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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05
words, and now, with an air~ectionat

words, and now, with an ~arectionatt
pat for her hand, touched hi:
starter, Inc tho car leaped upon It,
way. Just four hours later he tele.
|phoned Alice that the wedding license
OF Margaret Rose Clay and Richard
Gardiner had indeed been issued d
week before, and that Magsfe was no,
to be found at her apartment, which
was to be sfblet at the ianitor's dis.
erection; that Bowman's> secretary re,
ported the absence of Miss Clay from
the city. and the uncertainty of her
appearing In any Of Nj. Bowman's
productions that winter. and that a,
the hospital a. confident inquiry for
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner" had resulted
in the discreet reply that 1.-THE par
ties" had left for California. George.
with what was for him q rare fash or
imagination. had casually inquired as
to the name Of the clergyman who
had performed the ceremony, being
answered dispaseionately that the
person at the other end Of the tele.
phone didn't know
George. you are an absolute won
der!" said Alice's proud voice, faint.
ly echoed from Clark's Hills. Now
shall you cable-anybody-you know
who I n1ean?"
4 have" answered the e~ficicn,
George, already"
"oh, George! And what will he
We'll, eventually, he'll come back,
DO you think SO? I don't!"
Well. anyway, we'll see.Y
And you're an angel" said Mrs
Valentine. dinishing. the conversation
Ten days later Warren Gregory
walked into George Valentines office
and the two men grippcd hands with.
out speaking. That Warren had lef,
for America the day Georges cabl,
reached him there was no need tc
say. That he was q MAJ almost sicl
with empty days and brooding night.
there was no need to say. George wa.
shocked in the lirst instant Of meet.
ing. and found himself, as they talked
together. interestingly shocked ct thu
others aspect.
Warren was thin, his hair actua]l,
showed moro gray, there were deer
lines about his mouth. But II was no,
only that: his eyes had "a tired an6
haunted look that George found sac
to ske, his voice had lost its old con.
hdent ring. and he seemed weary ant
shaken. He asked for Alice and thu
children, and for Rachael and tn,
iboys.
"RachaAl's. WELL" George said. Ssh.
llooks-well, she shows what she,
been through; but she's very. hand.
some. And the boys fine. w
had the whole crowd down as far a.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05
THE STRANGE CASE OF BEnGpoIL.

Assume TINT Attorney AnSen believed the cock.And-
bull story OF a buried treasure told him BY his client, Gro
yer Cleveland Bergdoll., Assume that, acting on this be-
lief, he made such a convincing statement to General Har-
rs, who was responsible for the custody Of the prisoner,
that the latter believed it. On what theory Of sanity ana
common sence are we to explain the action Of General
Harris in permitting hts prisoner to 60. unattended by any
representative Of the government, into the distant noun.
tains in search Of the $500 which he said he had bur
led there, and in expecting-for a doubt th4t he did ex-
pect it Is inadniissable-that Bersdoll would return to
serve out his sentence: g. =
General Harris says that he understood the members
Of Bergdoils family to be respectable people, and he did
make the trip into the mountains under guard. Just what
constitutes responsibility may be debatable. It is a fact
that the Bergdolls are wealthy. II that entities them to
respect. they are respectable. 1t does not appear that they
can qualify on any other basis Their wealth had been
made in this country. They had enjoyed the protection
of the countrys lava. When the nation went to war and
the call went out for men the two sons Of that family
failed to respond. They were young, strong, healthy fell
lows. far better fitted for army service than Thousands Of
those who went. No one was dependent on them. II
they had aid: This war is all wrong. Our sympathies are
with Germany. We will not serve. Here we are. rmpison
US. execute us. do with us as you will" that attitude would
have commanded some respect. But they did nothing Of
the sort. They shirked and hid themselves from the sight
Of men. The elder was found hiding in a clothes box, with
the connivance Of others. Arrested. he began q long
struggle in the courts, his mother aiding him with her
money. Every expedtent known to man was used to save
this poItroon from the punishment due the Stacker.
This was the background Of Responsibility" which
General Harris had to consider when he was asked to
permit this fellow to 50 unattended to dig up money
which he said he had buried Ia the mountains. General
Harris expected Bergdoll to 80 into the mountains, dig
up his gold, and come back. Any other man would have
known that he would do nothing Of the sort. To do 90
would have implied the possession Of something Of per-
sonal honor and decency, and these things 1t had been
shown abundantly, were quite foreign to Bergdors char
acter. Bersdoll acted just as any other man, knowing his
record, would have expected him to act, and 1t is amazing
to find that a responsible officer Of the American army.
knowing the facts. should have permitted him to depart
on any personal errand except under guard.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05
. r v-Continued.

