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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08
(New York Evening Sum-

The simplicity and directness of
King Albert, so evident to Ameri-
cans during his recent visit to this
country, receives further eXemplitica-
ton in quaint anecdote from the
lips of that other apostle of simplicity
and homely virtue, Maurice Maeter-
hncF who was yesterday the guest of
honor at a New York luncheon in the
studio of Abram A Anderson.
With downcast eyes and toying
rather nervously at his napkin, the
modest poet-pIaywright whose visit
has been the most talked of topic in
literary, dramatic, operate and social
circle. for these many years, evaded
the subject of talking directly about
himself when called upon for a
speech and voiced his admiration for
his sovereign instead.
King Modest Host.
THE King of the Belgians is most
modest" said Mr.. Maeterhnck in a
low voice. Il remember my first
meeting with him; it was most simple.
He honored me by inviting me to the
palace. | asked at what time | should
come and the King replied chat
should come at my own convenience.
50 | set tt e hour for 3 in the after
noon.
Il went to the palace, but to my
surprise instead of being escorted to
the Kings apartments, as is the usual
custom. | was led to those of tbs
Queen. There l was received by his
Majesty and presented to the Queen.
The King told me that he had broken
the usual rule because he believed that
as literary man and as the author
of the Blue Bird it was more appro-
prite to receive me in the domestic
household.
"The children of the royal family
were called in; they sat on my knees
and / was commanded to tell them
stories. Of course, l did"
He laughed 81 yly and continued:
THE next time | saw his Majesty
was at gala performance of The
Blue Bird The King asd Queen sat
in the royal box. The King sent for
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08
AN OIL SHORTAGE COMING?

George Otis Smith, Director of the United States Geological
Survey paper which he recently prepared calls attention to the
the position of the United States to oil best
be characterized precaous Using than onethrd of mil
lion barrels drawing not only from the underground
also and both of these supplies limited
The solution of the problem Mr. Smith finds abandonment
Of what he calls the Chinese wall policy regards oil He
Two methods of handling the problem of future oil supply
suggest themselves either the domestic oil fields for Amer
development and thus foreign acquisition of what need
capital to foreign fields assist
their development thus additional supply of oil tor
The method hanks back the Chinese wall period
other expresses door policy American capital well
engineering should be help devop the
fields do the continuance of this
of for future generations al home and abroad.
of the merchant My smith pointed
out also is dependent oil supply.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08
MAETERLINCK TELLS OF HIS KING.

me and | hurried to the box as the
curtain was about to rise.
"Now, my friends had warned me
in. advance that court etiquette was
very strict and that it would be I'M
proper for me to speak until the
King or Queen had addressed me first
Likewise, my mentors said, l must
not leave the royal presence or stop
talking until told to do so.
When | arrived at the royal box
bowed. The King and Queen bowed
and then ensqed a silence which
seemed to last for many minutes
neithe~ Of US seeming to know which
was to speak first. At last | ignored
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08
THINKING OF SPRING.

DO the weather. when seated by the fire
with chaste volume bound leather with my ducimer
or Tyre But when the be started and crank her
halt day. the finds broken hearted and yearnng
the bloom May In spring merely press the psons
whz to beat the band but pale and frozen martyr turn
rusty crank by hand Last night alas failed drain her. and
the frozen hard and has cracked the contane
hand language by the yard call aloud for springme
zephys for skies and babbng r for pastures with their
grazing hees and sunshine gliding verdant hills cry Send
back the Mother Nature send back pray can
these winds that freeze and of
wack like hear the north wind bowling through long dark
nights wake the dead like hear the frost growing
when safely tucked bed But when try crank the auto
bleak and bitter for sylvan nook erotto
and warm winds blowing through the g.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08
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telegram of Petrovos dated September D. 1919 which
follows:
End should be weakness and soness All right social
local should be mmed
lately Numerous hostages should be taken from the bourgeoe and
officer classes AT the slightest the slightest
the White Guards shooting should be applied
once
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
1920 WILDE / . b. :.
OPEN SEASON
FOR ALL REDS
Attorney General Palmer
Declares No Quarter
Will be Shown. s.

