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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

THE Germans, it appears, have dis
- covered a new source of wealth.,
vast and seemingly inexhaustiblc. in
beds Of "brown coal" which undcrlic
extensive areas in that country. The
beds arc only n few feet below the
surface of the ground. so that the ma
toriai can be taken out with drelges.
No shafts are required no timbcring.
nHcostly machinery, and no explosives.
The stuff. therefore. IAN he got out
very clcaply. But it is only coal Gin
the making" with about onc-third the
heating value of bituminouS. 1t cou-
tains mlc!, less carbon than the latter,
more ash, and Il good deal of water. 10
transport it any great distance costs
more than it is worth.
Recently, however. n way has been
found to turn it to most profitable
account. They are distilling it on
nn immense scale. deriving from it oils
VT +ish value. Brown coal oil is being
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

that vas enough to throw down the city
at the Golden Gate.
When this %happrEcd Il Japanese OK
pert predicted that there would be al
most immediately Il great earthquake i'll
South America, and his prophecy was
promptly fulfilled.
San Francisco is situated upon a
''fault line: j.. t.. Il line Of weakness
in the carth's CRUST. where slips OF TIL"
rocky strata are liable to occur. This
line is now marked. i'll California. for
200 miles by big granite stones, which
indicate where the break ran that caIs"'l
the great quake. These stones are
carefully watched. and if they were ~
show signs Of moving the fact would b.
taken rs Il warning OF trouble 20 rom.
Only 81 short time ago Los Angeles
had Il severe earthquake. 1t was MOI
at all surprising. ina>uiuch as that city
is located on the same fault line.
\ break in the earth crust. signal.
izrd by an earthquake, lnraus Il read
.iustmcnt. One such rcadjua;ll"nt :.
liable TO give rise to Hnntii"r. ln"I.ln
at Il great distance: aud. ;ir""H.r- So
the theory now held. it may cas-. j
possible for Il great rorE->iiy q iHi..i
TO pr"cipitate Il ca'aSiron.,c on .."r nH!t
Pacific coast. T'
The east roa>, OF t"!:"g : ~ 81.
"~carlhpnakc b'il" which,. "1.>.> '"".,.-
ward :rrGeS 1:f. .tt..; n; - ;i,rl 80!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

tCopyr. ght. 1921. by Pubiic Ledger Coz
Germans, however, to work out the
proper method, the material being dried
as a preliminary.
Bcforc' the first discoveries Of
petroleum in the United States, Cam
mel" coal was distilled for oil. a NUM-
Der Of plants being established for the
purpose in Pennsylvania. Ohio and
Kentucky. IT. yielded from ten to
twenty gallons to the ton. Eventually
the Development of the brown coal beds
of Texas as an oil-producing field may
attract manufacturers to that part Of
the country, giving it u great indus.
trial boom. Cheap oil for generating
electricity and cheap gas for heating
furnaces and running machinery will
offer u strong invitation.
The richest known deposit of brow
coal in the United States is in Cali
fornia, near the city of Sacramento.
Laboratory tests have shown the stuff
in that locality to contain sixty-two
gallons of oil to the ton. This obviously
means a great store Of unutilized wealth.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04
Finger Prints

THE French have hit upon q new idc:.
for the making Of finger prints.
Instead Of rubbing the tinger-cpds witt.
ink and making impressions upon
paper, the N-ray is used.
The finger is first busted with y Fac
powder Of bismuth, and then an N-ray
picture is taken of it. The picture
shows not only the .ridged convolu-
tons of the skin texture but also the
terminal bones Of the lisit.
These bones are not exactly alike
in any two human beings and thus
Identification is rendered much easier.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

URIC y. GOLDEN. of Lcwistown,
~ Mo-, is the inventor of a new kind
of box for vapor baths. The head of the
occupant, while he reposes comfort
ably inside, is exposed to view in a
glass covered compartment at n cnd,
so that he can look about him and even
indicate his wants.
The apparatus is Intended particu-
lnrly for the treatment OF patients with
mcdicated vapors, the latter being
mixed inside the box. but in Il separate
chamber. This chamber is heated hy
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

