The weekly times-record., July 14, 1921, Image 8

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RETRACTION SIGNED BY
TOTTEN AND GUMMERSON
Fargo, July 13.—The insurgency move which at one
time appeared to threaten the nonpartisan league, has
fizzled out due to a retraction by George A. Totten, Jr., and
C. K. Gummerson, business manager and editor of the
Courier-News, who charged the members of the state
league committee with misusing the "Victory Funds."
The retraction was announced two hours and a half
before it was expected. The charges were preferred
against the men by A. A. Leiderbach, chairman of the state
Committee. While Mr. Liederbach made no statements
regarding the criminal charges against Totten and Gum
merson. Totten declared it was agreed that these charges
would not be pushed.
The retraction was made in writing, was signed by
Messrs Totten and Gummerson, and were attested to by
State Senator D. H. Hamilton and B. F. Baker, and was
accepted by the state committee at a joint meeting with
the woman's auxiliary and other nonpartisan members.
"I signed the article for the good of Mr. Leilerbach
and upon the advice of Attorney General Lemky," Mr.
Totten declared when he was asked if he had and state
ment to made. The committee is said to have afterward
admitted to altership of accounts without the knowledge
of the state committee, league members or the official en
dorsement. Leiderbach regrets the fact that any of the
copies reached the "opponents." It is declared Totten and
Gummerson knew that the "Victory Funds" were being
expended for uses determined upon at the general confer
ence at Bismarck after the close of the legislation, and
later published in the league papers. It declared that the
use of Mr. Poindexter's name was not used through busi
ness authority.
Attorney General Lemke was in the city yesterday but
declared no interest is being manifested in the affair in
the country districts. He declared he had held several large
meetings since the arrest of the accused men, but had nev
er been questioned on the subject.
PACKING OFFICIALS WILL TESTIFY
Springfield, 111., July 13.—Officials of two of Chicago's
largest packing plants wil testify before the Sangamon
grand jury in an alleged juggling of $10,000,000 worth of
the state's funds by high officials. The grand jury is prob
ing the charges that Governor Small -and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sterling, misused state funds while Sterling was
treasurer of the state. W. W. Sherman, assistant treasur
er of the Swift & Co., and Fred Crowell, president of Ar
mour & Co., were called before the grand jury to present
their company's side of the transaction whereby they ob
tained hugh loans. The men will also be questioned as to
the amount of interest their company paid on the money
alleged to have been loaned to them and to whom it was
paid. The state, it is said, obtained only tw6 per cent in
terest on the money, and it is alleged the packing plants
paid eight and one-haff per cent. It is up to the grand jury
to decide who the party or parties were that received the
additional six and one-half per cent.
A I A E E O
Minneapolis, July 13.—No. 1 dark northern $1.58 to
$1.78: No. 1 northern $1.48 to $1.58 corn 57 to 58 oats
34 3-4 to 35 1-4 barley 59 to 63 rye $1.211-4 to $1.23 1-4
Flax $1.91 to $1.92.
South St. Paul, July 13.—Estimated receipts at the
union stock yards today: Cattle, 1200 calves, 2000 hogs,
9000 sheep, 600 cars 216.
Cattle—Beef steers, range $5.75 to $8.75 cows and
heifers, range, $5.00 to $7.75 canners and cutters, range,
$1.00 to $3.00 butcher bulls, range, $2.50 to $4.50 veal
calves, range, $3.00 to $9.00 stock feeding steers, range,
$3.00 to $6.50.
Hogs—Range $7.75 to $9.50. ffi
Sheep—Lambs, range $4.00 to $10.25 ewes, range,
$1.00 to $4.75 wethers, range $2.50 to $5.00 yearlings,
range $4.00 to $7.50 bucks, range $1.50 to $2.00.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS UNOFFICIALLY BEGIN
London, July 13.—Irish peace negotiations began un
officially today, although the formal conference with
Lloyd George will not start until tomorrow. Plans are be
ing made for the consideration of the Sinn Fien delega
tion and the representative of the British government.
Jan Smuts, premier of South,Africa, who is credited more
than any other person, with making the peace negotiations
possible, will be the principal figure at the informal meet
ing today.
