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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

Ole Mattson purchased a quarter
section of land adjoining his farm
yesterday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

/. Cord Wood for saleEDry mixed
: wood, mostly all poplar. $500 per
cord, delivered-cord lots only. O.
j. Barnes Co.-Ady.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

Alexander Kenn returned last night
from Crookston and spent the night
as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Jack
Dangerfield. He was taken to his
home on the farm today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

Argyle Block. Transferred-The
Argyle block on South Fourth street
was sold yesterday by tO'Connor
brothers to Mrs. Josephine E. Horton
for $4,000. At present the building
is occupied by the j. l.. Hulteng
Plumbing company on the first floor
poses. ...... . .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

Farmers Association Incorporated
The Farmers Cooperative Potato
and Grain association, capitalized at
100000. wa incorporated at a meet
ing of the farmers held in the court
house yesterday. Directors were
named and bylaws adopted. The
association plans to erect a potato
warehouse in East Grand Forks in
time for the fall crop.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

Rehearsal Sunday-A rehearsal
for the st. Patrick's night show will
be held next Sunday night at st.
Michael's church. Directors CleUy
Monley and Mike Mclaughlin are de-
meeting. t.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

A False Rumor that there are no
more dances in K. P. hall is being
circulated There will be a dance in
this hall every Tuesday and Satur-
day. Come where you have the good
time and best n1usic.-AdV.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

The Beet Sunday Dinner will be
served at Hotel Dacotah, of course.
We serve the best every day.-Adv.
Past Master Night rhur.dav
night, March 6, is past master night
at the Masonic temple.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

Annual Inspection Friday Night
The annual inspection of the Grand
Commandery Of the state will be held
at the Masonic temple by Sir Otto
Bauer. inspector official for the state
of North Dakota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

Predicts Road Boom-Ip an adj
dress made before a group Of BUSH
ness men gathered at~the Commercial
club last evening. J. E. Kaulfuss. as
sistant chief engineer Of the North
Dakota highway commission, said
that he believed that there was a, big
future for the construction of better
roads in this state. Mr.. Kaulfuss
called attention to the economic i'm
portance Of good roads, and reviewed
the work that had been done in the
state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

Public schools in this city will open
in all departments Monday morning.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-21
GENERAL PERsHING GIVES
 STADIUM TO FRANCE

commander Presents It as Token q
 American Esteem.
 rarls.-General Secretary Garter O .ne Young Mems Christian Assodf .ioh presented Pershing Stadium pl tue American army. General Pershn' ,ecelved the stadium on behalf of thsl american Expeditionary Force aD'l ,nen presented 1t to the French peops i' M an address he said in part: conscious of the service which ap| le,es rendered and of the infuenc '"ietic> training had in making vs| eoly possible, 1t seems a fitting corr e.usion that our labors in comrna| ta,. ause should be celebrated by grss'| .ourhament in which the athletes d| contest"
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-21

Ee will always be slave who dos not know how to live upon litte-| Horace.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-21
-
 HER FIRST REAL MONEY.
Farmers Wife ReJoIces ~S,er Cham to Buy War Savings
 Stamps.

This card represents my first rsl money" recently said farmers wife with an odd look of mingled pride, depl recation and something like triumph
 At home, as a girl, had no money Mother bought things for us with what ever money father gave her. Sina I've been married it's been much hs same. I've got things at the town stores and Jim's paid the bills for them. Even my egg and butter mona has gone, as rule, to help with the household upkeep-turned in on hs grocery bill, usually. Eve nevs seemed able to hold on to penny
 But when the War Savings StamN came along I said to myself: Heres your chance, Mary and now bu War Savings Stamps regularly, tat' 'em in change as regularly as l sell chickens or cash the creamery chea a. the bank. I've filled several card already, and l can tell you glod ever 'em! When these War Saving Stamps mature, I'll have real mons of my own!"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
SECRET SESSION 2
OF PROPAGANDA
COMMITTEE HELD
Speakers At Recent Meet.
ing Anxious to Tes-
tify Publicly.

