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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
TEAR" BOMB BRINGS
RESULTS WHEN USED
BY CLEVELAND COPS

Cleveland, Feb. 27-Failing in their
efforts to gain entrance to an apart
ment here, where it was reported a
gang of alleged safe crackers were
living. police resorted to tear
bomb. The officers said they were de-
fed because they had no warrant and
were warned by the occupants that
they were heavily armed.
Thereupon one of the officers went
to the headquarters for tear bomb
which had been left there by sales
man as sample.
window was broken and the
bomb thrown inside. The result was
almost instantaneous. Four men and
three women surrendered and were
taken to police headquarters for in
vestigation.\
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
PARIS PRESS PLEASED
WITH CONFERENCE
HELD IN BOULO OGNE

Paris, Feb. 37.-(By the Associated
es.)4Paris newspaperB are vtrtu-
ally unanimous In heartily endorsing
results achieved by Premier Potncare
Of France and Prime Minister Lloyd
Georxe OF Great Britain at the con-
ference In Boulogne Satorday. The
TT vas. : great day for the
Franco Britiah entente 4 which was
strengthened by the meeting Of the
premiers."
<Le journal comments:
Much notable work may be accom-
Aphshedg in four hours when the
ground has been carefully prepared
BY two men who meet in q friendly
SPIRIT s- .,.
Pertinax In lie Cho De Paris says:
''The meeting Of the premiers gives
US complete satisfaction concerning
the Genoa conferences, while L'Action
Erancaise with royaltst leaningB de-
clares: Prime d Minister Lloyd
George verbally acquiesced to Pre-
nier Poincare's suggestions to which
he had failed to reply uh pritinE."
Le Gaulots simply observes:
TT was a memorable and capital
day for tho Eranco-Bntish entente"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
Many Wool Importing
Countries Regain Their
Normal Pre-War Basis

Washington, Feb. 27.-Many of the
wool importing countries Of the world
have regained normal pre-war con-
suming bases and are converting raw
stocks into finished goods at almost
the pre-war rate, the department of
agriculture announced yesterday. The
supply in the principal consuming
countries 'is less than has been re-
corded for some time" it was an
nounced, and is insufficient to meet
present demand" Their inability to
obtain stocks being ascribed by the
department to 1.-The unsettled eco
nomic conditions throughout the
world"
I'm the United States" the depart
ment's statement said, ''stocks are
probably lighter than in a decade.
Stocks of fine wool for which con-
sumers show a preference despite
higher prices, are exceedingly light.
Manufacturers are operating about
on normalA basis as indicated by the
monthly rate of consumption and an
enumeration OF active and idle wool
textile machinery"
Stocks in Great Britain, France
and Germany" the statement adds,
'are also estimated as lighter than at
ANY time during the past ten years.
The worsted mills Of France are run
ming to capacity and the finished
goods are being disposed Of. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
Women Ran Big Hotel
One Day; $38,273
Melted For Relief

New York, Feb. 27.-One days
generation by women at the Hotel
Biltmore for the benefit of the Society
for the Relief and Prevention Of
tuberculosis added. $3S,273.10 to the
fund, the society announced. Three
thousand volunteers composed the
staff which took charge of the hotel
last Monday and ran it for "a hours.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the society Miss Ruth v.
Twombly, the president, reported that
not an accident, even of minor char
acter. marred the day and that the
manager of the hotel had highly
complimented the women on the
businesslike manner in which they had
performed their tasks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
Challenged by Fairchild.

