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Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
ALL GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS
T0BE CUT DOWN
First Urgent Deficiency Bill
Of This Session Brought
Up Today. ~

Washington, Dec. 1s.-All general
appropriations for 1921 will be pared
down 'in accordance with strlctest
economy" except the postofiice and
naval departments. the estimates of
which are less than for the present
ming, told the house today when the
first urgent deficiency bill Of this ses-
sion was brought up. Greatest re-
auctions would be made in the army
and fortifications estimates. he said,
the former request totalling $685.
100000 and the latter $117,793,330.
an increase of more than $106,O00,-
600 over the present appropriation.
The balance Of estimated liabilities
$s,05o,50s,574.
Total estimated receipts for the
year. he said, are $s.os5. .s5o,oeo.
These official estimates of the re-
cetpts," he added, "are notable in
that they carry no estimate of re-
ceipts on account of interest on our
loans of nearly $10,000.000,000 to
foreign governments. This interest
IT paid. would increase our receipts
and tighten our burdens for the year
by nearly 100000, 900"
/ Would Increase Loans.
Funding of interest on foreign OBJ
legations for two or three years would
increase foreign loans at least two
billion dollars above the present fig
ures Mr.. Mondell said.
The fact that such action has
been taken by the secretary of the
treasury" he explained, reduces oul
incomes or increases our outlays halt
a billion dollars annually.
Congress should cut the estimates
at least a billion dollars and refuse
every request which is not impera.
tive, he added. No provisions for in
creased pay for officers of the arm,
or navy or the nurses corps, nor es
/ Inmates for loans, bonuses or develop
ment projects benefiting ex-servict
men are made in any of the appro
Under the stimulant of war en-
thusnasm," he said. 1.-The instinct o.
self and the determine
tion to finish a great job gloriously
we could spend billions without [:
thought as to where the money wa!
to come from. who was to pay it, o.
when it was to be padd. -.
| The coming fiscal year will wit
ness the elimination Of the growing
burdens Of the wars aftermath.
presents financial problems as ser
ious in their way as any we met dur
ing the period of the war. We can
not increase taxes. We should no
issue: bonds. We have no ALTERNATIVE.
but to economize to the limit
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
Argument. On Bonus
Case To Start Today

st: Paul, Mimi. Dec. 1s.-Argu-
ments on the appeal of the suit to
test the constitutionality and valid
ity Of the Minnesota soldier bonus
law will be made at 1880 p. M, to-
morrow before the state supreme
court The case probably will be
taken under advisement but an early
decision is expected.
The bonus law test was begun by
A. Gustafson. Minneapolis citizen
and taxpayer, against the bonus
board members in the Hennepin
county district court. Judge Charles
S. Jelley sustained demurrer to the
complaint and an appeal by Gustaf-
son was taken to the supreme court
Calvin l.. Brown, chief justice and
Andrew Holt and James H. Quinn.
associate justices, by reason of rela-
tionship to several benefciaries under
the act are disqualified and will take
no part in the hearing or decision.
Governor Burnquist has assigned to
take their places three district court
judges. H. A. Dancer. Duluth; s. D.
Catherwood. Austin, and W. s. Nc
Cleuahan Rrainerd
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
COOLEST DAY IN
NEW YORK FOR THE
LAST TWO YEARS

New York, Dec. 1s.-The mercury
played hide and seek with the zero
mark today, giving New York It's first
touch Of real winter weather and the
coldest December day here in two
years. The temperature dropped from
twenty degrees above zero at
o'clock yesterday to zero at l a. m. A
stiff northwest wind added to the
discomfort. ~
Ffremen were called upon to tight
a number Of blazes More than 100
families were driven from their beds
to the streets by a fire in an Eighth
avenue tenement. Half clad tenants
were cared for at the knights Of Col
umbus headquarters. Another blaze
damaged the school Of Journalism at
Columbia university and some women
students in an adjoining dormitory
rushed into the street half dressed.
There was considerable suffering in
the poorer sections Of the city.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
TURN COMES IN
FlUME TROUBLE
Acceptance Of Proposal BY
General Badoglio May
Be Blocked.

