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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-04
STILL HAD THE IDEA.

Virginia, Mimi, June Am
seas man. still dressed in service uni
form, hurried into the Office of the
clerk Of the probate courts office here
recently and asked if a two-year-old
marriage license is good. The service
mar had one wound stripe, also his
service stripes told that he had been
in the service eighteen months, which
perhaps told the story of the old mar
riage license. and his interest in know
ing whether it was still good.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-04
HELP SOLDIERS SAVE MONEY.

Louisville, KY. June A plan to
establish agencies at each demobiliza-
ton center to arrange for the bank
ing of funds Of discharged soldiers
is being worked out by the American
Bankers association. the Red Cross
and the war department, according to
announcement here.
Each soldier ordinarily is dis
charged with at least $50 in cash. The
c~o-ordinated agencies see in the ag-
gregate the basis for a new thrift CAM
paign. The Red Cross will provide
quarters and facilities. and the banks
will supply tellers and clerks and open
channels to transmit free OF charge
the soldiers money to a bank in his
home town. The war department will
sponsor the plan. it was stated.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-04
MANY DELEGATES AT MEETING

Green Bay, Wis. June 4.-Continu-
alton today of the sessions of the
seventy-third annual meeting of the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Wis
consin and the thirty-fourth annual
gathering of Rebekahs Of the state
found all officers and more than a
thousand members of the affiliated
societies from cities throughout the
state in attendance. The joint con
vention closes tomorrow.
The annual ball. a feature of the
convention. will be held tonight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-04

part 1 like best anyway, and then
you conle up while I hold him, and
catch him in your great paws?"
No, don't you put a paw on him."
softly growled Cousin Bruin, II al
ways do my own catching . You wait
and see me do it,"
All this whispering back and forth
made Mr.. Bull Frog a bit uneasy, and
as a good horse pricks up his ears.
so Mr.. Frog picked up one foot. and
made already to jump, if he heard
any noise. There seemed to be an
uneasy feeling in the whole orches-
ira. Some of the sopranos and tenors
did jump in. SO that the chorus seem
ed to be entirely of BASS voices.
TOmorrOW-COusin Bruins Catch.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-04

but they also are establishing buying
commissions abroad in preparation for
handling their w buying and trans
port problems the moment peace is
signed"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-04

Mrs. ". L. Moseley of Spokane,
WASH. who has been a guest of her
mother, Mrs. r. e. M0seley, Seventh
avenue in this city. left Tuesday
morning for .Plummer, Mimi. where
she expects to visit before going on
to Chicago. Mrs. Moseley also visited
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Cleary Monley,
los Fenton avenue.
MIR. and Mrs. H. B. Thorgrimsen.
223 Fourth avenue, expect to leave
they will enjoy a visit with friends.
Mrs. Thorgrimsen will go on to Chi
cago and expects also to visit friends
in Wisconsin. Mr. Thorgrimsen will
return after several days.
Miss Eleanor Short, a pupil of
Paolo Conte, vas presented Tuesday
evening at Corwin hall in her senior
recital. Mrs. Irma Mallory Fisher,
contralto, assisted on the program.
Mics Short, a graduate of the univer-
work at the completion of her work
at Wesley college.
X X X
Mrs. G. w. Buckingham. ST., DR..
Nellie 8. Bahlke, Mrs. Robert Fraser
and Mrs. Harry Burton expect to
leave today to attend the general as
sembly of the Rebekah lodge of North
Dakota. Mrs. Buckingham. presi.
dent, will preside at the meetings and
Mrs. Fraser will GO as a delegate from
the Maple Leaf lodge of this city.
X X X
Miss Sadie Fisher. a pupil Of Miss
Adelaide Okell, Wesley college con.
s%ervatory. will be presented in q
pianoforte recital on Friday evening
at Corwin hall at 8 o'clock. Mis-:
Dorothy Wright, a pupil Of H. Alder
Enyeart, will assist on the program
and a cordial invitation has been ex.
tended to all friends interested. Tht
program follows: yYGS
Hunting Song ....... MacDowe1
IUngarisch ...... MacDowel
Miss Fisher.
What's In the Air Today? ..... Elder
Miss Wright.
Valse Caprice ......... Cyril Scot
Danse Negro .......... Cyril Scot
Miss Fisher.
Pauper Love ...:......... Bunger
The Meadow Lark ........... Jone!
Miss Wright.
First Movement of Sonata. Pathet'
ique," op. IA, No. 2 (Beethoven).
Miss Fisher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
BARUch WOULD BE PREPARED.
Wants Industry Held Rendy For serv-
Ice In War.


