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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
BETTER THAN
VH|SKEY FOR
COLDS AND FLU
New Elixir, Called Aspironal,
Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by European
and American Army Sur
geons to Gut Short a Cold
and Prevent Complications.
Every Druggist in U. s, In
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Counter
# Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm Up.

The sensation Of the year in the drug
trade Is Aspironal, the two-mipute cold
and cough reliever, authoritatively
guaranteed by the laboratories; tested
approved and most enthusiastically en-
dorsed by the highest authorities, and
proclaimed by the common people as
ten times as quick and effective as
whiskey, rock and rye. or any other cold
and cough remedy they have ever tried
All drug stores are now supplied with
the wonderful new elixir, SO all Won
have to do to get rid of that cold Ia to
stem into the nearest drug store, hand
the clerk half a dollar for bottle Of
Aspironal and tell him to serve you two
tes.poonfuls with four teaspoonfuls of
water in a glass, With your watch In
vour hand. take the drink at one swai.
low and cali for your money back in
two minutes If you cannot feel your cold
fading away like dream within the
time limit. Don't be bashful, for ali
druggists invite you and expect you tn
try IL. Everybody's doing 1t.
when your cold or cough Is relieved,
take the remainder of the bottle home
10 YOUR wife and babies. for Aspironal
ia by far the safest and most effective,
the easiest to take and the most agree
able cold and cough remedy for infants
and children,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
CANADIAN CAPTAIN
SOUGHT BY POLICE

NEW YORK, Feb, 2s.--Capt Stephen
P. Gerow, OF the Canadian overseas
forces, Is In this country buying ma
tsriai from knock down" houses to
be used IN reconstruction work among
army veterans IN England, has disap-
pesred. This was learned when the
police Of this city and Philadelphia were
asked to help locate the officer, who
has not been heard from since Feb. 2,
when he left here for Philadelphia.
Before leaving Capt. Gerow told
friends he expected SO tons of house
material TO arrive there from Chicago
for shipment 10 Liverpool the next day.
He notified the hotel at the time that
he would return last Saturday, and left
behind a trunk Of civilian clothes, a
uniform and valuable papers,
When the officer failed to return the
police were notified. Investigation dis
closed that he never had arrived at the
hotel in Philadelphia, where he was to
have stayed. Capt. Gerow carried 81, 00C
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
sDipLOHnttst At
Large" Subject
For Lecture

"A piplomatist at Large" viii be the
subject matter for a lecture on Monday
night at the Goodwin institute, with
Sir John Foster Fraser, OF Great Brit
ain, as the lecturer This lecture is
regarded by officials OF the Goodwin
institute as one Of the premier events
Of the season due 70 Sir Johns proml-
nence as a speaker and his thorough
knowledge OF the subject upon which
he will speak Monday night.
Sir John is a native Of Edinburgh,
Scotland, and for many years has been
BritaiR's foremost special newspaper
correspondent, travelling in all parts OF
the world. He is a recognized authority
in Europe on international affairs, par
tieularly Russia and the Balkans.
Foster Fraser, as he Is famlltarly
known in many countries Of the globe,
rendered valuable assistance to his pa-
tive land during the world war and for
those services was knighted by King
George. He also received the thanks
of the treasury department of the
United states for his services during
the Liberty loan drives,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
KILLS WOMAN And
GIRL; ENDS OWN LIFE

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Feb. 25.--Syi-
vanus ThFesher, a., a jewelry worker,
shot and killed Harriet Holland, 80. and
his il-yesr-old daughter. Gladys, in his
reomlng house here last night, and then
committed suicide, according to the po-
lice.
Temporary mental arrangement was
given as the cause. Miss Holland had
accompanied the man and his daughter
home after attending evening church
services
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
NJ. C, & ST., TO EXECUTE
EQUIPMENT NOTES

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 20. .(spl. -
A special meeting of the board OF d.
rectors of the Nashville. Chattanooga
&, St. Louis railway was held today in
the offices of the president. W. R. Cole,
many to execute equipment trust notes
secured by the United States railroad
administration, covering locomotives
and cars allocated to the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis railway during
THE period of government operation OF
the properties, amounting to approx
mately $1,300,000.
The melting of the board is part Of
the general program of the railroads OF
the country covering approximately
$500, 100000 of equipment allocated, to
the railroads of the United States dur.
ing the government operation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
sEEn sCARCE IN pYER.

