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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-19

Bethany Men to Mcet-There will
be a regular meeting tonight of the
Bethany Mems club of the Zion Luth-
eran church. DR.. Olaf Forum will be
the principal speaker.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-19

Of a word suggesting it's meaning"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-19

Money to Loan on city property or
farms. Reasonable rate Of interest.
E. A. Fladeland, 80 South Third st.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-19

Wantcd-Married man tor telephone
manager and operator. Living rooms in
connection furnished free. Give refer
ences and salary wanted. Central Tel
ephone Co., Wales N. Dak.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-19

Funeral Today-Funeral services
Cor Mrs. John J. Seaman, skidmore
avenue, who died yesterday, were held
this morning at 8 O'Clock at st. Mich
'ael's church.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Bydal are ex-
pected to return this evening from
Wapheton. N. D., where they have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Arnold Forbes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-19

Ctibor's Orchestra plays this week
at Mimic Monday, Mountain Tuesday,
Milton Wednesday, Emerald Thurs
day, Bachelors Grove Friday, Marvel
Saturday. We have a few dates open
in November. Box 231. Phone 2136.
ADV.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-19

Ladies' Aid-The Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the Evangelical Lutheran
church will meet next Thursday after
zoe at the home of Mrs. Adolph
Purpur, 1904 Bulge venue.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-19

Enrolment is 1,10O-Enrollment al
the state university has reached I,100
according to figures given out at the
registrars Office yesterday. This ii
an increase Of 81 students in the col.
lege enrolment owe the registration
at the same time last year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-19

Dance at Bachelors Grove Friday,
Oct. 22d. The last dance vas a pipin.
Come and make the next n just as
good. Ctibor's 10-piece orchestra
will entertain you with a few novelty
instruments.-Adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
MOTHERS TO INTRODUCE
SCHOOL DRESS REFORM
Sample Costumes to Be Prepared by
Cooperative Action of Two
Organizations.

Furthering their efforts to introduce
in the high schools uniform dress of
MILDLY blouse and blue serge skirt for
girls. the District Congress of Mothers
and Parent-TeacherS' Association soon
will make for the purpose of DEM
onstrating the economy of such a uni
form a number of the garments in
sets, according to Mrs Giles Scott
Rafter, president of the organization,
today.
After we had urged the board of
education to aid the cause of sensi-
BILE and economic dress for high school
girls by suggesting the general adop-
the schools" said Mrs. Rafter today.
complaint arose in some quarters
that the MILDLY blouse and serge skirt
would be more expensive than the
kind of dress the average high school
girl wears.
$50 we have decided to make up
some blouse and skirt uniforms and
put them on display in contrast with
the fancy, fiimsy, transparent waist
and tight, short skirt costumes ef-
fected by hundreds of our school
girls. and prove by actual figures
which kind of dress is the less ex-
pensive in the long run.
we have already started to work
and we expect to have our evidence
ready within a short time. Perhaps
we shall be able to effect enough re
form in the dress of high school girls
by next June to relieve some of their
mothers of the nightmare of expense
attached to providing elaborate grad
uation week costumes for those girls
who receive diplomas then"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
GIVES MARTENS "TIME."
Committee Adjourns to Permit Him
TO Assemble Credentials.

The Senate investigating committee
before which Ludwig c. A. X. Mar
tens. "amba ssador" from soviet Rus
STA. has been testifying as to his ac-
tiyities in the United States adj
iourned it's sessions until Thursday.
Adjournment was taken primarily
to permit Martens to examine his rec
ords with the view of submitting to
the committee copies of instructions
from the Russian soviet government
under which he was operating.
The committee demanded the docu-
ments, despite protest from Martens
counsel that it might disclose the
code in which the soviet foreign Of
fee communicates with Martens. The
request for the instructions followed
the statement of Martens that he new
err had been ordered by his govern
ment to spread soviet propaganda in
the United States with the view of
overthrowing the government, and had
worked only to secure recognition by
the United States of the soviet gov
eminent of Russia.
Former Senator Hardwick of Geor-
gia, attorney for the soviet bureau,
promised the committee to submit
either the originals of the actual
governmental Instructions or, sworn
translations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Of RAIL
CONTROL |SASKED
Farmers Organizations and
Labor Represented at White
House Call.