Washington. Dec. iS.-Peace-time
industrial preparedness for war was
recommended by Bernard NJ. Baruch,
former chairman OF the war Industries
board, in a report TO President Will
son. which was submitted 20 congress.
announcement by the government OF
the mining of essential war materials.
the preservation OF skeleton munition
plants. and the creation OF n skeleton
organization similar to the war indus
tries board were the specific recon-
mendations.
The creation Of q skeleton peace
time war industries board, Mr.. Barueh
declared was necessary in the event
OF an impending crisis to make II pos
sible within a few days to create an or
ganization which Immediately would
mobilize all Of the industries OF the
nation and quickly make available for
the government all Of It's resources"
He proposed that the peace-time or
ganization be centered in the depart
mept OF commerce, with It's members
working without salary.
Every effort should be made" he
said. ito develop production OF man
ganese. chrome. tungsten, dyestufr, by
products Of coal. and all such raw ma
be produced in this country. Above
all. immediate and persistent effort
must be made to develop production Of
nitrogent and it's substitutes. not alone
for war but for agricultural purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
MARsHALLTOWN, IOWA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1919

not be an issue, The action Of SeEn-
tor Hitchcock In calling tho meeting
indicated that he was confident Of win
ming.
Some OF Senator Undsrwood's friends
were ou,spoken In criticiYing Senator
Hitchcock's caii. IT'S an outrage"
said Senator Harrison. OF Mississippi.
up to now the Nebraska senator has
been anxious to postpone the call. but
now there arm q half doson Of Senator
Underwood's friends s.hsont." There
are some who are suggesting q COM
promise be effected.
Setback For Sugar Control.
Sugar legislation received another
sstback In tho senate today when ad-
vocates OF the extension Of government
control were unable because OF pro-
tracted debate to adopt the house
amendments broadening the powers OF
the equalization board.
Palmer to Testify.
The senate committee investigating
tho coal situation will hear either to-
morrow or Saturday Attorney General
Paumers explanation OF the agreement
which ended the strike Of bituminous
coal miners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Interest on Foreign Loans
Is Unpaid and
Growing.
APPROPRIATIONS TO
BE CUT TO LIMIT,
Postofhos and Naval Dspa artmsnts Only
onss Of Government Not - Fed
Congregational Pairing knlfs-orsat-
sst Reductions In Army and Forti.
feations Estimates mo Higher Pay
For Military Officers and Nc Denusss

Washington. Dec. lS.--AIl general
appropriations for 1921 will be pared
down In accordance with the strtctest
economy except the postoffico and ma
val departments. the estimates OF
which are less than for tho present
year. Majority Leader Mondell told tho
house today. Greatest reductions
would be made in the army and fortifi-
cation estimates.
The balance OF estimated liabilities
over receipts. he said, In $3.000,S0S.67A.
Estimates OF expenditures, he said,
would suggest excesslveness. This, he
explained. was true. adding that At
least we must make this true when we
write appropriation bills. Total rs>
ceipts estimated for the year are -.
035, ,S50O0o.
These official estimates Of receipts
are notable In that they carry NO rs-
coipts OF interest on loans Of nearly
sl0.O0o.o 100000 to foreign governments.
This interest, II paid. would tighten
our burdens for years, for s500,000.o0e
funding Of interest on foreign obliga.
tIons would increase foreign loans ct
least $4,000. 100000 above the present
figure" he said.
The fact that such action has been
taken by the secretary Of the treasury
increases our income OF 3500.000. 900
annually. Congress should cut esti-
mates by at least a million dollars and
refuse any increase which Is not abb
solutely needed. No estimates for
higher pay for army or navy officers
or the nurses corps or any provision
for bonuses for ex-service men are
made in tho bills
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

