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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
LOUIS HILL WILL
GIVE UP CONTROL
OF GREAT NORTHERN

st. Paul, Jan. 2s.-Louis ". Hill.
chairman of the board Of directors Of
the Great Northern abroad and son
the Great Northern railroad and son
this afternoon that he viii retire
from active management OF the road
shortly after it Is restored to private
ownership. Hill stated that, Ralph
Budd would direct tho manasement.
= Several months ago 1t became
known that eastern interests had OBJ
tained control of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific roads. It was
rumored at that time th4t Mr.. Hin
intended Go retire from active con
nection with the properties which
We're developed by his rather.
Mr.. Hill said his present ONCE staN
would be reduced to . very small or
ganixation. It is expected that
further announcement soon win be,
made public regarding reorxanixations
Of the executive branch OF the Great
Northern railroad. 1T Is Z, expected
that Mr. Hill will devote his atten-
ton to the Hill banking and ore in-
terests. Il Y. IA ~ N n a - : Z
H w. Parkhouse. Hilrs conflden-;
tial secretary, who va asststant
chairman Of the board OF directors of
the Great Northern railroad. win re-.
ti.Ns
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
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RELIEF FROM
CAR SHORTAGE
]. IS PROMISED J
ovr 4o,o 600 Cars Needed to
Move Grain From Mime
i sofa Elevators.

st. Paul. MINI. Jan: ga meas
urs Of relief from the car shortage
which has paralyzed Minnesota's
grain trade and threatens a possible
loss Of $26,000,00 to farmers and
grain men in the state, Is promised
by Edward Chambers, Washington,
director Of the traffic division Of the
United States railroad administra-
tion. Senator Frank B.. Kellogg to-
day advised Chairman Ira B. Mills
Of the state railroad and warehouse
commission. The telegram to that
effect followed an appeal by the COM
mission last night to Minnesota rep
resentatives in congress to use their
influence with federal railroad ad-
ministration oficials to protect Min
nesota farmers and elevator men
against heavy losses in the acute car
shortage situation. -
More than 10000 cars, are needed
in Minnesota to move grain that now
blocks both country and elevators,
and 900 cars to ship livestock. $50
for hay and 200 for sawdust to pack
ice. according to an estimate today
by A. L. Finn, traffic expert to the
commission -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
SEEK RETURN
OF AlROADS
TO OWNERS


Washington. Jan. 2s.-Representa-
tives Of five big farmers organin lions
met here today to prepare memorials
to President Wilson and congress ask
ing for the immediate return Of the
railroads to private conerol and tho
prompt enactment o( legislation to
meet present conditions.
Protests against representations
heretofore made that the farmers
favor continuing government control
for at least two yeaxs, were made
by delegates.
The conference was called BY. ".
1. Drummond OF KanAs City, char
man of the board OF governors Of fhe
International Farm congress- and T.
C. Atkeson ,oG the National Grange,
was elected chAlRantan.
Oreanixa1ons represented included,
besides the International Farm con-
gresa, National Farmer1 congTeW. the
National Grange, tho American Fed
GRAFTON Of Farm bureaus and the Ma
htonal Farm union. Delegates said
these organizations had a member
ship Of 100000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
COURT MARTIAL
OF BERGDOLL TO
BEGIN TOMORROW

New York, Jan. 2s.-The court
martial Of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Of Philadelphia, on charge OF. de-
sertion because of his alleged failure
to report for duty under the draft
law, which was to begin At Cover
nor's Island tomorrow, has been in
definitely postponed pending. an >ex-
animation as to his SANITY, It was an
nounced today. s7e,t o. a,..-. ~
Frank Spencer, Jr, the defendants
civilian counsel, yesterday filed an
application for the medical examina-
ton, and expressed the belief that
the prisoner was insane.
Bergdoll was apparently rational
when arrested. Lately his attorney
said. the prisoner believes himself to
be the car Of Russia and claims to
see strange birds and animals.
Lieutenant General Robert e. Bull
lard. commander Of the department
Of the east, will appoint q board of
army physicians to examine the pris-
oner within a week or ten days. II
found sane Bergdoll pobably will be
placed on trial February "A or 3s.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
Implement Dealer, ..
To Adopt platform =

