Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-18
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Seattle, Wa8h.-Hu4h NJ. CALDWELL,
attorney and former army major, and
James Duncan, secretary Of the Sc
attic Central Labor Council, will run
2. In the primaries yesterday, Cald-
we'll received 1854 votes and Dun
can 26,040. Mayor c. r. Fitzgerald,
for reelection, was elimi-
mated. He received 1.419 votes.
winona. Minn-W. p. Murphy,
aged SO. ticket agent for the c. & N.
w. railway in this city for number
Of years. died at his home here last
night Mr.. Murphy, had been in con-
tinuous service of the Northwestern
entered the company's service as a
call boy in 1889.
Tulle. France-The vicar OF the
village of AK near here. denounced
dancing and balls during his
sermon on Sunday morning and on
Monday night the windows Of his
church were smashed. It is alleged
that young people Of the town are
guilty Of the offense. ..,,.
Vienna, Monday-F'orty thousand
cases of influenza are reported in
this city and the death rate. is very
high. Among the. recent victims Of
this disease was DIR. Ernest .Werth-
elm, world famous specialist and
surgeon. = ~ -
Vienna, Monday-System van
dalism and robbery in cemeteries has
led to demands for police protection.
have been despoired, articles of the
slightest. value stolen and coffins
smashed for. fire, wood.
Providence, f. Lorraine hotel
was virtually destroyed by fire today.
Guests were driven into the snow
covered streets in scanty attire. An
early report said three persons had
been unable to escape from the
building. The loss was estimated at
100000. ~.
Algona, Ia-Complete returns from
the election held at Lakota yesterday
to determine whether that town
should be renamed Germania, show
ed Lakota to be a safe winner. The
towns name was changed from Ger
mania during the war. ,,=
London.-Revolution has broken
out in Vladivostok, Nikolsk. Yoniski-
thority is in the hands Of pro-
visional government whose program
favors union with soviet Russia, says
a Moscow wireless. -
Gainesville, Tex-Joseph Weldon
Bailey. former United States senator
from Texas. today formally ahnounc-
ed his candida for, governor Of this
stalespn the .dennpcratfc ticket. Il Il:
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ts Manitowoc,iiN wis. - The city of Mani
stowoc has purchased the Victoria
hotel site here and will transform it
into city hall after July /. The city
will occupy part Of the building for
city Offices at once. a't
Wash;ngton.-Nat ~ bank de.
posts in reserve in central reserve
cities increased $1s3,385;000 between
November II and December 81. the
treasury department announced.
I, New York.-The New York Yacht
club announced acceptance of Sir
Thomas Lipton's challenge for the
Americas cup.
5London.-A diplomatic dispatch
from Armenia says the Armenian
losses in Cilicia from Turkish oper.
atlOnS total 1,OOO. 80
London.-The party delegation
which visited ireland recently has re,
ported in favor of Withdrawing tho
governments Irish bill.
London.-The Russian volunteer
army has been forced back to the sea
Of Azoy completely disorganized, ac-
cording to Moscow dispatch.
London.-The steamer Prospero
has. arrived safely at Twillinggate, N
f.. after being jammed in an ice foe
eight weeks with 165 persons aboard
living on limited rations.
p Springfield Ill-The supreme
court today held valid the seven cent
car fare rate for the Chicago surface
lines.
Marinette. Wis.-The influenza ban
on all public gatherings will be lifted
tonight in the Twin Cities.
Two unidentified bodies were later
taken from the ruins.
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