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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08
AMNESTY BILL
ECONSlDERED
Cuba Lawmakers Consider
Bill for Amnesty to Lot
terry Law Breakers.

Havana. Cuba.-Federal %sinecures
are an American importation, intro
duced into Cuba by American officials,
Is the charge made in the preamble
to u bill recently approved by the SEN
ate granting amnesty" to all those who
nave broken the law through their
connection with the national lottery.
This official document, because of the
frankness with which it deals with
political graft. aroused interest in
view of the success of Major General
=. IT. Crowder in securing the reform
alton on June so by presidential de-
cree of the national lottery, by end
Ing the illegal collection through
ticket Juggling OF nearly $4,000, 900
u year. =
s"During the second American inter-
vention,' says the preamble in part,
with such plausible intentions as the
solution of political difficulties and
the lending Of economic assistance to
certain persons, posts were created in
all governmental departments which
In reality were not administered by
those named to fill them, although
they drew the salaries. IT is supposed
that Governor MaRoon adapted this
practice to Cuba from precedents set
in his own country because the gov
eminent of the United States, which
could not ave been ignorant of the
practice, not only did not prevent it.
but consented to it. 1t was continued
after the republic had been restored,
under the presidency of Major Gen
eral Jose Liguel Gomez.
After the establishment Of the ma
tional lottery. which has had the dou-
BILE aspect of q source Of public in
come n a political weapon i'm
aginary posts were increased consid-
erably. Moreover, once the tickets
had begun to sell at prices higher
than those fixed by law, collectorships
We're divided among politicians and
persons Of influence. and the names
Of persons who never existed began to
figure among the list of collectors"
E Sinccure System.
This system of ]sinecures was con-
tinued throughout the eight years
during which General Mario G. Memo
cal was president, according to the
preamble. and during the first year of
the administration Of President AL
fredo Zayas.
1T is u fact that nobody can deny"
the bill continues, that during more
than Is years the custom has existed
In absolutely all the federal depart
nents and all classes of soeiety have
benefited by it. The number OF ia
N1fs secured by recipients was meas
dreds by their influence. Whatever
acts were realized by the authorities,
officials or individuals caused no
Marm nor criticism, except in a few
Instances"
Treasury Looted.
The bill then states that this ooting
OF the treasury became so general and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08

was tolerated to such an extent, that
custom made 1t possible to violate the
law with impunity. Switching to the
recent economic catastrophe which
the republic has suffered, the meas
ure again passes responsibility to the
United States by declaring:
"The recent economic disasters we
have suffered. due not to our admin
istration but principally to our Co
operation with the United States in
the great war, by increasing enorm-
ously our, sugar production in re-
Spouse to American Indications have
revealed facts related to contracts,
payments, etc. that have alarmed our
people, unaccustomed to these irregu-
larities, which are frequent in other
countries enjoying the reputation Of
being models"
eneral mention then is made of
the judicial investigation into treas-
ury looting and lottery graft, with its
resultant indictments. and the state
ment is made hat the fear that nu-
merous criminal prosecution will be
brought is worrying a large number
of Cuban families, who fear that som.
of their best beloved and most re-
spected members" will be forced to
stand trial on infamous charges.
"iSiSoo ~ iSdAlLS LHeS nave only
taken advantage of a tolerated custom
of graft to help others or themselves.
After carefully considering all
phases of this time hallowed law
breaking, the senate almost unani-
mously jammed through the amnesty
just prior to adjourning until the
opening Of the next congress in No,
vember. House leaders, however, re-
fused to- wink at the fact that there
was no quorum available in the
chamber and permit the measure to
como up for action. With one excep-
ton, every important Havana news
paper initiated an/anti-amnesty cams
palgn, most Of them featuring the OBJ
lection made by a few amnesty ad-,
vocates in the house than the pros
posed law did not whitewash the
mayor of Havana aud other municipal
officials, indicted on charges of pay
roll padding.
The protest of the press. backed by
that of Major General T.. H. Crowder,
is understood to have told the
president that such an amnesty l&w
would nullify completely. the prospec-
beneficial results of the recently
emergency reform; legislation,
is believed to nave blocked, for the
being at least, the attempt to
draw a veil owe the era of past err
rors' as the amnesty bill is described
by its friends. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08
To Combat Gambling
Mania In Australia

