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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-06
Would Hurry New Congress

The amendment would provide fur
Their that the terms of senators and
representatives should begin the first
Monday in January following the bien-
NAL congressional election and that
congress should meet each syear on
that date. This would wipe out the
session Of the old congress after the
biennial elections.
Another provision of the amendment
would change the date of inauguration
of the president from March 4 to the
third Monday in January.
White House officials in presenting
President Harding's views on the pro-
posal represented the executive as
feeling that constant changes in the
constitution We're unnecessary and
some cases unwise. President Har-
ding. it was said, regarded the pro-
cedure under the constitution where
by Il new congress does not meet for
more than q year after its election as
n of the WlseSt steps taken by the
nations founding fathers, as it allows
passions to cool.
The agricultural committee, in its
report. however, took an opposite view,
declaring 1.-The present condition of af-
fairs is not only unfair to the citizen
ship at large, who have expressed their
will as to what legislation they desire,
but it is likewise unfair to their sery-
ants whom they have elected to carry
out this will"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-06
Senate Gets Surprise

With respect to abolition of the
electoral college. the committee de-
clared its amendment would make it
possible for an Independent candidate
to run for president without establish
ing an elaborate political machine in
every state which means the expendi-
ture of a vast sun of money"
When the amendment and report
were laid before the senate, some
members informally expressed surprise
out by the agriculture committee, but
committee members said that they re-
garded the course as proper, mas
much as the resolution was a substi-
tute for one recently offered in the
senate by Senator Caraway, democrat,
Arkansas.
The Caraway resolution would have
declared it the sense Of congress that
defeated members should not vote on
other than routine legislation at SEES
sions following election and was re-
ferred TO the agriculture committee by
request Of its author, who said that
reference to any other committee
would bring about its death.
At the same time the agriculture
committee was in session, A Judiciary
subcommittee heard an Endorsement
from William Lowell Putnam, of Bos-
ton, representing the American Bar
association, for the pending Ashurst
resolution amending the constitution
SO that the terms Of president and
congress would begin soon after the
elections. No action was taken by the
subcommittee on the resolution.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01
WHEAT I ( !! GROWERS
NCORPO GRATED

The North Dakota Whsat Growers'
Association, headed BY George +. Duis
Of Grand Forks. has incorporated, its
charter pto1iding that rtit : may 6sal
grain eooperatively and otherwise ep-
crate in the interests Of wheat grow
ers.ss Mo- capital stock Is provided,
and membership is upon payment of
. fee Of so.
: slhcoffpoiaators are: u. 8. Blair, Geo.
z. Duis,, A G. Peterson; Grand
Forks; s. II. Copenhaver, Darlington;
Francis E. COPELAND, Parshall; T. b.
Thompson, Thompson; n. L. Knauss,
Tolna; A. Meechan, Edinburg; A. o.
Omlid, Thompson; A. N. Winge, Van
Hook; Howard Bird, Flaxton; o. G.
Bothen, Anets; OK. Melby, Manford;
Will G. Williamson, Arvilla; John
Mahon, Langdon; A. r, Josund, Ca
thay; G. II. Maloney, Webster; A. P.
Minette, Webster; A. Mcdonnell,
Webstsr; 8. ]. Moulton, Wahpeton.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01

Farmers in this great Lake Region
who have been successful in raising
corn during the past few years will
be interested to learn that the COM
mon corn cob which has heretofore
been waste product ON the, farm,
may come to be considered valuable
article of commerce as a result of
experiments just conducted by Pro-
son of the University of Wisconsin
son of the University of Wisconsin
and reported to the Wisconsin Agri-
culturist. Corn, cobs, it was dis
covered are rich in acetic and Tactic
acids both of which are used ex-
tensively in the industries.
When the corn cobs are partially
water soaked and innoculated with the
bacteria lactobacillus pentoacetious.
equal quantities of acetic and Tactic
acid are produced. If the yields on
on commercial scales are equal to tho
laboratory results, every ton of corn
cobs will yield more than 300 pounds
Of acetie and 800 pounds of Tactic
acid.
There: are produced in the United
States alone more than 20,O00,00
tons Of corn cobs yearly. A small
amount of these are used for pipes
or in feed but the great bulk usually
IS discarded.
Acetic acid is used largely in the
dye industry and Tactic acid is ex-
tensively used in the leather industry,
Both also are used in many tech
nical operations in various other in
dustries,
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01
WARRANT OUT
CHARGES AID
OF EMBEzzLER
NONPARTISAN ACCUSED OF AID.
ING HASTINGS IN ALLEGED
$4,000 THEFT.

