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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06
RANDAI.L PASSES AWAY.

MlnheapoIls, Aug. 6.---Frank :. u.
Randall. former superintendent of the
Minnesota state reformatory at st.
Cloud, died here last night He had
charge of the ST. Cloud institution
from 1900 to q, when he resigned
60 become chairman OF the Massa-
ichusetts prison commission. LAYER
he was made n director OF prisons for
that state. Failing health forced him
to retire a few years ago. sl q
d A widow and three children sur
Tive. "a Z. sS s s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06
Bank AT Hamar Was
Blown This Morning !;
Yesgs Escape With $50

ss Hansr. y. D., Au&. e.-lIhe q
safe IN the FIRST State Bank here
! tfe --ess escaplns with 80 =
money.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06
CURLEY IS APpOIyTED

Washington, Aug. 6.-Oficial an
nouncement OF the appointment of
Bishop Michael j. Curley of st. Au-
gustine. Fla. as archbishop of Ba IT,
more, succeeding the late Cardinal
Gibbons, was received today by Cath
Olic officials here
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06

Chicago, Aug. ga federal war
rant for Warren G. Spurgin, missing
president Of the closed Michigan
Avenue Trust company, charging vio-
l'lation Of the prohibition laws, was is
sued today following the confiscation
yesterday of $4,000 worth of wines
and other liquors in the bank.
Copies Of the warrant were for
warded to San Antonio, Tex, with a
request that Spurgin be apprehendez
il possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06

THE WEATHER.
North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Sunday: rising temperature
Sunday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06
AUDIT OF BOOKS in.
SPURGIN'S BANK is
DECIDED ON TODAY

Chicago, Aug. 6.-An audit OF the
books of the closed Michigan Avenue
Trust company to determine the
criminal responsibility of Warren G..
lSpurgin, its missing president has
been decided upon by states attorneys
ana bank examiners. itwaa announced
today. This audMsssft was admitted,
might implicate others 5in the ba.nk'H
failure With a Belief by most Of the
agencies looking for Spurgtn that he
is IN the vicinity of Chihuahua, Mexico,
efforts were being made today to trace
the location and identity OF the person
who yesterday admitted that Spurgin
could be turned over to the authori-
ties II the reward were large enough.
The message was said to be from q
man at Clinton, friend of Spurgin's.
Since $4,000 worth Of liquor has
; been seized in: vault in the Spurgin
;; bank. there were indications that the
missing bank president, il captured,
would be brought: back on the charge
Of violating the prohibition laws and
would be faced with the charges
growing out Of the bank shortage
when he had arrived here
It was reported today that de-
/ tective agency on Spurgin's trail was
| negotiating with Pancho Villa to kid
nap Spurgin and take him across the
Mexican border within the jurisdic-
tion OF the United States authorities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06

Word was received from Paris FRI.
day night that France had agreed to
November II as the date for the con-
ference.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06
Believes Independen Press
Will Garry Trdth To The
People; Resolutions . Il d Are "
Adopted \, { Today By The !
Association.

