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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-25
Northwestern NeUs
Supreme Court Bars Banking.
Board From Further Action
In NOnpartisan Bank Deal
, be material evidence were denied.
Leinke Presented Case.

The state banking board made it's
return October rs, when William
Lemke, vice president Of the Nation
al Nonpartisan League, presented af-
idavits from the state examiner and
a certified accountant declaring the
bank solvent. The State Banking
Board motion for the taking of oral
testimony to determine the solvency
of the bank was denied, but the board
was given until Oct. 90 to present adj
ditional ,%affidavits supporting its con-
tention of insolvency.
In the meantime President Townley
called the league farmers to Fargo
on Tuesday, Oct. 21. to protest against
the closing of the bank and to make
good their. post-dated checks and
notes n to subscribe to stock and
make deposits which would permit the
bank to reopen.
Sustains LOTUS.
The supreme court in making its
temporary writ permanent, sustaips
the contention Of the state examiner
that his prerogatives were usurpcd by
the banking board in closing the Far
go bank, and on this point the court
says:
Where the State Banking Board.
and the Attorney General acting pur-
suant to it's orders, during the absence
of the state examiner from the state
and without his initiative action,
knowledge or consent, or that of the
acting state examiner, caused an ex-
animation of the Scandianavian-Am-
erican Bank at Fargo to be made and
Immediately upon the reception of the
report of its examiners declared such
bank to be insOlvent, caused the bank
to be closed, and it's temporary re-
ceiver to be placed in charge thereof,
arbitrarily and without any warning
or opportunity given to the bank Of
ficials or stockholders to comply with
it's demands of findings and without
notifying or consulting the state ex-
an1iner or the acting state examiner. it
is held that such action was 1--WE
ranted, illegal. and neither within the
spirit or letter of the legal powers
conferred Upon such board"
The court holds that the examiners
action in listing as excessive and in
adequately secured loans a number of
loans aggregatinE s743.000 secured
largely by farmers notes and farmers
post-dated checks, Sin proportion OF
about two to one, and where such ex-
aminers have by arbitrary action and
without specification concluded thai
such farmers notes are not worth
over fifty per cent of their total
amounts and hat the post-dated
checks are not collateral at all and OF
no substantial value, it is held that
such determination is wholly arbi.
trary and without foundation in fact
Post-Datcd Checks Negotiable.
The court holds that post-dated
checks are negotiable instruments
similar to bills of exchange at a flu.
ture date, and ma be used as collat,
. eral paper the same as any other ne
gotiable Instruments.
The court finds that the records
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-25

cooperation Of its officials, has dis
an ability to comply with all
the lawful orders of the banking au-
thoritics OF the state; that according
to his report, such bank is not only
solvent, but retains both its original
capital n surplus unimpaired, as
well as some undivided profits. The
interests of this state and the credits
Of it's financial institutions at home
and abroad have been needlessly
jeopardized and public alarm has
likewise been needlessly created"
s Judge Robinson writes an especial
.ly cOncurring% opinion
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-25
BOY Is KILLED BY
BREATHING STEAM

Wildrose, N. D.. Oct. 25.--A PEI
culiar accident caused the death OF
the 5-ycar-old son of Peter Herberg
here early this week. The little fell
low got too close to a boiling teaket-
tie and took a deep breath of the hot
steam. The steam scalded his mouth
and throat, but the parents thought
there was no immediate danger so did
what they could for the boy and put
him to bed. Medical attention was
not called until the second day after
the accident and then it was found
that the bronchial tubes had swollen
so that air could not be inhaled into
the lungs. The boy died on the third
day after the accident.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-25
New Rockford Organizes
American Legion Post

New Rockford. N. D., Oct. 25.-The
Raymond E.. Thorn post No. 80,
American Legion, was organized here
at a meeting held in the city hall this
week. At the elcticon til. following
officers We're chosen:
Communicating Bervig.
Vice Commander-W. c.. Gocrner.
Post Adjutant-W. +. Caverly
Finance Off1ccr-C. l.. Wheeler.
Sergeant-at-Arms-W. r. Bailey.
Chap'ain-E. Mcclure.
HiStorian-E. c. Eorstein.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-25
Man Who Was Killed
Was Not Bank Bandit

