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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24
ADVERTISEMENT.
Just Like 4 Man

my husband suffered for several
often had collie attacks that put him
Ito bed. But man can't stand, the
pains that a woman can. He thought
he was going to die and the doctors
didn'ts seem to help him any. Like
q drowning man grasping for q straw
he tried Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
which = nurse told us about. and now
1t Is simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucous
from the intestinal tract and allays
the inflammation which causes prac-
|ticaiiy all stomach, liver and tintestin-
IL ailments including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or money re-
funded ----
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24
MUCH WEALTH.
PE;MBlNA COUNTY
Over 50 Per Cent of A1l
land q; il il i:E1' Country is
Improved Farm Land.

Pembina, N. D., Aug. S24,-Axricul-
tural1 statistics for Pembina county.
according to .the,sU. 8. onicial census,
give many encouraging facts regard
The NUMBER Il Farms ii pe1npina
county, In 1920 was 1875 compared
with l.617 ins1s10 and 2.1o6Ss in 1900.
OF the sl,7S5 farmers. SO were women
and 1.757 men The census n also
Classics these farmers asf778F native
whites and LOTT foreign-born whites.
y According to the size Of farms the
bureau gives more of an account. I'm
der three acres there Is only one
farm; from three to nine acres there
ARE nine farms: from ten to nineteen
acres In size there are six farms; from
twenty to fourty- nine acres there are
fforty-six: from fifty to ninety-nine a
like amount from one hundred t.
one hundred seventy-four acres there
are 391; from Its to 259 acres 1870
farms; from go to 499 acres in size,
ST. farms; from 500 to 999 acres. 269
farms; farms OF 1000 acres and over,
Sc. It Swould appear that according
to these figures that the large pro-
portion of the farms Of the county
are. comparatively large farms, farms
being OF about q $50 acre average.
Nearly All Improved.
The total area lofLPemblna county
is 7l4,S8O acres. OF this amount
640,390 is farm land, ana 567,404f is
improved farm land. The wood land
Of the county amounts, to 51,811. s8t
Eighty nine and ~six-tenths per cent
kof all land in the county is farm land,
and 1876 percent Of all farm land is
limproved land, then, according to
above figures. IS
The average acreage per farm Is
1867; the average improved acre.
age lis 316,1 per farm.
The total, value Of farm property Is
$47,997,525. This includes nearly
thtrty-six millions in land value: five
and a half million in farm buildings;
three n a quarter million in ma.
chinery: three and two-ffths millions
in live stock.
The average value of each farm Il
$26,739, according to the census blu.
reau. e$ #Es DC
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24
Switchmen Sentenced
= AT Devils Lake Have
Been Given Parole

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. "a
When it was learned that Walter Hol-
strom and Walter Smelzer, switch
men, sentenced. to two years in the
penitentiary when convicted of steal
ing goods from q freight car, had
probably been instigated to commit
the crime by2ia; third party who i'm
mediatelX toldssthes police where the
stolen goods, were hidden, Judge c. W.
Buttz decided to givo the men another
chance.
Holstrom was paroied in custody of
his faSher-in-law and Smelzer in Gus.
todylof R. E.MCobb & Co. 1t has also
been learned that the men were both
under the influence. OF liquor when
committing the crime and that this
vas their. first loffense., /, I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24
County Agent And
Lake Restoration Are
Considered In Rolette

Rol,a. N. D., Aug. 24.-At a meet
ing Of the commercial. club here with
forty-three members present, favora-
BILE consideration was given to several
important proposals. The matter Of
securing a county agricultural agent
for Rolette county was approved, and
the proposal to improve. Fish Lake
was also approved.
The first of these considerations
has been discussed In the county for
some time and 1t is thought that the
majority Of the farmers want a county
agent. :.
Fish lake is one of the beauty spots
of this northern country and at on~
time was an important summer re-
been neglected and the cottages have
fallen into disuse. ss1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24
Stolen Al Bartlett
Is Found In Wyoming

Devils Lake, N. D., Augss 24.-Thos.
Powersssaf Bartlett. whoSlost a Ford
car about ten days E heard nothing
came to him from Sheridan, Wyo., an
that 1t had been found about
ten miles from that place.
u The machine when found was in a
bad condition, the top and 'cushions
being gone and all extra tires taken.
The thieves have not been appre-
hended.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24
Wheat Yield Around
Willisten Will Be
Al Least Is Bushels

