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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09
FIGHT AGAINST
S~GRASSHOPPERS
HAS STARTED

Regina. Sask., May 9.-Following a
meeting here last month between rcp-
re~sentatives from the border states Of
the United States and the province Of
Saskatchewan on the grasshopper
problem, work Of controlling the ex-
pected outbreak of the pests has be-
gun. Field directors appointed by the
provincial department Of agriculture
are cooperating with municipal Of
fcials in the work and the entire staff
already is in the feld. s
Two cars Of arsenic which arrived
in Regina this spring, along with a
large amount left over from last year,
is expected to go a long way toward
coping with al extensive outbreak of
hoppers for which preparations have
been made.
The field Representatives Of the de-
partment Of agriculture are devoting
their attention to. watching grasshop-
per eggs in the various parts Of the
province which were infected last
year. Their reports indicate that the
eggs will hatch after two or three
weeks warm weather. re-
The same. plan OF organization
~adopted-last year will be followed
again this season, the organization be-
ing of semi-militray character. The
work OF 20 field directors. each of
whom will have from four to nine
municipalities to look after in CO.
Operation with officials appointed by
each municipality, will be correlated.
The work will be in charge of tn.
field crops commissioner, who will
act as director general with J. A. Gray
of Ontario agricultural college as
lquartermaster in charge of supplies,
land E. NJ. Shirk of Saskatoon and w.
A. Brown, Indian head. as chief field
directors.
The different councils will be asked
to appoint local officials. consisting OF
a municipal captain and a divisional
lieutenant in charge Of each munich
pal division. an area nine miles by six.
From one to six mixing stations for
each municipality, according to the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09
WILL STUDY d ON
SCHOOL REVENUE
Miss Nelson Appoints Com
mittee to Prepare Report
For Legislature.

Bismarck, N. D.. May "a specia,
committee to study methods Of rals-
ing school revenues and generally fin
ancing education in North Dakota has
been appointed by Miss Minnie J.
Nelson, state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction. The committee will
prepare g report for. the, next lcgis-
lature.
School revenue is becoming one of
the big problems before the people
OF the nation today" said Miss Mel
son. I'm the past school revenuei has
come mainly from taxes on real estate
and personal property. and property
has not increased in value adequate
to supply the revenue necessary to
keep up with the increased number
OF persons to be educated.
Studies are nov being made in
many statements with a view of deter
mining other Of providing nee
cssary additional revenue In West
Virginia a tax has been placed on
sign boards and on a popular soft
drink. California has adopted numer-
II taxes to provide
School finances in the state are
going through a crisis at this time
North Dakota is not, however, alone
in this matter"
Will Meet in Grand Forks.
The committee named by Miss Mel.
son follows: Edward Erickson, state
school Inspector: G. w. Hanna. Val
ley City. president State Educational
association; NJ. E. Cassell, represent.
ing school officers association; Geo
A. Mcfarland of Wiliiston. represent.
ing city superintendent; S. J.. Boyd
OF Langdon. representing county su.
p~erintendents. Miss Nelson is chair.
man. A meeting will be held in Grand
Forks at the time of the state high
school conference.
The committee includes two mem.
bers who formerly wei members OF
bers who formerly were members Of
spent years in promoting education
In North Dakota and are familiar with
the subject
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09
AUTHORITIES SAY
RABBIT KING" MAY
BE SENT TO CANADA

Fargo, N. D.. May &C. w. Birs,
president of the defunct Fur and Spe-
cialty company of Fargo. known Al
the rabbit king" may be deported
to Canada, according to Cass county
authorities.
Birs was arrested more than a year
ago In Fargo, charged with obtaining
money under false %pretenses by means
OF a fake rabbit promotion scheme
in which many adults and children in
vested their savings.
He was sentenced to nine months
in the Caas county Jail, with the jail
term dated back eight months, leav-
Ing him a month to serve. Upon ex.
piration of his sentence, federal au-
thorities brought charges against
him. o
Birs served three years in the pen
itentiary in British Columbia for a
promotion scheme similar to that
which he operated in Fargo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09

