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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-09-16
100000 LOSS IN
GREENFIELD FIRE
Entire Business Block Destroyed,
Two Men + 4.

Greenfield, Tenn. Sept. 11.-Firt
of unknown crigi' early this morn
ing destroyed IN entire business
block in Greenfield, causing an esti
mated loss of 100000. Several bust
ness houses, the postoffice and the
city hall were among the buildings
destroyed. Two volunteer firemer
were slightly injured by falling walls
The fire was discovered at 2 O'Clock
in the farm implement warehouse Of
N. J. Brock & Co. Three volunteer
companies responded to the alarm
but the flames spread rapidly. Efforts
were devoted principally to saving
the surrounding blocks.
The flames had burned out by s
o'clock and the district was in ruins
Practically every one of the six
buildings in the block is total loss
Allen & Shannon Compc ny, dry
goods merchants, was practically de-
stroyed, with $45, 200 loss. partially
covered by $4,000 insurance. The
firm had just completed stocking for
the fall and winter trade and much
of the new merchandise had not been
removed from packing. About $500
worth of goods was saved however.
The building was owned by Jake
Lynn and Mrs. Tom Allen, of st.
Louis.
The Brock warehouse was stored
with farm implements valued at
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance. The
building was valued at $4,000 and
carried $1,000 Insurance.
Nothing was saved from the post
office building, which was occupied
on the second floor by the city Of
fees. All the city records were de-
stroyed. The building was owned by
Rey & Groo-ns and was valued at
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
Other buildings destroyed included
a poeIroom occupied by McA6ams &
Miller, $4,000 loss to the building
and $1,000 loss, with $1,000 insur-
ance, to contents; the blacksmith
shop of w. C. Mooney, practically a
total loss with $500 insurance, no
valuation given; r. E. Perry's bar
Ter shop, slight loss, and Miss
Browns dressmaking establishment,
opercted in connection with Allen &
Shannon, in quarters above The ba3-
Der shop.
Claud Moseby, volunteer fireman,
sustained bruises about tie head
when he was struck by falling debris.
and Morse Reddick was slightly in
j,ired about the body.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-09-16
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-09-16

We have tried government control
of almost all public utilities except
the bootlegger.-Ha Times.
Sarah, the saleslady, remarks:
tits better to have job without
husband than to have husS and
without a job"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
NEGATIVE ANSWER Will BE SENT
MREPLY TO NOTE OF MARCH l6.
ACCORDING TO BERLIN REPORTS.
Answer will Be Ready For Delivery Within 4S Hours; Time
Limit Expires Wednesday; Allies Demanded Payment
OF One Billion Gold Marks As Ful6llment OF Article
235 OF Peace Treaty

Berlin, March 21-(By The Associated Press. Ger
reply to the demand of the for the payment
before March % of billion marks gold apply rep
araons obligations will be in the negative, uno
cally stated today
The German governments answer to the allies now
being drafted will be presented within 4s hours as the time
limit set expires Wednesday.
The allied reparatons commission in note sent March
10 demanding fumen by Germany of Article 235 Of the
eace treaty notified the German government that it must
one billion marks gold before March g. and that she
must complete the payment Of twenty billion marks gold
by May Germany was given until April to submit
proposal to the balance of the twenty billion marks
otherwise than in cash. having the privilege bring for
ward plan for foreign oan the proceeds of which should
be payable to the commission 1t announced by the
commission however, that Germany had virtually refused
70 balance asserting that the twenty billion marks
have already been paid in full The allied representatives
stated that the greatest they could compute having
been paid by Germany against this account could hardly
reach eight billion marks by May L. 1t is therefore the
initial payment of billion marks and balance of
least eleven billion marks that the allies demanding Of
the German government.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
SET | | |. L|E!IlENI /; !! | | 0 !.
JAP QUESTION j !. |.
HF0RESEEN
japanese Bishop Believes U.
S. Will Accept Morris
'Shidehara Plan.

