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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
in ALL BUSINESSES
RECORDED in MAY

Washington, May ga. noticeable
upward trend in business during May
especially in those lines related to the
leading retail trades which have felt
the release of buying power held back
by the war, was reported today by the
federal reserve board. Practically
uniform reports from federal reserve
agents were said to point to a sum-
mer and autumn Of unusual activity.
A warning was added, however,
against accepting the prospective
prosperity at it's full face value until
conditions become more clarified.
The country now seems to be pass
ing through a period of free expehdi-
ture or reaction from the enforced
economy and business restrictions Of
the a period" a statement by the
board said. eff the present activity
should prove to be based principally
on these causes, a reaction may be
looked for when these forces have
spent themselves"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29
EIGHT AMERICANS
MISSING AS RESULT
OF FIRE IN COBLENZ

London, May 2e.-(By The Associ-
ated Press.)-As a result Of a fire in
a building occupied by American
troops in the Coblenz district and the
explosion of a munition dump yester-
day. eight men are missing, according
to q Cologne dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph.
The foregoing report hears a SINH
larity to n received from London
Tuesday morning reporting the de-
struction by fire of a building used as
&; barracks by occupation troops a:
Ludvigshafen, on the Rhine opposite
Mannheim, causing the death Of 40
soldiers and the injury of one hun
dred others. This dispatch also was
based on a German report, coming
fior, Berlin by way Of Copenhagen
to a London news agency. Ludvigs-
hafen is in the French area of occu-
patton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29
MANAHANFAILS
TOBUDCEBLUE
SKY DECISION
Petition Of Utility Company
For Right Of Merger
ss Temporarily Denied.

Bismarck, N. D., May 29.-In spite
OF an impassioned plea from Attorney
James Mammalian. personal counsel for
President A. C. Townley Of the Ma
tlonal Ncnpartisan league. who de-
,clared the combine which the North
sacks TO effect is in line with 1.-THE new
Gay in North Dakota" the North Da-
hota railway commission Wednesday
evening very positively denied the
IHotion Of Mr.. Manahan' that the, APP
p'!cation of the petitioner for power
70 merge and to capitalize at $2,775,-
600 be granted in full.
The order of the railway commits
sion, handed down late Wednesday
MY. Manahan. to the examination Of
expert witnesses. was as follows:
THE motion of the petitioner that
the application be accepted in full and
an order ISSUED authorizing the con-
Solidation. merger and issuance of Sc
t1rities. as contained in the applica-
ton. is denied. for the following rea-
sons:
First: 1t is the unanimous opinion
Of the commission that the purchase
prices in all instances as represented
by the present value arrived at by the
engineers Of the petitioner are excess
slve and out of line with commission
practice and policy.
Second: The commission declines
to issue an order on this matter al
this time until after a careful exam.
ination of the transcript can be made
and the evidence reviewed."
Manahan Displeased. =
The finding Of the rail board was
as displeasing to Mr.. Manahan as II
was evidently surprising. Mr.. Mana.
han had made the railway commits.
sion a thoroughly good N%onpartisar
speech; he was known to the com.
mission as the man next to William
Lemke closest to Mr.. Townley. Mr.
Manahan during the interim which the
railway commission devoted to reach.
ing its decision. which did not exceed
80 minutes, enjoyed himself cutting
up" with the capitalists. brokers, at.
torneys and others who represented
the petitioners. He even went so ia,
as to permit himself to be initiated
in the staid old senate chamber, into
the Order of Sons of Guns" q ,ritua
more acrobatic than esoteric. :
Mr.. Manahan I'M addressing tn,
commission following the handing
down of its decision expressed fear!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29
ABOUT THE CAPITAL

