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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
To Place Monument
Over The Grave OF
Noted Cartoonist

Salem. Ore, Dec. 27.--Oregon resi-
dents are raising funds for the erec-
! ton Of a. monument over the grave
of Homer Davenport, noted cartoon
list, who was buried at his birthplace,
Silverton. Ore. near here. nine years
ago at the age OF 40 years.
Davenport was raised at Silverton,
knew everyone for miles around and
went from that little town to San
! Francisco where his work first gained
! fame.
! Old timers of Silyerton still talk
Of Homer Davenport as a boy. He
had earmarks Of genius from the
start. they say.
Most Of the boys time in school
was spent in drawing pictures Of the
teacher. No matter how valuable a
book was, Davenport usually found
ample room or the, fly leaf for a pic
ture. These books ore cherished be-
;Iongings today.
No one had taken Davenport's
drawings seriously Until a cousin OF
his came from Chicago and while he
sat visiting the hoy drew his picture.
The cousin was deIighted and pre-
vailed upon the elder Davenport, who
had always expressed more faith in
Homer than anyone else. to send his
son to an art school in San Francisco
soon young Homer was on the staff
Of a San Francisco daily and it was
but another step to New, York.
Davenport w forgot Oregon or
silverton. One hme, it is said. :e was
sent to interview Gladstone, Engla nd s
great statesman. After getting by a
Gordon OF. guards. Davenport found
Gladstone In his gardens. The states
man asked his n and where he
q from.
~"Silverton. Oregon" wals the reply.
Gladstone got a map, looked up Sill
verton and then made hlg visitor well
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
SHACK fire IS
CAUSE DEATH
Argyle Man Is. Burned To
Death On Christmas
Eve 49,.
(Herald Special Seryice.)

Argyle, MINI, Dec. 26.-A coron-
er's jury will hold an inquest here to-
morrow afternoon at 1 O'Clock in con-
nection with the death of Fred Pr
quette, aged 63. who was found dead
in the, remains OF a shack here by the
fire department Christmas eve after
the flames had been extinguished. An
autopsy held here today attributed
death to s~uffocatioR as the result Of
breathing smoke.
Joe Mondor, owner Of the shack. is
being held in the Marshall county
Jail at Warren as a witness in the
case. Following the discovery OF the
body Of Fred Piauette, Hans Hanson,
sheriff Of Marshall county. was-called
from Warren and placed Mondor un-
der arrest: he was found UP town UNI
der the influence of liquor. 1t is said.
He maintained that he has no knowl-
| edge concerning the origin of the fire.
The body of Piquette was identified
| by his son as 1t was S badly burned
that others could not recognize his
identity. Sheriff Hanson found evidence
that a still had been in operation in
the shack when he examined the
, ruins - ".f
According to Piquette's son his
father had been in the habit of go
ing to the shack of Mondor, who Is a
bachelor. playing cards. Mondoi
I maintained that he did not know the
fire had started when he was taken
into custody, although his head and
eyebrows were Singed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
TOO MANY BUYERS.

Cologne, Dec. 6.-(Mail.)-Because
Of the influx Of foreigners to buy
goods, many of the stores Of the
Rhineland have adopted the. policy of
keeping open for business only a few
hours each day as protection, the
managers claim, against being sold
out before the holidays.
Numerous fur, glove and je@elry
stores in Mayence. Coblenz, Cologne,
Dusseldorf and other cities have an
nounced in newspaper advertisements
that owing to lack of stock they would
remain closed until further notice.
In the occupied area most store
keepers refuse to sell more than one
article of a kind even to Germans and
none to civilian foreigners unless they
identify themselves by cards issued by
the inter-Allied Rhineland high COM
mission which some time ago put out
an order prohibiting the purchase OF
goods in large quantities by foreign
ers. This applies particularly to lin
ems. wooden goods. silks, laces, dress
materials, shoes and various cloths
which foreigners have been seeking
since October when the mark began
to slide on the foreign exchanges.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
STORMS Kill |.
SIX SIX PERSONS
NCALEORNIA
Damage Near San Fran
cisco About 100000;
More In South

