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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-30
Issues Checks Under
Assumed Name, Arrested

winston. N. D.. Dec. 30.-James
Proctor. q half breed. whose home is
at Poplar. Mont. lie serving a 20-day
sentence in the Williams county jail
here for registering at . local hotel
under q ficticious name.
Proctor was arrested by Chief OF
Police Nolan Tuesday after 1t had be-
come known that he Was receiving
mail and express as Fred Field and
Albert Miller and that he had signed
such names TO checks drawn on local
banks. for which checks he Wac re-
ceiving mail from goods from various
m~ail-order houses. When ArrA1gned
before Police MAGISTRATE Ludoweselh he
pleaded guilty and was fined 80 and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-30
ROOSEVELT COUNTRY"
FEATURED in GOOD
/. ROADS MAGAZINE

E-.Fv l7-Lsaar LH#Hr.E
Bismarck. N. D.. Dec. 29.-A large
portion OF the December number OF
the North Dakota Good Roads Mage
zine is devoted to pictures Of the had
Lands Of North Dakota immediately
surrounding the William Mccarthy
ranch. the former stamping ground OF
Theodore Roosevelt.
The magazine shows pictures Of Me-
dora as It looks today. Joe Ferris's
store, Bob Roberts saloon. diagrams
OF Roosevelts cattle brands, and
ranchtng scenes coiitetnporaneous with
Roosevelt's life in North Dakota.
The photos are used through the
courtesy OF The Outlook COMPANY
The front page OF the cover has 4 bic.
ture Of the Roosevelt ranch as At wal
when the late ex-prestde nt rode the
range.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-30

Total ;. S28,T81.23 l~.5S7,146.27
You will notice that out Of this
s1,537,146.27 the amount assigned for
county purposes and handled directly
by the county commissioners was
$40S,316.52, little more than one
fourth of the total amount. From
this o can readily see that the COM
miss:oners are not responsible for all
of the taxes.
I am now going to give you some of
the items which have been directly
responsible for the increase in county
taxes. In order to take up federal
o Building Npon which we were
obliged to, furnish half the money we
RI iSod our ----
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-30
costs mi sentenced to serve 20 days

costs and sentenced to serve 20 days
in Jail.
Proctor's method was to order the
goods and then come to this city to
call for them on their arrival, stop
ping only between trains. :
No action has SC far been taken on
the issuing of-the checks and this
feature of his case will probabl await
an Investigation as to the extent of
his operations and his arrest follow
his release from his present term.
The prisoner has . wife and two
children at Poplar.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-30

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-30

attendance Of members is anticipated.
The members present at the meeting
"Wednesday ewing were: C. w. Van
dersluis. j. p. Lahr,, Harry Bridge
man, ]. w. Smith, Thayer c.. Bailey,
c.. L.. listed, f. S. Lycan, F. S. Arnold,
Mrs. Annaliaid Thompson, A. J. Nay
lor and Graham M. Torrance. The
members of the commission who were
absent were: II. c. Baer, Tom Smart,
Edward Jackson and Miss Mabel
Wager. =.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-30
The HERALD mail BAG
COUNTY TAXATION,
To MIDI

40 1LeN EulLOr: ~.
l believe it would be we'll for us to
take an inventory of the different tax
items which have raised our taxes to
such enormous proportions in the
last few years.
AS you know. the county commits
sioners invariably get the blame for
high taxes. While we are willing to
AXE our share of the blame, we do
not propose to carry the load of all,
the other taxing boards of the state
and county. l am now going to talk
plainly to these other boards as that
is the only way in which to expect
relief from this burden of over-taxa-
ton.
There is little use of one taxing
board reducing its levy with the ex-
pectation Of reducing taxes unless all
OF the taxing boards of the state or
County do likewise. AS an illustra-
ton, let us consider the Grand Forks
County levy for 1921. This was re-
duced $~57,6S5.00 while the State levy
for the same period was Increased
$~90,9O6.00, thus we find that our total
levy for state and county purposes,
instead of being reduced, was in
creased by a little yer $3s,0O0.o0.
] have been looking over the tax
levies, from June 30th, 1916 to June
SOth, 1920 and find hat our taxes
have almost doubled in that short
period. In 1916 our total tax levy
for state and county purposes was
$~82S.721,23 as against sl.537,146.27
In 1920. showing a total. increase Of
s708.365.O4. This increase was made
up of the following items:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-30
CRONNA URGES
CREDIT SYSTEM
To AID FARMER
Incidentally, Former U. S,
Senator Defends Name
Of North Dakota

