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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-09-08

Miss Alice Thornton, only 10 and
very pretty, has admitted hat Jack
Bergen, movie daredevil, who was
shot to death by George Kline at his
home in Edgewater, N. j., was in
love with her, and that she had lured
him to Kline's home on the night of
tho E;11ipr ca fbof che po;~LA mn
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
ANTl-CUST AFS0N
GRAlllGROWERS
PLANNEXT MOVE
Hans Georgeson of Niagara
Elected on Board of
Directors.

Chicago, March 24-Delegates COM
posing the anti-administration faction
in the annual convention OF the U. S
Grain Growers. Inc. now in session
here, will discuss their next moves to-
day against President c. H. Gustaf-
son and his followers. Defeat in the
convention yesterday and the election
late last night Of the entire list OF
new directors approved by President
Gustafson did not end the efforts OF
the anti i-adminictration delegates.
Threats of non-co-operation made
by leaders of the Illinois grain pro.
ducers and by delegates prominent
in North Dakota, Texas and Okla.
homa organizations, made previous te
last nights session We're softened by
these leaders but they still insisted
that drastic action might result.
President Gustafson insisted, how.
ever, that with the election of a new
board harmony would again prevail
The convention will hold another
session today with the prospect o.
reaching a final agreement.
Gcorgeson on Board.
The new board of directors elected
last night includes:
H. c. Lau, Tracy. Mimi: Han!
Georgeson, Niagara, n. D.. and ]. T
Belk, Henry. s. D., for two year terms
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
GREAT DAMAGE
BY CL0UDBURST
Four Persons Dead; $780,
600 Damage Done in Bur-
lington, Kansas.

Burlington, Kansas, March "a
With four persons known dead and
property damage estimated at $780,
900 Burlington today was recovering
from a cloudburst which last night
flooded Rock creek and swooped
down on the city without warning.
The dead are Mr.. and Mrs. T. 8.
MCGEE, Mrs. Henry Ramsdell and Miss
Oletha Failing.
Only the body of Miss Failing had
been recovered this morning but
.searchers were hunting for the other
victims. Nine persons reported miss
ing last night were found today to be
unframed.
Ten inches Of water fell last night
between o'clock and midnight send
ing streams of water through the
streets in the business section and
autom obiles were carried along with
it. The water came on the city so
quickly that the victims were caught
before they could be notified. In some
places it reached second story win
dows. At the crest the torrent ran ten
to twelve feet deep through the busi-
ness section. About 25 homes were
swept away. Much damage was done
also to stock and crops in this dis
trict. Streets here were piled high
with debris.
Although several other towns near
here reported heavy rains none is be-
lieved to have suffered much damage.
Burlington is the county seat of Cof-
fey county and has a population of
about 5000. m
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
BIGGEST STRIKE
in HISTORY IS
BEDNCPREPA AIRED
General Policy Committee of
Miners Meet in Cleveland
Today.
Big Fight on Whether Dis
tricts Can Make Sep
arate Agreements.

Cleveland, March 24.-The general
policy commission Of the United Mine
Workers Of America met here today
to complete arrangements for putting
into effect what International Presi-,
dent John l.. Lewis declared will be
"the greatest strike in history" C:e
meeting was held behind closed doors
but it was understood steps would be
taken to finance and conduct the
strike without leadership from the
time it starts, April /.
Full power to conduct the affairs Of
the union during the suspension Of
work was vested in the policy COM
mittee by the miners in convention at
Indianapolis last month. The commit
tee also has the authority to nego-
tiate for a new wage agreement be-
tween the miners and operators.
One Of the most important ques-
tion expected to be decided by the
committee is whether district unions
shall be allowed to enter into separate
agreements with the mine owners. At
their Indianapolis convention, the
miners voted against regional confer
ences.
To Bring Fight to Front.
The subject was expected to bring
to the fore the long standing faction
al fight between President Lewis and
Frank harrington. president OF the
Illinois miners. Harrington was said
to be prepared to demand that re-
gional conferences be permitted.
Mine owners who live here ex-
pressed hopes that Lewis and Far
rington would reach an agreement.
They claim that the future of the coal
trade Of the Great Lakes is affected
by the controversy.
For years Ohio and Pennsylvania
operators have shipped annually on
an average Of 2O,0O0,000 tons of coal,
! valued at approximately $100,000,0O0
to the northwest. They point out that
should the Illinois miners and operat-
ors reach a separate agreement, Illi-
nois mine owners would have the ad-
furnishing fuel to the northwest.
l. Willing to Make Agreement.
+ The Illinois operators have express.
| ed their willingness to negotiate ar
| agreement. 80
The policy committee was expected
| to arrange affairs in such shape that
\ the strike once 1t started, would rur
automatically. Steps also were to be
| taken, it was understood, which will
make it Unnecessary for the interna'
tional officials to send out orders from
indianapolis or for the committee te
remain in session.
Another proposal calls for the as
sessment Of strike dues to swell the
i $2,000,O00 war chest" which it is es
timated is already available. "Fulles
cooperation" Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor has been assured anG
it is claimed more than 10000 unior
railroad employees have entered intt
an alliance with the miners.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
MAJOR PALMER, WELL
KNOWN in DEVILS
LAKE, DIES in WEST
Especial to The Herald

