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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-01
Many Cities Celebrated All,
Night Although Sale OF In
toxicating Liquor Stopped
At Midnight; Big Stock Is
Still Held By Some Sa-
looms.

Washington, July 1.-The whole
nation >awoke today to a realization of
prohibition. The Punishment of the
"eye opener" at the bar, long e
forgotten in many parts Of the coun-
try. was all embracing. Only those
who had been p%rovident enough to
stock up" in advance for the long
drouth or who could find solace in
= ga per brew were able to carry
the time-honored custom of starting
""bracer."
Wartime. prohibition, banning for
the time being all distilled liquors and
leaving in a cloud Of doubt the future
beer was effective at midnight. Ex-
emption of beer from the list of for
1dden beverages came Is a result of
the department of justice tina pend
ing decisions in present litigation to
determine whether a brew containing
2 3-4 per cent of alcohol is %intoxicat-
ing, no action would be taken toward
stopping the sale of beer containing
no more than that amount of alcohol.
Thus. pending court decisions or
action by congress defining intoxicat-
ing beverages, sale of the lighter
drinks in states in which there are no
regulatory laws, will be permitted un-
til January Is. when constitutional
prohibition becomes effective. Other
than this the only ray of comfort left
the anti-prohibitionists is the coming
of h time when President Wilson
will declare rehabilitation of the
army completed, which automatically
would suspend operation of the war
time act until January 16.
When the attitude of department of
justice officials toward beer became
known last night, some Of the prohi-
bftion advocates in congress were in
favor of abandoning the plan to ad-
journ until July Z in order that the
act to define what beverages are in
toxicating and providing for enforce
ment of the wartime dry law, might
be rushed through. However, leaders
refused to accept the proposal and
the question:: at its earliest, cannot be
considered until next week. Even
then a stif fight is promised as an
effort will be made to permit the
president to set aside the wartime act
In so far at it relates toh light wines
and beer.
The action Of the department Of
justice last night in announcing there
would be no interference with the sale
of 2 "a per cent beer was a reversal
of a stand taken in a statement is
sued previously in the day for which
there was no explanation other than
that the department had reversed
itself.
Celebration Of the passing Of the
saloon In many cities throughout the
country lasted until early this morn
ing, although the actual sale Of
liquors stopped at midnight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-01

Lester Isaacson, Perth .......245,44o
E. ]. LaFave, Berwick ....... 41,500
Maude Pinkerton, Langdon ..154,100
Mrs. G. Douglass, Dunseith ..23s,370
Mrs. M. S. Rankin, Devils
C. E. Kirkpatrick, Rolette ...1S4,700
Alex Mason, Webster ........244,440
Jennie Hildremyr, Petersburg.245,470
Esther Peterson, Barton .....15O,2Oo
Ira Corson, Churchs Ferry. .205 900
District No. 8.
Will include all territory in North
Dakota and Montana not enumerated
In one and two.
John M. Benoit, Fairview,
Mont. ..247,91O
B. A. Fish, Towner ..........246,58O
P. Iverson, Minot ........... $500
Meriel Erickson. Minot ...~...221.100
Miss Ida O'Keefe, Stanley ...232,6S0
Miss Ruth Slunaker, Tioga ...245,200
Ralph Mathieson, Ray .......245,680
Miss Hazel Brant, Williston -. 1890
Mrs. H. j. Anderson, GILBERT
son, Mont.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-01
GARDEN" TO Coz

New York-The annual rumor re-
garding the passing of Madison
Square Garden is spreading again.
This time the building is to be re-
placed by a t~wenty-story sk~yscraper.
Itnsis said the interchurch world
movement plans to buy the property
and house the different organizations
Of various churches.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-01

Celebration Of the passing Of the
saloon In many cities throughout the
country lasted until early this MORN
ing, although the actual sale Of
liquors stopped at midnight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-01
ONLY 2.75 PER CENT "BRACERS"
CAN BE LEGALLY PURCHASED IN
FUTURE BY AMERICAN PEOPLE
EIGHT YEARS TRIAL.

