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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
RAILROAD PLAN
ADVANCED BY
NATIONAL BOARD
Private Ownership by Few
Large Competing Com
panies Urged.

Washington, July a. Private
ownership and operation Of railways
merged into 20 or 80 great competing
systems under the supervision of a
federal transportation board with a
statutory rule of rate making assur-
Ing to the roads a net return of six
per cent, was offered to the house
commerce committee today as the
plan Of the National Transportation
conferences.
Harry A. Wheeler, Chicago, former
president of the chamber Of COM
merce of the United States, which as
sembled the conference, explained
that hearings had been held for six
months at which shippers, railroad
men, labor union officials and bankers
had been heard. :.
Continued government operation
until legislation Is enacted was urged
by the conference with the limitation
that such legislation should be en-
acted this year. With the return of
the roads at a time when many pos
sibly will be showing deficits, the
conference thought there should be
made available by congress a railroad
reserve fund of $500,o00,0 900, admin
istered by the proposed federal trans
portation board, for the stabilization
of the roads credit and to facilitate
the recommended consultations. The
sum eventually would be returned to
the government.
Government guarantee of earnings
was not favored. Instead it was urged
that the interstate commerce COM
mission be made responsible for rates
and fares designed to yield carriers
not less than six per cent upon the
aggregate fair value Of the property.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
new YORK China
TOWN CHANGED
Two Chinese Idols Have
Been Removed Fnom =,
Church by Lee To.

New York, July 2s.-The trans
forming of Chinatown that has been
in progress for decade, has finally
thrust it's Americanizing influences
into the Chinese temple in Mott street
with the result that the joss and the
lesser idols have been relegated to a
dusty closet.
A Christian clergyman; Lee To.
head Of the Chinese association which
now holds sway in the temple, is re-
sponsible for the removal of the idols
which is significant of the present day
attitude of the Chinese toward the
old traditions. =.
The Chinese association is regarded
as the most powerful organization OF
Chinese in America. 1t has replaced
the dramatic, though fatal method OF
the old tonEs with system of mu-
tual help founded on the most ad-
vanced American ideas of philan-
thropy. In San Francisco is another
similar society taking care of the Chi
nese in the western region.
When two Chinese become involved
in dispute over land or property or
wives they turn to the authority that
means most to them, and in most
cases that is not the American court
but the Chinese association. A jury
sits in the council room and with Lee
To presiding, the arguments are heard
and adjudicated. The decision OF the
council ia final.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
Sen. M'KELLAR
SUPPORTS The
NATIONS LEAGUE
Declares it One Of Most For
ward Steps in Nations
History.

Washington. July 23.-The League
of Nations was supported in the sem
ate today by Senator McKellar, Demo-
crat, Tennessee. as one of the greatest
forward steps in the nations history.
Most Of the opposition, he asserted.
came from "reactionaries" of the
same school who opposed the federal
constitution and those who later
handicapped the growth and develop
ment Of the country.
There have always been reaction
aries in our country" he said, land
there have always been progressives.
There have always been forward
looking men and backward looking
men. There have always been men
who looked to precedents and to the
past and men who looked to the fu-
ture: If the reactionaries had had
their way in the beginning of our
government we possibly would not
have had republic. If they had
their way the republic would never
have been enlarged.
II am not a reactionary. am a
Democrat in its most progressive
sense. We ought to improve upon
those who have gone before us. We
have had better advantages than they
had. They blazed the path. Every
dictate of conscience, every dictate OF
humanity, every dictate of an en-
lightened self interest, every dictate
Of commercial and industrial adj
vantage, every dictate Of desire for
peace requires the establishment OF
this great world pact"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
WASHINGTON
" : A>-..A. y I. - II
RACE RIOT
IS QUIE'T|lylC! ! \!
One Man Killed and Anoti1-
er Severely Injured Dur
ing Last Night.
Troops Practically in Con-
troll of Situation; Public
Places Closed.

