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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
PR0FlTEERIVC
CHARGE MADE
AGAINST THREE
Head of Gi1nbel Brothers
Arrested on Charge of
Making Huge Profits.
Complaint Alleges Profits oi
From 80 to 275 Per Cent
In Clothing.

New York, June 19.-Frederick
Gimbel, member Of Gimbel Brothers,
operating large department stores in
several cities, who Is in charge of the
New York store, was arrested heAu to-
day by department of justice agents
on charge of profiteering in cloth
ing.
J. J. Dowdell, 4 merchandise man
aser. and c. D. Slawter, clothing
charges which alleged that profits of
50 to 276 per cent were made on
clothing.
The arrests came as a complete
surprise at the store and officials
there at first stated that they believed
there must have been some error
IS. r. Coons, advertising director lat.
er gave out the following statement:
I'VE have not had time to look init
the matter. 1t is possible that in .
business so great as this there nigh
be one or more isolated pieces Of
merchandise marked at a higher pric,
than is provided for in the regula
tons. 1t is, and has been our desire
and intention to comply with all gov
ernment regulations"
The warrants served this mornin;
were issued last night by Unitet
States Commissioner Hitchcock OF
complaints Of flying squadron agent
who charged four specific instances O
profiteering.
One of the highest profits ALLEGED
to have been made was at an adver
tised sale Of mems clothing. 1t i
charged suit costing $33 was soil
for SIS. Other charges were that
$3.50 mohair suit was sold at $40;
015 suit was sold for s33.75 and an
other suit costing $3.50 was sold Z
SIS.
The agents making the complaint
said they had been investigating i,
! the Gimbel store for two weeks AM
that'they hal gone to Mr.. Gimbel |
few days ask and Informed him o
profits made In clothing. Accordfn
Ito Agent John j. Mitchell, Mr.. Gin
!; bel placed the responsibility for tn
ialleged mark up in prices on MI
slawter and threatened to discharg
him."
Mitchell said Mr.. Gimbel wa
amazed when informed OF the sal
prices OF the clothing and was muc
iperturbed this morning when. arrest
ed, saying that his attorneys were ou
Of town. He will appear before Com
missioner Hitchcock today. . #
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
LANCER Calls Upon the
People to Rid State OF
Socialists On June 80
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS

Washington.-Ludwi c. A. X.
Martens, in the United States more
than Is months as self-styled Russian
soviet ambassador, has been recalled.
Berlin.-A Breslau dispatch re-
ported Polish communiQue signed
by General Pilsudski as announcing
the collapse of the Polish offensive,
and development of the Polish army
by the Bolsheviki.
New York.-Recent declines in the
price of few commodities are part
of a gradual and general movement
that has been under way for a con-
siderable time. said statement by
the National Bank Of Commerce.
washington.-A coal shortage next
winter which may curtail production
of iron and steel and seriously affect
other industries is foreseen by the
federal reserve board, with the stu
alton already acute in some districts.
London.-Women engaged in nurs-
ing or other work under the nations
defensive forces. were made eligible
for the Victoria cross, heretofore
granted only to men.
Washington.-Presi Wilson in a
letter to the six million health cru.
saders in the United States,' ex-
pressed hope that every boy and gir
would continue the efforts toward bet.
ter health as set forth in the crusade
now being wagcd in the nations
schools
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
81 SWlTCHMEN
GO ON STRIKE

Burlington, Iowa, June 1s.-Eighty-
one switchmen employed by the c. b.
and @. here walked out at 2:3e O'Clock
this morning.
The men are members of.the Chi
s1AAo YASAaa9niat ~ tfnI
sert the strike will be general over
the system before night. The men are
demanding dollar an hour for fore
men and 95r cents for helpers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
BISMARCK 20 OOSTERs!, 49,.
PROVIDE CAMP SITE

Bismarck, June 19.-The CONNER
cial club has voted. to establish a
camp site for tourists who visit the
city in automobiles.
Traffic on the National Parks High
way (the Red traiD. which ex,onds
from Milwaukee to the Pacific coast.
is said to be heavier this year than
ever before.
Although there still is snow in
some of the mountain passes, tourists
report that they are able to get
through by plowing through the
snow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
To REPORT ON
GRAIN MARKETS
Federal Trade Commission
To Report to Congress
On Marketing.

