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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
C0NVERSEE
NOW ON DUTY
Williston Man Takes Over
Tax Commissioners Job
December 81.

Bismarck, y. D.. Jan. &C c. Con-
verse of Williston is North Dakota
tax commissioner. Mr.. Converse was
given his commission by Governor r.
A. NeStos late on the last day of the
year when George f. Wallace. tax
commissioner for the last nine and a
half years reiinuuished his office. Mr..
Wallace spent his last day in Office in
getting details ready for the new ad-
ministralion and cleaning his desk of
personal matters which had accumu-
lated In his long tenure as guardian of
the states taxes.
Ii, quitting his office. Mr.. Wallace
made the following statement.
Wallacc'S Statement.
1T is with regret that 7 now realize
the time has arrived for me 10 lay
down the duties OF my office after :.
continuous service of almost ten
years.
During all this time the work done
| in the department has been a rea'
mans Job. Particularly heavy ha
been the litieat:on l have conducted tt
safeguard the public funds. One case
is now with the state supreme couri
, affecting the question of the taxation
Of stocks i'll state banks. The issue i:
, so drawn that it is possible for the
court TO decide also the question OF
taxation for national banks. Assum.
ing that the court will deal with both
the amount of money involved in tha,
one case alone. is sufficien. to pay nay
salary for five hundred years. | fee
confident that the case will be wo1
! for the public.
| >''There is also i case tried ant
awaiting decision by the supreme
court of tho United States. which
argued this month. 1t involves tn.
law taxing the four principal railroad!
| of the state on the value of the capi
! tai stock. There are pending abou
! twenty-five revenue cases that I viii
| not be able to reach. The tota
amount involved in submitted and de
| cided cases reaches we'll into the mil
; lions in revenue. The untr;ed case
also involve large amounts OF taxes.
Loves the Work.
"Althoush taxation is Il very DIR,
and technical subject. yet hav
learned to love it. and feel that
have gone a long way in mastering ii
! especially. with reference TO cour
work.
County officials have cooperate,
splendidly in the enforcement OF tn
revenue laws. desire. at This time
to thank them one and alI. for thei
valuable assistance. .
! The new administration must TAX
up my tasks where l lay them down
There is a great deal to do. 1 wis
1.-THE new administration God-speed an
good luck in solving these question
for the public"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
O'CONNOR SEARCH
RENEWED FOLLOWING
REPORT OF ROBBERY

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Search in the
.middlewest for Tommy O'Connor, es-
capped murderer. was prosecuted with
renewed vigor today following identifi-
cation Of a photograph Of him as that
Of the man who held up passenger
train Thursday near Hawarden, Iowa
100 miles north of Sioux City.
. Alex Porter, brakeman, who wres-
tied with the robber, unmasked him
and put him to fight, picked a photo.
graph: OF O'Connor out = of severa
from the Chicago rogue's gallery
shown him identifying 1t as that oi
his assailant" Il:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
School Principal May Seek
4. I. Congressman Young's Job

. Bismarck. y. d., Jan. ,9.-1ndica-
tions that a new hat would be shied
into the political ring before the next
to Secretary of State Thomas Hall. In
which Ernest j. Carmichael, superin-
tendent of schools at Burnstad. N. D.,
Submitted blanks indicating that he
intended to run for congress. He also
asked for copies of the laws govern
ing entrance into the primaries. Burn
stad is in the Second district, repre-
sented in congress at this time by
George Fl. Young. - =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
Dominant In Senate

