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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-11-12
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-11-12

SATURDAY, NOV. 18th
WILLIAM FARNUM
in an exhilarating romantic drama
of the West,
''DRAG HARLAN"
dynamite" Mermaid Comedy.
Fox News.
TUESDAY, NOV. 10Th
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Int. News.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
GROSS EARNINGS
OF TELEPHONE
COMP ANIES BIG
Reports to Minnesota Tax
Commission Show Healthy
Increase.

st! Paul, Mimi, Jan. 31-Big in.
creases in gross earnings Of the two
largest Telephone companies operat-
ing In the state~are shown in reports
made to the tMinnesota tax commits.
Iasons ss teenyss Scr ssslr Tie taireesPeracoR
telephone gross earnings law,
The Northwestern Telephone Ex.
change company made return OF
$6,974,247, Of Minnesota gross earn.
ines in 1919, compared with $685..
1853 for 1918. Minnesota taxes of the
company, on that basis, will be $179,.
277, against $160,3B5.
I The Tri-State Telephone & Tele.
graph Co., reported Minnesota gros.
earnings $2,912,57s for 1919, com
pared with $1,694,0e0 in 1918 and 1t.
Minnesota taxes will be $87,377, com.
pared with $50,822. H.
Five steam and electric railroads
subject to the Minnesota i've per cen1
gross earnings tax law, have made
returns for the past six months OF
1919. The latest returns with com.
PARSONS for the last half Of 1918 In.
clude the Mesaba railway, $164,42t
against $124,925; and the Duluth &
Iron Range, $4,61s,234 against $e,.
142,466.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
WASIEOF PAPER Il
BY GOVERNMENT
I. AGAIN SCORED
Nelson Says Newspapers
Should Eliminate Sport
News to Save Paper.

Warrington Jan. 31.-The waste
Of white paper by government de-
partments came in for another attack
today in the senate. Senator Smoot.
Republican, Utah. opened the dis
c,ission and to prove that,the senate's
skirts were not quite clear, he lugged
into the chamber a volume the size Of
q bushel basket with the explanation
that it was q completion of the
spceches already made in the senate
on the peace treaty and printed in
the Congressional Record.
The book. said Senator Smoot, con-
,tatned more than 100000 words.
>Senatop Sherman, Republican, II
linois, said departmental mail had
become q pest even to country news
paper editors, 'the Knights Of Scis-
sors and paste pot" adding:
: ''They get SO much of it they are
unable to open it without the aid Of
private secretaries" &.
Senator Nelson. Republican, Min
nesota, remarked that the newspa-
pers had no right to complain Of the
white paper shortage when, they de-
voted two or three pages daily to pub
lication Of sporting news.
''The newspaper ought to eliminate
their sporting news and am sure
We ali could get along better" he
said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
GRAND JURY 4. !. !. !.
ulDICTS 81
L.W. W. men
Big Bill" is Chief. Member
of Industrial Workers
Indicted.

Chicago, Jan. ents
against thirty-seven members of the
Industrial Workers of the World were
returned this morning by the special
grand jury investigating radical ac-
tivites. f.s,e.s ~
Chief among those indicted were
William D.s("Big Bill") Haywood,
former secretary of the organisation
now at liberty from Leavenworth
prison under bond, and Thomas
Whitehead, who succeeded Haywood
as secretary.
The indictments complete the work
Of the red" grand jury. Last week
the grand Jurors indicted IS members
Of the communist party and thirty
eight members of the communist la
Dor party.
The charges in all cases are con-
spiracy to overthrow the government
and advocating the overthrow Of the
government by force.
The. indictments of the leading fig.
pres in the three radical organizations
are the soutgrowth Of the sensational
New Years eve roundup, in which
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne, an.
ticipating federal authorities by "a
hours, arrested more than 900 per-
sons. suspected Of being members OF
the three groups.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
WANT TO KNOW THE
q EXACT DATE FOR
ENDING OF THE WAR

