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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
PLANE CONFERENCE
WITH HARDING ON
TARIFF LEGISLATION

Washington, March 16.-Western
members of the house ways and
means committee expect to see Presi-.
dent Harding tomorrow to urge that
permanent tariff legislation be taken
up by the new congress ahead of
revenue revision.
At the White House conference last
night with Senator Penrose Of the
senate finance committee and Chair
man Fordney Of the ways and means
committee. the question as to which
should have precedence was discussed
at length. Mr.. Fordney Is said to
have told the president he did not be-
ieve the west would support the plan
Of considering revenue: first, and in
view of this opinion the president ex-
pressed desire to talk over the SUBJ
ject with western members.
The members are EXPECTED to call
at the White House. at 10 a. m. to-
morrow. The delegation will include
Representatives Green, Iowa, ranking
republican of the ways and means
committee: Young, North Dakota;
Frear, Wisconsin; Tmberlake. Colo-
rado; Hawley, Oregon, and Hadley.
Washington.
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4"
TO Be H0NORED
Movement Started. To Es.
tablish Perpetual Wilson
Memorial

New York, March 15.-A movement
was launched here today to establish
perpetual memorial in honor of
Woodrow Wilson-".the man who pro-
jected into the world the idea of the
League of Nations"
After listening to a eulogy Of the
former president by John Drinkwater,
English playwright, some five hundred
men and women voted unanimously
to appoint a temporary committee to
work out details. of the memorial.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic
vice presidential candidate in the last
election, who presided, was appointed
chairman Of the committee, with
Henry Morgenthau. former ambassa-
dor to Turkey, treasurer.
Half Million Dollars Minimum.
Although the form the memorial is
to take was not definitely decided
upon, it was suggested that mini
mum sum Of 100000 to be raised as
u trust fund, the proceeds from which
shall be awarded each year to the per-
son who during the year has made
the greatest contribution toward in
ternational amity. g.
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ORDERED TOPAY INTO
BANKS OF ALLIED COUNTRIES
BILLION MARKS BY MARCH 23'
CARNISHMENT OF
N. D. BANK FUNDS
BEGUN BY WARD CO


Minot, N. D., March 16.-Ward
county today instituted ga<nish-
mcnt proceedings against depoe-
its of the Bank of North Dakota
in fourteen Ward county banks
and two McHenry county banks
to protect $194 ,8O2.!a6. The
county has on q checking ac-
count in the state bank checks
on which have not been hnnored.
Ward county also has 9166, 100 In
the state on time deposit. No
action has been instituted to re-
cover this amount, a demand for
1t not having been made. -Four
Nonpartisan commissioners con-
tend the action is taken to pre-
vent some other county from
sarnishing state bank funds in
Ward county,
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This Money Is Only The First
Payment For Advertise
ments Classed A. Propa-
gande, Run In League Pa
pers By The Industrial
+, Commission.

Bismarck. N. D.. March 16.-The
first money paid out OF state funds for
the. advertisements inserted by the in
dustrial commission in many newspa-
pers in North DakotG is today in the
hands of the Publishers National
Service Bureau. The amount is $s.-
0S5.24. ~
I. The warrant for the money was
drawn after it had been approved by
the state auditing board, OF which
Governor Frazier lis q member. It
was paid tb H. B.. Dunbar. president
OF the Publishers National Service
Rureau, Dunbar endorsing the war var
rant. y gs5ssa tys 'yf tsS5 q
f The warrant set out that the money
was to pay for 8 advertisements. The
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
AUTHER AND MRS.
FRANZEN GET THREE
go, YEAR SENTENCES

Milwaukee, Wis. March 1s.-Pierre
Paul Auther, Highland Park. ILL.,,
and Mrs. Charlotte Franzen, former
wife Of the chief decorator of the
University of Wisconsin. were sem
fenced to thre years in the state pen
itentiary at Waupun today when they
pleaded guilty in municipal court to
statutory charges.
The case of Auther and Mrs Fran
zen gained wide attention recently
when it was alleged, the former took
the latter from her husband at the
point of a gun and fled with her to
st. Louis, where they were arrested.
A short time later, however, Mrs.
Franzen is said to have come to Mil
waukee where she again met Auther.
They were charged with living to-
gether in a hotel.
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TR0TKY SAYS
PETR0CRAD IS
UNDSTURBED
Fifty Thousand Men Re-
ported to Have. Been AS
se1nbled in Kronstadt.
tBv Tho Associated Press,

