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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
GRAIN GROWERS
ARE VOTE ON
MARKETING PLAN
-Four Organizations Fail to
Agree on Single Agency
Plan.

Fargo, N. D.. April 12.-North Da-
kota members of the L. S.. Grain
Growers, Inc., will be asked to decide
by referendum whether they will join
with one ofN two grain marketing
forces in the state for the handling
Of their products. L. l.. Burdick, for
mer state director Of the grain grow
ers announced today. Their choice
will be between the Equity Co-opera-
National and Northwest Wheat
Growers on the other. ....
This action follows failure of the
four organizations to agree on plans
for single state agency in meet
ing here last night. 1t was agreed at
that meeting to put the question of
whether joint agency should be
formed. up to the members of the
organizations in a. referendum vote.
Mr.. Burdick announced at the time
however that the grain growers mem
bers had already voted for such a
plan and wanted definite action. .
Representatives OF the four agen-
cies, early today voted to submit the
plan for single agency to their men,
bers. Hans Georgeson was author
lied to appoint a committee TO draw
up plans for the united agency if the
referendum favors it. The meeting
was called to form such an agency
but the Northwest Wheat Growers
and the National Wheat Growers re-
fused to sanction the proposed new
organization. The Equity Co-opera-
tive league and the U. S. Grain Grow
ers are reported to have voted for it.
A committee was appointed yes
terday afternoon and instructed to
prepare 100 per cent pooling plan
to be submitted to such joint
agency. Another committee was ap-
pointed to confer today with the
North Dakota Railroad and Ware
house commission at Bismarck re-
garding grain grades. The commits
sion was to attempt to formulate a
system of grain grades to take the
place of the North Dakota grain grad
ing law, recently declared uncon-
stitutional by the North Dakota su
preme court
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
INDIAN TO BE
|. QUESTIONED IN
SI'ILLMANCASE
Severe Cross Examination
Awaits Father of Fred
Beauvais.

Montreal, April 12.-Severe cross
examination awaited the full blooded
Indian, Louis Beauvais, father Of the
guide. Fred Beauvais, when trial of
the Stillman divorce case was resum-
ed here today. 4..
. Yesterday the Indians parents de-
tended their son and Mrs. Anne u.
Stillman against the charges of mis-
conduct made by James A. Stillman.
suing for divorce, that they had mis-
behaved in the Quebec woods and that
Fred Beauvais was the father of lit
tie Guy Stillman.
Counsel for Mrs. Stillman called
several French Canadians today to
batter down evidence alleged to show
she misconducted herself in various
places along the st. Maurice valley.
Others were summoned to support
charges that attempts to bribe wit
nesses to tell of such improprieties
! alleged representative of Mrs. Still
man.
Sheriff Simand testified yesterday
that he overheard La Fontaine offer
to pay $4,000 to two workmen, Ferdi-
! nand Page and Harry Grennon, il
they would swear they had seen
wrongful conduct by Mrs. Stillman
and Beauvais. This offer was alleged
to have been made in June. 1920, just
before Mr.. Stillman filed his charges.
! In December of that year both Page
and GrennOn testified in New York
that they had peeped through win
dows and keyholes at the Stillman
camp in 1919 and had seen Mrs. Still
, man improperly conducting herself
with Beauvais.
Another defense witness. Armand
Page, said La Fontaine offered him
! two or three thousand" dollars for
similar testimony but he refused
Neither Page nor Simand was cross
examined
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
"WETS" WIN BIG
VICTORY In N. Y,
SPECIAL ELECTION