London, Jan. "a ~ =. "A committee 81
counsellors has been named TO de-
eide the omcial date Of the ending so1
the world war. It is declared that
thousands sof pounds are involved In
legal proceedings. which have been
held up pending an authoritative de-
cision on the point.
Interviewed, on the subject, 9
prominent barrister said recently:
$50 many war measures were
passed. such .as the rents restriction
acts and the orders in council, that
one must not trade with the. enemy
or do this Oh that and the other, thai
the legal profession generally speak.
ing, Is looking for guidance.
mo one can possibly answer the
question offhand. Some contract.
used the phrase. AT the termination
Of hQstilities.' while others spoke Of
the Duration OF the war; j and il
each case the parties probably in
tended the same thing" 49, y.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
GAMERS SAY THEY !.
SUFFERED FROM THE
GOVERNMENT SALES

81 = = - a :. -.
Cleveland, o.. Jan. 80 O.offieiai
cognizance of individual complaints By
members against the govesnment'a
action in disposing Of its surplus can
ned foods on the market at prices bs
low cost was taken at the closing ees-
sion of the National Gamers Assoda-
tion here today. 'ssss
:. A resolution was adopted declaring
the governments action created q
prejudice in the minds Of the public
against the Gamer, .tober and retail
er, as profitters, because the public
had no realization that these goods
were being offered at such tremendous
losses to the government. which loas-
es have to be made up by increased
taxes upon the people.
Resolutions also were adopted en-
dorsinE the Cummins anti-Rrike bill
and opposing government supervision
of railroads. 3-,i :.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
ANETA MAY INSTALL
WATER AND SEWERS

Aneta, N. D.. Jan. 31.-Civi1 En-
eineers Atkinson and Hall, Of Devils
the city Of, Npeta q complets set 81
plans for : water and sever system,
whIcKs could gBA installed here for
about $s 1000. The engineers made
accurate surveys Of the best water
supplies, the best outlet for the sew
erg and plans for extensions to both
that might be required in the future.
A sample of the water secured from
test holes was sent to the Agricul.
tural college and was pronounced to
be the best in this part Of the state.
A mass meeting will be called on
February S at which time,>a full ex-
PLANTATION Of the costs and advantages
Of the systems proposed will be; made
to all who wish to be present. "a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
Contracts Let For
Enlarging Grafton
Creamery Building

Grafton, N. D., Jan. 31.-Contracts
have been let for the enlarging of the
creamery at this place by an addition
which will practically, double the
floor space. A poultry house will also
be built and an, ammonia plant in
stalled. The addition to the main
building will be 4S by 70 feet, and
the poultry house will be Is by 145
feet.
When the Improvements are COM
pleted the creamery will have a ca
pacity of $500 pounds of butter
daily. sWork on the improvements
will begin early in the spring. .t
Beginning with January /, 1920, all
stockholders are granted bonus of
two cents per pound over the market
price for butter fat, a check for this
bonus to be given at the end Of the
year. The move has been made in
order to insure the creamery a steady
patronage and to, discourage the
shipping Of cream to the larger cities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
RUSSIAN TROOPS }. q.
REVOLT BUT ARE
MADE TO SURRENDER

Vladivostok. Monday, Jan. 26.--
Three hundred Russian government
troops revolted here yesterday, AK
rested their officers and refused to
take orders from government au-
thorities. 1t was not until this morn
ing that the .men were forced to sur
render. s =
After the revolutionary movement
against the authority of government,
General Rosanov and General Sem
enon had begun the insurgent troops
established in school building
where prisoners taken during the
Gaidal uprising were confined. After
remaining quietly In this stronghold
throughout the night, they refused to
obeye "a demand that they surrender.
Artillery and machine guns were
brought to bear on the building and
after a few shots were fired the men
surrendered. No one was killed dur
ing the fighting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
MORE EQUIPMENT
. FOR MINNESOTA,
CAVALRY SHIPPED

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. s1.-Two
more trainloads Of equipment for the
reorganized First Minnesota Field
Artillery were shipped today to Min
neapdlis from the Rock Island Ar
senal. They were consigned to Major
Harry L. Brady, United States prop
crty and disbursing officer, who is
waiting for Colonel George Leach,
Minneapolis, commander Of the regi-
ment. to complete arrangement for
storage space.
The trains dispatched today are
bringing twenty-four 156mm. howitz-
ers, with carriages and carriage lin
bers and full equipment, also seven
ty-two caissons and twenty 6-horse
reels and carts The carriages were
manufactured by the Minneapolis
Steel g. Machinery company and aft
er being used overseas are being
shipped back to MinneapD1is for tlse
by the Natlonal Guard illery, raj
'ment sf6tioned there. = 9
Seventy tractors, making two traifi-
loads, are on the way to Minneapolis
from the proving grounds at savan-
ma, ILL.,, and are due to arrive next
week, Major Brady announced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
WIDOW OF AMERICA
TO BE MARRIED TO
PRINCE or GREECE e