out OF the north for the ilrst time In
fifteen years.
The blonde natives are throw
backs" Of early whito explorers, Craw-
ford believes. He expressed surprise
that the existence OF an entire tribe
OF blondes was generally believed. He
was with Stefansson when the blondes
were discovered.
I'm Victoria Land" Crawford said,
there are probably three tribes or
villages, comprising several hundred
natives. In which these light Eskimos
are found. But there are fewer than
a dozen OF the blondes so far as we
wore able to learn. In the entire land.
They had gray eyes. light eyebrows,
reddish brown hair, and their skins
are slightly lighter than that OF their
brothers. altho not notlcoaSly so.
"The natives made it known that
they had never seen white men before.
and probably they had not" Crawford
said. But their ancestors did SEQ
white men. probably looking for u new
land, who mover lived to get back to
civilization,
"There was only one little girl who
Possessed tho most pronounced mark
ings Of blondness, the daughter Of two
dusky natives. whose hair was black
and who had black beady eyes. The
parents knew OF no reason for tho
reddish hair and grey eyes of their
offspring."
Crawford, who was married shortly
after he had returned to civilization on
the steam whaler Herman which had
picked him up on a foe Of ice in Vic
toria Land. intends to take his bride
north with him when the tee breaks
In the spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
WOMEN TO LEAD
Fl. C.. L. CAMPAIGN
Mrs. Maude Curley Is Named as Head
Of Women's orsanixation-Appe
to Women to Stop Buying Luxuries
and Unnecessary Articles - Says
Women Can Beat n. C. L.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-Women Of Illinois
will lead the campaign against the high
cost OF living. A woman is to take
charge of the state organization being
formed to batter down high prices.
Her powers will be even greater than
those OF Major A. A. Sprague, fair
price commissioner Of the state. Mrs.
Maude Curley, organizer OF the wom-
ans division Issued her first communi-
cation to women today.
stop buying" she said. Refuse to
pay luxury prices and unreasonable
prices for common foodstucrs.
Buy only what Is absolutely neces-
sary now.
Postpone purchass Of the fur coat
and expensive suit for the present and
watch prices tumble.
"You are 80 per cent Of the purchas-
Ing power Of Illinois. Use that power
and watch the result"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
j. S. ACCEOES
\ TO KINGS WISH
Secretary Lansing Explains
Attitude Toward
Egypt.
BRITISH CONTROL
FULLY RECOGNIZED
klne In 1914 Promised Sultan England
Would Assure lifo and Liberty Of
E0ypt-Suprsms Council Fails to
Settle Question Of Reparstion Fer
sinking Of seapa Flow FIsst-serbs
Accused Of co,~ardios.

Warrington. Dec. ls.-,Secrctary
Lansing In a letter to Senator owen,
Of Oklahoma, regarding tho American
governments qualified recognition"
Of the British protectorate over
Egypt. says II was assumed that It Is
the promise Of Great Britain by King
George to the late sultan OF Egypt in
1914"
Mr.. Lansing's letter and King
Georges telegram 20 which 1t referred
were made public today by the Egyp-
ton delegation to the United States.
The king gave assurances Of his an
failing support in securing Egypt's
future and we'll being, and expressed
tho opinion that with the cooperation
Of the sultan Of Egypt the British en-
plre would be able to overcome oil
the influences that menace the life and
liberty OF EGypt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
WOULD RECOVER MONEY
Congressional Committee Urges Money
Improperly Spent Be Recovered.

Washington, Dec. IS.-The senate
committee appointed 10 investigate
public buildings constructed during the
war; recommended today that steps
be taken to recover money which 1t
charged was improperly paid for work
done. Should persons and corpora
tions who received the alleged over
charges refuse to make voluntary res
titution. the committee recommended
that civil action be started.
Overcharges in building and excess
profits by contractors were charged.
The committee promises that within
the next few days proper and point
ed legislation to meet the situation
would he introduced. The committee
said the further continuance OF tho
housing commission was no longer any
use to the government.
The charges were made that the
corporation desired to complete town
beautiful projects In certain cities,
costing the government $500, 600 after
hostilities ceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
HUNGER MENAcEs MILLIONS.
Hoover Asserts America Must Act to
Save World.


Washington, Dec. 1S.-Starvation
faces from 100000 to 2O.0oo,OOo per-
sons in central Europe outside Ger
many unless some means can be dis
covered for their assistance. Herbert
Hoover, former food administrator,
said yesterday insa formal statement.
Unless relief is quickly furnished, he
predicted q breakdown OF stable gov
ernment In, the countries affected and
creation Of another oesspool like Rus
sia." ~ ...@E ~
To meet the situation Mr.. Hoover
proposed that the great surplus Of
wheat and flour held by the grain
corporations be sold on credit to Fin
land. Poland. Austria, and other
nations Of central Europe.
The grain corporation he said. could
extend the credits out of capital II al
ready Possesses. without a call forspe-
cial appropriations by congress.
Tho question Of export Of bread
stufts In this particular case" he said.
does not influence the price or sup
ply to the American people. It Is pure
ly . question a. to whether out OF the
material which we will export in any
event W should give credits In order
to prevent starvation on a Wholesale
scale. q, on the other hand. to deal
only with those who oan pay cash on
the nall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
HALT IN FiUME PLANS.
D'Annunzio's Mon Dissatisfied with
Compromise Agreement.


