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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

Dance at Observation-Disclosures. the
2Sth. Finleya orchestra. Everybody
welcome.--Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

Captain Hofto to Iand-captain
Jacob <Hofto, who has been with the
Ssth division since, last August, is ex-
nected to land in New York today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27
Dance 1T Marvel, wednesday nteht,,
May 28., Ftnley's orchestrA.-Adv:-F

Fargo senator Herc-State Senator
lG. w. Haggert of Fargo was a bust
ness visitor in Grand Forks today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

SOME GARDENER.
Husband very fond of his garden?"
Very. He's even hired a mar to
come once a week to keep it weed.
ed"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

c. l.. Busch of Port Jarvis. N. Y.
was in the city on business today. Mr..
Busch will leave this evening for
points on the Pacific coast.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

Club Supper Tonight-A supper will
be held by the Homiletic club of Wes-
ley college at the Hotel Frederick at
Z O'clock tonight. &
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

While Planning Your Automobile
Tour. don't forget your supply of
Danish Pride Milk from healthy
COWS. At your grocer.-AdN.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

ONWCC ~ Ny6nVeA-W eQneSQay. Lne
2sth. Finleys orchestra. Everybody
Captain Hofto to Land-Captain
Jacob <Hofto, who has been with the
S6th division since, last August, is ex-
nected to land in New York today.
Tour. don't forget your supply of
Danish Pride Milk from healthy
cows. At your grocer.-Adv.
Hallineslaget Dates Changed-The
dates for the convention Of Hallings-
laget have been changed from June
24-25 to July 1-2, according to word
received from the secretary.
Grand Opening of Fadden's Grove,
Arvilla, N. D., June 6. Ball game, 5
p. M, Brinsmade. one Of the strong
est teams in state. and Grand Forks.
Dancing in the pavilion in the eve.
ming. Finley's orchestra.-AdM
Funeral for Mrs. Ellingson Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia. Ell
lingson. who died Sunday morning,
were held this afternoon at 9 O'Clock
from the Bressee undertaking parlors.
Rev. David stoeve oficiated at the
terviceS, and interrnent was made In
Memorial Park cemetery.
For. Kent-Five-room house with
large garden plat. ear University
Park. IGigh: dollars per month.
For Sale-Good five room house
with bath. All modern but heat.
Garvin e. Palmer.--Adv.
O'Connor to Give Memorial Address
Attorney =. F. T. O'Connor will
leave this evening for Bismarck to
- I>~-V -.1Ak%e1 k~Fr~4 - Is~
trict court there. On Memorial day
he will deliver an address at Tower
City, N. D. Mr.. O'Connor has just
received appointment to the law
schoo! committee of the Alumni Fund
association.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

Miss Elsie Purcell has returned
from a visit with friends at Mekinock.
n. D. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

City Treasurer. Aaron Brown who
has been i'll for some, time was re-
ported somewhat better this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eorl Burkardt of
Crookston were East Grand Forks
visitors last night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

Plans for the county picnic to be
held at Arvilla June Is. will be taken
up at a meeting Of the committee to
be held Wednesday evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

Scottish Rite sMaAons continued
their reunion at the Masonic temple
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

For sale-The, finest building site
in the northwest, about 240 front
feet on Vernon and the Boulevard.
OVERLOOKING Lincoln Park. Magnifi-
cent site for a modern residence.
Partly improved. DR.. Engstad.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

Ha%ilinGslaget Dates Changed-The
dates for the convention Of Hallings-
laget have been changed from June
24-25 to July 1-2, according to word
received from the secretary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

Petitions for paving certain East
Grand Forks streets are said to have
been nearly 100 per cent signed, and
in anticipation of the paving being
allowed, a number Of residents are
installing city water in their homes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
Surgical Case Used by
Dr.. Verbeke in Battle of
Waterloo Given Academy