Observation-Disclosures Clay apd a man
named Richard Gardiner were mar
ried this afternoon. He is an invalid
or something; he Is at St. Luke's hos
pttal. and she and his mother are 70.
ing to take him to California at once.
What do you know about that? OF
curse this is a secret, and for
Heavens sake you tell anybody
this, don't say / gave it away.
II Massie Clay should send you a
bunch df letters, she will just do it to
be a devil. and I want to ask you to
burn them UP before you read them.
You know how you talked to me
about divorce. Rachael! What you
don't know can't hurt you. Don't
please Magsie Clay to the extent OF
doing exactly what she wants you to
do. If anyone 0 love has been a
fool, why. 1t is certainly hard to I'M
;dArstand how they could, but you
Stand BY what you said to me the 9TH
er day, and forget it.
II feel as If l was breaking into
yourAown affairs. l hope you won't
care, and that I'm not an In the dark
about this. : III
~ "a tAsSS "a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05
TAX SYSTEMS AND REVENUE.

Taxation Of excess profits is exactly the sort Of taxa
ton which appeals strongly to the uniformed, and which
lends itself readily to tho purposes OF the professional de-
fender of the under dog. If people make excessive prof
It's take most of the excess from them for public purposes,
and thereby relieve to that extent the poor fellow who
makes no profits at all. That is the sort Of argument
which can be used and is being used very effectively.
Assuming that the excess profits tax violates no rule
OF Justice. there remain two main considerations to which
attention must be given in the levying of the tax. The
firk Is that the primary purpose of a tax is to obtain
revenue. The second is that if a tax is to be useful to
the country it must not work greater injury than can be
offset by the revenue collected under it.
Collections under the excess profits tax have steadily
diminished since the first year Of our experience with it.
The yield Of this tax for the year 1913 was ST. ooo, 5000;
for 1918, 81. 100000, 600; for 1920, &75o.ooo,ooo; and the
estimate for 1891 is $3.50, 900, 900.
One reason for this very marked reduction is the
scaling down of profits, due to the suspension Of war in
dustries in which some unusual profits were realized, and
tbs total or partial suspension Of other industries which
has been attendant on the period of rcadjustment through
which we have been passing. Another reason is the fact
that the high rate of taxation under this law has fur
niGhed an incentive for the Withdrawal of capital from
productive and taxable industry aid its investment in tax
free securities. These tendencies are progressive, and
II Is apparent that if it is continued the excess profits
tar must soon be one OF the least productive OF all our
revenue raising expedients. :
Turning from the revenue features Of he-1a~ to it's
effect on the country we are brought face to race with
.ns fact that it has been Of incalculab1e injury in that,
It has discouraged investment in Production at q time
when tho one thing which is needed in the business SIT
uataon u more and still more production.
Economic facts cannot well be changed BY statute.
Taxes may easily defeat their own purpose by being made
TOO high or too burdensome in other directtons. The
sane principle applies in internal revenue measures that
applies In the levyins OF duties on imports. If a customs
tart8 Is to yield revenue there must be imports to TAX.
II the duties are made too high there will be no imports.
anA consequently no revenue. The tax on business which
destroys business will be unproductive, and that is the
statue Of the excess profits tax.
If : tax is merely a fine assessed against individ-
uaIa Who for one reason or another are dtsliked, there
may DO logic in the demand tor the retention OF the ex-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05

cao1s rA6s q thS MoA popular outAeor sort Sr younl
IHAn e ~ rfGssnf time. The lstfer Is more popular ii
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05

%AAayvsy ~ Apeovsry u aAAs III ssys Grand FORKS
eensNstal a4veVanS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05

The aleslans ought TO be satisfied IN one way a
least. THAR conpGty Is getting more publicity than II
Ms had since @YAedSrtck the Great and MARIA Theresa
had their little asusnent over It in the 18th century.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-05
Less nEE WOULD HAVE surr1cEp

