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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
Captain Sfreefcr, Famous As
Chief Figure in Picturesque
Legal Fight OF Chicago, Dead

fuL 80 FE -tAaa' - NJ lff
Mrs. Streeter. who has fought with
the captain. was with him when he
died. Friends Of the couple said Mrs.
Streeter would continue the fight
which the self styled mayor Of
s%treeterville had made for IS years.
Captain Streeter was 80 years old.
At various times in the siege police
were driven OF in rife battles. The
was supported by Wm.%&H.
'N"es. commanding general OF the
"deestrict's" army. @t 7&A5
.Strecter $ claim to the land was
based on tho contention that the act
creating the state Of Illinois fixed the
"meandor line" of the lake as the
boundary. and that therefore his
"'deestrict" vas outside the state and
owed allegiance to no n except the
United States. The our held, how
ever, Ahat Illinois extended to the cen-
ter of Lake Michigan. and that all
land created by natural secretions OF
the lake belonged to the adjoining
property owners. and hat all land
created artiicially belonged to the
state. r.4 p,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
Drifting OF Sands, Settling
Against Breakwater He.
Built About Wrecked Boat
Added 1913 Acres To Chi
cago; He Claimed II As
His Property.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-Captain George
Wellington Streeter, chief figure In
one of the most picturesque legal
struggles ever enacted in Chicago, is
dead. Captain Strceter was claimant
to h title for a large section along
Lake Michigan and commonly known
as Strcetcrvillc. p,
Lis death occurred Saturday night
on a little houseboat where he had
made his home. it became known to-
day.
Captain Streeter has been fighting
since 1886 to establish his claim to
one of the most valuable sections OF
Chicago's lake front. In that year
his schooner, the Reutan, stranded on
the beach during a storm. Captain
Streeter built a breakwater about the
stranded vessel, $50 feet off shore. and
made it his home. :
The rapidly shifting sands filed in
the space between the BOAT and the
shore and in time 1913 acres was adj
ded to the city's area. 1t was this
land which Captain Streeter fought
for. ~. -
Ruled Against Him.
In 1915 the courts ruled that
streeter a no title to the property
ana his brick castle, which had sue
ceeded the schooner domicilc, was
eck by deputy sheriffs.
Ine site of Captain Streeter's
aeStrict" is part of Chicago's ia
nous gold coast" and is now COW
ered by more than a dozen skyscran-
er apartment buildings and hotels
Inc 'and is valued at $50, 600, 900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
FA l,Ii WOMEN WORTH $4,000.

Omaha, Nebx, Jan. 2S.-Farm wom-
en- are worth SAL 900 a year. according
to Miss Margaret Fedde. chairman of
the home economics department Of
The University of Nebraska.
She gets the meals three times a
day and seven days a week" Miss
Fedde told a meeting of the Nebraska
farm bureau at Beatrice, "for which,
if o hire the work done, you must
pay SO a week. Washing and ironing
would be $3.50 a day for two or three
days q week. There is an average of
nineteen days a year sickness on each
farm, n acting in the capacity of a
nurse the farm wife should get $25 a
, week. As an. assistant in farm work
| she Ssliotld i pc paid at least $50 a
Fmonth; for CLEANING two days a week,
S.; sewing two days a week at SO a
day and other details Sc a week.
Total this and it makes $4,000 a
year"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
MANY GIFTS TO MISSIONS

New York, Jan. 2S.-Under the ma
tion-wide campaign put into force in
1920. Episcopalians increased their
gifts to missions and general work of
the church 113 e cent over the to-
tai contributions for 1919. These fig
ures. based on paid contributions,
were given out here by Lewis B..
Franklin. national treasurer. Among
the dioceses. Maryland showed the
largest cash increase Of 5000 and
the missionary district Of San joaquin.
CAL. the largest percentage increase,
of 404 per cent. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
!.
ONHARBOR AT
|. HEAD OF LAKES
IS
y M Y Cargo Carried Thru
Casual at Duluth During
n the Last Year.

