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: n. BUDGET BOARD
WOULD ACCURATELY
CONTROL EXPENSES

8 81. Nov. 2.--When the
h,,deat hoard meets In De
so, hsr for the purpose OF arriving az
NC approximate
witch win be necessary 9 e IN
s,;tntion and department OF stats
:, n,,Ii have before It a detailed stats
~ nt moving exactly what u cost
aacb n; those Institutions n de-
,a r+ran+s to operate IN eachyof the
rsars of the last bienn1um.
Tbis will be the first time in the
,,.tnry of the state budget boardssl
a~;stance when II will be able to
know TO the last cent what 1t costsfo
onerate institutions and departments
and know exactly what every cens
Tho data has been in process Ct
compilation for many months Dyt
state auditors department as II ngs
been carried back not only Tor the
nast two years but for several TeaSS
previously. The auditor VIII IN q
future make this a part OF the ;daily
routine of the office in order tnat
such a report will be ready Q q
budget board each two years. Wnite
all the date has been kept IN the az.
ditor's office in the past the special
arrangement of funds and expen61.
tures as required by the budget board
had heretofore not made.
When an institution asks the
budget board for a certain amount OF
money for a certain thing the budget
board will be able to ascertain alta
glance Just what that institution re-
auired the past two years--notf an es-
innate. but the actual amount to the
nanny . a. 81 ID. -L ~
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81 EWS
NEW YORK.


! Ne. York. Nov 2;-T r;o. stock of
strength in several weeks. buying en-
bracing all classes Of stocks and gains
IN the active issues ranging from l to
the belief that the recent reaction had
run it's course furnished the impetus
for the advance, but buying. for the
long account also was an important
extensive liquidation on behalf Of a
bankrupt, brokerage firm and a heavy
volume of realizing sales at the higher
levels. Sales ap~proximated 100000
New FORK. Nov. 2.-u:so p. m.l-
high priced dividend paying stocks was
the feat V,e,o Of the n,s early a ,rtG,ns .S deal.
group but in the main there was less
activity in tho active section outside
tie. W We're SI b1oysnt. and investment rail-
roads were also notably higher.
fashion at tho opening Of today's stock
list Of standard shares and high class
s%pecialties. Belief that the recent re-
action had run Its course brought. q
flood of overnight buying orders into
was Influenced by record c%arloadings.
gains of / to 2 points being registered
by Reading. Northern Pacific. Canadian
and Northwestern and Nickel Plate.
oils went up IN TO 2 points. Among
other individual strong spots were Va
nadium steel, Coca Cola, Continental
Can. Marine preferred, United States
Alcohol. American Snuff, American To-
bacco, United states Realty. st%udebaksr
and Consolidated Gas, all up ! to 5
points.
New York. Nov. 2.-(Noon)-short
covering accelerated much Of the early
advance. which ranged from l to 5
points in active shares. Spectators
noting q virtual absence of short selling
and forced liquidation and the splendid
resistance shown by the list to the
huge volume of realizing sales, bought
stocks with fresh confidence. Encour-
aging trade news and conspicuous
strength Of foreign government bonds
also contributed to the more cheerful
sentiment. The largest individual gains
were made by DUPONT, American Elk
press. American Car, Brooklyn Union
Gas. Chtcaep Pneumatic Tool and
American Tobacco. all up . to s points.
May Department Stores, California Pets
roleum preferred, Jewell Tea prefer
red and Marine preferred were reaction
airy. losing ! to ~ points. Call money
opened at S per cent.
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GRAIN.

