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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11
.HEl'PFOR FAR
EAST ASKED OF
U. S. CONGRESS
Chita Constituent Assembly
Sends Appeal For
Assistance.

vladivostok. March 13.-(Delayed)
An appeal to the American con-
gress for assistance has been made
by the Chita. Constituent Assembly.
The memorial which is signed by
Shiloy, chairman and Suhovey, secre-
tary, Of the assembly. and is dated
Chita, March 4, says:
I'm this solemn hour in the life Of
the great American republic when the
new administration and congress take
the fortune OF the country into their
hands, in one Of the most critical mo-
ments in. the life Of the civilized
world, we, the representatives Of the
people of the Republic of the Far
East, send to you the representatives
OF the free and freedom-loving Amer
lean people, u congratulations and
appeal. For years our country, the
far eastern territories Of the former
Russian empire. has been the battle
ground for foreign invasion and in
ternal civil war, kept alive by foreign
interference with the internal affairs
of III people.
o asunder by hostilittes on end
less fronts" separated from Central
Russia by the limitless space Of 81
IBERIA, unwilling to become the base OF
q campaign against Russia, our peo-
pie have risen to q man and taken
the cause of their liberation In their
own hands. Now the internal enemy
is conquered. The greater part of our
country, cleared Of foreign armies OF
Intervention, is paciled. Only in the
southern part Of the maritime prov
ince the scattered bands of Semenoft
continue their lawless sway taking
advantage Of the illegal occupation of
that territory.
East of Baikai to the Pacific, a
new Independent democratic state is
being organized, separate and distinct
in its form of government and social
structure from the system prevailing
in Soviet Russia. The constituent as
sembly Of the far cast, elected upon a
basis OF universal suffrage, represent
ing all Glasses OF. society. and with the
task laid upon it of laying the foun-
dattons of the young republic, looks
up to the great republic across the
sea for inspiration and assistance. 1t
is the earnest hope of our people that
the new administration and congress,
true to the great ideals of freedom
and DIFFERENTIATION. will lend a
helping hand to young republic in
its struggle against Intervention and
for q separate Independent existence.
-"Shiloy,
Chairman Of Constituent Assembly,
-%"Suhovey,
Secretary"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11

Blind for the whole ia years Of
her life, said to be the record period
Of sightlessness, an Irishwoman re-
Gently died in a Kerry inhrmary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11
DISCOVERED OF
RADluM. ARRIVES.
i. IN new YORK
The Worlds Most Eminent
Woman Scientist Will
Visit United States.

New York. May 11.-Madame Cur
RE, eminent scientist and c~o-discover-
err Of radium was a passenger on thu
steamer Olympic, which arrived in
port This morning from Southampton,
Madame Carlo Curie, whose discov.
cry of radiun. in 1898 has been called
the realization Of the dream Of an
cient alchemists" was born in War.
saw, Poland, on Nov. z, 1857. Hel
father, Professor Sklodowska, was an
instructor in physics and chemistry in
the University Of Warsaw and fol-
some years before entering upon hel
professional career as q scientist, she
worked in his laboratory. Nine
Curie received the Noble Prize 70,
chemistry in 1903.
She married in 1896 Pierre Curie
professor Of general physics in thu
University of Paris, who had shared
with her the honor Of collaboration ir
giving her, great find to the world
Some years later Professor Curie wa.
struck by a wagon in Paris and killed
His widow succeeded to his professor.
ship. Madame Curie has two chill,
dren. Irene. 20 years old who, like
ASA AAOI1ACA AAdo k<1NCI up SCIcNL1uC re
search and another daughter Of II
years.
The discovery of radium enriched
many persons throughout the world
It has been estimated that its us,
during the war saved the lives Of no
less than $4,000 FOUNDED men. Not
w~ithstanding the fact that Madam.
Curie has devoted more than half o
her SO years to the study of radio
active substances, she is a compare
lively poor woman and lives when a
home at the Institute Curie in Pari
on the salary Of a teacher at the Scr
bonne.
"For All People,"
II gave my secret to the world" sh,
declared. 1T vas not to enrich any
one. It was for all people,"
Many fantastic stories have bee,
told about radium and it's mysteriou
properties. 1t has been said that al
ounce Of this metallic chemical ele
ment found in pitchblende." is wortl
more than $4,000. 900. to obtain which
requires the reduction Of $500 tons o
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11
.SCHANFARBER HEADS LODGE.