Conversations which are intended to smooth the way
for the negotiations of the adjustment of many minor
technical points, such as the course, of proceedure, will be
largely headed by Smuts.
ONE DRAWBACK OF JAPAN
Tokio, July 13.—Japan will not enter the league of na
tions if any situations arise under the Anglo-Japanese al
liance. The alliance appears to be inconsistent that the
later will prevail at the home office. "The league of na
tions must be notified by the Japanese government that if,
pending the situation of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, any
situation arises whereby all the terms appear inconsistant
with the league of nations proceeding, the later will pre
vail.
IRISH TRUCE BROKEN
Belfast, July 30.—The Irish truce was broken here to
day when riots broke out on Bere street. .. Two constables
and three civilians were wounded.
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SODA WATER STRIKE
New York, July 13.—A nation wide soda water strike
in forcing down the prices an soda is in the making, ac
cording to Mrs. E. Grant, leader of the Brox sixla strike.
If the kids throughout the counttiy would rise up in all
wrath against the soda profiteers, just as they have here,
the prices would soon come down. "I received letters from
all* parts of the country, from kids encouraging a nation
wide revolution against the profiteering on sodas, and be
lieve they will do it. After a three day crusade on the
sodas the prices have come down from 17 and $22 to 11c,
and we have only begun," she said. "Before long we will
have them down to 5c where they belong.
WHITE SLAVE VIOLATOR'S HEARING JULY 25
Fargo, July 13.—Hearings on charges of violation of
the white slave act of J. R. and Raymond Remmingler, of
Winona, Minn., were postponed from July 16 to July 25,
according to an announcement from state authorities of
Burleigh county today. It is claimed the two men came
to North Dakota from Minneapolis with two girls aged 21
and 23 respectively, and lived in hotels at Jamestown and
Bismarck as man and wife. When arrested the men de
clared they intended marrying the girls as soon as they
found work. According to a confession saiid to have been
signed by one of the girls, the .men had stolen automobiles
and robbed jewelry shops at Jamestown and Bismarck.
The men are in the Burleigh county jail awaiting trial,
while the girls are being held ipthe BastHe county jail as
witnesses.
PACIFIC QUESTION GIVEN AIRING
Washington, July 13.—The Pacific question was fully
aired in the senate before being taken to the conference of
he powers projected by President Harding. Within the
next two weeks a number of senators will make speeches
on the Pacific situation as it iiwblvey the relations of the
Jnited States with other nations and how the disarma
ment question will make the peace of the world. Senator
Johnson of California and McCormict of Illinois, are pre
pared for speeches any time. McCormrck gathered evi
dence on the Japanese action in Shanglang, said to have
been taken by Japan after being wrested from Germany
during the war.
"NAVY THAT FLIES" WILL TRY NEW TEST
On board the U. 3- S. Henderson, off Newport News,
Va., July 13.—A new test in the "Navy that
under way today. The G-102, one of the destroyers in the
kaiser's navy lays in sight of the battleplanes awaiting an
attack on it from Langley Field. The destroyer is the larg
est craft ever used in any test where actual bombs were
hurled. A total of 90 bombs will be hurled at tire destroyer
and if those fail to singher, she will fee under gun fire from
battleships, nother destroyer will try to sink two other
German boats Monday.
GOLF PROFESSIONAL BARRED FROBTIT. S.
New York, July 13.—James M. Barnes of New York,
famous professional who represented the United States in
the recent British open golf championship, was barred
from entering this country todajrunder the new immigra
tion laws. Although Barnes has lived in the United
States for 16 years, he- has only taken out his first citizen
papers and is still a British subject.
WOMAN CARRIED FROM COURT ROOM
Cleveland, July 13.—Mrs. Kathryn Eva Kaber was
carried out of the court room today where she collapsed
during the testimony of her brother, Charles Brichel.
Brichel was being questioned concerning his mother, Mrs.
Mary Brichel, also indicted in tfie murder of wealthy Dan
iel Kaber.
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PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
WILL ATTEND MEETING
London, July 13. Opposition to Premier Lloyd
George, as head of the British delegation to the Washing
ton disarmament conference, was said to be growing to
day, The premier's political enemies,- are marshalling
forces to stall his going to the conference. Well informed
reports are out that Balfour is being mentioned as possi
ble chief of the British delegation.