D4luth Mimi JAM 2S.-To make
Possible the Slipping Of $444,OOO,O0
s4lSW Worth OF materials In 1919 to the. Head.
sSuf the Lakes,sand more than $1,000.
4 Eg,O0s,00O Of tsmaterials. in the last five
Years, more than $4,000, 900 has been.
appended by the United States govern
SAmlent In the construction and upkeep
lies. "a' Aa'i
y This information is revealed in the
report for the last fiscal Year announc-
Ssleed by Lieutenant Colonel F. A. Pope
~ OF the United States engineers office.
a. Fifty years ago, the Duluth canal
wealth has sailed, ;wasijust part of the
mainland of Minnesota Point. which
was connected with Duluth, proper at
what is now known as Lake avenue
south. In 1870, the city OF Duluth and
n Northern Pacific railway, jointly
expended $4,000 in cutting away that
portion of Minnesota Point now span
med by an enormous aerial bridge.
asII In fact of the large sums already
Invested in undermining the harbor
facilities tho report states that while
S.the ore docks, coal docks n elevat-
ors. are for the most part equipped
with modern. ~up-to-date machinery
and the equipment for handling ore,
coal and grain are probably not sur
oSNS HIS - PoitS -SSAkS u
ties for handling package freight,
lumber apdt general merchandise are
very primitive and susceptible to vast
improvement."
OF moro. than $4,000, 900 in appro-
priations by congress made since Min
nesota Point was, first opened through
the section cut by the canal piers,
8tthere still remains a balance of $751;
295 to be expended. Colonel Pope pro-
poses to use $21,S0S for new work
n $45,4S6 for maintenance.
Through facilitation of navigation
by,means of providing deeper channels
with commodious anchorage and turn
F. ing basins n safe entrances to the
harbor as well as to give refuge to
ships seeking SHELTER from. storms,
uSe$of larger ships has been permitted.
This has; resulted in general reduction
of both water and rail rates, the re-
port also sets out.
Regarding the. terminal facilities,
the report adds:
Less than one per cent of the 40
linear miles of harbor frontage is own
cd by the municipalities of Duluth
II Superior, while % per cent of it
+, is owned by railroad companies and
II per cent by private individuals,
companies and corporations.
There are ten railroads connecting
with the terminal facilities. either di-
rcctly or through affiliated lines.
The iron-ore docks, ten in number,
have q. total combined storage capaci-
ty pr 980.700 gross tons.
'sThe coal docks. twenty-four in
number, have an aggregate storage
capacity of 1 1 ,305, 900 TONS"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
sEAMEN DESERT SHIP.

II; London, Jan. 11.-(Mail)-Large
numbers of English seanen are de-
serting Stheireships in American ports
and joining American vessels because
of the higher pay they receive from
American shipowners.
One magistrate before whom n
Of he deserters was arraignAd called
the practice '~scandalous'' and said it
was prejudicial to Britain's mercantile
service. {
The man in question was first fined
IS and costs and his wages were i'm
pounded,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
WOMEN ORGANIZE
AND CONDUCT NEW
INSURANCE FIRM

Philadelphia, Jan. 2s.-What is
said to be the first title insurance
company in the United States, organ
lied and conducted by women, is now
in process of formation in this city.
It will be known. as the "Women's
Trust Company" Application will be
made On February ii to Governor
Sproul for a charter of incorporation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
FOUND GUIITY OF ROBBERY.

