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Former Mrs. Thaw
Served With Papers
..s For Divorce Action

New York, April 20.-Papers in an
action for diyorce were served on
Evelyn Eesbit Thaw.t now Mrs. Jack
CLIFFORD. al o'clock last night inN Nller
home In Westl Forty Fourth street!
Clifford, who was formerly his wtfe's
dancing partner in vaudeville, named
an actor ~ co co-respondent.
The wife admitted to asreporter q that
she had been SERVED with the papers.
She declared she would D defend the
Since she retired from the vauds-
vile team Of Evelyn Nesbit ana Jack
Clihord she has been appearing fre-
quently IN the movies with her son,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
BANK ROBBERS PLEAD
!" GUILTY; SENTENCED

Minneapolis. April 1s.-Four bank
robbers. who were routed out OF the
Farmers State Bank at Cedar. Minn..
March 81, and captured in barn
after thrilling chase and gun fight
with citizens, were taken to the Still
water penitentiary tonight to serve in
determinate sentences Of 10 to rs
years, imposed by Judge Giddings in
Anoka county district court. at Ano-
ka, today.
: The men, who pleaded guilty to
burglary in the first degree, gave
their names as John - Mccarthy,
Thomas Doyle, Earl Roth and Thorn
as Kelley.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
SONORA REVOLT
GAINS RAPIDLY
General obregon Safe And
Directing By Radio And
Other Means

Aqua Prieta. Sonora, April 19.-
The revolutionary movement Of SON
ora against President Carranza is
gaining ground rapidly. military
headquarters reported today.
GeneraleJ. NJ. Pima, commander of
Sonora troops in this district, an
nounced General Urbalejo,, with his
Carranza force at Santa Rosalia,
chihuahua, had revolted and would
take the field for the Sonora govern
ment. Unconfiremd reports Of sother
Carranza troops in Chihuahua revolt
ing also were received.
Military headquarters at Hermosil-
10 sent out report that the troops Of
General Anwel Flores were continu-
Ing their march toward Mazatlan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
Improved Conditions
Cause For Employment
+. OF Many More Workers

Washington. April 20.-Improved
industrial conditions and a revival Of
business activities following the can
collation. OF government contracts last
year, were Responsible for the large
in March. 1920, as compared with
March. 1918, according to q statement
today OF the department OF labor.
Greatest increases were shown in
the woolen, mems ready made cloth-
ing. cotton finishing and automobile
industries. All indus
tries reported increases In their pay
rolls for last March as compared with
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
More Than A Score OF Per-.
son. Are Reported. Dead;
Property Damage VIII Be
Large; Tennessee, e Ala
bama And Mississippi Are
State. Affected. y

Birmingham, April 20.-A number
of persons have been killed and great
property damage done by q tornado
which swept across portions Of Missis-'
sippi. Alabama and Tennessee today,
The tornado started in Mississippi
and quickly passed through that state.
into eastern Alabama and then into
southern Tennessee. The known dead
was 13 with five reported dead at Co
lumbus, Miss, and several at Aber-
deem. Miss.
Eight persons also were killed at
Glenn; Miss, according to telephone
messages received here, bringing the
total Of known dead to twenty-one.
Birmingham. Ala, April 20.-Eigl,--.
teen persons are known to have been
killed and great property damage
done by a tornado which started in
southern Mississippi just before noon
today and swept up that state into
southern Tennessee. .s-s i
r. Fragmentary reports received today
showed that the storm swept four
deem. Columbus .:and Glen-and did
some damage in Williamson county.
Tennessee, where one man was Killed.
Storm Bulletins.
Tuscaloosa, Ala, April 2o.-Ftve
persons are reported to have been
killed by a. tornado which struck Coz
lumbus, Miss. =
Birmingham, Ala. April 3o.-Re-
ports have reached here that eight
persons were killed by the tornado at
Collinsville, Ala, about 50 miles nortll-s
east of here. -
Hattiesburg. Miss. April 2o.-Four
persons are reported killed IN tor
nado which swept Bay Springs, county
seat Of Jasper county, today. Accord
ing to advices received here the sher-
III OF Jasper county was among those
killed.
laurel, Miss. April 20.-Reports
received here today said Bay Springs
IS miles north of Laurel. had been
levelled by a tornado and that several
persons had been killed.
Aberdeen, Miss. April eo.-several
persons are reported to have been
jured in a tornaiio Which: struck Aber.
deem early today. Harfy reports esti-
mate the-propertHAstiat Ut tapproxi-
, mately 100000. @g;{-,s. .,sss
I The Harbolt KpE ranch near Aber-
deem, one Of the largest enterprises Of
it's kind in this section. is reported to
have been destroyed &
! Nashville, Tenn. April 2o.-Ons
man, Captain Mulloy. was killed. and
number of persons are reported to
have been injured in tornado which
| swept through the southern portion OF
Williamson county. southwest Of this
city, today. A number Of houses were
demolished.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
BANDITS Al p ATTACK
\ '1R AIN CARRYING
QUEEN OF SPAIN

