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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
MORE, ESTIMATED
PROFIT RECORDS ON
COAL ARE PRODUCED

Washington, Feb. 4.-More csti-
mated records Of large profits made by
coal mining companies in 1920 we're
placed today before the senate com
mittee considering the Calder coal
regulation bill. Chairman La Follc1,c
renewed his ruling under which iden-
tity of individual corporations was
not closed for the time being but de-
tlared the committee had not de-
oided finally on the point. In his
view he said. "there should he no
secrecy regarding the matter, for the
public is entitled to know the names
Of operators and their profits
Largest of the percentage profits
estimated by, David l.. Wing. federal
trade commission statistician. who
gave the figures, went to operating
companies in the Pocahontas field
West Virginia. several exceeding 100
per cent. A central Pennsylvania pro-
ducer, on capital of $2,25O.000 had
net income of $s570o0 for nine
months of 1920, he said, while an
other mine cleared $239,000 on s453,-
900 capital in the same period. A
larger concern, valued at $9000.00O
produced 1,687,000 tons Of coal and
netted profits at the rate of % per
cent. .
Several smaller corporations
showed losses in 1919, the witness
said. and one 1920 profit was as low
as AS per cent Estimates as tc
profits Of 81 corporations were pu,
into the record from figures taker
from the National Coal association of
fees by the. Calder committee.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
CAN ISSUE PAPER MONEY.

Mexico City, Feb. 4.-Twenty
Mexican banks which formerly had
authority to issue paper money and
which were closed during the admin
istration of President Carranza. were
yesterday given permission to resume
business through decree made pub
lie by President Obregon. Liquida-
ton of the banks obligations, In
cluding the payment of deposits, made
prior to April 1913. must be paid
as follows:
"All claims less than 1000 pesos
must be paid in gold Immediately,
and all above that amount must be
paid in six years. All paper money
must be redeemed in eight years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
PLANS FOR MINERS
HOSPITAL UNDER WAY

Charlestown w. Va. Feb A.
Plans for miners hospital to be
built here at a cost of 100000. are
under way. and work on the structure
will be commenced as soon as con-
tracts are awarded. The hospital.
which is to have $50 beds. is to be built
hy sub districts Nos. and . of dis
trict No. II. United Mine Workers df
America.
Financing of the project will be in
the hands of some 10000 union min
ers. who, by referendum vote. have
agreed to a monthly assessment Of 81
each until the building is paid for. and
for a smaller monthly assessment for
maintenance after it is opened
Tho executive board of district No.
II will act as trustees. The building
will be five stories high and adjoining
it will be a nurses home for forty
women.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
HOG ISLAND YARDS :
TURNED OVER TO
SHIPPING BOARD

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 4.-Hog
Island today ceased it's shipbuilding
activities, SO far as the present man
agement is concerned, and the key
to the vast yard was formally turned
over to the United States shipping
board.
The ceremony of transferring the
great wartime shipyard whose fame
encircled the globe. was simple and
brief. NJ. c. Brush. president of the
American International Shipbuildins
corporation, who operated the plan,
as the agent of the shipping board
with few other officials, walked ou,
of the main gate and closed it. Their
he handed to Frederick Morris, au.
thorized representatives of the ship.
ping board a key, symbolizing the
turning over of the yard. The key
was four feet long, made in the wood
working department of the plant ant
painted a. silver color.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
international Conference To
Discuss Disarmament Will Be
Called By The United States
Butler Makes Announcement But Does Not State Wher
the Conference Will be Called; Sims Says All Ma
tons Are Favorable Toward Conference.

Washington, Feb. Am interna-
tional conference. to discuss disarma-
ment will be called by the United
States. Chairman Butler of the house
naval committee said today, when the
committee met to hear the views Of
prominent naval officers on the sub
ject.
Chairman Butler did not say when
the call would be issued, but from
his manner when questioning wit
nesses 1t was assumed he thought the
call would be issued soon after the
inauguration Of President-elect Hard
ing. MIR. Butler recently conferred
with Mr.. Harding at Marion, Ohio.
Rear Admin al William S. Sims, war
time commander of Americas over
seas naval forces, was the fist witness
examined by the committee. With
Germany's power crushed, Admiral
Sims said. all nations could reduce
their naval ornaments. by half with
safety. He said he believed the ma
tions would welcome a call for a dis.
armament conference.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
INQUIRY FAILS TO
SHOW HOW BRITISH
SUBMARINE SUNK

