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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
TOURISTS WHO
AUTOED HOME
HAD HARD TRIP
Some Get Lost, Others Get
Stuck But All ARRIVE Late
Friday Afternoon

Participants in the International
Trade Tour who did not return Thurs
day night on the special train
struggled into the city yesterday,
driving mud-laden cars. All Of those
who remained yer night at Hallock
succeeded in plotting their cars home
during the afternoon, while. those who
started out from Hallock early Thurs
day evening reached the city late in
the day after a very strenuous drive.
J.. C. Sheppard, o. j. Barnes, Henry
Holt. Tom Moore. ]. N. Conshafter,
DR.. w. j. Hewitt, and Sipple all start
ed from Hallock late Thursday after
noon. Tom Moore was the only one
who reached Grand Forks the same
night. He arrived here shortly ahead
Of the special train. Mr.. Barnes sue
had to put up for the night. Con-
shafter managed to push through to
Grand Forks. arriving at 4 o'clock
Friday morning. The remainder
pulled into the city yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Sheppard got here about
1880 O'Clock, and at about 4 o'clock
Henry Holt pulled in. Mr.. Barnes
and MI. Sipple reached the city late
in the afternoon. DR.. Hewitt and his
party got of the road and drove al
most to Thief River Falls. but they
IIldIId6Co W w. OOS
where they remained for the night.
Mr.. Holt was forced to stop at the
farm home of j. E. Beaudry, near
Stephen, MINI. MI. Beaudry, a
stakeholder in the Northern Packing
company and a Grand Forks booster,
helped them get their a out of the
mud and clean it, and gave them lodg-
ing for the night. Mr.. Holt n W.
v. o'Connor and Geo. K. Munro, who
were with him. declared that they
never had received better treatment
Those who stayed at Hallock and
piloted their cars back yesterday
were: A. Tuck, who drove DR..
Hunts car; w. A. Collins, w. H. Kel-
sey, DR.. T. F. Kane, r. w. Smith, DR..
Murray, A. G. Sorlie and Miles
Lander. Earl Capes, the mech
anician, also remained there, n yes
terday afternoon he drove his big
truck back. James Turner remained
owe and came back with Mr.. Collins.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
Some Arithmetic"
Used In Leagues
Taxation Estimate

"Arithmeac must have changed
since I went to school," was the
comment of one local official to-
day after reading the article on
the prospective state tax levy
which appeared in the Friday
evening edition of the local So.
cialist daily.
when tho American says that
the state tax levy Is to be $2,-
067,14O, and then goes ahead and
says that the levy will be as mills,
plus s Of a mill on a $1,000, OOO,-
600 valuation 1t certainly must do
its figuring in q decidedly original
way. Simple multiplication shows
that the mill levy and valuation in
question will give q tax levy of
$4,8OO,0OO.
"Of course the Nonpartisan
league has changed a good many
laws, and may have changed the
multiplication table too, but 1t
looks as though the leagucrs
were trying to slip over something
rather raw"
The article in question was the
same which appeared in the FRI
day morning edition of the Fargo
COurier-News on which The Her
aid commented Friday evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
MOTOR DEALERS
FORM COMMITTEE
Plans Under Way to Receive
Truck Caravan Which
Will Arrive September 9.

F. H. Hav1land of the Dakota Auto
company was appointed chairman Of
the committee on arrangements for
the reception of the motor truck cara
van, which will reach Grand Forks
September 8. The is sent out
under the direction of the National
Motor Truck Sales Managers %associa-
ton and. is making a tour of the
northwestern section of the country.
The appointments Of the committee
were made this morning at a meeting
Of auto dealers in the city, held in the
Commercial club rooms. The other
committeeman named are: George
Dixon of the Dixon Motor company;
H.. c. Torrance, Of the Moore Auto
company; j. E. Sandlie Of the J.. E.
Sandlie company, Incorporated; F. G.
pany; H. w. Sims of the Sims Auto
company; II. P. Almquist of the Fire
stone Tire company; r. v. Riggs of
the Goodyear Tire company; A. Nc
Allister of Goodrich Tire company.
The truck caravan is scheduled to
arrive in Grand Forks, Tuesday, Sep
tember 8. shortly after noon. Exhibi-
tons and demonstrations will be held
the afternoon of September 9, all day
September 10, and the caravan will
leave the city early the morning of
September IL.
Thtscommittee has planned to pro-
The COMMITTEES has, planned to pro-
vide a train Of motor trucks. from the
various motor houDea In the city as an
escort to meet The caravan and con-
duct it into Grand Forks number
of farmers througfsout tht country
have also been fnterYicraedg will
have loads Of prodnss faay for de-
livery from field t6est6fe house, or
from farm RI citu k--4-z.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
WILSON WILL TAKE.
PART IN PARADE in
THE TWIN CITIES