Beaver Falls, Pa, Oct. 25.-Of-
flcials of Beaver county announced
here today that the man who was
killed by an armed posse near Cooks
Ferry, Is miles from here, late last
night, was not n of the three BAN
dts who yesterday robbed the State
ban of Beaver Falls, murdered a
director of the institution and es-
capped with more than $1,000 in cur
rency. =
The dead man was known as Tom
Mariana. His companions gave
heir names as Walter Roecella and
Pete Mareno, Italians of Youngs-
town, Ohio. They said that when
members of the posse called on them
to halt they did not understand and
started to run and the shooting fol-
lowed.
A message from Youngstown au-
thoritics states that three men had
been arrested there as suspects and
were being held in connection with
the robbery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-25
WOMAN Is CONVICTED
OF MURDER OF NUN

Leland. Mimi. Oct. 25.-Mrs. Stan
islawa L%ypchinsti, charged, with
Staying twelve years ago at Isadore,
near here. of Sister Mary John, a
Fellclan nun. vas convicted of muir
der in the first degree by a jury in
circuit court here this morning
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-25

$3.50 A. M Judging Starts in tn New Grand Forks Livestock Auditorium.
&@ n to b completed by 1900 noo 81" #as# #%
1915 F. NJ. Formal Opening of the Sale by Pres. A. H. White with shor
address by Secretary Harding of the American 'shorthorn Breeders
Association E ,W I$ &
1880 P. N. The Congress Sale starts with H. o. Teller. Auoaoneer, in
e charge. Animals to- be sold in the order they were placed.
$3.50 p. NJ Banquet at Hotel Dacoah followed by IN evening Of r@l enter
tanment The committee are endeavorng 20 secure Hon. Duncan
also help to entertain n ne of the features will b several numbers
II BY SANDY Cranston"o of Anuer who rivals Harry Lauder as n enter
81 tainer. The Shorthorn Movie Film will be show and other novel
features given. 4#%@ SD
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
Seven Hurt When One
Car Hurls Another Into
Fence Near HummelstOwn

Seven persons were more or less
seriously injured last evening when
an automobile in which they were
riding was struck In the rear by an
other high powered car, proceeding
at high rate of speed and hurled
through fence at Beaver school,
house, on the road between Hum
melstown and this city
George Lame, of Campbellstown,
owner of the car In which the in
iured persons were riding was driv.
ing II at. tho time, The other car
Ii owned and operated by an Eliza
BEETHOVEN resident,
Robert Steck, of Hoekeraville, is
reported 10 have been severely in
iured about the head and to-day Is
reported In serious condition,
Peter Painter of Camphellstown, is
suffering with a badly fractured
right arm and injured hip,
The other hve persons who were
riding In the car at the time OF the
accident are badly bruised, scratch
ed or cut, The other car proceeded
on It's way without stopping, No
persons in II are believed to have
been hurt,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
ARREST ITALIAN
AS HE PLACES
BOMB AT HOUSE
Police Find Two Cylindrical
Machines Similar to Those
Used in June Outrages

Farrell. Pa, July t5.-Carrying
two cylindrical bombs, which the
police say are similar to those used
by terrorists in their outragos in
eight cities last June, an Italian who
gave his name as Ralph Ruotolo, 80.
of Youngstown, o.. was arrested
here this morning In the act Of
placing one OF tho internal ma
chimes in tho rear of the home of
Joseph Canteloup, II wealthy fruit
merchant, lie was placed In Jail and
Federal authorities notified.
Match Ills Downfall
Ruotolo's arrest followed his re-
quest OF pedestrian for u matcn,
The man noticed the Italian carried
two suspicious looking packages un-
der his arm and notified the police
Chief OF Police Mccartney and two
officers found Ruotolo In the rear
Of the Canteloup home In the act,
they say. of placing one of the hombs
under the structure. The Italian was
captured after struggle with the
Officers. The bombs were taken to
To the police station. whore u was
said, an explosive expert has teen
summoned 10 examine them,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
CITY TO SELL
ARMY FOODS AT
REDUCED COSTS
Mayor Is Determined to Cut
Prices; Colonel Schell Heads
Distribution Committee