Geneva, Jan. 3l.-Mu william B.
Leeds, who will be married today to
Prince Christopher Of Greece, arrived
here last night from Montreaux. ac-
companied only by Dow1Ser Queen
Olga Of Greece. She was soon fol-
lowed by Prince Christopher and his
aide-de-camp. Captain Stocker, who
said the Swiss civil marriage to ho
performed today was only a foFmality
as both Mrs Leeds and Prince Chris
topher- were members of the Crock
Orthodox church. He declared the
real ceremony would be conducted
1t Mortreaux on Sunday. according
to the rites of the Greek church.
Friends and relatives OF the couple
are sojourning at Montreux.
Former King Constantine and
Queen Sophia Of Greece were not in
vited to the wedding. Mrs. LeedD
Is the widow Of the American tin
plate magnate.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
All Genuine Republicans Are
Urged To Attend Meet Feb.
l7,FOr Clean, Honest, Politics

are qnalined and have authority to
call such Republican convention, and
prior to the issuing by James Shea
Of the call signed by Gunder Olson,
Mr.. Shea, with members of this COM
mtttee, at the instance of Mr.. Olson,
agreed that such call should be can
celleA and that after further and
full conference with such members Of
the Republican State Central Conn
sationA . new call for such convention,
to! be made by the National Commit
teemen and Republican members Of
the State Central Committee, would
Be agreed upon and issued in proper
form. prescribing the qualification OF
persons participating therein and the
representation to -be given the several
counties thereat. Mr.. Shea, however.
saw Mt TO disregard such agreement
and called the convention recently
held at Bismarck. ..
No Special Interests.
...The convention called for the 18th
Of February Is not called in the inter-
est of any Republican candidate for
PRESIDENT n fact members Of this
COMMITTEES signing the call, hope that
no endorsement for president be made
ct, such conventions and that nothing
be done which will cause division in
the ranks Of the Republicans Of the
state, and thatw may present . solid
front In opposition to the Socialism
of Townaey and his tools, rubber
stamps and imported henchmen.
&, t An Loyal Men Wantel. q q
ut is, desired that every loyal Re-
publican In North Dakota participate
In the county convention ii his county
to be called to elect delegates to the
state convention. The fact that any
ticipated in the convention recently
held ax Bismarck, in no manner
serves to disqualify or make undeGir.
able his participation In tho conven-
ton In his county, or,at this state con-
;vention called for Feb. 18th. In fact
We are retparticulariy anxious that they
do 30. Il is3 intended that this. shaii
be, . convonHon Of AL Rspuhaacans,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
PRINCIPLES Not Politicians,
Will Be Keynote of 1. VA.
Convention Here Next Week

Stutsman county referendum fiEfit
resulting in utter rout Of the league
in that county, was adopted.
This plan embraces six cardinal
points, as follows: ~ u
1. A clear-cut realization Of what
the dominant issue IN North Dakota
is, l. e.. finish fight between con-
Socialism. E. a sz5 B. .ss 80 6.
9. A realization on the part OF
every member Of the organtzaticn
that he personally is responsible for
showing to his neighbor the condi-
tions with which the people Of this
state are confronted. ~: 5.
8. A thorough organisation Of
every precinct based upon much the
same plan as adopted by the Liberty
Loan and Red Cross campaixn or
ganizatione. rs ~.
=; 4. a personal campaign. not tar
funds or for membemh hip, but Tor reai
100 per cent America nism.
S. Hearty co-operAti0n II with the
other organizations Of the state witch
have the same objects N View.
s. The absolute eIinpination of III
position Of trust or honor ana 81 TIE
submerEing OF all petty diNArenceb IN
the struggle for the good u Ill.
Executive C6 -. N ISssss
An executive comnIitt - Was m -
with authorization TO attend thx I.
A. convention In Grand FNtke On F6
ruary, and the convGnt Ion scallsd -
lican state oonyentton tor ID nmnsEk
on February 17. The members ~:
Oscar Seller. StutS N ~ on91kSl;
Alfred steele. atutsna 81; Ole q.
Caas; H. II. Bteele, Re1 S55Ae: 2,6E
II. FrAincs Val lah.g Jp69D q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
SIX GIRL CLERKS Z.
RESCUED FROM,
BURNING BUILDING

Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 81
Trapped by flames shooting upward
from the basement and lower floors.
six girl clerks in the office Of the Nor
thern Pacific railroads local weight
house were rescued from the upper
stories of the building today by other
employees Of the office. So ~
When the flames burst from the
basement cutting Off the passages
leading from the upper floors, office
workers on the first floor ran across
the street, secured ladder. and
helped the girls to the ground. e~
A freight warehouse adjoining.
where $1,000,000 worth of goods were
stored, was endangered for time
by the fire, which did about $4,000
damage. g*E.t Is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
Is, 900. PEOPLE
EAlGRATED TO
CANADA FROM u. S,

i. OTTAWA, Ont, ian. 3 More than
;25, 900 persons sof the farming class
,emigrated "a, Canada from the United
States during 1919, according to gov
ernment reports made public here to-
day.
The United States furnished 52,064
persons. nearly half of the dominion's
total immigration. They brought
with them cash and effects valued at
$l8,419,406.
Total immigration for the year was
1883, an increase of 1874 per cent
over 1918. The British Islands fur
nished 57,251 immigrants.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
BAER SAYS LEAGUE \
Is ANTIDOTE FOR {.
BOLSHEVIK ANTICS

I Washington, Ian. 10Explaintnx
the positive benefits shared by citi-
zens Of North Dakota through opera
ton of cooperative enterprises and
state-owned industries. Representa- =
tive John M. Baer Of that state, in !
speech tonight At a Y. N. C. A. meet.
ing here, declared North Dakota's
antidote for bolshevism was the Nom
partisan League.
Profiteering and exploitation, to-
gether with constantly rising prices
and the passage Of snppreesive laws.
MIR. Baer declared. were the prancd-
pal cauass of bo1sheyisnn.4 the only
cure for which, hSasiAid Il was tho Are-
moval of the source OF the '.dAsease:.
such Us North Dakot1 had besn suc-
oee9ful In accomp iishink sgss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
Matthias Erzberger
!. Is Much Improved

Berlin, Jan. 31.-Mathias Erzberg-
er, minister Of finance, who was shot
last Monday. received a number Of
visitors yesterday. He had no fever
and his heart action showed hardly
any abnormal symptoms. Trial Of
the libel case brought by Herr Err
berger. against former Vice Chancel-
lor Hehferich has been adjourned
until Tuesday, when further continu-
ance will be asked. It Is believed
Erzberger win be able to attend court
by a week from Monday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
Question OF Supplying
Food For Europe Come.
Up, Befere House Teday

!. asahss-.s., Jar, 81 u : The queatton
q supplying Rood to the needy coun-
tries Of Europe comes up today be-
fore the full smembership of the house
ways and means oosnmlttee.
Republican members af the COM
mittee already agreed formally to
support legislation auth hordzing the ex-
tension of. credits for $4,000, 900 for
food relief in certain European ma
tions but announced the selection of
the countries to be aided would be
made later. ssi
The Republican proposal will !, be
laid before the full committee today
for final action. ... S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
NEW SCHOOLS TO
BE BU.ILT.IN.
MINNESOTA SOON

st.9I'aul, Minn.; Jan. 31.-The
State Board of Investment today or
dered payment of $175,o00 on state
loans aggregating $465,000 to build
and equip new schools in four Mime
sofa towns. The installments are Of
100000 on a 100000 loan to
Eveleth. $4,000 on1a $4,000 loan
900 oan to carleton, all for. ney high
school buildings and Of $4,000 on a
$4,000 loan to Cass Lake for q, new
consolidated school. ,~s.-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
SEVERAL / r ! ! BURNED. | / J
TO DEATH IN .
CLAlRTO FIRE
Fifteen { Temp orary Resi-.
dences in Factory Town
~. Destroyed. 81

Il Dlttsbargh. Pa, an. s1.-seven
persons are known to have been
burned to death early today when
FIRE, famed by a high wind, de-
stroyed fifteen temporary residences,
occupied by employees Of the Carnegie
Steel company's plant at Charlton. on
the Monongahela river, IL miles from
Pittsburgh. An office building also
was consumed. ~
AS soon Is the IRE had burned itself
out, hremen started search OF the
ruins and within few minutes seven
bodies had been recovered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
7TELECRAPHIC BRIEFS

