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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
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B|'lllGl|i'Cl'H|I|Al,NG'E|'' IN |.
n. D. TAX Law
Is PROPOSED
Commissioners Wallace At
tacks Present System;
Urges New One.

Fargo. n. D., Nov. 12...Repeal of
the personal property tax n the
Capital Stock tax are recommended
by George r, Wallace. tax commits
sioner, and Lyman A. Baker. secre-
tarY, in q report prepared for Gov
ernor Frazier. The report assails
fnany featuresp of present tax
laws In North Dakota and recons-
mend many changes. The chief rec
concentrations are:
Increased taxation of personal ih-
comes. I
Abolish oce OF local assessor and
alsslish c.:ie CT local assessor and
law
Repeal the personal property tax.
!, Revise tax limitation laws.
SAllow q commissioners or state
board OF equalization to pass on all
proposed levies In excess Of linita-
tons. &
Repeal the capital stock act.
Confine taxation laws to a business
tan. a corporation incon1s tax, q
: property tax aud a personal lncome
tax to be supplemental to an inheri.
lance tax. 4,
Revises exemptions from personal
income tax law.
Limit on Heal Estate.
The tax commissioner concludes
that the limit of burden has beer
reached iii the taxation of real prop
erty in this state,
The report shows Il remarkable in
crease in the burden placed on req
property. particularly farm property
during the last FIVE years. In 1912 the
real property tax and improvement:
thereon constituted $50 per cent o:
the total wealth of the state, accord
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Those whose hair is turning gray or
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
SCION OF OLD GERMAN
NOBILITY PASSES AWAY

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 11.-Hans
Ernst Kurt Mortimer Non Kessel, aged
~ years, Milwaukee newspaper man
and scion of one of che oldes4 famt-
lies Of Germany's nobility, died at the
Protestant home for the aged yes-
terday, it became known today.
Mr.. Kessel was we'll known in Ger
man newspaper circles throughout
the country. He served as an officer
in the Prussian army in the war
against Austria in 1866 and took part
in the war against France in 1870.
AT one time he was a wealthy brew
er in Iowa, but lost his fortunew when
that state went dry, 2 number Of
years ago. Later, he engaged in
newspaper work, but retired several
Years ago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
OF MARSHALL
COUNTY BOY FOUND;
MURDER SUSPECTED

Crookstoh, Mimi. Nov. 12.---Buria1
took place today at Middle River In
Marshal county OF Arthur. Sehahkey.
1~5-yeAr-old son of Theodore 8cllhff-s
key, following the finding Of his body
by a posse Of Middle River citizens
nine days after his disappearance.
The body vas fohnd In q thicketS only
80 rods from, the schankey, home
which Is three Nmiles east of Middle
bullet wound which had entered the
top of his head and continued on
down through his brain and body,
lodging in his abdomen. The gun
which Is believed to have fired the
bullet was found nineteen feet from
the bodX but the she'll had been ex-
@tracted. m,he gun was the one the lad
had taken with him while hunting.
The Schankey boy left his heme
two weeks ago accompanied by hill
younger brother, aged 9. According
to the younger lads story his brother
made him return home while on the
hunting trip. The young boy declares
he did SO and that was the last he
however,,that as he reached his home
he heard a shot. saaS
When Arthur Schankey failed tn
return home that evening and was
still missing the next day the father
Of the boy became alarmed and noti-
fled the authorities. A posse was or
ganized and started q search and II
was not until the ninth day after his
disappearance that one of the search
ers accidently found the dead youth
only a short distance from the
Schankey home. r.
The theory that the lad had comt
f. mitted suicide was secuted byEthose
who pointed to the fact TINT it would
have been beyond the fealm OF posi-.
bility for the boy to be able to hold
1.-The gun in such a position that tht
would enter the top of his heaf
land pass straight through his BODY
and then after that for the boyato ".
tract the shell from his gun Rant
throw it nineteen feet away. Follow
ing the inquest over the remains {
.eoroncr's jury closely questioned thu
N~9-year-old brother who was the las
person known to have been with thu
dead boy before he was killed, bu
the youngster refused to be deviatet
from his tale hat he had returned
home leaving his brother hunting ant
the coroner's Jury returned a verdic
that the boy had been killed with /,
rifle bullet fired by some person UNI
known.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
By
George
E ". VII ~