San Francisco, Dec. 2s.-The death
list in California storms Of the past
few Gays reached six today. Three
men We're. killed in accidents caused
by The wind yesterday and today ia-
other body Of a MAI believed
drowned when tho h .gh waves upset
his skiff. vas found in Oakland
estuary.
Tonight a mai and his wife were
found dead in their apartment here
The gas burners of their range were
flowing but the flame apparently had
been blown out by the high +w.nd.
~asphyXiation following.
Damage in this section was es.i-
mated at 100000, but was much
heavier in Southern California.
There were eleven bridges washed
out or ordered closed today. i'nped-
ing traffic materially. San Diego was
cut off completely from, rail or auto
mibilc communication and streams in
that section were c~verrunning ti.ei.
banks as Il result of extraordinary
downpours III the mountains east Il
there.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
Not Disturbed Over
Report OF Discovery
OF Way To Make Gold

New York. Dec. 27.-tBy The AS
sociated Press.)-Wall street was IN
disturbed today owe persistent reports
that a German scientist had succeed
ed in making synthetic gold. Certain
chemists also were skeptic. Quite =
number of other people recalled their
c%opybook maxim all Is not gold that
glitters." and intimated disbelief iii
dispatches which limited hat the age
old quest of chemists had reached its
goal.
eff the Germans make synthetic
gold to make rcparations payments
they will probably need a longer nora
torium than they now seek. said DIR.
Horace G. Byrcs, head Of the chem
istry department Of Cooper Union.
prof. Irving Fisher of Yale was quot
ed saying in London that if the syn
thctic gold process was true. Germany
might make Il farce of the PREPARATION
! payments by using synthetic gold.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
TO EMPLOY

Manila. p. l., Nov. 2o.-(Mail)-
Sixty additional American teachers
are to be employed by the bureau OF
education at tho beginning OF the next
school year, according to an an
nouncement just made by the secre-
tAry OF the department OF public in
Dr.. ". w. Marquardt. Philippine
educational agentS in the United
States. has been cabled to secure that
number OF teachers who are wanted
here to teach English I o the FJlipino
teachers.
The announcement said the new
teachers will be employed at saiar~'
les ranging from 3.000 pesos tabout
81, 5p0) to 5000 pesos fabout Sl.S00)g
per annUm.
1t was stated that the employment
OF additional American teachers ID In
line with tho policy OF the depsrts
ment OF public instruction Of extend
ing the nse OF English In the Philip
pines.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
C0NCRESSPLANS
ARE0UTLlNED
Matter of Bonus Payment
To Ex-Servicemen To Be
Taken Up

Washington, Dec. 26.-Legislative
plans for the present session of con-
gross call for the enactment of bills
to encourage the merchant marine;
to provide some sort of bonus pay
ment to former service men; enact
permanent tariff schedules, and pro-
vide the regular appropriations which
sustain h government, Representa-
tive Mondell, Republican house Lead
er. said today on leaving the White
House after a. conference with Presi-
dent Harding. q
the merchant marine or soldiers
bonus which can be said to have the
approval of the majority at this
time, Mr.. Mondell said, but the out
line of subjects to be taken up In
clude both matters. Every endeavor
will, be made in the house, he added
to have all the appropriation bills
which originate there, enacted by
April 1. SO as to give the senate time
to consider them on final Sassage and
adjourn the congress in June.
Stumbling Block Seen.
The question of finding the sources
for funds with which to pay the
soldiers bonus, the house leader as
serted. was the chief stumbling block
Of proposals for such a bill. Enact
meht of such a measure. he added
would probably require simultaneous
creation of a special tax to meet the
outlay. Mr.. Mondell said he did no,
discuss with the president "the re-
Immigration plan," for subsidizing
merchant chip operation, and he ex.
pressed the view that considerable
discussion would be required before
congressional leaders could adopt 6
! plan of action on such a measure.
There is possibility that Presiden
Harding will leave Washington before
New Years for a three day trip tt
| Pinehurst. n. c., but no definite de
/ cision as to plans had been reached
! tonight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
DRAMATIC INCIDENT
OCCURS AT FUNERAL
OF UNKNOWN DEAD

Rome, Dec. 5.-(Mail.)-A dra-
matte incident Of the funeral of the
unknown warrior in Rome has just
become known. On the last night
when the coffin was exposed in the
grand Church Of Santa Maria degli
Angel, a. poor old woman who had
come from Venice appeared at the
church and passionately implored
those i'll command to allow her to see
the form within the coffin because,
she declared, her dead soldier son had
appeared to her in a vision and had
assured her that his was the body
buried in the sacred receptacle. 3
Flinging herself on her knees, she
cried: 81 implore you for the love
of the Madonna, let me stay here all
night, and then when all the people
have gone away. YOU will surely let
me look just nee again on my own
boy.
She was kindly and tenderly told
that her desire was impossible Of full
fllmcnt and ii, was with. great din
Guilty that she was persuaded to leave
the. church.
. 1t will perhaps be a comfort to- the
! poor old woman that she. will GER
tainly believe to her dying day tina
her boy rests in the great monument
of the Italian nation. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
FIGHT AGAINST
DISEASE BEGUN
BY GEN. WOOD
Teaching People in Philip.
pine Islands Way to I'm
prove Health.

