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Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
REPUBLIC
WISCONSIN ARE
MEETING TODAY
Slate of Candidates and the
Platform Will be Selected
For Primaries.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 1.-(By the
Associated Press. 1.-The citizens Re-
publican state conference opened here
today. in an atmosphere of political
activity that left in doubt the out
come of its selection of candidates to
oppose the so-called La Toilette, pro-
gressive Republicans in the Septem-
= Delegates from every county Of the
state who met at the auditorium to
pick a slate of candidates for state
Offices and formulate a platform on
which these candidates will enter the
primaries, came uninstructed and
gave no indication today of what
choice they would make betweenst the
spnventon, nominees when balotine
s1s scoMmeneeds tonight. All Ill .sts-i{ss s. ii
on s g .ss a9r ssx
Wiliiam Il I Me4san Nd as eariy start
butais meeting incfeased opposition
from former Senator Roy p. wilcox
OF, Eau Claire.
u Dithmar Active. j
f.. F.. Dithmar. former lieutenant
governor, IL active in the race for the
snominationfof the conference as head
of the state ticket. as is Andrew
Kreutzer, former state senator from
Wausau. Is
Henry johnson, state treasurer for
Ave terms, last night announced that
he was seeking denomination and was
not interested in. the contest for gov
error. He had been mentioned as
a formidable candidate as head OF
the state ticket.
In the contest for United States
senator at the head Of the full. ticket
there was, less activity among the
candidates. In this connection
George W. McKerrcw, president OF
the Wisconsin Farm Bureau. feder-
alton, is prominently mentioned
Leathem Smith, Sturgeon Bay. and
w. A.. Garfield. president of Carroll
college. are actively in the race for
the senate with big following among
delegates.
Two Leaders.
John r. Baker, assistant attorney
general, and Mark Catlin. assembly
man from Outagamie county. remain
the two leading contestants for the
the state ticket, with David sum
merville, assemblyman from Rusi
county; William Naylor, Tomah. ane
A.. J. Cobban, Madison, as candidate:
for secretary of state. Speaker Riley
6. Young, Senator W. H. Werden
Ashland, and Assemblyman f. w
Ploetx are candidates for lieutenan
governor.
| for by politicians over the platform'
J as a result of insistence of the dry
that the convention either include s
plank declaring for strict enforce
ment of prohibition or lose suppor
OF the Anti Saloon league.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
ANNOUNCE FAIR
COAL PRICES
Hoover Reaches Agreement
For Five Districts; Meet
ing Today

Washington. June Maximum
fair prices for spot coal in five dis
tricts were announced last night by
Secretary Hoover after reaching
agreements with committees repre-
senting those fields under the plan
adopted at the general conference of
operators from producing fields for
preventing runaway prices on coal
at sthc mines during the strike *e@-s
1t was determined that in the Ala
bama district the fair price should be
Csc below the final GARFIELD scale, u
or q maximum of 1920 q. ton to $2.6
a ton.
In the Harlan and Hazard fields of
Kentucky, the southern Appalachian
fields of Tennessee and Kentucky and
the Pochantas, New River, Tug River
, coal districts of West Virginia. the
maximum price was fixed at $3.50 a
ton.
Fix Other Prices Today
Costs of production have been re-
duced in the Alabama field since the
final Garfield scales were determin-
ed. Mr.. Hoover explained. The oper-
ators, he said, emphasized that the
price set was maximum that any
one might sell below it and that long
contracts for coal are necessarily be-
other districts, he declared, produc-
| ton costs have increased since the
Garfield scale and that scale in
| cluded contract coal which now sells
below the new maximum. The oper
; ators are to absorb a reasonable sell
ing expense at the new prices, Secre.
| tary Hoover said.
Fair prices for the remaining field:
which are producing during the strike
are to be fixed today after con
ferences between Mr.. Hoover anG
4 committees representing those dis
tricts which were approached aftel
the general meeting Wedne esday. 1'ht
plan adopted at the general meeting
calls for agreements between Mr.
Hoover and the different committee!
upon fair prices for coal at the mines
| in their respective districts based OF
the Garfield scale as modified b!
| local conditions.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
GRAIN ANTITRUST
ACT in MINNESOTA
IS EFFECTIVE TODAY

St. Paul. June 1.-The grain anti
futures act, passed by the 1927 legis-
lature. became effective today on the
Duluth board OF trade. St. Paul grain
exchange and the chamber of COM
merce at Minneapolis.
F>unctioning of this act was delayed
by court action instituted by the Du-
luth board of trade and the chamber
Of commerce at Minneapolis and by
the enactment of a federal act which
recently was held unconstitutional by
the United States supreme court.
No inspectors will be sent to any OF
the three grain centers Immediately
O. P. b. Jacobson. chairman Of the
railroad and warehouse commission
announced today, but reports of the
various members of the three ex-
changes are expected to be submitted
to the commission.
Violation of this act, according tc
the statute. is held gross misde.
meanor and punishable by a fine OF
from $500 to $1,000.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
Bloom Signs Petitions For
COP. Candidates; Leaguers
Sign Stegner's Petitions
(Herald Special Scrvicc.)

