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Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
CONSUMERS AND CHEAP CUTS.

That Mr.. Cudahy Knows lot about
meat nobody would think Of denying.
but the superiority Of his Knowledge
people may lie rather In the domain
of preparing meat for market and
selling 1t there than in judging the
relative merits Of the different kinds
and cuts. Therefore, none Of us need
take as final what he says when he
turns from production, nor need we
accept without at least a little protest
the scolding he gives us for buying
the meats we like instead OF those he
says are just as good. " =
In the first place, a considerable
fraction Of this country's inhabitants
are not buying the meats and cuts
they prefer and are buying those they
don't the sufficient reason being that
money lacks for the following will in
cline to resent Mr.. Cudahy's unaaked
advice, just little, though well aware
that it was we'll intended.
In the next place, is Mr.. Cudahy
sure that he proves his case for tho
cheaper meats when he tells what the
chemists say about them? ..Calories"
do have their importance, of course,
but they are not decisive as to the
value of foods, and in themselves
they mean next to nothing. His culogy
Of corned beef also needs revision. It
is food, and in its place and degree
worthy Of commentator, but at pres
ent the better qualities Of It are by no
means cheap, and even the best Of
them would not do as a steady diet
For the consequences OF that read any
of the old voyages, and for later cr1ti-
cism not what the experts say to the
effect that whatever preserves meat
also tends to prevent, digeshonl-N.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
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MIR. wEAsEI,s BoLDNEss.

Now, Jack the Wood Rat was very
much worried lest Mr.. Weasel would
follow his track right into the Kings
house.. He knew too we'll the daring
ventures of MrAWeasel and it had
caused hin, no little sorrow. Many
times had he watched this dreaded
creature from a secret hiding place.
Bobby Owl appeared suddenly in a
tree nearby.
What are you looking for?" asked
Tinker Bob.
Bobby Owl was startled at the
sound of the Kings voice for he had
supposed that the King was inside
Weasel" replied Bobby. He has
frightened nearly everyone in the
forest with his bold action. He even
said he would harm me, some day. I
know who he is after down this way:
heard him say that there was nice
fat Wood Rat who lived. down here
and that he was going to get him to-
night"
Jack the Wood Rat trembled dread
fully as he listened to Bobby Owl.
Don't be so easily frightened"
than you. am sure if you were only
brave and bold, he would not molest
you at all. He only wins battles be-
cause he has no fear"
At this moment Mr.. Weasel ap-
peared. Everyone was silent. He
seemed disappointed as he came out
Of Mr.. Wood Rats house.. He
stretched his long neck and shifted
the air, then began to search for
tracks. Searching and smiling, he
finally turned in the direction Of the
Kings house. He had found the last
track Of Mr.. Wood Rat and was now
following it! AS he came closer,
searching to the right and to the left
under leaves in the brush. Jack the
Wood Rat was more frightened than
ever. But he tried to conceal his
fright SO that Tinker Bob would not
see.
Hold there! That's far enough,
Mr.. Weasel" said Tinker Bob.
Mr.. Weasel stpped suddenly. He
did not run, for that is not hts nature.
Most other creatures start to run for
cover when anything strange ap-
pears. Not so with Mr.. WEASEL. he
at once shows his fearlessness by
staring boldly at the. Intruder. 4
Where are you going e continued
Tinker Bob. - ."
II am going in search Of that
Wood Rat that has ben so saucy as
to keep out of my sight"
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
WANT USEFUL HOMES.

London. Dec. 4.-The British gov
ernment proposes to subsidize the
erection of necessary homes for the
people and to prevent the building of
what are characterized as luxury
houses" The plan has been propos-
ed to the House of Commons by DR..
Christophsr Addison.- minister of
health. Dr. Addison proposed that a
subsidy +of ?15os should be offered for
each house built within a. specified
time.
Austen Chamberlain, chancellor of
the exechequer announced that the
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20

Burleson's Report Shows
There is Surplus Of Two
Million in Year.

