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The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
r. R. Administration Saves
$45,7S9,000 In Fuel Bill

The Railroad Administration has
saved more than 5.7S9.0oO in its coal
bill in the first nine months of the
present year as the result OF the
fuel conservation campaign inaugur-
ated in Chicago in May. 1919. accord
ing to a report made public yesterday
by Eugene McAuliffe. manager of the
fuel conservation section OF the Rail-
road Administration.
The fuel bill of the Railroad Ad-
ministration for the year 1919. without
taking into account any increase in
price because of the miners increase
will be about S665. 10000 and unless
checked by a decreased unit consump-
tion it will in a few years reach the
billion dollar mark. McAuIine re-
ported.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Wave Of immortality
Sweeps Great Britain

London. Dec. THE British press
and public. for some time alarmed at
the symptoms of a wave of immortality
that appears to have been sweeping
the empire ever since the war. re-
ceived a fresh shock today by the
announcement that there were no
fewer than S.010 bigamy cases. involv-
ing 5000 persons in the British courts
during the past year.
Fifty thousand Legitimate children
were born in the United Kingdom in
the last twelve months.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Highway Robbers Spurn
40 Cents; Overlook $40

II the two enterprising gentle
men who held up Randolph Holland.
226 Fourth street northeast, read
this. chagrin should turn their
faces to a hue of olive green, IL
such a phenomenon be possible.
Holland told the police last night
he was held up at the point of a
revolver by two negroes. at Lincoln
road and Prospect street northeast,
shortly after 9 o'clock last night.
The bandits searched Hollands
pockets for money, bringing to light
what one of them termed "a measly
fawty cents" This they spurned
and disappeared. The robbers
missed $40 Holland had in a pocket
they overlooked.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Wilson's Action In Coal
Situation Is Indorsed

The Mississippi Valley Associa-
ton. in emergency session here, yes
terday adopted resolutions indors-
ing President Wilson's action in
leading the way to a settlement of
the coal strike situation.
The meeting was called by Presi-
dent II. II. Merrick. who is also
president of the Chicago Associa-
tiOn of Commerce and chairman of
the Chicago coal committee. The
call for the meeting was issued
while Mr.. Merrick and the Chicago
delegation were en- route from Chi
cago to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Cupid Is PIaing Havoc
q In Reclamation Service

Wedding bells are ringing entirely
too frequently in the once of the
Reclamation Service here. according
to an article In the current edition
of The Reclamation Record" ON
cial publication OF. the service.
Last month";" the article states,
from the small force of girls there
went forth two brides. Hardly had
the bells stopped ringing when their
merry music again pealed forth. This
time for Miss Celie Olive, of the
statistician's force, who was married
on November to Carl H. Smith.
lately of Illinois, but who expects to
make home for his bride in this
city after January /
Help! c. Q. D.! s. o. S.! We
have only few left and we want to
keep them"
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
WEATHER.

FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.
District Of Columbia and MSryI2nd-Psrtly
cloudy and colder Mondey: Tuesday. unset:ie-l.
Probably followed By rain or snow: fresh WSt-
ery winds
Nirania-Cloldy and colder Monday; Tuesday.
probably rain; fresh Westerly winds
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08

in the Board Room Of the Union Trust
Building at l15 O'Clock this afternoon.
The board win take pp the question
OF naming a committee to disburse the
moneys collected during the campaign.
All those who desire to contribute to
the fund. may send or taSe their do-s
nation to headquarters at 1903 F street
where clifford L. Johnson. director OF
the campaign. Is In charge.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.

Midnight, y: NJ. A.; a m. 43: a m.
B; q m. 50; 10 a m. IS: Il noon. g.; n.
m. 6s; y m. ca; ., m. 50; p m. 50;
10 p m. 80. Highesc. g.: lowest i.
Relative humIdiJy-s m. 20: n m. 50:
p. H., 81. Rainfall s p m to p. m. of2
hourse Of sunshine. 81; Per cent Of Tossibl5
SUNSHINE Co.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
DEPARTURES

Accumulated excess of temperature since Janu-
ary l. 1919. +7c2: deficiency Of temperature since
December !, 1913. -36; accumulated deficiency OF
PRECIPITATION since January !. 1919. a -: excess
Of precipitation since December /, 1919. --oS
Tenaerature same date last year-Highcst. q
Lowest, %.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08

Mems, women's and ChiIdren,.
teIt House Slippers for Christmas,
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08

re Man. stsre-onieI.I weather
! Repsrt-Psrtiy eissdyI colder.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17

lodge has been changed from early In
June. to June "a. rs and 2e. The
change was suggested by prominent
lodge members to increase the GER
tainty Of favorable weather. The
Black Hills will be the scene Of
varied program Of entertainment dur
ing the cogventiop.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
ENTIRE LOAN
MAY Be USED
Western Farmers Apply to
Federal Seed Grain Loan
Office For Aid.