A case of surgical Instruments,
used by DR.. James C. Verbeke in car
ing for wounded soldiers of Ma
poleon's armies in the Battle of
Waterloo. was presented to the Har-
risburg Academy of Medicine last
evening.
The instruments have been in the
Verbeke family since the famous
battle, and of recent years have been
in the care of Marion Verbeke, as
sistant fire chief. Anxious that they
be preserved. he decided to present
them to the Harrisburg Academy and
the formal presentation took place
last night through DR.. Hugh Hamil-
ton.
Last evenings meeting was the
monthly session of the organization
and officers were nominated for the
ensuing year. Included are:
DIR. George w. Bauder, president:
DIR. II. L. Gross. first vice-president: |:
DR.. George l.. Laverty, second vice.
president: DR.. j. B. Hileman. secre-
tary-treasurer; DIR. Carson Coover
librarian: DR.. III. II. Douglas. trustee /:
DR.. George Fl. Widder, social and
scientific committee; DR.. w. S. Rus
sell, committee on admissions.
DR.. Coover and DR.. Laverty relat-
ed some of their experiences in the
military service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
Teachers Tell of Expenses
in Petition Asking For
Bonus of 20 Per Cent.
BIZ Associated Press

Merristown, n. j., Dec. 27.-A petit
tion from forty-fye of the sixty-five
public school teachers of the city ask
ing bonus of twenty per cent. of
their salaries for the present year,
was handed the Board of Education
to-day by Superintendent of Schools
j. Burton Wiley.
The petition based the request on
TIL" present cost of living conditions
and actions of boards of education in
other places. 1t gave typical bud =
get made up from the expenses of
twenty-five teachers as follows:
Board, $54S; clothing. one suit, $40:
one coat, S45 two hats, SIS: two
pair of shoes, S24; one pair rubbers.
81; two pairs of gloves, 81 one silk
Dress $50; one wool dress, $32.75; two
summer dresses, $50: one cloth skirt,
SIS; one white skirt, $3.50; three
waists, sS.25: one umbrella, $3.50;
hosiery, $6; underwear. SIS; shoe re-
pairing. SO; total OF s272 for cloth
ing.
Laundry, $40.67: doctor, dentist, oc-
culist, s57; church and charity, SAG:
carfare, s5S.7i; toilet articles, $3.50;
life insurance. s45.21: teachers PEN
sion fund. $4S.60: professional dues,
etc, S5.51; daily newspapers, $11.44;
one magazine, SO; four times to the
ater, So three concerts, $3.50; lee
lures, $3.50; twelve times to moving
pictures, So; making a total of s1,169.
The present average salaries is
s1,041.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
MILITARY ROLL
IS GROWING IN
CITY AND COUNTY
27,613 Men Enrolled on Rec.
ords Taken For Adjutant
Generals Department

Dauphin county's military en-
rollment for 1919 is about 1,10O
more than in 1918, according to fig
ures compiled at the office of the
County Commissioners from reports
from assessors in the various dis
tricts. The enrolment figures for
1919 have been sent to the Adjutant
Generals Department.
The military roll for the entire
county this year includes 1858
names as compared with 26,496 last
year. In the city this year the en-
rollment is 15,462 as compared with
1895. Men between the ages of IS
and As years are included. The list
is valued as information as to the
enrolment under draft regulations
in case of war.
The total enrolment in the city
by wards for last year and this
year follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
Committee Named to
Prepare New Budget and
Tax Rate For Schools

Robert A. Enders. president of the
City School Board, to-day appointed
the following committee to prepare
the budget for the fiscal year. 1920
u: A. Carson Stamm, chairman; DR..
G. E. L. Keen. Harry A. Boyer, w.
Frank Whitman and Franklin j. Roth.
1t is planned to have the budget
ready for consideration by the board
by April 1. Three other special COM
mittees to aid in the preparation of
the budget have been suggested by
President Enders.
One of them. to consider the revi-
sion of the teachers salary schedule,
includes: DR.. Keen, chairman; VIII
liam Pavord. Cameron l. Bear. Mr..
Roth and Mr.. Stamm. Another COM
mittee will act on salaries of janitors
the members including: Mr.. Boy
er. chairman; DR.. Keen. Mr.. Wit
man, II. NJ. Bingaman and Mr.. Roth
The third will consider purchasing of
supplies conferring with Purchasing
Agent Frank c. Foose. The members
will. be Mr.. Whitman. chairman; Mr.
Pavord. Mr.. Baer, Mr.. Binsaman and
Mr.. Boyer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
BUILDING BOOM
FOR COMING YEAR
IS THE FORECAST
Many Contractors Have Plans
Under Way to Provide
New Homes

