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Highest u. S. Decoration Is
Awarded TlUO Officers And
Nineteen Enlisted Soldiers

Recommendation being reviewed by q
board of officers to make certain that
an unusual act of heroism is COM
memorated. N
Some Of the decorations were
awarded posthumously. won by men
who lost their lives in heroic acts.
The list follows:
ceasedl, Denver. Colo. 356th imam
try. who led the battalion he com
manded forward against machine
gun cross fire. wading waist deep
across a. stream to reach the enemy
and crawling on his hands to follow.
He died of his wounds. s
Private Jesse N. Funk, Calhan,
Colo, and Charles d. Barger, Stotts
City. Mo-, Company L, s54th infantry.
for rescuing wounded 500 yards in
front Of the American line. making
machine gun fire.
dress. Company A. lO5th machine
gun battalion, for rescuinR two wound
cd men from q burning British tank
under artillery and machine gun fire.
Sergeants Alan Louis Eggers, Sum
NIT, II. j.. 10th infantry. and John
Cridland Latham, nearestSof kin resid-
Ing Mt Westmorsland. England, ma
chine gun company. 107th infantry.
and Corporal Thomas p. O.Shea. Sum
NIT. N. u. for rescuing IN ofiicar and
two men from . damaged American
tank and by means Of the machine
gun from the tank standing on the
enemy all day from she'll hole With :
in the enemy lines Corporal O'SheA
died OF wounds. & 81
Sergeant James I. Mestroyitch.
Fresno. Cal. Company g. lllth infan-
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To Hit Everybody.
The league program will hit> every
taxpayer in the state. There will be
general increase all along the line,
and the burden will fall heaviest upon
land, except as special taxes are to
be levied against railroads, utilities
and incomes.
Last year the state collected about
$19,OO0,O0O in taxes and revenues, all
but one million coming directly from
tadls. The state received $1,500,000.
From licenses and other fees the state
secured $2,500,00O, completing its
yearly income. Out Of the $18,000,-
900 paid in taxes, railroads and utili-
ties companies contributed $2,O00,000.
The people, therefore, paid S16,000,-
600 in direct taxes.
Farther This Year.
But they'll have to go farther than
that this year! The league has pre-
sented bills which takes all taxes col
lected from railroads and gives it to
the state, taking about IL per cent OF
all taxable property in local units.
This means approximately $1.900,000
removed from the local units, which
the people will have to make up.
Last year the people contributed ap-
proximately $14,O0O,000 to 5000,
900, but next year, with the gradual
increase in taxes for local purposes
which will require about $20,000,000
in all. the people will have to provide
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-04
Congressional Medals of
Honor ! Awarded on Rec
ornrnendation Of General
Pershing - Many Distin-
guished Medals Have
Been Awarded. y

Washington, Feb. Award of
congressional medals Of honor, the
highest American military decoration,
to two officers and 10 enlisted men
Of the army in France was announced
today by the war department.. Only
three of the medals had been awarded
previously for service in the great
war.
All Of the awards were upon recon-
mendation by General Pershing. BY
act Of congress the medal can be
given only for Conspicuous galJantry
and intrepidity above and beyond the
call Of duty in action" n,
Many distinguished service crosses
for gallantry, in action and distin-
guished service medals, given for
|conspicuous service of any character
in connection with the army have been
awarded heretofore. but the wearers
Of the medal OF honor constitute 4
special roll OF honor. II carries with
1t gratuities and certain privileges. 81
The cross and distlnguished sery-
Ice medal can be awarded by any In
dependent commander In the 4ield.
The medal OF shonor II given by the
secretary Of war on the recommenda-
ton of the military commanders. each
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about $5,000,0O0 in addition to the
tremendous increase in the state tax.
This makes an increase of 33 Ia per
cent. And this increase in local and
state tax requirements does not in
clude the money that will be received
through the income and corporations
taxes.
"A bill introduced by the league Sat
urday removes railroads and utilities
taxes from local units and converts
them into the state treasury. The
league hopes to raise about $4,000, 900
through this tax. Last year railroads
and utilities contributed about $4,000
900, of which only $25O,000 went to
the state. The reclassif1cation act
which is being disputed in the joint
committee, would assess railroads and
utilities at 100 per cent Of their actual
value, as compared to the present as.
sessment of 80 per cent, making an
assessment three and one-third times
as great. This would produce, at the
lowest estimate. $s,00o,000, and there
is every indication that 1t would reach
almost $10,000,000.
Assessment Doubled.
Under the reclassifcation act lands
will be assessed at just twice theil
present assessed valuation, the as.
sessment on used lands jumping from
-
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CHANGES IN
INCOME TAX
BILL MADE
Bill Relating to Road and
Bridge Taxes to be Rec
commended to Pass.