Burleigh Board Delay.
Action Against State
Bank OF North Dakot,

Bismarck, N. D.. May 9.-The Bur-
leigh county board Of commissioners
has deferred action on the request Of
taxpayers. for Instructions ITO the
county attorney and the county au-
ditor to proceed to force the return
to the county of money deposited in
the Bank of North Dakota on time
certificates by H. p. Knappen, retir-
ing treasurer, on his last two days in
Office. {.
1t appeared probable that with the
commissioners declining to give a defi-
mite answer the taxpayers would them
selves bring suit in the matter. KNAPP
pen placed over $200,0 900 Of the coun-
ty money IN time certificates In the
Bank of North Dakota and it was
c%ontended by attorneys for the taxpay-
ers that the county cannot make its
apportionment Of taxes to the state.
cities and other political subdivisions
of the county because of this.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09
Says Grain Grading
Case Will Be Appealed

Fargo, N. d.. May 81. A. Nc
Govern, chief deputy inspector Of
grain. said yesterday that the decision
OF the United States circuit court Of
appeals in st. Paul last week holding
the North Dakota grain grading law
unconstitutional will not affect the
state situation because an appeal will
court.
Mr.. McGovern declared that any
elevator company or grain buyer vio-
lating the state. grain grading law is
MISREPRESENTATION just as If the rec
ent. decision had no been made. He
said the state department stands ready
to investigate all complaints. and
where s1ch.Aconplaintsf are found to
be based on facts the proper. steps
will be taken to have them rectified.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09

nation OF A.G. whittington, general
manager OF the International ~
Great Northern railway, ri -
nounced at the roads general odIcSss
here today. f. G.. Goforth II assista&x
general manager will succeed him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09
Northwest Counties
Get Another Shower

Minot, N. D.. May "a general
rain fell throughout the northwestern
counties of the state this morning. Mi
not getting 40 inches before Z O'Clock.
The shower was still continuing at
$3.50 this afternoon. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09
TOO MUCH SCOT.

Cleveland, Ohio, May s.-James H.
Heron, engineer, OF THIS city in q re-
port to the city club showed among
other things:
That the amount OF SCOT fall in
Cleveland per square mile per year
is 1881 tons.
That Cleveland in this respcc,
stands as follows with other cities:
e40 tons in Manchester. England: 426
tons in London; $50 tons in Salt Lake
City, and 1850 tons in Pittsburgh.
That the SCOT contains fine coal
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09
BOND SELLING
COSTS MONEY
The Industrial Commission
Turns Over $16,831.l7 to
Cover Expenses.

Bismarck. N. D., May 9.-The bond
sale efforts of the state have cost $16,-
S31.17 to date. At least this amount
of money has been paid out of the in
dustrial commission funds on account
of the bond selling work. The money
was paid out between the dates OF
March Fl and May 4, as follows:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09
The MEw L1GHr7 5a1 no% holds the five most Important automobile rood
RECORDS NJ Pacific Coast a remarkable feature being that all the
h0nors xere yon BY the same cat. q stock touring car. within ter weeks

stock touring car, within ten weeks
S. Los AneeLes-Phoenix Record. On the morning
Of March % the LpoAr-S1x left Los Angeles in an at
tempt to lower the 9Th and only remaining record Of
consequence on the Pacific Coast. The AZ miles Of
desert trail from Los Angeles to Phoenix were made in
10 hours Is minutes, and 2 hours % minutes were taken
from the best previous automobile record. The railroad
time is IA hours 20 minutes, OF l hour 4 minutes slower
than the record established by the Ll0flr-S1x.
Hart l.. Weaver Of the Chester N. Weaver Company,
Studebaker Distributors in San Francisco, made the
following etatelnent after the completion Of the Los
Angeles Phoenix run:
These tests have demonstrated on the road every
thing that Studebaker engineers have claimed for the
new L1GHT-Slx-cylnder car. When it is remembered
that the bore and stroke Of this car Is only 3z K ~,
giving 1t q piston displacement Of 207 cubic inches, and
that the car fully equipped only weighs $500 pounds,
these records are all the more remarkable since most Of
them were formerly held by heavier cars costing much
more than the StudebakerL 1GtTr-SX. I am inclined to
believe that the secret Of this cars wonderful perform.
ance, and roadabi1ity Is due In q very large measure to fs
remarkable balance. Halved or quartered the parts OF
the new L1GFT-SIx would weigh approximately the same.
In making the Los Angeles Phoenix record I am
frank to confess that despite my faith Ia the stamina Of
Studebaker automobiles I could not believe that any car
could make the speed over that desert road with ito ruts
and chuck holes that was necessary in order TO lower tho
record by a large margin without falling to pieces. Any
automobile, irrespective of weight. power or price class
that can lower the record established by the Studebakes
LlGHr-slx viii have my most sincere admiration
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09

tar, street dust, sand and fine gravel
lint wood fiber. grasses, flue dust ana.
iron oxide In varying quantities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09

