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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-14
. r CHINO AT

Aneta. NJ D., Aus. l4.----At q free
clinic here four doctors, nve nurses
and q OF attendants were kept
busy all day. IN
pieces Of the Red Cross. and 1t Is be-
lteved 200 children were examined.
N~inety-sight were operated upon dur
Ing the day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-14
FARMER SUICIDES.

Grenbush, Mimi, Aug. IA
Amund P. F1iserlm, single and for
many years resident of the town of
Ross, near here. was found hanging
the neck n his barn by neighbors.
Evidently the mans mind has become
unsettled from living alone so long,i
as he was in comfortable financial
circumstances.
Burial took place at Roseau.
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BUYS STORE.

tGreenbush, Mimi, Aug. 14.-Knut
Oseid Of Roosevelt, is the new pro-
prietor Of the S~trathcona Mercantile
store at Strathcona.
The store was closed some months
ago and the stock has been under
lock and key. The new proprietor
VII open the store and do some re.
modelling,
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Tried 10 Nuke Girl
Sit o. His LAP;
Pays Fine AndIs Jailed

Steele, NJ. D.,@Aug. l4.-J0hn
Frey, IS. bachelor homesteader
living north Of Lake Williams,
paid $50 fine and costs or 5000
and was given is days In tho
county jail when found guilty on
charges OF assault and battery In
attempting to make a17.year.old
girl sit on his lap
Frey, arrested on complaint Of
Rosa, daughter OF MI. and Mrs.
George BOIL OF the Lake VIII
nams district, was accused Of
thrice going to the Bohl farm
when the parents were away and
attempting to make love to the
girl, ono time trying to force her
to sit on his lap.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-14
.WIIL MOVE CITY HALL.

Red Lake Falls, Mimi. Aug. IL
The city of Red Lake Falls is adver-
Using for bids for the moving of the
city hall to lots purchased for that
purpose and the tearing down Of the
bell tower. 4.
The building and especially the
tower in the present location have
long been an eyesore. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-14
TRAIN KILLS HORSE.

Lockhart. Mimi, Aug. 14.-Max
Treichel did not see the train soon
enough and was about to cross the
track with a binder and four horses.
Noticing the train just as he was ap.
preaching the rail he turned sharp
ly to the right. but one horse was
over too far and was so lacerateo
by the Xrain hat it had to be shot.
The driver and the other horses
received a severe shaking up, but
were not seriously injured.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-14
FORMER COP RAISES HAY.

Carlson, police officer here for a num-
Der of years. but who resigned early
this year to look after his farm in the
Mouse Loop section, has returned to
town following the completion of his
haying. He has just finished putting
400 ton of hay on his quarter section,
an exceptional crop. he declares.
Mr.. Carlson is one of the old timers
of this section and other old timers
declare the town scarcely seems nat
ural without him encased in the blue
coat with the brass buttons.
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DEAD COMRADE HONORED,

Berthold, n. D., Aug. 14.-The
body of Leo Olsen, Legionaire and
former service man. killed at Sisse-
ton. S. D.. in an auto accident, was
given militia y} escort from Sisseton to
Berthold and was buried in the GEM
etery here beside the mother and
brother of the deceased. Il
Young Olsen was born in 1894, en-
listed at Minot early in 1917, sailed
for France early in 1918 and landed
again on American soil in February,
1919. E-1
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POWER PLANT IMPROVED.

Bottineau, N. D.. Aug. 14.-The
'Bottineau light and power plant has
recently been improved by the addi-
ton of a 2-cylinder 100 horse power
OIL burning engine.
It is expected that the new engine
will carry the load here for some
time to come and that the town will
now have uninterrupted service.
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TRUUK SERVICE INsTAILED,

Sherwood,.N n. d, Aug. 14.-AutO
truck service has been established he
tween here and Granville rs the result
Of poor train service since the strike
began. &
Jacob Van de $Erve OF this place
has been awarded the. contract for
carrying the matt.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-14
PERMANENT BRIDGE BUILT.

