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New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
School Bids
Raised 6O%
By Hettrick
Continued from page one)

'"'NN '0"' p'So 0"of
$8,970. Two accomm odation bids were
for s9,2s0 and s9,520.
Let us see what happened on the
cut stone job for Public SchoopNo. 49,
said Mr.. Untermyer to Eisenberg.
Q. He boosted the figure of 81, ,583 to
S4,233. didn't he? A. Yes, sir.
@. And the figure Of s3,7s7.5O he
boosted to what? A. s4,9sO.
Q. The figure S3.987 he boosted to
how much? A. $3.50.
@. The figure s3,9S7 he boosted to
to how much? A. s4925.
Q. And the first figure OF S4,4O5 to
how much? A. $4,705.
@. Then he put in the accommoda-
tion bid? A. Yes, sir.
g. For what amount? A. $500.
Q. What was the purpose of always
putting in the accommodation figure
at the biggest amount to the Board
Of Education-was it in order to make
them believe the other figures were
parativelys low? A. Yes, sir, l
think So
Q.-The result of the manipulation of
these bids was to give that job to
whom, to which member? A.-To mem
Der 19. Seus
Q-At s4,28a, wasn't it? A.-Yes
sir
Q-And he had offered to do it for
how much? A-Two thousand, five
hundred and eighty-three dollars.
From the three sheets at hand Mr.
Untermyer showed, through Eisenberg
that bids on three or four other con
tracts for schoolhouse work went
through the same raising process
costing the city thousands Of extra
dollars
Sand Monopoly
1t was testified that the firm of
Henry Steers, Inc, of II Battery Place.
practically has q monopoly on the
wholesale production of commercial
sand mixtures for constru elton worl,
Henry Steers, the president Of the firm
said that the company dug its sand
from leased pits at Huntington NAr-
Dor, l.. l., and towed it to dealers here
on Its own scows.
He admitted that the only compet
rlon he had was from the Marlborough
Sano ana Gravel Company and the
Goodwin {; Gallagher Company. The
Marlborough company, it deyeloped.
was q subsidiary of the Fuller Con-
struction Company, which used nearly
all of the product OF it's infant sand
company. The Goodwin & Gallagher
nrm, said Steers, only furnished about
80 per cent Of the sand mixtures con-
Sumed by the industry. Steers insisted
ne had more competition, but couldn't
make clear how.
His firm produces about 2 900 cubic
yards OF sand day. He declared it
cost his company about S1.45 a cubic
yard to dig it and get it to the dealers
here. Inc firm gets, he said, from
$40 TO 50 q cubic yard for it.
Isn't it an anomalous situation. y
asked untermyer. "with so much sand
around on Long Island end elsewhere
that there are no other companies han
ding it? Why are there not more men
in the business?"
Steers replied that it costs lot OF
money to get started in the sand busi.
ness.
From Martin D. wandell, vice-presi.
dent Of the New York Trap Rock Cor.
poration, IT was learned that his firm
is the sole company in the trap rock
business. The company is capitalized
at from $5,O0O,0oO to $4,000, 900 and has
four quarries on the upper Hudson.
In the early part Of his testimony
Mr.. WsHdell had said that his comuany
sells both to dealers and builders dj,
rectly. 1t later developed that he had
made an agreement with the Sand and
Gravel Dealers Board Of Trade to rive
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
No Toddies for Coolidge
Otherwise Harvard Dinner viii
Suggest Colonial Times
Special Dispatch to The Trioun,

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 7-Gov-
ernor Coolidge, President Lowell and
members of the Harvard Memorial So
ciety will sit down to an old fashioned
Colonial dinner on Friday night, when
the bicentennial of Massachusetts Hall
Is celebrated at Harvard.
Scalloped oysters, Boston baked
beans, Virginia sugar cured ham,
boiled potatoes, pumpkin pie, suct pud-
ding with hard sauce and crackers and
cheese will be served, the purpose of
the memorial society being to dupli-
cate as nearly rs possible a dinner in
the Colonial days when Massachusetts,
Hall was presented to the college by
the state Times have changed, how
ever, and the society will have to be
content with sweet cider instead Of hot
toddies consumed in the days Of Presi-
dent LeYerett
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Concrete Floor Goes Down:
Kills One, Injuries Eight

NAUGATUCK, Conn, Dec 7.-One
man was killed and c:ght injured here
late to-day when. n concrete floor gave
way in q new Y. NJ C. A. building be-
ing erected in Chur,n Street A num-
her of workmen employed by the Tide
water Construction Company, con-
tractors for the builling, were struck
by the falling concrete while at work
in the basement Tee dead man was
identified as Thomas Fitzgerald car
pcnter of Waterbury.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08
Nation w armed
OF Fuel w aste
BY Engineers
Saving of 100 Million Tons
and S5OO,OOO,OOO An
nually Seen if Conserva-
ton Policy Is Enforced
Mechanical Men Meet
5000 Delegates Assemble
Here in Convention:
CieveIander Elected Head