I Chicago, Jan. 2S.-James Brennan,
Jr..7s21. the son of a Chicago police
and. James Royle, 20, were
found guilty of robbery by a jury in
Judge Hugo Pam's' court last night.
life in prison is fixed by statute.
They were tried for holding up and
robbing Thomas A. Grace. a bank
messenger. of Liberty bonds valued at
So 900 last November s..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
VALUABLE PAINTINGS SOLD.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-Fifty-four his
paintings, many by famous art
lists. included in the noteworthy col
lection of the late Charles f. Gunther,
the candy manufacturer. recently
were listed for inventory and disposed
of at public auction here.
The sale attracted the attention of
art connoisseurs throughout the city
and the paintings were disposed of at
prices far below the value estimated
by art critics.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28

Elaborate ceremonies marked the
third anniversary Of the taking Of Je-
by General Allenby. The Cita-
del of Zion n roads leading to Jaffa
gate were lined with school children
and thronged with spectators. A
mountain battery from Scopus fired a
salute to the high commissioner, Sir
Herbert Samuel. while ten airplanes
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28

ony decorated the graves in the mill
tary cemetery. ln. the morning a me-
mortal service was held in St. Georges
cathedral to commemorate the deliv-
rance of the Holy City and in mem
DRY, of the dead: The high commits
sioner, Sir Herbert Samuel, and Mrs.
Samuel, church, dignitaries of many
oreeds, the allied consuls and military
representatives were present.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28

aummed overhead. Brigadier General
Castillo, ". A., headed the military
parade, which consisted of the South
ern Lansashie band, a platoon of
French and another of Italian troops,
two companies of the South Lanca-
shires with colors, seventy-six Pun
jabis, Indian sappers and miners and
mountain batteries. The American col
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
HEAT roo EXPFNsVE.

Paris. Jan. Observation-Disclosures.
ing and heating are sore points with
the French. The head of a firm that
charged 1877 francs for repairing an
old stove has just been sentenced to
serve a month in prison, to pay a fine
of 1000 francs. and to have the SEN
tence posted at the firms door for.
seven days. An expert appraised the,
ssyalue Of 4~thesrepairs. at 81. francs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28

BELGIAN. PRINCESS IMPROVING.
Brussels, Jan. 28.-Princess Char
lotte of Belgium, who has been seri-
ously ill, was improved sufficiently to
warrant announcement by her physi-
clans that she is out Of immediate
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28

Louisville, KyyJan..s2S - tpta1fo i .
a.l01 Illicit stills were scapturedd andEs
5,328 arreDts zero made during the
year 1920 In the southern prohibition !
district, which colnprises ths states ct I
lima, Kentucky and Tennessee. accord,
ing to@figures made public today by s. :
R. Brame. supervising agent Of the .
district. I
Prosecutions. the report said, results
ed in fines aggregating $~2SS.585 and.
imprfsonments totalling 2;S78 months. {
The total value OF property in the !
district DESTROYED was valued at 81.
by the internal revenue departments
for the area agCregated S4.561.233. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
To the Buying Public:

II men and women are not en-
ployed, they cannot consume. II
people don't consume, the farms
er. cannot sell his crops, the
merchant his stock and the man
ufacturer his product.
Men and women cannot be en-
ployed unless you keep on buy
ing. Keep pm buying now that
prices r down-don't wait.
By not buying what you need,
you prevent the consumption Of
4 things on which you depend for
FlNyouE sownsSlfving. 4. s Shs
Why fnwaittssnow that prices are
dosnE
Waiting means less work all
down the line in factories, rail-
roads, banks. retail and whole
stores. etc.
]. Waiting only means unemploy-
ment. unemployment. means less
consumption Of the products
of farm and factory and gem
eral business stagnation. Which
means bread-lines.
You can't sell your crops! or your
lab0rstgsthe bresd-line man:
KaSS{S&6n buying-what you need
aalAow n the Hcrald-tKcn,
Shop III tho store.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28

Herald Want ADS Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-28
GLOVES

One small lot of Black Gloves.
Small sizes only. They are the
regular up to $500. Sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
MRS. .REIFENSTEIN, AGED
 67, GAINS 25 POUNDS
Declares She Would Like to Put a Bottle of Tanlac in the Hands of Every Sick Man, Woman and Child in This Country-Never Saw Its Equal.