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 4-The joint
taxes committee this morning made
important changes in the income tax
bill by exempting incomes on interest
on farm loan mortgages and on North
Dakota bonds which are to be issued
this year to the amount of $17,OO0,-
900.
/, The amendment already has Gre
ated quite sensation for the whole
league tax program has been aimed
at the big financial interests and at
comes from farm mortgages. These
now are to be exempted from tax
alton. The amendment was made
after w. G. Royland, the league tax
expert. informed the committee that
certain life insurance companies held
a big mortgage investment in the
state and one of them having as high
as eight million, he said. The ex-
emption applies to both corporations
and individuals.
The committee did not decide the
question of striking out the three pei
cent tax on incomes Of corporations
Despite the fact that the Grand
Forks county delegation, backed ur
by the county commissioners, does not
want the legislature to pass House
Bill 81, repeating Section 4051 Of the
compiled laws of 1913 relating to road
and bridge taxes, the majority repor,
of the house tax committee will rec.
ommend that the bill pass.
A report was presented this after.
noon, together with minority repor
signed by j. F. T. O'Connor, recon-
mending indefinite postponement. MT
O'Connor In his report declared tha'
the people Of Grand Forks county
were not interested in the matter ant
that In fact they wanted the bridge
affairs left as they are.
The senate has no calendar today
while the house has one of four minor
bills and one on general orders.
This is the last day, however, fol
the Introduction of bills in the senate
and that body will be kept busy fol
some little time, for the league legis
lative bureau has a number of i'm
portant measures to present. If al
the bills do not come in this afternoon
the senate will recess till 10 O'CLOCK
tomorrow to give an additional houl
before the twenty-ninth Legislative
day endS.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-04
COMMISSION
MAY DECIDE
ON QUESTION
Premier Venizelos Says He
Places His Confidence
in England.

Paris, Feb. 4.-The supreme coun.
ell at its meeting today agreed that
questions in the statement Of Premier
venizelos concerning Greek territorial
interests in the peace settlement
experts whose duty it would be to
make recommendations for Just
settlement
The commission will be composed o&
two representatives each from the
United States, the British empire,
France and Italy.
Paris, Monday, Feb. 3.-Prem3sr
Venizelos of Greece, who is asking tho
peace conference for all the Greek
islands in the Mediterranean, said to
the Associated Press today he felt
sure England would not refuse to
give Cyprus to Greece. The British
government, he said, offered the.
island to former King Constantine In
order to induce Greece to enter the
war. s
The premier added that ,hs also
hoped Italy will give to Greece tho
Dodecanesus islands. Of which he
said:
They have for all Greeks IA Inn
mense moral importance while they
represent nothing for Italy but .
source Of expense. It is true that Italy
has right to keep these islands. ~
Turkey did not fulfill the conditions
of the peace concluded with Italy
after the war in Tripou, and this right
has been recognized and confirmed by
the treaty Of London written in 1916.~
Paris, Feb. 4.-Amertcan delegates
to the peace conference. It il said. are
satisfied that the project for q society
Of nations as it will emerge from COM
mittee will not conflict with or impair
the vitality of the Monroe doctrine.
Indications are that the plan will
provide that the landing Of troops
with hostile intent on the soil Of an
other nation will automatically con-
stitute state Of war between the
aggressor and all the states in the So
ciety Of nations unless the period of
probation has expired before the
landing. The method of making such
war would bs left to each state for
No consideration has yet been given
! by the committee to the question Of
freedom Of the seas, it was learned. on
| the theory that regulations on that
subject will be unnecessary IL q so-
ctety Of nations is created
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ATTACK ON 4
FOOD BOARD
IS RENEWED
Laster Declares Adn1inistra-
ton Allied Self With
Five Packers.