Minneapolis, Nov. 2.-Wheat of choice
type was in scant supply today and not
as many cars sold above % cents over
December as was the case Wednesday.
but buyers were willing to pay the same
prices for the same gluten tests. Durum
wheat was inclined to be firmer. Local
mills were good buyers and paid firm
premiums. Offerings Of durum we're
moderate. Holders asked l cent better
for Montana winter wheat and mill bids
were unchanged. Demand. continued
good and offerings were light.
Corn receipts rave been light for sew
eral days N the market was we'll
cleared Of s~tragglers. This tended to
create q firmer feeling compared with
futures. eman was fair to good.
Oats was a shade better.
Rye was a little better with buyers
paying up for shipping cars again.
Barley's tone was better and prices
were strong to a cent higher.
Flax demand was keen and offerings
moderate.
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LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,o
County of Grand Forks

County of Grand Forks 5S
in COUNTY COURT
In the Matter Of the Estate of KIND
J. Nomland. Deceased. $500
On reading and filing the petition NJ
Northwestern Trust Company. Teste-
mentary Administrator Of the state of
knud j. Northumberland represent-
ing among. other things. that it has fully
administered said estate, and praying
that a time and place be fixed for exams
inbng and allowing the account Of ita
OF the residue Of said estate to heirs:
1T is ORDERED. That said account
pc examined, and petition heard. by the
Judge OF this court on Saturday. tha
18th day of November, A. d. 1922. at 10
o co , a. n' at Grand Forks I'M said
AND IT IS FURTHER oRDrRnn
That notice hereof he given TO ali ner,
sons interested. b. publishing a CONF ne
this order or a citation fof four sue
.cessiye weeks prior to said day Of hear
ing, In the Grand Forks Herald, a daily
newspaper printed and published ~
Grand Forks in said county. :.
Dated at Grand Forks, N: d.. this 1ath
Day OF October. A. d. 1922. -
tCouytt seal By the Court,
80. l.. K HASSELL.
8 Judge of County Court
(Oct. 1926. Nov. 2-S)
Herald Want ADS Bring Results.
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CHICAGO.
IIY2S9oCx.

Chicago. Nov. Blu. Department
OF Agriculture)-Hos recsipts $4,000:
early market strong to 10 cents higher:
later slow: bulk $50 to 2l0 p~oundayer-
AGES $40 to $50; bulk butchers 8.46 to
80; top $50: packing sows. mostly
TAO to 1850: desirable pigs around $50;
heavyweight $40 to $50; medium
weight $40 to $50; light weight $50 to
500; Mght-lights4 S.26 to S.46;[ packing
sows. smooth. 7.30 to 1855: packing sows,
rough. 6.S6 to 7.40; killing pigs 8.35 to
Cattle receipts $4,000; slow: strictly
good and choice native beef steers about
steady; other grades and butcher cows
n heifers dull, tending lower; early
top beef steers 1925; long yearlings
1910; bulk native beef steers Of quality
and condition to sell at $50 and 100:
western grassers in fairly liberal sup
ply; little done early; bulls and
steady to strong; zeal calves and
stockere and feeders about steady; bulk
veal calves to packers 1000 to 1925;
bulk bologna bulls $50 to 4.16; bulk
stockers and feeders 500 to 100.
Sheep receipts 1900; fat native
lambs opening steady; quality plain;
butchers: 1850 to packers; three loads
81 pound fed clipped lambs 1925: fed
yearnngs 1900 averaging 80 pounds:
WESTERN mostly feeders; feeding lambs
active; few early sales So to 81 pound
lambs 1850; many held higher; sheep
about steady. vs.
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The Lake Mystery
B Y M "A r WIN. AN A

X
SYHoPS1t.

