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Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
PASTORS Will
DISCUSS PLANS
Position of .Interchurch
Movement on Present
Problems Explained.

The interchurch conference held at
| Fargo this week at which a number
of Grand Forks pastors and laymen
were present will be discussed at the
meeting Of the Grand Forks Minis
terial association next Monday after
noon.
In this connection the following
statement as to the position of the
interchurch movement on the prob
lens now facing the nation has been
sent out by the central headquarters
OF the movement:
The place OF the church in this
unrest Is not negative, but positive.
Its duty is to exert its utmost power
in behalf Of the welfare of the peo-
| social cooperation. 1t stands on the
teachings Of Christi and works with
his spirit. 1t therefore advocates
brotherhood and the cooperation of
individuals and classes for the good
of each and ALL and is against hatred,
violence and class struggle.
The church cannot be partisan in
relation to controversial questions and
propaganda organizations, economic
or political. It is for individual Chris
tians to take partisan position and to
| be assured freedom for their convic-
tions. The duty of the church is to
fight for the life of the people tenn
poral and spiritual; for living wages,
reasonable work hours Sunday rest,
Saturday half or whole holiday; for
leisure hours, equality of women and
men economic equality of negroes and
foreign-born workers, safe conditions
of labor, abundant opportunity for
general and religious education
against child labor, and for a frank
and Christian consideration of the
principles of collective bargaining by
the workers and their participation
in the control of industry.
The church cannot stand for other
than constitutional methods of chang
ing the present social order, or fol
other than a democratic control OF
society, in which the contributions
and the rights of minorities are rec.
ognized, as against the dominance OF
any group or class Of whatever kind
or actuated by whatever motive. Act.
ing constitutionality and democratic.
ally, and by methods of experimental.
ton, the peoples will can have n<
limit to the changes they may choos<
to make"
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
SCENE OF BANDIT
OPERATIONS IS A
REAL WILDERNESS

Austin, Tex, Dec. 20.-Zapata
County. Texas, where the most recent
raid of Mexican bandits was report
ed. is wilderness OF low sandy hills,
overgrown with cactus. No railroad
enters the county; there are four lit
tie towns, of which the largest are
Zapata, county seat, which boasts a
two-story courthouse, and San Ygna-,
they still haul water from the Rio
Grande in burro carts for the towns
use:
To reach these outpost villages the
visitor travels by an incredibly bad
road from Laredo. For fifteen miles
he passes scattered onion fields, irri-
gated to degree of fertility; then
for fifty miles he winds among thorn
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
SPECIAL SERVICES
AT SALVATION ARMY

This evening at the Salvation
Army there will be special well
come service in honor Of Lieutenant
Ivanhoff. recently of Crookston,
Minn., who will assist the local corps
for a short time.
Sunday at IL a. m. there will be a
special holiness service at the hall.
At o'clock the red and blue contest
that has been going on for some time
will close and the winning side will
have full charge of the afternoon
service at p. m.
At p. m. another service will be
held, with 25-voice songster brigade
to lead in the singing, 13 Of these hit
the trail last Sunday night.
Subject: what Is a Christian ?"
by Captain H. Veach.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
]. H. Pearson To Read
Christmas Carol Sunday

A number of unusual features will
comprise the Christmas program
which will be held in the Methodist
church on Sunday evening.
j. H. Pearson, Of The Grand Forks
Herald, will read "a Christmas Caror'
by Charles Dickens, and while this
will be the first opportunity that the
local residents have had to hear Mr..
Pearson, he has had considerable ex-
perience in this kind Of work while
leading pastor in London, England.
A number Of Christmas hymns and
special selections by the church choir.
under the leadership of Fl. Alden En-
yeart, will be given.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
SOME CHILDREN TO
BE OYERL LOOKED IF
AID is NOT GIVEN