A plea for coal conservation backed ut
by an assertion that 1OO,000.00O tons of
fuel and $50o,00O0 900 could be saved
every year by cooperative campaign
against waste and by tested engineer.
ing methods was the outstanding fea-
ture Of the opening sessions yesterday
or the forty-frst annual meeting OF
the American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers in the Engineering Societies
Building, 20 West Thirty-ninth Street
Leading engineers, economists and cdu-
Gators who have made an exhaustive
study of heat and power problems
sounded warning against the waste
which they asserted is causing a ma
tcrial falling off Of Americas fuel
supply.
At tho evening meeting in the audi
torum the presidential address was
delivered by Fred J. Miller, retiring
president Of the society, after which
Edwin S. Carman, who becomes prcsi-
dent to-day, was introduced. At the
same session honorary memberships
were conferred upon Lord William Weir
Of Glasgow, Scotland; the Hon. Sir
Charles Algernon Parsons, of London;
Commandatore Pho Perrone, Genoa
Italy; Rear Admiral r. S. Griffin, U. S
N; Captain Robert ". Hunt, Chicago
and DR.. Samuel M. Vauclain, Phila-
delphia.
5000 Attend Convention
Of the 5000 engineers, educators and
economists who are attending and TAX
ing active part in the meetings, $500
are delegates to the convention, and
while most of these are from various
parts OF the United States. foreign
countries too are represented.
Professor L. P. Breckenridge, Of
Yale, presided at the meeting to dis
New-York tribune., 1920-12-08

guaranty cannot be made and the case
is test one to determine whether the
railroads shall have to wait until 3
final audit before being able to draw
any portion of the S400 100000 author
lied by Congress for the operating ex-
Denses for the first six months after
the return Of the carriers to private
control
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

Advancement 1 intellectually and 30
cially, comes to the soldier asf q part
Of his routine duty for which he re-
ccives IN adequate compensation.
These Accomplishments he takes back
with him to private life, and COM
mands higher wages In civil life..
To tread the paths made sacred by
countless heroes: to visit the famous
battle grounds OF Waterloo, Marine
and Verdun; to see the Panama canal.
the worlds greatest engineering feat:
ture; these are but%a few Of the great
educational advantages of enlistment.
The comfort and security of the
country depend uI>pftthe integrity of
its citizens. These virtues OF sincerity,
honor, obedience and truth. the SOL
der imbibes. from his environment.
He learns that truthfulness is essen
tial to the performance of his duty,
and service to his country is the full
,fillment4 Of the law. Z
He never abandons these manly
qualities required by the rigid disci-
pine OF the army for that day will
never come, when the f~uttering OF his
country's flag will not arouse within
him emotions conducive to ideal
Alnericanisrn. RI. IN
Finally, the army offers induce.
ments to achieve undying' fame. Gen.
5eral Pershing and General Foch will
go down in history as the saviours OF
humanity. because they. with their
brave soldiers. crushed forever Ger
man imperialism. Our own Industrious
George Washington by his military
training, made possible the grandes'
republic on earth, which will cherish
forever George Washington as it,
ideal American.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
HELP IS SCARCE
FOR].P|o TX, Kl'FARM||S


crookston, MINI, March 31.-Al-,
though, the demand for farm hands
and 5lAborers has not become insistent.
a the present time, County Agent
bond states that he is unable to I'LL:
all calls for laborers. During the past,
week h~esreceived twenty-six calls. for
help and. has sent out six falaborers.
This condition will be somewhat
femedied, however, when the men be-,
gin T. return from their winters work
In the.woods.
An endeavor is being made by the
farm bureau ONCE this year to obtain.
farm$boys from more thickly settled
districts where they I not needed
and get them, out on theH%farms here.
They prove to be more eefficient help
thanpthe floating element and usually
remain with the farmer during the
is about $65 per month. This wage
scale also exists in North Dakota.
In many of the districts in the
United States profit sharing, co-part-
nership arrangements, bonuses, favor
able leases and various other devices
are being tried to keep good men on
the farms. It is thought possible that
n Of these. plans may beltried in this
district within the near. future.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
n. Will DISCUSS
PEAT AS FUEL.
Thief River People Hear Lee
ture @ ii This Vast But I'm
developed Resource