Although Couricr-Ncws mas
Republicans -s z
himself only representative
signed
Of
+. randidates
league concerned al
Otherb
Of o
6. .
q
nominating petitions
LEAGUERs sTEGNER
.
fFsende
.l..Oss sssgne<s -
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
BALLOONS
IN OPPOSITE
Five Shoot High and Go
Northeast; Others Remain
Low and Go Westward.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 1.-(By. tho
Associated Press.)-Reports were re-
ceived here today by the Aero club
of Wisconsin that a balloon dropped
a message over Nokomis. ILL.,, saying
it was headed for the Gulf of Mexico.
Believed to be Ralph Upson's entry
at first, it later was thought to BE-
Captain Weeks, for Upson in III. 8.
A. No. 3" was reported over Lake
Erie.
Windsor. Ont, June 1.-Two of the
IL balloons which left Milwaukee yes
terday in the national balloon race
passed over Leamington, on Lake
Erie, 35 miles from here, today. One
was quite high over the town. while
the other appeared to be over. the
middle Of the lake. The lettering
~. S. No. 8" appeared on one of
the bags.
Milwaukee, Wis. June 1.-The bal
loon piloted by Captain John Berry
cello, ILL.,, this morning, tearing into
telegraph wires, according to dis
patch to the Milwaukee Journal,
which had a reporter as passenger
in the balloon.
Alton, Ill.,, June IA silver col
ored balloon was sighted over Alton
at 1:15 this afternoon, Flying low, II
continued in the affection of St
Louis It was dropping very low over
Alton. until ballast Nas unload ed:S5
soIi; EFT TayRs; II qs,esossa .nss salloon race
piloted by Lieutenant Bernard .;Vof
Hoffman. with Ralph n. Venzi1ls a.
, aid, OF the Aero club Of St. Louis
Handed six miles north Of here
shortly before noon today.
Chicago, June '1.-(By the Associat'
ed Press)-Drifting their unchartec
way, twelve of the thirteen giant ga'
bags which took the air in the thir
teenth national balloon race at Mil
waukee yesterday, were believed to be
sailing across distant skies at dawr
today Last night seven were float
ing in directions almost directly op
posite the others.
Five of the bags which shot high
into the air caught a northeast cur
rent and disappeared toward Cana
! dian skies. Others, retaining thei
ballast, encountered opposite cur
lSrents in the lower air and swung of
towards the south.
| The bags which caught the north
ward drift were expected to continu'
| that course until they landed some
where in the Canadian wilds. but tn
| destinations of those which driftet
southwark added interest to the race
Roy Donaldson of Springfield. I'll.
! first starter in the race, descended
after a flight Of only few THOUSAND
feet.
Eleven of the twelve remaining con
! testants were actual competitors il
! the race to determine Americas en-
! tries in the international race whicl
starts in Switzerland this year. TIL
twelfth bag, navy balloon. file
/, with helium, started on an expert
mental flight to test radio devices sc
cretly. 1t was manned by Comman
der J. P. Norfleet, and Chief Rigge
J. r. Shade, who expected to remail
in the air at least ten days, to Ian
somewhere far up in the wilds Q
Canada.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
Robbers Burn Hole
Through Vault Door
In Max; Get No Money

Max. N. D., June. IAN acetylene
torch was used by yeggs who last
night attempted to force entrance
into the vault of the First National
bank of Max. but who were frighten-
ed away when a party of citizens
passed by. One man was held up by
a. lookout and ordered to hold up his
hands. but instead ran away All
wire communication is cut off with
the town today.
A hole was burned through the
vault door. There is believed to have
been three men in the party A mys-
terious car seen about Max yesterday
afternoon is believed to have come
from MinOt. -'a
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
FIRING GOES
ON IN IRELAND
Many Wounded and One
Reported Killed in Bel
fast District.