L Jte 1VEV OLA TOW HObOS tEIe
records on the Pacific Coast, a r
h0nors we're won by the same car,
l.. Yosemite National Park. A studebaker LIGHT
Six, plotted by Hart L. Weaver and carrying 4 crew Of
Eve men from the Chester N. Weaver Company, was tho
6rst automobile to reach tho Yosemite National Park
over any one Of the three snow covered roads under its
own power this year. Tho car went over the. narrow
and dangerous Coulterviue road, bucking snow 40 deep
as ten feet IN sone places, arriving In Yosemite Valley,
January l6
z. Round Trip Record Bstnpeen San Francisco
and Los Angeles. On February 2 the same car,
driven BY Hart I. Weaver. and James F. Gurley Of the
Chester N. Weaver COMPANY, established a new round
trip record between San Francisco and Loo Angeles, a
distance Of s64.6 miles. ii the sensational time Of II
hours and % minutes.
5. Coasf Route Record from San Francisco to
Los Angsles. On the round trip record Of February 2
the SkudehakefL lozT-SR lowered the coast route record
from San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2 hours, IS
minutes and 20 seconds. The former record was IL
hours, ~ minutes and so seconds, the time of the Stude-
baker LloHr-S1x being 10 hours, IL minutes and 80
seconds fol. the distance Of 453.7 miles. The pilots were
Hart y. Weaver and James F. Guriey.
4. Valley Route Record BetDeen Los Angeles
and San Francisco. On February "a the Studebaker
LloHT-SK smashed the valley route record between Los
Angeles and San Francisco, running the distance Of ALL
miles In tho remarkable time Of 9 hours, Is minutes and
50 seconds. This record was made all the more remark
able on account Of the car having to 60 through a dense
fog a distance Of more than 100 miles between Tulare
and MERGED Tho pilots were Hart L. Weaver and
James T. Gurley. I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09

r. r.. MANAGER RESIGNS.
Palestine. Texas. May s-The resig.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09

George Webb is a representative of
the Bank Of North Dakota at the Chi
cago office of the bond selling organ
ization.
No special expense account has as
yet been allowed from the industrial
commission funds for Sturgeon O'Deli
said to be in charge of the New York
office of the Bank of North Dakota.
Vouchers accompanying the bills
has engaged Walter Morrison, Chicago
broker, and mat several men are on
the payroll. Advertisements in Chi
cage newspapers constitute a large
part of the advertising. account and
some bills were submitted for adver-
tisements in Cleveland papers Of
meetings held by William Lemke.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09

Herald Want Ads Bring Results.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-11
ON BORDER LINE OF SANITY
Danger Signals Which, If Needed in
Time, May Save the Afflicted
From Insane Asylum.

The history of most cases Of insan-
ity can be traced back through a pro-
gresSiye series Of symptoms to an
early day when the patient was looked
upon MS normal except for some
trihing popularity, In the Indianapo-
lis Medical Journal, DR.. Max A, Bahr
describes some Of the peculiarities
which in certain temperaments may
rombine with a train of circumstances
to bring their possesSor if not to the
insane asylum at least to the border
land Of insanity
Seif-dcpreciation, concet, self-pity,
exaggerated tendency to shun society
selfshness, Suspiciousness and jeal-
ousy, exaggerated conSceutiousness
and scrupulousness, which in their
normal development are virtues but In
their exaggerated form make of their
possesSor an unsocial person are all
characteristics of this kind. Moodi-
ness and rrtabiity, loneliness and
oyersensitiveness also fall into this
class.
Doctor Bahr considers that IL recog-
nlzed early enough all Of these can be
prevented from progressing to insan-
ity. But early treatment Is necessary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-11
GAVE HIM DRASTIC LESSON
New York Business Man Adopted
Stern Methods in Dealing With
Maynard Young Son.

