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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
OF
WAGES, PRICES
is NECESSARY
David r. Forgan, Chicago
Banker, Says Foreign Re-
lations Must Improve.
BY DAVID r. FORGAN,
President of the National City Bank Of
Chicago.

BY DAVID II. FORGANs
President of the National City Bank Of
Chicago.
Perhaps at no time in their lives
have bankers and business men found
ii more difficult to prognosticate the
probable conditions for a coming year
than they now do for the year 1922
While 7 believe the worst is past and
that we are now headed towards re-
covery, It is undeniable that certain
problems have to be further solved be-
fore general prosperity can be re-estab-
lshed In this country or in the world
at large.
Economically speaking war is a de-
bauch. The imitation Of credit, OF cur
rency, and Of prices which accompanies
is inevitable, and the reaction from
such imitation In unavoidable.
Some countries, such as Russia Fcr
example, have pushed currency infa-
ton to the point Of insanity, or at least
absurdity. It now takes millions Of
paper rubles to buy what hundreds or
gold rubles would buy.
Great progress has been made towards
defation in this country, but II IS not
yet complete II many lines prices and
wages have both been materially re-
duced, while in other lines they have
been only slightly reduced
In agriculture. for example. by which
nearly half Of the population OF this
country lives the prices OF farm prod.
ucts have been more than cut in half,
while the prices Of many things which
the farmer has to buy have not been
correspondingly reduced.
IL is difficult to see how this coun-
try can be prosperous until the farmer
IS again prosperous, and the farmer
canot be prosperous until Shere Is
better adjustment than has yet been
reached Freights, for example must
be further reduced. and the only way
that can he accomplished IS by a CON
siderable reduction IN the wages OF rail
road employees We can be prosperous
on a high plane Of wages and prices,
or on low plane but we cannot be
prosperous on q mixed plane.
Our relations with foreign countries
must be improved and the greatest step
IN that direction would be the funding
II the allied debt 10 this country. for
which President Harding has Just asked
authority.
It We could only get a better spirit
OF cooperation between the different
classes. and II our labor leaders could
see their duty to be something more
than simply Aghtlng reduction Of wages.
We might reach new basis OF prices and
wages upon which 10 re-estabjsh pros
perous business with such a split Of
cooperation It g quite certain that this
country VIII right Itself. and that pros,
perlty will return In fuller measure than
ever. But there Is no pauacea for a
quick solution OF cur problems
II We win an cut out e1travagance and
run our business economically and pru-
IDENTIFY We shall some day End ourselves
again IN clear water and when recovery
cnce gets fully under way 10 may come
moro rapidly than any Of us are now IN
cIlned 10 expect
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
SEES GRADUAL
IMPROVEMENT
IN YEAR AHEAD
Financier Says Business Will
Climb Steadily in
Indiana.
RURAL CREDITS GAN

Editors Noie-The following article
on the financial and industrial outlook
for 1922 was prepared by an official of
enc of Indiana's leading financial insti-
tutiOns.)
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Douglass Park, g contract for which was
awarded late in the year. Great swim
ming plants, capable Of accommodating
10000 or 1900 people day, VIII be
erected at Rhodius and Brookside Parks,
OF the plans already prepared are car.
ried out.
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1921.

liable spirit of progress of Hoosiers
and Americans will bear fruit as has
been the case, and that the end
of 1922 will see the State and Nation
long steps ahead of 1921 on fhe road to
readjustment
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
BIG CAT KILLED.

ROMNEY, w. Va, Dec. 1.-THE largest
catamount ever killed in this section with
in the memory Of the oldest inhabitant
has just been slain on High Top Noun
tain, near here, by ]. D. Leith Of Bloom
cry, this county. 1t was nearly four feet
long and weighed fOTty-two pounds.
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ROLLING PIN ROUTs BANDITS

TRENTON, n. J., Dec 31.-Mrs.
Isidore Jacobs, wife OF 4 local store
keeper, who was ordered by two
bandits to throw up her hands, grabbed
a rolling pin and routed the bandits.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31

PROOF is OFTEN
ASTOUNDING
Defendants Hear Facts in Evil
dence They Thought Were
Unknown.
COURT BUREAUS WORK