Devils Lake, n. D., March 24.-
Francis L. Palmer. one of the young
est majors in the world war, died last
night in the Litterman hospital, Cali
fornia, from illness caused during the
war. He was a graduate of West
Point. standing second in his class,
and was decorated for heroic service
during the war.
Major Palmer was the son Of the
late Frank Palmer. the first white
man to plant wheat in, this section OF
North Daokta. having been for years
before his death superintendent Of the
Fort Totten Indian reservation, where
Major Palmer was born.
Major Palmer received his early
education in Devils Lake. He was 2S
yeats of age and is survived by a
widow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24

men FOR ASKING
WAGE INCREASE
Says Move is Calculated to
New Agreement on
Wages.

Chicago, March 24.-Counter re-
quests for wage increases by the rail-
road shop men at time when the
railroads of the country were asking
reductions, were characterized as q
strategic move "coldly calculated to
interfere with and delay" q new wage
agreement by J. w. Higgins, repre-
senting western roads. before the rail-
road labor board today.
Mr.. Higgins made the closing argu-
ment against the employees charges,
preferred by B. M. Jewell, head Of
the shop crafts unions, that the roads
had not held proper conferences with
he employees under the transporta-
ton act. prior to bringing their wage
cut REQUESTS to the board. -.
Unions Under Fire.
The unions came under fire for
making the charges which Mr.. Hig-
gins declared unfair and unsuppOrt-
ed" and also for asking wage in
creases 'in the face of the fact that
the labor recognized a downward
trend Of wages in its wage reduction
order of July, 1921, and in spite Of
the continued downward trend since
that date
There is no escape from the con-
clusion that the Inauguration Of this
program IOr a. wage increase was to
checkmate the proposed decreases, of
the railroads by requesting such ab-
normal increases as to make any sort
of an agreement impossible" he said.
las such an increase could not in
justice be obtained under existing con-
ditions, then the movement must have
had another purpose. hold that we
have proved that their plan was cold
ly calculated to Interfere with and
delay the decision in this case. From
their viewpoint, it was good strategy
because so far as I know, no wage de.
crease has as yet been made retroac-
tive"
! s Q.l- ~, Jcy((ssis ssis :.T !
, Mr.. Higgins then quoted portions
of Mr.. JEWELS letter Of instructions
! to shop crafts Representatives and
asked If these instructions were not
to give delay meeting the railroads
on the merits Of the proposed de.
creases to inject into. the wage con.
ferences demands for about norma
i increases, and to insist upon these in.
creases being discussed to force dis.
agreements. Z. ~
/ Mr.. Higgins denied Mr.. JEWELS al.
legation that railroad officers were
without authority to negotiate wage
| rates because of an alleged nationa
! program of wage cuts imposed upo1
them by higher authority.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
JOHN A. HAIC
DIED IN SOUTH
Was supt. Of Schools in
Ramsey County Four:
teen Years.
(Herald Special Service. }


Devils Lake, March 24.-John A..
Haig. superintendent of schools of
Ramsey county for the last fourteen
years. died yesterday at Whittier,
California. whence he had gone last
November with Mrs. Haig for his
health. Mr.. Haig was born in Pots
dam, NJ Y. Oct. IA, 1S48. and came
to Devils Lake in 1896 when he be-
came superintendent of schools. He
was superintendent Of schools also at
Rolla, N. d. and later returned to this
city. For number Of years Mr.. Haig
was president of the North Dakota
Teachers Retirement Fund associa-
ton.
Allan V. Haig, president of the
Devils Lake City Commission and
past grand master Of the grand lodge,
A. F. and A. M. of North Dakota is a
son.
Mr.. Haig is survived by widow,
two other sons and one daughter. The
funeral will be held in this city next
Thursday
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
Parcel Post System
Used By Violators
OF Prohibition Law.