Corning. n. Y. April 12.-Ohicial
returns complete for the s7th district
today gave Lewis Henry, Republican,
plurality of 3,0s7 over Judge Frank
Irvine, Democrat, of Ithaca in yester-
days special election.
Prohibition was the dominant is
sue in the campaign, Judge Irvine de-
claring for repeal of the Volstead act
and substitution Of a measure which
would legalize the sale Of beer and
wines. Mr.. Henry stood for prohibi-
ton and supported by prohibition or
ganizations.
The result was acclaimed by the
''wets" as victory for their side.
They pointed to the reduced Repub-
lican plurality. In 1920, it was near
ly $4,000 and the fact that all four
cities in the district which had voted
dry under local option in 1918, re-
versed themselves today by giving
pluralities to Judge Irvine.
Prohibition advocates said that, a
large part of their vote was kept
away from the polls because of bad
weather S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
UNIONS TO
CRIPPLE COKE
COMPANY PLANTS
If Organizers Succeed, They
Expect to Complete Tie
up of Non-union Fields.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 12.-Efforts
OF union organizers in the coke regions
OF Pennsylvania were to be directed
today against the stronghold of the
II. c. Frick Coke company between
Connellsville and Uniontown, with
three experienced workers from the
United Mine Workers headquarters at
Indianapolis to augment the forces in
this district. If they succeed in
Gripping the non-union plants in this
section they indicated, they expect
the remainder of the fields to join the
walkout. If they fail there is danger
that many of the men now out will
return to work.
Special efforts will be turned to
the three Leissenrins plants of the
Frick company, now operating full
time. Thus far the organizers work
there has been unavailing. Carload
shipments show that the strike in the
Connellsville region has been far from
complete. Westmoreland and Somer-
set counties. according to union Of
ficials has shown additional walkouts.
The first sign Of violence in West
poreland county was reported last
night. A miners house at Seward was
wrecked by bomb yesterday morn
ing though none were hurt. At Ex-
port a mass meeting was visited by
deputy sheriffs and in their attempt
to break up the Assem- blage two min
erS were injured,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
SENATORS PREPARE
FOR LONG DEBATE
ON TARIFF BILL

Washington, April 1.-THE declar-
alton by Chairman Fordney of the
house ways and means committee
that the house never would yield on
American valuation has revived dis
cussion of the tariff question at the
capitol with opponents and propo-
nents estimating their possible
strength when the bill gets to confer
ence between the senate and house.
Chairman Fordney is Of the opin-
ion that the conferees will accept
American valuation but Senator Smoot
of Utah, ranking Republican on the
senate finance committee. does not
subscribe to this view. AS the sit
uation now stands it would appear
that the conferees would be at least
seven to three against the American
valuation.
Senators generally were studying to-
day the new tariff bill as reported yes
terday to the senate in preparation
for the long days of controversy that
are ahead on the senate floor. Several
amendments to rates in the bill al
ready have been offered from the
Republican, side, while Democratic
leaders are preparing to make a gen.
eral assault on the measure as we'll
rs separate attacks on many of the
rates. Democrats On the finance COM
mittee have been given ten days in
which to file their minority report.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
STATEMENTS
M'ADO0 DENIED
Kruttschnitt Declares Roads
Were Turned Over in
Good Condition.

Washington. April 12-Louis Krutt-
schnitt. chairman of the Southern Pa
cific board, appeared today before the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee and denied statements by William
G. McAdoo. former director general.
that the railroads had broken down"
under private operation and were re-
turned to their owners by the govern
ment in as good condition as taken
over.
Mr. kruttschnitt quoted statements
by Mr. McAdoo, President Wilson and
other officials that federal control was
adopted, not because Of private break
downs, but to obtain coordination OF
transportation during the war.
1.-TWO bad features that stood ont
prominently in the government oper-
alton of railroads were responsible for
most of it's shortcomings and subject
ed it to most criticism" said Mr.
kruttschnitt. was extreme centraliza-
tion of authority, established by the
first director (Mr. McAdoo) and at
tributable to his temperament and
unwillingness to delegate adequate
and necessary power to his local Off
GERS, and excessive and unintelligent
standardization.
Morale Broken. Charge
ITO the first must be attributed the
destruction of morale and discipline.
the teaching Of labor to ignore and
condemn their officers, and to look to
Washington to save them from pun
ishment for neglect Of duty and
breaches of discipline, for increases
of pay and indirect increases for
services never performed and double
pay for the same hours Of service, all
Of which produced poor service and
indifference to the public. The public
be damned policy and unjustly and
improperly accredited to private rail-
road management was inaugurated
and worked to such an undreamed
degree. that at the end of the war.
the return of railroads to private man
agement was demanded by those who
used them, with substantial unanimi-
ty"
With respect to conditions Of the
carriers as turned back the witness
asserted that renewal of rails. ties
and ballast were skimped to the dan
ger point" and "the equipment scat
tered all over the United States, had
been given scant attention"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Confesses To Murder
OF Michigan Hunter