Washington, Feb 6.-The Senate
judiciary subcommittee today held a
secret session to plan procedure in it's
investigation of bolshiviki, w. w.
and other propaganda in the United
States, but postponed hearing Of the
first witness, Albert Rhys Williams, a
writer, recently returned from Rus
STA. Chairman Overman announced
later that the first hearing would be
held Tuesday.
Williams appeared with counsel
and declared he was anxious to testify
concerning his address on Bolshe-
vism at public meeting in Wash
ington last Sunday and similar speech
es in other cities, but insister that he
must be heard in public sessions.
To Decide Plans.
The committee expects to decide to-
morrow the plan of procedure. Amer
lean diplomatic and consular represen-
tatives and others who have been in
Russia recently and who are acquain-
ted with phases of social agitation in
the United States may be called.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
TROOPS IN SEATTLE
AND TACOMA READY
FOR AN emergency
General Hayden Has 800
Men Armed With
Grenades
5000 MEN WALK-OUT
ON SYMPATHY STRIKE
Practically Every Line of Industry
And Business Paralyzed.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 6.-United
States troops from Camp Lewis are
quartered tonight in Seattle and
Tacoma, to "stand ready for any en-
Urgency" as army officers said today
resulting from the general strike this
morning of $4,000 union men, in SYM
pathy with $4,000 ship yard workers
who walked out January 21st to en-
force demands for increased pay.
Major John L. Hayden, COM
mands the contingent of 800 sold
iers in Seattle, and Brig. Gen. Frank
B. Watson, has under him in Tacoma,
sc miles from here, two battalions and
a machine gun company. Equipment
of the soldiers included 200 hand
grenades, Major John Med. Thomp-
son, of the Camp Lewis intelligence
department said Authority for the
use of troops was granted by Secre-
tary of War Baker, upon advices from
Governor Ernest Lister, of the situa-
ton in Tacoma and Seattle.
: $4,000 Quit Work.
Thirty five thousand union men in
the vicinity of Seattle quit work to-
day, labor leaders said, but in Tacoma
response was not so general and the
principal unions involved there were
the carmen, timber workers, barbers.
and retail clerks.
Street cars stopped running in
Seattle, schools closed, restaurants
and theatres closed their doors, news
papers suspended and other industries
ceased operating. Twelve "soup kit
chens" were established by Culinary
unions to feed strikers and others who
depend upon restaurants for meals.
Barber shops closed and elevators
stopped running.
Only emergency telegraph business
from Seattle was handled by the tele-
graph companies The telephone sys.
tenn continued in service.
Report no Disorder.
No disorder has resulted from the
strike, Mayor Ole Hansen, of Seattle
said. No disorder had been reported
from Tacoma.
Mayor Hanson said the troops
propably would be assigned to CO.
operate with the police in keeping or
der and in guarding public utilities.
Not Under Martial Law.
Seattle is not under martial law,
nor will it be placed under martial
law" Mayor Hanson said.
Municipal street cars will be oper-
ated on the city lines as soon as chief
Continued on page fivel
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
MAY COMPROMISE
FORD-NEWBERRY
ELECTION CASE

Washington, Feb. 6.-Basis for a
possible compromise on the proposed
investigation of the Ford Newberry
Senatorial election contest from Mich
igan was reached by the Senate late
today after several hours of spirited
discussion. Criticisms by republican
and democratic senator's, respectively,
of the campaigns of Henry Ford, the
unsuccessful democratic candidate,
and Lieutenant Commander Truman
H. Newberry, the victorious republic
can candidate, resulted in concessions
from both sides.
When the Senate adjourned, leaders
were considering a plan to limit the
immediate action to the preservation
of evidence upon which the next Sem
ate might make a final decision
Democratic Senators during the de-
bate conceded that Mr.. Newberry was
entitled to be sworn in and take his
seat in the next Senate, subject to
further action.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
negro IS CAUGHT
WITH VARIED LOT
OF STOLEN GOODS
Officers Discover Source Of
"Leak" At Local
Freight Office