Chicago, March 24.-Postal
clerks sorting dead letter parcels
Tor the arnual parcel post auction
next month found a package Ia
beled ''knives and forks" mailed
from Ireland to an unreadable
Chicago destination.
Opening it to catalos the con-
tents he discovered the Irish ta-
bleware had been distilled and
bottled. Two quarts of cutlery, ac-
cordfcg to official records were
poured into the sewer.
The clerk tried a package la
belcd "cake." The white icingcd
exterior was beautiful to look ut
but age had not improved its
quality. The cake was showed
aside. falling of the table. The
fall shattered o quart of old rye
f1lline''
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
(By StafY Corrcsnorl,cnt

Correspondent
n II"
Of the nedcrbac
domination slipping extent " =
MILLER
committee received
oMcc issued ruling
resorI as Tar as the rules is =
a awholc
Wnctncr or
new executive committee tinae. - -
IN cohnccton with
Of
order
IN oler OF business supposed
eAoSuuSe connl1uee this Is
LANCER MAY
Following the
nlen with credentials delegate.
perhaps ambition
1here appears slight chance of
this afternoon
nominations being reached before =
Fargo n D. carefully doors carefully
Keep out independent
A.
Stewardship
now the e1ors Of the Little Soviet
daddock and r. H. Walker
Dcen ioied himself
report
Dy
nearly
OF the morning the conve ~ ~
The fight o r
OH
likely
executive committee injected
convention will
a tne VIII DO no endorsement OF candidates
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
PROVISIONS
FROM ARMY BILL
House Not in Favor of With.
drawing Certain Troops
In Foreign Lands.

Washington. March 24.--Provisions
Of the army appropriation bill which
would have required the Withdrawals Is
Of certain regular army troops from
China, Hawaii, the Panama canal
zone and Germany by July l, were
eliminated from the measure today
by the house, a motion to strike out
the sections by Representative Rog-
ers, Republican, Massachusetts,, being
adopted by viva voce vote.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
Fargo Beats
Kent11Qre CreU

Fargo, n. d., March 24-Fargo
won the first game of the North
Dakota state high school basket
ball tournament this afternoon,
taking Kenmare into camp by q
score OF 50 to "a.
During the latter part of the
first half of the secord game be-
tween Grand Forks and Diclzin-
son, the former were leading by
q score OF 10 to 8.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
BLAINE'S REQUEST
DEFEATED BY BOTH
WISCONSIN HOUSES

Madison, March 24.-Both
houses of the legislature today
defeated the move to repeal the
secrecy clause to the income tax
i law as urged by Governor j. j.
Blaine in his call of special scs-
sion.
BY vote of 10 to IL the sem
ate passed the Skognfo substitute
amendment to the Scvesson re-
peal bill while the assembly. 81
to S8. refused to reject the Catlin
amendment to the Dahl repeal
bill and then by the same vote
passed the amendment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
British Government
Uses Chicago Papers
To Advertise Airships

Chicago, March 24-The British
government today used Chicago news
papers to advertise for sale four air
ships of the "R" class, the 33. So. 81
and so. The aircraft will be sold to
approved purchasers by private trea-
ty. the advertisement said. with or
without aerodrowes, hangers. moor
ing masts, hydrogen plants, equip
ment, spars and stores.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
BRIBESCANDAL
IS DISCOVERED
Special Grand Jury Expect
ed to Return Indictments
Today.

