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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-16
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HOME IN STATE !
John Bowers Of Ma1dan
Elected Grand Chancellor
at Minot Meet.
.(IIerald Special service. J

si.1lA "a = ..a a
{ Ainot. N. p!. June 1.-THE North
Dakota Grand lodge Of the Knights d
Pythias which closed Its annual meet
ing In Minot today decided, subject to
6 referendum to the subordinate
lodges, to create an endowment fund
for y North Dakota Pythian home.
Trustees of3this Find were named a
follows: August e. johnson, retiring
Grand chancellor, .washburn, six-year
term; John. Bruegser OF williston,
four-years term and L. g. wallstrom
OF Devils Lake, .two-year term.
John l. Bowers OF Mandan waa
elected grand chancellor, other grand
mcerA follow: Vice chancellor, w
II. Francis, veiva; prelate. A. W. Pat.
terson,, Leith; master at arms, D. d.
Rice, Doyon; keeper Of records and
seals W.. T. spreake, casselton; inner
guard, John Halyorson, Neville; outer
guard. H. L.. Lynn, Linton; trustee,
three years. j., A. Pollock, Cando; su-
preme Representative. Carl B. Bach,
Minot. Bismarck was awarded the
1922 convention which will convene
June 2. ~
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Case IS oatin,ued at Re
quest of Counsel For
League = Chief. IN
sRy etalfs Gprresponden )

-,t+
IIiilsborc SD, June 1s the
case sof r. W1ters against A.. 6.
3Towniey, Ia which suit IS brought for
the payment Aof s., ,oooss which waters
claims TO ~ due shim3, Tor services
performed byS him as manager Of the
itnterestso sTownley In the United
States 'sisal Strust - again continued
w. Judge "A. 2. Cols, Of Fargo. on the
request Of counsel for Townley. ). ls .s
7; Afftdavits were introduced stating
,tftAt Ia. Sin1rsDn, Of Dickinson, who
iAppeArSs ito be4 gTownley's. chief couna
sel, was sunabl to Be present on at
count Of other pressing business at
iDickinson. and ;sShat.f Il H. A. Paddock,
now secretary o. the state industrial
bs a..h s Ma otr absent
I. On this allowing no objection was
raised by the plsinttff's counsel, and
the continuance w1s granted: On the
request of b. r.. Spalding, OF plain
tiff's counsel, however; the. case was
ordered transferred back to Cass
county. to b made the first case .on
the calendar Of the first jury term
held there. Judge spalding represent
ed that unless this were done his cli-
ship. and the: cpurt 30 ordered.
The first regular jury term in Case
county will not be held until octo-
ber, but the court intimafed that a
Jury term might be held at an earlier
date. g%5$3 i: h a. I, ~. N.
In the proceedings this morning
Waters Was U represented by 3. F.
\ Sba1ding and ~. II. shure, both OF
/ Fargo, and Townley by Harry Lashko-
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U. S. MAKES NO IA
PLANS TO ENTER
S LEAGUE MEETINGS

Washington, June 16.-The Ameri-
can government, it was learned today,
does not contemplate participation in
the deliberations Of the council of the
League Of Nations. which convenes
tomorrow at Geneva for consideration
Of problems arising out OF the alloca-
ton of mandates A suggestion that
the United States be represented was.
made by the president OF the council
after the United States had protested
against the award OF mandates with
out its consent.
The, French government, in replying
to protest from Secretary Hughes
regarding the japanese mandate Of
the island Of zap, said it would un-
dertake to bring that question before
the council, but since the United
States and Japan have undertaken d
settlement by direct negotiations OF
this and other matters at issue be-;
tween the two countries consideration
OF the Zap matter by the council 81
regarded here M unnecessary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-16

CHILD KILLED; MORE INJURED.
Lake City, Mimi. June 16.-Charles
Storing, 9 years DID,, was instantly
killed and James s. McCarty, so years
old. probably fatally: injured when an
automobile oil truck they were riding
in was struck by an eastbound st.
Paul train No. 80. at Camp Lakeview,
one mile from here, at 9 o'clock this
morning. Both are residents Of Lake
City.
Mccarthy was formerly sheriff Of
Wabasha county and Of late had been
managing the Standard Oil company's
state Affairs.
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SEND TELEGRAM.

Stewart. States Attorney Theodore B.
Elton and Chief ]. W. Lowe has been
sent from the local sheriff's Office to
Sheriff Fred A. Kraemer Of Fargo
congratulating him. States Attorne$
Green. and Chief Dahlgren Of Fargo
on their work in connection with the
arrest 81 William GUNNER in the
Wick murder case
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REDUCE WAGES.