London, March 16.-Leon Trotzky,
Russian soviet war minister. declared
i'll an infArsieM .ss*ensin Moscow that
'..all talk of an uprising in Petrograd
and tlr bolnbardment Of the town is
silly Fl iun," says wireless dispatch
from the societ capital today.
"Petrograd is just as, impregnable
against a counter revolutionary coup
d'etat as it is to the Kronstadt fort
ress.' Tratzky asserted.
Liquidation of the uprising has
been dragged out because we wish to
troops, but to the insurrecdOnists in
the Kronstadt garrison. UP to the
present our losses haze been insigntfi-
can't he said.
Trotzky charged emigrant centers
abroad with fomenting the revolution
ary movement in order to break up
peace with Poland and the agreement
with Great Britain for the resumption
Of trade relations.
Copenhagen, March 15-Fifty thou
sand men have been gathered at the
Russian fortress at Kronstadt. and
this number is increasing daily, says
Helsingfors dispatch, quoting an
American Red Cross worker, just ar
rived there from Kronstadt. An or
ganization of Russian emigrants here
has been informed by wireless that
kronstadt is receiving necessary pro-
visions and has sufficient anlmuni-
ton for three years. e5rr
Victor NJ. Tchernof. minister of ag-
riculture of the Kerensky cabinet in
1917. was the organizer of the coun-
ter-revolution, the Politiken declares,
and he is reported negotiating with
the right wing of the Bolsheviki with
a view to making the methods of tho
soviet more democratic.
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Do You Approve Of Such Business Methods?
Or Do You Believe That The States
Efficiency b Rid Management By Mean. OF
TIL RE ALL?
TIL r E E r c ALL?

In the course OF the probe Of the
North Dakota state industries which
was conducted by the audit commit
tee Of the North Dakota house Of rep
resentatives 1t may be recollected that
J. r. Waters testified that F.. r. Pol
lard. purchasing agent Of the Home
Building association, admitted to him
OF. of four dollars for every thousand.
feet of lumber which he purchased
for that same Home Building associa-
ton. !.
i. AS Mr.: Pollard is said to have had
several drinks under his belt at the
time the conversation is alleged to
have taken place, there is certain
PRESUMPTION that he may have told
the truth. -. -. %
Flourish Of Trumpets.
Anyway, even the senate audit COM
mittee felt that it was necessary to
take some notice Of the matter and
accordingly, with a. flourish of trump
cts, w. A. Anderson, assistant attorney
general, was instructed to investigate
the matter, and II he found it ,ad-
visable to get Mr.. Pollard extradited
from Denver, Colo, to do so.
At the same time several material
firms with which the Home Building
association had been doing business
were asked if they had given Mr.
Pollard any graft money. They said
they hadn't.
Apparently UP to date Mr.. Anderson
hasn't found, it advisable to take any
further steps in regard to Mr.. Pollard.
At least if he has, the fact hasn't been
made public, and there doesn't appear
to be any prospect of further action
in the matter. s,s
-,e As q matter of fact it seems to
be rather doubtful IL the Home
Building association Is in a posi- .
ton to know whether or not there
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
MINISTER'S URGED.
TO QUIT IF THE PAY
IS NOT SUFFICIENT

Chicago, March 16.-If the pay is
too small, pastors should quit, in the
opinion Of Rev. Carl D. Case, Bap-
tist. of Oak Park, a suburb
"All vocations are sacred to q
Christian" declared Rev. Case at a
meeting Of ministers yesterday. IF
man feels that he can serve God
better in some other way it is time for
him to leave the ministry. If they
cannot support their families on q
minister's salary, it is right for them
TO leave their calling"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
INTRODUCTION OF TESTIMONY
I IN HAMON TRIAL COMPILE
RECESS TAKEN this AFTERNOON
+ TAX is FOUR CENTS;
+ DEMANDS RIGHT TO
PAY in INSTALLMENTS

Augusta, Ga; March 1s.-A.
taxpayer whose total tax Is four
cents and who insists on his right
to pay in four installments and
who bought q one cent money
order for which he. paid three
cents was revealed here today.
The taxpayer, a farmer, whose
,namc was not divulged, person.
ally submitted his return to the
deputy collector of internal reve-
nue., using the one cent money
order to nay the first installment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
FIVE WESTERN
CANNERIES WILL
BE CLOSED YEAR