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. s0.-Presi-
dent Wilson will make addresses in
st. Paul and Minneapolis on Septem-
Der 9, will participate In parades in
the Twin Cities and will make q short
speech to the state legislature, ac-
cording to the program completed to-
day and approved by the mayors of
Minneapolis and st. Paul. So
The president will arrive here from
Sioux Falls at $3.50 a. m. and will
leave for Bismarck at 10 p. m. The
st. Paul parade will take place imme-
diately after the president leaves the
Union station. He will go to the state
capitol after breakfast and then will
be driven to Minneapolis, where he
will speak in the afternoon.
President Wilson's night address
will be in the st. Paul auditorium.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
WESTERN GRAIN
GOOD QUALITY
THOUGH SCARCE
Yields Heavier in East Sec.
ton But Quality Lower y,
is Report.

Although & yis,d y
5 nsst ass,,ss E:,n ,,s.,sssE
that in Other, parfR accoHAfnE 50 a. ].
surratt, fstate Held agent Z the Blu
reau Of Crop Estimates, who returned
today after making a survey of the
crop conditions throughout the state.
Though many counties ingthe west
ern part of the state had a very light
crop the quality was good and the
crop conditions were noticeably bet
ter in the northwestern section than
In n extreme southwest. AS Mr.. Sur
raft worked east with his survey the
yield became heavier and the quality
lower, he states.
The fields ran decidedly uneven,
the grain ranging from an occasional
field of No. l to grain that 1t will not
pay to harvest.
Threshing Well Along.
Threshing in all counties of the
state is well advanced according to the
field agent and in some sections it is
reported that with about ten days
more OF good weather the work will
The yields Of grain thrsshed are
uneven in practically all sections Of
the state ranging from wheat that is
not worth harvesting up to twenty
nVe bushels to the acre. sssss -
Pastures Improvedss VIEW
The early August rains Improved
the pasture conditions ~notieeably In
the southwestern part Of the state
where feed for the livestock had been
scarce in July.
Hay I'M the southwest is repcrtekAaas
nearly a complete failure buthhe gras IL
will be sufficient to last until fan, II
is estimated. l s
All territory east and north OF tsae
Missouri river have sufficient hays te
carry the stock through this Water,
according to Mr.. Surratt.
The eastern half Of the state has
noticeable surplus of hay, some of
which is being sold to Reimbursement.
There is a tendency on the part d
North Dakota farmers to ash rather
high price for their hay frpm the
Montana men and it is reported that
a large number of buyers are going
through to Minnesota to secure their
winter supply of hay,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
VICTORY BUTTONS
WILL BE ISSUED
AT c OFFICE

The first silver Victory Button in
the city was today issued to Edward
S. Sibel who was shot in the hand
during the second battle of the Marine.
Bronze and silver Victory Buttons will
be sent to the Grand forks recruiting
office early next week and will be dis
tributed to service men, according to
Col. T. J.. Rogers of Aberdeen.
Honorably discharged service men
may secure the buttons by showing
their discharges to Corporal P. Howe,
recruiting officer. Bronze buttons are
issue to men who were In the service
but were not wounded while silver
marked buttons are issued to those
who were wounded.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
DEPT. CHIEFS
PARE BUDGET
Close Economy Required to
Fund City During Com
ing Fiscal Year.