Manila. P. l., Nov: 21.-(By Mail)
Governor Wood has started an in
stensive campaign to improve health
conditions in the Philippine Islands
by teaching the people how to avoid
and ~ the most common dis
sTasess which sap thet vitality Of the
country He has, instructed the direc-
tor Of the Philippine health sefvice
to prelAre a circular setting forth the
.Ecauses Of various diseases and the
methods which can be used to prevent
Sthem and stamp them out The cir
Eculars are to be posted in public places
Yin every municipality Of the islands,
land ArSEto be read to every class in
kthe public schools throughout the
n We must spare no effort to i'm
kprove general health conditions In. the
jiTlandst" said General Wood. I'VE
must especially pay attention to the
need for combating infant mortality.
Eve must avoid unnecessary wastage
/ Central Control Needed.
Addressing the women's clubs of
Manila, General Wood said: POLL
tics has been and still is being played
\ against human life, but we are going
to stop it hero in the Philippines We
must have q centralized control of the
that will act without political hamper
hpEa-+ We need more hospitals
throughout the islands, we need more
nurses throughout the provinces.
"T~wo-thirds OF the babies. who die
in infancy could be saved. One-third
Of I'LL, babies born, die in the firsi
year and two-thirds Of these deaths
are preventable. The sanitary system
is responsible for many of the deaths
TYnA 4.~~synkah~ ~o~kI4~v <~~~n <h<
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
BRITISH OFFICER !.
ARRESTED AT BATUM
.(pr Tho Assorioto1 preSc

"fBy The Associated Press.)
London. Dec. 21.--Lieutcnani.,I John
Bigelow Dodge. stepson Of Colonel
George Guest. fourth son Of Lord
Wimhourne, was arrested by Bolshe-
wiki authorities as III alleged secret
British agent as he was about to EN-
bark on an Italian Steamship a. Bat
UNI on December 9. according TO 81
Times dispatch from Constantinoplc.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
OF
GOVERNMENT IS
NEWPARTY PLAN
Ultimate Success Of Russian
Revolution Predicted BY
I. w. w. Member.

New York. Dec. 26.-steve Burcher,
New Jersey delegate TO tho convention
called for organization Of the Workers
Party OF America, who presided with
a ~policeman's billy at yesterdays
with a bowling pin for a gavel. :
A preliminary rap, and the conven-
ton proceeded with the work of adopt
ing a constitution an organization ded-
icated to the overthrow of the pres-
ent government and substitution of a
workers republic.
There followed an address by com
rade". Bill Dunn Of Montana. a former
l.. W. W. leader. in which he pre-
dicted the ultimate success Of the
Russian revolution and the spread Of
Q mmunism throughout the world. He
added that 1t waa becoming fashion
able to believe that some sort OF capt.
alism is springing up in Russia"
No Recent Raids Made
I'VE arc meeting here in security,
o. at least in fancied security" he
continued. and w to the present
nome Of the forces Of capitalism, either
through government or otherwise. has
interfered with us. As a matter OF
fact. no radical body has been raided
within the last two years and some OF
IN SCSIll w tHIHh lNdt IIc IJSLCIlA VI
war died down. But is that true?
He then declared hat the reaso
for. the lack of raids was because the
radical element had banded togethe,
and fought back. @
Citing the incident at centralia
/ Wash, he said:
"Bloodshed Is always deplorable. i
10 4 terrible thing for men and womer
to have to die when life is sweet. Bu
it is always better to die fighting thar
it is to be kicked to death
Wild applause followed.
After the convention adjourned soy
raj hundred Of the delegates and visit
ors attended another gathering at tn,
Yorkville Casino where their ce]ebra
ton reached q climax when they wer'
addressed by Joseph NJ. Coldwell, on
of the Atlanta p~enitentiary prisoner
released with Eugene V. Debs.
Coldwell thanked members OF hi
audience for aiding in obtaining hi
release but said he wanted the encm,
to know that ] don't thank them
bit. They expire and the worl'
wilY get along without them" he SAID
The preamble to the party's declara
ton Of principles, finally adopted be
fore adjournment was taken sine die
denounced the Capitalist class dc
clared the party favored the Russia
proletariat dictatorship and affirm
ed that the Russian Soviet government
was firmer today than ever.
Continuing, it declared that tn
4 United tSates had acquired It's insula
possessions by loot and plumber an
called for a freeing of all such land
and withdrawal Of troops from Halt
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
League To Cooperate

