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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
NEBBERIFOU)lN|D
BY WIFE SHOT
T['HROUCHHEAR'1
Turtle Riyer Township
Farmer Believed to Have
Killed Himself.

ztAg.nEi HHEEI, 49, lNLtrE fHFEa' EY.f
When the wife of Conrad Weber
aged Ga, went to the barn Of their
farm home in Turtle River township
this morning to call her husband to
breakfast, she found his dead body
lying on the floor with a charge OF
shot lodged in the breast.
Death had apparently been in.
Simultaneous. The gun from which
the fatal shot was fired lay on the
Whether Weber shot himself acct
dentally or committed suicide APP
pears uncertain. and County Coroner
Robert Mclean of Gilby is investi-
eating.
Mespber lived alone with his wife
on q farm on section IL, Turtle River
township.
According to Mrs. webber's story
he went out and did his ordinary
work before breakfast this morn
ing, and then came in and took his
TO shoot prairie chickens in the farm
yard A few moments later she
h report of the gun.
Mrs. Weber says. she prepared
breakfast, and when her husband
failed to come in to the house, went
IN search of him. On entering the
barn h found him as described.
Formerly Lived Here.
Mr.. Wehber. vas a former resident
OF Grand Forks, having left here some
ten years ago.
A son. Walter Weber, resides a,
30T IL DeMers avenue. East Grand
Forks. and is one Of the proprietors
OF the Hutchings and Weber restau-
rant. Walter Weber is now in the
Deaconess hospital recovering from a
recent operation on his throat and has
not as yet bee7l informed of his
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
ROSE CROIX"
PROGRAM MADE
List Of Speakers Announced
For Annual Maundy
Thursday Festival.

The. program for the annual
Maundy Thursday festival of Mather
chapter Rose Croix, A. A. S.. r.. has
been announced by Finley D. Cameron,
wise master of the chapter.
The festival will be held at the
Masonic temple at $3.50 O'Clock D.. m.
Thursday, April l. 1t will open with
the singing of America which will be
followed by the ceremonial banquet
in which all knights of Rose Croix
will take part, and then will come the
ancient ceremony of Distinguishing
the Lights" by the officers Of the
chapter.
This will be followed by a banquet
for the members Of the chapter and
their ladies. and to which all Master
Masons of Grand Forks and East
invited.
Program Of Toasts.
The program Of toasts follows:
ITO the Government Of our Coun-
try"-J. H. Nicholson.
ITO the Supreme Council"-D. M.
Holmes.
ITO the Sovereign Grand Com
mander, George Flemming Moore"-
C. A. Hale.
ITO the Sovereign Grand Inspector
General of North Dakota, H. C. Plum
ley. l.. Goodman. t'g %
ITO the Grand Lodge Of North Da-
kota"-T. B. Elton.
T the Memory of the Brethren
Of the Degrees Whose Labors Here
Below Have Ceased FDuring the Pres
ent Masonic Year'-W. A. Mcintyre.
ITO all Masons and Masonic Bodies
of all Rites and Degrees over the sur
face of the Earth, Honors and Laur-
els to the Worthy, Health to Sick.
Comfort to the Needy, and Succor to
the Oppressed Everywhere'-J. Nell
20 Kelly.
The Maundy Thursday festival is the
beginning Of the Masonic observance
of the Good Friday and Easter sea-
son. On Easter Sunday the usual
ceremonies will be held at the Ma
sonic temple by the Knights Templar.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
RIVER STILL
IS GOING UP
Cooler Weather Expected to
Check Steady Rise in
Red Here.

Arrival today Of cooler weather
will check to some extent he rapid
rise in the Red river. which has been
in progress for the last, 4S hours, c.
S. Giles, city engineer,l said today.
The river has now reached the IS
foot mark above low water stage and
is still going up. The ice is becoming
badly broken up, but no general
movement down the river has COM
menced as yet.
From Fargo m the REPORT that
the river has been rising rapidly
there. a rise of three and one-half
feet having occurred during the last
"a hours. The water is owe the
flats, but there is no damage as yet.
In the meantime much water is go
inE into the river near its source. and
a Continuation in the rise is expected.
Winnipeg reports that there has
been no change as vet in theE level
OF the river at that point, and that
the ice remains solid. Much un-
easiness is felt in the Canadian city,
however, owing to the large amount
of snow in northern North Dakota
and Minnesota and southern Mani
toba. s ]
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
S GAMES THIS WEEK
in CAMPUS LEAGUE