81 Paul, Mimi, Dec. IA credit
Eystem that would give relief to the
farmer with a small acreage as well
as to the farmer with large holdings
OF land, vas urged by A. J. Gronna,
Of Itakota, N. D., former United States
senator, in an address late today be-
fore the Joint congressional committee
investigating short-time rural credits
Mr.. Gronna is a member of the com
mittee.
The United States senate has been
responsible for the failure to pass for
raer farm relief measures by amend
ing them to death and pulling the
teeth out of the laws after the house
had passed Them said Mr.. Gronna.
TT is foolish to say that marketing
OF products should not be considered
in relief measures. Would you start
to make repairs on a house when fire
had started and Threatened to burn it
down?
You business men and merchants
say Q are opposed(to Socialism and
government ownership. Unless the
business interests are willing to deal
with the basic industry of the nation
--farming-do You blame the farmers
for grasping at any straw to better
conditions?
Facing World Crisis.
To-day we r facing not q panic,
but a world crisis"
He said progressive legislation was
needed to n this crisis. :,
Mr.. Gronna referred to conditions in
North Dakota, and added:
North Dakota today is in as
good q financial condition as any
state and I would like to have the
truth known, AS there has been so
much adverse criticism directed
against this state"
Others who SPOKE before the COM
inittee late today included L. E. Pot
ter, president of the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation; H. A. Allen
deputy commissioner of agriculture
Tor South Dakota, AND c.. D. Hewn of
the Wisconsin branch of the American
Society of Equity.
The committee next hearings will
best Kansas City. Mo.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
AFTER DATA ON
WILLIAMPENN
A. c. Myers, Historian,
Studies County Records
For Information
OF FOUNDER
TO CITY AUDIENCE

Albert Cook Myers. OF Philadei-
phia. who has won a reputation as
an historian on the life OF william
Penn. spent the greater part Of to-
day delving into the documents on
file with the Decorder OF Deeds
and In the office OF the state Arch
twist. in the Public Building. look
ing up data regarding Penn's nego-
tiations with the Swedes. Dutch and
carly English colonists.
Mr.. Myers spoke. last night. In
the New Century Club. under the
joint auspices OF William =. Ban
croft. personally; the Society OF
Colonial Danes. the Society OF
Colonial Wars. and the New Cen
tury Club. His subject was "Wil-
liam Penn. the Swedes and the In
dams" He reviewed Penn's career
both in England and America. and
displayed a number OF pictures ol
much historical value connected with
the life Of the founder OF the colony
now State. OF Pennsylvania.
The historian expressed gratihca
tion at the excellent preservation G.
Old Swedes Church. this city. which
was built In 1898. II IS two year
older than Old swedes Church, Phil
adelphia-
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
REPRIMAND FOR
TWO NEW FTREIIEN

The first firemen 10 be brought be-
fore the Department OF Public
Safety yesterday afternoon. on
charges. escaped with a reprimand.
One man had been charged with in
subordlnation. the other with being
late in reporting for duty. After
hearing the evidence. both men hav-
ing admitted that they were guilty.
the directors ordered thae Chief Lutz
administer "a severe reprimand."
The Bureau OF Police reported GO
arrests last week. Fines and costs
collected amounted TO s276sO. Five
prisoners were sent to the Work
house.
Claude II. Stin. Robert II. Gray.
f. Paul c. Audrick and william Nc
cafferty, having passed a satisfac-
tory examination, and having COM
pleted a six months probationary
term as patrolmen, were put on the
permanent list.
Applications for positions as pa
trolmen were received as follows:
John f. Camac, s23 Clayton street:
Edward ]. Abbott. $40 Washington
street. and Homer Sparks. Belle
fonte. The first two were ordered
to take the usual course, the latter
application was ordered returned as
he is a nonresident Of this city, al
though formerly living here.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
FURL0UGB FOR ALL
B. & @. SHOP WORKERS

According to news dispatches from
Baltimore the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will furiough several thous-
and shopmen on their entire system
next Saturday. Business depression
and the necessity OF effecting econ
omies are given as the cause OF the
closing down OF the shops.
when inquiry was made at the
Wilsmere shops OF the company here
today officials said they we're moi
authorized TO talk about the matter
Several hundred men are employed
az the local shops here.
Just how long the furlough viii
continue Is not known.
Neither Daniel willard, president
OF the road. nor c. W. Galloway
vice-president. in charge OF opera
tlons. would venture an opinion az
20 how long the shutdown would
continue.
About 10 shops. Mr.. Galloway es'
t.mated. was tho total n the system
and all OF these would be shut down
The principal OF these are IN Baiti'
more. Cumberland. Pittsburgh, Key
ser. W. w.; GAINESVILLE. Ohio; Gin
cinnati and Washington.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
ARGUE SUGAR
SUIT JAN. 2
Federal Grand Jury Indicts
Bechtold in Stolen Auto
Case
LUMBER co. FILES
BANKRUPTCY BILL