Belfast. June 1.-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-Grosvenor road was the
scene of intense firing today. "A boy
was struck by a bullet and killed.
In Falls road. adjoining. there was
considerable shooting at an earlier
hour. Four wounded were taken to
hospitals from this area.
Special Constable Ronlston, whose
shooting precipitated last nights
trouble, died of his wounds and this,
with the death of another wounded
person. brought the total of the fatal
tiles from yesterdays shootings to
eleven.
A blind man and his landlady were
shot as they stood at the door of their
home. A house was afire nearby at
the time and the water flowing down
the street washed over the bodies.
which were not recovered for an honr
and a half
In aiother district a mob swarmed
around a butchers shop and shot
dead Mrs. McIllroy and her daughter.
London. June 1.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )--Hope Of a meeting
between representatives of the Ulster
government and the government of
Southern Ireland was expressed after
a conference held today between
Premier Sir James Craig and Lord
Londonderry of the Ulster cabinet
with Prime Minister Lloyd George
1t is understood the conference will
meet again tomorrow.
Belfast. June 1.--(By The Asso.
ciated Press. Ut was Officially an.
,nounced today that during searches
made in the falls area of Belfast last
evening the police arrested two per.
sons in responsible positions Swht
were found s."in ,possessfpn' Of; dacu
| ments which were being Investigated
The result, it was added, might b,
| disclosures of u startling nature.
! Advices, from the Strabane from
! this morning pictured the situation
at this border point as considerabl,
easier. 1t was declared a truce on thu
trabane- -Lifford frontier agreed OF
at 10 o'clock last night has beer
honorably observed. with communi
cation by road between Lifrord ant
! Strabane re-esta blished and traffic al
| lowed to flow to and from Free Stat,
territory.
The Ulster special consta bles have
evacuated Rough island or Lougf
Erne. having found it untenable.
The military have replaced the spe
cial ,constabulary On the Tyrone
Donegal border at Castlederg. ant
other points.
! More than so houses were burned
in the military field and Peters Hill
area Of Belfast yesterday. Only tn
| skeleton walls of IS houses in Bod,
street remain. All the IA houses OF
Peters place were destroyed Will
dwellings on California and Wood
streets were damaged by fire and loot
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
WAY CLEAR FOR
CONSIDERING
GERMAN LOAN
international Committee Of
Bankers Win Meet This, !.
Afternoon.

Paris. June 1.-(By the Associated
Press)-Approval by the Preparations
commission of the German reply to its
ultimatum and the decision to grant
Germany a provisional moratorium
for the year 1922, have cleared the
way for consideration of a loan by
the international committee bankers
meeting here.
While in reparations circles it is.
thought there will be no dlea{&
ment, and that loan of m0eabt3s
more than $1,000. 100000 will
ranged within a few weeks, there js
d tendency in some quarters tp8 q
the bankers will be unable ito AflE
a solution reconciling the econl1I
and political elements of feMpr0bFj
blem. The bankers committaesrnlDf
this afternoon. y mi
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
Finds Trouble When I
He Asks Wife No. 1
To Nurse Wife

Grand Rapids. Mimi, June 81.
Jacob Berg OF Jessie Lake had
ways found his wife disposed 10 H.
an agreeable person. and had
bounded faith in her belief "a tn
Judgment. His slightest sugE19kHGN
had always met with prompts
ment by her, until he propoe6dt
she act as a nurse for wife N0s53s 11res
is in i'll health. Ssssss sss8
Now Berg is held to the grand jury
on charge of bigamy and wife NO.
l. formerly Irma Lundberg Of Min
ncapolis, has returned to that city
and wife No. is caring for q home
stead at Jessie Lake.
Berg testified that he married
Anna Brown of Jessie Lake. who isl
wife No. ., because he felt sorry 1oIH
her.
They were married while wife No.
was on q vacation in California.
Berg is held in $1,000 bond. 81
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
CONTRACTS FOR
RESERVE BANKS
NEW HOME AWARDED

Minneapolis. June Award of
contracts, totalling $2.000,0o0 for the
new home of the federal reserve bank
here was announced today by John
H. Rich, chairman Of the board of di-
rectors Of the bank.
Work will be started at once, and
the building. it is expected. will Sbe
completed within year and q half.
work for fully one thousand men. it
was estimated by the contractors to-
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
BODY Is FOUND.

4 Wakefield. Mich, June The
body Of HI. Jalmar Aalto. local
jeweler, who was drowned in Lake
Go8ebic Memorial day. when he at.
tempted to save a companion. WIS
found today Aalto and his COM
panion were fishing from boat
which capExed. Aalto swan ashore
hut Jumped back into the lake to
assist his companion, who. unable NO
swim, waas sclinstns to the overturned
boat. AAlto WaS seized with cramps
and drowned, while the boat drifted
ashore with the other man. aal
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
HOUSE THROUGH
WITH WAR FRAUD
INVESTIGATION
Rules Committee Rescinds
Action on Resolution For
Investigation.