4 Lead. 8. d., June 16.-The Home
stake Mining company Of this city.
which employs the greatest number
OF men OF any South Dakota industry,
today gave notice Of . general reduc-
ton in wages OF, SO cents per day.
senective July 1S. During the war and
highest wages Of any mining concern
In this part Of tho country. The re-
1dpctfon was made owing TO the de-
3crcASo In the cost OF Living. the an-
noua6ement seated. 'A3S3 Il
\ II d said that the employees will
acceIE the reduction. & y -. .!ff53,. JBss4s sfS
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DOROTHY HEALY
10 TEACH VOICE
IN SUMMER SCHOOL

Miss Dorothy Healy viii be teacher
Of voice In the Wesley College con-
servAtory summer school course, II
was announced today by DR.. e. p.
Robertson, president Of the college.
The summer school will open on June
20 and continue until August 8.
voice department OF Wesley college
this year and from the arts depart
ment, OF the university. She expects to
90 east in the fall to continue her
voice study. t5. .iss,3 .f., A. IF
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Peonies On Sale 1. g 81 1
AT Ontario Store
For c Community House

Peonies, donated by E.; j. Lander to
the Community House association, are.
now on GALE In the lobby OF the On
tario store. The proceeds OF the sale,
Will 4go to the Community House
fInd. The sale will continue rs long
;as the poenies last; which robabg
man In charge Of, the sale, and q
chairman for each day is named.
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SACRAMENTO POLICE
WARNED TO LOOK OU /.
FOR. r ROBRER OF MAIL

sscramsnto, Cal. June 1s..Warn-'
Ing 10. be on the lookout for Roy
Gardner. mall bandit, I tNas received
here today BY Sheriff Ellis Jones
from Deputy United States Marshal,
Burnhan of San Francisco. Burn
ham teleph phoned tho information h1d
been received Indicating that Gard
ner might make his way back. here
to pick mp the loot he ~ supp posed TO!
have taksn tns two, mail train robbsr.;
lei, and conceale near this city. "
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CHALLENGES DECISION

Washington, june 16.-Frank Ho-
gan, counsel for the United Statee
Harness company OF Ransom, w. Va,
filed a "brief" today with President
Harding in which he argued that the
order cancellation Of the contracts
between that company and the war
department. The harness company
was created for the purpose Of taking
over and disposing Of surplus army
harness and Mr.. Hogan said 1t would
go ahead with it's plans. rs
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n Y , iEIxE11rT Y1NIlaUrlkANCE. 8 u ! Il I Il ,7 n

sSI /. Ss los ExEllPT ISBUIkANCE. :5f
.s dison, wis. Jnne II ~ InsurAnce
NJ ~ fifty thousand dollars win 6e
Z III Z from tnheritAnce tax, if the
r lilly concurs IN 70. ssnA 70 amend
. aftached to the Arncld bill to-
49, Under present stafs!te being
s0iit ked a the, snprenao courf. III
m ssllce II l @
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!. Denver-A resolution presented to
the American Federation Of Labor
con.mittee demands that the power to
declare war be placed in the hands Of
the people.
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!. ,JsuuIp,tort ~, Z IiaFIullette BilI.

y
!. Danver, Colo, June 16.7The Amer
lean Federation OF Labor today by
resolution called upon the United
States senate to adopt the LaFollette
bill providing for a federal investiga-
;honsof the nationwide lockout" OF
seAmen. S s 4!@S4,tS 1s% h .l:
The convention adopted a resolution
calling for = congressional investiga-
ton into conditions in the cotton mills
OF the south. Every assistance was
nIedeed bv the federation Of united
textile workers now conducting q
strike Of more than fifteen. thousand
) workers in these mills. .S
The resolution introduced by the
I international seanen's union declared
that q. .'cSmhination OF European and
American shipowners, aided by ! the
Sunited States shipping board, have
MP to this moment been busy thwArt-
ing the American PEOPLE In their
\ legitimate desire and purpose to share
/ Ia ethe oversees, commerce, and. in
building for America . sea power corr
responding to, tho American sea
i board st3 u is.. IA. 81:
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Story Of Gunner.