Seattle, Wash, March 16.-Ffve
canneries Of the Northwestern Fish
cries company in southeastern Alaska
points will remain closed this year
because of the conditions Of the
canned salmon market. the company
announced today. Three other can
neries in southwestern Alaska will be
operated at full capacity, the an
nouncement said.
Three vessels and a cannery tender
will be sent north in April.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
TELEGRAPHIC TlTBITS

Washington.-oversubscription of
the last two issues Of treasury GER
tificates, Secretary Mellon said. indi-
Gated that the financial markets had
improved.
New York.-Cottonseed oil and
coffee markets dropped to the lowest
in several years. coffee selling for 5.39
cents a pound, compared with 24.65
last June.
Pennington, Mo.-Mrs. Luther
Parsons, l5-year-old bride Of week,
was arrested for shooting her six-year-
old step-daughtcr with a shotgun.
: Riga, Letvia.-Preliminary peace
terms were signed by the Poles and
Russians and the final terms will be
signed Ffidsy. ~ q
.washinktStai. ~ President Harding
at tho special session Of congress the
anti-dumping bills and others fixing
ad valorem valuation on basis Of
the American dollar.
Texarkana, Ark.-Brownie Tuttle,
negro, charged with assault on a
white woman, was taken from Jail at
Hope City tonight and hanged.
New York.-A movement was
launched to establish perpetual me-
mortal in honor of Woodrow Wilson.
''the man who projected the League
Of Nations idea into the world"
Breslau, esia.-More than 10000
persons have come from Germany for
the plebiscite Sunday to decide the
fate Of Upper Silesia.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
FRENCH DEPUTIES
RESUME DISCUSSION
OVER PREPARATIONS
Vote of Confidence in Lon
don Conference May Be
Demanded by BRAND.

Paris, March 16.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The allied repara-
tions commission. in its note to Ger
many demanding fulfillment OF Arti-
Gle 235 of the peace treaty, notified
the German government 1t must pay
one billion gold marks before March
%. it was announced today.
The money must be deposited in
the Bank of France, Bank Of England
or the Federal Reserve Bank in the
United States. Germany was tofd.
Reparations Taken Up.
Paris. March 16.-Interpellations
relative to the results Of the repara-
tions conference in London were re-
sumed' in the chamber OF deputies
here today. It. was expected they
would continue until late this after
demand that a vote Of confidence be
taken. There was no lack Of criti-
cism of the government for its part
in the negotiations it was said that
communists and members of the vari-
Gus wings of the Socialist party would
continue their attacks during today'S
session.
Germany is asked in. the note sent
to Berlin by the reparations COM
intends to pay the $4,000, 100000 gold
marks due on May under the terms
of Article 2s5 of the Versailles treaty.
The whole amount due the allies was
fixed at 20,000,000,0 900 marks, but de-
liveries having an aggregate value Of
5000. .000,0 900 have been made by Ger
many.
There is no intention at present to
call new financial conference here.
as was reported from Berlin yester-
day says the Petit Parisien, which
declares that the attitude Of the Ber-
lin government docs not allow the
hope that Germany is disposed to
give satisfaction to the alliea.~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
WOULD ADJOURN
LEGISLATURE OF
MINI. APRIL 8

st. Paul. Mimi. March 16.-A joint
resolution calling for adjournment Of
the legislature April was introduced
in the senate today by Senator'S Cum
ming, Void. Bonniwell and others.
and referred to the committee on
rules. A similar resolution intro
duced in the house last week is now
before the committee on rules In that
~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
VIRTUALLY
CLEARED OF REDS

New York. March lS.-Armenia is
virtually cleared of Bolshevist invad-
ers and "a new coalition government
sitting at Erivand kerikan has con-
troll of wide area Of the country, it
was announced today in messages re-
ceived at headquarters of the Near
East relief from Constantinople.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
Ballots Distributed.

Omaha March 16.-Ballots were.
distributed to-day to packing house.
employees here for the referendum by
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and.
mine II a strike is to be authorized
in the event the government or union.
is unable to induce the packers TO
maintain an s-hour day and compN-.
ance with what the men contend is
national working agreements.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
NORRIS ACQUITTED.

Estavan. Sask.. March 16.-Edward
Norris of Minot charged with being
implicated in holdur and robbery of
wholesale liquor house at Gainsboro
in November was acquitted by a jury
in the supreme court here late last
night. The jury was OF seven hours.
Norris returned to his home-in Minot
today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
.FINIsHING TRAINING.