THE "lifc raft of latest pattern,
- such as our fighting ships carry,
consists Of two gigantic tubes filled
with compressed air. 1t will ordinarily
provide for the support of. sixteen men
in the water. but at a pinch--in case
the vessel were torpcdocd. for example
it would keep twice that number
ailoat..
\ modern first-claSS battlcship car
rics nearly. 1000 enlisted men and Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

quarter miles an hour was not regarded
as derosatory ut all to the achievement
of the new rudder. The fact that the
vessel stopped within her own length
within ten and Il half seconds after the
ruddcr was set and then Immediately
began it's backward course without re;
verSal Of the engines was considered
all achievement Of an epochal nature.
THE Violet is named after Mr.. Me-
= Nab's wife. The latter is the daugh-
ter Of Sir Henry Charles Bishop. OF
London. The Violet is %thirty-six feet
in length, nine feet eight inches beam,
four feet eight and a half inches i'll
depth. She has twenty five horsepower
and makes ten miles an hour.
Although Mr.. McNab is the inventor
of the ruddcr, he says the patent has
been taken out by J. G. A. Kitchen.
Of Liverpool. England, and is called
the ''Kitchcn Maucuverins and Re
vcrs;ng ltuddcr.' Mr.. McNab says
that many large frcightcrs in England
arc equipped with the ruddcr ana tha:
it has passed the experimental stag"
and has demonstrated its feasibility and
utility. Among the vessels using it arr
several Of considerable tonnage and onn
frcisl,ter Of $500 tons displacement and
32J feet in length is being fitted with
ii.
A HUGH barge which formerly
"A couldn't cntcr its lock without the
assistance Of tugs has been equipped
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-04

gas burners to cause the vauor- rredi;c.
ing substances to throw Off fumes.
The vapors are communicated to the
body Of the patient with gradually iu-
crcusing warmth, so that the pores Of
his skin slowly open to permit the me
.diciual substances to enter.
When exposure to the yapors has beeE
long enough. the body of the buther is
gradually cooled By a fan driven al
slow speed by an electric motor Inside
the box. An :,atomntic signal rings
after he has bcrn1in the box the proper
length % time. IA;
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
RESTRICTIONS ON PASSPORTS
 ARE REMOVED

THE HAGUE, May (by Associat ed Press). To encourage tourist travel in Holland this summer the Dutch government has removed many of the passport restrictions which American tourists met here year ago.
 Vises are now granted which are valid for six months. without neces- sity of securing new ones for enter ing and leaving the country during that period, and registration with the police is no longer necessary for travellers from America, unless they remain longer than one month.
 Belgium has made similar arrange ments eliminating so far as possible the necessity for frequent trips to consuls, etc, but because the United States charges a fee of BIO for viseing the passport of a foreigner, Belgium retaliates by making an equal charge for Americans, although travellers of other nationalities pay a much smaller fee
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
REPORTED RICH ORE VEIN ONLY
 IMAGINATION

BRASS VALLEY, Cal, May (by Associated Press) state ments by old miners of this section that 50,000 tons of gold quartz, run ming $1O per ton, was in sight in the old Allison ranch mine here were not confirmed when the management of the mine, acting on the statements of the miners, spent approximately $50O,- 900 working the property
 After four years of operating, the management announced recently that no such ore exists and that the only hope of rejuvenating the mine is to seek new ore bodies by long cross cuts into virgin ground.
 A peculiar feature is that several veteran miners purchased stock in the company on the strength of their recollections of ore.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
CONTINUE IN OFFICE
 WITHOUT ELECTION

WALKERVILLE, Mont, May ' (by Associated Press) s).-Walkerville this spring eliminated it's election and saved the expense. Only aldermen were to be elected and as incumbents were without opposition petition was circulated and sufficient names se- cured to call off the election.
 Walkerville is a suburb of Butte, lying practically within the city but maintaining separate corporate ex- istence.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
DOMINION TO FIGHT
 FIRES WITH PLANES