Walter Wright, negro, Tenth and
Cedar, who was arrested Tuesday
evening on charge of grand larceny
has confessed to the theft of ovei
$500 worth of property from the Mis-
souri, Pacific freight office
1t cannot be said of Walter that he
did not have an ambition to get ahead.
In fact, he got too far ahead, for his
own good. and his ambition, had it
not become abnormal would have
made him fairly prosperous, instead
of bringing him to grief, and to a
cell in the city Jail as it did.
Walter had job at the freight Of
flee, and he had prociivity for an
nexing things which belonged to
someone else. Besides this, he had
the inordinate ambition afore men,
toned These propensities, together
with the fact that his job at the freight
office made it possible for him to
come in contact with an innumerable
number of things, caused Walter to
appropriate property which rightful-
ly belonged to someone else.
Caused Suspicion.
So many things were missed that
the officials became suspicious, and
r. A. Poole, policeman at the union
station succeeded in apprehendine
Walter while he was in the act oil
pilfering. Every time the negro came
to work he brought an empty suit
case with him. which he hid under a
plank, and when he went home from
work he carried the suit case with
him filled with goods taken from the
freight office When he was arrested
officers located over 5000 worth Of
! goods.
Horace Pool, desk sergeant at police
Headquarters, was detailed to search
the Negroes house. He found an enor-
nous amount of the stuff hidden away
in dresser drawers beneath clothing
An enumeration of the goods stoler
would read like sale at Halls gro
Gerry store, plus reconstruction ant
readjustment drv goods sale. There
were boots and shoes suspenders, Gig
ars. cigarettes. sugar. lard, under
clothes, stockings. medicine, snuff am
shirts Had he not been apprehendet
he would have been able in few
months to start a gigantic store, will
a, complete stock for all sizes, ages
sexes, and desires.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
WAR Department
Committees WORK
FOR MODEL PRISON
Wnl Correct Inequalities Of War
Time Sentences.

Washington, Feb. S.-Revision of
army legal procedure may result
from the work of two war department
agencies which now are reviewing the
subject of military discipline for the
purpose not only of establishing
model system of prison administration
but also OF ironing out inequalities
and resultant unfairness in wartime
sentences.
Commandments of the various discip-
linary barracks were again in con-
ference today with war department
officials and it. was stated that pro-
gress was being made toward def
mite recommendations growing out Of
actual experience as to prison Ad-
ministration. Secretary Baker said
he expected a model prison system
to grow out of this study, insuring
humane treatment of all prisoners.
The other phase of the question. thar
OF correcting inequalities in wartime
sentences in the army is being studied
by special committee of the judge
advocate generals office. In COR
nection with this study Mr.. Baker
said he had advised President Page
OI Tile AIucIlCdu bdT cooOCAdIIOA tiidt
he would welcome the advisory CO.
operation of the associations special
committee appointed to study Ame-l-
can military law and practice with d
view to revision.
Armisitce at Prison.
| 1t was explained today that the re.
cent prisoners strike at !.eaven'
worth barracks had terminated in al
armistice the prisoners cor,mittes
being anxious that Colonel Sedgwjcl
Rice. commandant, sh0ull come t.
Washington for the prison contnrenc;
and had pledged good order dl.rins
his absence. Secretary Baker expect
to see Colonel Rice personally hefor'
the officer returns to his post an,
will hear of the grievances OF tn,
/ Leavenworth strikers at first hand
The basis of the strike, Colcne
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
GERMANY WOULD
APPEAR TO ALLIES
AS A BANKRUPT
Allies Must Not Kill Goose That Is
To Lay Golden Egg.
(By The Associated Press. !