Washington. June 19.-The federal
trade commission today began prep
aration of report to congress on the
marketing of grain. Among sugges-
tions before it is that future trading
be regulated and speculation elimi-
mated as far as consistent with the re-
tention of hedging market.
Conferences have been held be-
tween the commission. the department
OF agriculture and representatives Of
grain exchanges and farmers organi-
cations. Elimination of the secrecy
which surrounds the activities Of the
grain exchanges and the desira bility
of extending the cooperative prin-
ciple to the operation and manage
ment of elevator and terminal facili-
ties In the grain industry were urged
by the farmers. .,,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
DULUTH TO BE
PATR0LLED BY
STATE TROOPS
Sheriff Believes Repeated
Warnings That Jail Will
Again Be Stor1ned.

Duluth. Mimi, June 19.-Disposi-
tion of state troops, home guards,
tank company and naval militia as
sembled to guard the st. Louis county
Jail against possible outbreak Of law
lessness tonight, had been completed
lone national guardsmen and four Off
GERS arrived here from St. Paul this
morning. In. addition to these. are
parts of Company H Of Faribault and
II of Long Prairie. 65 men; and 200
naval militiament, all under arms.
The tank company and home guards.
the shertff's deputies and city police
.bring the e5tot8l to about 5U0.4
Machine guns are SO placed at the
county jail that they command the
four points of the compass and sweep
streets, avenues and alleys approach
ing the Jail. Long lines of stacked
rifles are in plain sight inside and out
side the Jail.
! Ten In Jail.
F.! Within the Jail are the ten negroes
who were caught at Virginia after
their escape from Duluth Tuesday on
board a circus train. and who are
! held here charged with participation
] in or witnesses to an alleged assault
on 4 white girl Monday night. Three
other negroes in the Jail are those
acquitted" by the mob Tuesday night
and Immediately spirited out of the
city into Superior, Wis. but returned
here Wednesday. The fourteenth
negro held was caught walking along
a road between Duluth and Virginia.
I Rumors of an invasion of the coun.
ty Jail tonight continued this after
noon. but officials both state and
county declare they do not credit
them. "If they come, we are ready
said Sheriff Magic this afternoon aft
er seeing to the disposition OF hi:
forces.
edly warned that an attempt will b<
made tonight to lynch fourteen ne.
groes held at the st. Louis county
Jail for alleged connection with the
assault on a young white girl Monday
night, and placing belief in the warn
ings, Sheriff F. L. Magic last night
requested Governor Burnquist to sen6
additional troops to Duluth to prevent
q repetition OF Tuesday nights r1otint
in which three negroes were hanged
by mob for the same crime.
The state troops, 101 men, fully
armed and equipped for an indefnit.
stay. arrived here at g. m. They
will maintain headquarters at thu
armory. The troops left st. Pau
shortly after midnight In addition
to rifles with bayonets, they brough
with them four machine guns ant
several thousand rounds of ammuni
ton. Captain John A. Carson anG
Lieutenant Allen Krouse are in com
mand. under supervision Of Adjutan
General Rhinow.
General Rhinow indicated that tn,
troops will remain in Duluth until tn.
cases against the negroes have beer
disposed Of and all danger Of troubl,
is past. While here General Rhinov
will conduct an Investigation Of tn,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
Small Police Force Helpless
Against Warning Factions
Military Was Called Re
storing Quiet by Midnight
Reports Received Show,
ed that Several Men Were
Wounded.

Londonderry, Ireland, Juno is
This city spent another night of terror
last night as result Of violent pistol
and rife fighting between Nationaltgta
and Unionists. There was two hour
pitched battle at the Riverdde. Com
parative quiet was finally restored by
the soldiery.
Many of the Unionists engaged IN
the hostilities were ex-soldierx
The small police forcestn the city!
was powerless in the face: of the vio-5
lence of the opposing parties and the
military ultimately had TO be called
out. The efforts Of the troops resalted
in the restoration OF comparatively.
tranquil conditions by midnight, al,
though firing continued several hours
more.
! The reports received by the authori-
ties during the morning showed that
| fighting. *
During the fray. armed parties Of
both factions controlled large areas In
various parts of the city. These par
ties stopped all pedestrians. whom
they searched for arms.
Londonderry was the scene Of violent
| fighting on Saturday night May, is,
Unionists and Nationalists claahin9 for
hours in parts of the Ulster city. A
policeman was killed by the rioters
and many persons were wounded dur
ing the fight The rioting was renewed
on Sunday. and hundreds of troops
had been brought to the scene. It was
not until we'll into the week that tho
city was fully quieted down. Tho
principle trouble area was between
the Unionists quarters Of Fountain
street and the Sim Fein quarter OF
Bridge street.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
ITALIAN RAILWAY
STRIKE SPREADING