Washington, June 1.-The house
rules committee by vote of to 4
today rescinded its action in giving
privileges status to, the Woodruff
johnson resolution for investigation
OF alleged laxity Of government pros
ecution of war fraud cases
ss,s sRapresentative Gsrrett, the Demo-
crate leader. declared that, accord;
ines4s fis inferrhatipn. Attorney Gen
eral sDadSneftS had induced Chair
mar Campbell to change his vote and
prevent Investigation, OF the depart
:nent of justice.s I,
n, The committees action means that
the resolution will never reach the
house and ends all agitation, so far
as the house is concerned, for a con-
eressi iOnal INQUIRY H.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
Lund Take. Up Hi. Dutie.
As Grain Department Head

Bismarck. N. D., June l.-Ole
Lund. recently appointed head Of tho
grain department OF the state rail-
road fcommsision. today assumed his
duties. The grain inspection depart
ment now. at the Agriculture college
at Fargo will not be moved here. it
was said at the Office of the railroad
commission.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
HSU ).
OF CHlNAQUlTS
Urged to- Retain Office Un.
til Parliament Convenes
in Peking.

Peking, June 1.--(By the Associ-
ated Press.)-President Hsu Shih-
Chang rendered his resignation at an
extraordinary session Of the cabinet
held today. He was urged to with
hold it until the parliament sconvenes
at Peking If vacancy occurs before
a new president takes Office. acting
Premier Chow Tsu-Chi will act.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
lnterlocutory Decree
OF Divorce Is Given
Constance Talmadge

Los Angeles. June Constance
Talmade, screen actress, was granted
an interlocutory decree of divorce to-
day from John Pialoglou, tobacco
manufacturer of New York. on
grounds OF mental cruelty. No answer
to the suit was filed by Pialoglou.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01

League Trio Headed
By Townley Plans
Bismarck Conference

Bismarck, N. d.. Juns, IA. a..
TOwnley. W. j. Church and Christ
Levans came into Bismarck to-
day to hold conference with
leaguers They came from
Steelc and arc going - Cole
HarbOr. Church said tho trio
, was out on an organization trip
to continue until the day of IT,.
primary. l.. j. Frazier Is III ii,..
city u attend the graduation ca
crcises of the high school and will
probably take part in the .,ou-
fcrcn(xa .-
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
I 2 MIN ERS
KILLED IN
GER NAM

Essen, Germany, June 1.-(By
the Associated Press Seven.
teen miners were killed and IS
others injured, in an explosion
today in the Helene and AInAaie' >
coal mine belonging to the
Krupps. Eight miners arc
missinr.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
Chileau.P Peruvian ~
Conference Begins
Indefinite Recess

Washington, June 1.-(By the AS
sociated Press.)-With the peruvian
arbitration proposal still pending be-
fore it, the Chilean-Peruvian' confer
ence today began an indefinite rece rs
to await decisive instructions from
South America. g2,
1t was emphasized in all qua7,crs
that Chile's final reply to the i.-r,1v;.
an plan had not been delivered.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
HOUSE ADJOURlr6

WVnAhingtOn, Nay 31.--Th0 eh00O0
!. Il Asourned without tranaactinE busi-
49, today. while Roprsaentat1vs
Yohnaon. Republcan. South, DAkotA,
80 waitinE to make = third attempt
- rst action on the Woodruff ohm
son - RESOLUTION for inyesttigation Of
alleged laxtty IN the. prosecution of
Warg frauds! The rules commlttee
,nY.vny. ~ n expected TO rssand ~ ae-
fion tosnossoN. ;s,s 4, u eEs 36
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota and North Dakota:
Fair tonight and probably Fri
day: warmer tonight.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
LOS ANGELES PAPER SOLD.

Los AnEelesi June The owner
ship OF the Los Angeles Evening Ex-
press today had passed from the Ed
win r, Earl estate to e. a., Dickson
ana + !. N. KelioSE according 70 an
Apnouncement they. authorised.
Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-01
PROSPECTS FOR
BET TER YIELD
ARE INDICATED N I
Better Prices For Cotton.
Grain and Other Crops
Feature of May.
Diamonds Report for North
/ Dakota Shows Conditions
Satisfactory.