CALGARY, ,sy Alta, May 7 (by Asso- ciated Press).-Six airplanes will be used in this district by the dominion forestry branch to fight forest fires. The planes, it is announced will be operated from the aerdrome at High made daily i'll ordinary weather, one north and the other south. There will also be sufficien staff and equip ment to make extra flights when there is great fire danger A mini mum fire loss on the reserves is expected to follow inauguration of this service.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07

ute French Scouts. The merit con- test stands as follows
 Scouts Tibbs, 575; Shepard, 575; B. OLoughlen, 570; Fields, 57O; M. OLoughlen, 545; Wilson, 525; Mar shall, 500; Dennis, 475; Allen, 46O; Walker, 395; Foster, 39O; Daggett, 29O; Johnson, 250; Rosswog, ITO.
 In the past week tests were passed by Scouts Marshall in boxing the compass, B. OLoughlen in advanced first aid, and Fields in his fire test.
 All Scouts who wish to go on a hike tomorrow should report at the Scout cabin at 7:45 D. m.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES R. 6. Nickerson, Minister

The service in the morning will be for Mothers Day and all mothers will be interested in the sermon that will be especially to mothers. This will be helpful service and tri bute. paid to the ones that have SC much to do with the future.
 The evening sermon will be on the theme My Greatest Need" Spe cial music will be rendered both in strumental and vocal. All are vel come
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL. INTEREST
 AROUND TOWN

"Aunty" Heating is today moving her wee shop" to the new location at the corner of First and c street.
 Joe Most, superintendent of the Cannery at Mile 55, is spending a few cannery.
 Frank Porter, who has been watch man of the Nellie Juan for the past winter, is enjoying a few days vaca- tion in Cordova.
 Otto Culper, who owns a fox ranch to the westward, is spending a few days in Cordova, having arrived from the westward last night
 The Rolfe Capt. Joe 1bach, with Mrs. Ibach and Chas. Ross, arrived in Cordova late last night and will remain here a few days.
 Mrs. H. D. Thompson, who has been visiting in Cordova the past few days, returned to her home in Ka- talla on the Margaret this morning.
 Pacific Steamship Agent l.. A. Counts reports that he does not ex- pect the Admiral Watson to arrive in Cordova on her southbound trip until sometime Monday afternoon.
 A short meeting was held at the Scout cabin last night. A motion prevailed to take money from the treasury to finance camps for desti-
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
HIKES FIFTY MILES
 TO APPEAR IN COURT

BAKER, Mont, May (by Associ, ated Press) Tony Rolizynaki who resides 57 miles from here recently received a subpoena requiring him to appear in court the following day. Having no other means of getting here, he walked the entire distance in 24 hours.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
DOUBLING UP TIME
 ON HER SENTENCE

BILLINGS, Mont, May ' (by As. sociated Press) Miss Cecilia Carney sentenced in. police court here re- gently to serve thirty days in jail and pay fine of $1OO for the al legged theft of wardrobe articles from a friend is doubling up on her sentence. Miss Carney works during the day time to pay her fine and sleeps in the jail at night to carry out the Imprisonment clause of the sentence. She is 21 years old and is employed in a dry cleaning establish ment.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07

Capt. Charles N. Fitzgerald, com mander of the New York city air po- lice, snapped while in Washington. of fering his services to Prof. Robert H. Goddard, who is planning to shoot q ball to the moon. Captain Fitzgerald, who is known as a dare devil, is will ling to be inclosed in the huge ball. which will make the long journey. Professor Goddard was formerly with the Smithsonian institute. but Is now devoting his entire time to the compile ton of the Moon trip" cannon and ball.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
WAR FINANCE BOARD
 APPROVES MANY LOANS

w WASHINGTON, May (by Asso- ciated Press) The war finance cor poration has approved applications for loans totaling $11,o35,0OO since it's re, viyal in January.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCt

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
 Services will be held in Masonic hall Sunday, May 8, at II a. m.
 Subject: Adam and Fallen Man"
 Sunday school convenes at 12. . Wednesday evening services at s o'clock.
 reading room is open in Masonic hall every Wednesday afternoon from 3 until 5, and evening from until &.
 The public is cordially invited to attend our services and to visit our reading room.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07

The young ladies of St. Joseph s parish will meet in a body to receive communion at the S:3O mass. Laura Clarke, President.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
SUNDAY SERVICES

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH Mass and communion at S:3O a. m. Mass and benediction at 1O:3O a. m.
 Wm. MCMILLAN, s. J.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-07
Kodak finishing. Scarborough.

