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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
NEWS SISTER
ON THE STAND
Tells OF Defendants Actions
During Boyhood

los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. ~.
United Press. Miss Edna
Clancy. pretty styear.old half
sister % Harry y. New, to-day be-
gan her effort Go shield her
brother from blame for the death
81 his sweetheart, and her chum.
Friesia Lesser.
She was called an the first witness
In News murder trial today. and be,
gan 20 unfold a strange story OF her
brothers boyhood, Before she leaves
tho stand she IL expected 60 toll the
jury that sh. persuaded Mia. Lesser
Co refuse 10 become News bride. and
that this refusal led TO Miss Leascr's
death.
Miss Clancy told how. M a boy. her
brother had preferred 90 play with
her instead OF with boys his own
age. lie was eight years her senior
When he was II years old. n glass
candieatick was his favorita play
thing. His mother usually took IL
away from him As he grew older.
Miss Clancy nys. ho developed
brooding spells.
Cried About Nothing
sho told how shs had gone 20 his
room nj nigh, on several occasions
and found him crying, She asked
him what he was crying about
Nothing" he would answer.
After he returned TO Indianapolis
from the Mexican border. he told
Miss Clancy that someone from In.
dianapolis was pursuing him wher.
ever he went. telling tales about him
Up 90 this point " her testimony
Miss Clancy had nado no reference
TO News parentage.
The pretty girl made a striking
picture on IN. Witness stand. Stylish.
ly and hastily dressed, nho spoke her
words clearly. but her bright eyes
sparkied beneath film which threat
ened 10 develop into teasn She was
noticcabiy steeling herself for her
part In the fight for her brothers
freedom.
Talked 10 Harry
As the climax 10 her testimony
Attorney Lrcompts Davis led Miss
Clancy quickly and carefully thru a
recital OF how she had attempted 10
prevent tho marriage OF her brother
and Frieda Lesser.
She said abe talked chiefly to
Harry one niEht. begging him no,
10 marry. then 20 postpone the wed.
ding until their mother arrived from
indianapolis, She said that Harry
gave no answer.
She then went 10 Miss Lesser.
Il told Frieda Harry was not tit
20 marry" she testified.
Miss Lesser had promised to con
slider what she said.
did you know Miss Lesser was
approaching mothefhood1" she was
asked
NO. and ~ had this would
never have happened" she raid. Il
mean ! would not have in,srfsr~i Z"
did Harry seem 20 realize that
h. had been done an injustice by his
unfortuns BIRTH" Miss Clancy was
asked
Yes; he brooded abou, ~ and ye,
he would tell people about a." she
answered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
GENERAL WOOD
1920 CANDIDATE
Accepts South Dakota Re-
publican Nomination

PIERRE. 4. D., Dec. 3is--Gcn.
Leonard Wood. nominated for
president b. the South Dakota
republican state convention. filed
his acceptance with the secrc
tary Of state today.
Il do hereby declare that II nomi-
mated and elected will qualify"
read Woods acceptance. He gave
hts home address IA Bourne. Mass.
and D business address as Chica go.
= Gov. Coolidge Of Massachusetts
)kire1 he will not accept the spubli'
cam majority Endorsement for vice
president.
II was reported here today that a
petition naming w. G. McAdoo. dem
ocrat, would be flied. Today is the
last chance for filings.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3i.-Formal
entrance Of Gen. Leonard Wood In
the race for the republican presiden-
flal nomination will not change his
status In the army or make Il neces-
aary for him To resign, Secretary
Baker said today.
Baker said there was no statue
which Obligated an army officer to
resign upon his entrance into a 20
ntical contest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31

cars of the American Express COM
pany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31
HER SCREAMS
R0UT CROOKS
Flee When Woman Cries for
Help

A daring attempt af daylight
robbery was frustrated at 1890
a. m Tuesday by the screams Of
Mrs. Joseph Wehlerfner. .is6
.pth ave. -. who was awakened
from her sleep by the noise OF
the near.thieves "a they were
attemtping 10 of,srn the door.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31

los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. ~.
United Press Miss Edna
Clancy. pretty etyearoId half
sister ~ Harry \. New. to-day be
gan her effort 90 shield her
brother from blame for the death
81 hls sweetheart. and her chum.
frieda Lesser.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
ADVERTISEMENT
DAILY HEALTH TALKS
What is The Cause of
Backache?
BY