Berne, Switzerland, June 1s.-The
railway strike in northern Italy is
extending and now includes the
secondary and branch lines
Switzerland Is completely cut of
from railway communication with
Italy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
I'm Sick And Tired.
OF Socialism" Farmer
Tells Fighting Parson

Bismarck, June 18.-An Incl
dent. said TO be typical Of hap.
penings at many anti-To.vnley
meetings, is reported at q meet
ing held at Baldwin Thursday
night by Rev. Birchenough and
Frank Streeter, candidate for
lieutenant governor. ,|
After their speeches a farmer
walked up and said:
II believe every word you fel.
lows said. I'm sick and tired Of
this bank Of North Dakota graft
and don't want anyone chasing
me with a Socialist, nor do want
q Socialist state"
With these words be threw his
tTu stick button into the street.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
VESSELS CAN SAIL
WITHOUT WIRELESS
OPERATORS ON STRIKE

London. June 1s.-Notification has
been given ship owners by the board
OF trade that during continuance of
the strike of wireless operators the
owners Of vessels over 1900 tons,
which normally are required to carry
wireless operators will not be pro-
ceeded against for breach OF regula-
tions II they send their vessels to sea
without operators.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
STRIKE HAS FAILED.

wausau. Wis, juno 1S.-The strike
OF the timberworkers In Wansau has
failed inasmuch az all OF the factories
and mills are operating At full ca
pacity. Practically all the strikers
have returned to their former jobs
at an increase in wages although the
number of hours Of work remains at
ten hours day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
American Destroyer.
Leave constantinople L

constantinople, June 1s.-(By the
Associated Press)-The United states
destroyers. Dupont, TAttnall and Bid
die, left Constanttnople today for New
York. where II is expected they Will
arrive in six or seven weeks.
Six American deatroyers remain In
the BLACK seaand the eastern Nediter-
ranean. sss4.I H Gss ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
SACRED MEDICINE DANCE

Grand Rapids, Wis. June 10. Be-
tween four and five hundred Indians
are in this city today participating in
the sacred medicine dance. This re-
ligfous ceremony, which the Indians
hold sacred, began last night and will
continue until late tonight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-19
BANK ROBBED.

Spencer. Iowa, June 19.-Bank rob
bers early today blew open the safe
in the Rosie Savings bank. ten miles
south Of here. and escaped with
$1,000 in money and $1,000 in, Liberty
bonds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-25
FOR ORDINARY.


To the Democratic Voters of Sumter
County:
respectfully announce to you my
candidacy for Ordinary of Sumter
county, subject to the Democratic
Primary for county, officers, to be
held on March 3, 1920. have been
lIonored in many ways by the people
OF Americas and Sumter County, and
I have always faithfully discharged
the duties of every position in which
I have been placed by you, and have
done what l believed to be best for
the interests of those I served.
In my young manhood after -four
ears service in the Confederate army
[ cast my lot among you, and frona
then until now your people have
been my people" With the record
l have made among you, 1 respect
fully ask renewal of your past con-
idence. Having given up all other
official connections l pledge by IN
/ divided attention to the duties OF
Ordinary. Respectfully,
! JOHN A. COBB.
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HONOR ROLL IS
LENGTHY AGAIN
Many Grammar School
Pupils Have Perfect
Records