London-A trial lasting eight years
and costing s750,000. has Just been
decided by the house of lords which
dismissed the appeal in the case of
the Globe and Phoenix Gold Mining
company, Ltd. against the Amalgam-
ated Properties of Rhodesia. Ltd. The
Globe company won a verdict of
1850. 900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-01

Mrs. Alma Murphy, Larimore. 244,440
Helen Thompson, Reynolds ..211,450
Mrs Ada Moore, Park River ..215,170
Roy c. Stinson, Pembina .~...2O7.700
Ellen Thingelstad, Northwood. 245 $50
Mrs. j. L. Byrum. G. F. .~....196.700
j. o. Messelt. McCanna ......193,94o
Eva Porter, Red Lake Falls. 1870
Marie Aga, Thief River Falls. $500
Earl Torgerson, Greenbush.
MINI. 400
Mrs. A. j. Polaski, Ojata 49,. 10,050
Miss Flossie E. krak, Bowes-
mont ..................... $3.50
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-01
Kentucky We'll Stocked.

Louisville, KY. July 1.-Notwith-
standing the enormous amount Of
whiskey sales In the last week, Ken
lucky liquor dealers today claim to
have a surplus Of forty. million GAL
Ions. How to dispose Of this. they
say, is undetermined.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-01
MINIMUM FOR CURATEs.

London-The bishop of Worcester
has announced that he will not grant
a license for a curate to any parish
in the diocese unless a stipend Of ST.
900 is guaranteed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
JOHN MASON, WELL
KNOWN ACTOR, DEAD
Had Been Leading Man With
Elsie DeWolf, Annie Russell
and MI. Fiske

stamford, Conn, Ian. l2.-John Mason.
ono of the best known actors on the
American stage. died in a sanitarium
here to-day. The cause of death was
given as bright's disease. with complica-
tons. Mr.. Mason came here five days
ago from Providence. r. l., where he
had suffered n breakdown while giving
the premiers of a new melodrama, The
Woman in Room IS" A. II. Woods, thea
trical manager. was here to-day making
arrangements for the funeral. which will
be held in New York.
John Mason was born in Orange, NJ,
co years ago. At the age of 20 he made
his appearance on the stage at the Wal
nut Street theatre, Philadelphia. In the
next 10 years he played in Boston and
New York and then he appeared on the
London stage. He started in vaudeville,
for several years with Marion Manola,
who later became his wife.
He was leading man with Elsie De
Wolfe, Annie Russell and Mrs. Fiske in
following seasons. Onc of his greatest
successes was as "Jac.s Brookfeld" in
The Witching Hour"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

He found the war of absorbing interest
in America, however, ana postponed his
theatrical ventures in favor of service as
an army surgeon. In this capacity he
was present at the engagements of Cham
cellorsville, Fredericksburg and Gettys-
burg, besides serving all through the Red
River campaign under General Banks.
On quitting the army ne returned to
New York, where on the opening night
under Mrs. John Woods management at
the olympic theatre, OCTOBER 8, 1863. he
played in Brother and sister" He was
not considered n striking success.
Two years later he was pack in eng
land, and soon aafteward appeared with
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in numer-
Gus plays.
When he re-appeared in New York at
Wallack'e theatr in 1889 ne readily estab-
lished a reputation as a light comedian
and organized n touring company Of his
own which covered all the cities in the
United States.
The rcpertory of his whole stage career
would fill "A column of fine print. The
'School for Scandal" in which he APP
oeared as Charles Surface, was one play
which remained n trump card for many
wears. pink Dominos." which he pro-
duced in 1877. was n piece which ran for
over 500 nights. Revivals of wild Oats"
and David Garrick" were conspicuous
successes on both sides of the Atlantlc.
For % years he successfully managed
the Criterion theatre in LONDON and he
also was proprietor of W~yniham's thea
tra and the New theatre. 'rotch produced
one success after another.
The Mollusc,' the comedy by Hubert
Davies. was one of the last of his pop
uiar productions.
Sir Charles was n favorite in fashion,
able society off as well as on the stage.
The late King Edward bestowed knight
hood upon him at the time of the corona
ton in 1902.
Sir Charles on March 81, 1916. was mar
ried to Miss Mary Moore, who for 30
years had been the leading lady in his
company. At that time the actor-man-
ager was 70 years old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