Plans are under consideration now
by number of builders and realty
men in the city, it is said. for the
erection OF more residences in the
outlying districts of the city during
lS2o. During this year permits were
Issued for hundreds of dwellings. but
1t is believed that construction work
during the coming year may exceed
this recsCd.
one resort, which, it is expected.
VIII be confirmed next week. il that
OUTSIDE interests are backing a move
TO Dulld from 20 to 80 houses in the
section just north of the Foarteenth
lots. " ouiiuihs
boom IL Forecast
This district may be annexed to tbe
clty IN the near future as it lies
iust horth or the recently annexed
riverside section. Another InaaIitv
,ha WhiGn may apply for annexation is
the Pleasant View district, eXtendinp
from Walnut to Herr streets. and
from a line so feet east of Eighteenth
street eastward to Twentv-first
Apout eight years ago agitation in
inns .sectlon Tor annexation brought
no results. put 1t was said earlier in
the week that the residents there are
ANXIOUS now to come into the citv
Work During Winter
With an increase in building ac-
tvities realty sales will boom again
next year, dealers predict. This Year
many of the numerous sales in The
city We're those of newly construct ed
properties, some contractors and
builders disposing of the houses he
Tore they were completed In n NM
Der OF instances workmen were busv
with the finishing touches on dwell.
ings with families already in nos
session.
The housing shortage in Harrisbure
is expected to bring about the same
condition next year and despite the.
Increased cost of building materials
plans are progressing now for great
er activity next spring. Some con-
tractors securing permits to erect
houses began their work late in the
fall and during the winter months
will complete the building opera
tions At least score of houses be-
Ing finished during 1.-THE winter will
be ready for occupancy probably by
April l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
Chicago, With IS Dead,
Expects Many More in
New Year Celebrations
By Associated Press

Chicago. Dec. 27.-Five victims OF
wood alcohol poisoning are dead here,
a sixth is dying and several others
are seriously i'll as result of Christ
mas orgies.
Federal and local authorities opened
vigorous investigation to-day TO
ix responsibility for the sale of the
poison.
We have held inquests on TWEEN
ty-eight or thirty bodies since July
J., all victims of this drug" said
Peter NJ. Hoffman. coroner of Cook
county. Il expect a lot more in u
few days from New Year celebra-
tions.''
One ordinary drink of wood alco-
hol can make man permanently
blind and sometimes kill him, Mr..
Hoffman added.
Two men who sold wood alcohol
TO men who died after drinking it
have been held for the grand jury
on murder charges.
A city ordinance which would
limit sale of wood alcohol to com
mercial men alone, and remove it
from drugstores and saloons, is eX-
pected to be submitted in Il few
days.
Early this afternoon the death list
for this city, Springfield and Holyoke
had risen to Al. and three more per-
sons seriously i'll in their homes have
been reported to the police. Francis
Taylor of Springfield, died this morn
ing and the death of John l.. Duffy.
which occurred about midnight was
diagnosed as due to alcohol poison
ing There were two additional Chi
copee deaths this morning.
District Attorney Ely to-day refus-
A L.
ry, whose bonds were placed by the
court at 100000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
Source of Poisoned Whisky
Believed to Be in Bronx

New York. Dec. 27.-District At
torney Martin, of Bronx county. to-
day began a search for the men who
are alleged to have sold there the
whisky" made from wood alcohol
which, transferred to New England.
was responsible for the deaths of
more than two score persons.
Although not yet officially notified
that New England officials had traced
the source of the poison whisky" to
the Bronx, Mr.. Martin Immediately
laid aside all other business to attend
to the new menace.
After comforting with his staff. he
named Charles NJ. Mclaughlin, assist
ant district attorney, to conduct the
investigation. with explicit instruc-
tions ito comb the borough thor
oughly until the culprits are brought
in" He announced that Mr.. McLaugh-
lin would leave Immediately for Hart
ford. Conn, and other New England
points "to investigate reports cgedit-
ing the Bronx as being the source of
supply of this poisoned fluid"
The Health Department also focus
sed it's attention to-day on wood alco-
hoI poisoning. Commissioner Cope
land telegraphed the Hartford auth
critics for all clues indicating that
the fatal supply of whisky had been
received from New York"
At the same time Ole Salthe, acting
director OF the Bureau of Foods and
Drugs, ordered a special survey to
determine whether any restaurants or
saloons in this city were selling the
poison. Inspection foces were ordered
doubled. with special attention to the
waterfront and foreign colonies. In
these sections inspectors were di-
rected to search saloons from cellar
to garret.
Attention of physicians was drawn
to-day by DR.. S. Dana Hubbard. di-
rector of the Bureau of Public Health
Education to a section of the sanitary
code requiring all cases of wood alco-
hol poisoning to be reported immedi-
ately to the Health Department.
Reports that much Illicit whisky
tContinued ON Page 5.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
FRENCH DEMAND
EX-CROWN PRINCE
SHALL BE TRIED
Frederick William on List Of
Those Whose Surrender
Is Asked
CHARGED WITH LOOTING
Case Against Ex-Kaiser Rests:
Ready TO Take Active
Steps