\ A Berlin dispatch says that the German cabinet found
the American note urging that clear, definite and ado.
.quate" proposAis BE made Immediately to the Allies very
confusing, and that the cabinet spAnt four hours in con.
|ndArtAg the n1tt.
The impression which seems to have bs4n gained OF
the note "a this ad4 = that II was unusually simple and
70 the point. Possibly that 10 whAt the Germans found %
Anybody but a German statesman could have
intArpreteA that note in about two minutes II AMOUNT
|ed to 4 declaration thA1 the American government would
not help the Germans to Mil more time. Ana an exhortA-
ltion to thens to quit their foolishness and eet fight doyh
70 bram tAEks, The note want much LONGER than that,
and 1t went right TO tho heart Of the snbjects
The Newark journal., 1921-01-13
CHURCH HAS SUNDAY
 MOTION PICTURE SHOW

Fayetteville, Jan. 1.-The first Sunday picture show in Washington County was open ed this week when the Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church, known as the Strawberry church" because it is practical ly supported from the proceeds of it's strawberry farm, opened a picture show in the church for the instruction of it's con- gregation.
 The picture was From the Manager to the Cross," and gave the life of Christ from birth to death on Calvary.
 Rev. E. M. Freychlag is pas tor of the church which expects to use the motion pictures reg ularly in it's church and Sum- day school work.
The Newark journal., 1921-01-13
CHURCH AND STATE

The announcement is made by the head of the Internation-
 al Reform Bureau that a mil
 lion dollars will be spent the next three years to procure the enactment of Sunday Blue Laws. The spokesman for the Puritan Sunday idea says they are going to see to it that "the laws of Christ be made the laws of land" so that the Unit ed States will be run the way Christ would run it, which of course, means the way these gentlemen of the Lords Day Alliance think he would like to have it run. How they know all about such matters is not explained, but, perhaps we may get light on the subject from letter dated Vienna, Austria, November IT, in which we are told that man there had just been sentenced to two weeks imprisonment for failure to remove his hat when a Corpus Christi process sion was passing on the street. His plea that he was unortho- dox, not a church member, and a free thinker, and that any way, it was dangerous to take his hat off in bitter cold wealth CT, ayailed him nothing. To the prison he went and in pris- on he stayed. Is this the sort of thing that is offered to the American people and will they accept it as offered?-Akron (O) Journal.
The Newark journal., 1921-01-13
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to an order of the Independence County Probate Court entered at it's November term, 1920, the undersigned as Guardian of Wallace B. Magness, a minor, will on the 18th day of February 1921, at the front door of the Court House of Independence Coun- ty, in the City of Batesville, Arkansas, between the hours of 10s o'clock a. m. and 3 o'clock D. m. sell or offer for sale, to the highest bidder on a credit of three months (3), with suf- ficient bond and approved se- curity, the following real es- tate lying in the County of h. dependence and State of Ark ansas, to wit:
 Beginning at a point 1862 links north of the s. E. corner of the west half Q-2) of the s. W. quarter of section 20,  Twp. 12, North, Range 1 West
The Newark journal., 1921-01-13
GUARDIANS NOTICE TO
 SELL. LAND

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned as guardian of the person and estate ol George Arnold, Norrine Arnold Studevan, Grenna Arnold, Poe Arnold, Pascoe Arnold, Wanita Arnold, minors, and sole heirs of Roxie Holderby, nee Duff, deceased, in pursuan Q to an order of the Probate Court of Independence County, Arkansas, duly made and en- tered of record on the 10th day of January 1921, being an ad- journed term of the November term of 1920, will on
 SATURDAY, FEB. 5, 1921
 between the hours of 10 a. IF. and p. m. at the west door Of the Post Office in the town of Newark, Independence County Ark. proceed to offer for sale at public auction to the high est responsible bidder, on a credit of three months the re- visionary estate in the follow ing described lands, belonging to said minors for the purpose of maintaining and educating said minors, towit;
 A part of the W. half of lot 8 of the N. E. fractional quar- ter of Section 5, Township 12I N, Range 4 West, Indepen- dence County, Arkansas, de- scribed by metes and bounds, as follows:
 Beginning at a point 461 links north and 295 links west of the s. E. Corner of the w. half of said lot 3, of North east fractional quarter of Sec- tion 5, Township 12, Range 1 for a starting point. Thence north $40 links, thence est 1000 links. Thence south, CA 1-2 degrees west) 357 links. Thence east to the place of beginning, containing 8 acres more or less.
 Said lands will be sold as all entirety, and the right of cour-
The Newark journal., 1921-01-13

