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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
ALLEGE MISUSE OF U. S. MAILS
Forty Three Persons, Including 2
Nebraska Bankers. Indicted.

Omaha, Dec 16.-Forty-three per-
sons. among them prominent New
York, Chicago and Omaha business
men, including twenty-six well known
Nebraska bankers, were indicted here
late yesterday by a federal grand jury
which reported to United States Judge
]. W. Woodrough, for alleged misuse
of the mails The indictments are the
result of Investigations into transac-
tions which were alleged to have
wrecked the Lion Bonding &, Surety
company here.
Among the indicted are Edwin II.
Gurney. Fremont. Neb-, former presi-
dent of the defunct company; William
o. Van Wyick, Oklahoma City. Okla,
and Fred j. Hannigan. Hutchinson,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16

Snow made its initial appearance of
the season in Topeka this afternoon,
when heavy flakes began falling
weather conditions are favorable for
a heavy snow and it will probably
continue tonight and SUNDAY morning,
5. D. Flora, state meteorologist, says.
The snow was more than u month late,
as the av rage date for the first snow
is the first or second week in Novem-
Der. 1t was the first time in the his
tory of the local weather bureau that
the flakes fa.-ed to arrive before De-
cember IL.
Another agreeable wintry Sunday
Is scheduled tomorrow, says Meteor
oIogist Flora. The weather will be of
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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
SLAY POLISH HEAD PAROLE A FIzzLE
Per Cent of Re-
leased Men Didn't Make Good.
Real Sensation in Amrine's Re-
port to Governor Allen.

Twenty-one per cent of the men pa
rolled from the state penitentiary at
Lansing in the last seven years have
failed to make good, and are listed as
delinquents according to statement
today by NJ. f. Amrine, warden. In
the seven years beginning with Jan
.uary- 1,~1916,- and ending Dece1nbsr L !,
this year, a total of 2,12S paroles were
granted while the number of new
prison inmates totaIed 2,A15.
The real sensational feature of the
Amrine report which has been sent
to Governor Allen is the showing of
the ''Slobber stage in prison reform
work when the state virtually opened
its prison doors and released more
men than were received. In the three
year period including 1916-17-1S, a
total of 1,166 paroles were granted
and the number of new convictS was
264 fewer than releases-or a total
of 902 admissions for the three years.
More New Convicts.
In the last three years the prison
releases have hit bedrock and at the
same time the number of new con-
victs has shown the greatest increase.
In meeting the apparently nationwide
crime wave the state has put on
brakes and recovered from a seeming
stage of emotionalism in the matter
of prison releases. The Amrine re-
port indicates that good many of
the people who have gone to prison
for violation of the laws may be re-
quired to stay there several months.
During the eleven months of 1922
there have been 232 paroles while last
year there were but 227-the low
mark for the seven years. In 1920
there We're PA paroles.
Kansas hit the crest of the blubber
wave during the last days of the Cap
per administration as governor. 1t
seems as tho almost every one who
[rfw !, Ill. 1, -
read a Sunday school tract won War
den Codding's recommendation for a
parole. That was usually followed by
executive clemency.
Total of 419 Paroles.
In 1917 there were a total of 419
paroles from the state penitent.ary.
while the number of new convicts was
800. In 1918 the parole list totaled
365-just one a day-while new pris-
on inmates We're 131 less or 234. In
1916, 3S2t paroles were granted and
the prison records show 34S new men
received.
The 1919 record shows that nearly
half of the prison population was re-
leased. The convict colony was re-
duced to 536 that year thru wholesale
use of the parole system. In the year
a total of 259 paroles were granted.
During the last three years of Gov
of $40 governors paroles were
granted, A governors parole is one
in which the state executive acts on
his own responsibility.
With a much greater prison popula-
ton Governor Allen during all except
one month of his entire term of four
years has granted 420 governors
paroles. The record for the eleven
months of this year is fifty-five gov
ernor's paroles. while last year it was
IS. In 1919 it was 152 and in 1920 a
total of 135.
Paroles During Seven Years.
Here is the showing lffeeting pa
roles during the last seven years
barring the current month:
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
Fair Association to Pay Debts.