Chicago, March PA story of
wholesale jury bribing that is said to
be without a parallel in the history
Of Chicago's criminal courts and
which was expected today to result
in the returning of indictments by a
special grand jury naming William F.
Quesse of the Flat Janitors' union and
several other officials Of the union
was revealed today following an al
legged confession naming Fred c. G.
Schmidt. lawyer. as the man who
did the fixing"
Quesse and his associates recently
were tried on charges of extortion
and conspiracy but the jury disagreed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
r. r. Asks Permission
To Sell $2,500,000
First Mortgage Bond.

neapolis. st. Paul and Sault Ste Marie
railroad asked the Interstate Com
merce commission today for permis-
sion to sell $2.5O0.O00 in first refund
ing mortgage six per cent bonds The
roads application declared that it had
$4,S93,000 in tax and other indebted
ness to meet Immediately and that it
was able to secure u for the bonds
from New York banking syndicate
II the commission allowed the sale.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
10SET TIME
FOR BROWNS
HEARING TODAY
Trial Not to be Held This
Afternoon, But Definite !.
Time Will be Set. '.>
; (By STAFF Corrcsmont1ent., ,

Fargo, N. d., March ga
definite time for the hearing of
Andy Brown, charged with hav-
ing been implicated with VIII
liam GUNNER, in the murder of
Marie Wick of Grygla, Mimi. is
scheduled to be set at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The hearing has
been continued several times the
Last continuance taken being un.
til today. The hearing will not
be held this afternoon but the
time is expected to be definitely
9pt ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
MOTION TO READ
TESTIMONY OF ZEH
PROVOST UP TO-DAY

San Francisco March 24.-District
Attorney Bradys motion to permit
the reading of Miss Zeh Prevost's
testimony at the two previous trials,
Of Roscoe Anbuckle on charges OF
granddaughter in connection with the
death of Miss Virginia Rappe, was
expected to be ruled upon In today's
session Of the film Comedians third
trial. q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24

Washington, March 24.-A long
succession of proposed amendments
and reservations to the four power
Pacific treaty were voted down one
after another by the senate today as
It approached a final roll call for rati-
fication. #E
The first qualifying declaration to
be voted down was an amendment by
Senator Robinson. Democrat, Arkan-
sas. which would have pledged the
treaty signatorles against "any secret
treaty, arrangement or understanding,
with any other power or powers dur
ing the life of this treaty."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
INVESTIGATION
OF COAL RATES
is UNDER WAY

Washington March 24.-An
investigation has been instituted
by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission according to an an
nounccment today into the rea-
s0nableness of practically all
rates ON coal in the western pOr-
ton of the United States.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
THREE u. S. LAND
OFFICES TO BE,
DISCONTINUED
(Herald special Service.

:
Bismarck, N. D.. March 24.-The
U. 8. land offices at Dickson. Minot
and Williston will be discontinued
Bismarck Office, it is stated In the Of
fetal word from Commissioner Spry.
The commissioner said that discon-
tinuance Of the three offices was made
necessary by department Of interior
appropriations for the year ending
June 80, 1923. The consolidation Is
expected to take place by July I.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
HOUSE PASSES SOLDIERS BONUS Bill
PACIFIC
PACT IS
Ratified


Washington, March "a
4, The four power Pacific trea-
y was ratified today by the
The vote on ratification
was 81 to 27.
This was four more than
the necessary two-thirds,
and the roll call showed IL
Democrats voting for ratifi-
cation and four Republicans
against ratification.
The four Republican op-
ponents were Borah, France,
Johnson and LaFollette.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
LlEDERBACH'S GRIP ON LEAGUE
IS BELIEVED SLIPPING; SEVERE
BLOW DEALT TODAY BY MILLER

Doors Carefully Guarded To Keep Out All Person. Not
Members Of League; Courier-New. SquabbIe Thor
oughly Covered In Report; Mrs. Wood Take. Hand
In Proceedings And Sharp Exchange With Lieder-
bach Results; Affairs In Grand Forks Occupied
Much Attention Of que Committee, The Minutes
Show.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24
RAIDERSSH0OT
SEVEN MEMBERS
OF one FAMILY
Tragedy Stirs Belfast; Five
Of Those Shot Are
Dead.
Situation Resulting From
Army Convention Call is
Precarious.
(By The Associated Press,

(By The Associated Press.)
Belfast, March 24.--Seven
deaths from violence occurred in
Belfast today.
Tic v...u.4.s were Owen Nc
Mahon and his four SONS, shot to
death in their home. Two other
sons were wounded.
Joseph Campbell, city official,
shot by q sniper. r
John Murdoch, shot and NOR
tally wounded yesterday, died
this afternoon.
A youth who was shot in the
abdomen today was in a citi-
cal condition late today.
In addition, three men, Frank
Kelly, Edward Mclaughlin and
William Cassidy, were shot to
, death In the Tyrone
border district, bringing the total
of fatalities reported in this city
and the outside Ulster territory
up to ten.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24