y 70 axe Temple a ycuns musa.n AM te son Of the woman Ii had loved in ~.
YOUTH ard left him three hundred thousand dollars in gold contingent on eaxas
within . nom of Aberneheys death,th hi chest in which the old man
had secretedi T. The rest Of his ropeny incMdnE hts ho%ss IN MHss and 1LM ts
to locate thu gold Within a specthed time. it was to be divided BY his lawyer. half
TO 20 to Margaret West n the ether half to be FUSED a. a oundato FOL a nome
disabled musicians. No.. #=. -. l.. 49,
Sake is determined to find tbs money in, ordeE that he may svot: AL. hl his .11
Billy walker Roy morton. an David rhwns. who agree to accompany him to me
old misers HON in Maine and here conduct q ema search for The teasufe
May Thunton.t he preuy young secretary OF Ahernethey had been aaked ny
the lawyer "a, remain in the house after the musiasns death. ss no 10 a. emgs sceSn1 to
lou fenowa n when MAJ tells hin Il he strange will. h makes up hts: mind to
beat the rightul heir to Thu treasure. II he can. May tries to persuade him; o
give ny the search. but is unsuccessful I&."s-- } - -.
When the our men arrive At tho. old mans home Ma1ssset West and her
ssas IN his friends with Margaret Yves. and May rhur.ton, helping when
ever they can. ransack the house ad round fort traces O the gold o clews lead
I'M to Its hdingp place. It is all gsat deal Of q lark At hree axes interest IN
genuine sympathy in his search for III fortune while Roy Norton nds a II ever
pleasure in he ompanonshi of Nay ThurNon. " Ill
Masters transfers. his tenth to Margaret West, an whens she repulses
him. In a pasaon o. greed and 5selo "usy. he makes. MAKES an donH s1eess sM l; sf b. Paus IT. Kill
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SOUTH ST. PAUL
I"SD3oC

South St Paul. MINI. Nov. 2.-iE. s.
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS re-
ceipts $500: market slow, generally
steady to weak: no good or choice
steers here; common and medium steers
y%earlings AS TO SIS: bulk SIS
to $50; butcher she stock mostly 800
to $50; few best grass fat q short
fed young cows and heifers up 10 100:
Gamers N cutters z.00 to IT'S: bologna
bulls 800 to AIS; stockers and feeders
slow, 800 to ESQ; bulk under 500;
calves receipts 1,s00: market steady:
best lights 7.76 to s.2s; seconds mostly
$50 to 500.
higher: range 6.76 TO It's: bulk better
grades lights n butchers $50 TO It's:
packing sows SIS to lie; bulk pigs
IS:26.
Sheep receipts 5000; lambs strong,
sheep steady; good native lambs early
1875: best Dakotas 1900 or above: fat
ewes mostly 500 to $50: run includes
sever double Montanas, mostly weth.
ers, unsold early.
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From the beginning Of the trade
slump.in 1920. UP till April this year,
Great Britain has distributed 5000
Provision has been made for ayfurther
expenditure OF 1900, 100000 up to July
OF next year. & 4
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n

Minot, N. D., Nov. 2.--.Alleging
that he was lured to an empty freight
car on a side track here, and there
robbed of a roll Of bills and currency
amounting to about $125 by "a color
ed man who had promised him
something to drink" John p
Daugherty asked the police to assist
him In recovering the money. Only
a few hours before he had been.a
caller at the police station, and left
SIS bonds, by request, to insure his
appearance at a preliminary hearing
to be held in the evening, onta charge
Of drunkenness. !
Herald Want Ads Bring Results
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GRAND FORKS. LIVE 8ToOx
QUOTATIONS,
ROTATIONS.
hy thu Northern PackiaS
COmpQny.(

Thursdays cattle sold on
lively steady basis. The hog market
strengthened and the prices are Yener-
ally strong to Is cents higher. The Big
demand for small pigs Weighing 30 and
Ito POUNDS ;n brought out stlli LARGE ad.
selling at IT'S to 500. while the heavier
weights. Weighing 125 pounds up. sold
at 7.25. Sheep and lambs held steady.
For Grass FED Cattle.
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that day. Masters did not appear at the
cottage. Al a matter of fact. even his
egotism was convinced Of the sincerity
and undergraduates Of Margaret
Vests rejection Of his suit. He found to
his despair and wrath that the girl was
totally irresponsible to his most ardent
p%leadings. The disappointment to MIN
was the keener because 1t was so wholly
unexpected. The girl had shown pleasure
in his society from the first and he had
anticipated an easy victory despite his
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When she had
thus determined 1t
was time to dress,
for, the day was two
hours old. AS soon
|ts she was clad with
her acc o m e d
aicety she wrote the
letter to the engi-
aeer and then de-
scended to break.
fast. pale and wan.
with heavy shadows
under her eyes. but
vastly relieved that
at last she h a d
reached a decision as
to her d Of
the affair.
The letter thus
prepared was n o t
deatined for delivery
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oRAIH.