The night clerk explained to au-
thorities on the day that the murder
was discovered that he left the hotel
only once on the night Of the crime,
ten minutes to go to the Northern Pa
cific to make the 1850 a. m. train.
He also gave out the story that he
dozed from 2 to a. m. He said he
was not sound sleeper and that he
would have been aroused by any noise
about the building, or the sound of
any person going up or down stairs.
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SENTENCED NO PRISON

McClusky, N. D.. June 16.-Rein-
hold Biech, farmer boy near Good
rich. was found guilty Of man
slaughter in Sthe district court here
for the shooting and fatal wonnding
Of his younger brother, Henry. and
sentenced to three years ii the state
penitentiary.
He was arrested the day following
the Shooting. On the witness stand
Reinhold could give no reason for
shooting his brother, merely saying he
had declared war and wanted to shoot
someone. ~ s,, .,& E
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Constantinople-The British warn
ed the Turkish Nationalists that any
attempt to take Constantinople will
mean war with Great Britain.
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:. N ~ ~ fag
rs; lent sEsssaG G3fahie AND Vice
President 3ameS; Niulloys 81 the Main
tenaitce of Way union are here in sup
port OF the resoiutton which the car
penters have announced their $inten-'
ton to Oppose, $ fsS fssss ! Il Z
# The San francisco labor council in
a resolution dendlnded that protest
be made to the department ofslabor
against the leniency which permits
the smuggling into the United States
Of five hundred or more Cinnamon
every month";. - x ~
The resolution charges that "a ma
ti0nal organization Of the, enemies OF
labor and the people Of this country
have been working secretly for several
years to break down the Chinese ex-
sc1usion' act" and demands that the
federation condemns this most des-
picabie conspiracy to break down
American standards in order that a
few Of the enemies of labor; and the
people may profit from the labor Of
the Chinese coolies to the detriment
Of all honest employers. =: fsss
Congress is called upon to "indig-l
nantly refuse the appeal Of the Ha-
waiian legislature in the interest Of
the sugar planters to modify or
amend in any manner whatever the
laws that were enacted after years Of
agitation to forever exclude the Chi
N31iAp, 3a 8 3 52 sf 2?lssei ~,
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I V||'UllrTD,lG( !
LABOR ! BODIES J ] Il /
Is DEMANDED


!; enver, Colo, June 4 II. -. a &
ecal connnaitte OF five TO In.
yeti gate ,unemploym and pos
dble congreeionA relief swas au.
tas,cEised t0day ~ Ne II conven-y
I sytiion u the American Federat,on
% Labor. $.s;s !S
The resolution declared that
s. 5sssrcngrees should appropriate
money In peAce tiines, for neces-
!; 1lfy public works and when a
PANIC develops, these st1ould be
}yvuck for the unemployed" 4
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ssa Denver, Colo, June l6.-The inter-
national unions have demanded that
the convention Of the American Fed
eration Of Labor In session here in
strict President Samuel Gompers to-
Immediately reaffiliate the federation
With international federation OF trade.
unions.
This. became known today when,
resolutions presented by the Interna.
AionaI Association OF Machinists and
Fitemen and Oilers union wero made
public. Both practically call for a
repudiation. BY the delegates Of the
acton Of President Gompers, and the
executive council in severing relations
With the European labor II movement
bec9nse Of its revolutionary acttvi-
Al both resolutions were refsfred
10 the committee on internationa
relations. which Is headed by Presi-
dent Gompers. labor leaders predict
that they would be#reported unfavor-
ably and the action OF the esfederation's
Dnicial upheld. s3s a515 s VI
I'VE will probably make = fight for
our resolution said Fred Hewett,
chairman OF the mAchinist union dele
gahop. We have not completed our
plans but will meet within the next
tion.,s The United Brotherhood Of
Maintenance Of Way Employees and
Railway Shop! LaborerH, comprising a
membership ofstwo hundred and fifty
thousand will make a fight on the
floor Of the convention for reinstate-
ment in the federation, It was learned
today. The union was suspended in
1914 because of a jurisdictional dis
putes with the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners.' ID s1,
rs Tho entire controversy will be
brought before the convention in ~
resolutton presented by the railroad
which. declares that the
not be sustained by any methna s
reasonins nor ok prs dry
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Philadelphia ...01o o3
Clnc1nnat1 .O1Z ~
Hubbell and Bruggy;. Marquard and
WinKo, N
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NATTONAL IEACT1E

Brooklyn .OVU UUl w
Pittsburgh .010 900 o.
Smith and Miller; Glazner and
Schmidt.
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New York ........ ..............o 200
Chicago .............. 900
Douglas and Smith; Alexander and
Ki1lifer. %:
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
NOTABLE WELCOME
IS GIVEN TAFT
CBy Associated Press)