Dominant In Senate
United States Senator Boies Pen
rose of Pennsylvania, one of the most
interesting personalities in the upper
house. which he entered in 1897 as
the successor to the late Senator j.
wealthiest bachelors in the Senate
An Old Guard" Republican. he was
q member Of four important Senate
committees. namely. the Finance Com
.iittee. Of which he was chairman.
Banking and Currency, Immigration,
ana Naval Affairs.
Chiet lieutenant cf Senator MATTHEW
Stanley Quay-, whose representative he
'oa' been in the Pennsylvania lesis-
latuce for many years. Penrose did
not at first take u very prominent
part il, Republican party councils Al
Washington. Until his death, how
ever hc never los, prestige as Tire
leader Of his party IN his own state.
Blunt at al times but with a rcputa
tion that could Of trusted in d politicul
deal. Senator Pen1use made fast
friends and frreconcilab}e enemies.
Tho latter often charged him with
representing the Interests"
Advocated Intervention
Senator Penrose was an early ad-
rocatc OF United States interycntia,
in Mexico and in 1913 introduced a
resolution requesting that American
troops be sent into the republic south,
Of the Rio Grande. He was an un-
Welding opponent of the Wilson adj
! n,iaistrafion and particularly of the
! draft OF the Treaty of Peace as sub
n,itted to the senate by President Viii
son. He chara cterized the transfer TO
Japan OF former German concessions
in Sha ntuns. China, as "a violation OF
every principle OF the League OF Ma Y
.v,S Oy,6 ~" t,S-st% 70 -
clared it disposed 4o.o00,ooo Chinese
of vital rights against their will"
Spes.Ii WORK ,or protective tariffs
was Senator Penrose's chief legisla-
tive hobby. particularly with reference
, to revenue legislation, and although
his devotion did not result in the pas
sage OF "Penrose bill'' he viii long
those lines. He consistently fought
! prohibition legislation. He seldom.
made speeches in the Senate reading
few prepared addresses and those all
most only on fiscal affairs but he was
quick in partisan repartee and his
j morist OF the Upper House, both dem-
ccrats and republicans enjoying his
clever ssallies.
The Senator's long feud with the
Ware political faction in Philadelphia
I was one OF the outstanding features OF
his career. It showed him an most
sresourcefui fighter. AZ Pennsylvan-
a power behind the throne In all
Republican conventions, Senate and
/, national councils.
/ He and Smoot were regarded as
1, having largely forced President Taft's
/ denomination In 1912. when Colonel
a Roosevelt bitterly assAiled Penrose.S
4 control of the convention. u
= ~ n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
NEPHEWs HELD FOR MURDER.

London. Jan. 2.-Mme. Cogo, the
wealthy Italian woman whose mur-
dered body and that of her adopted
daughter were found recently in their
home by the Rome police. left the
bulk Of her large fortune to her
three nephews. now under arrest
charged with the murders. says a
Rome dispatch to the Contra! News
today. The will left only small sum
to the adopted daughter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
Died in Washington.

Washington. Jan. 2.-Boies Penrosc,
senior senator from Pennsylvania,
died suddenly at his hotel apartment
here Saturday night from pulmonary
thrombosis. He had been i'll since
Tuesday. first with a severe cold.
which rallied quickly to treatment.
but cn Thursday his condition be-
came more serious. He made little
progress toward recovery from that
time.
1t was not until late Saturday. how
ever. that his physician, DR.. Roy ..
Adams, realized that his condition was
desperate. Heroic efforts were made
TO save him. and while twas realized
tha. he was gravely i'll his death was
e.ssst' INT '-1,S q long iI,ness year
or more ago. which kept him long
, from the senate Senator Penrosc
came back early in the year and for
The last few months was working in
his old time legislative form on tho
tax bill. which took effect SundaE.
! With this out of the way he took up
The tariff, attending daily nice, ,lngs u,
the committee, often overtaxing his
strength.
Few With Him
Except for his nurses and physician, ,
! the Pennsylvania senator, long a pow
or in politics and in the senate, was
alone III his large apartment on the
Top floor OF hotel overlooking the
city when he passed away at 1890
o'clock Saturda" night. Up to within
five minutes OF his death his condition
had been described as quite conlforl-
able. Then he lapsed into uncon-
sriousness and died peacefully
The senate will reconvene Tuesday
! at noon and Immediately adjourn out
s, of respect.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
GOVERNORS SUPPORT
PLANS FOR BRINGING
/, PERMANENT PEACE

washington, Jan. 2.--In an effort to
present ..public apathy on world
neace m after the close of the Washing,
ton Conference. the National Council
for Limitation Of Araments. announc-
cd today it had written the governors
Of the forty-eight states asking sup
mort .'in educating public sentiment
during the coming year Tor the mex.
that thirteen affirmative responses
had had. been & received. The governors
who replied included: Preus. Mime
sota: Blaine. Wisconsin. and McMas.
ter Soilth Dakota. a335
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
Fighting Continue.
. u, :s5--5,.% Gz,. In Belfast I oday