Duluth. Mimi, Nov. Moderate
strength was shown In the wheat mar
Spring wheat was relatively strong al
receipts were moderate and miIlers
were fair buyers OF the best grain. Dur
UNI waS strong n active with fresh
bidding for export reported,
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a1Am AHD P1ov1s1ous.

Chicago. Nov. 2.-Despite much prof
" taking on the part of the holders,
the wheat market scored a fresh upturn
In price today during the early dealings.
An overnight accumulation of buying
orders gave evidence Of continued bull
ish sentiment, which received further
emphasis from word Of 10 per cent re-
European advices telling OF difficulty
in obtaining supplies. A rise in Liver
pool quotations was an additional bull
ish factor. The opening which ranged
1 1.fs% { e liz IL I and s'S Msy i H'ts R To i.ass,
was followed by moderate new upturns.
Export buying together with asser-
tons that country elevator stocks Of
9id corn had become nearly exhausted
corn ana oats. After opening 4 to y
higher, December sSA to. So Is. the corn
market showed but little tendency to
react.
Oats started Y to y higher, Decem-
Dor An to 4sh and later continued to.
gain. !.
Eggs unchanged: ftrsts s5 to As; or
binary firsts 80 to 3d.: miscellaneous 81
r 70 *; as9r't firsts q sftf to ~: = to s'n;
Corn: Subsequently. the corn market
eased down somewhatin esponse to de-
ciines IN wheat: Corn closed unsettled
y To- Z net higher. with December s8H
Wheat: After May delivery had reach
ed q new high price record for the sea-
son. the wheat market today I, eased
to a in some qharters that a set
back was to be expected. The close
was unsettled, at the sarne as yesterdays
finish to y lower. with December 1.l6
y to 1.l6H- and May 1.13N to la. :.
urther rains in the winter crop belt
tended, to restrict buying in the latter
half Of the session.
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xo1EIox

. ~ x0W&190
New York, Nov. 2.-Foreign exchange
irregular. Great Britain demand 4.l6;
cables 4,46A.2 Sixty day bills on banks
France demand 6.s2; cables e.ss.
Italy demand 4.22h; cables 4.23.
Il Belgium demand 6.44; cables 6.44h. d
Germany demand .01 x cables .01
1915
Holland demand 1910: cables 1915.
Norway demand 1929,
q Sweden demand 26.e2.
Denmark demand 20.15.
Switzerland demand 1915.
Spain demand 1926.
Greece demand 200.
Poland demand ..00&.
Czechoslovakia demand 3.17.
Argentine demand $500.
Brazil demand 1850.
! Montreal 100 1916.
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INSTAIILMENT ky.
THE SECRET VAULT.

May passed a sleepless night wearyinE her brain in = faeie endeavor M 70
see lei path clearly. She felt that. or the sake IL wha Ia oeen. me couiu
not bring hersaf to ccuse Masters before the others O. even privately, to his
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muAao aaAIu rAa1s.
CASH SALES.

CASH SALES.
Chicago, Nov. 2.-Wheat. No. 2 red
1.22A; No. 2 hard 1.20h.
Corn, No. 2 mixed lh@72A; No. 2
yellow 7OH @72h.
Oats, No: 2 white. AN Gas; No. 3
white 42h04L.
Rye nominal. 20
Barley. 62@6S.
Timothy seed. 900 $50.
Glover seed. 1880 20. so.
Pork, nominal.
Lard. 1915: ribs. 1o.5o@12.0o.
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"TAL.