The report of the Federal Seed
Grain Loan Office received mere shows
that the wheat seed applications are
nearly all in. While early in the win
ter it did not look as though more
than one-half the North Dakota al
lotment of $500, 900 for federal aid
would be needed. Owing to the sur
prising increase in the number Of APP
plications during the latter part Of
February and early March 1t now
looks al though the greater part Of
to u. s. Field Agent J.. A. Surratt in
this city.
This allotment was made from the
presidents emergency fund last
August with a view to stimulating
agricultural production and it applies
only to counties in the western part
Of the state where through the mis-
fortune of having poor crops farm
ers experienced great difficulty in Sc
curing credit for this years seed.
The federal aid v only y and
wheat and the loan is limited to seed
for no more than 100 acres. The
crop covered by the loan in order that
the government may be reimbursed
to some extent or completely from
losses from failures in certain Sec
tons Of the state where losses are
made. .s
The borrower in addition to repay
ing his loan with six per cent inter-
est, agrees to contribute to . guaranty
fund of fifteen cents per acre On
acreage covered by the loan II the
yield amounts to seven bushels per
acre, and fifteen cents additional for
each bushel yield above v bushels
up to and including eleven bushels
per acre. The maximum, contribution
to the government guaranty fund
cannot exceed seventy-fve cents per
acre regardless Of how large the crop
may be-.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
CHAlRMEN FOR
DRIVE NAMED
E. ]. Lander and Vim. Small
Chosen County and Dis
.'.' trict Heads.

e. J. Lander and William Small Of
Grand Forks have been named county
and district chairmen for the drive for
the county's share Of $125,000 asked
Of North Dakota for relief work In
Armenia and Syria. The drive han
started but will not be conducted UNI
til next Sunday in Grand Forks it is
expected, for it is believed that a one
day house to house canvass Of the
city will be sufficient to raise the local
quota.
tary for the North Dakota Armenian
Syrian relief campaign reports that
lied for the drive. Several workers
have been definitely lined UP and ev-
erything promises a brisk and efficient
campaign.
Among the prominent men. Of the
state who have accepted responsible
ity as county and district chairmen
for collecting funds with which to re-
of Armenia, Syria. Greece and Persia
are: F. NJ, Jackson. Hettinger; Geo.
B. Galley, Valley City: Victor Ward
rope. Leeds; Emil Scow. Bowman: C.
L. Young. Bismarck; H. L. LOOMS,
Fargo; John Mahon, Langdon:% G. d.
Stout, Glendale: Robert L. Wilcox,
Killdeer; R. F. Rinker. New Rock
,ASANb AloS
hane, Beach; w. H. Elfring, Grand
Forks. w. A.. Hart. Carson. M. s.
ode, Mott: Louis Ruben. Ashley; R.
N. Harmsen, Hazen; r. A. Country
man, Mandan; Ingman Swinland, La
kota; Robert Dunn, Center; e. F.
Flynn, Devils Lake; G.. G. Mead, Lis
bon: w. F. Thayer. Rolla; r. G.
Dynes. Cavalier: Edward s. johnson,
Solen: C.. E.. Ward. Dickinson; D. K.
Brightbill, Cando: r. B. Murphy,
Grafton; Rev. D. E. Winslow, Hills
boro; F. G. Upton, Minot: U. L. Bur-
dick, Williston; Chas. Reider, Willis
ton; L. J.. Rodman. Williston: VIII.
liam Small, Grand Forks: F. J. Tray
/ nor, Devils Lake: r. J. Lander, Grand
Forks.
The campaignswill be staged in the
Irregular North Dakota way. North
Dakota has never failed in any Job
that has been put up to her and she
will not fail now. The quotas for the
various districts and counties have
been allotted with full consideration
for those parts Of the state which
have had depleted incomes because
of crop failures. No>county has been
asked to do what it cannot do COM
fortably, and 1t will be done. and done
on scheduled time. according to the
state leaders. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
No Decline
!. liz Prices