City department heads are rapidly
completing their estimates Of expendi-
lures for the coming year in prepara-
ton for the annual meeting Of the
city council next Tuesday night at
which the appropriation ordinance
will be passed.
Owing to the manifest fact that the
city will be severely pressed for funds
this year all department estimates are
being pared to the lowest possible
amount.
The regular council meeting is be-
ing held Tuesday evening instead Of
or Monday, September 1, on account
of the fact that Monday is Labor Day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
DEFENDS TflfA
SPRUCE CORPORATION

Portland, Ore, Aug. ss.-Represen-
tative Clarence F. Lea, Democrat,
member OF the congressional sui
spruce production, telegraphed today
to Secretary of WA Baker mi-
pority report III which he took issue
with the majority report made Thurs
day by Republican members Of the
committee.
Representative Lea In HIS report
defended the actions Of the spruce
corporation in connection With the
Lake Pleasant railroad and saW mills
lcjAEed hessbelieved the criticism 81
John p. Ryan. former assistant secre-
tary Of war, Wa not justined.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
Over- Supply Of Farm
Workers In The CITY

With the close Of threshing on nan
farms and the recent rain, there is a
heavy over-supply Of farm workers in
Grand Forks. according to Employ
ment Agent Edgar I. Olsen.
The rain is not entirely responsible
for the surplus, according to the
agent, for many farms in this district
have completed threshing operations
and released a number of men. There
was an ~over-supply Of men before the
rain and more men are coming to the
city daily seeking employment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
WILLARD EXPECTED
BACK FROM SHEEP
BUYING TRIP TODAY

p Rex E.. Willard, county agricultural
agent, who has been in Montana for
several weeks purchasing sheep for
county farmers, expects to arrivs here
late tonight, according to word re-
ceived this afternoon.
No information of the success of
the trip has been received but at the
time of leaving Mr.. Willard expected
to purchase several cal loads of sheep
to fill the order filed with him by
farmers throughout the county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
Cup Tourney
Held This Afternoon

The Lovejoy cap tournament win be
played or the links OF the Grand
Forks Golf club this afternoon and a
short-stop tournament Of three or
four flights will be played the after
noon of Labor Day.
SeveraY golfers have won the Low
joy cup twice but no one has yet won
permanent possession of the trophy by
winning It three times.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
POPULAR PICTURE
REPEATED TONIGHT

On account Of the many demands
for a further opportunity for the peo-
pie of, Grand Forks to see the film
play, The Fall Of Barbary Coast
Manager Marks of the. Royal theater
has made arrangements for the film
to be shown again this evening.
been constantly in evidence at the
Royal during the III Of the picture
here,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
OF HUMANITY"
COMING TO THE REEL

The famous film, '".The Heart of
Humanity" will be seen at the Reel
theater in East Grand Forks Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday of next
week.
This film has previously been
shown at local theaters, and has
proved n of the great Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
EVENING HERALD !,
TO BE PUBLISHED
EARLY ON MONDAY

Next Monday, september 1 be-
ing Labor Day, the evening edi-
ton OF the Grand Forks Herald
viii he published at noon instead
OF at the usual time, In order that
the employees may have an opp0f.
tunity TO enjoy the days festivi-
ties.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
BlGLABOR DAY /
CELEBRATION
PLANS COMPLETE;
Stores Will Close at Neon,
Banks All Day Next
Monday.

Arrangements have practically be9k-
completed for the big Labor day cel-1
ebration to be held by the Grand
Forks Trades and Labor Assembly In
Belmont park Monday afternoon.
The program Of the day includes
an address by Attorney Frank b.
Feetham, a big dance In the Belmont
Park pavilion and an attractive pro-
gram Of race vents AMI other features.
The celebration. which will COM
mence at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
will be conducted in true picnic. styleS
and will continue through the after
noon and as long into the wight as
the dancers care to hold the floor.
Delegates to Fargo!
Some sixty or seventy delegates
from the Grand Forks Trades and
Labor assembly are expected to attend
the monster Labor day celebration, in
Fargo and those who do not go to
Fargo plan to turn in to make the day
here q complete success. -
The Grand Forks Municipal band
will accompany the delegates to, Far1
go. The delegates and band expect
to leave Sunday 20
Business VIII Close.
Business houses and firms Of the
city will close at 1880 o'clock Labor
day afternoon and banks of the city
will close for the entire day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30
COMMITTEE AGREED UPON.