New York. March /. se-R,sbon
Yoshiyasu Hira-Iwa OF The Ianan
Methodist church. now in this citv
declared TODAY that while he was In IN
Washinrton. CONT Shidehara Janan-
ese ambassador, had exnressed to him
he1ief Thai the Hardinp .adm,nistra-
tion would adont the Morris-shile-
hara arreement in Ana, settlement of
the Jananese situation in California
:.The Jananese nnhiic ia anxions,v
awaiting news to this effect" said
hara aerecment will he satiafa Glory to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
WAS R. r. MASTER
MECHANIC IN 1853:
GOT $48 PER MONTH

GAINESVILLE, Wis, March c2.-
When President H. f. Bryan of
the Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul road, with other executives
was in GAINESVILLE yesterday cali
was made on John, Fox, the first
engineer OF the road. and said to
be the Oldest living locomotive
engineer in the United Ftates.
He is "a and started work On the
Milwaukee and Mississippi rail-
road on its completion IN 1851
between Milwaukee and Wau-
kcsha. In 1858. when the road
was built into GAINESVILLE, John
Fox was made master mechanic
at S48 q month. The road had
financial difficulties then, as Fox
relates he had to pay for rags to
wipe up his two engines out OF
his own pocket, since no one
would trust the new institution.
Fare to Chicago was s. by way Of
: Milwaukee where a boat was
taken to complete tho trip.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
The For1ney BHI.

Washington, March 22.-With the
decision by Republican leaders to put
through the Fordney emergency tar
if bill, precisely as Vetoed BY Preai-
dent Wilson, Immediately upon the
convening Of congress- the major leg
islative program for the extra session
was believed today to be definitely
settled.
Reversing their previous position
against the enactment of an .emer-
gency tariff, members Of the house
ways and means committee yesterday
acceded to the request of President
HRrding for passage at once of a
measure designed to afforl protection
to the farmers against foreign COM
petition. Agreement to the program
also was given by Senators Penrose,
Smoot and McCumber, confereeS from
the -seante finance committee, Sena-
tor Penrose stating that there will be
Limitation of debate II necessary to
insure speedy passage of the bin
through the senate. It prpbably> will
be rushed through the house under a.
special rule.
With the emergency measure out
of the way the house, according to
the final program agreed on, then will
take up the anti-dumping BILL to be
followed by permanent tariff revision.
The actual work of framing the tar.
in bill will be begun by the ways and
means committee at. once. It IL
planned to speed up the program by
having the seante finance committee
consider, revenue legislation while the
house Is at work on the tariff.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22

state Industries last November.
The delegates who were elected
at the precinct caucuses last
Saturday are those who arc
qualified to vote in the district
meetings. & ~
In Grand Forks county the
district meetings will he held
3 Wednesday as follows:
Fifth legislative district, at Elk
Valley bank. Iarimorc, at c:3O
p. m. ~, .s.
Sixth legislative: district, city
hall, Grand Eheks, III 2 p. m. Y
:, IL Seventh 1eE1sfntist district.
county court house, Grand Forks,
!. af 2 n. nj. a., u.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
ATT'ERBURY IS
AGAIN ON THE
WITNESSSTAllD
Declares Board Cannot Es-
tablish Standard For the
Entire Country.