Ithence north 547 links; thence west 1869 links; thence south |17 degrees west 332 links; thence North "A degrees west 568 links; thence North "A 1-2 degrees west 578 links; thence south 33 1-2 degrees east 525 links; thence east 2375 links to the place of beginning, con- taining 12.94 acres more or less, the same being LA acres more or less in the s. E. quar- ter of the s. E. quarter of Sec ton 19, and 11.50 acres more or less in the west half of the IS. w. quarter of Section 20, and all in Township 12, North, Range 1, West.
 Said sale is for the purpose of paying indebtedness incur red in the education and main tenance of said minor, and to provide funds for his future ed- ucation and maintenance.
 Given under my hand on this the 9th day of January 1921.
 c. o. MAGNESS, Guardian of Wallace B. Mag
 ness, a minor
The Newark journal., 1921-01-13

 tesy of T. E. Arnold will be conveyed, the value of each es- tate to be determined by ap- praisement and bid. The pur- chaser required to give note with approved security for purchase money, of minors in terest.
 Given this 14th day of Janu- ary, 1921.
 T. E. ARNOLD Guardian. J. E. Alexander, Attorney.
The Newark journal., 1921-01-13
ARKANSAS IS FIFTH
 IN COTTON GINNED

The government cotton re- port issued Monday, shows 3 total of II, ,559,230 bales of cotton ginned up to January 1, as compared to a total of 10,- 008,9 ,920 bales to the same date for the proceeding year.
 Arkansas stands fifth in the amount of cotton ginned. The total number of bales ginned in Arkansas to January 1, being 959,854.
The Newark journal., 1921-01-13
INCREASE IN COTTON

The report of J. H. Hill, government cotton agent for Independence county, shows q total of 10,846 bales of cotton ginned in this county up to December 13, 1920, as com- pared with a total of 7,619 bales to the same date for the proceeding year.
The Newark journal., 1921-01-13
TOTAL ----$267,436.36

Of the total loans and dis counts shown above, the amount on which interest and discount was charged at rates in excess of those permitted by law (Sec. 5197, Rev. Stat.) Exclusive of notes upon which total charge not to exceed 50 cents was made) was NONE.
 State of Arkansas, County Of Independence. ss:
 I, T. M. Harrelson, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of
The Newark journal., 1921-01-13
58,453.72

TOTAL ----$267, ,436.36
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-01
GREED STRIKES AT
RELIGIOUS BODIES
Reactionary Employers Serve
Notice No Aid Unless Change
on Labor Views.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 1,-Reactionary
employers in this city have become so
brazen that they serve notice on re-
ligious organizations that they must be
deaf, dumb and blind on the labor ques-
ton or greeds purse strings will be
tightened
The Employers Association of Pitts
"burgh has issued a circular to their men,
bership, supplemental to the one issued
last January, in which attention was
called to the industrial program of the
\ Dung WOmen'S Christian Association
and the efforts of that organization to
raise 100000. The industrial program
of these women includes collective bar
gaining, protection of workers from
enforced unemployment. a minimum
wage and experiments in cooperative
ownership. The women refused to sell
their principles and reaction gloats that
they only raised 100000 ''as a result
OF the information given our members.'
"Ihe ladies of the Y. W. c. A. were
very 'Wrothy' over the action" says the
employers. but we told them we could
do nothing unless they would repudiate
the action Of their national body and
promise not to send any of the sums they
were raising to the national headquar-
tiers, where it would, of course, he used
III thc support OF the national program
which had been adopted, and which, we
believed, to be detrimental to our Amer
lean institutions.
he dangerous attitude of some of
our religious and quasi-reigious insttu-
I tlOnS IS one Of the most serious things
we have to face at the present time
THE radical and bolshevik elements
in the churches seem to be cooperating
| through the federal council of the
churches of Christ in America and many
of our members are expressing them
selves as determined to discontinue finan-
Cial support of their respective churches
unless they withdraw all moral and finan-
Cial support from the federal council"
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-01
BEAT UP AGENTS
MUZZLE PRESS" IS
OPEN SHOP TALK
Barr, of National Foundry, Ad-
vises Ohio Builders Exchange
to Use Strong Arm Tactics.