= Washington, Dec. ia surplus OF
$2.542,851 in poStoffice operations for
the fiscal year 1919 was announced
in the annual report of Postmaster
General Burleson. The figures are
subject to some adjustment which
would increase the surplus. Mr.. Bur-
: leson said, adding that this was the
sixth time in the seven years of the
present postoffice administration that
. revenue had exceeded expenditures.
An aggregate surplus of more than
$s5,0O0,0O0 as compared to an aggre-
gate deficit Of more than $59,0OO,000
for the preceding seven year period
is shown in an appended table.
'"The cause of the change is imme-
diately apparent" the report says Of
this conn parison whereas the reve-
nues under this administration in
creased s737,597,S1S or at the rate OF
5O.6S per cent, compared with the
seven year period prior to the time it
xSsumed office, the expenditures in
5 creased only $643,335.7s5. or at the
rate of 42.49 per cent. The difference
Il between the increase in expenditures
and the increase in revenues, less
change in favor of the public treas
urf."
Much of the criticism 1eveled at the
i departments financial policy, Mr..
!. Burleson said, was due to lack Of
= complete and accurate information"
. 'The facts, as presented" he added,
Il tell a story Of achievement They do
s not call for explanations or apologies
! and none are given. The administra-
!. Service Improved.
! Discussing improvements in the
: service, Mr.. Burleson said nothing
]. had been left undone within his au-
z thorfty ''to effect readjustments In the
1, that of any special class" adding:
= Because Of the curtailment Of
! what may be termed special class
. postal facilities there has grown up
!; strenuous hostility upon the part OF
] apaalimited number of special Inter-
ests,' the expense of whose private
b1siness was largely paid by the gov
srnment instead Of by themselves
This has particular refernce to the
i privilege which had until the advent
A.ff the present administration been
grossly abused"
s-ts improvements made are summariz-
I. ia as follows:
.sa inauguration Of the air-mail
. 4eervice; establishment Of the space
lEstem' in determining the compen-
s aation Of railroads for carrying the
4 mail; readjustment of railway mail
.t tprovement and economy; readjust-
I. nents Of organizations in post offices:
i methods Of service, and distribution OF
4 supplies, on basis of sound business
& principle; Inauguration of rural and
city motor vehicle service and village
delivery service: extension of box and
y collection service and postase-stamp,
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20

treasury had agreed to lend to. local
authorities Of small communities
money for building purposes, but. that
the authorities of larger ,communf-
ties would have to supply their own.
resources.
Two difficulties, he said. confront
ed the government, that of obtain
ing money and labor and he advised
that public opinion. be aroused to OBJ
tain both. kg - 9.E
Battle Creek, Mich.-Bob Martin
scored a technical Knockout over Bill
Bresnahan in the first round. :
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 20-The man
ifest Of the good ship" Louisiana,
recording as it's cargo two slaves "un-
loaded at the port of Indianola,
March 13, 1855. is one of the Ypterest-
ing documents on ffle at the local Gus
toms house. The slaves were brought
from New Orleans. One was Henry,
20 years old, and the other James, IS
years old. Both, were feet, Z 'inches
in height.
1ndianola, which in the yearsx i'm
mediately preceding the Civil, war and
a prosperous port at the mouth Of the
Brazos river, was practically wiped
out by a gulf hurricane several years
after the war.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
Opposes Strikes.

q. Mr.. Burleson again asked repeal of
legislation permitting affiliation Of or
FOUNDATIONS of postal employees with
labor organizations (which sanction
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20

BACK TO CARGO SERVICE
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 20.-The Nor
gan line steamship Ell Dia, with rec
ord Of overseas war service as q mine
layer has returned to her pre-war
general cargo service between New
York and Galveston.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
uNoADED CARGO OF SLAVES.

(To Be Continued
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20

"well. suppose you find him.. What
will you do?"
"I'll kill him for running away
from me-"
"All right" said Tinker Bob, "just
come into my house and I'll tell you
all about him."
Tinker Bob put Mr.. Wood Rat out
Of sight and Mr.. Weasel camel in. He
actually believed that the King of the
Forest was going to help him in his
evil purpose to- kill poor little Jack
the Wood Rat! ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
HITCHCOCK HIMSELF BRINGING UP FATHER IN "HITCHY- -KOO" Al. AT HOME, CARTOON
 JEFFERSON WODAYS COMEDY, |S BOOKED
McManus' Famous Charac- ters Appear at Jefferson Wednesday and Thurs
 day, With Matinee