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 2e.-Report OF
the resolutions committee and adoD-
ton Of a''platform" is on the PRO
gram for this mornings session of6ths
North Dakota Implement Dealers, as-
sociatton in annual convention here.
Oncers also will be elected preceding
adjournment of the, session which 4 il
expected this forenoon. u
I. More than 800 dealers were present
at the meeting yesterday afternoon,
which, ,,twaS.addressed by Frank 3.
White Of the Agricultural Publishers'
association OF Chicago. Mr. White
urged the necessity Of advancement of
community life in farming sections
and explained the needs OF closer re-
htionship between the farmer and
the business man.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
MANY ALLEGED :;
REDS START =
LEGAL BATTLE
Plans Of Sending Another
Shipload of Radicals to :
Russia Being Made.

Washington, Jan. zs.-Three out
Of every four aliens arrested in, re-
cent ani-radical raids and held ,tor
deportation proceedings already hkxe
obtained counsel and are making =
legal night, Commissioner General
Caminetti of the immigration bureau
said today. Notifications In regula-
tions adopted yesterday by Secretary
Wilson, assuring the right of counsel
and bail to persons in custody in the
immigration service, would not affect
these cases, the commissioner said.
Another ship load of deportees wilt
60 as soon as the cases against . suf-
fctent number have been completed,
Mr.. Caminetti said. He estimated
about one hundred of those recently,
arrested had now been convicted and
swat depoft1tioit. The Bufbrd, the
said, war not easascialay
assigned. to sdsparta ton. XnElk except
for the trip already made and future
shipments of radicals will go on
whatever ship may be available
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
MAYESTABIISH 81. i {, !.
SCHOOLS FOR
THE NEGROES

Boston, Mass, Jan. 2s.-Plans for
the establishment of three large indus
trial training schools for negroes in
Africa were announced today by Rev.
]. I. Bartholomew. centenary secre-
tary Of the i Methodist Episcopal
church for this district. The. esti-
mated cost would be $225,000, which
has been appropriated by the cen
tenary conservation committee out Of
the $113,000,000 offering raised last
summer. -
The schools will be modelled after
Tuskegee institute. Alabama, and
similar institutions. in this country,
and win be located at Iphambance,
Portuguese East Africa; old UmtaM,
RhodesiaI and Angola, on the west
coast. The courses Of study will lay
special stress upon agriculture. i
DR.. Bartholomew also announced
that the board Of foreign missions of
the church had appropriated 5000
for the personal use Of Queen Marie
of Roumania for relief work among
her people and that $4,000 had been
voted to purchase foodstuffs and cloth
ing to be sent to Roumania az soon as
DoSSible. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
J
CLAUSE CAUSE
]. FOR. ANXIETY
German Officials Fear Riots
Wpuld Follow Extra ,
Il. ditions.

Berlin, Wednesday, Jan. 7S.-lnU-
cation Of the governments growing
concern over tho extradition Of Ger
mans accused Of war ofrenses was
given in the note sent to the allies to-
day asking revision Of clauses of the
Versailles treaty. II
The attempted assassination OF
Matthias Erzberger, minister of n
nance, last Monday is viewed in OFF,
cial circles as precursor Of what In.
likely to happen on q larger scale IL,
the government. yielding to the allies.
appeals to force In arresting mon on.
the list submitted by the entente pow
ers. Editorial and partisan recrimina--
tfons. provoked by the attack on the
finance minister, have already reach
ed the white hot stage. The note to
the allies which will not be published
in Germany, warns the entente pow
ers that Germany cannot assume she
Is able to compel either national or
local agencies of the law to lay hands
on the men wanted and transfer them
to German frontiers
VIII Refuse.
The Associated Press is informed
that even responsible officials Of the
foreign; Office have announced point
blank they will refuse to execute any
O~S~SASSSS~
malities and they threatened to strike
or indulge in passive resistance"
A leading official Of the foreign Of
fee expressed doubt today that a man
could be found In Germany, from an
army or navy commander down to a
humble village deputy. "who would
lend himself to the work Of execut-
ing warrant for the arrest or deten-
ton Of fellow countrymen to be
dragged before foreign tribunal"
Suggestion is made in the note that
the men wanted to be tried by the su-
preme court at Leipzig and in this
part of the communication the cab
met has indicated its belief that the
nations highest tribunal can guaran-
tee an exhaustive and impartial trial.
It is pointed out that the allies are
given representation on the bench, Of
the supreme court which should
further tend to guarantee a fair trial.
The economic situation in Germany
| is precarious at present and this Is an
unsuitable period; to invite trouble,
tho note indicates, continuing to
point out that trouble, If it comes,
will not be confined to- any single
party.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
DECLARES CITY
CHILDREN HAVE
]. THE BEST. CHANCE