Thief River Falls, Mimi, March 81.
Professor, Potter Christianson' of the
School Of Mines of the University Of
Minnesota and president Of the Amer
lean Peat society. will give an illus
trated lecture at the Commercial club
rooms here, on April 1, his subject be-
ing s"'Iha Peat Lands Of Minnesota"
Considerable interest has been
aroused in this community of late rel
alive to the development Of the ex-
tensive peat fields OF northern Minne-
sofa. The high price of coal has led
to a consideration of peat fires and it
is known that the peat fields of this
state are equal in value to any in the
world. ~
Some time ago congress appropriat-
ed $350,O00 for, experimentation along
this line and representatives were sent
to the various countries of Europe and
especially to ireland where peat has
been burned for hundreds Of years. to
study the methods of preparing the
peat. The Americans Peat society was
formed at that time and has done con-
siderable experimentation work in
this state. The peat as 1t exists here
has also been found to contain very
high fertilizing value.
The lecture on April 1 is intended
as a means of arousing interest in the
community as we'll as a means of ac-
quiring Information on the handling
Of the peat A large attendance of
Thief River people is expected at the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

9. Madel. asmember OF the senior
class OfSithe Cathedral high school OF
Sioux Falls, s.. d. IL. the winner OF the
district prize in the army recruiting
essay contest, 1t is announced by 1t.
COLI 8. !. R!bgers, district recruiting
Ais essas which Won the prize i. !.
i The Essay.
THEsaADVANTAGw-OFAN ENLdST.
MDNISIN THE UNITED STATES
...ket ali the ends thou aim'st at BE
thy scountry's. ..58
Thy. Gods, and truths; then: IL thou
fallsst tOe2Cromwell.
Thou falfst a. blessed martyr!'N
I. King Henry VIII.
'-ff1 gf3ssfl Shakespeare.
During his recent visit at Sioux
Fallsr,.--Ex-President Taft. said. God
gives country for freedom" The pur-
pose Of government then, is to secure
the Happiness and prosperity sof the
Speople.%.To secure these, the individual
must fulfill certain obligations the
highest Of which Ia Patriotism, best
exeMpiified by hervice in the army.
The government is Just as strong as
its army, and patriotic service 'confers
upon,nan. the highest honor, for Loy-
altysto the Flag is ideal Americanism.
The army offers wonderful physical.
door life. physical exercise, Wholesome
food are conducive to the requirement
Of 9 fine, healthy body.
As a. vocation. the army offers bril-
liant. opportunities. Every field Of hi
man. endeavor is covered by the four
teen branches Of the service. These de-
mand superior skill and scholarship,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
PALACE HOTEL AT
CROOKSTON HAS I.
MINIATURE FIRE

.crookston, MINI, March 31.-A
small blaze starting in, the kitchen of
the Palace hotel this morning At 4
o'clock was quickly extinguislied BY
the efficiency sof, the workers of the
fire department. NJ
There was some damagetdone. how
ever. to the floors Of tie Kitchen ana
some little damage by smoke. It ap-
pears that the fire started underneath
the Kitchen range. sS
All guests in the house had been
aroused and warned to be ready to
leave their rooms at once: However,
the. fire was under control by the time
the guests began to assemble and
they were allowed to return to their
rooms almost Immediately.
Owing to the damage to the kitchen
and the water in the dining room. 1t
wae impossible to. serve meals today
but this service will be resumed again
within q day or two. .5
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Young Players
Scored Big Hit
Tuesday Night

kamost successful concert wax
given Tuesday night at the member
ship dinner held by the Grand Forks
Commercial club by the Grand Forks
high school orchestra under the di-
rection. Of 3. "A. Moses.
Tho work Of the young musicians
was Of a high quality which reflects
great credit on Director p. A. Moses.
Features, Of the program were vio-
lin and flute solos by Aaron Paper
master and jerome Mayer. lrespec-
lively, and two readings by Miss Mil
dred Lehman. Harry Turner also.
did good work in the solo part Of the
orchestra number, ''Slim Trombone
Besides the orchestra program
there were several addresses. w. P
Davies presided at the dinner, and
talks. were Iigiven by. Mayor H. NJ.
Wheeler,sDr u. G.. M. Williamson, Tracy
Rs.-Bangs, II. F. Dooley Of williston.
and C.fL. Dawson Of Beach. state
commander Of the American Legion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Well Known Crookston
Woman Died Monday

Crookston, Mimi, March 31.-Mrs.
Tomasine Myklebust Of this city died
last evening at the home Of her son.
Olaf Myklebust. 1902 Stearns avenue.
A complication of diseases was the
cause of her DEATH I Mrs. Myklebust
was about so years of age, coming to
this city about twenty years ago upon
her arrival in America from Norway.
Mrs. Myklebust leaves to mourn her
loss a. son and daughter -in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. o. Myklebust. and two broth
.ers. Ole Fylling and John Fylling.
both of this city.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at, 2 o'clock from the
~stenshoel. undertaking sparlors >and
at 2:3o, Rev. Moen reading the serv-
ices. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
ENLARGEMENT OF
4. DITCH III TOABE
8 TALKED AT WARREN