.t
Backache is perhaps the most COM
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Any woman in this condition is to be
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made Of roots and herbs put up with
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seem to have been intended by Nature
for that very purpose. Thousands of
girls and women, young and old, have
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Constipated women, as well as men,
are advised by DR.. Pierce to take his
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
(Herald Special service.)

(11G30A0 SDoC0 c&V1C
Fargo. n. D.. April 16.-'North
the subject Of an address delivered
before the North Dakota Employers
association in it's first annual owen
ton here today by F. E. Packard Of
the state tax commission.
MI. Packard showed that appro-
priations and levies made for the u.
suing two years will aggregate an in.
crease Of 21.4 per cent over levies and
taxes for all purposes in 1918, includ-
ing state. city, county, school district
and township levies. With the in
crease over 1917. the total gain will
be 80 1-3 per cent, said the tax COM
missioner, and he predicted that il
the increase in local levies is more
than>normal every tax bill in the state
will be boosted between 80 1-3 and
SO per cent.
This increase in the tax burden is
not due to appropriations or bond is
sues necessary to carry out h Nom
partisan league program. said Mr.
Packard. Only IT per CEN Of the to-
tai appropriations and levies are
made to carry out the industrial pros
gram Of the league he said, while 70
per cent Of the whole is for depart
ments old or newly created.
. "Our finances are in a desperate
plight said the commissioner. Or
dinarily for the fiscal year ending
June 80, we have a cash balance of
s350,00O to 100000. with all bills
paid. The prospects are now that
June 80. 1919. at the end of our fiscal
year, our general fund will be depleted
and we will have from $4,000 to
100000 in unpaid bills"
Showing how rapidly state expendi..
lures have risen. Mr.. Packard noted
the fact that in 1917 the total appro-
%priations for state purposes we're $4,-
229,054. while. according to statistics
prepared for the tax commission by
l.. A. Baker, and published with ap-
prevail of the Courier-News. A. C..
Townley's official organ. the total for
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
BIG RUSH,
FOR LAND EXPECTED

Helena. Mont, April 15.-Another
rush for land for homesteaders in the
central part of the state is expected
with the announcement by Joseph
Oker. receiver Of the federal land Of
fee here. of the designation by the,
survey Of 100000 acres in.
the Helena district. all Of which will
come under the stock grazing desig-
nation, affording an entryman oppor-
tunisy to secure a section of land. The
office already has 700 applications for
this land, which will be acted upon
April Is when the designation of the
land commissioner at Washington, be-
comes effective.
Mr.. Oker expects another flood Of in
quiries regarding this land similar to
received upon the opening of S.
900 acres of land in Beaverhead
county.
The land, designation for which was
received here this week, is good for
grazing and may be entered and filed
upon similarly as are other home
steads. On April rs applications for
the grazing land will be taken in the
Helena office and allowed, and the en-
trymen will be permitted to go on the
land and make the necessary i'm
proyements required BY law.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
NORTHWESTERN NEWS1
HEAVIEST TAX COLLECTION IN
HISTORY OF STATE BUT NORTH
DAKOTA0WE MORE THAN EVER