New York, Jan: 2s.-The '.poor lit
tie child" who has the misfortune to
be born in a city has Just fve times
as good chance Of reaching maturi-
ty a. his country cousin, according to
DR.. Thomas ID. Wood of Teachers
College. N. 7. gt .sa
Speaking before q teachers confer
ence in Reludere, N. r, yesterday
DIR. Wood cited figures based on q
survey Of 100000 children to support
his contention. Tie figures showed
country children to lead city children
In teeth defects. defective tonsils,
adenoids, malnutrition and breathing
defects
Ignorance, prejudice and lack of
health supeFvision.R were given by
poor health in the country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
DECLARES HUNGARY.
WILL BE MONARCHY

Budapest, Jan. 2s.-Hungary will
be n monarchy and the new king will
be chosen Immediately after the ma
.tional assembly convenes, said Pre-
inier Huszar, speaking at women's
gathering yesterday.
The first duty. of a national as
sembly which will be summoned on
February 16 will be to elect a chief
Of state" said the premier, after ex.
pressing satisfaction at : the over
twhelming success of the national
Christian party in the recent elections.
"It is clear that Hungary will be a
kingdom, but it would be premature
to mention the names of those con-
sidered for the throne today"
The premier's words were greeted
with enthusiastic cheering.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
SOVIET CAVALRY
CAPTURES 5000
IN MANYCH VALLEY

London. Jan. 2s.-Russian Soviet
cavalry. commanded by General
Dumenko, has forded the rivers in
the Manych valley. in the lower Don
region. and captured 5000 prisoners,
after q two days = battle, the Rcd
forces then continuing to- advance
says Bolshevik communique re-
ceived today. IN
Further eastward along. tho same
rivers the herceat fighting b pro-
oeedtng against another force, the
statement adds. as s. VI
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
ITALIANS REACH
AGREEMENT WITH
!. ]. RAILROAD ] men
Strikers are Expected to Re
turn to Work Without
Delay.

London, Jan. 2s.-An agreement
on all the principal points at issue
has been reached between the Italian
cabinet and the leaders Of the strik-
ing railwaymen, according to CEN
trail news dispatch from Rome under
yesterdays date. 1t is expected that
the strikers win return to work inn
medlately. II. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
FRENCH |; | COIN .
REACHES LOW
MARK TODAY
Financial and Commercial
Circles Greatly Depressed
Over Situation.