Svdney n. s. W.-Several ASPECTS
of gambling have come before lne
states of the Australian common
weal ta1 and the New South Wales oV-
has outlined proposals 10
combat the gambling mania. especial-
" pron7iscueus raffies and lotteries.
The new act calls for restrictions OF
the T~s1tersalls Sweeps and the Cod
en- Casket, by which the Queensland
government obtains money for
upkccp Of its hospitals. Ii Will be
made an otfense for newspapers 10
publish the result of these sweeps,
punishable by a fine of 200 pounds.
and the display upon any premises OF
any information regarding n lottery
will be punishable by the same sem
tenCc.
The new &C, will restrict the sale OF
tickets TO the bazaar or fair with
which the lottery is connected. and
provides that any person concerned
in a rattle or lottery who converts to
his own use any of the prizes OF
money raised shall be liable to five
years imprisonment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08
PROHIBITION JUST
SHAM IN ICELAND

Observation-Disclosures in Ice
land has gradually come to ne a nnere
sham, according to the Lord Mayor
Ztn,sen, Of Reykjavik, the ch'e' c"S
of the island. 4.
In an interview the lord mayor 10
quoted rs saying:
ICELAND is no longerta !prohihit,on
country. Wines of 81 per cent atconoi
may now be brought n. .ne
Spanish commercial treaty, which
provides for the importation OF wines.
is unpopular with many penpie as
having killed prohibition, II rs GUY
fair to mention that the proninitio.
act worked satisfactorily only n nlss
two years. Afterwards nv
home-brewing practically maui '"e
laU- non-exiStent."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08
LUCTUATINGRATE
OF EXCHANGE PLAYS
FRANKS ON GERMANS

Berlin.-(By the Associated Rress.)
~--Freakish pranks played ~ the
f%luctuating exchange rate are writing
9 colorful chapter in the life of
present-day Germans. While, the low
value Of the mark in most cases is
spelling grief, it sometimes works to
the advantage of the native.
The latter h been demonstrated
in The ase Sof Selmar .Meyrowitz, a
Berlin orchestra leader. who regrets
that he did not receive a heavier fine
than was Ineted QUITO him last sum-
mersfoTS. attempting to take cigarettes
across the Czech border. Meyrowitz
was motoring to Marienbad with
a friend. and having a number of
acquaintances, he vent we'll supplied
with cigarettes, which he purposed to
distribute as gifts. His impression
that the frontier customs control had
grown lax was dispelled when the
Czech customs authorities fined him
10. 900 marks.
Repeated pleas for clemency failed
Meyrowitz, even after he had pic
tured the sorry straits of the intel
lctuals of nowadays. Finally. how
fine in half, and Meyrowitz has now
received a check for more than 446
kronen, the rebate being reckoned ac-
oording to the rate Of exchange at
the time sentence was pronounced.
Fou hundred and as kronen today
are equivalent to nearly 60. 900 marks.
A Bochum miner named Bagenski,
living in humble circumstances and
the father of six children, became a
multi-millionaire in marks oyer night
through a legacy Of $4,000 received
from the estate of his brother, a st.
Louis hotel owner The brother went
to the United States some thirty years
ago and had been %believedst to be dead
for many years In fact, an an
nouncement that he had died reached
his local relatives about ten years
ago. The miner, after his Brothers
dence, and during the time He was
being sought in order that the be-
quest could be given him. its value
computed in marks meantime had
multiplied many times.
A young lady habitue of !, one OF
Berlin's leading dancing places has
fallen heir to a fortune of 10000, 900
marks left her by an aged American
who. died from heart disease while
visiting Germany. The old man had
met the gir casually in the dance
hall several days prior to his death.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08
INJUf(ED GIRL Will RECOVER,

Berthold, N D., Nov! S.-Although
40 pieces of shot entered the body Of
Miss Dorothy Slime, extending from
head to foot, when a gun held in the
hands of her father was accidentally
discharged the is making a
satisfactory recovery, none of the
metal having struck her in a vital
spot. Mrs. j., G. M. Slime. her aunt,
who> was standing beside her, re-
ceived eight shots in the body. The
effect of the bullets was somewhat
minimlzed because the father was
standing about 60 yards away when
the weapon was discharged.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08
EVENING EDITION.
WILL INVESTIGATE GAS.

