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QUESTION STILL UNSETTLED.

Olnsk, Nov. Observation-Disclosures of
the Associated Press.)-The all-Rus-
sian government has not yet been able
to settle the all-important question of
the distribution of farming land of
Siberia. An effort has been made
temporarily to provide the, peasants
with land OF at least to enable them
to cultivate 1t until the proposed a
tional constituent assembly can finally
dispose of this vexed and complex
problem. The steps thus far taken
by h all-Russian government In this
direction have been intended only to
meet the exigencies OF. the present
situation. ga
The farmers or peasants in 1917
took possession of land belonging to
the state. to the church or clergy. The
government has. now given them as
surance that their rights to their
crops from land thus Illegally ap-
propriated, will be recognized pending
final decision as to who really WINS
the land.
The all-Russian government has
announced also that fits soldiers will
have the right during. a ten year
period to locate on public domain
hitherto reserved to immigrants.
The government proposes also to
distribute among peasants private
properties and land owned by the gov
eminent. The purpose Of these
steps is to encourage the peasants to
\ acquired land. 10 protect the inter-
ests of soldiers drawn from the peas
antry. their families will be permitted
to settle on public land without wait
ing for the. soldier to return to. his
family, =.
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Rippling Rhymes
THE VICTIM.
By WALT MASON.

THE VICTIM.
All the world is shot to pieces. men
are roaring. days and nights, for q
lot of boons and bulwarks, and some
fifty kinds of. rights; capital is swat
ting labor, labor's roundly hitting
back, and our mills are standing idle,
and our trains have jumped the
track. All the struggling, lighting
forces seem to glory in the wreck,
while the Ultimate Consumer gets
the cleaver in the neck. Oh, the III
innate Consumer in the, scrap has lit
tie part; he'd be happy just to labor
in the office or the mart, and to, feed
his wife and Riddles. and to buy the
rags they. need, and provide against
the, future when he's old md gone to
seed: but alas, the bricks are. flying.
and h scrappers are on deck. and
the Ultimate Consumer gets the DOR
hicks In the neck. And the Ultimate
Consumer has a sad and weary lot.
for he's always bound to, suffer.
whether others do or. not: others do
the frantic talking Of their Eriev-
ances and ills. while the Ultimate
Consumer goes ahead and pays the
bills; it's a time Of sound and fury
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STRONGS0UAD
0UTF0R QUINT
AT UNIVERSITY
Regular Practice Has Been
Started to Whip Team
In Shape.

With most Of the mel in good corr
dition from the class games, Coach
Paul Davis is putting a squad OF
twenty-thrcc basketball players
through their strides in competition
for regular berths on the varsity
auint. The first practice was held
Thursday afternoon.
Among the men are five letter men.
two old substitutes and three men
who have played on other college
teams. Letter men arc: Bud John
son. Skrctting. Sproul. Stenshoel,
Richards: former substitutes are:
Wyttcnhach and Dunncil. IIouscr
and Sinclaire. former Agsic stars. are
In l'lickerfail togs this season. RIP
pertor, VINO played with Wahpeton
science school. is another strong con-
render for 81 berth. ,
- There are other good men inciud-
ing fresh and strong high schoo ma.
reriai. Ainnng these men are jim
Sinclair. t'roats. Nizareick, Mikkel-
son., Sud. F'atten, Robertson. 'Ted
Cook. john hanson. McCutcheon
. Graves. Ted Anderson. l5ukken anG
Florence.
Snroul. captain-elect. is reported
not to be in the best OF condition due
to a severe attack OF scarlet fever las
spring and it is not known yet wheth'
or or not he will be able to come w
TO the standard That will be necessar.
this year to clinch a berth on tn
varsity.
Houser is looming up as IA power
fnl addition to Flickertail basketball
Hc was ono OF the best players eve
turned nut at the A.. c. and was a
one time all state selection. He is i,
fine trim from the class series o
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Wilde's Next Fight
May Also Be Staged
In Milwaukee, Wis.