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 30.-An adj
visory committee Of the faction Of
Texas Democrats which recently
agreed on a campaign for party re-,
former~Senator ]. w. Bailey, met here,
today to lay plans for effectively
placing its platform before all genuine
Democrats of the state"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-30

fseais red assures ,efieetien u ~.
ING The SAnico has every csnyes,a.
enee. The many special frssufrS u
THIS most usoderR range. togvthsf viii /.
its staupsh coatructios. assures -.
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New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Henry and Prosecutor
Clash in Healy Case
Rules Form Basis of Argument
Over Invasion of Restaurant
bv Uniformed Policemen

Inspector Dominick Henry of the lst
Inspection District was one of the Wit
nesses summoned yesterday during the
trial in Special Sessions of Sergeants
James J. Phelan and Peter Duffy, of
the West Sixty-eighth Street station.
These men are charged with oppres-
sion by Thomas Hcalv. restaurant man.
who alleged they invaded his place at
Columbus Avenue and Sixty eigh tn
Street, in uniform, and attempted 10
bar patrons Of the estab!is shmenI from
entering.
Thomas McGrath, Assistant District
Attorney, called Henry % the stand
after McGrath and other witnesses had
considerable discussion over the Police
Rule Book. The Assistant District At
torney held that this set forth THAI
police working on liquor law viola
tons must wear plain clothes. Police
who appeared at the restaurant in uni
form held their conduct vas covered
by Rule 16 in tha book, waich asserts
commanding officers are responsible le
for the conduct OF the men under them.
Henry proved a recalcitrant witness.
Asked when he had last read the Rule
Book, he snapped:
"Recently!'
answer my questions 'he way
want you TO- ordered McGrath, later.
"lll answer them my own way" re-
torted Henry.
Various patrons Of Healy's testified
to the alleged Objectionable conduct Of
the policemen. Counsel were given un-
til January 26 to submit written argu-
ments. Decision viii be handed down
February 9.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Hammerstein Widow Sued
For 81, 900 Funeral Bill
Son of lmpresario Asks Surro.
gate to Force Stepmother
to Repay Him

Surrogate Cohalan reserved decision
yesterday on the application OF Arthur
Hammerstein, theatrical manager, that
his stepmother, Mrs Emma Swift Ham
mcrstein, be directed to reimburse him
at once for $7,269 which, he saws. he
paid out for the funeral OF his father.
Oscar HammerStein, the opera lmpre-
sarlo.
Mr.. Hammerstein said his step
mother agreed that no expense should
be spared in the funeral arrangements.
that he paid for everything ordered bv
Mrs. Hammerstein. WHO agreed to give
him an order on The lessee of the
Manhattan Opera House, Hammer
stein property, to advance the money
due out Of the rent Of the theatcr.
Subsequently Mrs. Hammerstein re-
fused to issue the order said Mr.. Ham
merstein, who submitted corroborative
atfdavits by Morris Gest and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Rosenberg.
Mrs. Hammerstein replied to the
statements of her stepson that, while
there was an agreement under which
Mr. Hammerstcin was to advance the
expenses of his fathers funeral, she
denied that the bill rendered was rea-
sonable, and said that the amount ad-
vsnced was to be repaid as one Of the
debts Of the estate, to take its place
on the schedule OF obligations without
any preference over others
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Baby Hippo Slain;
Mother Indicted
By Zoo Officials
Cleopatra Refused to Feed
Trotzky; Doctors Believe
Crime Came From De.
sire to Win Antony'sFavor