Some little Riddles in Grand
Forks may not have . very pleas
ant Christmas this year, unless
the Santa Claus Girls and their
friends provide 'a-plenty Of good
things to cat, and. some warm
mittens, caps, / and stockings.
Some generous hearted business
men of the city have made toys,
which are to be distributed, but 4
in addition to these, there must
be some candies and fruit, and
cap, pair of nittens, or stock
ings for each little kiddie that Is
ON the Santa Claus Girfs' list. j,
Now, friends Of the kiddies
mast remember that everything
is higher priced this year than
ever, and for that reason the kid
dies are not as comfortably
dressed or fed rs they perhaps
have been in former years. So
there rs double reason why tho
Santa Claus Girls must remem.
ber just everyone. Of these little
children, who otherwise may not
receive any gifts, and may not
have anything to brighten their
Christmas time. ~
Christmas day Is flrst Of all the
childrens day, and all generous
hearted people will want to
think of the children rs being
happy at that time. To insure
this happiness, The Herald Santa
C9ans Girls are asking for con-
tributions from the friends of
the children, and 1t is necessary
that these contributions come In
at once. The work of purchasing
ranembranccs for such q large
number of children requires q
good deal of time, and the Santa
Claus Girls are anxious to be
about this wtrk, in order to get
the gifts prepared In time for
Christmas.
Who Is going to help the San
tn Claus Girls in their work of
making the children happy?
Who wants to help fill an empty
stocking, and keep for the kid
dies their faith in Santa Claus?
Send donations to the Santa
Claus Girls in care of The Her
aid. Clothing, or eatablcs for
the kiddies also will be accepted
by the Santa Claus Girls for dis
tributiOn
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
Nonpartisan League
To Be Sermon Theme
On Sunday Evening

The doings Of the Nonpartisan
league in North Dakota will be dis
cussed by Rev. F. Halsey Ambrose,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, in his sermon Sunday eve-
Ming
The title of the sermon is within
Our Midst" The service will begin
at 1880 o'clock p. m.
IT shall attempt to answer the
question, is the Nonpartisan league
doing, fine piece of work or leading
the state to the rock pile?' in the
sermon Sunday night" said Mr.. Am
brose today.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
MAY ENLARGE CAPITAL.

Cleveland, O., Dec. ga meeting
of the shareholders of the Standard
Oil Co., Of Ohio has been called here
on January IL to authorize an in
crease of the present authorized and
outstanding capital Of $7,o0o,0O0 to
81, ,000, 900.
OF the $14.ooo,ooo new stock ST.
600, 200 will be per cent cumulative
preferred and $7,0oo,o0o win be com
mon, the latter to be held in the
treasury for future issue.
Present shareholders are to nave
the right to subscribe for the new pre-
ferred at par, share for share. 1t will
be callable at $110 per share. The
books close December 81.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
KIDS SPEND TOO MUCH.

Burlington, Wis, Dec. 22.-The
Burlington Parent Teachers associa-
ton and teachers Of the public schools
have completed a canvass Of what the
children spend for candy and movies
in. .one year. The 100 high school pu-
pills spend $897.75 for movies and So
801.20 for candy and children from
third to eighth grade spend. $2,S37.-
OF, total Of $7.535.97. This sum
would buy fuel for the schools for
five years, buy text books for seven
years, buy stationery and supplies nine
years, or pay for janitors four years.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
Memorial Committee
Mem,bersl,ip Il Now
Nearing Completion

Membership in the county conn
mittee for memorial for the
Grand Forks county men and
women who gave their lives in the
great war Is rapidly being COM
pleted, according to Il. w. Myers,
secretary of the Commercial
club. f
"A large number of the towns,
villages, ETC., In the county have
already named members on the
committee and 1t Is expected that
the organization win be COM
pletcd carly In the new year. 1t
win then be possible to get tho
committee. together and take the
preliminary steps toward the
erection OF memorial, Mr.. Myers
states.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
INKSTER VETERAN
HERE ON FURL0 OUCH

Charles Mcmahon of Inkster, who
served in France for over 1S months
and was wounded. passed through
Grand Forks this morning on his way
home to Inkster for short Christ
mas furlough.
Mr.. Mcmahon is one of the organ
izers for "The Buck Privates" society
of the A. e. F., an organization. which
is being formed from the enlisted
men who served in the army during
the World War .5-
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
WORK COMPLETED ON
NEW FILTER BASIN

Laying of the concrete floor in the
new clear water basin of the city
filtration plant was completed late
Friday afternoon, c. S. Giles, city
engineer. said today.
This finishes the construction work
on the new basin. 1t will be neces-
sary, however, to permit the concrete
to set, and to rinse it out thor
oughly before the new basin is put
into use, according to Mr.. Giles. This
will take about two weeks.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
Stan Brown Is Host To I,
"Kids" OF City Today