A new method Of correcting the
youth who lad started to go astray
was tried oul the other afternoon by
big business man. tie had caught
his hfienyearold son pllfering artl-
cles from the house, and the hoy had
also been in trouble In the private
school he was attending.
The father confided with a personal
friend, a high official Of the police de.
pariment
Bring your son down to my Office
in headquarters at five O'Clock this af-
ternoon aud when | get through with
him J don't think he will trouble you
again said the policeman,
~ i've O'Clock father and son were
on hand, They were then taken to the
roEueS gallery, finger print and cell
rooms, where the boy was told what
would befall him eventually if he did
not mend his ways. After ten minutes
in cell and lecture before half a
dozen detectives who were about. the
boy was taken home, with the parting
information from the police and his
father that the next time he did any
thing wrong he would land down in
Center street, to 20 through all the
things that befal criminals, and that
II would be in earnest the next time.
The boy indicated he was cured
New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-11
WIND SCATTERED HIS WARES
Toy.5aloon Merchant Might Have
Been Excused II He Made
Few Warm Remarks.

A toy-halloon merchant all hut hid
den under a fantastic. dancing cluster
of brilliant wares, was making his
way northward in Meridian street.
when he met n foe in the form Of an
April wind The man emerged from
The protection of the Board Of Trade
building and started on the run across
Ohio street. when the COY spring
zephyr reached forth and plucked
handful Of the varicolored merchan
disc.
Strange red. green. yellow and blue
bubbles, like bits OF whimsical clouds,
went bounding aud sailing eastward
along Ohio street, much to the amaze
ment Of distressed patients sitting in
dentists chairs before windows in the
Hume Mansur building. Pedestrians
gazed alofl and gasped Then came a
scramble. in which for the most part
little boys and girls were victorious
Soon the stray balloons were led cap
tive away, while the balloon merchant
continued onward along Meridian
street. holding converse with himself.
It IS not recorded What he said lndl-
annapolis News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-11
BANKER BARES PROFITS
IN LOAN TRANSACTIONS
Tells Legislative Committee There
Is Little Patriotism In
Business Deals

New York, June Thomas Austin
president of the Home Savings bank
CT Albany, was one of the principal
witnesses today at the hearing by the
Lockwood leg slatiye committee IN
yestigating the building trust, the Al
bany banker being heard regarding al
legged practices of banks in unloading
Liberty bonds at par, and undesirable
property on borrowers as a condition
in granting applications for loans.
Samuel UnJermyer, counsel for the
quest oned Mr.. Austin re-
garding a loan made by the Home
bank in money, but on which the
bank deducted a bonus, so that the
amount the borrower received was
the same as it would have been had
he received Liberty bonds In let
ter which Mr. Austin admitted send
ing the broker who arranged the deal
there was mention of the loan being
made N Liberty bonds, which the
taker would accept at par.
Mr. Untermyer asked if what he
termed the camouhage about Liberty
buuuo " dts just 81 ludLlti Vi pdll iOl-
ism, and Mr. Austin replied that he
thought there was only a little patriot
ism in business He said he learned
that in New York and applied it up
stats.
Mr. Austin testified to several loans
made by h S bank in New York. Buff
falo, Rochester and other cities at a
rate of interest exceeding six per
cent, the additional interest being de.
Quoted at the time of granting the
loaH
we do not ask for it," he insisted
"but if at any time we get an offer
for extra interest. we take t.
and if YOU don't get the offer, you
don't make the loan?' Mr. Untermyer
said, and the witness joined him in
laughter,
Testimony that even churches had
to take leans in Liberty bonds at par
and stand the losses occasioned by
depreciation of those securities was
wrung from William e. Knox, Vice
President Of the Bowery Savings
Bank, one of the oldest in this city
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-11
'FRUIT-A-TIvEs" Made Complese
Cure of Stomach Trouble

Moultonville, Carroll Co., N. H.
can account l read about Fruit
a.tivcs' or Fruit Liver Tablets in ono
Of our newspapers prompted me to
Try this remedy.
| was all run down and work was
burdensome owing to Indigestion
and Fullness, due to gas on my
stomach which caused me to belch a
good deal. My heart seemed TO be
affected.
1t was two years ago that | was in
this condition and began the use of
Fruit tiycs', Even though the
trouble had been Of few years
standing, the use Of 'Frut,a.tives'
proved the very remedy l required.
] was freed Of the Indigestion, which
l attributed to my heart aad can
consciontiously recommend Fruit
a.tiyes' as a remedy Of merit.
Mrs. FRANK w. WALLACE.
zoe. a box, G for s. 50 trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT.A.TLVltS
Limited. OGDENSBUEG, N. Y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-11
UNCLE SAM VICTOR
Becomes at Sport and Wins $780, 600
In Dempsey Bout.