London. Feb. 4.-lnquiry by the
admiralty into the loss of the British
submarine Ks, which sank with all
hands Off Lands End a fortnight ago.
has failed to clear up tho mystery of
the sinking. as there were nc sur
vivors and the wreckage gave no clue.
but reports origina ting in Dublin at
tributing the disaster to a new cleo
trically controlled proiectile from an
Irish sea craft were ridiculed today
by admiralty officials as fantastic.
Members of the government would
like to have a sea fighting contrivance
capable Of the performances claimed
for this Irish hush plane" was the
comment of one of the admiralty Of
ticialS. He pointed out that the
sinking had occurred more than 100
miles off the Scilly Islands
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
CATHR0 REFUSES TO TELL THE
AMOUNT OF REDEP0SlTS PLACED
IN FARGO SCANDINAVIAN BANK
ONE HURT IN
GUN FIGHT IN
MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. 4.-One
man was shot and wounded in a
holdup Of the Peltzer drug store here
at o'clock today when moro than a
score OF shots were exchanged be-
tween the proprietor and two masked
bandits. who escaped.
Henry Ray. negro porter, was shot
in the arm.
Mr.. Peltzer was behind the cigar
case when two men with their faces
covered with handkerchiefs and pis-
tolls in thei: hands walked in and or
dered him TO throw up his hands The
negro, who was near the front OF the
store. received a like command and
obeyed at once. Mr.. Pcltzer, how
ever. instead of complying, made a
lunge for pistol he had planted"
under the counter, and the bandits
opened fire.
Many bottles OF drugs were broken
by the gun fire. but the robbers
failed to obtain any money.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04

Congress must determine national
policies before naval officers can for
,nulate international plans, he said.
adding that until he knew what these
policies were he would not say wheth-
er the United States could afford to
have a navy second to any other.
If the navy were maintained for
defensive purposes. he said, the Unit
ed States would be safe with q navy
half as large as that Of any possible
enemy thousands of miles away. If,
however, the United States intended
TO rely on it's navy for carrying out
broad international policies. he said,
its sea power should be equal to that
of any other nation.
Appearing with Admiral Sims were
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske re-
tired: Admiral. r. E. Koontz. chief of
naval operations; Rear Admirals A. r.
Long, Henry l.. Mayo, w. L. Rogers,
Chas. ]. Badger, r. II. Jackson and
Major General John A. I.ejune, COM
mandant of the marine corps. all of
the navy general board.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
WHEAT FUTURES
TAKE TUMBLE
IN ARGENTINA
Prices Reported to Have
Fallen to About 80 Cents
a Bushel. 80

Buenos Aires, Feb. 4.-Wheat fu-
lures have broken severely in the
bolsa de Commercio here during the
past week, prices failing the equiva-
lent of 80 cents per bushel on a tre-
mendous speculative turn over equal
to 100000 bushels per day. It is
asserted that Argentina is beginning
its great annual crop movement with
surplus for expectation estimated at
S,b0O,O00 tons of wheat, and that this
country is dominating factor in the
worlds grain market.
The decision of the Chicago board
OF trade on Wednesday to discontinue
the posting of Argentine grain quota
tions is characterized by members of
the Rolsa as equivalent to IAN ostrich
hiding his head in the sand" Many
prominent members agreed today it
was impossible for the Chicago board
to ignore Argentine quotations, and
they said If the board refused to post
them Officially grain firms in the Unit
ed States would be compelled to OBJ
tain the figures on their own initia-
tive.
References made on Wednesday by
J. p. Griffin. president of the Chicago
board, to the alleged fact that Argen-
tina quotations did not "intelligently
reflect the supply and demand sit
.uation," resulted today in local spec
OAoIOto 1OI INOI Ill <A1iieI .
lcan statistics showing the world 9
wheat production exceeds consump-
ton requirements by 170,000,0OO
bushels. These figures were cited to
prove the recent fall of prices both
here and in Chicago, was in obedience
to economic laws. b..
1t was pointed out that a domestic
consumption in Argentina is small in
COMPARISON with that of the United
States, Argentine prices must be gov
.erned to a great extent by export de-
'mand.
European buyers at present refuse
to enter the market here, chiefly, it
Is said. because of the uncertainty as
to whether the Argentine government
will re-imposc the export surtax on
wheat which expired on December 81
government sources. Lack of expor,
demand together with the lateness OF
the crop and heavy yield, is sad tc
have caused the break in futures.
Assertion is made in authoritative
quarters that in such big marke,
and with such q huge crop being
moved, 1t is impossible for any grouE
,of firms to dominate quotations., as
j was charged in the statement issued
in Chicago on Wednesday.
1t is added that prices rof wheat
here represent the true situation
Brokers on the Bolsa today greeted
with ir6nic cheers and jeers the ar.
rival of Chicago noon quotation:
showing declines. u ,,,ss.5s
A grain trade .Ecommittee toda,
.;aif,,. yor ii t4efl.a4te a daclafation Wizard
ing the surtax. The president replied
that If trade could agree on mini
mum price which would safeguard thu
interests Of farmers, 1.-The government
would study a solution tending to sat
isfy allzihterests."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
FICTION HOLDS FIRST PLACE.