Creating considerable interest
among the youngsters Of Grand Forks
was the free performance which was
given at the Metropolitan theater this
afternoon by Stan Brown, theater
manager. The doors Of the theater
were opened at 1880 o'clock and in
Is minutes everyone of the $50 seats
in the house were filled with repre-
sentatives Of the city younger gem
eration.' ..
This is Mr.. Browns Christmas treat
to the children of Grand Forks and
he regrets that it was necessary to
turn away some Of the little folks be-
cause Of lack Of room. The Lee
the picture shown. -.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
MAY ADMIT MORE BANKS.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 22.-The ad-
mittance Of more State banks tnsDis-
tricS No. 8. into the federal reserve
system, was announced. recently by
William Martin, chairman Of the
board OF the federal reserve bank of
St. Louis. They are: Bank Of Com
merce, Ell Dorado, Ark; Columbia
County bank, Magnolia; Belleville
.Waynesville. waynesville, Mo-; Farm
ers & Merchants bank, Dyer. Tenn,
and Citizens bank, Dyersburg, Tenn. .
With these, banks there are 81
state institutions in District No. of
the federal reserve. OF these % are
in Arkansas, IL in Illinois. in Indt-
ana, S in Kentucky, 1S in Missouri
and Z, in Tennessee! q. ~ !.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
Local Company Has
Taken State Agency

The North Dakota Tractor Co. Of
this city, A. N. Payseno, manager, has
Paterson Motor Car Co., of Flint,
Mich, by which the local concern will
become state agents for the Paterson
cars
The Northern Auto CO. Of Minneap-
oils, with which the North Dakota
company has become affiliated will
handle the Paterson cars in Mime
sofa.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
HAD NO CONNDCTION.

! Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 20.-Winni-
pegs general strike had no connection
with the yone big. union movement
and would have. occurred Just the
same even II r. B. Russell and his as
sociates had been hidden in some
crevice Of the Hmalayan mountains."
according to James Winning. former
president Of the Winnipeg Trades and
Labor Council.
Winning made this statement to-
day while testifying at Russell's trial
on charges Of seditious conspiracy
growing put of the strike last May.
Reds gained control Of the coun-
Gil by q straight vote. Winning de-
c1ared. .s i ii
II is expected the trial will not
close before Christmas.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
PERSHING TO VISIT TWIN
CITIES.

st. Paul, Afinn., Dec. 2O-General
John J. Pershing will visit the Twin
Cities on January 3. rs an incident to
an official inspection Of Fort Smelling.
The Twin City posts of the American
Legion today began preparations for
a program of entertainment
A telegram was received here to-
day from a number Of General
Pershings stafr, stating that the
;ommander-in-chief would be happy
10 meet Minnesota service men while
n St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
Public. Health LAB"
Not Affected By Cut

Elimination Of the state board Of
health through, the cutting off of its
appropriation by the special session
Of the state legislature which came to
light Friday will not affect the work
Of the state public health laboratory
at the state university.
Authorities at the laboratory ex-
planned today that the funds for it's
operation were derived from the uni
'versity appropriation, and not from
that for the state board Of health.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
TANK STEAMER LOST.

Port Arthur, Tex, Dec. 20.-All
hope for the safety Of the tank
for Baltimore September g. has been
given up by officials Of the Gulf Re-
fining company. The Larimer car.
ried g crew of forty-two.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20

Those who are, bothered with
weeds In fpastures should get q few
sheep and set rid Of these weed
The Washington herald., 1919-12-14

MISUNDERSTANDING Society Of New
York.
Though there are to be only three
numbers on the New York Symphony
Orchestra's program for next Tuesday
afternoon. December 16, at the New
National Theater they are three Of so
widely divergent spirit and difference
In color that all tastes may be satis-
fed. DR.. Walter Damrosch announces
that the concert will open with Web
er's Overture from "Freischutz." This
will be followed by Carpenters SYM
phonic Suite. Impressions $d'Italie." :"
The soloist will be Fritz Kreisler.
who will play as the closing number
the Beethoven Violin Concerto in D.
Tickets may be had at the ofi1ces of
T. Arthur Smith. 1906 G street.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-14
THE DAWNING OF EDITH DAY

time ] decided TO get q new play 20
At her personality. and signed q.
contract with James Montgomery 10,
re.a.pt Irene % suit Miss Days
taste."
Charles Ray and his supportine
company have started work on "Hom-
er Comes Home" an adaptation by
Agnes Christine Johnston OF Alezsn-.
der Hulrs story.
The word from London n that
Georgette Cohan. daughter Of George
N. and Ethel Levey. 10 70 make her
stage debut alter all in this years
revival OF Peter Pan" at the New
Theater. II had been Mr.. Cohan's an
nounced intention 20 bring his daugh-
ter to this side OF the water for her
theatrical debut, TO write for her q
comedy, and thus 10 determine her
talents. Miss Cohan's entrance into
Peter Pan" defers that program. but
does not render IL impossible.
In Denver. a few nights ago, Guy
Bates Post rang up his one thousaDdth.
| performance Of The Masouersder."
a play which has been meeting with
huge and consistent success from one
end Of the country TO the other. Il 10
| two easons since Mr.. Post acted the
piece on Broadway. and probably will
fore he returns to these parts.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-14
Chorus Girl School
Started by Savage,
Is Taken on Tour