The Times in an editorial following Viscount North
cliff's interview with the United Press, generally opposed
the participation of either Lloyd George or Lord Curzon,
to the conference. He was later critisizerd as particularly
undesirable, because of his j^npous manners and business
incapacity as exercised in his present position.
FRANCE ACCEPTS HARDING INVITATION
Paris, July —France today accepted President
Harding's invitation to participate in the disarmament
conference, it was!
learned today. The foreign office form
erly telephoned the Elden White House, American charge
d' affaires, that their government was very happy to ac
cept an invitation to the conference.
"There is no reason for them not attending as the con
ference has^a direct aim to investigate the Pacific and far
East questions and to discuss disarmament," Premier
Bryan told the chamber deputies1 today. "There ik no use
of saying France accepts the m^tation^ sfee sees the possi
bility of arguing the Pacific qoestiGJi, which France is
greatly interested in." We are glad to participate fir. de
signing the bill, as it will'lighted the load of the tax paws
who are weighted down with many taxes- in order tcr keep
WAR COST NATION MILfcKNS
Washington, July 12.—War—past,, present and fu
:ure, has- cost'the United States nearly 3^000,000.000 in
he fiseali year ending July 1. The1treasury's records show
hat 75c of each dollar of the taxes* went for bills of either
war, or for tHue preparation of war: Other- nations spend
as great or a greater amount for their wars. This is said
to be onei big reason the people are pressing their govern
ments to accept President Harding's invitation to the dis
armament: conference.
Taxes colfected for the last year were $5,115,828,000.
and the disbursements for war was $836,928,000, withput
taking iht© account the millions pafd out each year by the
pension bureau, war risk bureau: and stores of other ex
penditures by diep-artments not: generally classified with1
the war
JAFABf AND ITALY STILL LACKIN^
Washington July 13.—Official reply from the Italian
and Japanese governments, to President Harding's invita
tion to the disarmament conference, was stiff lacking to
day. However government officials and^the heads of the
conference, both expect that the two governments will ac
cept the invitations. President Harding is said to have
started! a mow to replace the League of Nations and
treaty of Versailles, as the foundation of future national
relations. A new treaty among- the United States and
the other four great powers, Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan, which would probably Je ratified: later by oth
er nations. It Is expected that there will be developments
in the assembly to be held here in a few months for the re
ductions of the staggering armament.
JAPANESE FAVOR DISARMAMENT PLAN
Tokio, July 13.—rThe Japanese foreign office, in an in-*
terview today, stated a favorable attitude of the Japanese
government toward the principals of disarmament, which
has been announced several times already. Mr. Ucheda of
the Japanese government announced that his government
was not ready to make a direct statement toward the
Harding proposal. The Japanese press, commercial pr
gahizations, and the general public, are said to favor the
Japanese government entering the conference, but,the
political parties are rather indefinite with their answer as
they are panting to know the scoue of the conference be
fore entering.
MAY GIVE WAY TO DISARMA^IJEIT PLAN
Paris, July 13.—The League of Nations measure may
give way to* the question of the disarmament plan to be
held in Washington, proposed by President Handing, it
was believed in diplomatic circles here today. The League
of Nations is scheduled to take up the disarmament
measure Saturday.
The entire French press is enthusiastic over the fact
that Premier Briand has accepted President Harding's in
vitation. The newspapers also regard any action by the
League, as secondary light.
MEXICO TO READJUST CLAIMS
Mexico City, Mexico, July.
13.—Mexico today took the
first step to adjust the clearing up of the foreign countries
claims who were damaged by recent revolutions in Mex
ico. The president declared today that the people who had_
claims against the government should send their claims to"
the commercial foreign minister^ Fani, who is authorized
to assist in the necessary preliminary adjustments,
MAY DELAY ACTION OF LEAGUE OF NATION
Paris,. July 13.—Motion to defer all action on the
League of Nations regarding the disarmament plans,, was
asked to be delayed until after the Washington confer
ence, will be made by the French delegation as soon as the
committee has its hearing Saturday, it was learned here
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