Boston, Mass, March 16.-J Johnny
Wilson, middleweight boxing cham
pion. put the last touches today to his
training for the defense Of his title
won It year ago. Wilson iwas to 20
to New York late today for .. nights
rest before thet bout at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
EDDIE MORRIS IS
FOUND NOT GUILTY

Winnipeg. Man, March 16.--At
Estevan. Sask.. yesterday. Eddie Nor
ris of Minot. \. D.. after a two days
trial. was declared by the jury to be
not guilty of charges of robbery with
violence of liquor from exporters at
Gainsboro on November %, and was
immediately released.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
IIBERTY BONDS.

New York. March j q. Close: 5 u 81
90.62; first As. $3.50 bid 4; second As,
81. .0G; farst Its, $3.50; second,
4 las, s7 .D4: third Its h sS0.16;
fourth las, B7.24; Victory 8 3-4's.
~. ss !; Victory 4 -4's. q. .3e:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
CHESS PLAYERS ADJOURN GAME.

Havana, March 16.-Jose r. Capa-
Lasker of Berlin who last night began
chess tournament which will prob
ably decide the championship of the
world, adjourned their first game aft
.er the 32nd move with the result
,dou btf ul.s, A. ! r., =
The two masters will play each
night from 9 p. M, until l a. m. and
will continue until twenty-four games
victories,
Should the limit be reached with
out either having an advantage in
games won. Capablanca will be con.
sidered the winner. as DR.. Lasker
technically is the challenger.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16
Outline Plans.

Coblenz, March 16.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-Principle to be fol-
lowed in collecting customs in the new
tariff zone established east of the
Rhine by entente forces have been
outlined in a report sent to the allies
by the Rhineland commission.
General Allen, commander Of the
American forces has participated un-
officially in discussions relative to the
tariff and the limits of the new zone.
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was any graft In connection with
the purchase of supplies, or in
fact as to WHIST the supplies cost.
The audit report of the organi-
zatiOn by Bishop, Brissman & Go.
shows that the association had no
records to show what the cost
was ON the various buildings
erected or in process Of erection.
/. With one exception. the association
had no contracts with any of the in
for whom homes had been
built, or were being built, at the time
Of the report.
No Cost Accounts.
At the time the audit report was
flied there were houses reported to be
under construction valued at a total
Of $27S.152.23. but no detail or state
ment regarding the amounts invested
in any aof the building projects were
available.
In fact, the auditors were un-
able to find anything in the ac-
counts of the Home Building as
sOciation, to show what the finan-
cial status of the organization
might be, unless the statement of
cash on hand of 1922 were taken
as criterion: @
To make the situation rather
more of q farce, the records
showed tllnt the association had
paid $4,O04 to the Nonpartisan
leagues pet accountants, the
Equitable Audit Co.. and q SUBJ
sidiary flrm, for installing an ac-
i. counting system. M -. e.
In other words. the entire business
Of the Home Building association has
Of the North Dakota Industrial com
which has control of this as
we'll as all the other state enterprises
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MORE FRENCH
TROOPS ARE
uNDUISBURC
Plans For Collecting Gus
toms in Tariff Zone Along
Rhine Outlined.

Duisburg, March 16.-(By The As
sociated Press.)-New French forces
have arrived here from sections Of
Germany occupied by the French
army, and belief, is expressed that
their coming may foreshadow the oc-
cupation of Mulheim-o on Ruhr, a town
about 4 miles east of here toward Es-
sen. Although the allies recently occu-
pied Hamborn, garrisons have not as
yet been esta blished.
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THE RECALL

to Lynn J. Frazier, J. N.
Hagan and William Lemke
and take the initial steps
along this line at the lnde-
pendent convention to be held
at Devils Lake March 80.
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March

Washington, March 16.-Former
Governor William Spry Of Utah is
understood to have been virtually. de-
cided on by President Harding for
appointment as commissioner OF the
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Washington, March

Washington, March 16.-Fred 4.
Scobey Of San Antonio. Texas IL un-
derstood to have been selected by
President Harding as director Of the
mint
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16

Washington,s March t16.--A request
that a man from the northwest be
appointed to the interstate commerce
commission was presented to Presi-
dent Harding today by a delegation Of
Republican senators and representa-
tives from that section Members Of
the delegation said no one candidate
was endorsed and that any Of several
from that territory mentioned for ap-
pointment would be satisfactory.
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Harding Continues
Making Appointment.