Chicago. Dec. 12.-Milwaukec
probably will stage the next fight by
Jimmy Wilde, f'yweight champion. Of
Great Britain. Wilde. it is said. likes
milwaukee, so we'll he is making. his
permanent, Headquarters there while
in this country. He was pleased with
The treatment accorded him in his
first appearance in America last Sat
urday. when he was outpo;nted by
Jack Sharkey of New York. and
would not be averse to another
match there.
Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne,
Ird.. is mentioned as a probable op-
ponent of the Britisher. While the
Milwaukee promoters won't state
that Mason is the hoy they have in
mind as Wilde's opponent, it is said
that he will get the chance if he en-
cages in a match shortly with some
other battler and shows that he is in
form,
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SPORT News

N--M-
games and is looked upon: as one of
The best bets for the regular Quint.
Frank Richards. a powerful guard
cha 1@rm a Years ears VIII nave a s goo
is rumored that he may be slated for
a forward position regardless of his
weight. Although Il heavy man, he
is a speedy basketball player. Skret-
ting is also Il strong and fast player.
Stenshoel Of Valley City. a demon
guard, will make a strong try for the
five. and Bud Johnson. one. time
guard, is being watched with inter-
est.
Hyperion and Mikke!sop of the
Wahpcton science school, are both
players who are drawing considerable
attention as contendcrs for varsity
bcrtbs. McCutcheon is QUO of the
best bets of the newer material. He
is light but Il speedy player and ac-
curate basket shooter. His weight.
however. will be something Of a hand
icaU his wear.
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MAKE sERIoTs CHARGES.

Toxic. Nov. 1s.-(Mail.)-Three
thousand wage 'earners. including
printers, tram workers and tailors. re-
Gently adopted. a. resolution declaring
that the Japanese government, In the
present crisis caused by the high cost
of living, is merely making, efforts for
the protection OF capitalists and limit
ed circles of society. This, the wage
carners asserted. was done at the Nex-
pensc of the general public whose
welfare and interests are entirely
cabinet has no understanding of the
welfare Of the nation. Of labor prob
lens and the food question which
"are threatening the lives and safety
ct millions throughout the empire"
They demanded that the cabinet
should resign. ~,
a delegation called at the premier's
residence after the meeting and
handed the resolution to q secretary.
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GERMAN REPLY
TO PROTOCOL IS
RECEIVED IN PARIS

Paris, Dec. 1.-The German re-
ply to the supreme councils note, de-
manding the signing of the peace
and this afternoon was undergoing
translation by the German delegationh
according to the: Intransigeant. I'M
The newspaper declares that. thes
reply is substantially a capstulationS
on the, .Scapa Flow question ana ~
proposal to discuss other points.
SUSPICIOUS. g
. ~Patience-what's the matter With
you, and Fred?,. u
Patrice-Wen. I had a suspicion he
wasn't r to me all the time he va
in France with, his regiment, and now
I'm quite sure of it,. $E#S
why SOP = ~
Last night he began saying sweet
things to me In French."-Yonkers
Statesman. g ,Ss
w.A lHEh1
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University Champions
Will Play "Y" Tonight

With the Mimic game cancelled be-
cause Of altered train schedules the
Y. NJ. G.. a. uuint will match strength
with the Sophomore uuint of the uni
versity that just won the campus
championship.
At Z o'clock the Grand Forks and
East Grand Forks high school girls
will clash in a. preliminary game
refereed by G.. T.. link Of the "Y."
The men who will make up the
Sophomore uuint are: McCutcheon,
Hyperion. Houser. Sinclair STEM
shoel, Bicswalic and Dunnell. Y. NJ.
g. A. PLAYERS will be picked from
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OF COAL
CAUSES DELAY IN
REMOVING MINES

Berlin, wednesday. Dec. 1o.-Ger-
NAL naval authorities have been
backward in removing mines from
German waters, according to a Ham,
burg dispatch to the vossische Zeit-
ung At a meeting Of the Nautical
association in hat city, the dispatch
says, maps were shown indicating
that 600 square miles of the North
Sea had not been cleared, while
America and England had almost fin
ished removing fields laid by their
navies during the war. 1t is claimed
here that the delay has been due to
lack of coal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-12

Rat want with raw potatoes? Then
II he did Therapeutics why should
he bring them into the Kings Palace
without first asking the Kings per
mission? After all, it seemed rather
foolish to think this little creature
was guilty Of such an act. -
Tinker Bob pondered these things
in his mind. and waited till twilight
and again went out to the piles, Of
sticks and stones. Yet there was no
sign Of life. The King therefore de-
cided that Jack the Wood Rat had
only stopped one night and had
journeyed on. So he again retired,
still in the dark as to what had placed
the potatoes and chestnut ours In his
chamber. ~
Not long after he retired he heard
again Pat, pat, pat" on the chamber
floor. Again he arose n lit the
candle but no one was in sight. Still!
it was a mystery.
Tomorrow-The Mystery Solved.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-12
rGHI THE "FLU.c