~ = hui . an: Sporadic exchanges
Of shots that had been proceeding for
"a hours or more between members:
of the rival factions here without SER
ious result, became graver today. In
the early hours two MEN were shot
and badly wonded Another man was
slightly wounded when bullet
grazed his neck. = a. ~.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
CARRYING 0Ui WISHES OFLATE
SENATOR PENR0SE, FUNERAL Is
TOBESTRlCTLY YPRNATE AFFAIR
HERALD ISSUED
AT NOON TODAY

This issue of The Herald goes
to its readers at noon today TO
give employees of the company an
opportunity 10 observe New Years
holiday in their homes. Becauss:
New Years day fell on Sunday
this year. today Is being observed
as public holiday.
This edition will be delivered to
all subscribers Of the three cdi-
tions of the Evening Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
TWO DURNED TO DEATH.

Canostct. S. D.. Jan. Mrs. Ray
mond Blink and small child were
burned to death in fire which de-
stroyed their farm home. three miles
west Of here late yesterday. One
other child was severely burned be-
fore the father could rescue it. white
three other children managed to get
out of the house without injury.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
Date For Burial Has Not Been
Decided Upon; Body Re-
mains In His Bachelor
Home In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-Arransx.
rlents for the funeral Of Senator PEN
rose We're still incomplete today. 1t
was definitely decided. however, that
it should be Strictly private, in ac-
cordance with his oft expressed wish
In making this announcement
Leiton c. Taylor. for many years the
senator's private secretary. said that
only members Of the family and
friends would attend the services and
that congressional delegation prot
ably would. not come here for the
burial. The date for the burial viii
be fixed. Mr.. Taylor said. after hear
ing from relatives in the west.
Meanwhile the body encased in a
metallic coffin covered with purple
cloth, lay in his bachelor homo here.
No crepe or flowers marked the pres
ence Of death in the old fashioned
brick house where from a sick bed he
had conferred by telephone with ma
tional Republican leaders at the Chi
cago convention which nominated
President Harding. Every wisi, of
the senator for simplicity has been re-
soccted.
Many Messages Received.
Expressions of regret at his dealt,
continued to pour in today from all
sections Of the country. None of them
vas made public by his rela tive:
Governor Sproul said he: had not dc
ided on Senator Penrose's successor.
Jnder the law the governor is enl-
lowered to make an appointment 10
ill the vacancy until the next general
| election which will be held in Nj
VEN Der.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
Six Power Treaty.

WashingtOn Jan. 2.-The scope OF
the Washington negotiations, over the
former German cable properties in
the Pacific, centering in the Island OF
Yap, has been broadened into a pro-
posed six-power treaty definitely al-
locating the German holdings between
the United States, Japan and the
Netherlands.
A tentative draft of the treaty was
considered at meeting Saturday of
the heads of the American. japanese,
Netherlands, British. French aud Ital-
ian delegations and. although final
approval awaits further word from
foreign capitals the proposal found
general acceptance. Mt
lJnder the ALLEGATION, which goes
,ouch further than the separate Yap
treaty which had been negotiated be-
ween the United States and Japan.
The American government is to- have
rull control of the cable between Yap
and the American island Of Guam;
lapan is to secure the line known a.,
the Yap-Shanghai cable, now divert
ed to connect zap with the Japanese
l.oochoo islands. and the Netheriahds
js to have the line from Yap to Mcnn-
do. a city in the Dutch island OF Gel
e,es. @
Separate Treaty Likely.
IT is indicated that the provisions
of the recent American-Japanesc set
,lement which give the United States
general cable and wireless rights on
Yap probably will be incorporated IN
n separate treaty between those two
powers. These provisions are regard
cd asi a matter of interest only To the
United States and Japan, and their
settlement was left to negotlation Pc
tween the two governments by the
League OF Nations after 1t had award
cd a .Japanese mandate over the ISL
The broader question Of distribut-
ing }the whole Of the German cable
holdings. however, is one in whicn all
The principal allied and associated
powers, as well as the Netherlands
areEconcerned under the terms OF the
Versailles treaty.
BY that treaty Germany renouncea
her rights to the cables jointly to the
principal powers--ti1e United States.
Great Britain. Japan, France and
Italy. The interest Of the Neither
lands lies in the fact that her nation
ais held minority of the stock IN
the German Dutch corporation own
ing the lines before the war.
NcthcrIanGls' share.
BY the new treaty itsSis proposed
< that the Netherlands is to receive the
Tap-Menado properties outright in
exchange for her partial pre- war In
terest in all three lines At the same
time the British. French and Italian
governments would renounce theii
undivided shares In the properties tc
ognition OF the particular interest OF
these two governments in the Pacific
cable field. III js y 81 ~ . &
I'he plan OF partition was worked
Sut by the American and japanese
delegates and was not laid before tn
representatives of the, other four pow.
c,r until today. ss .s 81
o., final action before the conference n
alits. =. - !, :.
tl3y The Associat ted Press. .; (
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
1.uARDsArEN ARRAIGNED.