A bowling success is Bringing Up
 Father at Home" the latest edition
 of the famous George McManus musi-
 cal comedy series fashioned from the
 world renowned comic cartoons.
 Every theatregoer in the land has
 roared over the original productions,
 with sidesplitting "Jiggs'' Mahoney as the Father of the Mahoney family, just
 as every reader of the comic cartoons of the newspapers of the country have laughed uproarously at the newspaper fun of the family as shown in the cari- catures.
 Interspersed with incidental music, songs that tilt, dances that keep the feet tapping and comedians and girls
 that never permit a dull moment, l Bringing Up Father at HomeN is pro- nounced the funniest of all the scream ing series. The new production com
 to the Jefferson theatre Wednesday and Thursday and Thursday matinee. Everywhere along the line far this season, where the piece has been 1 the high water mark, with the effect that standing room at every perform
 ance is the invariable rule of all en- ] agreements. s/
 1 Every one who recalls the former presentations of Bringing Up Father l series will rejoice to learn that the l company presenting the At Home" version is identical in it's main princi- ! pals, including along with others, Wal ter Vernon, as Jiggs J. w. Clifford l Jack Stanley, Percy Walling, A. Il Rollins, Louise Earle, Dorothy Eden ! Bernie Ward and Louise Wolf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
''M|SS SPR|NGT|ME,' ' MUSICAL TRIUMPH, AT THE JEFFERSON
Klaw & Erlanger Produc- tiOn to Be Seen Here Fri day and Saturday, With Matinee, This Week

Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger, best known ducers in America, will present their greatest success, Miss Springtime," at the Jefferson theatre tonight, tomorrow matinee and night
 Everything considered, it is the most promising of the many hits which have originated at the New Amsterdam thea tre, New York, because it gives evidence of such vitality as will make it live even longer than The Merry Widow" and The Pink Lady" which held the pre- vicious records for popularity.
 The music is by Emmerich Kalman, composer of "Sari' and "The Rivierid Girl" the book and lyrics by Guy Boil ton and P. G. Wodehouse; the staging by Julian Mitchell and the scenic artistries by Urban.
 The story of romance embroidered with wholesome humor, involves a village maiden. aspiring to lyric triumphs, ana an operatic celebrity who visits his old home town disguised as a gypsy photo grapher during a celebration given in honor of his birthday, The locale is a picturesque European village and the stage of a continental grand opera house
 In the company are Edith Allan, liar rison Brockbank, Wayne Nunn, Florence Hope, Charles Meakins, Margaret DuVal, Jimmie Hunter, Will H. Sloan, Billy Nun;i Leo Van Dell, Elaine Vance, Dorothy Blane Rose Provost, Catherine Macken- zie. Helen Jackson and scores or others including a perfectly gorgeous girl cho rus. and a special orchestra of 1s un' der the direction of Ross Mobley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
YOUTHS OF PORTO
 RICO IN TROUBLE
By Associated Press

San Juan, Porto Rico, January 20
 Members of the graduating class of the University of Porto Rico who recently signed petition to the legislature ask ing that memorial to President Wilson
 be so amended as to make definite de-
 mand for the independence of Porto Rico
 are now fearful that their action will
 result in refusal to appoint them as
 teachers in the public schools.
 The commissioner of education, Paul C..
 Miller, has sent to the dean of the univer- sity a letter in which the commissioner said that his attention had been called to the action of the students and added;
 Since this request is made by persons who are American citizens and at time when the nation has been exceedingly careful to scrutinize the loyalty of all
 it's citizens, you are hereby directed to furnish me with list of any members of the graduating class of the normal school who may desire to enter teaching service I shall not appoint or approve the nominations by school boards of per sons concerning whose loyalty to the Uni ted States of America there may be any doubt. Please let me have the list"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
LYRIC PRESENTS BIG VAUDEVILLE BILLS FOR WEEK
Bert Swor, Noted Blackface Artist, and Frank Staf- ford in Rips Dream
 on Programme

Bert Swor, one of America's famous
 blackface entertainers. heads the big vaudeville bill of the season at the Lyric this week.
 In addition to Swor there will be pre-. sented Frank W. Stafford in Rips
 Dream" a novelty characterization fan htasy; Marshall Montgomery, America g 1 greatest ventrilcquist; Melody Land, an offering of dance and song, and other ex- cellent attractions.
 Bert Swor will be the extraordinary headline attraction the first half Of the week. Swor is known wherever theatres are known. He is one of the most famous blackface entertainers now before the
 public Swor is minstrel man extraor- dinary and for seasons was starred with | Al G. Fields. Now Swor is in vaudeville l and he is just as funny and entertaining as ever. The appearance of this ceie-
 brated entertained wiil prove a rare treat | to Birmingham theatregoers.
 ! Frank Stafford, than whom there are
 few better entertainers, will also be pre-
 sented the first half of the week. Staff ford will present Rips Dream nov l city characterization fantasy. | Dream I.and" fill also be big attrac' | ton the first ha.f Of the week.
 Other attractions Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be Skipper. Kennedy and Reeves in Nothing Serious, and Bert | and Hazel Skatelle in dance departure.
 Marshall Montgomery, conceded to bs | Americas greatest ventriloquist, will bt presented as the headline attraction tht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
FAMOUS MORALITY PLAY, EvERyWOMAN,
 WILL RETURN HERE
Henry w. Savage Presents Remarkable Drama at. Jefferson February
 25 and 26