St., Louis, Mo-, May 11.-Edwin J..
Schanfarber of Columbus, Ohio, was
elected president Of district grand
lodge No. 2, Independent Order B'Nai
Birth, at the annual convention
which closed here last night. Indian
apolis was selected for the mex con-
vention city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11
MAY
BE TRANSPORTED
BY AIRPLANES

London, April 25.-(Mail.)-Aerial
of diamonds is contemplated
in the Belgian Congo by a mining
company in which American interests
are largely represented, according to
African advices received here.
The mines concerned are at Djoko-
Punda. in the Kasai province. At
present the journey by boat along the
,Kasai and Congo rivers between the
mines and Kinshasa, a distance Of 500
miles. occupies IS to 40 days. BY the
use Of airplanes, it is expected to ac-
complish the trip in about two days.
The present output of diamonds
from the Kasai fields is reported to be
$4,000 carats a year. Exploitation Of
the fields began in 1908.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11
Expenditures
Boys Division Statistics

Boys Division Statistics
Building memberships: older boys
81. juniors IS. props so, total 276.
Boys camp: 10 days at Devils Lake;
II Grand Forks boys attended.
Hi-Y club. 40 members, rs meet
lngs, average attendance 80.
Props club: 10 meetings. average
Holiday game tournaments, 2 held,
60 ook part.
Educational hikes. 2 held, attended
by rs.
Percentage of boy members in Gym
classes: older boys ~ pet cent. juniors
90 per cent, props 90 per cent.
Number of gym classes held for
boys 22S. Total attendance 6167.
Is older boys received medals in
Junior basket ball team state cham
pions in 124 Id. class.
Crookston to Grand Forks 25A
relay. 26 Grand Forks boys lost t.
Crookston by 80 seconds.
basket ball leagues, 20 teams,
241 boys. $40 games played.
40 physical exams for boys. 40
boys in leader corps.
Mems Division Statistics.
Total membership in mems division
Sunday fellowhip meetings held
from October to March.
20 meetings with average attend
ance of 30 young men.
Mothers Day breakfast attended
by so dormitory men.
Easter breakfast attended by 4o
dormitory men.t E
Dormitory accommodates 81 men.
Used by several hundred men dur
ing the past yea as their home.
Men enrolled in Gym classes, 119.
Number of classes held for men,
100.
City base ball leagu., six teams
competed last summer.
City basket ball league, six teams
competed during winter.
The following is the report of the
activities of the physical department
activities for the 1920-21 season as
presented by c. E. link, physical di-
rector:
TO the Board Of Directors,
OF the Young Mems Christian
Association,
Grand Forks, N. D..
Gentlemen:- :
The following report will show some
Of the work that has been rendered
this association in the Physical de-
partmert for the year 1s2o-ls21. also
the activities conducted by the Phys
ical Director and his assistants.
Number of Gymnasium Glasses Held.
Older Boys a.. ..104
Junior boys 80
Freps 81
Business men ..116
10unG men ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "A
ass
Number Of Times Physical Depart
ment Used.
Older boys ............. S1s2 times
Juniors Observation-Disclosures
Props 1908
Business men ........... Ills T"
Young men ............ ATT
1872 times
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11

ore by the nc painstaktng and COM
plicated processes.
The modest discoverer of radium
has never. 1t Is said. refused to release
II for the use OF humanity the world
over, IA a result of which her small
store has become exhausted. The
great Polish woman savant's visit to
America. primarily for the purpose Of
investigating pitchblende deposits in.
Colorado, Utah. Pennsylvania and
other states, gave rise to the move
ment ON the part of American women
to supply Madame Curie with q gram
be all her own" This will enable
her to continue her researches along
curative lines when she returns to
Paris.
DIR. Robert Able. a New York sur
seon, who worked years ago along
side of NINE. Curie in her Paris lab
oratory. recently declared that no
other woman had ever pursued a trial
into an unknown jungle and brought
to light such an unsupported new
factor which had had such q. revolu-
ttonary influence in science" He said
she did not stumble on radium by
chance.
Educated in chemistry and physics,
she possessed. he said "the dominat-
ing will, the zeal. in pursuit, the in
Idefatigable working power, the self
sacrificing bravery. The same forces
which made it possible for Peary to
reach the North Pole, carried this en-
plorer into an unknown wilderness.
Every year a new chapter has to be
written about this wonderful sub
stance"
Discovered Radium.
The discovery Of radium came
about in this wise: Professor
Roentgen, a German scientist, an
nounced his discovery Of the x-Ray
in 1895. These rays possessed the
property Of emitting radiations of q
special character which were able ia
penetrate through matter "a t.
ordinary light.
A year later II. Becquerel, a French
physicist, observed hat certain urani.
UNI preparations emitted rays re-
sembling those discovered by Roent.
gen. Becquerel rays became the new
wonder and by delicate tests were
proved to be electrical. Thus began
the search for the new element and
every form Of uranium in Laboratories
was tested.
Madame Curie at this point di'
verged from the search Of othe,
chemists. Sha went to Carlsbad where
~pitchblende had been mined for 9
century for the extraction of urani'
UNI in making Bohemian glass ant
beautiful dyes. Around the mine.
she found SO tons of refuse, ar
analysis of which proved it to be fou,
times as strong in Becquerel rays a.
the uranium which had been taker
from the ore. Madame Cure by lonl
and tedious process Of extracting lead
1%silver, tin, bismuth and other metal
lie substances from the pile Of refuse
dissolved the mass until the residue
was 60 times stronger than uranium
DR.. Able says Of this:
This small remnant glowed in the
dark. All but two metals had beer
eliminated. There were known not tt
have the slightest +, radio-activity
Therefore, there could be but one
conclusion-Mme. Curie was facing
mysterious new force" Two year,
later she was able to announce it's dis
covery and her method Of extracting
it from the ore.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11