1919 will be $~12,s54.2s5, an increase
of $S736;231, or 2O3 per cent. Show
ing what he declared an unfair in
crease on acre property tending to-
ward the single tax system, he showed
that the leagues own estimate of the
average acre value in North Dakota
in 1913 was $5.48, Of $S76.S0 for a
quarter section, and that under the
league tax plan this would be in
creased to $2,923 per quarter section.
The league estimates that the levy
for state purposes will be .3,5 mills
as against 4.3 in 1913. From letters
written by levying> boards. the tax
commissioner estimates that the total
as local. will be 2o.5 mills this year
as against 40 mills last year. Apply
ing these to the changed values he
showed that the farmer would nav
an average of 1892 per quarter this
year as compared with $35.O7 last
year.
THE significant fact in this con-
nection is the increased burden on
This increase is much greater than
the average on all property, and city
property. both real and personal, en-
joys the advantage Of especial ex-
emptions which are not extended to
acre. property. This transferring of
the bulk Of the burden to acre prop
erty shows that we have progressed
thus far toward a single tax"
Bearing on the states present fin
ancial situation. the tax commissioner
showed that June 80, 1913. the state
had all its bills paid and a balance of
$49S, 702 in its general fund: in 1914,
all bills paid and a balance Of $780,
277; in 1915. all bills paid and a A.ai-
ance Of $3s5,476; in 1916, all bills
1917, $40S. 000. and in 1918, $780,
862, while April 1. 1919. after the
heaviest tax collections in the history
Of the state. there is but $9,369 in
the general fund. while the state owes
$50, 600 in unpaid and overdue bills.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
Pioneers OF Devils
Lake Region Begin
Compiling History

Devils Lake, N. D., April 15.-The
old timers Of the Lake region, have
begun the compilation of a history of
the settlement Of this section Of the
state, which when finished and bound
will be presented to the State His
torical society at Bismarck. Henry
Dale is the secretary Of the Pioneers
association and up to Monday night
$50 old settlers had handed in to him
their names with the story Of their
pioneer days.
1t is found that the great majority
of the old timers came in 1882 and
1883, but there are many who came
during the 70's. There are on the list
the names Of three men who have
been here since the latter SOS, the
Oldest settler so far recorded coming
to old Fort Totten in 1867.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
COMPANIES
SHOW INTEREST in
FARGO LIGHT BONDS

Fargo, N. D., April 15.-Bonding
companies Of the northwest are inter-
ested in the $150.00O bond issue which
the citizens Of Fargo on April l for
the erection of a municipal light
plant in Fargo, and have written
scores of letters addressed to the city
auditor, requesting information rela-
tive to the financial condition of the
city Of Fargo
1.-The matter is up to the city com
mission to determine when the bonds
will be offered said w r Watkins,
city auditor, this morning Until
proper authorization has been made
for the placing of the bonds on the
market, the companies will be in
formed that a statement of. the finan.
cial condition of the city is In state
of nrenarafi0n"'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
Nd AVlORS
.GOSOME WHEN
TWIN CITlES
$l2.14 For Nights Lodging
!, Is One Item Cited by !
Kositzky.

Bismarck. N. D., April 15.-"One
reason why North Dakota has no
money in the treasury today while
$4,000 in overdue bills remain un-
paid is found in some vouchers which
I have selected at random from the
many to whose payment I have OBJ
jected as a member of the auditing
board during the last two years." said
State Auditor Kari Kositzky today.
voucher No. 1880, for instance,
is for hotel room and services, six
days, $751; and meals, $780, The
total cost Of this officials six days
sojourn in Minneapolis was $44.90,
and of this amount $31 was for hotel
room and services The nature OF the
services is not disclosed.
Voucher 194,277 covers. another
jaunt to Minneapolis, for one day
only. and it calls for $12.14 for a
room and $2.S5 for meals. The state,
in addition to paying ,$12.14 for, a
official. of course paid his railway
fare, sleeper charge and meals on the
diner en- route to and from the city.
Voucher 17s,S46 is also for a days
visit in Minneapolis, $7.55 for room
and $3.50 for meals, a total Of S9.05.
H"I, need not ask how many of our
farmers who, are digging deeper and
deeper into their pockets each year
to pay the cost Of state government
blow $14.99 for one days board and
lodging in the Twin Cities.
Voucher 196,707 is for $65.40, COW
ering the cost of transporting an au-
tomobile which was driven from
Minneapolis to Bismarck under its
own power. The state doesn't own this
auto. and in the auditing board meet
ing I objected to the size of this bill
and had it cut down. The fact got to
Townley's ears in some way, and the
lei time he was in town he came in
and jumped me for it.
Leave these little things alone
and 60 after the big things was his
advice to me. I am taking that adj
vice in going after the board of inn
migration Hill which would take
100000 Out of an already barren
treasury for propaganda purposes;
and after the printing bill. which for
the benefit of 8. privileged few would
double the amount the state pays for
printing by requiring the publication
of worthless reports in which no one
Is interested; and after the board of
administration bill which places the
management of our great institutions
in the hands of a few politicians, and
after the judicial redistricting bill
which increases u expenses $4,000
per annum to make Jobs for a few
political friends Of the administra-
ton"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
Farm Hands. Scarce In
Southwestern Counties