Fiume, Wednesday, Dec. l7-(By
the Associated Press. to
the withdrawal Of Captain Gabrielle
d'Annunzio's forces brought about a
new turn in the Fiume situation to-
day and may block acceptance of
proposals made by General Badoglio,
Italian chief Of staff. Strong pressure
is being exerted by large number of
soldiers who wish to remain in Fiume
until formal annexation to Italy is
promised and there are also various
elements of the annexationists wait
ing stronger guarantees, even insist
ing that the present garrison be
maintained here as a regular Italian
garrison under the command Of
d'Annunzio.
Feeling is High. .,,,e-,. s,,4.
Feeling is running at highest pitch
preparatory to the plebiscite which
gtlt-he held toIporrow, A. meeting
w;a1ileld this evsning to discuss vari-
Gus phases OF the question. - tt was
announced as open only to citizens OF
Fiume but It was packed with Of
ficers who donned citizens clothes to
gain admission. Most Of the re-
mainder Of the audience was made
UP of women and girls. There was
some confusion and heckling between
the various groups, one man who
ventured to address the meeting as
"a Fiuman who had fought for Italy,
being sharply questioned by a spec
tator who said he was "a Ffuman
who had fought for Austria Hungary
because being a, Fiuman he was an
subject"
The secretary of the Fiume ma
tional council read the terms Of pro-
posal made by General Badoglio urg-
ing it's acceptance as tantamount to
annexation to Italy.
This proposal" he declared, ''says
the italian government guarantees the
occupation of Fiume shall be the
regular troops, exclusively Italian.
That means they will not be British.
French or American. It means there
will be no foreign troops, mission,
delegation nor any representative Of a
foreign army in Fiume."
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
STATE READY TO PROCEED AT
ONCE WITH CONSTRUCTION OF
BIG Mill AND ELEVATOR HERE,
WITHEROW DECLARES
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
WILL HAVE NO EFFECT

International Falls. Minn., Dec. 1S.
DIR. Nj. E. Witherow. commander Of
the local post of the American
Legion, has received the tart message
sent to him by Governor j. A. A.
Burnquist and he today indicated that
the governors communication has not
had any effect upon his stand of op-
position to the presence of state
trodps in International Falls. DR..
Witherow takes the position an
nounced by Sheriff Mcintosh, that
troops are unnecessary" and that the
strike situation can be controlled by
local authorities. Witherow said he
was preparing an answer to the gov
ernor's dispatch but that his reply
would not be made public at this time.
International Falls was quiet today.
The usual crop of rumors regarding
impending I. w. w. activities were in
circulation
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
CANNOT TESTIFY.

e Atlantic City, N. J.. Dec. 18.-
Mrs. Esther Miller Blake will be un-
able to testify tonight at the inquest
into the death Of her 5-year-old son,
James M. Blake, Jr.
III Physicians announced this today
after examining her in hospital
here. Mrs Blake is a. prisoner at the
hospital charged with numbering the
bog. mute, whose body Was washed
ND \ on the beach under the board
walk in Ventor last Sunday.
MRS. Blake is in no condition to pc
removed from the hospital said
County Physician Lewis 4. ;Souder.
s. sixteen witnesses, including! James
M. Blake, have been subpoenaed for
The inquest.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
NO V0TEON
SUGAR BILL
TAKEN TODAY
Harrison Declares the Bill
Means Awful Punishment
On Sugar Industry.

Washingtop- Dec. 1s.-sugar legis-
lation received another setback in the
senate today when advocates Of the
bill to extend federal sugar control
and licensing during 1920 were un-
able. because Of protracted opposi-
ton debate to bring to a vote the
house amendments broadening the
powers proposed for the United States
sugar equalization board.
Senator Harrison. Democrat. Mis-
sissippi, again sought the senate con.
currence in house amendments to the
bill when the senate convened, hoping
for a vote before the railroad bill
came up. Senator Ransdell, Demo
crat, Louisiana. led the fight against
the house amendments in the debate
that followed. which prevented a
vote. He declared the bill proposed
to inf1ict awful punishment On the
sugar industry alone. The senator
held the floor during tho entire hour
and half allotted by unanimous
consent for consideration Of the bill
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
NEW SCREEN FOR
MOTION PICTURES
RELIEVED STRAIN

New York, Dec. ia concave mo-
ton picture screen that may revolu-
tionfze the movies was tried out at a
local theater this morning. 1t Is said
to give an effect Of third dimension
an appearance Of thickness or depth
that relieves eye strain. A group
Of scientists witnessed the experiment
DR.. Louis Pech, head Of the faculty
Of medicine at the University Of Mont
pellier, France. the inventor, super
vised the exhibition. DIR. Pech ascribes
the relief from eye strain to his be-
lief that the eye functions normally
when Il sees things of three dir
mensions even II the appearance, Of
the third dimension b IN Illusion.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
Public Acquisition
Of More Forests Is
Favored At Capitol