e. >~%A NJ xakn
was q DIE uay5. ''r loi '.l S'ae .isorln - aho'A
Editorial sociation. This morning
there were severa, speecbes, inclua,ng
those by H. D. Paulson. r.. A. Nestos
and M. r. Forkner. This afternoon
was taken: up with entertainment fea-
lures at Spiritwood lake. "A baseball
game between tha Daily Paner team
and the Weekly PAPER team was the
main feature.
Mr.. Forkner in his talk recommend
ed the training Of apprentices in eyery
country office and the establishment
of, courses in high schools. He also
recommended that the newspaper
plants be so improved as TO attract the
beginners. q. (. ]
tivities, giving statistics on the, recall
situation and telling the editors Of the
Lemkes home being CONSTRUCTED by the
Home Builders' association. as we'll as
other houses Of more than the amount
allowed by law. He also told Of the
checks charged against the accounts
in the, state hank. hut the returns
from which had not reached the in
dividual to whom the check was paw.
able, 7I1 =
Nestns Smoke.
- >-.a.t -. a,to ~
aaitors 1litL h,Inn - 1so t.as sne ~ ~
49, - W.. W., s daasara n,eeu ~ tosm La a.
,,oa1,o;aa hIe y, ~ 80 -
ue.soiuduie py pfinsins Tue i LII :.
He urged that the future possibili
ties Of the, state are well nigh in
exhaustible and he. predicted bettel
progress for North Dakota than evel
before, after the recall. He warned
the editors to be exact in their writ
ings, insisting that the bare facts will
sweep the present administration ,ou
by big majority.
He said the editors and people nigh
expect rigid economy in all state at
business methods. He promised tn
discontinuance of expensive. bon,
selling offices in Chicago. New Yorl
and elsewhere and lavish advertiser,
purchases for the sale of state bond
and lin place thereof he cOnfidentl,
expected co-operation of all classe
and all the editors in the establish
ment OF state confidence, in the cur
failing of wastefdl expense and IN tn
promotion Of general prosperity an,
natural possibilities of North Dakofa
IN Conclusion. he urged the editor
to sell North Dakota: to their reader
by promoting the real interests of 81
& farmers who actually till TIE soil = IS
getting behind the GOOD roads move
nnent: the educaaiona systern nf rs
state and the movements to develop on
natural resources and Industrial pos
sibilities. 5..il ne - = :
~ ln'
-. was Euecided tnat the 1917 con
venuon snoulu oe neid IN lewis Lake
Inc iolioWlns olnceFs. were erected:
iey M9rsan, StaTkWeatner, presl
oenS; y. ~. S1eWart, WlitoniS nrst vic
presloent' EdWaro sullivan, Ne,
SaIem, second wee president; j. 3
nTaQi
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06

Jam estown, N. D., Aug. s--'tAll the
work III administering. the various de-
partments of our stateIand our state
industries ought to be done by North
Dakotans. and In seeking to give the
commonwealth that sort OF an admin
istration, 4 shall, IL / am elected
governor. invite and seek the counsel
and guidance OF all the Independent
forces in North Dakota, and of all
others who, even though temporarily
misled. by those who have cursed our
state with their presence during recent
years, are nevertheless honestly seek
ing and desiring the welfare or our
people," r. "A. Nestos OF sbGinot, Inde-
pendent candidate for governor, de-
clared when addressing the North Da-
kota Editorial association here this
morning. 81 .sss r
VIII State Truth. 4.
Especially do desire the counsel
the guidance and the co-opera ton 81
the Independent press, both In. the
campaign and In my administration II
elected, Mr.. Nestos declared, awe
desire the truth carried to the people
during the campaign and we shall de-
sire the press to continue to carry the
Z truth to the people about the conduct
the problems. and Z hope the success
of the coming administration. In this
work we shall need your helpful %.
operation at all times in5orSler that we
may be able to give to the state an
administration that shall promote the
welfare Of all the people, regardless
Of whether they live In the city or In
the country and without question as
to party or factional afi1iiation. .3
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06
JAPAN AGREES TO
NOVEMBER llFOR
(, DISARMAMENT MEET

Toxic. Aug. 6.-Japan has agreed
to November l L as the date for the
beginning of the disarmament confer
ence in Washington. as suggested by
the United States, according to this
mornings newspapers. q. Z
Foreign Minister Uchida, the news
papers state told ting cabinet he had
intormed Edward Bell 4$the American
charge q d'a1afres thafs Japan had mo
objection to Nowem berys IL Tor the
conference date. S%.:ss ...
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06
Devils Lake Gets Convention.

nj, Devils Lake Gets Convention.
1t was decided that the 1922 con-
vention should be held in Devils Lake
The following officers were elected:
Riley Morgan, Starkweather, presi-
dent; G. w. Stewart, Wilton,& first vics
president: Edward Sullivan, New
Salem, second vice president; J.. H
Cramer., Marmarth, third vice presi.
dent; Earl H. Tostevin, Mandan, re-
elected secretary and treasurer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28
Going Down!