The training school introduced by
Henry w. Savage to make stars Of
his chorus girls In See Saw" be-
came travelling school when See
Saw" left the Cohan Theater for
Its TOUR. Not only did the student
chorus" take to the road intact
with the, original cast and produc-
tion OF the play but also the course
of training begun by the chorus
girls Will be continued.
The school day" will be just as
strenuous in Pittsburg and In Chi
cago as 1t has been during See
Saws" stay on Broadway. Every
morning thkre will be physical in
struction att10. a dancing lession at
II, voice study at 1. diction from
to 2;30. and from then to 4 o'clock
instruction in stage technique. and
rehearsal in the principal roles
which each girl is hitting herself to
play next season. Hours for meals
are not mentioned.
The student chorus. which was
introduced by Mr.. Savage last sum-
mer as an experiment. has already
proved itself n unique success in
the theater. Applications to the
number of $40 have been received
from young ladies In all parts OF
the country who want to 60 on the
stage through this door Of oppor-
tunity.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-14

In Irene" at the Vanderbilt Thea
ter. James Montgomery tells the
story OF Q modern Cinderella But
the authors Imagination has hardly
pictured q change more sudden than
that which has brought Edih Day
from obscurity to fame.
Her rise In three years sounds like
q present day fairy story. Newly
arrived from Minneapolis, her home
town, she was looking Tor work
when Carle Carlton happened 20
meet her. He believed in the little
girl from the Middle West TO the ex-
tent OF putting her under contract for
term Of years. Her success In
Irene" is eloquent testimony to his
ability to pick winners.
when I FIRST met Edith Day three
years ago" said Mr.. Carlton, who
produced Irene" ''she was prac-
tically unknown TO Broadway. and
certainly no one along the Risito
appreciated her.
Il was at that time engaged In
casting the cinema OF David Gra-
ham Phillips The Grain Of Dust
Quite by accident came upon Miss
Day and found that she was Just the
type I had in mind.
while we were engaged In pro-
ducing The Grain Of Dust / heard
her sing at her music teachers
Then ! discovered that she also had
a voice
when I found she could be spared
at the studio, I procured for Miss
Day an engagement with Follow
Me- in which she had one of the
principal parts and served as under
study for Anna Held. They became
very close friends. Anna Held had
her secrets and tribulations. and
she conhded most Of them to Edith
Day. Now that Miss Held is no
more, Miss Day treasures the MEM
ory Of the little French actress and
the things she learned from her.
with Going Up in Chicago che
made the same hit she had in New
York. Critics called her the golden
find OF musical comedy From that
The Washington herald., 1919-12-14
A NEW LONDON HIT SELECTS
CAPITAL FOR ITS u. S. A. BOW
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

contribution
the World observes
Of thousands
Deprived of
orderly
fully
depicts
The Washington herald., 1919-12-14
! ANEW CHOP STICKS ADEPT

During the rehearsais of "The SON.
Daughter, at the Belasco Theater.
Lenore Uric took her chop stick
lessons from an old Chinaman who
attended the rehearsals to give the
necessary details for, the Chinese set
ings. Especially prepared dishes,
made from famous old Chiness
recipes, were brought to her In her
dressing room. Tea, soft and hard
food, and every variety of chop suey,
all OF which had to be eaten with
chop sticks, were there.
AFTER week OF constant practice
said Miss Uric yeAterday in discuss
ing her adventures with Chinese food.
the chop sticks became as easy "a
use as knife and fork. It Is gener-
ally thought that the Chinese use q
chop stick in each hand, but this 10 Q
mistake. They are held in the right
hand, by 1.-THE thumb and the rims
hnger. and they are worked by the
index and the middle fingers. One re-
mains motionless and the othei
rnanoeuvres and catches up the frag.
ments Of meat and even the smallest
particles of rice.
The Chinese Book of Rights.
which deals with ali the acts oi
life. mentions that chop sticks are tc
be used for all purposes except fol
eating soup.
Glass distinction In China is IN
dicated by the sticks. Some are made
OF bamboo and more precious woods
and others OF ivory and silver. Poems
and pictures sometimes are engraved,
and a present OF them from one
Chinese to another signifies that by
their shape they are symbolic of
straightforwardness Of character.
When ! had thoroughly mastered
the art OF eating with chop sticks my
teacher presented me with q scroll OF
rice paper which contained a pair OF
sticks. On each in Chinese char
acters were these lines:
Il often wish to consult my chop
sticks,
Which always taste what Is bitter and
what is sweet before we do.
But they answer that all good SAVIOR
comes from the dishes themselves,
And that all that they do is to come
and to 60"
IT am very proud of\ these sticks.
though can only make out the quaint
little characters with the aid of q
glass. as the engraving is much toe
fine to attempt to decipher It in any
other way"
Before consenting to design the
scenery for "Smilin' Through" the
The Washington herald., 1919-12-14
''Lightnin " Proves :
That Patriots Exist
Under Old Glory