Washington, Dec. 1s-A- larger pro.
gram of public acquisition Of forests
by the federal government, states and
municipalities and -protectfooRf and
Derpetuation of forest growths ION all
privately owned lands which may not
be used better for agriculture, Is
recommended in the annual report Of
the forester Of the department Of ag-
'riculture
This policyis made necessary, the
report said, by the diminishing timber
supply. The rate of depletion Of the
forests is more than twice what is be-
ing produced by growth in form
serviceable for purposes other than
fire wood.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
Bermondt Arrived
In Berlin Wednesday

Berlin. Wednesday Dec. 17.-Col.
oneL' Ava1pf- -Berm6ndt leader 'of the
Russo.G sHnnan forces which attacked
Riga during the autumn. arrived in
Berlin yesterday and was received by
Gustav Noske. minister Of defense
The Freiheit declares:
'"The robber chief bears himself
like a representative of a friendly
power who may continue his ad-
venture on German SOIL -.
"Bermondt money is still being
printed" the newspaper continues
large seizures having been made
yesterday.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
German Minister Freed
On Legal Technically

Fargo, N. D.. Dec. 1s.-fev. J..
Fontana, German Lutheran pastor Of
New Salem. N. d.. convicted in the
United States district court Of violat-
ing the espionage act. and sentenced
to three years In sLeavenworth. has
been freed by the United States cir
cult court Of appeals.
Acts on the part Of Fontana com.
planned against were alleged in the
appeal to have taken place prior to
the passage Of the espionage act. and
this point was accepted by the cir
cult court in ordering the discharge
Of the. minister. ~
The Fontana case was ono Of the
most noted wartime. espionage cases
in North Dakota,
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
5000 JEWS DIE
IN new RAIDS
New Wave of Pogrozns in
Ukrainian District
Reported.

Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 1s.-Re-
ports of a fresh wave of pogroms in
the districts of the Ukraine occupied
by General Denikine's forces are
printed by the Lemberg newspaper
Gazetta Wiscrowka, according to
Lemberg advices today. The newspa,-
per declares that about 5000 Jews
were killed in Yekaterinosl alone.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS :.
CAUSED Pc EOPLE TO
THINK END WAS NEAR

Mexico City. Wednesday, Dec. IT.
Earthquake shocks at s o'clock to-
night caused some excitement among
the people, following the publication
Of numerous reports that the end of
the world was due today. No damage
resulted. In spite Of the excitement
there were no disorders.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
TWO GUARDS KILLED
WITH THEIR OWN GUNS

Barcelona, Wednesday, Dec. IT,
The bodies of two civil guards who
had been killed with blows from the
butt ends of their own rides. were
discovered by watchman here this
morning. The murders created
sensation. An investigation is being
conducted by the military judge Of
the city,. "G-
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
Negotiations Carried On.

tions between the meat packers and
the government, it became known to-
day. have been going on for some
time with the object of compromising
the antitrust prosecution. which is
still in the stage of a grand jury in
vestigation.
1T is understood that one Of the
plans considered is the withdrawal Of
the packers from side lines such as
the wholesale grocery business. which
various reports of the federal trade
commission have charged them with
seeking to dominate.
The grand jury proceedings, begun
in Chicago. was interrupted by a de-
cision of the governments attorneys.
and for a time there was a, prospect
of its being transferred to New York.
Meanwhile negotiations were begun,
at whose instance it has not been
disclosed, which it was planned
would remove some of the causes Of
the governments complaint. It ir
understood that the packers repre-.
sented that they already had begun
withdrawing from the Erocery bust-
ness and were willing to carry the
+ Plans also have been under con-
sideration by, some Of the packers
for tho separation of their corpora
tion into separate entities somewhat
such as the Standard Oil and Ameri-.
can Tobacco companies accepted aft
er the supreme courts dissolution
DEGREES. NJ
/. Attorneys for the big fve packers
were in conference again today with
oMc3als Of the department Of Jus
dce. ,-. sy Ne
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
MEXlC0'S Note
RECEIVED TODAY
Is Reply to Last of Arneri.
I can Notes in the Jenkins
Case.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Mexico's re-
ply to the last American note on the
case of American Consular Agent
jenkins was received today at the
state department.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota: Unsettled wealth.
r tonight and Friday. with light
snow in east portion tonight;
somewhat, colder tonight.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
HEAVY SNOW m Wn1oNA.