= '
Washington. Jan. 1.-The year 1920
will be an ''open season" for Bolshe-
visits. anarchists and kindred radicals
who are in. this country with the idea
Of overthrowing the governments In
a statement published today Attorney
General Palmer announced that the
policy OF the department Of Justice
in dealing with the red" menace
during the coming year will be one
of "unflinching, persistent and ag-
gressive warfare" against. this class
Of offenders. No quarter will be
shown, he declared, and every move
ment aimed at the government, no
matter how it is cloaked. will be dealt
with sternly. .;'7.sl5 i
The attorney general declared that
agents Of the department. had traced
directly to this element Is per cent of
the unrest in the country. Acquatnt-
.ances with the. doctrines Of reds.
Mr.: Palmer said, was the most forci-
BILE method Of ending their activities
0Qd he urged. the American people
in the interest Of law and order, peace
and happiness; and the maintenance
of national solidarity to study the full
meaning Of the radical idea and TO
counteract It through the teaching
of Americanism In the press the
church. the school and labor organ
tZat1On, = n ,.l5as l'5' e7 u. .fl+
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
MANY PEOPLE ENnY y:
/. CLUBS NEW YEARS
OPEN HOUSE TODAY

"A large number of peopk are en-
-joying the annual New Yders open
house at the Commercial cub rooms
being held from 10 a. m. + 2. n. nj.
today.
!, The Club parlors have be{n thrown
open ito the people who ate attend
Ing the affair and the pool and bill
Hard tables are in use. CEd tables
have. been, placed in the dinhg rooms
for. players and refreshments are be-
ing-served.
g s"Happy, New Year greetings fea-
ture the occasion with the guests
shifting from one room toE another.
Many are. enjoying the reading room
and spending a hour or twd enjoying
the open house while otheraare only
to drop in for a short timd to greet
their friends and extend their ac-
0,laintance,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
AMERICAN BUSINESS
ANXIOUS OVER WHAT
THE FUTURE HOLDS

Washington, Jan. 1.--American
business feels anxious over what the
future holds, the federal reserve
board announced In its review Of De-
tcember business conditions The
continued advance in prices, the re-
duction In production and the high
cost OF living are regarded as COM
merc!al menace.
Although the retail trade showed
great activity and wholesalers and
manufacturers are piled with orders,
the growth in business. the report
said. was In terms OF dollars and not
In production. High priced labor re-
fuses to work regularly and demands
short hours With the consequent fall-
ing on In production. "a sS
Uncertainty a. to the Developments
OF the next three months ID retardina
expansion IN trade. the report added,
as cAuttous manufacturers were Raia
to ebe inclined nos fo connnit Sthem-
selves TAR into the future.
Labor unrest lAoWed, eome Ahlte.
snent during the month but the iAle-
neGs OF WorkHhAn. W1a coneidered i
greater problem than systemstic
strikes. 81 n ss N y!
B The houtng spna sstion 49, expect..
"a TO be rellsved ~ tho inereia ~ IA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS W6feA a ~ f6De .Saal,
die4ed vsalA ~ ~ lxea 5s 3 q =
scs&asS Ia ~ 1iiG ! 6S ~ = ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
San Francisco Puts
On Big Celebration

San Francisco. Jan. 1.-The dry
law but slightly dampcned the en-
thusiasm with which the west well
comod the New Year in California,
those who had private stocks encoua-
tered no .insurmountable difficulties
in finding places Of cheer and merri-
ment wherein to consume them. and
in the other far western states the
advent Of the new. year unenlivened
by the cheer Of the malt, vinous or
spirdtuous. varieties was novelty.
San Francisco staged what was re-
sarded as . crcditahle repetition Of
,ller traditional celebration. Those
who had private stocks repaired to
places Of entertainment, "parked''
their containers with the manage
metst and thereafter drew on these
supplies as long as the inclination
and the supplies held out. Those who
did not. or who did not care to i'm.
bibe. thronged tho streets in holiday
mood. ~ %
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
LOWER PARTS OF
COBLENz FLOODED
BY RHINE WATERS