Hamilton, Ala, Jan. 2:--Nine mem :
bers OF Company M, Alabama ma
ttonal guard. charged with murder IN
connection with the lynching OF Will
January IS, last year, we're arraigned
here today and their trials set Tor
January s., They will be tried separ.-5
nj ely. lAss .ik. l4g u .g y M
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
PRJNcE ATgRANG0ON.,

Rangoon. British India, A II n !. &. ., . -
The Prince Gf Wales. rontinuinYi liis
tour of India, arrived here today from
Calcutta = s4s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
BIG DECREASE IN
MINERAL PRODUCTION
OF ALASKA IN 1921

Washington. Jan. 2.-Alaska's s. min.
eral production during the year 1921
according to preliminary estimate.
survey was valued at s16,109. 900 com.
pared with ts32.3o3.757. during The
previous year. The decrease shown. i.
accounted for by loss of about ,$6,
100000 in the value of copper nineu
$573,000 loss iH silver, 100000 II
lead. $155, 900 in platinum and $120,
900 in petroleum.
THE WEATHER..
Observation-Disclosures cIoudi-
ness tonight. Warmer in cast
portions Tuesday; unsettled and
colder. possibly snow In south
portion.
North Dakota-Unscttlcd tonight
and Tuesday; PROBABLY snow
Tuesday in south portions;
warmer tonight.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
tr3y The Associates Press. y

washington, Dec. s1.she final
a II Of the report OF the arms con 4
Fence sub-comIn.ttee OF, aircraft WAS
mpleted TODAY and submitted tor
Iteration bS tlle conference, 'rlic
tracted discdssio ms ~ Z me sub.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02
Indications Are Now That
The Conference Will Be
Adjourned By Middle OF
This Month With Compile
tiion OF Far East Discus
sion.

(By the Associated Press
Washington. Jan. 2.-Despite the
new years holiday. naval experts of
arms conference delegations kept at
work today on their tasks of ironing
out details of the naval limitation plan
which it is hoped to put into iina.
treaty form by the end of the week.
Proposal Expected This Week. 81
With no serious difficulty expected
in formulating the necessary techni-
cal adjustments to cover such ques-
tions as requirements. and scrapping
Of ships, there was a general feeling
today that the end OF the week may
see another Dlenary session Of the
conference for announcement of a
formal five power treaty covering the
naval limitation scheme.
With this prospect FIR final DISPOSE
lion of the naval program there was a
seneral expectation among the dele
cations today that in the following
week a settlement covering the Far
Eastern field would be effected. per-
mitting the conference to adjourn
about the middle of the month. aes
DESPITE the several troublesome is
sues which apparently have yet to bt
cleared away u that branch of tn
negotiations including the Shantun'
question upon which the japanese and
Chinese are now deadlocked, it was
believed that settlement would not be
delayed beyond two weeks. Most OF
the foreign delegates have made
definite arrangements for their de-
narture at the end of that time.
Brought Into Prominence.
In connection with Far Eastern
questions, re SIBERIAN situation had
'peen brought suddenly into prom
inencc today through publication by
the special delegation here from the
Far Eastern republic Of copies of al
legged communications between the
Japanese and French government
covering the proposal that the two
governments act in concert at ths
Washington conference with respec
TO the establishment OF Japanes.
prolectorate over Siberia.
Although the, y documents werl
promptly declared by a member O
the Japanese delegation to be :;
malicious Ratification and Scharac
terAksA sp1esstfs zefl nch-s.: delegate a
wasaassIs tosssss sfsedeg sisSie speeultion toda:
whether tlIe accusation would b.
brought formally befSre the confer
cnce by the Chinese or some, othe
delegation when the Siberian situation
is taken UP on the asenda.
The far eastern representatives no
only are not members of the confer
cnce. but are speaking for an un
recognized government which lei
il entirely uncertain as to VIVA
cngnzance may be taken of tn
charges.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02

lGontinuAd 0n pal "a 81 ..Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
One Dead, Three Hurt
I'm Sewer Cave-In

