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Evening star., 1919-12-30
ASKS FARMERS AID
IN WAR ON H. C.L.
Fair Price Committee Wants
to Know What Producers
Charge Dealers.

Farmers of nearby Maryland and
Virginia are to cooperate with the
fair price committee in determining
and other produce sold by Washing
ton dealers. If plans now being put
| in operation by the committee are
successfully carried out.
The committee, of which Clarence
r. Wilson is chairman, is preparing
blanks which. with addressed envel-
| cpes for replies, are to be sent TO All
| farmers in this section who sell pro-
duce to local dealers. On the blanks
the farmers are to be asked to state
the dates on which the poultry or
other produce was sold. the quant-
| ties sold, to whom sold ana the price
received. Space also Will be proViaeo
on the blanks for whatever aooi-
tional information the persons flling
them in may have TO convey 10 t"o
fair price COMMITTEES.
Hopes to Check Up Prices.
| Ry this plan the committee hopes
| to be able to keep a close and accu-
rate check at all times on prices &C
tually paid by dealers to producers
for poultry. eggs. butter and other
| farm and garden produce.
norris to the fair price committee as
often as they sell a load OF proouce
| to local dealers. which usually is once
or twice week. Prices PAID oy
hucksters visiting the farms ana py
commission men also are to oe re
ported to the committee on the new
blanks, so that a complete report on
prices actually received by the pro-
ducers from week to week Will be
in the possession of the fair price
committee.
1T is expected to have the plan In
full operation within a week or two.
Meanwhile. the fair price committee
is anxious to receive complete re-
ports from farmers and other pro-
ducers as to prices they have received
for the goods they have sold in re-
cent weeks to local dealers. III the
reports or statements are accom-
panied by copies or originals OF
memoranda covering the different
items it will be helpful it was stated
at the office of the fair price commit
tee today. Such communicaIions
should be addressed to the fair price
committee, seventh floor. Department
of Justice
Meat Price Lists Distributed.
1t was stated today that copies of
the meat subcommittee's fair price
list for beef have been sent to all
citizens associations, to the House
keepers Alliance, the Consumers
League, to women's clubs generally
viduals. as well as to all retail meat
dealers in the District. So far. II was
stated today. no complaints have
been received by the committee as to
overcharging for beef or of dealers
refusing to abide by the committees
fair price list.
Any reports that are received, IL was
stated. would Immediately be turned
over to the United States district at
torney's Office for Investigation.
Evening star., 1919-12-30
ARMY OFFICERS CAN
ACCEPT PRESIDENCY
Records Searched in Ccnnec-
ton With Suggested Nom
nation of Wood or Pershinq

In connection with the authorized
statements that there is no bar to
Mai Gen; Leonard Wood or Gen. John
J@Pershing becoming candidates for
the presidency. it is pointed out here
that the records of the War Depart
ment show that five general officers of
thes Regular Army have been candi-
dates for that Office. and two of the
Yerk Times today. Those elected were
Mod. Gen. Zachary Taylor and Gen. U.
S.Grant
Facts shown by Records.
Here is the record of the general Of
h4ers of the Regular Army who have
run fors the presidency. as obtained
frpm the official data:
signed in January. 1S49. after he had
been elected President: President
March 4, 1S49, to his death, July 8
1850. At the time of his election he
Was writing his report on the Mexican
war. somewhere in the SOUTH
Winfield Scott, major general. COM
msnder of the Army from July 5.
1s&1,l to November 7, 1861; retired
November /. 1861. died May 20. 1866.
Gen. Scott appears to have been on
duty status during the entire year
1882, when he was a candidate for the
prSsidency. as all the general orders
for that year. issued from the head
queyfers of the Army, were "by COM
mans of Maj. Gen. Scott"
xzteClellan Candidate i'm 1854.
george B. Mcclellan. major general
and commander of the Army from No
ye49ber 1, 1861, during the remainder
of &hat year and part of 1862. After
he3Nas no longer desired as military
co9HTnander he was placed on waiting
ord<fs and was in that status in New
Yofk city from November 10. 1852. to
NoEember s. 1864. when he resigned.
Tho latter part of the year 1864, prior
TO Ibis resignation. he was in New
JefSey. He was candidate for the
presidency in 1864 and resigned on the
day of election. He died October
2s%IsS4.
coqfmanded the Army from March 9.
1854. to March 4, 1869 He was Presi-
dent from March 4, 1869 to March 4,
1Sz7- He died July %, 1885.
Winfield Scott Hancock, major gen.
er4f. In 1880 he was nominated by
thts democratic convention the
pafty's candidate for President and
manded the division of the Atlantic
and the Department of the East al
New York city from December 16
1872. to his death. February 8. 1886.
The record shows that all five oi
these general officers of the Army
were serving in that branch of the
United States service at the time OF
their nominations: that Gen. Taylor
did not resign from the Army unit
the January following his election;
that Grant served in the Army up tc
the very day of his Inauguration a.
President; that Scott did not resign al
all 4on account of his nomination.; that
Mcclellan did not resign until election
day, and that Hancock did not resign
at all.
Evening star., 1919-12-30
HAVANA HARBOR MEN STRIKE
Several Thousand Quit After Wage
Increase Demand Refused.

