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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-13
DEVILS LAKE NOTES

Devils Lake. N. D.. April 13.-
Charles Hsnsgen. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Heusgen Of this city, who IL
attending school at Waltham, Mass,
has won the billiard championship OF
the Rtverside club Of that city, acc
cording to eastern newspapers.
Patrick Connors. a North Dakota
pioneer. died Yesterday at his home
in Carte. aged 81 years. He came
was active in Knights Of Columbus
circles in Ramsey county.
The new officers OF Dsvils Lake
lodge, B. p. O.. E., will be installed
Saturday night Of this week. Edward
F. Flynn Is the new exalted ruler.
Mr.. Flynn is also present president OF
the city commission. president Of the
Rotary club and prestdent OF the
Commercial Law League Of Amsyiea.
allied ruler.
Zabul council, r. ana S.. viii be in.
stituted in Masonic temple, this city,
Thursday afternoon by officers Of thu
grand council Of Grand Forks. De.
.grees will be conferred upoU candi.
dates ct this time and the cersmoniss
will be followed by a banquet.
Edward Mercer and Henry u. Had
I've. lay preachers Of the Protestant
weeks mission in the Church of thu
Advent this city, next week,
r. L. C"Buck") Sterner, now
Montana rancher, but formerly Will
the Northwestern league, Will manag'
the Devils Lake baseball team tn
coming summer. Sterner Il In tn
! city now getting q team together
which he hopes will make 2 stfoll
I play for the state championship
among independent. teams. Sterns
played q~uartArback on the St ThoUa
cclIeEs team In 1911.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-13
With Stealing
Overcoat And Jewelry

Devils Lake, N: D., April Ia
Frank Willis, who came here from
Minot this week, is accused of steal
ing an overcoat belonging to Robert
Dyson, superintendent Of the Public
Utilities corporation. and when he
was arrested by Acting Chief Of Po-
police station he proved hinself a
walking jewelry store. He had new
jewelry. such as rings. watches, chains
and trnkets in all his pockets. He
also had a cocaine OUTFIT, including
needles and a quantity Of dope.
He was locked up in the county tail
pending an investigation, as the police
stores on his travels. Willis said his
home is in Minneapolis. The o~vercoat
which he is accused Of stealing he
had sold to a local tailor for IS. Willis
Is about IS years of age.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-13
WATFORD CITY
MAN ADVISES
MORE ALFALFA
Two Years Experience
Proves to Him that Alfal-
ia is "the Way Out"

Watford City, n. D., April BE.
z. Smith, proprietor of the Alfalfa
Dairy Farm" near here makes the |,
statement that he cut four acres Of
Grimm alfalfa for seed in 1919. OBJ I,
tanning a yield Of 375 pounds Of seed
to the acre. He sold this $500
pounds Of SEED for s1.l0Q, Eleven
acres Of alfalfa furnished him 20 tons
OF alfalfa hay worth $500 per ton.
or a total Of $500.
In 1920 five acres of alfalfa cut for
seed yielded $40 pounds to the acre.
The 1900 pounds are returning him
about 1910 cash. Ten acres of al
falfa hay yielded N ton to the acre,
having an estimated value Of $3.50.
BY way OF contrast with grain
crops. Mr.. Smith states that in 1919
ne sowed $50 acres of small grains,
the entire acreage being q failure. In
1890 he seeded 1T acres OF small
grains and estimates the total value
OF the small grain crop sold and kept
tor seed at about 3311.
Tells His Method.
Mr.. Smith says: II began raising
alfalfa about eight years ago in a
small way: We had plenty Of mois-
ture for three years and ! cut from
three to four tons Of hay per acre.
7 nave gradually increased my acre
age until I now have fifteen acres in
my old field. During the last years
LOT drought the hay Yields have been
decreased somewhat, and so during
1919 and 1920 l started to raise seed
for the market. with the results stat.
ed above. I have q 25-acre field that
I had to seed three times before !
got It started. but was finally success
full in getting a good stand in 1890.
The alfalfa went into the winter In
good shape and is now april 81
starting to shoot this spring. Ny
failure to get a stand in 1918 and
1913 IA probably due to seeding It
late and to not properly lifting the
seed bed"
Mr.. Smiths experience with this
cop leads him to recommend the
following method Of preparing the
land; Plow eight to ten inches deep
having a harrow attached directly
ibehind your pillow; turn the burrows
over fairly fiat 50 that the harrow
will do good work in smoothing end
pulverizing. MI. Smith lays great
stress on the use of the harrow ii
fitting the land. He states, "as soor
as you have finished blowing it, cross
harrow 1t, tapping the harrow one.
half; then single harrow lengthwise
and then float 1t cross.wise. using a
steel harrow laid fat and weighted"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-13
csoditions Excellent, Reports
Say; Acreage Will Be Re-
duced Considerably; Land
Ii First Class Shape For
Spring Work.