Fargo, N. D.. Jan. 31.-A warrant
has been issued here for the arrest of
A. C. Townley, president of the Ma
tional Nonpartisan league, charging
him with implication in the alleged
embezzlement Of $4,000 from the
Scandinvanian-American bank Of
Fargo.
Aided Hastings, Charge.
It is charged in the warrant that
Townley on January 20. 1919. at Far
go. "did felonously advise and en-
courage" ]. J. Hastings, former vice
president Of the bank, to Commit
vice president Of the bank, to "con-
nit the crime Of embezzlement; that
Hastings appropriated the $4,000 to
his own use, to the use of the defen-
dant, A. c. Townley, and to the use
of unknown persons"
A warrant was issued in Cass coun-
ty for the arrest Of Hastings, but he
went into hiding in Seattle, WASH,
before it could be served.
The specific charge against Has
tings is that he had borrowed $4,000
from the Scandinavian-American
bank for the "U. s. sisal Trust, J.
j. Hastings, Trustee" while he was
vice president Of the bank and before
the "sisal trust" was in existence.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01

"This is merely another attempt by
enemies of the Nonpartisan league
organization in North Dakota to re-
pudiate the good that the organiza-
tion is DOING" said Mr.. Townley. "It
is simply more political persecution.
II know nothing of any loan Mr..
Hastings may have made either for
himself OF others; I have nothing to
do with. the 'sisal trust and never
personally have borrowed any mon
ey from the Scandinayian-American
bank"
He said he did not wish to say any,
thing to what action he would take
if arrested on the warrant charging
implication in the embezzlement, and
would not say whether or not. he
would oppose going to. Fargo to an
swer the charge.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01
Gas From Motor
Fatal to Man

Valley City, N. D., Jan. 31.-word
has been received here of the death
from asphyxiation Of William C.
Suter, 81, of Minneapolis, whose wife
formerly Miss Beatrice Serum, at one
time resided here. Mr. Suter had ap-
parently started the engine while it
was in his garage and had been
overcome by gas fumes given off by
the motor. Noise of the running
engine finally attracted neighbors.
Who opened the garage and found
Suter dead at the wheel.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01
Law Includes ALL

The law under which the charge is
brought against Townley makes it an
offense for "all persons concerned in
the commission of crime, whether
it is felony or a misdemeanor and
whether they directly commit the act
constituting the offense or aid and
abet in its commission"
The U. S. Sisal trust was a stock
company formed to purchase land in
Florida for the growing of sisal, used
in making binder twine. The COM
pany sold stock to North Dakota
farmers and it was said the company
had considerable land in Florida.
TOwnley to Appear Voluntarily
on Feb. 6.
Jackson, Mimi, Jan. 31.-A. C..
Townley was released from jail here
Monday after Sheriff Fred Kraemer
Of Fargo wired Sheriff Lee to allow
the Nonpartisan league head to ap-
pear voluntarily in Fargo on Feb
ruary 6, when bail will be fixed.
It is understood that the stay Of
GAAA1O w 0HoWO4 w t1C AlO" NAcASC "eAo
granted Townleyrin order that he may
visit his wife, who is i'll in st. Paul.
'ePolitical Persecution" Charged
by Townley.
'ePolitical persecution" is blamed by
A. c. Townley for the warrant issued
in Fargo for his arrest in connection
with the embezzlement charge
br ought against former official Of
tl.e Observation-Disclosures bank OF
r argo.
From his cell in the Jackson, MINI.
Jail he told the Associated Press by
..long-distance telephone today that HI
had absolutely nothing" to do will
any loan J. j. Hastings might have
made from the bank and had no pre-
vious knowledge of the loan involves
in the embezzlement charge.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01
keen INTEREST
IN PRICE CUT
Dealers Here Tells of Elborate Prepa-
rations for Big Business; News
Out Today.
What is the purchase price?