held this winter. 2o.teams competed.
~ boys taking part, $40 games
played.
Boys leaders corps. 40 boys are
members and receive training.
10 physical examinations were
given to boys. Doctors John Moore
and Nimlos making the examinations.
himself in exercise.
Physical director il giving treat
ments for curvature Of the spine and
reducing weight for two boys.
Clarence r. link,
Director Physical Education.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11
HAS GOOD
YEAR, REPORTS
MADE SHOW
Work Of Last Year Shown
to be Highly Satisfactory
With Work Progressing.

According - the reports Of the Of
fcials Of the r. n. G. A. made at the
annual banquet Of the association
held last week. the 1s20-21 year al
way and indications are that even. a
bigger year will be- experienced this
coming season. s
:. The following Is the report on the
general activities Of the association,
including the activities Of the mems
division as well as the boys division.
This report was given by Secretary
]. 3, GRAY. N
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11
TROUBLE OVER U. S.
Shit IN ARGENTINA
HAS BEEN SETTLED

Buenos Aires, May 11.-(By the
Press) - Representations
made by the United States govern
ment to the Argentine government as
= result of the port workers boycott
that has kept the United States ship
ping board steamer Martha Washing
ton idle here for more than forty
days. have resulted in a solution of
the case satisfactory to both govern
ments, said a statement issued by the
minister Of finance late last night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11
SALEM BANK
HAS REOPENED

New Salem, N. D., May 1l.-The
Union Farmers State bank of New
Salem closed during the winter, has
r%eopened, it was stated today at the
Office Of the state examiner. o. C.
Gabe is president Of the bank, which
has $4,000 capital. 1t was stated the
bank was enabled to reopen through
of considerable paper it
had been carrying.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11
Steward Charged With
Assault By Proprietor
OF Hotel At Bismarck

Bismarck, N. D., May 11.-R
r. Mitchell, steunrdJat the Nc
kcnzie hotel, Is under arrest on
. charge Of assaulting Edward
G. Patterson. proprietor OF the
Mckenzie hotel, with q dangerous
weapon. 1t is alleged Mitchell
struck Patterson On the head
with . pastry, iron following m
alteration.
An additional charge was made
against Mitchell by LILLIAN Hub
bard, w0tte@ who alleged the
steward kicked her.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11

The following report will show some
Of the work that has been rendered
this association in the Physical de-
partmert for the year 1s20-ls21. also
the activities conducted by the Phys
ical Director and his assistants.
NumbeP Of Gymnaeium Caaeea Held.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11
CORN ACREAGE
SHOWS GROWTH
Nearly Doubles in State in
Past Three Years;
Wheat Decreases.