Chicago, March 22.-w. W. After
bury, vice president Of the Pennsyl-
vania Lines, again was on the witness
stand when Frank F. Walsh. labor at
torney, began the fourth day of his
cross questioning Of railroad officials
before the railroad labor board.
Mr.. Walsh began with questions
concerning standards of classi sification
IN railroad labor asking the Pennsyl-
vania official if he thought the labor
board could establish such standards.
1T can't. establish any such stand
ards to cover the country" Mr.. After
bury said. He said he thought it
could establish standards for one
road. such as the Pennsylvania and
admitted the power of the board un-
der the law to establish wage stand
ards.
mo board can esta blish a just wage
standard that is national in scope,
however" he said.
Mr.. Atterbury's testimony yester-
day, when he turned the cables and
cross examined Mr.. Walsh using
poker playing and cartoons as illus
trations of his points. brought a crowd
Of persons to today's hearing. who
filled the board rooms in the hope of
another tilt between the railroad off,
cidl and the unions attorney.
a Verbal Fight
Mr.. Walsh and Mr.. Atterbury spent
most of the morning session in verbal
sparring, the Pennsylvania vice presi-
dent always beginning questions of his
own whenever Mr.. Walsh seemed to
be attempting to corner him. To most
of Mr.. Walsh's contentious concerning
business of working conditions he re-
piled that that might be true and
undoubtedly could be settled in nego-
tiation between the individual roads
and their employees"
Taking into consideration of the
immense mileage of the roads and
their two and one-half million en-
ployes, wouldn't the fact that there
have been only 175 cases in dispute be-
fore this board in a year indicate quiet
and rest on the railroads." said Mr..
Walsh.
NO" answered Mr.. Atterhury
that only indicates that the people in
Washington making decisions gave the
men every blessed thing they asked
for"
After Mr.. Atterbury had said that if
classi1cations of work were demanded
by the men the matter would have to
go to the labor board provided his
plan Of individual negotiation failed.
Mr.. Walsh asked why not place The
matter before the board in the first
place?"
Because the board is to quiet, not
to foment trouble" said Mr.. After
bury. IT the board starts in to write
rules it won't be pouring oil on trou-
bled waters but will be throwing rocks
in the water"
Mr.. Walsh took up many railroad
labor rules in what seemed to he An
attempt to get Mr.. yAtterbury to admit
that some basic rule or principle OF
the national agreement was just, but
the witness always countered either
by denying the rules business or say
ing that "it might be. put into effect
on the Pennsylvania by individual me-
collation." 8
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22

Bank Of North Dakota and other in
dustries have had some effect on many
of the more reasonable members of
the league, who may now be fairly
expected to align themselves with the
Independents. The financial condition
to which the state has been reduced
including the tremendous tightening
up of credit, has also had its effect
in producing drift away from the
league standard.
The change in any one district OF
county of the state may be small, but
in the aggregate it will make ma
terial difference when the votes are
counted. M
Slush Funds Tight.
Last, but not least. it must be re.
membered that the Nonpartisar
league is feeling the financial string.
ency and that it will be difficult tC
raise the immense slush funds which
have played so great part in pre-.
vious campaigns. w
So. taking into consideration the
results of the last election and the
conditions at the present time. Il
seems fair to conclude that il, the
Independents will unite and make {
grand effort they can carry
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
PROHIBITION

El Paso. Texas. March 22.-,
Federal Prohibition Agents S. F..
Beckett and Arch Wood were
shot to death early this morning
when prohibftion agents were
hunting for nquor on b ranch
owned by Neil r. Shearman. near
this city. $ az,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22

! Many independents say they real.
ize the necessity OF recalling the pres.
ent Nonpartisan league state officials
especially the members of the indus.
trial commission, but fear that an at
tempt to do SO at this time would not
be successful.
For this reason they are luke warm
eall election, thinking that it would
be bad policy for the independents to
run the chance of defeat. IL.
In support Of this view it is claimed
that there has been but little change
in the alignment Of the TWO factions
in the stale since. the general election
OF 1920. =,
Admitting, however, that this
claim regarding the party align.
ment in the state is true, this very
fact would seem : to promise .
sweeping victory for the Inde-
pendcnts in the event that q re-
call election is held.
1920 Election Figures.
In the 1920 election it is true Gov
ernor Lynn j. Frazier and several OF
the other league candidates were car
ried into office by the Republican
landslide which was nationwide.
What would have happened to the
governor attthat time II ne had not
had the prestige of the Republican
party behind him may be Judged by
study Of the vote on offices and
questions in which national party
politics did not enter.
The initiated laws, on which a
most strenuous fight was made by the
Nonpartisan league, all carried by
majorities ranging from $3.50 to
10000. 5s' -.
Miss Minnie Nelson. whose name
appeared on the non-party ballot and
who was subjected to most vicious
attacks by the Nonpartisan league,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
Germans Will Not Meet Demands OF The Allies
North Dakota Can Be Cleaned Up
That Independents Get Together For United
Effort in Campaign They Can Win Sweeping Victory In
THE REC ALL