= Green Bay, Wis.-J. n. I'M. Wig
man, IS, one OF the oldest lawyers In
the, state, died at his homo here early
today. Mr.. Wigman retired three
years ago with a record Of 81 years
of continuous practice, Ho was born
in Amsterdam. Holland, Aug. 1S,
1895. He Is survived by one son and
six daughters.
New York.-Film and machinery
valued at 100000 were destroyed by
fire today in q building occupied by
the Simplex Precision Machine COM
pany, manufacturers Of motion pic
ture machines. .E lsst
Paris-Hungary has been allowed
additional time to consider the peace
treaty submitted by the Allied pow
ers. The Hungarian delegation was
informed today that the time given
it to formulate observations regard
ing the peace terms had been extend
ed to February 12.
NDublin.-Many Sinn Fein leaders
were arrested in big roundup early
today. They were taken to an un-
revealed destination.
Lsbon.-Reservatio to the treaty
of Versailles by which Portugal
would have the right to take German
property in this country as indemnity
for losses incurred during the war
were included in proposals for the
ratification Of the pact laid down by
the foreign minister yesterday.
San Antonio-President Carran1a
has proclaimed himself dictator of
, Mexico, declaring that he will not
fv.ov Of $h0 10
dental candidate chosen at the cleo
tion next July. according to q Mexico
City dispatch to a Mexican newspaper
here.
Onaha-One bandit robbed the
, mail car on Union Pacific Train No.
2, Of all registered mail between here
and Fremont Neb.
Wilmington. N. C.-The crew Of
the tank steamer Mielro, which sank
at sea Monday. was picked alp by the
steame: Sucrosa after having been
:,flont n s..all Eoats for five dayu.
Rome--The railroad strike ended
Friday and all the strikers have re-
turned to work.
Berlin-A demonstration was held
AS i1AIkOVeT III PROTEST against lue e1-
tradition OF former Emperor William.
i London-Winston Spencer Church
i'll, secretary Of state for war, said
there would be organized a territorial
army comprising IA divisions and said
(, that the total war establishment re-
cruited would be 345,00O.
New York-Joe Stecher won the
heavyweight wrestling championship
at catch as -catch-can, defeating Earl
Caddcck in one fall.
Minneapolis-Cal Delaney outboxed
Clonie Tate in ten rounds.
Savannah. Ga.-Jack Britton won
the referees decision over Jimmy
Conway in IL rounds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31

Fond -du Lac, wis.--Influenza is
gaining rapidly in this city, according
to the health department. Forty-one
new cases were reported yesterday,
bringing the total to 130, which ply
sicians say is only about half the
number of cases in the city.
Railroad traffic has been hindered
here due to the illness of railroad en-
ployes according to local officers of
the Northwestern and 500 lines.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-31
INFLUENZA REPORTS
FROM MANY POINTS

Chicago-Pubiic funerals we're
placed under a ban today by health
authorities as a result Of an increased
number Of deaths from influenza ana
pnenmonia. The restrictions, similar
to those in effect during last year s
epidemic, prohibit more than ten
persons from attending wakes and
funerals and bar the attendance Of
children.
Deaths from influenza, reported for
the twenty-four hour period yester=
monia took toll Of eighty. New
cases OF influenza showed q slight re-
duction during the same period.
numbering LOIS. 81
st. Louis, Motor the first time
since the disease was pronounced, Ell
demic, on January 10, the number of
new cases Of influenza reported to
the health board today fell below
the number reported on the preceding
day. According to the health boards
records, there were 52s new cases in
the city during the last "a hours az
compared with 53s reported for the
preceding period.
st. Paul, NINA total of 5,592
cases Of influenza in IS, Minnesota
counties were reported to the board
Of health during the last thirty days
DR.. Charles E. Smith, ,Jr., executive
officer, announced today.
Yesterdays report listed 1882
cases Of influenza, 21 of pneumonis
and ,l6 Sdeaths in 81 counties. The
days total, included All new cases ID
st. Paul and 404 in Minneapolis. the
latter city also showings726 old cases
in its first report to the state board
New cases reported today included
It's in st. Paul, making total of 94s
Quarantined here. Eleven deaths ir
st. Paul were reported. Undertakert
! throughout the state were notified
i that only private funerals will bt
permitted for influenza or pneumonia
victims.