Seville, Spain. April 3o.-Bandits at
tackled d train, last night on which
Queen. Victoria and her brother, the
MarQuis Of Caribrooke. were travelling
from Madrid to Seville in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to carry of the royal
plate which the queen was taking with
her. ~ s.,:ss-a.z
The robbers. who were we'll armed,
opened regular fusillade when dis
covered. wounding two Of the railway
men, one Of them probably mortally.
The bandits escaped in a two horse
,cafrlage, Aeaving nossclew to their
identltY. = -. sas.s..a..a - -. g.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
PAY !,
FOR SOLDIERS
EACREED UPON
Amount of Increase ano
Other Details Remain to
Be Worked Out. ..

Washington, April .-1ncreased
pay for commanding officers and the
enlisted personnel OF the army, navy.
marine corps, coast guard, and public
health service was agreed upon today
by house and senate conferees.
The amount of the increase and its
duration as well as other details. re-
main to be worked out. The <House
conferees receded in favor of the
general principals Of the senate mea-
ure. which provided for 20 per
cent advance for all members of all
the services
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
Council To Canvass
School Board Vote

Votes cast in the school board cleo
ton held Monday in the odd number
ed wards of the city will be formally
canvassed tonight at the annual meet.
ing of the city council :
As the former members Of the
board who were candidates for re-
election had no opposition there wa.
a light vote cast Z
The unofficial count shows the vote
to have been: ~ %
Second ward. Louis Rosoff, so;
Fourth ward, A.. D. Skinner, s.; Sixth
ward, Mrs. James Collins. al
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Fargo. N. D., April %. - John Il.
McGrann. counsell lor' OF the Mime
sota-DakotA grnss<i council aof the u.
C. T..t said today that South Dakota
may re3oin tlsef council. He has ad-
vices from Soalth Dakota l c. .ssT.
leaders TO the erect that they favor
the plan. IN 81 81 5ss5s
The ma tier wtil bs deter mined at
Redfield, 81 d.. ON June 4Nsand Would
come up for the sanction 0f the 1lln-
Enesota- Dxkotas d Stan a oounl6si at Esr.
gus FaIls Jnne ~; III ana IN.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
MAN ARRESTED AS
STACKER AT HAGUE

Fargo. N. D.. April ALLEGED
evaders OF the draft are still being
rounded up in North Dakota, Lorenz
Miller being arrested yesterday at
Hague, N D.. lon such. charge. A
rested Miller and. he, was bound over
to the district court to appear at the
Bismarckaterm4 4for trial. lSsat S55 ~ 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
SEVERAL KILLED AND. MANY HURT !,
in TORNADO WHICH SWEPT OVER
THREE SOUTHERN STATES TODAY
FOUR COACHES ARE
DERAILED;' NO ONE
INJURED in WRECK

Rock. Island. ILL.,, April 2o.-Four
coaches of passenger train No. west
bound. on the Rock Island lines, due
here at 2:40 q. M, left the rails at
Marquette. ILL.,. 81 miles out Of Chi
cago, at 1920 a. M, today. The acci-
dent is reported as having been caus-
ed by the track washing out under the
train during a .cloudburst.
Chicago. April 20.-No one was in.
jured when the coaches left the track,
officials Of the Rock Island line here
said today. The train was. travelling
slowly when the accident happened
they said, and went on it's way with
out the four coaches. :
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MORE REPORTS
FROM ARKANSAS
AWAITED / | I TODAY
At Least % Lives Lost in
Storm Which Swept Over
State Sunday.

I. Little Rock Ark, April 2o.-Re-
ports were anxiously awaited here to-
day from a large strip Of territory in
series of tornadoes late Sunday night
with a resultant loss Of life Of at least
%. 4: n AZ
More than one hundred persons
were injured and tremendous property
damage caused; according to informa-
tion trickltpg in over storm impaired
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
Pubic Ceremonies.