Washington. Feb. 4.-Edward e.
Lasater, member of the executive
committee of the National Livestock
association, renewed his attack on the
food administration before the house
interstate commerce committee today.
declaring the department had allied
with the five leading meat packers
to exploit the livestock producers
and discriminate against the smaller
packers.
This discrimination was so evident
and so harmful to all concerned ex-
cept the packers themselves" La
safer said, that decided to sober
my connection with the food admin
istration. Until then I had been
chief of the livestock and markets
division
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Taxpayers of the State
Must Pay $35, ,OOO,O
During the Nest Year
Tax Burden For State Purposes Alone Will Be Increased
By 600 Per Cent Ride OF Socialism Through
The State Has Started With Townley In Saddle.
fBy Geo. A. Benson,

Bismarck, d, 4-socaism's
Observation-Disclosures
bennium.
will
q
the a
administration provided
gigantic
yesterday.
But 900 is enough This interest debt
providing
highest
100000 Fixing population
7OO,OOO this Of
The league have farther this Bulls
from the local units and turning them into the Golfers
ss 1.3 cent in the paid for local
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-04
Beware OF Germany,
Says Brother OF The
Former Russian Car

Paris, Feb. 4.-The former Grand
Duke Alexander Michaelovitch,
brother-in-law Of the former Russian
emperor, who has arrived in Paris,
as he declares. mot for political pur-
pose but to make known the truth
about Russia" says in an interview
in the Natin that the Allies must be-
ware OF Germans in Russia. ~.
France has every reason to save
Russia" he declared. IF you do
not intervene now, be sure that Ger
many will intervene in her own time.
Beware Of Germany. That people
which now Is at your mercy. hides
within itself a hate which will find
its first revenge in Russia"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-04
FIRES.CAUSED
$3O,O00,o
IN DAMAGES
There Were 525 Forest Fires
in Minnesota During
Last Fall. d.. r.

st. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4.-State For
ester w. T. Cox. in his annual report,
made public today, showed that forest
fires in Minnesota last year caused
nearly $3O,00O,000 damage. There
were 525 fires, of which 1875 took place
during the five-day period beginning
October IL, when the greatest damage
was wrought.
The report estimates that the Oc-
tober fires in the Moose Lake region
caused total damage of about $685.
100000. The 1918 fires swept 770,-
Alb, acres
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-04

AS another result of the shutting
down Of the power station some OF
the street cars on the surrey side of
the Thames, which get their current
from the station, were compelled to
stop running
Agreement Violated.
London, Feb 3.-(Via Montreal)
Sir Albert Stanley, president Of the
board Of trade, tonight issued a state
broken out in London tube railways.
He said:
"In December last the government
granted the railway men an S-hour
working day, excluding meal time.
This was accepted. The unions then
demanded increased wages and inn
proved conditions Of service apart
from the S-hour day. These matters
are to be considered next week by
members Of the railway executive
committee and the mems unions.
despite this agreement with res
sponsible unions certain employees of
the underground and London and
Brighton railways have struck ana
demand that meal times shall be In
cluded in the 8-hour day.
'It is Qtite clear that what u now
demanded by the small section Of
men who are on strike 10 contrary to
what has been agreed with the
unions" ss 4.
InpEoveanent Shown.
London. Monday, Feb. Tho
situation at Glasgow showed further
Improvement today. STRIKERS at eve
eral yards returned 10 work.
Il 10 understood that the Impression
small minority brought about tho
strike NJ f2laaroW ~ .ssaa ~ et9if - :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-04
Transport Cedric
Arrives With Large
Number OF Soldiers

New York, Feb. 4.-Bringing the
44th and Goth regiments, coast artil-
lery corps, of the regular army, and
1853 casuals and nurses and civilians
-3,507 in all-the transport Cedric
arrived here today from Brest. The
,44th will go to Fort Totten in New
York, and of the Goth. some will go
to Fort Washington, Maryland, and
some to Fort Howard, Nd. The
casuals include Company No. 224-
two officers and sixty-six men Of IL
linois.
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All Lawrence Mills
Affected By Strike

Lawrence, Mass. Feb. 4.-The Sec
ond day Of the strike Of textile opera
tives in the twelve mills Of this city
found virtually all plants affected.
The Everett mills % wsre IDLE a., ana !, the he
were operating only q few depart
ments and those with greatly depleted
forces. ts'4 s3s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-04
MIsKE DECLINED OFFER.

st. Paul, Mimi. Feb. 4.-Billy
Miske, the local heavyweight. an
nounced today that he had declined
an offer to box Fred Fulton OF Ro-
chester. Mimi, twenty rounds at New
OrIenas on March 4. Miske declared
that he would never again fight Full
ton or any boxer whose name has been
connected with framing . fight"
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TELEGAPHIC BRIEFS