& , i. y . r -
was elected superintendent of public
instruction i hcn by majority Of nearl, m
elected justice 81 the supreme court
by majority Of over 1000.
1t should also be remembered thai
the Independents elected majority
Of the members Of the house Of rep.
rescr,tatives, and also of the state
senators in districts in which election.
were held. sss17s}.-4
f These figures show that at the
time OF the general election. OF
1890 the independents had an
actual majority in the state of
from 10000 to IL 600, and the
only thing that saved the Nom.
partisan league from crushing
defeat was the injection of the
national party issue into the state
campaign. ~. @
NO NATIONAL ISSUES. Is.
II q recall election is held dur
ing the coming summer 1t will
he fought out on strictly state
issues. There can be no injection
of national issues, and the candi.,
dates for various Offices will not
appear on sDcmocratic'' or IRE
publican''pa party ballots. Wifi
So even II the Independent and
NOnpaFtisans1c league lineup in the
state has remained absolutely
unchanged since last November.
the independents, by making a
united campaign. can fairly cx-
| poet to be victorious and oust
! the present Nonpartlsan leagucrs
from Office by q majority of from
10000 to $4,000 votes.
Some Change Seen. "a
AS a matter Of fact, however, ther
can be no doubt that, some chang
has taken place. The facts whic
have been brought out regarding tn
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
/. FOUND GUILTY.

New York, March 22.-After bea
ing out u hours the supreme court
jury Considering the case OF three
master plumbers and q .corporatiop
charged with violating the state anti.
Murphy, John T.. knight and the
Wells & Newton company guilty.
Frank J. Fee WIS cleared.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
DISTRICTS TO
HOLD ! MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY P. M.
Will Elect Delegates to At
tend Independen State
Coflveanitiion. {.

District conventions to elect
delegates to the independents
state convention to be held at
Devils Lake March 80 will be
held Wednesday throughout the
state.
Each legislative district will be
entitled to one delegate for every
400 votes cast in; the district In
favor Of the law for the audit Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
HARDING CALLS
CONGRESS INTO
I. Ht a f15'r.'' z. Z : -. = = = \,
!. SESSION E 81 J ! APR. II !
Tariff And Taxation Prob
lens Will Be Principal
Subjects. Before New Or
ganization; Proclamation
Issued By Harding Today.

Washington, March o.
A proclamation convening
congress in special session at
noon April II Ito, receive
such commune ation as may
be made by the executive, y
was ISSUED today by Presi-
dent Harding.
Tariff and tax revision will
be the principal subject be-
fore the. new congress, but
many other important sub
jects, including the transpor-
tation problem, regulation of
the packing and coal indus
tries, and immigration re-
striction are expected to be
taken up.
None of the subjects to
be consid dered was mentioned
in the call for the session, the
text of which follows:
Whereas, public interests
require that the congress OF
the United States should be
convened in extra session at
| IL O'Clock noon on the eley-
!snth day Of April, 1921, to re-
Eceive such communicate nun as
may be made BY the execu-
/ tive;
Now therefore, I, Warren
| 6. Harding, president of the
! United States Of America, do
hereby proclaim and declare
that an extraordinary occa-
sion requires the. congress o1
the United States to convene
in extra session at the capitol
in. the city of Washington on
the eleventh day Of April
1921, at IL o'clock, noon, oi
which all persons who shall
at that time be entitled to &C,
as members thereof are here.
by required to take notice"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
RESULTS OF PLEBlSC CITE Still
UNCERTAIN, ACCORDING TO LATE
REPORTS REAC CHING US TODAY
Indication. Are That The
I Vote Was Much Closer
Than Reported From Ger
many Yesterday; Pole,
Confident That Many Dis
hicts Voted In Favor OF
Poland. ... 3.. =, N.1.#