Bismarck, N. D., May 2o.-The
Slope will observe Memorial day
with greater fervor than ever before.
There will Sbe fewer baseball games
and dances; more solemn services
sacredly dedicated to men, who have
fallen in defense of their country in
Americas last three great wars. Man
dan 10 the only town Of any size in
the Slope region which has not
planned an oficial observance Of the
day. =
While Wednesday was the hottest
marck weather bureau. which dates
back to 1872, it wat by no means the
hottest May day that Bismarck has
experienced. The temperature We'd
nesday went a trifle over 81, which
was Tuesdays high mark, but it was
still we'll below the maximum for
May SO degrees, recorded May II,
In the vicinity Of Bismarck crops
are doing remarkably well, and the
improvement in pastures during the
last three weeks is almost phenomen-
al. Home gardens and lawns are in
nicer shape than they have yer been
at. this time Of year.
James A. McGovern, former deputy
state inspector Of grain grades and
grading, and recently appointed man
ager Of the North Dakota mill and
elevator association, the most import
ant of the Nonpartisan leagues eco
nomic schemes. is here today meeting
with the state industrial commission,
which Is defining his new duties.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29
$4,000, 900 ASSETS
FOR NEW STATE BANK
ALREADY in EVIDENCE

Bismarck. May 20 Visible re-
sources Of the Bank Of North Dakota.
consisting of public funds reported to
Director General Cathro. and not in
GLIDING the two million in bonds
which are to form the banks capital,
and which, until signed by the secre-
TRY Of state. may be considered in
tangible assets, were SIC, 900, 900 to-
day. General Manager James r..
Waters advised that funds totaling
this amount had bee nreported to date
by ~custodians of public moneys. All
such funds become available assets"
of the Bank Of North Dakota, al
though they may remain on deposit in
local repositories.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29
NORTHWESTERN News

that it might have been influenced
by ''backdoor methods": that It might
considered evidence. Or "insin-
uations" which tho petitioner had not
had an opportunity to try out. Com
Aandahl. Dupuis and MIL
hollan. individually and collectively,
and with not a little asperity. correct
ing him that they had no cards up
their sleeves.
Manahan continued to refer to
idle gossip; "sineter PURPOSES" ana
dishonest motives'' which he feared
might have had some effect on the
commissioners decision. He declared
that even he had been approached by
to the value Of certain plants which
he had proven to be absolutely false,
and that these friends had thanked
him for setting them right. He de-
clared all Of this information had
been traced to M source. He in.
formed the commission that 1t could
not arrive at accurate values through
hearsay or insinuation.
willing to Knock on,
Attorney Moore OF st. Paul, repre-
senting F. o. Corson. one Of the prime
dalton, attempted to probe the COM
mission as to the extent of the valua-
tions which it held excessive, in or
der that he might 70 back to the ven.
doris and ask them to knock off some-
thing on their original price. Chair
man Aandahl declared the valuations
of the Bismarck and jamestown
plants included in the proposed COM
bine very excessive. Commissioners
Milhollan went so far as to assert that
he believed the Bismarck plant, fig
ured in at~$500,000. was over-valued
probably $160.000, and not less than
500, 900.
Attorney Moore, starting with a
suggestion that the $780, 900 common
stock included in the deal might be
eliminated. increased his tentative
questions to, cover $150.O00 and finally
$326,000, in an effort to pin the COM
mission down to some certain amount
which It felt represented the excess
valuation, but he was unsuccessful.
Chairman Aandahl would 20 no fur
ther than to assert that some Of the
values were very excessive. Commits
sioner Dupuis would permit the intro
duction of no further evidence at this
time. declaring the present hearing
closed. Nor could the commission be
induced to promise that 1t would rem.
der a decision in 48 hours. in spite
Of the fact that Attorney Moore stat
ed that some Of the corporations op.
lions were soon to expire. and that
unless the attitude OF the commission
was revealed, the company might not
care to renew these oppositions. 1T
looks as though you r trying te
crowd us, gentlemen" said Chairman
Aandahl, and he stood pat.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29
NO SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.