Warroad, Mimi, Aug. IA new
bridge across the Warroad river will
be built this summer of such con-
struction hat it will last until all
the readers of the local paper have
passed to the great beyond" accord
per.
A wooden bridge built by popular
subscription in 1903 has been torn
down.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16

these IL these young girls are flap
pers we may well be less censorious
and more sympathetic. Those very
external adornments may be merely
outer defenses to safeguard the cita-
del of the soul. What harm can a
dczen different sizes and colors of
earrings do as long as the inner
treasures of a girls life are safely
kept?
ITO the girls we have word also
We shall continue to make fun of
your foibles' occasionally. for men
like to tease: but at the same time
we are expecting nothing else but
that you will maintain the high ira
ditions of honored American wo-
manhood. We are expecting you TO
inspire the fathers, husbands. and
sens of tomorrow to higher manhood
than we have attained today. for we
cannot escape the conviction that
somehow you are made of finer clay
than men are. We expect to honor
you on some future Mothers Day,
and to deserve that honor you need
but keep your hearts pure and your
minds clean, and to remember that
your bodies are temples of the Holy
Spirit. 1t does not make much diff
ference If you should be slaves of
fashion. il only you will honestly.
urchangeably. and eternally be SER
wants of God"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
LOCAL MENPAY
FEOERALF|NES
Crew OF Harbinger to be Tried
in Federal Court This
Week
MCCORMICK TO BE TRIED
Local Men Fined in Other
Cases by Federal Judge
Lynch

NEWARK. May 16-Defendants
in. the Harbinger case. the British
tug seized in Perth Amboy several
months ago in connection with a
booze smuggling plot, will be tried
in the federal court this week.
This was announced yesterday by
Assistant Attorney Pearse after six
OF the eigliE defendants pleaded not
guilty before Judge Lynch TO a new
indictment charging them with con-
spiracy to import liquor into the
United States.
? Those pleading included Benjamin
Werksman of Grange, the owner;
Robert +. Arnold, East Rutherford;
James MCGUIRE. Alxander Howie
and John Windsor. all OF Canada,
and Frank "BRll' Mccormick, OF
Perth Amboy. arthur Gotham. the
tugs skipper. and Walter Merwin
failed to answer when their names
were called
The defendants answered through
their attorneys. Merritt Lane. for
mer vice chancellor. and Samuel l.
Kessler, former assistant federal at
torney, both of Newark, who reserV'
ed their rights to withdraw the
pleas and demurrer to the indict'
ment.
Michael Zalutko. of Perth Amboy
was sentenced to three months in
the Middlesex county jail on .
charge of selling and possessing
liquor. Isadore Cast. Perth Amboy
was fined $3.50 for a like ofense.
Six Perth Amboy men were sem
fenced by Judge Lynch as the result
of their conviction for. violations ot
the prohibition Jaw. A jail sentence
was imposed upon Michael Zalutko
on a charge of selling and possess
ing liquor. He was given three
months in the Middlesex county jail
at New Brunswick. Isadore Cast
wendell Hoffman. Chris Jorgenssn
Jacob Gersten, Paul Turek. ana WIZ
liam Hartman were fined $3.50 each
when they came up Tor sentence, III
the Harbinger case, Bull" McCor-
mick was represented by Attorney
David T. Wilentz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
fire AT LEAD WORKS DOES GREAT DAMAGE
. BATTLE ALL NIGHT TO CHECK FLAME;
Reu. Mr.. Medermeyer
Defends 'Fzappers" In
Mothers Day Sermon

Flappers were accorded a word OF
appreciation by Rev. Frederick ID.
Niedermeyer. LID, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of this
city in his Mothers Day sermon on
Sunday morning.
The sermon was entitled "The
Spirit of Motherhood" and DIR. Me
dcrmeyer contended that that spirit
was as strong and fine today as ever
ii was.
People tell me-" he asserted,
that in this day of multiplied activi-
ties for women and their entrance
so largely into public life the spirit
of motherhood is dying out. I DO
not believe it. Fashions change. and
ideas give place to others, but true
motherhood continues. 1T will not
long continue someone may be
ready to reply. If the fiapper has
her way
Frankly" he admitted. 81 do not
krow authoritatively what fiappers
are. II they are bad they probably
are not present to misunderstood
what may be said. But if flappers
are what l think they are, namely
our young girls who are bobbed-
haired. heavily earringed. short
skirted, and nose-powdered. of
whom we are prompted at times to
remark that even Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
'. N. H. A. FUND
STILL GROWS
Big Amount is Reported at
Last Nights Meeting--
More to Come Today