Amsterdan.-A dispatch from liz
bau says the sBelsheviki have cap
itured the harbor and town of Windau
In couriand.
4 Omsk. Kolchak has is
sued proclamation tosthe army In
which he sAys there can be no thought
OF an armistics with the BolsheviA.
Paris.-The food \ administratio
headquarters announced the arrival at
Prague OF $4,000 tons Of food from
Trieste for the Csecho- SlovakA
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POLES AND CZECHS
GIVEN WARNING NOT
TOOCCUPY THE LAND
THAT IS DISPUTED

Paris Monday, Feb. 3.-Polish and
Czech leaders have been given
pointed warning by the peace con-
ference not to occupy disputed ter
Austrian Silesia, according to an Of
fetal bulletin issued tonight.
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FORMER QUEEN DEAD.

Basle, Switzerland, Feb. 4.-For-
mer Queen Maria Theresa Of Bavaria
died last night at the Chateau Will
denhard, according to dispatch
from Munich today.
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CONNECTICUT DOES
NOT RATIFY THE
PROHIBITION BILL

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 4.-By a
vote Of 20 to IA the Connecticut SEN
ate this afternoon refused to ratify
the federal prohibition amendment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-04
GREEK TERRITORIAL QUESTION HOLDS Interest
Reports Say Sim
Fein Leader Escaped
From Internment Place

U London, Feb. "A report
was current this morning that
Prof. Edward de Valera, the Sim
Fcin leader, had escaped from his
place OF internment in England.
No confirmation of the report
was Obtainable up to noon.
Prof. de Valera was taken into
custody last spring when the
British government rounded up o
number of Sim Fein leaders and
interned them at time when it
was declared plot backed by
Germany was in process of in.
cubati0n in ireland. Prof. de
Valera denied tho existence of
any German plot.
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COTTON MARKET

New York, Feb. 4.-Cotton futures
closed stead, March 23.45; May 22.33;
July 21.45; October 1885; December
1850.
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Continued on Page s.)
, 1919-06-27
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
CHRISTIANSTED.
Censored at Jamaica.}

Weimar, June oath. The. German De-
legation which is to sign the Peace Trea-
ty will probably be named either tonight
or tomorrow morning. In military and
seml-military circles a strong insistqnce
has developed that the former Emperor
IS innocent and that under M circum-
stances must he be placed on trial ex-
cept 10 a neutral country.
Paris, June Oath. No word has been
received from Weimar relative to the
new German PlenipOtentiaries at Yer
sailles. The date of the ceremony Of the
signing OF the treaty has not yet been
fixed but the belief is gaining ground
that it will occur on Thursday or possibly
Friday.
London, June 24th.-Of the German
Fleet at Scapa Flow three cruisers have
recently been beached and another is
moored in readiness for Bleaching. Two
dostroyerS are aAoat and Is more have
been beached. Ii the necessary equip
ment is received before bad weather
sets In it will be possible to salve the
ships.
San Juan. PR, June 25th.-A fire oc-
cured at MayagueZ on Thursday night in
a Cine Hall which was completely burnt
down in Is minutes. Latest reports
give lIC IlutIIUSI VI CASUALTIES as IL lI0WS.
As dead, 1877 injured and IA missing. A
panic was caused by people in the gal
lery jumping on to the people below.
Two persons ave been arrested Oh sus-
picion of having caused the fire.
London, June 25 h.-Sugar in stock
on the 2lst inst. was 223, 900 tons, last
year 103, 900 tons.
Columbia, S. c., June 24th.-Another
rumOur with reference ia the fate Of thn
collier Cyclops has been starred by the
publication of a telegram to the mother
OF one Ramsay, a sailor on the Cyclops,
dated in New York and stating that he
was back in this country again and that
his ship is in a German port. The mes
sage is believed to be false, but it is be-
ing investigated.
Harrisburg, June oath. The Pennsyl-
vania Legislature ratified the woman
suffrage amendment today, becoming
the seventh state of the necessary thirty
six that must ratify the proposed mea-
sure before it becomes law.
, 1919-06-27