Pontiac. Mich, April 12-David
Luft. IS, farmer of New Hudson, near
here, who yesterday confessed that
he killed John Triggs. hunter and
trapper, proba bly, will be taken into
circuit court next Monday to enter a
formal plea to the charge. it was in =.
dicated by county authorities. Triggs
was iound last Friday morning shot
in the face and breast and with his
head battered in. ,..
Luft declared Triggs had been un-
duly friendly with his wife. II put up
with 1t for six years. he said. Every
time he would pass me on the road
he would turn and laugh at me. and
the neighbors all knew how things
we're going"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Minnesota Gives A.
Counties More Than
They Paid In Take.

4. St. Paul, April ,13.-Minnesota re-
turned to "A OF its So counties more
than So for every dollar paid by the
counties as direct taxes during 1921,
Rap p. Chase. state auditor, an
nounced today.
+ Tho total state taxes for the year
amounted to. 3ll.4S1.14s, while the
state returned to the counties, directly
or Indirectly. $34,673.71S. Tho direct
return was $S,1S6, ,4SS.
The excess OF distribution over, re-
ceipts sis accounted for by gross earn
ings, inheritance and mortgage regis
tration taxes. royalties on iron ore
and earnings of various state depart
nients through, fees and licenses.
Forty-two counties, Including st.
Louis, paid more into the states
Golfers than they received.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Political Pot Boiling
Violently In Dunn Co.

Dunn Center. n. D.. April 12.-Hot
fights are due in this county for local
offices in the June primaries as the
result of the peculiar political situa-
ton in which Nonpartisan leaguers
are divided into two factions over
alleged dictatorship by IL men. the
only ones to attend recent county
convention of leaguers.
Four candidates have filed for clerk
Of court, Paul Erb, James Joalin, EN-
NETT Ophus and w. ]. Gibson; four
have filed for states attorney. Tom
Johnson, HI. L. Malloy, T. n. II. John
son and o. ]. Jolley. and three or four
candidates will contest for each OF the
other OFFICES
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
ARBUCKLE CASE
MAY GET TO JURY
BEFORE NIGHT

San Francisco, April 12.-Defense
COUNSEL will not be satisfied with dis
missal Of the manslaughter charge
against. Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle in
the event that the jury for the third
time is unable to agree. This was
the announcement of Gavin McNab,
chief defense counsel. made this
morning. Nothing short Of a definite
verdict would satisfy him, he said.
( McNab today was scheduled to COM
plete his argument seeking acQuittal
for the film comedian of responsible
ity for the death of Miss Virginia
Rappe, film actress. Leo Friedman
was expected to close the arguments
for the prosecution and it was
thought probable that the case would
be in the hands of the jury by S
o'clock this afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Opposition To Death
Penalty By Jurors
Delays Burch Trial

Los Angeles, April 12.-Opposition
to the ihdiction Of the death penalty
ia delaying the selection of a jury for
for the murder Of J. Bolton Kennedy,
in which examination Of more tales
men was expected to continue at the
opening Of court today.
Another dearth Of .veniremen
seemed probable today. Only SIX
names remained on the roll in Judge
Sidney T. Reeves, court whore, how
ever, q new panel Of 100 was due to
report tomorrow. Y
Mrs. J. ID. Kennedy, mother Of the
slain broker lis reported critically i'll
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
KILL
FOUR SOLDIERS
Faulty Rocket Falls and 1g-
mites Piles of Ex-
plosives~