Washington. March 16-Appoint-
ment Of Guy d. Con- Of Racine. Wis.
as an assistant attorney general, was
recommended to President Harding
today by Attorney General Daugherty.,
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Breslau, Silesia.-More than 10000
persons have come from Germany for
the plebiscite Sunday to decide the
fate of Upper Silesia.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-16

-e As = matter of fact it seems to
be rather doubtful IL the Home
Building association Is in a posi-
ton to know whether or not there
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE: F

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE: For
a larger tract of land within a few
miles nf Monet. 40 acres all fenced
and acres fenced with hog wire, 2S
acres in cultivation, IL acres orchard
grass pasture and brush, all tillable
land, level to gently rolling. 80 young
apple trees beginning to bear. Good
well 30 feet deep. 4-room frame
house, barn BOXES feet, shielded both
sides, smoke house and poultry house.
Five miles northwest of Monett, 8
miles northeast of Peirce City on
rural route. acres fine Strawberries.
Price, $50 per acre, one-half cash,
balance time to suit purchaser. The
owner of this land will exchange his
equity for larger tract of land within
t few miles of the best town in South
west Missouri. E. A. 0'Dwyer, ex-
elusive agent, Monett, Mo. lift
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of the City of Monett, Missouri
that in pursuance of Ordinance No.
499, Of said City of Monett, passed and
approved by the Council of said city,
on the 28th, day of June, 1921, a
special election will be held in the
City Of Monett, Missouri, in the
several wards thereof, on Thursday
the 21st day Of July, 1921, to vote
upon proposition to incur an in
debtedness and to issue bonds there
for by said City of Monett, Missouri,
to the amount Of Twenty Five
Thousand Dollars ($25,OOO), for the
purpose Of acquiring and purchasing
ground for public park to be owned
by said city, and to improve and NAM
tain said ground and park, as provided
by Section S311, of the Revised Stat
ues of the State of Missouri, for the
year, 1919.
The polling places for said election
in the several wards of said city, will
be as follows:
In the First Ward, at the Plymouth
school house.
In the Second Ward, at the Central
school house.
IN the Third Ward, at the City
Hall.
!, In the Fourth Ward, at the Marshall
Hill school house.
The ballots to be used at said elec-
ton will be as follows:
1FOR INCREASE OF DEBT. YES.
"FOR INCREASE OF DEBT o,
The former of which shall be taken
as vote asserting to such increase Of
debt, and the latter as dissenting
therefrom.
The polls viii be open in each ward
at 500 o'clock a. M, and close at
TOO o'clock p. M, or sun down if the
sun sets after TOO o'clock.
The election will be held in accord
ance with the ordinances Of said City
of Monett and the laws Of the State
of Missouri, governing general cleo
tions. N
Given under my hand with the seal
of office hereto attached this 10th, day
Of June, 1921,
JAMES JOHNSTON
Clerk Of the City of Monett, Missouri.
First insertion June 29, 1921.
O7t1s
The Monett times., 1921-07-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Pursuant to Ordinance No. 497 Of
the City of Monett, Missouri, passed
and approved on the 2Sth day of
June, 1921, the undersigned will re-
ceive sealed bids until 2 o'clock p. M,
July s, 1921, for furnishing all labor
and materials for resurfacing Third
street, in the City Of Monett, Missouri
from the north line Of Broadway
street thence north to the South line
Of County street with Coat of Tarvia
"A" Road Material. Also for furnish
ing all labor and materials for re-
surfacing Fourth street in the City Of
Monett, Missouri, from the north line
Of Bond street, thence north to
the south line Of Cleveland Avenue
street with a coat Of Tarvia "A" Road
Material.
Said work to be done in accordance
with plans, estimates and specifica-
tions On file in the office of the city
clerk.
A certified check for Fifty
dollars must accompany each bid,
which will be forfeited to the City of
Monet, in the event the successful
bidder does not enter into a contract
and bond with good and sufficient
security within ten days from the date
Of the award
The work Will be paid for in special
tax bills issued against the lots and
parcels Of ground liable therefor.
Bids will be opened in the presence Of
the Council at its meeting to be held
at 2 O'clock p. m. July 5, 1921.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
JAMES JOHNSTON, City Clerk.
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