Trotzky, the Arst pygmy hippopota-
mus born in captivity, is dead. Her
mother stepped on her.
She died on Christmas Eve, at the
age of thirty-siX hours. All Wednes~
day Dr. Ditmars, DR.. William r. Horna-
day and Dr.. w. Reed Blair labored to
get nourishment for the nfantile
"hippo." whom her mother refused to
feed. They tried a bottle, but it didn't
work. Next they got a goat, and tried
to persuade it to act as foster mother.
But Trotzky, living up to the charac-
teristics of her kind, was too rough.
SO the doctors decided the only thing
to do was to urge Cleopatra, Trotzkys
mother, to take the child back They
went to her tank in the south chamber
of the elephant house and put the
youngster in.
At first the two "hippos" would have
nothing to do with each other. Then,
while the doctors watched with fingers
crossed, Trotzky approached her mother
and began her first meal.
Without speaking, lest the charm
break. DR.. Blair shook DR.. Hornaday's
hand in congratulation. For ten min
utes Trotzky ate hungrily.
Then Cleopatra grew restless. She
shifted her position. and in moving
otiuCh Tue lllVic oue Will ueI low.
Trotzky was disturbed. but did not lose
her hold Then the mother grew saw
age and, clumsily lifting her leg,
brought down her full weight on the
youngsters back
The doctors rushed into the inclos-
ure, but it was too late.
There is some doubt at the zoo
whether the affair was an accident or
a murder. Some say Cleopatra didn't
mean to do any harm. Others, how
ever, maintain that since Antony, her
mate, had been angry since the young
one was born, she killed Trotzky to re-
gain his favor. If the second theory is
true, Cleopatra has not been successful.
Antony is as savage as ever, and
offers to fight anything that comes in
sight Of him.
Even in death Trotzky is extremely
valuable. Her body Will be mounted
and placed on exhibition in the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History. Ac-
cording to Dr.. Blair she is the youngest
of her species ever seen by man. The
pygmy hippopotami we're discovered in
Central Africa only ten years ago
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Marine Her0;s War Deeds
Cleanse Past of Crime
Clerk Who Fled While Books Were $15,O 900 Short
Enlisted Under Assumed Name, Then Won
Decoration for Bravery and Pardon for Faults

took nine prisoners and captured the
gun"
Three times Abbott just escaped
death. First it was bullet through
his hip, next bullet through his face,
last gas. He went through to the end
and started with the army Of occupa-
tion for Germany. An old wound
opened, however, and he was ordered
back to the United States. In January,
1918, at Camp Pontico, Pontico, Va, he
was discharged with honor, and i'm
mediately reenlisted, and WAS detailed
aboard the U. S. s. Dolphin. The ship
was ordered to the Portsmouth IN. H.
Navy Yard and there Haskell was rec
He was arrested and brought to Boston.
When Abbott came before District
Attorney Pellitier, and tho latter was
satisfied as to his fine war record, the
Suffolk County official placed him on
probation. Abbott was Immediately re-
arrested by the Navy Department.,
charged with enlisting under a false
name. Captain Grady, of the Dolphin,
believed, as did District Attorney Pei
letter, that Abbott having made good
the past should be forgotten, and ac-
cordingly wrote to the major general
commandant Of marines at Washing
ton:
"I consider this man q real soldier.
He has always conducted himself in a
soldicrly manner. 1t is desired that
this man be retained on board the
Dolphin for duty.'
Captain Grady's plea won. The Navy
Department changed its records; Cor
poral William II. Haskell became Cor
poral Arthur f. Abbott
Captain Grady then promoted him to
Sergeant. Sergeant Abbott is now with
the Dolphin in Southern waters, but is
looking forward to the day when he can
get leave Of absence to return to his
wifa and child
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Special Correspondence


BOSTON, Dec. 26.-Two and a half
years ago fugitive from justice. and
hunted throughout the country as the
$20-a-week clerk who fed from the
Federal Trust Company here with his
books short some $4,000. Arthur E.
Abbott to-day is an honored sergeant
in the United States Marines, wearing
a Croix de Guerro for brilliant service
in the Argonne, and free from paying
the legal penalty for his crime.
The facts in the case became known
to-day, when District Attorney Pelle-
tier admitted that he had placed Alb
bott on probation after the man had
been arrested in Portsmouth, N. H.,
where he had been sent in the line of
duty.
1t now develops that when Abbott
fed from Boston he went to New Or
leans with an employee of another Bos-
ton bank, who was implicated in the
theft. There they parted. Abbott en-
listing in the Marine Corps under the
name of William Haskell. He went
overseas with the 9th Regiment Of Ma
rines, was one of the forty-four left
Of the 1900 marines who went through
the Argonne, fought at Toul, Chateau
Thierry, the Marne and Soissons, won
the Croix de Guerre and promotion to
corporal and was wounded three times.
General Petain's citation comforting
on HASKELL" the Croix de Guerre read:
"Private William II. Haskell, Com
pany l., 9Th Regiment of Marines, at
the time of the engagement near
Vierzya, July 10, 1918. advanced be-
yond the front line to position from
which he was able to flank an enemy
machine gun. With one comrade he