NAASSAASAA6CA " + I$k1ENAAkAus
The women suffrage or Nineteenth
amendment to the constitution was
challenged in the supreme court in
proceedings instituted by Charles s.
Fairchild of New York, for himself
and in behalf Of the AmericansConsti-
tutional league. to enjoin the secre-
tary of state from issuing and the
attorney general from enforcing a
proclamation declaring the ratifica-
ton Of the amendment, and by Oscar
Lesser and other citizens of Maryland,
constituting an organization known as
the Maryland League for, State De-
fense." The former proceedings were
based on the ground that the amend
NETT had not been validly adopted,
and the latter that the amendment
was unconstitutional
The federal courts in the District Of
Columbia and the state courts in
Maryland, where the cases, respec-
against the objections to the amend
ment. In the oral arguments IN the
supreme court In the Fairchild case,
the government contended that the
Of state having Issued the
ratification proclamation there \ was
nothing to restrain, and that the case
therefore became moot, not present
ing a controversy for judicial decision.
In the Lesser case, the. government
acknowledged that the proceedings
had been Instituted by voters who had
sufficient interest to warrant their
presence in court. but that the issue
raised was political. one for decision
by congress or for settlement in some
other avenue than by adjudication in
the courts. While the state Of Mary
land had refused to ratify the amend
ment, it was pointed out the state al
SO refused to question its constitution
ality. t@.a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
TWO \ TREATIES
ARE||;FAVORABLY
REPORTED ON
Far Eastern and Chinese
Tariff Pacts Approved
by Committee.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Committee
consideration Of the arms conference
treaties was completed today when
the senate foreign relations commits
toe ordered favorably reported with
out reservations, the general Far
Eastern and Chinese tariff treaties.
In both. cases the action was un-
animous.
The, committee acted virtually
without discussion after q statement
regarding the proposed Chinese GUS
toms revision had been made by SEN
ator Underwood Of Alabama, the
Democratic leader. 49,
AS result. general report embody-
Ing the committees recommendations
guarding the four-power Pacific
treaty. the naval limitations treaty,
the submarine and poison gas treaty
and the two treaties favorably; acted
on today was prepared for submission
to the senate SO that it could begin
debate on the pacts as soon as a. rati-
fication vote is reached in the separate
treaty relating to Yap. The leaders
hoped to conclude the zap debate to-
day session and to bring up the four
power pact tomorrow w.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
NEW AND DREADED
DISEASE THREATENS
DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Washington, Feb. 27.-Domestic
animals are threatened by new and
dread disease which causes death in
from five to seventyone- hours accord
ing to bulletin issued last night by
the public health service. Efforts are
being made to produce an anti-toxin.
The, description of the disease carried
by the bulletin confers little informa-
ton to the laymen. aH.a -.
1.-THE existence has been demon
strated," the bulletin " says, "of an
anaerobic organism s;prpdncing IA sol
uble toxin, which affects animals in q
manner, similar to that OF the hotul-
anti oxin.'' s5, LII II
Suggestions that the organism Of
the disease is the same which causes
"limberneck''.in in chickens has not vet
been demonstrated the bulletin added.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
ATTEMPTS TO KILL
WIFE AND SELF WITH
KNIFE AND RAZOR

Miami, Fla. Feb. 27.-The lives OF
E. G. Frady. president of the Cole
Motor company of Chicago, and his'
wife were hanging by thread today,
according to surgeons at the hospital
where both were taken yesterday.
following F'rady's attempt to kill his
wife and then to end his own life
Mrs. Frady was shot three times by
her husband, who then slashed his
throat with a, safety razor blade and
a penknife.
No charges have been placed
against Frady. but deputy sheriff is
stationed in the hospital and he is
technically in custody pending the
outcome of wounds received by both.
Other guests at the hotel say
Frady seemed to be unusually jealous,
having been heard to scold hts vito
for accepting introductions to men,
Frady is said to have suffered
nervous breakdown several weeks ago
and to have come to Miami to re-
cuperate. Mrs. Frady. sister OF
John r. Thompson, wealthy Chicago
restaurant owner. also came here for
her health.
The company Of which Frady is
president is a Chicago distributing
agency.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
GLENlDIVE TO, GET
RAILROAD BUILDING
COSTING $500, 900

Glendive, Mont, Feb. 27.-The
Northern Pacific Railway company
has announced its plans for the erec-
ton Of a new divisional headQuarter
building and depot here to cost ap-
proximately 100000. It will replace
the old station destroyed by fire about
. month ago and construction work
will be started at once.
Gray Hebron pressed brick will be
used. and company officials announce
the intention of the board of direc-
tors to authorize the finest station on
the line between St. Paul and Spo-
kane. The building will be 40 by 800
feet, the west end being three stories
and the waiting room sections extend
ing upwards to a ceiling of the same
heighth. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
N. ,. GRAIN INSPECTION LAW IS DECLARED INVALID
STRIPPED H ONE OF /.
CONF ORTS AND MADE u n
HIS FAMILY FAST