Williston, N. D.. Aug. 24.-With
that the average yield OF wheat in this
vicinity will be above Is bushels to
the acre. The biggest yield so far
reported is that on the George South
ard farm, where on last years corn
ground wheat yielded Pin bushels
per acre.
A good general yield on a large
farm was that of c. q. Carlisle, who
had 215 acres Of wheat that yielded
well above Is bushels.
Practically all wheat In this county
is weighing So and so pounds to the
bushel and grading No. 1 northern.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24
Dope Fiends Deprived
OF Drugs, Make Music

Minot, N. D., Aug. 24.-The police
station in Minot boasts of a private
orchestra. Two colored men, Il B.
Morgan and Nose Smith, are held
while the county physician is en-
deavoring to cure them Of the dope
habit. They are both musicians and
singers and the police force and other
prisoners are having q little music all
day long.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24
Autos Crash AT Devils
Lake; No One Is Hurt

Devils Lake. N. D., Aug. 24.-1t was
a, mere matter of good luck that no.
one was killed when two large auto
mobiles, n belonging to Richard
Goer and the other to J. Kesler, COL
lided OF Seventh street here. The
Goer car contained. several people and
the cars game together with great
force. damaging both to a consider
able. extent
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24
Robinson
Back From Vacation

Bismarck. N. D.. Aug. 24.-chief
Justice j. E. Robinson OF the state
supreme court has returned from his
vacation, spent on his.farms in South
Dakota. He is preparing for the
opening of the fall court. term. Sep
TENDER s.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24
Great Northern Depot
At Tagus /. Robbed

Tagus. N. D., Aug. 24.-The Great
Northern railway depot here was
yesterday morning and a
quantity Of merchandise, tires. inner
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-24

When a mans trousers are out as
the knees 1t may be from PRAYING,
and not from shooting craps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
SHENANDOAH, CUMBERLAND
VALLEYS ARE SE1IVE'RLNG
IN 7EROES OLA BLIZZARD
From ~ to l5 Inches of Snow on Ground-Storm
Still Raging-ManN Roads lmpassabe- Trains
Operating With Greatest Difficulty
SPECIAL :" Th. Ti,ncs-Dispatcn. !

,S.eciai :" Th. Times -Dispatcnl
WINCHESTER VA. reb. 90
From twelve to iitiecn inches of
snow covered virtually every section
OF the Shenandoah ana Cumberland
Valleys tonight. according to advices
received at railroad stations, and .the
snowfall. which began early Satur-
day evening. still was in progress a;
a late hour and assuming the pro-
portions Of a blizzard
High winds have caused huge
drifts. highways were reported i'm
passable in many places. and rail-
roads were operating trains under
the greatest difficulty engines heins
dcadbeadcd over some lines TO keep
them open.
Drifts accumulated so rapidly in
cuts that tie-up appeared imni-
ncnt, The temperature was falling
rapidly tonight. threatening to cause
severe injury TO early fruits and
newly made gardens.
The storm, the first OF the kind
this winter. followed practically
three months Of open and moderate
ly warm weather, during which small
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
MILLION PAID BY
DANVILLE DURING
WEEK FOR WEED
Seasons Record Is Brought
to More Than 49,
100000 Pounds.
WAREHOUSEMEN HARD
PRESSED OVER "GLUT"
Three and Half Million Pounds
Marketed Between Mon
day and Saturday.

lSpccial 10 The Tines Dispatch
DANNII.E. VA. Feb. 20.-Litus
short OF $1,000 600 was paid out to
tobacco farmers OF this section last
week as result CT the sales, which
were the heaviest OF the season and
which brought Danv.lIc's record TO
over i6.nO0,"0r pounds since Scp,cm-
bcr There was. however, an appre-
ciahlc drop in the average. due to
the large quantity OF inferior to-
bacco brought here, some OF this be-
inE the "scrapings" OF som. farmers
who have finished selling their crop.
The precise figures are not avail
able at present owing TO the fact
that warchousemcn and their siaffs
have been hard-prcss-d meeting the
giut. but an approximation shows
that 3.4T4,7sI pounds OF leaf was mar
ke,ed between Monday and Saturday
for S93i.947.75. or an average Of
32G.93 Nearly 100000 pounds were
sold last week. at an average ot
S2S30
Prices for desirable types oil to-
'bacco remained high throughout the
week A desire on the part of the
farmers to close up the season as
rapidly as possible and while prices
for the better grades are at the high
est notch of the season. together
with good marketing weather eX-
plains the Elut.
II is anticipated that from now
on there will be no such scenes
around the warehouses az those seen
this week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
DIES OF INJURIES RECEIVED
WHEN EXPRESS HURLS HIM
81 FEET IN MOTOR TRUCK
John X. Durham Succumbs at Memorial Hospital Fol
lowing Collison-Coroner Whitfield Will Hold In
quest Today-Accident Occurs at Barnes Siding