rural and urban real estate, together
with improvements thereon, bore ap-
Iroximately 67.3 per cent of the total
tax burden of the state; 66.4 in 1915;
$40 per cent in 1917: GAS ptr cent
In 1913 and 73 per cent in 1919,"hthe
report d During the cores
ponding years the other Ali per cent
of the total wealth of the state, c0n-
sisting OF personal property, bore 32.7
per cent OF the total tax burden Of
the state in 1915; 3s.4 in 1916; 37.4 in
1917; 1851 in 1918 and "a In 1918. In
computing the percentage OF tlfe total
tax burden borne by real property In
the state for each of said years, al
special corporation tax collections 60
ing into the state treasury are includ-
ed in the total burden"
Burden on Utilities.
The larger utilities Of the state. in.
GLIDING railway companies, telegraph
companies, express companies, etc.
hear o very heavy burden Of taxation
the report says The railway com.
panias have contested the legalitysgo
the assessment of the state boafd Of
equalization for the years 1917 and
1918; have paid taxes On a valuatjor
approximately two-thifds OF that tx
ed by the state OF .eQuailzatlOI
for those years; and have litigAtet
the balance of the tax assessed. Tit
state has been involved in D very Ions
and, expensive law suit which vii
probably not p besettled for some
time" the report continues. 9a
The solution Of the tax problem
does not lie in placing heavier burdef
on public utilities and corporation
~nrnnnrtv in onneral the faY commits
rioner says. The additional ia.
against public utilities ultimately re
suits in increased rates. and the ia!
is shifted to the ultimate consumer
he adds. /.
Corporations. it is pointed out, ar
subject to a tax Of 3 per cent of thei
net earnings under the o ia:
law; to a tax under the capital stool
tax law. and all of their real ant
personl property is subject to taxa
4ior ssa4s
llOI. .La lr#-E eH-N ~. .EH.sH". .E..H fNsss4--
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
LEEDY IS OUT ON
BAH FOR $4,000

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 12.-Robert b.
Leedy, former group chief in the Far
go prohibition office, implicated with
Theodore Musgjerd, formers clerk in
the Office, and E. o. Haugen, motel
man of Moorhead, in an alleged con-
spiracy in the transportation Of liquor
from Fargo to Sioux Falls, s. D., has
been released on $4,000 bail. He had
been confined in the Cass county jail
since his arrest on October s.. Musg-
bail shortly after their arrest. The
cases against the three men will be
tried at the Fargo term OF United
States district court which wilt$con-
vene> early next spring.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
SNOW o HARVEST.

Sioux Fails, s. D., nov. 12.-The'
nov storm which ushered in the
month of November made corn pick
ing difficult operation, as the stalks
were twisted by the wind and the
passage Of wagons through fieldA is
impeded. Farmers are offering uRssfo
twelve cents per busfel for corn pick
.s'ss. J, T ne desire t. to save he is t crop FL iron, ON
for tue. Increased wages Thus d the
corn .hassno been damaged, bute4Eo
early BLIZZARD was warning enough,
according, to reports reaching here
from various sections of the state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
Three North Dakotan,
Are Honored By France

Devils Lake, n. D., Now 12.-Three
North Dakotans have been recently
awarded the coveted fourragers by
the French government. They are
Rae Kneeshaw Of Devils Lake, for
mer member Of the u. s.. Marine
corps and twice before cited by the
French government for bravery:
Floyd Anderson OF Lisbon, former U.
s. marine who holda two citations
from the French government, and
John Davidson Of sutton, who holds
y French citation alec In addition to
The f~ourragers just awarded.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
/, SERIOUS RIoT1NG.

London. Nov. 12.-Serious riotin8
has occurred at Genano, near Poter.
"a, Italy, according to a Milan dist
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
company. A priest is said to have
been severely beaten during o church
ceremony a Lhich he praised; italian
thS arrest of 200 persons accused Of
having participated in the disorders.
"A Erike has aAso been called at For
enza, a town, in the Apennines, Is
niles northeast of Poterza.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
rs BttrI;n HIGHWAYS.