New York, Dec. 26.-The Young
Peoples Socialist League today adopt
ed ii resolution decreeing it's branches
should work in. harmony With the con
%stitution n platform OF tho Socialist
party organizations.
Other resolutions approved tho
founding OF a league magazine in Kew.
York and recommended that the So
cialist party call a~&conyention of. tnp
league within one year. ~.
A naticnalFcommittec was eIrettrt
comprising, Morris Npvik Of .!>eW
York; Benja min Zeiter. PhiladelphM.
and Savelle Syrjolah.. FitchburS. Mass.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
NINE Held AS
SUSPECTS IN !.
ROBBERY CASE

East St. Louis, Dec. 27.-Police of
East st. Louis and outlying towns ex-.
pressed the belief today that they
.have rounded up a gang of bandits
which has obtained s140,O 0 in four
recent bank and payroll robberies in
central and southern Illinois. Nine
men were under. arrest and six of
them identified in connection with the
~robberiea.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
MORE LOANS

Washington, Dec. 27.--Approval Of
142 advances to banks for agriculture
and live stock loans Was announced
today by the war finance corporation.
The advances, aggregate $5,oSs,ooo
and included:
iowa, $685. 900; Minnesota. &23e.-
900: Montana, $235.000; North Da-
kota. $4,000; South Dakota, SILL
900, ana Wisconsin, $4,000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
FIRE DESTROYS SCHOOL.

Fall River, Mass. Dec. 27.-Jrire Of
alleged incendiarF origin destroyed
the Henry Lord grammar school en-
failing Il loss estimated at more than
$500. 900. One fireman was slightly
wounded by a falling wall.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
FOOT PRINTS OF
GREAT REPTILES
FOUND IN STONE

n ~. EN .aEgr t-lH rEIrlagHa
Holyoke, Mass. Dec. 27.-The trail
OF the dinosaur in the Connecticut
valley Is to be preserved If present
plans are carried out. In the red sand
stane OF "Dinosaur Ledge,'yat Smiths
Ferry. on the bank OF the. sConnecti-
cut river. are the gthree-toed prints
and the tail marks of the mammoth
reptile that lived millions Of years
ago. The chambers of; commerce of
Holyoke and Northampton are work
ing on a petition for legislative action
looking to preservation OF the ledge,
by its inclusion in the Mount Tom
State reservation.
DR.. Edward Hitchcock. late presi-
lent OF Amherst college. discovered
the ledge. with its two acres. or more
of reptilian footprints, nearly SO years
ago. Some of the finest specimens
were removed and placed in the col
lege museum. Easily accessible from
the state highway, the ledge has been
visited by thousands and it Is desired
to protect its markings from damage
by vandals and 81 souvenir hunters.
Made in Mud.
Prof.. W.. u. Miller Of Smith college
say that the three-toed footmarks,
varying from three and four to 10 and
Undiscovered mud that hardened
when the water receded. This was
overlaid perhaps thousands OF feet
deep by successive deposits during the
Triassic period. In succeeding
geological ages erosin of the everything
strata exposed the tracks again to the
light. So perfect were the, impress
sions taken by the mud that ripple
marks left by the receding waters ar.
clearly visible. u
!, Dr. w. D. Matthew. curator Of the
American Museum Of Natural His
tory, New York. believes the Connec-
ticut Valley dinosaur footprints date
back to the beginning of the age OF
reptiles. 4 During the whole Of this
age. estimated at@ten million years or
more M dinosaurs were the dom
inant Iand animals. as the. higher
Quadfupeds had not appeared in
force. The. dinosaurs are supposed to
have disappeared eight million years
ago. -" So
Few Remains of Animals.
Relatively few remains have been
found OF the animals that made these
footprints. Part Of a skeleton is pre-.
served in the Yale museum and. com.
pletc skeletons have been found III
of the later Gracious period. large,
and stranger looking than those o.
the, Triassic, are less rare.
There were NUMEROUS species of the
Triassic dinosaurs. Some reached
height ofN-.25 feet according tc
biologists. Some walked nearly cree,
on the hind feet, using their long tai
as a support. In appearance they art
supposed to have resembled gigantic
lizards.
The climate Of the Connecticut Val
ley when these monsters roamed tn,
earth is said by Prof. Loomis of Am
herst college to%have been somethinf
like that of Arizona today, hot ant
dry. though not tropical. Some Of tn
dinosaurs are supposed to have beel
carnivorous. while other species sub
sisted upon plant life.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
U. S. GOVERNMENT
WORKER IN ITALY
DIES in ROME