Compromise Agreement
Ftume. Dec. 17.--Obstaclcs to the
withdrawal Of DAnnunzio's forces
brought about a new turn In the Fiume
situation today and may block ac-
ceptance Of proposals made by Cen
eral' Badoglia, italian chief OF staff.
strong pressure Is being exerted by
soldiers who wish to remain In Fiume
until formal annexation IL promised.
and there are elements awaiting
stronger guarantees snd tnsisting that
the garrison be naihtatned here under
Of ofD'Anranxio.
Feeling. In cumming at highest pitch
preparatory to the piebisctte which
win be held tomorrow. A meeting was
held yesterday, which was announced
as open only to citizens Of Fiune, but
It was packed with officers.
Commander Rizzo. chief Of the
D'Annunzio navy, said tho troops
would be taken back to Italy without
punishment. Answering those who
wished retention Of the garrison, he
said D'Annunzio could not retain COM
mand. as a general would be. sent to
command 1t. D'Annunzio has been
more than king and he can not serve
under a general. said Admiral Rizzo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
DISPUTES FLYING pARsoN.
The Anti. Saloon League Rsfusss I
Be Made the Goat.

no AMI. 0AIocn League Hotu0So 10
Be Made the Goat.
New York, Dec, 1s.-William II.
Anderson. state superintendent Of the
anti saloon league. replied last night
to Lieut.. Maynard's charge that his
original statement in regard to the use
Of alcoholic liquors by army aviators
was "juEGlsd" by tho league. Mr.. An
derson'S statement follows:
"Ths Anti Saloon League refuses to
be meds the goat by Lieut.. Maynard.
The only reply that we care to make
to his accusation that the league Jug
glsd' his statement Is tho fact that we
still have In our possession. subject to
inspection by any reporter or any 9TH
sr person who has any valid interest
n, the matter, the original. typewrit-
ton. sta Tenant covered and identified
by letter; ,Sned by Lieut.. Maynard and
sent by tlhm to us In rssncnsr I" ""r
request for . statement for publicity
purposes. III g ..., ......
"Lisut. Maynard complains that tho
leasus robbed II of Its Introductory
paragraph" The only words left out
wore,
g IN response 70 your request, I am
-vsry siad To- sivs you = synopsis Of my
Observations n regard to the use Of
alcoholic bsvsraSss In the mir SERVICE
~Thsss words were omitted because
thay WSfet sbvioualy surpiusaRe. and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
WANT PALMER TO TELL SECRETS
House Wants to Know His Authority
For Fixing Sugar Prices,

Washington. Dec. ~. - Attorney
General Palmer was asked in a reso-
luton passed by the house to state
by what authority he fixed II and 10
cents as the price for the Louisiana
sugar crop.
Representative Tinkham, Of Massa-
chusetts. author Of the resolutions. said
living costs had increased $940, 900
because Of this price fixing. Objection
was made by republicans to a price Of
10 and II cents in Michigan for beet
sugar while the price Cor Louisiana
sugar was fixed at IS cents for granu-
lated.
Representative Byrnes, democrat.
South Carolina, said private interests
offered from rs to 81 cents a pound for
the Louisiana crop and that the arbi-
trary prices were fixed by Mr.. Palmer
when the sugar growers asked at what
price It should be sold.
what the sugar growers actually
did was to save millions Of dollars for
the people" said Representative
Byrnes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
MEXICAN NOTE RECEIVED.
First Reading Said to Have Made Un-
favorable Impression on Officials,

Washington. Dec 1s.--Mexico's re-
ply to tho last American note on tha
case Of consul Jenkins was received
today. The official text was said to
differ only slightly from that contained
in The text of the Associated Press
dispatch from Mexico City. While Of
fciala said they they would have no
comment to make. 1t was evident that
the first reading had not made =
favorable impression.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18

do not In the slishtes. degree change
tho meaning. Savo for this single cx-
Coption. the ieagy->NpxaSe out Lieut..
Maynard's statomoi {, fun exactly M
received from him . th which tho re-
sponsle!I'ty of N S'''l-saloon league
ceased"
Mr.. Anderson Sr grvo out an ad-
ditionai STATEN iu which no sald.
I'VE unders' : from tho beginning
AMIDST und 4, ana Mr.. Maynaris .
original stat sat TO apply TO general
conditions mot TO tho transoon,i-
mental air ) except whore no spe-
officially 10 applied 4. We believe that
such general application Is tho only
tair Interpretation OF his statement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Importation Ban Lifted.

