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Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
GENERAL BLANCO
VICTIM OF PLOT,
OFFICIALS BELIEVE

San Antonio. Texas, June 10-
That General Lucio Blanco met death
by a knife thrust and that the Mexi-
can authorities at Neuvo Laredo re-
fused permission to relatives to
transport the body to San Antonio for
burial but ordered it inferred inn
mediately. were developments in the
border situation at Laredo which cul-
minated in the death of Blanco and
two comrades Wednesday night.
Relatives here left for Laredo imme-
dfately upon hearing Of the death Of
the ex-Carranza general in order to
bring the body here. The Mexican
officials on the other side stated that
the bodies were in too bad a state OF
decom position for transportation and
had been buried.
The knife wound gives rise to the
belief that Blanco was the victim OF
plot. Blanco and Aurelio Marines
were staying at a hotel in Laredo.
Wednesday night a stranger called
for them in a closed car and they all
left together. When next heard of
they were dead.
Arrests are expected momentarily
upon warrants issued by the district
attorney at Laredo. E
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
GRAIN GROWERS :
MARKET PLAN
DECLARED SAFE
Mason Appears Before Com
nittee; Says Millionaire
Is Backing Plan

Washington, June 1O.-Organiza-
ton by the L. S. Grain Growers, Inc,
with the assistance of a Chicago mill
uonaire of a subsidiary for the CO.
operative marketing of grain was de-
tailed by James X. Mason of Milton,
Ind. vice president of the Grain
Growers, in testifying today before
the special senate committee investi-
eating the alleged activities of the
United States Grain Dealers associa-
tion to prevent cooperative market
ing legislation.
Mr.. Mason, who with other officers
of thu grain growers, appeared at
the committees request with books
and records in connection with
charges that the organization had
marketed no grain for its members,
as the United States Grain Growers
sales department..
The Chicago millionaire. whose
name he did not disclose, was en-
gagged in the sale of grain upon the
Chicago board Of trade, he said. The
millionaire. he added, is expected yb
loan the Grain Growers $50, 900 to be
used IN obtaining membership on
the Chicago board OF trade and oths
wise financing the newly created
sales department. The financier. the
ing to add million dollars or more
to make the undertaking a success.
Explains Plan.
The witness explained to the COM
mittee that the sales department
would handle the grain of all MEM
bers of the association which tho
members by contract are to deliver
to the parent organization for a per-
iod of five years. The parent organiza-
tion will. it was stated, retain control
Of the common stock OF the sales corr
missions earned by the sales corpora
ton will be devoted to liquidate its
Indebtedness to the unnamed Chicago
millionaire for the money he may ad-
vance.
The Grain Growers on April 80, ac-
cording to statements made to the
subcommittee by Mr.. Mason and by
William G. Eckhardt of De Kalb, Ill.,,
retiring treasurer of the corporation,
had deficit of $129,267. an increase
in Indebtedness "since it's convention
at Chicago in March OF about $4,000.
Moro Members.
The corporation, it was testified
has a membership increasing at the
rate Of about 600 week. 1t had re-
ceived from membership dues up to
tho time Of the convention $4S6.310
and had incurred up to that time
liabilities totalling $5S9,456.
The total current assets were plac-
ed by Mr.. Eckhardt at s218,033 and
the total current liabilities at 1886.
$50. The association has contracts
with it's members, he stated, to mar
ket approximately 100,0oo,oo0 bush
| els of grain. Both witnesses expressed
the opinion that as soon as the sales
department started operations j,
! would be able in ten or eleven month;
to wipe out the accumulated indebt'
| ednees.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
$|.l|3'l / 3 ) ,25'l,OOO
Less THAN NAVY
APPLIED FOR
Measure Comes up Tuesday
Under Agreement to Lay
Aside Tariff Bill.
An Additional Construction
Fund Needed ''In Inter
est of Economy.