What is the purchase price?
This slight but important altera-
tion seems to have been made in the
famous slogan speared broadcast by
Dodge Brothers a few months ago.
The change was brought about by the
most persistent epidemic Of public
curiosity since the time when Dodge
Brothers first announced that they
were about to market car and then
refused to tell what kind of a car it
was going to be. That was eight
years ago.
Dodge Brothers latest bid for a
complete and exclusive monopoly on
public attention so far as it pertains
to the automobile industry, came on
January 10, when the announced that
they were about to make substantial
reduction in the price Of their cars
and then declined to tell what the
prices would be.
The mere fact that they will not
tell until February makes everyone
want to know Immediately.
Harry E. McHugh the Dodge Bros.
dealer here, was commenting on the
subject today, somewhat on the order
Of the foregoing paragraphs, when
. voice on the telephone inquired, "if
there wasn't chance to get little
advance information on those prices"
There were good reasons, the voice
said, why the "tip" should be given
out in this particular case, "and it
would be sure to turn out to your ad-
vantage" But the dealer expressed
his regrets and the voice reluctantly
withdrew.
''That is the way it has been going
ever since January H." the dealer
said. II never appreciated what an
intense interest there was in Dodge
Brothers Motor Cars until this oc-
cured. That fellow who just called
probably wanted the information for
some business reason, or maybe for
sheer curiosity. Perhaps he had a
bet up with. someone. Anyhow, he
refused to give his name. The great
majority Of those who call, however,
leave their names and telephone
numbers and on February / we are
going to have a special staff busy
calling all these people and giving
them the real news.
ave prefer this method of making
the new price confusion because it
avoids the possible confusion result
ing from publication Of r. o. B.
Detroit prices. There is no DISPOSE
ton on cur part to make mystery Of
It, once the price becomes known, to
us. But we have learned that local
people are interested in local prices
and that IS what we are going to ve
them as .nor as re figure he
amounts after we receive the ipfor-
mation from Ire fscto:y. r due time,
Of course, these local prices will be
published, but in order to learn the
amounts ON the day Of the announce
ment it will be necessary for interest
I'd parties to call at our solseroom OF
Or leave their telephone numbers, 50
that ws may call them"
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01
Grain Grow Wiers'
Meetings To Be Held
Next Tuesday

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 1.-More than
5000 North Dakota members Of the
q. s. Grain Growers, Inc, win meet ct
their respective marketing centers
Tuesday, Feb. T., to discuse the af-
fairs Of their company and elect de-
legates to attend one Of three con-
1ressional conventions that will be
held later in the month. There will
be 12o such meetings in territory that
has been covered by organizers dur
ing the past summer and winter. Tho
first congressional meeting will be
held at Fargo, Feb. 20, tho second ct
New Rockford, Fsb. 81 and the third
At Ninot Feb, 23.a : I > Z
At the same time these North Da-
1ota1s are in session, moro thsh g.
900 others in eleven grain sztisins
states will bs attending e72 meetings
for similar purpose. Thus, The msm-,
bsrship will male qse toF he 4i}st
time, Of The machinery Tor democratic
control, designed when the company
yas organized . ysar ago.
IAN members are urged 20 attend
and take . prominent part IN The local
unit meeti1ge," says U. l. BuEdiek
STATE organiser. s'.Unlses TBS men
Who are to attsnd tAss sonspassio1al
and national conventions known what
is IN the minds Of the msmbsrsc theJ
viii b unable rt1 seoItectly isAte'
he visws Of the pe1son1el."
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01
REAL ESTATE

State Of North Dakota to c. Hos
pers, State Patents. E1-2 SW Ia 4
" 1-2 SW IA l-167-61.
Aelia c. Humphrey to Hans 4 Mary
Teigen, Warrant Deed $4,000. Lots
3 and 8 Blk. 8. Brocket LIST Addition.
Louis c. LeDuc to- Farmers Bank
Of Crary, Warrant Deed 81 Lots 9,
10, Blk. II. Crarys West Add. Crary
f.. 8. McMorran and wife to John
A. Aird, warrant Deed, 81. Sc II
-e6-166-60.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01