At this time. when, the nation 10 in
the throes of social, commercial and
political unrest. Il 10 gratifying TO
chronicle an incident that is indica-
tive of the patriotism land reverence
Of the American people as a united
knation to the support of good gov
ernment and rational legislation.
4 In the courtroom scene in Light
nin.' now playing at the Gaiety
Theatef. New York. Frank Bacon.
as the old. ne'er-do-well Bill Jones.
appears in the well-worn uniform
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
The instant that he makes hts ap-
pearance at the door is a signal for
the most spontaneous outburst OF
applause in the play.
There Is no situation or sentiment
that leads up to this entrance; IL ,is
the sight ofithis- old uniform alone
that touches the sympathetic and
receptive cord Of the auditor.
And Significantly this incident
registers the same effect at every
performance. with military regt-
larity at 1910 every night you can
with absolute surety depend upon
that round OF applause.
I Therefore as long as there are
evidences of patriotism thus ex-
pressed there need not be any rear
concerning the soIidity OF the Amer
lean people in support OF govern
ment "of the people. for the people
and by the people"
Edward A. MacManus has compiet-
! ed his second production for the
screen, a dramatic narrative OF prison
life. founded on the personal expe-
riences and observations OF Thomas
Mott Osborne.
James J. Corbett has completed his
latest picture THE Prince OF Ave
nue. A." story OF New York politics
and gangdom. He is about to begin
work on Pals"
Just as soon as he completes his
latest comedy, The Garage" Fatty
Arbuckle. accompanied by his genial
manager. Lou Anger. plans a flying
visit to New York.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-14

fantastic comedy by Allan Lanedon
Martin In which the Selwyns will
present the lovely Jane Cowl as
the Christmas week attraction at
the Beiasco Theater, Joseph Urban
obtained a written agreement with
the producers that he should be
given absolute control of the stage
OF the theater In which the premier
was made for thirty-si Ihours in
advance of the production. durina
which time the famous artist stip-
ulated that he was to be undIsturb-
ed. The demand was made In order
that he might work with the elec-
tricians to secure the beautiful eff
fects which have been achieved for
this play.
It may appear odd. but the fact OF
the matter Is that the average movie
actor studies the movie fan" with
as much interest and with an even
more critical eye than the fan studies
Ikhe actor.
Movie fans" may be classified un.
der three headings: First, the theme
fan: second. the "piot" fan, and, third,
the personality" fan.
Each OF these three Is n fan of the
IAAeoN SC~Aetu hyHcB ohus ~ 10 uouDl-
less the case. IL you are a fan you can
recognize your place in the classifica-
ton without difficulty.
The theme fan leans strongly to the
screen play that tends to solve domes-
tic and social problems such as
Don't Change Your Husband" The
theme fanjis extremely critical. find.
ing fault or giving praise lavishly.
but ordinarily is not temperamental
or particularly emotional. On the con-
trary. the plot fan is not inclined to
be unusually critical, but is decidedly
emotional and not only likes. but de-
mands thrills.
Pauline starke.~who has been play
ing the part of the mountain girl in
''The Little Shepherd OF Kingdom
Come" the first picture made by Jack
Pickford for the Goldwyp Company.
WIN next take the part OF Delight
Haverford in Mary Roberts Rine-
hart's Dangerous Days"
The Washington herald., 1919-12-14
Poip.-John Mccormack.

John Mccormack. the great tenor.
will be heard next Wednesday
afternoon, December II. at Polls
Theater at $3.50 o'clock. under
the management OF Mrs. wilson
Greene. His program includes:
| !. Aria: IN milo tesoro'' from Don Giovanni
The Washington herald., 1919-12-14

Before consenting to design the
scenery for "Smilin' Through" the