John X Durham. aged 81, OF South
R"hmond. chief engineer AT the South
Side Brick Works. died last night in
III" Memorial Hospital OF injuries re-
ccivcd nearly week ago when the
automobile truck in which he was
riding was struck Dy the Florida cx-
press "a, Barnes Siding about two
miles out Of South Richmond. Mr..
Durham VAS thrown eishty-onc feet
as result OF the crash, and the truck
was demolished At the hospital one
Of his legs was amputatcd. lie also
suffered fractured skull
The accident happened February
~. about IL o'clock at night. Dur
ham. who was not am automobile
driver. took one OF the trucks, which
had been ovcrhaulcd a short time
down tho road. he ran upon the
down the road he ran. upon the
crossing. The fast express speeding
toward Richmond crashed into tn.
truck. So great vas the force Of tn.
impact that the big motor vehicle
was tossed completely from the track
and demolished
Coroner Whitfield Will hold an in
quest today.
Mr.. Durham was Well known in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
America Achieves in Five
Years Financial Prc-Em-
inence of World.
TOOK BRITAIN CENTURY
TO ATTAIN PINNACLE
If Nation Should Hold. Place
Depends on Change in Atti-
tude to Commerce Abroad.
ny FRANCIS II. SISsON.
Nire-frcsident OF the Guaranty
Trust Cnmnany.

Written for the United Ncws.l
NEW YORK. Feb. a0.--A very sig
hihcant and far-renchiuS develop
ment is occurring In American IL
nance. hut 1t is doubtful If the Amer
icnn people as whole fully realize
its causes as well as It's scope and
meaning. refer to tn. Increasing
amount Of foreign financing that is
taking place in this country and the
cordial reception that our investing
public is giving 10 sound offerings
of this character. rs cXcmplined, for
instance. by the current $4,000. 900
republic of Chile external loan.
The war. which changed our debit
account OF S5.00o. o.0O0.Qo0 into a cred
IL account of more than $1,000. .0Oo.-
ooo effected a fundamental change
in the financial psychology of this
NATION. Il took Great Britain cen
turies to reach the international po-
sition in finance and commerce that
we have achieved ia the last five
years.
Whether We shall hold that place
depends largely upon the extent and
nature of the psycholosi zeal change
have mentioned; ana that is why
the recent foreign offerings in our
investment market are so significant
They indicate. l believe. that there
Is sufficient understanding OF our
new position and the problems it has
created to influence and broaden our
national Investment point Of view
and thereby enable us to maintain
our pre-cminent place in foreign
trade.
During the last few years we have
come 10 realize as never before that
foreign trade follows foreign n
Eestmcnt, Il lesson tina, Great Rritain
ieaised long ago 10 her tremendous
profit. and unless we extend our
credit in adequate quantities 10 de-
velop markets in other countries, we
cannot continue to export our goods
in such quantities as at present
As Europcs rehabilitation pro-
crosses the kconcr Will grow the
competition in foreign markets and.
continued on Page =. Col. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
IS REBELS DIE IN
A2-HOUR RUNNING
FIGHT NEAR CORK
Military Losses in Battle
Are Given as Eight
Wounded.
SOLDIERS TAKE AMBUSH
Dh'Tx sAnTttNItr
SOLDIERS TAKE AMBUSH
PATTY WITHOUT WARNING
Party of Soldiers Surprise Irish
Hiding to Attack Any Pass
ing Crown Forces.
IMMEDIATELY OPEN FIRE
Opposing Faction Then Settles
Down to Sniping, Which Results
In Rout Of Sim Fcincrs.
tEy United ircsS.j