The Federal grand jury yesterday
afternoon. returned true bins
against Roy Bcchtold. accused OF
violating the act forbidding the in
ter-State transportation OF stolen
motor vehicles. and Dominick Cont
and Thomas F. Smith. for viola
tions OF the National Prohibition
Act.
United States District Attorney
Hughes will file bills OF complaint
before the court. on Friday after
noon, against Frank Franz. Joe
Seposd Thomas NJ. Gooding. Frank
Diorio. John storguski. Louis SAM
uels and Hyman Cohen, who viii
plead guilty to violations Of the
prohibition laws.
Cases TO be heard before a jury
will not be tried until January 3.
January 2 has been set for hear
/ ing argument in the L. s. Court, In
the suit Of the Franklin Sugar Re-
hning Company, OF Philadelphia
against Holstein Harvey's Sons, Inc.
OF this city. The suit grows out o.
the alleged refusal of the local com
pany to accept sugar contracted fo
during the sugar shortage" whei
that commodity became more plen
tiful and prices dropped.
A voluntary petition In bank
ruptcy was filed In the court yes
terday afternoon. by the Union Lum
ber Company a Delaware corpora
ton, in which the liabilities wer
placed at S8.11A95, and assets a
$4,032.40.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
king HOPEFUL
TREATY Will
BE RATIFIED
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and Ireland has received the most
enthusiastic welcome OF any agree
ment ever reached between two peo-
pies. Premier Lloyd George told
Parliament.
The dominions universally ac-
claimed the Irish treaty Lloyd
George said and the whole civilized
world received it with satisfaction.
delight and hope.
The members cheered Sir Samuel
Hoare. moving a reply to the Kings
speech from the throne. He said he
hoped the royal influence would be
strengthened by establishment OF a
royal residence in Ireland.
It was an occasion OF grandeur.
gorgeous uniforms. brilliant robes,
coronets, flashing insignia, peer
esses' wonderful shimmering Jewels
and lavish court gowns
His majesty left the palace in tho
famous state coach drawn by e.gh
4 horses escorted by gold spanglet
footmen and escorts. A detachment
OF heralds cleared the line OF march
for the regal procession.
Scarlet clad footguards kept the
crowds jammed on the pavement
An artillery salute crashed from the
mighty guns as the royal carriage
passed st. James Park.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
100000 SUIT
NOW ON TRIAL
Action Against P. and R.
To Recover for Lumber
Yard Fire
SAY ENGINE WAS
CAUSE OF BLAZE

with about fifty witnesses to be
heard. the trial OF the suits Of Green
and Finn. Inc. and John C. Luke,
ct al, against the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, growing out OF
the destruction by fire Of the plain
tins property at Greenville last
February 26. was started before
Chief Justice Pennewill and Judges
Rice and Harrington in Superior
Court this morning. The plaintiffs
ask approximately 100000 dam
ages.
Judge Daniel o. Hastings and
Ayres j. Stockley are counsel for
the plaintiffs and John W. Huxley.
Jr.. is attorney for the defendant
company.
Upon application Of Mr., Huxley.
which was not opposed by the plain
tins counsel witnesses in the case
were removed from the court room
while other witnesses were testify
ing.
The allegations OF the plaintiffs
who claim that the fire was started
by sparks from a locomotive. were
outlined TO the jury by Mr.. Stock
ley. The real estate on which the
fire occurred is owned by Luke and
others, while the personal property
was owned by Green & Finn. Inc.
who had a lumber yard at the loca.
ton.
At the time the fire broke out
between and o'clock in the even.
ing. a strong wind was blowing. &
was said. from the railroad track
toward the lumber yard. Immediate
ly prior to the passing of a train
a watchman passed the spot where
the blaze originated. but at tina
time there was no signs OF fire. tn
attorney said. Green and Finn haS
a hirst-class. fully and safely equip
ped lumber yard, Mr.. Stockley tol'
me jury.
About three months prior to tn
fire. the attorney said, a fire from
spark started at the lumber var,
but was seen and extinguished be
fore any damage was done. MI
stockley said that other propert.
IN that vicinity has been damage
by fires starting from sparks.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
SAYS STOLEN GOODS
WERE GIVEN TO HIM
speelal % Nd Evenlne journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
LAUREL. Del, Dec. 14.-In GUS
tody OF state Detective Otto Dono-
way, Russell Wright. a Bethel youth
arrested in Wilmington. yesterday
with goods alleged to be stolen from
Kitchens and Phillips store a week
ago, arrived here about noon. When
taken before Justice Hearne. Wright
claimed to have purchased the cloth
ing from two men In Seaford.
officers with the boy have gone 10
Sharptown Nd. where the men are
said to live. The youth comes from
a well-known family, and It Is be-
lieved he is being used as a tool by
older persons.
Officers searched the home OF
young Wright this afternoon and
found considerable more stolen
goods.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
LAYTON CONTINUES
FIGHT ON BILL