Peklnlc Oct. 13.A--l-AB pfHctlcHfI re-
lief measure. tor the famine district,
the Chinese government has elaborat-
ed d plan to construct highways from,
Picking to Honah, to lShahtufiE and to
various parts Of .Chifi province for
the purpose Of giving employment to
the sufferers in those districts. 1t is
estimated that part dfsthe work to be
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
1Crookston Merchants
Discuss Bargain Day,

crookston, Mimi. Nov. ADMIN
teresting debate between four Crook
ston merchahts we the feature Of the
regular Wednesday luncheon at the
sCEookston Association of Public Az
fairs. The yysubject debated WAS the
.sadyisabllty IL holding regular bargain
met. THOSE who favored bargain days
were r. ASEseland and il. w. Hitch
cock while those who wera.oppoAed to
Eit were G. C. Brown and Robert HUI
genin.H Both sides put UP strong arEu-
1,efts % and against .fhe plan al
though noadecision on the outcome 81
the debate was announced. It *
planned to@continue the discussion al
Herald want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
Municipal Fuel Yard
Rejected AT Mandan

Mandan.s n. D.. Nov. 12..--4T1e city
Masldar has rejected the proposi-I
,tion odffsnssinAnisiibar fuel yard byssasypteA
OF S f0stoA4O3sA Observation-Disclosures
sgponsoTRdssby the central. labor sbpdyss55
.Nelsons1uther was elected q member
of the city commission e three 9TH
er candidates by a plurality OF 1877.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
SUNDAY TO Be
RED CROSS SUNDAY

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 12.-eSunday,
November IA, has been proclaimed by
Governor Lynn j.. Frazier as Red
Cross sunday in North Dakota.
The fourth annual roll call OF
Red Cross opened yesterday andlJwilt
continue over Thanksgiving day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12

started as soon us possible. will give
employment. to 100000 to 100000
men. Tfe necessary funds are TO be
raised by supplementary collections
Of saItj tax and increases in post ana
telegraph rates.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12

Some Americans travel, some. go to
public dances, some are politicians,
some work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
ADVERTISEMENT.

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
BRYANTSVILLE

Mrs. Joel Marsee was called TO the
bedside Of her father at Middlesboro
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. W j. Broadus were
Sunday guests Of Mrs. Florence Bal
lard and family.
Miss Maggie Croushorn was operat-
ed on for appendicitis Sunday a, the
Danville hospital.
Mrs. W. J. Hogan returned home
Sunday after several days visit with
relatives in Stanford.
Miss Wayne Ballard and Mr. Rob
crt Fox were Sunday guests Of Miss
Fronia Fox at Stanford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Brogli spent
last Wednesday with Mr.. John Jack
son and family at Bourne.
John and Leslie Sherrow Of Mich
olasville were guests last week Of
their cousin, Master Otto Brogh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney Roberts
were the guests Sunday Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Campbell and family.
Mrs. j. y. Moreland OF New Or
leans is the guest Of her son Mr. O.
NJ Moreland and Mrs. Moreland.
Mrs. Eta Mitchell is visiting rela-
tives in Nieholasville after being the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Grow.
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Curtis and
Miss Allene Curtis were the guests
Tuesday Of Mrs William Lear at Ian
caster.
Miss Zillah Dawes and Mr. Colliver
Dawes were supper guests Friday Of
Danville friends at their Club House
on Dix River.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Broadus and
son Arch, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Fain were guests Monday o. Laneas-
ter friends
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hogan Ballard,
Mrs. =. II. Ballard and Mr. Bryan
Ballard were Sunday guests Of Mrs.
Martha Phillips at Stanford.
Mrs. J. Hogan Ballard. Mrs. h. c.
Rose and Master james Lear Rose
have been the guests Of Miss Anna
Lee Voolfolk in Lexington.
Mrs. Mary Sillaman and children
have returned to their home in Gin
cinnaii after being the guests for a
few days Of Mr.. Charlie Coulter and
family.
Mr. Belle Davis returned TO her
home in sulphur Well after several
day svisi, with Mr.. G. NJ. Dean and
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
CZARINA
And Children Burned
Alive.
DECLARES FORMER COURIER