London, Dec. 1S.-Sir Auckland
Geddes, minister of nations service
and reconstruction. announced in the
house Of commons today that in view
Of the decision OF Justice Sir John
Sankey, Of the kings bench. that the
government possessed no power to
prohibit importation of certain goods,
the cnstom had been Instructed TO
ALLOW importation Of d all articles
mentioned In the governments pro-
hibxofy proclamation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
WISCONSIN NEEDS FUEL.
Appeal Will be Made to Federal Avs
thorities to Rush Coal.

Oshkosh. WIS. Dec. lS.-The coal sit
uation in Wisconsin is acute and
George Olson. secretary of the Visions
sin Building Material Association. left
this morning for Madison for con-
ference with Governor Phillips. A rc-
quest will be made TO federal authori-
tics to rush shipments OF hard and
soft coal 10 this state to relieve the
serious situation.
Mr.. Olson sent out questionnaire
regarding stocks on hand. Up to yes
terday he had received answers show
ing that 40 dealers arc entirely out of
soft coal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Operators Refuse to Collect Dues.

Charlcstown. w. Va. Dec. 1s.-Cosl
miners Of tho New River fields are bo-
coming restless and dissatisfied over
the action of some operators In abof-
ishing the check k-off system" declared
John Geterwood. secretary OF district
90 Of the United Mine Workers. Abcli-
tion of the check off system violated
tho agreement under which the miners
returned to work Operators have an
nounced that by striking the miners
violated their contract and that there
fore the check off system would DO
abolished. Under the check off sys-
tenn the company collected union ducs
and turned them over to the union
heads.
Reports fron all coal fields In the
state show tho production as nearly
normal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Pope Orders War On sol.hsvi.n,.

Rome. Dec. ls.-(Delayed.) )-varioua
versions are given by today's news
papers Of the purport OF Pope Bene-
diets allocution, delivered at tho secret
consistory, on Monday. The Epoca
says that thb allocution recalled the
pontift's efforts to secure peace, and
his warnings to the rulers that the
continuation OF the war would bring
the world toward revolution and the
paralysis Of Christian civilization.
The Dpcca ASSERTS that the pope in
structed the Catholic episcopacy OF the
world 10 hght With all means at it,
disposal. "ths diffusion OF atheistic ma
tsrialism, which would triumph. in the
case Of ths advent Of bolshevism"
The Trtbuna declares that the al
locution dealt with the relations Of the
Holy See to some OF the great nations
and expressed hope Of the development
Of these relations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
TO QUIZ PRINCETON PROFESSOR.
Former Instructor In Government 40.
eussd Of Red Tendencies.

Former Instructor in Government 40.
eussd Of Red Tendencies.
New York, Dec. 1S.--The Joint legis-
lative committee investigating sedi-
tious acts here decided to adjourn In
order TO confer with Senator Lusk. its
chairman, who returned this morning
on tho Rotterdam from a trip abroad.
Evans Clark. former instructor in
government in Princeton University,
and now chief Of the statistical de-
partment OF tho soviet bureau Of Lud- :
wig c. A. Martens. self-styled Russian
ambassador was subpoenaed today.
His examination was expected to fol-
low the investigation Of Martens bu-
reau.
Both Martens and his secretary were
ordered yesterday by Justice Green :
baum to show cause why they should
not be Jailed for contempt, for not
producing documents Of the bureau
when ordered to do so by the COM
mittee. "-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-18
Would Abandon HON. RuI..

London. Dec. 1s.-The national party
In the house Of commons has given
notice OF motion on the Irish Quea-.
ton as follows:
"The house, In view Of the fact that
the Sim Fein organization has made
It clear that II will not accept any
form Of home rule. declines to proceed
with legislation which will not be ac-
ceptable to any considerable section Sc
opinion in Ireland. which would in-
volve force In establishing . safa rule