Continuance of government control
of the railroads for at least two
years was asked of President Wilson
again today by representatives Of
farmers organizations. the American
Federation of Labor, and the four big
brotherhoods.
large delegation, composed of
many of the same persons who called
at the White House last December II.
went to the executive Offices with a
letter for the President
Sentiment in favor of government
operation, the letter said, has in
creased during the six weeks since
the first request was made, until we
can accurately state that this is the
preponderant desire of the farmers
and of organized labor forces of most
of the states of the Union"
The return of the roads, the letter
declared. would involve an increase
in freight rates of rs to 40 per cent,
since an additional revenue of close
to billion dollars will be needed"
which would mean, it was added, IAN
increase in the cost of living, as esti-
mated by your director general of
railroads, of at least four billion dol
lars a year"
/ Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. rep
resenting President Gompers, pre-
scented the views of the American
Federation of Labor and gave de-
tailed data on the cost of living.
At the conclusion of the confer
ence Secretary Tumulty said he
would present the matter to the
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
SUSPEND LIQUOR ORDER.
Ruling by Attorney General as to
Ships Is Awaited.

Pending a ruling by the Attorney
General, the order requiring liquors
on foreign vessels to be sealed while
the ships are in United States waters
has been suspended. and in some
quarters this is regarded as an indi-
cation that the order never will be
enforced.
The suspension of the order fol-
lowed a formal protest to the State
Department by the italian govern
ment. it being stated. among other
representations, that wine was part
of the regular ration of the ships
crews Other governments are I'M
derstood to have made informal pro-
tests and the matter was referred to
the Attorney General.
International comfy requires that
every possible courtesy be shown for
eign governments. and while the
rules and regulations of American
ports are controlled by the United
States, foreign merchant vessels, like
embassies, may be regarded as for
eign soil so far as prohibition con-
troll is concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
SIMS IS ASSA|LED
ONFLOOR OF HOUSE
Mr.. Byrnes, Democrat of
South Carolina, Says He Is
"Hyphenated Politician"

Rear Admiral Sims. leading figure
in the naval decorations controversy
and in the pending Senate investiga-
ton of the Nays conduct of the war.
was vigorously attacked today in the
House by Representative Byrnes.
democrat. South Carolina.
= Declaring that If the admiral was
admonished by high naval official
not to let the British pull the wool
over his eyes, as he testified recently
before the Senate naval decorations
committee. he violated confidence In
making the instructions public. Rep
resentative Byrnes said he deserved
1.-THE condemnation of every Ameri-
can and dishonorable discharge
from the Navy"
Characterizing Admiral Sims as a
"hyphenated politician" Mr.. Byrnes
charged that when serving as COM
mander of American naval forces in
European waters during the war he
had .Iibeled the Army and deprecated
the work of the Navy and had urged
that the Omitted States leave the con-
troll of the sea to Great Britain"
For the fourth time a resolution by
Chairman Hale Of the subcommittee
investigating the award of naval dec
orations authorizing the employment
of legal council by the committee was
defeated today in the Senate. A mus
ter of democratic strength on vote
to bring the measure before the Sem
ate resulted in it's defeat. 80 to rs.
Senator Hale indicated that he would
continue his efforts to get it of the
calendar. .L5
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho,
again voted with the democratic side
There was no other division of party
lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
OPPOSES HIGHER PAY
FOR EMBASSY CLERKS

While it will permit them ito min
gle in the tango and 'kow-tow' to
society,"" according to a statement by
former House Leader Kitchin, salary
increases of $1,000 annually for un-
dersecretaries and clerks in American
embassies will not help them to meet
the ordinary costs of living.
Mr.. Kitchin attacked sarcastically
the recommendation of Secretary
Lansing for the increase, saying it
might make it possible for the sec
retaries and clerks to "mingle So
cialIy" with kings and queens, princes
and princesses and potentates abroad.
The House committee on foreign af-
fairs included $780, 900 in the diplo-
matte and consular appropriations to
cover this recommendation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
BOSTON FRANK BREAKS
PROMISE TO GO STRAIGHT
George Simmons. Recently Released
on Personal Pledge, Is Again
Accused of Theft.