: Washington, June STEADY inn
provement in the Indicated yield of
the principal agricultural products
was the outstanding feature in the
economic developments of the coun-
tr3 during May, according to the
monthly summary Of business and fin
ancial conditions issued last night by
the federal reserve board. a
: improvement in the prices of cot
ton, grain and other products was
also a feature of the month while
business, IN SO far as dependent upon
current agricultural prospects showed
steady Improvement.
Good demand for labor especially
in outdoor occupations has manifested
itself the board added.
General improvement in manufac-
turing industries was noted while
prices we're said to continue to show
stability
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
Friday, July 81, 1922.

- Most negroes and some whites in
this Flat Woods" section of Abbe-
vile county have from the first re-
garded the cotton boil weevil as a visi-
tation from Providence and for that
reason they have regarded measures
for combating the pest as impious, II
not directly provocative of divine
wrath. Now the negroes, if not others,
declare their misgivinss justified, tor
the other day a negro boy was killed
by lightning in the field on .Tooe'
Hester's plantation, near the SaVan-
nah Valley branch of the Charleston
& Western Carolina railroad. An
you know how come he Rilled?i the
negroes say. HE was pickin', up
squares, to burn 'em, what de weevli
had bit. Yassuh, and de nghtnin
'scend down from heaven an strike
him daid!" Three cows in the vicinity
have been killed by calcium arsenal"
weevil poison applied to cotton by
dusting. People are being warned
against allowing stock to Craze where
the powder may be carried by the
wind to the grass from cotton plants.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
NOTICE TO ALL LAND OWNERS
AND THEIR AGENTS
In York County to Clean Out Their
Streams.

In York County to Clean Out Their
-s Streams.
WHEREAS under an Amendment to
w the Constitution Of this State ratl-
fed and approved February Is, 1908,
the General Assembly OF this State
was authorized to make and enact
local and special laws concerning
drainage, and
Whereas in order to preserve the
health of the people and in order to
enable them to raise crops upon their
bottom lands it is absolutely necessary
to remove all trash, RATS and obstruc-
ton from the running streams OF
water, and
Whereas a local drainage law was
enacted in the year 1914 for York
County, therefore, all land owners ana
their agents in York County are here
by notified that it is their duty under
the law of the land on or before the
18th day of August now next ensuing
to remove from the running streams OF
water flowing through their lands all
trash, trees, RATS, timber, snags and
overhanging limbs, and all other ob-
| iects that obstruct the natural flow OF
| the water, and, by running streams is
meant the running stream of DRAM
age district as well as all other creeks
You will receive notices from your
Township Commissioners requiring
you to do this work. The law specify
| ing that the notices are to be sent out
between the 1st. day of July and the
10th day of July, but authorizes the
County Commissioners to extend the
time in cases of necessity and on ac-
count Of the lateness of the season
these notices are mailed out so as to
give the landowners the opportunity
to do this work when the work in their
crops is completed and at any rate not
later than the middle of August.
If the land owner or his agent
neglects to do this work within the
time specified then upon that fact be-
ing reported to the County Commits
sioners by the Township Commits
sioners it becomes the duty Of the
County Commissioners to have the
work done at the expense of the land
owner and if the land owner refuses
to pay the expense Of cleaning out his
stream it is made the duty of the
County Commissioners to sell the land
| or so much thereof as is necessary to
pay this expense.
HUGH G. BROWN,
5s ct Supervisor of York County.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
OBITUARY.

DIED-At the state hospital, Colum-
bia, Tuesday, following a long period
of i'll health, Mr.. HARRY BIGGERS,
aged about 25 years, the son of Mr..
James Biggers of the Santiago section.
The body of the deceased was inferred
in the cemetery at Enon church on
Wednesday. Mr.. Biggers was n men,
ber of Ramah Presbyterian church.
At his home in Venice, California on
the goth instant, TOMBSTONE
JONES, aged ~ years. He is surviv-
ed by his widow, and one brother, Col.
Willie Jones of Columbia The de-
ceased was n son of the late Col. Cad
wallader Jones of Rock Hill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
HYMENEAL

NARRIED-At the home of the
brides parents in Rock Hill, at 4;So
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J.. w.
Speake, pastor of st. John Methodist
church. Rock Hill, officiating, Miss
MYRTLE SCOGGINS and Mr.. HOW
ARD HELMS. The wedding was at
tended by large number of relatives
and friends of the young couple. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
X. Scoggins of Rock Hill, while the
groom is a native OF Edenton, n. c.,
where he is engaged in the jewelry
business
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-07-21
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

A LII persons indebted to the estate of
"A !. w. BRANCH, deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment to the
undersigned at once, and all persons
having claims against said estate are
advised TO present the same to me, duly
authenticated within the time prescrib-
ed by law.
5S 3t* J. D. BRANCH, Executor.