San Antonio, Texas, April 12.-The
death toll reached a total of four yes
terday following an explosion OF
pyrotechnics in a target pit at Camp
Bulls Monday night when fifty SOL
diers assisted in staging a night dem
onstration found themselves sur
rounded in a fiery furnace OF burst
ing fireworks. At the station hospi-
tai last night little hope was held for
the recovery of five of the other VIC
Tins.
San Antonio, Texas. April ia
faulty rocket which fell back and ig-
nited three large piles of pyrotchnics
was the cause of the explosion and
su bsequent death of four men and
serious injury of eleven at Camp Bull
lis, rs miles north of San Antonio,
Monday night. Fifty soldiers assist
ing in staging a night demonstration
were suddenly surrounded by a fiery
furnace of explosives and with sky
rockets shooting in every direction
star shells bursting and signal lights
exploding, they were forced to brave
the inferno to save themselves.
Private John A. Brenner of Balti-
more died from burns this morn
ing. Private Joseph H. Miller OF
Reading. Pa. was another killed. Pri-
vate Felix Catchings, San Antonio
died at the army hospital here Tues.
day afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
IRISH CONFERENCE
THURSDAY; PEACE
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Disease Epidemic In
Practically Every
Port In Near East

Paris. April 12.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. s.)---"Virtually every port in
the Near East is infected with bu-
bonic plague. cholera, or small pox,"
says DR.. Rupert Blue in charge of the
United States immigration service in
Europe, after having made eight
weeks survey Of the Near East for
the United States government.
He added that the United States
would be threatened if any of the
disease infected immigrants reaching
these ports would be allowed to en-
bark for the United States
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Eighty-0ne Year. Old
But Is Still Able To
Get Prison Sentence

Chicago, April Frank Punshon,
who told police that he spent IS of
the 81 years of his life in prison for
manslaughter and operating conf
dence games. was arrested last night
on the complaint Of Mira. Lillian Brad
ley who charged that he had em-
tplpyed her to work at q fictitious hotel
in Oshkosh, Wis. and in consequences
OF her Job borrower $25. 4,
II suppose, it's back to prison
again was Punshon's comment.
That lis about the only place they
want An old man like me. I'm glad
IL was in Chicago, though, ! like Chi
cago. Every3crook does. It's so good
na4ured and easy to TRIM l,.,s,,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
HEAVY SNOW
IN MICHIGAN
Flooded Rivers in Wisconsin
aud Minnesota Are Not
Dangerous.

Cheboygan, Mich, April ia
heavy snowfall and sudden drop in
temperature have relieved the menace
Of further flood damage in this part
of the state. the Black river having
receded one foot during the night.
Railroads are unable to operate in
this district, tracks being under water
Easements are flooded and the aggre-
gate loss is estimated at hundreds Of
thousands of dollars.
All lowlands about the city here are
covered with water. Only>one loss OF
life was reported.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12

Washington, April 12.-Declaring
Outrageous PROTECTING still contin-
ues" in the coal business, Represen-
tative Beck, Republican, Wisconsin,
today asked the house labor commit
tee to secure internal revenue bureau
figures regarding profits Of coal cor
sporations for the last three years as
revealed by their. tax returns. @ He
said IL the committee did not act on
his request he would take the fight
to the floor OF the house.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Here is what Happened.

Washington. April 12.-Here is the
chronology OF the tariff bill:
Hearings started by house ways
and means committee January s,
1921 concluded February 16.
Introduced; in house July s.
Taken up July Z; passed July 21.
Hearings started by senate finance
committee July Is: continued inter-
mittently to January 8, 1920.
Reported to senate April IL.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Still Rising.

Winona, Mimi, April 12.-The Mis-
sissippi river at Wlnona reached a
rising. The flood stage is 16 feet, but
stage of 13 feet today and was still
river men here do not believe that the
crest will reach that mark.
No serious damage has thus far
been caused by the high water, al
though few cellars in low ground
near the. river front are partially
flooded as result of seepage.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
FRANCE AGAINST
CUTTING ARMY
AT THIS TIME
Barthou Raises Point That
German Army of Future
May be Dangerous.
Proposed Army Holiday
Would be Patterned After
Naval Plan.

Genoa, April 12.-tBy The As
sociatod Prcss.)-PrinAs Minister
Lloyd George of Great Britain Is
expected to propose at the earli-
est opportunity, probably at to-
morro'T's sitting Of commission
No. Of the ccoromic confer
enoe, . pact of undertaking that
no nation shall attack another,
thus abolishing the possibility of
war for duration of the pact,
Reuters correspondent today
says he has learned.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Truce Declared.