London, Jan. 12.-Sir Charles Wynd-
ham, the actor, died in London this
morning.
Sir Charles Wyndham, through his
visits TO America. covering a period of
30 years. was almost AS well known to
the theatre-goers in this country as he
was in his native England. He was n
prime favorite of the English stage and
had met with some success on the Euro
pean continent.
probably few of those who remarked
upon his military bearing on the stage,
standing above six feet in height. straight
and slim as a sapling, realized that the
noted actor began his acquaintance with
the Americans as a surGeo- in the fed
era' army during the Civil War.
Born in Liverpool in lS4l, Charles
Wyndham was the son of a prominent
physician. His parents intended him for
the church. and there was great conster-
nation In the family when he displayed
ms productions for the life of an actor.
10 appease his father he agreed to study
medicine ana about coincident with the
time OF receiving his degree he married
Emma Ellberaad, the granddaughter of
a German baron. During his early wears
he had found a way to give vent TO his
theatrical desires in numerous amateur
performances. In 1862. just at his ma
Jority, he made his first professional
appearance at the Old Royalty theatre
in London as Christopher Carnation in
"Carnation of Carnation Cottage" This
was under the management of Madame
de Rhonda, when tho company included
Eilen Terry w. H. Kendall and David
James,
'(rninR on tho Sfnna pnnar. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
OPIUM SMUGGLERS
GET LONG TERMS
Ducie to Serve Two and Carmi-
celli to Serve Eight Years
At Georgia

Montpelier, Jan. 10.-Judge II. B..
Howe in United States District Court
shortly after the dinner hour to-day
handed stiff sentences to the two re-
s%pondents who have been convicted of
bringing opium and other drugs into
the country illegally, but these were
not heavier than the respondents should
have expected according to the EVIL
dence that had been presented. They
were Theodore Duetschman, alias Z.
Ducie, said to be a tailor in Boston, and
Alfred Carmicelli, who also gave his
home as Boston.
Before giving the respondents the
sentences that will commit them to
the federal prison In Atlanta. Ga. for
a long time, Judge Howe told them of
the ~hideouness of the traffic in which
they have been dealing. He gave
Ducie a sentence or two counts of two
years on each count. These will be
served concurrently. so that the man
will not be in prison but two years.
He further imposed a fine of $500.
Relative to Carmicelli he went deep
err into the matter. explaining that he
was satisfied that the respondent had
been long in the business and that he
probably had brought thousands of dol
lars of the opium to this country and
that probably the grips which the
other respondent carried were those
which belonged to Carmicelli. He then
imposed apenalty of two years on
counts one and five of the charge and
two years on counts three and six OF
the charge. These sentences will be
served one following the other instead
of like Ducie's.
In addition to this, he gave the re-
spondent a fine of $500. He then stat
ed that he hoped that full information
would be given thai the public might
know that under the laws of the nation
that one-half of the fine, when it is
paid, goes to the persons who furnish
ed the information relative to the traf-
fc that is being conducted.
The jury in the case of the United
States VS.. John Mullin, charged witt
smuggling whiskey and illegal transport.
ing of liquor into the United States was
directed by the court earlier in .he day to
return a verdict in favor of the respond.
ent, which was done. When the govern.
ment had completed it's case the respond.
ent moved for a verdict on the grounds
that the government had not proved its
counts, namely, that the duty on the
liquor had not been paid. This was sub.
stantiated and the court directed a YER
dict for the respondent.
The government then mol pressed the
case against Williab B~rockenborough
who was charged with a similar offense
Mullin was a porter on a train between
Montreal and Portland. Meb at the time
the inspector found the whiskey on him
Michael O'Dowd of Brunswick treated
the court with bits of humor during the
trial. He was drawn by the government
to identify whiskey. He told the court
that he could not tell whether it was
Canadian whiskey. There was a bottle
Of liquor on the clerks table and ht
stated that he believed if he had a sip o.
it that he would be able to better testify
about it. The question was raised as tc
whether he had been out with the boys
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
MAMMOTH OLYMPIC MEET

Paris, Saturday, Jan. ia mammoth
military olympic meet to be held in Paris
In May or June under the auspices Of
the American army for athletes from all
the allied fighting forces is projected
in plans announced tonight. General
Pershing, the American commander-in-
chief, who is taking a keen interest in
the plans. is sending a personal letter
to the commanders-in-chi HE of the armies
of all nations with whom the United
States has been associated during the
war inviting the officers and men to par
ticipate. ~Twenty-one allied countries
will be asked OF take part and it is
planned that the games will surpass any
gother athletic competition ever con-
Quoted In the history Of sports.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
MILLIONS STOLEN
BY WAR CHARITIES
Many Fraudulent Organizations
Used War AS Cloak for
Fraud and Theft