NEWBEFGN, Tenn, Feb. g. (spl)-
The farmers Of Dyer county are find
ing it exceedingly difficult to set a
sufficient supply Of cotton seed to fill
the requirements Of this years demand
in planting All seeds were sold from
the first picking last fall. and farmers
were compelled to save their seed from
the last picking, which was damaged
by the heavy rains.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
Sleeping Sickness
Raging At Vienna

VIENNA, Feb. 25,--Thsre Is a steady
increase here in the number Of cases
Of sleeping sickness, OF 10 cases in one
hospital, 40 per cent have proved fatal.
A serum designed for use In pneumonia
cases Is said to have been employed
successfully in q few instances.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
FLU sPREADs IN oBToN.

UNION CITY, Tenn. Feb. q. (Spll-
The influenza is getting worse In this
county, especially in Union City. sew
eral Of the schools have suspended.
In some families all arc down with the
malady, but 1t seems 10 he In a mild
form. No deaths have been reported 50
far.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

BUENOS AIRES-The British schoon-
er Hillstone, fully laden and bound for
England, has been sunk in collision with
the Finnish schooner Sahrichl, five miles
off La Plata. Seven of the Hillstope's
crew are missing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
FORMER EDITOR DIES.

Horace N. Hill, former editor Of the
Wichita Falls (Texas) Daily Tribune.
died at his home here after an illness
Of several years. Mr.. Hill was SO years
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
WOOD ALCOHOL FATAL

GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 25,--
Charles Heck, 81 longshoreman, died
in local hospital from acute wood al
cohol poisoning, physicians of the in
stitution announced
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
ROB GARD PLAYERS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.--Eight masked
gunner entered the Tammany club,
Eighth assembly district, and robbed 40
members who were playing cards of
about $1,000 in money and jewelry. They
escaped before an alarm could be given.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

LONDON--A Berlin wireless says that
the Prussian home minister has ordered
all pictures of the Hohenzollerf family
and all insignia of the monarchy re-
moved from government buildings open
to the public.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
MUSICIAN DEAD,

MACON, Ga, Feb 23-Pete Bohmann
member of a Chicago company OF
musicians touring the South, died here
last night of pneumonia. The entire
company arrived here Ill with influenza
on Feb. 8.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

wASHINGT0N-~Maj. Raymond W.
Pullman, 81, head of the local police
force, is dead from double pneumonia
following influenza,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

The stronu Withstand the Winter Cold
Better Than the Weak
people who are weak, will be strength
ened and enabled to go through the
cold weather by taking GROVES
TASTELEsS chill TONIC, which is
simply IRON and QUININE suspended
in syrup. So pleasant even children
like It. You can soon feel its Strength
ening. Invigorating Effect. Price soc.
r. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

NEW YoRK--The U. $. army trans
mort Buford, first "soviet ark" which
carried Goldman, Berknnan and 247
other undesirables to Russia, has ar
rived here just two months and a day
after she first left here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

SAN JUAN, P. R,~-The census Just
completed shows that San Juan has a
population of 7O,7o5, an increase of about
Is per cent since 1910.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

BRUSSELS--1n a pastqrrl letter to
the Belgian clergy, Cardinal Mercer
emphasizes the debt OF gratitude Bel
GUM owes America for the part Amer
leans played in the war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

JOHANNESBURG. South Africa, -
Samuel Marks, financier and one of the
largest owners of mining and real es-
tate interests in South Africa, is dead
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

CAIRO--A bomb was thrown at She
fix Pasha, minister of agriculture, as
he was driving to the ministry, but nc
oua was injured, Two students were
arrested. one of whom confessed he
threw the bomb,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

MADRTD--King Alfonso has gone to
Biarrits to consult with Prof Moure
the famous sturgeon, who has several
times operated upon the nose OF the
king for removal of poypus.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

ROME-Count Camille Pecci nephew
of the late Pope Leo XIII, is dead. &C.
cordng to an official announcement
made here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