Emporia, kan, April 20.-Mayor
]. c. Brogan. who is also pastor of
Grace Methodist church here. was in
augurated wearing overalls today.
The. ceremony, which took place in
front of the city hall, was preceded
by<a a parade in which nearly every
one wore blue denim, khaki or old
clothes. Before the mayor was sworn
into office, O. s. Samuel, president of
the local overall club, read a poem
on overalls by Walt Mason, En-
poria's prose poet. Women in ging-
ham, few wearing overalls, took
part in. the demonstrations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
COOPERATION IN
ALL INDUSTRIES
IS NECESSARY
So Declares Alexander in
Speech Before Mississippi
Valley Association.

st. Louis, Mo-. April 20.-Secretary
OF Commerce Alexander, in an adj
dress here today before the Missis-
sippi Valley association urged that
the industries of America be main
tanned at the highest rate of efiicien-
cy so that they might compete more
aggressively; for world trade. Capt.
tai and labor must cooperate, he as
serted, to expand Americas foreign
commerce.. He urged the business
men to develop South American
trade
with the raparation Of European
industries he declared, Competition
lin the world trade will become more
aggressive. II the Mississippi valley
and the entire United States wishes
to enjoy fair, share Of, the COM
merce in competition; with Europe it
is necessary that our industries be
maintained at the highest rate Of eff
ticiency.
'The time has come when. our ca
pacity for production exceeds all
legitimate domestic needs and we
must depend upon foreign markets
Tor the sale of our surplus products II
we wish to avoid the slowing down
OF industry which would have aasert-
Gus effect on our cconomic and indus
trial life. -. ! II - y : + -
lcannot honats4o Increases nroI,,rti ion
and dirninish cn.t ,iSdsr' a1f.tSn.- - cn,,.
! ditions II viii h. nnlv hy X. f,,11ss,
CO. operation in ihdus.rxs hetwaer
ca pital and .lab1r, that We can hone
Ito develop our foreirn 4rades;
I; ---- -.
| Nen1 Nr1,,>aSr,n In M.,ka4
| Pursuit. of ~ = s.-.,...;,:s. .......
trade policy by thes United States and
SIC -.ntan ,.1,. Isls,auon te
wera .dvoc.teS ~, ,asai.sn ssns. s.r'ne. re-
onan;rs ses.;on ~ ~ epsAens ne ,s:. Ut lnt
1Ipns p1nls SESSION OF the MISSISSIPPI
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. CONVENTION. HELD,

Dover, Del, April. 20.-The; repubt-
can state convention was held here
today for the selection of Delaware's
six delegates TO- the. national conven-
-tion IN Chicago. Interest centered in
the fight of Governor Townsend for
one Of the seats ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
.B|'lGavE|''R.AII]L||.L | ! ! I. |,
PARADElN IN ny. |.
NEXT SATURDAY | ] / A. 7
Protest Parade Will Invade
Clothing Manufacturing i
) District. B.

New YORK, April 2V.--k1eaQQuarteIs
for the organization of mammoth
overall parade to be held next satur-
day Mcre opened today by the Cheese
club, local lodge Of the back-to-over-
alls movement.
The club issued invitations to all or
ganizations and individuals in the city
to register for the protest parade,
which will invade the clothing manu-
nue.. & @$ =. $,5.
1t was announced that persons who
preferred to wear old. patched cloth
ing instead of committing the "extrav-
agance" Of buying new lOveralls would
be welcome in the line of March.
Fancy as we'll as plain overalls will
appear in the parade, one firm insert
ed advertisements in newspapers today
offering denims customs tailored In
stylish spring and summer models al
$40 and denim tuacdoes for evening
wear at $3.50. It also offered mod.
ish evening. wedding and afternoon
gowns" Of calico and gingham at $1s
Buying in Bulk.
Duluth, Mimi, April Z 20.-Street
car conductors and motormen,i post
office clerks and carriers, court house
employees railroad freight Office men
ana DOaTQ OIL tFdue1 1OpeTdtOIS arc HOW
advocates Of the wear overalls until
prices Of clothing drop idea.
AZ new idea found expression
among groups of railroad employees
Yesterday when "a red patch fratern'
ity' was organized. Each member
will be pledged to wear his old
clothes. not to buy any new ones be.
fore the end OF the year and to wear
a red patch on his clothing to show
the reason for the old clothes worn
County employees at the cour
house. have appointed committee tc
confer with overall manufacturers
here on styles cplors and costs OF
denim uniforms bought in lots of loo
or more. {
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College Head wears Them.