Washington, June 10:-Appropria.
tions of $2s4,2s5,ooo are made in the
annual naval appropriation as re-;
ported out today by the senate ap-
propriations committee. This repre-
sents a net increase of $42,S65,O00
over the house bill, but 3131,251,ooo
less than requested by the navy de-
partment.
To Come Up Tuesday.
The bill is to be called UP next
Tuesday by agreement to lay aside
he tariff bill temporarily, under
plans made by Senator Poindexter,
,iepublican. ashington. who will
t,aNe charge Of the naval budget.
Much less opposition than usual
was anticlpa ted because OF. The COM
mittee's action in agreeing with the
$4,000 men and 1880 marines. but
notice has been given of objection to
several Of the committees increases.
Senator King, Democrat. Utah, is ex-
pected to move to reduce the marine
corps personnel to 10000 men. and to
terminate marine operations in Haiti
and Santo Domingo.
Principal Increases.
Principal increases in navy appro-
priations noted in the committee re-
port were: Navy building, $10,-
100000; new aircraft, $6.537.OOO;
pay, s26,016.Oo0; engineering, So
695,000. and construction and repair
of vessels, .$2,0o0,o00.
The $10,Oc0,000 additional for con-
struction, the report said was "neces-
! sary in the interest of economy and
of the attainment and completion Of
the plans of new ship construction Of
the various classes of ships contemp-
lated by the arrangements made in
the recent conference on the nmita-
| tion of naval armament and by the
additional plans of congress and Of
| the navy department consonant to
the terms Of the arms limitation
treaty" #g s. t&
Az revised by the committee, the
bill entails large reduction In naval
expenditaf'ess. stfie appropriations for
! the present. fiscal year being $425,-
4s6,000, or $119,O00,000 more than
I the bill reported today.
| Regarding the naval aviation in
creases, the committee said "the alb
solute independence of tire air serv-
ice as a branch Of the naval war
fare" had been demonstrated. The
total aviation appropriations were
| S14.703,000 and the report said that
s15,o00.oo0 had been appropriated
for the army air service. total for
both of s2s,703,00O. as compared
with aviation budgets of $66.424, 900
by Great Britain, S44,600,0OO by
France, and $1S,723,0o0 by Japan.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
SUPERIOR ROOMINC
HOUSE PROPRIETOR
SHOT BY STRANGER

Superior, Wis. June 1o.-vincent
Miller, proprietor of a roomtng house,
Tower avenue, was shot through the
arm and leg last night by stranger
who had applied for a room early In
the evening. The authorities were
unable to account for the shooting.
The stranger, who is known to the po-
lice only as Mike is being sought.
Mike. appeared at the rooming
house at p. M, and applied for q
room He was informed that no
rooms were available. He then went
into the kitchen where he. sat brood
ing for two hours. Then he left the
place. At 1880 he came into the
house hurriedly. rushed into the
house hurriedly, rushed in the pro-
prietor'e bedroom where Mrs. Miller
was sleeping and brandishing q re-
volver yelled "hands up!''
Z He fired two shots into the ceiling.
swung about and dashed into the
kitchen where Mr.. Miller, the victim,
was seated = a chair. Before Mr.
Miller could move the invader open
ed fusillade Of shots. two Of which
found effect-one in Miller's arm and
the other In the leg, Miller rolled to
the floor and, his assailant fed.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
HEARINGS OF
PIECE WORK
A.
y ARE CONTINUED

Chicago, June 10.-Heafings on
charges that men employed In shops
OF the New York Central lines had
been. coercede into accepting piece
United States railroad labor board.
A hearing on the piece work COM
plaint was one of the points demand
ed by B. NJ. Jewell, head of the rail-
road department of the American
Federation of Labor and the piece
work controversy is one of the propo-
sitions on the strike ballot which have
gone out to workers whose wages
were slashed by the board.
Possibility of decision by the
board on the question before July l
the date wage reductions become ef-
fective and tentative date Of the pro-
posed strike was expressed today.
p Meanwhile the strike vote con-
tinued
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
MARS WILL Be ONLY
$3.50 600 MILES.
AWAY ON JUNE. l8

Flagsta6, AFiz., June To- OBJ
.eeEva&aons. Of the planet Mars,
which have been In progress at
Lowell. observatory. here for fouF
nnpntl,s, win reach 8 climax to-
night when Mars passes through
. point In It's orbit directly OPP
posite the sun from the earth
and June IS when IL wiu bo
closer to thA earth By seveEAl
million miles than At any 6nae
stnce 1909. | 4
DR.. e. q. elapher, director Of
today, described methods Of
photography and chArtd hand
drawings by which observers are.
collecting data concerning MARS
which, with the exception OF
Venus, is the nearest netGhb0r OF
this world.
Z Mara, according to DR.. sihpher.
/. shows existence Of certain es-
1 semtials OF life. water, latznos-
pllere and temperatnre above the
freezing polnt, II believe have
been amply shown to exist. on
Mars" he said. ''E,urtllerm0re,
to explain the changes In the
dark markings; appearing In
photographs TO wax darkcr In
lsammer, nothing ten01ees has
been suggested save Mo in tho
form Of vegetation.
ION june 16, Mars win be
32,38O, 900 miles from the. earth.
In our big telescope, Mars tm4ge
:, - 20 to 26 times the area Of .
fuIl'moon a. seen with the naked
eye. Since January, when Mars
becume visible In the eastern sky,
+ tho planets diameter had grown
from five and a third seconds of
an arc to twenty, and one-haf.
Mars now rises in the early
evening in the southwestern hor-
t1on.'' 81
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
WALSH MOULD !
DEMAND PROBE
OF COAL PRICES
Indictments to Be Urged
Unless Hoover Obtains
Reductions.
Upholds Borah in Waiting
Short Time to Allow
Price Cuts.