London, Dec. 27.-Frederick Will
liam, the former German crown
prince, will be included in the list of
persons whose surrender for trial is
demanded by the French, according
to an official report of recent meet
ing between British law officials and
Edouard 1gnace, French under sec
retary for military justice.
The eX-crown prince, it is said,
will be charged with criminal Of
fenses, including looting and rob-
berry with violence, committed in
France.
There appears to have been no
further decision reached at the con-
ference with regard to the case of
former Emperor William.
A full list of the men whose sur
render will be demanded has been
completed. it was stated, and the
steps which are to be taken to in
sure their surrender have been de-
cided upon. One or two questions still
outstanding will be submitted to
Premiers Lloyd George and Clemen-
ceau when they meet in Paris next
month
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
j. S. AND JAPAN
NEAR PACT ON
SIBERIAN ACTION
Reach Common Ground Upon
Which to Base Joint
Movement
By Associated Press

Vladivostok, Dec. 27.-A common
ground on which to base joint action
in Siberia has been reached by the
United States and Japan, according
to an announcement given out here
by the Japanese official publicity bu-
reau..
The announcement said
Genuine satisfaction is expressed
in influential quarters that COM
Japan and America for basing joint
action in Siberia. This is particu-
larly pleasing to those who have OBJ
served with regret that Siberian poll
cies of the two countries at times
seemed TO follow divergent courses"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
54 Dead With Many
More iii, Blinded and
Dying From Poison Drink
BIZ Associated Press

Chicopce, Dec. 27.-The drinking
of whisky with a wood alcohol base
had caused the deaths of 54 per-
sons in Connecticut valley cities to-
day. The list of victims mounted
during the day with reports from
this city, Holyoke. Springfield and
Hartford, Conn. Others stricken by
the concoction marketed for Christ
mas festivities were reported serious
ly i'll. blinded and dying.
The victims in this city this after
noon numbered thirty including one
woman in Springfield, four; Holyoke,
seven, and Hartford, thirteen.
OF this number twenty-seven men
and one woman belonged in Chico
pee; six in Holyoke and two in
Springfield. OF the fifteen cases
sent to Mercy Hospital, in Spring
field, all but one have died, and it
was said that the remaining one
could live but a few hours. Acting
Marshal A. T. Caron, of the Chico
pee police, expressed the belief that
the death list in Chicopee would
go close to fifty before all cases had
been accounted for.
Alexander Perry, proprietor of the
American House, where the police
believed many of the victims OBJ
tanned the liquor, gave himself up
to the police to-day. He, his broth
or Charles, and William Baker, a
bartender at the hotel, were ar
raigned and charged with man
slaughter. All pleaded not guilty
and they were held in $4,000
bonds each for a hearing. Tech
nical charges of selling liquor il
legally also were placed against
them.
Thomas Oczkwyski, proprietor of
a saloon in Ckicopee Center, also
with manslaughter. He has not been
arraigned.
-Four Charged With Murder
The wholesale distribution of the
liquor has ben traced to Hartford,
where four men have been arrested
charged with murder Charles
Perry, brother of Alex. Perry, pro-
prietor of the American House of
this city, who has disappeared. and
William Baker, a bartender, are un-
der arrest here, charged with man.
slaughter. The hotel was closed
yesterday.
The police believe the liquor was
manufactured in New York and
have asked for assistance there in
the investigation
Officers here were provided with
warrants to-day and ordered to
search all suspected places. Five of
the seven additional deaths report
ed here since yesterday were of men
who became ill in their homes and
the police believe there NAV he
many other cases of sickness of the
same kind not yet reported. The
seven who died early to-day were
Wllfred Lassonde, Adolph Charland
ana Joseph Oartkle, who were taken
TO hospital; Joseph Levendusky,
Joseph Jackus, Joseph SebuIa and a
native of Poland, not named. Med
1cal Examiner Fletcher announced
that autopsies performed during the
night indicated that death had been
caused by wood alcohol.
Widely Distributed
reports from Hartford that
wholesale shipments of the liuuor
believed to have caused the deaths
had been made to many cities and
towns in this vicinity aroused a dill
gent search of the district and led
District Attorney Joseph E. Ely. of
Westfield, to request the assistance
of the State Police.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
HOLIDAY DRINKING
ORGIES ARE FOLLOWED
BY HUNDRED DEATHS
TRAIN SERVICE TO
SAVE DAYLIGHT