Harrisburg's Mayor, Daniel l..
Kiester, to-day started a movement
to cut the high cost of living when
he named Lieutenant Colonel Ed
ward II. Schell chairman of the COM
mittee to take up plans for buying
the surplus stock of foodstuffs at the
United States Reserve Depot at New
Cumberland. Colonel Schell will
have the privilege of naming his
own committee. 1t is understo cd
there are enough volunteers to guar
antee financing the proposition.
Mayor Kiester said
Il am not going to stop here.
there is no reason for the high
prices asked for foodstuffs. | in
tend to get to the bottom and find
out just where the profiteering
starts. l know one thing. High
prices in the markets are due most
ly to forestalling and ] am going to
make every effort to stop that prac-
tice. Forestallers have been a
menace for a long time. 1t has al
ways been a hobby with me to get
after those dealers who buy early
in market and put up the price,
forcing the farmers to raise their
prices. Our markets should and will
be regulated if l am able to carry
out my plans. l shall let the people
know Just what / am doing to help
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
USES RENTED
ROOM AS BASE
OF OPERATIONS
Clever Swindler Moves in and
Within Few Hours Moves
Out; Clothing Missed

Less than two hours after he had
rented a room from Mrs. j. Reed,
500 North Front street, a clever
swindler left the residence with
four suits of clothes belonging to
another roomer, while his landlady
was answering a call at the door.
The police have been notified.
The man is reported to have gone
to the Reeds residence, represented
himself as an employe of the Cum
berland Valley Telephone Company,
and to have made u deposit on a
room, according to the information
furnished by Mrs. Reed to Detective
Hyde Specie, of the city police
force.
He was shown to the room and
there started to unpack two suit
cases and n handbag which he car
ried with him. Later the landlady
was called to the door and within
short time the man came down
stairs with his suitcases and hand :
bag, and said that he was going for
the remainder of his clothing,
Mrs. Reed became suspicious when
ne failed to return within a reason
able time and her examination
showed the four suits TO be missing
All were the property OF A. n
Hitchcock, employed by the state
Workmen's Insurance Fund. All of
the clothing is too large for the
thief, who is described as being
OF medium build.
Police officials to-day held out n
warning to all proprietors of hoard :
ing houses to be on their guard in
renting their rooms. A large n,,r,"
ber OF them have been called by tele-
phone from police headauarters
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
CITY'SCAVALRY
TROOP MEETS TO
REORGANIZE UNIT
Committees Named to Boost
Membership and Inquire
For Armory For Body

Definite steps toward the reor-
ganizatlon OF the Governors Troop
were taken at IA meeting held at the
Pennsylvania Railroad Mems Y, M.
G. a, last night, There were fifty-
five former members of the troop
present Lieutenant Charles a,
Kline presided.
The meeting primarily was held to
discuss the most effective method
of bringing the troop back 10 lts
position as "A distinctive unit, To
this end "A paper was signed signify
ing the intention of those present to
eneot reorganization provided con-
ditiona prove satisfactory, Fred O,
lNter was chosen secretary and
Robert cowen treasurer, II was de-
termlned TO appoint committees on
membership and the securing OF an
armoty, and the following persons
were nnmed'
on Membership Robert Cowen,
chairman, Wilson kirkpatrick
Henry cocklin, Lloyd Pike, John
shade, stanley Rhunp,
ON Armory Russell Challenger,
chairman, Robert cowen, Guy
Ielgler, Henry ceeklin and Wilson
Kirkpatrick
The sentiment of the men assem-
bled clearly was In favor Of reor
gan'aation and further steps toward
that end viii he taken At a meetina
to he held at the HOPE hre house
on July 2s,
The members present included
former members Of the Governors
Troop OF Cavalry which left here In
September, 1917, for Camp Han
cock, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
OMerIS Made
of Money to
HelpFight
CASE IN WHICH
BLAME IS FIXED
Boost in Price of
Bread Is Chief
Home Topic