Belfast, April 12.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. "A truce has been de-
clared between the Ulster special con-
stables and the Free State troops
which have been in menacing prox-
unity along the Fermanagh border
between Ulster and South Ireland, 1t
was announced today.
Sir Basil Brook, commanding the
Termangh specials, crossed into free
state territory at Black Lion. near
Balcoo, yesterday and conferred with
the rival leader. The interview was
harmonious and an agreement was
reached under which both sides would
withdraw their forces a short distance
from border line to avoid the risk OF
a clash.
The pact does not bind the sup
porters of Eamonn de Valera. who are
massing on the shores of Lough Le-
vim, near the town Of Garrison, where
they have erected a large telescope
and are keeping constant watch upon
the specials. Last evening dozen
motor cars brought reinforcements
for the republicans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
M Re.inort on Sear ValleY.

Genoa, April 12.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. .)-Condition in the Saar
valley, control Of which was awarded
to France by the treaty OF Versailles:
Are to be called to the attention Of
the economic coDferdnce by q. delega-
tion composed Of prominent financial
and other residents OF the Saar says
the newspaper Cattadlno today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Strange Bed Fellows.

Genoa, April 12.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. .)-Politics or rather eco
nomics, is making strange bed fellows
in Genoa. 1t certainly is unusual to
find the soviet chief Chitcherin, sit
ting viz viz with Constantine Dia-
shevists had Diamandy in Jail in
Petrograd, and the diplomats of the
whole world we're .storming against
the soviet's violation Of his diplomatic
Immunity.
The sight of Adolph Joffe' and the
German chancellor, DR.. Wirth, in
conversation recalls Joffe's very sud-
den expulsion from. Berlin four years
ago. He was then Bolshevist am
bassador in Berlin, according to the
terms Of the Brest-Litovsk treaty,
but the German government un-
tremendously loaded him and his
entire staff on a special and shipped
, them back to Russia. alleging they
were propagandists.
1t also seems odd for NJ. Rakovsky
and Premier Bratiano of Rumania to
be sitting together at a conferences
called in the interests Of peace.
Rakovsky was an active Rumanian
Socialist at the beginning of the world
war. and the Bucharest government
interned him. Now he is president of
the Ukrainian republic, federated
with Moscow.
Then there is the cordiality with
which the British minister. MT: Lloyd
George, greets Maxim Litvinoff. Their
attitudes here do not in the least ,sug-
gest the storm time Ltvinoff had In
England before he became Chitcher-
in's chief assistant In Moscow.
But in the four years the Bolsheviki
have made more. treaties than the
other European states have com
kIHn
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
STOCK TRADING PROMISES
f-.at ,.7s; TfN nK1EAE RENYn

New York. April 12.-On the basis
of the enormous turnover III the first
half Of the session, trading on the
stock exchange today promised to ex-
tions.a s sS i II,
Dealings to 1880 o'clock at gains
of I TO almost points in an unusual
assortment OF Issues were on the scAle
Of j, 100, 00e shares for the fun dAy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Buildings DAMAGED.

Helena. Ark, April 12.-Scores Of
farm buildings have been swept from
their foundations by the floods and
high winds near here, reports today
stated.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
PREPARES BILL TO
FORCE OPERATION
OF COAL MINES

Washington. April 12.-Authority
would be given judges of federal dis,
trict courts on the application of the
attorney general to appoint receivers
to operate mines at which production
has been suspended under bill in
:troduced today by Representative
F'uddleston, Democrat, Alabama.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12

La Crosse Wis, April 12.-The
Mississippi reached the flood stage
today attaining a mark of 12 feet. A
fourteen foot stage Of water is pre-
dicted by Saturday with the river
continuing to rise rapidly at all points
north. Pettibone Park is flooded and
thirty homes in North La Crosse are
surrounded by water.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Truce Declared Between The
Ulster Constables And
Free State Troops; Pact
Doe. Not Bind De Valera
Supporters.

ciated Press 1.-THE peace conference
between leaders of the opposing par
ties Of southern Ireland will open in
Dublin tomorrow afternoon, 1t was
announced this afternoon.