Winona, Mimi, Dec. 1S.-FoUr
inches Of snow, fell during the nighk
and today the heaviest snow STORM 0l
the winter u in progress. RAporta
from different sections indlcEte thatE
thu snow 10 general thfouEhoak soukA-
EASTERN Minnesota The teGnpetS&nrSS
b moderate .ssass sssss+s Sssss KS
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18

North Dakota: Fair tonight,
becoming unsettled Friday;
somewhat colder tonight; rising
temperature in north and west
portions Friday. 80
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
SENATOR SPENCER SAYS.
WE SHOULD COOPERATE.

Every impulse of generosity leaves
US to cooperate with our Allies to
insure the future peace of the world"
This was the statement made by Sem
ator Selden P. Spencer who spoke to
a crowded houes at the Rialto Theatre
Wednesday night. Senator Spencer
discussed the League of Nations ana
the Victory Loan.
The speaker was introduced by
Father Timothy O'Sullivan whose re-
marks were pleasing and quite com
plin.entary to the Senator.
After an urgent appeal in behalf
of the Victory Loan Senator Spencer
took up the question of a League of
Nations which he discussed at length.
Senator Spencer said that co-opera-
ton with the Allies was necessary to
insure the peace of the World. eve
do not ourselves need the safeguard Of
such a league as much as France and
Belgium and Czeko-Slavic and even
England does" said the speaker.
But we have fought side by side with
them to preserve justice and liberty
in the world and so far as we can CO.
operate with them now, consistent
with the preservation of our own
traditions, our own immigration laws,
our constitution, we will gladly do, but
first of all must be the full recogni-
ton of American rights and American
supremacy on this Western Hemis-
phere. Safeguard beyond the possibil-
ity of danger to our own institution
and then sympathetically cooperate
with Europe as far as we are able"
In regard to the Victory Loan the
speaker said that the lessons of con-
fidence in u ability as a nation to
accomplish anything to which we put
our hand and the conquering strength
of cooperation are two of the great
gains which have come to the Amer
lean people out ofthis war.
eve know as never before, that moth
ing is impossible to our united coun-
try" said the Senator. at is in this
spirit that we approach the Victory
Loan. Duty calls US to speedily and
completely finish it., Our country is
the debtor, and that means every one
of us. We pay Jul debts, especially
when, as is the present case, that
debt was incurred to insure victory.
Thanksgiving inclines US to buy these
bonds. We rejoice that it is not m
demnity or tribute to Germany that
we have to pay, that it is not to pro-
long the war but to bring the boys
home; that this money is needed; that
it is a loan of victory and not Of de-
feat. The American people have never
failed to pay their debts and never
will fail. Nor are they ~ungrateful or
stingy. The loan is bound to be over
subscribed"
The stage where the Senator spoke
was filled with about fifty prominent
business men of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
RURAL MAIL BOXES ON
RIGHT HAND SIDE OF ROAD

The Post Office Department has is
sued instructions that where practic-
able, it will be required that rural
mail boxes be erected and maintained
on the right hand side of the road
regularly travelled by the rural car
rier.
1t is stated that when, because of
traffic conditions, to travel from side
to side of the road would endanger the
life of the carrier and the safety Of
the mails, or would be in violation Of
the laws in respect to the use of the
highways, that all boxes should be
changer to the right hand side of the
road. Postmasters are expected 70
endeavor to have boxes placed in con-
formity with this requirement and are
instructed to report to the Department
instances in which patrons re-
fuse to comply with reasonable re-
quests for relocation of boxes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
DON'T LET A COLD
KEEP YOU AT HOME
Dr.. Kings New Discovery
almost never fails to
BRING quick relief

Small doses once in awhile and that
threatening, lung-splitting cough
soon quiets down. Another dose and :
hot bath before jumping into bed, {
good sleep, and back to normal in TIC
morning.
Dr.. Kings New Discovery is vel
known. For fifty years it's been
relieving coughs, colds and bronchia!
attacks. For fifty years it has been
sold by druggists everywhere. a
reliable remedythat youyourself or any
Train Those Stubborn Bowels
Help nature take its course, not
with a violent, h~abit-forming purga-
tive, but with gentle but certain and
natural-laxative, DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Tonic in action, it stimulates the
laxbowels. oldbydruggists everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Wounded Solder Returns.