NO amount or pretenSe or misrepresentation can
conceal the full significance of the city commissions
achievement in cutting electric light and power rates
to all but 200 of the $4,000 patrons of the Nebraska
Power Co., these 200 being the wholesale buyers who
were getting extraordinarily low rates already.
The price of most things is still above prewar levels,
despite recent reductions. For the most part todays
pree;cutting is but partial elimination OF what was
added yesterday-when prices went up.
But the price of electricity to the ordinary user
went up. Telephone rates went up. So did gas
rates. Butter and egg and coal prices did. The price
of electricity did not The city commissions reduction
is cut not from wartime peak, but from pre-war
normalcy. The initial rate was Ia cents in 1912 Il
cents in 1914 cents in 1915 and cents in 1916.
Now it is cut to 5 IL cents
This electric light rate cut is the only reduction
made by enforced upon public utility corporation
in Omaha since long before the United States went to
war ... ..
Five men brought about the reduction-Cor1mis-
soner Ure who pointed the and who led the fight,
coner, who co.operated with him These men did their
duty despite the camor of wholesale buyers of eectr
city who were on the preferred list who had received
their electrical power at less than cost and who OBJ
jected naturally to losing this special privilege.
The city commissioners decided that every man
should stand on his feet, that no big corporation
pect the small user-the home-owner the little store
keeper the small manufacturer-to make up the de-
fict This had been the practice and those who bene-
fitted by it have fought strenuously to maintain it,
Aided by the newspaper devoted to their special in
terest, they have opposed bitterly any schedule which
would raise their rates to cost basis and lift the bur-
den from the shoulders of the small users
The nature of this campaign is shown by the World
Heralds editorial comment the commissions action.
The World Herald condemns the city commission for
raising the rates of the favored corporations 1t does
mention that the commission also reduced the
of 900 small 1t implies that the city commits
sion refused to reduce these ratesthe exact opposite
of the truth.
Such tactics are plain Misrepresentation, evidence
of the desperation of those who use them.
The city commission has made its record If the
public understands the truth of the situation the
commissioners have nothing to fear to the verdict
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28
Nominations for
New POstmasters
Sent to Senate
Names Under New Admins.
tration Announced By Hard.
ing-!General Policy to Be
Made Public Soon.

q Washington, April 27-The first
nominations OF postmasters TO Be
made by President Harding were
sent to the senate today, leading to
reports that the administration s
policy in regard to appointment of
postmasters generally would prob
ably be announced soon. The list
contained the names of 81, all of
whom, according to statement, had
made the highest mark in cornpeti-
tive civil service examination, except
where the veterans preference statute
operates.
Congressional leaders said their
understanding was that the nominees
had not only qualified under the civil
service requirements, but were ac-
ceptable to party leaders in their re-
spective districts.
Congressman said the expected def
milton of policy would probably be in
the form of an order continuing,
with some notifications" the civil
service requirements now existing for
postmasters of all classes and Clarity
ing regulations providing for retire
ment of postal employees.
In some quarters it has been said
civil service requirements for appoint
ment might be continued with provi-
sion that selections could be made
from among the first three or four in
the list, so allowing some latitude in
making nominations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28
Shoots
Ex-Room1nate Before
Crowd After Quarrel

Chicago, April 27.-Miss Jeanett
Hoy. %, a stenographer, today shot
her former roommate, Miss Gather
ine Davis, "a, bookkeeper, while
standing on crowded elevated line
platform in the downtown business
section, then ran into cigar store
and shot herself. Both girls were
taken to hospital, where their con-
dition was said to be critical.
The shooting, witnessed by hua-
dreds of persons on their way tc
work, was believed to have resulted
from a recent quarrel which caused
the two girls to break a friendship
of year. Two days ago Miss
Davis received letter from Miss
Hoy containing a bullet. At Miss
Davis instigation Miss Hoy was ar
rested on charge of disorderly con-
duct, but was discharged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28
Rebel Chieftains
ToCet No Amnesty
All Men Higher Than Cap.
tains Must Surrender
Ranks.