Coblenz. Tuesday, Dec. 30.-Lower
parts Of this city are flooded by the
rising waters of the Rhine, the river
being at the highest stage known in
the past forty years. A number Of
army units have been moved to high
er ground but the loss of American
property is small, units along the
river banks being warned in time to
move their supplies. The city is tenn
porariiy without gas and water while
cellars of hotels and homes along
the Rhine boulevard. including the
mansion occupied by General Allen
are flooded. G
Barge traffic on the Rhine was sus-
pended several days ago. about 100
coal barges being delayed here and
at .Mayence. Reports state the Mo-
selle river is also rising but little
damage has resulted so far. The
Rhine continues Ito rise at Mayence,
according to reports, heavy rainfalls
continuing in that section.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
SERUM FORMULATED
THAT MAY ERADICATE !.
FHE YELLOW FEVER

st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 1.-science ha,
not discovered q preventative Of epi.
demtc diseases. but serum is being
formulated that may eradicate yellow
fever, according to delegates attend
ing the convention. ofsthe American
Association for the Advancement OF
Science. in session here. Delegates
warned against influenza, spinal men
nights and infantile paralysis. These
diseases have not been wiped out, but
are having recess" delegates as
serted.
Or. Simon F1exner Of the Rocke.
Teller institute for medical research.
and president Of the association, ex.
planned that scieptists were progress.
Ing. In their fight on cancer. He said
medical research gradually was Ret-
ting Into q position Of Strategic SUI
ipertority' In its attack on this maladw
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
Ten Japs Will Enter
Derby Around World

Toxic, Dec. 4.-Ten japanese avia-
tors are expected to participate in
the first aerial derby around the
world which begins next July.
The American commission Of ar
rangements which has just conclud-
ed its visit, has met the most entllus-
iastic and cordial reception among
the japanese who show keen inter-
est in the great world flying trip,
The commission, composed Of Com
modore Louis D.. beaumont, Major
Chas. J. Glidden and BENJAMIN Hill
man, has been received by virtually
every member Of the, cabinet.
The war department and the i'm
perial aviation association have prom
ised every assistance in arranging for
the flight. The visitors witnessed
some brilliant flying by Japanese
aviators. ="
E. w. Frazar, an American resi-
dent. who is interested in aviation.
has been appointed representative Of
the commission In Japan.
The commission has left for China
and will visit Southern Asiatic coun-
tries, later crossing overland to Eu-
rope to mark out the route 3of the
derby airmen. At a farewell dinner
given the commission, the keynote
was JapaneSe-American co-operation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
AUTHORITIES AWAIT
REPORTS OF DEATHS !;
DUE TO lad LIQUell

ChicaSp, Jan. ~ o. :: I : 1tsftaiS{ 4tsss
throughopt the country today graVely
awaited reports from msSNew Tears eve
revels for confirmation or refutation
OF their predictions that the wave
of deaths from wood alcohol poisorl-
ing, which took a toll Of fapproximate-
ly 125 lives during the Christmas hol-
idays, would, be repeated.s Ak.
Early today there was slight evi-
dence that celebrators OF the arrival
Of the new year had not profftedt by
knowledge gained Of the effects Of
drinking outlawed liquid. The, more
pessimistic officials pointed, out. how
ever, that it probably would req1tre
q full day for the serious consS.
auences generally to become appar-
eht.
Chicopee, Mass. and the connecti-
cut valley with SO deaths today still
led. all localities that suffered from
the Christmas flood Of fake .whiskey.
In Chicago 80 deaths, attributable to
wood alcohol poisoning. had occurred
since December l, according to Peter
M. Hoffman. Cook county coroner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
SIGNS
M'NARY BILL
Sugar Equalization Board
Will be Continued -,
Through, 1920.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Prcsi.
dent Wilson has signed the Nc
Nary bill continuing the United
States sugar equalization board
through 1920. 1t was announced
today at the White House that
his signature had been attached
before midnight last. night.
Il Secretary Tumulty. in making
the announcement issued this
statement:
1.-THE president has signed the
sugar control bill. The bill con-
fcrs discretion ON the president
in the matter of purchasing
sugar from Cuba. 1t Is doubtful
whether 1t will be practicable or
wise for the president to exercise
tho power conferred 80 fur as the
purchase and distribution of
SuQ8r are concerned ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
.Philad delphia Holds
It's Customary Parade