Washington, June 1o.-senator
Walsh. Democrat. Massachusetts, lin
statement today. declared that =
congressional investigation would be
made and INDICTMENT of bituminous
coal operators who have used 1 the
Hoover price fixing agreement to
raise prices would be demanded un-
less Secretary Hoover obtains reduc-
ton Of prices on contract coal ':in =
few days"
The Massachusetts, senator talked
today with Senator Borah Of Idaho,
chairman Of the senate labor COM
mittee, regarding the latter's confer
ence last night with Secretary
Hoover and announced that he would
support Senator Borah, in withhold
: ing action for brief time to await
results of the commerce secretarys
ipromised conference with the oper-
ators to secure price reductions.
ESenator Walsh added that If Secre-
tary Hoover does not prevent price
increases the committee would pro-
fceed with an investigation. If this
discloses the operators have, under
the Hoover agreement. raised prices
;for contract coal, Senator Walsh
/ said, the attorney general would be
! asked to indict such operators for
conspiracy.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
$4,000 Stake Claims
In Biggest Diamond
Rush In South Africs

Capetown, South Africa. June o.
(By the Associated Press-The big
gest rush in the history Of South
Africa's diamond diggings occurred
at Mosesburg. so miles from Kimber-
ley, today, when about 5000 diggers
from all parts of the union and
Rhodesia pegged out their claims.
The line of start for the peggers ex-
tended over fou: miles, and immedi-
ately after the proclamation was read
the diggers each carrying four pegs
rushed to the points they favored.
There were no casualties. which is
regarded as remarkable considering
the number of claimants and the ex.
citement engepdered by the rush.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
BROKE LAWS TO
SUSTAIN LIFE,
I. COUPLE, DECLARES

,sss;. ,ss; .HDv vlt6nss; kllne, June 1o,4 Carl a
Snttsrs Df BSston and. his wire; Mar
garst, broke stflSt game laws Of Maine
to get food. necessary to sustain life,
they told Judge; James Archibald yes
,terday when pleading guilty to five
,yfolationsl Of the game code. It was
charged that the man and woman
while living as the modern Adam
and Eve in the woods near How
brook trapped a deer, killed part
ridges, caught fish and made fires
without reference to state regula-
tions They paid fines and costs
agRregatinE 1854. - .,a
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
BANKERS URGE
SMALL LOANS
FOR GERMANY
Would Take This Step in
(. Effort to Prevent Finan- !,
cial Collapse.

1 Paris. June 1o.-(By The Assoc
,ciated Press. )--An important csnclu-
sion arnved atSS by the international
COMMITTEES Of bankers, as Get forth
today fz; thets final report Of ths ~,
lied Expectations commission, is that
although = large international loan
TO 4 Germany. cannot be recommended
at the present time, the subject can
be taken up later and that mean
while a relatively small loan. to pre-
vent q financial collapse in Germany.
might be arranged IL necessities
should require It.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
PRIM WINS
I: g.. +, LEGION MARATHON

Philadelphia, June 1o.-1lmar Prim
of New York. running unattached,
won the American Legion marathon
of - Ia miles from Fort Villanova
to the city hall plaza this afternoon
for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
trophy. He was mile ahead of the
second man. His time was one hour
II minutes IS seconds. -
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
4 q. 8. P.ssypINs.. WC,ToRY,

ss Philadelphia, June 10. The regu-
lar organiEation forces Of the Repub-
iican party In Pennsylvania won 4
victory over the supporters Of Clifford
sPtnchot. Republican candidate for
governor today whom they elected W.
Harry Baker of Harrdsburg - chair
man OF the state committee M e
GensfaI il 4 Asissr Minor, 4 81 iwiIkssbasrs,
IL world Mlr vstSran, @ ~ e
pnited 81 States. .s seRat George
kWhartoH HAppers s4aS elected Penn
xylvanta,S y mem her o1 the national Re.
publican corssnit tiee. 4. st Z sticceed the
Iate' Henat0Y Bbias X PenfcSe. 4 The
schoics wss luminous, s's ss s. .17
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
FOCH HAD TIME TO
DIRECT BLIND MAN.;
JANITOR DID NOT