At the Jefferson theatre Tuesday ana Wednesday, February 20 and 26, "Every- woman" will be enjoyed. 'Everywoman' enjoys in it's presentation that skill and effectiveness which appeal most strongly to those persons who are stirred and thrilled by this sort of theatrical produc- ton. For everybody is stirred and thrilled at times so "EverywomanN is the sort of play that gives joy to everybody. Everybody will admire the richness ana the completeness of the production ana everybody will see and understand its popular appeal. The simplicity of it's al- legory renders the play quickly impress sive, and the rather unusual plctofiaf values of the production and the orgiastlc drift of the story otherwise capture anu hold interest. The idea upon which the play is based is thus made artcusate; that is, in the parlance of the theatre, IL
 gets over," and it gets over"-Very decisively.
 Interest in the acting is centered m no one part. Percy Parsons, player or Nobody" would seem, perhaps, to be
 the most impressive of the players and if all women were as beautiful as Miss Paula Shay as "Everywoman who in statuesaue form and beautlful face is fitted to assume the ideal of all her sex, the feminine world would be rid of many of it's problems. :,
 "Everywoman should be seen by all who champion the ideal and the oeau- | tiful in everyday life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Reason Why

From the Indianapolis News.
 'The following story either shows extreme ignorance on the part of juror, or it shows what wonderful charm some lawyers exercise on jury." said a former marshal of q southern Indiana city,
 "A murder was committed and )t was not long before we had the man who we were sure had committed the deed F But he had money and ne retained the best lawyers. The two lawyers we will call White and Black. The jury was made up largely of men who titled the soil They were Of the honest sort White and Black. es7e- cially White. so presented their client case telling how he could not do such horrible deed. using their handker- chiefs occasionally in the telling, that the jurors were carried away and voted for acquittal. Later I met one or the jurors and I said to him; Jones, why did you vote to acquit the prisoner The evidence showed clearly that he was guilty
 "'No, sir that man was not guilty, said Jones' What makes you think soY I countered. Why, because MT, White said he wasn't! concluded Jones'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Woman's Problems

Simeon Strunsky, in Harper's Magazine,
 One of the immemorial wrongs which women have endured is the male habi, of regarding a crisis in the kitchen as a joke, instead Of what it truly is, a calamity.
 In this attitude We. of the older suf- frage, display a wretehed consistency. On the one hand, we yield to no one in acknowledging the home as the foun- dation of society. On the other hand. we regard everything connected with the economies of the- home as proper subject matter for Life and Judge. Hus- bands will return to their families at the end of day and clamor for sympathy against stupid office boy. But they seem unable to understand what sudden outbreak of sabotage in the kitchen may mean in the way of dislocation and tangled nerves That is to say, they understand and they do not understand
 The dagger drives deep enough into the soul when emergency ,compels man to put on a gingham apron over basir of hot water. But the situation, thougt bitter, is never quite real. It ought not to be. If only the educated masculine
 mind were trained on the problem! Un {, fortunately, that educated mind must 1 hurry downtown to grapple with thu vital problem of new office boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
1918 Revue. Riot of Girls and Music, Monday and Tuesday, This
 Week