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan. IL
Former President William H. Taft,
who is here on two months rest in
this autoless and frostless land, re-
ceived notable welcome on his ar
rival when the governor of the colony,
eneral Sir James Willcoc. ks, the
ost-decorated man in the British
army went out and boarded the in
coming ship to personally extend
greetings, as did number of prom
inent Americans.
can ex-president of the United
States is a very humble Individual"
remarked Mr.. Taft after the greeting,
to which the governor responded:
But not in a Bcritish colony"
Colonel A. w. Swami. United States
consul who during the war served
notably at Southampton, England,
gathered a notable committee to well
come Mr. Taft. DR.. Francis L. Pat
ton, formerly president of Princeton
University, was one Of the party
whom Mr.. Taft quickly recognized, as
in the case of Gen. Robert Shaw Oil
yer, former assistant secretary of war
of the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
BRAWLEY. THE OIL MECCA
Especial to The Press

tSpeClal TO Inc fTeSS.J
BRAWLEY, Jan. 17.--Since the oil
excitement of ten days ago, Brawley
has been the mecca for scores of big
oil men from all sections of thS
United States. The oil fever now
seems more dormant in Imperial Val
ley people and the big onces come
down, go out to the well, get as good
look as they can and either invest
Or depart.
Representative of oil supply COM
panies have already prepared to To-
cate temporary branch offices here.
Two Huntington Beach oil men, the
McCary brothers have closed for 1900
acres of leases within three miles of
the Brawley we'll at a price said to
have been 500 an acre. They plan
to place two rigs in the field immed-
lately.
w. B. Lawrence and James Lynch,
capitalists interested in the 104 or
Holtville we'll have ordered new equip
ment for the well, according to Sup
erintendent E. M. Dews.
Charles Rentz and j. c. jenkins Of
Westmorland are back from Palm
Springs where they found oil oozing
from a spring. Samples will be
sent to Berkeley. This is 20 miles
from what has been thought to be
the limit of the present field.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
WORK ON BRAWLEY
HOTEL STARTS SOON
(Snecial to The PreSs.l

BRAWLEY, Jan. 17.-Material for
Brawley's new $25O,O00 hotel, will be
moved to the grounds the latter part
of this month and construction will
start soon afterwards, according to
Thomas f. Mulligan and C. V. West
both of San Diego, who have agreed
to furnish the greater part of the
money necessary. The hotel is to be
a tourist hotel and is not one of the
plans of the present oil boom.
Plans made by Leonard J. Jones
of Los Angeles have been accepted.
The hotel, Mulligan states, will be a
$50 room structure, built in six wings,
each two stories high and the middle
section, which will be 130x60 will be
three stories high. The first floor of
one entire wing will be occupied by
the kitchen, third, the ball room, a
fourth the barber shop, fifth the
billiard and cigar room and the sixth
will be divided into bedrooms. The re-
naming bedrooms will be on the
second stories of the wings and the
third story of the main wing, the
ground floor of which will be used
for a lobby.
1t will be Brawley's largest and fin
est structure.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
SMALLPOX WARNING
BY HEALTH BOARD
(By Associated Press)

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 17.-In its
weekly bulletin issued today the state
board of health warns California to
take every precaution to avert an
epidemic of smallpox, and states that
205 cases were reported in the state
during the past week.
After commenting on the increase
of the prevalence of the disease .the
bulletin says that not until vaccin-
alton is demanded by the general
public can it be brought under con-
troll
In 1920, 4500 cases of smallpox were
reported in the state, the report re-
lates, while in 1914 only II cases of
the disease were found. In 1919 there
We're 2004 cases reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
SOMETHING DIFFERENT

The intrepid men Of the Presbyter-
ian church of this city, in honor of the
ladies of the church, have taken the
responsibility of the church evening
fo rthis month, and on Tuesday eve
ming of this week, will serve a dinner
and present a program for the fami-
lies and friends of the congregation.
The men will cook and serve the din
ner and no woman will be allowed to
take part even in the program. The
ladies have been. sent invitations
headed "Served by the men, deserved
by the woman" and the curiosity of
the ladies has been aroused. A large
attendance is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
Woodbury. Signs Mat Artists.