After making a strenuous fight
against the passage OF the smith
Towner maternity bill IN the Ma
uonal House. Congressman Caleb r
Layton has sent out a mimeograph
letter Of the bill to constituents here.
asking their views on the measure.
The bill provides for Federal direc-
ton and aid 10 the states In matters
pertaining to maternity.
II Is believed that Congressman
Layton will carry his fight against
the bill TO the Senate.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
hint MINEFR
in THIS failure
Wilmingtonians Claim Stock
Was Sold on Untrue
Representation
SHARES DROP AFTER
HIGH DOLLAR BOOM

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-An order
restraining the trustees OF the es-
tate of Thomas +. rockingham,
former member Of the New York
Stock Exchange. from disposing OF
his property under bankruptcy pro-
ceedings was issued yesterday in the
United States district court by Judge
Augustus y. Hand. The trustees are
restrained from selling or disposing
OF any part Of the estate until the
status Of some forty investors in the
El Ealvador Silver Mines Company
Inc. in which rockingham sold
stocks are determined.
The restraining order grew out Of
an involuntary petition in banruptcy
filed yesterday against rockingham
by three residents Of Wilmington,
Del They are Frank ID. Lackey.
Harry NJ. Pierce and James S. Stirl-
ing. The claims OF all others in
this group are practically identical.
They assert that stock in the mine,
which was worth next to nothing,
was sold TO them and that none of
the representations made to them,
was true. rockingham, as pro-
moter Of the mine sold the stock to
them, they state. and therefore. they
seek TO recover their investment.
Colonel Lackey bought 10000
shares of the stock at 81 a share
from rockingham. the petition
states, and although the $4,000 was
paid. the stock was not delivered.
Mr.. Lackey states that the repres-n-
tations regarding the mine were
false and known to be false" at the
time the sale was made. Pierce pur-
chased 5000 shares at 81 a share
and Stirling paid $3.50 for 1OO(
shares. the papers set forth.
The stock sold as high as 81 q
share. and now Is cents a share.
rockingham was a partner in thu
brokerage firm OF Potter Brothers
& Co. Counsel for the petitioner
set up that more than s2.OOO.OOO II
securities were put up by relative
OF the broker when he had nnancia
troubles. II is now asserted that tn
bankruptcy proceedings seeks to pro
test those relatives and those whit
claim a right to share in the settle
ment are demanding to know wha
became OF all OF the money involved
In answer the legal representa-
tives Of the rockingham interest
assert that the El Salvador enterpris
was entirely proper and legitimat
and that those who purchased III
stock cannot participate as parties i
the bankruptcy proceeding. Thi
question Is TO be determined befor
a referee TO be named by Judg
Hand
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
MAINTENANCE FOR
10 SICK CHILDREN

The monthly meeting OF the Della
vase State tuberculosis Commission
was held at the Hotel dupont last
night. II was decided 20 maintain
10 tubercular-inclined children at
sunnybrook Cottage al the expense
OF the commission. Heretofore the
commission has been sending tuber-
cularly inclined children 10 the cot
tage without paying for their mainte-
nance.
Under the new arrangement the
State Commission will pay for ter
children and the sunnybrook Society
will bear the costs Of maintaining
eight children at the cottage.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
BA0A THIRD TIME
TO ROB GAS METERS

Robbers broke into the basement
OF the apartment house Of Joseph c.
Moore, 72O French street. Sunday
night and robbed four gas meters.
Just how much money the meters
contained is not known. although Il
Is thought the amount will exceed
$780,
This makes the third time with
in a year this same performance
has been carried out at this house,
and the work is evidently that OF the
same gang. The previous robberies
weSe that OF last December. when
the thieves got over 500 in cash
and about two months ago. when
the meters we're robbed Of their con-
tents. The police are making an in.
vestigation-
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
c. E. WILL ENGAGE
FIELD SECRETARY

The Delaware State c. Z. Union
held It's December executive meeting
last evening at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Among those present were Chaplain
RSmsden. of Fort Dupont, and
Carroll NJ. Wright. field secretary for
the State OF Maryland. Plans were
formulated for the coming year, and
the contract for Mr.. Wright to act
as field secretary for the State OF
Delaware, as well as for Maryland,
was duly executed. Prior to the
meeting Mr.. Wright addressed the
Yosng Mems Bible Glass at their
Monday night supper.
The January meeting Of the Union
wilh be held Monday evening, jan
harry Q.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
CIVIC LEAGUE DIsCUssoN.