Seeding operations in North Da-
kota. are on in tull blast in every sec
ton except the three extreme north
eastern counties, according to a sur
ivey of the entire state made Tuesday.
! The acreage under cultivation Will
be reduced nearly 10 per cent while
the wheat acreage will be nearly 20
per cent under that Of 1920. In some
localities the wheat acreage will be
cut nearly forty per cent, the reports
state.
Recent rain and snow have placed
the soil in excellent condition, aSrl-
cultural experts from the North Da-
! kota Agricultural college and county
4 agents report. Prospects have never
/ been brighter during the early sprins
l period in every section Of the state.
particularly in the extreme western
section where crop failures have been
experienced during the last few years.
In practically every county the
farmers ave turned considerable
! acreage over to sweet clover. with the
/ possibility that there will be over 100
4 per cent more produced this year
/ than in any other previous year In
! North Dakota. Sweet clover is be-
I ing sown in conjunction with other
I crops and will not be responsible Tor
1 any material reduction in the acreage
| for other grains.
! Weather Unfavorab4c.
1 In the northeastern portion Of the
ssstate, weather coditions have been
1 unfavorable for seeding operations
1 this season. The recent heavy SNOW
j fall resulted in a further delay and
/ 1t was reported yesterday that it will
4 be three or four days before any o.
\ the farmers are enabled to begin
/ work. BY next Monday, however
/ work will be started In all sections O.
i the northeastern tier. providing tn
present weather conditions continue
From Cavalier yesterday the repor
was issued by W. W. Felson tina
Pembina, county seeding would no
/ get well under way for another tel
( days. He also reports that the acre
1 age will be about normal but tina
& less wheat will be sown this year thai
4 last.
1 In Cavalier county, the land is sal
1 to be drying rapidly and that tn
/ farmers will get into the helds O
Il Monday. The acreage sown to whea
II la this district will be slightly in
. creaEed over last year while othe
a grains will remain about norma
b Prospects are bright az the soil wi
b be in excellent condition to receiv
n the seed.
n To start IN Few Days =
II Reports from Grafton. Walls
q county, yesterday' stated that practit
"a ally nothing had been done in tt
IA telds OF that county to date but tn;
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Of Montana. and since he was i'm
peached during the war, OF Oliver

Ie1cteu QU11uS Ute WIZ OF O14VeT
county, n. D., received sums of
3325 and 1926 on March 20, 800
on March "a and 5000 on March Z.
Crurn has spent most Of his time
in Mr.. Lenke's Office. W. j. Murray
paid 3206.20.
: The governors fund is not as yet
exhausted. according to records. A
total Of ~$2,394.26 has been paid out
since January /. leaving 36,656.so in
the fund on April !. with any April
bills notSyet placed on the books.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-13
Two Charged With
Transporting Booze

Fargo. N. D.. April l3.-Georse
Fisher Of Georgetown, MINI, was
held to the district court under $500
bonds and his partner. Joe Koncitik,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-13

chj@ao-WJJuam Dsmstyal de-
feated &Auato Gaxdinf I'm wreSEt4ng
when wrAnrhed aAkle forced Car
A1niste quit
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also Of Georgetown, ksshSs.
$500 bail at their nearing Ii:

on the charge Of trangporEnl
The men were afreSt1d y vi
by deputy sheriffs one mile
Fargo. after Earl Percy, tai
was shot in the back while ii
escape in the machine In "
had carried Fisher and Kon
the point where. the liquor
have been secreted. sisss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
ORGANIC UNION IS
 URGED BY SPEAKERS
Rv Associated Pres.