telly on the subject. The Figaro says
that we should never have trusted a per
Jured race who have no respect for their
pledged word. LIE Journal says that
there is 10 article in the armistice for
bidding the maintenance of guards
aboard the interned ships.
Weimar, June 24th.-Dr. Hamel Won
H%ampauSen who was designated as Ger
man representative to sign the Peace
Treaty has telegraphed his resignation
from Versailles, refusing to be an in
strument to the signing. 1t is eX-
pected that a membe" of the new Ca
blnet will be sent to Versailles to sign.
Paris, June 4th.-Wednesday is to be
oGnclally declared a general school holt
day in celebration Of the German accept
ance of the peace treaty.
London, June 4th.-Profound distrust
OF Germany is the predominant note in
the Press comment upon the German
Governments decision to sign. 1t is con
tended that the Germans have proved
themselves t~reacherous throughout the
war and the latest instance is supplied
by the Scapa Flow incident. Even at
ter the treaty is signed the Allies ust
continually be on guard until the last
penalty is paid. All evidence shows that
the revolution instrumentation of the
meaning of National honour. The Echo
de Paris says that NJ. Clemenceau has
expressed his Intention of ~resigning when
the treaty is promulgated. 1t is expect
ed that Parliament will ratify the treaty
late in July.
Paris, Juoe 24th-Reports have been
received here Of the burning by the
Germans of certain French battle flags
in their possession. The opinion APP
parently is unanimous chat this consti-
tutes a distinct violation Of the Peace
Treaty inasmuch as this document sti-
pulated that the flags be returned to
France. 1t is probable that a commits
sion will be appointed to consider what
action shall be taken.
New York, June oath De Valera, tie
Sim Fem President has arrived here
with four Irish NJ. F, S. to open a cam
paign in favour of Irish independence.
Paris, June Oath Although relieved
at the ending Of the Great War, the
French papers do not adopt a jubilant
attitude. There is a general feeling
that the task ahead is almost equal to
that of winning the war. The Figaro
says that the task is not beyond the
strength of a nation which comes out
of the war with a prestige which re-
mains only to be converted into pros
perity.
Att ntic City, June oath. The Ameri-
can Federation of Labour has decided to
l. L.
, 1919-06-27

Washington, ID. G, June 24th.-Ihe
President Elect of Brazil will leave the
capital tomorrow morning after a series
of brilliant social functions a, which the
highest officials in the Government have
extended most generous hospitality to
the distinguished Brazilian, who is the
official guest of the American Govern
ment.
New York, June 24th.-An air fleet of
spectacular size will escort the transport
Zeppelin into port on Thursday when she
arrives with Commander Towers, Lieut..
Commander Reed and other members of
the Nays Transatlantic Flying Crews.
Plans are being made for very elaborate
entertainment OF the aviat0rs.
Washington, June al h.-Five hundred
men a day are being released from the
Navy, said Secretary Daniels today.
Most of them are from the shore estab-
llshments. Since the armistice has been
signed over two hundred and sixty-five
thousand men have either been dis
charged or placed on inactive duty.
Before October first fifty thousand more
men must be released in order to
meet the reduction Of the Naval Bill.
A slight reduction is expected in Naval
Forces in European waters, but all
mlne-sWeepers will remain there on
duty. He said that the work of sweep
ing mines may take another year.
Paris, June 24th-The German Peace
Delegation is due at Versailles on Friday
morning and it is expected that the
formal signing of the treaty will take
place on Friday afternoon. Herr MueI-
Ter, the German Foreign Minister, will
probably be the chief German Plenipo-
tenCiary. The sinking Of the fleet at
Scapa Flow by the skeleton crews
will be investigated under orders from
the council Of three. The French Min
lister Of Marine Stated that France will
require full reparatiOn from Germany
for this act. The council resumed its
work npon the provisions of the Austri-
an Treaty, which were not included in the
part OF the document recently handed to
the Austrians at ST. German. 1t is ex-
pected that the treaty will now be speed
lily cOnclu led. The Turkish deIega-
ton has sent to the council of ten a
detailed memorandum in which they
express their willingness to recog-
nize the independence of Armenia and
submit suggestions for an autonomous
Government for Palestine and Arabia
under Turkish Governors. Formal APP
proval has been given to Belgium of pri-
GRITTY for her claim to PREPARATION to be
paid by Germany to the extent of twenty
five hundred million francs.
Paris, June oath. Viscount Kicker
r IL AT-1 -
, 1919-06-27

misses an extra service on July 4th and
will be within easy reach where the
gathering and sport will take place.
ED. AVIS.