(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Feb. Germany is making
utmost efforts to have the allies be-
lieve she is nearing bankruptcy, de-
clared RaOul Peret, chairman of the
Budget commission of the chamber
of deputies and former minister Of
Justice, in discussing, today, the fin
ancial problems facing the peace con-
ference. The first measures Of the
conference along financial lines, he
added, should be to take measures to
prevent Germany from declaring her.
esf an insolvent debtor or a bankrupt
state.
."Then" Peret continued, 1--WE would
Immediately fix the amount of our ac-
count against Germany which she
must be made to pay to the full limit
of her financial ability without con-
sideration for her feelings. 1t will be
time enough then to decide upon the
method of payment. She may pay
either in cash Immediately or in year
ly installments.
Must Save Goose.
II do not believe that Germany
at the present time is in a position
to pay large amount of cash. We
must not demand from her toe
heavy payment now, so as not tc
place her in a position where she
might argue that we are strangline
her and killing the goose that is tt
lay the golden eggs.
whether the installments we shall
demand from Germany be twenty
thirty or fifty billions of francs year
ly depends entirely upon our decsiion
after an investigation as to wha
amount Germany will be able to pay
These payments would be guaranteed
by customs tariffs decided upon a
the conference, reserving for our
selves the right to raise such tariff
should Germany fail to meet her oh
! Legations"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
O'LfARY DEFENDS
SELF IN FEDERAL
ESPIONAGE CASE
Cross Examines Witnesses
Summonded BY
Government.

New York, Feb. 6.-Jeremiah
A. O'Leary, on trial in federal court
here on charges of violating the es-
pionage law, took the conduct of his
defense into his own hands today,
cross-examining at length Adolph A.
Ochs, publisher of the New YORK
Times and other witnesses summoned
by the government.
O'Leary questioned Mr.. Ochs for
nearly an hour, seeking to draw from
him an admission that his newspaper
was controlled by British influence
or money MFR. Ochs had been sum-
moned by the district attorney to re-
flute charges made by OLeary's mag
azine, Bull, that the Times was con-
trolled He testified that he owned
81 per cent of it's stock and that all
the remainder was owned by other
Americans 49,.
Examines Witness.
O'Leary opened his cross examina-
ton of Mr. Ochs by demanding wheth-
er he was acquainted with Lord North
cliffe. Mr. Ochs answered in the at
firmative, but said that there had been
disagreement between Lord North
Cl1lIC anu JAC AlAOo OA <AuSuSI q,
1914, and since then there had been
no intercourse between them. He new
err discussed with Lord Northcliffe
the editorial policy of the Times, he
said.
In answer to question whether
Mr. Ochs knew that his newspaper
"editoriallv favors England against
the United States" the witness ans
wered heatedly that he resented the
suggestion that the New York
Times is opposed to the interests OF
the United States"
Richard Hooker. publisher of the
Springfield Republican, against whom
OLearv had made similar charge
/ in Bull, was called to the stand Ar
objection by O'Leary's counsel on ths
ground that the subject matter was
immaterial was sustained by the
court and Mr.. Hooker was excused
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
HOUSE APPROVES
navy PERSONNEL
OF 225,U00 men
Will Hold Night Sessions
Until Bill Is Passed
APPROPRIATION FOR
AVIATION REDUCED
General Debate OF Current Topics
Follows Approval OF Amendment.