At 5Sos.clock today Bulge Hal and
Alpha Kappa zeta Will play each
other in the Campus league basket
ball series at the state university.
Tomorrow night at Bulge will
meet the "A. u. RS and at 8 Delta
Sigma will play Sigma Chi.
On Friday at 5 o'clock will come the
Sigma Chi VS.. A.. L. r. game. This
will be the best game Of the week as
the A. L. RS have 50 far won every
game and the Sigs have only one loss
against them. The Sigs will undoubt-
eddy make strong try/to beat the
Rho boys and thus get q last chance
at the league shield which now seems
slated for the A. L. RS.
There will be two games Saturday
when at / o'clock the ~Synegroi's play
Sayre Hall and at 2 the Phi Debts mix
with the Delta. Sigs. II
Announcement was made today
that the university high school team
has withdrawn from the league.
Games still to be played by them will
be recorded as won by their oppon-
ents by forfeit. tt$s %4nN -
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came in after the discount went into
effect was shipped back. to its native
land A5. III iEt E 80 >t G y
MORE FIGURES FOR
CITIES; COUNT EN-

Washington, March 23.-Populationn
statistics for 1920 announced tonight by
the census bureau. include: d
Madison, wis. ss,37s, increase l2,-
ts47l. or 5O.3 per cent.
Richmond. Illinois, 3s,72s, increase
400. or 1877 per cent. Y
Beaumont, Texas, 40,422, increase
1872, or s5.s per cent (revised fig-
ures). X
Amsterdam, N. r, ss.524,4 an. In
crease Of 2,267, OF. 10 per cent over
Glen Fails. N. y, 1851. increase
1,34S, Dr. 8.S per. cent.
Pottstown, Pa, u. 3 1,'sincrease ~
S32. or lit per cent. y Il y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
Last Rites For
DR.. Montgomery \
This Afternoon

\ Relatives and former friends
gathered this afternoon to pay the last
rites of respect to the late DR.. r. G.
funeral services for
whom were held at the undertaking
rooms Of M. Norman at 2:30 O'Clock.
Rev. J. G. Moore, an old friend 81
DR.. Montgomery, oficiated at the
services which were in charge OF the
members of Banner lodge. I. o. OF.
A large number Of the Odd Fellows
attended the funeral. Z
Robert Montgomery. a son Of the
deceased, and Mrs. Inman- Hardgrave,
a daughter, both Of. Upton, Sask., ar
rived here today in time for the
funeral.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24

yMembcrsIof the newly formed
Commerce club OF the state $Qni-
yeFsityS met Late TuesdSy and
decided that they want the CONE
mcrCe department. made q separ-
atcScolege with q dean In Charge,
also . new building at the 1niver.E
sity for the housing Of said ds-
paftment, and the appointment OF
two more instructors for the c0l-
lego, b to be put In next year,
and the other the year following.
Outside of thnt they found
things Mt the university In fairly
good shape. !
Walter Vixen, as temporary
chairman, presided ntl yesterdays
meeting. DIR. TOwne,, head OF tho
school of commerce, made D talk
to the newly formed club In
which he explained the IDEAS be-
hind the forming of such q club
and the value 1t might have for
the members. Professor Ballard,
an instructor in the commercel,
school, also made q talk.
A committee was appointed at
Yesterdays, meeting to draw up q
constitution to be submitted to
the club at the next meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
TO INSTRUCT VISITORS

Chicago, March 24.-Foreigners
who frequent thirty-five Chicago
have to be given an opportunity to
perfect themselves In. the rudiments
Of American citizenship this summers.
Night CLASSES in Characterization
will be held in the park community
houses throughout the summer seas
son. Morgan g. Hogge, director Of
theswinter night schools; has iarranged
with the park commissioners to lend
the community houses ia, the board ot
education for the experiment. &
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
|$lOONG GOLD
TO WINNER |Ily|E]|'|R OF
SECOND PRIZE
Candidates Finishing ses
ond in. Herald Contest to
Receive Cash.