PRAGUE-There are 5000 cases of
smallpox in Eastern Bohemia, accord
ing to statements published in local
newspapers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

PARIS-A combination X-ray and mo.
ton picture machine. invented by Drs
l,ormon and Comandou has been per-
fected and pictures of animals can be
thrown uron the screen, showing move
ments Of their vital organs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

I'll PASO--A bull fight, staged in the
corral of local packing plant was in
terrupted by the police, 10 Mexicans
being taken 10 jail
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

ALICANTE, Spain Aerial service
between Toulous, France, and Rahat,
Morocco, has been inaugurated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

Of iowslry,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
POOR PRACTICE,

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Bonus giving to
bring industries to q city has general
ly proved to be an unsound practice
and has been almost entirely abAn-
doned, J.. David Larson. secretary of
the chamber of commerce at Omaha,
Neb., told the sixth annual convention
OF the National Association of Com
mercial organization secretaries here
today. I'd
Taking Commercial Organization.
and Industrial Financing" for his
subject, MI. Larson characterized the
bonus practice as a bubble.
Years ago some enthusiastic soul
conceived the idea of buying indus
tries by giving bonuses he said.
This expensive experiment appeared
in the form of cash. free land, tax
exemptions, etc. \ Factory chasers
competing and spurred on by alleged
civic pride, eliminated more con-
sentative organizations and of course
the bonus hunter went where the
bride was largest.
Because OF the brides offered. hun.
dreds of Industries were built In
towns and cities which were not suit
ed for these enterprises and they
were ultimately failures, with a loss
to the owner and to the bonus silver
Even Canadian cities, where the
municipalities, through taxation. Of.
fered liberal bonuses. have aban'
donded the plan as a failure" =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
new ! MET Will
OPEN TONIGHT
Manager Met arthy Offers
Splendid Bill for Opening
Performances.

The New Metropolitan theater,
owned and managed by Mccarthy
Bros~ will open its doors tonight
with An exceptionally strong bill.
Frank Mccarthy under whose dire.-
,tion the many changes and improve
ments. were made in the. house, has
booked an exceptionally strong show
Tor the opening. It includes the
playlet, @'.An Irish C%ourtship,' which
= performed by three excellent ac-
tors. The Chicago booking agent in
formed Mr.. Mccarthy that An Irish
Courtship" is one of the strongest one
act pieces on the vaudeville stage.
Aside from the four excellent acts,
there will be the feature picture, Iii
Ting Lang" in which Sessue Hxya-
kaWa 70 starred. Hayakawa Is one Of
the finest actors before the camera,
ana IN Lii Ting Lang he has one
OF his biggest roles.
An added attraction will be the
appearance at both performances to-
night OF H. Alden Enyeart, head of
the voice department Of Wesley con
~servatory of music. Mr.. Enyeart will
sing God Smiled Upon the Desert"
by. !CAdnnan. There will be a special
program by Fin+ey's seven-piece or
chestra.
The lower floor and balcony seats
are to be reserved. ~
. The theater has been greatly i'm
proved and beautified, making it one
Of the finest playhouses in the ncA:th-
1 west.
!, The first performance tonight be-
gins at 1880 o'clock and the second
at a:16 o'clock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25

MUST WORK
PERSlSTENTLY
Workers Who Are On The
Job All>The Time Have
Great Advantage.

-fFE NH
Candidates must work psrs.stsntly
II they hope to finish in FIRST place
N The Herald's Pure Bred Live stock
campaign.
The candidate who works only =
lew minutes now and then will ret
10 Per cent cash commission, but viii
have very little chance Of winning a
grand prise.
The race closes November is. feu
nave a little more than thras veaks
N which YOU may secure subscriptions
end point credits In The Herald'a
Pure Bred Live Stock CAmpaigu.
Do not quit work because you have
2 few reserve votea. Perhaps your
competitor has q larger reserve than
Work every day. Use ali Of your
spare. time to advantage. Get your
friends to help you. rake friend
along when you arc soliciting subs
scriptionA.
Remember that you cannot lose by
getting subscriptions. If you do not
got enough 10 win one OF the srand
prizes You are guaranteed 10 per cent
cash commission on the amount 81
money that you turn into The Herald
during tho time that the campaign ia
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
OPEN AT I:
~" FOR ASSISTANT
WEATHER OBSERVER