tors, guardians or other forms Of
estates"
A new form Of application is now
being printed and will be ready for
distribution within a few days at which
time several copies will be sent out
to every bank in the State and also
to every party who has heretofore fill
ed an application with this department
in connection with which the loan
has not been closed, and also to all
other parties who have filed requests
for application blanks. It is antici-
pated that substantially more than
Seven Million Dollars of applications
for loans will be received by this Of
flee the next few weeks. It is mani
fastedly impossible to handle this
large volume within any short time.
We hope to be able to work through
and pay the money on loans in a sub
stantial amount during the month of
February, and in an increasing amount
each months thereafter until we reach
a capacity of about One Half Million
Dollars per month. These are esti-
mates and will depend largely upon
the efficiency of the organization which
will be almost entirely a new one and
may require considerable work in CO.
ordinating and getting lit working
on quantity basis.
It is the plan to loan in all fifty
three counties of the State as near as
feasible at the same time, SO as to
give each county approximately its
share Of the loans that will be made
in each month. First attention will
be given to loans in Connection with
which the proceeds will be used to
save the borrower from actual loss
Of his land in such cases as fore
closures where the year Of redemption
is about to expire. Next will be taken
up loans where the proceeds will be
used for retiring past due and pres
sing obligations against the borrow
er's land.
The old system Of giving applica-
tions priority, according to their SER
ial number has been done away with.
Each application viii bs considered
in relation to the other applications
from the same county" and the time
Of receipt Of the application will re-
gulate Its consideration In its own
county allotment.
Loans will not be considered on land
Having little OF no cultivation, they
will only be made on an absolutely
safe eonvspsativ4 basis. The de-
partment has a5sncere, earnest desire
to bring the loanable funds Of this
department to the farmers who need
same, sas rapidly as can be done with
efficiency and safety. In attempting
to do this in fifty-three counties it ia
livery essential that we have the help
Of the bankers Of the State. W.
must have the valuable local infor.
nation that they posses in order to
make tho greatest success Of this de-
partment. We solicit their sincers
unsefish cooperation TO- help make
this department The addition TO the
credit facilities Of tho State that W
desire to make T. "
L Z "-.S - --t Y 4
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01

Miss Luella Goer who 10 teaching
near Crsry spent the week end n the
city visiting her parents and friends.
Returning 10 her school Monday morn
ing. f..''
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01

Ward Nelson is back in the Lake
again after spending two months in
California. Mrs. Nelson will return
in the spring.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01

Palmer Tigen who has been visit
ing in Minneapolis for the past two
months returned Thursday and Is
working in Fred Zimmers place for
the next four or five weeks.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-02-01

choir after their regular practice
Thursday evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-05
Detail. OF A1ctiyitie. OF La
Toilette Ii Gathering In
formation Given Much
Space In Albuquerque
Paper TT Today.

Albuquerque, ". NJ, June 5.-De-
tails Of the activity of Senator Robert
NJ. La Toilette in gathering informa.
ton concerning the leasing Of the
Teapot Dome oil fields of Wyoming is
given a prominent place in the re-
sumo of the report of Secretary Of
Interior Fall, in regard to the tran
saction..2 published in the Albuquer-
que Morning Journal today. Accord
tells the how and why of the action
by the department Of the. interior.
will be handed to the president By
Secretary Fall today.
The dispatch in the Journal.
printed under a Washington late line.
declared the president, was fully APP
praised of the lease before it was
made; that If it had not been made.
private interests drilling in the Vi
cinity. would have drained the dome
of oil and that the navy by virtue Of
the lease will have stored for emery
ency purposes vast quantities Of oil.
Senator La Toilette asked. received
and~was given power to make public
the details Of the leasingNbeforc the
execution Of the contract but later
did not refer to the fact that he wa:
in receipt Of this information ant
had been authorized to make it pub
lie, according to Secretary Fall.
Falls Report.
Secretary Falls report, according
to- the dispatch, says in part:
with reference to the Teapot
Dome contract, the president Of the
United States was informed by me
personally that as soon as it was
given publicity, many newspapers
and individuals would criticise, and
that such criticism would possibly
amount to storm like proportions un-
til the matter was thoroughly under
stood.
This understanding is being
reached rapidly and 1 am glad to
say that congress itself, with the
excpetion of one or two members, Is
apparently satisfied.
Under my Instructions. the differ
emit bureaus of my department have
prepared ali the data, including
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-05
FALLS REPORT ONLEASING OF
TEAPOT DOME OIL FIELDS TO
BE GIVEN PRESIDENT TODAY