. Bloonaineton, m., Feb. 37y-
Robert A. Schlosser Of Pontiac
49, committed today to the state
hospital at Kankakee, following
the nnding OF schlossher, his
wife and three children in
starving condition in their de-
nuded home. s.s +
Obcying what he declared to be
the voice OF the Lord ordering
him To cast out all modern com.
forts, he had stripped the house
bare of furniture, stoves, even
tearing out the plumbing and
electric fixtures. The entire fam
lily obeyed q further behest to
abstain from food, Il
The children were placed under
. physician's care, the condition
Of one being prccArious, due to
the long fasting. Inv the hospital
ward Ok the county jail5., Mrs.
Sclllossher finally consented to
take nourishment. A commission
conducted an inquiry into the
mentality of Schlossher, with the
result that he was sent to the
state hospital for treatment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
WHEELER TO co
ON FORESTRY TOUR
THROUGH MINNESOTA

st. Paul. Feb. 27.-H. N. Wheeler,
forest service, with headquarters at
Denver, will toar Minnesota In the in-
terest Of forestry, it was announced
here today. 4 n
Mr.. Wheeler will give illustrated
talks in the various Communities on
what the federal and state governs
ments are doing in forestry in .Minne-
sofa and the northwest.
Among the towns In which he will
lecture are Duluth, March 10. with
several lectures on days following on
the Iron Range; st. Cloud. March 13;
Mankato. March IA. and Winona,
March Is. rsss 81 "A, ssts}& 4 n \,
Mr.. Wheeler expects to talk IN about
20 or 80 towns.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
Compulsory School
& Attendance Laws
5..s,, leed Strengthening

4. Si a.iass: IN IS. ~ q ] america must
;first stop the food OF f;tilliteracy and
inferior intelligence from Europe and
admit only the foreigners who can
strengthen our stock and ideals, DR.,
Frank p. Graves. president of the
University of the State OF New York
and state commissioner of education,
said today before the department of
superintendent, National Education
association.
Next he continued, - 1--WE must
find some way to stop wholesale with
drawals from school. It is intolerable
that thirty per cent Of our young
are fourteen, and sixty per centibefore
they have completed the eighth grade.
Our compulsory attendance laws must
be strengthened in most states. DIX
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
.HUllDR|EDSOF
STEEL WORKERS
BACK AT WORK
Operations in Steel Plants in
East Increased; Some Co
ing Full Force.

Youngstown, Ohio, Feb. 27.-Sev-
eral hundreds Of the thousands of
idle steel workers here went back to
in the steel mills Of this district. The
Trumbull Steel company of Warren
resumed operations on a 100 per cent
basis today, the first mill in This dis
trict to reach capacity since the de-
preston began. Open hearth steel
production today reached moro than
two-thirds of capacity with the Car
negie Steel company. a corporation
plant, operating IA OF its Is furnaces
More steel and plate mills are running
than heretofore. with both plate mills
Of the Brier Hill Steel company going
at capacity. Fabricating plants also
report better operations. There Is no
change in the blast furnace produce
tiOn +rtl ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
ARGUMENTS in HOWAT
CASE TO BE HEARD
BY SUPREME COURT

Washington, Feb. 27.-Upop recon-
vening today after its usual February
recess, the supreme court will hear
oral arguments in cases brought by
Alexander Howat, and other organized
labor leaders of Kansas held on con-
tempt proceedings by the courts of
that state.
The contempt proceedings originat-
ed with the refusal of Howat and his
assistants to appear before the court
of industrial relations at Pittsburgh
Kas., March 20, 1920 and testify in
an investigation of a controversy be-
tween employers and employees, relat
ing to working conditions in the coal
mines of Cherokee and Crawford coun-
ties. ~. M
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
PRESIDENT TO
4 DELIVER ADDRESS
TO CONGRESS TUES.

Washington. Feb. 27.-President
Harding plans to go to congress to-
morrow and deliver his message on
government aid to the American mer-.
chant marine, it was said today at the
White House. The president worked
on his message Saturday and again
today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
INDICTMENTS
AGAINST MORSE
D: AlW.l.ll OTHERS
Men Charged With Con-
! spiracy Against Govern
T ment in Shipbuildin