Following is the honor roll of Der
feet records for the fifth 4-week ne
Rod in the FurlOw, Prospect Height
and East Americas grammar schools
FORLoW SCHOOL.
FIRST Grade, Section 1.-Macl
Ansley, Malcolm McMath, C. C. Rob
ertson, Jr., Edward Smith. H w
Smith, Jr., Gladys Gatewood, Kate
Harris, Ruth Howell; Section q
William kirkpatrick, Herbert Banks
AIlce' Andrews, Dorothy Bryan, Eliza,
beth English, Lena McMath. Mary
Ella Sawyer, Sarah Shipp, Mary Ev.
elyn Tetens, William Eve.
Second Grade, Section 1.-Katb-
ryn Clark; Catherine Carter. Hazel
Carter, Willie Parker, Catherine Per-
kins, Sarah Saliba, Alice Thomas,
James Duprse, William Gardner,
Franklin Wigs; Section George
EasterliH, Hollis Fort, Lucius Nc
Cleskey, Frank Turpin, Christine Ba-
ker, Fannie Lee BarfeId, Vivfen
Jones, Edith MacCary, Peagly Sir
mons, Mary Charlotte Tyson.
Third Grade, Section Fannie
Alexander, Lilfoy Wallis, Dorothy
Witt, Florrie Warren, Allene Smith,
Ruth Schneider, Louise Mabry, Mil
dred LeMaster, Josephine Howard,
TheIma Guy, Mary Eva Cameron,
Yona Bell, Clarence Ames; Section 2.
Virginia Legg, Harriet Moore, Ag-
mes Gammage, Eudora Burton, Robert
English, Carr Sullivan.
Fourth Grade, Section 1.-Charles
Council, Darby Dudley, Aubrey Eas-
terlin, Louisa Cole, Eugenia Johnson,
Annie Turpin; Section 2.-LueIlen
Crow, Norma Dunaway, Caroline Ma
this, Virginia Moreland; Section s.
Furlow Query, Charles Laney, Fran
res Reeves, Mamie Claire Speer.
Fifth Grade, Section MARY Har-
r'is; Section 2.-Elizabeth Andrews.
Lizzie May Gammage, Bertha Sawyer.
Helen Visit.
Sixth Grade, Section Robert
Culpepper, Robert Sieg; Section a.
Massie Lane.
Seventh Grade, Section Villa
oanburn, Dora Riley, Catherine Good
man; Section martha Johnson,
Florence Stevens, Charlotte Turner.
Alice Harold.
PROSPECT HEIGHTS.
First Grade.-Maude HOLIDAY.
Mary Belle Philips, Julian Tye.
Second Grade.-Gladys Marlowe.
EAST AMERICUS SCHOOL. /
First Grade.-Miriam Player, Sa-
'ah Maddox, Virginia Goodman,
Crawford Powell.
Second Grade - Mary Graham,
Dorothy Morris, Hildreth Castleberry,
Ethlyn McBrayer, Virginia Purvis,
Raymond Wishard, Edward Wheeler,
Florence Speer.
Third Grade.-Margot Clark, Lor-
aine Weed, Frank Suggs, Christine
Silver, Raymond Morris, Mary Fer
guson.
Fourth Grade.-Rachel Carruthers,
Teresa Daniel.
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CHAPTER XIII.

Ssa8@s- 1errington's Scarf Disappears
SSa0Odness me-" exclaimed Bella
Hs she gazed at herself in the mirror
aaboze the Achfelds' fireplace, 'T'm
a siszfst. Which of you" and she
aoSsk&& right at me, twill lend me her
r0zxe7
NJ cheeks burned twice as hard
AS THY already were doing, and EN-
Nys sser my champion, retorted very
ACz8E5- 'Yolande's painted by God,
and Eat by the department store. So
she can't help you this time"
KssgTyone laughed, except Bella,
and har eyes narrowed dangerously.
She sung her bobbed head back and
ssarEgged her shoulders SO much
Exc q Partisan woman would have
as0ua 1fat I thoroughly envied her,
then she walked straight up to Ro,
azn& EzkIng him by the arm, said:
S&Gszane let's get a breath of air
1zEhIs p1zce is stiffling"
Hx and she walked toward the
.frgnz door. Somehow I thought
Roy feet Jagged. Tt may have been
aznagInztion upon my part, though.
W7Fh Roy and Bella, out some
whsxgs upon the Archfeld lawn, lull
fell wFgn everyone. Broken, how
~vvTe by the orchestra striking into
N E7ssEy fox-trot, and Alonzo and I
Ewuug off together.
S<G1Sssse, Emmy handed our honor
wuEas Il not one, when she said what
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-25
Hastings $40
Seed Cataiog Free

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For SHERIEE.