'I am sixty-seyen years of age, but in all my experience I have never known a medicine like Tanlac. Think of it! At my age to gain twenty five pounds in weight, but that is just what I have done" said Mrs. Emma Reifen- stein of No. s37 Webster avenue, syra- cuse N. Y.
 "If I had it in my power" she con- tinued, T would put bottle of Tan lac in the home of every sick man, woman and child in this country, for I know what this wonderful medicine would do for them. For almost two years I was almost nervous wreck. I did not dare to leave the house or even go up town unless my husband went with me. I was afraid to even cross the street and had feeling of dread all of the time.
 My stomach was weak and easily upset. For days at time I would go without solid food. I could not rest at night to do any good and felt tired and worn out all of the time. Some days I could hardly drag myself across able I was ready to give up.
 My health is fine now and I eat anything I want and never have a touch of indigestion. have never slept better than I do now. My recovery is the talk of our neighborhood as it was generally believed I could not last but few weeks longer. This grand medicine has brought me health and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
JAPAN WELCOMES
 PROPOSAL OF J. 5.
Correspondence Relating to In ternationaI Consortium for
 China Published
By Associated Press

Tokio, April 2.-The Japanese gov ernment, in publishing today the cor respondence relating to the 1nterna- tional consortium for financing China, attached a statement that Japan had always tried to secure the return of the American group to the negotia- tions, and, therefore. welcome the American proposal of 1919 for the for nation of a four-power corsortium comprising Great Britain, France, the United States and Japan.
 With reference to Japan's reServa- tions regarding the exclusion of Man churia and Mongolia from the scope of the consortium, the governm en [ statement says it is regretable to hear discussions based apparently on misunderstanding of the Japanese proposals, the object of which were merely to secure anew definite un- derstanding of Japan's special and legitimate claims. The reservations were not actuated by any desire to exclude completely the activities of other powers in 4he two countries, the statement asserts, Japan only desiring to insure her national defense and the security of her economic life.
 The statement declares it some times has been alleged that Japan's insist epce on the reservations concerning Manchuria and Mongolia were due to her policy of aggression, and that. therefore, she delayed the formation of the ccnsortium, but this allegation, the government says, is without founda- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
GIFT COMMENDED BY COMMUNITY CLUB
BeheSt of theL Late Gov. W. L. Sims Suggests New
 Movement

Resolutions thanking Harry Upsom Sims for the handsome gift to the Bir- mingham public library in fulfilment of the wishes of his father. the late Gov. William L. Sims. were passed by the Community club yesterday. It was point ed out that the gift sets an example worthy of emulation by all citizens who are devoted to the city and the welfare of it's people.
 At recent meeting the plan was sug- gested that a Remember Birmingham in Your Will' movement be started in this city and yesterday President Ed mrnd Armes appointed a committee to take up the matter with the inter clubs council The committee is composed of w. " M Robertson Jr, chairman; William Saddler. Jr., and Paul Hughes
 W. " M Robertson, Jr.. originator of the idea stated that public playgrounds, parks. libraries, swimming pools and va rious other things for the benefit of the public were needed and in his opinion the example of MT. Sims was a splendid one and an excellent example of civic unselfishness. If the people of Brming- ham will remember the city in their wills these things can be developed here and will be a loving monument to those who left them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

By Associated Press
 Chicago, AprIf 2.-E;Verett Harding, candy store owner who was arrest ed today on charges of impersonat- ing a federal official, tonight was declared by the police to have de- frauded the Pennsylvania railroad out of nearly 5000 and to have inn posed on leading Chicago clubs and business men by pretending to be cousin of President Harding. although actually of no relation to the chief executive. The police said they be- lieved Harding had obtained at least s100o0 from a group of business men by promising to use his influence in obtaining political appointments.
 Harding. according to the police, found Chicagos leading citizens gull lible, He took p of them to the in- auguration in a private car, it was said. and then paid the Pennsylvania railroad with a check for $f,91S.44, which was returned, according to railroad officials, marked mo funds
 While on this trip Harding became acquainted with delegation from the Hamilton club, the chief republi- can social organization of the city. He posed before them as cousin of the President and was promised life membership in the club, the police said. In return Harding was said to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03