Anchorage. Alaska. Nov. 14.-(By
MaiI.)-Spanish influenza which
ragged in Anchorage last winter, will
not be permitted to saip a foothold
this year. DIR. j. 3. Beeson. chief
surgeon of the Alaska engineering
commission is taking all precautions
to prevent a recurrence of the scourge
and has urged that citizens follow out
certain rules he has promulgated.
Absolute rest in case the disease APP
pears, is prescribed for patients as
the most important factor in<the cure.
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Latest reports from the Smoky City
have it that Hugo Bezdek's to step out
as manager OF the Pirates next sea-
son and that George Gibson, former
star catcher with the Pirates. will
succeed him. Gibson managed the
Toronto International league club
last caSOn ::
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She'll Quinn Quint
Takes Set From Rand

The Sibell-Quinn quint wrecked
games OF the set with the Rand
Bros outfit ut the Wilde alleys last
night.
The standings:
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and the madness knows no check,
and the Ultimate Consumer gets the
Ratchet in the neck.-Copyright BY
George Matthew Adams.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-12

Ryan. patten. H. George. Yoffery,
Iverson, Sather, Lukkason and For
seth.
Frank Duegan viii referee the
main game
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-12
STEAMSHIP is

Sidney: n. s.; Dec. 1.-THE Amer
lean steamship Lake Jialewood. is
aground on Port Hood island in tbs
Gulf of st. Lawrence and is likely
to be a total wreck. it was announced
here today. The crew. numbering 3S
men. was rescued by means Of a
breechcrs buoy.
The steamer Lake Elmda'e, a new
vessel owned by the United States
shipping board, also is reported by
wireless to be aground at Cape Blue
nea Harbour Au Bouche. Antigon-
ish, y. s.. and in great danger.
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Vancouver. +. C.-British Co,un1.
bia officials Of the A. A. U. have for
mally announced that they "are
shocked at.the action of the Alberta
branch Of the A. A.. u. IN restoring
amateur rights to a. number of pro-
fessionals who fought in France and
Belgium. The British Columbia as
ISOLATION is threatening to sever re-
1ations with Alberta.
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Spectator. Witne..
Curlers In Action

A large crowd Of interested spec
tators r taking advantage of the
opportunity offered TO witness the
curling at the new pavilion this sea
son. The new building north of the
Northern Pacific depot is easily
reached and O warm room is pro-
vided for the audience.
The skfps who led their teams to
victory last night are Mcdonald.
Williamson and L'Esperance. Eight
ripks played last night.
The draws:
Walters ! - Moore
Wood " Husband
Sinclair. Libby
Common Mcdonald
SKIP ........ SKIP. .......l3
MacEeachern Finch
Warnken Thompson
Secord Testre
Williamson SchIosscr
Skip. ...r....10 Skip....... .
Gutekunst Thompson
Sherman ~, sGese
stake johnson
disappearance Noonan
SKIP. .......l3 SKIP. ....... l
Nelson Ahrahamson
McElroy Hanson
F'agett Baason
Burchard Gray
Sklp........ 3 i ........ 3
-. ----0------
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SPORTLETS

Winnipeg. Man. Dec. 12.-Despite
the fact that Jimmy wilde, the
Welsh fyweight got off on the wrong
foot of Milwaukee,, Winnipeg boxing
fans are anxious to see. him in action
here. 1t is expected that Wilde will
fight in St. Paul or Minneapolis and
then will come to Manitoba. A prob
able opponent has o beer decided
but Wilde's manager has re-
piled to a. letter sent to him by a To-
cal promoter and is favorable TO
coming here.
Virginia, MINI. Dec. 12.-Tony
Klink, former Virginia high school
football star, will captain the 1920
eleven of Stout institute. at Men
ononic, Wis. Klink played tackle and
Brandon. Man, Dec. 12.-Brandon
hockey fans are attempting to organ
ize a Western intermediate league
this winter. -Four teams already have
agreed to enter. Thy are Brandon
college, the Mounted Police, Great
War Veterans and knights Of Column
bus hut. Efforts are being made to
line up Oak Lake, Nirden and Port
age
Pullman, Wash, Dec. 12.-Dean
Carpenter. president of the Pacific
coast conference. Fred Bahler, ath-
letic director and Gus WEIGH. foot
ball coach, composed the delegation
representing Washington State Col
lege at the annual conference in Sc
attic which discussed football plans
for 1920. Important announcements
are expected shortly. WEIGH will
coach the w. S. G. team next fall.
Calgary. Alta, Dec. 12.-Having
brought several of Americas best
boxers to Calgary for recent bouts.
the local boxing association is now
arranging to match Canadian stars
against champions in the big shows
ear. The services of Jack Britton,
welterweight champion, are being
sought and he will probably fight
Frank Barrieau if he accepts terms.
A return match between Charlie Nc
Carthy, of St. Paul and a. few other
| cities. and Harry Anderson, is being
arranged. "7
Hibbing. Minn.. Dec. 1c.-Bobby
, st. Paul American Association Base
ball club. ehas been obtained as skat-
ing instructor. .at a local rink this
winter and he also will play on the
Hibbing hockey team if that organi-
zat;o,< goes into action. Local base
ball leaders are limiting that Nc
Menemy may remain here perma-
nently and play baseball for Hibbins
nex season.
Saskatoon. Sasll.,~Dec. l2.-Saska-
itoon baseball fans have refused to
wait until spring to become excited
over their 1920 baseball team. Al
ready they. are claiming the Western
Canada league pennant. Saskatoon
won the title last Figures
made public by the local manage
ment show that the total attendance
here a. season was greater thar the
attendance at Columbus. Ohio. where
American association clubs furnished
the attractions. ..
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WILL KNOW STANDINGS TODAY.