Harrisburg continued to twist
and squirm in the grip of high
food prices to-day with little
prospect of relief. Housewives
who went forth to buy provender
in the hope that the cost of living
had lessened and that henceforth
they might apply some of their
funds in other necessary directions
returned to their homes disappointed.
The prices had not decreased, nor
was there prospect that they might
within the next few days. Through
out the city the boost in the cost of
bread was the chief topic of discus
sion at the family board. 1t was said
that some of the baking concerns
that had announced the raise had
felt the result of the increase in
loss of business.
Will Loan Money to City
Out at 80 Evergreen street the
food prices got under the hide of
w. Z. Wisehart, a practical citizen
who said he had $1,000 i'll cash and
Liberty bonds that he would gladly
loan the city without cost to the
municipality in order to help "down
the food barons."
Mr.. Wisehart said he was certain.
there were many other people in the
city who would be glad to advance
money toward a fund that would
bring relief to the poor people. Mr.,
Wisehart said
II went to a meat market on
Saturday and bought a box of
berries for 20 cents. l went
back for another box and found
the meat dealer had sold out
at 20 cents. / went to the Hill
market and paid a farmer who
raised the berries 80 cents for
a box of the identical kind of
berries l had bought for 20
cents"
Blamcs Gougc OH Farmer
This experience of the Evergreen
street man clearly put the increase
up to the farmer. Patrons of the
Broad street market recall that
people who go early to the market
and ask prices often are told that
the prices for the day haze not been
determined oupon.
'If we can get relief only for a
short time" said Mr.. Wisehart, 1T
will be worth while to assist the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
CITY SQUIRMS IN GRIP OF
i, HIGH PRICES FOR FOOD IN
HOPE COST MAY LESSEN
DIRIGIBLES TO BE
OCEAN CARRIERS
By Associated Press.

New York, July ia Zeppe-
lin freight and passenger trans
Atlantic service, to start about
October 49," between New York
and Hamburg, with Boston, Chi
cago, Berlin and Dusseldorf as
ports of call. is announced in ad-
vertisements in German language
newspapers and one American
paper published here.
Hans Khars, an importer, who
inserted the advertisements, said
that he had been designated by
an American banker to act as
agent for an overseas dirigible
freight and passenger service to
be financed by American, British
and German capital.
Bookings for freight shipments
and passengers would he received
after September Is, Mr.. Khars
said, adding that a tentative plan
of s91 per ton had been set as
the trans Atlantic freight rate,
about $40 more than the per-ton
rate by water. He said he had
no idea as yet as TO how many
passengers could be carried.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
BREWERS
FIRST ROUND OF
NEAR BEER FIGHT
Court Overrules Demurrers of
Liquor Interests to Charges
of Prohibition Violations
By Associated Press.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 15.-The
government won it's first point to-
day in its fight against the sale OF
beer containing two and three
fourths per cent. alcohol when
Judge w. H. S. Thompson. in United
States District Court, overruled de-
murrers of officers and directors of
the Pittsburgh and Independent
Brewing Companies to charges of
violation of the wartime prohibition
law. Each of the defendants, nine
teen in all, was held in $1,000 bail
for the November term of court.
Judge Thorn psons decision fol-
lowed arguments by counsel repre-
senting the eleven officials of the
Pittsburgh Brewing Company i'm
support of their demurrers to
charges in a test suit brought by
United States Attorney r. l.. Craw-
ford. charging violation of the dry
act by sale of beer containing more
than one half of one per cent Of
alcohol to a local saloon keeper.
Judge Thompson said his ruling
applied also to demurrers filed this
morning by eight directors OF the
Independent Brewing Company to a
similar suit started on Saturday.
Counsel for the brewers, in filing
demurrers, had asked that the suits
be dismissed because. II was
charged the governments suits were
based upon insufficient law as no.
where in the informations was IL
said the beer alleged to have been
sold was intoxicating. Attorneys for
the government maintained. how
ever. that the sale of beer contain
ing moro than one-half of one per
cent. alcohol constituted a violation
of the wartime prohibition law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
OH! OH! MILADY!!!

Bridgeport, Conn, July 15.-A
general strike of the corset work
ers of the United States was de-
cided on at a meeting of the eX-
ecutive committee of the Interna-
tional Corset Workers Union this
morning, and Miss Fannie Cohen,
vice-president of the Information
al Garment Workers Union, left
imm ediately for New York to OBJ
tain the authorization of that
body for the strike.
Ira Ornburn. secretary of the
Connecticut State Federation of
Labor. announced this morning
that the corset. workers and af-
filiated organizations will eXpend
$250,000 to win the strike.
There are 10000 corset workers
in Connecticut. A strike would
affect the interests of over 10000
persons it is said.
The workers demand q 44-hour
week, closed shop, fifty per cent.
increase in pay, and no charge
for materials used in the work.
The workers met at II o'clock
this morning and were addressed
by Miss Nellie Chase. president
of the local union of Corset
Workers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
SECRET PLEDGES
OF JAPANESE ARE
SEVERELY SCORED
Senator Norris Produces Dip
lomatic Correspondence
on Shantung
BLACK SPOT IN TREATY
Ratification Means Pledge to
Give American Lives and
Blood if Necessary
PLOTTED RUIN OF CHINA
Urged Her to Come in War as
Ally and at Same Time
Planned to Destroy Her
SPOT IN TREATY
PLOTTED RUIN OF CHINA
By associated Press.