HAVANA. December S0.-Membcrs
of the Federated Harbor Union. said
to number several thousand. declared
a strike late last night. after de-
mand for a wage increase of from 30
to 40 per cent had been refused. The
union is constituted of all classes of
laborers working along the water
front
The Cuban government already has
adopted rigorous measures to pre-
vent disorders and will substitute
the dock workers with prisoners
from the penitentiary. Soldiers ana
police will be utilised along the
wharves in order IT, prevent inter-
cc-c:c with those at work.
Evening star., 1919-12-30
URGE POPE TO OBTAIN
REPATRIATION OF 200, 900

ROME. Monday. December 29.-Po-
land, Austria. Czechosloyakia and
Hungary have appealed to Pope Bene-
dict to obtain the repatriation of
about 100000 of their subjects. who
had been prisoners of war in siberia
and still remain there. and are repre-
sented as suffering hsrdships of all
kinds IL was stated today. The great.
est difficulty confronted is the cost
of bringing the men to their former
homes. as they must travel by way
sea route.
Another appeal has been addressed
to the Geneva bureau of the Red
Cross, asking all branches of that
organization to participate in defray-
ing these expenses.
Evening star., 1919-12-30
COAL BOARD HOLDS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Prepares for Adjustment of
Conditions-SiIen as to
Hearings.

Members Of the coal commission ap-
pointed by President Wilson to adjust
wages, working conditions. and prob
ably to fix prices, in accordance with
the. terms Of the settlement of the
bituminous coal strike. today held an
executive meeting at the quarters
which have been provided tor them in
the Department of Labor building.
Their first meeting was held yester-
day morning at the White House.
Not Yet Organized.
Though John p. White, represent
ing the miners, acted as spokesman
for the commission yesterday. it Yves
said the members had not yet organ
ixed. nor have they said whether
fhey viii visit the coal fields to In
vestigate conditions or hold hearings
in washington. The commission con.
sis.s .eS Of Hsnrx Mf NJ MRsae Rosnson
Coincident with the flrst meeting
Of the commission yesterday, Director
General Hines Of the railroad admin
istrAtion modified the restrictions
placed on the. export OF soft coal
der nernitting coal to be shipped
from Newport News and Baltimore
equal to 50 per cent Of the shipment
from those ports during last Octo-
Der.
R.niA Increase I'm output.
A rapid increase in the output OF
coal during the last two weeks mas
,nsde This modification advisable, said
M. Hines in a statement. which con-
ci,ided as follows:
"Sur,nr the past two weeks while
rro6uctinn has been on the increase
snecial provisions has been made for
the export of coal to Cuba, necessary
tnere Tor sugar production ultimately
to te moved to this country. In ad-
6itfon. a few other cargoes have been
nermitted BY the central coal commit
Tee. acting in conjunction with the
REPRESENTATIVES of the destination
countries concerned, in order to take
care Of vital necessities among our
Iiiea and also Of foreign consumers
whnse output was contracted to be
shipped to the United States"
Evening star., 1919-12-30

Maj. Gen. Frank Mcintyre, who
served as principal assistant to Gen.
March, chief Of stan. at the War De-
partment throughout the world war.
will relinquish that office tomorrow
to Maj. Gen. William NJ. Wright. re-
Ark. Gen. Mcintyre will resume his
regular duties as chief of the insular
bureau, temporarily in charge Of Col.
Wolcott, and as a preliminary will
make a tour Of inspection Of the Phil
ippine Islands. leaving here soon after
British ambassador. yesterday per-
sonally vested Gen. Mcintyre with the
Order of knight Commander OF the
Bath. The award Of this honor was
actually made by the Prince of Wales
November 13 last, during Gen. McIn-
tyres absence from the city, and his
elevation was gasetted regularly at
that time.
Evening star., 1919-12-30
100000 FUND FOR AID.
Christian Church to Spend It in
Education and Benevolence.