Rome. Dec. 27.-tBy the Associated
Press.)-Lewis Morris Eddings of
Warren. Ohio, Ions time secretary of
the American embassy in Rome and
engaged in var relief in italy during
the war. died suddenly last evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27

In the interest OF prohibition en-
forcen,ens Frank Day. Of the Fair
mont Sentinel, wants every Mime
sofa editor TO attach a battery to his
backbone. (1reat Scott! Who wan
to take his juice in that shocking
way?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27

Wauk,gan, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Judge
Claire +. Edwards will his
decision on the motion to quash the
Indictments against Governor Lon
Small and Vernon Curtis, Thursday
afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-27
By MORRIS
b

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The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
MELLON TO SELECT
REVENUE OFFICIAL
Secretary Announces Candi.
dates for Position Are Re-
duced from 3S to 6.

President Harding will nominate
the Internal Revenue Commissioner
recommended by Secretary Of the
Treasury Andrew W. Mellon. It be-
came known yesterday. According
TO Mr. Mellon. the field Of aspirants
has been reduced from thirty eight
To six.
Today may see the end of the con-
test over this fine bit of patronage
and MIR. Mellon may surprise Wash
ington politicians by selecting q
prominent business man. the presi-
dent OF a bank. perhaps. for the
place. Mr.. Mellon has indicated that
the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue is more important from a tax
collecting than a prohibition en-
forcement tandpoint. He has inti-
mated that he might draft some big
banker with a record for orEaniza
tion. New York bankers have rec
Commended tho appointment Of Bruce
Helms and he is one of the six per.
sSI,s on the eligible list.
The South has named the Inter.
nal Revenue Commissioner for many
years and is lighting hard to retsir
that honor. hut each state is Of
The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
COTTON MARKET
SHOWS STRENGTH
Nervousness Over Conditions
In England Reflected by
Days Trade.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE cot
ton market was stronger today
Nervousness over conditions in Eng
land led to profit taking and set
hacks at intervals. First prices
here advanced "a to so points. New
Orleans and other Southern centers
supplied most of the offerings early
Prices rose further after the start
but the list met increased pressure
which subsequently caused reac-
tions of about 10 points from the
TOD. The market sold 36 to IS
points net higher during ehe middle
Of the morning. Buying was
neither general nor steady, but
there were fiurries of activity.
Around midday quotations were
or I points off from the best. There
was more Southern selling during
the first hour than at any time last
week, but thereafter the offerings
stopped.
Weakness in grain led to mod
crate selling by wire houses and
Wall Street in the afternoon. prices
at one time being down to IA
points from the top. May contracts
were relatively easy under preno-
tice day Liquidation. On the whole
the market maintained a. steady
tone late in the day, closing at
net advance of "a to 80 points.
Spot here was quiet. with mid
The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
CURB MOVEMENTS
PROVE UNSETTLED
Occasional Strength Seen in
One or Two Issues Dur
ing Afternoon.

NEW YORK. April IL. Move
ments in the curb market were uh-
settled today. After the buying
power was exhausted. prices moved
slightly lower. Weakness was not
confined TO the entire market. how
ever. and toward the early after
noon there were occasional displays
OF strength in one or two issues.
Standard Oil of New York attract
ed most attention. selling about 8
points higher. The Indiana stock
was also well taken and rose a
fraction. Simms Petroleum was In
fair demand and moved up. Elk
Basin was purchased around Sat
urday's top level. Maracaibo Oil
and Carib syndicate were steady at
the opening. but the latter was Of
fered below before midday
Southern Coal and Iron was prom
inent in the Industrial section. SELL
ing up to its previous high record.
Durant Motors rose a fraction. There
was little interest in the metals.
Bonds were steady, but less active.