Mexico City, April 27.-Rebel
chiefs will in future receive no prom
ises of amnesty from the Mexican
government. Personal orders were
sent yesterday to military command
ers in all districts by President Obre-
gon that all rebels holding ranks
higher than captain must surrender
Internationally.
This order came as result of in
direct offers by Francisco Murguia
through various agents to cease rebel
activities if promised executive lcni-
ency.
Operations by federal troops have
averted any serious danger from the
Murguia revolt, said a war office
statement, which added that if either
Estaban Cantu or Candido Aguilar
is chosen to lead the revolution fixed
for May 5, as has been rumsred,
there are sufficient government forces
to handle the situation.
President Obregon's aggressive
ness against rebellion has been ex-
emplifed recently by the court
martial and execution of several lead
ers of small rebel bands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28
New Members Of Rail
Labor Board Are Ready
to Begin Their Duties

Chicago, April 27.-The arrival of
two of President Hardings new ap-
pointees to the railroad labor board
today will increase that body to
seven when the wage reduction hear
ing, involving nearly 100 railroads,
reconvenes tomorrow. Walter L.
McMenimen, the new labor board
member, and Ben Hooper, the pub
les new representatives arrived to-
day. Albert Phillips, labor member,
is in California, where he was called
b. the illness Of his wife.
With only 4 weeks time to pre-
pare their reply to statistics the car
I;ers unloaded before the board last
week, the unions have been working
hard to gather rebuttal material in
their fight against wage reductions.
Numerous printed exhibits filed with
the board will be supplemented by
oral arguments by various labor
leaders and specific replies to cost OF
living and wage statistics filed by
the roads,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28
Free Bridge Committee
Raps Tram Propaganda

"No deep concern over the taxpay-
ers' problems is causing the street
car company to spend thousands of
dollars trying to influence votes in
the free bridge campaign" says
statement issued yesterday by the
free bridge committee.
"The street railway company's
elaborate and wholesale propagands
is labeled free bridge facts but it
should be labeled toll bridge facts
"A free bridge means ailnexing
10000 people to Omaha; it means !.
greater Omaha, more people, more
business, more industry, more work"
Members Of the free bridge COM
mittee are /. Shuler, chairman; Penn
Fodrea, Mayor Smith, c. r. Sher-
man, c. D. Glover. c. E. Black, F.
S. Larkin, w. r. Mcfarland, w. S.
Stryker and DR.. Max Emmert.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28
Break Narrowly
Averted in Ship
Wage Squabble
Marine Workers Flaty Refuse
Proposals Made By Chair.
man Benson Another
Conference Friday.

Washington, April IA final
break between ship owners and
marine workers was narrowly
averted at the conference called by
Chairman Benson of the shipping
board, in an effort to prevent a
threatened strike on May l, when
existing wage agreements expire. An
appeal by Andrew Furuseth, presi-
dent of the International Seamen's
union, resulted in an agreement Tor
further conferences Friday.
The delay was sought so pro-
posals of Chairman Benson for a
Is per cent wage reduction and
changes in working conditions afloat
might be laid before the unions, but
admittedly the outlook for an agree
ment was not bright.
Chairman Benson said he would
not recede from the outline of re-
ductions he had presented as neces-
sary to the merchant marine.
w. S. Brown, for the Marine En-
gineers' Beneficial association, flatly
rejected the proposed wage reduc-
ton.
w. A. Thompson, representing the
American Steamship Owners as
sociation, said that unless the unions
were prepared to negotiate a new
wage scale, further conferences
would be useless.
Apparently. Mr.. Furuseth's action
in urging another meeting after
submission Of Chairman Benson's 5
statement to union members alone
averted an immediate break in the
negotiations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28
Action on Haywood's
Bond Is Withheld

Chicago, April 27.-The govern
ment is withholding action towards
the forfeiture of the bonds of Will
liam Haywood, 1. w. w. leader,
who is believed to be in Russia,
pending receipt of cablegram from
Haywood himself, which is expected
daily, District Attorney Clyne said
today.
"Haywood's friends have main
tanned throughout that he went to
Russia on a personal mission and
would return if his bonds are not
forfeited" Mr.. Clyne said.
Mr.. Clyne said that IS of the ~
/. w. w. expected to report to the
Leavenworth (Kan.) penitentiary
last Monday had not yet reported
and that search for them had been
started
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28