Paris. June 10.-(By the Associ-
ated Press.)-"Excuse me, am near
the wounded soldiers institute z?
asked blind veteran of passing
pedestrian as he tapped his way
along the sidewalk. I've only been
there twice and I'm not quite sure OF
the way"
"You are close to it now; let me
take you." came the reply.
Arriving at the door. the guide said
to the janitor: Kindly take this
man to the section for the blind. !" @
"Take him yourself" growled the
jAnttor, under the archway on the
other side Of the courtyard"
: The civilian did SO. but on the way
out addressed the janitor again.
Couldn't you be a little more oblig-5
ing to the blind ?. he asked gently.
"There are too many and haven't
the time" was the surly response.
''It seems to me your duty TO help
them" said the other. II can hnd
time--and I am Marshal Foch. =
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
AMERICAN WOMAN !
HELD IN VIENNA

Vienna. June 10.-Genevieve Pad
dleford, who claims to be the Wiie OF
a wealthy California oil man. IS under
arrest here in connection with q num-
her of fraudulent operations In Wntch
business men of Lucerne, Pans ana
Vienna were the victims. Eleven
trunks containing costly furs and otn77
er goods alleged to have been oDtain-
"a illegally were seized, as weif as two
silver mounted vases bearing the
mark of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New
York.
Los Angeles, Cal, June 1O:-Gen-- l,
evieve Paddleford, under arrest IN VI
enna, is the wife of pr. George -.
Paddleford of Hollywood, Cal, for-
ner associate of T.. l.. Doheny,. the
oil merchant. She is widely known Tor
! the part she had in the Gould divorce
case. when she was known as Mrs. =.
= Teal, and at one time was MRS.
Eleanore Mckinney Toomey OF st.
poul + Al
She has been separated for more
than q year from DR.. Paddleford and
B Nor departure from Los Angeles was
Followed by a sensational number Of
Z .,,its over accounts and created 9
maze of litigation which entangled
/, vai Ina bie properties of the Paddle
+ fords here. -. -.
paddleford, Mrs. Paddieford had
sensational legal. history and t4e
name which figured in several sensa'
tional divorce cases.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
Molla Mallory Wins
d English Tennis Title

s,jsr ondon. June 10.-(By The Asso-
il. ted press, )--Mrs. NJ Ola Bjurstedt
Mallory. the American woman tennta
cham pion. won the north 4 Isond on tan
Ms championship in womsns nnslss nns
this afternoon defeating Mrs: s 1es daa-
ssav,nr the best playing FORM she has
shovn n1rH in England, since her arrival j,
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
PRINCE OF MONACO 81
Is OPERATED UPON

Paris, June 1o.-(By the Associ-
ated Press THE Prince Of Monaco
was successfully operated on for an
intestinal malady early today in a
prehensions exist owing to his ad-
vanced age and the fact that this is
the second operation he has under
gone within year.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
Honey BIZ Men q / Have B
seting At Granyille

RSE !, ,v,,,e. N. D., June Al. Some
ehsrr new IN Granville will be Ameet-s
49, 81 honey bee men at stubbinss z
sTSr =, ". W. Atkins. bee specialist With
SS a. a. Lewis company. Water.
rv,r AVIS, and DR.. a. III Nebster 0f
N IS. y. &. will isspsak.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
DEATH TAKES
]. F. MONTGOMERY

Dallas, Texas, June 1o.-Jeff F.
Montgomery. said to be one Of the
originators of the cooperative mar
ket plan, died at Mount Pleasant yes
terday.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10

Berlin. Wis, June 10.-Barns were
blown down, roofs were lifted Off
farm houses and trees were stripped
Of their branches during a violent
windstorm that assumed the propor-
tions of q tornado, in norynern Green
Lake county early today. Thousands
of dollars damage was done to farm
property Wire service was crippled
IN this district.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
SET ILEly[Elgr ON
THE III IRISH issue
BELIEVED NEAR
Lloyd George and Griffith
Meeting Expected to Clear
Situation. J. u