New York, Dec. 12.-Anlerica's
leading tennis players will learn
their ratings for 1919 following the
sessions this afternoon and tonight Of
the executive committee Of the Unit
cd States National Lawn Tennis as
sociation. Players who, because Of
the war. have not been listed since
1915. are expected to appear on the
report Of the ranking committee.
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v:rEsTI r To 4 DRAW.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Dec. 12.-Johnny
MI. ~.., n~,,udteweighl champion. and
Paul Irehn. challenger, wrestlcd two
hours to a draw here last night. PREM
, was the .a ggrcssor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
BESSENER NEWS

Bessemer, May 7.-(SpeciaL)-Bi for the paving of eight blocks on Nine teenth street were opened and consid- cred at the meeting of the city coun- cil Tuesday evening. The following bids were submitted: Southern Bithulithie company five-inch concrete foundation with bithulithic surface, sS4,219; sec ond bid, macadam base. bithulithic sur face, s71,747. sullivan Long & Haggety. five-inch concrete foundation, five-inch brick surface, s9S,7S1; second bid, four inch concrete foundation. four-inch re- pressed brick surface; third bid, four inch concrete base. three-inch repressed brick surface, s90S15. H. M. Bowry company. fve-inch concrete base sheet asphalt surface. $SS.o79; second bid, asphaltic concrete surface, s72,SsS. More time to compare the bids and make a decision was asked by the al- dermen, and Nthe decision was made at an adjourned meeting Wednesday even- ing
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ROUTE OF HTNEYS

verbal petition was brought be- fore the council meeting by 30 citizens in the vicinity of Dartmouth avenue and Sixteenth street, where the auto mobile accident that resulted in the death of two boys happened d short time ago, requesting that the route of jitneys Feeders be changed to Caro- lima avenue and Fourteenth street which is not so thickly populated as the route being used. The petition was presented by J. |. Russell, the father of one of the boys who was killed. Sew eral aldermen expressed themselves as being thoroughly aroused over the vio- lation of the speed ordinance in the city limits, and a motion carried unan- imously favoring jail sentence for all viola tors. Upon motion of Alderman JaI Bryant it was decided to employ mo- torscycle policeman, and the salary was fiexed at s110 The police commit tee was also instructed to purchase q motorcycle to be used for this pur- pose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08

win the match. After making beautltul throw to the mat I'reberg tried several times for the deadly toe hold, but not successful. once again he trapped IbYsz- go into his terrible head scissors and arm lock- Again Zbyszko broke loose. after taking great punishment. At the end Of the allotted time of 2 minutes Zbyszko had failed to work Freberg for a second fall and Freberg was declared the win ner of the bout
 PRELIMINARIES
 The crowd was furnished an extra good preliminary bill last night The first was between Jean Lawler and Floid Law1er. The boys showed lots of stuff and at the end of eight minutes Jean pinned Floid's shoulders to the mat.
 The next match was between Martin and ekndricks. two fast S5-pounders. Kenrlicks and Martin wrestled to draw.
 Murphy and Barks furnished the next number on the programme, and after seven minutes of hard work Murphy was thrown with a body hold
 Shuggerman and Saterwite went on the mai next. After six minutes of work Satterwite, who was the heavier of the two, threw Shugerman.
 sieeel and Siegal furnished a slugging match for the crowd the result being a draw. The lads were "cracker- jacks with the mts.
 The last and biggest thing on the ore linn" was a battle royal, in which four brunettes" from sunny Africa tried their hands at a slugging contest After many ''wallops" were given and received, there was only one tar baby left and the fistic engagement was at an end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
'zbYSzKO FAILS ID
 OVERCOME FREDERG.
Although ZbyszkO Gained One Fall Over Freberg, He
 Failed To Win Match.