iE.-ENI~vTA.F
Applications wilt be received at the
ONCE of the UniverJty Weather Blu
,reau on OF before October % from
students for, the position OF assistant
observer
I, Students Of junior rank or higher
with training In scientific work and
who desire a position that will afford
valuable experience in work. of tech
nical observations and statistical
records are requested to apply. It il
desirable, although not absolutely
necessary, that applicants have taken
icoursfs in college physics, Ia and 1b,
geology ga, and meteorologys~Ss
"A salary Of. $50 a month will be
given for theS.work with a, bonus for
the-summer months. Applications
should be madam writing to Howard
p. Simpson,, special meteorological
observer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
TO REOPEN RIVER TRAFFIC

f., IN ENE1OfGN MI EN-
Cincinnati. O" Oct 26.--River traf-
will DO resstablished Nov. s when the
steamer Queen City leaves this port
for New Orleans. A trAnstt company
operating between Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati. will transfer cargoas and
pRssengese bound for New Orleans to
tho Cincinnati boat.
It has been q quarter Of q century
sinca there was continuous river aer-
vice from Cincinnati to New Orleans
and thirty yeara or mora aimee the
last through freisht and passanser-
lower, reaches OF the HMiasiasippi. Tho
Queens 5Clty's voyage will be Its In
augural trip to the sulf,If support ia
received from shippers in the scores
Of cities and villagea on the Ohio and
Miasisaippi river, 1t ID expected the
river will sec a revival, In jaome
measure Of Its old time prosperity.
X Tho Queen City is nov on the ways
rat Cairo preparatory to being put into
commission for the trip. The COM
pany which owns and operates 1t has
been literally swamped with applica-
tons for cargo space and while her
were long since be-spoken. Assurance
have been received from Chambers OF
Commerce and other Business organi-
nations in cities on the two rivers that
win cooperate In making tho traffic
~ssaccsasful. Promoters OF the. service
say. that freight can DO conveyed from
Ohio river cities and towns to New
Orleans at = tar cheaper rate and
equally A. fast as the railroads can
carry II considering the usual delays
that railroad traffic entails.
The trip from Cincinnati to New
| Orleans will take five days and 1t will
take eight or nine days to return.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
GRAND FORKS HERALD. MONDAY. ocToBER Is, 1920.
Association
Makes First Shipmen,

Aurelia, Oct. 25.-The Aurelia
farmers in this section ETAOIN1NN
Shipping Association. composed of
farmers in this section, made its first
shipment of stock for the fall season
last week end. sThere were five car
loads An all. three. carload of cattle.
n of sheep and one mixed. hogs and
cattle. James Olson, manager of the
association, predicts other large ship
ments Al farmers of this section are
becoming more interested in raising
livestock. d
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
MEETING OF
WOMEN'S SENATE

At 9 regular meeting of the wom-
n,e senate of the university to be
held Tuesday evening at S o'clock in
~ Women's league rooms, presi-
dents Of the following organizations
are requested to be >present: ''FSs5r !,
Women's league, Y. w. c. A. Panl
Hellenic. senior girls, Junior girls,
sophomore girls (last years presi-
dents of.the classes), Larimore hall,
Macnte hall and Davis hail., IS we'll
as the secretary, treasurer and wee
president of the Women's league. . g..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
TO HAVE LETTER ZEN

Chicago, Oct. 25.@Coach Ray Ell
Ter of Northwestern university ex-
poets to have three letter men from
last years team as the nucleus of the
1920 basketball squad. The three
veteranssare Charles Saunders. cap
tain, Ebert Calhoun and Buddy"
Lane. The squad will further be en-
forced the coach said, by the addi-
ton of several players from the 1919
freshmen team. 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
TO LOAN MONEY TO FARMERS