DUBLIN. Feb. 2D.--rhirt.cn rebels.
members Of an ambush party lying in
wait for military patrol. were XIII
ed in a two hours running ngh, near
l.isgoid. County Cork Eight other
members of the party were captured.
The military casualties were eight
wounded
The soldiers took the ambush par
~ unawarcs. and are believed to have
had the advantage OF attacking.
Details OF the fight were given OUT
in an official statement issued at Dub
lin Castle sunday night.
y party Of soldiers of the Hamp-
shres was proceeding along the. Lis
gold -Midlcton Road, the statement
related, and Hme upon Il large force
of rebels who were preparing to am
bush any crown forces that might
pass. Tho Hampshircs Immediately
opened tire and the rebels broke into
two parties. taking positions in IL
house and the surrounding gardens.
The opposing forces then settled
down to a two-hOur battle of snipinS
n the end OF which the rebels are
said to have been routed. Three OF
the captives were wounded. Tho
bodies of the thirteen dead We're
found on the field and in the house.
y number of grenades and IA quan-
tity OF small-arms shells were seized.
One of the soldiers was slightly
wounded.
Unofficial reports have il that eight
policemen. in addition to tho soldiers.
We're wounded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
l8-HOUR SEARCH FOR
ALLEGED HILL CITY
SLAYER PROHESFUTlLE
Family Of Noses Bromn
Claims SeicDejense in
John Cray Killing.
Spcc.a 10 Tile Timcs-pisnateh ,


I.YNCIiErHG, VA. Feb. 26.--After
an eighteen hour search in the citv
and mountains south OF I.ynchburg.
the police tonight declared that they
had no clue Ia the whereabouts Of
Moses i:r"wn. who is alleged 10 hav.
last night shot and Killed John Gray
in South l.ymChhurg.
Th. family of the man charged
with The shooting declare they are
al loss To explain why he ESCAPED.
a.. they assert. Gray had threatened
TO Kill Brown ana the shooting was
expected to talk" place Friday night.
iesp!te this claim Of scif-defcnsc
Brown cannot he found
The men met late Saturday nigh,
aud. ai;"r sharp exchange of words
three shots were fired. GRAY stag
eorcd int" 4 nearby store and ex.
claimed that Brown had shot him.
y bullet wound through the neck
Proved fatal before hr could saw
norc coT"ncr's inquest will he
held tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
CELEBRATE SILVER
JUBILEE TUESDAY
OF c. S. A. MUSEUM
John Stewart Bryan Will
Deliver Address in
Afternoon.
is SON OF FOUNDER
OF, THE INSTITUTION
Open House Will Be Held
From II to S
O'clock.

1he twcnty.Etth Anniversary 0 the
Confederate Museum viii he cele-
hrated with appropriate exercises to-
morrow with open house for the pco-
pie OF Eichmou | ircn, - 20 . O'clock.
Il WAS announced yesterday. John
S'awar; irya'. "c:. u: Mrs Joseph
i;ryan. by whom the restitution was
founded VIII deliver an address "A,
80 c',lcck y nIa viii render
C"nfcdrrai, :uns>
OF the 5000 registered visitors who
went through the building in 1920.
1000 were Northerners or foreigners.
Wh!ic the building is now crowded to
us capacity with Southern relies OF
great "aiue. the place when opened
twenty-five years ago had but a chair
and table. Plans are being made.
ior wing for the house 10 contain
us valuable collection OF Confederate
portraits. its Confederate library and
c"'i"cti"n OF 10000 Confederate man
uscripts.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan conceived the
IDEA OF securing the house which had
occn occupied by President Davis.
and converted it into a Confederat.
Memorial Association in February.
1890. The United States military forces
took possession of the house as their
headquarters al the evacuation of
Richmond in April, 1865. holding /,
unti! September ). 1870. when il was re-
stored TO the city Of Richmond, which.
III 1871. was converted into public
sch""i' later erecting the Central
Schooi Bu!!dinS in the rear
me new society was formed for
operating the museum with the Hol.
woo" Association. and was charter
ca May 81. 1870. as the Confederate
Literary Society. On motion OF Col
onel John L. Cary. the CITY Counc.j
turned over the building To be used
as museum ana library Except for
hreprootng the structure and adding
me steam heat. the building is as IL
was when President Davis occu-
pied IT,
Charter officers were: Mrs Jos.,h
i'ryan. president: Mrs Lewis \. wchn
MFG. Joh" Purcell. Mrs. James
Thomas. Mrs. w W. Henry Mrs
James X. Branch. Mrs. James Il. pace
and Mrs. l.. W. Mckinney. vice-pres
iGehts: Mrs. Maxwell T. Clarke. treas
"Tcr: Miss Mary G.. Crenshaw re
coTdinS secretary: Mrs. T.. c. Minor
corresponding secretary. The museum
opSicd with Miss Isabel Maury as
mouse regent and the following yicc
regents in charge of the various
rooms; Maryland. Mrs. c. O'H. CO
wardin; Mrs. Caz.neau Mcleod. Texas:
Mrs j. Taylor iGllySon. Virginia: Mrs,
j. +. Harrison. Georgia: Mrs. 4. W
tContinu.d on Page 3. Col o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BOATLLNE
TO BEGIN OPERATION TODA Y
After interruption of Almost Year the First Steamer
OF Buxton Line Inc, Sails From
Port City to Capital