Washington, July 10 \ charge
that Japan secretly secured pledges
from Great Britain. France. Italy
and Russia early in 1917 that in the
peace settlement. Shantung peninsu-
la should. for certain considerations,
be turned over to the Toxic govern
ment, was made in the Senate to-day
by Senator Norris, Republican, of Ne
braska, who produced what he de-
clared to be copies of diplomatic cor
respondence embodying the promises
of Great Britain and France. These
pledges. the Nebraska Senator de-
clared, fully explained the pressure
which resulted in Shantung's trans
fer to Japan under the Versailles
Treaty whose ratification by the
Senate, would write the backest
page in the nations history"
British to Get Islands
Great Britain's influence in the
matter, he charged, was secured by
Japan's support of British claims TO
Pacific islands south of the Equator,
while Frances aid was purchased by
promise OF the Toxic government
to help draw China into the war so
that German ships in Chinese kur-
bors would be available for carrying
troops and provisions to France.
ION the 27th day of March, 1916"
said Senator Norris, the Japanese
minister of foreign affairs at Toxic,
approached the British ambassador
located at that place, with a view Of
bringing about an agreement with
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
State Bureau
May Inquire
Into Boost
SITUATION IS
WATCHED HERE
Officials Are Ready
to GiDe Their
Assistance

Food prices and conditions in
Harrisburg may be among the
first to be studied by the State
Bureau of Markets when it is
reorganzed by Secretary of Agriculture
Fred Rasmussen about the first of Au-
gust, the situation in the State capital,
where provision prices have been sky
rocketing with little reason, having
been under observation by State Off
cials to inquire into cost OF production,
handling and final placing before the
consumer and as hundreds of people
connected with the State government
are among the sufferers together with
the residents of the Harrisburg district
there will be a sympathetic touch to
the inquiry
State Officials Take Notice
The upward trend of produce prices
in Harrisburg, which is in the midst
of large truck farming section. h
been attracting attention not only of
State officials. but iof farmers tt ,ln-
selves, many of whom have been C IN
planning that they are not getting any
thing like what is being charged TO the
consumers
In the event that conditions here be-
iOillt Illuiil WOTstn Sldlt OFFICIALS Will
stand ready to cooperate with the Blu
| reau of Merchants or any special COM
mittee of the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce or a committee named by
the Mayor to probe the cause of the
price gouglng in Harrisburg.
Professor j. G. Sanders. director of
the bureau of plant industry in the
State Department of Agriculture will
leave tomorrow for Europe to make an
! intensive study of the potato blight and
methods being used to check 1t for the
Federal and State governments. The
expense will be borne by the Federal
board in charge of horticultural inves-
legations Professor Sanders has been
working with Federal officials in the
campaign against the blight in the
lower anthracite field, where inspec-
tions were made recently by British
scientists, and he will visit England
Scotland and Ireland potato growing
districts and possibly go to the con-
tinent. The blight has caused loss of
thousands of dollars worth of potatoes
in Pennsylvania and experiments are
now being made with a potato that will
he immune. He will take with him
results of. the work in Luzerne Schuyl-
kill and other counties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-15
WILL NOT CALL
WILSON BEFORE
SENATE BODY
Foreign Relations Committee
Hostile to His Appearance
to Discuss Treaty
THE FIGHT is GOING ON
All Documents Considered by
American Peace Commits
sioners Asked For
LEAGUE DRAFTS ALSO
Senators Are Eager to Have
Every Scrap of Informa-
ton Attainable
THE FIGHT IS GOING OF
LEAGUE DRAFTS ALSO

Washington, July 15.-Indications
that President Wilson would not be
asked to appear before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee for
discussion of the Peace Treaty were
said to-day to have been received
in administration quarters.
High administration officials init
mated they had been informed by
some members of the committee
that the majority of that body
seemed hostile to suggestions that
the President be asked to appear or
that the committee confer as a body
with him at the White House.
Should the committee decide not
to invite the President to appear
before it Mr. Wilson might begin his
tour of the country earlier than he
had planned The general under
standing has been that the Preli-
dent was withholding decision re-
garding his itinerary and the date
for beginning his Swing around the
circle" until the Foreign Relations