MARTINSBURG, Mo-, April 90
August Oligschlaeger, son of a prom
inent farmer returned to his home
here Friday. He was honorably dis
charged from the army. He left with
the first draft contingent in 1917. He
was severely wounded last July at
Scissors, France, and was in hospitals
until April /, when he was returned
to the States with a casual detach-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

My Corns Peel Clean Off. With 'GessIf"I
of the worlds magic and only gen.
uine corn-peeler. "Gets-It." Then.
and then only. will you be sure that
your corn will loosen from your toe
so that you can peel it right on
gloriously easy with your fingers.
Take no chances Of continued pain
and soreness-why use greasy. irri-
tattng salves, plasters h a shift
and press into the quick" razors
and "diggers'' that a corns bleed
and also grow faster? Use painless.
easy. always sure "Gets-It." There's
only one / k II in the world-thats
"Gets-It." Millions have tried and
o. KID 1t for years. It never falls
"Gets-It," the guaranteed. money
back c~orn-remover. h only sure
way, costs but a trifle at any drug store.
MID by E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Ill
"Sold in Mexico and recommended
a sthe worlds gest corn remedy by
LLEWELLYN & SONS"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

of fake statesmen, who, according to
the judge, have distributed millions Of
dollars worth of worthless stock a.
mong Chicag6ns.
Landis' orders followed issuing of
warrants for the arrest of three Of
ficials of the Black Diamond Oil
Company. Lands declared between
s25, 900, 900 and $40,ooo,O00 received
from sale of stock has not been ac-
counted for by the officials.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

SUBSCRIBE FOB THE LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Earl B. Morris, son of Sam Morris
sends a telegram to his father Satur-
day stating that he has landed at
Camp Stuart, Va. 1t was several
months before Mr.. Morris could get
word from his son but he finally
received a message from him. He IS
expected home sometime soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Lands ORDERS ARREST OF
OIL COMPANY OFFICERS

CHICAGO, April z6.-"Footpads'
engaged in the sale of doubtful stocks
will encounter difficulties in and
around Chicago if plans laid by Fed
eral Judge Lands and District Attor-
ney Charles F .Clyne are carried out.
Clyne, Friday was under instruc-
lions by Lands to form a department
for criminal prosecution of hundreds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Garrett Burgess, % of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burgess, of this city, pass
ed through this city Friday night on
his way from France to Camp Funston
where he will be mustered out of SER
vice. His parents saw him and say
he looked exceptionally well and was
glad to be back home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
ment. Two Of his brothers are still
in the service.
Audrain County Roads.

Audrain county has 1884 miles of
roads and if the 100000 said to go to
each county for road improvement
from the new road bill just passed in
jefferson City were divided equally
over the roads each mile would get a
little over $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
YOU MEN WHO PAY THE
FAMILY SHOE BILLS

Tramping is miles a day, Mr.. II. NJ.
Foreman, a mail carrier OF Allentown,
Pa. found that shoes with ordinary
soles last about one month. But he
says a pair of NeOlin-soled shoes gave
him more than nine months OF service,
in which time he walked ovcr 1000
miles.
His experience shows how You may
save shoe money by providing your
family with Ne0lin-solcd shoes, which
give extra wear where other shoes wear
Cut quickest.
You can get Ne6lin-soled shoes in
any type of shoe you want. Prices
are about the same as for shoes that
give only ordinary wear, sometimes
they are even less. If your dealer
hasn't the style you want. he a get
it for you quickly. Remember. Ne0lin
SoIes are created by science to be what
soles should be. They are available
everywhere for ~re-soling as well as on
new shoes. They are made by The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Akron, Ohio, who also make Wingfoot
Heels-guaranteed to outwear any
other heels.
ne01in So1es
Trade Nark Reg. Us. Pat. oG.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Is Given Helmet.

C. I. Peyton, chairman of Martins
burg district, whose section in the
Victory Loan has reached within
Victory Loan has gone over the top
was presented with a German Helmet
for his excellent showing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Clay County Roads.

The Clay county court has just ap-
propriated 100000 of a recent bond
issue for the building of twenty miles
of hard surface roads in that county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

John East, a representative Of the
International Shoe Company, who
lives at Rolla, Mo-, was in Mexico on
business today.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
A Costly Pup.

Mrs. C. B. Fegar, living north OF
Laddonia, went to town last week and
left a puppy dog at home. He amused
himself by killing 20 chickens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

w. C. Gray of Farber was listed a.
mong the visitors at the Hotel Hoxsey
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Be a Joy.WaIker,
tiGets.lt'' for Corns

EDrops, Q Seconds Corn Is Doomed
When you almost die with your
walk sideways to get away from
the pain, take a vacation for q min
ute or two and apply 2 or 8 drops