Mott, N. D., April 15.-Owing to the
shortage of farm help. the labor sit
uation in Hettinger county has be-
come quite serious. Some SO or so
farmers are known to be looking for
men to drive four-horse outfits dur.
ing the spring seeding season. The
is so late and there is so much
blowing to be done that 1t makes the
situation very d~iscouraging to those
who are in need Of help. f. g. Orr.
county agent. has taken up the mat
ter with the United States labor Of.
flee at Fargo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
LEGAL NOTICE

8n0 WANTED,

z, BIDS WANTED.
The Board of Supervisors of Cleve-
land township, Walsh county. N. D., will
meet at the township clerks office on
the purpose Of receiving sealed bids at
so much per mile or so much per hours
actual work for grading a certain
amount of road in said township. Grad
ing to be lone with a tractor which
the contracting party must furnish.
Also wan an experienced mar to run
grader. About 100000 will be spent
on this job.
Office.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or an bids.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Cleveland Township,
Walsh County. N. b.
r. NJ. Huseby. Clerk.
Dated this 31st day of March, 1918.
april S-15-22)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
Crazy Woman Loses
Brother In France

Crary. N. d., April 16.-Mary v.
Orr Of this city has received details
Of the death of her brother, John
Raymond Joyce, who died on May
10. 1918. from the effects of poison
gas inhaled near Cantigny, France.
on the third Of that month. The
family has been in doubt regarding
the details of the young mans death
until recently a letter was received
by Alfred Joyce. brother of the man
killed who resides at st Cloud, MINI.
He removed his gas mask a few min
utes too oon inhaling enough Of
the poison to burn his lungs. He
lived about a week after the tac lc
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
500 Brakeman Badly
Hurt AT Washburn

Bismarck. N. D., April 15.-E.. F.,
Hayes of Minneapolis. a 500 line
brakeman running north out of Bis
marck on the way freight, is believed
to have sustained a conclusion OF the
brain when he was struck by a box
car while leaning from the cab of a
500 line engine in. the Washburn Lg-
mite Mine yards at Wilson on Monday
morning.
The injured man was given imme-
diate attention by the company ply
sician, DR.. Phelan. at Wilton, and
was then brought to Bismarck on the
freight and removed to st. Alexius
hospital. where an ex-ray was made
to determine the extent of his in
juries.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
CONSIDERATION OF
HARDING CASE WILL
START TOMORROW

Des Moines. Iowa. April 15.-Con-
s%ideration in the Iowa house Of rep
resentatives of its judiciary commit
tees Recommendation for impeach-
ment of Governor W. L. Harding for
his part in the Rathbun pardon case,
will start at $3.50 a. m. tomorrow.
Should the house accept the report,
thereby i~mpeaching the governor, the
controversy would be transferred to
the senate for trial Of the impeach-
ment charges: rejection of the COM
mittee report with possible adoption
Of a vote of censure would end the
matter,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
Portal Man Elected
Head OF Curling Club