Belfast, March PA band of men
forced their way into the home of
Owen Mcmahon, a saloonkeeper, early
this morning and shot seven members
of the family. News of the raid has
stirred the city.
Mcmahon and three of his sons
were killed outright, another son died
Of his wounds, and two others are
near death. The crime is thought to
have been in reprisal for the shooting
of number of special constables in
May street yesterday.
At about 1920 o'clock the raiders
who are reported to have worn uni
forms, smashed the door of the Nc.
Mahon home in the north end Of the
city and rushed upstairs where the
occupants of the house were sleeping
The male members Of the family were
taken down to the living room, lined
up against the wall and riddled with
bullets.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24

Continued m on page s.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-24

(By Stan Corrcspondcnt)
+i Fargo. n D. March 24.-Feclns among Delegates at
league convention this thai
inc edcrbac ma jory of the committee
domination slipping extent. :.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
U. :. Completes with Banks.

One of the most important factors
TO the firmness in the
money market is the drawing down of
deposits in banks for investment in Gov
ernment securities. This has become a
serious problem. banker said yes.er-
day and actually the Government is
competing with the banks for deposits.
Under a ruling made recently by the
New York Clearing House the rate Of
interest banks are permitted to pay on
deposits was lowered so that large de-
positors have no incentive to leave their
money in the banks when they can OBJ
tain more than $50 per cent. by in
vestment in Government securities. The
situation will become even more pro-
nounced in December when more Cow
ernment financing is expected. Under
the circumstances bankers say il is un-
reasonable to expect an easier money
market for many months, perhaps not
until next spring.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
Mexican Petroleum Exchange.

With five more business days left dur
ing which Mexican Petroleum shares
may be exchanged for Pan American b
stock under the plan announced recently.
II. l.. Doheny. chairman of the company
said yesterday that to date 2794S shares
of the 10000 outstanding shares Of
common stock of Mexican Petroleum
have been exchanged. leaving about
SS, 900 shares yet to be exchanged in ad-
dtion to the 5000 shares owned by the
Huasteca Petroleum Company which
will be held in their present form until
November 8 against the possibility of a
corner in Mexican Petroleum. Up to
yesterday 1000 shares of Mexican
Petroleum preferred out of 20 1000 out
standing shares had been exchanged for
Pan American Il shares.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
Fewer BAD order Cars.

As OF October 10. 27o.O45 cars. or
11.9 per cent. Of the total cars on lire.
We're In need Of repairs. according 20
the American Railway Association This
total marks new low level since March
-. 1921. and reflects material advances
made by the carriers since tho shopmen's
strike was called last summer. The
total compares with 29i .654 cars. or 12.S
per cent. in bad order on the first Of
last month and decrease Of 5453S
cars from the total as Of July last.
the date 81 the strikes start. Freight
cars in need Of light repairs on October
10 numbered 55.123. "a decrease Of 1886
from October L. while 2i4.922 cars were
in need Of heavy repairs. a reduction Of
1858 In the two weeks period
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
Jump In Call Money.

The rate for call loans in the New
York Stock Exchange advanced to per
cent. yesterday after having opened and
renewed at per cent. Brokers loans
which declined considerably about a
week ago have again begun to advance
and the stock market is absorbing
large amount of money. One large bank
said that its loans on call declined from
$50. .000, 900 to S10.000000 early last week
but that now they are back again near
the high figure. There is little interest
in the time money market and loans for
longer than months continue to COM
mand per cent. The Government will
withdraw s5,609000 from banks I'M this
district to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
New uaven,s situation.

The traffic situation on the New
Haven Railroad is reported to be salts
factory by officials who point to current
heavy loadings and an outlook for con-
tinued capacity operations. The daily
average OF loads handled by the road is
placed at around 10000 and 1000 cars,
while on Tuesday of this week the total
was between $4,000 and $4,000 cars.
Anticipating a continued demand from
shippers the road has sent many power
units to outside shops for overhauling.
Shop forces are increasing in number
and in efficiency The freight embargo Is
regarded as a move forced by similar
action by connecting carriers. Complete
removal of the present partial embargo
before the end OF this month is predicted.