ST. LOUIS, December 30.-The men
and millions movement of the Chris
tian Church. inaugurated six years
aro to raise 3s.300,ooo for education.
missions and benevolence, has been
oversu bscribed by more than 100000.
Il was reported here yesterday at q
meeting Of the board Of directors.
The Rev. DR.. Archibald Mclean of
Cincinnati, chairman, and all officers
v,ArA re.elected.
Evening star., 1919-12-30
EGG PRICE SET AT so CENTS.

TOPEKA. Kan, December 30.-Fix-
ing a. retail price on fresh eggs at
so cents a dozen by the county fair
price commission caused retail gro
GERS here to announce that they will
have no eggs for sale after the price
becomes effective. January 2. They
declare they cannot buy them for
that price.
Produce dealers today state they
will lhip their eggs to other points.
Evening star., 1919-12-30
$4,000 SHOT BY RUSSIAN
REDS IN THREE MONTHS

BERN. December 80. - Fourteen
thousand persons were shot by the
bclsheviki of Russia during the first
three months of 1919. by order of the
extraordinary committee at Moscow.
according to an official note pub
lished in the bolshevik organ Isvestia
of Moscow, says a dispatch received
here.
Evening star., 1919-12-30
EXTENDS AUTO LICENSE
LIMIT TO JANUARY IS

Because of the great demand for au.
tomobile licenses, which has resulted
in considerable congestion at the Office
of the license clerk in the District
building, Commissioner Brownlow, this
afternoon, extended the time limit for
obtaining licenses until January Is.
Evening star., 1919-12-30
MEXICAN FEDERAL COURT
WILL HEAR JENKINS CASE

MEEICO CITY, December 29.-The
supreme court has decided that Will
liam y. Jenkins, American consular
agent at Puebla, who was arrested
some time ago in Puebla. shall be tried
before the federal circuit court instead
of by the Puebla state district court.
This is considered victory for Mr.
Jenkins, whose counsel had alleged
that an impartial hearing was inn
possible in the state court
Evening star., 1919-12-30
Frank N. White, Writer, Dead.

NEW YORK. December 3o.-Frank
Marshall White, widely known maga-
sine and Newspaper writer. died in q
Brooklyn hospital yeaterday after an
illness of more than year. He was
kcrn in Buffalo df.x-c...-- go --~
Evening star., 1919-12-30

More than 40 per cent Of the people
OF Great Britain could not write their
name when Queen Victoria ascended
the thron0,
Evening star., 1919-12-30
starts Career With Cavalry.

Or being graduated from West
Point he was assigned as second
lieutenant to the 7th Cavalry. August
81, 1880, he was promoted to a first
Iieutenancy, and in March. two years
later. made a captain. In 1897 he was
made major and assistant adjutant
general. He was successfully pro-
NOTED through the grades of lieuten-
ant colonel. colonel. brigadier general
and ma jor general.
Evening star., 1919-12-30
GEN. BARRY DIES
AT REED HOSPITAL
CONTINUED from First Page }

brought about his death were discov-
cred by the surgeons. although the
general himself was not informed of
the fact.
Because of his physical condition,
however, he was not held to be avail
able for front-line duty. and when his
division went overseas he was reas-
signed to command the Central De-
partment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
ABOUT THE CAPITAL

Bismarck, N. D.. July 21.-s. E.
Bergeson, Bismarck clothier, Is await
ing reports from the meeting held
in Chicago last Tuesday Of the Joint
committee of wholesalers and retail
ers at which an effort was made to
bring about a Standardization Of dat
ines, selling terms, discounts, etc. Mr..
Bergeson was a member of this COM
mtttee, but was unable to attend the
Chicago conference. He feels that the
outcome of the meeting will be Of
great interest to consumers as well as
retailers.
J.. M. Hansen, assistant state engi-
neer, Is in Verona engaged in investi-
cation connected with . proposed
drain.
v. W. Meyer, construction engineer
with the state highway department,
and F. D. Hughtns, senior federal
highway engineer, r touring Stark,
Bowman, Williams and Ward coun-
Lies, where they are inspecting con-
s%tr1ctton worn on federal aid projects.
E. B. Tourtelot, maintenance en-
gtneer, is in the eastern part Of the
state arranging for a patrol main
tenance system on state highways.
w. H. Robinson. chief engineer. is
lnSpoSIiAR 1euefd1 diu projects IN
stutsman. Foster, Griggs, Trail.
counties.
The fourth allotment Of army
trucks has been made to the North
Dakota highway department, to which
a total Of 319 of these machines,
ranging in capacity from ga to three
tons, have been assigned to date. one.
hundred and thirty Of these big ar
mored cruisers will. be stationed at
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
FRASER SAYS STATE
is ENTITLED TO TWO
GUARD REGIMENTS