Paris. Wednesday, Jan. 28.-Never
In the history of France, even after
the Franco o-Prussian war and in the
days Of the Commune, has the franc
reached such low mark Of deprecia-
tion. Dollars were quoted today at
13.406 and the pound sterling at
47.2o6. Financial and commercial
circles are greatly depressed over the
situation. '"g
We are sliding down the scale on
which the German mark and the
austrian crown occupy the lowest de-
grees the Russian ruble being reck-
oned as Zero" says the Echo de
Paris
Sterling exchange has advanced
four francs and dollars nearly two
francs since Saturday. The fall Of the
franc comedies with the publication
OF figures showing the foreign trade
OF France for the first eleven months
Of 1919. In this period imports were
valued at 25,33s. $3.50 francs while
exports aggregated e,223,44S,o00.
Thus the commercial balance showed
9 deficit Of over 19,o00, 100000 and
for the complete year the deficit viii
exceed 10000, 100000. ,,-
Experts Give Reasons.
Several reasons are given by ex-
perts for the small figures shown in
the export column. They say goods
exported by France come for the
most part under the heading of lux
uries such as motor cars, fancy metal
work, and silks. which at the presen,
time do not find such a ready market
as the necessities Of life. 1t is pointed
out that as soon as iron and potash
from Alsace-Lorraine can be export.
ed French exchange is bound to rise
especially II the iron can be sent out
Of the country in the manufactured
form: Harvesting the waterpower fo1
the Rhone river is also expected to
reduce coal importations' by 10000.
600 tons annually. 49,,
One Of the employers deleEates al
thes sessions of the internationafs.la-
Dor organisation told the Assoclatsu
Press today that strict enforcement
Of the eight hour day had decreased
the production Of French goods avail.
able for export and that industry wa.
still virtually at standstill in the
devastated districts of northern
France.
New York. Jan. 2e.-Quotation.
on demand bills on the English
pound sterling, which fell yesterday
to tho record low figure of $3.49
opened today at 1852.
Demand sterling rose another cent
to $3.50 later. Franc checks were al
1902 to the dollar, up Sc centimes
and lire checks were lS sceutimes
;;hleher at l5.S2. Belgian cabii1es aid
Xanced A. @centimes; over xsstsrday'
clU1efto 1880. - Z. Z.
|.&st German marks were quoted at l.41
cents and Austrian browns remained
unchanged at is cents each.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
THE WEATHER.

North Dakota - increasing
cloodinesA followed By snow and
cosder Friday and ip north por-
ton tonight
Minnesota Generally fair to-
night; Friday increasing c3outli-
nosA probably followed BY. snow
IN north portion; coldr In north
Wc& posfaon
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29

,Belfast.-The official report of the
parliamentary labor party delega-
ton, which has been Investigating
conditions in ireland, declines an al
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29

Washington-Secret Baker ruled
that no changes would W made on the
present army uniforms, mainly be-.
cause Of the high cost Of materials.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
BRIEFS

!. ottawa-Canadian trade statistics
for the, calendar year made public
here today show a material increase
over the previous year. Imports In
creased by $31,oo0.000 and exports
by $sl,o 100000. Aggregate. imports
ias4, 10000. The. duty collected
amounted to $160,s30.000.
The most striking increase was in
imports from Cuba due mainly to
sugar.
London-(wednesday, via ottawa)
The Marques Of QueensbArry ap-
peared today in bankruptcy court,
meeting creditors preliminary to the
ment filed by the Marques showed
liabilities Of f1,630, and no assets ex-
cept one-third interest in the COM
mission arising from deal in port
wine.
Appleton, wis.-An increase in the
tuition rates at the Lawrence college,
effective next September, has been
annoSncea P7snez BY 'ol President r. IT, Samuel
800. E
In order to aid students who cannot
afford the increased tuition. fifty
scholarships of $25. each will be
awarded at the discretion Of the presi-
dent.
Washington-As part of nation
, vide health campaign, the Red Cross
mas donated $4,000 to the American
Social Hygiene association to aid in
establishing a travelling exhibit on so.
cdal hygiene; which will demonstrate
q constructive, method of dealing with
the control of social diseases The
first demonstration will be held In
North Carolina ' p"
Washington-Miss Marion Parsons
and Miss Alotta Lentell OF Boston
have arrived at Prague to establish 4
training school for nurses under the
auspices Of the American Red Cross
and the Czecho-Slovak government
i The Red Cross announced today an
Appropriation of $4,000 for the work.
| Ottawa-Wheat exported from Ca
NADIA to the United States IN Novem-
Nber and December of last year to-
tailed 1,448,877 bushels valued at
$2,2O4,746. it was announced today
j by customs officials.
| McAllen. Texas.-Two army avi-
fators, Lieutenants E. F. Davis and G..
| e. Grimes, carrying a military mes
sage from Fort Brown, Texas, to
Nogales. Ariz, were forced to land in
Mexico and are held by Mexcans.
New York.-six bishops, five Epis-
copal and one Methodist, and 16 other
clergHmen Of various denominations
have signed a protest against depor-
tation Of aliens without trial and the
suspension of the New York Socialist
assemblymen.
-Paris.-Preddent Poincare, ac-
companied by Premier Millerand and
Marshal Foch, bestowed the war cross
on the Belgian cities Of Furhes, Dix
! nude and Ypres, according to advices.
/ Misunderstanding in the cur
rent number Of the Federation,
Samuel Gompers condemns Bolshev-
ism completely, finally and s, for all
time p
Ber,snt ", ssond ses, .1za,saa
ErzbefgeE - critical, aecofdlng to the
\ Eokal Anxeiger. G q; y y
Washington Secretary Baker ruled
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29