Defendants appearing for trial before
Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal
Court during the past year frequently
have been dumbfounded 10 hear facts
brought in evidence by Frederick Van
Nuvs. United States District Attorney,
which they believed no one knew of other
than themselves. Ia many instances the
CONSERVATION Of the accused under these
conditions plainly has been apparent.
Credit for the disclosure Of this evil
dence almost invariably has belonged to
the bureau Of Investigation Of the de-
partment OF justice, OF which walter o..
Lewis has been acting chief IN charge,
ever since Charles p. Tighe resigned as
chief. early in the spring Of 1921
WORK OF
BUREAU AGENTS
Agents Of this bureau, for the most
part. quiet. unostentatious. hard working
young men. have been responsible dur
ing the past year for the indictment or
SO individuals and firms, and the per
ceutaEe Of convictions obtained once the
cases are brought 20 trial has been as
tonlshingly near the 100 per cent mark.
These agents, working without the
stimulus Of personal glory or wide pub
department 20 faunt the names Of the
Investigators in the face OF the world for
fear Of Iessenins their usefulness. have
accomplished wonders. In numbers they
are FEW. for nj no time during The year
were there more than five agents con
nected with the Indianapolis Office and
for a large part Of the time only three
men were at work. However, judged by
results they have been an army.
So effective has been their work that
On several different occasions IN open
court. United States District Attorney,
Van Mugs. has publicly praised the re
suits obtained wherever the bureau OF
investigation agents were on the job !;
and onIy d few weeks ago he Dire y very
striking contrast between the highly et-
fsctfve work Of the bureau OF investiga-
ton and Whist he termed the failure OF
the Federal prohibition department in
Indiana 10 obtain results.
BUREAU CLEANS
Up MUNCIE.
Tie bureau OF Investigation is not al.
lowed 20 take part in The investigation
Of liquor cases any longer, thanks 20 a
recent order from Washington. which was
received with open approval by The vets,
for they seem 10 have Nt.le real fear or
respect for the Federal prohibition de-
partr1en.. However. before the order was
received the bureau had worked zap the
famous Nulc.e liquor conspiracy uvoiv-
ing fcrtv-scven defendants ranging from
roIice officers. q justice % the peace.
n former prosecutor and wealthy young
maaufcc-urer down ro der.z-HS ~ tho
lowest walks OF the rcd light district
When the smoke cleared away --ta- the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
MOST DIFFICULT
CASE OF ALL.

One OF the most difficult tasks ever
undertaken by agents OF the local bureau
was the investigation Of the alleged
coal conspiracy case, which resulted in
The Indictment az 243 coal operators.
companies, associations, union officials
and miners by the Federal grand jury,
last spring. As yet none Of these cases
has bene tried. the whole matter being
tied up with proceedings in courts out
side of Indiana and the apparent apathy
Of the present heads OF the legal branch
Of the department Of Justice at Washing
ton to push the matter TO = definite con-
clusi0n.
These bureau of investigation agents
have nothing in common with the sleuth
Of popular Imagination. They are hot
mysterious Of Inien, it is doubtful if one
Of them ever wore a disguise in his
life or would know how to put one on il
he had it, they do not even affect the
fiat, broad. sque3ky shoes OF the de
teckitive" they are not orthodox sIeuths
in any sense Of the word-but they do
get results when they get on the jobl
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VEsTTGATIoNS AT
LOGASSPORT.

Another big liquor case 5nv~sti-
gated By the bureau before Washington
interfered with these activities was the
Logansport conspiracy case. involving
fourteen defendants, including the city
Judge, members OF the police force. a
deputy prosecutor who IS now fugitive
from justice, and flock Of lesser lights.
Il was the same Old story over again,
loud iusistcuce OF outraged innocence by
the defendants when taken into custody.
un avalanche of entity pleas when the
case came 70 trial and a verdict OF guilty
against those standing tr.a! before the
jury.
Probably one OF the most important
eases and certainly the most sensational
case handled by the bureau during the
year was he white slave case against
John ". Talbot, OF South Bend. head Of
the Order OF Owls. Talbot had what
he considered an impregnabIs defense
and he put Up q hard fight, but the bu-
reau agents bad prepared n case far
stronger than his defense and as a re-
suit he now faces a term Of Eve years
in the Federal prison at Lef ellsworth.
kan, and fine Of 5000
Violations Of the national motor vehicle
act, covering the transportation Of stolen
4 large part Of the time of tho bureau
and az q result Indiana IS becoming a
very unhealthful race for the possessors
Of cars stolen In other states. Fifty
seven cases Of this kind were handled
by The bureau and number Of the big
gest gangs in this part OF the .ountry
broken up as n result.
In a general way the bureau OF in
vestigation handles any cases 10 which
the United States Government may be
a party in interest, either civil or Grim
inal Under this heading comes conspir-
acy cases, impersonation Of Federal OIL
GERS, theft Of Government property, yio-
lations Of the Mann white slave act, OF
the national motor vehicle act, OF the war
risk insurance and selective service acts.
Matters that come under the treasury
department, the internal revenue depart
ment. the postOEice department and by
recent order the prohibition department.
are not handled by the bureau Of investi-
CATION.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-05