George Simmons. alias Emerson.
known throughout the United States
as Boston Frank said TO be one of
the most experienced "pennyweight''
crooks known to the police. was re-
leased by Justice Gould several weeks
ago on his promise to "go straight -
Yesterday afternoon. however. being
short of funds, he visited the jewelry-
store of Shaw &c Brown, 1114 + street.
and lifted" $3.50 diamond pin while
pretending he wanted to make a pur-
chase.
When the police were told of the
taking of the pin from the r street
store Detective Berman promptly re-
marked that the description of the
pennEweighter" responded to that OF
Boston Frank" ACCOMPANIED by De-
tectives Morgan ard Thompson. Ber-
man went to the vicinity OF the sew
eral theaters on 9Th street and met
summons as he emerged from one of
the showhouses.
Identified as the man who had OBJ
tanned the diamond pin three hours
before his arrest, the prisoner admit
ted his guilt and surrendered the
pin. The fact that he may again go
TO prison meant little in the life of
simmons, but he admitted he dislill ed
tne luea OF having to face the judge
who had extended him mercy only a
few days ago.
The judge had taken a gamblers
chance in trusting me, and lost" he
said. but / have not won. He said
he trusted me and have betrayed his
trust. Only yesterday | learned the
Judge was ill and wrote him a mesl
sage of sympathy
This morning the prisoner was in
the lineup at police headquarters. He
knew the older detectives on the
force, but was not acquainted with
the younger ones. He has spent prac-
tically one-half his life in prison, he
SAID, and there was no reason to COM
plain should he be returned to such
an institution.
charge of grand larceny was pre-
ferred against the prisoner and he
was locked in cell in the first pre-
cinct police station. He may be ar
raigned in Police Court tomorrow
and, it is stated, he probably will be
sentenced in the case in which Justice
Gould extended helping hand. 1t is
said by the police that the elderly
prisoner is wanted in Rhode Island
for a ''pennyweight" job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
DOCTORS GET PERMITS
TO PRESCRIBE WHISKY
Washington and Baltimore Ply
sicians Keep Internal Revenue
Officers Busy.

Physicians in Washington and Bal
timore have kept internal revenue
officers busy this week issuing per-
mits which will allow the medicos to
write prescriptions for whisky.
Washington is in the Baltimore dis
trict, and as the applications and
bonds for the doctors are filed in that
city the deputy collectors Office at
141S H street has no record of the
number of applications submitted
from this city But about twenty
physicians called at the local office
yesterday and were given blank forms
to be filed out and sent to the col
lector at Baltimore.
The fact that today is the last day
for filing invoices of whisky held in
storage houses or stored elsewhere
is thought to be the reason for the ac-
tivity of the doctors, the date serving
to jog their memory that permits will
be required before the pharmacists
can fill a physicians prescription
calling for liquor.
whisky from storage for personal
use since January Is. but if an in
ventory of such whisky is filed with
internal revenue authorities before
the close of business tonight it may
be sold to pharmacists or other per-
sons allowed by law to deal in in
toXicants.
1t was said today that only a NOM
inaI amount of whisky is now stored in
Washington outside of private homes.
An inventory of whisky in homes is
not required, and a man may even have
two homes under the law, one in town,
for example, and one in the country.
But if his town supply gives out first
he must obtain a permit before he can
replenish his stock from his country
cellar. If q person changes his resi-
dence he must get a permit before he
can move his cellarette along with the
diningroom table and the chinaware
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
HEAVY ICE DELAYS LINER
FROM NORFOLK TODAY
Warm Weather Likely to End DAN
ger Along River This
Week