The lights of good cheer will burn brightly at the Jefferson next Mon day and Tuesday and Tuesday matt nee, when Raymond Hitchcock intro- duces the 1918 edition of '1Iitchy-Ko CO., the now famous title of the series of shows of which he is the magnetic, personal feature, and that, Nof course, means an unusual supply of good, fresh fun. He will as usual be sur rounded by an interesting group of principals, each of whom is an indi- yidual ace in the professional world of entertainment. and the chorus of forty under twenty" in the Hitchcock show means some thing.
 George Moore, Charles Howard. Earl Benham, Jack Donahue, Ray Dooiey, Gene Tyne Ruth Mitchell, Jean Rob- erts, Eleanor Sinclair and Florence Denishawn are outstanding personal features in the 1918 edition of the new "Hitchy- -Koo."
 Raymond Hitchcock is probably the most natural and effective creator ot conta gious laughter on the stage, and he is liked as well in London as here in fact, he has been admiringly called a national necessity" This latest production of ''Hitchy-Koo" has beel staged by Ned Wayburn, FLO Z1egfeld left bower. in the arrangement of each years Ziegfeld follies. The lines and lyrics are by Glen MacDonough, and the music by Raymond Hubben Some musical .interpolated numbers arc credited to Harold Orlob. The stage appointment and costumes are of ex. ceptional charm and beauty.
 But, after all. Raymond Hitchcock is the great attraction. He is like no one else, and endowed with a personality that never suggests the mechanism ol fun making. Besides. he is resourcefu in ways and means of causing laugh ter, and never runs into pocket o1 sameness and dullness. One nevei leaves a Raymond Hitchcock perform ance with a feeling of misspent tim' or money,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

last half of the week. Montgomery ranks at the top of his profession and is one of vaudevilles most celebrated enter tainers. His ventriloquial act furnishes high-class entertainment and amusement and his cleverness is amazing and won- derful. Montgomery does everything any other ventriloquist does and lots more.
 Other attractions the last half of the week will be the Four Idanias. sensa- tional gymnasts: Billie Burke's Motor Boating" with Tom McRea, Ea7el Clark. Ada Brown and James Carney: Zeno and Mandel in Competition and Servo. piano accordeonist.
 Lyric Screen Telegrams will be a fea- ture of the programme. This weeks bill a. the Lyric is one of the highest priced bills. as well as one that will offer un- usual enterta innlent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
SIBERIAN RAILROAD
 FALLING BEHIND
Bv Associated Press

vladivostok, January 2-(By Maii.) The expense of operating the transsi- berian railway is exceeding it's income by the normal equivalent of about $40000,O0 a month, says a writer in 8 local news paper. Only two trains daily now are operated between Vladivostok, Chelia- binsk and Ekaterinburg and one of these is a military train. The writer asserts that the road has enough equipment to give a daily service of eight trains across Siberia to the Russian cities
 Reasons assigned for failure to devel- op the road to it's capacity are destruc- tion of the Onon bridge, military manage ment, shortage of supplies, scarcity of food for railway employees and financial difficulties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Church Bells All Taken

Coblenz, January 2O.-(By Mail.)-In a German city of more than 5o,o0o inhabi- tants, there are but three church bells. Before the war Coblenz, now the head quarters of the army of occupation, had scores of church bells but all but three of them were taken by the German gov ernment to be turned into munitions of war;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Prayer for Freedom

From the London Ideas.
 Tommy had been out playing till he was very tired and did not feel inclined to say his prayers, but his mother in- sisted So Tommy began:
 Now l lay me down to sleep,
 pray the Lord my soul to keep '1f" prompted his mother.
 Tommy (sleepily)-'1f he hollers let him go.
 "Eeny, meeny. miney. mow."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
The Savage Bulgar
th philadelphia Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 H. G. Wells knows Bulgaria as well as he knows the Martians. the moor folk or the future. and he tells story which reveals the Bulgars in an unflattering light.
 An angle-so the story goes-ap- peared before Bulgar and said:
 What does your heart most desire flame, wealth, love? Think long be- fore you answer, for I am here to grant you any wish you may make
 The Bulgar accordingly began to think He though hard. Some min Ntes passed. Then the angel spoke again.
 By the way" he said, there's one thing I forgot to tell you. Whatever I grant you I grant the double thereon to your neighbor, the Rumanian, on the other side of the river" The Bulgar needed to do no more thinking He advanced toward the angel with a glad smile. Pluck out one of my eyes," he said. Norway makes extensive use of char coal. The annual consumption is es- 7An
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
Where Is Thy Sting?

From Film Fun. star died2 DirectorNworse than that. She's
 getting fat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

On the rock of Gibraltar and in some parts of England drinking water is ob- tained by condensation of the abundant dew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
TOngo Queen Dead

" RssocIateu rTtN Wellington, N E., January 1.-The dow ager Queen Takibo of the Tongo Isles, has died of influenza at Tongatabu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

The earthworm swallows an enor- nous quantity of earth from which it ex- tracts any digestible matter it may con-
 tain.