: Mitchell, s. D., April 2o.-Dr. w.
D. Schermerhorn, president of Da-
kota Wesleyan university, was at
tired in bih-oxeralls: this morning
when several faculty members head
ed the first public parade of the
campus overall club, made up of
moro than one hundred members tof
the student body.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
Canadian Soldiers, Act.

Ottawa, April 20.-The Great War
Veterans association, through its
dominion executive, has yated to or
gss.s:ssl sssss + sMss aus2 srll 4
message will be sent to, all Canadian
veterans urging them to wear. denim
to combat the hikh cost Of clothing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
CENSUS FIGURES

Washington, April 2O.-Devils Lake
n. D., 5.140, decrease II, or 0.3 pei
cent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20

San Reno. April 2O.-(By the. AS
sociated Press. THE. premiers Of the
Allied powers in conference here; al
though busy with the problems Of
the Turkish peace treaty, have found
time to resume the conversations be-
gun Sunday afternoon upon what
warning or ultimatum shall be sent
to Germany respecting the execution
Of the treaty of Versailles. 1t does
not appear, however. that their con-
situations have led them beyond an
agreement in principle that some
thing of mandatory character must
be sent to the Berlin government, diff
ferences in view as to the exact ma
ture persisting.
Premier Lloyd George, it is under
stood, is holding tenaciously to the
view that economic penalties shall be
imposed if Germany does not con-
form to the tyeaty's terms. The
French contention.Lon y on thA other
hand is declared to be that it would
be more cruel to cease sending food
supplies into Germany and put stop
to her industries by shutting off raw
materials than to occupy few dis
tricts with 'yAllied troops until Ger
many changed her attitude
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20

London.--Growth Of the smoking
habit by women was partly re-
sponsible for the great increase in
tobacco consumption the past year,
declared Chancellor Chamberlain OF
the excheQuer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
No New Clothes.

Bismarck, N. D., April 2o.-New
clothing is under the ban at the
North Dakota state capitol, SO far. as
the women are concerned. They
signed a pledge. announced today, BY
which they agree. on and after May
] to wear old clothes and to buy
nothing in the line of clothing until
prices come down to normal"
Male employees in the state house
arc organizing an overall club.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20

Providence, r. I,-Pal Moore won
decision over Roy Moore in a 12
round bout.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20

Chicago.-Sears, Roebuck and COM
pany announced forty per cent stock
dividend payable July Is. Stock sold
value OF $500. !, = ~ = ,s's:.ai = y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20

Milwauke.-Stanisla Zbyszko won
two straight falls from Demmetrius
Tofalas. Jehhny Meyers defeated
Pete Katawsky in finish fall.
Victoria, b. C.-Thousands have
died and thousands are still falling
Victims to typhus in Siberia, DR.. A
Il. Higgs. head of returned Re
Cross party, declared.
New York.-Sir Auckland Geddes,
new British ambassador, said on his
arrival, it is the duty Of all British
subjects mot domiciled in Ireland"
and tt would be helpful if others in-
terested in Ireland would. allow her
to, "grapple with her own political diff
flcufti3s" 3st r,etFsr- tsfgi''Ps a.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20

Paris, April 2o.-The German gov
ernment has received an identical
note from the Allied powers, warning
her of the effect on the revictualing
Government y SeIh sGpposed y ~ to- exscuttnx tn IS
Versailles treaty. would have. accord
ing tor a seA,s -ufiaial statement Asuei
today The note was presented to
the German .lindeE@sectetarysof for
eign anairp by the represent tatives Of
says: aE- 49,. T
"The action proposed by the British
government, having for its object to
warn Germany the consequences the
establishment Of a governmen ent hostile
to execution Of the treaty would have
with regard to revictualing the coun-
try, was taken last evening. An iden-
rtical note was presented to the under
secretary OF foreign affairs by the
representatives Of the Allies q,s+ a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20

Fiume.-An anti-League Of Nations
is Gabrielle fd'Annunzio's latest pro-
ject to form the league Of Fiume at
q conference there May is. s4=
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20
ALLIES APPROVE
OF'COLLECTlVE
REPRESENTATION
Strong Terms to Be Laid Be.
foreeG eGermany in Near
Future.