New York, Jan. 12.-The story of how
Social climbers" 100 per cent. boys"
and society parasites" attached them
selves to war charity work and stole or
~squandered millions of dollars contribut-
ed for the benefit of war sufferers, was
told by Assistant Attorney Kilroe in a
report tonight on his investigation of
54 war charity organizations.
The investigation, he said, disclosed
actual thefts of more than 1900, 900 in one
year and the waste of several more mil
lions for Expenses and resulted in the
closing of 1854 of the organizations. OF
the $50 investigated all were found by
Mr.. Kilroe to have "some vicious meth
DDS of collection, disbursement, account
ing or administration" which We're cor
rected.
Asserting that %, 200 war charity organi-
cations had sprung up since the war in
1914 and that the United States had con-
tributed nearly 81, 900, 0J0, 600 to them Mr..
Kilroe said:
"Of special interest was the revela-
ton of the gullible or careless ease
with which persons of prominence lent
their names to activities and promoted
by ~ex-convicts, confidence men, ad-
v%enturers and social parasites
one of the 100 per cent. boys Mr..
Eilroe declared. who upon investiga-
I ZION confessed hat he was an ex-con-
"tct, was able TO obtain as charter
Im-mpers of his war charity" organi-
cation men of national prominence.
This man, he said, had collected about
$1000and had appropriated 100 per cent,
of 1t to his own ends before he was
persuaded tc retire from the fold of
patriotic and war relief work"
One organization investigated turned
over to charitable ends only 500 to
$4,000 which had been collected
Another issued missionaries to per-
sons of foreign birth and upon salts
factory filling out of the question
naires, sold diplomas which were
represented as an "open season to the
select circle of patriotic Americans.
Social climbers" he said, adopted war
charity work as a means of gaining pub
licity that would bring them "social
recognition and preferment'; legal and
social "outcasts" played upon the pres
tlge of war charity affiliations to "mulct
the patriotic and dissipate the snational
benevolence," while well meaning
dilettanti" organized ambitious public
functions and collected large sums, OF
which after the tinsel and glamor mad
been brushed away. there renamed only
a p~ittance for the benefit of the war
sufferers"
The principal abuses listed by Mr., XII
roe, In addition to the outright thefts'
included payment of excessive commits
sions to collectors, payment or exorbi-
tant salaries, holding OF prohtless
b~azaars, duplication Of effort, lack oil
business methods and the practice oil
raising funds for absurd objects.
In addition to securing 20 convictions
Mr.. kllroe said he had succeeded IL
forcing the restitution of over $2oo,W'
collected by persons of unquestlonaple
moral obliquity" who were induced 10
suspend their activities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
PROCTOR UNION CHURCH
is INCORPORATED

Montpelier. Jan. 9,-Articles of associa-
ton of the Union Church of Proctor, Inc,
for the purpose of holding and managing
the property of the Union Church of
Proctor and supporting its public wor-
ship and religious. charitable and educa-
tional work. nave been filed at the office
of the secretary of State. The incorpor-
ators are G. II. Boyce. w. Il. Hyde,
George Y. Thompson, George M. Somers
and Frank G. Partridge, all Of Proctor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
EARLY CONVERSION OF
WAR RISK INSURANCE

Washington, Jan. 9.-Conversion of war
risk insurance held by soldiers, sailors,
marines and war workers. into permanent
peace-time policies will be started within
60 days, the Wal Risk Insurance Bureau
announced to-day. All liberal provisions
afforded in commercial insurance poll
cies will be offered by the government, 1t
was said. and one of the new features
included is the privilege of paying pre-
miums at any postoffice. Nearly 1000
900 persons hold policies which may be
converted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
PENSIONS
Committee Has Meeting At Montpelier
to Consider Amendments

Montpelier, Jan. "a meeting of the
committee on teachers pensions was held
in the rooms of the State Board of Edu-
cation yesterday for the purpose OF con-
sidering the proposal Of an amendment to
the present law for the pensioning of
teachers. This committee Is composed Of
Superintendent David b.. Locke of Rut-
land. Superintendent M. ID. Chittenden of
Burlington, Judge Il. C.. Mower of Bur-
lington, Miss Caroline Woodruff OF john
son and Fred Rowland of Montpelier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16