London, Jan. 19.--Fiction in 1920
ran first in public favor in the United
Kingdom as it did in 1914.
Sociology now comes second. in
stead of religion. which held that
place in 1914
Juvenile literature has displaced
science for tho third place. and tech
nology comes fourth.
Then follow. in order. religion. sci
encc. poetry. history. medicine. de-
scription and biography. Literature
GENES last in the list Of - leading
subjects.
In the year jus; ended. ll,004 new
books were. published in the United
Kingdom; an increase of o,3S. COM
pared with the previous year. This
brings British publishing almost back
to pre-war level. The foregoing analy-
sis was compiled by the Publishers
Circular and Booksellers Record.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
SINN FEM BODY
MAINTAINS ITS
PLACE in IRELAND

Dublin, Jan 28.-The Dali Eireann,
the Sim Fein parliament in the minds
of an overwhelming majority of the
Irish people, continues as the domi
nant-the only legitimate authority in
ireland. 1t is treated as an authorita-
county bodies which pledged alleg-
lance to it have withdrawn from that
position.
The Dali Eireann's instructions are
obeyed by these subsidiary bodies and
all dealings with the Irish local gov
eminent board. which represents the
British government, are barred. For
this reason the board is unable to
make its customary audit of county
and city accounts. The result is in
creasing in every district.
Rate" or tax, collectors. are faced
with two sets of Observation-Disclosures
from British government representa-
.tives. or the local government board.
the other from local Sim Fein au-
,hority. A kings bench decree, de-
signed to compel these collectors to
obedience of crown instructions, in
many cases would doubtless bring Sc
we're punishment if not death. to the
collector. -..
lax collecting, needless to say. is
not brisk. The balances in local treas
uries are proving insufficient to en-
able authorities to maintain public in
stitutions. In Sligo. hanks have refused
to permit overdrafts. and there is no
money to pay the contractors who are
therefore withdrawing their services.
.patierts in hospitals are without suf-
ticient food and the, inmates of the
poor house are in a similar plight.
The chairman of the board of alder
mcn approved the suggestion of Dali
Eireann that leading men of the city
be asked to advance $50 each to re-
lieve the situation but there was no
response.
In Queens county. the greater part
of the taxes Of the county. amounting
TO about E6O,000 remains uncollccted.
and the resources Of the county are
y. exhausted, involving serious conse-
4 uuences to the lunatic asylum and sev-
eral hospitals. The county council at
it's meeting resolved to ask tho advice
Of Dali Eireann. They have no doubt
of its ability to meet. and are willing
to act upon it's instructions.
At Bray, an important seaside sub
urh within II miles of Dublin. an at
tempt was made by a member Of the
town council TO get out of financial
troubles by resembling a resolution ac-
knowledging allegiance to Dali Fire
ann, but he did not find a seconder.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
}: No Information Before May.