Becomes at Sport and Wins 100000
In Dempsey Bout.
New York, June H. Uncle Sam
never drew on boxing g'oye in his
life and he'll make more money than
Jack Dempsey Georges CARPENTER or
Tex Richard on July .
Dempseys income tax for $500, 000
approximately what he viii rece We
for the battle, will amount to $16l .270
Carpenters toll, when exemptions
for his wife and child are subtracted
will total a modest 500 1874.
That makes the score on the divis-
ion of the purse read: United States
government $254604 boxers. $245,.
396, interesting news to Mr. Average
Amer can Citizen, who, according to
the revenue officials, pays a tax on an
annual income between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Government profits on the bout also
include the ten per cent amusement
tax eXacted by federal authorities
which VIII amount to approximately
100000 The state of New Jersey
will exact a like sum
Promoter Tex Richard, whose pro
may be 100000. will be taxed an
amount which will br ne the total gov
eminent revenue from the encounter
to considerably more than 100000
the richest sporting plum in history
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-11
RULED BY THINGS MATERIAL
Writer Asserts That Americans Are
Behind Rest Of World in In
telleotual Progress.

II Is. think, true to say that the
material progress of America has
enormously surpassed the intellectual
progress, writes St. John Eryine in the
Century magazine. That Is why a Eu-
ropean. visiting the United States, is
disconnected to find men Of immense
power in business talking like children
in an elementary school about Iitera-
ture and art.
1t was this absorption In material
things which, though II has made Am
erican domestic life easily the most
comfortable in the world, left America
good deal at the mercy of the old
and ravenous diplomats of Europe in
the peace conference, Culture given
by contemplation of art and literature,
is the power to know and understand
human nature and motives. Centuries
Of familiarity with the garnered
beauty and learning of the world have
gone to the making of the European
statesman, but only generation or
TWO or intimate knoWleuge OF great
businesses and the machinery had gone
TO the making of the American delega-
ton.
The great eXpanse Of America, the
fact that its resources are still unde-
yeloped and that fortunes seem very
easily to be made by men whose wits
are both agile and accommodating,
make the temperance of its high gen
eral culture difficult The standards Of
America are constantly being displaced
by the Eruption Of newly enriched
men, who pass from poverty to afflu-
ence so rapidly that while they have
the means for life of culture, they
have not the mentality for IT,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-11

factoIy W0,..elS, investigation unGer-
taken during the last half of 1919 by
the Associated Industries Of New York
shows More than 40 manufacturers
and about 1900 workers We're in
Guided
Cases Of sickness lasting from three
days 10 six months, numbered S,16l
for ono haIf year, amounting to an
average Of III per thousand en-
pIoyees, or a monthly average of 10
per thousand. only 10 per cent Of
the eases were Of more than three
weeks duration; GO per cent lasted
from three to six days. Nearly 80
per cent Of the total number of days
lost was involved In eases lasting
more than fourteen days, and 10 per
cent more than two months
The total loss of working time was
S5,GG5 days, and the loss Of wages
SSH SO. The average loss was ap-
nroximately ten days .:me and
S3G.72.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-11
colt Spine" the l.atcst.

The golf spine" is The latest Of in
come producers for the doctors. ac-
cording to Or Homer r r1ley who
was the principal speaker al q meet
ing Of the St Louis Osteopathlc as
sociation II is result he said, If
putting too much pep" into the game.
There are two forms Of the trou-
bic, the doctor said one results from
swinging too hard at the ball while
the player is standing in an upright
position.
The other results from swing
while the player is leaning forward.
In the first instance there is a dis
location Of the yertebrae at the base
Of the neck and In the other at the
small Of the back In the first In
stance, the player suffers from pains
similar 10 rheumatic pains In the right
shoulder and in the second instance
the pains are in tie back. Kansas
City Star.