Bismarck. N. D., July 81 -wheth-
er North Dakota is to have one or
two national guard regiments under
the reorganization plan announced
from Washington a few days ago will
depend upon the attitude of towns
which already have companies to-
ward these units. says Adjutant Cen
eral G. Angus Fraser, who returned
today from two weeks al the lakes.
North Dakota can have two regi-
ments," said General Fraser. THAT is
a question that is left to us for de-
cision. But I would rather have one
corking good regiment than two slip
hsod ones. II the towns which are
capable of supporting companies want
them and will provide armories for
their troops and take care Of them, we
will have two regiments. Otherwise,
Otherwise, we will get along with one,
as we did before the war"
To National Meet.
We will know more about what is
to be done with the national guard
after u national executive meeting
in New York on August A." said Cen
eral Fraser, who is a member of this
committee. The other committeeman
are General Berry of New York,
chairman: General Moore of South
Carolina and Col. Burkhead Of Texas.
Col. Bennett Clark of Missouri. a
son, Of Champ Clark, is president of
the national guard association and he
will meet with the executive commit
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
OIL TAX CASE TO
BE HEARD IN ST..
PAUL TOMORROW

Bismarck. N. D., July Fl Saturday
Assistant Attorney General Packard
was advised that the action brought
against the North Dakota oil tax
statute by the Standard Oil Co. of In
diana will be heard at the United
States circuit court room in st. Paul
on Tuesday. with a circuit Judge and
two district Judges presiding. It had
been anticipated that the hearing,
which is on the Standard Oil Co.'S APP
plication for an: Injunction, to restrain
the state from enforcing the oil tax
act, would bel set for a later date.
The attorney generals office will
represent the state in defending the
act. Mr.. Packard is handicapped by
the little time which is allowed for
the preparation of a brief and by the
absence of the state chemist, upon
whom the defense must rely for it's
scientific data in support of technical
phases of the act which are attacked.
He hopes, however, to procure per-
mission from the court to file affi-
waits covering this feature Of the de-
tense later. 1t is expected hat Judge
Sanborn Of St. Paul will preside and
that Judge Amidon Of the North Da-
kota district will be one of the other
Judges.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
Young College Girl
Living Near Towner
Attacked By Dogs

.Towner, N. D., July 21.-Miss
McPhail, daughter Of a rancher
residing between here and Bantry,
is in a hospital in this city,
badly bitten BY dogs. Miss Nc
Phaal returned recently from the
university and her absence had
made her eetranged to the dogs
on tho ranch. During the after
noon OF her first day at home
some naghbors drove up to the
gate and Miss McPhail ran ont to
greet them. As she ran past the
kennel a large dog jumped upon
her, knocking her down and i'm.
mediateay the whole pack sprang
upon her and began to tear her
f1esh. She would have been
killed had not the neighbors sue.
ceeded in beating the dogs OF.
The young lady Is considered in
. very critical condition:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
RELIGIOUS !,
GATHERING MEETS
AT DEVILS LAKE,

Devils Lake. N. D.. July 21.-one
Of the largest religious gatherings to
be held this year in the state will open
its sessions here tomorrow morning,
when the delegations. Of the Methodist
Epworth league, the Methodist Sum
day schools, and most Of the Metho-
dist pastors gather in convention.
Speakers Of national. prominence
will give addresses. reconstruction du-
ties Of the denomination will be con-
sidered, and various trips and excur-
stons to surrounding places have been
planned.
Rev. g.. +. Ha1fyard, pastor Of the
local church, and dean Of Sunday
schools IN this district, will be. one Of
the, speakers, and through his efforts
the large convention wa brought to
the city.
Delegations from all parts Of the
state began to- arrive Saturday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
LOWER RATES
OFFERED FOR
MOVING STOCK
Commission, However, De
clares That it is Not Yet
Is Satisfied.