Winona Lake, Ind, Hay 2l.-Deter- minationf to insist upon nothing less than actual union with the other branches of the Presbyterian church was expressed at the one hundred thir- ty-third general assembly of the Pres byterian church in the United States today. Speakers declared that propo- sals for closer cooperation with the other branches were useless and tn 1t efforts should now be made for an or ganic union.
 Discussion of the question of church union was followed later in the day by debate on the question of reorgan- ization and consolidation of the Vari- ous boards and agencies in the church. This question was brought up by the report of the special committee deal Ing with this subject The committee proposed that some plan be worked out by which the number of boards be reduced and much overlapping work be eliminated.
 Resolutions adopted following the re- port of pr. J. Ross Stevenson, president of Princeton Theological seminary, chairman of the committee on church cooperation and union, declared that the assembly while willing to approve any measures which will promote closer relations with Presbyterian ard reformed churches Is united and earnest in the desire for an actual union of the churches of the reformed faith and order"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
B, HUGH W. ROBERTS

500 Davidson Building
 Washington. May 21.-(Special)-Th Alabama congressional delegation dispat- ched letter to Gov Thomas F. Kilby todsS, asking that it he given a weeks notice prior to a call for an extraordi- nary session of the legislature in that 1t might bring to the attention of the execu- tive a matter of very great state con- cern.
 It is a safe conjecture that the dele gation had In mind the necessity of the to an amendment under which the port Of Mobile could be so treated as to meet the requirements of sharp competition and of the government of the United States.
 In the caucus of the delegation. the subject of the port amendment was ap- with considerable tinidity. Ger tain members, among them Representa- tive Tyson of the Second district ex- pressed the opinion that the people of the state were of such mind at pres ent regarding the topic of taxation that it would prejudice the cause of the port were it's needs recited tosthe legislature. Various others expressed conviction that were the amendment submitted prior to the fall of 1922, it would be beaten, and on account of the alleged unpopularity of the present state administration, a few thought it would be wisest to sub init the amendment in the spring of 1923
 Representative Oliver of the Sixth dis trict, declared that it was necessary in view of the attitude of the Secretary of War, that the requirements of the port be expressed in the call He made the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
HARDING SPEAKS IN
 NEW YORK MONDAY
To Address Academy of PoIiti- cal Science and Newspaper
 Celebration Dinner
nx A.socIated Prea.

Washington, May 21.-President Hard- ing accompanied by Mrs. Hard in and several members of his official family, left Washington on the presidential yacht Mayflower late today for New York, where he will make two addresses Monday.
 At the navy yard where the presiden- tisi party embarked, the usual ceremonies of the turning out or the guard and the firing of a salute or z1 guns to the chief executive were observed.
 Before boarding the Mayflower, the President and Mrs. Harding motored ito Potomac Park where a polo game was in progress and alighting from their car, they took their places unostentatiously among the spectators
 Encountering Major General Peyton c. March, chief of staff. the latter began to explain the game, participated in by teams representing officers from Fort Mver and the war department, but the President explained that he was familiar with it. The aristocracy of sports" was the way he defined 1t to General March
 The President is expected to arrive in New York early Monday. He first will address the Academy of Political Science and later will speak at the dinner in celebration of the 1e5th anniversary of inc founding of the New York Commer- c,al The return trip will be made on the Mayflower leaving New York Monday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
DRASTIC MEASURES
 PLANNED BY ZAYAS
New Cuban President Urges Numerous Reforms In His
 First Message
By Associated Press