Washington. July 2s.-F1rinE in
some negro districts continued until
early this morning but the major
casualties in last nights clashes be-
tween whites and negroes. reports
show. consisted Of only one white man
killed and another possibly fatally
wounded.
Scores were injured from blows BY
fists, clubs and stones and the WELD
ing of knives.
The man killed last night, Isaac
B. Halbfnger, and the seriously
both members, of the defense guard.
a negro.
The fact the capital was an armed
camp and the fourth night of the
race warfare was less violent than
Monday.
An all night rain and the presence
Of 1000 heavily armed soldiers, ma
rines and sailors doing duty with the
700 police and several hundred home
defense guards acted as a deterrent
to mob violence.
The closing of pool rooms, moving
picture houses and other places where
crowds of negroes might gather,
helped in keeping order.
Revised figures. early today for the
period of disorders showed five dead
and at least ten fatally wounded.
Hundreds were less seriously hurt and
the jails and the hospitals were liter
ally overflowing.
Sale of firearms and ammunition in
the city has been stopped and the
militia is practically in control.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
DECLARES MOONEY
HAD NO FAIR TRIAL

Washington, July 2s.-Thomas ].
Mooney did not receive full justice in
his trial at San Francisco for alleged.
connection with the Preparedness
day bomb explosion. according to a
report by John B. Densmore, former
special agent of the department of
Justice, who investigated nthe case for
the government. The report dated
November 1, 1918, was. submitted ito
the house today in response to a reso-
luton. = "
1.-The plain truth is" the report said,
that there is nothing about the case
to produce feeling of confidence
that the dignity and majesty of the
law have. upheld.
There is nowhere anything resem-
bling consistency, the effort being
patchwork of incongruous make
shift and often of desperate expe-
=
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
DECLARESU.
TROOPS CAUSED
MUCH TROUBLE
Mitchell Says Mexicans Be
lieve3 Americans are Afraid :,
to Fight.

Washington. July 2s.-william B.
Mitchell, former manager at the Bank
Of London in Mexico City told the
house rules committee today that the
sending of two American military ex-
peditions into Mexico and their sub
seouent withdrawal is largely re-
sponsible for the anti-American feel
ing in the southern Republic. The COM
mittee is considering resolution
authorizing investigation of the re-
lations between the two countries.
DO you think that the feenng
against Americans was strengthened
by the belief that America or its peo-
pie were afraid to assert their rights
asked q member of the committee?
eyes" said the witness. Twice
American expeditions entered the
country and then withdrew"
1.-The Mexicans then had contempt
for Americans" 7" ~.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
B0lsheuik Delegation Clues
Offer of Peace TO Run1afliafl
Leader, Says Berlin Report
BILL WOULD GIVE
WOMEN RIGHT TO
HOLD OFFICES

London, Tuesday, July 22.-The
bill emitting women TO-. bold public
ONCE and exercise p16SG functions
which passed second reading in the
house OF lords today is one introduced
by the government as substitute for
the bill of VIM. q. Adamson in the
house Of commons on behalf Of the
labor party.
E The Adamson bill gave women the
franchise on the same terms as men
but only at the age Of thirty. The
lord chancellor, in introducing the
bill. explained that the government
did not desire change In women's
franchise because 1t would entail an
other general election and further, be-s
cause q committee was being appoint
ed to study the question Of legislative
devOlution. 2g Isl
4 The Adamson bill win come before
the house Of lords shortly and pos1i-
bly, viii Be rejusted, thus relieving the.
government from m embarrassing
situation. ssss3ss u. n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
CLEMENCEAU'S
CABINET WINS
WITH GOOD LEAD
Majority of lib in His Favor
Larger Than when Test
Vote Was Taken.

Paris, July Observation-Disclosures
Clemenceau, who won from his cab
met vote of confidence late yester-
day in the chamber of deputies,
emerged from the conflict stronger
than the test vote showed.
The final vote of confidence on a
resolution by Deputy Simyan. approv-
ing the governments declaration Of
policy, showed confidence in the gov
ernment by 289 to 176, a majority Of
113. The first vote, which was on a
demand for priority for the resolution
Of Deputy Chaumet, gave the premier
a majority of 81, the resolution being
defeated 272 to .1S1. NJ. Chaumet's
resolution, for which priority was ask
ed, was on the high cost of living.
Priority for it was sought over the
resolution of Deputy Augagneur
which was adopted Friday by ma
jority of IA. the government being in
the minority. 1t was the Augagneur
resolution that resulted in the resig-
nation of NJ. Boret, the former food
minister, now replaced by Joseph ].
B. E. Noulens.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
Committee To Report
Results OF Inquiry
Regarding Prisoners

Washington, July 23.-Omcial re-
ports OF the war department dealing
with its investigation Of alleged
cruelties to American military pris-
oners In France were to be brought
before a special house war investiga-
ting committee today by General
March, Chief Of staff.
Chairman johnson of South Dakota
called the meeting after General March
had informed him that definite infor-
nation had been received by the de-
parttnent. The inquiry was opened
last week with the six soldiers testify
.nr thoy saw many Americans held
in prison camps and jails around Paris
brutally treated by superior officers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
9TH INFANTRY OF
MINNESOTA MAY GO
OUT OF EXISTENCE