have promised his friends political ap- pointments, telling them that he was to be assistant secretary to the Pres ident.
 Harding was held in bond of $500 for hearing before United States Commissioner Mason. Harding, the police said, after becoming acquainted with prominent business men through posing as the Presidents cousin, con- fidentially promised to "let them in on several business ventures which he said would be backed by the chief executive. One of these was a Hard ing hotel'' another was chain of Harding candy stores" and a third was a monthly magazine. This maga- zine, according to Harding's story, as related by the police, was to contain an article in each issue by the Pres ident
 Pearl Harding Everett's 13-year-old sister, acquired considerable pub licity through the posing of her brother. She became known as the White House baby" and it was said that she was to go to Washington and live with the President. Her pie ture was widely sought by manufac- turers to be used in advertising, by newspaper photographers and by the movies.
 According to the police, Harding cashed in on his name by posing as Senator Hardings son during the re- publican national convention and passed several had checks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
GOVERNMENT FINISHING
 NITRATE POWER LINES

Sheffield, April 2.-(special) )-The transmission line from United States nitrate plant No. to United States nitrate plant No. is being rapidly completed. The line has been com pleted from Plant to Atlanta avenue in this city. and only about half mile more line is necessary.
 The line will transmit power from the big plant at Muscle Shoals to the experimental plant in the western part of this city. Completion of the line lends color to the report that Plant will be used by the nitrate division ordnance department, United States army, for developing processes for at mospheric nitrogen and that the plant in this city will become a permanent war department plant.
 It will be recalled that Plant No. 1 was first designated as an experi- mental plant and the process used did not require cheap power, but on the other hand was steam power plant. The investment in this plant and viii lage approximates 3,00O,0 ,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
WHAT THEY SAY
By BTI,L THoMpsON

The question was: Do you think the authorities should erect a permanent i building for the city produce mar ket?
 Where asked: Here and there about town.
 The answers were:
 Charles Mason. 1916 Cotton avenue. West End: T think that most every one is in favor of permanent mar ket place where all the farmers can have their produce on exhibit The city market has saved the house. wives of Birmingham many hundreds of dollars and the erection of per manent building for the city market would be continuing the good thing
 Edward Atchinson, 1417 Allen street, north: The erection of building to house the city market is matter of CIVIC pride. If we value it great enough then we will get the building Tor 1t, but if we do not get a perma- nent building for the market we will be showing to the rest of the country how much civic pride we have"
 Mrs. George Davis housewife. 1425 Tuscaloosa avenue: Last year saved about $50 during the summer months by buying my vegetables at the city produce market at Woodrow Wilson park, but on several occasions the market was closed because of bad weather. With permanent building this would be done away with and I think one should be erected at once''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
FIRST INTIMIDATION
 IN STRIKE OCCURS
British Miners Force Officials to Cease Maintenance
 Work in Mines
By Associated Press

London. April 2.-While the withdrawal of the pump engine men has placed many of the collieries' in Scotland and elsewhere in a critical condition the first case of intimidation reported in connection with the coal miners strike which began at midnight Thursday. was reported today from South Wales dis trict.
 The miners at Rhymney after a pro- longed meeting, proceeded to Pontlottyn, and told the officials who were work ing the pumps and doing other main tenance work that unless they ceased this they would be forced to do so. The management thereupon ordered the mine ponies brought to the surface
 At mass meeting of the miners at Meath it was complained that nom unionists were working in a certain colliery and it was decided to hold demonstrations at the colliery Monday to make the men cease work. In order to meet the industrial crisis brought on by the coal strike the union organiza- tion formed among the middle class population is arranging for the insti- tuition of a volunteer service to assist the authorities in maintaining supplies of food and essential commodities.
 It is expected that on Monday orders will be issued for the drastic rationing of coal for lighting purposes, house. holders being reduced to one hundred weight weekly and factories and busi- ness concerns to fifty per cent of their normal consumption.
 Food supplies are ample for the present, according to the board of trade, and there is no anxiety on this score unless breakdown in transport oc- c11rS