Bismarck. N. D.. May ia
marked increase in the corn acreage
Of North Dakota Is shown in the last
three years in statistics compiled by
r. HI. Thistlethwaite, statistician in
the, office Of the commissioner Of agri-
culture and labor.
The acreage was $4,000 in 1918.
jumped to $4,000 and is I'll 900 for
1920, according to Mr.. T%histleth-
waite's compilations. A decrease in
wheat acreage from 5000, 900 acres In
1919 to $500, 900 in 1920 is shown.
North Dakota leads all other states
in spring wheat acreage and produc-
ton. leads in rye acreage. in acreage
and yield in fax, is fourth or fifth in
acreage in oats and led all other
states in barley acreage in 1920. it is
shown by comparison with federal fig
ures, just announced. North Dakota
last year maintained her lead in rye
acreage but lost first place in the
nation in yield to Michigan.
Figures Arc Estimated.
The product and acreage for 1920
in the state is estimated as follows:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-11

The value OF All agricuiturA pFS-
ducts, figured on the basis OF IT,
prices, is .fxed q $3sO.323.e7Ss ~
value Of dairy products alone for. Z
year was $33.000,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-31
FAYETTE FARMERS IN FEJD
WITH LEXINGTON JEWELLERS
City DEGREES CenturyOld Court Day. Favorc Time
tor "Hoss Trading Must Go-Countrymcn Are
as Positive Institution Shall Rcnian

LEXINGTON. KY. Dec. 3n.-Ken
'nrkr has had It's fcuds In tho noun
tlins aud 'is iuols IN tho bluegrass
AMI tho purchase. hut not for a cen.
fury has a more bitter bloodless fond
been fought than that now bcinc
staged IN the courts here between
Tho farmers oc Fayct;o County and
the city dwcllers OF Lexington.
The city dwcllcrs have decrecd that
Court Day" on Chcapsidc. a block in
The center of tho city, an institution
OF century's duration. must go. and
the farmers say that Court Day
must stay.
The courts decided in favor Of the
city dwclicrs hut mistake was made
IN not including the county in tho
suit TO abolish the custom OF farm
crs bringing their horses and mules
and 1--we stock OF all Kinds to Cheap
side for sale, and Of the people OF
The countryside gathering In the
shadow Of the statue Of John Gabell
Brcckinridge. former Vice President
Of the United States. to discuss the
political issues ~ the day. For. IL
develops, Chcapsidc has for llG years
been the property of the county.
Back ia 1890, Choapsidc WAS the
center OF the city Of Lexington. then
The metropolis of the West. At that
time, TN" city trustees ordered the
Syst market house erected on the
sgHaro. The plllOry and tho stocks.
Tho public well and the courthouse
Eas AT present. stood on Chcapside.
There, on Wednesdays ana Sutur-
days tho country people brought in
their produce. aud the city dwc!lcrs
and the country jewellers met and
traded ana swappc1 tales ana talked
politics. In later years. James Lane
Nllen, Kentucky writer made
chcapside famous with his dcscrip-
lion of til" monthly Court Day" the
last of tho ancient institutions OF
Central Kentucky.
Ia 1905, it developed. the city OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-31

lexington decided Chcapsihe to tho
county of FaEcttc. Since tina, ,i,,o
the county has been Responsible for
it. io'
In late years the brick pay.me,,
oil Chcapside has become pittcd and
I"uEh. on court DAYS il is crowded
win farmers ana live stool, and
wagons loaded with producc-,bis
once month. on other DAYS auto
monies filled the places, parked n,
all angles. nv" "'
For many months there have boon
complaints OF the unsightl!ncss of
on.apSiae and the apparent lack OF
"".noFi'y p! the city police. Ac-
~" ""S started in circuit court 70
'"FccS the city to 'abate tn, mi.
sancc.' Thu Circuit Court oydnrnn
INC nuisance" abatcd. Rut ,hr
court ala not count on the county
40" me action has been revived
through Ming of a petition BIZ Tho
county declaring 1t alone has iuris-
"iC,ioh over this plot of ground. con
tanning perhaps quarter of an acre.
IN INC heart OF the city.
What the result will I've cannot he
'oln uhii! the circuit Court again
Me'S ana the Court OF Appeals has
!'S hna! saE. !.G; one thing is Ger
go, 'he country !olk are going to
ntht I" IN" last ditch Ia retain
'neir PLOT of ground In the CITY.
Where they can gather and sell their
stock and talk politics.
one custom OF Gh-apSldc tina. In =
ions passed. but of which Jamr.
.snc Allen writes, was the settling
OF physical encounters and drink
ing. az ;ho latter Mr. Alien saws.
another notable recreation Of the
day was the drinking. Indeed the
Two pleasures went marvelously well
together. The merchants kent bar
rels OF whisky in their celiars for
'hcir customers. Bottles of il sat
openly on the counter"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-31