Portal. N. D.. April 14-Jerry
Daley was elected president of the
International Curling club at the an
nua meeting. The other officers are
E:,R. Mcguire. vice president; T. A.
honorary president: A.. C. Paterson.
patron; Rev. T. U. Richmond. chan.
lain. and members of the executive
committee: A. j. Somers. w. IT.. Dor
sey. r. H. Douglas, II. w. Gill and T.
Waddington.
The financial statement showed a
paid-up membership of sixty with re-
ceipts for the season Of $6O4.39 and
disbursements $57S.7S,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15

forthcoming il he would withdraw
his opposition to the Carson-Martin
trolley fare bill.
Senator Thompson has testified
that the alleged governorship proposal
vas made to him at a luncheon with
Mr.. Whitman in New York March 20,
on behalf of Theodore P. Shonts.
president of the I~nterborough Railway
company.
Mr.. Whitman has acknowledged
having had luncheon with tn esena-
tor but denied that he had made any
mention of the governorship or Mr..
Shonts' name.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
LAKE WILL
HAVE LARGEST OVEN
IN NORTH DAKOTA

Devils Lake. N. D., April 15.-with
the completion Of improvements now
being made in the Matson wholesale
bakery in this city. the largest bake
in the state will be in Devils
Lake. according to statements made
by the proprietor.
The additions to the vel capacity
are costing no less than $4,000, not
cost Of installation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
o T in BRAZIL
WILL KEEP PRICE
OF COFFEE HIGH

Cleveland. Ohio, April 15.-The
price of coffee will continue to be high
according to Carl w. Brand of Cleve-
land, president of the National Coffee
Roasters' association, who presided at
a sectional meeting here today Of
se~venty-f1ve coffee roasters from Ohio.
Western Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Southern Michigan.
Coffee has advanced in price on
account of a severe frost in Brazil
that will result in decreased crops for
a long time, MI. Brand said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
Major Crane To Speak
At Educators Meet

Minot, N. D., April 16.-Major A.
G.. Crane, president of the Minot
Normal on leave to serve as a mem-
Der of the sanitary corps staff in the
office of the surgeon general Of the
army. and especially detailed to re-
construction work, will address the
Northwestern Education association.
which meets here Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. Major Crane is ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow to remain
until Sunday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
o1D1D 10 3XA10HB Ao0oU13l
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,)

4"# tTE.
County Of Grand Forks.
IN COUNTY COURT.
In h Matter. Of the Estate Of Holton
A. Shaw, Deceased.
On reading and Ming the petition Of
Kristine Peterson. administrators Of the
estate Of Holton3A. Shaw. deceased. repl
Iesenting among other things that she
has fully administered said estate. and
praying that . time and place be hxed
for examining n allowing the account
Of her administration and for the as
sisnment Of the residue OF said estate
III It's ORDERED. ina, sara account
Be ezamined. : petition heard. ~ "a.
day OF May. A. Z. 1915. ct 10 o'clock
1. ma. ut Grand Forks In said county.
AND IT 10 FURTHER ORDERED.
That notice hereof be s9iyen to all per-
sons interested by publishinE . copy OF
sive weeks prior to said day OF hearing
Newspaper printed and published at
Grand Forks, in aid county.
Dated ut Grand Forks. N. D., this 18th.
day Of March, Al. D..1et1.
BY the Court.
Judge of County Court.
II. ]. MAYER, Atforney.
1Apsilg 3-e-1t-33> -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
Canadians To Join Us
In American Crow Hunt

Medicine Hat. Alta, April 15.-
Canadian sportsmen and farmers have
agreed to cooperate with their Amer
lean neighbors in conducting a con-
tinent-wide crow hunt this spring and
summer. The birds will be slaughter
ed in the eastern provinces, while the
drive is on throughout the American
and Canadian northwest. The "crow
shoot" idea, conceived by citizens Of
Canton, S. D.. proved popular and
quickly spread to other states and to
Canadian provinces.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15
WHITMAN ON STAND
in ALLEGED BRIBERY
CASE IN NEW YORK

Albany. N. z. April 16.-Former
Governor Charles s. Whitman was to
be the principal witness today before.
the senate judiciary committee In Its
inquiry into the charge OF. Senator
George r. Thompson that q campaign
fund OF q half million dollars and IN
fluentiRl backing for the Republican
nomination for governor would DO
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15

While the majority committee re-
port urges Impeachment Of the gov
ernor, a minority report recommends
merely censure. The majority report
on Attorney General Havner, formu-
lated today, was expected to recon-
mend generation. while the minority
report was to call for ceusure in his
case. too,