every scrap Of paper relating to the
reserves, from the earliest DAYS of
Iaft's withdrawal. of oil lands for
naval purposes down to the present
moment. -.
IF the president a~cquiesces, the
public will be informed naval plans
contemplate. through contract Iihaye
entered into, the construction of steel
storage tanks for 1900, 900 barrels of
fuel oil at, one-time in our Pacific
possessions. This will involve the
expenditure5 gsof approximately $6;-
0o0,0 600 paid for without a cent Of
direct appropriations. 1t will come
out of oil exchanges effected under
the contract.
Further plans have been formu-
lated for the construction of steel
tanks for a similar amount of oil to
be stored on the Pacific coast. These
tanks. when completed. will be turned
over to the government, full of fuel
oil for the use of. the navy only in
case of emergency.
Emergency oil for the navy will
be stored at points in the Atlantic
territory 'and for the defense Of the
Panama canal. !.
These plans have been worked out
by experts. Il
"A lew udySs PIAOl ~ lnS SASSuuOH
and delivery Of the contract. Senator
La Toilette addressed a letter. to the
state department. which he evil
IDENTIFY thought was the custodian Of
executive orders, requesting copies Of
all such orders, Including the order
of the president directing me to take
owe all the handling Of the naval
oil land reserves, and the coal fields
OF Alaska.
Request Made April IL.
1.-THE senator's request came from
he state department to me on April
IL. Just as I was transmitting for
the naval files their copy of the con-
tract executed by Secretary DENLY
and myself, together with 9, full
memorandum and brief of just what
the contract embraced in. detail.
Il Immediately. IN the same day
forwarded to Senator La Toilette all
executive documents called for in his
letter to the secretary 1T state. AZ well
as other information. I gave him to
understand fully the policy I was
pursuing in handling oil matters. I
enclosed FOR him q copy Of the mem
orandum and brief just transmitted
to the secretary Of the navy and !
stated to him that the memorandum
has not been given publicity. but that
he might make it public IL he desired.
I stated I would give any tnforma-
ton he desired, upon. request except
that I could not go into the naval
plans of storage, as he we'll under
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-05

stood that this was a military matter
to be handled by the commander-in-
chief Of the army and navy. ~ *
II sent this 4 communication to
Senator La Toilette by special mes
senger and have his receipt for the
same: He INTRODUCED his resolution
n did not refer to1the fact that he
was in receipt OF the Information and,
had been authorized by me to make
it public.
II can only conclude the inforrna-
were not such, as the senator cared
to use. He did not refer to them,
nor has he acknowledged the receipt
OF them"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-05
PARCEL POST
BOMB EXPL0DES;
one MAN HURT
Police in Milwaukee Have
Only Slight Clue on
Which to Work.

Milwaukee, June 5-A three ounce
bottle, q. small can and a few matches
were tho only clues which ~investigat-
ors had to work on today in their
effort to solve the mystery Of the ex-
plosion OF what is supposed to have
in a car at the Union station yeoeor-
day, in which n nan was seriously
injured and ten packages were dam4
aged. Patrick H. Scannel1, a baggage
man. was severely burned.
!, The explosion occurred in a bag
gage car which, was part of train
No. SO on the c. NJ. & St. P. road.
bound for Oshkosh.
2 1t is thought a bomb was mailed
either with the intention of. destroy
ing the car or killing the person to
whom it was mailed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-05
Baby Uninjued When
Train Passes Over Him

Glendive, Mont. June = Oscar
Gram. two years old, son OF a local
railroad man. toddled on to the track
and fell down between the rails as a
passenger train approached. The en-
CINE and baggage cars passed over
the boy. but when taken from under
the train he was found to be nnhurt.
except for a few scratches.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-05
UNIVERSITY WEATHER.
Z q. m. Observations.

Temperature. SIS.
Maximum. IL hours, 90.
Minimum. "a hours, 50.
Wind southeast, s miles.
Barometer. reduced, 29.1s.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-05

MT. SterIng's two year term $11 1,500,- 900 was placed in the "pretended and fictitious bank"
 When Edward A. Miller, present state treasurer, took office in Janu- ary, 1921, the state claims, the Grant Park bank still had $10,000,000 of state funds and the defendants deliv- cred to the new treasurer twenty false, bogus and alleged certificates of deposit of moneys and funds in the false, pretended and fictitious bank called the Grant Park Bank" Steri- ing, the bill adds, "unlawfully endea- vOred" to have Miller permit the $10,000,000 to remain in the Grant Park Bank, but the latter refused and demanded production of the sum.
 January Ia, 1921, the state says, Gov. Small and Curtis turned over to the treasurer various notes totalling S10,012,500 and 490 shares of stock in downstate bank, issued in the name of the late Senator Edward C.. Curtis.
 The case is expected to last from six weeks to two months, or even longer, depending upon the time talk en to get jury. Estimates by law yers indicate it will take from a month to six weeks to find 12 men to hear the case, because of the wide publicity it has received.