Nlgs-aEe-2-raN.Sta C.Y4AEEah.E 3&e.f H.FtfFa
Here is a. special indictment FOR
candidates In The Herald's four
county subscription campaign. The
Herald will guarantee a cash prize of
WOO to the candidate finishing in sec.
ond place, 1t being provided, however,
that the second place candidate may
have the option Of taking 10 per cent
cash commission should such ,candi-
date prefer to do so.
The campaign will close in a short
time so 1t Is necessary for those who
hope to finish in first or second place
to employ all of their spare time In
getting Herald subscriptions. You can
not win by wishing. It is up to you
to get out and hustle. Get yourifriends
to help you. 'a
Newspapers Advance Prices.
Newspapers throughout the country
are advancing their prices owinEgSt
increased cost of production. There is
no indication Of lower prices, but the
steady advance in the cost OF ma
terial used in the publication Of papers
points to an increase in the price Of
all such publications. The price OF,
The Herald is subject to change with
out notice. but all subscribers may
take advantage of : the present low
rate Of $500 per year and renew their
subscriptions. Subscriptions may be
pa1d lot not more than hvel years in
advance. Get your friends to sub
scribe now and save money.
Community Help.
Farmers living in your community
will want to improve theirstock. They
know that by getting a sire of the type
Of Lilac Hedge Watson Johanna as
head Of their dairy herds, they will
reap more than a thousand dollars in
increased profits in a few years. BY
helping you win The Herald's Grand
Prize Bull they will greatly benefit
themselves.
Decide today that you are going to
have first place in the Four County
Campaign and work and win.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
MUSIC WITH THEIR WORK.

Cleveland, O.. March f24.-East
high school has discovered what
physical directors have known for q
long time. e5
If music gives rhythm and life to
why not also to the hands IN manual
exercises?
So the talking machine Is taking
its place in the commercial class
room Ragtime tunes, always rag
time, r played to give the typewrit-
ing students the rhythm and speed
they require. "Smiles,'. that some
what shopworn air Of the vintage OF
1918, dictates the movements in that
somewhat older practice sentence
now Is the time for ali good men to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
BRIDGEMAN HEADS
STATE EMPLOYERS

r. F. Bridgeman Of Grand Forks
was elected president of the Employ.
ers' association of North Dakota at
the second annual meeting OF that or
ganization held Tuesday afternoon
mercial club. ~
Z Other officers named were. p. w.
Farnhan1. Fargo, vice president, and
G. L. Ireland, w. A. Collins and John
Nuss Of Grand Forks, members Of the
board OF directors. The directors will
elect a secretary.
A dinner was held at the CONNER
cial club Tuesday evening. at which
the speakers included Earl Constan-
tine of New York and Fred p. Mann
of Devils Lake.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
MRS. BLACK ATTENDS
FUNERAL OF SISTER

Mrs. w. E. Black is In ST.. Paul to
attend the funeral! of her sister. Mrs.
F. B. Willard who died in a st. Paul
hospital on Monday. Two other sis
tiers besides Mrs. Black fwere in st.
Paul at the time of Mrs. Millard's
death They are Miss Edith Carrie
and Miss Mary Carries deputy treas
urer of Bottineau county.
Mrs. Black is expected to return to
Grand Forks on Saturday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
VOTE OF COUNTY, Is
.CANVASSED TODAY

The Grand Forks county canvassing
board is in session today checking
over the returns from Grand Forks
county in the presidential primary
election.
1t is expected that the work will be
completed by Thursday morning.
Members of the board are Hans
Anderson, county auditor, j. B. Wine
an, Henry Holt and NJ w. Spauld-
ing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
Alan Read Wins In
Running Broad Jump

Alan Read won the running broad
jump yesterday in the athletic contest
now being run at the local. Y. NJ. c.
A.. among the. high school boys. Read
made a jumptof IS feet l inch. This
gave hinT53 points in the meet and
Doe and George Brunskill tied for
second place at IA feet 2 inches. They
each receive AZ points. With a jump
of IA feet Hans Thorgrimson won
third place, for which he gets 10
points.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
NAVAL BILL PASSES HOUSE.

ID Washington, March 2s.-The naval
appropriation bill. carrying approxi-
mately $345, 100000, passed the. house
includes provisions a~ggregating $104,-
100000, to carry IN construction df
new ships authorized in the 1915 thre&
year program, and for an enlisted per-
sonnet averaging $4,000 in the navy
and 10000 In the marine corps.
There was no provision for new conf
struction in. additioneto vessels ALREADY
authorized and contracts for. which
have been awarded. Il
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
Thompson Community
Club To Complete
+ Organization Tonight

Miss Beatrice Jo%hnstone, county
superintendent of schools. will address
the Thompson Community. club this
evening on community center work.
Initial steps in organization OF the
club were taken two weeks ago and
the club now numbers over 60 mem
bers. Tonight the organization of the
club will be completed. The purposes
of the club will be to work. for better
civic and educational affairs in the
community.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
BUSINESS PICKING
UP" DECLARES CHIEF