French Croix dc Guerrc for Eailantry
In action. yesterday added his deninl
TO the charge tina. mon Of Company
u rotrcnted under fire. Ills statement
follows:
trays Dtd Not U-cnk,
I'm rcG1rd to the published state-
mont OF Major Opie that mon OF
Company II, Ono 1iunjirod aud SIX
teenth Infantry broke and rotreatc,i
and had to DO forced with baypnots to
nsht whilo In action In Franco In tho
ArEonno la lpIS, | wish to Htntu that
this In absolutely fnirn.
u was In every drive with Conn
rany II. Ono Hundred and SlHteonth
Infantry, and wnp wounded In action
on tho morning OF October 90, lDlg,
aud remained In tho hosp!tn! until
December 30 which was tho only
timo ! was not with tho company,
On no occasion did | 900 amy OF tho
personnel OF tho company retreat. on
the contrary tho mon wcro too eager
To advance and On ono Occasion nd-
vanced into their own harraHr, /
heard behind tho Inca and ut tho
'front.' that Major opic had Rhot u SOL
der. but did not seo Il.
Contrndicts Statement,
want TO contradict the state
meat hat heavy fog prevented ono
from seeing half block on tho
morning o! October s. ON October
One could scc rs far as severn,
n'ocks' All of Company u mon viii
back me In raying that they could
see for ihrec-Quartcrs ot n milo Or a
milo on October s. II was one OF tho
lrett'cs' sights ever saw that morn
INK when the machine guns wore
popping from tho hill tops.
i was discharged with an excellent
record and with excellent character
and they arc subject 10 tho closest
!aves.!gnt!on.
was designated to present tho
memorial flag of Richmond to the
state OF Virginia on November II.
1919. ~ tho exercises In tho state
capitol, and was the representative
or 'hc state at tho burial Of the un-
known soldier 1T Arlington Cemetery
on Armistice Day OF this year.
Except for the time when / was
wounded and in the hospital i was
with Company Il at all times and IL
10 with indignation that 1 refute the
statement that any OF the men I'm
that company broke or attempted TO
break and We're forced to fight at
the point of the bayonet.
tSignedb
CORPORAL JOSEPH T. ALLEN,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-31
OPIE SHOT AT WOUNDED MAN
IN FRANCE, SAYS RICHMONDER
tContinued .rom Eir., p,y.A

burg that he saw Major Optic XIII q
courier on the morning Of October O.
1918; that no saw Major Opic take
The messages from tho body OF the
dead man and put them In his peck
ct st. John sworo TINT the courier
crossed tho skirmish limo and Major
onio ordered him To halt. when h,
ala not do 40. Major Opio shot tho
soldier In tho back, st. John na!d. rho
former soldier Raid no wan ten PAGES
f'sn Major oEio when the shooting
IL alleged to have occurred, and that
Two other mon frnn Lynehhufg, ono
from PULASKI aud ono from Lawrence,
Mass, saw a.
Snnnonscs TcinE Prepared.
it was said yesterday that sum-
'oonacs woro being prepared by tho
Senate Investigating Committee IN
WASHINGTON for NirEinians who
havo madc charges against Major
pp!c to appear before that body at
!ta next session. which will bc held
next Tuesday. FriGnds here OF Major
optic said thcy were ready To appear
aud testify on behalf OF tho accused
man. who. they arc confident. IL In
ruccnt
Hurley Watts n conductor on the
Clay street trolley line hero. former
" u sergeant In Company +, one
Hundred ana SiStocnth Infantry, yes
tctriay declared he believes tho
CHARGES that Major H. l.. Opic, OF
stanton. killed an American SOL
dior on the battle front In France
arc the results of personal grudEes"
against the officer, and that no does
not holiovc op!c Is Euilty, You
knew he said there were lot Of
personal sores that came out Of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-31
QUIT COBLENZ TO TUNE
OF ''HOW DRY | AM"
Thousand u. s. Troops Leave Oc-
cupicd Arcn for Antwerp on
Why Home.
tBy Associated Press

COBIENX. Dec. ao.-l.ed bv a band
paying How Dry Am 1000
American troops left here today for
antwerp Ia embark for the United
states on tho transport Cantigny.
large number of those leaving
were leaders OF athletic activities
who have been with the American
forces in Germany since the begin
ming OF tho period OF occupation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-31
TO FREE BANKER
President 10 Rcicn.e r.pionnrc .ct
offender.
tB% ASSOC ated Press 7

W ASHINFION, Dec -prcsiAart
Harding has commurnd The sentence
of J. Herman Dicrkc banker Of
Cincinnati, convicted under The os-
pionage act dur!ui: tho war. effective
New Years Day. II was said today
ut tho white House Action was
taken upon affirmative" rccnmfuoutla-
ton by the Department or Justice