4 Last night in one of the fastest and most exciting bouts ever witnessed in Birmingham Waldek 3byszko failed 70 throw John Freberg twice in the all dotted time of 90 minutes. Although Freberg won the match, yet he failed ito gain a fall over zbyszllo.
 Referee Landgrebe entered the ring at o'clock and introduced Jack Cur ley. zbyszko's manager. When the crowd called for a speech Curley made the statement that as long as he Lad anything to do with Zbyszko or any other wrestler he would not have any thing to do with Marin Plestina. Both men entered the ring in the pink of condition They seemed very eycly matched, although Waldek had it or Freberg a little in weight. With 8 little foot work and stalling they settled down to business. Some one in the crowd yelled for Plestina. Zbyszko turned and made some remark to the speaker. This gave the crowd the cue and cries for Plestina came from ev? anywhere. Waldek stood it as long as he was able, but finally told MT. Land grebe that if the crowd did not stop making so much fuss" he would with draw from the ring. But no one stopped.
 As the yelling of the crowd became worse Zbyszko pulled the "Tll take my dolls and go home" stunt. He made as if to go out of the ring Referee Landgrebe told him to go on, and the crowd yelled Throw him out" But Zibby changed his mind and did not go off after all.
 After getting in and out of many hazardous holds Freberg locked Zby3- zko in a death hold. Zibby was taking terrible punishment from a combina- ton head scissors and arm lock. By a great effort he broke loose and a little later forced Freberg to give up, applying 8 toe hold. The time for the first fall was l hour and minutes.
 After a period of rest the men came back on the mat again. Zbyszko had 2 minutes to throw Freberg, in order to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
LIKE DIFFERENT
 PERSON SINCE MERT0NE CAME
Woman EatsAnything out Trouble Afterward Now and Can Sleep
 Good Nights Also

Like many other women, Mrs. c. O. Jett, 15l2 Worth avenue, Knoxville,
 Tenn, was run down, nervous, excit-
 able and couldn't eat or sleep right.
 She took Meritone, the famous new sys-
 tenn medicine, and she says she is now feeling like different person. Mrs. Jett is the wife of c. o. Jett, well known employe of the Southern railroad.
 For a long time my stomach was all out of order, indigestion bothering me badly, and finally I also contracted severe case of nervousness" said Mrs. Jett.
 q didn't have any appetite and the little food did eat gave me lot of trouble afterward.
 T was restless at night and could hardly sleep at all. The least noise got my nerves all unstrung. T tried medicine after medicine, but nothing seemed to do me any good. Then one of the clerks in the drug store told my husband about Meritone and he brought me home a bottle. T started taking it and it has put my stomach in such good condition that can eat anything without indigestion
 or any trouble at all afterward My appetite is so good that I feel hungry all the time
 My nerves are in good condition now also and no amount of noise bothers me. I sleep fine every night. T can truthfully say that Meritone has made me feel like new person and I don't hesitate to recommend such medicine to my friends" Meritone is builder and strength ener and general system medicine without a superior and is excellent for ailing conditions of the stomach, liver or kidneys. catarrh and the like. Meritone is being specially intro duced in Birmingham at the Jacobs Drug Store, at 1904 Second avenue, and the Norton Drug Store and is sold in Ensley at the Berney Drug Store and in Bessemer at the Pegram- Patton
 Drug company.-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
CHURCH MUSICALE

The musicale to be given Sunday after noon at the First Methodist church at 5 o'clock will be an unusual church and musical event.
 The programme follows:
 Chorus, "All Men, All Things
 Solo and chorus, Praise Thou the Lord" Recitative tenor Sing Ye Praise" Duet for two, sopranos and chorus, T Waited for the Lord"
 Violin solo. Miss Gladys Lyons.
 Tenor solo, '.The Sorrows of Death Chorus, The Night Is Departing"
 Chorus, "Ye Nations Offer to the Lord
 Duet for soprano and tenor, My Song Shall Be Always Thy Mercy.
 Corus, "Ye Nations Offer to the Lord. ' Over 10 voices will take part on the programme and many singers of note will take the solo parts. Arthur Thomas will direct, with Renzi Thomas, organist, and Miss Bert Rogers at the piano.