Bismarck. N. D., July 71.-The
state railway commission today an
nounced a considerable reduction in
rates on cattle. hogs and horses be-
tween points within the state. These
rates became effective July IS. A
standard al Of cattle may now move
100 miles for $41.s0; 200 miles for
$3.50, and SEQ miles for $61.6O. The
old rates were 1920 for 100 miles;
SIS o 200 miles, and $78 for 500
miles.
A standard car Of hogs may now
move 100 miles for $3.50; 200 miles
for $4e.75. and 500 miles for $685..
The old rates were $3.50, $64 and
SIS, respectively.
While these rates represent quite q
reduction, announces the commission,
and while they will save the shippers
Of the state considerable money, they
are still considered too high by the
commission, which declares it will
approve of no rates in excess Of those
prescribed in House Bill 4s, enacted
by the last legislature. Distance tar
iRs made effective by this act are
about SO percent lower than those
which the federal railway admin
stration has had in force in North Da-
kota for more than a year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Mrs. Smith-Jones is a decided!
blonde, isn't she?" Eyes, but che
only decided last week"-Stray
Stories.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
DEVILS LAKE NOTES

Devils Lake, N. D., July 71.-About
two hundred members Of the Knights
Of Columbus from all parts Of the
Lake region gathered here on Sunday
to help initiate sixty candidates into
tho order. The ceremonies took place
at the Odd Fellows hall at 1926 and
q banquet wal served by the ladies' of
tho Catholic church after the ritual.
istic part Of the work had been COM
pleted.
Tho dance gtven by the Yacht and
Boat club at the Chautauqua Friday
night was we'll attended. An orchestra
Of several pieces furnished music, and
punch was served throughout the
evening.
Five nurses received diplomas and
wer graduated from the Mercy hos
pitai here Friday evening. A program
Of speeches and music was carried
out. while q dainty lunch was served
AZ q dance enjoyed after the program.
The fv receiving diplomas are:
Pauline Reylek. Gladys Dent, JOS
ephine Hook. Eileen Rledel and VIC
toria Lfljsgren.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
new ROCKFORD
INITIATES new
CAPITOL FIGHT
Petition for Constitutional
Amendment is Already in
Circulation.

New Rockford, N. d, July a1.-An-
nouncement was made Saturday that
for the. state capitol. Petitions In
tttatinR constitutional amendments re-
moving the capitol from Bismarck. to
New Rockford are already In eirouia-
ton. Three years ago the supreme
court knocked out initiate petitions
circulated by Now Rockford. signed
BY thirty Thousand electors. and the
issue did not como to a vote. The
capitol removal committee that was
continued for the campaign. Tho
state vote on tho capitol removal Is
sue Ia due in November Of next year
81 petitions are sufloientiy signed, and
only ten thousand signatures are fe-
ouired to put tho question on tho bal
lot.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
Plentywood Man Is
Victim OF Ruse In
Minneapolis Jail

Minneapolis. Mimi, July e1.-dii-
bert Olson Of Plentywood, Mont. who
says that he came to this city with
the intention Of entering the real es-
tate business, was evidently made the
victim Of n siicker game in the jail
hero.
good location for a real estate bust
ness, the Plentywood man says he met
two different strangers who gave him
liquor to drink, one Of Thorn getting
two dollars out of him for tho pur-
chase of another pint which was
never delivered. Olson was arrested
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
NORTHWESTERN News
in an intoxicated condition and taken

in an intoxicated condition and taken
to the city jail.
While awaiting his hearing in his
cell two strangers visited him there,
n pretending to be the Judge. The
two tried him and fined him $40
for his, crime and another $40 for the
promise Of his release at dark. Olson
paid the $40, expecting to be released
in due time, but much to his surprise
he was heralded before the court for
q second trial. oS
1t developed in the course Of the
examination that the two men who
visited Olson's cell were themselves
prisoners, one the notorious Nate
Davis, held on a charge Of vagrancy.
With the $40 worked out of Olson,
Davis had paid his fine me made
good his departure just in time to
avoid arrest on another charge.
In spite of his misfortune. the
Plentywood man was SEM to the
workhouse for fifteen days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-21
Supreme Court Decisions
From Stark County.

From Stark County.
Margaret Sexton and Patrick Sex
ton. plaintiffs and appellants, vs.. S. S.
Sutherland and Frank Windmueller,
defendants and respondents.
Syllabus:
4<(1) Section 500. compiled laws of
1913. bars right of action founded
the homestead right where no
declaration of homestead is filed and
where the property is not occupied as
a homestead.
= (2I It is held, under the facts