London, June, 10.-(By the Associ-
ated ess.)--After today's' meeting
Of the British signatortes Of the
Anglo Irish, treaty it was stated that
Arthur Grtmth, president OF the Dali
Eireann, would meet Prime Minister
Lloyd George this morning and that
It was likely settlement of the
question at issue would be reached.
So much optimism regarding the
negotiations is felt in government
quarters. It is believed Colonial Secre-
tary Churchill will be able to make
his statement on the position next
Monday when the house of commons
reassemhles.
The main questions when the draft
of the Irish constitution was first
submitted are understood to have
been settled satisfactorily with tech
ntcal matters on fair way to adjust
ment. ,s
The Ulster frontier trouble has
been smoothed away, temporarily at
least, and Michael Collins speech in
indication that the southern leaders
are determined to- avoid anything
likely to: keep the wound open.
Constables Attacked.
Belfast, June 10.-(By the AsS0cl'
,ated Press. )-Sinn Feiners early to.
Fday attacked house in which a de.
tachment of special constabulary waa
| quartered. Their preparatory meas
ure Of extinguishing the street lamps
J aroused the suspicious of the guards
! who awakened the sleeping con
stables.
I A bomb was hurled through tn.
skylight This was followed by rapit
revolver fire. A number of attack
ers were discovered on the roofs o
adjoining buildings. They were firet
upon but escaped.
There were several incendiary fire.
in the. city today. "A block OF build
ings in Alfred street occupied b!
linen firms was badly damaged. !
garage was set anre and five automo
i btles were dAm0Hed.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10

Great Bay. Wis. June 1o.-A Sc
we're electrical and rainstorrn, which
struck this city early today did dam
tagosto tr1fnse ses,d crops. Several trees
we're Ipr6otSd. The rainfall was. 1 ~
inches. 5s5g 4
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-10
Wisconsin Hit.


Eau Claire, Wis, June 1o.-rele-
phone wires were being restored to-
day and stock was taken of the dam
age. caused by last nights hail. wind
and rainstorm which struck this vi
ctnity last night. Two and one half
inches Of rain fell in an hour here
while at Cumberland two inches Of
hail was reported. The damage to
crops was said to have been slight.
st. Cloud, Minn.. June 1o.-A wind
storm of cyclonic force struck central
Minnesota last night, causing con-
siderable damage to farms and
utility corporations. The storm area
centered about Paynesvine and
Richmond, west of st. Cloud. The
wind, accompanied by downpour of
rain, was diverted toward the south
before reaching this city Several
barns were destroyed by lightning.
trees were uprooted. telephone and
power lines placed out of order and
crops suffered considerable damage
from hail and wind,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-18
Receive Word of
Death of Miss Allen

A wave of sympathy has swept
over the community for Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Allen of Cross St,
who Tuesday morning received
word that their little daughter,
Marion, died at two O'Clock that
morning in Boston. The body,
accompanied by Miss Belt of Bos-
ton, arrived this morning and fu-
neral services are to be held
W edpesday at two O'Clock, Rev.
l. A. Edwards officiating.
Marion Allen is the youngest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen.
When about four years of age
She was afflicted with infantile
paralysis aad though partially
recovered has been lame eyer
since. December 1st she was
taken to the New England Hos
pital for Women and Children IN
Boston through the agency of the
Public Health Service. She was
successfully operated or and was
getting on nicely, but contracted
scarlet fever. Her death was due
to general poisoning from the dis
ease and developed very rapidly
Miss Wiesbrod, who is in charge
of this department of the work
of NE Health Board is doing every
thing possible and the local Red
Gross is also lending its aid.
Marion was bright, lovable chill
and in spite Of her affliction At
tended school and made good
progress. She was thirteen years
Of are md was in the fifth grade,
West school.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-18
NEWPORT LOCALS

Fred Arnold has sold his
household goods and with Mrs.
Arnold and daughter left last
night fer Brooklyn, N. Y, where
they are to be locate. Mr.. Ar
Mold has made many friends dur
ing his stay in the city and mrs.
Arnold who was Miss Clara
Whitaker, has a large circle of
friends who are sorry to have
them leave Newport.
Miss Gertrude Willis, nurse. ~
training at Brightlook has been
visiting her pare1ts, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Willis.
Maurice Labounty has been con-
fined to the house for two weeks
with an injury to hs foot received
while working in the ice house for
the Newport Ice Co His toes
were badly crushed from a falling
cake Of ice but. though very pain
full no bones were broken.
Mrs. H. f. Hamilton has been
confined to the house for several
days with a bad sore throat.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-18

directors, and thereupOn they ell
ected these officers: President,
H. H. Lewis; vice-president, M. j.
Blair; treasurer, }. G. Allen. Sub
mitted audits and reports showed
the institution to be in excellent
financial condition, and the ad-
vancement during the past fiscal
year entirely satisfactory. The
date of annual meeting was chang
ed from the second Friday to the
second Thursday in January
There was an expression of sincere
regret that the physical condition
of C. r. Holden does not permit
continuance on the biard, and he
was, at his own suggestion, omit
ted from the list for the coming
year.
Miss Cecile Hyde, who has a
position in the Gilman store at
Newport, was home over Sunday
High and village schools will be
closed Thursday and Friday, as the
teachers will attend the Teachers
Convention at Barton those days