Washington, Feb 6.-General de-
bate on the 75O,OOO,O0O dollars navas
appropriation bill with its new three
year building program, was closed
today and the house worked until
late TONIGHT on amendments win Il
view to passing the measure tomor-
row. Leaders said than If necessary
IA second night session would be held
Without opposition, the House APP
proved the provision fixing the tenn
porary personnel of the navy at 225,-
600 men, exclusive ofofficers for the
fisca lyear, beginning next July. OBJ
lection by representative Butler of
Pennsylvania. ranking republican
member of the naval committee, pre-
vented an increase from 17,4OO to 81
~ IN the permanent enlisted strength
OF the marine corps. Mr.. Butler said
ne opposed reorganization of the
marines until later time and added
that the increase now would needless
~ create commissions in the corps.
Cut Sum for Aviation.
After several members had criti-
clsed aviation expenditures during
the war, the House voted without dis
sent to reduce the appropriation for
naval aviation from $25,OOO,OOO to
$l5,OOO,O00. An amendment adopted
provided that no part Of the appro-
priation could be used for building a
factory for manufacturing aircraft.
After the aviation section had been
approved, further work on the bill
was delayed several hours by a gen.
eral debate during which members
discussed the presidents trip abroad
the league of nations, naval demobili-
cation and other subjects, chairman
Padgett, of the naval committee, put
an end to the discussion by insisting
that debate be confined to the bill it.
self.
Eliminate Rider.
During consideration of amend
ments tonight, legislative rider
making permanent the rates of pay
granted enlisted men of the navy dur
ing the war, was eliminated on a
point or order by representative
Stafford, of Wisconsin, republican.
The increases ranged from So to SIG
a month, and the department had es-
timated that they would require an
outlay of $31 ,028,OO0 during the next
year.
| About half the bill had been approx
ed when the House adjourned tonight
under an agreement to meet tomorrow
an hour earlier than usual. The new
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
BODY
Y Pile OF TRASH
ON VACANT LOT
Ss. n II, Man Reports Grue.
A0 fmd to Undertaken.

y ~iso Of a newborn babe was
S 81 . trash pile on the vacant
\ afte eu.eenth and Missouri yes.
|ned H. !. loon. A white man who
vi.h ~ 'oe passing saw the tiny
n sSu covering Of any kind.
khhasa e trash heap and called
I'M n, =. I Holderness, who
9l,s als establishment. Dr.. Har-
n tha deputy coroner, who
III - Ss;, sody was of the opinion
|hkAt az, mad been born Wednes-
~ ~ u was tossed out to the
MINI Thursday morning.
|S6ethssns was unable to deter
INV the body was that Of a
M M n . negro. A hydrostatic
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
PEACE Commission
MAKING Progress
TOWARD LEAGUE
Many Difficulties Have Been Solved
in Last Session.

Paris, Feb. 6.-The official commu-
rication on peace matters issued this
afternoon says:
"The commission on the league Of
nations held its third meeting last
night. Appreciable progress was made
in the consideration Of the draft.
1t was further unanimously agreed
in accordance with the decision Of the.
conference at the Quai D'Orsay yes
terday. that representatives Of Cxecho-
Slovakia, Greece, Poland and Rumania
should be associated with the oom-
mission in its deliberations
I'm their second and third sessions.
the commission has covered practic8i-
tcoptil he'd On page six)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
WILL DOCTOR SICK STOCK.

B. F. Parker, general salesman of
the Economy Hog and Cattle Powder
company, of Shenandoah, Iowa, will
open a distributing point here for
High Grade Stocy remedies. The
branch office which will be establish
ed here will be known as the Pine
Bluff Stock Powder company.
Mr.. Parker stated yesterday that
his office would be open before the
end Of the week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
THE WEATHER.

ARKANSAS-Friday cloudy,
colder. cold wave, temperature
will fall twenty degrees or
more. Saturday, fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
8 SHIPS RELEASED.

Washington, Feb. eight addi-
tional ships were released today by
the shipping board and assigned to
commercial service, six going to Eu-
ropean civilian relief service.
Rice indicated, was the inequality OF
war time sentences and also fes;-
ing among the other offenders that
they were equally entitled to tae
clemency which they claimed consci-
entious directors were receiving.
Measures to equalize rentencas are
already being formed and Secretary
Baker said today that all cases OF
military offenders would be treated
exactly as were the conscientious oh
jectors-on their Individual merits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-07
EsvkKERS WANT .SUDS.,

|,ls' N. j., Feb. GA "no beer,
slogan was announced today
'sentatives of 10000 building
.oraefs, who voted to start a
s ~ Tor a strike throughout the
ssay !, when the temporary
w prohibition law becomes eff