Business is picking up,"' remarked
Odin OVERLY. chief Of. police this
morning as he scanned the report OF
the activitieAo f the officers of, the law
for the preceding night.
The cause of the chiefs remark
was the fact that two DRINKS were
gathered in during the night. For sew
,ral weeks one during a single night
has been the exception. Neither of the
inebriated gentlemen was sufficiently
recovered this morning to appear in
DoIice court. t
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
10 TURN CLOCKS.

y Toledo, O., March s24.-Toledo's
clocks will be turned ahead one hour
on March 2S, under an ordinance
passed by the city council. Rail-
roads entering here will not be. af-
fected by the change, This is the di-,
viding point for eastern and central
standard time. Officials say. much
confusion is caused thereby and that
Chicago is the more logical dividing
point, 1t being a terminal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
FATHERS AND SONS
TO DINE THURSDAY

Fathers and sons Of Grand Forks
will dine together at the Presbyterian
church Thursday night, the occasion
being the annual father and son BAN
quet OF. the Y. M. c. A.
They will meet at the Y. M. G. A.
building at 6 O'Clock in the evening,
and will proceed to the church in a
body.
Speakers will include Mayor H. NJ.
Wheeler, NJ. E. Stricken, Fred Allen
and w, l.. Stockwell of Fargo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
AUTOMOBILE BANDITS
ARRESTED IN CHICAGO

Hammond, Ind, March 23.-Five
East Chicago andsHammond men are
under arrest here charged with be-
the automobile bandits who last
summer committed SO hold-ups Of
~autoists, killed Ed Seminal of Ham
mond, and terrorized the neighborhood
south Of here. The men are Ed Con-
nors, Martin, Stasko, George Mysliwy,
Stanley Devies and Joseph Briggs.
According to the police. confessions
have been made.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
CONSIDER REMOVAL
OF RESTRICTIONS ON
ANTHRACITE COAL

Washington. March 24.-Removal
OF government restrictions on
anthracite coal was considered today
at a conference between railroad ad-
m~inistration officials and representa-
tlves of the anthracite operators.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
DECLARES RAILROAD
PROPERTY ACCOUNTS
ARE NOT PADDED

washington, March 24.--Use OF
railroad property accounts as a basis
for determining the roads valuation
was defended today by carriers and
holders of railroad securities at the
hearings of the interstate commerce
commission to consider methoGs for
providing for reasonable returnsgrant-
ed the railroads by the transportation
act. a
E.. v. Dabney, general counsel of.
the International and Great Northern
railroad, denied that the propertyfac-
counts were padded, & 9sS e
! S ii. CoWan 81 the Texas Cattle
Raisers' association. advised the COM
mission to make the rates TO ut the
case AZ nearly as possible. and let the
gentlemen lrailroad owners help
themselves to- the mustardtN they
sGion't like the butter ,,sSS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-24
NEEDED.

Detroit, Mich, March 24.-Co-oper-
alton between retailers and the federal
fair price committee for Michigan will
be depended upon to q large extent in,
making the save on. meat" campaign
successful in this state. /
DealersNthroughout the state have
far as possible to the Cheaper cuts
of meat4durfng the week set aside for
the drive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-31
CLIFTON TRIES
TO TAKE CASE TO
SUPREME COURT

The latest move in the Moore-Cllf-
ton controversy is an effort on the
part of Clintons attorneys to bring a
randamus suit in the supreme court
to enforce the order of the governor
ousting Moore and placing Clifton IN
the Superintendent's office. 1t Is ob-
iected that this cannot be done until
Clifton has his commission, and he
cannot get his commission until the
Polk county commissioners accept
and approve mis- bond,
A hearing before Judge EDWARDS
or the question involved in the con-
troyersy had been set for yesterday
but this was called of, presumably 10
carry the matter directly to the su.'
preme court.
Meanwhile Mr.. Moore Is still In
possession ,ot the superintenaen' ?
office. The final outcome of the 60.
fest is hard to predict.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-31
CONFESSES TO SENDING
POISON CANDY TO WIFE
IN AN INSANE ASYLUM

Nashville. Tenn, July 31.-City
detectives have made public a con-
fession accredited to George Littrual,
young Sumner county farmer, who is
charged with sending poisoned candy
to his wife, Mrs. Susie Littrual, an
inmate in the Middle Tennessee hos
rital for the insane, which resulted in
the death of Mrs. Lizzie Brooks, an
other inmate, and the serious illness
OF Mrs. Littrual, and two attendants
Littrual was arrested Saturday
night by the Nashville police depart
ment on two warrants sworn out by
Il. j. Mathews, Littrual's brother-i-n-
law, one warrant charging murder
and the other attempt to commit mur
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-31
IN THE DAYS NEWS