a.4s stssssEs 70 nation thu sthe br =
rGau received Of his whereabouts was
on May 22, 1920, when an employ
ment statement was received from
him, together with an application for
compensation and copy of his dis
ceipt of his application for compensa-
ton, or on April 20, 1920, the bur<au
gave Benzula a temporary partial 20
per cent rating on account of heart
disability and on May 3 the district
supervisor at st. Paul. Minn., was re-
quested to make a complete exam
ination and report in connection with
Benzula's nervous disability, which
apparently was not connected with
the service" ..
"On June Q, 1920. the bureau was
Carrier, of the home service section
American Red Cross, Great Falls,
Mont, that l.. S. Molumby, 404 Ford
Building, Great Falls, Mont, had
been appointed guardian for Benzula
and that all communications about
Benzula's case should be addressed to
Mr.. Molumby. On June 10 letter
of acknowledgement was written to
MIR. Molumby, in which he was in
formed that further request for Ben
zula's examination had been made by
the bureau on June 4 and that as soon
as complete report of the examina-
ton was received action would be TAX
en-. Moreover. Mr.. Molumby was re-
quested to forward to the bureau a
certified copy of the letters of guard
ianship of Benzula, so that payment
of compensation might be legally ef-
fected. Our records do not show that
Mr. Molunaby complied with this re-
quest, or that he complied with fur
tbar reuueSt of n similar nature made
on October ~. Up to this date the
letters of guardianship have not been
received by the bureau, and no ac-
ton on the claim is possible until this
evidence is in the file.
"A principal difficulty in the adjust
ment Of this claim by the bureau has
been in connecting the -psychia-
trio disability of the claimant with
army service. From the evidence on
file this connection could not be es-
tablished and affidavits were request
ed. on October 5. 1920, the bureau
made Il complete review of the medi-
cal evidence and gave to Benzula a
combined rating Of temporary partial
20 per cent from date of discharge. a
higher rating not being given at that
time for the reason that an examina-
ton by neuro-psychiatric specialist
had not been made.
"On December Is, 1920. as the re-
! suit of a further review OF the medi-
cal evidence. the disability Of the
claimant was rated as temporary total
from March 30. 1920. The evidence
in the case is now complete and upon
,, receipt of the required letters Of
guardianship an award will be made.
Yours very truly,
n. G. Cholmeley- Jones.
~ Director"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
THE WEATHER.

North Dakota: Probably light
SNOW tonight followed by fair
saturday: colder; cold wave in
south portion.
Minnesota: Probably light
snow tonight and saturday: cold
er saturday and in west portion
tonight: cold wave in northwest
portion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
Anti Crap Shooting"
Bill Up In Missouri

jefferson City, Mo. Feb. 3.-After
a heated debate in which discussion
covered the subject of gambling in
all forms, the house of the Missouri
legislature late today voted to send
to engrossmept the Bolts "anti era p
shooting" bill. Representative Moore
Of St. Louis. negro, made lengthy
speech in favor OF the, bill in which
he denounced crap shooting"
H 0theEi ~ 1as Is: ....,ss,umbers 4. urged en-
actmenF of a bill which would abolish
gambling of all kinds. The Botts bill
would make it.unlawful for a person
to sell or to have diceNin his possession
or to engage in gambling with them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
The ma jority of these vessels. how
ver. are sailing under foreign flags.
Bound to Recover.


London, Jan. 19.-Sir Alfred Booth
chairman of the Cunard Shipping
company. is of the opinion that up to a
certain point Germany is bound to re-
cover her shipping position.
'While it is true" he stated in an
interview here. that Germany has to
start again practically from the be-
ginning. it is also true that tNe be-
ginning has already been made
1.-The newly issued German Shipping
Annual tells the world that nine Ger
man steamship lines are again at work
plying to the two Americas and to
Mexico, to India and the Dutch Indies.
to Scandinavia, Cuba and the Mediter-
ranean, the Baltic, even to Antwerp
and to England.
1.-THE rumor that further 100000
tons of shipping is soon to go to Ger
many may be but rumor," added Sir
Arthur.
Certainly it is partly by blending
chartered foreign steamers with the
handful that was left to them under
the provisions of the Versailles treaty,
partly by an alliance between Germans
with experience and no. ships and
Americans With ships and no expert
ence. Germany is preparing to return
to her old place. in the shipping
world"
Sir Arthur Booth said that the
chances of Germany's success depend
ed on whether those who held the
field now made the most of their Op-
DortunitieS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
EIGHT ARRESTED IN
MOTT ON CHARGE OF
MAKING MOONSHINE