ST. Paul. Mimi. uly estate mill
tary officials. in conference here today
announced that the sixth infantry.
Minnesota national guard, possibly
will go out of existance when the
state force is reduced to two regi-
ments of infantry. one artillery regi-
ment and one ambulance train, to
conform with federal regulations.
1t will be necessary to convert one
Minnesota infantry regiment into an
artillery force and officers said that
this order will mean that the sixth in
fantry must give way to the re-organ-
lied 151st field artillery. The Min
nesota artillery unit was part of the
rainbow division and participated in
fighting in France.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
-Four Montana Town. Are.
Threatened By Flames.
Serious Blaze Spreading
Over $4,000 Acre. In The
Madison National Forest;
Big Montana Ranch Is In
Danger.

Spokane, WASH, July 23.-Twenty-
FIVE hundred forestry service men,
soon to be increased to 5000 and hum
dreds Of men In the employ Of timber
protective associations, have failed to
hold in check fres raging today in
northern idaho, and western and
central Montana.
Four Montana towns Thompson
Falls, st. Regis, Henderson and Maid
en-, pioneer mining camp near
Lewistown--were menaced. The blaze
is within q mile and q quarter of
thompson Falls. Sanders county. and
citizens, ranchers and. forest service
employees were combating It.
a seEious blaze was spreading over
.anproximately over Is, 900 acres In
the Madison national forest and
threatened the property Of one Of the
largest ranches In south central Mon
tana. .Ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
WILSON Calls
MORE SENATOR'S
President Continues to I'm
prove and Will be Well in
Few Days.

Washington, July 2s.-Conferences
with Republican senators on the
peace treaty and the League of Ma
tions covenant were continued today
by President Wilson. Senators on the
visiting list were Page, Vermont;
Sterling. South Dakota; Mclean,
Conn, and Newberry. Michigan.
Mr.. Wilson'S condition continued to
improve today and it was expected
that within few days he would have
entirely recovered from the effects of
an attack of intestinal trouble. The
president, however, still is weak and
for that reason held conferences to-
day. at his study in the White House
instead Of in the legislative Offices.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
TEN PERSONS
SHOT DURING
BERLIN RIOT
Trouble Occurs When Com
munists and Spartacans
Break Up Meeting.
Audience at Socialist Meet
ing Attempt to Lynch
Man Who Shot.

Berlin, Tuesday, July 22.-(By the
Associated Press. )-Ten persons were
shot during disorders which attended
the breaking up of a majority Social
ist meeting by communists and Spar
tacans here yesterday. Those at
tending the meeting which was held
in the Trades Union building, at
the shots but he was saved by hos
pital helpers who were in the build
ing. :
Meetings Are Not Quiet ~
Several majority Socialist meetings
held late yesterday did not develop
as quietly as they began. Commun-
lists and Spartacans by pre-arranged
plans, smuggled radicals into halls
where the majority Socialists were
congregated and there broke up the
meetings by catcalls and other noises
and even by violence.
At countless meetings the majority
Socialists speakers gave up attempt.
ing to speak after half an hour OF
shouting and in the trades union
building, where the biggest meeting
was held, chairs, beer bottles, glasses
and even tables were hung about IN
successful attempt to break up the
gathering. The communist agitators
responsible for the uproar jumped on
the stage while Erich Kuttner, editor
Of Vorwaerts, was speaking and made
counter speech.
The hall instantly was transferred
into a bedlam which increased as the
opponents began to throw glasses and
seize chairs with which to belabor
each other. Suddenly shots were fired.
Some ten persons were wounded, In
cluding Herr Kuttner, who was at
tended by. workers and hospital help
ers The audience tried to lynch the
shooter, who was saved by the hos
pital helpers. Government troops had
to quell riots in other halls.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
RUSSIAN PRISON
TO BE MUSEUM

Warsaw. Friday. July 11.-(By the
Associated Press, Delayed. )-The
prison known as ''the Tenth pavilion z
viii be transformed into 1 national
museum. General Joseph Pilsudski.
the chief Of state. today guided =
number Of officers and represent tatives
Of the authorities through the build
martyrdom Of Polish national heroes.
General Ptlsudski showed the cell
where hei himself was in prison. The
visitors also had pointed ont to them
the gallows ct the foot Of the citadel
where the Russians executed Poles.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
CONGRESS ASKED
il, FOR -$5G9,oO0 TO
FIGHT FOREST FIRES