~ -, . Z. y
Warsaw, March 21.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press )-Optimistic news from
the plebiscite districts in Upper Silesia
tonight was received by cheering
thousands gathered in an open air
meeting here. The celebrators i'm.
provised an altar at WHICH prayers
we're offered for the territory they be-
.lieved had been regained for Poland
after a separation of more. than 600
years.
The meeting was called by enthusi-
asts among the population, notwith-
standing the fact that the late edi-
tions of the newspapers showed the
return upon which the rejoicing was
based were unofficial and incomplete.
The meeting was, attended by mem.
bers of the government and repre-
sentatives of the diet, the army and
the clergy. =.
The plebiscite news caused the big
gest jump in months for the Polish
mark, the quotation moving from
$3.50 to $50. for the dollar. %55ss
FRANCE Satisfied.
Paris, March 22.-Newspapers Of
this city, in commenting on the result
of. the plebiscite held on Sunday in
Upper Silesfa for the purpose of de-
termining the future political status
of that region. declare that there Is a
possibility that the mining districts in
the western and southern parts OF
Upper Silesia may be given to- Poland
by the allies. The most of them de-
clare that France will be satisfied
with the verdict rendered at the polls
Report Disorders.
Oppeln. March 22.-(By the Asso-
cfated Press.)-Disorders are report
ed at Beuthen. where the closeness
of the vote has led to discord and
charges of fraud. There has been
some shooting during the trouble
there, according to the German pleb-
iscite commission. Z.
Districts where the plebiscite held
on Sunday showed substantial ma
jority in favor. of either Poland OF
Germany have been quiet. z.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
AGREEMENT ON
PACKING HOUSE
!. WAGES v I l|,'I| FORECAST
Davis Tells Cabinet Good
Progress Has Been Made
Toward Settlement.

Washington, March 22.-An agree
ment between the five big meat pack
ers and their employers through
winch present wage and other disputes
will be amicably adjusted was fore
cast today short time before second
joint conference of spokesman, for
both sides. with Secretary Davis Of the
labor department.
Secretary Davis told the cabinet at
the regular session, that good progress
toward settlement had been made
and from other sources it was learned
that the negotiations had advanced SO
lar that the further attendance of
Secretaries Hoover and Wallace at the
conference was not regarded as neces-
sary.
1t was stated that both sides had
tentatively agreed to a settlement 1t
private conferences with Secretary
Davis last night and early today, and
that all that remains was to bring
them together in the final terms at the
joint conference late today.
Private Conferences.
Washington. March 22.-Represen-
tatives OF the packers employees were
in private conference today with Sec
retary Davis before the meeting Of
President Harding's cabinet at which
the controversy between the packers
and the workers was expected to be
discussed.
The conference followed one last
night at which Secretaries Davis.
Hoover and Wallace hear further ar
guments by the spokesnen for the
packers. Later conciliators of the de-
partment of labor were called in by
the cabinet officers, but only Secre-
tary Davis met today with the union
officials
The utmost secrecy has surreund-
ed the meetings. None of the cab
met officers will say what progress
has been made and the representa-
tives of the workers and packers re-
main silent under Secretary Davis
injunction not to discuss what has
transpired. The controversy is un-
derstood to settle largely around the
war time agreement as to wages and
working conditions which the en-
ployes claim the packers now seek to
break by proposing reduction in
wages of from 12h to Is per cent.
| The employees say the agreement was
to be effective for one year after the
war ended. while the contention of
the packers is reported to be that the
war actually has ended and the agree
ment therefore no longer is in effect.
Mr.. Davis took much data regard
ing the controversy to the cabinet
I, meeting. On leaving for the White
House he said that he hoped to have
some good news within a short
time. 49, - s5
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday; gswarmser'
( tonight. il a n st
North Dakota: N Generally falr
tonight and "Wednesday; some. 4
what warmer tonight N, s,issssss n!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
THE RECALL
ma;or;tv of Is 000 or

BY a /. majority Of $4,000 or
10000 votes. .s. .-..
This should be taken into
consideration by the lnde-
pendents Of the state when
they meet at Devils Lake
March 80.
Arizona republican., 1921-08-17
STOCK SLUMPS HALF
 IN $ MONTHS CLAIM

E. F. Sanguinetti,. the merchant price of Yuma and one of the largest and oldest merchants of the state. appeared before the tax commission yesterday to explain a variance be- tween the return of the value of his stock of merchandise made to the tax commission and that made to the assessor of Yuma county.
 In the return to the commission the value of it was placed at 336s. 900. and in the return to the county as- sessor. $1S0, 900. MT. Sanguinetti was represented before the board by for mer Senator Mulford Winsor.
 The explanation offered by Mfr. Sanguinetti was that the returns were made at different times of the year, that to the commission early in the year. Some months later, when return was made to the county as- sessor. 1t was discovered that there had been such a slump in the value of the stock that it was worth ( little less thap half of the supposed value. at the time of making returns to the commission.