Paris. April 2o.-(By the Associat-
ed Press) JAIL the Allied powers
concerned now have approved the
principle of the collective representa-
tions to be made to the Berlin gov
ernment regarding the execution Of
the treaty of Versailles, and the
charges d'affaires of the several allied
nations will probably be INSTRUCTED
to call at once at the Wilhelm
strasse and deliver the declaration.
Italy's, approval OF the representa-
tions, which had mot been immedi-
ately forthcoming, was received to-
day. fa
The declaration is not regarded as
an ultimatum, as probably no time
limit will be set for Germany's reply.
She will be given to understand. how
ever, that as a disagreeablealterna
and the prospect will be held out of
the treaty regarding disarmament,
the Allies will be unable toicontinue
the relations re-csta ablished by the
peace treaty. 5
Strong approximations will be
made likewise regarding the contin-
uance Of Instructions in Germany,
tive to compliance with the terms OF
the Withholding Of food and other
necessities in-the event of the devel-
'opment of a counter revolutionary
moyemnt. ~ -
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Birmingham, Ala. April 3o.-Re-
ports have reached here that eight
persons were killed by the tornado at
Collinsville, Ala, about 50 miles north
east of here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-20

Hattiesburg. Miss. April 2o.-Four
persons are reported killed in tor
nado which swept Bay Springs, county
seat Of Jasper county, today. Accord
ing to advices received here the slner-
in of Jasper county was among those
killed.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
"LARRY" COSTIGAN DIES.
Government Employe and Resident
of Washington 35 Years.

Laurence Costigan, government en-
ploye and resident of this city for the
past thirty-five years. died yesterday
at his home, 1923 Girard street
Funeral services will be held at his
residence tomorrow morning at $3.50
at the Sacred Heart Church. Inter-
ment will be in Mount Olivet ceme-
terry.
Mr.. CoStIgan. familiarly known to
his many friends as Larry" was born
in Tipperary county. Ireland, March
10. 1S41. He came to this country in
1862, settling in Philadelphia, Pa.
Later he moved to Wilmington, Del.
where he was engaged as contractor
for a number of years.
He came to this city in 1885. and
was employed in the Treasury. Later
he was transferred to the Post Office
Department. Toward the close of the
nineteenth century he again was
transferred, this time entering the
employ of the government printing
office. He served there for more than
twenty years. In 1914 he was at
tached to the Capitol. where he had
charge of the mail and documents
from the printing office. Mr. Costigan
held his position at the Capitol six
years. and recently was retired be-
cause Of age.
Mr.. Costigan was well known to the
residents of Capitol Hill. and was al
ways able to find the most obscure
docum ents requested by the various
members of Congress-.
Surviving him are his widow. wini-
fred =: -Costigan; four soSs Thomas
L., Laurence p. I. J. and Edward F.
Costigan and two daughters. Winifred
NJ and Catherine T. Costigan, all of
this city.
Evening star., 1920-11-17
CUT IN FEDERAL SERVICE
IS NOT CONTEMPLATED

Fears of some Of the $1,000 govern
ment employees in Warrington that
they would lose their positions were
allayed today by President Morrison
"As far as I know" said Mr.. Nor
rison. no reductions are contemplated
in the personnel OF the federal serv-
ice here"
Reports for the last week have been
current throughout the government
departments that thousands of federal
workers were to be laid of about De-
suit, have become uneasy. It IL said
and have been attempting to obtain
positions in private estabIishments.
On the other hand. Mis0 Gertrude
McNalley Of the Federal Employer
Union expressed the opinion that
work In some OF tho government de-
partments 10 picking mp. and thAk all
In the Treasury Department, esDeoisi-
ly In the war risk bureau. rush work
10 in DroRreas. The 0auA Oondit&on,
she pointed out. holds true st the 6v-
reau Of engraving and prtntinG
At this time Of year. shs said. the
bureau always 10 confronted with
rush work. due primarily to TIE DE-
holidays. Employees 1T the bureau
also. she stated. are turning out large
numbers Of federal reserve notes, due
to the inability OF many Of the banks
Of the country to obtain . suncisnt
fresidsnt Morrison stated that thsrs
has been . gross Feduation g GOV:
since tho ver Of about s1.00o. 'Fha
highest number Of federal WoIkers
|evef employed In WaShipaton III fkl
fWar period reasAed ahou6 aHA1A