Warrington, July 23.-Congress
was asked today by Secretary Lane
for special alrappropriation of $780,
900 to fight forest fires in Montana,
Idaho and Washington. Latest re-
ports from Idaho, he said, declare the
fires cannot be extinguished save by
a heavy rain of which there is no Inn
mediate prospect" -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
PACKING CO.
employees TO
STRIKE SOON
Will Announce Demands of
Big Wage Increase With
in 48 Hours.

Chicago. July 23.-Labor leaders
declared today that within forty-eight
hours $1,000 employees of Armour &
Co.. Swift & Co.. Wilson g. Co. Morris
& Co. and Cudahy &, Co. will present
demands for an average wage increase
of 80 cents an hour. Butchers, split
ters and floormen will ask for $1.10
an hour and unskilled labor will de-
mand 10 cents, it is said. Should the
demands be refused a strike may re-
suit.
The packers, it is said. will ask
that the demands be referred to Judge
Samuel Alschuler, who has acted as
arbitrator for the industry during the
war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
Investigation Being
Held Regarding The
Killing OF Americans
By Bandits In Mexico

Washington, July 23.-Several for
mer American residents Of Mexico In
cluding Mrs. John w. Correll Of Okla
homa, whose husband was murdered
near Tanpico. and her son, were
among those to be heard today by the
house rules committee which is hold
ing hearings on the Gould resolution
proposing a congressional investiga-
ton of relations between the United
States and Mexico
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
SIXTY-TWO CENTS,
PER HOUR GRANTED
CHICAGO CARMEN

Chicago. July 2s.-sixty two cents
and hour. nine hour day and time
and half for overtime is the basis
reached by the public utilities COM
mission and executives of surface and
elevated lines here in hope OF checking
the threatened strike of $4,000 en-
ploys who demand II percent in
crease, an 8 hour day and time and
a half for overtime. The compromise
proposal will be offered the men to-
morrow. Fares would be increased
one cent on all times.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
BLACK RUST AMONG
WHEAT in MEKINOCK s
DISTRICT. REPORTED

/. Black rust Is reported in Grand
rorxs psar Gan;. county. especially m the reEfon
Willard, field agent OF the Grand
Forks county farm bureau. rs1i.ssS
Mr.. Willard urges that all rust
which may, appear be reported to him
at once in order that search may be
made for barberry bushes which
cause the disease. 80
The rust is not expected to PROVE;
general or serious. the agent states.Ez
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
DANIELS DECLARES
1T NECESSARY FOR
NAVY TO CONTINUE
COMMERCIAL RADIO

Washington, July 2s.-secretary
Daniels in asking congress to enact
legislation permitting the navy de-
partment to continue handling COM
mercial radio messages, declared that
IAN intolerable situation in the busi-
ness world" was threatened because
of the inadequacy of other interna-
tional communication systems.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
BRITISH SHIPS
DELAYED BY DOCK
WORKERS STRIKE

Liverpool. July 2s.-The strike|
among dock workers has brought,
chaos in arrangements for handling
the more than 200 ships at this port
their sailings being cancelled or in
definitely postponed. There are no,
apparent prospects of quick settle
ment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
INDIANS 10 BE CITIZENS.

Porcupine, N. D., July 23.-J. B..
Kitch, Of the Standing Rock Indian
reservation has declared at least five
hundred Sioux Indians on that reser-
walton will receive full citizenship this
fall. This number will increase the
Indian voting strength Of Sioux coun-
ty by one-third and will give the ma
tive Americans the balance Of cleo
tive power there.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
CAKE WEIGHED HALF TON.

Los Angeles. Cal, July 23.-Ten
thousand persons were served with
cuts" from single cake at Lincoln
Park here. The monster CONNECTION
which was a feature of a celebration,
was six feet high, four feet thick, and
weighed nearly half a ton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
TROOPS MOVED
INTO BRITISH
COAL DISTRICT
Soldiers Will Protect Men
Working Pumps in Mines
Hit by Strike.