!. Washington, Feb. 27.--Indictments
against Charles W.. Morse, New York
'shipbuilder, his three sons. Benjamin,
Harry and Ervine. Colin H. Living
ston of Washington, president Of the
Virginia. Shipbuilding corporation,
and seven others, were returned to-
day by the federal grand jury which
has been investigating the war time
transactions of Morse and some, Of his
associates with the shipping board.
~ Others named in the indictments as
presented to the District Of Columbia
supreme court included: r. o. White
OF New York, former president Of the
United States Transport company:
George M. Burdette Of New York, r..
Scott. Washington, attorney: =. "A.
Christie Of Alexandria, Va, Nehemiah
Campbell of New York ana Philip
Rhinehart of Baltimore. former gov
ernment auditor at the Virginia. ahip-
building plant s ss1 ~ "A u
Two lnhictf " s .l
II, TWO. indictments were returned,
oh1 charginG cen1piracy to dafraud
tSs fexssaRsat E, 'F esa shs s.s, ssi,e,
q dnts The government. z a, a. 4. .ss1
The conspiracy as charged by the
government, accuses those named of
ul8kl0K 1AlSe fHLaLe1NenES a6 10 LAe
yalue tof their plant and assets and
thereby obtaining loans from the
shipping board. They are also charg-
ed with. having secured money for
shipbuilding purposes and to have
used the same for personal interests
in the way of improving their plants.
ut is also alleged that large quantities
Of material for shipbuildtng belong
ing to the emergency fleet corpora
ton were secured and then sold and
the money converted to the use of
alleged conspirators.
Those indicted either were or still
are connected with the Groton Iron
Works, Grot0n, Conn, the Virginia
corporation Alexandria, VT, and the
United States Transport company
Inc, which concerns are known as
the Morse companies.
Morse in statement issued
through his attorneys after the. in
dictments had been returned declared
the proceedings against him were the
result of '.animus'' on the part of At
torney General Daugherty.
The name of William G. McAdoo
former secretary of the treasury, and
of his law partner, Stuart G. Gibbony
are mentioned in the indictments az
having conveyed the statement to the
Officials OF the shipping board that
the Virginia Shtpbuilding corporation
| one of the Morse companies, was in
excellent financial condition. The in
dictments in this connection, states
however, that the facts were misrep.
resented to Mr.. McAdoO.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
11IsrD MJU1sED IN EXPLOSION.

TTHREE MJURED IN EXPLOSION.
Tplsa, Okla, Feb. .27.---Three per-
sons. two women and % boy, were
seriously injured IN an explosion
which demqli IN unoccupied
dwelNng here yesterday. Miss Peggy
Kelsssr. MFsls Myrtle Coats and her a q
8yeS M son wore injured while In
sspsctl b the building. The force OF the
exRla pnS damaged i two adjoining
FiiS adepArtment officials said they
were unable to determine the cause
Sof the expfosion. q the house had
only rscSntly besr, Ecompleted and the
gas cOnnections had not been in-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
SUPREME COURT
DECISIONS

8 washington. Feb. 27.-Railroad
fares within a state are
subject to regulation by the federal
government, the supreme court today
declared. s.5 4 st5 y.
The court sustained the lower
court tswhioh prohibited the Wisconsin
railroad. commission from interfering
with the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad in putting into effect
increases in passenger fares In state
travel authorized by the interstate
commerce commission.
Washington. Feb; 27:-The mer-
the Jones law, prohibits transporta-
ton. Of merchandise between Alaskan
ports and continental United States
by Canadian rail and water lines, the
supreme court announced today in a
case brought by the territory of
Alaska and juneau Hardware COM
'pany against the collector Of customs
for Alaska. q
Washington. Feb. 27.-The bound
ary dispute between Minnesota and
Wisconsin was finally terminated by
the supreme court today when final
decree was entered based on the line
surveyed and marked by a commits
sion under an opinion delivered by
the court March 8, 1920. The bound.
ary In controversy extended from
Lower St. Louis to the falls in the
St. Louis river and the two states
have approved the decision of the
commtoH30n. -"
Washington. Feb. 27.-The supreme
court today announced that the ap
peal of the Great Northern Railwa!
company and the director general o
railroads in case against the Mer
chants Elevator company of Mime
sofa. would be dismissed. The Mime
sofa courts disallowed a charge of s
a car made by the Great Northern
Railway company on each car o
grain reconsigned or diverted from
the originally billed destination. TIL
! railroad and the government sough
to have the case reviewed on tn
ground the federal courts and not tn
state courts should pass upon railroa'
| rate questions when the interstat
commerce was concerned,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
Arrested For Murder
Committed Almost
Half Century Ago

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Feb. 27.-George
Nichols; a prominent citizen, was ar
rested here today on a., charge OF
murder in connection, with the killing
of Peter Mooney at Rome, Georgia,
48 years ago.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
U. S. Justices Uphold Court
of Appeals in Reversing
State Court Decision.
CASE IN LIMELIGIIT
FOR PAST, TWO YEARS
Justice Brandeis Announces
Three Justices Did Not
Approve Opinion