F1sxton, II. D.. Nov. IAN expert
raa mar ist expected here soon to in.
Sestirare the possibilities of a small.
vein of eas which has been discovered
on the George randall farm. II miles
southwest 81 here. When well diggers
we're working at a. depth OF 102 feet
a terrific roar was heard In the well
ana the smell Of gas was inrevidence
bu, not vet proved. a match was
ignited Ind stouched to the hole in the
nine and fire YVES much in evidence.
mis- was discovered several days ago
and gas has been burning ever since,
The gas forces itself through ninety
feet Of water and when the check
valve ia the tWo-inch pipe is lifted.
the water IL forced to- q height Of
about eight feet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08

Business called him TO Westphlia. He
became; ill while making the Journey.
The girl was informed and reached
away. A few days later a notary de-
livered to her "a sealed. portfolio which.
hers>aged acquaintance had willed her
because she had Enlightened his last
days.on earth. ItScontainedyaluabl
jewelry and SIS, 900 and considerable
other foreign currency, the mark
value footing up 70, 900 900,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08
MIST REPAIR ELEVATOR.

Glenburn. n. ID, Nov. S.7orsider-
able expense IS expected to be in
volved in repairing the Woodwork
elevator here which settled to the
earth when the piers gave way. Only
a small amount OF the $4,000 bushels
of grain in the building leaked out.
William Landrigan. manager, had
been under the structure only a few
hours before investigating the set
Ting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08
Falls From One Car;
Run Over By Another

Dickinson, N. D.. Nov. s.-Edwin
Bratvett staged a sort Of q movie
thriller south of here when, while
riding on the. running board of an
AUTO, he lost his balance and fell to
the ground, only to be run over by a
second Ca coming close behind.
The man was badly bruised, one
wheel passing owe his head.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-08
MURDER THEORY DISMISSED.

Columbus. N. D., Nov. S.-Theory
Of murder, first advanced following
the finding OF the body Of Ed. Shenvey.
bachelor farmer, was dismissed after
an investigation by the sheriff and
states attorney. Death was caused
by shooting himself in the head with
a 20 caliber rifle, authorities state.
Close friends Of the man believed
that failure in a love affair had much
to do with his rash act. He had lived
in a shack for a number of years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19

O The thousands Of dollars worth Of machinery other
ornng when down for business found plant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
Property Damage in
the Thousands

y conservative estimate Of the damage
inflicted by this latest rampage of
SllOCkOE CREEK would be 100000, to
say nothing of the loss of time resultant
the Inconvenience. and the length of time
it will take to replace our properties. We
are employing force of men. working
day and night, clearing our slorehouses
of these filthy waters and removing the
foot of mud that literally covered every
inch OF our plant and warehouse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
We Thought We Were
Out of the Water
District

Some years ago we removed our business
1--WE thoughD OUT OF THE WATER
DISTRICTS; in 1915, however. we found
out that this unfortunately was not the
case, as our present location was flooded
to us, for which We have never received
a dollar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
Steel Tank Floats Awav

These same waters whirng when big steel tanks
oated away and made their way into the James River
Three tanks absolutely lost cannot conceive other
than the probability that they foaed into the river: the
fourth tank was found several yards our plant where
was cast by the waters and seen directly under
the bridge. These tanks weighed about 1900 pounds EACH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
$4,000 Feet Of Betting
TotaIIy Destroyed

Valuable betting stored in warehouse worth as high az
$500 foot soaked through and through by
water and mud and today it's TOTAL LOSS. The force
Of these great that the big swinging doors to
our warehouse forced wide open. The locks these
doors circumstance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
AeropIane Engines Covered
BY Foul Waters