Paris. April 28.-(By Mail)-The
world war will be held unique in the
fact that it has not bee accompanied
by an outbreak Of smallpox. This may
be due in part to the precautions TAX
en- in urging all Paris to be v%accinat-
ed or re-vaccinated. At any rate more
than 1~.374,000 persons were vaccinat-
ed during the war, and only Sc cases
Of smallpox were recorded, Of which
rs were fatal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29
FORMER AMBASSADOR
is SERIOUSLY ILL

New York, May 2o.-Robert Bacon,
former ambassador to France was in
a critical condition today at the New
York; Y and ear hospital where he
was operated on for mastoiditis last
Saturday. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29
STEAMSHIP GRANT
LEAVES BREST WITH
SIX THOUSAND MEN

Brest, May 29.-The steamer Presi-
dent Grant left here last evening for
Boston carrying 5000 men and Off
GERS Of the Service Of supply.
American troops to the number of
100000 were repatriated through the
port Of Brest during May.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-29
CROSS FOR MINNESOTA MAN.

Washington, May "a distin-
guished service cross has been award
MINI.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14
FOR IMPEACHMENT.

I, Contrary to general expectations.
the committee having in charge the in
vestigation of the Rathbun pardon, vot-
ed last night in favor of recommending
the impeachment of Gov Harding, the
vote standing II to IA.
The house of representatives is the
body authorized by the constitution to
lodge Impeachment charges against the
governor, which it will do if 1t sus-
tains the recommendations of the COM
mittee. After the house impeaches.
the question will 90 to the senate for
final determination and it will require
twO-thirds of the senators present to
convict the governor of the charges in
the Impeachment, He will he entitled
to a trail, hence there is reason to
question the final outcome. 1t is hard
~ likely that two-thirds of the senate
will sustain the Impeachment even
though the house follows the recon-
mendaticns or the committee.
The only penalty which the consti-
tuition infiicts is removal from Office
and disqualification to hold any office
of honor, trust or profit under the state.
However. the person convicted or ac-
quilted is liable to indictment and trial
by the courts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14

w II
berment or even mitigate the ia OF ull-
happy Poland. Yet today Poland is be-
ing rebuilt out of the ruins of the three
powerful empires which trisected 1T;
and it stands as the chief barrier on the
east against the ambitions Of the Ger
man race, which is the sole survivor OF
the races that fondly thought they had
riddled the world Of the Polish nations
atty forever If there be any delegates
in Paris who fancy. that they can crush
a people so badly that they can never
come back" let them study the history
of Poland, let them ask France about
Alsace-L Lorraine, let them inquire of 1t
ally about the days of the free COM
panies' and the dominance of northern
rulers in their then checkered PENN
Sula,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14
HAMSTRINGING A NATION.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: The idea
underlying league of nations" peace
is not the frequently proved impOssi-
bility of hamstringing nation so COM
pletely that it can never fight again.
II history teaches anything, it teaches
most impressively that this cannot be
done. One prominent object lesson of
the moment is Poland. Prussia, Aus
tria and Russia decided that the Poles
were uncomfortable neighbOrs. So they
united to suppress entirely and eter-
nally that pugnacious people. They tore
their country limb from limb-they
deleted it from the map except in the
case of acreless Russia, which still per-
mitted the Russian section to bear the
old title No other power could posi-
bly, lift finger to prevent this dismem-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14
" hJ. HI.-
FALL OF DEMOCRACY.