as pleasure. Mayor Bonhus will ex-
tend to them tomorrow morning, as
chief executive Of the city, real Of
fetal welcome in his usual happy man.
ner and we feel sure that after he has
extended this welcome it will be each
individuals fault if he does not feel
perfectly at home here with US. The
convention will open tomorrow at 10
o'clock a. M, in the Elks Home which
has been very generously loaned to
the Woodmen for the occasion and for
which the local camp desires to extend
to the Elks their hearty appreciation
of the favors shown to them along
these lines. A banquet also in the
Elks Home will be given tomorrow
night for the visitors, followed by
dancing at 9 o'clock. Again we want
tosay that the visitors are heartily
welcomed to the city and we are all
pleased to have them with us, and aft
er the conclusion of their mission here
we hope they will go away feeling
that they would like to return to va,
lev City at some future date to hold
their convention.
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COLONEL and MRS.
WHITE BAN0UETED

Last night at least $50 members of
the Commercial Club, Community
Club and friends of United States
Treasurer Frank White and his good
wife assembled at the Rudolf Hotel to
pay their respects and bid them fare
we'll at very nicely served banquet
prepared by Mine Host Geselius.
Valley City recognizes the distin-
guished honor that has been given to
it by the selection of one of its pio-
neer citizens to the most important
post of treasurer of the United States.
Not only did the gathering present last
night take cognizance of the fact of
the Importance of the call to the ser
vice of the government of one of its
citizens, but it reconized that in all
the years that Mr.. White and his good
wife have lived in this community
they have given the best part Of their
lives to the betterment of society, the
betterment of the state and city gov
eminent, and have lent their best en-
deavors to make this state, this county
and the city of Valley City better
place in which to live-and they have
done so. They have stood for all the
better things in life, and now they
are going to take up their residence
at Washington, where we hope they
will meet with continued success.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-05
PARK IN MIDDLEOF''
STREET, SAYS CHIEF

The police department today issued
warning to automobilists in the city
regarding the parking If automobiles
along curbs. There is city ordi-
nance which says that cars must be
parked in the middle Of the street.
but Of late people have taken to park
ing both in the middle Of the street
and also along the curbs, making a
narrow avenue through which cars
may pass, and making travel difficult.
Chief Of Police Swanson said today
that he hoped the public would coop
crate in this matter, which will great
ly ease the traffic conditions. Of
course exception must be taken to this
rule on Fifth avenue, where the street
car line runs, and parking must be
next to the curb there. However on
other streets, the cars should be park
ed in the middle. By not doing. SO you
are breaking one of the city. ordinances
and subjecting yourself to the penalty
of the law. ~ 55#
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THE TOWN BULLY

Back in a little town in New Eng
land few years ago was bully who
had put the fear of physical violence
into the hearts of most men in the
village. BY means of dominating
personality and considerable physical
Strength, he had fought his way to a
position where no man dared challenge
his supremacy. HIT was able to live
on his reputation. and his mere name
was sufficient to inspire awe:
But one day at public dance, ne
discovered a young man whose rather
fastidious attire annoyed the village
bully. He made some insulting re-
marks about "dudes:" The young man
invited him outside, and the other
male dancers followed to see the
slaughter. But the young man pro-
ceeded to punch the village bully up
one flight of stairs and down again,
around a block or two, and finally cor
nered him in an alley where he was
forced to cry for mercy.
Within three days, 10 other men IN
the village had whipped the bully, and
he left town never to return.
If you will take the word of many
men who should be more than usually
we'll informed on business conditions,
"hard times" is the village bully OF
America at present. Old Man Hard
Times is living on his reputation, and
all that is needed is some big bust
ness man. with the courage of his con-
victions to go out and whip the bully.
If somebody would set the example
there are hundreds and thousands OF
business man who could repeat the
trick, and the nations bully would be
driven out.-Forum.
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G. A. R. AND W. R. c.
PLAN ENCAMPM