New York. Nov. cooper steady;
eiectrolytic spot and neatly -; later
Tin steady; spot and nearby 10000
1925: futures 1925 63S.57.
Iron steady; prices %pnchsnsed.
Zinc quiet; East St Louis spot and
nearby delivery 7.1007.16.
Antimony spot SIS.
xAx1 1111n9x 1oxDk
New York. Nov. 1.-Liberty bonds
closed 3hs, I00.6s:s first ~, $500;
second M. $3.50: third ~, 1882;
.ks. called. 10000; new 1As. $3.50.
New York, Nov. 3.-Call money
time loans firmer; mixsd Icoiiaterai $3.50
deys 81; - month"; +; prime CONNER
Eclal paper IN to 4k.
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face. Yet nor manifest duty lay IN
some step that should prevent another
effort by him. She was convinced that
he would dare no more when aware
OF the fact that there was a witness
TO bear testimony as to his guilt. and in
this she probably reasoned justly. In
the end she decided to write him a note.
informing him az to her knowledge and
warning him against further pursuit OF
his evil plans. or Of herself. h would
have the missive in readiness to hand
him on the occasion of his first appear
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nHn1APoL1s GRAIN TABLE.
POTATOES.

Minneapolis. Nov. 2.-CU. S. Bureau of
Observation-Disclosures. light wire inquiry;
demand light: movement limited: mar
ket dull; little change IN price. Sand
land district carloads +. o.. b., usual
terms. Minneapolis-St. Paul rate sacked
per cwt partly graded white varieties.
70 to Is mostly Is, mostly IS. Red
River Valley points carloads +. o. b.,
usual terms, Moorhead rate, sacked per
to 10. mostly IS to "a; 70. o"tos ~
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Potato MARKET
. November 2

November q.
Furnished by Fer1uerE c~o.operatiye
Potato warehouse. East Grand Forks.
MINI.
Y. S. grade No. l Early Ohios,
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CASE,

Minneapolis. Nov. Moo northern
LIZ to 1:21; December Ill; May 1.l1%.
Corn No. 3 yellow 67h to 6SH. -,
Barley 4S to 81. Z
Rye No. 2 76K to 79M.
Flax No. l 2.52A to ASST.
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+, Silver,
London, Nov. Bar silver "a pence
per ounce; money 1& per cent; discount
rates. short and three months bills 2X
to 27-16 per cent. - -
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In Venezuela the "~tarea,'' or task
system, is used in all industries. A
certain amount of work is assigned to
each man, the quotas being fixed by
custom.
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DULUTH.
G1Am RECEIPTS,

Duluth. Mimi. Nov. Elevator re-
cetpts Of domestic grain: Wheat 1884,
200 bushels: corn 800: oats IA, 900;
barley 1900: rye 157.sO0: flax 1880.
Shipments: Wheat 3O7. 300 bushels:
barley 1900: rye 1900: flax $4,000.
Elevator receipts OF bonded grain:
Wheat 1900 bushels. -
Duluth car inspection: Whea Nos. l
and 2 a northern and Nos. l and Q
northern az. No. 3 dark northern and
. northern S; other spring 8; Nos,
! and Z amber dusum and Nos. l and 3
durum 2S. No. 3 amber durum and No.
3 duru1n T. other durum H. mixed
81: snnutty mixed 2. All wheat l77; flax
90: mixed grain 2: rye 81; all grains
26S: OF track 824
The market WAS steady al the close.
November wheat closed unchanged at
L0bA nominal: December ! cent Up at
l19 nominal and May unchanged at Ito
nominal, November durum CLOSED "A
up At % bid: December unchanged at
s24 asked and May y up at S3H.
Spot rye c1osed ] Vel up at rs: No
yeMber i cent up at 7s asked: December
~ ~ at rs BID and May q Up at "a
BID Spot oats closed Il of to V up
at 2S& 70 2sx and barley unchanged
at from 4S TO g. =
Flax again made a show of strength
and fair trading was reported. Novem-
bsr c;0seG 2 cents up at 2.53h asked:
December I cent up at 2.42k e j and
May unchanged At 2.27 asked.
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BsssSInSrsst ssi beams M eonnectiont
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ form = 3
Eptet4s frAHSs btii1inS .conatfusfion'
xssfSs nfetssussdsl M Chleaeosinsas
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g u !
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No. / red durun %.
F1ax seed. on track 2,5eh4; arrive 2.55,
Y asked: May 2.37 asked
Oats No. 3 white. track 36M to 3SA.
No. 4 rye track AMI arrive rs.
Barley 4S to 81.
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DULUTH CLOSE,