It has been the opinion 81 the gem
Ieral public that pricespo OF foodstuffe
would materially drop this spring.
and as far back a. in November some
had the impression that Is soon az
the 'armistice was signed normal
not the case, ana according to the
merchants .tof the city today the
price Of nearly every commodity ia
increasing and will continue to do so
for some time to come.
There is no Immediate relief in
sight, and the present price of butter
Ito mention me instance-k prob
ably due to the fact that many per-
sons did not think 1t necessary to
conserve on. that article, and bought
twice. and three times as much as they
did during the war period proper.
They also stopped the use OF substi-
tutes.. thus. causing an insufficient
supply to meet the demand. At least.
this is the version given by several
local merchants, while others thought
the present price Of butter was almost
normal for this time Of year.
The manager Of a grocery store
here said that the farmers were SELL
ing their cream to the c~reanneries in
stead Of making butter themselves.
This results in an increase of the
"a NS VI ONSSOAp as .Aok4Ay l0ASSS4 90
be sold cheaper than can creamery
butter. /.
When speaking Of the fluctuating
prices Of eggs, the weather vas given
as the aus by. nearly all dealers.
One merchant said that he was OF
the opinion that the cold storage eggs
were put. on the market too soon
after the first big drop in eggs came,
and after that the unexpected cold
weather appeared and eggs became
scarce; but it is the general opinion
ent high cost Of feed and labor are
the direct causes Of the prevailing
high price of eggs.
Many inquiries have been coming
in to the merchants asking for the
cause of the high price of flour. Dur
ing the last week wheat flour has ad
vanced two or three points. Accord
ing to the market report; Saturdays
price was $2.4s, which is above
$2.24h. Buyers are paying high pre-
MUM at the wheat, market in Mime
apolis, according to this report. The
direct cause is not known. The raise
in cereal prices can also be laid to
the high market price.
One merchant said that. he wished
that the public could be impressed
with the fact that prices are not, go
ing to- be lowered, and as soon Is the
peace treaty is signed prices will
probably be higher. AS he explained
it, it could not be helped. The pro-
ducers have been able to ship their
products in a raw state to greater ad-
vantage, thereby making more profit
and at the same time causing the
raise in price of the product shipped,
There are so many causes that would
tend to make prices Of everything
higher tina. merchants could not be-
gin to enumerate them. they, declared
TODAY. ff ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
CAR STEALING
IS DANGEROUS
Patrolrnan Shoots Three
Times at Would-be
Joy-riders.
PAGE

Patrolman Henry Vixen of the po-
lice force spoiled the evening for a
quartet of would-be joy-riders last
night when he fired three shots at
four men who were attempting to
borrow a car from near the Pres
byterian church. '
Churchgoers had parked their cars
near the church and when four
young men decided to take a joy-ride
they looked two or three cars over,
making a careful selection. and finally
made their choice, turned on the
lights of the motor. but the engine
was cold and would not start easily.
Patrolman Vixen arrived on the
scene and called to them to pile out
of the CAR, and when they refused he
opened fire. shooting three times.
Finding the patrolman decidedly in
earnest, the men beat a hasty retreat
before Vixen was able to collar them.
Chief Of Police Odin OVERLY an
nounced this afternoon that there is
to be very little auto lifting in Grand
Forks his summer if a close watch
of the police can prevent it. "Some
of those fellows will wake up some
night to find themselves joy-riding in
a wooden box if they are not care
full" he added.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
REGISTRATION
0NMARCH Is
Voters in City Election Must
Register on That Ct. Day
or April /.

The first. registration day for the
city election will be Tuesday, March
rs. and the polling places will be.
open from 8 in the morning to s in.
the afternoon. The board of elections
at this time will register the names
OF all voters known to them who are
authorized to cast their vote in their
ward. and precinct. q
a second registration day will be
held April /. Any voter whose name
has been missed IN the previous reg
tstration. will have an opportunity to
register at the polling places between.
this is not done. the voter may be
sworn in or the day OF election. .It
The following places have been
designated as polling places IN regis.
tration and election days: 81
First ' Ward. Firse Precinct-City
filtration plant.
First Ward. Second Precinct-2a8'
Euclid venue.
Second ward-Arlington Park
hotel. a
Third ward-Fourth street fire
hall. .
Fourth ward-Fuller Motor COM
pany, 1913 North Third street.
Fifth Ward, First Precinct-Inter-
national venue fire hall;
Fifth Ward. Second Precinct-1216
Cheyenne avenue.
Sixth Ward, First Precinct-413
Griggs avenue.
sixth Ward, Second Precinct-522'
North Eighth street. =" -
Seventh Ward. First. Precintt-513
Chestnut street.
Seventh Ward. Second Precinct
624 Cottonwood street. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
Camp Benning To
Be Made Permanent,
Writes w. Wattum