Paris.-Thc Russian Empress and
children we're burned alive after the
execution Of Emperor Nicholas at
EAaterinburg. Il IL alleged in state
ments attributed 10 Alexis Dolrovitiz,
courier TO the empress, pub
hshed here recently. Dolrovitz said
he made vain attempts 20 save his
mistress and children.
The empress and children, Dolro-
vita declared. were taken To a wood
near Ekaterinburg Brushwood, was
gathered and a huge fire made, into
which the royal victims were forced.
Every time they sought to get out Of
the flames. DolrovitE said, they were
driven back a, the point Of the bay
oneI
ratiana. the empress second
daughter. fed from the pyre three
times and eventually fell pierced thru
by a bayonet The empress and
Alexis. heir 10 the throne. olasped IN
close embrace, walked almost auto
matically into flames and disappear
ed in a whirl Of smoke. according
70 Dolrovitz.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
TEATERSVILLE.

Mrs. Myrtle Wearren is reported
better at this writing.
Misses Rosa and lnez Ray were in
Da9ville Saturday.
Mr.. Dave Long and family were
guests Of Mr.. Preston Snyder and
family Sunday.
Miss Cora Joe Ross Of Richmond
visited here sister, Mrs. Flute Turner
the past week.
Miss Leo East ond visitor, Miss
Bunch Of Lexington attended preach
ing at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Beatrice johnson and children
Of Lancaster are spending several
days this week with her mother. Mrs.
Mary A. Sanders.
Mr.. Harvey Pherigo and son viii
Mrs. Minnie Pherigo Of Lexington,
liam Earl Of Cincinnati Ohio, and
syent last week with relatives in this
vicinity.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
An Unterrihed
Candidate.

In an interview, unusually frank
for a Presidential candidate. Gov.
James NJ. Cox revealed TO the read
srs Of last Sundays New York
Times his views on important ques-
tons. lie lodged none Of them.
They are well worth reading. They
make Il manifest that pussyfooting
will not obscure the Cox campaign
and that his excellent good sense
when addressed 20 public questions
makes them clearer and closer 10
solution. says the Louisville Times.
when they had discussed Ireland
and the liquor question, the inter
viewer suggested To the Governor
that they omit these parts because
u their delicate political connection.
Let them 40 "a ! said it," replied
the standard-bearer Of Democracy.
because that's how feel about them
and they are the truth"
There is in this attitude the germ
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29

family and Mrs. W X. Davis and
family.
Misses Iona Campbell, Myrtle
Campbell. Lillian Watts. Messrs Roy
Campbell and Charlie Burnsides were
CUES q Saturday Of reatives at Car
tersville.
The following were in Danville on
Saturday: Misses Stella Mae Grow,
Amy Dawes, Mr.. Carl Perkins, Mr.
and Mrs. A. b. Swope and children,
Mr. and Mrs. r. l. Burton and Mrs.
{. NJ. Dean.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Curtis enter
tanned a number Of relatives at sup
per, Wednesday. those being Mr.. and
Mrs. Crowley Broaddus and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomps Broadus Of
Wichita Kansas.
Mrs. Il. A. Dawes was host for the
W. c. T. U. Thursday afternoon at
her home The following members
were present. Mesdames j. II. Ed
wards. r. II. Ballard, W. b. Gun
bingham. y. T. Grow, NJ. o. Ken
needy. ". X. Davis, Leslie Bruner, b.
c. Rose, W. II. Swope, Misses Eliza
lson, Allie Mae Edwards. Helen Will
lams and Elizabeth Swope.
The following Louisville friends
were guests Of the Dawes family last
week enroute To Graham Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gibbs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Scott
Duncan. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Short.
MIR. and Mrs. John Neal. Mrs. Kraft
end son. and Master Thomas Duncan.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29