The weekly meeting of the Del
aware Negro Civic League will be
held at $40 o'clock this evening in
the auditorium OF the Garrett Set
tlement building, Seventh and Wal
nut streets. The program will in
clude an address by Miss Katherine
NJ. Johnson, who will tell of her ex-
periences with the American Ex-
peditonary Forces in France. There
will be a discussion of Professor
Moens' cash System in America" A."
Current Events will be given by Dr.
+. T. Jamison.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14

conference delegation. declared he
believed international meetings such
as the one now on at Washington
would be held every year.
Marshal Foch sailed with Vivianl
and their respective stats on the
Paris.
The conference is a complete sue
cess" Viviani said. IT'S result Is
contrary to those OF similar meet.
ings held before this time. II ends
after having given the world a mag.
nifcient example OF peace making" ."
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
MANY JOIN LEAGUE

Thirty-two new members were ad-
mitted to the Freeholders Districts
No. 2 and 3 at a meeting in the
Bellefonte Community Building last
night Richard Sellers. vice-presi-
dent OF the league. presided. The
bylaws Of the league. which were
adopted some time ago. were read
and Approved.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
SPAT In HIS FACE,
GLUCK TELLS COURT

When he went to the home Of
Samuel Feltman. $40 West Third
street, to collect a bread bill several
days ago. the man spat in his face
and applied a rather uncompliment-
airy name to him. David Gluck told
Deputy Judge Lynn. in Municipal
Court this morning, when Feltman
was given a hearing on a charge OF
disorderly conduct.
Feltman was nned $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
POSTOFFICE OFFERS
FEDERAL CERTIFICATES

Postmaster English announced to-
day that treasury saving certificates
OF the issue Of 1929 have been
placed on sale OF the local post
Office. The certificates are in de-
nominations OF $25, 500 and $1,000,
and can be had for $50 $50 and $500
The certificates mature in FIVE years
No one can buy more than $4,000
worth OF any one series.
Postmaster English anticipates q
heavy sale OF the treasury certih-
Gates.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
UNION LEAGUE AGAIN
HON0RS C. r. MILLER

Former Governor Charles r. Mil
Ter was reelected a vice-president
OF the Union League OF Philadelphia
az the annual election OF the League
held on Monday night f. T. Stotes-
bury was elected president
Former Governor Miller has
served as a vice-president OF the
league for several years.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
CHILD DIES
after Being
HIT BY AUTO
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avoidable. the child having run into
the roadway ahead Of a bus which
was travelling in the opposite direc-
ton to that Of the Cooling car. The
child. II appears, did not see the
Cooling car. Mr.. Cooling. who was
driving slowly. endeavored to avoid
hitting the child but failed.
The funeral of the child viii take
place at . o'clock Sunday afternoon
with interment in st. James Gene
terry Stanton.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
BENSON DUE Ar 5 p. NJ.

Admiral William S. Benson, who
will be the principal speaker at a
banquet to be given by the knights
of Columbus in the duBarry Room
of the Hotel DUPONT, at $50 o'clock
tonight. will arrive at the French
street station on the express for
Washington reaching this city at 5
o'clock. He will be met at the sta
ton by a committee composed OF
Peter ]. Ford, Peter A. Horty and
Harry T. Graham.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
DYKE BREAKS, MANY
LIVES ENDANGERED

SEATTLE. Wash. Dec "a Omitted
press)-The great Ben Johnson
dyke along the skagit River burst
today eight miles above Stanwood.
flooding the town and an area three
to five eight miles wide and~ten miles
long in the valley Of the sullaguam-
ish River.
The entire population OF Conway.
near Stamwood. has taken refuge
In the railway station.
Evening journal., 1921-12-14
RIDE WEEK FOR SIPS
AT PENIS GROVE

ride all week for s125" is a plan
that the Salem and PENIS Grove
Traction Company Of New Jersey. is
trying out this v elk.
Everyone who buys a ticket, pay
ing s125 for II. may ride as many
times as he pleases this week. The
regular fare Is cents. The ticket
is transferable and may be used by
any member Of the family. 1t really
amounts to a pass for one week.