Fresh king salmon at the Cold Stor- age :, A18-tf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-17

regular price $42.50
side door icer; solid oak
case in golden finish 60
ID. ice capacity; 20 ms.
wide; II ms. deep; Al
ms. high; 2 white enam-
eled food chambers: reg
ular price $3.50; spe-
cial for the week $34.7S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-17
THIS BUNCH HAS
The RIGHT IDEA
win Name a Bed In the
0rthopedio Hospital

There's . bunch down at the
Arctic club unused George Harden.
bergh. We always cat lunch To-
gethcr. IN 70 and see
And he went And the bunch 10
going to name q bed for the CHI.
drcn's orthop~iIc hospital.
80 IL the Eastern star. the women
who conduct tho hospital learned to
day.
"wednesday evening the Temple
Chorus Of the First Methodist ehure b
will give y concert An offering will
lie taken for the hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-17
You'll GET ND Of
blAckuEADS sure

There 10 one simple. safe and sur:
vev that never fats TO get rid OF
bIarkheads and that Is to dissolve
To do this get two ounces Of
rsiongfe powder from any drug stor.
sprinkle . little on . hot wet
oponge--rub over the oiackhesis
krirkiy--wash the parts and you
will be surprised how the black
heada have disappeared Biz black
keeAs. little .blackhesds no matter
where they are. simply dissolve ana
disappear. leaving the parts without
any mark whatever. Bisckheads are
simply . mixture OF dust and DIRT
and secretions from the body that
form in the pores Of the skin Pinch
inw and squeezing only cause trrtta-
ton. make large pores. and DO not
ret the hiackheads out after they
Become hard. The calonite powder
ana the water simply dissolve the
blackheads so they wash right out:
ieayinx the pores free and clean and
IN their natural condition Anyone
troubled with these unsightiy bisrn-
ishes should certainly try this
simple metho6.--Advertiseruent-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-17
Cranks Auto; 10 Run
Down a. II Starts

Run down by his own auto. which
started suddenly while he was crank,
ing ~ Arthur T. Mapson. manager
Of the Tyre shop. GOT T. Pike st. was
confined 10 his bed recovering from
injuries Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-17
oKE1I DAVID n. BLAIR

WARRINGTON. May IA favor.
able rvport on the nomination Of De-
vid ". Blair 10 b commissions Of
intsrnAi revenue vas ordered today
By the ssnAts finance committee
There va - rob oall h The com.
miftnA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-17

NEW YoItK.-Miie. Doraidina
dancer. has her LEGS insured for
si2b 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-17
To Decorate Her Sure Costs Mon,
This Bud of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!

Children. sht
The bundled Stretch OF undefended Shin
veno really scarcely fah
= OBJ
puffcd onbod and waved
Surs helped her with that
think that he
such Advertising space um speaking
lis Giant Inolee,r" wcno hardly
srEcr find Maximum Of Bean o who lives but TO be
uat che
the
FRANCES BoAfDhAN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
WHERE ARE THE OLD PLANS?

Where are the plans for the elimination OF the grade
crossings that were prepared during Mayor Garretson's ad-
ministration when the matter was first taken up with the
Public Utility Commission several years ago? We are IN
formed that plans were prepared at that time and were ap-
proved by the railroad officials. These plans, while they may
not be practicable at the present time-although we fail to
see why-might at least be helpful in solving the present
problem.
The Public Utility Commission must have these plans
filed away somewhere. There must also be a copy of the
plans in the office of the city engineer. Why not dig them
out, dust them off, and have a look at them?
If we are informed correctly, these plans drawn sew
eral years ago provided for a much lower bridge to carry
Washington street over the Lehigh Valley tracks than the
present plans do. Smith street and Market street, instead
Of having a hump in them would have a slight de-
preston.
1t may be that the new plans are a decided improve
ment over the old, and it may be through a happy blending
of the two the right solution may be found. Who is to tell?
One thing is certain, the public in general will never agree
on the matter. There are bound to be objections no mat
ter what plan is finally adopted. The one big thing to be
Kept always in view is the d%esirability of eliminating the
sde crossings. This must be done at any cost.
But it is natural to want to do it in a way that will
be the least detrimental to the city. Here, plainly, is work
for the expert in city planning. A man who has had wide
experience in such matter is needed to give the final de-
cision from the city's point of view. To enter into a final
agreement with the railroad company on a proposition Of
This kind without such expert advice is to take a grave re-
sponsibility. Wise city officials would hesitate to assume It,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
BETTER SPIRIT OF COOPERATION