Washington Post: 1T is consistent
democracy that is being displayed by
former United States Senator Joseph
W. Bailey in his refusal ever again
to vote to keep his party. as now rep
resented, in power" remarked William
G. Richards at the Willard, In the
midst of discussion of Senator Bal
ley's recent action in condemning. the
tendencies Of the Wilson administration
to wander from the ideals Of Jefferson
ian democracy "RepudiatiOn of prin-
ciples laid down when the party was
born has developed from an uninten-
tional departure to a deliberate habit,
l believe. So do many Others who have
strained themselves to follow the false
lead 1t is not reason to talk politics
now, nor. is it lese majesty to say that
where President Wilson began his re-
gime by smashing presidents, lie ~
ending by demolishing the democratic
party and it's essential fundamentals.
1t is a stale observation that party
platform is a convenience of some sort
but it is palpably apparent that Mr..
Wilson has used the Baltimore and ST.
Louis platforms to. promote other than
democratic doctrines AS ] remember,
it was in the long agO-when William
Jennings Bryan blossomed out-that
Mr.. Bailey, then a,young Texan in con-
gress, first bucked against adulterated
democracy. He then openly decried
the danger of the democratic party link
ing itself with doctrines and men more
populistic than democratic.
1T was a score Of years ago, but it
can now be seen that an insidions, al
most subtle, influence foreign to the
Original aims of the democratic party
was being injected 1t Is now clear
that undemocrat tic principles, plus Bry-
ans powerful personality. have brought
about the inevitable fall Of true de-
mocracy.' ,ty
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Fridays Daily:

Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Strever of Hamp-
ton were here yesterday, called by the
death of the latter's father, Fillmore
Willard, who was brought to this city
from Minneapolis and buried here yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos., Kimmel, former
residents Of this city, have moved back
here from Waterloo, Mr.. Kimmel hav-
ing accepted "a position as pressman
with the Fred Hahne Printing COM
pany. For the present they will reside
with Mrs. Kimmel's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Smith, on Bank street.
Lewis Rollins of Springfield, s. d.
is here for a few days visit with his
brother, u. E. Rollins. Mr.. Rollins has,
but recently returned from overseas
and received his honorable discharge
from Camp Dodge a few days ago. He
formerly made his home in this city
with his brother.
Private Harold Maxon, who has been
home on AN extended furlough, was
called back to camp ut Silver City, N.
NJ, leaving yesterday afternoon He
received a telegram a few days ago in
forming him that no, discharges are
given with the party away from camp,
so he expects to receive his honorable
discharge and return home soon.
Mrs. Oscar James of Williams was a
visitor here yesterday with her sister,
Miss Lydia Wicks. who is a patient at
Mercy hospital. having undergone an
operation for appendicitis about week
ago. She is getting along very nicely
and expects to return to her home in a
few days.
Henry Naber of Kamrar is busi-
ness caller in the city today.
Mrs.sJ. G. Kahl of Jewell is a visitor
in this city this afternoon. ~
/; Fred Gerber of KaMrareis county
seat caller this afternoon.
Misses Jennie Jacobson and Ada
jKnutson and Mrs. Oscar Satire of Jew
ell are Webster City visitors today.
Mrs. w. ID. Ballentine of Harrisburg
is a visitor in this. city between trains
today senroute TO Jewell. where she
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14
A FRENCH VIEW.

Some of the French newspapers take
little stock in the claim that the league
|of ma tons, as proposed to be organized,
would not supersede the Monroe doc
trine, This question has been SO thor>
|oughly discussed in this country, such
men as Taft, Root, Lodge, Bryan, Clark
and others taking issue, that it is in
teresting to consider the French view,
In recent article discussing whether
the Monroe doctrine can be reconciled
with the proposed league of nations,
the Paris Matin says:
Either the league of nations extends
to the entire world, in which case Eur
opeans would violate the Monroe doc
-trine in mingling in American affairs,
or the league of nations includes only.
Europe, in which case the Americans
would violate the Monroe doctrine by
mixing in European affairs
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14
". "a L. ~ 1l.-------'
The Preachers Pay.