81 the sort Of campaign those who
inow James ". Cox expect o. him In
the United States this year; courage
Gus. frank and enlighteniDg. For
ireland he expressed the sympathy
which many feel. and the conviction
which all do not so optimistically
possess. that the question will be set
tied satisfactorily TO ireland, Eng
land and the world very soon. 1T
is not racial question" he said,
but a question OF geography"
That j. wholly correct England,
with Ireland at her western gate, her
Atlantic fortrcs. cannot grant inde-
pcndence without a certainty Of pro
lection. That certainty is lacking
The solution must come with set
Element Of the geographical problem
Discussing prohibition, the Govern.
or said u had been his habit TO en-
force laws and that. until the PEG.
pie who had a right and a way "a
change the liquor laws repealed the
present laws and amendments, he
would enforce them as they stand
on the books.
Governor Cox repeated his sug
gested League reservations just al
he wrote them IN a statement made
over two months ago; and they do
not impair the essential integrity OF
the Covenant or strike 90 Article \
They simply make clear American
positions which neither the President
nor any other true American would
have otherwise. and they contain as
suranccs Of respect for American
sovereignty 10 which the most devot
ed friend OF the League can agree
In al respects the interview is un
usual in candidate, especially 4
candidate Of 50 recent a convention
as that at San Franeisco. They ex
plain TO those who did not under
stand something Of the reasons lyinG
back Of those three gubernationa
terms in Ohio and something Of IN,
force behind the s1briquct Of Fight
ing Jimmy"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
LET'S GO CRAZY.
Millionaires Often Are
Insane, Says Alienist

New York-"lt doesn't take brains
60 make money
That i common enough saying.
Recently a sherif's jury declared
John W. O'Bannon incompetent Not
only has O'Bannon accumulated for
tune Of from sl5. 200. 600 to $50, OOO,-
600 through his own efforts, but
testimony in court brought out the
fact that during the past 50 days,
when he was confined in the River
side Sanitarium, he has made 1000.
goo.
Who's looney now" o'Bannon
might inquire with some pertinency
while he was in the sanitorium he
worked out a scheme by which the
institution could incorporate and
quAdruple its profits.
There is nothing really surprising
in this case" said an eminent special
ist. There are many wealthy men
who develop monomania or paranois
and who do not lose their money.
making faculty.
"Money-making in itself does not
imply or require the Possession OF d
gigantic intellect. More than on,
rich man. have no hesitation in say
ing. is much inferior Intellectually
20 his chauffeur"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29

Mr.. and Ms. Tilden Hoover, Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edd Simpson and visitors Mr.. Phengo
and sister Miss Minnie Of Lexington.
were entertained at a six o'clock din
ner Friday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Simpson of Lancaster.
Messrs Clayton Sampler and James
Bona Of Shelbyville, Ernest Christ
man of Danville, Misses Jessie b. Ray
Of Gums Chapel. Matte and Sallie
Lutz of Lancaster attended house
party the past week end at the beau
tiful country home Of Misses Rosa
and lnez Ray.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29
AMN Who THOUGHT OF HIS COUNTRY BEFORE HIMSELF time WAR; WILL THINK HIS
COUNTRY FIRST In time OF PEACE
AMN WHO DOES NOT Have MAKE EXCUSES FOR NOT SERVING HIS COUNTRY WAR WILL
NOT have TO MAKE APOLOGIES FOR HIS RECORD CONGRESS The DAYS REIMBURSEMENT
VOTE And WORK FOR FRANK L. RIPY OF ANDERSON COUNTY
FOR CONGRESS, DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY SATURDAY, aug 7TH
Help Ripy Go Over The Top" He Will Redeem
The District in November

the Civil War has a candidate for TINS
high honor in the person 81 Col.
Frank l.. Ripy, a Democrat in whom
there is no guile. During all these
years this honor has gone to men Of
other counties and the citizens Of
Anderson county have always sup
ported Loyalty the nominee whoever
he was and from whatever county he
came.
In the name Of fairness and com
mon justice, we beg the Democrats Of
this county and those counties whose
nominees we have always heartily
supported TO rally around the stan
iard Of Frank l.. Ripy on August 7th.
next, and give him that nomination
TO which he is so justly entitled
lie heartily endorses the nomina-
ton Of James NJ. Cox for President
and Franklin d. Roosevelt for Vice
President
lie stands four square on the Den-
oeratic platform adopted by the San
Francisco Convention and. IL nomi-
mated and elected. will do all in his
power TO see that every pledge is re-
deemed.
He can win in November and thus
redeem the Eighth. District from Re
publican domination.
He has proven himself not only
DEMOCRAT bpt a PATRIOT. As
soon as relations with Germany were
severed. he offered his services TO his
country and was one Of the last TO
leave the foreign field.
Reports coming from different
counties in the district indicate his
nomination by handsome majority.
Vote for Frank L. Ripy in the Pri-
mary and you will never have cause to
regret II.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-29

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