Washington, Feb. 27.-The North
Dakota law regulating grain inspec-
ton and purchase was today declared
invalid by the supreme court in AN
opinion read by Justice Day.
The state courts in proceedings in
stituted against the Farmers' Grain
company OF Embden. N. d., upheld
he law. The court Of appeals for tho
Eighth circuit reversed the decision,
holding--the law in conflict with fed
eral statutes and an interference with
Interstate commerce. Its decision was
affirmed today.
Three Dis5pprove of Action.
Justice Brandeis announced he anA
Justices Holmes and Clarke did not
approve the opinion. He. asserted the
law was valid exercise of its police
power to prevent the preparation Of
fraud within the state and protect the
the court should have upheld the law,
eliminating from it any conflict there
might be between the state law and
federal control of other state COM
merce.
When the action was originally in
stituted J. F. T. O'Connor and Svein-
the attorneys for the Embden Ele-
vator Co. When Mr.. johnson be-
came attorney general Of North Da-
kota, however. he retired from the
case. The states side Of the case has
been handled before the supreme
court by Seth Richardson. Fargo at
torney.
The elevator company has con-
tended that the North Dakota statute
was so drawn as to constitute inter-
ference with interstate commerce.
The case has been before the courts
for the last two years or more.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
l9THANlENDMENT
CONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Today An
nounces Decision Uphold
ing Suffrage Act.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The
woma1's suffrage amendment OF
10th amendment was declared
constitutional by the supreme
court today.
The supreme. court dismissed
for want Of jurisdiction, the suit
brought by Charles S. Fairchild
of New York, who sought to cllal-
lenge the. constitutionality Of tho
amendment,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
Lieut.. Governor Of
Minnesota To Head
Waterway Boosters

81. Paul. Teb. 27.-Lieut. Governor
L. Il Collins today was appointed to
head the Minnesota delegation TO
work for the Great Lakes-St. Law
renee waterway project at the meet
ing Of the national rivers and harbors
eonsress. Which meets in Washinston,
4ncluAe "A. II. Comstock, Mayor s. r.
entyely ana W. c. Sargent Of Duluth
and e. q. sstvig. head of the agn-
cultural school ct Crookston. Cover
nor Preue said, III s;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
MONEY.

New York; Feb. 27.-Cau money
easier; high S; low 41-2; ruling
rate g. at.
Time loans firm; 50 days, 80 days
and months 4 "a to S.
Prime mercantile paper 3-4 to s.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-27
{ Convicted Man Regains
Con1posure and. Shows ].
No Signs Of Emotion.
TINE FOR TRIP TO
PRISON NOT SET
Andy Brown to Be Arraign-
ed Before Magistrate in
Fargo Tuesday.
3(Herald Special servioc.)'

Valley City, N. D., Feb. 27.-Wil-
Ham GUNNER, convicted of the MUIR
- q Marie Wick, was today formally
sentenced. to spend the rest of his
natural life In the state penitentiary
at bismarck.
The sentence was delivered. by
Judge c. NJ Cooley in. the district
d. Regains Composure.
GUNNER, who showed signs of go
ing to pieces Immediately after his
conviction, had regained his = COM
posure this morning and when, the
sentence J. was imposed showed no
signs OF emotion except aight
ous remarks were made by Judge
Cooley in imposing the sentence.
w. J. Barnett, Gummer's, chief
counsel, was IN court this morning
when the sentence was imposed. while
the state was represented by c. C.
Wattam, assistant states attorney Of
Cass county. tss&f
Appeal Bins Planned.
When GUNNER WIN be taken to
Bismarck to begin serving his sent
ence Is still uncertain, but he will
probably be kept at Valley CITY FOL
the next few days. q,
His attorneys are taking steps to-
wards instituting an appeal to the su-
preme court and desire that he be
kept at Valley City where they car
readily confer with him while the ar:
rangements for this appeal are beina
made. It is likely therefore that It Will
be the latter part of the present week
before he: :is taken to the penitentiary
Brown Up Tuesday. y
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-03-03
Announcement To Farmers
Matthew Mitchell & Son
with S. Cunningham

wish to announce that they will engage in the
Buying and Shipping of all kinds of Produce, Fruit
and Poultry, also as Dealers in Fertilizers and
Truck Packages.
We have taken over the Coombs Lumber
Co.'S. property on Beach ind Naylor Avenues, and
along with our present Poultry establishment, at
9 W. Main ST., we will be in a position to accom-
modate any amount of business, and on a more
extensive scale than ever before.
Produce StorehOuse and Packing House, Beach
and NaylOr Avenues.
Poultry-9 w. Main st.