A liner of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company. returning
from Norfolk today, encountered ex-
ceptionally heavy ice between Fort
Washington and Pope creek 1t was
a case of fighting the ice through that
stretch to such an extent as 10 make
the boat late docking at the foot OF
18th street.
Lieut.. Dean of the harbor police
precinct said he thought the trouble
some ice would lie carried away by
the swift current in NanJemoy reach
without much delay. The current
there. he stated. usually is strong
enough to grind heavy ice and carry
il where it can do no harm.
Conditions about the city today. the
lieutenant stated. were much i'm
proved.Ns A continuance of warm
weather the remainder OF the week,
he stated, SHOULD clear away the ice
without danger TO river front prop
erty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
WOULD LET DOWN BARS
TO MEXICAN | LABOR

Suspension of the head tax and lit
eracy test provisions of the immigra-
ton laws to allow Texas cotton and
truck growers to import necessary
labor from Mexico was urged before
the Senate immigration committee to-
day by delegation of Texas citizens
They proposed an amendment to the
present laws that would empower the
Secretary of Labor to suspend the
provision whenever the necessity
arose. 1
Roy Miller of Corpus Christi, editor
and farm owner, declared that unless
the proposed action was taken labor
shortage would result in a reduction
of more than 100000 bales in the
Texas cotton crop this year. and
permanent reduction of nearly so per
cent in acreage under cultivation.
Refuting suggestions that suspen-
sion of any part of the laws regulat-
ing immigration of Mexicans to the
United States would result in move
ment of reds" and bolshevik sym
pathizers to the United States. Mr..
Miller and Fred Roberts. another
member of the delegation. told the
committee that they did not believe
there was any general red propa-
sanda being disseminated in northern
Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27

Continued from First Page.)
sons. there is no doubt that the demo-
cratic administration will benefit po-
litically a great deal more from the
presence of Mr.. Meredith in the Agricul-
tural Department than of Mr.. Houston.
Situation I'm the Treasury.
AS for the Treasury. while the new
Secretary will bring. to it a remark
ably fine mind and a broad knowl-
edge of financial policy gained by his
intimate connection with the Wilson
policies-for he has been one of the
best advisers OF the President
throughout the last seven years-it
will be difficult for him at once to
Treasury Department. 1t was for
that reason that Secretary Glass
wanted to see Assistant Secretary
Leffingwell promoted. The latter has
the confidence of the entire person
mel in the Treasury Department and
has an international reputation.
There was considerable disappoint-
ment expressed in circles where poll
tics are of least concern that the
President did not see mt to throw
politics to the winds and appoint Mr..
Leffingwen. II the latter should re-
main in the Treasury Department Mr..
Houston would have capable as
sistant, but, without knowing anything
of Mr. Leffingwells present inten-
tions, it has been generally understood
that he planned to go back to the
practice of law in New York as soon
as he could get away. He came here
only for the duration of the war. but
was prevailed upon to continue in Of
fice on account of the crisis in the
Treasury Department, when Mr.. Nc
Adoo left and it was necessary to help
Secretary Glass get on to the ropes.
Generally speaking. the selections of
Mcssrs. Houston and Meredith were
looked upon as an indication OF
further changes. A successor to Sec
rotary Lane remains to be chosen:
For a time there was possibility OF
a change in the Post Office Depart
ment-it was demanded by leading
democrats. But Mr.. Wilson's pride in
terfered and Mr.. Burleson stayed. The
situation seems to be this: The Presi-
dent recognizes the value OF making
good appointments this year, but ne
IS rather sensitive about asking
members of his cabinet to resign; SO
unless they voluntarily withdraw the
chances for reorganization are SLIM
Copyright, 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
LIBERTY HUT ON WHEELS.
Washington Witnesses First Roll
ing Recruiting Station.