In a letter to Mrs. Frank A. Brown,
William Wattam. formerly of the E.
]. Lander company, writes that the
wal department has decided to make
Columbus, Ga. Mr.. Wattam has been
made a regimental sergeant major
and is in charge of the personnel
office.
"a few short weeks ago I had high
hopes of securing an early discharge
Mr.. Wattam writes: but it looks now
rs though I was going to have to stay
with the ship for some time yet. The
war department has decided to go
ahead and build a permanent fort
here, and the work on the same is to
be resumed at once"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17

I1BE:lsTY BONDS.

New York. March 17.-(Final.)-
: l-2's ss.S1; frst IS 94.34; second
~ s3.7o; frst IFS 94.46; second
9 las 93.7S; third 4 Its S5.0S; four
4g1-A,s 1855. $50
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
SEVERAL RETURNED
SOLDIERS ARRIVED
in THE CITY TODAY

Every train coming into the city
from the south is carrying returned
soldiers to their homes. Last night
three North Dakota men, former
members of company M, arrived in
the city and spent the night here.
leaving for their homes at an early
hour his morning. They are H.. B.
Billings of Lakota, H. L. Ellingson OF
Edinburg, and Ray Buckley of East
Grand Forks.
Among the arrivals on the morning
train today were B. Kastner, who has
been in the motor transfer division
at FL Paso, Tex, for the last seven
months; James Carter of the 47th
artillery, who has been in France six
months, and Oscar Nygaard of the
First gas regiment. Mr.. Carter has
been in oversea service for over a
year, and was gassed once. He ar
rived in New York February 2, but
upon his arrival there was taken Ill
and placed in a hospital, where he
has been ever since. He said he was
perfectly we'll today, owing to the
good treatment received in the hos
pital. u
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
HONOR FLAGS
TO TOWNSHIPS
Townships Acknowledge
Receipts of Flags For
Fourth Loan.

Townships Of Grand Forks county
are acknowledging the receipt Of their
honor flag for the Fourth Liberty
loan. All but three townships won
an honor flag by subscribing or over
subscribing their quota in the loan.
Quota stars were added for the
number of subscriptions taken, viz: il
20 per cent of the population bought
bonds, one star was added: rs per
cent, two stars; 27h per cent. three
stars, and SO on. The townships get
ting the largest number Of stars were
Avon, twelve: Grace, twelve: Inkster.
fourteen: Elkmount, twenty-one, and
Agnes, twenty-six. |..9 y s4.=
The various townships are proud
of their records during the campaigns
and the flags are being placed in pub
lie places for exhibition.
Chairmen to Meet. 4
A meeting Of county chairmen of
the state has been called for March
81 at Fargo when there will be an in
terchange Of views as to the best
method Of conducting the coming
campaign in the Fifth Liberty loan
drive. The meeting will be held from
noon to midnight with a dinner from
6 to 8 o'clock in the evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
Directors OF Local
Commercial Clab And
Budfef Committee Me-

The directors and the budget COM
mittee OF the Commercial club met
this noon at the club rooms. whore
a dinner was partaken 81. after which
by j. B. streeter Of Devils Lake On
the proposed new Roosevelt Memorial
highway plan. = ,
After the interesting talk given ~
Mr.. Streeter,. A. g. Sorlie Of this city
spoke Of his recent trip to Bismarck.
where he had gone for the interest OF
the city In connection with the To-
GATOR Of the state elevator.
John Nun. chairman q ths
budget comnnittoe, pFessnted the
budget ct this meeting, and plans
were made for the .launchinge of the
mSmbership caInpaigu whjch Will b
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
COUNCIL TAKES
ACTIVE STEPS
Will Attempt to Secure
Minnesota Interstate
Bridge Legislation.