2 : 4
! The average salary for preachers in
| II leading denominations is STA a year.
That's s2.12 a day.
The average preacher is married.
Most of them are raising children, feed
ling them, clothing them, buying medi-
cine for them and sending them to
school. i
The average preacher here in Iowa
works seven days a week.
He must wear good clothes; bis WIG
must dress well, and. his children c::n
not appear instattered and torn rags.
His congregation insists that, the
preacher and his family must not dis
play any sign Of poverty, and the
preacher must wear a smile-alwayS.
He must have a CHEEKY word for every
man, woman and child he meets. He
must not complaint
Once in a while,a preacher quits the
pulpit and takes another job--c1e
which will leave something in his pay
envelope after taking out the tolls III
butcher, candlestick maker and baker.
Then his congregation speaks of his
"fall from grace" and lie is q branded
outcast.
A preacher ought to pSeath. What
right has he to stew and Fret about
shoes for his children, food for his table
and the declining years of his life?
And above all, preacher should new
er mention his pay envelope, for his
congregation has arrived at the cOnclu-
sion that their pastor will reap his
reward in the hereafter, than which no
human being could desire q greater re-
ward.-Des Moines News.
Well, what's the remedy? There is
one and the churches ought to adopt
it. Just now the world is talking of a
league of nations. Why not league Of
churches? Why not cut out lot Of
the church organizations and have more
strong and prosperous ones! Eleven
churches in town Of the. size of Web
ster City are more than is necessary
The number could he cut to at least
four. in which event there would be lots
of money for the. preachers and other
Iexpenses if the public contributed con-
siderably less than ut present. AS long
as so many different denominations pre-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14
FORDNEY TALKS.

Congressman Fordney of Michigan,
who.will be the chairman.of the ways
and means committee of the next ma
tional house of representatives, and will
therefore have charge of the new tar
if legislation, suggests Charles N.
Schwab as his first choice for reDubli-
can candidate for president and Sena-
tor Harding. of Ohio as his second
choice.
Mr.. Fordney says that in his opin-
ion Mr.. Wilson does not want renom-
ination, and could not be nominated il
he desired it. He predicts the defeat of
Mr. Wilson's proposed league of nations
proposition in the senate unless radical
ly amended. He says that the great
problem before the next congress is the
readjustment of business, and the res
toration of protective tariff.
" nal "a L
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14
SHIPPING ASSOCIA
ton ELECTS HEADS
Farmers of Stratford Vicin-
ity to Ship Stock
Together.

s. ~
The Stratford Livestock Shipping as
ISOLATION, recently organized. met Tues
day evening for the purpose Of electing
officers and directors. The following
farmers Of the vicinity were named:
A. Frederickson-presi
I. Il. Naylor-s secretary treasurer.
Directors, including officers, are:
J. e. Berglund.
+. L. Carlson.
Ed Nelson.
Jonas Westrum.
John Gustafson. =
The next meeting of the associa ton
will be held in Stratford on April Is
when it is expected to complete the or Z
ganization and possibly hire a manager
for the concern.
The object Of the organization is
what the name would indicate, a group
of farmers in the vicinity Of Stratford
who have organized to ship their stock
together, rather than through an out
side agency. They expect to deal direct
with the Chicago firms and have the
advantage Of the market price.
" IN ~ r.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14

Clay soil should not be plowed or
spaded in spring nor cultivated after n
rain until it ceases to he sticky. 1t is
ready for working when handful of
it, after being squeezed tightly. ,crum-
bles readily instead of remaining i'm Il
solid mass
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14
SPEED IMPERATIVE.

1t is a good sign, anyhow, if true, as
published in France, that 1.-The Ameri-
can delegates are worried over the de-
lay of peace Now let the British,
French and Italian delegates get wor-
ried and all join hands in speed-up
program. Let each nation give some
ground, if necessary, but do something.
This delay is dangerous. The peace
conference cannot be accused of pro-
crastination, when compared with the
work of other conferences of similar ma
ture, but no other conference was ever
confronted with such necessity for
speed. Never before has bolshevism
raised its ugly head SO menacingly over
the entire European continent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-14

will visit her daughter, Mrs. Henry.
Gabrielson and family, fora few days.
Mrs J. W. Caruth A.; and ~ baby of Viii
liams are visitors in Webster City to.
day. =