Topeka. Kans., Oct. 35.-An amend
ment to the Kansas state constitution
making possible this purchase of farm
homes by farmers In Kansas through
loans from the state will be voted on
at tho general election on November
2. The amendment is one Of three
submitted by the 1919 legislature. The
others call for state aid for county
highway construction and reclassifica-
ton of property for taxation.
These Amendments have become an
important issue in the election. In
campaign throughout the state Gov.
H. j.. Allen. who is running on the
Republican ticket for reelection, has
urged support for all three, but
emphasized especially t he'anti-tenan-
try" amendment. Originally the three
amendnsentd were "planks' in his
message to the 1910 legislature. y The
Democratic state platform opposed
the three amendments on the ground
that their enactment would mean in
creased taxes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
SIX KILLED.

HavreI France. Oct. 25.-six stok-
which loft here Sunday evening for
New York. Werq1 Killed and three
others injured. in ~an&saccident to the
stocking machinery Of the vessel, &C
cording to a wireless message today.
The steamer will disembark the
victims at Cherbours and continue to
New York.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
BRINEs IN JAIL.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. ,25.-wii-
liam Purdpn Brines, the University of
Pennsylvania student charged with
the killing of Elmer c. Drewes. the
Dartmouth college senior. surrendered
to the police this afternoon and after
a two minute hearing before a police
magistrate was committed to the
county prison without bail.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
Minot lndspsadent M
Entered Race In Earnest

Minot, OCT. 36.-The Ward County
Independent weekly newspaper pub
lishcd by Truax and Colcord. inserted,
advertisements in all weekly papers
throughout the county las week urging
'eleetor4, 70 vote Tor tho Independent
for official paper. The Ward County
Farmers Press. also sppbliahsd here,
10 running with the Nonpartisan
League endorsement.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
BIRTH RATE INCREASES.

PhfladeIphia, Oct. 25.-FhiIadel-
phia's birth rate has shown a notable
increase in the first eight months of
1920, after a decline. during the war.
The xcess this year has been 1913
births a month over 1919 and if the
present rate continues will be far in
excess of previous years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
LIMTTs UNCHANGED.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Decrees of
lower courts limiting the liability in
CURED by the operators of the steam
ship Eastland which sank at the dock
at Chicago in 1915. will stand as a re-
suit! Of the refusal of the circuit court
to- raview cases brought In behalf Of
dependents Of several of the victims.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
IN DECEMBER

Washington. Oct. 25.-December
sixth was set today by the circuit
court for hearing arguments in the
case brought by j. w. Goldsmith. Jr.,
and the Grant Company to test the
validity Of federal laws providing for
the forfeiture of any conveyance used
for the transportation OF intoxicating
liquor. The government in moving
that the cas- be advanced for early
hearing said b large number of cases
involving the aame points were pend
ing In /6wer courts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
GENERAL HAWKINS DEAD.

New York, Oct. 25.-Brigadier
General Rush C. Hawkins, who won
fame during the Civil war as COM
mander Of Hawkins Zousaves.'' died
here today fro ma fractured skull sus-
tanned last night, when he was struck
by. an automobile. He was SO years
old.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
'Qonnybrook Man Prefers ! /
| Dakota For Money Makinlg;

l D~onnybrook' Oct 25.-N. j. Jensen
Sof orland, Calf, is here looking after
CHS farming interests near .Coulee. He
California is a fine state to live
IN as far as climate is concerned but
sfor a man who is not blessed with an
over supply of this worlds goods,
North DakQta is hard to beat.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25
ABANpoN QRICKRTNMArCH.

) London. Oct. 525,-The Marylebope
Cricket club match with western Aus
tralia, the first. Of the all-Australian
tour, has been definitely abandoned.
as the team is in quarantine for sew
eral days following the discovery Of
a cas- Of tyhpus on the steamship
Osterly, on which ship the team ar
rived there last week.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25

GREB TO MEET MADDEN.
\ Kalamazoo Mich, Oct. 26.-Harr,
Greb, the Pittsburgh light heavy.
weight, and BARLEY Madden of New
York will meet In a ten round contest
here October 80. IS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-25

Chicago-Entrants in tins interna-
tional balloon race were seen passing
over various parts o. Illinois m In
diana, with the American entry lead
iprpi ".