Havana May 2i.-Drastic financial measures looking to economy in gov ernm ental administration, constitu- tional reforms, including election of the President by direct vote, and 'aeth> ods by which the government can aid banking institutions to rise from the present chaos to nornalcy are included in recommendations which President Alfredo zayas,i inangurated yesterday, made in his first message to Congress, delivered this afternoon at a joint ses- sion of both houses.
 Economy measures include the re- duction of the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 from a total of approximately s136,000,0o0 to between s5e.O0o.oO0 and $60,o0o,ooo.
 The constitutional reforms advocated include:
 Ncn-re- election of the President; election of the President, by direct vote of the people; abolition of the rule for two thirds quorum in both houses of Congress before sessions can be opened; abolition of the constitutional immunity for members of the legisla- ture.
 These reforms, which must receive q two thirds majority in the Congress, also must be approved at a constitu- tent convention within six months from their passage.
 In connection with his recommenda tions on financial matters the Presi- dent reiterated the necessity of initi- ating negotiations for a revision of the con'mercal reciprocity treaty with the United States, especially in so far as it affects Cuba's principal prod ucts- sugar and tobacco. This recommenda- tion followed a short analysis of the causes of the financial crisis through which he said the republic was passing and his belief that the measures al ready taken, including the formation of d bank liquidation commission. were sufficient to solve present problems.
 The growing need for department of communications and another of la bor also was enpha sized.
 Tt must give intelligent care to our relations with the United States. which is interested for various reasons in our political and economic development and with whose general interests we wish to align our interests in so far as it may be compatible with our national duties."
 The troublous Cuban political situa- ton appears to have ended, temporari- iy at least, with the Inauguration of Dr. Zayas and the port congestion has been eliminated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
NEGRO WANTED FOR
 MURDER KILLED BY
 A PURSUING POSSE
Death of Black Follows Brief Exchange of Shots With
 Searchers Who Find
 Him In Swamp
By Associated Press

Dublin, Ga, May 21 Mat Holsey, negro, was killed near here late today when he is said to have resisted arr rest by posse that was pursuing him after a pistol fight in which the ne- gros father and George Crawford, chief of the county police were siain.
 The death of Mat Holsey. who ha5 previously killed Chief Crawford, fol- lowed brief exchange of shots be- tween him and the posse which found him in a swamp. The negro was said to have opened fire when he realised his hiding place was discovered. and members of the posse returned the shots He ceased shooting, and on en- tering the swamp his body was founa riddled with bullets. He he'd been wounded earlier in the day.
 The first killings followed visis by Chief Crawford and E. M. Osborn. a county policeman, to the home of Hol- seys father Green Holsey. near Cedar Ridge in search for liquor. which the negroes were alleged to be making. Green Holsey's wife. the first negro they came upon. attacked Chief Crawford with a chair, Osborn said. and during the ensuing struggle Green Hoisey ap- ford took that after hard struggle. and the younger negro, rushing up. shot the police chief with a pistol.
 osburn said he opened fire, killing the elder negro and wounding the son. Leaving both negroes for dead, Osburn went for aid On his return. he found Crawford and the older negro were dead, but the son had fled. A posse was organized and took up the search.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
FARRELL ATTACKED
 IN HOUSE DEBATE
By Associated Press

Washington, May 21.-The invitation understood to have been extended by President Harding to James A. Farrell president of the United States Steel Corporation, to become chairman of the shipping board, was the subject of par tisan debate in the House today during consideration of the $100,000,000 defi- ciency appropriation bill, which in- ciudes items for the board
 Mr. Farrelfs name was brought into the discussion by Representative Davis. democrat, Tennessee, a member of the merchant marine committee. after Chairman Good, of the appropriations committee, in charge of the measure, pad been questioned by democrats as to the boards policy during the pres ent administration.
 It will be the substjtution of a bus mess policy for lack~of business pot 1cy," replied Mir Good, adding that the President, required by the shipping act 10 appoint men from certain geograph- lcal sections, was doing his best to find S1oo.000 men for s12,0o0 jobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
LUMBERMEN TO DISCUSS
 CONDITIONS WITH HOOVER
By AssocIatod Press

Washington, May 1.-Representa- tives of the lumber industry will meet with Secretary Hoover at the depart ment of commerce Tuesday to discuss tho lumber situation and conditions in that industry. In announcing the conference today, the National Man o1acturers association said:
 1t IS understood that the depart nent of commerce now looks sympa- tnetlcally upon programme whereby the lumber Industry and the public may De currently advised as to the Vital statistics of lumber. These sta eIs.ics Will cover current prices, stocks on hand production and shin ment. Information of this characte- VIII be most helpful to the producer as well as to the user of lumber prod ucts r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
CATS IN FLORIDA
 FOLLOWING ARREST
Former Governor Arrested in Albany, Ga, on Warrant
 Charging Peonage
By Associated Press