Unacceptable to France
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire,

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, April 27.-Whether
| Secretary of State Hughes will be
enabled to bring about reopening
of the reparations negotiations de-
pends upon the attitude of the allies
toward the German counter propo-
sails, of which he expects to be ad-
vised officially by tomorrow.
When he left the State department
tonight the secretary said he had
not received the reviews of any of
the allied governments on the Ger
man note. He declined to say
whether he himself regarded the Ber-
lin communication as affording a
proper basis for discussion" which
was one of the conditions he in
formed the German government it
would be necessary to fulfill before
the United States would consider
transmitting the proposals to the al
lies Sin manner acceptable to
them" ...'
News dispatches from Paris stated
that the French government had
cabled Ambassador Jusserand to in
form Mr.. Hughes the German offer
is unacceptable to France. The am
bassador declined to discuss the mat
ter, but he did not see Mr.. Hughes
during the day, presumably not hav-
ing received his instructions.
Britain Makes Inquiries.
The British government was re-
ported to be making inquiries of
Berlin concerning the precise mean
ing of certain phases of the German
proposals, particularly the period of
years over which the reparations
payments would extend. In some
quarters this was interpreted as evi-
dence that the British government
regarded the Berlin offer as repre-
senting concessions which might be
made the basis of further negotia
tions. Sir Auckland Geddes, the
British ambassador, did not see Mr..
Hughes during the day and so far
as could be learned, had not received
his instructions.
There is little doubt remaining that
the allies regard the German PROPOSE
ton as whole, unacceptable. 1t is
therefore unlikely that the United
States will present the note to the al
lies formally, Mr.. Hughes having
clearly indicated to Germany that he
would not transmit the proposals II
thew proved unacceptable to the
allies.
It remains to be seen, however,
whether the allies find in the Berlin
note, any basis for further discussion
with Germany before taking steps on
May l to collect by force the repara-
tons due on that date. If they indi
cate a willingness to negotiate
further with Germany on any Of the
features of the counter proposals, it'll
is foregone conclusion that Mr..
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28
Fiscal Bill
.IsPassed by
The House
A d d i tional Appropriations
Agreed to After Call of
House-Air Trip Was
Planned.
Adjournment Is Sought

Lincoln, Neb., April 27.--(Speeial
Telegram while members of the
Douglas county delegation were
pleading over the telephone with
Representative l. A. Medlar to rush
to Lincoln from Omaha, where he
had been called by important busi-
ness, by airplane to cast his vote for
the omnibus appropriation bill which
was within one vote of passage on
call of the house, two members
switched and the bill passed tho
lower house amid cheers.
On the first vote of the night ses.
sion the vote stood, IS to As, need
ing six votes to carry. A call Of
the house was ordered and four
members persuaded to change their
vote. With one vote needed the
Omaha delegation was busy button-
holing" representatives in an en4
deavor to pass the measure. Others
sought to. bring back Medlar.
Appropriations Voted.
The omnibus bill carried the fol4
lowing appropriations:
Fort Crook road, $25,000.
Burkett soldiers home, $4,000.
Grand Island Soldiers and Sailors
home, $25,000
Norfolk insane hospital, $4,000.
Conservation and soil survey, Lin.
coin, $4,000.
The following additions werS
voted to the appropriation bill be-
fore the omnibus bill was taken upi
Memorial gymnasium at Uni-
versity of Nebraska, $250,000.
York women's industrial honel
$4,000. -...
Gymnasium, Kearney industrial
school, $4,000.
University Of Nebraska Trade
school $4,000. ...
Lincoln Insane hospital $4,000.
Plan to Force Adjournment.
A vote to adjourn was twice voted
down by the senate, which waited for
concurrent action by the house.
The appropriations have previous
1y been voted in the senate and
it is expected they will promtly
agree to the house action.
Plans were underway to force
through an adjournment tonight.
This would defeat movie censorship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-28
Minneapolis Dealer
Urges Early Passage
OF Grain Control Law

Washington, April 27.-peedy
settlement of the agitation for
regulation of the grain exchanges by
enactment of law which would pre-
serve a broad liquid market" and
retention OF the hedging facilities"
was urged before the house agricul-
tural committee by F. B. Wells, a
grain dealer if Minneapolis. The
demand for hostile legislation" he
said, 'is keeping buyers out of the
market"
Appearing as the first opponent OF
future trading legislation on which
the committee is holding hearings,
Mr.. Wells said sound Legislation
would have "a good effect" He ap-
proved many features of the Tincher
bill and suggested certain amend
ments he said owuld permit "com-
petent speculative" buyers to re-
main in the market