Larned, Kan. Dec. ia meeting
Of the Pawnee County Fair association
will be held here next week to lay
plans for raising funds to pay off the
Indebtedness remaining from unpaid
premiums at the 1922 county fair and
for financing the 1923 fair. 1t is said
there is no inclination on the part OF
stockholders to abandon the annual
show altho attendance at this years
exhibits took a decided slump.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
VEALE BLOCK is SOLD
DIR. John A. Steinmeycr Buys Property
From r. l. Miller

Announcement was made today of
the completion of the deal whereby
DR.. John a. Steinmeyer has purchased
the Veale block, 627-23-25-27 Quincy
street, from r. l. Miller for a con-
sideration of $4,000.
The building is a three-story struc-
ture and is occupied by a pool hall
and apartments.
Doctor Steinmeyer announced his
intention of constructing a garage with
a capacity of twenty cars on the rear
of the property. soon He also plans
to remodel the building.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
WORKERS PLEA is DENIED
Case of Maintenance OF Way Men Be
fore Board Is Closed.

Chicago. Dec. 16.-The maintenance
of way mems case before the United
States railroad labor board, an out
come of the federated shop crafts
strike, today was a closed incident,
after a decision announced by the
board last night denying their plea for
punitive overtime beginning at the end
of eight hours work.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
ORGAN RECITAL AT AUDITORIUM
Christmas Music Will Be Played sun
day by Dean Stearns.

One more number on the fine pro
gram of community music which To
will be an organ recital of Christmas
music. by Dean Henry V. Stearns, of
Washburn college School of Music, at
the auditorium Sunday afternoon
The recital will begin at 4:30 o'clock
and will last one hour. The selections
will be Christmas music of a popular
nature The concert is free to the
public.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
ANOTHER KATY SALE TODAY
Only One Bid Expected for Mckinney
Shreveport Branch.

Greenville, Texas, Dec. 16.-The
sale of the Texas properties of the
Mckinney Shreveport branch of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad IS
scheduled to be made here today Al
expected to be presented, that by rep
resentatives of william Edenborn,
owner and president of the Louisiana
Railroad and Navigation company
The minimum bid is 100000.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
R..C. DAVIS TAKES OWN LIFE
Poor Health as Result OF Army sery-
ice, Given as Cause.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 15.-Poor
health as the result of army service in
the world war, officers believed to-
day was the cause of the apparent
suicide of Ralph c. Davis. 81. whose
body was found on the Santa Fe right
of way near here late yesterday. An
army revolver was found near the
body.
Davis had recently returned from
California where ne had been en-
ployed on a power project He was
visiting his four sisters here. His
father, Evan Davis. lives in. Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
Farm Bureau QUO of Debt. )

Emporia, Kan. Dec. 16.-Out OF
debt for the first time in its history,
and the membership fees reduced be
sides. That is the record which has
Just been announced for the Lyon
county farm bureau of which John
Hook is secretary-treasurer. Member
ship fees, which include dues for
county, state and national farm bu-
reau federations. have been reduced
from IS to $5 annually the secretary
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
TURKEYS BEAT FARMING

Smith Center. Kan, Dec. 16-
Mrs Fred Maddocks. farmer lady
near here. made more money by
raising flock of sixty turkeys this
year than did her husband from the
grain on his 16O-acre farm. Mrs.
Maddocks marketed the birds to-
day. receiving for the 500 pounds q
check for s2S3.14. Turkeys sell
here at 35 cents a pound
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
DIR. RATAJ NEXT PRESIDENT.
Present Speaker of Polish Diet To
Succeed NarutOwicz.

Washington, Dec! 16-Doctor Rataj.
present speake- of the Polish diet,
will automatically succeed to the pres
idency of Poland as a result of the
assassination of President Narutowicz
it was learned at the Polish legation
here today.
The Polish legation noF state de-
partment has received confirmation
of the assa ssination.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
JUSTICE PITNEY RESIGNS
Sends Resignation 80 Harding to Take
Effect january l.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Associate
Justice Pitney of the supreme court
today sent his resignation to President
Harding TO take effect January l.
Justice Pitney has been ill for some
months, and is permitted to retire
with full pay by special act of con-
gress recently approved by the presi-
dent
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
A WOMAN in RACE
Mrs. Edith e. Supple Out for
Commissioner of Parks.
Pioneer TOpekan Is Leader in
Club and w. r.. C. Work.