London. July 2s.-rroops were
moved today into the Yorkshire area
affected by the coal strike. Sir Eric
Geddes, the governments representa-
tive explained that the move was the
protection of the navy men engaged
in keeping the mine pumps id opera
tion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
i. S. TO SIGN TREATIES WITH
The BULGARlANS AND TURKS

Will
4
actually at
United
Nations
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
$500 Forest Scruice Men
Fail to Check Fires in the
Idaho and Montana ReqiOtls

unchecked in the Kaniksu and Pend
O'Reille forests on the extreme nor
thern part of the Idaho panhandle
and in the Couer D. Alene forest, just
to the south. Numerous other
smaller fires were making headway.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
CARDINAL GIBBONS' BIRTHDAY.

Baltimore, July 2s.-Cardinal Gfb-
bons is IS. years old today. AS has
been his custom for many years, he
spent the day at the estate of Mrs.
T. Herbert Shriver. near Union Mills,
Carroll county. Cardinal Gibbons en-
joys the best of health. 49,. = -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
PERsHING. GOES TO CAMBRIDGE

London July 2s.-General John j..
Pershing motored to Cambridge this
morning. After General Pershing re-
ceives the honorary degree today from
the university he will return to
France.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-23
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

renee IT, shinlea 81 S.yada ., Lam an
American. by Mexican bandits near
Fresnillo. Mexico, Saturday. was re-
ported to the state department.
Paris.-The chamber Of deputies
gave a vote Of confidence in the Glenn
enceau cabinet, 272 to 1s1.
Ell Paso.-Francisco Villa is re-
ported to have disbanded his forces
and announced that he intended to go
to Japan to obtain arms for new
revolution in Mexico.
Louisville.-Patrick ]. Flaherty re-
signed as manager of the Louisville
American baseball club. and Second
Baseman Joseph Mccarthy was ap-
pointed to succeed him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26

Gerald. cf NJ. Pleasant. are visiting rel
at;ycS a,.i f~."::,is II th.& c,iE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clean Anderson nave
r,,t,-n,.I =. Their humr i; Cameron a.
ter \ hr.rt visit I"c".
E.v B.ntan Silent Yesterday n th!s
city on business.
Charles K:ns has returned 10 'htS c-;E
Alter All extended VS.: II n" west.
Private tlnm!tt !:IdI":Snn. =; lamp
Custer. is visiting HIS parents N th's
city.
Mrs. Charles Mckay continues III NJ
her homo OK Fourth S.T'-st.
NJ. john E"lsh aut family 10y! COR
Florida, where hey Will spend ;nr ":h-
ter ;nunthS.
Mrs. IT, Il. C7cvnrnons. y: Proctor. ~
VISITING her parents !" ihiS CITY
Mrs. Leslie Martin. y: clarkshurg' IS
VISITING relatives aud friends at Len
wood.
Ear! Howard spent last evening win
friends I; Wheeling.
Clyde Howard hn& returned nome
;.cte- l. BRIT visit N E"'lurr
Ralph Gan: - spending Z e" Guys
n PITTSBURGH ru business
NJ. AID It-.. r. :. Young ~" visiting
-,I.,tIvcs :; Cleveland :u- i number o.
days.
Mrs. {. +. Harper. o. Y"urcS:"wn.h has
returned :t:n,. after 4 hri"t r.>l: her"
NJ ard Ms l. t. :uSsHlis. -: s.
Ga. cSvill~. arH stopping ~ h. k":c"7
IIn;c..
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cusac}; "f Glen
dali. hav" :t.scu Il? ;h"i". res .!'n"h :"
:hc McM.:l"u property OF "1.;."'r"
street.
Miss Iris K"Iler. IS confined at H.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-26
Quilt Of Rare Beauty.

Ths ladies' AID OF The CHRISTIAN
church hay. Just completed miSS'"H-
arg quilt which - v"7E artiSHc "r''
beautiful I: IS ~ patriotic design req
white and bin" are the only coiorS usc"'
7: consists OF four distinct Amc:lc Gun
:Iors II contains SEQ names. artistic
ally embroidered on the quit, Sky OF
these are the 1sncs =! soldiers iron
mis- ,-,ro,n,,n;tv. designated b. us many
.,,r Win .aroc gold stars Represent
;,.- NJ. carrie shepherd. Onward lsooE
,,,J CLINTON iask..r:. whose deaths &C.
CURES! 1T C,.yur Sherman
Tho quilt was quilted last T""k a.
n. home ~: Mrs. 4. l.. Perkins and
Laucht.r. Mrs. Martha iInG". OF = X.
(, and viii b., exhibited il one Of IN"
.,rhI;c windows ard sold later.