Crookston, Mimi. March STA
hearing tor the proposed widening
And deepening Of Ditch f21Iin Bel.
trami and, Marshall counties. Thief
River and Thief Lake. will be held to-
morrow before Judge Grinndianld et
Warren. 8 S q, 4. 81
owing to the flood, In that vicinity
LAST summer, efforts are being made
at the present time to provide ade-
quate drainage for that district by
widening .ands deepening the bitches,
lakes and rivers. There will be consid-
cradle opposition to this move. how.-
ever, as the taxes for. the cost OF this
work. which Is estimated at g, 500
in. the Townships Through which the
ditchesi rum It will. also mean that
these Flyers and ditohesa will empty
all their waters into the sRkd#Lake
river, which flows THROUGH this city
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Polk Livestock Man
Meet To Discuss New
Industrial Building

n flLALt1rN M aL. ~ 49, e. NJ -t N%s E- -.-
Crookston,. Mimi, March s1.-The
board OF directors ;of the Red River
Valley Live Stock association will
meet this evening at the club rooms
Of the. CrpokSton Association Of PUB
liz 4fkAAtrs.s, Among the things s Il &. he
indssesilShssaiilding ito ii erected this
sprihE3 Fight back OF the Sims garage,
and the reading of various reports.
Following robustness session q So
cialls session In. honor of w. v. 9Gossefr.
and to whom it will be in the nature
OF. q surprise. will be given at the
tary Of this ASSOCIATION and connected
with the animal husbandry depart
mental the state school OF agricul-
ture, has resigned his. position here
and is leaving for Peoria, I'll, where
he1lhas accepted the secretaryship of
the State Duroc Jersey association.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

Pain or dull ache in the back is
often evidence OF kidney trouble. 1t
is Natures timely warning. to show
you that the track of health is not
clear.
Danger Signals.
If these danger signals are unheed-
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Lame Back. 9
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
81 ApVER11sEMENT.
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SORE, TIRED III. ] FEET
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
GIRLS AT VASSAR
y COOK BREAKFAST

@Poughkeepsie. N. Y. March 81
college girls are not domestic" is
the statement which Vassar wishes to
disprove. A cooking class has been
started under the guidance of Mrs.
Irner. wife of Prof. Irner. that Vas
sar girls may learn coking as we'll as
invertebrate zoology and; American
philosophy.
In a spic and span kitchen in the
basement of Assembly hall the girls
may be seen at work, white capped
and aproned, each at her separate
little stove and with her own pots,
pans and dishes. .
The result of the first lesson was a
delicate breakfast. Marketing with
Mrs. Irner on Saturday morning is
another part of the scheme. Some
day the class will be such a past
master of culinary art that they will
be able to turn out at ease a com
plete dinner menu, from oyster cock
tails to demitasse. y.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

One of the unusual features Of this
song is its originality. 1t is one Of
those melodies, once heard is never
forgotten. 1t is harmonious in the
extreme and. when heard. its immense
popularity is easily understood, for 1t
is. gwhistled, hummed and. sung every
where. This /, song. is splendidly
recorded g for, MISUNDERSTANDING
player pianos.-Adv:Ssg -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
ADVERTISEMENT. ADYERTsEMEN7,M@HH
YOU Get up WITHAlAME BACkk??|
Have You Rheumatism, Kidney,
Liver or Bladder Trouble9

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
New York Song Hit.

One Of the greatest musical sue
cesses of the country. SWEET
HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT" is the
only truly Hawaiian melody ever
written by an American, and is ex-
tremely popular in all the large must
cpl centers. This immensely popular
number is by the writers Of WEEP
ING WILLOW LANE" another de-
,cided success. The following is a part
of the chorus clipped from a copy just
received.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
BULL DRIVES GIRLS
!, INTO ICY WATER

J~amesburg. N. u, March STA
mixture OF yellow and red in the Iat-1
Brooklyn spring styles, as exen,-
plified by Miss Maude Goldberg Obs
Hart street, and Mrs. Harry Cohen Of
9 Hooper street. Brooklyn. result
ed in q thrilling experience.
,Arrayed in a bright red sweater,
Mrs. Cohen invited her friend. Miss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
ILLINOIS PASTOR
CALLED TOT NKSTER

Inkster. N. D.. March 31.-At meet
ings Of the Presbyterian congregation,
both here and at Elkn,ount last Sum
day 1t was decided to issue q call to
Rev. q. A. Krnfeld of Clayton, ILL.,,
to come north,a assume the pastor
ate Of the two churches.
Rev. 'Arnield preached two SER
mons here on March IA. and made a
decidedly good impression. The
church here has had no regular pastor
since the departure Of Rev. w. II.
Evans last fall. 49,