Parker of West Rutland, Dwinell Of Lyn-
don. Peet Of Cornwall, Whitcomb Of Enos-
burg, Remele of Waitsfeld, johnson of
Somerset, Harrington of SALISBURY,
O'Brien Of South Burlington, Wells of
CRANKY, Reed of Wolcott, Huse of Co.
rinth,, Durgin of Morgan. Mathewson of
"neeiock.
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reed Oh Woicott' 1ouhs Oh uIas'enpu,E'
Doyu Oh i'oAoury' oDowo ol 5ruiiswtoh.
On temperance' feps' oullVan Oh
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TN OIL WaterVliie' WaIoo OF oheslea' i'erh'
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OF onderhili' clark OF ADDISON fulier OF
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Vi Cnester' barnard o. rlttsloru' Stoch-
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snte' "aIseht Vi MI laoor' laws oL
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, u' Hu'ie' Vi Jay huh'oo Vi Dali
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SENATE COMMITTEES
The following committees have been
appointed this morning by Lieu..-Gov.
Mason S. Stone as the committees Of the
Senate:
Agriculture: Senators Noonan Taylor,
Tennev. Amev and Jackson.
Banking and insurance: Senators How
land, Schoff. Stuart, Lewis and Daniels.
Commerce and labor: Senators Payne,
Hill, Tracy, Morgan and Belknap.
Corporations and franchises: Senators
Villas. Rowland, LaFleur, Stuart and
Ballou.
Educational institutions: Senators
Kingsley, Ballou, Villas, Hill and Belknap.
Finance: Senators Stuart, Schoff.
Kingsley, Taylor and Tenney.
General: Senators Maurice, Steele,
Lewis, Hendee and Payne.
Joint rules; Senators Lewis, Rowland
and LaFleur.
Appropriations: Senators Schoff. Ham,
blet, Adams, stuart and Tracy.
'laims; senators Taylor, Jackson,
Bates steele and Kingsley,
conservation: Senators Tenney' Moul-
ton and Schof.
Education: senators Ballou, Kingsley,
Jackson, Maurice and Carr.
federal relations: senators Hill, Dam
lels ana faii'
us ana game: senators blilnss,
1ehdee' Hali' 1ampie and carr.
His""aSs anu prluses' senators Carr
VANS, ~ Noohah aho fienoee'
'u' "'eeie' Maurice.
U 'o" |A"es' N'nsieS' eur an"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
MAYS PLACE ON CHARITIES
BOARD STILL UNTITLED

Montpelier, Jan. Zone vacancy was
left untitled from the Horace +. Graham
regime when he retired Friday after
noon and Il. w. Clement became the
Governor of Vermont for the coming two
years. That was the vacancy caused by
the death of Elisha May. on the board
of charities and probation. Senator
c. l.. Stuart of Lyndonville has been
suggested as a desirable man to All the
vacancy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
COON ICE CREAM co.
HAS 100000 CAPITAL

Montpelier, Jan. 9.--An amendment to
the articles of association of the Coon
Ice Cream Co, Inc, of Burlington has
been filed at the office of the secretary of
State. This amendment provides for the
Increase of the capital stock of the COR
poration from S20o.O0 o to $4,000 the stock
to be divided into 1000 shares of 500 each.
including 800 common and 20 preferred
stock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
BARRY SUCCEEDS BELL

Washington, Jan. 12.-Major-General
H.. Barry, commander OF the
central department of the army, with
headquarters at Chicago, was ordered
to-day to proceed Immediately to New
York to assume Command of the eastern
department, succeeding MaJor-General ].
Tgaakjin Ball Wha, died several days a&o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
WHEN THE LID is OFF

81 tell you, Bill, when you take a wife
you Just go IL blind, as the sayin' is"
sure thing! As the wise guy remark
ed, you never know whether you married
a peach or a lemon until hi first family
lar Ii opened. "-Roston Trsnsarin4-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
TO INCREASE CAPITAL
GrOvetOn Paper Company OF Brattle
bOro 10 Issue so shares

Montpelier, a 9.-An affidavit of In
tention to increase the capital stock of the
Groveton Paper company, Inc, Of Brat
tleboro, has been filed at the Office Of
the secretary of state. This corporation
proposes to issue 5000 shares of non-cu-
mulative preferred stock and 10000 shares
of common stock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

FREE. PRESS WANT Ads PAY BEST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
CHARLES WYNDHAM,
THE ACTOR, DEAD
Served as Surgeon in Federal
Army In Civil War-Knight-
ed By Late King Edward

London, Jan. 12.-Sir Charles Wynd-
ham. the actor, died in London this
morning.