Local G. A. r. and w. r. C. MEM
bers are making plans for the thirty
second annual encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, which
will be held in Valley City June 8
and 9.
The local G. A. r. post is now COM
posed Of only about five members.
The survivors of the Civil war in Val
ley City are: A. ]. Henry, Henry
Beal, A. ]. Bachelor, c. P. Stearns
and d. S. Nash. The w. r. C. Post
has close to 100 members.
The department headquarters will
be located at the Hotel Rudolf, and
the council of administration will meet
at headquarters June 9th at 9 a. m,
C. P. Stearns Of Josiah 8. Weiser Post
No. 8 will act as officer of the day,
and appoint two comrades for guards
during the session Of the encampment.
The business session of the encamp-
ment will be held in the city hall. The
camp fire will take place at Chautau-
qua park in the auditorium.
National Junior Vice Commander
Joseph E. Candy Of Seattle, Wash
ington, will be here for the encamp-
ment. It was planned to have the ma
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-05
TURNER HEADS
NATIONAL ASSN,

F, w. Turner of Dickinson was
named president, J. A. White Of Far
20, vice. president, and George S. Ken
niston of Bismarck, secretary treas
urer of the National Parks High way
Association at Jamestown Tuesday
E. ]. Pegg of Valley City was named
director of the association in Barnes
county. Other directors named were
Cass County, P. w. Chestnut, Fargo;
Stutsman, G. R. Horton, jamestown;
Kidder, E. A. Anderson, Steele; Bur
leight j. C. Anderson Of Bismarck;
Morton, R. "A. Countryman, Mandan;
Stark, H. A. DIETRICH, Dickinson;
Billings Walter Ray, Medora; Golden
Valley, M. Matheson, Beach.
President l. j. Moe addressed the
conference in the interests of the as
ISOLATION Tuesday morning. The as
ISOLATION co-operates with the N. P
Highway, and necessary legislation to
effect good roads in this state was ex-
planned. The program included re,
ports from each county, and also OF
the delegates to the recent convention
of the National Parks Highway asso-
citation at Spokane. -.
Inc WOTk u CIlc 4NCu Ian e|oooSAt
ton, is partly educational, partly to
give publicity to the towns and coun-
try along the route, and as practl-
cal feature, to place markers along
this trail, the National Parks High
way being one of the most famous
and popular of all the trancontinen,;
tai auto highways in the United
States.
An interesting description Of one
piece of practical road Improvement
was given by Dan Sachow of Cleve-
land, Stutsman County, who told how
five autos with five men in each, re-
Gently removed all the rocks in the
main road for distance OF ten
miles, east, west, north and south 81 y
Cleveland, throwing off the small
ones and digging up the large ones
and filing the holes.
The North Dakota counties
through which the National Parks
Highway passes are .Cass, Barnes
Stutsman, Kidder, Burleigh, Morton
Stark, Billings and Golden Valley
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-05
BOARD OF HEALTH
TO ENFORCE Law

Physicians attending persons who
have contracted small pox or chicken
pox, are laying themselves liable if
they do not report the cases to the
city health officer. The board of health
today issued the following resolution:
"Whereas, it has come to the notice
of the board of health that there are
at present within the city, number
of cases Of chicken pox and also small
pox, not reported to the city health
officer as is required by the state laws
and the city ordinances, and no meas,
ures taken to isolate persons afflicted
and warn the public of the contagion
and prevent its further spread;
"Be it therefore resolved, that the
city health officer be, and he hereby is
directed, to Immediately require all
physicians attending such cases and
all householders, hotel or lodging
house keeper, having any sochp erson
so affected on the premises, to report
to said health officer and that he take
such measures as is authorized by the
laws, ordinances and regulations ,of
the state board Of health in the mat
ter Of placarding or quarantining such
houses and to prosecute any person
disregarding or violating such regula-
lions without delay.
Dated this End day of May. 1921.
%. A. Laughlin, Pres.
Emil Feldmann,
Henry E. Nelson,
H. A. Olsberg, n1
e. A. Pray, Sec.
Members Board OF Health.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-05