The first near championship
wrestling match to be held in the I'M
perial Valley has been scheduled for
January %, according to the an
|nouncement of Harry B. Woodbury.
manager of the American Legion
Athletic Club this morning. Roman
off, contender for the championship
was in the Valley Thursday after
noon. and at that time signed with
Woodbury.. Since then wires have
been out for suitable opponent and
this morning word was received that
Hackenschmidt would accept the
challenge.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
REGISTERED HOLSTEINS
Az AILCTION

In D. L. Zinn's sale on the Crawford
Ranch, 2h miles south of Ell Centre,
buyers for Registered Holtseins will
find extra good Holstein cows, Q
first calf heifers, l young bull cale :
months old, and the herd sire years
old. Some extra good Registered
Durocs in this sale. One of the best
boars in Southern California. Ford
son tractor only used short time.
Horses and Implements and some good
grade COWS. Remember the date,
January Goth. Location, 21a miles
southeast of Ell Centre on the d. R.
Crawford Ranch. Stanton and Zinn,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
Little Gray Cottage is Clara Hamon's Refuge

Little Gray Home in the
West" is the present refuge of
Clara Smith Hamon. charged with
the murder Of Jake l., Hamon. oil
multimilliona're and Republican
national committeeman.
II is her sisters little cottage
al Wilson, Okla.
Ii one were to retrace the trail
char brought her there one would
find 1t originated in a similarly
humble cot q years ago.
Her parents were folks of little
means
Clara was clerk in a Lawton
store ten years ago when Hamon
met her
She gave up her clerks apron
Tor dnery
Then came HamOn's death
from the muzzle Of a pistol. Clara
SMITH Il ght, surrender and re-
lease on bail.
The road took sudden twist
60 che old environment.
Clara Smith Hamon again lives
IN dn humble house.
thinking 0f the gloss and the
glare OF the past. she wonders in
what direction Fate will send her
way next.
Will lannon's will make her a
Deneficlary'
IT. freed Or the murder charge,
VIII she return to d life Of luxury?
Or will she again tread the
heavy road and live In a little
gray hUme"'
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
AGED COUPLE SEPARATES
Especial to The Press.)

BRAWLEY, Jan. 17.-Sacario Ur-
bina and his wife, today divided their
savings of IL years of welded life.
$211, and parted. Urbine arrested
for benig drunk and disorderly, paid
$25 fine, for beating his wife and
before Justice Griffen, the division of
community walth was made. She will
go to Upland. She said she did not
care for him and he was jealous and
the agreement to separate was the
result. She took with her Sill and
Ne was given the receipts for pay
ments on the car they were buying.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
FOR AN ALTO FREIGHT

Proposing the establishment of an
auto freight, express and baggage
service between Brawley and West
morland, Fred Miller has applied to
the Railroad Commission for an op.
Grating permit. In his application
Miller shows that the recent United
States census shows that Imperial
county is the third fastest growing
county in the United States. He says
that auto lines are needed to serve as
feeders to the rail lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
Arrested for Speeding.

Spengeon McColly, 20 years old,
was cited by Deputy Sheriff San Grit
fin to appear before Justice Mayfield
today, charged with having driven a
Ford automobile 50 miles an hour be-
tween Imperial and Ell Centre yester-
day evening. When halted by Griffin
after three mile chase, the defend
ant stated that his car was not cap
able of making more than 35 miles
per-Griffin's speedometer registered
otherwise, he said and the man was
made to appear. -. ssst;.s
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
RECRUITING OFFICE TO CLOSE

Sergeant Earl S. Blodgett, in charge
Of the local u. S. Marine Corps Re-
cruiting office at 532 Main St., FL
Centro. California. has received orders
from Major J. c.. Fegan, officer in
charge of the Los Angeles office. to
close his office on January 81, 1921.
The U. S. Marine Corps has now
reached its authorized quote, and
enough men to keep the vacancies
filled can be procured from the larger
cities. At the present time the marine
corps is excepting only ex-marines
for duty at Mare Island or San Diego,
Calf. All ex-marines desiring to re-
enlist should call and see Sergeant
Blodgett before he leaves for Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
FIRST WAR SAILOR HOME

Especial TO TIC PFeSsJ
IMPERIAL, Jan. 17.-Stanley Phil
lips son Of Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Phillips
of the Imperial Hotel, is home on a
short furlough, having arrived Satur-
day night by stage from San Diego.
Young Phillips was the first Imperial
boy to enlist in the military service
during the World War. He joined the
navy September 13, 1916. Upon the
expiration of his term last September
he reenlisted.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-17
MORE PETITIONS FILED

Petitions of two more aspiyant di-
rectors of the Imperial Irrigations
were filed with Secretary Frank II.
McIver this morning. They are E, o.
Thomas, of district /, Calexico and R.
D. McPherrin, district 3, Imperial, Il
candidate for reelection.
Secretary McIver urged that all
petitions be in his office not later
than Saturday January %.