Since the Board of Directors of the
y. NJ. ii. A. decided 10 clean up the
pledges still outstanding from the
building fund campaign, the
amount in the treasury of the
building fund has been doubled. Fol-
lowing the meeting of workers last
night. announcement was made that
the amount received to date is S60.-
1924. which leaves balance still
unpaid on the pledges amounting to
approximately s55,000.
At the members rally held last
night in tho Y. NJ. II. A.. addresses
were made by Max Gibian. Max
Wurtzel. Adolph Greenbaum, Isaac
Alpern and Il. ]. Londow. field Sec
fetary of the Jewish Welfare Board
Harry S. Medinets. president of the
senior organization, presided at the
meeting. Many of the teams which
started working yesterday, reported
on the amounts collected. A total OF
s5,6O5.6S was the amount turned in
after the davis labor. One team turn
ed in a total of s1.725.
IL is expected that the amount
collected today. will far exceed that
of yeterday. in view of the fact that
today is Lag Bonner" a minor
Jewish holiday to commemorate the
victory of the Jews over the Roman
eonquerers about 1900 years ago,
A special meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary is being held this after
noon at which time the auxiliary
will discuss ways in which the wo-
men can aid in the success of the
campaign. The same matter will
be presented 10 the Young Woman's
Association tonight at which time
Meyer Weinstein, executive secretary
of the Passaic Y. NJ. II. A. will de-
liver an address on the success of a
similar undertaking in that city.
Another list of those who have
paid their pledges 10 date follows;
II. Herbst. $50: Adolph Greenbaum
$4,000; Leo Jacobson, 500: FishkiIi
Bros. $500: DIR. NJ. S. Coble. 500;
Leon Gutman, $50: Abraham Eskin
$50: Webb. Berse. $50: NJ. s. Gold
berger. 5000: David Dobbs. $1,000:
Charles Eisner. $50: Max Mays. s25:
1sadore Kelsey. 500: Dora Dobbs,
$40: Charles Michaels. 500; Milton
j. Gutman, $50: Louis Daitz. s25:
Herman Daitz. 800: Charles Sim
kin. 800; Abe Korb. s25: Philip
Borak. $500: Charles Cohen. $50:
Edward Cohen, $50: Philip Levine,
800: David T. Wilentz. 500; David
Berlfein. $50; Milton Berlfein. s25.
Continued on page four)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
Big on Fire at Bayonne

BAYONNE. n. j., May 16.-Ten
tanks of petroleum have been de-
stroyed today by fire which started
last night in the Tidewater Oil Conl-
pany's yards when lightning struck
a tank. The loss is estimated at
$3.50. 900.
Thousands OF feet of pipe We're
torn up by fremen in an effort TO
prevent the spread of the flames.
SIX tanks were pumped dry of gaso-
lire by workmen. The bolt of light
ming struck a tank holding 1.5oo bar
rels of oil. The cover was blown
off and fell on another tank nearby
which was set on fire. Several were
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
ORGANIZE TO REVISE
ELECTION LAWS

TRENTON. May 16-John Milton.
of Jersey City, Democrat, was toda'
elected chairman of the commission
to revise the election laws and Mrs.
Lillian f. Feickert, of Plainfield.
Republican, was chosen secretary.
The commission met here today fo.
organization purposes and there
had been talk that Sheriff George S.
Johnston, of Union. Republican.
would be made chairman.
However. Mr.. Milton being the
lawyer member it was deemed ad-
visable to select him to keep the
commission straight on legal prob
lens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16

that changes the blue lead to CON
mercial white lead. The tanbark +
moist and therefore is not inf1anl-
mable during its use in the process
es. 1t was stated authoritative!s
that the fire could not have started
In that way.
1t is not believed that the lead
contained in the two buildings wiz
be total loss. Much of it will be
salvaged and used again. il w r,said'
at the plant this morning.
greater part OF the loss is OF course
embodied in the materials subject
to the fire. The stack houses them
selves were not particularly valuable
and there was no machinery OF i'm
portance in them.
The fire department of the city
battled with the flames all night iou-
and until almost 8 o'clock this morn
ing. The under-control signal was
sounded at $3.50 o'clock and shortly
afterward the department left. En-
ployes of the lead company, low-
ever. continued to play the plant
streams on the smouldering remains
of the two buildings. 1t is probable
that the white lead department. Of
the plant will be seriously crippled
for a time, but the cartridge COM
pany, the white metals branch. and
the shot tower were not affected and
resumed operations as usual this
morning.
The truck OF the Mcclellan FIRE
company was parked near the fire
when il arrived on the scene and
shortly afterward, when the flames
grew so hot that the truck was ell
6angered, il was discovered that the
machine was mired TO the hubs in
soft mud. Strenuous effort was neces-
sary for some time before the truck
was gotten back out of danger and
the heat blistered the paint on the
side nearest the fire. The machine
was covered with canvas during the
Incident and was not seriously in
jured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
AVIATOR CONGRESSMEh
CAN ONLY Be PASSENGER

