to-wit:
To purchase and sell lands and
timber, and to engage in any enter
prise in any wise connected with, or
relating to the land and timber bust
ness. including the milling and trans
portat:on of timber; to. sell and ex-
port timber. lumber and all forest
produces; to build, repair and dock
vessels, to acquire, own and operate
and to charter or lease, and to sell
vessels of every description; to con-
struct, OWE, operate docks, Wharves
and warehouses;; to buy, have, own,
and sell steel, iron and ore: to hold,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-10-18

the war. Such national inspiration
should be captured and held for the
benefit OF society. 1t is extraordinary
what can be accomplished where q freq
people all unite and work together
for their common good and for the
good of humanity.
''The mothers and little children of
Belgium are utterly worn out from the
long strain" continued Cardinal Mer-
cier, discussing the four years of oc.
eupation of Belgium by the Germans.
"They must rest and play as much as
possible, for while, if the next gen.
carlton is to be equal to the tasks that
await it,
1T was hardest of all to watch the
little children go without milk, espe-
c1ally the babies. For four years l saw
them with my own eyes grow wan
and thin for lack of milk to make
them strong and healthy. It was hard,
SO hard, to know that I was helpless
to aid them"
Consumption, tuberculosis, Is among
9S A4AO - RA06oOs ~ 10 q AhASCk 1dk
more serious than Bolshevism, because
1t is undermining the state by weak.
ening our people and reducing the pro-
duction OF necessary goods. We need
machinery in Belgium for our fac
tories, in order to make our people
self-supporting and to resume indus.
try. 1 now also say that we need
health among our workers and their
families even more. We are already
beginning national health work for
the mothers snd young babies of Bel
GUM, and are establishing a kind OF
centre in the larger cities and towns,
where mothers and their babies can
receive advice and attention, and their
welfare be promoted In every possible
way"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-10-18
CARDINAL MERCER PRAISES THE
RED CROSS.

Washington, D. C.-"Consumption-
worse and more serious than Boil.
shevism, because it As undermining
the state by weakening our peo-
ple-is among US like plague" de-
clared Cardinal MERCER, Primate OF
Belgium, and spiritual hero of the war.
in a statement mads at National Red
Cross headquarters here. The Card
inal had called at the Red Cross head
quarters to thank that organization
in person for what the Red Cross had
done for stricken Belgium.
Two American agencies were espe.
cially singled out for enthusiastic
praise by His Eminence for what they
had done in Belgium-Mr. Hooyer's
Committee for the Relief OF Belgium,
and the American Red Cross. His
Eminence also spoke cordially of the
work now being done in Brussels, by
the unit under the direction Of the Ma.
tional Catholic War Council.
Your American Red Cross is mag.
nificent," said Cardinal MERCER, "and
the extent of it's work and its mem.
bership is simply marvellous. am told
that your Red Cross has over twenty
million members! OF course without
such support from the whole American
people 1t would have been obviously
impossible to accomplish the wonder.
full things your Red Cross did during
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-10-18

give training in emergency treatment;
and Department of Disaster Relief
In addition to this peace program,
the completion Of the present war pro-
gram includes the care and service to
American soldiers in Russia, Germany
and in France; the continuation of the
disease fight which is being waged in
Siberia, Poland and the Balkans; and
continued care, assistance and serv-
ice to the 10000 American soldiers
still in military hospitals, and the sew
eral hundred thousand who have been
discharged disabled.
One of the high lights of the cam.
paign here in New Orleans will be
the visit Of DR.. Livingston Farrand,
Chairman Of the national central com.
mittee Of the American Red Cross,
will pay the Crescent City. DR.. Far.
rand will reach New Orleans on Oc-
tober 8, in the swing he is making
about the country In the interests OF
the Roll Call, and will make an ad.
dress here the same night. He will
leave on the following morning for
Jackson, where he will speak that
evening. On the tenth Dr. Farrand
will speak in Birmingham, Alabama.
Incidentally, there is one chapter In
the American Red Cross which has al
ready far exceeded its quota, despite
the fact that the roll call will not be
completed until the eleventh hour Of
the eleventh day of the eleventh
month, and that Chapter is Honolulu.
According to a Geographic an
nouncement from Washington head
quarters Immediately upon receipt Of
the campaign plans, the Hawaiian
branch cabled subscription Of $751;
900. This sum was much larger than
the quota which would have been as
signed the Honolulu chapter.
The following Call" was issued Sat.
urday by Manager Homer W. Borst,
of the Gulf Divisions Third Roll Call:
For the purpose of alleviating hui
man suffering among our recent allies
of the great war; OF continuing Red
Cros. service to the soldiers and sail
ors of our country; Of aiding disabled
soldiers and sailors to regain health
and happiness; Of continuing Red
Cross advice and assistance in every
locality to the families Of fighting
men; of extending the aid of the Red
Cross to all those in need; and Of
using every practicable means for the
elimination of disease and distress,
Red Cross calls upon every American
to give loyal response to the Third
Roll Call November to H."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-10-18
CHARTER
Of the
NATIONAL TRADING COMPANY,
INCORPORATED.
united State of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of st.
Tammany.

personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereto sub
scrlbed, all Of full age, who declare
that, aVailing themselves of the pro-
visions of the laws of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to corporations,
they have covenanted and agreed,
ana by these presents, covenant and
agree, end bind themselves, as well
as such other persons as may here
AFTER become associated with them,
70 perform and constitute a corpora
'lon' and boty polite in law, for the
purposes and objects, and under the
stlpulations, articles and conditions
following, tO-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The rame and title of said cor
poration shall be
National Trading Company, In
corporated,,
and its domicile is hereby established