Washington the city of expert
ments. is witnessing another.
This time it's rolling liberty hut.
As far as is known. it is the first one
in the history of the United States
Army, which is using the vehicle for
recruiting purposes
With crew under command of
Sergts B. w. Peyton and w. C. Hunt
the hut came to anchor a week ago
at 7th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The hut is mounted on the
cha ssis of an automobile.
Capt. Hunter Harris. retired, in charge
of the Baltimore Washington recruiting
district, is supervising the experiment.
In case the experiment proves sue
cessful the liberty hut will tour out
lying districts in search Of recruits
for the infantry engineers, cavalry,
field artillery, medical department
and other branches of the Army.
Several other rolling liberty huts
may be added to the Army recruiting
train in event that the present one
impelS enlistments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
VAN SCHAICK HEARINGS
ENDED BY COMMITTEE

The hearings upon the nomination of
DIR. John Van Setback, jr., to be Dis
trict Commissioner have been complet-
ed by the Senate District committee,
Senator Sherman. chairman of the COM
mittee, said today. He added that he
hopes to get the committee together on
Monday, the regular meeting day, to
consider the nomination. Senator
Sherman will insist, however. upon hav-
ing a quorum of the committee present
when action on the nomination Is taken
Senator Sherman and several other
members of the committee refused to-
day to indicate what their position
would be on the nomination. That there
is still opposition in the committee to
the confirmation of DIR. Van Schaick
was learned following the hearing yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
WORLD LABOR ACCEPTS
PLANS ADOPTED HERE

PARIS. January 27.-Albert Thomas,
French labor leader. was unanimous
~ elected director general of the In
ternational Labor Organization at to-
days session of the government body.
He was nominated at the labor con-
ference at Washington in November.
The organization adopted the six
conventions and six recommendations
voted by the Washington conference.
They were referred to the secretary
of the league of nations. who will
transmit them to the various govern
ments for ratification.
Exception was taken by representa-
tives of the employees of Sweden and
Switzerland to the strict application
of the eight-hour law to small trades
and businesses.
The draft conventions adopted by the
international labor conference at its
first meeting here last November pro-
vided for an eight-hour working day
and forty-eight-hour week; for the es-
tablishment of government employ
ment agencies and the abolition of
private agencies; for the prohibition of
women's work at night, except in I'M
dertakings where only members of the
family are employed. for the prohibit
ton of admission Of children under
twelve years of age to industrial work;
for the prohibition of night work of
young persons. male or female, and for
decentralization of wage-earnins moth
ers at the time of childbirth. The con-
ventions will become effective in those
countries ratifying them by July l.,
1921.
The recommendations for proposed
legislation adopted by the conference
provided for unemployment remedies;
reciprocity of treatment of foreign
workers; the prevention of anthrax !;
protection of women and children
against lead poisoning; government
health services, and the application of
the Bern convention of 1906 prohibit
Ing the use of white phosphorus in the
manufacture of matches.
The absence of American delegates
from the first meeting of the govern
ing body of the international labor or
ganization caused discussion among
the delegates. Albert Thomas. former
member of the French war council.
said:
1T is evident that America, because
Of her failure to rarify the treaty,
cannot be represented in this organi-
cation any more than in any other
commission growing out of the YER
sailles treaty. We feel so certain.
however, that America eventually will
be represented that some of the states
actually have delegates in the council
of administration only temporarily.
places being reserved for the Ameri-
can delegates when the treaty is rati-
fed.
For instance, DIR. Gebel, sitting for
Denmark, will retire to make room
for an American delegate. Il is our
earnest desire to see American dele
gates among us at the earliest posi-
BILE moment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
PROTEST RETURN OF ROADS
Farmers and Others Would Con.
tinue Federal Control

Representatives of farmers associa-
tions and of railroad employees. have
protested 10 Senate and House con-
ferees on the railroad bill against the
return of the roads to private opera
ton next March |. and urged that
government operation be continued at
least TWO years
George p. Hampton. representing the
Farmers National Council, said the
extension was necessary 80 the coun-
try can go to the bottom of the rail-
road problem"
II. +. Wills of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, said railroad
employees expected a "two-year ex-
tension would lead to still further ex-
tensions"
William Coleman OF the Wisconsin
State Federation of Labor and David
Kulger of the Milwaukee Trades
Council. told the conferees that labor
would try to defeat members of Con-
greSs who did not express it's views
on railroad legislation.