Fargo. N. 3D., Feb. "A "reg.
ular oasis has been discovered
near Mott, n. d., federal prohi-
ton agents said today in telling
Of tho arrest {. of eight alleged
manufacturers of moonshinc
whiskey near that city.
The eight were arraigncd ut
Mott and charged with violation
Of the rational prohibition act,
Bond In each case was set at
$500.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
SHEEP EATEN BY BEARS
HE WILL BE PAID $500

Madison, Wis. Feb. 3-Homer p.
Herbert of Chippewa Falls. Wis. who
came home from the war to find that
bears had eaten 81 Of his sheep. will
collect $500 damages from the state
Of Wisconsin under a bill approved
today by the senate committee on
state affar rs.
Bears are protected by law in this
state. so the senators allowed the SOL
dicrS' claim.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
A LEADING SPORT.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 4.-The Sue
cess of Everett MCGOWAN, former am
oteur skating champion, who entered
the ranks Of the professionals this sea-
son and has skated to two wins over
Norval Baptic and Art Staff, combined
with the real hockey being played by
The Saint Paul Athletic club team has
caused ice skating to become the lead
ing winter sport in this section. Close
followers Of the sport declare that at
least half Of st. Paul spends some part
of the day on skates.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
ASSUMES DUTIES

st. Paul, Minn., Feb. fl. II.
Bishop of Duluth, newly appointed
state boiler inspector. assumed his
duties in the Office in the Old Capitol
building today. Il;
Mr.. Bishop formerly was engineer
officer on the United States training
ship Essex and prior to that served as
a deputy boiler inspector during the
administration Of Governor Gedhardt
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
MORE INDICTMENTS.

New OK. Feb. 4.-lrrive additional
indictments are pending against Rob
ert P. Brindell, head of the building
trades council who is in the Tombs
prison today awaiting sentence for
conviction. yesterday on a charge of
extortion.
Each of the remaining true bills
against the labor leader charges eX-
tortion. on conviction of which the
maximum sentence is 5 years impris-
onment. Samuel Untermyer. SPECIAL
prosecutor, would net indicate today
whether the additional indictments
would be pressed immediately
yesterday will be pronoYnced upon
Brindell next Tuesday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
: AUXILIARY FORMED.

RosemOunt, Mimi. Feb. An aux
ilary Of the American Legion was
formed here last night. go members
being enrolled. Miss Catherine Clancy
was elected temporary commander
and application for charter was
made.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-04
CHARGES IN
BENzULA CASE
ARE ANSWERED
Charges Concerning Neglect
of Montana Man Dealt
With in Letter.

Answering charges of serious neg
lect on the part of the government OF
young Montana service man, the
following statements have been made
in a letter to the newspapers of the
northwest by the bureau of war risks
of the United States treasury depart
ment:
I'm your issue of December. 1920,
was dispatch from Helena, Mont,
concerning the case of Louis Benzula,
former soldier OF the 34th division
of the United States army, who had
been committed to a Montana asylum
as an insane person and who, it was
alleged, had been unable to secure
compensation or insurance benefits
under the provisions of the war risk
insurance act. May I have space for
the following stat. ment?
LAS to the insurance claim, our rec
ords show that Mr.. Benzula applied
for and was granted war risk (term)
insurance in the amount of $4,000;
that he was discharged from the serv-
ice October 21, 1918, and that his in
surance then lapsed on account of the
nonpayment of premiums.
"As to the compensation claim, 1t
does not appear from our records that
any report of physical examination
OF Benzula was received by this bu-
reau until March. last year; this re-
port showing that on February 5,
1920, the claimant was disabled on
account of dementia precox, bron-
chitis, and valvular heart disease,
On March 20, 1920, the bureau Of
war risk insurance mailed to Benzula
Il form upon which to present a claim
This letter. marked "Undelivered,
was returned to the bureau unde,
date of May 13, 1920. The bureau
in an effort to ascertain Benzula' s
where abouts sent letters on May 13
1890, both to the American Red Cross
( and the Postmaster of Great Falls
,