In accordance with Mayor Wheel
er's recommendations. the city coun-
Gil has taken steps to have introduced
in the Minnesota legislature an inter-
state bridge bill similar to the n en-
acted by the North Dakota assembly.
The North Dakota bill. Senate Bill 201,
introduced by W. S. Whitman Of this
construction of Interstate bridges
and Senator Whitman was delegated
to visit the Minnesota legislature in
an endeavor to have such a bill
passed. A copy of the North Dakota
measure will be e one Of the Polk
county representatives for introduce
ton in the lower house. Later, Senator
Whitman will appear before the Min
nesota committee to explain the pur-
pose of the bill.
While serving on the city council.
Mr.. Whitman was a member of the
bridge committee and was brought in
close touch with conditions surround
ling the bridges across the Red river.
These bridges are Interstate high
ways, connecting the highways of
North Dakota with the highways of
ator Whitman obtains state aid in the
construction of all such interstate
bridges as we'll as bridges connecting
state highways across navigable
streams within the state.
By the bill, it is provided in sub
stance that the state shall aid to the
amount OF one-third of the cost OF
the construction of any bridge here
after built across the state line upon
Interstate roads or highways. The
plans of the bridge must be submitted
to the chief engineer of the highways
commission who shall endorse his ap-
prevail thereon before the same are
submitted to the United States au-
thorities and thereafter as all esti.
mates in the construction of the
bridge are allowed, duplicates are
filed with such chief engineer who
thereupon certifies the amount there.
of to the state auditor who issues the
state warrant for one-third thereof in
favor of the city, county or munici.
pality, which has entered into the
contract for constructing and paying
for the bridge. The warrant is paid
by the state treasurer from the gener.
al fund.
Mayor Wheeler pointed out in his
message that the policy of thus Civ.
ing state aid to the construction o.
Interstate highways and bridges is
in harmony with the trend of public
opinion and thought upon such sub
ject at the present time, as we'll as
with the legislation of many other
states, as for instance-New Jersey
Kentucky, California, Oregon, Wash
ington, Arizona, Pennsylvania AND
perhaps other states"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
M'VILLE WINS FINAL

sharon High School uint Defeated in
Close Game by 10 to II Score.
Neville, N. D., March 17.-In the
final game Of the season. the Neville
high school team won q fast game
from the Sharon high BY the score of
end. Following is the lineup:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-17
H. S. Orchestra Will
Appear For The First
Time Tomorrow Might

The Grand Forks High School or
chestra will make it's debut before
the Commercial club Tuesday evening
at a dinner which the club will give
in honor of the orchestra. The en-
tire program will be conducted by Dr.
rector f. A.. Moses.
The program for the evening will
be a varied M including classical
as we'll as popular selections; a num-
Der Of duets will also be rendered.
Graham guardian., 1919-12-19
SUPERIOR COURT NOTICE

In the Superior Court of the State
of Arizona, in and for the County of
Graham.
In the matter Of the estate of Jessie
Flee, deceased.
Order to Show Cause on Petition to
Mortgage.
J. Y. Lee, administrator of the es-
tate of Jessie F. Lee, deceased, having
filed herein his petition, duly verified
by affidavit, praying for an order of
this Court authorizing, empowering and
directing him, as such administrator,
to mortgage the real property of the
deceased therein, and hereinafter de-
scribed, for the purpose set forth in
the petition; and it appearing that it
will be of advantage to said estate that
said mortgage be made
1t is ordered BY the Court, that all
persons interested in the estate of
Jessie f. Lee, deceased, do appear be-
fore this Court on Wednesday, the 7th
day of January, 1920, at 1000 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, then and
there to show cause, if any they have,
why the real property of said estate,
described below, or some part thereof,
should not be mortgaged for the sum
of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty
($2, 10000 Dollars, as prayed for in
the petition of J. Y. Lee, the admins
traitor, this day filed, or for such lesser
amount as to the Court shall seem
Graham guardian., 1919-12-19

meet. Reference is made to said peti-
tion for further particulars. Said real
estate, the property to be mortgaged,
is situated in the County of Graham,
State of Arizona, and is more particu-
larly described as follows, to-wit:
The South Half of the Northeast
Quarter of Section Two (2), Township
Five (5) South, Range Twenty. three
(23) East OF the Gila and Salt River
Meridian; also, beginning at the South
west corner Of the Northwest Quarter
of the Northeast Quarter of said Sec
tion Two (2) in SAID Township and
Range; thence North "a rods; thence
East 16O rods; thence South "a rods,
thence West 160 rods to the place of
beginning; containing in all l04 acres,
more or less.
1t is further ordered, that this order
to show cause be published once week
for four successive weeks before the
day of hearing in THE GRAHAM GUAR
DIAN, a newspaper of general circula-
tion, published in said county.
Dated this 1st day of December, 1919.
A. G. MCALISTER, Judge.
First publication, Dec. 5, 1919.
Last publication. Dec. 26. 1919.