Mrs. Edith E. Supple of 1910 Bu-
chanan street, who has been active in
public work for several years. today
announced her candidacy for COM
missioner of parks at the spring cleo
ton, to succeed Robert d. McGiffert,
present commissioner.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
Tie Inmates and Loot Home.

Kansas City, Dec. 1.-two I'M
masked bandits forced their way into
the home of L. G. Redding here last
night tied a negro maid and Mrs Red
ding. and looted the house. They OBJ
tanned $500 worth of jewels and $40
in cash.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16

The record shows that while the
prison increase thru admission of new
prisoners was greater in 1921 than in
any of the other years, the number OF
paroles granted was fewer than in any
of the seven yeare
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
Fonr Frat s.udents suspended.

Omaha, Dec. 16.-Four University
OF Omaha students. members of Phi
Sigma Phi fraternity. were suspend
ed here yesterday as the result of a
fraternity initiation conducted yester-
Gay on the school steps during assem-
bly,.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
CIose spanish ParIiament.

Madrid. Dec ia decree was is
sued today suspending the sessions of
the Spanish parliament
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16

FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK
Fair and cold, but with probability
of local SHOWS Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
FIRST SNOW THIS WINTER
Real Winter Day Is Promised
for Sunday.


Protect all thirty-siX hour shipments
north and west against temperature
OF zero. East and south 10 degrees.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
Paroles During seven Years.

Here is the showing affecting pa
roles during the last seven years
barring the current month:
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
CITE KELLER FOR CONTEMPT

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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
MIDDLEWEST TRUST
HOLDS MEETING
T. Melvin Lee Elevated to Presidency
and J. A. krick of CasseltOn
Made Secretary

A Stockholders Meeting of the Mid
dlewest Trust company was held We'd
nesday afternoon. This ended a very
successful year for the institution
and in appreciation of the work rem
dered by the directors, officers and
employees Of the bank the stockhold-
ers manifested their gratitude to-
wards them by giving rising vote.
The following directors were elect
ed: S. Mason, Ludwig Lee, H. R.
Bruins, S. E. Harper, j. A. Krick, J.
Albert Faust, J. II. S. Thompson,
Olaf Kjelland and T. Melvin Lee.
At the meeting of the board of d.
rectors, T. Melvin Lee who was for
merly secretary was elevated to the
presidency to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Colonel Franz
White who last spring was appointed
Treasurer of the United States. Mr.
Lee has been secretary of the institu'
ton since it's organization and the
promotion was granted as a result of
his faithful and efficient service in
the past.
S. Mason was reelected, first vice
president and j. H. S. Thompson was
reelected second vice president. Both
of these gentlemen have been affili-
ated with the institution for several
years and are held in high esteem.
Mr.. j. A. Krick, formerly cashier of
the First National bank of Casselton,
N. D., was elected to the position of
secretary. Mr.. Krck comes to this
institution as an experienced banker
and is an aggressive and public splr-
tied citizen. While cashier of the Cas-
selton bank Mr. Krick was also di-
rector and general manager of that
institution. Prior to coming to Cas-
selton Mr.. Krick was connected with
the Richardton State bank of Rich
ardton, N. D.. and the North Ameri-
can State Bank of Belgrade, Minn.,
which is rs miles from Melrose, MINI.
his home town. Becoming cashier of
that bank at the age Of 20, at that
time he was known as the youngest
bank cashier in the State of Minne-
sofa. Mr.. Krick has a wife and two
daughters who will move here as soon
as spring comes. He has purchased
substantial interest in the Middlewest
Trust company and is disposing of his
Casselton holdings.
E. N. Johnson was reelected AS
sistant Secretary; Leonard Beal, Tel
Ter and Magine Mikkelson, Bookkeep-
er. These young men have proven
themselves worthy Of consideration
by the friendly customers that they
have made for the institution.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
NEW LICENSE
PLATE OUT