Aeoplanc engines that cost the United States Government
from $4,000 $1,000 each were entirely covered v water
Concrete mixers gasoline engines water pumps paners
moudcrs and other electrical machinery and property rep
rescntlng thousands of dollars absolutely and entirely
inundated and practically ruined.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19
Oil Tank Floats Like

Some further idea Of the intensity of this flood may be
gathered by the fact of huge oil tank Weighing several
hundred pounds that found floating like cork When
the foul waters receded left resting in corner on
pile of debris fully four feet the level of the ground
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19

How Long Will the City Of Richmond
Permit This Open Sewer to 'Endanger
the Lives of Its Citizens, Jeopardize
Their Health, Destroy Their Property
by the Thousands?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-19

On Thursday night we left plant usualN ORDER The
tanned stOrehouses left Friday
deluged by feet of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-12
Complete Personnel
Allied Debt COmmis'n.

Washington, April 1.-THE allied
debt refunding commission created by
Congress and entrusted with CONVEX
sion into long time securities the debts
of the Allied nations to the United
States was formally completed today
through confirmation by the Senate
of the nominations of Senator Snioot
of Utah and Representative Burton
of Ohio, Republicans, as members of
the committee.
Confirmation followed more than
five hours discussion IN executive ses-
sion. The principal argument against
confirmation was said to have been
made by Senator Walsh, Democrat,
Mont, who originally raised the incl
igibility point while the principal
speech in support of Senator Smoot
and Burton was reported to have been
mad eby Senator Cummings, Repub-
lican. Ia, chairman of the judiciary
sub committee which considered the
nominations.
The vote on confirmation was AZ to
20. Two Democrats, Senator Brous-
sard Ia, and Senator Kendrick, Wyo..
voted for confirmation while three
Republicans, Senators Borah, Idaho;
LaFollette, Wisconsin, and Norris, Ne
braska, voted against. The roll call
was made public by order of the SEN
ate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-12
Wooden Head Sees
Revival of Business

Lawrence, Mass. April LA reviv-
lal in business industry with higher
prices for manufactured products was
forecast in a message received tonight
by newspapers here from William
NJ. Wood, president Of the American
WOODEN company, who is now in New
York after a vacation in the south,
Referring to the products Of his COM
pany Mr.. Wood said:
Raw wool has advanced an aver
age of one per cent. within the last
nine months. The production of wool
IN this country is less than one-half
or our normal consumption.
Cloth prices have not yet respond
ed to the advance inthe price of wool.
The stocks of cheap woods in the
country are being rapidly consumed
When they are gone higher prices
must prevail
The wooden mills our country are
wen sold up and ar operating at full
capacity and while worsted mills are
not so active business is improving
The prevailing prices of both
"orsted and wooden cloth and yarns
are, | would say, 40 per cent. below
thelr cost of production based on the
present market value of wool. ANY
one" would know that these pricas
must advance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-12
PRINCE OF WALES
READY FOR JAPAN

Toxic, April II By A. P)-The
Prince of Wales today was nearing
Yokohama where he will disembark
for his official visit TO Japan, said a
wireless message from the battleship
Renown bearing the British heir-ap-
parent from India. Escorted by Brit
ish and Japanese craft, the Renown,
which struck exceptionally heavy seas
Sunday, reached smoother water to-
day.
Thousands of Japanese and foreign
visitors, among whom were many
Americans planned to go to Yokoho-
ma to join the welcoming the prince,
who will be escorted to Toxic through
an avenue of spring blossoms, which
are now at their best. Large forces
of police have been ordered to main
tain strictest guard along the route.
The same precautions have been
taken throughout Japan.
Premier Takahashi. in his official
message of welcome, said the Royal
visitors coming to Japan would "go
down in history as an epoch heralding
the growing harmony and accord be-
!, tween the East and the Vest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-12
That Friday Meeting