To the Citizens of Sumter County ]
hereby respectfully announce that I
am a candidate for reelection to the
office of Sheriff, subject to the action
of the Democratic Primary of March
3rd, 1920. II thus favored, Tom
Summers will continue to serve with
me as Deputy. Each of US solicit
and will appreciate your support, and
if reelected, will discharge the du-
ties devolving upon us as faithfully
and efficiently as lies in our power.
Respectfully LUCIUS HARVEY.
it'd
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0Y3!;!aa: L.! L.. {;

she did about your cheeks being red
naturally" he said. miss Cunning
hams the kind of a girl I like
smart as can be-"
"And as nice as she's smart"
added.
"She's promised to write to me
when I'm back from college, and I ex-
pect some corking letters from her"
l didn't answer this for Emmy's let
ters aren't anything like as good as
her conversation and also the heart
within me fell, for Hard" hadn't
mentioned thing about our CORES
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FOR JUDGE CITY COURT

FOR JUDGE CITY COURT.
To the Democratic Votes of Sumter
County:
I respectfully announce my can
didacy for reelection to the office of
Judge Of the City Court of Ameri-
Gus, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary on March 3rd. 1920.
will appreciate your support, and
if reelected, I win discharge the du-
ties Of the Office to the best of nv
ability. Respectfully,
(s) W. M. HARPER.
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FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office of
Clerk of Superior Court of Sumter
county. If elected Sam R. Heys will
act as my Deputy, and we earnestly
solicit the support of the people of
the county and pledge a faithful per-
Torrance of the duties pertaining to
said office. Subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
19-eod H. E. ALLEN.
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Emmy, so I told her when she and
were putting on our wraps prepare
tory to going home.
We drove to her place first, anC
the boys joyfulIy accepted her invi
tation to call Saturday nighS Their
the three of us Drove to our place
and Alonzo very nicely let Hard
take me to our door alone and
Hard" asked me if I would write
to him after he had gone back to
Yale so it was with heart on wings
that l sought my room,
But scarcely had l gotten to it,
until it dawned upon me with h5r-
Tble certainty that l hadn't Mrs.
Merrington's scarf Where had | LEI
it. l didn't remember a single thing
about it after the third dance.
1t had been SO pretty and every
one agreed so becoming, that Leila
Grey had insisted | wear it from the
beginning. The cold chills ran up
and down my back-for rake my
brain as | could, no further recol-
lection Of Mammals friends chiffon
possession came to me. 1t was al
most an hour before l could compose
myself, and when l awoke this
morning, it was with dull fear of
something dreadful having happen
ed
How could l tell Mama? What
would she say? And what would
Mrs. Merrington think of me. If I
wasn't SO hopelessly thoughtless, all
this never would have happened.
l dressed slowly, and didn't arrive
at the breakfast table until Uncle
jim was gulping the last of his Sec
ond cup of coffee. He always takes
two of everything for breakfast,
and his manners, to say the least,
aren't Lord Chesterfeldian. had
by then quite resolved not to speak
Of the scarf until an inquiry had
been made concerning it to the Arch
fields.
whats the cloud on your pretty
face, Peaches?" asked my Uncle, ap-
parently not looking at me at all.
"What has happened, dearest?"
added Mamma, in genuine conster-
nation.
There it was-I simply can't hide
from these two There's
no use ever trying. Thus burst into
tears. Mamma gathered me into her
arms and murmured softly: "Sweet
Angel of Love, o matter what has
happened, it can't surely be worth
all this misery"
I've lost that pink scarf of Mrs.
Merrington's. can't remember
thing about it after the third dance"
sobbed.
Mamma never said a word, but
stroked my hair gently. l knew she
was doing deal of thinking, though, |
and her silence made me feel worse
than if she had thunderously 5erated
me-.
What sort of a blamed contriv
ance is Mrs. Merrington's scarf"
queried Uncle jim. "And how much
do the crazy things cost? Here's $40.
Get her new one, and dry up the
tears.
l left Mammals arms Immediately
and flew 20 Uncle Jim's. He had
laid the so on the table by then.
Mamma made not a move to pick it
up.
Uncle Jim's face became very
red when I Rugged him, and he has
tily said:
"That'Il do, Peaches-thatll do"
and pushing me away, he hurried to
the front hall, presumably got his
hat from the rack and Mamma and
heard the front door bang after him.
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FOR TAX COLLECTOR

I hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of Tax Collector,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary, March 8, 1920. l will
airy /, so l hope my past record has
been such that you will look after
my interests at the polls. Respect
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-25
FOR TAX RECEIVER.

To the voters of Sumter County:
| hereby announce that I am a
candidate for reelection to the of
fee of Tax Receiver, subject to the
Democratic Primary, March 8, i'll
elected will perform the duties of the
Office to the best interest of all par