New York. Dec 81 The Ma
tional Daylight Saving Associas
tion to-day quoted d. N. Bell. gem
erai passenger agent of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, as saying:
''Inasmuch as it would be i'm
practicable to- provide train service
especially for commutation travel
based on two standards of time, it
is our opinion that. from the day
light-saving plan adopted by New
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore and
other importane cities, it will
necessarily follow that the standard
time of those cities shall be the
standard time in the surrounding
territory
President Marcus NJ. Marks ex-
pressed the opinion that all rail-
roads would be guided by the ac-
tion of the big cities in adopting
daylight-saving. A bill for state
wide daylight saving in New Jer-
sey will be introduced next year
in the Legislature. More than 800
communities in the state have gone
on record in its favor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
Turkeys and Chickens
Sell at Low Figures

Harrisburg folks who were forced
to put off their Christmas dinner un-.
til tomorrow, and did not buy their
turkey until to-day, are telling about
their good luck. Poultry prices
showed a slump in local markets.
At the start there was an inclina-
ton on the part of farmers to ask
rs to so cents a pound, but later the
figures dropped to 65 cents. One
man said he purchased a 15-pound
dressed" turkey early this morning
at Chestnut street and only paid so
cents a pound.
cents pound Wednesday. could be
had for 35 and 40 cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
George Yottey May Be
Deputy County Treasurer;
Stroh on Prison Board

George Yottey, 1903 Naudain street,
probably will be named deputy county
treasurer by Treasurer oliver C.
Bishop, 1t was reported to-day. Mr..
Yottey, If appointed. will take the
oath of office January ), and will sue
coed Deputy Treasurer Josh. E. Ruth
erford.
The court to-day appointed w. Scott
Stroh. 1925 North Sixth street a mem
ber of the Board of Prison Inspectors
to succeed the late William b. Meetch,
serving the unexpired term. The term
ends in 1921.
When the Prison Board reorganizes
in January. two members are to be
appointed. one by the court and the
other by the County Commissioners.
1t is not believed there will be any
change in the present administration
force at the county prison.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27
REVISED NAVAL
AWARDS REPORT
TO BE ACCEPTED
Daniels Announces Survey of
knight Board Will Prob
ably Stand
ADMIRALS SUSTAIN SIMS
His Charges Are Supported by
Wilson and Mayo, Fleet
Commanders
BY associated Press

Washington, Dec. 27.-In revising
the lists of naval decorations to be
awarded officers for their services
during the war, the knight board,
Secretary Daniels said to-day, will
be instructed to follow in general
the same policy adopted by the Sec
retary in revising the original lists.
At the same time, Mr.. Daniels
said, the board would give full con-
slderat:on to the views expressed by
Rear Admiral Sims and other high
officers who have objected to the
mariner i'll which the decorations
thus far am -Junced were awarded
The Secretary added that he
hoped the new recommendation of
the board r1uld be approved by him
without Inendment. The revised
report er,ner will be sent to Presi-
dent Wilson for final action or acted
on by the Secretary on behalf of the
President.
Admirals Protest
In discussing his order of last
night recovering the board to re-
view cases already considered and
act upon additional recommenda-
tions made recently, Mr.. Daniels dis
closed that Admiral Henry b. Will
son and Rear Admiral Henry T..
Mayo had written him. calling ctten-
ton to what tthey described as m
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-27

freely admits there is scarcity of
paper money, as long suspected by the
family man. The Government Is not
able to redeem the old bills with the
regularity that it formerly did. So
request has been circulated among
banks of.the country asking that they
keep the bills in circulation as long
IS possible
The scarcity of paper money is COM
paratively only. and Is due, to the
great amount of money in circulation.