Springfield, Ill.-Jimmy Hanlon
scored a technical knockout over Neil
Allison in the fourth round.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29

Chicago.-Marin Plestina defeated
Jess Westergaard in straight falls.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29
SURVEY OF LIVING 7.
COSTS IN THE L LARGE
CITIES 10 BE MADE

washington, Jan. ss.--An exten-.
sive survey OF living costs IN the prin-
cipal cities Of the country will be
started next week by the department
Of labor. DR.. Charles p. BALDWIN,
chief clerk Of the bureau or labor
statistics. said today experts would
make a. Aeolnprehensive study. Of the
retail prices Of necessary commodi-
ties, Including clothing, shoes, furni-
ture and other household articles.
Theater charges and other amuse-
ement prices also will b be ,tabulated
and the work u to be completed
within month to six weeks
WANTS CONSTITUTION AMENDED
washington. Jan. 2s.-Arthur B.
Spingarn of New York, representing
the National Association for the Ad-
yancementi Of Colored, People. in =
statement to the house judiciary
committee today urged that in event
the Dyer bill making lynchings =
federal o6en1e was held unconstitusi
tional tho constitution be amended.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29

4, Bersssn.-4 shssond on. s,s4s .MaglsaaE
ErzbefgeE - critical, accofding to the
E0kal Anzeiger. e; G '
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29

Fargo, n. D-The high mark in the
influenza epidemic in Fargo has been
passed, according to DR.. A. A.
Nichols. city health officer. Sixty
seven cases Of influenza were reported
today and seven OF pneumonia, while
mo deaths occurred in the z4-heur
period ending at noon. ..fr
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-29

Observation-Disclosures in the cur
rent number Of the Federation,
Samuel Gompers condemns Bolshev-
ism completely, finally and :, for all
time" n
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A stranger arriving in Apalachi-
cola IN a Wednesday afternoon would
he convinced that he had reached
Nirvana-a place to which few peo-
ple ever attain, and such as have
achieved this distinction sleep on for
ever. Indeed the town has sleepy
aspect of quiet content; but the rea :
son for it, is, that Wednesday is the
weekly half holiday, and one and all
take advantage of it. On this free
afternoon some sojourn to the various
islands, others go down to the sum-
rner camps that neighbor the city.
The Lagoon and Camp Palms on one
of these Wednesdays look like an en-
broo Brighten Beach. Now every one
of the cottages are crowded with
guests Then here comes the motor
cars with their merry crew. It really
is a bright spot.
H. L. Grady and his sister, Miss
Elizabeth Grady are entertaining al
their cottage the following group OF
relatives and friends: Mr.. and Mrs
J. E. Graves and family, Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Hodges and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Montgomery and family
Mr.. Don McLeods cottage has been
open for a month now. Here Mrs
Mcleod entertains many of the "joy-
riders" who drop in Wednesdays and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-25
BEAVERS RE-ESTABLISHED
ON LOST RIVER RESERVE

Concord, N. H, July 21.-An effort
to re-establish the beaver on the
streams and meadows of the White
Mountain country from which it long
since disappeared is being made by
the Society for the Protection of New
Hampshire Forests.
The Lost River Reservation. is
again the haunt of the dam-buiIding
animals. four beavers having been
liberated there as tie first step in an
effort to return the amphibian archi-
tect to its former usefulness. Within
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-25

the steep walls OF the Kinsman Notch.
through which tumbles Beaver Brook,
er will have its favorite topography in
which to propagate and work under
the foothills of Moosilauke Mountain.
The animals set free were the gift
of the state forester of Minnesota, who
selected them from a breeding colony
at a state park situated at the head
waters of the Mississippi. The beaver
ARE descendants of family intro
duced to Minnesota from Canada,
which have multiplied and prospered
there, and are now contributing to re-
Establishment of the species in an
other state.