WASHINGTON, May 1s:-Repre-
sentative Manuel Herriek. of Okla
homa. who described himself as
daredevil aviator of congress-" can
fiy only as a passenger in army air
service machines. The flight over
the capitol and city which he an
nounced he would make today It
was learned from air service OFF,
cials will be made in a passenger
seat II at all. Air service officials
decided in the face of protests from
Mr.. Herrick that safety required
him 10 take another position than
that OF pilot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
MAN HAD DIAMOND
ITCH: is CURED

NEW YORK. Nav 1s.-Gardar-
mo Bendetto, of Jamaica, srrode
nonchalantly down the Gangplank
OF the Dante Aligheri when the
liner arrived from ItalT.
suddenly stopped and began to
scratch himself. first on one side.
then on the other, then on the back
.'Cootiesg" he was asked,
NO. the diamond itch"
Custom Inspector Collins. who IN
vestigated the strange malady. ~
ported he found a pair of diamond
ear rings, a lady's watch and ee<-
eral unset gems sewed to the inside
OF the underwear in such way tn4t
they tickied him when he WALKED
Custom Inspector Collins decided
an operation which stripped r.
man Of has iewels-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
Damage In Plant Fire Will
Amount To Over Million.
Powder Magazine Saved

Two eorrodng stack houses containing about six Thousand
of white lead in process manufacture totally
royed by spectacular fire that broke in the white lead
pamen of the United early this morning
The damage caused by the disastrous blaze has been estimated
OOO 1t probable that much Of the loss may by
but officials reached the plant this morning
able to discuss this feature.
The buildings destroyed constructed almost entirely of
wood and within few minutes after the fire discovered the
rs stack house was mass OF flames The adjoining building
caught afterward and the
glare visible for miles around ncessant ringing of the fire alarms
through the city routed thousands of of their beds
shortly before O'clock and people recalling the fire that
swept portion OF keasbey few weeks ago. thought whole
Of Maurer in flames.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
j. s. ACTION IS
GENOA ASURPR|SE
Not Declining Invitation to the
Hague so Much as Quick
ness in Doing so
GENOA SESSION TO END
Feeling That France Will Fol.
low U. S. Move Declining :
Hague Invitation
GENOA SESSION TO END

WASHINGTON, May 15-The
United States having removed to-
day the last doubt of is decision
not to participate in conferences of
the Genoa type. officials mere waited
with interest the next move of the
powers attending the Italian meet
ing.
Impartial observers at Genoa
have been unanimous that only the
hope of securing the United States
either at Genoa or at the proposed
conference at The Hag:le present.
ed the arriving of a decision. This
hope was definitely removed in the
reply by the state department last
night to Ambassador Child
This government is unable to
conclude that it can helpfully par
ticipate in the meeting at The
Hague, Secretary Hughes cabled.
'as this would appear to be a con-
tinuance os the Genoa conference"
LONDON. May 16.-(By The AS
sociated Press)-Refusal by the
United States TO participate in the
proposed continuance of the Genoa
conference at The Hague will cause
great disappointment in many quar-
ters here where it was strongly
hoped that the allies invitation
would be accepted. The Times and
Daily Mail both of which have been
heart and soul with the Genoa con-
ference. declare that the success of
the meeting is practically depen-
dent on American participation.
Adjournment of the Genoa con-
ference is expected by the end of
this week. Prime Minister Lloyd
George is expected to arrive from
Genoa Friday. He is described in
some dispatches as weary and de-
pressed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
PAYS Fine. Is Released

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 16.-
William Hunter. of New York. one
of the two men convicted last week
of transporting liquor through Perth
Amboy and held in the county jail
in default of payment of the line
of $500 imposed upon MIN by judge
DAILY, paid his fine last night ana
was released from custody. The sec
ond man implicated paid his
fine as soon as IL was imposed and
has been free for week.
Regarding the truck that was
seized when the two men were ar
rested, it is said that the owner Will
appear before the court next Friday
when il will he determined whether
or not the machine will be conns-
Gated, as provided by the Hobart
law, or whether it will be returned.
The machine is held here under
bond of $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16