The cave-in OF n sewer excavation
near Long Island City yesterday
crushed one of the workmen to death
under sixty tons of earth and severely
bruised three other men who were
working near the entrance to the tun-
mel. The dead man was John Fallon,
forty years old, Of 3S7 Sixteenth Ave
nue., Long Island City. His body was
recovered shortly after noon by fire.
men of Engine Company 261 and detec-
tives and reserves from the Newtown
precinct, after five hours digging
through twenty feet of soil and rock
Upon investigating the cause of the
accident detectives declared that it had
been caused by excavations from trains
of the Long Island branch of the New
York Connecting Railway, whose tracks
are thirty feet from Hayes and Fiske
avenues, Winfield, Queens, where the
sewer is under construction. Frank
Perrine, city chief engineer, was called
from the Borough Hall, Long Island
City, to conduct an investigations No
arrests were made.
Continued slides hindered the efforts
of the reserves to release the three
workmcn, but they were finally rescued.
They were Joseph Drumright, thirty
five years old, of 203 West Sixty third
Street, Manhattan; Michael Smith,
thirty-seven, of " First Avenue, Long
Island City, and Thomas Cannarson,
thirty four, of 73 Sixth Avenue. Long
Island City. They We're treated for
bruises by doctors from ST. Johns Hos
pital and remained on the scene until
Fallon's body had been recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22

is sacred ground because it holds the
graves of 10000 British warriors. But
| say that the same territory holds
the graves of 10000 Turkish warriors
who fell in defense of their own coun-
try against invasion. Kemal does not
seek to fortify the Straits, and do
not understand why England resists
the just claims of Turkey.
"Thrace is purely Turkish territory,
and has to be returned to them, be-
cause it is impossible for Constantine
pie. the capital of the Moslem world,
to be on the frontier of an armed and
hostile state. / think this conflict will
be adjusted through diplomacy, al
though the present situation is dan
gerous for England because of the
state of mind that the Moslems are in
because of their great victory.
England must yield to Kemal. Both
France and Italy realized the danger
of losing the influence they acquired in
the Near East by supporting the Brit
ish claims and irritating the Turks.
don't want to give England advice, be-
cause / may be suspected Of partially
toward the Turks, but I call attention
to the recent statements of General
Townshend, who knows the situation
thoroughly, and who warned England
of the danger of a holy war.
"Kemal is not only great general,
but also a great diplomat. Don't for
get that Constantinople is without gov
eminent or authority, yet it accepts
the viewpoint Of Kemal. You notice
that the newspapers says nothing about
the sultan. This is because he is vir-
tually in the hands of the British.
For this reason he is against Renal,
but he will have to yield his throne,
because he fails TO represent Turkish
national interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-22
London Thinks Tariff
VIII EnabUrrnss the n. 6.

LONDON, Sept 81 (By The Associ-
ated Press).-That the new American
tariff bill cannot fail to accentuate the
embarrassment of the United States,
caused by that country's overwhelming
creditor position, is the opinion ex1
pressed by "The London Times" in a
lengthy editorial which subjects the
new enactment to searching criticism.
We join some of the leading finan-
cial experts in the United States,o the
newspaper says, Gin regarding this ex-
pertinent as likely to defeat the object
for which it is tried and as contrary
to the economic experience of the
The paper finds the explanation
why the bill became law in "tne
haunting fear of a large section of the
American community that the imroy-
ershment of the older industrial Eli
ropean countries may be reflected in
the lowering of the standard Of COM
fort in the United States through the
competition in American markets of
the products of cheap labor abroad"
Comparing the position of the United
States with that of Great Britain, THE
Times points out that while Great
Britain lives by foreign trade the
United States is able to restrict it's