Fhiladelphia, Jan. 1.-THE Num-
meIF' parade, the big feature of Phil
adslphias celebration. was held on
year due TO the war and was Wit
nesssd ~ hundreds Of thousands Of
Ths entrants contested for prizes
amounting to $4,000 awarded by the
icitysas parf Of Philadelphia's official
celebration. /.
Heading the parade were the fancy
dre1g New Years clubs with their
merybeSs Arrayed In regal sr1iment
ThAfe Was also . division of comic
clubs This division included floats
which, seriously depicted past and
icurre events and others that gave
hum pr6us versions OF state and ma
tional OCCURRENCES. ESQ. 7.. 'E
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
CELEBRATION In ....
NEW YORK OCCUPIES
THE ENTIRE NIGHT

I New York. Jan. 1.-Celebration Of
the advent Of the New Year. contin-
ued Until dawn in the hotels and res
taurants along the great white way
the revelers taking advantage of what
they considered the last, opportunity
traditional to New York. Police and
other observers said the crowds which
jammed upper, Broadway from mid
night until nearly morning, were
equal In size and spirit 10 those of
: former years \ Y; II, #
syI ni1e ulsii ti1nbered thousands pa
raded the thoI,e.as slafares ysitl, ,sprts
OF noise makers. other th0nsaf iass who
with foEesfghtedness had purchased
stocks s6f wines. and, liquors, before
July 1. were making merry in the
hotels and restaurants.
Much Of the liquid refreshment was
sent in advance by truck and limous-
inc, after reservations for the night
had been made. "A heavy profit
through "corkage'' and cooling
charges was reaped. ~, 80
!! Crowds, on the streets, while not
lacking in exuberance, were more or
derly than in former years. Two
thousand police officers who lined
Broadway from Thirty-third street to
Columbus Circle, said they had little
to do and few arrests We're made.
The celebration was not confined
to places Of meSriment. The chimes
Of hundreds Of churches rang out as
of old at midnight. while thousands
of whistles shrieked an accompani-
nient. Many thousands, attended
watch night meetings in the churches.
A chorus of 1900 voices sang at Mad
ison Square Garden while pageant
was presented.
Theaters were crowded beyond ca
pacity Notwithstanding the fact that
most Of the larger houses had dou-
bled the price Of admission. It was
estimated that the box ONCE receipts
totailed 100000. Two roof gardens
q charsed ar.. '11 a seat for their midnight
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01

Lille, Jan. 1.-Production has been
resumed In about one-half the fac
tories Of northern France, where the
outbreak Of the war paralyzed indus
try and where battles ragged for four
years. or this number, however,
about 13 per cent have been at work
only month. Figures examined to-
day by the correspondent Of the As
sociated' Press, who is visiting the
war zone under a special dispensation
OF the government, showed that in
this region 10000 plants employing
100000 workers were razed by gun
fire, looted or badly disorganized.
Officials consider the work done
during the last year as very creditable
as the period between November IL.
when the armistice was signed, and
the first Of March, was occupied by
the authorities in getting ready for
operations. 1t was necessary to begin
at the bottom and build. railways,
houses and storage plants for food
and supplies and to build roads cap
able of bearing motor vehicles before
actual work on rehabilitating the
country could commence. AS this
work progressed the program was
enlarged.
1t was necessary, in addition, to aid
all the sufferers in the war zone at
once instead of concentrating all eff
forts in one district. This plan Of
spreading >the butter thin" as one
Official expressed it, was necessary as
all were equally in need Energetic
manufacturers, however, frequently
were able to obtain results by. CO.
ordinating their efforts with those of
the government; their energy being
an asset which. enabled them to OBJ
tain advantages In the shipment Of
machinery and raw materials.
There has been a notable increase
In the resumption Of plants, especial
ly those turning out textiles, during
the last few weeks, but it is estimated
it will take three years for the ma
jority of the principal trades such as
| glassmaking, wood working and sue-
| ar refining to resume production on
a normal scale. Large mechanical
! plants such as the locomotive works
at Valenciennes and the coal mines
about Lens will be under a handicap
for a longer time and it is believed
ten years must elapse before full
speed ahead will be possible.
Machinery and equipment weigh
ing about 100000 tons have been re-
turned from Germany and the French
government has advanced to indus
trial firms credits totalling approx
mately 5000, 100000 francs This sum
mated in the chamber of deputies to
amount to 100000 francs. A large
number Of property owners, how
ever, have not yet filed claims while
others have not decided whether to
resume operations. They include aged
| owners or fathers whose sons were
killed in the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
MUCH LIQUOR is POISON