Chief of Police Swanson Obtains the
Chief of Police E. H. Swanson
claims the honor of obtaining the
first 1922 automobile license issued
to resident of this city, having re-
ceived the license for his seven pas
senger Buick this morning. The
number of the Chiefs car will be 46
for the coming year, so make men
tai note of it and keep keen eye out
for it when fracturing any of the city
ordinances. The new license is paint
ed with an orange background with
black figures and will be easily dis
tinguished from any previous license
plate. It might be we'll for persons
operating cars or trucks to bear in
mind the fact that motor vehicle IL
censes are due and payable the first
Of January and police officers thru
out the state have been instructed to
arrest any person operating such We
hicles not bearing the new license
number, so send for your license now
and avoid any trouble.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
CONG. YOUNG
MAKES STATEMENT
Our Home Congressman Denies That
He Is a Candidate for United
States Senate

Washington, D. C. Jan. 10-Con-
gressman George M. Young of North
Dakota, author of the Emergency
Tariff Bill, handed out the following
statement today: "It comes to me
that a report is being circulated that
l will not be candidate for reelec-
ton and may be a candidate for Unit
ed States Senator. This is not true.
I am not candidate for United States
Senator in any sense, and have no in
tention of becoming such. 1t is too
early to make an announcement and
begin my campaign for reelection to
Congress, but at the proper time my
formal announcement will be made"
This is Congressman Young's tenth
year in the National House of Repre-
sentatives, a longer period than any
one from North Dakota has ever serv-
ed, which has enabled him to secure
membership on the greatest commit
tee, Ways and Means. He is also a
member of the Committee on Com
mittees.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DIRECTORS MEET
Secretary l. J. Moe Resigns as a Sal
aried Official But Will Remain
in Office Without Pay

A meeting Of the directors of the
Valley City Commercial Club was
held in the office of I. J. Moe last
night at which meeting various mat
ters of business before the club were
taken up. The principle business of
the meeting was to be the discussion
Of the advisability of continuing the
Commercial Club in it's present form.
A very heated discussion of the mer-
it's and dement's of the club was
started and several members ex-
pressed their opinion Of the club as
to it's usefulness and it's place in our
community life. There seems to be
wide divergence of opinion on this
matter in the city and the directors
finally decided to let the matter rest
until the regular annual meeting, the
second Tuesday in February, at which
time all members Of the club are
asked to be present so that the mat
ter may be definitely settled. Sec
retary l. j. Moe resigned his posit-
ion as a salaried secretary but will
continue to direct the work of the
club, without salary, until the time
of the regular annual meeting. The
club has been paying a salary of
$1,8O0.0O per year to the secretary
Owing to the difference Of opinion in
the city as to the value of the Com
mercial Club to the city, the direc-
tors do not wish to continue the club
if it does not have the whole-hearted
support of the business men of the
city and they ask that the activities
of the club be thoroughly discussed
before the annual meeting in Feb
ruary so that all members attending
may have clear understanding OF
the situation and be prepared to state
their position plainly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
FARM LOANS TO
RUN 26 YEARS
Default Works Out New Plan for
Mortgages-Issues Table of
Annual Payments on
$1,000 Loan

Plans for the new loans, to be is
sued by the farm loan department of
the Bank of North Dakota under the
management Of Wilbert B. Default
have been approved by the industrial
commission. At Mr.. Defaults sug-
gestion, the new loans will be upon a
26-year amortization basis, the mort
cages being written to pay six and a
half per cent principal the first year,
with the interest remaining 1T the
same rate but decreasing in volume
each year SO that the annual pay
ments are $50 on each $1,000 loaned.
Bonds Mature in ~ Years
Mr.. Defaults origninal concep-
ton was for a 34-year amortization
plan, with beginning principal pay
ment of one per cent. He found him
self stopped: however, by one of the
peculiar provisions Of the farm loan
law which provides that no bonds
issued under the law shall extend
more than 80 years from the time of
the passage of the act. At the pres
ent farm loan act became law Feb
ruary 25, 1919, all the bonds issued
under it's provisions must be paid off
by February 25, 1949, or 27 years
from the end of next month. All Of
the mortgages, therefore, accepted by
Mr.. Default must be upon q basis of
payments which will be completed
before the termination of the bonds.
The 26 year basis will make it pos
sible to make loans all thru 1922 and
still have maturing payments fall
due before the end of the period for
which bonds can be issued. Mr.. De-
Nault considers it unfortunate that
the law prevent the issuance of
loans upon one per cent amortlza-
ton plan as it would have made the
payments easier for the farmers to
meet.
Under the plan a man receiving a
loan Of $1,000 will pay $65 interest
and SIS principal the first year or a
total of $50. The interest payment
becomes a smaller amount each year
and the principal payment larger
amount of the annual $50 until the
final or twenty-sixth year when the
total amount is slightly increased to
complete all payments.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
PRIZE BULL IN
BARNES COUNTY