There is good reason to believe that much good will be
accomplished through the visit of the officials of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company to this city Thursday. These
officials came here at the invitation of Mayor Wilson to look
over the condition at the Staten Island ferry. They agreed
that things were not as they should be and promised to take
the matter up at once with the idea of having the desired im-
provements made.
H. B. VOORHEES,, vice president of the Baltimore & Ohio,
assured the mayor that he was not aware of any dissatis-
faction here regarding the conditions at the ferry until the
mayor t~elephoned asking him to come to Perth Amboy.
Furthermore he declared that in the two years that he has
held his present position he has never received a complaint
of any kind from this city regarding the Staten Island Rapid
Transit.
Mr.. Voorhees, made the reasonable request that here
after whenever anyone has any fault to find with the Staten
Island Rapid Transit they first communicate with hin in
order that he may have an opportunity to remedy the con-
diion complained of. Then if there is no disposition on the
part of the Rapid Transit to do something, the city or who
ever is making the complaint is justified in going as far as
nossible TO compel the company to make the desired changes.
This sounds very fair and reasonable. Naturally, when
The railroad company is concerned the officials OF the rail-
road are the first persons to get in touch with. This is what
Mayor Wilson did in regard to the ferry matter now being
agitated and it is what it was supposed that that was what
the city attorney did before the mayor began his direct &C
lion. In giving out the correspondence in regard to the ferry
matter the city attorney said he wrote TO the Board of Free
holders and the Interstate Commerce Commission and that
a copy of these letters had also been sent to the officials of
OF the Staten Island Rapid Transit. The Rapid Transit denies
receiving any such correspondence. Possibly the letter went
astray in the mails.
Be that as it may, the recent visit of the Rapid Transit
officials to this city has cleared the atmosphere consider
ably. There have been so many complaints about the kind
of service the Rapid Transit is giving and the Rapid Transit
has shown so little disposition to remedy any of the evils
complained about, that the impression is that the railroad
o~nncials are utterly Indifferent. We are assured that this IS
q wrong.
In all fairness, the Rapid Trans should be given an OPP
portunity to show what it will do. We are sure that a spirit
of Evaporation will accomplish a great deal more than fight
ing. But there has got to be cooperation on the part of
the railroad as we'll as on the part of the public.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-10
Learn One New Thing Every Day
BULLETINS BY THE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC soCIE TY
wrEsBApEN: GERMANY's PLAYGROUND HEALTH RESORT

Wiesbaden, Germany's leading
watering place and vacation resort.
where, dispatches say, continued oc-
cupation by Allied soldiers IS OBJ
iected TO by the German government
on the ground that it interferes with
business as usual" is the subject OF
following bulletin issued by the
National Geographic Society:
''Wiesbaden's name might indicate
to the imaginative hat it is the set
ting for bucolic ~splashings in an old
'swimmin' hole for 1t means mead
ow bath. But If rural simplicity
and solitude ever marked the ablu-
tons in Wiesbaden's hot waters 1t
was ages ago. AS early as IL b. Z.
the place was the site of one of the
string of fortresses which the Roman
Empire flung across Central Europe
to keep back the barbaric German
hordes. One car almost picture a
Roman ~legionary, leaving the luxu-
rious baths of Rome and reluctant
ly accepting exile in the northern
wilderness, finding with surprise that
he had at least a sort of substitute
for one of his favorite indoor sports,
and could parboil himself to his
hearts content in Wiesbaden's nat
ural hot waters.
BIighty Haven for the Rhine Watch
In somewhat the same way the
soldiers Of the armies of the Allies
who were commissioned to keep
watch on the Rhine have looked TO
modern Wiesbaden as a sort of plum
among assignments in the occupa-
ton area. and have frankly envied
the men of the French regiments
who have been quartered there.