Buhl, Mimi, Jan. More than 80
per cent of the ''liquor' on the Mes
saba range now is rank poison" ac-
.cording to q federal agent who is
.qnietly investigating conditions on the
certed drive on bootleggers.
Great quantities of the "liquor" is
manufactured from ether, then stored
in out of the way mining locations, he
said.
A man who went insane this week
is thought to have become so from,
drinking "'whiskey" made in his own
still near Sturgeon Lake.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01

/ TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

I New York-Prizes aggregating $2,-
100000 will be divided among COM
peting aviators: The big. event will
be the aerial derby around the
world, July 4 to January I, 1921, with
a prize Of $1,ooo,ooo 80
New York-John Heydler, Nation
al league president, suggested to Ban
johnson, American league president,
that the annual national commission
meeting scheduled for Monday be
Cincinnati at that time. =.
New York-The New York Ameri-
cans released seven players, four of
whom were with the club in 1913, to
minor league clubs.
London-Tthe New Years day hon-
or list contained many awards by the
king for war services. viscount Mid
d1eton was raised to an earldom; Sir
Albert Stanley. once q resident of De-
troit, to a baronetec, as was Sir Bet
rand Dawson, the kings physician.
kings household, and the three Ca;
madam representatives at the peace
conference were made sprivy council
lora ;sS h.,
4 1 III
ington-Comptroller of Cur
rency Williams announced an unpre-
cedented increase of approximately
.one billion dollars In national bank
resources. .ass..,s.
i New York-Dudley Field Malone,
former collector Of the port Of New
York. was excluded from member
ship in the American Legian because
Of radical views. =.
Tueskegee. Ala.-Eighty-two per-
sons were lypched in the United
States during 1919. seventy-five were
negroes. .Sp !.
+. Pierre. S. D.-President Wilson
failed to file notification of his &C.
ceptance Of the democratic endorse
ment for a third term and his name
will not be on the primary list. :.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
TEXAS COWS PURCHASED.

r Fort WORTH Tex, Jan. 1.-More
than one hundred Texas cows have
just. been purchased by the United
States government and will be ship
ped; to. the Philippines to be cross
bred with the native Indian or hump
back cattle of the islands. The pur-
chase was made by DR.. A. S. Shealy
purchasing agent for sthe Philippines
who said the island cattle were poor
beef producers. BY crossing the In
dian breed with the hardy Texas
stock, he said it was believed the
home supply OF beef could be increas-
ed in the islands, thus decreasing, the
heavy importation Of meat.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-01
1os YEAR Old FARMER.

Hilo. Island Of of6Hawaii. 4. H.;@Dec.
] 4s.-N: 4. Kiaaina, full blodded
Hawaiian who Ii approacAink his
103rd birthday, Is making his livinn.
despite his years. by tilling the soil.
Kiaaina has eight acres Of land at
Haahea whore he raises sugar, cane
and itaro. This tan patriarchalHawai-
ian. who w. born April 3i. 1917, stiil
has keen eyeGight, while his hearing
sis "A acute. - ever. He speaks no
DneHsh. but q q fluent csnversation-
alist IN his native tongue. 1S
In the days of the old monarchy,
KiAaina was one Of itss chief retainer
snd during Queen Kaahumanu'gsIi life.
ne was one Of her principal advisors.
From hia once he gained the nick
rsnns vof Kiaaina, which means 'eov-
eynor. which has stuck SS him ever
sincs. displacins his own name Of
+ The assd farmer vas married
twtc0ss but had NO children and both
wtvea. have been dead many yeArx.