If Library hall is not filled to over
flowing on Friday evening to hear
Senator Cartwright of California,
there is something wrong with us. 1t
has been a piece of good fortune for
the Gardiner Board of Trade to secure
Sen Cartwright as speaker, as he is
to speak in but few places in Maine.
Please bear in mind that this is a
non political speech, but concerns
business economy. and will be appre-
ciated by both employer and employe.
Senator Cartwright is now engaged
entirely in the interests Of bringing
about a better understanding between
capital and labor. His work is that
of presenting Industrial Economics
for both employer and employe. If
you are wage Garner you will find
something vitality important in the adj
dress. If you are an employe you
should hear this gifted speaker and
have light thown in some of the dark
places
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-12
Vets Find SOlace
in n. Y. Election

Corning, y. Y, April 11.-With the
normal Republican plurality greatly
reduced the S7th Congress district to-
day elected Lewis Henry, Republican,
Of Elmira, to the House of Representa-
tives to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Alanson L. Houghton.
new United States ambassador to Ber-
lin.
y Hcnry's plurality over Judge Frank
Irvine, Democrat, of Ithaca. was 30S7.
Opponents of prohibition tonight
were hailing the result as victory in
spite Of the fact that Judge Irvine,
who ran on platform of opposition
to the Volstead act. was defeated They
pointed to the fact that a Republican
plurality OF nearly 10000 IL 1920 was
reduced to 5000. With nearly half of
the total vote cast, they also regarded
as significant the fact that Judge
Irvine carried every city in the dis
trict. All of the municipalities had
voted for prohibition under the state
local option act in 1918.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-12

The Universalist ladies gathered at
the home of Mrs. Perry on Tuesday
afternoon had a rare musical treat in
the presence of Byron Verge. composer
of poems. and of wonderfully harmo-
NOUS music. who sang a number of his
original songs in a most charming
manner, blending depth and sweetness
of tone with spiritual quality in the
music that few vocalsts possess in
SO complete manner. Enthusiasm in
the patriotic selections, blended with
majestic rhythm, while JOY and pathos
succeeded each other in melodious
tones; like the rainbow after a storm,
the original compositions seemed full
Of hope and mingled beauty. His
songs have in them the exuberance of
Joy. and the pathos of tenderness.
moving his listeners to smiles and
tears. The society endorsed his music
by formal vote, also rendering him
4 vote of thanks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-12
The Elks' Ministries

Gardiner Lodge of Elks are plan
ming for an up-to-date minstrel show
which is to be staged on April 81 and
IS at the Coliseum. There are two
reasons why they are putting on the
show. The first is that they are con-
templating the purchase of the home
they now occupy as tenants; the sec
ond is to let the good people of
Gardiner and the surrounding towns
know just what a bunch of live wires
they are.
Gardiner Lodge was instituted I'M
der the supervision of Judge Will C.
Atkins, who was the first exalted
ruler. The growth has been healthy
and the Gardiner Lodge now has a
membership of 10 members in good
standing.
The MINISTRIES have long been talk
cd of any many are the plans laid
and brought to perfection that will
be sure to make the production one
long to be remembered among the
many fine home talents hows that
have bee staged here. Many of the
plans are as yet in the embryo; the
cast, the end men, the songs. The
Miller Production Co. has been en-
gagged to have a general supervision
The committees have been working
hard and leaving no stone unturned
in order to have the best possible,
and this they are sure to do.
Watch the Gardiner page and the
advertisements for thes how, and do
not make the one sad mistake in
waiting too long before purchasing
your ticket. See advertisement to-
daE.-AdV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-12
Black River in
Vermont at High Pitcf

Ludlow, Vt. April 1.-THE Blag
river. swollen by more than e,
hours OF heavy rain had risen mo-
than six feet at II O'Clock tonlg'
and was steadily rising. The vat
was higher than at any time durr
the last rs years and large proper
damage was feared when the II
volumes of the mountain STREAM
came into the river.
The Easements Of a hotel and M.
on the river bank were flooded {.
night and the water was getting clio.
TO a number OF dwellings. As q
course OF the river is Just north
this town the worst effects Of d
freshct are expected farther dow
toward its junction with the Coa
necticut river in the town Of Spring
field.