when Youngstown building con-
tractors start the fight for open shop it
might not be a bad idea to beat up a
few business agents" said William Barr,
Of Buffalo, recently in an open shop
talk to members and their guests of the
Youngstown, Ohio, Builders Exchange.
Barr, the greatest advocate of the
open shop in America, is president OF
the National Foundry Association, and
in addition to advocating violence against
the accredited representatives OF the
unions, urged that combinations OF
building contractors, manufacturers and
merchants be affected to suppress I'M
favorable newspaper publicity.
The American Federation of Labor
operates on the law of diminishing re-
turns" said Barr, land instead of Oper-
ating on program of democratic fair
mindedneSs persists in the acceptance
and practice of the worst kind of de-
SpOtiSm. When it discusses with capital
the problems of our economic system 1t
is not efficiency but force that prevails.
The unions say they were patriotic
during the war, yet out OF the 5,lOU
strikes during the II months conflict
the department of labor reports that the
loss to the men alone amounted to
$800,000,000. Ninety-nine per cent. OF
thees strikes were in union shops. One
per cent. occurred in the open shops
and not a single strike occurred in a non
Union shop.
Union influence on industry has al
ways been in the direction of the cur
tailnlent Of production. At present the
briCklayers are 50 strong and have made
such unreasonable demands that nc
manufacturer can afford to construct a
plant of brick.
I'm Youngstown members of this
craft are receiving one and half times
as much as in 1914 This wage together
with the slowing up in production, means
four times the cost to the owner over
1914.
In the United States there were
100000 men married in 1920 Only
100000 houses were built during the
same II months. Things have become
SO bad in the building game that young
couple is no longer able to go to a bank
and borrow money for home
The cost of u major articles has
dropped 20 per cent. within the past
90 days. If We are interested in the
future of Youngstown and wish to see
more industries added we must get away
from the union influence and fight fol
the open shop.
Detroit employed 100000 men II
normal times because it was an oper
shop town.
The unions as now organized anc
conducted have outlived their useful
ness"
H. J. Bogis of Cleveland, who follow
ed Barr, told his audience that using
Cleveland as a basis Nashville, Tenn
showed labor cost in the building trade!
industry of 05.8.
In a discussion which followed Barr
agreed to answer all questions in regard
to the open shop. In this connection he
told his hearers that during the wal
there was one union striker in this Coun
try for every man the United States haC
at the 'front.'
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-01
STORRS WOULD HAVE
TAX ON net INCOME
OF TROLLEY LINES
Conn. Co. President Seeks Way
to Meet 81, 100000
Indebtedness.

Hartford, March 25.-In seeking re-
lief from burdensome taxation and to
provide measures for meeting back
taxes, which total about $1,9OO,0O0,
President StOrrs of the Connecticut Co.
outlined a plan to the legislative COM
mittee on finance, which had for hearing
several matters relating to taxation of
trolley companies. Assuming that the
tide has turned and that the trolleys are
again in a position to continue on a
business basis, Mr. Storrs suggested first
that they be taxed on net income instead
of gross and that the rate be eight per
cent. At present, based on gross income,
the rate is AZ per cent, but really
amounts to per cent, Mr.. StOrrs said.
Based on a table of percentages relating
to gross and net income of the Connec-
ticut Co. he estimated that at present
the tax on net income at eight per cent
would bring to the state about Sal 900,
as opposed to $4,000 on the old sys-
tenn. He admitted that the aim of the
company is to reduce the amount it would
have to pay the state.
AS regards back taxes amounting to
81 100000, Mr.. Storrs said the company
would not ask to be abSOlved, but would
seek to pay them on a basis of one-half
its net income which would be figured
after present taxes had been met.
Edward NJ. Day of this city referred
to the recent report on trolley investiga-
ton by the public utilities commission,
with reference to relief measures. Be-
ssideS relief from paving assessments,
bridge costs and unfair jitney competition
the commission suggested extending pay
ment of taxes due the state over period
of years and basing future taxation on
net income.
Secretary Chandler of the Connecticut
Chamber of Commerce favored taxation
of trolleys on the basis Of net income.