Mrs. AL Hollinshead believes in the
dairy industry as the profitable way
to farm. She also believes in max
ing her dairy herd the best possible
so she has purchased one
Of the E. C. Shredder bulls and from
all accounts he is dandy. This bull
is known as Sir Bess Burke Ormsby
Mercedes, is two year old and has a
pedigree which places him up in the
four hundred in dairy society. He is
the direct descendant of the famous
100000 bull formerly owned by E.
C. Shredder and is the grandson of
the Schroeder bull which captured the
blue ribbon at the North Dakota State
Fair and the Minnesota State Fair
this year. If pedigree counts for any
thing, and stock breeders claim that
it is everything, Mrs. Hollinshead has
an animal which should be at the top
in it's class and which will certainly
build up her herd to a high degree.
She is to be congratulated on obtain
ing such fine animal and Barnes
county is luck to have citizen who
will bring that class of stock into the
community. A few more animals like
this one scattered throughout the
county, with COWS of the same class,
and Barnes county wont care whether
the weather is good for wheat or not.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
WOULD HAVE GOVT.
PURCHASE LIQUOR
Congressman Cannoutte to Submit
Plans to President to Have
Uncle Sam Buy Liquor

Washington, January 10-Purchase
by the government of all liquor sup
plies in the country will be presented
to President Harding soon by a joint
congressional committee on govern
ment reorganization. The plan is to
have Uncle Sam buy all the liquor
now stored in bonded warehouses
which is about 35,OO0,0OO gallons and
would be bought it is estimated, for
$50,000,000. The treasury would get
back it's money and more by selling
100000 gallons for medicinal pur-
poses at twelve dollars a gallon.
This is less than the tax paid whis-
key now costs wholesalers. The COM
mittee holds this plan would save the
government millions of dollars now
paid out to guard the warehouses and
keep records. The Prohibition en-
forcement office and Wayne B. Whee-
ler of the anti i-saloon league favor the
proposition. The government must
now guard 140 bonded warehouses in
which the whiskey is stored.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
CATHOLIC LADIES
ROYALTY ENTERTAIN
St. GATHERINGS Altar Society Have
Parish Members for Guests at
Parish Hall

Last Thursday evening the officers
cf St. GATHERINGS Altar Society en-
tertained the members of the differ
ent Catholic organizations at sup
per in the parish hall. Nearly one hun
dred guests were seated at the taste
fully decorated tables and served with
one of those meals which have made
the ladies famous in the community.
When every guest had acquired that
"grand and glorious feeling" which
comes with a full stomach, Mr.. j. R.
Kennedy, as toastmaster, called on
Mrs. M. P. Krogh, president of the So
ciety, and she made the guests well
come on behalf of that organization.
John Heiling as representative of the
c.. O. F. was next called on and ac-
quilted himself nicely as an after din
ner speaker. Mrs. Guy C. Martin,
head of the Ladies Catholic Foresters
gave brief resume Of the ways and
means Of that Order. Miss Agnes
McCorkle responded for the Young
Ladies Sodality in a brief talk. Dar-
by O'Malley favored the guests with
a few "reminiscences Of the early days.
of the parish which were we'll receiv-
ed. Mr.. Kennedy, as the representa-
tive of the Knights of Columbus, told
of the plans of the local Knights to
form a branch of that very popular
order in Valley City in the near future
The POSTMASTER then suggested
that Mr.. Bert Denny, for the benefit
of those present whose honeymoon
was long past or still in the future,
should say a few words on 'How it
feels to be bridegroom" Bert tried
hard to ob;ige and told a funny story
or two but finally said ~ can't tell
you birds anything" and suggested
that probably the bride could do bet
ter. Mrs. Denny responded with a
few happy remarks, and then Father
Baker was called on for brief ad-
dress. The pastor gave an outline of
the work done the past year and told
of his hopes for the coming year, his
pleasure in the representative gather
ing Of his parish, and expressed the
wish for more such get-together
meetings in the future.