After an Interruption OF steamship
service between Richmond and Nor
folk on The James River OF almost "a
year. that service will bc restored
today when the first steamer ri the
Buxton Line. Inc.. granted a charter
last week by the state Corporation
Commission. sails from Norfolk This
morning Tor the Capitol. She will
arrive here tomorrow and will return
10 Norfolk at . j.. NJ.
Inauguration Of the service will
mark revival of river traffic and as
sure merchants of the city u favor
able freight rate based on water
transportation ---cnmpet tian, besides
being n great Improvement and ia
cility. closely connecting Richmond
with the Seaboard.
solieitors and agents OF the now
compseyswere y Richmond last week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
EXPECT HOUSE TO
PASS MEASURE TO
RESTRICT ALIENS
Believe Judiciary Commit
tee Will Report on I'M
parchment of Landis.
ARMY AND NAVY BILLS
ARE NEARING COMPLETION
Soldier Bonus to Be Reported
to Upper Body During
Early Part of Week.
IE. Aesoriatcd rrcss. l

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2c.-Corgross
has reached its customary n.ar-ad
! journmcnt stage OF piied-u up iesisla- :
,ion. OF steering" by ste.rin. com
mittees. Of lobbying. log rolling. trad
inE and threats OF al!buet.ri
Only ten more working days re-
main before tn. final gavcls fall. and
the Capitol is secthing with concen-
iratcd effort fro:h within and With
out. to paes or defeat the mass Of
bills before Congress. Murmurg OF
| !ilibuSterIng. which have marked the
end OF every short" session in March
for years. are heard both on Tn. SEN
ate and House sides, on the former
| aga inst the winsiow bill for partial
payment OF government accounts to
railroads. and on The House side in
the effort tc force action on the pack
crs' control bill
The emergency tarin bill also re-
| mains high point OF controversy.
Senate and Iuus" confcrccs are to
meet tomorrow to discuss the scor.
OF am. ndr.cnts added by the Senate.
Although Senator penrosc, OF Penn
sylvania. once predicted that the bill
would be In conference hut "a half
hour" any conference agreement still
must run the santict of both
branches Of Congress IN the closing
days. with a prompt veto by prrsi-
dent Wilson predicted generally aud
Tith no prospect Of a veto being over
ridden.
May Adopt House Plan.
t-h i'm, nj
are in conference. Including the i'm
cd yesterday by the Senate. ADOPTION
by the liousc OF the senate plan is
| expected.
The conference reports will have
right Of way in the House this Nc-k.
while the Senate is pressing To rush
| through the annunl appropriation
| bills, al. OF which. cXccp; a general
| deficiency bill, have passed the House.
! The new lousc rules however, are
! impeding its action on conference re-
| ports.
| In addition 20 the grist of !agisla-
! toa. the House Judiciary Committee
/ tomorrow viii lake up the !mpcach-
| mrnt charges agaiuet Federal Judg"
J Lands The committee will hear
/ Representative Wciiy, Democrat, Ohio.
who mpeachcd Tho jurist. y report
on the cas-. Is plannrl before the end
! of Congress
Another important committee hear
ing tomorrow is the resumption OF in
| uuiry into the status %: allied loans.
| Secretary Houston. OF the Treasury
| Department, will appear again be-
fore III" Senate Judiciary commitie.
| in connection with pending rcso.u-
tions To stop ali further payments
without special authority from Con-
| grcss.
| The soldiers honus bilt is 10 be
| reported 80 the Senate early this week
by the Finance Committee. minus 'h"
| provision for raising revenues L"
! pay the bonus. a question 10 be LETT
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