 Jacksonville, Fla. May Zl.-Sidney J. Catts, former governor of Florida, dr. rested at Albany. Ga, today on federal warrant charging peonage. and released in $500 bond, arrived here shortly before 10 o'clock tonight.
 No move was made towards arresting the former governor on an indictment re :. turned in Bradford county for alleged acceptance of bribes and he went i'm mediately to the nome of his brother-in- law in Riverside, suburb.
 MT. Catts was met at the depot by his daughter Mrs. k. R. Paderick and an elderly woman
 The warrant on which Mir. Catts was arrested at Albany charges that he held two negroes Ed Brown and John Henry Rodgers, in peonage on his farm in Wal ton county. It was returned at Pensa- cola May IS.
 The Bradford county grand jury had previously indicted MT. Catts on the al legation that while governor of the state and ex-officio member of the pardon board, he received s700 to influence his vote for pardoning J. J. Simmons, ne- gro serving life sentence at the Raiford state penitentiary, for the muder of a deputy sheriff in Bay county in 1915
 capias was issued for his arrest and bond fixed at s5,000 by Circuit Judge Long. The Bradford grand jury acted by reason of the fact that fact that Raiford is located in that county.
 Local authorities stated they had no instructions to arrest the former gov ernor here on the chareg. Reports from Albany stated that Attorney General Buford of this state had re- auested that Catts be held until he furnished bond on the Bradford county charge The sheriff requested mes sage from Governor Hardee making the request and when it was not re- ceived at 1:45 o'cloc.. the former gov ernor was given his freedom.
 Advices from Starke, county seat of
 lcontInued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
MOVE IS MADE BY
 MRS. ST|LLMAN ID
 BRING SETTLEMENT
Terms Pre E .,s% .eparation Agreeps,. carly Allow
 esn i. Recognition of
 w ,on's Legitimacy
By Associated Press

New York, May 21.-Settlement In the divorce suit brought by James A. Still- men, millionaire banker, against Mrs. Annie U. Stillman. involving recognition of the legitimacy of the infant Guy stillman, has been sought by Mrs. Still mans attorneys, the New York Times announces in it's Sunday morning edi- ton.
 The terms of the settlement are still under negotiation, the newspaper states. They provide for a separation agreement between MT. and Mrs. Stillman, where by she is granted a yearly allowance of sso,0oo, the abandonment of the divorce proceedings and recognition of the child's legitimacy.
 All of the attorneys in the case who could be reached tonight declined to dis cuss the reported settlement, but none of them would deny it. Hearings in the case were to have been held June 1 and g. after having been twice postponed. The, settlement negotiations are reported 10 have caused the postponements
 The divorce proceedings were begun in the summer of 1920. Mrs Stillman having been served with copy of the summons as she was about to sail TOT Europe on the steamship Olympic on July S. 1920 The complaint charged her with infidelity and attacked the legiti- macy of her youngest son, Guy, who was born in November, 1918.
 Fred Beauvais, half breed Indian guide. who had been employed at the Stillman summer camp near Three Rivers, Quebec, was named as father ot the child.
 Improved Highway Accepted
 Immediately after the papers in the case were served they were filed in the village of Carmel N. r., the re- mote Putnam county seat where they reposed in the files for several months Some time later Daniel c. Gleason of Pcughkeepsie was named as a referee in the case and he sub sequently heard testimony at several secret hearings.
 Later John B. Mack, also of Pough- keepsie, was named as guardian ad litem for the enfield Guy.
 Mir and Mrs. Stillman lived apart after the papers were filed, but the case did not become public until March of this year, when counsel in the case appeared before Supreme Court Justice Morschauser at White Plains, Va. with a petition to Tile an amended answer ,in the case and to' ask for counsel fees.
 Thus amended answer which set up an affirmative decision denied all the allegations of MT. Stiilmau and set forth that he was guilty of infidel- Iity, naming Mrs. Florence H. Leeds. former Broadway chorus girl, as CO., respondent. It also accused the bank ter of having lived with Mrs. Leeds under an assumed name and of being the father of her infant son, Jay, who was born in September, 1918. Pend ing a settlement of the suit Justice Morschauser allowed Mrs. Stillman counsel fees of $S5,000, expenses s12,500, and aiimony of $7,500 month.
 Rumors of a settlement have been current ever since Mrs. Stillman filed her counter charges, but previously one side or the other always denied them and announced its determina- tion of carrying the case to finish.