Senior Don Ignacio CaIderoh' VINO
j., .hout to retire from his post OF
= na,irion Minister at Washington is
,o aoor Of the South American dlp'
,o,;.ts in service in the United
n.a.o.. in fact. but one other diplo-
S.r ,'atist of all those accredited to the
Iraitod ,l'atiod States has occupied his post
,ror than he-the ambassador oi
rao ,o Mr.. Calderon was born In
~ tbe Bolivian capital, Y years
Ia toaov co. and was educated in his
ast nsttve ,O1 country and in Europe, n, +,
.,oao hi. first visit to the o"i'e'
o.a.os laat as special representative Q.
oN,.,,;o 70 the Philadelphia centennial
no.,,lt .a'tior in 1876. In 1904 he re-
eApO' s &c his country's representa-
.ul ..ra n'n n washington and his service wee
tive tive hasn III unbroken since then, For Fol-
rs i,as he has labored indelatlgaDl'
Ees's ,,ocsssfully to make Bolivia Oct,
anu ,',our in the United states au'
ter A,i0t Auo"l American finance in the ds
to enlls. mus. a. The vast natural re
.onrces Of his country,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-31
HICHLANDERS
WON AGAIN
YESTERDAY
(By Smiley.)

Well, what did tell you? The. old
jinks Is gone, the Highlanders win
ming another one, this time from Or
land, the game ending with a score of
2 to in favor Of the locals.
Although out-hit two to one, the To-
Gals hit when hits meant runs and
they also took advantage Of the mis-
plays Of the Caps. Mahoney was act
ing manager, Fletcher's choice for
mound duty but the big fellow was In
poor form, and his control was bad
and his hooks failed to break. The
old standby, Bugs Ery, was sent in
to save the day in the fifth frame
when two Caps were perched on the
bags with but one man out. cry shat
tered the hopes of the Caps by dis
posing of the next two batters In easy
fashion. Valentine pitching for Or
lando, pitched a splendid game and
ordinarily he should have gained q
victory but we are glad he did not
win. Troutman, our good-natured
center fielder, featured in yesterday $
game when he made sensational
cunning catch which saved the day
Well, now for the third straight, =.
,,-I AppyH p0 a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-31
in THE WORLD OF INDUSTRY

A ton of sandalwood yields an av-
erage Of 100 pounds of oil.
the United States possesses 90 per
cent of all the telephones in the
world.
Tobacco is the most important ar
tcle of export from Turkey to the
United States.
The four leading States OF the
Union in the production and use OF
tydro-electric power are, in the order
named, New York, California, Nor
tana and Washington.
Some geofogists estimate that the
United States, which uses twice as
rluCh oil as the rest of the world anu
only contains about one-seventh o.
the supply, Will have exhausted hei
oilfelds in Is years.
Americas first cotton mill built pY
Samuel Slater at Pawtucket, r, L.
il 1895, has been acquired by the Paw
tucket Chamber of Commerce and VII.
be converted into a museum for tex
tile machinery.
The first beet-sugar factory was
opened in Germany in 1901, but the
Industry did not make much progress
until the Napoleonic wars. when 'He
British navy cut off the overseas
shipments of sugar and the conllheh
tai countries were obliged to look ou'
for another source of supply DS
1880 the beet-sugar industry had so''
ten a firm hold.
Next to cotton, more pounds ol J"''
are manufactured each year tnah :
any other fiber. The jute indus''
oates from 1924 when the East lnui'
Company shipped some samples u w
Dundee fax manufacturers for eApei
mental use. The Dundee lhuu'''
progressed rapidly and soon II pi a>
ticslly controlled the world marNe
10Y manufactured iute. -,
Eight hundred million spools' VIZ
market value of nearly one miln9
dollars. are turned out every year = =
the spool factories in Maine. "hi'
orch is the material used almost e
clusively in this industry. Ihe H' :,
chimes for making spools are comp
Gated and require skilled men ID 'nV
operation. The spools drop from -
iathes at the rate of one per se0OH
and must be perfectly Uniform -
true. The finished spools are mara
ed largely in New York, conneco''
and Rhode Island.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-31
SAVE THE DOLLARS

Use your head. If a dollar is worth
only forty cents today in purchasing
power, your dollar save until its old
time value is restored will bring yor
sixty cents profit. If you have a thou
sand dollars "salted down. earning a
fair rate of interest, your thousand
dollars will be worth three thousand
dollars to you when the dollar returns
to normal. Don't spend money need
lessly Build up your savings account
Miami Metropolis.