beautiful gold Eversharp pencil from
the club asking her to use it freely
when writing to her friends. Mrs
White feelingly responded in a very
neat speech in which she reviewed the
time spent in Valley City and by say
ing that she would always remember
her friends here and have the same
warm feeling for Valley City that she
had always had Then President Simp-
son in neat manner presented United
States Treasurer Frank White with
fine fountain pen from the CONNER
cial Club the only stipulation being
that he should use that pen when ne
placed his name on the plate that was
to carry his name on the currency Of
the nation. The colonel very fittingly
responded and thanked all for the
splendid gathering present last night
and the honor done himself land Mrs.
White and concluded by saying that
all any and all times the latchstring
would be out to all Valley City friends
when they visited Washington:
The banquet was made more poppy
by the musical leadership of Prof. J.
B. Meyer, who led the crowd in a
number Of songs between courses with
Prof. Peters at the piano. The gath.
ering last night was great testimon-
ial to our departing neighbors and
they certainly leave tomorrow know
ing that they have following them the
hearty best wishes of host Of warm
friends for long and happy sojourn
in the nations capital, coupled with
the hope that they will occasionally
drop down into the valley here and
visit their old home friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-05
GOLD AND SILVER
FOUND NEAR SANlSH

The following from the Sanish Sem
tinel of April 20 looks good. w. j.
Curren has some land up there and
has big dreams of the wealth since
reading this account, in fact we be-
lieve some of this was found on his
farm. Here is the story:
While out hunting last fall Milo
Baxter found large pile of material
that appeared to him to be something
out of the ordinary and which, seemed
heavy for the sized lump he had
picked up. He brought it to town,
melted it down and mailed the piece
to the School of Mines at the Univer-
+ sity of North Dakota where it was as
saved and the following report was
received: "The following is the re-
port on the small sample of metal
whichyou sent to be assayed some
time ago.
Labratory No. Alto ?
From Milo Baxter, Sanish, N. D..
The composition of this alloy was
as follows:
Gold 28.5 per cent
Silver CAS- per cent
Small amount of copper and aluminium
Very Truly, ~
..... E. J. Babcock,
Dean of the College of Engineering
Mr.. Baxter tells us that there is
thousands of tons of the material in
the rough and that it is easily access.
ible. He does not say where he found
it but is looking the matter up fully
It will mean a big thing to this town
and country if it is found to be feas-
ible to get it out.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-05
U. S. Treasurer Frank white

U. S. Treasurer Frank White
The banquet last night was one Of
the most harmonious we have ever att
tended. While there was a vein Of re-
greet running through all the speeches
at the thought of these good people
leaving our city, there was also that
optimistic vein Of pleasure and proud
ness at the thought that they had been
so signally recognized by the national
government. Many present were call
ed upon by President Simpson to
speak, those making short eugolistic
speeches being c. R. Simpson, Col. c..
F. MIDGET. Attorney j. o. Hanchett,
Banker T. Melvin Lee and Editor p.
r. Trubshaw, representing the Com
mercial Club, and Mrs. S. A. thinner
man representing the Community
Club, all saying many nice things
about out departing citizens. Mrs
Zimmerman at the conclusion Of her
remarks presented Mrs. White with
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-05
FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
AT CHAUTAU0UA

Lifelong training, with many hours
given over to practice together, has
made the Sholle Family Orchestra ar
organization of superior merit. They
appear in Valley City on June 80 and
July l. This is a real family orches:-
ira, not a mere combination Of musl-
clans taking on, for professional pur,,
poses, family name. A father ano
his five talented children, four sons
and one daughter, make up the COM
bination. From the time the Oldest
Of the children joined the family cir
Gle, down to the present day, the faith
er has taken pardonable pride. in
teaching and directing the growing
family circle. Himself musician OF
rare parts, a member of recognized
great organizations in this country
and abroad, he has rea! desire to
round out family organization the