Duluth. MINI. Nov. CLOSING cash
prices: Wheat
No, I dark northern LIS to 1928; ar
rive 1Is to LIS. s.
No. ! amber durum lis.
No 2 amber durum 1.1s; arrive LII.
No. 2 durum 81.
No. ! mixed durtm % to 1903.
No. 2 mixed durum 81 to 1907; arrive
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regular: chickens by frstgft 40; .byssx-
press - TO 70: ffowlssl y 70 -: roostsrs
Dressed poultry stsady ana I'M
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noDUCE,

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Butter higher; re-
ceipts 5.41s tubs: creamery extras 47h ;
firsts SO to 40; extra ffrsts 4s to &C;
seconds 54h to 3bh; standards 40.
Cheese unchanged.
Eggs higher: receipts 1882 cases.
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PoTA1oE&

Chicago. Nov. 1-Potatoee steady on
sacks. firm on bulk; receipts 80 cars:
total U. S. shipments s1.1e7: Wisconsin
fsacked Round Whites IS to IS cwt: bulk
go to LOO cwt: Minnesota sacked Round
Re aI'f River 81 q ohi 10 no NJ. ~ M! 20 to To- eae e.s:
bulk IS to IS cwt; North Dakota sacked
Round Whites Sc to IS cwt: Red River
Ohios sacked No. / IS to 100 cwt; South
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FLOUR.

FLOUR.
Minneapolis. Nov 2-Flour unchang-
ed to 5 cents higher; in carload log
family patents quoted at 6.s5 to $50 a
barrel. in 98-pound cotton sacks. shin
ments s9.437 barrels. Bran $500 to
24.00.
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Quotations furnished daily
Bridgeman-Russell creamery
Butterfast. per lb. ..............$ :.
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Chicago, Nov. 7.-Poultry alive high
fowls IA to 20: springs Is; ROSTERS
~ turkeys IS: geese 20.
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Minneapolis, Nov. 2.-Wheat receipts
az cars compared with 2s5 cars a year
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Herald Want Ads Bring Results
Evening star., 1922-05-24
CHARGE $500, 900 FRAUD
IN SALE OF COAL STOCKS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Inc Star.
STAUNTON, Va. May 24.-W. A.
Benjamin of Philadelphia, alleged to
have been the chief promoter of the
American Fuel Company, which
operated with headquarters in Staun-
ton during the summer and fall of
1920, was indicted yesterday for
grand larceny by the grand jury in
circuit court. This indictment is said
to be the forerunner of sweeping in
dictments of Benjamin's associates,
several of whom were local men, by
a special grand jury to be called in
two weeks.
1t is alleged that the 100000 worth
of capital stock sold by promoters
of the company was diverted by Ben
iamin and his associates for their
own purposes. 1t is further charged
that they obtained stock subscrip-
tions on the claim that the company
owned the title to valuable coal lands
in West Virginia, a claim later found
to be false.
According to attorneys, who have
been working on this case for the past
year. $1S5.000 worth of stock of the
of in the valley of Virginia, between
$4,000 and 100000 of this being
placed In Augusta county alone.
, Attorneys Charles Curry and S. D.
Timberlake, jr., representing stock
holders owning about $4,000 worth
OF stock. are bringing the action in
court. They are being aided by J..
Randolph Tucker. attorney for the
state corporation commission, who
has declared his intention of asking
for q special grand jury about June S
to make a full investigation with. a
view to indicting Benjamin's asso-
ciateS.