GENEVA, May 16-- (By The AS
sociated Press)-The council of the
League of Nations refused today TO
take up the Russian problem and
referred to the Genoa conference
the Norwegian government request
for an immediate inquiry by the
league into the general situation in
Russia and the fleet of the famine
on economic reconstruction in Eu-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
Not Final Word. is Belief

GENOA. May 1e (By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Prime Minister
Lloyd George does not feel. it was
indicated today. that Americas re-
fusal to participate in the confer
ence at The Hague. is her final
word. He thinks the reply of the
United States to the invitation
shows great American interest in
Russia's economic reconstruction
and forms a basis for further cor
responding.
Ambassador Child handed the re-
ply TO Mr.. Lloyd George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
Fords G. O. p. opposes Move

tended and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Second Ward Republican Club
of Woodbridge Township the club
went on record as endorsing the
candidacy of T. Frank Appleby for
congressman.
4 large number of new members
were taken into the club.
The question of commission gov
ernment came up for very careful
consideration and despite current
rumors to the contrary the cluD
went on record as unanimously and
emphatically opposing any change
to commission form of government.
1t was decided TO hold the next
meeting Tuesday night, May 23. at
s o'clock in Balint's Hall, corner OF
New Brunswick avenue and Paul
street, and that a cordial invitation
be extended to all voters interested
in the welfare of the second ward
irrespective of party.
1t had been reported that the
Second Ward Republican Club,
of Fords. was in favor of the COM
mission form of government and
would come out strong for it at their
meeting last night However. at the
meeting it was denied that the. cub
favored the change in government
and would uphold the issue.
The following Statement was
made at last nights meeting by H.
f. Mills. secretary of the club:
"At a meeting OF the Second
Ward Republican Club held here
last night a motion was passed TO
formally deny the item published
j. the Perth Amboy Evening News
on Monday to the effect that the
club was in favor of Commission
Government.
Contrary to the statement of the
News. the local Republican organ
ization has expressed itself as being
firmly opposed to the attempt being
(Continued on page four)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16

wanted-Some one to adopt a male
baby, days old. German parentage. Mrs
S. vescy. midwife. Pearl ST.. woodbridg ,.
13955-5-15-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
Italian Premier Surprised

GENOA, May 16 (By The Asso-
ciated P-ess)-Foreign Minister
Schanzer o. Italy, on learning to-
day that the United States had de-
cided not tc join the proposed COM
mission on Russian affairs at The
Hague expressed great surprise. es-
peeially at the rapidity with which
a decision was taken which may
have great influence of the further
discussion at Genoa.
One Genoa newspaper today had
front page headline reading:
United States Participate at The
Hague?''
The surprise caused by the decla-
ration was accentuated by reason OF
statement the Italian Press attrib-
utter to Ambassador Childs quoting
him as saying that the United States
would probably accept an invitation
to The Hague under certain condi-
tions.
The opinion was generally ex-
pressed that the American absence
from The Hague might kill that
meeting as the refusal of the United
States TO participate at Genoa was
in the eyes of many delegates the
chief reason for the failure of that
conferences
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
"wct" Navy scizes Booze

NEW YORK. May 16:-The pro-
hibition navy brought a prize into
New York harbor today. II was a
sloop of 125 tons displacement load
ed it was declared. with 1000 cases
of whiskey. The prize was captures
by the cutter Hahn off the New Jer-
sey coast, about twenty-five miles
south of Monmouth. Six members
of the crew were arrested.
Booze Plane Wrecked
NEW YORK, May 16:-Prohib.-
ton authorities learned with inter-
est today of the wreck of a whiskey
laden airplane near Croton-on-the-
Hudson where New York City's
drinking water comes from. The
plane was a double-seater and the
passenger cockpit had been filled
with bottled goods packed in gunny
sacks. A clue as to the origin OF
the cargo was copy of a Mont
real newspaper.
The plane was wrecked in landing
on hillside. The pilot hurried away
in an automobile which apparently
had been waiting for him. State
troopers found 100 broken bottles
and so bottles intact in the wreck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
Feeling in Paris

PARIS, May 1b.-Ihe refusal OF
the United States TO participate in
conference of experts at the Hague
on the Russian question is attributed
in official circles here to the ambi-
guilty of the memorandum setting
forth the agenda of the conference
which in French opinion may be in
terpreted so as TO permit discussion
of political questions.
Unless conditions are laid down 10
avoid this danger there is little like
ihood France will be represented.